Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 18, 1888, Page 1

A MURDEROUS CONSPIRACY, Inspector Bonfleld of Ohicago Un- earths Another Dynamite Plot. A REIGN OF TERROR AVERTED. Arrest of Three Men on the Charge of Attempting to Commit a Cowardly Murder—More Arrests Expected. Another Dynamite Plot. Cuicaco, July 17.—[Special Telegram to T Ber]—-Anarchy, it scems, s not by means dead in Chicago. A lot on th of several anarchists thirsting to evenge the death of Spies, Lingg and the others, to take the lives of Judges Gur fnnell, Tn- spector Bonfield and others des conten- plating the destruction of the board of trade und other costly buildings in the heart of the city, was nipped in the bud by the police to- day. It was a neat bit of work, whick was vendered possibie only by the fact that one of the plotters lost courage at nearly the last moment before the exceution of their designs, and sought the advice of a friend. This friend, horrified at the news, hurrried to In spector Bontleld with his t wias tne arrcst this morning rani Hronek, Frank Chuppek and Fran Chel- bow: of a quantity of dyna- mite and prep: bs, which were to be used in a very short time. The e con- epirators are all Bohemians, and it is uote- worthy thut they ore the first of that na tionality to be identified in any manner with The Bohemians of better classes have ever been eager 10 express their opposition to it, and have aided the police in moro ways than one, both now and in thy past. Hronck was an intimate fr Lingg, the excented bombmaler, since lust November cherisbed thou, avenging the death of the finally decided to organize & *'groupe,” sim. Mlar 16 those of the days gone by, but much more limited and bound to the strietest se- nd of Louis nd has its of “martyrs.” He gons of Chuppgk and plob went along wi eing taken in, but not Not content with dyn volvers, Hronek u co-conspirators with o slighiest sc produce death, 4th these three men prowled about Grinnell’s house, studying how it Tight best be attacked. As they were icay ir ity they met the judwe face ta ed at him in so forocious a that his attention was atirs ke reported the matter to Inspector Bonfic next day. This aroused picions of " the polic over the hous [ ared. Inspector Bonfield worked for several duys with success, and probably would h tearned anything definite yet, had it not been for the faint-hearteduess f one of the trio, who, becoming conscience siricien at the thought of the enormity of the contemplated erime, went to o prominent Bokiemian friend and ' unbosomed himse nsking for advice. As stated above, this gei tleman hurried to” Inspector Bonfield, who, with this important aid, was cnabled to run down the conspirators in sime to prevent the consummation of their designs. The story of the capture of the men is told in an inter- View with the inspector below. To your cor- respondent ho said this evening: “Judges Grinnell and Gary were to be blown up by these fellows, and that is all 1 will say. You may add, however, that we have been aware of this diabolical plot for some time, and I think there will be anotber wholesale hangiug. ‘The explosion at the Haymarket could not be compared to this, Hundreds of Jives would have been sacra- ficed had we pot dicovered it.” Iverybody supposed that the trouble with the revolutionary spirit ameng the auare ists bad dicd out and no further trouble was anticipated, but a conspivacy has been quietly brewing among the friends of Spies, Parsons and the rest, and a diabolical plot was hatched and hundreds of lives were to taken. As stated above, Bonfield hus been sware of the plots of the anarchisis for some o and has been quictly waiting until the lence was complote. Yesterduy afternoon Officers Rohan, urtha, Miller, Nordrom and Licutcnant Mot were ordered to report at the central station on important secret duty at 2 o’clock this i At the appointed . hour all were on hand, and Inspector Bonfleld met the men and told them to sce that their weapons were in good condition. Boufie'd sut at his desk while the men were over- hauling their revolyers, putting in new cartridges in place of the old, so that every siot would tell. The inspector was busy Looking over some memoranda, as quict and unconcerned us though there wus nothing of fiportance on his mind, It was ncarly 3 o'clock when he rose and said: “Are you reudy, boys?? “The boys” had been in readiness for half an hour, o able to curb their impatience so well as had their chiof, The seven wen, with Bontield st toir head, filed outof the central stution and o their way to the Deerine street station. fie meantime every ofticer at that s I been ordered on reserve dut s trouble threatened at the doc Jdoliot steel works, they were told. It was o w1 that some men from avother dock had put to work with the men at the Jolict s being known to ail the in the district, nllayed all suspicion it might buve been caused had they been wware that the orders to hold all the men on rescrve had been sent from headquarters, and that seven picked men frow the central tion would be on their ground long before deyti 1 after 4 o’clock the inspeotor and Lis men proceeded o the corner of Thirty-third strect an 10, near where one of the leading resided. The house was clos The inspector expected to tlnd a doz: at the house, bub his information on that poin! proved incorrect, us ouly Lwomen ound. One of tho suspected men came from the ltouse just before daylight, aud he was quictly taken iuto custody. ~‘Lhe ofiicers - medintely entered the dwelling and another cousplrator was found, Under hic pllow was 1 knife and a revolver, aund upon seat ch- o twelve sticks of Jynamite— agh to blow up the Grand Pacific hotel the bonrd of trade—were found in a eloset. Lo offcers uext visited a house in Quinn strect, and another of the suspected men was urrested and taken to the Decrinz street station, aud from there all these were brought down t0wn 10 the city hall, A large quantity of dynanite was also found in the house in Quii vtreot, 1t 35 uid that one of tho men arvested was under arrost soon after the explosion of the bomh At the Haymarket, but was subse- quently released. According to ona of the police offcers high wm command, uboat twenty dotermined murderors were in the conxpliuey, and thoy were, at n cortain bour 5ht,to be at the homes of Grinuell, clield, Frank Walker, General 1 others prominent in the prosecu- 1)y pamite was to be placed beneath 0% of these and the powerful explo- gives wore to be tonebed off simults ly and a wholosale raigu of terror innuguratod. The Loaid of trado was 1o be blowa to the sLy at tho same time, This was the plot in detail, Jd furthor arrests will probably bring to gkt an even greater anticipated bloody hov Mr. Hubbard, the chief of police, admwiitod the piot to assassinate all Lose' promivent in bringing Spies aud Lis crow 10 the gallows, but scouted of uny peneral uprising or the de- of tho board of trade or any ather The discovery of the plot was a shrewd pioce of detective work, and In- spoctor 'nunrlcld is entitled to wore than credit, For the last five nighis he has scarcely slopt, aud he has @ ven trusted \ Chelbowa, and their several others uto full confidence, ite bombs aud re mseif and his twe oned daggers, th oh from which would suftice to watd tacks the affair to his brother ofticers. charge at the “Q" troublc, and in both cases his efforts were untiring. Exactly how he discovered the plot he refused todivulge, His moth to be made public, and not oven duritg the proliminary trial of the men will the affair come out. When he had information_that the wholesale murder was intended he intrusted scveral of his best men with the secret, “he nows of the piot has created a great sensation here, and the feeling tonight is intense, At the time of the anarchist trou- bles it freely asscrted that the friends of the men who were hanged and sent to prison for participation in the Haymarket tragedy would revenge themselves upon the oflicials ho were instrumental in securing the con- vict'on of Parsous, Spies, et al. Dynamite was to be used for this pirpose, and it was after these threats had been made that the esidences of Judge Gray, State's Attorney Grinneil and one or two otliers were euarded day and_night by policemen. After nwhile fic excitement in- some measare subsided, and the guards around the houses were with- wn, and the people generally belioved that anarchyfiad been crushed out. Inspe-tor Honfield to-mzht told_the story of the plot aud the capture, He said that the fact that a conspiracy existed came to him vom « Bohemian on the north side, whose name he declined to give, “We learned the houts of the men late last night and rants for the arrest of them. des Licutenant Elliott and four of his men, we had two other ofiicors along who Bohomi The first pluce we visited ) Farrell street, where the trio, lived. We arr loe in the morning and concluded but to wait for_developments. came out abont 7 o'clock and we himwithout_difficulty, he being talen by surprise. His name was John Hronek and his ago about thirty ~We searched the bouse and found a small portion of dynamite, We'also found over two dozen bonibs, abont four inches long, of cast ivon. Lieutcnant Mahonoy was then' telephoned to and ar ed Frank Chupek at No. 498 Twenticth street, Chay s house was:not searched. Clichowa was then arrested by our party. Tn his custod found cight half pound packages of dynamite labeled “Actua No. 2, ond somo Lowbs, the samo a8 those found on street. The pris- oners will bo proscented under section 5. which provides for a sentence of from five to twenty-five yoars for having dynamite in un- lawful possc: He had about 4 0 not to cnt. The fello rested Mre, Parsons Conies to the Surface. Cnieaco, July 17.--Mrs, A. R. Parsons was informed of the arrest of the anarchists and asked if she knew anything about the mat- ter. She said that if there was any conspir- acy it had been hatched by the police. She said that the police have not murdered any anarchists sinc mber, and thirsting for blood. “If ( \d Grinnell are not Killed soon T will kill them myself.” Point ing to her ten-year-old son, she continued: “What do you suppose [ an raising him for. 1shall tench him that his father was mur- dered, and those red-handed butehers had better look out.” e NO MORE GINGER AL Judge Crouch Says it Comes Under the Ban of Prohibition. WarerLoo, la., July 17.—[Special Tele- m to Tue Bee dgo Crouch has just filed an opinion in certain saloon cases which were submitted to him at the last term of court in Buchanan county which disposes of a question that K oceu| d the attention of all the courts for the past six years, The sa- loons here for a number of years have been solling a beverage known as ginger ale. It usually contains in the neighborhood of 3 per cent of alcohol. The justice courts ina number of instances have held that tuis amount of alcohol was ot intoxicating, and they were - sustained Dy the distriet court in this view. The Cedar Rapids chemists invariably testified that an inarily healthy pel would have to drink a large quantity of it before it would produce intoxication. Judge Crouch now holds that if there is any malt in the bever- age, and it would produce intoxication if taken in any quantity, it comes under the ban of the law. This decision kuocks the 1ast prop from under the saloon interests in this district. The court grants a perpetual injunction against tho building_and the sa- loonists, und orders the sheriff to at once close the saloons and sell the fixtures to meet the costs. - THE MARIES CENTENNIATLL An Oration By Senator Evarts and a Grand Historical Pageant. Marigrra, O, July 17.—The centonnial grows in interest. To-day senator W. T. Wallace presided. The morning ogation w by Senator Evarts, of New York. 1t was a masterly discussion of the situation that led to the ordinance of 1757 and the fruit that foliowed the sctilement here. He dwelt upon the divine purpose in making this coun- try one from ocean to ocean, and treated of the causes that kept this vast country =0 loug a wilderness, attributing itto slavery. In the afteraoon Hon. J. W. Belknap of Michizan presided. An address was deliv- ered by Louis G. Palmer, of that state, fol- lowed by N. I, Smith, representing 1llinois. This evening there wils given in the hall a magnificont historical pageant representing the landing bere, the augwration of St. Clair, the_first court, the HBlenner-Hassett drama and other sceics, in which the cos- tumes and furniture of the early settlers were used. . Found Bowles' Bomb, GaLesiong, UL, July 17.--United States Marshal Marsh and two deputies brought Informar Bowles here this morning to test the truti of lus story that a dynamite cart- ridge hud been placed on the Burlington track northeast of here, and sequently, in conscquence of the féar of result been concealed in @ hedge near by, officers and railroad ofticials a number of muuicipal of rs and citizens went to the spot that Bowles indieated, and fter considerable digging found a dynamite rtridge, It is of the *‘Hercules™ kind and Lad caps on both ends, It is now in the h of the railroad ofi Is. The sheviff and the other ofticers then went to the ome of George Clurk, one of the leading brother- hood engineers, aud put him under arrest on a stato warrant. Clark mado no resistance and would say nothing save to assert his in- nocence. . e The Teachers' Convention, BAN I'raxcisco, July 17.-=There were no proceedings of the teachers' convention te- day. The time was devoted to making the ing fricnds. Every train to-day hundreds of new arrvivals. traius of Union br Iu the overiand ific there were thou sands of people, aud the truins from the south brough ! hundred wore. Thu convention opened this evening with a grand welcome concert ut Mechanic Adresses introduction { woro delive Tra G. Hoyt, ent of sch and Governor Mayor Pond then welcomed the visitors on half of tho o Responscs were nu President Aapon Core, of Depver, Secr James H. Canfield, of Vieo Prosident W.'O. Colone! lrice Electod Chairn Neuw Youk, July 1 The democr tional campaign committee has Colonel Calvin L. Brice chulrman, o president of the nationsl ussoc: of democratio clubs ks sclocted the follow- ing executive committes: Chas Ogdon, Nebraska § Bradley G. 8hley, Wisconsiug Alexander T. Auking, Mimicsota; rarry Wells Ruske, Muryiand: K. G. Monroe, New York: Harry N. Collison, Maossachusetts; Lawrence Gardner, District of Colum! A i oo Death of a Railroad Man. Sax Fuascireo, July 17.~Henry 1% Stan- wood, agent for the Pac'fic coast of the Ch cago & Northwestern railway, died in this wity of bert trouble lust ovening. elccted OMAHA. BAUEREISEN'S TONGUE DID IT Confldences Exchanged With Bow- les With Disastrous Results. THE LATTER BLOCKS THE GAME. Negotiations Said to be Pending for a Settlement of the Strike—Chiefs Arthur and Sargent Ine terviewed. Both Sides are Tired, Cntcaco, July 17.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The striking engineers and fire- men on the Burlington want to go back to work. ‘The Burlington ofticials want to take them. Propositions on both sides have been mate and are being considered. The road wants the strike declared off, the men to ap- ply for work in the ordinary way, and as many be aced as possible. The strikers are willing to admit defeat tacitly, but want to be exonerated entirely from connection with any alleged acts of violence, and would like certain temporary changes in the Q" man- agewent, so that the affair might have the appearance of wutunl concessions. This last idea the Burlington management will not fall in with, and the matter remains for the pres- ent in statu quo, Chiel Avthur has gone to St. Paul, but will return next week. Above everything clse he wants to clear the “skirts of the brotherhood from all complicity in the use of dynamite, and is willing to sacrifice almost everything to that end, 1f he can not adjust muttérs on the basis wentioned avove he will try to effect other way. One of the interesting features of to-day's developments in_ the alleged dynamite was the elucidation of the real reason wh; Bowles made his confession. The night be fore he had his conference with the United States district_attorney, he passed in tne same cell with Haucreisen, During the night they conversed freely. Sl'm sorry for you, Bowles” broke out Isauercisen suddenly, “butif you have to go to the ‘pen’ we will take care of your family.” “If1goto the ‘pen,’” rejoined Bowles, tyou won't be far betind.” “Don’t you fool yourscif w such as that,"” was the reply, ver go to ison. 1 know a trick worth two of that,” Just what Bauereisen meant by these re- marks is only to himself. Bowles, however, thou Bauercisen intended to muke & confession and so free_himself by turning state's evidence. He resolved at once to block this ne, and the next morn- ing did so effcctually by telling Mr. Ewing all that he kuew ubout the case, One of the morning papers printed a_state- ment to-day to the effect that Chief Arthur had been arrested last night. Such was not the fact, howeve neither the civie nor the railroad suthorities have the least idea of ing the chief of the brotherhood. Arthur and Sargent were both feel v pleasant_when seen by a reporter afteruoon. Mr. Arthur would suy but tie probable results of yestel conference. He said nor himsclf had authority 2 the strike off, and in_case of an ugreement being the matter would have to be decided jority vote of the members. He took ¢ more to express his utter de- testation of the dynawmite business, and his sorrow that the slightest suspicion in con- nection with it attached to any brotherhood man, Chief Sargent said: “We hal a very pleasant couference with the ofticials of the *Q." road, which may lead to the end of the strike, Mind, T don’t say it will, but it may. 1 don't kuow anything about the dynamite plot, and will believe the men innocent until they are proyen guilty, That is the part of every tair-minded man.” Manager Stone and Detective Pinkerton had_a long consultation to-day, President Perkins being present part of the time, The rond has, 1t is ciaimed, evidence which would warrant the arrest of several more men for complicity in the dynamite conspiracy, but the ofticers huye not yet made up their minds whether to place them in custody or not. It was to discuss his question that the conference s held this morning. No definite conclusion was reached, but the idea seemed to prevail that it would be better to_wait for further developments before taking any decisive steps. In other words, 1t was practically decided to wait until another conference with Arthur and Sargent was had before adopting extreme measures. President Peritins, it is understood, voiced the senti- ment of & number of the eastera directors when he smd that while it gwas not the intention of the road to pursue @ less vigorous policy in prosecuting the men alveady under arrest, they did not deem it wise to ' aggravate the brotuerhood by making any further arrests unless they had evidence that was absolutely certain to cause a conviction, In the opinion of some of the officers this evidence has not been sccured except in the case of Clark, who was arrested in Galesburg this morning. GavLesnuna, July 17— George Miles, another striking engineer, was arrested to- day for complicity in the alleged attempt to 10w up a train ot May 26, Al s o " Chief Arthur Talks, Cmi1caGo, July 17.—Chief Arthur said this morning, in the course of a conversation, that he would not and did not countenance any violenee whatever on the part of the mem- bers of the brotherhood against the Burlin ton road. Continuing, he said: I am v sorry to think that auy member of our order has done un overt act. 1 know not as yet whetlier the strike will be declared off or not.” Arthur subsequently said that if it was proven that any member of the brothe hood had used such means to_gain the e desired that he would be immediately pelled from the order. Chief Arthur left to-night for Cleveland. In conversation with a reporter touching the Burlington strike he said: *“We wanted cer- tain things of the railrond. They were not we had the right to quit and the ton hud the rizht to employ other men. We made a nervy fight and have been Leaten at it. There is nouse saying any- thing else. It would be better for the men and the road that the strike be declared off, and the strikers seek work elsewhere or return ¢ the Burlington. The road has won, but at great expense. ‘The brotherhood nas lost nome of its members, but has gained some, ing vel this notl ds ©x- New Youg, Ju Tne Bun)—-A startling story brought.to light that Sister Mary Clare wn to christendom as the *Nun of Kenmare,” had renouncad the Catholic faith; that her case was in somo respects analagous to that of Dz, Metilynn, and that lady army of hi been neis Two of the nouncement W and General Michael bishop Corrigan’s scmi-off! York city. Tue nun herself found, and the report is doubted by man, whe are ited with the tale: woun. erest 15 felt in Cuth cireles, principal gutho ther” not th, Vurraro, N. Y., July 17.—~Mrs. John Floss and her sister-in law, Mrs. Mary Miller, of East Buffalo, were burned to death lastni by the explosion of an oil lawp, - A brankard's Deed. New Yous, July 17.—In Brookiyn to day Michael l)‘,m\)hj', while drunk, shot and in stantiy kidled Wis brother John. He then killed himself. Death of aditor, Gavvesioy, Tox,, July 17.—John J. Hand, who antil two years ago was oue of tho a tive proprietors of the Galveston Néws, died at his vesidence in tis city last night; 4 compromise in some WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1SS, THE CIVIL SERVICE, ourth Annunl Report of the Commis- sion Given to the Pubtic. WasiiNGros, July 17.—The fourth annual report of the civil service commission was made public to-day. A large part of the re- port is devoted to stdlistics of an uninterest ing character. Betwoen January 18,1836 and January 15,1887, 15,352 persons were ex amined, 10,546 afawhom successfully passed The percentage of failure was thirty-four ma'e, and eighteen females. Of the suc- cessful appliants 4,448 have received ap- appointments. The report recommends an extension of the classificd service to embrace employes of the railway mail service, field employes of the Indian and labor bureaus, the Indian schools, and graded clerks in the quartermaster-general’'s office and war de- partment. The report concludes with @ statement of the practical effects of the civil service act and rules, The conditions exist- ingin the civil service before the approval of the act, and the improvement n_the service under the law and rules are reviewed, and objections to the law stated and answered at some length. Among the paragraphs of the report is the following: “The civil service act has been in force now over four years, part of the time under one party and part under that of another. That there has been accomplished in the execution of the law all that was sanguinely expected is not claimed ; but it may be said thit in the results of its execution is shown the wisdom of the princinle of divorcing the subordinate officers of the government from politics and elections, and making continu ance in officedependeént upou, not party ser- vice, but upon werit and good behavior. In this respect the law has produced results which are not extvavagantly described as surprising.” The report was preparel by Commissioner Oberly and is signed the three members of the commission, Lyman dissenting from the regulation of 1887 requiring certitication to the head of an office to the whole list of eligibles to promotion. S L BEIL Ll(;‘l',l INT TRAMPS. They Object to Being Put Off a Train —A Clue Discovered, Kaxsas City, Mo, July 17.—| Special Tele- gram to Tne Bem]—Hugh Gibbons and George Mack, a couple of very rough looking tramps, climbed on a Missouri Pacific train at Independence to-day and attempted to beat their passages to St. Louis. When dis- covered they gave battle to a brakeman and a porter, and had it not been for the assist- ance given by the passengers the railroad hands to-day would be occupied in getting over a severe hody beating. One of the ras- Is hit the porter in the head with a bowlder and_laid him out, The two were finally locked up in jail. When Mack W searchied o silver medal was found in one of his pockets. It was wrapped up in tissue paper and bore the ingeription, “1, 11 Youug 1o Bddie Curtis for Bible Verses Learned in 15827 Muck swore roundly when the medal was discovered, but dealared that he found it in Louisville. 'The B. H. Young whose une is on the medal 18 widely known inr roud .o s president of the Lo ville, New Albany & Chicago railroad, and lives at Louisville, where he is prominent i church affairs, It is thought by the poli Independence that the medal might s furnish a ablo clug to the many burg- aries that have been perpetrated recently in Louisville. SITTING BULL OBJECTS. Trouble Promised in the Sioux Reser- vation Negotiations. Biswanck, Dak., July 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur: Bre.]—The Indian commission appointed to secure the signatures of the In- Qians for the opening of the Sioux reserva: tion will arrive somet:me this week and pro- cced to Standing Rock where their first meeting with the Indians will be held. The question as to whether or not the In- dians will agree to the opening of tho reser- vation i3 not one easily answered if the senti- wents of Sitting Bull and other chiefs at Standing rock are those held by their tribes. Thiere can ve little hope of the opening of the reservation under the present act. Sit- ting Bull says that Lo believed when his tribe went upon the reservation that this vast stretch of 1and was set aside as the p manent property of the Indians und that they would never be molested in their possessions. Tt is understood that he says e will die in blood before he will aign the agreement. ———— The Wizard'and His Illness, New Youk, July 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee,]—In order to ascertain the exact condition of Mr. Giould, a reporter visited Irvington. The canses of Mr. Gould's retire- ment, as outiined below, are given on the wost reliuble authority. Although scarcely fifty he suddenly discovered last winter, by the warning of his physician and friends, that he was beginning o age too rapidly. He was warned that pavalysis was imminent if he ted much longer in his absorbing and exciting scheuics of finance. He was wor- vied unusually, too. . Besides the shrinkaze in value of his'pet. stocks came the threat of the Kansas Pacific indictment, whi harrassed him as nothing else has evel done before, 1t was under such conditions that his voyage was undertaken, butdur all the mouths on the Mediterranean, in co and Egypt, the villian of fnx- fety still pursued him. Again_persuaded by his family and friends, he started on o land excursion, muking & western tour, ostensibly to inspect his system of railroads. This time he was accompanied by his physician. The conditions, however, were not satisfac- tory, and increising insomuia with touches of néuralgia told on his nervous, shattercd system. On his return he again attempted to visit his office and reached it twice, but could not remnin. His physician finally told him he must take rest or the alternative, and under the circumstances Geould re- tired. B WSdiRD & Mistaken For a Burglar. 100, Mo., July 17.—[Special Telegram .]—W. 8, Mosby, prosecuting at- torney of this county, a prominent young lawyer and a member of the Christian church, was shot early this morning by Mark Stevenson and instantly killed. Mosby had cred Stevenson's house for some purpose ossips say to pay a clandestine visit to the handsome Mrs, Stevenson, It is claimed 11t the intruder was not recognized and wi n for a burglar. e Supposed to Be Drowned Prxiy, 1L, July 17.—Join and Bennie Allts, aged four and seven years, sonsof a man, went to Bailey's lake yesterday fternoon to gather flags and have not been heurd from since, 'They were seen on the of the lake carly in the evening. The was dragged thistmorning. L g b Moore Released and Rearvested, Sr. Lous, July 17.—A special from To- peka, Kan., to the Post-Dispatch says Henry W. Moore was releaged this moraing, but was immediately rearrested for adultery, placed under $300 bords and his case set for next Monday, e o Providing Work for Convicts, Arvasy, N. Y., July 17.—The legislature assembled in extre session to-duy. The gov- ernor’s message related solely to the subject of miuking appropriations 1o provide work for the convits n the prisons of the state, ——— The Fulier Case, Wasuixeroy, July 17.—Several senators were to-day absent, fn consequence of which an understandige has been reached that the Fuiler case shall, without fail, be taken up and disposed of Thurs 1., o} i Db F r Making Unkind Remavks, VieNNA, July 17,--A Cerman has been se- eretly tried and condemned w fifiean months’ imprisonment for muking remirks gbout the dowager Empross Victoria. SHERIDAN FAILS TO RALLY. His Friends Entertain Little Hope of His Recovery. COLONEL LAMONT IN TROUBLE. Important Democratic Documents Stolen From His Home in New York—Plattsmouth's Bridge Bill Passes, The Sick Man at Nonguitt. WASHINGTON BUREAU Tk OMARA Brr, 518 FOURTEEN T STREET, } WasnixatoN, D. C., July 17. My private information Sheridan is of the most discouraging char- acter. While the bulletins are a true.report of his daily coudition, they do not, of course, tell the whole story, and cannot show his ex- act condition as 1t is known by these who have visited Nonquitt and obtained the facts from his attendants. He has improved but very little since his arrival there, and although there has been no relapse or recur- rence of his heart trouble for nearly forty , he does not seem to pick up strength at While there is no_immediate expecta- tion of his death, those familiar with his con- dition would not, be surprised at any time to hear the announcement. DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN PAPERS STOLEN. Colonel Dan Lamont, the president’s pri- vate secretary, returncd to-night from his nome at MeGranville, N. Y., where he went last week ostensibly for rest. He really want there to investizate 8 report that his house had been entered aud that importaut pavers relating to the Cleveland campaign of 1884 and the Hill campaign of 1885 Lad been stolen. The report proved true and the colonel s greatly worried over the loss. An army of dctectivos have been placed on the track of the thicves and there is unusual dis- comfort at the white hous _ PLATTSMOUTI'S BRIDGE BILL PASSED, At the session_of the house to-night the bill authorizing the construction of a bridee across the Missouri at Plattsmouth was passed. THE VOTE 0N THE MILLS BILL. 1t has been agreed by the representatives of both parties on the committee on ways and means that the final vote on the tarifi bill shall take place Saturday next. The consid- ation of the bill will be concluded before time, but so many members of the house absent that the final vote is deforred to give them time to return to Washington. Among other absentees is Major MeKinley, who is ut home in Canton, O. Mrs. McKin: ley has been an invalil for many years, and without a_hope of recovery. Her condition has been such as to require constant atten- tention, and she has not been left_alone moment for several years, Major MeKinle has devotea as much time as be could to her society, and there was never a more devoted or afféetionate husband. He is never scen at receptions or dinner partics in Washington, but when the house adjourns he goes at. once to the Kbbett house and remains with his wife until his public duties cail him away again. Mrs. McKinley went with her husband to the Clicago convention and remained at the house of a friend on Michi- gan avenue. It was thought that the journey and the change of climate would do her good, put upon returning to her home in Canton, she was taken so scriously ill that her hus: band was telegraphed for. T asiced Mr. Reed to-day If the_republicans uld offer @ substitute for the Mills bill o, he said, *‘I'believe not. 1 thir will vote on the meesure as it now stands the house and leave the senate to prej measure that will represent the v republican majority in minority in the house.” THEY WANT RENEN The fight betyveen the. pork packers and pure lard manufacturers on the one side, and the makers of compound lards on_the other, which has been pending before the agricul: tural committee in congress during the past six_months, threatens to break out more violently than ever. It will be remembered that the pork packcrs have been demanding a law which will tax compound lards and place their manufacture and sale under govern- ment_ surveillance, and this has been re sisted by the compound manufacturers who have brought testimony before the com- mttee tending to show that the article they produce 15 cleaner and healthicr than lard from hogs alone. The question was, @ couple of months ago, referred to & sub-com- mittee of the house committee on agricul- ture, with inatractions to tuke under consid- eration all of the measures proposed on the subjeet and report » new bill 1o the fuli com- mitwee. There wili be a_meeting of the com- wmittee to-morrow and it is stated that an ef- fort will be made to secure a report. from the sub-committees. and the compound lurd mak- ers say that tho demand for a law on this subject comes from their rivals, and that the intention is to break down the export of compound lard to Englund, Germany, France and one or two other couatriess that the pork packers, who are investigating this fight, recently brought suit against Fair- banks, Armour and other compound lard makers n the courts of London, which re- sulted in the imposition of @& fiues that it i mot expected that there shull be legislation at present, but that the object in_ securing a favorable report on the bill in congress is to induce the legisiutive bodies of Germany and Frauce to pass laws prohibiting the exportation to these countrics of all the American com- pound lards, They say, further, that if a bill is placed upon the calendar of the house now and should result in foreign prolibition they will be compelled, as a matter of seif protection, to take abroad the witnesses and samples they produced before the coin- mittee in congress recently, and show in Furopean courts that the Ameriean hog pro ducts exported are largely made of diseased hogs, stags, et and that the lard is tilthy and is improgauted with discase. Thoy say that this will resuit in keeping out of the English markets all American hog products, and that f Germany 1 France take legislative action agai compound lurds the laws they will will also embrace American pork and hog lard. They say: “If we go down in our trade ad we will not go alone, but will carry | those who arc now trying to ruin us.” is 18 0 vory serious maticr o every hog 1 the country, und especially 10 pork from General Wi we in o a of the that body and the MISCELLANEOUS. The senate committee on appropriations re- ported the L bill to-day (o the son ate, Amos ms which huve been fed are , ete,, for s Robmson and Niobrara, and §10,000 for paving the walks and stretts around the public building at Lincoln, Neb. The comptroller of the curr pted the Continental Nati as reserve agent for the National, of Waterloc ¥. M. Rublce, a well known ba of Custer county, is in the city with lus wife, They are guests of Representative Dorsey. Captain regimen the statemen soldiers in 2 aud Morton then Logan. He says the republi t. Second Lientenant R. M. Y Battery D, Fifth ferred 10 Battery I, Ars, Logan has become disconraged in 1 efforts to secu suficient fund to erect suitable monume and has finally concluded to ¢ the sl func Mrs, cy to-doy bank of Commercial immerman, of the Thirty-ninth York militia, 1s authority for ser cout more of t te for Harrison for Blaine and stute is sure for the ung, U. 8. A., ery, is traus <t u tomb for of his remains, which, since the have lain in the vault belonging to of this city. $She has ob- frow the board of govers soldiers home 10 erect this wmnb in +y connected with that iustituti P . Hearu, s ety Presidential Nomina fons. Wasmixarox, July#7.—The president has sent the following nominations to the senat | Lambert Teee, now miulster resident, 10 be ors of th the cemets envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten- tiary of the United States at Belgium. Rob- ert B. Roosevelt of Now York, now minister resident, to be envoy extraordinary and min- ister plenipotentiary of the United States to the Netherlands, Rufus Magee, now min- istor resident, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Norway and Sweden. Charles L. Scott of Alabama, now minister resident and consul 10 be envoy extraordinary and ministor ipotentiary of the United States to zuela, John E. Bacou of South Carolina, now charge d'affairs, to be minister resident of the United States to Paraguay and Ura- guay. Frank Galbraith of Nebraska, to be recciver of public monies at Neligh, Neb. witingdre Nebraska and lowa Patents. WasiiNorox, duly 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Be 'he following patents wera issued to Nebraska and fowa inventors to-day: Baker, Martin L., Wilton Junction, Ta,, gate: Benjamin, Joseph Hubbell, Neb., churn; Berg, Frank J., Dubuque, Ia., automatic fire-lighter; Dion, Jerry, North Bend, Neb., welding bench for plows; Phil- lips, William H., Walworth, Ncb., reversible trestle; Predmore, William H., Walworth, Neb., calf weaner; Priestly, John H., assignor of one-half toJ. L. Chiapin, Meriden, In., potato planter; Rodger, John W., and B.'J. Matheson, Berlin, Ta’, machine for winding and unwinding wire: Van Deran, William T, Lincoln, Neb., toasting pan. — - Took Belladona, WaTERTOWN, Dak., July 15.—|Correapond- ence of Tne Bee.|—At the inquest on the. body of Frank E. Newton, the forger who was found dead in bed in the county fail this morning, held this afternoon before Coroner Groesbeck and a jury, the jury found ‘that deceased came to his death by an overdose of belladona, administered by his own haud. Mr. C. W. Ainsworth, who has been con- nected with the press of this for about three years, has recently been appointed superintendent of the reform school * at Flandreau, Dak. Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth will soon remove to that place. - s ensions for Ex-Con‘ederates. WasniNaroy, July 17.—Favorable action has been taken by the house committee on military affairs on the resolution’ calling on the secretary of the interior for information relative to the treatment of applications for pensions as ofticers of the United States nav and marine corps who scrved honorably throughout the Mexican war, and ‘whos names were dropped from the rolls because of their action in joining theconfederate forces. It is stated that the commissioner of pensions has_refused to grant applications for pensions in such cases,. Later the resolu- tion was reported 1o the house aud adopted. -~ The Sundry Civil Bill. WasHixgroy, July he sundry civil appropriation bill, revorted to the senate to-day, has been increascd by ‘the senate committee from $28,300,000 to §27,300,000. Tne amended bill appropriates $10,000 for a public building at Lincoln. Among the more important miscellaneous items of appropria- tion are the following: For an international survey of the Mexican boundary_line, #100,« 000; public library . building,~ Wushington, £1,000,000; for anew hospital at the Rock Tsland arSenal, $4,744; water power pool, rsenal, 25,0003 Fort Robmson, post, §50,000; ° Fort_Niobrara, 50,0005 Fort Meade, Dal . or lmprovement Estimates, Wasnixoroy, July 17:—Captain W. L. Marshall, corps of enginoers, has made a re- of the condition” of the worls on: harbor improvements on June’ 80, and asks for §827,000 for a breakwater and for dredging the entrance to the Chicago river for the fiscal year ending June, 1300, The other es- timates are as follows: Fox and Wisconsin i st year, $20,000; to complete, §546, are and operation of canals and other works applied to the Kox river, for present ar, $48,000; improvement of the lllinois T for next year $400,000; to complete, £5,000. - More Pension Bills Vetoed. WAsuINGT0Y, July 17.—The president to- duy vetoed four private pension bills. The first bill granted a pension to the widow of John Herbst, who enlisted in 1562 In August, 1864, ho was captured. After his capture he joined the confederate fovees, and was recaptured by the union army, and then explained that he deserted to the cuemy to escape the hardship of prison life, He was released and mustered out on October 11, 1865, His disability, the president say was quite likely the resuit of exposure in the confederate arin, Sl Paronts Gianted Nebraskans. WasHixeTox, July 17.—[Special Tele to Tue Be]—The following patents were issued to-day R jamin, Hubbell, chan; Jerey Dion, North Bend, welding bench for plows; William H. Phillips, Lincoln, roversible trestie; William H. Pridmore, Walworth, call weaner; Wil- liam T. Vandorn, Lincoln, toasting pau. 5. Ben- A Revolution In Venezuela, Wasiixaroy, July 17.—The department of state s informed that a revolution exists in Venezuela, and that Dr. Paul has assumed the oftice of president. Assistant Secretary Rives said this country was quietly watching affuirs 0 Venezuela, but as yot had gbscrved nothing in the situation that would justfy an interference on our pa: e THE PRISON ASSOCIATION. Another Inte 2 Programme Car- ried Out Yesterday Bostox, July [7.—-The session of the prison association to-lay began with an ad- dress by R. 11 Dawson, of Alabawa, ex- ident Hayes being in the chiair, Dr. J. ouler, superintendent of the Ilinois veforn schiool, presented a report of standing committee on preventive and reformatory Work C. H. Reeve, of a paper ou the car This afternoon the W n's pison at Sh At the evening se Plymouth, Ind., presented iren ssociation visited the bu the report of the standing cominitt inal law reform was presented. The committee recommend the following subjects far practical legisla tion: The substitution of i uinate sentences in ol cven for minor of- fenses, forthe extension of this sentence into perpetual confincment for incorrizbles, ma lug it mercly a restraint without tures in the cases of habitual drunkenness, insanity or the like; removal of criminal ad- winistration from all conncetion with | politics or popular sLions, and the speedy ; completion of the trial and the prompt exceu- | tion of the seutence H. R. Brockway presented the report of » standidg committee on prison discipline, Two Move ¥i Pi , July 17 the Amalgamated Association of Iron und Steel w notified at noon to-day that the seale had beon signed by the North Chicago Lolling Mill company, of Chicago, and the Balec and Naii' company, of Miles, O, The Chicago mill is one of ' the largest in the country. ns Sign. e The officials of cers ¥ Ixpiaxavovss, Ind., July 17. eral Hur- rison rose early this morning feeling in ex- cellent spivits wnd health, There hus boen crence of the ueuralgic pains. After 4 couple of hours with his secre. A ordered his cavrigge and | drove to his law office, where he spent an hour, This is tue firgy tine he bas ventured out since fast Wednesda, P A Mine on Fire. SCraxto¥, Pa., July 17.~The Duan breaker @nd all buildings connected ther with at Old Forge were destroyed by tire Lo-uight. 1.oss, $100,000. Insurance unknown, Tho w e is on tire, NUMBER 30, A TRULY ROYAL RECEPTION To Be Accorded Emperor Willlam Upon His Entrance Into Russia. THE MYSTERIOUS WHITE PASHA. Theory of Richard Burton, the Afo rican Traveler — Fate of a Wealthy American and a Circus Girl, The Kaiser and the Czar, [Copuright 1S5S by James Gordon Bennet?,) Beruy, July 17— |New York Herald Special to Tur Ber. | —Full dispatehes ed here giv semi-oficial pro- gramme of the imperial meeting: The re- ception of Emperor William will take place on Thursday, at noon. close to Cronstad, Russiun pilots will be taken on board the German squadion at dawn and while the emperors are greeting the men of war will proceed to Cronstadt and be formed in live. The Russian vessols will be drawn up on one side and the German on the other. As'soon as the imperial yacht passes down the line swlutes will be fired from all the vessels and forts, - Their majestios will land at Petershof, where a banquet will be given. During the stay of Emperor William mourning will be laid aside. After the ban- quet the Caucasian Cossacks will exceute astonishing feats on horsebucl. A body will, for Instance, dash at full gallop aud sud- denly stop as 1f rooted to the spot. The riders will dismount and the horses lie down in a virele, and salvos will be fired. s moment the riders will again mount and dash oft. Their exercises will be a sight worth secing, not only because of the mane ner in which the wild mountain riders use their weapons, but on account of the break- neck feats. Thursday evening there will be & grand illumination in the park at Petershof, St. Petersburg will be visited on Friday, and on Suturday there will b a grand re- view at the camp Krasnoselo, The White Pasha, [Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennet.) Paks, June 17, ew York Herald Cuble—Special to Tur Bek, |—-Sir Riche, ard Burton, the Nestor of African exploras tion, andd Ludy Burton, arrived in Paris yese terday morning from Genovi, and are stop ping at the Hotel Meurico, 1 met Sir Richard as he was ‘taking an afternoon walk in the Chumps Elysees. The conversation natarally turned upon.Africa, and I asked : “Who is the mysterious white pashi” 1y is most probably Emin,” was the reply. “No chance of its being Gordon, is therel” Sir Richard said: *“The momant that I hiéard the news of thére being a white pasha marehing from the south on Khartoum I said to myself, that must beGordon. But al- though I do not feel by any means certain that Gordon is' dead, still I think that the chances are that it is Emin striking north.” “Why might 1t not be Stanley?” § “Stanléy has not men enongh with him to attempt, an attack on Khartoum. Stanley would have first gone fo Emin to obtain ad- ditional men «nd supplies before attempting s0 serious’ a task, and if he ‘had reached Emin we should by this time have heard of it £he Kloped But Was Captured. Loxnox, July 17.—[Special Cablegram to (] ~Wiiliam Walter Phelps Dodge, rofed New York family, eloped yes- y with Miss Tda Cooke, an equestrienne, the daughter of the Cooke circus man. They spent the night at Workington, and the angry fatbier eaptured the pair at Carlisle, while pushine toward Glasgow. Dodge cabled his family that his honor demanded his marriage to the girl. Coolte was farious and carried a cownide. They were arrcsted by the police inspector while aboard the Cale- donia express. Phelps was much agitated and regretted in a loud tone that he was not ina free country. In the course of a few hours the pater families Cooke arrived. When he was brought face to face with the young couple his feclings were uncontroilable. sveral times he brandisied an umbrella bout the young man's head in a most slarms ing manner. There was much angry discus- sion, The young lady burst inio teavs, threw hersell into her father's arms, ane protested that she loved him best and would never leave him azain. The happy father returned homeward with the wayward daughter by the next train. The young American_millionaire is still at Workington, visibly very much depressed. Phelps, it will be remembered, had an escapude in New York a months ago, when he in- serted a false notico of his enzagement to wedlthy cousin in a New York paper, evi- dently with the intentiou of inducing her to marry bim. It _is for this trick, when ex- posed, that his folks sent him abroad. e Egan and the Parneil Inquiry. July 17.—Hon. Patrick Eean to-day sent to Henry Labouchore the following telegram, which, i conuection with the proposed Parnell inquiry, explaios itself: “Have muiled you to-day for use before the commission of inquiry, the originals of all letters received by me from James Care] duriug my stay in France, and I will atte in person before the eoutmission upon the conditions stated in my published letters to King-tHarmon of April und May, 1587." THE IOWA RAILIROADS, Depositions Belng Taken With Refers ence to the Injanction. Dgs Moises, Ia., July 17.-Attorneys for the Rock Islund and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Qortbern railrouds have been taks jug depositions to-day with reference to the injunetion issued against the commissioners, stopping them from cnforcing the schedule of rates. ‘Tlhe injunction was granted by Judge Fairall, of lowa City, at the petition of those two roads, which are incorporated inder tné state law. The attorney general ved that it be ived, nud the rail- attorneys are avoril o find out e depositions how tho railroad coms missioners determine what is n reasonable rute They are tryiug (o show that the coms missioners djd not make subicient iuquiry and exumingtion to justfy them in fixing the rates us low us did,” Tho testimony of tho secrctary and clerk of the commissioners was taken to-duy, aud the cxawination will be continued sevoral days, TED LABOLR PARTY. First Minnesota Convention in Session nt Minneapolis, Mgl i, July 17. ~The fivst Minnesota conventfua uf the United Labor party opened here this morning, T H, Lucus, of this city, was mado tcmporary chainmen, snd C. Ae Higley, also of this city, temporary secretary, Most of tho delegates present are from this city and county, but lund and labor clubs from St Paul and from Washington, Carver, Mower, Blue Earth, Goodbue, White wad Hubbard countics have sent delogates, e b o General Sherdan's Condition. New Brovoun, Mass., July 17.—Last night Genoral Sheridan passed & quiet, and com- fortable might. A local paper states that cirrliosis of the liver ks set in, but the fams iy and physicians refuse 1o talk ou the subs jects hus n road by th THE U “The