Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 10, 1887, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10 1887, METHODISTS OF NEBRASKA. Their Sixth Annual Conference Now Being Held at Fremont. LEADING MEMBERS PRESENT, Delegates Elected to the National Conference at Brooklyn — Mrs, Orverton Convicted and Sen- tenced — Absconded, Brethren in Council. FresmoNTaNeb,, Sept 9.—[Special to the Brr.|~The sixth annual session of the North Nebreska conference of the Methodist church is now in progress in this city. Annual reunion services were held at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. This was presided over by Presiding Elder Phelps, of the Omaha district. He intro- duced Hon. L. I1. Rogers, of this city, who extended a welcome to the visitors, in which he spoke felicitously of the growth of the Methodist church in Nebraska and his own connection with the society in Fremont for the past twenty-eight years, His address of welcome was responded to by Rev. William ‘Worley. of Schuyler, in a happy manner, On Wednesday morning, at 9 o’clock, the conference proper began its first session, Bishop Hurst. . D,, LL. D., who is here presiding over the conference, was present und formally opened the session. The pres: ence of so distinguished a man inspired the conterence. About sixty ministersanswered at roll-call at this session. This number has since been greatly increased and there . are @now@lere more than one hundred, including Presiding Elders J. W. Shark, J. W. Plelps, J. W. Martin and A. Hod getts, Bishop Hurst announced the transfer to this conference of H. A, Barton from the Central Illinois conference, 1) Spencer addressed the conference ina very interesting manner upon the work of the Church Extension soclety. T, C. Clenden- ning, on behalt of the Omaha Ministerial association, offered a resolution that an educational society be organized for the North Nebraska conference, which was re- ferred to a committee for action. At the evening session was delivered an- other address by Dr. W. A. Spencer, who was listened to by a large and delighted audience, He said the need of the church was to build three new churches a day; the society is now building two; also that aid had been granted during the past year to 511 churches. The business session yesterday was de- yoted largely to the advancement of memb in their studies. Dr. J. M. Thoburn, of the Bengal conference, Indla, addressed the gathering on missionary work, making a strong, earnest ‘plcn for greater action and renewed efforts in this important direction. A communication was read from the Grand Istand district conference, recommending the orzanization of a Conference Ministerial Aid association, A communication from the Omaha Ministerial association was also read,recommending that the North Nebraska, West Nebraska and Nebraska conferences unite in organizing a Methoaist Episcopal State Sunday School association, It was adopted, Last evening the educational annive 3 . were highly interesting and largely . ¥ The principal thing of interest to-day has been the election of delegates to the general conference whteh meets at Brooklyn. The contest tor this honor has been quite spiritee 1t 1s really the most absorbing event of the noon the ministerial . J. B. Maxtield as the mir al delegate and L. H. Rogers, of Fremont, and N, R. Porsingor, ot Central City, as lay delegates. Items From Fullerton. Sept. 9,—|Special to the Bee.]—Another heavy wind, rain and elec- trical storm Tuesday swept through the Loup valley at Rock Creek, in the west end of Nance county, overturning numerous barns and outbuildings. Lizhtning struck Covely’s house, run down a pipe and shat- tered the floor. Eleven persons were in the house and all were shocked, but none killed. Hinman's house was burned. Loss, $1,000; Insurance, $250. Additional reports from the rural districts swell the estimate of the damage from storms in Nance county the last week to £50,000, The Fullerton roller mills have repaired their damage and commenced runting again last night. No trains have arrived since last Thursday, but they are expected to-day. Mrs. Overton Convicted. BroxkeN Bow, Neb. Sept. 9.—|Special Telegram ro the Bee.]—Court adjourned this morning. At4 o'clock Mrs, Sarah J. Overton was convicted of murder in the see- ond degree and sentenced to twenty-tive years in the penitentiary, The facts in this somewhat celcbrated case in Nebraska's criminal annals have been published in the Bk several times and are, in brief, that Mrs. Overton got into a quarrel with her husband, during which she seized a shot-gun, killed him and afterward tried to make it appear that he died by his own hand. Hor conviction was based mainly on the testimony of one of her children who saw her commit the crime. ‘The trial of the State vs Ashburn resulted In the acquittal of the defendant, The Governor Going to Philadelphia. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 9.—|Speclal telegram tothe B —On Monday morning Governor ‘Thayer, accompanied by his staff, will leave for Philadelphia to attend the centennial celebration of the adoption of the federal constitution. The party will go over the Burlington road to Chicago and will consist of Governor Thayer, General A. V. Cole, adjutant general; Colonel M. W. Stone, sur- geon general; Major John C, Watson, judge advocate general, and Colonel 8, J, Shirley, aid-de-camp. From Philadelphia the party will journey to St. Louis toattend the Granit Army reunion the last of the month, re- turning home October 1. Lieutenant Gover- Shidd will oceupy the governor’s chair and may be found at the executive offic Last Day of the Wyoming Fair. CHEYENY Wy Sept. 9.—~[Special Tel, n to the Brk. |—The closing day of the Wyoming fair showed a large attendance and good sport on the tr: ‘Uhe free-for- all, best three in five, was won by Lady Bouner, in thiee straight heats, Black Jim second, Cling third, Haygood fourth, Time— ‘The trot for Wyoming stallions was won by Dendeunis i 2:5, Wapsie Clilet second, Harry third. iile hurdle race, man riders, was won by Dee Dee, Red iye second, Charles distanced. Time— 2143, Theruuning half mile dash was won by Good Friday in 53, Milo 8. Smith second, Endevar third, Wyoming fourth. Close of Gage County's Fair. BreATiiCE, Neb., Sept. 9.—|Speeial Tele- gram to the Brrk.]—The Gage county fair came to a successful close to-nigut. The prineipal racing took place to-day. In the free-for-all trot there were but two entries— Counsetlor, owned by J. G. Ladd, filley, and Avis, owned by Than Kirby, of Jersey ville, 1L Counsellor won the race, the best time being made 2505, In the pacing race Willie E., a Falls City horse toolk lirst money, §75. tlose company No. 1 took the first prize in the firemen’s tournament, running 300 yards and making a A'ull‘dlll‘ in A3% seconds.” No, 8 did the samn In 534 but did not make u complete coupling, whilé the Kilpatriek team got tangled up with their hose and dgid not make a record, e A Preacher Abscondas. BroseN Bow, Neb, Sept. 9.—!Speelal Telegram to the BEe. |—Our city wasthirown into a state of excitement this afternoon by the report that Rev. Colder, a Mothodist minister, and pastor of the M. E. church at Ihis place, had tajen his departure rather prematurely, and without imparting any in- lormatiou to anyone escopt his wife, which Nas by letter, Lle was well rospected st this ol nd honored by the help and good will of all. The family trouble caused the leaving of home. his departure. A wife and son lament —e Fatal Collision Near Hastings. I AsTINGS, Neb. Sept. 9,—A collision oe- curred between the B. & M. freight, coming west, and the 8t Joe passenger, south. ‘I'hefreight engine struck the passenger train at the coupling of the last coach and the freight all went into the ditch upstde down, and was badly wrecked., John Swedeberg, on the St. Joseoh train, was fatally injured. One lady passen ger was badly scalded, but was able to walk from the wreck, The tireman and engineer of the freight stuck to the eab and went down with the engine, The fireman was slightly injured. S0 far as appears now, the B. & M. créw are toblame for_the accident, having stopped 80 far east of the crossing as not to be heard or seen by the St. Joseph crew. The passen- gers, except the wounded, were transferred to (:le', hotel, awaiting an extra to carry them south. Wedded ata Fair, HAsTINGS, Neb,, Sept. 9.—=The wedding yesterday upon the fair grounds was the drawing card of the day. Miss Kate Bissel was married to Colonel Fred May in the presence of 6,000 spectators, and the cere- mony was enhanced by two brass tands and the presentation of $500 in premiums, offered by leading merchants. “MILLIONALR He Buys a Sea Stock E Crnicaco, Sept. 9.—| the B 'ho Herald says: Unless pres- ent plans go awry Wall street will soon have another western man down there, and an- other western house to do its own business in the stock exchange. Jim Boyd, the mil- lionalre Omaha packer and cattle man, e tablished a grain commission house at Chi- cago about a year azo, The venture has proved so successful that he now proposes to buy a seat on the New York stock exchange and start his own sto house in Gotham. This will save divid- ing commission, It will make the second western bouse to go into Wall street to do its own brokerave, Nat Jones’ lirm being the first. Of course Cyrus Field’s house has offices at both ends, but in this instance Chicago Is rather a branch of New York. In the other case New York is the branch and Chicago is the parent firm. Boyd has got more money even than Nat Jones or Norm Ream. He is easily a millionaire, possibly has from §4,000,000 to $5,000,000. Ile ought to cut as big a swath as either of the other two, but he wont. He hasn’t fig- ured here at Chicago as a sveculator, and probably will not be nearlyas much talked of as Ream or Jones. The style of the concern is expected to be in stocks, asitis in grain, Boyd, Payton & Boyd. Paxton 1s, like the senior, in a good many Omaha interests. Both are members of the big Nebraska ranch syndicate. Pa: ton is largely interested in the stock yards at Omaha, and also has a wholesale grocery hou 1t it ever got to be a fight in Wall street betweed Chicago and New York, and if all Chicago men on the New York stock exch ange got together, Jim Boyd conld prob- ably do and wounld probably do all that Nord team could if he had kept his seat instead of selling it. | Referring to the above, Mr. Boyd said last evening: *The only thing about it is that I have purchased a seat on the New York stock exchange, 1 did it because 1t will pays it will prevent the dividing of commissions, The firm of Boyd, Paxton & Boyd is located in Chieago, and I believe we can saye monoey by having a seat on the New York ex- change. ‘This talk about my leaving Omaha 18 bosh ; the city is my home, and I ain going to stay here. I shall continue to go to Chicago occasionally and sometimes go as far east as New York. 1 purchased this seat through Kountze Bros., ot New Yor! Seats on this exchange are not as expensive a8 they used to be, and I believe we will save the awouut we paid for mine in one year. ] PURCHASE. n the New York innge, pecial Telegram to e e Demands of §t. Louis Printers. St. Louis, Sept. 0.—The St. Louis typographical union, jointly with the pressmen’s union, has notified the employing printers of this city that after November 1 nine hours shall constitute a !hlrs work and eight hours on Saturday, and that wages shall remain tho same as now. The employes to-nlght adopted resolutions declaring the demand unjust and that it should be firmly resisted; also, that as this is the result of the action of thoe international typographical upion, itis an international matter and that a convention should be called embracing em- ploying printers, lithographers and binders of the United States and Canada to consider the question. They also resolved to send their resolutions to Chicago Typo Theta and ask that society to take the initiative and name the place and time for the conyention. O A Monster Excursion to Denver. CHicAGo, Sept. 9.—A monster excursion to Deunver on the occasion of the meeting of the sovereign grand lodge I. O. O.F., is creating quite a stir in secret circles. 1t is announced to-day that the excursion prom- ises to eclipse the one to Boston last year that attracted so much attention. ‘I'he train will comprise over fifty Pullmans, thirty chair cars, forty day coaches and fifteen ba-gage cars. It will carry comfortably over thirty-five hundrea persons. The start will be mada trom Chicago, Wednesday Septem- ber 14 at 2 p. m., route l.mlr* via, the Chicazo & Alton road to Denver. The affair is under the management of the celebrated Canton Excelsior No. 7, the same organization that successfully eonducted the great trip to Bos- ton a year ago. e Political Claims of Sociallsts. NEW YORE, Sept. 9.—The committee of so- cialists appointed atthe meeting held last night called at police headquarters this morn- ing to present their petition for the appoint- went of inspectors of ®lection. The petition, which occupies over twelve pages of legal cap, declares that the progressive labor party is adistinet organization, eapable of obtain- ing and casting votes, and contemplates hold- ing a state convention to nominate state ofticers, The 'party clai to the labor societies and asserts that th: sponsible for the 65,000 votes cast for George in this county last year. ‘The committee ex- pressed contidenca that the commissioners, at their meeting next ‘Fuesday, would recog- nize the socialists to the exclusion of the Georgites, e L L Mexican Travel Interrupted. Crry or Mexico, Sept. 9.—Mail connec- tion between this city and the Unitea States is still broken, Through passengers from the delayed trains arrived here to-day over the Mexican Central road. The “mails and express matter were not transfered but are expected to arrive Saturday or Sun- day. ‘There is said to be no good “reason for thir delay, Many important neotiation have been interrupted by “the delay, which may possibly reach several da; EAv Crat ‘I'he United States land ofice at this city received an order from Acting Commissioner Stockslager at Washington to-day susvending the storation of indemnity lands of the Ouwa road until further ord: NEW Yonrg, Sept. 9,—The representatives of the Uuion Pacitic and Northern Pacitic railrouds met again to-day to confer on the agrevieut to divide territory, so that neither cowpany shall build branch'lines into each other’s territory, and some resalt is expected te be announced betore to-morrow night. -— Wholesale Liguor Dealers Fail. LouvisviLLeg, Ky,, Sept. 6.—Lapp, Gold- nith & Co., extensive wholesale liquor and tobaceo deulers, assigned this morning, ‘I'he liabilties are estimated at $100,000; nowinal X wssets §20,000 A SENSATIONAL Facts ARTICLE. About McGlynn’'s Dismis From the Priesthood. NEw Youk, Sept. 9.—The Brooklyn Stand- ard-Union this morning published a long statement by one whose name is not given It professes to show that Dr. McGlynn was condemned and dismissed from the priest- hood without a hearing. 1t is usserted that an elaborate defense was prepared and for- warded to Cardinal Gibbons when he was at Rome. The narrator goes on to say that Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Keane were interested in carrying through the project of the Catholic university, and that the cardi- nal, writing to help Cardinal Simeoni out of his McGlynn dilemma in order to forward the chances of the university, suppressed McGlynn's defense entirely and lot the case go to hearing pro confessio. ‘The authority quoted adds that Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, originated the idea of university and secured the nucleus of $300,- 000 for it in the donation of Miss Caldwell, of New York. That on finding that Bishop Spaulding had been ignored in the arrange- ments for it she withdraw the gift and that sue has not restored it, though she has been indirectly threatened with a suit for the money. The nlor{ adds that Bishop Moore, of Florida, has taken up the McGlynn case, has written the facts of the suppression to Rome, and that it is very probable the case will be reopened, Moreover, it is stated that Cardinal Gibbons says he suppressed the case, believing he was acting for the best, but that he now sees that ngn,.l“nf\lry was done McGlynn and he will do all he can to repair it. About this Fllbllcnlllm Dr. McGlynn to-night said that t was substantially correct. e LOADED HER WITH PRESENTS. How the Chinese Ofticials Display Their Love for Countess Mitkiewicz. WASHINGTO ept. 9.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bep.|—1f Secrctary Manning had last night entered the drawing room of the house which he lately occupied, he cer- tainly would not recognize the room. In- stead of an ordinary American parlor it had the appearance of a Chinese bazaar. It seems that the Chinese oflicials besides tall- ing in love with Count Mitkiewicz have taken aviolent fanev to his wife. ‘The ‘‘heathen” in China have never seen the lady, but this made no diffecence. They were determined to show their esteem in a substantial manner, and the mandarine who came from the flowery kingdom brought Llrvsl'l\(s such as King Solomon might have rought to the queen of Sheba. There'is in the assortmenta magniticent pair of diamond ear rings, one hundred beautiful silk dresses of as many different designs, and couutless PH‘(‘AN of Chinese bric-u-brac and thirty or orty fans of the most exquisite workman- ship, besides a great array of gold and 1vory ornaments and idols, which only a Chine artisan can produce. Mrs. Mitkiewicz ga a reeeption to the members of the Chine: legation in the afternoon, at which she was assisted by a party of lady friends. The presents were brought out and admired by all the ladies, ena there was no doubt sonie of them who torgot that the tenth com- mandment applies to the produets of China as well as to the goods of any other nation, Tea was served in Chinese eups brewed from leaves sent directly by the vie roy to Mrs. Mitkiewicz, and thos permitted to sip say that there n such tea drawn at an American re before. Mitkiewi not to have absolutely plain iling in his ventures. Mr. Turnbull, the inventor of the telephone which wave the count the leverage on the Chinese minister, was in the city, “He brought with him an agreement, signed by Mitkiewiez, which shows that he has been frozen out by the enterprising gentleman, Mr. Turnbull called at the legation and was cordially re- ceived by the attache, who havpened to be in at the'time. Mr. Turnbull explained his mission, and asked what could be done about it. The attache read the agreemen and remarked that it cer- tainly seemed that whatever beneiits are to be derived from the concession should be shared by the inventor of the telephone. Then, in a very neat diplomatic manner, ho remarked that"the arrangement had all been made in China, that the minister here had nothing to do with the case, further than to see that the terms were complied with by the wentlemen to whom the grant had been Fn( bl no way in which the legation could be it Mr. Turnbull, and he had no sugeestions to offer which mizht be of service. Mr. Turnbull returned to Ball more,but as he is a man of means and a g deal of pug: ity it is not likely that h consent to see the reward of his genius reaped by another without exhausting "every means vailable for securing his rights, e JUDGE DICKEY'S WILL, Contested By His Children Under Sensational Circumstances. CiIcAGo, Sept. 9.--A sensational bill was filed in the superior court yesterday to break the will of the late eminent jurist, Judge T. Lyle Dickey, of the federal circuit court. ‘The value of the estate does not exceed $60,000. 1t is in other circumstances of the case, and In the prominence of all the parties, that the interest lies. According to the will, the widow, Mrs, Beula C. Dickey, was be- ?)uenllmnl the entire estate. She was Judge ickey’s second wife. The complainants are Judg Dickey’s children, all of whom were by his “first ‘wifa. They are John J. Dickey of Omaha; Martha A. Wallace of Ottawa, IlL; Charles H. Dickey, of Hoiku, Hawaiian islands, ana Victoria B. Wallace, of the same place. ‘The court is asked tocarry out the fintention of the de- ceased,which is declared o be that the widow recelve one-third of the estate as provided by law, and the residue to go to the children. It is said that che second marriage ot the vener- able junge, which occurred in 1370, proved disastrous to him and hischildren. His wife cribed as being of such a violent tem- per that he was obli eral years. Afterward she comp how is not stated—to make th ignoring his children. The startiing charge is made dge wason his deathbed, he the presence of a lawyer, for the pur- pose of making a will. The boon was de- nied, and it is charged that pending the death of the aged judge his wife,for purposes of her own, would allow no one to see him but herself, him— -~ Escaped From the Pe Stovx Farvs, Dak., Sept. 9.—Two prison- ers escaped from the United States winz of the territorial vrison here Wednesday even- ing—Harry Esmond, in for mailrobbery and Ed. Powers, in for murder. The latter was a soldier from Fort Meade, They threw a blanket over the head of the deputy warden who eama to loek them up,gagzed and bound him and fled with $30 and two Winchester rifles, e — Steamship Arrival. Sept. 9.—|Special Telegram to I'he steamer Adriatle, from New verpool, was signaled off Fastnet Lovnc the Bre.| York for L. at 2:30 p. . — A Warrant for O'Brien, DUBLIN, Sept. 9.—Mitchelistown, where the case of the government against William O'Brien under the coercion act was to ha been tried to-day, was crowded all day with clvilians, police and soldiers, O'Brien did not appear in court to answer the summons, Service of summons was proved and the judge granted a warrant of arrest. An open air indignation meeting was subsequently held. Henry Labouchere and others made speeches denouncing the government for its course in regard to Ireland, A conflict oecurred at the meeting which was held in the market square, The polica attempted to protect a govern- ment stenographer and a tight took place. ‘The crowd repulsed the police, sixty in num- ber, several of whom were struck with sticks and stones and one severely injured. ‘The police obtained reinforcements, returned to the scene and fired six shots. Two men were instantly killed. Several others were wounded. The rioters dispersed, but threaten to regatler, e Storm on Lake Muron. SaruoYaAN, Mieh, Sept 9.—Incoming ves- scls report that the ‘storm on Lake Huron was ternble and caused considerable damage. PUT POISON IN THE SOUP. | A Btartling Sensation Bronght to Light at Pella, Ia MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND, Evidence Indicating that Step-Chil- dren Combined with Their Father to Commit the Orime—Upening Speeches at Sloux City. An Towa Sensation. PELLA, la,, Sept. 9.—[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—=This city I8 greatly excited over facts which have been made public regarding the death some three weeks ago from poison- ing of the wife of Mr. Vandeven, a promli- nent druggist. Gradually suspicion fastened on the husband as being a poisoner. The woman was a second wife, a Boston woman, married to Vandeven ten years ago. T'wo chil- dren were born to them, a son and a dangh- ter. There were also three children ot Van- deven’s by a former marriage.} ‘'he new fam- ily were unhappy, and the wife and husband frequently quarrelled. Mrs. Vandeven had been in average good health up to the time of her fllness which resulted in her death. She was ill In her room after eating soup one day especially prepared for her and went inte convulsions, and died in a few minutes or before the neigh- bors could be summnoned. Little Marie, her five-year-old daughter who was present and who is the only one who has told of the fated scene, says her mother took three swallows of the soup and then threw herhead back, soon went into spasms.and never spoke afterwards. ‘The neighboring women came in at once and the husband soon arrived. When the women, anxious to do all they could and knowing she was dead, began to open her dress, the husband protested and said: “She’ll take cold.” But the women opened the neck of the dress and found her breast a mass ot bruises. Physicians had come by this time and one of them who had attended her said the blisters were bruises from sunstroke. ‘The other doctors scoffed at the idea and the women undressed the body and found it covered with welts and bruises. Several of them were opened and found to be an inch dh‘,q‘f. This added proof to suspicion, and the doectors took out the stomach of the woman and some of the soup and sent them to lowa City for analysis. They were returned in a few days with the statement that they were tilled with hemlock, one of the deadliest of poisons, Vandeven and his daughter were arrested on suspicion, and a hearing has resulled in his being bound over for trial and releagsed on $10,000 bail, The principal witness was Marie, the little girl. " ‘T'he elder children of the family, a girl of twenty and a young man _of twenty-five, had left home the morning of the death. ‘I'he former going to Ottumwa® and_the latter to Peoria on a visif. Both were unfriendly to thestepmother. Vandeven is a tlolland Jew over fitty rs old and has been in busi- ness at Pella for inany years. He isa mem- ber of the Second Reformed church and his wite is a member of the Baptist churen, He has been pretty well regarded as a business man. 1t is recalled now that his former wife died under peculiar circumstances and it is being whispered that she was poisoned too. Tho feeling is very bitter among the people and there has been much talk of lynching, Mrs. Vandeven was fsom Boston and while visiting her brother Prof, Rhoads, then in the Boston university, and now connected with the public R(-rv(cu,utt Washington be- came acquainted with Vandeven. The ac- quaintance resulted in their marriaze. She had been ateacher in the east before that and was a highly educated woman with pro- minent relatives in _the east. 'The theory is that Vandevel hired the servant girl to put the poison in the soup. It was known that Mrs. Vandeven was ill- treated by her husband. She frequently ey pressed a fear to her neighbors that she would be poisoned and that she was afraid to sleep in the house. She had resolved to leave and return to her people in the east, had taught school and secured the money to go on and had engaged A school to teach in the east. Vande- ven's daughter Anna, who is suspected of being an accomplice in the crime, is a bright and pretty girl of twenty, of good bearing and very intelligent. She appeared at the funeral, it was remarked, in a very brizht red dress and the whole family were ‘as stiff and unfeeling as could be. Vandeven went to the reformed church on Sunday after the funeral but was refused affiliation and _told that his presence was never more desired. Munchrath's Trl Stoux Crry, la, Sapt. 9.—ISpecial Tele- gram to the Beg.|—C. H. Hubbard, counsel for the state, made the ovening addresséto the jury in the Munchrath case to-day. Fol- lowing the reading of the indictment he went into the history of the case, reviewing the detalls with which the public are already familiar, Thesaloonists’ meeting at Holden- reid’s hall and the determiuation then formed to go to anything necessary to stop proceed- ings against the saloons and the conspir- acy to whip the witness were touched vpon. Then was traced the course of the conspirators and their victim on the night of the murder. Their lying in wait at the Columbia house corner; Fred Munchrath stopping the Murphy hack of the gathering at Junk’s; of the killing, In clear and merciless English the attorney traced the course of the defendant Munch- rath that night; his appearance here, there and everywhere with the conspirator: und finally going with them to sc the killing. 'T'he address upying ely twenty minutes, but compensated tor ity by its terrible dire i. W. Argo answered for the defense, He laid stress unon the private life of Munel rath and contended that he had alwa, borne a good “The state, , t'elaims to be able to prove Munchrath’s part in the death of Had- dock. The state will not be able to prove or to prove any point connecting the defendant with the killing excepting by the evidence of who on i1is own statement red villain and is really the man who' fired the shot. Leavitt corraptea the witness Bismark. 1t will be shown that the two were in secret conversation during the days that followed the murder, In the jail Leavitt said to Bisntark, ‘Stick to the story 1 haye told you and we will both come out all right.” ‘Tne state had the stories of Leayv- itt and Bismark, nothinz else. ~ The defe; ant was not pres»nt when the fatal shot was fired and this alibi will be established by ti; evidence of & number of reputable citizens.” Deputy Sheriff Davenport was the first itness called by the state. His testimony nly established the fact of the murderand how the body of the Rev, Haddock was found. 'Tne rubber ecat worn by Mr dock when Killed was prodtiesd ‘and iden tied, He turther testified Muneli- Toth was much about the court room on the day of the murder. Chiet of Police Nelon and Drs. Conniff and Bergen were also examined. ‘Their tes timony related to the finding of the hody, hearing the shots and the cause of death. Charles Eberhart testitied as to the nature of the nicht, amd deseribed minute- locality of the murder, Turner gave evidence as to being with Rev, Haddock much during the day and going to Greenyille with him in the evening. - Wesley Hinchner, the boy em- ph:{yed at Merrill’s hvery stable, was called and testified as to the rig used in the treen- ville ride, and after it wenta roan cawe in and asked »Has the rig returned ye Thowas Jarvis, another siable hand, cor- roborated Hinchner, “Whnen Reyv. Haddock sald Jarvis, *he started to go home and then re- turned and spoke to me about the crowd waiting on Dinens’ corner. Hethen went AWAY, KON toward this crowd, |siw several tanding opposite the barn and was unhitch- log the horse wiem 1 heard the. ihots. retorned,” I finished unhitching and went to the door. 1saw Mr. Haddock staggering near the mid- die of the street. He tried to turn towaras the barn, fell, rose, stazeered to the south side of the street and fell into the cutter. saw the crowd running up Water street and acros a vacant lot. There were six or eight of them. A man nawed Ryan ealled me over. We found Mr. Haddock dying. lle made a noise, a kind of gurgling souud, think he choked to death trom the blood in his throat. Ryan heard the shot. Severzl of the men passed him going toward the Columbia house corner, He spoke to H, L. Leavitt. He was walking west, An- other man was on one side of him. These were followed by others. Eieht or ten faces were familiar. They were all people in the saloon business. At the time of hearing the shot 1 ran toward the corner, met two men coming west and saw other men running from the corner north,” Attachments were issued to-day for sev- eral witnesses who could not be found when wanted. Many believe that Munchrath will turn state’s evidence before the end comes. - st Day of the lowa Fair, Des Moines, Sept. 0.—The state fair closed to-day. The total receipts w 000, which would have been much for the rainy and threateninz weather the last two days. There were 450 blooded cattle and 330 blooded horses on exhibition, whose cash value is placed 000, Abuse of the Newspapers. NEW YORK, Sept. 9.~ Special Telegram to the B -Mrs, Paran Stevens, the society leader whose guest the duke ot Marlboroug has been at Newport, threatens after this season never to visit Newport again and that she has en her last entertainment there, dectsion she does not the treatment she has re- at the Is of the press, “Itis papers,” savs she, “that has no more fox hunts or s chases, and by the same instruments - tate at this famous resort is depreciated and many of the very best families have been driven away. ‘The reporters invade the sanctity of liomes and herald to the world the most unmitigated lies toinjure those who come here for quiet and rest.” The reason for this hesitate to suy is ceived througl N SErosagte At the End of His Rope. Barristonk, M., Sept. 9.—John Ross, colored, was executed afternoon for the murder of white. The crime for which Ross paid the penalty with his life was the murder of an old white woman, Emily Brown, on the night of the 10th of December last.” He Kitled the woman for the sake of the money which he could et for tier body by selling it toa medical college, eIy Another Battle-Flag Incident. N1GOMERY, Al., Sept. %.—Thomas G Jones, colonel of the Second Alavama regi- ment, forwarded by express to the governor of U to reach Hartford to Sixteenth Conneet- jeut volunteers. s captured at Plym- N. C..in April, 1364, by a memver’ of the Montgomery True Blues, which isr organized and is now on the companies of the Second Alabama regiment. e bl 5 iy Loss of the Niagara. CrLEVELAND, Sept. . —The anxiety for the safety of the family of Captain Clemins, of the lost schooner Ningara, has becn 1 this morning by the fact that_ they wer on board the vessel. 'The name of the fir mate of the Niagara w John Macbeath,and the second mate William Quinn. able that ten persons lost the Captain Clemius, the t 1 six sailors. The 5,000. Thomas 15 this Brown, <, the cook was insured SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 9.—To-day is a leg holiday in Californin, it being the thirt: seventh anniversary of the admission of California to the union. Business 15 almost entirely suspended throughout the state, and celebrations are being held in all large cities, Weather lnd For Towa: Warmer, fair weather, winds shifting to light fresh southeasterly. For Nebraska: Generally warmer, fair weather, light to fresh southeasterly winds. for Eastern and Central Dakot: Gen- erally warmer, fair weather, light to fresh southeasterly winc Ruilt Ac the L Forr AssiNABoiNg, Mont., Sept. 9. Manitoba 1ailroad extension reached the erossing of Beaver creek, virtt Assinaboine station, at sundown ie garrison turned out and the regiment band greetod the track-lavers with I“‘I‘Mic Some $500 changed hands on the re- sult, tions, The e~y The New Cruiser’s Stem Oast. SAN Fraxcisco, Sept. 9.—The casting ot the stem of thenew United States eruiser, Charleston, now building here, has been successtully — recomplished. The stem welghed fully 16,000 pounds and is said to be one of the largest castings made on the con- tinent, TELEGRAPH A fire_at Beatrice, Neb., yesterday de- stroyed $1,000 worth of property. The famous Sir Henry Dougherty Tich- bourne was married yesterday. ‘Lhree men were buried alive last {:vr'nlnz NOTE in the new aqueduct at Yonkers, N. Reports have been received at the depar mentof state of the rapid spread of choler in Chili. ‘The David Dows, the largest schooner on the great lakes, 1s reported lost on Lake Superior with all hands. Ex-Congressman Albert Gallatin ‘Talbott, of Kentueky, died from heart failure this morning at Chestnut Hill, near Philadelphia, Bids were opened yesterday at !unction City, Kan., for the erection of seventeen buildings at Fort Riley. ‘I'he general executive board of the Knights of Labo sterday voted to issue a charter for the ional trade: composed of shoemalker: ah Hayes and wite, of Warsaw, Ind,, lonated property to the amount of $130.000—almost their "entire possessions, o the Methodist board of missions, On the New York stock exchiange yes day. Western Union was boomed from 10 707¢ in less than fifteen minutes on the report that Jay Gounld had bought the Balti- more aph lines tor $3,500,000, The pre. ould on the street talking with Baltimore & Ohio peop! rise to the rumor which was subsequently declared to be premature. In the United States court at St, Paal yes- ay Henry A, Porter and Ransom R. Cable, of 1linois, filed a- bill against D, M, Sabin and J. C. Ogarman, formerly presi- dent and treasurer respectively of the Nort! western Car ¢ leging that the d fendants have dissipate o aseets of thie company, and asking for an accounting, In the Lutheran general council the morn- ing session was spent in discussing and adonting a form of margja € ceremony, That cliosen was the one in“general use Guring the sixteenth eentury as rezards its ment of parts. In the afternoon howie mission committee rep comnmittee has ninet field laboring in Cang ka, Texas, New York At the passenger o York vesteiday it was determined to raise the bagzraice | { hmmigrants from 100 to 150 poind ferant taritf will not €0 into effect until about Octobe r 13 1 to Jet rates west of Chicago remas as at present for at least ten days, when it intended to restore thew to the old sehed: ‘The free baggage limit of first-class passens gers was also rased from 100 to 150 pounds, - - IMinois ne Conrt, OrTAWA, 1L, Sept. 9.—The supreme eourt met this morning, but nothing relative to the anarchists’ case was done. Next Thurs- day has been fixed as the time to hear the people’s docket, Cable Coni un testored. NEw Yonrx, Sept. 9.—The French Atlantie eable company aunnounced. that communica- tion with Europe has been restored and' the company s uow ready to accept telegrains, It was BPORTING NEWS, Yesterday's Game, Yesterday's gkame with the Denvers was played before a fair crowd. Following is the THE SCORE. L ! -z | mommonons le:l comooo~on | ,& cwor zlw 171 Zl cowaccace >I c~wzoococe | IPNPRPRPRRFSPPS Al mzocom _Totals..... HE] NG Omaha. 2 0010 0~ lN'n'\I ..7'.} 0 ! 100 *- BUMMARY Runs earned—Oiwnaha 2, Denver 3, ,I'wobase bits—Jantzen, MeSorley and ries. ‘Lliree-base hit—Ehret. Home runs—None, Lett on bases—Owmaha 9, Denver 6, Double and triple plays—Vosss to Me- Sorley to Smith, Struck out—13y Mealey 1, Eliret 0. Bases on balls—By Healey 5, Ehret 0. Bases given for nitting man’ with ball—By Elret 1, Passed balls—Priggs 2, Wild pitehes —Healey 1, 15 Bases scolen—Omab: “Time of game. Umpire— 11 To-Day's Game, Followinz are the positions in to-day’s game which is called at Bandl Lincolns 6, Hastings 5. LiNcony, Neb, 9.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bik.j—Fotlowing is the score by innings: Lincoln 000002850 1—-0 Hastin i 310100 0—-56 incoln 4, Hastings s, T base s--Rowe, Whitehead, — Launman Walsh, Three-base hits —Curtis (2), It Struck out—By_Atkinson Bases on balls—McFolson i neoln S, Hastings 10, 8, stings 5. T'ime of game—1 hour and 45 minutes. Unpire—Swartzel, Nationa! League Games. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 between the Washington ana Phliladelphia teams v resulted as fo ashington. Philadelphia Pitehers— 0 —Washinzton Washineton Valeutine. DETROM, S Philadelphia Philadelphia pt. 0.—The game between the Detroit and Chicazo teams to-day was post- poned on account of rain, CHICAGO, Sept, .-="T'he came between the Chicago and Indianapolis teanis was post- poned on account of rain, American Association, NEW Yok, Sept. 0.=The game be- tween the Metropolitans and Cincinnati teams to-day resulted as follows: Metropolitans....0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 Cincinnati. 0 4 200310 *-10 Brook 9.—The gamo be- nd Cleve d teains UEH 1308 40 0-16 001200 0-3 3 The game between the Baltimore and I. ille teans to-day resulted as follows: Baltimore J 100 0-1 Louisville s 010 0—-2 % PurLaneLeins, Sept. he game be tween the Athieties Louis teams to-day resulted as follows: Athleties, St. Lonis.. sngue. 0.--Following d by Northy league s Moi Moine waukes Crosse kosh 8, 3 New York’s Labor Canvass. NEW Youk, Sent. 9.—The united labor ity executive committes has completed ar- rangements for hoiding over 240 mass meet- ings in the cities, large towns and country distriets of New York. ~ There 15 scarc place of importance that will not be d. and by the listof speakers announced the state will bo cauvassed well. ot Powderly's Intended Re: NEW Youk, Sept. 9.—|Sp Telezram to the Bik|—The announcement of Powder- 1y's intended resiznation was a surprise both to his friends and entmies. Some m embers of the order will not believe that he intends to resigno, 'l‘h«')’»l‘hlhn that he knows that the order 18'in a critieal condition and that he cannot desert Lis office when his level head 1550 muen needed. All'those who are op- vosed to Powderly admit that lie is honest and done wonderful work for the organ- izavion, even though they may consider tha made some serious mistakes, The to the BEE, Is a rumor, which ¢ not be traced to any particular source, that one reason which led ex-Governor Porter to tender his resigznation as assistant se of state was an offer which he has re of a place in the auestory of the contam plated Chinese natonal” bank. Governor Porter could not be found to confirui or deny this rumor. e The Creditors Safe, SeriNGrIvLD, 0., Sept. 9.—~The ¢ committ atfuirs of Whiteley & Kelly, v anutacturers an amend. ng that the o dollar from Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly, and 5 on the dollar additional from the Ch ANy on its bay simpion paper wiil rece A Chicago Propositi Yonk, Sept, 9.—A spe $¢The proposition that the | cvards shall lease engines and it stock cars, with its own wmen, re- ving the railtoads of all troubla on that is now under consideration tho superintendents and geueral MeGarigle Indictea in Canada, MoxtrEAL, Sept, 9.—The grand jury has found a true bill inst MeGarigle, the boodler, Detgetive Plokerton and Colonel Hi all of Chicago, this morning, for conspiracy. "“he only witness examined was Jawmes Baxter, who made the cha Kire Near NEBBASKA Crry, Neb, Sept. 9.—18pect Telogram to the Bir Preston. Kepsot's home at Wyoing, s'x ‘miles nofth of liere, together with (is conténts, was -burn terday atternoon. Nothing was save ne iusyrance NUMBER $% A" CIVIL SERVICE OPINION, Commissioner Oberly Renders a Decision {n Responso to an Inquirys THE POWERS OF POSTMASTERS [ They Cannot Discharge Postofticd Employes Because They Do Not Belong to the Same Political arty, The Latest Civil Service Ruling. WASIINGTON, Sept. &.—Charles W. Rowy land, chairman of the civil service board of examiners for the Cincinnati postofiice. wrote aletterto Acting President Oberly, of the clvil service commission, under date of Au gust 20, making inquiries about the con struction of the civil service rule, in whiel he, among othier things, says: “Are we understand that postmasters may withou§ question remove a carrier save for the causes enumerated by you in your report on the Philadelphia posioftice ease™ In reply Mr, Overly Bays: “That every carrlel and clerk in the Cinelnunat{ postoflice might be legally removed for cause is a proposition on whicl you need no information, 1t Is lhc-rc‘(or& concluded that you wish to know whethery 1n the opluion of the commission, eflicien carriers and clerks may be legally remov for partisan reasons because they do nof agree in politics with the postmaster. 'The commission has stated and now repeats tha the power of removal {8 unrestricted, excepf that a removal may not be legally made fol any one of the following causes: 1. Beeause a person in the service has raé fused to contribute to a political fund for & political purpose. I ise & person has refused to rendeg nolitical service, 2 Because a person has refused to permit ath appointing oflicer or any other person in the civil service to coerce his political actton, After quoting the civil service act ani rules, Mr, Oberly concluded by saying: *The law, fairly construed, is that entrance to the clussitied ¢ivil serviceshall be upon the merit of the applicant without r d_to pol. opinions or afliliations. Therefore, the aj pointing oflicer, who appoints, or retuses to Aappoint, an applicant because the applid cant does or does not entertain volitical opinjons violates the law, and an appointing oflicer who removes an employg because the cuploye refuses to render politi4 cal service in accordance with the wishes of the appointing olicer, beeuse lie Is not a b isan of the abpointing ofticer, als Entertaining these viewss the commission replies o vour question byy savini that in the apinion of the commission the postmaster at Cineinnati cannot lawfully remove any carvier or_elerk for the reasom that the earrier or clerk belongs to a polity ical purty,to which the postmaster is opposed § that he ean lawfully remove no person from lassilied postal service at Cineinnati, xcept for some other cause than the eme ploye’s political opinions or afliliations.” Pensions For lowans, WasIHINGTON, Sept. 9.—|Special Tele= ram to the Bee.[—The following lowans have been granted pensions: Naney, widow ot John M. Hardy, St. Charles; Mary 1./ widow of Ienry W. Persing, Des Moinesg Carolina A., widow ot Simon Overackery Clarion, Tnvalid—Arnold B. Wallace (des ceased), Dows; John C. Whiteman, Westen 3 Samuel W. Brunk, Lancaster; Thomas B, James B, Kelsey, S ames W, Griftith, Spirit Henry King, iel Noland, Unions Ottumwa. Mexican war-—-James Ryan Jolin Dawson, Bedtord; Sylvester ¢ rmington. DOINGS OF THE DOCTORS. Closing Business of the Liternational ‘Congress. WasmNaToN, Sept. 9-The members of the modical conzress were photographed in a group this morning on the south portico at the steps of the treasury department build- ing. President Davis called the general session of the congress to order 10 o'clock. Dr. Hawmilton made report ot the committee, representin all nationalitics, appointed to select th time and place for holding the tenth inters national congre ‘The committee was ors ion of Dr. Bommola, of Asrki, of Buche as secretary. Dr. Hamil. ton read the report embodying the resolus tions adopted by the section on military and naval surgery and medicine. 'The resolu- tion was based upon a paper by Dr. Joseph R Swmith, and their purport was the recommendation of uniformity in *re- ports of sick and wounded” in the armies of the world. Dr. C. .. Phiips, examiner in materia medica in the un ity of KEdin- burg, and lecturer upon the same branch in Westininster hospital, London, was asked to vreside auring the delivery of the address of his colleague, Mr. G. Fielding Blanchard, of London, one of the leading authoritios of the world upon insanity and nervous disenses. Both were welcomed by plaudits by the congress. Dr. Hamilton, read the fols lowing, adopted by the section of public and international Hyeene: Whereas, The whole community has been repeatedly shocked by thealmost daiiy occurs rence of terrible accidents on our railroads, cansing considerable loss of life, and by habitual neglect of the most elementary sanis tary law Wherea dtself in public health; ville; Mason Lewi: This section considers a degree the cuardian of therefore be it Resolved, That the attention of the Ninth al internation] congress be respectfully to this most important question, and rquested to use its influence to obtain ouncements were made, eral session adjonrned, rrow morning, merely it sine di ot the Medi ure meeting to-da W. W. Godding. superintendent of St. | beth's hospital for the insane, in paper on “Insanity as a Defense for Crime,” read be- fore the py 0lo, I seetion, said that ine sanity 1 nitestation ot hodily ase and n tion of the knowledgo of tight and wrongz, ‘e position of the courts to-duy on this question, be asserted, was absurd. He predicted t the Nuow iampshire ruling as to insanity, which Judge Cox in the Gt g (a8 judicial Heresy, woul prevail. These rul= 1 questions of insanity were to determine and not rul= He further predicted tho “right-ands and that A foew after which the e 1t will a for forn M abolition wrong to N fww and medi uld unite in this question as a fact tor the jury to decide, v Did erime result from insanity of ¢ \ reception was this afternaon by See country residene i voidahle abse! were done of the navy. 8 Whitney at his In the unas - - New York's Unders New Yorik, Sopt, ockholders of York underzronnd railway coms ted a hoard of divectors yesterday, el for the company will apply to the irt next week for a mandamas to ueral Newton niissioner of works, o grant a vermit to bezin { this mandam uid, the come s ready to begin in a day. -~ Killed By a Rull NEDALE, 1L .—Farmer Lyman, ident of the southern part of Downir's Grove township, was gored to deatn by a bull Wednesday, Lyman and another man weng to leok at some cattle, when his owner and gored hinin in; eut off and