Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY. [MORNI DECEMBER 29, 1887 NUMBER 1¢4 BURNED HIMSELF LY HIS BAR) Terrible Smicide of a.Highly Ro- spected Iowa Farmer. INSANITY CAUSES THE DEED. Davenport's Trade Display a Grand Success—Meeting of Teachers at Cedar Rapids—Other Hawkeye State News. His Own Creamator. Dec. 28— (Special Tele- —This morning William Wilson, a well-to-do farmer and highly re- spected citizen living one mile west of Cam- bridge, sct fire to his barn and perished in the flames, Mr. Wilson has been insane for some time and had been closely watched by friends and relatives, but this morning he succeeded in evading his watchers with the ubove results. His body—what there was left of it—was taken from the burning build- ing. His legs and arms were burned off. Besides the barn o quantity of corn and hay was burned. Mr. Wilson was about fifty-five years old. He leaves a large family. He has many friends and relatives in this community, all of whom were greatly shocked by his sad death Meeting of Teachers. Cepar Raring, Ia., Dec. 28, —[Spe 1 Tele- gram to the Brg,]—The ci s full of teach- ers from all parts of lowa attending the an- nual meeting of the State Teacher’s associa- tion. Five hundred had been enrolled this evening. The work of the day has been car. ried on in scctions and many able papers have been read and discusse This evening the association was given a formal welcome in the opera house. A floor was laid over the parquette and the house was beautifully decorated by the ladies of this city. Musi and promenading was the order of the ev: ing. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Eaton and President Chiarles, of the city school board, Denics His Withdrawal. Drs Moises, Ia., Dec, 26.—[Speci gram to the Bek.]—The report has been started that Hon. Josiah 1. Young, republi- can candidate for the senate_in the fifteenth district had witndrawn from his contest with Mr. Cassatt. ator Young telegraphs a @ denial of the report and says he is in the ht to stay to the end, confident that his m to the seat will b sustained. Billings Growing Nervo ‘WAVERLY, Ia., Dec. 28,.—The sixth day of the Kingsley inquest finished i the clos- ing of Billing’s testimony in the case. He had been on the stand since Saturday morning, and during all that time has been closely cross-questioned by E. A. Dawson, a member of the jury, chosen to assist Coroner Ford in bringing to light the particulars of Kingsley's death. During this time Billing's position has visibly weakencd. He has admitted hav- ing forged signatures to afidavits, and ex- plained the making of the notes and mort- gages by saying that he believed at the time that his wife was soon to give birthtoa child, whose father he believed Kingsley to be. He said he intended that the property hould be used for the support of his wife and he child. He admitted, however, that in the meantime he had changed his mind, and at the time of the n(hoolln% did not be- lieve such to be the case. This is believed to be a ruse adopted by Billings to remove what might be considered a reason why he should have shot Kingsley. Little that is new was brought out. The testimony consisted simply of repetitions and amplifications of facts al- fl.‘ullgl known. Billings is visibly nervous, and has the air and manner of a man tor- ented by a guilty conscience. Though here is some talk of violence, the sober- minded citizens who form the great majority have dctermined that’ the law shall be al- lowed to take its course and the matter be sifted thoroughly. Mrs. Billings will be placed on the stand and other witnesses will follow. A story was circulated that Billings had made an attempt to cut_his own throat, but there was little upon which to base such & rumor, save the fact that Billings had asked for a carving-knife and been refused. Davenport's Trade Display. Davesrorr, Ia, Dec. 28.—The mercur, marked 12 deg. below zero this morning. There was a strong wind from the west and snow drifts in the streets were three feet high in places. Despite these obstacles the parade of the Iowa Traveling Men's Protec- tive association was & marked success. The procession was two miles in length and headed by the city council, Company A, Iowa state guard,then came the Daveport business men's association of 100 members. Davenport post, Travelers' Protective association, 800 strong, carrying fans and wearing straw hats and linen dusters over fur caps and coats. The trades displayed represented nearly every manufactory and wholesale house in the city, some having six teams with as many floats in line. Altogether there were 200 floats, wagons and sleighs representing the different industries and nearly one thou- sand men on foot carrying banners und em- blems or devices illustrative of their business, The line moved from 10 to 1:20 o'clock and was one hour in passing a given point. This afternoon a formal reception was given the travel men at the opera house. Mayor Clausen delivered an address of wel: come, which was responded to by F. W, Smith, state president of the Travelers' Pro- tective association. P. O. Pindell, of Xenia, 0., national president, delivered an oration, and Charles E. Banks, editor of the Amer- fcan Traveler, recited *The Drummer Holi- day.” At the banquet to-night 900 covers were laid, Towa State Teachers' Associatisn. Crepar Rarins, la, Dec. 28, he State Teachers' association,500 strong, is in session here. There was a grand_citizens reception this evening at the opera hous e e Accident to the *Cannon Ball.," MiNNEAPOLIS, Dec, T'he “Cannon Ball” express which left Chicago on the Albert Lea route yesterday at 12:05p. m., ran into a suow drift near Ely, Ia., twelve miles from Cedar Rapids, at ) this morning. Before the drift could be cleured away a freight engine drawing a caboose dashed into the rear of the caboose, telescoping the dining car and crushing the ends of nearly all the cars on the train, as well as dama ¢ the sec- ond engine, the train being a double header, Several people were seriously injured and many suffered bruises, The 11linois Improvement Convention. Cuicaco, Dee, 28.—A meeting of the exec- utive committee appointed by the Illinois m- provement convention at Peoria in October , was held here this afternoon to determine ! what action should be taken during the pres- ent session of congress to further t way convention between Lake Michigan at Chn'ufo and the Missisippi river via the Illi- nois river. After considerable talk the bill was endorsed to be offered to congress, The bill provides for the selection of & commis- sion of five, two to be engincers from the army and three from‘civil life, the latter to be paid 5,000 a year. The duty of this commis- sion would be to look ufter the work of wak- ing plans ang surveys for'the canal, e An Embezzler Pleads Guilty, i{\'nw Brynswick, N. J., Dee, 28.—Major A. M Way, Indicted for the embezzioment of $40,000 from the Empire Building and Loan company, pleaded non vult contendre to-day 70 was remanded for scutence. TRAFFIC GENERA Practieal Collapse of the Strike on the D, Reading Road. . ReApING, Pa,, Dec. 98.—Coal and freight traffic by this morning was firmly re-estab- lished on the main line of the Reading rail- road. The notice of Chairman Lee, of the executive Knights of to g0 to calling out the Philadelphia & Reading men, has not yet reached Reading. committee, to assemblies of Labor, revoking the order work and once more The_indica: tions are that the meeting of the Reading railroad men, which has been called here for to-morrow for aggressive measures against the company, will be slimly attended. It is cstimated that from five hundred to eight hundred employes of the Reading rail- roud have lost their positions because they had either refused to obey the company’s or- ders or helped to foment and encourage the strike. Fully 50 per cent of the crews pass- ing through this city are new men. Men Still at Work Portsvitie, Pa., Dee. 28 —Notwithstand- ing the fact that the Knights of Labor leaders here declare there is a general strike all along the Reading railroad, there is no perceptible interruption of operations here. No Trains Moving. r. Cram, Pa, Dec. 25.—-A single coal n hus started out of Frackville branch morning. The Reading railroad com- pany employs some twenty-five crews and engines on this branch in the t of about cighteen hundred cars are hoisted over the Mahanoy | operation and seut through here, What Manager McELeod Says. PHILADELPHIA, Dy Munager MeLeod, of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- rond company, said this morning the opera- tion of the road is almost without obstruc- tion. He said that the men were not gener- ully obeying the order of the Knights of La- bor to quit work again because the company had publicly guaranteed them protection, and that there w uficient men at work to carry on the operations of the road properly. A leading official of the company declared that he had not heard auything in reference to the reported order for the renewal of the o aud said he doubted the issuance of such order, 3 In this city trains seems to be running as usual and to castal observers no indication of trouble would appear. With the excep tion of coal hundlers at Port Richmond there does mnot appear to be any troubie and diligent inquiry has failed to reveal the true situation and although the order for the strike is generally believed to have been issucd, this material pomnt can- not be definitely learned. Dispatcher Good- man, at Port Kichmoud, said_he had been told by anumber of men that if there was other order to strike they would probably obey it. A Misunderstanding. Port Ricumoxn, Pa., Dec. 25.—A number of men cngaged at work at the Reading com- pany's coal wharves here again quit work this afternoon. The train dispatcher, how- ever, states that seven engines were laid oft by the company's orders: that the men thought this meant a strike and many left work, but they are going back as fst asthey are told the facts. There was a feeling of uncertainty here all day and there was some hesitation about going on a sccond strike. Still, it _appeared that some sort of order had gone forth, and at noon 700 of the_coal handlers quit work. The leaders claimed they had gone on a strike, but the representatives of the com- pany denied this. This has been the situa- tion all the afternoon. The crews of ten Reading _collieries haye been discharged for insubordination, in refusing to take vessels out when orderéd to do so. Shamokin Knights Still Out. Suamokiy, Pa., 28.—I'he Reading railroad Knights of Labor here are still out and declare they will not return to work until their discharged associates at this place are reinstated. Three train crews of non- union men are at work, but there ave thirty- five locomotives without crews. ‘The collicries in this locality are all idle owing to the lack of transportation facilities. The railroad strikers, however, declare that the miners will go on & strike us soon as requested to do 80, Good order prevails among the strikers, A NARROW ESCAPE. Thrilling Experience of Section Men On the Denver & Rio Grande. DexvER, Colo., Dec pecial Telegram to the Bee.]—A party of ten men working under Section Boss Stephen Horn, on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at a point about ten miles beyond Littleton, had a thrill- ing experience yesterday. Nine of them es- caped injury but impressed with most un- comfortable feelings, while the section boss wus very severely injured and had a narrow escape with his life. From what can be Jearned of the affuir it scems that a hand-car laden with rails was being unloaded at the place mentioned and the men were all at work when a switch engine “‘running light” came around a curve suddenly and dashed at a high rate of speed and with frightful force into the vehicle. Such was the force of the collision that parts of the hand-car were hurled skyward over twenty feet and when they descended, did so with an awful crash, Parts of the car struck Stephen Horn, the ion boss, breaking one of his legs and in- juring him otherwise very seriously. How the other wen escaped being hurt is con- sidered almost a miracle. R The Labor Party. New Yomk, Dec. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—When the new general county committee of the united labor party organize next week it is said that it will cease to be a “labor party.” “Of course,” said one of the projectors to-day, “it will appeal to workingmen. But that is not merely to me- chanics and lawyers. There is a feeling in some quarters that workingmen did not sup- port the party to any great extent at the last election and an effort will be made at some future convention to change the party's name. The idea will be to make the land question with a single tax the leading fea- ture. This will bring about a schism, to what extent no one knows.” The committee to re- vise the constitution of the party in this ci have beenat work since the last n Many changes will be made. Many active members of the party are of the opinion that no presidential candidate should he nominated next year on account of the tariff agitation, ‘which will occupy popular attention, il A Pacific Cable Scheme. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 28.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.)—A reporter leurns at the de- partment of marine and fisheries that owing to some misunderstanding between the Do- winion and Aus tralian governments, the sail- ing of the Dominion government steamer Alert has been indefinitely postponed. She was to have left Halifax this month for the Pacific to make a survey from British Col- umbia to Australia for the proposed cable. ‘What the trouble cannot be ascertained. The two governments were to carry on the survey jointly, the Dominion government to furnish the steamer and the Australian gov- ernment to defray expenses. Every arrange- ment had been made for the Alert's depart- ure, and the deluy has caused much disap- pointment to the projectors. This expedition was to form part of the Fleming scheme, by which it was proposed to connect British Col- umbia, Australia and India by an ocean cable, and which had been promised tue support of @ll the governments concerned. ——— Steamship Arrival NEW YORK, Dec. 28— [Special Telegram to the Bs.)—Arrived—The Savona, from Hamburg, and the France, from London. . PLysoutn, Dec. 28:—Arrived—The West- ern Land, from New York for Antwerp, I th GOULD'S ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. Proceedings to Be Instituted Com- pelling Him to Disgorge. THE PACIFIC ROAD COMMISSION. Forecasting the Probable Result of Its Forthcoming Report on the Condition of the Tweo Great Corporations. ¢ " Jay's Thieving Jobs, eW Yorg, Dee, 28, —[Special Telegram to ago the World pub- nside facts as to the probable ten- orofthe Pacific railway investigating commit- tee. Tn this statement the evidence that had been secured in regard to Jay Gould's manip- ulation of the Union Pacific road was brought together and a strong case made out against him. It was shown that while he was a di- rector in the Union Pacific, after buying up the Missouri and Kansas Pacific systems, with the announced purpose of forming a competing line to the Union Pacific, he had forced the directors of the latter road to come 10 his terms and millions of dollars worth of stock for which he had paid e little, was transferred into the Union Pacific at par. It was shown that he had profited by his manipulations nearly £10,000,000 and that Russell Sage, Sidney Dillon and other Union Pacific directors had shared to some extent in these profits, The intimation was given that the commissioners would probably recommend that the government bring suit, as partner in the enterprise, to compel restoration of the money of the com- pany. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch an- nounced Sunday that this is to be done. The statement is alleged to be made upon the hest authority. It is said that the president has determined to instruct the attorney gen to bring suit against Gould, Sage & C secure return of £10,000,000 which they charged with having unjustly taken out of the coffers of the Union Pacific. It is further aid that President Cleveland has had sev- 1 conferences with the commissioners in hope of being able to reconcile the radi- cal report of Commissioncr Pattison with the more moderate report of his _ col- nes, Commissioners Anderson and Lit- and that it is probable that but report will be sabmitted to congress. is alleged official statement, made m a Wall street paper that is regarded as the organ of Mr. Gould, is copied: ‘‘Weare authorized to say that the Pacific raitway in- vestigation committee will report very f; able for the Union Pacific; that the road 1s in excellent condition, that the debt ought to be extended fifty years at 4 per cent, and that honest men are running it. Of the Central Pacific the report will say that the road is run down, business and equipment diverted, that the company does not want an extension, and will recommend that if the company re- fuses an extension, that the Thurman act be so amended as to take all the net earnings for the government. Mr. Pattison recom- mends a government receiver for both roads.” ‘This story was submitted to Commissioner E. Ellery Anderson last evening, and he was asked to say whether it truthfully outlined the reports of the commissioner. ~ When he had read it through he said: “It would, of course, be very improper for me to divulge the contents of the reports that have been made. Imay say this, however, that in what you have shown me there is something . of truth and something of errror. It is not strange that some things in the reports have leuked out, as they have now passed through more than a hundred hands." “Will you indicate, Mr. Anderson, which is the false and which the true!” “1 will say this,” said the commissioner, significantly, atter a pause, and indicating the paragraph quoted above, “thatT can't un- derstand how that sentence came to be itten unless the ‘author has scen some s of these reports.” “So Commissioner Pattison reall, poses to annul the charters of the road?” “‘Yes, that much has come to be generally known.” ““And you are opposed tosuch a course?” ‘1 oppose it on legal grounds. The govern- ment cannot possibly annul the charter of a road, which charter has been received from o state, as in the case of the Central Pacific, which came into being through the state of California. The United States cannot try a_man for murder committed in the stato of New York, and they cannot annul a charter which they did not give. That is my understanding. Some way may have been discovered, but I have not learned of it.” “And it is proposed to sue Gould, Suge,and the rest to recover the $10,000,0001" ‘“That I must decline to say. In the story that the World printed some months ago, however, it stated the facts very plainly, and looked with some clearness into the possibili- ties of the future.” e COMMERCE WITH CANADA. The Proposed Union Discussed at the Boston Merchants' Dinner. Bostox, Dec. 28.—Among the prominent gentlemen who attended the banquet of the Boston Merchants' association at the Ven- dome hotel this afternoon were Senators Hoar and Dawes, Congressmen McKenna, of California; Rogers, of Arkansas; Hitt, of 1llinois, and Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and a large delegation from different provinces of the Dominion. The post-prandial exercises were opened by Hon. Jonathan A, Lane, president of the club, who extended a wel- come to the visitors and in appropriate words announced that the commercial relations be- tween the provinces and this country were at present of such an important nature as to demand the attention of the merchants and consequently the business men of Boston had invited the emment and distinguished gentle- men from the provinces and halls of cong to participate in a discussion of this question. Erastus Wiman, of New York, spoke in favor of commercial union and said if the United States would proffer it, Canada would accept it. Congressman Hitt, of Illinois, spoke in regret of the absence of Hon. Ben- jamin Butterworth, of Ohio. In the course of his remarks he' said: ‘“Those who rest upon the text of a treaty will not yield their rights. This question will never be settied upon lines which we have followed, and_to settle it we must extend our lines more lib- erally than has ever been done before. It is the opinion of a large number of public men that reciprocity, full and complete, or com- mercial union, if you choose to go further, will be the solution of this problem.’” THnll. John hll-ll)dllmhl, a merchant of ‘oronta, expressed the ogsaion, that it is the duty of nations to advance m}f.rucny in ac- cordance with existing rights, Hon. J. W. Longley, attorney general of Nova Scotia, said: *“The fishery mterests of Nova Scotia ure great, but the people rise above the wretched consideration of fish. We want free, unrestricted intercourse with the United States, even to the extent of com- mercial union,” Hon. Peter Mitchell, M. P, an editor of Moutreal, said: *‘Canada has no desire for annexation, for her people are true to the mother country.” Mr. Chamberlain said, without right, the other day, that Cangda may go. U said the speaker, “when Great Britain says that Canada may go, she will go with pleas- ureand in a hurry." pro- Among other speakers was Congressman Dingley, of Maine. ———— Ask Protection From Scalpe Cnieago, Dee, 28.—The Central Traftic as- sociation has authorized Commissioner Blanchard to prepare amendments to be sub- mitted to congress to amend the inter-state act. A move is to be mada to insert provis- ions which will protect railroads < from the fraudulent. misrepresentations of freight shippers in regurd go the classification pf commodities shipped, and to- prevent the salg of rajlroad tickets by any except author- ized agents of companies, VICTORY FOR THE CABLE. Judge Brewer Hefuses to Grant the Injuncelon Asked. LeAaveswontn, Kan, Dec. 28.—[Special Telegram to the Bes.J-—Judge Brewer, of the United States district eourt, sitting in cham bers to-day, gave a decision in the case of the Omaha street railway company vs the Omaha cable railway company refusing to grant a temporary injunction restraining the latter from building & cable road into the streets of Omaha, and remanding the case to the gen- eral term of court. The case was really a question as to whether any one but the street railway company had a right to occupy the streets of Omaha with a railway. The cable company will therefore continue to build its line, P — STEEPLE CHASING. Something About the Sport as Pure ed in England. (Copyright 1887 bl James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Dee. 28— [New York Herald Cable—Special to| the Bee.]—American lovers of hunting and steeple chasing would have enjoyed & rocing ‘and boxing day at Kempton park, not far from Hampton court. Kempton park is to London, as to location, what Jerome park has been to New York. Kempton steeple ehasing, which began so well, was summarily ended by Jack Frost to-day turning the thermometer to23 degrees, which marks ‘‘shogking, positively shocking” cold weather. Upon boxing day a large num- ber of steeple-chasing men, including several travelers, crowded ‘around a dry ditch, one taking the off side, one the fence, to witness the jumping there. The combined ditch and feice has the very unholiday name of “The Scare’— not so much because of the mishaps which have there happened, for no fatal accident has ensued, but from the shape of the ditch, The lookers-on, peiaps, came in the spirit of a famous Englishmun, who, years ago, daily attended, named Van Amburgh, but no dis- aster oceurred, and nine riders took the jump, This ditch is four feet deep A combinea ditch and fence, though artificial, is contin- ually met with in numerous hunting coun- tries and if any servant or second horseman refuses to put his horse at a leap of this sort he would lose his place. Steeple-chasing, however, seems to have become entirely dis- associated with fox-hunting and is mostly in the hands of clever coteries and combinations who find the training of a costly thorough- bred racer to get quickly over easy fences and a firm graveled course is the surest way of gaining pecuniary success, The Crown Prince in Good Shape. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] SAN Rewo, Dec. 38.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Dr. MacKenzie leaves to-morrow morning, but will return from time to time a8 occasion may require. He says the prince is now free from the dis- agrecable scnsations which troubled him from the beginning of the year to the middle of November, feels well, is hopeful and in good spirits. Sir Merrell will carry away with him a highly satisfactory impression as to his illustrfous patlent’s general symptoms, but he again most emphatically expresses hi conviction that it is quite impossible at this stage to decide what is the exact nature of the disease. Pla :Fi’npe. [ Copyright 1857 byWames Gordon Bennett.] Rowe, Dec. 28.—(New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.]—The pope will not hold another consistory until March, when he will celebrate the anniversary of his coro- nation. I have just returncd from the vati- can, where I am assured that the elevation of Archbishop Williams to a cardinalate will depend chiefly upon himself. Apart from this the only news about the future cardinals is that they will include the archbishops of Cologne and Paris. The latter is expected here to-morrow. There 18 excellent author- ity for stating that the archbishopric of Mil- waukee will be divided and Archbishop Ken- drick, of St. Louis, will shortly be given a coadjutor. L The French in New Zealand. Loxnox, Dec, 28.—Advices from Auckland, New Zealand, say the French have annexed Baitaea. The native chiefs refusing to sub- mit, a gunboat bombarded the villages and a proclamation was issued stating that the na- tives would be punished and fined unless they submit to French authority. Russia’s Pacific Policy. BERLIN, Dec. 28.—The Post publishes a telegram from Vienna saying that Prince Lobanoff, the Russian ambassador there, has assurcd Count Kalnoky that Russia is pursu- ing a policy of peace, and that the concentra- tion of Russian troops on the Galican frontier is not intended. False Rumors About the Emperor. BerLiN Dec. 28.—Telegrams have been re- ceived here to-day from New York asking about Emperor William's health, and stating that rumors are current in that city that he is dead. Tuere is no foundation for such rumors, ——— Peace Said to Be Assured. Loxnoy, Dec. 28.—A dispatch from Berlin to the Exchange Telegraph company says it is stated that Austria, yiclding to the press- ure of certain friendly powers, has made ad- vauces to IRussia, by Which continued peace is assured. Churchill's Russian Visit. St. Perersuure, Dec. 28.—The Moscow azette, commenting upon Lord Randolph Churchill's visit to Russia, say: “His visit will dispel his prejudices. He will find no trace of aggressive plans against India. He will discover readiness on the part of Russia to solve all questions in accord with England, full guarantee being given for the security of India, provided England does not oppose Russia's legitimate interests in Europe.” Ly Canada’s New Governor General. Loxvoy, Dec. 28.—The Manchester Courier states that Lord Stanley, of Preston, has ac™ cepted the governor gencralship of Canada. Phoebe For Governor. CnicaGo, Dee, 98.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—A St. Louis dispatch says Miss Phoebe W. Couzins, ex-United States mar- shall, has announced herself a candidate for governor on an_independent prohibition plat- form. She is a bright, mtelligent woman, very carnest und eloquent in her speech and of no small ability as a politician, e Petty Tyranny. Loxpox, Dee. 28.—Corcoran, printer to the Cork Examiner, has been arrested on the charge of printing in that paper reports of meetings of proclaimed branches of the Na- tional league, e Gladstone Embarks for France. Loxpoy, Dee. 25.—Gladstove embarked upon the channel steamer at Folkstone on his way to France this morning. He was ed by the crowd which had gathered to see him off, —_— Germany Will Take a ¥ da. CoNsTANTINOFLE, Dec. 25.—The German ambassador has officially informed Kaimii Pasha, president of the council of ininisters, that Germany will give Austria actiye mill- tary suppart if Russia should provoke war with Austrig, " TWO VERY FLY DETECTIVES. They Attempt to Blackmail a Ne- braska Oity Clerk. THEIR BOLD SCHEME EXPOSED. Story of the Fall of Lon Thurman— Ruin Wrought By Wine and ‘Women—-A $15,000 Dam- age Suit. Bogus Detectives Attempt Blackmail. Nesrasga City, Neb, Dec. 28.—([Special to the Bee.]—Several weeks ago a man from Lincoln claiming to represent a detective as- sociation and giving his name as Cole, came to Nebraska City to fish for suckers. Late developments show that he was very suc- cessful. His scheme was to_appoint a repre- sentative of his association in every town in the west. He was ‘‘recommended’ toa dozen or more young menof ‘‘detective ability.” Some smooth talking, a 10 membership fee, and the work was done. All went well enough until several of the young men tried 1o put their “ability”” to use. Among the £10 detectives wasa young doctor, C. H, Ahrends, who imagined he had fame by the coat-tails. He sent word to awell known dry goods clerk that he wished to see him upon im- portant business. The young man called and was told that the doctor was a private de- tective, that the clerk was suspicioned of robbing his employer, and it was ntimated that & money consideration would put a quietus upon’ further proceedings. young man objected to the doctor's schemes aud expressed his opinion of the detective in forcible language. Later in the day Charles Bura, 210 detective No. 2, called on the clerk and advised him to “fix the matter with Detective Ahrends and save trouble. At this point the young man's employer, Mr, J. ilbert, was called in and denounced the entire business asa blackmailing scheme. Steps were taken to bring suit against the “detectives,” but when wanted last night it was founa that Dr. Ahrends had suddenly left for Canada, leaving his effects behind for his creditors, Frank Dillon, another of the innocent lot, tried to enforce his $10 authority by arresting a man last night, and for his trouble spent the night in jail and this morn- ing contributed #15 to the school fund for im- personating an ofticer. There are a number yet to hear from, but it is thought they are in hiding. B ‘Wine ana Women. NEBRASKA City, Neb., Dec. [Special to the BEg.]—Lon Thurman, whose death was announced in the BEE yesterday as having occurred at Council Bluffs, was well known here, and the history of his life is a sadly in- teresting one. A few years ago he came here from Brownville with a young wife and child, started in business and was one of the most respected and popular young men in the city, but cardsgand loose women got the best of him. His wife secured a divorce and he married one of the women of the town, who already had three husbands, He then opened asaloon and gambling den, and went from bad to worse until even his last wife would recognize him no longer and procured a di- vorce. Lon, with the help of some friends, then made an effort to “‘brace up,” and suc- ceeded so well for a time that he was given charge of the Grand Central hotel ahd ran it successfully for some time, when he again took up with his late wife, and together they turned the hotel into a house of prostitution. A serious shooting scrape between his wife and one of the inmates, growing out of jeal- ousy of each other, which occurred soon after, resulted in the police closing the house and ordering all parties concerned to leave town. Thurman frequently returned to the city, but was always driven out by the po- lice. His death is no surprise, and there is hardly one tear dropped over his sad ending, though once his friends were without num- T, Building a Bridge. NeprAsKA City, Neb., Dec. 28.—[Special to the BEE.]—Owing to the large increase in freight business at this point the B. & M. transfer boat has been found inadequate to the demand, and the company this morning commenced the building of a pile bridge across the river, which is intended to serve until the permanent bridge is completed. The wholesale firms and packing houses have complained heretofore of the uncer- tainty in transferring, claiming it had a to diverge to Omaha and Kansas City trade from Towa and Missouri rightfully belonging to Nebraska City. The bridge will remedy this and give firms here a better chance to compete with Omaha for Iowa trade. Faith in Advertising. NEBRASKA CitY, Neb., Dec. 28.—[Corre- spondence of the BEE.]—The Nebraska City board of trade are making arrangements to do same effective advertising between this and spring. A number of newspapers in all parts of the country will be patronized to this end, and it is proposed to send a good man out on the road to “talk Nebraska City,” dis- tribute circulars and put up posters calling attention to her advantages and prospects. Sues For $15,000 Damages. LixcoLy, Neb., Dec. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to theBEr.]—William Green, formerly an employe of the B. & M. road, to-day began suit agamnst the corporation for 15,000 dum- ages on account of njuries which he claims to have received while at work on a wreck- ing car at Woodlawn station in October last. He alleges that, owing to negligence on the part of the company, one of the stay ropes of the derrick broke, allowing it to fall on him, breaking his leg and inflicting other injuries. L ARRESTED FOR PERJURY. A Casc of Interest to Residents of Ne- braka City. Kaxgas City, Mo, Dec. 23, —[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Samuel Persel, who was arrested by order of Judge Gill last week for perjury, was placed on trial to-day before Justice Worthen. Owing to the absence of several important witnesses the case was continued to Jan. 2. Judge Gill and the entire clerical force of the circuit court were sub- paned and were present at the trial. At the time Persel was arrested Judge Gill re- fused to state the particulars of the case, To-day they were given. Soon after Percel filed @ petition for a_ divorce from his wife in which he alleged hat he had been a resident of Jackson county for one year and the whereabouts of his wife was unknown to him, a_letter was re- ceived by Circuit Clerk McCoy from Thomas Johnson, of Nebraska City,” Neb., asking whether a divorce suit had been filed entitled Persel vs. Persel, and, if 8o, to send copies of the petition. Circuit Clerk’ McCoy complied with the requess and a short time afterwards Johnson came to Kansas City and stated that Persel was his brother-in-law and his partner in a general merchandise business in Ne- braska City, where he had always lived and was living at the time with his wife. Clerk McCoy handed the written state- ments to Judge Gill. When the case was called in the circuit cshrt this morning Persel went upon the stand and testified that he had resided in Kansas City over a year and did not know the whereabouts of his wife, all of which was taken down by the Vhen Persel finished his tes- s placed under arrest by Judge 1 rsel is & man of good standing in Nebraska City and is well connected, et A Serious Charge. Corg, Dec, 28.—Three girls under thirteen yedrs of age, inmates of the Good Shepherd convent, have sworn out information before the mayor of Cork charging a retired ‘inili- tary officer, who is at present holding an in portant government position with criminal ussault, GENERAL MARMADUKE DEAD. Missouri's Governor Succumbs to An Attack of Pneumonia. JrrrersoN City, Mo, Dec. 28. Telegram to the Bre.] —Governor Marmaduke died at the executive mansion here to-night at twenty minutes of 10 o'clock. The governor was taken i1l Monday, and the disease, acute pneumonia, rapidly developed in spite of the efforts of his attending physician, Dr. A. C. Davidson, and Dr. Young, superintendent of the Nevada asylum, The governor recently returned from Europe, where he spent sev- eral months for the benefit of his health. He was in St. Louis during the severe weather of last week and is believed to have contracted the disease at the time. The governor died surrounded by his im- mediate relative his niece, Miss lola Har- wood, Colonel and Mrs. D. W. Marmaduke, Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Marmaduke, of Sweet Springs, and his private sceretary, Hon, V. C. Yantis, To-night was the date for the fancy dress ball which the governor gives every Christmas to the children of Jeffer- son City, and some 250 invitations had been issued, some to friends in St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and other places. Last night all were notified by wire that for the present, at least, the ball would be postponed. *Governor Marmaduke was clected governbr of Missouri in 1884 and his term expires in 1883, His administration has been reasonably popular and his demi is smeerely deplored. He has for thirt been identified with the history of Missous [General John 8. Murmaduke became gov- ernor of Missouri January 1, 1885, During the war he served in the confederate army, where he gained his title of “‘gencral.” He became known as a man of unflinching nerve, and in September. 1888, fought a duel with General Walker of emphis, also _in the confederate service. Walker and Marma- duke were officers of the same rank, but neither would recognize the other as his su- perior. Hot words ensued, and the duel was the result. The conditions of the meeting were that the men should use their side arms at thirty paces, advance, and fire until one or e killed., At the third shot Walker fell wounded, dying without uttering a word. Shortly afterward Marmaduke suc- cceded to the command and conducted the confederate retreat from Little Rock. Dur- ing this retrograde movement the fighting was almost continuous, and the reckless bravery displayed by Marmaduke was attri buted to remorse. Since his inguguration as governor of Missouri he got into a dispute with Mayor Rainwater, and & duel was im- minent, but the matter was amicably settled by friends. ] Other Deaths. NasnviLLE, Tenn., Dec. 28, —John J. Little- ton, editor of the Nashville Review, who was shot by Banks last Suturday, died this morn- ing, New Yong, Dee, 28.—Judge Rapello, of the court of appeals, died here this afternoon. Bostoy, Dec. 28, —Mr, James D, Hurd, of the firm of Houghton, Miffin & Co., the well- known publishers, diéd yesterday. Ciroaao, Dee, 28.—George B, Wansur, for many years a prominent citizen, died this morning aged sixty-eight year: Loxnoy, Dec. 28.—Death is announced of Sir Robert’ Montgomery, K. C. B., formerly chief commissioner of Oude of Punja. - ——— CHICAGO'S GAS FIND. Chemical Investigations Expected to Result in Inportant Developments. Cu , Dec. 28.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The excitement caused by the mnatural gas find at Coobe's brewery has cooled down a little, but is likely to be ro- newed as soon as the report of the experts comes to hand. Professor Long has not yet made any report upon the sample secured by him. Mr. Winance, the great Pittsburg au- thority, is expected to present an elaborate explanation as to the causes and quantity of the gas late this afternoon. In the meantime Mr. Soren Mathison, analytical chemist, has gone as far as anybody in his investigation into the nature and quality of the newly dis- covered flame. This gentleman, whose ex- amination is not yet completed, reports that the gas contains carbonic acid gas, oxygen gas and carbonic oxide. It remains to be seen whether or not any other important chemical elements are present in it. Mr. Mathison is of the opinion that the gas is caused by the decomposition of vegetable mat ter, either living, in the form of submar; plants, or dead, in the shape of sew d the othe) His theory i$ that the gas produced from such source has been separated from the water by agitation to a_sufficient extent to produce a flame. The Cooke company, however, have received sufficient encouragement to induce them to take measures for the protection of their rights, and last night, at the instance of Alderman Wetherall, an order was passed by the city council granting all the protection that the city can offer in the way of police supervision and otherwise. There is a strong feeling among the aldermen to-day that the only way out of the gas dificulty is to light the streets by clectricity. Alderman Clark will be the champion of this measure and will urge, when the annual appropriation is made, that from 100,000 to §150,000 be set apart for an electric light plant. His idea is 10 place a thirty-two-candle power light in every one of the present lamps on the streets so have a few arc lights in the more It is believed that this meas- ncet with very general approval on the part of the aldermen, and lieutenant Astor's Bequests. New Yorg, Dee. 28,—-The will of the late Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Astor was filed to- day with the surrogate. After the bequests to relatives and personal friends, she made the following provisions: Woman's hospital of the state of New York, £25,000; St. Luke's hosp! 5,000; Young Woman's Christain association of this city, $25,000; Childrens® Aid socicty, $25,000; for an industrial school on Avenue B, #10,000; Hampton normal and Agricultural institute Hampton, Va. $25,000, and the sum of §25,000 to the dome: and foreign Protestant K, J States of America, one half to be applicd to the education of the Ind boys and girls of south Dakota, and the other If to repair and for the enlargement of the schools in the same district. A number of smaller bequests are made to charitable institutions in this city, The bulk of Mrs. Astor’s estate is be- queathed to her husband, Johu Jacob Astor. . - ‘Will Celebrate the Event. MINNEAPOLIS, Dee. 28,—The completion of the Minneapolis, Sault Ste Marie & Atlantic railway to connection with the Canadian I cific at] Sault Ste Marie, Mich., opening a new, short and direct line from Minnecapolis to the seaboard will be signalized next weck by the shipment of 100 ¢ vads of flour from five representative mills. KEach mill will load a train of twen! ars, which will be deco- rated with and lettered banners, mi; Found Porr Tow yo., Dec. 28.—Frank Fuller, who killed Archbishop Seghers on the Yukon river in Alaska last December, has been found guilty of munslanghter and sentenced to McNeill's island for ten ycars and Lo pay a tine of 1,000, - A Duluth Elevator Opened. Durvri, Minn., Dee. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. | —Elevator H, the massive new building, commenced receiving wheat today. Itisthe finest, but not tge largest elevator, It million. Capueity about two million bushels, tvemr—— Freight Trains Collide. RaGiNE, Wis., D, 25.—Two freight trains on the Milwauki d collided while back- ing up at Western Union Junotion this morn- ing. Toth cabooses and scveral cars were wrecked and burned, Two brakemen we injured, BOREAS' BITING ~ BLASTS. Reports of the Various Points Hit By the Blizzard. THE NORTHWEST'S FROZEN NOSE. Manitoba Sends Down a Gentle Zephyr Which Spreads a Frigid Streak Over Several of the Great States. Wafted From Winnipeg. 1y, Dee. [Special Telegram to the HEk.]—To-day has been one of the coldest of the season. At 8 o'clock this morning thermometers at various parts of the city registered from 15 to 18 degrees bee low zero. 1t modified somewhat during the day, but did not get much above zero. The trains are all late. The Illinois Central trains are running hours behind hand. Some of the trains due yesterday did not ar- rive until to-day, Cnicago, Dee. 28.—The cold wave which camo down from the northwest yesterday hovers over Chicago still and the prospects. are that the mercury will drop still lower. At 6 this morning the signal service ther- mometer registered 1 deg. above. At 10: o'clock reliable spirit thermometers marked 8 above. At the hour mentioned the signal service had not received a single report from the west or northwest, indicating that the weather must be very severe. Osukosi, Wis., Dec, 28,—The thermome- ter fell 20 dog. during the night, being 6 be- low zero at Hu,\'liuhl,uml was accompanied by & keen wind and very light snow, which drifted cousiderably T'rains are only slightly delayed. ‘I'he weather moderated somewhat by 10 o'clock. La Crosse, Wis., Dec, 28.—~The cold sna) developed into a regular blizzard in this vie cinitygyesterday with a fall intemperature, last night to 11 deg. below zero. ilroad ofticers report heavy driftings of snow nlnns respeetive lines during the night, an y'8 trains are deluyed about two hours. peetation if that the cold nmfi il increase in seve by to-night, which will freeze up the M ippi river sufiiciently to- admit of safe cros MINNEAPOLIS, this morning was 14 degre and but little wind. The does not appear to huy ¢ X Minnesota or Dakota. Very little snow feil here yesterday. Telegraph communication in the northwest is uninterrupted and no blockades are reported except slight ones in the southern part of the state. Duluth re- ports the coldest weather of the season— 25 degrees below. Brainerd reports 30 below yesterday. The indications ure that the cold b will moderate somewhat to-night. BLOOMINGTON, 111, Dec. 28—The meroury was ten below here’ this morning. Weather cold and bright. The llinois Central mail, train is five hours late and ull mails are de- layed, ‘WiNoNA, Dec. The blizzard struck this city Tuesday evening, causing a drop in the mercury to 17 deg below zero. The weather i clear and cold this morning with occasionak light snows. Reports from surrounding country up to noon to-day indicate no stop- page of traffic by the sto CINCINNATI, bec. Boihe thermometer: this morning was 16 above, a fall of 28 deg. ince yesterduy afternoon. MansuarLrowy, Ia, Dec. 28.—The thers momeéter carly this morning marked 18 balow.. The snow fall was not heavy but high winds gave the roads some trouble. All trains. throughout ceatral Towa arve more are less ved but the roads are open, DuBuqUE, In., Dec. 28,—The temperature. was 10 below this morning. Traing are late in all directions. The passsengor train on the Illinois Central from the west due at 9:30 last night, arrived at_7 this morning. No traius running between Wa 1oo and Sioux City. Trains on the Milwaue kee & St. Paul railroad from west of Mc- Gregor are arriving six hours behind. Trains. on the river roads are ruuning, though be- hind time, MiLWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 28, —Trains on alk roads running into this city were all from one to five hours late this morning, in_conse- quence of the blizzard which raged in thi section throughout the night. Snow fell to depth of five und one half inches and drifted badly. The temperature at duybreak was 3 degs. below zero, and at noon the mercur corded 4 d below. The_zero line from Lake Superior south to Milwaukee, and southwest to southern Wisconsin, Colder weather is predicted by the local signal offi- cer. A wild snow storm is raging on the upper Michigan peninsula to-day, and train blockades will be the n SPRINGFIELD, 1L, Dee. 28, bore down on_this city last e northwest. The mercury had stood about; 1 degrees above zero duringthe day, and thi morning it was 10 degrees below. Railroa trains have generally arrived and departe nearly on tim 3 Prok1a, 111, Dec. 28, —Following the ligh snow last'night the mercury fell to 10 degrees below zero, and to-day is the coldest of th season with the prospect of still lower tem: perature to-night. Trains are nearly all o t AR Rarins, Ta., Dec. 28.—Nearly al s are delayed by the blizzard that is nows in the northwest. The thermometo; was 15 below this morning and 8 above noon. Davexrorr, Ia, Dec. 28.—A cold sna) struck this place yesterday afternoon, ti mercury falling 42 degrees in twenty-foud, hours, registering 12 below zero this mornin, at 6 o'clock. I'rains a ly all (leluyc‘s several hours, those from the southwes ‘The thermomete MUSCATIN Dec, 28, i 12 below, which is the coldest of the se son. ‘Lrain communication is open witl Chicago, but no trains have arrived fro Kunsus City since last night. A snow bloc! mrh)- is reported about sixty miles southwesf of here. St. Lovts, Dee. 28.—From 2 p. m. to 9 las! night the mercury dropped 19 degrees, witl flurrics of snow and a strong wind. = Earl, this morning the temperature was at ze and later in the day rose to 14 above, reports of extreme cold reached here froj southern points. Burrix Ta., Dec. 28.—Last night wat the coldest of the season. The thermometer this morning registered 16 below zero. P senger trains on the Burlington, Ced Rapids & Northern railway wero six hours late and freight trains were abandone On the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney pass ger trains from the west were all late an many freights were laid out. Kaxsas Crry, Dec 28.—The weather he has moderated considerably since last nigh 28 above zero at 10 p. m, state that no snow hag fallen to-day and that the temperature slowly ri Trains are now rauning abous on schedule time, 28.—The blizzard that ha#) Sovx —The temperature s below zero, clear orm of yesterday ouched northein The cold wave cuing from the A I HH ports ERLER Dexver, De spread out over the middle states passed ovel Colorado Tuesday with but little force, t) mercury not going below zero, and very litt snow fell. Stockmen report herds® doing nicely, with a prospect of smaller loss tha for several winters past, the grass being une usually good for this season of the year, KA, Kus., Dec. 28.—The weather haw ated, the thermometer at 6 to-night beq’ ing 10 degrecs above zero, For Nebrasku: Fair weather, followed by snow; light 1o fresh easterly winds, becomd ing fresh to brisk southeasterly; rising tenle' perature. For Iowa: Fair weather, followed § western portion by light suow, nearly st y followed bp'rising temperature, Jighf b variable winds becoming sout For Dakota: Colder, followed by slight]: warmer fair weather; light to fresh varlably winds, e o The Pope's Presents. Paiss, Dec. 25.—The Univers says the ofs: ferings already received for the pa) jul rings wlready roceived papal Jubilo mass awount o § 33t 5 o