Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 20, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA \TEENTH YEAR. M. ROUVIER ROUTED. France's Cabinet Goes Down With the Decoration Scandal. ALL THE MINISTERS RESIGN. Exciting Scenes in the Chamber During the Decisive Vote. PROMINENT MEN INTERVIEWED. Various Opinions on Who Will Form the New Ministry. BUYINGOUT ENGLISH LANDLORDS Gladstonians Looking Forward With Much Hopefulness to the Ine troduction of Such a Bill By the Ministry-—For- eign News, The French Cabinet Ove Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Be own. nett.] Panis, (via Havre), Nov. 19— [New York Heral Cable—Speci: to the Bee.]—The sitting of the chambers was short, sharp and decisive, Clemencean opencd the ball by de- manding the immediate interpellation of the government and a discussion of the genera political situation. Rouvier, president of the council, replicd that the cabinet unable to accept the discussion, as the conversion of the debt was fixed for November 14 to and rentes were already discouuted, one franc and a new fall would sceriously disturh the market. Rouvier continued that the gov- ernment would be at the disposal of the authors of the interpellation after the 24th, but if they animed to upset the cabinet that could be done now in a few minutes, for im mediate discussion was impossible, and the government was ready to stund or fall on that. Clemenceau at once accepted the chal lenge, mounted the tribune and sai here st be an immediate discussion and the amber will decide between us, The argument of the security of rentes loses all force. Al Paris, all I Europe is now talking about the present seandals. 1t is absolutely nec to dis cuss this flood of outrages that inundate the republic.”! Here Rouvie el of the Clemencean, turning upon Rouvier, glaring at him,replied: “Don't try to assiwme the role of president of the chamber, and don't try to interrupt me.” Then, continuing: “Public now ance, all rupied hat is the ki power is without authority. The udministra- tion is disorganized. The tribunals and pre fect of e are trying to throttle each other, and the public chalks up the blows This infamy can no longer last. France de mands a discussion now, this instant.” Here Clemenceau shook his hands with a violent gesture towards Rouvicr, and looking bim straight in the eyes said: “Vous de- mandez du temps le malheur n'en accorde piis.” Clemenceau then descended the tribune amidst rouars of aplause and the frenzied ap- probation of the left. M. DeLanishan then mounted the tribune to support Clemenceat, but was interrupted by Jules Ferry, who eried out: *No debates should be allowed on the question whether the discussion should be immediate or not!” Cries resounded of “Shut up!” “Don't in terferc!” and Fel was silent, althougn there were many ironical remarks addressed to him, such as “1f you have got anything to say get up on the tribune and say it like a man.” Brandry ' Asson, with his big, bushy beard, then mounted the tribune, d from the extreme royulist pointof view said: ““Im mediate discussion is imperative and 1 don't care whether the ministry is upset or not One republican ministry is as bad and rotten as another, and my clectors don’t want any more of them,” The vote was taken amid great By 328 against 242 (he chamber voted for jmmediate discussion, about twenty-five embers of the extreme right voting with lemencean. Rouvier then, with a pleasant mile and cool as a cucumber, mounted the tribune and said: *The chamber will decide avhether to discuss the interpellation in the absence of the ministry, for the ministry now citement retires or will wait till a new ministry is formed.” Clemenceau then, interrupting, shouted “No; I canuot interpellate an absent minis- try. 1 withdraw my interpeliation.” The setting adjourned till Monday and the minis ters all drove off in their breughams to the Elysee, where they placed their resignations in ¥'s hands. The ation terms please everybody, even the ministers them: selves, The scene in the lobbies of thie chambe after the vote, was remarkable. Amid the bubub of voices, the rasbing to and fro of perspiring deputios, resigy "o clumor of inquisitive journalists, M. Floquet strolled out, taking it cool and smoking a cigar. He seemed to be the only cool person in the buiiding. Ev eryone clse was shouting, ing and questioning. Ou the first reflection alter the flush of excitement, everyone, even the beaten winisters, seemed delighted. The ministers were pleased at getting rid of the odium of office; all the radicals rejoiced at getting rid of the obnoxious cabinet; all the monarchists chuckled at the thought of discredit lately come upon the republic; al the modcrate republicans made mer the dificulties of Rouvier's successors. As1 was wving the chawber I waylaid th his inscparable assistaut, laughing, chatte Well, M. Rochefort, Clemenceau ministry ¢ Rochefort laughed sardonically. “Of course.” Who is the coming man; " said 1. Froyeinet,” replied Rochefort ext I eaptured Prince Vitor's adviser, Jollibois. *an you prophesy the name of the next minister, M. Jollibois?" The ustute old barrister on! does this meau a y smiled *No, indeed. What do you think it matters to usi’ Cassagnac had a regular mob of journalists hanging on to his skirts as he passed down the lobby discussing the situation, He wus in rave spirits. ‘I voted against the cabine said he, 8o did Souneo Domauo, his Leotl nalist, whom I presently interviewed “Do you foresee u dissolution " suid I “Pirst we may expect & Gublet win he unswered, “probubly with Boul After that dissolution is possible. 1 we another eletion we may expect & Gunserva tive majority in the chamber.” Meanwhile I heurd Henri Mavet; the rad he Lim the jeal, exclaimin des imbeciles, of Clemenceau, an odd sentiment fora friend The Resignations Accepted. Panis, Nov. 10.—Rouvier, upon leaving the chamber of deputies, accosted Clemencer and said:® “You ve relieved wne of a troublesome burden. 1 have now to advise to send for you to form a President Grevy has aceepted the resigna- tions of the ministers, The Journal Des Debats says the fixed in- tention of the president is not to resign. A resignation, he Molds, would create a mis- chievous precedent, as his successors would therchy be bound to resign ev me public opinion was against them. It is believed only M. Gragnon, late perfect of police, and M. Wilson ‘are implicated in the letter scandal, President Grevy held consultations this evening with De Freyeinet, Floquet ana other prominent statesmen. The president has asked the members of the cahinet to con- tinue the performance of their dutics until a new ministry is formed. The republican groupes are trying to organize a union 6f the whole party, with a view of establishing an unassailable power in the chambe JASH POLITICS, EN The Standing of the Differ on Certain Measures, [Copyright 1857 Ly James Gordon Bennett,] O \[AHA ] “Tous les republicans sont | Loxpoy, Nov. 19.—[New York H Cable—Special 1o the Bee]— Whatever opin ion may be entertained in other quarters, the go strey iment itsclf is quite convineed that its thand popularity is increasing. The union cause is its safeguard, und behind that it stands intrenched, yet its personal weak: ness is manifest to all who look below the Wrhien it is said with truth that Mr. Balfour is the ablest man in the ministey after Lord Salisbury, what conclusion can e arrived at as regards all the otherst At party mcetings and in party jour- nals Mr. Balfour is held up to the admiration of the world as a model of statesmanship and courage. If he at any rate has the often have a by praises with which b couscrvatives mect th in their cheeks at all this pantomime, has Balfour done? In what has he disy matchless courage and his transcenden ities! Nobody can preciscly tell where this Irish exceutive has been showing firmness. The Irish constabulary have often exhibited courage, and Balfour claims und receives all the credit. That may do very well for personal purposes, but a bubble will only float in air for a time. When the ovdeal of pariiamentary criticism begins again there will be something said which the pet of the season will not like so wellas sugar praises, on which he now lives, The opposition, in fact, mean to make things very unpleasant o il Their object is to force dissolution. They will uot be able to do it in my opinion, On the Irish question the government can get a majority of from cighty to a hundred any night, but how about the numerous side issucs which may be sprung upon any gov- ernment, espeeially upon that now in power? The opportunity last session of subjecting it to this test, because every night was siczed by the ministry. Private mem- bers were suppressed at both sides of the house. T not happen again. I doubt whether even the conservatives would submit to it m ordinary sessions. Any member may bring up a_question which involves a possible defeat of the government, If Mr. Gladstone introduced a bill for the disestablishing of the Welsh church a great many liberal unionists would be compelled to vote forit. It is doubtful whether the con- servatives could withstand such an assault, The Gladstonians are also looking forward with much hopefuluess to the introduction by the ministry of a bill for buying out Irish lundlords, That measure must to some ex- tent pledge state credit—in other words, make demands, immediate or prospective, upon the British taxpayer. Many of the conservatives are solemnly pledged never to vote for any cme of the kind. Bright has declared ainst it if pressed. As Goschen rashly talks of pressing it, there will bea large chasmmade in the union ranks. Ishould not be surprised in such a case to see the govern- ment beaten, If it were wise it would avoid sunken rocks under the land question. But rumor is that Mr. Balfour wishes to show that the ministerial clique has some modicum of veason for calling him a man of ability. He thinks he can settle the land question, I think he is mistaken, But he may possibly settle the minist Then thero are dangers with the budget. Goschen feels that this year he must do something more to sustain his reputation than to dip his hand into the sinking fund. He has been called a great financier, but no one could explain why. Anyhow he must live up to his character, thercfore he must do something original. Some economy has really been exercised owing to the dexterity sur ne scuse of humor he must v laugh over the ludicrous When two k their tongues What is stuffed, st a8 1o with which the minist first abused Lord Randolph Churchill's ideas. He was driven out of the ministry for striving to check the extravagances of jobbery, but the very ministers who draw him out are now using his invention aud call- ing it their own. That, too, may provea to play in the long run, t prosent it is successful. For its pschen will beable to make a great show conomy and produce a daz- Zling budget, but it is scarcely possible that the chancellor of the exechequer will be anle to manipulate the national finances at his willunder the cry that the union is in danger. It may be possible to ery out wolf once oo often. Radicals made aterrible blunder in lending any countenance 10 the attacks on the police or'to the riots in London, but they are now taking the other line and Gladstone's letter did much to save them. If there are no further disturbances the incident may be forgotten by the time parliament meets, A renewal of the rioting will be worth another fifty votes to the ministry The position to-day is this: The conserva- tives stacd nuited on the Irish question, but with some secious elements of disturbance lutent among than, The Glad I also united, but some of them oftended by the encouragement given by others to socialism and lawlessne The unionists are bound to the ministry by kuowlcdge that disselution would be fatal to them. Huving no independent organiza- tion of their own, some of their seats would be won by the conservatives and some by Gladstouians. They would be ground to > very much powder between the upper and nether will- stone, Thus stand the three parties, Now, what about the Parncllites! There is u preliminary question about Mr. Parnell: What are his ideas and plans? I have asked two of his friends these questious. They only shake their heads. The plain truth is that My, Parnell, from various causes, is no | sor regarded as the leader of the Irish | movement. His health is in a bad state and ,n re are otlier causes of disqualification, There have been serigus personal differences party Lere, ow, therg was 3 SUNDAY BEE UNDAY | MORY ING, NOVEMBER the O'Shea affair, All the world heard something about that. Tim Healy took care it should. Where has Healy been through the recesst 1s he to be numbered among the sore headst Harring- ton says Parnell is not lost, only he can’t be found. I believe that scarcely any of his sup- porters have heard from him directly or in- directly for over two months, He has ex- pressed no opinion whatever, of the recent campaign. I was assured that he has not even sent a message to O'Brien. My inform- ant, a nationalist, added that he had served his turn and done his work, but the movement has got be- yond him now. Either Dillon or O'Brien, will be the next leader. I have heard some- thing like this before and when Parnell chooses to reappear on the seene the others all fall back to their old places. Parnell's inaction of late indicates that something is wrong, but the uncrowned king will not be deposed and got rid of without difficulty. ‘T'he personal attachment of many of his fol- lowers is as strong as cver. his must count for something should intrigues for the lead- ership arise, Thus stand the respective forces in the fleld. A little accident may at any moment make a great change in each of them, except the conservatives. It has been repor to be that parliament is not summoned till March. This is mere uess, The session will open carly in Feb- ruary, and the fivst business to be disposed of is ulterations in the rules designed to sup- press disorder in the house and facilitate the dispateh of business. Debate on the address willnot be allowed to go on more than three nights. The ministry mean business and so do the home rulers. It necds no prophet to foretell that the next session will be one of the most momentous in the history of the British parliament. A MEMTER OF PARLIAMENT. THE ELYS HANDICAP, Parisian Gamblers Wagering Money On Grevy's Successor. (Copyright 158 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis (via Havre), Nov. 19.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Begk.|—The weather this week has been a succession of frosts and thaws, varied by occasional snow storms, with a tropical shower this morning, and this afternoon the sun burst out for a few moments, and now, at 5 o'clock, the day is cold, the thermometer registering 30 de- grees Fahrenheit. Now that the s season is over, all the betting fraternity are devoting themselves to running for the Elysee handicap when Grevy quits it. The latest quotations are 40 to 1 against Ferry, 2 to 1 against Freycinet, 3 to 1 against Sade Carnot, 10 to 1 against Anatale de Laforge. Most of the sporting predictions are naming Freyeinet as the probuble winner. M. Grevy, however, seems firm in his resolution to remain at the Elysce. He said to a friend the other day : “I am eighty-four years old and no evilcan come upon me greater than that which has now struck me. I have only perhaps a year more to live and this year I am willing to muke a complete sacrifice. The e; power cannot be attacked by the legislature, however, except in case of high treason, and nobody has yet charged me with that. I am the trusted guardian of the constitution and Iam bound to make the French respect it, and I shall defend it against everybody, and if dissolution cansfy be voted by the scnate Ihave atall events the power of prorog: gation, and if forced to shall make use of it Such were the words used by M. Grevy At all events the president holds the trump in his hand. He cannot be dis- missed without & revolution. If pushed to the wall, at any moment he can dismiss his assailants. Suppose, getting weary of being baited, he were some morning to exclaim: “All right, gentlemen. You are sick of me and Lam of you. Let's have a dessolution and ask the country to choose between us.” The faces of some of the deputies would look singularly black at the idea and we should proobably find little anxiety to pick up the glove flung down by the Elysee, Of course, it might still be that the scnate would refuse to sanction the dissolution de- manded by Grevy, but it is not likely. From time immemorial the senate has been only too glad to be disagrecable, mot the lower house, which is always so fond of dictating toit. The chances aro that Grevy would get what he wanted, and who can tell what kind of a chamber of deputies might be returned in the presence of the recent scandal, cor- ruption and political imbecility. THE ATTACK ON M. PARTOLI The story unfolded at the inquiry circumstances attend ing the recent assault on M. Partolis reads like a romance. Four per- sons have been arrested, among them being an individual called Zulpha, who was col- lared by M. Portolis. Zulpha declares that as he wus taking a stroll in the Avenue Wag- ram on the night of the Sth inst., he was ac- costed by a well-dressed person, who took him by the hand and said: “My child, will you allow me to offer you a drink at the nearcst cafe. 1 have to spoak to you of grave matters.” “Rather,” repiied Zulpha, When they were comfortably installed the generous stranger suggested that Zulpha had better ask some of his friends to join them. Three rowdy loafers were consequeutly also invited to drink and the stranger unfolded his scheme. “My wife has a lover,” said he, “and I wish to be avenged on him, but ashe s stronger than Iam I should feel obliged if you would do the job for me. You must fall upon him and hit him on the face. Be sure you smash his teeth, I want him to be dis- figured. For the insignificant and paltry sum of 10 francs a head the four rufans consented to settle the supposed Lothario's hash for him, A second sum of 10 francs apiece, however, was subsequently handed to them when they lay in wait at & wine shop. Zulpha then darted out at the corner of the Rue Juliette Lambert and attacked M. Par- tolts. He got rather the worst of it and four of the five scoundrels are now in the hands of justice. It is firmly believed in many quarters that M. Wilson instigated the ruffiuns to murder M. Partolis, and that it was to obtain pos session of the documents that compromise Wilson in the affair of the forged documents iu the Lemousen case. BLAINE SHOWS IS MODEST There are new arrivals of Americans daily Mr. Blaine has decided to make a trip to Italy the first week in December, He was the guest of Baron von Hoffmann last night at the Grand opera. The performrnce \\u‘«hm and Mr. Blaine was highly pleased. Blavett, the popular secretary general of me opera, offered to accompany Blaine to the fumous foyer de danse of the opera and show him the intricate machinery and lyric mystor- ies belind the scenes. Forty ballet girls and figurantes were walking about the foyer de danse, chatting, flirting and eating bonbons, but in spite of all these attractions Blaine de- clined to accept the amiable and well-meant invitation, r, Jay Gould aud family are awaiting ad- vices from Marseilles before they decide on the date of their departure from Paris Commodore H. B. Slaven sailed to day on the Gascogne. Recent arrivals are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Plympton and the Misses Plympton, of Buffalo; Mr. W. W. Coleman, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. William Post, the Misses Post, Mrs. Chouteau, Mrs, T, Taylor, St. Loui: Mr. and Mrs, Barlow, New York; Mrs. J. Day, Chicago; Mrs. General William Hayes, Yonkers, Among those who have left Paris are ex- Congressman and Mrs. John B. Alley and Miss Bancroft, for Madrid and thence to Egypt; General and Mrs, Lucas H. Warren, of Philadelphia, have gone again; Moro Phil- lips, ir., has gone to Italy; Mrs, P. Call, of Rhode Island, left yesterday for Switzer- land. A DEAUTIFUL THEATER DRE A beautiful theater costume was sent off to-day to New York for awell known scna- tor's wife. 1t was lemon-colored crepe skirt over a petticoat of lemon-colored silk, down the sides with satin stripes dotted with bluck. The short jacket was of black moire antique silk, with loose lemon crepe, front and clbow slceves of lemon creve, with bands of lemon- colored ribbons, R A PARISIAN TRAGEDY. A Celebrated Fencing Master Shot Dead By One of His Pupils. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, (via Havre), Nov. 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bree.]—A tragic incident occured to-day at No. 23 Rue de Lachausse Danten, at the fashionable fencing academy of M. Chalazet. At 110'clock this morning M. Chalazet und M. Jacob, the famous Parisian maitre d' armes, were sitting in an ante-room sipping vermout and smoking cigarettes, Suddenly M. Regault, a wealthy young Parisian of thirty-two years, a pupil of Chalazet, cntered the room with & preoccupied air. Chalazet and Regault have always been on the best of terms and Chalazet, as usual, held out his hand to him. Regault refused to shake hands and slapped Chalazet across the cheek, then drew a revolver and shot Chalazet right through the heart, killing him instantly. Regault secmed suddenly to become a maniac, He fired at Jacob, who came to the relief of Chalazet, but missed him. He then shot and wounded two other gentlemen who were in the fencing room. Regault then put the barrel of the revolver under his right ear and blew out his brains. The amateur fencers wounded were M. Hert Andez and Albert Durande. This affray has caused intense excitement, as all the partics are well known in society and Jucobs and Chalazet are among the most famous maitre d’armes in Europe. BISMARCK AND THE CZAR. A L & Conference on the Affairs of the Two Countries, [Copyright 1857 by New York Associated Press.] Benwiy, Nov. 19.—Though nothing has been ofticially announced in regard to Prince Bis- marck’s long interview with the czar, it is an open_secret in diplomatic circles that B marck energetically urged the czar to assist in putting an end to Russia’s cconomic war with Germany, Ho is understood to have spoken frankly and earnestly with the czar, not mineing matters, out stating plainly what personal obstacles existed within the Russian government and opel against the restoration of am: relations. If the conditions proposed by Bis- marck bo fulfilled there will probubly be a reconstruction of the Ru czar, it is believed, is ready to throw over De Giers, with whom he is displeased for his dealings in Bulgarfa and failure to check the central European alliance. W hatever rap prochement between Russia and Germany is effected it will remain with the influence of Russia toward a triple alliance. The important announcement is tonight that owing to the of the crown prince, Prince will, by command of the emperor, represent his father 1 all future state cercmonies and receptions. Prince William does not swerve from his admira- tion for Prince Bismai Ho is devoted to the chancellor's theories of government, and will implicitly submit to his guidance, There was such amarked improvement in the crown prince’s condition to-duy that Dr. Howell declared he even begun to hope for his recovery. It is said now that the prince’s malady is traceable to hereditary predisposition. His grandmother, Queen Louise, died from canccrous tumors in her lungs. made illness William Clothes Smuggled to O'Brien. DuprLiy, Nov. 19.—The governor of the Tul- lamore jail heard to-day that clothing for the use of O'Brien had been smuggled into prison. He at_once procceded to O'Brien's cell und found the prisoner up and wearing a suit of tweed. THE QUEER. Arrest of Two Families of Michigan Bogus Dollar Makers. OPont HurdN, Mich., Nov 19.—For some his city, Sarina, Ont., and the surrounding country has been flooded with bogus metal dollars and nickeis. At 4 o'clock this morn- ing the officers who had been working on the case drove into Kimball township, about seven miles from here, aud scai the house of John Mack, a farmer and blacksmith who had been arrested twice before for counter- feiting. They found a complete counterfeit- s outfit, about $100 in bogus dollars and “kels and some half finished coin, The of- ors then searched the house of F. W. rust, about a mile distant, where they found a similar layout aud a large quantity of bogus coin. Earnst_and_his wite weromr- rested and with Mack and his wife brought here and lodged in jail. There is supposed to be a strong case against @ Port Huron bus: ness man for shoving the queer. e Says His Partner's Swlnl"l‘(l Him NEew Yok, Nov. 18.—Francis O. Boyd has been appointed receiver of the wholesale liquor firm of Horace Webster & Co., of this city, Chicago, Philadelphia and San I cisco, on the application of Horace W who has begun suit sgainst his partne Charles W. Laurence and Alexander Horne and assignee, Frederick N, Lnult nee Webster says the assi; while he was out of the surprise to him, as he be! d the fi sound. He valued his interest int g cern at 100,00, He discovered that on the day before the ussignment v le Charles W. Lawrence drew out $27 his own use and went to Europe XN 17. Web- ster claims the assigninent was made for the purpose of defrauding creditors, and asks that it be set uside, - Anarchist NEWARK, N, J. Nov. Police Captain Gloria has received & letter from the mittee of American Nibilists,” threatenix his life and those of “other capitalistic too| because of his complaining of Willim's saloon as @ resort for noisy anarchists. Gloria sa) if any overt acts al every anarchist in N ommitted he willari vk. w - Favorable For the Defense, Ciicaco, Nov. 19.—A special from Joliet says that the evidence in the Lambert and Bishop insuranuce cuse to-day was favorable for the defeuse, iy 20, Mrs. Shellenberger Acquitted of the Charge of Murder. THE JURY OUT THREE HOURS. A Proposed xtension of the Missouri | Pacific From Beatrice to Has- tings—Burglars in Dodge County—Sgate Events, Shellenberger Acquitted. T Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The final act in Ne braska City's cclebrated murder case has ended, and Mrs. Shellenberger is a free woman, The district court room was crowded all day to witness the last hours of the trial. The defgnse had a large delegation of ladies from Nebraska City summoned to_tes- ify to the character of the defendant and her treatment of the murdered girl. Several of the state's wit who had been subpa- nwed toappear yesterday, werenot on hand and last evening the judge issued attac ments for them, the offi returning from Nebraska City this mornmg with the delinquents. Mrs, Thomas Wyman, Mrs. Ollie Brucbraker and Miss Edna Gilson were ladics umong the number brought on attachments. In the giving of this testi- mony a noticeable fact was that numbers of the witnesses evidently desired to make the testimony as light as possible agaiust Mus, Shellenberger., The last evidence was given early in the afternoon and the arguments consumed the time until 4 o'l Judge Chapman charged the jury and at 5 o'clock the twelve men retired. After being out three hours they returned at 8 o'clock with a verdict of not guilty The crime for which Mrs was on trial was the murds daughter. Her husband, who had already been convicted of the same offense, it will be remembered, was lynched at Nebraska City last spring by a mob of neighbors, Shellenberger of her little To Parallel the B. & M. SurroN, Neb,, Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A movement in the in- terest of the extension of the Missouri Pa- cific as a pavallel road from Crete to Hast- ings has been in progress here for some time, and to-night a meeting was held in the opera house at which the towns of Sutton, Harvard, Saxonville, Grafton, Fairmont, Exeter, Friend and Dorchester were repre- sented by delegations of prominent business men. grams were read from General Manager Clark, in which heexpressed a will ingness to meet & committee of citizens in the interest of this mew broject keenest intere: was mani- by everybody, and mothing in the way of railroad news has created such general enthusiasm in muny months in this part of the state. It has becn generally understood for months that the Missouri Pucific will in the carly spring extend their line from Crete to Hastings and the idea of building along side of the B. & M. and occupying the same system of towns meets with universal favor, A committee repre- senting all the_above towns was appointed and L. W. Fowler, of Sutton, was chosen general correspondent and manage: of the committee work necessary to secure united action in a_definite ition to be sub- mitted at an early duy. The route proposed is from ten to twelve miles shorte than uny other, running for seventy- five miles nearly on an air line_through the most productive part of Nebraska and touching more thrifty towns than can be reached by uny other line of that length in the state, makes it a thoroughly practicable route. The following bankers and promi- nent business men were present. and took an active part in the business of the meeting: 1. H. Rashton, C. S. Miller, 1 B, Chase, from Fairmont: John C. Thurston and Johu Ober- lies, from Dorchester; John McDougal, H.P. King, J. Warren, and L. E. Sothweek, from Friend, O. P. I Cleveland, and Dr. Root, from E Harrington, from Hary John Florine nml John W. Israelson, from Saronville; Captain P. S, Real, A. W. Chase, W. G. Huin C.oJ. Regan, and C. W. Bamuett, from Grafton, A Fire at Stuart, Strart, Neb,, Nov. 19.—A disastrous fire started in the block occupied by J. I, Haight, yesterday morning. A furious gule was blowing at the time, and sent the flumes through the block in a few minutes, In ad dition to the Haight building, with a large stock of groceries and hardware, J. C. Jor- dan’s blacksmith shop and agricultural store, ‘Woods’ livery barn, Chambers' saloon, the Press office, a barber shop and buteher shop, Dr. Roysberry's ofice and dwelling, G. W, Harve; oftice, and Mr. Humphrey's residence were burn The total loss will reach £30,000, with little insurance. The vig- orous work of the citizens ed the town from entire destruction. Women Burglar Fresost, Neb., Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEr.]—The constable of Dodge a small town in this county, brought three prisoners to Fremont to-day and confined them in the county, jail. Their names are ka Beherandt, Wilhelmina Smehel, and Fred Beherandt. One of the womeh has with her a young child. They had a pro- Jimiu ng before Justice Hasson for Jumes Glenn's store at Dodge and held in 00 bail, in default of which the are confined in jail. - Hog Cholera in Otoe County. TarmaG, Neb,, Nov. 19.—[Special to the Bik.|—Some farmers in the vicinity of town ure suffering considerable loss from so-called hog cholera. Hog raising is carried on ex- tensively here, and the rapid spread of this giant destroyen is causing much alarm. Belligerent Kansas, BENKLEMAN, Neb,, Nov. 19.—[Special gram to the BEE.]—A desperate county s war is now in progress in Cheyenne county. Kansas. Bird Ciiyand Wano are rival towns, When the county seat election was held a year ago Wano won by a good majority but unted out by Bird City ballot box stuffers. At a recent election politics were ignored and the only question us to the quali- fication of @ candidate was: Is he aWano man or is he @ Bird City 'mant In this election all the candidates were chosen by P ing from 100 to 200, but us bef counted out by the Bir was too much for the V ganized on amateur chesters and ut an ¢ took forcible W .um anoites, 50 they or: rmed with Win hour this morning jossession of the court house and county records at Bird City. An oppos- ing force is now orgunizing and couviers huve arvived heve to purchusc arms for the Bird City men, Scrious trouble is looked for be- worning ion In Texas, GALVESTON, Nov. 19.—A 5outh bound pas- train on the Gulf, Colorado & ¢ 4 Fe railroad collided last night at Alvin Junc tion, near hear, witha water train, Engi- neer Hitcheok and Fireman Cowpton, of the water train, were instantly killed, Rag- eman Reyuolds and Express Messenger Levy will probably die. None of the pussen gers were injured. Both trains were wrecked ———— Bishop Bedell 111, amBigi, O., Nov. 19.—Bishop Bedell, of the Episdopal diocese of Cleveland, is ser- sy il ISST-TWELVE PAGES, ONCE MORE A FREE WOMAY. ! . | of gartridges of Livy valiby TOO VEN RABLE. enate Will Oppose Lamar's Nomination For the Bench, WaASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.] -Among the members of the &enate now in the city there has been a great deal of discussion relative to the probable course of that body in the event of the nomi nation of Lamar to the vacancy on the su- preme beneh, It is said that there is an un derstanding in the judiciary committee that 1o nomination for & place in the judiciary sball be reported favorably in the future when the nominee is upwards of sixty years of age. When President Cleveland nomi- nated Mr. Merrick to the position which he now occupies on the supreme court of the District of Columbia. the ob- jection of age was raised against him and after a wordy discussion which lasted about three hours, decided to make a favorable re that Merrick had been legislate ilar position during the war on sentiments exprossed at that time, It was on the appeal advanced by Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, that the committee finally de- cided to endorse the nomination of Me ! 1t is said by one member of the judiciary com mittee that an agrecment was then and there entered upon that in future no judge should be confirmed who had passed “the sixticth mile stone of his life. Lamar is belicved to be at least sixty-two, and he is possibly over rather than under that age. If, therefore, this agreement is adhered to, the pi will probably not make a vacan Dickinson by translating the pr tary to the United States supreme cour Lamar Protecting the Railways, WasHiNGToN, Nov. It has come to the attention of Secretary Lamar that in car ing out his directions relative to the restora- tion of lands herctofore withdrawn for in- demnity purposes under the grant to the Northern Pacific railroad company, certain registers of Ic nd offices have published lists of lands to be restored, which lists em- brace lands within lapping or conflicting limits of the Northern Pa id St. Paul, Minueapolis & Manitoba railroad compani He has, therefore, divected the commissioners of the general land office to instruct local land oficers that none of the orders of re storation of lunds in the indemnity lands other roads were intended to interfe the rights rired by the grantees within the primary limits of any other con- gressional grant, or rights acquired under withdrawals made for indemnity purposes under grants to the Hastings & Dakota rail- vuy_company, St. Paul & Northern Pucitic, St. Paul, A\lumr‘npnh\‘\ M)ml(nlv.\ St. Paui & Sioux City, Sioux . Paul, and Winona Peter rail mpany, the rights of which comy L under their in- demnity withdrawals have not yet been definitely determined upon Pensions Issued. WasHINGTON, Nov. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The following Nebraska pen- sions were issned to-day: Inercase—Petc Quick, Curtis; John Conley, Coleridge. Re- issued — Edw munds, David City. Towa pen ancy, mother of James Perry, Tingl v J. widow of Oliver M Davis, Des Moines; Hester, widow of John Lillibridge, Woodstock; Peter, father of John Q. Rhodes, Drakesville. Original—Char W. Minard, Grant City; John Waddley, I tons Elias M. Haley, Hewiton; William L. Steclo, South English; Simon R. McBride, White' Oak. Tnerease—Daniel G, Phel Indianola; Willlam A. Dickerson, Clearfield ; Elisha Starbuck, enwood; William W, Hathaway, Davenport. Reissuc—Marshall Hwhvl, Osceola. Reissue and increase—F. B, Soles, Mount Hemy Burmeister, Jaron. WasHINGTON, to the Bee.]—Licutenant € Rob- erts, corps of engincers, had been ordeced from Philadelphia to Fort Delaware and Finn's Point, N. J., on temporary duty. Surgeon A. K. Smith hus been assigned to duty us attending surgeon in New York City, ving Surgeon J. R. Swith, who is rdered to St. Paul. The following lcives of absen —[Special e have been granted : stant Sur, Kean, for two month: to Ma Foster, quartermaster, twenty duys; t Licu- tenant. F. Ras, Sccond cavalry, for two months: to Paymaster D, H. Bash, for ten days: to Assistant Surgeon W. H. Arthur, for two months; to surgeon L. M. Horton, for six months, Postal Changes. Wasnixerox, Nov. 10.-—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—The postoffic Abingdon, Colfax county, and Thompson, Holt count ter ut G H. M. Ashor, resigned, lished at Wyoming, Otoe county, Necb., George W. Kuapp, uppointed postuiaster. Death of Judge Bailey. WarerLoo, Neb., Nov. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee]—Judge G. B. Balley, a pioncer of Douglas county, died at this place this morning. The postofiice estab. Presented to the President. WasHINGTON, Nov. 19.—The members of the British fisheries commission were formally presented to the president at noon to-day. Bayard's Assistant. WasniNe The president to- day appointed George 8. Rives, of New York, to be assistant secr DE L Yok, ceived in th 10 work of the canal. ov. 19.—Private letters re m Panama report that tance is being done on ing !Illnsul arc said to be embar Another prominent conty laims _over £00,000 from the company. Several im- portant judgments have by the canal compan sales are advertised. D tically dead already.” said a prominent en r the other day, “though efforts in Paris to galvanize the ren v keep up an appearance of life for some time to come.” Sl (‘nllfurnll('nntnm Inspectors Indicted Fraxcisco, Nov. 19.—The United States grand jury has found indictments against_ex Custom Inspectors William A, Boyd, Ferdinand D. Ciprico and six other in- spectors for ille and abetting the il anal is | landing in the States of certain Chinese persor The churges are, con- spiracy and uttering forged certificatos, 1t is estimated that 8,000 or 10,000 Chinamen, not legully entitled to en St have « through ¢ the United cred in the lust fow years frauds, - Methodist Chu PritapeLeniy, Nov, 10.~The general com mittee on Methodist church extension com- pleted its labors for the r to-day. The chief business was the apportionment of the mounts to be asked from the severul con: ferences next year, and the amounts author- ized to be given for the relief of chur within each of the conference limits. committee of apportionent us of §247,150, atension, Ly ad for & total e . Anarchists Scared Out. NEW Youg, N 19.—A party of Anar chists, among whom was Johsun Most, at tempted to hold & mecting to-night ot headquarters, but seeing that the and detectives were watching, they up. Ananarchist named Edward Keor who claims 10 be a machinist, assuu newspaper reporter and was i prior 10 his arrest he threw NUMBER 153, JIMMY MEN AT DES MOINES. They Make Facetious Raids on Two Boarding Houses. RAILROAD BURGLARS BAGGED. An Enterprising Trouble - ¥ Hasher Gets Into Suicide of a Wealthy er's Son—News From the Hawkeye State. A Game That Failed. Des Moises, Tn, Nov. 19.— [Special Tel® gram to the BEE.]— Some time ago & man by the name of Prince A. De Oto came herq from Marshalltown and has been engaged in different hotels until last night, when he was arrested charged with using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes. About twa months ago a prospe s merchant, Thomas J. Hall, mysteriously disappeared from Leade ville, Col, and it was not known why o where he went. Not long age his son, Joo W. Hall, received letters from Marshalltown purporting to have been written by his father. They were couched in ambiguous terms, hinted darkly of some secret that had moved him to leave home, He said he was sick and wanted money, and gave his addre as Thomas J. Hall," care Dr. K. H. Clark, Marshalltown. The 'authorities were noti- fled, Dr. Clark was found to be a myth and suspicion fell upon De Otto. He camc to Des Moines and eluded the Pinkerton shadow until he was seen, his handwriting recoge nized and himself arrested. He was taken before Commissioner Jordan, who remanded him for trial at the next term of the federal court, Peculiar Burglarvies. Drs Moives, Ta,, Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the B The Sabin house and the Irench select boarding house near by wera burglarized last night in a very peculiar mane ner. The burglars scized at the one place a gold watch and detached and left behind & heavy gold chain worth more than the watch, They also passed by o box of valuable jew- elry and took silver articlos of trifling value, At the other place the d atr I|'jlw' cls from the room in which they found it, a small arca way and left it on a shelf, muu! with them some receipts for insurance pr miums that Lad been paid. An Alibi For Avensdorf. Minwavkee, Nov. 10.—The cook of the Juneau club of this city says he can prove an alibi for John Arensdorf, now on trial ag Sioux City, Ta., for the murder of George C. Haddock. He said he was caok in the Shep- ard restaurant at Sioux City at the time of the murder and on the night of the tragedy he served Arensdorf and some companions with supper. Ho says that when the fatal shot was fired Arensdorf was throwing dice for the driuks at the bar of the restaurant. ages Asked Of a Rai Masox City, Ia, Nov. 19.—A suit has been instituted for $15,000 agai the Chi- eago, Burlington & Northern railroad, ale leging gross negligence and imperfect ma- chinery in causing the death of Charles Burke at Prairie du Chicn recently, Mr, Burke was in the employ of the railroad, and was thrown from a bridge by the breaking of arope and instantly killed. — Railroad Burglars Bagged. Des Moixes, Ta,, Nov. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—~Charles Dickens ang Jumes Smith were found in the Rock Islan depot to-day and arrested for several burg- laries, one being committed in Peru, IIL, ovember 15, by which the Rock Island suf- fered. Detective Murphy, of the road, has been on their track and elaims to huve enough evidence to send them to Joliet. oad. A Young Fa s Suicide, Dunvque, Ta., Nov. 19 al Telegram to the BEr.J—A young man named Fergus O'Connor, son of a prominent farmer of Richland township, Jackson county, was found hanging in his father’s barn this morne ing, having lently committed — suicide. Unfortunate land speculations are thought to be the cause of the act., Option Dealing is Gambling. Dunrque, Ta., Nov. 19.—[Special Telegram to the Bee,]—Judge Shiras, of the federal district court, to-day dismissed the case of a Chicago firm of bourd of trade operators against a man named Pearse for recovery of money lost by the option deal for which hd had given his note. The judge held that op- tion dealing was a species of gambling and ought to be broken up, ‘ —-— Licavitt on the Stand. Stovx Crry, Ia, Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEe.]—Leavitt has been on the stand in the Arensdorf trialall day, but therg wus nothing of importance developed not previously known. The day as a whole, was unfruitful of incidents. The facts brought out by the defense in_crossexamination are the sume as those of the direct testimony bug the defense lnid a foundation for the ime hment which they have said they would make later. M'COY 5 ACCOMPLICES. The Men Who Aided the Wyoming Murder to Escape, Arrested. CueyeNNe. Wyo., Nov. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Deputy Sheriff Moore arrested and brought to th ty to-day James Donnelly, John Franklin, John Mc- Ginniss and James McChestnut, charged with aiding and abetting the escape of a fugit known to have been convicted of murder in the first de, he men fur- nished McCoy, the cony ha escaped from’ the Laramie county jail in October last, with moncy, horses and arms when McCoy stopped at the Kerline ranch in his fight from the officers of the law. Don- nelly, one of the a is thought te be a Texas murderer for whom a heavy reward is offered, Killed By a Boiler PRESCOTT, Ariz,, Nov. 19.—The boiler in Wilson & Co.’s saw mill exploded this morn- ing, killing W Wllmn onc of the proprie- tors, and five workmen. Several others were seriously bruised at burned. e Two Steamers Quarantined, New Youk, Nov. 19.—The steamer Sirins from Rio Janeiro, arrived at this port to-day and was detained at quarantine on account of small | She has only seven passengens, A child died from the disease on the 11th inst. and was buried at sca. The steamer Woesland, from Antwerp, was also detained at quarantine, as she carrics several passens gers who couie from a cholera district. National Grange Denounces Anarchy, xplosion. LANSING, Mich,, Noy. 19.—At the morning session of the Nationul grange aresolution v passed looking with fuvor upon co-operative ‘ties but den ism and wnurch -~ Trving Hall to Be Dissolved, New Yonx, 10.—As a result of the e election in this city it has been decided o dissolve the democratic facon known as Irving Hall, and its members will become identiticd with either Tammany hall or the coun! cracy icing all forms of social- e : Sicel Rail Mills Will No Puitapeiritis, Nov, 19.--The secretary o the Steel Rall Makers assoviation states tha the published reports that @ general suspens el vail mills Lus been ordered, Iy oundation, Suspend, e e ——————————————