Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1888, Page 1

OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING MAY 22, 1888, IBER 339. (OPPOSED T0 THE PROPOSITION Mr. Brown Says Mills' Plan of Vot- ing w_m Be Rejected. ATTACKS ON JUDGE GRESHAM Governor Thayer's Flatte River Me- morial-Nebraska and lowa Ap- propriations in the River and Harbor Bill, Mr. Brown Wounldn't Think of It. WasmiNGToN Bunreav Tie OMAna Bre, 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, ‘WasmiNeron. D. C.. May 21. This afternoon 1 asked General Brown of” Indiana, who is one of the oldest republican members of the ways andjmeans committee, what he thought would be done by the re- publicuns with the Mills proposition to take @ vote on the republican and democrat tarift bille without debate under the five-minute rule. “Youcan state positively,” said the general, “that the proposition will be re- jected. All of the republican protectionists, and every man who has ruised aword against the refusal of the majority of the committee of ways and means to hear the manufactur- ers and laborers in reference to tariff reform, are opposed to the proposition. One of the points made by the republicans against the democrats during the compilation of the Mills bill was in reference to a refusal to grant hearings and to have read petitions bearing on the proposition to reform the tariff. If we'should consent to take a vote on the bill without debate under the five- minute rule, where our constituents are given the only opportunity to be heard, we would not only lose the pomnt we have made against the democrats, but we would stand in an equal position to be condemned. The only opportunity the country is to have for a hearing, and the only one that will be offered our constituents to secure protection, will be under the five-minute rule.” The general was asked what was his judg- ment as to the final passage of the Mills bill He replied: **Mr. Mills is very much wor- ried over the prospect for an alarming disfig- uration of the measure. We will first strike out free wool. This will be the first move we will make under the five-minute rule. Then such men as Mills and Scott will lose all in- terest in the bill and the republicans expect 1o see the whole democratic side go to pieces. The bill will be so disfigured that the author will not recognize it. It 1s my judgment that it could not pass as it now stands. The object of Mr. Mills in securing a vote on the bill without amendment is to prevent the de- struction of the free wool clause and its gen- eral disfiguration. He would rather see the bill defeated as it now stands than to have it passed with free wool stricken out or with a general mutilation w ith the wool in. It does not make much difference, however, what the house does with the bill, as_the 'senate will present a nev measure and the Mulls bill will be lost sight of as soon-as it oes to the senate finance committee. hould & tariff bill finally pass and go to the president it will not be the Mills bill, and it will not contain any of the essential elements of the Mills bill. Mr. Mills knows this, and the only glory that be can get out of the whole work is in secur- ing “the passage of the measure as it now stands or its defeat, and 1t does not make much difference to him which it 1 ex- pect to see work uuder the five minute rule resumed within a week or ten days, The re- publicans in caucus to-morrow night will vote to reject the Mills proposition. Whila a majority of the republicans are in favor of shortening the session and voting on the tariff bill at once, the avery active and determined minority which will refuse to ac- cept the proposition and will demand the con- sideration of the bill after the usual mun- ner. This minority is led by Mr. Kelly of Penusylvania, Mr. Payson’ of Illinois, and Mr. Butterworth of Ohio. There have been several conferences at the residence of Re resentative Baynt of Pennsylvania, at which the objectors have been “invited, a few at a tme, in order that they may be persuaded from the positions they have taken, but the plan has failed and the iden of holding a caucus has been abandoned because it would simply result in u split up on the republican side similar to that led by Mr. Randall on_the democratic_side of the house. The last conference at Mr. Bayne's house was held last Suturday, at which about twenty five gentlmen were present, and there was a very earnest and at times exciting dis cussion, principally Mr. Payson and M Butterworth on oneé side and " Messrs, Reed, McKinley, Burrows and Goff, of West Vir- ginia on ‘the other. There will be another :onference to-morrow evening at the resi- dence of Representative Hitte, of Illinois. when it is expected the final discussion will be reached,” OPENING THE MUD BATTBRIES ON GRESHAM, Judge Gresham's friends may as well pre- pare for some dirty work from his enemies, who are bound to ~defeat his nomination for the presidency if possible. They are prepur- ing to circulate a lot of stories bearing upon his past public and private cary One is given to the correspondents to-night, and’ it s stated the is poing to be a series of attacks upon General Gresham of u kindred nature. This first ono is in the form of an_article taken from the Weekly Ledger of New Albany, Ind., August 29, 1860, and is a certificate signed by William Stephens, Eli Davis und fiftecn other citizens of Harrison county, in that state, These citizens certify that'at a joint discussion be tween General Gresham and John Maites, when the former was a candidate tor county clerk agninst Williim N, McMahon, they heard General Gro n say that the Amer- fcan know-nothmng party did not have to persuade him to becomeé a member of it; that he was an American at heart, and that he called the Mormons lazy, lousy, filthy, lop-eared Duteh; that he was in favor of stopping their immigration from the old country, as they were prisoners and paupers ; that tho juils and alms houses were being emptied and their inmates brought her 'Phis is said to be the worst that the enemics of General Gresham have in store for him. Phe man who is circulating this stat the country to-night through the cor ents comes from one of the far v states and is an ex-member of congress. FOI A SURVEY OF THE PLATTE KIVER the senate to-duy Senator Paddock pre- sented a memoria) from Governor Thayer of Nebraska, calling for a surv ¥ of the head- Waters of the Platte river with a view to the coustruction of reservoirs and th Yl'l‘\'\‘nv tion of waste of water, Governor Thuyer's memorial complained that the waters of the Platte were being so extensively diverted by occupants along the river in Colorado and elsewhere that its volume was greatly dim- inished before it reached its inouth. The memorial follows the resolution reported avorably by Senator Paddock several days ft) from the committee on the improvement the Mississippi river and ite tributaries, which was referred to the committee on ap- propriations. Governor Thayer's meumorial will undoubtedly help to increase interest in the reservoir proposition. Senator Paddock is of the opinion that the public lands com ittee and the committee on agriculture, of Both of which he is & member, will recom- wend an appropriation, und he expects 1o se- cure th results before the committee acts upon the resolution, which will not be done rl’Dlmhu until the supdry eivil bill belore t. AIASKA AND JOWA'S RIVER APPROPRIATIONS. Phe river and harbor bill was reported to the senate by the commiltec on commerce to-day. The Nebraska and lowa senators sueceeded in getting the best provisions for their states that they received for many yeu For the improvement of the Mis. Souri between Omaba and Council Bluffs and for five miles up the stream §150,000 is ap- prited. For Sioux City and the Nebraska shore opposite $100.000 is _appropriated. Plattsmouth 50,000, Nobraska City 5,000 and river from St. Lonis to Fort Benton gets $1.550,000. There is no reasonable doubt about its provisions passing both branches of congress. MISCELLANROUS, A bill_was introduced in the house to-day by Mr. Struble, directing the secretary of war to furnish the Northwestern Soldiers’ association of Towa 1,000 wall tents for use at a reunion to be held at Sioux City, October 210 6 inclusive, the expense of transporta- tion to be paid by the association, and a bond to be given for the safe return of the prop- erty. Representative ¥ day appropriating §7 ing at Clinton, Ia. In & communication to_the senate, to-day, relative to suits instituted by the department of justice to secure the vacation of land patents unjustly issued, the attorney gen- eral says that suits have been commenced by direction of the department and are now at issue against Albert W. Eaton, Jotin Durand and James E. Bader in Nebraska. Ey-Congressman Hepburn, of lowa,is here. He has been in New York and says that a fair proportion of the delejates from New York to the national republican convention favor and will vote for tne nomination of Senator Allison for President. Senatar Paddock to-day introduced a memorial from the Omaha board of trade, re- questing favorable action upon the Outhwaite Pacific railroad refunding bill, which was re- ferred to a special committee on that subject. *Representative Dorsey reappeared in his seat on the floor of the house to-day and was given an_ ovation, He was heartily con- gratulated upon his renomination by mem- bers on both sides of the floor. General L. W. Colby of Beatrice arrived in Washington to-day, and will go into Vir- ginia and get General Grant's Arabian stal- lion ““Linden Tree,” which will be shipped to Nebraska at a cost of over $200. s Camden J. Gerlane, of Columbus, Neb., was to-day admitted to practice before the interior department. Senator Paddock’s bills for the construc- tion of a bridge across the Missouri river at Nebraska City, was to-day reported favor- ably from the commerce committee, The public lands committee of the senate to-day reported favorably Mr. Paddock’s bill for refunding fees to entry men upon the cancellation of homestead entries. The postoffice at Sandose, Sheridan county, has been discontinued and the mail will o to Hay Springs. The postofiice at West- gard, Nance county, has also been discon- tinued; the mail goes to Fullerton. The time schedule of the star mail service from Redington to Ashford, Neb., has been ordered changed as follows’ Leave Redington Tuesdays and Saturdays at7 a.m.: arrive at Ashford by 12 m. Leave Ashford Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1 p. m.; arrive at Redington by 6. m. Peuny S. Heatn, A High-Toned Slugger. WasHINGTON, May 21.—|Special Telegram to Tk Beg]—A prize - fight took place near Gaitheffburg, Md., yesterday, between Alf Landgren avd Berry Adams, two well known members of the Potomac boat club and the Columbia Athletic club, respectively. Twenty members from each club witnessed the fight, which was according to the Marquis of Queensbury rules, with hard gloves. Thirty rounds were fought, when Adams dislocated his leg below the knee and gave up the fight. Lindgren was not badly punished,but Adams was pretty well used up, and had a black eye and a_bruised nose, besides his dislocated leg. Both men are said to be well connected, and the flght is the result of bad blood engen- dered at a recent friendly sparring match. 1t is said that the principals and a number of the spectators of the fight have been arrested Dy the sheriff of Montgomery county. But Little Overloading. WasHINGTON, May 21.—In response to a resolution calling for information on the sub- ject, the secretary of the treasury sent to the house to-day reports from Supervising In- spector General Dumont and the commis- sioner of navigation on the overloading of steamers on the great lakes. General Du- mont says during the last year but one ves- sel, the Vernon, was supposed to_have been lost by overloading. He stated also that there is no statute law against overloading vessels on the lakes, but the board of navi- gation has issued a set of ru which if properly enforced, would prevent trouble in that dircetion, The Offer May Be Bogus. WASHINGTON, May 21.—Five million dollars in bonds accepted Friday by the treasury de- partment, have not yet been delivered to the department. The offer wes made in the nume of a well known and responsible Phila- delphia firm. An investigation is mow in progress and it is thought it will show the offer was a bogus one and that the signatures to it are forgeries, es introduced a bill to ,000 for the public build- Postal Changes. WasmNGTON, May gram to 1—M was to-duy appointed postmaster at Walker- ville, Page county, Towa, vice William H. Davis, resigned. The name of the postoftice at Douglas Grove, Custer county, Nebraska, was chunged to-day to Wescott. ———— The Feeling in Maine, New York, May 19.—[Special Telegramn to Tue Bee.]—The World prints the follow- ing from Augusta, Me.: There is no longer any doubt among the people of Maine that ry effort will be made ut the Chicago con- vention to nominate James G. Blaine, Those who have watched his faithful heutenants, the Maine statesmen who live hore, see the same detailed campaign arrangements pro- gressing, the same preparations maturing that twice before predicted the Blaine can- here that the headquartersof have been and the first signs of activity in anticipation of political strug- gles made their appearance in Augus As the date of the Chicago convention draws nigh the whole scheme of the nomination of ine has been unfolded to the faithful few whose future prospects depend upon the suc of tnéir leader Blaine. His name will not formally presented to the convention, The first three or four ballots will be com- plimentary to **favorite sons,” and when this spect has been paid to balf a dozen promi nent candidates Blaine will be nominated by acclamation, This is the plan which ha been determined upon and which will be car- ied out. KEvery awbitious candidate will have had his fair chance; every ‘favorite son’ will receive the votes pledged to him and after futile ballots, with an open field they will be ready for an almost unanimous choice. Grain in Sight and Store. Ciicaco, May 21.—The visible supply for the week ending May 19, as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago board of trade, is as follows: Wheat. . Corn Oats Rye Barle Bushels. ¢ 000 000 000 000 504,000 e Will Wait, WasmiNGToN, May 21.—At 8 meeting of the ways and means committee this morning it was agreed between the majority and min- ority that the house should not enter upon the consideration of the tariff bill for amend- ment before Wednesday. 1f then, their a tion after that day will depend upon the re sult of the republican caucus to-morrow night. Joined th peession. Pirrspura, May 21.—Peter J. Quinn, chief bookkeeper for Christian & Co., contractors and builders, who has been missing for some days, is short in his accounts. Lic Lias gone to Canada. Business Troubles. Vew Youk, May 21.—Frank 0. Woodruft & Co., aud Frank Woodruff, iron aud steel mechanics, made an assignuient this morn- ols fiulo. 000, The Missouri lw‘ No preferences stated. | powers we Itis believed | 10WA UNIVERSITY RUMPUS, The Public Approves the Investiga- tion Now Going on. ALLISON'S FRIENDS SATISFIED, The Administration Removes an EM- cient Railway Postal Clerk —Cul- tivator Springs Become a Monopoly. The Muddle at Towa City. Drs Moixes, Tn., May 21.— [Special to Tis Ber.]—The investigation of the affairs of the state university at Iowa City is attractiong great attention throughout the state. There has been an atmosphere of suspicion sur- rounding that institution so long that the pub- lic will welcome a good stiff breeze that will clear it up and let the truth be. known. When the regents a year ago removed two or three professors, there was a howl from the prohibitionists that it was done because the deposed professors had been pretty active in temperance work. Professor Fellows, who was the principle temperance worker in the faculty, had takena very active part ase prohibitionistin closing the saloons at Iowa City, and in urging prohibition throughout the state. But he had been connected with the college for about twenty years, and there were many who felt that he had outlived his usefulness in that position. Professor Leon- ard, another deposed teacher, had also been connected with the college for nearly a score of years. The university was not mak- ing the progress that it should, and was not keeping up with the growth of the state. Whatever the reason might be,it was apparent that the school had fallen into ruts and way behind the times. There was a general de- mand for an infusion of new blood, new methods and modern ideas into the manage- ment of the school. The regents concluded that the best way to begin was to remove such professors as were unwilling to resign but had in their judgment ceased to be of vajue to the school. So they called for the resignation of Professors Fellows and Leon- ard, and Doctor Pickard, the venerable pres- ident, voluntarily resigned, ling that he needed rest and was not cally able to carry longer the responsibility of the maun- ment of the university. But the friends of the deposed professors did not take kindly to the change, but declaved that it had been brought about by a deal with the anti-prohi- bitionists, and that in order to get an appro- priation through the leglslature the nts had promised certain anti-prohibition mem- bers that these professors should be re moved. Then the charge was circulated that saloons were vermitted to exist in the neighborhood of the university, and that the moral atmosphere of the city was low and injurious to students, There were indefinite rumors of mismanag ment i different departments, and the prin- cipal lecturer and surgeon of the medical de- artment was made the object of attacks from another deposed professor who had a grudge against him. So that in one wa another the university came to be iooked upon with a great deal of distrust and sus- picion and consequent disfavor. Without knowing exactly what.the matter was, the impression was frequently made that Some- thing terrible was the matter. It was finally decided that a legislative investigation with full powor to summon witnesses was neces- sary. The last lesislature appointed a special committee for that purpose, and it _has been in session now for several days. So far no very definite results have been reached. Some of the chief witnesses from whom most was expected have d in a gencral way about what they I 1, but ve little about what they knew. There seems to be any amount of hears dence, but cery little of actual direct testimony to prove any of the charges made. At any rate, the n putting aquictus E of the surrounded it. Now that the delegates to the national con all been chosen, Mr. Allison’s r well satisfied he out- look. They concede what is gen known that Mr, Blaine is the first choice of the great majority in case he is to be a candidate. But they believe with Mr. Blaine out of the , the logic of the situation will point to Mr. Allison as the most_available man to be nominated. He is the second choice of a large number of delegates in all parts of the country, and his nomination would be ac able to all. His strength is of course a second choice st ), but it is uted in all of the c the more significant _for Allison is popular with v York, New Jersey, glund states, he has'the cutire confidence and regard of the republicansof the far west, and the Mississippi valley states, and he is held in much es m and ard by the southern republicans whose interests he has always defended It now seems probable that after the qualities of different candi- dates have been fairly and candidly discussed that Mr. Allison wili be found to be the rongest man in aggressive sty dom from factional differenc dissensions that can be nominat A fine specimen of democratic eivil se reform has recently been seen in lowa. L. K. Cole, who for a number of years has been chief railway postal clerk, having charge of @ great part of the postal railway service in Town, has been removed in ¢ 0 make a place for a democrat who has had but little expericnce in the but a good acal of sxpericnce as a fine worker for the demo- cratic party. Mr. Cole was appointed oyer twelve years ago and retained his place through several administrations, solely be cause of his superior efliciency in this very important position, Democrats and republi cans_alike paid tribute to the ability with which he managed the department, and it seemed that if tnere were to be one mun re- tained because of his value to the railway postal service, it ought to be Mr. Cole. But a democrat wanted his place. and 8o he was removed and the inexperienced and incomy tent man was put in, It is by such blunders as this that the administration 1 bringing it- self into deserved reproach throughout the country and making its protensions to re- form ridiculous and contemptible. The busi: ness wen who have learned to appreciate the great value of Mr. Cole's services are very indignant that a change should be made for partisan reasons. The federal court during the: past week gave a decision in this city of general inter- ©st on the subject of infringement of patents, Most persons who are familiar with culti: vators know of the springs on them which 1ift the shovels as they are raised from the ground. Most of the leading manufacturers use theso springs on their cultivators. But it turns out now that the patent right belongs solely to the Eagle Manufgeturing company, and it is moving upon affinfringers. The case came up firat last September at Keokuk, when Judge Love sustained the patent in a suit against the Davenport Plow company. It has come up again ut this term of the court in cases agaiust the Moline Plow com- pany and Bradly Manufacturing cox . and bench, composed of Jud s and Love, holds that the use of this attachment is an infringement. It is stated that the different companies that have been using it will all be held for damages. and so another mor 1 have full swing The railx s are having lv sorts of ¢ m since their 3 enlarged by the recent legis- One of the cowplainants the other di s 4 clergyman who wanted the com missioners to compel the railroads to sell him a hulf-fave ticket. He said thut other min isters enjoy this rebate and he did not see why shouldn't be favored inthe same way. The commissioners had a ready reply, and told him that .chile. the railroads o perwitted to sell tickets at reduced rates to friend republic and all t i comuniss: ts mad bl ministors of the gospel yet they were not compelled to do so; that the railroads made this concession, not a8 & @ift, but for the con- sideration which they Teceived indirectly from the ministers’ servioes. That the rail- roads thought that if the minister put in his time urging people to begood he consequently helped protect the proberty of railroad and enhiance its value. So he thus became in one sense an employe of the road, and if the rail- rond desired could be recompensed for his services, This was not much comfort to the complainant, because the inference was that his preachiniz didn’t improve the community very much along therond. But he had to take that answer or none, and so went away sorrowful, A Young Lady Suicides. Drs Morses, Ta., May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.]—A young lady by the name of Sarah E. Gerber committed suicide by taking poison yesterday morning at tho residence of friends with whom she was stopping near Adel, Dallas county. She wrote a letter which has since been found® telling her friends of what she intended to do and alleging some trouble as the cause. She drank carbolic acid which had been standing in the house for five years, Cox Bound Over, Curstoy, Ia, May 2L.—[Special to Tne Bee. |—John Cox, who was brought by City Marshal Jones from Omaha yesterday, was taken before Judge Wilsen this morning to answer to the charge of burglary. Cox waived examination and was bound overin the sum of 800 to appear before the grand jury which meets in September, Until then he will remain in the county jail. The goods in his possession were identified as those stolen from A. R. Fuller. ———— Constable Potts Sentenced. Des MoiNes, 1a., May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bge.]-Constable Potts, who ‘was last week indicted for bribery in con- nection with liquor cases which he was prosecuting, was to-day sentenced to five months imprisonment in the county jail and to pay a fine of £100, He was given three days in which to file an appeal bond. e Ll iy A Young Man Disappears. Muasox Crry, In,, May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—About three weeks ago Charles A. Niles left this city for Boston, Mass. He was last heard from at Chicago. The wires have been used freely but no fur- ther trace can be found. Foul play is sus- pected. He was eighteen years of age, wore spectacles and weighed about one hundred and sixty pounds, S A TICI(]-:‘TS AT CHICAGO. The Sub-Committee Arrange for Thelr Distribution. Cnrcaao, May 21.—The sub-committee of the national republican committee has been in session here for two days, arranging the details of the convention and deciding upon the distribution of tickets and the allotment of scats to the press ead other matters of detail. The seating capacity of the hall is 7,000, thus necessitating a smaller apportion- ment of seats than heretefore. The commit- tee decided to give each dclegate three gen- eral tickets for distribution and one press ticket to each delegate, thus enabling the delegates to take care of the local press in their t and state. One hundred and forty-seven working seats at the tables are provided for each of the larger daily news- papers as will make up ana send out from the hall special telegraphic reports to supple- ment the verbatim réport of the associated presg. No other papbrs excepting those sending out such reports can be given repre- sentation at these tables. In the 147 seats are included the scats required by the asso- ciated press and official stenographers. The local press committee was directed to carry out these provisions and also notified that the largest number of working seats given to any paper should be three. The greater portion of daily papers taking reports will have but one seat. The alternates will have no tickets but their own. It has been the usual custom to give to the city where the nvention is held 15 per cent of the tigkets. he committee has reduced this to 10 per nt. The remaining tickets will be divided between the press, members of congress, nors of states and other distinguished guests, THE DEATH RECORD. Prominent People Who Have® Passed to the € Beyond. ATLAN , May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—J. B. Cotton, recently a prom- inent citizen here, fell from the train near Chattanooga, Tenn., April 4, and his body was found in the Tennessee river May 1 News has just ed his friends here that Washington Bartlett an old vesident of Bray- ton, la., died this morning of inflammation of the bowels. WASHINGTON, May 21.—Mrs. of Senator Saw) of V 145 this morning her re wyer has been an invalid for years, and for the last six has been unable to leave or speak «bove A whis- immediate cause of her death was slow progr paralysis and failure of the heart. Private funeral services will be held at the residence Tuesday, after which her body will pe sent to her home in Wis- consin, PritaveLriis, Ma; awyer, wife onsin, dfed at idence in this bed per. The her 21.- Colonel A. Wil- son Norris, auditor general of P’ennsylvania, died at his residence in this city this mo ing of complete prostration of the nervous systerm. CuicaGo, May 21. —Adelbert Kreiger, del gatg from Dayton, Ohio, to the North Am can Turner Bund ' convention, dicd sudden! of apoplexy this morning. He was commonl known as the *Bunde's Uncle.” - The Women in the Case. SusmwiT, Miss., May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A shooting affair occurred near this city Saturday night, m which four men were wounded, one being hurt fatally It g out of bulldozing negroes. Mrs, Kennedy (white), visited the home of A ander James (colored), for the purpose of collecting a bill from James' wife. A dispute arose, when Mrs. Kennedy struck the James wotan with a stick. T'he latter retalisted, nd handied Mvs. Kennedy roughly. Mr. Kennedy, upon being informed of the affair, in compuny with others, applied to ELl justice of the peace, for a warrant for the arrest of the woman, but, they beiug greutly infuriated and excitéd, 1t was thought best by the justice not to issae the warrant, They then went to James' honse at night and, not finding his wife, tok him out, tied him' up, and began to whip him to force him to tell Whero s wife was, | Whilo they were whip ping the negro they were fired upon by some unknown persons who were lying concealed in the woods, Amos (Kennedy was fatally wounded, and Wright Pounds and Lee Hiu- son badly, The negro was also wounded in the hand. ' The assailants have not becn ap prehended, SR Sl Fatalities of the Flood QuiNcy, 1L, May 21— s received to- day d the drowning of Samuel Moore in Indian Grove Levee district, and of two children of William Johnson in Sny district. Two families hving in Soy district are un- accounted for. No trace of them can be found. It is probable that wmany fatalities will be recordea when all the fucts regarding the tiood are fully kpown. Much sickness prevails among the distitute | from the inundated districts, but the of Quiney are rendoring every possible assis tance to those in disteess. The river to-day is falling slowly, having declined nine inches from the highest point reached. Trains on the western roads will be resumed to-morrow and the damage to all roads n this locality will be repaived as speedily us possible. ——— — A Murderous Peddler. CiNcisNATI, May 21.—George Thomas, & peddler, this morning shot and killed a wo man named Maggle Wise, sud then skot Lim self, WYMORES SEVENTH BIRTHDAY The Anniversary Celebrated With Music, Speeches and Parades. A STRIKE AT NEBRASKA CITY. tissonri Pacific Section Men Ohject to a Reduction of Wages—A Conference With Cable— Other State News. Wymore's Seventh Anniversary, BLur Srrives, Neb, May 21.—[Special Telegram to T Bej ully six thousand people colebrated Wynore's seventh anni- versary to-day. The procession to the grove was quite large and included the followings Cadet band, Lincoln, 17 members; cadets, 70; Wyiore martial band, 11; Beatrice mili- tia, $4; Blue Springs band, 13; Blue Springs G. A. R, post, 48; Wymore artillery, 56; Fifth light artillery, eight ladies and three men: carriages con- taining speakers, Governor Thayer and staft and city council.” The addresses of Governor Thayer and Department Commander Henry were good. The toasts also were excellent. The review of troops was first class, The drill by the Ladies’ Firth_artillery was the attraction of the day. Everybody enjoyed the day. The sham battle this evening was carried out first rate and all are pleased with the entire programi i RN Two Strikes at Nebraska Oity. NunraskA City, Neb., May 21 —[Special Telegram to Tar Bre,]—The Missouri Pacific section hands struck to-day because wages were reduced from $1.50 to $1.25 per day. Their places were filled but the new men soon joined the strikers. The company will probably pay the old wages as work is plenty. The men employed in Schaffer’s cooper shop struck for an advance_to-day, claiming that they could not ‘make 81 per day at the present rate. The demand will probably be granted, as all the other shops in the eity pay the wages they ask, e Yutzy-Boyle. LixcoLy, Neb., May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—A brilliant wedding oc- curred in this eity to-day at the residence of Rev.Alex Allen,rector of St.James’ Episcopal church, The contracting partics were Hon. J. C. Yutzy, member of the legislature from Falls City, Richardson county, and Mrs. Kate Boyle, of this the postmistress of the house of representatives at the last ses- sion. Both of the parties are widely known and highly esteemed and the attachment that has ripened into the wedding was formed during the session of the legislature, when gentleman from Richardson county would es- cape a long-drawn speech by chatting with the handsomg postmistress at the delivery window. Accidentally Shot Himself. Fuesoxt, Neb., May 21.—[Special to Tne Bik.] — Yesterday afternoon Alfred, the eignt-ycar-old son of Senator Sprick, living at Fontenclle, accidentally shot himself and the wound is likely to prove fatal. The boy sccured an old_horse pistol which had been lying around the house for some time, and going to the barn was playing with it, when it was discharged, the full effect of the load striking him in the lower part of the -abdomen, To Confer With Cable. LixcoLN, Neb., May 21.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.]—Ata largely attended meeting of the board of trade to-night the following committee was appointed to confer with President Cable, of the Rock Island, at a meeting at Fairbury to-morrow: R. A. Perry, J. B. Wright, H. J. Cosgrove, John i d, E. E. Brown, A. J. Cropsey, J. 2 Murtry, C. A. Atkinson, J. J. lwhoff, J. H. Ames, J. C. McBride, John X. Utt, Mason Gregs hot His Little Brother. ARLINGTO! v 21.—[Special Tele- gram to T Hammong, aged thirteen, and his little brother, aged six, sons eph Hammong, were playing with a when the weapon was dis- charged. The ball whizzed through the arm of his little brother, making an ugly if nota serious wonnd. Accidentally Hopes to Get the County Seat. ARLINGTON, Neb., May 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Twenty-five thousand dollars is already subscribed by representa- tive citizens with which to build a court house if a special election votes the county seat to Arlington. The present county seat, Blair, wants the county bonded to build a court house for that place. But the sub- seription of the amount to build with seems to be likely to take the vote o The Turnerbund. CH1cAGO, May At the session of the Turnerbund to-day a communication was read from the “League for the Prescrvation of Freedom and Rights,” of Cincinnati, an- nouncing that all proposed know-nothing cn- actments like the bill of Congr n Adams were the “outcome of the old hatred against all emigrants not especially English,” and re- 1 to the committee on national affairs, nost important business of the day was the adoption of an amendment to the report of the committee on constitution malmg it obligatory for ull members of “‘turner soci to become citizens of the United States.” Proposals to commit the Turnerbund to a de- mand for the abolition of the United States senate and for the election of a president by a dircet vote of the people, were de; d. 2 e Blamne and His Health. New York, May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre|—The Tribune says editorially this morning that Mr. Blaine's political ene- mies have kindly permittted his health to im- prove so far that a correspondent of the World pronounces the reports of his sickness “stupid concoctions of malice, disproved to the wost prejudiced by a mere glance at Blaine.” He politely, but firmly declines to send another message to the democratic edi- tor. 'The reason 1s not hard to find. He is probably aware he has said all he had any right to say concerning his unwillingness to be u candidate. The Tribune adds that George W. Curtis said last night that Blaine was the most popular man in Americ says Curtis is right. o - Will Join the Pool. 81, Pavr, Minn,, May 2 1t is now defin- itely known that on June 1 all roads entering here will meet the Burlington by accepting as their share of the through rates 31, 17, 11 and 9 cents on the respective classes in the ofticial classification and that at the same time all these roads will unite in making local rates trom Cicago to Minueapolis and St Paul 60, 50, 17, 18, 16, 14, 12 and 10 cents capective elisses in western classif Soo rates are not affected by this de: B Duluth's Visible Supply. Dururu,Minn, May 21.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bek.|—There is in store in Duluth to day 7, 0 bushels of wheat and about 210, 000 bushels of corn and oats, Thisis a de o of 1,601,521 bushels of wheat for the week,showing o shipment of 1,730,000 bushels and 40.000 bushels of corn. The flour receipts for the week have been 60,702 barrels and the shipments 64,350, leaving in store 152,016 bar- rels. il ook ) Overflowing Houses. Svracuse, N. Y., May 21.—(Special Tele gram to Tus Bee.]—Ben Hogan is still lec- turing to overflowing houses iu Syracuse, CHURCH CONFERENOES, The Northern Presbyterians. PmiapeLrii, Pa, May 21.—In the Pres- byterian gencral assembly this morning the report of the committee on the question of orgauic union with the southern church was made the second order of the day for Friday, May The report of the standing com- mittee on missions for freedmen showed the receipts from churches amounting to § 000, The report showed a_very satisfactory condition of work among the freedmen. Governor Beaver presided at the after. noon session, The report of the board of education was considered. It was voted to raise a special collection for theological students on the 1st day of October next, A telogram was sent to the general assembly at Baltimore in response to a salutation re- ceived from that body this morning, Ad- journed. The Southern Bavtivone, May bly of the southern met this morning. The announcement that the complaint of Rev. Dr. James Woodrow agamst the action of the synod of Georgia in sanctioning his removal from the theo- logical institute because of his ideas on evo- lution, attracted a large gathering. The complaint of Rev. Dr. James Woodrow was taken up and it was agreed to grant four hours to cach side. The record of the case from the synod of Georgia was then read covering the entire proceedings of the condemnation, in_all about ten thousand words. Rev. Dr. Woodrow then presented his cuse before the general ussembly, first stating the nature of the offense charged agminst him and read the judgment of the synod of Georgia anuulling the verdict of the Presbyterians of Augucta, which acquitted him, and began his opening statement, At this'stage of the proceedings and_before Dr. Woodrow had entered upon his address there was an udjournment until 9:30 o'clock to- morrow morning when he will resume. The Dunkards. Wanasi, Tnd., May 21.—To-day the attend- ance at the Dunkard conference at North Manchester was largely increased, and trains loaded have been coming inall day. The sermon this morning was delivered by Rev. John M. Mohler of Lewiston, Pa. Preceding this was an address of welcome by Rev. J. J. Parrott, of North Manchester. The after- noon session opened with an address by Elder Oliver Yount, of Tippecanoe, O. To-night Bishop _ John L. Wise, of Con- way Springs, Kan., I8 preaching to 5000 people. The committee on missions has prepared its report, which is in the hands of the standing committee and will be reported Wednesday. Tt shows the total receipts and disbursements for the year to be about equal. Reports have been received from missions in different states, showing the work to be procperous. The business session begins to-morrow. resbyterians 'he genoral assem- Presbyterian church The Methodist Conference. New York, May 21.—At to-day's session of the general Methodist conference the com- mittee on ecumencial council reported a reso- lution in connection with the coming ecumen- 1 conference, which recommends that each annual conference should send two clerical and two lay delegates. The resolution was adopted and the report accepted and was passed. A resolution has been adopted that the general conference should not incur any expenses in connection with the ecumenical council. ———— FORSOOK THEIR DEAD. A Strange Complaint Laid Before the Minneapolis Board of Health. MiINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,, May 21.—[Special Telegram to Trre Bee.jJ—When the practical winter season lies white aud steadfast upon Minneapolis people who are unfortunate enough to choose that time for dying they haveto get along without the customary formality of interment until the frost gets out of the ground enough to let the grave diggers do their work without dynamite. In the interim their caskets are deposited in the vault with which each cemetery is equipped. This disposition of the remains is s made by relatives, and apparently atives now and then forget that their not end with simple entombment, Layman, the owner of the cemetery of At name, has recently sent to the board of health a long list of persons who have left the remains of friends in the vault at his with an mplied understanding y were to return in the spring and skets in graves, but who have never paidany further attention to the mat- ter. As the remains of mortality have gone the way of all flesh the odors about the vault are just now overpowering. A health inspector has been detailed to work the case up and fix the blame where it belongs. SPOONER'S SCHEME, The Senator's Real Object in Protect- ing Minnesora Point. Drrvrn, Minn, May 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Be ~A few ago Senator Spooner of Wisconsin oered an amendment to the river and harbor bill authorizing the secretary of war to have Minnesota Point, at the west end of Lake Superior, surveyed by the government with a view to its being held as a reserve for the purpose of preserving the harbors at the head of the lake. This may look innocent enough and was ostensibly intended to secure the point from the rav- ages of the waves and from the hauling away reat amounts of sand by contractors and this the ultimate reason for the amendment it would be well enough, but sircumstunces show that this is not the case, 1t is to shut the point off from all use by rail- road companies and others und to prevent its becoming a useful adjunct to Duluth, As is well known, it is the intention of the Ter mil railroad to bridge the canal and build along the point, and it is the hope of th behind Senator Spooner iu the action to h this off. A New Wyo Cnevexse, Wyo., gram to Tie By oming Midlund Railroad company filed articles of incorpora- tion with the secretary of Wyoming to-d; The trustees are Nelson W, Brewster, Jucob Hitcheock, Douglas Smyth and Charles I, Rober all ¢ ew York city. The capital stock is 5,000,000, in 50,000 shares of §100 each. The home oftice of the company will be in New York with a branch oftice in Lander, Wyo. The road which wlill be a branch of the Northern Pacific, will be constructed from the northern boundary of Wyoming and Clarks Fork southeast to the Big Horu river near the north of Grey Bull river, then up the Shoshone reservation to Lander on the Big Horn river, a distance of 200 wiles, Adopted t Burlington Car System, CnicaGo, May 21.—The Chicago & North- western road to-day put into effect on its Ne- braska lines the live stock rates adopted by the Burlington. This simply means that the tariff rate on live stock shipped in ordinar cars is made to apply to all cars of whateve length, whereas it has been customary to charge 10 per cent more per car load where thirty-four foot cars were used. All roads are meeting the Burlington’s action in this tion. Instead of charging cxtra for long cars an allowance is now made to ship- pers where the short car is used, - Steamship New YOoRrk, May 2 Tue Bee. ] -Arrvived—The pool; the Fulda from Bremen. Puitaverreuia, May 2 Low Gough from Liverpool, QuEENSTOWN, May 21.—Arrived—The Den- mark from New York; the British Prince from Philadelphia. SOUTHAMPTON, M 21— Arrived Werra from New York for Bremen Havis, May 21,—Arrived—La Gascogno ‘ from New York, rrivals. cial Telegram to pt from Laver- Arrived—The The WHAT IS GIVEN 70 THE WEST Providing the Harbor Haul Goes Through as Reported. AN APPROPRIATION FOR OMAHA, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars For Improvements at This Point—Good Allowances For Other Nebraska Places, What the Senate Giyes the West, WAsHINGTON, May 21.—The total increase in the river and harbor bill, as reported to the senate, is about §1,500,000. Some details are asfollows: Improvement of the Mi sippi river from Des Moines rapids to the mouth of the Illinois, #135,000; Grand rapids near Mt. Carmel, Ius., $50,000; snag and dredge boats on the upper Mississippi, $15,- 0005 from Minueapolis to Des Moines rapids, £500,000. The appropriation for the Missis- sippi between the mouth of the Illinois and the mouth of the Ohio is amended by the insertion of a provision that the work shall include work on the harbor at 8t, Louis, The provision for the Missouri river is struck out and the following substituted: Improving the Missouri river from the moath to Fort Benton, and continuing the improve- ment, $1,050,000, including the removal of obstructions, surveys and_examinations, to. gether with the ofice expenses and salaries of the Missouri river commission, to be expended in accordance with the plans of the , commission; 80 much of the sum as the commission may deem necessary may be expended at Atchison and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and in pre- serving or improving existing work at Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo., and $5,000 may be used between the southern limit of St.Joseph and the head of the luke country. Out of the above sum 150,000 shall be expnded between Council Bluffs and Omaha and a point _tive miles above the the bridge of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Bridge company ;100,000 at Sioux City; $50,000 at or_near Plattsmouth £50,000 at or near Rulo, Neb.1 and §i5,000 af or near Nebraska City. The following is the Hennepin canal pro- vision: Forthe purpose of securing a con- tinuous navigable waterway between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river, having capacity and facilities adequate for the pase sage of the largest Mississippi river steam- boats and naval vessels suitable for defense in time of war, the secretary of war is authorized and directed to cause to be made proper veys plans and estimates for nnel improvement and locks and dams in the beds of the Illinois and Desplaines rivers, from LaSalle to Lock- port 8o as to }m:\'i«h anavigable waterway, not less than fourteen feet deep, and to have surveyed and located a channel from Lock- port to Lake Michigan at or,near Chicago, such channel to be suitable for the purposes . aforesaid, and capable of carrylng not less than 600,000 cubic feet of water per minute, flowing 'at the rate of two miles an hour. The necessary expenses of such surveys, plans, ete., to be paid out of the sum appro- priated for the improvement of the Illinois river. The secretary is further directed to cause to be located on_such lines as he may approve a canal from the Illinois viver at or near Hennepin to_the Mississippi river at or above the mouth of Rock river, together with_a necessary feeder for the same, said canal to be known as the Illinois and Missis- sippl canal, and to be eighty feet wide at the water line and to have a depth of not less than seven feet of water, with locks 170 feet long and thirty feet wide. The .sec- retary of war shall cause to be made and submitted to congress detailed plans and esti- mates for the construction of the canal and feeder, the necessary expense to be paid out of the unexpended balance on hand hereto- fore appropriuted for the survey of said canal, FIFTIETH CONGRESS, Senat WasHINGTON, May 21.—-The river and har- bor bill was reported to the senate and or- dered printed and recommitted. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Blair to secure to the people the enjoy- ment of the first day of the weel day of rest, and to permit its observance as a day of religious worship. The senute at 3 p. m. adjourned. House. WASHINGTON, May 21.—The house to-day rtment of agriculture bill— ar 233, nays 13, It creates an execufive partment to be known as the department of agriculture, under the supervision and control of a sceretary of agriculture, and provides for the appointment of u first assist- ant secretary of agriculture. It also 4 C3 fors the weather service of the United States signal office bureau from the war department 10 the department of agriculture, “The house then went into committee of the whole and passed the diplomatic and con- sular, and also the District of Columbia ap- propriation bills. Under the call of states the following bills were introduced rred. pringer of 1iinois—Placing on the cles of merchandize, the produc- tion of which may be controlled by trusts and combinations. By Mr. Hayes of Towa—For a public build- ing at Clinton, Ta. “The house then adjourned Simply Did His Duty. WasnINGToN, May 21.—Manderson, from the committee on wilitary affairs, to-day re- d adversely upon the petition of D, D, formerly provost marshal of the Third ade Twenty-second aruy corps, praying allowunce for seryices performed in capturs ing the assussins of President Lincoln. In its report the committec says that us provost rshal it was the duty of the petitioner to capture the ussassing without reward or hope tuereof, e = Wanted as a Witness. WASIINGTON, May £1-—(Special Telegram to Tur Bre)—The commanding officer at Fort McKinney, Wyommg, will direct First Sergeant John Elfner, Company K, Seventh infantry to report in person to the command- ing ofticer at Washington barracks, District umbia, a8 a witness before o genecral t martial to be held at that post. etk we e Placed on the Calendar. WASHINGTON, My 21.—Among the bills re- ported from the committee and placed on the senate calendar were the © bills autho- rizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri river near Nebraska City, Neb., and the Mississippi r r Alma, Wis, - Washingt Manderson, from the committee on milis ary affairs, reported favorably the bill to in- case the appropriation for militia from #400,000 to #600,000. W. L roft, vinted of the railway mail ser resikned. of Port Huron, Mich, general superintendent ice vice T, B. Nask, Buncroft has accepted. Conde itenced. Duplay, May mas J. Condon, member of parliament, was convicted to-day and sentenced to a month's imprisonment without hard lubor, for inciting tax payers to vesist the payment of the tax iuposed to compensute Constable Leaby, who was ige jured in th own riots, and the Tamily of C Whelan, n Won. : “The tenauile bieycle hiclds botween Wood of Engs land and Temple of America resulted in & vietory for the latter, who won in thirty Gk utes, one und Lwo-ifths secouds,