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

s BEVENTEENTH YEAR. VOORHEES SEEKS SECLUSION. The Hoosler Senator Playing Possum in a Private Hotel. BLACKBURN'S SUPPRESSED RAGE Spooner's Scheme to Trick the Direct Tax Fillibusters -Cleveland's Op position to the Sioux Reserva- tion Bill-An Allison Man. The Tall Sycamore in Hiding. WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA Bre, 513 FOURTERNTH STRRET, } WasHINGTON, D, C.. May 8, With significant unanimity all of the ‘Washington papers announced that Senator Voorhees has gone to Indiana on law busi- ness. One paper stated that he left on Tues- day immediately after his encounter with Ingalls. 1 learn to-night that Scnator Voor- hecs is in seclusion at a private hotel in this city; that he has been there for forty-eight hours; has no idea of loaving the city, and that the announcements in the press were made at the request of his friends to explain his continued absence from the senate. It is stated that the scnator s very ill. Just before the Ingalls-Voorhees debate opened in the senate it was reported around the capitol that Scnator Joe Blackburn was “loaded for the man from Kansas,” and that he was anxious for an opportunity to participate in the affray. It was noticed dur- ing the early part of the debate that Black- burn squirmed nervously in his seat and evinced the keenest interest. Three or four times he was on the eve of rising to put in his oar, but was admonished by scnators around him not to do so. The senator from Kentucky could hardly control himself when Ingalls made a broad intimation about con- federate brigands and banditti raiders and ierrillas, and the crime there was in send- ng clothingginfected with deadly diseases into the familles of innocent people to destroy their lives. The face of the Kentuckian blanched and he grated his teeth. He said o not & word, however. Presently a mnoto was_brought to_Senator Blackburn by a doorkeeper. Ho took it and read it nervously, and after that sat back in his chair and witched the proceedings with in- tense interest and extreme nervousness, but made no effort at any time to offer a reply or engage in the combat. During the awful can- nonuding and the dischurge of puinful shots by Tugalls, and at a moment when the sensa- tion in the' senate beggared description, the senator from Kentucky left his scat and re- tired to the cleak room. Those who saw him were amazed as they expected him at every moment to spring to his feet in defense of his helpless friend from Indian WILY HE DID NOT ENGAGE IN THE DEDATE. A friend says that the note the senator re- ceived was from a very dear friend on the outside who begged him 1o say not a word at the hazard of his reputation. He said that Ingalls was loaded to the muzzle for him, having procured certificd copies of his war record, and that he would ruin him (Black- burn) if he took any part in the debate. Mhere were also wonaers heard from the lips of the people in the galleries and about the senate at the time of this furious fusilade over the extreme quictude of Mr. Turpic, Senator Voorhees' colleague from Indiana, Many of Turpie's democratic friends de- clared that he would himself _extinguish the senator from Kansas, but Mr. Turpie said not o words It now becomes clear why he was quiet. Senator Ingalls was loaded to the muzzle for Mr. Turpie also. He would have placed him in the same copper- head category and despicable role in which he arraigned Voorhices, and he had the docu- ment over Turpie’s own name - his posses- sion to prove his ass Senator Beck of Vest of Missouri on this oceasion, i were forewarned by friends who learned that the senator from Kansas was likewise pre- ared to club them if they rose to interfere He had scveral records at hand. Before re also nd it dev noon _ yester not o ce of the Congressional Record could be procured about the city. There was an unprecedented demand for the Rec- ord notwithstanding the fact that only the running debate and cutting dialogue between Senator Ingalls and Voorhe s was published n yesterduy’s cdition, the two long speeches being withheld for revision. There have been many thousands of copies of yester 1y's dssue of the Record ordered by Sena- for distribution among their constituents, INGALLS TO HAVE A PUBLIC RECEPTION. al league held nignt, a% which General E. F. Beule led, resolutions thanking Ingalls for his s and ic defense of the repub- jgnmentand exposur of Voorhees and his copperhead allies, who, in the nation’s hour of need and pe; pathized and plotted with rebels, encour: the encmics of our country in their treasous able work, but lacked *the courage to openly unite witk the traitors and fight for cause, were adopted amid enthusiastic ch and a special resolution was passed proposing a public reception to the senator from Kansas, A committee representing the league will call upon hini with an engrossed copy of the esolutions and ask him to fix a date for the reception. TRICKING TIE PILLIDUSTERS, Senator Spooner is to conduct a vigorous fight i support of his proposed amendment to the sundry ciyil appropriation bill when it comes up for action in the upper house of cougress. The bill came over from the house to tho senato about the time the fillibusters sicceeded in defeating the direct tax bill, Phe pussuge of the sundry civil approp tion bill is abgolutely esseutiul to the legis lative, executive and judicial departments of the governwent, aud oit never fails of pas sage. When the fillibusters defeated the reat tax bill, Mr, Spooner determined to offor the measure 48 an_amenduwent to the sundry civil appropriation bill, which would guaran tee o vote Upon it But there is to be a point of ordor made against the proposed amend ment. 1t is to be m under the rule which prevails in both houses of congress thut new legislation cannot be in ed n regular approprition bills. e Mr. Sy toi Ata mecting of the Natio last oner will Tiold that the direct tax bill is not amendable and the bill as it is is not new legislation) that it is in the nature of an ap propriation und therefore comes properly within the jurisdiction of a regular approy; ntion measure. It is not improbable that there will be fillibustering in the senate, and then another session of it when the bill goes over to the house for the concurrence of that body to the amendment, should it not be hrowa out on the polnt of ordor in the senate. TIE SIOUX INDIAN RESERVATION. It was ascortained to day that President Cleveland's object in refusing to sign the bill opening to settiemont the Sioux reservation in Nobrasks and Dakota until the last day of grace (Tuesday of this weck), was to afford m every opportunity to veto it if he could 4 any grounds upon which to doso, He was opposed to the bil), and also the one opening the reservation in Montana, but there being no objection made to the ure he attached his signature about noon on Tues- day, and at half past 1 o'clock the constitu- tional ten days elapsed, Delega lifford said to-day that the president would appoint the two commissioners the LIl provid for, and also the interpreter and stenographer who malke up the commission, within the next ten days, and that they would proceed to their duties at once. He had uno hopes of securing & _commissioner from his territory, belie: the president wil appoint men from the east, who can have no possiblo interest in the transaction, but he | uxpects to secure the twment of the in r from Dakota, A the In has been his procla en o set this will oce werpreter and stenograpk he co 1 negotiate wi diups, and as soon os full consen obtained, the president will issy matiou throwing the reser tloment. Mr. Gifford beiteves sowe tiwe 1 June. [OK $aT1N 10N ,0f Minugssta ta:2a, while expressing @ willinguess (0 sujpo any man who would be _colisidered by ihe | or the pr Jarty the strow OMAHA, FRIDAY . MORNING MAY 4. 1888, he believed Senator Allison, of Towa, was the most available man, and that he first pre ferred him to any other mentioned. When asked what he thought of Walter Q. Gresham, he replied that the Gresham boom seemed 1o be more of & personality than anything else. Other members of the Minnesota dele: gation express themselves very warmly in favor of the Towa man,whose strength seems 10 be growing. MISCELLANEOUS, Tn the house to-day Mr., McShane called up his bill providing for a bridge across the Mis- souri between Council Bluffs and Omaha, and it was passed. A duplicate of the bill Tias been introduced in the senate, which in- sures early final action, C. P. Squires and wife, of Burlington, Ta., are at the Ebbif The sccretary of the treasury to-day awarded the contract for special furniture for the public building at Council Bluffs to Conant Bros,, of Toledo, O., for the_sum of 3,500, Perny S, Heatin. o Army Matters. Wasmixarox, May 8.—|Special Telegram to the Bgr]—Corporal James Warren, a provost guard of the general service, now on duty at the military prison, Fort Leaven- worth, Kan., is transferred as a private to Troop I\, Sixth cavalry, and will be sent to the station of that troop, Fort Lewis, Colo. To complete the record, the discharge of Pirst Sergeant William A. Clark, Company volunteers, May 14 1804, is amended to take offect February 1 18613 his muster into service as first lieuten: ant {n the same company and regiment May 14, 1803, is amended to date February 14, 504, and he is mustered for pay in the same grade during tho' period embraced betwoen the aforesaid dates Levying Campaign Assessments. WasiixGtoy, May 8.—[Special to the Bre.]—Already agents for the political par- ties have been appointed to make collections in the departments of contributions towards the approaching campaign, in the way of money. The democratic associations have a man in each one of the executive departments who collects subscriptions, and the assess- ments are levied on the old plan of 2 per cent of the annual salary of clerks for the first as- sessment, and 3 per cent on each subsequent assessment. In some of the departments there were three assessments taken up to de- fray the expenses of the campaign of 1886, aggregating in all 8 per cent of the annual salaries of tho employes. It is not probable that the republican party will get very much financial encouragement from the men who have succceded in keeping themselves in their ofticial positions under this_administration. Nincty-nine per cent of them hold their places by virtue of the civil service law, and almost us heavy @ per cent are frightened when they hear the word “assessment” men- tioned. The first assessment for the approach- ing campaign is new being collected, and is 10 be expended for reorganization purposes through the state central committees. The second instatlment will be levied about Au- gust and will be expended largely for free trade literature and speakers. The third installment will come about Octo- ber, and will be for the purpose of buying voters. Yesterday's Bond Offerings. WasniNGTox, May 3.—The secretary of the treasury has accepted $1,277,000 of the $3,701,000 bonds offered to-dap. Washington Briefs. Early in this session the negroes of the south petitioned congress fon an_ appropria- tion of $100,000 for a national exposition to be held at Atlanta, Ga. These petitions, to- gether with memorials from white people, poured in asking that the colored population be encouraged in demonstrating their attain- ments of a quarter of a century. A great portion of the people of Atlanta at first fav- ored the uppropiation, but after some time the party leaders deemed thatit might be un- wise, s it might afford an opportunity for political organization which would over- throw the democracy. It was also feared that the assembling of so large a number of negroes might result in a riot. For a month the people have been divided, one element openly favoring tue appropriation and the other openly opposing it. “There are some ten or twelve senators who have the presidential bee in their bonnets and their committec rooms arc thronged with constituents who have come to make suggestions as to individual booms. Some of the senators have well-filled sideboards and messengers to attend to the wants of their followers in their own absence. In- formed of the committee rooms of these presidential aspirants crowds congregate, sometimes blocking the way of passers-by. There are probably 500 men in Washington al present to consult on the outlook, and each has in charge the boom of the senator from Lis own sf LESSLY INSANE, Denver's Would-be Suicide Goes From Delirium Into Insanity. Dexver, Colo., May 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Hon, Ben. Robbius, the Ken- tucky statesman and lawyer, who was ap- pointed assistant United States district at- torney under Mr. Hobson, and who attempted to commit suicide a few days since by cutting his own throat, is thought to be hopelessly insane. His fricnds had him removed to St. Luke's bospital the other day upon the ad- vice of physicians who' are undecided as to the extent of his injuries, believing that a thorough course of treatment would be vecessury to restore his former mental ability. He entively recovered from the delirium occasioned by drink, but his mind wanders more than cver before. He im- agines that Mr. Hobson performed the sur- gical operation from which he suffers, and belieyes that his chief is still after him with murderous intentions. So completely is he imbued with these thoughts that he has made several ineffectual efforts to escape, To in- tensify the sad condition of Mr. Robbins, his De friends recently received a letter from his father stating that it would be im- possible him 1o leave Kentucky at pres- ent, as one of Hen's brothers is on his death bed, and his demise is looked for almost any hour, The doctors have reached the con- clusion that the knife used by Mr. Robbins must haye severed or damaged a nerve I ing to the brain, and in cousequence he will uever recover his once bright intellect, SaLeM, Mass., April 8,—[Special Telegram to the Bre]—The report cabled from London yesterday that Joseph Chamberlain had asserted positively that he is engaged to idicott, created considerable comment in view of the fact that Secretary En- dicott suid a few days ago that the report was absolutely false. Mrs, Endicott was shown the article by a reporte ast night. She read and handed it back with wark that she had nothing to suy whatever, - Another Northwestern Flood, WiNoNa, Minn,, May 8 —The water rose four inches last night and the Burlington & Northern road had a washout opposite Lere. The saw mill at this point had to suspend and the railroads are gencrally iucony lenced by the tlood. WAUKEE, May 8.—8pec 1 tho river floods will s from Car- Crosse and Asblund, Wis., state are rising and it is feared serious ensue if the water continues to vise. Atthe latter place it is feared 25,000,000 feot of iogs will be swept into Lake Supcrior, Bound ™ Sv i fay 8.- ¢ are mow te tween twenty and thirty boats in the 1ee tound up and down, betw ugheshanie light and St. Helena i T : nd cannot until the ice OW stori prevails. - ¥ the Iutercat MARTIN BEEM'S SAD SUICIDE Particulars Showing the Act Was a Oase of Self-Destruction. FAMILY TROUBLES THE CAUSE. A Distinguished Union Army Officer and a Prominent Figure in Chi- cugo Legal Circles—General Nebraska News, Stanton's Prominent Suicide. SraxTON, Neb., May 8.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—1I send you further particulars of the suicide of Martin Beem. The coroner’s jury found a verdict of instantaneous death by a pistol shot from some unknown hand, Mr. Beem arrived at Stanton Sunday at 4 o'clock, hired @ livery rigand drove to the Case ranch that night. All day Monday he seemed to act very strange, wanting a pistol to go out in the valley toshoot wildcats and seemed to want the family to stay away from the house. He was apparently on friendly terms with his wife. Tuesday right after dinner he told his wife she had better lay down and take anap, which she did in her own room. Mr. Case and son went to the barn to take care of the stock, and Mr. Beem said he guessed he would go to his wife's room and lie down too. He went to the room, told his wife he would read a while before lying down and sat down in a chair by the side of the bed. Shein a few minutes had fallen asleep. She testifies she did not hear the report of either of the two shots of the pistol. There were two shots fired about three or four seconds apart. The first shot did not take effect but passed over the head of the bed and entered the wall. The second entered hs boly Just below the heart, killing him instantly. The noise of the folling of her husband and other persons coming to the room awakened her. Her father Mr. Case, found her standing at the head of the stairs with her hands pressed against her ears, She seemed to _be almost out of her mind. Her husband had fallen face downward across a chair. He made two or three gasps when moved by Mr. Case and ex- pired. Mr. and Mrs. Beem have not been living together for some years, their married life not being a pleasant ‘one. The remains will be shipped to Alton, Ill., for interment. Mr. Beem was a veteran soldier and a dis- tinguished lawyer of Chicago. Cuicao, May 3.—[Special Telegram to the Be.]—Deep sorrow as well as great sur- prise was created among the many friends of General Martin Beem in Chicago by the receipt of the dispatch from Stanton, Neb., stating that he had committed suicide there Tuesday. General Beem was greatly re- spected here, and during the war was con- spicuous for many Geods of personal daring. He enlisted as' a private at the age of ighteen ang left the service a captain at the close of the war. At the battle of Shiléh he saved a flag from being captured by wrap- ing it around his body; and that flag now. hangs in the trophy room at West Point. He further distinguished himself in that battle by rallying the center of the line when it was yielding by seizing a battle flag and rushing alone in the faceof the enemy, and thus turn- ing the tide of battle. “I always supposed that the relations of General Beem and his wife were of the most friendly and loving character,” said one of his clients talking to a reportér this morning, “till about a couple 20f months ago when 1 went into the general’s office. It was just about the time that Mrs, Beem went to Europe the last time, 1 found him_reclining on asofa. He lay with a handkerchief in his hand which he held to his mouth, as he was taken with a severe coughing spell. I asked 1 if he was sick, and he replied, *Yes, both in body and soul. Look ut that, he re- sponded, showing me his ndkerchief which was saturated with blood. I asked him what was the matter, and he told me that his wife taken her business out of his hands, and he expected she was going to sue for a di- vorce. I asked him what was the matter and why she wanted to get divoree. He replied, ‘I do not krow: she has no grounds in the world unles: manufactures them. I have done eve hing on earth I could for he 1 cannot stand much more of this. This trou- ble is going to kill me or I am going to kill myself.’ L never knew of any family difti- culty before that conversation with him. When his wife came back I saw him again, and he told me it w: all right. His wife was not going to apply for a divorce, and it was all right. He said I was the only one he had ever told of his family troubles, and he was sorry now he had told me. He would not have done so if I had not called just then.” “Was his the trouble ! *‘He did not think she loved lim, and that was the cause of all: the dificulty. He said she had no cause to-be jealous, but she simply wanted to get rid of him, and if she applied for a divorce she would have to manufacture grounds.” “Was there anything in his business ar- rangements to cause him troublet” “That is where the whole trouble began, His business affairs bothered him, and he wanted her to help him out and she would not. She had plenty of prop- but she took the management of it out of his hands, and went off to Europe. She lived with him very little. She went to Eu- rope and remained there for a year, and camo back lust summer. Then she spent a large part of her time out at the runche, and when she came back from there she went right back to Europe again, He left here Satur- day, and [ have learned that when he got to Nebraska his futher-in-law told him his wife had cowe to Chicago. vife jealous of him, or what was ught. Wahoo's Wanoo, Neb., May 8.—[Special to the ]—Since Monday night at 12 oclock Wahoo has been without a saloon, At that time the license for the past year expired,and the prohibitionists are waging war on the ap- plicants for license so vigorously that not one has sccured @ license, Remonstrances were filed against ever apuli- cant, and the cases were heard by the council on Monday night, and none of the petitions were freafrom waterial defects, and 5o we have nominally prohibi- tion, but it is noticed the drug stores are do- ing @ large business, and some huve been mean enough to surmise that they were deal- ing out the ardent. Prohibition” in Wahoo was o failure two years ago, and will be so now. The joy of the prohibs will be of short duration. The applicants for license will at once file new petitions #nd see that they are in proper form Gathering of Ministers. VALENTINE, Neb, May 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The ministerial associu- tion of Chadron district of the northwest Nebraska conference of the M. E. church, Rev. T, C. Webster presiding, clgsed a three duys' session here to-night. Ministers from all parts of northwestern Nebrasi attendance, and the exercises ha unusual interest, calling tog from @il parts of the county, ing featurc was an address by Mrs. Wood ward, state organizer of the Woman' tian Temperance alliance, last ey : people One intercst- entine will iize o We 1 Temperunce Union and will al ist church, s Gene o Mr. BriinicE, Neb., May il Tele gram to BEe]--At the republican county convention to-day Charles O, Bates was al { lowed to select the delegrtes o both the dis Heter | Naw Yonk, My AL the eifice of Jay | trict gouvention at Ashland and the state Gould to-day it wus Jearned that it Lasbeca | conyention ut Omaba, Mr. Bates is 4 candi ed to pay the interest on the dett of the | date for the Chicago national convention, but nal aud C Western railroad, | it is understood that bis whole fight will be s due May | made iy the distiics couvention, ' Mr, Batcs 4 and a ational is a leading attorndy éf this coun regimental officer in the Nebraska Guards. N —— Laird Oarrded the Precinct. McCook, Neb., May 8.—[Special Telegram to the Ber. | —Laird delegates were elected in this precinct by twelve majority. This is his strong hold in_this county, though the county will be anti-Laird. -l Neligh Gone Dry. Nrvton, Neb., May 2.—[Special to the Brg.|—The saloons are closed in Neligh The city board didnot granta license last night. Great excitement is caused by their not granting licenses, i ol SR A STORM-SWEPT TOWN. Lacona, Ia, Slightly’ Damaged and Fatalities Ensuc, Drs Moixgs, Ta., May 8.—|Special Telgram to the Bre.]—This morning opencd very close and sultry. Aboutnoon agreat thunder shower came up, accompanied by gusts of wind, which diano particular damage here but serious results are reported in other parts of the state, At Lacona, in the south- east corner of Warren county, the storm struck the place about 2:30 p. m..and ina gifty demolished Myers & McKinley's two- story building, occupied by J. A. Pogue, mer- chant. Leonard Wilson, a farmer, was in the store at the time and was crushed by the falling timbers and was dead when his body was found in the rums. TWwo other men were slightly hurt, and two boys are still missing who were in the building just before the storm. The saw mill belonging to Myers & McKinley was also blown down, though without loss of life. Other buildings were unroofed and fences and trecs were de- molished. 02 % ‘Won't Sell Any More Liquor. Des Moixes, Ia., May 3.—[Special to the Ber.]—The State Pharmacy association is in annual session here to-day, with a large number of druggists from all parts of tho state present. It took very important action in deciding by an almost unanimous vote that as soon as the present permits had cx- pired they would not sell liquor for any pur- poses whatever. They adopted a_strong resolution declaring that the last legislature has passed a law under which “no phar- macist can sell liquor either with safety to his financial interest or with any degree of respect for himself or the profession of pharmacy.” As there are 2,000 registered pharmacists in the Btate who are members of the associatlon this action will make it very diflcult to get liquor for any purposes. The association also adopted a memorial to cong- ress asking that they be not classed with saloon keepers by being required to take out alicense and pay & federal tax of $25 a year. Eesageen No Bail For Billings. WAvERLY, Ta., May 8.—The ruling admit- ting Billings to bail on his appealing to the supreme court after conviction and sentence to imprisonment for life was revoked by Judge Reddick. A'statute passed in 1878, at the same session with a statute reviving cap- ital punishment for murder, forbids bail after conviction in cascs of murder. This statute, which was overlooked, limits the capital punishment statute, which allowed bail in all cases before and_after conviction, excepting where the jury imposed the death penalty, drawing a distinction in_ the matter of bail before and after conviction, and mak- ing no distinction in regard to the penalty. el Both Were Discharged. Cnrsroy, Ta., May 8.—|Special Tele-gram to the Bee.]—Muchiinterest was mamfested here to-day over the trial of George Fisher, chief of the local division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engincers, and E. Hall, a striking switchman, for an assault committed the night of April 30.on a working engincer named Small. Small was assailed in the dark by four men and severely pounded, his head being cut in several places and his 'col- lar bone broken. Fisher and Hall were found_not guilty. Leading “Q" attorncys and ofticers were present at the trial. The State Dental Association. Towa City, Ta., May 3.—The State Dental fation is still busy with lectures, clinics ;ushions. * Prof. Nuting, of the state rsity, gave an instructive lecture on teeth from a zoological standpoint. The features of to-day’s procecdings were a le ture by Dr. H, S. Chasc of St. Louis, on “Primitive Dentistry in Iows and another by Dr. I, P. Wilson on the “History of the Iowa Association,” He Will Play Hookey No More, ANAMOSA, Ta., May 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Essic, the cight-year-old son of Frank Marshall, was drowned in the Wapsic this afternoon while playing truant from school and catehing clams.” The body has not been found, Lightning Killed the Lad. CrEsToN, Ta., May 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Robert Miner, the ten-year-old son of B. F. Miner, employed by the “Q,” was instantly kiled by lightning during a heavy rain storm this morning. The lad was standing at a window around which a coil of loose telephone wire was hanging and through which he received the fatal shock, Governor Church Scored. MiNNEAPOLIS, May 3.—The arraignment of Governor Chureh, of Dakota by Day's fac- tion of the democratic party yeste at Watertown was one of the most vindictive articles ever adopted by a political conyen- tion. The article charges Church with hay- ing, both dircetly and indirectly, attempted to influence caucuses, county conventions and the territorial convention by threats and promises; that he, by his agents, threatened postmasters and others with removal if they did not support his factios ised uppointnents us postmasters, of- 1 attorneys general and United States district attorneys to men for endorsement of his imbecile, partisan and traficking admin- istration. The petition is made that he be removed from ofice and some reputable dem- ocrat of Dakota be appointed in his stead, A committee was appointed to tone down the arraignment and send it to President Cleveland, i Should be Suppressed. Bostoy, May 8.~ [Special Telegram to the Bee.]~-John L. Sullivan broke his promises yesterday and got very drunk, He appeared in the morning at the south end police court hissilk hat battered, dress suit awry and staggering up to the rail announced to the sergeant that he could lick any man born of woman, ‘I'ie officer told him to get out and Sullivan repeated the statements and was locked up. When he sobered up a little he was liberated and was next geen holding up a lamp post on Shawmat avenue at 7 o'clock in the morning, mud bespattered, hunds in his pockets, cursing and accosting passcrs. He dagood chance of arrest but friends gathered him in and put him to bed. Sulli 1 said in England that when he got home wouid lead a quict, respectable Life, living A Jo Jailed, Covrvwprs, O., May 3.--In the case of Allen O. Myers' churged with contempt of court in writing and publishing objectionable a during the progress of the tally sheet trials, he was sentenced to pay @ fine of §200 and was given three months in the county jail. The sentence was suspended to give the defense un opportunity 1o carry the case 40 the ATARY Court. - e A Health Measur CureiGo, May 8.—Mayor Rochie gavasrders | this morning divecting that all cattle sinds in the city connected with distilleries be re moved. His action is based on the report of au expert regarding the pollution which Wese catilo deposit in e Clicago river, WELCOMED HIM WITH CHEERS Ilinois’ Next Governor Enthusias tically Received at His Home. BLOOMINGTON'S BAREFOOT BOY. A Genuine Product of American In- stitutions Indiana Republicans Thank Ingalls For Exposing Voorhees' Record, An Ovation to Fifer. BLOOMINGTON, THIL, May 8.—Hon. Joseph W. Fifer, who was nominated by the repub- licans for governor yesterday, arrived from Springfleld to-day at 2 p. m. and_was tend- ered an enthusiastic reception, A grand es. cort of people of all political creeds had as- sembled at the depot and the military and civie societies’ escort were standing ina column awaiting his arrival with banners and music. Mr. Fifer was escorted to the Windsor hotel and introduced in the parlors by Judge O. T. Severs, Mr. Fifer responded as follows : As neighbors and friends, T thank you most cordially and sincerely for this magnifi- cent reception. I thank you and through you, the people of McLean county, for the heroic manner in which you and they have ever stood by my cause. 1 have lived in this county, as boy. and man, for more than thirty-one years, and your endorsement, to me at least, means a great deal. 1will say that we are to be congratulated on the issues before us this coming campaign, as they appeal to knowledge and to rcason, rather than to the passions. With strong arms and brave hearts, with cool heads and patriotic impulses, let us go forward to deserve and achieve victory. neral Eiliott, of Princeton, who was commander of Mr, Fifer's regiment, the Thirty-third Hlinois, spoko in part as’ fol- ows “I have a peculiar interest in this gentle- man. He belonged to that grand army of heroes who, commissioned only with the oath 'of allegiance and in- spired by patriotism utterly unselfish, stood, @ safe rampart around the national flag. Those who planted it on every rebel battlefield, carried it in triumphal pro- cession through our streets and brought it home with them with its fair face. In all sober carnestness, Mr. Fifer represents to me the magnificent possibilities of American cwvilization. To think that a young man starting from the foundation upon which he has built, can ever 1ise £o high in the esteem of the people of this state, speaks well for American_civilization.” A few other brief specches were made and nearly ten thousand people shook hands with Mr. Fifer. Keatucky Republicans. LovisviLLe, Ky., May 2.—After spending the afternoon in speech making and appoint- ing committees, the republican state conven- tion, gathered here to select delegates to the Chicago convention, reassembled at 8 o'clock to-night. General W. Landrum, of Lan- caster, was made permanent chairman. After choosing district deicgates, the following were chosen delegates-at-large: W, O. Brad- ley and George Denny. At alate hour bal- loting stillcontinued. The delegates will prob- ably go -uninstructed. Sherman was the fayorite with Blaine out of the rate. LouisviLLE, Ky., May 8.—The republican vention last night chose Congressman ze M. Thomas the third delcgate to the 70 convention. The republican state convention was called to order for its second day at 10 o'clock this morning. John W. Lewis was chosen the fourth delegate to the Chicago convention. LovisviLLe, Ky., May 8.—The convention to-night instructed for W. O. Bradley for vice president b vote of 822 to 203, The convention-refused to instruct for Sherman. The delegation goes uninstructed but is for Blaine 1f named. The Anti-Saloon Republicans. sw Your, May 3.--The anti-saloon re- publican national conference opened its ession this afternoon. It was de- cided that the different delegations should seleet one from each state to be delegates at the national convention. In the platform adopted the saloon was regarded as the com- mon and malignant foe of civilization in America and_as a public cnemy which should be abolished; the rapid growth of the anti-saloon sentiment in many of the sf was highly commended; maintains that the people should have the right and opportunity of deciding how and when the saloons shall be suppressed, speuks in the highest terms of the republican party, past, present and future, and demands of the republican national conveution that the plat- form contain a declaration of hostility to suloons, A resolution offered by Albert Griftin of Kansas, urging all women to give their support to the republican party when- ever or wherever it stands, for the protec tion of the home against the saloon, wus unanimovsly adop! Thanked For S INDIANAPOLIS, May he republican state convention for the sclection of dele- gates and altern -large for the Chicago couvention was called to order at 11:30 this Voorhees., morning. Richard W. Nelson of Terre Haute was chosen permancnt chairman, Resolu- tions were adopted presenting the name of General Benjamin Harrison as a candidate for president of the United States, and the delegates are instructed to vote ind work stently to secure his nom- earnestly and pe ination, "The resolutions send g Ingalls for his scathing exposc oting to o th Senator s treason ble record of Daniet W, Voorhe Colonel P. Thompson was unanimously clected wate-at-large. On the first ballot Jumes . Haston and Studebaker wero elected, Rhode Island Republicans, Provipexce, R. L, May 8, —The republican state and two district conventions for the choice of delegates At large to the Chicugo convention met to-day in gencral convention and sclected Fred I - Marey, W. R. Walker, Richard Thornley and George T, Cranson A recess was taken and the second district convention elected the following delegates : Albert L. Say nd H. L. Ballou. The first district convention followed, and chose Melvilie Bull aud Benjamin M, Bosworth as delegates, The platform favors liberal pensfon legisla- tions demands that this shall continue to be a nation with a big N; demands a free ballot and a fuir count and the continuance of pro- tection, ¥ ly it regrets RBlaine's with- drawal au dges the nominee full support, Democrats, TREN 3.~The democratic state convention for the selection of del gates to St. Louis assembled here at noon to- day. The platform adopted reafiirms the principles laid down by the last democratic uutional convention, stands by the tariff plank of that conyention, and recognizes the wisdom of the recommendation of President Cleveland The vote on del ates-at-large was taken amid considerable excitement, and Senator Blodgett was defeated. The four elected are Governor Green, ex-Governor A%b t, Moses Bigelow and Senator Parke inois Gets Through. SprINGFIELD, 1lls., May 3,1t was after 1 o'clock this morning when the republican state convention adjourncd, The following lition was made to the platform republican party is in favor of tenance of such a tarilf as will guar the proteetion of American lab 1 Ameri can manufactures ugainst the pau| the old world. . It beiieves in the dey wept of its howe industrics by all ratignal - ———— NUMBER 321 means,” An attempt was made to got tho convention to adopt_resolutions favoring tho submission of a prohibition amendment to the people, but it failed to pass. Pennsylvania Prohibitionists, Hanrisntna, Pa, May 8.—The stato pro hibition convention assembled this morning and selected A. A. Barker, A. A. Stovens, James Black and Charles A. Wolfe, as dele- ates-at-large to the national convention, >rovisional delegates to the national conven. tion were chosen, and James Black was unanimously nominated for supreme judge. A resolution was_adopted endorsing Clinton B, 1iske for president, after which the con- vention adjourned. Objector Hoiman Renominated. CiNcissar, May ~Hon. William 8. Holman was renominated for congress by the democratic convention of the Fourth Ind district to-day at Lawrenceburg by ace tion, Wyoming Against Blaine. Nonri Yakiva, Wyo, May 8—The con- vention to elect delegates to the Chicago con- vention assembled here to-day and elected the following delegates: W. J. Thompson, . 3. Hyde, O. C. White, Edward Whitson, T, H. Cavanagh and T. J. Minor. But one of the_delegation is for Blaine. A resolution laudatory to Blaine was laid on the table by @ two to one vote. o CHARGED ON THE STRIKERS, ' Train Wrecked at the Chicago Stock Yards. Cricaao, May 8.—A Burlington freight train was badly wrecked ata late hour to- night near the stock yards, Circumstances point to the belief that it was the work of strikers or their sympathizers. The engine and two cars had passed when some un- known miscreant threw the switch and the next fiftecn cars were immediately derailed and piled up in a hopeless wreck in a ditch. As the switch was thrown a man near the rear of the train threw a tie on the track, wrecking the last threo cars. At the samo time a car of “dope” material of a ighly in- flammable nature, used for oiling wheels, which was n the center of the train, was sct on fire. Fire engines responded to the alarm and the flames were confined to the original car. The wrecked train is strung along the track for nearly half a mile. Soon after the wreck occurred policemen found the conductor of the train, James A. Edwards, lying near the track badly bruised and nearly insensible. When revived he said three men had boarded his caboose near the last crossing and attacked him. He was beaten over the head with some instrument, and his valuables taken. Physicians think he cannot live owing to internal injurics. Duniel Hannan, a Chicago & Atlantic en- ginecr, was found lurking in the vicinity by the police and arrested for carrying concoaled weapons. The crew of the wrecked train was made up entirely of new men who had been working since tho strike began, i g e Unduly Excited. Meyrms, Tenn., May 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—John Martin, editor of the New Mississippian, who was killed in a street duel with General Wirt Adams, post- master at Jackson, Miss,, Tuesday, was the author of the “Red Manifesto, or the circu- lar which first conveyed to the colored neo- ple of Jackson, last December, notice that they would not be allowed to vote at the clection on the first Monday in January fol- lowing. The manifesto was printed in red ink, in large type, and at the head was displayed an engraving of plstols, two shot- guns and-a powder flask, The following is part of the text of the red manifesto, a copy of which is in the hands of the senate com- mittce on judiciary: _ “Monday night a meeting of the Young White Men's leaguc of Jackson, which comprises almost cvery white man of Jackson from nineteen to twenty- nine years of age, unanimously passed the following resolutions, with the order that a thousand copics be printed and distributed as soon as the nomination was made: *We, the young white men of Jackson, having scen one of our number coldly, cruélly, and hellishly murdered in the dark by anegro bully, set on by a negro policemun of this negro-cursed city, do hereby resolve in solomn and awful earncstness that the cor. rupt, radical negro government of our city should, must, and shall be wiped out, cost A and law that this government of negro butchers may peacefully yield to defeat, but we want no peace bought at the price of our manhood and of our companion’s blood.’” The murder referred to was the killing of a_young white man who belonged to one of the best families. He picked a row with a negro on the strect and was about to shoot when the negro, in self-defense, dropped him. Negro policenicn were condemned by the authors of the mani festo for not killing the murderer on the spot. now Condition o Torxa, Kun., Ma, of the Kansas board of agriculture thus sum- marizes the crop situation: During April, with but few exceptions, rains have becn abundant in the eastern part of the state. In western and northwestern Kansus and gen- Ly throughout the northern portion, the Il was somewhat slight and ¢ ave suffered somewhat in many st of cighth meridian. Chinch re. only in a fow counties ps to any extent ion througshout the id farmers gen- were a month as Crops. e official report ported nu; as having dam On the whole the sit state is quite satisfactor, us hopeful as 't ¥ e Winona Under Water, WiNoxa, Minn., Ma “The viver is nearly fifteen feet high and the town is partly under water. ‘The levee is flooded and the elevator and flour mills shut down. The Tremont house is surrounded by water, and the fibre works can_only be approached by houts, Residents of Pond Lily addition are well out They reach their houses by boat und slecp on tables and in hammocks. The Herald's press room is flosded. The com- positors sct type in rubber boots and the pressman goes about his duties in a skiff, Word from Beef Slough says the water is at a stand and the Chippey - Ohio Loyal Legion Men, CixersNAT, May 8,—The Loyal Legion its annual meeting yeste fternoon cle eda full comp commander Licutenant-Colonel £, C. Dawes, Cincinnati, At night a | placont the Burnett house, Ge L 1 was the toast-master nd leading attraction of the many prominent persons present. Gov- raker responded to the toast, “The late hour, e A Shooting Bee Idaho, Wanpxen, Idaho, May A ¢hootin Junction in which three men were wounded The principals were Miles McNally, of the Cricket theater of thi > on_one side and County Comunission IcGowan i Jack Dillon on the th McGov and Dillon were badly wounded. A stander named George Owens is not expected to live. - An Assignment. Xesi, 0., May ie assignment of Hooven & Allison and M. O. Allison last night caused considerable excitement in this city. The debts of the company are about §100,000, 1 ill reach about §25,000,* "I'he v £300,000 or §400,000. The ond National banlk, capital stock $150,000, which held a large amount of Allison's piper, closed its doors this morning. - v Strike Declared ot May 5.—Fhe great strike at the | Anoth Prrmssue Edgar Phompson steel works was declared | off this afternoon by District Master Work- | wan Doyle of the Knights of Labor, | | to-da, BUYING THE COPPER OUTPUT. A Combination to Control the Big Mines of the World. A FRENCH AUTHORITY'S VIEWS, He Does Not Think There is Much ta Fear. But Will Not Predict a Collapse Equal to the Failure in Tin. A Big Copper Syndicate. [Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.} Pants, May 8.—|New York Herald Cable— Special to the Ber.)-~The movements of the copper market are exciting a great deal of attention. A Herald reporter was esé pecially commissioned to inierview one of the highest authorities of Paris, I am quite willing to give you,” said he, “all the information possible, You know, of course, copper is now quoted at say £80 a ton. This, of course, makes 25 per cent backwardation. Copper had fallen at the end of last year £40aton. At this move- ment there was a rush of buyers and copper began to rise.’” ““Who were these buyers?” “I cannot say, but they certainly are suffle ciently known to any observer of the copper market. A great fact to remember is that they were not satisfled with buying in the ordinary way. They supposed the price could be maintained at that high level, and acting under this influence, closed copper contracts with the principal mines of the world, including Rio Finto, Taris, Pernun- cillo, and Vignoes in Norway. As the field of operation grew larger they formed a syn- dicate for buying the whole production of the mines, and engaged to take all the copper tor two or three years with the obvious purpose of mastering the market. Now these specu- lators, whose names I purposely omit, are un- doubtedly strong ana we fully recognize their strength, but our theory is they have done too much. They begin by buying at an aliround price of £65, and give up a part of the eventual profits of the metal sold at £75 or £80. ““Where is their weak point1" ‘“Well, it may be said that they have for- gotten certain mines, and notably the Calu- met and Heela, I could mention others, of course, in Chili, Australia, Italy and at the Cape, but have my own reason for not doing s0. Just reflect whether the mines which could not produce a profit when copper was at £40 cannot take advantage of the risa to I will explain myself as clearly as I can. Probably what has occurred with tin will oceur with copper. The same syndicate began operations with tin and this may be an indication of what we have to expectin copper. The market in tin rose from £100 to £167. That price was for delivery just as for copper. This wade £07 backwardation for three months, and even £30 backwardation for a week. It was at once evident that this jumpy market showed an un- sound state of finance. This was proved yesterday by the fact that on the last day of April tiu rebounded to the old price of £100. “You expect a collapse then?” “I don’t think that copper, which is a large market, will be so extensive as this, but I should like to remark there may be many other secondary reasons contributing to @ full in copper. There are many industrial enterprises now employing steel and iron in- stead of copper. 1 may say that while I own that the copper buying agencies are astute operators, I fail to see their sequence of ideas in the present case,” “While speaking of copper, may I ask & question about wheat?” “ALLT can say is that there is every pros- pect of a big vise. On crops in America tha st is a large diminution in Ohio, Illis and Indiana, and that will raise prices all the move 80, because wheat is lower than for the last two s and this does not in« clude European complications. if any| thing w Europe th to happen to disturb the peace of rise would be enormous,” Carl Schurz Banqueted Again. 1 Copyright 1888 by Jumes: Gordon Bennett.] Briey, May [New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ben.]—Carl Schura was to-night tendered a flattering ovation from representatives of every political shade of German nationality at a banquet given by Paul Lindon. The prince was repre- sented by Prof. Greist and a brilliant gath- ering of diplomacy and science were present, with ofiicers, politicians, artists and celebri- ties of all kinds. ‘They expressed friendship and kindred tics with the half million Ger- mans in New York and Brooklyn who will read this dispatch to-morrow. Schurz made 1o specch. Standing By the League. Loxnox, Mi The London and Liver- pool branehes of the National league have passed resolutions expressing confidence in Parnell, and declaring they will pay 1o ate tention to the Wt of the people, —— DORSEY ON THE WAY. He Talks to a ( sporter on Politics a Cricaco, May Telegiam to the Be Congressman Dorsey of Ne- braska, Who with Mrs, Dorscy, is bound uin until after publican state convention, May 15, was home from Washington 1o re the at the Palmer to-day. He said he had no preferences r g the presidency 0 exe press, It quite clear t a candidate must be chosen who would car New Jersey and Connecticut. “Why do you not include Indiana?” he was asked, “Because Indiana is safe, The soldiers will never let Cleveland carry the state again, and in Indiana there is discord among the democrats. I would, however, like to see General Hurr ison have a place on the v New Yorky ticket. No, 1 will no say that—I would like to see an Indiaga man on the ticket, Gens cral Sheridan could be elected.” aid he would rather have Sherman than Gresham, but while complis menting all the candidates, said he was pers teetly willing to leave the nowination to “tho conventiun *“The southern members were unwittingly given an objecy iesson on the tariff question by Secretary Whitney at the launching of the new war vessels last Saturday,” added Mr, Mr. Dorsey Dorsey. “*Mauy of them had hever seen @ greut ship building establishment before, Several of them had never been th of Mason aud Dixon’s line, They were amazed at the magnitude of the works, built up under the protective system.” Mr. Dorscy declares the Mills bill will never be adopted, and said that upon & cane vuss of the 1+ publican wembers it had been \d that everyoue will support a substituta now being prepared by the republican mingrs ity of the ways and means comumitiee, - Tried to Kill Her Cruy Nn, Muy 8.--At Mt. Veruon, @., ,Minnie Fersyth, aged eighteen, ate tempted to kill her fatker with a club, She k him on the fracturing his skuil nd breaking one urm which was thrown up to ward off the ble No cause is ussigued her. it o] %