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

SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 26, GORHAM CIVES HIS OPINION. . The Maryland Spoilman Thinks Oleve- land Will Take All He Can Get. HEWONT REFUSE ANOTHER TERM The Probabilities in Eighty-Eight Discussed — What Other Demos cratic Statesmen Have to Say— Other Washington News, Will Grover Run Again? WASHINGTON, April 25,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The,alleged determina- tion of P'resident Cleveland to decline a re- nomination is still the topic of discussion among polisicians, and demncrats have begun to cousider who is to take Cleveland’s place in event of his absolute refusal to allow his name to be used. Senator Gorman has been interviewed on the subje He said that the president had frequently expressed himself twice as strongly againsta second tern as he has recently been represented in the press. “*But this will not prevent the peo- ple from saying that it is only a blind,” con- tinued the senator, “‘and that when the time comes it will be found that a renomination will not be 8o distasteful to the occupant of the white house.” “'In the event of a positive declination by Cleveland, who wounld be most likely to suc- ceed him as the standard bearer of the de- racy?”’ was asked. [hers you are too hard for me,” said the senator, “for itis all in the clouds yet as to a nominee in 1888, Why, thres weeks before Cleveland was nominated he had not a ghost of a chance, but in that short space of time A set in and he was borne through tri- unphantly, To-day it a conven- tion was to be held by the two great parties Cleveland would be nominated by one and Blaine by the other, and no earthly power could prevent it, T be sure, Cleveland would lead Blaine again and do it by a much larger majority than he did at the last election, but no one’ can fore- tella year ahead about what nominating conventions will do, the only exceptions to this rule that L recall having occurred in the lives of Grant and Jackson, when it was a foregone conclusion, ana_the conventions held were mere formal ratitications of party wishes. What it will do in the next cam- algn Is a matter of conjecture en- irely, but 1 see that three can- didates for the vice-presidency wo ut south this morning to look after their fenc s, 1 refer to Postmaster General Vilas, Seci s tary Lamar and Senator Voorhees, either of whom would be pleased to have the lightning strike in his direction. There will undoubt- edlybealively e before these three gentle- me.. return from Charleston, but in my opinfon Lamar Is the strongest and he will be the most popular among the people that the party propose to visit. From the pest in- formation obtainable I would say that Presi- dent Cleveland’s race is still on and number- less dark horses may be expected among the entrles before the conventions meet. ‘The strongest men in their re- spective parties to-day are Cleveland and Blaine, What a few weeks or months may bring forth no one can determine, but tne indications are that despite the alleged declaration Cleveland will be renominated by his party. I have heard him repeatedly declare in terms much stronger than those imputed to the western senator a few days ago, that he did not desire, nor should he ac- cept a second term, but he did not impress me as being so sincere in this as other state- wents made since he becawme president.” Other Democratic Statesmen Talk. ‘WABHINGTON, April 24,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bxk.|—Several well-known democratic statesmen and politicians ex- pressed to the BEE correspondent to-day the belief that this talk about President Cleve- land having indicated to Dorsheimer a deter- mination to not be a candidate for renomina- tion will result in securing an expression from him on the subject of the mext campaign. Generally some credence is given to the story in rezard to what is credited to the president in his talk with Dorsheimer and others, notwithstanding the latter's denial. Senator Vest, of Missouri, said of it to-day: *1don’t believe the president has ever writ- ten any such letter or that he has ever thoughtof writing a letter of that kind, In my opinion all that he has ever said upon the subject of a renomination was in substance whathe said to me, and he said the same to ex-Senator McDonald, to Morrison, to Car- lisle and to other democrats. ‘Chat was, he had no desire fora second term; that his ambition was to administer the government in such a manuer that any democrat could be elected. 'The president is an honest and consclentious public servant, striving to do the best that is possible for the whole ‘coun- try. IHle isnot given to ambitious schemes. 1 do not believe that he wives any thought now to succession. Ile is too busily engaged with present duties for that, and I have no idea that he has ever considered a letter de- claring his attitude as a possible candidate at all necessary. So tar as his own personal feelings and inclinations go, 1 believe he xauk" be glad to retire at the end of his erin. Ex-Representative Stevens, of Now York, said: “President Cleveland will not go into the hustings and buy up votes. He will not use patronage to secure a renomination ,| But, it the democrats offer him the nomina- tion, he will accept it.” “*Can ne get the New York delegation?” was asked. “He can if he wants it. He will get the nomination 1f he wants it. The grumbling of those who thought the only thing to do was to turn thie republicans out is dying out and it will not prejudice Cleveland’s chances, I do not believe there ever was a man in the white house so hard to be in- fluenced against his conscience as is Cleve- land. Neither threats, nor flattery, nor hope of reward can induce him to do a thing that he thinks ought not to be done. Idonot say this because of any gratitude I owe him for favors granted, for no man has got fewer favors than L. But L like an Lonest man and people like him,” Inasmuch as the statements published about the president’s declarations came from an unfriendly source, his friends say they were intended to compel him to commit him- self a ainst a renomination, What Dorsheimer Says. New York, April 25.—Hon, Willlam Dorsheimer makes the following statement: “In view of the reports which have been sent out by the Washington correspondents of sowe western newspavers, I think it proper to make the foliowing. statement: In Jan- uary last the president said to me that he bad been contemplating making a public declaration which would take him out of the field as a candidate in 1888, He said he was led to this conclusion, not only by personal considerations, but because he thought such a course would relieve him from the imputa- tions which were daily cast upon him, and which interfered with his usefulness in oftice, After istening to the president’s ob- servations, and supposing that he wished an expression ot my opinion, I told him that [ thought such a declaration would be very un- wise, and that it would increase his perplexi- ties rather than diminish them. I also said 1t was not for him to %‘li whether he would be a candidate for re-election ornot. That was a matter to be decided by the democrats who had honored him Hr\muy and who had a right to his services if they desired them. 1 al80 urged that no tradition would be broken by his umlhl\u-{ for a second term, and that 1t might be most important to his ‘rluly and country that he should ve re-elected. After a long conversation upon this subject, the effect of which was, as 1 have stated, the matter was dropped and has not since been alluded to except in a casual manner. Lhave never had in my possession a letter from the president with " reference o a second term, nor have [ ever seen such a letter u{ drait of one. 1 have not been in Washiniton since the 4th of this month. If tlie president has arrived at the determination suggested in his _conversation with e last January, 1 do not know it: but, knowing well his character, I am confident that if he thinks it his duty to decline a renomination, he will make his in- tention vublic in a way which will render a misunderstanding of it impossible.” News ot the Military, WASHINGTON, April 25,—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—The army ordnance examination board for promotion has been ordered to reconvena at New York to com- plete its report on the recent examination, Army Leaves: Kirst Lieutenant Oscar F, Cresby, corps of engineers, six months; Colonel George Gibson, Fifth infantry, two weeks irst Lieatenant Herbert Futh- erly, First cavalry, one month, with permis- sion to apply for one montl’s extension. Army Furloughs: Sergeant George W. Brooks, company D, Eighth infantry, four months; Sergeant Edward Campbell, com- pany E, Tenth infantry, one month's éxten- sion on surgeon’s certificate; Corvoral Jacob Beckes, troop D, Seventh cavalry, four months, to go abroad: Private Charles Stieft- lev, troop H, Eighth cavalry, four months, to goabroad ;Musician Leavin' Rounds,company 1, I'wenty-fourth infantry, four months. Ihe army retiring board which recently Conve here to examine or Warren Webster, surgeon, s ordered to réconvene at the army medical museum to examine for re tirement Captain James Kennington, Four- teenth infantry, who Is now at the insane asylum here, Pensions Granted Westarnors. WaAsHINGTON, April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Amelia L., mother of Rickard J. Washburn, York; Volparaiso Bunn, Blair; Hiram G. Hodg- Henry C. Hughes, O Douglas R. Leigh; ken, Leon: Peter J. lLott, Rieing City: Phelps, Wahoo; Michael Ballard, James . Pierce, Elm creek. Pensions granted lowans: Ann, mother of Aaron Weddle, Bloomfield; Maggie E. widow of Eben . Brady, Mt. Pleasant; Joseph F. Kirkhart,” Laconla: Eil Gardoer, Leon; Lafayette Phillips, Waverly: Will® fam Buck, Lamoni; Thomas S. Turner, Chester; Joseph Mowry, Janesville; Elf M, Grove, Des Moines; Willlam H. Gregory, Monticello; Miles H. Hart, Winterset; Amos S. Pratt, Mancon; James Callan, Lucas; John Adams, Fairylew; John J, Victor, Red Oak: Christian S, Maxson, Edgewood; l-'n-e]‘mi Stevenson, l.ewis; Bruce Murra; Palo; tHarvey H. Monroe, Anamosa; J . Garrett, Leon ; James L. Pieasant; John W. Horine, S New Postmasters Appointed. ‘WAsHINGTON, April 25,—The president has appointed the following named post:nas- ters: Thomas P. Mitchell, at West Liberty, Ia., vice Jonathan Maxin, removed; Charles 8. Durland, at Norfolk, Neb,, vice "W. H. Wideman, removed; Charles C. Ellis, at Sterling, Neb,, vice C, C. Wilson, removed; Mary O. Sulllvan, at West Point, Neb., vice Robert T, Kloke, resigned; Charles J. Harri- son, at Wahoo, Neb., vice J. H. Davis, re- moved. ‘fhe Chickasaw Case Decided, WASHINGTON, April 25.—Judze Davis to- day delivered the opinion of the court of claims in the Chickasaw case, in which the Indians claim over $600,000, with interest by reason of alleged improper disbursements of the Chickasaw funds held in trust by the United States, The court reaches the con- clusion that the Indians should have credit on their account for $240,168, The Commission Goes South, WasHiNGToN, April 25.—The inter-state commerce commissioners and their secretary left Washington this morning for the south to be absent ten days or two weeks, Messrs. Johns and Easton left here with the me bers to-day to attend the hearings at Atlanta, M.nl»lhlle. New Orleans, Memphis and leuis- ville. la; Another Vacancy. WAsmiNaToN, April 25,—James I1. Marr, who has been chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general since 1869, died this morning. ——— A TALK WITH ROSSER. The Solid South Broken and Democ- racy With It NEW York, April 25,.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—Thomas L. Rosser, a confed- erate cavalry leader and since the war one of the constructing engineers of the North- ern Pacilic, spends the winters in Virginia, and is an ardent democrat. In a talk with a correspondent he said: “Virginia and North Carolina, I am frank to say, are lost to us. They will be surely republican in the next presidential contest. The people are thoroughly dissatistied with the work of the last democratic house ot representatives. ‘They expected tc see the tariff bill revised, the tobacco tax removed, the educational bill passed and the distribution of some the surplus for internal improve- ments. 'l'hely were disappointed in ev«-rytmng. The _solid loutrx is broken and " probably it will never be solid again. There 18 no prospect at all that we can win 1n the next presidential contest. ‘Two or more of our southern states will surely be republican and with the labor de- velopments of the [mtgeur itis easy to see that we cannot carry New York. “That of course defeats us.” When asked about the report that the Union Pacitic is going to surrender its main line from Omaha to Ogden to satisty claims of the United States, he said: *“I shoula not be surprised if it were true. It would be a sharp business turn on the part of the Union Pacilic company. The line is a fair equiva- lent for the debt, but the (‘olupunf’ could make a new through line by uniting its lines and extendi 5 them more cheaply than it could pay its debt to the government.” e British Grain Trade Review. LoNbon, April 25.—The Mark Lane Ex press, in its review of the British grain trade” the past week, say: “The supply of native wheats are meagre. Values at proy markets havoe risen 6d@ls. The English wheat during the past we 41,471 quarters at 325 6d, against quarters at 303 11d_during the correspe week last ye and values are are firme ding Foreign wheat is steadier mainigned. Flour and corn Fourleen” wheat cargoes arrived, two were sold, and two remained, but it has not yet been placed on sale. At to-day’s market English wheat was steady but busi- ness was limited. Foreign was rather lirmer, Flour was in better demand at forwer prices, Corn was scarce and against buyers, Oats were 3d@6d dearer. e Local Option in Virginia, HARRISONBURG, Va., April 25,--The local option election was held to-day in four of the five districts of this county, The Harris- onburg district gave 244 prohibition majority, Ashby district about 800, and the other two districts are claimed by the prohibitionists by small majorities. Everything passed off quietly, ————— The Pacific Investigation. NEw YORK, April 25.—|8pecial Telegram to the BeE.|—The World's Washington cor- respondent says that the commissioners to investigate the Pacific roads wished to ap- point Major Thomas Reddington, who has figured prominently in recent fights against the roads, as chief expert, but that, upon the suggestion of his name, the president had strongly intimated hls disaporoval. - ——— A Whisky Case Settled. PEORIA, 111, April 25.—Zells, Swabacher & Co,, distillers, have settled their case with the government in which they are charged with breaking the revenue laws in the mat- ter of refillinz barrels. It is said the affair cost them nearly $10,000, The Calhoun Monument Unveiling. CHARLESTON, C., April 25.—The city is crowded with visitors to-night to attend the unveiling of the Calboun wonuwment to- WOTTOW, ——————m Propeller Ashore. Derrorr, April 25.—-The Evening Jour: nal’s Mackinaw special says the propeller Australia Is ashore six miles below there, THEIR FIRST MURDER CASE. Blaine County Does Itself Proud In its Trial For a Capital Orime. OLD YOAKUM'S BLOODY RECORD Lincoln Downing's Unhappy Fate— Prospecting for Government Land —Liberal Guests — Held for Trial and Sent to Jail Yoakum Held for Murder. Blaine Co., Neb,, (via Ord) Spocial ‘L'elegram to the Bek. ‘The preliminary examination of Michal Yoa- kum on the charze of murder, resulted in his being held for trial, and he has been sent to Oord to be contined in jail until his tr comes up. The fact that this was Blaine's maiden trial for a capital offense, created more interest than would otherwise have been taken, and the little court room was crowded with people. The evidence, as brought out at the examination, shows the following facts: Inthe early part of the year Michael Youkum, an ex-soldier and ex- perienced frontiersman, was, living on a goverament claim in the un- organized territory immediately west of Blaine county. Among his neighbors wasa farmer named Bowers, who kept a country boarding house. Lincoln W. Downing was one of the boarders of this house, and was engaged in clearing and fencing & eclaim in the neighborhood. For some time Downing had missed a number of fresh fence posts, and on investigation charged Yoakum with the theft. On April 7 last the {wo men met, when Downing reiterated the charge, and afger a passage of hot words, struck Yoakum lightly in the face. Incensed beyond con- trol, the latter attempted to seiz a gun from the hands of a bystander, and failing in this, started his house, calling to Downing to follow him or wait his return and ‘ix him.” Knowing the deslwrntu character of the man, Downing started for his boarding house on a run, and there related the circum- stances of his meeting with Yoakum, saying that he knew Yoakum would Kill him before sundown. Shortly afterwards Farmer Bow- ers noticed a man armed with a rifle lurking in the distance, but secing no more of him, Downing’s fears were partially subdued, and though he was decidedly nervous from fear and slept but little that night, the hope was entertained by his friends that the affair would blow "~ over without rserious re- sults, Early the next morning, (April 8.) Downing and another farmer by the name of Frankenberger went to the Bower stable to feed their horses. Franken- berger had f‘usl finished attending his, horse when he heard a shot and turned just in time to see Downing reel and fall to the tloor with a groan. The assassin disappeared as mysteriously as he came, and the bleeding body of Downing was carried to the Bower house, where all possible aid was rendered the dying man., Au examination showed the wound to have been made by a rifle ball, which penetrated about three inches below and to the left of the right nipple and com- ing out in the back about three inches still lower down, showing that the shot had been fired from an elevated position. Downing lived only about thirty minutes after bumtz wounded. The news of the kill- ing spread rapidly and while three neighbor- i farmers were enroute to the scene of the tragedy they discovered Michael Yoakum in the woods who, when he saw them, vainly en- deavored to conceal rifle with which he was armed. ‘There was, of course, ro doubt of the iden- tity of the assassin, and Sherift Robinouth, accompanied by a deputy, reached Yoakum’s house that night. he mnext morning they propose that their hos show them a good piece of government land in the neighborhood, for which service they agreed to pay him 850. Not suspecting the real mission of his visitors, Yoakum cheer- fully yielded to the tempting bait, and the three started out in the sheriff’s spring wagon. When about a half mile from the house, Sheriff Robinault, who was sitting on the Tear seat, s d Yoakum's arms and pinioned them in vice-like grasp, while his deputy pro- duced the handeuffs, and after a short strug- gle locked them firmly on the wrists of the now thoroughly astonished man, The handcuffs had no sooner been clasped than 1 the strugeling terrified man, even before being informed of the cause of his arrest, yelled out in stammering tones: “Boys, 1 mever killed Downing; sure I didn’t.” He expressed great fear of being Iynched and frequently beseeched the officers rotect him from mob violence, The victim of Yoakums’s passion was a young man aged twenty years, and well known and liked in this Section, "The murderer was asoldier in the late war, and is fif -seven years of age. Though far from being handsome, Yoakum is of a type of man that attracts attention in any local- ity. He has a very keen eye, his forenead is flat and his shoulders considerably stooped, but his whole bearing gives him the appear- ance of being a ‘*bad man,” ‘The result of the examination did not seem to disturb him much and he took the matter very cooly, remarking at the adjourn- ment of court: “Weil, I am fifty-seven years old, been in a good many serapes of more or less importance, and have never been caught before this, but the boys [the sheri(fs] got the drop on me.” It is stated that Yoakum has often had his hands in blood, having killed three men before. Sad Case of lnsanity. Surron, Neb., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—0. P. Alexander, an ex- sheriff and prominent business man of Fair- field, in Clay county, was to-day adjudged insane, and will be taken to the asylum at Lincoln to-morrow. ‘T'nis sudden mistortune causes general sorrow throughout the county, where Mr. Alexander was generally known and respect Of lata years he has been prominent figure as a real estate dealer, and was a shrewd money maker, Recently he bought at sheritt’s sale the J. W. Small brick biock, valued at $15,000,- and made several other large purchase An inal Case. Seruy, [Special Tele- gram to the Bru.) y, in the district court of Colfax county, came up one of the most important criminal cases of the present term, it being a rehearing by order of the su- rremu court of the state of the case of Frank leldt, who some two years ago was sen- tenced to surve a term in the penitentiary for attempting to wreck a passenger train near here. ‘The case will probably go to the jury to-niorrow. e Fremont Odd Fellows Celebrate. FreEMONT, Neb., April 25.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEg.]—Centennial lodge ot Odd Fellows, of this city, celebrated to-night in commemoration of the sixty-eighth anniver- sary of the order. A large gathering was held at the opera house, with the Fremont band fornishing the music. The anniversary address was delivered by Hon. Samuel Phelps Leland, of Chicago, past grand pa- triarch of Iowa. E==m portant ¢ —— High Wheat in San Francisco, SAN Fraxcisco, April 25.—Wheat has been steadily advancing the past few days, and to-day the warket was excited and higher, with heavy transactios The buyer season, which closed Saturday at $1.57 per cental, touched $1.90 to-day, and closed firm at SLA03¢. The buyer $1.57, which closed at $2 Saturday, made gradual and steady ad- 'lmc? until it reached §2.03, at which it closed. e — Col. Kersey Coates Dead. KaAxNsAs City, April 25.—On account of the death of Colonel Kersey Coates, one of the pioneers and leading residents of this city, there will be no session of the board of trade Wednesday, the day of ihe funeral. ————— The Montreal Flood. MoNTREAL, Apil 25,—The water of the St, Lawrence is slowly receding, but fears are expresséd that a shove may oceur at any moment as the lake ice is likely to glve way soon, e % 1887. A K. OF L. WAR, Reported Boycott of Labor Papers Opposing Powderly's Admin- istration. Prrrsnuna, April 25.—The Chronicle-Tele- graph of this city publishes a lengthy article this afternoon in which it is stated that war has been declared by the general officers of the Knights of Labor upon all who are not 1n accord with the present administration. “To this end,” it says, “a move, which par- takes of the nature of a boycott, has been declared by the Powderly administration upon a large number of labor organs through- out the country. The last issue of the Jour- nal of Umted Labor gives ofticial notifica- tion of this move against all labor papers that have not been pronounced in favor of the present general otficers. The Journal is recognized as the official organ of the Knights of Labor, A copy of its last issue was seen to-day. 1tprefaces a list of twenty- two labor papers, distributed in different parts of the country, as follows: ‘This list ot labor papers we take pleasure in recos mending. “We will add to the list as oce sion may warrant.” The publication of the announcenent is oceasioning intense in- dignatlon throughout the country. Of the 800 labor journals throughout the country but twenty-two are recommended by the general officers of the Knights of Lavor to the members of the order. It is practically & boycott on the others. It is said that these twenty-two papers have always favored the Powderly nllnmlsunnmn." e THE SNAVELY-WATSON CASE. The Irate Husbund Arresteldl For Threatening to Kill Davideon, CuicAco, April 25.—[Special Telegram to the Ber]—Charles L. Watson, who is charged with having married Miss Lillian Snavely with mercenary motives, was fined $10 by Justice Meech to-day for carrving concealed weapons. It is allezed that Wat- son flourished an ugly looking pistol in a Dearborn stteet saloon last night and sought to pick & quarrel with Robert D, Davidson, the man who took a trip to the west with his wife, This is nothing but persecution,” Watson said to a reporter this afternoon. “Ever since I was married my wife’s folks have been trying to separate us. They lied to her about my being already married and having a wife in the east. Bell and Davidson were in the clurlo\‘ of certain detectives, and they pretended that they could tind out lots of stuff about me, and her folks never gave me a chance to prove their statements lies. While 1 was In New York they took a mean advantage of me to lie to my wife and then took good care not to let her see me, or I would soon make it all right with her. That Omaha story about David- son and myself being in leagie ought to be suflicientlv disproved by my position now, 1did not shoot Davidson because 1 would not kill a nan without giving him a chance defend himself. It they would only let me my wife 1 could straizhten averything out.” e expressed the opinion that all would come out right yet. He expects to go to the Bridewell. Yesterday's Ball Games, LEAVENwoORTI, April —The game be- tween Leavenworth and Kansas City re- sulted in_a victory for the home team by a score of 13 to 8, PriLAperemnia, April 25-—The game be- tween the Athletics and Metropolitans re- sulted as follows: 00020 0-13 Athletic: T Metropolitans . 0000000 0-0 Pitchers—Seward and Shafer. Base hits— Athletics, 19; Metropolitans, 9. Errors— Atllle!lfis. 33 Metropolitans, 8. Umpire— uade. Pavr, April 25.—Ina game of ten in- nings betwenn the St. Paul and Detroits the score stood: St. Paul, 5; Detroits, 6. Pltchers—McCaully and Knowlton. NEW Yok, April B.—l'ollnwlllfi is the score of the game between the Brooklyn and Bultimores, only six innings being played Brookly 5 483 1 3-16 Baltimore 0 Pitchers— Knouff. Bas 13. Errors—Br pire—Knight. derson hits—Brooklyn, 16; Baltimore, ooklyn, 4; Baltimore, 4. Um- The Memphis Spring Meeting. MEMPHIS, April 25.—1here was only a moderate attendance at the opening of the spring meeting of the Memphis jockey club. ‘The weather was threatening but the track was in a good condition. Three-quarters of a mile race, Birthaay won, van third, Time~1 1 Mile, all ages: Kaloolah won, Warh sec- tle Minch third, Time—1:464. Mile and one-eighth, all azes: Frvor won, Irish Pat second, Lafitte third. Time—1:58, Seven-eighths of a mile, three-year-olds: llnnburfi won, Oerid second, Queen Bess ird, Time—1: \ree-quarte) Goodrieh w0 ling third. —_——— A Row Among Rebel Chieftains. NEW ORLEANS, April 25,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk, |—Jefl Davisis outin along letter replying to General Beauregard’s animadversions on the former’s speech at the unveiling of the Albert Sidney Johnston monument, on which occasion he attributed the loss of the battle of Shiloh to incompe- tent management of one of Johnston’s as- sistants, No name was mentioned, but it was generally understood, and Beauregard took it to himself and replied in a caustic manner. The president of the lost cause criticises the management of the battle after the death of Johnston in a careful And severe manner. lle closes with the remarks: *“I have no aisposition to enter into this controversy and did nct mention General Beauregard either by name or official des] nation in my speech, He undertook to make lain as a reference to himself what might ave been generally supposed te belong to some staff officer. But he knew the rightful owner and claimed his own and proved that it could not retertoanything which happened on the field of Shiloh. It would have been more pertinent if he had shown that the order of march had not been the cause of delay in the arrival of troops at the pointof junction.” all ages: nfe Hunt second, Dona- ; of a mile, all aues: Miss Shadow second, Biddy Bow- ime—1:10%{, Blaine, pril 25,—[Special Telegram to the Brr.|—Mr. Blaine is much better to-day, He will probably leave the Grand Pacilic hotel to-morrow. 'The body of the late Major Blaine arrived in Chieago this evening, and was immediately eonveyed to Notre Dame, Ind,, for interment. Murate Ilalstead, of the Cincinuati Commereial-Gazette, came up from Ciucinnati this morning and registered at the Pacitie. Of coursa it is given out that his visit has no ‘‘political signiticance,” but it is believed he has come to talk over Pl‘esi- dential maiters with the man from Maine. Whether Halstead will give Ohio to Blaine or Sherman next time, nodody knows, ex- cept, perhaps, Halstead. !alstead has a room directly across the corrodor from Blaine, and within a hop, skip and & jump of Halstead won’t interview; Blaine won’t interv iew, e The Fisheries Question, NEW York, April 25.—The Post’s Wash- ington special says: There are some indica- tions that the proclamation of non-inter- course with Canada on the basis of the munds bill is regarded as possible, while Salisbury’s latest proposition to extend the provisions of the Washington treaty without the indemnitv clause is cousidered at Glou- cester as an impudent proposition because of its carrying with it a free fish clause, which was not included in Secretary Bayard’s tem- porary arrangement. 1t is ‘denounced in Toronto as an unworty surrender of Cana- dian interests. ‘The conclusion is therefore believed to be ineyitable that non-intercourse will first have to be procloimed, to be fol- lowed, as is anticipgted, by a joint commis- sion to adjust the atters in diapute, which was the course originally recommended. sl il b Manning's Health Improving. Bourysourn, April 25.—The bealth of Daniel Manning has wuch improved, LUNATICS BRUTALLY ABUSED Ruffianly Treatment of Inmates of the New York Insane Asylum. AN INVESTICATION PENDING. Mysterious Attempt at Double Mur- der in Maryland—The Louisville Assassins—Jake Sharp's Trial— Other Criminal Matters. A Villainous Hole. Burraro, N, Y., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The grand jury of the supreme court will begin inquiry soon as to the death of Charles \V. Brown, at the state lum for the insane. Four of his ribs were broken and three of the attendants have been charged with manslaughter for inflicting the injuries. One of the witnesses will be Mary Grant, who has made a sworn statement of her experiences while an inmate of the asy- lum, She was placed there on May 1, 1885, after havingbeen brutally treated by lLer hasband. Mrs, Grant says that she was placed in an iron ecrib like a prison and her horror was so great that she wondered it did not drive her crazy. She prayed that death would release her.” In her aflidavit she also says: “I saw a lady patient ill-treated one morning in the dining room, while sitting at the breakfast table, She refused to eai, when an attend- ant, Miss Lewis, blew a whistle and half a dozen attendants came runving into the nocked her down and stamped upon There was no reason for such harsh treatment as the poor thing was not violent, It was done to terrify the rest of us.” Abrain White, of Perry, who says his ribs were broken, is also to be a witness. Ile says the cruelties practiced at the asvlum are terrible. Superintendent Andrews says he wants a thorough investization, and ‘the district at- torney intends to make it. Mysterious Shootings. HAGERSTOWN, Md., April 2 Telegram to the BEE.)—A mys tempt at double murder oceurred early Sun- day morning at the house of Mrs. Catherine Camp, three miles north of this city. With Mrs. Camp lives her son Carlisle, an invalid, and a youneer son, who works for a tarmer some distance away, and who generally spent Saturday night atliis mother’s house. ‘I'ne mother and both sons were sleeping in the same room. About 2 o’clock the mother awoke, and saw a man anding over her, and instantly she was fired upon three times, all the bullets striking her head. She rushed out of the room, and in the pass- age the two sons met, another shot was tired, and Carlisle fell, shot in the head. His mother and heassert they saw three men es- cape from the house immediately after the shooting. Suspicion has fallen on Emanuel, and he was put under arrest. He and his mother deny that he did the shooting, but some of his statements are contradictory. Carlisle cannot possibly recover and Mrs, Camp is not expected to live. Jake Sharp's Trial. New York, April 25.—The oyer and ter- miner court room was crowded this morning with people assembled to see the first act in the trial of Jake Sharp. Judge Van Brunt was on the bench,and District Attorney Mar- tine represented the people. Sharp, fresh shaven and with hair neatly combed down, occupied the prisorer's chair. Martine said that Sharp, - with several oth- ers, had been indicted on twenty one counts for bribery. Although tiis had been known to the defendants since last October, yet he was willing to allow him further reasonable time for preparation. He ‘would move for a trial on one ot the indict- ments Monday next. The 11th of next May was fixed for the trial, and Friday next to hear a motion for quasning of the indict- ments. Good Subjects For Hemp. LouisviLLE, April 25.—The revolting de- tails of the confession of the negro Albert Turner, in the case of the girl Jennie Bow- man, who was so brutally assaulted by negro burglars last Thursday, has aroused indigna- tion in this community to a dezree unparal- leled in history. Turner's confession n- plicates another negro named Neil Patter- son, who has been arrested on suspicion and taken to Frankfort in order to escape the mob, where the prisoners will be confined temporarily in the penitentiary. Arrest of Co rfeiters. New York, April e United States secret service otficers last Saturday arrested two women named Mrs. Annie Kelly and Miss Ellen Barrett, who have been engaged in counterfeiting silver coins.: The prisoners were canght at work with a complete set of tools. ‘The two women are sisters, and one is the wife of the notorious George Kelly, the counterfeiter. Tried to Lynch Them, FrANgrort, Ky, April 25.—A large crowd gathered about the jail to lynch the assail- ants of Miss Jennie Bowman. but as the of- ficers were prepared the attempt was a fail- ure. o A THEATRICAL DEPARTURE, First Performance at Chicago of the Conservatory 8tock Company. CircaGo, April 25.—McVicker's theater was to-night the scene ot a new departure in a theatrical way, and one that drew a large and tashionable audience. The novelty was the opening of the inaugural season of the Chicago Conservatory stock company. 'The company is composed of advanced pupils of the Chicago conservatory of dramatic and musical art, who have fortwo years past acted as auxiliaries at the Chicago opera house and plaved leading parts dt the monthly public receptions given at that theater by the management of the consery. tory. Iis formal inauguration as a perma- nent organization, to be maintained in con- nection with the institution from which it takes its name, is principally the result of the unanimous expressions of approval of its production of a nuin- ber of comedies, dramas and musical sketches by the most prominent writes of the time, won from the local press, The injury to the business of traveling com- binations threatened by the law was instru- mental in causing Samuel Kayser, the con- servatory’s director to accept the opportunity offered by Manager McVicker to establish hisstock company s"slem at once in a week’s engagement at the latter's theater. ‘The ex- cellent dramatic work already performed by the local members of the company has stimii- lated local pride in the institution to the e: tent which is illustrated by the large attend- ance to-night, the liberal advance purchas of seats for the remainder of the eng: ment, and the open support and_indorse- ment the foremost vromoters of art.stic movements in Chicago—notably that of Fred W. Peck and William Penn Nixon. The bill for this evening, “A Dress Rehearsal,” by George Sims, and Childuoods Dreams,’ by the author of *“Jim, The Pen- man,” was warmly received. R The Bell Telephone Demurs. BosToN, April 25.—In the United States cireuit court to-day the Bell telephone com phny filed a demurrer to the government's suit to nullify its patents. ‘The demurrer sets forth that the charge ‘‘does not show said patent to be void, and also because the allegations therein contaived, if true, would not entitle the plaintiff to the relief prayed for—not to any relief in a court of equity,” No time has been set for the argument ot ihe demurrer. cations, For Nebraska and lowa: Generally weather: warmer in eastern po change in umr«rn\um in-w winds gererally light and variabl fair tion, ‘slight portion; THE LEASE SIGNED. The O. R. & N, Lines Now Controlled 3 By the Union c L NEW Yourg, April 25,~The Tribune to- morrow will say: ‘The lease of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company’s property to the Union Pacific railway company, through the medium of the Oregon Short Line railway, whieh is controlled by the Union Pacitic, was signed yesterday. The terms of the lease were agreed to in Novem- ber, but many obstacles prevented the accom- vlishment of the scheme. The last one to be overcome was the hesitation of President Adams, of the Union Pacific company, in re- gard to'the positive guarantee of the provi sions of the lease by his company, ‘The basis of agreement is int t on the bonds and dividends of 6 per cent on the stock for ninety-nine years. On account of the lecal hindrances, the lease is made to the Oregon Short Line'company, but the Union Pacitic guarantees the prompt and full perfori; of all the conditions of the coye 3 It is understood that 'TI. J. Potter, vico t of the Chicago, Burlington & has accepted the general he combined lines, with the president, at the earnest citation of the Oregon company. His ac- eptance was on the sole condition that the les should be accomuvlished I'he presidency of the St. Paul road has been offered to” Potter since the death of Mitchell, but the signing of the lease yester- day prevents his acceptance. el CLOSING THE “JOINTS.” 1llegal Liquor Sellers at Sioux City Arrested and Fined. Stoux Crry, la., April 23 Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The effectual closing of the saloons of the city resulted in the opening of clandestine drinking places com- monly ealled “hole-in-the-wall” or " The number of theso has daily increased, barns, woodsheds, coal houses and all sorts of out-of-the-way enclosures being called into requisition. Within the past week num- erous tents have been put up in various parts of the city and on vacant lots, in back yards and other places, and a rushing business done in selling the illicit. It was to be ex- ected, of course, that a raid would be made sooner or later, and Sunday it came. The city officials organized a most” successful raid, and within a ver, short time twelve rl:\r(‘! had been visited, evidences of illegal sales secured, and the arrest of the proprietors made. Most of the parties were released and cited to appear at police court this morning. At the hour set all were on hand. It was venerally com- mented upon that among all the deféndants there appeared not one of the men who have heretofore been connected with the liquor busin in a prominent way. The charge against all the defendants was violation of of the city ordinances in Keeping open sa- loons, or places of public resort on Sunday, All entered a plea of guilty and were tined 25, which they paid. Towa's Ready Cash. Des MoiNgs, la., April 25.—I8pecial Tele- gram to the Beg.]—The treasurer of state to- day made an investization of the amount of funds belonging to the state now in the treasury and found the total to be: Cash, £433,002.14; agriculture college and other bonds, 1955 total, $69,087.14, The treas- urer has issued a call for $360,000 of outstand- ing warrants and will issue a call for $125,000 more to-morrow. A Bridge Goes Down. ANAMOSA, Ia., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEr.|—The large iron briage across the Wapsipinicon river at this place, went down this morning, a distance of about twenty feet with forty-five head of steers on it belonging to f1. M. Rowley, of Anamosa, killing and mutilating a number of them in fearful shape. ‘I'he entire bridge is a_total wreck and will cost the county from $5,000 to 10,000 to replace it. S THE CROP OUTLOOK. The Conditions of Winter Wheat Be- low That of Last Year. CmcAGo, April 26.—The following is the weekly crop summary of the Farmers’ Re- view: Rains have materially improved the crop conditions in Kansas, Missouri, Ken- tucky, Illinois and Indiana, and particularly has improved the outlook for winter wheat; while in lowa, Nebraska and Minnesota and Dakota seeding of spring wheat has pro- ceeded under generally favorable conditions in consequence of seasonable rain. The average condition, however of winter wheat, except in Missouri, is talling generally below that of last year. A very few counties of Ohio report prospects of an average crop. In Trumbull, Seneca, Putnan, Portage, Noble, Lake, Knox and Fulton counties. in Ohio, the prospective vield is esti- mated at from 45 to 60 per cent of the average crop, estimates which fall considerably below those made at tho same timeone year ago. In Indiana the percent- ages of condition range hizher and generally run from 85 to 90 per cent of an average, In Ford and Perry counties of Illinois the pros- pect is not regarded s favorable for moro han oue-half an average crop, but the gen- eral averages of the state range from 65 to 95 perficent, the southern tier of counties mak- ing the poorest showing. In Wisconsin the average of counties reporting this week ranges from 75 to90per cent. There have been fine rains throughout nearly all of Kan- sas, relieving the serious drought and im- proving the outlook for winter wheat, The average of the conditions falls somewhat below that of last year. Reports trom lowa and Minnesota Indicate a full averace acre- age sown to spring wheat and an increase of g6 in Nebraska and Dakota. ecord, CuicAco, Avril 25.—The five story and basement brick store occupied by Shienew- end & Lec in printers on building and_stack over § ; insur- ance, $30,000. Edward Davis, of Siocux City, was seriously injured by falling glass. BROOKLY N, April The five story build- ing occupied by the Vosoure Manufacturing company, together with valuable stock and maching ned this evening. Loss, $200,000, which is nearly covered by insur: ance. Two hundred persons are thrown out of employment, PrrrssURG, April 26,—At1:15 this morn- our story building Willis Bros. cery, in Allegheny. Eleyen persons were in the building, Threo of them were seriously injured, one from Jumping from a window, the othier two by suf- focation. Sophie Balles, it is feared has been burned to death. Loss, $15,000, Lol Business Failures, Cincaco, April 25.—Theodore Stuart, wood mantel manufacturer, who did busi- ness under the name of the Phillipson Deco- rating company, made an_assign ment _this morning. Liabilities, $23,0003 assetts, $12,- April 23.—Jacob F. Wyckoff, » an assignment to-day, with preferences amounting to $50,000, - Steamship Arrivals PryyovTH, April 25.—|Special Telegram to the Brk.|—Arrived—The steamer Servia, from New York for Hamburg. SOUTHAMPTON, April & Arrived—The Eider, from New York for Bremen. GLASGOW, April 25 —Arrived— of Pennsylvania from New York, HAVRE, Avnil S.-~Arrived—Th die, trom New York, - McGlynn Will Be Susp e, Roye, Avril 25.—1t 1s reported that Rey, Dr. MeGlynh, of New York, will be sus pended from his pastorial tunctions. - - 'he State Norman- The Afghan Rebellion, 1A Y, April 23.—The Ghilzais have d 1 the Ameer's troops and killed 100 of them at Baboo castle, near Khelat, - The Queen’s Jubilee, Orrawa, Ont., April 25.-June 2 is officially set apartasthe day for observing | the royal jubilee in Canada. NUMBER 312 DRIVING OUT THE SETTLERS, Great Excitement at tho Winnebago and Orow COreek Reservations, EVICTING TROOPS AT WORK, Indians Don Their War Paint an@ Follow the Soldiers With Wine chesters—Trouble Feared With the Sioux, Ousting the Farmers, MitwAvker, Apill 25.-~The Evening Journal's Minneapolis special says: “Your correspondent has just returned from the Winnebago and Crow Creek reservations, accompanied by Sneritf Harris. The great- est excitement exists. Indians covered with war paint and armed with Winchesters were met on the road mounted and following the troops. ‘The news that the soldiers would drive the settlers from the land is known in every Indian tepee, and the chant of the squaws and braves is leard all night long. Company E, reinforced by the mob of Ine dians, this morning proceeded to carry out the instructions, Sheriff Harris says there are 500 actual farmers still residing on these lands. Many have plowed over fifty acres and put in seed, all'of which will des- troyed. ‘The number of settlers that come under Cleveland's outsing proclamation was 800, A half-breed named Gilhan, a scout, fears trouble with the Sioux, and reports them quietly leaving the Big Sioux reserva- tion. ~Sherlff Harris returns to-day and will guard his property. Piennie, Dak., April B-’S.—I)cpmy Marshal Harris, just arrived from the Winuebago reservation, says emnmuY E camped twelve miles from the big bend last night and was to evict the settlers to-day, I'ne troops are followed by bands of Indians, including & number from the Big Sioux reservation, who are holding all night pow wows and practie- ing war dances. "The news comes at 7 p. m. that the big bend settlers held a meeting to-day and resolved to go quietly when the soldiers come, but return as soon as the troops start back to Fort Sully. A special from Agent Anderson to Washington orts the settlers moving away quietly. M appre- hension is felt that the Indians, who are bold s, may destroy the settlers prop- ——-— Boulanger's Military Telephone. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Paris, (via Havre) April 25.—|New York Herald Cable—Speelal to the B eneral Boulanger gave orders to-day for a newly in- vented telephonie apparatus to be arranged in his cabinet at the ministry of war by which the general will be able to give his verbal orders to twelve different persons at twelve different points in Paris at the same moment. ‘I'he general is so struck by the military advantages of the invention that he has ordered its immediate adoption throughs out the French army. el S The Stanley Expedition's Progress. Brussers, Aprl 25.—Advices from the Stanley expedition for the relief of Emin Bey, have been received from Matadi, on the Congo river, dated March 25, From these it is learned that the steamer which carried Stanley from Zanzibar, was unable to ascend the Congo to Matadi. The entire ex- pedition lan ded at Banana Point and re-em- barked March 18 aboard a vessel belonging tothe International association. Next day the expedition anchored at Bomn, the seat of the general administration of the Coungo Free State. Stanley hopes by Juue he will be able to render effectual assistance to Emin Bey. From Stanley Pool Stanley hoped to move rapidly and surprise the enemies hedg- ing Emin ley. The expedition left Boma March 21 and arrived at Matadi next day. ‘The expedition was to proceed dext day on foot for eighteen days along the falls and ex- gflclwl to reach Laeopoldville April 16, where tanley was to be met by four steawers be- longing to the Congo State. et S i Affairs in Parliament, LoNDON, April 25.—1t is generally thought that Gladstone’s attack upon hen’s finan- cial plans will cause the government to mod- ity its local loan proposals and probably its proposals relative to the tobacco duty, but it is believed that the main features of the sink- ing fund and income tax reductions will be Many members who had been absent from the house of commons during the past week have returned. 'The government calculates that the division on the motion to 0 into committee on the coercion bill will taken on Friday and the result in the for- mer majority, but the ministerialists admit that in committee they must be ready to ace cept large amendments or their majorities may break up. On the passage of the coer- cion bill the Right Hon. Hugh Holmes, at- torney general for Ireland, will be raised to the judicial bench of Ireland. S ‘ausing Fresh Alarm, BERLIN, April 25.—The tone of the press on the Schnaebele arfair and the fresh rumors. =n relation to the arrest are causing alarm \ere, Panis, April 25—t is stated that the Ger- man charge d’affaires has informed Flourens, minister of foreign affairs, that Bismarck re- gretted that the Leipsic court had ordered the arrest of Schnaebele without consulting the chancellor, for an offense concerning which Bisimarck reserved his opinion, e g e Affairs at Rome. RoME, April 25,—The pope to-day sent confidential notes to the French and German governments, offering to act as mediator in the Schnacbeles affair. Bishop Keane, of Richmond, Va., received a vapal brief advising the founding of a Catholic univer- sity 1n America. - The leslastical BilL BeRriN, April 25,~In the lower house of the Prussian diet to-day the ecelesiastical bill passed its sezond reading in the form in whicn the upper house approved it. The clause admittin 2 certain religious orders into Prussia was approve L R Police News. Price Reeves, a notorious North Omaha tough, was fined ¥50 and costin the polica court yesterday morning, for assaulting officer John Brac He had a tilt with that policemen Saturday, was clubbed into submission, arrested and fined $5 and costs, The first thing he did after he was free was to hunt Brady up and try to shoot him. He was again lunded in jail and given a dose which he will not lorf‘ t s0on, Judge Stenberg dispos drunks and disturbers of the peace yes- terday worning. Several women who had failed to leave the “Rotten Distriet,” in accordance with the council's orders were disposed of in various ways. Most of them prommsed to leave the town, of twenty Brevities. Judge Brewer writes that he will nos be in Omaha until the latter part of May, und perhaps not untul June, Osear Devries and O. N, Dayenport left vesterday morning for Lincoln, wherd they will take charge of the Gate City vd company's addition to Lincoln, The addition is known s Zechrung & addition, and contains some of the tines§ property in Lincoln Mrs. Chester Woodford, aged nin tour, died in Avon, Conn., onMarch 293 her sister. Mrs. George B, Woodford, d ninety-1wo, of the sanie place, died A 5, wnd her sister-in-law, “Mrs. Tru- man Woodford, aged ninety-four, died in Havdiord on Aprid 1,