Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 18, 1886, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEA éTlLLED BY SNOW AND STORM R. Businoss in Nebraska Almost Entirely Sus- pended on Account of the Elements. IOWA IN THE SAME CONDITION, Trains on All the Railroads in Both States Blockaded-<The Storm in the Northwest of Unprece- dented Violence. The Storm in Nebrask Lincor¥, Neb., Nov. 17.—[8 gram to the Ber. |—Business in this city is practically suspended on account of the great storm, A few engines in the railroad yards are trying to move around, but all trains on all the roads leading out of the city are abandoned. A svecial train with three locomotives and a oW vlow started at 9 a m. for Omaha, but at noon it was snowed in at W verly, the first station east of Lincoln, No trains will be started nntil the abatement of the storm, and five hundred men are being gathered togethier to open the roads then as speedily as possible, The B. & M. officials re- port this isgthe first effectual bloekade that ever occurred on the road in November, and it seems to have come wholly unespeeted. The storin now seems to be pre ended and searcely a wheel is moving on any line of the road in the South Platte country, Superintendent Calvert, of the I3, , says of the storm that it is the worst pad hias ever had to contend with, and iin abandoned it would seem the statement needed no verifieation, 0 this evening a train arrived at Lir coln from Atehison and immediately started back again. It was the only movipg train on the B, & M. through the day. The storm commenced in rain at Atchison and the southern part of the state, and hence that one line was not seriously blocked. Al over the rest of the B, & M. system all trains are abandoned, and passencer trains are laid by at David City, Oxtord, Suverior, and north of Grand Island. The efforts to keep the line open from Omaha to Lincoln even failed, and railroad men expect that two days more will not see regular trains on all the lines. "The Northwestern line to Fremont is buried, the Missouri Pacitie ditto, and the Union Pa cific havea train in the drifts four miles from the city and another near Beatrice. In the city limits yard engines have been kept moving as much as possible, but the two Mis- purl Pacific and one of the Northwestern locomotives are standing dead in the yards hiere and drifted fast in the In the city no bus 1 transacted to-day except the delivery of cc and every team was busy at this from day: light to dark. ‘The banks reported nothing at all doing, the express oflices received and collected no goods whatever, and the block- ade suppressed the arrival of any mail, ‘I'he storm - not being “accompanied by Ssevere cold saved a good deal of suffering in the city that otherwise must have oceurred. But six families were reported in the morning in need of immediate assistance, which was procured. . A man was found in a barn in o dazed and nearly frozen condition, but after 8ome unnecessary time spent in tinding who were the proper authorities to care for him he was removed to police headquarters. Tho high wind did some damage in different parts of the city, blowing down, in one instance, the frame of & new church building that was up ready for enclosing. ARAPAHOL, Neb., Nov, 17.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bir.]~Monday a severe wind and snow storm commenced here. continuing for thirty-six hours. All trains were delayed and no mail has arrived since Monday even: ing. The storm has abated and trains are expected this afternoon. A1l business has been stopped. A great many car loads of broom corn are side-tracked here waiting for the track to be cleared. OAKLAND, N pecial to the Brr.]—A genuine blizzard set in_ yest ‘m‘?l e ally morning, the wind blowing at a tearful rate a day and st night, and is still raging. T’ full of snow and is drifting.” No trains to-day. The freight thatlett here at 5 o'elock rday evening stuck ina cut south of e and will remain until the snow can be shoveled away, One ear load of hogs is in a drift of snow.” “The severity of the storm was unexpected, and no doubt stoek has suffered, All"business has been susnended except Faloons, Snow shovelers will be in demand after the storm abates, In lowa. Stovx Crry, Ia, Noy, 17.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—The snow storm and blizzard has been racing here all day with unabated fury. Towards evening the ther- mometer gradually descended and the cold became intense. The storm is undoubtedly one of the severest known in this section for many years, Nota traln has moved to-day and hence no mail has been received. Neither is any expected to arrive to-night. “The blockade is complete and the wind i still very high. ‘Che fall of snow s ver great and it may be some days before Sioux City can reach the outside world, “The Hlinois Central train that should have reached hiere last night is snow bound at Storm L ‘The passenger due here last night on the St. Paul road was abandoned near Worthington, Minn. The Northwest- ern and Southern Dakota are all abandoned, as arelikewlse the Nebraska lines, ‘The Sioux City & Paeific is effectually blockaded to Couneil Bluffs and foux City train is said to be stuck in transfer yard at that polut. Nothing can be done until the storm abates. Last nizht Edmund Pendle- ton, son of Judge Pendleton, aged about fourteen yoars, beeame lost in the storm. Young Pendleton carries papers for thé Eyening Tribune. Not returning by 9 or 10 o'clock, bis family became greatly alurmed. ‘The storm was then raging with great nerce- ness. An alarm was sounded and many citizens joined in the search, which was kept up during the night without success. This morning he was found at the residence of George Hurd, to which lie had erawled on nis hands and knces lato in the night, and upon reaching there was almost perished. It was almost a miraculous escape ks MoiNes, 1a., Nov. 17.—Repoits from ali part of the state'show that to-day’s storm I5 one of the greatest soverity All the n oW gauge rouds entering this et abandoned and no trains have come throus on them since morning, The Northwestern Bas abandoned trains on its main line west of Jefferson, and the Roek 1sland has kid off its rreights, Passen, trains from t West are four hours behind time, But littlo snow has fallen here during the day, but a high wind prevailed with cold aud’ blizzard like weather, ke, tha 't hwest Snow bagan Reports Mron 8r. I'ave, Nov, 17 early yesterday morning and cont day, though the fall was lizht. After mid- night last night, however. a genuine biizzard set in and this morsing people found the streets and sidewalks badly blocked, so that travel was next to impos Reports in cate that the blizzard began in the western part of this state and swept east and south through Wisconsin and Ltailroad wavel is greatly impeded, a s find it almost impossible to . The wind is Dlowing hard and diittivg snow. No suel atom Lis occutied 5o e in the seuson for yeurs. I'he snow storm which be night has now ( on-racing for nearly forty-elgh 10 8 of abiatvient.” Sireet cars have not been running in eithor St Faul or Minneapolis to-day and trains on all vailroads are thivs 1o six hours late. ~ Whilo the storm seens to be general throughout the noiikwest it is i vielent in southern Dakota, A Sioux Falls special says more snow alread thar during the entire s Tast winter, “I'he wind Is blowing a he galo from the north and dvifting the suow very badly. ‘Trains on nearly all roads are bandoned. The temperature is at zere and falling. * There is wlso a strong elebtiical dis- turbance. Canton, Eagan and other points state that the storni is no less severe there, Stoux City, Ia, Nov. 11.—A special to the Journal from Canton, Dak.. saysa train with 200 passengers on voard is snowed in eleven wiles west ol Ler n here Manday has son fed from a small station near by, The same also savs the Milwaukce railway is lined with dead eneines in drifts, noral Storm News, Nov. 17.—Ever since 7 o'clock Jast night a steady drizzling rain has been falling. Reports received at the signal sery- ice office here show that from every station east of the Mississippi rain s reported, while from all stations west colder weather and snow is chronicled. Througlout lLowa, Wis- consin and Minnesota snow storms are pr vailing. Much colder temperature and snow is predicted by the siunal service office for Chicago and vieinity within the next twenty- tour hours, Telegrapkic communication is sertously delaged in all directions, 81, [6NACE, Mich., Nov. 17.—During the terrible gale and snow storm last night the schooner, P, S, Marsh, loaded with coal, ran on the beach just inside Graham's Point. The captain signalled at 10 o'cloak this mornini that she wonld go to pieces. el has been sent her, but it is impossible to do anvthinz to help the vessel to-day on acconnt of the bie seas which she lays broadside to and which are growing larger. Another schooner is aslore across the point four miles from here. MirwAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 17.—The Evening Wisconsin's Green Bay special says: The barge Dixon foundoered off Kewaunee this morning and two seamen were drowned. Another'baree is viding i the beakers and flying n signal of distress. The crew of the schooner Ishpemung are waiting orders at Escanaba, Later advices from Kewaunee state that the barze Emerald foundered at noon. Five lives were lost.~ Mate Brevin was saved, but I8 still unconseious. It is expected that a third barge, whicli is riding in the breakers, Will 20 to pleces soon DENVER, Nov, 17.—The light snow which fell in Colorado Monday and Tuesday pro to be much heavier in_western Kansas and Nebraska, "The west-bound Kansas Pacific mail has been snowbound at Brookville since Monday. The cast-bound Is delayed at Hugo but expects to get through to-morrow. No Butlington train has arrived since yesterday morning, Expect to get through to-night T'he Santa Fe trains have been out since ye terd it1s lmpossiic o say when the will get through. All Colorado roads are open and running on time. ‘I'he shermome- ter here is 4 dosrees below. Other portions of the state vary from this to 20 ' degrees below. CiieAa -~ Fair and Warmer Weather. For Nebras| and lowa—I'air warmer weather, and A e CATTLE GROWERS, National Association Discusses Cattle Diseases at Length, Cuteaco, Nov, 17.—I'he Consolidated Cat tle Growers’ assoclation of the United States to-day resumed the deliberations of their an- nual convention. The session was opened by Dr. Salmon, of the national bureau of animal Industry, who read a paper on pleuro- pnenmonia, After the raeding of Dr. Salmon’s paper the committee on resolutions presented their re- vort recommending the mllullliull of the fol- lowing resolution : Whereas, It has been fully demonstrated to the convention by the testimony of pro- fessional veterinarians of the highest ability and experience that contagious pleuro-pneti- monia exists in an active form among certain cattle in the ity of Chieago: and Whereas, From the fatal _character of this disease, and the difliculty in extirpating it, the existence of it near” the greafest cattie market of the United States constitutes a danger to the chief food supply ot this coun- try:'and ‘Whereas, The further progress of this dis- ease, causing other states to prohibit the in- troduetion of cattle trom this state threatens an entire interruption of inter-state con: merce in this vitally importaut article o trade and will resalt in losses of magnitude that cannot be expressed in figures; and Whereas, 1t is the belief of this convention that a disease so dangerous and whose ¢ quences would be so disastrous and fa ing cannot be adequately met and controlled by local authorities acting under state legis- lation, therefore, be it Resolved, 1. That this convention holds it to be the duty of the national government to undertake the 5||’1}\I'4‘~N:nll of this disease, 2. That this should be done immediately in a most thorough and competent manner and without regard to cost. 8 That congress should athits approneiin g session and with- outany unnecessary delay, provide hy law appropriate mia hinery and ample funds for this purpose, and Resolved, That a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair, to be known as the committee on legislation, whose duty 1t shall be to go to Washington during the coming win and endeavor to obtain the passage of ?IILI laws as will accomplish the above end, ‘Tho committee have considered theaddress of Dr. Gadsden and indorse ful; views in rezard to the summary destriiction of cat- tic diseased with pleuro-pneumonia thatayve been exposed to this disea They further endorse his views the prompt payment for cattle destroyed and they urge on this convention the adoption of Such a measure by the work of conimittees or otlier- wise as will serve the abovo ends in the specdiest and most effective mant The committee further recommends the appoint- ment of a committee on legisiation and one on the dutics of local government toward contagious ~diseases of cattle, They also recommend the adoption of the foliow ing ad- ditional resolution, Resolved, Thatitis the duty of federal, states and municipal anthorities to unite i an effort to extirpate pleuro-pneumonia wherever it imay be found, by destroying dis eased cattle and those having been exposed 10 the disease so far as possible, purifying all premses on whieh the disease s existed and adopting stringent sanitary resulations witlh regard 10 the nanagement of cattle in feed- ing stations, A er gious The a4 to on “pegislation on Conta- disease,” vead by Elmer Wash- burne vesterday, was discussed in ten-minute speechies by the delesates, A lengthy report trom the resolution commiitiee on the actions which congress had taken on the subject under disenssion was presented by Dr, Gads- den, and it was supplemented by specehes from Hon. James Wilson, of [owa, Hon George 1, Larmy, United States’ com missioner agriculture; Dr. % Salmon Senator | Sk A, Cullom, ous means of eradicating the attle disease were proposed. and- Loriy pressed the beliet ‘that an appropriation of F150,000 by congy would be sufticient for the purpose. By a vote the extermization of infected catile was recommended, and inocu- lation with vitus of infgetious d a5 disapproved of. Legislation in favor of greater tection tor eattle was suggested. The tollowing resolution was adopted by a vate of 45 to Resolyed, ‘Vliat in the sense of this e tion Hately, the t eliairman of th ural committee, is responsible for lack of prover legisiation competent to »withh the pressing need of the gre try of tie nation, Consenting to a Lease, Dis Moixes, la., Nov, 17.—{Spe gram to the Bre,1—The bondholders Des Moiues & Fort Dodge railroad co bave issued aeireular, in which they say ‘Iliis comany having agreed upon a by the Chicazo, Rock Island & Pacifie rail Way company, at a rental of 50 per cont of the'gross earhings, and o guarantes to b stamiped on the bonds by the lessee, 3 pav interestom tho first extensi atthe rate of 4 per €o2*, and uuoy the in bonds “at the rate of 21§ per cent aunum, also to advance the woney to pi deferred interest on serip now outstanding therefore, in order to_consummate the lease betore January 1, 1557, when tho tirst interest vill be paid tieséunddr, and in view of the at thix company ean only pay 8 per on ifs first mortgage and extension Londs, and_nothing on its ineome bonds, it is necessary to have forthwitl: the assent’ of thie Liolders of the bonds. —~—— Sentenced (o Hang. Cuanies Ciry, Ia, Nov. 17.—[Speciai lograw to the BEE.|—Clhester Billows was today convietod of murder and sentenced to deatli for the killing of his ncice last July, because she refused to marry liw. 1f hung, he wil the sceond persou to be hung in Ly yoats pany OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1 EXCITING BALOON VOYAGE. Two Daring Aeronants Take the Most Per ilous Trip of the Century, DRIVEN WILDLY OUT TO SEA. A Furions Storm Drives Them Through Darkness and Waves, But Finally Lands Them Safely on Terra Firr Up ina Balloon, {ght 1895 by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis (via Havre), Nov. 17.—[New York Heral Special — Cableegram to the BeE.) — The aeronaut Hapaoza, wl in his balloon, the Gabizos, acce plished on Sunday one of the most suecessfnl aerial voyages of this century, telegraphs the following account of his exciting journey: Asaceio, Tuesday, Nov. 16.—Afler waiting for several days for a nor y wind, M. Foudere, a member of the Debrazza mis- sion, and I started at 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon in my balloon, the Gabizos, from the place St. Michael, Marseilles, Our intention was to reach Corsi We took with us some carrier pizeons and enough food and water to last for three days. As soon as the balloon was released went straizht out to sea, almost skimming the surface of the water. Then she rose and, taking a westerly direc tion, vassed over Toulon. As we passed over that city, M. Foudere and I distinetly heard the report of a cannon, followed by the sound ot steam whistles, 1 had arranged that these signals should be given us when ‘we were sighted, so that in e we found it necessary to land, we should know that boats were ready to take us ashore. It was then ¢ o'clok in the evening. It was almost dark, and the heavy black clouds which loomed up in the distance showed that a STORM WAS COMING UPON US, However, wedecided to continue our route, and let loose three pigeons to let our friends on land know that we intended to pass the night mid sky and carth. As we were ap- proaching Hyeres, a sudden gale swept the balloon from the coast. It had become piteh dark and we were flying through the al almost lightning speed, With the difficulty we man aged to strike a hght, and then on reading our compass we found we were going out to sea toward the coast of Africa, Luckily, at about half-past 7 the wind veered round 10 the west. Then the storm broke down upon us. Hail fell upon the balloon and sounded as if a hundred drummers were beating taps. It drove us down about to the level of the sea. The half hour that followed I shall not forget to my dying d The sea was rough and waye after wave broke against the car of the balloon. One minute we were rising just above the foamy crests, the next we were being driven down into an abyss whose depth the darkness prevented us from see- ing. [Comy she THE AWFUL SENSATION of being in the presence of death without any chance of warding him off came over us, Then we took courage and decided that If ourballoon was swamped we could at any rate swim for our lives. Off went our clothes; off flew our shoes, We threw every- thing overboard except the ear, and in our desperate excitement forgot that the cruel storm was beuting on our naked bodies, LIGHT ANEAD. “A light, thank God, a light.” Tt must have been about 9 o’clog The gale still blew at its height, and we had given up all ope, when we cauzht sight ol that light, There flashed s ndly rays, and our balloon was being driven in its direc- tion. It turned out to b the lighthouse on the island of Sanguinaire, which li to the south of the gulf of Ajaccio. An hour later we touched land in ar Avpicto, one of the e Ajaccio. We had some dif- ficulty in landing, because of our want of bal- last. The balloon bounced about, giving us aterrible shaking up as we were dragged over four miles of rough country. When we stood on terra firma we could haye reached our destination in six hours. Ajaceio is 250 English miles from Marseilles as the crow flies, but the course we were forced to take must have been over four hundred miles, Spanish Affairs. [Copyright 18% by Jumes Gordon Bennett.) Maovrio, Nov. 17.—[New York Herald secial to the Bee.)—The minister of the colonies this evening submitted to the 1 of ministe nd obtained their ap- probation of the terms agreed to between him and Marquis Camillas, president of the trans-Atlantie line of steamships, for the renewal and extension of the contract ex- piring January 1, 1857, on the conditions wired to the tlerald a few days ago. The cortes will be asked to approve the subsidies and commercial privileges granted to the Royal mail lines. Extensive precautions are being taken in Madrid and the provinees to- night, theeve of the meeting of the cortes, to prevent the republican manifestations which have lately been apprehended. Cattlemen Petitionin DeNVER, Nov. 17.—Prominent ¢ here and elsewbere in Colorado, Mexieo, are signing a petition to the railrond companies centering in St. Louis, asking thew to give their influence towards the es- tablishment of eattlemen’s stock yards at the westside of St, Lowis. ‘Uhere appears to be a unanimons feeling among western eattle growers that the establishment of yards at tiis point will tenda to distribute siiipments and fores Chicago, Kansas City and other dressed beef syndicates to pay imore reason- able prices for range cattle, present prices being' 50 low as to make the business un profitable, ttle men 180 New - No Blood Spilled, Ricnvosn, Va,, Nov, 1 'lie case azainst George D, Wise, arrested yesterday, on the charge of being about to engage in a duel, was dismissed to-day. It appears that Wise's arrest was premature, as warrants were issued both against Wise and Colonel Lamb in appreliension of a hostile meeting, aud was 1ot intended that they be served unless Lamb should come to Riclimond. From pres- ent indications there ave no prospects of the watter belug carried any further, Presidential Appointments, WasniNGroN, Nov, 17.—The president to- day wmndo the following appointments: wrles Jones, of Wisconsin, to be United States consul at 1'rague; Alexander C. Jones, of West Virginia, to be consul at Chin Kiang; Edmund Johnson, of New Jersey, to be con- sulat Kehl: Pay Director games” Fulton, 11, , tabe chiét of the bureau of provision’s il clothing and paymaster general U. 8. N. . e A Strandea Opera Company. Lixcory, ., Nov. 17.—~The Dora Wiley opera combany became embarrassed here last Ut by having their bargage attached for Av nts in Spring- field, Peoria and other | 1linois Odd Fellows. Seiveriern, I, Nov, 17.—<The Grand lodge of Odd Fellows elected the following oficers to-day: Grand Master, Joseph S. Carr, of Jerseyville; Doputy Graud Master, George F. Howard, Paris: Grand Warden, Jolin Switzer, of Cuicako. The other oiticers will be eigcted to-moriow, BEATRICE TO CELEBRATE, The City Joyful Over Completing the Watcrworks, Atnice, Neb,, Nov. 17.—[Special to the E.]—The coming event of this city is the celebration over the completion of the water- works November 23, ‘The matter is In charge of the mayor and the council and they are sparing no pains to make the day a grand siccess. The city officers and fire depart- ment: of other citics in the state are invited. icre is to be a race for & prize, but which is to be confined to the Begtrice hose teams. The boys here have beed organized but a short time and would hardly consent to con- test with professional teans which mizht be present. They are improving rapidly, how- ever, under the managgment of Captain Herron, the efficient chief of the fire depart- ment, A slight description of our waterworks system might be of interest, The entire contract has been filled by the Holly com- pany, and is the dir w, with neither standpips or reservoir. A large well was tirst put down, but on finding that it would not supply enough water, a_pipe was laid to the river, the water taken from there and fettered into the well, and it makes a sufficient, supply ot good water for all pur- noses, Uhe waterworks buildines stand just west of the Burlington & Missouri depot near the river: are built of brick, and are an ornament to the city. ‘The eity is supplied with three good hose carts, tufly equipped, and last night at a benetit concert for the fire department, abouy $500 was raised to go towards buying a hook and ladder truck, Lincoln Court Notes, Lixcory, Neb,, Nov. 17.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Bik. |—In the session of the Lan- caster district court to-day the jury in the case of Stewart,of the Stewart Chute Lumber company, who has been on trial for two days for forgery, brought in a verdict of acquittal and e was discharged. He immediately presented the Chicago members of the tirm, who were present prosecuting him on the indictment, with a suit for damages, suing them for $30,000, the same amount that Chute sued for in acase presented the day before. "This makes two cases of damages against the Chicago parties that aggregate $100,000 and the end apparently is not yet. The district court was also engaged in throwing out of court a number of the law and order cases, and it looks as though all these cases would flash in tho pan, which surprise none who have become acquainted with the characterof the man who was im- ported to work them up, One of these eases s dismissed without' any evidence being cdand another was dismissed on the evi- dence presented by the prosecution. In Justice Brown's court to-day a_colored man of the city swore out a warrant against a colored man named Charles Murphv, who Dad ran away with his (Williams) wife.' This Murphy, it is stated, is the party who recently served a term in the penitentiary for rape, and the first intimation that Williams “had his wite was going wrong was about two ksago, when she suddenly left nome and the city at the same time. It1s claimed that Murphiy and the runaway wife are now liv- ing toether out at North Platte and the of- fort will be made to bring them to punish- ment, although they have a good start to Keep out of the way of the officers. Big Fire at Mead. Mean, Neb, Nov. 17.—[Special to the Bie.]—The town of Mead was put into con- siderable excitement Monday evening at about 9 o'clock by the announcement that tlie store building of W. .N. secker, jr., had caught tire, The fire was {otally beyond con- trol when discovered, and the result was the entire building, in connection with the Mead Advocate printing oflice and C. W. Wilson’s drug store adjoimng it on the north, were consumed. It was a narrow escapo for the entire town, and but for the strenuous cf- forts put forth by the crowd the whole busi- ness portion of the town would have un- doubtedly burned to ashes. 1n the printing oftice everything was burned, including the Advocate subserintion books, all aceount books, files, ete., with all the material, while in the'stores of Wilson and Becker néarly all the stock was s B tamily were living in the uppe of the latter build- ing, and lost nearly everything. Both build- ings and printing oflice carried light insur- ance. The cause of the fire is not known, and there is some suspicion that it was thé work of some incendiary, ~The fire was rted 1n the coal house on the south side of Beeker's building. Total loss from $7,000 to £58,000, The Railroad Facilitics. Bearrice, Neb., Nov. 17.—|Special to the Bep.j—Commencing on Jast Sunday the Union Pacifie railrond company put on more passenger trains betweea this point and Kansas City, leavinz here for Kansas City at a. m, and arriving from there at 7:05 p. ‘The fact that they are running a ay trains between here and s largely increased their passenger The Rock Island road is at work with three enzines laying track east from this point, ‘I'rack laying 1s completed from Fairbury to this noint except about three les just west of here, where the grading i ot quiite finished. The foundation for ) l|4'$vul on South Sixth street is finished. will be ased for both freight and passinger business for a while, but the rumor is that it will combine with the Union Pacifie, (which 15 going to build anyway) in a union depot. ‘The Union Pacifie” company are piling ma- terial in their yards hero for side trac round house which is neeessary (o ac date the business of a division station. A Blaze at Lincol Lixcorny, Neb, Nov, 17.—[S gram to the Bre.—A 1 p. m, to-day the depot hotel and Tieran’s block, opposite the B. & M. passenger depot, were discovered to be on fire, and the entire fire department was called out and plowed its way through the almost impassable streats to the place, and after an nour’s hard work the fire was cor- nered and the buildings saved, although well flooded. Most of the furnity and stocks WeTe Iemoy w the damage is {rom this cause and water, amonnting to some 53,000, largely covered "with insuranee. The 'fir men liad a hard storm 1o face, but they did excellent work, Death of a M ter, CE, Neb,, Nov, 17.—[Special to the Bk —Rev. W, 13, Price, of Odell, a real es- tate dealer, died in this city, 1le had been brooding over business troubles for some time, and being in poor health his mind gave away. He was adjudeged insane by the board of insanity about'a week ugo 1 was being kept here intil he could get into the asylum, when he died, Tle was buried yesterdiy by members of the Dunkard chureh, he having becu & minister of that denomitation, AP Union Veteran Legion. Prrrssvna, Nov, 17.=The national en- campuient of the Union Veteran legion was organized to-day in Grand Army ball, thi city, and the following ofiicers elected: Na tional Commander, George B. Chalmers, Pittsburg; Senior Vice National Commander, John Fox, Council Blufts, la.; Junior Vice National Commande B. Zimmerman, Youngstown, O.: Quartermaster Geaeral, Frank L. Blair, Pittshurg: Chaplam-in-chief, John A, “Danks, " Pittsbure; Surgeon neral, Dr. J, L. Crawford, Greensburg, 3 Adjutant General, John I, Short, Alle- gheny City, Pa. Vessel G AT . 1g to Picces, Cuicaao, Nov, 17.—The Inter-Ocean Mant woe (Wis.) speeial says; The schoone Nellie Redington is reported to ba going to pieces at Two Rivers. She had been at anchor Off tho north pier all day, She shipped one of her anchors at 5 p. . and dritted against the noth pier, and if the sea keeps on will go to pieces betore morning, ‘I'hree of her erew have reached the harbor pier all right, but there are seven more men on board whose lives are in_danger. The life-saving crow can do nothing to help thew on secolnt of | the ses, Whicliis very large. 1 tully yours, GIVES HIM BACK HIS HEAD. leveland Restores Attorney Benton to His Office in Missouri, HE DIDN'T MEAN TO DO WRONG The President Explains His Order to Office-Holders and Finds a Loop Hole Through Which the Democrat Squeezes, Benton's Suapension Rescinded, W AsmzGroN, Nov. 17.-The following correspondence was made public by thepresi dent to-night: Nrosuo, Mo, Nov. 10, . Gar- land, Attoruey (eneral Y our letter of the 1stinst. With enclosures apprising me of the basis of my suspension from the office of attorney of the Al States for the western district of Missouri is received, 1 desire to make a plain statement of the facts in_relation to my list of appointments to mpaign specches, The United States district court for the eastern division district convened on the 6tl day of Septem- ber. L bad been there with iny assistant several days prior to that date preparing a se for trinl. The distriet , busi- ness (exeept a fow cases’ of cquity) — was finishea on the 24th of September and on the following (Iu" court adjourned. On the night of the i T spoke at Joffer-on Cit then went to Kansas City, and Rush, my assistant, and 1 prepared ourselves for the October term of court for the western division. Meanwhile, 1 had, at the earnest solicitation of Messrs. F. Dockery, Cravens and others, candidates for congress, and the democratic state central committee, and with the knowledge of Sen- ators Cockrell and Vest, agreed to make some campaign speeches. After so arranging them as t time so as to not interfere with any ofticial busine: gave the list to D. H. Shields, chairman, and this list was pub- lished, the dates beginning September 20 at Tp.m., at Aurora, Mo, The appointments were made on each side of my district, so that 1 could and did reach Kansas City once each week to look atterthe routine business of my oftice. My assistant, W. M. Rush, was in the oflice all the time I was away. T'wo of my appointments made (Webb and Sarcoxie) were conveniently to Joplin, where I appeared in two important cases on the 14th_ot October before Clark Crafort, United States commissioner. 1 filled en gagements to Saturday, October 16, AtSene Monday, October 13, distriet court for the western division began the term. LEvery indictment and information was prepared. In consequence of this the grand ury was dismissed at noon of the third day. had thought I would get through with the business of this short term in_one week, I had two engagements to speak during that week, One at St Joseph 1 did not_ nll; the otlier, at Kansas City, I did fill at night after the adjournment of court. 1 found on Satur- the 23d ot October, Ihad six import- cases which I believed should be tried. On that night 1 came here got my partner, Hon, Joseph Cravens, HonJohn T, Teel, ot Mount Vernon, and Dr. James Evans, of Nichols, Green county, to azree to il my' appointments, beginging with Southwest City on the 25th of October, and announced ready for trial the hour the district court docket was called. 1 remained in court attending to cases until I received suspending me. As to oflicer, I am willing for artment reports of my success in trials, the co oflicers of the circuit and district courts, and those who had business with the oflice, to I relied on the fo lowing clause of the president’s letter of July 19 in waking engageinents to speak : “Individual injggest and activity in Lairs is by means eon fico holders aré neither di; 5 bidden to exercise political privileges, their privilege is not enlarzed nor is th duty to party inereased to pernicious activ- ity by oflice hoiding.” 1f making political specches is the canse il nsion, Lean make no defense: but if’it is inferred 1 neglected my oflicial duties by so doiug, 1 am not guiity serutiny into the facts, L respectfully ask that this commuuication be reterred to the president with such recommendation as you deem just. I have but to add that I had no idea that making politieal speeches would be taken as a violation ol the president’s letter of July 19, 1556, Very respeetully, M. E. B S REPL, nt oliti- Of- nor for- NTON, TIE PRESIDE EXECUTIVE MANSION, No lon. M. Benton—Dear Sir: Your letter ot the 10th instant addressed to the attorney general s been submittea to me and cireiully con- sidered. 1ts frank tone and all 1 koow of your character convinees me of the truth therein related touching the matter which led to your suspension from ofice. When [ is- sued the warning 1o oflice-holders, to which you refer as an’ “order,” 1 expeeted o be much harrassed by all manner of loose and frivilous tales, ~ orizinating in malice or disappointment and deliberate de- sign on the part of politieal enemlies to annoy and embarrass, concerning indulzence by appointees under’ the prasent administration in “pernicious aetivity” in polities, azainst which my warning haa been directed, 1 hopad, however, by a carceiul consideration of Uie spivit as well as the language of such warning, that those in good faith intending to respeet it might not be in doubt as o its meaning, and would themselves apply it to (e conditions and cireumstanees which it was inpossible for me to specity. 1 did not in- tend to condemn the making of a political specch by a federal official o his neighbors and friends, nor at any thne and place where it was merely in al, il the speeeh itsell as decentand tair, But Ido not think sue - cnter business a political n, and consenting to a long hst of engagements to address political meetings widely separated and of daily oceurrence, fill such engagements without ielecting s duty, if holds ice wortl having, nor without with | in the canvass his oflicial and infiu- ence, therefore this eause ondemned, ‘The number of specches that ean be properly made cannot be specificd, nor the time when, the. place where, or the eircumstances in which they are proper, nor ean then chiarac- ter be preseribed. But a correet line of con duet ean be determined on without diffieuity, 1 believe,in the light of a desive to preserve o spirit of the admonition given, by divorcing the conduct of the citizen from the use of ofticial influence in a ‘|m‘lnw4l ampaign, illustrating at all times the truth that oflicia duty is paramount to partisan serviee, 1 tatiing the dignity of oflice-holiine, ayoid- ing any pretence of control over the political action” " of others by reason of ofticial place, and teaching a lesson W the peop t public positions are not bestowed or el under the vledze of active partisan service. ‘Fhe printed st taken from a newspaper and submitted to me - contains enzugements to sweak, and wade by your eonsent daily for quite a' long period, and not unfrequently twiee a day, in ditferent parts of the state ot Missouri: and I was led to believe on imuny i days speciied the court at which you bad duties to perform, was in session, T'his scemed tome to present a case of fla grant. defiant neglect of otticial duty and priet ‘n with the explanation VD, YOUr course appears to be thoushiddess and at least subject 1o criticis But the statement in your letter showing that you did 1OL Dermit campaisn engagements o° inier- fere with the perf ial duty, your satisfactory discharge ot such duly dur: ing the term. and the belief in - the truth or your allegations that you honestly supposed you might properly do all that was actually done, have inducelt e to reseind the o1 suspending you from oflice aid je-instate YOu to the siie, Yours very tiuly, GRrovER CLEVILAND, CLEVELAND T0 GARLAND. Execvrive MAx Nov. 17— llon, A, General — Sir: 8 amined and o ‘- statements contained in the leite cenas K. Benton, which you submitied 1o e at the time of our consditation concerning tie madter therein relerred to, I have deter- wined to reseind the order suspending Benton from the oflice of attorney of the United States for the western district ToN, rney ex the of Mac- of Missouri, and direet that he be notified of his reinstateient 10 his. oftiee. Very respect- GuoveR CLEVELAND BASE BALL RULES, Important Changes Made for Coming Season., CricAco, Nov, 1%, ~The following changes have been made by the Leazue committee on base ball rules: ‘The high avd low ball sys tem of delivery has been abolished, any ball now being considered fair that passes the player between his shoulder and knee, and passes over the plate, « in the futnre will not be allowed. Any obviouns attempt to make a foul hit will be scored as a strike. Clubs will not toss for cholee of position in the future, the right of choiee resting fnvari ably with the home elub. Five balls and four strikes will be allowed instead of six balls and three strikes as horetofore, When abatsman gets a base on balls he shall be credited with a base hit. Batsmen shail take abase when hit by a pitehed ball. Any mo- tion whatever on the part of the pitcher made to deceive & _ batter - shall be consfdered A ~ balk, It in run ning to a base the runner touches or detaches a base bag witlout being touehed by a base- man he will be safe. Captains of clubs only can question the umpire's decision. The old rule requiring a to return to his base on a run when a foul hit is made, was res- cinded, Hereafter the runner can walk to his base. No runner have A substitute run for him in easc of injury, but must retiro from the game. A batter is out on the fourth strike under the new rule, whethier the bail is dropped or passed by the catehier. The ques- tion of having two impires and referee w dropped. Tiie pitcliers box. was shortened 1o five and a half feet, and thie vitcher will be required to keep his forward foot tirmly on the ground when about to deliver the ball; his rear foot must be on the back line of the box and he will be allowed to take but one step when delivering the ball. "The ball must be held in plain view of the umpire. The pitcher cannot deliver the ball to the batter after making a feint to throw to first base, but must resume his position in his box. Only two conchers will be permitted and they shall have the right to talk to base runners only. In seoring when tlie batter is given a Dase on called balls, a hit is scored to the bat- ter and an error to 'the pitcher in the sum- mary only. All batting errors are charged in the sunmiary as are earned runs, hon two and thrce base hits, double plays, base balls, hit by piteler, passed W pitehes, time of game and umpire. The pitcher will be eredited for a strike-out. In lace of the total bases, a_record of stolen bases will be kept, © Aty attempt made by a plaver to steal a basé must be eredited whether an error is made or not, if a ruuner is successful in_reaching a base. The com- mittee also passed a rule requiring each a ciation to appoint a joint rule committee at the STRIKERS STILL BICKERING. Mangy of Them Returning to Work But More Staying Out. | EVERYTHING STAYS PEACEFUL, Part of the Militia Forces Withdrawn m the Yards Packers Pres pvaring For Business -Morris States His Position, Workers and Strikers, Ciicaco, Nov, 17, |Special Telegram to the BEL.|~The packers hera have not glven | up the idea that the strike Is over because Powderly declared it off, but are still making preparations, expressive ones, tocarty on their business, The imported men to-day numbered perhaps one hundred, while fully that num= ber left. The trouble threatened by the butche ers may and may not develop into anything serious, but if they rofuse to go to work of «n the agreement they will be ordered out, Thera was a wild rumor in the Town of Lake this afternoon that Powderly had pronounced his famous “back to work” dispateh a forg- ery; that he had offered a reward of $2,500 for the forger, and that he was coming on here himself atonce to take versonal charge of the strike. These rumors seem to be without A particle of foundation, Barry and Carleton are in constant communication been imposed upon by a spurious telogram now. They expected to leave for Philadel- phia this afternoon, ‘There was another rumor in elrculation to the effect that the pork men would all go out again, but it was found baseless. Late this afternoon Barry emvhatically denied the rumor that Powderly was coming to Chicago, There was no trouble at the stock yards this morning, althongh the beef butchers are loud in their expressions of dissatisfaction over the ‘“jron clad agreement” which they —are called upon to sign be- fore returning work. But few of Swift & Co’s men have accepted the terms of the agreement, and the balance, about 15% in number, are still out. Only two of Nelson Morris’ old men returned to work on the terms of the agreement, and the striker s have held an indivnation ‘meeting to each annual mecting, they to act for a year. All clubs under the jurisdiction of the na- tional agreement must abide by the rules adopted, which are known as “the national rules of protessional base ball clubs,” At the annual meeting of the board of directors held to-day, they duly awarded the championship of 1856 to the Chicago club. N.F. Young was re-elected secretary tor the seventeenth time. Herman Doseherr, ex- pelled by the Detroit club in 1352 for tinancial ularitios, was reinstated. Upon the nimous request of the directors, the made by the Chicago club against ptain A. A, Irwin, of Philadelplia, were withdrawn, T'ne eharges were withdrawn oi conditions that rules to vrevent a recur- renee of the (rouble will be adopted. Rumors that the intention ot “the Pittsburg 1b to apply for admission to the leagne were conlirmed by the unanimous admission of the club at the meeting to-day. W. A. Ninick and K. Scranbrett were admitted to the association as representatives of the Pittsburg team. The playing rules suggested by the joint committeo were read and accepted by the league, 1t 1s rumored that the St. L club tendered its reslanation as « member of the league, and that tha resigna- tion was necepted. The disposition of pla; ers has, itis said, been left to a committee of three—Spaulding, Soden and Stearns, and they bave decided that the players shall be devided between Kansas City and Washing- ton. ‘T'he report that St. Louis had resigned was denied by league ofticials, who also dis- countenaneed the gossip concerning Kansas City being denied admission. The denials in Doth cases, were, however, anything but emphatic. AR EPORT A Tall Yarn of a Poison Phil Armour, ©meaGo, Nov. 17.—[Special Telozram to the Bir. |—A local paper this morning pub- Lishes a lengthy aceount of a deliberate at- tempt by unknown parties to poison Ihilp D. Armour and his whole houseliold. It ap pears that Monday morning asmall boy came to Armour’s house and gaveto the cook a sack marked on one side “best quality bucl wheat,” and on the oth uple pacl rom "the printed matter on tue sack, the ook was led 1o believe it came from a firm of crocers whicl supplics the house with woods, and so placed it on the shelf. butler happened o eome in, and, knowir re were explieit orders never to rece any “sample” packages in the house, ran ter the oy and cauzht him on the sire The boy told L the 14C Was him by Awo wmen the corne Wabashavenue and Twenty-first who gavo him a quarter to deliver it and promized him more jubs in the future. As the boy knew nothing else, the butler’ took his address and let him' o, Later in the day Mr. ATmoir was visited af Nis house by stianger, who said he had overheard @ strange conversation hetseen two men at the corner of Wabash avenue and - Twenty-first street that rning, e saw them band a pack- 4 to a boy, and one said to the other, “Where are yout & that?” “To Ar 13, wad What's in it . said Sy, you'll kill the whole famiiy,” said "thoe otner ian, “That's what I want to do,” fiereely retorted his companion i *“there are too many Atmours now, 11 that stull takes effeot it will give us what wo want. Armour is at the head of this thing and must be got ont of the way,” and the two men disappeared rap idly round the corner. Mr, Armour thanked Bis informant and notiied Pinkerton, He then had the package taken (o a cheiist, who found the contents to be buckwheat, but so neavily dosed with stryelinine lve been able to kil a dozen fuini Pinker- ton is makinea elose search tor the perpetra tors of the dastardly deed Armour was seen this porter and in recard to the st don't care to talk about it, at present, 1 don’t know for the they gob out. You may say, howeyer, the story is quite true, Sedgwick's Spree in Mexico, Crneaco, Nov. 17— (Special Telegram to the Ber,|—The Tribune prints the following speelal from K1 Paso this worning: A pron inent member of the Americancolony at th City of Mexico said here to-night, when told about Seagwick's letter, that just before wing Mexico, Minister Jackson gave him the following ount of au interyiew be: tween Jackson and Sedgwiek: The day after wick’s alleged cscapade ho qame into oftice and said: “Gepiral, haye Abolt 1wy Kkson replic I A yery sorey 1o suy 1 hve. at ) 10 ple that th * ey * not pged ns? askod e envoy sympathize with you bt § cannot compromis and Ladyise you io 1 admit your fan!t Buiitable with ye his land down with a v I ve made up g S FANCY. s Raid on by a morning re &y it at how that 110 deny the A Politici 1 Tumble. Towa Cr No -(Special gram to the Ber 11, Farrell trict judge-ele from a broken lg inte ) Ared Wa, worning. Another Blow MoNTPELIER, Vi, Bot of the legislature passed o bill proyidis all hotels or restaurants v hall put up large sigus not of the fact, us Butte ) hiouses that Ve oleomargaring ving the publie on the subjcet. The usual number of men anplied for their old positions at 7 o'clock this worning, and, althoush out of the thous sands of plicants but 220 were hired, the men dispersed quictly when told to do %o at Y o'clock. It was decided that there was no, further necessity tor the presence of th regiment, and the boys w noon. The Seeond will stay on d The nuniby varions house 1,200 new men ment aud cavalry y for a few days. of men now at work in the is as follows: “Armour & Co., ud 600 old; Fowler Bros., 400 old and 400 new; Chicago ' Packing and Pro- vision company, 200 old imen; Nelson Morris, new s Switt & Co.y and 225 qld; Washington Butcher's ol Ttobert Warren & Co., 20 old; . Allerton, 67 old; International Packing and Provision company, 60 old and 50 new ; Moran & Healy, 114 old aud 30 new; John Morrell & Co., 125 old men All the new hands employed by the Chi- caco Packing and Provision company, about two hundred in number. left in a body this morning, being afraid to work without the proteetion of the militia. Phe action of the cattle butchers’ assembly ‘Tuesday night in rofusing to sign the agrdement presenied to them at the houses of G.. I, Swift & Co., and Nelson Morris, was received to-day with con- sicerable surprise. “Ihe becf houses made no effort to Lave the old hands sign the agree- ment, but ignored them altogether, and, as usualy kept Killing with the limited foreé on hand, 5 Nelson Morris said: “We lay the cattle butchers to sign the agreement, If they don't want to it is their privilege, L have all the men 1 wait, and [ don't any that' will not sign the ewent. That's my privi- 1 am going to run my own house. 1 am willing Lo pay my men interest on the sit tiey have. "1t is good for them. cannot aftord to lie idie, and I think y ean afford to pay a_dollar'a week until they have the requisite sum up, 1 interests thein in my behalf, They will want to et along theniselves and they' Il want to see me vrosper. “Though the butehers in the majority aro unaniinons against signing the paper, many are signing, and it means for those who do not sign it that they cannot get a work, They will not bo asked. amucl J. Collins.a Pinkerton officer actin as deputy Shoriil,was ariested to-duy, charged ith Laving clubbed o death aman named hitman, who refused to “move on,” - Firemen Kalled in Baltimore. The ding we's louse of Burroughs & Bros. was ontirely hurned out at noon to-day and the stock of Woolford & Shilbers, straw goods manuface turers, in Loining building, damaged by ke and water to the amount of $1.500, T'he insurance is amole for both loss W hile the fire men were at work tho fruck ot aladder company eapsized and fell downs ward into e rcet. Captain Marston, Chiarles L. Grand, Frank Kerp and Henry Ryan were on/itat the time. Marstu) canght on the edge of the roof of a lmv:\v 1. joining and e ped serions injury, (R rest of the men fell with the ladder, whig broke, and it is thought all Lad their bucks broken. Grund and’ Kerr are reported to liave died sincoand no hop Lyau's re- coyery is had, The fire is still burning, MoNONA, Liv., Nov. 17— Fire burned the bus iness part of the town fo day and destroyed the Odd Fellows hall. The Toss is e-timated ut 850,000, Bavrnionr, Nov, 17, —1 tie four-story brick Sash factory, No. 467 West tostreet, A biisk wind' quickly spread tne fames, ad in less than an hont almost the entire bloek, occupied exciusively by wood-workers, was destroyed, Lo:8, $130,000; insurance about one-thind, Cleveland Backs Down, NEw Yoni, Nov. 17.—|Specinl ‘Telegram to the Bie I'he Herald's Washinzgton dis- patel says: ‘The president has practically re- appointed M. E. Lenton as district attormey for the western district of Missouri, Benton was removed for making political specchies during the campaign. ‘I'he plea will be made in detense of this reappointment th; it has been satistactorily shown to the president that Benton did not neglect his oflicial duties aud that he was in his oftiee during the oflice hours and was in the conrts when it was nee- cssiry tor him o look after government cases, The prosulent fist offered Lenton sone othier oflice, but Senator Vest has stood on the plattorm’ “restoration or nothing,” “The president also learned in his examing tion of the case that he could not hope for a sgle vote in the Missoui delegation in the Il onal convention of Isss if Benton was not pnt back, Tlow mueh this influeneed him will not appear in the record of the 't asked re broke out in - Amsociated Press, Durgory, Nov, 17,—The annual mecting of the Western Associated £ress was Leld Lere to-day. ‘The report of the board of directors it business was in satisfactory Cineinnati. Com- leman, Louisyille ricr-dournal; 1), St Louis Globe-Democra n, Dayton Journal; W, K, 10 Journal .1 ' Lronicle-Teld graph; m Youig, San Francisco Clronic Mack, Sundo Loy slers Y Ja r Western following ard Sinit W, N 117 of Detio in Convention. o Railway Passen Ald with theg general master workman, and if they hadd they would have discovered it long beford"