Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 30, 1888, Page 1

Tue OMAHA DALy BEE — OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1888, BLAlNE CAN NOT ACCEPT IT. Letter from the Plumed Knight That Ought to Settle It. HE WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE. Despite Thurman's Protesta, He is Said to Be the Cholce For Second Place at St. Louis — Civil Service Reform Meeting. Blaine's Decisive Declination. New York, May 20.—The Tribune of to- day publishes the following letter from Mr. Blaine: Paris, May 17, 1888—Whitelaw Reid, Esq., Editor of the New York Tribune, New York ~.Dear Sir: Since my return to Paris from southern Italy on the Sth inst, I have learned (what I did not before believe) that my name may yet be presented to the na- tional convention as a candidate for the pres- jdency of the republican party. A single phrase of my letter of January 2, from Flor- ence, (which was decisive of everything T had personal power to decide) has been treated by my most valued friends as not ab- solutely conclusive 1 ultimate and possible contingensies, On the other hand friends equally devoted and disinterested have construed my lotter (as it should be construcd) to be an unconditional withholding of my name from the national convention. They have in consequence given their support to eminent gentlemen who are candidates for the Chicago nomination, some of whom would not, 1 am sure, have con- sented to assume that position if I had de- sired to represent the party in the presi- dential contest of 1898, If I should now by speech or by silence, by commission or omis- #lon, permit my name, in any event, to come before the convention, I should incur the re- proach of being uncandid with those who have always been candid with me. I speak, therefore because I am not willing to remain 1 a doubtful attitude. Tam not willing to be the cause of misleading a single man among the millions who have given me their suffrages and their confidence. Iam not willing that even one of my faithful supporters in the pust should think me capable of paltering in a double sense with my words. Assuming that the presidential nomination could by any possi- ble chance be offered to me, I could not ac- cept it without leaving in the minds of thou- sands of men the impression that I had not been free from indirection, and there- foro I could not accept it at all The misrepresentations of malice have no weight,but. the just displeasure of friends 1 could not paticntly endure. A republican victory, the prospects of which grow bright- er cvery day, canbe imperilled only by a lack of unitp in council or by acrimonious contest over men, The issuc of protection is incalcuably stronger and greater than and man, for it con- cerns the prosperity of the present and of geuerations yetto come. Were it possible for every voter of the republicto sce for him- self the conditionof recompense of labor in Europe, the:party of free trade in the United States would not receive the support of ome wage-worker be- tween the two oceans. It may not bo directly in our power as philan- thropists to elevate the European laborer, but it will be a lasting stigma upon our statesmanship if we permit the American laborer to be forced down to the European level, and in the end rewards of labor every where will be advanced if we steadily refuse 10 lower the standard athome. Yours, Very sincerely, James G. BLaise, . Thurman Considered a Candidat>. TON, May 20.—[Special Telegram ~-No one in Washington puts on the announcement made in an jew with ex-Senator Allen G. Thur- man of Ohio, published to-day, to the effect that he does not want the vice presidential nomination. Mr, Thurman's friends in Washington say positively that he has con- scuted to the use of his name in he St. Louis convention, and that he will be nominated; that he does not de cline the nomination in advance and that he will accept, ‘They point with a good deal of satisfaction 1o the fact that nowhere in the interview does Mr, Thurman state that he will not accept the nomination if it is tendered to him. Both of this evening’s papers contain interviews and comments on the announcemcent that Judge Thurpan is to be nominated for the vice yresidency, and both concede that he will ltkely be the nominee. They say that the friends of Clovernor Gray, of Indiana, are growing very uneasy at the proportions which the Thurman.movement is assuming and that they are endeavoring to check it. Gray’s friends contend that Judge Thurman is too old for the nomination and that it ought not to be made for the reason that there is vo chance for carrying Ohio for the Qemocratic ticket, while Indiana may be se- vured with Gray on the ticket, re is a powerful influenc an boox The Pa; Ohio, the Whitney and administration infiu- cnce in New York, and what scems to be nlmost o solid south are demanding Thur- man, and-unless he reconsiders and states ]umllwl'l\ that he w:ll not accept the nom tiou ||u-lu‘ull{ condition of circums! he will undoubtedly be the nominee, friends in Washington ar angry over the spontancous boom for Thurman, and say they will go to St. Louis and demand the nomination of Gray, and thay threaten to let tLe organization in’ Indiana go to the dogs if he is not nominated. Not more than kalf the Indiana Democrats in Wush- ington are really in favor of the nomination of Gray. Only two or three of the delegation in the house want him nomi- nated. Representative Matson is the only vewbor from the state who will go to th Louis convention to vote for the gover- nor's nomivation, while others will do a'l they can from this cnd of the line to defeut him. The suggestion of the name of Ex-Senutor Thurmun as a candidate for vice president Is & 10 have come from the white honse, It is at least true, and everybody knows it 1o be so, that these who are most intimate with the. prosident and are most likely to speak his uwnd, aro in favor of Thurmin's uomination and urge it n the mgest teris Mr. Scott, of Peunsylyania, Mr. Morgan, of Maryland, and others wre working the hurman om, and with such wen in charge of a movement it _is pretty likely to be approved at tho white house. Some of Senator Thurman's old frionds do net like tho idea at all. They say that he is not only too vencrable, but tho i & man 1o be put ut the tail of the ticket. lliey cite the fact that he was a member of ongress when Clevelund was 4 baby in srus; hat be was chief justice of the supreme court of Ohio before Mr. Clevelund was ad- Mmitted to the bar; that he was lor twelve vears the democratic leader in the engte before Clevelynd's name was nowu outside of the city of Buf- mu and that although his to advanced, he still has tc nmu and too much dignity to second place oun the ticket, They b n is too wuch of a draft on the part, behind the mbination in of 0 eminent aud valuable a man, and that | t is too much like cold: potatoe’ Lusinuss. ub i Scoator Thurman is willing o wc- ceot the nomination there does not seem to be any reason why he should not have it. Civil Service Reformers Meet, NEw Youk, May The National civil service reform league commenced its annual session to-night by a mass meeting & Chick- ering hall. Everett P, Wheeler presided. Hon, George William Curtis was intro- duced, Mr. Curtis’ remarks in substance were devoted—first, to a comparison of the abuses during the reign of the Stuarts and the present condition under the system of reform; second, o tracing abuses of similar character from Washimgton’s administration up to the present time. He went on to say: The course of American history does not depend upon presidents, but upon the people. Of that fact even the managers of the nominating conventions are aware, and therefore, although they detest civil service reform and insist that it is ex- tinct, 1 venture to predict thatone of the great conventions which will soon assemble will praise the president for his fidelity to reform and the other will denounce him as chief of the sinners against it each party assuming not that reform is dead, but what is perfectly true, that it is more alive than ever before. Party plat- forms are valuable not so much for what they v a8 for what they indicate, He said that n Mr. Jenckes, of Rhode Tsland, twenty years ago, spoke in New York to afew per- sons in the chapel of the university upon re- form in the civil service he was_like Paul in Athens declaring the ungnown God. To-day there has been for six years a law of con- gress embodying his views. In the white house there is a_ president elect ed because he held those views. H then enunciated the reforms created by the league since its organization seven years since, dwelling at length upon the question of the ineligibility of the presideat for a second term. He said it would be becoming the work of the league to have enucted such a law which would at the same time extend the term to six years, He quoted President Cleveland's letter of acceptance in 1854, in which the latter referred to the election of a president to be his own successor as a great danger to the people, Mr. Curtis, however, qualified these remarks as follows: “The tendency and temp- tation which in the mere prospect the president depicts in these de- cisive and accurate words, actual experience has doubtless proved to him to be ;ltrolnn;cr and more seductive than he imag- ned.” Referring to the soldiers whose graves were to be decorated to-morrow, he con- cluded as follows: *‘Those conventions also may well heed the memory of that host of heroes whose graves to-morrow will be strewn with flowers. In no country was there a more beautiful benediction upon pa- triotism or a more touching tribute of national gratitude. It was country, not arty; it was duty, not ambition; it was lib- rty and union for which they made the costly sacrifice. They were patriots to whom America meant not only nationality and justice and equality ‘and obedi- ence " to law, but also pohtical progress, the ' righting of public wrongs, the ability of the people to see their own errors and constantly to strengthen, by purifying their own government. They died 1o serve those great ends. Let us live to scatter flowers upon their o in their spirit, id with their abiding faith in the people, seeing everywhere the signs that the Amer- ica of their hope shall be the America of our children. After the mass me with closed doors National Prokibition Convention. INDIANAPOLIS, May 20.—The arrivals to- day of delegates to the prohibition nations convention, which assembles to-morrow morning, have been much more numerous nd nearly all arc on_ the ground. Governor t. John came in this afternoon with the fornia delegation, having joined them at Kansas City. Miss Frances Willard is also here. Genceral Fiske's nauie is the only one mentioned for the head of the ticket. The second place has no names gested as yet but the fecling in of a southérn man continues strong. The national committee to-night decided to recom- mend the following 48 temporary officers of the convention: Temporary chairman, Re: H. A. Delano, of Connecticut; secretary B. Cranefell, of Texas; first assistant sccre- tary, Mrs. M. M. Brown, Cincinnati; second assistant sceretary, Geo, I. Wells, Minue- sota., The usual conmittees will bo appoi cach cousisting of one new memb each state and territory. He Got the Bounce. W Yok, May 20.—[Special Telegra Tur Bk, ]—Henry George was expelled last night from the Twenty-third assembly dis- trict ussociation of the central labor part A committee was appointed at the previous meeting to prefer charges against George, and to not him to be present last night to answer tothe allegations. Mr. George did not appear, but the charges were preferred. They specified that Mr. George had visited Washington and immediately afterward ad- vocated afiliation of the united labor with the democratic party; that he had di tinctly stated, contrary to the counstitution of thé united labor party that he would vote for President Clevelund, although he had previovsly denounced him as @ corruptic that he had been guilty of wilfull end to castdiscrediton the organizition by call- ing it an aunex of the republican party, and that he had called the united lubor par per organization The committee the fore adviscd that the following resolutions be passed, und they were wnauimously adopted Resolved, That we consider the course pursued by Henry George @9 a member of this united labor party as unmanly, void of principle of a gentleman, 'and his action that of a traitor, and not desiring his fellowship any lon; we declare him pelled from this organization. oting business meeting held. tional Committee Matters. WaAsHINGTC May 28.—Chairman Hatch, of the house committee on agriculture, yes- terday appointed the following sub-commit- teo, to which has been referred the Butter- worth lardine bills and the various amend- ments that have been offered to it, looking to the prevention of food adulteration: Bur- nett of Massuchusetts, chairman, ohal- nicker of New York, Davidson of Alabama, Conger of lows, and Laird of Nebraska. The sub-committce has been instructed to report o il covering the latter to the com- mittee, The democratic members of the committee on ways and means have had under conside ation the amendment proposed by Springer of 1llinois to place upon the free list such articles on the dutiable list as are controlled as to their product and price by trusts and combinations, but did~ not report upon the subject to the caucus, It is understood the commit o the proposition, although it ssity of legislation which will prevent the y tion of the pool tem. The argument against the Sprin amendment is that it will be prejudical to the interests of the manufucturers of the articles who have not entered into the trust and it is probable that an amendment will be re- ported | n int revenue tax upon such dutiabl s mude by manu facturers who have d into trusts, it is yet undecided whether the internal tax will be levied to the extent of import duty, it being considered by some that a tax to the exteut of 50 per cent of the customs duties will be ent to preveut the formation of e — ous Storm. Pitispuug, May 20.—The storm which swept eastern Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon was of a very destructive character and the aggregate loss 1o, buildings, crops, railroad d telegraph lines will -probably. amount to cril hundrod thousand dollars. Several Tives were Lost aird & wuwber of persons in- CUT IN CRACKERS, A Meeting of Manufacturers to End the Break. St Josrrn, Mo., May 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee)—There 18 war in the camp of the Missouri Valley cracker manu- facturers’ association. For some months past the manufacturers in the cities compris- ing the association have been cutting rates, to the great delight of the wholesale grocers who have been buying crackers listed @t 5 cents a pound at 83§ to 4 cents, which is be- low cost. To-day a meeting was called in this city and representatives of the Huggins cracker company,” the Corle cracker com- pany, both of Kansas City; Garneau cracker company, of Omaha; Jones cracker com- pany, of Lincoln, and the Sommer-Richard- son cracker company and Riley Bros., both of St. Joseph, met at the Pacific hotel to try and adjust prices. A number of the mani- facturers failed to show up and telegrams were sent them to report to-day. To-night a committee: was appointed to visit Kansas City but the object is not known. The in- tense rivalry between the cities of the asso- ciation and the fact that a number of new manufactories have been established which are working for a foothold, are the causes for the cut. P — A WORLD BEATER. Arrangements Completed For a Gigan- tic Flour Mill at Duluth. Dururn, Minn, May 20.—[Shecial Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—Arrangements were con- cluded here to-day for the erection of the largest flouring Mill in the world. Itis to have a guaranteed daily capacity of six thou- sand or more barrels. The structure will be built in the west end of the city on a site with rail and water facilities. The building will bo 200x100 feet on the ground, six stories high and built of stone and brick. The building above the foundation will cost £120,000, and the muchinery §450,000, and the money is all secured. The project has been kept quiet and was mmlc’Fuhl e only after everything was assured. The building and fitting contract calls for a completed plant by May 1, 1830, g Mangled By a Bulldog. Bostox, Mass, May 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Dr. George W. Galvin was attacked and badly bitten Saturday evening lust by & bull mastiff under most peculiar circumstances, Together with Dr. Dixon, he was called to attend Mrs, Hurd, on Beach street, whom it was found expedi- entto etherize. During the operation a bull mastiff, which had been sleeping quietly in the corner of the room, madea spring for the doctor. In the wrist of the faith- ful physician the infuriated beast fastened his fangs. A terrible tussle ensued. Over the floor they rolled, until the angered beast, whose head had been in chan- cery, managed tq fasten his teeth in the thigh of the physician. The dog clung with the tenacity of his breed until Dr. Dixon, the associate of Dr. Galvln, having performed his duties at the bedside, came to the assist- ance of his confrere, and together they strangled the dog to death. Dr. Galvin at once proceeded to his oftice at the United States hotel and summoned Dr. Watf cauterized his wrist and thigh. Dr. Galvin's wounds are painful and he fears dreadful consequences may result. —_— Murder Most Foul. Prrrsnvre, May 28.—Mrs, Dennis Mullins was brutally murdered this morning in the presence of her little children by a neighbor- ing German named Scholer. The murder was the result of a family quarrel, which had been carried into court. Hearing had been t for this evening and Mrs, Mullins was the principal witness against Scholer. rtly after Mullins left for his work thi morning Scholer entered the house and seized Mrs. Mullins by her hair and cut her throat from ear to ear. Mrs. Mullins died in a few minutes. Scholer was captured on the streets a few hours later and is now in jail, e Fuss Over an Omaha Fake. Prrrsnure, May 24 he railway officials in this city ridicule the story that originated i New York to the effect that the Penns vania railroad management was negotiating for the purchase of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney railroad. The rumor is supposed to have been started from the fact that Vice President McCrea and General Passenger Agent E, A. Ford, of the Pennsylvania com- pany, had been making a tour of the far west. When McCrea was asked out the matter to-day he said. “The story is ridiculous. T is absolutely no foundation for it. .While out west I concluded to take a trip as far as Denver, as I had nover before been there. If there was any foundation for the rumor I woutd certainly have heard about it.” —_——— Nebraska and Iowa Patents. 0N, May 20.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber]—The following patents were granted Nebraska and Iowa inventors to-day George A. Carter, Des Moines, Ia., force pump; William P. Clifford, Ottumiwu, as- signer to D, W. Templeton, Fairfield, and Western Machine works, Ottumwa, Ta., grain cleaning cylinder; George B. Frénch, I mont, Neb., machine for softening and bend ing the horns of cattle: James M. Holland, Mt. Pleasant, Tn., ditcher and grader; Henry Lubker, Columbus, Neb., guard finger for mowers and reapers; David M. Stuart, Traer, Ta., hatche WasmNaroN, May 20,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Sergeant Daniel Verrips, com- pany A, Sixth infantry, now at lass, Utah, is transferred as & private to the Sixteenth infantry. He will remain at Fort Douglass until the arrival of the Sixteenth infantry at that post, when he will be as signed 1o a company taking station there, The extension of leave of absence on ac- count of sickness granted First Lieutenant James Brennan, Seventeenth infant still further extended to July 18, on as of sickness, He Didn't Rustle Fast Enough. EAv Crag, Wis,, Muy 20.—[Special gelc gram to ‘Puk BEe.|—Anton Rustler arrived here from Glenwood, Dunn county, last night, and was immediately arrested on the tram and jailed on receipt of a telegram from Glenwood. He was charged under the new law with deserting his family and was run- ning away to Chicago with a lot of house- hold goods. An ofticer from Glenwood wr- rived to-day and took Rustler and the goods back. e T ESES: A Diabol Mewris, Pen Reports hay reached here of a most diabolical murder in Mississippi county, Arkansas. Mrs. Stokes Allen, a widow lady who with her two chil- dren lives near Osceola, the county scat, was found Sunday morning with her skull crushed and near her was her boy similarly injured It was apparent that Mrs, Allen had been ravished. »white men, Jack Matthews, Tom Field and George Curtis, and John King, colored, biave been arrested on suspicion. Gasoline Explosion. FRevERICK, Md., May 20.—An explosion of gasoline last eveuning in a store during the ess of @ fire wrecked the building and lled a boy aged eleven. A number of five- men who were in the building were fatally cut, burned and bruised aud about sovent five people who were watching the fire were injured by flying debris, Eight or ten of the injured will l-..,b.ml) ai \\'Alnllhlxlun By ident Cleveland and New York this afternoon. Mirs. Sheridan séut this afternoon to Sen- ator Manderson the thanks = of neral Sheridan for the good news of the bill reviv- iug the grade of general, Which passed the cuate. . efs party left for APRIEST SUES RIS PRELATE. Bishop Bonacum Involved In a Novel Plece of Litigation. A BARTENDER FATALLY SHOT. His Assailant Then Turns the Weapon on Himself—~Norfolk Under Water ~Two Cnhildren Drowned—A Farmer's Fatal Fall. Divines in Court. Lixcoy, Neb, May 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Ber.]—A novel suit was begun inthe county court to-day. Rev. Father Edward Morrisey, of the Catholic diocese of Idaho, sues Bishop Bonacum for §199 as his costs and expenses for coming to this diocese at the request of the bishop to take a clerical charge in this state, Father Morrisy alleges that after. resigning his pastorate in Idaho and coming to this diocese at the request of Bishop Bonacum, the latter refuses to give him a position and asigns no reason for this refusal, He futher states that his papers from the Idano diocese are perfect and that there is no cause for the treatment he has reccived at the hands of Bishop Bonacum. Both Fatally Shot. Hovonkar, Neb., May 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.]—At9 o'clock to-night I. A. J. Winquest, & farmer living ten miles northwest of this city, went into Overpeck & Co.'s saloon 1n an_intoxicated condition and on being refused liquor drew a revolver. Will Kurfes, the bartender, undertook to take the weapon away from him_when Win- quest_fired, the ball striling Kurfes above the left ove 'and lodged behind tho right ear. Winquest then shot himself twice in the head. Both men will die. Drowned in a Fish Pond Trcowsen, May 28.—[Special to T Bez.] —Ernest Albers, aged twenty years, was drowned in Laura Robte's fish pond yester- day. Several boys were in bathing and Albers couldn't ‘swim. The other boys, thinking he was fooling, did hot goto his re’ lief until too late, e Draw the Line at Russell. Nepraska Ciry, Neb., May 20-—[Special Telegram to Tk Beg.]—The fire department reconsidered its determination not to partici- pate in the Decoration day services, 1t will appear in the procession and assist in_decor- ating the graves, but will refuse to listen to Russell’s speech. ————— Beatrice High School Exercises. Beatnrice, Neb., May: 20.—[Special to Tue Beg.|—The graduating exercises of the class of 1888 of the Beatrice high school take place at the opera house next Friday evening. The “sweet girl” graduates number fourteen, with nine young men. Miss Carrie Hill is to be the valedictorian. = Fell on a Pitch Fork. EAMrAD, Neb., May 20.—[Special Telegram to EE. Geo. Hedge, a prominent young business man of Yaton, was upset while on top of a load of hay this afternoon and fatally injured by falling on apitch fork and runnming a tine through his left. lung. He.was also otherwise injured mmrnally and will proba- bly die before morning. e Who Is He? Keansey, Neb.,, May 28.—[Special to Tun Brr.]—Mr. R. V. Rockwell, representing the “Omaha Weekly Press,” visited hicre about April 1 and made a general canvass of the town in the interest of his paper, agreeing to give a premium consisting of a set of spoons or a family dictionary with the paper onc year for £1.50 in adyance. He obtained s, eral subscribers who have failed to rece the “Weekly Press.” Something Crooked About It. Nesraska City, Neb., May 20.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.|—'The case of the mysterious disappearance of W. K. Flinn, the Hendrick farmer, came up in a new hght to-day. Some time ago Flinn sold his farm to I, Higginson, a railroad contractor, and in the trade Higgiuson took I'linn’s note for £300 with Flinn’s father's signature to it as security. The father now denies signing the note, Higgiison to-day placed the case in the hands of the anthorities, linn will probably be indicted and an effort made to bring him to trial, ———— Norfolk Flooded. Norrork, Neb., May 2! pecial Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The recent heavy rains nave sent the creeks up out of their banks and last night the north fork broke through the dike above the mill dam., To-day Main street has been flooded to Fifth street west and the whole eastern and southeastern part of the town has been a sheet of water. The street railway tracks have been mostly under water and considerable dama has been done in the aggregate an flooding cellars, dis- placing sidewalks and washing out road beds. Toward night the flood began to sub- ide a little, ? 0dd Fellow's Hall Dedicated. Burokex Bow, Neb,, May 28.—[Special Tel- egram to T Ber.]—To-day the elegant new block recently erected by the Odd Fellows was dedicated. A grand parade took placo which was participated in by all the civil so- cic The dedicatory ceremonies were conducted by G. H. Cutting, grand master for the state of Nebraska. The oration was delivercd this cvening by Rev. Asken, of Kearney. The new block is 80x110, two stories high, with a basement. Tt is an orna- ment to the metropolis of northwest Nebras- ka ane hundreds ofpeople congregated to witness the dedication, HENDL 5 —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] —Yesterduy Mr. Album, a resident of North eounty, Kansas, while visiting with fuiends in Furnas county, thig state, attempted to cross the Sappa creek about twelve miles southwest of here with a wagon containing his family and others, thir- teen in number, The stream being very much swollen the wagon bed floated off and was capsized, throwing the entire family into the stream, None of them could swim, but all succoeded in resehing the sho exoept two, one Mr. Albutls little four-year-old girl'and the other Berfha 1Burge, an orphan kirl seven years old. The bodies of the " chil dreen have not been found. S The First Homestead Bearrior, Neb., May 20.—]Special to Tne ]~ Mrs. W. (., Btrohm, an artist of this , has painted and sent to Mrs., John A an @ picture of the first homestead taken in the United States. The land is five miles west of Beatrice and was taken by Daniel Freeman Jauuary 1, 1863, who still lives on it. A cemforty I)lv bl ick house now adorns the place whe old log cabit, which was U . Frecman for many years. ‘Plhie picture is handsomely humululul will be placed by Mrs. Logan_in the Concorau art gallery. A likeuess of Mr, Freeman adorus the foreground of the pic ——— - Van Wyok at Leigh. Lewn, Neb., May 20.—[Special to Tug Bee.|—-Gencral Van Wyck addressed the citizens of Leigh lust Saturday. The ex-sen- ator urrived on the taain from the west at 10:20 &, m." He was wiet at the depot by about fifty citizens and the Leigh cornet band. - As the tradn drew iuto -the “station the band struck up “Hail to the Chief.” After a cor- dial handshaking the procession escorted the senator to the Northwestern hotel. All the business houses and residences were hand. somely decorated with flags, bunting and evergreens, Notwithstanding the muddy roads and threatening weather, the farmers gathered in from fifteen miles around and Staab's hall was taxed to its utmost to con- tain them. The senator’s speech was very felicitous and was received with unbounded enthusiasm, Waterspout Cunris, Neb., May 20.—[Special Telegram to Tnr Bre A waterspout bursted about thirteen miles southwest from here about 1 o'clock to-day, It happened at the head of Dry creek and came rushing down the canyon, which i about two hundred feet across, in waves of from eleven to five fect deep, coming down with a roar resembling the rumbling of cars or the roaring of a terrific wind. It was preceded by a light storm of rain and hail. No dam- age is reported, General and frequent rains through this section have caused the farmers to feel jubilant., ——— The Burlington Defeated. Nenraska City, May 20.—[Spegial to Tnr Bre)—The B. & M. managers last week commenced an action in Nebraska City against the striking engineers to intimidate them and to demonstrate that the railroad influence in the courts was all powerful. Four of the engineers were accordingly a rested and all artangements made to speed- ily convict them of assaulting ‘“‘a scab' fire- man and engineer. It was amusing to see the B. & M. managers on hand to assist in the work when the case came up before Squire Jones. Word had been sent from Lincoln that a conviction was de- manded and all efforts were being put forth to the desired end. The fact was, the affidavit filed was an open perjury, but the B. & M. were deter- mined to show the striking enginecers that this country belonged to the railronds and that the brotherhood must stand aside and et into the middle of the streets, take off its at and make a low bow whenever a scab en- gineer or fireman came along. The a $torney for the brotherhood at Nebraska City we soon on to the deal that was about to be made and took the case, by change of venue, to Edward Plattner, who resides three miles in the country and the case came before him this morning when the county attorney, who had lent his efforts to B, & M. influence, ap- peared under direction of his masters and dismissed the cases. The brotherhood members here are the most law-abiding citizens of the community. They have the respect and confidence of the people and there has been no actdone by them since the strike was inaugurated that can in any way be considered in the least reprehensible. They are being congratu- lated on every hand on their victory over the B. & M. gang. ‘“Everything is running smoothly” with them. The Indian Scare Crawrorp, Neb,, May 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.]—The report that the Sioux Indians were going to break out has caused a large number of families from southern Dakota to take refuge near Fort Robmson. The citizens of Crawford were somewhat surprised this morning to sce a whole colony pitch their tents along the river north of town. Inan interview with one of the campers it was learned that they were from the Cheyeune river about sixty miles from Crawford, and that they nad been told by an Indian who claimed to be a friend | of the whites that there would be a general outbreak seventeen days from last Thursday and they brought all théir cattle and horses with them and were somewhat surprised when they reached town and found the r port was unfounded. They will s to their homes as soon as rested. The two troops of ca left Fort Robinson yesterday unde £0 10 O i trouble were orde: grams were r thing was quict. RAPID City, Dak., M gram to Tne Bre broken out in a new pl Spring creck, in this county, Settlers badly stampeded, and some thirty or forty families came into Repid City to g safoty. As many more are said to have gone to He mosa. This scare is caused by the expel ence of a rancher named Mike Quinn, who went on the reservation after some cattle, A party of Sioux from the Pine Ridge agency stopped him and would not allow him to re- move the cattle. No threats were made other than to order Quinn off the reseryation, He was told to return about the middle of June and the Indians would help him drive the cattle off the reserve. He spread the news along Sprin k and tened the people badly. The demand for arms and ammunition continues. Nearly all the rifles in the have been sold or loaned to ranchers ing in the west end of the county, and all are supplied with ammuni- tion. ~ Although no danger is anticipated, the whites are dctermined to be prepared, and will give the Indians ption if an outbreak should oceu 1o Indian scare has WASHINGT to Tie: B Original in- validi—William W. Mann, Cairo; Obadiah S. Comar, Lyons; Benjamin . Kidder, Len- nox; Archibald J. Thomus, McCook; Isauc Smith, Trenton; Henry H. Chappell, Pierce; William H. Prosser, Barada; Wesley Street, Red Cloud; Joseph Brownlow, Deloit, Original widows, ete.—Arabella, Widow of Sylvester L. Morris, Lincoln; Mary L., widow of Sylvester 3rown, Scotia. Pensions for Towans: Orighal_invalid- Wiliiam M. Coleman, Toledo: Wilson B. Lamb, Liuden; Frederick Zorn, Monte sma; Joseph H. Howe, f Horace Robertson, Westbranch ; il uld, Helena; Abraham Sechr - Patrick Fegan, Roche: dwin ', Maquoketa., Increase—Amzi G. Hicks, New Market; James B. Roscman, Muscatine; Matthew Mackey, Bethlehem David Tuttle, Clear Luke. Iteissue—Lewis ntrevilie; Alex H, Haverhill, widows, ote,—Itachuel M., widow of William H., Marshall, Cairo; Hat: tio A, widow of Siduey Purdy, Spence Mary'C., widow of Willixm Putnm, Living ston; James, father of Columbus D). Cassoll, Norway; Amaza, father of Leander 1. Col’ lens, Columbia, Mexican widows—Eliza B., widow of Lewis (. Johuson, Ottumwa, A Found Drowned. Nowrrox, Kan., May 20.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Late last evening the body of the three-y 1d son of Solomon Marsh, hving near the east line of this city, was taken from the Prairie Dogriver. In attempting to follow his older brother he had tricd to cross on a foot log. The body bad been in the water about an hour. - Protection. May American Pour Rovar, 8. ( Telegram to Tux "Ber tic has beea sent to Hayti, where a tion is imminent, to protect Ameri csts. She T North Atlantic squadron, and should her force prove’ insufiicient, the Atlanta will be ordered to follow. B 2 Press Accommodations Cuicao, May 20, [Special Yan revolu n inter stean at Chicago. At the meeting of the press committee of the republican national convention it was decided that no app tions for press accommodations could be con sidered luter than Suturday, June 2. Daily papers requiring such acconimodat ions and which have not yet put in their application, are requested to do so before the date men: tioned. S An Order in Coungil. Orrawa, Ont., May 20.—An order in_coun- cil has been passed bringing -the madus vicendi under . the - fisheries treaty m\ol force "NUMBER 47, THE THE CHURCH ME I-,TI\('N The Methodists lnlll!‘(‘rnlf‘ the New Bishops K Nrw Yonk, May (dditlonal intorost was attached to the proceedings of th n eral Methodist conference to-day that Bishops-elect Vincent, Fitzgerald, Goodsell, Joyce and Newman, and Mission Bishop Thoburn were to be conscerated. The house was beautifully decorated and every seat was filled when the conference wa alled to order, The question of changing the name of the Freedman's Aid socicty by adding to it Southern Educational socicty, was taken up ana caused a heated discussion, The majority report of the commiittee on Freed- man's Aid advocated changing the name of the Freedman's Aid society of the Methodist Church to the Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational society of the Methodist Church, and that was finully decided upon. After a ballot for secrotary of the board of education had been taken, Hon, Warner Miller moved the confcronee attead in a body the exercises to be held at _the tomb of Gen- eral Grant to-morrow. The motion was adopted without a dissenting voic Mis. nt, who sat in one of the boxes, was visi affected by Senautor Miller's remai ks, After a brief recess the eonse ion exer- cises began, and_the vast congregation sang the hymn, “The Morning Light is Breaking.” As the bishops-elect made their way to the platform, Bishop Festor read the ¢olleet and was followed by Rev, Thomas Burch and Rev. Dr. Alexander Martin, of the Indiana conference, Then began the presentation of the bishops-elect. The examination was con ducted by Bishop Bowman, Prayeis fol- lowed by Bishops Morrill, Andrews, Warren and Foss, after which the laying on of hands was proceeded with, all the bishops present assisting. The prayer of Bishop Taylcr, a hymn, and benediction by Bishop Bowmian concluded the ceremonies, At the afternoon session C. H. Payne was elected secretary of the board of education. A report was presented by the judiciary committee in which they held that John Scott, of the Towa conference, who was de- nied the privilege of & hearing by the quar- terly conference to which he appealed as being suspended from the membership of his church, should have had the opportunity desired. Approved. Senator Warner Miller presented a sot of resolutions setting forth the fact of General Sheridan’s illness and of his se ce to the nation, expressing a prayerful wish for his recovery and directing that they be trans- mitted to his family. Unanimously adopted. Then came a discussion of the places where Episcopal residences should be lo- cated. The committee having the matter in charge recommended the selection of the fol- lowing places: New York, Boston, Wash- ington, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cn\'mglml Chat. tanooga, New Orleans, Chicago, Minneapoli or St. I’n\ll, St. Louis, Topeka, Denver, San Francisco or Los Angeles, Omaha or Lincoln and Portland, Ore. Four to six years was adopted as the proper length of scrvice for a presiding clder. The conference adjourned until to-morrow after transacting routine business. Presbyterians, North, Adjourn. Puivaverenis, May 20.—In the Presby- terian general asscmbly this morning the judicial commission in the case of the Pres- bytery of Waterloo against the synod of Jowa in the case of Rev. A. R. Day reported in favor of the matter being returned to the presbytery, their finding being that the synod crred in dismissing the appeal; adopted. Dr. Johnson offered a resolution for the ap- vointment of a committec of four ministers and three clders to take into consideration the establishing of an agency for tho employment of ministers with- out charges. Dr. Ailman, of Atlantic City, offered a resolution in eulogy of the soldicrs who dicd in the lute war as_ap- sed much confu it was ot allayed when the resolution was voted down. ‘The action was_finally recon- sidered and a committee appointed to prepare suitable resolutions, Rev. Johnson reported from the committee appoitited to confer with the president of the United States in relation to management of the Indian schools, that Cleveland had re- ceived the committee with the utmost cour- tesy and consideration. Tho presi- dent suggested that tho commit- tee should take the order compluined of, qualify it in the parts considered objeetion- able, and return it 1o him and he promised to give it careful attention. The committee on the Decoration Day resolution reported a minute of eulogy on the dead union soldiers and sympathy for their surviving relatives and friends, und it was passed, Subsequently an amendment declurmg that it was intended in its adoption to violate the church constitu- tion forbidding assemblies to meddle in civil uffuirs was introduced. The afternoon wa devoted to taking up odds and_ends and then the assembly adjourned sine dic, s, South. Barrimone, Ma) ~The ge; bly of the southern Presbyterian church met at 9:80. Consideration of the report of the committee on bills and overtures relative to co-operative work and organic union with the northern church was resumed, Rev, Dr. Campbell, of Missou offered a sub- stitute for the repory x the opin- ion that the time i union is not yer. It proposed continuance of the conferénee committees which will report to the next general assembly. After a pro tracted discussion the substitute was re- ed. Rev. Dr. H, M. Smith, of Louisiana, red an amendment that no committee of conferenca with the northern uassembly be appointed; rejected. The report of the committee was adopted—Ayes b7, 1 At the evening s ing that the former action taken requiring o two-thirds vote of all the Presbyteries to nic union with other churches returned o presbyteries for furthe: sideration, was tabled, After the transaction of routine business the asscmbly adjourned siue die. the war, which r al assem- ommend- The United Preshyterians. AR RAPIDS, Ta, May The United sbyterian assembly this morning voted to appropriate §110,600 for missionary wor The sum of §5,000 was appropriated for 1k work of tho-board of education for the com- ing year. The question of the usc of organs in churches was taken up at the afternoon sion and thoroughly discussed. 1t was voted in the Hessians to abstain froin div; sion courses und u aritable conduct in Lk watter, ——-— \ullonul Beer Mnkl‘rn Pacr, May 20,—Some 200 delegates ived during th to attend the Twenty- eighth annual tion of the United States brewers' assoclation which opened here to-night, The ussociation is composed of the largest and wealthiest in the trade, Many of the delegates are accompanied by Lheir wives and daughters, —-— Weather Indication For Nebraska—Slightly warmer, rains, light to fresh southierly winds, For Dakota—Warmer, lo raius, light to fresh variable winds. For lowa—Slightly cooler, followed by stationary temperature, fair weather, fol- lowed by local rains, light to fresh variable winds, onve local Both Fought and Died. Lageno, Tex., May 20.—Last cvening Lee Pope, & wealthy young stockman, quarrelled with Juan Rosealas, & saioon kecper, and each opened fire with revolvers. Pope re- ceived a bullet through the heart, dying in- stantly. Rosealas was bit in the bowels aud lungs and died this evenin Mostly Liabilities, Symacuse, N.Y., May 20, —James McLaugh- lin & Son, woolen manufacturers, of Skau tealel’s Falls, have failed. Liabilities over $250,000; nominal assels about §2,000, MODERY BELSHAZZAR, The Way an M. P. Speaks of the English Prime Min'ster, THE RAILROAD TO SAMARCAND. London Newspapers Look Upon With Fear and Say Russin Can Put the Key to tndia tnto Her Pocke it The British Cabinet Perplexed. [Copyright 1858 by J K ! B (3 LoNbON, May York He Cable—Speciai to Tit 1 have best authority for sayin plexed —if not “t evets on the fronticr of Indiv, referving th the finish of the Russian 1ailivay to Sumavcand, with the probability of a spur to Herat und the ve- cent confliets with the Thibetiuns, = The fer is the lntter incident may grow into a tedious and expensive affuir, Al waes conteur du rose when the B g'ish froops adveut rously marched through Saakim, along the ruggred mountain paths, over passcs 12, 10 feot and more above the sea, now in tull view of the snow-clud peaks, now shroaded in mist cr well nigh overwhielmed in snow storms, but when Julep pass was rerchied leading into Chumbi district, Thibet, between the /v ontier ines of Npaul and Assum, a severo tight oe- cufred with the Thibetian troops, and they were beaten back., The fear is that this repulse may involve prave consequerces, and the invasion of Thibet with a march to the Holy City of Dalai Lamai. At this period an influential party of Anglo-Indians of Culeuttn are urging, “The time has arrived for epening np Thit bet.” It is said on the other hand that the power of Dalui Lamai extends over the half a, and the Chinese government will not view with apathy anything that scems v to g tis power under the control of another nation. The invasion of Thibet and an advance on Lhassa could only be undertaken with a far larger British than that now in the field. The dificultics of obtaining supplies and transports are also to be considered. The advocates of the pol- fey would soon begin to see what China thought. She would not be reconciled to the annexation of Upper Burmsh and would view with hostile eyes an attempt to increase Unglish influence in Nepaul, but far deeper resentment would be excited if their author- ity at Lhassa was seriously questioned. The Anglo-Indian officials, per contra, tell, the cabinet unless the Lamas are brought to their senses the Himalayan frontier will never be safe. They predict that Tartar hordes will once more descend on Bengat and might even be accompanied by General Prejevalsky and his escort of Cossacks, Sev- ceralmen in the cabinet think Russian diplo- macy is behind the Thibetians. Gthers sud- denly awake to the conviction that the open- ing of the railway to Samarcand is a far, more important event fn the history of the | cast than the conquest of Siberia or the exo- dus of Tartars. Yet itis not long ago that Lord Salisbury poured vitrolic sarcasm on those who did mnot believe the advance of Russia towards Tndia was a geographical im- y. Saida tory M. P. to me yester- “The fact is the Salisbury cabinet contains too many medioere men, The once- familiar fur overcoat of Beaconsfield: hangs loosely on Salisbury. His press and his ducal licutenants even begin to tell him that the new railway is the first step to the formation of a vast depot on the Indian fron- tier as the base of Russian operations. It is the first step that brings the Russian cmpire —not merely tothe Caucasus but within strik- ing distance of India. Up tilinow the Russian army in the trans-Caspian region was cut off, Now it has a line of communication with Russia complete,” One tory paper queries to-day: “How does the government relish the prospect of Persia becoming a Russian province, and the Persian gulf o Russian lake!” An- other commercial organ wearily a will by this railway have now an undisputed monopoly of the markets of castern Turkestan, western China, Persia, Afghanistan and some of the markets of northern India.” A very leading tory organ thus berates the cabinet: “No steps are being taken to recognize the fact that in three months time Russia may pud the key of India in her pocket whenever she plenses. The great cvent of this railway makes it plain we must either fight Russia o® bribe her. Are our soldiers preparing to do the one or arc our diplomatists preparing to do theother! The answer is that they are not, that they are looking on at the panorama of the Russian march to India with stony eyes—gods who recline among thew nectar, careless of menkind.” Such plain talk makes it small wondes Churchill, Chamberlain and several more leaders are taking o jump off the sinking ship and deserting a government that coquettes with temperance and fights publi- cans while jumbling with imperial interests, Indeed the disgusted M. P, whom I referred to called Salisbury the modern Belshazzar, - e Gossip From Paris. |Copyright 1588 by James Gordon Bennett,) Panis, May 20.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bre]—The wedding of Vest and M. Salanzon will be celebrated at the papal nunciature as Paris on the 14th inst, The Archibishop of bissons wiil ofliciate, Blaine is b and took a drive to-day, ald the The Emperor Has a Chill, Loxnox, May 20.—A dispatch to the Ex- change telegraph company from Berlin says the emperor was taken with a sudden chil while walking in the parik this afternoon, He immediately returned to the palace and went to bed, e Dissatisfied With the Liquor Law. Hunox, Dak., May 20.—[Speciul Telegram to Tk Bek.]—In some of the larger cities there is @ great deal of grumbling about the failure of th 1 option law. Its friends are quite well satisfled. Its encmies, how- ever, say they can get just as much liquor as ever. Itisa fact that the drug stores are be- coming the saloons and whisky goes out on prescriptions with greater freedom than it ought to. A pharmacy law well be urged af the next legislature. In Cass and Grant counties petitions are already in circulation for resubuission of the local option law in the hope of overthrowing it. e Mine Inspectors Appointed. Des Moixes, la., May 20.—(Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee|—The governor re-aps pointed to-day James E. Stout, of Green county, and Thowas Brinks, of Ottumwa, a8 inspectors, and James Gilroy, of Wh thivd inspector, -— (8 Immlnnd in New York. New Yorx, May 29.—President Cleveland arrived here to-night. He was accompanied by Secretarics Whitney and Fairchild, ‘He will review the parade from the Madison square grand stand to-morrow and n.»wut, Washiugton iu the eveuing, 7