Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1888, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 5. 1888, THE GREAT BOYCOTT LIFTED. Employes of Other Roads Wil Handle Burlington Freight. THE MEANING OF THE MOVEMENT Powderly Said to Have Been Its An- thor - Gresham Refuses the Injunce tion .Asked For Against the Roek Island, All Running Except the Burlington. CitieAGo, April 4.—The final result of the meeting of the employes of the different railroads in this city, which began yesterday afternoon and lasved until a late hour last night, is announced this morning in a decla- ration that the boycott of “Q cars has been rm pently ceforth the Fontost be confined strictly to the “Q." system, All strikes except the “Q" were to stop forthwith, and all those which were imminent were to be averted, The business of Chicago is to be restored and maintained by the strikers with strict decorum, Other roads were absolved from the requirements of neutrality, and violence is to be discounte- nenced according to the well known policy of the locomotive engincers. The arrangement agreed upn, it is said, is directly due to the exertivns of Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood Sngineers, Grand Master Sargent of the Firemen, Grand Master Momaghan of the Switchmen's association, Mayor Roche, and Mart_Crawford, . who _also represents the switchmen. The final Gecision was had by a mass meeting held with closed doors last evening, and which was addressed by Gen- eral Manager Jeffery, of the Illinois Cen tral. Fifteen hundred railroad men were present w) the meeting, representing elements which had previously at times boen antagonistic. Grand Master Sargent, of the Firemen’s brotherhood, was the first speaker. He stated he came not only as A representative of the firemen, but also to volce theviews of Chief Arthur'of the engi- paers, The strike on the Burlington road was a_just cause and they had used eve honorable means to treat with the company. With such a record behind them it would not be proper for the strikers to stand by and sce helpiess people sufter from the hase practices of the company. Sargent urged, therefore, that tho boycott be raised and the “Q" de- prived of its most dangerous weapon. General Manager Jeffery of the Illi- nols Central road, told the men of the disaster that would follow a general tic-up, and appealed to them to shield their fellows from such aflliction. He said his company would not_consent to a_general black listing of the Burlington_strikers by railrouds, and he would use his influence with the managers of the ronds towards the same result. Grand Master Monaghi the Switchmens' association, emphasi points of the two preceding sp 80 well that when the ~ boycott was declared raised the meeting decided to redouble the fight against the Burlington. Everybody connected with the system who could be called out would be, and one embar- rassment after another was 'to be enforc Committees were sent out at once to vi different officials and later reported that all lines had accepted. By overwhelming the Burlington with businoss, the men argue, the fact will soon be demonstrated that it is by no meams prepared to hancdle 1t with the new hands now in its employ. The plea of the Burlington that the places of the strikers have all been filled and consequently that it has nothing to arbitrate, the engincers think, will be demol- ished,and that the company will be compelled to_arbitrate the question at issue. ‘When the appointed time came this morn- ing for the cessation of the strike on the St Paul, all hands, firemen, engincers and switchmen, presented themselves for duty, and the ustal course of things, as far as the Milwaukee & St. Paul company is concerned, was resumed at once. At the Fort Wayne yards there was a hiteh and the strike on that roud continued. The engineers and fircmen wereready to carry out the understanding, but theswitchmen were obdurate, At 9 o'clocl however, everything was sutisfactorily a ranged, and_the great Burlington boycott was apparently every where at an end, A report is in circulation to the effect that Powderly has had a hand in bringing about the present state of affairs, His antagonism to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Inginecr: is well known, and' it was considered ve strange when 'the Burlington switchme who were IKnights of Labor, quit work in order to buck up the strilling engineers, Tnere is no doubt that they did so without Powderly's knowledge or consent, and for the past Tew days there huve been numerous commands issucd from headquarters, order- ing the switchmen to let the enpincers’ fight their own battle. The switchmen finaily agraed to abide by the advice of their chief, and knowledge of this fact, it is said by those qualified to speak, led the énginecrs and fire- men to drop the boycott. Sargeant, the mun who stands at the helm of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. was very much absorbed in the morning paper when a reporter opened conversation With him, “1s this return to work the result of a re- quest or the action of Chicf Arthur “Chief Arthur had nothing to do with it,” was Sargent's reply. “It was the men's own individual judgment that led them to go out, and it was their own individual judgment which led them to come baclk “Was there anythiog in the attitude of Powderly toward the strike that caused the return to work “Powderly had no more to say in the mat- ter than you have. What he thought about the striko and boycott cut no figure at all. The strike is now confined to ‘Q.’ engineers, firemen and switchmen still out, and they will stay out until they gain their point if it takes & year. And ihey will be supported during all the timo they dre out. Tho boycott is now off, and the other roads are free to go vhead and handle all the 'Q.’ freight they want to, We will see if the ‘Q." is ablo to transact business with its burned-out engines und drunken engincers and firemen,” The Lake Shore delivered a large train of freight to the Burlington this morning at Bixteenth street. The Rock Island railway senta train of cars to the Burlington this morning for the first time since the strike on the 4Q." began. This indicates that the b cott his been completely raised by the Bro therhood of Locomotive Engineers, und that the Rock Island officials no Jonger' fear any complications with their men because of ex- changing business with the Burlington, It is broadly stated that in_ lifting the boy- rott, the strikers calculated all the roads that' had suspended relutions with the Q" would at once proceed 1o unload on thut company all curs that had accummulated, . and that the effect would be to swamp the ) %Q» with freight, Having achieved this tho "(j" would LE required, under the law, to furnish proper facilitics for hundling freight, and this might grow iuto a lever to move the men back into their old positions with the “Q." Up {0 to-night the judgment of the men secms to huve been good, but it will take time to demonstrate whether or not the “Q" is capable of bandling all the freight that'is poured in. Ciica00, April 4.—The Times will say to- morrow in reference to calling 20ff the boy cott by the strikers, that it is the result of negotiations between the HBrotherhood of Engineers and the Knights of Labor; that a committee of the brotherhood went to Scran- ton a woek ago to sece Powderly and urge him to cull out ull the Knights of Labor employed on the Q" road, and if the strike should extend to ' other' roads, to call out ull knights thereas well, to aid tho striking enwineers, Iu return the' enginecrs would make certain concessions. ‘T'he Times s Powderly refused to do anything to pre. cipitate a general strike, he rega 8 disastrous for cancerned, but finally agreed if the boycott was declared off and all except. the “Q" strilers went to work, he would call out’ all Knights awong the “Q" cmployes. T'he truth of this report rewains 10 be acen. No signs of it have yet devel- oped, il SaE Ahe Hock Island licteats the *Q. Cuigcaco, April 4.~The Rock Island road boldly wwintaiued lu court this worning that SRR IO 0 Poremiy notwithstanding the denials of Burlington officials, the Rock Island’s charges were true that the Burlington has been trying, by rate wars and strikes, to force the formation of & great western railway trust. The Rock Island entered a motion that the whole mat- ter be referred to a master, bafore whom testimony should be taken to establish the truth of the charges. Voluntary affidavits could not be obtained from some of the wit- nesses. The Rock TIsland asserts in its papers accompanying the motion their ob- ject of referring the case to a master is to put witnesses upon tho rack of examination and cross-examination, Leave was asked from the court to get afidavits from some of the proposed witnesses who have suddenly left the immediate jurisdiction of the court. Among these are Charles B. Perkins, presi- dent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad ; P. M. Arthur, chief of the Brother- hood of Locomotive Engincers, and J. W. Midgeley, chairman of the Southwestern LRailway association. 8 The Rock Island rejoinder in conclusion says: ‘‘Yesterd Mdavit of Henry B. Stone, general manager of the Burlington, Qisplays temper and recklessness in nsser- tions and denials which renders it eminently proper that he be subjected to_cross exami- nation under circumstances which will com- pel him to frame his own answers, instead of having them prepared by counsel, and in which he will have an opportunity to ex- plain how he can deny, without_qualification even of information or belief, the averment that the Burlington communicated to one or more managers of railw its _purpose to prosecute a rate war until the oficers of the western railways should consent to abdicate the powers placed in their hands by their stockholders to an unlawful trust, when such communications were made by other officers of the Burlington company and not in the presence of the said Henry 1. Stone; and the Rock Island says further that it can_by cross-examination of the said Henry B. Stone, and by the testi- mony of other witnesses whom it proposes to examine, sustain each and every allegation the Rock Island has made, and establish the falsehood of ev contrary allegation made in the afidavit of the said Henry B. Stone.” The reiteration of the Rock Island’s charges and its motion fora reference to a master, caused a hot interchange of denunciation between the attorneys of the two corporations, Wirt Dexter, for the Burlington, warmly declared the Rock Island officials were attempting to bo cott against the Burlington, and that the boy cott was a criminal and indicatble offense in Illinois, Judge Gresham interposed at this point with adjournment until this afte: ternoon. ‘When the court reconvened the arguments were resumed. At the conclusion Judge Graham said even if the trust allegations made by the Rock Island were true, it did not relieve that road from its duty as a com- mon carrier. Again, he did not think the Rock Island refused to do its duty, and the “Q.” did not need protection from this, its strongest competitor. As there was no danger of injury accruing to the “Q.” road no injunction would be issued just now. Fu- turc developments, he said, might alter this. At Milwaukee. MizwAUKEE, April 4.—Some delay to trains was occasioned on the Chicago & Northwest- ern road here this morning, the reason being that some Burlington cars were made up in a train which the engincer refused to haul, unless they were taken out and sidetracked. This was done and the train departed. BGeneral Manager Miller of the St. Paul road said this morning that all the men who quit the employ of the company of their own accord have returned to work. He says he will order the cmployes whom he luid off back to work Monday. Everything Quiet in Omaha. Notwithstanding the fact that there are about one hundred Pinkerton men on duty between South Omaha and Gibson, who, with their clubs, constantly patrol almost the entire distance between the points named, evidently waiting for an outbreak, none of a scrious nature oceurred yesterday, andre- ports received by the Pinkerton chief indi- cate the same happy state of affairs along the entire line. Captain Foley was in Platts- mouth Tuesday and returned last night. He reports matters in a very peaceable condi- tion at that point, and has no fears of an out- brealk. The Pinkerton men have inaugurated a new method, and in future the number of uniformed men on duty will be somewhat di- minished, while the number who will wear citizens' dr will be inereased. The latter will not confine their attention entirely to the property of the B, & M., but will hnger in the vicinity of all s frequented b 2 vor to become fami! who are suspected of being licated in the promiscuous thumping of abs” which has been 8o extensively in- dulged in of late, To avoid detection new men will be substituted for the ones now here, who will be sent to other points on like missions. A Secret Santa Fe Mceting. AvLnuQuenque, N. M., April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The Santa Fe brake men and switchmen held several secret meet- ings to consider the necessity of a strike. The men are not willing to divulge their pro- ceedings. It is supposed they are making preparations in anticipation of receiving orders to go out, No BBurlington cars are at this place. 1t is supposed the movement in- dicates preparations for a general strike on the whole line on account of the trouble at Chicago and Kansas City. Watchman Brazill Dies, Cricaco, April 4.—Officer Brazill, the rail- road watchman who was shot by tramps last night, dicd this morning. A man was ar- rested in the vicinity of the tragedy to-day on suspicion of being one of the murderers, - Death of a Noted Lawy Puiapesriia, Pa, April 4.— General Brewste pr, -Attorney died this morning, Brewster was attorney —general President Arthur's administration, during o term of office the famous star route © pushed to u conelusion. He had ometime suffering with a disease of the kidneys, and about & week ago his physicians discovered paralysis of the blad- der had set in, )arly this morning he sank into a deep slumber and passed quictly away. Ho was seventy-one years old, WasHINGTON, April 4.—Attorney General jarland has issued an order that the depart- ment of justice building be draped in mourn- ing, and that it be closed the day of the funcral of ex-Attoney General Brewster, during Shams. ~Before the sena- investigating committee to- witnesses testificd as to the wholesalo removals of old employes, of the acfective service since the change aud the participation of heads of departments and subordinates in ward politics. Ex-Post- master Huidekoper said he was removed without cause and after Postmaster General Vilas had told him that under his adminis- tration, Philadelplia was the best mauaged postoftice of any in the United States. e Collision of Trains, 1.08 AxGELES, Cal,, April 4.—A freight ana construction train on the Southern Pacific railre d abouta mile south of San Fernundo tuunel last night. The engineer of the construction train and fireman of the freight train were killed. A number of laborers were badly injured. - Weather Indication For Nebraska: Colder, fair weather, brisk 10 high noriherly winds, diminisking in force and becomiug variable. For lowa: Threatening weather, with rain followed by colder, fair weather, winds beeoming brisk to 'high nortliwesterly, diminisbing iu fore Thursday night, Civil Servic PuiAbeLYRia, April 4 torial postofiice duy several d coll THE FLOODS IN GERMA Vast Areas of Rich Land Sabmerged and Ruined, [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.1 Berui¥, April 3.—|New York Herald Cable--Special to the Bee.]—The following facts about the inundation, obtained from official sources, will undoubtedly interest German-Americans: The alluvial lands of the Vistula and Nogat are now single fields of destruction,affecting seventy-nine villages' with about 80,000 inhabitants. The whole of this vast tract, from 300 to 400 square miles, 18 under water. There1s no possibility either of a harvest this yoar or for spring cultiva- tion, as the submerged land lies below the river and the Baltic. Experts say it will take months of steam and labor to pump the water. These alluvial soils are the best agricultural land,for the most part cultivated by yeoman farmers, who were till the floods overwhelmed them in fair circum- stances, The houses of the laborers are rendered uninhabitable. Appalling accounts come from seventy-two villages and five towns submerged in the country of the lower Elbe. The chief centers of misery are Domitz, in Mecklenburg, and Lengen, in Prussia. ‘T'he .population affected is from 5,000 to 10,000, Moreover, in Enst Prussia there is a fall of snow to depths in some places of fifteen, cighteen and twenty fect. If the enormous masses dissolve suddenly the danger that is still before the inhabitants of those districts is even more serious than what has already happened. Monied relief comes in slowlysand it is said appeals will be soon made to prosperous Germans in the United States. S NORFOLK RETURNS FROM ROME. His Mission a Failure—A Shrewd Italian Politician, [Copyright 1855 by James Gordon Beunett.| Losvoy, April 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—The Duke of Norfolk arrived from Rome to-day and called on Cardinal Manning. 1t is confidently said by the knowing ones in Catholic circles that the 80 called Norfolk mission may be re- garded as terminated and as having failed. The pope, scemingly willing to advise the Irish leaders and people to exercise modera- tion, has refused to give any positive under- taking to oppose the nationalist movement. Advices from Rome shew that Signor Crispi contemplates the dissolution of the chaniber, and has requested some provincial prefects to come to Rome to ascertain their views as to the probable result of a general clection. He wants a compact and faithful majority in the chamber, but unless he feels morally sure of getting this he will not take the risk of dissolution. — Boulanger's Quiet Canvass. Loxnox, April 4.—The correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette had an interview with General Boulanger in Paris lst evening. In regard to his candidacy for the chamber of deputies for the department of Nord and his reasons for not roing there to conduct his own canvass, he said that he was not like or- dinary candidates; he did not appeal to_elec- tors on petty departmental questions but_as a representative of a great principle, The principle he represented was the revision of the constitution. The chamber of deputies has been stricken with impoteance and no longer represented the people. In the dis- solution of the chamber and a revision of the constitution was the only remedy for the evil. He refused to explain his plans. ol i Morocco's Madness. TANGIER, April 4.--W. Reed Lewis, the American consul. has received a reply from the Moorish government declining to accede to the demands of the United States with reference to prisoners under consular pro- tection imprisoned at Rabat. Fears are cn- tertained that the American government will adopt._rigorous measures against Morocco. The United States steamer Enterprise has sailed from Tangier for Nice to receive orders from the admiral of the American squadron with reference to the Rabat affair. St oy LAYING DOWN THE LAW. 2 A Sensible Charge to the Kansas City Grand Jury. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—At the opening of the eriminal court, Judge White charged the grand jury as follows on matters which were among those entering largely into the municipal campaign: “I want to call your attention to the matter of selling liquor without a license. The_law on this point is being flagrantly violated by the dram_shop keepers of this city. Every liquor dealer who retails liquor in less than gallon quanti- ties should have a license. This law is alike pplicable to druggists and grocers, many of whom are at present violating the law. Druggists und grocers have been heretofore exempted by grand juries, but I know no reason = why 4 reputable and respectable keeper of a dram shop should be obliged to procure a license for thesame pur- poses as a druggist or a grocer without this constitutional requirement. There is a con- stitutional provision which requires that every grand jury examine into the books of the ofticers of the county. Herctofore but hurricd and cursory examinations were made. 1 charge you to give this matter strict atten- tion, if it'takes you from two to six months to do it. The one safe guard against dishon- esty of officials is this provision of the con- stitution. Public safety requires you to look into the mannerof tne crection of large build- ings, and to see that every requircment of the Taw is complied with, and further, that these same buildiugs ave provided with fire escapes.” e Female Boxmakera Strike. Sr. Joserm, Mo., April 4.—[Speci Telegram to the 15ER.]—Yester employed at Combe & McCreary's paper box factory refused to go to work on account of a reduction that had been made in their pay, The girls claim that this reduction has bee in force for three months past and they hav at last been forced to rebel against it The say that when they would finish a lot of boxcs they would be paid the reduction of 40 per cent instead of the old scale. Complaints made to the firm failed to remedy the e and it is said the foreman is in part responsi- vle, Straw board advanced in pric ntly and the last earload he ordered came in after the advance instead of at the old price. In order to muke the firm whole the girls say their pay has been reduced. The strikers number about twenty. - Will Organize, April 4,—[Special Tele- The collegians in this »d to organize a university club. The club will organize with a member. ship of forty. No one will be entitled to membership except those who have com pleted the junior year in an institution char- tered to confer the degrees of A. B. and A. M. A call has been issued for a meeting Monday next, at which a permanent orgaui- zation will be effected, ———— They Fought and Met Death. Hesvstean, Texas, April 4.—(Special 1 egram to the Bek.]—Deputy Sheriff Richard C; Chambers was shot and instantly killed here this afternoon by Stephen W. Alchin, a well know citizen. The latter wrote a com- munication in a weekly paper reflecting upon the ofticial conduct of Sherif McDade and Deputy Chambers. When Chambers met Alchin to-day a quarrel ensued, and both pened fire simultaneously. A bullet pierced C mbers' heart, and Alchin was fatally wounded and cannot live, it is believed, twenty-four hours. Both men stood well in the community Collegians Sr. Joseen, Mo gram to the BEE) city have dec A Wall Street Failure, New Yous, April 4.--The failure of R. & Milliken is anuounced on the stock ex- The liabilities are thought to be ACTION ON TERRY'S CASE. Certain Indications of the Promo- tion of Gallant Crook. DICKINSON'S POSTAL DEMANDS. A Snarl Over the Records of the Re. bellion — Washington Without a Postoflice—The Pacific Rail- road Lobby. Acting On General Terry's Request. WASHINGTOX BUREAU THE OMATIA Brr, 513 FOURTEENTH STRRET, } WASHINGTON. D. C.o April 4. The board of army officers, convened for the purposo of acting upon the report of General Alfred Terry for retirement, met to-day at the war department and listened to the evidence of surgeons as to General Terry's liability, As stated months ago in the Bee, General Terry's iliness is Bright's disease of the kidney, which unfortunately can bave but one ending, and incapacitates him for service. 1t s understood that the finding of the board was unanimous upon this point. Genoral Terry 1s nearly sidty- one years of age, and would bo retired within three years, unon reaching the sixty- four year limit, even if his present request were not granted. As there is a vacancy on the disabled retired list, there is no doubt that his request will be promptly complied with. It has leaked out that more than five months ago General Terry was informed of his condition and was then anxious to ask for retirement, but was disuaded from mak- ing the request by certain medical officers who were anxious for delay on account of their interest in furthering the ambition of a general who has been waiting anxiously to step into General Terry's shoes. It was from this source that the vigorous denials of General Terry's disability came, with which the papers were flooded when the BEr, first of all the journals in the country, made the announcement of his condition. It is stated from inside sources in the war dcpartment that General Crook will be ce tainly nominated for the succession of Gen- eral Terry. This will leave u vacancy among the brigadiers. This morning’s Post an- nounces that Colonel Edward Hatch of the Ninth cavalry, now in command at Fort Rob- inson, Neb., is very prominently mentioned for the position. Colonel Hateh is the oldest of the cavalry colonels, and has a brilliant war record end Indian record. His appoint- ment would doubtless give great satisfaction in the aruny. THE TOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT DEFICIENCIES. Almost every day for two weeks some kind of a supplementary, or revised estimates, have been received st the house from the postmaster gencral ealling for additional ap- propriations. There isa demand for money from a dozen branches of the service. The latest is 50,000 to replete the fund for sta- tionery, binding, ete. To-morrow it may be for something else, and 80 on ad infinitum, till all the appropriation bills are finally passed, and then will come in separate appro- priation bills. no deubt, and from the littie urgency deficiéncy appropriation bill, which was passed in & hurry withn a few days after congress met, till now, when the postoftice bill is undergoing fcompilation, the house has been in weekly,or tri-weckly receipt of requests from the postoffice department. Under republican rule this would be sufii cient to direct democratic suspicion, decla- rations about’extravagance,hints about steal- ing, and yet it never brings out a word at this juncture. The moncy will be forthcom- ing. There ure postmasters 1o be appoiute you know. THE IECORDS OF TIIE RENELLION, There i a snarl over the publication of tho records of the war_of tho rebellion, which threatens to hazard the usefulness and inter- est in those ever popular documents. The discovery sometime ago that extraneous mat- ter was being incorporated into the war r ords led 1o an juvestigation by the house committee on military affairs, and that inves- tigation hus so far been unable to locate the respomsibility of the trouble. 1t is shifted from ofcer to ofticer in the war department, and when the inquiry closes there 1s going to be no more Light upon the subject than there was the moment of discovery, and hence no remedy can be proposed. Along with the investiga- tion comes a proposition’ by Representative Grossvenor, of Ohio, that the committee 1ok mto tho feasibility of the publication being placed and kept under the control of a joint committee of congress. The suggestion meets with a good deal of favor and may be adopted, but 1t will furnish no relief from the abuse now under consideration, as_this joint committee will necessarily be subjeot to changes every two years and its politics will shift with the complexions of its mem- bers and partisian color will be more marked than at present. Congress is in a_quandary. WASUHINGTON HAS NO CITY POSTOFFICE BUILD- ING. Although Washington has about 225,000 population and department buildings worth probably £0,000,000, it has not a city post- oftice building nor never had. Besidés thi the building now occupied by the city pos oftice, by virtue of monthiy rent, leaks like a seive und is so damp and cold thiat the clerks can scarcely work in it, and it has been de- clarcd untenantable. It is situated outside the range of the business center and is un- sightly. Postmaster Ross is looking for tem- porary quarters, and to-day he went to the postoftice department to see if ke could not move in there until permanent quarters are provided. The postofiice department is ¢ trally located but is crowded. Twice during the past four years the scnate has passed bills providing for the purchase of a_site for a city postofice building, und o few days ugo passed another one. Every one in Washing- ton wants the house to pass it, and it is now beforethe committee in that body,where it is likely this time to receive favorable action. VITY OP THE PACIFIC RAILKOAD LOBDY, ie Pacific railroad lobby is uctively at work 1o secure the passage of the cxtension bill. A half dozen lobbyists and lawyers are buttonholing members and urging their sup- port of the Outhwaite bill, which is pending in the houso as uufinished business and will come up for final disposul very shortly, Tho Pacific railroad people ure u _good deal alarmed over Mr. Dorsey's proposcd amend- ment, which gives the states power to legis- lute on the Pacific railroads the same us igh they were incorporated under state lawsi and a desperate effort will be made to defeat it. Inasmuch as the justico and cquity of Mr. Dorsey's amendment is ackuowledged ou all hands, members who vote against it will have some trouble 10 cx- plain their action, PROHIBITION IN THE SUPREME 3 The prohibition laws have come before the supreme court again on an eutirely new prop. osition, uppealed from lowa, an argument being submitted to-day by C.C. Cole and John S. Runnels for the state, and T. W. Lehmann for the liquor men. It is a some- what remarkable coincidence that Benjamin Harris Brewster was retained in this case and was expected to argue this morning. Shortly before the case was called a telegram was reccived announciug the death of Mr Brewster, but his associate preferred 1o sub- mit the arguinent rather than have a post- ponement. It is a suit in equity, first brought in the district_court of Polk county, Iowa, against John Skidd to perpetually enjoin him from manufacturing alcohol in the Inte tional distillery at Des Moines, and 10 the distillery as a uuisanc There was & nerits of the case, aud a decroe was granted, whereupon Kidd appealed to the supreme court of lowa, where the judg. ment of the lower court was afiirmed, and from that judgment the defendunt briugs the case to court of the United States. point at issue s the power of a stale to prohibit the manufacture of liquor for export, under the Jowa law, where manufacturers are required to state for what purpose the liquors are sold, and as they may be legally sold for mechanical, medicinal, culinary and sacramental purposes only, it is implied that the manufacture of liquors for sale outside of the state is prohibited. The evidence shows that all of Kidd's product, with the exception of a few barrels sold to_an lowa college for museum purposes, has been shipped outside of the state, and his attorneys hold that to prohibit him from manufac- turing for this purpose imposes a limitation upon commerce between the states, The right of the state to prohibit the manufacture of liquor for sale within its own borders is not denied, but it is claimed that the logi: ture has no constitutional authority to pro- hibit manufacture for export into other states or forcign countries. Mr. Brewster's brief was printed and submitted to the court. A DEAD LOCK 1N THE HOUSE, The entire in the house of representa- tives was wasted by the representatives of the southern states in trying to prevent the passage of the bill to refund to the northern states the amount of direct taxes paid by them during the war. This bill has been be- fore congress o great many years, and_has passed the senate a number of times. It is advoeated by nearly all of the representa. tives from the northern states irrespective of party, but the southern men are opposed to t for tho reason that it will take out _of the treasury some seventeen millions of dollars of which the late confederato states will share no part. The quota_of the southern states, however, still stands charged against them on the books of the treasury, and only two or three years ago a decision was ren ered by the comptrolier which caused great indignation among those same southern states, A bill was passed by congress to refund to the state of Georgia several hundred thou- sand dollars which had been cxpended by that state in equipping troops for the Indian wars. Georgia sent two commissioners to Washington to get the money. Much to their disgust, on arriving here, they discov- ered that the comptroller of the treasury had ordered this amount to be credited to the state of Georgia against the amount due the federal government from thatstate for dircct taxes, There was a loud and wild cry of in- dignation, but the comptroller was nexor- able and money was turned into the treasury. This bill wipes out all claims of the United States against the southern states for dircet taxes but pays cash into the treas- uries in the northern states. The advocates of the bill are determined, if possible, to se- cure its passage. Its opponents are cqually determined to defeat it, and they can only ng time and postponing vote A simple question which shall give up first, and the gentleman in charge of the bill said this afternoon that they would stay by it if it took all summer, It is noticeable that those engaged in the filibustering measure are earnest advocates of the Mills tariff bill, Messrs, McMillan, of ‘Tennessee, and Breckenridge, of Arkansas, members of the ways and means committee, being among the lcaders of the opposition! "This is a bad example 10 be set by these gen- and might be brought home to plague them when the Mills tariff bill is brought up for consideration. At this writing the con- test is still in progress. The point of opposi- tion 1s now directed to securing an adjovrn- ment, as that would terminato the privilege which attaches to the bill. Under the special order made on Monday, the judiciary com- mittee was given two days, and these will expire with the adjournment of the house. Advocates of the bill want to take a recess until to-morrow morning in order that the legislative day may be continued to-morrow. GENERAL ALFRED PLEASANTON. Among the bills passed last_night by the house was one to restore Gencral Alfred Pleasanton to the army, with the rank of colonel_and place him on the retired list. General Hooker, of Mississippi, who lost one arm while fightfng on the confederate side, made the only speech on the bill, and paid a glowing tribute to the gallantry and patriot- ism of Pleasanton. The bill was passed with- out opposition. General Pleasanton has been living here a numberof years, advanced in years, and broken in health, and it is no sceret that his only means of ‘support have been derived from his immediate relatives, THE HONORATLE TIMOTHY TARS: has had such remarkable success ns a_ mem- ber of the legislative branch of tho govern- ment that he seems to imagine that he can conduct the remaining ends of this country also. During the debate on the Logan and Blair pension bills the honorable gentleman from the Saginaw valley worked hard against them. Ho ranted and gushed and swung his arms around in that style which has made him the laughing stock of the en- tire house, and told the old chestnut of the services rendercd by the Tarsney family during the war. ‘To-day he filled himself up with wnother dose of his own importance and d to the white house, where heurged lent to veto the bills, The strangest Saginaw was not suffering in the least from nalaria” or ‘‘pneumonia,” or any other complaints which occasionally account for age actions of members of the house. UBLICANS SOLID AGAINST THE MILLS BILL, To-day 1 asked Representative Owen, of Indiana, who 18 one of the liberal republicans on the tariff question, whether he thought there would be_any republicans who would vote for the Mills bill, and he said: “T don’t think a single_republican will voto for that measure, I did believe that Nelson and Linde, of Minnesota, would support it, and especially that Nelson would since he made his tariff reform speech the other day, but ho tells me that he has no idea of voting for the Dill in its present form, and I don’t believe it can be amended to suit him.” THE CHIEF JUSTICESTIP, Quite a number of prominent men, in and out of congress, have gone to the president during the past three or four days and urged the appointment of Associate Justice Miller to the chief justiceship. They have impressed the president with the idea’ that it would be the most graceful thing he could do, and would give him strength everywhere. ' Jus- tice Miller is one of the very ablest men who ever sat_on the supreme bench, and in the nature of things he has not many more ycars left to him, It is stated that over twenty democratic senators have joined in recom- mending the appointment of Senator Gray, of Delaware, to the chief justiceshiy PASSAGE OF AN IMPORTANT AKMY 1 Another bill of great importance to the army was also considered and pussed by the house, It provides that whene y stafl ofticer below the rank of brigadicr gencral shall have served continuously for twenty years in one grade, he shall be promoted to ihe next higher grade, and that any officer in the line under the same conditions shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of the next grade. In the discussion upon this bill it was shown that there are in the army to-day 123 oft below the rank of colonél who haye had from twenty to twenty-five ycars' ser- vice under one commission, The bill, as passed, will increase the army appropriution ¥ about §60,000 a year. HOLMAN'S CUSSEDNESS DID I, Considerable discussion was excited by the bill to grant military telegraph operators a certificate of honorable service, Although there was a special provision that this law should not be construed to entitle operators to any pay, allowance, bounty or pension, Mr. Holman, the chronic objector, succeeded in Qdefeating its consideration by’ proposing so many amendments that it was withdrawn by the chairman of the committee, TO REIMBURSE MAJOR BASH At the special session of the house of rep- antatives last evening, in which bilis re- ported from the military committee were under consideration, the senate bill for the relief of Major . N. I3ash, to reimburse him for government funds stolen while he was en- route to pay the troopsat Fort McKinney, came up for consideration and wus passed. The bill now awaits only the signature of the president, which will not be withheld. 1t appropriates £7,350, which is the amount stolen from him by the cowboy PENSION BILLS FOK NEBRKASKANS. cnator Paddock to-day introduced a bill rah McNamara, widow of A favorable report Las been made on Sen- ator Paddock’s billto pension Nancy Pollock, of Nemaha count braska. A BLACK EYE T0 THE ADMINISTRATION, At the democratic primary clections here last night for the sclection of delegates to the mass convention to be held to-morrow night, when delegates to the St. Louis con ventiou will be chosen, the anti-administra- tion en won by @ large wajority, here was a very hot fight and the issues were the administration —and anti-administration. Dickson and Gardner, who are openly op- posed to the administration, had moro than twic many delogates elected as Morris and Davis, who were the administration can didates, NRIEF MENTION, Senator Dawes to-day introduced & duplicate of the Dorsey bill extending the time of payment to purchasers of land on the Omaha Indian veservation in Nebraska. Henry Darrow, of Omah arrved here from his old home in Vire and will visit his brother at Hartford, Conn. James B. Lazearl, national bank examiner, with headquarters at Omaha, arrived in the city this evening from a visit to Baltimore, and will leave for the west in day oF two. Pexny S, Hearu, Army Ordors. ‘Wasnixaton, April 4. pecial Telegram to the Ber.]—By direction of the secretary of war, to correct the record, so much of special order No. 124, March 14, 1865, war de- partment, adjujant general's office, as re! to Sergeant John L. Cook, company K. Towa volunteers, is revoked, Under the act approved June 8, 1864, and the act amendatory thereof, approved Feb- ruary 8, 1887, and to complete the record, the discharge of First Sergeant John A. Hawk, company C, Thirtioth Ohio infantry volun teers, August 13, 1865, amended to take effect May 10, 18¢ He is mustered into service as first licutenant, same com regiment, to date May 11, 1865; mustercd out and hondrably dischitrged as first lieutenant August 13, 1865, and he 1s mustered for pay in said grade during the perjod embraced be- tween the aforesud dates. The following named privates of the hos- pital corps are detailed as acting hospital stewards, and transferred from their present stations and assignea to duty as follow Alfred Baur, from Fort Hayes, | to Fort Supply, 1. T.3 James M. Trite, from Fort Davis, ex., (0 Fort Bayard, N. M.; Georg Wilcox, from Fort Huachu, A.T., to Fort Wingate, N. M.; Henry J. Linweber, from Fort Sully to Fort Gates, D.T.: Alfred B, Silverthorne, from Fort Washakie, Wyo. T., to Fort Omaha, Neb. ; Mathias Wallrus, from Fort Hayes, Kas., to Fort D. A, Russell, Wyo. T. It is impracticable for these sol- diers to carry rations of uny kind. Pensions tor Iowans, WASHINGTON, April 4.-—[Special Telegram to the Brp|—Original invalid-—William Fleming, Nashua; O. F. D. Bentley, Sidne tadt, Searsborough; G. J. Will- snory William A, Crage q Hawarden; 1. B. Hobbs, Clear Connett, Peiro; By urber, nwood : Robert Wilson, Caledc Pleas- ant Harris, Jowa City; 4. W, Sperry, Eldon: H. R. Stanley (deceased), Malvern (ending December 14, 1550), Original widows, cte.--Mary, widow of P. N. Woods, Fairficld; Matilda, mother of J. C. Webb, Saylorsvilie exican survivors—ElIman Wa tica; William D. Rider, Ottumw Goder, Rippoy. yman, At- Daniel portant Railroad Measure. Wasiixaron, April 4—1The sccretary of the interior has sent the president the draft of a bill providing for the revocation of the of lands made for the benefit of of the act of March 5, 1865, Minneapolis & Manitoba, the illwater & Taylor's Falls, the & St. Paul, the St. Paul & North- ern Pacific, the Minnesota Central, the Wi- nona & St.’ Peter, the Southern Minnesota, and, possibly, the St. Paul & Sioux City; ::;uur section 5[0{)(1}3: act frfi\luyh?,, 1»04,2‘;1_110 Sioux Ci St- Paul and tl “hicago, Mil- SRR RBRT A b ot he nct of June 2, 1864, the Cedar Rapids & Mis- souri River; under section 5 of the act of 4, 1566, the Southern Minnesota and ings & Dakota. The act confers upon secretary of the interior, whenever a grant of land has been adjusted, and he deems it advisable, authority to finally close after due notice. Pensio WASHINGTON, April 4.- to the —Original invalid—Charles Fernando Cane, Riverton; Alexander L. Pol- lock, Omaha. Original widows, cte.—Annie M., widow of John O'Rourke, Plattsmouth; Mary Jane, mother of Charles Seymour, York; Amanda A., widow of I, W. Scoville, Randal; Eliza- beth M., mother of Willian Fowler, Repub- lican City. A Kehearing Denfed. WASHINGTON, April 4.—The supreme court of the United States denicd the appli for a rehicaring of the drive well is is the second application made for a rehear- ing of the cascs. Can Submit Printed Briefs. WasmiNGToN, April 4—The house commit tec on agriculture has adopted a resolution requiring all persons who desire to submit printed briefs on the bill to tax and brand compounded lard to do so on_or before the 37th of April. It decided to take up the bill for consideration on the 25th inst. Assnults a Success Kansas Crry, April 4, 10 the Bee.]—Dennis Bowes, the independ- ent candidate who was elected alderman in the Fifth wi day, was assaulted by Jim Pryor, n well known ward politician, this morning. 'Pryor was instrumental in' pre venting the nomination of Bowes at the dem- ocratic primary. He also ed to defeut him at the polls. “This morning Pryor was standing on the steps outside u barber shop when Bowes started to walk into_the shop. “Without saying n word,” says Bowes, “he struck me with his tist on the left ear. The blow knocked me off the steps, but I did not fall.” An information, charging Pryor with assault, was filed before City Attorney Hawkins and a warrant for his urrest issucd. Will Not Be applicant. SeriNGrELD, L, April 4.—The State Reg, ister tomorrow will contain an article in re gard to the mention of the name of 1lon John 1d as successor to the late Chicf Justice Waite, in_which will oc lowing: State Register i 1o state positively that § not been and will not be ut for th position of ehicf justice of the supreme court of the United States. The use that has hecen made of his nate in that connection has b without his previous knowledge and is trary to his wish. He will, howey candidate for reelection to the supre bench of Nllinois.” rized ficld hus - A Murd Arreste Wazenixa, W. Va., April 4.— egram to the Bee.)—Hansen Grover Cleve land Willis, who shot his father-n-law. at Racine, O., and when pursued in Jackson county, this state, shot the officers, was cap. tured Liere this morning on & steamboat, Ly ing just come up the river. He had two re volvers on him and a Winchester on the boat He was jailed to await a requisition. He ad- mits he killed four men, but says at cach time he acted in self defens e 5 Will Have Summer kx Sr. Joseru, Mo., April 4 gram to the Bee.] St. Joe met to-duy and organized an excur- sion bureau There will be given during May, June und July three excursious a week i Joseph, over the twelve lines of rail way entering here, B e Four Industrics Destroyed, Portsnas, April 4.—A fire this mornix ud blind factory, organ factory, undertaking ware-rooms and electric light works, muking a total loss of about $100,000, with but little insurance, - Lynched Them at Once. F1. Cor1ixs, C April 4.—Jno. Howe, a drunken laborer, murdered his wife last night and was Jyucled by & posse of citizeus tonight, ursions. [Spi The retail me, NUMBER 202, A PARADISE OF PETTICOATS, The Mayor-Elect a Madam at Oska« loosa, Kansas. CRINOLINE WINS THE CONTEST, The Fair Sex Will il the Entire List of Municipal Offices Voted For at the Eleetion On Monday. Women Win the Fight, OstAroosa, Kan,, April 4.—[Special Tele« gram to the Bee.]—This spot, while merely regarded as a plain county seat of Jefforson county, has had notoriety and celebrity thrust upon her suddenly to the outside, but not 80 characterized by the home people. The fact of a brief telegram announcing that the reins of municipal government had passed into control of the female sex was electrical, Telegrams from points remote and near have rained upon the victors; letters from women suffragists and long-haired men fill the boxes at our humble postofiice, Were it not known that all are married, doubtless offers of mar- riage might follow. Kunsas leads in many particulars, but when it comes down to actual petticoat government her position is first and immediately in the rear of the gor geous band wagon which UCARRIES THE NEWS T0O MARY." The newly elected mauyor is Mrs. Mary D, Lowman, & matronly appearing lady, free from frills and frippery, quite handsome and just beyond the middle milestone, and the mother of ten chilaren. She is at prosent the proficicnt asssistant in the recorder of deeds’ office, the latter ofice her husband having filled, . The chairs and desks to be filled in the city hall by the council women are as follow Mrs, Sarah 1. Bulsley, who is considere handsome and of fine appearance, no: over thirty-seven and the wife of Dr. J. W, Balsiey, who stands high s a_practitioner, She has been active in woman's rights for many years and is a pleasing talker, Mrs. Hannah A. Morse, while not a stylish woman, in the present inferpretation of “that word, is very clever in lier manner and ate tracts attention by her carnestness, and es pouses with zeal the cause she champions. Her husband is a leading member of the Jefs ferson county bar, and is loyal” to his wife's anmbitions. Mrs. Emma Hamilton is the wife of a land and loan agent, noted for her deeds of char- ity and in advancing the conditions of her sex on all oceasions. Mrs. Carrie L. Johnson is young and pretty, with a decided dash and carriage which indi- cates her determination to win_ the fight for ier sex. Pler husband is the cashicrof the Oslkaloosa bank, and her tastes for personal gnd howe adorument have been gratified ully. Mrs Millie Golden is the wife of a me- chanic who is an expert in his line, and under his new honor lis hwmmer and file will have aring like unto laughter. She is the youngest of the couneil, prepos: oz und of a decided cast of features which arrest attention. Her two bright little girls are no burdens to her loyalty and zeal, but seem to invest her with a courage that shall leave them a heritage their mother made battle for. "The issue was on license and anti-billiard- hall. The former was styled the ‘citizens’ ticket,” and was defeated by an average of sixty votes for each successful woman can- didate. The cntire’ female \‘-upu\nuon wus active in old-fashioned methods, and claimed the rights to canvass for votes, and success- fully they did it. To the credit of Oskaloosn it must be said that although under crinoline control, the officers chosen are representative, leading, intelligent, and they were women, There was consid ¢ among & few men when the result was known, but it soon pussed off under the nove affair, and the boys gathered tho silver cor- net band and gave the successful aspirants & serenade. \We cannot expeet a saloon or pool table for ayear, and the lower element is beginning to inove to other pastures. s S = Cadet Davis and His Potato. NEW Yok, April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Cadet W. C. Davis, third-class at the West Point military academy, who some time ago hit Licutenant Kirley on the head with a baked potato, while all the cadets were at dinner, has just escaped the disgrace of dismissal. ‘he conrt-martial scutenced him 1o expulsion, but the findings were before and he miti- : Davis' previous tblemish, and bis standing The young potato hurler is deprived of all privileges during the coming summer, and will be @ prisoner within the police limits of the post. His classmates have three months holiday, while he will be on duty at the Point. S ) yught With Fatal Results, Er Paso, Tex., April 4. Telegram to the Bre.|—In John Wood's restaurant and saloon a fight between Mexicans and negroes took pluce this evening, An old grudge be- tween Bert Penn, of Austin, aud Henry Owens, both colored ~ desperadoes, was re- newed. Owens shot Penn through the Low Fanuic Oliver was shot through the body, her left urm laid open with a dirk and lier” &calp torn down. Lillie W. Claire, & white woman, was shot back of tho ear, A dozen_otiicrs minor cuts and wounds, Penn is d The Oliver woman, will die. Al the participants are in jail, A Prominent West Puaxiy, A, T., to the Brx.}—A Charles Bassett Killed. April 4.—[Speciul Telegram an named while supper if an old adobe house on the Bassett ranch, was ine flicted with an aceident which will cost him his life. The roof fell in and buried him un- der three feet of smothering debris, He is sixty years old, and was o prommnent mems ber of the Wyoming legislatnre a fow years ago. His fortune is cstimated av §150,000 and 10 known relutive Atin . - A Convict's Rash Attempt, LboN, Tex., April 4.—|Special Teles uto the I3 This morning two cons victs of convict train No, 8 on the Galveston, Hurrisburg & Antonio roud tried to ess cape, when the guard, named I'ox, shot cone viet John C. Thomas with fatal cffect, The d was sent tot iteutiary from jon county on @ four ycars' scntence. ic other convict escaped. : - . A Large Hotel Moy @, New Youk, April 4.—[Special Pelegram to the Ber]—The great Hotel Hrighton ab ¢ Island, a structure 460 by 200 feet and & H00 tons, was moved back 'mmm The bulldmg restson 120 flat e ay 120 feet, and will be xulwxxi:w!ee‘ running on twenty-four trucks, and is degawn by six I locomotives, The great mm&‘ln e nioved withiout 4 crack or jar, ‘T'he remov) was necessitated by the ¢ ents of the sea, and is considered a rather remark- able feat of eng ing. Sn Fire Lads Elect Officers, Rarin Crry, | April 4.--[Specia) Tele- gram to the Ber.] ~The conveution of the Black Hills Firemens' association, after an ull night's session, concluded its work this worning. ‘Ihe constitution and by-laws and tournament rules were thoroughly revised, John R. Brennan, of Tom Sweeney hose, of Rapid City, was elected president; Charles A y of Gate City hose, Rapid City, sceretary, and D. M. Gillette, of Home Stake hose, Déddwood, treasurer. ‘The next tour- nameut will be held o ariish on July 4, A Double Murderer Strung Up, LoCkuAvEN, Pa., April 4. —Luther Shaffer, at 11 0'clock to-day, wus hanged for the mu: v last August of Isafab aud Nora Coloy, ‘herry Ruu, Pa,