Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMA HA, FRIDAY MORNING MAY 25, 1888, NUMBER 342, THE BULLET MISSED ITS AIM Poor Annie Bryant Shot at But Not Hit. HE DROVE HER AWAY TO DIE. Bevere Cyclones Near Imperial-The Burlington Fiyer Wrecked—Cha- dron's Waterworks—Brakeman Killed—State News. Had Murder in His Heart. Cunrmis, Neb., May 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The reported murder of Mrs. Annie Bryant by her brother, in Lincoln county, yesterday, proves to be incorrect. The story originated with Frank Ratchff, a neighbor, whom Greenwood threatencd to shoot on the ground that he was the father of the child. Ratcliff stayed away from home all night, and the next day went to the nearest justice of the peace and swore out a peace warrant against Greenwood and had him arrested, the trial being held at 4 p. m. yesterday. The child was born in the morning, about 8. Immediately afterward Greenwood came home, and swore unless Annie left the house within fiftcen minutes he would shoot her. She immediately got up and left, and as she passed the window he hred a ball after her, which missed its mark. She took refuge in a canyon all day, and at night came home, took the child and went to Rat- cliff’s place in company with her little sister. She left the baby on the bed, where it was found the next morning on the return of Mr. and Mrs. Rateliff. Leaving there, she and her sister returned until they reached the zul.ure fence, one-fourth mile distant from er home, where they separated, her sister going home. Since that time nothing has been seen or heard of Annie. Yesterday the whole coun- gry was being scoured to find her, Tur Ber correspondent assisting in the scarch, but no trace of her could be found. It is the umi- versal opinion that she had started for a place some three miles distant through a very rough count; Ty and on her way, becom- lng‘exhaunwd laid down and died. 'he result of Greenwood's trial has not yet been learned, as the justice before whom he is being tried is some twenty miles distant. The child is now in charge of Greenwood’s wife and is reported a healthy one, Pub- De indignation runs high to-day, and further developments may be expected. ———— State Sunday School Association. York, Neb., May 24.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The second day’'s session of the Nebraska Sunday School association con- vened in the Methodist church. The at- tendauce was large, fully 400 visitors be- ing in the city. After the appointment of committees, resolutions were adopted on the death of J. M. Taggart and G. M. F. Ches- ington. 1. P. Gage, statistical secretary, made a very flattering report, showing 2,335 schools in the state; 20,365 officers and teach- ers, with a total membership of 142,040, An addross and papers were presented by Brother Stevenson, of the American Sunday School Union. President Perry of Crete, referred to the Sunday sciool as a training school for intelligent, stable and useful church members. Rev. J. D. Stewart, of Aurora, spoke upon the use of the bible in the Sunday school. The next convention was located at Tecumseh. After the appoint- ment of standing committees the convention was addressed by Mrs. Carscadden, state superintendent W. C. T. U., and Prosident Ringland, of Hastings, on Bible Temperance, The evening session was addressed by Dr. . Henry, of Pawnee City, on the Tem- rance Cause in the Sunday School, and rs, Mattio M. Bailey, of Shenandoah, Ia., on Tact in lendnln§: The convention closed to-night. The ofti- cers elected for the ensuing year are: Prosi- dent, Rev. C. H. Holden, Hastings; vice presidents, W. E. Andrews, Hastings; A. B, bhradcr. Grand Island: L. F. Berry, F mont; W, G. Evans, York; W. R. Harr] lu ’l‘(‘(‘umsch E. H. t,ullls Lincoln; Graham, Omaha; G. W. Martin, Platte; u'cor«lmg secretar ,Il B. G Hastings: statistical sec treasurcr, B. F'. cutive committee, cumseh: J. B. Huri\\(‘ll White, Valparaiso; E. A ]hmlh- Pawnee C coln; R. Hun ison, 8. P Da drew Ca 'll cumsch; J. M. E V.G Yorl Al folk; J. Ankm, Kearni W. A, Heinbe Grand Island; E. H. llxll, Bes adoption of the prohibition plank in the v lutions drew out a storm of opposition. resolution was as follows: Resolved, That we will not vote for any political party that will not promise to sub- mit a constitutional prohibition amendwent to a popular vote. The plank was finally adopted by a vote of 58 to 80. The ladies carried the day, voting solid for the resolution, and the men near! solid against. Addresses were made on church and Sunday school topics by Mr Mattie Bailey, Edwin C. Haskel, J. J. Mail- loy, E. R. Curry, Ralph Wells and a number of others, All the delegates are pleased with the result of the mecting and with their treatment by the people of York, leh Ibert, Gage, Merrel, Grand Is- ASHE thl Te- Hastings; C. C. '\ld\nu'l t an l el Dropped Dead. Neb., May 22.—(Special to Tz Bee.]—Elder T.J. Newcomb, aged nearly vighty, one of the pioneer preachers of the Christian church, dropped suddenly dead this morning. He was formerly the regular pastor of the Christian church here, but dur- ing the past three ye s been doing mis- sionary worlk in the western partof the state, A young man giving his name as C. Harris f St. Josepn, Mo., was arvested at this place last 1'riday on the charge of burglurizing a trunk in the depot of the Kan Jity Dmalia, He was taken to the county Clay Centor,plead guilty before Judzi to-day and was sentenced to thrae years in the pen. The St. Joe & Grand Island Kansas City & Omaha railro: cursion yesterday to the business men along the line of the Kansas City & Omaha be- tween this place and Alma, ¢harging only 81 fare to St. Joseph and roturn. Several hun- dred people availed themselves of the oppor- tunity to go to headquarters, get acquainted Wwith the jobbers and buy new goods, As we now have direct conncction with Omaha, ‘what's the matter with having an excursion down that way! Are there no jobbers 1o Omahat and the Ve an e e Proparing For the Chautauqua. LoxG Pixg, Neb,, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—The state officers of the W. C. T. U, have been here the greater of this week. There weré present Mrs, Holmes, of Tecumseh, president; Mvs. T try, of Omaha, treasure Fremont, superintendent; o s O M. Woodward, state arganiser; Mre, Dustin, of Dustin, district president, and Rev, Libbie, of Dustin. These ofticers have been locating & place on the Chautanqua rounds for the purpose of building a house for their headquarters during the session of the assembly. The ladies were delighted with the beautiful natural grove and pro- ceeded at once to collect money enough to Put up @ structure that will be in kecping Wwith the surroundings. Loug Pine raised o handsome sum to start it. He Spread Himeelf Hastinos, Neb., May 24.—[Speci lo- grain 10 38, | —A stranger came to this city to-day and purchased soveral hundred dol- lars worth of houschold goods, a fne car- bl ud & quantity of choice liguors and en- gnged s car 1o siip the gocds. Eawe as 4. -E. Dearing, ot Farnbam, Neb. * He happencd to be noticed 88 & person mak- | “over in the yard here He gave lis, ing like purchases recently at Holdrege and skipping out. When payment was demanded he denied the purchase and was arrested for obtaining goods umder false pretenses and bound over to the district court. He sul- lenly refuses to talk. His sanity is doubted. Fatal Cyclone at Imperial. BrxkLEMAY, Nob., May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Mail advices received here today report a severe cyclone last Tuesday night at Tmperial, the county seat of Chase county. One man, & stranger from the east, was struck by a piece of board hurled by the wind and sustained a fractured skull. Ho will die. A little babe was blown against a farm wagon and had an arm broken, A dozen small frame houses were overturned, but no further fatalities are re- ported. —— The Burlington Flyer Wrecked HasTings, Neb., May 24,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Burlington fiyer, bound eastward, last night was twelve hours late owing to a freight wreck west of this city. At Hallaran, a small siding five miles west of Hastings, it crashed into a freight standing in plain sight of the main line. The passengers were all badly shaken up, and several were bruised géverely. The engine of the passenger train was wrecked and the track torn up. A new cngine was_sent_out from here, Lln‘ train was pulled back to Hast- ings and the flyer given another start east via Aurora, gettlng away after midnight. The wreck was caused by a stupid and inex- cusable blunder by incompetent “scabs.” The News at Valparaiso. VarLranaso, Neb.,, May 24.—[Special to Tue Bee. ]—chwrdny afternoon one side of a large wheat bin, containing about eight thousand bushels of wheat in Hovey & Co.’s “mill gave way, and was emptied down the bank into the stream below. Fully two thousand bushels were lost in the water, D. M. Deane, the head miller, 18 at Crete superintending the erection of 'a new dam at White & Glade's upper mill, F. A. Scoville has purchased the city hall building aud will move it to the south side, veneer it up with brick, raise the roof and convert the upper room into a opera hall. An Accident to Editor Ha Fremoxt, May 24.—[Special to —Ross L. Hammond. editor of the Tribune, was thrown from a horse this morning in front of the office, receiving a severe concus- sion of the brain, producing unconsciousness. He was carried into the office of Richards Keene & Co., and Doctors Abbott and Browr called, after Which he was taken to his dence on Military ayenue, and slowly regained consciousness, ~ The severe shock to his sy tem may possibly prostrate him for a fow days but he is not considered in a dungerous condi- tion. Considering the extreme force with which he was thrown to_the ground, his es- cape from more scrious injury is considered very fortunate. Palmyra Repub) cnns Organize. PaLMyra, Neb,, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tirz Bie.]—Tho republicans of this place are weakening to the necessity ot a hard fight in order to carry off the spoils of this campaign. One hundred and fifty signers called & meeting of the republicans of this precinct to organize a club. The call was met with much enthusiasm and _will be the cause of uniting two factions in the party at this place, which will insure a great re- publican victory in Otoe county. Voted Bonds For Waterworks. CuADRON, Neb., May 2+—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—There was an_election held here to-day to vote bonds to build water- works., There was a light vote cast but every vote polled was for boads. There was 284 votes polled. This is the second election held here to vote bonds. The first elec- tion they were carried but the election was declared_illegal. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars \\M voted. Death of Mrs, W. H. Potter. anp, Neb, May 24.—[Special to Tug Mrs. W. H. Potter, wife of the sencral manager of the telephone company in Nebrasica, died last night about midnight of remittent fever and inflammatory rheuma- tism. She has been sick for a long time but was thought to be recovering. Mr. Potter is / from home and is supposed to be in about twenty-three years 4 young child. neral Van Wyck at Neligh. iam, Neb., May 24.—[Special to Tin Bre. | —General Van Wyck addressed a large audicnce at Oakdate last night. Prof. C. D. Bon acted as chairman. The general was greeted with rounds of applause. He has a host of warm_fricnds in this county, who be- lieveas ho does in regard to monopolistic power and infamous trusts. General Van Jk spoke this evening at Deloit, Holt county. A Brakeman Killed, Famriei, Neb., May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Arthur Macy, a brake- man on the Kansas City & Omaha, was run at 4:30 this ufternoon. aught ina frog and one car He His boot he pussed the entire length of his body. leaves u wife and three small children, His Little Pistol. Prarrsvouri, Neb., May 24.—[Special to Taoe Bee. [~Frank Whistler's little boy was dently shot while playing with a small y day. The wound ous, 1h.ncl ating his leg for a v wo inch. bou Srant Will Oclebrate, GraxT, Neb,, May 24— [Special Telegram to Tur Br ant will celebrate. Marshal raised to-day $200 for that purpose and Ma; Goodall secured 100 with which 10 hire a band. The Sioux Willing to Sign. Pienne, Dak., May 24— [Special Telggram to THE BER,]—A report has just reached the city of a laige gathering of Tndiuns from Red Cloud, Pine Ridge, Brule, Standing Rock aud Cheyenne agency met at Cherry creck on the upper Cheyenne rivor to take stion regarding signing the treaty opening oux reservation to settlement. The In- diaus were the representatives of the differ ent tribes of Sioux, and _almost unanimeusly favored the question. It is understood this council is to settle the matter of action as re gurda the rank and tile of the various bunds, - Indian School at Rapid City, Rario Crry, Dak., May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug B nd was pur- chased just north of the ¢ for the site of o Indian school to be established by Bishop chool will be built and hop Hare of erection of the buildings will commence at once, w8 it is do. gired to have the school open hext winter. The pupils will come from the Sioux natious. - - Destructive Cyclone. WerLnaxeroy, Kas, May 26—A cyclone struck the town of Argoniu, a few miles west of this city, about 6 o'clock last night, cutting th in the thickest scttled portion of the Among the buildings destroyed are the Methodist church, the Palace hotel and a considerable number of stores und dwellings, No fatalitics are reported, but several per- sous wera severely injured by fiylng timbars. S A Message ¥ l;u)‘ul L. Smith, Cuicaco, May 24.—([Special Telegram to Tak Bee. | —Judge Shepard gave judgment to-day against Lowy for #117,500. The sheriff bas been looking for Lowy for ‘the past wen days, but is unuble to tind him, A CATHOLIC'S GRACIOUS GIFT | Miss Caldwell's Donation For a Theological University. DIVINITY BUILDING COMMENCED. The Corner Stone Laid in the Midst of a Pouring Rain — Other Cere- monies Deterred — The Church Meeting. Endowed By a Oatholic Girl WasniNatoy, May 24.—The cornerstone of the divinity building of the new Catholic umversity of America was laid this after- noon. A rainy and gloomy day operated against the presence of a large crowd. At 10 o'clock delegates from Baltimore and other neighboring cities began to arrive, and every hour trains brought in large numbers of visit- ors, Cardinal Gibbons arrived from Balti- more at 11 a. m,, and was attended by a num- ber of dnuuguhhed colleagues. At 2 o’clock he accompanied Colonel and Mme. Bonaparte in a cartiage to the university grounds,where 3,000 people had already assembled. A few moments before 4 o’clock the president ar- rived and was introduced to Cardinal Gibbons and other distinguished divines present. The members of the cabinet, ex- cepting Attorney-General Garland, arrived soon after. A choir of 150 voices, accompa- nied by the Marine band, rendered Hayden's “Anthems The Heavens aro Telling.”” This was followed by the chantingof psalm 83, and Right Rev. Bishop Spalding, of Peoriat beygan his address. Be spoke o the religious exiles who sought in_America a_home for christian science. ‘““Who could have had faith,”” he said, ‘‘that men of different creeds speaking different tongues, bred in unlike social conditions, would here coalesce and co-operate for the general purpose of free government! The achievement is greater than we are able to know. It does not lie in ro]!ullll(on nor in the building of cities, clear- ng forests, the draining of swamps, the binding of two oceans and the opening of lines of rapid communication in every diree- tion, but to the fact that we have shown that respect, for the law is compatible with civil and religious liberty .’ Of the Catholic church in America, he said, all observers remark its great development here, the rapid increase of the number of its adherents, its growth in wealth and in- fluence, the firm but gentle hand which brings heterogenious populations under the control of a common faith and discipline, in spite of unfriendly public opinion and of great and numerous obstacles., The bishop predicted a splendid future for the church and concluded by saymng: “And now how shall I more fittingly conclude than with the name of her whose generous heart and en- lightened mind were the impulses which have given to what long had been a hope deferred and a dream-like vision a dwellmg place— Mary Gwendolyn Caldwell.” Bishop Keane, rector of the university,here stepped forward and addressed himself to Miss Caldwell, who was seated at the right and in front on the platform. He read a short letter from the cardinal to Miss Caldwell, ex- pressing the )lrofound gratitudeof the church for her gift of $300, Accompanying the cardinal’s letter was one from the pope to Bishop Keane, also expressing gratitude and bestowing upon her the apostolic benediction. Bishop Kecane then hnm.led Miss Caldwell a medal sent by tho It is of solid gold and two ‘inches lamctcr Miss_Caldwell received the mn with bowed head. The ceremony of blessing the site of the chapel and laying the corner stone was postponed on account of the rain, Their Centennial Day. PuitaprLeiia, May 24.—This was the cen- tenmal day of the Presbyterian church, and members of the two general assemblies ited in a great mass meeting in the Acad- of Music and_ Horticultural hall. - Both aces were crowded. The Academy and Horticultural hall were both jammed this afternoon, aithough rain was falling heavily at 8 o'clock, the hour at which the ceremonies of the retnion celebra- tion were resumed. Hon, William Strong, ex-justice of the United States supreme court, wasin the chair at the Academy, and around him were grouped some of the many distinguished Presbyterian divincs and layuien of both general assemblies. The first speaker was Hon. John Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, who spoke on the *‘Adaption of Presbytérianism to the Masses.” The entire address was o theological anal; ligious system that shows that all things work together for good to them that love God and repudiate every phase of skepticism, infidelity and agzno McPhe son, D. D., of Cl sbyter anism and ation.” He beg : “Fathers and brethren of these two—alas, two—but for this historic and let us hope prophetic day—one_reunited general assem- bly.” The big audience broke out in hand clapping at this allusion to_the possibility of orgunic union. “Calvanism and Human Progri was the subject_of an address b; Congressman James 8. Cothrane of South Carolina, The last address of the afternoon was by ex-United States Senator Samuel J. R. McMillan of Minnesota, who spoke on esbyterianism and Republican Govern- ut,” und the excreises came to a close with benediction by Rev. Dr, Francis L. Patton, president-elect o nceton coll Rey. Dr, Herrick Johnson of Chicago opened the afternoon mecting in_Horticul- tural hall with prayer. Hon. John L. Marye, of Virginia, presided. Rev. Dr. John Hall, of New York, spoke on the subject of “City Evangelization—Its Necessity,” and was fol- 1owed briefly on the same subject_ by his ul- ternute, Morris K. Jessup, of New York. “Qity Bvangalization—Its Methods,” was the subjoct of Hoge, D.D I *s closing re Cleveland v Nicol 20, 8poke o received. Rey . Louis, mi ’reaching o the to reach the people,” acher to go out to them. 'nm closing address was made by Hon. Bennett H. Young. of Louisville, who_spoke eloquently and earnestly on “Lay Efforts Among the Masses,” “Phe centennial celebration closed with an immense missionary mass meeting in the in the Academy of ‘Music and Horticultural hull. Goveror Alfred Moore Scales, of th Carolina, presided at the uc An address on home missions was made by Rev. George Phillips, of Gineinnati, and one on foreign missions by Rev. Mathew Hall Houston, D. D., of Baltimore, commissioner of the southern assembly. Rev. Chatles L. Thompson, 1. 1., of Kansas City, delivered un eloquent addreéss on the “History of Pres- byterian Charactes " and \he closing address was by Rev. Jerry Witherspaon, D. D, of hyille, Tenn. Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, pre. forticultural hall meeting. V. Moore, of Union Theo- , spoke for home missions, ¥, of Cleveland, made g missions. | Givens B. Stricken, D, D,, ex- the southorn assembly, delivered an address on *Children of the Covenant,” devoted to the cause of missionary work among young people. Rev. W. P. Beard, D. D., of Phila- delphia, delivered t sing address. At the conclusion of the two weetings the rs of both ussemblies exchunged greetings aud_the spirit of fellow ship was marked. ‘The members of the Southern assembly will turn to Bultimore to-morrow morning. The Northern as- sembly will resume its business sitting to- morrow, add the regular arder of the day will be the question of organic union. for the pr Uaited Presbyterians. Crpax Raeips, Ia, May 24.—The second day's session of the United: Pecsbyterian general assembly began this morning. Com- mittees were appointed and reports of the church boards received and referrel. All the boards of the churgy are in good condi- L. L. Saurn, luuu. A pawbes of wmemorials were pre discuss mittee of five was question and frame a. n on this matter, and finally a com- inted to consider the ocision to be presented to the next annual donference. A request came from the Southern Ohio conference that the church .dvm all applicants for bap- tism to quit “llnf bacco. This was dis- cuned and was followed b xperience frgm members. lhcn granted.” Adjourned. Methodist Bishops Elected. NEew York, May 24.—At the Methodist conference this morning Dr. J. P. Newman on the fourteenth ballot. On the sixteenth ballot Dr. Uoodnll was, elected bishop by a vote of 820 to 430, _—-.._— MUCH-MARRIED HILL Resides in Omaha but Defends a Di- vorce Suit in Minneapolis. MiNNEAPOLIS, May 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Lorenzo D. E. Hill, the de- fendant in the familiar Hill divorce suit which is on trial to-day, is & much-married man, At present he has no fewer than three wives living, one of them divorced, another the plaintiff in the present suit, and the third the lady with whom he 18 now living in Omaha, Neb. His first wife died. The cir- cumstances under which Hill got himself intd the peculiar matrimonial snare, which rivals in its complications those of the hero of the famous ‘‘Possible Case,” make a little history of themselves, Some time in 1888 Mr, Hill brought suit against the wife who brings the present suit for divorce. In that suit he was defeated. lmm(‘dmteli’ after this he left Minneapolis, went to Dakota, and after nine months residence secured o divorce. Then he went to Maine, married again and returned to Dakota, Meanwhile rs. Hill—-the Minneapolis Mrs. Hill— began suit for divorce on the charge of de- sertion. The case was put on the s edul term calendar last fall and tried by e Hicks. Now it happens that Judge H.cfi has a custom of not granting a divorce until two weeks after trial !io( the case, It was so in this case. In the meantime Mr. Hill, who up to that time had confessions of he request was was elected bishoj no attention to the suit, announced that he had secured a divorce P Da kot YAk aURtREV mokent was living with his fourth wife, the woman at Omaha. The suit dragged on from week to week. Mrs. Hill the fourth attempted to enter the suit as a third and Sndqmndent party and put a stop to the proceedings. i'inally, when the suit was about to be decided against him Mrs. Hill asked permission to have the case retried and come in to aunswer. This is the case that is on trial to-day. Mrs. Hill the third de- clares the marriage of Mrs. Hill the fourth was illegal, and she asks that the Dakota divorce, which was decided against her, be annulled, and that she be granted a divorce on the ground of desertion. The suit seems to be narrowed down to_a struggle between Mrs. Hill the third and Mrs. Hill the fourth for ‘the possession of Hill and his §25,000 worth of property, MILITARY}MARRIAGE. l.lemen-nc Qameron Weds Miss Nina Telford at Fort Meade, Sruuns. Dak,, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bes.]—Licutenant Geo. H. Cameron, of the Seventh cavalry, and Miss Nma D. Telford were married last evgning by Rev. Father Metzger, of Sturgis, at the bride’s home at Fort Meade. The affair was the social event of the season. Lieutenant Cameron is engaged at West Point, N. Y. while the bride is the daughter of Lieu- tenant Colonel J. G, Telford, of the Seventh cavalry, commander of Fort Meade. Guests were present from New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Omaha, Rock Island and numerous other points, The bride and groom were supported by Captain McCreery, M. D., and Miss Mamie Fitch of Omaha, Captain Now- lan and Miss Alexander, Licutenant Rice and Miss Jennie Wilson, Colonel Bucon and Miss Lela Alexander, with Miss Medora Crem as maid of honor; The residence was clegantly decorated with plants and flowers, and over the happy couple was suspended a beautiful floral bell. “After the ceremony an clegant collation was served, at the conclu- sion of which_the guests whiled away the hours in dancing, The groom and grooms- men were_attired in full dress military uni- forms. The bride was attired in shile “satin, cut decollette, en tram and veil, and trimmed with orange blossoms, The’ bridesmaids wore dresses of white, trimmed with yellow, The bridul party left on a special car for an extended trip through the south and east, at the termination of which they will take up their residence at the groom’s post of duty at West Point. e Hail Storm in Texas. Suvrrner SeriNGs, Tex., May 24.—A de- structive hail storm passed over the country two miles east of this place Tuesday, doing great damage to growing crops and fruit trees. Cotton plants are destroyed and must be replanted. The hail stones were so large that they broke the shingles on the roofs and tore the limbs from the trees. The village of Brookston, Lamar county, is reported almost u«umnqu-d by the storm, but no loss of life oceurred Consicava, T May 24.-—-One of the worst storms evér seen in this section oc- curred lastnight, The damage to business and residence prperty will exc Damage to crops cannot be estimated, but it is very great. Nearly all the trees in'the ity and for miles surrounding were blown dowu, sented against the wse of tobacco by the clergy of the churches. The committee on the union of tho United Presbyterian with the Reformed Presbyterian church reported the time was not yet for such union. The German Baptiste. Wanasn, Ind,, May 24.—Much business was transacted at to-day’s session of the German Baptist church. In answer to the petition from the Middle Towa district it was decided that no member should become identified with the G. A. R. secret ordem A petition was read from the Squthern Indiana district asking for some light on the matter of divorces so far as it concerned church membership. There was a rrmonged - “aithless Wives St. CLoun, Minn., May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre]—The latest sensation here is the arrest in ¢Bill” Boyd's house of ill-fame of two married women named Du Chene and Burke. ‘The husbands of the pair are railroad men employed at Duluth, Dur- ing their absence the faithless wives have frequently visited the *Boyd Range,” but Sheriff Quinn, of Benton county, ast ning raided the house and lodged his victims in the county juil, where they will probably have to await a meeting with their husbands, Mrs. Du Chene is the mother of six child the ldest one a daughter seventeen years old. Mrs. Burke is a young marricd woman of about twenty-two years. Civil Servige Investigation, New Youk, May 24.—Senators Spooner and Blackburn, of the special committee ap- pointed to investigate the working of the civil service law, met this morning and began the task of investigaging the operation of the law in the custom house in this city, and es- pecially in Surveyor Heattie's department. The committee, which consists of four republicans and three democrats, was ap- pointed under a resolution passed by the senate last March, giving power to investi- gute the whole civil service system of the United States and to ascertain whether the svice is being run for pulm al purposes, Fifty Years o Sober Up. CHIcAGO, May 24.—Thomas Carey, the young man who in April last, while intoxi- cated. shot and killed May Ny T\ China- wan, Was to-day sentenced to Afty years in the peniteatia Bursted ('..h n ondition, SAN Fraxcisco, May 24.—The assignees of Williaw T. Coleman ‘made public to-day state- 1aeits of the psscts and abilities of & ponded i olg angd i 2 " meeting to-da; BIG ROW IN A QUIET WAY. Lack of Harmony in the New York 8t. Louis Delegation. ANTI-MILLS MEN THE CAUSE. Colorado Democrats Select Cleveland Delegates—North Oarolina Re- publicans and Wisconsin Prohibitionists. The Usual Straddie. New York, May 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee, ]~ l'herc is a big row going on in a quiet way among the New York delegation o the St. Louis convention. Edward Cooper is engineering it, and he and his followers propose to make itlively for Cleveland's platform makers when the committee on resolutions is appointed. It was Cooper who made all tho trouble for Cleveland at the New York state convention. It was found impossible to prevent the selection of a Cleveland delegation to St. Louis, and the opposition confined their efforts to putting a knife into the administration’s programme of having the state convention endorse the Mills’ bill and the president's free wool mes- sage. Edward Cooper got on the committee on resolutions, and prevented the passage of a resolution endorsing the Mills’ bill. It was a severe blow to the president and the advo- cates of that partisan measure, because if the resolution had been passed it "would have been used as aclub to bring New York mem- bers into line in support of the bill when it comes to a vote in the house. Having been successful in the New York state convention Cooper is now secretly plotting to getina blnw at the Mills bill at the St. Louis conven- tion, He is doing his best to have himself e upon the committee on resolutions and f reports be true the administration will have hard work keeping him off. If Cooper be successful in this fight he will mlo the committee on remlm.lona backes Bar- SO oh Counbtiout Mebhersonglol New Jersoy, and Gorman, of Maryland, 36 Jore: vent an out and out endorsement of the Mills bill and interfere with Cleveland’s pro- mme in every other & possible respect. 'hey will insist that New York, Connecticut and New Jersey eannot be carried on the platform indorsing the Mills bill and they will lead the administration a lively dance before it gets its way and the chances seem to be altogether that they will frighten the convention into making the usual straddle on the mm&ueshon and that will upset all that the administration has staked out as its claim to indorsement by the people. Colorado Democrats. DeNVER, May 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Colorado democratic con- vention was called to order at Mammoth rink at 10 this morning for the purpose of nomi- nating six delegates to the national conven- tion at St. Louls. Six hundred delegates ‘were present and the galleries were crowded to overflowing with spectators. John D. Me- Gilvary, of Arapahoe county, was chosen permanent chairman and Joseph Jenkins, of Lake county, secretary. Speeches were made by Governor Adams, Hon. T. M. Pat- terson and others, euxogizing President Cleveland, the mention of whose name brou; ght forth thundering applause from the hall and galleries, r the appointment of vnrlonu emmnl nominations - for delegates when the convention took & receu unm p. m. Just prior to the evening adjournment, when it was announced that the nomination of delegates was in order, Anfihofi county put in nomination Hon. Patterson, whose election was made unanimous. The balloting at the night session resulted in the election of the remaining five delegates as follows: E. A. Ballard of Larimer, T. B. Ryan of Lake, James Carlise of Pueblo, Dr, W. S. Coclrell of Garfield, and C. Bar cla of Las Animas, The delegation is solid for Cleveland, but it is understood they will go uninstructed, The following are the alternates: M. D. Curringan, of Arapahoe; F. P. (.umlor, of Washington ; Kent, of Lake: G.K. Harkenstein, of Chaffee. ' The platform en- dorses the administration of Cleveland in every particular aud demands his renomina- ion. Democratin Good Company. LIvINGSTON, Mont., May 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue BEr,|—A funny feature of the Livingston republican convention recently held, has justleaked out. A democrat acted us delegate, holding a seat and casting the votes of himself and proxies. It was Vin- cent Burch of Girds Creel. Some of the delegates to the Livingston convention from that county who are opposed to Blaine con- cluded not to attend and gave Mr. Burch in the absence of their alternates their proxics 10 represent them in the convention, with in- structions to vote for T. C. Power and oppose every resolution instructing the Chicago delegation for Blaine. Mr. Burch carried ont Lis instructions faithfully. North Carolina Republicans. RaLeion, N. C., May 24.—The state repub- lican convention reassembled this morning. C. I, MeKesson was nominated for auditor, G. A. Bingham for treasurer, Thomas P. Devereaux for attorney general, J. B. Mason for superintendent of public instruction, D. L. Russell, B, B. Buxton and D. M. Furches for supreme court judges. The delegates-at-large are L. H. Cooper, . A. White, James H. Harris, (colored) and Johu Dancey (colored). Ohio Prohibitionis! TovEDo, O., May 24.—The prohibition state convention met at 4 o'clock. The temporary chairman, Rev.J. B. Helwig, made a_ two hour's spéech, aftor which the reports of the aistrict caucuses w ead and the body ad- journed o 10 . m. L0-MOrrow. St. Louis Delegates. AUGUSTA, Me., May 24.—The Third district democratic convention nominated yesterday S. S. Brown for congressman, and Captain Black and J. H, Walter delegates to St. Louis. Mr. Murphy Made Chairman. New York, May 24.—The democratic state committee in session here to-night clected Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy, chairman, e Trouble in the Folsom Family. NEw YoRrk, May 24.—pSpecial Telegramn to Tue Bee.—There has been trouble in the Folsom family, and it at last culminated in o suit for divorce, brought by Mrs. Clara Louise Folsom against her husband, John Gillian Folsom, a cousin of Mrs. Cleveland, and one of the most popular members of the real estate exchange. “Cousin John's" friends are very much surprised to-day to learn of the terrible things of which his wife accuses bim in the suit for divorce. She hus begun before Judge Daly svit for divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and conspiracy to puin her character for the purpose of securing a divorce from her on the grounds of infidelity. Mr. Folsom through his attorney <lenics his wife's charges. e Will Demand Damage. SAN Fraxoisco, May 24—A statement is published here to-day that the Occidental and Oriental steamship companies will at the earliest possible moment present a claim for dumages against the Chinese government for the Ioss of the San Pablo, which was boarded by pirates sui set tire to) by thom, after sho had gone aground near Turnabout island in the chaunel of Formosa, The Mauchester Mecting. Loxpoy, May 24.—At’ the Manchester the race for the muudqu foal stikes wis weon by Itz Traver, FENCE (‘r\fl DECIDED. Affecting Four Million Acres in Col- orado and Wyoming. CneyexNe, Wyo.,, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—At Laramio yesterday Judge Sanfly rendered a decision againt tho government in the fence case of the United State the Douglas-Willan-Sartoris com- pany, which is the most important land rul- ing made for years. The defendants had en- closed government land within fences enclos- ing lands bought from the Union Pacific within the tweuty mile limit, and the present suit was to compel the removal of theso fences. The judge decides that owners of railroad lands may enclose their possessions even when by 8o doing they fence in govern- ment land, and that stockmen who have been compelled to remove fences from the public domain within the railroad limit may again erect them. The decision affects over 4,000,- 000 of acres of land in Wyomin, and' Col- orado, Interest of a political character is added to_the matter in “?omln[{ from the fact that President Cleveland removed George W. Baxter from the governorship of Wyom- ing when he learn that Baxter had en- closed government lands within the fences surrounding the lands he had bought from the railroad company. The case against the Douglas—William—Sartoris company will be taken to the United States supreme court. ———— WARFARE FEARED. Belligerent Non-Citizens Causing a Muss in Indian Territory. St. Louis, May 24.—Advices from Indian Territory say a serious trouble is existing in Pickens county, Chickasaw nation, between non-residents and Chickasaw officials on ac- count of the collecting of §1 per head on ail stock., The stockmen organized and armed themselves with Winchester rifles, and for the past few days have been keep- ing back the collector and his posse by force of arms. Collector McLish nprsnlcdw Governor Guy at Tishomingo for to enforce the collecting of the tax and put down the mob. The militia have been called out by the governor and is unable to cope with the mob. The United States govern- ment will be called upon for help by the In- dian authorities. There ars great fears enter- tained of general warfare between the non- citizens and Indian authoritics. The former are largely in the ascendancy and well organized for a stubborn resistance. —_——— Prince Henry's Marriage. Beruiy, May 24.—The marriage ceremony of Prince Henry, second son of Emperor Frederick and Princess Ircne, the third daughter of the Grand Duke Ludwig, of Hesse, was solemnized in the chapel of Charlottenburg castle to-day. All the bells in Charlottenburg were rung at noon to an- nounce that the ceremony had commenced, and apsalute of thirty-six guns fired at 12:30 announced that the bride and groom had exchanged rings. Both laluperor Frederick and the Dowager Empress Augusta were present during the ceremony. Prince Henry and the crown prince were dressed in naval uniforms. ‘Thousands of people were assembled outside the castle. The bride and groom are first cousins and_are grand children of Queen Victoria, of En; 1 Prlnccsn Irene boing o daughter of the Princess Alice. Prince Henry nnd his bride left Charlotten- burg depot by special train at 8 o'clock for Erdmansdorf, where they will spend the honeymoon. - They received a continuous ovation from the fieosle all along the route from the castle to t} lepot. A Whale in Fresh Water. ‘WiNoNa, Minn., Ihy 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—The people living in the neighborhood of Lake Winona are a good deal exercised over the appearance of an enormous fish which spouts water fifteen or twenty feet in the air, and is declared by many to be a species of whale. The fish is said to ba four or five feet long, very large and heavy, with a smooth skin and without scales. His movements in the water were slow and sluggish, and he seemed to be fre- quently burrowing with his head into the highway as if seel m;]( an outlet from the lake. One man emptied a repeating rifle at the visitor, but the bullets glanced from his skin und seemed to make no impression what ever. Scores of people saw the fish Sunday and vouch for the truth of the story. He did not appear to-day, and it is believed he got through the bridge and went down the stream. e SR Council Bluffs' Former Owner Dead. EAuv Craie, Wis., May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—Lyman Higley, who once owned the land on which Council Bluffs is now located, has just died in the town of Pleasant Valley, this county, aged cighty- nine years and seven months. Mr. Higley was an old pioncer of central Wisconsin, and when he built his log hut near Dekova it was the only house between Fort Winnebago and Madison. He came to Eau Claire three yours ago from Delcova, after tho death, of is wife there at the age of cighty. was buried in Pleasaut Valley in th ville cemetery, where, as 1t was his dying request, Mr. Higley has been buried by her side. He leaves three sons, who live in this county, Grant and His Magazine. New York, May 24.—(Special Telezram to Tur Bee.]—Ulysses S. Grant is in trouble with his magazine, the Cosmopohtan. The Schlicht & Field company, which was one of the main backers, failed a few days ago and it is now stated that the magazine must go. Grant was vice president of the publishing company. Itis believed he put in all £100,000, and as he had no money himse presumption 18 he ot it from Mrs. funds received from the gener: The magazine was expensiy An effort will be made to comprowise with the creditors. Red Wing qumlnu‘tL Reop WiNg, Minn,, May pecial Tele- gram to Tnp Be ’ .m. rain storm raged here for several hours this afternoon, c.xusmg a veritable flood in many parts of the The Plum street sewer at its head on ‘Tenth street was un to receive th volume of water pnurmgduwu from Red Wing, und the whole street as far down as Fourth street was soon flooded. Side- walks were torn up and lawns covered with mud both here and on all adjoining streets, The damage will aggregate several hundred dollars, e Fast Vessel Loading. Duiurs, Minn, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre]—The world's record for rapid loading of wheat was beaten here w-day. At elevator H the steamer Mountain Eagle made fast to the dock, adjusted six receiving spouts, took on 50,200 bushels of wheat, and wus away from the dock in forty-nine nlinutes. ancllnn ltsa Americans in Frapce. Panis, May 24.—The Baok of France an- nounces that forty-five counterfeit 500 franc notes are known to be in circulation. The Struck by a Train. Pirrssuno, May 24.—A policeman and col- lector were struck by a train on the Penn- sylvania road ncar Coups station while re turolng Lere this moruing and instantly illed. - Montana (-nl( HELENA, Mont., May 24.—Assayer Braden reports the value of the Montana gold and silver output last year at between §23,000,000 and §24,000,000. A Strike Settled. Rocugsves, N. Y., May 24.--The street railway employes' strike was settled yest day through the iutervention of the state board of arbitration $23,000, Witk liepll H POOR WOMEN HAD T0 HELP, Benedict Makes the Printing OfMoce a Political Cash Box. THE SPLIT IN PENNSYLVANIA, Bitterness Increased Botween the Democratic Tariff Factions—Pad- dock Pushes Important Pen- slon Bills Through. Showing Up a Hypocrite. WasniNGroN Bureav Tur OmMana Bre, 513 Fou! m-rnwnl bmxn WASHINGTO! C.. May 24, Public Printer Benedict pnl another black eye to-day in the congressional investigation into the management of his office. A large number of his employes were placed on the witness stand and testified that they sube scribed to the New York campaigu fund last fall; that the subscriptions were taken with the knowledgo of the public printer, They tostified as to the manner in which the sub- scriptions were paid, some of thewr orders being cashed over the counter of the cashier of the office. Some women testified that they were solicited to subscribe to the fund, many of them paying as small sums as 10 and 15 cents each. They were quite positive that the public printer knew that the office was being canvassed for campaign funds. The testimony was very damaging and there is no doubt that it will stand unrefuted. DEMOCKATS QUARRELLING OVER THE TARIFP, An open rupture has taken place between the friends and enemics of the Mills bill on the democratic side of the house. Mr, Sow- den, who is the only Randall follower in the house from Pennsylvania, is at the head of the movement, and the work at the domo- cratic state convention at Harrisburg, Pa., yesterday, which Sowden attended and which endorsed the Mills bill, is fanning th flames, 1t will be remembered the )\r\\!ldenz recently vetoed the bill appropriating £150,« 000 for a public building at Allentown, Sow- den’s home; that the cause of this act wa; stated to be that Sowden would not suppo the tariff bill, and he been in bad blood ever since. He is l,!YQl.lll"‘ angry with Repe resentative William L. Scott, who he says is given all the feudal patronage for Pennsyl- vania with which to ruin the political fort- unes of the only two tariff protection demo- cratic congressmen from the state. Sowden has on his war paint, and while Randall refuses to say what he has in mind, it is_known that he is in sympathy with h colleague. When Mr. Sowden appeared on the floor to-day and surrounded by members on both sides, he sai “There has been no democratic convention. It was a Scott con- vention—a millionaire convention. All the federal office-holders were there. It was gontrolled by office-holders, and _those to Whom patronage was promiséd. The people were fooled by promisc of patronage which they can nover get. Mr. Scott posed as reps resenting the administration; he is_received by the white house; Mrs, Cleveland came_td hear his_tariff speceh in the house. The people in Pennsylvania were deceived by all this to taink he has unlimited power in tl;s distribution of patronage. They all rush to get something. In the oonventjon the gag was applied. It was o sorry ay for the Jemocracy of Pennsylvania. They will hear from it, lg November, They cannot control my nctio in congress. -1 told them so. The convention was the most outrageous exhibition ever wit-. nessed in Pennsylvania. There was nev anything like it.” He said much more, al oing to show the intensity. of his "'e“n‘i‘ g‘k‘ said they told him he could go up to 8 national convention as a delogute if he would promise to vote for the Mills bill. This ha dectined to do end they slaughtered him. THE SENATE'S TARIFE COMMITTEB. Senator A'lison, chairman of the sub-com- mittee of the scnate finance com- mittee having the tarift matter in charge, said this afternoon: ‘“The sub- committee will meet to-morrow to take up the question of the hearings which we are to give. It s, I think, the wish of the committee all argument xl\uuld be made condensed g further infor The hears ings will begin next v ‘We will consider the matter seriously and at length, und if the house sends o bill over here it will not be the fault of the not some reduc- tion of the re I think there are some good points on which we can agree, and |IL ¢ disagree with the and that body allows the bill to dle 1 dead Took the roaponsibility will not be ours, The business of the pres- ent e > backward than that of i '8 within my experience. 1do not think 33 will adjourn before the middle or the latter part of August.” Senator Allison’s sub-committee has been increased by the dition of Senator Jones, of Nevada, nator Voorhees, of In- diana. Senator Allison’s time is much occus pied with the work of the appropriution com- mittee, and there are other of the senators who will not be able to attend all the hear- ings. ‘The committee was increased with a v to buvinga quorum present at each ng. VICTORY FOR A GENERAL T A substantial victory was_won to-day by the junior secnator from Nebraska in the agreement of the confercnce committee of the two houses upon the bills to pension Mrs, Juliette Howe and Hettie K. Painter, both of Nebraska, at the rato of §23 per month. Theése bills wero fom,m by Senator Puaddock through the sen- ale against the opposition of the domocratic side, led by Senator Cockrel], "The Louse bills for the same object cut down the compensat #15 per month, and upon motion of Sen: ddock,the scnate decline ing to concur in the house amendment, the bill went to a conference committee, The is- sueinvolyed,and against which the democrats protested, was the grantivg of pensions to army nurses at 4 rate at wll commensurute with the vices, After a vigorous fight in the o oy Senutor Paddeck suceceded this afteruoon in sceuring i fuvor- able report at the rate of compensation as originally 1 by him in the senate, Al- though the particularly interesting to Nebraska,the question settled is one which is of widespr importance 10 a worthy and descrving class of women, who sacrificed much during the uhulhun. The Woman's Relief corps of the Grand havo token great interest in these , and Scnator Paddock has been to-day y warmly congratulated upon his success, MISCELLANEOUS. George W. Corbett of this city was to-day awarded the contract for the interior finisn ing of the federal buildings at Nebraska Cit; at £21,7:5. The postofco at Lawn, Box Butte county, Nebraska, has been changed to one and o half miles northwest. Star mail service from Hay Springs to Landoz will be discontinued from the end of this month, An order has been issued at the postofice department establishing railroad service from the Union Pacific Transfer (a new office) the Iir ot in Council Bluffs (on and thry I miles) six times a weelk or as much ofteuer as traius may run after June 4 next. The star mail service to Ramsay, Cheyenne ebraska, has be>n ordered discons Perey 5, Heari, - . Tupper l'rumuted Orrawa, Ont., May 24.—Sir Charles Tup. per has resigued his position as minister of finance in the Canadian government, and has been reappointed high commissioner for nadi 1 London. Foster, minister of rine, has been appointed to succeed ‘Typ- per as minuster of finance ENSION PRINCIPLE, shukt, wade 8 VOluntary assigns ment this morulug, Assels ure placed ab 8 §20,000,