Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1886, Page 1

THE OMAHA { ‘DALY BEE — — e - OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 10. 1836, NUMBER 200. GEN. HANCOCK DEAD A Valiant American Soldier Passes to His Peaceful Eternal Pest. HIS DEMISE CAME UNEXPECTED End of a Life Spent From His Youth in the Armies of His Country’ HIS BRILLIANT HISTORY TOLD The News at Washington—-Gossip on His Probable Sunccessor—Gen, Howard's Recollections of His Comrade, A Veteran Soldier Passed Beyond. New Yonk, Feb, 9.—In front of No. 8 Governor’s Island an orderly this afternoon was pacing to and fro. It was the residence of Major-General Winfield Scott Hancock, who died therein at 2:51 o'clock. If the gen- eral had lived until the 14th day of the pres- ent month he would have comvleted his sixty-second year, having been born in Nor- ristown (Pa,), February 14, 1824, In a sec- ond story front room, furnished with soldier- Tike simplicity, lay the remains of a gencral ‘who, as the guard remarked, led his troops to more battles than any of his military con- temporaries. The death of General Hancock was not merely a surprise to his family—it was a ghock to them as to his friends. Twenty days ago he started on business connected with the department of the Atlantic to Phila- delphia, where he remained two days, and then proceeded to Washington, where he had business, In Washington a boil developed itself on the back of his neck. 1t was lanced January 30, and as the general was much in- convenienced by its presence, he returned to New York several days sooner than de- signed. During the first week of Februa the boil developed into a malignant car- bunele, which suppurated constantly and prevented rest or sleep. Dr. Janeway was called, and it was not until marked weakn resulted fromthe presence ol the earbunele the surgeon discovered General Hancock suf- fering from diubetes and kidney trouble. Dr. Janeway ealled in consultation Dr. Souther- land, medieal director of the department, and Dr. A, M. Stimson of New York. The medical men concluded the case was assun- ing a very serious form on Monday At 10 o’clock Monday night, before going away, Dr. Janeway found the patient in 00d spirits and fable to assist himself and oft him apparently improved. At 6:45 this Mrs. Haneock dispatched an orderly aneway as the general was sinking The doctor came speedily and und the general in a comatose state, with ble pulse and all premonitory syriptoms of death present. He summoned the two physicians _already named. Hypodermic injections of brandy and_ether, and carbon- ate of ammonia and brandy, were adminis- . These, 1 r, only alleviated the suffering of tho s 2 who gradually sunk away until death was touched at as stated. When death ) sicians and the ho: only persons present. theh in an adjoining roon. ‘The news of the general’s death had been flashed abroad by wire but a little while ‘when messages ol condolence began coming 1o the Island, Among them is the following WASHINGTON, Fel Mrs, General W Hancock: I have this moment h death of General” Hancock and wish to ex- press to you, my dear madam, my deep sym- pathy and condolence. The army has lost a very distinguish faithful “ofticer and the country one of its best cf P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General, So far as could be learned no definite ar- rangements for the funeral had been agreed upon up to a late hour to-night. It tated by one of the staff ofti t ock had_expressed i Hancock was nge 0 s possible. 1t is ock is opposed to having the body embalmed ~and to its “lying i state. In convers: tion vith one of the oflicers to- night, t gentleman stated that in all proba- bility only ‘]mm dinte relative: ( the most intimate friends would be invited to attend the obsequies, and th cight or ten ofticers of his immediate staif and a small detachment of soldiers would accompany the remains to the grave. Throughout this city to-night, wherever l‘n(‘oplv were grouped, the fact of General 1 ck’s death was the subject of com- ment, and its announcement where not known a challenge to surprise. ‘'he death, though occurring late, was announced in some of the evening papers, and thus the masses were made aware of the fact, while at the clubs aud hotels the topic bore s meagre detals that served for tho comment, anecdote and r S little steam cutter belonging wment, hich plies between the Batte and Governor's Island, was kept ver Sy during this evening. Many military men isited Governor's Island to tender their vices to the officers stationed there or to offer condolence to the bere “Telegrams came in i p island oflice, Sherman 3 Louis--General Mizner has been heve, " and s Haneock is dead, Is it = possible? Tmust o to Cincinnati to-night, Telegraph e there. Can [ do anything to manifest my love for him or bis widow ¥ Siik G Fitzliugh L hed RICHMOND, Ofticer—ALl part zinia deplore the death of General Hancock, “The country mourns the 1oss of a superh soldier and noble citizen, 1 personally rrieve that a true friend has gone, Pleasa et e know when the general will be buried, L desire if possible toattend the service Freznuen Lie, 1t 15 expected the general will be buried at Norristown (P'a.), buside his daughter Ada, who died in 157, 2 The general leaves his widow and three grandehildren—two girls and one boy— named Mora, Ada and Gwynn, the issue of 1ho general’s son Russell, who died December 20, 1884, and whoso loss the general Las ever sinee mowrned bitterly. AMajor General Whipple will assuwe com- mand ol the departinent, assisted by Lieuten- ant Colonel Jackson, until the president shall appoint General Hancoek’s Successor from Cenerals Scofield, Terry or Howard. Orders in ence 1o the funeral ceremonies are expeeted from Washington to-morrow. 1n the meantime the body will alined by the ofiicers of the post. 1n al orders to-morrow will be promul- gated the announcement of General Han- cock’s death, when the regulation mourni wili be adopted. Flags were at once ordered at half mast on the announcement ot his dn‘_ln‘lll. ) o the This one came from General Whipplo—Genoral e emb; the gon general will probably be interred at town (Pa.). EFFECT OF THE NEWS. Universal Sorrow at the Capital City ssip on Succession. ON, Feb, 9.—[special Tl ] ~The aunouncement of the death of General Hancock was receivad here this afternoon with universal surprise and regret. Two encral Hancock was here and d attention in social as well tary cireles, and this fact caused many persons to doubt the correctness of the report of bis sudden death. It is a singular coinei- dence that Judge Kelley prepared a bill yes- terday which Le intended to introduce on Monday nest, providing for the revival of the grades of general and lieutenant general, in which the president is authorized to ap- point Sheridan general and Hancock lien- tenant general. Judge Kelley said to-night that he was moved to prepare this bill mainly for the reason that General Hancock will retire from active service on account of age in February, 1885, that he was a_gallant sol- dier who deserved special recognition for his distinguished services, and that it would be a graceful tribute for congress to revive the grade of lieutenant general, that it might be conferred on Hancoek upon the eve of his re- tirement from the army. Judge Kelley ex- pressed great regret thas IHancock was pre- maturely cut off before he could be given this adaitional evidence of the esteem in which he was held by the country, because the Judge was convineed that this bill would have received the almost unanimous vote of the house. The death of General Hanrock and the re- tirement of General Pope next month will necessitate the appointment of two new major generals to fill t vasanucies thus oe- casioned. Howard and Terry stand at the head of the brigadiers, and are pretty certain to be advanced. The vacancies that will be caused by the advancement of these two ofticers in the rank of brigadier generals will cause an interesting contest among the friends of the eligible colonels. The gossips are at work in the prediction of the changes which will soon be made. Major General Sheofield will undoubtedly be ordered to Governor's Island, as Pope will be ed on Mareh 16, I ¢ two vacancies in the list of ma erals, President Cleveland will doubt appoint Brigadier Generals O. Howard and H. Terry, as they the two ranking brigadiers. These promotions will leave two vacancies in the roster of brigadier generals, There are twenty-five colonels of infantry, ten of eav- alry and five of artillery from whom the president may make his seleetions, It has never been the practice to pay any attention to the lineal rank of colonels in selecting brigadiers, and President Cleveland will probably chose the two officers who may best uit his own ideas. It is conceded in a cireles, however, that Colonel Thomas H. Ruger of the Eighteenth Infantry, now com- manding the sehool of application at Fort 1 enworth will be one of the new briga This W jor gen- without O. Feb, 9.—[Pros gram g the dangerous illness of General Hancock was received by the pre dent about 1 o'clock to-ds the cabinet then in cabinet adjourned a ceived conveying the intelligence of The tlag on the white louse was iately placerd at half mast, and the p dent soon after issned the following exceu- tive order ond telegram MansioN, WASHINGTON, idings of the death o Winfield i w general of the ave just been re- 2 t defe 1] his countty, an able and herof i less and accomplished gentl alike with the laurels of milit: the highest tributes of his fellow countrymen a5 to is worth as a citizen, e has gone to roward. [iis fittine Uit overy” mark of Jublic respect should be paid to his memory, Therctore, it 15 now ordered by the president that the national flag be displayed at half- mast upon_all public buildings” of the ex- ecutive department in this city until after his funcral shall have taken place, D t, Private Secretary. ent the following tele- .S, 11 Accept my heartfelt sy hy ¢ dolence i your terrible bereavement. The heroism and worth of your late hasband have gathered to your side in this hour of your affliction a nation of mourner: iROVER CLEVELAND, Tmmediately on the receipt of the in genceof the death of General Hancock, the flag on the war department building was pliced at half mast by order of the s of war, and arrangenients were made for thi promulgation of o general order formally announcing his death to the ai whicl will be issued to-morrow. ary of war also recalled_the invitations he had is- sued for a reception to the oflicers of the ariy, navy and marine corps for this even- ing. =l SKETCH OF HIS CAREER. A Life Spent in the Military Service of His Country. Winfield Scott Hancock was born in Mont- gomery county (Pa.) February 14, 1821, IHe ed his early education at the Norris ) academy, and in 1840 was pointed et at the United States Military academy, from whence he was uated and promoted in the army to be brevet sec: ond lientenant of infantry July 1, 1844, re- ceiving his full commission of second lieu- tenant in 1846, He was promoted to be first lieutenant in 1853, In 1855 he was promoted to the quartermaster’s department with the rank of eaptgin, and in 1863 he was pronioted to be major in the same department. For more than three years subsequent to his graduation he served on frontier duty. In the war with Mexico (1847-48) he served with his iment at San Antonio, Cheru- busco, Molino del Rey and' the assault ana capture of the City of Mexico, where he dis- played conspicuous gallantry, receiving the hrevet of first lieutenant for Contreras and Cherubusco. From 1845 to 1855 he served with his regiment in the west, as quarter- master 184549, and adjutant 1349-55, when he was transferred to the quartermaster’s de- partment, on which duty he ved in [lo the Seminole ) ilities, in Kan- ihe disturbances of 1857, and in California at Los Angele chief quarter- master of the southern distriet, where he was found at the outbresk of the civil warin 1561, and where he exerted a powerful influence during that eventful period. as velieved from duty in California athis own request and repaired to Washing- ington and applied for ve duty in the field. He was assigned to Kentueky as chief quartermaster of General Aunderson’s command, but before entering upon that duty he was on September 23, 1561, appointed a brigadier general of volunteers, His sub- sequent history during the war is substan- tinlly that of the army of the Potomae, Du ing the fall and winter of 180102 he com- manded a_ brigade at Lewinsville. (Va,) 1 Mareh, 1862, he accompanied General Clellan’s army to the penusula, being actiy ly engaged with his command at the siege 1o the subsequent pursuit v attle of Willimmnsbu where he led the brilliant charge which cay tured Fort Magruder and gained the day. battles of Golding's Farm, nett’s , Savage Station and White Oak Swaup and during the retreat to Har- rison’s l.nmlhlé, WELe 45 conspicuous as they wero valuable. Shortly thereafter the breyers of major lieutenant colonel and col- onel United States Army were con- ferved upon him, and he was recommended by General McClellan for pr motion to major gen He took part the wmovement to Centeryille, (Va.) in Aug- ust and September of 1802, In the Maryl gn he led his brigade at Cran South Mountain and at Antietam, where ho was placed in command of the first division of the Second corps, on the death of ieneral Riehardson. On October 10 and 11, le conducted an_important reconnois- from Harper's Ferry to Charleston, Va.) Promoted then to volunteers Novewmber in command of the fi corps, whicl he led at eouiber: i the Heig) In the following mouth he was pl sion, Second sksburg in 1 ult on .\I.; commiand of the deeond corps, At Geilys- | h{lrl, July 1, 1863, after Reynolds had fallen, ano wis sent forward from Taneytown P'(.om-,ml Meade to assume command. Ar- riving on the field, just as the rear of the beaten union army was rnm|nr through Gettysburg he at once made his presence feit, and after staying the retreat, extended the union lines to Cuip's Hill, where he was enabled to check the enemy's further ad- yance. Perceiving its advantages, General Hancock sent General Meade such a report of the nature of the vicinity of Gettysburg as determined him to fight a battle there. On the following days, July 2 and 3, Hancock commanded the left centre, repulsing the grand final assault of Lee's army July 8, and falling u\'era[r wounnded at the moment of victory. For his conspicuous services at ttysburg General Hancock received the thanks of congress. Because of his wounds he was disabled from resuming active duty till December, 1863, when he veturned to the command of his corps. The army, however, bein, ters and inactive, General Haneock was re- quested to proceed to the north for ur- of stimulating the recruiting of volun- cers, much needed to fill the diminished ranks of is corps. Ilis great reputation and popularity made his miss ninently sue- cessful, and at New York, Philadelphia, Bos- ton, Albany, and other places visited, he was tendered public receptions and the freedom of the cities, In March, 1864, he returned to his command, and in the campaign of that year, though still suffering from his wound, he bore a prominent part. In the Battle of the Wilderne (May 57 his command amounted to more than 50,000 men. At the battle of the o y 10) he command- ed the Fifth corps, as well as in the assault near the Spottsyl- vania court house, May 12, At Spottsylvaniia hie led his corps in its famous assault'on the cnemy’s works, ecapturing upward 4,000 isoners. twenty picces of artille housands of small arms, In the sub operations of the v, including Cold Har- bor and the assault of the lines before Petersburg, General Haneoek was conspic u- ous and indefatigable until compelled on the 17th of June, by the outbreaking of his Get- tysburg wound, to relinquish his command for ten d , when he returned to the com- mand of Iis corps in front ot Petersburg. On August 2 he was appointed a_brigadier general in - the regular army. During the months of July and_August "the battles of Deep Bottom and Ream’s Station, and of Boydton Plank Road were fought under his direction and command. In November, 1864, he was selected to organize the first army vt»rl, veterans, remaining in Washington on February, 1565, when he was signed — to the ~ command of the middle military division, and in -llllP’ to that of the middle department. This I:ullprlpu ition d_unti 1866, when 1 ed to th mand of th uri, h: ing in the m linguished his_volun teer commission anil been promoted to be major general in the regular army. While commanding this department _he conducted an expedition inst hostile ians on thé plans. From ptember to March 868, he commanded the department of the Gulf: the wmilit: division ol the Atlantic, arch 1868 to March 1869: and the department kota, 1809 to 1 In this latter year, he ned the command of the division of the Atlantic, which he held at the time of his death, Although honors, mentioned in winter quar- ugust, he w com not an aspirant for political neral Hancock’s name was freely ) 1868 and 1872 as adesirable democratic candidate_for president_of the Tnited States. In 1869 the nomination for overnor of Pennsylvania was tendered, but e declined fo run. In 1850 he was nominated for the presidency on the democratic ticket, with English as candidate for vice president, but was overwhelmingly defeated by the re- publican candidate, James A. Garfield. A COMI!.’\I" 'S TRIBUTE. The Military Succession — General Howard's Personal Recollections. General Howard was called upon last evening by a reporter for the BEE, and ques- tioned about the matter of wmilitary sue- cession. He statedt the death of General Hancock and the retirement ot General Pope next month would create two vacancies to be filled, respectively, those of the junior and senior major general. T'o these two positions General Howard stated that he believed he and General ‘Terry wonld be the appointees, and he felt confident that he would be designated as the successor of General Hancock. There has been a great deal of discussion in army circles within the past few months as to the successor of General Pope, the junior major general, who is to be retired in March. It had been pretty well settled that either General Terry, conmander of the de- partment of Dakota, or General Howard was to suceeed General Pope. In favor of the latter, seniority of service and a distinguished record made during the war of the rebellion were urged, as powerful reasons why the po- sition should be given to him. And while, of course, no one knew who would be the lucky appointee, it was generally felt that the hero of Fair Oaks would be selected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Pope. The sad circumstance of the death of Gen- eral Hancock, however, has put an entirely different complexion on the matter. By the same claims which have been urged in favor of General Howard's appointment as the succes- sor to General Pope, he will be entitled to the position of senior major general. In the event that he is so elected. General Terry will undoubtedly succeed General Pope, 1t is expected that the oflicial orders will be re- ceived in a few days, designating the distri- bution of honors, “1 first met General Haney J: 1 Genera in 1850 in d to the B . “He was then with th th infant! cutenant, and afterwards as brevet caj acting as postquarterma at t 1 was then chief of ordnance of the department of Florida, while General Harne was commander of the department, 1 shafl never forget the first time I'saw him, 1t was one hot summer day, and as loosoly at- tired in _a shirt, pair of its and light shoes. He was ~slender as a 'y wman, quite tall, and of stiiking appearance, e was very talkative, fond of zood stories, and a gre: vorite with his fellow oflicers, 1len lowered himself by any acts he commitied, but always maii- tained a certain dignity, which was never offensive YAt varions times after that we met. At the opening of the civil signed toour respeetive comu after fought in eight engagements together— thio battles of Yorktown (Lee's Mill), Wil- liamsburg, F Oaks, second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, At Fredericksburg his sion of the corps vlunged into battle first, ely followed by my own, and that day e fought together, In the battle of Gettys- burg also our corps fought closely togeiher, I commanding the field one day, and General Hancock the ne: At the end { the sceand day General Meade, who had wirived, ealled his subordinates together and held a couneil of war to determine whethie to fight it out on that ground. General Hancock, I remember, was among those who sivongly urged thatour forces ought to be held to the tight without flinching,” “What were your impressions of him as a soldier and a general?™” “General Hancock was as a soldier braye and intrepid. Asa general he was quick, farseeing, and always directed the move- wments of his men to the best advantage. In battle his magnificent figure wount- ed on his large horse . alwi inspired confidence in the breasts of his soldiers. Ile was, as 4 have said, cool and collected, and during the bottest engagement could be seen riding from point to point, directing his men here and there, without for @ moment losing his se siou, He was almost ténder at t s, Soweties a hasty temper, ould do things flch o was afterwards sarsy, aud. He always took pains.to make amends, altogether a wwan of noble eharacter, worthy of every honor which was accorded hin.” General Hancoe visited Omaha on several oceasions, ‘The last thwe was shortly after the return of General Howard from Europe in the tall of 155, when | od through here on his way to Sun F for the benetit of his health. He was fe ruull)‘ at the thwe, lowever, and rex lere but a few hours, receiving a number of prominent Omaha gentlewen in his private car before Le left, e was | A HOWLING MOB'OF MANIACS London Treated toa tition of Monday's Human 3 THE POLICE FINALLY CONTROL Federal Troops Orderéd to Proceed to Seattle—Anti-Chinese Outbreak at Olympia—Sitnation in the Uoke Region, The Socialistic Riot in London. w Yonk, Feb. 9.—[Special Telegram.] ~The Sun’s London cable says: The so- called distress demonstration is believed to have been inspired not so much by the actual desperation of the masses, who arein en- forced idleness—though their condition Is quite as deplorabie asitis represented to be— as by ulterior motives on the part of the leaders. ‘I'he purpose of the socialists, led by Burns of Nottingham, is reported to have been to strengthen the organization of the socialist labor movement, the precipitation of ariot as a consequence of his efforts being a secondary matter. Lady Randolph Churchill's brougham was stopped in Piccadilly, She vesolutely drove the assailants off and then drove rapidly up Albemarle street to her home. Your correspondent twice drove out and thrice walked through the crowd during the disorder, and observed that the men comprising the gathering were generally of decent appearance, and apparently what they appeared to be—workingmen. There was, of course, on the ontskirts, the usual fringe of boys and ugly looking bummers. Parnell is said to bé much alarmed at the prospect of the affair causing a coalition of the chaotic elements in the cabin LoNDON, Feb, 9,—|Press. |—Sparling, a_so- cialistic leader, in an interview in relation to the part taken by the social in the demon- ation yesterday, said that while ne did not approve of rioting. still he_could not but i rut Which tended to show that In regard to throwing » Carleton elub Sparling said the f the body had pught the at upon themselyes by appearing at the win- dows and jecring at the mob. In explana- tion of the rough treatment to which a lady hiud been subjeeted by the rioters, he sai carriage had heen stopped becatse the was heard to order her coachman to “drive over those dogs.” Fears are entertained that ots of yesterday witl be renewed to-day, is whtt is_naturally to be expected when the immunity enjoyed by the mob in its work of destruetion yesterday is con ered. The police showed” they were entirely powerless to cope with sueli a foree as that with which they were eonfronted yesterda! In uulicilmnnn of anothér demonstra day, small erowds of roughs have been pour- ing into Trafalgar square f, points of the city, and at this hour the erowd assembled there numbers fully 3,000, None of the leaders of yesterday’s riot made their appearance yet, and whether any 4 has been determined on foranoth Vest End to-day wears a appearance. TA - general e ing of alarm an insecurity is " felt among ~ the residents of that quarter, and most of the shops are closed, “Tradesinen are Indignant.at the lack of pro- tection afforded thgm by the authorities and at the impoteney of ' the: police; No instruc- tions have been given to the police as to what course to pursue in event ot further outrages by the mob, and -:lmhn}oemm say they are un- uarded against ']rl 28 and destriction of heir proverty. Thoughh it is well known who the leaders of the molr are, no ar anyone connected therewith h: been made, Tradesmen proposg to send a_petition to the home office demanding that they be afforded protection from the depredations of the mob. Hyndu sident of ¢ democratic federatio) sclaims any responsibility for the actions of the mob.” He predicts that trouble of very serious proportions will ensue if the distress existing among the workmen is not soon relieved. The men will not starve forever, he says, and if the mltlufir- ities refuse to help them they must not be surprised if force is resorted to to procure bread. Roughs are taking advantage of the fog to assemble in various parts of the West. End. They are bold "and impudent. One gang aitempted to stop a carringe of members of the nobility who w on their way to St. James palace to attend the levee given by the Prince of Wules. A force of police weré at hand who drove back the crowd and dispersed them, the alarm spread- ing to all parts of the At 3 o’clock the mob at Trafalgar square was estimated to be 10,000 strong. A majority of this throng was composed of loafers roughs of the worst class, Large number policemen are senf. ~ but their efforts to control the turbulence of the mob so ar have been unavailing, They have been unable to clean the streets, and traflie for the time being is brought to a mdstill. The spirit of the mob to-day is ly azgres- sive. Every carriage “whis within reach of theé rioters is at once surrounded and the occapants hooted, hissed and insulte During the early part of the afternoon a gor- Zeous. equip; as driven near the mob, Some one 5 the tord may- or’s, and the rioters at once made a r it, seemingly determined to tear vehicle —to” pieces and stamp the occupants to — death, The police by a vigorous charge rescued the occupants and gotthem toa place of s The mob at is Simply a wass of wndrected human Nothing, it would seem, but the wantof some popular leader, prevents the mob from exerting its strength in some or- nized movement, which might bring about the most dangerous results, During the af- ternoon the police charged the mob twice in full foree for the purpose of breaking it up and driving the fragipents from Trafalgar juare, but both efforts wer hsolutely futile, he mob would yield a little at the poi attack, but bulge in some other e police could not surround it or by Each failure of the police was greeted cheers and yells. ‘The rioters are get raged at fréquent repetitions of nolic tility and the temper of the mob is percepti- bly rising, Thousands of men are pouring down to the scene and all the pavements in the vicinity of ‘Trafalgar square are lined with excited , the rows on either side of the streets being nowhere less than six men deep, 4:30 p. m.—The inereasing gravit finally alarmed the authorities, and th put forth all their enengies to suppress 1‘I1.nin'nl riot, The poliee foree on duty at Tra- falgar square is enormously increaed and prepared for a well defined and exhaustive assault. 'This afternoos & long strusgle re- sulted in pushing thet mob into the side streets, thus splitting it up il the elements were dissipn amg. ‘o alleywa s and byways of the tow, ry pudeaution Las been taken to prevent the Yehssemblage of any Alany of (h6 riotans have been armesis Some of them have: peen fined and d harged, and others have Been rewanded for 1 va been ced 10 im- rious terms of from one to LoNDoN, Feb, 9, — Burns, ll[) ndinan and \VIIIIME fou wh membes from different not known, the o \ it for Champion, socialists 0 inspired yesterda , called this af- ternoon-upon’J oseph Chamberlain, president of the local governmend boaxd, at lis joflice. Chamoerlain deciined to recelve the Social- ists personally, but conveyed to them his williigness 1o give attention to anything ihey might have to say, provided they placed 1t before bim in writing. Burns and’ his teagues the 0 dratied a statement of thelr wishes hey said they had called (o obtain from Chawberlain a declaration of the governent’s intentions with “regard to roviding work for the several indred ™ thousand unemployed peo- ple who were at present nminr: in the city of London and elsewhere in England, Tlie statewent contained the wssertion that all the pressure which the workinguen's so- cieties had bronght to bear on the local au- thofities had entively failed, and that letters sent to the local governiuent by persons an thorized to speak for the distressed were left unauswered. Burns and bis colleagues averred that they had hopefully come for a statenient of the government’s intentions in order to report at a weeting of the unew- ployed workien of London, whieh is soon to e Tield, - Clhamberlain veplied in writing that he did not think that wny of the r nedies proposed | by the Social Democratic federation would prove effectual to relieve the prevalent want and misery existing among the unemployed in England, He was on this account unable to supH\urllhma roposed measures, At the same time he felt the urgent necessity of having something done, and he was now having an inguiry’ made for the }»m 0se of ascertaining the exact extent and character of the distressed. Wherever it should be found necessary to do so, boards of guard- fans, unless they were already empowered, would be authorized to grant outdoor relief when labor tests had been arranged sufticient to prevent imposture, The question of pub- lic works, continued Chamberlain, was not within the province of the local government. I'he socialists departed dissatistied with the outcome of their visit, Hynoman and Champion were r‘ulw angry over what they called Chamberlain’s evasion of the real points at issue. They denounced his scheme of inquiry as a device to secure delay while the very ‘men in whose behalf the alleged in- quiry was claimed to have been started were actually starving to death, unemployed of London,” these gentlemen continued, *do not want outdoor relief; they do not want charity: they want noth ng but honest and useful work “which will enable them to earn bread. —The proposition to give them doles, accompanied by servile and degrading lab tests, galls them and is caleulated to exasper- ate them into revolt. LoNDoN, Feb, § has created a se socialists of 1 Meetings are b 4|'\||l‘l‘.‘ls adm rws of the riot here sation in Eavope, The risand Berlin are jubilant. ng called in those cities to ation for the London social- A meeting of West end tradesmen w. held tns evening for the pupose of expre: ing indignation and want of confidence in the “authorities in permitting the riot. The:loss on account of the riot is timated at £2,000, The socialists were ac- ed of being ' responsible for the trouble. er estimates place the loss at double tne timate made. The Times seyerely eensures the heads of the police department, who. it says, proved themselves unfit for the positions they oe- cupy. SITUATION AT SEATTLE. Further Disturbance— Ordered to the Scene. SeArTLE, W. T, Feb. 9.—Although the gravest apprehiensions were felt throughout the day, there has been no further uprising. The military have been on duty since Sun- day morning and are utterly worn out. The citizens are intensely auxious for the pres- ence of tederal troops. Charles Stes t, one of the men injured in the conflict yesterday, died to-day. His death intensified the feel- ingamong the anti-Chinese. Reeruits from the citizens are continually being added to the territorial militia WasmiNarown, D. C., Feb, t has been fully ad No roops ‘The wresi- ed of the situation V), but so far has 1 no_ formal appeal for excentive in- ce. He received a teleg from Governor Squir that the governo st the authorities r Vi ) i moiming saying ins unchanged. “The secretary of war and attorney geler 3 also received seve the trouble. Thi at the cabinet meeting to-d: ry an order will be troops to proc the local authiori last night not o the scene and SHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 9.—The entire 1 of the cabinet to-day was devoted to the consideration of the anti-Chinese trouble in.Seattle (W, 'T.), Si 3 cabinet oflicers stated t] tht’{\\' e in receipt of dis- patehes from territorial offici s, Including he governor, the latest of which indicate the local authorities have the rioters under con- trol and e Tgpeful of their ability to pre ventafurther outbreak and to preserve the ace. The fact that the Chinese minis had requested the aid of the government in the protection of the Chinese was referred to 8 of state. It was decided, how- ever, in view of the advices from the loeal authorities that Was _not necessary at present to order United States troops to the scene of the trouble, but the secretary of w ve troops in readin nsportation in case of en I would r quire thei There were many appea or fee assistance during the height ‘of the trouble, but as they dic not come through legal chann he, not be acted upon, The goye vices of the situation to the president, but ppeal for aid. ‘eh, 9,—A : X nor Squire, ot ritory, informing him that General Gibbon had “been ordered (o proceed to Seattle at once with troops, and giving the text of the vroclamation of the president, ealling on all insurgents and persons assembled for unlawful purposes in the territory to disperse and return peaceably to their homes on or before 6 o'clock on the afternoon of the 10th day of I° v instant. A the judg- ment of the president a ease is presented which justifies the employment of milita: force, and all good citizens are nst t ng part in the stated unlawrul ts ora blage: POOR JONN HARD ATE, The Chinese Expulsion Fever Devel- ops Into Mob Law at Olympia. Orxyyeis, W, I., Feb. s morning ahout 7 o'clock a mob commenced taking possession of the Chinese houses in this city, and the alarm was given by ringi the fire bells. Before the citizens could realize what was happening, a guard, composed of mem- bers of the Aunti-Chinese association here, were placed in possession of each Chineso Louse, and the Chinumen were ordered to pack upand leave. The mob was led by a young man named Hetzel, The bosses of the Chi- nese houses have been given three Teave the town and the employes have been ziven not to leave at 10 o'clork to-da; Sheriff Billings has summoned a posse coni- mitatus and they are being sworn no Wagons have beer: hired to caf away the Chinamen’s property and so far things are quiet with the eption of the erowd on the streets. In response to a call of ) between 400 and 500 Luw abi this afternoon. nganized a law and order committee, which, with the hundred deputies alveady enrolled'by Sheriff Billings, will be a suft any lawiess pr Chinamen 50 45 S001 low thei to be driven y oree, rything appears quiet now, and the men remain in their dwellings unuo- lested, IN THE COKE REGION, The Trouble Growing More Severe— All Ordered Work Suspended, CONNELLSVILLE, Pa.,, Feb., 9.—There was no outbreak reported from any point in the coke region to-d The sheriff is here swearlng in 100 men as deputies for ihe pur- pose of attempting to a t all those who vere engaged in the depredations at Brad- yesterday. ‘The ciowd that visited Jim- town trom the Scottdale meeting last evening to force the men at work there to join them were successful. Tis not ‘a man was at work and the ovens were closed cown. The stiike hias assumed the most serious aspect in v of the exciting occurrences of yesterd grave fears are entertained by “good citiz that it may exceed the Hocking Valley Many mitiers who participated in the i hiere and sowing the wherever there is a chance refers, however, to only a s the mob. The mmajority desi ing. The = Slavs wre wost discontentented and as 1 derstand our language it is hard to them when they woused. living in the coke posed to the importation of kabo places of shiking miners. A meeting of citi- zens will be held to-uorrow at Seotidale to protest against any more foreign importation until the strike is settle i 4 Lo Pitsburg Prirsny Feb, syndicate held a weeting to-day, at wis decided to or total stspedsion of work pnnellsville district on aceonnt of the in the y 3 rict and incendiarisi preva The will do will ut there, morning | all | iy o | 0 take tho which it | members of the syndicate do not know to what extent the law! ness mnr reach, and do not wait to jeopardize the lives of their men and property. A general order to shut down was issued this afternoon and sent to all the mines under control of the syndicate. — TIOWA AND NEI“L—\GKA.. The Hayes Impeachment Trial Com- menced—The Charges, Des Moixes, Towa, Feb. 9.—[Special Tele- gram.]—The judicial committee of the house, to whom was referred the charges for the impeachment of Judge Hayes, met to-day. Hon. John Mohan and Rev. L. Ewing, rep- resenting the Muscatine County Temperanee alliance, presented the charges against Hayes, The charges are given at length under seven heads, supported by frequent references to the code of Towa. They charge, among other things, that he has not attempted to enforee the law for the suppression of intemperance, either before or since it was amended by the twentieth general assembly; he has not in- flicted adequate penalties; he has steadily reduced the penalties against old offenders for repeated offens he has not, until driven to itby public exposure, en- forced the slight penalties that he has pro- nounced. The memorialists state their belief that the general facts contained in these papers re- ferred to prove a conspiracy between Judgo W. L. Hayes, the prosecuting attorney and the several saloon keeprs for the purpose of defeating justice. ‘The ‘conspiracy more par- ticularly appears in the fact that the saloon keepers submit to repeated proseeution with- outany attempt at:defense: that the indiet- ments are prepared with the evident purpose { shielding them from further prosecution, and that the Judge, whenever they are brought before him on a bona fide charge, invariably affords them every possible protection. They also charge him with being guilty of misdemeanor in compromising contrary to law several cases with liquor dealers, whose names are set forth and the unstances attending. They also charge him with misdemeanor in his public utterances and expressions addressed to the public, in which he has encouraged op- position to the prohibitory law and given valuable suggestions for its evasion. After listening to the memorial of eharges the eom- mittee adjourned for one week, A Derelict Husband, Corvanus, Neb., ram.|—A. man 1 m Bellwood, was arrested here for mortgaging his wife's property without her consent, He was released, however, on a writ of habeas corpus. It is reported he was to meet a fair damsel from Bellwood and join her on an cloping episode. An Official Accidentally Shot. Citavio, Neb,, Feb. 9.—[Special T gram.|—The Hon. A. V. Iarris, county com- missioner of Dawes county, was accidentally shot this evening in the law ofiice of Fall & Sprague of this place. The wound is not considered fatal. - GARLAND MUST GO. The Attorney General Will Be Asked to Turn Over His Portfolio. NEW YoRrk, Feb. 9.—|Special Telegram.]— The Sun this. morning has a double-leaded leader on the president’s duty in the Garland matter, and says: “Ile may believe, as othel do, t] Garland and_other_high ofiicia; ion into a great error, bu his administration has been eompromised and his party is suffering from their acts, it is his duty to ask for their retirement.” ‘The World's Washington special says: It may be said to be definitely scttled that At- torney General Garland will be asked to vesign his seat in the cabinet. It is mot true that Garland lhas tendered Lis resignation or placed his oflice at the disposal of the president. The Intter will dountless be under the pain ful necessity of ealling Garland’s attention- to the impropriety of his longer remaining in the cabinet in view of the surrounding cirenmstances and the recent developments. It is not improbable that_the whole subject will be discussed at a cabinet meeting, The vresident has not yetasked foran official opinion from any one, but it is nif he should ask he would find a1 ty of his binct declaring that 1d nust go. od reason to believe that at least three members of the cabinet would not re main if Garland were retained.” s S GOOD RIDDANCE. away by tem A Texas Desperado Hurriedly Hemped by a Mob. GALVESTOY, Feb, special from Paris, Texas, to the News si 5 day morning a mounted posse of nearly 100 masked men ed before the fail in Lamar county. en of the puty dis- mounted and knocked for admiitance. Jailor Baldwin opened the door and two men sprang inside. Baldwin showed fight and fired his revolver, but the men knocked his arm up and then choked him till he was bl then broke into the celland seized 1t T, Garrett, a wounded desperado, who Lilled Deputy Sheriff Davis, They dragged him through the jail and placed him’in o wagon, and marched to the timber three-quarters of a mile distant, and strung bim up to & tree. 1lis body was found dangling from a lalter this morning, The ilants planned the attack with Guards wero placed at every sfrect to the jail, Garrett was arrested for disturbing a Chvist: mas_ tree festival at Schockley prairie, Dep- uty Davis kindly permitted im to visit his lome betore < 10 Jail, whereupon Garrett seized hisxvifle and ‘brutally murdercd the officer, when the latter’s back was turne JGarrett was afterwards captured, receiving tourteen wonnds while resisting arvest, and was Just recovering, Prussianizing Poland, v, e, 9.-~The izing Prussian Pc German s who are to replace exiled Poles, pro vides for one hundred million marks to de- ¢ the expenses of the colonization, 1t also i gulate the affairs of the newly populated terrifory, meml of both chanibers of the district dssisting, - - The Apache Scouts Reach Bodie, TucsoN, Ariz, Feb., 9.—A Fort Bodie spec Lieut, N s arived here and confivins the cment tolegraphed to Gen, Crook regarding the attack of the Mexi- cans on the | ptain Crawford’s com- mand near Na 0, January 1 A € w Ay alt Lake City Mormon, emple son Waddington, the ¢ as supeivising archite einh ployer. afossed Embezzler. ¥, Conn., Feb, &.—Jumes Scott, I by Wil- mill y confessed he had N Capture of *naNcisco, F 1 to-night that Robert Scott. Bede & fact p elerk Fale, vate de. 15,000 o1 was learn: in the bonded warchouse of tective on the £40,000 froin his cployers. - Weather for To-Day. Missoumi VArLEY—Cloudy weather local snows, generally followed by weather: mortherly winds, becowing in northern portions; colder weather, ex | in extreme nortlern portious; <1l 'rise tem peratige. and fair i | ' | NOT LOVED BY THE LOBBYIST. Nebraska's Senior a Senatorial Sore Spot to 1 Qorporation Oappers. COMBINING TO DEFEAT HIM. The Unsettled French Spoliations Claims—Sparks Opposcd to Lary Land Agents—The Bogus Butter Evil Senator Van Wyck Beyond Venality, WasHiNGros, Feb, 0. [Special.]—An old Tobbyist, who has been one of the members of the third house for a great many years, sald last evening in conversation with the rail road people, that Senator Van Wyck of Ne- braska, was the worst man with whom the railroad had to deal. He is against monopo- lies of every character, and cannot be in- duced to vote against the people’s interests and in favor of the railroad corporation by all the blandishments and blarney which the eloquent representatives of the corporations can bring to bear upon him. ‘Ihis man con= tinning said: ‘1 have given upall hope of doing anything with the Nebraskan senator, and the only hope for us in the future is to defeat his re-clection.” 1t is very generally understood here that Senator Van Wycek will meet with consider~ able opposition.in the Nebraska legislature, but the opposition will come from just those very men he ean well afford to oppose. Senator Van Wyck’s course while in the senate has been such as to comwmend itself to all but the great corporations which have grown rich by absorbing the public domaln, and if the power of these companies should be strong enough to defeat him no one will be more sincerely re in the senate, who, while oceasiol y ing under the lash of his keen tongue, admire his outspoken straightforwardness al LIABLE TO TAK The indieations ation claims will be han almost as long a period the claims growing out of the Alaba ir, The act of con= gress which referred them to the court of claims provided that they must all be filed within two years from the date of the act, Thirteen montis of this time have passed, and yet less than one-tenth of the number have been presented. The delay is oceasioned by the failure of the court to carry out the rules which have beea fixed in the matter of the suits against the government. These cases have been hanging fire for ups, wards of eighty- and it was hoped ) that such mate; ess would be made with them durin nt year that it would be possible for conziess to provide for™ their payment before the life of the present | congress comes to a close. It is probabley 1 however, that underall the ecireumstances there will beno chance to do this for some; s Lo come. CUT OFF THE LAGGARDS' HEADS, 3 Commissioner Sparks, of the general land is reported to have determined upon' Al of every Iand agent appointed Pparty came into power who has not shown evidence of close atten~ tion to business, There are undoubtedly. thousands of illegal entries ‘in every district in the weslern territories, yet some of the agents who have been appointed for the ex+ press purpose of discovering these frauds: have not reported a single case in several months. Mr. Sparks does not belie hat. the government should be called upon to pay. these men salaries and expenses when they, make no return, Hence he will officially de- capitate a number of them within the coming’ month. A CENTURY TO SETTLE. ng in the courts for AuDL " BUTTER EVIL, man White of Minnesota, who takes an active interest in all legislation touching the agrieultural interests of the country, says that from the indications which he has been able to gather among members of the house, a bill is likely to be- comea law which will make it obligatory upon the part of manufacturers of oleomar- garine, butterine and other substitutes for the genuine butter to brand all packoges so that purchasers ean know just what they are zetting. Allattempts to tax this product out of existence by nationul enactment 1 be abortive and, in the opinion of Mr. White, the only remedy for the existing evil that can be hoped for i that which isme tioned above. - WILL DECIDED, s Wilber Was of Sound He Signed It. Judge Rogers in the cir« cuit court this morning decided that the will executed by Wilbur F. Storey, late owner of the Chicago Times, was valid, and directed it be admitted to probate. ‘T'he matter from the probate contested by blood ground Want ot capacity, undue influence, the instwinent was not properly witnessed. The court held that the testator was of sound mind before and after the will was drawns that there was no evidenee of improper influence and that the the will was y attested, “The will leaves the newspape the largest portion of ti esiale to his widow, i O, NI Ca sell STORE The Court H Mind W CiicAaco, Feb, 0. court, leirs on testimentary and that of ‘wpeal, Ka C1nieaGo, Ieb, etinghere to- day of the ofticers of the National Base Ball teague and representutives of the cities de- siring the membership left vacant by the withdrawal of Buffalo at the end of last sea- son. Kansas City was decided upon against Indianapolis and Milwaukee as tie most ad- wantageous to the lague, Catarrh Cured Catarrh Is ing and offens very prevalent disease, with © symptoms. Hoo's fef and speedy aet it acis through the bluod, s every part of the system, 1 guffered with THood's Suvsupaypilla 2 it altl: Is muc ! Clerk Chica airh G or s y ¥ vondeful eurcs, nhaders, o lundred doliius witho 4, and was gre improved. A, Avney, Worcester, Mags, Hoods § threo pecul reedial parilla is characterized by )k, the combination o Ahe proportion ; id, 1ho process of securing the active medicinal lities. Tho restilt is o medieine of unusual utly, eliceting eures hitherto unknown, send for book containig additional evidences ties ] ' 130 Bauk Street, New York €ity, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists, £1; six for §5. Made ouly by C. 1. HOOD & €O., Low:ll, Masa. 100 Poses Ore Pol'ars -