Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 26, 1888, Page 1

OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1888, NUMBER 313, 1 WEEKS OF PROSY PLATITUDES Tariff Rhetoric to Run Into the Sultry Dog Days. REFINED LARD TAX QUESTION. Causé of Indian Commissioner Atkins' Resignation—The British Minister Goes on Exhibition-—-Peaceful Attitufle of the Mormons. Seventeen Days of Debate, WASHINGTON BUleau Tire OMATA B, } 3 Founre: Wasnizgrox, D. C. . As 1 stated in my dispatches to the Bee Inst night, the prospects are that the tarift will hold the floor in the house almost unin- terrupted for about two months. The action of the committec on ways and means to-day in agreeing that the general debate shall run seventeen full days—eight and one-half days more to each side—clearly indicates that the bill will not be taken up under the five min- ute rule before the second week in May, as several measure are to come in and occupy the floor while the gencral debate is pending. The river and harbor bill is to be taken up again, probubly to-morrow, and will be com- pleted as soon as possible. If the general de- bate is not closed before the 12th of May, the final vote will not be secured under seven or cight wecks from now, or about the last week in June, Very little interest is taken in the debate a1 progress, although there were well- ed galleries to hear Bynum and Browne this afternoon, As a rulergencral debate is dull; dreary and uninteresting. The veal contest is not commenced until the general ceases and consideration begins under the five minute rule. It is the «novt, crisp sen- tenceg, firgliike rifle shots direct at the ob- ject; the compact argument, free from any attempt at rhetoric; the rapid earnest utter- ances, crowded with zealous fecling and passionate ardor, that give life and interest tondebate. A five minutes' speech fre- quently accomplishes greater results than five hours of general debate. General de- bate s intended for the country and might as woll be sent out under the “leave to print.” The five minute speeches are in- tended for effect on the houses, One is for buncombe and the other is for busine THE FOOD ADULTERATION AGITATION. At the meeting of the house committee on agriculture this morning the question of action on the bill proposing a tax on com- ound or refined lard was taken up and then aid down for two weeks in order to give Chairman Hatch an opportunity to introduce a bill to tax all kinds of food compound This bill is intended to be a substitute for the lard bill, and as it does uot_specify lard its author hopes to overcome the objéction that has been made to the bill now upon the com- mittee. In this the members say he will be mistaken, as the representatives of the cot- ton seced districts are up in arms already and are_preparing to urgea deadly warfare against it. Several members have requested that there be no action taken upon the ques- tion in this congress; that it be permitted to £0 over to another congress, so that the testi- mony taken niay be digested md an expression from those most directly interested secured. It will be remembered ‘that there was a ro- quest made by the pork packers of the coun- try that the subject bo held jn abevancy the attacks made upon their indust doing their export trade incaleulable inju The members from the cotton seed states in- tend to open their floodgates of assault upon the pork packers if the bill is brought upon the floor, as they blame the pork pacikers for tho agitation of the subject at this time, and as there is no way of limiting the damage that can be aone the export pork trade by a eneral debate at this time, it is probablo hat when the substitute bill is’ taken up two weeks from to-day it will be laid, with the original bill, on the table indefin This is a question of vital importance to the farm- ers of Nebraska and will materially affect the pork packing interests of Omaha. Rep- resentatives MeShane and Laird think th should be no action on_the questioh at this session of congress, in_view of the bad blood already stirred up by the investigations which have for some time been in progre TROUBLE IN THE INDIAN OFFICE. Indian Commissione it is said signed upon the request of Secretary Vi who says he is insubordinate. Atkins is cn’ deavoring to create the impgession that he resigned to onter into ' Whnvass for tho United States senate against Isham (. Har- ris, of Pennessee, the present incumbent, but it 'is stated upon good authority that he handed in his resignation because the secre- tary requested it. Civil Service Commis- sioner Oberly, of Tllinois, is mentined as Atkins' successor. The talk about Assistant Commissioner Upshaw being promoted to the commissionership is not regarded as serious or important. Upshaw is one of Atkins’ strikers and has no popularity. MINISTER PIELPS ON EXHIBITION. Minister Phelps spent another afternoon on tho floor of the senate to-day. He hus been seen in the senate chamber severul times during the past week, and is making o Jand of exhibition. Inasmiuchsas nearly ull of the democratic senators have earncstly recommended Senator Gray, of Delaware, for the chief justiceship, avd, on general rrlnclplen, are opposed to the appointment of Phelps, his presence about them is not - clined to clevate their opinion of him, The republicau senators are by far more cordial 1o the miuister than are tho democrats, AFFAIRS IN UTAIL Delegate Caine of Utah, says that his con- stituents have in good’ faith aceepted the situation s to polygamy and the refusal of congress to admit the territory to statehood. The leglslature having approved tho anti- polygamy ucts of congress, the people there mean to obey their commands. it was established by evidence taken in tho church suits,” said Mr. Caine to-day, “that the Mormon church does not now give permission for plural marriages. The epistle of the uuliu}( heud of the church to the last general conference was silent on the subject of polygamy. As to Utal's adinission to the u.,l.’f.,, that rests with congress, The people have come into line with public sentiment, here is not an impartial, fair-minded man in Utah who will say that the Mormon peo- “a havo not acted in perfect good faith. Vo are having @ great boom in Salt Lake City. Thero has been an enormous advance in values, which is attributable to the in- crense in'good feeling between the gentiles and the Mormons.” MISCELLAN Senator Manderson leay to Omaha to-morrow. State Senator Bonesteel and General Hol- man have gone to_their homes in Nebrasku, baving abandoned their fight against tho re- moval of the land oftice from Niobrara to O'Neill, The removal will take place as soon a8 quariers can be provided at O'Neill. General Paul Vandervoort has gone to Maine on & short business trip. He has secured the contract for furnishing the gran- ite for a governwent building in that state, On the 50th of April the Star mail service from Primghar to Savborn and Primghar to Pallina, Ta., will be discontinued, Second Comptroller Butler has decided that nionoy commutation of quarters is fully puthorized by law in all cases where ari oficers are regularly ordered away from the posts for temporary seruice, notwithstanding that there is not & honafide vacation of post quarters within the meaning of the army vegulations. He also Lolds that in each case the ofiicer should be allowed to leave his ef- fects in his post quarters, provided it 18 not done to tho exclusion of other officers in need of quarters. Ho bLolds, further, that the army regulations Lave no binding effect upon the aceounting ofticers. for & short visit Prixy S, Heatu, Wasuinorox, April 25.—[Special Telegrain e the Bee |—"The ordinury leave of abscuce lor cne mouth, to have effcct on the expira- tion of his present sick leave, is granted Post Chaplain John V. Lewis. The leave of absence granted Second Lieu- tenant John M. Neal, Fourth cavalry, Divi- sion of the Pacific, is extended two months. The extension of leave of absence granted First Lieutenant James Brennan, Seven- teenth infantry, from this office, is further extended to June 1, 1888, on account of sick- ness. Leave of absence for eight months on sur- geon's certificate of disability, with permis- sion to leave the Division of the Missouri, is granted Lieutenant Colonel George D, Rug- gles, assistant adjutant general. Private Joseph Holbert, Company F, Ninth infantry, now supposed to be at San Carlos, Arizona Territory, is transferred to the hospital corps as a private, Private Thomas A. Stiles, Company F, Eighteenth infantry, now with his compan; at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is transferre to provost guard, general service, and will report for duty to the commandant atthe United States military prison. Recruit Thomas Sutleffe, mounted service, now at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, is trans- ferred to the hospital corps as a private. Recruit Frank A. Bellows, mounted ser- vice, now at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, is transferred to the hospital as a private. Leave of absence for six months on surgeon's certificate of disability with permission to leave the division of the Missouri is granted Post Chaplain George W. Collier. Upon request of the officer concerned, so much of paragraph 12, special orders No. 190, Avril 19, 1888, as relates to First Lieutenant Harvey D. Reed, Twenty-fifth infantry, is revoked. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, April 25.—[Special Telegram : ho following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day : Original invalid-— Jotn H. McDonald, Stratton ; John Mulvany, Mason City; William S. Meals, Atkinson. Increase—William L, Baldwin, U Bernet, Natasket: James K. Smith, Oinaha; ‘William Japhet, York: Thomas Murray, Fort Omaha, W. Wilburn, Clurkson, M A, widow of Michael Murphy, David City; Elizabeth J., widow of Richard Rees attsmoutl Pensions for Tosvans: Original mvalids— Geo W. Dutton, Tipton; Andrew J. Burch, Davis City; George L. Witte, Van: horn; Alexander Nickell, Hamburg; Benja- man Welden, Mitchell; Alexander Ridale, Viele, Increa amuel S. Pierce, Knox- ville; L Rankin, Allerton: James Courley, Reisstie and increa Jedediah R. Freeman, Corning; Jeremiah Badger, Prairic City. Original, widows, .—Minor of William Brown, Rockwell; tebbins, mother of Lafayette Irby, od. Mexican widows—Bethir E., widow of Conrad C. Dy Cedar Rapids. Postal Changes. WasmINGTON, April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr]-The following Nebraska postmasters were appointed to-day: Walter A. George, Georgetown, Custer county, vice George W. Means, resigned; Mrs. Mary Turner, Thayer, York county, vice William Turner, decensed. Seventeen Days of Spouting. WasiiNGToy, April 25.—The house ways and means committee agreed to limit the gen- eral tariff debate to seventeen days after to-day, with two evening sessions weekly and to equalize the division of time between the democratic and republican speakers. Presidential Approval. WASHINGTON, April 25.—The president has approved the following acts: For a bridge acrgss the Mississippi at Memphis; to facili- tate the prosecution of works projected for the improvement of rivers and harbors; granting right of way to the Duluth, Rainy Peak River & Southwestern railroad com- pany through certain Indian- lands in Minne- sota. Bond Tenders Accepted. WasinNaGroN, April 2 ‘The secretary of the treasury has ac a4 the tenders of bonds. The total amount is §1,840,000, made up us follow Registered 4's, $300,000 at 120, £00,000 at 1254, &5 registered 43¢s, §200,00 400,000 4t 10714, Raising Funds. St. Josern, Mo., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee,]—The first meeting of the board of directors of the Northwest Missouri Immigration society was held in this city to-day. The committee appointed to devise ways and means for raising money and the plans for advertising made its report. There will be $5,000 raised immediately, St. Joseph and Buchanan county to raise £1,000 and the other cighteen counties the remaining $4,000 according to their population. The dire of the several counties will furnish desc tions of the resources of their respective counties, not to occupy more than four pages inabook to be issued. Buchauan county will be allowed twenty pages. Semi-annual meetings will be held in St. Joseph the second Wednesday in June and December. The headquarters of the society wlll be in St Joseph. An executive committee has been appointed to consist of five members, N The Fire Record. Coxconn, N. H., April 25.—The high sehool and Unitarian church were burned to-day. Loss, §70,000, NATICK, Mass., April 25—The chemical paint mills of Henry Woodsen & Co. burned ight. Loss £150,000. New York, April 25.—A fire to-night de stroyed a portion of the Delaware iron works 1088 $10,000, April 25.—A fire to- ation of the Idison Electric Illuminating company. Loss $15,- 000, St Pavr, April 25.—Fierce prairie fires are raging in some portions of Dakota and nitona. e The Anti's Issue a Circular. New Youk, April 25.—A committee of five, appointed by the anti-administration Knights of Labor conyention held at Chicago las October, to-night issued a circular to the order declaring it has dwindled in number from 702,000 to 240,000; that Powderly’s special call for funds for lectures is in reality 10 got funds to keep the order out of bank- ruptey until the next convention, and calling on alltrue knights Lo join the ophosition and lielp reorganize the orde B Succeeds His Dead Superior. MiLwAuUKEE, Wis., April 25.—A telegram from New York, received by Treasurer Meyers of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul company, states that the directory of the roud to-day appointed Roswell Miller prosident vice Alexander Mitchell, deceased. Mr. Miller will retain the geneval manager- sLip for the present at least. —— A War on Maxcnester, N. H., April 25.—The com- mittee for the suppression of the liquor trafic raised a breezo here to-day by raiding about tharty saloons, taking inventories of the con- tents and notifyiug the proprietors to appear in court to-morrow. In some cases barrels of liguor were rolled into the streets, The com- wittee declare it a war of extermination. Fraudulent Transaction, Hanmisuuna, Va., April 25.—The agent for Jumes P. Cooper, revresenting forcign bond holders of London, was yesterday in- dicted for selling Virginia coupons. During the term of the circuit court here a hundred suits against persons far offering coupons for pa) te taxes were tried and eighty-six judgments rendered. e Ratlroad Bonds Oarrvied, | - GREENLEAY, Kan,, April 25.— [Special Tele- gram to the Hew, ] —-londs in favor of the Kunsns City, Nebraska’ & Northwestern railroad were carried at an.glection in every towaship in the county by a large majorny. CHOOSING THEIR DELEGATES. Conventions Held in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Elsewhere. ENOUGH OF THE BLOODY SHIRT. Chairman Miller Advocates a New Policy For the Republican Party ~Indiana Democrats Meet To- day—The Political Field. The Keystone State. Hanmisnure, Pa., April 25.—The republi- can state convention to nominate four dele- gates-at-large to the national convention, a candidate for supreme judge and two clectors- at-large, was called to order at 11 o'clock this morning. Temporary Chairman Miller ip taking the chamir, congratulated the convention upon the harmony which prevailed among republicans of the state. After reviewing the reign of prosperity un- der the wise financial and industrial legisla- tion of the republican party in congress since 1861, which has provailed, notwithstanding attacks made upon our manufacturing and other industries by every demo- cratic congress that has been in power since 1874, he said: *“The vital ques- tion of to-day is, shall the republican doctrine of protection, Americaf markets for Ameri- can manufactures be retained, or shall the democratic barty be permitted to hinder, cripple and overturn all this.’” Miller went on to speak of the necessity of Peunsylvania_republicans taking the lead in all matters calculated to extend, strengthen and solidify republican theories, policies and prineiples in every part of the' union. He asked: “Is ismot an object worthy of our Dest efforts to bulld up the rejiblicai purty in the sopthery statgs i yhich,_ gonfederates can Joifl ueartiy una whicn will make the states of the south as debatable on the eve of the presidential election as are the states of the north, east or west! I tuke it that every republican deems this wise, prudent and de- sirable. The speaker did not think this could be accomplished by causeless and uscless discussion about captured flags; by keeping a chronological record o that class of citizens, designated ‘southern brigadiers,” because they are honored by the peopie of the south with posi- tions of honor, trust and profit, or by deny- ing the fitness of a candidate_for positions in the nation solely because he aided and abetted the rebellion in” 1860-1864.7 Miller's refer- ence to Blaine in his speech was greeted with loud and long-continued cheers. The platform submitted to the convention demanded that congress enact such laws us shall sccure fair elections for members of congress and theelectoral college; denounced the president's message and the wool cle of the Mills tariff bill; condemned the of the democrats in the house in refusing to pass the direet tax bil; declared in favor of true civil service reform and pledged the re- publican party of the state to submit the question of prohibition toa vote of the peovle. The platform further arraigns the demo- cratic_administration for allowing the accu- mulation of a_large surpius which should have been appropriated for great and neces. public improvements; declares excessive revenues can and should be prevented by re- duction or repeal of internal taxes; protests carnestly aguinst e passuge of the Dunn free ship bill as calculated to work an injus- tice to American labor, Judge Mitchell was nominated for supreme judge. Thomas Dolan, of Philadelphia, and ewis Pugh, of Lackawanna, were chosen candidates for presidentizl clactors-at-large, and Senator Quay, Daniel H. Hastings, Nel: son P. Reed and Henry W. Oliver delegates- at-large to the national convention. The convention then ajourncd, The most remarkable feature in connection with the convention was the fact of the com- plete avoidance of the presidential question, cither by intimation or direct dezlaration, The four delegutes at large are as aumb upon the question of presidential prefercnce as was the convention. Massachusetts Convention. Bostox, Mass., April 25.—The republican state convention to elect delegates to the na- tional convention was called to order at 11 o'clock to-day ‘by Dr. Burden, chairman of the _ state committec. In his opening address Dr. Burden said the prospects for the republican party in the stato and nation never looked more encouraging than to-d He urged the formation of republ can clubs as _ aids to_ the regular organization. He favored the policy of making a clean campaign, entirely from o republican standpoint, “‘but,’” said he, ‘we will welcome honest independents, who, bo- lieving that the course pursucd by the repub- lican party four years ago tended to retard reform of the civil service, went out and fell down at the feet of that ereat high priest of reform — Grover Cleveland— beeause he will admit his mistake, bat to that so called independent who seized upen the question of civil service as a pretext, while the real reason was that hie was a free trader, we have no concessions 10 offer, The policy of the republican party is identical with the principle of protection to American labor. President Cleveland’s mes- sage has indelibly imprinted free trade upon the democraticparty. President Cleve- land, for the democratic party, threw down the gauge of battle. James G. Blaine picked it up and answered the challenge with a trumpet_blast for protection that will not cease to be heard until a republican shall sit in the presidential chair of the nation.” The mention of the name of James G. Blaine elicited wild enthusiasm. The president of the conyention, General Cogswell, on taking the chair reviewed the record of the Cleveland administratior, vhich, he declared, was characterized by ignorance and incapacity,” its _distinguish- inye features being a total lack of American- ism, The platform adopted denounces the demo- cratic party as a foe of honestelections in the north as well as in the south favors a prope revision of the tariff, but opposes such revi ion which has for the primary object abandonment of the protective prin favors liberal pension laws, and reform the civil service: declares in favor of high license and local option on the liquor ques- tion; denounces the democratie party for its opposition of the admission of Dakota. into the union, and finally declares iu favor of re- ciprocity in trade relations with other coun- tries on'this continent. After the election of the following delegates atlargeto th ago convention an adjourn- ment was_tak George F. Hoar, F. L. Burden, Henry S. Hyde and Alanson W. Beard. The delegates are not instructed but are said to be strongly for Blaine, Hoosier Bourbons Gathering. INDIANAPOLIS, April 20,—Most of the dele- gates to to-morrow’s convention have arrived and a number of politicians at work among them in the interest of the various candi- dates is very largo. Ex-Senator McDonald, who was a candidate for delegate to the con- vention and defeated. has published a letter addressed to the democrats of the state, in which he bitterly assails Governor Gray and predicts tho state will be lost to the democ- racy in case the governor is nowinated for president. The delegates from the various districts assembled in separate meetings to-mght and made selections of delegates to St. Louis and district presidential electors. ‘The delegates are not instructed but all are for Cleveland und Gray. The probabilities tonight point to the nomination of Matson for governor, and the delegates-at-large 1o the national convention are likely to be Senators Voor- hees and Turpie, John G. Thankin and John Bass. EES) Maine Republicans Arriving. BaxGos, Me., April 25.—The republican stato convention for the election of four dele- gates-at-largk to the national convention and two pregidential electors will meet here to- ‘morrow. A large number of delegates and prominent republicans are already here, — Indications point as to the selection as presi- dential electors of President Cheney, of Lewiston, from the western part of the state and Colonel Samuel N, Campbell, of Cherry- fleld, from the eastern. For delegates-at- large, indications fayor the selection from the first district of CHarles H. Prescott, of Biddeford; the second, S. H. Allen,’ of Thomaston; third, J. H. Manly, of Augusta; fourth, C. A. Boutelle, of Bangor. Texas Republicans, Fonr Wornm, Tex., Apkl 25.—The plat form adopted by the republican state conven- tion to-day condemns the frec trade doctrines ang sentiments expressed in the presidents’ message; favors a tariff for protection; de- mands special protection for the wool indus- try; endorses the Blaireducational bill; . la- ments the death of Roscoe Conkling and de- clares renublicanism hins thereby lost one of its brightest lights. Scparate resolu- tions were adopted declaring it the sentiment of the convention that the delegates go to Chicago freo from instructions. The following are_the dele- gates at large olected: John B. Rector, Austin; A. J. Rosenthal, La Grange: C. M. Fergnson, Richmond: N. W. Cuney, Galves- ton. The district delegation stands sixteen white and_ten colored. It is thought to bo about equally aivided in first_preferonce be- tween Blaine and Sherman. T. 13, Hanna of Denison, and A. J. Evans of San Antonio, were nominated for electors-at-largo. For Blaine, But Can't Vote. Prasix, Ariz, April 25.—The territorial republican convention selected as delegates to the national convention S. F. Eggers and L. M. Goodrich, Strong resolutions were adopted condemning the democratic admnis- tration for disregarding its pledges to the rics in the matter of appointments, an- iism to silver, obstacles thrown in the y of honest settlers on government land, and the principles of protection to American industries. The sentiment of the convention was strong for Blaina. They Stand E;y the Party. Burrixatoy, Ia, April 25.—The demo- cratic convention of Des Moines county selected delegates to the state convention to- day. The delegation is headed by W. W, Baldwin, who is a candidate for delegate-at- large from southeastern Iowa. A resolution was passed_endorsing Cloveland and his message on the tariff issue and the position of the party in congress upon the same, Michigan Colored Men. DeTrorr, April 25.—At the state convention of colored men at Jackson yesterday for the purpose of organizing a state association and considering matters pelative to the coming campaign, resolutions were adopted la- menting the death of Roscoe Conkling, en- dorsing the Blair educational bill, the candi- dacy of General Alges and the' republican party. District Delegates Selected. Busuxewr, 1L, Apeil 25.—B. F. Walsh, of Warsaw, and J. M. Turnbull, of Monmouth, were elected delegates to represent this dis trict in the Chicago republican convention, and Robert Moir, of Oquauka, was chose as elector. e A RAILROAD FIGHT. Two Lines Fail to Agree on a Right of Way. St. Joserm, Mo., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—An interesting railroad war is now in progress. in this city botween the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City and the Kansas City, St.Joseph & Council Biuffs lines. The Diagonal ¥pad demands that by reason of the right ofyway given the old St. Joseph & Council Biuffs in 1867 it be allowed the privilege of using the tracks of the Coun- cil Bluffs from North St. Joseph to the south- ern city limits, A special committee of the council was in session until 12 o'clock this morning hearing arguments in the case. General Counsel Strong, of the Coun- al Bluffs road,; stated that the Diagonal road only desired to obtain the right of way for the purpose of relieving themselves of the expense of building shops in North St. Joseph and that if the right was gven them they would use the terminal com- pany’s round house, 'If the Diagonal is not given the right it will necessitate an_addi- tional expense of nearly £1,000,000 in obtain- g the right of. way through St. Joseph. The agreement which the Council Bluffs road entered into with the city in 1867 and under which the Diagonal asks permis- sion to use its tracks was thatif the city should give the right of way the company should permit any railroad company to use its tracks subject to the demand of the cit The committee finally decided that the que tion was too deep a one for them and it will be taken into the courts for settlement. ety b e The Cuban Bandits. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bir.]—Five provinces are declared in a state of siege in Cuba, containing over 100 cities, towns and vilages. Said a prominent gentleman who arrived from there to-day: “The government, headed by Marin, wants to make it appear that the bandits who have taken possession of Cuba are commit- ting their crimes in connection with the leaders of the late insurrection, with a view of giving Cuba her liberty. Such, however, is not the case. There 18 no politics in this matter. The whole truth is that the bandits have got to be so fierce and powerful in Cuba that the government will require 20,000 men to exterminate them. In the third article of the proclama- tion signed by Marin, he says that any person or persons found to be connected in any way with bandits or to have given food or shelter to any of their gang shall be immediately tried by military law and speedily executed, As the government, by issueof this proclama- tion, gives extraordinary authority to the principal troops now used by the government, grave fears are entertained in Huvana that these troops will try to repeat what they did in Porto Rico recently, where Mr. Nadal, an American citizen, was one of the vietims, American residents of Cuba are very apt to suffer the consequences of this siege and may be murdered in cold Dlood &t any moment, owing to the state of affairs on the 1sland.” An Egg-Eating Contest. New Yonk, April 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—William Joues, a member of the Brooklyn fire department bet 8 that he could eat forty fresh eggs in fiye minutes. Thomas oHarris belongs to the same com- pany. There is some rivalry between them. At 9:45 o'clock last eyening the referce, Mr, Johnson, gave @ signal. Crack went shells, and eggs disappeared, This was the score One minute, 12 eggs;two minutes, three minutes,30 eggs; four minutes, 37 eggs. Three eggs iu_one minute remained. Wil- liam puffed and blowed. He tackled the re- maining three and, amid prolonged cheers, Referee Johnson pronounced him winner, with thirty scconds to A Man Rying o KANsAs City, Mo., April 25.—[Special Teles gram to the Beg,]—Tom Turncr, who was tried and acquitted of the Conway murder, is now dying. About three weeks ago he started Lo doctor a horse that has since died of the glanders. The poison got into his sys- tem through & wound. His hand and arm have swollen to a wonderful size. The poi- son has worked up into his head, which is a mass of sores, and presents a hideous sight. The Conway murder occurred about three years ago. A woman and child were killed. Turner's daughter came from Chillicothe, Mo. This morning the doctors informed him there were no Lopes of Lis recovery. e —— Small-Pox in Connecticut. Biigeronr, Conn., April 25.--Mrs. William D. Bishop, daukhter of the late Eliku Wash- bure, is very low with small-pox, ' THUGS OVERRUN THE TOWN. Murderous Assaults Nightly Hap- penings at Nebraska Oity. ‘MORTON GAINS ANOTHER POINT, A Young Man in Limbo For Horse Stealing—Fremont's Council Holds Its Annual Meeting—A Boy's Foot Crushed. The Place Full of Foot Pads, NrenraskA City, Neb., April 25.—|Special Telegram to the B —A Mr. Doughhey, of Lincoln, was held up by foot pads in the east part of town last night about 12:80 o'clock, and relieved of #25. These “hold ups” and murderous assaults are almost of nightly oc- currence and are becoming alarming, and it is dangorous for good citizens to go off the main thoroughfares after night unlessarmed, The efforts of the police thus far have been almost futile. Paul Martin, Tom Dunkley and Tom Me Guire, arrested for a murderous assauit upon Scab Switchman Shea Saturday night, were tried to-day, and for want of evidence waore let off with a fine of 20 and costs each, Engineer Brown, who was assaulted sev- eral nights ago and left for dead, is slowly recovering. There is no trace as yet to the would-be murderers, ——— Fremont's Annual Council Meeting, Frevoxt, Neb., April [Special to the Bek,]—The Fremont city council held its an- nual meeting last night, when the old council expired and the new took its place. Among the important business of the session was the introduction of petitions frgm property own- ers on the two principal streets of the city praying for paving. The petitions were re- ferred to the ordinance committee, and the first legal stéps for this important public m- provement will be taken as soon as possible. Thirteen liquor licenses were granted. The efforts to have the licenses i ere of no avail, as the sympathy o majority of the members of th 'd are 1n favor of the saloons, The mayor appointed the following city ofticers for the ensuing year: Chief of police, A. Townsend; attorney, N. H. Bell; strect commissioner, J. A, Green; chief of the fire department, C. A. Dierks! physician, L. J. Abbott, engincer, F. L. Burrill, iend Endorsed. FreMONT, Neb., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The democratic con- vention of Dodge county met here this after- noon and elected the following delegates to the state convention: W. L. M W. H. Munger, J. E. Shervin, T. M. Tillman, S. M. Watt, N. W. Smails, E. J. Seykora, W. R. ‘Wilson, Henry Schwaab, M. J. Tully, C. D. Gardanier, John Haman and J. G. Gamble. he delegates were instructed to vote as a unit. A _resolution was d endorsing Senator J. F, She Y, A8 0 can- didate for delegate-at-large to the national convention, and the delegation instructed to ‘work and vote for him. —— Arrcsted For Horse Stealing. Daxora City, Neb., April 25.—[Special to the Bre.]—C. R. Reddeker was released from custody yesterday, his thirty days’ imprison- ment for stealing $10 having expired, but hardly had his bunk got cold before it was filled by Pard Marquette, a young man who ‘was arrested at Chadron by Sheriff Bros- field. Marquette stole a team of horses, wagon and harness about a month ago from H. A. Gilmore of Covington, taking the same to Wayne where he sold the outfit to Perry Bro.’s, laid in a new stock of summer cloth- ing, and left for Chadron. His case was continued until Monday, when he will at- tempt to prove that Gilmore gave him tho team to sell and that he sent him part of the money from the sale. — Crushed His Little Foot. Tonias, Neb., Apvit 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bik. |—This evening a number of boys were pla h an old horse power. Fred, the ten -0ld son of Frank Musil, one of our prominent merchants, had his foot crushed in a frightful manner being caught between the cogs. mann dressed the wound and hopes to sa the foot. The littl as could be expected. Morton’s F Be coln a young man nimed Russ, who was ar- rested at North Bend a fow c forging an order on J. B. Foot for plead guilty vefore the justice in his_prelimi- nary hearing and also before Judge Marshall on Saturday. He was sentenced Lo two years in the penitentiary Preparing to Shine By Night. NonroLk, Neb., April 25.—[Special to the Ber]—Ata meeling of citizons last night preliminary steps were taken to organize an electric light company. Subscriptions to the stock to the amount of over 5,000 were made and committees appomnted to secure ad- ditional amounts. Real estate continucs quite active and a large amount of building is al- ready in progress. The Mayor Favors Them, Covumuus, Neb., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre|—The council chamber this evening was the scene of intense excite- ment, over a hundred citizens being present to witness the dissposal of the resolution to suppress the houses of prostitution. The vote resulted in a tie, the mayor, Hon. J. E, North, cast his vote against the resolution, He Probably Suicided, PraixviEw, Neb,, Apri 1Special gram to the Bee. |—Charles Hawl, o farme living about four miles from this place, died this morning about 8 o’clock, of convulsions, The doctors in attendancé pronounced it strychnine poisoning. He probably suicided and an inquest will be held to-morrow. - The Missou Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, April 25.—[Special Telegram to the B “The river this morn- ing registered 15.1 above low water mark This is a fall of 9} inches since yesterds Reports from more northiern points indicate a probable rise for to-morrow. At Bismarck, Dak., the water Is rising slowly. At Sloux City, Ta., the river rose one foot during the last twenty-four hours, From Brownsville, Neb., great volumes of water are reported pouring into the Missouri from the Platte and Milk rivers, s Waters, Rate War Clouds Gathering, KANsAs Ciry, Mo., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre)—The threatened freight rate war between the Kansas City packers and the railroads is rapidly assuming for- midable proportions. ‘the packers claim the d 1o Chicago and oy propose to fight it out on that line. No, there is nothing new in the situation,” sald Mr. Dold, “but look out some fun soon. The case is being carefully worked up. 1think I can safely say that something will be done in a day or 50."" ——— She Cowhi ted Him. CARROLTON, April 25.—[Special Telegram 3ep.]—Charles Butler, the son of a prominént merchant, msulted Jennie Fisher, an estimable young lady, in the presence of a crowd, by whistling an offensive air and call- ing her “Burdie.” Miss Fisher drew from Lier sleeve a towhide, and whipped the young may severely about the head and. shoulders for several minutes. The crowd cheered her heartily. Butler had insulted Miss Fisher before, and ehe had warned bim to desist, VICTORIA IN BERLIN, The English Queen Received With the Greatest Enthusiasm, BERLIY, April 25.—[Speical Cablegram to ~The road from Charlottenberg to Berlin was thronged at an early hour. The people waited patiently for the arrival of the queen. When the shouts announced that she was coming the police were powerless to check the eager crowds and the people broke through the lines and surged around the queen's car- riage, cheering and waving their hats and handkerchiefs, Rarely has there been a greater display of enthusiasm, tho scene being in marked ccutrast with the Berlin reception of the cz: The queen graciously bowed her acknowledgments, A similar scene occurred at Charlottenberg when the queen, simply attired and wearing a white cap on her head, was seen to cross the court yard just at the moment of the arrival of Prince Bismarck, who was entirely noglected in the eagerness of the people to do honor to the queen. At the banquet, on the right of the empress sat the queen, the crown prince and the Princess Beatrice und on her left Prince Henry and the crown princess. Opposite the queen sat Prince Bismarck, with whom, after the banquet, her majesty conversed for some time, it Pavisian Polities. Panis, April 2 [Special Cablegram to the Bee.]—Laisant and Michlin, Boulanger- ist deputiee, have written to the anti- Boulanger deputies of the department of the Seine, proposing that all resign their scats in the chamber in order that the people of Paris may de de between the two par The wrifers aver that they are genuino re- publicans and opposed to all Caesarian aims but consider the present situation of parlia- ment o disgraceful parody on a republic. They desire a real republic, President Carnot, accompanied by Lock- roy, minister of public instruction, and Mountand, minister of public works, have left Paris on a tour through the south of Franct. The manifesto of the Count of Paris to his adherents reviewing the political situation ance, in which he said the settlement demanded by the people could only be ob- tained by a restoration of monarchy, has fallen flat. The public treats the count's declaration with indifference and the repub- lican journals say he wastes pon and ink in trying to imitate General Boulanger. Rejected the Irish Bill LoNDON, April 25.—In the commons to-day, on the motion for a second reading of the Trish county government bill, a spirited de- bate took place. v Charles Lewis (con ¢) and others contended that the bill was incorrectly framed and had been intro- duced at the wrong time, Gladstone said to do Ireland justice, the proper method of amending public business was to commence, not with local, but with central institutions, Balfour opposed the bill and said aslong ns the present acute controversy existed, parlia- ment could not extend local government to Ireland. Lord Randolph Churchill said the govern- ment in 1856 pledged themselves to extend local liberty to Ireland. That pledge was the foundation of the Unionist party, and the only platform upon which they could resist repeal. There was not a suflicient interpre- tation of government policy. Chamberlain said he was opposed to the Dbill because the Irish and English local gov- ernment questions could not be dealt with at the same session. The bill was then rejected—282 to 1¢ Lord Randolph Churchill’s speech in _par- liament to-night created a sensation, and was amatter of surprise to the membe parties. It is adwitted that the p of the week in parlisment has been damag- ing to the government. When a division s taken on Carew’s motion Lord Randolph hill and sev conservatives and unionists left the house to avoid votin, Two unionists supported the bill, togethe with Gladstone and his followers. The gov- erment had the support ot Lord Hartington, Chamberlain and the rest of the unionists. Love Mixed With Diplomacy. Loxpox, April The Chronicle dn- nounces the appronching marriage of Joseph Chamberlan to Miss Endicott, daughter of the American secretary of war, -~ Union Pacific Annual Meeting. BostoN, Mass.,, April 25.—The annual meeting of the Union F fic railroad com- pany was held this morning. The action of the directors in leasing the Oregon Railway & Navigation company’s lines and the Ore- gon Short Line railway company’s road was confirmed. The only change from last ycar's board in the election of Samuel Carr, jr., to 1ill the vagancy caused b, h of Gen- cral Manager and Vice-President T, J. Pot ter. It is understood, however, Carr is to remain on the board only temporarily, or until Potter's successor is appointed, Presi- dent Adums, in the course of the meeting and in rc niries from stock- vas the purpose of the di- the ensuing year to pursue a ccdings very co construction, and, that at present no v lines were under considerati The directors subscquently Charles F'rancis Adams ns pre old office: ceeds the dent and Jame land as treasu o T, J. Potter 1 presi- Harrls succecds McFar- Four Bac Yoxkens, N. Y., April T'his afternoon a gang of men were working in a sewer trench, which is sixteen feet deep, when a water pipe burst causing the sides of the ditch to cave in and quickly filled the trench with earth and water. Six of the laborers are known to have been buried aliyy o'clock four bodies had been unearthe - Machine Works Fail, S1. Louis, April 25.—An assignment made to-day by the Smith, Beggs & Ranken machine company for the benefit of its credi- tors. The president of the company states that the value of the interest of the company in the property, machinery and stock, deduet- g incumbrances amounting to $60,000, will be about $60,000. Steamship Arrivals. ew Yonrk, April 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Arrived—The Wyoming, from Liverpool; the Richmond Hill, from London, Bostox, April 25.—Arrived—The Istrian, from Liveérpool. QUEENSTOWN, April _25.—Arrived—The City of Lome, from New York. — A Thieving Postmaster. 8r. Joseri, Mo., April special Tele gram to the Bee.)—M. L. Crockeu, post- master at Watson, Mo., was brought before United States Commissioner Dunham to-day, charged with appropriating §300 belonging to the gove ent on a deposit to pay money or- ders, James L. Pettit was appointed tempo- rary postmaster, and Crockelt was bound over to the next term of court, ol A Fool With a Gun, NELSONVILLE, O., April 25,—Last evening Davis, the assistant city marshal, was shot and instantly killed by a young man named Samuel Dew, without the slightest provoca- tios Dew: then shot himself through the brain, dying instantly. - Both leave failies. 1t appears that Davis arrested Dew recentty for fast driving, whicl seews to have led 1o Ahe tragedy, BILLINGS GUILTY OF MURDER A Verdict in the Trial Rendered at Waverly Yesterday. CRIME OF THE SECOND DEGREE, Congregationalists in Session at Deg Moines—Mrs, Mary Miller Ape pointea State Libravian— Towa Specials, A Congregational Gathering. Drs Moixgs, In, April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee]—The Grinnell assocla- tion af the Congregational church has been in session here to-day. Twenty-seven charges are represented by pastors or laymen, Last night the opening sermon was preacheéd by A. T. Badger, of Hampton. Tho exercises to-day consisted largely in hearing roports of chureh work in the different cities and towns representod. The aunual committee on home mj| ons was selected as follows: Rev. Dr. Safford, of Grinnell; Rev. Mr, Kimzer, of Bast Des Moine and Mr. J, P, St, John, of Des Moines, his - afternoon papers on church _work were read by Dr, bie, pastor of Plymouth church, of this and Dr. Safford, of Grinnell. To-night the exercises close with a missionary meet- ing addressed by Itev. T. O. Douglas and Mrs. A. D. Frisbio. The Billings Trial Ended. i WaverLy, Ia, April —[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The verdict of murdor in the second degree in the Billings trinl at Waverly was reached this morning after the jury had been out forty-cight hours. This is one of the greatest criminal trials of north- orn Towa. Billings was charged with killing Kingsley, the young county attorn Bremer county. 1t was found that Bill had laid most fiendish traps to e <ingsley, 80 as to got his property away from Mrs. Billings declared that the ‘young had been criminally intimate with her al times, although his reputation in the communit was above reproach. The trial attracted great attention, and though the testimony, particularly the alleged confession of Mrs. I3illings, would not bear publication, the court room ' was thronged with ladied every day. Judge Ruddick will sentence Billings to-morroyw. him. Ao Dicd of Heart Disease. 3 Hawnune, In, April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—J. N. Harris, an old and respected citizen of this place, died suddenly of heart disease at 11:30 o'clock last nighit, He complaincd some the day before of pams in the chest, but nothing serious appre- hended. He was scen on the streots at 9 o'clock, two hours before his death. His family had gone to_theatre, and_upon their return home at abont 11:50 o'clock they found him dead in his chair, A New State Librarvian. . Drs Moines, la.,, April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Br vernor Larrabee this afternoon appointed Mrs. Mary Miller, & teacher in the Grant school building in West Des Moines, as state librarian, to succeed Mrs. S. B. Maxwell, who has filled the posi- tion for ten years past. Mrs, Miller is the widow of an Iowa soldier, and her appoint- ment was strongly urged Ly the old soldiers of this city and Eddyville, where she formet}y resided. et 4 A Suicide’s Body Found. Masox Crny, Ta., April 25.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—The remains of Mrs. Auna Krebuck, who suddenly disappearcd from her home in Charles City, April 18, were found to-day in the Cedar river, two miles north of Charles City, lodged in @ wire fence, She leaves two children, one a babe but a few weeks old. 1t was a case of pre- meditated and determined suicide. Hungin Efiigy. , April 25.—[Special to the Brr.]—12. K. Green, of this place, was hung in efligy last night by several people who lave been disgruntled at his active tempers ance work. The better citizens are indignant at the disg . Mr. Green has been cy zcalous 1 upport of the prohibitory and the whisky element is very bitter {ust him. 1t is not expected thut any vio- lence will be done him, but many threais are made. VILLISCA, SR Blew Out His Brains. Kaxsas City, Mo., April —[Special Telegram to the Bee.] red Schumann, & stockman of former prosperity, aged forty- four, committed suicide this morning in his room at the Colorado house. His head was found next to the door with the briuns oozing from a ghastly wound in the top of the skull. He left letters to his wife, parents and friends 1 in English and Germau, The cauge verses in the cattle business in Kansas and the fact that he was the victim of shn;{r- ers who obtained his prope; from him. e had $2,000 life insurance which he mentions in his letter. His fawily is at Excelsior Springs, Mo. A Murderous Shocmaker, SALISBURY, Mo., April 25, —([Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—W. 8. Coleman, a har- nessmaker, had a dispute with H. G. Sweet- , a shoemaker, and a fight followed, in which Sweetzer stabbed Coleman with his ripping knife half a dozen times near the heart. One cut struck that organ and will probubly prove fatal. B e Got Them All in Jail, Mexico, Mo., April 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Eleven of the “Royal Nine' gang of colored cutthroats und outlaws are in jmil. Walker Harrison, the last one to be caught, arrived here in care of the sherift this evening from Kansas City, where he had been captured by detectives yesterday. The feeling was 80 great that it took a large num- ber of people to conduct Harrison to jail in sufety, Shot the Pair of Sinners. Koxomo, Ind., April 25.—Charlie Marks, supcrintendent of the electric light plant, and Murs, Roush, were each shot three times this evening by the latter’s husband, Thomas Koush. Both will die. Roush made his escape, —_— HOMEWARD BOUND, The Legation From Corea on Thele Way Home, “Among the arrivals over the Burlington yesterday, on their way to Corea, were Yo Won Yong, first secretary of the Corean les gation, Ye Hun Yong, his cousin, Yo Cha Yun, official interpreter for the legation, and Hua Yongup, a noble of the second class, A Bk reporter was invited into the car of the delegation, and was wtroduced to Cha, the most intelligent of the company. Cha' said they were not going home because they were hotiesick,but because they were charged with @ report from the Corean minister ng ‘Wash- ington to the home government. In reply to questions Cha said they were coming baclk,as they liked America and Americans, ‘The; had scen President Cleveland, shaken han with bim and admired his pretty wife. Cha thought all the girls were pretty and that this was o big country, In regard to his own coun- ry he said its capital was Seoul, a city of 000,000 inhabitants, 1t is ruled by a kinj v]mrty—xu years old, whose power is Ihl’ ute. “If," queried the reporter, “‘Your report should not suit him, could Le not cut your heads off ¢ “'Oh, yes," was the nopchalant reply, “But be wont, He likes Americans '/ After shakiug hands with Cla the roporter withdrew just us the traip “oulled out” for e west, 9