Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 21, 1886, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. THE ASSASSINS OF HADDOCK. The Tales of Eye-Witnesses Told Before the Governor of the State. BISMARCK AND TREIBER TALK. The Former Designates Arensdorf as the Man Who Did the Shoot- ing—The Latter Accuscs Steamboat Charlie. addock. Special Tele- chapter in the The Awsnssins of Drs Moises, Ia., Oct. 2) gram to the Brr A missi whereabouts of “Bismarck,” who is held for complicity in the Haddock murder, nhas just been made public. When “Bismarck” re- turned from San Franciseo he was met at Council Blufis by Mayor Cleland, of Sioux City, and brought to_this city in company with Chiefof Police Nelon and Marshal Shan- ley. OnSaturday he was taken to the gov- ernor’s oflice, and there, in the presence of Governor Larrabee and the persons above nanied, he made a complete confession of his connection with his erime, he being an eye witness of it. This confession was taken down in short hand, and when transeribed made about ten pages of foolseap. The governor personally requested the newspapers to make no mention of the fact at the time, as the prosecution could work better if its plans were not made publie. For that reason no mention of Bismarck’s presence here Saturday and his confes sion to the governor have been made publietill to-dav. To-night, by permission of the attorney-genceral, it is given to the pub- lie. Bismarck is now in jail in Sioux City. His testimony shows that the murder was the result of & saloon plot, and no one but the saloons were concerned in it The confe sion is regarded as the most important evi- dence yet produced, and is starthng in its developments, 1t is as follows My name is Albert Koschinski. On the day of Haddoek’s murder [ went to see Sylvester Ganders at 4 o'clock p. m., at the place where he was working. 1 talked to !:nn a fow minutes, I told him that Saloon- ceper ‘Areber wished to see him at his saloon. The purpose of the interview was to,induce Ganders tobeat Haddoek. Ganders promised to see him, and then went home and remained an hour and a half, and at half past b o'clock 1 went to Treber's saloon. Treber asked mo if 17 had seen *Steamboat Charlie” ester Ganders), 1 replied yes. ke then sent me fo Ganders' housc and gave me five cents tor strect car fare, I went 10 Ganders', but he had gone to town. 1 went back to Tréber's saloon, bit did not iind nders. | went down the sireet abouts or half past 8 o'clock and found Georze Treber, Munehrath, Ganders, also Plath and a varty whose photograph was shown 1o e (Leavitt). T never saw him before, When 1 et the party Treber sent me and Sylvester Ganders 1o Haddoek’s honse tosee it we would not meet him, We went to the house aud stayed bout half an hour and returned fo the party. When we returned Sylvester Ganders asked for money fora drink. Plath gave him conts. uders then went toJ. Ulner's oon_ and toolk a drink of sent Ganders and myself to C hardt's hotel o inquire whether had returned. ‘The house joins the stabl asked Eberhardt, but lie did not knc Lasked hiuto 2o to the stable and inquire, as 1 could vot speak English very well, “He sent n youni man, who returned and said the buggy had not come. Ganders and I then went to the corner of Fourth strect to wateh Haddoek as requested by “Treber. Gan- ders went to- Eberbardt’s saloon and drank some whisky, He returned and both ‘of us waited a whiie until all returned. The busgy came at the same time. 1 went to Dan 0'Con- nell’s saloon and asked foradrink. 1hadno money and asked tor the provrietor, who was notin, I then left the saloon and went to the comcr. Ganders went to the erowd Then 1 noticed that Arensdorf and Harry Peters had 1o cro I heard then say to We don’t want you, you drumiken nu pushed him out Gf the crowd. ader (asaloon keeper) stepped jfrom the crowd toward me and said: “These men have trouble. 1 think we had better 7 Lreplied: “Yes, that is50: let’s go.” Then the crowd came' nearer Fourth and Water streets. I went toward the alley. “As the crowd approached the corner 1 saw Had- dock come out of the barn and cross the sidewalk. John Arensdorf and the other brewer (H: Peters) met him and shot him. Leader ind [ ran to the Farmers hotel. Arensdorf and the crowd ran across the bridge. I drank some whisky and then went to Fourth street to J. Ulnor’'s saloon, where I drank a glass of beer. Some one came in and said & man was killed. [ went down town und heard the peoplo talking about the murder, and then went homoabout 11 o'clock. The next day I met Ganders i the morning, id:" “‘Let's report the whole thing.’ “You ean do what vou please.”” 1 went to the saloon and then to Sixth street and then to Fourth strect, and then Ganders went home. T went home also. The next day George Treger eame to me at my house about 10 a. m. ®nd said: *You must hurry 4y {rom here.” Treber then gave me $12 Hle said that when I was drunk | might talk, and that T would get twenty years in the penitentiary anyway for my part 1€ the matter leaked'out.” I said that 1 had done nothing and did not like to go. “Treber then wanted the money back, I told Dim that 1 had use for the money and would not give it back. ‘Treber then said that tiev would get ne out of the way, after which he leit. The next week Mouday following | fixed a pump somewlore. Fritz Folcor met me there (Folzer 15 a cousin to Ganders) . Hie told me that his cousin dad left and that Lhad better leave also; that 1 mizht possibly et fifteen or twenty years in the penite tlary, 1 told him thi had no’ mon thein, Fritz Folger said: *You got $125 Sylvester Ganders.” | replied that I was on a soree for a fow days and my wife took the restaway from me and | did not have a cent lett, Then olger and I went to the beer garden, When there Avensdorl eame riding along in a buggy. As he saw ¢ said: ©L thought you had left long ago. You got money o leay L veplied’ that my wife took the money and that 1 had no wmoney to go. ‘Then Arensdort 100k e to the water eloset in the garden and asked e it 1 saw who hred the shot. Lroplied, ves, Arensdorf said: *You had betier hutry and leaves it wight be pretty hard on you it you doi't, 1will give youanother hindred dollars if you go, will not give the money to you, * Fred will 2o with you and give it to you are 04 tho road.” 't )ld him: “All right you all want me to k0.~ Arensdorf wanted e 1o Icave the next morning, when Folger shonld take me in his biggy to 5 The next morming it ral and did not want - to 0 on ot "or "thn paa diive. “Pucsdy afternoon 1 went to the beer garden and ¥ we along and saw we and sa'd: —5—of & b-—, are you sti If 1see you again, ho matter whe shoot you down.” 1 left and went home, The same afternoon Fiitz eame atd said 1Uwas time for me o get away as my life was not safe. o said’ we would * start Wednesday — morning. We left the next morning for Salix and then Fritz Folger gave we $. 1 left the sime day for Olialia and the same ni=ht L left for lifornin, After being i San neiseo or the by o when 1o or three weeks wrote to my wife to | San Franeiseo. | sell the house and e to Bhe wrote 'k for a wnillen consent, 1 sent the written consent and my wife eane. Fritz Folger told we on the road betwecn Sioux City and Salix that his cousin (Gan- ders) had told him that Arensdorf killed Haddock, I am atraid to go to Sloux City, 1 think that Folger knows where bylvester | Ganders is. The following is a statement of one of the eye witnesses ofthe Haddoel murder who was brought o this city and made the stutement n the presence of Governor | rney Geveral Baker, sid the Siou: ficlals. 'The important fact of his te Larrabee, ab- | is that he Iu\pllulu the man Gands s varlousl; owl a8 “Olarlie” and *} t Charlie,” for whom Pinkertow's men and the police are now searching. lle was | | that it dues not intens examined privately and did not know what Bismarck testified My name is Otto Treibner: I am eighteen ars of aze; 1 was born in Darmstadt, many: 1 am a printer by trade: I came to Arrerica two and a half years ago, and have resided in Sioux City since that time: eight weeks previous to the murder of George ( Haddock 1 boarded at Sylvester Gand two days before the murder | saw “Bismarck and Ganders talking together on the street the day of the murder Sylvester Ganders was shoyeling dirt between Pearl d Water streets and between Fourth and Fifth streets; T was talking to Sylvester Ganders when Bismarck came: Bismarck called to Sylvester Ganders and said that he wished to see him on Fourth and Water streets that evening; this was at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and in the morning, between Water and he spoke to him near the English kitchen on Fourth street and saud to Sylvester Ganders that he shonld be sure to come that evening to Fourth street; if he (Bismarck) not there that he (Ganders) should wail on Water street: when Ganders came home he ate supper and went 1o town : Bismarck came about ¥ o’clock for Gan Lim, what he wanted: Bismarck said “nothing:” 1 called to him as he left the house, sayine that 1 might tell “Charhe” (Ganders) what he wanted: Bismarck added that he could find him: an hour atter Bismarek Ieft [ went to Fourth street at the erossine of Water street to see what Ganders and 13is marck were doing; when I came to Wate street Ganders went to the Colut ia house and cane back shortly afterwards and called Bismarck, who was on the other side of the street: Bismarck did not want to cross: he said, “I do not want o go”; after a while Ganders came out of the saloon and crossed over with IHenry Peters. veer driver whom he had mot at the corner of th umbia houses the three, Henry Peter marck, and Ganders, went up the street as far as the livery stable and then returned; 1 crossed over to the other side of the stre the tin shop, and after awhile A man came across Fourth street. When he was about in the middle two men followed Tim, one of whom (thie one behind) was Henry Peters The one in _the middle looked like Bismaick. e first man raised his hand, and ae he lowercd the shot was fired. [ don'tkiow who fired. I then went home. Ganders came lom: an hour latery lic w8 diunk; somebody brought him as {ar as the gate. 1 went out to take him into_the house. . He (Ganders) syid if he was as well off as Arensdorf hie would not have shot that man, 1 was there about fifteen minutcs befor 1:aw the man shot. 1 did not sce the busgy coming. The next day Ganders went to work Iwent to l'm where e was to work, He suid to me that he was sick and asked me to work for him that day, thon I went to work for him. ~When 'L came howme t! evening Gander had just left his bed and sat up sowe time, but did not leave the house. ut boat ridine thenext day on the Mis- arl river. Isaw a man with aplack mu: tacke and light chin whiskers, — wear- ing a white straw hat standing on the shore and motioninz ~to Ganders, Tie same man_was si'ting on the bridge while the shooting océurred. Mr. Ganders said to me: I do not know what the man on the shore wants,” We returned about 5 o'clock and saw the man standing there again. Ganders left the boat and talked to the man, 1 followed and saw the man 1o into the brush and give Ganders money. ‘The next night we went down the Missouri viver with two boats nders teld me that [ mizht go along. 1 went to Omaha, G said he was going to Nebraska City and if he failed to wet work there he would return to Omaha He promised to write to me, but he never did so. After Ireturned from' St Louis Frits Folger sa'd tome: “If you want money to 20 to Germany or anywhere clse, just say so. L will see that you get the money' €0 - Agnin Afier the Saloons. S10Ux Crry, Ia.,Oct.20.— | Speeial Telegram to the Bee.|—Aftorney Wood, of injunction fame, 15 in the city to-day, having just re- turned from Chieago, where he left H. L. Leavitt in ebarge of the proper authorities. Wood says they went to Chicazo to see sev- arfous parts of the country—parties, it is understood, who are to furiher corroboiate Leavitt's story, Wood says the principal business here now will be a settlement of the injunction cases agninst the sa Court meets the Girst of next weck and these cases lave prefor- ence. He expresses himself as certain that perpetual injunetions will be granted, and that e means to stay here until ey are. Ran Over and Killed. Stoux Crry, Ia, Oct. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk |—Patrick Ryan was almost instantly killed this morning hya loaa of and passing over his body, Mr. Kyan lives on u farm near the city, but was at work hauling for u force of craders at work in the northern part of the city. He had just started with the first load, shortly after 7 o'clock when the wazon struck a chuck hole with such force as to throw him from his_seat and forward between the horses. “I'lis frightened the animals and they started to run, eausin, the fri<htful and very sad accideit.” He was about sixty-seven “years of age and a widower, His only ighter 18 teaching school near Elk Point, Dak. A Print Shop Scorched. Dis Moings, In, Oct. 20.—[Special Tele- grani to the Bre. ] —A tire broke out ir: Gose & gordan’s store at Rockwell City at 7o'clock this morning, destroying the building and entire stock of goods. The building adjoin- ing, ocenpied by the Leader, next burned, but' the press and printing material werc safely removed. Total loss 57,600, insurance £4,000, A Little Fortune. Dis MoINEs, Ia., Oct. 20,—[Special Tele- Fram to the B A poor womsn named Matilda Be:ker, residing in Fort Dodge, has fallen heir to 86,000 through the death of a grandfatier who died at Hagzerstown, Md., some years azo, The woman has a' hus: band and six chiidren. ‘The husband is a brakeman on the Ilinois Central, Democratic Congressional Nomination S1ovx Crry, In, Oct. 20.—[Special Tele gram to the Brw.|—Demoerats to-day nowmi- Lmer for congress. en a persistent oflice secker for some yi He stands 1o show whatever of eleetion. Ohio Pen in Flames, Corusnus, Oy, Oct, 20,--At 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the wheel shopin the penitentlary, and at this time that build- ing is in ruins. ‘The cooper shops are now burning. Itis searcely possible to keep the flawnes from the was works, No estimate ean e given of the loss, Latri e fire is now under controt, Loss about $4,000; partly insured. Chosen President. CLEVELAND, Oct. 2.—Rev, Dr. A. H. Norcross, prosiding elder of the Cleveland Mothodist district, was to-day elected presiduut of the Pitisburg female college, e For the Advanc, LOUIsVILLE, Oct. 20, sociation for tho advancement of women began its session here to-day with a good attendan Mrs. Julis Ward towe pre sided. ner The nation; govern- ment is arranging with a London tiem for a loan of four hundred thousand pounds. Stawbuloff, Radoslavoff und Nultchoff have roceived anonymous letters threatening thew with death if they continue 1o resist Russ Good News From Biloxt. NEW ORLEANS, Oct., %, —Telograms from Biluxi, Miss., to-day, report the sick all doing well, There have becn no new cases and no serlous or alatining easeis under treatment, v No Russtan Occupation, CoNSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 20.—The Russian government bus oflicially intorued the porte 0 oecupy Bulgaria. Whitebroastnuteonl, $3.75 per ton—the cheapest and best fuel, NEs. Fuke Co., 214 South 18th St. OMAHA, 'PEACE 1IN PACKINGTOWN. The Death 8queal of Porkers Again Heard at the Packing Houses. OLD HANDS BEING TAKEN BACK An Inquest to Be Held on the Body of Begley—The Knights of Labor End Their Labors—Chieft Arthur's Sensible Talk. Resuming O CRICAGO, Oct. 2).—[Spacial Telegram to the Bre)—Tlhings are rapidly resuming their normal condition in packing town and ere the next ten days have elapsed the recent troubles will be a thing of the past. At Armour’s to-day the welcome sound of dying hogs squealing thelr death azonies was again heard and hog killing was being briskly car- ried on at both beef houses, Slaughtering is being done to the full capacity of the houses and nearly all the hands of both houses are back at work. The decision of the imported men yesterday morning not to remain at work has resuited ina large number of the old hands being taken on, and to-day there were very few men hanging around the houses. Cutting up will commence at Armour'sina few days, and then nearly all the men will be in their accustomed places. Fowler's was theonly other house that re- sumed hog killing to-day, but the others will commence as soon as they ean wet hogs. L'l coopers all over the yarils refused to re- turn to work at ten hours and are still out. I'he Pinkerton men e all been withdrawn from sight and a single picket stood this morning at the entrance of the barracks. Orders Taye been raeefved to disband them and a zood many went away yesterday; the others will all leave to-day. ~ A good force of town police is still kept around the hou From present indications but a few days will elapse betore everything around the packing louses will be running in their customary channels, A train of three cars with 100 Pinkerton men and about half as many of returning non-nnion men. left the stock yards shortly before no n under escort of a deétail of Town of Lake police, Supervisor Safford had ordered that all the windows be kept closed and the plattorms clear. The city limits at Thirty-ninth street were safely rcached and there another detail of town police was stationed in a_patrol wagon, A b ief halt was made to enable the town police escort to be replaced by city ofticers. No oute v or demonstration of any ind was ma le and the train sped eityward in peace. Another 100 of iniported workmen will be sent back to the city after the houses elose this evening, There will be some left after this exodus, but it is believed that be: fore next Monday there willnot be a non- unicn man left in the louses, The Pinkerton Assassing, Cnicaco, Oct. 20.—1t has been decided to hold an inquest on ‘I, Beg who was Killed by the Pinkerton men y . at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning at the Twenty- second street police station. This morn Willia m A. Pinkerton called on the coroner to with him as {0 the best place fo make the inquiry into the causes of Begley's death. . Pinkerton said he did not think it wonld be aavisable to hold L}u' inquest in the town of Lake, as the fecling there was so fieree against his wen that it miht result in injury to them from the friends of the de- ceased. " [t is the opinion of the oflicers in e of the Pinkerton agency that the men cd for shooting Begley “will undoubt- e held to the grand” jury by the coro- idthat then the matter will come tip where all the real facts ¢ 1 beshown, “I'lie original reports given to tiie newspapers appear to be rather one sided. The cars which the Pinkerton men were being brought to the city are all battered up, and many of the windows are broken, showing evidence of the assault made by a large body of men, The Pinkerton men all assert the assault was made before the shooting was done, and that they thought their lives were in danger. erations, Chief Arthur Talks Sound Sense. NEeW Yonk, Oct. 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bk ]—In an interview with Grand Chief Engineer Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ensineers, he said: “With regard to our convention I know of no spe- clal business which is likely to come up and shall not tilt it makes its appearance at the time resolutions are in order. The brother- liood is stronger than ever, the 600 delegates to this convention representing, I believe, not less than 20,000 engineers in_all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico.” “I'o what do you attribute the solidity, harnony and stréngth of your order?” o the fact that we mind our own business and learn others t mind theirs, We hay enough to do to look after our cwn intercsts without taking part in the attempt to take care of the entire labor interest of the coun- try. We believe, and act cceordingly, thay it is absurd for a man working in one line of business to_und to assist in the adjust- ment of differences between employers and men engaged in another line of business which he don’t understand. It would be very foolish in us to allow oursélves 1o be repre- #ented in conference with our employers by a baroer, or a tailor, or hod carrier, and yet that is the system under which the Knights of Labor are conducting their work, PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION, ‘The seventy-third annual convention of the Brotherhiood of Locomotive Engineers wais opened to-day by public_exercises in the Metropol house, The larze audi- torinm was filled with delegates, their wives and friends. A letter of rezret was read from President Cleveland. ~ Mayor Grace welecomed the delegates to New Governor Abbott, of New Jersey, Dewitt Ta'mige and Chauncy M. president of the w York Central 1y, ma mplimentary ad- atter said that there was no railroad presideni in the conntry who would refuse admittance to his oflice of members of the organization. Grand Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur, in - his annual address, said that to his'wmind there was no real an: Lagonism between capital and labor. There was between work and idleness, Capital was only inve wealth, There was not one but could ecount himself a capitalist, however small wight be his pile. He received the work of the insurance benetit fund and sald that on August 31, 1886, there was & membershin of 4,444, a net gain of 102, Dur- ing the year seventy'cixhit claims were paid, ng:regating $234,000, making a grand total of 81,985,169 paid to widows and orphans since the work began, ‘The Knights of Labor, Ricnyonn, Va,, Oct. 20.—The Knights of Lator to-day adovted the report of the com- mittee on woman's work, The report eays the object of the organization is to agitate the prineiple which our order teachies of equal pay for equal work and the abolition of ehild labor, " Your committee have elec'd such ofticeTs as were in their opinion nee ssary to carry on the work properly, said oflicers to be empowered to appoint sub coumittees in every distriet where fhere are women, to look up cases that may require ths attention of the gencral investigator and report the saine to the president of the commitier, The oftie=rs elected are: Mary Hanalin, president; Mary O'Rellly, vice president; Nettie Hardi- son, treasurer. The report recommends that nora Barry be eleeted general investigator by the general assewbly, said inv alor o act as corresponding secretary and devote all her tiue to the work and keep acorrect reeord of all cases acted on and report the same 1o the committee when they meet, which shall be at least twice a year, The following resolution was adopted by the general assembly : esolved, That this general assembly ap- peals for mercy for the seven men of Chie who are condemed to be exceuted. Resolved, That while asking for mercy for the condemned men weare not in sympathy with the action of anarchists, believing that peaceful methods are the Surest and best means of securing necessary reforms. All the business having been disposed of, IORNING, THURSDAY OCTOBER Powderly made & brief speech congratulat ing the members upon the good work during the session, urgl ng them to depart with a de termination to push the work of incu'eating the principles of the ordar Q'Reilly, of the telegraphers’ distfic, New York, sang “One of the French Prefetariat,” the delc gates joining in the ehorns, and ' the zeneral assenbly adjourned sine d - THE CUBAN QUESTION, The Commercial Relations With the United States Warmly Discussed. [Copyright 18% by James Gordon Bennett.| MADRID, Oct. 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Spectal to the Brr he Spaniards always take up warmly any question of trade competition with foreign countries. Butin the present case—ontside of the purely com- mercial and shipping circles of Barcelona and the ports where the 'I'rans-Atlantic Steamship company and other firms of ship- pers combine to eneourage the Italians and other protectionists in resistance to an agree ment with America—the great majority of the Spaniards and the most respect- able organs of the press seem to share the opinfon expressed very strongly by the -West Indian senators and deputies. In their minds the question at issue is as to whether the Madrid govern ment, by the sincere execution of the textand spirit of the treaty of 1584, which has been faithfully cariied out hitherto by Am erica, will attend to the interests of “the Cuban trade and agriculture sooner than prolong the diplomatic confiiet, simply to please a tew Spanish and Havana shipping firms and protectionists who hope that the conflict will postpone the efforts of diplomacy to make closer the commercial rela- tions between Cuba, Porto Rico and their natural markets in America. The Spaniards understand that with the existing German, French and British treaties acommcree with httle trade worth mention- ing from the countries without the treaties could reach the West Indies indirectly under the American flag, and Cuba would be the greater loser by the system of reprisals fool- ishly advocated in some Madrid and Barce- lona papers, contrary to the friendly aisposi- tion ot the majority. Public opinion nowa- days Is favorable to the idea of vromoting colonial interests, Thus the Corres pondencia Deespana says to-night: “The friends of the government claim that a satisfactory solution has been arrived aton the question of a commerclal convention between Spain and the United States, but I believe this report to be prema ture, though negotiations to attain that re- sult have made progress,” A e The Episcopal Coavention. Ciicaco, Oct. 20.—After religious ser- vices, the general couvention of the Protest- ant Episcopal churet :listened to a report from the committea on canons recommend- ing concurrence in that-portion of the mes- sage trom the house of bishops which authorized the assembling of il dioceses i A state in general connell for consultation whenever it was deemed essential. #'he eomuitiee on state of the church submittdd a report recommending the appointuent ofa joint committee of iif- teen to open communieation with the various other christinn Inn&gs an rtain whetler p is a dm..»g:qn among them for union on_the basis of the apostle creed, breaking of bread and prayer, and ' to also j.aseertain what ' bén fity in_their view would result to ehristen- doin from suefi unian. Rev. Dr. Hopkins, of central Pennsylvanis, submitted a minority report urging the pragulzation of a definite and distinet plen toghe-sdbumitted 10 other ehristian bodies to §ptedily accomplish the union, . The repoits were placed on the calendar. 5 After a long discussion it was decided to appoint_a commission for whom shall be raised $:0,009 to carry on the wmissionary work in the south, the commission to report the results to the’ next general convention. The principal business of the remainder of the day was in taking action on the proposed chanwes in the liturey, There was but little opposition offered to‘any of the propositions. A message of significant nature, considering the conservative elameter of tlie tpiscopal body,was received from the house of bishops It was @ recommendation that commi tee composed of five bishiops, five priests and ive laymen be appointed to ‘open_communi- ons with other christian bodies in the Land with the view of aseertaining if they h disposition to promote umty upon the basis of apostolic fellowships the commitiee also to Inguire what benei théy think can be mate- rially imparted by these” separate bodies, one to another, and to devise methods for the evangelzafion of the world. One section of the message was as follows: We believe that all who have been duly baptized with water in the name of the Fatner, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, are members of the holy Catho- tic chureh, "The delegates selected New York a5 the plice for holding’ the convention of S0, e The Loyal Legion. PUILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.—The annual en- campwent of the commandery in chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Lezion com- menced here to-day, ex-President Rutherford B. Iayes, presiaing. It devolves upon this ion_to elect a suceessor to General Han- ix-President Hayes, since the death of General Hancock, is senior ranking ofticer of the order, Lieutsnant General Phillip H. Sheriden was elected commander-in-chief ‘to il th ney caused by the death of Major Gen- eral Winfield 5. Hancock. The “nomination General Sheridan was made by Major eneral John M. Schotield and second:d by General Rutherford B, Hayes, The creater portion of the day was spent in discussion of “the question of elizibility for membpership —of eertain applicants and twenty-four such cases were passed upon. The commandery of Pennsylvania held n meeting at the Unign league in the evening and invested the Officers elect with their official fitles. At the close of their meeting a banquet was tendered to the companions of the — commanderysdn-chief, — General 1. Mctiregor, commander of the commandery of Pennsylvania, presided. There were no formal toasts. Geéneral Sherldan was present and wade some remurks. Short speeches were also made by esident 1layes, and Generals Schotield, Cochran and others! Disappointed Virginians, RicuyoNn, Octe #h—Governor Lee to- night received the following telegram from Washington : by Mre, Cleveland and' Jadies will not accom- pany me to RichmondJand my engagements are mads to return tg Washington at an early hour. & regret that ¥ mm obliged to furego at- tending the recoptionaé your house on_this oceason, (Vi C 1 ‘This action of the dent creates prise in view of the fackthat only this morn- ng it was annoumeed that Mis. Cleveland other ladies would certainly be in the presidential party, Gavernor Lee had ar- ranged for a recention athis house and had issued invitations to peowminent citizens to weet them. e — Civil Service Hxaminations, WABHINGTON, Oct. @.—Civil Seryice missioners Oberly and Lyman have dec that hereafter theexaminations of applicants, whether for appointment or promotion, shall be earried on' under the supersision of the eivil service commissloners at Washington, and not be left to the diseretion of the lucal board of examiners, Minister Cox Hetires, WASHINGTON, Ock 20.—Minfster Cox had asecond interview/ with Becretary Bayard this worning, indieating a desire o be re lieved of his duties as United States minister to Turkey. Ha was infonmed that he would not be required 1o return to Turkey as charge d'affairs., —t A Nebraska and lowa Weather. ebraska—Fair weather; variabie winds, generally southerly; warmer, Towa—Fair weather ; variable wis \ds, gen- erally wosterly ; wariier, 9 1. 1886, | DOWN A STEEP EMBANRKMENT. | ‘; Farther l‘nr(innln;s of the Wreck of the B, & M. Oonstruction Train 7 MEN KILLED, 15 WOUNDED Miraculons Escape From Death of the | Others on the Train of the Dead and Injured Wreek Being Cleared, Names The Fatal Wreek on the B, & M, FAtFiELD, Neb,, Oct. 20,—[Special gram to the Bre.|—Yesterday a construe tion train consisting of an engine, caboose and five ear loads of new ties, was backing from Lawrence to Deweese, earrying about forty track hands to Deweese for dinner. A bull ran onto the track just before they reached & high trestle, one mile west of Deweese, Five cars went off the trestie and down the embankment, carrying with them nearly all of the men who were riding on top of the ears. The cars were smished into fine kindling wood. It is a wonder that any man on the train escaped alive, As there is no telegraph line west o the only recourse for help was by messeners, Surgeons were sent fo Fair dgar. Drs. Prentice and Con riicld were the first to arrive. When they ched the seene of the disaster all of the living wounded nad been removed from the wreek and placed on blankets along the bank. Four dead bodies taken out. The wind was blowine a eale and the sharp sand and dust greatly wtensiticd the sufferings of the wounded. The doctors dressed — all of " the wounds = as rapidly as possible to protect them from the wind and get them in shape for re moval. At o'clock a train arrived from Edgar bringing the division snperintendent and Edgar surgeons. The wounded “men were placed in a box ¢ar and taken to Eduar, wher rary hospital was prepared for them. itehell, the B, & M. suroon of Lincoln, came down on a special train, and is now in charge. So faras known the total killed is seven, with four reported missing. Al were track wmen, except Rovert Marvin, proprietor of the Deweese hotel, who had gone down to Lawrence on the train merely for pleasur Marvin was a popular live stock auctioncer. well known all over this and ad- joining counties. He — leaves a wife ~andthree children. Of the six men killed, but iittle is known and it s impossible to zet the names of but three, They are Daniel O'Connor, George Burke \d Robert Collins. The other three were disligured “beyond *recognition. The total number of wounded sent to Edwar was fif- teen. Following are the names of those seriously injured: WALTER AMES, Ayrora, Neb., water boy, compound fracture of leg, TioMAs Keriy, Canada, fracture of the ribs and disloeation of shoutder; will prob- ably dic. Jonx Enwanns, St.Joe, Mo., compound fracture of leg. b FiiAziw, Harlan, Ta., face wounds and leg broken 11, STANLEY, Omaha, severe broken leg. JONN FITZGERALD, CHAs CLARK, hip ANDREW CAMPBEL inleg. W bruises and severe contusions. nd leg broken . rious flesh wound Currem, thigh broken, 1y, Kansas City, compound fracture of both lews: will nrobably die. G. D. Doxsic, justice and acting coroner, impanélled a jury on thegrounds and is hold* ing an inquest to-day alter Shephard, 18 within - a of the wreek, farmer, whose house few hundred yards is th only “man | unpreceden | ground outside of those on the train who s the wreck. e says that the train was run- ufug ata very high rate of speed. Nebraska Grand Lodge 1. O. O, Lixcorn, Neb., Oct. 20,—[Special Tele- gram to the BEx.|—The grand lodge of Odd Fellows for Nebraska assembled to-day in Lincoln at the Odd Kellows’ hall, fully three hundred delegates being in attendance, coming from every section of this state, The session will continue for three days, and the yisiting delegates were introduced to Lin- coln this evening in a grand reception and bail at the Metropolitan rink, attended by nearly a thousand people. Mayor Burr and Governor Dawes were the men on the bill to welcome the guests and tender them the freedom of the city. To-morrow at 2 o’clock p. m. the eiizens of Lincoln have arranged to have carrioges in readi- ness to take -~ the erand lodge in a drive and exhibit to them the beauty of the capital city. To-day the grand encampment, the higher ord in Odd Fellowship. closed its annual session, which showed the camp in growing and prosperous condition. Ihe fol- lowing ofticers tor the grand encampment were elected to-day for the ensuing year: G. P, K. Bryant, Omaha: G, P. P., D. M. Mor- ris, Hastings: G, S, W. ph Hougland, North Platte; G ver, Kearney ; G. M., N, B G.'S, D Al Kiine, Lincoln ay, Lincoln: G 1L 0.8, C. W, Leopold Burr, Helin, ‘Oniab; T, Sam Me( Lingoln: G orth Platte’ G. D. D, Church Howe Cornered. Lixcory, Neb., Oct. 20.—(Special Teegram men of Howe's be- hayior was illustrated at his meeting at Ben- nett Tuesday night. A lady arose in the au- aience and asked Howe his position on the submission of the prohibition amendment question. Howe declined toanswer the ques tion, and the little lady persisted in being informed. A circus was imminent, and Walt Secley bobbed up and nodded for the band to play. After the band quit the lady arose again and requested an answer, when Howe was rough cnouch to make an indelicate answer, and the lady, covered with bluslies, was seated Fatal Accident. Arxsworrii, Neb., Oct. 20.—Sunday after noon Sherman Burns, of Keya Paha county, pulled his gun, muzzle foremost, out of his wagon, The gun was discharged, the con- tents entering hisabdomen and thigh, inflict- ing & wonnd which it is thounght will result fatally. Burns is twenty-five years old and has o wife und child, Dorsey at Neligh. NELIGH, Neb,, Oct. 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Hon. G, W. K. Dorsey and Major Norris addressed a large and enthus- instic adience at this place last evening on the issues of the campaign, The old Third distiiet is good for 10,000 wajority for Dorsey and Thayer, e Oaused by the Track Spreading. RaLEiGi, Oct. 20.—The News and Ob- server’s Asleville special 1#5: A wreck o curred on the Asheville & Spartanshurg rail- road this moruing, four miles out of this eily. While the train was ascending an eighty-five foot grade at Robertsville the tuck spread and tue express and smoking cats were de- railed. Some of the unforlunate passengers in the smoking car sustained injuries sup- po.el to be fatal. Physicians were sum- moned and all relief possible was givi the wounded. Chinese Pirates Killed, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.—News las been received from Pekin, China, that the Freueh recently had a brush with about two thousaud pirates near Hoo Lac, Tonquin. More than five hundred Anamites were ' killed. their fortitications and magazimes destroyed, and alotof cannon and swall arws eaptured. L in the Boiler. he Kegister's Citronele, Ala,, special says: ‘The boiler in D. Davis’ ill exploded yestoraay, killiug a white man, William Bailey, and a negro, James Roberts, and wounding two men and a boy. Thé cause was lack of water, - No Wate Mopig, Oct. 2.~ BEE. SINKING IN THE SEA. The Belief Provailing That Louisiana and Texasare “Settling.” BEAUMONT, Tex,, Oct. ), Bk |—Nothing is talked of d tidal flood arc o v results, vieinity covere ¥ Was start Al to the lere exeept the nd Sabive and Since the older gone over the what an immense bmerged, they have theory to account Pass and the re 1 Tay- any Spec IS extr residents of thi and d streteh of count advanced anothe for the destru markable inundation of Jonnson's a Bayou. Without being scientific reason thie old resid have agreed that the Texas and wuisiana coast about the mouth of tho Sabine river is grad unlly sinking, and they think it is only a matter of a few decades when the sea will ciaim a laree slice from both states, A gen. tleman who lias lived on the coast for fifty years makes the statement that up to the vear 160 no_ serious overflow occurred between Berwick bay, on the Louisiana coast, and Galveston Tliere was not even a tradition among the white sottlers of any overtiow during this period, extending hack to the year 1750, when the Louisiana coast in that vicinity was first settled. In 1867 the strects of Sibine were submerged by the tide for the st time since its foundation in 185 Sinee 1566 there have been cighteen disastrons. overflows, three of whieh occurted during the present year. This extraondinary increase in_ areal forces and overflows since the vear 1560 not only ap- plics to the hundred-mile strip of coast con- tingent to_the Sabine estuary, but applies with the same mathematical aceuracy to the ntire Fexan coast from Sabine to Iveston, thence to Indianola and Corpus Chnst,nearly down to Brownsville, at which latter point the torms since 1560 have been less vere than during the preceding quarter of a cen- Old settiers who have compiled this o cannot account for the nominal in pt on the basis that the entire Texas const has subsided o foot or two sinee 1860, The Orange Tribune, descanting on this theqry, sugzests that the matter should. be wade the subject of seientific inyestigation and onght to liave thorough and immed attention from the general government. Tribune calls on the people of the first and second congressional_distriets of Texas to join with the district of West Louisiana and apply to the war and navy departments for a joint corps of competent” engineers and sei- entists to establish the_exact attitude of the const on both sides of Sabine for a distance of at least fifty miles inland. Such a course, it decinies, wouid put at rest the feelings of anxiety eaused by the now loeally widespread belief that the Surface of the earth in this section is gradually sinking. Exgraras i Formally Dedicated, QuiNey, 1L, Oct, 20.—The forinal dedica- tion of the 11linois soldiers’ and sailors’ home took place to-day with imposing ceremonies, Large numbers of Grand Army posts from this and adjoining states arrived early in the any, and it 15 estimated thatover thirty thousand strangers are in the city, During the morning there was a parade of soldiers under command of General Post, department commander. nerals Logan and Fairehild and other distinguished wuests reviewed the parade. At the conclusion of the parade thousands of people went to the grounds of the home, where commemoration exercises took place. General Post called the meeting to_ord (d prayer was offered by Rev. Wilkins, department chaplain, A unierica’ was then sung by a chorus of one hundred voices, and an address npon the institution and its adyantages dejivered by Governor Ogle “Columbia™ was then rendered by achorus, and speechies were made: by Gen- erals Fairchild, Lozan. John C. Black and wator Callom, “To-night there will be a grand illuminated street parade, Pomight a erand illuminated ' street parade was held, The procession was the grandust ever seen in this locality, and was headed by resenting Scenes in the life of a soldier. "1 his was followed by a grand dis- play of ‘fireworks on the river, which was witnessed by an_immense crowd from the bank. In spite of the rain the greatest en- thusiasm prevailed, wdd the visitors were well the ceremonies. The exarcises will conclude with'a camp fire to-morrow, The Congregationalists. Cnicaao, Oct. 20.—At the session of the nationai couneil of the Coneregational church to-day, the committee on the paper presented by Rev. Dr. 1des reported. The paper dealt cinefly” with the educational question and among the resolutions upon it wa pressinig stronc approval and pledging sup port to the present system of publie schools in this country, ‘Thereport and resolutions were adopted. Rev. Dr. Quirk presented a series of reso- Intons avproving of the work of the Ameri- can peace soclety and asking for proper ob- servance of the Sabbath. Dr. Noble delivered an _eloquent closing address, dwelling partieularily upon the fact of the unity which had characterized all the proccedings. ‘L convention then adjourncd sin die, n lor's give tents onts Crooks Br MARYSVILLE, Mo, Oc Special to the Bek.|—Sheriff James Anderson, of Nodaway county, offers a reward for the cay ture of Grant Wright, elarged with rape, J. T Ainsworth, embezzler. and Frank M. Oliphant, forger,' who broke jail and escaped Monday hight. Olipliant 15 about 5 feet and S inches high, somewhat bald, squints vight eye, dark com: plected, dark ‘air, weighs about 150, mus- tache, about thirty-six years old. Alisworth is light comiplected, light blue wyes, light hair, about 5 fect 10 inchos high, light Burnsice Whiskers, about twenty-elght years ol. Wright' is dark complected, small dark Burnsides, about twenty-six » ears old, about 5 feot eight inches high, dark hair. ky Runners, The attendance was Fast Kent LEXINGTON, Oct, 20 large and the track fast : All ages, mile and eivhtl won, ‘Taxgatherer seond, Time-~1:50, Bobby Swim Malva It third., Tywo-year-olds, three-quarters mile: Terra Cotta won. Banburg second, Litirol third. Time-1:101, Allages. mile and three-sixteonths: High- flight won, Kaloolai second, Litte Minnle third, T me—2:013¢, one and onehalf see onds fust T than tiie hest on record, Two-vear-olds, five furlongs: Minnesota won, Tates Crock second, Lucion third, Time—1:05, - Freight tiates Raised, Cuicaco, Oct. 20.—The meeting of the general freight agents of the Northwestern Freight association was held to<day, The rates to St. Paul and Minneapolis were ad- vanced to: First-class, 72 ¢ econd, (0 ts: third, ourth, 28 ‘cents; At U centss A, 2 B3, 23 cents: and C and D 15 cents.' The agents agreed to report all outstanding coutracts to the commissioner for regulation, — Drug stove ¥ Toroxto, Out., Oct. 20.—1he extensive premises occupied by Elliott & Co., whole sale druggists, burned this morning. Loss, $100,000; Tnsurance $50,000, A ChLild O Ausray, Neh,, Oct, 20.-The child of T, J. Majors, eleven months old, was stranzled Monday night by a piece of bone lodging in its windl pipe, ned, - Fatal Boilex Explosion. Prerspus, Oct. 20— [utelligence has fust been received from Washington, Pa., that the boiler at the Swith ofl well No.2 exploted betiveen 1and = ck this morning, killing four mex. - Burglars at-Work, Cupxey, Neb., Oct. 20.=Thieves burglar ized the store of W. L. and K. D. Garten nday night, taking 200 werth of goods, No clu e Tilden Will Witk PLAINS, N, X, Oct, 20.—The will of the late Samuel J. Tilden was aduiitted (o probate this morning in the surroga liere, without opposition, ed. Tells of the Ma: Bugler Martini Afier ship—The New Cole and His b, Washington COuster's Solo § WaAsHINGTON, Oct to the Bew.j—A neatly shaven soldier, in the unifc man of the Department eral Sheridan, General Custer s command. the guard, and was with the time he discovered the ble massacre. now but thirty-three ye: right with General Cust, Indian village, few lines on a leaf. handed it to me and ordered Major Reno and Captain Ben an order for them to hurry mand he attempt and to therefore to T h for when 1 rets out of that com were dead upon the ground. hundred and sixty-sixth, was the only soldier was an Indian made his escape. menced he Before t! around his I then, throwing'a bl dashed info th and in that wa Martini furth of Josition messenger ships. Sheridan promised oceurred. on iis collar, showing th successful in the petition time to wear a marksman’s pin. Next year he expe “You newspaper fellows ney Maury, the mipi with his “Cousin, (i sistant Seeretary ol correspondent to-da duelist, not Ma 1 at anything, and 1 think ablest men 1 ever knew. as brave ns a n of N in small time buster poséession onding her iillibusterers, was in comu sel, but L don’t belie: sea before in his life difference to Harry Maury, one, the famous expedition of a with of cards Iy lie pin so0on. ‘Lower the queen of heart all_right, too. during the rebellion, bec neral in th ’ ete, Spoils. N the BE.;—General rather warm Abner ton. with & record of twenty service in the army, ce was wanted simpl lion and never Why, don't you remember—but no, I zuess it was before” your time—how Harry Maury made @ great repulation as s sailor without any knowledze of the business. H Virginia, but was living at Mobile at the a M HOW HE SAVED IS SCALP. The Scle Snrvivor of Cnster's Command eacre, | AN ORDER THAT SAVED HIS LIFE. cssengers binn Minister re-Devil Brother— News, rvivor Special Telogram dressed, cleanly nof an artitlerys Atth nera of the East called at the war department this morning to seo Gen= He was the sole survivor of etime of the memorable Custer campaicn he was bugler of I Custer at Sioux villaze at the Little Big Horn, just previous to the terri Hisname is Martini and he is ars of age. when he spied the mly a short distance away. He dismounted and, after vlancing over the situation, drew out his note book 1 was and wrotea aring the leaf out b me to take it to ton up 1w Sonie ceeded in getting away a distance, but they had been overtaken and instantly killed. who survived. scout named *Curloy’ who he | aw that it would be a mas s0 he Joosea his hair, snatehed off a pieco of red trimming from his clothes Lo tie it withy tore a biack blanket In two and wrapped it s, as if he wore logziny, and to re Lo ury e Porter Arry Dabney,” he continued fought tboth those duels eredited to Dabney. He was not only a duelist, but u dare-devil e was one of the wis los 2 1856, v ammunition sot s2il to assist Walker, nd of the men and of the ves- ¢ he had ever been te That didn’t make any He i ned ine This was thelr com- He saw from the size of the village that the engagement would be n soy told re one, not again me m until arterwards, ‘That order saved my life, it 265 men command a8 the two had sue- 1 There attle come acre, nket over his shouldc he looked not unlike a hostile Sioux. i midstand was ot d he made his escape. says that, by the advice of s fricnds, he 1s endeavoring to sccure the in the department, having had his share of suffering and | Kive hearty recommendation as 5001 as a vicancy He wore two sets of target badie the had been twico antal marksmanship com- He tected, * Bugler hard: him a ) be a third successtul, and he will then be entitled DABNEY MAURY'S BLOTHER, *tting Dab- 1bia, mixed . A As- to your was ~ the ““Ho tull ot life, t his hecd. was from fil's ROt and and Ho um He sel, idn't know ais from another, but he knew the ace of from the queen of cluls, and having & the ace of ail, ie queen of clubs on an- ot diamonds on anotls Ty this way he kept them straight, and when he gave orders no would yell out? of clubs or take a redf In the He made the voyage He led a body of mounted and a brigadier confederato service and was distinguished for is bravery and gallantry.” CIVIL SERVICE KEFORM. A Flagrant Specimen of Democratic W Youg, Oct. 20.—|Special ‘Telegram to Doubleday is i for a democerat.” over the treatment accorded him by Civil Service Commissioner Edger- Some days ago the general wrote to the commissioner protesting against the removal from the Chicazo custom house by Collector Schiebner, a v ve years honorable because “his ran Schieb- was a comrade of Doubleday’s at Kort Sumpter, and has been in the custom house since leaving the armny some years ago. passed a v two years ago, and Gene acterized is remoyal as civil service rules, gerton’s caustie roply made public, and 1 out with & statement in 1 received a most insulting president of the commission. orly. Serviee Reform Commissio an ‘o’ Subiéigen that ner's naie wit ‘e He said Mr gentleman,” and me the matter would not un in the case,” General Doubleday he replied by expressing want - of sincerity which the commissioner apologized for using desienating the i I would not ¢ gether again.” erlon lias rezel parini to write another stood General Double the commission WAsHINGTON, Oct, eral has given an opinion construetion of section 2 of ine aet, which is in effect t the manofactire of oleown subject w tax unless made semblunce of butter, Rate O 20, Trattic To Sto Cuteaco, Oc of the Central to-day. up to a discusion of the rate several assoclation points, W sharp and fuil of recriminat ter finally came to a head b resolution whereby all of Jines ple to future, Christian Church ¢ Kaxsas Crry, Oct, 20, nal econvention of fowa, presidiug, tevs w delivered his annual addiess, - ated For Ug t.y Noi Cncaco, rals Lo OF CONgIEsu S e of not designating the commissi n. e further stat surp el cominunieation, uple him and reform in r the lat verard in i tin, cut lich ions, the the L2 BT mvention, The general na- of the Christian church begun tils morning, Geueral . M. Drake, A number of gommits announced, and President Diske g Ho 'y high eivil service examination 1 Doubled: 1 infraction of the Commissioner has chur- Ed- already been w General Doiibleday i he say from ine 6 accuscd nron- It seems that [ referred to it as a Civil He assails ma for my ignoranc: in spelling Mr. Schiebe notead of with an . perfect was actua ted nolitieal bins in assailing him, D o I forued considered, stly e said the commission had no juris- e8 that at the haracterized and word “reform” as S assured 1o ved the reply and Is pro- or. 1 y Wil carry b ner's ease direetly Lo the president, t is under- ich The Bogus Butter Law. I'he attorne gen- egard to tl margar oils used in ne are not mitation or s The seneral m eting assoclation The morning's session was given be,um ting at the wis quite The at- passage of a association cd themselyes to restore the rales tarlfl and refrain from rate cutting in 20.—The Kourth aistried noiwiuated Jonatuan B,