Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 30, 1886, Page 1

'H YEAR. OMAHA, THE EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT, Great Approhension Felt in Chicago Over the Arrival of May First. RYMORS OF STRIKES TO COME. Freight Handlers Will Walk Ont, Far- niture Makers Shut Down, and General Stagnation Predicted— N. ¥. Labor Demonstration. The Wage Workers' Struggle. CritcAGo, April 29,—[Special Telogram,|— Tt appears now to be inevitable that Saturday will witness the beginning of a great strugglo between employers and _employes over the ght hour question in this eity. The more the subject Is canvassed, and the eloser the day approaches, the inclination of embloyers appears tobe very thoroughly in the direction of withstanding the demands of the men for the same pay for eight hours work s was formerly paid for ten hours. The unions, almost without exeeption, have aceepted and formulated the demands of the agitators for a working day of eight hours, but have ignored the suzgestion that they would con sent to a reduction in pay, In nearly every instance the old rate of pay is not only de- manded, but in nuw 1S cases an increase of pay for the shorter hours is called fy Itisstated that the freight handlers on every road in Chicago would strike on Friday night for eight hou It 1s said that the movement originated some two weeks ago among the men in the Lake Shoroe & Michigan tn freight houses, who consulted with zht handlers of the various roads and Hed a general mee § meeting it iving the railroad oflieals any warning, the men would quit work on the evening of April 50, This rumor was investigated, but railroad men in general seemed entirely ignorant of the whole affair, and no corroborative informa tion was obtained till H. C. Gano, forerman of the Chica o, Burlington & Quiney freight hou: seen. “Yes,” said he, “the report is undoubtedly true, ing last week, and imme eonsulted with my men on the sub) ntly admitted the facts which you already have.” It is expected that there will be a strike of the freight handlers in the freight house of the Galena division of the Chicazo & Northwestern railroad. The nt in their demands thisafternoon. The action of the men was a complete surprise to the oflicials, as, although they knew there wassome agita- tion among the men, they did not expect it to come to a head quite so suddenly. About 560 men employed in the four freight houses of the Clieago, Milw: ed& St. Paul railroad signed a petition to-day asking for the eight- hour schedule. ‘1 think,” said a prominent furniture man- ufacturer to day, “that every furniture facto- Ty in the eity will be shut down on Saturday. That is the outlook now. We expeet that nearly all the workers will be out by that time on the demand for eizht hours work and ten hours pay, and itis understood that even members of the furniture manufacturers tion, whose employes don’t zo out on a strike, will close their factories out of sym- pathy with the stand taken by their organiza- tion, They will all stand together.” New York for Shorter Hours. W Yok, April 20.—|Special Telegram. | rom present indications Saturday night will be made memorablehy one of the largest gatherings for organized labor ever scen in this city. A demonstration will be held in Union souare under the direction of the Cen- tral Labor union, which represents about 160 unions and labor elubs. New trades being organized as rapidly as poss "The meeting has been called to favor the s; tem of shorter hours of labor, make a demand for eight hours, and, in case of a refusal on the part of employers to bring about a mammoth strike. All the unions believe in short hours of labor, but they have coma to the the thne has notarrived to make a united de- mand for eight hours. Some of the trades will make an eight-hour demand on May 1, others will ask for ning, and some will ask for ten hours. The meating will endorse these de- and while it may favor eight hours I trades, it will not insist on obtaining ession at present, excent in the case of that have already notified their em- ployers of the adoption of the eight-hour rule. “The meeting will probably declare that men who work fitteen or sixtecen hours per day should have twelve, that men who work twelve should have ten, and that men who work ten hours should have eight or nine, tucing the hours of work, the Central orunion hopas to inerease the demand for Iabor, and enable thousands of people out of work to get steady employment. :ht Handlers' Demands. Cuie. April 20,—General Superinten- dent Wheeler and Viee President Hughitt said they would take no notice of the de- mands of the freight handlers, We cannot permit, sald they, our employes in_any de- partment to interfere with the business of our tond. We must, and will, run our trains and shops to suit ourselves. The freight handiers on the Chicago & Alfonresulved to-night to join in ths de- mand for elght hours without " a correspouds- ing aeereaso in wisges, “The Baltimore & Oliio and Tlinols Centra frelght men are also reported to be d fied with the present condition of affairs, and it is said to-night that the Wabash freight house men are inclined to join the movement inaugirated on the St. Paul and A]flll ieneral Manager f of the St Paul railway, was seon by an Asbociated press represeniative to-night, and while he would not give a definite reply in rezard to the freight handlers’ demands in Chicago, it is understood from ineidental remarks by him that the demand will not be granted, He evidedtly thinks them unrea- sonable 1t seems to be the opinion of the ofticers of the roads whose men have asked for a redue- tion of hours, eie., that the employes will be unable to successtully inaugurate a strike, as they have no union, " It is the intention of the men, however, fo foim a society for this wurpose, A meeting of all persons employed local freight houses will be held to-morfow evening. X An Eight Hour Shut Down, MILWAUKEE, April 20, y planing mill of any importance has shut down to-day, in consequence of the demands made by the workmen for eight hours’ work at ten hours’ pay, which was refused. The men recently organized an assembiy of Knights of Labor With & membership of about 500, and th strike was ordered by them to-day, ral hundred workmen af the wiils hot knights were thrown out by the shut down, Shut-Downs in Milwaukee. CuicaGo, April 20.—The Inter-Ocean’s Milwaukee special says: Plaukinton & Co's k packing establishment shut down this ning. Two hundred men are idle. A wewmber of the firm said the establishment will remain closed until there is a deeided change in the labov situation. One thousand tanners of this eity made a demand for the eighit hour day. No reply has yet been given, Strike and Poverty. NEW Youg, April 20.—With fow excep- }lon.\he old " employes on the Third avenue ines show evidences of Pm‘rll). col from lack of work. All tell the sawe ©of hardships—ip mauy cases of abject an. JEALOUS KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Rivals Endeavor to Place Powderly in Disrepute. WAsHINGTON, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram.|~The Knights of Lavor are losing confidence in Powderly, theirchief, and there are signs of trouble brewing within the ranks of the order. A knight, in conversation with your eorrespondent, expressed the opinion that there would soon be serious divisions in assemblies. The one theme of discussion at all meetings at the present time is the late strike and action of the general master work- man in conneetion therewith, ‘There is much complaint against Powderly, and he is blamed for the continuance of the lato difficluties and the serions tarn they took. Some of the leaders aver that if Powderly had been a’man of greater firmness the trouble would have been brought to an end at the outset. It is claimed he does not possess the confi- dence of his subordinates in that degree which will enable him to bring out of the order all the good of which it is capable. 1t is true that most of this seditious talk comes from ambitious rivals and others who eannot do s they please under the present adminis- tration, But, for all that, they infend to give the present chief some annoyance and make his continuance in office as unpleasant as possible. Among other things charged up against lim is that he allowed Jay Gould to get the best of him in the negotiations that passed between them, THE CHURCH ANI)NTHE ORDER. Archbishop FKe-han Upholds Knights of Labor. Citcaco, April 20.—Referring to the re- port that Archbishop Tascheran, of Montreal, had issued a mandate forbidding Catholies to become Knights of Labor, as being one of the dangerous societies condemned with free masonry, Vicar General Conway, of Chicago, sveaking for Archbishop Feehan, said to-day “The Knights of Labor is not one of the so- cieties condemned by the church. It is not to be placed in the same category with sonry and similar secret There is a wide difference between their purpose, as well as intiuence, on the religious life of individual members, The Knights of Labor is composed of labor- ing men, having no ulterior objeet other than to receive just compensation for their labor. If there hiis been blood shed in any place, ccomnanying the “existing strike, "it has fier been can: i given by monepolies than by t X Hlwillof e workinzinen. “The Knigl Labor, as a socicty, 1 do not be are responsible for this shedding I, The workingman has a right just compe on for The wives and children of the en ployer live sumptuously ‘and dress finely, while the laborer’s family barely have th¢ food to keep away actual want. 1 am perfeetly willing to publish my views on this question, so far as they relate to better pay for the working man, ~ And because the society hias but this one objeet, and does not interfere with the religions belief of its mem- nor assumethe vosition of religious hings, the chureh | nd does” not forbid Catholics from the by the stai ive com abor has held no formal meeting to consider the propo- sition of the citizens’ committee looking to a settlement of the southwest strike, All the members of the executive committee are not in the city, and no action can be taken till they bring tozether a quorum. One of the cownmitteo said they would consider the leiter of the eitizen’s committee, but did not think the propositions it contained would efiect speedy settlement of the strike because it akes 1o cognizance of their grievances. Strike Com! ee at St, Louis. Sr. Louts, April 20.—The congressional commission, to take testimony in regard to sof the strike on the Missouri Pa- arrived here to-night, The cowmission lias no plan of action yet ar- ranged. Glass Works Close Up. Prrrsnuna, Avril 22.—The 0'Hara works closed down indefinitely to-day on ae- count of differences between the firm and some of the employes. Over 500 men are thrown out of employment, e THE LEAGUE S| York Defeats Boston even Innings, —The league cham- pionship season was formally opened in this city to-day by the New York and Boston clubs. The attendance was 12,000, Eleven innings had to be played before the game was decided. The excitement was intense, and the roar of voices defics deseription, The chances of war hung in the balance, and In- clined tirst on one side and then on the other, and the result was aelightfnlly in doubt untii theend. Gerlardt earried off the honors. Thousands flocked over the fences at the close, amid a din like thunder, and wanted to y the players off the held. Bostons 4, Yorks s, NATIONALS DOWN PHILADELPUIA. L April 25.—The chamipion- the national league opened with a4 game between the Na- 1 Philadelplia clubs. Never before n assembly gathered this city to 8 that which tested the capacity of Capitol park to-day. Many ladies present. The Marine b the blowing. 1he N ; ponents at all point delphin 3, DT S, Lovis, opened liere 1 DN OPENS. New After New Yon onals 6, Phila- 0 PITCHL April rd 1INS ho e nd notwithstandi Taw atmosphere 5,00) people were on the ground, ‘Che Detfoits plaged an almost per- fect game, while their bat{ing was very line and heavy, The home team also played well, Bt falled Lo get on to Baldwin, making but three hits oft his delivery. St. Louis 2, De: troit 9, KANSAS € Apiil 20.—The inaugural ganie of the leagte season to-day was pre- vented by rain, OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY, At Baitimore—Baltitimores 4, Brooklyns 0. oAt Philadelphia—Athlotics ™" Setropoli- ans 3, At Glnemnati—Cineinnatis 4, St, Louis 9. o G IRARS A Double Traged CiicAGo, April 20.—The Inter-Ocean’s Ra- cine, Wis., special says: Joseph Uhlir, a wealthy farmer 76 years of age, 1esiding at Caledonia, this morning shot his wife throush the body, inflicting a wortal wound, and then committed suicide with the same re- yolyer. The conple were married but two years, and the wite recently sued for diyorce on the ground of inhuman treatment. This iis supposed tove the cause of the tragedy. 0 WO AN 05 2 Booth as a Drunken Iago. New Yon, April 20— [Special Telegram., | One of the sensations of New York to-day is the unfortunate condition in which Edwin Booth, the great Ameriean tragedian, ap- peared on the stage last night as Iago in the play of Othello, Salvina appearing in the title role. Booth was tipsy, and made a piti- ful exhibition of himself. e R A Broken Bank. CiNeINNATL April 20.—The mes-Star Marietta, (0.,) special says the bank of Marietta closed its doors this morning, and made an assignment to ¥. W, Moore aud A. F. Lye. The failure is due to embarrassient from real estate transactions, The deposits amount to over $100,000. 1t is thought the real estate will be suflicient to pay all depos- its in tull, e Weather for To-day. Missourt VAL Cooter in the north- west, followed by warmer southerly winds, light raius, followed by tair weather, L LOUIS, 1o season gue AN OFFENSIVE ~ PARTISAN. The Charges on Which the Webster City, Towa, Postmaster Was Removed. A VERY RANK CASE MADE PUBLIC. Sam Randall's Fatherly Talk to Cleveland on the Tariff Question Opens the President's Kyes— Manning Will Resign. More Secrets Revealed. WasHiNGTox, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram.]—In the exccutive session of the sen- ate this afternoon Mr. Wilson of Towa moved to remove the injunction of secrccy from his report on the case of George W. Bell to be postmaster at Webster City, lowa, in place of John D, Hunter, suspend Bell was re- jeeted some days ago. The report is quite long, and recites that all of the papers con- cerning the suspension of Mr. Hunter, as well as those that related to the nomination of Mr. Bell, were furnished the postoflice committee by the postmaster general, from which it appears that Mr. Bell determined to get the appointment of postmaster at Web- ster City as soon as Cleveland was elected, and before the inauguration addressed a letter to President Cleveland enclos- ing indorsements from all of the lead- ing democrats in Jowa, who testified to his political activity and usetulness and asked that the office as a reward therefor. These documents did not have the desired effect, 50 in April following he zot up an- other lot of endorsements which he for- warded with a letter, in which he acts upon the suzgestions made by the postmaster gen- eralin his “offensive partisan’ letter, and charges Hunter, the incumbent, with offen- sive purtisanship, and asks his removal upon these grounds. He specifies that Hunter is the editor of an offensive partisan paper; that he attended political conventions, and did politieal work. There no fault tound with Hunte nagement of the of- fice, but he was removed upon these charges made by Bell. The latter, by his own confes- sions in the same letter in which were the charges, was guilty of the same offense. He said that he was the editor of the democratic paper; that he was a member and chairman of the democratic committee; that he managed the interests of the party in his county, and enclosed a cireular from the executive committee of the state to show how many speeches he had made during the eampaign, He asked the oflice as a reward for his political services, and that he might be enabled by the salary it would give him to do more political work than ever. He was ap- pointed in August, 1885 The committee show by a cireular issued by the state execu- tive committee, that he made eighteen demo- eratic speeches after he became postmaster, and by the newspapers that he continued to an active part in the management of the campaign as a delegate to conventions member of a political committe 3 charge that he left his postoflice for wecks at a time to do political work, and neglected his oflicial duties. The committee, from th drew the conclusion that if Hunter was unfit to hold the oftice by reason of his partisanship Bell should be judged by the rule, and say: “He abandoned his post of duty to engage in more active, extensive and continuous part s leged against Mr. Hunter, and the con cannot but conclude that his eonduct was not brought to the attention of the president, and thathis nomination to the senate was an un- intentional violation of the policy of the ad- ministration in such cases.” His nomination therefore rejected, VERTED ON TIE TARIFE. The tariff men are jubilant to-day over the reports from the white house, while Morrison and his followers are equally op- ed. T'he latter ave claimed the president has been mak- rge number of converts to the Mor son tariff bill, and that they were sure of v tory when it came up. But to-day the tide has changed, for it become known that 1 has called on the president within the last few days and had a tather] talk with him, Mr, Randall did not mine matters. but laid before Mr. Cleveland his po- sition in the fight, and gave him the names of the democratic members of the house who would yote with hiw against the bill. He told the president that any further intes ence in the matter would only hurt the ad- ministration, because defeat was certain, and it would not do for the demoeratic adminis- tration to father a defeat by a democratic house. He explained that the free wool clause had hermetically sealed the Ohio dem- ocrats against it, and brought with them many others, The president saw the logie of his remarks, and promised Mr. Randall that henceforth he would keep his hands off and stand aloof in the fight. This satistied Mr. Randall, and he left, WITAT FREE WOOL MEANS, Talking about the wool question, alarge woolen manufacturer in Ohio recently told a member of the house that the passage of the bill meant a transfer of the capital now em- loyed in this trade to Berlin or Liyerpool. T'he capital will go,” he said, *“but the labor annot; and henes that vast number of peo- ple now given work here will be idle,” The impression Is growing among the members that the proper thing to badone with the bill will be to order it recommitted to the ways and means committee, with the instructions to the committee to strike out the tariff por- tion and report tie administrative part of the bill, *Will Morrlson ever consent to thus killing nis tariff bill?” was asked of an anti-Morri- son member of the ways and means, “Well, if the bill is not reported again, the blame will rest with Morrison and the anti- tariff men,” was the reply, MANNING WILL RESIGN. 1t is stated that when the president called upon Secretary Manning yesterday he was informed by the secretary that a new head for the treasury department must be chosen, as it would not be wise for him to return to his desk. Mr, Manning told the president that he had a very narrow escape from death during his recent illness, and the physicians nad ned him agairst resuming his official dutie he president expressed his sincere regrets at the announcement that he must part with his secretary of the treasury, and said thatas soon as he could select a new one, who was a stalwart demoerat and capa- ble man, he would accept the resignation, Mr. Manning said that he was willing to allow ample time for the selection of his sue- cessor—three or four months if he desired— but he belleved a man could be chosen within afew days. It is not at all probable that Assistant Secretary Fairchild will be selected 48 has been reported. DEFEAT OF THE EDUCATION BILLS CERTAIN. So far as this congress Is concerned, the peo- ple of the country can safely diswiss from theirwinds all thought of the passage ot gither the Blair or Willis edueation bills. The house in & number of ways, has expressed against appropriating so much money for educational purposes. It is possible, however, that it the proposition should eome up fairly it woukd get & majority vete, but it is defeated already by keeping it off the¢ teor of the —————————— FRIDAY. MORNING. APRIL 30, 1856, house. There is not 80 much said about edu- cational bills now as three or four months ago, since so many measures of moment have come up, and 16 18 not likely thatany efforts will be made to push the proposition to a conclusion. The aetion of a committee affords no criterion. LABOR DIFFICULTIES. A number of statesmen have expressed the belief that some new plan will be reached for avolding or settling labor aifficulties by the time congress meets again in December, and that although there are oaly about forty working days in that session, an effective bill will be passed. "The committee that has just gone to St. Louls to Investizate the dif- ficulties will not report in time for any action at this session, and the agitation of the sub- ject will lead to many new suggestions be- tween now and December, THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPATGN, Itis the intention of the republicans in their struggle to elect a majority of the lower house of congress this fall to make a strong fight in the south—in Virginia,the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and in every state where protection cuts a figure, as the tariff question will be one of the leading points. There are four districts in Virginia which will be fought for by the republicans, as they only gave about 1,600 democratic majority at the last election, and then the democratic majorities were raised everywhere, as a president was then electe The returns from other states at the presi- dential election show a number of congres- sional distriets in the localities above indi- cated as good fighting ground, as democrats were elected by fifteen hundred or less, and a district with only that majority is con- sidered hopeful by the republicans on a tarifi’ issue where there are interests to vrotect. There is very little hope by the most san- guine in South Carolina, but North Carolina has two close districts, Georgia one, Alabama three, Louisiana five and West Virginia one. ‘The close districts for congiess are nearly all in the north and west, however, there being many with from one to three hundred ma- jority either way. INTER-STATE COMMERC Noone believes that an inter-state com- mercebill of any kind can be passed by this congress. One may pass either conzress, but there are so many opinions in each house that one will kill what the other does by amendments, A mjority of thesenate, and probably a majority of the house, favor a bill which places the discretion of railroad rates in the hands of a commission, but neither house has anything like the ideas of the other as to how far the commission should be instructed to go. Then there is another large and vowerful class, led in the house by Mr. Reagan of Pexas, that holds that a law that is vested in cither a commission or the attor- neys of the United tes and the federal courts, in conjunction with a commission, i 10 better than the present law; and they are probably right, as the laws would be out of the reach of the people. They want laws for the people and redress in the local—county and state—courts, so that common people n demand and obtain satistaction. 1t will take some time to get these ideas all on the same level. A N PAN-ELECTRIC, As the Pan-Electrie telephone investiga- tion, which is being venducted by < special committee of the hbuse, begins {o near its end, it becomes more and more evident that its termination, or rathet the results of the. work, are to bo political. It is notlikely that the investigation will close for several week: or that a report will be made, but when it does come it is fully expected by every one to ba partisan in its observations. When the investigation started ont, it ap- peared to be neutral In every desire except to get at the facts. As time wore on, one who attended the meetings began to hear expressions from re- publicans and democ: alike something of this character: Youmen on that side:” *“he’s a demo- crat,” or “*he's a republican,” “we won’t hurt the administration;” *‘all right, you can out- vote us, and we submit,” or, “weare running this as much as you, and ought to, as we are the majority,” ete. "These works of partisanship began to grow stronger and stronger a few weeks ago, until now it is “this side,” and “that side,” and when the reports come there will be two of them, representing the “two sides” of the comwttee, 10WA DRIV) LI CASE: ‘The motion to consolidate the Iowa drive- well cages, which was argued in the supreme court of the United States to-day by Col. Henderson for the farmers and Senator Ed- munds for the patent owners, will probably be ended on the 10th of May. The court will adjourn to-morrow night to meet again May 10, when the final opinions of the October term will be handed in, TUE CAMPBELL-WEAYV ) The Campbell-Weaver contested elec: ed election ease from the Sixth Iowa distriet, which was to have come up in the house to- day, has been postponed until next Tuesday. NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES, eal Pellett, of Devils Lake, Dak., ap- ed fora pension several years ago. His n held up from time to time awaiting further proot, Recently he sent a letter to Dele: fford inclosing a photo- ph of his baek, showing the wound for which he elaimed a | ion, s claim was allowed within twenty-four hours after the photograph was exhibited to the examiner, Major Strait to-day reported from the pub- lie lands committee Delezate Tord’s bill granting a section of land in Aurora county to the territory of Dakota fora reform school, The recent order for the change of stations of ? is in the department of Dakota has not been earried out, owing to a statement from the quartermaster general that he had no funds with which to carry out theorder, General Sheridan is determined upon the changes, however, even if a defi- ciency be created. The Dawes Sioux bill will probably come up for discussion on May 20, when the In- dian committee wilk higve the floor, PERSONAL MENTION, F. K. Love, clerk of the United States cir- cuit and district courts of Des Moines, 15 here visiting friends, and will take a trip down to his old home in Virginia before he returus to Towa. T, B, Eddington, fermerly a lay Memphis, Tenn,, is in the city attending supreme court of the United States, e t CONTE: Chin Lan Pin Presented, WasHiNGTON, April 20,.—The new Chines min dent to-day by the seeretary of state. In the course of his remarks the new minister said it would be his constant aim to maintain and strengthen the amicable relations now exist- ing between China and the United States, The president, in replying, said: “I am gratified to hear the expressions of pleasure and the confident hope with which you enter upon the scene of duty here, and have entire ainty that, animated by the same spirit of justness, friendliness and generous ac- commodation whieh b stinguished those who have preceded you in oftice, Your mis- sion wlll be accompanied by beneficient re- sults to both countries, My efforts shall not be lacking in the same direction, for 1o the strength of my own purpose is added the 0od Will of the people of this couniry who esire only relations of amity and comity with your government.” 1 A FRIGHTFUL CHILD-MURDER. An 1l-year-old Girl at Nebraska City Bratally Killed. THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO EAR. A Great Mystery Surrounds the Deed, Buat the Indications Point to a Dreadful Crime—Other State Ne A Bloody Tragedy. nRASKA Crry, Neb,, April Telegram.|—About 5 o'clock this evening a daughter of Lee Shellenberier, 11 years of age, was found in the cellar of her father's house in a dying condition, her throat cut almost from ear to ear, She lived only a few moments. Shellenberger is a farmer thres miles south of this city, His w told the girlto clean off the collar steps, and then wentto the barn yard. The girl's brother was at the stable, according to Shellenber: ger's account, and he himself ataneighvor's. On returning, within ten minutes after the wirl had been seen by the mother. he started down cellar on an errand. Hear- ing a noise he asked his wife fora light, she having just returned from the barn and procecding to the other end cf the cellar from the stairs found the dying child, with a butch nife, covered with blood, close at hand. T'here are several theorics of the af- fal One is that the child slipped on the stepsand fell, and cutting herself, staggered to where she was found, Another is that she committed suicide, and still another that it is a murder, LATER PARTICULARS. A BEE representative visited the farm and was ushered into the room where on a bed lay little Maggie Shellenberger, her light golden hair stained with her life’s blood and her throat cut from ear to ear. On examina- tion by Dr. Larsh, it was shown that the girl had received four sep cuts, one con- mencing from the left side across the throat, severing the windpipe and the left carotid while another commenced on the left evering the right carotid artery and ng the first cut one inch below in cut- ting the windpipe, leaving a scetion of it entirely severed of about one inch long. Theother two euts were small, just breaking through the skin, one being under the ehin and the other on the neck. No other marks of violence were found on her body. When found she lying in alarge dry goods box in the cellar of the house, which was used as a cupboard. Her body was half in the box, her lower limbs and arms pro- truding outside and resting on the ground, while a large and bloody buteher kni not far from her right hand and we in between the two Dboards had been laid down as a walk ‘The head was resting against the inside of the box, the bottom of which filled with blood. It was strange that the inside top of the box showed but little blood, but the outside top was probably spattered by the spurting blood, while' the walls, two and three feet from the box, were spattered with blood, strongly indicating that a struggle must have ensued before little Maggie was put in or gof in that box in which her life ex- pired. Her father says her eyes were still open, and that there was a slight pulsation in her throat when he found he ‘The theory of suicide vanished in a mo- nient on beholding the little body,and the way it was mangled, and then again the dark, little cellam, its walls bedecked ns they were with blood. But if not suicide, who had done this deed?—the most atrocious one that ever happened in this eounty, Mrs. Shellenberger, her step-mothier, says when she left Maggie at the house as went to the barn to gather eggs, she told Maggie to brush her hair and then clean off the steps that proved her path to death. On investiga- tion the steps proved never to have been cleaned. No stranger had been seen near the vremises to-day, and no one was living atthe house but M hellenberger, his wife and his two children Coroner Brauer empane house to-night and they 1 until midnight, when the ljourned until this morning. But their deliberations being secret, the BEr man was unable to find out what light had been thrown on the deed. That there has been a murder committed there can be no doubt, but who was the per- petrator it is hard to say at this writing. But the coroner’s jury will sift the matter to the Dbottom, as the public demand it. Maggie was a beautiful little girl, who would have been 11 years old had she lived oneday longer, Bright and attractive, and of a happy disposition, she made many friends. There is great itement in the city to-night. ~[Special ed his jury at the nained in session Knox Couney $20,000 Short. CrEIGITON, Neb., April The myestigation of our county offic completed by . L. Sayre, of Owal finds our county reco -I'reasurer €, J. Kodish nts £0,404.18, and ex-County 0, and warrnts out- standing, interest on warrants, 503 total, $20,509,00, So much for inves- ion, Noonesupposed our county was s0 much in debt, A Railroad Man Injured, Friexn, Nob,, Apri & —Thos, Cody, extra forman of the B, & M. surfacing gang met with an aceident at noon to-day. e was in the act of getting off of a hand car, when his foot caught, thowing him to the ground with such foree as to break his right blow. Dr. E,G. Watson attended hi, and he is as comfortable as can be expected under the circumstances A Blizzard at Creighton CrEIGuTON, Neb., April 20,—[Special.|— A genuine old fashioned Nebraska blizzard struck Creighton yesterday evening about o'clock, and lasted nearly all n in its track four inches of heavy w The wind is blowing bhard from the north- west, and when it abates a severe frost will undoubtedly follow. Omaha Contractors in Chicago. CiieAGo, April 29.—[Special Telegram. | — No awards have yet been made for paving of streets, of which bids were opened about a week ago, and the trouble appears that the authorities fear the bids are too low to justity letting to the lowest bidders. It is said that the presence of some of Omaha’s contractors induced the lowest bidder to make his bids about 5 cents a yard lower than he otherwise would have done. A Drummer Commits Suicide, Forr Dopae, Iowa, April 20.—[Special Tele Henry Pattee, who travels for Poole, Gilliam & Co. of Dubuque, committed i He has been employed cighteen months and was well known and highly respected in Dubuque. The supposed Cause of his act was a small shortage in his accounts, which seems to have preyed upon his mind, His wife wrote two weeks ago that he was acting very strangely and she believed hjm insan Oune of the members of the firm left last night to look b up, though not anticipativg sexious trouble, NUMBER 271, A KEITH COUNTY WAR. A Syndicate of Land Pirates Bounc- ing Homesteaders, OGALLALA, Neb, April 20.—[Special ]— Two men who have taken homesteads in this county have appealed to the authorities here for protection to hold their claims. They state they have been ordered out of the neighborhood becanse the elder of the two, & man of family, was at one time a detective in the service of the government, and the land sharks who have set upon them fear he wilt expose their traflic in tree claims, "T'he sur- rounding claim holders are from Wisconsin, Michigan and Scotland. They threatened the ex-detective with hanging if he and his family did not leave within fourteen days. In the case of the second homesteader, a young unmartied man, they ordered him to leave on pain of death: they wanted no “Paddys,” as he expressed it, in the country, and warned him not to put in any crop. ‘There is no chance of the men securing help here, unless through the courts, and that method is too expensive for their limited means, They have purchased Winchester rifles and ammunition,and will retarn to their claims, determined to hold them at any cost, and bloodshed is likely to result. The Jand in the neighborhood is guite valuable, and the syndicate referred to is using every means to socure vast quantities of it for sveculative purposes and for eastern friends, Looking for the Site. Des Moixgs, Ta., April 20.—|Special Tele- gram.]—The soldiers’ home commission re- sumed work this morning and listened to the claims of Cedar Rapids, Indianola, Mar- shalltown, Mason City and City. Think- ing that they were unable to decide as to the best locality for the home, they concluded to visit the ten cities that had asked for it, and so started out this afternoon on a junketing trip, going to Burlington to-night i at Indianola on the way, iting Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Mason City, and thence to Marshalltown, Grinnell, Colfax, Jefferson and Sae City. The law requires the commission to begin ballot- ing the seventh day, which will be Monday. ‘They will have to make a flying trip to get back by that time if all connections are made. But if an aceident should occur and keep them away over Monday, then further action would be illegal, and some of the dis- appointed towns would probably enjoin the whole proceedings, and the soldiers would have to whistle for their home. It was the fear of this contingency that caused much opposition to the junketing trip. but sonie of the members of the commission were cap- tured by the prospect of free rides and free lunches, and insisted upon going. Died of Blood Poisoning. Morxks, Iowa, April 20.—[Special m.]—A fewdays ago Mr. C. R. Brun- ning, jr, & prosperous young farmer o Breda, Carroll county, accidentally cut his arm while trimming some fruit trees with a pruning knife, No serious results were ex- pected, and he rode to town and had his wound cdressed, thinking it weuld be right soon. Blood poisoning, hsweves in,and he died last night from the slieht wound of the pruning knite, D Telegr: Towa Unitarians. b TowA Crry, Ia., April 20.—The association of Unitarian and other independent churches 18 now inconference here, about 200 delegatcs from different parts of the state in attend- ance. Resolutions were adopted fraternizing with Universalism in all missionary work. Rev. Mary A. Safford was clected president for the énsulng year. Arthur M. Judy. of Davenport, was r secretary. The Ship Railway Bill. WASHINGTON, Ay ‘The senate com- mittee on commerce to-day voted to make a favorable report on the new T hip Railway bill. others as may b ated with him are created a body corporate with the title of the Atlantic and Vacific Ship Railway com- pany, with ower to issue capital stock and vonds mot to exceed in the aggresate one-hundred — millions, "The United State obligated itself to way the said company for a period of five years after the railway has been completed” and tested any sum of money required to make two-thirds of the net_revenues of said com- pan. 53,500,000, providing the total liability of the governnent shall in no case exceed The bill pro- y { be tested berore the goy any obligation 5 Ihe company shall not trinsport vessels of war, munitions, troops, or contrabands of war of any nation at war with the United States or Mexico, The same members of the committee who will oppose the bill in the senate voted to report it ds and such Oregon Kepublicans, PonrrLAND, Ore., Rpril 20.—The republi- can state conyention adopted resolutions eon- demming the economy of the postmaster gen- eral which deprives Oregon of ordinary mail facilit lleged civil service reform us a sham, and the secresy of withholding the removal of oflicials as infamous: demanding the forfeiture of the land grant fo the Norti- ern Pacitic between Wallula and Portland, Herman, the present incumbent, was renom- inated for congress unannnously, Threatened Retaliation in China, Prerseuncu, April 20,—At the assembly of the Women's Forcign Missionary socicty in session here, was read from the missionaries in Japan setting forth the abso- lute necessily of a strong treaty stipulation for the protection of missionaries in China. The Chinese out i ountry cansed the great nation in China, A Lost Vessel, Forr Moxnor, April 20.—A bottle found on the b seven miles from con v the following Ship Olivett from South sinking condition, wards, Geo, Samu iere.” “Pliere was no date on the note. sailed Mareh 5, from Hania for Halifax, Was here America in John Jones, Albert Ed- , General D, V. Lafren- Mysterious Row teriously fata place, and physicians axe the lives of ‘those a q Victims are first seized with a severe pain in tie head and die within twelve hours, After death the '‘atal Discase, to save Davis and . AvLpany, N, April 20, 1 has been issued for & mass-neeting at the Capital y at$ . m. to prof Jefferson Davis at M {erday and the disloy, there, \tgomery, Ala., y sentiments utte) S Destructive Fire, xDON, April 20.—Wilkinson’s mills at Beeston, Nolinghashire, together with wany adjoining_houses have been destroyed by fire. (X0, One thousand per- sons are deprived of employment by the buriing of the mills. —. S The Greek Row, Arnexs, April 20.—The minister of war has resigned. ‘The resignation was due to the fact that he did not coinede with the ac- tion taken by his colleagues during his ab. sence at the front. ‘The powers have proved tho action: of their repescntati here in presenting an ultimatum to the ¢ governuent, The Halt-Holiday Law, Arpaxy, N, Y., April 20.—The goveruor | sigueg Cartor's hait-holiday bill to-day, BURYING THE CONFEDERACY. The Official Faneral Held Yesterday at Its Birthplace in Alabama. MONUMENT'S CORNER STONE: But Jefferson Davis Talks in the Old Strain About State Soverelgnty and the Right of Sccession, Ronoring tho Southern Heroes. MoNTGoMERY, Ala., April I'he corner stone of the confederate soldiers’ monument, or, a8 some expressed it, thé ofticial burial of the confederacy, was laid here to-day with impressive ceremonies, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. Jefferson Davis, General Gordon, ex-Governor Watts and others took part. The day was beautiful and the demonstration in honor of Pavis was a ition of yesterday, Al the geene of the remonics, after prayer by Rey. Mr. Ane v, pastor of the M. E. chureh, ex-Governs or Walts preseuted Mr. Davis in a_brief speech, amid tumultuous cheering. When there was sutticient quiet, Mr. Davis said in® brief 7 It is deeply ying to me to be pre: sented to you by one on whoti I leaned for advice when advice was wanted. Associated here, with so many memories thriling and tender, I have felt that it were dangerous to attempt to speak ns my hoart yvould, prompt me. Nat that 1 am treasuring (bitter: against Any « 1 0 love and admiration for our “T'o avoid, therefore, anythings prompted by the fullness of niy Tove, Taun hardened in- that non-eitizenship which leaves [Apblause.] For guarding others rather thal prepared notes that I mighs would not contain anything Shat we ' ¢ or hurtful, es—+(0 on.” 8 You are in the house ¢ My {riends, partners in trinis and suiiering, I have in the performance of a sacr the foundation of a:monument at the of the confederate government which comm o the gallant sons of Alabams who died for their country, who gave their u‘ul-h a free \"1Il|u|h'nu: in ('tlalenn 2{ &: rights of their sires, won in_the war revolution and staté sovereignity- free- dom and indepen which was left us as an inheritance to_their posterity fore These richts the Gompact of union formed not to destroy, but the - betterto serve and perpetuate,’ Who o denies nnot have attentively articles of confederation, or the cons {ution of the United States. Th was formed and designed better to purpose of the first. 1t is notay dwell upon the évents of were laid before you yest soldier in 50 able & manner supplement from m After eulogizing G Mr. Davis continued It is not my, pose either poiltical ns on which elsew] and in other times pessed, or 1o Teview the past Hicution ‘of the charactor those whom it is propused.” to oceasion. That we muy nof stood by such as are blind, it may be pr in the foreground that we lio feed the fires of sectional liate, e not seek to avoid whatever Teipa ity tenches to the belief in the righteousues our cause and the virtue of those who risk their lives to defend it. - [Long appl Revenge is not the sentiment. he apothegm that fo 0" the t an l’uM has o mope powerfal it G tion than in the presont attitudevo !\\, two section towards one Y here should iave beer \mllmt.nn [ privileges and benel equality of *t they had pre-existed. “Though it has been the case, yets you have faithfully 3 your resumed obllgationsas citizens, and. i our impoverishment have borne_equal bu dens without equal benetits, When children’s ehildren shall ask what m this monument, there will be the ende answer, “It commeimorates the deeds of bama's sons who died that yowand and descendants should be what your fathers the war of independence left yon, 1 Mr. Davis then went on to ‘state that A those who il had i to never bawa found that the compact of the uni had been broken on one_side; that the govs' ernment of the United Statesdid not answe them for which it was instituted, ‘The with others of like mind, she' proe form a_confederation such a8 Seemed mo likely tb effect their satety and happines i clnims, was not a_revolution, | the state government remains 1 : “To callf olutiol vereigi i i could not havebeen pactof union. That the south did notas ate, nuch less de r,is shown by psence of preparation for it 88 well as B the ciforts made to secure a peaeeful sep [ g tion. "Phie successful party al feated responsible for war, slon shall have subsided and yeason re Tier dominion, it must be dgeided th al government had na. constivutions POW a state, and_ghat a state the right to repel invasion, 1€ was s nations constitutional right. m‘ha f entury there had been proph of the dissolution of the union. In course of years the ance of power p north, and that power was 50 used * thats south, despairing of the peaceful enjo of ' their constitutional the union, decided from it. This without = “in; to thelr lute associales, ‘The right to wit raw was denied, and tie nerth were iterings of 00d by the p is gross never rebel, P ar. The distant 1 storm were readily under ) Alabama. It was the people, Dot theje vho resolved and_acied. One son rod all classes. Yol ©hlieve thepd few who did not regret. the Which laft them no- altrantive betw fighting for their state or aszalst it Mr. Davis then spoke feelingly of the and fidelity of A na soldiers paid tribute to the devotion and sood off women of the south. e thep sal “In conclusion, permit 08 to: the memory of the glorious past dear to us, duty points toghe Alalama - having i ¢ in the Union, be it hers to ations de 1z upon all good citizeny # to restore the general government to H Bt DRKY: and. he Davk Tone A, proniote the welfare and havpiness of your common country, |Long applause, | 5 ve promised that 1 wonldgnot speak exteme porancously, and L will Hot do it, God bless L«m, one and all. Llove you all from the ottom of my heart, andskive you than now for your kindiess, [Long continu tremendois applause - Treason is Odions. ¥ ArnANy, N, In response to' a call issued by ( 1y, A, Barnund® nd others, Grand Aviny men and citizens to the number of 200 met in the assembly chams ber to-night to protest against the utterances | of Jefferson Davis in hisspeech at Montgome | ery yesterday, and, in the words of the eal 10 denounce the resurrection of Davis fi the oblivion to which loyal and patrioile pees" ple consigned him, Patriolic speect s w made, wnd the assciblage sang “Job Brown’s Bodys Lies a Mouldering in Gray The tollowing was adopts Resolved, ‘That treason is odiouss union of the United States of the liberty which Ameriean prin popular government illustrates, is wovth lood of all the loyal citizens of our conntiyg Adjourn.d. 3 -President Arthur's Condition, WASIINGEOY, April 20.—Rev, Dr. I : ard, reetor of St Jol's Episcopal ¢husehe 74 o ( Q. 15 been summoned 0 New Yor President Arthur, ¥