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

SEVE! RICHARDSON A FREE NAN. His Trial at Loup Oty Ends in a Verdict of Not Guilty. THEJURY OUT ONLY TWO HOURS Increased Crowds in Attendance At the Norfolk Keunion and the In- terest Unabated in Spite of Bad Weather. Richardson Not Gullty, Stoux City, Ia. August 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.}—The trial of B. L. Richardson was concluded about 12 o'clock last night. G. M. Lambertson addressed the Jury for over two hours with coat off and de- termination flashing from hiseyes. He ven- tilated the evidence of the state, showing plainly that the state's evidence, excepting Barber Bennett's, was the production and outgrowth of a hellish hate, stimulated by a liberal use of Loup City whisky. All through the trial the defense claimed to have worked against the untair rulings of the court, but after all Judge Hamer's charge to the jury was the essence of justice and law. The jury took the case to their room at midnight and at fifteen minutes after 2 o’clock brought in a verdict of not guilty, Thus ends the darkest chapter of Sherman county’s political strife. On the 25th day of May last Richardson killed a man to save his life and on that day he would have been lynched had the sheriff not been near at hand to protect him. Now, on the 25th day of August, he walks the streets a freo man, It s a fact that Richard- gon had always advocated morality, sobriety and honesty. He antagonized no one but law breakers, with which Loup City had been cursed more than her share. He says of his mistake in publishing the poem that is the one thing of his life he has to regret. The conspirac consisting of the Nightengalo others, J R. Beott and others so freely spokan of by such organs as the Republican and State Journal, dlfi not materialize in the course of the trial, but will doubtless be called for in the near future by the above-named gentiemen. The result of this trial forever buries the political faction in this county who are pleased to call themselves the stalwarts and assures better county governmeni and a just finan- cial management. The Norfolk Reunion. NorroLK, Neb, August 25.—|Special ‘Telegram to the Bee.]—Although rain fell during the night at intervals, to-day the crowd at Camp Logan did not diminish. Special trains brought in new visitors, in- cluding the Lone Pineband. The air was chilly enough to make camp-fires and blan- kets in request. At the business meeting during the forenoon it was voted to continue the North Nebraska Assoclation of,Veterans. L. C. Washburn, ot Norfolk, was elected president; J. M, Coleman, Neligh, adjutant; W. il. Widaman, Norfolk, secretary and quartermaster. A committee, consisting of the commander and one delegate from each north Nebraska post, was selected to fix the place and time of the next reunion. The president was authorized to appoint a re- union committee of eight, four of whom are to be from the time at which the reunion is to be held. At the meeting of the Prisoners of War as- soclation L. C. Washburn, of Norfolk, was slected presidents; C. Steiger, Crelghton, vice resident; B, F. Goodwin, Emerson, secre- ry: P. C, Groger, Wisner, treasurer: Pear- n of Ponca: Smith, of Clearwater; Lafferty, of Wisner, executiva committee, 1n the afternoon Generals Manderson and Van Wyck addressed the veterans and Phaplain i.ozler sang the “Sword of Bunker 1i1l.” The speakers indulged in reminis- scences of the war and touched upon the inadequacy of the pensions granted to vete- rans. Later a large circle of spectators formed on the grounds, in the center of which the Indians in costumes gave a war dance. The rain has had a discouraging effect and prevented the grand parade, out he veterans and their friends are sticking tenaciously to the camps. The band con- ests for prizes and grand parade are ar- tanged for to-morrow, and at a meeting this rfternoon it was unanimously voted to con- ainue the reunion through Saturday. A Fund For Timoth, CEDARRAPIDS, la., August 2! The grand chief foreman of the Brotherhood of Railway Bectlon Foremen has started a Coughlin pro- tection fund to aid ‘Timothy Coughlin, sharged with the responsibility of the Chats- worth disaster. ——— Wreck On the Union Pacific. DENVER, August 25.—The middle section of the Sandy Creek bridge, ten miles east ot here, was washed out last night by a flood, The east-bound Union Pacific express was wrecked at the bride, Engineer Masterson was killed and several other trainmen seri- ously injured. The fireman, who jumped be- fore the engine droppad into the creek, says that neither himself nor the engineer noticed that the bridge was gone until they were al- most upon it _— NOVEL TRACK OBSTRUCTION. How a Plucky Woman Stopped a Train Against Odds. CoLuMBIA, B. C., August 25—[Special Telegram to the BE — A few days 8g0 assistant superintendent and road master of the Northeastern rail- road, accompanied by the sheritf of Williams burg county and a force of hands, went up the tram-road owned by ‘I. C. Willoughby, vlanter and lumber manufacturer, and be- gan at the further end of the road tearing up and loading rails which were rented to Willoughby and about which there had been ndispute. Willoughby was absent in Phila- dolphia. In the evening, when the rails were loaded and the train was ready to run on the main track, Mrs. Willoughby, a hand- some Kentucky lady, took a position on the road in front of the engine and refused to al- low the train to pass out. A sofa rock- g chair were brought to her and there she “held the fort” all night and declared that she would remain there until her husband returned. ‘The railroad attorney arrived, and attempted unsuccessfully to make the lady vacate. Mrs. Willoughby employed lawyers, but no settlement could be arrived at. “On the evening of the second day the railroad attorney ordered the train run out at any cost. Mrs. Willoughby had armed herself with a sixteen-shooting Win- chester rifle, and as the train came down upon her, instead of moving, she covered the engineer with the rifle and ordered him to halt, which he did without a sccond order, Here the train, superintendent, sheriff and hands remained until a compromise satisfac- tory to Mrs. Willoughby had been agreed upon. - Congressman Otes’ Opinion. CHICAGO, August 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—Congressman Otes, of Alabama, who is now in the city, says touch- ing the action of the next congress on the subject of the Pacific rallroad commission: ‘The house will be very thirsty after the Pacific railroad fellows. There will be a decided determination ou the part of the house to ko clean to the bottom and get at the facts. If the present commission has not the power to extract the desired in- formation, then, if we have the power, v will pass & law giving the Pacitic commission All powers to act in the premises. 1 think the house can pass such a law on the ground that the investigation now going on and its ults are nemnur{ for the house to know n order to act intelligently in future legisia- tion -floounr rallroads. The inter-state minerce bill will be amended and 1 believe civil service law will also be.” OMAHA._ FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26. 1887 WASHINGTON NEWS, A Noble Woman's Death. "33 WAsnING@TON, August 25,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bex. j—Mrs, Eliza Howard Pow- ers died at her residence in this city yester- day. Thislady was one of those gallant women who did so much_tor the soldiers of the union army during the war. For many years she was a resident of Boston, and was in comfortable circumstances, but in 1864 she lost her means and from that time until July, 1884, was dependent upon her relatives for support. Iu thesenate of the Forty-eighth con- gressabill was passed to reimburse her for the money actually expended, It hung (ire 1n the house for allong time, but during the last hours of the session Judge Holman se- cured the speaker’'s eye and in a few words set forth the noble services of Mrs, Powers before his colleagues and asked that they pass the bill. The response was unanimous and Mrs. Powers was able to enjoy the fruits of Holman’s tactics during her last hours. In the report of the committee on claims on this case It is stated that from April 28, 1861, to August 14, 1564, she devoted her timne, en- ergy, Influence and means to the service of the union soldiers and for the success of the union cause, caring for the sick and wounded soldiers, collecting and forwarding hospital supplies and money for their ralief, ministering to their wants and relieving their sufferings in camp, field and hospital. " Dur- ing this whole time she acted as ppesident of the Florence Ni:htingale Relief wsamuiation of Patterson, N. J., and from Newsmber, 1862, to Auzust 1564, she acted also as associate manager of the United States Sanitasy comn- mission of New Jersev, and in this capacity collected over $¥,000 in money and over 20,000 articles for hospital use. She received no pay whatever, paying out of her own means the cost of hef owh transportation and sub- sistence, besides contributing freely to the purposes she served at least §2,500, New Whisky Made Old. WASHINGTON, August 25,—[Special Tele- gram to the B A couple of inventors from [llinols named Glass, who have pa- tented a process for ‘‘aging’’ whisky, are now in Washington to get the internal revenue bureaun to grant them the same privileges. ‘They ask that permission be given to distil- lers or other owners of whisky in bonded warehouses to have their goods passed through a system requiring injected air under the supervision of the storekeeper in charge. ‘The inventors guarantee to put the liquor 8o treated at once back into the stamped packa; Permission is also asked to pass the whisky s it shall be manufactured through this process, which, it is claimed, has been thoroughly tested in Kentucky and else- where, showing that it does not diminish the (\unmy or proof of spirits, while it improves them wonderfully, producing an article equal to the bestthree-ycar-old whisky, Deputy Commissioner Henderson says he does not see how he can authorize or become a party to experiment on liquor in _bond, however meritorious the procéss may be, and he will therefore decline to comply with the re- quests made. Wool Industry Statistics. WASHINGTON, August 25.—|Special Tel- egram to the —Colonel Switzler, chief of the bureau of statistics, announces that he will soon have ready for distribution & work ot great lmportance to the manufac- turing as well as the agricultural element of the population. This work will be a sta- tistical analysis of the wool industries of every country of the world. In it will be in- corporated all the various acts of congress re- Iating to the tariff on wool and woolen manufactures from the time that the tax of 1793 was first imposed down to the last re- vision of 1853, brief history of the enor- mous strides made In wool growing and wool manufacturing will bo a feature of the re- port, and everything of value to the farmer and manufacturer in connection with wool which ean possibly be inserted in a work of this cnaracter will be added. Colonel Switz- ler has gone into this subject with great en- thusiasm and has exhausied every means to secure data which would be likely to add to the interest which he thinks will be taken by those for whom the work is destined. Attorney General Garland's Vacation, WASHINGTON, August 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEr.]—Attorney General Gar- land 1s taking life easy at his Arkansas coun- try home. He writes to a friend in this city that his days are quletly spent in hunting, tishing and reading. He shot his first deer of the season on Thursday of last week. He says large game is more plentiful tnis sea- son than for many years past. Last year he bagged five deer, He expects to beat this record before his return to Washington next month., Heis living alone at Hominy Hill with only a colored servant as his compan- fon. He says shortly after his arrival in Arkansas the oflicials of the department of justice sent him a large batch of papers relating to various cases before that depart- ment, but he returned them with the an- nouncement that he had sunk the ‘‘shop” for a good round month and didn’t care to r‘enr it mentioned until the expiration of that me, lowa Pensions. W ASHINGTON, August 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The followiug Iowa pen- slons were granted to-day: Minor of John Hobson, Birmingham; Mary, widow of Dan- iel Cook, Fayette; Charlotte E., widow of J. S. Miller, Sidney. Original—Invalids: Will- lam V. Castor, Hopeville; G. H. Ness, Wash- in:ton Prairie; George Yeley, Clinton; Bailey Cozard, Carbon ; Franklin Burdon, Colfax: Conrad Strickler, Emerson; G. A. Dowden, Monmouth; H. M. Ledidia, Shef field. Increase—A. J. Zimmerman, E. J. Duncan, Osceola: Charles Grand River: 1L H. Trimble, Keoku Corliss, Clinton; A, J. Clark, Grant; J. N. Raymond, Garrison ; l\l{run Brightman, Oak- land; John Lawrence, Navan; A. F. Nicoll, Denver; J. H, Wing, Malvern; J. S. Reagan, Bloomfield; A. Ersland, Cambriaze; William Van Ornum, Meridan: James Burk, Grin- nell; Stephen Geselle, Muscatine; James Fuller, Keokuk. Mexican war— Lewis Solo- mon, Correctionville; Joseph Wolguwot, Fairbank, A Genuine Patriot. WASHINGTON, August 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEe.[—A letter was received at the navy department to-day from a California gentleman, offering to be one of 175,000 Americans to coutribute a dollar apiece to secure the sum necessary to repair and pre- serve the old flagship Hartford. The writer says $20,000 can be raised in California for this purpose slone, and he believes otuer sec- tions of the country would be equally gener- ous and that the entire amount could, if some suitable person were delegated to receive it, be easily subscrived within thirty days. A Chance For Clerkships. WASHINGTON, August 25.—The civil sery- iee commission to-day received from the sec- retary of war requests for certitication of 212 elegibles, all males, from which fifty-three se- lections may be made to till vacancies now existing in his office, elght n the 81,200 grade and forty-five in the 1,000 gzrade. This Is the largest requisition ever made upon the com- mission and to fill it at least four certificates were made frow each of the states and terri- tories, ‘These appointments wre for low- grade positions made vacant by the promo- tion of clerks under the new rules governing promotions in the departments, Postal Changes. WASHING August 25.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEg.|—The following Nebraska postinasters were appointed to-day: Hannah J ge county, vice Hannah ewton W. Preston, Ar- ! n-ton, Washington county, vice William S, adley,ramoved ; Zimri H. Dowe, Odell county, viee Robert F. Jackson. resigned; Lhomas F. Harniek, Moorefield, Frontier county, vice E. P, Gee, removed, Meeting of the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, August 25.—A regular meeting of the cabinet was held at the white house this morning, AHOT TIME IN THE COMMONS Gladstone Moves His Resolution Asking In- formation Regarding the Proclamation. BALFOUR MAKES A WEAK REPLY. Refasing to Proluce Government Papers On the Ground That They Are Confideatial Documents ~Foreign News. Gladstone Loudly Cheered. LoNDoN, August 25.—Gladstone was greeted with cheers in the commons this evening when he arose to move his resolu- tion. He said the Irish viceroy, In declaring that the league had Incited to violence, must have acted on information, but where was that information? The Irish chiefs had a right to demand to know the ground on which the government had acted. It the facts were withheld the opposition must forthwith urge three propositions upon the house and government: First. It was almost an outrage on the dignity of parliament to suppose it was to discharge such an import- ant statutory enactment without knowing the grounds, Secondly. It reduced to utter destruction and to absurdity the main con- tention that the government advanced dur- ing the discussion of the crimes act, that the safeguard promised had proven a farce. Thirdly. What could the house thinkof the information they must thus know would not bear the light? (ladstone had always con- tended that the government were legislating against combinations apart from crime, and now was the time for the government to show that he and his friends were wrong, but the government shrank from the test and declined the challenge. They had sub- stituted an arbitrary will for regu legal action. This principle was tiie most danger- ons and disgraceful one in any country, and especially in Ireland. Law in Ireland was still'on trial. A great misfortune w that those who administered it, especial® locally, were not in sympathy with the feel ings of the peovle, The proclamation of the league, Gladstone declared, was a near ap- proach of a declaration of war on the Irish people. ‘The people of Ireland generally sympathized with the league because they believed that it had been their salvation. Nobody did anything for the tenants untll the leagwe was founded. The governinent was pressing Ireland very hard, and 1t was evident they intended to work and act by summary jurisdiction. The government’s actlon absolutely excluded the house from anything except an absurd and perfunctory operation in connection with the great duty devolving upon it under the statute. ‘I'heir cognizance of this proclamiation was reduced to a mere farce, There would no jury, judice or resident magistrate, and no parlia- ment to control [reland: there would be noth- ing butan absolute, unmitizated, arbitrary act of the Irish executive, which was necessarily partisan. He hoped the Irish would continue to bear the pressure. They would not have to suffer long. 1t wascertain they would not obey the law through fear (cheers), but from a strong, vivid, buoyant hope which, even at the last election, ‘'was not damaged, and which was brighter and hvelier, I’ Irish believed that the government’s policy had not the sanction of the British nation.” The government’s foundation was slipping from under them and their action in reference to the proclamation of the league showed their strength was fading, Gladstone then pre- sented his resolution amid prolonged cheers. Balfour said Gladstone would have been wiser had he rested his argument on the allegation _that the house was ig- norant of the rounds for the proclamation, rather than on the defence of the league. The government's difticuky was not the findinz of evidence to eu‘h he proclamation, but the selectinz of it fsom the normous amountof evidence they possessed. [here was suflicient foundation tn[)mm(y the proclamation inthe columns of the local news- papers without going into the government's confidential revorts. He quoted at length from documents to show that the league was guilty of boycotting, coercing and instigating infractions of the law. Sir William Vernon Harcourt asked the speaker if these documents wonld be sub- mitted to the house and again whether they would be tabled. The speaker replied that Balfour was not bound to table contidential documents, but the case was differeut with ofticial papers, which the house might waut to verify. Balfour said he would not table the docu- ments, They were of three kinds—public and confidential papers, and his own notes, 1f the people realized the true nature and working of the league, he said, they would support the government. Balfour accused the opposition, through Gladstone, of making themselves apologists for and therefore accomplices in intimi- dation, Harrington commented on the worthless- ness of the documents which the govern- ment refused to table. He said it would be the duty of the league to continue to work and not to shrink from the conseqnences. Mr. Russell protested against the coercion of the league, but said that, having supported the criwmes bill, he could not withhold from the government the powers they demanded, After further remarks by T. P. O'Connor and others the debate was adjourned. Appeal to the Queen. Loxvoy, August 25.—The Parnellites will return to London to-day in readiness tor the debate this evening, Notice was given by Gladstone in the commons yesterday of a resolution that a humble address be presented to the Euwn representing that the vicercy of Ireland has proclaimed the National league a dangerous association: that no information has been furnished to parliament to justify a proclamation by virtue of which her majesty’s subjects are to be rendered liable to be pun- ished as criminals without judicial inquir; into the nature of their acts; and that this house, in the abserice of such information rays that said proclamation shall not con- inue in force as to the association named and described therein, A Conflict Imminent, PARIS, August 25.—A conflict is Imminent between the government and the municipal council. A decree was to-day published an- nulling the latter’s resolution inviting dele- gates from all the munieipal cities in France to a grand congress here, but the municipal committee had already issued invitations and 8 large number of towns are certain to re- spond. The government announces that it is determined to prevent the congress, which will be the tirst step toward the federation of the communes. e Liberals to Bupport the League. LoNDON, August 25.—Forty liberal mem- bers of parliament held a meeting in the commons to-day and resolved to support the Irish National league, as they were satistied that the organization was purely a political ‘Twenty other liberal members wrote s expressing their sympathy with the purpose of the meeting. Wante to Forest the Protestants, RoME, August 25.—The government of New South Wales, having offered 800,000 acres of land to any missionary society that will undertake to civilize the natives, the pe has directed that immediate attention d to the offer in order to forestall Pro- testant societies. Isolation Depresses Ferdinand. LoxDoN, August 25.—The Standard’s cor respondent at Sofia savs: Prince Ferdinand Is depressed in consequenca of the isolation in which he finds himself at home and abroad. ltaly's Posi Roue, August 25,—Tne governwent has replied to the porte’s note $hat Italy considers the election of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria Iegal, but that his assump- tion Of power 18 .. «irary to the Berlin treaty, "THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE TEENTH: YEAR. THE SPORTING WORLD. ‘Wise Beats Gaudaur. ORILLA, Ont.,, August25,~The Wise-Gau- daurrace was rowed this evoning. The water has been lumpy all day, but towards even- ing calmed down and when the race was pulled there was scarcely a ripple on it. The men got Away togethor. Wise, who was pulligg thirty-four to Gaudaur’s thirty, soon had Imlif a length on him, but Gaudaur soon settled down to work, overhauled Wise and was leading at the three-quarter mile by five lenuths. After that }Vlse started to "gain steadily and passed him at the mile, and from there to the finish it was a proces Wise winning h‘ about two lengths, in s time, at 14:02, After the race a liberal purse ‘was made up for the loser. — National League Games. WASHINGTON, August 25.—The game be- tween the \Washington and Indianapolis teams to-day resulted as follows: Washington. [ Indianapolis 0 0 Pitchess—Whitney and Healy. —Washington 7, Indianapolis 4. Washington 5, Indianapolis 7. Daniels. PHILADELPITA, August 25.—The game be- tween the ladelphia and Detroit teams to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphia 000 00 6-8 00 0—2 Detroit. Pitchers—(a: and Getzein. Base hits— Philadelphia 13, Detroit 9. Errors—Philadel- phia 4, Detroit 6, Umpire—Powers. N Yonrk, August 25.—The game be- n the New York and Chicago teams to- day resultea as follows: New York 20020014 0-9 Chieago. 00100000 0-1 Pitchers—Welch and Clarkson. Base hits —New York 18, Chicago 9. Errors—New York 8, Chicago 6. Uwmpire—Brady. BosToN, August 25.—The game be- tween the DBoston and Chicago teams to- resulted as follows: Bosten.. 00001701 0-9 Pittsburg. 00000305 0-8 P’itchers—Radbourne and Morris. Base hits—Boston 13, Pittsbug 13. Errors—Bos- ton 9, Pittsburg 11, Umpire—Doescher. American Association. CINCINNATL, August 25.—The game be- ween the Cincinnati and Metropolitan teams to-day resulted as follows: Cincinnati. 2 202038 0-15 Metropolitans, 21100 0—-6 CLEVELAND, August 25--The came be- he Cleveland and Athletic teams ulted as follows: veeed 11020 *=8 w3 2010100 0—6 18, August 25 —The game be- tween the St. Louis and Baltimore teams to- day resulted as follows: St Lonis. .1 023308 2 *]4 Baltimore 00100320 2-8 The Northwestern League, Northwestern oines 1, Oshkosh 'aul au Claire 10. at Minneapolis 6, Duluth 8, at Min- Errors— Umpire— 1w neapolis, At Mammouth Park. Mamyourd PARK, August Seven- elghth of a mile: Ovid won, Jennie B., sec- ond, Mona third, Time—1:35, Three-quarters of a mile: Now or Never won, Cadence Filly second, Satisfaction third, Time—1:183. One and a half miles: Banbung beat Han- over, the only other starter, in 2:45, after a fine race. Three-quarters of a mile: Figaro won, Moutpelier sccond, Slamber third, Time— One and three-sixteenths miles: Phil Lee won, Eolian' sccond,"Argo third. Time— One mile: Suitor won, Editor third, Time—1 Over short steeplechase course: Hercules won, Referee second, Bassance third. ~ Time —3:12 Aureole second, Saratoga Races. SARATOGA, August 25.—The day was beautiful but the track heavy. ‘Three-quarters of a mile: Los Angeles won, King Fish second, Satan third. Time— 1734 Ong mile and a furlong: Doubt won, Pear Jennings sccoud, Roval Arch third. Tine— One mile and 500 yards: Wary won d, Firenzi third, Time—2:20% One mile: Maggie Mitchell won, second, Pericles third. Tlme—1:00 Steeplechase, mile and o half: Abraham won, Perry second, Buchmore third. Time At Albany ALBANY, N. Y., August the summary: 2:29 class: Clara first, Camille second, !i(-r"un third, Jessie fourth. Best time— —Poltowing is 354 class for pacers: Iliderim first, Dr. t West second, Blanch vd, Johnny Wood fourth. Best time—3:234¢ 2:21 class: Prince Wilke: d, ,l“unnll:\ third, Lotta fo 4. class: Freer second, rovernor Hill first, Billy lipse third, Philosce fourth, Jay-Eye-See Makes a Fast Mile. Freerort, 11, August 25.—At Taylor's driving park to-day Jay-Eye-See made a mile 2:12'4, The day was untavorable for speed and the track was only in fair condition. The heat, uuder the circuinstances, is regarded as marvelous. The Regatta Again Postponed, WaTkINS, N, Y., August 25,—The regatta was again postponed till to-morrow on ac- countof the lumpishness of the water, Pickwick and Mayne, ‘To Manager Plckwick Base Ball Club: In answer to your challenge in the BEr of yes- terday, I will play yourclub on Sunday, August 28, at the Athletic park for 825 to 8100 a side, and I have this day deposited $25 with A'rthur Briggs as a forfeit, J. C. Famsn, Manager C. E. Mayne Base Ball Club. . More Railroad Books Missing. NEW YORK, August 25.—A morning paper says it was learned last night that the books of the Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chicago rail- road were missing. The control of it was owned by Ives & Co. Bonds of the Davten & Chicago to the amount o1 $1,250,000, which were ordered to be retired, are alleged to have been used by Ives & Co. as collateral on whieh to borrow meney. It is also stated that the books of the Clacinnati, Hamllton & Dayton railroad, covering the period in which Ives and his associates claim to have been given authority to fssue and dispose of ?m'mlo.om of preferzed stock, cannot be ound. Heavy Wall Streec Failure, NEw YORK, August 25.—Grovensteen & Pell, the firm whoge bypothecated securities were offered under the rule yesterday, noti- fied the stock exehange shortly after the opening this moraing of their assign- ment. The estimgtes of the liabilities vary, 80 Vm ng them gt $1,800,000 while friends of the firm state l&J,WO in cash would settle everything, ‘Their assets are nominally placed at $2,000,000, but the bonds which compose them have no ready sale and some of them are actually valuel Eryina, N, Y., August 25.--The wholesale rocery house of W. J. Lormore & Co. closed ts doors this morning. Liabilities about $50,000, ———— Will Demand $1,000,000 Bail. LoNG BraNcn, N, J., August 25.—District Attorney Martine, of New York, who is stopping here, said to-night that If Snarp’s lawyers ask that he be adwitted to bail, he (Martine) will demand that the ball be fixed at §1,000,000. —ee Weather landications. For Nebraska: t [ocal showers, slightly warmer, variable winds, generally from east to south, For lowa: Light local showers, slightly warmer, variable winds, generally from . east to south, For Dakota: Local showers, slight rise in temperature, fastte south Winds, MISS DODGE GIVES BONDS | The Mysterions Oase Will Now Be Investi- gated By the Grand Jury, NO TRIAL THOUGHT PROBABLE. Friends on Both Sid Trying Hush the Matter Up—Anxious to Have Babcock For a Husband. to Sarah Admitted to Bail. GARDNER, Ill,, August 25.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Miss Sarah Dodge was held in 810000 bonds to an- swer the charge of shooting and killing Walter 8. Babcock. The bond was signed by herself, Jacob Butz, a banker, Chester K. Snyder, Henry Leach, Jacob R. Gorham, and her mother. The probabilities now are that the case will never even come to trial. Babcock’s friends in Chleago and Mi Dodge’s friends here are unitedly working to hush the matter up, It is believed that the grand jury will not indict Miss Dodge. There is no doubt but Babcock was shot in her bedroom, but that Miss Dodge shot him, or shot him with intent to mnrder him, nobody believes. Babeock's statement to Dr. McMann clears her in the mindsof the people. The peo- ple of the county are kicking about the heavy taxes resulting from the Schwartz- Watt trial for the Rock Island express rob- bery, and object to the connty being saddled with the tax of trying Miss Dodge when there Isno hope of a conviction, and when nobody believes her to be gullty of intent to murder. Miss Dodge's friends are anxious to give out tne impression that Babcock, spending the night in the house as a visitor, went to ner rooin and tried to criminally as- sault her. and that she seized the revolver she always kept in her room and shot him. They don’t tell this story in so many words, but with many hints and_winks they will say, ‘It & man tried to break into’ your daughter’s or your sister’s bedroom, would you blame her for shooting hita? We do not know that anybody tried to getinto Miss Dodge’s roow, but a nod 1s as good as a wink to a blind horse, and straws show the way the wind blows. and so on, and so on.” But this theory is absurd. No one posted in the case can believe it. The true story 1s apparently the one given in the Bre vesterday. All of to-day's develop- ments” and interviews tend to contirm it That Babcock had eriminal relations with Miss Dodge is practically undisputed here, L'hat he seduced her under a promise of mar- riage is generally conceded in this place. Lf this be so there are various facts tendinz to show that the illezal relations, if such there were, began over eighteen months ago, About the en 1 of last April the lovers had a quarrel, and for three months Babcock did not come to Gardner, Miss Dodee weut to Chicago and had an interview with him. He put hier off with specious promises, and said he was very busy, but would o down to Gavdner the following Saturday evening, He did not come. She wrote sayine she was coming up again to Chicago. He replied saying he was going out of the city but would be back in a few daysand would go down to see her the following Friday evening, He g0 down and that was the night that he was shot. Mrs, Dodge was anxious to have Babcock for a son-in-law; Miss Dodze was anxious to have him for a husband. The women were eager to have him borrow their money; it is sald they thrust it upon him, asking'him to find a profitable investment for it or else keep it himself as a loan. He took the money, and it is believed he ruined the girl. He was willing to pay back the money, and it is now believed did vay back a good deal of it, but he evaded and temporized when marriage was talked of. * It was his apparent nnxlulfi to pay the borrowed money that conv'jnced s Dodge that he wanted to get out of his promise of arriage. The two apparently occupied the same bed Friday night. What arguments or wrangle he had during the night no ome Knows except Miss Dodge, but the end of it was that she Kot out her revolver and tried to Kill her- self. Babcock tried to prevent her, and in the struggle the revolver went off, the bullet inflicting the wound from which Babcock died. Frightened and sobered by the acci- dent the woman tried to stanch and bind up the wound. Both were thoroughly frightened by the prospect of a public scandal, and o it was decided that they should drive at once to Gardner, get some medical aid from Miss Dodge’s regular physician, Dr. McMann, and then that Babeock should o on at once to Chicago. This is no speculative theory, it is the actual story of the caseas believed by Miss Dodge’s most intimate friends and sup- plemented by much incidental testimony of a fragmentary character and by the half ex- planations made by Miss Dodge herself. “Mrs. Dodee, the mother of Miss Dodee, is very eccentric,” said Mr. Lutz, chatting in his store with a reporter. _““She used to come in here and say to me, ‘You think you're pretty rieh, Mr, Lutz, but I have as much money as you,' She isa queer, misery old creature. " She ~ says she told Bab- cock she wanted a husband for Sarah; that Sarah ~was educated and would make a good wife. She has sald substan- tially the same to me. She pretended to be poor in order to avoid paying taxes, but to those she new pretty well she liked to boast that, though she wore old clothes, she could buy and sell the whole crowd. [ have known her daughter for twenty yoars. 1 never sus- pected this Babeock business: I thought she was tle sort of & girl Imm would never look at a man. Ah, Well, one never knows women. Miss Dode is a good, respectable, respected and well-mannered girl. She used to come to my house sometimes to get les- sons on the piano fromn a music teacher who was in town, like her and respect her; considering the sort of mother she had and the way she had to work, 1 thought her a wonderful girl, That girl had to do a man’s work. Most of the time she lived with her mother she had to haul coal, drive the wagon, and do all the work around the honse, for they kept no help, I will never believe she shot Babcock except by accident; but [ have no doubt but she knows all about the shooting. If she goes before the rnllll?lu’y and says this man was trying to reak into her bedroom or take liberties with her and she shot him, that would end the matter, There Is no evidence to the con- wary.” The Cass in Chicago. CHICAGO, August 25.—|Spacial Telegram to the BEE.]—Mr. 8. K. Martin, Babcock’s brother-in-law, thinks 1t best not to say what steps the family may or may not take In the investigation of the circumstances surround- ing his death or the prosecution of any one connected therewith. He also thought there was nothing yet definitely settled as to the administration of Mr. Babcock's estate. ‘Talk- ing upon this latter point, he said: “I don’t think the colonel was & ver wealthy man, for he lost about all he had ten or twelve years ago, when he and others founded an insurance company. Since then he had contined him- self to the lumber business, and to my know!- edge had always done a small but safe and reasonably profitable business, Yes, 1 know all about the $8,000 loan _about & year ago. You see, when Mr. Wheeler went in with him the agreement was that Mr. Babcok should put in three times as much money as Wheeler, It was found later that he was willing to invest more than the sumn first talked of, and the colonel made that loan in order to bring his capital up to three times Mr. Wheeler's investment.” Turning to the discussion of the Dodge feature of the case Mr. Martin remarked that he never expected that justice would be done the dead man now. “He was too weak to tell nis version in full when he came home and too honest to do anybody an injustice by & half-story. Y ou cansee by what Mrs. Dodge says in the papers this morning that she forced the daughter on him, and I under- stand that some letters have been founa from Miss Dedge which bear out my conclusion that she was chasing after him.” No, I can’t tell yoy an ything of the contents of the letters, for [ fm'an t seen them, bt that’s the inference. I never heard the woman’s name until after he was shot, but | knew in an in- defipite manner that there someone they ried to tease him about oceasionally, and that at perfon was in the habitof coming to call on him at the office. You must know, though that it was all wrong to say that Colonel Babeock went down there to stay over Sun- day with her. \Why, his friends at the house cannot recollect of 8 Sunday when he was away from home. The colonel was a single man, who unavoidably came in eontact with women oecasionally In & business way, but I am surprised at the view some of the lum- bermen take of his connoction with this woman, when they are 8o familiar with his integrity and sense of honor.” t l)alnuy Joroner Barrett says that he has a new theory as to the motive for and location of the mysterious shooting of Colonel Bab- cock. The examination of the “new” house belonging to the Dodge women made on ‘Tuesday was not quite through. ~The two bed-chambers, on the ground floor and the other upstairs, were caretully examined. What appeared to be a blood stain was found on the carpet in front of one or two beds in the upper chamber. No trace of the bullet which missed Colonel Babeock could be found. Tha only portion of the house which was not ex- amined was the stalrway connecting the two floors, Mr. Barrett thinks the bullet might be found in that stairway. His theory is that Colonel Babcock remained downstairs while Miss Dodge retired to tho uvhg chamber. He subsequently ascended atairway, but before he reached the top of it Miss Dodge sprang out of her bed and ran to the head of the stairs and warned him to come no further. Then when he per- sisted she shot him. The rang he bullet took in his body shows conclusive’ ¢ hat the shot was fired from an elevated pos.ion. Mr. Burrett also expressed the opinion that the friends of Colonel Babcock had been made lc%unlnlerl with the exact truth In the case, and they did not care to have it made known to the public. He regarded the case as one whicn was so peculiarly surrounded that it must remain forever more or less mysterious unless Miss Dodge should choose to talk. FOR COMMERCIAL UNION, Canadians Hold Popular Meetings In Its Bel MONTREATL, August 25.—Never in the province has a more intelligent and appreci- ative audlenee assembled than the one which yesterday heard at Shefford the first guns fired for cemmercial union. Stirring ad- dresses ‘were delivered by several members of rnlllmom and other prominent speakers, song and frequent applause interrupted all the speakers, and left no doubt in the minds of unblased spectators that the movement is a povular one. ‘I'he meeting was brought to close with cheers for the queen and the ]m‘,shh!IIL Yesterday’s meeting will be fol- lowed by others. John Bright on the Crimes Act. LONDON, August 25.—Mr, Bright, in a letter supvorting the crimes act, says: *‘No gov- ernment would risk the unpopularity arising from such a measure unless convinced that it was necessary.” Referring to Gladstone, he says: “No minister has done more for Ire- land, and 1 am often almost rendy to think that in despair he is willing to band them over in the future to the tender mercies of the men who gave him so much trouble dur- ing his tenure of office in 1830 and 1851, An Agreement Reachedw PARis, August 25.—The Pays claims to have received news from lLondom that an agreement has been reached on the New Hebrides question and is only walting the signatures of proper oflicials. The Paysadds: *'It oes without saying that our flag’ will be hauled down and our troops evacuate Port Sandwich and Port Habannah in obedience to the yelpings of the Australian colonies.” Turkey Refuses to Assent. LONDON, August 25.—Turkey has refused toassent to Russia’s proposals for coercive action toward Bulgaria, rnurrlnz to await concerted actlon by all of the powers, Will Support Gladstone’s Motion. LoNpoN, August 25.—The Dailly News says that Messrs. Chamberlain and Collings and a half dozen other unionists will vote in support of Gladstone’s motion. Destitution at Fort Chippewa. WINNIPEG, Auzust 25.—Letters from Fra- zier & Stewart, dated Fort Chippewa, July 5, state that forest fires have been numerous and destructive, ‘The destitution at Fort Chippewa last winter was terrible and sev- eral cases of cannibalisin are reported. Cattle Quarantine Removed. SpRINGFIELD, 1L, August 25.—The gov- eruor of Kansas has revoked his quarantine proclaimed against Illinois cattle, with the exception, so for as itapplics, to Cook county. Cattle shibped from Cook county will be held in quarantine at Kansas City ninety days e M Killed by a Locomotive. St. Joserm, Mo, August 25.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Henry Robb, a farmer living about five miles east of this city, while riding home last night, was run over and instantly killed by an east bound passenicer train on the Rock Island road about four miles east of this city. The acci- dent occurred in a deep cut. The coroner’s {ury returned a verdict to-day declaring that he killing was the result of gross negligence on the part of those in charge ot the train. Application For Rehearing. WASAINGTON, August 25.—The Northern Pacific railroad company, by its attorney, has filed with the secretary of the interlor an ap- plication for a rehearing in the matter of tho revocation of the orders of withdrawal of its indemnity lands, so far as that revocation applies to selections by the company already of record, and to future selections which it will hereafter have to make. Restoration of Indemnity Lande, WASHINGTON, August 25,—Acting Land Commissioner Stockslager to-day issued in- structions to the proper local Jand officers in accordance with the recent order of tiie secre- tary of the interior respecting the restoration of certain indemnity lands of the Missour), Kansas & Texas rallway. He Detests Wasn 5, says that Hon, George Lothrop, min- minister to Russia, Is on his way home ana will resign. The state department has no official intimation of this, but his friends say the rumor is true. It is thought he is disin- clined to remain longer in exile. S A Road to be Absorbed. Forr Scorr, Kan,, August 25.—At a meet- ing of stockholders of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Coloradorailway to-day the final steps were taken in the absorption of the road by the Santa Fe system. Mr. George Manchester was elected president. -~ A Professor Drowned. August 25.—Prof. 1. S, Whitney, of Excelsior academy, on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, was drowned in the lake this afternoon, e Postal Telegraph Wires Replaced. CHICAGO, August 25,—The Postal Tele- graph company having agrecd not to serve the bucket shops any more. have had their wires replaced on the board of trade. - mmissioner Kl Improved, Weins. N, H., August 25,.—Commissicner Black is much improved in health and will return to Washington Saturday. i —————— New York Prohibitioniste. SYRACUSE, N. Y., August 25.—The state vrohibition convention was called to order at 11 this morning. Dr. L. K. Funk, of Brook- ‘liyx was made temporary chairinan and ad- ressed the convention, —_———— The Mine Fire Extinguished. BosToN, August 25,—The Boston news bureau correspondent at IHoughton, Mich., telegraphs that the Calumet and H fire is fully under control, Iif not entirely out, el D Jay Gould's Granason Named. NEW YOurK,August 25.—It was determined last night that Jay Gould’s grandson should be ned “Kingdon Gould,” the drst of which is Mrs, Gould’s family nawe, NUMBER 69 NOWTHE CRUEL WAR IS OVER 01d Oolorow and His Two Hundred Buoky Reported Cornered. GOVERNOR ADAMS SENT FOR. The Whites Want to Fight But Colos row Prefers to Parley—Views of the Acting Secretary of the Interior., Colorow Cornered. DENVER, Colo., August 25.—[Speelal "Tele gram to the I I'he alleged Indian wi in western Colorado now impresses mos| citizens of the state as belng more of a *'cowboy” outbreak than an uprising of the Utes. Itappears to be nearly at an end. A{ 20'clock this morning Governor Adams re< ceived the following: GLENWOOD SrRiNgs, Col., August nfl.—fi courier arrived at 4 o’clock this morning,an the following message was sent to Governor Adams by Major Brooks: To Governor Adams, Denver: Major Lieslie has Colorow corralled with 200 bucks, They want to see big white man and won't talk'to cowboys. ‘Lhe whites want a littla tight. ‘The soldiers must go back or have & little fight. Kendall has only tifty-two men, This 18 posi‘ive: all other information om this point is talse. " M. This message was recelved lator: e ] Col., August 35, 4:20 [y 3 Adams, Denver, Couriers are just in with these dispatche Horses will be at end of the Denver & RI Grande track to-night if you come. Distan eleven miles. (signed.) BRooks. Major Commanding. LATER—MEEKER, Col, (via Glenw Springs) August 25, 5 p. m.—To Governo Adams, Denver. “Pleass come to Glei wood Springs immediately even if it required aspeclal, to meet General West and County Commissioners Gregory and Reynolds. An emer_ency exists which requires youy presence here at once. General West “and Commissioners Gregory and Reynolds leavd here for Glenwood Springs at 8 0'clock a. m.y August 25, (signed) F. M. REARDON, Brigadier General, { Governor Adams in obedjence to the wish of Colorow will leave for Meekor to-night td hold a pow wow with the surrounded chieff The governor will be accompanied by Sel tor Teller or Congressman Symes. In re to the request of the governor ui E Lamar yesterday asking that General Crool be ordered to the scene of the trouble the fol« lowine answer was recelved : WASHINGTON. August 25.—To His Excels lency, the Governor of Colorado, Denver, Col.: Your telegram of the 24th Inst., re< ceived. 1am directed by the president ta say that under the constitution and law no case has yet been presented justifyini the eme loyment of United States troops fn Colorado. t13 belleved here that if hostile demonstra tions against Colorow be suspended, and 1 he can be assured ugainst attack by those collected against him he could with ¥|ls fold lowers be induced to return to the reserva+ tion, and this will be attempted If the oppory tunity is effectod under the condition sugs gested, If this view is concurred In by yo the government will Immediately enter upo: this line of action. Answer atonce. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, i 1. L. MULDROW, Acting Secretary of the Luterior, Colorow Oornered. RAwLINS, Wyo, August 25.—|Special Tele/ ram to the BEE.]—A messenger just arrive from Meeker reports the following: Mr. Miller started for the Uintah agency, and got as fag as Piance Creek west, where he met Johm McAndrews and fourteen Utes who wi sent from the agency to investigate th trouble. As soon as Miller saw them hd started for Meeker as fast he could go. He rode two horses down to inform the settlers that the Indians were atter him sure/ The buildings in Meeker are filled to their full capacity with wos men and children who hayve come In for safety, Sheriff Kendall and posse shot into an Indian eamp while they were eating supper and wounded thred very old Indians. Mr. Kendall demanded four Utes from McAndrews, claiming the; were horse thieves, but he would nof ["i them up. McAndrews is In the employ of the Indian department and a yery determined man. e wasa wagon boss for the governs ment at Rawlins during the last Ute oul break. ‘I'he latest stage arrivad had for a pas; aenger a member of the White Rive Land and Cattle company, Colorow’ band of about 300 warriors has just got b-ui to the old Milk Creek battle ground, hnvlm taken the squaws away. General Killems West has 400 as bold and brave militia l& ever held & gun. Yesterday it was supnose the battle would open, for it would be impos< sible to keep the young soldiers from firing on the Utes. From all information that can be obtained it looks as though the whites were bound to fight, and if that is their game Colorow and his band are In the vicinity of Pot Hole valley. They are receiving reins forcements every day. Sheriff Kendall with seventy men cantured 2,000 head of Ute sheep.” Sheriff Hooper, of Pitkin gount with sixty men, arrived lhl& morfflnf Mecker and will start to help Kendall. “E’f eral Rairden will arrivo to-morrow with 1 mounted men. Meeker at present Is under strong guard. A messenger has just arrive from the reservation with news that 150 Utes in war paint left the reservation Friday to join Colorow’s band. 1tis very bhard to tell ‘what will be the outcome, Implement Manufacturers Organizes Pronia, 111, August 25.—Eighteen repre- sentatives of the leading manufacturers of corn plapters and check rowers in the west have been in sezsion {n this city for two days past, and this afternoon adjonitcd after pepe fecting an organization of corn planters and _ check rower manufacturers, the object of which is the maintenance ~ of uniform _prices, terms and discounts to the trade. A constitution and by laws were acreed upon and all representatives present signed an agreement to abide by the rulings and decisions of the association under strict obligations, not, however, to the extent of giving bonds. The signatures of the other nine manufacturers belonging to the association are pledged. A scale of minie muin prices was agreed upon. L e i = A Stay Granted. WmtenarL, N. Y., August 25, —Judge Potter has zranted a stay in the Sharp case, Judge Potter granted the stay of proceed- ings on the ground that there is a reasonable doubt that the judgment reached in the court of oyer and terminer should stand and he ders the stay in execution of such judg- nt until the appeal shall be decided by the neral term. Bourke Cochiran this afternoon stated thay the case could not come up now until the general term met next October, An applioas tion will atonce be made to have Sharp re- leased on bail by some judge of the supreme court, A New Anti-Cleveland Paper. ATLANTA, Ga, August 25.—It (s an- nounced that a new paper, to be called the Daily World, is to be started here within two 1tissald it is to be strongly antl- eveland, and the funds upon which It I8 to subsist have been furnished by political friends of Governor Hill, of New York, el . Cold Water Nominees, Hanuisuona, Pa, August 25, -Simoes B, Chase, of Easton, was unanimously mowme oy the prohibition convention for sue dee, Captain D. C. lrish, of News uomiuated for state treasurer by . — N Troops for M toum. Wi 100G, Auzust 25.—A Toronto speetey gives oftie inl to the report that sends H'mu“ regulars to Mauitobas was coms