Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 13, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH! YEAR. THE OMAHA DALY BEE OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1887, GERMANY'S LATEST DECISION, Tmportant Points Affecting German-Amer- icans Who Visit the Fatherland, NEW RULES TO BE ENFORCED. All Who Have Acquired Citizenship in Foreign Countries Subject to Immediate Expulston—Opine fons of an Official. German-American’s Interested. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Benne!t.) Bereiy, April 12—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.)—A paracraph in one of the Berlin papers causes consider- able anxiety among the nataralized German- American residents in Berlin, This para- graph gives notice: 1. That, by a decision of the German govern- ment, inferior adwinistrative;authorities will in futuretake no notice of complaints re- garding the expulsion from Germany of Germans who lost their German citizenship by five vears’ residence in other countries, together with the acquisition of some foreign citizenship. 2, That such naturalized Germans are gubject to Immediate expulsion from G many unless they have reacquired German citizenship. 8. That the law of 1810, which compels Judges to grant German citizenship to Ger- mans who, by long residence in foreign countries, have lost their rights as Germans, does not apply to those who, during their residence abroad, have obtained citizenship from some foreign nation. In special cases such persons may, at the discretion of the German authorities, regain their German rights, but it is plainly the in- tention of this administrative decision to force the attention to liability ot expulsion from Germany regardless of their intention or declaration to again become German sub- Jects. AN OFFICTAL EXPLAINS, In talking this decision over with a German official, the latter said to me: ‘‘Yes, the United States are incidentally mentioned in this new interpretation of an old law, but that is merely because (iermans returning from America cause the most of our trouble. ‘Wo have some trouble with other countries also, but nothing like to the same extenc. Germany has no wieh to be unnecessarily harsh toward Germans who have acquired American citizenship. The main trouble is that bands of young fellows go abroad be- fore they have served their time in the army. ‘Then, after being five years in Awmerica and obtaining American oitizenship, they return when they are, say, twenty- five years old, to live in Germany. They go about boasting that they are Amer- lcans and consequently not forced to do mili- tary duty either in America or Germany. ‘T'his breeds diseontent among those of their comrades who have remained at home. 1n one case twenty young fellows from the same neighborhood tried this dodge and all returned within a few months after having obtained American citizenship. We allowed them one or two months to visittheir parents and then expelled them. The American idea that such denationalized Germans can ro- main two years In Germany is all nonsense. ‘There is nothing in the law or treaty to war- rant such an idea, nor can we allow it, as so much discontent would be generated in Germany by exception from miiltary ser- vice of these returned persons. 1f such per- sons wish to live In Germany for a while, they must live quietly in some city, where their prescence would not be noticed, then we will pay no attention to them. But if they return to their old hoie andspend their spare time, and boast as mentioned above, and attract attention by their loud taik, then they can only expect expuision. Men past military age may likewise veturn for a time, to Germrny, provided they also will live *quletly, THE TREATY MISINTERPRETED, The idea that naturalized Awmericans of German birth may remaln two years in Germany comes from a misinterpretation of article 4 of Baneroft's treaty of 1508, namely: If a German naturalized in America renews his residence in Germany without intent to return to America, he is beld to have re- nouned his American naturalization. ‘The intent not to return may be held to exist when a naturalized American resides more than two years in Germany. As you see this gives no right to any such person to remaln in Germany two years, but only forbids any denationalized German from remaining more than two years in Germany. 1t is true that in certain special cases such persons have been allowed to remain two years in Germany, but this was due only to a desire to please America and was extended as a favor to Amerlcan minis- ters, So lmportant Is ths point that rather than allow denationalized Germans to live two years in Germany rather than give up the right to summarily expel troublesome aliens, even though of German birth, 1 think the Impcrial government would prefer to adbrogate the Bancroft treaty with the United ates, Yes; this can bedone at six mouths, 1t this treaty is terminated Germans natural- Jzed in America would be treated precisely as if they still were German citizens— that Is, the moment they would set foot in Germany they would be foreed to do military duty and be liable to punishment tor all mili- tary duty evaded during their absence. It they emigrated without permission they would be lisble to punishment for so doing. You see these are . visit Germany. As a watter of faet, the United States has nothing to complan of., Our decision is strictly legal, Moreover, it affects very few persons. Less than forty German-Americans have been expelled from Germany durinz the last ¢ighteen montns, so you see that we are iuclined to act reason- ably,” DBELIEVES IT JUST, This, of course, Is a Gorman ofticlal polnt Of view rather than that of naturalized Americans, but I am bound to say, so far as I bave been able to discuss the watter with well informed Auwericans here, that 1 found afeeling that Germany nas justice oa her side. MEMORIES OF OLD HEROES, fans Who Re- member Interesting Events, L Copyright 1657 by James Gordon Bennett,] CuenrsTER, April 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brr.|—This famous cathedral town and noble possessor of the (iood Wood-cup race course, is to-day rejoic- ing over the ninewy-sixth birthday of its townsman, Sir Prow Perry Walls, admial of the fleet and oldest ofticer on the active bst, 1t will bo of small interest tothem to know that he bas been 1n the royal navy elghty- two years, of distinguished service, and was once alde to the queen. Hut itis of interest to them to know that he was that second tleutenant of the Shanuon whe succoeded, then being only eloven years oli, to the com- mand of that ship when both his senior officers were wounded Iu her memorable mariue duel with the Chesapeake, June 1, 184, in full sight of Boston harbor. ‘Tue tablet I ‘fiinity cbhurch yard to'‘Don’t-Give-Up-the-Ship Lawrence, who commanded the Ameriean frigate, and Fenimore Cooper’s volume of naval battles, teil the whole story, Doubtless many Bostonians who now read this dis- patch have heard their fathers tell the story of the sight as the latter withessed the duel from the Boston seaside hills. The patriach admiral, who may live tobea centenarian, is always fond ot retelling the story of that eventful tight which broke the good Amer- fean luck theretofore of the war of 1512, His narratives, however, are similar to those full historical details which were vyears ago printed. He is well preserved both mentally and boddly and resides in his happy old age at Puntington house, a beautiful but unpre- tentious rural mansion in the suburbs of this place. OVER A CENTURY OLD. Yesterday at Maidstone, in County Kent, adjacent to here, was celebrated the one hun- dred and fourth birthday ef Miss Catharine Heathorn, spinster, and daughter of the once noted brewer, Her ae is undoubted, for shie Liolds a baptismal certificate of A1l Saints’ chureh, of that towa, with the existing regis- tration, Aoril 11, 1785, She is known locally as the “Maid of Kent.” She also has naval reminiscences. The evonts she most liked to talk about were visits she paid to Nelson’s ship Victory before it smiled out of the Downs hard by, and when it returned from ‘Trafalgar mourning the hero's death. A memorable coincidence are these joint birthday celebrations of aged people who Jjointly reproduce meiories of the death of the great American aod British naval heroes. Yo THE NEWMARKET RACES. The Craven Meeting Opens With Splendid Weather. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bonnett.] Casturinag, April 12.—[New York Herald Cabl pecial to the Bee.|-The Craven mecting at Newmarket, which is only a_half hour’s run from here by railway, opened this Easter Tuesday with princely weather and in the presence of the Prince of Wales. There was a fine attendance notwitstanding the races at Manchester, Four Oaks and Gos- forth Parks. After enjoying six of the com- paratively small events of the day and the prineipal one—the Craford oplate—and the taking dinner the Herald could fairly use the words of that quaint chronicler, Evlyn, in describing the Newmarket races 200 years ago: “I found here jolly blades racing, dancing, feasting and revelling.” The propbets were again beaten in the principal event, Doubloon favored the Sportman’s Life and Land and Water being a bad third. ‘I'he Sporting Times and Field's horses ran unplaced, and not one of the newspapers named Sir George Chetwynd’s Fullerton, thirteenth in the Lincolnshire, who started with bets of five to one against, and proved an easy winner, nor Lord Hastings Seaton, who ran second. ‘1he field consisted only of eight horses, and for the first minute after the start, delayed by the fractionness of Seation, the race looked as it likely to be exciting, but it was seen the re- sult was practically settled and the jockeys of Memphis and Fullmen and the hot fav- oriteatLincoln—Volva—apparently giving it up at the six furlong course, well known as the Bushels. Sir George had changed jock- eys for Fullerton since Lincoln, where Wood rode him. Wood is in ill luck for this par- ticular Easter, as yesterday he was at Kemp- ton second in three events and second to-day in the openingevent—the trial stakes. Wood, after the Duke Beauforth's Belidarius the Second had come in last for the Crawford plate, rode him in the biennial stakes also a loser. Many who saw the performances of this three-year old to-day predict an excel- lent future for him. < Frod Barrett was to-day regarded as a very ill_ man from congestion of the lungs. Mr. James Lowther, once an unfortunate Irish chiet secretary under Beaconsfield and famil iarly called *Jemmy” in Dublin, was in his place to-day. A new steward of the Jockey club, Fice Lord@ Suffolk, Sir George Chetwynd, during the morning reccived a telegram from Vienna, where the races began vesterday, that Boltazzi, owner of the fa- mous racing horse r, had been there, his steed faling on him and breaking his collar bone. Fullerton is engaged in the Brobraham plate, to be decided to-morrow, a penalty of 10 pounds making his weight 7 stone 6 pounds, and in the jubilee stakes at Kempton park, for which his impost Is 7stone 7 pounds by the addition of a seven pound penalty. He has a liability also In the Bunbary plate at the Newmarket meeting. Grey Friar has been scratched for the Brobaham plate and all the Newmarket entries. Ober, Coruna ana to-day’s winner, Fullerton, will contend in this race. e X Davitt and the Crofters. (Copyright 1657 by Jumes Gordon Bennatt,] LoxpoN, April 12.—[New York Ca- ble--Special to the BEE.]--Some wecks ago the Herald published the results of its _ commissioner’s tours among the Crofters of Scotland. Michael Davitt will soon make a similar tour, The Crofters’ association have asked him to address one of their meetings. He has thus answered their invitation: *f accept with pleasure your invitation to ad- dress a few meetings in_the *highlands. The people of [reland are quite prepared to meet the infamous policy ot landlord repression by tne tory government, and are able to conquer it themselves, but, should we obtain the co-operation of the demoeracy of Great Britain in the struggle, we will ‘bury land- lordism along with the olxhll,)‘-suvl',lllh co- ercion action of the century, sddeep in the mire of defeat that no power of the eclasses will ever able to resurrect again that system of legalizea robbery and extermin- ation.” Mr. Davitt will soon go northward. The Coercion Debate Resumed. LoxvoN, April 12—-The house of com- mons resumed its sitting this afternoon. After S r Peel had thanked the liouse for its indulgence during his iliness, Attor- ney General Holmes reopened the debate on the governent side in favor of the Irish crimes act amendment bill. He contended that the measures was a fair and reasonable oneand that none of its visions would interfere with constitutional or public rights. ‘There were not fifty members in the house of commons to-night. The debate on the crimes bill will go on formally until Thurs- day, when the house will fill up azain. Glad- stone will revive interest in parliament n{ speaking on Friday, Speaker 1’cel has inti- mated to Gladstona that if the head of the government demans cloture after a reason- able period of debate, he will always deem it Lis duty to acquiesce and that this” rule will apply 10 any government, —— HIll Vetoes High Liconse. Arpaxy, N, Y., April 12.—Governor Hill sent to the assembly to-night & message ve- toing the recently passed high license bill, and on motion of Dr. Crosby, the promoter of tha ineasure, it was laid on the table. ‘The voto 's put on the ground: First, that it is suaectal legislation, beeause it applies only to tha cities of New Yoik and Brooklyn, not- witstanding the fact that in a majority of other cities and towns of the state the num- ber of dram shops is greater than these in proportion to the 1 second, because some of its provisions are unconstitutional, and the messace Is accompanied by opinions from the attorzey geueral and from ex-Judge Cowstack sustaining that view. Passeod IIP_--;'ylvlnll. HaARmsBURG, Pa., April 12.—The honse this afternoon passed the Brooks Lighlicense bill without amendment, rket. New Yonx, April 12.—There was liitle do- ing with fobbing, but with a‘ents the de- wand And Wovemout were very light. 'BELL ADMITS RIS GUILT. Hoffman's Pariner in the Dunbar Wreck Gets Ten Years in the Pen, VIGILANTES AND HORSE THIEVES A McCook Editor Arrested For Treat. ing on Election Day—Fire at Grand Island—Drowned at Lincoln. The Train Wrecker's Panishment, Nenraska Crry, Neb., April 12—(Special Telezram to the Beg.|—James Bell, who was jointly indicted with David Hofifman for the wrecking of the Missouri Pacific passen- ger train at Dunbar on the night of January 11, at which time FEngineer James DeWitt lost his life, and nearly every one of the seventy - three passengers on board were injured, this morning went before Judge Chavman and plead .millr to manslaughter and was given ten years in the penitentiary. The judge yiewed the testimony and ulso Hell's” con- fession, which showed that while he was there and saw it all done, that he took no ac- tion in the work, but tried to per- suade Hoffman from removing the rail. Beil was down cast until the sentence was passed, when a smile illuminated his face. Hoffman, when he heard of the sentence, raved and said that Bell did the deed and they should suffer alike. The sentence does not please all, for the general opinion Is that both should suffer the same punish- ment. Bell was taken to the penitentiary hortly after being sentenced, as were two thieves who were tried this term, John Gallagher, a tramp, who was arrested for attempting to derail a B. & M. train, by placing & stone on the track near Un- adilla,” has been bound over to await trial. There is only circumstan- tial evidence avainst him, his measuring as the foot prints found at that place. He did not slurlo see the result of his work, but walked Into Lincoln, where he was arrested. An Editor Arreated. McCook, Neb., April 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk, |—Yesterday A. P. Leach, A eandidate tor register of the McCook land oflice, caused the arrest of R. B. Wahlquist, editor of the McCook Democrat, for giving a friend a drink of wineon election day. The drinking, it is claimed, took place In the editor’s own room. It seems that Leach took offense because the Democrat some weeks ago suggested his (Leach’s) name as special agent in the land department to succeed George W. Coburn, the present incambent, and he took this wuy of getting revenge. ‘I'he case was callod and & change of venue had. The mellmlnflH’ examination will be had on Thursday. This action has created intense feeling, and it is feared that it may result in violence. It is threatened that if Leach appears at the hearing he will treated to a coat of tar and feathers, if not something worse. Fire in Grand Island, GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 12.—[Spe- cial Telegram to the BE The boot and shoe store of W. H. West was set tire last night by an incendiary about 11 o'clock. ‘The fire was started near the rear end of the building and zot under headway betore the fire department could reach it, and, as the wind was blowing a stiff broeze, a good degl of damage was done to the building and stock, The stock, however, suffered most from water. ‘Fhe insurance will rendily IIlI‘(IIil:! good the losses on both building and stoek, J. H. Michelson has commenced to break cround for a large “Il'?(f!lnl?' block of three store ropms, Work is rapidiy advancing on the new four story hotel. Ten brick blocks are now being built, The excavation for the canning factory is completed: M. Marsh, of the new bank of commerce, has moved to this city to-day. The bank will open ina tew days. Losses By Prairic Fires. VArLeNTINE,Neb,, April 12,—|Special ‘Tele- gram to the BeE. |—Many sad reports are comn- izn In from all over the country of damage by the terrible prairie fire which burned over nearly the enire county from Friday until Sunday, many people barely escaping with their lives, losing averythinz they possessed, including homes and all kind of stock, E. G. Barrett, of Gordon Flats, was but an in- stance of the many who suffered. His wife and children, by great effort, made a narrow escape to plowed ground, The house and barn, incjuding five bloodea mares, hogs, poultry and other stock, were ull destroved. Many are utterly homeless and some destitu- tion must follow. Valuable Horses Drowned. PrATTsMouTH, Neb,, April 12.—[Special to the Bek. |—The grey team of horses be- longing to the liveryman, W, D. Jones, and valued at 8600, were drowned in the Mis- souri river at the foot of Main street this af- ternoon. A son of Mr. Jones, in eompany with another boy named Ellingston, were hauling manure and unloading it'in the river, but they backed the wagon into the water, when it was caught by the strong current, and horses, boys and’ all were carried out into the stream. The boys jumped off the wagon and swam to shore but the horses were lost. Vigilantes After Horse Thieves. SARGENT. Neb,, vis North Loup, April 12, —[8pecial Telegram to the B —A vigl- lance committee of five determined men from Brown county, Nebraska, overtook two vounz horse thieves fifteen miles southwest of this place yesterday afternoon, and shot dead one of them, named Joseph Arnold, aged twenty-two. His companion, Jawes Bohan, was captured, and one of the vigi- lantes was wounded in the shoulder. The coroner holds an inguest to-day, An Acci(;enlnl r’mwnlnm 1aNcoLN, Neb., April 12.—[8pecial Tele- gram to the Bek, |—A man named Hibbard, while fishing in Salt Creck, near the B, & M. roundhouse in this city, fell from the boat and was drowned between 6 and 7 o’clock this evening, Hibbard was subject to epi- lepsy, and it is supposed he fell from the boat in a e was a single man, and a brother residing in this city took charge of the remains. e Mihtia at Norfolk. NoRroLk, Neb., April 12.—[Special to the BeE.]—The young men of this city have been seized” with a martial spirit, and have organized a militia eompany in the hope of securing a place in the new reciment to be organized under the new law. Fifty names have been secured, and the anplication was presented to the governor to-day. ——— Rain in Red Willow. McCooxk, Neb., April 12.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |--Sunday night this part of Nebraska was blessed with a heavy rain, which ‘wet the ground to the depth of six inches, and It hasrained all to-day. The farmers are jubilant, and Red Willow county will be among the front ranks of agricultural counties in the state at the close of the year, - Want a Change of V: e. Cuicaco, April tates Attorney Grin- nell was served this evening with a notice from the county boodlers that s motion would be make to-morrow before Judge ‘Tuhy asking for a change of venue outside of this county, on the ground that the feelin; here is so great against the defendants it will be iy ible to get an upprejudiced jur SM!‘E the motion be granted, as it y will be, the trials will Fave to be poned tliree or four mounths. Railrcad ool 87, ‘T'HOMAS, Out., April 12-—It is under- stood that negotiations for the transfer by the Michigan Central railwsy of the entire Cana- da Southern lide to the Canadian Pacific, are are likely to soom be com- foot J THE CAR ROBBERS, The List of Arrests Swelled to Sixty- Eight. Pirrsnvra, April 12.~The wholesale ar- rests of emvloyes of the Panbandle railroad for robbing freight trauss continues to be the topic of conversation among railroad men and citizens generally. Superintendent Taylor's office was besieged from early morning by dozens of men in search of employment,and many of them were given situations, The road is now fully equipped, and there is no delay in the movement of frelght. No arrests have been reported since last night, and it is thought no more will be made in this city. Special Agent Rue said regarding the probability of conviction of the men now in jail that of the sixty men now under arrest, not more than one, or possibly wo of tiiem 5tood any chance of being shown not guilty, Said he:” “We had our evidence s0 complete that we didn’t make an arrest until we had sfificicnt proof to show that the man was guilty. We expect to make eight or ten more arrests of men who worked sucecessfully for a time on the road and (hen for fear of ‘detection took positions on other lines. 'T'his will swell the total number of arrests to sixty-eizht or seventy.” J. R. Dunlap,wvho made a confession in which he said the stealing had been zoing on for months, said he could not give the names of the men implicated for fear of being killed, Dunlap said there was uo organization among the robbers, but that it Was & common Im\lvrslnmllnfl that each man should take all he could aud dispose of it to the best advantage. The ofticers of the road think the plunderers were organized and when a new mau eantered the service of the road, it he was thought to be the rivht kind of afellow he was initiated into the gang with & rigid oath, binding him to secrecy. Dunlap said the fences were located In New Philadelphia, Dennison, Steubenville, gmcmum, and Pittsburg andalso in Colam- us. A telegram from Harrisburg, Pa., states that a bill was introduced in the state legis- lature last night which is to cover such cases as the railroad car robberies brousht to light yesterday. ‘There was a consultation this morning be- tween Assistant District Attorney Fagan and John E. Hampton, attorney for the Pennsylvania company, in regard to the in- dictment and trial of the prisoners. The trials will be pushed as speedily as possible. 1t is believed that a larze number of the men will plead guilty on one or two churges ana thus escape trial on an accumnlation of charges. A number of petty fellows, whose stealings were trifling, will be diseharged and told to leave this part of the country. ‘The wages of the men against whom charges have been made have been withheld by the com‘)nny on the ground that the men owe nuch more to the company than is due them, There is little doubt that the present ex- posure will lead to others on other roads. Some of these are in the Pennsylvania com- pany’s syrtem and some in the Baltimore & Ohio. It is said that the stealing on these other roads was not confined to box freizhts. Through the aid of tesmnsters and others large quantities ot piziron and wmanufactured iron and steel have been stolen from cars in Pitisburg and in several other cities not far awav. ‘These cases will De worked up soon, But three additional arsests were made_to- day. The tirst one was Elmer Young, a Pan- hanale brakeman, arrcsted at Kast Pales, tine, O. In his house a large quantity of goods, supposed to have been stolen were re- covered. About noon J. K. Mullen, a brake- man, against whom there are also charges, walked into Deputy Mayor Gripp's oftice and gave himself up. A little later in the day James L. Armstrong, for whom a_ war- rant was out, did the same thing and both were placed behind the bars. During the dnr ten of the prisoners were releasea upon h§\ , the bond required being $500 upon each charge, % ‘A Big ‘Distillery Closed. DEs MOINES, §p., April 12.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—There is much chacrin among the business men of this city at learn- ing that the capacity of the International distillery had been sold to the Western Dis- tillers’ pool for $80,000 per annum. A fow ‘weeks ago the leading business men, to the number of more than a hundred, united in a petition tothe New York owner of the dis- tillery, asking him not to remove, his distil- lery from fowa or close it, as 1t had been re- ported he would do on account ot an adverse decision in the lower courts under the pro- hibitory law, The owner replied that he would take their request under considera- tion, with an intimation that if a temporary accommodation conld be secured while the case was in the courts he would do so. It now appears that durlng all this time the owner was negotiating with the pool for the sale of his distillery nmlmwv. It was stated that he was then offered $60,- 000 per annum, but wanted $80,000. The pool las tinally come to his terins aud he will be paid $80,000 'n monthly installments to close the distillery, the agreement to take effect May 18. This will close the last dis- tillery in the state. ‘I'o-night the manager of the distillery, Mr. Jno. 8. Kidd, stated that the contract for eldsing was of indefinite duration, but would probably continue till the test case could be decided in the courts of Ist resort. o elaims that under the con- stitution his business eannot be interfered with by the state law, for It would be an atteinpt by the state suthorities to regulate inter state commerce. Pending a decision of that issue he says he will accept the proposi- tion of the pool and close his distillery for the compensation named. The Case Justified It. DEes MoiNes, 1a., April 12.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—The governor has re- mitted $200 of the §300 fine placed upon John Spillets, of Whittemore, Kossuth county, for alleged violation of the prohibition law, in- volving a singular case. It has been shown that Spillets kept a tamperance billiard hall, but that a crowd of drunken rouchs forced their way in, compelled him to open a bottle of whisky they furnished and deal it out to the crowd. For this offense he was tried and fi and the governor considers the miti- gating eircumstances snfticient to merit a re- mission of most of the fine, Waut Their Money Back. DES MoINES, In,, Avril 12.—[Spe tele- gram to the Bee.|—There Is prospect of some trouble at the state house with the rail- roads and other foreign corporations that have complied with the Sweeney law. Now that the law has been ' declared unconstitu- tional the rallroads want the fees returned which they have paid under it. The governor says the ‘state cannot be sued and that the money has gone inta the treasury and cannot be taken out again excopt by special aet of the legislature. { Prisoners Areak Jail, DunvQUE, la., Aurl' 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEg,|—At8 o'clock to-night ten prisoners in the Dubugse county jail escaped by tearing out a po! of the east wa!l and climbed down a dis! of twenty feet on a lightning rod. Four of the prisoners had Just been sentenced to jterms in the peniten- tiary for one year eaeh,.and two of them were :_vultlm{ trial fer ing the postoffice at er. - i Acquitted of Murder. BIGOURNEY, la., April 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—The jury in the case of David Duke, tried for the murder of Dr. Bartow, October 20, 1888, in a quarrel in re- ard to the Richland yesterday ac- zulllod kae on the ":iuud of )lelhleh:nu. Michigan's Off DETROIT, April 13.—The vote cast at last week's election was officially canvassed to- day. The full reports have not been received but so far as known 18 mothing mater- ially to change the Yesult as al lmm- lished. The n ‘ln azainst the prolibition umcmllnantolg: 8,600, The prohibi- tionists are &gcurypolnt. but so far have gained ngthing. . o RS An Amepivan Honored. WasHINGTON, April 12=Dr. J. W. Hoff man, of the r burean of Ethnolo:y, has been na y king of Portugal a emull:r of dndn'uolxl James, one of the most ancigns orders of Chiristendom.’ FRICHTFUL PRAIRIE FIRES. Terrible Destruction Reported From Nor- ton and Graham Counties in Kansas, A NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERISH, The Wind Drives the Flames Onward at the Rate of Forty Miles an Hour—A Numerof,Miracu=~ lous Escapes. The Kansas Oonflagratlon, AtchisoN, Kan.,, April 12.—A special to the Champion says: “Reports concerning the destruction of life and property caused by the great prairie fire that sweot over the eastern portion of Norton and Grahan counties Saturday last, are yet meager and unsatisfactory, but enough is known to appal the stanchest hearts. The fire started near, Nicodenius, in Graham county. The wind, which was blowing forty miles an hour, carried the flames over and through the dry grasses at frightful speed, The gen- eral destruction of property commenced near Roscoe, in Graham county. Here the fire spread over the couutry for fuliy two and a half miles in width, and as the wind car- ried it north it’ was constantly spreading until it was seven miles wids when it crossed the north fork of Solomon river, three miles east ot Densmore. It s definitely known that from thirteen to sixteen lives were lost in the two counties, but the names have not been learned. Four children perished inone family. How far the fire extended north from Solomon is not known, but it must have traveled a long distance, At the same time another fire swept down the south fork of the Solomon to a point near Millbrook, sweeping everything in its poth and burning six persons to death, a father, mother and four children aud large number of cattle, horses, hogs and poultry. In one instance a woman prema- turely gave birth to a child. When tbe ftire was discovered approaching, her husband took her in arms and started for plowed ground, before he reached it the woman's clothing was on fire. He succeeded In putting It out and snvan; her life. 'The babe, less than an hour old, with the other members of the family was saved, but the house and other property on the farm were destroyed. Hundreds of nar- row escapes could be related. Saturday was a frighttul day, one long to bs remem! by a great many families in Norton and Gra- ham couniies- The Dakota Fires. Hunox, Dak., April 12.—Additional par- ticulars of Friday night's prairie fice were recelved here to-day. Kate Maloney is yet alive but sufferinz great agony. Beadle county has never bsfore experienced such a i It was driven by a wind blowink forty i miles an hour and’ traveiod faster tLan s horse could run. e ON THE DIAMOND. The Chicagos Win the Fourth Game of the Series. LouvisviLLE, April 12.—Propitious weather brought out a large crowd to-day at the Louisville base ball park to witness the fourth game of the championship series between the Chicago and the St. Louls clubs, there 000 people present. The con- test was a “nip and tuck” one throughont and there was ns telling which way it would g0 until the iast man was out in the ninth inning, The following was the score: Chieago. 102038541 St. Louis 01026232 OTHER GAMES, At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 12; phis, 8. - At Philadelphia—Athletic, 15; Philadel- phias, 14, 25; Buffalo, 12, x~—16 0 2-15 Mem- At Pittsburg--Pittsbur>, St ARl RBlaine's Condition. ST. Louts, April 12.—The Post-Dispateh’s special states that Blaine, atter eating a good suppe: of bread and milk, had passed a fairly quiet night, and this morning is still imn- proving. An examination of his lungs by the post surgeon showed that the in- flammation was subsiding and there had been no fever since Sunday. He ate a hearty breakfast this morning and the doctor stated that with the weather in its present favora- ble condition, and his appetite on its edge, as it now is, Blaine will be well enough to travel in & few days. dispateh from Post Surgeon Byrne at Fort Gibson reccived here this evening reads as follows: “Blaine is doing well in respects; I8 stron and has good appetite; no fever or other unfavorable symptoms. e Honored in A AMSTERDAM, Aprilf12. niversary of King William’s birthday, which fell on February 19, and was then duly ob- served as a holiday by the people of the Hague, the other capital of Holland, was celebrated here to-day by general festivity, inaugurated by the monarch entering the town in state. The city was decorated for the occasion, the streets being spanned bfi splendid floral lrbhesl houses adorned wit! banners and flags, public buildings festooned, and all the people out in holiday attire. "The king was accompanied at the head of the ruke.\ul by Queen Ewma and the little Princess Wilhemina. —~—— Steamship arrivals, Nrw York, April 12.—[Special Telegram to the Bik.|—Arrived—The steamer Egypt from Liverpool. Hamsurg, April 12, — Arrived — The steamer Rugia from New Yor! AMPTON, April 12.—Arrived—The ew York for Bremen. )WN, April 12.—Arrived--The rincess from Philadelphia. HAMBURG, April 12, —Arrived—the Lan- sing from New r —_— Murd Pe. CHICAGO, A %.—The dead body of an unknown man was found in the woods on the bank of the Desplaines river near the suburban town of Niles Center this morning. The man had been suspended from a tree, but the rope had broken and the body lay prostrate on the ground. The reniains were those of a middle aged man, well dressed and of cultivated appearance. He had evidently peen dead only one or two days. The belief is that he was murdered by tramps. —— A Drive at the Pinkerrons. Hartronp, Conn., April 12.—The state senate yesterday in coneurrence with the house, passed a bill described as prohibition of the Pinkerton detectives, It forbids the appointment as a special lice within the state of any persons not residents of the state as constables, policemen, i reight Train Wreck ed. CicAGo, April 12.—At three o'clock this morning a freight train on the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul road was derailed near Roselle, In consequence of a railroad tie be- ing placed on the track by a miscreant. The enzine and four cars were badly wrecked and a brakeman serlously injured. T A Strike Settled. CiNCINNAT I, April 12—The contractors have to-day acceded to the demands of the iking carpenters and about six hundred and fifty men are at work. Employes of the planing mills are still out as the pro- prietors have not agreed to give what the ien demand, S B Molders on a Strike. MILWAUKEE, April 12.—One hundred stove molders employed in three different wosks, struck this morn ‘The strike was caused by the refusal of the molders to use patterns for the :‘L lfluh stove foundry, whose men ucl A THE OMAHA'S BOMB, Particulars of the Fatal Explosion in a Japanese Village. WAsHINGTON, April 12.-~'The navy depart- ment received to-day from the Asiatic station an extract from the Nacasaki Journal containing a detailed account ot the catastrophe which occurred on the islana of 1keshima, March 4, througn the bursting of a shell fired from the United States steamer Omaha, resuiting in the death of four Japan- ese and wounding of seven others. As al- ready announced, Captain Selfridge of the Omaha, was suspended and ordered home, and is now at San Francisco. The circumstances are described in the Journal as follows: ‘I'he Omaha put IIF a floating tar- getabout fifty yards from the beach, at whieh some thirty shots were fired at a aistance of 1,000 yards. At the conclusion of the firing the ofticor in charge reported that all of the shells fired had exploded and the ship sailed on to Nagnsaki, After she had lott, however, the unexploded shell wgs found by the na- tives, which exploded yhile they wore exam- ining it, with the fatal result above stated. A private subscription for the wounded and rel- atives of the dead was taken on board the Omaha, realizing about 550, "T'h panese Journal said that the United Stites governe ment will no doubt pay any reasonable in- demnity to the unfortunate suiferers that mav be demanded. In placing the target iring at it, no matter aken to prevent ac- of the Omaha undoubt- ed wrongly, as the Japanese govern- strictly prohivited gun” ar ‘tonedo within “three miles of the shore. uent investigation resulted in finding four other unexploded shells buried in the beach. The shell which exploded was (lur i and carried around the village in the vi- cinity of the school house, which building was destroyed by the force of the explosion. - Boodle in Rhode n ProvipeNce, April 12, — |Spec! gram to the B —Evidence is accumulat- ing that the *‘reform” party which carried this state last Wednesday In the interest of “purity” and opposed to corruption, not only purchasea a great many votes, but were oblized to pay dear for them. One of the highest tederal officials in this state, who handled “boodle,” says that $5,000 was sent by friends outside the state, $1,500 coming from Kentucky. At East Greenwich on Sat- urday, on the oceasion of the second elec- tion, the market price of votes for the demno- cratic legislative ticket ranged from $10 to $25. The news column of the Journal, in reporting that election, says: “*Several prom- inent democrats and liquor men came from Providence by the early afternoon train, and were said to be loaded with “*boodle.” Soon after their arrival the Prmpocls of re[mlr lican candidates seemed to wane, and it be- came preity evident that the democratic ticket ‘was ahead.” The fight in Block one of the warmest in the state, bought by their party for $110, and that $100 a vote was no uncominon price. Similar re- ports are coming from other partsof the state, e Yachting Matters. New Yorg, April 12.—|Special I'elegram to the BEE.]—General Paine said to a re- vorter last night that he would not race the Maytlower with the Arrow if the conditions stated 1n the cabie dispatches were correct. Headded: *l1am notbuilding a new boat with the idea that she will be faster than the Mayflower. When I made artangements for the construction of a steel sloop I expected $hat the. Mayflower would be In Euglish waters when the America’s cuprace ocenrred and 1 wanted a yacht that would be capable of doing at least as well as she did. She will be el%my-six feet long at the water line, twenty-three toot beam and ten foot draught. Her sail plans have not been drawn vet, but the aren will be about the same as the May- noyar.‘ Half & dozen sallors who helped the Coro- net win the ocean race returned from Europe yesterday and according to the Worla }hey expected part of the winnings, accord- ng to custom, and are dissatisfied because the owner only pald the stipulated wages. They say Mate Whittier promised one balf the prize money wonld be distributed among thern if the Coronet won. They also com- plain of the food furnished. e A Southern Siren, BALTIMORE, April 12.—[Special Telegram to the BEr.|—Mary Robinson, a handsome young quadroon, who recently passed her- self off -in Richmond and other Virginia cities as the duughter of the old showman, John Robinson, has added several Baltimora vietims to her list. Ilcre, asin Vircinia, she pretends to be wealthy and only wanted her victims to accompany her to some other city to secure a fortune. In Richmond sev- eral prominent merchants became interestod in her cause, and oue of them accompanied her to Norfolk, spent money for the trip, and while in that city she zave him the slip. One of her victims here was Leuin 'l‘rulr'. who &ave up a rood situation to 2o on a husiness trip with the woman in search of her ro- Poncd wealth, Truittwent with her to Nor- olk and other cities in_Vir:inia, where she led him to believe that she had large amounts of money which she wanted to secure and invest in real estate in Baltimore. now believed to be in Philadelplia, ———— PLEADING FOR ARENSDORF, Judge Weaver Addre in the Haddock O Sroux Crry,la., Apnl 12.<The entire day was occupied in the Haddock murder case by Judge Weaver, of the counsel for the de- fense, in pleading to the jury. He reviewed with great weizht the theory of reasonable doubt in connection with Arensdorf’s guilt, and claimed tor the defendant complete ex- emption according to the evidence. Arens- dorf’s carcer as a citizen and busin generally was brought forth with gre: ineuce, and the skill of the luwy with equal vehemence and po o trasting the drunke e of the worthle Bismarck and the villain claimed that the prepond ce of evidence was in favor of the guilt of Leavitt as the assassin, and that the state failed to show Arensdorf’s presence at the seene of the nurder, or his tactics or personal assistance in the conspiracy leadimg to the act. The argument was listened to by a crowded court room. the Jury Leavitt, e et They Brought Small Prices, New York, April 12.—The late President Arthur’s bric-a-brac and paintings were sold at auction to-day. A Swiss inkstand, once owned by General, Winfield Scott, brought £0; apainting of General Sheridan’s horse Rienzi, $12,50; a portrait ot Roscoe Conkling, nd wn autique bible S These oil paintings were sold: *“The Student,” §1 H *Aqueduct Bridze,” $20; “Ecce Homo,” §10; “Somnambula,” $25; “Coast Heene.? $15° “Nut Gatherers,” S17; “Mandonna,” $11, and a model of the United States stenmer U. 5. Grant, 6. Kansas Land Entries Cancallod, WasiGroN, April The commis- sioner of the d o has cancelled twenty-eight pre-emption entries, and held for cancellation twe ine others in the Oberlin, Kau., land district upon evidence taken at a hearing before the register and recorder. It is charged that tl ezed en- trymen and their witnesses were myth —~— Five Otifldren Cremated. MoxtGosenry, Ala, April 12.—-A negro living near Greenville, Ala., went off at night leaving five children, the eidest years old, locked up iu the house, W was ubsent the house eaught children were all burved to deati. ¢ e ——— g New Youk, April 12.-~The butter market this morning took a sudden drop of 5 cents per pound on fine grades owing to the action of Emln buyers, who met and wade the price of Elsin creamery 25 cents. None of the wholesale commission firms were caught, us they had the floor very well cleaned. — NUMBER 209 A SHERMAN-ALLISON COMBINE The Ohio and Towa Statesmen Preparing For the Campaign, BLAINE TO BE BARGAINED WITH, The Plumed Knight Will Be Asked to Define His Position in Case He Thinks His Own Defeat Certain —National News. A Sherman-Allison Alllance. WASHINGTON, April 12.—[Special Tele- gram to the —There has been a great deal ot conjecture here since Saturday con- cerning the meeting between Allison and Sherman in Allison’s committee room at the capitol on that day. The door of the come mittee room was locked for over two Lours. Friends of Senator Sherman say thatan understanding was arrived at whereby Adli= son’s friends in the national convention are to vote for Sherman’s nomination in the early ballots, and that in the eventof the s of Sherman’s nomination after ballots, the entire following of the Ohlo man is to be turned over to Allison, 1t is further reported that each gentleman named a personal friend to confer with Mr. Blaine's managers with the idea of reaching an agreement whereby the Maine statesman 18 to define s position In event of his own certain defeat or certain knowledge that hig own nomination would be inadvisa ble, LITIGATION WILL FOLLOW. There comes from New York through prie vate channels the statement that the Baiti= mor e & Ohio railroud deal is off and that an fmportant law suit will in a'l provability fols low. lyes and Staynor say they will sue Mr. Garrett to recover the $100.000 they put up as a forfeit. They were not able to raise the purchas e money, although they got together several miiliondollars. The men they exs pected to come into the deal backed out, say= ing Garrett asked oo much tor the property, Mr. Garrett sald that he had a contract I the salo of the road and that the $100,000 wad an earnest of the contract and nothing more or less than a forfeit. Ivesand Staynor and their friends claim that the stock was not worth what was asked for it and that bavin declived the purchase solely on that groun their forfeit money must be returned, Mr. Garrett refuses to surrender the forfeit an tells them to sue If they want to. It I8 believed that the result will be an airing of the whole transaction in the courts, In this connection your correspondent is In- formed that the original parties to the Baltis more & Ohio sale are Richmond Termin: ple, including Brice, Sully, Thomas an mre, and that the crowd have pertected an arrangement whereby the Baltimore & Ohio and Richmond Terminal will be confederuted under one manasement, making one, of the largest systems of roads in the west. Besides the Baltimore & Ohio and Richmond 'T'er- it will include the Richmond & Dane lle, East Tennessce, Memphis & Charles- ton, Alabama & Chattanooga, Goorgia Cen- tral, Florida & Northern, and several other roads from New York to Chicago, and nearly all roads except the Chesapeaks & Olio and Illinois Central south of Mason and Dixon’s line. Arrangementsare under rapid nesotiae tion for this amalgamation. TREASON REWARDED, Harbaugh, Brodus, Persey and Captain Billy Smith are known as the Big Four of the pension oftice. To make themselves soll«il they. were Industrious in their abuse of Colonel Dudley, About the time General Black assumed the duties of commissioner of pensions they did all they could to make it appear that the pension oflice was a politi machine, as charged by General Black, an have been rewarded by rapid promotions from $12 per anuum to $20 per annum, Trege son sometimes receives its reward. NEBRA‘EA AND 10WA PENSIONS. Penslons were issued to-duy for Nebraskans as follows: Thomas ‘L' Finuey, Gulde Rockj John O'Brien, Jamestown; Join L. Kent, Kenewa; John M. Lee, Oxford; Damwl Bates, Germantown. Pensions for lowans: Elizabeth, widow of Sumuel G. W. Peteraon, Sioux City: lsiag ilfford, Des Moin ohn D. Coram, Water- loo; Surreno D. Putnam, Castalia; Thomas Gafes, LimeSprings; Patrick Smith, Coburgs Martin J. Long, Sumner; George Craver, Searsboro; John Davidson, Glenwood : David A. Brownlece, Adair; Soloman Royer, Washe ington: Charles I’. Collins, Charles City. RESKRVE AGENTS FOR NENRABKA BANKS, Reserve agonts for Nebraska banks were to-day approved by the comptroller ot the currency a8 follows: National bank of St. Joe, sfo., agent for Kirst National bank of Falls City; Chemical National of New York, agent for Suiton National: National bank of St. Joe, Mo., azent for First National of Beatrice. PATENTS TO WESTERN INVENTORS, Patents were 183 for the following to= day: ‘Lom Braden, assignor to W, H. and T's Braden, Des Moines, Ln., hatchway gate for elevator; Robert J. Carson, Omana, assignor to Union Hydraulic Drain 'l'ile company, drain tile machine; Arthue F. Crandall. Le- Mars, la, harmonica holder; Edward Cnfl‘la);, Pllercehb{:r., auncnh‘n% rur cntchl:lu‘ and destroying 0 bugs; Charles Curtis, assignor of one-third to J. W. Golman, Minden, Neb., nulk)i plow; John an Hof. Nora springs, Ia., windmill; Joseph B, Neft, Burlington, Ia., assignor of one-half to J. H.aud T, K. Barley, Sedalla, Mo.. hat- row; Jos. I’. Phelps, Muscatine, Ia, enam- aling photoxraphs and other prints; Stephen H. Springer, Des Moines, Ia., car couplin:j Jacob Struble, Sloux City, In., bovel. PERSONAL M| N. J. J. Woolwotrth, of Omahy, 18 here on busls ness. Also John L. Webster, E. J. Ingersoll, of Des Moines, and James W. Andetcon, of Keokuk, la., are in the city, iton. 1. 0. inch, of Des Moines, Unitad States attorney for the southern district of Towa, and Judze E. L, Burtoa, for eigh years on the lowa district benely, and both o them lawyers of long and honorable standing at the lowa bar, are visiting the capital thi week on business. Their ity address is 1425 G street, northwest. Mongis, IlL, April 12—An important piece of evidence tending to exculpate Sehwartz and Watts, the inmen ehar ced with murdering and robbing Express Mes senger Nichols, was given in the court this evening by Daniel Drinktooth, a hoise trainer, of Freeport, 1lls. Drinkiooth testi- fied that he was at the depoi in Joliet th night of the train robbery waiting to meef his wife. While walking about the place he noticed two men concesled between the water tank and tool house. Just before Nichol's train pulled out the two men jumped aboard, either between the enzine and forward ba_wage car or botween the two baggage ears, Witness dvseribed the men, one of whom was tall and the other short, ‘They had the l‘rpenrunue of tramps. Drink= footh sald hie told the circumstance to local officera the uext day, The inference from Drinkfooth's ~evideuce is that the two strangers and not Schwartz and Watt are the guilty men. A long and searching cross- examination failed to materially break the force of the testimony. it AR, Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Local rains, followed by mr weather; falling, followed by rising emperature in eastern portion; stationary temperature in western portion; variatle winds. colder, east to south winds, becaming variable, For Eastern Dakota: Variable winds: rise Ing temperature in northern portion : fmling, followed by rising temperature in southern portion, e Raymond's Reniains, NEw Yous, Apnl 12,—"The rewains of the late Jolin 'I. Raymond arrived here to-days ‘Ihie funeral services will be held al the “Liktle Churel Amumil the Corner” at 10 mor sy A Tannery Susp: nsion, PHILADKLPIUA, P, April 12.—The old house of Kirkpatrick, Kinzie & Co., tanne s, are nuxg:lml!d. The liabilitles are reported 10 be $200,000, The firm recently made an assignment, whiei cavsed auch surprise \g the trude, N