Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 9, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaIiLy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, LEFT WITH A WILD AURRAL. General Boulanger Departs From Paris Amid Scenes of Great Confusion. REMARKABLE EVEN FOR PARIS. After a Long and Spirited Debate in the Commons the Irish Crimes Bill Passes 1ts Third Readiug, Vive Boulanger. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Rennett.] Pawis (via Havre), July 8—[New York Herald Cable--Special to the Big. |—General Boulanger to-day had a veritable ovation. He passed the afternoon in his room, No. 248 Hotel du Louvre, writing letters and arranging his private affairs before leaving Paris for Clermont Ferrant to take command of the Thirteenth army corps. As early as half past 6 crowds gathered in front of the hotel shouting **Vive Boulanger, Vive Boul- anger,” and singing tbe famous air, “En Rivenant de Ia Revue.” At 7:15 the general, accompanied by two staff officers, stepped into an open cab and drove to the Gare de Lyon. The cheering was tremendous. The general, who was dressed in a black cutaway coat, dark brown trousers, white and black checked cravat, a new shiny stovepipe ha bowed to the crowd every few seconds. As the cab, which was, by the way, a rather shabby one and bore the number 2,195 reached the Hotel de Ville, a young gavioche, in a white blouse, jumped up behind, waved a red paver banner bearing the words, “II Rev 11l Reviendra,” shouted “Vive Boulanger.” ‘The crowds at the corners of the streets sang the Marseillaise and a few cries of “A bas Grevy; a bas les Prussiens” were heard. ‘When the cab reached the Gare de Lyons it was accompanied by over a thousand of the general’s zealous adinirers, half a dozen of whom were perched on the axles and behind the cab like crows. The wencral himself looked as if bored to death. At & o'clock the cab pulled up at the entrance to the sta- tion, the general jumped out and, almost mobbed by the populace, managed to get through the passage outside the platform where an ordinary light stoker express train was awalting him, But at this moment one of the most re- markable scenes that ever occurred in Paris took place. 1 stood on the plattorm of the rear carriage reserved for the general. A strange buzzing and rumbling noise like that of an earthquake was heard. Then came a crash of falling railings, and In an instant a perfect wave of humanity burst into the vaststation,wearing red ribbons with themotto “1l Reviendra.”” A hundred popular prints of the idolized warrior in full war paint moved in and among the crowds. I noticed all sorts of people, from solid bank- ing clerks to the hyena-like faces of an- archists from Belleville. Show keepers and their wives or misstresses were there, as were hundreds of noisy, shrill-voiced stud- ents from the Latin quarter. Nearly all wore white straw hats, and as they swarmed into the station through the doors and win- dows, seemed like the incoming of a flood tide of foam-crested waves, The 8 o’clock express for Genoa managed o get safely out of the station, but in less than ten minutes 5,000 people had taken com- plete possession of everything. One of the most dangerous firebrands of Europe, Paul de Rouleds, dressed in a long grey coat, stovenipe hat reddish Henri Quatre, had fierce, glittering eyes, made a tiger-like bound from a pile of trunks on the platform and landed on the steps of Boulanger’s compartment. Tricolor flags were waved and De Roulede pronounced one of his most impassioned speeches, which was received with deafening cheers. But [ must say that although I stood within twelve yards of him, the only words of lis oration I could catch were “France,” “'the French army,” “the lost princes,” and *Vive Boulanger.” The crowd then sang the Marsellinse and shouted “Vive Ia Ligire.” Boulanger: drew back Into the further corner of his compartment. ‘The sweat rolled down hig face and he looked tired out and intensely bored. The air was perfectly stifling. Ten policemen tried to keep the crowd from jamming themselves nto the windows of the comnartment. Hun- dreds of youngsters clambered up, heaven only knows how, on top of the train and began dancing the can-can and shouting and shricking like wild Indians., The people scemed to spring up from the eround. Men and women got jammed between the carringes, and frantic students took possession of the locomotive, decked all out with flags and laurel wreathes, and gummed into 1ts grim iron sides portraits ot Boulanger, surmounted by the watch word Il Reviludra.” An eigh- teen-year-old gaueroche with handsome Gypsy features made tremendous hits by elimbing up the smokestack, standing on one leg, then turning a summersault and landing on top of the boiler. Then he jumped up, pulied a huge picce of chalk from his pocket and wrote on the locomotive the following inseription: *Vive Boulan- werja bas Grevy; vivi da guerra; a bas les DPrussien, & bas les minist LY bas Ferron; a Dbas Ferry; o bas le government.” At least two hundrad people were wedged on the track in front of the locomotive, that stood pufling away its waste steam and ready to start off. But this would Lave involved the sacrifice of human life far exceeding anything achieved by the Juggernaut car. It was unow balt past 9, General Boulanger and his staff were neacly suffocated. The windows of tue cowpart- ment were chocked up by dozens of vairs of lews dangling from the roof of the carriage. Shouts resounded on all sides, “Daon’t let him leave Parls,” and an attempt was wade to tear up tho rails in front of the locomotive. The situation seemed desperate. Scores of anarchists eried, “Al Elysee, a bas Grevy.” Geneml Rou- Ianger poked his head, streaming with sweat, outof the window, ana motioned with his hand for the crowd to remain silent. A bap- pily inspired band of students at this mo- ment turned the ugly threats into laughter by appearing with large glass pitchers of beer, which they, after a frantio charge, managed to bear to the door of Boulanger's compartment. The general swiled and emptied one pitcher of beer at a single dravght. Ilis stafft oficers abeorbed the contents of the other pitehers. It was now a quarter to 10 and the train Aeenied no naarer getting under way than it did au hour and a quarter ago. Suddenly General Boulanger put his head ont of the window again and implored the crowd to be silent. ‘Then his staff officer, with a loud, stirring, martial voice, shouted, “In the in- terests of Franca and in the interests of the republie, will you let (enersl llou- langer get out of his tr ket into & speelal carrtage ferward.” 'The crowds shouted we Will" In an Instaut the gencral, fol- lowed by his staff, got ent of his cowpart- went and was lilerally eurried by the eiowds tn triumph to anoter carriace, to w special locomotive was attached about s pundied yards cutsido the station aud five minutes before 10 the general's carriage ‘was nble to start, The scene was perfectly Indiscribable. Thousands of voices sang the Marseillais, alternated with “Rivenant de la Revue.” Dozens of people were injured by being jammed Into trains and fron parts. Hundreds of luckless travelers and distracted female: t on their baggage in utter despair, ‘The crowd held for two hours complete possession of the entire sta- tion. At 10 0'clock the mob broke up, and alrhough the leaders waved flags and shouted “Down with the ministry,” “Down with Grevy,” “To the Elysee palace,” it graduaily melted away enroute toward the Latin quar- tier and Belleville. 1 afterwards drove past the Elysee palace, President Grevy’s residence, which is luckily about four miles distant from Gare de Lyons. Ifound all quiet, the hghts out, but the guards doubled. The same wise precaution was taken in the neighborivod of the Ger- man embassy. PASSED THE THIRD READING, The Crimes Bill Goes Through By a Big Majority. Loxpoy, July 8.—Lord Hartington in the commons this afternvon, continuing the de- bate on the Irish crimes bill, said he recog- nized that every portion of the majority sup porting the measure must bear its full onus of responsibility for what had been done. So long as the liberal-unionists were sup= ported by the thinking and cultured classes of England they would continue witi confi- dence in their course. ‘‘For,” said he, “surely the masses cannot have a better knowledge than the educated classes of the relations between England and lreland.” John Dillon said he was prepared to loyally acknowledge the duty of tie Irish member to the empire, but he held their first duty was to the welfare and liberty of the Irish people. His party reépresented the vast, overwhelm- ing majority of people whose fortune the bill affected, and those who contended that the bill of the majority ought to prevail ought not t assist in passing the measure. ‘The opinion ot no civilized country in the world was of more value to intelligent KEnglishmen than that of Amerlca. It was absurd to assert that nine-tenths ot the educated people of Amer- ica were noton the sideof Ireland. Un- questionably the whole American press was on their side. He maintained that O'Brien’s mission had been aconspicuous suce both in the United States and — Canada. Sir William Vernon Harcourt criticized the bill at length and in conclusion said that every town and village in tho kingdom should understand that the government re- fused to Irish ts that protection from an old oppression, against combinations which they granted trades unlons, Goschen then rose to speak, whereupon the Parnellites left the house in a body. (Goschen said the kovernment's contention was, not that the bill was justified be- cause otners as drastic ~ had Dbee passed, but that it ~was necessar oscher denied that the literature the ciy- ilized world condemned the government's poli The Americans in their strucgle for the maintenance of the union_were not in- fluenced by the opinions of English states- men,and if the American opinion was against continuance of the union of Encland and lreland, which he did npot believe the anionists ~ would not ~be influenced by that opiniou in their defenses of so great a clause. Redmond concluded the deoate amid signs of Impatience. At the conslusion of the debate the bill passed the third readine—340 to X The announcement of the vote was received with cheers and counter cheers. MK. BLAINE SNUBBED, The Distinguished American Shut Out of a Reception. EDINBURG, July 8.—The freedom of the city was conferred upon Andrew Carnegie to-day in recognition of his gift to the city ot $250,000 with which to provide a public li- brary. The ceremony took place in the coun- cil chamber. James G. Blaine was invited to be present, and went to the city hall and at- tempted to make lis way into the chamber, but was unable to do so on account of the crowds, ‘There §s a groat deal of indignation mant- festediover the failure of Blaine to obtain ad- mission to the council chamber to-day during 0 presenattion of the freedom of the city to Carnegie. Now that it 18 known it appears that the oc- currence was brought about by official lack of tact. Blaine and Senator tale arrived halt and hour late. All the approaches to the council chamber were crowded and the visitors had a hard time reaching the cham- ber door. When they got there they found they were without tickets. The janitor did not know them and would not pess them. Carnegie was at the time delivering his ad- dross. Blaine sent a messenger to the pro- vost stating the situation. The provost waited until Carnegie tinished his address pefore sending orders for the admission of the distinguished Americans, By this time both Blaine and Hale became disgusted and retired. Carnegie, when he learned what had happened, became very aniry and would searcely 1isten to the provost's apolozies, ‘The workmen of this city to-night presented Carnegle with an address welcoming him to Edinburgh and thanking him for his xift of the library to them. Blaine and Mrs, Car- negic were present, —~ Stanley's Trials. LoxDoy, July 7.—The latest news from Stanley, the African explorer, is that on his journey from Leopoldville to Lonkolela he encountered and had overcome serlous obsta- cles, One of the gravest difliculties was to replenish _his commissary. ‘The threatened searcity of provisions greatiy excited a num- ber of his men, and 1t became necessary to purish the malcontents with great rity to reduce them to subjection, On the s expedition Stanley himself became ill fr an_ exoess of heat. ‘The expedition left Bolbo on the 11th of May, and it was ex- pected to reach the Congo at it continuanch ance with the Aronbeim by the 6th of June, Points kro ranis, July 8.—Minister Spuller tabled the bill in the chamber of deputies yesterday for & credit of 600,000 francs for the temporary establishment of an Opera comique com- vany in a hired theater. : 1t'Is reported that General Ferron lnvited Genera! Boulanger to take a luncheon with Lim, but Boulanger declined the invitation 1 the ground of vrevious engagement. ‘The country in the vicinity of TarlsIs suf- fering from drought, Rouvier, prime_minister and minister of finance, informed the budget committee of the deputies that the superior railway com- mission opposed the proposad experiment of mobilizing the army, on the ground that the defects in the transportation service are too great. Mobilization will probably be post- poned. ‘The extreme left has decided to raise the question of the entire policy of the gov- ernment. 1onvier hasaccepted the challenge, The debate will open Mouday night. —— A Sanitary Congress of Republica, LisaA, Pery, July 5.~The Peruvian govern- ment invited the republics ot Central and South Amerieca to co-operate in the tormation of an_ Ameriean sanilary conference to botd 1u this 2ity the 1st of uext Novewber, e Convicted ot Treason, Lrisrre, July ¢in and Trebert, two of the man who had been on tufal here on the charge of treason, huve been sentenced to six ‘nml\ Ave years in A\Le penitentiary respeci- vely. bis 5 A Pardon ('or Rebels Bompay, July £.~Tae ameer of Afzhanis- tan issued & proclamation offering free nat- don and remission of two years' taxes to all rebiels who surreade e e Ren Halliday Dead. PorTLAND, Ore,, July 8-—Beo Halliday died at 8:10 this eveuing, sftex lingeriu, painlessly for forty-eight bours, seriog SENSATION IN WASHINGTOY. A Trusted Official In the Treasury De- partment Goes Wrong, A DEEP SCHEME TO DEFRAUD. Oscar J. Harvey Forges Papers to Swindle the Government Out of Thousands of Dollars—Contests For Senatorial Seats. A Clerk's Crookedness. WasmiNGToN, July 8.—Something of a sensation was created in the treasury de- partment this afternoon by the discovery that a trusted official in the department has been guilty of a systematic attempt to de- fraud the government. The officer was ar- rested at Wilkesbarre, Pa., yesterday after- ncon, as he was obout to take the train for Washington, and his dismissal from the s vice was ordered by Secretary Fairehild this afternoon. His name is Oscar J. Harvey, and he has been employed in the department sinco June, 1585, when he was appointed chief of the horse claims division of the third auditor’s oflice, [t was while he held this position that he perpetrated the frauds with which he is now charged. On the 24 of June last he was trans- ferred to the head of a division in the second comptroller’s office; a division which has charge of claims of the same na- ture as those in the division which he had just left. Austin H. Brown, of Indiana- polis, succeeded Harvey as chief of horse claims, and soon after he took charge he dis- covered the frauds of which his predecessor had been guilty, These consisted of the passase of forty-three fraudulent claims for horses, aggregating £9,200, and the prepara- tian of money additional cases of a similar nature, which were under consideration in the oflice. In most cases the claims are for horses lost during the late war and are presented in the of ofticers of Pennsylvania and Jersev regiments, All of these cases peared to have been prosecuted by “W. W, Wynn,” first of Philadelphia, and then of hinzton, and the services of *4J. C. Man- ford,” notary public, In Philadelphia, were called into requisition in connection with the necessary afliday The work involved the stealing o numerous ineriminating papers from the files of the department. In thirten claims it was found that the signatures, involving the names of thirty-eizht oflicers, were forgeries, Subsequently it was found that the second auditors name has been forged in the cer- tificates received from that office, and also that none of the Pennsyl ia and New Jersey cases in which Wynn was attorney were entered on the records of that oflic ‘The claims which had been allowed were then overhauled, and in almost every in- stance it was found that the second auditors certificate as to the signatures had been ab- stracted together with other papers, The amp of the mail room, in the third auditor's office, and the stamp of the horse claims di- vision had been forced and the dates ar- ranged 50 as to bring them within the limita- tion fixed for the tiling of these claims. The stamp of the quartermaster weneral's offico was also forced. Drafts were regularly issued, and an examination of such as had been returned as paid shows that Harvey and Wynn are one and t ame per- son, and that although the drafts were drawn in favor of the clalmants, the money, with one or two exceptious, went dircetly to Harvey or some o his relatives. He had se- cured their payment by forging the signa- ture of the payee and then endorsing the draft with his own nam Monfort, the Philadel- phia notary publie, like Wynn, the attorney, was found to be a myth, "Most of the nota- ries and persons named in the claims un- known to the department. In addition to the forty-three cases passed there have bee 150 simiilar ~ cases adjusted aggregating $30,000, and there are still pending and unadjusted sixty-eizht cases amornting to $16,600, making a total of 161 fraudulent cases which mizht 1 have been paid but for this discove y was brought to this city by officers of the secret service who had kept him under sur- rilance since he first suspected, e asked to see the secretary, and when he was informed of the evidence acainst him, broke down completely and made a full confession of his guilts WASIINGTON, to the Bre.|—The reports that Senator Hearst, of California, is not to be allowed to take his seat without a contest, together with the fact that there will be a struzsle also be- fore the West Virginia and Indiana sena- torships are settled, causes uneasiness among the democratic politicians, who had counted on getting Riddleberger, of Virginia, to abandon the rebublican side of the chamber, With Riddleberger voting with them the democrats would tie the republicans, and the latter would have trouble in retaining con- trol of the senate, but it two or three seats remain vacant for a season, or until every- thing is under way for the session, there will be no hope for any gain for the democrats with or without Riddleberger. The opinion has been expressed that the senators holding the certificates will, as is the custom in the house ~ of representatives, be allowed to take their respective 5 pending a decision of the contest, but such is not the case. The senators are not allowed to take any part in the proceeding 1f their credentials are questioned until the matter has been examined into_ by the eom- mittee on vrivile and eleetions, and the senate comes to a decision touehing ‘the ree- ommendations of the committee’s report, Democratie politicians are doing their best to pateh up a truce with the opponents of the different senators whose seats, it is under- stood, will be contested. The afidavits which it is alleged have been filed aff the election of Senator Hearst, are said come from an_unexy I quarter, and are based upon the conversation which he was reported to have been a party to at Champer- line's in this city, wherein the senator has been quoted as’ saving that while his election did cost him a pile of mon he was determined to *‘serateh his name as senator.” In the West Virginiacasethe fizhit is wholly among the democrats,and members of that party are afraid the fight will be con- tinved in the next legislature, which is to elect a successor to Senator Kenna, Lucas still ciaims to be senator-elect by virtue of his appointment by the governor of his state. the certiticate of which he holds, while Faulkner has no certificate, though chosen by the legislature. The guestions involved In the case as to whether or not the legisla- ture had a right to choose him when it did 18 a new one in the history of senatorial co tests, and it is not known how it will be set- tled. Though Faulkner’s friends are confi- dent, Lucas has been here and demanding of the public printer the removal of certain em- ployes alleged to have b viven places on the recommendation of Faulkner, From pre- sent appearances the breach within the ranks of the West Viiginia democrats cannot hold, and there is a good chance for the election of a republican in nlace of Kenna by the next lecislature to be elected. The charges azainst Hearst are said to emo- nate from his own party, whieh, if true, leaves the Indiana case the only one were a contest Is made Yy the republicans for the seat. Itis fair to presume that all three es will lack their full representation in senate during the earlier part at least of the eoming session. Pensions Granted. WasniNgron, July 6.—|Speclal Tele- gram 1o {he Bre.] —Nebraskans were granted pensions to-day as follows: Viola, widow of Levi Stover, Sidney; Simon H. Clayton, Brownville: William Cotes, Brownville; as Sorrels, Lerton: Henry Tobey, Renry Williams, St. Helena: Cs elegram Nemaha City Horace V., Gould, Inman; William A, Me- Mulien, Overton; Zacharlas Diedine, Min- den; Levi Stover, Sidney; James . Bey- wmer, Grand Islan dows peusions; Elzabeth, widow of JULY 9. 1887, Thomas O. West, Olarinda; George W., father ot Oliver H. Miller, Mt. Zion; Jane, mother of Elijab’ Knight, Creston: John Knox, Gourney;Frank Kisner, Fort Madison ; James Hutehinson, Exline: James McCol- lum, Magnolia; B.' Spinkharner, Cherokee; Spidle, Dartlett; Charles' S. Kellon, John W. Lavman, Ottumwa: . Webb, Roefe; George M, Scott, iilbert Mark, Kellerton : William Furry, Runnells: Joseph Cunningham, New- ton: Abraham Paimer, lowa Falls: Alvin K, Rogers, lowa City: Charles F. Judd, Mechan- lle; Aaron Tindawood, Astor; Morgan Woodard; William G. Long, Bedford; 1lensy Lamb, Norsman: il. Kenecke, East Des Moines; JetTerson Hunt, (;m«\mn- Samuel ‘Thompson, ' Washington: 'Lewls R. Foor, Wapello: Joseph A. Latimer, Shenandoah} .{fluu-n Kennedy, Big Mound; W. W. Hawk, Mingo. —_——— IXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES," Attorney Usher Gxplains Certain Items to the U. P. Commission. KANsAs Crry, July 8.—The Pacific rail- way commission to-day examined at great length Judge J. P, Usher, the attorney of the Kansas Pacifie railway, and now one of the attorneys of the Union Pacitic, and the man who drew up the morteage consolidating the Union and Kansas Puacilics. Judge Usher narrated the story of the Kansas Pacific from its inception. Commissioner Anderson in- terrogated the witness with regard to the certilicates of stock of the Leavenworth, Pawnee & Western road, which General Stone had said had been distributed in large quantities to persons supposed to have influence with members of congress. Judge Usher denied positively that the certificate attributed to him had ever been In fact de- livered to him. He characterized the certifi- tes as spurious and sald he had not learned f their existence till after the passage of the act of July 1, 1862, ~ He had no knowledge of any attempt to influence members of con- gress, The witness described at great length the progress of the Kansas ’acific up to 1878, when vigorous etforts were made by the company to acquire by legislation the right of through freight over the line of the Union Paciiic by compelling the latter company to accept “and deliver through freight at Cheyenne. Witness and others went to Washington in the winter of 7%, There he met Jay Gould who suggested that Kan- sas Pacific. stockholders sell their stock to him (Gould). All the Kansas Pacific stock- loldaers agroed to sell at 121 per cent and the bargain was concluded in the spring of ’70. A peculiar feature of the mortgage was provision by which the securities of v ould and” Russell g6 were »mpted from commutation rates and entitled to be retired at a specl- fied sum, $3,400,000 In bonds. The amount in bonds to which their securi- ties would have been entitled at commutation rates provided for other holders was $2,250,- 000, Judge Usher could not remember why this provision had been inserted. The only instructions he had received were from Jay Gould personally, ‘The witness was then examined with regard toa number of items found on the Karsas Pacitic books showing payments for “legal expenses.” Among th were $7,500 to William E. Chandler in 4 in assisti to get a pro-rate bill passed congress. An item of 25,000 for ‘“extraordinary expenses” at ‘Topeka by Attorney Dennis, £4,749 to John B. Henderson, ot St, Louis, $745 paid Hor- ace White, 2,000 to R. M. Shoemaker, $11,000 paid to R, G. Ingersoll, of Washington, for assisting in the passage of bills. Judge Usher said he had never had anything to do with such 3. The Dennis item had no doubt been expended in entertaining mem- bers of the legislature at Topeka, Will- iam K, Chandler’s bill he considered for “soliciting business,” explaining to members of congress the necessity for bills becoming laws, st¢. John B, Hender- son’s bill was for l*nl argument. Horace White's was for previeing and delivering & spe fore a congressional comumiittee on a pro rate bill and other bills he knew noth- ing of. Jndge Usher criticised the officials of the war and postoffice devartments for not kiving the Union Pacific a larger share of the government transportation business. As to the debt, the witness thought if the gov- ernment would take its securities and cut the interest in two—making it 2% per cent, and first nortzage bondholders would do likewise tho road would pay its debt and that plan would en- able the Kansas and western states to take an immense stride_forward as they could then have cheaper freight rates, The princi- pal oflice of the company should be removed to the west where its interests are | The commission will ma a p amination of the Kansas ('cmr:‘[ and then go to Denvel Labor Tro es. Uxtoxtowy, Pa., July S,.—Although quiet reignsat West Leisenring this morning, there is a fear prevailing that treuble will occur, The excitement of last night oceasioned by the report that four men haa been killed and others wounded subsided, but the most bitter feeling is growing every day agalnst the ofli- cers on duty and the operators at large. olirrspenG, July 8.—=The report comes from Scottdale by a Chronicle-Telegranh spectal, that the strike in the coke regions lias been declared off by a convention repre- senting 8,000 of the striking cokers, and that work I be resumed Monday, The report has not yet been contirmed. Later—A Uniontwon, Pa., special says: The cokers' strike has not yet been deciared off but a general resumption is now regarded as a question of only a few days. The Miners' association, representing” nearly 8,000 strike nheld a weeting at Everson, Pa., to-day and decided to return to work at the old wages, if the operators would agree to a sliding seale, The reply of the operators to this was for the men to return to work first and the sliding seale would be considered af- torwards. Notices were posted throughout the coke recions ordering the men to return to work or vacate the companies’ houses, — - — Field and His Friends, New York a lettter to the nt of the Associated Piess from Cyrus Id, the writer savs himself and asso- i e11 78,000 thousand shares of Man- hattan stock to Jay Gould unconditionally at £120 per share, and he stated that Gould had acted throughout the, transaction ina per- tectly straightforward manner, anda that the most friendly feeling existed between them. Field also says he has no idea of resigning as director of the Manhattan rail pany. — Denies the Dronghe, 5 LING, Colo,, July 8.—The reports wired from Washinzton a couple of days ago that eastern Colorado is suffering from drought and that homesteaders were com- pelled to leave their elalms in search of food are without foundation. This section of country has lately had two and sometimes three heavy rains each week, and crops and stock are doing wall, -— Russia Thinks It llegal. St, PETERSBURG, July 8.—It 18 seml-offi- clally stated that the government atzaches no serious importance to the decisions of the sobranje and will not modify its attitude towards Bulgaria, ‘Tle recent action of the sobranje Is regarded as not only insuflicient to secure a pringe for Bulgaria, but in the ovinion of the Russlan governwent entirely illegal until such action has received the sanction of the powers. ST. Louis, July8,—; Fountleory, one of the attorneys for Hugh M. Brooks, alias Max- well, now under sentence to be hanged Au- gust 28 for the muyrder of C. Arthur Preller, stated to-nizht that he would make no further effort 1o save his client. He has concluded not llu carry the case to the federal supreue court. e Too Much Rubber. Provin E, R. L, July 8.—=The National rubber works at Bristol, on account of the large amount of manufactured goods on hand, has suspended work for an indennite period. Twelve hundred operatives are hrown out of work. o e The Hebrew Convention, PITTSBURG, July e annual conven: tion of the union of American iebrew con- gregations will be held in this city next week, commenging Tuesaay, the 13h, in- stead of to-day &s previously stated. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT, Omaba Again Suffers a Defeat at the Hands of Lincoln, A CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME. Hastings Wins Another Game From the Denvers—The Leavenworth Team Sold Bodily to Hastings, Not Such a Bad Defeat. LINcoLy, Neb,, July 8—|Special Telegram to the Bre.|—loday's game between the Lincoln and Omaha teams was the most closely contested of any since the home team dropped a game two weeks ago. Both sides played ball and at times the outcome was problematical. Thehomeelud was victorfous, however. by ascore of 7 to 4. The follow- ing is THE SCORE! = [ 3 3 3 8 2 3 acomamsmc > 15lswame~ Flulcwmeccoss! Omwomg OMAHA., P Walsh. Bandle McLaughlin ocwmwocoos|Flalsmo~~Srmor | lomoocoor M = "“The score by Innings Is as I e © Lincoln. Omaha.. 00002 RRuns earned--Lincoln 5, Omaha 4. Bases stolen—Omaha 3, Lincoln 1, Bases on balls—By Bartson 8, Double plays—Lang to Dolan to Beckley, Walsh to Bandle. Three-base hits—Dolan, Swartzel. ‘I'wo-base hits—Beckley. Struck out—By Bartson Passed balls—K Wild pitches—Swartzel 1. Left on s—Lincoln 6, Omaha 4. Umpi Yengl Tlme of game—Two hours. The Leavenworth Club Sold. LeAvENwonrTH, K July 8.—]Special Telegram to the Bre.|—It was a bad day for Leavenworth to-day, the home club being nl\sfvaml by ascore of 21 to 1, Score by in- ninj Leavenworth. .. 0100 0—1 Topeka......... 212 5 1 1-21 The game was called and stopped at the end of the fifth inning by agreement, The Leavenworth club has been sold and transfer- red, nearly unbroken, to Hastings. This will probably e the last game plaved, asa loague game, this season. 'The team here now is entirély too weak to cope with the Topeka nine and did not furnish them oceupation, The hot season has come and base ball lan- guished, Another Victory For Hastin HaAsTINGS, Neb,, July 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEg.|—The howme club scored a victory to-day over Denver by the follow- 08%086 2-17 10021110 511 Runs earned—Hastings 10, Denver 5. Bases on balls—By Daniels 4, b{ Sproat 8, Struck out — Sproat 1. ['wo-base hits—Hughes, McSorley, Briggs, Rels- ing. Three-base hits—Whitehead, Phillips. Howme runs—Lauman, Phillips, Passed balls— (’Neil 8. Butteries—Daniels and Ebright, Sproat and O'Neil. Umpire—Pengle. The American Association, CINCINNATI, July 8.—The game between the Cincinnatis and Metropolitans to-day was postponed on ac: t of rain. St. Louis, Jul ! e between the St. Louis and Baltimore teams to-day re- sulted as follows: St Loui .101000010-8 i 00000 d4d—4 Kilroy. ~ Base tomore 10, Errors— Louis 2, Baltimore L Umpire—Fergu- -2 | ez ND, July &.—The game between nd and Athletics to-day resulted as toilows nd 00100011 0-3 14110010 *-8§ son and Seward. Bas Athletics 17. Erto Umpire—Barker. Cl Athletice: Piteh A hits—Cleveland 8, Cleveand 4, Athlet League Games. July 8.—The game be- tween Washington and Indianapolis teams to-day resulted as follows: Washington.....0 0 0 10 Indianapolis 0000305 Pitchers—Whitney and Healey, —Washington 8, Indianapolis 18, rs— Washington 8, indianapolis 8. Umpire— ‘Valentine, . NEw YORrg, July 8,—The game between National ew York and Detroit teams to-aay re- the sulted as follow New Y D 0101010 8-6 Detroit J 083804000 *-8 iwin and George. Base hits 5, Detroit17. Errors—New York Umpire— r. PHIA, Jule- 8. —The game be- twee adelpnia and Chicago to-day re- svlted as follows: Chicago. 010000138 0-5 Philadelphia i and cago 12, Philadel Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2. Boston, July 8,.—The game between the Boston and Pitisburg teams to-day resulted #s follow: Boston 00010001 0-2 Pittsburg . 00100800 ¢ Pitchers—Conway and Galvin, Base its—I3oston 9, Pittsburg 8 Errors—Bos- ton 4, Pittsburg 2. Umpire—FPowers. ‘Washington Park Races. WASHINGTON PARK, July 8.—The weather was warm, the track fast and the attendance large. ‘The following is the summary Two-vear-olds, five. furlongs: Jack Cocks won, Flutter second, Wheeler T third. Time 3. Il ages, ona mile: Luey Johnson won, us second, Volatile third, Time—1:43%(, our-year-olds and upwards, B| longs: "Emma Johnson ond, Wanderoo third, Time—1:203{, All ages, one and one-sixteenth miles: Wooderaft won, Paragon second, Nick Fin- zer third. Time—1:50, All _ages, one and one-sixteenth miles: Grey Cloud won, Insolence secoud, Lisland third. Time—1:49, All ages, six furlongs: Bannail won, “'lll(fi‘ Mose second, Queen Bess third, Time 1 TAll ages, six furlongs: Spalding won, thi Blue-eyed Belle second, Font third, Time— 1; Brighton Beach Races. BriGiToN BeAcu, July 8.—The weather was very hot, the track fast and the attend- ance good, T'he following is the summary: Three-fourths mile: Racquet wom, False i\'t;waecoud. Elsa Rosalind third, Time— 118 Seven furlong; Annie Martin won, lAv:nln:r second, Lizzie Walton third. Time— {. ven furlongs: second, Calera third, Time— i r'hree-fourths mile: Battledore won, Petersburg second, Efie Hardy third, ‘Thue on, Craftie ) Mile and one-fourth: Topsawyer won, Winddail and Lute Arnold ran a dead Lieat for second place. ‘Time 12, Mile and one-eighth: Susie” Forbes won, Compensation secoud, Ray Boy third. Tune W8I Trotting at Fieetwood, NEW Youk, July 8.—~The second days' trotting at Kleetwood was very well attended. NUMBER 21 Perplexed took the seventh and last heat of the unfinished 2:20 class, winning the race. Time—2:32. In the 2:35 class Vernette was given the first heat, Colwood, who camne in first being set back tor running, Calwood took the nexttwo heats. Lowland Mary won the fourth leat, Lady Kinsette won the fifth and sixth heats, Best time—2:22, The race will be finished to-morrow. In the three minute class Company won in three straight bheats. Best time—2:203¢. Result of the Newmarket, LoNDON, July 8.—At the Newmarket meet- ing to-day General Owen Williams' colt Senanus had a walk-over for the Prince of Wales' private post stakes for two-year-olds. One of Foxhall's Sons, CopUright 1887 by James Gordom Bennett,] Loxpoy, July 8.— [New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.) merican sportsmen who remember the successes of Keenc's Foxhall here may be interested to learn that to-day the first of his sons, Sweet Mart, owned by Mr. Faucett, and starting 5 10 1against Wanstanton, in a plate ot 1,000 Kuineas at Worcester, won by two lengths, ITe was entered to be sold for £50. Ile was bought by Mr. Lapidus for 100 guineas. American Athletes in England. LCopyright 1SS7 by James Gordon Bennett.l LoxvoN, July 8—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brg.|—On account of he severe illness of Mr. Gus Sacks, whose recovery from spiking his foot lias not been favorable, Messrs. Lange and Young of the Manhattan athletie team, have cancelled their engagements in England and return to New York to-morrow per the Etruria, M. 8. Page, at the request of Mr. Sacks, remains to attempt to break the world’s record at a running high jump, at the Stone Bridge Ath- letic club sports, August 15. The English athletic team, consisting of six of the most prominent athletes of all Kngland, who have accepted Mr. Sacks’ invitation to participate at the annual champion championship in Amwmerica, September 17, will sail for New York about August 20, and will be the guests of the Manhattan Athletic elub during the stay. A Theatrical Game. Sunday afternoon a base ball nine from the Olympic theater will contest with a nine from the Fashion theater for the theatrical championship, It s expected a lively time will be had, Anvone kicking on & decision of the umpire is {0 be promptly killed. it dbdid oy A Banquet to Aberdeen, St PAvr, Minn,, July 8—Two hundred Irish-Americans and other citizens last night sat down to & banquet tendered to the Earl of Aberdeen, late lord licutenant of Ireland, now on his way east from the Pacitic coast. In an address of welcome Bishop Ireland described the guest as the first Euglishman who ruled [reland for the Irish and declared that the name of Gladstone would take its place with thoso of O'Con- nell and Parnell. The earl, replying, declared sue demonstrations ha n peculiar significance at the present junc- ture in promoting the success of the cause of home rule. We must recognize the fact that the speedy passage of home rule depends on the votes of British electors, I do not speak of whether home rule is coming, but when, and it will be when the British public is dis- abused of its misapprehension as to the operations ot advocates of home rule.” — Freight Rates Fixed. Cn1cAGo, July 8.—Represontatives of lines interested in Council Bluffs, Omaha, Sloux City, 8t. Paul, Minneapolis and Minnesota transfer traffic met here to-day to consider thelr proposed agreement for the mainte- nance of rates. The day wasspent in canvass- ing the document section by section, and it was I'n_mll( adopted to take effect on a date to be fixed by chairman Faithorn and be sub- ‘fl'k to ninety days’ notice of withdrawal. t I8 understood that the agreement makes penalties for an infraction of the tarlff rates, amrbisdeon A Terrible Scourge, MILWAUKEE, July 8.—The Evening Wis- consin special from Cheboygan, Mich., says Captain Hallock, of the fishing tug Messen- eer, arrived at that place yesterday and re- orts that a terrible scourge is raging on Cockburn island, Lake Huron. ‘The aisease broke out last week and from Friday to Tuces- day nine deaths have occurred and the mor- tality was seemingly on the increase. There is no doctor on the island and thie people are flecing for their Iy Sl The Friendly Jurors Fired. CniIcAGo, July 8.—At the opening of the *‘boodle” trial this morning, Judge Jamison gave his decision in the matter of Jurors Tate, Ostrander and Parks, who, it was charged were friends of ex-Warden Varnell, and were so prejudiced in his favor that they could not render a fair and impartial verdict. ‘The court decided that the evidence given yesterday by the state was sufficient to war- rant him in” excusing the three en. ———— Suit Againstthe Northern Pacific. New Yorx, June 8.—In the United States circuit court to-day the suit of the Oregon and Trans-Continental company against the Northern Pacific Railroad company was laid over until the next motion day. The aetion is brought to restrain the defendant from —— Fatal Dispute, TorekA, Kan., July Some time ago a dispute arose between Wearon J. Carmon, a resident of Harper county, and two neigh- bors named Woodruff, over some land owned by Carmon. To-day an encounter between men on Carinon’s property resulted hooting of Carmon by the two Wood- 's and in his death. ‘T'he assailants have been arrested. Business MILWAUKE] July 8.—President Fink of the White 11ill Sewing Machine company, which assigned yesterday, says the assets of the company are largely in excess of the liabilities. ‘The impression prevails that the works will be closed, thus throwing 150 men out of work, MoN1REAL, July 8.—MeDougall, Loi S0, paints, ofls and varnishes, assig day. * Liabilities, $1%0,000; assets the same, e The Saloon Question, St. Louis, July 8.--Judge Noonan, of the court of crimiuul correction, to-day dis- charged several saloon keepers, arrested for violating the Sunday Jaw on the ground that the old law is inoperative, This leaves the saloon question hero as it was bofore the re- peal of the taw of 57, and on Sunday saloons rlll be ailowed to run with open Jdoors as be- ore. B Jemmie Carroll Sentenced. TATESBURG, 111, July 8.—The Jury fu the Jemmie Carroil case returned a verdiet of guilty and fixed the punishment at twelve vears in the penitentiary. Carroll !s the last of the celebrated Farmers nd Mechanics' bank robbers to be punished —~ Liber, inista Moot Loxnon, July B.—1he Marquisof Hart- Ington presided to-day over a meeting of liberal-unionists which assembled at his London residence in response to his adopt mensires for concerte Irish land il The mee support the sceond reading of the bii - Oil Wolls in Texas. NEW ORLEANS, July 8, =The 'Times-Dem- ocrat prints this morning an account of th discovery of oil near Nacogdoches, Dex., where 8ix wells have been bored, - — June's Pir Nrw Yor ~=The Commerelal Bil- letin say§ June tire o IWH f loss of $10,152,000, “she lurgest Joss ol any June except that ot 2077, SEVENTH DISTRICT JUDGES. Members of the Bar Mcet to Nominate Noo-Partisan Oandidates. A VERY UNDIGNIFIED MEETING, Disgraceful Proceedings and a Very Lively] Contest—Mystorious Death of a Wahoo Man at Schuyler— Thirty Horses Cremated, Equalled a Party Conventlon. Norrork, Neb., July S-—~[Special to the BEk.|—"The bar of the Seventh judicial dise trict met in this city last night to make none partisan nominations for the two distriet judgeships, one of which is now held by J. C. Crawford (democrat) and the other by Isaac Powers (republican,) A petition call- ing this convention had been circulated in the ten counties comprising this district, and generally signed and endorsed by the bar, Over thirty attorneys were present, repre- senting all but four counties, ‘I'he call was gotten up on the beautiful theory that its ob- Ject was to elevate the judgeship above party polities, but the meeting proved to be a most undignilied travesty upon the theory. It in- dulged in wrangling over parliamentary points, personalities, rising to question of privilege, and one member of the “bar’’ from Cuming county gave a lamentable exhibition of the ebullition of the spirit that does not grace a sober assemblage, und had to be pounded down 8o often that the members took o tiling out when he rose to speak, W, M Roberison, of Madison, presided with Job- like patience, though he was a great deal non= plussed by the quibbles presented. In order to get down to business a commitiee on reso- lutions was selected, with T’ the democratic Jight of Antel chairman. 'This committee subi Jority report, as follows: Thomas O'Day presented the majority re- viz: ereas, We, the members of the bar of venth judicial district in convention assembled, do believe that it is to the best in- terest of the public to huve a non-partisan Judiciary: that the laws will be more faith- tully and impartially executed by judges who are not dependont upon the caprige ot par- ties for their tenure of oflice; that learning, impartiality and integrity are vastly prefers ble in a judge than adheésion to party tenets; therefore be it Resolved, That we are hearlily in favor of the selection ot two candidates for judges of this district without reference to their politics, who possess learning, integrity and mrnnmllly, and Resolved, That we nominate two candl- dates for judges at this convention and earn- estly request the party conventions to en- dorse thess nominations, and we pledge our- selves to do all we can to have said nomina- tions ratitied bv the various political parties, C. C. MeNish prosented the following minority report:g We deem itinexpedient to placo in nomi- nation any candidate at this time and by this convention tor the following reasons: First—This convention does not represent the people ot this judiclal distriet, nor either o b‘otn of the political parties of this dis rict, Second—The members of the bar have no right to assume the pi zative of saying to the people that they must either eclect two men pamed by the bar, or waste their votes, by senttering them among a multitude of candidates. An effort was made to adopt the minority reron. ‘which failed, and after this the min- oritystrugeled to adjourn sine die, and to an- other and Iater date. ‘The majority report, however, was adopted, and a motion prevailed that the meeting pro- ceed to express by ballot their preference fo candidates for judges. The lot resulte as follows: J.'C. Crawford, 15; Isanc Pow- ers, 16 ; J. McLaughlin, 2. 'rhe convention then adjourned at alate hour, Mysterious Death at Schayler. SuUyYLER, Neb., July 8.—|Special Tele« gram to the B About 9 o'clock thig morning there was found near town a man nearly dead, and who died shortly aftee noon. e was a young man about twenty= two or twenty-three years of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, well built, light complexion andsandy hair. An inquest was held and the following facts elicited: A search through — his pockets vrought out a small toy iron horse shoe with tho letter “M” cut onone side; apaper with the name of G, Montfort, Waiico, written on in pencil and a few copper coins, At the place where h: was found a torn “V druggist cnvelope wad scattered about on the ground. When thesa pleces were put together they read, “Ma- ganon & Bruner, Fremont, morphine—pois son.” The body was identilied by a boy eleven years old named Charlic Koudeloy from Wahoo, who is visitine here, that of ' a _carpe fro hoo mamed Montfort. The sister, some . years older than he, also liere, She was not present at the in- quest, but says she saw Monttort at the cir- cus which was here yesterday, The coronen adjourned the inquest until to-morrow, whem, he” hopes to hear from Wahoo, having teles graphied the sherifl at that place. He also telephoned Maganon & Bruner concerning the case, but upon referring to their records could tind no such name. When told that one of their envelopes was found they said 1t made no difference If a dozen ‘were, It was none of Schuyler's business, and re- fused to answer any more i ions, The coroner also wrote to Valparaiso, where the ooy said Montfort had two brothers living, The remains are at the undertaker's, where they await further development of the case, The majority think it was a case of suicidey that the decensed had probably lost heavily aj betting; while others think there was foul play. uqua. Cnere, Neb, July S.—[S al Telogram tothe Bk, |- To-day closed the Chautauqua assembly, the most sacecssful of any and alb sessions held, both in the numbers in ate tendance in the eventresults of work, and in the talent of the lecturers wio have delighted the poople 1 attendance. The assombly closed by a great concert under the direction of Prof. Sherwin, with Miss Lillan as sola soprano, ‘I'he concert was greatly enjoyed and was a fitting close to the ten dnys’ workt of the assembly. At2 o'clock Dr. Duryem lectured to & very large audience. Frank Beard gave ancther lilustrated lecture i the wmornim aud gcarcely any of the tenters left the gronnd during the day. ‘The Chautauquans heid a round tablo talle atsp. m. d there are members of circies in attendance fiom every section of the state. ‘The elosing work of the I'wenty-first infane try band, under charge of lieutenant Bones steal, was very nne and the baud and the lientenant will visit Fort Omalia Saturday. “The lientenant’s visit has been ly ens joyed by friends and acquaintances on the ground” and wapy lave called on him at his tent to view = a hundsome picture he brought with him, ‘The closing days of the assembly have seen many important wovewents for future fmprovements, Stock was taken to-day for A 85,000 suviwer botel Idiug, and 1. K. Calvert tendered the assembly #5000 ta be used with building a home for the lecturers sud workers, The Baptists have boughl gronnds and put the work of @ permaneng building in the hands of a commitws, The Mo A1sts, Eplscopalians and other denomi= nations will also build. Every one 15 ready ¢ grouuds deligited with the ten wp. —— Fire At Coluintus, Neb., July 7.~ Special Télew wrem ot At 10:30 to-night the ¢ basn of George Seott was destroyed by A Norees, some of them yora conswmed, with all the it After almost vy the tremen the Wt v aig east of the barn ol e o wits saved. 1L seemid ot on O erte ® it i 43 ) W u'.ex'cuundh oy