Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 22, 1887, Page 1

i | | < ‘A < Ees—— THE OMAHA DALy BEE ¢ SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1887. —— —a NUMBER 308 MAJOR BENTEEN'S SENTENCE The President Commutes It to Twelve Months' Suspension on Half Pay. HIS GALLANT RECORD SAVED HIM An Extra Session of Congress Still Contemplated By the President— A Prophecy By Senator Vance—National News. One Year Suspension On Half Pay. Wasnixaton, April 2L—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—Major Benteen, of the Ninth cavalry, has been sentenced to sus- pension from rank with half pay for a period of twelve months, Benteen was court-mar- tialed for being drunk on duty. Ho was found guilty and sentenced to be dismissed, but the court recommended him to'the mercy of the executive in consideration of his pre- vious good conduct and excellent military record. The Fmshlcnl therefore mitigated the sentence of the court to suspension from rank with half pay for one year. Major Blaine. WAsHINGTON, April 31.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Major John E. Blaine, paymaster 1n the army, who aied to-day,is a brother of James G. Blaln. He entered the army in 168 as storekeeper in the quarter- master’s department, serving in that capacity for two years, when he resigned. In March, 1875, Major Blaine was appointed a paymas- ter by Prosident Grant. The death of Major Blaine does not make a vacancy in the pay corps that can be filled. Three years ago an act was passed fixing the Dpumber of paymasters at twenty-nine and providing IRI no appointments should be made until the number of majors in the corps should fall below twenty-nine. T'he nulnbflf of majors now on the [ist is forty- two, which has been reduced by the death of Major Blaine to forty-one. ° As thirteen majors now on the list must be dropped to bring it below the number specitied by the law, it 1s likely to be several years hefore ap- pointments can be made to this corps. More Extra S on Talk. WASHING April 21.—[Special Tele- gramtothe BEk.]—An officer of the house of representatives asked the president the other day If there was any probability of an extra session of congress, He said that he was going to Europe and weuld like to stay there until November. 1f, however, there was to be an extra session of congress he wanted to return to this country a couple of weeks be- fore it began. ‘The president re- plied that - he had not made up his mind to an extra ecall * gession and. should not do so until the time came. He had conversed with a num- ber of members and genatorsand they seemed to be unanimously of the opinion that one ought to be called The cabinet was of the same opinion atso, and yhile it was difficult to determine 8o far in ince, as long as the o..cer was making his plans he had -~ better arrange to be home betore the first of Octo- r. Burchard in Washington, WaAsnineTON, April 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—The Rev. Dr. Burchard the man who beat Blaine with his allitera- tion, has been here for A week as the guest of Dr. Newman and has received considera- * ble attentlon, but has refused to call on the Emldsnt. although urged by his friends to 0 80. Senator Vance Prophecies. WASHINGTON, April, 21.—|Special Tele- “ gram to the BEE.]—Senator Vance, of North Onroline, has wmada a prophecy. He says the next presidential contest will be betweon Allison and Hawley on one side, and Cleve- land on the other, with some® western man for vice president. He does not think the republicans will nowinate Blaine again. "Thev will have a now ticket, and their candi- date will be fromn the west, ° Inter-State Commerce Law, WASHINGTON, April 2L—A telegram has been recelved by the inter-state commerce commission, from the manager of the Quick- silver mine at San Jose, Cal., regardini ‘vwncnt trans-continental'rates, shutting ou heir products from New York markets en- tirely, which will have a disastrous effect on this industry. Several telegrans have been recelved from the Pacific coast fruit interests, setting forth disasters threatened by new trans-continental rates, - Charles H. Tweed, of New York, addressed the commission this morning in behalf of the Southern Pacific railroad company, tor sus- pension of the fourth saction of "the inter- state commerce law. The Northern Pacific will file a like petition this afternoon. A. T. Britton addressed the commission on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail- T C, M. Wicker, representing the board of trade and merchants of Chlcafin, telegraphed asking the commission to withho!d its deci- sion until argument can be submitted in favor of the suspension of the long and short haul clause on Pacitic coast traftic, provided rates from the great lakes and the Mississippl valley be made proportionately less than from the Atlantic seaboard, as has been the case In the past. Telegrams signed by W. T. Garrett, presi- dent of the Manufacturers association of California and a committee of the San Fran- cisco merehants were fecoived saying memo- rials had been malled containing potent arguments against the sus n of the fourth section of the act. The chamber of comwmerce of San _ Franclsco telegraphed h\‘nrim{ exception” from the operation of mu”l‘t‘. four of special cases requiring rapia A Charles H. Tweed, of New York, addressed he commission in behalf of the prayer of the outhern Pacitic railroad for the suspension of the fourth section of the law in its behalf, A similar potition was contained in an ad- dress by the attorney of the Atchison, To- wkn & Santa Fo railroad; also by General illlam Belknap, representing the St. Louis & San ¥ ‘The competition of ‘rancisco road. steamship routes was the principal occasion of these petitions. Mr. Tweed gave notice that Judge Dillon, representing the Union Pacific, would be here to-morrow. George Gray, attorney for the Northern acltic railroad, addressed the commission, 1o sald that in an examination of the fourth section he had reached the conclusion that the railroads should not take it upon them- selves to determine what constituted “sin lar circumstances and couditions,” and filed & petition substantially similar in purport to those presented by the Southern Pacific. J. E. Searles, of New York, representing the sugar relineries of the east, including St Louls refineries, entered a protest against |Ilt|f‘mnlinu of the San Francisco refineries’ petition. Mr. Toft, representing the Clipper line of Sutton & Co., said the railway companies Were now ann’ed in trying to have the law suspended, I lhe‘ kuew that the law ‘would not be suspended they would be en- aged In carrying out its provisions in a way fib make them successful. - He asked that the Jaw be not suspended 1 the general Way asked for, but that the roads be made to fix fair rates and he would like the privilece of examining witnesses to show what would be fair rates. Further hearing upon the Pa- cific lines’ petitions was then postponed until to-morrow. Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WasuiNGToy, April 2L—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—The following Nebras- kans were granted pensions to-day: Laura 0. Kitcheart, former widow of Andrew D, Barnhart, Shelton; James Treaster, Exeter; Henry 1. Nethaway, Weeping Water; Charles 8. Forshee, I'urdy; Henry A. Andrews, Ne- braska City; Josephine Machin, Kearney; Wallace Bertheir, Honeywell, alias Wallace Bertlelr, Hastings. Pensions were granted to-day in lIowa as follows: Sarah A,, widow of Isaac Maurice, Ottumwa, 1a.; Mary A., widow of Solomon M, Stannard, Independence; George Deets, pour City; Levi Mick, Newmar John ndrlck, Eldon; George McGraw, Charles G. Curtls, Jackomie B. Nicholson, Marzhalltown: James ‘T, Fowler, Greeley; Amos J. Martin, Couneil Bluffs: John Elli ott, Centerville: Jobn Mead, Harlan; Bunnel Wickshaw, Robertson, (increase): Silas W. Tompkins, Wapellog S, K. Knapp, Ezra A, Van ilorn, Welton. Judge Carter’s Successor. WAsHINGTON, April 21.—The president this afternoon appeinted Edward F. Bing- ham, of Oliio, to be chief justice of the su- preme court of the District of Columbla, to ill the vacancy caused by the death ot Chief Justice Carter. Judge Bingham is a pers sonal friend and associate of Allen G. Thur- man, who warmly recommended his appoint- ment, as did all the members of the supreme court of Ohio, lowa Postmasters. WasnINGToN, April Special Tele- gram to the Bix.]—The following lowa post masters were appointed to-day: Jerome Ll ottson, Beloit, Lyon eounty, fvice D. J. Car- penter resigned; W. R. Iart, Malsy, Ring- gold county, vice John Fox, Benjamin Cha couity, vice Milldrd H, Grifijn, resigned. A New Survey For Title. Wasms N, April 21.—Upon the recom- mendation of the survéyor general of New Mexico, Commissloner Sparks of the genoral land oftice has ordered that a tract of 500,000 acres of land known as “Las Vegas grant,” in New Mexico be resurveyed. ‘The suryey is for the purpose of settling & question of title. Las Vegas is one of the most impor- tant towns in New Mexico. Itls located on this tract. Death of Paymaster Blaine. WASHINGTON, Aprl2L.—Adjutant General Drum to-day recelved a telegram stating that Major John E. Blaine, paymaster, United States arimy, a brother of ex-Secretary James G. Blaine, died at tot Springs, Ark., this morning. Lo oe TS BLAINE IN CHICAGO. Reporters Try to Interview Statesman But Get Left, CuicAGo, April 21.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bre.|—It Is as difficult for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle as for a re- porter to see and speak to Hon. James G. Blaine, of Maine. 'I'he hotel clerks are wearied with the ceaseless flow of cards, the owners of which are seeking audience with the distingulshed visitor. This, however, is sturdily denied. The cards meet the same fate as the senders thereof—viz: both are left. The fate which was dealt out to the banker’s club in the regretful declination to accept their kind invitation to a banquet will doubtless crush out of existence all similar attempts to do honor to ‘‘the plumed knight.” A few distinguished people called on him this morning, among whom_may be mentioned Judge ~ Gresham, Leonard Swett, Mr. Charles L. Hutchinsos Mr. Marshall Field, Senator C. Mr. Chauncey Blair, Mr. Francis Murphy, the temperance orator, and Mr. Angus Smith, of Milwaukee, Mr. Walker Blaine was seen by a group of reporters and said his father was not equal to the task of being the entertained on so prodigious a scale as was proposed. He was not very strong and could not stand much excitement, Shortly before noon Mr. Walker Blaine received a dispatch announcing the death this morning of his father’s brother, Major John E. Blaine, at Hot Springs, Ark. ' Up to 1 o’clock he had kept the sad intelligence from his father, who was worried with other matters, delegation from the Irish republican eclub Wwas to have been received this forenoon, but Mr. Emmons Blaine made other arrange- ments and the delegation will not call until Saturday morning. I'HE ECCLESIASTICAL BILL. It Is Hotly Debated in the Prussian & Diet, BERLIN, April 21,—Debate on the ecclesias- tical bill was begun in the lower house of the Prussian diet to-day. The national liberals, progressists and a few con- servatives voted mgainst the meas- ure. Windthorst, the clerical leader, de- clared that the center party submitted to the pope’s wishes in voting for the bill as it passed the upper house and without offering any amenaments which the center had in- tended to proprose as necessary to make the bill entirely acceptable to the German-Catho- lics. 'The center varty, Windthorst added, would renew the fight against the gevern- ment if at any time the Catholic interests were affected. Bismarck was in the house when the bill vassed. Before the vote was taken Bismarck de- clared that if the bill was rejecwd he would abandon his oflice as ~ president ot the ministry of state for Prus- sin and devote his entire time to the service of the empire. *“As perhaps,” he said, “'a hard external and internal strug- gle ngulufl the revolutionary 1mmy is ni- nent, 1 desire first to settle all unneccessary internal disputes.” Herr Richter condemned the blil because, he said, the provisions regarding the right of confirmation and protest by the “state 1n ec- clesiastical appointments would promote ser- vility, He protested againstthe action of the pope in interfering in the elections for mem- rship in the reichstag. Prince Bismurck declared that Herr Rich- ter was more of a Catholie than the pope and added: “All national parties should endeavor to meet the curia so far as it was compatible with state rights. ‘This is feasible by adopt- ing the present bill as it has passed the ober- haus, odifications will increase the gov- ernment’s arduous task., 1n all hases ot the kulterkampf I acted in accordance with my political convictions. The bill concedes nothing that will endancer state’s authority.” Prince Bismarck then appealed to the mem- bers of the national parties to not reject the bill. Prof. Virchow opposed the bill as a -meas- IT-, tending to strenethen the pope’'s hier- atchieal power, Prince Bismarck, in reply to this, observed that Prof. Virchow oppo: him as a mattoer of prineiple on all great questions. Bismarck on Richter, Beruiy, April 2L—In refuting Herr Richter's statements as to the pope’s med- dling in the recent eleetions, Pfince Bis- march to-day remarked that Herr Richter ap- parently did ndt even read the papers which he himself wrote or inspired, or he would know that in French political circles Russia’s attitude was very caretuliy watehed, and that even with most of the nationalist papers of Russia the question whether France would be a friend or enemy in event of the adop- tion of any particular policy played a very important part, —_— Rail Notes, Prrrssura, April 21.—The general passen- ger agent of the Pensylvania company oper- ating lines west of Pittsburg, hi led & circular Instructing the company’s tlcket agents to resume the sale of through tickets over the Missouri Pacifle, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern roads, and to discontinue their sale over the Minnesota & Northwestern, CH1CAGO, April 3 [he discussion at- tending the payment of commissions by the western lines and the boyeott of the latter by their castern connections was revived to- dny by a cireular received from General Pas- songer Agent Ford, of tho Pennsylvania com- """f' exempting the St. Paul and Burlington roads from the boycott, Both the St. Paul and Burlington claim to be still paying com- missions. The circular instruets ticket agents to resume the sale of through tickets over the Missourl Pacitic, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and St Louts, Iron Mountain & Southiern, and to discontinue selling over the Minne- Louis, Arkansas & ho sota & Northwesteru, St. ‘Texas, and Minneapolis & St. Louis, other hew fuature of the situation 1s th eastern trunk lines have resumed the through tickets oaer the Hannibal & St, Joe to Kansas City and points beyond. e A Young Lady Badly Injured, SenuyLes, Neb,, April 2L.—|Special Tele- gram to thgBEE, |—A serious accident hap- pened herdto-day. Miss Vanle Fulmer was knocked down by & Rerse attached to a de- livery wagon and several of ‘her ribs broken, It is feared she. has received sovere internal injurl | ‘njuries, weapon twice into hi it in the region of heart, He was nlowlr lylng froni loss of the blood, which was gushingfrom the wounds, but to expedite matters he climbed a ladder running on the outside of the building and, upon reaching the second story, threw him- sclf into the vard. Tne fall" caused frac- ture of the skull and instant death. Murde at Mid-day. LovisviLLe, April 21, ~A horrible murder was perpetrated in the broad light of day In one of the most fashionable resident portions of this city this morning about 11 o’clock. This morning Mrs. A. Y. Johnson, wife of a well known Main street merchant, left her home on Brook street in company with her children and Jennie Bowman, a servant girl, who accompanied Mrs. yolinson only a short distance and then returned to the house. Shortly after this a little colored girl living next door went to the girl’s room and dis- covered her lying upon the tloor horribly iten about the head and breathing her last. 'wo suspicious characters are known to have been loafing across the street when Mrs. Johnson and the children went out, and it Is thought that they entered the house and were discovered upon the return of the servant Jennle Bowwman. A poker was found with the hair and blood of a man upon it, and itis supposed the woman opposed the burglars, A Briber to Be Tried. LANSING, Mich., April 2L.—The commit- tee appointed to investigate the case of Rep- THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR, Dr. Andrew Jackson Grant and His Matri- monial Escapades, A FATHER'S PAINFUL STORY. Trying to Rescue His Daughter From Mis Falthless Wife—A Horrible Daylight Murder—A Black Hills Robbery. A Dashing Doctor, BostoN, April 21, —Special Telegram to the Brr.]—New stories are continually cropping out in rogard to the life and adven- tures ot Dr. Andrew Jackson Grant, whose line of business was to marry, or engage to marry, middle-aged women and then decamp with their money ana clothing. In March, 1836, the doctor put a personal advertisement ina New York newspaper to the effect that a wealthy gentleman desired the acquaint- ance of a lady 4 a view to matrimony, ‘“‘money no object.” The advertisement was answered by Mary Sturgiss, of New York, and Ann M. Bulgin, of Brooklyn. 'The *‘doctor” then became a resident of Brooklyn 5 resentative M. H. Dakin, charged under the name of Dr. Price. _ Letters from | with having offered to purchase the the women were received on the same day, | yote of fifteen members, reported this and the doctor calléd upon each as soon | morning. They advised that it would be as possible. In about three weeks |‘Dest to havea public examination of Dakin he ~ became engaged to the Bul- | that he be allowed to appear and haye coun- gin woman and the wedding was | sel for his defense, and that he appointed for March 27. The expectant bride was in readiness, but the doctor had the ceremony postponed because, as he eaid, “it would bring ill luck to have the cel ny performed on armn%' day,”and it was fixed that it should take place on March 31 The trunks containing the clothing of the pair were sent nwn?' and the doctor left Brooklyn on the day which was to have been the wed- dlmi day, taking not only a large quantity of the lady’s wearing apparel but $t of ‘her money. ‘To Mury Sturgiss, in New York, the doctor hastened, and she was Olllr too glad 10 welcome so wealthy and distin- ruished a gentleman. 1t was the same old story of the non-arrival of remittances, and the trusting woman gave him money to meet temporary demands. It was not much, but it was her all, and when the doctor ascertained that there was nothing more to obtain from his credulous victim he left her to seek more dupes. The swindler Is still in the Cambridge jail. He is suffering fromn the effects of being deprived of his daily doses of morphine, but there is every reason to believe that he will recover in time for his trial at the June terin of court. HE WAN]'H lll; CHILD. A Wealthy Cleveland Man With a Faith 3 CHICAGO, April 21,—[Special Telegram to the Brk.[—Edo Claassen, a wealthy resident of Cleveland, O., filed a prayer for writs of ne exeat and habeas corpus in Judge Gar- nett’s court this morning. They read to the effect that at the present moment his little five-year-old danghter Juliais being detained and deprived of her liberty by her mother, Julia Claassen, in tho Hotel Superior, of this city, under particularly painful ecircum- stances. Mr. Claassen says his wife deserted him some weeks since, their little aaughter disappearing with her, and it was only a few days agothat he succeeded In locating them in Chicago. On the morning of April 20, 1887, he went to the Hotel Superior for the pur- pose of demanding possession of his daughter, but was denfed access either to the child or her mother. 'The unhappy couple were mar- ried In Cleveland in November, 1872, the lady’s maiden name being Dubbernelle, They had three child ren born to them, two of whom are boys, aged respectively thirteen and eleven years, and reside with their father. The Pummn alleges that he has an elezant home in Cleveland, and that he has always supplied his wife with the comforts and luxuries of life. About three years azo, the bills state, she formed the acquaiutance of one Theodore Grabowsky, with whom she became intimate and finally infatuated. In Avpril, 1886, Mr, Claassen, whose suspicions had been aroused, declares that he discovered his wife had been accompanied by Grabowsky on a trip which she madeto New York at that time, and that in’ the following month of October she disappeared mysteriously for eight or nine days, and when she turned up, could give no_satisfagtory exlanation. Last January Grabowsky left for Chicago, where, tte petitioner allezes, he resides at present. He was followed several weeks after by Mrs. Claassen, who, with her little daughter, took up her abode at the hotel in question. Here, the complainant declares, she receives frequent visits from Grabowsky. Claassen says he is informed that his wife and Grabowsky have made arrangements for flight to Colorado and to take his child with them. He theretore prays for a writ of ne exeat, preventing their umre from tho juris- diction of the courtand tbe production by its mother in_court of the lttle girl Julia Claassen. The pfayer of the petitioner was granted in both instances, the writ of habeas corpus being made returnabls forthwith, * A Horrible Crime, Crty oF MEexico, April 2L--|Special Tele gram to the Beg.]—The little city of Patz- cuara contributes an extraordinary chapter to the history of crime. The wife of Juan Ramierez has been the facknowledged beauty of the place, her comeliness beinga matter of general comment. Three policemen re- cently entered into a plot to force her to sub- mit to their desires. On Wednesday night last they went to the house of Ramierez in the suburbs, and succeeded in gaining en- trance to the room occupied by Ramierez and his wife. Just as the ofticers got in the room the couple awoke. Before any alarm could be given thiethree men were upon Ramier, and they plied their knives upon him, The spouting blood deluged his wife and she fainted. Twenty gapwg wounds were inflicted upon the husband before the men turned their attention tothe wife, They took some minutes to restore her to con- seiousness, and when they had suceedod they went deliberately about” the completion of their horrible plot. When they left the house midnight was long past. The woman was in such a condition that she could not sum- mon help, and the discovery of the crime was not made until morning. The three men fled to the interior of the country, but two of them have been captured and the whole country is in pursuit of the third. A Black Hills Robbery, LeAD City, Dak., April 21.—|Special Tel- egram to the Bee.]—A skilful robbery was perpetrated here last night. Wolf Fink, a Polish Jew pawnbroker, was enticed into a place of resort by a gang who went through his stock. Entry was made through an open window of the woodshed at the back of the store, Fink says that the robbers took $650 in money, and watches and jewelry which will swell the loss to $2,500. 1ie had no safe and kept his money in an old trunk in the store. Fink has offered a reward of §200, and has had arrested tive men who went to the store. He seems to have no other ground of sus- picion against them. They will have their examination to-morrow. The prisoners were remanded to jail, Yeatunlnx was pay day in the mines and mills here. There were $75,000 on the pay roll, The town was overrun with be provided with a copy of the exact charges agaiust him, The report was adopted, and examination set for Tuesday. All That’s Weighty is Not Gold, NEW YORK, April 21,—Yesterday a well- known and wealthy gentleman of this city deposited four large bars of what he thought to be gold, with an assayer to be refined and made into gold bars. The gentleman said the bars wera all worth $10,000. After he left, it was found that the bars were of copper, with a thin wash of gold on the outside, being only worth about §4, 1t Is thouxzht he was the victim of the gold brick trick. Probably Committed Suicide, St. PAvr, April 2.—A Mandan (Dak.) special to the Pioneer Press says: There is every reason to believe that Postmaster Can- non, of Fort Lincoln, has committed suicide because a postottice inspector recently found e slight irrezulanty in his accounts. He been missing six days, — - THE 10WA VETERANS, New Officers Elected and the En- campment Adjourns. DunuqQue, la., April 2L.—The state Grand Army encampment to-day closed up its ses- sions and adjourned. The contest over the election ot commander was hot and close ana resulted in the selection of General J. M. Tuttle, of Des Moines, after several ballots. Cedar Kapids was chosen as the place for next ye: encampment by a big majority. The other officers are: Seniur vice commander, W. D. Thayer, of Jesup; junior, R. A. Warcham: chaplain, C. D. Brown, of Dubuque; surgeon, Dr. Tifany, of Center Point; delegate to national en- campment, W. O. Wright, of Denison; alter- nate, K. R. Chase, of Dubuque. The new officers were publicly installed to-night. 'The nsions resolution wasadopted in a modified orm. It said that while as citizens all were_eqnal in their rights under the law, as soldiers they insisted that they are en- titled to recognition and that their nation cannot deal too encrona'il{ with its saviours. ‘They expressed positively but respectfully theit disapprobation of the veto of the de- pendent pension bill. sor has Veterans Send Approval. DusvQue, Ia., Avril 21.—The following cablezram was sent to Gladstone to-day: DusuqQue, Ia., April 21.—Willlam Ewart (iladstone, London: The Grand Army of the Republic, department of lowa, repre- senting 50,000 veteran soldiers, at their an- nual encampinent here to-day passed a reso- lution approving your efforts on behalf of the brave peoplé of Ireland, and extend to Bml and them their earnest sympathies and est wishes in your great struggle for just- ice and liberty. . A. MCHENRY, Department Commander. Tuttle As Department Commander, Drs MoINES, la,, April 21.—I8pecial Tele- gram to the BEE.]—Great satisfactlon 1s ex- pressed here at the news of the election at Dubuque to-day of General J. M. Tuttle, of this city, to be departinent commander of the G. A. R. of lowna, General Tuttle com- manded tho S8econd fowa during the war and led its immortal charge over the breast- works at Fort Donelson. He is chairman of the board of trustees of the new soldiers’ home, and is highly respected throughout the state. ——— Alleged Railroad Rate-Cutting. DAVENPORT, fa., April 21.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bek.|—It is positively stated here that the competing railroads are cutting rates here and secretly bidding for the busi- ness of Davenport, Rock Island aud Moline, The business men of the three cities, which constitute & common pom& have just organ- ized the Tri-City Shipper's assoclation and )u‘:e& every prospect of securing good living ra —_— Dropped Dead. & CrestoN, la., April 21.—Special Tele- gram to the Bk, |—W, Thurlby, aged sixty- nine, an old and respected citizen, drovped dead of apoplexy while walking on thestreet this morning. ke was porn in England and came here in the forties. -He was a raiiroad contractor till ot late years, when he lived a retired lifa here. Ha built the * from {'\]bh\X to Afton andithe Red Oak south ranch. Blew Qut the Gas. Fort MAuisoy, Ia, April 2L—[Speclal Telegram to the —James Goslin, regis- tered from St. Louis, was found dead in his bed at a hotel here this morning. e had blown out the gas. Papers on his person ghow tiathio had relatives fn fied Lake Falis, Mina. An Editor Married. CoruMmnus Ciry, la. April 2L—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—J. B. Huungerford, editor of the Herald of Carroll, Ia., was ried to-day to Miss Mollle McLean, of Co- lumbus City. Mr. Hungerford was formerly editor of the Columbus Safeguard. Stabbing Affray at Burlington. BURLINGTON, [a., April 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—In an altercation about a bill presented by King last evening) Ienry Cooper was badly stabbed in the back and shoulder. 1t may prove fatal, as a blood ves- sel was severed., e — An Elevator Burned, CEDAR Rarips, Ia., April 21.—|Special Telegram to the Beg.]—A fire at Rock Falls this morning destroyed Brown & Perrett's elevator, 20,000 bushels of oats and two box cars, Loss, $5,000; insurance, §2,200, _—— A Depot Burned. IowA Crry, Ia,, April 2.—The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway passenger kamblers, orooks and womew from Dead- | depot was burned this morning. The con- wood. The robbery was evidently planned | tents of the ticket ofice were destroyed, en- Hp;fll’sunl fanuliar with the premises and | tailing a loss of $1,500. nk. ——— Jeff Can't Attend. CHARLESTON, 8, C,, Aprii 21,—Jefferson Davis has written a letter of regret that he will not be able to attend the ceremonies at the uaveiling of the Talhoun monument, here next Tuesday, Determined to Die, NEw Yomrg, April 2l.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—George Miller, a German plano maker, who came to this country two yoars ago, and has been working lately as bartender, killed himself this morning Ina wvery extraordinary and painstaking mauner. He lived in the basementof 231 East Twenty- fourth street, and being confined to his bed for some weeks from pneumonia, decided to quit this world. He slashed both his wrists with a sharp knife and then plunged the ——— The Forgery Re LoxpoN, April 21,—The lished a second series on *‘Parnellism and Crime,” Including the fac simile of the Par- nell letter and articlos connceted therewith, for distribution throughout the conatry. .leaving the score, WESTERN LEAGUE SEASON. The Opening Games Played Yestorday Under Very Unfavorable Ciroumstancos. HASTINGS DEFEATED AT DENVER The Visitors Outplayed at All Points— A Short Contest Between Chicago and Des Moines—San Fran- clsco Races. Denver Knocks Out Hastings. DENVER, April 21,—|8; ram to the B! T season League opened to-day under unfavorable cirewm- stances. A Dbitter cold wind prevailed, benumbing the vlayers so that they could hardly handle the ball, and throwing clouds of sand into their eyes so that they could scarcaly see. T'he visitors proved easy vie- tims of the home club. Brown, who pitched for Hastings, was batted unmercifully, e was hisor forty bases, with a total of forty- elght. The fielding of the visitors was de- cidedly inferior. Relsing and Ebright car- ried off the honors of the day for the visitors by making a home run. Voss and Meyers formed the battery of the home club. They worked excsllently, Voss being mt but for twelve balis, while Meyers’ work behind the bat was faultless. ‘The Denver's ficlding was sharp. They had little trouble in win- ning the game by ascore of 37 to 12. About 300 people witnessed tho game. . SCORE: [T 3 4 4 0 0 0 1B 10 3 4 1 012 0 4«10 2 01 Phillips. 102 Sileh 1.0 0 2 8 Lenman Ebright.. Brown.. Total. cmbmcrHizoe [PrE e - lelowrcococr # woccmoocce~ -2 |5 ) s 0 8 637 Denver.... .. Hastings 22011102 3-12 Runs earned—Denver 13, Hastings 0. Bases on balls—Voss 3, Brown 9. 1ome runs—Smith, Reisingand Ebright, Two-base hits—Harris, McFarley, Ebright (2), Smith, Lonman (2), Tebean, Macon, Phillips. Struck out—Voess 4, Brown 8. Passed balls—Moyers 1, Ebright 1, Hit by pitcher—Voss: Roherer and Xeinzie, By Brown: Voss and Macon. Left on bases—Denver 11, Hastings 9, Jmpire—Frank Darrah, ‘Time of game, 3 hrs. 5 min. Chicago vs. Des Moines, Des Moises, Ia., April 2L.—[Specai Tel- egram to the Ber.|—Twenty-five hundred people went through a drizzling rain to see the game to-day between Des Moines and Chicago. The two teams were arranged a3 follows: CHICAGO Baldwin . Pa'nP,s“.\lmNEn. Burns. Williamson i Ryan. ....r'Van g ke. Moines took the first innings. De: i gs. La Rocque went out on a foul fly; Suteliffe made first on a single and second on a wild piteh of Baldwin; Alvord struck out: White- fey was given his base on balls, while Faatz struck to short field and was put out at first— no runs. Sunday reached first on a grounder, but was caught napping off his base and was put out by a throw of Wells to Faatz: Ryan was given his base on balle, and stole second ; Sullivan batted a fly to left tield, which was caught by Suteliffe and fielded to LaRocque, putting “out Ryan, who was trying to steal third—no runs. In the " second inning none of the Des Moines team went further than first, mnor did the Chicagos, while Anson struck out amid cheers from the audience, The only run in the third Inning was made by Sunday, who was given first on balls, and_ stole around. 1n the last half of the fourth the rain became 80 heavy that (h;!‘u::lllll'e called the game, 0 0. Struck out—Baldwin 2, Wells 3, Base hits —Chicagos 4, Des Moines 4. The clubs will filuy to-morrow 1f the grounds are in condi- on. Other Games Yesterday, LouisvILLE, ‘April 21.—The game between Louisville and Cleveland to-day resulted as follows: Louisville. 109003801 *-14 Cleveland 23001 0-7 Pitchers—| —Cutnbert. St. PAUL, April 21.—The game between the Detroits and St. Pauls to-day resulted as follows: Detroit, 11: St. Paul, 5 PHILADELPHIA, April 21.—The game be- tween the Athleticsand Metropolitans to-day resulted as follows: Athletics. . 010003800 15 Metropolitan! Pitchers—Se Athletics, 1 letics, 4; Metropolitans, 7. Quade, The San Francisco Races. SAN Fraxcisco, April 21L.—At the 01 msey aud Pechingy. Umpire thira day of the Blood Horse association races the dttendance was goad, the weather pleasant, and the track decidedly low, Mile and one-eighth: Amelia won, Neilson second, Adeline third. 3ano stakes, tw mile: Sobrante won, Snowdrop Pacotello third, Time—1:163¢. Spinit of the Times s mile and three-quarters: D second, Leap Year third. “Three-quatters mile, heats, all a heat: Ninena won, Kenney second, ( ner third: Time—1:17. Second heat—Leap Year won, nena second, Gardiner third, 67, Third heat—Ninena won, Leap Year second. Time—1:18, Time—1:5 ear-olds, three-quarters second, 21.—A Washington meral Greely says of Lieu- tenant Danenhower's snicide: *“The news comes with a shock. [t astonishes me par- ticularly to learn that his mental aberration iz attributed to the effect of his Arctic so- journ, 1 do not understa this, udgment lite in these high 4 ul and stimulating under proper conditions, Danenhower’s party differed from mine, you know, in never having been reduced to stary- ation. 1 observed no signs of dementia among our men until they had been months without food, and the onily one who showed any disposition to suicide was a poor fellow in the last stages of starvation four days be- fore our rescuing party arrived.” - striking Silversmiths. New York, April 2L.—Two hundred and fifty men refused to accede to the terms of Tiffany & Co., the largest silversmiths of the city, and to-day did not proceed to work. All the silversmiths in this city have combined against the Knights of Labor. Later—Fifty men have returned to work at Tiffany & Co's. e — Struck on Long Hou Mancesoro, Mass.,, April 21 ome 400 or 500 hands employed in the cassimere fac- tory of E. C. Chapin & Co. are out to-day, having struck against working sixty-six tours a week, NO WAR RUMORS, Pacific News Overbalances the Bellicose. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.| LONDON, April 21.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.|—I saw last evening private cables from New York City, ench stating that there were grave war ru- mors there allecting the ney market and asking questions. There were no war ru- mors here. The trans-Atlantic rumors may have been distilled from the Russian ofticlal bid yesterday for au internattonal loan of 100,000,000 roubles, or the arrest of a French railway official near the German frontier by the authorities of the latter or some fighting on the Afghan frontier. But, as a set-off to any such Incidents, comes the news from Pesth of the pacific views at the cabinet council under the presidency of the emperor; Also similar views from the Russian minister at Vienna. Russian bonds, however, had a good rise just before the market closed, DeGiers’ misstated resignation having been 1|1|s("nlllll0(l hefore being authoritatively de- nied. A French Con issary Arrested. Panis, Avril 2L—Schnwbeles, special French commissary at Pagney, Sur- Moselle depot, has been arrested by the Germans. He had received se 1 letters from the German police commissioner at Ars asking him to come to that place and confer with him rezarding the frontier ser- vice. MHe finally agreod to do so, and while on his way to Ars he was seized by the man police and taken to Noveant, I which place he was sent to Metz Europe The Metzer-Zeitunyg says his arrest is due to his connection with anti-German_ agitation con- ducted by a patriotic league; but the people of Pagny-Sur-Moselle decla this to be un- true and'say he had nothing to do with the agitation. The incident has thrown the in- habitants of Metz Nancy into the wild- est state of excitement. ® The arrest of Mr. Schinabeles has produced & sensation and, it is feared, may lead to unfortunate results. Le Paris calls it “‘an- other proyocation,” and asks if Bismarck is seeking a casus belll. 'I'he Germans re- quested Schnabeles to set up one of the posts which mark the frontier line. The commis- sary crossed the boundary and advanced a few yards on German 8oil, when he was selzed by Gierman npolice agents, who were disguised in gray blouses. He knocked the agents down and escaped back to the French territory, but was again seized, handcuffed and sent to Metz, where he was placed in the srlsnn in which accused persons are con- fined before trial. It Affects the Market, Paris, April 21.—4 p. m.—Rentes wero unfavorably affected by the arrest of Schnacbeles. The market for 3 per cent rentes for account became flat and declined 45 centimes during the afternoon, closing at lowest price. No Need of Extreme Measures. PesTH, April 21— At a meeting of the cab- inet to-day, Emperor Francis Joseph presid- ing, it was resolved not to claim the unex- pended balance, amounting to 28,000,000 flor- ins, of extra milltary credits aggregating 52,000,000 florins which the delexation de- voted last winter for the purpose of enabling the government to put the country in wha was then deemed a necessary state of de- fense. The resolution declares th the adoption of the extreme measure, then thought advisable, is nolonger necessary ow- ing to the peaceful aspect affairs have as- sumed. Ru New Loan. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2L.—Russia has issued a 4 ver cont internal loan amounting to 100,000,000 roubles. The government will accept bonds at thelr face value as security from contractors employed on ’public works. ‘The imposition of the passport tax has been temporarily postponed. plateisd An Outrage. GIBRALTAR, April 21.—It is reported here “that two Englishmen, displaying an Ameri- can flag, recently Imprisoned a Hebrew mer- chant of Alcazar, Morrocco, for debt, took him in chains to Tanglers, parading him through three towns on the way, the outrage being aggravated by the fact that it was in- flicted during the period of the Passover. The principal Hebrews of Tangiers have joined in an appeal to the French, Portuzese and Brit- ish consuls for assistance in the attempt to hdve all governments unite in an effort to suppress the system of consular abuses unaer which these outrages are perpetrated. e Ll The English Government’s Expenses. LONDON, April c2L.—Goschen, chancellor of the excheguer, introduced the budget in_the housa of commons this af- ternoon. From it it appears that dur- ing the last year the expenses of of the government amounted to £99,000,000, and that the revenues reaclied the saiue sum. The budiet was a complete surprise to the house of commons, Many of its proposals, notably those relating ~to national debt charees, will be vicorously opposed. It is maintained that Goschen has resorted to un- sound measures of finance in order to pre- sent & budget that may serve the conserva- tives at the next general election, Sl Anything to Beat Coercion. Lospox, April 21.—Gladstone writes that hedoes not desire a general election to par- lament, until the English mind is as ripe on the Irish question as the Welsh and Scotch minds are, but that the time is rapidly ad- vancing. “Anyhow,” he says, “I am pre- pared to face anytging to defeat coerrion. 1 continue to hope for much from the vigorous action on the part of constituencies whose representatives in parliament have decisiye votes on the issue.” e — “To do More Would be Weakness.”" Loxpox, April2L.—The Times savs that Salisbury’s offer to the United States gayern- ment looking to the settlement of the fish- eries’” question, contained in his despateh of Mareh 24, is generous, and_almost Quixotic. o domore,” says the Times, *would be weakness, and we are slow to believe Amer- fea will refuse to take advantaze of what will cost her nothing to accept.” A £k Stands For Temporal Power. Rowme, April 21.—The vatican, in answer to inquiries as to whether the pope was in favor of having areconciliation eted with Italy on the basis of renunciation of the papal claims tothe temporal power of the pore. states that the pope desires e?»cncc with taly, but has never thought of abandoning the rights or the church on the papacy. - He Had Made Comparigons, Loxpoy, April 21.—Captain O'Shea, ad- dressing the Limerick branch of the national league to-night, said he had compared the Times letter with thirty-seven of Parnell's letters and concluded that the Times letter wasa forgery and that the body and signa- ture were written by the same person. L Loxpox, April 21.—A sharp shock of earthquake has been experienced over the whole of the Island lersey. ‘The tremor proceeded from the west to e No dam- age was done, A Clew to the Forger. Loxnoy, April 2 has received an anonymous letter which, 1t is thaugnt. will lead to the identifieation of the author of the Parnell letter published in the Times, e o A Memorial to Gladstone, DusLiy, April 2L—The Lord Mayor has called awmeeting for the purpose of taking steps toward the erection of & national we- worial o Gladstone, - Canadians Debating Coercion, OrTAWA, Ont., April 2L.—Home rule and anti-coercion resolutions w introduced in the house of commons to-day. the resolutions Is going on to-nigut. The debaje on | DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA. i y THE MAD DOG STILL AT LARGE A Young Lady Radly Schuyler = Gould at Nebraska City - The Boom at Fairmout ~Ntate News, A Nebraska City Boy's Life Terminated the Horrible Dise Injured af Frightful Death 'rom Rables. RASKA Crry, Neb., April 21— [Speelal Telegram to the Brr.]—A sevon-year-old son of C. H. 1 , living several milessouth of the city, while playing in the yard & month ago,was bitten in the face by a strange dog. The wounds healed and nothing more was thought of the matter until last Sunday, when the boy was taken violently 1ll. A physician was called ana pronouneed 1t & case of hydrophobia. The child had violent convulsions, one after another, resulting in death this morning, after four days of horri- ble suffering. The dog that bit the child was not killed and further damage 18 ex- pected to be heard from. Gould at Nebraska City. NEBRASKA CI1 April 21.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bre. |—Jay Gould and Gen- eral Manager, 8. H. H. Clark of the Missourl Pacific and other prominent rallroad ofticials arrived in the city by special train from Omaha about 2 o'clock. The party took a trip around town and inspected the work on the new road, Mr. Gould knew a great deal about railroads that he did not express, but he did condescend to give his oninion on the state ot the weather. They left for Kansas City to-might. The Boom at Fairmont, FAIRMONT, Neb., April 2L.—|Special Tele- gramn to the Beg.|—The Fairmont board of trade was organized to-night and regular ofe ficers were elocted. Fairmont is enjoying a big boom. Three hundred acres of inside and outside city property have been pur- chased by a syndicate of eastern and Fair- mont capitalists and are now being surveyed and platted and put on sale. There have been nmore real estate transictions in the past ten days than for six months preceding. Fair- mont is a railroad center. It now has three roads -the B. & M., Nebraska Colorado and the Kansas City & Omaha, and a sure thing of two more. ~ It also has a tine system of waterworks, A Terrible Dakota Storm. RArm Crry, Dak., April 21.—(Special Telegram to the Brk.|—The worst storm of theseason has razed here since 30’clock p. m. Snow commenced to falt at 9 p. m., with a high wind. The snow is drifting badly. The weather is not cold. The roads are awful, two days being required for coaches to reach Deadwood, forty-five miles away, on account of the mud. 'The farmers are happy, as the rains have undone the work of last year's drought, Judge Kinkaid Presiding. VALENTINE, Neb., April 21.— |Special Tels gram to tho Bek.|--The April term of the district court of Cherry county Is now in session, with Judge Kinkald presiding. Judge Kinkuaid is the new appointee for this district, and gives great satisfaction to tl attorneys, who expressed themselves well pleased with his methods and inclination to expedite business. An Elocutionist's Farcwell Corumnus, Neb, April 21.—[Special to the B! —Miss Belle Parsons, who has been «lving elecution lessons here for nearly a year, to-night gave a farewell eritical melunge to the friends of her pupils, whiéh was an ungualified success. Miss Parsons returns to her home in Detroit, Mich., fol- lowed by the best wishes of her friends in Columbus. Corn Planting Begun. MONT, Neb., April 21.—[Special to the BEE.)—Karmers in this county have just begun corn planting, making the season one of the earliest on record for this latitude. Some much needea spring rains have set in, and altogether prospects are bright for the farming community. Death of Judge Darnstead. Cr.Ay CeNTER, Neb.,, April 2L—|Speclal Telegram to the BEE.|—Richard Darnstead, county judge of Clay county, died this morne ing from diabetes. The- funeral occurs Sat- urday at 3 o’clock. —— TRICRING. A CUSTOMS OFFICER. A Mexican Official Talks and “Revenge.” Key Wesr, April 21.—[Special Telegram to the BEE, |—The schooner Nellie Blanche, A. Russell, master, from Cozumel arrived here yesterday with Enriquerosado, Mexican customs ofticer on board. The Nellie Blane: sailed from here for Cozumel on March 26, to assist the Norwegian bark Brazileroa, ashore off Cozumel, at the instance of the New York underwriters. Arriving there it was found that the bark’s cargo had been taken ashore, the vessel stripped and to= gether with all its material, sold. The crew were in jail at Belize on som» unknown charge, ‘inding the schooner’'s missio could not be accomplished, Captain Russel decided toreturn Lere this being his home port. On the morning of March 4, a customs officer boarded the schooner and made an amination and took the ship's papers Returning shortly afterward = he ed that no clearance could be granted for. West, but that the sehooner would have “‘Outrage" to "go to Progreso for that purpose. Captain Russell protested against taks ing the schooner 240 miles ouf of her cours Progreso to en the vessel to M stated that neither alter lowed and an inspee to take the Nellie Blunc sehooner started oster came direct here with th master states that the crew refused duty, The Mexican ofticer, upon landing, immedi. ately put himself in communication with the government. An examination of the cre! of Nellic Blancle, held by the collector of customs, confirn the master's statement that the crew mutinied, refusing to sail the vessel to Progreso, which left no alternative but to come here, ‘Ihe crew ciaimed they shipped only for a eruise to Cozumel and re- but offered 10 €0 in- person to v and clear, or elsa to take ores, ke collector of customs atiw could be al« e to I'rogreso. Iy as ordered, b ustoms oficer, Th wrn. As th ip has no foreign clearance from the Mexi authorities at the port of departuie, the collector of customs has seized the vesseland refused entry pending instrues tion frowm the secret; of the treasury, The Mexican officer talks very loudly about the outrage, and says his governwment will about it - He Drew the Color Line, . Foeevonr, 1L, April 21.--Considerable et was eansed at the De Soto hous this morninz Ly William H Blewitt, the proprietor, who ordered a young colored man, Jere \ . of Froeport, of the dining room. Wricht = wag » with company C. 1 N G N, G Freeport, who, with the athletic club, g.ve ) exhibition in Galena last night. When Blewitt passionately insisted that the rulore% wan should leave the room the eaptain ang all the others of the comy the time, left the house elsewhere. ny in the 100m al and got breakfast - Saunder-on At Home," , Avril The News thls morns \ ajor Saunderson has allowed come known that he will be at homa certain hours of the day should anys mmunicate with him in‘a o spirit in reply to accusations made by Ll acainst the wembers of the nation league,