Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1888, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, 1888 —————— UMBER 3613 0N T0 THE Gossip About ‘There was great acti here to-day. Wwho were making preparatiens for their de- parture for Chicago. The first contingent to Jeave for the convention were the Towans, headed by General Henderson for Senator Allison. Major Conger of the Des Mofnes district will head the second installment of fowans, and they will leave on Saturday. Hardin, Seventh infantry, is a member of the general court martial which will meet at West Point on the 14th inst., for the trial of Private Edward Patison, United States mili- tary academy detachment of cavalry, and such other prisoners as may be brought be- fore it. Seation 4, paragraph 1707, of the regula- Roberts to have the matter of Mrs Lloyd's appointment as chemist referred back to the faculty on account of being irregular, as charged by the chancellor, Mrs. Lloyd, ac- cording to the chancellor, is an infidel. The chancellor claimed that the chairman failed to put the question. Mr. Roberts claimed he a broken limb sustained on the mtSerable sidewalks, rendered a verdict this morning of 15 for the plaintiff. Several opher similar suits are still pending, and peer sidewalks and dangerous stroets continne to be the principal advertising card City. ——— for Nebraska pelled to do business at an actual loss if they adopted the rates propossl. President Stickney of the Chicago, St, Paul & Kansas City made an extended specch this morning, urging the commissioners to go a little slow and not try to make all the reforms possible the first year. He said that so far as his “Well, T think the statement I have just made to you might possibly have cuused some one to write it, though, of course, I have no idea us to who' cither the sender or recipient was. The statement on my par that T would be in no position to say or not the convention would act selecting me for their candidate, coupled newspapers have been sold in the streetsy some of them containing reports of a mos$ Much 18 exaggerationy although it is cortain that great anxiety pree vails in all the royal circles, There is littld or no appetite for food, which is being artificially administered. Nevertheless, the alarming charactor, k | thorized the First National bank, of 0 | tion about midnight iast evening. The ice W N E POLITICAL NEWS, l CAISE H POLITICAL MECCA, | it basha itk 5 | A ROW AMONG THE REGENTS. | e teime o vt e was s THEY ASSEMBLE T0 PROTEST, oA | THE GERMAN KAISER WORS , v Miller is president. = The comptroller a by lightning and burhefl to the ground. Loss Depew Says He Will Take It—"Who ¥ il lolsi Tu A b f i | 1,500, insured in tha German Insnrance coni- - ““|'|“""“'"" — e - serve agent for the Citizens National bauk a = Ly h o2 L # epew Willing to Sacrafice. Delegates Departing from Washing- | st. Paul, Neb, Penny 8. Hearn. | Indications That a General Reor- Bohrie o] partinl), ,|(I",f:,l\.‘('.‘""':f\,'fl“,fl, A Vigorous Kick Before the Iowa | New York, June 12.—[Special Telegram | Disquieting Reports of the sioll IE ton for Chicago. Nebraska and Iowa Patents. ganization Will Take Place. ning, the family natrowly escaping instant Railroad Commission. to Tis Bre|—The Times publishes the Monarch's Condition. § 8 s . death. I yored by o ki WASHINGTON, June 12— [Special Telegram ——— S y insurance, lnlln;\'inx interview with Depew: { § 4 to Tne Bee.|—The following patents were Y Bargiars at Friend, “Major Bundy, of tho Mail and Express, IOWA'S CONTINGENT THE FIRST. | 12 Tk Bor e oo R enore to. | THE CHANGELLOR MAY GO. | . BRekiacs st Briends o Tule. | THE RATES WOULD BE RUINOUS. | 1s reported as safing in reply to austion | THE SORROWFUL EVENT IS NEA | day: James W. Ballard and H. L. Fisher, gram to Tue Brer]—Last night some nation, you said: ‘I would. Who would | the Candidates—The | Toledo, In., scales for weighing railway | onarges Likely to be Preferred | thieves broke into T. H. Kelley's house and [ The Locuats in the State a Harmless | 00U " e : f Conrerional Outlook Dusing cars; Samuel Difbrow, Lewis, Ia., potato A“M £ Ty ’Wmm 4 iRt carried oft two suits of clothes, a gold watch BHeETeRLWo AHANSK Dakisis “That s exactly what I said in Major | Althongh Newspaper Reports arf ¥ plow; Everard Ekkeb, Knoxville, Ia., e Ll and chain belonging to Mrs, Kelley, and LD Lot R L PR R i Grossly Exaggerated an Alarm: It UG URLHSEING = BEUTSIary device for suspending and spreading slaught- Danger—The Hog Thicves three silver watches, a lot of valuable jew- Lol Sk i) Dbt tho nominetion shobld be tendered e 1 ing Change for the Worse | Whitney to Resign. ered animals; Frederick Fischer, Des Break Jail Once More. elry, several notes and other valuable papers General fowa News. would accept. Who wonld nott 1 donot de- o il Moines, Ta., steam engine; William H. Gar- and’ about $25 in money, amounting in all to ol Ik e gl g Has Taken Place To-day. B rett, Geneva, Neb., feed trough; Paul Ram- about $150. They also entered Miller & there is ‘something inore then one's personal N | Allison's Men are Confldent. Lt R AG I R i Trouble at the 'Varsity. Sen's store and lifted cigars, candy, otc. Protest from the Railroads. wishes to be considered. 1f the leaders of 8 " A REAS T . Randlemun and C. M. Randleman, Car- . Y ) i tieves are. el o DALy doolde thatil ol o the N | T e i, { | and C. Tathman, Blair, Neb., railway cross [ gram to Tnm Bk]—Four regents met in | $ho atreets Monday Who claimed to be deaf | gram to Tur Brr.)—Representatives of all | 4o iud [OCOR Al matters, and for the good | Brniis, June 19.—[New York Herald i ity in political circles | i€ Alarm sigual; Isaac Thompson, Andrew, | almost'sccret couclave to-night—Mallalieu, | and dumb. He is not to be found to-day. the leading railronds doing business in Iowa | of the party—for_the country, perhaps—ac- | Gablo-Special to Tnr Ber.|-Berlin hal 1 "o rallfoad toket ofice near | L 8lod brales. Hull, Roberts and Gere, ‘There was merry —— were hiere to-day to appear before the rail- | cept the nomination. Who would not do sot | oo © P i o day owing to) 1] the main entrance to the house of representa- Army Orders. music promised, but it will not take place Their Poor Sidewalks. . | road commissioners and protest against the | Who could refusot™ ; the dl B0tk o E : hou ¢ B 18 il to.morrow, In the reading of themin- | NEBRASKA City, Neb., June 12.—[Special e " e | "iCan you suggost any possible cause for | the disquieting reports since earlyl tives was thronged during the entire after. | WASHINGTON, June 13.—[Special Telogram | until to-morrow. In the reading s e e o e, | Proposed schedule of rates, Without excep- | ¢c'aith So i Vo Totter referred 1o, yoa. | mornimg with rogard to the condition of i noon by members and politicians generally | to TiE Br First Licutenant Edward E. | utes a discussion arose on a motion made by Kz'.v:cr il WaRIBAE SO ity 261 dumbges for tion they declared that they would be com- | orday in St. Lonis?? the cmperor. tra editions of 1BA | ©he major said this afternoon that they would have one of the largest delegations of workers, and one of the most enthusiastic bodies of men that will be located in Chi- cago. The fact is, the Towans have received 80 much cncouragement during the past three or four days that they believe they have very good show of success. Senator Allison said to me this morning that he felt sure that lus neighbors of Nebraska looked with friendly feeling upon his can- didacy. “Our states adjoin,” said the senator,' ‘“and the interests of the people of Nebraska has always been very close to me and mine.”’ THE SHERMAN WORKERS DEPARTING. The first installment of Senator Sherman’s workers will probably reach Chicago on Thursday. Some of the Ohio members have already left for the battlefield, but they will linger a day or two at their homes en route. Major Butterworth was rushing around on the streets this evening with satchels in hand getting ready for departure. Ex-Sen- ator Mahone, who arrived in Washington a few days ago from Virginia, expects to leave day after to-morrow on a special ear contain- mg some of the Virginia delegates and some delegates m the Carolinas, all for Sher- man, The John S. Wise contingent of dele- gates and workers from Virginia will pass through Washington for Chicago Saturda, It is unierstood they are for Harrison. Sen- ator Sherman’s friends maintain a -confident front. They assert that the senator will not display his full strength on the opening ballots as asserted, and insist that he hus a good reserve in the back ground. Senator Sherman has been working inde- fatigably in his committeo room for the past three days and the door has opencd and shut on visitors many scores of times dail, A large portion of the senate em- ployes will be first at the Chicago conven- tion working for Sherman. Sergeant-at- arms Canady and assistant superintendent of the document room Brownlow are al ready on the grounds, and they marshal a good force of men recruited from other cmployes in the north end of the capitol, Senator Sherman said to-day to a caller that he would like, all things being cqual, to be an attendant at the convention; that it would be a most interesting spectacle; but that he had not been preseut as u spectator or delegate since 1465, Senators Shern and Allison were not in their seats in the senate much of the time to-da; They were attending to callers at their committee rooms. Both of them in- tend to remain until after the convention, Their committees will not hold s until after the convention, the tw having so much to attend to in connection with their campaigns and the absence of various republican wembegs who will attend the conventio WAWLEY'S LIGITNING ROD. Senator Hawley has his lightning rod erected full length in the hopes that the po- litical electric fluid will strike him for sec- ond place on the ticket, n intimate friend of the senator said to-day that if the gencral was selected as the vi presidential stand- ard bearer he would not feel at liberty to de- cline, though he was in no sense secking the pl; The Pacific coast people, howeve: will do their best to see that Senator Hawley gives wiy Lo 4 man with a less objectionable record on the Chinese question. NEW JEKSEY FOR PHELPS, All of the New Jersey men ave mildly en- thusiastic for t candidacy of William ‘Walter Phelps. They claim that a ticket of Sherman and Phelps, Harrison and Phelps, or Allison and Phelps would be impregnable in their state. Mr. Phelps knows every ward and precinet in the state of New Jersey, and is one of the shrewdest political workers i that state of short-haired wire puller: addition, he is a man of very large means, of culture and refinement. His sclection would do much to remove complications 10w existing in New Jersey and pave the way for ex-Senator Sewell's return to the United States senate, The other presumably doubt- ful state—New York—still insists that if a New York man be not chosen for the first Pluce, the state must be represented by the candidate for the vice presidency. Levi P, Morton's nume will be presented, and will Jecelvy it is said, the united support of the New York delegation. His recommendations are a slight experienco in congress and a large bank account, with ‘Lom Platt’s back- ing among the political woriers, THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK, There will not be mauy senators at the econvention und not as muny members of the house as have attended conventions in the past. There will probably be a dozen sen tors or sixty or seveniy representatiy T'he chairman of the house committeeshaye unnounced that there will be no meetings until week after next, and several of them have goue o their homes to look after pri- vate business or take a rest. The prospects are that proceedings in the house will be ex- tremely dull uptil the week following the convention, There was a good deal of talk to-day mbout an agreement being entered into by which the tariff would be set aside at the end of this week and appropriations ap for a few duys. The Mills men, e generally opposed to this. insist that the Dbill shall under coustant consideration until is completed, 1 asked Mr. Mills this afternoon what he thought would be done in the line of work on the tariff bi during the convention week, and he replied that he did not know but that was something for the caucus comuittee to detcrmive, Ho thought, hlowever, thut the bill should staud @side until some uppropriation bills were compieted, inasmuch as the present fiscal year would end with this month, and not alf of the ap ristion bLills have yet been aoted upon by the two houses. It is not iw- probable, therefore, that the tariff Lill will stand aside next week. If this is uot done it ‘will be necessary at the end of the month o joint resolutions extending the present 8ppropriations until such a time as will adwit of the new appropriations receiviug final action. SECRETARY WHITNEY WILL RETIRE. Becrotary Whituey ackuowledges that he utends to retire from the cavinet on March 4, next, if notsooner, but says it is ot oWing to ill health. It is whispered that Mrs. Whit- pey wants ber husbaud to go to London, Paris or Berlin, as winister, and that George H. Peudleton, of Chicago,minister to Berlin, may exchange places wiih Mr. Whitn 1t not Pendleton, Mr. McLaine, of Maryland, who is now here and who is minister to Paris. No change will be made before the election in November. NEURASKA AND 1OW { The compticlier of the currens o wmain it tions, is amended ns follows: Estimat:s of funds by chief paymasters to be forwarded monthly, direct to paymaster of the army. Pensions for lowans, NGTON, June 12.—| Special Telegram ¢£.]—The following pensivns were granted Towans to-day:_Original invalid— Jacob Binkerd, Colfax; Manso H. Sutton, Sioux City: John W. Sylvester, Campetine; James H. Allen (deceased), Leon; Layton H. North, Kingsley; Cornelius Welsh, Du- buque: Algustus D, 'Arthur, Adair; Robert A. Wills, Emerson. Increase—French L. Nelson, Allerton; William H. Jobs, Casey; Michacl Clarahan, Harper; Tyler Huffman! Merrimac, Mexican survivors—Jumes M. Childers, Bloomfield Washington Briefs, The secretary of the treasury this after- noon accepted bonds amounting to over §2,- 000,000, Secretary Bayard presented Count Arco Valley, the new German minister, to the president to-d THE KNIGHTS' CONCLAVE. The Session Opens —The Pennsylnania Expulsion—Nebraska's Contingent. © N1, O., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Bvery fifteen minutes brings new arrivals of knights and persons taking advantage of the low railroad rates. The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, began its- session to-da; The mayor de- livered an address of welcome, after which Chancellor Douglass called the assembly to order, The supreme chancellor’s report explains the cause of the suspension of the Pennsylvania lodges, The report concludes with the following word: “In this con- nection 1 believe it your duty to take prompt steps whereby the doors of the supreme lodge and of the others shall be did. A lively time is expected to-morrow, Gere, the chairman, believing that he put the question, - Charles E. Chowins, the superintendent of construction of the industrial hall on the uni- versity grounds, claimed that the architects haa failed to furnish any plans and that the work on the building so far was wretched; that nothing had been done in a business)ike manner; the walls were already cracking, and as the architect had already receive £1,000, he should be made to furnish other jlans, The idea of going ahead with a large uilding, with continual disputes concerning the plans and no specifications, shows the haphazard and general style of doing busi- ness by the university committee. It is expected to-morrow a great fight will take place on the matter of retaining Bill- ings, a scientist, experimenting in_hog_chol- era and other diseases of domestic animal Half of the board will also attempt to d miss the chancellor. Charges are to be pre- ferred against him unless matters are settled. Prof. Wing, who has made a farce of the col- lege farm, resigned to-night. bt SN From Dark to Daylight. HasTiNGS, Neb, June 12,—[Special to Tae Bee.]—In a street political combat that took place in thé city of Hastings a few days ago, alocal democratic politician of some mnote and influcnce in his party, and a_faith- ful follower of J. Sterling Morton, unwill- ingly, pernaps, dropped a remark that let in a floort of light on the mysterious operations of the past in the First congressional d trict of Nebraska, and caused Church Howe, who was present, to prick up his cars and seek eagerly for further enlightment on the same subject. Said the democr: i “Iknow whercof I spe: one of the s t influences that secu defeat of Mr. Howe for congress was due to an understanding and agreement into erling Morton, Con and the_double-dealing of Nemaha county forever ciosed against the leaders, who havi P e nsultingly” defica your authority and at- | WY MUFREIEAUCT SROMIA B SHMELY T tempted to belittle your dignity and Villify | \oniorable contest. Let's see if he has not tho uets of your exccutive oficors, These | been. Hart, the rocelver of tlie McCook men have been breeders of sedition for 1,4 hajce, appointed on MceShane's recom- many years, and it is high time that a quietus be placed upon them by a positive and complete exemplification of the suprem- acy of this lodge everywhere within the order.” A resolution was adopted by the lodge to appoint a committee of seven, into {vhose keeping the above matter w placed. The second regiment of the Ohio brigade arrived this morning from Cieveland and immediately went into camp at Burnet Woods purk. The regiment is about eight hundred strong. Accompanying the regi ment is the Pythian ets, the first uni- form company of the sons of Knights of Pythias. Chancellor Douglass was presented with a handsome gavel made out of sweet orange wood, Engraved on a silver plate was the following: *To Howard Douglass, supreme chancellor of K. of P., June 12, 1888, from L. I, Watkins, L. R., Orlando, Florida.” The, Nebraska knights and the Second regiment”of Omaha ure quartered at the Sherwood house, corner of Sixth and Race streets, They are fifty-five strong and many have brought their wives. The Omaha division has formed a new side degree which was presented to the supreme chancellor for approval and was received with enthusiasm. It is termed *“The Corn Cob Degree of the Wild and Wooly West.” - The Produce Exchange Excited, NEW YOrK, Junc 12.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bek, | —Had a thunderbolt fallen through the roof of the produce exchange at 1 0’clock yesterday afternoon it would hardly have created more excitement than the receipt of the news at that time that Governor Hill had signed the McEvoy elevator bill making it law. It is an important measure which ously effects the grain trade in every city of over 13,000 population, particularly the cities of New York, Brooklyn and Buffalo. Its provisions limit the chirge for elevating, re ceiving, weighing and_discharging grain by ns of flouting clevators and warehouses bushel me to five-cights of @ cent per steamshipand canal boats only being to pay the actual cost of shoveling the grain into the clevator when unloading and t ming the cargo when loading. A fine of or more and costs is imposed for the act. The bill was introduced passage urged by E and its anal and boatowaers, it is suid, but members of the produee ex: change denounced the measure. They de- clare it will practically stop the export grain trade for the time being, and the gencral feeling on the floor of the exchange seemed to be that the grain trade of this port will be paralyzed, the canal trade seriously injured and as a result grain will be taken to other ports by rail for shipment. - Garrett's Body Found, Bavmivore, June 12.—The body of Har- rison Garrett, who was drowned Thursday night last by the siuking of his yacht, has been recovered, It was found several miles distant from where the accident occurred and was brought to this city. he Nanticoke was on her way up the river to this city when the body was discovered. The body was in good condition, On the left temple there wasa red mark and one of his hands was some- what bitten, probably by crabs or eels. The face was black and hlood oozed from the nose. The body was completely dressed in a vachting suit, and the wateh, chain and other Jewelry worn by the uufortunate man were in their places, The remains on reaching this city were taken to the undertuk from where they will be ransferred 1o vett's residence. Mrs. Garratt was i ately notitied. The Mada New Yok, June 1 By n a Rage. Inthe Diss DeBar caseto-day both the general und madame were on the stand. The gencral deuied that he had assisted in any way in changing the can- vasscs in the mudame’s spook pictures. The wadame in her testimony aduiited that Sol omons brought her up, and that she ran away. She then gave a rambling account of her life, and wont into paroxysms of rage over the tes ony of the Solomons. Colored ¥. M. . A, Louisy:LLe, June 12.--The national organi- zatien of the colored Y. M. C. A. was com- pleted last ni kit by the election of Charles 5. Morris of Leuisville, § -~ Por Receiver. WasriNeTON, Junc be president Lins sent to the seuate to-day the nomination of Baraum M. Babeock of Wisconsin, to be re- ceiver of public woneys st St. Croix Falls, Wie. it Tyt e e e e I 1 A mendation, is Tom Majors’ cousin, and hold ing a good clerkship in the same ofice is comfortably situated a brother of Tom Ma- jors.” This was all that was said, but the well-known facts as stated scem to confirm the theory of a n and sale that, re sulted well for the relatives of Majors and the sad discomfiture of Mr. Howe. Wrote His Own Pass. NEY, Neb., June 12.—[Special to Tne Bre.]—Saturday last a portly and dignified pentleman registered at the Midway as R. Nugent, New York. He wus six feet tall, neatly dressed, bronzed complexion, gray hair, mustache and imperial, and about fift five years of age. Shortly after registering he inquired for a man who could run a_type- writer, and found him. He dictated a leiter, which Was printed upon an Atahison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad letter head, stiting that the bearer, A. L, Williams, was'a_conductor on that road, and requesting condugtors on othier roads’ to pass him and the Atchison & Topelka system would reciprocate, The type writer asked him who would sign the letter, and be replied he would as he was President Strong's private secretary. Sunday night Mr. Nugent, alias Williams, jumped the town, going cast on the Union Pacific. He forgot to pay for his accommodations at the Midway. The Hog Thieves Escape. NeBraskA City, Neb,, June 12. Telegram to Tne Bee, |—Budd and the hog thieves scntenced several days ago to the penitentiary for two and four y made another and successful break for lib- erty this evening by digging from their c into the corridor, and then from the jail. Their escape, however, was soon discovered, and the fire alarm put hundreds in pursuit as well as bringing out the entire fire depart- ment, Budd recaptured after an excit ing chase, but Sommers is still at large, Halt a dozen previous attempts to break and burn the jail were frustrated, but the thicves had frequently boasted that they would escaps rhey were to have been taken to the pen tentiary to-morrow. A Hotel Opening. GRrAND IsLAND, Neb., June 12.—[Special to Tue Bee]—Our people are considerably elated over the opening of the new and mag- nificent Hotel Palmer on next Tuesday, the 19th inst. The proprietors, Messrs. Eno & Moulton, are now arranging for one of the grandest banquets that Grand Island ever had., They will probably set between five hundred and one thomsand plates. They ex- tend a general invitation to all traveling men, and hope the boys will come and accept of their hospitality on that occasion, Musicians Shocked by Lightning. ScuuyLER, Neb., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bek|—Last night a severe rain and thunder storm passed over this place. Three-quarters of an inch of water fell by actual measurement. Lightning struck the Bohemian hall, slightly damaging it. Five musicians were in 1t at the time practicing their music, three of whom were stunned, James Swoboda is seriously in- jured. The other two, Frank Bastumk and Charles Dobesi, soon recovered, A 1 Body Found. West Poixt, Neb.,, June 12 ecial to Tue Beg. | —-Sheriff Sharp, in the absence of the coroner, was called to Wisner by tele- graph to hold an_inquest overa dead body found in the Elkhorn river about three miles below the town. The body proved to be that of one of the four persons recently drowned while trying to cross the river at Wisner on their return from a wedding. No blame rested upon anyone and the verdict was ac Neb., Jure 12.—[Special to —Pursuant 1o a call the young wen of West Point met for the puspose of orgapizing a republican club. About one hundred were enrolled as members; over two. thirds of whom huve never voted for presi- dent. Much enthusiasm prevailed and a decided determinatios was manifest 1o carry Cuming county for the republicaus. e Last Night's Storm. Coruvnsvs, Neb., June 12.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]--The heaviest hail, rain and wind storm of thie suason visited this sec- A New Bridge Needed. Corvmnus, Neb., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.)—An important bridge meeting was held this evening by the citizens and a committee appointed to wait upon the county board and have them locate the new bridge across the Loup about to be built west of the present site. About theee hun- dred feet of the river bank navems been washed away makes a change necessary, Valentine Democrats Rtaify. VALENTINE, Neb., June 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tus Ber]—The Valentine demo- cratie club held a ratification meeting to- night, with speeches, bonfires and music by the Eighth mfantry band, An immense crowd was in attendance and much enthusi- asm prevailed. W. H. Westover, of Rush- ville, was the principal speaker. Bishop Bonacum at Palmyra. PALmyra, Neb., June 12.—[Special Tele- "gram to The BEE.]—Bishop Bonacum came and confirmed fifty-seven children in the Catholie church to-day. Parties from as far away as Weeping Water and Louisville brought their children here for confirmation. R THE TELEPHONE FIGHT. The Bell Company Taking Out Instru- ments at St. Louis. Sr. Louis, June 12.—The Bell telephone company have takem out 151 telephones since the recent ordinance was passed to re- duce the rental from $100 to £0. Mayor Francis' order to take down the wires and poles brought the proposition yesterday from the Bell company that the city of St. Louis muke immediate application to the supreme court of Missouri for an al- ternate writ of mandamus directed to the Bell company, such writ to require the com- pany to show cause why a preemptory writ should not issue commanding them to fur- nish to St. Louis one or more telephones at an annual chary not exceeding §50. To this Mayor Francis thiz morning replicd, refusing to make such application, with the following caustic conclusion; “The ordinance you refer to does not compel you to maintain ices /It establishes the rafe at business ma¥ be carried on. _Instead ng the ordmance you have seen fit to relinquish the busines: You are no longer a telephone comp 1 shall not undertake the idle pel you to order hes moval of yi lic highw company. The me for the re- nd wires from the pub- s will be executed.” — tern Deluge. Dururn, Mion,, June The recent se- vere rains have sed the greatest flood ever known in northern Minnesota. Along the banks of logging streams tributary to the St. Louis river millions of acres of land overflowed and loss of life is feared. At the village of Cloguet, thirty miles from here, that portion of the town which is situated on the island is engulfed by @ raging torrent. Several dwellings have been carried away, but no loss of life hus occurred. Tmmense saw mills are flooded and abandoned. All the country bridges are carried away, and if the logs break the booms and dams the railroad bridze at Thompson will probably go. At Fou i du Lac, sixteen miles from here, the er water and some buildings have been carried down the stream. Fond du Lac to beyond Spirit Lake the tracks of the St. Paul & Duluth railw are under water from two to three feet deep. i —-— The Cattlemen Must Pay. GAINESVILLE, Tex., June 12.—Some time ago the cattlemen of the Chic aw nation, Indian Territory, resisted the collection of the cattle tax and drove the collectors avay with violence, A peaceable scttlement was attempted, but without result. Abont 500 cowboys ~ are now rendezvoused in the southern part of the nation. Governor Guy has ordered out the national militia and about 100 Indians, and they are assembled at Ordmore, preparatory to moving upon the cowboy It is feared they are not strong enough to combat the cattlemen, who are armed with Winchesters. The government troops at Fort Reno are prepariug to take the field in case the Chickasaws cannot quell the disturbance. 4 The Cash Boy Did It. BurraLo, June 15,—The origin of the great million dollar fire in this city February last, which destroyed the dry goods house of Baines, Hengerer & Co., and seriously dam- aged other property, was not definitely as certained at the time. Oue of the cash boy named Howard, aged fourteen ) , Was recently al for stealing a watch from the store. He made a full confession that he started the fire himself. The reason for it was that he was mad at one of the floor walkers for not allowing him to leave work to attend a funeral. - They Want the Railway. Kearxey, Neb,, June 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] <At a meeting of the citizens of this city last night to consider the proposition of the Nebraska Central railway to build to Kearney, the sentiment indi- cated that the people were ready to give the #50,000 in bonds asked and guarantec a right of way into the city ‘from the Platte riv It is on the understanding that this compun, is the construction part of the Santa Fe sys tem, This move insures another trunk line for Kearncy. ‘The proposition of the com- pany was read and t{:n company asked that bonds be voted as early as July 1. The board of supervisors are in session now and there is 10 doubt but that the proposition to vote bonds will be submitted at once. o s - i Heavy Damages. W Yok, June 12.—In the suit of Miss Minnie Terry against the wife of Dr. Perine for £10,000 damages for libel the jury this morning brought in a sealed verdict award- ing the plaintiff 12 cents damages. - Western Union Dividend. New York, June 12.—The exceutive com- mittee of the Western Union telegraph com. pany decided to-day to recommend a dividend of 134 per cent of the earnings for the cur rent quarter, ! The Fire Record. MiLwAUKEE, June 12.—A special from Eau Claire, Wis., says: The Mississippi Loggis campany’s shingle mill and boarding house burned to-day. Loss $:5,000; insurauce not kuown, road was concerned the mnew schedule would be on an average a cut of 25 per cent. He thought the commissioners ought to be satisfied to con- tinue the present rates, correcting inequal- itiesand see how that’ would work. Mr. Bird, of the Milwaukee road, said that the reduction would amount to 50 per cer of the rates on his road and that under the pro- posed schedule the roud would be forced into traflic manager what the bankruptey. Mr. Wickof, for the Northwestern, showed actual reduction for each trunk line was, Starting on west from Davenport it averaged from 25 to 40 per cent, according to different classes. Mr. Paul Morton, gen- eral freight agent of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quinc said” that the proposed schedule w absolutely lower for a haul of a hundred n than the rates on the Peogsylvania road through the populous territory of that state. 2 The different speakers showed how it would be impossible to expect that the Iowa rouds, doing a business of 15,000,000 tonnage a year, should make as low rates as Illi with its traftic of 47,000,000 tonnage. ‘Lhey said that the roads had reduced rates on cat- tle ffom $65 per car to & and 30, torough the interstate commerce law, and that the farmers were benefitted by the new law, but the jobbers ard manufacturers had to giveup the discriminating vates which they haa enjoyed, hence this vigorous kick. They made a respectful protest, leaving the matter with the commissioners, but if the lat ter refuse to change the rates the roads will refuse to recognize them and argue the mat- ter in the courts. The Locusts a Harmless Species. s Moixes, ., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.]—This state has no official entomologist so that 15 10 one here authorized to give opinion on the visitations of locu; in the matter is taken by the secretary of the state agricultural society. He said this morning thut he has received in his erop re- ports information from Muscatine that there were millions of locusts in that_county, but no especial damage had yet It seems to be the general opinion *hore that the locusts in castern Towa are notof the seventeen-year variety but of a_harmless class that come avound frequently, seven ago being the time of the last visitation. The Attorney General's Time Decision, Des Moines, 1a., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to T Brr]—The exccutive council has reconsidered its action and awarded the con- tract for publishing the supreme court reports to the Stevens publishing house, of Colum- bia, Mo. The council had advertised that bids would close on a certain day at 12 noon. years cujon that i, but the rgued the made the astonishing decision the it was 12 noon until it was 1 o'clo attorney for the Missouri house sase and he reversed his decision, holding that the intention of the couneil must govern, s0 the council changed their contract and took the Missouri figure: The Firemen's Tournament. [ [Special Teiegram to Tur Ber.]—The city is rapidly filling up with firemen for Every the annual tournament. train swells the number. Our mili- tary company acts rt and reception committec. “The city is beautifully deco rated with flags and bunting and the streets are vocal with marching bands. The tour- nament proper opens t0-orrow, Dropped Dead in His Barn, Booxg, la, June 12,—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee,]—Hon, John A, Hull went to s farm a few miles out of town last even- ing, and while tulking with his men this morning dropped dead. He was the senior member of the Boone county bar and a law- yer of state reputation and acquaintance lowa’'s Irishmen Meet, CEDAR Ravins, Ta., June 1 ‘The Ancient Order of Hibernians met in session here to day. Business of interest to the order wus transacted. The following officers were delegate, D. 1. Wolf, DeWitt v, J. B. Howard, Des Moine surer, D, M. Reynolds, Atlantic. stute tre Dicd Very Sudde Warereoo, Tu., June 12.- [Spevial Tele David Bord, o man aged years, a member of the G. A. R. post at Union, dropped down in his tracks while at work near ford yesterd afternoon, and shortly af 1. Thenature of the attack is as yet unknown, Insane With Lots of WATERLOO, Ta, June 12—[Spe to Tur Be ~William P, Perry, a young man hailing from Osage, claiming to be a school teacher, was taken 1nto custody ofticers. The fellow is insane and has large amount of money on his person. to-day by a Reward for the Murderess. ANAMOSA, Ta., June 12.—[Special Tel to Tue Bee.]—A reward is offered by the war- den of the Anamosa penitentiary for the capture of Auna L. Hower, sgntenced in 1852 for murder in the second dégree. Trusting to Luck For Pay. Towa City, fa., June 12.—The university investigating committe on with their work and depend upon the next legislature paying their bills. They will hold private sessions until after the univer- 8it0 commencement, to-day decided to go Royal 4 Masons. Deanwoon, Dak., June 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek. | A meeting of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons was held at 3 o'clock yesterday for the election of officers for the ex , and the transaction of such other busine ordinarly comes up. At the beginning of its session the election resulted us follows: John F. Schroder, of Rapid City, grand high pr David Jonu sty son, Bismarck, deputy grand h priest; H S. Williams, Aberdeen, exccllent king; L. A Rose 0, excellent seribe; T. J. Dox, drookings, grand treasurer; T. (. Wilder: Cusselton, grand secretary. . There were Masons belonging to the Dakota lodges he There will be a'banguet and ball on Wednes kda) evening when 300 will sitdowu to supper. les in lown At that time Stevens' bid as the lowest Sixty-five minutes later a local firm put @ bid 2 cents lower, The attorne, general with the declaration that T am not a candi- date for, and do not desire the nomination might very casily be construed into meaning that T would not aliow my name to be used in the convention. The convention would be wrong, however, for that i8 not what I mean, and 1'have made no positive statement to any person at any time to the effect that I would not accept the nomination in_ case it was tendered me. My position in this mat- ter does not rest with me, but with my friends and with the republican party,” WASHINGTON, June 12.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bre]--The wires have been kept busy to-day between here and New York. The managers of the campaigns of the various aspirants are all fishing for the New York delegation, ahd the belief is gencral that it will be pretty well divided unless Mr. Depew’s managers bring the screws down very firmly. Until to-day it was not be- lieved that Mr. Depew would be a candi- date. It was announced yesterday upon wood authority that he had withdrawn and that he would card the public to that off A telogram was reccived this afternoon, however, stating that Mr. Depew declined to withdraw and would stand subject to the action of his friends. Tuis puts the people ail at sea who were figuring on_votes from New York, and as to the effects Mr. Depew’s withdrawzl would have, th :hle republicans who now believe that the name of Mr. Depew is being used in the interest of : that Depew would have with- drawn had it not been that he or his friends believe that to keep b name in the ficld will go far to complivate matters und bring about a deadlock which will create a necessity for calling for the Plumed Knight. How 1t Looks at Ohicago. Ciicaco, June 12.—Tonight the 3,000 clectric lights were turned on in the gre hali where the republican national conven- tion is to be held. The lighting of the audi- torium afforded a ma spectacle, Long streamers of red, white and blue bunt- ing not fully in place gave a picture of silvy aspect to the scene. 'The turning on of the lights was an experiment by the architects for determining the arrangement of the dec- orations: Quite w numbe; the republicay oo leading members of i Lo in the rsas, land o! rs present aré Clarkson of Ohio. The question of t ary and permanentchairman_of the convention is being freely discussed. 1t is now generally believed one of the officers will be Senator Warner Miller of New York and the other " John M. Thurston of Nebraska. Should Miller be chosen temporary ehairman Thurston will be permanent chairmain, and vice versa. Both gentiemen are described as able parlia menta Cyrus Lelaud says Kunsas will give Senator Ingails a_complimen vote and then be disposed to let the doubtful states of New York, New Jersey, Connccticut and Indiana name the winning man. Powell Clayton the Arkansas del unanimous for Bliume but now doubt and look light fron for New York. Cong ys on the first bullot Sherman will voll over three hundred votes—ua number fur in advance of the aggregate of any othe candidat on and we hope to scttle the matte ond or third ballot. e Alger men are making tions prey for the arrival of his soldier friends that are to be here. Allison’s friends were re-enforeed by Cou Hepburn and Henderson. w. ' banks, of Indianapolis, W among the many who put in an appearance for Gresham John C. New brings a large follos solid supporters of Hurrison, He su county in his state has pronounced ator Harrison and that there is no sentiment in the state for Groshamw. The Men of Maine, Pontia :publican state con 11 o'clock by Chairman Manl prayer Hon. Andrew P, Wiscwe s man, delivered an addresk, A large portion of his speceh was devoted to criticizing the tion of the president in not sustaining his civil service reform theory and in his failu to meet the fishery question. The presi- dent’s free trade message was udversely €0 nted on and compared with the action of Blaine, whose outspoken utteran were commended by the speaier, He saia_Maine was largely intercsted in_the tariff bill, which would disastrously affect the lumber interest of the state. = People have had enough of three years of demoeratic adminis. tration with its blunders and they now want a president who will pr American citi- zeus on land und sea, That man was James Blaine, but if they could not huve him the republicans of Maine would follow with unbroken rauks the leadership of the Chi- cago nomiuee. Allusions in Lis speech to Blaine were received with repeated ap- Dlause The temporary organization was made per- mancnt and Hon. J. W. Symonds, in an quent speech, presented the name of He B, Cleaves, R. D. Powers presented the name of Burleigh. The convention then pro- ceaded to bullot and Burleigh was nominated on the first Lullot, The Bee's Position Supported, Nowrn Bexp, Neb, June 12.-—[Special Telegram to Tupr Bee.]-—Your editorial in Tur Bre of the 11th nst., on the nomination of Chuuncey M. Depeyw, has excited consid- erable comment here and it is almost the vnanimous opinion that you express the sen timent of the republican party as to what the result would be if he should be nominated for the presidgency. This county can be car- ried by the republicans if it _should be one of such men as Gresham, Sherman, Allison, Harrison or Al with a 1 county ticket nominated. Tug Beg be con- P republican party from the corporations, Beatr ¢l 18 [ atulated on its worthy efforts to purify the contawination of ’ ce Ready to Ratify, BEATiicE, Neb, June 12.--[Special Tele gram to Tue Ber) — The republican club held an enthusiastic meeting to-night and de cided to hold a grand ratification meeting on receipt of Chicago nominatious. The clubs and residents of Gage couuty LOWns are in vited, and the demonstration is to be the greatest ever held in the county. Torghlights, fambean clubs, dram corps, and brass bands aud illumination: 1 be prominent features Emincnt speakers have been one thousand men will be in line, guged Senator Chace Re-clected. Newrowt, R. 1, June 12.--In the general assembly fo-day Jonmathun A. Chace, repub- lican, was re-clected United States seuator by & majority iu both houses., emperor spent a portion of the afternoon om [ the terrace, looking emaciated and wan. I8 seems that the local disease has reached the mouth of the gullet and that the wall and cartilages between the latter and the windy pipe are partly destroyed, or at least affecteds F ‘The worst symptoms now are his dislike to take food and his disposition to nausea, bu the emperor’s patience is admirable. Hape pily he does not know his danger, and feels no pain. The latest extra, rather exaggers ated, su “The doctors have now given up all hope and the long feared sortowful even is ncarer indeed than was expected somg days ago.” { | !I All last night the empress sat up by hef tonight. The latest edition of the official | papers refrain from general comment, but it | husband’s bedside. She will do the same agaig. is accepted, in well-informed circles, that the worst apprehended has taken placa sinos came the fistulatic comniunication betweem the gullet and windpipe. All that hum: , Al science and personal devotion can affect being done to relieve the suffering monarch and prolong his life, but the disease has als miost reached that point where science cag only aileviate. 1 hear Sir Morrell Mackenzie succceded to-duy in passime @ new tube below the flss and afterward a large quantity of nutriment was introduced into the stomach. | Tu consequence the K eltmuch stron: eg 1 evening and wished to go oui for a drive. Ine | deed the carriage came round w the door, ‘ | | { but at the last moment Siv Morrell Mackens 2ie thought it better for the ‘émperor io rés main on the ter Unfortunately towards twilight the breaths ing became affected. Prof. von Baerdeloheny at Sir Morrell Mackenzie's request, has beeny asked to spend the night at the Schloss. Press—The doctors admit the emperor 18 in an almost liopeless condition. The crown prince was summoned to the palace at amignight. Through some changes, of the exact nature of which the doctors are une certain, the cartilage of the epiglottis has become permeable, allowing particles of food and liquids to enter the air tubes, the result being attacks of coughing and chols ing. Whether the epiglottis has been ate tacked by a milignant disease the doctors are unuble to determine. The emperor is rapidly weakening. A bullegn jssued at 9:30 this morning said the dificulty in swallowing which * has troubled the emperor recently has increased and taking of nourishment is becoming diffle cult. 1t is considercd by physicians that the cme peror’s disease has possibly reached the w@sophagus. At the same time they consider the difticulty he experiences in taking noure ishment may be temporary. -~ Driven to It by Poverty. Pminaveienis, June 12,—A sensution was ateduin the coroner’s oftice to-day when b June Whiteling confessed that poisoned her two children and furnished her husband with the poisom with which he wok his own life, on account of despondency caused by pows Mrs. Whitclmg's victims wore hep husband, John Whitcling, her nine-year-old daughter, Bertha, and a boy Willie twa years of age. $She detailed with minuteness how she had poisoned the children. N Whiteling was married in Clinton, Ta., in 1863 to Tom Brown. The couple came to this city a few years luter. Brown was senf to prison for highway robbery and dig woman married John Whitélmg in M 1850, Mrs. she had Sl Grinders of Our Grain, Burraro,June 12.—The twelfth annual cond vention of the Millers' National nssocintion was convened at 10:50 this morning by Presis dent C. IL. Seybt, of Highland, 11~ There fully two hundred wmcmbers present, corge Urban, in a few well closen r intraduced Mayor Brecker, who delive vt address of welcome, ' Acting President bt then askea the convention to arise and ive onesilent thought to the memory of President Croshy, deceased, after which' he proceeded with his addre -— Money to Pay. 5 | Citicaco, June 12.4Confession of judge ment was entered in the superior against B, K. Hinckley for 14,000 in favor of George Bander, of lo Hinckley gave Bander his note 1o settle difference arising between them in the construction of the Chicage on & Western railrond, Hinckloy having the construction contruct, Hinckley says he did not know the note had been | ited for payment and was sure prised that confession had been taken, He said be was not finaucially cwbarrassed in every way. He Has No ~-——— Commissioner Atking Resigns. WiasningToN, June 12.—Indian Commise sioner Atkins will to-morrow tender his @ ignation, to tuke effect at the pleasure of L @ president, and will to-mor leava Washi ington for his home i Tenncssee to entew 9 upon an active canvas for cction o the s United States senat - -— Tutend to Reorganize, LouvisviiLe, June 12.—The American Tral Dispatchers association assembled this mornd ing for its fifth annual mesting. After brief proceedings it was determined 1o reorganize the association. Adjournment was them taken until 4 o'clock when orgauization will proceed. . . e £ Shot by His So Baimivone, June 11.—Peter Alt, the pros B prietor of the Arlington house, n the Pimlico race truck, was shot and instantly killed last night by his son William, aged fifteen years. Alt had been on a spres and was choking his wile and beating her when s Le was shol. The boy was arrested. ridan’s Condition, | WasnisGroy, June 12.~There is no change in General Sheridan’s condition, There will not be another bulletin issued until: to-mors row & m. He has ot been advised of bis wother's death. General Sh Court yesh | |