Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1888, Page 7

— “in section . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1888 —SIXTEEN PAGES. A TEARING IN “CHAMBERS.” Duplicity of the Majority of Mr. Mills' Committee. VIGOROUS PROTESTS PROMISED. Becret Sessions Held For the Benefit of West Virginia Potters—Nebraska Kand Decisions—Senator In- galls Black-Balled., Down in the Basement. WisHINGToN BUREAC THE OMANA HRE, } 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasnixorow, D. C., March 10. Semator Paddock's committee on the im provement of the Mississippi river and its tributaries held a long and important session to-day which was largely occupied with the discussion of plans for the improvement of western nuvigable waterways, Senators Farwell, of Nlinois, Curtis, of Louisiana, and Huwley, of Connecticut, and Walthall, of Mississippi, all took part in the “discussion It was decided to investigate the present methods of river improvements and to call for persons and papers in the investigation. The members of the Mississippi commission will be invited to appear before the commit toe at its next mecting. In conversation this uftérnoon, Scnator Prddock said :- ““The ques- tion of improviug the great inland arteries of ur country is one of priwe importance to the people of the Mississippi valley, which is the granary of the country, Thore is a growing feeling in the west that there have been largo expenditures in the past without corre- sponding benefit, and vhat the deficit has been more in the methods than in the men who have beeu trying to put them into effect. ‘Within the past few years I believe that $20, 000,000 have been expended on the Missis- sippi. Such a sum seems quite out of pro- portion to the results attained. 1believe that there is plenty of useful work for our com- mittee and the interest manifested by its tiembers indicates that mone of it will be shirked.” NEBRASKA LAND DECISIONS. Secretary Vilas sent to the acting commis- sioner of the ge 1 1and oftice to-day a num- ber of decisions in land cases from Nebraska, In the caseof Mary R. Ogden, from the North Platte district, an appeal from theland commissioner, who held the pre-emption for cancellation, the secretary afirms the decis- ion of the commissioner and says the claim- ent did not establish a bona fide residenco upon the land; that she entered it for specu- lation, and that her actual residence and place of business was at Plum Creek, fiftecn miles distance from the pre-emption claim. The secretary also afirmed the decision of the acting commissioner n the homestead entry case of Elizaboth Mangan vs Pearce, from the commissioner held the on the ground that a rosidence w » tri " An affirmation was also made of the de ion of the acting commissioner in_the rejec tion of the application of "Joseph W, Atkin- son to contest Hiram W. Lindsay's home- ste - lots nuzaber 1 to 4° inclusive 6, township 14, north, range west, North Platte district, The secretar UT¢ cannot be justly claimed that in ase the cancellation 0f Lindsay's entry was procured by Atkinson, and hence he is not entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the act of May 14, 1850, 218t statute, 140, under which the claim is made.” TIME FOR THE OMARA RESERVATION SETTLERS, In the house to-day Mr. Dorsey succeeded in ha alled up and passed. his bill ex- The and for cancellation co did ot establish upon it and his improvements “tonding the time for twe years within which asers of land in the Omaha Indian ervation must make payment 1o the govern- ment. This is the fourth bill Mr. Dorsey has had passed at this session of congress and all are of general interest to Nebraska. He has bidded his time and is using his good favor in the house to the advantage of his consti- tuents. NELPING THE WINNEBAGO. Mr. Dorsey has prepared a bill based upon @ petition recently received and signed by the members of the Winnobago tribe of Indians, wuthorizing the secretary of the interior to sell a scetion of _ their land near Emerson, in Dalcota county, the proceads of which ar. divided pro-rata and devoted to the im ment of the lands taken by these Indi . The bill will be introduced on Mr. Dorsoy says the land can now be sold at a good price for a town site, and inasmuch as the Indians are anxious to dis- pose of it there will likely be no serious ob- jection. SECHLER'S CLAIM GETS A BACK EET. The house committee on appropriations hus refusod to concur inthe senate amendment to the urgent deficiency appropriation bill making an appropriation of $3,500 to pay for the extension of Fort Robinson. The No- braska_delegation say there is very little doubt that tho senate will have its way in the conference appointed on the bill and that the amendment: will flually be adopted. This provision is to meet_the loss sustained and claim made by Jonn Y, Sechler, through his eviotion from the Fort Robinson military reservation. The amendment was made by tho senate committee upon the request of Mr. Paddock in accordance with recommendations made by the scerotary of war and based upon the finding of the bord of army officers who investigatod the losses sustaiied and made awards A “DARK LANTERN' MOVEM! g There was o good deal of talk about the Youse to-day over the action of the majority f the commi 4 means in granting se ings yesterday 1o the potters of West Virginia upon the re- quest of Senator Kenna, a democrat, after the proposition to give hedrings to others had been voted down publicly by the same mem bors only this week, It has been nsserted t quite a number of prominent demo orats who were interested in - cortain manu. tures have been giving socret hearings ¥ the majority of the committee during the past two monthis, and that they were con ducted in a littlé room down in the basement of the capitol. 'Ihis is indeed *Dark Lan. tern” busincss. The republican members of the committee declare that this action, and especially that of yesterday, was contempti ble, and tho prospects ure that when the committee sets next woek there be a_ver: lively scene. All of this matter will b brought up on the floor of the house in tho debate which will ensue over the bill finally. "Tho minority of the committeo on ways and means are making it so lively for the majority that the latter are very much desirous of getting the bill off its hanas, and 1t will create no surprise if it 1s ordored reported to the house summurily atany time. The re- publicans have no suggestions to make about umendments to the bill, because they aro awaro that the majority have agreed upon o programme which will cut out all suggestions and it would therefore be a waste of time to make any. Mr. Randall's bill was given to the prass associations m confidence this after- 1oon, wad wilk be published on Monday wors- ng. SENATOR INGALLS BLACK BALL There has been a great deal of o the capital 10-day over the D, pment at ction of the Dis. trict of Columbia commandery of the Loy Legion in decluring at its meeting last Wodnesday evening that Senator Ingalls was ineligible. was taken on u upon Generals Hancock and the senate this week. At the time of death General Hancock was grand comm der of the whole organization of the 1 Logion. Senator Manderson is comma of the District commandery. O Wednes day it became known to same of the friends of Mr, _Ingalls that . there was a move went awong the old oficers under Han ©cock 1o blick-ball the senator when his nawe was reached at the meeting that night Sooner thuu have this done, however, they consulted aud agreed upon s programme in accordince with this plan. The committee of adniission reported favorably upon two other applications und iguored the senator. The excuse for tne finding was that Mr. In goll's military services were not suioent to entitle him 1o admisson, That this was I is stated that this action :ount of the senator's attack McClellan in his only @ subterfuge to avert il black-balliyg is ~ well uaderstood Mr. lIugalls held @ state commission nt, and t 88 judge advocate of 8 Kunsas regiu (l‘rucl pated in two campaizos o s, The techuicality ruiscd 1 committoe twas that his commission came from the state and not from the general gov- ernment. This technicality has been pur- posely passed upon i several applications to the legion membership. It is now said that Mr. Ingalls, not regarding the negative ac- tion of the committee in_sn unfavorable light to himself, applied for admission to the third or lowest class, the order being open to ciyil- ians as well as soldiers who rendered im- portant services to the union cause. Upon this application it may be that the committee will find the senator eligible, but the fecling against him on the part of (eneral Hancock's friends is such that the whole matter will probably be dropped without further action. T10WA AND NEGRASKA OPPICE HOLDERS. Nathaniel Lowry, of Jowa, ‘has been ap- pointed to a $1,400 position under the civil service rules, and Hatry W. Selah, of Ne- braska, a §1,000 clork in'the war department, has been promoted to $1,200. Perny S. Heata, Army Personals. WasmivoToy, March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. ]~ First Lieutenant Jefter- son R. Kcen, assistant surgeon, is relioved from duty at Fort Sill, Indian territory, and ordered to report in person to the com- manding ofiicer at Fort ‘Robfnson, Neb., for duty at that poat. The loave of absence granted Second Lieu- tenant Henry D. Styer. Twenty-first infan- try, is extended ong month Major Israel O. Dewey, paymaster, U. 8 A., has boen retired, The general bourt martial convencd at Willett's Point; N. Y., February 21, is dis- solved. Captain Byron Dawson, Ninth cavalry, is ordered to report for examination to the army retiring board at Fort Leavenwort. Captain Randolph Norwood, Second cay- alry, is ordered to report for examination to the army retiring board in this city. Colonel Charles H. Tompkins, assistant quartermaster general, 18 detailed us a mem- r of the army retiving board at Govern- Island, vice Colonel Willinm D. Whipple, . A. G., relieved, Captain Joseph H.Dorst, Fourth cavalry, is lered from West Point, N, Y., to Boston, Mass., for temporary duty. Major George M. Sternberg, surgeon, has Dbeen ordéred from this city to Brunswick, Ga., on official business. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasniNaTox, March 10.—[Special Telegram to the B 'he following pensions were Original inval- D, May, ayre, Venus, Hammer, Im- art C. Lucas, Wac quite. Inercase—Harrison xican survivors—lohn G. al. Pensions for Towans: Original invalid— Mortimer D. Lawrence, Marshalltown: J. Ward, Redfield; Benjamin H. Veach, What Cheer; Gresham A. Bunnell, Osceola. = Res- toration—Lafayette Boutwell, Fairbank. Restoration and in Joln Stos Fredericksburg. _Increase—Charles Re Meservy; John W. Oxenreider, John Wills Lime Spr iam Proctor, Charles "I, Worworm, Elliott; Henry A. Truair, Strawberry Point; James K. Hilton, Maxwell; Alex Q. Long. Mexican survivors—Hurlbert Jageer, Dan- ville, Crop Statistics. WasmiNeroN, March 10.—The statistical returns of the department of agriculture for March relate to the distribution and con- sumption of wheat and corn, stock in farmers’ hands, proportion of merchantable corn and the averaging prices respectively of mer- chantable and unmerchantable corn is the smallest since 1884, and the remainder on farms is also the smallest in seven years. It is estimated 508,000,000 bushels, against 603.- 000;000 bushels last year. It is indicated the stock of wheat of 1887 in the hands of farmers. is 132,000 against 132,000,000 last. year. There have been used fn - secding of winter wheat 3 0,000 bushels, 137,000,000 in eight months’ consumption, 61,000,000 bushels ex ported in wheat and flour, 33,000,000 bushels of visible supply and the ' usual ‘quantity of minor elevators and mill stocks In course of distribution between farm stocks and actual consumption. The Lard Investigation. WASHINGTON, March 10.—The senate com- mittee on agriculture resumed its hearing on the bill to protect the manufacture and salo of pugp lard. At tho request of Wilson an cxperiment wus made by Prof. Sharpless, of Boston, o show that in the refined lard 'the manufacturers might use the grease of smothered and discased hogs in the manufac- ture of their compound. THE WYOMING WRANGLERS, The Trouble Between Governor Moon- light and the Council Continues. Creyexse, Wyo., March 10.—[Special Teleg ram to the Ber.]—The Wyoming legis- lative assembly closed to-day, the last day's session being of twenty-four hours duration. The fight between the legislature and the governor continued until the last moment. Last evening the governor returned the county division bill without his signature. This bill provides for three new counties, and a new division of the old counties. The bill passed over the governor's veto in the council by a vote of 8 to4. It was then sent to the house for final consideration. At 11 o'clock the bill was called up for a vote to determine whether to puss it over the gov- ernor’s veto or not, when it was discovered that the bill had been stolen from the desk of the chairman of the committee who had it in charge. Nat Baker, of Lusk, who has been working against the Dill was charged with having purloined it but an investigation failed to substantiate the charge, It being within an hour of the time for final adjournment the Lands of the clock were turned ck and the clerks set to work drafting anew bill. This was completed at 2 o’clock this morning. It was attuched to the general appropriation bill as a vider and passed by opoth houses. The governor promptly vetoed it and it was as prowptly passed over his veto by both branches of the assembly, The governor sent in the following appoint ments which were confirmed by the coun Treasurer, Luke Voorhees, of Choyennc ' engineer, Elwood Mead, of Colc s veterinarian, A. A. Holcomb,of Kansas; Jgrapher, Robert Morris, the present in* cumbent; penitentiary commissioners, Thn Kinnoy and T. Dyer; capitol comuissioners, T, A, Kent and L. . B aban, Toe nume of R. C. Magor was seat in for asuditor a second time but was aguin rejected. The isluture adjourncd this morning at 10 jock. The rejection of the governor's ap. voiutments leaves the office of auditor and the attorney geueral in the hands of the pres- sent incumbents, both republicans. It is thought that dn attempt will be made to sup- plant these officials by democrats at the closo of their terms of ofice, March 31, and the situation promises to be intercsting, - e TIETH CONGRESS, Hounse. Wasmixarox, March 10.—The dependent pension bill was received from the senato wund referved to the commitice on mvalid pensions. A bill was passed extending for two years the time of payment to purchasers of land on the Omaha Indian_reservation in Nebraska. A bill also passed prescribing the penalty of fine and imprisonment for unlawful cutti of timber on Indiad reservations, The house then adjourned. - Indicted For Manslaughter. KANsA8 Crry, Mo., March 10.—[Special Tel- egram to the Hee.)—The grand jury of this county to-day indfeted for manslaughter in the fourth degice W. C. Root, supervising architect of tho Midland hotel, A. V. Mackey, superintendent, Frank Smallwood and Cliarles Burch, iron and brick contractors, for being direcily responsible for the recent wccident at the notel lost his life. ¥ y which Frauk Edson oG e K Went Through a Trestle. §1. PavL, March 10.—A Winnipeg special says: A grain train on the Canadian Pacific went through a high trestle at Heron bay to day. Ten cars were smashed to atoms, and L‘ is reported that three trainmen were PURDY FOUND NOT GUILTY. End of the Poker Murder Trial at Dakota Oity. PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Several New Republican Olubs Fromed—The Third Party's Plans ~Lincoln Elks Organize—A Re- vival at Central Oity, Cleared at Tinst, Daxora Crry, Neb,, March 10 [Special to the Ber.]—The case of the state vs. Purdy came to a close to-night, the jury after being out only an hour returning & vérdict of not guilty. Following is a brief summary of the cases: In the latter part of April, 1887, Purdy, in | company with Clint Norris, Cole Lane, Wil liam Sampson and several others, engaged in a ghme of poker in which Purdy came out viotorious for a while. Sceing that by no fair means he ocould be beaten out of his money, the other men drugged him and after- wards robbed him of all he had. ~ On the 3rd of March, 1887, while in Homer, nine miles from where he resides, he made the remark in the drug store of Charles Curtis in the presence of Ed and Dow Norris, brothers of Clint Norris, that the next time the — — — did such a thing he would kill them. Dow immediately went and informed his brother Clint that Purdy had called him vile names and dared him to come and face him. Clint Norris left his harness shop with the words on lips, “I'll kill the — — —" and ‘went at once to the drug store where Purdy was, and without a word of warning hit him on the head with a pair of brass knuckles, in- flicting an ugly wonad, which felled him to the floor, s Purdy, as he fell, shot with his hand and revolver in his overcoat ,pocket, killing Norris instantly. He was arrested, tried at the next term of the district court and a ver- dict of manslaughter was recorded against him. On some technical point a new trial as granted, which was commenced before Judge Powers Wednesday mornmg and ter- minated to-night, much to the savisfaction of rge number of the county’s best citizens, Pur 1i on the Winnebago agency, fed to a squaw, and has u large family and was fsrmerly well-to do, but the costs incurred in this case will nearly leave him penniless. Norris was a hard drinker'and generall all around gambler, and he was often informed that he would die with his boots on. Elks at Lincoln. LiNcoLy, Neb. March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to the B 'he benevolent protective order of Ilks a grand occasion in_prog- ress to-nigutin the institution of a -lodge in thiscity. Alarge delegation of Elks from Omaha, headed by Johin Francis, is in* tho city to-day, and deiegates from Kausas City and St. Louis were also present. The cere- monies of the institution commenced this afternoor: at the Knights of Pythias’ hall, and when the work is finished this afternoon the company will be called from labor to rest ata banquet that is spread at the Windsor hotel. The new Lincoln lodge of Elks will be No. 80, and its membership embraces a large number of the prominent citizens, The ofticers to be installed after the initiation, in- cluding the appointive officers, are as fol- lows: F. C. Zehrung, exalted ‘ruler; R. H. ownley, esteemed loyal knight; M. Me- non, esteemed loyal knight; C. E. zoon, esteemed lecturer; H. P. Heiskell, tyler; E. B. Slossom, inner guardy G, W. Bonnell, esquire; trustees, C. €. Burr, J. H Harley and F. L. Shelden. Got Judgment For $1,500. Bearrice, Neb., March 10.—[Special Tele- gramto the Bee|—The mayor and city attor- ney of the village of Wymgre have been ven- tilating themselves in the district” court. T. . Cobby, city attorney, alleges that A, A, Greenwood, mayor, wmade certain remarks touching the veracity and houesty of said Cobby, which he suggested to the court dam- aged his reputation $15,000 worth, For t vs the case has been in prowress, and thi aflernoon the jury awarded Cobby balm in the sum of 1,500, As Greenwood is rich and gritty the case will probubly not end yet. Weeping Water Republicans Organize WeepiNo Warer, Neb, March 10— [Special Telegram to the Bee.]—A republi- can club was organized here to-night, with seventy-five members. Captain C. N. Baird, of the First National bauk, was elected presi- dont; Mayor G. W. Norton, vice president; E. H. Wooley, secrefary. En- thusiastic speeches were made and received the hearty applause of the crowd present. Delegates were elected to attend the conven- tion at the State republican club at Omaha on the 15th. The repuvlicans of Weeping Water are wide awake and are determined to win. They will make a lively campaign. Hebron Happenings. Hennoy, Neb., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.] ~Thayer county citiz are jubilant over the result of the sale of the county bonds. The sale closed yesterday with sufiicient sold to build & jail and a jail- or's residence, The county still holds a num- ber of tine blocks of lots. y sold for seve appr Fred Naimen, of Gilead, was before Justic Hendershot yesterday, chiarged with seilir liquor without a license. He gave bonds for his appearauce next Wednesday. A Young Horse Thief Caught. Davip Crry, N Mareh 10.—| Special Telegram to the Ber.)—Elmer Hammer- man, a sixteen-year-old lad living just west of town, who has served two terms in the reform school, was arrested to-day by Sheriff Darnell for horse stealing, He stole a mule from Fred Robson, of York county, last week, and being closely pressed abandoned the animal, stoaling a horse from another farmer, with which he escaped into this county. He awaits trial in the York county jail, The Third Party Campaign. LixcoLy, Neb, March 10.—[Special Telo- gram to the Bee.|—Samuel Dickey, chi man of the national prohibition committee, is in the city, where he speaks to-morrow morn- ing and evening at HBohannan's hall. The prohibitionists in the city will aceord him a rousing reception, the different temperance clubs all uniting {n a common mass meeting, Chairman Dickey is booked for several speeches in the state and the third party cam- paign is opening up with Nebraska in the lead of other stutes. Broke His Arm, Laxcorx, March 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—W. G. Weatherby, & well known B. & M. passenger brakeman, running on the main line passenger between Lincoln and Pacifie Junction, sustained a broken arm at the passenger depot to-night, He was mak- ing a catch on the ud of the train, aud : ne caught his urm, his to cause the injury. He was taken to the depot hotel and placed in care of the B. & M, phy sician at this place Republican Club at Harvard. Harvarp. Neb,, March 10.—~[Special Tele- gram to the BEg. o adjourned meeting 1o organize arepuolican club was reconvened this evening, and a permanent organization effected, with a membership of about thirty, a Brown, president; Oakley Johnson, president; G. W. Updike, secretar; J. ‘litus, treasurer. The following de! 10 the state couvention of republics Omaha were chos W. P. Shockey, T. H. Matters, G. W. Updike, G. W. Limbacker, Short speechies were made Campaign pam- phlets were distributed and considerable enthusiasm manifested. et vival at Central City O City, Neb, March 10.—[Special to tue Hge)—For the past two weeks this city hus been having & successful religious revival, conducted by Rev. H. W. Brown, the evangelist, and Rev. Aves. Rev. Brown does the prosd \fng and Rov, Aves leads the musioal ser The meetings ate held in the Grand ,house under the anspices of fous of the gty churches. Rev. Brown is a wor and_brings the truth home to his 1HArers so successfully that over two hundred/6f ¥hose who have been attend- ing the meetings have united with the church, Rev. Aves' pinging is a very interesting Toatiro of Hhd rovival and I contributing Inrgely to itq fuccoss, The Wésleyan University. Laxcors, NeH.! March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.T—On Tuesday next Bishop W. H. Warrgn, of Denver, will be in Lincoln to attend o wgeling of the new Wesleyan univorsity. At this meoting efforts will ba made to push the building_ forward to com- plotion as speadily as possible that it may ba in readiness for ocoupancy &t the opening of the college yoar, The bishop will dedicate the new Methodist church at Crote to-morrow. speakor of ri Palmer's Republican Club. Parmsr, Nob., March 10.—Special to the Brr.]—A republican club of forty member has been organized hero with Mr. White as president, N. Davis vice-president, E. B. Penney _secretary and C. B. MoCann trens- urer, Delegates were elected to the state convention. . Hon. ‘G. D. Meikicjohn ad- dressede the moeting 6t which the club was organized. =Y Madrid's Boom. Mapnip, Neb,, March 10.—[Special Telo- gram to the Brg.]—The citizons of Madrid met this ovening preparatory to the organ- ization of & board of trade and to consider methods to further the interests of this town and vicinity. A united effort will be made, and this coupled with its numerous other advantages, assures a cortain impetus to our already thrifty boom. s Supreme Court Decisions. Drs Moixes, Ta., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bie.|—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day Lemuel Irvin vs William Yarger, et al, appellant, Jackson county. Reversed. Charles Deeds vs Chicago, Rock Tsland & Pacific railway, appellents, Washington county, revorsed. Thomas Finnegan vs Frances Campbell, appellant, Cerro Gordo county, reversed. seorge W. Warfield, appellant, vs Elsie L. Warfield, Moscatine county, affirmed. David M. Reed vs Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway company, ap- pellents, Carroll county, afirmed. James D. Norton vs James Norton and others, appellents, Jones county, affivmed. William H. Roundy vs Volnoy Kent, appel- lent, Marshal county, reversed. Samuel A, Shively vs tho Cedar Rapids, Towa Falls & Northern railway company et al, appellents, Lyons county, afirmed. M. Carry, appellant, vs Tama county, Ben- ton county, reversed; opinion by Robinson, Seevers dissenting. ‘The state vs Nathan Do, appellant, Mohaska county, afirmed. Tho Bquitable Life Insurance company vs the Board of Equalization of the City of Des Moines, Polk county circuit _court, afirmed on defendant's apbeal, and reversed on plain- tP's appeal.. This was & cnse whero the us- sessor of the Qi(i’ of Des Moines assessed the Equitable Life Jnisurance company for the year 1885 on moteys and credits in the sum of $246,000, ahd on appeal by the plaintiff the board of equalization reduced the assessment 10 $30,000. From this action both appeal. At the close ofia_gengthy opinion the supreme court says: 4Wa have given the case pro- tracted and careful consideration, and reach the satisfactory conclusion that the plaintiff is not subjéet ‘at all to be taxed upon its money and dredits, as they are more' than balanced by its debts. Murs. Maryal.' Judge, appellant, vs Mary Helen Flournoy et al, Clinton county, re- versed. Mary Judge, appellant, vs Patrick O’Connor, ,{mmu county, rsed. ate of Totva vs Hugh Kegan, appellant, khawlk toudty, affirmed. Tho state véFrank Rainsberger, appellant, Marshail county, D. D. Miracle, judge. The appellant was -convicted of the murder of Enoch Jolinson and sentenced to tie pen tentiavy for life, They appealed to the su- preme court and made objection to the rul- ing of the Blackhawlk court. The verdict of s sustained. P. vs Thomas Penny, appellant, Buchanan county, affirmed. A. A. Coffan, appellant, vs Fannie Octcn, Pottawottamie county, afiirmed, % J. L. Boll & Co. vs'Ii. L. and G. Vanriper, appellant, Franklincounty. Opinion by Severs ordering appeal dismissed. Strong For Allison. . Muisox Ciry, Ta., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the I3Ee]—The republicans of Cerro Gordo county met in convention here to-day to select delegates to atténd the state convention to bo held at Des Momes, Mareh 21, It is the first convention yet held in the state. The delegates chosen are ex-Senator John D. Glass, C. H. MeNider, R. A. Ware- hall, W. C. Tompkins, A. H. Cummings, J R. Willinms, William Klinefoiter, L 8. Mil- ler and M. . McIntosh. The delegates are strong for Allison. Adopted Resolutions of Sympathy. Cresto, Ia., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A joint meeting of the city courcil and board of trade was beld this evening for the purpose of adopting resolu- tions of sympathy from the city to be pre- sented the family of the late T. J. Potter. Committees were appointed to attend the funeral and carry a floral tribute from tho city. A special train will probably leave from this city on the day of the funcral. - - — EXTRAORDINARY OLD AGE. Jenkins, Parr, and Other People Who Lived Beyond a Hundred. The most ¢ ordinary British exam- ples of longevity Cassel’s Journal, those of Thomas Pare, who died in 1635, at the age of 152; Henry Jenkins, of Yorkshi who died in 1670, aged 119; Mr. Fairbrother, who died at Wigan May 1770, aged 1. ames Shellie, Irish farmer, who died in June, 1759, aged 136, and Martha Hannah, of Cully- backey, ireland, who died in 1808, agod 126, But Great Brituin and Irelund are not the only countries that breed centenarians, In 1809 Eliza- beth Haywood, & frec negro, died in Jamaica, aged 130: in 1142, a Portuagese gentlemen, Jon Homen da Cunha Deca, died, aged 129, and in 179 Jortugese ladp, Joanna Brancisea de dade, was ptill living at the age of But magt writers on the snbject to agpee,that our own islands pro- portiod of {um.;»li\n:l people. The also agree thatmope men than women reach extreme olf age. The oldest person whom have know died I pergonally at the age pf 1"{1.. I cannot be quite sure of the year,of"his death, It must, [ think, have, bgen 1868 or 1869, 1o was a quiet old,, gentleman, who had two wenknesses—hooks and port. Several times during tye last years oe narrowly escaped bugping himself to death in bed, where, whengver, he was wakeful, he loved to wogd at night; and to within a fow weeks of his death he al- ways dranl, thyee or four glasses of old- fashioned mort, after his ding He neither smekpd nor snuffed, but he hunted until {e was over 90; he had a marvelous digestion; his sight, aided by spectacles, was good to the last, and he was sufficiently clear-hegded > able to make a little joke to one of his great- granddaughters within an hour or two of his end, This kind of ant ex- treme old age is, 1 am afr un- usual. Ishould add that my old. friena in his early days had an appointment in India, and I have before me as I write acopy of *Horace™ (Tonson's edition of 1716) which he gave me, and which bears in his handwriting on the fly-leaf his name, and the date, *'Calcutia, 16 March, 1779,” He gave it to me about eighty-eight years later. P~ WasniNorox, Mareh The mittee on patents gave @ hearing this rn; ingto gentlemen interestod in the pending internationa! copyright bill, senute com EX-COUNTY CLERK NEEDHAM, A Resume of His Administration Given By an pert. MR. POINTS FURNISHES POINTS To the Board of County Oommission- ers—Extent of the Business Trans- acted at Yesterday's Regn- lar Meecting, The County Commissioners, Chairman O'Keefo presided over the reg- lar Sa turday meeting of the board of county commissioners yesterday afternoon. Mr. Points, who was appointed by the com- missionet to examine the books of ox-County Clerk Needham, reported that the expendi- tures of the oftice for the year 1887 amounted 10 $28,534.55, distributed a8 follows: Recording and comparing......... $9,140 19 Preparing assessment. books . 341 03 Preparing tax list. . 23R 47 Indexing. ... . 2,009 7 Salaries of clorks and deputy..... 4,018 ¢ Salaries of assistants - 3w Copying indexes. W P 0 Total sees I have- included, Mr above the claim of the clerk for copying the numerical indexes, the county attorney scem- ing to hold the opinion that the cierk is not liable for any portion of the amount. The number of entries charged for by the elerk in copying the indexes seems to be substan- tially correct, with the exception of the Flor- ence blocks, the whole number being nearly 140,000, - Comsidering the amount of business transacted during the' year the accounts of the office have been kept with a fair degree of accuracy and care, The omissions from the fee book amount- ing only to about 0 indicite an effort to re- port all fees due tl it is also ap- parent that the fees charged have been well up to the standard fixed by law. In most ol the records as made up during the year the work is all that could be reason- ably expected. In some instances, however, this is not the case; the work is not creditable to_the ofice and should not have been permitted. In some of the records the penmanship is poor, while crasures, interlineations and blank pages are frequent. The dates in certain of the mis- cellaneous records are inserted and badly mixed, In the fec book the deeds and mortrages only are entered in full, while only the totals in each of theother classes of instruments have been given. This has made it necessary to compare the records first with the cash book and then to check the latter with the fee book. I would respectfully call the attention of your hionorable body to the expenditures of the clerl’s office for the yea! Ior the last four imonths of the year 1885 the account was as follows. Receipts.. . Expenditures. Balance. .. ... §1,703,20 Notwithsianding the fact that a large pro- portion of the expense for making up the tax list was met during this time, there still re- mained & balance of more than 35 per cent of the total receipts. For the year 1856 the account stoo Receipt: seeee . §2 50 Expenditures.. . BORET Y TR ) Balance (including claims of the count $ 0,031.40 This shows a balance in favor of {he county of more than 41 per cent of the total ie- ceipts. The following is the account for the year 1887: Receipts. . 55 £12,123.50 Expenditures; o 23,554, Balance (including claims of the county) . $ 3,588.95 ‘Thisgbalance is littic more than 11 per cent of the Total receipts of the y Even after excluding the expense of copying the in- dexes, and supposing that _item saved to the ic_ balance would only amount to , about 32 per cent of the total re- The higher salaries of the clerk and his deputy wust bo paid in any event, so that any increase.in the receipts onght at least to re- sult in & proportionate increase in the bal- anee to be turned over to_ the county. The report for the past year, however, shows a marked decrease in'the proportion which the balance bears to the total receipts. Under this tendency the danger scems to bo that the receipts of the oflice may become ©0 great as to wipe out any balance what- ever, and to deprive the county of all reve- nue from this sour I am satisticd that the items of expendi- ture for ‘‘tax lists,” “indexin ‘salaries of assistants” in the above account a siderably larger than a strict reg: ¢ cconomy would justify. Respetfully sub- mitted, J. POINTS. P Living on Volcanic Isles. Chicago Times: Bonin islands, dis- covered and settled by the Japanecse 250 years ago and deserted by them fifty vears later, and_situated botween the twenty-fifth and twenty-seventh de- grees of north latitude, and cast lon- gitude about 140 degrees and 23 min- _utes. There are mora than forty islands, large and small. St. John, being the only one_inhabitable, boasts about fifty people of double nationality, governed by no law excent the precarious ono of “‘overy man for himself and the devil for usall.” While peace generally pro- vails, grievances are not infrequently wiped out in blood—the assassin having nothing to fear unless the victim hus a friend to avenge him. This grou:isa voleanic formation, and the seenery is wonderful. High mountains whose heads _disappear amoung the clouds, deep valleys worn into fantastic shapes by the heavy rains of Sanuary and Fupruary, perpendicular bluffs and” level plains,” smooth gravel beaches and hold, rocky shores, from a contrast so wild and picturesque, so tor- ribly enchanting, that one expects some great and instantaneous change, some wonderful phenomenon, a falling of these frightful precipices, n rising of the fruitful plains---a grand mingling of the whole---for you can not throw off the idea that the laws of gravita- tion are at fault, and that a crash may be expected at any moment. Fure springs of crystal wate the clifis sent down leaping brooks and rivulets, which rushing through som voleanic rupture in mountains, ar tered in finest spray, but, gathering again, ripplo on their rocky course, sceming to smile as they glide moro smoothly among the cabbage trees, wit- ering the loholla, mulberry, and ba- nana, spreading over the pebbly beach, and mingling with the waters of the harbor. And such a harbor, landlocked with perfeet “holding ground” from ten to thirty*futhoms below the surface. A hundred ship would “swing clear” with their *‘right bower” a cable’s length wuhead, een turtle are taken by thousands, form the principul flesh food, although wild hogs are found among the hillsin large droves, and deer are plenty. Twenty kinds of fish ar ught along the recfs and shores. 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