Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 16, 1887, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD. Mr. 0. B, Belden Assassinated in His Office at Manville Wyo, ATTEMPT ON HIS WIFE'S LIFE Meager Particulars Obtainable of the Murder of one of Omaha’s Oldest and Best Known Citizens— Sketch of his Life. O. B. Selden Murdered. CuAbRON, Neb, August 15.—|Special Tel- egram to the Brr.|—Intelligence was re- celved this evening that last evening at 9:80, while Mr. O. B. Selden, of Manville, was writing In his office some unknown person fired a shot through the window, the ball entering Mr. Selden’s breast, killing him in- stantly, A second shot was fired at Mrs, Selden, but the ball, missing her, passed through an open door, through a partition, from there to the ceiling and dropped on the floor. Deputy Sheriff Owen was notified and left here immediately for Manville and up to the present time has made no arrest. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. CHRYENNE, Wyo., August 15.—[Special Telegramn to the Bee.]—Another brutal mur- der was committed In the northern part of Laramie county last evening, the victim be- ing Oscar B. Selden, one of the owners of the townsite of Manville. Meager detalls to the Laramle county sheriff show that Selden was at work in his office at Manville when a shot was fired through the window with deadly effect. The village was aroused and the citizons hastened to the spot, but arrived too late to be of assistance to the unfortunate vietim or capture the assassin. [Immediately upon receipt of these start- ling tidings laie last nm.t] a reporter of the BEE visited ex-justice D. J. Selden, who re- sides at No. 1823 Castellar street, who i8 a brother of the deceased. 'The announcement in last evening’s edition of the BEE of Mr. Selden’s decease, then supposed to be from natural causes, had prepared the judge in a measure Lo receive the sad tidings, but when the fact that his brother had been murdered was communicated to him b{ the reporter Judge Selden was almost w wllx overcome with emotion, He stated that’he had that evening been wired the fact from Chadron of his brother’s death, but no intimation of murder was contained in the telegram. He leaves this morning for Manville to at- tend to the disposition of his brother’s re- malns, intending to bring them here for in- terment, Mr. U. B, Selden was a native of Pennsyl- vania, and was born in 1815, being thus at the time of his death seventy-two years old. He received in youth a common school edu- cation, and learned the trade of blacksmith, He moved with his family to Omaha in 1554 and set up a blacksmith ‘shop on the corner of Howard and Thirteenth street, while a block further west on Fourteenth street he built his dwalling. The lots for these struc- tures were presented him gratis by the town- slte company as an eucou{uxume\;t to the lrnl [y then the only smith in 8 youl F cvry. e continued business at the same location until 1861, when he lent a hand 1 the great work of building the first trans-continental telegraph line, Upon his turn, & year later, he rm—emnw‘l 160 acres of land In the west of the town but now within the city limits, and it was in the ad- yanoe ot this property that his fortune was founded. Later, in conjunction with a rela- tive, (¢ Selden bougnt and laid out the resent Isaac Selden addition to the city. ince that time he has been identitied with numerous business interests in Omaha until he had amassed around quarter ot a million dollars, Two vears ago, on account of the 1l nealth of his wife, ke determined to go west, and in the exercise of that shrewd foresight which had acquired him his fortune, selected the region about Ft. Feiterman, then, as now, commanding attention through the ad- vance of the Northwestern railway into that section, and locaied in Manville, " Last May Mr. Selden visited Omaha, and at_that time he made hic will, for although in perfect health and lnokinf a decade younger than were his_years, his l(lvuncln;: age, already within the seventies, warned him to prepare for the common fate of all. The fmumr part of his property he devised to his wife, and divided a liberal portion between his two brothers, Dayid J. of this city and John O., an attorney at St. John, Mich. The last word heard trom him was on Sat- urday last, when his brother, Judze D. J. Sel- den, received a letter from him of a business character with no hint of ill-health or ex- pressed fear of molestation in his new home. ‘The judge is satistied that the full facts, when obtained, will reveal that his brother was murdered for his money, as it wuas the custom of the deceased to keep large sums about the house without any effort at con- cealment, and despite the expostulations of his friends. Mr. Selden was at the time of his death a director of the Omaha Commercial national bank. His residence In this city is on the corner of Thirty-fourth and Lesvenworth streets. | Kervor at Fremont. Fremont, Neb., August 15.—[Special to the BrE.|—The crowds that have been expected over Sunday came yesterday, They began to come in at the Saturday even- ing service and have been on the Increase from one service to the other. At 6:30 in the morning Rev. William Worley led a prayer meating, He was followed at 9 o’clock by Dr. David Mxmtueue. who conducted a love feast service, which seemed like one of the meetings of the primitive Methodists, In the space of little more than an hour 200 testimonies were given, and there was con- siaerable shouting all along the line. After the love feast a collection amounting 0 about 850, to pay the expenses of arrang- ing the grounds, was raised In about five minutes, Rev. J. W, Phelps mada the an- nouncement that a permanent camp meeting association had been organized, a board of trustees elected, and that annual meetings would be arranged for. At 10:30, after an inspiring song service of a few moments, Rev. David Marquette read a short scripture lesson, and Rev. J. E En- slen led in prayer, after which br. J. B. Maxfield was_ Introduced. who spoke for fifty-three minutes from the text, *What shall 1 do with Jesus who is called Chrst.” Mr. Maxtield was at his best and delivered a powerful discourse. ‘The after service re- sulted in several conversions. Presiding Elder Phelps then administered the sacrament to over 230 persons. ‘I'nis sac- ramental occasion was one that will long be remembered, After the people had partaken of dinner, at 1:30 occurred a most interestin s children's meeting, addressed by Revs. Hopewell and Kathan, Mrs, Dr. Maxfield then delivered a most eloquent address in behalf of the Nebraska Central college, followed by an earnest ex- hortation from President Marquette, Al Re D, C. Clendening delivered an interesting sermon to a very large audience, taking for his subject “Heaven.” The inter- st was intense and the after altar service impressive and spiritual. In the evening Charles Dawson, of North Bend, preached. ‘The meeting so far has been a grand suc- cess and there will be general satisfaction that arrangements are being consummated for an annuai ieeting of this kind, Happenings Columbus, Corumuus, Neb, August 15.—[Special to the Bek. |—In the report in yesterday's Bk, **A Sensational Divorce Case,” it was stated that *Judge Post granted the decree of di- yorce absolutely.” ‘Lhis was an error. The decree was taken under advisement to look over the testimony, as the depositions were very extended. - ‘The rémains of H. H.Sheldon, who died house of his brother, U. H. Sheldon, M WkeR back to Qliston, L ; Kis. witeac- companied the body. Mr, Sheldon was stay- ing for a few days with his brother, resting by the way on his journey to the mountal hoping to stay the ravagzes consumption was making upon him, but the heat so prostrated him that he peacefully passed to rest on the morning of the 13th.” Mr, Sheldon was ex- tensively engaged iu the stock raising busi- ness with his brother, C. H. Sheldon of this city, He was a man of genial disposition, sterling cliaracter, beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends, ‘ v, A. K. M)l'ntlwn , & _converfed Karen from Rangoon, Burmah, delivered two lec- tures here at the Baptist church on Friday and Saturday night, both interesting and in- structive, on Burmah, its people, their habit customs and religionss at whieh he exhibited idols and other curiosities. His descriptive wers are pleasing and forcible, using guage strong, clear and fluent. Again terday he preached morning and evening at the Baptist church. The churchin the evening was filled to its capacity. His earn- est appeals rank him as an evangelist, Nebraskn Corn for Illinois. AURORA, ) August 15.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Corn buyers are here from Iilinois contracting for the new crop and for all ihe old they can gethold of. They realize that there is a drouth in that state and Nebrasks will have to send corn down to the Egyptians. They are not only buying corn, but hay also. The Nebraska corn and nay crop will bring her ponylo out of the kinks this year. Nebraska will realize more for this year's products than ever before. Although they have been light in some places, she has a great crop and it will com- mand a handsome price. Hamilton county has a magnilicent erop, with increased acre- age. A heavy thunder shower 18 prevailing over the entire connty at present. It will do great good. Farmers are so busy they hardly stop for the night, Track Laying Begun. CHADRON, Neb., August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bexk.|—Track laying was com- menced to-day on the Douglas extension of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missour1 Valley rallroad. This extension will be about eighty miles into the rich coal and oil fields of Wyoming and will pass through the rising wwn of Deer Creek, and will have its termi- nus at old Fort Casper, Track laying on the Black Hills extension through Sturgls will commence early in September. 'The material yards are at Chadron. The Douglas road Wwill be laid with ties madein that country. A Disastrons Clond Barst. BENKLEMAN Neb.,, August 15.—[Special Telegram to the Brw.]—A cloud burst on the upper Rickaree and Republican rivers and sent vast volumes of water down the north tork of the Republican river this morn- fng. Two new bridges at Haigler and Ben- kleman were swept away and a great many catile caught in the canons by the sudden rise were drowned. It is reported that a family of six emigrants camping on the bank of the Rickaree river were drowned. The Campaign is Coming. WesT PoINT, Neb.,, August 15.—[Special to the BeE.|—The republican central com- mittee of Cuming county has elected the fol- lowing delezates to the coming judiclal con- vention at Norfolk: Willlam Stuefer, Wilbur F. Bryant, J. H. Barrett, C. McNish, War- ren Fales,O. D. Bassinger and A.D. Beemer. ‘hese gentlemen are all in favor of Hon. M. McLaughlin, of this city, for district judge. S The Sheridan County Normal. GorpoxN, Neb., August 15.—|Special Tele- gram to the BrE.|—The Sheridan county normal convened here this morning with an enrollment of thirtysfive, which will be in- creased to fifty by the middie of ‘the week. Prof. M. E. Leech of St. Paul is the instructor in charge, assisted by Mrs. Leech and County Superintendent Murphy. Everything points to a suc cessful institute, A Severe Thunderstorm. ScrUYLER, Neb., August 15.—[Special Tel- egram to the BEE.]—A report was brought in to-day from Clarkson, in the northern part of this county, ot a terriffic thunderstorm which occurrred there about 10 o’clock, during which lhihln\ng struck an elevator, aoing considerable damage to the building and machinery. Taken to the Penitontiary. Sciruvier, Neb, August 15.—|Special Telegram to the BEr.|—Sheriff Kudana left this morning for Lincoln with John Homer and Mike Welsh, wiio were sentenced to ive years In the pen{tentiary at the late term of the district court for burglary. Dan Lamont Denies. ALBANY, August 15.—[Special Telegram to the Bke.]—Dan Lamont denies the truth of the report in the New York Sun about the Argus, newspaper. Manning will only say there are inaccuracies in the report. —_——— THE FORT SNELLING SHOOT. Scores ofthe Twenty Men Who Made the Beast Record. St. PAUL, Minn., August 15.—The second day’s shooting at FKort Snelling to-day showed some phenomenal scores. The light was excelleut and there was little wind. The ageregate at four ranges of twenty marksmen who made the best scores is as fol- Jows: Private Cwne{. Twelfth infantry, 165: Serzeant Kolley, T'welfth infantry, 166; Corporal Hanley, Fifteenth infantry, 165: Sergeant Shunk, Fifteenth infantry, 170; Lientenant Avery, ‘Third Infantry, 173 Muse Hines, Third Infant; 166; Sergeant Palmer, Third inf: Sergeant Un- Captain Boutelle, e\?;eant Organ, First Noon, First cavalry, By mery, First cavalry, 108: Ser- reant Smith, First cavalry, 171; Corporal Me- Lelvy, First cavalr 70; Sergeant Barber, Seventh cavalry, Sergeant Clyde, Seventh cayalry, Serceant Farrell, ‘Twentieth infantry, 160; Corporal Bovle, ‘I'wentieth infantry, 174; Sergeant King, ‘Twentieth D. M., 173; Private Michael, First cavalry, D. M., 178, Yogx, August 15.—The Herald's dis- patch from Ottawa says: A fishing schooner belonging to the United States has been sunk by a shot from one of the Canadian cruisers near Bauctouche, a small village of New Brunswick, and that all on board, to the number of fifteen or more, were lost. HarLirax, August 15,—The unexpected appearance here [ast evening of the British war ship Wrangler gives additional color to the report that the men of war are to assist the Dominion fishery eruisers in the gulf of St. Lawrence. )TTAWA, August 15.—The department ot fisheries has no information as to the alleged sinking of an Awmerlean fishing schooner, with the loss of the entire crew, off Bau touche, New Brunswick, and expresses en- tire disbellcf of the genuineness of the re- x_.‘m to that effect as published in the United ates, ToroxTo, August 15.—The manager of the telegraph oftice at Bauteuche sends the following answer to inquiries about the re- port that & Canadian cruiser had sunk the United States fishing schoonor at that %1 have heard about a_story pub- in the United States, but do not believe there is any truth in it. The people here did hear some firine, but they do not know what it was. They also heard that a lot of prisoners were taken to Richibueto, but that is not true. 1 believe the wiole thing is & canard.” WASHINGTON, August 17 ment of state has no confirmation of the story concerning the sinking of t neri- ean fishing vessel by a Canadian cruizer, and the report is discredited. MONTREAT. Ottawa say information re ink- ing of an American fisherman by a Cana- dian_cruiser. The story is completely dis- credited and looked upon as a canard. e The devart- Pour Thou d Cholera Victims, SiMLA; August Lb--Med! returns show that 4,000 died from cholera in the northwest proviaces duriog June and July, AHA D OMAHA. TUESDAY, MORNING, AUGUST 16. 1887, BIC FIGHTING IN PROCRESS. | Reports of a Battle With the Utes at Beaver Oreck. FAMILIES FLEEING FOR LIFE. Meoker Thoroughly Excited and all the Ladies Making Bandages—No News From Sheriff Kendall— Asking for Ammunition. Reports of a Battle. CHEYENNE, Wyo,, August 15.—|Special Telegram to the Bex:|—Specials to the Leader from R. C. Malor, a prominent business man of Rawlins, Wyo., state that ‘‘messengers from the White river just arrived report that about 150 Utes are fighting at Beaver creek, fifteen miles from Mecker. Families are rushing into Meeker and more Indians com- ing. The country is all on fire below Mecker between the White and Bear rivers. Mr. Golden, the messenger, Is reliable. One hun- dred mounted men are ready and will march on the Utes under command of C. E. Blylen- burg, Ladies are making bandages and the town Is thorouzhly excited.” The Fight With Colorow. MegkeR. Col, (by courler to Glenwood Springs), August 15.—One battle be- tween the Utes and Sheriff Kendall's party resulted in the wounding of four bucks, and old Colorow has asked permission to leave the battie-field and go back to the reservation. The fight occurred on Beaver creek last Tuesday, and your correspondent obtained particulars after a hard day’s ride over the ranee toward Traders’ lake, where he met Willlam H. Miller and Jim Duchamp, who had just left this place and were going up the north fork of the White river, where they expected to find Kendall, who, with thirty-five men, 1s following what looks to be A cold trail. The battle ot Tuesday last is behind Beaver creek and within five miles of the old battle ground of 1879, Kendall had been following the trail of the Utes for twenty-four hours, and about two miles from where he met them he encountered squaws and herds going west. He did not disturb them, but two or three squaws showed fight and he was compelled totake their knives from them. He then vushed on across the country and came upon Colorow and eighty-four bucks camped in the shelter of a clump of trees about 500 yards from the bluffs, As soon as the Indians caught sight of the sheriff and party, they immediately rushed to their horses, rode further back, halting every few minutesas if to encourage pursuit, in which they were successful. Once in the open plain they immediately began to encircle the cowboys and fired twice at them., The Indians outnumbered the sheriff’s following by two to one and “he returned to the bluff, getting a clump of trees between himself and the hostiles. The whites dis- mounted and behind the shelter of the trees returned the Indians’ fire, wounding one pbuck, Colorow did not seem to participate much in the fighting, but occupied a place on the bluff. The fight continued all the after- noon and up to dark, when the Indians went off toward the north bank of the White river. Four Indians were wounded in the ficht, and one is said to be pretty badly injured and will die. It was expected they would attack the camp at night, but did not do 8o, and the scouts sent out by Kendall at daybreak returned in an hour with the |nlolll5ienca that they could see no lndians. Kendall was last seen by Miller and Du- champ on Thursday night. They were then on the battle field on Milk river, and had just seen the Indians. A skirmish tock Plnm and continued about one hour, when o he Indlans drew off and took to the shelter f the hills. Miller and Duchamp the party there and came to Mecker. Duchamp is out scouting for the Utes. Kendall is supposed to be in the vicin- ity of Williams’ fort, on the White river, about forty miles north of Meeker. Ho has only " thirty-five men, not sixty, as stated, The men are all in good health but poorly armed, and the intelli- gence that County Commissioner Reynolds brings from Glenwood S s of the arri- val of 8,000 rounds of ammunition and fifty stands of arms is welcomed. As soon as possible a party will bo made up and sent out to tind and reinforee Kendall. Rumors Which Reach Glenwood. GrENwoOD SPRINGS, Colo,, August 15.— |Special Telegram to the * Ber.1—Nothing has been heard directly from Sheriff Kendall since Thursday last, but enough has come through couriers bound over the range to justify the belief that a battle has been fought and that the Utes rot the worst of it. 1t is known that five Indians were either killed or wounded and that old Colorow has concluded to go back to the reservation If permitted to do so. He has asked that he be permitted to take the wounded Indians away, and promises, if permitted to do so, that he will go back to the Uintah reserva- tion ard stay there. This request, however, is believed to be a ruse to give more time to collect other renegades who are roaming through Cathedral Bluffs and also Douglass creek, in the western part of the state. I met a ranch- man to-day who came from Golden City, a few miles from the Utah line, He said that he met a great many Utes from the Ulintah and Uncompahgre reservations roaming in the hills hunting and fishing. One of these parties, he said, was headed by a cousin of Colorow and was coming toward the east. ‘The settlers in the western district, which is very sparcely settled, are all prepared to re- sist any advance made by the Indians. and lhad organized to protect their places, They do not believe, however, that Colorow has taken the warpath in earnest, but are inclined to think ne 1s simply attempting to evade the arrest of two bucks wanted by Sheriff Kendall for cattle stealing. 'The condition of affairs at Meeker and in the surrounding country is practically unchanged. Men are patrolling the town heavily armed aud others are reconnoitering the country in search of redskins. The Utes are said to have divided into two parties, One is headed by Colorow and the other by his son. The one headed by Colorow himself is composed of forty fizhting bucks, and young Colorow has probably fifty more, It is supposed that they have separated in order to reach the reservation by different routes, although the ranch- believe that Colorow is established north- west of Mceker in the hills and that his son has gone over to Douglas creek for rein- forcements. Three thousand rounds of am- munition have been received and guns are on their way. The disposition of them has has not been definitely determined. The Aspen company has = been thoroughly equipped and is ready to move. It is be- lieved that the trouble, ir there was anything more than the demand by the sherlh of this county for the ‘surrender of two Ute thieves and the refusal of Colorow to comply, is now over, and infor- mation regarding the final settlement is de- layed in transit. Colorow is thoroughly dis- liked, and that every settler on the {Vhile and Yampa river, and every cattleman in the county fears him, is evident. They will not feel safe until he has been chain the reservation and guardea or dead. They prefer the latter, When it was discovered hat he was killing and running off cattle it f-vo the settlers an opportunity to revenge he horrible erimes that Colorow has been Rullty of and of ndmnfithamwlvu and pro- Joating thels o his lasulis and down to intrusion forever. They started out to do it and will do so if permiited to follow their own inchinations, ‘The traders of the White and Yam) held responsible in & dé a8 tner ave favored row and his bana in their hunting and trapping expeditions, buying their nides and and pelts and giving in return whiskey and tobacco, ‘The only information to-day was a letter brought from Mayor Gregory, of Meeker, hmurm by Charley Sbedler and F. C. Mc- Nelll, who left Meeker at 8 o'clock last night and made 8ixty-five miles In nine hours over & very rough road and In the rain. The letter was addressed to General West and contained very meager in- formation, simply sdyinc that Kendall had not been heard from since Thursday, and that the Utes had divided, Colorow with one band having come % a place on the White river a few iiles aove Meeker and sent a courier to town asking a conference with some authorized agent. This agent, who Is not named, went to the rendezvous. Col- orow asked for fifteen days to move his wounded, the number of which and the manner of removing them not bein stated, The proposition had been consider by tho mayor and other officials of the county, but no action had been taken on it. ‘The two Utes, John Henry and Mose, who are wanted for horse stealing, were with Colorow, but are now subposed to bo with another wing of the party heading toward the Utah line. Colorow denied that he had defended these Utes, but claimed that he mistook the sherift and his assistants for a arty of hunters who had been follow- ng them. Colorow waited for day to hear the result of conference at Meeker, but receiving no reply ade off, {oln(f up l‘e north fork of the White in the direction of the Wyoruing line. The other band, with whom the two Ute thieves are supposed t0 be, have struck off to the west from the White river. Kendall s surwsed to be folloxlnx this outfit. ‘The courier who left here Sundnamomlnx. made & most remarkable ride Moeker reuaching it in just ‘eight hours. He wen over mountains by a narrow and uncertaln cattle trall and artived in Meeker an hour be- fore the two messengers loft. The messen- gers say that he left Meeker Sunday night to start up the north fork of the White in search "of Kendall He was Instructed to Kendall: and get a verbal re{;on of his condition and wants, after which he will tide cross the country back to Glenwood Springs and report as soon as possibie. He Is authorized em- ploy messenvers to send any report he may receive while heading for the sheriff's party, and some word Is expected to-morrow night. The absence of information from Kendall 18 believed to be due to his hot chase after the two Ute thieves and his desire to bring them back. He may turn up at any moment. From one of the couriers your correspond- ent obtained the following: Colorow’s son, who was sent to Uintah agency for help at the first outbreak, has returned. He was seen on the morning of the 10th at Berstein’s ranch going ug the White river. A man called to himn, but he refused to pay any at- tentiou until overtaken. Ile then said he knew nothing of the outbreak and added: “White man heap dama fool.” His horse was cw_urud with foam and showed signs of hard riding. are ree for the outbreak, No News of the Sheriff. DENVER, Culo., Aungust 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—The situation on the ‘White River agency remains unchanged so far as can be learned. Considerable fear is entertained tor Sherlff Kendail and his posse, who had the encounter with Colorow and his band on Thursday. No news has been received from them since Friday, and it is feared they have been massacred or are surrounded by Indians and unable to escape, or will eventually, from starvation, be forced to make a a dash for liberty, and be murdered in the attempt. The following wasreceived to-day by Governor Adams from Adjutant General West. GLENWOOD SPRINGS, August 15.—Gover- nor Adams: 1 have just received the follow- ing from my courler sent yesterday to Meeker. He started this morning in search of Kendall. [ place noreliance in Colorow’s melse. Fifteen ‘uys is a good long while for him to gather his nnlu. 1 have heard nothing from the arms which were shipped from Leadville. Better ship 150 guns of fifty caliber and plenty of amunition at once. MEEKER, 8:30 p. m., August 14.—Adjutant General George West: The sheriff and his party have not beeu heard from since Thurs- day, He is supposed to®pbe following one party of Utes under Colorow and one party sent there for talk, snd they were seen by two responsible citizens, to whom they promised that it they were givon fifteen days undisturbed ~they ~ would remove their wounded and go ‘to Ulntah, We need 150 guns and ammunition, which should be shipped to_Glenwood, where we would re- ceipt for and be responsible for the same. With that we could take care ot ourselves, if necessary, till troops were sent, should they be needed.” Signed by Mayor Clark and board of county comimissioners. No Notification of Any Ute Outbreak, WAsHINGTON, August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the B |—General Upshur, acting commissioner of i1ndian affairs, said to-day that the Indian oftice has not heard a word from any of the Indian agents relative to the allezed outbreak of the White River Utes. For this reason the office is inclined to the belief that the reports of the outbreak have been greatly exaggerated, if indeed there is any truth at allin them. No infor- mation of the outbreak had been received by the war department up to the time of closing the office this afternoon, —_—— AN IMPORTANT POINT. Trying to Prove a Missouri Court's Actions Unconstitutional. ST, Joskrm, Mo, August 15.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—An attempt will be made to have the case of Prouck, the wife murderer, reversed when it is brought up be- fore the supreme court In October, on the eround that the actof the legislature enacting the criminal court in Buchanan county was unconstitutional. The eriminal court was established in conformity to a proviso of the constitution which provides that in all counties having a population in exeess of 50,000 the legislature may create a separate court for the trial of criminal and oivil cases, Mr. F. 5. Winn, Prouck’s attorney, said to-day that the de- fense would claim that no evidence was brought before the legislature showing that Buchanan county had a population of over 50,000 at the time of the passage of the act, the census of giving it as 49,000, If the point I8 favorably passed upon by l!leull?l‘ellm(’nufl it will place the criminal affairs of the county in a com- plicated and deplorable condition, A great many criminals have been sent to the peni- tentiury since the establishment of the court, and numerous others have been either tined or sentenced to the county jail, It will be re- membered that it was before this court that Dr. 8. S. Richmond, who murdered Colonel J. W. Strong, editor of the Ilerald, on June 18, 18%, was tried and adjudged insane. The opinions of the lawyers differ in regard to the voint. Many laughed at it, claiming that the matter was thoroughly examined into before the passue of the mect. Others claim that the point raised is & good one and merits con- sideration, R The Visibie Supply. CHicAGo,August 12.—The visible supply for the week ending August 13, as compiled by the secretary of tbe Chicago board of trade, is as follows: Bushels Bushels 6,502,000 LONDON, August 15—Captain Ormston, of the British steamer Annie, which arrived at Queenstown from Baltimore, repirts he assed the Scoteh yacht, Thistle, on the 6th nst. in latitude 46:42 north and longitude 44:30 west, proceeding under all plain sail. e Manitoba Crops. WINNIPEG, Ma August 15,-=The crop bulletin of the Manitoba department of agri- culture, just issued, shows that the indic tions all point to very large returni through- out llne‘rrovlnce. The weather is very favor- able and the wheat harvest is in fuli swing. A BIG BOME RULE VICTORY. @landtonians Carry the Ohester Election in 8pite of Heavy 0dds, TORIES GREATLY CAST DOWN, The Masses Jubilant Over the Defeat of the Classes—A Liberal Union- ist Opinion—The Success- ful Candidate, Conservatives Very Blue. 7 [Copyright 187 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoNDON, August 15.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—Blue is a pale name for the color af tory faces this evening in the parliament lobbies and at the tory clubs. The liberals, however, seem desirous, in a western phrase, of “painting the town red,” all over the Chester election on Satur- day, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of R. Verdin, liberal-unionist. It was a great victory for the Gladstonisns. As for the few Irish members left in town, they seem incessantly shaking hands with each other. 1 saw a personal telegram from Gladstone, who deservedly regarded the re- sult as a personal triumph. Lord Henry Grosvenor, the defeated liberal- union candidate, is the younger son of the Duke of Westminster, who was once (iladstone’s dearest friend and ally. ‘When they politically parted a year ago tI duke committed the meanness of sending to auction the portrait of Gladstone, for which he had expressly caused the then premier to sit. The duke lives in the Unester district, and as he had practically controlled it when a liberal, he expected to still control it as a half-way tory or liberal-unionist. Last year he held control over the now successful Glad- stonian, and by a majority of 658, In 1885 the duke had assistea in obtaining a liveral majonty of 1,028 for this very candidate. Now he and his son are beaten by 1,120, His spiteful action towards Gladstone in the picture matter told heavily against his lordling son. Moreover, the latter has what the cockneys call a *‘la-da-da” manner, most unpopular. The result is a clean victory for homerule, because the tories made that the sole Issus. The lrish members largely laided the Gladstone canvass, and showed the liberals, who last year deserted, that Irish members of parllament were not separatists, disorganizers, nor revolution- ists. 1encountered one liberal-unionist who has been a-strong worker, and who only freely talked on the promise not to be identified. He said: ‘‘Well, the torles have hela their own. In 1885 they polled 8,995, now 8,983. The liberals united polled then 5,023, now 5112 The small difference shows about the same party strength. We had, as usual, an unfortunate and weak candidate, who set the aristocracy and feudal incidents against the masses.” “Lasked: ‘‘What sign is there in the re- sults?” He answered: ‘‘Curlously enough these recent ghins for Gladstone and this melting away of Hartineton-Chamberlain voters will tend to strengthen, perhaps, and certainly to maintain the government majority in the commons. Nearly all the llberal-union members of parliament are flukes or accls dents. Knowing they would all lose their elections if dissolution came, even if they ‘were renominated, which would be improba- ble, they will griygly vote with Salisbury on all questions and keep up the majority.” But Mr. Brunner, the successful member of parliament, can speak for himself. When the newly returned member came out of the counting of vote room, he entered his car- riage and was driven to the Crown and An- chor hotel, from the windows of which he addressed an excited crowd as follows: “You have to-day won a victory for Glad- stone and lreland, and the issue has been made absolutely clear for the first time be- tween the classes and the masses. Youhave decided it by your votes that you are to rule in this country and not the aristocracy. You have initiated a new departure. Itis a message of peace from your country with re- gard to Ireland that cannot be overstated. It is the vote of one party of the working classes to cause the right of mercy to the cause of peace,and this has never been more significantly show than It has been to-day. The workingmen came to keep me from norh, south, east and west, and I thank them from my heart for the great victory they have helped we to achieve.” Itis always usual at declarations of the poll in England for the defeated candidate to also address his frivnds, but Lord Henry Grosvenor stood not upon the order of his going, but immediately tled to bis ducal papa without an address. The tory Evening Standard, Globe, St. James Gazette and Evening News and Lib- eral-Union Ecno are apparently so disgusted that they do not comment on the result and barely give the figures. But the Pall Mall Gazette heads its long account with a metaphorical rooster. LEOFOLD CREATES A SENSATION. He Calls Upon His Subjects to Pro- tect the Katherland. |Copright 1857 by James Gord n_Bennett.] Bru 3, August 15.—New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brk.|—To-day King Leopold, presiding at the inauguration of the statues of the Flemish patriots DeConing and Jean Brendel at Bruges, pronounced a stirring speech on Belgium’s traditions and its present independence. The speech was tull of indirect but clean hints as to the impend- ing daneer that menaces both Belgium and Holland and was in favor of the compulsory military service act recently rejected by par- liament against the king's personal desires. The king said that the symbolic lion at Flan- ders must not go to sleep and Belgium must guard against an excess of confidence in her security and in everlasting peace. ‘The dan- gers which threatened Flanders in the middle ages have mnot all disap- peared, Civilization has made great headway but the conditions of the life of nations while undergoing transformation arestill subject to the old influences. Now- adays wars have crushing results for the vanquished and nations which allow them- selves to be taken by supprise are lost na- tions, In the memorable days when the Flemish burghers fought uuder the ramparts of Courtiers, noblemen, citizens and working- men all united to shed their vlood tozether. ‘Their priests were by their sides encourag- ing the iving and blessing the dead. This example should be followed and no sacrifice neglected to hold the rights and indepena- ence of the fatherland. The king strongly emphasized the sentence about the priests and made a pointed allusion to the recent attftude of the clerical party who caused the compulsory military bill to be rejected. The king’s speech caused a great sensation and its probable effect will be the introduction and passage of & rizid compulsory service bill at the t session, for the defense of Belgium’s nevtrality and independence, Revolution Threatened in Belgiam, The moderate section of the workingmen’s congress held its second mec\inzlo-day et Mons, It was decided to organize themselves for future strikes, but not to pronounce for an. im- mediate strike. 'The revolutionary faction which broke away from the other yesterday met separately and decided te orzanize under the name of ‘“republican soclalists,” with forty groups, which will act especlally in large mining districts, Headingly, a dele- gate from the London social democratic fed- eration, delivered a violent speech, exhorting the Belgians to rise in revolution. Imme- diately after he had spoken he was secretly warned by his friends that the Belgian authorities had ordered his immediale arrest. Therefore he left Mons at once. The police authorities are searching all trains for him, but he will probably be able to make his escape to England. Headingly is one of the editors of the London Justice, and also a con- tributor on medical subjects to the Lancet. British Grain Trade Review. LoNDoN, August 15.—'I'he Mark Lane Ex- press, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, says: With the ex- ception ot a few slight showers, the drought has not been broken. 1In the greater part of the kingdom the days have been 15 degrees colder and the nightsautumnal. Vegetation appears to be giving out Wheat deliveries have been numerous. Val- ues continue to decline.' 1f the weuther keeps dry lower rates appear to be inev- itable. The sales of Enclish wheat during the week were not reported. The n"«mfa vrice in London for the week ended Tuesday was 34 shillings on 504 guarters. The flour trade s depressing, new barleys have been offered. color has been good and their ity various. In foreign wheat ere s no fres feature. Values are aradually declining, Interest appears to be contined to the mnative crops, or rather the condition in which it can be delivered. The outcome of the collapes of the wheat corner in San Francisco is not yet determined, and there is therefore an accumulation of C: fornia wheat in Liverpool, which threate: the trade. 1n the off-coast trade prices have declined from 1s 3d to 1s 6d. The Sultan's Ghief Eunuch Dead. LoxpoN, August 15.—The death is an- nounced at Constantinople of Agha, the Sul- tan s chief eunuch and confidential adviser, ;Imk virtually directed the state affairs of urkey. Some Their ual- — Wales at Hamburg. BeRLIN, August 15,—The prince of Wales arrived at Hamburg to-day. —— e 'I'ne Chatsworth Disaster. CuarswortH, Ill, August 15,—Mr. Still- well, of West Point, Ind., who was injured in the recent wreck, died at Piper City this morning. The wounded here passed the night quite comfortadbly. CHICAGO, August 15,—The Times to-day has a dispatch stating that two men have been arrested on the charge of being the in- cendaries who causea the Chatsworth horror, The authority given for tiie information Is a man named Dobbs, who has been working for some time past for a farner named_Morris Kenoya, about three miles from Kentland, Ind. Dobbs informed the Times correspondent that two men were arrested on suspiclon of having set fire to the bridge. They were given a preliminary ex- amination before a justice of the “peace an the proof was considered strong enough to hold them in i-ll where they are now confined %ondlmx urther proceedings. Dobbs added that his employer Kenova was present at the examination. ent iuterviewed illiam conductor of conald t 1n the state line. He also sald that Yardnaster Jones of the Toledo, Peoria & Western. who is stationed at the state line, visited Kent- land and confirmed the truth of the arrest. CHICAGO, 111, August 15.—A committee of cltizens to-day ‘srranged for a benofit enter- talnment in aid of the poor sufferers from the Chatsworth railroad disaster. 1t will be gva:‘ltmcolumbh theatre the week of Sep- mber 19, — Failure of the Labrador Fisheries, St. Jonns, N. F., August 15.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—The news of the utter failure of the Labrador fisheries, re- ceived to-day, contirms the worst fears of tho people. The alarming report is recelved that 1,000 vessels are coming back clean, and that the remaining 500 crafts have only afew quintals of fish each. Thirty thousand peo- ple go from New Foundland to Labrador every spring to fish. Five hundred quintals per vessel Is a fair catch. That gives those engaged In it & bare existence. Last year the catch averaged less than 200 quintals, and there was starvation all along the coast. The whole hope of the people consequently de- pended upon this year’s cateh. Northern Labrador lisheries are a total failure. Kven the straits of Belle Isle fisherigs yleld less than last year, while from Cape Race north- ward fishery I8 such an utter fallure that it will not average five quintals per man. The outlook for the coming winter is conse- uently worse than it was last year, while Tom ‘the present apvearance nothing but transportation to the United States or entire support by the government will save the whole resident population of Labrador from slowly starving to death, o Union of Milkmen. ErorN, [, August 15.—Dairymen of this city and vicinity met to-day and completed the formation of a protection union. E. G. Ketchum was elected president. The executive board was given general ovar- sight of the dairy interest. 1t was decided not to set an arbitrary price on milk at pres- ent. but to negotiate with condensers and factory men amiable arrangements during the winter, The union \vilf' meet again in two weels, ——— The Iinois State Fair, CmicAGo, August 15.—Virgin, superin- tendent of the state fair, which is to be held ot Olney commencing September 24, was in this city to-day on business connected with the fair. He says there seemed to be an im- pression In the state that the water supply of Olney would not be suffici Virgin says steam pumps will be in working order and the necessary pipe will be furnished which will give ten to twenty thousand g hm«gm hour, which with the vresent supniy will be sufticient. He says the outlook for the state fair was never better. — L ew York, 08wEGo, N. Y., August 15.—A disease said to be ‘Texas fever has broken out amoug the cattle in this neizhborhood. ‘Fen days ago a man brought a herd of twenty-eight cows here from Jefferson county to butcher for market, Seven were killed and sold when it was discovered that the others had Texas fever, and ten died and the rest wera Killed in the presence of the state veterinary sur- geons. - Saked to Death Arpaxy, N. Y, August 1 Reed ), foreman In a st disappeared Saturday morning, body was found in an oven for baking ladles, It is presumed he went in there, and Iying down, fell asleep. A fire was started Saturday and the door of the oven was then locked. His presence not being noticed, he was baked for about forty-cight hours, To-day his Successors. At a meeting of the fternoon W. W. Stewart, Thomas Brenary, Il M. Singer, Henry enne, Joseph Donners berger'and A. B, Hard, ‘were appoints county commissioners to' fill the vaeanci created by the resizuation of the convicted boodlers. -~ The Chicago Boodlers’ CuICAGO, Augnst 15, county board thi D. V. Purington, e Two Canadian Steamers Seized. Rocusrer, August 15.—Two Canadian steamers, the Hastings and Kathleen, were seized by the custom house officers at Char lotte to-day. ‘The seizure was uiade on iie ground that er of the boats ias been i spocted by tue United States inspectors, NUMBER 59 SWUNG-BIM FROM A BRIDGE: Tho Assailant of Miss Nobles Summarily Disposed of by a Mob, A FARMER HANGS HlMlELi. Reported Death of Father Ha ney in Ireland Where he Had Gone for his Health—-Other lowa News, A Lecher Lynched. LzoN, 1la, August 15.—(Special Telet gram to the Beg.)=On Sunday morning at 1:20 a band of masked men, about thirty imf number, rode into town from the west quletl to the jail and demanded the keys of Sherl Hounold and on_ his refusal to do so the; went to work with sledges and hammers nni knocked the lock off. There were five steel doors to go through and It took them nearly t:’n :ourn to accomplish the work. When they had succeeded in getting into the jall they took out James Reynolds, the man Jm was confined there for committing an assauls on Miss Noble two weeks ago. He wal taken to a bridge just at the west end town and a rope was placed around his neol and the other made fast to the banniste and he was then given an obportunits make a statement With regard to his crime, but he refused to say a word, and after waite ing about ten minutes for him to speak thi barrel on which he was standing was take: from under him and he was left suspends by the neck and in a few minutes “: Wi dead. The mob then rode quictly away an left him hanging. b i/ An Old Farmor Hangs Himself. WiNTERSET, [a, August lt—[Smh} Telegram to the Brk.]—John Ogburn, farmer aged about fifty, living near Peruy seventeen miles southeast of Winterset, comx mitted sulcide Saturday evening. He wen§ out to do his chores, and not returning fol some time his family became uneasy because of his long absence and went out to the barn and found him hmglnwend. He had take! & dose of paris green fore hanging hii self. He had been deranged for some timeg and was in poor circumstances. He leaves wife and some grown children. For twe vears he had suffered from occaslonal attack of melancholy during which he oxpres: fears of coming to want, though on the daj of taking his own life and for some tim previous he seemed perfectly well. On that day he went to Murray and came back a parently all richt. Hé attended to his ow! chores as usual but soon after dark he wen to the barn and hanged himself. Another Bridge in Prospect. DAVENPORT, la, August 15.—[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—Major McKenzie, of the United States engineer office, Rock Island, sent notice to the press to-day stating that a board of engineers will be here tos morrow to consider the plans and location oft the third bridge across the Mississippl whic the Chicago, Burlington & Northern pr poses to erect. If the report is favorable ‘thg bridge will be built. Fire at Strawberry Point. STRAWBERRY PoINT, la, August 15.— [Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A hou: and barn, Snyder’s barber shop, B. ani con’s dwelling, Klenhel’s two-story dwelle ing and Porter’s blacksmith shop were de« stroyed by fire early this morning. It wa only by strenuous efforts that the businesi portion of the town was saved. Death of Father Harncy. PERRY, Ia.,, August 15.—|Special Telegrant to the Bee.|—Word was received here that Father P. . Harney, the well known Oath. olic priset and an old resident of c(lntl‘li Iowa, dled in Ireland July 80, where he h oue for his health. Instantly Killed by a Playmate. MOUNT Avm, Ia, August 15.—|Special Telegram to the Brk. |—Yesterday afternoon while several boys were playing near towm and using revolvers carelessly, Johnny Spears was_ shot accidentally by Joey Scoolard, He died Instantly. Cut in Two By the Cars. CARROLL, Ta,, August 15,—[Special Tele« gram to the I3 —Lastevening John Ain'z a young man, was instantly killed under the cars while trying to climb on a movin train. 1lis body was cut in two and horvibl wangled. Fire at Walnut, WarLNur, [a, August 15.—[Special Teles gram to the Bek. |—The depot at this place was entirely destroyed by lire about mids night. GROANED AT ——— - OVERNOR lllbl; Tumultous Meeting of the United Labor Party in New York, NEW YORK, August 15.—At a meeting n‘ the United Labor union Sunday afternool the food producers section reported that the; had adopted resolutions demouncing the county committee of the United Labor part; for expelling the socialist trainman McKing and refusing to allow his report to be readd ‘This created much confusion but the chaig was finally upheld. The picnie commiti then reported that Governor Hill had beel invited to review the union parade on Se) tember 5, At once there was hissing, and amid groans the proposition to Invite the governor was laid on the table. During th rest of the session there was » continual cone flict between the conservatives and the s cialists and the meeting broke up in grea disorder, RIDDLEBERGER, Judge Newman Denics a Motion to Re! se Him From Jail. WiNcmne: t, Va, August 15.—Riddle berger remains quictly in jail. A motion wns made in court to release him, whm Judge Newman denied, All is quiet night. e Trial of the Water Bicycle. Burraro, N. Y., August 15.—|Spec'al ‘Pelegram to the Brk|—Alphonse King crossed the Niagara river above the whirld pool on a water bicyele yesterday. Prinee, De Vawengse of witnessed the feaf and applauded heartily, “The bi ported by zine floats and to the w machine paddles are attached, thing weighs 25 the head wheel attac der. ‘The bicycle rod til the center of the rive it careened wildly. ‘The current was swil and the waves were ngly and choppy here, and the strange craft was tos sea from sids to side a good deal. King put more musculap power into his however, and finally passed through s Must be Goin Hunt Indians. | Rapemo Crry, Dak, August 15,—|Special Telegram to the Bek, |—Ex-Governor Dawes aad Congressman Laird arrived hero this morning from Nebraska. They have tos morrow for the mountains, accompanied by axpert mineralogists, They have a completa outfit, but shooting does not commenco here until Neptember. 'l‘m‘{ are close-mouthy conicerning the object of their trip, - Scutari in Flames, CoNsTANTINOPLE, August 10.~A greak conflagration s raging at Sculari, opposite this city. Many hundreds of houses have already been destroved. A high wind is pres vailing and the fames are still spreading. - The Volunteer Wins, ¥ Corrage Ciry, , August 15,~In the © betweeu dne Maytlower, Puritan, Avane and Volunteer, trom here to Newport, foF Breuter's reet eup, the last navied Wolly s,