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

— T TR A P T RSV AN Y OMAHA, SATURDAY. MORNI 5 N RIS YL ILAS S VTSI . - ——— MAY 26, 1888 NUMBER 343. SHERIDAN SICK UNTO DEATH. The Gallant General's Life Hangs in the Balance. BUT A SHADOW OF A CHANCE. Republican Senators Finally Hope to Consider the Fisheries Treaty in Open Session—Bene- dict's Investigation, 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasminoron. D. C., May 25. General Sheridan was very low this morning, and there nced be no surprise if his death is announced at any time within the next few days, or even hours. The physicians, of whom there are five in attend- ance, have issued a very guarded bulletin, in which they admit that his attack on Monday, when he fell on the sidewalk, was due to heart failure, and that a recurrence this morning places him in a very precarious condition, 'The bulletin was issued against the wishes of the family, who do not appredi- ate themselves how near to death the generm 1les, but the physicians insisted that the pub- Yo should be warned and propared againstan approaching calamity, and to prevent any ac- dent the bulletin says: ‘A physician has been constantly in attendance,” which means that another attack may happen at any time, and it is liable to be fatal. WAsHINGTOX Buneav Tur Omana Bre, } The general 1s resting in an ecasy chair, and sleeping most ot the time, There has physician at his side constantly since Monday afternoon, Drs. Reilly, Yarrow, Mathews, Bryne and others relieving each other at intervals, What is described as ‘‘heart failure,” is the refusal of that organ to perform its functions, and digitalis, a drug which is made from the roots of the lily of the valley, has to be administered to stimulate its action. It was on Monday * morning when the general started from his house the war department that the first attack- came, and he was compelled to sit down on the vement. He was carried to his room and as not left it since. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday he scemed to be picking up bravely and the doctors were able, by the use of digitalis when symptoms of fainting appeared, to ward iV off. But about half pust 8 o’clock this morning he had an_ attack which was worse than the first one and for a time it secemed doubtful whether the doctors would bo able to keep the spark of life alive, They did succeed, however, in restoring con- fionnneu. but it was a very narrow escape. e doctors say they huve hopes still, but it is not very strong. General Sheridan’s condition to-night indi- cates that death may occur at any time, He may live for some time and indeed may rey cover, but his life tonight is in the balance and there is but a shadow of a chance for him, This morning a telegram was sent to his mother at Somerset, O., and to other Kamhera of the family, summoning them to e general’s bedside. ' His will was hastily repared and presented to him, with the statement that there were very few chances of his recovery. The priest calls upon him twice a day. This evening there was a con- sultation between six physicians who have examined him, and they expressed very little hope. The valves of his heart have failed to cldse with his pulse beats, and the circula- tion of his blood has instantly ceased at times, It is untrue that he has apoplexy and that he is liable to die from a stroke of paral- rlu. The general rechnes day and night n an easy chair. Colonel Mike Sh dan, his brother, is constantly by his side, and is assisted by Colonel Kellosg or Colonel Blunt, the general’s aides. The reason assigned for a refusal of the family to make publicly known his condition js that the general is very much adverse to having his sickness discussed in the press. Five of the physicians attending him are of the refiulur army corps of surgeons. Dr. O'Reilly, the president’s physician, has charge of the case. Surgeon General Moore calls twice a day and Drs, Hurrow, Mathews and Byrne act as nurses. This afternoon there was a rally of the gencral's strength, and his barber was sent for to shayve him. As he was leaving the general told him to come back sgain to-morrow and Sunday at the same hour, adding: I will see you at the club on Monday.” “I hope so,” replied the barber, but the doctors prescat looked meaningly at each other. The general sleeps considerably and occasionally gets up and walks about a little, ‘*To get the wrinkles off hsle 8 asheputs it. He will not confess that 2 is seriously ill. If the general should pull through he will never physically be a strong mail again REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL FINALLY WIN It is only a question of time, republican senators say, when they will suce d in their fi?m for open sessions for the consideration of the fisheries treaty. Senatow Hale hus wheeled into line, withdrawn his opposition vote which he cast with the democrats against the proposition on Tuesday, and the republicans now have a clean majority. The democrats are very earnest in their struggle 10 defeat open sessions, knowing as they do that open sessions mean a complete umbask- ing of their hypocrisy of the present admin- istration and the ridiculous akness of Becretary Bayard's diploma Open ses- sions would have been voted if all the repub- licans had been present. The democrats dethanded a quornm. The secret sessious yest and to-day were marked by very ward &u ates, The democrats are ‘sinply filibugféring against what scews to be an i evitable result. Senators Vest and Morgun became considerably excited, talking aguinst tune and filibustered against a vote, They declared that it would be a great spectacle to eonsider the fisheries treaty in open session, Wi where the British minister and - resentatives of jealous countvies could Bit in the galleries and note our diplomatic objections to international propositions. They denounced also what they termed *'a schemo to twist the British lion's tail and wave the bloody shirt.” They de- clared the only object the republicans had in discussing the fisheries question in public was to make a bid for the Irish vote, and to fncidentally bring up the southern clection outrages, The republicans are very much pleased that they have forced the den: t to make a party they will not on exceedingly intel opeus. BENEDICT GETS ANOTHER BLACK EYE. Public Printer Henedict got another toning down to-day before the house com- mittee investigating his oftice, Ze num- neasure out of it, and say win, but they sting when the ber of members of the Graud Army of the Republic were witnesses against lim. They testified that Benedict had promised that if their organization helped to get his noniina- tion confirmed by the senate he would pro- tect the soldiers and the widows and orphans of soldiers in his oftice, but that he be- trayed them and bad turned out over - ployes who were protected by the soldier's clause in the revised statutes, althou, gav?{ioz\n‘:‘v‘vqu“h“dh ly remoyed hom 1 fgo pumbdr of theso he has apbpointed to posi px* on the ground that they were soldiers or th \idows o[' orphns (“ soldiers have no claim whatever fo the advautage given them, and that it was but a subtorfuge, Sowe of them could not tell the comy in or where their husbands One woman had filled out the blank showing the military record of her husband, elaiming that he served in the service for (e univn, -examination it was developed worked in a gun factory T8 WILL PRESENT SHEGMAN. From the very bighest authority I learn to pight that it has been definitely arvanged thyt Senator Hoar will presg n Jobn Sherman to the conventiof at Chi i lE‘l‘ V&}x,l. of e de .}g whic) revent Semator Hour from - the convention, Rej ive Long, of Massachusetts, Wi nake presentationp of Scnator Sherman's pame: Ex-Senalor Warner Miller, of New Work, was preferved by Seunator Sherman nd the Ohjoans on account of his geogruph ruul location and personal strength, but in ssmuch as Mv. Miller is expected W be r:n\ud for the second pluce on the ticket in © event of the nowination of My, Shermgn, v he will not be asked to present Mr. Sher- man's name. An Ohio representative will second the nomination of Mr. Sherman in the name of Ohio. MISCFLLANEOUS, Representative Gear catled upon the presi- dent to-day with the Hon. Pulaski Gibbons, of Towa. Representative Henderson, of Towa, is in New York. Peiky S, Heari, Considering Pacific Rallroad Cases. WasnisaroN, May 25.—The house commit- tee on Pacific railroads to-day began consid- eration of the case of the Central Pacific rail- road company, adopting as a basis for its ac- tion the bilk for the settlement of the com- pany’s debt proposed by the Pacific railroad commission, which will be amended to meet the views of the committee as discussion of the details proceeds. The committee de cided to amend the Union Pacific bill by the addition of the following paragraph: “Itis further provided, that nothing in this, nor any acts of which this act is amendatory, shall be construed or understood so as to deny the right of any state in which the Union Pacific railway company or the Cen- tral branch of the Union Pacific railway company is operated to control and regulate said roads, the same in all respects as roads organized under the laws of the state.”” The committee will proceed with consideration of the Central Pacific bill next Friday. Not 8o Dull as Usual. Wasnixgron, May 25.—The senate spent several hours again to-day in secrot session, astensibly discussing the motion of Senator Sherman to proceed to the consideration of the fisheries treaty with open doors, but in reality debating the merits of the treaty itself. Senator Morgan was the principal speaker, The afternoon’s session is reported to have been remarkably dull as a_general thing, but it is sad & colioquy between Sena- tors Edmunds and Morgan in recard to things the president is likely to o if the sen- ate docs not ratify the treaty would be read with interest if made public. Letter Carriers' Hours, WASIINGTON, May 25.—The presideat has approved the act authorizing the president to arrange a conference between the United States of America and the republics of Mex- ico, Central and South America, Hayti, San Domingo and the empire of B restore part of Unitah val vation, to the public domain; an act to limit the hours that letter carriers in cities shall be allowed per day: and an act for the relief of the First National bank of Marion, Iowa. Postal Changes. WAsHINGTON, May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—A postofiice was established at Green Valley, Decatur county, Iowa, Dauiel T. Edwards, postmaster. . Death of a Veteran. WasiiNgroN, May 25.—Colonel A. H. Markland, who was superintendent of the army mails under General Grant, died here this morning.e = ‘Washington Briefs. Cardinal Gibbons and all the other church dignitaries who took part in laying the cor- ner stone of ~the Catholic university yester- day called at the white house at noon to-day and paid their respects to the president. ‘The tariff sub-committee of the senate com- mitted on finance held its first meeting to-day, at which a general discussion of plans and purposes took place. The United States treasurer has paid out $12,500,000 during the present month on ac- count of pensions alone, notwithstanding which fact the excess of receipts over ex- penditures during the month is nearly £5,000,- 000, The treasury surplus which fell to 06,- 000,000 at one time during the month, has agaim risen to £101,000,000. The conferees on the part of the house of representatives on O'Neill's bill creating a department of labor, have reached an agree- ment by accepting the senate amendments which were merely formal. - St n THE BUT! ER MEN, They Elect Officers, Appoint Commite- tees and Adjourn. PrieapeLena, M At the morning’s session of the National Butche i Charles James, of St. Louis, wa president; Robert BB, Mooney, of New York, first vice president: William Peters, of Pitts- Dburg, sceond vice president, and Christopher Brokate, of St. Louis, secording secretary. Harry Cneatle, of Chu 0, was clected treasurer, and George W. Schenck, of Phila- delphia, financial secr Armour, after the election, delivered his retiring address, and Mr. James took the cl The new president announced the committee on policy grievance, auditing and printing, and the fc lowing board of trustees for the ensuing y Joseph Dopper, Pittsburg; Charles Botram Baltimore: rge Boeck, Detroit; John M. Letterle, Louisville: Wi Pfeiffer, St Louis; Giles A. Stanley, Chicago, and Jam Reilly, Brooklyn, The foilowing gentlen were then appointed to confer with the Intel national Range association, the object being to bring the two organizations into closer re- lations: Thomus Armour, Chicago; George Boeck, Detroit; M. H, Morlock, St.Louis; L. S. Hinson, Philadelphia; John Rugmar, Du- buque, In.; Robert , New York, and L. Rothschild, Pittsburg. After deciding on Detroit as the place for holding the next annual convention and passing sundry votes of thanks, the convention adjourned. —— Call For a Dakota Convention. Yaxgroy, D. Tay —— [Special Tele- gram to Tue 1 —General H, J. Camp- bell’s call for a convention of divisionist and statehood supporters will be before the pub- lic in a few days. It is all prepared and will appear simultancously in the newspapers. The eall is for a general convention of 70) composed of morth and south Dakota men, at Huron, July 10 and 11. It is »d H.J. Campbell, John A. Owen, of ud J. H. Headley mmittee of ti The object of the con of Salem, of the state of South ik ntion will be te ut plans for the fall campaign and to unite the diviswouists from all Dakota in_a solid phalanx. Plans which will make the admission of Dakota us two statgs inevituble, will be prowulgated. Oberlin Steadily Advancing. OventiN, Kan., May 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee, )~ Through the efforts of the board of trade a joint stock company has been orgunized for the purpose of building a £30,000 hotel. The stock 15 all subscribed by bhome men aud the meney paid in. Work wil, commence at once_and by December 1 Oberiin will have the best hotel in tho west. The proposition to vote #3),000 for water works will take place June 17, and the build- ing of a large flouring mill pleted. Plenty of rain and warm weather ure making the farm s quite jubilant, Destitute Winnebago Indians, i Brack River Faris, Wis,, May cial Telegram to the BEE.|—There ar y of the Winnebago Indians around here that have come through the wiuter in a very des titute condition. Msny have no ponies left, being obliged to soll them during the winter or let them ve, and as a cousequence d will lie uncaltivated this s 1 knows how, An Escaped 1 LoGaSEnanT, Ind., Ma; \al Tele gram to Tue Bee ng Ed Cham- lain, the man Ida Wetten- »1ds, Tud., about six weeks ago, Shenft Henderson, of anty, with an iron bar, fracturing bis skull and right avm, and escoped With two other prisoners from the fuil. The entire dounty 18 rouso rders have been issudd Lo take the 1 live or dead Lo will undoubted If captured Ch y be lynched, Whate | DEJECTION DROVE HIM TO IT The Pacific Express Agent at Fro- mont Takes His Life. GERMAN BAPTISTS AT COLUMBUS A Boy Badly Mangled at Holdrege— Norfolk Votes for Electric Light— A Child Eats Strychnine— braska City Democrats, Took Morphine. Frmvoxt, Neb, May 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Willlam R. Salle, for some time in_charge of the Pacific express business at this place, was found dead in a room at the New York house at about 9:80 o'clock this morning. A paper containing morphine was found near his bed and other evidence is conclusive of his having taken morphine with suicidal intent. He was usually a quiet man and well thought of, but of late ho has for some unknown cause indulged in the use of liquor, and while in no way a defaulter has been negligent of his business. He registered at the hotel at about 11:30 last evening and went to his room where he was found dead in bed as above stated, The deceased was about thirty years old and_had friends living in Chilli- cothe, Mo., who have sent for his remains. Coroner Abbott held an_inquest and the verdict returned was that the deceased had died from an over-doge of morphine, taken while il and laboring under an attack of temporary despondency. The verdict was in ccordance with the facts, though great difi- culty is experienced in nccounting for the despondency alleged. Some attribute it to real estate debts in Omaha upon which he found it difficult to make his payments, others to g hopeless and _unjustifiable attach: ment which it is claimed Salle had formed for a married woman of this city in whose company it is known he passed many hours, The same people claim_that the husband at length objected to Salle’s attentions and threatened to shoot him. At all events Salle has stopped several mights in_ the hotels in the center of the city and on one of these occasions slept until 4 o'clock the next day. He had evi- dently been to the office of the express com- pany late Wednesday evening because his assistant,” C. E. Main, yesterday morning found the office key and the safé combina- tion on the counter. This circumstance is looked upon as an evidence that Salle had premeditated suicide. It was shown at the inquest that he had purchased morphine but twice in town and that an interval of three months had passed between the purchases, which would £0 to show that he“was not an habitual mor- phine eater. Yesterday E. W. Bennett, of the Pacific office in Omaha, came here and took temporary charge of the office and to- day the assistant, C. E. Main, was appointed agent. His father, mother and a brother reside in Chillicothe. They will be met at Omaha by another brother, George, who is agent for the same express company at Beatrice, Neb, Enterprise at Ulysses. Uwysses, Neb., May 23.—[Correspondence of Tur Bee.]—A substantial feature of Ulysses’ prosperity was inaugurated in a meeting of business men and leading capi- talists for the purposeof organizing a can- ning factory compagny. For the past year this matter has been a subject of much com- ment, and it has always been agreed upon as a means of giving a new lease of life and additional prosperity to the town. However, 1o definite action has been taken until at the meeting called yesterday. A subscription paper was started vo organize a stock com- pany with a capital of §20,000—35,000 to be paid up at once. A large portion of this amount was secured av the meeting and the balance will be easily secured to-day. The enterprise will be in charge of a competent man, Mr, C. A. Mumford, of the Seward cantling factory, having agreed to accept the position of manager. This additional enterprise, in addition to the splendid creamery and roller mills al- ready located here, a fine new brick school house in process of construction, and three brick Arlocks which are certain to be erected the chming season, will give a decided petyé to the growth of the town and will peitly enhance the price of real estate. Itogether 1888 promises to be ared letter year in the history of Ulysses. Elected Officers. HoLougar, Neb.,, May 25.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—The Republican valley association met in annual scssion here to-day, and was entertained by the board of trade. A committee was appointed to arrange for an cxcursion during the summer. The fol- lowing oficers were elected: President, ' J. Cleav: vice pres t. T. M. Hopwood; Secretary,'W. 1. Smith} treasurer, C. L. Watkins, St Mangled in a Grist Mill. HorpnecE, Neb., May 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Harry Renney, an em- ploye ut the grist mill in this city, was caught by his clothing on a line shaft which was making 200 revolutions per minute. Both feet aud hands were terribly bruised, but his cries soon brought help, the machinéry, was stopped and he was saved. Not Safe at Large. Bow, Neb, May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—Yesterday evening Tra A. James and Tsaae McDade were placed in fail to await the convening of the district court on the chiarge of burglary, preferred against them by R. E, Allen, of Arnold, The former is n brother of Tom James, the Calla- and is not_considered a safe ¢. The goods in ques- ‘ound under the floor of the house they oceupied Norfolk's Electric Light, BRroxex Norrork, Neb., May25.—Special to Tie Bee.]—The city government has granted a franchise to the Norfolk Electric Light com- pany, and bids will be i to-day from the Kdison, United States, Westinghouse and Houston & Thompson companies The con- tract will be made with the successful bidder on or before June 1, and the plant is to be completed on or before August 10, —— Nebraska City Democrats. Nesraska City, Neb., May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—A few democrats gathered at the court house,adopted a consti- tution and by-laws and elected officers for the Nebraska City democratic club. After deciding upon & light attire, plug hats and canes for uniform, the club adjourned. e Nebraska Gerfaan Baptists, Covusnus, Neb., May 25.—(Special Tele- gram to 'Tne Bee.] —The German Baptist as- sociation of Nebraska met this evening at the Baptist church, about niue imiles north of this city, Thirty ministers are in attend- ance, ) i Took Strychnine, Uwrysses, Neb., May 25, —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The six-year-old daughter of Leopold Hotovy took strychnine prepared to 1l gopliers. She will rccover, Won't Ship Over the B. & M. Higsixaun, Neb., May 2.—[Special to Tun Bee.]—A train consisting of seventeen cars of stoek for Chicago went through here ¢p Elkborn & Missouri Valley most of it was lo d at ara and Dwight, shippers refusing to ship over the B. & M. railroud. A Bitter Pight T Loxa Prxe, Neb,, May s gram to Tue BEE.]—A special election was called to-day by the coulity commissioners of Brown county submitiing the guestion of zer Prospeet the re-location of the courity seat. The fight will be principally betwéen Long Pine and Ainsworth, and it is Iikely to be hard and Ditter, There was also & proposition sub- mitted to bond the county for £18,000 at the same election. The election will be held July 10, —— ON HIS TRALL. A Wisconsin Sheriff Ohasing a Swin- dler Through Montana, Casrie, Mont, May 2.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. j-+About four weeks ago two well dressed men eame into camp on the Livingstone stage, representing themselves, one by the name of Sullivan from St. Paul, and the other Green by name from St. Louis, looking for a location to open ahardware store. They appeared to have plenty of money did not find the right location, and in about ten days suddenly left the camp on a horse Green had purchased, going in the di- rection of White Sulphur Springs as supposed. Friday a Wisconsin sheriff appeared.on the scene armed with a warrant for the arrest of Sullivan, whose real name is John Goggin, and who is wanted on a charge of forging a £7,000 check on a Milwaukee bank, and swindling his father out of 00 and sundry amounts from his brother and other persons. The sheriff followed in_the direction of ‘White Sulphur Springs Sunday and Green hastened to Livingstone, traveling all night, to wire Sullivan of the sheriff’s pursuit. Green tried to ;iel. a draft on the Fiirst Na- tional bank of Billings and some checks casued here, but our merchants were sus- picious and would not accommodate him. e "ratriny FOUR PEOrLE MURDERED. An Aged Couple and Two Grandchild- ren Killed in Wisconsin. Viroqua, Wis., May 25.—Information was received here to-day of the murder of four persons last night in the town of Kickapoo. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Drake, an old couple, were shot dead in their own house by un- known parties and the throats of their two little grandchildren were cut from ear to ear. The lifeless bodies were found this morning when the neighbors madean investigation be cause of the unusual guiet about the house. The old couple lay on the floor and the child- ren were stretched on their beds. Every- thing was turned upside down inside the house, and itis supposed that the murder was the resvltof an attempt at robbery. The old man had been known to receive pension money, and it is supposed the rob- bers were in quest of this. As Mr. and Mrs, Drake were fully dressed it is supposed the murder occurred early in the evening. The neighborhood is greatly excited, bat there is no clue to the perpetrators. o Arrest of a Real Estate Man. MixNEAP OLIS, May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—Mrs, Carrie S. Carr, a lady living at New Lisbon, had J. R. Schuyler, a Minnepolis real estatd dealer, arrested on the charge of embezzlement. ~After making further investigations she withdrew the charge of embezzlement and substituted the one of obtaining her signature to a deed by false representation with intent to defraud her out of £700. C. Hi n, George D. Pat- terson and George H. Roberts were in some- wise connected with the transaction, which Mrs. Carr declared wasfraudulent. These men were arrrigned with Schuyler and plead- ing not guilty, had their examination contin- ued until the 30th Inst. Schuyler gave a bond in the sum of 3,000, and his three confeder- ates gave u joint bond in the sum of £5,000. The case is likely to prove an interesting one. et Ohio Prohibitionists. To100, 0., May 25.—The Ohio prohibition state convention reassembled at 10 o’clock this morning and perfected its organization by electing Rev. H. A. Thompson president. A platform was adopted with the usual de- clarations against the liquor traffic, and then adjournment was taken until 1:30 p. m. The convention, after two hours' debate over the woman suffrage plank, finally adopted a platform, including this with the addition of a labor plank Genouncing the im- portation of labor, favoring arbitration to avoid strikes and denouncing trusts. The following ticket was nominated: Secretary of state, Walter I". Payne; board of public works, J. W. Penfield; supreme judge, John F. Moore. Delegates were also chosen to the uational convention, and the body adjourned. o A Troublesome Ticket. CuicaGo, May 25.—When Secretary Maize, of the democratic state central committee, was asked to-day what was going to be done about the refusal of Charles E. Wacker to stand as a candidate for state treasurer, he said: “In the first place the candidates have not been officially notified of their nomi tion, and consequent}y none of them have of- fleially declined. If Mr, Wacker finds that his business mterests will not permit him to run and tells the committee so, the executiv committee of the state central committee wil not presume to nume another candidate, but will lay the matter before the meeting of the full committee and such agtion will be taken as will be satisfactory to all. Certainly neither committee is going to encroach upon any rights of the people,” Official notifica- tions were sent to the nominees to-aay. e Orops Around PiernE, Dak., May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bge.]—Early, grain is up and doing nicely in this and adjoining counties. The heavy, soaking rains of the past weck have done much good. With no unusual dry hot weather to mar matural growth, farmers predict the largest crop raised for years. “The acreage is slightly in excess of last year. Ou Ligh ground corn mostly is coming up in good shupe, while on low ground tie sod rot- ted and farmers are replanting. ierre. #0ld Walkerville” Dead Burre, Mont., May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEE. Alexander Lavenberg, locally known as *Old Walkerville,” died to-day, aged fiff He came to Montana in 1867, sumulated quite a fortune, which was ay by fire several years ago. He is said,he has died possesse ) is deposited with @ Berlin banker, ves @ wife and two step sons, one of them Sam Alexander, of Helena.§ - The Solid South. RicnymoND, Va.,, Mgy 25.—The municipal election here yesterday passed off very quietly. The democrats had it all their own way. The democrats at Strunton also had a majority. At Norfolk the democratic coun- cil was elected, and the republicans elected the mayor. i Northwestern Crops. S1. PavL, May 25.—Crop reports to the Pioneer Press from all parts of the north- west are exceedingly favorable this weels. The rains in the Red river valley have been of igcaleulable benefit, and the condition of wheat in southern Minnesota is much better than was thought possible, ANl Democratic. PETERSBURG, Va., May 25.—The democrats yesterday elected their entire city ticket and eight of the twel: ouncilmen. The en- tire municipal government ‘passes into the hands of the democrats for the first tune in eight years, e SR Reports Exaggerated. Panis, May 25.—Newspapiar réports of the casualties by the explosion in Merlots Cart- ridge and Fige Arms factory were much ex- aggerated. one was killed and only two persons w LoxpoN, May exchange committee yesterday resclved to establish a special department for the registyy of Am- ricar sha invitation from Virginia was accepted. The middle district of Missouri requested the meeting i 1800, A series of resolutions were passed expressing the loss to the church occasioned by the death of Elder Guinter last Saturday, and expressing sym. COLOR CAUSES A COMMOTION. Remarkable Scene in the Presby- pathy _ with the family of the deccased, terian General Assembly, o whom a copy will be forwarded. Queries from Denmark were then taken up, Tho principal item was A PERFECT STORM OF HISSES, | that relating to ro insurance, How can a member make oaths to . losses by fire as required by insurance com- While Discussing Organic Unfon Dr. | Paniest This subject was referred to a com- mittee who will endeayor to secure & chanie, Paxton Invokes a Curse on the : 80 that affirmation will bo suflicient. The Day When the Negro nancial showing of this mecting is an excel Left Africa. lent one. The expenses were $50,000 and the receipts reported up to to-day exceeded that sum. To-night the most of the brethren left for their homes, THE POPE WILL REPLY. To the Letter of Adhesion of the Irish Bishops—Clerical Warning. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] RosE, May 25.—|New York Herald Cable-—= Special to Tue Bre]—Archbishop Walsh had along interview with the pope, who will shortly issue a brief in reply to the letter of the Irish episcopacy containing their collect- Presbyterians, North, PriLApELPIIA, May 25.—A meeting of the woman’s committee of home missions was held this morning. Delegates were in at- tendance from many states and territories. Rose Cleveland, the president's sister, was on the floor and made a brief address on the value of home misionary work. The first thing_the Presbyterian assembly did this ‘mornin, was to vote to meet next year in New York. The report of the ju- dicial committee was presented and | ive adhesion to the papalrescript. In this he recommendations were _approved un- [ will, while reiterating his previous condem- til the appeal was _reached of Judge Drake against the synod of Baltimore in lgc case of Rev. Little, in which the synod had. refused to condemn the responsive reading of the scriptures in public worship. The ju- dicial committee recommended that the ap- peal be not sustained. On motion the case was referred back to the committee with in- structions to report upon the orderly char- acter of the appeal This will brin the matter of responsive readings before the general assembly. The appeal of the Rev. Dr. West, of the First Presbyterian church of St. Paul, Minn,, against the synod of Minnesota in ‘severing his relations with his congregation was under ‘way, when it was cut shoreby a call for the regular order of the day, which was the re- port of the standing committee on foreign missions, The report recommended the con- tribution of $1,000,000 for the causeof foreign missions during the present year and gave an e,m'ourugiug exhibit of the work already done. The committees’ report and the ac- companying recommendations were adopted. These recommendations included — one to send seven eclders to attend the organization of the presbytery at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August next. Recess until 2:30 was then taken. At the afternoon session Rev. Dr.J. T. Smith of Baltimore read the report of the committee of conference with the southern assembly on organic union. The question of the relation of the colored people in the south to the church is thus disposed of in the com- mittecs report: ‘“We are of the opinion that our assembly will agree to a basis of organic union by which the present boundaries and constituencies of the Presbyterian synods in the south shall remain it statu quo, to be changed only with the consent of the parties interested ; and that all new churches and new Presbyteries heéreafter established, shall be organized and received into connection with the Presbyterians and synods respectively as the interested parties shall mutually agree.” Rev. Edward Kempsall, of New Jersey, made a plea tor deliberation, and moved to recommit the report to the committee with instructions to report to the next general assembl) Rev. Howard Crosby, of New York, hoped the assembly would act promptly and favor- ably upon the committee's report. Rev. John R. Paxton, of New York, favored Dr, Kempsall's resolufion for recom- mitting, was during his re- marks theré ocoured one of the most remarkable demonstrations yet seen upon the floor of the genmeral sssembly. He referred to the fraternal spirit that had been engendered by the visit of the Southern as- sembly and their reunion in yesterday’s cen- tennial celebration. “‘Silence at this time is nation of the plan of campaign and the prac- tice of boycotting,cxplain that the vatican does not disapprove of the aspirations of the Irish people so long as these are contained within legitimate moral bounds. Duniix, May 25.—Bishop O'Dwyer of Lim- erick sent a letter to the mayor of Limerick iving warning to Catholics who attend the engue meeting antounced to be held next Sunday that they will be guilty of a grevious &in in view of the admonitions of the papal rescript. The bishop regrets that the na- tional organization should be risked for the sake of upholding the plan of campaign which is condemned by both Gladstone and Parnell. The letter has caused a sensation. SELEh g e s DULUTH'S GREATNESS. Bwift & Co. Follows Armour With a . Huge Meat Warchouse. Dorvri, Minn., May 25.—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Several members of the Swift Packing comvany of Chicago have _been in Duluth the past few days looking for ‘a location for a large cold storage and meat warehouse which they intend to build here to supply the northwestern trade. They have been attracted to Duluth by the..coming of Armour & Co., whose cold storage b\lllding at Slip No. 1 is now ready for occupancy, an by the manifest superiority of the city as a railroad and lake center. As much of the business of Swift & Co. will be with the ves- sels and the northwestern railroads. Duluth offersadvantages unequalled by any other lo- cation on the great lakes. They intend to build a structure like that of the Armour com- pany’s, fitted with overhead tracks and the atest labor-saving appliances, to cost about 25,000 The coming to Duluth of Armour & Co., and Swift & Co., adds two more to the wholesale firms of Duluth and a great deal to her commercial importance. T DOUBLY POISONED. Determined Method of Suicide Em- ployed By a St. Joseph, Physician Sr. Josepir, Mo, May 25.~[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Dr. W. Gaston, first assistant at Hall's sanitarium, committed su- icide at the Commercial hotel in this city to- day by taking & heavy dose of morphine and leaving both gas jets in his room turned on. Dr. Gaston is welkknown in St. Joseph, and came here March 1, 1887, from Peoria, IIl., where he was superintendent of a sanita- rium. He took aroom at the hotel at 12 o'clock last night. His absence both at breakfast and dinver caused the clerk golden,” he said, ‘‘There stunds the negro; | a8t 2:30 oclock to go to his may God curse the day when he came from | room, ~ which — was found locked. Africa’s sunny strand.” Here the assembly | Dr. Gaston was dead when discovercd. and spectators broke nto a perfect storm of hisses, which the moderator vainly strove to suppress, breaking his gavel in the effort to do so. Dr, Paxton explained that he loved the colored man, and his remarks had been misunderstood. What he did mean was t the pegro had been stolen from his hom robbed of his heritage and sold into slaver; Dr. McCosh thought the assembly might still go further in preparing the way for union by the adoption of a resolution declar- ingness for union on the ground of the stand- ard of the two churches pure and simple. Rev. Dr. W. A. Fraunklin (colored), of Tennessce, declared that the colored peop! did not wantseparate presbyteries and synods as the committees reported intimated. Governor Beaver moved as a substitute refer the matter to a special candidate to r Two letters were found, one addressed to Dr. W. D. Hall, proprietor of the sanitarium and another to his father A. H. Gaston, of Lacon, Ill. In the letters Gaston had re- ferred to the ‘‘storm which had burst open” and said that he had no appologies to offer for his suicide. His suicide was the result of ascandal with which he was connected. Gaston, who is twenty-cight years of was engaged to be married to'a young la in Illinois. He was the graduate of an e: ern colloge and was a thorough physician. P bl A Journalistic Class. Itiaca, N. Y., May 25.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—Cornell university will soon have a department of journalism. Clas which will be formed, and Prof. Smith will vort to the assembly at tho carliest possiblo | give lectures on the uewspaper work of to- moment, 1ts report to_take precedence over | guvin the great citics, referring e any other order before. the body. Adopted, | 41Yin the great citics, referring especially to the work of the reporter. Classes will then be orgaunized very much in the style of the staff of a large newspaper. Prof. Smith will act as managing editor, and assign the sub- ordinates to various fields to gather ne: Reports are to be criticized in the class, faults pointed out, and excellencies commended, One great aim will be to teach writing the queen’s English, not ‘‘as she is spoken,” but as “she” ought to be spoken and written, The professor will also try to develop in the aspiring disciples the y nose for new: and the moderator appointed. Justice Strong and Drs. Crosby, Young and Hoyt and Sanders. Presbyterians South, Bavrivone, May 25.—The southern Pres- byterian general assembly met at 8 o'clock this afternoon and the eutire session was o cupied by Rev. Dr. Strickler, of Georgia, with an argument against Dr. Woodrow, on trial for teaching evolution, The argument was devoted solely to proving that Adam s i CHireet eatton"or Yo A lmisnty, | Young men will also Lo tavght how to. W from tho = dust Ol prne carth, and | “Relative value of a pieceof news to differ- Kingdom. Ho said that the evolutionists | Sf hwolt ing o, ibolute valbe, will receive the same uttention. be something in the w. viting. The professor will think himself successful if he can teach his class to get news inst of rumors. Prof. Smith 18 a journ, conneeted with the New York papers. - Th r Question, CiicaGo, May 25.—Objection has already been raised to the proposed system of weigh ing live stock for shipment and establishing a uniform rate per 100 pounds instead of charging by the carload. Roads using only common ¢ aim that they would be placed at a disadvantage by the adoption of such a demanded.that a conjecture of @ scientist p Will should have more control than the work of God. Dr. Woodrow occupied the even session with @ closing argument in his defense, He repsserted his belief in tion and declared his teachings on the sub- ject had not only mot led any of his pupils astray, but had in fact kept wany of them out of infidelit®. The Methodist Conference. New Yonk, May 25.—At to-day’s session of the M. E. conference the, business that came up was a continuation of the discussion of the temperance question. The discussion was finally completed by the passage of discipline of 1888, The resolution declared ho matter will be thoroughly opposition to enacting laws that purpose by license, taxing and otherwise to regulate the drink trafiic, and holds that the proper atti- tude of christians against this trafiic is one of uncompromising opposition. The resolu- tion declares complete legal prohibition of the trafiic in intoxicating drinks as the duty of the civil government. The election of general conference officers was then taken up and a ballot was ordered for choice of book agents, Earl Cranson of Colorado, and W. P, Stowe of Wisconsin were elected western agents, tign as to a missionary bishop for then disoussod, and ltev. J. M. ed. tion of missionary secretaries to succeed Dr. J. M. Reed and *Chaplain C. O. McCabe was then proceeded with. ‘The con ference ordered the election of three, and thirteen names were presented. When the 'd at a meeting of the Weste railway weighing association next Thurs Chairman Faithorn las forwarded copic 20 by the Western and Northwestern freight association to officials of lines that were not represented at yester- day's meeting. It is expected that the ma- jority of them will sign it. cement adop! - To Study the Deep Seas. (Copyright 188 Ly James Gordon Bennett.) LASGOW May [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee] this merning the Clyde Shipping company's steamer, Fiying Falcon, left Clyde with a number of Irish scientific gentlemen aboard, procecding on the deep sea on 4 dredging ex- pedition in the Atlantic with a view of e lecting from the bottom of the sea specimens ! tellers retired Bishop Warren aunounced | o1 marine zoology for subsequent micro that the consecrution of the bishops-eloot | goopic examination. The Flying Falcon has ill® dPbaBat this juncture and moved to | been scientifioally fitted up for the have the consecration exercises take place in | tion, The expenses are beiug defr two of the largest Methodist church. The | the Irish royal academy. brother's motion was not even seconded, and L it was decided to have the cohsteratiou 'take Charios Ao niaat Coahete plact the apera ious csolution 88k | wpw Yous SRAN GRS, ) ruling thut in the Methodist church the | THE BEr.]—Charges of violating the by laws of the united labor party have been preferred against Heury George by the Twenty-third district assewbly, and Lie has been notifed to auswer the charges on Mouday next. The or line was 00 bar to holding office was imously adopted, and the conference ad- journed. Fhe German Baptists Adjourn. Wasasi, Ind., May 25.—The Natlonal | charge is that although he Im ud nlumm rof iers Baptist conference concluded its | the party and iis laws forbid fu ¢ "".m o The first | dickering with the old parties, yet he sought Wark (A.dAF 88 Harth ssuens e flrst | 40 about the re-election of Clovelaud, paper related to the wode of baptisi, and it il was decided tnat hereafter a change will be Weather Indications. made from the doulle to the single mode. | For Nebraska—Slightly cooler, local rains, The secoud district of Virkinia and the | fresh to brisk variable winds, ; southern district of Illinois sent requests | For Dakota and Iowa—Nearly stationary | fer @ acxt aunual meetivg, wnd lhcllel..puu\ure. ght to fresh variable winds. | WICKEDNESS OF THE WEED Discussed By the United Presbyter- ians at Oedar Raplds, Ta. TWO BAD WRECKS ON ONE ROAD. A Tramp Killed and Many Oars Smashed—Death of a Prominent Farmer—A Young Girl Oute raged—Other lowa News. The United Presbyterians, CEpar Rarins, In., May 25.—The general assembly of the United Presbyterian church spent the morning session on the tobacco question. They decided they had no right to instruct presbytries to refuse a license to can- didates for the ministry addicted to the use of tobaceo, but adopted strong rocommenda- tions againstit. The arternoon was given to a report on home missions, The report ap- propriating $12,000 was adopted. The even- ng was devoted to temperance, with @ spirited discussion. Mine Inspectors' Examination, Des Moixes, Tn., May 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Be -The examination of candidates for the ofice of mine inspector was finished to-day, and four of the eight applicants were successful and will receive the certificates provided by law. They are as follows: James E. Stout, Des Moines, standing 9714 per cent; Thomas Brinks, Ot- tumwa, 94 per cent; James Gilroy, Cary, 88} per cent; Morgan G. Thomas, Muchakinock, 8314 per cent. Threc of the candidates fell below 7 per cent, and therefore get no certificate. As there are there are three vacancies in the office of mine inspector to be filled, the governor will fill them from those who v just passed tlio exunination. Two of the success ful canaidates in the examina- tion, Messrs. Stout and Brink, are at present mine inspectors and will probubly be reap- pointed, The examination was quite rigid requiring some technical as well as practical knowledge, This is the first application of civil service examinations s a_requirement to hold an office in this state and so far the experiment is worling well. Outraged by Unknown Men. WATERLOO, Ta., May 25.—An cighteen-year- old daughterof a farmer living near here, who was working in the family of Robert Harlan, of Sun Prairie, Dane county, was on Monday night taken by force from the rond near her employer’s residence by two men, one of whom was disguised as_ woman, and carried to un_unfrequentea place and thero dotained until Wednesday morning, —Sho was returned to her home by one of the vil- lains in an almost dying condition, Owing to her fright and_stupor from chloroform she was unable to identify her assailants. Every effort will be made to capture the perpetrators of this crime. i R Supreme Court Decisions. Des Moixes, Ta., May 25,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bxe.]—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day: J. N. Craig, appellant, vs B. F. Husselman and L. Link, Des Moines district, action to abate o nuisance. Reversed. 'A. E. Harrison, appellant, vs G. R, Clifton, Palo_Alto district, action 'of forcible entry and detainer. Afirmed. Clara Beach vs M. K. Donovan and Mar- garet Donovan, appellants, Franklin district. Dismissed. State and Marshall County, appellants, ve Nathan Ruinsbarger, Marshiil district. 'The county attorney of Marshall county moved to retax_ certain costs taxed .against Nathan Rainsbarger, and the motion was overruled. Reversed. Two Wrecks on the Northwestern. CLINTON, Ta., May 25.—Two trains met on the Chicago & Noithwestern railway near Stanwood about 8 o'clock this morning. Both engimes and several cars were wrecked. A tramp stealing a ride was killed. Another wreek oceurred in the yaras here on the same road, @ switch ingine running into the side of a freight train. No lives were lost. Seven or cight cars were wrecked and a number dama le or Murder. , May 25.—George Dag- od from the yesterday. His actress of Ford's purchased morphine at a spent _the afternoon to- 1t is not known whether it is a case uicide or murder. Accident, 8 Bstuenvitee, Ia gle, of Sioux feets of poison wife, who is the dramatic compa drug store and they gether. of accid Clarion principal Death of a Pr WateRLoo, In., May : gram to T Ber.]—Ebenzer Richardson, a thy farmer, died lust night at his homo heist of town. His death was caused by quick consumption. The deccased leaves one child. The University Sifdng. fowa Ciry, Ta., May 25.—General Thomas S. Wright was on the s university investigation there had been any b lemslature to get an appropriation for the university. the consideration of which was to be the removal of the prohibition professors, —_— A SHAFT FOR THE GREY, nd to-day in the and denied that ain or trade in the Corner Stone of the onfederate Mo ment Laid at Jackson, Miss, JAcksoN, Miss,, May ~More than six ns. 1 the ceremonies th the laying of the corner stone monument here, At 11 ssslon headed by carriages con- thousand p conneeted v of the confederate o'clock @ prc taining distinguished visitors and state ofticers moved from the city hall and puraded thirough the principal streets. ight mili ry companics, & number of benevolent associations, about one hundred war veterans and a large masonic representation were in line. Upon arriving:at the state capital building Miss Winnie Davis was conducted to the libravy chamber aud formally introduced to the lurge crowd by Governor Lowrey, The ceremon at the monument followed and were operca by the reading of @ letter from Jeff Davis sence, Colonel Charles E. Hooker delivered an oration, and at the close presented Miss Davis with silver crown, to be given to her father. It is the gift of three Mississippl gentiemen, and its presentation was unew xplaining_ his ab- pected, not having been aunounced in thé programme with Masonic The laying of the corner stone remonies closed the exer- This cvening o grand mili- held at the fair grounds by ard, - Nzw Yous, N Tus Bee]--Arrived—The Adriatic from Liverpool; the Hammonia, from Hamburg; the Trave, from Bremen. QUEENSTOWN, May Nova Scotian, from sin, from New York. Hampuna, May 25.—Arrvived--The Rhaetia, from New York, 25, —Arrived — The imore; the Wiscon~ —-— - Shot by a Policeman., Leavexworti, Kan,, Ma, was shot and instantly killed by Officep Goodell early this morning, Black was in & aisreputable resort threatening the women and he fired a shot at the policeman who b been suinoned ioodell then fired three shots at Blacl, killing him instantly. - Bee ©'s Successor Klocted. sw York, May 25.--Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott was to night clected permanent pas tor of the Plymouth church, Breoklyn, and the first regular successor of Henry Ward Beccher, ‘ 4 Ben Black | R -