Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEENTH YEAR. : OMAHA. TUESDAY M()RNE <1 ALY AUGUST 21 1888, THE OMaHA DALy * =] T B MY IO ST TN 15T . 8 S TN SR AT L BN SOOI S NUMBER 6%, MORE WORK OF VIGILANTES. Nebraska Justice Meted Out to Billy Cole This Morning. HUNG BY TWELVE MASKED MEN. Guide Rock Citizens Push the Would- Be Murderer Off a Railroad Bridge With a Rope Around His Neck. Another Nebraska Lynching. Guine Rock, Neb,, August 20.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Billy Cole was lynched this morning, Ever since the shoot- ing on the 17th of William Montgomery and Charlie Grant at Talbot's hall the friends of the wounded men have sworn vengeance. But the prisoner was so closely guarded to prevent any attempt at lynching that it was thought best to wait until the officers should ‘become convinced that there was no danger and so relaxed their vigilance. The offioers FELL INTO THE TRAP laid for them, and the vigilautes were suc- cessful in carrying out their plot. At 2 o'clock this morning twelve masked men quictly proceeded to the lockup where Cole was contined. Stealthily and noselessly they surrounded the building and overpow- ered the two guards on duty, placing revol- vers to their neads, bidding them to make no noise. Then tho fastenings of the outside door were broken with a sledge hammer and crowbars and Cole and the guards were takenout. The prisoner and their captives proceeded to the railroad bridge just east of the town where COLE WAS STRUNG U As s00n as he was dead the masked men took the guards back to the lockup and im- prisoned them to prevent an alarm. Then they quietly disappeared, leaving no clue as to their identity. After placing the rope around Cole's neck ho CONFESSED THE SIOOTING, stating that he had no malice against the ones he shot; that the shooting was tho re- sult of bad whisky, and was unprovoke After hearing his statement he was ordered to jump off the bridge, which he refused to do, and was pushed off, falling about cight feet and breaking his neck, death ensuing al- most instantly. ything is now qu The coroner at was notified and held an inquest. Cole's father and sister live here. His sister is much respected aud has the sympa thy of the community Cole's history is that of A TARD CASE, He had to flee from Texas for a shooting scrape indulged in there. At the present time the Kansas authorities are offering a reward for his arrest for some bad conduct in that state. The best citizens here regret that the circumstances were such that the lynchers felt justified in disregarding the law and feel that the lynching is chargeable to the fact that several important prisoncrs have been allowed to escape from the county jail at Red Cloud recently. Cole claimed re- lationship with the Younger family and seemed desirous of imitating their acts. COLE'S VIOTIM YET ALIVE. Young Grant, one of the victims of the shooting, is still in a precarious condition but may live. His folks from Knoxville, Ia., came last night, bringing with them their family physician, Dr. Cornell, and every- thing possible is being done for the wounded man, Cole's accomplice was released this morning. * —_— Nebraska City's Bridge Opening. NEeuRraskA City, Neb., August 20.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Nebraska City will certainly experience the greatest day in her history on August 80, unless some unforseen occurrence mars the proposed bridge celebration. Every- thing that might tend toward its success has been done, and the board of trade and citi- zens gonerally have shown liberality and done earnest work in the interest of the cel- ebration, Invitations have been extended to all the city councils, boards of trade, muni- cipal officers, civie societies, military organi- nations, bands, ete., throughout the staté. Among the organizations that have signified their intention of participating in the cele- F R i R e oy Ao tions, are the Shenandoah, Ia., band and military company, and military companies from Lincoln, Paliyra, Syracuse, Bennett and Beatrice, and ~ bauds from Peru, Tecumseh, Auburn, Syracuse, B nuett, and the' femalo 'band from Weeping Water. The board of trade will give free lrunsrormliuuw all bands, fire com- panies and military organizations within 100 miles of the city {hat may wish to come. Two purses of 5 and §5 will be offered to visiting bands for competition. the home ban eing excluded from the contest. A large number of prominent railroad ofl from Chicago, Owmaha and elsewhere will also be present. Governor Thayer and staff have expressed intentions to attend, and an invitation has also been extended to the gov- eruor of lowa. John M. Thurston, of Omaha, ex-Congressman Hepburn, of Iowa, Geueral Van Wyck and John C. Watson will be the spenkers of the day. An elaborate trade and labor procession will be one of the attractive features. Excursion trains at one fare for the round trip will be run on the B. & M. from Lincoln, leaving that place at8:15 a. m., and one from Beatrice, leav: at7a. m. The “Q" will also run an ex; sion from Ked Oak and the Missouri Paci oue from Omaha, Perfect arrangements have been made for the entertainment of thousands of visitors, A special mvitation is extended by the Nebraska City Press club to members of the fraternity everywhere. The club promiscs them a royal reception and entertamment. A varied and most excellent programme for the day has been prepared and, the weather permitting, will be fully carried out. ——— Happenings at Holdrege. Howpnecr, Neb., August 20.—[Special to Tae Bee.]—The reunion at this city closed on Friday with an excellent address by Governor Thayer. Fully 15,000 people were on the grounds on Thursday and the camp was literally a surging sea of humanity, Chuglflin Lozier was one of the flaming spirits on the grounds and Mr. January, & union soldier who amputated his own feet to avoid death by gangreen while in a rebel prison, eatertained the great audienco by a recital of his sufferings and @& display of his wooden feetand legs. The reunion was a graud success and Holdrege has added new luster to her already brilliant career, Politics in Phelau county have quieted down since the very orderly and satisfactory re- Euhuwn county counvention Hon. E{ D. insel, candidate for state treasurer, named the delegation to the state convention, The corn c_ror of this county is excelient, Small gran is in stack aand a great deal of it threshed. The teachers' institute for this county is now in session with an attendance of about -hl{ Mrs. Hopwood, county superintendent, Prof. Hurt, Mrs. Moicalf, of Lincoln, und Prof. Walters, of the Weslyan university, ure the teachers. ‘Tne city waterworks are now v operation and glve general satisfaction, A Baby Drowned. Scuuriexr, Neb, August 20.—{Special to Tum Bre.)—This morning a twe-year-old child of Malcolm McPherson wandercd away from the house unobseryed, ® pool of water forwed by the ;l‘:‘ drowned. . The paréuts are wild with nd falling into | night rains, | IMPORTED CONTRACT LABOR. Master Workman Powderly Testifies Before the Commission. NEw York, August 20.—At to-day's ses- sion of the immigration investigation com- mittee General Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, was the principal witness, On the subject of imported con- tract labor Powderly said the system was a reprchensible one. These foreigners who come here under such conditions are grossly immoral. They are brought here under promise of lands and great prosperity, which they never realize. Describing the condition of workers in the Pennsylvania mines, Powderly said that in the coal regions native miners have been driven out of their employment by Hungarians and other cheap foreign workingmen, They live on the cheapest kind of food, so that American miners cannot compete with them. These F said, never rn the English herd together until they die or retu native country. They never become Ameri- canized, Powderly thought no person should be admitted to citizenship until he was able to read and understand the declaration of in- dependence and the constitution of the United States, In reply to a question from General Spi- nola, Mr. Powderly said that the trusts in this country are a menace to the welfare of the public generally, and are organized in the interest of a few to control tne output, limit production and smother small aggrega’ tions of capital in the same business, or crush t out entirely, He had personal knowledge of coal trusts, and know that an individual concern could no more ship coal to this ci from Pennsylvania than a man could fi, He thought that the strong arm of the law should be outstretched to crush out this evil. “Then you don't agree,” said Mr. Oates, “that trusts are private concerns, which legislators have no right to control¢" “Decidedly not,” said Powderly. *“We re- gard them in the same way that we do hign- waymen. “*You think, then, that these trusts are detrimental to the ‘general interests of the country (" asked Mr. Spinola, “They are, and they should be wiped out of existence as speedily as possible, The next witness was Gregory Weinstein, a Russian Jew, and a’sanitary inspector, He told the committee of the exodus of the people of his place in 1582 because of the re- ligious prejudices of the Prussians and Ger mans. Since 1851 to the present time he that 150,000 of these people were driven away, and on arriving in this country were obliged to find work at low wages. He knew of an offer made by a Binghampton cigar making firm to furnish homes and emple ment to these emigrants, The Russian Jews were disposed to better their condition, but when efforts were made to do so by the United Hebrew i now out of existence the cry was raised by the United Charities ory ization, Many of th rs of this presumed philanthropic organization, the witness said, are controlled merely by mercenary motives. William Martin, a tinsmith, testitied that the mflux of immigrants within the past half- dozen years has brought the wages of tin- suuths down from §3.50 to §1 The witness said that he h r being brought to this country under contract Levi P. Morton. 5 Have you any knowledge of this in your o‘m('inl capacity €7 asked Congressman 1it in the Star and Journal,” replied the witness, “Have you heard it generally discussed?” “‘Yes, it was discussed in the central labor union,” “Don’t you think,” said Mr. Guenther, ‘““that this was printed in a paper for political purposes i “Idon't know. The men are Knights of Labor now, and that is the way the matter came out.” It is merely idle gossip, printed by a par- tisan paper, so far as you know " asked Mr. Guenther, “Well, no, I don't think so,” said the wit- ness. “‘But I am not convinced of its truth,” Arthur I, Curtis, a reporter for the Star, volunteered to tell the commitice what he knew about the importation of contract labor, ¢ said: “I learned that a gardener named Forbes was brought to this country under contract by Levi P. Mortou, and I investi- gated it. Mr, McCrae, whom I met, told me that his si: s were brought to this country under coutract by Morton to work as dairy maids. They only came after receiving & number of ltters and telegrams from Mor] ton, and went to work at his home in Rhine- beck. I learned of a man named Forbes, who worked as a gardener for Mr. Morton, having come to this country under contract to receive £30 or $35 a month. A few months ago Forbes learned that he was receiving only half the amount paid by other gentle- wen, and ke told Morton that he would work no longer at these rates. Morton told Forbes that he (Forbes) was working under a contract which had not yet expirad, and he must not leave in violation ot his contarct or he would be prosecuted. Forbes left his employ, however, and in_searching for other employment applied to Mr. Cowan, n dealer in seeds in Chambers street, and this man told him that, as he would not serve out the contract he made with Morton, he would have to pay the money he was indebted to him. Forbes gave the seed dealer a note for £15, payablo in twelye months, made out to Morton, and was then sent to work for Will- inm K. Vanderbilt, at Islip, L. L, where ho is now employed. 1 called on him and ho re- fused to speak on the subject. Another gardener named Boyd, I learned from Me- C was imported under contract, und is still in Morton’s employ.,” ‘Che witness said that his informant on these subjects was Mr. McCrae, who was formerly head gardener for Morton, but left is cuwploy when ho Was lowered in'his posi fon. Congressman Guenther, in eross-examin- ing tho witness, directed his attention to an article recently published in the Star, con- taining an account of how an Italian grant was bribed into becoming a supporter son. The witness said that the writer of the art had been suspended, be- causethe story was a “‘fake.” The commit- tee discussed the reporter’s testimony, and all agreed that it was hearsay. It was re- tained Ly record, however, and an adjourn- ment was taken until to-morrow. (.‘l.'lH\lE;\ NTI'S NEEDLE. The American Flag Now Floats From This Dizzy Height. Dexver, Colo., August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bree.]—One of the highest points in America is the Curricanti Needle, located in tho western part of Colorado. Last I'viday the American flag was raised on the needle, which is about five thousund feet wn height, and is, without a doubt, one of the highest points from which the stars and stripes arve flung to the breeze. The numer- ous travelers that pass by daily over the Denver & Rio Grande railroad checr it with the enthusiasm that ounly an Auvierican can, A letter just received in this city from a miner has the followipg concerning tho rais- ing of the flag: *'We have the national emblem on the very top of the Curricanti Needle. It is a ten-foot flag, and shows off very nicely. The section men were discussing the pros and cons of climbing up there, and one of them, an Eng- lish suiler, saia he believed he could do it. An Indianapolis lady who happened to be preceut then remarked: “If you witl I will make a flaz to put up.” On attempting the ascent ke succeeded in tting part w , when ke fell into the river and lost the flag. The lady sent for wore material and wade a new one, On the day ubove mentioned the ex-tar succeeded in planting the flag ou the swmmit,”” [n conclu- sion, the writer says: ‘I do not believe there is another man in the country who could have done it. There is one place where it is a | nearly perpendicular wall for fifty feot. The Englishman went up by puttmg in's hands in the crevices of the rocks uud pulling himself up by waln strength,* Eighteen Butldings Burned. Waoesa, Minn., August 20.—Early this mworning eighteen buildings were burned, eight families being wade homeless. Tie | total loss will amount 1o §75,000. 1t is thought the five was inocudiary, . T0 TRAIN OLLECE MILITIA. | The Bill to Provide Instructors is Taken Up. OPPOSED BY A SOUTHERNER. Little Hope For the Democrats in Maine—Republicans Have Their Tariff Measure Ready to Sub- mit—Notes and Personals. College Military Instructors. WASHINGTON BUREAU TiE OMARA BE 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, WasniNGToN, D. C., Augus Tn the house | this afternoon the bill provid- ing for the detail of fifty officers from the army and navy as military instructors at state universities and agricultural college: was called up in the house and an unsuccess ful attempt, made to put it upon its pas age. This is the bill which was drawn up by the war department to amend the present law so as to give ecach of the colleges an in- structor. It was the immediate outcome of an appeal made by the governor of Minne- sota and of the requests of the Minnesota state university for an instructor in that in- stitution. The state being in the same dis- trict with Nebraska the universities of the two states had to be satisfied with one in- structor, who was located for four years ul- ternately at each school. Ior three years Minnesota has been without an instructor, and, to meet the difMiculty, as several other states were deprived in the same way, the seeretary of war agreed to recommend an amendment of the present law whereby the total detail of officers should be increased from forty to fifty. The senate has already passed this bill and the military affairs com- mittee desired to pass the bill at this time so that the schools might avail themselves of the law at the beginning of the fall term, Mr. Blunt, of Georgia, who has just returned here after a hard struggle to scecure renom- ination, and who ted to congre: & total vote in his district of 1,500, go and objected. He had no pacticular obje tion to the bill except upon what he calls ) principles.”” He has a holy horror seeing men wearing the uniform of the United Stutes scattered over the various states, and believes it is giving the United States army too great freedom. They don't want any of these men at the schools in the south, 8o he fought the bill. Lvery effort was made to get him to with- draw his objection, but to mno purpose and Townsend finally moved to take up the bill under a gencral suspension of the rules, this being committee suspension day, This was found to be impossible as Blount made the point of no quorum and it was found that no quorum could be sccured. ~ Finally Gov- ernor McCreary arose and said that he did not believe that there was a quorum in the city and asked the house 1o go on with the anti-Chinese bill, which was left over from Saturday,leaving the army detail _bill where it stands.” This was finally agreed to and the anti-Chinese bill was passed. THE REPUBLICAN TARIFF BILL COMPLETED. Senator Allison said to-night that all of the material differences among the republican senators on their tariff bill huve been settled, and that the measure would be luid before the senate committee on finance to-morrow. He thought it likely that the bill would not be reported to the senate till Wednesday, so that there could be made any changes found necessary to-merrow afternoon aud might. The essential provisions in the bill have been published in these dispatches, but the details will not be reliably known until the measure is authoritatively given to the public, The republican senators are now all well satisfied with the bill and say that it is not only capable of putting to shame the Mills bill, but that it will very materially strengthen' the republican party in its position on the tarifl question. THE OUTLOOK 1IN MAI Reports received here from Maine respect- ing the political outlook there are extremely encouraging. The election in that state oc- curs September 10. Vermont will vote six days earlier. Mr. Blaine's advent mto the Pine Tree state has aroused unprecedented enthusiasm. Maine has always gone repub- lican except once, in 1580, T'hen there was u combination of greenbackers and democrats, The fusion was successful and the ticket wa elected, but it caused so much dissatisfactios that it is not probable that the trick can ever be played again, The party is admira- bly organized at present aud some of the most prominent men in the state are ta ¢ prominent part in the campai democrats are also well organized and are presentivg a bold front, with Arthur Sewall, who is at the head of the Maine Central rail- road, and Payson Tucker, general manager of the road, working with unlimited means from the national democratic ticket., FLOATERS ARE TO IE “BOODLEIZED.” Both branches of the legislature are to be elected on the Oth of next month anda United States senator is involved in the elec- tion, but the republicaus at the last session of the legislature had twentynine out of thirty-one scnators and 122 out of 151 mem- bers of the house. 1t will be seen that there can be no doubt as to the result of the elec- tion of the legislature and of the re-election of Seuator Frye. A report has been circu- lated that Mr. Blaine would like his old seat in the senate and that Representative Tom Reid has his eye on that body but both of these gentlemen say this i8 not true. The vacillating course of President Cleveland’s administration on the fisheries question and the trailing of the American flag i the dust of all foreign nations, is cutting a very prom- inent figure in the Maine election, and it is believed that the ticket will be elected by 20,000 majority. Henry Watterson, of Ken- tucky, and Sam Carey, the greenbacker apostle from Ohio, are speaking in Tom Reid’s district, and the first English money for free trade in the United States is to be used against Mr. Reid, who had only 1,52 plurality and about 700 majority two' years ago. This makes the contest close. MISCE EOUS. Robert Kissick, of Oskaloosa, Ta., was to-day admitted to practice before the in- terior department. Inspector General Baird was to-day placed on the retired list, haying reached the age of sixty-four years, and Colonel Roger Jones ‘was nominated as his successor. The retire- ment and promotion will cause Licutenant Colonel R. P. Hughes to be promoted to colonel and make G, H. Burton to be lieu- tenant colonel. The vacant majorship has caused a contest between Captain John G. Bourke, Third cavalry, and Colonel Henry ‘W. Lawton, Fourth ~cavalry, with the chances decidedly in favor of the former. ‘This is the position Captain Bourke's friends have been recommending for him, and he will prebably succeed. A gentleman who arrived from New York to-day suys that Mrs. Laugtry, who is booked for Omaha October 15, is not going to Cali- fornia to be married, as reported, but will continue to keep her residence in the east- ern metiopolis. Freddie Gebhard 15 to be with the lily in Omaha. Prxey S, Heati. e — Western Postal Change WasmiNaToy, August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—John P. Anderson was to-day appointed postmaster at Looking Glass, Platte county, Neb., vice Miles Olsen, resigned. A postoffice was established at Sexton, Kos- suth county, Ia., and William J. Hager ap- pointed postmaster, e The Arizona Outbreak Gver. Wasniy August 20.—Adjutant Gen- eral Drum has received & telogram from Major General Howard, dated San Fran- cisco, August 18, in which he reported the close of the Arizona outbreal rip Postponed, INDIANAPOLIS, August 20, —General Har- rison cid not leave to-duy for Middle Bass island, as it was avticipated be would. The Lrip was Lostpoued by w cold drizzling ralu, Which set ln eerly ihis moralng, WHITE CAP OUTRAGES, Are Even Worss Than They Have Been Paiated. I8DIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aughst 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Attorney General Michener, who has returned from the ‘‘white- cap' section, is preparing & Teport for the governor on the result of His investigations, To a reporter, he said: *1n Harrison county it is thought that the outrages are of a more spontaneous nature, Where a citizen has not acted properly, aparty of neighbors gather and whip him, but in Crawford county thero seems to be a strong central organization with a well maintained system of communi- cations. In thisway they manage to have a man punished by strangers, who have come from another neighborhood for the purpose.” ““What did you find to be the sentiment of the people in relation to the matter?” “It is not very encouraging. Until re- cently the better class of people rather looked upon the performance of vigilantes as irregular, but upon the whole salutary, and cd to think only these persons were hed who richly deserved their treat- ment. But of late there have been some such glaring cases of cruelty and such con- tinual reports of ‘white cap’ operations, ithat a strong seutiment is springing up in favor of ferreting out the leaders in the outrages and brivging them to punishment, 1 think the ofticers of the law have at all times been anxious to do their duty, but there has been a reluctance on the part of grand jurics to find indictments. The ehange in public opinion which is now taking place will over- come this difficulty, I think.” “Did you find that the reports of the op- crations of the ‘white caps’ have been ex- aggerated " *On the contrary, not nearly all has been told. I hel confidential conversations with citizens of the regions where the out- rages have been most numerous, and under ot to reveal their identity, they talked very freely of the matter. I find that v whippings and other punishments have been inflicted which have never been pub- lished, the parties suffering fearing to tell of them. Then the chastisements are usunally for very trivial offenses. 'The position of the press of that region has been most deplor- able, Papers have been absolutely spineless aud have had not a single word of condemna- tion to say.” —e e IT THINKS GOULD IS CROOKED. An English Paper Comments on His Manipulation of the M., K. & T. [Copyright 1558 by James Gordon Bennett.] August 20.—fNew York Herald Special to Tue Bee.]—The Times’ money article has the following: ““We understand that the reportof the Missouri, Kansas & Texas investigating com- mittee is expected to make some grave al- legations regarding the'treatment of that line by Mr. Jay Gould. During the whole time sin hat road was leased to the Mis- souri Pacific its legitimate earnings have, it is said, been unfairly diverted to the Missouri Pacific, and it is more than hinted that the payment of interest on the general mortgage bonds of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas was only continued until Mr, Gould disposed of his large holding in them. In our opinion such a manipulation of the earnings would warrant, if proved, an appeal to a court of aw in the United States. We await the issue of the actual report before making further observation of this matter.”” ikl /o, SOUTHERN STORMS, Wind Does an Immdfise Amount of Damage at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, August 20.—A gale has pre- vailed since 6 p. m_ Saturday. Great dam- age has been done in the city and along the river front. Fences were blown down, trees were uprooted and the coal fleet of the Pitts- burg and Southern cpmbination suffered severely. Fifty boats are known to have been lost. They were valued at $3,000 each, Telegraph wires are prostrated in every di- rection. There has beey no communication with outside points sincg 6 p. m. Sunday. Heavy Kains i Tennessee. Mexpris, August 20.f-Heavy rains have prevailed in this vicinity for the past three days, and still contnue} Much damagefhas been’ done to cotton and the corn crop, Tel- cgraph wires are prost#ted and communica- tion with the south entirely cut off, A Michigan Oyclone. Detrorr, August 20.—+A special from Mar- quette says that at 2 o'clock this afternoon a terrific one passed aver the city, When directly over the city ft suddenly dropped, and for four minutes thp greatest havoe pre- vailed. The roofs of many business blocks were torn off. Telephong and telegraph wires were prostrated, und plate glass windows were demolished, shadg trees torn up, and the streets blockaded ,with debris. ~Rain and hail fell in torrents and poured through the unroofed ho thousands of dollars worth of mer se. THRICE SUCOESSFUL. —— Boulanger Elected' to the Chamber From Three C%ep:m ments. Panis, August 20,.—Ggneral Boulanger was elected to the chamber pf deputies from three artments yesterday. Besides Samm, where he received a majority of 85,000 votes, he was successful in Charente and the Nord. At Amiens there was rioting at the polling places during the whole day. The disturb- ances continued until midnight, when the military were called out and were compelled to charge the people at the point of the bay- onet in order to clear the strects, scenes we Similar > witnessed at Lille und fourteen e MISS WILLARD'S DE AL, She Will Work for the Success of Fisk and Brooks. CmicaGo, August 20,—The statement hayv- ing been publicly made that Miss Frances E. Willard would follow Mrs. Ellen Foster in Maine, Miss Willard asks the Associated press to say for her that she has no intention of following Mrs. Foster in Maine or else- where. She says she goes to Maine under the auspiceses of the Womaw's Christian Temperance union of that state, and is to speak from the point of view of that society— to-wit: In the advocacy of the platform " of the prohibition party, and of the election of Fisk and Brooks, its national candidates. el - s Gatling Makes a New Discovery. New York, August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—Dr, W, J. Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling gun, who spent sev- eral years of study experimenting upon a new method of making heavy ordnance, has tm obtained patents in this country and Zurope which, it is believed, will revolu- tionize the entire system of manufacturing the heavy missile projectors now in vogue, Dr. Gatling’s new invention is stated to be the casting of the heaviest ordnance in solid steel around a central core, which 18 used in several ways for obviating the disadvautages of the old-style gun, resulting in a better gun at a reduction of about 50 per cent. Two six-inch guns will soon be made here for the purpose of demonstrating the practicability of Dr. Gatling's new system. s et i Free Traders Challenge Protectionists NEW YoRE, August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The New York Free Trade club has challenged the New York Protec- tive league to a dehate on protection or free trade, Henry George to represent the Free Trade club and Colonel Ingersoll the Protec- tive league. The debate will probably take l‘:«‘:« efn September ai the Metropolitan opera 5 s Crispi Arrives at, Frankfort, Benriey, August' 20.—The Italian prime wigister Las urrived at Fraukfort, A FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT. Attorney General Leese's Record Pleasing to the People. RINGING ENDORSEMENTS PASSED Agers Subserviency to the Railroads Vigorously Rebuked—A Baby Drowned—An Ex-Judge Dies in Destitution. County Revublican Conventions. Wi NG Watenr, Neb., August 20.—[Spe- cial Telegram to Tz Bee.—The Cass county republican convention was held here this afternoon. A full delegation was present and much interest was manifested. A more harmonious convention was never held in the unequalled in the history of the stat fore be it Resolved, That the best interests of the people demand his re-clection to that im- portant oftice, Resolved, That the delozates chosen to represent the republicans of this county con- vention are instructed to use honorable means to secure his nomination for attorney general, and to vote first, last and all the time to that end. That_we heartily approve the action of Senator Manderson, recognizing his honesty, abili ty to the interest of the people whom he has ably rep and we pledge the republicans of this to use all honorable means to secure e ; there- lutions endorsing Governor Thayer ection, ratifying the nomination of Laird for congress and endorsing Judge Norval's action as delegate in the repub. lican national convention were adopted unanimously. Attorney General Leese was asked to select his own delegates, He chose the following: William _Redford, T. C. Sparkinson, It H. Hathaway, J. K. Hipbard, T, J. J.B. Courtright, J. B. Mitchell, Foste W. 8. county. Sixteen delegates each were elected to the state and congressional conventions, as follows: State—D. A. Campbell, D. K. Barr, M. B. Murphy, Wash Smith, Turner Zink, F. T. Young, George Switzer, F\. To- land, Anderson Root, John Becker, George Windlay, J. M. Creamer, E. H, Wooley, O. H. Ballou, I N. Woodford, Mike Carey covgressional—Henry Taylor, L. C. Erck- hoff, George Young, L. C. Styles, D, B. Smith, H. C. Richey, S. L. Thomas, J. W. Ldmonds, Frank Dolney, John Ellington, J. E. Leyda, Edward Barger, William Delles, F. F. Rexford, Edward Jeary, C. N. Baird. The following resolution was introduced by . H. Wooley and carried without a dissent- ing voice: Wherens, The senator from Nebraska, Charles 1. Manderson, has been a faithful ant of ‘the people, and vigilantly guarded rinterests, and Whereas, He has been in an especial sense the champion of sotdiers of the war in secur- ing their just demands us against the unju and pernicious opposition of democrats yin congress; therefore be it Resolved, That we, the republicans of Cass county, do hercby 'heartily endorse the action ‘of C. K. Manderson as senator from Nebraska, and believe that the interest of Nebraska' in republican principles will be well subserved by his re-clection to the se- ate on the expiration of his present term. “Atiothier resolution was a1so adopted which read as Tollow Resolved, That the republicans of Cass county in convention assembled do hereby in- dorse the action of the railroad commission- ers, including Attorney General Leese, and favor the nomination of such men as ' will continue the work they have begun. The delegation is unanimous for Captain C.N. Baird for state treasurer. O. H. Bal- low of Plattsmouth, and W. J. Connell of Omaha, addressed the convention. The cen- tral committee meets Saturday next to call the convention to make nominations for the legis ive ticket. War~E, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bek, [—In the republican county conventien this afternoon William Wright was pominated for county attorney and Charles Erxben and A. H. Carter for com missioners. The delegates chosen to the state convention are: A. B. Stater, James Button, J. W. Steele, O. F. Crane, William Frazier, 'The delegation is for Law, of Stan- ton, for state treasurer. The delegates to the senatorial convention are: T. S. Gross, F. L. Neily, John Elliott, G. K. Pittenger, Henry Joyner. The delegates to_the ropre- sentative convention are: J. E. Hanson, James Mack, J. W. Howell, J. H. High, John Burman. The vote on the submission ques- tion stood, 114 against and 81 for, Dakora Ciry, Neb,, August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee,]—The republican convention here to-day selected the following delegates to go to Lincoln: N. R Brastield, G. W. Wilkibson, D. L. Allen, S. A. Combs, J. G. Arthur. Corumnus, Neb., August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—The republican county convention was held here this after- noon.” A resolution to instruct the delegates for Leese was carried by a large majority. Dr. W. A, Hampton, of Humphrey, was nominated for the state legislature and J. G. Reeder, of Coluwbus, for county attorney. W. A. McAllister, of Columbus, was allowed to select the delegates to_the senatorial con- vention and Willium Irwin the delegates to the float representative convention. Reso- Iutions were adopted endorsing Manderson for United States senator, The delegates to the state convention are W. E. Kent, Robert Wiley, Henry Ragatz, A. M. Post, George Barnhart, Henry Wurdeman, Willidm Law- rence, C. H. Sheldon, Peter Erickson and Christian Meedle. The question of submis- sion was defeated by a small majority. NeLsoy, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tk BEg.]—At the republican pri- maries Saturday James Hauthorn was nom- inated for representative for District 43, C. 8. Johnson for county attorney and D. D. Brooks for county commissioner. The ques- tion of the submission of the prohibitory amendment was carried by a large majo The delegates to the state convention James Van Volin, W. Coveliman, J. S. John son, Ralph Hill, Governor Comstock and H. Q. Sapp. Scorta, Neb., August 20.—[Special to Tz Ben.]—The republican county convention was held here Saturday and_every precinct was fully represented. H. G. Bell was nom- inated for county attorney, Homer Kelley was nominated for county commissioner, H. S. Sprecher was recommended as @ candi- date for state senator and J. F. Hauna for representative. The delegates eleoted to the state convention go uninstructed, Aukora, Neb., August 19.—[Special to Tk Bee.]—The republican county conven- tion was held Saturday. Ex-Licutenant Governor Ager was chairman of the commit- tec on resolutions and_succeeded in_exclud- ing from the report of the committeo resolu- tions endorsing Leese for attorney general, but the resolution was offered in convention, when the governor took the floor in opposition thereto. He was responded to by Lawyers Haines and Graybill. When it came to a vote the resolu almost unauimously carried and the ex-governor *'sat upon” very hard. As a delegate to the state convention he was voted for by two or three delegates each time, but in ten trials failed to be se- lected. Hon. D. A. Scovill, of Aurora, and J.J. Farley, of Marquette, were nominated for ‘representatives and J. H. Smith for county attorney. ELK Cieek, Neb., August 20.—[Special to Tue Bre.|—The ropublican convention met last Saturday to select delegates to the state convention, It was a complete sell out to the B, & M. railroad. Mr. Dew, the candi- date for land_commissioner, sclected nearly or quite all B. & M. railroad men for his del- egates, Herc is the list: A. J. Wright, B. & M. capper, employed by the year, and who has been’ running Mr. Dew's campaigni William Campbell, another employe of the B. & M., who works by the month in the depot at Lincoln; Judge Davidson, the B. & M. attorney at Tecumsch; Dr. C. M. Hoad- rick, of Tecumseh; L. A. Varner, attorney for the B. & M. at Sterling; Judge Appelget, who has an annual pass_on the B. & M.} Hon, C. A. Holmes, also has a pass. A resolution indorsing Attorney General Leese was promptly vol down, Grant, Neb, August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Hee.]—The republican county convention for the election of delegates to the state. representative and senatorial con- ventions met at Elsie to-day. 8. B. Brierly, Frank Parson, A. S. Pierce, B. . Hastings and E. B. Wood, were elected delegates to attend the state convention, J. A, Wertz, L. A. Wichem, 1. W. Reese, J. B, Manchester and J. M. Simpson were choser delegates to the representative and sewatorial conven- tion. The convention was rather stormy owing to a local difiiculty, S. B. Brierly, as candidate for representative, secured the delegation from this county, SewARD, Neb., August 20.—|Special Tele- gram to THe B3Ek.)--The republican county convention to-day was largaly attended, har- monious and euthusiastic. ‘The following resolution was unanimously adopte The republicans of Seward county, In con- vention assembled, send greeting to their brethren throughout this greal young com- monwealth us follows: Whereas, Hon. Wiiliam Lease has ‘filled | the oftice of attorney general of Nebraska for four years with Beebe. FaLLs Ciry, Neb, August Telegram to' Tue Bre.|-—The republican county convention rcnominated Yartzy and Fenton and gave the senatorial delegation to Senator Linn, all istructed for Man on. The delegates to the state con- veution are: John W. Shubert, D. V. Steplienson, H. N. Patterson, H. S, Belden, €. Morris, Robert Williamson, J. D. Gilman, . W. Samuelson, J. . Wilhite, G. W. Hol- land, John Connell, William Jordan. About half are for Leese. The congressional dele- gates are: P, R. Shelly, Henry Fisher, A, C. Jeunings, G. V jr., Warren Hutchins, E. 8. Towle, E Holbrook, W. H. Kerr, George Sayers, Cyri Jones and R. K. Grinstead. They aré structed for Hon, Isham Reaves for congress. There were no Connell men on the dele- gation. 20.—[Special g Carponter, David Spiccry Improvements at Nebraska City. Nenraska Ci7y, Neb., August 20.—(Special to Tur Bee.]—The board of trade will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening to con- sider two street car projects. One propo- sition is from the firm of Robinson & Moen, of Waterloo, In. A representative of the company is in the city and onfident_the enterprise would be a paying one. They offer to build two and a_half miles of road with three cars for §10,000, the line to be owned and operated by alocal_company. Auother proposition comes from Mr. H. H. Bartling of this city, who offers to construct a line, equip it and operate it if the citizens give him a bonus of 5,000 i The pontoon wagon and foot bridge is nearly completed and_will be in_operation the latter part of the present week. Its builders will bring it into prominent notice on celebration day, and to that end ha contributed liberally toward advertising. This company is also constructing pontoons at this point for a swnilar bridze at Platts- mouth, they claiming that lumber was much cheapér here, Street paving has not yet commenced, and Nevins & Co., of stand a_good chance of forfeiting their £10,000 bond which they gave to insure the completion of the by November L. It has been said that ins & Co. are using every means of delay 50 that the city would declare the contract forfeited, thus releasing them of their obli- gations, ‘as for some reason they would like to get vid ot the job. = Monstrous Hailstones. Srriva Ranon, Neb,, August 20.—[Special to Tue Ber.|--Last evening this section was visited by a heavy storm of wind and hail, entirely ruining all fruit, vegetables and late corn. . Hail fell that measured four and one- half inches in circumnference and two and one-half inches long, killing pigs and chick- ens and breaking window lights. The storm seemed to follow the Blue Valley. Oats are tuaning out forty to sixty bushels, barley thirty to forty, wheat fifteen to twenty-two. e Died in Destitution. HaRrgisoN, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tne Ber.]—Hon, John Mosier died here yesterday of asthma and old age. He came here three weeks ago. He had no rela tives here. He,was found dead on his knces in his room. He was destitute and was cared for by several old acquaintances. He was for five years county judge in Valley county and’ earlier held the same oflice in Saunders county. It is said that he was an eminent lawyer and once a mewber of the state legislature in Wisconsin, Took the Encampment Degree, OAKDALE, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Nine mewmbers of the Elkhorn Valley lodge. No. 57, of O'Neill, came down to Oukdale to-day to take the encampment degree of the order. The de- gree was conferred to-night by the Oakdale lodge, Supper was served at 12 o'clock, A good time was had, and the visiting brothers are well pleased with the treatment received at the hands of thelodge here, It is the pur- pose to institute an encampment at O'Neill soon, Keturned All Right. LiNcoLy, Neb., August 20.—([Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—W. B. Hastings, the in- surance man who left this city so mysteri- ously on the 5th of last July, apparently de- serting a happy home, returned this morning as abruptly and mysteriously as he went away. Hesays he has ‘done” the east, vis- ited Canada and had a good time, but never for a moment thought that his absence caused any cowment, Burt County Democrats. OAKLAND, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tele gram to Tug Bre.]—The democratic conven- tion to-day nominated V. Newman, of Ouk- land, for senator; J. P, Latta, of Tekamah. for representative; H. H, Bomes, of Oak- for county attorney, aud Pat Gleason The delogates to the state Tra Thomas, H. A. Mc Cord, and A. B. Fuller, convention are Phulip Slaughte A Washout at Ord. Orp, Neb., August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bee.|—A heavy rain last night north- west of Ord caused a washout on the B. & M. between Burwell and_Ord and delayed trains four hours. W. C. Weltworth and Mr.J. B. Dowling had a narrow escape from drowning on the way to Ord. The. drove into a canon five miles from Ord. The buggy was overturturned and the pony drowned. The men escaped uearly ex- hausted. A New Hotel for Columbus. Covumnus, Neb,, August 20.—[Special Tele. gram to Tuk Bee.]—The contract for build- ing the new three-story brick hotel was lot to-day to J. P, Becker, of Columbus. The consideration is $19,500. A large force of men_will be put to work at once and the building rushed to completion, York County Teachers, Yonrk, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tels- gram to Tue Bee.)-The York County Teachers' institute convened to-day for a four duys' session. The enrollment is 120 thus far and more are expected to-morrow, Prof. J. M. McKenzie and Prof. Andrews, of Hastiugs, are the principal instructors, A Heavy Storm at Boelels. BoeLeis, Neb., August 19.—[Special to Tue Bee.)—The heaviest rain and wind storm of the season pussed over here about 7 r m, last evening, wnhlni @ plece out of the Union Paciflc grade, blowlug over the shoe- maker's shop and blowing in the front of Rasmussen's dry goods store, damagiog Koouds to the awouut of sbout §300, ———— A Hoavy Rainfall, BurweLy, Neb., August 20.—(Special Tel egram to Tue Bes.)—A Leavy raiofall here yesterday and last night done considerable damage. A bridge on the B, & M. three miles eust of Burwe!l was washed oit and trains delayed several Lours. Several! sod | stables o the countey gave way, lajuring Sdeliy and tategrlty | horses, BOULANGER'S LATEST COUP, The Commotion Created in Paris By the Returns. RIOTING ON A SMALL SCALE, Embarrassing Experienoe of an Ung fortunate ®lish Newspaper Man Who Fell o the Clutches of the Police. langer's Triple Triumph. LCopyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, August 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tir Brr.]—General Bous langer, the triple candidate, awaited the res sult of the elections at the Restaurant Due rand, inthe Place de la Madeline, where ha* was warmly congratulated by a large gathery ing. Early in the evening a crowd gathered awaiting the results to be aunounced by special magic lantern. As the gathering iné creased, 8o did the police, and fiually, just bes fore the numbers went up, the street was closed and the crowd pushed back, not withs out some trouble, into a side thoroughtare, where a few noisy holiday makers were are rosted, but without any serious trouble, Around the headquarters of La Presse, however, matters assumed a rather more serous aspect. The block between the Place de I’ Opera and the Chausee de Autin, was entirely in possession of the police under strictorders to let none pass. Strange to say these instrues tions applied also to the press and editors of Paris papers on the forbidden block were, in many instances, prevented from reaching their ofices. As a rule the order to recog- nize the red press cards which enable a press man to do his duty to the readers of his pa* per is only suspended in case of serious fight ing involving absolute danger to reporters, A Herald correspondent driving along the boulevard to s the opera was stopped in front of the Vaudeville theatre and made t o round back streets in spito of the usual At the corner of the Place de 1'Opera the card was again produced but the police were inexorable and politely refused to let him go to the ofiice of La Presse. So sudden was the order that the correspondent of a leading London paper got into serious trouble by misunderstanding it. The gens tleman in question was anxious to see what was going on and became rather angry when howas refused passage. His card was in his hand and, not understanding that the habitual apen sesame failed to open anything in particular, he ventured to remonstrate with the police. Unfortunately for the Ens glishman a superior police officor happened to be on the spot and immediately ordered his arrest for violence to the agents of publiq authority. Just as he was disappearing around the corner at the rate of ten miles an hour a Herald reporter happened to recog- nize him as a brother journalist and promptly jomed in the procession, Politely introducs ing himself to the men in blue, the Herald suggested that they should not quite kill the Britisher, Before they got him to the Poste de I'Opera the suave manner that distinge guishes all reporters. succeeded in its object and the captive, after a good deal of shoving: about, was safely landed in the police office charged with the serious offense of calling &f policeman an ‘“Yimbecile” and behaving: generally in a violent manner. As the prisv oner had no means of identification about him except the card certifying that he was an authorized newspaper correspondent and & pair of braces, these were taken away from, him, together with his money, watch and chainand the usual contents of a man's pocket. Thinking this was time to step inf the Herald man bowed to the brigadier of police in charge of the station and expressed a desire to testify to the respectability and innocence of his colleogue. “‘Out you go," or its French equivalent was the only reply they granted, and with unnecessary alacrity the reporter was shown tue door. Red cards and offers of bail were unavailable and noth- ing was left but to appeal to the oficers who ordered the arrest. ‘Do you know whom you arrestd " “Yes. A violent Englishman,” “Will you accept statements in due for that the prisoner is a responsible journalist, and a hauseholder?” “Certainly, with much pleasure,” replicd the officer, “if you can furnish it,” and with great amiability he accompanied the roporter to the station house, where, after a fow slight formalities, the English correspondent was at liberty, or rather was allowed to go home with some terrivle charge hanging over hLis head. How the matter will end 1t is impossi- ble to predict, but it would be dificult to im- agine more roughness on the part of subors dinate ofiicers or more politeness on that of the superior official than was displayed b, the police in the arrest and release of thi unfortunate gentleman. Boulanger’s triple victory is the all absorb- ing topic of conversation to-night. Its coma pleteness has astonished even the Boulan- wists and the general himself scoms quite as perploxed as pleased. He swunds between two groups of deadly enemies giving his lefg hand to the radicals, his right to the mons archists, unable to make his allies ombrace and not daring to break away from them either. Among several political celebrities with whom I discussed the elections to-day imile Ollivie The country,” aid, s dently dissatise filed, and needs a stronger hand to rulg it. Boulanger's photographs are fixed to every fireside. He is the hero of 4 hundred songs. His popularity is phenomenal. Ha has courage, energy, and a will which mise fortune cannot break. He is rich. Checks are pouring in from every side. I knew ong man who anonymously sent his committea 50,000 francs this week. Floguet way well be troubled.” Olliver thinks the prince ha: no chance of reaping the fruits of Boulan« ger's victories. The general's organs naturally trinnph ups roarously to-day. The republican papers are in consternation, Clarters Laurent, in the Paris, however, luughs at the idea of dropping his ight with the would-be diotas tor, The Temps sums up the situation thusg “The result of yesterday's triple electiom should inspire humiliation, not anxiety,” -~ Married in London. L Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennstt, LoNoox, August 10.—|New York Hert Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|-The nowly appointed minister to Holland, Robert B. Roosevelt, of New York, will not have to ens tertain at his new post in bachelor's hall, He was married yesterday at the church of Our Lady of Vietories, Clapham, by the Very Rev. Edward O'Lavarty,assisted by th@ Rev. Ihomas Sherwan and the Rev. Loul Daven to Mrs. Marion T, Fortescue, of New York, A speclal dispsnsation from tha pope had been procurad for the ceremony, he e An lmportant Medioal Discovery, Paris, August 20.—Dr. Pastour to- read before the Academy of Scieuae o letter from Dr. Gamalier, of Odessa, aunonuciug ciae, 3 the discovery of cLoluri Vac r