Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE EIGHTEEN TH YEAR. OMAHA FRI DAY MORNING, AUGUST 3. 18%8. —— NUMBER 50. THEY CAN'T FIND THE CORPSE A Blair Man Turns Himself Over to the Authorities. HE HAD SHOT DOWN A BURGLAR. federates Take Hi Horses Burned—A Drummer’s Romance—State News. illed Fall of Lead, Bram, Neb, August pecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —This morning, while the county judge and anumber of attorncys were engaged in the trial of a case, the enginecr of the Acme mills of this city, G. W. Fack- ler, came into the court room and offered to give himself up, saying he had killed a man. An investigation of the matter resulted in finding that at about 2 o'clock this morning, while the engineer was sleeping in the wll, he was awakened by hearing aperson tr. ing to get into the mill. He immediately arose and arm himself with two revolvers. The men, as they afterwards proved to be, then went to another part of the building and removed the lower sash of a window. By the time the engineer got to that part of the building one of the men was in the mill and just in the act of picking up a sack of flour, when the engincer opened fire with the smaller reyolyer. He fired three times. Upon the flash of the first shot he saw two men step away from the outside of the window. His three shots not scaring the thief away, and noticing him stooping over, evidently trying to find’ some weapon, the engineer opened upon hun with the large revoly Tae first shot rolled the thief over and brought a yell from him. After he had fired six shots one of the parties on the outside jumped through the window and picked vp the wounded thicf and carried him out doors. The engineer remained in the mill until morning, probubly too much frightened to give an alarm or further investigate the m ter. 'The other mill hands on going to the mill this morning found large pools of blood on the floor and mcal sacks, and succeeded in tracing the partics to u lumber yard near by, where blood was found in lirge quan- tities. A report was circulated thata man had died near one of the freizht depots curly this morning, but an investigation did not de- velop anything tangible to the rumor. No trace, 80 far, has been discovercd of the partics, Some two wecks ago three men broke into the mill one @ brutal manner and then hely o,all the flour they could curt engineer thinks these were the same parties and that they live in this vieinity. 1t is very evident from the wmnount of biood found at _ the different places that the man was fatully shot, and a day or so will undoubtedly dis- close more of the particulars. A Drummer's Di Yongk, Neb,, August 2 Bee.]—A sensational marr occurred in this city yesterday. Last Saturday C. E. Moore and J. E. Lane, of Macomb, 1L, ar- rived m the city, but the object of their visit was kept secret until Tuesday. They brought with them Miss Eita D, Moore, sister to young Moore, but she remained almost constantly in her room ut the hotel. Lane is un officer of the law. They were after u youug traveling man of the name of Willard P. Wilson, also of Macomb, and were very anxious that Wil- son should marry Misse Moore. He arrived 1 the city, a8 was anticipated. and was im. of by by Johin Afties bach, ex-marshall of Yor He accepted the proposition of marrying as that was the only alternative left him, Both par are of the best families in Macowmb, and are well edu cated and highly respected, They had been proviously engaged, but the engagzement was Dbroken off at the instigation of Wilson's mother, nma. al to Tne Remarkable Springs. Cextran Crry, Neb., August 2.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee, |—This town may soon have a fame like that of Colfax and Waulke- sha. On the bank of a slough on the farm of P. C. Moore, two miles west of here, are eral springs. They have been kuown to exist for years, but it was not until very recently that their waters gave evidence of curative powers, Philip Donahue, aged about fifty Years, has suffcred much from rheumatism, and recently tried drinking and bathing in them. He now avers that he feels like a new man, When ho commenced using the water his hands were covered with warts, which e now disappeared. Whether anything will bo done to develop these springs or whether their waters really possess healing powers is a8 get a matter'of conjecture, hut many people taking quite an interest in thow, ~ Others besides Donahue will testify to telief from rheumutisiu after using the water, fathd ot Solid for Henry Grosshans. Surtoy, Neb., August 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—The Sutton primary was held Were yesterday, resulting in. a Gros- shans delegation without an opposing vote. The delegates chosen to the county conven- tion are L. D. Fowler, J. W. Johnson, A, C. Burlingame, William Griess, R. M. Thomp- son, Frauk Cann, Judge Burnott, Phil Kohwab, Wilber I Stone, H. C. Brown, Dave Authes and P, 1. Walton. 1ie convention: is to be held Suturday All the delegations in the entye coun solid for Grosshans for state auditor and the county convention witl endorse him heartily. G. Hurd, of Harvard, will ha this county without opposition for state senator. C. W Boratis, a farmer at Gleaville, will contest W. S. Kandall's ret to the house. Rep- resentative William Newton will be opposed in his return by S, W. Christy, of Edgar. The Prohibitionists at Hastings. ., Aug ~—-|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bre.)—Tho prohibitionists of the Second congressional district held their convention here this afternoon at the opera house. The counties of Chase, Furnas, cock and Thayer had no ropre- . Wilson of Webster count presided and Chamberlain of Clay county was secrotary. The names of Rev, George Scott of Sutton and L. B, Palmoer of this city were presented to the couvention, The latter declined and Scott was nominated to congress by seclamation, He accepted in long speech. Mr. Scott was United States consul two years under Arthur's administra- tion and bas boen pastor of the Congregu- tional church, but left a year ago to lecture on temperance. There were many ladics in the convention to-day. No special degree of interest or enthusinsm was manifested. A meeting is 1 progross to-uight with speeches and songs. —— Fifteen Horses Burned to Death, Youk, Neb., August 2.—([Special to Twue Bee.)—Last pight a little before 11 o’clock the livery barn of C. B. May was discovered to bo in flames. Thoe barn, with its entire stock of fiftean horses, besides curringes, harness, grain, ete., was totally destroyed. Among the animals burued is a thorough- Yred jack valued ut $300, n Norman stallion worth §00, C. M. Carpenter's roadster mare worth #00 and other valuable specin of horse tlesh. The total loss foots up $7,000, without a dollar of insurance. Tho fire is supposcd to have beon the work of an incen- dQiary, but nothing is known regarding it. The excellent work of the fire depirtment saved the adjoining buildings, Au Blkhorn Exteaston. CrerGuToN, Neb., Avgist 2.—iSpecial to * Tue Ber.)—The Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis- about completed. souri Valley exteusion, .in . this county, is | take the fever. Trains will be running in a few days. This extension is of considera- ble importance to this section, as it is the first move by any company to enter the rich farm lards along the Niobrara river, al- though several are pointing that wa, Y towns in this county are the direct results of the extension. Verdigre, twelve miles from this place, is at the terminus and the site for another town, seven miles from Crei has already been purchased by the company and parties here, at Missouri Val- ley and Omaha, ——— Bitten By a Rattlesnake. i, Neb., August 2.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bee.]—Charley Emery, the twelve- year-old son of William Bmery, living about six miles west of this place, was just brought totown by his father to be treated for a rattlesnake bite. The boy was working in the harvest field barefooted, and on i bis foot to take a step was struck b snake in the heel. He 1s suffering terrible ¢ and may not recover. The wound 18 zed by the doctor and the boy is being dosed with whisky. Auburn Republicans, , Neb., Augus ~[Special to Tur —The republicans of Douglas precinct met at the court house in Auburn last night and organized a republican club of 100 mem- bers. Hon. J.S. Church was clected chair- man, W. P. Freeman, secrctal R. O. F lows, corresponding secretary, und C. H. Willard treasurcr. An exceutive committee wus appointed consisting of Hon. Church Howe, A. L. F William Armstrong, Rufus Leach and Herley Wiison. Rousing specches were made by Rev. Tibbetts, S. W. McGrew and Hon, Church Howe. Sneak Thicves at Columbus, Corvynus, Neb,, Aug. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—Two me supposed to belong to Greneir Bros'. circus, went into the jewelry store of A. J. Arnold, this after- noon, to have a pair of spectacles mended, asking to have the work done at once as they were in ahurry. One of the men engaged Mr. Arnold in conversation while the other stole a $15 watch from the show case. Other articles are missing in ditferent parts of the city. The police are on the track of the s, Bu. Lost His Hand, PRINGFIELD, Neb., August 2,—[Special to .]—Mike Dawson, a man of about of age, who has been working in the gravel pits five miles east of Springfield, after receiving his woekly wages became in- toxicated and lay down beside the Missouri Pucific railroad track with his hand_ resting on the rail. At 12 o'cloc came along and cut his hand o keepers at this placo took patient. Stonecutters Quit Work. raskA City, Neb., August 2.—[Spec Telogram to Tug Bee.|—The stonccutters employed in laying paving to-day quit work, as the city engincer refused to aceept the not being according to contract. Nevins, who has the contract for curbing and paving, is again missing, although he was here last weel and promised to begin, Itis now rumored that he cannot secure blocks, they being c by a trust of which he is not a m Brown County Teachers., Aixswontn, Neb., August 2.—|Special to Tur I ‘The teachers institute of Brown county commenced here Monday under the supervision of County Superintendent Dougluss nssisted by Prof. Cooper of Ains- ‘worth and Fordyce of Auburn, Neb. About sixty-five teachers are in attendance already, and it promises to be the wost pleasaut well s profitable institute ever held in the county. Merrick County Politics. CexTrAL CiTy, Neb,, August 2.—[Special to Tue Bre.]—The fight on county attorney promises o overshadow that on the senator and representative. The cause of this is the prospect of flerce litigation between the county and the bonasmen of ex-Treasurer Webster, John Patterson, present attorney, and W, T. Thompson will contest for the re- publican nomination. e Married Over Again. Graxt, Nob., August 2,—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—George Wilford appeared be- fore Judge Hastings to-day to procure a li- cense 1o mal Lavina Bartzalome. Geor married the woman some years ago but pro- cured a divorce from her about this time lust year. Henow concludes, after a separation of twelve months, that she is the woman he loves. Brown County's Harvest. Awxswonrn, Neb,, August 2.—[Special to Tne B —The farmers of Brown county are in the midst of cutting small grain which has ripened rapidly during the past week, A small portion of the rye and burley crop has already becn threshed and is yielding as high as sixty bushels por acre of ryc, and forty of harley. Charged With a Deadly Assault. Nesraska Crry, Neb., August 2.—[Special Telegram to Tmr Brp]—Charles Hoff- meister, one of the participints in the Sun- duy row of a week ago, aud whose wounds it was thought would prove fatal, was to-day bound over to the district court to ausw the chiargo of deadly assault. It was proven that he did all the shooting. r County 'Teachers. ugust 2.—(Special to T Bag)—The Thayerconnty teachers’ institute opened on Mouday of this week. The insti- tute is in charge of Connty Superintendent ant, With Prof. Ma and B, W. ructors. 'There were over teachers in_attendance the fivst Improvem 'nts at Heb: Hepuox, Neb., August 2.—[Special to T Bee.]—Tho contract for the new 2,000 school building has been let and work will soon commence on it. The contract requi the building to be enclosed before cold weather, Hebron is soon to huve a large d goods establishment. A parly has been here and rented o store room. Odd rellows at ¥ Faiusury, Neb,, August 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber.|—A large delegation of 0dd Fellows from Beatrice is here to-night for the purpose of condueting a school of in- struction in the Fairbury lodgze. Wymore, Stecle City, Reynolds and other towns are also represented, York's Street Raflway. Youk, Neb., August 3. —[Special to Tne Bes. ] —The street railway has been accepted. The contractors allowed #3500 for the month the company had been deprived of the use of the road. The company commences to-day building were lines. The road is paying well at present. i Bolled in & Bath Tub, ANGHOuAGE, Ky., August2.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.|—Mrs. Laura Crull, an inmate of tho insane asylum, flled a bath tub with hot water in the abscuce of the wa- tron last evening and deliberately laid down m it When found shie was uncouscious, part of her flesh being literally boiled. Sue died s00n wfter, The Florida Scourge. Wasuivaroy, August 2--Surgeon Clen- eral Hamilton this morning received a tele- gram from Tampa, Fla., suying that Munatee villuge is pow guarded by tweuty-five wen | and that suspiciois houses have beeu disii- | fected. Probably 100 persons are liable to l THE MISSOURL COMMISSION. Submission of Its Report For the Fiscal Year. A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY NEEDED Appointment of the New Hounse Con- ferees on the Omaha Building Bill—-Bids For the Fort Omaha Site, Needed lmprovements on the Missouri WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATA Bre, 513 FOURTRENTH STRERT, WasniNGToN, D. C., August 2. The annual report of the Missouri river commission for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1585, has been received at the war depart- ment. It is dated at St. Louis July 11, aud is very voluminous. The report states that the survey of the Missouri river is still incom- plete, and that the triangulation is yet to be carried from Leaveuworth to Traverse Point, Montana, 1,520 miles, and permanent bench marks over the same distance, and and also from Berlin, Missouri, to the mouth of the river, a total distauce of 1,652 miles. Topo- graply and hydrography are required from Fort Pierre to Fort Benton, 1,100 miles. ‘This work, it is stated, is of great national importance, and it is much to be regretted that adequate means have not been fur- nished for campleting it. The work of con- struction during the past year has been carried on in the vicinity of Kansas City and St. Joseph. The commission states that its funds are about exhausted, being only sufticicnt to provide for watching the public property for a few weeks longer. Under these circumstances the commission cannot make any exhibits for the work contem- plated for the present seacon, as this fm- provement necessarily depends upon the pro. visions of the river and harbor bill now be- fore the president. The commission ask for £1,000,000 for continuing the general improve- mentof the river now in progress from Kan- sas City down stream, ana for conducting the survey ing examinations and ob- servations required iu the thorough study of the problem, and for salar travel and other expenses, §150,000. It also reacws its previous recommendation that $15,000 be ap- propriated for a survey of the Missouri river above the Missouri river falls at Fort Ben- ton, to be made avaiiable for a_general sur- For making improvements from the mouth of the Missouri to Sioux City £1,000,000 is asked, GENERALITIES, BUT NO SPECIFICATIONS, The report observes that the boat trade on the Missouri 'y smalljt it is confined practica > distance b tween Fort Yates and ort Beuton, for the upper viver and from St. Louis to 'Glasgow for the lower. The coumparative ease with which the Missouri may be made profitabie for navagation and the necessity for the im- provement is pointed out at great length, No recommendations are made and speficially is poiuted out for the en- it of those who are interested in vement of the Muddy about Omaha. In general terms it is stated that the nuvig ble qualitics of the Missouri may be materi- ally enhanced by the expenditire of $50,000 @ wile, in deepening the channel and clear- ing the stream of rubbish, but it is nov ated in postive terms how this improvement is to be conducted and where it is to begim. N all of the report is onfined — to observations about the lower portion of the river., Itis hardly te that the failure of the last year to sign the general river and harbor bill is whnere the responsibility ts for the stagnation which now rules the improvements on the Missouri river. With 20 appropriation last year and only the sur- plus from the previous scason to draw from, it is no wonder the work 18 at a standslill. A SUTE FOR FORT OMAIIA. on called at the cortain the forms de- hich for TN icott informed him that he will first adver- tise in the Omaha newspapers for the purchase of suitable lands, and that bidders will be requested to send their propositions divect to the war de- partment. - Blanks, to be used by bidders, will ba furnished. When the bids are all in the secretary of war will send an enginee make a topographical sursay of the ground offered, rad the reports wil? be placed in the hands of a board of army oficers, who will make a recommendation. Then the geueral of the army or the secretary of war will se- DECIEES OF UNITED $TA’ The president has sizued the Manderson Dbill requiring decrees of United States courts to be tiled in the counties whence the cases 0 that investors und others interested cuabled to readily sccure reliable in- many inguiries sent here from Nebraska and lowa in regard to the measure and its provisions, TIE OMANA BUILDING BILL. Other conferees on the part of the house were to-day designated by the speaker to act on the Omaha public building bill. The same conferees on the payt of the senate that acted in the first conference will con- tinue in this confercnce., A belief is ex- pressed that this controversy will finally end inthe uppropriation of $490,000 for the " pur- chase of a site and 00,000 to be used in the construction of a build- iug the cost of which will be hmited to £1,300,000. The whole amount would be appropriated without hesitancy at one time, were it net for the fact that the democrat ‘mined to keep down the aggregate appropriations to the min- inum, so they will be cnabled on the stump this fail to point out their economy 1n con- gress. 4 COURTS, LEFT FOR HOME, Representative Dorsey secured an indefl- nite leave of abscuce and left last night for bis home in Nebraska. Prury S, Hearn, THE C;lll’l'l WA LANDS. Testimony Before the Senate Com- mittee on Indinn Traderships. WASHINGTON, August 2, -— K Pound of Wisconsin, counsel for some of the thnber contractors on the Chippewa reserva- tion, was before the senate committee on Iu- dian traderships to-day. He said that the commission had arisen by reason of the fact that the department, having promulgated an order that after a certain time allotments should be made in conformity with the Dawes aet, afterwards permitted allotments to be made which were not in conformity with the provisions of the act. In reply toa request for his opinion as to what may best be done to secure a solution of the dificulti on those reservations, he said that a special agent should be sent there, to remain ot least thirty days, who should pubiish advance notices as to the time and pluce for hearing evidence as to the eligibility of the Indians for allotments, He should in the meantime inform himself of the amount and nature of lands to be disposed of. With this informa- tion in haud it would be possible to de even justice to the Indians without injustice to the lumbermen, In the Doreille reservation it was known that there was not sufficicnt land. 10 ive the Indians their full allotments, - Avmy Matters. WASHINGTON, August {Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee |-Private Rudoiph Sehunid, Company D, Seventh infantry, is trausforred to the hospital corps as a private, Joln C. Walterick, Company G, Tenth in- funtry, now with his company at Fort Craw- ford, is transferred to the hospital corps as a of absence for one month to tako effect on being relieved from duty at Fort Rendall, Dakote, is gratod Captain Witliam C. Gorgus, ussistaut surgeon. NOT ENTITLED TO INDEMNITY. A Decision in the Case of the North- ern Pacific va. Miller. WAsHINGTON, August 2.—The secretary of the interior to-day rendered a decision in the celebrated case of the Northern Pacific against Guilford Miller. The secretary holds briefly that when the map of the main line was filed and accepted in 1570, a general rule was fixed, and statutes withdrawn under scction six of the granting act became opera- tive. The secretary holds that in attempting to make a withdrawal of these lands for in- demnity purposes the commissioner of the general land office did that which was pro- hibited. The railroad company selected Miller's land as indemnity for lands left within the Yakima Indian reservation. The secretary says that inasmuch as the su- preme court said in the Buttz case that the fee simple title to lands within the Indian reservations passed by grant to the company, subject to rizht of occupancy by Indians, the company is not entitled to indemnity lands within said reservation, which has past 10 1t by its grant. The effect of this decision is far-reaching, and will affect about eight hundred cases now pending in the gen- eral land office, and probably the claims of many settlers which have not reached there. The denial of the right of the company to in- demnity for lanas within the Yakima Indian reservation is said to be equally applicable to other Indian reservatioris along the line of the road. and will have the effect of reduc- ing the indemnity claims of the company very largely, probably to the extent of 1,500,000 acres. About two thousand cases now in the general land office will be affected by the decision, PR Sy HEARTILY FOR HARRISON. Blaine Will Do His Campnign Fight- ing as a Subordinate. New Yonx, August2.—|Special Telegram to Tie Ber.|—A lettér has been received in this city from Blaine, m which the return- ing statesman intimates that nothing that is done or contemplated with regard to his movements should be pushed with the idea of making hum the central figure of the can- vass. Blaine fecls that this is a Harrison campaign, and when he reaches here he will want to do his fightiag under the leadership of the Indiana general. Everything and everybody, he believes, should be subordi- nate to General Harrison. For this reason heu-ges that whatever demonstration his friends may make shall be a Harrison wel- come to an carnest follower, Mr. Blaine will leave here within_two days after his arrival. A special car for himself and fam- ily will be attached to one of the regular trains o _the New Haven to convey him to Boston. He will spoais on the route at Stam- ford, New Haven and Hartford. He will also be heard in Boston, and will then go direet to his home in Mane, where he ex- pects to rest at 1 t two wecks. He has no fixed plans extending further than that. He will be heard in all the doubtful states dur- ing September and October, gl BLINKY MORGAN'S DEATH. It Is Caused by His Inability to Touch Terra Firma, Corumnus, Ohio, August 2,—Charles, alias “Blinky” Morgan, the principal figure in the Ravenna rescue and murder of Detective Mulligan, of Cleveland, Ohio, was executed at the Ohio penitentiary at an ecarly hour this mormmg. The prisoner spent a quict day, refusing to see visitors, except those with whom he had intimate, and who had tuken an intercstin the commutation of his sentence. All with whom he had talked he protested his innocence of the crime. ‘There has been a wonderful curiosity to sce the prisoner, ahd the warden this evening re- ceived more than five hundred applications to witness the execution. He left a long let- ter to the warden of the penitentiary, thank- ing him and his_assistants for the uniform kind treatment he had received at their hands, and emphasizing his previous declara- tion of innocence of any connection whatever with the theft of the furs, the rescue of Me- Munn, or the murder of Detective Halligan, The execution took place shortly after 1 o'clock, and was witnessed by about thirty persons. When Morgan was put on the scaf- fold the warrant was read, but he refused to say anything After the trap was sprung, his body writhed in great axony and he slowly strangled to death. e CRANE'S THREATS. He Makes a Desperate Effort to Have Himself Indorsed. BurwrLr, Neb., August 1.—[To the Editor of Tur Big.]—*Boodler,” or rather “Trai- tor” Crane has created another sensation, Last Saturday, at Taylor, he stated that he would give well secured bonds of §2,000 that, if a Crane delegation was sent from Loun county to the distriet convention thiere would be trains running on hoth branches of the T.. & B. H., railroad, the line extending from Burwell to Cranes, and the one from Ar- cadia to Brewster before snow fles. rurther, that if Loup county did not send a Crane delegation the said bonds should hold good that said branches would not be used for five years, He is making a desperate effort to have his county jndorse him. The con- vention on the 11th hardly thought he would get there. Kurther; he agreed to give railroud passess to and from the stato fair by way of St. Louis or Chicago, and hote! bills all paid, to those distinguished par and they could put in their extra time finding out whether he had any in- fluence or not. Verily, the fool killer has not been around lately. ANTi-Boonw: THAL STEVENS COUNTY WAR. Kansas State Militia Ordered to the Scene of Action, Toreka, Kas,, August 2.—Attorney Gen- eral Bradford and General Myers have re- turned from Stevens county and made a report to Governor Martin, After hearing the report and recommendations of the of- ficers the governor was satisfied that the civil authorities were powerless to preserve good order in Stevens county, and that the introduction of militia into that section of state would be warranted and therefore decrsed that the second brigade, K. N. G, and the sccond battery' of artillery of Topeka, with a gun, procecd there posi haste. His order was sent out by telegraph, The eight companies rendezvous at Hutchinson to-night and leave there at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning for Liberal. Complaints have been filed with United States Commissioner Wilson, which charge Robinson and his party with the wmurder of Cross and his posse. casdli 2 . Sl The Only Kél Quits Boston, Bostox, August 2.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—Michael Kelly, Boston’s §10,000 auty, is very weary because Captain Morrill »d him for his twe days’ alleged drunken- ness in Chicago, and as the fines will not be remitted he packed up last night and with his wife ang child left town for New York. He will go to his home at Hyde Park, N. Y., and he says he has left the Bostou nine for vod. Joe Hornuug is also aggrieved at anager Morrill because Mornll fined him for his poor work, and the affairs of the Boston nine are in a melancholy condition, The New Bridge. The western approach to the new bridge is nearly completed, but a short space remain- ing to be planked. The second pier in the river is already assuming definite propor- tions and in the epinion of Engineer Green fllflm ready for the first span about the th. s T Appointed Consul. John J. Frainey, of Couucil Bluffs, yester- day received notification from Washington of bis appointment as consul 1o the Argeu: | tice Republic. = NO DOUBT ABOUT ILLINOIS. A Prominent Republican Discourses on the Political Situation. THE OUTLOOK NEVER BETTER Harrison and Morton Clubs Being Organized All Over the State and Increased Majoris ties Assured. Solid For Harrison. Cnicaco, August 2, —[Special Telegram to Tue Ber. |1 think there can be no doubt that we will carry the state by a largely in- creased republican majovity,” said General James S, Martin, chairman of the republican state contral committee, when talking over the political situation t-day. “Everything, so far as we can gather, is favorable to the republican ticket. The members of the state central committee are hard at work in their respective districts organizing and getting everything in proper shapo so that when the fight does begin in dead earnest we will be in a position to carry it through to a success- ful and triumphant victory.” “What about the prohibition vote in this state this year?” “I do not believe there will be as large a prohibition vote this time as last. We are gaining and they are losing. Aside from the prohibition vote, however, there will be a generally increased republican vote based upon the tariff question. The people know that the republicans are on the right side on that question and they are with them and will support them. Wisconsin is counted e tor Harrison and Morton, but that fa not prevent the repuBficans in *hat state from laying just as solid @ foundation for a canvass as if the prospects were the other way. In nearly all the older settled counties of the state clubs will be found in ever township. In many townships a school di trict campaign will bemade. It is the inten- tion not to leave a single loophole for the es cape of vote into the demo- cratic camp, The state central com- mittee will this year draw on 1wo new strings—the very old and the very voung voters, The former are those old veterans who in 1840 voted for *‘Tippecanoe and Tyler too.”” It is surprising what a number of these there are in the state. Chairman Payne said when the subject was thought up that when he first gave it a thought he expected that possibly there might be three hundred of these old veterans from the letters he was receiving. He now believed that there were fully 2,000, Mauy of these old fellows voted for Cleve- Jand” four years ago, but now have enrolled themselves in the veteran clubs which are organizing everywhere,” MET S, New York is Debatable Ground, Cnicaco, August 2.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]-“New York is debatable ground,” said the Hon. J. M. Thurston of Ncbraska, this morning n speaking of the presidential situation in the east, whence he has just come. “Both sides are making claims, of course,” he contiued, “but there is no real assurance back of them. Both sides lack confidence and each is preparing for a des- perate battle, The vote is so vast that no man can safely gauge the outcome. The re- publicans will gain in certain directions and the dewocrats will be helped by the follow- ers of Henry.George aud the prohibitionists. There i8 no doubt about the George mnen go- ing to Cleveland, but Warner Miller will win the governorship. That much seems no longer in doubt. The democrats will not dare to throw Hill overboard, yet they know in advaue: that not ouly many of their own party but the bulk of the labor and independ- contingents will do all they can to defeat i If Hill were shelved he would fight the ticket and make Cleveland’s defeat inevitable.” “‘How about New Jersey?'? “I made three speeches there and found the situation something more than merely hopeful. The current is running our way, but there is some_trouble on the liquog ques’ tion, and that may do us some™hurt. Should the prohibitionists poil 000 votes it would lose us the state unless we should make enormous gains among the workingmen on the turiff question. However, as I said, the situation is promising, and I believe we will win. Connecticut is certainly republican. ‘We will win there, I think, beyond a doubt. That is the feeling in the cast, and what 1 saw couvinced me that Conuecticat will snow up for Harrison and Morton.” **How about your own state!" *“There will be few votes there for the 1abor party. The prohibitionists will do very little, They will gain some, of course, but not enough to make a show. The republi- cans will maintain their usual majority of 30,000, “While at Washington did you hear any talk to the effect that the scnate tariff bill was designed as a sort of rebuke to the Chicago convention, or as a refutation of the MeKinley-Kelly tariff platform *Noj the talk was that the republicans of the country demanded some action from con- gross on the tariff, and the majority in the senate undertook to respond to the popular sentiment, the majority in the house having failed in that respect Messrs. McKiunley, Reed and Kelly felt dis- posed to resent the senato's interference in the matter, holding to their prerogative and fusisting that the decision of the minority of the house to offer substitutes for the Mills bill was good poli which the major- ity in the upper chamber should not have discouraged. These gentlemen, of course, resent the senate's action, but that action cannot be said to reflect in any measure upon the Chicago platform. Trying to Restore Rates. Cineaco, August 2. —Prominent ofiicials of the Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt linos are in New York trying to arrange for ameetinz of the trunk lines association, the object being to bring about some sort of agreement where- by rates may be restored. It is believed that a settlement of the existing difficulties among the eastern lines will be reached within a week. The Chicago & Atlantic road an- nounces round trip rates of §18.50 from Chi- cago to New York for clubs wishing to par- nate n the Hlaine reception. The other ronds had agreed to make no reduction, but the action of the Chicago & Atlantic may i duce them to change their winds, cet- ing of the east-bound passenger committee will be heid tomorrow to consider the matter, E e The “Q" Dyna GaLesnurg, I, August 2.—The prelimi- nary hearing of George Clark and George Miley, charged with conspiracy to injure the property of the Burlington road, was begun this morning. Informer Bowles was the principal witness, and his testimony was similar to tnat given in Chicago. Early in the morning Clark and Miley were rear- rested on @ charge of conspiring with Bauereiscn to bring dynamite into the county. Bauereisen, who vrought here from Aurora, was presented with Clark and Miley, and all three furnished bouds and were released. e A Mysterious Affair. Pirssura, August 2.—Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning May Patton, of Johns- town, shot and killed Charles DeKuight, a well known youug man of Lawrenceville, and then blew her own braius out. The couple registeved at the Metropolitan hotel early this worning as C. Lewis and wife. Both moved in good socicty. The girl has al- ways borne a good reputation, Deluight was a Pullman car conductor. The canse of the shooting will brobably never be knowa. P Heading OF Trespass Loxvos, August 2.—A Russian cruiser has been ordered W Belring sea o it the Lugilsh and Awacican vessels from fisking in Lussian waters, THE ENGLISH COMMONS. Further Debate on the Parnell Com- mission BiL Loxnoy, August 2.—In the house of com- mons to-night Goschen moved that the de- bate proceed on the bill to investigate the chatges against the Parnellites if it were still under discussion at midnight. To this the house agreed. He next moved that the chairman shall have the power at 1 o'clock in the morning to put the remaining clauses. Reid hoped that they would not close the debate until the final clause had been dis- cussed, which was to exonerate the Times from an action for libel. T. P. O'Connor said that the cloture of de Dbate, as proposed, amounted to a decreo that the most important proposals in the bill nust sed without discussion. 1t was an act violence on the part of the govern- ment., Timothy Heatey moved to amend the mo- tion by inserting the words, “If the chair- may 8o thinks,” thus leaving (o the dis- crefion of the chair the application of the cloture rule. The amendment was rejected. Justin_ McCarthy moved an _amend- ment extending the inquiry to the cir- cumstances under which the charges were winally made and published by the Times, The amendment was defeated. Labouchere moved that letters be inquired into and reported before other matters. Sexton argued at length in support of the umendment. Labouchere’'s amendment was defeated. Mr. Healey moved an amendment to the effect that the commissioners should make a separate report in regard to the charges agaiust each individual _member where the decisions are adverse. Healey's umendment was defeated. The Parnellites having left the house, the chairman put the remaining clauses, which were carried without division. The Gladstonians abandoned the 1dea of quitting the house in a_body, because such a course would have enabled the government to proceed with the tithes bill,” whi Gladstonians did not wish taken up. R b PERUVIAN GALL. The Government Seizes All the Roads Built by Foreigners. New York, August 2.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bie]—The foreign residents of Peru are greatly excited and indignant over the Peruvian government seizing the rail- roads of that country which were built by foreigners, and the Americans are waiting anxiously to see if the United States will not tuke some decided steps to sfdicate_ the rights of her citizens which have thus been violated. A private letter to a gentleman in this city, written from Arequipa, June 17, says the government has seized all the rails roads and a vast amount of other property It seized the road built by Henry Meiggs, 407 miles long, ¢ o ¥ by outside capits aranteed by Peru. It also seized about £1,000,000 worth of private property belonging ' to John L. Thorndylke, Meiggs’ successor. The writer adds that Buck, the American minister Lima, has made' a strong protest to the government about the proceeding, and Thorndyke has gone to Washington, taking with him all the original documents and papers relating to the seized railroad. CRANKS O Another Explanation of Chic:go's Recent Tragedy. Cricaco, August 2.—A new phase of the mystery attending the death of Mr. and Mrs, Hoesch was developed to-day. The pair were ardent believers in electricity. He and his wife were in the habit of taking electric baths and being treated by clectric appli- ances, In the course of the investigations at the house of the dead couple a battery was found charged so heavily that a succk from it given by an inexperienced hand would surely produce death., It is now supposed that Mrs, Hoesch desired her husband to treat her with the clectric battery. This he did, and _in an unfortunate moment turned on 'the battery at its full strength, giving his wife such ashock that she feildead. Re- alizing that he had caused his wife's death, the frantic man took his own life. CHOLERA AND VOLCANOES. They are Doing Much Toward De- g populating Japan. SaN Fraxasco, Cal August steamship Arabin, arriving last ni Hong Kong and Japan, brings advi e cholera in Amoy ms for the time to be held in check, but at Changchor it is r ported that 3,000 deaths have occurred in the sixty day pan papers state that a telegram from motell, Japan, dated July 15, s that oleano of Mount Iwabassi suddenly burst into activity and in a short tume fifty- six houses in Iwazenura were des A telegram reccived on the 16th says thut the eruption still continues, with great destru tion and loss of life. About four hundred bersons and thirty houses, in the village of 3ira, were buried under the sand and ashes thrown out by the volcano. Among those buried were some fifteen visitors at the Lot springs, in the neighborhood. prisit', Kb aniy RAIN AND LIGH Wild Work of the Elements in Two Minnesota Towns. MiNNEAPOLIS, August 2.—Specials to the Journal from St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids, Minn., state that a most terrific thunder storm occarred last night, Torrents of ruin fell from 6 o'clock last night until 4 o'clock this morning. Muny houses were struck by lightning, but fortunately t no loss of life. e Severe Storm at Chicago. Cnieago, August 2—The storm which passed over this city this scason was the se- Numerous trees on the blown down, but no serious damage was done in the city proper. In the southwestern suburbs vhe havoc was greater, A barn at the stock yards was truck by lightning and on fire. Twenty horses were burned, ineurring alost of §15,000. A rumor was afloat that a ucht had been lost in the lake off but the report could not be The La s street tunnel, under the Chicago rive with water to a depth of six fee was impeded until the er was pumped out. In Lake View a man was struck by hghtning and instantly killed. Two houscs were also struck and demolished. The rainfall meas- ured .67 of an inch. - Bartley Campbell Laid to Rest, Prrrsnuie. August 2.—The rewnins of the famous playwright, Bartley Camphell, ar- rived 1rom New York this morning, and were iu St. Mary's cemetery a few hours later, The body was firet taken to St. Paul's cathedral, where the casket was opencd and thousands of friends were given an opportunity to look upon his face for the last time. The delay in the arrival of the remains, caused by the body being shipped by @ circuitous route, resulted i the report that it Uad been lost en route. ——— The Democratic Banner, pw Yokk, August 2.—The national demo- cratic committee has adopted as a campaign banner und badge a typical bandana, which has the stars and stripes stamped in the center aud in each cornel ostal Changes. sroN, August 2.—[Special Tele- grem to Tus Bee.j--A postoftice was estab- lished to-day at a, Hayes county, Neb., and Hiram Snyder appointed postuiaster, e The Pire Record, Evaxsvitee, Ind, Angust 2.-The Little & Croft Lumber company's mill here was destroyed by fire iast night. Loss, §100,000; It ute, §00,000, < [ HUNG HIS WARD TO A TREE The Fiendish Brutality of a Polk County Guardian. CHOKED AND DRAGGED ABOUT The Terrible Story Suffering Tol in of Misery and in a Petition the District Court. A Guardian's Crime. Drs Moixes, Tn., August Special Telos gram to Tur Bre) - A suit with very sen- saticnal features was begun in the district court to-day by a young girl named Julia Flynn, charging her uncle, who was her guardian, with gross and sbusive treatment, for which she asks £10,000 damages. Kumors of these charges came up several weeks ago, but the case was settled without going into court. The parties resided in wp township, a few miles south of this The petition charges that the guardian had falsely accused his ward of stealing w from him. She asks £,000 damages injury to her reputation. The peti- tion further alleges that Michael Flynn was the guardian of her property, and while she was under the care of the man he accused her of stealing his money, cursed and swore pro- fancly at her, and ‘in the most violent and furious manuer seized hold of her, choked her nearly to death, and swore he would kill her if she did not give up s money. After beating her and choking her until she could not stand up he put a rope around her neck and by it dragged her across the floor and out of the house, and by said rope uround her neck he hung her to a tree until she was nearly dead. After he let her down he con- tinued to threaten her with viclence, and dragged her on the ground into the house by the rope that was still hanging around her neck and placed her oy , but she was 50 badly injured that on the floor. After ‘she had lain there some timo he threw a bucket of water upon her, which revived her to some extent. Then he_again accused her of stealing his money, and sud; My money or your life,” and asked for and was trying to find a_revolver to shoot her with when Mr. Jarvis, a neighbor, came in and stopped him, Five thousand’ dollars is claimed for the bodily suffering, mental an- Kuish, loss of home and fright. Killed His Son. Des Motes, la., August 2.—[Special Tele gram to Tug Bee.]—Mike Dail, a miner - ing west of Albia, this morning shot and killed his son Dicl, in a quarrel growing out of domestic dificulties. The father is fifty- three years old and the son was twenty seven. The father's story is that Dick came into the house when his mother wus punishing a younger child. Dick objected and threatened to strike his mother if she persisted in correcting the child. The father interposed, and, to prevent him from striking his mother, grabbed The son threw him down and 1 to choke him, but was pulled v by other members of the family. The son then went out and began throwing stones through the windows. The father took a shotgun, and, aiming it high, as he claimed, at the Doy, fired, but the charge struck the boy in the face and killed him. The father guve himself up and is now in custody of the sheriff. X Crand Republican Demonstration, WarerLoo, Ia., August 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A grand Harrison and Morton ratification meeting of the republi- can clubs of the Third Iowa district, includ- ing the cities of Dubuque, Waterloo, Man- chester, Independence, Kldora, Grundy or, Towa Falls, and dozeus of smaller towns, will be held in Waterloo between the dates ' of September 1 and 10. Beside speakers within the district, Congressman J. C. Burrows, of Michigan, will deliver an address. 1t 'is intended to make this one of tie la meetings of the kind ever held in the state. Congressional Convention, Masox Ciry, I, August 2.—[Spaecial Tele- gram to Tur Bek|—The Fourth congres- sional republican convention will be held at Charles City on September 12. The candi- dates are: W. E. Fuller, of Fayctte, the present member; John McHugh, of Howard; J. H. Sweney, of Mitchell; H. C. Bulis, of Winneshick; 'S, J. Kinyon, of Chickasaw, ‘The contest will be botween tho three first named, their strength now being considered about ¢qual. Arguing the Injunction, Towa Crry, Ta., August 2.~ Argument in the injunction case of the Rock Island railway against the Towa railway commissioners was resumed this morning, and the forenoon was consumed by Thomas Q. Wright, who took up the unfairness of the commissioners schedule and showed that the railways could not stand it, especially the elause about the long and short haul. The arguments will consume at least another day. Reduced Rates For Delegates. BruLiNetox, In.,, August 2.—The chair- wan of the republican state cowmittee an- nounces that Towa railroads have agreed to take delegates and visitors to the republican state convention at Des Moines on August 23 at rveduced rates, charging one fare for the round trip, ed to Death, Muasox Crry, Ia,, August 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue k ] mith fell from a loaded wogon to-day and was crushed to death by the wheols, e A Child’s Terrible Death. Masox Ciry, Ia., Augu special Tele- gram to T Bee.)—Clark Smith, the young- estson of Ferd Smnith, was run over by a wagon to-day and instantly killed. The Weather Indications. Nebraska-~Fair weather, preceded in the castern portion by local rains, cooler, varls able winds, Towa—Rain, followed I'riday night by fair weather, cooler, and variable winds. Dukoto—Fair weather, preceded in the {ern portion by light rains, slightly cooler spt m the northwest portion slightly er weather, and variable winds, e The Turks Protest, Loxvox, August The Turkish govern- ment hus sent a protest to the powers against the occupution of Massowah by Ttaly. Al Nominated by Acclamotion, Sr. Louts, August2—The democrats of the Sixth district have nowinated John Y, Heard for re-election Lo congress by acelatas tion, ion. il No Safety About It. Ausaxy, N. Y., August 2.—The New York Safety Reserve Fund association has been closed up. The labili ure $43,161, und the total assets §1 - - Washinglon Brevities, Chief Justice Fuller and Mrs, Fuller lefo for New York this afternoon, Having ascertained that there wus no public neges- ty that he should at this late day, in the recess of conrt, qualify avd make an order for a new assignment of justices to the everal chwiits, the chief justice hus con- ! cluded to Po-lpana taking the oath of the | oftic until the reassembling of court in Octos ber, Hesides, this course scemed mostin' ac- cordance with precedents. Murs. Cleveland and Mrs, Tolsom arrived in Washinglou this aftericon, k