Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1888, Page 1

DORSEN DEFEND'S HIS VIEWS, | Excepts to the Bee's Criticism of His Tariff Attitude. A ROMANCE ENDS IN SUICIDE, | The Tarilf Men Make a Frank Confes sion in Connection With a Delayed rt—Woman's Mitable. Committee’s Rey Meeting Dorsey on the Bee's Criticism. WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATA BrE, ) 518 FOURTERNTI STREET, Wasixorox. D, C.. April 13, § Representative Dorsey said this morning “Imotice the Br or say ing 1 would not support the Mills tarift bill, and says that 1 should keep my pledge and not say 1 would not support this bill, as it may be amended in the house, If the editor of the Brg wiil read his own paper he will find good and sufiicient reason given therein for my opposition to this bill, and when he says the bill may be amended in such a_man ner as to be acceptable, he shows that he is & not conversant with the situation here. The Mills bill, if it passes, will go through with. out any amendments of importance, 1t will be passed under the spur of the party lash, dirccted by the party caucus precisely as the adjournment was foreed yeste on the di rect tax bill. The northern democrats will ain get down on their knees to the south brigadiers. The deals have all been made. I am opposed to any bill that puts wool on the free list. The Mills bill contains some good provisions, but there are 8o many vicious ones that are against the Interests of thase engaged in agricultural pursuits that the bill should be defeated. 1 sm anxious to vote for a fair and equitable yevision of the tariff—a revision that will 2end to take the burden of taxes from the farmers and the laboringmen. 1 will vote to puton the free list a number of articles named in the Mills bill; also some others not mentioned in the bill; also to reduce the dutics on the metal and chemical schedules where such action will not injure tho indus tries. I have urged during the entive ses- sion that our party take an afirmative posi tion on the t und am now very sure that the substitute that the minority will offer for the Mills bill will receive the support of all republicans and bo satisfactory to the country.” SAD ENDING OF A ROMANCE, Washington ety was shocked this morning upon learning that Mrs. Graci Hillyer Bulkley, who elopad to Baltimor e and was maried in o sensational way on De cember 20 last, full mention of which was telegraphed the Bre, at that time, night committed suicide by poisoning at the residence of her parents, No. 21 Massachu setts avenue, this city. Tt will be remem bered that this young lady, who is the only daughter of Judize Hillyer, a werlthy citizc was to have been married to W, L.’ holm, son of the comptroller of the ¢ a skort time after the date upon which she cloped with her first loves that there were strong objections to her marriage to Bulkley, who is a clerk ina_bank, and that junnedi upon her return to Washington from clopement there was a separation of the bride and groom an application for a ‘divorce cnt by the former that it was subsequently withdrawn and the young people reunited and lived to- gether for ten days at a fashionable ho Then there was another separation, it is said at the instance the girl's which the husband and wif toget 1t was with great diffi the secpct of the girl's suicide was tained {o-day. It issaid that she was greatly disappointed I her marriage, and that her parents were so chagrined because she did not marry young Trenholn that life at her old home was exce casant and that she dreaded the pr v parents The young lady was very handsome and Washington is shocked at hér sad ending A FRANK ACKNOWLEDGMENT Inguiries have been made b tives and senators at the he naval affairs during the past two three weeks as to the cause of the delay in the naval appropriations bill. Usually this is ono of the first_appropriations rcported in the house, but it Lias been given out from day to day for several days (1 ittee had not hegun work upon the bill, and legisiators have been unable to understand the reason of delay. is criticising me of presenta mmittee on 0-day T asked Chairman Herbert why the Dill was not reported, and he said: “We do not intend to lay the bill before the house til the tariff question is disposed of, s there th might be amendments to it making Jarge oppropriations for heavy ordinance, coast defeuses, etc., which would run the aggregate of the measure up so high that it wonld defeat the tarift bill by reducing the surplus to the mmimum. 1f this should be and the tarift bill de feated, the mujority in the house would be held responsible for not only the defeat o the "t x axtraovdinary on propriations.” ‘This is 4 virtual acknowledgment majority party that it is afraid the ho run away fr in proy coust de by the will n it if an opportunity 1s offered, ling for a recoustruction of the uavy, fenses, ete, THE SIOUX RESERVATION BILL. In the house to-day the final conference report on the bill to open to settlement’ the Sioux reservation in Dakota was received and adopted. "There were some objections, but were withdrawn, — The bill will on Monday or Tuesda be reported to the senate, where there is no doubt of its adoption, and then it will go to the president for his signature, The procla e, *ononin the regerva tion to settlement is expected to follow within three or four monthis, Dakotans now in the city say thero aro Jarge numbers of people settiing on the lands already, and_ that all the choicest tracks will be oecupied by s uatters bofore the presi dent’s proclamation is issued. 1t will be nec essary to negotiate with the Indians and se cure their signatures to the treaty, which is luw\'i.ln‘-\ in the bill, be o president will ake up the question invelyed. ™ Lut there 1s little, if any, doubt that the consent of the Tudigns will be readily secured. FITABLE WOMEN'S MEETING. nt international council of women ugton was successful financially as well as in the advancement of female "suf frage. Miss R. G. Foster, of Philadelphia, who is the fiugnceial secretary aud business nager of the Grpanizetion. is in the city pSing up the accounts, She '8 that Ui Teceipts were over $11,000, and that the ex: penses were less than $10,000. Seats were sold to visitors during the session at tho opera house at 50 cents each. The attend anco was very large, and «the wowcn wh had most to do with it are so elated over their success that they are in favor of having sessions frequently. MISCELLANEOUS, Jno. M, Lynch has been appointed gauger st Sioux City, Ia. “The base of supply for the Star mail route extending from Nchawka to Union, Neb., hes been ordered changed to Nehawka sta tion, a new office, After May 1 mail service from Kimbali to Randall, Neb., thirty wmiles, will be dis continued.” Randall will be embraced in the youte from Kimball to Geriug. Star mail service three times a week will be established July 1 from Hayes Center to Pexgy 8, Hzars, Army Orders. Wasnixorox, April 18.—[Special to the Bre.)--Captain Thomas N. Toby, Fourteenth infantry, is ordered to appear before the re- tiviug board, General Holabird, dent, convened in this city, for e ation by the board. Captain Joba R. Myrick, Third artillery, Captain George R. Towle, Nincteenth infuu- tr, First Luther R. Hare Seventh cavalry, are ordered to rejoin their regiments, Ordnance Sergeant Herbert Daly is retired Cay Erven, assistant surgeon, is anted six months leave with permission to wbroad Sccond Lieutenant William D. Wright, nal ¢ is ord d to visit | k Island tt Pier on 1 tJohn H tomporary and icutenant n Clare sig ps, mporar Wisser ar. duty at Willis Narrag srvice et 1 na s order e ¥, | A voard of officers, consisting of Colonels Thomas L. Casey, Henry L. Abbott and Licutenant Colonel Cyrus B. Comstock, has been ordered to meet in New York for the examination for promotion B L. B. Davis, First Lien Derby and Second T of tho engineers corps. The leave of absence for six months, to tuke effect May 10, with permission to apply for an extension of six months and go be- yond sea, 18 granted First Licutenant Henry yrdnance department Thomas Fisher, Comy now with his com Leavenworth, is transported to Troop M, Sixth cavalry, stationed at the same post Private George Hobday, Company B, Twenty-thard infantry, now with his com: pany at Nort Brady, Michigan, is transferred to the station of the troop at Fort Keogh, Montana te y Par; 0 itenant W, L. Sibert, 1 orders No. 01, May 15, 1875, directing the discharge of ate Henry Shanks, alias John Noble, Company E, Thicd artillery. 18 revoked. Private Charles Walter, Company G, Sev- enteenth infantry, now with his company, 18 discharged from'the service of the United States Ordinance Sergeant Bernard Daly, United States army, is, by dircction of the presideht and upon his own application, placed upon the retired list. Passed But fteduced. WastixGro, April 13 —The legislative, Judiciary and exccutive appropriation bill, as agreed upon in the house committee, mukes A total appropriation of £20472,000, which is 035,000 less than the estimates and $2 less than current appropriations for the The bill author the read, ment of the standard of weights and meas- ures furnished 1o the states and territories clerk to the speaker is provided for at )0 per annum; the signal office foree is red as desired by the chicf signal ofticer, and provision made for thirty-nine cmployes, In answer to the house resolution calling upon heads of departments for esti s of the amounts necessary to pay clain arising under the cight-hour Jaw, the secre- tary of war says £00,000 will be required by the orduance department, and that the quar- termaster general, commissary gencral and chief of engineers have no data upon which to make cstimates. service, Postat Ch, WastiNarox, April 13.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—The followmg Nebraska post- masters were appointed to-day: Jonathan Tresaler, Chapman, Merrick county, vice Alonzo B. Cady, ren Emmet, Holt county, vice Molly, resigmed: Resylvia I Sherman county, vice Peter Bettinger, St vice Bernard resigned 1ty The Union Pacific Don't Want Tt. WASHINGTON, April 15,—In the house to-day the bill was reported and referred to the pri vate horizing the Nebraska Cen 1y to_construct a bridge aeross the Missouri river at Omaha, Neb. Phe report accompanying the bill says the only opposition to the measure seems to come froi the Union Pacific. tepublican Senator's Caucus. Wasmyaron, April 13.—The republican caveus committee of the senate held a meet- ing to-day and discussed the condition of rgislation before the senate. It did not formulate any order of busincss, however, and adjourned to meet again Tuesday morn ing. Troops Ordered to Move. Wasmzaroy, April 13.—The scerctary of war has directed numerous transfers of troops. the wovement to commence not later than June next. Awmong others the Six teenth infantry will move to the Department of the Platte, with headquarters at Fort Douglas, Utah Dickinson Wants More Mone, WasmiNGToN, April 13.—The postmaster general to-day submitted to the_house ad ditional estimates, aggregating 811,300, for saluries of emple in the post de- partment, es flice - - CONKLING'S CONDITION, Cou and Un the Sick NEW YORE, A} this mor night vious, avorable Reports Statesman, Dr. Anderson said ng that Conkling rested well all ud slept quite as well as the night pre He only awoke when called upon to take his medicine. The patient no walks the room as he did two days ago, He gets up at intervals and moves around, but not in the sawe nervous aud excited way he formerly did, *He now pussed_out of the tirst acuié siages of the Giscass,” « the doctor, “and does not suffer the pain that he did at flrst, He has ) more nourish- ment last night than on any previous mght The patient has not lost sixty pounds of flesh,” About 10 this m bulletin saying t night, He slept w this morning. Dr. Barker issued a bulletin at 2:00 afternoon, saying that Conkling had sleeping quicily for the iast two hours a half, and that ‘there was a little ment since this morning, Dr. Anderson came out of the house at 6 . and when asked concerning the statement of Dr. Harker that Conkling was not aoius =2 wall this afternoon, said: **No; Conkling has lost some giotd.” AL0:10p. m. Henry Melville, Mr. ling’s law partner, caine out of the house said there was 1o change in Coukling’s con dition, 'The family, he said, were very anx ious. ‘The physicians had predicted Conkling would be better inside of three days. The prediction had not been fultilled. The gon- eral impression at the Hoffman house is thut tion is more precarious than ated in the bulletins, While some of the bullctins have been favorable, yet there seems to be a world of reservation in all Dr. Baker has given out. On the other hand, uot a favorable bulletin has been issued while ~the distinguished patient was otherwise than asleep. While awake he is VOry Neryous, or even wor cited. In the meantime Wis strength s receding hourly To-day caiic the Most jufayorable symptoms in his isal to take milk, oo Which Lg has subsisted, and a nervous twitching of the hunds. longer ruing Dr. Barker issued a Conkling passed a good 11, and his mind is clearer this been d o improve 0 Dr. Barker said: “Since 5:30 p. m w8 been no change for the better. He ven up his twitching and now takes d has not been dressed to y. Lwill be satisfied if there is 1o change for the worse before I call again at 11 p. ., and f I then find him the same I will go Lome and take £0od night’s rest.” Dr. Barker called shortly after 11 o'clock and stayed half an hour, ~ Thoe patient fell asleep before the doctor left. He is still taking nourishment without_difficulty, con sisting of a 1 1k and whisk His temperature has risen slightly since ‘the doc- tor's provious visit, otherwise he changed. A Caucus on Orsawa, April 13, mor - the Compromise. At & ministerial caucus ing the busis of settlemeut with the Pacifle the cancellation of monopely privileges was oficially announced. The culy new point is that the company will expend §15,000,000 derived from the govern ment bond 1ssup under the supervision of the government; §,000,000 10 pay off the floating bilitios of the colupany ; $5,000,000 in new rolitaz stock, atd the rewainder for the gen- 1 ipprovemeat of he liues, St. Paul Lowland Residents Going Around in Gondolas. WITH THE RIVER STILL RISING. First Floor Houschold Goods Floating Around the Streams With Their Owners Fishing For Them— Condition of the Floods The Mississippi's High Water. S, Pavt, April 1f yecial Telegram to e Bee.]--T) er has raised about two feet on the flats on the upper levee during six hours. Most of the shanties there have becn vacated, their occupants seeking shelter with friends in other parts of the city or in other houses on the bluffs, or in the few houses that stand on the ground that has not been inundated. This morning the flats presented the appearance of a lake bordered by the roofs of houses. Small outbuildings have peen lifted from their foundations, and float. ing against the fences have toppled over. Occassionally one might see a man reseuing his family and household effects from the up- per story of his shanty, whither he had re- moved them in the hope that the water would not rise to the second floor. Dogs, babie cats, bedding, women, and all sorts of cool ing utensils were thus rescucd, being placed in boats and taken to the levee, At midnight last night the signal servico guage measured 13,8, Since then it has risen to 141, that being the last measurement taken. At2 p. m. to-day Signal Ofticer Ly ous is of the opinion that the river has reached its maximum, and whatever rise occurs within the next twenty-four hours will be slight, uniess there should be heavy rains, in which cvent extremoe loss andsuf- ving may ensue. He anticipates that West St. Paul will suffer some in any event, as the banks are likely to give way as soon as they are filled, and cause a severe loss to property owners in that vicinity. During the might the water came up still further towards the houses in West St. Paul that situated between the river and Fillmore venue. There are numerous indentations the bank that run a good way in towards ¢ street. These atonce filled with water, ich ran around many of the houses and isolated them to such an extent that commiu nication could only be had by means of boats. The situation in that part of the ward cast of State stecet is much worse than anywhere else, because the land lies lower and there ¢ more numerous sloughs through which water can find easy access to the more settled portions of the flat. The upants of o good many of the houses in neighborhood have already vacated preparing to do so, as the Already the water'sf several feet above the first floc houses and is fast encroaching on ot Where yesterday there was a good roadway is now only an impassablé lake. At the St. Croix lumber company’s mill, which is situ ated on Florida street, the witer is nearly up to the platforms on which the lumber has heen plitd, und workmen are now engaged iuremoving it to higher ground, as well as sash and doors from the will, All that wround east of State strect and southfof Plato avenue is entirely covered with water and looks like one vast lake. “The soil of the flats is of such a sandy and porous nature that the water percolates through it with ulmost as much readiness as it flows through a natural conduit. As a re- sult of this all of these depressions in the ground that arc lower thon the river are filled with water, and also m; f the cel rs along the blocks of Dakota street. Much is felt lest the water will soon soulk and undermine the ground to such an extent that the foundations of the buildings re will sink, and result in much damage to the different blocks, The houses just under the blufl st end of the ward are sur rounded by water und - reached only by outs. At other pe the falling slowly. From St. information that a fall of ten inches was ob- served during the last twenty-four hours, S in zood shape 1o just L s the river w crossing of the river by teams, Ha reports a standing still since yes. terda At East Henderson there was a fall of one foot during the twenty-you hours that clapsed since yesterday noon, e water is still fallmg. ‘An effort will_be made to e place the forty foot wooden brid Indian slough which was carried days ago. Until this work is acbomplished, communication, cannot be resumed from t river the water is Peter comes the perm befor annon valley, which > quarters of a mile in_ width, being rly entirely inundated, 1t literally en transforimed into a large river, with current flowing about twelve miles an hou Although o great part of the land over which the flood _has extended will be considerably damaged, iortunaici there were no houses for tho furious streat to tear awsy, and s aresult no fatalitics have been calised. The greatest 10ss is sus tamed by the Minneapolis & St. Louis rail whose track 18 submerged for moro a mile, the greater partof which is completely torn away. The telegraph wires are ulso down along the line, and one bridge is gone. T'he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul branch, running to Cannon Falls, has been damaged sufliciently to suspend trafic for a few days ago. Two bridges have been carried off. Othej little injury is done to the t » raging stream fell some nine inches yesterday. This was sup posed to be due to the low temperature, and coat the head of the are entertained that the flood Will aguin comunence with renewed vigor, Doing Misch b., April 15 —=ISnecial ]—The current of the the bottom of the ( wzes from th iAskA Crry, Telgeam to the B Missouri opposite the city commen changing ye and by this evenin shifted from the west to the cast side of the viver, washing away the dykes and about two hundred feet of tho Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroud tracks. - Inter-State Recommendations. Cuicaco, April 13, —Chairman Cooley, of the Inter-state commerce commission, suid to-night that the commission has recom mended to the congressional committees on inter-state comwmerce an amendment to the act 10 cover traus-continental Competition of Canadian roads. The priuci pal feature is that no United States railroad shall charge more for local freignt than their share of the rate charged on the Canadia: freight they have received, The couw b ulso de suggestions looking tow control by 1t of the express lines and other forms of sne ; - Objected to Wilson Pants, April 13 fthe guests of the leading hotel at Tours departed to-day on the proprietor's refusing to expel Wiison, ex President Grevy's son-iu-law, who had gone to Tours as a member of the council general Aumong the guests were many members of the council. The council subsequently adgpted u resolution asking the government toTntroduce in parliament @ bill to abolish civil decorations, ssion ard the companies, pipc il service. on, ——— Killed By a Falling Tree. Mexico, Mo., April 13.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.]—John Buchanan, & prominent citizen and stock raiser, has been missing since last Saturday. . Search being made, he wus found dead in the timber south a few wiles, where he had waudered, pinued to the earth by & trec-which bad fullen across Lis back, —— APRIL 14, 1888, STOOD TEN TO TWO, Jury Fails to Decide Whether It Was Broshingham's Babe. Cricaco, April 18.—~[Special Telegram to the Bee ““1t was a close call—-ten to two for conviction.” This is what everybody in Judge Grinnell's room said when the result of the all-night deliberation of the jury in the celebrated Brushingham case was made known at 10 this morning. The jury disagreed and the case goes on the quasi-criminal calendar to be tried again, John P. Brushingham, pastor of the Ada Street Methodist church, does not stand ac quitted of the charge that he is the father of Eva Paj illegitimate child. On the other hand, Eva Parker has not been able to prove the truth of her charge to the satisfac tion of the twelve men empanelled to try it This is the termination of ¢ sensational trial, which all during the week has packed the court room, and the case was finally given to the jury yesterday. Mr. and Mrs, Brushingham entercd ~the court immediately after 10 o'clock, Many friends walked beside and surrounded them, Mrs. Brushingham looked very pale and her mouth twitched nervously, The defendant himself, however, was cool and sclf-pos- sessed. When the jury came in and the ver- dict was announced, a dispairing gloom set tled upon the face of John P. Brus] when all was over, and Mrs, Brushingham sat like one dazed. There was a heart broken expression in her eyes and about her ps, which were bloodless and wide apart Friends crowded around the pair. The Re Frank Bristol and other clergymen shook their hands warmly, and lady friends brought verfumes and flowers to the faithful wife, It is not a victory,” they whispered. “Most assuredly not as it should be, but it might be worse.” " Then everybody arose to leave the court, Outside the room the crowd of Mr, Brush- ingham's sympathizers became so great that that gentleman had 1o stand in_ the midst of it to return the expressions of sympathy and ship that poured in on bim What do you think of the action of the Mr. Brushingham " was asked m sorry it was not acquittal, swered. T scarcely know what to s their uetion. My mind, in condition to make any speeting it.” Do you think brought through your class " “1 would prefer to say nothing on the mat ter just now.” St is simply awful,” said the defendant’s attorney, . It. Swott, when asked what Le thought of the result. you attribute it ldice that exists he an Y upon fact, is not in a pronouncement re that non-acquittal prejudice against was you or ainst min t do you propose to do now ¢ anothier trial as soon as possible. 1 anded another trial right there.” And ished off in com with his client, ou, nor I, nor any man 18 safe,” said one of the brothe he wrung the hand_of un- other, “If a man is not to be acquitted on such evidence us that” The sisters who stood around showed their disappointment and grief by weeping copiously. 1regard the resuit as cmendous vie- tory for our side,” s Johnson, as lie Smiied cheerfully cporter. It was a tr lous vietory for our side, cs- pecially when you consuder the tremendous odds we ghad "to fight against from the very outstart. You cannot rezard it as anything clse. Almost cquat to a verdict of guilty.” S\When will the case be tried ugain ¢ “Oh, not for somp time. 1 havesto go away with my sick mother. The case will have to g0 on the ¢ wain. 1t will protably not be trl till the next term.’ At the Methodist Book concern, on ington stret, the news was carly re and imparted to the Wash- cived Methodist ministers they came in. 1By ncon u number of the v had gathered and Mr, Brushingham was also present and in low tones conversed with those who gathered about him. The reverend gentlemen were feeling badly, and from a_talk with se il of them 1t was Jearned that the news ereated a universal fecling of sorrow and sympathy for Mr. Brushingham, They were ll anxious for Mr. Brushingham’s retirn to his pulpit, ———— atally Stabbed. KANsAs Ciry, Mo., April 12.—[Spec ito the Ben]—Frank Sehwende s, a painter, was fatally ank Tinor in the left lung belo long bladed dirk, over o in the has & bad reputation while Meyer is as bad and well known to the Schwendor has a rich conneetion in California. He has had an adventurous carcer, as several bullet holes m his body attest. Tiuor is under rest. al Tele lins stabbed by the fifth woman, Mascot saloon, Tinor — Adaitional Mail ¥ iicaGo, April 18.—Captain White, super intendent of the rail mail service, has been in Omaha the past fow days arrauging for additional postal cur services on the Union Pacific between Omaha and North Platte, Neb. After this date an additional postal car will leave Omaha at 7:45 a. ., and uother will arnve 5 v.om. at Omaha from North Platte, connceting with all the castern and western trains. Ruilway muil service hus been authorized over the Ilinois Central railroad between Munchester wud Cedar Rapids, In, to go into effcet on April 0. cilities, e Steamship Arrivals, Barrivone, April 13.—[Speciul Telegram to the Bk, ] —Arrived—The Polynesian, from Liverpool. QUEENSTOWN, Repubtie, Boston, Niw ' Youk, April 13.—Arived ler, from Brenien. April 13.—Arrived—The from New York; the lowa, from ‘The Al Found Guilty of Murder, KaNsas Crry, Mo, April 13.—[Special Tel cgram 1o the Bek]—The jury in the casc of Charles 1. Myers for murdering James Weir at Judenendgnen last December, this morning rendered a verdiot of murder in the first degree. The insanity plea was entered and urged but failed, John Bogart, who is indicted as sory, will be tried next week. Me; ains unmoved aud does uot realize his position. Wreck of a Construction Train, Binwinauay, Ala, April 13.—A construe ion trainon the Kamsas City, Memphis & Birmingham railway was wrecked sixty miles west of here last evening, Four work men were kilied, one injured fatally aud nine others scriously S Killed By Corn Beef. Waronoy, Ark., April 13.—[Special Tele gram 1o the Bee.|—An old hermit named W. R. Jenkins, but known as *The Mountain Blacksmith,” died yesterday from corned beef, He had purchased a supply to carry back to his mountain L uud was found on the road dead, ———— shot in the Knee. Atcusox, Kun., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram ty the Bee.]~Herbert Oldham, while accompanying two young ladies last night to homes was sbot i the knce, ball # straight through, by Geor ken negro, who tied. Burned to Death. Fromios, OrangeCo., N. Y., Two dwellings burned last night, Bird and her babe who occupied or perished. April 13 and Mus. of them e A Congressional Deadlock. Garuipowis, O., Aprill 15.—The Eleventh district republican vongress conyeution took 253 ballots without chauge aud them ook & recess until the afternoon., KEARNEY'S ROYAL RECEPTION Tendered to the Staff of Major Gen- eral Crook. CHOOSING CAMPING GROUNDS, Tramps Rob a Farm House able mont—/ Remark es of Accidents at Fre- Nebraska City Foote pad Stabbe A Reception to Crook's Staff, KeAnyey, Neb., April 18.——| Special to the Ber ] —Citizens to-night tendered a recep tion at the Hotel Midway to the staff of Gen- eral Crook, who are here, having come to Kearney to look over the ground to sce what advantages were offered for making thew summer encampment at this General Crook was unavoidably detained and could not come. Those present of his staft were General Wheaton, Captain Ray and Licuten ants Mallory, Kinsing, Wright, Arrowsmith, Greene and Carson, and the ladics accom panying them are Mrs. General Wheaton and the Misses Wilson, McClintock, Gibson, Mc Parland and Ray. Promptiy at 0 o'clock this cvening the visiting ladies and gentlemen d into the elegant parlors of the hotel and ro received some one hundred_couples who composed the best citizens of Kearn Many of the toilets of the ladies were ve handsome. After the formal reception ail those present who so desired indulged in a dance until after midnight. This is one of the best receptions thut was ever given in this city and would do credit to any place, The visitors were more than _delighted and are profuse in their praises. They are much impressed with the city and its people, It is not known yet whether this city will be sclected us the place for the summer en campment, but the ofticers here are much impressed with the surroundings. The camp and parade grounds offered are all that cim be desired, waile the water privileges of- fered by the canal cannot be excelled any where in Nebraska. The party will probal leave toamorrow on their special car for Omaha, A Chapter of Accidents, Frexost, Neb., April 13.—[Special Tele gram to the Bre. ]—There was a remarkable concurrence of mishaps at North Bend, this county, yesterday and to-day. Two runa ways resulted in two horses getting logs broken laving to be killed. A seven year old boy of - Anton Tonkoups fell into the bull wheel of a horse power and had nearly every bone in his body crushed. At last accounts he was still alive but cannot get well, The little fellow was both deaf and dumb, Bob Leslie's troupe Opera house also fortune. At the be which playea at the wme in for a share of mis- ining of the fourth act three members of the company were taken violently 11l A physician was summoned nd they were in a precarious condition all night. To-day they are reported better though still quite " sick. It is thought they were poisoned by tea drank in the play. There is a suspicion of foul p! A Bohemnan farmer livi Platte river, wh ne | tained, contributed to the chapter of - acci- donts by falling into a straw cutter and_hav- ing both legs so badly cutas to probably render amputation necessa Supreme Court Proceedings. TaxcoLy, Neb., April 13.—[Special to the Ber.]—In the Supreme Court to-day the fol- lowing gentlemen were admitted to practice: Charles B. Keller, Omaha; George Scott, Scotia. Shropshire vs. Duncan, motion to bill of exceptions overruled. Bottman vs. Barrting, respondents nizanee to abide decree of court $1,000, Dunham vs. Courtnay, continued. The foilowing caus e submitted: Warren vs. Martin: Rosewater vs. Hoffman. Court adjourned to to-inc The following Whiteomb vs . appeal county, Tteversed with direction to cnter decree for plaintiff. Opinion by Cobb, J. Prior to the act of 1857, in a county under the township system of rnment” the re- spective towns, and not. the county board of supervisors, were vested with the power and charged with the duty of building and repair- saud the letting of s the 10t been as quash recog- Suicid onri Pravre, m to the Bee.] nt Peter Gaffuey, a ¢ of a buwdy house, reported that rith, anothe habitue of the same house, had shot himself and was lying dead about half a mile south of town. Smith’s dead body was found where Gaffney said it was, with an ugly wound in the he From an examination the wound it is evident that the pistol w inst his L whew shot. , who was with Smith when he w béen arrested to aweit the action of who are investigatiag the itly a case of suicide, A Boy Stabs a Footpad. cnnaska Crry, Neb., April 13.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—An attempt was made last night to Lold up two young men named Swanson, by a footpad on Sixth street, when one of the hoys drew a knife, and driving it into the back of the footpad, rthe man_was found lying near svered with blood, The officors however, not informed until this ling, when the man, or body, had disap peared. The matter is being looked up, orth Platte. cb., April 13.—[Special About 9 o'clock last T 5. HEnKON, 3.—[Special Te gramto the Bre two partics here under arrest for bur ng the safe m the Rock Island depot have, by their attorn obtained a continuance of the preliminary ex apination until Monday of next week. They [T vmesas Hilly Miller and Tommy Woods A Proposed New School Building. Heunoy, Neb., Apsil 13.—[Special Tele- gram o the Bee.]-—A petition is being circu ated calling for an election o vote bonds for the erection of a new school house building. A fine location has been secured on the county addition. There is little ques: tion about the bonds being voted us all the patrons of the school are heartily in favor of the improvement A Farm House Burglariz April 13,—[Special Telegram Three tramps entered the resi Topper, o farmer living four wiles cast of this city, morning while Mr, Topper was working in the field and carried off #0 worth of clothing and other They were last seen making their way towards Lincoln with their booty. Indications. lowa: Warmer; ht to south-casterly w to the Ber, dence of H. D. this the For Nebraska and weatber; 1 creasing in fair uds, in- > o £ One Dead, the Other Insane, CriNtoy, Kan., April 13.—[Special gram to the Bee.)—Charles Ch William Morris, were playing revolyer. exhibited fired pistols and swung the weapon over their heads on one finger. In doing so the pistol went off ball en- tered Charley's head over the right eye. He fell dead instamtly. He was @ son of th postuiaster, Willig became nsane from the shocls of the tragedy and has Qisappeareds tian o his _cousin, with a new Low cowboys Charles l LS HOLONG HUNG, The Scaffold Atone: of Lilly Ferovs Farve, Minn Telegram to the Ber. | —Nels Olson the murderer of Lilly Ficld, has expiated his awful crime upon the gallows, Every known expedient was tried to avert the fate to which his doed had condemned him, with. out success, and the law has been uplld and vindicated. The little jail was crowded with thoso who were permitted to guze upon the execution, Outside a large crowd lin gered, and every one who left the building was besioged with curious inquirers eager to lenrn the smallest details of the legal tragedy that was being cnacted within, Hulong ascended the seaffold with falter- ing step, but showed little signs of fear, He secmed most alarmed while the warrant was being read. At 1:55 p. m. the drop fell. The trap worked to verfectfon. Holong's neck was instantly broken and his muscles scarcely twitchod, made o statement Monday afternoon in which he admitted the murder, but denied that he outraged the girl. Ho as serted that Lilly hersclf sent her little brother to the neighbors with the borrowed shovel. When asked whether he did not send Clark, Miss Ficld's brother, away that he might be alone with the girl and better accomplish some purpose he had in mind, Holong protested that he did not. “Nels,” chimed the death wateh, “you know you have only three more days to live and you cannot afford to tell a lie now.” Nels said that he knew it, but that he was telling the truth, After Clark had gone he still stayed in the house and Lilly begun to scold him about some sheep which had died on the De Terre farm, Nels said that he told her he was not to blame for the sheep dying; that he had given them the same care he had to the others. Ho then said that without any further cause she seized a butcher knife lying on a shelf and told him to get out and cameat him. He protested in the face of death that he did not make an impure proposition <o her, or at- tempt to take any liberty with her person. After these questions had been put to him direct, and every effort had been made to induce him to téll the truth about his mo. tives, he went on and said_that at the time she came at him he stood with his jack-knife in his hand cleaning his pipe, He ‘was alert in changing the subject, und constantl; in tirades against tho Ficlds, asked about being kicked by the ho said it was when he was years old. He was leading out_two one of which was a_ong-year-old colt had been sick, but had' got better and feeling lively, and he wheeled and him. During the conversation about the killing of the Field girl he was shown a picture of her. He looked at it with curiosity, but it nad no effcet on him, and he remarked t while it looked something like her, he thou it looked more like her sister who had d several years before. Just then some one 1s heard to enter the corvidor, and Holong suid, “Put the picturc out of sight, quick.” He said e had been coufirmed when fifteen years old, and spoke interestingly and kindly the old pastor who had confirmed him. The Fall of Hapry Bob. Wansaw, N. Y., April 13.—Robert Van Brunt was hanged in the jail yard this morn- ing. The erime for which “‘Happy Bob,” he was called, was hanged was the wmurde of the half-brother of his sweetheart, Eva Roy. Van Brunt wasa promincnt member of the Salvation army, and for some time be- fore the murder, which occurredon October 6, 1886, he had boen courting Biva Roy. Will Roy objected to his attentions to his half-sis. ter, and had tried many times to persuado her to break with “Happy Bob,” but without effect. On the evening of the erime hie found Eva in her night dress in the parlor engaged in consultation with Will, and the remurks that were made so angercd him that he pulled Lis revolver and fired the fatal shot. Punishment. April Jerry Smith, to assault a w! u from jail by a rday and Jynched. A Colored Murderer Exeduted. WiLiisviine, Tex., April 1 Banks, colored, was hanged here the murder of Martha Penderson = o THE CLASSIFICA St 1 for the Murder Field. April 13.—[Special Holong, Holong twelve horses, which icked Promot Meyems, Tenn the negro who atten eirl some days crowd of farmc Chillers to-day for last June. 1ON SYSTEM. »uis & 'Frisco Engincers Join in Demand For Its Abolishment. S, Louvts, April 13.—The o rsof 1 St. Louis & Sun I lroad late Wednesday night made a demand on the com pany for an adjustment of differences, and a grievance committee met General Superin tendant Nichols and General Manager Mor vill ut Springficld, Mo., yesterday. The men demand 4!4 conts a mile and that the classifi- cation system be abolished. A special from Springficld says the railroad ofiicers were fa. vorable but_declared that under such an agreement they would employ only the best cugineers, and promotions from firemen to engmeers would only be made after firemen had proven themselyes thoroughly capable. The grievance committee were not prepared tomect this move until they had scen Chief Arthur, ‘Theesnferenge glosed for the pre ent. General Manager Mornil says the con- ference amicable, anci The Lake Superior Freeze, Duvvrm, Minn, April 13.—[Special Tele- gram 1o the Bee.]—David Cariboll, the most noted Indian guide in the northwest, bas just arrived from the north shore of Lake Superior. He says the whole westorn end of the luke, from Port Arthur to the Wis- consin shore, was solidly frozen over this winter, and that several trips were made by the Indians across. the immense floc with safc "Thiis is the most extensive freezing of the lake that has oceurred in many years, or since the shores have been thickly settled by white people, The furious blizzard of March 1 broke the floe up, and now the north shore harbor: comparatively free of ico beyond Beaver Bay o The Insanity § Toseneu Mo., April 13 gram to the Bee.] taken in the trial of Louis Buil charged with killing his young wife at the Herberi house last January. The fist witnesses in the case were examined yesterday. The tes. timony clearly pointed to the guilt of the de- fendant and this afternoon witnesses were introduced in an attempt to prove that Bull- ing was insane. With the exception of the trial of Dr. 8. A. Richmond, there has never been @ criminal prosecution in the county which has attracted so much attention, The prisoner appears to care but little for the utcome of the trial wnd presents a look of stoical indifference. No Mo 1n( aloons, CixciNNaty, April 18.--The passage by the senate to-duy at Columbus of what is known as the Sunday closing bill, made it a law. 1t takes from the courcil of municipal corpo rations the power to decide whether intoxi: cating liguors shall be sold or not on Sun. day, and leayes the law proLibiting all sales of liquor on Sunday Special Tele L B fade a Final Order, CixcrnsaT, April 18 ge S of the United States court, made a fual entry to day directing the receiver of the Indiaua, Bloomington & western railway to deliver 10 the purchasers the proverty and frauchiscs of that railway company. £ e e Smallpox on Board, New Yonk, April 18.—The Pacific steamslup Newport is detained at the quir ascs of swul Wl aptine, several sEgvrered vy x having Lo | NUMBER 301, GOING BACK TO BOODLING Sensational Stories About the Big Opium Smuggling Gang. READY TO RENEW OPERATIONS, The Dishonest Officials, of Whom Capw tain Beecher is Said to Be the Leader, Want to Recover O1d Losses, A Startling Story. PortLaxy, Ore, April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The News today pub- lishes a sensational article, containing start ling disclosures as to the workings of the rang of smugglors, said to be led by Herbert F. Beecher. In substance it i follows Herbert F. Beecher was appointed col- lector of customs for the Sound district shortly after Prosident Cleveland took h seat. The smuggling of opium commenced on a small scale during the short term that Beecher occupied the office. 1t is supposed that Captain Hoerbert 1. Beecher became conversant with the methods of the smug- glors when he was commander of the good steamer Evangele, and was plying on the sound just before being appointed collector of customs Beecker found out during his, short stay in the collector's s that there was millions in the smuggling business, and he was made a special agent of the treasury de- partment. This position Beecher used to control Collector Quincy A. Brooks, who was made collector when the senate refused to confirm Beecher. Brooks, it is said, has been like so much putty in the hands of the wiley Beecher. About every two weeks batches of from three hundred to four hundred pounds were run through to this city. 1t was brouzht across from Victoria in ‘trunks on the steamer Star, of the Pacific. The customs inspeetors on these steamers formed a part of the boodle gang, and did not “see” the stuff, which was usually packed in trunks, Al the transactions of the gang were confined to Portland with the exeeption of these In'l Gardner st pounds ¢ the Canad rond. A second lot sent east in_ October or November, 1557, was_about as large as the first. It went from Vietoria to Montreal, and from Montreal to Watertown " From Watertown it was shipped to Whitney at KKansas City as houschold goods, and from IKansas City it was sent to San Francisco, I'hie last and fatal lot shipped was on the 16th of January last. Here was some pounds with shipment. 1t was the venture the official smugglers had was necessary that their plans should not miscar Tho opium was ship- ped Victoria to Fort Yale, Foolk Yuen and 0w Yuen, of Victoriu, and a Chinese firm in New Minster, furnished the opium. The price to bo paid wwas 87,60 poMbound, . Six dollars & pound was paid_down, or a total of 24,000, The remaining $1,50, amounting to £6,000 ‘was to be paid when the opinm was delivered to the partics in San Franciseo to whom it was consigned. The object of this was to maka the Chinese partners in the transaction and to insure n sale. The Chinese then would not make a combination against them, The opium arvived at San - Francisco, but’ a thousand pounds of it was seized there and cipher telegrams from the gang to Beecher clearly proves liis part in the smuggling. It 18 supposed that the ring intend to em- bari in business again so as to make up for the losses on the last shipment. As a pre- liminary to this the honest deputics under Brooks had to be put out of the way. In- spectors Luther, Day, Boyd and Jones were removed last weele and it looks as though the boodlers will resume business at the old stand. s001. DIED TO & A Pathetic t of the Flood fn Kossuth County Dis Morses, Ta., April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre]—During the high waters in Kossuth county Robert Caulkins was drowned while attempting to cross on horse- back a newly formed water course at the west end of the leading from the Biackford bridge, from Al- gona. The swollen at this point formed a swift current the moment the od it he cn off his fect but soon recovered himself. Caulkins headed him up the current to avoid & wire fence, bu the horse was brought upom his d feet and 1 over backwards with Caulk under him. Tu that way both horse and rider were carried swiftly” down the run, passing through a wire fence, running cast and west at the south side of the road and coming up dirvectly south of it. The young man canght hold of the wire fence and began walking along it toward dry ground to the west, and hud reached a point where the wuter was only up to Lis hips when noticing his_horsa dering below him he left his place of yand began wading after the latter when, stepping into a bayou, he went beyond his depth and was almost instantly drowned, coming to the surface but once, pped 8,000 Facific rail- from I HIS NORSE, Incic gradi some distance and at ente a8 ta fore i'r Cresroy, Ta,, April 13.~ [Special to tho ek, |—A party of five or six strikers and others attacked four “Q" employes on the street to-night and in the altercation that followed two of the latter were knocked down, One of th w a revolver and fired two shots into the crowd but without effect. 'The attacking party is known and will be arrested This morning o striking fireman nimed Sanders insulted a conductor named Crowell in a restaurant. Crowell knocked Sunders down and kicked him in the fuce, 13oth wera urrested. A Father's Horrible Crime, Siovx Cray, Tn, April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—J. L. Depuy was ar, rested to-day on a charge of incest and coms mitted to default of £5,000 bonds. Depuy’s fifteen-year-old daughter this morn- ing gave birth 1o an timate child, She accuses her father and says that her ruig was accomplished by threats of force. Suicided While Insane. Cepar Rarins, Tn,, April 1% =W, 1. Watts former manager of the Ploneer coal comis pany, suicided to-day during a fit of tempos insanity, we Strike, Cnicaco, April 12.—As early as noon to-day more men had applied to the Brewcers’ asso- ciation for work than could be employed, The men were mostly ordinary workers, not familiar with the dutics of brewers and malsters, ud wus for more cellng men, and unt amber of these ¢an_be s curca the breweries be necessarily ecipe pled to a certain ext The Br Death of Chice Cnr 1 on, one of Chicago's pione od this morning of appoplexy, in Lhe seventy-sixth year of Lig a Wilson'was the uncle of the presenf publiser of the rnal, Mrs. James M Bishop, of O as Lus sister, - League in Ireland, rit 13, ~'I'he Parnellite members ament b auged to be distributed wre placards urging the ertiheir vights and asseme y .meetings to he The Dusriy, Ay of par thro! men of ( I i 2 - Husiness Troubles, Valbridge Brothe ussignment .08 tigs' wbout $50,000,