Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 22, 1886, Page 1

P i B e e S s FIFTEENTH YEAR. WILL REIGN WITH RIFLES. Two Hundred Armed Deputies to Guard Against Ohicago Btrikers, GREAT APPREHENSION FELT. The Chicago Times Demands the Call- ing Out of the Militin—Men Persuaded Not to Go to Work, The Strike in Chleago. CrieAco, April 21.—[Special ‘Felezram.]— Freight traflic on the Lake Shore road is still blocked, but the trouble has not thus far extended to the other roads. It was reported this afternoon by the Lake Shore ofiicials that no conference will be held to-day with the switchnien with a view of settling the strike. Governor Ogleshy s still remaining in the eity, hoping for a peaceable solution of the trouble as outlined in his speceh to the strikers, Ile appreliends no immediate out- break of violenee, and expects to return to Springfield to-morrow. The company has imported thirty-five or forty switehmen from Buffalo, Toledo and other points east, who arrived in the eity early this morning and areintended to take the place of strikers, “The assistance and protection of armad dep- uty sheriffs and the police will be called into requisition if necessary. The strikers are claiming that the true s affairs has not been laid before the governor, and the, desire to have him understand their griey ances fully. At the conference to-day they asserted that the switchmen’s union has nothing whatever to do with the strike, as it is not a union affair. Men who belong to no organization are striking with the rest, and the unionists have no objection to working alongside of them, ‘Fhe whole trouble, they say, is based on the objections of the men to working with the seabs who took the places of union men during the big strikes of 77 and '8 These scabs they want temoved to some other de- partment where they will not come in con- tact with them, They do not demand the discharge of the seabs, “The outcome of the trouble is regarded with the greatest apprehension by the business men of town. ‘Ihe Times assails Governor Oglesby for his temporizings, and nrzes the calling out of the militia without further delay. Laboring With New Arrivals, CricAGo, April 2.—The situation of the Lake Shore switchmen's strike was un- changed to-day. No action was taken cither by the railway officials or the strikers, Gov- ernor Oglesby is still in town and has had numerous conferences during the day. Late this afternoon in-bound trains on the Lake shore brought fifteen or twenty switchmen into Chicago. ‘They came mostly from Tole- do and Cleveland, in response to orders from headquarters here for men to take the posi- tions vacated by the strikers. ‘The union got Wi arrival, and in a short time had irculating thronzh the various otels, avgaing with the new men and induc- ing them to give up their intention of filing the vacaneies. In many eases tiey were suc- cessful, and by dint of promises and arsu- ment they claim to have won nearly all ar- vivals An ofticial of the Chicago, Burli Quincy road went to the Lake Shc this afternoon, and had a Monoghan, chief of the switchmen’s tion, concerning rumors that the men on the Burlington would strike. Mon, said hie eould give no definite inforn but added that the switehmen’s association was not ordering sueh action. : DEPUTIES FOT CHICA This evening Sheriff Hanchett de swear in 200 deputies and distribute them in the Lake Shore yards to-morrow. ‘I'he depu- ties will be instrueted to afford the fullest protection in their power to further any o jort by the railroad company {o send out trains. Governor Oglesby lctt the city to- nizht for the state capital, nzton & ANOTHER TIE-UP. New York Street Car Strikers Fail to Arbitrate. NEW Youk, April 21—At morning an agreement was arrived at, that the men on the Third avenue line should go to work at 10 this morning. The exact terms on which the men are to go back have not veen learned. It was deelared that they were honorable to the strikers, It was agreed that the men should assemble at the head- quarters on Eighty-seventh street before 10 o'clock and marel’in a body to the stables, Phe strikers held a mecting Inst night at which it was announced a settlement was expected this morning, The Italian consul was notified by the strikers that Italians were at work in the stables and asked to have them withdrawn. It was decided in ense a favorable answer was given to the propositions last night to return to work to-duy at ten o'clock, Around the stables At SIXty-fifth street only a few men were seen seon from three to seven o'clock. Soon after the strikers marched down Third avenue i a body, 0 m.—1he strike is not at an end, I'liere was no conference this morning, and no agreement has been reached, The raiiroad commissioners probably will meetat 3 o'clock this afternoon, About 6 o'clock Fred Magthoes, ano union driver, going to work, was interfe with by Joun Allison, & union driver, thees drew a revolver, Both men were o v L “Lhe revolver was found to be wu- loaded and broken. — Both prisoners will be brought mto court todday. At 7 a, m, the police be:an to assemble it the oflice to prepare for the ¢ay's operations. Five hun- {men were disposed of in the sanie ma ner as yesterday, “Che first ear started out in charge'of four’ policemen, From this time the ears started out on five minutes head- way, By 9 o'clock twenty cars were making trips from the city hall ‘to Harlem, All is quiet around the depot at Sixty-ffh sire I divectors of the Third’ avenue lines this afternoon unanimonsiy adopted resolu- tions refusing to accedo 10 any of the de- wands of the sivikers in regard to the men it shall or shall not employ, and refusing to dis- charge any nou-union wen, or take back: the strikers who have destroyed property, or any who Liave incited others to destioy proverty. ‘The directors intend to bring the " full power of the law aga nat the strikers and o run cars at all hazaid: 1t is talked about aln, as it was on Monday, speedy agreement is reached tiey will stop every means of publie conveyaiee in the eity by ticing up the swiface ‘and elevated roads” and cven ferry boats, “The raiiroad committees, tinding their mission Was' at an end, started for Albany this afternoon, Teay- ing the road and strikérs to tight it out, ANOTHER GENERAL THEUP, New Yok, April 22, 230 a, m—While the meeting of strikers 15 still in session it is given out that a determination has been reached to order a tic-up of all strect car lines in the city at 4 o'clock this worning. The gravest apprehension for the results during the next forty-eight hours are felt, AT EAST ST. More Difficulties Encountered Additional Troops Ordered . Louis, April 2L—A freight train was wade up in the Cairo Short Line yards, in Zast Bt. Louis, last night and proceeded on its way out of the city, When beyond the Last line of sentries it was boarded by strik- rs, who seized one of the brakemen and beat him severely berore the guard could respond to his eries for help. e Is in acritieal cous dition. About ifty boys attending the upper sehool in East St. Louis struck yesterday demand- ing shorter hours. N The Cologue road, rusning between East 8 o'clock this among the strikers that unless a LOU and St. Louls and Carondelet, seye the commencement of the stri from other points to fill vacanc the strike. ~The men_ wore quit by the knights yesterday. work on the Cologné road were also perstiad- to quit work by the strikers, Several of the men employed by the Bur- lington and the Loulsville & Nashville rail- road companies quit this morning, becanse of their fear of violence of the strikers shonld they continue lober in tie companies’ em- ploy. Not enough of these men stopped work to seriously interfere with the running of trains, and the companics’ business con- tinues uninterrupted, MORE TIOOPS ORDERED OUT. Rock ISLAND, His, April 21.—The Re <, company ‘A., Sixth regiment, hois National Goards, have been ordered fast St. Lowis, and leaves to-morrow morn- Moline and Cambridge companies lave similar orders, times since brought men 5 caused by persuaded to Six men at Sugar Refiners Strike. W Yonk, April 22—At midnight to- night 6,000 employes of the suzar refineries of the castern district of Brooklyn struck, because of non-compliance with their de- mands for an advance in wages presented yesterday, Tt is estimated tnat the 1oss to one firui ‘on sugar_now ready for shipment will be betyween $50,000 and $100,000. It is believed 4550 of the 6,000 strikers are con- trolled by Havemeyer & Elder, Drawing to a Close. Bartnrone, April 2L—The strike of street car drivers appears to be reaching a close. 1t is stated that the Union line has arranged with tiie olil drivers to go to work at reduced vay until the firstof May, when their demand wili be granted. — Supreme Court Decisions, Laxcory, Neb., April 21, —[Special.]—Tne following opinions were handed down in the supreme court to-day: Riddle, V. Perry, ror from Saunde county. Aflirmeéd. Opinion by Maxwell, Ch. J. Réese, J. not sitting. L Wherc a wager is illegal, either may claim the money deposited by lim the stakeholder, even after the wager is de- cided azainst such party, provided the d mand is made before the ' money is actually paid to the winner. 2. 1f the money was actually paid by the stakeholderto the winner before notice or demand of the loser, he will be exhonerated, 3. Section 214 of the eriminal code does not apply toa mere stakeholder who has taken no part in the i tion. Meyer vs. W ror froni Douglas coun- ty, Afiirmed. “Opinion by Maxwell, Ch, 1. "Tine verdict of a_jury will not ‘be set aside unless it is clearly wrong, and where there is a conflict in the evidene® and it is nearly equally balanced, the verdict will not be disturbed. State ex rel Madloy vs Skiry Quo W ranto. Judgment of ouster. Opinion by Maxwell, Chi, J. 1. A coulity commissioner must continue to reside inthe distrietin and from which he was elected, and his removal from the dis- triet, althouih he remains in the county, vacates the office, 2. Whete a vacaney oceurs in the office of cotinty commissioner morethun thirty days before a general election, itis tobe filled thereat, and the failure of ‘the county clerk to 1 attention to such vacaney ‘in the election notices posted by him. where the fuctis venerally known and acted on by the voters of the county, will ot invalidate the votes east to fill said vacancy State ex, rel. Lindburg vs. Grosvenor, Ervor from Polk county. Reversed and_iwrit al- lo\\'ujl in this court. Opinion by Maxweil, Ci, J. 1. Wiiere a county superintendent issues a certificate anthorizing the person named therein to teach seliool in suchcounty, the county superintendent of any other cointy may endorse such certificate, Which will yen- der the certiticate valid in thile county w endorsed for such time as the superintendent shall deterimine, not to excecd two years, nor longer than the certificate was originally in- tended. 2, A certificate being issued, or endorsed by the officer specially authorized to make tie same, it is presumed w be valids and in the absence of Traud is not subject to attack all, 3. Whiert a teacher when employed by the dircetor and moderator of a school distr and while teaching such sehool, possessed certificate duly endorsed by the county super- intendent, held, that the treasurer” of the district, i the absence of fraud, could not refuse to pay a warrant drawn by the direc- tor and moderator for the teacher's wages, upon the ground that the endorsement Was 1S Thatcher Appeal from Adams Opinion by Reese, J. 1. Wiieie a school distriet fssued its bonds for the purpose of borrowing money, and at- terwards was subdivided into other districts, itis the duty of the taxing offic to levy taxes on thé proverty of the original district suflicient to pay the indebtedness, but they five o pawer or authority ta levy sucl taxes on the real estate which had néver consti tuted o part of the district, nor upon person; property outside of such district. 2, Such taxes, if levied, wouli be for an lorized purpose” Within: the meaning of section 144 of chapter 77 of the Compiled Statutes, and thei llection might be re- strained, or the ereation of an apparent title therefor, prevented by an injunction, . A writ of mandamus ean only require an officer, board or court to perform a duty which the law enjoins, It cannot ereate or cenlarge the authority of the person or oflicer to whom It is diveeted, Bowman v, State. Error from H; ty. Reversed. Opinion by Cobb, SThe defendant was arraigned ‘ipon an indictment fora statutory felony, whercupon his counsel presented a motion for a continu ance of said cause, and in support theres presented and read the aftidavit of the pris- oner, in_ whieh e swore that he could not safely procecd to trial at the then present term of t court for the want of certain material withesses, among the rest, Calvin Bowman, the father of the prisoner, ore- upon the court, or judge thereof upon the bench, i @ presence of certain of the Zu- Jar panel of petit jurymen, some of whomn atterwards saf in the trial o1 the cause, h stated and declaved that id aflidavit was false: that defendant’s father had told him he woull have nothing to do with the de- fendant: that defendant had committed per- jury, and that g wrand jury would be called to investigate the same. Held, error and a new trial awarded. Lipscomb vs, Lyon. Vs cou ms_county, 5. Reversed. 1 coun- Error from Jefferson Opinion by Cobb, involving a transaction be- vl and wit ation to her wte estate, inhierited from her father, the sanme prineiples of law apply as are applic Dle to dealings between strangers: but where the effect of sueh dealings is Lo doprive their ereditors of thelr oppottunity to sblect thie property of the husband to the payiment of their claims, the facts involyed "in such trausactions wil! be viewed with suspicion, and proot of their bona fides required, 2, Instruetions considered and beld, prop- exly given and refused. A witness who has t ols, at abo time of the ocenrrence, 1 who knows that such memoranda is cor: rect, may lold such memoranda in his hand and'testify to the facts, as facts, although he at the time admits that, even with the aid of the wemoranda, he does not remember currence of the facts, repoyt of the shorthand veporter of a district burt, of the testimony of a wi ness examined 10 such court, is not admissi- | bleas evidence in a future’ action between pthe same parties, as documentary or inde- pendent evid ken memoranda of Governor Murray Sustained. SaLT LAKE, April 2L—Judge Zane ren- dered a decision today in the noted terri- torial oftice cases, which Governor Murray and the Utah legislature split upon, by sus- taining the governor in_every poiut, main- taining the supremacy of the hational stat- ute ousting old inewwbents. 1t declares the right of the governor's appointees (1wo deiu- ocrats, one republican) (o office, - New York's G. A. R. Eucampument. NEw Youk, April 2L~The annual ens campment _and convention of the Grand Ariny of the Republic of the state of New York began here to-day in the Academy of Musle and Tammany 1all: Five himdred and ninety-two posts were tepreseuted in tho couvention, OMAHA, THURSDAY, MORNING, APRIL 22, Powderly and MoDowell Tell the Congres- sional Committee About the K. of L. WHATITS AIMS AND OBJECTS ARE An Organization to Benefit the Plain People, Withont Regard to Race or Condition—Jay Gonld Next. The Sonthwestern Labor Troublos. WASHINGTON, April 2L—The second ses- sion of the house comimittee to investigate the labor troubles in - the southwest was held to-day. Mr. MeDowell, of the Knights of Labor, was the first witness called. He re- viewed the features of the several inter- views between Powderly and Gould, in- cluding the discussion on the subject of ar- biteation, at considerable length, but nothing was revealed which has not already been made public. Then, afteran examination as to whetlier the men on strike wouid have obeyed the order to resume work it Hoxie had complied with that sent him by Gould, to which witness answered in the affirma- tive. Witness, at the request of Mr. Crain, entered into a long statement relating to the position of the labor side of the qestion. He said it was the theory that the exactions made upon the men were caused by the at- tempts of the rilroad companies to pay dividends on watered stock. Furtheron in the examination, witness declared it was his belief that Hoxie was responsible for the con- tinuance of the strike, Witness stated that he did not believe that there was a railroad in America which had been pressed to half its carrying capacity. He favored the abandon- ment of competing lines and the_concentra- tion of all business on others. This would reduee the number of employes one-half per- haps, butthey would immediately find em- ployment in_other walks of life where they woitld not be living by a tax on the country. Powderly was then recalled and gave the history of the origin of the Kmghts —of Labor, *“The organization was intended,” he said, “to take In not only the man who worked at the bench or mirie, but any man who toiled by hand or brain'in any honest oceupation. - We lettout one or two lonest ocenpations <lawyers and bankers—hecause we felt they werd fully capable of taking care of theinselves,” Chairman—How about preachers? Powderly—Once in a while we get one of them. We will not take in_saloonkeepers. Even it a mewber’s wife begins to sell liquor we make him take a divorco—not from his wife, but from the organization, Cliairman—In other words, it is a benevol- ent society for the protection of all kinds of people wiio toil, and is entirely ‘within the . Jahowderly—Yes: it 1s entirely within the . Parker—What is the number of the present membershiy Powderly—Our present membership does not_exceed 50,000, although we have been dited with 5,000,000, Ciairman—Are 'women organization? Powderly—Yes; onan equal footing with men. Chaitman—When mitted? Powderly members of the were women first ad- In 1851 We eclaim that if women perform equal work, they should receive equal pay. We have one assembly of women with a membership ot 1,300, and from the day of organization to the present day a single” expulsion or suspension has never taken place. They manage their aftalrs in steh a way as to reflect credit upon them and to be a paitern for the men. (€] Do you miake any difference as to shigission of colored men into the organ- on? Powderly—We make no distinction in_re- faid o color, creed, sex, or condition. We Jave one assembly in New York, where the president is a Roman Catholie, the viee-presi- lent Presbyterian, and the man who ocei- pies the next position a Hindoo. Colored men seldom enter assemblies of white mem- bers. Phey have assemblies of theirown and are managing them very nicely. Buchanan—Up to low laiely have you nce March, 1877 anan--Since that time you have been engaged us you are now? Powderly—Yess principally, ed harder now than cighteen hours a da MeDowell, upor: b 1 have work- L ever did—sometimes ng recalled, and asked as e conneetion with the Knights of Labor 1 connected with the organization abont eight years: that e was a machinist by trade; and that to-day be was at the head of one of the largest machine works in the country Chairman—There"is nothing you know of in the orzanization which i3 inconsistent with theobedience of Jaw and with the ad- ninistration of the governmen MeDowell=Nothing whateve On the othier hand it is & perfeet supporter of law in every partieular., ichanan—Your observation is that fairer treated, better paid tented the Amerie: ter citizen he makc MeDowell—That's exactly true, Powderly—One of the things which a mem- ber of the organi On promises to do 18 this: “We shall, with all our strength, support the Luws madd fo harmonize with theé interests of Tabor and pital,” The commitiee adjourned il to-morrow, when it s understood the examination of Jay Gould will be comeneed. GOULD IN WASHINGTON. Jay Gould, who has been sumimoned toap- before the house strike investigation con mittee, artived here this evening, g HUMAN ENDS, Horrible Treatment That Re- sulied ina Child's Death, ScuaNToN, Pa, Avril 21L—The trial of John MeAndrews and his wife on the charge of murder in haying eaused the death of a thirteen-yearold gitl named Mary Gaughan, who had peen entrusted to them some time ago, is progressing here, Frank ughav, the girl's brother, aged 11 years, testified that at no time since last fall was sho permitted to_ wear stock- ings. On the Saturday before she died McAndiews heated a poker until it was red and rubbed it upon ler teeth, saving thateif her ghost returns to this world lie would be able to identify her, “The Sunday betore she died MeAndrews re- woved Mary’s clothing, put ler in a tub af water aind then beat Ber with a Lorsewhip. "This tervible story was eorroborated by the neighbors, and Coroner Dean, who examined the body of the child imwediately after ler death, testitied that she died of starvation and neglect, the and the more con- n workingman is, the bet- The shoes or A B Elght Hours a Day's Work. Cicaco, April J. L. Meyers, Son & Co., sash, door and blind manufacturers, employing several hundred men, acceded to-day to the request of their employes that, commencing May 1, work shall be upon an hit-hour instead of ten-hour basis, without luction in wages, and that all piece and over-time work be abolished. The tirm also agreed to ewploy none but union wen. 1L— iR Jake Sharp's Charter Repealed. Arpasy, N, Y,, April 2L.—"The bill repeal- ing the Broadway surface railway echarter passed the assembly this afternoon by a vote Of 10010 16, ‘The bill now goes to the gover- nor for bis signature, ————— Chitdren Burned to Death. Sr. PAuL, April 2L—A Volga, Dakota, snecal 1o the Ploucer Press, says the house of Andrew Nelson, six miles from here, burned. His two youngest childien weré buried to death, - e The Shaler Jury Disagree, EW York, April 2L—The jury in the e of General Shaler have aisagreed and were disel d. - They stood eigut to four for acquittals. STARVING AT STRY. The Condition of the Unfortunate Ter rible—Bighty-eight Deaths. V1NN A, April 21.—The condition of affairs at Stry among the people who lost their homes by a great fire, 18 most pitiable. Most of the victims are without food or means and are rendered desperate by the thought of star- vation. Farmers in_the vicinity haye been visited by mobs of men who first demand food, and if refused, steal it. 'The owners of farms are now conipelled fo barricade their houses as the only way to save them from being plundered by hungry men. Scarch for the remains of per- sons who lost their lives during the confla- gration s been procceding as rapidly as cir- Cumstanees would allow. Thus' fat _sixt eight bodies, s0 charred as to mwke recogni- tion diffieult, have been taken from the ruins. There linve been twenty deaths in the fields sinee Sunday of invalids, yonng and old, who were taken out of the ‘town to escape the flames, The Burmese Butcher the British, LoNDON, April 2L.—Advices from Ma lay say the British expedition fsent ag the Kachgen tribes has been compelled to re- treat. The rebels in overwhelming foree made a desperate attack on the British, charging into a_batt of mountain guns and driving the ition back. Reinforee- ments for the expedition have been ordered from Mundalay. The rebels captured Meeg- andel, a police station. They bound the gar- rison with cords and massacred twenty-three persons, Gladstone Sincere but Misled. April 21,—The Duke of Argyle, ech at Glasgow to-day, admitted the y of Gladstone, Hebelieved that the premier was misled by the Parnellites when ceded from the position assumed by him e the clections. Ile strongly oppose: adstone’s proposals as embodied in the home rule :mql] land purchase bills, It would beimpossible, he said, to entrust the gove ment of Ireland to men whose object W separation, Signs of Approaching War. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2l.—Seven men- of-war have heen ordered to hold themselves 1n readiness to sail at an hour’s notice. A order prohibiting the circulation of Gree! newspapers in ‘Furkey has been issued. Loyalists Denounce Home Rule. B Conrk, April 2L.—An immense loyalist meeting was held here this evening, at which home rule was denounced. A procession of nationalists paraded the streets at about the same time. There was no disorde Greek Difliculties Discussed. LoxDox, April 2L.—Representatives of the powers, including Genadios, Greek charge- de affairs, had a_lengthy conversation this afternoon” with Lord Bosebery respecting the Greek difliculties. S CRAZY ON CATS. A Will Contest Because a Man Loved Kittens. BarTioRe, Md., April 21.—The long trial of issuesas to the willof thelate banker, Gustavus Nicholson, wag concluded yestes day. The eccentric old banker left the bulk of his wealth to one brother, and the contest was made by the other brothers and their children,whoclaimed that the banker was not of sound mind_ when he made the will. An amusing yet one of the principal proofs of his insanity as held by tne plaintiils was his great love for cats, and his sexvants testified how the rich old banker lived ‘in_his big house alone with his cats. - ‘The house w lum for cats. They slept in the bank e cried whenever a cat died. Henry Latane, inarguing the case for the plaintiils seribed Gustavus Nicholson as i $150,000, 3 I er years of his life in the back room of a large” house in filth, surrounded by cats; and this was the man who “in his earlier life was aceus- tomed to uxury, In arguing for the defendants John * Hardy declared that weighty question for the jury to consider was Just how many cats it takes to make a man A man may be sane if he has two s but must certainly be erazy if his cat has kittens, Lf the old banker did get down on his hands and feet, face upwards and crawl along the floor he showed great aility, and it was doubtful whether any genticman on the jury could have done it.” drunk or sober. The” Rev. Dr. Isaac Nicholson, of Philadelphia is one of the plaintifis, The @ was given to the jury with instruetions Al PRAYERS AT HARVARD. The Hardships of the Compulsory Sys- tem Hlustrated, Bostox, April 2L.—The campaizn against compulsory prayers at Harvard is being waged vigorously by the students. One of them tells this incident tollustrate the hard- ships of the system, e prayer cut s busted,” i more when' his girl asked him last night t come with his bicyele and join her with he tricycle fora morning spin. I ean’t come.’’ *“I'he what is busted?” “Plho prayer eut, Don’t yvou know what the prayer cut is? It's cutting the morning Don't you know? Not going to said a_sopho- vou've actually got to 2o to the chapel every morning?” i Kot my prayer warning yester- And what's a prayer warning?” +0h, iUs a thing about so long and anout so wide, and looks something Iike a post d or something triffing Jike thats but what i3 your horror when you take it up after a while to find that it isa warning that you have absented yourself from prayers all that is permitted. and that yonr attendance atehapel will be required heréafter,” SAN YU’V g0t 1o 20 10 prayers afte S rewret tosay that Lhave, You e cutprayers just'so much, and I've used up my cut, as [said, Oh, L tell you those invol- unitarypravers are the one tyrannical survival barism that disfignies the otherwise pleasing aspect of the nincteenth They have got to go.’ AW ky “Freeze-Out ), April 21.—The Western Export ion (whisky pool) was in session here to-day, and indulged in considerable general diseussion. Definite action was con- fined to the appointment of the following committee to formulate a plan for an entire- 1y new and more stable assoeiation to take the place of the present one: F, I, Guif, Walter Frieburg and W. M. Hobert, Cineinnati; J. B, Greenbut, Adolph Woolner ' and _C. Clark und Walter Barker, Peoria: Jonathan Abel, P, J. Hennesey and Thomas synch, Chicago; Peter ller, Omaha; C. Fairbanks, Terrehaute “The committee at or:ee held a meeting and unanimously agreed to submit a report to- morrow recommending an association to be incorporated under the laws of Ilinois, with a capital of about $200,000, Striet regulitions to limit production are to be adopted. The membership is to be restricted to firms in the present assoclation. The main points in the plan is that distillers who are paid by the pool to keep their establishments” closed, wiil have, in the incorporation and capital of the association, tangible guarantees for their claims, When pool is established it is pro- posed {0 commence vigorous warfare upon all unaftiliated distillers and “frecze them out” of business. e Niagara Falls & Whirlpool Raiiroad. Burraro, April he survey of the Niagzara Falls & Whirlpool railroad has been finished. Chief Engineer Shields re- ports that the engineering ditticulties ure not as great as he had supposed. The great dif- ficulty appears to be in the popular idea of the value of land along the line of the road. President Benunett says the lotfowners appear 10 think it is worth more than land on Main street in Buffalo, “I'lie next step is to obtain a commission to appraise the land. The. rond is to be three wiles and 200 feet long, ‘The road is 1o be built at the ¥ af the bank in i ghe gorge of the 1iver 1om Nidgara e W this?” 1886. VAN WICK'S VOTE ENDORSED The Senate Aflirms;; ‘Wisdam and Fore- sight Concerning Oonfirmations, RESOLUTIONS VOID. EDMUNDS’ A Nomination Confirmed in Direcct Opposition to Them—Sparks' New Orders Good for Settlers— Capital Notes, Van Wyck Was Right. WasHINGTON, April 21, Al Tele gram. |—In excentive session this efternoon the senate repudiated its action on one of the Edmunds resolutions adopted some time ago, and afivmed the wisdomw of Mr. Van Wyck and some cther republican senators who had the courage and foresight to vote against it. ‘lhe nomination of Bradley to be collector of internal revenue for the Charleston, 8. C., distriet, was under consideration. It was a typieal case of “suspension,” such as the Edmunds reso- lution declared should not be confirmed, 1d- munds himself stood up for his resolution, and demanded that upon it the nomination should be rejected, but it was confirmed by a vote of 27 to 16, I'hisis considered a com- plete repudiation of the resolution which Senator Van Wyck declared Ympractic when first proposed. NOT BAD FOR SETTLERS, “Mike” Day, the democratic boss of Dakota, who is here attending to the patron- age of the territory, said to-day that the new order of Commissioner Sparks, which refers all land claims to the board of review before its will be issued, is not so bad for the ttlers as it appears on its *[ am not particularly friendly to Sparks,” su Day, “but I believe that the devil to his dnes, and Sparks, in this instance at least, has done a good thing for the settlers. The board of review hasbeen inereased from three to elght members. It is to be still further increasd to fifteen next week, and within thirty days it will consist of twenty members, With eight men 3,000 cases can be examined each week. Before the June patents will issue a than ever before in the b ment. In this connection here to-day from Boston who shot Booth, in which he protests vigor- ously against the course of Sparks towards the settlers. He has lived for six yen eighty acres of land near Concordia, Kan: and is unable to obtain ent for his home- stead because of the new orders in the land department of the government. CAMPBELL-WEAVER CASE POSTPONED, The conside of the Campbell-Weaver contested election case from the Sixth Towa distriet, which wasset for to-day in the house of representatives, has been postponed il week from to-morrow. A very lively time is anticipated, and Weaver, who will undoubt- edly retain his seat by a partisan vote, will not have a walkover. A QUESTION OF CREE: President Cleveland has concluded to ap- point Alfred Orensdorf, a newspaper man of Sprinkfield, L1l to be superintendent of the Indian school, a place made vacant by John H. Oberly, of Tllinois, now eivil service com- missioner. ‘The president wanted to appoint Mr, Shinn, an ex-superintendent of the pub- lic schools at Albany, but Shinn isa Cath- olie, and there being strong objections made to liim on that ground, prominent represen- tatives of the Catholic church requested that he should not be appointed. POSTAL CHANGES, A postoflice has been e ied at Grace, Brown county, Neb,, and Alexander Sehlegel appointed postiaster, J. Frank Minton has been commissioned postmaster at Maznolia, tory of the depart- aletter was received rbett, the Towa, and Edwin J. Strowbridge at Irwin, Towa. A FAMOUS CASE CONTINUED. The supreme court of the United States to- day granted a continuance till fall of the famous Dubuque, Towa, Higher case, peti- tioned for by the saloon men of that cit THE CHEYENNE & NORTIERN. Senator Manderson introduced a bill in the senate to-day authorizing the Cheyenne & Northern Railroad company to build its road across the Fort Russel and Fort Laramie military reservation ks Flimsy Evidence, Wasuixarox, April 2L—-Commissioner Black was azain before the senate committcee on expenditures of public mon case in which the name of a private sold| had been restored to the pension rolls by General Dudley was laid_before the commit- tee, 'This ease, General Black said, in_reply to inquiries, was the first browght (o his at- tention after Senator Harrison’s resolution of investigation was introduced i the senate, aud was unknown to him when D made his report charging that the action of the official w influenced by political motiyes. Senator Harrison repeatedly questioned the eonminis- sioner as to s opinion of the sufliciency of proof in the records to substantiute the alle- Lation that Commissioner Dudley had acted fron improper motives in this case, and the commissioner as often uried in reply that he had ontside evidence to sustain his allega- tion, The nature of the evidence was not disclosed, and the committee adjonrned. Considering Dakota’s Admission WasiiNGron, April 21,—The econsidera- tion of the senate bill for the admission of Dakota into the union of states was re sumed by the house committee on the terri tories today. Mr. Baker preseuted an amendment proposing to name the northern half *Northern Dakota:” to submit the ques tion of division to the people of the whole territory, and the question of adwmitting the southern half under the guestion alieady fixed 1o the people of that portion, Representative Cooper said the amendiment seeniel to mect all the objections which have been raised, and advocated their adontion, and the bili s amended be reported favorably, Pend- ing action the conmumittee adjommed, Bla Clearing the Signal Servie WASHINGTON, April 21,—Th wittee on war department expenditures cons cluded the hearing of irresularity in the accounts of the signal scrvice bur and adopted resolutions declaring that the evi dence does not show the existence of any fraud or cortuption, A Vormal Demand Made, WasHiNGToN, April 2L—Commissioner Sparks of the general land oftice, made a tormal demand upon the St. Joseph & 1) ver City railroad company for areconve: ance to the United States of some 12,000 acres of land, of Utah, WasmNGToN, April Awong the con- firmations made by the senate in exceutive session to-day was the nomination of Wil- liam T. West, of Kentucky, to be goyeruor of Utah by a vote of 45 t0 - - A Rapist Indicted. MiINNEAPOLIS, April R. Miller, a well known photographer, bas been indicted on the charge of rape upon a 1-year-old girl in his employ. - The Knead of the Hou alls to | s1. PavL, April ieaten to | strike May 1. unless t not more than twelve hours a day and not Jess than | $11.00 8 weck ure ugieed (o, NINTR CONGRESS, Senate. WASHINGTON, April 21.—A resolution was offered by Mr. Gorman directing the com- mittee on library to consider the subject of the celebration in 185 of the centennial anniversary of the formation of the govern- ment; in 1502 of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. The resolution, ¢ mrn said, was in placo of that already sub- mitted by him which ealled for a special committee, Mr. Call offered a resolution which, on his motion, was referred to the judiclary com- mittee, directing the committee to inquire whether any legislation was necessary, and if <0, whay, to require the United ates courts when they take possession of railroad property In any state to carry into effect the oblizations of the charter of the incorporation granted by such state, and to prevent viola- tions of the same by such courts and oftice thereof, and waste and wrongiul appropria- tion of the assets and receipts of such corpor- ation in the interestof individuals. In of ing the resolution My, Call referred to the speceh on Florida land grants especially in - connection with the Flovida railroad company, in which speceh e com- mented on the coutse pursued by the Unite States conrt and the conduct of the receiver appointed by i All the private pension bills on the calen- dar, with the exception of a half dozen, were passed, “The following bills were passed : House bill to protect homestead settler within railroad limits. 1t provides that home- stead settlers on public lands within railway Timits who are restrieted to less than 160 acic who hav tofore made, or may hereafter make, an additindal entry’ alloweid cither by theact of March 8, 1879, or of July 1, 187 after having made final wroof of settlément and eultivation under the original entry, shall be entitled to have the lands covered by onal entry patented without any fur- cost, or proof of settlement or cultiva tion, . Alter an ex journed. FORTY. cutive session the house ad- House, The house went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor appropriation bill. M. Hepburn moved to strike out the para- graphs appronriating £400,000 for the im- provement of Galveston harbor. 'Ilie motion was lost. but it was agreed fhat the vote shiould be taken upon it in tae louse. Pending action on_unimportant ‘motions the committee rose and the house adjourned. A Young Man's Sad Suicide. Rockror L April 21 pecial Tele- gram. | ~To-day a fisherman_discovered the body of & man in the Nishnabotna river near liere, whieh upon examination proved to be that of Herman L, Wann , of our city, who has lately been employed by Patterson, Thomas & Co., wholesale boot and shoe merchants of Kansas City, but lost his posi- tion. Deceased had a buliet hole in hus head, and nis body was highly decomposed. It had been in the water some nine days, Ile had evidently waded into the water, placed a pistol against his head, and fired, falling, “'his is the more probable because he was out of employment and money, had formed ex- pensive habits, and threatened to take his ownlife when he left hiere the night of the 15th, He was well connected, his brother being cashier of one of our banks, Uis sad death has casta_ gloom over the city, He was 20 years old, The jury found a verdict of suicide, e New Freight Rates to Omaha. CurcaGo, April 2L.—The gencral freight agents of northwestern lines met here t3-da, and after cousultation agreed that instead of the eight and ten cent rates in vogue on all classes for some time past, the tariff should be as follows, beginning to-morrow First elass, 50 cents per hundred ponnds; se ond cly s; third class, 3) cents; fourth cly class A, 1 2 cents: elass D10 cents plements, 10 cents, — These ound. Enst bound rafes we “This action, it is understood, was taken more with a_view to maintaining Omalia raies than with the expectation thatat present an thing more thana nominal advance could be made in the Northweslern tariff, None of the questions that brousht about the recent break-up were discussed. i 4 noculation for Pleuro-Pnenmonia. . Pa, April 2L—Dr. Brid te veterinary surgeon, Seeretary g of the state board of agricuiture, and Dr, , of this city, have just visited the farm of B. 8. Fry, at Mastersonville, They Killed one steer which had been suffering from pleuro-pnenmonia to obtain virus, and inoculated eighiteen head of cattle, Assoon as the virus can be obtained more eattle will be inoeulated. In several herds where the cat- tle have been inoculated the disease has been entirely s Lout, and it is hoped that it [ here, Mr. Fry has lost thirty wl out of a herd of 110, and lis is the only hierd in which the disease exists now, - Yesterday's Base Ball Gamos, “Phe games played by the leading base ball clubs of the country yesterday resulted as fol- its; ctass O, gricultural im- Wwest left untouehed, At Washington—Nationals 13, Roci At Auzusta—Augustas 11, Atlanta At Charleston—Chattanoogas 2, tons 1. At Macon—Macons 7, At Cinemnati 13, At I tans 6, At St Lonis—St At Philadelph orsd, Charles- Nashvilles 6, Cineinnatis 7, Pittsburgs timore — Baltimores 12, Metropoli- Louis 1, Louisvilles 12, ™ Athictics 2 Brooklyns 15, - A Family Myste KANKAKER, 1L, April #L—Arthur V ing, a farmer near Kankakee, wife and danghter ave at the point of deatl with symp. toms of poisoning. They have been sick two days. Vinng has been given up by the physicians, ‘The entive family, except a re cently adopted boy from an- eadtern reforma- tory ‘institute, is eritically il The physi- cians are unable to state what Kind of poison- ingit is, A investigation will follow Vin- ing's death, 1sly Poisoned = e Cincinnati’s Musical CiNCINNATIE, O, April 21, sale of seats for the seaso eal Festival brou gh total re of which 83,404 represents the 643 seats sold. The ave $h.45, In 1534, when t each (they are no: first day” were number preusium pai eatival, “Ihe first day's of the May Mu sints of 50,024, premiums upon e premiom is tickets sold for 512 510 eaeh) the total sales & cminms, $2.0 sold, 435, The Wi was 5100, seats e A Carsed Building Coltapses, Riciyoxn, Va., April 2L—0ne ot thigg tenements composing the building known 85 Libby prison, used during the late Tor keeping federal prisoners, collapsed evening from overburdened floors, The building is occupicd by the southiern fertil izing cotarany, and the collapsed tenement was used for the storaze of fertilizers. “The damage to stock and building is likely to reach §100,000. - ado Scare, Pavr, April Rumors have | n recoived here of a tornado in t ity of Janesville, this state, but not yerified. ) crafl’s barn was struck by light! ning and destroyed, - A Big Mill Burns. = April 21—The Mer- chant’s will at Pennsylvania street wharves was entirely destroyed by five this morning caused by the explosion of a lamp. ‘Plie mill was valued at 8150.000, on whicli ,thebe s wn fusurance of §40,009, which wiil cover' tie loss, A Tor | in conne this | NUMBER 2064. LAWYER BURR'S DISBARMENT Hon, J. M. Woolworth Makes a Strong Ar- gument Before the Supreme Court. OTHER NEWS FROM THE STATE. The Contract for Constrncting York County's Court House Let and Lincoln Bidders Kick—Brontz Nearing Death's Door A Strong Argument. Liscory, Neb, April 21—[Special Tele- gram,|—The time of the supreme court to- day was mostly ocenpied in listening to the argument of the Hon. J. M. Weolworth in the Burr disbarment proceedings. Mr. Wool- worth's speech was long, but full of strong points and was eloquently and foreibly de= livered. He maintained that the law was ex- vlicit on the point that it must be shown be- yond a reasonable doubt that Burr asted with bad intentions and corript motives. He further claimed that the case is not within the Jurisdiction of the state supreme court be- causeon the statement of theattorney general Nimself, Simmerman was illezally held and no one can be punished foreven aiding him to escape. In support of this Mr. Woolworth quoted from the cases of Tillinghast and Bradley, which he elnimed established clear Iy the fact that this court had no jurisdiction, At the time of Simmerman's escape the case in the supreme court of the United States, and the federal courts are the only ones that can take cognizance of the alfair. Going down into the facts of the case, Mr. Wool- worth read from the evidence of Saville to show that the proceedings were not clandes- tine, us charged, and that at the time of Burr'sapplication tohave Simmerman admitted to bail there were present, besides the prisoner and his counsel, Commissioner Saville, Marshal Hastings, Coroner Bak Sherifl” Shares, C. Johnson, W. Il Pound, a lawyer and notary publicand Simmer- man's brother. ‘The proceedings were held ina public room, in the most prominent hotel in Kearney, and were open to the world M. Woolworth's — wost sloquent appeal was at the close when he said that he not only appearedas the friend of Burr, but § for himselt and his professional brethren, urg- ing on the court the pornt that the statutes of Nebraska bind attornoys not to counsel or maintain any procecdings except those which anpear to them to be legal and just, and that when an attorney, under this obligation, undertakes the defense of a person charged with « high offense, no power ought to step between him and his elient. Court in Cass County, PrATryouTi, Neb., April 2L—[Spe —The April term of the district court, in and for Cass county, opened in this city yesterday, with Judge Iayward, of Ne- braska City, presiding. ‘Ihe eriminal cases to be disposed of this term were the Fimple boys, charged with horse stealing and the Avoea case of infanticide, in which Flla Butts is charged with murdering her babe and throwing it to the hogs. At least the babe was found In the hoz yard par- tially devonveds- - This latter prisoner was arraigned and plead not guilty. Dis- trict Attorney Strode will prosecute the case and I, I, Wooiey, of Weeping Water, will defend, Among the other casos to be tried this term will be the libel case between the Weeping Water editors. m which W. A. Keithley s 111. G. Race for $5,000 damages to his clirag 1, The Cont Yonx, Neb., April2l.—[Speeial Telozram.] —'Ihe contract for the ereetion of the new court house was awarded by the board of supervisors, this afternoon, to Huteherson & Collier, of this city, for $40,050, all other bids being rejected. D, 1t Howard. of Lincoln, submiitted a revised bid of $18,700: J. F. Con- sault, of Lincoln, $48,7%0. The Lincoln men are not satisfied, and may do some kieking on the rejection of their bids. Only £50,000 was voted last fall, and the board was coni- velled to keep within the limit, et Let. Brontz Must Die. Yo, Neb., April 2L—[Special Harry Brontz, the man who was shot through the head at Grand Isiand Tast Tues- day, is Iying at the Wyoming hotel in this city, and is still alive, but physicians say he mst die egram. | s lowa nderwriters in Session. Dis Moings, lowa, Apil 2L—[Special Telegraim, |—The annual weeting of the Towa underwriters is being held in this city fo- day. Mr.J. Burns, of Ottumwa, is president, and 1L €, Alverson, of Des Moines is secre- tary. The sessions ave scret, but it is unde; stood that the insurance men’ are discussing a project for unjformity of rates and pool- ing of issues i the large towns. Delegates vresent from Chicago and nine Iowa Lies, A Youthful Embezzler. DunvQue, Towa, April 21L—[Special Tele- gram.|--John Kaufmann, a young man em- ployed in the office of the, Dubugue Fire and Marine Insurance company, was arrested to- day on acharge of embezzlement of the coms pany’s funds, which was done by making false entries in the books which he kept. So far as discovered, he $300 short, The money is believed to have been spent In gambling and fast women, erously Unpopular Postmaster, Dis Mores, L., April 20L—[Special Tel am.|—The bad fecling over the appoint- nt of an objeetionable postmaster at Pocas hontas culininated yesterday when hie raised A window ne boys were passing who were talking about him, and shot a revolver twice at them, hitting two but not wounding them dangerously, Public excitement rung high and ihe objeetionable postimaster 1s sull more unpopular, i 5 ' DNica Like His Brother, Des Moixes, la, April 21.—Special Teles |=Oscar Barney, 7 years old, died at tnight from a kick on the side of ul by o 2year-old colt, A singular fact tion with the accident is that his brother, sonie time ago, met his death in the saime way. Declined the Appointment. DEs MoiNis, 1 ril 21— [Special Tele- gram. |—Captain W, W, Morseman, of Clar- inda, has declined the appointment as trustee of the new iers’ home, and Governor Laraheg i} appointed in his stead Caps tain Grégg C. Modson, of Ottumwa, Towa's Rowing Regatta, CrpAR RArins, fowa, April 2L—The exs ecutive commitiee of the State Amateur Rows ing associntion met here to-day, and des ed to hold the next anuual siegatta at vivit Lake, July 20, lowa Lumber Rates. CicAGo, April 21.—"The members of the Towa Central Railway association were in session to-day, aticpting to form a pool 0 cover the lumber business into Des Moines, An agreement was submitted providing thag the percentages of several roads should be arbitiated. An effort was then made (o ap. point arbity but, proved unsuceessiul | wund aetion. was déterred {or the present.