Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 13, 1886, Page 1

I || ~ - 1 A \ R [} FIFTEENTH YEAR, OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 13, 1836. RAPIDLY NEARING THE END. East 8t Lonis Men Reported to Be Again Ready to Go to Work. LATE FEATURES OF THE STRIKE. The Deputies Who Did the S8hooting Released and Rearrested—The Gould Interview Charace terized as a Lie. Affairs at East St. Louis. 81, Lours, April 12—Word has been re- eeived from East St. Louis that the yardmen and switchmen of the Ohlo & Mississippi railroad resumed work ina body, and the Chieago Buolington & Quiney yardmen and switchmen returned to work. This, it is believed, will end the strike, EA8T 81, Lovis, April 12.—Tlhe presence of the militia in this city continues to have the desired cffect, and no disturbances or unlawful acts have been reported since the Incendiary fires of Friday night, and it is now believed no encounter between the mili- tary and strikers will oceur. The same strict guard over railroad property js obscrved. this morning, and the vigilance of the sentries Tias not been ¥ I, The time over which the order extende iiring those who wishe 10 go over the bridge into F t. Louis W - osupply themselves wi passes, elapsed at mianight last night, and the bridge this morning presents an animated appearance, pedestrians sing and repassing without interference, ana transfer wagons heavily loaded are cross- ing over, and on neither side of the bridge are drivérs approached by intimidating strik- ers attempting to persunde them to nzain stop work. 'The promise of military prote tion to those who might desire to go to work to-day resulted in the employment of a large number of applicants, most of whom are not Kknights of Iabor but those employed to fill vacancies eaused by the strike of the lutter, and who left their places last Friday after te fatal shooting by the deputies. The plat- forms of the various freig jis are busy with men actually engaged loading and un- londing cars, and no attempt at ference Dy thestrikers occurred,nor is any ated No freight trains left' this city up to 8:30 o'clock, but in se yards trains are now in process of construction, and an attempt to start them out will be made, it is expecting, some time during the morning. h 81 Louts, April 12.—The miners of tho St. Louis district, who struck last week, | mecting yesterday and resolved to remain firmly together and not resume work until thesirike by the knights is ended. Very little coal i8 on hand in this district, and it peeted the total cutting off of the supply would effect seriously the manufacturing in- terests of thiscity and vicinity. Four dred and fifty conl miners on the Ilinois & St. Louis railrond struek, and it is_expected more will strike about Bélleville to-day to as- sist the knights in thelr struggle, Lovis, April 12—The inquest on the vietims of the East St. Louis shooti 1¢ affair of Friday continued to-day and up to noon more than a dozen witnesses were briefly ex- amined. Nonew faets were developed,” All the testimony given was of the same tenor as that of Saturday. The witnesses were chiefly railroad men, spectators of th agreed that the deputy sheriff shot; that no stones were thrown at them, and ‘that the crowd gave the deputies no other provoeation for firing than hooting and jeering at them and making irritable ro- mark: F. . Sargent, chief of the I Locomotive Firemen, issned a ing for mectings of the grievance committees ot all local todges on the Gould system to investigate the discharge of firemen and all other griovances that may be presented to them. and report_at the meeting of the gen- eral grievance committec, which will meet at Parsons, Kan., on the 20th inst. EVERYTIING QUI st St, Louis up to 1 o'clock. But little 18 Deing_done so far and few trains moving, The L. & N. yards are at a st still. They have moved no trains yet to-day Alarge train came into the Indianapolis yard this morning from the east, but none were sent out. The Vandalia sent one and received one. The Chicago, Burlington & Quiney and Chieno & Alton are doing all thicy can, and the Wabash s doing its regu- Iar business, MURDE otherhood of 1 this morn- UTIES REARRESTED. . Louis, In the eriminal court to-duy the w oas corpus applied for on Saturday by Judge Laughlin, in behalt of eputy “sheriffs who did the shooting in Louisville & Nashville yards in East St. uis, Fri was granted and the n were They were immediate- 1y at " the instance of the E s fugit from L\hlh-u and pl ail, where the il b ot until requisition papers arc receive from the governor of Iinois, or until the: can be sent to East St. Louls without en- dangering their personal safety, THE ARRESTED KNIGITS, In the cases of J. J. MeGarry, judge advo- cate of District Asseibly No, 101, Knights of Labor, and five or six other Knights who rrested two weeks ago for obstrueting trains and interfering with business on the Missouri Pacitic, eame up before Judge Hor- court of eriming r hearing the testimony it was b under advisement, JAY ¢ In conversation with noon General Committe statement attributed to Jay terview u'lw.'l'uillwl from” New night, in which Gould says Powdel of the New York confer members of District No. and sald they had disobe order, was false in ove zed it as “one of Jay Gould's lies,” purpose of misrépresenting the Knights of Laborand destroying public faith in the order, reporter this after- nan Hayes says the Gould in the in- York last y at one nees referréd to th 101 s “outlaws, od the laws of the ticl it Laborers Strike For Higher Wages, GALYESTON, April fhe News' Antonia special says that 1,232 laborers in the employ of Jacob Marshall, contractor for street improvements, struck this morning for $1.25 per day of eight hours, The men had been recelving §1 for a day’s labor of ten howrs, The contractor informed the wen that it was fmpossible to comply with their demand, as he had taken the coniract estimat- ing the labor at $1 per day of ten liours. The strikers proceeded to Powder Hill and com- welld the men working there to throw down lieir picks. Later in the day about forty laborers told the contractor that they desired 1o return to work, but that they were threat ened with being stoned if they” did so. The contractor promised they should be p focted and fhoy went 0 work, - ‘Those who still held out were persuaded o retire with- out offering any violence. The strikers are of different natioualities, and without leaders, A Strike in Nebraska Oity. NEBRASKA CLrY, Neb., April 12.—{Special Telegr s, |—The laboress and teamsters en- gaged on the excavation for the new block of buildings being erected by Georse W, Leld- igh, corner of Tenth and Main streets, struck for higher wages this morning, the laborers demanding § per day instead of $1,25, and the teamsters $3.00 per day instead of $20, The demand was refused, and tho men all quit woik in a quiet and orderly maunner, A Striking Committee. WASIINGTON, April [Special.]—The house to<lay, on motion of Mr. Morrison, unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the appolntment of a comumittee of seven to investigate the labor troubles in the south west. ‘The comuwittee is authorized to send for persons and papers, to visit such states as may be necessary to prosecute the Investiga- tion, and report during the present sessiou of congress. Wage Troubles St PAUL, April 12.=The Dispateh’s Win- ipeg special says: ‘This worning 200 talians assembled at the Canadiar Uacif depot to go west to work on the road at $1.25 Winnipeg. Another body of men who thought the wages not enough interfered and pre- vented them leaving. The strikers took [mu(-««lnn of the cars and refused admittance 0 others. Clubs and stones were freely nsed and several were injured, none sergjusly. The police arrested the leaders. Chief Arthur and the Strikes. ELAND, April 12.—Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, has returned from the seat of trouble in the sonthwest. In an interview he said: “I heartily indorse the sentiments of Mr. Pow- derly, and if his ideas are carried out, no ser- fous difficulty can occur. I think the strike will result in the enactment of a law, by the knights, which will effectunlly prevent any such trouble in the future. In regard to the report that I am opvosed to the eight hour law, I wish to say it is not true, I am in fa- vor of any law that will promote the welfare of workingmen. ‘T'hiere are, how in my opinion, a large numher who would not PIofit by the enactment of sueh a law.” A Boys' Strike Quickly Settled. Gl 1, L. L, April Abont 100 public school boys of all ages made & de- mand uvou the principal that the recess be extended from fifteen to thirty min- utes, Their demand not being aceeded to, the boys refused to return to school after the morning recess, and picketed the entrances to prevent others from enter- ingz. The trouble as such threatening proy rincipal sent for the lice, and a sergeant and several officers on on the spot. Finally the mother of ringleader arrived and forced her son into school, after which the rest of the boys quickly marehed in. Milwaukee Tailors Strike. MILWAUKEE, April 12.—The journeyman tailors in this city to the number of 2,000 will strike to-morrow, their demand for an in- crease of nearly 50 per cent in_thelr wages having been refused by their employers Several of the largest establishments, all probability most of the smaller ones, w Bo dlosed, and noattempt will bemade (ostart then until the tailors are ready to make wide concessions from their present demands. The Laredo Riot. LArEDO. Tex., April 12,—Gen. Roberts and his command of state troops have returned to San Antonfo. Capt. Schmidt, with his company of state rangers, will remain here for some weeks. Maj. Arlee says that no arrests will be made_ for a few days in order to give the people time to cool down. The most relinblo yeturns show that 0 the “huarches,” seven were killed and eight woundeds while of Botas, ten were killed and eight wounde THE IOWA LEGISLATURE, A Number of Biils Passed and Other Business Transacte Drs MoiNgs, April 12.—In the house sen- ate bills were passed as follows: Authoriz- Ing cities under specfal charter to levy a tax for the purposes of paid fire departments; for suppressing the cireulation, advertising and vending of obscene literature and other articles of immoral use: mak- ing further provisions for contracts by cities having a population of over 00 for paving and curbing streets and the construction of sewers and issuance of bonds or certfieates to pay for assessnents for the me; fixing the salary of the attorney gen- 50J, and $5 per day additional when de of the capital. ssed a joint resolution author- sioners to loan any waclinery not in use at the state house to the state fair society. At6 o'clock the senate went into exeeutive session and _confirmed the appointment of General EQ Wrlght as custodian of the cupl- al. A Missing Defaulter, Drs Mon Towa, April 12.—[Special Telegram.]—Mr. A. H. Perry, who has been for seyeral years superintendent of the Eureka Coal Mining company, has turned up a defaulter, his books showing shortages esti- mated at $7,000. For several days his em- ployers had been suspicious that his accounts were wrong, and he left town not long ago in a suspicious manner, but came back yes- terday. promising to settle with his creditors and make it all right. After making ap- pointments with different parties for to-day, he has disapoeared to-night withont having seen any of them, and his whereabouts are unknown, The Soldiers' Home Commission. DEs Moixgs, April 12—The governor has appointed the following commission to locate the soldiers’ home, being one from each congressional distriet in order: D J. Palmer, Washinzton county; D, F. House, Jackson; C. C. Bradley, Delaware; Charles Sweeney, Mitehell; John R, Caldwell, Tama A. W. Swalm, Mah i J. Anderson, Marion® M. M. Walden, Appanoose, H, Griswold, Casss M. V.’ Brower, Hancock} & M. Swith, Cherokee, An Iowa Suicide. DEs MoiNes, lowa, April 12.—[Special Telegram.|—Willian Stoohbehn, a farmer living near Traer, committed suicide to-day by cutting his throat. Cause, despondency, growing out of ill health, ookt i PR Will Sparks Kesign. NEw Yor, April 12.—[Special Telegram.] no ‘imes Washington special says: “There is 1o sort of doubt that an effort is being made to induce Land Commissioner Sparks to resign his office, and now here is the interpretation of Sceretary Larmar's re- vocation of the April 8rd order of suspension spoken of so positively as intended to be a censure. Sparks can do nothing but resign if he desires to retain his self-respect. Sparks, however, will probably not resign under fire, uioed) ot e Blow Out His Brains, Ciicaco, April 12—~John M, Kountree, a prominent attormey and old resident of this city, entered a Madison street store to-night, and purchasing a revolver, coolly placed it to 0is own head and blew his brains out. The cause of the deed is unknown, Kountree was highly connected, Hon. J. welt is his brother-in-law, A daughter of the victin re- sides in New York, P Murder and Suicide, Pauvr, April 15.—The Despatch, Eau special says that John Wagner, a farmer of the the town ot Lincoln, this county, this morning shot and killed James Mo, or's house was surrounded by e cited_ peopie: who threatoned 10 lyncl hin. Wagner shut himself in the housé and com- mitted suicide with the same weapon with which he shot Moe, fearing lynehing. G JATIIG 11 An Injury to Navigation, CINCINNATI, April ‘I'he chamber of commerce to-day adopted the report of the committee protesting against the erection of a bridge at " Cairo, -1, according 10 the plan proposed by the promotor, because it will serlously interfere with river navigation, s & Crushed by a Wi LAWRENCE, Mass,, April 12.—John Miller, the man who lay two hows in the ruins of the Pemberton mill, which burned Saturd ay, before being rescied, died yesterday from the eftects of his inju IRAR A Freight Train Wrecked. Prrrsuuna, Pa., Apil 12—The freight train coming west on the Baltimore & Ohio last night at $:30 o'clock, thirty miles east of Connellsville, ran into & land slide. The en- gine aud seven cars were thrown from the tack, The engineer, John Coffman, was Kitled and the fireman seriously injured. - Weather for To-day. Missount VALLEY—Local rains; southerly winds stationary temperature, FORGED NOTES DISCOVERED. Bome of the Seourities of Otoe County's Late Treasurer Found to Be Spurions. ANUMBER OF STRANGE RUMORS. A Romantic Young Miss Elopes and Marrios the Man of Her Cholce ~Mayor Burr Bounces Littlefield. Duke Simpson in Tronble. NEBRASKA CiTy, Neb., April 12.—[Spe- clal Pelegram.]—There was quite a little stir in town this afternoon, caused by three farm- ers coming to the city and presenting them- selves at the Nebraska City National bank, one of them having received notification that a note he had given to Duke W. Simpson, late couuty treasirer, on August 11, 1884, for 8§20 was due, The names of these farmers are George Oclke, Louls Breckard and Fred Breckard, hisbrother. Tne note said to be due was presented by the bank and handed to Louls Breckard who after glancingat it pronounced ita forgery. This excited susplcion, and two othier notes, one for §22, due August 1, 1886, signed Fred Breckard, and one for $23, due November 1. 185, signed Fred Oelke were produced. Both of these Iatter gentlemen pronounced the notes forg- eries and safd that they never had given such notes to Duke W. Simpson. All these notes had been placed in the Nebraska City tional bank ns collateral securities by D. W. Simpson for money borrowed by him, and all indorsed by Simpson. The men whose names apoear on these notes are all well known and teliable farmers, and they declare in pro- nounced terms the notes are bold forgeries and _ th will never vay them. Rumor after rumor was on the streets that warrants were out, or would be got out, for Mr. Simpson’s arrest, but nothing ns yet has been done in that way. In fact Mr. Simpson was out of the city at the time of the discovery, and_reports were out that he had left for good. But that gentlemen arrived home this evening, and on belng questioned us Te- gards the matter gave no direct response. Private conversations are being held this evening, but the BEE reporter has good grounds for saying that the notes will be paid and taken up before to-morrow noon, “The bank. cven in case the notes are for- geries, will only belosers about $200, as they other good notes left by Mr. Simpson in their possession suflicient to cover Mr. Simp- son’s Joan, less the §: A Bride at Sixteen. NEBRASKA CrrY, Neb., April 12.—[Special sensation in our city, which has come to_light this evening, is the elopement of Miss Kate Wesner, next to tho youngest daughter of Jacob Wesner, a prom- inent manufacturer of this city, with Harry Hahn, a resident of Sidney, Iowa, but who, for the past year, has been employed in Ed McCullun’s harness shop in this city. Last Saturday afternoon Miss Kate, who is handsome and dashing brunette of some si teen summors, left the parental roof, ostens- ibly for a walk, but, as the sequel shows, it was to meet the man on whom she had set ler affections. The ncxt we hear of them is on board the train going east with tickets to Hamburg, Lowa. From there they proceed- ed to Sidney, Towa, by private conveyance and to-day were made man and wife in the presence of many friends, including Mr. Wesner himself, who, in the meantime, had got on their track, but no power of his could versuade his daughter to change her course. “The first notice the parents .had of their daughter's intent was a note which they found late Sunday afternoon and which read as follo “DEAR PARE will come b married. [ is my chofce. Mr. Hahn is a steady, business yourg man, and has certainly shown his smartness in ob- taining the affections of a most estimable wife under many difficulties, Burr's Bad Bounce. bril 12.—[Special Tele- Contrary to expectations the meet- ity council last evening was a tame affair. Mayor Burr carried out his avowed intention of putting his official boot under Policeman Littletield’s coat and formally but quietly relieved an from duty on the force. T he tirmed, as his reasons for dismiss atter’s lack of eitizens) and transmitted to the council an opinion from the city attorney, Allen W. Field, hold- ing that policemen are city ofti and as such must be qualified electors, Accompany- ing the mayor’s resolution was a protest from the Law and Order leagu gainst Lit- tlefield’s removal, and a petition, numerously signed by leading citizons, asking for his re- tention, Opinions were also presented from T, M. Marguette, Judge Mason, Walter J. Lawb and other eminent lawy to the effect that policemen are not necessarily officers of the city, and that cit- izenshipis not required of them. Mayor Burr said he would give these papers atten- tion next Monday night, but in the mean- time would let his dismissal of Littlefield stand. He further said that he thought that the position belonged to the Lifw and Order League, and he had notitied that body to nominate some citizen forit. A large number of Law and Order men were present, but there was no discusssion, vrs—I have gone out. I no more. 1 have gone to get un sorry to offend you, but this Another Veteran Gone, Wanioo, Neb., April 12.—[Special Tele- gran, | —Another of the hexoes of the late war has passed to the grand army on the other shore. This time the call was for Colo- nel Peter Marsh, He died of cancer of the stomach on Friday night at the age of 72, He was buried this afternoon by the G. A, R, with military honors. Comrade Stoddard delivered the funeral oration. Peter Marsh was colonel of the Sixty-seventh Penns vania. He was with the army of the Poto- macin all its important battles, He was captured and confined n_Libby prison, was removed from there to Danville, from there to Savannah, and from there to Charleston, where he, with other prisoners, was placed under the fire of the Union froops under Gilmore, He was fortunate enough to come off unhurtand was afterward pavoled at Camp Sorghum, Injured by a Bursting Gun, ALBION, Neb.,, April 12.—{Special.]—Yes- terday morning Joe Blynu,a man employed onJ. W, Riley’s farm, saw a flock of wild geese tlying oyer the farm. He went to the Louse, seized & gun aud rushed out - just as the flock were over his head. Helmmediately fired the gun which burst, the eylinder strik- ing him on the side of his head. He was taken into the house and D, Lewis sent for. ‘The doctor found the gkull slightly fri tured and the bone pressing op the brai ‘The doctor relieved the pressure and this morning reports higpatient doing well with good prospects of récovery. Itis a wonder that the top of his head was not blowa off. | THE DEBATE GOES ON. Two Flat Speeches in the Commons on Gladstones Scheme. Loxpoy, April 12.=The house of commons was again densely crowded this evening, asa result of the extended announcement that Lord Randolph Churchill would attack Mr. Gladstone’s home rule bill. Among conser- vatives and whigs there was intense interest in Lord Randolph’s effort Lord Randolph Churchill in the course of bis speech said that after a long comsideration he had come to the conclusion that the scheme involved such a complicated and inextrica- ble mass of contradictions that if anybody besides Gladstone had proposed it, it would never have been taken seriously. [Cheers.) It was hedged about with such fanclful and ec- centric guarantees for the integrity of the empire that the speaker was astonished at the Parneilites acquiesanee. After denounc- ing Gladstone's plan for an Irish parliament, the speaker went on to analyze the receipts and disbursements of an imaginary Irish budget, for the purpose, a8 he said, of show- ing that Gladstone’s proposal to main- tain the unity of the emvire, while giving Ireland home rule, was altogether untrustworthy. He then pointed out that the amount which the premier had named as that which Ireland would every year contribute under home rule to the impe- rial treasury as her contribution for the bene- fit_of imperial unity, was of an extremel illusionary and precarious character. On the question of Ulster, he asked if an_Irish gov- ernment could pay its way if Ulster were withdrawn, ‘That the English government could not make up its mind in regard to Ulster proved alost an insoluble character of the home rule project. The premier jus fied his proposals on” the ground that_there were eighty-six home rulers in the house, but why stiould the volces of the eighty-six Irish members prevailover the voices of 584 other member Gladstone’s proposals had given the nation- alists an enormous advantage. He had listened to many of Giladstone’s speeches, charms of which were described as being 1i the effects of morphia. The sensation under the operation was transcendent, but the awakening was bitterly painful. The day of decision would speedily arrive when the house would vote against the proposals, which were desperately unconstitational and misleading. [Loud chicers.] Mr. Russell, attorney general, taanted Churchill with im\l*hlf into his speeches prejudics and passion, 1o went on to co end that the bill does not attack the imperial As to Ulster, the bill “atholies the same ¢ Ireland to try to parliament or crown, gave protest right. It w: goyvern itself. 3 To-night's speech in_ the: commons cansed disappointment. Churchill's speech lacked the wonted point and energy of the orator, while that of Mr. Russell ‘was a labored eft fort, and fell flat. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will' close the debate to-morrow. ek e The Visible Supply Statement. CimcAGo, April 12—The number of bush- cls of grain in store in the United States and Canadaon April 12, and the increase or de- crease ns compared with the previous week, will be posted on 'Clhange to-morrow as follows: Barley British Grain Trade Keview. LoND 2.—The Mark Lane Ex- press, in its review of the British grain trade, for the past week sa; Wheats are growing very fast. Trade las not improve Sales of English wheat during the week were 50,004 quarters at 50s 4d, again: 509 at 33s 3d during the corres- ng period last year, Flour is steady. [here is no new teature in the foreign wheat trade. No carga ved. One eargo was sold and one withd None re- mained. The market to-day was st: ¥ sh wheats were 6d " lowes wheats were weaker and flat. Corn was dearer, Barleys were diflicult to sell. Elgin Dairy Market. CiicAGo, April 12.—The Inter Ocean’s Elgin, I1),, special says: Butter continues firm and active. Regular sales on the board of trade were 40 pounds at 31! nearly all at outside quotations, Chees quiet, with no reguiar sales. Private 37,684 pounds of butter and 815 bo: ported. Total sales aggr — Big ¥ire in Mix MixNEAroLts, April | 12—Short'y after noon a fire broke out in_the Boston block, in which the postoffice is located, and the build- ing was quickly enveloped in flames. On the ground floor was located the postofiice and Miller Brothers' handsome store, From the former all the mails haye been taken. In the upper storles were the law offices of sey- cral leading lirms, Bradstreet Commercial ney, L. 5. Butlington, architect, the Bu Publishing companyand the *Spectator” wspaper and scores of others, including Bur Association Law library’ which was out a year ago last Christm The fire was contined to the Boston block, which was gutted. The first floor was dam® azed only by water. Miller Bros, removed i their stock, and sustain a trifling loss., Untents of the postofiice. were afl removed. The loss to the block is $75,000,coy- ered by insurance to the amount of $100,000, over half of which s in small companies not to excead $4000 each. The law library of 7.000 volumes is a total loss, the estimate being $ 4,000, with $2,000 insurance New Directors Elccted. Cnicaco, April 1 he Inter-Ocean’s Dubugue ys the ann meeting of the Cedar Falls & Minnesota rail- road company was held to-day, and 8821 shares we Stickney of St Paul, pres ncsota & North- western; C. Benson, of London, Eng- land, and J. Kennedy Todd, of New 'Yor ere elected directors, ‘Che retiving direct are Willis James and 0. 3L Northeoke, of New York. Favoring Prohibition. CmicAGo, April ‘The Iuter Ocean’s Freeport, Ill., special says the evangelical conference of Llinois to-day adopted a reso- lution endorsing the absolute prohibition of the liquor traffic. opposing the enactment of any laws that force the protection or con- tinuance of that traffic, and favoring every national measure confributing towards tho suppression of the manufacture and sale of incoxicating liquors e Postponed by & Plot. rERSBURG, April 1 —The intended journey of the czar to Nov: ask to present his son to the Cossacks as their chief, has been postponed by the discovery mite plot to assassinate the impe A Cossack officer and his brother lave been arrested in connection with the orime, They are believed to be nibilist agents, Twenty-Nine Persons Drowned. WeLLiNGTON, New Zealand, April 12. The New Zealund cousting steamer Taoroa hias been wreeked between Wellington and Christ Chureb., A heavy gale prevailed at the time., Lhree boats were launched, but each was speedily capsized, Twenty-nine persons were drowned. Only two passengers Were saved. — Emigrant Car Burned. Nevigs, Neb., April 12.—([Special.]— A box car contalning emigrant move- ables burned on the side track here at an early hour this morning. Some men sleeping in the car narrowly cscaped. It is ot known how the five originated. J FOR THE BENEFIT OF 10WA. Many Bills Introduced in tte National Con- gross Affecting Our Neighbor State, THE SOLDIERS' HOME PROJECT. An. Appropriation Asked For—A Bourbon's Opinion on the Weavers Campbell Contest—Postmasters Commissioned—Other Notes, For an Towa’s Soldiers' Home. WAsHINGTON, April 19.—[Special Tele- gram.]—Representative Hall of lowa, who introduced a bill into the house to-day apvro- priating 100,000 for the construction of a national home for disabled union soldiers and sailors within five miles of Burlington, Towa, on 200 acres of land to be contributed for the purpose by citizens of Burlington, ex- pressed the decided hope to your correspon- dent to-night of the sticcess of his measure. He suggested that if the Towa legislature will appropriate $50,000 towards the improve- ments it would very materially assist the pas- sage ot the bill ho introduced to-day, as it would be a substantial endorsement of the project and would give it prestize here. The legislature made an appropriation of $50,000 two years ago for a home, provided it was located in Towa, but congress located the home in another state. Mr. Hall thinks the Towa legislature should take Immediate action. He Is quite enthusiastic, and is de- termined to do all he ean to achicve success. A BOURBON'S HONEST OPINION. Judge Harris, of Virginia, an ex-member, who while in congress was a member of the judiclary committee, said to your corres- pondent to-day: “I have carefully examined all the evidence in the case of Campbell against Weaver from the Sixth Iowa district, and I am satisfied that Campbell was hon- estly and fairly elected to congress. But the trouble is that it would be necessary to exam- ine the votes individually to ecstablish this fact, and the committee would not devote suflicient time to do_this. Netwithstanding however, Campbell i entitled to the seat should have it.” Judge Harris is known as a bourbon democrat of the most pro- nounced type. His testimony in this In- stance, therefore, should have weight even with Weaver’s most ardent supporters, DBILLS DY J0WA! Towa members introduced bills in the house to-day as follow: By Mw Conger—Pensloning Mrs, Sarah Young, Mrs. Benjamin F. Murray, Jacob L. Englebert, and making provision for artifi- cial eyes for those who lostan eye in the ser- vice during the late war. By Mr. Weaver—Pensloning Jeromo B. Jones. By Mr. Hall—Locating a branch home for disabledl soldiers and sailors at Burlington, Towa, appropriating 100,000 for the con- struction of the building, and making suit- able improvements upon a tract of 200 acres of land to be donated by citizens of Burling- ton, within five miles of that city, the accept- ance of the land and the construction of the building to be in_charge of a board of man- agers, % ViV By Mr. Murphy—To ehange the name of the Merchants Exchange National of Musca- tine, Iowa, to the First National bank of Muscatine: to pehsion Wilheln Noitee, By Mr. Fuller—Pensioning Caroline C. MeNair and Rachael Barnes, 4 By Mr. Lyman—Granting condemned can- non to Robert Prover post, at Carson, lowa; Wm. Layton post, at Oakland, Iowa, and Updegraff post G. A. R., at Macedonia, Towa. By Mr. Hepburn—To increase the pension of C. Barber. GOOD FOR TIE REPVBLICANS, The republican members frofn Iowa are ate. They think that the result will be the return of 1epublican representatives from all but one of the Towa districts, The exception is the Davenport district, now represented by Hennepin Murphy. This gentleman has no walk over either. A representative of the Davenport Democrat, heretofore Murphy's own paper been sent on here for the express purpose of writing down that states- man. The disgust of the democrats, Hall, Fredericks and Weaver, is equal to the de- light of the republican members. They think that the action of the legislature will seriously injure their chances, though they are not ready to give up entirely. A PENSION GRANTED, Colonel Henderson of the Third Towa dis- trict has secured the passage in the house of granting a pension to Mrs. Janet K. B, Smiuth, widow of the late Platt Smith of Dubuque. 10WA POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED, Commissions were isued for the following postmasters to-day: John C. Bell, iveland, Brough; L nton; Charles Kallen- James 1. Rairdon, Kill- Edwards, Rockbranch, AF It MORE PAY, Representatives Hepburn and Henderson to-day presented a petition in the house from a large number of citizens of Iowa asking congress to authorize and direct the postmas- ter general to allow third and fourth class postmasters pay for rent, light, fuel and other necessary expenses, Detitions of the same character have been received from a number of other stat SHE RENDERED VALUATLE SERVICE, Senator Allison introduced in the senate to-day, and Representative Struble intro- duced in the house, copies of a concurrent resolution passed by the legislature of Iowa in favor of pensioning Mis, Sarah Young, of Des Moines, for valuable services re dered In the late waras a nurse. Senator Wilson and members of the house introduced numerous petitions in this direction, WANT THEIR RECORDS CLEARED, Clerks in the adjutant ‘general’s office say there has not been such & rush as now for corrections of military records within many years. The office is full of applications for removal of the charges of desertion charged against the soldiers of the late war, and most of the time is occupled in referring them. Of course, the reason the applicants want their records cleared up is that they way get pensions or bounty. As long as the charge of desertion rests against the sol- dier’s record he cannot recelve any benetit from the government, no matter how good and true a soldier he was. The secretary of war 18 helpless to act in the matter, and it is of no use to apply to him. Only congress can correct the record, and that by speclal act. An effort is being wade to pass a bill which will give the secretary of warand nayy authority to correct & record \en it 1s proven that it should be corrected, Techuically, about 10 per centof thesol- diers and sailors were deserters—that 15, they rushed home without receiving thelr muster- out at the close of the war, FO! EBRASKA PEOPLE. In the house to-day Mr, Laird iptroduced bills to pensicn Willigm T. Dodge, Israel L Johnson and Russell . Loowmls, of Nebraska, PETITION FEOM NEBRASKA ANIGHTS, Senator Manderson introducd a bill to-ddy 10 regaove the charge of desestion against the military record of John G. Hopkins of Ne- braska. He also presented a number of peti- tions from Knights of Labor of Nebraska against the passage of the free ship bill, ana in favor of granting government aid in the construction of the Hennepin canal. NEBRASKA POSTAL CHA 3 Moses 11 Smith has been appointed post- master at Divide, Sherman county, Nebraska. The special mail service to Marengo, Nebras- Ka, will be discontinued after the 19th inst. MEMBERS OF THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTER. Senator Wilson was tomight selected by the republicans of the Towa delexation in congress to bo the member for their stato of the republican congressional campaign com- wittee, and the Nebraska delegation selected M. Dorsey for their state. FORTY-NINTH CONGRE Senate. Wasnivaroy, April 12.—A vesolution of- fered by Mr. Beck was agreed to appointing Senator Gibson to the membership of the senate committee on commerce in_ the place of Mr. Jones of Florida. during the present temporary absence of the latter senator from the senate, Mr. Morgan ted, relating to } requiest, referred to th clhims, Riddleberger moved to take up the ros- relating to the consideration of ex- ecutive no in open session. Here- fused the request to permit the Indian appro- priation bill to be taken up, and insisted on lie yeas and nays, which resulted in n defeat for the motion—yeas . 51, (This vote is not in any session movement, a8 man adyocates voted in'the ne Mr. Loran submitted 1 resolution relating to the exceutive session, The addition recites the senate rules whick the resolution ) Taposes to amend. On motion of Mr. Hoar the to went info oxee ssion, and_the \ination of Senator Jackson, to be eireuit judge, was unanimously contivined. ; When the doors weré reopened the Indian ation bill was taken up. On motion 1, and v Coner, Dawes, Dolph and Plumb,the amount of the appropriation for the Indian schools Alaska was increased from $15,000 to 00. ‘The bill was then passed substan- S reported from the committee, and the senate adjourned. : House, Mr. Morrison, from the committee on ways aud means, reported the bill to reduce the tariff taxes, and to modify the laws in e tion to the collection of revenue. Referred to the committee of the whole, Mr. McKinley presented the views of the minority of thecommittee, AMr. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, asked leave to have printed in the record the protest of employes, representing 47,000 workmen in all states of the union, against a reduction of the tariff. Mr. Mortison insisted that the protest be presented through a i Mr. Morrison, from the comuiittee on rules, veported the resolution for the appointment of a select committeo of seven metbers to bo appointed by the speaker to investizate the causes and extent of the disturbed condition now ng in the relations between rail- road corporationsengaged in inter-state com- merce and their employes in Illinois, Mis- sourl, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas. The committee shall have power to send for per- sons and papers, to sit during the sessions of the house, and’ to visit such places in those states as may be necessary in order to tacili- tate the inyestigation. It shall report during {he present session _with such recommenda- tions as it may doem proper to make, Adopted without division, ~Mr. Morrison stated that the bill recently passed by the house, known as the arbitration bill, was in- adequate in its provisions. The object of the bending resolution was to enable, congress to carn the facts of the case so it might perfect its legistation, Mr. Reagan contended that congress had no more power to regulate questions be- tween common_carriers and their hired la- borers than a question between common car- riers and thelr butchers or grocers - These were local questions aud the fact that parties might be engaged in nter-state commerce did ot Kive congress jurisdiction oyer the ‘matter, ‘The question was whether the demo- cratic house of representatives would deny and_repudiate local self-government, or whether it would assume that the states were no longer able to execute their functions. Mr. Morgan thought it was time the house should dispel the illusion in the minds of laboring men—the illusion that relief died in the body of this house, Kelief could not be found here, or be aided by any legislative enactment. ' It was the duty of the liouse to speak at once, in order that workingmen might stop, pause and consider. Powderly the head of a powerful or: which he endeavored to govern with wisdom. resolution, recently submit aims was, at his committee on Nicar- subordinates had refused to acknowles lis authority. The workingmen said the shed to arbitrate. What was there to ed? They said to tho railr , we want” employment, and the ny sald, we don’t want_ your services. s men said, we will arbitrate, and th road company said, we will not arbitrat cause we (o not want you, After further debate the resolution was vithout division, trom the committee on_elec- submitted the report of that committ; ontested elcetion caso of Campbe romn the Sixth district of Low; Ordered printed. “The District of Columbia appropriation bill was then passed without discussion” or substantial ainendnient, Adjoutned. pminations WAsIINGTON, April 12.—The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day: Howell E, Jackson, of Tennessee, to be_cirenit judge of the United States for the Fifth Judicial district, vice Jolm Baxt decease; Frank H. Deyer to be United marshal for_the territory of Utah: Jordan, to bo surveyor of custom of Omuha, Neb, The Bohannon Case Argued. WAsHINGTON, April 12,—[Special gram.|—Attorney General Leese and Mr, McGeon, of Nebraska, argued tho Bohannon case before the supreme court to-day and sub- witted it for decision. First Blood for Omaha. WAsHINOTON, Abril 12.—[Special Tele- nt Cleveland this afternoon nominated Robert C. Jordan, of Nebraska, to be surveyor of customs fox the port of Omaba. His Appoin t Confirmed, ‘WASHINGTON, April 12.—The nomination of C, 8, Lake as !-unnlml agent at Des Moines lLins been confirme B0 COReG Rock Island Affairs. CmicAGo, April 13, —President Cable, of the Rock Island road, and Messrs, R. P, Flower, H. R. Bishop and Henry Seibert re- turned to Chicago to-day from Minneapolis, Cable said the trip had no significance. They had been inspecting the St, Paul conn ons ot the Rock Island, Regarding the report that the Rock Island was attempting to” se- cure control of St. Paul & Duluth road, Cable said that so far as he knew the Rock lamm not care for the possession of that road. Cn1cAGo, April 12, tors whose duty it sliall be to prepare the per- centages 10 govern the several committees in control of the traffic assoclation was com- leted to-day, the full list being as follows: lhicago couimittee, Hugh Kiddles Peoria and "Indianapolis, ' Le b, Richardson aud George R. Bletchards. Cincinoatl, L. D, Richardson John . 0. Gault; Louisville, s Caunpbell and George Tt Llanchard. - Fatal §teamboat Explosion. PANANA, vig Galveston, April 12.—An ex- losion occurped on the 20th ult. on board he small rivey steamer Colowbia at Isiand ‘Wmaco. Fifleen ns were killed and twenty-two injur The steamer was com- pletely destioyed. NUMBER 332 J0WA'S AUDITOR ARRAIGNED. Seven Brainy Men Appointed to Manage Brown's Impeachment, THE TRIAL A FIXED FACT, Final Adjournment of the Legislature Set For To-morrow— The Redi, tricting of the State Para- 1yzes Democratic Prospoots. Brown's Bacon Smoked. Drs Moines, April 12.—[Special. ]~The Impeachment of Auditor Brown is a fixed fact. The managers who have been elected by the house include some of its strongest members, The list is headed on the republi- can side by Representative Moore, probably the ablest republican in the house, and the real leader of that body., Col. Keatley, of Council Bluffs, 18 the leading democratio member of the house, and s also one of the managers of the impeachment. With four republicans and three democrats as the coun- selfor the state, theye will be no ground to charge partisanship or unfairness in the prosccution. ‘The committee that was first appointed to prepare articles of impeachment returned a bill which good lawyers say & coach and four could drive through, It was not a very heavy committee, and the indicf ment was correspondingly weak, As Brown will probably be defended by as good lawyers as there are in the state, the prosecution want the very best indictment they can bring, So the house has left to its managers to prepare their own articles, and they will therefore draw up a new set. Saturday morn- ing Representative Berryhill, of this city, Wwho had been elected one of the managers, resigned on the ground that he had not tine toattend to the case, and the house ilieres upon elected in his stead Representative Roach, of Lyons county. When it became apparent yesterday that there would be anew indictment drawn against Brown—ono that would be likely to stand—his friends suddens Iy lost their pressing desire for an impeac ment, and joined an_effort to adjourn at 2 o'clock, without giving the managers any time to prepare new articles, By the assist- ance of some democrats who were anxious to vet away before anything could be done in the case against Judze Hayes, the resolution to adjourn was pushed through the house, but the senate refused to coreur, and v properly decided to give the managers of the impeachment proceedings & reasonablo length of time in which to prepare the indict- ment. Following the precedent in the trial of Andrew Johnson the senate will probably take a recess of two weeks after the formal Proceedings have been bezun, to give time to the defense to prepare an answer, 1t Is with great reluctance that the senate consents’ to sit four, five or six weeks longer for the hn- peachment proceedings, at a time when all had expeeted to be homo and attend to pross- ng duties there. But escape from this bur den scemed inevitable, and they will get- what little compensation they can out of tie fact that they will receive $6 aday and mileage for their enforced prasenco as a jud- icial body. It looksnow as it an indictment against Brown would be drawn so strong that eseape would be impossible, notwithstanding the general reluctance of seme to resort to the extreme penalty proposed. “The republicans are feeling pretty good passage i1? both houses of the bill re- ug the state by corgressional d' At present ot eleven Iowa congross- men, four are democrats, but the vate at the crats carried a majority of the districts. Un- der the reapportionment things will be some- whatchanged. According to the new dis- triets, the democrats will be sure of but one | congressman, the one from the second dis- trict, the first district and sixth will be close, with chances in faver of the republicans, and all the rest will be solidly republican. The redistricting by senatorial and representa- tive districts has also strengthened the party representation and wil insure a republican legislature two years hence by an overwhelm- ing majority. “The committeo that has had Judge Hayes on the coals for several weoks wich a yiew to impeaching him, lins a report almost rendy to submit seting forth the facts, and reprimangd- ing him for his course. As regards impeach- ment, their verdict is much like that of tho old jnry thatdeclared “‘not guilty, but don't do it again.” Owing to the lateness of tha session and the fact that eno impeachment was already ordered, it was thought best not to press this any further than a reprimand for the Judge's derelictions on the bench, ‘The testimony will be published and the peo- ple can then judge for themselves of the ex- tent of his guilt or innocence. There i8 no doubt but that he has been guilty of great in- discretions as a judge, and by precept and ex- ample hag brought laws of the state into als- repute, and demoralized more o lessfthe ju- diciary. He may congratulato himself that he escapes as easily as the committee proposo to let him off, The long contested case for the senatorial contest from the forty-fourth district istinally settled in favor of Judge Reiniger, the sitting member. ‘The hearing and settlemont of the * case have taken the whole of the session, the evidence about filling 6,000 pages. Mr, Case, who brought the contest, has boen here fce several weeks, and finds at last that he is beaten by one or two dozen votes, The con- test has been very expensive, costing hoth gentlemen, it is believed, about $5,000 aplece, Senatarial seats at this rate com@ high, but some people have to have them. Saturday, which was practically the day of the session, was somewhat hiluiious “There was not much dis;osition to transack any regular business or do anything bt cons sume time, Members » were in the midst of some stirring speech were rudely rupted by a waste basket dvonping on tl head, or a paper wad siriking them in the face. A little necessary business in ti of an appropriation biil wis pass d, good deal of time was spent in fixing the hour for final adjourmment. “1 begin to fear,” said Senator Ne('o Wi never shall adjourn rather than we shull adjourn too soon.” When one hot wdy to die the other wasn't, and o o1 1y the t 10 let the final go,and have just succecd hour for adjourument at 2 Tuesilay next. Thesenate, of course, will have to sit for some time yet, as a court of imfeachuient in the Brown case, but the honse can vo. One of the most interested observers of tegislative proceedings for the several weeks past, is & handsome and refined looking lady, Mrs. H. A. Ketchaw, the sculptress. She is anxiously awaiting the passage of a joint res olution, authorizing her to make & marble statute of some prominent Iowan, to be placed in one of the niches of the rotunds of the capitol. Mrs. Ketcham is an Iowa lady, living at Mt. Pleasant, and she pos- sesscs a large amount of artistic talent, apd if she gets the commission she expects to go 10 1taly this summer to begin ber work., ‘The bill in_ which she is patiently interested has passed the senate, and now waits its fate in | the house. A few more hours will mean 8 | exownin ubition or the crushing disape | polutient of Ly lite last general election showed that the demo- 1= "% |