Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAIlLY BEE OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, UMBER 207 CAUSED BY SPREADKNG RAMS A Massachusetts Express Meets ‘With a Terrible Disaster. COACHES THROWN IN A HEAP. At Least Six Persons Known to Have Been Killed, While Fifty-Two Are Injured—List of the Dead. An Afternoon Horror. Havenminy, Mass,, Jan 10.—The Portland express, which left Boston tor Port land at 1 o'clock met with a serious accident this after- noon between Bradford station and the Haverhill bridge over the Merrimae river, caused by the rails spreading near a frog on @ curve, where the turn is made to run on the bridge. The train consisted of an en- gine, two baggage cars, a_ smoking, parlor and three passenger cars, The engine passed safely but the smoker and two cars left the track. The smoking car ran on the bridge and turned over. One conch smashed into the water tank house and another through the slecper. The crash was fearful and the cries of the people terrible to hear. The cars did not take fire. Six persons are known to have been killed; several others are expected to dic and many others are more or less scriously injured. The train was on time, running at ordinary speed. Physicians were summoned and the wounded and dying rapidly cared for. Several of the bodies were mangled beyond recognition. Fifty-two passengers, in all, were wounded, some badly. One of the saddest sights was the death of Mrs. C. T ioodwin and her ittle child, of Kennebunk, who was riding in the second passenger car with her little child in her arms. Both were instantly killed, as was her husband. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. HaveRmiLL, Mass, Jan, 10.—A frightful accident befell the Portland express train which left Boston at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The scene of the disaster was near Haverhill bridge, which spans the Mervimac river be- tween Bradford and Haverhill. The train consisted of eight cars, This train does not stop at Bradford and was going at pgreat speed. The Georgetown branch train was standing on the track near the water tank house at Bradford and oo the bridge waiting for the express to pass over to Haverhill As the express rounded the curve two cars left the rails and went erashing into the water tank house, de- molishing it. In this house a number of sec tion hands were eating dinner. John O'Brien, a retived merchant of Bradford, was talking to the section hands and was killed together with William Taylor, one of the laborers, The car that crushed into the tank house knocked the foundation out, let- tng the heavy tank down upon the car, crushing _through the top of the car and doing fearful work within. The next car behind telescoped the one ahead of it, adding to the havoc. The killed and wounded were mostly in those two cars. The cars behind these two ran down alongside the Georgetown train, barely escaping collision with the engine of that train. "The people in the smoker had a fearful ex- perience. One of the whecls on the forward truck broke and the car bumped against the end of the bridge, causing it to careen. It Tan upon the bridge for some distance over the sleepers and then ¢ ned to the other way und leaned against the iron work of the side of the br The of whom there wer v car, found themselves at the top of the c: while it seemed to them that the car was tumbling off the bridge to the river below. The passengers managed to crawl out, some of them being very seriously injurcd. As soon as they reached the ground such as were able rushed back to help those who were imprisoned in the wrecked cars, ‘The entire forec of physicians in the city were summoned by telephone and were quickly cat hand, and the wounded were cared for as soon a8 released. The list of killed is as follows: CLARENCE HAZLEWOOD, Boston. JOHN O'BRIEN, of Bradford. P. GOODWIN, wife und child, of Kenuebunk, Me. WILLIAM TAYLOR, section hand. A, J. WALKER, of Harrison, CHARLES THURLOW, of Newton Junc. tion, N. H. JOSEPHUS SHAW, of Boston. The name of the man reported unknown is Josephus Shaw, of Boston. The accident is supposed to have been caused by the switeh rod breaking after the engine and three forward curs had passed over the switch, The train was running, ac- cording to the engineer's story, at about eighteen miles an hour, and after the smok ing car had broken apart from the rear por- tion of the train and bounded forward on the bridge, the air brake on the car was n;»rnml and the car was thrown on its side 1t is probable that but for this brake, the car would have falien into the ice bound Merri mac river 100 feet below. There were about forty passengers in the smoking car, us near as can be learned, but they all escaped with- out severe injurics, although nearly all of them were budly shaken up and a number of them had their clothing torn from their bodie: All the cars were equipped with steam heaters and no portion of the cars caught fire. The two passenger cars were completely wreeked. The loss of the road upon the rolling stock will not reach over £20,000. The track was cleared at 6 o'clock and trains bound for Boston were started as nsual, The first passenger ear which ran into the water tank and section house was ground almost to atoms. The heavy tank crashing through the monitor top, crushed it like an e shell. In this car there were six killed and nearly all the passengers received injur: 108, mostly of u severe nature, THE LOSS OF THE SNOW, Talk of Lynching the Cowardly Cap- tain of the Life-Saving Boat. o Ropyright 1588 by James Gordon Beaett.) Warekrorn, Jau. 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—The wreck of the Amcrican ship Alfred D. Snow, from Maine, heretofore briefly alluded to ina e dispateh, can be seen at low water lying in a side skoal. Five bodies, including the caj tain, have been recovered us they we washed up in the harbor. Among the crew, according to the list found ou & memorandum book found in the captam’s pocket, wero Captain W. J. Willey, P. H. Sullivan, John Lermond and Robert Barter, ull of Maines P. J. Ledger, of New York; George T. Dornes, Connecticut; Thomas McMahon, John C. Willey, son of the captain, and A, H. Slack, also of Maine; John MacDougal, Vermont; John Johnson, Chicago; dames H. Arrisen, Massachusetts; F. W, Firham, Con- necticut; K. Kellogg, Michigan, and James Scholar, New York. At the opening of the inquest it appeared that the captain of the station life boat on the morning of the wreck refused to put the boat out on the ground that the weather was too rough, in whicii fio was supported by a few of his crew, but the majority wished to proceed. 1n the port of Dunmore, a short distance away, were some Manx fishing boats, whose crews insisted on taking out the life boat @8 against Lits captain by force, wnd, assisted by the consenting members, the life boat's crew pulled to the wreck whilethe storm was at its flercest, but the deliys wade them arrive too lute to render assistance. the Srow of the Suow being oue by vue swept away by the waves in the very sight of the succoring boat. The latter pulled around the wreck, but fruitlessly. The cowardly captain of the life boat is in danger of being lynched while the Man crew are being mad heroes of. The body of the captain has been embalmed and will soon be sent to Thomas town, Me. Owing to the above serious alle- gations a committee of the local branch of the National Life Boat institution held a meeting to-day to consider the advisability of holding @ public inquiry into the matter, which was decided on. The funcral over the remains of those recovered was impressively held to-day and the whole town way be said 1o have mourned the sad fate of these stran- gers, — THE WYOMING LEGISLATURE. It Convenes for the First Time in the ew Capitol Building. . Wyo., dan. 10.—[Special Tele- grn to the 1 nth legislative sembly W convened here to- day in the ted capitol building Long before the hiour of opening the session arrived the legislative halls were filled by crowds of interested spectators, The ses- sion was opened by Major Shannon, secre- tary of the territory, who, promptly at 2 o'clock, called the council to order and in- structed the members o feffeet an organi- zation. This was done by selectng Hon, P. L. Smith as temporary president, and W, F. Hosford temporary chief clerk. A committee on credentials was appointed, after which permanent_ organiza- tion was effected by the election of the fol- lowing officers, all of whom are republicans John A. Rivers, Cheyenne, president; W. F. ) i T.J. Hines, t Water county, assistant cler] Francis. Hale, Cheyenne, envolling clerk Homer Merrill, Rawlins, messenger; N. F Rawlins, Winfa county, sergeant at arms C. N. Spalding, Albuny county, assistant en’ rolling elerk. A temporary organization was effected in the house by the election of Hou. speaker pro tem and T, B. Adami No permanent organization was and - the house adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow yduy's vote 5 three democrats and nine republicans council and fourteen democrats ar jublicans in the house. Therc is contest for the speakership of the d the refusal of several of the can- S 0 abide by the decision of the dem Cratic caucus isthe cause of the failure to et the permanent orgamzation to-day. Should the turbalent spirits not be brought to time by to-morrow, the cuances are faiv for shattering the demoeratic slate of the housc and letting in some republicans. To morrow’s session in the house promises to be a lively one. . ‘s Street Railway Opene CHEVENNE, , Jun. 10.—[Special Tele- gram cto the B The Cheyenne street railway was opened for business to-d noon, amid great enthusiasm of the i The management carr und the cars have been crowded with mem- bers of the legislature and Cheyenne citizens tuicing their first ritie on street ca Republican Councilme: CueyesNg, Wyo., Jan, 10.--[Special Tele- gram to the Bee John Roberts, D. Me- Gregor and K. S, Hebold, all republicans, to the city council. This ives the control of the council to the repub- licans for the first time for six years. - 4 SUIT. as sharp house. didat ons. \d passengers free cted. A PREACHER'S LIB Rev. Fred Howard Asks $50,000 Dar ages For Detamation of Character. Jacksox, Tem, Jun. 10.—At the term of circuit court which convened yesterday, one of the most interesting suits for damages ever tried in the state was called. It is the case of Re «d Howard, D. D, pastor of the Central Baptist church in this city, for £50,000 dam gainst sixteen of the leading members of the First Baptist church, in- cluding the pastor, und also against’ the Forked Decr Blade of this city, the Tennes- see Baptist, at Memphis, and the Baptist Re flector, of ‘Chattanooga, The three papers included in the suit published a strongarticle in 156, signed by sixteen members of the First Baptist church, in which the past rec ord of Dr. Howard was painted in very dark colors, The issue of the trial is looked for- ward to with great interest by Baptists gen erully throughout the state, e The Wild and Wicked New Youx, Jan. 10.—|Special the Beg.| he story about has awakened an iuterest in the heroine among many up-town people in this city, where she resided for several years, As the v, innocent, and dovelike Nettie she made friends everywhere in New York and cut a pretty wide swath through the hearts of suscoptible young men who were wont to attend the Duteh Reformed church, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-eighth street. Mme. Louise Cappiani, the well known teacher of music, had Nettie us a fa- vorite pupil for three ycars, She stated to-day that her Ilinois ‘pupil possessed a magnificent mezo-soprano_ voice which charmed every car, and had she but con- tinued in her musical studies, the young miss from the west would have fairly developed into a prima donna. When the committee of the Dutch Reformed church held u meeting to select a new soprano for the choiv, Mi Dunlap was the first and immediate choice. She remained there a year. For several months subsequent Miss Nettie sang in Adler’s church in Chickering hall, wheré she is well remembered for her rendering of “Ave Maria,” a musical prayer composed by Mme. Cappiani. She also appeared with great success in several charity concerts and other musical entertainments.” She sang on three or four occasions ut the evening ser- vice in Plymouth church, Hrooklyn, by in- vitation. = When the first gossip connecting her name with that of her patron broke over her head in 1883, she was @ guest at Mme, ppiani's and was greatly affected by the publicity of the matter in the newspapers at n, 1. A dispateh from Bismurck, D; she has been living there weeks with Judge Mackey, eutting awide swath in societyand spending money with a I hand. The stories have just reached avout the couple, and a discharged ser- vunt declared they have been living as man and wife, and society is all torn up. ettie. elegram to Nettie Dunlap The Gould and Sage Case. New Yous, Jan. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—Inspeetor Byrnes was closeted with District Attorney Fellows over an hour last night. It was stated the visit was in re- spouse to a sumumons frow the district attor- uey in connection with the criminal complaint against Jay Gould and Russell Sage. Dist Attorney Fellows took the case on Frida, Counsel for Gould, Dillon and Goodwin, » quested, before Fellows luid it before ‘the grand jury, to give them a chance to submit Mr. Gould's side of the case. During Mr. Murtine's administration the interest in the district attorney’s ofice centered on the Shoodle eq 1t seems not unlikely for the first part of Colonel Fellows' term the Gould and Suge case will be the leading feature. The offense alleged against Messrs. Gould and Sage oceurred between May 1, 1879, and Junuary 14, 1580, The charge is grand larceny under the head of “‘conversion of property’” by trustee, defined by the penal code. e Will 1ssue More Bonds, Yoik, Jan. 10.—At a meeting of stockholders of the New York Elevated Rail- wiy company this afternoon a resolution au- thorizing the issue of #15,000.000 of bonds was carried by u vote of 63,044 shaaes in favor to 840 against. Pennsylvania PIrrsntRa, Jan. 10.~The Homewood Driv- ing Park assoctation met to-diy and after re- organizing decided to claim thelr dates in the ationul Trotting association for the coming seusou. SPOONY SOUTHERN SLUGGERS A Fistic Encounter Between Two Love-Sick Arkansas Idiots. JONES LANDED ON HIS JUGULAR. The Bear State Senator's Son Sends the Pugilistic Offspring of the At- torney General to Grass—For Beauty's Sake, Duel Between Young Southern Bloods WASHINGTON BUKEAU TiE OMANA BEE, FOURTEENTI STRERT, Wasmixgrox. D. C., Jan. 10, The son of Attorney General Garland and the son of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, fought a duel with fists on Sunday morning last. The casus belli is a young lady to whom both have been paying attention, a beautiful girl, the daughter of an official from one of the southern states, who lives with her father and mother at a prominent hotel aud is much admired. The young men, in order to shield the young lady and iu order to keep her name out of the scandal, gallantly agreed to give some othe apparent pretext for the en- counter, and had a pretended quarrel over a game of billiards. But those who are inti- mate with them have no doubt that it was understood between the young pugilists that whichever was beaten must leave the other to pay his attentions to the young lady without rivalry or interfer- ence. They both are twenty-three or twenty- four years of age and weigh about 160 pounds, Mr. Garland being nearly half a head taller, but Jones heavy enough to make up. Each sclected his sceond, and they agreed upon Ned Donnelly, a retired prize fighter who is running a gymnasium and giving boxing les- sons here, as referce. On Sunday morning about 11 o'clock they went to a barn in the village of Mount Pleasant, just outside of the city of Washington, where there was no dan- ger of interference from the police. There they stripped to their undershirts, and, put- ting on kid gloves, went at it. In the first round young Garland appeared to have the best of it, got in three or four hearty blows in the breast and neck of Jones and drew the claret from his beak, but Jones kept cool, while Garland lost his temper, so that in the third round Jones recovered more than he had lost and got in some blows with telling effeet_on the face of his antagonist. This made Garland more angrv than ever, and when the boys came up for the fourth round they fought in earnest. Donnelly said he never saw two fellows of their age and experience show more game or earnestness in u pugilistic_encounter. Jones proved to be the better of the two and punished Garland very badly. At the close of the round the latter’s friends wanted him to retire, but he refused to do so, und a fifth round was fought, in the carly part of which Jones laid his left fin under the car of Garland and laid him out senseless. The boys were tuken home in a hack and made such explanations as they thought best to their parents, who have endenvored to keep the matter secret. HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT SESSIONS, There is a demand upoy the part of the democrats in the house to dispense with the session on Friday nights for the considera- tion of pension bills. The committee on rules has not yet reported in favor of Friday night sessions, and pressure is being brought by the democrats against it. One of them siid to me this afternoon: *“We must put pension bills on the same ground that other measures rest. No preference can be given them. Pension bills are mo betteg than others, and L know a_majority of the democrats are not in favor of night ses- sions for them any more than other bills.” This will not be good news for the soldiers of the country and those why are hoping for pension legislation at the hands of thns con- gress. There is but little chance for pen- sion measures in this house, even with ses sions each Friday night specially for it The custom of holding sessions on Friday nights for pension bills was established” by the Forty-seventh congress, which was repub- licuu, VISIT OF A STRANGE PEOPLE. TLate yesterday afternoon carriages brought to the Ebbit house cight or ten men having the general appearance of Japanese and cos- tumed flowing robes of white and blue satin, As soon as they alighted a_ baggage wagon, loaded down with great willow and bumboo trunks, covered with strange charac tors and characteristics of the oceident, bowled up to the hotel. No sooner had the baggage arrived than a half dozen of the men got hold of iv and began to lug it into the vestibule of the hostilry, while two or three of them rolled out the carpet to escort distinguished looking member of the eroup inside. It was the Corean embassy The minister, Pals Chung Yang, worea striking head dress and carried himself like 4 prince, The retinue of servants soon had the bagguge stacked up inside the hotel and were conversing in tones which resembled the gubble of geese, Each wore a hat which re- sembled a little wicket of fine silk cords, stiff wire, like the protector fora base ball cutcher's face, A large erowd flocked about the scene 1ast night and watched the manau- vres of the strange people, most of whom wore long and slender imperials and mous- taches, but were minus their queues. This morning at 10 o'clock the Coreans filed into the dining room, all dréssed in light blue satin robes which' resembled breech-clouts und still wearing their highly ventilated hats, and scated themselves at one large table, They never suid a word, and as they w v the filling of their ovders, which made by the minister, th looking scene, each one with his arms folded upon his breast, his eyes appearmg a little uiore than usual set in the oblique’ and the round, pock-marked faces, wearing the ser- ious 1ok of the grave. Even in this cosmo- politan eity these fellows ave attracting uni- versal attention, The embassy 18 in of Dr. H. N. Amen, the foreign and interpreter, who is a native of Ohio and has been a successful practitioner in Corea for four or five years, GENERAL TERRY'S ILLNESS. Much has been said about the illness of General Terry since my dispateh to the Bee on last Sundiy night. An effort is made in certain quari-s to discredit the statement as 1o the seriousness of the general’s condition, but the fact remains, sad though it is, that he has Bright's disease and there is little hope of his recovering his strength so as to warraut his remaining in active duty, 'he New York Mail and Express couples an ex- pross ot at the illness of General ¢, with the expression of a hope that in { his retirement on account of dis- president will recognize the merits of a deserving oficer and name General the next major general. It is be lieved in_army eircles here that General Crook will be the fortunate man. 10 BRIDGE THE MUDDY AT $10UX CITY. M. Struble introduced a pill in the house to-day making it lawful for any person or company or corporation to coustruct and maintain under the laws of lowaand Nebr ka, & high wagon bridge across the Missouri river at or near Sioux Cit r the passage of wagons, and vehicles of ali kinds, for the transit of animals, accommodution of foot passengers, ete., provided that the plans and specifications shall be submitted to and ap- proved by the secretary of war before the work is begun, NENRASKA AND TOWA MEASURES. Mr. Manderson introduced in the senate to-day bills appropiating $100,000 and 175,000 respectively for the purchase of sites and the erection thereon of public buildings at Plattsmouth and Hastings, Neb, He also re- introduced his bill to confer brevet promo- tions on oficers of the United States army particularly distinguished by heroic action in ndinn warfare and for other purposes. The citizens_of Plattemouth have sent a petition 10 the Nebraska delegation in congress ask- ing it to support with vigor the bill for a pub- lic building at their city and giving statistics showing the necessity for the building. Penator Paddock s recciving much en- was prescnted a fairy- couragment in the consideration of his bill to settle with the states upona 5 per cent basis for the land logated for military war- rants. The senator to-day introduced peti- tions from Nebrasks for prohibition in the District of Columbia, @nd agamnst the ad- mission of Utah to statehood till she cures herself of her polygamous sins. Senator Allisen introduced a petition to- day to remove the charge of desertion ageinst the military record of Maurice Quimby, of Wapello county, Towa. Senator Paddoek reported to-day from the committee on pensions a bill for the relief of Juliett G. Howe, of York, Neb. The bill ‘il pass in the senate at an carly day. The senator also secured to-day in the committee Manderson's bill to pension Mrs. Painter, of Lincoln. which will be reported favorably to the senate to-morrow. POSTAL AND OTHER NOTES, The Star mail seryice from Nebraska City to Brock will be discontinued after the \ inst., from Dana to York and from Wells ville to Lawn after the 14th, The post oftice at Gilpin, Madison county, has been discontin The mail goes to Winterset William Price was to appointed postmaster at Richland, Colfax county, v Walter L. Price, resigned. S. 8. Curtis, of Omaha, is in the city. Periy S, Heati, Nebraska and lowa Pension Wasnixaroy, Jan, 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bik.]—Pensions were granted to the folloy J ng Nebraskans to-day: nes Sexton, Pleasantdale, Original— William Deusenberry, Cottonwood. —In- crease—James Bennett, Chambers; Amos W. Gandy, Broken Bow. Towa pensions: Mary, mother of George W. Fritz, Waverly. Original—Henry Coffen, Council Bluffs; Hans Clawson, Quansahl} James L. Black, Charles City. Tncrease— Thomas Foster, Moulton; Willism L. Keplinger, Sidn Jumes R. Peters, Abingdon. Reissue--Haley Wren, Lucas. Mexican war Patents to Westerners. WasHINGTON, Jan. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Patents were issued to-duy as follows Geor 3. Baker, Des Moines, la., railway track; Commodore P. Bateman, Exira, Ta., wagon brake block: Louis G. Bos- tedo, Atlantic, la., air-cushioned counter ance for cash carrier; Eugene C. Gillman, assignor of one-half to W. L. Raney, Madi- eb., barrel holder; Donald Hill, Storm Ta., hame tug coupling: Jacob K. Hoyt Home, la., sled brake: Samuel W. Hurlbut, Creston, Ia., ventilator; John S. Johnson, Waukon, Ta., compensatory cluteh for corn planter: Henrich K. Nihols, Daven- port, la., neck-yoke guard; William Skinner, Wyman, la., tile-ditching machine: Alexan- der Winston, ¥ayette, Ta., corn planter. The Deficiency Appropriation Bill. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 10.—The deficiency ap- propriation bill, reported to the house to-day, is the one made necessary by the failure of the deficiency bill of last year making appro- priations for deficiencies for 1857 and prior years, Owing to changed conditions the present bill omits or alters in their terms a number of itens ineluded in last year’s bill, The bill appropriates in all the sum of £2,051,303, while the last bill, as agceed upon in conference, carried a total appropriation of £4.275,083, Among the principal items omitted is one for about £570,000 on account of postal deficiencies, and anotherof 26,000 for the navy not included in the revised estimate. The only legislative feature of the bill is the followini paragraph which was inserted at the instance of the attorney general: “‘That no_part of any appropriation made for the judicial expenses of the United States shall be paid to any ei r who has negleoted to make his emola ; under section %33 of the revised statutes, in such manner as the attorney general shall direct, and the attorney general is forbidden to approve for payment any such account unless he 1s satisfied that the officer has faith- fully accounted for all official carn- ings that should be included in the return and that for making dockets and in- dexes, taxing costs and all other services, On the trial, argument or hearing of a question of personal privileges wherein a decision is rendered, the fee shall be 3. “The bill does not include appropriations for the Choctaw judgment, the Fox Wisconsin river claims, or compensation of aided Pacific railroads for government transportation. Catholics Honor the President. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The president to day received a beautifully engrossed copy of the proceedings of a public meeting of Cath- olics of Richmond, Va., held in celebra the jubilec of the pope, at which resolutions were adopted thanking the president *for the honor he has paid our holy father’s golden Jubile and at which the following remarks were made in an address by Bishop Keane, of Richmond : “While we are glad to endorse their marks of congratulation to our holy father, our hearts are particularly affected by the tribute of honor and affection forwarded by the president of the United States, Bigotry howl at our Ultramontanism, Je Romanism and the like, but the president, al- though not_himself a Catholic, showed him- e1f man enough toact indepeadently of all nar- row-minded influences. All honor to the president, who generously interpreted by his action the spiritual letter of our glorious coustitution.” Another Education Bill, WasmiNGTON, Jan, 10.—Representative Phelan, of *Tennessce, introduced in the house to-1ay a joint resolution proposing the following amendment to the constitution: Article 16, Sectionol, Congress shall have power to grant aid to the public school sys- tems of the several states of the union. Sec. 2. The aid so granted shall not exceed £10,000,000 annually, to be distributed pro rata among the states on the basis of illit- eracy. A Favorabl Wasnixaroy, Jan, 10.—The committee on banking and eurrency to-day or avor- able report on Representative Wilkins' bill to fix the circulation of national bank notes at the par value of the bonds deposited in the treasury. Comptroller Trenholm appeared before the committee and made a long * state- ment explanatory of the terms of and the ne cessity for the passage of a bill submitted by him for the re-organization of the national banking system, Report, Nationa) Capital Notes. WasminGroy, Jam, 10.—The members of the Corean embassy called on the secretary of state to-day. Arrangements were made for their presentation to the president in a few days. It 18 rumored that_the postmastership of this city has becn offered to John W. Ross, formerly of Illinois, but now a resident of this city, principal - Arbuckle Bled by Bunnie, NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—The jury in the case of Miss Campbell pgainst Coffce Merchant Arbuckle returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of £45,000. Tilney, for the defense, moved to set aside the verdict as excessive and against the weight of evidence, This was denied, but o stay of execution and entry of judgment was allowed for forty-five days, in_which Ar. buckle can decide whether to pay the £45,000 or to appeal the case. The latter course will probably be adopted. ———— The Apaches. TovnsTONE, Ariz, Jan. 10.—Superinten- dent Russell, of the San Pablo mine, nora, who arrived yesterday, says a pros- pecting party of four men were attacked ninety miles southe of Vascassari Christmas by Apaches. One of the p pectors named Jacobs was killed and Big Jake Offer mortally wounded. The men fought the Inaians off and then e The Tndians succeeded in getting some ros and provisions from the party band is thought to be the same that es from Miles naar San Bernardino the time of Geronimo's ‘surrender sincy been rulding southiorn So other pedd. bur The LARRABEE ON LEGISLATION. Iowa's Governor Sends a Sensible Document to the Assembly. THE STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM. A Recommendation That Railroad Free Passes Be Abolished Except to Employes—Wilson Kenomis nated in Caucus, Suggestions For Towa Solons, Des Moixes, Ia., Jan. 10.—Governor Lar- rabee this afternoon delivered his biennial message to the senate and house. He reports the finances of the state to be in excellent shape and the public institutions to be well managed. He says, however, that the ap- propriftions asked for, amounting to §1,147, 656, should be cut down one-half. Speaking of the educational system of the state, the governor su, "The superintend- ent of public instruction is able to report a most sutisfactory and prosperous condition of education throughout the state. The number of school houses, their aggregute value, the number of teachers and the school population have steadily increased. There are now 12444 school houses, valued at $11,8060,472. The number of schools is 14,8240, and the number of teachers 24,6 he per- manent school fund is gradually increasing and now amounts to §4,187,803.04, and there are 5,302,788 ueres of school lands still nnused. The average monthly wages paid male teachers is 8842 and females $20.10. The superintendent reports that the law requiring instruction in the pub- lic schools in relation to the effects of the use of narcotics upon the human system has been generally obeyed. The last general as- sembly, by concurrent resolution, requested the superintendent of public instruction to embody in his next biennial report the ex- haustive treatment of the subject of compul- sory education, und the superintendent de- votes some forty pages of his report to that subject giving its general , opinions of eminent educators and some comparisons of the United States with other countries with reference to school attendance not very flat tering to our national pride. I commend the subject, of compulsory education to your thoughtful attention and judicious action The people have just pride in their public schools and in the report of the last national census, which showed that our state then had the lowest per centage of illterac any state in the union, but we may rest sured, when we look at the small average tendance in our public schools in comparison with our school population, that we shall not maintain our previous advanced position unless some decisive steps are taken to bring in the scholars of the state, or at leasta much larger percentage of those who ought to partake of theiradvantage: In reference to the state board of phar- he says the board has a record of about one hundred cases prosecuted for vio- Intion of the pharmacy law, © per cent of which resulted in conviction. The fines im- posed huve amounted to nearly $10,000, of which about $7,000 have been paid into the school fund, but only #0925 have been paid into the state treasury on the 25 per cent en- forcement fund according to the law of 188, being 25 per cent of &3,700. It is not improba- ble that the people generally have failed to rightly estimate the many difficulties at- tending_the strict enforcement of this law. Undoubtedly amendments are needed, particularly in reference to the sale of intox- icating liquors, and I ask for the subject your earnest consideration. The provisions should be more stringent and the methods of dealing with delinquents more direct and ain, he governor asks the legislature to appro- priate a round sum to be used in exterminat- ing hog cholera, He pays a glowing tribute to the agricultural so of the state, avd 1 speaking of the dairy interests says that state and national laws have driven oleomargarine makers and increa uine butter product 10,000,000 pounds in the street improvement, These, with some smaller itews, muke the entire expend- iture §2,871,6 Referring to ul districts, the gov- ernor says: The enforcement of the prohibi- tion law has been so effective in reducing crime and consequently diminishing the busi- ness of the courts that T recommend a consol- idation of the districts so as to reduce the number of judges from fortv-four to forty. as T am satisfied it can be done without much inconvenience to the service and will be a saving financially. He recommends also the holding of bien- nial elections and is in fayor of woman suffrage. Speaking of grants to railways, he says: The whole amount of public lands in the state received by railroad companics as dona- tions is 4,303,436.78 acres, or about one-cighth of the entire acreage of the state. In his re- marks regarding railway legislation he rec- ommends a law against the granting of free passes to anyone not in the employment of the companies and that passenger fares be fixed at 2 cents per mile. Should the general embly decide to make the railroud com- missions ‘tive by the people or nomi. nated by the exccutive and confirmed by the senate, snch legislation will not mect with 'any opposit®n at his hand The sals of the commissioners are now paid by the railroad companics, ommends that the law be 8o am atthey shall hereafter be paid by the s In cloding the message Governor L devotes his attention to the proh and says: Much progre: the enforcement of the prohibitory law. only hus public scutiment much improve velation to it, but judicial officers are more disposed to secure its enforcement. Many judges give strong endorsement in its favor, Showing that where it has been well exe cuted there has been a marked reduction in criminal offenses and also in court expenses. During the lust year, and particularly during its latter half, there 'has been a decided fall ing off in penitentiary convicts and a very lurge number of county jails have becn empty, some of them for the first time in years. There has been u marked impro ment in_the condition of our po peopl especially in the families of laboring men dicted fo strong drink. While there is vory littlo . dimieulty. mow in . en- forcing the law in the rural districts and in a very large majority of counties, there are still a fow portions of the stat particularly some of the larger cities, whe the law is not enforced. This, however, d not inelude all such cities, for in Des Moine Sioux City and Cedar Rapids, three of tho largest and most rapidly growing citics of the state, the prohibitory law is now and has been for the past year well protected. The constitution makes it incumbent upon the governor to enforce the laws. There is not much dificulty in complying with this in- junction in_reference to the laws gencrally, "The luw for the suppression of intemperance, however, is in some pluces an exception, Cit~ izens have again and again called upon me to enforce the prohibitory law in a few coun- ties and places where, as yet, but little re- gard has been paid o it. 1 inturn have called upon the gjudges, sheriffs and other officers to aid in accomplishing this, but, [ ret to say, without success. 1 know of no means at the command of the executi which can be retied upon to secure better r sults in the futy I therefo ommend that a committee of the general assembly be uppomnted early in the session to inquire into the reasons for the non-enforcement of this law in certain counties and whether the ofi- cers there are negleetful of their duties, 1 think some measures should be adopted to quicken the consciences of ofticials who neg lect or refuse to perform their sworn duty or else provide - & - way for thei on or 3 1t a disgrace 1o the to have its authority so openly defied. Our people are strong in their convictions that this law should be enforced as well as others, and it is the duty of the legislature to provide the means, The authority of the legislature in these matters is no longer & matter of dis- pute. The recent decision of the supreme court of the United States settles that ques- tion and on grounds so broad and just as to make it impreguable and finul. “The chief and confident hope of opposers and violators of the law has been that this tribunal of final resort would set it aside or at least so impair its functions as to render its continu- ible, On the contrary, decision sustains the principle of the law so completely and sweepingly as to become its strong bulwark of support and defense. With this powerful support it only remains for the friends of good govern- ment and law and order in lowa to push man- fuily yet resolutely forward with this great reform until the saloon and all illegal manu facture and sale of intoxicating liquors are utterly destroyed. Such amendments should be mude to to the law as are needed and best caleulated to make it thoroughly effective in accomplishing its purpose. An Anti-Monopoly Doc nt. Des Moises, Ia., Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The governor's message to the legislature is a yery strong anti-mo- nopoly document. I1ts recommendations meet with the approval of the anti-monopolists who have been demanding just such legis- lation us the governor proposes. His recom- mendations for 2 cent fare, a reduction in freight rates, giving the legislature, or the commissioners power to fix maximum rates and _intimating that a bill to elect railroad commissioners would meet with his approval, and his recommendation that all passes be abolished—all of these thing: in line with the demands of the anti-monopolists as they have been expressed in the last year. They are greatly pleased with the messuge and pronounce it a document that will meet with the hearty approval of the farmers’ al- liance and all other anti-monopoly orguniza- tions, On_ the question of temperance the governor is radical enough to suit the ex- treme prohibitionists, although he does not dircetly recommend’ a state constabulury. Allin all, the anti-monopolists feel that their cause is greatly igthened by the mes- sage and the | » will undoubtedly 'y out many of his suggestions. Senator Wilkon Renominated. Drs Moises, Ta, Jan. 10.—Senator Wilson s to-night renominated by the republican caucus of the legislature. The joint caucus of the republican members of the legislature held this evenming was called earlier than ever before, consoguently the friends of Colonel Hepburn endeavored to have it postponed to the regular time, lute n the week. The friends of Senator Wilson endeavored to force an early caucus, and a test of strength was made on the first motion, which was to defer voting for United States senator till Friday evening. The vote stood 45 for postponement to 47 against. Senator Clark, of Page county, thereupon withdrew the nume of Colonel Hepburn from the caucus, c'aiming that a majority of the members were unwilling to grant his request and give him a fair show in the coutest. Jumes . Wilson was then nominated and Senator Harsh, of Union county, then pro- posed the name of Governor Lurrabee, say ing, as he did so, that it was without t knowledge or consent of the governor. The ballot showed that Mr. Wilson ceived 78 votes, Governor Larrabee and _ scattering' 6, making @& total opposition of 25, with Hepburn out of the field. Wilson was then declared the nomi- nee of the caucus and will be elected next Tuesday. ‘The caucus then nominated for state printer George H. Ragsdale, of LeMars: for state binder, Otto Nelson, of Des Momes, and nominated the present wardens, Barr and Crosby, of the penitentiaries at’ Anamosa and Fort Madison ro- —— Grave Charge Against a Chemist. WarerLoo, Ta, Jan. 10.—Dr. Gustavus hs has prepared an address charging L. W. Andrews, professor of chemistry at the Towa State university, with gross care- lessuess and ignorance, which he says en- dangers the lives and reputation of the citi zens of fowa. Mr. Van de Ven, a_druggist of Pella, lu., is now under the -shadow of the gallows for poisooning his wife lust Au- gust on the dictum of Professor An- drews that the stamach contained coniine, the actve principle of _spotted hem lock. Prof. Hinrichs claims that what An- drews took to be coiine was the alkaloid produced by putrefaction, a blunder pardon able, perhaps, twenty yerrs ugo, but not to day. Twelve of the thirteen doctors testi fied on the witness stand during the trial that the deceased died of thermic fever, pre- fenting all the symptoms of sunstroke and none of the symptoms of poisoning by couiine. Prof. Hinrichs was dismissed three Ars 420 1) ir now occupied by damus. Des Moies, T, Jan 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bir. | —Judge Kavanagh in the district court, to-day granted o mandamus in what is known as the Cassatt-Young contested elec- tion case. He grants the mandamus at the request of Senator Cassatt, instructing the exceutive couneil to proceed with the official ount. But he sustains the demurrer of Senator Young as to the conclusions thaf 10 be reached by that count. Senator Cassatt applied 1o the court to have the counci plete the count and give him a certifi- cate of clection s senator from the Fifteenth district. The judge refuses to do that, and dircets that the count proceed but Teaves the council to do as they please, about issuing the certificate, The decision’is re- warded as a victory for’ Senator Young, who expects to seeure w majority of the votes in the special clection which as been ordered for Thursday in three precincts in his dis trict, Lost $12,000 By Fire, MoxRoE, Ta., Jan. 10.—[Special Telogram to the Bee|—Fire last night destroyed seven business houses of this place, with a total loss of &12,000. The principal lossers arc: Mr. Daleymple, drug store; L. M Shaw & swelers; 8, Dixon, book and news store Roberts, grocery store and J. Kipp & Son, attorneys. - - The Fidelity Crooks, CixeiNyaty Jan, 10,—The trial of Be min E. Hopkins, assistant cashier of the laf Fidelity bank, was resumed this morning be- fore Judge Suge and jury in the United States court, One of the jurors being de- tained by a delayed train, the forenoon ses- sion was devoted to argument upon the ad missability as evidence of the record of the conviction of E. L. Harper. The question of admitting the record of the Harper trial was taken under advisement. J. W. Hoyt, broker, was then put on the stand and testificd that in the fall of 1556 he bought small quantities of corn for Hopklns on his own account. In pruary, 1557, ut Hopkins' request, he opened an account 13, which Hopkins told him was for k. L. Har per. It wus a large transaction in Chicago wheat. He said he also opened accounts SE" and “T," also for Harper, at Hopki request. After Mj STEWARTSVILLE, Mo., J 10.—( Speeinl Telegram to the Bek.]—Sheriff Gibson ar. vived here this morning with six state wa vants for the apprehension of H. 8, Buck and T. J. McCrosky for embezzling the money of depositories. Buck and McCrosky had gone to Plattsburg, Mo., and consequently the sheriff uud his deputics started for that place 10 arrest them. Excitement runs high, but the sentiment is all one way and that is grow ing more bitter agalnst them, —— Canada’s Parliament Postponed. Or1AWA, Ont., Jan. 10.—The mecting of parliament has been postpoued till Februg 2, pending the result of the fisk tions in Washington, eries negotis 1 r——— A P e [ T S HARRY HALL FLIES HICH, The Escaped Convict Pays a Visit to Kansas City. HE HAS A PLEASANT TIME. Introduced to Prominent People and Oficers of the Law Under an Assumed Name—Detectives Given the Slip. He Enjoys His Liberty, Kaxsas Ciry, Jan. 10.—Harry Hull. who escaped from the Nebraska state prison at Lincoln, where he was serving a life sen- tence for the murder of & ranchman named Williamson, has been in this city for the last three days under the assumed name of George Walton. During the time he has speculated a little in wheat at the board of trade, spent his time in the company of many well known citizens, and even introduced himself to Deputy County Marshal Liggett with the remark that probably they might have business to transact with each other in the near future. Hall escaped from the pens itentiary last Thursday night, and left Lin- coln on a Missouri Pacific train, He was traced as far us Weeping Water, and the warden of the penitentiary and two detect- ives followed him to this place. Hall, how- ever, found the city big enough to evade them without leaving it until Saturday night, when it is believed he went to €. Joseph. Eleven years ago Hall was one of the best known_telegraph operators in this city. When he walked into Frank Alms’ saloon on Fifth street, Friday afternoon with a_blac slouch hat, partly” crushed down over his eyes, Frank Alms said “Why, hello, Hall, what on earth are you ing here!” You are mistaken about my name,” said the escaped conyiet looking coolly up ‘at tha speaker, “I am Mr. Walton, of Boston.™ And then M, Walton, of Boston, shook hands with @ number of persons in the saloon with an enthusiusm which at_once betrayed his statement. He drew forth from an inner pocket a large roll of bills and_invited the crowd to take drinks with him. Subses quently he was introduced to Judge Worthen, Police Surgeon Wood, Registrar Gus Hoeth and a number of other per Mr. Wal- ton und after his departure entleman named learned that they had- been talking with the man who escaped so_eleverly from the Lincoln penitentiary Thursday night Alittle over six years ago Hall committed rime for which he was given a life sen- The story of the crime and trial is an ting one. The mun he was charged with shooting was found one morning on_ his ranch witha_ buliet hole in his head, The canchman was . well known and popular politician and the vigilantes were out in full force shortly after the crime was discovered. Hall was arrested, however, before the vigilantes could effect his capturc, on_eirs cumstantial evidence, and, to eseape the mob, his lawyers advised Nim to plead guilty to tho charge. This he did and introduced evidenca in his behalf to show that two bullet holes had been mude in the wall by the stockman's re- volver and that the shooting was done in self- deffense. Public feeling was strongly against, him. however, and he was given a life sen- tence, Chief of Police Speers said_yesterday that, Hall had left town and-had doub:less goue to St. Joseph. g Preserving the Records. Lixcoy, Neb, Jan. 10.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The state historieal so- ciety met at the university chapel to-day and this evening. In the absence of President Furnas, Chancellor Manatt presided. Secre- tary George E. Howard furnished an inter- csting report of the work of the year showing the receipt of many valuable historical docu- ments, A commiftee was appointed to pass upon the documents in oftice the of the adju- tant general and to publish and p ° from themall thut are of value rela- tive to military organizations in the fly days of the state. At the afternoon sion the treasurer’s account was audited, showing i balance of &413 in_ the treasury. “Ihe officers-elect for the eoming year aro Robert W. Turnas, president; Lovenzo Crounse, Judgze Woolworth and J. A Macy Murphy, vice pr George 1. Howard seerctary s Chi sured twenty-five new members were elected. In t ning the excreises at the meetig cons sisted of a paper by W. W. Cox, of Seward and a paper on the early Frencli history of the states by J. A. MacMurphy, of South Omaha. Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—The opening meeting of tho state horticultural society was held this af- ternoon with a good attendance, President Day, of Tecumseh, read His annual report, nd Prof. Bessey, of the state university, read @ paper upon the fruit regions of the state, which was discussed at length, The annual display of winter fruit is fine and the meeting is largely attended. The election of ofticers will be held to-morrow. - The Stock Yards Case. Laxcors, Neb.Jan. 10.— [Special Telegram to the Bie. | —In the United States court tos day arguments were m Judge Dundy on the injunction suit brought by tha stock yards company to prevent Silberhorn Bros.. from removing the machinery in theiny packing house at West Lin ich they closed about a month ago. Messrs. Harwood & Marquette api for the stock yards company and Judge Woolworth, of Omabia, for Silberhorn, n ant [Special Telegram to the Bk |- The mysterious disappearance of James Bartlett has ereated u profound sensation in Grant circles, Bartlett drew his pay the first of the month and then dis appeared. Foul play is alleged by his wife, - rdict Against McGeoch, Wis., Jun. 9.—The Wisconsin to-day rendered a decision in th shrated case of Daniel Wells, ., inst Peter MeGeogh, which grew out of the failure of the famous lard deal in Chicago in June 1583, The decision reverses the judgment of the county court of Milwaukea county and remands the case with dircetions 10 its successor, the superior court, to rendeg judignent for plainuifl for #151,640.68 and iny crest thereon at 7 nt per unnum from July 17, 185 to the date of judgment, by such court. The action 1ght by Wells sum of money w he alleg he was induced to pay by mcans of ¢ false and fraudul made by McGeoch incident to the lard ¢ quent settlements, ant, Neb., J AV Manisos, supreme cour ing transactions of 1583 and subses - Testing Michigan's Liquor Law, LANsING, Mich.,, Jan. 10.—The suprema court to-day began the hearing of the urgus unsel in the cases on appeal from \e county eircuit court, which are ta nstitutionality of the law re ing the liquor traftic passed by the lust legise lature, ‘The most important feature of tha law is the vrovision relating to the offense 0§ keepiug open certain hours und days, R Western Bank Oflicers Elected, ' New Youk, Jan. 10.~The annual meeting of the Western National bank was held hera Conrad N, Jordan, ex-treasurer of the United States, was chosen president ta suceeed the late’ Daniel Manning, ex-scered of the treasury, and Charles Canda, exs stant trcasurer of the United States, if charee of the sub-treasury in this city, way chosen vice president 1o succeed Mr, Jordia to-day