Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 25, 1888, Page 1

HE OMAHA DALY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1888, ———— NUMBER 221 A HARD CROWD TO HANDLE. Pirst Republican Convention to Name Delegates to Chicago. PANDEMONIUM REIGNS SUPREME. The Chase and Carson Factions Both Elect Representatives, One For Sherman and the Other For Blaine. A Howling Mob. WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATA Bee, 13 FOURTEENTH tox, D, C Probable the first convention he part of the countr; republican nominating convention at Chicago next June was called to order in Williard's hall here this morning, and it proved to be the miost boisterous and exciting political meeting cver seen at the national capital. It was literally a mob, and almost culminated inariot. There are twenty-two legislative districts in the District of Columbia, and five delegates were last night regularly selected 10 the convention to.day in each district were irregularly selected, so that when the conven- tion was called to order by A. H Davis, the chairman of the District central com- mittee, there was a flood of contests, and the two factions elected a temporary chairman and other officers ARME The hall is not very large, the stage small, and the 220 men who claimed recognition as delegates forced their way in and took their pluces among friends armed with razors and pistols, These conventions have long since become such disgraceful affairs that very few white people attend them, and the negroes who run them ride over factions by foree. It was not long after the convention ‘was called to order that Chawman Davis, who is originally from Minnesota, retired from the stage, leaving two chairmen on the platforn and Fred Douglas on his feet plead- ing for peace. These are what are known as the Chase and Carson factions—the former for Sherman and the latter for Blaine-—and the fighting war for supromacy between them. A HOWLING MOB. For hours there were cat-calls and cries of YGit long dar, niggah,” “Hands off razors,” ewe. Del galore climbed over the re- porter's t nto the stage and shook their fists at one another and at the chairman, A half dozen or so pu lled off their coats and a revolver flashed for instant in a swarthy hand. Detectives Horne and Roff and Ofi- cers Burns and Moore took up a position in a perfunctory sort of way as if atu prize fight. The newl ted presiding officer, Mr. ") airman Davis off the floor. He did not go just at the moment and his presence made confusion anew. Steven Wall, he secretary of the ¢ ral committee, was hen declared secretary and bodily hoisted to the stage by his friends. A decidedly pacific element was introduced into the convention in the shape of half a dozen blue-coated po- licemen, headed by Lieutenant Amiss and btrgumt l)lkL’ s, of the first precinet, y the licutenant they took their places on the stage, and the muscular, wide: nouthed, cyclone style that had prevailed cam for § few moments more subdued. Then Lawyer Dan Capi vho had been sitting by the reporters, lcaped on to the table at which the newspaper men were try- ing to write their reports of the mecting and harangued the mob in the interests of har- The assembled crowd set up a howl at once, the chairman began to belabor the tin footl] ht rango with his cano and in his already lf put a motion that the s carried, and Mr. od man, who was supportin the chairman, in a shrill voice announced the decision, and said: *If you don't clear out de white peoples comin’,” SEFARATING THE DE TES, This was done so that the wheat could be separated from the chadf, or, in_other wo those who were delegates could be seps from those who were not deleg: ordinary howlers, - Long before this both the doots of the hall had been broken from their hinges and Chairman Dyson'’s cane had been splintered and was replaced by a good- sized section of a hickory tree. 'There wus, of cours at feeling shown when the cont tosting delegates were erowded out and the chair only recognized the Chase men. body wanted to speak now FRED DOUGLASS RECOGNT Back in the body of the erowd the vener- able Mr. Douglass had been sitting until now almost unnoticed, but he was found by some of the better elements in the convention and carried bodily and put on the stage. He stopped to the front and for the first time there was a semblance of quiet, but it lasted only a moment, for a young colored man named Henry Lacey, a pool room keeper, got up and protested against Mr. Davis relin- quishing the chair to Dyson. This aroused a chorus of yells to the effect that **Yo," meuning Dyson, “ain’t been 'lected, and we nin't goin’ to reckonize yo." Mr. Taliferro white), succeeded in making himself heard n a few plain words. The stormy waves calmed. Then the storm broke loose again and after raging a few moments, Mr. Douglass stretched out his hunds and said, *“Please be still,” and gradually the dis- vordaut sounds subsided and in a few mo- ments the din was quicted. It was a strange scene, this white-haired old man taming the violent passions of his fellow colored men but & few momeuts before struggling and howling with the savagery of wild beasts. Ris speech was non-inflummatory and was in the interests of peace, not favoring any fac- tion, but counseling diserotion and gentie manly conduct. It was not the specch, but the man, that was listened to. The speaker paused for a moment and a voice in the back of the hall said: “Mr. chairman, 1'd like to ax de gemman u question.” Then the storm broke out again, When Mr. Dow sat down in a_prominent seat on the stage the pandemonium like procecdings were re- sumed. A DOUBLE CONVENTH Mr. Davis resumed the chuirmanship and Mr. Dyson did not relinquish it. The con- sequence was that there were two chairmen and two sets of motions and seconds and votes before the convention—one for each chairman, It was now well along in the afternoon and there were no signs of abate- ment of the mob, and the lessee of the hall, Colonel Staples, stepped upon the stage and moved to adjourn the convention till 7 o'clock this evening, his intention being to clear the hall und deny furthier use of it for the meet- iug, us it was being badly damaged, but the convention paid no attention to him. TWO SETS OF DELEGATES CHOSEN, Fivally balloting began by the Chase fac- tion, which composed what were recognized as the rogular delezates, and Judge Shella barger, of the law firm of Shellabar Wilson, and Fred Dyson, the chairman of t convention, were elected delogates to Chi eago, the District of Columbia b itled tobut two delegutes. Hoth men. ‘The convention proper then adjourned and the Chase faction left, but the Perry Carson crowd of deiegates continued in ses- slon. Carson is o six-foot, threc blick negro and has long been He w a delegate to in and voted — for He is for the plumed knight now and wember of the national committee. aftermath convention then elected M son and Andrew Gleasou, a white w a0 10 Chicago, As s00n ns clared elected ¢ and said: “Twill bet §1,000 to §30 that the Chicago convention will recognize mwe and Carson as the delegates.” Thore were no takers. A good deal of agitation is fo might over the affar and most people are mebamed of it all, POK NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICELS Seerotary Endicott sent 1o tb vepresentatives to-day a letter frow the M ordinunce, submitting, with a veevin n, dele- re do- dation for favorable action, a petition from certain sergeants of ordinance, praying that an allowance for clothing be made to non- commissioned officers of their grade in the ordinance department and shows the reasons why the non-commissioned officers now stand upon a different footing from non-comuis- sioned officers of the same grade in other ar® of the services. The see. retary of war says, in closing his letter of transmittal: 1 may add my approval to that of the chief of ordinance, but in so doing I wish to cull attention to the fact that if the petition of these sergeants should be granted congress would, at the same time, discon- tinue the extra half ration now given to the non-commissioned oficers, which seems to have been given them in lieu of the clothin, allowance given to other sergeant: houl this not be done it would appear us if there would be discrimination in favor of such non- commissioned officers, us there now is against them.” WATTERSON UNDERTAKES A BIG Colonel Henry Watterson, the “‘star-eyed goddess reform,” has arrived and will undertake to bring the two wings of the democratic party in the house together and secure the passage of a compromise tarift reform bill. “He is afraid Randall and his followers will support the bill the republi- cans will offer and thus denude the adminis- tration of the halo of ,glory that he thinks may hover around it soon. THETARIFF REFORM OUTLOOK, This morning was the regular time for the house committee on ways and means to me ‘When the members we 1 assembled Chair- man Mills, who has recovered from his ill- ness, announced that owing to the fuct that the public printer had not printed certain bills and matter accompanying them the committee would be unable to take up work, 80 an_adjournment was held subject to the cull of the chairman, A good deal of indig- nation was expressed at the lageardness of the public printer, whose work is far behind, and yet who boasted in his report sent to congress the other day that he was enabled to do much more than any of his predeces- sors with a smaller force, matter been ready the would have first taken under consid the Mills bill authorizing the secreta treasury to apply the surplus to the purchase of bonds in the open market. It is announced that the bill which will be prepared by the democratic conference on the part of the house and senate will abolish the tobacco tax and that on fruit brandies, and that there will be sweeping reductions of the general tariff. The majo: n the house deny that there is any mtention to get action upon the bill in committee by covertness and declare that it will be introduced in the house in the v and referred to the committee, epublicans will not prepare their bill until the democrats have shown their hands, t is expected, they will do within a 1t is reported that Randall will support the bill which the republicans, led by General Brown, of Indiana, will prepare. on J. R. Martin_ was to-day appointed post- mm«u at Macedonia, Pottawattamie county, © Marion Ashloy, removed. ine president sent to the senate to-day the nomination of Calvin M. Wherry to be post- master at North Platte; H. Fred Wiley at sy, and Bertha Kleven postmaster at Culbertson, Neb. Time schedules of star mail routes in Ne- braska have been ordered changed as fol- lows: Beaver City to Coldwater; Leave Beaver ity Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8:30 a. m.; arrive at Cold water by 10:06 u. m. Leave Coldwater Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:24 & m.; arrive at Beaver City by 12 m. Polander to Elba: Leave Polander Tues- s and Saturdays at 9 a. m.; arrive at Elba Leave Elsa Tuesdays and Satur- duys at 2 p. m.; arrive at Polander by 5 p.m. In Iowa as follows: Sioux City to Danbu Leave Sioux City Mondays, Wednesdays and Friduys at_6 p. m.; ai at Danbury by 8 p. m. Leave Danbury Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days at 6a. m.; arrive at Sioux City by 8 P m, MINOR MENTION, L. R. McConnell, of Omaha, is at the Ebbett. Charles H. Kegley, of Colfax, Ia., was to- day admitted to practice before the interior department, he United States National bank has been approved reserve agent for the national state band of Mount Pleasant, Ia. Priry S, Heari, Nebraska and lowa Wasiii Jan. 24.—[Spe to the Ber.|—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to- Mxican war —Albert H. Dollarhide, Ster-ling, Original van T. Hardin, Cambridge. Incrcase— A. Arnold, Waterloo. for Towans: Virginia A., widow Allen, Len Catharine, M. Mitchell, Clare, Original uphy, Oscalosa; John L. oming: John Peter, (dc . Henry Fien, Fort Dod Nastiua; Resin { Timothy' Hunt, ensions, al Telegram Pensions Des Moin Des Moin Wm. B, F Vauburen Dennis X Charitaon; W ing, Fremont: John Biv- ens, Albion. Reissue—Amos Buchanan, Sib- .y: John Keating, Washington; Courtland homas, New Sharon Patents to Western Inventors. ‘WasmiNagron, Jan, 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The following patents were issued for Nebraska and lowa inventors to-day: Thomas P. Asbury, Quingley, Ia., weather strip; Fritz Faellmer, assignor of one-third to J. Ruesing, West Point, Neb., room ventilator; Daniel Ward, Chadron, Neb,, tongue support; Isaue Whituey, Lyuu- ville, Ta., washing machine, Internal Revenu: WASHINGTO! A communication was transwitted to th nate to-day from the comwmissioner of internal revenue show- inz the amount of revenue collected on liquors since the pesent system of internal revenue taxation went into effect from Sep- tetuber 1, 1862, down to June 3, 1587, During this period there was collected hnm speci Recelipts. 3 capacit on distillers, under the law laying a tax of £ per barvel on distilleries having a_distillery wacity exceeding a certain fixed amount, §7,842,487. The production of distilled spirits durm;: this time w: as 1,606,865, 194 gallons and. Anderson's Telegraph Bil WINGTON, Jan. 24.—A sub-comittee reported favorably to the house post- oftice committee Representative Anderson's bill reluting to the telegraph lines of the Pucific railrond compan The bill has been amended in some respects so that in now requires the subsidized railroad com- panies to maintain and operate their own telegraph lines and afford equal facilities to all telegraph companies for the reception and transmission of telegraph business. The bill confers authority on the inter-state commerce commission to enforce its provisions. Offend- ing railroad officers or agents are made lable to a fine of 8,000 or imprisonment for six months, while the company is liable for civil dumages. w to-da, @ The Reading Inquiry Resolution, WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—The commerce committeo took up the consideration of the resolution to investigate the Reading strike and after some discussion, in which members of the committee held that any attempt to in- vestigate, us proposed, was unconstitutional and not’ within the limits of congress, the committee urose without taking action With & fow exceptions the members umittee seem to be opposed to the posed inquiry either for the on that it is not a proper subject for inquiry by the gov- ernment, or because they believe the inquiry should be wade by the inter-state cowmerco commissiou. tugese Minister. Jau, 4. — Viscount Dus ter from Portugal, died at lence this morning, Ho' has been © (0 this country forthe last tewn Death ¢ Wasniy rucir the 1oy, , min THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE. Detailed Estimate of Losses Sustained —How It Originated. PritaneLenia, Jan, 24.—The disastrous conflagration in the retail millinery and ladies furnishing district last night was gotten un- der control at about 2 o'clock this morning after half a dozen firms had been completely burned out and some fifteen or twenty other establishments had been seriously damaged by fire and water, The books of the firms who suffered the greatest loss are in ruins and it wus difficult toobtain reliable estimates of losses and insurance. The losses, how- ever, will aggregate upward of $1,000,000, Nearly all the establishments were well in- sured. Marks Bros.,, milliners, are the heaviest losers. They estimate their loss at $375,000, with an insurance of 300,000, The building of Shoneman Bros., 116 and 118 North Eighth street, ic a complete wreck and their loss is estimated at §100,000, with an insurance of £0,000, On the northeast corner of Eiglth and Arch streets, Heller's millinery and fancy roods establishment, is leveled to the ground with two adjoining buildings, occupied by J 1. Baxter, artificial flowers and feathe: Strauss, Tannhauser & Co., millinery, and W. C. Young, ornamental stained glass Heller's loss is estimated at £150,000, insur- ance not ascertained, and Strauss, Tann- hauser & Co.'s loss will reach £060,000, well insured. Baxter's loss is 35,000, fully in- sured. The loss on these buildings will ag- gregate 200,000, Various other firms were partially burned out, or their stock seriously damaged by water. The losses of these firms will range from £2,000 to £5,000 each. The fire originated from a defective flue in building. Flames were issuing from the chimney: 7 last evening, but they were soon and the fire engines left without going into insurance patrol, however, lers to remain i the building un- 'rtain that all danger was past. The pa- trol remained for about two hours, and then concluding that the fire had been totally ex- tinguished, returned to their quarters, Shortly after 11_o'clock the fire broke out again. The action of the patrol will receive thorough investigation. [§ AND, Ja King's shoe stol Pire broke out in 0. at Newark, O., to-night and it was completely gutted. The loss on building and stock is estimated at $150,000. D. L. Jones, hardware, Crane Bro milliner, and W. W. Sprague, jeweller, * suffered heavily. e A MINE EXPLOSION, Two Hundred Men in the Piv But All Thought to Be Safe, Vicronia, Jan. 24.—An explosion occurred shortly before 9 this morning in No. 5 shaft of the Wellington collieries, R. Dunsmuir & Sons, provrictors. The force of the explosion displaced the hoisting gear, and at 11:50 cleven men had been hoisted out by a rope. This leads to the belief that the explosion has not been a severe one and that the prospect is good for the safety of the balance. Two hundred men are in the mme, At 1 o'clock thirty-four white men and thirty-one Chinese had been safely hauled up the Roisting shaft, the gear now being in working order. i, are being brought up quickly, and us there no fire in the mine it is reasonably sure that all are safe, perhaps with the exception of a few in the immediate vicinity where the ex- plosion oceur) e ANOTHER BLIZZARD COMING. Traveling at the Rate of Forty Miles an Hour. St. Pavi, Minn., Jan 24.—Another blizzard has broken loose northwest of here. A Neeche, Dak, spacial says the mercury went down to 60= below and the wind reached a velocity of forty miles an hour there last night. It is still blowing and trains are ten hours late. inerd reports that the storm reached A heavy fall of snow morning. i is blowing u gale. has set in and the Cold in the Ea WoonsviLLe, N. H., Jan The past ten days have been the severest for railroading known in this section for several years. The mercury has ranged steadily from 3 to 50 below zero. This evening it is 14 below and steadily falling. The snow is fine and dry and drifts badly. The wind has been blowing a gale from the northwest, ey The Knights of Labor. Derrorr, Mich., Jun, 24.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A prominent Knight of Labor, who was a member of the last legis- lature, is authority for the statement that since the Minneapolis convention thousands of assemblies huve not paid a penny into the treasury of the order, and that the funds in the headquarters’ coffers are so low that the salarics of the officers of the executive board cannot be paid. Mr. Barry, for in- stance, 15 said not to have received a dollar of pay in two months, The oldest and best assemblies in Detroit, the Henry George and Pioneer, cannot often get enough members together to hold thei ters, The knight says that from 8,000 members in this city in February, 1886, the order has dwindled to less than 1, He 1ks the order cannot last much longer unless there is a radical change in methods, -~ in West Virginia. Car Ky., Jan. The war of extermination bet n the Hatflelds and Mc- s still goes on in the wilds of West Vi Saturday pursuing party number- ook the Hatfield gang near Captain Hatfield’s house, During the fight which ensued Bud McCoy, of the pursuing dangerous wounded and Will Dempsey of the Hatfield g killed, The capturing party, which numbers forty, is still in pursuit, ' excitement throught Pike unty is i asing daily, as the Hatflelds have warned the people that they propose to kill them and burn their propertys They have sent word that they propose to burn Pikeville and liberate their six comrades now in jail there, The jail is guarded day and night, ‘action Wa o Affairs in Cuba, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 24.—Reports from Cuba indicate the most serious condition of affeirs. Citizens in Havana and Mantanzas have repeatedly demanded of Captain Gen- eral Marin protection from outlaws und offi- cial thieves. Business is partially paralyzed. Opposition pape are suppressed almost daily and thestrictest censorship is kept over messages by cable. an. 24.—Martin Losada has been kidnapped' near Santa Clara by bandits, who deman &ll luu\.\m of 23,000, - After Pete McGeoch, Ciicaco, Jan. 24.—As a result of the Wis- consin supreme court decision declaring Pete och's settlement with his creditors for 50 cents on the dollar a fraudulent com promise, William Kirkwood & Co. and ¢ Co., Chicago board of e 50 settled with, sued it court to-day. Each for $0,000 d and_ false repr ions by McGeoch us to his asscts by induced a compromise, ure charged against the Milwaukee corn —— Nosey Smith Lynched. ,Jan. 24.—News has of lhe hanging of at Sun River, Mont., by the shamefully' abusing his ‘hin the cf h:‘( ' rece Nosey Smith vigilantes for dauglite e Lousiana Republicans New OrLeans, Jun 24.—The republican state convention was in séssion for but a few minutes to-day. The committee on c1eden- tials not bemg ready to report an adjourn- meut was taken till to-morrow. ENGLISH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS | London's Chief Furnishes Annual Exhibit. A FORCE ENTIRELY His TOO SMALL. An English Court Settles the Much Mooted Question of International Divorce—Feats of Newspaper Enterprise Recalled. Captain Shaw's Brigade. [Copyright 1888 by Jomes Gordon Bennett.] Loxvoy, Jan. 24.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Captain Shaw, who has twice been the guest of the New York fire department and who more recently successfully confronted a cross-examination fire in the Lady Colin Campbell divorce case, has just issued his annual report of the metropolitan fire brigade, References to this may prove interesting to the New York fire laddies. It scems that the area of his jurisdiction covers 122 square miles, extend- ing from Highgate in the north to Sydenham in the south and from Rolhampton in the west to Plainstead in the east and containing property of a taxable value of £250,000,000. This vast district is manned by only 591 officers and men. Captain Shaw rather naively says: “The record of the brigade shows more labor per man than can be shown by any other force with which T am acquainted, and as the number of fires is always increasing I venture to express the hope that it may shortly become possible to make & corresponding increase in the strength.,” The number of London fires last year were 214 over the previous year. There were 2,363 calls, half of these the re- sult of gross negligence on the part of resi- dents. Four firemen only were killed and s seriously wounded, Captain Shaw profited by his New York visits, for he has just succeeded in founding a pen- sion fund and is clamoring for such an official whom New York knows as a fire marshal. In this he is backed by the insurance com- panies, but inasmuch as the country members of parlinment control, asin New York, metro- politan legislation, and a8 parliament—what with Irish inks retaliating on the goverament, or with the Hughes-Hallett scandal, or har- rassing the speaker or baiting Balfour- likely to become a beer garden for the first month’s session, Captain Shaw seems to de- spair of getting local relief. Fortunately for him politics does not fetter what limited force and advantages of which he has control. INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE. English Court Settles a Mucl Mooted Question. [Copuright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnoy, Jan. 2h—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bgee.]—The question often mooted in the United States as to w legal effect a divorze there between English subjects who were married in Great Britain had with such persons when either return to their native country was settled to-day in a divorce di ion by Sir James Hannen in the case of Thompson, otherwise Turner, vs Thompson. The petition was of the wife, Georgiania Turner, a British subject domi- ciled in England, for a divorce from Charles Petey Thompson, connected with the marine service of the United Stat The marriage took place at St. Jules in the South sea, in 1872, They lived together in England until 1873, after which they went to America. In February, 1 she instituted proceedings in the United States for a decrce dissolving the marriage and was successful, Afterwards she returned to England and in- stituted these proceedings for the purpose of having her marriage declared null and void Her counsel suggested the question of juris diction, contending that if the & age was absolutely dissolved by in the United States there exi age upon which the court could pronounce an opinion It was then decided that the should be argued by the queen’s proctor. The argu- ments were heard before Sir James Hannen. who said he was of the opinion that he had no jurisdiction. The marriage was duly and absolutely dissolved dec of the United States court, this notwithstanding the husband was now domiciled in the United States and, moreover, after the marriage the petitioner took up her permanent abode in that country and completed the required domicile there 80 as to bring her American suit. The same principle had been informally acted upon when Mrs., Edwin James obtained in New York a divorce from her husband the celebrated Q. C., and they subsequent returned to London. He tried to run again in Marylebone for parliament, but a lawyer held that he, having by oath renounced al- ance to the queegliin a naturalization court in America, he would be ineligible to a seat in the commons. An WSPAPER ENTERPRISE. British Blanket Sheets Eclipsed By American Journals, [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett. | Jan. 24.—[New York Herald Cable al to the Bee.]—This morning's Mer cury in referring to the feat in telegraphing by the Pall Mall Gazette and deseribing how cross me s were exchanged between Vancouver, on Puget Sound, and the tor in London, say here s nulhmn maryelous in this. The only question is the expense, for the facilities exist, and the most rational way of looking at the matc is to ask whether the news is worth the ex- pense. Some of the erowing indulged in will appear rather strange to some American newspaper managers, who know 1o bounda to telegraphieg except the giving out of the wire. Does not the London Times every Monday give a good column from Calcutta and frequently long veports from Burmah ! A much smarter thing in telegraphy was per- formed by the New York Herald after the Modoe war. The scene was several hundred miles south of Vancouver. Wheu ptain ck and three other Indian chiefs w nged, the Herald sent a Mr. Fox specially across the continent via San Francisco, 4,000 wiles, to telegraph a description. He made arrangements to lay a wire a long distance beyond the nearest regulur station and by courier managed the rest, S al columns «d to New York., The Chron- neisco had relied for the same ous, but they refused to than the tops of pine trees and at up the messages, However, the was not distanced in the race for news, It hed to w Y for “the He count id had it retransmitted—all about a few in- dians, too0.” Hy-he way, the Leeds Mercury itself to-day and nearly every day instance of newspaper prise in that it contains about twe columuis— and it is a “blanket sheet” ed to it of New York, Chicago and South Anjer- fcan markets. -Latcly a London paper has shiown peculiae *Bri spaper eyger. peise,” in having cabled to it Pari nd icle of San I thing on travel furthe began to Chronicle teleg a's show speciall; sh | Aumericau news from the Herwdd's Eurppean edition of that morning, thus anticipating by @ few hours the arrival of copies of the latter at the large news stalls in London, A FRENCH WEDDING. Blue-Blooded Royalists Hitched To- gether For Life, (Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Paris, Jan, 4.—[New York Herald Cable ~—Special to the Brr.]—The Gontaut Biron- Virizu wedd another sub-licutenant, oc- curred this morning. Subs have been in re- quest of late as bridegrooms, especially in the Faubourg St. Germain, which has fortu- nately foritself given up marrying old or middle age with ripe sixteen girlhood and blase manhood. sub-licutenant, who has just taken himself a wife at the age when formerly scions of the French nobility had only just begun to sow wild oats, is the son of the Vicomte de Gontaut Biron, ex-ambas- sador of France at Berlin, a fine young fel- low, though needing o few inches more to make him a beau sabeur, and, what is more to the purposc perhaps, to give him advantage in point of height over his wife, which is generally considered necessary in a well- assorted couple. But, then, Mlle. de Virieu, or, rather, Mme. Gaston de Gontaut Biron, is more than common tall. The blood is blue on the side of the Viricus as on that of Gontaut Birons, which is suying a good deal. The Marquis and Marquise de Virieu come of a very old stock of courtiers and royalists, Mile. de Virieu, as she entered the church of Saint Clothilde on her father's arm, looked every inch a vicountess, a thoroughbred from the crown of her head to the tip of her white slippers, a little proud, perhaps, if this isa fault in one who is to perpetuate a noble line and play an important part in society. She walked very slowly, so slowly that the resplendant suisses in blue and silver had to measure more carefully than usual the solemn mujesty of their steps. Her long satin train hung in straight foids to the ground and swept the carpet for a yard or more in stately fashion. She bore her head with its light crown of golden hair, in which orange blossoms glistened, peculi erect, disdaming the maiden shyness often assumed for the occasion, and with the bridal veil of mellow lace pendant from the chignon knot fallingover her face. Next walked the bride- groom. He, too, is fair, with a light, spruce figure, well set off by the hussar umform, the parblue dolman, with branchourgs of black and siiver and the crimson trous with side bands of blue. He gave his arm to the Marquise de Virieu, a much less im- posing person than her daughter, soberly attired in violet velvet, with glimpses of very pale mauve about the front. It was a long and brilliant procession. Prominent among the men strode General Galliffet in full Legion of Honor across his breast, leading one of the prettiest of the bridegroom’s sis- ters, the Countesses de Hulst Fiedekerke and Talleyrand Perigard and the Princess de Beaman. The general always was a favorite with the ladies, and I see them craning their necks to get a view of him. Vicomte de Gontaut Biron, the ex-embassador, wears the red ribon, too, and if the general were not there we should be specially interested in him. There are some children, too, Jaston de Gantaut's nephews and nicces, and & body of blue-coated hussars. Some wear short jackets with astrachan collars thrown over their shoulders, a decided im- provement, giving them a jaunty neck-or- nothing ar which are lacking in the dol- man. Finally these have all settled them- selves into their seats in the choir, some of the subs grouped picturcsquely in the carved oak stalls, the bride and bride- groom are on their knees in feont of the altar and the service begins. Mgr. D. Halst, a prelate of the pope’s household and a connee- tion of the Gontaut barons, officiated—an wsthetic-looking churchman, tall and gaunt, There is somethir s taking in the solemn sound and gorgeous paraphernalia of a Catholic marriage, and the chureh of Saint Clothilde is eminently fitted for a pageant. The dull January light had a rd struggle to picrce through the stained glass window: and the twilight is so deep by the choir that the candles on the altar and in the chandeliers burn with unaccus- Of course there is the usual cordant note en the suisses take each ple of children in hand and pilot them down the nave singing “Pour les pauvre de and the clinking of silver coin in the congregations stealing a march on the priests and are through long before he has delivered his final benediction and have left their seats and ave crowding round the steps which lead down from the choir, every one eager to be first to congratulate the bride and bridegroom and afix his or her signature on the register as near the head of the list as possibl At last the pro- cession files out, Gaston de Gontaut leading his stately bride. Tongues are loosened, the murmurof many voices fills the a and the sacristan hurried ds to put out the lights, economy being a virtue that the clergy think as becoming for them to practice as for the lu After the ceremony the Marquis and Marquise de Viricu were at home to their many friends and acquaintances in the somewhat dismal mansion which they inhabit in the aristo- cratic section of a narrow cite turaing out of Rue de Grenille, Sullivan's Defl. opuright 185 by Janies Gordon Bennett.] ONDON, Jan, 24, —[ w York Herald Cable peciul to the Bee.|—Sullivan has a half column card in this morning's Sportsman, which he calls his ultimatum, in which he Ay Mr, Smith is recognized in America and here as the champion of Great Britain and from what 1 have seen of him he i8 a straightforward fellow, always ready to fight anybody for any amount. It pains me, however, to that he is badly managed by a man who is adverse to a prize ring encounter, notwith- standing this self-same person is continually proclaiming himself to bea promoter of sport As Fleming is fearful lest Smith may be compelled to coutend aguinst a beaten man, 1 will arrange to fight in the old style with Jem Smith for any amount, to occur two weeks subsequent to the match with Mitchell, each side to be restricted to ten men and the part bringing above the stipulated number to for- feit the first deposit, which is to be £109 a sideand if [am bested by Mitchell, as is Fleming’s earncst wish, Smith is to accept my £100 as a forfeit and the battle to be de- clared off, In the event of my dis- posing of Mitchell, then the second and final deposit is to be posted four days after, the coming encounter and fight to oceur ten days thereafter, the Sports- mun to act as final stukeholder and select the battleground, the refe to be mutually agreed upon., It re for Fleming to cover my money or acknowledge my superi ority, You lhave in your poss £300 posted in my behalf a mouth siace by Harry Phil lips in support of an offer to Smith and Kilrain. One hundred pounds of that goes on the aboye proposition. Should Fleming fail to come forward and post his , then kiudly remind the leaders that you still Lold. 2500 posted @ montl since, ns i | The temy which remains uncovered; also that I have done everything possible to effect a bona flde match, " ———— Sulliyan in Training. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon. Bennett.] Loxno .~ [New York Herald Cable —Special to_the Bee.]—Sullivan began his training at Windsor to-day. Yesterday after- noon he went out on horseback in Windsor great purk, accompanied by .yem Mace, M H. Bull, Jack Ashton, Baruett and other Sullivan, in putting his horse into a canter, was thrown off by a slip of the cropper, but quickly remounted and joined his friends, none the worse for his spill. In the evening a vast number of the inhabitunts of Windsor and neighborhood visited the Royal Adelaide hotel for the purpose of sccing him. In the Sportsman this morning his host, Henry Bull, had a card against Mitchell's speech, in which Bull was called a loafer. Bull says: “Sullivan and his friends are my guests and will be until the champion has finished his preparation for his battle with Mitchell. 1 am stakeholder in the mateh and Mitehell, i he means business, which 1 doubt, may rely on fair play to the uttermost, despite his assertion to the v. But Sullivan, while in this coun- try, is my friend and as such I will look after s interest. This is not the first time that Mitehell's consummate impudence has led him to insult me. 1 could, if 1 chose, retaliate in a manner not exactly suitable to the chum- pion boxer, but I don't intend to do s0." A telegram from Cardiff, speaking of Smith und Kilrain's appearance there last evening, agrees that there was a large at- tendance and the be: cption was piven to Mitchell as the introduce Again the Plan of Campaign. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.| Dustiy, Jan, 2¢4.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—The castle authorities, now that examples have been made upon unlawful meetings and seditious specches, have made arrangements to ke immediate steps against the plan of campaign, or, as some castle people call it, the anti-rent campaign. Numcrous arrests and supres- sions of *‘rent fundings” may be immediatel) expected. William's Health, [Copyright 185 by James don Bennett.) Loxvoy, Jan, 24 —[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.]—This morning's Standurd, in its special from Berliu, says the emperor continucs in good health and at the opera last night, where, is is said, he greatly admired Lady Randolph Churchull, who was the cynosure of all. Ferdinand on a Junket. Soria, Jan. 24.—Prince Ferdinand and his mother, Princess Clementine, and party ur- rived at Philippopolis yesterday cvening. At the various stations along the railroad the crowds assembled displayed great enthu- siusm and presented addresses of fidelity to the prince. At Philippopolis the party were welcomed by the commander of the garrison, the prefeet, the Greek and Bulgarian bish’ ops, Turkish muftis und Jewish rabbis, who presented Prince Ferdinand with_addresses. Along the route to D'Tchoumakofl's resi- dence, where the party is stopping, the peo- ple showed great enthusiam, Emper Dillon on En[lllnd'! Irish Policy. LoxNDoN, Jan. 24.—John Dillon in a speech to-day at Cambridge declared the govern- ment’s policy in Ireland an abject failure. Wherever the league had been proclaimed its strength trebled. His fear was not that the spirit of Irish nationality would be quenched by coercion, but the last chunce of kuitting the hearts of Englishmen and Irish- men in bonds of love and sympathy would pass unsiczed. A Military Row. VIENNA, Jan, 24.—Mail advices report that a free fight occurred recently ina room of the military elub at Philippopolis between Prince Alexander and fricnds of Prince Ferdinand. Swords were drawn and seven ofticers wounded, The town wa sequently proclaimed ina state of si crnment suppressod all telegrams re- lating to the affuir New South Wales Centenary. .S, W., Jun. 24.—The celebr 1 of the centenary of New South W began here to-day, the ocer anniversary of the landing of the first gov erner of the colon Lady Carrington, wife of the present governor, unveiled tl aty of Queen Victoria in the presence of the gov. crnors of all the Australian colonies, includ- ing New Zealand und Fiji, Cox Boxed.' Dusris, Jan. 26.—Cox, nationalist member of parliament for Clare, who was arrested in London yesterday, arrived at Ennis, whei he will be tried for addressing a proclaimed league meeting. Cox was remanded for triul without bail. Al & The Servian Chamber Dissolved. BELGRADE, Jan. 24.—The chamber of dep utics has been dissolved. The election for new members will be held in Mar okt Blockaded By I Loxnoy, Jan, 24.— ation at Reval and Rega is stepped on account of an brockude, ice e Louise Michel's Condition. Havie, Jun, 24.—The surgeons have been unable to extract the bullet from Louise Michel's heud. - POOR PARLIAMENTARIAN, g Democrats Disgusted With Theie Speaker's Ignorance. Cnevesse, Wyo., Jan, 24 scene in the Wyoming le this by the demoerats to depose tho speaker, Huntington, of Johnson county. Hunting was el the democrats, but has proved so incompetent for the position by reason of his ignorance of parliamentary law that his party, after trying vamly to induce him to resign, has determined to force him from the speakership. The resolution wus defeated by the republicans, who will not aid in the deposition of the speaker unless the committees he has formed be dissolved and new committees formed by Another attempt to oust Huutington will be made to-morrow, which will probably be suc cessful. - Galveston It nhered. , Jan. 24.—-John T. Allen, under Governor Hamilton, died yesterday, aged sixty-two. He be- queathed his fortune, valucd at §150,000, to the city of Galveston for the establishment of an industrial school. Arrived At. Pirrspvig, Jan, #.--The percentage sys- tem, whick has been a point in dispute between western railroads and the Central Traflic association, has been settled, H tof 1 efforts to agree upon a percentage were unsuceessful. On February 1 the new agrecs ) s into effeet —-— Iidications. and lowa: Colder, fair fresh northwestern winds ycal snows, followed by with cold wave; fresh A cold wave is in- thern Milinesota, 11025 by Thugs Garves state treasu An Agre For wea ) Yor Dak colder, fair to light northerly wind: dicated for Dakota ar ture will full ing. Nebraska it to kot BLOODY BATTLE I THE RING. A Terrifio Fistic Encounter With Skin Gloves in Minnesota. IN DEAD EARNEST. Danny Needham, of St. Paul, Knocke Out Jimmy Griftin, of Grand Rapids, in Eleven Hard bught Rounds, BOTH MEN A Stubborn Contest. onwoon, Minn., Jun [ 1 Tole- gram to the Bee. | It was a fight for blood" is the universal expression of those who wite nessed the Needham-Grifin contest to-day. It was u vicious, hard-hitting contest from beginning to end, the gloves used being veally worse than b knuckles for punishment. Both men were very badly punished, Need- ham’s right eye was blackened and his left temple badly swolien. There was a deep gash in his right cheek and his nose was out of all proportions while his upper lip had as- sumed a horizontal position, His whole face was a mass of braises, sadly punished as Needham was, his vanquished opponent was a sight to behold. Both gves were blackened and nearly closed, while his nose was as large as his fist. His 1 was one heterogenous bruise, while his upper lip was split up the center for alf an inch and lacerated badly and swollen. Both the men's hands were fearfully swollen. With the exception of two or three rounds, the fight was a succes- sion of wicked, ugly blows, which generally had a most telling effect. This was Need- ham’s eleventh fight and for the first time in his life he was knocked off his feet, but his opponent failed to follow up this advantage and Ni am came out orious, HE ¥IC but orde A small present A finish of St. Paul ) crowd were to-day at the fight to between Danny Needham, anda Jimmy Grifin, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The fight was for a purse ot #2200, Both men were in excellent condition and appeared to be about evenly matehed, ulthough Grifin had the advantage of four pounds in weight. Both showed the effects of skillful training, and it was evident cach was determined to “best” his man. Time was called promptly at 2 p, m. In tho first round it was give and take from the start. A 4 ble right hander from Grifin floored Needham and caused the former's friends to go wild, Needham came to the scrateh in time, howev and the fighting was most desperate to the end of the round, but slightly in favor of ¢ in. Sceond Round-—Both men began cautiously, evidently awaiting anopportunity to knock out his antagonist in one blow. Grifin then feinted, both men then did some hard fight- ing for a mmute. Sparring was in order then until time was cailed Third Round ~Both men showed signs of the territic work they had done and bets were few at evens, Both w cautious and laid for openings. Needham jabbed Griffin in the stomach, but the blow did not have much effect. : Fourth Round—Ioth sparred for some time, finully Needham led but got a_hot one from Griffin in return, _After this there was nothing done during this round excepting sparring. Fifth Round—At this marks on his body. siderably flustercd, rifiin showed somo while his face was con- Necdham led at Grif- fin's stomach. In return Grifin made o lunge but missed. Then they went at it hanmmer and tongs and coutined this until time was called. Round Six—When Griffin came up it was s cut and was blecd- wever, he sailed smash in the mouth ing, Nothing daunted in, but received a torrifle which sent i spiuning to the earth. Io wis somewhat more cautious after this and time was called without there having been any morc fighting, itound i1t looked to be anybody's fight in this round. Both men eave wnd tok severe punishment. N m led and reached d lip then u elineh fol- h ing the other o her, Then tney again, after which they s ad for amoment cedhum flin anothe tervible smash on Griftin got back on Need- ham's neck in good shape, Round 8- When time was_ calied on this round it was plain that both were leary, Needham rushed his man and landed another hard blow on his favorite spot, Grifin's wmouth. It proved too hard for Griftin und he went to the floor like u log. When he got on et agzain he returned the blow by o nice one on Needhum's head. Griflin was_begin- ning to get grogey but showed 1o signs of kening in his determination o *do” his > eut und was swollen S natur Z Ninth Round 7( but cool. Both spaveed for an openi Grifin made u swing with his left and wmissed, then followed a clinch, a smash, and the round was ov Round 10.—The men a little wis very round opened with both autious, but Griftin somewhat rdhamn got ina good one, but it returned with inte There was nothing then but sparring until the end of the round, Round 11. iffin came up ver but dead game, It was evident th only a question of time when b knockea out. Both men sparved, then D him ot ina stinge on fin's rieht eye without any returng then followed duck after wuck, A momeut luter Griftin yo ible smash on the mouth which settied him. Time of fight—45 minutes, At the conc 1 the ht, which was one of the _best ever wite nessed in the northwest, Ncedham took up ollection for Grifin’ which wmounted to aroggy (it wasg would ba G | g Durvrn, Minn., Jan. 24 gram to the Bee. ] —Articies of u; the Siddons-Weir fight, to take place in this city, were signed by Siddons o-day and for- warded for the iture. The mill will tuke place within two weeks, and little Siddons is training like a good fellow, He is full of confid i fully expects to stay with the Bel o Put Kilien wiid After Siddons in the contest mpion of ight ¢ id trainer of *Black pare rtiss 1'riday evens ik is said to id Curtiss suys ke was e 80 sure of his wan, his man ing at the Duluth the be in fine condition, never so well trained ason Challenged to Pight, wlion yesterduy issued a challenge the lightweight who knocked Minneapolis Monday night in for & £ condition 1 bo with small gloves, Mare 1 cither 10 @ e r of rounds, out Webb at thirty secon purse of eith that fight sh quis of Queenshury rules, ishor for a specified n ace Assured ‘There seews to be no doubt t between Prince and McCuray and that it will be for §,000 and take place in this city, M, Prince was scen yesterday and said that he and his backers would weet the buckers nl MceCurdy at Penrose & Hardin's to-day cover the §.000 sent te Mr. Penrose by Mr. 100, of Chicugo, for Mor Curdy. Mr. Penrose will undoubledly be mude final stukeholder us be is acceptuble 1o both partics Both rrince and McCurdy | teaining. The former has received from the | manufacturers a new - tiy-three inchwheel | sind iy is a beauty, . Tt is said to be'the finest | racing wchine.over, seot out of e’ fuclorys t 4 match will be made i | | | are In active