Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 14, 1886, Page 1

e T g e e ey B e i . U S T FIFTEENTH YEAR. A RAGING TORRENT Ruin and Death at Xenia, Springfield, Day- ton, Lebanon and Other Points in Ohio. WHOLE FAMILIES SWEPT AWAY. Almost Every Railroad Bridze in Ohio Orippled—Waves Twenty Feet High, GREATDESTRUCTION IN INDIANA A Cyclone Six Miles Long and 150 Yards Wide—-25 Bodies Re- covercd at Xenia — Ald Sadly Necde A Flooded Town, CINCINNATI, May 15,-—-Xenia, Greene county, this state, is reported inaccessable by rail in any direction because of washouts by the storm last night. Archer creek, which flows thro a culvert under the railroad nearthe depot, dammed the culvert with drift and tormed a great reservoir, which broke the rail embankment, swept through the town, carrying houses away and, as is reported, causing loss of life, besides sweeping away 600 fect of the railway track. There is still no communication with Xeniz or Dagton. At Xenia itis reported that twenty persons were killed and a large number injured. When the great reseryoir under the railroad culvert broke through the embankment the water rushed through the town, tearing down trees and washing away houses., A special from Dayton The storm Jast night resulted in considerable damage. The rainfall tilled the Miami river full, i street became a river, flooding store cel and destroying goods. One Jost $10,000, The Wolt creek levee broke, flooding the west side, undermining structures and turning out of small tenants, The Big Miami raised nine feet, causing a greatloss to farmers and gardeners. In the valley the raily and culverts were washed away. Trains all behind time. The night express on the Bee line is delayed by a washout four miles south of Dayton, and trains will be delayed twenty- four hours. Washouts are reported on every rond out of ton. This morning no trainsarrived from Springfield, where similar destruction by lightning and flood is re- por Awportion of two trains were de- railed, but with no loss of life. The found- ations of several buildings were washed away, allowing thein to tumble down. Sev- eral houses in the city were burned from being struck by lightning. A West Baltimore, Olio, special sa: George Millers, a prominent farmer was struck by lightning and killed. It appears that the rain fall last nizht was the worst ever known in that partof the state. I. 1sa lengtnened clond burst, b ginning at 8 o’clock and continuing until after 10, The Shawnee river, which runs through a portion of Xenia, rose to an un- precedented height. From fifty to one hun- dred buildings were swept away from their foundations. How many lives were lost is not known, but at 30 a rescuing party had taken ont twenty-four bodies, It is esti- mated that a number more will be found. ‘The nearest approach any train could make to the city was three miles, Bridges were washed away in many places, the tracks also taken, trees were torn down, fences de- stroyed and crops ruined. It will require several days to repair the railroad. Mean- while eastern travel will be conducted by the Muskingum Valley road. firm CorvymBus, Ohio, May from Xenia says that about 7 o'clock last evening terrible clouds were seen gathering and terrif y peals o thunder, when an extraordinary clap of thunder secied to nlm‘u the flood-gates, and the rain fell in tor- rents, People living in houses on Water street es- wed by every way possible. The spout seced to vent its fury on that portion of the city. For a streteh of 150 yards the Little is swept away., The spout on Water street and tore the as if they wi nt of that stutes that within two minutes after the clap of thunder he stood in water to his waist, being about twenty-five yards from a creek, W h the water reéached the residence of Aaron Ferguson it was swept away, with nine in- mates, and lodged against a bridge, where ]l ere afterwards rescued, The next damage was at a coal yard of Samuel Clark, in which was located”a tene- menthéuse, occupied by a family named Fowell, nine in mumber, " Up to 9 p. m. none of them had been heard from, ‘The next point of distress was in what is known as the bottoms, a dozen houses oecu- pied mostly by colored people who were Bwept aws Dozens of horses were lost and the railvoads leading out (of the swept away, so that itis mpossible to hear from outside points, At least a dozen trains are here and within a few wiles of the city and business is suspended, ANOTHER FAMILY LOST. One family by the name of Morris, were swept away, The last seen of them was at the trect bridge, when a man I at the window nrnn»u-unrmh-l\ n waving a lighted lamp, ‘I'ne next in- stant the house collapsed and they were gone, Only one boy 18 years of age has been tound, clty wero RECOVERING TIE BODIES, “The work of finding bodies still continues to-night. The mayor's oftice has been turned into i morgue and there are now twenty-two bodies there, ‘I'he scenes are heart-rending, Whole fawmilies lie distigured on eots. “Ilie followinyg is a list of the killed: Mrs, Lindsey (colored), Mr Casey (colored), Mis, Anderson (colored), child named Anderson, Mrs, fCoreoran, crippled idiot named Concoran, Mrs, and Mr. Louis Ander- son, Steplien Dunn, Orrin Morris, wife ana five'ehildren, Willinm Paul, wife and five children, William Evans and wite, Loss of Loerts . whole lumber yards and all lie confents gone completely, The seenes in the devastated distriets ar Forees of men wre busily engaged e away and hundreds of péople surround places, Slrang Lo city from PUBLIC ) ‘The council has 1||n|u‘ulu'mll'xl $1,000 for im- mediate use in the burial of the vietims, and the private subseription has already reached into the thousands, A conmmtree is going :]hmu'.'h the ¢ty solieiting clothing and bed- ing. AID SADLY N ‘The rink having b of refuge for the homiel needed from every will aggre- gate something | ‘The Little Mi- awi railroad had about sixteen miles swept awav. Iu addition to the above two bodies were found this evening. Being dren, they have not been identilied. = The complete number of bodies found is twenty- five, Eleven persons are still missing, Covuauus Olio, May 13-4 special dis: pateh from Xenia which has just been re- ceived says:” There was a terriblo wind and Tin stori at 10 o'cloek last night, with won- derful electrie display. The water backed up at the cast end of WWh to a bank against the Tan Handle railway, ‘The bank gave v\u{ suddenly and the flood eane dishing throu, the towh along Shawnee creck in w I- fgou op twenty feet Ligh und swopt twenty or thirty hou d did $100,000 worth of ks ure flooded and the fown is in darkness and terror, - The eries of e peonle iu the tuoded district were awful DED. turned into a place illl aid possible is to hear. Many acts in saving drowning per- sons are reported. WIHOLE FAMILIES PERISIL Bon fires were lighted_and peoplo worked all night. Twenty bodies were recovered and there is still a number missing. Whole fanilies perished in the flooded districts, There was great damage to property all round in the country and the extent of the damage cannot now be even approximated. Following is a list of the (l(’ml M Nellie Am}l‘rmm and sister, dow). Samuel Cochran and two sons, Matt Evans, wife and child. Orrin Morris, wite and five children. ivhr\n Dalton. ¥ William Powell. wife and six or seven chil- ren, Lewis Anderson and wife. Mrs. Ea Lindsay. Extending Far and Wide, CINCINNATIL, May 13.~“The storm of last night, which did such feaful work at Aenia, Ohio, was far reaching. The coun- ties of Montzomery, Clarke, Buller, Warren and Greenare adjacent in Olio, and form an cleyated plateau, with shallow valleys and low hills, In these counties are the towns of Dayton, Springfield, Hamilton, Lebanon and nia. In the castern counties of Indiana, adjoining this distriet, is Connersville. at all these places the tain of Last nigit was the heaviest ever known. In Dagton it meas ured four and on [ine! in about three hours, Xcmia was ina situation so as to meet the worst results, Shawnee run tray. erses a portion of the city, adjacent to ti Little " Miami road, which lies lower an the main’ portion of the The railioad embankment aris above the general level and the stream flow. through it into a large cuivert, Last night's rainfall was too much for the eapacity of that enlvert. ‘The water roseand at last swept away the embankment and with accumu- Iated force rushed upon the small cottages ated in the lowland and without warning bore them from their foundations, . DAMAGE AT SPRINGFIELD, At Springtield the flood was of nearly nal volume, but the drainage was better, East High street bridge was undermined and IS & mass of ruins In the eastern and ~southeastern portions of the city many families were driven from liomes by the flood. Dozens of bridges are washed away. The loss cannot be estimated, but wili be exceedingly heavy. At Lebanon the church, and se s trees were roined. Nearl r bridge across the state is crippled. Terrible Damage Done. CINCINNATI, May 13, —It appears that the rainfall last n the wors ever known in that part of the state. 1t was like a lengthened cloud-burst, beginning at 8 o'clock and continuing until after 1. The Shawnee run, which runs throuzh a portion of the town, rose to an unprecedented height. From fifty to a hundred buildings were swept away from their foundations. How ny lives are lost are not yet known, but at areseuinz party had taken out twventy- four bodies. It is estimated that a larze number have yet to be tound. The nearest approach any train_conld make to the city s within three miles, The bridges were hed away in many different places. The s were also washed away, b torn down, fences destroyed and ruined. It will require days to repair the wiiroad. In the meantime eastern travel \\'lllubc conducted via the Muskingum Valley road. ouse. 3 ule railroad Caused by a Washout. INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.—The east bound exr train on the Indiana, Bloomington tern railroad, which left at 9 o'clock it, ran into a washed out culvert near Neweastle, Henry county, toward midnight. ‘The engine. baggage car'and first passen; car plunged into the abyss, J. V. Trenary, the ‘engineer, and James Hudson, fireman, both of this city, and an unknown passenger were instantly Killed in the crush, and the baggageman and conductor were soverely I All the passengers were more or less but none seriously hurt. Trains be delayed all day by thé wreck, —_— Three Killed and Many Wounded. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, May 13.—A Journal's Greenfield, Ind., special dispatch reports that news has reached that point from Wilkinson, fifteen miles distant, on the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western 1ailway, that the storm yesterday blew down ali buildings in town exeept thr 1 White was killed and his_wite was fataily_injured. A boy named Shatfer was also killed, and about twenty versons seriously hurt, several of whonr will die. The wires are down and di- rect telegraph communication is cut off, Casualties in Indiana. vAPoLIS, Ind., May 13.—An Attica, L, special to the Journal gives the follow- ing list of dead and injured from yesterday's storn Killed—Mrs. Jot Davis, fatally injured; Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Abe Nathan, William an Deventer, James Idle. Seriously injured—Mrs. Kirley and_son, Reed Brady, Bob Paris, Mrs. Moore, Court- ney Morehead, last named son of Mrs, More- head. Death at Daunville, CnicAGo, May 13.—A Danville, 111, spec- ial dispatch clone passed over the county last night destroying a score of farm houses and demolishing the United Brothers’ church and school house, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Miller and infant son of John A. Shaw were killed, Shaw himself was fatally injured. The path of the lone was Six miles inlength and 150 yards wide. The Railroad Most Hurt, INNATL Ohio, May ‘The most ser- ious damage to railroads by last night's storin fell upon the Little Miami road, from Corwin to London, a distance of forty miles, E bridges are gone, and the wreck is a seres of small and great washouts, Victims at Odell, Lottio Zwle! the child vietims of the eyclos this morning, Rosa Miller i in a pree; condition and the death of George Hoke is feared. 'I'he others who have been injured will recover, one of he Park Hill Orphans’ home assoclation, recently organ- fzed and incorporated his been presented by Dr. Armstrong and wite with 160 acres of Iaud ‘as a site. for the b “The tract is in the famous S'ell Creek valley, eightecn mi'es from the city, ‘The trustees of the home are: Mrs, Augie F. Newn Mary H. Walters, of Linco'n; Mrs, Isa Spurlock, George' M. Spurlock, of Platts: mouth; Mrs, Mary A, Armstrong, Dr. Saline Armstrong, Miss' Williamina L. Aruistrong, f Postville: Rev. O. V. Rice and John iott, of Columbus. —— at Home. GRAND | May 13—The return of General T city from an ex- tended tour of the state and the east, was the sasion of mucl sejoleinis ymgng o peo- n Na. 11, G.” A. R, headed by artial baid, met their disti hed commander at the depot and escort- ed him home. In the evening the general addressed company of Juvenile soldiers who have organized and are bemg drilled by Capt, Jumes Weir, A reception was given last night in the post room. . Sudden Death, HoLompGe, Neb, May 15.—A farmer nawed Levi Martlas, living northwest of here, died sudaenly from heart disease. He ar0so 10 zetsome water for his sick wifo and on returning to bed expired almost nstantly. He leaves a wite and six ehildren, g A A Barn Robbed and Fired. A, Neb, May 18.—"The barn of John Ford was broken into and the contents of a peddler’s wagon therein stolen. The build- i was then fired, but the timber being green, failed to burn, No clue o We rob- ers, Gener PICAYUNE P Thd Demand of & Whole People Mot By Paper Petitions, Loxvoy, May 13.—8ir John Pearson, judge of the chancery division of high court of justices, is dead. Incessant rains are falling in the north, causing rivers to overflow their banks. Shef- field, Atercliffe, Doncaster and other towns are partly inundated, At Rotherham railway steel works many houses and thousands of acres of land are submerged and workmen are temporarily out of employment. Further sessions of the Gladstone section of the liberal party are reported, consequent upon the disappointment created by Mr. Campbell-Haunerman’s statement in the Touse of commons this afternoon touching the home rule bill, A number of the supporters of the meas: ure made combined representation 1o the govy ernment whips, urging that Mr. Gladstone should announce betore a division is taken that if the bill passes the second reading he will consider the result of division, Simply aMrmation of the principle of home rule and Wil withdraw the bill and frame another measure for the next session, It is expeeted that the debate will be concluded on the 25th inst. Numerous petitions have been pre- sented to parliament against the bill, inelud- ing one signed by 12,000 loyalists of Cork. BLUSTERING ORANGEMF Talking and Acting Treason—Nation- alists Pat in Jail for Less Cause. Anvaa, May 13.—A large assoclation of loyalists has been formed here for the pur- pose of arming and drilling the opnonents of home rule. An organization has boen ar- ranged for the purchase of an ample number of rifles at twenty-tive shillings apiece and in quantities, War material has already been obtained and stored. Several bodies of men havo already been under drill for some days and_practicing every day. Donations of money have been liberally made for the sup- port of these loyalist military movements, the contributions ranging from £100 down: rd. Loyl erywliere hereabouts ex- storn resolve to resist home rule in any shiape. Greek Troubles. Arurys, May 12.—Comte d minister to Greece, sailed for The winistry formed by Valvia is colorless, and the only duty imposed upon it is to con- voke the chamber of deputies. A Greel vessel laden with wine for Antwerp hus been allowed to pass the blockading squadron. ‘The Italian oflicers have notified the peo- of Andios, the capital of an island of that naime, that a blockade has been_established. An Austrian torpedo ‘boat selzed o tireck brig. Watching the Ulster Rebs. DunLIy, May 13.—The Freeman’s Journal says that Frederick Roberts, commander ot the Indian army, will be recalled from India to take_chief command of the army in ‘Ire land. e Journal also says that the gal son in Ulster is to be increased, gy Opposed to Home Rule, Brrrast, May 13.—The general assembly of Preshyterians of Treland has prepared an appenl to the Presbyterian churches in Amcriea for support In resisting home rule, LR A First Class Failure. Loxnox, May 13.—Schumacher & Schull, rice merchants of this city, failed with liabil- ities at £183,000. No assets. The failure is due to falling marke St SR U Taking the Back Track. ATHENS, May 13.—The government has re- scinded orders for the advance of troops to the front. I Base Ball Games Yesterday. ‘The following is the resultof the various games of base ball played by the leading clubs of the country: At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 7; St. Louis, 1{neighth and 3 in ninth. First basé hits Cineinnati, 73 St. Louis, 4. Errors, Cincir nati, 13 St; Louis, 4. Pitchers, Mullane and Hudsoh. Umpire, Clfuton At Chicago—Chicago, 7; New York, 8, Base hits, Chicago, 10; New York, 7. Errors, Chi New York, 10. Pitehers, MeCor® Umpire, Curr Louis, 16; Washington, St. Louis, 18; Washing® Louis, 4; Washington, 8, d Daly.’ Umpire, Engan. Boston, 3, Base hits, Detroit, 7; Bostor rors, Deiroit, 1: Boston, 1. Unipir At Philadelphia ~No gam ain. At Kansas City—No game on account of the grounds beinz in bad condition., At Pittsburg—DPittsburz, 45 Louisville, Lin firstand eighth. First base hits, Pitts burg, 7: Lou ; Louisville, 6 Umpire, K Two Noted Thieves Identified. Caino, Iil, May 13,—The two men in jail here on the charge of robbing passengers on the Ilinois Central train have been identi- fied as George Tracy, alias George Wilson, alias I . an expert sneak thief and or Jell, a des- y is known as \d has worked with the most accomplished thieves in the south and west, Jett served four years in the Chester penitentiary for murder”and was patdoned y the gov on account of A Celebrated Smuggler Dead., SAN ANTONIA, Texas, May 18.—Informa- tion was received here to-day of the killing of Juan Galindo, the celebrated smugeler, several days ago in the Mexican village of Piote, Ho was apprehended by Mexican gers, who shot him while making the ar- rest. Just before he died Galindo confessed to haying participated in the assassination of John Kent, superintendent of the aexican Land and Cattle company. Galindo was the leader of & band of suitgelers and horse thieves notorious througlout northiern Mexico, —- Americans Retallating, WASHINGTON, May 1 suate com- mittee on commerc port upon Mr. Frye's bill to limit the com- mercial privileges of the vessuls of foreign countries in ports of the United Stutes to such purposes as are accorded to Awerican ssels i the ports of such foreign countries, ‘The bill is to be reported as an awmendment to the shipping bill. Mol The Smalipox Plague, MoxtTREAL, May 15.—There Lave been six- 5 lpox and fifty deaths from the disease at St. Dennis. Several deaths oc- curred in the college of St. Dennis. Only half the pupils have been yaceinated. The villagers refuse to adopt sanitary precautions and the health board have quarantined in St. Vincent dePaul ive in one house. e A Fire Bug Fai Ci1CAGO, May 18.—A fire was discovered in the Madison street theatre early this morn- ing, but was putout before any serious dam- age occurred, It was clearly’an attempt of . - - Cigarmakers , Pa., May 18.—~The cigarmaker terday presented to the manu- u schedule or wages calling for an ranging from 10 to 40 per cent, The proprietors refused the advance and closed down indefinitely, throwing 800 persons out of employment, Elected Him President, Dis Morses, Lowa, May 13.—1his evening the trustees of the state agrieultural college elected as president W. J. Chambelain, sceretary of the state board of agrieulture of Ohto. He will take charge of the colicge July 20, e A Jury Obtained. Sr. Louis, May 13.—It is expected that a complete jury will bé obtained iu the case of Maxwell by to-night, THE ~ NATIONAL CAPITAL. Pensioning Union Soldiers and Tndemnify- ing the Obinese, VAN WYCK'S TELLING SPEECH. The Cabinet Consult on the “Adams" Scizure—Strong Speech of Rice of Massachusetts on the Chinese Indemnity Bill. Van Wyck On Pensions. Wasm~xoron, May 13.—[Special Tele- gram.]—Senator Van Wyek made a strong speech in the senate this afternoon in sup- port of his proposed amendment to the gen- eral pension bill now pending. ‘The bill pro- poses to give to all who served six months or more in the service of the union in the late war, who are now dependent upon their own labor for support and who are disabled from any cause whatever, a pension in accordance with the disability, but not to exceed $2 month, Van Wyek's amendment proposes to make the pension uniformly 88 a montn. He ob ystein “of grading pen- sions wi crue under the bill, and thinks a v will in the long run be more just, ed congress to pension these men and pension them at onee, and not wait till all who fought for the preservation of the union have passed beyond the flood of time. ‘There are many men who gave good and faithful service to their country, who havin beeome disabled by accident. sickness and various “causes since the close of the war are objects of charity on account of such dis ability,and yet they can’t be pensioned under the existinz laws, because their disability was not incurred in the ction and in connection with the war, now help in recognition of their allegiance to and serviees for the government, Mr, Van Wyckidoes not think,in pernisious of this eharacter,that there should ve grading or classitication. He would treat the beneti- ciaries all alike. APPOINTM S CONFIRMED. The Material From Which “Offensive Partisans"” are Produced. Wasninaroy, May 13.—The senate to-d confirmed the following appointments: Con- sul—IL K, Merritt of Illinois, at Aux la Chappel. Receiver of public money—L. T. ield, Wis. Reaisters of land of- William C. L. Beard, Wakeny, Kan. ; V. Langhorne, Helena, M. T.: E. G, Shields, Las Cruees, N. M.; J. B. Webb. La Crosse, Collectors of customs—A. F. Seeberger, 11.; Conrad_Seipy adwallader, Philadely masters—B. I, Smith, Deadwood Abel, Liberty, . C. Bri Raplds, Dak.: 8. R. Davis, Creston, W. C. Lewis, Chareton, Iowa; J. P. veile, Danville, Til.: F. Shields, Wilnington, 1IL: 'W. E. Baker, Faitbury, Iil.; C. H. Bur- rows, La_ Cro: Wis.; " W. Carter, Viroqua, V Everhard, Ripon, Wis. iNSIVE PARTISANS, The report of the committee on postoffices and post roads in the case of S. R. Davis, to be postmaster at Creston, lowa, vice L. C. Tweed, suspended, is made public, ‘The committes called for and received from the postmaster general “all papers in the ease.”” 1t nppears, the report says, from the papers and documents thus submitted to the committee and_ from letters and.. papers communicated to it by the suspentret and others, that there is notiung in.the care caleulated to plage discredit on Tweed, cither as an officer or & man. The only com: plaints mads ainst his administration of the oftice are ratherto his credit than other- wise, inasmucl as they are based on his stricl observance of the law or the rezulations of the department. The case is one of suspension for volitical reasons. Offensive partisanship is abundantly charged and the nomince scems to have understood that it rested on that bu- sis, as he evidently recognized it as the con- trolling element in the cas ‘The nomination of D was reported fa- vorably, Leed having expressed no desire to retain the oflice, but simply a desire that his character as an oflicer and man should be protected. ’ ‘The report in the case of W, C. Lewis to be postimaster at Chariton, Towa, Stawart, suspended, isalso madé public ‘The commi‘tee obtained all papers in this case and says that they show it to be an in- stance of removal for offensive partisanship, there being in the papers nothing against Stewartas'a man or an_oflicer. Lewis 18 found to be ““a proper and competent mun,” and is reported favorably: John NO FIN .\NCIA?I: }il SLATION. The Leading Financial Committecs of the House at War. WasmiNGgToN, M 3 gram.]—There will be no fin tion at this session of congress, and I may add during the next session,” said a member of the house commiftee on bankinz and cur- rency, this morning, “In the first place,” he continued, “the organization of the bank- ing and currency and coinage, weightsiand measures committees was bad, It was such as to lead one committee to continually war with the oth Possibly it was not s0 wmuch the composition of the comwmittees as a lack of understanding about - their respective ju- rigdictions, Under the circnmstances either will be satisfied if the other has no bill passed. 5o there has been a waste of time, Then the administration has not kept eon- gress advised about its wishes for legislation nd lastly, congrss has bit off 1 chew of cverything, Noth- ine of consequence will be dore,” &' What is the most urgent piece of financial lesislation proposed?” was asked, 1 think the small silver certificates would g more direct and geneial effect upon the masses. It would keen more money afloat, and then the common fpeople are in- terested in this kind of money they are to handle. If we issue one, two and five dolla ertificates you wont see much of silyer T, in fact, any other denominations under ten’ dollars, excepting fractional eur- renc, o proposition to give the bank 10 pér cent more cireulation on bonds depns- ited is another important measure intended to put thirty or forty millions Mto fmmediate cirenlation. But it is evident that the bulk of the people in all portions do not want any kind of tinancial agitation, and they will b3 satistied with no action. WHY HE IS IN WASHINGTON, J. Sterling Morton Anxious About the New Land Ofices. WASIHINGTON, May 18.—[Special Tele- gram.|—The presidgnt intends appointing in a few days the officars of the two new land districts created in Nebraska, and J. Sterling Morton's prineipal work hers is to get his friends into the places, So far, be- tweent thirty and forty Nebraskans and four or five kuwans have applied, and other patriotic democrats of these states are ex- pected to show a willinguess to sacrifice themselves and their personal intercsts aud pride by offering to Serve as land oflicers. x 0 gre_to be selected out of the lot. ive Weaver, of Omaha district, ¥ has been for some ti SINTERE! armers in Favor of and Cattle Deal- ers Against Taxing Oleomargarine, WASHINGTON, May pecial Tele- gram | he pork and beel packers of Nebras. ka are making a united and very strong fight against the Scott bill, which is now before ths house and which taxes oleonargarine and imitations of butter and cheese to the extent of 10 cents a pound. ey are tele- graphing members of the Nebraska delega- gation in congress, and all they can ap- proach, wiging the defeat of the bHL These en are largely interested iy the weasure, s it proposes to cut off a profitable market for the offal of their establishments, and it is not surprising that they and other meat packers have organized a formidable lobby and are making a most desperate effort to kill the bill. &Is zengmlly believed that the bill will soon i Senator Manderson presented in the sen- ate to day a petition signed by & iarge num- ber of citizens at Genoa, asking congress to pass the bill taxing oleomargarine, and Sen- ator Wilson, of lowa, introduced petitions of similar purport from the citizens of his state. RD FRO) LAMAR HE The Intcllectual Secretary Agaln Talks Like a Politici, WasHiNGToN, May 13.—[Special Tele- gram.]—Seeretary Lamar says that since the statement has been widely telegraphed, that Commissioner Sparks intends to resign his position, he has received hundrods of letters from the northwest in which the writers con- gratulatea both themselves and the govern- ment upon General Sparks’ speedy retire- ment. Itis Secretary Lamar's belief that, in the great majority of cases, these letters are written by lind sh wd others who have grown rich through al transactions in publie lands. He sald no honest, bona fide settl anything to fear from Coniniis- stoner Sparks or any rulings he may make, and that e not only has not required the commissioner’s tesignation, but that he (La- mar) would vigorously protest it General Sparks should intimatd his intention of do- ing so. FORTY TH CONGRIISS, WASHINGTO! Abill passed creat- ing & new ju I cirewit of the United States. Under this bill the Eighth circuit is made to include Nebraska, Kansas, Arkan- sas and Colorado, the Ninth to include Min- nesota, lowa and Missouri, the Tenth to in- clude California, Oregon and Nevada., The bill also provides that the present judge of the Ninth circuit, as heretofore reconstructed, being California, Ore- gon and Nevada, shall be judge of the new Tenth circuit, and that the president shall appointa judge for the new Ninth cjreuit. At 2 o'clock the general pension bill was placed before the senate, Mr. Blair explained that it was intended to provide for the disabled union soldiers of the late war who found it difficult or impos- sible, without their own fault, whether by loss of papers or death of witnesses, to prove r cases under existing law. ‘The bill, Mr. air said, included vensions for dependent nts who lost in th ce, but who not, as required by ting law, de- pendent upon the son at'the time of the ser- Vi He did not think the number of per sons to be added to the pension roll, under this bill, woula exceed 230,000, Mr. Logan did not think it would amount to more than one-halt of that number, as it related only to persous who had not hereto- tore been able to get pensions, Mr, Blair did not believe the amount of mouey involved would exceed 25,003,000 a ¥ [r, Berry thought it time to call a halt. He (i ot believe the union soldiers wanted this ill. As arule they were men able to take care of themselves, Mr. Lozan sald he would, at thefaproper time, move that no pension hereafter paid to any soldier should be less dthan $8a month. We had some ions of §1 month, t there 3 000 month At this Mr. Logan remarked: t a magnaninousy pension. God! Mr. T'resident, is not this robber 1s not this destroyiug the peace u‘[l'hfl. uv(‘nle of tho country? 1618 10 wonder that my PHena rATkansas, M l!erri'. was alarmed lest the democrati ]ml'li’ would be destroyed if pension bills should pass.” Mr. Logan further government had agi ion soldiers ording to thei within a few days before its couclusion regiment after regipient was mus- tered gut within ten days ot” the expiratjon of their time for the purpose of depriving them of that bounty. It would not be time to call a halt, Mr. Logan thought, till we had done these soldiers ice, Mr. Vest then obtained the floor, and after an executive session the senate adjourned. House. WaAsHINGTON, May 13.—Mr. Rice, from the committee on foreign affairs, reported back the resolution requesting the president to in- form the house what steps had been taken to have theseizure of the *David J. Adams” in- vestigated and to communicate at the earliest practicable day the circumstances under which the seizire was made. Adopted. Mr. Worthington, from the same commit tee, reported back the resolution ealling on the'president for covies of any correspond- ence with the Mexiean government relative to the clayms specitied in the fifth section of the act of conzress of June, 1318, and other information on the subject’ Adopted. In the morning hour the house in the com- f the wliole resumed consideration Chinese indemnity joint resolution. Mr. Rice urged in support of the proposi- tion, contending that the obligation of this govérnment to pay damages rested, not on good will nor the spirit of benevolénce, but upon international law. “Phere were many precedents for his propo- fon. In 1547 Enzland had compelled the ek to pay an indemnity for the illtres went of the Jew, Don Pacifico, in Athen: Lord Palmerston had been ealled to account ¢ the position he had taken on the ground ( there was no international law to answer it; but after a day’s debate, the principal maintained by him had been fixed agland so firmly thiat itneyer since li Shaken, The' United States itself de ded indemnity trom China for violence done to i1s citizens by a mob and by the ur went of England bombarding Chinese ies, and China has paid the bills although lad been done ’ neland. When England through her carelessness had let loose cruiscrs, which had driven our commerce fron the sea the United States ex- pected gindeumity, and le trusted there would De now an arm as lonz and a voice as strong to exaet indemnity fiom England for the injustice her subjects perpe- trating and secking to upon American fishernen, [Appt The president had_assured congress that the outr t 1o ngs had been com- mitted by aliens, as had the outrages in Chi- cago which had bed hocking to the ) hoped the mirderers in Chicago wonld be visited with that pun- visited upon by the aried was no law ing indennity to be paid. arey of Wyoming moved toamend by fuserting after the appropriation the words Yor so much thereof as wmay be necessary,’” on the ground that the appropriation was en tirely too large. He favors absolute prohibi bition of Chinese imwigration, and holds that the respons:bility for the wob at Rock Springs rested upon congress on account of its refusal to listen to the demands of the people of the acitic coast for such prohibi- tion. Asthe worning hour was about to close, the connmittee rose, and Mr. Belmont made an effort to limit the debate, but pend- ing action the hour expired. The was relezated to its place o the and the house went into comn whole on the diplomatic and consular ap- propriation bill, Alr. Belmont moved o inerease from $1 000 £ $150,000 the uppropriation for contin- nt expenses at United States consulate The motion was agreed to, and the bill was Teporied to tiehonse and passed. 3 'hl-m the bill enlarging powers sud duties of the department of agricultural was cone sidered in committee of the whole. Mr. Weaver favored a bill which would give labor an impetus which it had not yet enjoyed. Labor was organiziug fora gr contest with monopoly, and it had the ri; 1o be heard in every il that might ipon its condition hower ang respeet that must be given to it, ‘ending further diseussion tlie committoé arose and the house adjourned. - - INDIANAPOL five persons w Indlanapoli this worning, L, May 13.—Four or killed by eck of an Bloowington & Western train FORMAU PROTEST MADE. Demand Made for the Release of the Adams, But Refased. Diany, N. F,, May 18.—The following no- tice was served upon those in possession of the schooner David J. Adams this morning: To Captain Scott, commander of marine police and all othor persons whomsoever seizing, holding on and detaining the schoo- ner, David J. Adams—Take notice: That the unde.signed hereby protest and object against the illezal seizure and detention of said vessel and her appurtenances, and de- mand its inmmediate restoration to its lawful master: and further take notico that the owners and parties interested in saud vessel intend to hold the parties who seized sald vessel as \\'l'll as those that may have her in custody, or may detain ler, Tiabls for all dumages consequent upon her ire and detention. Uhe aboveis sizned by Captain Kinney, nmaster of the Adams, and countersigned and concurred in by Consul General Phelan, TO HALIFAX, by at noon today to enter plaln and crew of the ¢ ams left_hore for Boston (n the steamship Secret vin St.John, this evening, ‘The de- mand for delivery of the vessel was made this forenoon, but the authorities refused to deliver her up, st R Over-Confident Republicans. WASHINGTON, May 13, — [Special Tele- gram.]—Some over-confident republicans are quoting the democrats as saying that they do not think that it would be to the advantage of their party In 18% to have control of the next house of representatives, and that therefore there will be no struggle for the clection of their candidates this fall. This is a mistake, and the republicans will find it out when the ballots are counted, if not be- fore. On the contrary, Lam told by a num. ber ot leading dewoerats in cither braneh of enniress that [t isconsidored asvery tmpor. tant that they should control at leastone body of the national legislature, and that every effort will be made to do Jt. Care has beeii taken in thie organization of both con- gressional campnign commitiees and the light Will be a fierco one No Cattle Trail Wanted. WasHINGTON, May 13.—[Special Tele- gram,|—A strong protest has been received at the inte r department from citizens of western Nebraska against the Coke bill,which has passed the senate, establishing an inter- state cattle trail from ‘Texas to Montaun, six miles wide. The bill leads one to believe at the trail runs throngh Colorado, but it been L that it passes through a, on range 41, and Se Lumar says 1f the bill is deceptive it hould not be passed. Buying Bridewell Blook. WASHINGTON, May 13.—The scnate to-day, on motion of Mr. Logan, concurred in the amendments made by the house to the bill «uthorizing tho scerelary of the treasury to ascertain. by appraisement, the value of Biidewell vlock, in Chicago, and convey it to the Atlantic’ & Great Western Railroad company for a price not less than the ap- praised Value. schooner Taking Their Time, WasmNGToN, D, C., May 13 e seizure of the American fishing schooner, Adams, at Dizby. soncof the topies consid- ered the cabinet meeting to-day. No further action in the case will be taken by this government until an ofiicial report has been received from the consul. Nebraska Postmasters. WASHINGION, Druy lo.—[opecill Lele gram.]—George Peter has been apvointed postwister at Princeton, a new office in Lan- % coun Neb.. and Christian C. Hansen has been commissioned postmaster at Dan- nebrag, Neb. Regulating Foreign Commerce. WAsSH NGTON, May 13.—The senate com- mittee on commerce ordered a favorable re port upon Frye's bill to limit the commereial priveleges of vessels of foreign countries in ports of the United States to that accorded Awerican vessels in ports of such fo countries, ‘The bill will be reported asan amendment to the shipping bill. e gl A Desperado Downed. Favrrs City, Neb.,, May 13.—Late yeste day afternoon a man named Shipley w brought to this city with a bullet wounda the thigh., e was turned over to a doctor for treatment. The wound is not dangoron Some years ago Mrs, Shipley ran away from her home in Missouri and came to the resi- dence of her father, Charles Melvin, living a few miles north of here, She was forced to return at the point of her husband’s revolyer, A short time ago she again escaped and was again followed by he (ll?.\{lcnllu husband. This time alr,” Melvin and his son deternined to protect the woman at any cost, and when Shipley called at the house Tuesday he was warned that any sug- gestion of foree would be met by fo e drew a dagger and made a dash for the house but was promptly winged by young Melvin, Shipley was broiight to town by a neighbor- ing farmer and Swears vengeance when he gets well. He looks like a tough zen, and may draw biood before he gives up his wife, Young Melvin claims that Shipley kidnapped his_sister when she was only 15 years of age and forced her to marry him. A Boom at Atkinson. EATKINSON, Neb, May 13.—[Special to the § n 15 a very liv busy town, It is making good improvements th yea Over fifty buildings will be erected during the summer. A sehool house, cost- ing $3,000, will be comimenced soon. 1t will be made of the first br tured at Atkinson, our new brick-y & now in running order. A large by e chure will also be built fmny looking fine. People looking for a winter home will du well 10 locate here. Come and look at our little ity and see how mueh can be accomplished in“the short period of three yeurs, e Brighton Beach Ita Briguros Bracu, May throughout the afternoon, First race, for waidens of all ages, thre quarters of a mile—St. Elmo won, Gauley second, ‘Tantivy third. Time, “Hhrew-guaiters of a mile, all azex-Donald A. won, I'at Daly second, Connnander third, me, 1 zhths of a mile, all ages—Miller Moonshine second, Brunswick third, fell 1 Handicap for all ages, mile—Valie, won, Bahawa sccond, Jacobus third: 1 ¥ifth race, for seven-cighths of Torge Time, olds and ipwards, declar mile, 1 off, - Respited Because Insane, PRINGFIELD, 1L, May 1L.—An aftidavit igned by four physicians was presented to Governor Oglesby to-day setting forth that James D sentenced to be hanged to- morrow for the murder of Alderman Gaync is insane, and it would be an inluman act to hang him, ‘The section of the revised stai- utes has been pointed out to the governor which forbids® the execution of any person who becomes insane after sentencé is pro nonnced, The governor telezraphed to the sherifl that a respite would be isued for a de- lay of about sixty days to allow tin for in- quiry s to the prisoner’s sanity. red Till Dec Cu1caGo, May 13, —The board the National Trotting ation finished its sesslon Lere and adjou assemble in New York ou the first in Deccinber. About 100 cases we: consideration, ‘many of which tinued. Ahe; raview of to-night d to re- uesday s up for G Con- assool - A Commission Barmisoke, May 18, —The grain comu slon house of “Fyson Bros. wade assign- ment to-day to Harry A, Parr. Liabilith estimated at $200,000; asséts cainot be estis wated. NEBRASKA AND I0WA NEWS. York's New Oourt House—Attempted Poi= soning at 0'Neill, LINCOLN'S NINE WHIPPED, A Gasoline Stove Kxnlodes at Des Moines With Fatal Results—An lowa Farmer Snicides — Poor Ball Playing. York County Court House. Yonrk, Nen,, May 18, —[Special Telegram.] "The contract for the erection of the York county court house was let to-day to David B. Howard of Lincoln for $48,950. The mat- ter has beenexciting our people for some time, aud all hope that the court house ques- tion has been disposed of for all time. Mr, Howard's bond for $50,000 was ap) ed and is signed by the following gentlemen ot Lins coln who qualiied in the following amounts I. R. Webster, $20,000, H. McMurty, $100,000, . L. Bowna Keis & Bull J. 1L McClay, £10,000, Work will be' commenced to-morrow and the building will be completed on or before July 1, 1883, SAID HE WAS POISONED. An O'Neill Farmer Clalms to Have Been Poisoned by His Wife. O'NEILL, Neb, May 13.—[Speeial Tele- gram.]—A farmer named Benjamin Harmon, Who resides about six miles southwest of this city, was brought to town this morning suf- fering from strychnine poisoning., Medieal aid was procured and antidotes adminis- tered. lle claims that he took sup~ per last evening between 8 and 9 o'clock and given the poison by his wife in a cup of tea at the instigation of one les Smith, who came with them to Nebraska last winter from Wisconsin, Having been given an overdose it acted as an emetic, Harmon is about 65 years of ag ported as a quiet, inoffensive man. < 28 years old. Charles man, his wife having left him in Mich and is about 25 years of age, Papors have been issued for the arrest of both parties. Harmon is thoug be out of danger. Rich developm X DENVER K | Score 10 to G5—Sullivan's Pitching | Freely Pounded—Loose Play. LiNcory, Neb., May 1i.—(Special Tele- gram.]—The game between the Denver and Lincoln clubs to-day drew another large audience to Durfee’s park. The visitors put Change in the box id gaye him a strong support at every point, winning easily by a score of 10 to 5. Suilivan did the pitehing for the Lincolnites und was pounded rather 13 base hits Dbeing ed up against him. There was some clever ficlding and heavy batting at times on both sides, but as a whole the loosely plaved. Werden has thus far made the best récord in the box for Lincoln, though Tulli\;m is accounted the most skiliful of the wo. The score by innings: Denver . . 580001 Lineoln. THEY SHOT TO KILL, 3 0 *—10 A Row Among Soldiers Results in Two Deaths, NTINE, Neb,, May 13.—|Speeial Tele man.|—A deadly shooting affair e urred a$ Fort Niobrara ycsterdiy. A soldier on guard went to the dining room of his com: pany quietly and there engaged in a quarrel with the corporal of his company which re: sulted in the corporal slapping his face, The soldier returned to the guard house, sceured his gun and went back to the quarters, shoot~ ing the corporal through the head, inflicting a mortal wound from which he is now dying, ‘Phe sol dier attempted to escape, but was pur- sued by the sergeant of the guard and others whohe fired upon. They retuined fire, the man was killed by the sergeant. During the firing a valuable mule was killed, Nebraska City Child Murder, LiNcoLN, May al.]—Mrs, Shel- lenberzer, as lay's Bee, has been returned to the City jail from the penitentiary, nd her husband were taken for s It is reported that she has confessed all about the murder of little Maggie Shellenberger, her step- daughter, for which erime she and her hus- band were arrested. She charges her hus- band with the crime, no doubt in hopes of saving her own neck. Another revort ig that Mr. Shellenberger has confessed to the murder and that his wife was party to it, Furthermore, that the planwas to lall the sirl, believing that the suicide theory would pted, and then when the affair had down to kill Maggie's brother, bury Wlo corpe, and say he had run away, Meky gie and her brother were heirs to a valuable farm which their father and their stepmother wished to get hold of by putting them out of the These stories about confessions, how , are not generally believed. Took Strychnine, ’ Hovprrae, Neb, May 13.—Miss Annie Moore, daughter of J. Wilkes Moore, took stiychnine at Elwood last evening and died at 10 o'clock this morning: Dowmestic trouble was the cause, - I0WA CASIALITIES, A Gasoline Stove Explodes, and & Farmer Commits le, Dris Moizes, Tu, May 18.—[Special Tele- gram.|—A Creston special says that there was an explosion o amp there tos aay, in connection w J t th apparatus. handling it, Dr. W. IL Christie, was seriouss Iy burned, and his patient, a Id-year-old girl, was very badly burned about the feet and limbs, A special from Paton, Greene county, sayss Mr. A, H, Reynolds, & well-to-do farmer liys ing four miles east of here, took a dose of poison, whether aceidentally or otherwise is not known, about noon erday, and it is o thought he will di No reason {8 known for is attempting He was in the town ing fami. upplies, and while here pur- chised a small quantity of ether and landas num. At is reported that upon arriving at :l!unu- he mixed the articles and swallowed iein, VALE: A Recciver Discharged, DEs MoiNes, May 18, —[Spee “~In the United States clicuit court to-day, A B, Grinnell, receiver of the Towa Central railioad, made a final accounting and his bondsmen were discharged. He was ape pointed receiver ten years ago and the case between him and u Iroad Lias been pend- ing for seven years, Decided to PANAMA, Lowa, May 13 tion held here to-day itwas decided by a mas Jority of eleven to incorporate asa city, A full vote was polled but the majority was suizdler than was expected. Most of the rafl- wiy enmployes voted against the proposition: 10 incorporate, in Ohio, The legislature High Li Coruvyuus, Ohio, May iy to wssed the liquor tax bill, whicl is % reenactiient of the Scott law' and wiBh» goes intg elleet from date, - Nebraska Weather, Local rains, followed i Lery weany” stationary tew perat 15 Deus ,‘ “The physician who was * i I Telegram,) — | 000302000-5__H