Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. GRINDINC OUT NEW LAWS The Rush of Bills in Both Chambers Con- tinues Unabate: KECKLEY'S GRAIN BILL SIGNED. rohibition Indefinitely Postponed By the Senate—The House Favors Sclling the Saline Lands ~A Bad Mistake. Senate Proceedings, LiscoL Mareh 25,--[Special Tele- gram to v ~The senate committee ims reported favorably upon all the claims submitted by the) house except thatof $1,642 for the relief of Cass county, which was placed on the general tile. The bill of A N. Russell for $102 as a copy holder was re- ferred to the committee on claims. House roll 22, relating to primary elections, was recommended for passage by the coummittee of the whole. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION, Tmmediately upon the meeting of the sen- ate in the afternoon the hody resolved itseif into committee of the whole with Mr. Moore of Lancaster in the chair. Senate file 220, relating to executors and administrators, was recou ended to pa House roll 48, the bill for an act to preve acquiring of titles to lands in the state of Nebraska or the descént thereot to non- resident aliens, and to provide for the es- cheating thereof on the death of the owner, was consides and the committee asked leave to sit again, Senate ftile 57, to regulate the practice of medicine and providing for a state board of medical examiners, was recommended to ass. % House roli 255, for the relief of the city of Grand Island, was recommended to pass. Senate file 132, limiting the rates of toll on bridges and ferry boats in the state, was favorably recommended, Senate file 208, relating to the issuing and payment of school district bonds, was recomn- mended to pass. House roll 223, refunding taxes illegally coliected to Dixon county, was recommended to pass, and a like bill for the relief of Cass ecounty received the same favorable considera- on. House roll 477, for the payment to Kearney county the costs of prosecuting Matt Zim- merman, was fuvorable recommended. Senate file 92, which provides for th ner of organization and restrictions of mutual life insurance companies, foreign and domestie. transacting business in Ne- braska, was called up by Mr. kuller. A long discussion followed, Mr. Colby oplmslnx( the bill, while Messrs. Fuller and bleiklejohn championed the measure. This bill provides that cuch companies must file with the audi- tor of state a guarantee bona for the protee- tion of poliey holders In the amount, for for- eign companies, of $20,000, and home com- panies £10,00¢, 'The discussion of the meas- ure brought up again an airing of the Bea- trice institution, much in the sae strain as the discussion the day before, and the bill was favorably recommended. . 1f it ‘m will rad?ally change the manner of acting b 'siness, Mr. Keckley called up senate file 251, a bill for an act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, purchase or giving away of malt, spirituous. ous or intoxicating liquor in the state of aska; to provide for the 1ssuance of a nit to buy or sell the same for mechan- eal, medieal, culinary and sacramental pur- poses only, and to provide punisbhment for the violation of the same and for the viola- tion of any of the provisions of this act, and to provide for the Issuance of a search war- rant authorizing an officer to_search for and #eize the same wherever found in violation of this act. It was recommended to pass, When the committee rose the measure was Imlennlwl{ postponed on an aye and nay yote, as follows: Ayes—HBonesteel, Burnham, Campbell, Cas- per, Conger, Duras, Higgins of Cass, Hig- ins of Colfax, Lininger, Moore. Schminke, Shervin, Sprick, Tzschuck, Vandemark, Wolbach, Wright—17. Nays—Brown, Calkins, Colby, Heartwell, Holmes, Keckley, Kent, Linnn, Majors, M M'Illl man- ans- Fuller, ndsay, amar, Meiklejohn, Rob- Snell, Sterling—16, senate then adjourned. KECKLEY'S GRAIN BILI, SIGNED, Governor Thayer in the afternoon signed the bill to prohibit the pooling of grain deal- ers, Doings in the House. LixcoLN, Neb,, March 25.—|Special "Tele- gram to the —The house read a num- ber of sepate files both the first and second times. Mr. Whitmore filed a majority re- port of the committee on railroads, suggest- ing the passage of bill 192 without the maxi- mum rate, on the ground that it would be sure to pass the senate and would thus ena- ble the present legislature to effect some rail- road legislation before adjournment. This report was signed by Whitmore, Bowman, Schamp, Ballard, Witherald, N. C. Crane, Agee and Miller. The minority report was signed by Messrs. Cannon, Gillmore, New- comber, Bick and Harrison, 1t set forth that in the early discussion 1 the " house by @& il to 13 had shown that it wanted the maximum rate and that showing represented the peo- rh. 1t was not fair that seventeen men in he other house should override such a ma- jority. They therefore suggested that all of senate file 41 be stricken out after the enact- ing clause, and all of house roll 192 except the enacting clause be substituted. Forty-one i8a copy of the Inter-state law, while the other contains the maximum rate clause, ‘passed by the house but postponed in the sen- ate, Motions were made to adopt both re- ports, but on motion of Mr. Caldwell, the bills, with botl reports, were ordered to general file. The anti-gambling bill was then taken up and after some filibus- u-ru;g was ordered to third reading by a vote of to 8% The special committee on the selection of bills for considera- Alon reported & number for third reading; ‘others for the committee of the whole and others still for indefinite postponement. The following bills were favorably reported on in committee of the whole: louse roll 410, punishing false pretenses in registering cattle; 471, granting telegraph and telephone companies right of way orn thoroughtares; 406, relating to township organizations; 444, llllhnn/lllfi mutual county insurance com- panies, and 408, relating to the registration of bonds. AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘The following bills were passed: Senate file 9, entitling a wife to the possession of her real estate in case of divoree from or the life Imprisonment ot ner husband; house roll 156, providing for equalizing assessments in counties under township organization. Also %5, the first section of which reads as fol- jows: ‘‘Any number of persons not less than five may associate themselves together and become incorporated for the purpose of con- strueting, maintaining and operating union freight and passenger depots, and the tracks, structul appliances and appurtenances iu- ciden necessary to the use of the same, in like manner and by like proceedings as are now provided in chapter 16, of the Re- vised Statutes of 1885, for the organization of ailway cvmrunlu. including the exercise of the power of eminent domain,” This bill is WD 10 be in the uterest of certain Oma- 8. Thegovernor announced that he had sizned house roll 110, providing for the repairing of briages under township erganization, Mr, Helmrod's bill 288 requiring the pay- ment of il taxes on rea! estate before plal ting the same, was favorably recommen- ‘The following were passed with but little op%uluon: 464, transferring $75,000 from he hospital to the general fund: house roll 451, amending the law governing cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants so as to reduce the unfllm of lwlllor mwfl-la;&nu a ‘T'he special comm| appointed to amen the Saline land sale bill by suggesting the sale of 240 acres, in parcels of forty acres, at mini- mum prices ranging from $100 0 $490 per acre, rflwrlod.‘ ‘The sale may take place at r;l time n two years, al the option of nplun lassee. r, A b and mo‘.'f.‘..'flfl‘f.?.‘..fi .:fi'l:dr..w‘ Po Adopleq rt read Ab. Suyth wanted the re n d’hlr. Mitler mu:u‘ offort in the lll:l‘t‘llll' nfion I, Underbil of Mias mamiad tha Bill ved the previous question. hile the chair was going through the pre- liminary wotions, Mr. Miller vainly en deavored to cateh the speaker’s ear, He then took occasion to say that a person who used his gavel to put off diseussion had no busi- ness in the chair. The previous question prevailed and Mr, Agee’s motion was carried by aloud vo Mr. Miller then moved to reconsider the vote. and Mr, Smyth moved the call of the house, which was done, there being no one absent except those excused, Mr, Bowman moved to lay Mr. Miller's mo- tion to reconsider on ke table and the mo- tion prevailed. House roll 251, to sell all unsold state Jots in Lincoln and apply the proceeds to com- plete the capitol. and_decorate the crounds, was called, These lots are S11 in number and will probablybring $16,000. It required nearly half an hour to make the vote, during which time the Lincoin mem- bers busied themselves in fishing for enougl votes to gecure the emergency clause, which they wi suecessful, House roll locating a road in Pierce county, was recommended for passage, as was also rol allowing a stenogravher to each of the supreme court judges ac a salary of £ per day. Mr., Andres bitl, 15 laws for metropol ored for @ amending the election an cities, was next fav 1t is the longest bill intro- pages of close s not read by three men on the tloor, nate file 07, authorizing the blishment of cemeteries in cities of the seeond elass, was passed. Mr. Keckley's senate tile 223, submitting to the people the question of a constitutional convention, was lost by a vote of 42 to 44, Mr. Newcomer's bill to whip wife beaters was defeated by a vote of 43 to 41, House roll 468, establishing agricultural ex- perimental stations, was passed. The report of the special committee on the selection of bills for consideration made this morning was adopted, Mr. Newcomer's bill Ymvi(ling for about eighty employes in both houses was recom- mended to pass. Mr. Whitnore moved to strike out the chapluin, but the motion was lost, ten voting for it, among whom were Messrs, Whitmore, i Heimnrod and Andr ] armacy Bill, LINCOLN, Neb., March 25.—[Special to the BeE. |—The principal features of the pharm- acy bill signed yesterday by the governor are as follows: There shall be aboard styled the Nebraska State Board of Pharmacy, con- sisting of the attorney-general, etary of state, auditor, treasurer, commissioner of public lands and buildings, and this board shall appoint five examiners or secretaries who shall be skillful apothecaries of seven years practical experience. ‘They shall bo actually engaged in the drug business in the state and shall assist the board in conducting all examinations of parties desiring to trans- act the drug business in this state. These sceretaries shall be paid $5 for each day ac- tually spent 1n this work, and all just and reasonable expenses incurred attending meetings of the board. They shail be se- ected from ten practical pharmacists recom- mended by the Nebraska State Pharmaceuti- cal association. All expe s of the board are to be paid out of the received by the same. All fees in excess of the expenses, shall be paid into the state treasury. The board shail organize within thirty days after its appointment by electing a _president and secretary, whose term of office shall ba one year. ‘Thesecretary for his services, shall Treceive not to exceed $100 a year, in addition to his salary. ‘I'he board shall examine all applications, granteertificates of registration, prosecute all violators of the law, report annually to the governor and State Pharmaceutical asso- ciation upon the condition of phal y in this state, and the number of pharmacists registered. The board shall meet on the tirst Tuesday of March, July and November. Pharmacists who may be 1n businese for themselves in this state when the law goes into effect, or who shall have been em ployed in the business in this state for three years prior to that time, may within three months file application for membership, and upon the payment ot $2 shall be granted a certili- cate of registered pharmacist. It application should not be made within the time pre- scribed, then the pharmacist shall undergo examination, Licentiates in pharmacy shall not be less than eighteen years of age. Before under- oing examination they shall furnish satis- factory evidence that they are of temverate habits, If an applicant’ should fail in his first examination his application fee shall be placed to his credit for a second_exau tion any time within the vear. Certiticates of registration may be granted without ex- amination to licentiatesof other pharmacy boards upon payment ot §2. The board may issue certificates to clerks who have been en- gaged two years or more in the business in the state, but this certiticate shall not entitle the holder to engage in business on his own account or take charge of a drug store. The annual dues of pharmacists shall be $1 and of assistants 50 cents. In case of change in the location of & member’s place of business 3 the board _ must notitied of the same. Each member must dis- lay his certiticate in his store. egistrations obtained through false repre- sentations shall be void. Any non-registered pharmacist,who, ninety daysafter the passage of this bill shall neglect to place a registered pharmacist in charge of such place, or allow medicine to be compounded in his store un- less by a registered pharmacist, shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100, or be imprisoned not less than ten days, This nalty does not apply to retail dealers at a istauce of not less than five miles of a regis- tered pharmacist, nor with exclusive whole- sale dealers, nmor resident physicians who ;ixlspeuse medicine on their own prescrip- ons, No person shall add to or remove from an. drug any ingredient or material which shall deteriorate the 1\!!"[)’ of the same, under pen- { of prosecution with all the costs of action un‘:nn tine of not less than $10 nor more than 100, ‘To examine such adulterations, the board of pharmacy may employ chemists, and if found necessary prosecute the offender, I'he pharmacist of évery house dispensing and compounding wmedicines recistered under this act shall be exempt and free from all jury duty in the courts of this state. ” A Dangerons Mistake, LiscorN, Neb, March 25.—[Special ‘I'elegram to the Berk.|—A daugerous mis- take has been discovered in the engrossing of the bill appropriating $75,000 for the asylum for incurable insane at Hastings. As it now reads the smount appropriated is only §75, ‘There was an attempt made to fix. the mattes d keep it quiet, though it is mot generally known how it may be done be- cause the governor has signed the bill. "The opinion is entertaiued by all the legis- lators to whom [ have spoken that this fl-nvs blunder vitiates the appropriation. overnor Thayer, however, hopes that it may be remedied by lnuemnfi the $75,000 in the general appropriation bill, which will soon come up in the senate, and which then will have to be returned to the house for concur- rence. This will require nearly all the re- maming days of the session. The discover has opened the eyes of every legislator who i3 interested in an l\l\nl’ulll'illlnll and has caused a general overhauling of all -)‘Troprlu!lona enrolled, while it has also evoked much eriti- cism of the careless manner in which impor- tant clerical work has veen perforwed. Judge Neubauer Serenaded. SioNEY, Neb,, March 25.--(Special Tele- gram to the Be, |—Judge Julius Neubauer, monli{ elected junior vice commander of the G. A. R of Nebrasks, was tendered a sere- n this evening by citizens and the ‘Twenty-first Infaotry ~band. Commander Henry delivered the address of weicome, which was reelinely responded to by Neu- bauer. People {-noully rejoice at this mark of recognition to western Nebraska. Fremont Raejoices Greatly. FuesoxT, Neb., Mareh 25,--| Special to the Ber,|—Fremout is again rejoicing with «reat joy. This time it Is on account of the positive assurances and prospects of securing the B, & M. rallroad. The line is to be con- tructed to this place from Ithaca, a swall village in Saunders county, on section$28 of Wabioo townshig, Already Immense stocks OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNI | of material have been deposited at that point by the company, and yesterday 500 men and teams from the varions grading gangs of the company reported at Wahoo by orders from headquarters, It is also definitely known here, direct from the management of the road, that it is to be built to Fremont this sumier. ‘Ilie route from Ithaca to this eity is an easy one, and a good point for a_bridge neross the Platte river two and a half miles east of the city, The Boom Strikes Kearney. <Y, Neb,, March 25.--(Special to the Bek. |—We have been looking anxiously tor the boom to strike us, and it has come at last. Monday the real estate transfers amounted to §1,750, Tuesday to $2,040, and Wednesday $17.460. Parties are here from Omaha, Cincinnati, Chicazo and points further east buying, they having been 80 sit- uated as to be informed on railway matters sooner than the citizens of Kearney. You may know that property is not very high as yet when I tell you that many pieces are paying 15 per cent on the prices asked for them. Kearney is surely cominz to the place she properly be‘ongs—llle third ity in Ne- braska. A School Exhibition, Senvren, Neb,, Mareh 25.——| Special Tele- gram to the Bege ‘The winter term of the city schools closed to-day with an exhibit. ‘The exhibit consisted of specimens of pen- manship, examination pavers, historical and geographical maps, with drawings by the physiology and natural history classes; also specimens of free hand and ornumental drawing. Altogether it was a very creditable showing of the year’s work. Another Road For Loup City. Loup City, Neb., March 25.—[Special ‘I'elegram to the Bre.]—Great excitement prevails here over the arrival of a B, & M. engineer corps, running a line into Loup City from Ravenna. Tobias Caster, the right-of-way man, has bargained for the right-of-wav and depot grounds between the Union Pacific depot and the public square. ey HARRISON WILL NOT RUN. Carter Again Declines to Accept the Nomination For Mayor. CnicAGo, March 25, —Mayor Carter H. fiarrison has again declined the democratic nomination for mayor of Chicago, and this time declares that his decision is final. He sent out a notice to the democratic central city committee for a special meeting this afternoon, when he read a prepared letter outlining his purpose and the reasons which actuated him to this course, He openly dec- lares that he has been opposed by representa- tives of the administration at Washington, and hasalso been charged with treachery to political friends, and for these reasons he will not be a candidate. The letter states that at the convention he was carried away by the entliusiasm of the moment and decided toaccept. After stating the endless abuse he had been subjected to by the press for years, which he bore with comparative equanimity because his personal honor was never attacked, Jut now, being accused of betraying a friend, the situation was unpear- able and life too short in which to undertake to set himself right, ana after declaring that knowing well 'the consequences of the action, which will be to forever bar him from political honors in the future, he wmust irrevocably withdraw his name from the head of tickets. The mayor says: “The confidential adviser in Chicazo of the president of the United States has taken the public position that I should be defeated in the interest of the national administration. "The three newspapers which are the orzans of the president in Chicago have attacked me viuiunuy since my nomination and urged my defeat. This convinces me that the president of the United States does not desire me to be elected. 1 therefore respect- fully suggest that you call into consultation with you the gentiemen who are known to be advisers here of the federal administra- tion and nominate a ticket which will com- mand their support.” ‘I'he charge of treach- ery made in the letter has reference to De- w%l C. Cregier, a former city superintendent of public works, and who was urged for the nomination upon the theory that Harrison would not accept another nomination. What course the democratic party will now pursue is not stated. Some of the party men declare that Harrison cannot resign now and will have to make the race, while others intimate that a new man will be named. A friend of the mayor said to-day, when the news of the latest move became known around the city hall, that Harrison's final de- termination in the matter was a logical re- sult of a careful survey of the situation. With President Kern, of the Cook County Democratic club fighting him; with Alder- man Hildreth waing active war against him. and with all of Cregier's friends ready to bolt the nomination, he appreciated the gravity of the case and determined to get out of the "race. IHarrison said that his action was final. J. H. McAvoy, the candidate for city treasurer on the democratic ticket, telo- graphed the campaign committee to-day that under no circumstances would he accept. A meeting of the members ot the Illinois club was held this evening, at which demo- crats and republicans were present, and steps were taken Jooking to the nomination ot a so-called ‘‘citizen’s ticket.” Arrange- ments were made to induce as many as pos- sible of the other prominent clubs to join in the movement., ‘Two tickets are now in the field. Roche, the republican nominee, did not, 1t was claimed, represent the bulk of his party, belm, comparatively unknown and only fully satisfying the labor element, It was pro- sed to nominate for mayor E. Nelson lake, ex-president of the board of trade, who was defeated by Roche in the republican convention. ~The lllinois club is wholly composed of Mayor Harrison’s neighbers and there is a suspicion in some aquarters that he will ultimately be named instead of Blake, or that Blake, being in the field and divid- Ing Roche’s support, Harrison will again become a candidate, efi;pt‘cl:llly it able to make a deal with the United laborparty. —_—— THE GRA T MEMORIAL, Committees Appointed By the Grand Army, Commander-in-Chief. MILWAUKEE, March 25,—Commander-in- Chief Fairchild, of the Grand Army of the Republic, has issued a general order in rela- tion to the memorial at Washington, D. C., in honorof the late General U. 8. Grant. Pursuant to the resolutions adopted at the last national encampment, Commander Fair- child has appointed a committee, to be known as the Grant memorial committee, consisting of one member trom each depart- ment, of which committee the commander- in-chief will be chairman. The followin are members of the committee: Dakota, \J . Lucas, Chamberlain: Illinois, J. W, Hurst, Chicago; lowa, W. R. Manning, New- ton; Nebraska, Samuel B. Jones, Wisconsin, H. 8, Milwaukee. E utive committee: P, P. Burdette, chairman; George S. Evans, Ira M. Hedges, Robert R. Besth, John P. Rea, A. G. Peterson, D. N. Foster, H, M. Nevins, il. ©* Liovd, e also suggests that on the 27th day ot April nex which will be the sixty-fifth nnntvarsu{ of the birth of General Girant, every post of the G. A, R. shall, at some convenient hour, as- semble and, inviting their fellow-citizens to meet with them, hold a feast of patriotism and therenpon solicit and receive contribu- tions for the memorial. il Canadian Election Bribery. OTTAWA, March 25.—The grand jury of Victoria county, New Brunswick, at Ed- monton yesterday found an indictment agalnst the son of John Costigan, minister of inland revenue, for bribery im the recent Indictme were also tound the charge ts alnst his chief canvassers, If proven Costigan will be compelled under the statute to resign his position in the cabi- net and be disqualitied frow sitting in the commons. - Cable Work KResnmed. *CuicAGo, Mareh 24.—Work was re- sumed ou the cable system of the Nortn Chi- cago rallway this morning, Judge Tuley, of the clircult eonr‘h having refused to grant the ‘l"n :::‘lbn asked for to compel the stopping DEATH ON THE SCAFFOLD. Jack Marion Hustled Henoce With Hemp at Beatrice FORMALITIES OF THE CHOKE The Murderer Dies Protesting His 1n- nocence nnd Asking Forgiveness —History of the Crime, the Capture and Conviction, Marion's Fall, Beatn NEB., March [Special Telegram to the BEr.|—Jackson Marion, murderer of John Cameron, was hanged here this wmorning at 11 The doomed man partook of a hearty supper last night and retired at 11 o'clock, after having been In consultation with his spiritual adyiser saveral hours. He slept soundly and arose at 7 o’clock this morning. After a hearty breakfast he was again clos- eted with his spiritual adviser, who remained with him until a very few minutes before the execution. At 11 a. m,, the prisoner mounted the seaffold. A brief prayer was offered by Rev. Albright. The prisoner was then given an opportunity to speak, After a delay of about ten minutes, during which death like g prevailea, the prisoner began in a firm tone of voice. He made no con- fession or statement of any kind regarding the crime of which he was convicted. He asked forgiveness and said he had torgiven his enemies. ‘The drop fell at 11:20 and he was pro- nounced dead at 11:35. Hisneck was broken and he died without a_ struggle. Religious services were held at 10:30 in the jail, con- ducted by Rev. G, H. Albrizht, who also offered a prayer on the scaffold for the con demned man. Marion marched outto the scaffold and ascended the steps with a firm tread and without help. He exhibited mnerve all the way through, vlacidly smoking his pipe before he went out, and in making a speech on the scaffold did it with a tirm voice. e main- tained his innocence to the last, asked God to bless everybody, forgave enemies, said he felt kindly towards every one and said God had forgiven his sins and he was ready to die. He said he bad no confession to make. The body was taken down at 11:40 and de- livered to the undertakers for burial. W, Wymore, uncle of Marion, was the only relative present. Ile did not see the gexecution and took part in the funeral arran:emenis. A crowd surrounded the jail, but good order as maintained by company C. Sherifls B of Jefferson county, and Melick, of Laucaster, were among the number present. Sheriff Davis deserves credit for the.able manner in which all arrangements were con- ducted. While Marion declared that he did not murder Cameron, there seems to be no doubt but that he was guilty and also guilty of other murder: the lndian Territory. Y OF THE CRIME, 2, Jackson Marion and wife and John Cameron started from_ Jackson county, Kansas, for Gage county, Nebraska, Cameron havink a_span of bay mares,wagon and harness and Marion having a team of mules, wagon and harness. They arrived in due time at the home of Mrs. Warren, who was Mrs, Marion’s mether, living near Lib- erty, GGage county, staying there until about when Cameron and Marion with the two teams started west to work on the St.Joe & Den railroad near Steele City, Neb, On Ma ation returned to Mrs. Warren’s alone, having the two teams, Cameron’s trunk and wearing Cameron’s boots Said he had bought Cameron’s outfit and that he had gone on_ farther west with a party of railroaders, Marion said he (Marion) could not malke railroading pay and so he returned to Warrej ‘The neighborhood, thinking that all was not straight, began questioning Marion about his trade with Cameron aund of Cameron’s whercabouts and tinally accused him of killing Camel ‘The place grew yery hot for him, but before any action was taken he had fled for parts unknown. About this time relatives of Cameron, becoming uneasy at his long absence, began to make inquiry. They traced him to Mrs. Warren’s and his starting west from there, but could find no subsequent traceof him, They fin- ally gave up the search and It was not” until no larze His In April, 1 the following March, 1573, that another chapter was opened. At this time word was received by the coroner of Gage county that the skeleton and clothing of a man had been found on Indian creek, fifteen wiles southwest of Beatrice, The reinains were brought to Beatrice and an inquest held: the body being identitied as that ot John Cameron, and that e was shot and killed by Jack Marion. Some effort was then made to tind Marion, but without suc- cess. In December, 1882, nearly eleven years after the crime had been committed, Marion was seen in the ceunty jail at Sedan, Chautauqua county, Kansas, where he was awaiting trial for stealing, by a man who had formerly lived in Gage county, and who knew that he was accused of the Cameron murder. - He informed the sheriff at Sedan, who immediately wrote to Captain Herron, sheriff of Gage county, apprising him of what he had heard, Mr. Herron at once went to Sedan, satistied himself that he had the right man, though Marion denied ever having been in Nebraska or having the name of Marion. release was secured from the dedan jail, and he was lodged in the Beatrice jail December 29, 1882, where he has been ever since. THE TRIAL. As there were no witnesses to the murder and so long a time having elapsed since the crime was committed, Marion’s counsel im- u,\ned they could easily clear him on his plea of not guilty. To the efticient sheriff, Cap- tain Herron, and a brother of John Cameron ‘was due the credit of working up u chain of circumstantial avidence which was a surprise to the defense and which pointed clearly to the defendant'sguilt. The testimony of wit~ nesses who saw saw them together up to the day of the murder, the possession by Marion of Cameron’s effects, the finding of the vie- tim’s Dod{ with theskull pierced with bullets, Marion’s hasty flight and his own conflicting, doubtful and dmu‘z‘:fi testimony left but little doubt as fo hisguilt. He was tried the first time at the spring, 1883, term of the Gage county district court before Judge S. P, Dav- ilson and upon the verdict of sull!y of mur- der_ by the jury, was sentenced to be hung on September 7, 188, The defense carried the case to the suprame court on error, won a decision ~ and sent back for trial, It was tried the second time at fall term 1885 before Jjudge Broady. who,after another verdict of guilty, sentenced him to be hanged on January 26, 1885, Again the defendant took thecase to the supreme court bat this time without a victory as the supreme court resentenced him to be hanged on Friday, March lh 1857, The defendants urn:du. Colby, Hazlett & Bates, it is said, recelved a fee of §: in this case from Wm, Wymore, an uncle of Marion, but could get n0 more. They then sued Wymore together with two brothers of Marion on a contract for §2,600 fees. but it is reported that they finally compromised for about §1,600, A Colored Rapist Hung. Mewmrais, March 25.—Amos Johnson, col- ored, aged forty, was hanged this afternoon 15 o’clock, at Marion, Crittenden county, Ark., for outraging a hittle white ehild eight years old, The girl, Margaret Arnold, had been left in his charge by her parents, who were on a flatboat, and lie cared for her for four years. The crime was committed last De- cember and he was convicted by a jury of his own color. He confessed this forenoon and made quite a lenethy harrangue from the seaffold. Fnlz 1,500 people, wostly col- ored, witnessed the execution. Mis neck was broken by the fall, The vietim of his {\hm‘limlg mru here at lh'o Xilrbl:n o‘g e er parentage, beyon What is stated; {8 unknown. o Strung Up in Montana. DiLroN, Mont, March 25—Thomas . Harding was banged here to-day for the mur- der of Willam Ferguson Young, a stage driver, while driving stage from Melrose to Glendale, May 20, 18, e maintained his Innocence to the last. He was stoical and apparently inditferent ever since his arrest, but to-day, just before the execution, in an futerview he mentioned his old mother and burst into tears, e met his death unfine - ingly, saying, “I forgive everybody Hoe was hanged a , dying instantly, bis neck being broken. A Palmer House Tragedy. Cureaco, March 25.-—~The large dining room of the Palmer house was the scene of a tragedy at 2 o’clock this afternoon which threw the cuests into a trenor of excitement and caused serious interruption to the meal fora time. Phillip F. Bearling, one of the discharged this morning, entered the room and approached Charles F. Jordan, the head waiter, and commenced re- monstrating at his_ summary discl.arge, Jordan pushed nim off, whieh only exasper- ated Bearling, who, when he found his words had no effeet, hissed throush his teeth: “I'll 1 ryou.” ‘T'he next instant the polished barrel of a pistol flashed and betore anybody could _move a bullet entered the head of Jor- dan. He had partially turned away and ' the ball entered under the right ear. ‘The guests surrounded the wounded man, carrying him to the room of Dr. Stubbs, while in” the con- fusion Bearling sicceeded in making his e cape. Bearling is a large hegro and e recoznized, and is #aid to be disiiked by the colored people, and anyone is liable to be- tray Lis place of concealment. A Frightful Crime. NEW York, March 25.—A frighfal crime ‘was committed by a saloon-keeper at the cor- ner of Jefferson and K Broadway, this morning, ‘The vietim is a little girl who suffered terribly at the hands of the brute. The news of the crime spread rapidly, and in a few minutes the place was thronzed with an excited crowd, who threatened to Iynch the scoundrel. — The reserves of the Madison street station were suuuuunedb and arri- are trying to }zet at the wretch, who caded nimself in the cellar of a saloon. The victim was a littie nurse girl, thirteen years old. named Golda Novemba. The as- sailant, Henry Lohrinans, escaped. A Mother Murders Her Child. New Yonk MivLs, inn., March 25— Mrs. JosephMattson murdered her little girl, one year old, by severing the, jugular vein with a_pair ot sharp shears, and took her own life In the same manner. There is no solution to the mystery. Joséph Mattson is a Finn who lves six miles south of this place. He was in town, and wlren he re- l;lrx\ll'd to his home found nis wife and child dead. Outraged and Murdered. NEW York, March 25,—The body of a woinan was this morning found in the hall- way of a tenement house, No.2 New Bowery, The woman_ had been outraged and then murdered. She has been identitied as Miss Louisa Hattield, a Brooklyn sehool teacher. Arrested For Murder. Peonria, 1L, March 2 he sheriff has arrested Milton Driver, a man fifty years old, for the murder of a boy in Oliio county, ludiana. h s LOVE LETTEKRS AND LUNACY. **A Darned Fool' Husband Sucs For a Divorce. K. March 25,—[Special Telegram suit for divorce from Jakes on the ground of adultery, k Oakes has offered as evidence 283 of the most fervid love letters that ever found their way into a court of law. The let- ters were written by Marius Delazare, a man about town and writer of topical songs for theatres, and some time s newspaper re- porter. Dr, Oakes, having inherited wealth, devotes his time chiefly to billiards. Mrs. Oakes is a lively brunette, daughter of a boarding house keeper, Dr. Oal says that she was in the habit of going to matinees and promenadiug on Broadway and Fifth avenue. She always left the house daily im- mediately after be went out and caine back and just before he returned. When his picions wereat last aroused, Mary Crofton, \is wite's maid, turned over' the whole col- lection of letters to him, She testified betore the referee that she found the letters lying allaround the house, and often spoke witl her mistress about her carelessness, 2- gested t Oakes would find them. **No, he won’t,”” Mrs. Oakes replied; “*he is such a darned fool that I could throw them down on the bed before him und he wouldn’t open them.” Counsel for the wi says that De- lazare’s letters were written against her will, that she never answered them aud that she gave Delazare no encouragement, E—— The Great Flood. St. PAuL, March 25.—The Pioneer Press' Bismarck (Dak.) special says that it was learned yesterday that T M. Kennedy and wife and three children are held on Sibley island, aud for six days have been living on such food as they saved from the water. There is no hope of rescuing them until the flood recedes, and their friendsare distracted. New Yo ‘They can be seen through tield Flnsm occupying a mest built in the imbs of trees over three miles from shore. ‘I'he Northern Pacitic managers have abandoned the hope of moving the Kur%e by dynamite and cannot say when they will be able to ship freight across the river. "Passen- wers are being transported by boat. A party of twelve, in attempting to cross Wednesday night from Maodan in a boat, were driven by the wind and ice into a willow thicket ana ruwd the nignt there, mowmentarily expect- I ng death, BowpLe, Dak.,, March 25—The last re- stage drivers from Lagrace and rts fron Lebean to-day say a great deal of property has been lost during the last few days owing to the high water of the Missouri river. At Lebean people from the bottoms were com- lb)elleu to flee to the high bluffs. Barthol Ison was on the roof of his building all night and was rescued next day. Mr. Kirkland was drowned before he could reach high ground. Wilkins & Skinner’s ranch, near Legrace, is under several feet of water. The Grand river ice broke up yesterday and it is now overflowing, and it is expected when the gorge at Bismarck breaks that the river will rise several feet more. Bismarck, Dak., March 25 —The water fell two feet to-day and the worst is believed to be over. 'The Northern Pacific will be able to run trains over the bridce next Mon- day. The Kennedy family are still held on Sibley island by the water. ———— Labor Troubles. NEW ORLEANS, March 25.—The difficulty between the different branches of labor em- ployed in the handling of cotton, involving 10,000 men, had the effect of paralyzing ali work in the cotton trade yesterday. The dif- ficulty dates back to last October and 13 the outcome of the effort then made to reduce the charges on cotton st this port. At that time all cotton handlers, both white and colored, including employers, belonged to one union. ‘The white ‘men withdrew and formed a new union, including employers. The colored men remathed in the old corporation. Yes- umll{ the new organization decided not to handle any cotton which passed through the hands of any of the members of the old or- ganization. Yesterday morning at all presses where members of the old council were em- ployed work was stopped, as the weighers, sampless and classers refused to touch cotton not handled or drayed by members of the old organization. The other presses where only members of the new council were nm&oyefl work went on_as usual, but the cotton could notbe stowed on ship board,in- asmuch as it had to pass through the A8 of longshoremen, who belong to the old coun- cil, and screwmen, members of the new council would not receive it trom them. Serious trouble is feared, - The Rush to Canada, CineaGo, March 25.—|Speeial Telegram to the Bge.|—The Edmiston & Waddell Co., manufacturer of agricultural iwplements, Brooklyn, bas failed for $200,000, with mom- inal assets. The president, J. H. Edmiston, bas left the city and is su| tobein Can- ada. The treasurer, David J. Waddell, went to San Franciseo two months ago, and his BEasent whereabouts sre unknown, NUMBER 280 WRECK OF THE SCOTIA, The Ocean Steamer Beached On Long (sland—A Rough Passage, Fire IstAND, March 26,—A steamer I8 ashore near Blue Point station, Long lsland. fifteen miles trom Fire Island. She does not seemtobe a large vessel. Her masts are gone and she is well up on the beach, and appears to be settlir moderate gale is blowing with a he The vessel which we! this morning near Blu ashors 3 5 o'clock I'oint is the k ench steanier A, Which sailed from Marseilles Februar, via Naples and Gibraltai for New York. She is said to ha arge num- K. ber of pass 1,625 net and (ross tonnage, Lhe life saving people have got a hiere, but owing to the leavy sur been able to do anvthing in the way of - ing off the passengers, She has 1,000 [talian immigrants on board, ‘he Scotin is a serew brig i steamer, 10 fect wide, and 1.5 feet deep, as built in Leith, otland, in 1881and is owned by a firm in Marseilles, ‘The passenger agent of the Fabre line tates that there are about nine hundred pas- sengers aboard the Scotia, probably all steer- age. A dispateh received at noon states that they are all safe and will be taken to New York to-morrow Parcnocue, L. I, March It was ex- ceedingly fortunate for the stranded steamer Scotia, now Iving with her nose deey outer bar off Blue Point life-saving station, that the high wind and heavy sea which pre- Vai when she was run ashore subsided so nm\urlunvlf’ this morning, Otherwise, in- stead of still being in condition to still offer shelter and accommodation to the 1,200 souls aboard of her, she would probably be break- ing up and ner living freignt, if all were saved to reach the beach, would be exposed to mereiless winds and with shorter rations than have been their portion for twenty days ]msl. At daylight, when Captain Jones and his crew of life savers attempted to throw a line to the vessel, when an efort was made to launch a lifeboat *to reach her, the surf rolled mountains high and the wind blew a hurricane, Within two hours a moderate breeze and quicter sea permitted the launch- ing of aboatand an approach to the steamer, ‘The vessel lies with her nose deep in the sand, headed northeast. Her appearance rives unmistakable evidence of hard usage y the wa and the absence of the masts ngers aboard. ‘The Scotia is line to 2 not and later, and rigging, tozether with the general dis- ng object, while the poor foreigners her decks, eazing longingly amidst their excitement to the land so near and yet so far, create feelings of commissera- tion in the hearts of the men who have swarmed to the beach from all points along the mainland. Through a surfman who vis- ited the Scotia in a life boat and conversed with one of the steier’s crew who spoke Iittle English, it was learned that tne state- ments of Passenger Fauna, who succeeded in getting ashore in the Iir boat which reached the vessel, as to the terrible storms experienced and sufl were not overdone, the ng of the passengers, For nearly twenty days steamer met a serles of storms, the dashing over the decks like huge ins and at times threatening to en- submerge her. During most of the t was necessary to keep the poor emi- grants packed like sardines in the steerage. They were subjected to indescribable siif- fering, being thrown from side to side of the vessel, pitched from their births, and sustain- ing more serious bruises and fractures of their bodies and limbs. Several men and women had ther legs broke while the children, many of them, are black and blue from fre- quent contact’ with posts and beams, The achinery of the ner been of little us for nearly a week and the fact of the ves. sel having run ashore with her head north- east directly obposite to her proper course would indicate that she had been tossing with but slight control, and Captain Ruffat be- haved nobly, remaining almost continually on the bridgedusinge-week. Yeosterday the lead was thrown frequently, and last night, when the soundinzs Indicated proximity to the beach and the storm not abating, while the vessel strained and tossed, he decided to beach her, and in order to keep her more steady he ordered the cutting away of the masts, When she struck the beach “and the tremor and the awakening thud of the shock was felt by tho passengers, ascene of inex- pressible ~ excitement preval Captain Bishop, the wrecking company’s ageut, ar- rived on the beach about 6 0’clock and imme- diately took charge of Phlun for saving the vessel and make ready for the tugs expectad from New York. After inspection Captain Bishop said he thought she could be got off all right and the cargo saved, At 8 o'clock to-night the Scotia was lyin, easy in about two fathoms of water 200 feef from shore, and was working in through tne pounding of the rising tide. It has been im- possible as vet to obtain any statement from the captain or officers. The life saving crew, with their life boat, have succeeded in land- ing 100 passengers on the beach, but late in the afternoon omders were received from New York to keep the pnssen?m aboard until the arrival of the barges which had been dispatched during the afternoon. The weather continues fine and a quiet sea pre- vails. There are no apprehensions enter- tained as to the safety of the vessel and her passengers during the nieht. It is expected that the passengers will all be taken off in barges, which will convey them to New York 10-10ITOW mornin| e o The Shater-Pulitzer Row. NEw York, March 24.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.| —Yesterday Lawyer Ira Shafer received a letter signed by Joseph Pulitzer, reading as rollows: “Sir—Vou blathering Irish Catholic, I will meet you at any desig- nated place you like—the sooner the better.” Pulitzer denies that he had written the letter, and made light of the matter. The letter, he said, did not contain his sentiments, and he did not suppose any intelligent man attrib- uted it to him. He considered Shafer’s hom- icidal threats as a joke, but added that he would not beg for three days grace, it Shater demonstrated that he meant business, But Shafer had not waited to verify it before sending the following note to Pulitzer: “This brutal ndte I ought to treat with silent contempt. ‘The observations made in my opening address to the Cleary jury are the only answer I deem necessary to make as tomy intentions and as to the time and place of meeting.” In an interview Shafer I8 reported as sa; ing that he has a pistol in his ;i\ocket. adding : “When 1 meet Pulitzer 1 will not shoot him in the bacl will ask him if he is armed, ck,but [ 1f he says yes, I will shoot him down in his tracks or Jet him shoot me. If he is not armed, of course I will not killl him the but he' must take warning and get ready Later he said to reporters at Poughkeevsie: “1 have got Pulit in a hole, and he has Rot to get out or die.” e The Fire Racord. BiNGHAMTON, N. Y., March 25.—Abont 11 o'clock to-night fire broke out in the shaving house of W. S. Weed & Co.’s planing mill. “The fire spread rapidly and the mill was soon a mass of flames, From the mill the flames spread to the immense lumber yard, where the fire 1s now raging, ‘Ihe loss up to 1 o'clock amounts to $110,000, A large num- ber of workmen are thrown out of employ- ment. Later—The fire is under control, TueNtoN, N. J.,, March 26, [ m— ‘The pork packing establishwent of John Taylor & Co, took fire soon after midnight, and is still burning. The indications are that the entire concern will be destroyed, in which event the loss will reach nearly §250, 000. There is a large quantity of meats in the stoiehouse - Rumors of Revolution, w Yonrk, March 25.--Advices from Panama to the 17th say that in view of the revolutionary rumors a dealer in rifles and cartridges in Pauama terned over his whole stock to the government for safe keep- ing. A piunber of persons collected to wit- ness the rewoval in the belief that a revolu- tion was either under way or in active pro- gress. ‘T'here seems to ‘be littla doubt that there is something in the air, and whateyer it is those who know best belisve the \ enezvelan frontier will be the scene. e Death of Eliza Weathersby. New York, March 25.—[Special Telexram to the Bre,|—After several years of suffer- ing and illness, which conlined her to her house for several months, Mrs. N. C. Good- win, known professionally as Kiiza Weath- ersby, died last night from the effects of a surgical opoeration rendered necessary for the removal of a tumog, THE LAST CHURCH CEREMONY Cardinal Gibbons Publicly Installed Over His Titular Ohurch in Rome, HOW THE RITE WAS PERFORMED The American Ecclesiast Refers to This Country in Glowing Terms— The Grand National Race— Other Foreign News. Cardinal Gibbons Installed. [Copyright 1887 by Jordm Rennett, | Ros Mareh York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—~In a quiet cor- ner of transpontine Rome lies Santa Marla, in Trastevere, Cardinal Gibbons’ church, Be- hind it rises a hill on which, according to pious tradition, St. Peter was erucliied head down, Beforeitisa sleeny piazza with a splashing fountain, on which the great brown campanile of the church has looked down for centuries, while generation after generation has passed into oblivioa. The long, narrow arcade, through which sne enters the build- ing, is decorated with mouldering frescoes and marble tablets. During most days i the week the interior of the church is filled with the droning voices of little children reciting their catechism or singing simple hymns, Monks and nuns haunt the venerable aisles, which even the Cook’s tourists, flitting in and out, cannot make vulgar, Of all the old churches of Rome Santa Marla, in Trastevere, is perhaps the oldest, quaintest and most peaceful of all, ‘The bells of Rome were clanging this morn- ing as, at 10 o’clock, Cardinal Gibbons left the American college, which stands in the via Dell Umilta, He drove through the tortuous streets of the Eternal City to Santa Maria. The sky was heavy. There was a sirocco in the air. Crowds were idly celebrating the feast of the annun- ciation and seemed oppressed and gloomy. But In the 'Trastevere the scene was changed again, But a erudging ray of sunlight glinted on the cardinal, but in the piazza facing the church all was life and bustle. Carriage after carriage dashed up to the door, Workingmen and contadina from the Campagna streamed noisily in and out of the edifice. he sound of the splash- ing water in the fountain mingled with the voices of children and those of their scolding mothers. Through the ancient poren, brightencd by scraps of red and golden drapery, one got glimpses of the restless multitude of peasants, priests and Ameri-! can belles, humble laborers and bambini, all! pressing cagerty toward the high altar, PALE BUT HAPPY. I reacned Santa Maria just as the cardinal was alighting from his carrlage. le looked pale but happy. As for his coachman the day was evidently too much forhim. In his ( emotion he had laboriously brushed his ha the wrong way. Following the cardinal’ came Bishops Keane, Watterson and lIre- land; Father Donohue, Archbishop Carr, of Melbourne, and other ecclesiastical digni- taries. 1 foreed my way into the nave. The cardinal, having donned his scarlet eappa, with fur lined hood mozzitta, was sprinkling the bystanders with holy water. Beyond the | impressive group in the foreground 1 saw { long, serried lines of faces of all kinds and { conditions of wmen and women stretch- | ing away between the granite columns ot‘, the nave to the altar rails. Further on were glimmering lights and gaudy vases filled with paper flowers and a confusion of golden ! pilasters. But the soft, Byseantine mosaie | in the apse toned down all these vulgarities, One forgot even the camp stools and the ! baldeckers, which many Americans had | brought with them, as one watched the wonderful picture near the porch and: listened to the awe-struck children whispering “Ecco il cardinal.” But then a white-robed priest swung a thurible before | his eminence and the procession moved ! slowly on in a cloud of incense, through the mass, across the aisle, into the chapel of the blessed sacrament, where the cardinal bish-! ops knelt in prayer while the choir in the | gilded organ loft of the trausept burstinto exuitant song. THE EMONY. Atlast the cardinal, preceded by the canons | ot thebasilica and acolytes with censor and crucifix, reached the altar steps. I had a transient vision of the scarlet, purple, white and gold as the cortege passed around the altar into the choir. ‘The cardinal, this time wearing his beretta, took a seat on a chair beneath a red and white canopy with gold to * hear the bull read appointing the church of Santa Maria' in Trastevere as his titular church, This ceremony ended, the cardinal rose and, holding his beretta In both hands, began fa short address. Then he thanked the holy father for having given him charge of the beautiful old church. He glided into a patriotic eulogy of the civil and religious liberty of America, which, thanks to the fructifying grace of God, had permit- ted the Catholic church to grow Into a large tree, spreading its branches throagh the length and breadth of our laund. Recalling the late encyclical of the pope, he showed that Cathollcism flourished under all govern- ments, *‘For mnyself,” he continued, *‘with a due sense of pride and gratitude, 1 belong to a country where civil government holds over us the aegis of its protection. Our country has liberty without !lcense, authority with- out despotism. It erects no wall to exclude strangers, no frowning fortitications to repel invaders.” A curious smile flickered upon the faces of some Americans present as he added that her harbors were open on the Atlantic and the Pacific. After a passing reference to the social problem now engaging the attention of Americans, the cardinal blessed tho by- standers and resuined his seat. RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS, ‘The choir burst into a *To Deum,” the pro- cession reformed, and the cardinal passed down the altar steps into the sacristy, where, for a quarter of an hour, he sat recelving con- gratulations and chatting pleasantly with his friends. Among them wero several Englishe men and many wanderers from New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia,nor was the Tras- tevere excluded. Graceful American beauties in all the pride of Paris bonnets knelt with bare-headed Iloman matrons and grimy workmen to kiss the eardinal’s ring, ‘There was more kneeling and Kissing in the plazza. His eminence left the church with the bishops, and as he entered his earriaze for the first time he donned the red beaver hat, and for a. moment all heads were uncovered. ‘I'he carriage door was besieged by a crowd, and then the coachman, giving his hat an extra brush in the wrong direction, eraeked his whip, the pegple fell back and the cardinal vanished through the partcw luno ot the T'rastevere, ANOTHER ACCOUNT, Rowe, March 25— Cardi Jataes Gib- bons, aichbishop of Baltimare, Md., te-day formaly took possession of the Basilica of Santa Marle in Trastevere as his tialae church, Ho was arraved in splendid robes of a eardinal. When he reached the door of the ehurci he knelt upon a cushion placed there on a strip of carpet. The cauong belonging to the church und th®