Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 4, 1888, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. THEY WENT DECIDEDLY WET. Twenty-eight Nebraska Burgs De- cide For Something to Drink. TALMAGE GOES THE OTHER WAY. Bhe Leads a List of Nine Hamlets Which Went Decitedly Dry-— _Local Elections Through- out the State. Lincoln. Laxcony, Net April 8. [Special Telegram tothe Ber. 7 he city election to-day was one of the most hotly contasted of any in the city's history. The prohibitionists and democrats united in opposition to the republicans and the result is the republicans have carried every ward in the city. J. Houston, republi- can candidate for police judge, has been elected, carrying every ward in the ¢ and he will have 400 majority. The republicans clect their candidates for council in every ward, A. Haller carried the First ward b, 100, Tw.the d, John Frans has 250 ma jority. s Third, H. H, Dean has 101 ma- jority. In the Fourth, R. B. Graham has 209 majority. Inthe Fifth ward Louie Meyer bas 80 majority : and in the Sixth ward H. M. Rice beat the record with 8 majority. The'ount on school board is not yet com- plete, but the republican ticket 18 undoubt- edly elected. The contest was animated in every ward in the ¢ In the First ward the brotherhood men took a lively part, and the B, & M. candidate was buried. In the Third ward Mr, Dean, also, was endorsed the brotherhcod engineers, and fought a win- ning fight against & heavy mugwump vote. In the Fourth ward R. B. Graham fought both the other parties, und in the Fifth ward the whole city apparently united to defeat Louie Myer. It is stated that eighty women and twenty-two preachers fought hin The prohibitionists, who have alwa carried the Sixth ward, counted on a certain victory, but were snowed under by Mr. Rice. A characteristic point in the vote in that ward was the Rice men sowing the ground around the polling place white with Rice. A democrat named King was arrested in the First ward for repeating, and two beliger- ants in the third ward retired to the city limits to fight it ont, but no blood was shed. The total vote of the city was $4,200, Plattsmouth, PrarmvouvTi, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bee.]—The city election took place to-day. The day was fine and a large vote polled. The honors are divided evenly, and the result full of surprises. The follow- ing were clected, giving the majorities: F. M. Rechey, (rep.), majority for mayor, 282; James Patferson, (dem.), majority for "treas: urer, 573 L. K. Skinner, (vep.), majority for clerk, 2 Cl l\‘uul (dem.), majority for po- councilmen, A. Salisbury, 20 A, Shipman, (ind. d i Murphy, (rep.),majority, 86; C. O'Connor, (dem.), majority, 54. The vote for school board could not be ascer- tained, Nebraska City. Nenraska City, Neb., April 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The most hotly con- tested city clection ever held in Nebraska City resulted to-day in the election of Hon. D. P. Rolfo and tne entire citizens' ticket by enormous majorities over the straight repub- lican ticket, headed by H. H. Bartling. The entire city is ablaze with bonfires, und all good citizens are jubilant. A number of warrants were sworn out, to- day for.illegal voting, which will be served in the morning. Bartling is accused of abet- ting illegal voting. George Donaldson, the disputed alderman from the Third ward, was challenged and compelled to swear in_his vote, An excecdingly large vote was polled. At Inst_good government is ussured for No- braska City. Fnevoxt, Neb., April gram to the Brx,] —The election to-day passed off comparatively quietly. In theFirst ward Lowery (rep.) was clected to the council by two to one. In the Second ward, Bills_and C. W. Stevenson (r majc In'the Third ward, C. A, Pet (rep.) hiad 24 majority. In the Fourth ward H. Archer (dem.) had 42 majority. On the school board the election was hotly contested. The republicans nominated C. M. W and Mrs. Theron Nye. The démoerats had a union ticket of Z. T. Wilcox and R. B Schneider. Wilcox and Mrs. Nye we elected. The republicans now have six out of cight councilme: [Special Tele- Nortfolk, NowrorLk, Neb., April 8—[Special Tele gram to the Bee.]—Two tickets were in the fleld to-day-~the citizens' and workingmen's, political afiliations not being taken into ac- count. John Koenigstein was elected moyor over Herman Gerrecke by a large majority, The oth ccessful candidat William Gerr N. Beels, police judge; W city engineer, Henry Semmlcr wis eloc councilman of the first ward, Carl Asmus in tho second, and D. M. Collins and D. A. Holmes iu the third. On the school board, . 5. Cotton and B, W. Jonas. Of the: ols, Lowe, Asmus were on both tickets workingmen's ticket, Falls City, Farrs Crvy, Neb., April 8.—(Spec gram to the Bee.]—This city is all ablaze to- night over the success of the no-license ticket, which carries in the First ward by ten ma- jority. The high license candidate for coun- cilman in the Second ward was elected by sixty-five majority. This makes the vote on Jicense in the council tie. Shelly, the boom candidate for mayor, was elected without op- fosition. Ioth the’ licouso men aud the no icense men claim that he will vote the tie oft in their favor, The prohibitionists in this city are jubilant, and consider that they have u gr ry. At this hour, (10:50) the church bells are ringing, bonfives Dlazing and cannons booming. Outside of councilmen, the euntire boom ticket was elected. Biaruio {Special Tele- gram to the Bee.] —In to-day’s election was . scored a victory for vespectability over bum- merism. E. G. Krotsinger was re-elected mayor over O, H. Phillips by 100 majority. W.'A. Wagner re-electedclerk. John Kel Lo wa ole John Shaw, L, . Walker, J. 7. Phillips aud_Gray Warner were elected councilmen. 1. C. Sailsbu and Jacob KKlem were clected mombers of the school board. No particular fight made on the license question, A heavy vote was pollod. Ono man was arrested for voting twice. The law and order element of the city are jubilaut ov: Ksarxer, Neb, April graw to the Bre.)—To-day's city el passed of quictly, with a smal! vote polled. Only 900 license or whiskey tickets went under the wire, with the exception of John Barad, probibition councilmar in the fourth ward, his majority being one. C. H. Finch for mayor got 409 majority, and was followed closely by 5. M. Nevises ‘for trea: R Learn for police judge, and £ fleld for engineor, Ulerk R. A. Julian was n both tickets. The license pe rd worls all doy but the prohibitiou « bat listie, O'Nei O'Nany, Neb, April & am to the Ber.j—O'Ncill has redeemed orseli. The vote hare today ed tho clection of the citizens’ tiokct, b iy | for high licozse und a thorough reform o our village government. Five af our best eitizone and licaviest taxpuvers, Lo wit: Nei APRIL 4, 1888, nnan, David L. Darr, John J. McCaffre U, Morris and Edwm Gallagher were Ated, a victory which is a greatsurprise to the saloon men who for years have supposed they had a life lease of power here. Busi- ness men generally are jubilant over the result. Dastd City. eb., April pecial Tele- ~The municipal election Davin Crry, gram to the B, v of David C barely escaped blows. parts of city for straggling voters. license men claim the bition mayor and police judge were elected by two votes each, The city council now stands four for license and three for prohibition, in- suring saloons the coming year. The license and city engineer were A big bon fire is being enjoyed by the victors. Arguments often Buggies flew to all The Nelson. Nersox, Neb., April 8.—[Special Telegram 1o the Bek.]—The election for village trus tees was quict. The citizens' ticket (no license) was elected, composed of S. Sosapp, Henry Goodrich, J, A. Devere, H. Dowland and C. P. Leigh. A thoroughl good board, and everybody is hapny school election yesterday proved tobe of considerable importance. It was voted to make a change and adont, the high school tem by u large majority of those present. of our most substantial citizens were elected directors, and a 15-mill tax was voted to carry forward the project. Nelson does 1ot proposo to bo loft bohind in tho raco for ments. The directors clected are: P. Coin and Mr, W. B. Crawford for three years; Mr. M. orer and Mr. J, A. Deyere for twohyears, and Mrs. A. J. Minor and Mr. for one year. Talmage. Tarace, Neb., April 8. [Special Telogram to the Bee.]—The most exciting village elec- tion in the history of Talmage resulted to- day in the choice of a prohibition board, with amajority of five, From two to four saloons have been in active operation here for tie past six years, and five different parties gave notice that they would apply for saloon licenses for the coming year. The result is a surprise to the public generally and the saloon element in particular, although the prohibitionists have been confident for some days. Shrewd work was done. The follow- ing persons compose the board elected: Frank Patrick, Nate Miller, James Cooper, Gon Gregory and Captain’ H. H. Childs. Twenty-three ladies, the greater part mem- bers of the Woman's Christian_Temperance union, attended the annual school meeting last night, voted and succeeded in electin their candidates—J. H. Mohrman and Colonel L. Demarest—as members of the school board. McCook. McCook, Neb.,, April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The hottest contested city election since its birth occurred in Me- Cook to day. The feature was the stand the B. & M. strikers took against the business men. The latter, headed by James McEa- tee, were victorious by an average of se; enty-five votes out of & total of 500. Ther s great rejoicing all over the city over the result. Liberty. Lioerty, Neb, April 3.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek]—The village election passed off quietly. The issue was saloons and druggists’ permits, and no license and no druggists’ permits. The “drys” got it by nine majority. The following is the ticket elected: I, W. Awlsworth, J, R. Shicer, H. H. Mason, S. M. Barrett and F. k. Crocker. Blue Springs. BLve Spries, Nel i Telegram to the Brk.|—Prohibition day here, and whisky must go. William ed mayor by 83 majority, and the entire prohibition ticket is elected. This was the hottest fight ever seen in the count,y The “drys” jubilant, and the “wets’ snowed under by this Waterloo, There were no disturbances. pecial Sian SinEy, Neb., April 8.—[Special Telegram to the k ‘The entire people’s ticket was clected to-day. The members of the cit council for the ensuing year are James J. Melntosh, Joseph Oberfelder, Michael H. Tobin, Charles Trognitz and Hugh McF den. At the school méeting held yester Joscph Oberfelder and Fraucis H.” Decast were clected to the board of education to serve threo years, Excter. Expran, Nob., April 8.—[Special Tele gram to the Bre,] —A t rs trial of pro- hibition satisfied our catize t0 its merits, and to day a license board was elected by d vote of 61 to 50, Cen! CexTRAL CiTY, —[Special Telegram to the ti-saloon ticket, with the exception of one councilman, wi cdby a sweeping majority. Wil- linm Pat on was re-clected mayor and v E insured no saloons and a poliey of encour- agement of public improvements, April North Bend. Nowrit Bexn, Neb., April 8.—[Special Te egram to the By things in our town will be reversed, n the whole prohibition ticket being el Prohibition majorities are as folloy for mayor, 4; Ogilvie fo Gillis for council, it Bancroft. Baxcrorr, Neb., April § gram to the Be ~At the m held to-day the following elected; J. E. L. Carry, William J. E. Blenkeror, of the peoples’ (or | ticket; F. B. Barber, of the temper Nelson, whos Out of th K J forty-four nse was the only [Speeial Tel » or 1o license was Hakvann, gram to the B issue in to-d carried the day, after one of the tests in the city's history. The candidates are Little Herzog man First v alderman Secound ward, Th small closest ! elerk M. N. Ca Genon. GrNoa, Neb., April 3.- tothe Brk.]—At the village e here to-day the liceuse tic with whe exception of one or two exceptions, is busiuess men of tho to Oakl OAkLAND, Neb., gram to the B elected by from five to cleven day. This makes provibiti for one year at Iefis' ver; have two saloon prvil i are v men are ove Telegram etion held , with ore of the best L Jm.ppu s b joy. {Special Telog band is acw sere. mayor-elect. Dick Waioo, Neb., Ay 10 the Bg.)-The Wak nading H. Jokuson son, the old mayor tion, was knoeked out. HoLnueae, Neb., [Spectal Tele gramto the Bee.|—The election ia this eity day resolved itself into & fight between the banks. The republican ticket was supported by the Commercial State, and the citizens® ticket was supported by the First Natio The citizens' ticket swept the field by an average majority of 125, and re-electe old council. The city ofc James N. Clark ures, L. K. Morris; police judge, ter: ‘engineer, E. M. Palmer. A new school board is elected on the same ticket. Pawnee City. Pawsee Crry, Neb, April 8.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—The municipal elec- tion passed off quictly. A full vote was polled. The anti-license ticket, in opposition to the straight republican ticket, carried by 25 majority. W. B. Bum is elected mayor. Stromaburg. Srromsnuna, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.] —The city election to-day was the first under the ation, and resulted in the election of the entire high license ticket by a majority of 54, and the city is jubilant over the result. Unadilla, UNAbILLA, Neb,, April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—The prohibition ticket was completely snowed under. The citizens’ ticket was elected by o large majority. Cortland ConrraND, N.h, April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—At the municipal election here to-day a straight license board was elected without opposition. The new board is also favorable for considerable internal improvements during the coming season. Ted Trcowsen, Neb., April 3.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brp.|—Tecumseh goes ‘“‘wet this year by majorities ranging from two to thirty-seven. The license mayor was elected by 10 majority. Both sides worked hard. Filley. FirLey, Neb., April 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—The election for town officers was held to-day. Considerable cxcitement was manifested, it boing the passage of arms between the regulars and independents, the former being opposed to saloon_license and the latter favoring it. The independents were successful. South Sioux City. Sourn Siovx Crry, Neb., April 3.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—At the city election to-day Frank Hunt, C. D. Smiley, J. L. Kroesen, orge Blawell and A. Sampson were elected trustee Covington, CovixaToy, Neb,, April 8.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Nicholas Maner, Charles Peyson, George Bennett, Sam Cramer and L. Watkins were electéd trustees in the town election to-day. Peyson is the saloon- keeper who recently shot & man in his saloon, Schuyler. Sonvyer, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The city election passed off quietly. Morris Palmer was re-clected mayor, Harry Stevenson was elected clerk, W.'A.'Anthes treasurer, E. . Greenman engineer, and Messrs. Shaw, Wright und Roehling were re-elected to the council. In the school election the old board was re- eiected. Kexesaw, Neb., April gram to the Bes.]—The village election to-day gave two to one majority for the citi- zens’ ticket, representing no license, Kene- saw never has had and never will have a saloon. Edgar. Encar, Neb., April 8.—([Special Tele- gram to the Boe.)—At the city election to- duy the license party clected the mayor and two councilmen which makes a majority of the bourd in favor of license. Friend. Fiuexn, Neb., Apr to the BEk.|—The village el with hard work on both sides. The no Li people elected three of their men, lullhl'h' is @ tie vote on three of the high licens ecial Telegram ction passed oft Chester. Cnrsten, Neb., April 3 gram to the Bre.]—This village, year was prohibition, to-day el of trust the ensuing year, of whicl ¢ license, ‘The high license peo- ple are jubilant over the result. EIAEL‘TI()NN'IN OTHER STATES. Kansas City Has a Very Hot cipal Struggle. KANsAs Crry, \1.,_ [Special T eram to the Brr. municipal election to-night \\Hh citement running 0 hotter nor fiercer campaign The main contest centered Kumpf, republican, nommated for re-clection for mayor, and nd J. rde court, which la da board the majority Muni- upon H. C. the third time C. D. Lueas, his democratic opponent, J. Dayenport, judge of the re who ran independent after his defeat in the publican convention. The law and order gue has entered activly into the can S, being composed of both parties, and supported ~ Lucus in _ preference to Kumpf, as the former declares he will bse the suloons on Sundays. The peculiar ion day was that Kump! fused to close the saloons under 1 custom. Notwithstanding e drunken day$ when the resor W few disturbance the campaign wi who is || slights, although thing couldron of ex- citement. The law permitting no one within 200 feet of the polls 1o peddle tickets, solicit votes or horangue the vor strictly enforced, I oung, colored. was ar ulso John Adams, Th Corrigan 15 Noland, and Luke Bgan for similar offenses, Ll ph. 8. Josern, Mo, Avril 3.—[Special Tele- gram 1o the Ber.]—The city election to-day was the most closely contested that has ever been held i this city. The republic wore thorouhly organized and el pt the city attorney nan at large from the Fourth Jones, a negro, having been defeated. | falls about 000 short of th ote two ¢ to the registration. The 4,000, Unofiicial returils g epublican wiajority of 500, 1 of th lected: Mayor dohn A, Dolmani city attorney, George Rowe, demoerat; auditor, H. C, Caj tor; treasurer, George Crowther. The dem ocrats openly opposed the cause of the strikers. 18 were Prohibition JULESBUX mam to the Bre unwashed b Vot cleetion, hibition, Paralyzed. April 8.—[Special A. D. Randall, the great laepion of prohibition, received out of one hundred at to-day’ Julesrburg is too Zar west Colo., Tele- Racin Racixe, Wis, April 3 election to day t, ic ma The municipal the glection of a hal and justice of i The republicans elected 8 treasurer The dewocrats elected four aldermen, 'f ists Clhucago. The elaction beld to-day resting features. Al- clected as well as officers of The vote was decidedly ligiit, only 30 pr cent being ¢ In the town oftices the repu ain all - they gains or : the demo O surprises worthy WaRic contes nhq wnd an be said 10 have made aoy od any losses, oi neit BYNUM ON THE MILLS BILL. The Indiana Man Certain It Wil Pass the House. HIS REASONS GIVEN AT LENGTH, Views of Republican Members—Pad- dock's Measure For Settlement of Indian Olaims—Public Building Prospects, How the Tariff Reformers Pigure, WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATIA DR, 518 FOURTEENTH STRER Wastixaro, D, C., April 8. We are going to pass the Mills tarift bill," said Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, one of the dem- ocratic members of the committee on ways and means, to-night, ‘1 believe,” he continued, “that the ma- bo from 1 to 4, but that we will a majority there is hot the least doubt y mind. We have figured out as closely us a canvass of the house will enable us to figure.” “What is Mr. Randa!l's strength?” T asked. “Himself and Sowden in Pennsylvania,” replied Mr. Bynum, “four democrats in Ohio, e lifornia, and one in North Carolina —eight in all. “Will the Olio members vote for free wool as reported T am nov sure of that, but T don't believe they all will. We have got the Louisiana members who protested on account of our re- duction on sugar.” “Do you think it among the probabilities that while the bill is i the house in commit- tee of the whole, and under the process of amendment, free wool can be stricken out?” “No, I have no idea that it can. 1 believe that free wool is stranger when it stands upon its feet and alone than when it occupies the position it does in the bill.” ““The democratic reformers have figured on the strength of the bill on the republican side, have they not!” “To some extent,” replied Mr. Bynum. “‘We have figured as closely as it is possible, and calculate upon at least a dozen votes on the republican side. We wili get Nelson and Lynde, of Minnesota, probably two or three members from Towa, may be one or two from Nebraska, the three or four mdependents on the republican side and some scattering mem- bers from the states generally, making any- where from twelve to. fifteen altogether. It may be that we will not get as many repub- licans as we willlose of democrats, If we have fifteen majority when all of the demo- crats vote on a proposition, and eight leave us on the tarift bill; we would of course be lost by one. 1t will thus only be necessary for us to get two or three republicans in orde to carry our bill througn. We are positive we_will get five or six republicans, and as T have said, get a dozen or fifteen.” rly cverything depends upon wool. e have 1o fears about the metal schedule. When it comes to debate on the bill we in- tend to show that our metal schedule is for high protection, as, in fact, the whole bitl is. For instance we. reduce the duty on stecl rails to 811 a ton, Steel rails are selling at erpool for $21 a ton, They are selling in this country for $31 @ ton. Add to the $21 for s rpool the 811 duty and you have $32 a ton; then add $2.60 for frewght over to v and the cost is $34.50 a ton, 0aton margin for the matufac: turers in this country. The rails you buy at Laverpool for $21 aré the same s’ those you buy here to-day for $31 a ton; there is no dif- ference in the matter of quality. The whole bill is constructed on this sume’ plan of pro- tection and is what may be truthtully said to be a protection bill. Free wool is in the in- terest of our manufacturers, because we must have the imported wool 'to use in the manufacture of articles from the domestic wool." *Do you expect the bill to be passed by the senate!” “We have not figured on the senate's action but we expeet to see the bill that passes the house get through the senate. It will be re- ceived by the senate before the first of June,” To-day 1 made eonsid v among the republicans as to wi figruring on when tne Millsbill comesto the final vote, and they > that there is not the least likelihood of more than_two or e the bill, w ats will vote against i of the committee on ways and means as the steering committee on the republic side, caleulate on the defeat of the bill by from 15 to 18 majori TO SETTLE DEPREDATION CLAIMS, nator Paddock to-day introduc senate an important bill for the settlement f Indian depredation claims. The bill authorizes the president to appoint three commissioners, to be known as the Court of Indian Depredations, who shall hold ofiice stof December, 1801, when their term shall expire by limitation.” Under the visions of the bill, which has received the sanction of the interior department, the court shall cxamine, consider, adjudicate and report to congress all claims from whites for Indian depredutions, all claims of Indjans, who, while residing on their reserves, Sufféred loss of property through. white men, and all offsets to claims of either class, ques tions of limitation of liability to be waived by the gove t. The also authorized to appoint. five special ¢ 1 i tigate and report on crn senator is deluged anng ters from coustituents, asking assistunce in securing reimbursement for loss of prop- by the Indians, Claims amounting to over £10,000,000 are now on fiie in the int department unadjudicated, but congre hitherto neglected to take aetion looking their settlement, It is hoped that steps can be tuken ut the present session to bring the matter before’ the two houses,.so that favorable action can be seeured Yicfore the s adjourns, The Nebraska te many hundred thousand in the with NEBRASKA'S PUBLIC The house committee and grounds have agreed to favorable re ports on the bills making appropriations for public buildings at Beatrice and Fremont Mr. Dorsey and Mr., Mc! ne are working assiduously for favorable reports on the bills providing buildings for Grand Island and Plattsmouth, and believe they will succeed. They hope to get the Grand Island and Plattsmouth bills on the calendar before the ce gets by the special order of its ays for public building bills, in the art of May of the first of June. Mr. Laird'’s bill for wpyblic building at Hastings will come up under this special order, The rence committes on the Omaha public building bill 15 not expected to take uction until the house passes the bill for Kansas City, which is similar to the Omaha bill, when the conference commitiee will act upon both the Omaba and Kunsas City bills at the same time. v DORSEY OFFOSED 10 THE MILLS BILL. I asked Representative Dorsey, of Ne braska, this afterugow if it was true, re ported, that he intended to support the Mills tariff bill, He said: much, I know the extreme tarift 'S Bave their Jist, and that they have Mr. Laird th talso, The Mills crowd have five ¢ six lowa republicans-an their book and sey- erul republicaus from Minuc d Wiscon sin and other states, and , they a counting ou a large vote o blican side. and they are going 10 be mistaken. 1 will speak und vote against the Mills bill, be cause I believe it would ruin Au ) in dustrics aud is in direct opposition to the in terests of the farme constituents.” NEDRASEA MAIL. MATTERS. Orders have been issued at the postoffice department affecting Nebraska star mail service as follows: Dorp to Arsold~From July 1 and Arogid, and begin #t Garfield by Whit tier to (.-mu, nfi\r»uu. the distaice cighteon miles. Incieuse the service, Gar- BUILDING BILLS on public buildings omit Dorp ud in fact, all of my | field to Gandy, twelve mil “week, Logan to North Platte—From July 1, omit Logan and begin at Gandy, decreasing the distance nine miles, Arnold by Logan to Gandy, sixteen miles and back, three times a week, by a schedule of hours running time each way, from July 1 to July 80, 1880, DISAPPOINTED YILAS' FRIE The verdict in the libel suit of Secretas Vilas against Editor Welsh at Minneapol creates considerable surprise here, for the secretary of the interior had informed his friends that there was no question whatever abont his securing a thorough and complete vindieation. This verdict, according to popu- lar opinion, disqualifies M. Vilas for appoint- ment to the supreme court as well as for the nomination as vice-president. TIE SPEAKER BUYS A HOME, Speaker Carlisle, who has always lived at the Riggs house, has purchased a residenco in this city on K street near Fourteenth, cently occupied by the Swedish minister, and will fake possession of his new home in a fow aays. Among his neighbors are Admiral Warden of Monitor fame, Justice Blanchard, Senator Gorman and othe TO INVESTIGATE THE STRIKE, Congressman Anderson of Towa has suc- ceeded in inducing the house committee on commerce to agree to a fayorable report upon his resolution to investigate the strikes at Chicago, but there was very little enthusi- asm the committee, and “there is much doubt whether the resolution will pass when it is nted in the house, The congress- ional investigation of the Reading railroad strike was an absolute failure, and reached the limits of a farce. Although the troubles at Chicago are much more serious and ex- tended, and there is 10 question that inter- state commerce is involved, several members of the committee sco nothing to be gained by a congressional inquiry and will oppose the proposition in the hou MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. John M. Chase, the coachman who while horsebuck riding ran over and killed . Prof. Edward A. Paul, principal of the high school, on Saturday, was to-day held for the grand jury by the coroner’s jury verdict. The Citizens national bank of Kansas City lias been aspproved reserve agent for the First National bank of Lincoln, Neb. The house committee on Indian affairs to- day agreed to report favorably Mr. M- Shane's bill to pay £2,000 each to John Little and Hobart Williams, of Omaha. J. B. Lazear, of Omaha, is at the Ebbitt. Perry S. HeATH, - FIFTIETH OCONGRESS., Senate. WasniNaTox, April 8.—Among the peti- tions and memorials presented and referred was one to send United States troops to Chicago to protect the lives and property of the citizens against the socialists of Illinois and Towa. At 1 o'clock consideration of the fisherics treaty was commenced in sccret session. During the secret session Riddleberger's resolution to consider the fisherics tre: open session was the only subject of debate. The resolution was ordered referred to the committee on foreign relations. The senate then resumed the considergtion of the land bill. A vote was taken on®Pal- mer’s motion o recount and the motion -vas rejected—Yeas 20, nays 81 Mr. Stewart withheld his amendment for the present and then Mr. Spooucr offered, as a substitute for the whole, the following: That section 2 the_act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government fo year endin the secretary of the treasury may a apply the surplus money m the t otherwise appropriated, or as much thereof as he considers_proper, for the purchase and redemption of United States bonds, vrovided that the bonds so purchased shall constitute no part of the sinking fund but shall _be can? celled,” was intended to be a permanent provision of the law, and the same is hercby declared to have been sinco i and to be now, in full force substitute was agreed tow . Mr. Beck then offered an amendment, con- taining an additional section providing that whenever the circulation, or any portion thereof, or any bank not in liquidation shall be surrén and shall not be taken up by other national banls, the s of the treasury shall purchase at market prices, an Lamount of silver bullion in cxcess of the minimum month ilver coinage which shall be coined and used as ided for in the silver coinage bill of the 28th of Febru- ary, 1578, Mr. Stewart proposed an addition to the amendment and Mr. Beek accepted it, pro- viding that nothing in the act shall alter or ilver coinage act of 187 an approved fully of the substi- agreed to and thought it an impr. ment on the house bill, but thought it best to postpone the consideration of Mr, Beck’s proposition till a more convenient session. He was clearly of the ion that it was not w to continue the e of sil- ver when pur od. roposition v tripped of that feature and if it applied only to the pure se and deposit of silver bullion it would be relieved of the objection, It would be best to let the bill as it now stood unobjectionable in form, go to the president and be approved and carricd iuto exceution, and let the proposed amendment and all pro- positions as to the silver question o the committce on finance and. be carefully con- on suggested some verbal changes Beck's amendments, which the latter 0 16 to make it read “that when- ion or any part thereof of a national bank not in liquidation shall be sur- rendered by a deposit of United States notes in the treasury and the same, or any equivi lent amounts, shall not be taken by other ional banks within thirty days, the secre of the treasury shall, ote.” After further discussion by Messrs. Beck, son and Plumb, and” without action endment offered by Mr. Beck and bstitute for the bill still to_be re- ommittee of the whole, the wate adjourncd, Housc WASHINGTON, April #.—The house to- went into committee of the whole on the se ate direct tax bill. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, said while the bill was important on account of the money involved in it, the facts in the case were so simple he did not think any discussion n ary. The bill p) 1o relinquish the umount of dircet tax ted, and to provide for_repayment 1o 1 individuals who had paid any of Mr. Oates, of Alabama, in opposing the bill, argued that under the' constitution con greks had a perfect right and power to lovy a direct tax, but he denied the constitutional right of congress to retund a tax which had been legally levied and applied. If the house was determined to pass this bill it_should in- clude within its provisions one fdF the re funding of the cotton tax, a tax which had been unconstitutio ied. Aftor further debate the committec roseand the house took @ recess until 8 p. m, - Some Lead Statistics. New Yous,, April 8.—The United States geological survey’s preliminary anuual esti mate of the production of lead and zine in the United States during th 1557 large increase over form duction of both met duced during the year 1 verized lead und 25,145 ton, lead. The total output of zing 50,540 tons, of which Illinois produced 22279 tons, Kansas 11,055, Missouri 8,660, and the castern and southern states 7,446 LU Suffered Sapphira’s Fate, NacoGnocues, Tex., April [Special eram to the Bee.|—Melinda Garrett, on trial for murder, dropped dead in the court room this evening from heart discase while giving her testimony, whick had every ap pearance of prevarication. The superstitigus rezard this s a visitation of proyidenc the misdeeds of the deceased A Match For McAuliff Durvru, Minn., April 8 grum to the Bre.]—A match betwee McAuliffe and Charles Gleason, for §1,000 & side, is being arranged. The men will fight wt wbout 137 pounds cach, for fiftecn rounds, shows a s in the pro cre were pro tons of desil iron-argentific { W | Lawrence | iwent 1o vork g SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS, A School District Treasurer Found to Be a Defaulter. Fresoxt, Neb, April 8.—[Special to the Ber.]~1t transpired yesterday at a meeting ot the citizens of what is known as the Kis- sel school district, two miles east of this city, that Ruben Kissel, a former treasurer of the district, is a defaulter, K el was treasurer of the district for many years and was generally credited with being an honest man, A few months ago he left, going to Johnstown, this state. It was kunown then by some that he was hard up. Yesterday being the occasion of the annual school meet- ing, his case was inquired into. It was found that he was short in his accounts to the ex tent of betwoen §700 and $500. Tho case has been presented to County Attorney Loomis, who says it is obligatory upon the district to proceed against Kisscl, It is known, how- ever, that he is not financially able to settle the indebtedness, He was at one time well fixed, but family extravagance has reduced him almost to poverty. His bondsmen are John Lee, of Wahoo, and Charles Gerick, a resident of the school district. Light On a Murder Mystery. Kransey, Neb., April 8.—|Special Telo- gram to the Brk.]—Theodore Knoerzer, a resident of South Omaha, was found wan- dering around on a prairic Sunday in the vi- cinity of Gibbon, and when brought to town was found to be insane. While confined in the calaboose at Gibbon he came near ending his life by battering his head against the door. He seems to be bothered about some murder and says often, “I didn’t kill him, Jake did it.” He says he was stopping at Grand Tsland some six weeks ago, when the dead body of Valentine Gulcher was found in a field near there under circumstances in- dicating that he had been murdered. ool Shot in the Arn FULLERTON, Neb., April 8.—[Special to the Bee.|—Mr. Rutherford, living south of the Loup, met with a serious accident while out hunting on Monday. He was taking his gun from the wagon, when it was accidentally discharged, the load passing through his hand. This makes the third accident of this kind that has happened in this viemity dur- ing the past two weeks. Two weeks ago David Stouter, of Glenwood, lost scveral fngers while toying with o dynamite cap. Only a weck since, Ray Stearns, while put- ting away a loaded gun received its contents in his right arm. Governor Thayer at Kearney. Keanxey, Neb., April 3.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—Governor Thayer spent yesterday and part of to-day visiting the state industrial school. He expressed him- self as well pleased with the institution under the management of Superintendent John T. Mallalie. This is his first visit to the school and he was surprised at its size and the work being done. The governor was given a reception by the citizens of Kearney at the school. ———— Probably Fatal Accident. Burwery, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gramto the Ber.)—Jacob Fry, a farmer living three miles south of this place, to-day met with an accident while at work ina well that may result in death, While work- ing ut a depth of 160 feet a bucket fell and struck him on the head. At present it is not known just what his injuries are. An Actor Tuken Sick. LiNcouy, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—The Samuel of Posen company, Fred L. Queen, manager, reached this city Mr. Queen is to-day sick in bed « ital hotel, and it is stated that he will disband his eompany and they will return to New Charged With Burglary. Syracuse, Neb., April 8.—[Speeial Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Marshall Shanahan, of this place to-day arrested one Carl Bower at Unadilla, charged with robbing a safe at Weeping Watcr last night. S DIED LIKE 'l'HI‘ Another BROWNS. Mysterious City, adden an Death at Maso Masox Crry, Ia., April 3.—|Svecial Tele- gram to the Bre.]—1t is now thought that H. C. Ayery, who died suddenly Sunday morning, was afflicted with the same 1 that caused the death of the two m the Brown family. the myst surrounding it, n renews talk relating to the Brown family trouble. About 10 o’clock Mr. Avery, who was a Youg, robust man, wus attacked with dizzi ness, and in about fen minutes was seized by violdnt purging and vomiting. He was given some cold tea to drink, and all his pains secmed to pass away. In'a little over three hours ! Vhat hus causcd the that 1t is some kind of a poison. 0 a poison known as Tyrotoxican, tion ferment, o poison gencrated in matter, was_discovercd in clieese. containing similar ingredients might contain a lik d the Brown family and Mr. meal. Coron Neal exiumed the body of H. L. Brown und the ach was taken out. The bourd of supervisors, who are now in session, have been asked to ficient money to u thorough investiga- tion. ‘Phe appropriation will undoubtedly bo made and Brown’s stomach sent to Chicago at once, A Good School Book Meas Drs Moixes, In., April 3.—[Spec gram to the Bee.]—The legislaturc reached something tangible on tl hook business, the house passing this evening the Nelson bill us a substitute for the other measures proposed. It is a compromise be tween district and state uniformity on the county local_option plan. It provides t publishers shail submit prices and samples the state superintendent and exceuti cil, aud they shall approve of us ssivable as to prig Quulity, The. publishors thus. apy must give a bond to sell through the ol nels of trade their books at u price not to ex ceed the ximum list they hav given Then if ority of the ‘clectors of any county 1 uniform text mitte county is t who will choos n the app books they want, which the dircctors will furnish to the public free. The bill combines features of both the state and district uni ity plans, and having passed the house will probably pass the senate and become the law on this subje . Love Will Not Krokuk, Ia., Avril 3 to the Hee.|—Judge Love, of the United States district court, is much snneyed at the report sont from Washington that he was intending to resign July 1, and that ean- didates for his shoes were being discu ssed A reporter interviewed him to-day, and he suwid that there was no truth in the report He had not thought of re g and had ment is not until next March. He and if it ¢ s he will he bench, as he enjoys ogveitup. He was by President Frank Tele- 1S NOW school and oved Resign, {Special Telegram Possib enjoys stay at his work ou 1 and does 1ot w appointed district Jadg lin Pierce Opposed to the Bill, Soux Ciry, Ia, April 8. —(Spaecial Tele gram to the Her.|—-A protest wae sigued lay by all the imemters of the Sioux City Jobbers' and M association agaiust the passage of th ximuy freighy rite bill now pending in the i 'Flic protest has be President Jaudt, tion, uud other promine Just returned from Des M L L, NUMBER 201} POOR 10'S DIif.ENER:\TlON\ Mr. Cleveland Mnkm a Contrlbutlcfl to Evangelical Science. DISPUTING WITH THE DIVINES, An Answer to the Resolutions Passed by the Methodists of Philadels phia—The Scnate and the Bond BilL The President and the Preachers, Wasmizaroy, April 8—President Cleves land has written a long letter to Rov. James Morrow, D. D, of Philadelphia, in res sponse to the resolution adopted at the sese session of the Philadelphin annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church held March 20, of which the following is & synope 8is: Dear Sir: T have received certain rege olutions passed at the annual conference held at Philadelphia. The action taken by this assemblage of christian men has greatly surprised me. They delearc: That this cons ference earnestly protests against the recent action of the government in excluding the use of the native languages in the education of the Indians, and espocially the exclusion of the Dakota bible; that, while admitting the advantages of toaching English to the Indians, to compel them to res ceive all religious instruction im that language would practically hinder their receiving it in the most extens sive way; the line of power travels with the human heart and the heart of the Indian is in his languages that operations of all mis- sionary societies should be untrammeled by state interferences,” The president here quotes the rules of the Indian burcau upon the subject and cons tinues: “The government sceks in the management of the Indians, to civilize and prepare them for that contact with the world which necessarily accompanies civilization. Nothing is more important to the Indi from this point of view, than a knowlodge of the English language; nothing can_ ber more consistent than the teachung of English in the Indian schools It will not do to permit thesa: wards of the nation to become their owm masters; to indulge in their barbarous lan- guage because it is casier or because i Secular teaching is the ob= ject of ordinary government schools, buf surely there can be no objection to reading chapter in the bible i English, or in Dal if English could not be understood, at the. daily opening of the schools. The use of the. vernacular should not be encouraged or cons tinued beyond the limit of such necessity and text books, the oral instructions in o gens eral sense, and the curriculeum cert should be in English. The rules of the Indian bureau have. been moditied and changed in their phraseols 0gy to meet the views of good men who seels: to aid the government in benevolent infens tion until it was supposed their meaning was: quite plain and_ their purpose satisfactory. “These rules will be adhered to and the gove ernment will continue to invoke the assiste ance of all christian people and organizations: in their very important and interesting part. of the lubor entrusted to it, Nebraska and lowa Pensions. Wasminaroy, April 8.—[Special Telogram to the B ~The following penslons for Nes braskans were granted to-day: Original invalid—Edward B, Smith, Grand Islandg, Robert B. Likes, Hayncs Centre; Hudson: Hardway, Benkleman; Amos A. Lyon (des ceased), Doniphan, ends July 21, 1886; Ede ward Borchers, Deltas John S. Beardsley,, Exeter; James B. Eurman, Grant. Original widows, ete.—Eliza Clother, mother of Luke Johnson, Cedar Rapids. Mexican widows— Mary J., widow of Alexunder Kelley, Nors folk. Towa pensions: . Gillett, mpson Original invalid—Cyphert What Cheer; Marla (deceased), Kellerton, — end- ing 27, 1887 Alexunder M. Moor ¢ “Sharon; umJ. Laugh, Bloomficlc I Tower, Fort Atkine son; Au q . Mor Reissua James H. g Original wid= L., widow of Marion i Lucy A., widow of sa J. Davis, Dubufque; Horatio N., (des sed) father of Ienry N, Graves, Dow i sust 12, 1852; Rebecen M., n M. Webster, Sennessj mother of Eicaser Myers, Shels Tarin Oleson, forn widow of Andreés Halstensen, Lake Mills, ending Oes tober 4. 1870, Mexican survivors—William ight, West Branch. Mexican w dow of John Kelley, Harpers Wil mpson, rmy Orders, WasmiNGToN, April 8 Telegram to the Bue.]—First Licutenant Churles H, Lester, K cavalry, is granted four months leave, taking cffect May 15, by dis tion of the president. Colonel Thomas S, cy, corps of engincers, is, at his own request, reiieved from duty with the joint commission for the construction of the Washe ington monument, created by the act of cone £ress, APpPro! . Colonel Johm M. Wilson, United States a licutenant colonel, corps of commission as engineer in churge of the cons struction of the monument 1n addition to his present duties, viee, The retirement from v y sration of law, of Captain David Schooley, fifth infantry, on April 1, 1888, under wision of the ‘ul'l .,‘f :-um!‘rucsu‘.;lu'u mlml aonded, Gapwin LA following ordor hus by department, ana has special refers to General Terr§'s retirement, WaR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON April 2.— By direction of the ident, and_ in aecords ance with seetion sed statutes, an y vetiring board is appointed to meet in his'city on Wednesday, April 4, 1858, o ex= amine into and report upon the disability for active service of otficers . Detail for neral John M. Schofiold eral Stephen V. Bennet, Chief of Ordance Brigadier General Robert” Macieely, Come missary General of Subsistence Color diah 11, Baxter, Chief Medical Surveyop Major Chiaries K. Grecnleaf, surgeon, Firat Licutenant Constantine Chase, Third artils lery, vecorder. WiLian C. CoTT, Sceretary of War, Another Appropriation Needed. WasmiNGToy, April 8.-Sccretary Faire child to-day sent a communication to the speaker of the house culling particular atten- tion to the condition of the appropriation for the collection of revenue from the customs for the fiscal year which will end June & next, It appears that at the close of the year there will be necessary a further appropriation of $470,000 for the conduct of the service, The sccretary says it will be nocessary to ocut down the pay of the employes retained abou 40 per cont unless additioual appropristions are made, Brigudier Cuicaco, April 3, central committee has state convention at demovratic state lesued o call for & wingtield May 25. Each county and congressional district s entitled to one delegate for Saoh 400 vatas'aud dolegate for each fractional part tuercof 00 and over cast in 1884, All who favor reduction of wur taxes and who are o) .puu: 1o un extiavagant scheme of state adninige tration, he committee invites to take part in the seicction of the delegition, s An Umibrella Close Up. Nzw Youg, April 8 macy & Co. ufacturers of umibreilas, have faled Lutitics from §125,000 1o $150,000 uvd assete §110,000,