Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1888, Page 1

B N A A i A S AR & b i o el S xt T EIGHTEENTH YEAR. SWONG IHM FROM A BRIDGE, Maseked Mon Lynch Murderer Em- mons at Pawnee City. HE LAYS IT ALL TO WHISKY. With the Rope About His Neck He Delivers an Address on the Evils of lutemperance -Other State News. Made Him Walk the Trestle. Pawser Crry, Neb, July [Spec Telegram to Tie B ~Fremont Emmons, the murderer of Bertha S:hultz, is no more Last night just before midnight a mob came into town from near Dubois, the home of the murdered girl, composed of a hundred men well o zed and med to the teeth, They at once surrounded the court house squarc, shutting off every avenue of escape should such an attempt be m: and one of them commenced the hunt r the murderer, Search °d the fact that the jail w open. The vigilantes ynjectured that the officers of the law were trying to spirit him nd this proved to bo true. After continuing the search until about 1 o'clock, howey imons was found in the third story of the court house ur guard of the officers, With a shout of *‘Here he is," the crowd started for their man. Ho tried to defond himself with a chair, but both Emmons and tho gu re soon overpowered and the prisoner taken away from them. The mob was oerganized befo reaching town, and every move was like clockwork. The prisoner was taken to the Chicago, Kunsas & Nebraska railroad bridge in the west part of the city; a_minister v called to pray for him. He was then per- mitted to pray for himself and to make a short speech. Tn his prayer he asked God to forgive him for the murder of Miss & and to pardon the men who were take his life, if they were guilty of In his address he reviewed his life for the past two years. He said he had once been christian but had fallen into cvil ways through drink. He admonished young men to avoid it as a deadly enemy to their happiness in life. He said he had killed Miss Schultz because she had refused his love and had told things about him which were untrue. When he had tinished speaking a handkerchief was placed about Lis face and he was told to move out on the trestle or he would be pusied. He said he preferred to jump and when he got to the edge of the track stopped at the com- wand given and jumped. The jump was vighteen fect below and left him hanging ubout four feet above ground. Mis neck was broken instantly and he died without a struggle. The sheriff cut him down this morning und & coroner’s inquest was held. It was decided that he came to his death at the hands of partics to the jury unknown. He left lis watch in the hands of the wminister for his relatives who live in Kaa- sas. The crime for which Emmons was hung was commited here last Thursday. Emmons was second cook at the Exchange hotel and Bertha Schultz was the laundcy girl. He proposed to Lier and sho rejected him. He told her ho would kill her unless she mar- ried him, and sharpened his pocket knife with the avowed purpose of carrying out his threat. In the evening about 7, as she was roturn- ing from a visit, Emmons met her in tho yard adjoining the hotel. A few words passed between thom, when, with a quick movement, he drew the knife and plunged it into her breast. She fell to the ground cry- ing: “He's killed me! He's killed me! Where is my dear mother?” and died in about twenty minutes, Emmons was at once placed under arrest by the shoriff and taken to jail. On the way there he admitted to the officer that he bhad sherpened his knife for the purpose of kill- ing the girl. Miss Schultz was poor but of good reputation, while Emmons was known 18 o havd character. Her home was near Dubois, where she had a mother living. on rds Shot His Wife By Accident. O'Neiy, Neb,, July 81.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bree.|—Last Friday night Cora, daughter of A. L. Wilcox and wife, of this place, eloped with one Bob Ingersoll, who had been paying attentions to her and who was not looked upon with favor by the parents. Mr. Wilcox was away at the time and only reached home Sunday night. They were very much worked up over the affair, but had decided to make the best of it, and Mr. Wilcox made preparations to leave again this morning for Madison county to look aftor business there. Ingersoll, it scems, had threatened the life of Wilcox, and before going Wilcox bought & revolver er. This morning us he was about ready 1o sturt he showed his wife how to handle the revolver in case sne had oecasion to v While handling the weapon it was dis- sharged. The ball entered the left breast of Wilcox, pretty high up and taking a nward course passed through or near t, causing instant death. Mr, Wil- out of the house, calling for and passors-by soon came in, found the woman lying on bed und her husband bending » her holding up her head, The coroner was called, a jury empanneled and a verdict of uccidentai’ shooting returned. Mr, Wil- cox is one of O'Neill's wealthiest citizens, The family has resided here the past eight years und'is esteemed and respected by all. Lol A Hydrophobia Scare. Ren Croun, Neb, July 81.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|- Notwithstanding the vecent rain which was much needed the thermometer covtinues to register {5 to 100. Hydrophobia is the latest excitement. A farmer about five miles south of the city bad u very valuable shepherd log which, be- fore anyone was aware of it, developed rabics, und had bitten a numbver of the owner's hogs, and six of his horses, the last of which was attacked Sunday, from which it died, How widespread the damage is no ono can tell, but it has awakened scrious alarm in the neighborhood. Mayor Holland las issued an order to have the city dogs thoroughly muzzled or shot. Catholie Church Dedicated. Buonky Bow, Neb,, July 81.—[Special Tel- On Sunday the Catho- lic church at this place was dedicated by ov. Bishop O Connor, of Omaha, as- 2 by Father Wolfe, of Grand Island, = um Creek, and Fathers und ilaley,the latter being of this mis- sion. The dedieatory sermon was delivered by Father Wolfe, Tn the eveniug Bishop O'Connor addressed an audience of at least B0 at tho new opera house, The subject of his vemurks was “Sacremental Penance, or the Powor of Forgivencss.” As large 5 gath- Sving of a blie Kind was never known ot this Jace, ‘Li¢ elegunt new church was filled to ts vtaest. (¥ A Dodze County Probibitionists. Tronuinn, Nob,, July 81.—{Special Telo- gram W Tue e )~ The Dodge county pro- bibitionisty wet-in muss convention bure this 20X ran help They the afternoon, with an atten Twenty-four d convention at of twenty-two, legates to the congressional umbus and eighteen to the state convention at Omaha were chosen. J. W. Stevenson, North Bend, and W. H. Mayor, Hooper, were nominated as repr sentatives to the legislature and D. M. Strong, of North Bend, county attorney - TUHE JOWA SCHEDULE, Commissioner Campbell Continues to Give Testimony. Des Moixis, Ia, July #1.~The examina- tion of railroad commissioners was con- tinued to-day, following the same al line as yesterday. Commissioner Campbell was questioned further as to his estimat 1085 to the people by reason of the cont ance of the injunction. His estimate was based on the diffe botween the ) 10th tariff and the commissioners’ schedule, Judge Nourse mow begun the cross-ex amination. 1t referred almost entirely to the figures of the v s repocts made by the Rock Island oad company in their reports from 1878, The figures of » disclose a difference of 126,302 in the of tonuage carried in Towa between rs 1883 and 1557, » reports of the further examined 10 show the re- i cost of the road in 1875, the amount carried to the coustruetion account, the amount of stock and debt per mile, the ross and net earnings, and the amount of railroad stocks and bonds held by the company, including its own. The aggregute amounts charged to the cost of con- struction and equipment in the meantime was § and the dividends on stock o for the last two or three 7 per cent was de- In discussing the question of com- petition under the new law the following dialogue took p between Commissioner Campbell and Judge Withrow, counsel for the roads > law under which these rates *are made prohibits competition, does it not (" “Yes sir, it does.” ‘“The Chicago, Rock Tsland & Pacific and the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney both have lines to Knoxville, have they novt” “Yes, sir.! ¢ “The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line is much shorter, is it not, and this fact will give the ‘Q' the business between here and Knoxville?” Seemingly so."" v Now, Mr. Campbell, do you see how it would hurt anyone if the Rock Island should carry freight around on its lines for the same rates charged by the ‘Q.’ and_when it does 80, ought it not to be punished by being com- pelled to carry at the same rate over its whole system ““You will have to argue that with the law- makers. Tam, for one. only the servant of the law.” tonna amount Glenwood's Artesian Well Election, Grexwoon, Ta., July 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The election just hela here to bond the city for an artesian well was practically unanimous, there bemg but six votes against the weasure, It is expected that the work will be vigorously pushed to completion and that this beautiful little will then have some protection against fire. i He Ended His Troubles. Masox Ciry, Ia., July —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee|—George Newman, a prosperous farmer of Floyd count, found hanging to a tree this morni with his wife, went to Charles Cit day, and while returning home got ‘into quarrel. Newman jumped out of the wagon and his wife drove on home. This was the last seen of Newman until he was found this morning dangling from a tree. It was un- questionably suicide. ————— STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Guests at the Palmer House in Chi- cago Given a Big Scare. Ciicago, July 81.—The guests at the Palmer house were startled in their sleep early this morning at a terrific clap of thunder, accompanied by a very perceptible shock in all parts of the house, Thoughts of dynamite bombs and earthquake caused nearly all the guests to hurriedly dress and crowd through the corridors. Meantime the few passers on the street at that early hour, it bemg about 6 o'clock, were kept busy dodging flying splinters, The flagstaff on the northwest corner of the building was found shattered to splinters by lightning. Ropes were quickly stretched across the side- walkk to keep vedestrians out of possible danger. Investigation showed, however, that the actual damage done by the bolt was very slight, notwithstanding the genuine scare given the hundreds of people in the hotel. s B Hotel Property Suit. CINCINNATI, July 81.—A Detition has been filed by Lydia A. Potter, May C. Jones and Maria A. Potter, Henry C. Gilmore, Louisa Gilmore and John Zumstein, receiver, ing that the defendant's unlawfully occupy plaintiff’s property on which the Grand hotel is situated—a lot $0x125 feet on the south- west corner of Fourth street and Central avenue. The assets of H. C. Gilmore & Co., lessees of the Grand hotel, are estimated at £125,(0), with liabilities smounting o £20),- 000, Preferences were given aggregating §i8,000. - Southern Republicans Ratity. CuarLestoy, 8. C., July 81.—A republican mass meeting was Leld here lust mght to ratify the nomination of Harrison and Mor- ton. Congressman Mason of Illinois, Con- gressman Toylor of Ohio, and several others addressed the meeting,which was the largest republican mecting lield here for several years, 'he tariff issue was discussed by the speakers. The meeting adjourned at one o'clock this morning. Al S A Blinkey Will Swing. Luspes, O, July 81.—The case of Blinkey Morgan, on application for commu- tation of sentence to imprisonment for life, was formally presented to the governor to- duy, and this evening he announced that he would not interfere with the sentence of the court. Morgan will be executed at the peni- tentiary in this city, Thursday night next, between the hours of 12 and 3 a. m. —_— The Fire Record. MaxsrikLo, O., July 81.—The new five- story builaing owned by C. Bessman & C wholesale grocers, burned early this morn- ing. There was a stock of goods valued at §200,000 in the building, $120,000 worth of which was destroyed. The ' insurauce is §5,000. Telegraph, telephone and electrio ight wires greatly hindered the work of the firemen. peie One of Italy's Schemes. Panis, July 81.—The circulation of the re- ports that France intends to seize Trivoli has brought forth a note from asemi-official source, which says that the reports are re garded in government circles as a musk to cover the designs of italy, whos increase of armaments is due to the fact thst she has Tripoli in view. Valuable Horses Oremated NEW YOuK, July 81.—Thirty horses were burged to death between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning, They were valued at $5,000 and were the property of the Mutual Benefit Ice company. ‘The watckman accidentally upset a lamp in the stable. The building was dam- aged to the extent of §3,000, el % Shot Instead of Screamed. Paukexsuine, W. Va, July 81.—Two maiden ladies, Maric and Vire'ta Reeves, ! living near Day , just above here, last night shot and killed one burglar, and mor- tally wounded and captured another. The o ladies generally ket a large sum of mgney in possession.] prescul OMAHA WEDN DELAYED BUT NOT DEFEATED Fate of the Conference Report on the Omaha Bill. REJECTED BY ELEVEN VOTES, Crisp of Georgia Says the Present Building is Good Enough—Dorsey's Vigorous Fight—McShane i5 Still Hopeful, Omaha's Claims Iznored. WasniNGTON Bureav M'ne OMana Bre, 513 FOURTERNTI STREE } Wasnixaroy, D. C., July 81, The action of the hous the conference report on building bill was a great surprise to the friends of the measure and had they been given notice that the report wus to be called up, they would have prepaved for it and scored a success. To the ‘credit of M. McShane it should be said that he remained in Washington constantly for over a month n he was so ill that his physician often ised him to take a change of climate, avd his sole object in staying here was to watch an opvortunity to secure the adoption of the report which was to-day defeated. He came to the conclusion last week that it would be some days before a majority could be secured in the house, and being assured that the re- port would mnot be called up until a majority was present, he went to Atlantic City for the purpose of recu tion, intending to return here to-day to con- tinue his watch over the Omaha L Thi morning Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, who is & member of the senate committee on public buildings and grounds and a member of the conference committee on the Omaha bill, sent word to Chairman Dibble, of the house committee on public buildings and grounds, that the direct tax amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, pending in the senate, would likely create another deadiok in the house, and inasmuch as the bill would probably reach the house to-mor- row the only chance the Omaha bill would be given was to-day and he advised that it be called up at onc This 18 why the friends of the measuro failed to receive any mnotice of the anticipated action. Immediately after the reading of the journal of the house, Mr. Dibble called up the conference report for immediate con- sideration. He made a statement to the house embracing the menits of the measure, tining how the house committee when 1t originally reported the bill making appropria- tion for $£400,000 for the site alone had reached its conclusion, and how the conferces were led to reconsider and accept the senate amendment appropriating $1,200,000 and set- ting aside 500,000 for the site and £i00,000 for the building. He said it was in the first instance believed by the house committee that it would be sufficient for the present to purchase the site for the building, but that upon investigation in the confe it was found there was immedi larger and more convenient building, and that it was wise to appropriate all the money congress intended to put into the site and new buiiding av one time, making it all available at once, and limiting the entire cost to the amount ap- propriated. Mr, Crisp, of Georgia, who has characterized himself as an extreme partisan in the position of chairman of the committee on, elections criticised, in the most severe terms, the action of the house conferees, and said that it was vemarkable that the first conference appointed on & measure of this importance should agree, and that the house conferees should so readily come over to the demandsof the senate. He intim- ated that it was a case of “give and take.” He said there appeared to be an idea in the house that simply because there was a large amount of surplus in the treasury and all kinds of schemes would ~ be en- couraged in order to put into cireulation the people’s money that bills were introduced for public buildings i nificant towns where there was no busi- in the expenditure, and that arze cities were given buildings worth twice the money the necessity called for. He ridi- culed the statement of Mr. Dibble that th conclusion of the house conference was i the nature of a compromise, and said that it was a_complete surrender to the senate, which body always was demanding the lion's share. Mr. Dibole retorted that it required three long meetings of the conference com- mittee to reach an agreement upon this o, and that each individual upon the ittee had exercised not only his best judgment but had drawn upon the highest to-day in the Oma ac He thought it was wiser to approp: v in one sum thanto dribble it out, ing delay and inconvenience and creating e traordivary expense. He produced reports from the supervising architcet of the treus- ury, showing that the buildings for cities as large as Omaha had cost §500,000 each, and that in some instances there was almost that sum expended for the sites alone. “It wus @ jughandle compromise” ex- claimed Mr. Crisp, “‘and the conferees onthe part of the house' have been improvident. They have given too much. There is al- ready at Omaha a building that cost $350,000 and the business is being transacted in it very well. This biil sho be voted down and there should be nothing for the present appropriated for the building in that It is enouch to appropriate $10),000 as originally preposed by the house, for the purchase of a site alone,” We can appropriate money for the building at some future time, There is no evidence that a new building is needed in Omaha at this time. No proof has been shown that there is a public necessity for it.” Seyeral members at this time attempted o talk at once, and the controv on the floor of the house was quite lively and interesting. Chairman Dibble said that he regretted very much that the member from Omaha (Mr. MeShane) 18 absent on account of sickness, for he could show to the house, if present, the necessity for not only appropri ating money to pur:hase a site but to con- struct a more commodious building than the oue' mow in use. In the absence of Mr. McShane the chairman stated that he would yield to Mr. Dorsey to speak for the city of Omaha, Mr. Dorsey made a strong appeal to the Youse in behalf of the measure. He producea the statistics from the postoffice in Omaha for the past fow years, making comparisons to show the rapid growth of the city and the necessity for a larger federal building. He showed the volume of business of various kinds being transacted for the government in the present building, and demonstrated the cramped condition of affaivs. He said that it was true that the building now occupied ? 450,000, but that it could now be dup for §100,000, and he said that Omaha 000 population, and that it was in- creasing 8o rapidly that before the ne building could be completed the present building would be entirely too small to fur- nish quarters for all of the feaeral officers. He suid it wus a sound business proposition to accept the amount proposed by the senate. The federal buildi; he stated, would mnot be equal to structures be- ing put up in Omuha at the present time. He said that Tue Ovana Beg alone was constructing a block which would cost more money than the one the government proposed to put up and thaut when private in- dividuals find it good busivess judgment to malke investments of this characier it surely argued in favor of the government making one, especially in view of the fuct that it had all of the busiuess thut can be transacted in the buliding when complotod. - Mr, Dorsey withstood a general cross-exatination by on the floor and then rushed among his republican friends and ivited them to support the con- > report. When the previous question Q Mr. Crisp demanded the uyes and nays und announce that he would wso de- mand that there should be & quorum as. bLe did mot inlend w0 ISDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1. 1888, have the report adopted minority of all the members. The sulted in the defeat of the report by s, ¢ examination of the vote discloses that ‘s efforts among his republican ends availed much, for there were many more democrats who voted azainst the adop tion of the conference report, and thercfore against the representatives of their party on the conference committee, than there were republic: Upon the announcement of the result Chairman Dibble moved that the house continue to insist upon its original oill and asked for another conference committee, This was granted without division and a new confe ce will be announced to-morrow. Within a half hour after the bill was dis- posed of Mr. McShane arrived at the capitol and was greatly surprised and disappointed to learn what had taken place. o paired with Mr. Laird upon all political que: tions and the latter, although at the capitol. did not vote, Strange, but while the hous was discussing the conference report, the senate defeated the direct tax amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, Since tlie house has refused to adopt the report of its conferees it will ve dificult to induce the new conferces on the part of the house to accept the senate amendment, Hopes are cntertained, however, by all of the Nebraska delegation that t may yet be able to secure the fall £1,200,000 before the end of tho session. This cvening Ar. McShane said: “I am, of course, greatly annoyed over the defeat of the conference r port during my t absence from the city, T4 because 1 wa specifically - promised by both Senat Spooner and Mr, Dibble, of the conference committee, that the measure should not bo called up during my absence. 1 left the city on Friday for Atlntic City for a three days’ much needed rest, and was naturally anmazed upon my return to learn that tl matter had been considered in my absence, 1 am quite confident, however, that no damage has been done, and I put in some hard work this aftérnoon in preparing for the prompt renewal of the report to the house on the same basis as the one which was defeated to-d I have assurances from a number of my friends who voted against the conference report that they will change their votes, and 1 think that the people of Omaha need not be alarmed about the fute of the meusure. 1t is quite unnecessary to say that 1 have worked for months in trying to forward the Omaha bill, and have left no stone unturned to ac- complish its success. I'have no doubt that the measure will pass, as our people desire that it should.” BID4 ON THE COUNCIL BLUFFS BUILDING. Bids were opened to-day by the superin- tending architect of the treasury for a hydraulic elevator for the federal building at Council Bluffs, The bidders were as fol- lows: Crane Elevator company, of Chicago, £2,200; George C. Howard, Philadelpl 003 R. L. Williams, Council Bluffs, $2,00¢ Ellithrops Air Brake company, Chicago, 3,242, Perry 5. HEATA. s RESTLESS REDS. noes, Serious Trouble Keared on the San Carlos Reservation. LuesoN, Ariz, July 8lL.—Reports of the trouble on the San Carlos reservation tend to show that the Indians have been stealing cattle and preparing a supply of dried meat preparatory, it is presumed, to an outbreak. When the party went to arrest the hostiles were fired upon and three Indian scouts . The posse returned fire, wounding al of the band, which immcdiately left ervation, followed afterwards by oth- ers, all going toward the mountains, Wasiixaroy, July 81.—The war depart- meut is in receipt of the following telegram from the commandant-at San Cavios, Ariz, forwarded by Geners! Howard, under date of July 20: Vel 3 “Captain Lee, er the discretionary orders [ had given bim previous to the re- ceipt of your telegram of this date, has just returned to this post. He reports that seri- ous troubles resulted from a quarrel among the Indians themselves. Cuptain Lee re- mained upon the ground until 4 p. m. to-da; when he concluded that the Indians were not disposed to leave, and that his further presence tended to ‘excite them. Captain Lee then returned to this post. From the Indians Captain Lee learned that those ordered to be arrested were seen near their camp to-day, and1s of the opinion, and I con- cur, that these Indians can be arrested quickly in a few days. The cattle herd is upon its grazng ground undisturbed. My command 18 in readiness and 1 will move out at once if T find it necessary.” Another dispatch, forwarded by General Howard from the commanding general of the department of Arizona, states that all the post commanders have been notified to use all efforts to promptly intercept raiding parties, Py L e THE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Consideration of One gf the Most Im- portant Cases Yet Presented, Cuicaco, July 81.—The inter-state com- mission, in session here to-day, took up one of the most important cases that has yet been brought before that body. It is the case of the Detroit board of trade and the Mer and Manufacturers' association a 3 New York Central, Grand Trunk and West Shore railways. All the members of the n were present. The complaint in the case is that for a long time the merchants and business men of Detroit have suffered by unjust discrimination in- fayor of Chicago at the hands of the roads named. In doing this the railroads have violated sections 1, 2 and 3 of the inter-state commerce act, and were amenable, as prescribed in sections 14 and 15 of the act. The compla fying the particulars of tho disc alleged, stated that the Grand Trunk, New York Central and West Shore railways form a through trunk line from C 20 to New York and the east, und that their profits in cly of business aro divided among . The unit rate, or 100 per cent, was the rate between Chicago and New York all points k rate. The Detroit peoble claim that their proportion snould not exceed 0 per cent, under the long and short haul cluuse. —— To Augment Friendly Relations. MiraN, July 81.—A mecting of United States cousuls i Italy will be held in this ity August b for the purpose of d sing the formation of u socicty to concert means by which friendly pud commercial relations between Italy and United States may be augmented. Headguarters will be selected for the society at Milan where all American consulates shall ba represented and where a collection of Americdn laws, decrees, news- ¢ s and other publications shall be kept, s and conferences will be held from with the object of furthering mercial relutions) between the two coun- tries. s Mayor Hewitt Much Agrieved. New Yorg, July 81— |Special Telegram to Tug Bee.]—For twa days past a local news- paper has attucked Mayor Hewitt with sen- sutional stories of {he treatment of the em- ployes of Cooper, Hewitt & Co., at Ring- wood, N. J. It charged that a miscrable sys- tem of half-time employment, store-order payments and geaeal soulioss grinding of the poor men und their families was prac- ticed. The mayor is very indignant He says it is a gross libel, and he will prosecute the paper to the end, B An Enging Blown to Pieces, RANTON, Pa., 'July 81.—A terrible ex- plosion oceured dn the Delaware, Lacka- wanva and Westeyn railroad this morning about one mile frof this city, by which an engine attached t9 beavy coal train was blown to pieces, and the tireman killed. The engincer wus sevprely injured, but will re- cover, ~L G Lt Pickle Makers Suspend. ToroxTo, Ont., Yuly 81.—G. Richardson & Co., pickle manufjcturers and. canners, sus- nded payment th-day. Their liabilitics are o0, e i iate cuuse of the fallure the shiry deciule i SAoyed §00d8. They Cause a Commotion in a Chi- cago Court Room. ALL FIGHTING FOR ONE CHILD. A Lively and Persistent Struggle For the Custody of the Orphan of a Fermer Resident of Nebraska. They All Want Her. Cnreaco, July 81.—There was quite a com- motion in Judge Baker's court this morning. It was all about a little girl. There were two ladies and three gentlemen who wanted her. Berenice Searle’s father died in a N¢j braska lunatic asylum, Her mother came to Chicago, bringing Berenice and Elihu Searle. Her sister, Mrs., Thomas C. Patterson, lived in North Platte, Neb,, another sister, Mrs. Em A, Thompkins, re- sided in Chicago. Mrs, Searle died a few weeks ago at Mrs. Thompkins' house in this city, and Mrs, Thompkins says that their mother left Berience and Elitu to he Mrs. Patterson at North Platte got her husband appointed guardian of the children, and she and Mr. Patterson came here and secured a writ of habeas corpus to sceure their custody. Mrs. Thompkins and her hus- band, e M. Thompkins, gave up the custody of Elibu without —contest, but they insisted on keeping Berenice. They told Judge Baker that Wilford C. Toles, a business man here, wanted to adopt her, and that he would make her the heiress to quite a large fortune. After looking into the case, Judge Baker was satistied that the wleadings were not in such shape that hie had jurisdiction, Patterson's lawyer said that he could put them in shape. “Well, we have the girl and we will keen until you do 0,” said Thompkins’ lawyer. ot if force can take her,” retorted the lewyer for Patterson, ou'll have to employ more force th: we have, then,” rejomned Thompkins' lawyer. “You'll employ no force in this court room,” said Judge Baker, decisiv i there is any force to be employed it must be used outside of the court,” The Thompkins' attorney then asked the court to talk to Berenice herself and see if she did not want to go with Mr. and Mrs. Thompkins, “I willtalk to her at 3 o'clock,” said the judge. “I want until that time to look into the status of this case.” The hearing was postponed until to-mor- row. — THE HARR N HOSTS. Friends of the Prospective P Visit Him In Large Numbe INDIANAPOLIS, July 81.—The republicans of Henry county, Indiana, to the number of about eleven hundred, paid their respects to General Harrison to-day. They were a fine looking body of men, and the clubs from Newcastle, Cadiz, Greensboro, Moreland and Knightstown wore white plugs. sident They were accompanied by three bands of. music, which enlivened the city during their stay. Among the banners carried by the Newecastle contingent were such mottoes as: *‘England can't vote at the coming election,” and “Tha ouly use England has for the Irish is to vote for free trade in Americ: London Times. Among the visitors_ were some two score of veterans of the campaign of 1840, General Harrison reccived the delegation at University park. The spokesman for the visitors was General William Grose. of New- castle, a comrade of General Har- rison in the cawpaign around At lanta, to which General Grose alluded in his address. Henry county lies within what is_historically known as the ‘‘burnt district” of Indiana, and was settied by Quakers, to which section General Hur- rison's remarks applied. The general spoke on a new subject to-day, when he touched upon our commercial relations with South America, and advocated the subsidizing of steamship lines to the South and Central American states, At the conclusion of his speech, which was frequently interrupted by applause, an hour was spent inhandshaking. ~ General Har- rison then left for home, arriving there shortly after noon and just in time to wel- come the arrival of his guest, General R. A. Alger, the tawo distinguished gentlemen meeting for the first time. They were joined at dinner by Hon. Will Cumback and Colonel Alexander. At 3 o'clock about six hundred members of the visiting delegation, accompanied by their bands und a committec from the local Harrison ond Lincoln clubs, marched out to the Harrizon residence for the purpose of calling upon Gieneral Alger. They were received from the front steps by General Havrison, who introduced Governor Alger, in a short speech, amidst cheers and applavse. Among General Harrison’s callers later in the evening was Mr. Patrick Egan, one of the delegates at large from Nebraska to the Chicago convention. He was accompanied by Mortimer Scanlan, of Chicago, and others. e R KILLEN AND KILRAIN, An Omaha Man Will Slasher, It has leaked out in New York city that arrangements have been made for a cham- plonship fight between Jake Kilrain and Pat Kille The amouut of the stakes have not yet been definit fixed, but Killen's back- ers, it is snid, are willing to make them as lage as Kilrain or his friends may desire. A prominent New York sporting man received a letter Saturday from Killen's backer, an _Omaha_man, in which the latter “We do not care to send Killen out of the country to fight, and as Kil- rain and Mitchell will shortly be the bright particular stars here, we intend to force Jake to meet Pat. 1'will go to New York on Kilrain's arrival and will take a big roll with me, and if Jake has any fight in him the match will be made. If he has not we witl claim the world's belt and the championshin,” A representative of Kilrgin's backers was scen, and he said: Neither Kilrain or Mitchell will pu v at- tention to this Omaha man's challenge in be- fof Killen, for as I understand, the ‘Du- luth Slasher’ will insist on Queensbury rules to govern, and we will not have anything to do with him under those rules. All cham- pionship battles for the belt must ve under ring rules.” —~ A Fight At Denver, Dexver, July 81.—[Special Telegram to ]—About four hundred men b ded Back the noon and were taken twenty iites from the city, where a ring was pitched for a fight, London prize ring rulas, between J. C. Sterling, of Cheyenne, and W. A. Ross, of San Francisco, for a purse of $300 and tho championship of the Rocky mountaius, 134 Moulton acted as second for Ross and Phil Kerrigan for Sterling. W. B. Masterson was referee. 'Tine was called at 4 o'clock aud for twenty-four rounds the fight was about even, neither one being punished. In the twenty-fifth and twenty sixth lRoss got in some ncavy blows upon Sterling's face and neck, knocking him seaseless and Leating him badly. When time was called for the twenty-seventh Sterling was unable to leave hus corner and Ross was deciared the winer. - Cunadian Appoiniments, Orrawa, July 81.—Jobn Haggert has been appoiuted postmaster general of Canada, and Edgar Dewdney bas been appointed ministor of the interior and superintendent generai of Indisn affai .- Weather Indications. Nebraska and lowa--Fair, warer, vari- able winds, akota—Fair, warwer, variuble winds, THE OMAHA Dary ot o | A QUINTETTE OF GUARDIANS. | Ok A O g ARSI I8 5 THE ARID L ) MEASURE. Mr. Plumb's Remarks on the Subject In the Senate, WasmiNGToN, July 81.--In yesterday's de- bate on Mr. Bowen's proposition to appropri- ating §250,000 for investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United States can be redeemed by irvigation, Senator Plumb said: *“There is no doubt about the fruitfulness of that soil. There is no doubt that, supplied with water, it will yield boun- tifully. That we all know, and even if we had the report, certainly we should not learn anything of that kind that we don’t know now of the result of this experiment, I know the fertile brain of these gentlemen, and 1 suppose the chief of the geological survey wants another job. We shall hear all about it on the finest letter press; there will be the t pictures the mind of man ever con ceived, or the photographer’s art ever pro- duced, as the result of it, he ill be end- s volumes and cart loads of books, I may , about it, and there will be jemployment for' congressmen's sons and relatives and friends. The geological survey is the lying- in hospital of the government. It never yet refused employment to a single relative of a congressman, or to any one who is supposed to be infiuential in regard to obtaining appropriations, and the appropriations they ask for arc never refused, and, with one ception, it is the only appropriation made in the precise terms requested and never diminished in either house of congress. I veuture to for whatever it m v sen expended by v, has been the worst expenditure since the government was made. We have heard, of course, a great deal about ethnology, about the disappear and disappearing races on the Amer continent, a large portion of which, in my belief, has been pure invention, just as ab solutely the work of the brain of man, with- out the basis of fact, as the tales of Mun- schausen.” Senator Stewart defended the director of the geologicil bureau and said he was com petent, energetic and enthusiastic. The scheme didn’t orviginate in the bran of Major Powell. It originated with the sena- tors from Colorado and himself (Stewart). Mr. Voorhees smd: ‘“The senator (Mr. Plumb) said that the superintendent of the geological survey almost exvects to be in- corporated into " the constitution as a part thereof. If he were there would an acquisi- tion of wisdom and usefulness to that in- strument, and the general welfare clause of the constitution would be greatly enlarged.” —~— MURDER AND SUICIDE. ble Double Fragedy Brought to Light in Chicago. CHI0AGO, July 81.—A horrible double trag- edy was brought to light shortly after mid- night by the police, when the dead bodics of Henry Heesch, a retired saloonkeeper, and his wife were found in their apartments at 150 South Sangamon street. Both were well past middle age and were looked upon by their neighbors as a happy couple. They were last seen Saturday evening ing on the geolc A Hol " the stoop. Sunday morning a newsboy left a paper and the milkman the day’s supply of milk. Lying neglected at the back door of the flat, these objects first attracted the at- tention of the neighbors. Late last night one of the neighbors notitied the police and two officers wore sent to investigate, They broke open the front bedroom door and a sickening sight met their view. In the alcove of the bedroom, lying in a pool of blood, lay the dead body of Mrs, Heesch, clad in a mnight dress, Proceeding to the next room the umghqu the body of Heesch dangling the end of a rope, he hnvins( hanged himself. Heesch had cvi- ently killed his wife first and then hanged himself. No reason cun. be ussigued for the deed. Everything around the roomn bespoke comfort, and thero were no indications of a struggle prior to the murder and suicide. Lust summer Mrs. Heesch was overcome by heat, and she never quite recovered from the effects of the sunstroke. Her friends think that possibly the heat of Saturday mght may have affected her mind and brought about insanity which caused a quar- rel between her husbaud in which he stabbed Ler, perhaps in self defense, and then hanged himscif out of remorse. - GENERAL MANAGERS MEET. Seeking For a Plan to Their Interests, Cnicaco, July 31.—A meeting of general managers of the northwestern, western and southwestorn railroads was held to-day at the office of Chairman Faithorn for the pul pose of agreeing upon some plun of harmoni ing the interests of the various lines. The roads that have been cutting rates between 20 and Missouri river points or through business from the seaboard agreed to resto rates on August 13. A committee was ap- pointed to communicate with the managers of the “*Soo” ang St. Paul & Duluth roads, ith reference to the establishmen of satis tory relations regarding co itive traf- fic. It was also provided that representatives of the Illinois lines should convene on Tues- day of next week to consider and take action upon rates to and from Iilinois points, the ob- ject being to place on a normal basis the retes to and from the west, northwest and south west. The general freight agents will convene to- morrow and continue in session until the general revision of rates has been completed - WEALTHY FEMALE THIEF, A Rich Society Young Lady Robs Her Father's ests, Prrrspurg, Pa., July 81.—[Special Tel egram to Tue Bee.]—A beautiful young lady named Mamie Phillips, the iter of a prominent citizen of Allegheny, was urrested last evening for stealing 1 sums of money from her father's guests and investing the procecds in finery. Amone other things pur chased with the money thus obtained a lovely piano, gold watch, diamond jewel and some fine furniture. To conceal her thefts she pretended she was receiving money from a rich old lady whom she had once rendered an important sevvice, backing up her story with forged lettcrs. The info mation against her was made by a gentleman who says she took §i20 from him. She was epared the mortification of going to jail by her friends going bail for her appearance at court. Her parents are almost distracted. The case has caused a decided sensation in high-class society in both cities, . A Millionaire New York, July 81.--Christopher Meyer the millionaire, died at his residence on Fifth avenne this afternoon at 1 o'clock. He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1818, and eame to this country when fifteen years old, For many ye: he has been the foremost man_in ‘the rubber fabric business of this country. He was lately brought into promi. nence by his counection with the raid of Ives upon the Cineinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad Harmonize a-ses Away. I New Jorsey's License Law. TRENTC . J.. July 8.—The supreme court has rendered a decision affirwming the coustitutionality of the loc#l optiom. high license law. The opinion as regards the high license featuro was unanimous, On the locul optivn section the court stood eight to seve, e The Striking Navvies. Pamis, July The sirike of the pavvies continues to spread. Sociaiist leaders have placed themselvas at the heud of the move- ment und are wging the strikers 0 take violent weasire e — rch Crop Failures. July . 8L—Freneh crops have been disustrously affected by the weather. According to returus the yield will probably e 65,000,000 hcetolitres sbort, ot Ll 48, — [S——— NUMBER I’ BANKER BERARDINIIS WROTH He Says Ho Has Been Standing By His Own Countrymen. NEVER WAS A CCNTRACT SHARP Result By of Yesterday's Investigation the Congressional Immigra tion Committee—The Old, Old st The Tmmigration Investigation New Yok, July 81.—The congre committee of the immig adopted a ional utinued its investigation to-day lon question. The committea resolution declaring that while were in session in this city any two members of the committee named by the chairman shall constitute a quorum to issue subpaenas, administer oaths and take tosti- mony of witnesses, and a sub-committee of two or three members may be appointed by the chair with like powers to conduct the examination of witnesses during the time the committee is wod here, or at any other time or place that the full come mittee may decide. This will give the come mittee an opportunity to carry on the yesti- gation in two cities at one time, Francis the first witness to- He came from ltaly May last on & He paid his own passage at He was induced to_come s of making moy fteen bundred other Italians came on’ tie same steumer, If he does nov get work at 6 francs a day, somebody, hic suys, has got to send him back to Ital ‘The ugent, Dorelliy induced him to come to this country, saying that the Italian immigration society here owned a vast amount of land and he would be put to work ou it. Dorelli has been in the soliciting business for a number of years. He had paid Dorelli thirty froucs in March last as “earnest money,” but received nothing in exchange. It was paid in Naples in the office of ~the emigration society. Doreili gave him a letter introducing himself and his companion to the ion society ness remained three in Naples before starting for Ame onnected with the colonization society vitness and his companion that they would get plenty of work and good pay in . ¥ furnished cards to be presented to the socicty in New York. On their arival here the society said they had no lands and had to be content with the reply that they should receive work just as 800N 48 “God sent it The witness borrowed 200 franes in Italy, and he is obliged to retuin franes. Intercst on money in Italy per cent per annum, His prope erty w 0 franes, and according to their laws the creditors can le on the property if so disposed to satisfy their claims.” The witness concluded saying that he would return to Italy at once if he had the money. The committee examined Guiseppe Menitti and Antonio Sqranibizlia, but gathered nothe ing new. Iach told the old story of bein, persuaded to come over here by promises o plenty of work and big pay, and each, like all the rest who have testified, raised theie passage money at enormous rates of interest, Banker Berardini asked to be allowed to testify. He said that ne wanted satisfaction for the slander which was hurled at him yes. terday. He was swo He said_he had been in this country six vears and during that time had been engaged in manufactur- ing cigars. He was also a banker and railroad contractor, He said he did not know the Al who testified yesterday nor the men they referred to in Ita'v. He had no connection with them, nor had he ever had thing to do V\'l'r bringing men from Ttaly. 'He sald he could give uny quantity of references as to his character, and had never iisapprobriatéd anything. He declared that he had spent over £2,000 of his own money last year help- ing the Ttalian colony here, and that Marzo, superintendent of the Italian immigration so- ¥, had paid him $100 reward for this, Congressman_ Oates cross-cxamined the witness -as to his mode of carrying on the banking and contract busincss, but elicited nothing important. The committee then ad journed until Morday noxt. e OTHE HAYT1 CONFLAGRATIONS. A Belief That They Were Causcd by Solomon's Adherents. SaNTIAGO DE Cuma, July 31—The steam. ship Villa Verde has brought full tidings of the great incendiary fives that swept Port the capitol of Hayti, on the 4th and 7th insts, The fire commenced in the chamber of the deputies on the afternoon of July 4, the balconies and outside passages upstairs having been set on fire. From that point it burned down to the rue de arsenal, sweeping away three squares or blocks of buildings, This fire destroyed that part of v used lurgely for private residences. them wi many valuable and im- Itis now known that the dires of both days destroyed some eight hun- dred and fifty buildings, causing u loss of two willion dollars, i The fire of July 7th was in another scction of the arsenal district. During the afternoon 1t was started in four different locali practically at the same instant. It se be more” than coincident that the burnéd district should be the section oe upied by the adherents of General Manigat and Senator Legitime, who started the insurrection: movewent of May 17, 185), and who haya been expelied. They were too dangerous for President Solomon to shoot, and he sent them off, but it is said thut their petty adherents were crowded into prison. It s belleved that Solomon’s own party fired that scction to please him. FRIGRTFU - + PRIZE FIGHT, One Contestant Has His Eyes Opened itha Kaife, New Yong, July 81.—([Speciul Telegram to Tur B bout a hundred steamboat men left this city on a tug last evening for Gut- tenburg, on the North river, where they wite nessed a prize fight with shocking featuves, The principals were Jack Cummings, of Brooklyn, five feet nine inches tall, 178 pounds, and Frank Masterson, of Haver- straw, five feot seven inches, 165 pounds. Captain John A Hall was referce, The purse was §00. The men fought with bare knuckles, It was the flercest kind of a fight from start to finish, Countless blows were ramed the face and head of both contestan until they were covered with blood,'and th features battered out of shape, A large ma- jority of the hits were on the face, Toward the thirtecnth round Masterson began 1o bes come blind, and he strick out wildly, Cume mings played on his eyes until both were shut up tight. The Haverstraw man was sightiess after the thirteenth round. Jim Conlan whipbped out a pocket knife, and with the sharp blade separated the lids of the plucky Maste With bis oyes thus opened the returncd to the fray. During the next ounds Masterson braced up wonder- y. In the sixteenth round he gave his opponent a full arm punch in the stomach,and won the battle. The appearance of both men at the finisn was simbly indescribable, e The President Returns Hom, Wasminorox, July 41.—The presi Postmaster Yencral Dickigeon and Colongl Lumont arrived Tn Washington at 7 o'clogle this moruing, There was a suull crowd of travelers at the station, but thé president Cusm-nnhruuyh almost unrecognized exce y the raitroaa ofcials. He and Col Lamont were driven to4he white house. Their fuces are very much sunburned, y Colonel Lamont said to un Associated press roporter that there was no one in the party | ou the yacht Susquebunna except those who cre With them when they loft New Yol he stories about the president's visits | various places on the route were denied,