Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 6, 1886, Page 1

THE STRIKE STILL GOES ON. New Complications Uonfront the Railroads Running Into 8t. Louis, ALL QUIET AT FORT WORTH. Trains Moving Regularly-Gould De- nies the Statements of Turner— Men Being Re-Employed ~The Situation. The Strike Goes On. ST, Louis, Avril 5.1t was gencrally be- lieved yesterday that to<lay the freight block- ade on this and the castside of the river would be raised and resumption of traflic be completed. There was little interference last Saturday with the running of trains from east St. Louis, and it was the expectation of the officials that they would be able to prose cute their regular business to-day without any troubl ¢ notice agrecd upon at a joitit ing held Saturday worning, giving the 1 until 1 o'elock to-day to retin to work, vidently had the desiied effect, as the super- intendents were notificd by many of their former cmployes that they would be on and to-day for duty. President Cousey of the transfer company received ofticial notice from his employees that they would report for duty in a body at the company’s stables this moi nin The striking Missouri Pacific knights intended to apply for positions to their for- mer employers, but the formal © tion last night by the general executive committee of their order to the Knights of Labor to return o work makes the outlookto-day less hope- ful, and the strike may not be sv nearly erded as it was thought. ' The Missouri a- cifle has already employed asuflicient num- ber of new men to carry on the usual busi- ness, and the ofticers of that road anticipate N0 trouble in keeping the road open in spite of the renewal of the strike. I'he Iron Mountain oad scnt out five freight trains this morning and the Missouri Pacitic an equal numt 10 opposition being offered by the stri The resumption of freight tfraflic on these ronds may now be considered complete and the raisitig of the blockade on that branch of the company’s business permanent, A new deévelopment of the strike on the stside of the river, and one which occas- ioned considerable surprise and uneasiness among railroad oflielals, oceurred this mor ing when the Chicago & Alton switch en- gineers struck, They say they will not go to - work until the trouble” between the railronds and emplo shall have been settled, — and felt confident that their brotherhood — will support them. GOULD CONTRADICTS oW Y April 5 the exeeutive committ Labor, having stated y that Hoxie was not acting in conform- ity with the terms of the agreement entered itito at the New York conference, Gould was y interviewed upon the subject and “The stenographer’s notes of the New York conference show that thero was no agrecment, direct or implied, that the com- pany would all “the ‘men back, with some comparatively few exceptions, On the contrary, they show that not one of the comnmittee “expected the company to take back any men not needed or any who had had anything to do with the damage to the properiy of the company or obstruction to the running of its trains.” Powderly said if the company would_supply him with the names of these law breakers, they would be expelled from the order. ‘Ilie” whole com- mittee was very positive t return to work “would he generally obeyed, and asserted most positively that those who refused to obey its orders would be put out of the order, and, to use the words of one of the committes, ‘kept out foreve 7 AFFAIRS AT FORT WORTIL ‘The following dispateh was reccived this atternoon at the oftices of the Missouri Pacitic railrond company. St. Lovis.—There is nothing in the rumor from Fort Worth as to the strikers tearing up the railway tracks. The following was just received from Fort Worth: “At this lour, 1 p. m., everything is quict. “I'wo trains have'gone south this morning, well zuarded with no_interference. ~Some one crippled engine 27 last night at Waco while the train men were eating supper. About 11:30 a hox of dynamite was found in‘an outhouse near the Union_ depot, where it had been secreted. Governor Iréland is now in the city. Ali saloons and drinking places have heen closed and alarge police force patrol the city all night. More freight trains will move south to-day. Nothing authorative has been heard from the strikers who were shot last Sat- ur i The Post-Dispatel’s Fort Worth special says: Governor Ireland arvived here this morning and has been inconsultation all morning with the railroad oflicers and mili tary commanders, When overnor's traln stopoed at Waco, several strikers mounted the engine and ' killed it. Another engine was procured and the train rived this morning without further hind "The governor said that he was deter that railway oflicials must be permitted to run their trains, even if it required the sistupce of every man in the state able to bear arms to aid in accomplishing this end, ¥ t trains at this hour (12:30) are being made up at the Missouri Paciiic yards, and will be sent out Tater in the afternoon nnde aard of militia, The report that the strik ers ad torn up a seetion of track south of the city proved to be untrue. A box of dyna- mite cutridges, howeyer, was found con- cealed near the denot. Niw Youk, April 5,-The following dis- patelies were received this moming at the of lice of the Missouri Pacitie in this eity: Forr Wonri, April 5,—Quiet prevails here this morning. Seven companies of st trooms and one company of artillery have vived from Galveston. ‘Uhree trains moved yesterday on the Missouri Pacitie and two trains on the Texas Pacilie. No resistane was offered either in- the eity or county Muny stvikers are arriving hicre from othr places, PAnsons, Kas., April 5, steadily improving imer of Knights of av in St Louis The situation is All trains are moving, “The best of the are applying for work and forty have been re-employed. I waster mechanic has a surplus of appl tions from new men, but is giving the old employes the preterence, “I'here has been no material ehange in the striking sitvation to-day, Farly this morn ing Irons’ eiveular, still’ urging” the men to Kkeep up the strike, was framed and hung in onspicuons places, and the strikers an- nomneed that they would not allow any Knights of Labor (0 resume work. It is said, howover, that about 100 of the men have been ewployed, and the waster mechanie an- nounees that he has all the wen engaged that he wants. Seven knights were arrested to- day and held tor trial, The citizens are or- ganizing a Lo and order league for the pr tection of property. ‘The militiamen are do- ing faithful work in moving trains and it is proposed to have a portion of them return to their howes in a day or two, Knights Elect Their Ticket, Paru pril 5.~A Winona, Miuz special to the Pioncer Press says: The entire Kuights of Labor ticket, headéd by Henry J, Willis for mayor, and endorsed by the re- publicans, was elected to-day, This is & strong democratie city. I'wo thousand nights supported theirticket solidiy, The Rate War Nearly Ended. New York, April 5—*"Rates will not be extended beyond to-morrow,” was said at the transcontinental oflices today, but notic an oflicial kind has not yet been re- ceived declaring the war over, “In railway ireles it is generally believed, however thit he war is ended, and the rumor is in cireula- tion that the delay i announcing the fact is accasioned by the trouble experieneed by the Atehison and “Sunset” in securing the con- trolling interest in the Pacific Mail. It is said that one of the poiuts settied at the meeting In Huntington’s house last week was that the Atelison and “Sunset” should generally buy Pacitic Mail stock and get con- ol of the steamshijp company in order to settle the question of subsidy to the Pacitie Mail. - Weather for To-day. Missount VArLy armer winds, becoming variable: succended in soutlierly portion Ey northerly winds, THE CLEARANCE The Gross Bank Exchanges For Last Week. Bostox, April 5—The following table, compiled for special dispatehes to the Post, from the managers of the leading clearing houses in the United States, show the gross bank exchanges at each point for the week ending April % in comparison with the cor- responding week in 18%5: RECORD. the CITIES, CLEARINGS. Decrease. New York. . st PR lelphia. ...\ i Lo . 10,505,000 OU(NG 4 v oh iy 126 Baltimoro 10 Cinemnati S [ilwanke . Kansis City.... Providenc H648,500 6,521,500, Galveston Cleveland Indianapolis. .. Colmnbus Memphis. ..., Hartford. ... . i 1,658,400, New Haven. ... Y1180 BRSA20 St Joseph . Springlield Syricuse Lowell. TOtRIG b Outside New York 21,0 _Denverand Galveston are not ineluded in the totals. British G (e Review. LONDON, Api The Mark Lane Ex- press, inits weekly review, says: Trade in native wheats i London was very much de- pressed. In the provinees the markets were ircegular, Sales of English wheat during the week were 61,240 quarters at 30s 5d, against 51,983 quarters at 825 64 during the corresponding week last year. Our freely- detivered prices were maintained, however, owing to the increased consumption, arising from the scarcity of vegetables. Batley was in buyers’ favor, The trade in foreign wheat was without feature, sellers being firm and buyers apathetic. ~ American mixed corn Fri- 1; soldat 205 from the ship. Beans and peis were G lower. Oneeargo arrived, two were sold, four were withdrawn, and one re- mained. “The trade forward is barely brisk. argoes of California wheat brought Jorauarter, Tho markels to-lay were very slow. Foreign wheats are firmly held, but'the demand “is very slow. Other articles were quict and stead The Visible Supply Statement. CrieaGo, April 5—The number of bush- els of grain in store in the United States and Canada on April 4, and the increase or de- erease as compared with the drevious week, will be posted on ’Change to-mor follows: Wheat Corn.... Oats. Rye... Biuley.. . “The numiber ot vato Wi Decrease... Decrease. .. Decrease Deerease, Decrease. hels in ( 97,69 zo ele- zin Dairy Market. Cnircaco, April 5,—The Inter Ocean’s El gin, 1L, svecial says: Butter advanced to 4 to-day, and was firm and_active at the advavce. Kegular sales, 25,220 1bs, at 5 No salcs of checse were reported. tions were nominally 10.@lle tor full s, 4@be for skims, Private sales of 1bs butter and 1,857 boxes cheese were ported. Total sales aggregated $37,5%, A Grain Firm Suspends. Duvrurn, April 5,—The board of trade an- nounces to- at the grain firm of Hooker, Crittenden & Co, has suspended. They have a nouse in Milwaukee and one here, They nave closed out all trades, so that no wheat was sold for their account’ under the rule. Hooker says the trade here will lose little, if any thing, by the suspension of his firm. - Death of Buckshot Loxpox, April Right Honorable Wil- liam E., Forster, chief secretary of Ireland under a previous Gladstone ministry, is dead. He had beer il for some time. Foster was 68 years old, [Forster was ehiefly conspienous as a petty, wnprincipaled tyrant who attempted to rulé Ireland with bayonets wnd bullets, in 1580-1, ‘The great land league was then in the zenith of its power,and Forster attempted to erish it out ot existence. He succeeded in filling the prisons with the leaders—Parnell, Davitt, nllon, Sexton, Brennan, and hundreds of others; but_the spirit of’ passive resistay and the “no rent” manifesto, completely nulliied his power and eventually drove him trom Dublin Castle, Hisorders for shivloads of lead earned for him the sobriquet of “Buckshot Foster,” a name execrated in every home on the island. Ilis carcer was brutal and bloody from start to finish, and the scores of innocent men and women whom he sent {0 a_premature grave, will give him a warm greeting on the other shore. ] Strong Indications of War. Arnes, April 5,—The ministerof war has returned from a tour of inspection of the frontier defenses, Heexpressed his delight 1o the various commanders at the efliciency of the works, Before leaving Arta he re- quested the ofticers to inform their men that they were deternmined to uphold the honor of Greece on the field of battle and would not return to their howes till that honor was sat- isfied. Great preparation is be ing made to celebrate the anniversary of Greek inde- pendence to-morrow. The trip of the war minister and the expressions used by him are taken to indicate « speedy declaration of war, CoxsTANTINOPLE, April 5. from official sourcés that the powers a awaiting probable changes in the Gree ministry before finally deciding to institute naval operations against Greece, Forster, It is learned ting Alexander's Birth RoriA, Avril ¢ To-day is the twenty- ninth anniversary of the birth of Prince Alexander, The people are celebrating it as a holiday. A Te Deuin was sung this morn- ingin the cathedral in celebiation of the event, The editice was crowded, Represen- tatives of all the powers, except tended the services, Al consulate ofice except that of Russia, were decorated with tlags, Cele Restraining American PAnts, April 5.—M, Sariu, minister of the interior, has ordered all mayors and perfects of the country to do their utnost to dissuade Frenchmen from emigrating. ‘e officials are instructed to expatiate “on the obstacles and disappointments . which await new- comers in all parts of the world, pasticularly in Awerica.” rigration. — Lana Frauds i N Youw, April 5. 'he Herald has a New Mexico. ~[Special Telegram.] long letter from Las Vegas, saying that 90 per cent of the pr emption and homestead entries: during the last tive vears in New Mexicoare of a fraudu- lent pature and by no weans tinal. T, | petjuries of éattle barous and laid ‘grabbers ‘ have secared whole counties, A RAPID REPUBLICAN EXIT. Insidious Official Ohanges Which Will Place Demoorats in Full Control Next Year. HOwW IT 1S ACCOMPLISHED. The Edmunds Resolutions Disres garded—The Labor Arbitration Bill a Roaring Farce—Why Weaver Ietains His Seat, Offices Changing Hands, WasmiNGroy, April 5, —[Special Tele gram.]—The fact that there are 50.0.0 demo- cratic postmasters in the service of the gov- nment, as shown some time ago, has set peopleto looking up the situation alittle, and it is being found that the oftices are becoming democratic more rapidly than was supposed, n fact, it secms thatat the present rate of making ehanges, there will be very few re- publicans left to tell the tale by this time next year, ‘I have been looking up the mat- ter for some time,” said an officer of one of the departments to your correspondent, and I think it will only tak hout another year to pretty well elean the republicans out. ley are going a good deal faster than most people suppose. Take the postoflice depart- ment, for instance. There has been, as you already know, over 20,000 changes there, which, added to the number of democrats who were in small oftices when the adminis- tration eame in, makes the number of demo- crats in office probably 50,0 (0 in the postoftice departmient alone. Then take the treasury department. ‘The changes there are much greater than the public generally suppose. You people generally only lLcar of changes in the larger oftices, but, in fact, these changes are o nly the weeds sown months ago, which are beginning to spring up and produce zfruit in the war of changes in the smaller offices. An internal revenue ofticer, of whose appointinent you hear casually, may be the occasion of the removal of a hundred guagers and store- keepers, of which you hear nothing at all. Soitis all around. Civil service ruies only apply to about 50,000 of the employes of the government, and, as a result, the other 100,- 000 oftices are being filled just as rapidly as possible, and people are going to wake up at the end of the second year of Cleveland's administration to tind a hundred thousand democrats in oftice, ELECTRIC LIGHTS DANGEROUS AT SE Th to be some doubt about the safety of eleetricity asa lighting material for steamboats. A letter just received from an officer of one of the United States vessels cruising in Chinese waters, says that the vessel caught tire three times from the elec- trie lights on the way across the ic. It this sort of experience tollows a general test, electricity will not be very popu lar as a method of lighting vessel: DMUNDS 1S DISAPPOINTED, Mr. Edmunds feels considerably disap- pointed over the little weight given to his resolutions, about which so much discussion took place in the senate. Afterall itdevelops that a majority of the republican senators contend that they are not to be held to any strict action by the resolutions; that their adoption was a mere expression of sentiment, and that no set rule can determine individual nominations, as each individual must stand upon his own feet, his own merits, Since the determination of many republicans not to be held to reject nominations upon the grounds laid down in the resolutions, there will not be much haste in making rules for the guidance of the majority of the senate in matters affecting nominations, Personal feeling and interest always influences sen- ators to a greater or less extent in the con- sideration of nominations, WEAVER WIL B HOLD 1S SEA The house comwittee on elections to- day agrecd, by a steiet party vote, to report in favor of Weaver in the Campbell-Weaver contested election from the Sixth lowa dis- trict. No surprise was expressed when it was an- nounced to-day. The work of Weaver to save himselt during the past week or two, und that of some of Iis most ardent friends, has pointed plainly to the end reached to- day. It was clear that the ease would be o tisan one. It is said that Weaver's friends, and he himself, traded votes on every proposition made in order to secure votes in this coutest, so that Weaver hence- forth wili have his hands tied, so far as free action concerned. It was argued for Weaver among members of the house, and especially the democrats on the commitiee, that if a majority report was rendered against lim he would do irreparable damage to the party in his state, and that the lowa dem- ocracy, under the cirenmstances, demanded his support. Ben Hall, whose district has several hundred greenbackers in it,almost rent his nether garments for Weaver, as he clearly saw it would not do to have the great green- backer's eneily running rviot in his halls. Jerry Murphy is also eredited with wielding his Hennepin canal influence and all his powers for Weaver, as he also has numerous greenbackers in his bailiwick, who might be led away in event justice was meted out and Governor Campbell declared entitled to the seat by a wajority of the committce. Weaver, these men u 1, was therefore an absolute necessity to the democrats of Toy and the only way to hold him was to keep him in his seat. Governor Campbell made a very strong contest—a remarkably strong one considering eireumstances—and Le won friends wherever he went, and impressed all who met him as being a man of pure char- acter and eminent ability, Had it not been for the trades made of Weaver's influence and votes, and the fact that there is 50 strong a confederate element in the house, which Weaver is catering to, Campbell would have been given the seat, A minority well as a wmajoity report will be filed, RANK DEMAGOGUERY ‘The labor arbitration bill passed by the house on Friday continues to be regarded by all statesmen as a roaring farce, and many Wwho voted for it are berating and regretting theiraction, because it was such rank and palpable demagoguery that even the most ob- tuse mind can discover It. It is generally conceded that all propositions so far made to arbitrate labor differences are impracticable, because the very essence of successful arbi tration lies in that exercise of freedom of action which would avold or meet a swike under any and all circumstances. SOME LUDICROUS BCENES were presented in the house during the dis- cussion of the bill. Nearly all the members wanted to utter a little demagoguery to cateh the labor vote, and yet none could say any- thing sensible for an insensible bill. Nine teen out of every twenty members have de- clared the bill worthless, and yet few dared to oppose it, or even try to make it effective, lest they be accused of delaying a measure for the arbitration of labor, However, the bill is a step in the direction of legislation to avert or settle strikes, and it is lhoped that for that reason it will do some good. NEBEASKA NOMINATION President Cleveland has nominated Ed- ward R Fogg of Nebraska to be receiver of see seems as public monies at Beatrice, and G. J. Evans to be postmaster at Hastings, NEBRASKA SETTLERS GRANTED RELIEF. The house to-day passed the bill to qui title to settlers on the Denver & St. Joe r way lands. This is the same bill that Sena- tor Van Wyck introduced and had passed by the senate in the Forty-seventh, Forty-cighth and Forty-ninth congresses, it having passed the senate but a few weeks ago. It giyves §350 an acre. Mr. Holman had inserted to-day an amendment that purchasers should receive $1.25 an acre, The Nebraska delega- tion in the house was very active for the passage of the bill, Senator Van Wyck, who also pushed it forward in the senate, was on the floor of the house to-day and did what he could to secure its passage by that body. FOI NEBRASKA PEODLE In the house to-day Mr. Weaver of Ne- braska presented a bill to pension Willi Hofferman, and Mr. Dorsey a bill to pension John Albrecht, Franklin Sweet and Bridget Ryan. THE PAN-EL The Solicitor General Testifies Before the Committee. WASHINGTON, April 5.—Solicitor General John Goode appeared before the telephone invest ing committee this afternoon to tell what Lie knew of the cirenmstances lead- ing to the institation of the Memphis suit. He said that he had been appointed to his oflice by the president, upon the recommend- ation of Attorney General Garland, and he did not believe Senator Harris or Messis, Atkins, Young and Johnson had anything to do witli his appointment. The attoiney gen- eral left Washington on August 27, on his vacation, and on September 2 witness received an application from District Attor- ney McCrary, of Memphis, for permission to bring suit, which he (witness) had acted upon in a routine way. Attorney General had never mentioned the bill or P'an company to the witness until after his re- turn from his vacation in October, when witness had introduced the subject to hin having seen it mentioned in the public pres Witness did not know that Garland had any interest in the Can-Eleetrie or any other telephone company until liesaw the paper publications, ‘The chairman asked if witness had ever conversed with any person prior to the ap- plication about the telephone matters. He replied he had not even thought ot the sub- Jjectuntil the visits of Senators Harris and Young, When Attorney General rland returned after his vacation, witness had told him if any mistakes had been made, or any wrong done, he would be held responsiblé. The witness did not know until that conver- sation that the attorney general had any in- terest in- the felephone company. Witness had felt it due to the attorney general to make the same statement to the president, and had done so, At the suggestion of the president, witness had directed McCarrey to discontintie the Memphis suit, Lo answer to the request to state the amaunt of fees to be paid to the special counsel, wi ness said that Whitman was to receive $3,000 for the entire case, and the firm of Hunton & Chandler $5,000. Thurman was to reckive $1,000 with the understanding that his future compen: n would be fixed after the suit. He (Thurman) could uot stipulate in advance what his fee would be. The witness said: “Ihave never gouged the government, and do not propose, at nuy tine of lite, to begin.” Lowery, who occubied an_exeeptional posi tion in his capacity as electrical expert, was 1o receive as retainer, $1.000, and a per diem of $70 when in New York taking testimony, 100 when called upou to leave thakoikypdive hours being called a day, % FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senate. WASHINGTON, April 5.—In the senate to- day the committee on territories reported un- fayorably a bill to enable the Northwest Trading company, a private corporation or- ganized under the general law of Oregon, to purchase certain lands in Alaska territory. “The committee recommended the indefinite postponenient of the bily Dolph_ asked that the bill be placed on® the calendar. He thought the committee had given the bill slight consideration. George said the com- mittee had given the bill enough considera- tion to conelude that it was a very improper bill. Mr, Cockre!l took the floor in opposition to the army bill. ~ There was, he said, ample power to_protect our instituiions without a single regular soldier. — Our liberties did not depend on our standing army, but on the patriotism of our eiti Ve needed no standing army in this “Eternal vigilance isthe price of liberty.” A stand- ing army was a danger toany republic, and was in dircet contravention of a republican system of zovernment, Mr. Sewell favored the inerease proposed by the bill, Mr. Lozan maintained that Mr. Pluinb was inconsistent in opposing the proposed meas- ure, and in proof of this read from a report mide to congress in nber, 1875, by a jointseleet committee of both houses, signed on behalf of the senate by Messrs. Plhunb and Burnside, In this report a reorganization of the army was recon- mended and a bill for . that purpose was introduced, which, Mr, Logan said, pro vided for a greater inerease of the army than the bill now before the senate, Iein- quired how the senator _could reconeile such inconsistencies, Mr. Logan spoke at con- siderable length in further explanation of the details of the bill and in reply to eriticisms made azainst it. With veference to the argn- ment that the country should rely on its citizens, Mr. Logan “said that of course it should,” he belioved, fully rely on its citizens in time of trouble, and whercever a - large ulmf‘ wis winted, But citizens, be effective, lad to be organize If an Indian aia oceurred, and thie eitizens were to organize to meet it by the time the organization was complete the Indians would be gone, No man on God's earth had a hizher opinion of the volunteer soldier than - Mr, Logan, but we had no volunteer soldiers now, They were now all ex-soldiers, 11 we had war to- day and were to call on those ex-soldicrs, they would respond 1o the musie of the union in ‘a woment, They would eladly enlist under the old bannerand lisht for the cause of their country, But they Were not organ- ized, Atter an executive session the Journed. to senate ad- Hous: WasHINGTON, April 5.—In the house after the call of states a motion was made to sus- pend the rules and pass the Mexican pension bill. It was agreed to—yeas 155, nays 68, “The following is the text of the bill: SecTioN 1—-That the seeretary of the in- terior be dirvected to plaga the names of all surviving officers, soldiers and sailors who enlisted and served in the war with Mexico for any period during 1845-46, 47 and 45, and were honorably discharged. 'and their sur- viving widows, on the pansion roll at the rate of $5 per wonth from and after the pas- sage of this aet during their lives, _ Seetion 2—That the secretary of the imterior is directed to make sueh rulés and regula- tions as are necessary to cany this act into effect: provided, that whereit shall appear that the discharze is'lost, secondary evidence m be permitied; and whera itshiall appear t an applicant has received a land war that shall be sufiicient evidence of an honora* ble discharge, unless evidence is shown that he procured it by fraud; and provided, fur- ther, that this act shall not apply to persons uuder political disabilaties, Mr, Laird moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the relief of . certain settlers and purchasers of lands on_the public do main in the states of Nebraska and Kansa Agreed 1o, | This is similar to the bl pre- viously passed by the senate. | Mr. Singleton moved to suspend the rules and pass the congressional library bill, Agreed to—yeas 15, nays 62, The liouse then adjonrned. O Sccretary Mauning Better. Wasmixaros, April 5,—Dr. - Hamilton said to-day there was a marked mprovement in the condition of Secretary Munning. He is better than he has been siice bis atlack, ~ Governor Murray", WASHINGTON, - April nominated Caleb W, to begoverior of Utah, Successor. The president West of Kentucky, DAY MORNING, APRIL 6. 1886, (FOR CAMPAICY PURPOSES. The Minority Report on the Brown Matter Simply a Stump Speech, THE ABSURD STATEMENTS MADE The Work of the lowa Legislature— The Cattie Contagious Discase Bill Passes—A Marshalle town Scandal, Whiting's Remarkable Document, Drs Mo1ses, Aprils.—(Special Telegram. | Senator Whiting presented his minority report on the Brown watter this afternoon. Itis a very remarkable document in that it treats of evi g else but the testimony before the ¢ tee. Mr. Whiting dissents from the majority on nearly every point, and itis the common opinion to-night that his re- port was written by Brown’s attorneys. A 1arge part of it is devoted to complaints that the committee did not investigate other state officers as well as the auditor, and it cites a nunber of alleged iregularitics in the ofice of sceretary of of state, governor, register of land office, and supreme court, all of which its pleads in ex- tenuation of Brown's shortcomings, It con- dones nearly all his offenses, although dur- ing the sessions of the committee, lasting twomonths, Mr. Whiting did not dissent to the findings once, except at the final con- cession. 1t is evidently the purpose of the author to make all the eampaign material out of this case he can, and so he has turned a willing ear to Brown apologists, and they have loaded him up. Ihe report is neither fair, impartial, nor Jjudicial in its tone, and sounds like one of Whitney’s democratic speeches during the last campaign. One man was lieard to assert tomnizht that he heard Whitney speak the most of it in his campaign specch in this city just before election. A fair sample of its style can be seen in the following para- graph: “Instead of confining our inquiries to a single oftice presided over by a man broken in health, and already under the ban of an all powertul, adverse Influence, why should not your committee, or the legislature, e amne into the expenditures of the governor's contingent fund and malke such an examina- tion with all the minuteness of detail that is shown in the examination of Brown and Vail.” The whole report is a persistent apology for Brown, and an attempt to show that other state oflicers are as bad as he. There is a very general feeling of disgust about town to-night that the senate should have permitted Whiting to take this oppor- tunity to manufacture campaign material, The majority report was presented last Thwsday, and he had as much time as the others had in which to tile a dissent, it he had wished. But the senate very foolishly allowed him four days longer, during which, n conneetion with Brown's attorneys, he has fixed up this apology for Brown and & campaign speech besides, and had it go on record as a minority report. THE LEGISLATURE, S WORK. The house passed a number of realyizing acts and the bill to prevent the spread of con- tagiouss disease among cattle by providing that any person bringing cattle into the state infected with Texas fever, or any other contagious disease, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, punishable with fine and imprisonment, The railway committee’ the railroad commissioners to fix the minimum rates for hauling freight was ordered engrossed. The bill permitting boards of supervisors in counties having more than 17,000 population to publish their proceedings in the papers, two of which shall 1ot be at the county seat, was passed. Resolutions were introduced by Holbrook and Walker asking for a special committee to prepare articles of Impeachment azainst Auditor Brown. ‘The resolutions were laid over and will be considered as the special order for to-morrow afternoon, The senate spent the greater part of day in discussing the pharmacy bill and the bill for reorganizing the judiciary. The ter bill, with several amendments, passed. bill empowering A SCANDAL IN IGIT LIFE, A social seandal in Lizh life at Marshall- town culminated this afternoon in an attack by J. C. McVey, a prominent insurance man, upon George B. Lincoln, a young business wan, Lincoln had been suspected of im- proper intimaey withMeVey's daughter, and MeVey entered his oftice and shot at him, Tiie ltter dropped from his stool, but escaped mjury. MeVey wasarrested and released on bail. A case of malignant d ; ported to the state board of health to-d from Marchs, The local authorities had been unable to enforce jquarantine and applied to the state for help. SOLDIERS HOME TRUSTEES, Governor Larabee sent to the senate to- night the names of the tollowing g as trustees of the soldiers’ home: ( M. ‘Futtle, Polk: N. A, Merrill, : M. Burdick, Winneshiek; 8, L. Dows, Linn W. W. Morseman, Page; J. J. Kussell, Greend htheria was re- A Republican Vieto Krokui, April b.—In the city election to- day the entire republican ticket was elected, James C. Dayis’ majority for mayor is 503, ‘The republicans carry four ont of six alder- men, and gain control ot all departinents of the city government. Management, NEW Yok, April9.—[Special Telesran. | The World's Washington correspondent continues his eriticism of the management of the Pacific railroads, and says that Presi- dent Adaws produced such a bad fmpres- sion upon the Pacitic railioad committee, by Lis manner and style of argument, that friends of the roads will endeavor to keep him away from Washington, He declares that branch lines are made comparatively profitable at the expense of the Union Pacitic proper, and adds: “rhe managers of the road, withoutany warrant of law, guaranteed the interest in the Orezon Short Line bonds, because they own nearly all of them, the to- tal issue being $14,495,000, Of this amount the Union Pacific owns bnt $152,100, whil the manay or their triends owns the bal- ance or 313,174,000, Union Pacin The Floods, CixcINNA T Apnl 5.—The river reached fifty-thrce fect and eight and a balt inches this morning. It is now receding at the rate of half an inch per hour. The railroads are but slightly embarrassed by the high water. LOUISVILLE, Af\ll[ 5.—The river is rising atthe rate of Lalf an inch per hour. The Kentucky {1 Big Sandy both received an impetus irom 1ains and are pouring at a fear ful rate. Along the river front mauy have moved out and others are ready to, SELMA. Al 5 borts of la loss of life ans plantations con tinue to come in. - Rellef committecs ask that eoptributions be sent to the. rayor. $423 Hawthorne $425 luawthorne $700. #125 Hawthorne §i00, ] McCaGue, opp, P. O, CAPITAL NOTES. An Important Decision—Lands Open For Settlement. Wasmyaros, April 5.—In the supreme coutt of the United States to-day, the follow- ing decision was entered in the Iilinois Mid- land Railway company case “The interlocutory decree of June 11, 1884, and the final decree of June 3, 1885, are re versed as far as they allow to ' the Warings the benefit of %14 mortgage bonds of the Paris & Decatar Rajlroad company as unexchanged and uncancelled bonds, and’ so far as they deny the priority over fhe mortgage bonds ot that company to the itemsoi 30,522 and $141.400 clainied by Waring Brothers, and so fir as they fail to provide that there shall be no priority or preference (with the exception of debts for taxes and receiver’s certificates, issied to borrow money, to pay taxes or to discharge tax liens) among the debts and wims, whether receiver's certificates or other debts which are allowed precedence over mortgage bonds of many roads, and the causes are remanded to the eircuit court with the dircetion to make these moditications in the decrces: and in all other respects the de- crees are aflirnied.” Thrown Open to Settlement. WasHiNGToN, April 5,—The secretary of the interior has denfed the application of counsel for a rehearing in the celebrated Nolan land grant case in~ New Mexico, and has directed the commissioner of the general land ofice to proceed to take the proper action to earry out the secretary’s order restoring to the loeal land oflice the plats of the survey of the grant.that the same may be thrown open for settlement. — About 535,000 es ure restored to the public domain. To Investigate Kailroad Rates. WAsnINGTON, April s.—Dorsey of Ne- braska Introduced a resolution directing the committee of commerce to inguire into the charges made against the railroad com nies concerning the present system of trans porting live stock. Crenholm Confirmed Comptroller. WASHINGION, Avril 5—The senate has confirmed William T Crenholm as comp- troller of the currenc, A cCauseless Killing. MiLWAUKEE, April 5,—Annie Rosenstein, a beautiful girl of 15 years, living at the cor- of Vliet and 16th streets, early this morn- ing, while sleeping by the side of her little sisters, was shot and instantly killed by s dore Seidenbaum, an 15-year-old friend of the family, who was enjoying their hospi- tality. Yesterday's Nominations, WaAsHINGTON, April 5.—The president to- day made the tollowing nominations: Post- masters—John 11, Saxton, De Witt, Towa; M. Weismentel, Kaperyilie, I11.: Ten ilint, Delayan, Wis.: Samiiel Chiamber Waupnn, Wis; Frank Abt, Lead Dakota. — To the Public. OxanA, Nen., April 3d, 1886, All shippers are hereby notified t and after Monday, April 12th, 1886, no freight, in less than car load lots, will be reccived for shipment after 4 o'clock p. m., at any of the Omaha Freight Depot Car load Jots can be loaded as heretofore, "This is found necessary in order to get trains out promptly, and to insure clos connections, Cuas. C. Burpick. Agent C. St. P. M. & O. Ry. J. M. OURSLER, Agent Union Pacific Ry. J. M. OURSLER, Agent Missouri Pacific Ry. M. Scorr, Agent B. & M. Ry in Neb. J. M. Ougs . & St. P. Ry. — Chicago, Rock Island ific Ry freight and ticket oflice removed to 1 Farnam street. Telephone No. i82. Let Bradford figure your bill if you I to save money. — THE 1 Have in Stock the Best and Most Choice Sclections in Men's Furnishing Goods, Consisting of Underwear, Hosiery, Neck Wear, Suspenders, Glov Handker- chiefs, Collars and Cu anes and Umbrellas and Valises. Shirts to order. Gentlemen wishing any ot the above 1ind it to their advan 11 and amine this line FRANK J. RAMGE, Tailor and Men's Furnisher, - - or Sale. Liyery stable of thirty y doing 4 fine business, onl selling, a desire to_retive from business Will lease the building for a term of years. Gro. W, Howuay, 13th and Harney Sts. - - Low prices, good grades and - square deal. Central Lumber Yard, 13th & Cala At 1001 S, 13th St. is the place to_ buy building paper, earpet felt, mouldings, doors, windows, blinds, ete., at very low prices. F. LyMAN, w THE B CHEAPS . w anding; on for e -— A Safe Investment. Hawthorne Lots §125 to $300. McCaGug, Opp. P. O, e ———— Dr. Ralph’s ofiice is removed to 1308 Farnam. - You ean buy turmiture cheaper of A. L. Fiteh & Co., 12th st., bet Farnam Douglas, than uny other place in the cit - or 8 2. corner 23rd and Farn: 2, two houses with all mode ments on easy terms. Price $20,000. Cullon A Koo of Tootle, Manl & Co., . W. cor. 1ith and Hurney St. - Buy your shoes of Schwaitz, 416 North 16th Street. P e S Owing to the Transcontinental Railway fight I am laying in Califorma Redwood Iinishing, Siding and Shingles, so I can sell them cheaper than Pine of the same quality. Fren W. Gray, ath and Douglhs, - Dr. Bryant, Oculist and Aurist, re moved to 8.'E. cor. 15th and Douglas, opposite Millard hotel. - Tnvest In HawruorNe—Crearest Lors Ciry. McCAGuE, L)Mn,-nu stoflic IN Re and Third floors of 1309 Far, Low rent to desirable party. - If you buy lumber anywhere without first getting Hoagland’s ‘prices you will lose money S¢ ond naw street - Hawthorne. A safe investment Lots $125 to $700. \gue, opposite Post Oflice Low freights and large pur low Bradiord to sell lumber low - We will take a tew more loans at low rate J. W. & E. L. Squins Council Blufts, lowa - Cut Floweys at 1 South I - Dr. Hamilton Warren, Eclectic ciun and Surgeon, Room 6 block, eorner 10th and Capitol | Duy and night calle prowmptly attented Ml Omaha city deventh st Physi Cronunse avenue | new building | tal WL NEWS FROM OVER THE STATR South Auburn's Oonvicted Murderer Make§ a Public Statement of the Case. A POISONING AT OHEIQNTON_ Rough on Rats Nearly Inds & Fame ily's Existence—Aunburn's First City Election Hotly Cons tested—State News, How Worrell Was Killed. SovTi AUntny, Neb., April 5.~[Special] —Mark Hall, seutenced to two years in the penitentiary for manslaughter, had the fol- lowing stotement prepared to make to the court, but he deeided to give it to the publie by means of the press and desired the Bem correspondent to attend to its publication. It is given over his signature and’is as fol lows: Avnuny, Neb, April 1, 1856, —To the Hon. J. H. Broady, Judge of the First Judic District of Nebraska.—I, Mark Hall, woul most _ respectfully submit the following facts in regard to the Killing of David - Worrell on July 4, 1584, and conceding that 1 am fl“"" of the offense. 1 now offer to plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter and throw m) self upon the mercy of the court in assessiny the amount of punishment he may deem nees essary to intliet. 1y with Johm July 4, 189, T, in_com V| t 2 o'clock p. ni., wentiinto James G McClay's saloon with intent I,uplv' pool. The room was erowded with men, When wa approached the table there were two balls lying upon it. When I and Davis took downt our cues preparatory to beginning the game Several were standing at (he tavle taiKIng and did notappear to be playing. Nothing was said by anyone and 1 shot one of balls into thie pocket, Mr, Worrell, whom had never seen before that day to the best of my knowledge, approached” me - and saids “What in h—Taio you interfering with zamo for?” 1 said, “1 beg your pardol thought the game was out.” Worrell said, [l show you how to interfere in the gam ed him “if 1 would replace the ball if 1% would be all vight,” Ile said, “no, you —— —— —— it won't,”” and started around the table toward ‘me with a cue inm his ~ hand. He was a large man and a stranger to me, and thought he meant to hurt me, and as he ap- proached me from the corner ot the table, k hit him with a billiard cue. This was all that was said and done in_ the whole transaction, and it all took place in less than balf a minute. I had no thought whatever of kill- ing the man, and my only intention in hits ting him was to keep him from litting me. I am sorry that 1 killed him and would gladly undo the harm if I could do so. I had no in= tention of injuring him more than to protect myself from injury. Knowing the above to be facts, 1 donot think T am guilty of any great erime, because I had no- inténtion of iitting any crime. 1 had been drinkiy during the day. and had drank one glass o whisky and four glasses of beer up to the time I'met Worrell. I want to say that if T had done wrong Tam willing to submitto the punishment that the court may inflict upon me. I have always wanted to go before the court and state the facts in_relation to the Killing of Worrell and ccept o punishment for what 1 have done, but 1 have been pres vented fiom doing 50 by my attorneys, wio have visited me while niy hands were bound in prison. 1 have already suffered mueh, k. have spent eleven monthsin jail. _Have been separated from wife and family. My love for them has induced me to bear all, that I may once more be a free man, and enjoy once more the society of home and family lead o beiter life in _future, have suffered the loss of propert by hiecding the sadvice of attorneys, but have now resolved to iwnore them, and against their earnest and_repeated prosestas tions I now stand before the court and plead guilty. 1 further desire to tell the court wh; Tran away and left the state as 1 did after was released before Judge Morgan, 1 wenb home and_remained there two weeks, M, attorney, Mr. Stull, advised my wife that had betier leave the state, and the sooner the Detter. 1 saw Mr. Stull ihe sume day and he Id me the district attorney was raising rell and they would be after’ me, He told me 1 had better go awa] and stay a three years, and acted on his advice. T went to Texas. I heard from my attorney frequently, and changed my residence three times upon his lvice, About November 10, 1885, he ads vised me to come back, and L did so. On last Monday I signed an aftidavit for a change venue, and I *d it under protest, I e get justice in Nemaha county, where 1 have iVedT would respectfully agk the court. (0 be as lenient and merciful as vossible, and I am willing to suiler the punishment "It sees fit to impose, MARK HALL, All the ¥ews at Creighton, CretGiroy, Neb, April 5.—[Special. j= The family of John Yox, a farmer Lving west of here, was poisoned a few days ago by eating bread made of flour whieh was sups posedl to have been prepared for them by putting “Rongh on Rats” in it Nearly all the family were taken sick. A physician was called, who promptly administered the vroper antidote, which saved them, Four of the family ate of the bread. It is not known who put the poison in the flour, but it was evidently done by a designing person, Jason Chappel, one ot our grain des was robbed last Saturday evening between and So'clock, while he was away from hig warehouse. Burglars forced their way in, and secured about $172, besides some valus able papers, " Our democratic postmaster has moved into his new oftice, just completed. It is the finesk oflice in this part of the state, J. C. Santee, the Niobrara postmaster, still holds the office, althougl it wa hie hiad been removed and a dem pointed. 1e used to be astrong personal friend of ex-Congressman 1. K. Valentine and the Omaha Republican, but now has no use for republican politicians, and hangs to the tail of the democratic administration, He has been an “offensive puitisan” to the difs ferent factions of the republican pa rty i Knox county for about twelve yeurs. Auburn’s First City Eleetio Avnuny,Neb, April 5.~ [Special J=The ity eleetion which takes place here to-morrow is ereating a great amount of excitonent, owing to the number of tickets in the field and prominence of some of the candidates for city oftices, Auburn was only very recently changed to a city of the sccond clnss, and & great many of our citizens are desirous of being its first mayor. A conveution held on March 27 nominated Geo. 1. Beverlage for wmayor, but a ticket recently selocted places W. W. Crandall before the people as a candl date for that oftice. K. M. Loyd is the nowinee for treasurer, and K. O. Fellows, of the Aubuin Post, for ity clerl. The contest for council ively, and it is difieult to decide who are the most fuvorably looked up for that oftice, Auburn formerly composed of two school districts, but sinee 1t was mised to & city of the second class the two districts were consolidated, and a large and commodis ous school buiid will be erccted in the center, b and South Auburn, 1t has not a een seitied upop when the ill be commenced His Fscape Frustratdd. StpNEY, Neb, April [Special. | -Sherift Eubauk searchvd the cell of Ronnolds, the convicted wnrderer.of old wan Pinkston apd his son, and found hehad iu somemysterioun” way led into the jiil a Lrap wew 3 - /Reanol and three cartridges of 50 continues 4 e Ansan and to but the discoyer @ s wethod in his mauguess, iMuging is Nay 4hy wit anf % 4 %