Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1883, Page 1

w Yy v pert - A A E OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEA “THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Sentorial Cancus Held and no Fight Mapped Ont, Plans For Another Expedition to Find the Greeley Party, Another Chance Givin Crow Dog By the Supreme Court. New Bills to be Matters of' Note. Offered, and Other CAPITAL NOTES, THE SENATE CAUCUSES, WasniNaron, December 17.—The re- publican senators held a caucus this morning, at which it was decided not to proceed to the election of a president pro tempore of the senate until after the holiday recess. It was urged that the precarious condition of Senator Authony's health made it advisable not to make the contemplated change just before the long recess. It was made known in the cau- cus that the democrats wished to have time to consider in caucus their line of action in respect to reorganization of the senate, and it was decided to introduce to-day a resolution to proceed to the election of officers but allow it to lis over till to-morrow. A resolution was adopted to_retain Union soldiers now upon the rolls of the senate. The democratic senators held a caucus this afternoon and decided to nominate the democratic officers of the senate nom- inated at the caucus two years ago, as follows: L. Q. Washington secretary, R. J. Bright sorgeant-at-arms, Col. Pay- ton executive clerk, F. E. Shaler princi- pal_clerk, Dr. Bullock chaplain. 1t is understood, ou democratic authority, that this does not mean a fight against the republican nominees. The demo- crats will content themselves simply with voting for their own candidates and will not resort to any dilatory tactics to pre- vent the election of the republicans, AN ARCTIC EXPEDITION, The president has appointed a board of officers of the army and navy, to con sider the question of sending an expedi- tion for the relief of Lieut. (ireeley and party and to recommend to the secretary of war and navy jointly the steps the board deem advisable to be taken for the equipment and transportion of a relief | expediton, and suggest such plans for its control and conduct and organization of its personnclas seems best adapted to accomplish the purpose. The board is composed of the following oflicers: Brigadier General W. B. Hazen, chief signal officer; Captiain James A. Green, U. 8. N., and Captain George W. Davis, 14th infantry, U. 8. A. The board meet m Washington en the 20th inst. PREPARATORY WORK. At the late meeting of the republican national committee a resolution was adopted directing the appointment of a committee of seven of which Chairman Sabin and Secretary Martin will he mem- bers to make all ‘arrangements for the Chicago convention. To-day Chairman Sabin appointed the following additional members: J. C. New, ot Indiana, Wil- liam C. Cooper, of Ohio, C. L. Magee, of Penusylvania, John A. Logan, of Illinois, and Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, L. J. Gge, of Chicago, was appointed trea- . surer of the committee. All funds for expenses in providing a building for the convention and for incidental expenses promised by the people of Chicago, are to be collected and deposited with Gage. The committee of arrangements will hold @ wmeeting in Chicago early in March next to consult with the focal committee of that city to perfect arrangements for ithe meeting of the convention. Capt. 'Wm. Higgins, of Kansas, was made ser- geant-at-arms of the national committeo Chairman Sabin also appointed the fol- lowing sub-commititees to have charge of the preliminary campaign work: 0. H. Piatt, of Connocticut, William Chan- dler,of New Hampshire, James H. Stone, of Michigan, William P. Fzye, of Maine, George W, Heoker, of Vermont, Nathen Goff, of West Wirginia, and S. B. Elkms, of New Mexis MAE WHISKY TAX. A number.of representatives interested in’ the extersion of the bonded whisky period held a conferouce this morning, and decided m0t to ask Secretary T'olger to stop_the collection of taxes pending legislation 02 the subjiect, as doubt was expressed whether the secretary had any right to take such action. The prapriety of the committee making such a request was also dowbted. Itis now intended to introduce 2 kill asking merely an exten- lying in a catafalque in o public square. Wo leave to-day. THE WOOL TARIFF, Mr. Dockeny will introduce a bill the house at the first opportunity pro viding that after June 30, 1884, the present rates of duty on all wools, what ever the grade and classitiscation, to be used in the manufacture of shawls, blankets, flannels, hats, knit goods and wearing apparel of every discription, be reduced 25 per cent and on June 30, 1885, it provides for reductions to bring the average duty on wool to about 22 per cent. CROW DOG'S CASE, The supreme court of the United States has decided that the district court of Dakota had no jurisdiction in the case of the Indian, Crow Dog, trisd and sen- tenced to death for the murder of Spot. ted Tail, and that the imprisonment of Crow Dog is 1llegal. The writs of habeas corpus and certiorari prayed for will be granted. A\ BANKRUPTOY LAW. i Promoters of the Lowell bill are pre- paring modifications of the measure with a design of making it less obnoxious to western interests. It is possible, therve- , that a Fankruptey bill will be framed which will meet the views of all sections. There is a better prospect of the passage of a bankruptey bill by the present con- gress than at the last session. EX-GOVERNOR LOWE Ex-Governor Ralph P. Lowe, of Towa, one of the war governors, is lying at the point of death at his residence in this city. Lowe has heen the lowa state 1t for the collection of claims against the gencral government for some years. THE CHEROKEE APPROPRIATION, Suit was entered to-day in the name of Charles C. Boudinot and the Cherokee Nation against William A. Phillips to re- cover §22,600. Phillips is the ex-cgn- grgssman to whom was committed the distribution of the Indian awards of £300,000 made by the last congress, and about which there has been so mucl. talk in connection with alleged misappropria- tion. The $22,500 sued for, it is claimed, was turned over to Phillips by counsel for the Cherokee Nation on his assertion that it would be paid to certain high officials for their influence in securing the €300,000 appropriation. Plaintiffs in this suit alleges the -amount sued for was paid to Phillips for a cor- rupt and unlawful purpose by the trea- sury of the Cherokee nation, it being a portion of the $300,000 appropriated as above stated. The petition alleges that such payment was unlawful, and without the consent and authorityof the Cherokee nation. Plaintiffs ask that the money re- covered be paid, one-half for the use of Elias C. Boudinot, and ‘the remainder for the Cherokee nation. DYING, THE FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SENATE. WasHINGTON, December 17. — Mr., Sherman offered a resolution that the senate proceed to the election of officers. Ordered to lie over till to-morrow. A message received from the house announcing ‘the death of Mr. Haskell (Kansas) was immediately taken up. After ‘appropriate remarks by Mr, In- galls and on his motion the president of the scnate appointed Senators Plumb, Cockrell and Dawes as a committee on obsequies of the deceased representative. Adjourned. HOUSE. The chaplain, in touching words, this morning referred to the death of Repre- sentative D. C. Haskell, of Kansas, and invoked the divine blessing on the be- reaved family. Mr. Anderson (Kansas)said: “With great sorrow I perform the sad duty of announcing to the house the death of my lamented colleague, Hon. Dudley C. Haskell, late representative from Kansas, who died at his residence in the city ear- ly yesterday morning. With the carliest tint of that sacred day which signifies to the Christian rest from his labors, his spirit was severed fromthe jurisdicticnof this congress of the United States, and Jjoined he sublime general assembly of Tepresontatives of all nations, continents and countries, Asa babe sleeps, so he slept out his life, and awoke to that im- mortality vouchsafed and given by the Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Haskell served during the last three congresses withever inersasing ability, fidelity and efliciency, and had he been spared to occupy this seat, dressed with emblems of mourning, but tright with flowers of Christianhope, he would have taken high and deserved rank in the [Forty-eighth congress. Of his never questioned purity of character, bright legislative experience and states- manship, tlis is not the time te speak, but on & future day this house will be asked to suapend ordinary proceedings to pay a fitting tribute of respect to the sion of the konded period for two years. The clause referring to leakage will not be inserted. Frienils of the proposed bill urge its consideration as soon as pos- sible, Secretary §%olger s no bettor, and is not expected at the treasury tillithe lat- ter part of the week. PRESUVENT AND « INKT, The president will leave Waskington Thursday next for a visit to Braoklyn d Philadelg ‘He will atterd the axnual banquet of the New Ergland society in Philadelphia tSaturday, and will return to Washington by Sundeyand speid the Christmas holidays here, “Sec- retery Chandlee and prebably «ther mearbers of the cebinet wik' accompany the gresident. A BEBOHES¥STEM, Sugerintendent Jaiison, ¢f the il way arail service, has retwned from Portlaad, Oregon, and points on ae Northaun Pacitic railroad.~ He cucceedsd in perfesiing the railway mail system og that route 50 that no daly is now experi- enced in the distribution of mail matter. { HALE FROFOSED WAR ¥ ESAHLE. Mr. Hale will introduce a bill iv the snaate to-duy providing for the construc- tion of sevi Joe ateam ram, and two har- b torpedo boats, THE DELONG PALTY. Bucretary Chaudler has received the following from Minister Hunt, at St. Petersbur, Harber telegraphs from Irkutsk to-day: Arrived from Jat; in 190 days, Mili tary honors were paid to the bodies of DeLong and party on our departure from Trkutsk. The bodies were received here by the city authorities and thegeographi- cal society of Kast Siberia, and are now life of one whose words and deedsbecame an insepareble part of history.” Mr. Anderson offered the customary resolutions, which were unenimously adopted, amd the house, as & tribute of respect 10 the memory of the «deccased, adjourned 4ill Wednesday. | —— Remainsof Congressman Haskell, Wassinamon, D. C., December 17. The remains of Hon. Dudley C. Haskell, in charge @ Sergeant-of-Arme Leedom, and accompenied by his fawily and a congressiona’ committee selacted last evening, left this morning in a special car on theennsylvania road for Law- rence, Kas. The funeral costege will arrive at Lawnence Wednesday morning. Short serviger, conducted iy Itev. Rankin, of she Congregational church, were held this wiorning at the sesidence of the late Eopresentative. There were present a sumbor of congressmen, includ- ing Speaker Cavlisle. The ball-b are ex-Spesker Eeifor, Represontatives Merrill and Perlius of Kansas, T'ucker of Virginia, ¥eid of Maine, J. I, Taylor Ohio, At the houce of representatives the flag is at half w ast and the desk of ¢1askell is draped in wiourning i The Schioeaer Went Dowa, Duivry, Minn., Deewmber 17.—The tug which Jarrived from the north shege yesterday, bringe positive intelligence that the worst fears of those whe imagined the schooner Mary Ann Hul- bert was lost have been convrmed. She went down during the severo gale last Wednesday night with 20 men on hoard, all whom were lost, names not known, but 1a0st of them were railroad laborers, She was being towed by the tug Kin- cardine, o during the storn sprang a leak, and began to fill and havinga green crew, who did not know OMAHA, NEB. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1883, how to manage her, she began drifting with the wind and turning the tug from its course, when the tug to save itself cut the tow line, and set the schooner atloat when she almost immediately went down, The schooner was a small one, valued at about £3,000. C— NEBRASKA AT THE CAPITAL, Additional Letter Carviers for Omaha and Two Bridge Bills, Special Dispateh to The e, Waskisaros, D. €., December 17 The postoflice department has granted Omaha two additional letter Weaver will introduce the Omaha bridge carriers, bill in the house Wednesday, togother with a bill for a bridge at Ruln intro. duced in the senate by Van Wyek Crem, Crase, e DETAILS OF THE DEATH, A BROTHER'S VIGIL, December 17.—0'Donnell s brother vceupied the doorway opp the prison in v Losnoy, ite woof the tlag stafl upon which all eyes were rivited. He was an Wb interest, The crowd pressed so closely upon him that the police had to interfere for his pro- tection, When the black flag was hoisted le removed his hat and remained some minutes apparently praying, his features working painfully. He stayed in the same spot some time after the execution. To people lounging around he seid in a hoarse voice, ‘“My poor brother, he has died as bravely ns a man ever died.” This was reccived with cries of ““Yes,” He then departed and the crowd dis- persed. et of the deepest PREPARING FOR DEATH. O'Donnell retired at an carly hou "ast evening. This morning he rose prompt- ly and took a good breakfast shortly after 6 o'clock. At 6, Father Fleming ar- He received the prisoner’s last communication, and administered the holy sacrament. A few minutes before 8 o'clock the prisoner was removed from his cell to a large room of the prison, es- corted by the wardens. In the large room were stationed Binns, the hangman, the sheriffs and under sheriffs, the governor of the jail, Rev. Dr. Duflield, prison chaplain, ana Newgate surgeon. The process of pinioning the prisoner's limbs was quickly performed by Binns, O'Don- nell keeping a resolute silence and SHOWING THE UTMOST FIRMNESS, rived. ovccasionally smiling in a half abstracted mover. This work done, the procession maned to the court yard, where the scafford was. O'Donnell declined an, assistance and ascended the scafford witl the wardens, Father Flening by his side repeated the service of the church for the dying and held the crucifix before l)’Donnel%’n gaze. The prisoner took his place on the drop under the rope, the slack of which was held up over his head by a piece of thread, Binns appeared very calm, ) and quickly | fixed" noose around O'Donnell’s neck, carefully placing the knot under the left ear. He at once stepped back and pulled the fatal lever, and O'Donnell fell eight feet. The rope hardly quivered. According to the surgeon, DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS, there being scarcely any muscular move- ment in the hanging form. As the black flag ran up, those in the prison could hear the hushed murmor from the wultitude outside. The body hung one hour, when it was cut down and removed for the proper legalinquest. The crowd in front of Newgate in- creased rapidly, and shortly before 8 o'clock numbered 20,000 persons. The streets were closely packed, but the throng observed a quiet and orderly de- meanor. The Irish element was not conspicuous, As the moment for the ex- ecution approached, the crowd swayed up agzainst the prison wall, and the roadway which had before been kept cleared be- came blocked. The police, however, wmoved rapidly through the multitude and casily cleared a way. When the black flag wae hoisted announcing the | tragedy at an end. THERE WAS NO DEMONSTRATION, although suppressed excitement marked many facos. O'Donnell's brother re- mained to the last, bitterly weeping, the center of a sympathizing group. The clouds began to break as the hour of 8 approached, and when the black flag was run up it was distinctly displayed against the rising sun. The people immediatel dispersed after the koisting of the flag. The usual inquest upon the body of O'Donnell showed the face hore a calm expression. The head was quite loose from the trunk. The usual verdict was rendered. Binns, the hangman, was good humoredly mobbed by a crowd leaving Newgate prison. = He after- waxds droveaway in a government postal vantto escape observation, THE INVINCILLE SCARE, The press association denies the Cen- tral News’ stary that the police had in formation 'that a body of invincibles satiod from New York on the steamer Ascyrian Monarch to attempt the rescue of 0'Donnell or avenge his death. The weach to-dey was in accordance with the regular practice of the police upou the arzwal of any steamer. —— LATEST I'ORK NEWS. TRENG, BROTHERS, SING, Lnwno, Decembor 17, Man uis Toeng says of the Tonquin difliculty, “There is not much time Lu, and I sin rely teust Ferry will find some disin terautadl party eutitled to ask of each na tion thea: concessions which we are not inclined to make directly.” - A Blod Pool, Brxosaveron, N. Y., Docember 17.— D. M. & E. <. Hoibert, dry goods mer- chanta, bave assigned. Liabilities, nearly 8400,600; assets, probably 100,000, The faiiure is wholly due ¢ stock speculation and efforts to recover Losses in a *blind pool.” — Surprised Compatriots, New York, December 17, —The hang- g of O'Donnell wasa surprise to the compatriots who somehow thought Eng- land would listen to the voice from the United Ktates and commute the sen- tence, the | veto, ROLLING STOCK. A New Deal and New Men In Vil- land's Place. The Iowa Pool to Await the Union Pacific's Action. Confiding Mr, McHenry Ignored Bv a Naughty Receiver, Chicago's Mayor Will Veto, But the Council Wil Pass, RAILROAD MATTERS, MR, VILLARD RETIRES, New Yok, Decomber 17.—A syndi. cate hias taken a part of the bondsowned by the Oregon Transcontinental com pany, between nine and ten millions, This will relieve the company of the lavger part of its debt, of late so burden- some, A report on the condition ot the company UL b8 ERNGTHRPS daps, Tt is positively asserted, however, that the roport will show on hand an aggrogate of stocks fully equal to the amount held at the time its annual report was made last June. It is officially announced that Henry Villard has resigned the presiden- oy of the Oregon Transportation and Oregon Railway & Navigation company, that W. Endicott, Jr., of Boston, suc- coeds him as president of the Oregon & Transcontinental company, and E.Jeffer- son Coolidye, of Boston, as president of the Oregon Railway & Navigation com- pany. Coolidge also enters the Oregon Transportation board of directors. The reason assignod for the resignation of Villard, it is said, is because %m is im- pressed with the conviction that it would not be proper for him to continue as president of all the coutpanies whose management he has heretafore directed after the completion of the Northern Pacific. Villard some weeks ago urgent- :{ pressed Endicott to acoept the presi- ency of the Oregon Transportation. RESORTING TO VIOLENCE, WiNN Manitoba, December 17. Owing to the firm stand the Canadian Pa- cific has taken against the engincers, the latter are growing demonstrat; Troug ble is feared, and the provincial police are patrolling the yards. A guard has been placed at every switch. Thismorn- ing a switch in the yard here was found locked tight by a-chain, it is supposed with the intention of causing a collision. A bullet was shot through Superinten. dent igan’s window to-day, but there wus 1o one in the oftice at the time. A PLIANT COUNCIL, CHIcAGo, December 17.—Owing to the sweeping nature of the franchise granted by the eity council to the Chicago & Evanston railroad and the charges of corruption with it, the mayor to-night sent in a veto mi e. The most ob- jectionable feature was stricken out and the ordinance passed again. The mayor says he will veto it again, but the ordi- nance will probably &med over his T THE 10WA POOL. The proposed meeting of the Towa pool to-morrow will probably not be held a8 it is understood that neither of the roads in the tripartite agreement will be represented. It is not thought that any action concerning the continuance or dis- solution of the pool can be secured until after the Union Pacific directors ha ve acted upon the agreement. HOW M'HENRY WAS LEFT. CLEVELAND, December17. —Theanswer of the New York, Ohio & Pennsylvania railroad to the amended bill of complaint of James McHenry et al. againstthe New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio and Erie railrond companies was filed this after- noon in the United States court, answer says James McHenry is a citizen of Pennsylvania, instead of Great Brit- ain, and says the Atlantic & (ireat West- ern railroad was built by McHenry as a contractor, he receiving in payment all the bond shares issued. It further alleges that James McHenry had a secret and fraudulent contract with the engineer, and consolidated divisional companics by which the engineer shared with McHenry the profits of building the road; that McHenry mortgaged the rond to the extent of more than $35,000,000, many millions more than it cost or the value of the road, which never paid its maintenance until defendant obtained title; that the great mass of foreign creditors were ignorant «f the value of the property and were falsely told by y | McHenry that its failure to earn money was due to mismanagement, In the same suit James McHenry's deposition was to-day taken. He swore he owns $20,000,000 of Atlantic & Great Western, is an actual holder of £15,000,000 of this property. He built the road, raising nearly all the moneys put in it. McHenry detailed the his- [tory of the road, of raising the funds and narrated its finanscial strait which torminated with the ros' being thrown into the hands of a receiver. He also e an account of the leases to the Erie road, subsequent foreclosures and receivers McHenry devised & reorganization of the scheme by which the original stock was to be siven in exchange for new stock, With his assent the present trustoes were ap- pointed to carry out the terws of reor- wanization. From the time he gave his #tock to the trustees until the present he has never been consulted in watters con- nected with the road. Stock and bonds have been issued without his consent and the torms of reorganization not curried out as ho projected. Ho said ho was refused the right to vote at the stockholders meet- ing i London tecause he was not registerad as a new stockholder. He at trihuted the origin of the waork of the conspirators against him to Rev, Mr. Baws, whom McHenry said was an - poverished clergyman who sought the privilege of representing McHeury in this country asthe latter'sfinan All of Bates' expenses, £600, were paid by Mclenry, From McHenry's evi- dence it seems that Rev. Bates, with the aswistance of Awericans, reorganized the Atlantic and Gireat Western, leaving ite owner out entirel, Wyoming VaNcouver, W, There was a graud all, honor of the passage of { 0 f last night in he womasn suf- The |1 1 | frage law ding politicians, ireespec tive of party, are potitioning President Arthur to appoint Mrs, Donway, leader of the woman enfranchisement cause, as governor of the territory, e SENATOR SABIN, The Tarin' 1 Logan and Arthur, New Youk, Dec. 17, - The chairman of the republican national committee, Sena tor D, M. Sabin, of Minnesota, who is now in this city, speaking to-day of the recent action of the committee, said he attached no politicalsignificance whatever 1o the selection of Chicago as the city in which to hold the next convention. It was done simply because it was a con venient place for such n gathering, *My own electionaschairman,” Mr, Sabin con- tinued, ‘*has no more political signiticance a8 to the composition of the republican ticket next year than the selection of Chicago as the place for holding the con- vention. My election was in theinterest of peace and harmony, because I have never been actively concerned in the past contentions of the party. - 1 think it is a little early in the day to talk about ean- ates for next year. 1 ama friend of Gen. Logan, and if it is judged best to name a westorn man he would be a strong candidato, 1 do not think the sectional issues will bo revived in the next cam- 'mium Cortainly not by the republicans; but the questions at issue will be chiefly confined to tariff reform and the conduct of tho two parties in the field. Tho re- publican party, in my opinion, is un- questionably a protection party, although there are many consistent republicans in the west who might be classed as mode- rate tarift men. The republican minority in congress will, I think, act wisely and circumspoctly. They will vote in favor of any reform the tariff laws which will prove beneticial and yet not interfere with the interests of the laboring man, In other words, they will vote in favor of legislation which will result in the greatest good to the greatest number.” Spenking of the chances of the nemina- tionof President Arthur hesaid: ‘‘He has made a most excellent record, and is very popular throughout the south and west. He would be stronger than any other man from the east, and with Arthur in the first place and a good western man in second place the republican would have a tigket which would be clected by a larger majority than the ticket of 1880, Phe demoerats will undoubtedly name a western man, Al BHE MURDER OF YOUNG BRUCE. 1, Col., Decomber 19, The ex- GONE UP IN FLAMES. Ral Portage, Manitoba, Destroyed and the People Homeless. A Blaze and a Panic In a Mil- waukee Hotel, A Serious Blow to Candelaria, Nev., by a Conflagration, Other Losscs of More or Less Se verity, THE FIRE RECORD, A SERTOUS CONFL ATION, Wisnnireo, Manitoba, December 17, What was left of the town of Rat Portage by the recent conflagration was almost sotally destroyed by the recurrence of a similar disaster early this morning. The town possesses no appliances to protect nat fire, and the flames having consumod all the buildings within veach. One store was saved by blowing up buildings. This, with a few isolated dwellings, are all of the town re- maining, The stocks of merchants are a total I¢ he loss on buildings and stocks aggregates about £100,000. Owing to the want of fire protection, the intlam- mable nature of t‘w buildings, and the unsettled, lawless state of the town, in- surance companies did not take risks there. The principal losers are: Me- Kinnon Bros., general store, $40,000, insurance $35,000; Baker & Co., general merchandise, 816,000, insurance $2,000; Chadwick & McLennan, hardware, £10,- 000, insurance §1,600. Tho rest are un- insured: McCarthy, weneral store, £19,- 500; Woodvine hotel, £4,000; other losses £2,000 and smaller amounts, Many people are homeless and in desti- tute circumstances. A relief committee will be organized here. No one was seri- ously hurt, but there were several slight casualties, A Loss or §80,000. Canverariy, Nevada, December 17.— A firo yesterday dostroped 16 buildings. Loss, $30,000; insurance, £50,000. T'he fire will add groatly to the depression caused by the closing of the Northern Belle mine. A VILLAGE HALF DESTROYED, Grany Ravins, Mich,, December 17. —About half the business portion of the village of Rockfort, twelve miles north of this city, was burned yosterday. The tire originated in the hardware store of ont in Durango over the killing of Bruce Hunt, son of ex-Governor Hunt, by the negro Big Tke while burglarizing the bank of Durango last night, is un- abated. A corrected account of the kill- ing is as follows: Suspecting an attempt torob the bank, a_party composed of two bank officials, Hunt, and the town marshal, had for three nights kept watch from the law office of Corvement. At midnight the watchers saw a man approach the side door, pick the lock and enter. After waiting some time for accomplices, if any, to eppear and the burglur fo get well to work the party approached the front door, and pushed it open and ordered the robber to throw up his hands,but he jfired five shots in rapid succession,and jumped through the side door. One ball took effect in Hunt's breast and he fell and instantly expired. As the burglar left the building he was recognized as the negro, “Big Tke,” the most desperate character of that region. Though hotly pursued he made his escape and has not yet yet heon taken nltlmugf: a large number of citizens are scouring the country in every direct- ion. Hunt was one of the most exemplary young men of southern Colorado. ONLY HOUSTON HELD, December 17. iminory examination of Sherifl' 1 ster, John Dominick, A. M. Ancoi f D. Houston, Mike Early, Dan Douglas and Dan Donovan, accused of murder at the Seventh ward poll Friday, took place before Recorder Ford, The only im- portant evidenco was given by the city editor of The Times-Democrat, and on it Houston was committed for manslaughter and immediately bailed in 10,000. The others were diecharged. DESPERADOES CAPTURED, Crietox, Ariz ,December 17. - Deputy Sherifl’ Hoovey, with o posse, has cap- tured Sample alias Red and Willis alios Texan, two of the principal train robbers and Bisbee murderers. They have heen brought here and jailed. Yankee Kel- ley and John Heath are under arrest at Tombstone. Delancy and Doud have H. Colby & Co., and spread to adjoining buildings, burning all buildings on both sides of Main street for a block, except ono brick block. The postoftice and six general stores were consumed. Loss on buildings about £15,000, on blocks about 830,000; total insurance $18,000. A HOTEL FIKE AND A PANIC, MiLwaus Decomber 17.—T'ire was discovered in the laundry of the Plankin- ton house this evening and created a panic among the 200 guests who remem- ered the Newhall holocaust and rushed into ‘flm n:;ut. Theu lenu::;‘;arvl:::,h ostly on the u loors, e & ru or th’;s fire eiu]‘:s‘:x{d about . twent§ of them with the assistance of the firemen landed safely on the sidewalk. Owing to the breaking of a gaspipe and ignition of the gas the firemen had considerable difticulty in mastering the tlames and cight of them were almost suffocated by the mingled gas and smoke but were rescuitated. The damage isabout §5,000. The house and contents are fully in- sured. Order was restored after a couple of hours and the guests returned to their rooms, e Wise Workmen, G, Pa., Decomber 17.- The workmen in fhe Edgar Thomson Steel Co.,having accepted a reduction of 13 per cont. of wages in preference to remaining idlo until trade improves; the mills are running as usual to-day and steady work is promiscd 3,000 men through the winter. To steel mon this reduction means a cut in all stoel rail mills in the country. e — ANDARDIBUILDI Prrrsy 8. at Constitutes a8t ing tor Insu Guide for L« Friday the New York beard of under- writers adopted the following description of u standard building for the purpose insurance: tandard building - First — Walls of dard Build- gone to Sonaga. Theso with **Texas” and “Red,” captured to-day, completes the principals of both the Gege station train robbers and Bisbee, Arizona, raid- ers and murders. The entire population turned out to greet the sheriff’ and posse. “The men were heavily guarded and iron- ed. “Red” is wounded in the back. A CONFESSED THIEF. Des Moises, Dec 17.— Frank Liddell, atrested Friday night at Lin- coln, Nebraska, for stealing registored letters from the Ames, lowa, postoflice while deputy postmaster, was arraigned here before the United States commis- sioner this morning and confessed steal- ing four letters containing nearly $400, — A Sad Mcssage, 8r. Louis, December 17.—The South- ern hotel of this city has heen requested by parties in Durango, Colarado, to tele- graph ex-Governor A. A. Hunt that his son Bruce Hunt was killed at Durango last night, and that the body will be brought to Denver to-morrow. Governor Hunt passed through St Louis ten days ago for the cast, and hus been telograph ed at Boston, where he is supposed to be. Hunt is ex-governor of Arizona, snd wan formerly president of the Denver & Rio Grande railway —— Lost with all on Board, CuicaGo, December 17, A large threo master schooner in view off Evans- ton, a short distance north of the city, two hours toduy drifting helplessly Neveral tugs sent from here have been seapching for her without success the en- tire afternoon and it is believed she has gone down with all on board. She is supposed to be the schooner North Cape, lumber laden, feom Muskegon tor this port where she is owned. She has a crew of eight men, shipped at Mil- waukee, oks, of the thickness required by the sont building law, (Sec. 6), with pro- ions to receive the beams and coped. Charge for deficiences: 1f of stone or iron, or if the walls be of less than the standard thickness, b cents per $100 of insurance: if without projectious, un- less the walls are of suflicient thickness to admit of twelve inches of brick be twoen the ends of the boams on each story, b cents, Second — Roof of iron or cony iron rafters, aud without skylights; or of brick or the patent roofs approved 1 the board. Charge for deficiencies: metal, slate or tile on wooden rafters, or of composition approved by committee If composition not on surveys, b cents, approved, 10 centw; if sk roof only, unless suid sky glass, at least half an inch in thickness, iniron frame or with iron shutters, conts Third—Area: than 5,000 square fev plight - through i of ground covered by the building, unless it be sub-divided by one or more party walls extendi from the foundation to and throug roof, and coped, Charges for de For every additional 2,000 sq fe spaco between walls, b conts, Fourth—Shutters of iron or other five proof material, ap;roved by the commit. tee on surveys, having suitable iron frames to all windows, except the firsl tloor front, to be placed either inside o outside, at least four inches from any woodwork and from the window frames and casings, unloss they bo of meta) ‘The center row of shutters o the front above first story, to be so arranged as to be opened from the outside, ters must be closed at night. Charges for deficiencies: 1f without approved shutters | ¥ to rearorside windows, not opening on the street, 10 cents; if without approved shutters to front windows, b cents; if without approved shutters to side win- or upon | three hours. ght is of heavy there shall not be more 1 the t, or fraction of 2,000 square feet, of All shut- o, Jr,, &»u'h‘flid;m o Strea BSN NO. 1 | | dows, b cents; rolling iron shutters to door, and windows, unless they can be opened from the outside, 6 cents. No charge is to be made for the absence of warchouses having a space of 125 feet in front, Storage stores are to have dou- ble shutters rear and sides; storage stores double shutters will be charged inaddition to theschedule rate b cents. Single shutters only will be required in storage stores fronting on the water or having a space of 12 feet in front Fifth—Parapet walls to be at least four feet high above the roof, twelve inches thick and coped, and to have openings above the roof suitable for fire defense. If without four feet of parapet walls separating the building from ad- joining Lnl.lmga.nch.-u-,;u of 10 cents will be made for the deficiency. It was moved to limit the height of the standard ]mrnpfl to five feet, but the motion was ost by & vote of 13 to Sixth—~Cornices and gutters of brick or metal, if secured to the building by metal fastenings only and without back ing of wood; if gutters or cornices are of wood, a charge of 10 cents will be made for the deficiency. Standard huiln{ing Rule 7 requires the floors to be without skylight elevators, or hatehway openings, and a charge of 10 conts will Be made if there are skylight openings through one or more floors, unles with iron frame and heavy plate glass not less than three-fourths of an inch in thickness, or having iron shutters or suitable trap doors, Hatch- way openings not provided with trap doors as nprmvod by the committee on surveys, will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents additional. An extra charge of 20 cents will be made for open elevai- ors. Rule 8 requires that stairways shall be closed, subject to the approval of the committee on surveys, and if not so closed a charge of 10 cents will be made for the deficiency. Rule 9 fixes the standard height of buildings at 60 feet, and for every 10 feet or fraction thereof in excess of 60 feot in height, up to 80 feet, a charge of O conts will be made. Over 80 feet for every additional b feet or fraction thereof b cents will be cliarg-d. The standard width of streets is fixed by rule ten at 50 feet, and warehouses on streets less than 50 in width will be rated 10 cents additional. Rule 11 deals with buildings having mansard roofs and de- fines the standard as follows: 1f constructed entirely of iron and covered with slate ormetal, or lined by fire-proof material and approved by the committee on surveys, and having walls through the roof and coped, no wood be- ing used in its construction, and there being heavy iton shutters to all openings, they wiil be subject only to charge for height, which from the main cornice to the top of the roof shall be added to the height of building below the main cor- nice in determining the entire height of the bulding. Charges for deficiencies: Mansard roof varying in any particular, to be subject, in addition to the height, to an extra specific of 50 cents, if over 75 foet in height, the addition to be 100 cents. A semi-mansard roof is intended to apply tosuch roofs as have been Altaru({,in part orjhave a half-story added, or with frame structures upon the roof, which cannot _be strictly ranked as man- sard roofs, and are subject to additional sharge of 25 centa. An ?ddaumd rate is uiso exter eXposunes, g i - ——— for IOWA ITEMS, A fire police has been organized in Le- Mars. There are 24 paupers in the new Scott county poor-house. Work on the Mt. Pleasant water works progrosses slowly. Walker Given resumed his former position as private secretary in thegover- nor's oftice on Monday. A team of ponies, belonging to Ed Dale, of Newell, died suddenly. Tt is believed the animals were poisoned. Dallag has two flouring mills now, a new one having just started up. Albin has purchased a new steam fire engine, Stuart is doing a large businessin stock shipping at present. The barbed wire factory at Doone is well under way. The workmen are lay-, ing the foundation for the main building, which will be 80x100 feet and two stories high. Some 25 enterprising business men of Indianola have organized the Indianola Manufacturing and Mercantileassociation for the purpose of encouraging enter- prises. Pleasant Anderson, indicted for the murder of Charles Anderson, of Blakes- burg, Wapello county, about one year ago, is on trial in the district court at Qs- kaloosa, The case was commenced last Tuesday, and will probably not be con- cluded {)uluru Christmas, The postmaster general has ordered! the establishment of & branch of the Des Moines postoffice near the Drake univer sity, to be known as the University sta- tion, to begin on the 1st day of January. Ina lamp explosion at Burnside on the 11th, a three-year-old girl of Chas. Brown was fatally burned, living only Mr, Brown and another child were injured, Nicholas Baehline, a German laborerof Independence, jumped into the river the other night, while suffering mental de- rangement, with suicidal intent. He was rescued before life was extinct and taken to his home, DYSPEPSIA Does not get well of Lisel; it requires careful, per- lstent attention and a remedy that will assist nature 1o throw off the causes and tone up the digestive organs ill they perfonn the.i duties willingly, Mrsy Hosworth, Ambenst, 1L, after trying wany **sure cures” without e found that Hood’s Sarsaparille Nit the nadl on the head and restored her to health, Awmoni (he agonies experieiiced by the dyspeptic, are streas eforo or after eatisig, loss of appetite, lrregus larlty of the bowels, wind cr gas and pain in the stomach, heart-ham, sour stomach, &c., causing wental depression, nervous freitability and sleepless~ ness. 1 you are discouraged be of good cheerand try Hood's Sarsaparilla, 1t has cured hundreds, it will. ) it T ) i kg o tonrth bottie, iy btiea | Cans Lurmanetitly, Wuprgiads T AT eredit,” CEG. W. B0V ONTIY, Atuhersty 8o Frepared by C. 1, HO ) & Co. 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