Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 1, 1887, Page 1

—— Il SIXTEENTH YEAR. : A SIXTY-DAY AGONY ENDED. The Twentieth Seas'on of the State Legis- lature Winds Up Its Existence, HOUSE OFFICERS REMEMBERED lany Bills Rushed Through During Nojsy and Turbulent Scencs— The Closing Hours of the Senate and House. Senate Proceedings, JaNcorN, Neb., Marct Special Tele- gram to the Bk, |—House bill for the relief of Edear D, Everett; house bill to provide for selling all unsold lots and lands belong- ng to the state in Lincoln and the appro- gvriation of the funds arising from the sale; use bill providing for a laundry bullding d apparatus and one barn for the ins bu for the feeble-minded youth in Beat 1se bill reiative to public schools in metro: litan cities, passed the senate to-day. ML number of bills were considered in com- ttee of the whole, ¥ 1n theafternoon the honse bill providing organization of a state military corps came up for passage. Lefore it came to a sote a call of the house was demanded, and in #he absence of the sergeant-atarms the eall was dispensed with, ‘The bill appropri ates £30,000 the first year and $20,000 each subsequent year. It was passed. The following wera also passed: House bill appropriating $1,000 for the relief of John Lanham, the contractor; house bill for the vellof of Sarah D, Gillespie: house bill pre- anting the acquiring of litle to land by wliens and descent therein to non-residents . house bill providing clerks and assistants for county jndges in counties having over 25,000 population; house bill for the establishment and governient of the Nebraska industrial liome and m ng approy ion there 1ouse bill providing for mutual county nce companie House bill, to provide for a ceological sur- ey and appropriating $5.000 there! clating to executlons, amend- ing t civil procedure, was passed. {r. Robbins offered the report of the joint conference committee on the lezislative r apportionment, presenting several amend ments, which 'elicited considerable opposi- tion. 'The report was adopted. House bill, appropriating $2.000 for the relief of Maggie P’ribble l‘(lllll{ullPl received, was passed, as were also ng: “41ouse bill to prevent employment of chil- siren under twelve ye: bill to con house bill to cendants.” Snell, chairman of the committee on led bills, reported that the judicial bill had been sent to the governor for signature. ‘The senate concurred in the house amend- ment increasing the salary of the state veter- inarian to $2,500. Recess until 8 o'clock, e sonate met at 8 o'clock, +=was full and the floor was crowded by visit- Ing ladies and gentlemen. Men having axes to grind were rushing to and fro amid the » hum and confusion incident to the closing hours. ‘There were several attempts made to take bills out of the general tile and put them on third reading, Mr. Brown called a halt and said that there was danger that many jobs might be run through at the last mo- ment.. The bill to appropriate $5,000 for geological survey was again taken up and a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was recommitted, was discussed and finally withdrawn. ‘The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole to consiaer the general appro- priation bills, Mr. Fuller offered an amendment to add . 49,000 for two wings to the Norfolk iunsane sylum. Adopted. r. Robbins offered an amendment to cut of the npgroprln\lon for the Fremont por- mal school. Adopted. Mr. Sterling offered an amendment to strike out 840,000 for the brick building at the penitentiary. lost. Mr. Sterling offered an amendment that an appropriatiod of $12,000 for wages at the Kearuey reform school be cut down one-half, as it was three times the amount necessary the past two years. Lost. ‘The bill was then recommended to pass. ‘The salary appropriation bill was then taken wu. Mr. McNamar moved to amend that the ap- propriation be increased to cover the salar of nineteen district {IIII es and nineteen sf oeraphers. Carried. The bill was recom- anded to pass and the committee arose and report was adopted. ar. Moore moved to amend the house bill . sell saline land by striking out the appro- .dation clause and that it be ordered to a ihird reading. Adopted. Bills on third reading and passed the house: i1l 461, miscellaneous claims: house bill ap- opriating providing means for reserving the records in the adjutant gen- al’s'office; house bill to prevent cruelty to nimals. Mr. Colby here, In a very neat speech, pre- sented Walter M. Seeley ‘with a handsome ’uld watch and chain in recognition of faith- ul and_courteous attention to duty, Mr. Seeley replied gracefully with deep lYeallnz. Chaplain Tate, on behalf of tue clerks of the senate, also presented Mr. Seeley with & beautiful Plnuh album, The chaplain then proceeded with aun elo- g:onl vresentation speech and called upon ator Conger to accept ‘an elezant gold wal ain on behalt of the G. members of the senate. Mr, Conver responded approbriately. Mr. Schninke then offered a resolution eranting lh'acnlm and desks used by them to the reporters. Mr., Casper in a very hapny speech, on be- halt of the democratic members of the sen- wie, presented President Pro ‘Tem Meikel- Jjohn with an elegant ebony gold headed cane. ‘The latter feelingly responded. Mr. Holmes, on behalf of the senate, pre- sented Mr. Vandemark with a gold-headed cane, Mr. Snell, on bebalf of the clerks ployes, presented Mr. Meiklejohn @ hand- some gold Knight Templar charm, The lat- ter'sresponse was made with deep emotions of gratitude. 'he following bills bill providing for registr lands set apart for educutional purpos house bill making appropriations tor the cu: rent expenses of the state government for E 1885, The gallery K s T4 Lidsmenlen ) 3 d em- ere passed: Houso the years -'mlluq March 31, and March 51, 188, and fto pay miscellaneous items; honse bill authorizing the incorporation of union depot companies; house bills as amended DYOVll"llf or the sale and lease of the saline lands; house bill refunding $i2.50 to Columbus; house bill roviding a better méans of assessment an mending the statute entitled “Revenu ouse bill to compel parents to send children f school age to school at least twelve weeks n & year; house bill for the appointment of .llepul{ attorney general; the salary ap- priation bill; house bill to amend election aws of metropolitan cities: house bill to locate a road in Pierce county; house bill fixing salarles of county officers and provid- ing payinent of all fees in excess to the county ureis house bill to provide forthe regis- try of bonds; house bill 80, awending the code of elvil procedure; house bill to memo- rialize congress to pass a law giving every veteran of the war a silver medal; house biil lll»wlnr county judges fees in certain cases; house bill providing that action for libel ma; be brought in any county where libel 18 el culated; house bill providing tor farm i stitutes and waking appropriations therefor. m’l‘:.l:unnla and house adjourned at mid- L4 Doings in the House. LiNcoLy, Neb.,, March 31.—[Special Tele- &ram to the Brk, |—-Mr, Sterling’s senate hle 251 was brought up for third reading In the house by Mr. Smyth. The sergeant-at-arms 0\ was instructed to clear the floor of all who E had not a right there, yet the din was sufli- 5 / ) cient to render it almost fmpdssible for the -. ot most voeiferous orator to be heard. This bill provides that the nuwber of wiles of wain roads and wives of each railway and t:legraph company, Ino.ludln'. the right of way and side trucks within fitty feet of the main track, rolling stock and bersonal property for the coastruction, repairs or sue- Bk R i “g‘m“\vlll’ w shops and repair shops, depots, tool hotses, section houses, headquarters, store hotses and side- track and depot grounds more than fitty feet from the main track shall be listed with the loeal assessor. Mr. Siyth explained the bill and moved it be advanced to third read- ng, Mr. Miller opposed the bill. Mr., Agee sald that the biil ought to be en- titled “an act to amend an act for the benetit of Omaha.” It shnply was taking away prop- erty from the state assessments for Omaha’s benefit, Mr. Raymond wanted to know whether the house was willing to have railrond ’[‘HIW‘!IV assessed as the property of the members was 1. ¢ was merit in the bill and it ht 10 be prssed, 1o did not think it was a bill which was wanted in the country distriets, The previous question was ordered the motion for a third reading was lost. enate file 55 recarding fess tor county ks was amended to exclude counties 0,00 and over from paying 4 eents per line to the clerk for making tax Tists, Tiis will cut off €3,000 fees from the clerk of Douglas county The following were passed: Senate file 1 prohibiting non resident aliens_trom acqui ing or holdinz real estate in Nebraska: d tining the bou ies of Thurston county Senate lile 2 ling for attorneys’ in cases of for I The house cot T ate amend- ment to 21, relating to the manner of e pending mwoney for the erection of the capi- tol, § ves nate fi dure The noust te 20, amending the code of eivil was passed I in the senate amend- nents to An: metropolitan city seliool law, requiring members ot the board of edu- cation tobe clected at laee, striking out the salary and holding the election in June. Senate file %0, regulating the form of ac- knowledzement’ was passed: repealine the law allowing the sale of tax certilicates at fifty cents on the dollar, was indefinitely postponed. 103, defining’ the counties of Arthur and Hook, was passed, Recess, “The recommitien the saline dand sale bill the evening betore last has soured many of the Lancaster county poople “and eaused amabsence . of heir lobbyists from the floor ever since, One of the delegation told me to-day that the defeat was oceasioned by a split among the projectors and another said that no more packing houses were expected because it would be impossible to get them to locate upon leased lands. Representative Slater retured this morning from attendance at the obscquies of nis mother-in-law _ AFTERNOON SELSION, The noise of the morning attended the opening of the house this afternaon, and the next indication of a probable carnival in the grening was the appearance on the floor of Mr. Gillmore of Cass in a large, white, paper hat, A number of committees reported fa- voring the postponement of several bills and the passa ‘@ of senate tiles 277, author the transfer of $7,1723 from the perma school fund to the general fund; ing trains to stop before crossing junctions; 265, compelling railroads to issue thous tickets, and 120, refunding money paid ounties for care of insane. nate file 55, providing fees for county ks, was passed with the amendment ex- iding the fee of 4 cents per line for tax lists from all county clerks in counties of more than 70,000 intiabitants; also 105 and 109, detining the limits of AMclherson and Grant counties. Mr. Watson, from the committce on claims, reported one in favor of Mr. Roper to the amount of $1%, expenses incurred in the Truesdell-Roper contested case. The same was adopted. Benate tile 20, exempting from_attach- ment property bought by soldiers’ pension, was passed, though a great deal of button- holding had to be done to secure the small majority. Senate file204, providing for the interven- tion of third persons claiming interest in pending suits was also passed . ‘The governor announced that he had signed the following: 115, relating to_the new asylum for the blind at Nebraska City: 20, erecting buildings at feeble wminded institute at - Beatrica: Andres’ . providing for a burean of labor and industrial statistics: 105, providing for the disposition of unclaimed moneys in the county treasuries from delinquent ta: 250, for the relief of Genrhe . Price; , providing steno- graphers for the supreme judges. Senate file 75, relating to warehouse men, was passed. Senate file 272, providing for the abolition of the grand jury except upon the call of the Jjudges of the district court, was killed. “Lhe following were thien passed : ishing imprisonment in civil action senate file 13, providing that 1n counties of more than 70,000 inhabitants there shall be five commissionezs,. Senate file 132, counties of 70, coneur paving commissioners in and over S$1,800 per year, was called.” It was shown that this’ did away with all _commissioners, mileage. A motion to indefinitely postpone was lost and the bill was passed. Senate lile 133, was indefinitely post| Senate lile roviding for a red the school levy in the country distric indelinitely postponed. Senate lile 5 authorizing religious or charitable associations to change their nawmes, was passed. ite tile 130, authorizing the governor to appoint four live stock agents to act with one veterinary surgeon to stamp out contagious diseases, was passed. The house did not concur in the senate amendment to the militia bill raising the adjutant’s salary to $1,400, r. Watson moved that a committee on conference be appointed. Mr, Caldwell moved that the senate be re- quested to recede from its amendment. ‘The motion prevailed and the request was complied with, ‘The committee on conference on the sena- torial and representative districts reported several amendments and the same were con- curred in. ‘The following senate files were passed: 26, providing that the property owned by a woman at her marriage shall remain hers notwithstanding marriage, and empow- ering county commissioners to issue bonds to erect county buildings. ‘The governor announced that he had roviding for the relief signed house roll 46, of Beatrice; 222, for the erection of the Grant memorial hall at Lincoln; 429, for the reliet of K. D. Everett; 141, regarding the 1ssue of school district bonds; 118, for buildings at the institute for the blind at Beatrice; relating to the right of way of through educational lands, and 2! selling of all unsoid state lots in Lincoln. Mr. Watson moved that the postmaster and engineer be allowed pay ior work done at night arried. A number of members who bad their stat- utes stolen from their desks were allowed to make application for other copies. Alr, MeConanghy offered a resolution *that a committee of four take an inventory of all the proverty in the house, turn the same over to the sergeant-at-arms, and compel him to turn the same over to the secretary ot state. Members desiring to _purchase their chairs and desks may do so for §5. The resolution was adepted. The joint conference committee on sena- torial and representative districts reported un; ‘ollowlng chauges, which were concur- red in Senatorial—FEighth: Dakota, Kuox, Cedarand Thurston. Tenth: Wi ington and Dodue. ‘Thirteenth: Holt, Gar- tield, Wheeler ana the unorganized_territory north of Holt and Keya Paha, Fifteent| Custer, Valley, Loup and Blaine. Buffalo and Sherman, Twen Adams. Twenty-eighth: Harlan, and Phelps. [wenty-ninth: Willow, Hiteheock, Dundy, G Chase and Hayes, “Thirtioth: coln, Keit! Dixon, an, Kearney Furnas, Red per, Frontier, awson, Li Cheyenne, Logan and the unor- Kl*lled territory west of Blaine and Logan, Representative—First: Richardson and two representatives. ond: Pawnee and tworepresontatives, The oid thira district and twenty-ninth district are abolished. Cass is allowed two representatives. ‘The eighth distriet consists of Cass and Otoe, Cuming, Dakota and ‘Thurston constitute the fifteenth district, The forty-fourth district consists of Adams nounlx and bas but one representa- tive, ‘The fifty-third district consists of Lincoln, Cheyenne, Keith and the unorga- nized territory west of Logan. District 54 consists of Valley, and of Custer and u and each is entitled to tworepresenta- s Recess was taken, and at the suggestion of the chalr nearly all the members carted off the loose papers which have long laid on their desks by way of getting ready to return Lowe, ‘Tle biouge EVENING SESSION, tine by Speaker Harlan, ‘The att members was la All the gas je hall, ineluding sixty in the central e lier, as also the two electric lights, iliumi- nated the scene. ‘The settees were well filled with young ladies and wives of the members, while the gallery was packed with a motley o ion of last nizhter he clock, as if tired of lying about the time as it had done during the three montl n, appeared paralyzed <and steadily maintained that the hour was 7:10 throughout the night, The following senato files were passed: 38, providing thata wife living \\l"ll her hus- nd w band at the tinie of s death, lout a suitable residen of her own, 1 ide in tne dwelling of hier late husband so long as she remains a widolv, without being eharged with rent, und%l have snstenance out of his estate for ti 40, amending the code of civil procedure ; providing secu- Titv to the publie against omissions and de- feets in abstractsg 220, rr.» ribing how ex- ecutors may securé icen: donating two acres to distriet 51, Lanc county: 5, granting to Hastings ol oze a set of forbidding the sale vote containing one preme court reports; of obscene literature (thi: negative) 5 amending the code of eivil procedure enabling the _supreme court to reduce sentence of eriminals during peal, and 20, for the prosecution of appeal At this juncture Mr. Whitmore adqvanc to the tront and remarked that when the late lamented Samuel J. Tilden complained that we were a nation of blackzuards, it was Bob nucrsoll who responded if that were true Mr. Tilden ought to be president. Mr. Whit- more said that he haa been selected to be spokesman on this oceasion, being in the house the biggest fool ot all. e spoke of the depreciatng estimation in which the present lagislature had been had and in- stanced a couple of happy incidentsto signify that Provideuce had persitted it to come 10 a close before it had became a vacuum. He then addressed Mr. lan and said that, as a token of the esteem in which the officers and members of this house held hin, in their behalf he asked to be allowed to vresent him with —an elezant watch and chain which ~ he held in his hand. He hoped the chain would be a chain of friendshipand the watch be as zood a wateh to him as he bad been a wateh to the interests of this state. Mr. Harlan said: house of representat capacitated on account of my phy tion this evening to respond to the very flat- terini words which have been uttered by our friends and fellow-members. 1 feel unable to do this oceasion justice, but allow me to say that in the deepest and most sin- cere sense 1 return you my sincere thanks for this elegant and beautiful gift. Laccept it as a token of and estacm, all treasure it as an evidence of the friendl lings which have existed between us, and as we move down the stream of time I st s one of the events of ym the timeyou_ ele- tion of your presiding of desire to treat you indi- and collectively in a fair and imy There ~ have ‘‘Gentlemen of the feel utterly in- condi- tial manner. been wany questions — coming before this body upon which we entertained different views and different opinions, and many heated discussions have beer ried on. We have fought valiantly for the ideas which we entertained. ‘These discussions have been warm, but when the question was settled ac- cording to the laws of parliamentary practico you, as honest and _fair-dealing men, haye aceepted the situation and good feelini again revailed. My greatest source of gratitication Wad epligd to order for the last | bag has been the uniform Kindness and courtesy which you have extended to me, I cannot call to mind at any time when any member of this body treatad me unkindly. ‘The members of this house well know that the presiding officer, as a member of the body, is expected to have ideas and opinions on all questions and is requested to cast his vote the same as you ure. Under these circumstances he may be e pected to but ought not to be controlled by either Lu'e]mlico or passion, So far as 1 have been able to discern there has been no con- flict growing out of these differences. If any offense has been taken by any member, 1 desire to ask that gentleman’s pardon. I desire to thank the oflicers and members of this house for the kindness 1 have experienced at their hands, pecially to the chief clerk for t! he has given me during this session, has resulted in making my work as easy as possible tome. 1 wish to thank the em- ployes for the pleasant manner in which ley have always received me. If [ have had any degree of success it has largely dueto the chief rk, his assis- and these men. They have withowt an ption done all in their power to make v. Again L desire to thank you extended and the elegant ve bestowed upon me.” [Loud p applause. | Mr. Watson then, in a short_and eloquent gpeech, presented Chief Clerk Slaughter with a magnifcent diamond stud. Mr. Bow n then presented Assistant Clerk Cook with an excellent gold watch, Business was resumed, but progressed slowly. Everybody commenced to throw pa- pers and books, and for a time it was danger- ous to be found among the members, Alr. Kenney, who was in the chair, said the work of the house would stop unless order was restored and threatened to clear the gallery it the crowd there took uny more part in the riotous proceedings. Four colored men were then shut into the front of the gallery and sang exceilently, and for a time soothed the savage breasts beneath, On’'motion it was decided that all bills not advanced to a third reading would be indefi- nitely postponed, House roll 458, relatinz to the leasing of saline lands for tue developments of saline interests, returned to the senate by re- quest. ‘The house concurred in the senate amend- ments to roll ars. ‘The zovernor announced that he had signed rolls 2.6, allowing clerks to county judges, and 67, requiring tax lists to be delivered to the county treasurer befors December 1. ‘I'he appropriation bill was reported from the senate. Six hundred dollars were added to the allowance for employes of the board of public lands and buildinzsand coneurred in. Maynard on Tri Neb., March 3L, Special to . |—The district court room has been crowded to overflowing for the last three days with spectators to witness the trial _of John Marvin for the killmg of Frank Nebergall here on the 19th inst., a large portion of the auaience consisting of ladies. Marvin's wother and wife have been in attendance at the trial nearly all the time, and oceupy seats near his attorneys. His mother, being well along in y seems nearly heart-broken, and watches the witnesses and jury very closely. His brother, . Marvin, “of the Beatrice Democrat, in attendance, ‘The witnesses for the state have all been ex- amined and at present the defense is on the stand. Some strong (?) testimony in behalf of the prosecution has been offered by wit- nesses who were vver a block away from the pluce where the murder was com- mitted. One witness J»osili\-ely swore that Nebergall was coming down the street with his hands in his side pants’ pockets when he saw Marvin attack hi ‘The attorney asked him if he was positive and he said ne was, It was proven afterwards that Neber- fnll had no pockets in his pants at all. The mrpresslon ere is that the defense could safely rest their case with the jury without Inlmduz‘lnqlnv testimony in ‘their behalf, It looks as though the crime which the grand Jury charged Marvin of (murder in the first degree) is entirely unfounded. County At- torney E. Falcon and E. W.Thomas are prosecuting and Lon. A, J. Weaver, Judze Reavis and Frank Martin defending. Marvin A qnalivnglnv (loel' i Public sympathy {s somewhat divided. ‘The better cl'a’us, including the leading business men, are inclined to believe that Marvin did the right thing In shooting Nebergall, even If It is vroven it was not ac- cidental, for the simple reason Nebergall made his threats toa number of witnesses that he would shoot both Marvin and his brother. 'The jury consists of farmers, and all are young uien, apparently not over twenty-five years of age. It is the youngest Jury that was ever nmranneled in Richardson county. To-morrow thecase will be given to the jury, which will no doubt render a ver- dict of not guilty, Rothacker Pulling the Wires. Laxcorx,Neb., March 31.-[Special Telezram tothe BEE. | —Rothacker is here concocting a Icn.mxe!alolotlnun up'dl‘ntaxt nu‘(khe hc.le commission who are ed to wake Moyni- higtof yolls g 7 @ 150 MAYNARD AS HIS ASSISTANT. A Successor to Mr, Jordan Not to Be Named For Some Time Yet—National Capis pected tal News, Secretary Mannin, WasiiNGToN, March gram to the Bre.|—The re ot Mr ‘wirehild has been m ence by the preside; nearly a year Mr. as he w secretary, tious manners | most poplar eh assuming the v not be introd to new duties. the word to will that assigned drop the ture, child to succeed Secretary over 1o Mr. Manning. authori ceed Mr. Fairchild, a treasurer will be appointed succeed M ordan, tion is to take from Europe. “There is considerable doubt as to the presi- dent’s intentions in regard to the treasurer- One gentleman holding an_ important position In the department claims to have had a direct intimation from the presiden t of his intention to appoint Mr. Theodore cinnati, to this place, while an- other asserts positively that the president has 00k, ship. Cook, of Ci determined not to appoint Mr. understood that Mr. ignation of See- retacy Manning takes effect to-morrow and the vacancy will be filled immediately by the promotion of Mr. Fairchild. The appointment de out for sey- eral days and he was notitied of his prefer- two weeks ago. rehild has been equally responsible for the administration ot the department, and during this period d absolute and unquestioned authority I have to-morrow when inst; His conduct of the department hown marked ability and his unpreten- made him one of the in the departnent. In ant chair Mr. Fairehild will He will re- move from the room he has been occupying secretary “assistant’” from all papers hereafter bearing his sizna- These are the only changes that are involved in the apoointment of Mr. Manning. business and policy of the department will move forward without any deviation the path pursued since its control was passed It is reported on good y that Second Comptroller Mayard will be appointed assistant secretary to sue- It is not expected that ecton the appointment of his suceessor, and it is probable no appoint- ment will be made until Mr. Jordan Fairchild’s c: "OMAHA., FRIDAY MORNING., APRIL FAIRCHILD TO BE PROMOTED. His Appointment Already Decided Upon Tor the Treasury Portfolio. coun 0 chi An ties For R 1 and Fair- The from nost. returns Itis didate for f he 18 nominat; Boyee, Or Krane Elliot IRenvon, Center Atlaute: Joseph 7 Itts, ohn M, Wi Joseph Johnson, Calliopes Melton | ad on wenty dered to the De Tenth cavalr, Sergeant William D. Stanfi tery C, Third artillery, has deq before General Gibson's board at the arse here for examination for promotion to li tenant, and Major General Schofield has re- voked the order for such examination, Lieutenant General Sheridan has returned west, where he has been inspeeting At Denver he se- from the Forts Riley and Russell. : lected the site for the new. western milit The site selected of the city, and the citizens committee ing appoint th City: I; od in y very well. 1 isoanother t be hampered by his | OSPECTIV oflicial d el corge Oclwein Major Joseph W. Wi 3 been ordered to West I'oint on’ pub 188 his TREASURY high this Craft, 1: Jefferson Coopers John Wilson, W ! bl in afternoon wdon B, Gow, m, paym NTMENTS, treas ry that ed an intimation from the pres- absence from this there is & disposition the party will he liad determined to appoint The- odore Cook, ot Cincinnati, United States treasurer. ‘Lhis appointment, it is sai not be mad the time the secre assistant seeretary are designated, ler appointments are anticipated to-morrow. NEBRASKA AND IOWA PENSIONS, Pensions were issued to-day for cy R, mother of r Stephen 11, Kenney John . Poland, Taylor: Thomas % Coulter, Hastines, Nebraskans a: Marie, motler of ohn W, Sceott, Atlan- ¢, Marenco: August Hamilton, { Benjamin Desbrow, or, Newbirgh s West W antic; Ki .\I‘i“ (‘l'llll“_\lllr' » James lliam W hite ted a8 |G, Macksbirz: Frod Schoeff, Los Nation Anthony Arie, What €l ALY NEWS ve of First Lieutenant William r, ordnance department, has been ex- believes that the estab nost, which will be_a regimental post, will result in considerable economy tures, as the purpose is to_consolila one administration and probably ‘The tollo ve in NGES, P April 1, ffm.,. Cit rtment dail the follo sters mad within seven miles h tended to November 1, with permission o go count of sickus e colored re tment ot been or- Arizona for the light bat- ined to app \g - tomorrow to | proceed, * to, “complete tho " purchitse O e | &nd . forward * the papers o the Mr. Jordan’s resigna- | 4 batment for approval, General Sheridan shment of the new expendi- te under at Denver at least three r of the smaller posts, postoffices will Wit and gradafion of postoflices in all states is gomne on at the postofice de The president to-day ments as postm; Minn., Otto Kaupp, vice John H, At Blue this pl: is Mr. Graves, while the ? au- & Sprout _l'e;nn\'l'd: Ilebron, Neb., Oliver 1. thority s that if any present official of the | Scott, vice John M. Fitzpatrick, removed, treasury is to bo selested the pre and at Grand Island, Neb,, L ‘ette Myers, cholce is Mr. Whelpley, at present assistant treas rer, PACIFIC Congressman § ringer, of at the white house this morning for the pur- pose of finding out if possible something 1n relation to the president’s intention in re- gard to the appointment of a commission to investigate Pacilic railroad accounts, pondent: i the president Springer sald to your corre am convineed by my talk w ODADS INVESTIGATION. Brad B, Hopkins, of Dubuque county to-day appointed & gauger in the S lowa internal revenue district, Ilison i in New Yo of Nashville, called Mr. o that he has not selectommidiorat the donio- cratic members of the ¢ instance.” O, there will be two demoerats and one re| iblican,” selected?” “Ican’t say as to that, but 1 think David Littler, of Sprin ¢field, 111, will be the repub- is & close volitical triend of Senator Cullom. He was Cullom’s candidate for a position on the_inter-state lican member, Littler ‘nuission, s there to be a poiitical division in this Then yvou think a republican has been Senator Colonel Akers, of the land office, has returned after a years absenee on work in lowa. J. D. Bell, of Omaha, HOWARD # The Des Mol egram to the B vice C. L. Howell, removed, SMALL CAPITALS, in the city. SCAPTURF was onud ccial agent Forger Imitates dim and ks Cangbt. DEes MorNes, Ia., March 31.—|Special Tel- —Frank Howard, the forzer who was arrested at Councii Bluffs Like “Jim Cummings” and other 3 pree boa v 1 will be in Des Moines in a day or two. I o mere bonrd A1 Wod brobably: have | cume down with Mr. Blylar last night from out of the way. Senator Cullom hag | the Biuffs. 1" ‘stopped off “at Atlantic recommended hiin for ‘this place and I | to, see . friend O oand the - train are confident that he will get It, provided, of | 1eft me. W awtul ~ gomry. for cause, that he will accept, and 1 thiuk he nember of the Illinois brother-in-law of D Oglesby, and althou h a republican is vi much opposed to the political aspirations of aid to have been Instru- the election of Mr. Far- sate, and on that account he has {riendship, as will.” Littier is a legislature, and his relative. mental in se well to the Cutlom’s wa ie uring n or froi € chance of the state. THE INT pated by a Ber this morning, oath of oftice. the law goes into etfect. authori fore that date It is not believed that an be perfected and a eeel the latter part of next week. will eral interpretation o' the law. clauses, a perfe points then submitting to the full comnmis- sion tne result or findings. The work of the commission will volumi- nous, Some who are familiar witl the whi within a year hundreds quired to do routing work. than the one casy whi ch 1eaga Cullom' will have a bet- e-election than he would if both senators were from the southern part of * STATE COMMISSION, Very little was done by the inter-state commerce commissioners to-day, As antici- special last night, they et lled upon the gmshlsnt. went to the interior department ane d then visited their tempo- rary rooms in the Hoo builaing, where the cological survey is located. No formal move was made towaids an organization for the reason that some ot the commissioners, principally Judge Cooley, held that the com- ission cannot organize till April 5, when : Jud.e Cooley Is quite emphatic on this point, He says the law s the appointment of the commis- sion and the udininistation of the oath at the tine this was done, but inasmuch as the railroads will not be amenabls till the 5th, any action the commissioners may take be- organization will ry elected before The interven- ing time will be oceupied by informal meet- ings each day for the purpose of becoming better acquainted and a<ieeing upon a ‘The law Is to be gone over formatly, then taken up by aragraphs and finally sections and agreement reached on all important 1tis understood that the work of the commission, when fairly under way, will be like that of the supreme eourt, eacli comis- sioner taking assiznients of a case, making examinations or conducting hearings, and haracter and yolume of the h will be submitied are predicting 1, this will be one of the mostextensive bureaus in the whole goverament service, and that of clerks will be re- One reason as- Alfned for the enormoius amount of business which will accumula'eis that seldom will a decision on a questiod .Bply to any other rought it up. Cor- porations interested in this body cannot safely expect any opinions from it under two eye. with one took the jury. vold, sum, en- him, mat ion, or three weeks. "It i- geuerally believed that Judge Covley will be chosen president of the comniission.” A re| A Society et N lad! Van Wyck. were present. Sena or and Mrs, received their guests in the salon. Luncheon was served 1n the -dining room, the table being ornamented with white cal ferns. rtis in cireulation that Mr. Cleveland had this understanding before lie appointed the othar four commissioners. N ENJOYA NCHEON, of W ashington’ are very en- thusiastic over a Inaeheon given yestérday afternoon and eveniug by Senator and Mrs, About 100 ladies and «ull‘amen ‘The library was also open and Miss an Wyck las and Roeers favored the company with a number of charming songs. Amoni wers Countess Est rhazy, A Nordhoff, Mrs. Fr.uels Dr. Wordsworth, ‘T. B. Buxton, ar: H. Soule, Mrs. 8, Dr. Stearns, Mrs, € Dy, Freer, i Suit, William Birnle; “hell, and others. 4 those present rs. Broadhead, Miss Pinson, Mrs, & natcr Vance, Rev. L Barrett. Mrs. Senatc r Cockrell. Mrs. ex-Sec- retary Teller, Miss Carrie L. Ransom, Mrs, Childs, Miss Richards, Mrs. Charles Hodgson Burnett Little, Lord Fauntleyoy, Mrs. Cephilane, rs, Dr. BLAINE ANIUTHE PRESIDENT. The i announcer ent visit Euro) ug year, is interpreted that Blaine will remain till the presidentla) no%inations are made nex siere to mean that he ex- P:eu bis name to b used as a candidate for avloation, s -riends say Ug ipigpds to afl it, but I guess F hé had another prisoner to t 80 [ thouht ha would have enough to attend to, Ucan’t lell just where I will go to, but will let you know in my next letter—in_ a Well, T will close. know where yo nocent of the cr Ninth and Tenth. train and ‘The patrol to jail. paid to Howard, gram to the B gram to the DAVENT Telegram to the B raft from the river to-day, the disfTgured body of a man, the tloater got under the raft some distance above and came down with it. ion compares with that of Chris Lames, who wysteriously disappeared from Le Claire in January, ne. ned.] ank got tl 1 got it honostly, FrANg HowArp. 1ch all Fight, as ke on at Stuart, hog’s You needn’t spend time in answering this letter, as 1 don’t could send 1t to. 1am in- 1 bought and paid for all the fees 1 got honestly, but I know some of the people want to down me. let me alone I won't do them any harm, and if I have bouzht some other man’s fees I am willing to pay it back. I don’t want to harm any one if I Farewell. Sig 'he police kept a sharb lookout for him, He was on the night train from the west, and when it reached the city got off on the south side and, taking unfrequented streets, made for his home on East & If they will know it tt street, between 18 charges order. ‘The conductor informed Captain Jarvis that Howard had becn on the rrahnbly sneaked off unobserved. was surnmoned and he was found at home In the act of retiring and was taken This moraing he waived tion and was held to appear before the grand ‘I'he erime with which b that of utteringa forge which there were seve: Monroe came before Justic the fees and mileage amounted toquite a examina- Eggleston and ‘When the trial ciosed it is allesed that ave bonds to await a preli Prominent lowa Men Arrested, Des MoiNes, Ia., March 3L —|Special Tele- I—Information was filed in this eity to-day by M. H. Porter, of Atlan- tie, charging B. F. Allen and F bell, prominent and wealthy citizens of this city, with misappropriating the funds of the Iately defunct Monarch Insurance company by voting a donation of $12,000 to Allen, thus reducing the assets of the company so that they were insuflicient to meet its liabilities, Warrants were I Howard appeared_with orders purporting that the tees of the Monroe witnesses had been signed over to_him and hedrew the money. In one of the Mahar cases it is_said the same, and_when the witnesses applied for their fees it was found that they had been This aroused the ire of several, aud information was filed against he did . lub- issued for their ere arrested, but inary exaniina- Mr. Allen was at one time president of Doings at Dubuque, E.]— A Strange Floster Found. Ia. RT, March Enjoining a Railroad Tas. Masox Crvy, Ia., March 31, egram to the Bee.|--A toenjoin all further eollecting of the tax votud in-ald of the Mason City & Fort Dodge Tajlsoad. . It ly alloged tle cowpany has not | euable thew to defeat botis of the old parties, j mkes B ubout $11,00,000, the Cook County (Llis.) National bank, and Mr. Hubbell is one of the wealthiest men in Des Moines, DUBUQUE, Ia,, March 81.—[Special Tele- 'he democrats this after- noon nominated for mayor Percy Preston, a ‘popular young meiber of the Peaslee Brew- ing company. Judge Couch this morninz overruled the saloon-keeper demurrer. will be tried on their merits in May. ‘The Illinols Central surrendered its lease of the Dubuque & Sioux City road yesterday, but will probably buy the road. The whisky cases .—[Special —~While removing a workmen found 1tis thought ‘The deseript- Special Tel- vement is on foot —————— complied with the terms of which the tax was voted, yet due is $43,0 Made the Purchase. Croanr Ravios, Ta, nois Central has pu Stoux City road, pavie the contract on Ihe amount of tax March 81.~The 1lli- ased the lowa Falls & £30 per share for the stock. The dgeeds were made out and signed here to- 1he lease of the road has expired, henee the purchase, No New Trial For Porter. Font Donar, La., March Special Tele: gram to the By Judge My overrules the motion for a new trial in the of d eek, The case now court on exceptions, mansla ase of John ighter Tast goes Lo the supreme Senator Robi Avpointed Dis Moines, la L—Senator Robinson, of S o, was to-day pointed railroad commissioner to suee Judge MeDill, whose terimexpied. “The ex ecutive council contirmed the appointument, MORE BOODL INDIOTED, Twenty-Two Trae Bills Found By the Chicago Grand Jury. Cuieaco, Mareh §1,—(Svecial Telezram to the Bri.|—Twenty-two true bills eharging conspiracies and other offenses azainst the county, were returned by the wrand jury this ts were handed to atternoon, ‘The indictine Sherift Matson, who. proceeded to have the necessary papers made out the accused parties. It thirty persons have been cauzht net drawn out to-day. in the d for bringing in rumored that about The vresentments created a genuine sensation. Judie Anthony said that the sheriff could notaccept the bail which was fixed and it open court. must be given in Upto 11 o'clock to-night no ar- rests had been made, and at that hour Sherift Matson said unless there was danger of some of the indicted men taking “leg bail,” none would be made until morning, when all will be taken into court and ave an epportunity to give ail. o admitted that every one ofthe men was under sur- veillance, but would give no names, From another source 1t was learned, how- ever, that the list includes six of the present’ Architect he actommodating po T out what is zoing on roou. emis inus or to their placesot busines tion, and althougl the unstecessiul, they hav witnesses after thev Mike McDonald, identined with ' all ted, and who s to the houses of jurors e efforts the jury. very clos far ind 8, five ex-commissioners, roal dealer, two eontractors and this list. named gentieman who 11 bills that were presented to him, son to believe that the suspected e keeping themselyes fairly well in- in the They have not heitated to send their even- sproach them on' the streets orat i and ask for intorma- of has, two jury been better luck with discharged by who has beei the men so had fmmense influence with the members of the board for s0ie years past, NOW dently that he will not b indic good many people who know Says con d, and fi- a more about what is going on than is printed in the news- hapers betieve he has no reason to be alarmed. ! to save. s brother Ed. already indicted. Judge Authony nothing had yet been extending the life of le it to complete its in- ¢ done on Saturday,” “The order can be made and exe- le alsosays he will be able said this evening that done looking toward the grand jury to e vestigation. = *It may said he. cuted on the spot.” At midnight the grand jury was still work- ing with avary indisation of an 1 nicht ses- sion. ‘This loaks as if there would be another bunch of indictinents to-morrow. gl bl The Investigating Commission. NEW YoRrk, March speclal sa; the cabinet who would be likely to know in case any selection had been made, that he did not think that the appointment of Gov- ernor Abbett, General Brazg or David Lit- tle; as commissioners to investigate the Pa- citic roads had been determined ol n, The op- position of Abbett to Cleveland’s nomina- tion and his half supportof the ticket in 1884, have been talked about a good deal in Washington this week. ‘This has been fol- lowed to-day by two assertions calculated to injure the ex-governor’s prospect. One is that he nasnot tried to conceal his contempt for the president’s so-called policy of clvil service 1eform: the other is to the Abbett has been Tect that and is on intimate and friendly terms with certain prominent spec- ulators’in stocks who are doing all they ean to bear the market so far as the Pacine rail- road securities are concerned.e Among the republicans who have been strongly recom- mended for a Representative Hepburn, ot lowa. — An1I PAWNEE C] to the Bk, portant Discovery. Yy, Neb.,-Mareh 81.—[Special A new method of gold plating place on the commission is has been discovered or invented by Mr. R. C. Anderson, a jewellex of this city. been working upon it f has made a successful d 1 He has ver a year and wery at last. has applied for a patent,” The search of the le records in the patent offiee’ 8t Washington revealed tho fast that nothinz sfmilar to his fnvention has ever been patented in thi vuunl:fld'. 1lis invention “consists of a method and means ot gold plating any kinde of pptal, and to lay the pmlnga\’ft\ roportion desired, of pure gold " and sof .. 'The plate can’ be wde any proportion-desired, and uny shiado T desired, om bright pure gold color, to the darkest shade of the alloy—from the light straw color, to the color, richest California gold ‘I'he gold and alloy are laid on at one and the same time—the proportion being reg- ulated by the operator. Specimens of Mr, Anderson’s work, with his now process of old plating, are how quite_common on our streets, ealling upon Mr. business in this ple e Panama, and Central trains may bring it i States. All pe b from infecte 1o the state, mails from ¢ Against Cholera, -Quarantine has inst cholera, Anyona can verify these facts by Anderson, at his place of until it has reachied the isthmus of it is feared that the Mexican nto the United age and freight ied adinittance olera-infected I ports will be disinfected before being re- te. ceived into the -~ The Natlonal Commission, WASHING 'ON, March 2 onley, Morri- son, Schoonmaker and Walker, of the inter- state commerce commission, white house to-day and with the president. called at the had a eonference Later, with Mr, Brags, they took the oath of oflice at the interior de- ment. he democratic members of tha inter-state commerce commission have decided to make Judyge Cooley chuirmin. — Steamship Arri Nrw York, March 81— [Special Velegram to the BEk.|—Arrived, the steamer Kthiopa, trom Glasgow, and Illinol New York, Mareh Salerno is reported by a rived this morning as hav 600 2ith of this month, o Blaine at 81 March Louwis, S, Lovy noon to-day dred wen on the mereh; aftery ple. I8’ exo 1 made a speech to nearl Tie wae grected with: great o e - abor Will Capture C CiNcINNATL, Mareh 51— ing been s iles from Halitax, heading east on the ook hands with several . nnati. ted poliise, James (. Blaine at hu ne labor party claim they will elect theiwr municipal ticket next- Monday, Thov tigitre on p yotes (which is not 1uipossible), Wl ling hich wou! 00 d " —|Special Telegram by Constable Blyler, and escaped by jnmping | tothe Ber.]—The Tribune’s Washington through a car window at Atlantic Tuesday night, was recaptured this morning by the police. humorous criminals. he is fond of letter writing, and whileat Atlantic sent Marshal Botkin the following: 1 write you a few lines to let you know that It was stated by a member of THE STATE RESTS ITS CASE, Evidence For the Prosecution in the Hafe dook Case Conoluded at Noon TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE, Puablic Interest in the Trial Continues Unabaved, the Court Room T Packed Throughout the Day. The Prosecution nishes, Sovx Crry, la, Mareh Koschinskl, Bismarel, was rocalled this morning,bug idence was immaterial. Following him came his little twelve-year-old danghter, named Minnie, She possessed her father's ar faculty of retentive powers, and 1 straight on in her testimony without any embarrassment or_contradiction, She said: “Lknow Johu Arensdort and Paul Leader; 1 remember when Haddock was Killed; 1 don't remember just when my father went aw; 1 saw Arensdc ter my fatlior went away: 1 earried a letter from my manima to him: he was near the bridge; he came to our house about ten minutes after I got back: he told my manma there was too much talk yetand she could until it got quiet: he came my not go away gain on Sunday; he didn't want to wny longer: my papa was sick and ho wanted to go away: he said he would fix everything so he could go Tuesday ; we sold the furmiture on Monday; we went ‘Tuosday mornlng; Paul Leader went with mes that mamma said day he went with me and my mother to Coucil Bluffs: it was $250 Arensdorf paid my mother; I did not count the money; he said it was that mueh; the money wasin gold and paper; Arensdort bought the house for §300, but £500 was owed on the lot.” Atthis point the state rests its case and court adjourncd till afternoon. ‘The report at noon that the state’s case was ended for a and that the defense would begin with but could add no wked court room, mith testitied that st to the proceeding, reater number to oliceman William A, w Bismarck on the night of the 4d on orner of Douglas and Fourth streets and told him to o home; this was about wid-night after the kiling of Had- dock. Adolph Metz was the nest witness and tes- tified that he met Bismarck about 9 o'clock, Anzust 8, as e was couing out of ilerman’s bon: Iie next saw Bismarek at 1 o'e the morning very drank or near his residence, an hours saw him morning, when he was and he said | Witness w. special tnt William Metz, testitied that Bisw to his liouse at a vor ing of the 4th of Auiust. Oscar Bridewell, “a policeman, was then sworn. e testitied that he saw' B smarck t 10:30 on the night of August 3, corner of Fourth and Douzlas streets; that he was a witness to the scene_of the killing wh ch happened about 10 it was shortly after this when he ordered Bismarck, who was very drunk, to go home, George Rice testified that on Auzust 1 bho tried to employ Bismarck to assist him fn diviring o well; that he offered him $3 a day, but he refused, saying that he and ‘TI'reibor could make more money doing up furenellem: he saw him at his place about 12 o'clock on the Sunda nuran prior to tho shoot- ing: at that time he sald that he and George ‘Treiber could make moré money doing up lawyers and preachers than digging wells, but did not say anything about killing preachers, Bismarbk was then racalled and denied all the statements made except that Rice called at his house on Sunday. Rice was then cross-examiued, but his evi- dence was not shaken. William Doersam said that on the night of the murder he went to Arensdorf for Mrs. Leavitt and told her about the killing, She remarked, “Good, am glad the —— —— is killed.” When Leavitt entered artially sobered u 1 not been home that night. cross-examined, but nothing of est was developed, ather of the last witness, ek sked for admittancs 1y houron the morn- hat on. 15 testified to the bad charae- ) 150 knew Leavitt, and saw him on August 3, when he said, *“These fellows want to whip the preachers, but I am notin favorof thaty L am in favor of killing the — — — — —— A Heiress in a Strange Oity. New Yonk pecial Telegram Jto the Ber. nd finely formed woman, about forty ye of age and well dressed, whose speech betrayed strong En- glish accent, called at the police headquarters last evening, saying she d just come from Des Moines. Tn., and though ~ well supplied with money teared to rest for the nightata strange boarding house or hotel, as she had enemies In the city. She said her name was Mrs. Ethel Burdett, of Aylmer Tower, Hampshire, England, a sister-in-law of Bar- oness Burdelt Coutts, She and her husband and Lon. Joseph Ayimer Burdett came from England five years avo, he owning many thousands of acres of land in lowa, His health failed a vear later, and he died in the summer of 1834 at No. 110 Canton street, Brooklyn. She heard n-«onu* that a rich relative, Sir John Archer, of Mattock, Der« byshire, died soon after her husband, leaving her an income of $2,600 a year and $750 an- nually to her married daughter, Mrs, Eliza- beth Croteh, then living at No. 103 Adams t, Brooklyn, but who has since died. frurdett clalns that these lexacies have been regularly remitted trom England ever; month to the address in Brooklyn, where it was supnosed she and her danghter still lived, but that by foul consviracy, of which she professes to congnlete proof, the money has been systematicaily intercepted. Matron Webb took charge of her, Strike in Nebraska City. Nennasga Crry b., Mx 1.—[Special Telegramto the Bre, | —At the Nebraska City packing house this morning a man was dis- charged without any apparent cause, and as the result forty others employed in the;house put on their coats and walked out, L'hey propose to stay out until their companion is reinstated, It is said that many of the men who went out are Knights of Labor and they will not go back to work unless this man_13 reinstate Mr. Heller, the manager, is tirm and vows that e wiil close the house befora be will givein. As the vackin: season ig about over it is thought that the house will be closed any way. Some of the men have gone to work elsewhere already, and unless the matter is sottled by to-morrow, most of them will leave the eit. An Insane Nebraska Woman, CiicAGo, March [Special Telegram to Mrs, Rebecea Bowman, a robust, bright-eyod and clear complexioned young aped feom the buitiffs and dashed neliin the insane court to-day, ran around Judge Prender ast much to his alarm, and threw hersell upon the floor, nyg hysterically, Before the proprieties had been turther outraged Mrs, Bowinan was raised to her feet and led to a chair, Her husband, who said he was a dentist (rom Nes braska, was ordered to take her back and put fier in an asylum there. Killed His Hired Man, SeriNarieLy, Tl Mareh 8L=Wirt Bute ler, a prominent farmer and son of ex-Stute Treasurer Butler, living uear this city, shot and killed Thomas Read, a man in his el oy, Noane was present when the shoof ing occurred, supposed Loth ineu were of liquor ano they got Lutier 15 about “fort Butler claims seit It i influen itereation. CLo WasHiNGTox, March SL—A revised estls ate of the publie devt reduction for March,