Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 28, 1888, Page 1

I'HE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 18sS, NUMBER 315, OLD COMMANDER'S MEMORY. Genoral Grant's Comrades Fittingly Celebrate His Birthday. BANQUETS AT VARIOUS PLACES. Chauncey M. Depew Pays Tribute to His Virtues at New York and John Sherman Does the Same at Pittsburg. A Banquet at New York. New Youk, April27.—In commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of General Grant, an elaborate banquet was given at Delmonico's to-night. As was most fitting the arrangements for the affair were made by an old comrade of the dead general and president, General W, T. Sherman. About one hundred and fifty persons were present and all partics and all ranks were represented and everywhere appeared the small bronze button significant of service in the late war and membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. The seat at General Sherman’s table which was to have been occupied by the late Roscos Conkling, was vacant, and on the chair was hung @ heavy wreath of laurel Each table was presided over by some distinguished soldicr, statesman, or man of aftairs, and on either side of tho presiding officer were seated six or seven others. General W. I, Sherman presided over the first table and on his right as Chauncey M. Depew, orator of the even- . and on his left Mayor Hewitt. The others at the table were General William Mahone, General William H. Seward, son_of Lincoln's secretary of state, Hon. George W. Childs, Cyrus W. Field, Rev. John R. Pax- ton, Bdward Picrrepont, General C. Comstock, W. C. Andrews, Samucl Sloan, Captain . W. Paxton and Albert Bier: stadt.. Among the others present were Fitzjohn ~ Porter, Colonel = A, Snow- den of Philadélphia, D. ~O. Mills, General Stewart, L. Woodford, Gen eral Swayne, General Douglas, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, Elliott I Shepard, Hon. Elihu Koot fina Herman C. Armour. The menu card was an_elaborate one, engraved on a double sheet of celluloid, shaped like an old tent and richly trimmed with colored silk. On ome side was a portrait of the lato general. Among the letters of regret re- ceived were those from Hon. William M. Evarts, General J, S. Mosby, € Buckner, ) croft, G . . Sheridan, D. B. Hill, Senator John ' Sherman, Senator Hiscock and Admiral Gherardi. President Cleveland sent the following telogram : “Wushington.—General W. T. Sherman-— Will recall with heartfelt homage the virtues and achievements of the illustrious Awmeri- cun,” The following are extracts from the letters read: Colonel John S. Mosley—*“With feelings of pride, I remember that I honored him in lifo and was not one of those who did not dis- ‘cover his virtucs until he was dead.” General Jumes Longstreet—1 was more indebted to General Graut for personal kind- ness than to any friend living or dead.” General Fitzhugh Lee wrote a long letter in which, after eulogizing General Grant's military carcer, he “If the survivors of the opposing armics of the past will follow the precepts taught by their respective com- manders, the prosperous futurc of the undi- vided republic, which all should be equally interested in, will bo assured.” Hon. Chauncey M. Depew by General Sherman, who spoke bricfly of his dead comrade. Mr. Depew responded 1o the formal toast, “The Day We Celebrate,” and dehivered 8’ brilliant oration, He com- pared and contrasted President Lincoln and General Grant and said each was_ necessary 10 the success of the other, and both to the restoration of the union. In_ view of the as- sociation of Depew’s name with the republi- can presidential nomination, the following sentence from his speech scems significant: 1t is u notable fact that though we are the only purely industrial nation in the world,we have nover selected our rulers from among the great business men of the country, and the conditions and predjuces of the present are an insuperable obstacle to such a choic Speeches were also made by General Ma- hone,Colonel Ingersoll, Judge Pierrcpont and others. Pittsburg Celebrates the Day. Pirrssuno, April 27.—The sccond annual dinner of the Americus club of this city, in commemoration of the birthday of General Grant, was given this cvening. Among the guests were Governor Beaver, Senator Sher- man, Benjamin Harrison of Indiana, Hon. James P. Foster of New York, Hon. John C. Now, Colonel Fred Grant, and Hon. Richard Bmith, H. H. Byram of this city responded to “‘Our Absent Guests.” In the course of his re- marks Byram delivered dh eloquent eulogy on the late Roscoe Conkling. .The letters of regret called forth considerable cnthusiasm, especially those from Hon, Simon Cameron, Judge Gresham, Hon, W, M. Evarts, General Sheridan and Governor Foraker. A letter from the late Roscoe Conkling, accepting an invitation to attend the dinner, awakened the deepest feeling. Senator Sherman was next introduced. Tu responding to the tosst “U, S. Grant," Sherman reviewed and eulogized the brilliant military and heroic end of the great general, ““As to the civil life of General Grant,” con- tinued the speaker, “I Lave always doubted whether it would not have been better for him to have ained general of the army during life, rather than to huve unaertaken the civil duties of president. This doubt is not founded upon what he did as presiden but upon the striking differ in the duf of the two offices, and the training, qualifi- cations_and personal traits demanded for each, But it is not as a great hero, tho com- auunder of armics, or as the president of the United States that you wish to hear of It is man, I's: 3 i strut, no parade, no i royulty or aristocracy, no egotistical pretense of superiority because hoe had a great command or a bigh position. He most marked characteristic which clung to Lim in all the periods of his life was his ex- treme modesty, He was always the same plain, simple, confiding, brave, tenacious and gencrous man in war and peace, of vast armies, ns president of tho States, as the guest of kings and emperor: and in his final struggle with grim-yisa death. Geutlemen, you do right to cor memorate his birthd It was his good fo: tune to be the f rument of the divine power to secure to you and your posterity the blessing of a strong and united country. Ho was heroie'to the end, and you hould be equally heroic in_maintaining and s and privileges and nded.” was responded to by as introduced The Keysto ) Governor Beaver, In response to “Party Organization,” Hon, J. P. Foster, president of the Republican League of the United States, reviewed the worlk of that body since its organization, and its proseut status. To-day there are close on 104,000 elubs and 500,000 member Benjauin Harrison, of In to “The Repul Bmith, of ate’ esponded Richard n plied to the toast, ablican States,” after which the asscmblage dispersed. Remembered at Boston, Bostox, April 27.—Prominent among those present at the banquet of the Massachusetts club ‘held in honor of General Grant's birth- day this - évening, were Hon, Hannibal Hamlin, Goueral Charles Devens, Hon. George S. Boutwell, Governor Ames, Governor Lounsbury of ~ Connéetigut, Governor Davis and '~ Governor-elect Falt of .Rhode Island, sad others. jeneral Hawley sent a letter of regrot, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, and George 8. Boutwell culogized Grant fi the standpeint of personal and_close fr ship. General Charles Devins mac principal speech of the evening, from a personal and intimate acquaintance with the dead soldier, and with a masterly peroration closed one of the most brilliant oratorical offorts ever listened to in this Several other speeches were made. Honored at the Capital. Wasnisaros, April 27.—The Republican nationa! league to-night celebrated the birth- day of General Grant at their club house in Thomas circle, The Tomb Visited. New Yonk, April 27.—General Grant's tomb at Riverside park was visited to-day by numbers of people, many bearing floral trib- utes. I — POLITICAL POINTS, Blaine's Strength in the Empire State Materially Lessened. New Youk, April 27.—|Special Telegram to the Ber.—The republican sentiment is crystalizing into fact. The New York dele- gation to Chicago will be strongly anti- Blaine. It will swing sufficient weight in that gathering to prevent the nomination of Mr. Blaine. In the event of such a step being contemplated, it is said that Mr. Blaine has lost much ground within the past three weeks. Depew has gained steadily. Just how much effcct Mr. Conkling's death has had with this loss of Blaine prestige is now too early to predict or weigh. Whilo Mr. Blaine could have had the solid New York delegation four months ago, it 18 doubt- ful whether he will have ten of the seventy- two delegates at_ Chicago. The friends of Mr. Depew have been diligently at work since the 1st of March securing strength which, for want of leadership, would have drifted to some other candidates, Depew will unquestionably be the chdfee of the majority of the delegation. In many con- gressional districts the national delegates have already been selected. The state, s it now stands, contains these names for ' dele- : Chauncey M. Depew, Thomas C. Platt, Frank Hiscock and Warner Miller. The most conspicuous feature about many of the delegations is the return of the stalwarts to active politics. More than this the factions are disposed to take greater part in the coming campaign than any time since 1880, What effect Roscoe Conkling will have upon this campaign remains to be seen., A Wave for the Plume. SALEM, Mass,, April 27.—The Seventh dis- trict republican convention to-day chose as delegates to the Chicago convention, General William M. Cogswell, of Salem, and W. E. Blunt, of Haverhill. 'The mention of Biaine a8 a possible candidate met with enthusiastic applause. “~ Blaine Endorsed For President. LEWISTON, Me., April 27.—At the Second district republican convention to-day Nelson Dingley, jr., was renominated for congress, and delegates to the national convention chosen. J. G. Blaine was endorsed as candi- date for president. [ e GILLIG IN COURT. The Suspended Banker Sued for a Round Sum of Money. [Copyright 1853 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, April 27.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—Justice Stir- ling in the chancery division to-day heard the case of Rouland N. Hazard, president of the American Loan and Trust company vs Gillig for non‘performance of an alleged con- tract in reference to the bank. Gillig’s so- licitor denied the contract and alleged that the plaintiff agreed to form a syndicate to advance $50,000 to help the bank over the recent failure. The cose was adjourned for a fortnight for the production of an afidavit. Gillig was seen by the Herald in the even- ing and asked about the claim. He said: “I am under an order from the court preventing my speaking on the pending action, but 1 will say Hazard is trying to prevent my selling the valuable leaschold he claims he has a lien of 50,000 upon, but it is not so. He has none whatever.” ““What s it all about then?” “Well, just this. “I sold Hazard $50,000 worth of my American cxchange stock to come in with me. He was to advance me another $50,000 on the leasehold of the ex- change, but never did so—not a penny. He repudiates me in New York and prosecutes me here, 1 deny running away from New York. They can't arrest me in England. When he heard the news of tho suspension he resolved to go across, and started in such a hurry he had no stateroom on the Etruria. Here T am and T am going to face the music. Since the suspension we have liquidated £2,000,000.” —_———ry WHICH 18 \WHICH? Two Ocean Steamers Race,and Opin- ion Divided On the Result. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxbox, April 27.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—The City of Rome and the Aller had a species of race over, Some werchants here say *‘a trip ends only when the passenger steps ashore,” and othiers for mailing purposcs, “when you get your letters.” In both particulars the Aler beat, although the City of Rome rcached Queenstown at 10 p. m. Wednesday and the Aller reached Southampton Thurs- day at 11 a.m. The City of Rome landed passengers at Liverpool Thursday at 6 p. m. The Aller's mails were distributed at London evening, buty the City of Rome mails wilinot be distributed here until morn- although for Liverpool and northward will head the Aller's letters for that region, It is well for New York merchants to know although the Etruria reached Queenstown last Friday evening yet her mails have not been delivered, because of the ecclesiastical restrictions from Sunday until Monday morning, hence mailing in New Yorl for this way is best a on Wednesday and can be answered always by Saturds ing's Cunord mail or Sunduy morning's German Lloyd maii service from here. —— The Pope's Position. Loxpox, April 7. statoment that the pope has issucd a decroe condemning the plan of the campaign in Freland is confirmed, His holiness says he does so because he is convineed that it is illegal. He also con- demns boycotting, but makes no mention of the national league, ‘The natiol members of parliament are »d over the pope's dec g a8 to what steps of its appearance, Loxboy, April 27,—The nationalists have determined to continue the plan of campaign in spite of the papal decree. It is asserted that the movewent will not suffer much from the necessary defection of the priests who will '~ undoubtedly continue to sympathize with the people, The matter has caused an extremely Dbitter fecling among the nationalists, who indig- nantly resent the government's intrigues with the vatican. The conservatives and Orangemen fear in return for the '8 ae- tion the government will make cou ions in connection with the educational question, which concessions they are prepared to strenuously oppose. Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Colder threatening weather, with rain, local storis, fresh to brisk north- erly winds, For lowa: Threatenin, weather, with rain, cooler local storms, fresh to brisk vari- | g | Bble'wadls, generally northerly, OUR SENATORS HAD NO SAY, The Niobrara Land Office Railroaded Right Into O'Neill THEY NEVER WERE CONSULTED. Correspondence Between Manderson and Paddo and the Interior Department—The Omaha Bill in the Senate. That Land Office Remoyal. WASHINGTON BUREAU Tis OMAwA Beg, 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasiiNaToN, D, C., April 27. Senator Manderson did not leave Was ington for Omaha last night, but remained over till to-night, when he departed. I asked him this afternoon what there was new in the Niabrara-O'Neill land office removal, and the senator replied that he knew noihing further than that Senator Paddock had received a letter from Secretary Vilas, stating that the president had directed the enforcement of the order for removal, It ought to be under- stood by the people interested directly inthis removal that neither Senator Manderson nor Senator Paddock has expressed himself in favor of or against the removal. Both of them requested the secretary of the interior, at the earncst solicitation of the people at Niobrara and clsewhere, that they be heard in the matter before the removal be ordered ; that o hearing be given all concerned who wished to be heard, so that the wishes of the majority might bo secured. There the expression of the Nebraska sen- ators ended, and, although I have spoken to both of them frequently on the subject, I do not know at this time whether, if they have any personal desire, it is for or ugaiust removal. The acts of allof the Nebraska republicans in congress, so far s I know and believe, have been upon the requests of con- stituents, and have been confined solely to a request for a hearing on the subject by all who wanted a hoaring, not alone the citizens of Niobrara, but from all parts of the state. The following letter scts forth Senator Manderson’s position very clearly, and shows just what he has said and done: The United States Senate—Washington, D. C., April 20, 1888.—Hon, Wm. F. Vilas, Seerctary of the Interior, Washington, D. C.} —Sir: Yourletter of the 18th imstant in reply to mine of the 17th is received. It is the first official information or intimation 1 have received that the land office had been removed from Niobrara to O'Neill, or that such removal was contemplated by the presi- dent or interior department. Some years ago, under the last administration, such o change was canvassed, but _as I understood it upon a full hearing by, the presidont and the secretary of the interior, it was_decided that the intcrests of the public service did not then demand the change. In answer to your inquiry, I wish to say that 1 desired you to understand by the last para- graph of my letter exactly what its language imparts: “That I knew nothing of the provosed removal, and had not been _con- sulted by any one connected with the execu- tive department concerning it.” The para- graph also clearly suggests that in o matter so important to the interests of the state I have the honor in part to represent, T_should “have been consulted so that a full hearing upon the subject could have been had. 1 do not deny the right of the exceutive to make the change—ecven without such consultation or opportunity afforded for a hearing—but do wish to be distinetly understood that making such an important change without notice or consultation with or a hearing accorded to cither of the scnators of the state or_the rep- resentatives in congress from the district in which both Niobrara and O'Neill are located, is, I believe, without a_precedent and _dis® courteous to the representatives of the state and its people. Tt 15 to this manner of doing the thing that T enter my earncst protest. Yours truly, CitArLES F. MANDERSON. Both of the scnators have taken and yet assume the position that this is an_executive matter in which they have no voice except in sccuring a hearing for both sides, upon which a just and intelligent action may be based. Some days ago Senator Paddock enclosed with a letter to Sceretary Vilas one of the numerous protests which he received, and asked as & matter of courtesy to the people of Niobrara and_that scction that the execution of the order of removal be suspended so o hearing could be had, and received the fol- lowing curt reply : DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASIING- 7oN, April 23, 1888.—Hon. A. S. Paddock, United States Senate—Sir: I have the honor t0 acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, in respect to the removal of the land oftice to O'Neill, directed by the presi- dent, which shall be placed upon file. The matter has been carefully considered by the president, and the exccution of the order has oo dircited. ery respectfully yours WinLias F. Viias, THE OMANA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS BRIDGE BILL, Senator Manderson has introduced in tho senate a_copy of the bill introduced in the house by Mr, McShane and reported fayor- ably from the committee on commerce, authorizing the construction of another bridgé across_the Missouri between Omaha and Council Blnffs, It is expected that the bill will get through both houses at this session, The object of this biil is purely in the interest of Omaha, 1t is generally conceded that all the Pmsem means of transportation between the lowa und Nebraska shores at that point are controlled by the Union Pacific, and that the new bridge now being built will not be vsed for railway purposes in order t continue the monopoly of trans- portion across the river which the Union Pacific has enjoyed for many years. The re- cent inquiries ordered by the senate of the secretary of war in regard to the Omaha and Council Bluffs bridge have developed the fact that while the foundations are being built for a bridge which may be used for railway traflic there is no apparent indica- i it is to be used for railway transpor- There may be strong grounds for believing that the bill now pending i con- gress is in the interest of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul railway, and that its object is to break the monopoly between Omaha & Council Bluffs. MR, BAYARD'S I ENTIONS, A member of the house is authority for a statement that President Cleveland has not definitely dceided on the man_for the vacant chief justiceship, He states that Mr. Bayard ery candidly that he was ing leaving the cabinet and sople for re-election to the senate. This hes been suggested to Mr, Cleveland and he has the appointment of Minister Phelps to succced Mr. Bayard under cousideration now. Penuy S. Heamm, Nebraska and fowa Fensians, WASHINGTON, Api i al Telegram to the Bee.)—The following peusions for Nebraskans were granted to-day: Original invalid—Daniel Arbuckle, Blue Hill. Res- toration and inerease—Charles Grow, Omaha, Increase—Howell C. Adell, Wahoo, Pensions granted. Iowans: Original in- valid—Ipsin Adcox, Melrose; Charles M. -k, Leon; Frank Goodman, Fort Madison George L. E seph A, Minor, Bedford 8, Oelwin, Increase ‘rescoe. Reissue— rinda. Original - 3. Kettleson, Benjamin T. Hevell, widows, ete.—Ma widow of Emanuel Sells, New Hartford, Mexican widows— vina, widow of Ira M. Pierce, Edgewood; Augusta, widow of Edward Mahoney, French Creek. The Standard’s Wealth. WasHINGTON, April 27.—At & meeting of the house committee on manufactures, to- day H. M. Flagler of New. York.city gave thie history of the Standard Oil company and trust. e capital of the trust.now is 000,000 and the market value of each §100 tock is $160, inaking the total m: J valuc.of the trust §143,000,000. The divideads for 1887 were 10 per centon the capital stock. The average dividends have been 7 per cent and the rage earnings 13 per cent, The trust controls per cent of the oil business of the country Postal Rates With Canada. WasnINGTON, April 27.—The postmaster general to-day completed arrangements with the postmaster general of Canada establish- ing a uniform rate of postage of 1 cent per ounce on all merchandise, including grain, seed, cuttings, bulbs, scions and all other grafis, and 1 cent per ounce on printed mat- ter in the mails exchanged between the two countries and now known as third class mat- ter in the domestic mails of this country, This arrangement goes into effect May 1. Pension For Total Disability. WasmiNGToN, April 27.—The house com- mittee on nvalid pensions will report the bill providing that all persons who are or mag become totally helpless from injuries received or injuries contracted while in the military or navalservice of the United States shall roceive a pension of §72 per month, Postal Changes. Wasnixerox, April 27.—(Special Tele- gram to the Ber|—A postoffice was estab- lished to-day_atWolbach, Greely county, Francis M. Cutter appointed post master. Washington Briefs. The government has purchased £3,775,650 in bonds under the recent circular, at a sav- ing of interest of $365,004, People in Washington are very indignant over the failure of congress to give them any local legislation of importance during this session, There are scores and scores of measures in the committees of the house pro- posing improvements of almost every des- cription, and they are all backed by petitions signed by a majority of tho resident citizens of the District of Columbia. In the house quite a number of theso measures have been reported, and they are of the highest im- portance, but since they only affect the people of the district, and the members are, in a ma- jority, located far beyond the inflnnce of ‘Washington, these measures have nut been given any attention. It is understood to be the purpose of some leading northern democrats in the house and senate to push to the front and secure the passage of two or three prominent general pension bills, in the event the tariff bill fails to pass, The object in doing this is two-fold —to reduce the surplus and catch the soldier vote. If a majority in congress fails to pass a tariff bill and refuses to do anything for tho soldiers or in the way of reducing the surplus, the men who compose it are frank to say the party will have made a fist of the opportunity given it. A majority member of the committee on ways and means, in_refor- ring to this matter, said to-day: “We pect to pass a tariff bill, butif we fail in this there will be ample opportunity before the close of the session to hedge. The republicans cannot take advan- tage of the situation we occupy. If we fail 1o pass a tai bill we will enact some legis- lation before we adjourn that will redcem us before the country. We are bound to do this if it takes all summer.” “I would not be surprised,” said a member of the house committee on naval affairs this morning, “to see ten or twelve millions ap- propriated for new war vessels if the tariff bill fails to pass. Everything depends upon the reductions of incomes proposed by bills now before the house. The secretary of the navy has, for some time, been preparing esti- mates and_ recommendations proposing all kinds of additions to the navy, and in the event the tariff bill fails, or if it should pass and not make as large reductions in the in- comes as it now propases, I understand there will be suggestions lald before our committee by the secretary of the navy which will ena- ble us to make any kind of recommendation for the reconstruction of the navy that the situation at the time of action may justify. There is to be something done n this direc- tion, but just what will be proposed will not be kunown before July. Congress will not ad- journ until some time in August.”, gt niis:” el oy A Demented Woman's Crime. Cniiricotne, Mo, April 27— Telegram to the Ber.)—Jack Stancliffc is employed at the residence of Louis Nero. The two had a quarrel about attending the Salvation army meetings. Angry words passed, when Mrs. Nero drew her pistol, shooting Stancliffe in the back, causing his deathwhich occurred this evening, Mr. Nero is a highly respected business man. 1t is believed his wife is demented over re- ligious excitement, e, Dicd in Terrible Agony. Kaxsas Ciry, April 27.—]Specal Telegram to the Ber.|—Tom Turner, who has been ill with glanders caught from a horse that he was treating, died this morning in terrible agony—a bundle of sores and corruption— from sheer exhaustion. The body was disin- fected before the undertaker would put it in acofin. A mysterv_ has shrouded his life, which is the suspicton that he murdered Mrs, Catherine Conway and her eleven-year- old daugter in October, 1885, He was tried but acquitted, e Another Woman in the Case. Artica, Kan, April 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—John Kauffman, a well- known farmer, has mysteriously disappearcd. He disposed of bis cattle and horses without the knowledge of his wife, mortgaged his farm and crops and stole all the money his wife had saved up, He has been paying attentions to a young lady in the next town- ship, and as she disappeared some days ago it s prosumed they have joined forces at some other point. Two Desperaté Outlaws Killed. Fowr Swrm, Ark., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to tho Bee.]—A terrible battle took place on Lees creek on Wednesday between Cherokee Nation offigials and Jack Hawlk and Bill Beavers, who were barricaded behind their horses''dead bddies. They were killed and riddled with bhllets before they suc- cumbed, They havd been desperate chiarac- ters and are wanted for murders covering a series of years. AEE (0RO The Long Strike Settled, Pirrsnuna, April 7.—A private telegram received from New York this afternoon states o confere leaders of the Americ Glass Workers' as- sociation and the manufacturers was held to-day and the strike settled. Work will be resumed Monday. The settlement will give employment to several thousand men, who have been idle since last Septem- ber. —— Tried to Wipe Out a Generation, Sr. Louvs, April | 27.—Ernest Korchlut Kleschutte this merning went to the resi- dence of Lis wife; from whom he has been separated some time, in the town of Alton, and shot and killed her, and fatally wounded two boys aged eight and six. He then blew nis own brains out. Klesohutte had been threatening some time to kil his wife and children, but no attention was paid to him, — y Cattle Sale, Cuicaco, April 87.—[Special Telegram to the BEe.]—A sale of Aberdeen Angus cattle, the property of T, W. Harvey of Turlington, Neb., cccurred yegterday at Dexter park, Twenty-eight head! were sold for a total of $10,350, the prices » 00 to §700, » y Pains, Cixcixarr, Aprfl 27.—John Carlock, a patient at the Coljege Hill sanitarium, was found dead in the whods near that institution to-day, having hagged himsclf. He was from ‘Norwal, Ili{ and bas been missing since Wednesday. g el Killea a Bection Hand, Sr. Josepm, Mo., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bem)—Alverson Vellman, a section hand on the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad, was rum over and killed this wmornin: uear Hall Station a small town be- tween this city and Alchison, 'FELL THROUGH THE BRIDGE. Fatal Wreck of the Burlington Can- non Ball. RESULTED FROM A WASHOUT. A Michigan Man Killed—Wastings and the Missouri Pacific—Attempted Suicide Near Schuyler— Burglary at Mead. Wrecked Near Alma. LixcoLy, Neb.,, April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Just after 6 o'clock this morning at a point two and a half miles west of Alma, the cannon ball train struck a weakened bridge. Tho engine went across all right, but the tender, baggage car and mail car went down. The wreck caught fire and these were burned. The mail and ex- press matter were saved. Two passenger coaches and one Pullman left the track, the other remaining on, L. A. Towne, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was killed. Five others were injured more or less seriously, the conductor among them. The names and minor particulars have not yet been learned in this city. Charles Eaton, of this city, travelling for a Kuansas City house, is among the injured. Mrs. Eaton has gone to tho scene. The wounded are being cared for by the company. The cause of the accident was the weaken- ing of the bridge by heavy rains, The road- bed was constructed ten years ago, and this is the first trouble in that neighborhood from water, The train was on time and was run- ning at the usual rate of speed or the acci- dent would have been worse, Hastings Wants the Railroad. HasmiNas, Neb., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—During the visit of S. H. H. Clark, general manager of the Missouri Paciflo railway, here yesterday, at a meeting of the board of trade, largely attended by the most prominent citizens of the city, the ques- tion of the injunction, restraining the county officers to deliver the bonds voted to aid in the construction of the Missouri Pacific rail- way was brought up. Mr. Clark stated that his company was not at all alarmed about the matter. He said that the people of Has- tings and of Adams county had treated his company fairly, and that he did not believe the attempt to repudiate the bonds would be countenanced. He believed that the matter would terminate satisfactorily to the people and to the company, Tbe foliowing resolu- tions were adobted : Whereas, The county board of supervisors of Adams county, Nebraska, has issued_ the bonds of said county in the sum of £125,000 to the Missouri Pacific railway com in Nebraska, construction of its line of road from the village of War- wick, in the state of Kansas,into and through Adams county, Nebraska, upon a lawful Proposition therefor, and ‘Whereas, The delivery of said bonds has been enjoined in the hands of Hon. H. A. beock, auditor of public accounts, and thd visionary grounds, therefore, Be it resolved by the Hastings board of trade and the citizens generally, that we unqualifiedly condemn the course adopted by the relator, Thomas H. Barnes and his attorneys, in said action. That we look with distrust upon the action thus taken by them, and thus publicly renounce any partor sympathy in the maintenance of said suit. Second—That said] bond with certain other bonds of the city of Hastings, in Adams county, were issued in good faith to the Missouri Pacific railroad company after full compliance, upon the part of said rail- road company as to their part to be done and performed. we, as citizens of the said county, regard the issuance of said bonds the payment of ajustand legal obligation, and denounce any attempt by any person or persons whosoever to defeat their registra- tion and delivery as unwarranted in good conscience, or on fact. Third—That we regard the attempt to en join the deiivery of said bonds asa sclfish and sinister attempt designed to place the people of Adams county and the oity of Hastings in the position of repudiators, an imputation we both spurn and reject. H. DieTiick, President, A. D. Yocuy, Secretary, The Slaughter of Engines. Laxcory, Neb., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The efficiency of a scab enginecr was illustrated on the passenger train east this morning. When a mile out of Harvard a cylinder head was blown off, and an engine on a freight was taken to pull the train in. To protect the scab engineer it was immediately announced that parties had tampered with the engine. A passenger on the train, however, says the accident oc- curred on the prairle a mile from town, with 10 one in sight. Two close calls were made for collisions west of this place in the last twenty-four hours, Trains 92 and 93 met on the' main line near Burks station and trains 3 and 94 near Denton. In both cases the trains were seen just in time ts avoid collisions. ol s 0daa Fellows Day at Chadron. Cuaproy, Neb., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—The local lodge of Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated | their sixty-ninth anniversary at this place to-day. About two hundred and fifty mem- bers congregated at 10 a. m. A special train came in from the east bringing the Gordon, Rushville and Hay Springs lodges, They were met atthe depot by a delegation from the home lodge with the Chadron cornct band and escorted to the lodge room, and a procession was formed and marched to the opera house, where speeches_were made by Judge T, H.'Powers, Rev. Reed and others, At night thoy gave a grand ball and ban quef ut the skating rink. This is the first versary eyer celebrated by this ory dron and is was a e A General Store Burglarized, Mean, Neb,, April 27.—[Special to the Bee.)—The general merchandise store of W. N. Becker, jr., in this place was entered by burglars some time during last night, Tho safe was blown open, but us Mr. Becker had placed nearly all his mouoy in the bank the evening previous but very little cash was se- cured, The large glass front of the storo was shattered to pieces by the concussion in blowing up the safe, and dishes and windows were broken on all sides, Mr. Becker's loss is estimated at about §100. There are strong suspicions of its being the work of homo talent, ~ Found Unconscious, SenvyLer, Neb., April 27,~[Special Tele- grati to the Bee.])—A young man named James Miiler was found on the prairie near town this morning in an unconscious state, with @ handkerchicf drawn tightly about. his neck. A physician was called, the man cared for and is now in a fair way for rec . The symptoms were pronounced such might haye been produced by s or if by poisoning by belladonna. difficulty is given as the cause of The g wan has relatives near Gibbon, this ‘stat * Severely Shocked By Lightning. PALMYRA, April 27.— [Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Thursday, during a storm, while stretehing a barbed wire around his pasture, William Francis, a prominent and wealthy farmer of this county, received a severe shock which knocked him senseless for an bour, -~ Burned Off a Wheel, Hastings, Neb., Apyil. 27.—|Special ‘Sele- gram to the Bee.)--B. & M. engine. No. 49, on train No. 6, burned an engine truck wheel off, coming into the Hastings yard to-day. The passengers were much excited, thinking of what would have happened had the train been running at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred. A Valuable Rain. Fremoxt, Neb., April 27.—[Special to the Ber.]—Last night and to-day this section has been visited by a heavy and sonking rain, the bost wo have had fora year. It has come very opportunely, The late spring and cold weaiher has mado _vegetation and grain decidedly backward., This splendid, warm rain 1s of inestimablo value. 0ad Fellows Celebration. Rarty City, Dak, April 27.—[Special Telegram to tho Brm.]—The Odd Fellows aniversary was colebrated hore yestorday by the entire order of the Hills, Specches were made by Grand Master Smith, Past Grand Chaplain Wilson _and others. The affair wound up with a_big ball Iast night. 1t was the grandest celebration given in the hills in a long time, ottt A House Demolished by Lightning. OAKLAND, Neb,, April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brz.]—The lightning struck a houso in this city last evening at 7 o'clock, destroying all but the kitchen, The family were in tho kitchen and had they been in the main house all would have been killed. The contents of the house were badly used up, Dr. Clark was going to sco o patient near by and was knocked to the ground and stunned, but soon recovered. Starvation Wages. Lixcory, Neb., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Sixty men employed shoveling on grade work by a contractor named Bills quit work to-day. They had been getting $1.95 a day and this morning the contractor reduced their wages to £1.50 per day. The men are very generally regarded as having done the proper thing, ——— Death by Poison. PraiNview, Neb., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—The coroner’s jury rend- ered a verdict over the dead body of Charley Hawk, finding that the ‘‘deccased came to his death from poison, administered by somo person unknown to them.” el CANADIAN AFFAIRS. Sir Charles Tupper Delivers the An- nual Budget Speech. OrTAWA, April 27.—Sir Charles Tupper delivered the annual budget speech in the commons this ufternoon. The probable de- ficit for the fiscal year is $1,000,000. The country is in a stringent financial condition but sound at the core, and there were ind cations that the stringency is passing away. There have been applications for further tariff changes, but the government did not propose to make any alterations this year. He was glad the cloud between the United States and Canada had been driven away by the fishery treaty. The parliament of Canada would undoubtedly ratify tho treaty, but no matter what the action of the senate of the United States might be, he believed nothing would disturb the con- tinuously harmonious intercourse, It was proposed to perpetuate the good feeling now existing by taking steps to meet the provis- ions of the Mills bill. He had every hope that the Milis bill would become a law this year, and in order, therefore, that Canadian lumber and salt might enter the United States free under the terms of that bill, the government sought to obtain power to abolish export duties by an order In council. Dakota Prairies Burning. Rarmp City, Dak., April 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bre]—The timber fires that raged west of hero are still burn- ing, although the rain of yesterday afternoon had extingmshed somo of them. People who own ranches m the mountain parks had a hard fight for five or six days to save their dwellings, barns and other buildings, The flume of ' the Dakota Water Power company, yet unfinished, was damaged some. The ~Rockerville flume, which supplies water to the largest places here 1n the Black Hills, was also_slightly damaged. The miners made a hard fight to save this. The damage to the timber is in- calculable. A heavy rain looked for to-night will drown the fire. The telegraphic wires between here and Omaha have been down three days. et ke e A Negro Uses a Knife. KANSAS CiT¥, Mo., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A negro grabbed a silk umbrella from Horsch's notion store last evening, and ran with it. George Wilson, a laborer, tried to stop him, and the negro dropped the umbrella and slashed at Wilson with a pocketknife. He_ inflicted a scvere wound on his scalp, Wilson_succeeded in holaing him until the arrival of an oficer. He gave the name of John Williams, The charge of theft and felonious assault was preferred against him A Boulanger's Political Banquet. Pawis, April 27.—General Boulanger gave his political banquet at the Cafe Riche this evening. There was an enormous crowd out- side, entirely stopping trafiic, and there were frequent shouts of *Vive Boulanger!” and “A bas Ferry ! Boulanger, in responding to a toast, uttered a protest against the reports that he aspired to a dictatorship, Tho ban- quet lasted some time. The Boulangist demonstratgons at Nancy were renewed to- night, and fhe crowd had to be dispersed by gen d'armes, T ‘Want an Understanding Wrtth Us. Panis, April 27.—Notice has been given in the chamber of deputies of the proposed in- troduction of a resolution, signed by 112 mem- bers, representing the necessity of amending the present system of in national law, and expressing a particular wish for an under- standing between France and the United states with the view of obtaining definite ac- sptance of the principle of arbitration among civilized nations, —_— The Coal Oil Can Route. Torega, Kan,, April 27.—By an explosion of gasoline in a dwelling this afternoon two servant girls and a little cinld aged six were burned to death and Mrs, McLaughlin fatally burned, i The Complaint of the Packers, KAN8As Ci7y. Mo., April 27 gram to the Be.|—The Kansa are still active in demands for loy freight rates, It is possible that the rail- roads may make a concession and _grant tho request. The packers ask that they have a showing equal with Chicago, Negotiations are being made with the railroads to effect that end, Victoria Heading Homeward LoxnoN, April 27.—Queen Victoria ar- rived at Plushing, Holland, this morning, donthe royal yucht for Eng- Npoy, April 27.—The queen arrived at Sheerness this afternoon and proceeded to Wiundsor, Increased Mititary Powers, A, April 27.—The lower house of the h has passed u bil tho gov- power to summon the reserves and tul reserves in times of peace under The Emp: BERLIY, April 27.—A bulletin issued this morning says the emperor had a good sleep last night, and feels much strouger this morning. » Laxe, April 27.—George Newby and twvo litsle girls were drowned in Ogden can- you yesterday by the upsetting of a boat. A JOB LOT ON MIE GIBBET. Three Indian Territory Murderers Treated to Homp Collars, THE TRIO DANGLE TOGETHER History of the Crimes For Which They Suffered the Death Penalty— Scenes at the Execution— Other Hangings, To Eternity Together, Forr Swmitw, Ark., April 27.—(Specjal Telegram to the Brr.]—Owen D. Smith, Jack Crow and Georgo Moss, Indian Terrie tory murderers, were hanged at two minutes past 1 o'clock to-day in the yard of the United States Jail. Everything passed off quietlyy and only about fifty porsons witnessed the execution. Hill was very much agitated and kept singing and praying to keep up courage, Moss was quiet but apparently unnerveds Crow was calm and seemed indifferent Hill said & few words on the gallows, buf nothing was said touching their crimes, The murder for which Owen 8. Hill was excented to-day was committed in the Chers okee Nation, Gibson Station, on th night of the 2ith of June, 1887, an was one of the most revoiting instances human brutality ever recorded, Hili residg with his wife hear Gibson Station, but as his domestic relations wero not pleasant and h and his wife were continually quarreli she left him to live with her mother. Hill became furious and the night of June 25, arming himself with a shot gun and razor, went to his mother-in-law’s house, Meeting, the old woman at the door he began beating her over the head with the gun in a dreadful manner until ho supposed her dead. ‘Ihef throwing away the gun he rushed upon his wife with a razor. She attempted to escapa powered and her throat cuf ar to ear, and the head almost sever from the body. Leaving his victim he fl to Kansas City, where he was arrested lag August and brought to Fort Smith for trial. The jury arrived at a verdict in a short time in Hill's case, and on the 9th day of Fel ruary Julge Parker passed the death sens tence on him, Jackson Crow belonged to that mean t; of manhood that comes from mixing Indi and negro blood. He was areckless dess perado. In_August, 1884, Jackson Cro and seven Choctaws waylaid and murdun.q Charles 13. Wilson, a prominent citizen of Indian Territory, who was in the way of an opposing candidate for office in whose ine terests these men were working. Wilson was v popular with the better cluss of people and would have been eclected to thd oftice he sought had not these men nssassly, nated him. Crow was captured and brought here for trial, but the Choctaw authorities took the others in charge, they being Choe- taw citizens, After a trial that was the usual s most all trials in that coung! try are—they were acquitted, but Crow wag'! found guilty and had to suffcr the penalty o the crime in which he was a participant, George Moss was c »d on the 17th of September of parti in-a disbolic murder, Moss und three anions, Sandg. Smith, Toctor Jones and Dick Butler, ent' tered into an agreement to- steal a beef stees and to kil any person who should catch them in the act, Accordingly they went out on & range on the Red river bottom and picked up, a fine, fat steer belonging to & man namy Taff. They had scarcely begun skinning g stolen steer when Taff appeared on the scel and without a moment's warning thogy murdered him and left his body wherd it fell. The shooting scared Moss] horse, which ran away. The horso wi caught by some neighbors and led to the rest of the murder Moss and Smith werq turned over to deputy marshals and wer brought here for trial. Smith died in ]n}fi Jeaving Moss to be tried alone. Jones an Butler being citizens of the Choctaw Nation, their case would have to come before th Choctaw courts, but the indignant people of Jthat section, knowing the uncertainty of jus- tice in the Indian courts, took the murderers to the spot where Taff’s body was found and riddled them bullets, leaving them there as they had done their victim. Hangings at Other Places. ANDERSON, S. C.. April 27.—At 12:30 tos day Jack Davics, the second white man exes cuted in the state for many years, wad hanged, He murdered his wife in Septeme ber, 1856, Covumnis, 8. C., April 27.—Jack Prater, red) was hanged at Orangeburg this rning for killing Andrew Jackson, alsa colored, in July, 1855, LEONARDTOWN, M. D., April 27.—John B, ccuted here to-day for the murder of Captain R. P. Dixon, on the Potomac river, August 26, 1850, Lol e Crop Condition, MixyeAroLss, April “The Northwests tern Miller's report of the crop conditiom says that instead of a steady improvemeng there has been astdady decline in the general condition of the winter wheat crop for the last six wecks. Illinois to-day makes the poorest showing for the crop of winter whea of any state in the belt and indications ar that the will prove a failure, 80 far yield is concerncd, unless present extreme conditions aro mitigated. ~ A survey of tha pring wheat crop shows that in Minneso and Dakota secding is twelye to fourtee days late, but the condition of the ground is thought to be offset by the latencss of the season. The sceding has practicall commmenced this weels. © Reports show decrease of acreage in lowa and Nebraska, e Fatally Shot in a Saloon, Hianey, Colo., April 27—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—-A shooting affray occurred en Louis Corfield and Franl ployed on the ranch of the company, over a game of cards in a saloon. Ashley was shot by Cors field through the face, the ball breaking both jaw bones and tearing out the roots of his tongue. He will die. ~ Corfield jumpe on a horse at the door of the saloon and fo over the divide into New Mexico, Prairic Cattle - Steamship Arrivals, New Yous, April 27.—[Special Telegran to the —Arrived—The ‘Trave, from Breman; the Adriatic from Liverpool; tha Wicland, from Hamburg. Do April 27.—Arrived—The from New York. Bavrisons, April & dinia, from Liverpool. QuisNsTowN, April 27, joman, from 1ioste A8GOW, April 27,-—Arriy trian, from Hoston, and the Philddelphia. ring The Arrived— Sar- Arrived-—-Tha The ian, Aus- from - Brutal Treatment of a Dog. Kaxsas Ciry, M April 27.-—[Speclal Tel 1 to the Bee,]~I White, coloved janitor of the Comuicrcial block, was ars raignek before the recorder for inhuman treatment of a dog to-day, White became enraged at a dog owned by an occupant of the building, He broke its back with & broowstick, twigted its neck and threw i from u third story window into the street, The recorder let White off with a fine of §50s 3 -~ The Last Alarm Sounded. CiicAGo, April 27.—After to-morrow's ise sue of the Alarm, the paper of which A, R, Parsons, the anarchist, was the editor, will be suspended indefinitely, Difcultics pare tuking of & flnancial character,lit is suppos have caused the stoppage which occurs actly on the second anniversary of the lash issue of the paper’ by Parsous himsolf--the number just preceeding the Haymark bomb-throwing and containing the call ** Arms