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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE — BIGHTEENTH YEAR. PROMPTED BY PETTY SPITE, Intense Bxcitement at Wenona, Il Over a Terrible Tragedy. AN AGED COUPLE ASSASSINATED The Brutal Murderer Kscapes Lynch- ing By Cutting His Throat With a Razor.—Details of the Crime. . Murdered In Cold Blood. WeRONA, T1L, Nov. 12.—[Special Tel to Tne Bee.|—This village is in a fever of excitement over a double murder, followed by the suicide of the assassin, this morning. The victims of the brutal assassination are Peter Howe, senior member of the banking firm of Howe & Son, of this place, and his wife—the former aged seventy-three years and the latter sixty-nine. They lived in a large two-story frame house situated about half a mile from the business portion of the town, 'The only other occupant of the house was a domestic. At 6 o'clock this morning, as she came down stairs from her bed-room 1o begin her daily dutics, the light of a lamp which she carried fell through the open door of Mr. and Mrs. Howe's bed-room and revealed a ghastly sieht. The walls and bed clothes were covered with blood, and lying on the coverlet was a car coupling pin to which adhercd lair and clotted blood. She run to communicate the terrible story 1o a Mr. Irwin, Howe's son-in-law. The lat- ter at onco suspected Charles Burkhart of committing the deed, and a watch was laced on the rooms where he resided with is wife over a grocery store, situated i the principal business block of the town, Burk- hart was observed walking up and down the hallway apparently in great agitation. It was not_long until he discovered that senti- nels had been posted outside, and he went into his bedroom, procured a ruzor and cut _ his throat from ear to ear and was o dead man inside of flve minutes. His wife, who had boen in an_adjoining room, heard his dying moans. When she entered the room he re- quested her, as best he could, to “care for the baby.” “The ca uted to pett; The domestic in_the se of this terrible deed pite_on the part_of Burkhart, house of the murdered couple, Sarah D. Richardson, n handsome Juss of mincteen, und Burkhart's s duughter, was often jmportuncd to come live with him, but she refused to do s he thought the Howes were at th of her objections. He therefore concluded to murder them, Some time during the carly hours of this morning he left his © appartment, procured @ ladder and entered asccond st ndow, descend- ing thence to the room wherc the fearful crime was committed. Nothing was taken from the room, Burkhart's only desire being er Howe, the murdercd man, had been a resident of Wenona for nearly thiirty yes 4 fortunc of £250,000. He' was ole and posscssed w spirit of phi- which led him, some time ago, to endow the Howe institute'at New Therc: and the Baptist institute at Memphis, T the latter being a college for the edu ndigent persons of both races. The murder wifo is @ sister of George Parks, the Magnolia (11L), millionaire. Burihart, the murdercr, was a dissolute, drunken feliow, dangerous when ‘under the influence of liquor. The citizens of Wenona emphatically express themsclves to the effect that hind not Burkhart committed sui ide, they would have lynched him. Sherift sey, of Ottawa, with three deputies, arrived on the scene at noon, upprebensive of difficulty of this kind, but the desperate man chose death i preference to being taken alive. ‘The coroner this evening obtained a state- ment from the domestic,Sarah Robinson.Sh said that her stepfather, Burkbart, the mur derer, came last night, did his fiendish work down stairs, then came to hex room. told her what he had done, and after an attempt to ravish her left the house. She lay all night, not daring to give tho alarm, lest he waylay her and murder her. Apparently the nssussin’s mo tive, aside from revenge and liquor, was to enable his stepdaughter to come into posses- sion of a sum of money promised her by the old people provided she would stay " with them during their lifetime. It would seem thut the murderer had a crazy idea that, with the girl once in posscssion of this money, it would be an casy matter for him to secure it. fiv.. Al the Corpses Recovered. Prrrsnune, Kan,, Nov. 12.—Up to 6 o'clock Sunday evening thirty-nine dead bodies had been recovered and sbout twenty injurcd. The entries and rooms of the underground work- ings aro still being thoroughly searched for auy bodies which possibly may have been left there, but it is thought the bodies are all dis- covered and included in the list of killea and wounded, There were originally about one bandred and fi men in the mine at tue time of the explosion, and those not mentioned umong the killed and wounded escaped soon after the exvlo- sion by way of an air escape shaft, The ofi cials of the comj o doing_ all that_can be done for the relicf of the suffering and the istress among the wounded men and desti- tute familics. Twenty bodies, mostly of un- known men and forc city this morning and o ce SPLURATE BATTLE, six Round Prize Fight On Staten 1sland. ' NEw Your, Nov. 12.--[Specil Telegram to Tug Bex. | —1t was o longand desperato fight that resulted from the meeting of Juck Lyman aud John George Saturday night, and o bloody one as well. They battled through twenty-six rounds in_one hour and forty-three minutes. When it becamo ap- parent that neither wmun could whip the other, the referee declured the match u draw. The men arc well-known bantams, Bad blood has existed between them for some time. They were in fine conaition when they entercd the ring in dunce hall on Staten Islund. Fifty spectators woere tmunt and the fight was fierce. In he ninth round George got home & terrible blow on Lyman's mouth, The latter lost two tecth, In rounds tenth to fiftee there was blood in ple was split, his mouth badly cut, his r hand wus swollen, and he could not use it effectively. Frowm the fifteenth to the twen- tioth round the work was slower, both men rowing very weak and wild n dolivery. hoy had then boen fighting over an hour, and neither man had even a shude of ad tage. In the twenty-first round the referee said unless they decided the matter in five rounds he would declare the battic a draw. They fought viciously from that tiwe on, but neither could gain an At the end of the twenty-sixth round the refe told the men to shuke hards, and divided the purse. The time of the battls was one hour and forty-three minutes, he men will probably meet again withiv a week to decide the supremacy. e e A Wealthy Couple Murdered, Lasanuk, {1, Nov. 12--A report received this morning stutes that I'eter Howe acd wife, a wealthy counle of Wencua village, twenty-three iciles south, were murdercd Jast night. It 28 sald tne wurderers were after booty. —— The Kteamer A Nuw Yous, Nov, 12, from Liverpool, has groun haif way between Southy pital island, in the lower ¥is0a, ol Chlcago, is ou ko A Twonty ka Aground. b od in the channel it Spit aud Hos- Carter Ha steamer Alaska | WILL POWD Muoch Speculation A of Lnbor on t Cnicaco, No Tie B3 of the general asscmbly, will convene much speculation is ind the next general mast say that Powderly will and that he is willin, tion even if it were ten 18 considerable oppositic and # great deal of wire ing on during the last fe chanan, editor of bor Enquirer, it traveling around the different delewates and his powe in the field. 1t s also Schilling aspires to th master workman of th by J.J. Mahoney and v resenting branch he representativ o, and other posed to Powierly is to be thrown into homb and whooped befc tion has time to overcon Mr. Schilling was alw about the affair i communic: 1 don't se enter the contest. Minncapolis that he office ag; itici the, n pull it There is such a diversit the delegatos that it is | be the result.” “But could you say w for Powderly’s place *No, sir. 1 said 1 wi cative frame of mind to *“Is not your name to the convention ¢ “What!" ex told you that, sir! to be mentioned. I shal treacherou was 80 ““Has not Johu J a probable candi “Yes, he has, “but us he is a protectio lave no sho Mr. Schilling appes worked up over the talied of us a_candi emphatically that it w thut such INpraNaroris, Nov. eleventh wunual convent to the singl o riving in this city. In will tions this order has c susions have developed years, beginning with t ed tion, and being cau the failure of the ke and by strike at Chicag bers two 0,000 at the pre: sitions looking toward penses will be made action on these and on t ailure of the ord wan Powderly cRrIn LY BE D The eleventh annual convention Indianapolis to-morrow, and | laboring men of Chicago while others say he would not take the posi- he could not have it if he so de: to defeat Powderly if he should be nane will be placed before the convention A vigorous expected, and it s said that Shilling’s name he wi he has repeatedly said t ive frame of mind. He exclaimed: how Powder! He imed Mr. Schilling. No, sit; my name is not cused at Minncapoli port that his ite, and declared most umor be ke of Lubor, whieh” begins to-morros be one of the most impor Ge expected to-night, OMAHA. TUESDAY MORN OSED ? @ tie Knights he Subject. Special Telegram to , Knights of Labor, ulged in among the #s to who will be er workman, Some be his own successor, i 10 accept tie oftice, dered him, and that ired. There on to M Powderly, pulling has been go- pw woeks. J. I Bu- the defunct la SAl has been country visiting the doing everything in said that Mr, George e oftice of general e order, and that his Il be supported by AHORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER. Discovery of the Dead Bodies of Two Nebraska Farmers. PARTIALLY EATEN BY HOGS. The Murderer Makes His Escape— Tekamah the Scene of Lawlessness and Bloodshed -A Prohibition Grave Creates a Stir, A Crime Unearthed, Cozan, Neb., Nov. 11.—[Special Tele, to Tne Ber. | —Our town was thrown into & great state of excitemen this afternoon upon the arrival of the stage-driver from the town of Calloway, who brought news of the brutal murders of two of our most respected farmers, Hiram Roten and William Ashle who lived eighteen miles north of here. The bodies were found to-day in a hay-stack on the farm of Albert Houstein, and both bore NOo. 202 at of branch No, leaders who are op conlest is the convention like a yre the Powderly fae- ne the surprise. 8t a8 reticent to-day s on Saturday, but he was not in a ¢ cam_consistently aid repeatedly at not accept the would but probably he is like some pol- ways hold a string, or think when they want to. y of opinion nmong hard to say what will ho are the candidates s mot ina communi- -day. be presented before “Who I be heard there. but will probably be told that I am trying to be e tax movement, as [ mentioned as admitted Mr. Schilling, onist he will certainly ed to be very much e was as fals . He begged t out of the papers. 12.—Delegates to the tion of the Knights L are ar- respeets this ant conven- rhad. [nternal dis- 1 within the he Richmond in part, at ) at southwest railros silure of the Ithas been many some who know that from 800,000 mem- the order nt time. dwimdled to Various propo- a reduction of ex- at the meeting and he future success or neral Master Work- ALASKA. 1 Man's Lowest Dassi Run Riot Without the Law's Restraint, New Youx, N Tur Brr.| Alasla Ind hecs, from missionaries there, are hideous. Mi that country no restrant, and the 1o of rough miners, trapvers, hunters, soldicrs and sailors rage unch woman is considered lawful spoil. Tney steal they cannot, they buy cnts a jug of rum ora string of b with whom T talked of these horrors at Sitia told me of a particularly horrible case which had come under her own obser: them. I from their could vouch for its trutl cases that came to her k ularly of an orgie she on the Fourth of July. ever conccived could su You couldn’t print the all my heart that the worid something for the succor of the The Alaska dreadful than the pin They are worse thun modern times.,"" ‘Ihe details will undou sation in W are true. thered from Mrs. Voor who has just come from the . Voorhees says: there is no law. hees relates a number of sad witnessed at Juncau, legram to ng story of and . Somie of the details “In all There can be west animal passions hecked, The Indian them knife, A lady for a ation, so she hin every revolting knowledge and partic- “No beastly orgie rpass it says she. story, but T wish with would try to do unfortunate n horrors are more ne woods atrocities. auything known in ibtedly create a sen- shington if the allegations made A SUIT INVOLVI Foreclosnre Proce G MILLIONS, ing Against the South Park Railroad Company. Dexven, Colo. court this morning the pany of New York con procecdings against the Denver & Park rallway company, Union I fic as inte cover & amounting to §1,000,000. complainant alleges thi Septen: ted its 80 raised was rop as being reauired lir alleg On the contrary, the of the company W ta the Union Pacific Ra which tino it has bee uolled by the latter. for plaintift wore Farmers' Loun York as er bee uly 0 b eclares that Park Railroad co:npany solveney, and that the i 000 of bonds has not 1886 The Central § prays that a reces id South Park Rai end that its suit of fore of all cones und_ prote | forth mism ness, und alleges tha With the tesins of { plaintift in othe its puynients, Tlhie prayer for the ap geiver was prosented to | moining, With a req D hearing,’ The watter ways | counsel | wili probably sutisfuct y toull par of the caurt, i Mrs, Gould I Nsw Youk, Nov, ! Mrs. Ja and her physician says j wore thut a day or Lwo, , Nov. 12, gram to Tue Bee.]-In the 5000,000, and interest on 00,060, in favor of the Central 'rust co : be Tho complainant also coment of the company’s bu its ag visement by the court, a An effort will he uude to adjust the matter sould this morning [Special Tele- United States Central Trust com- amenced foreclosure South ipal, and the parties, to re- the same, The petition of the tin August, 1576, and s rested r, 1550, the South Park railway bouds, wmounting to by a any, which bonds were sccured fist mortgage upon 208k miles of its voad, telegraph lines, rolling stock and equipments, The mouey ented by the defendant's the extension of its in various dircctions; but the plaintfl ¢ tht the funds werc nover so appli vights 2 transt and franchises red soon afte ilway cowpany, sin n operated and con- The petition also alleges that the bonds issucd in favor of the deposited with _the ist Company of New ut that they huve 1 to by the latter, as erms of the agreement, defenagnt, the South ,is in a state of in- utorest on the $2,000 1 pid since Januar; st compuny thereforc appointed for the 1w ¥, to the t it has not complied cment with the than iu the default of pointment of the re- Judge Hallett this an immediate was tuken under ad- dthe argument of bo heard to-morrow. ties concerned with- Must Die. ‘The condition of unchanged, she cavuot survive evidence of bullet marks through the head. The badies were also badly disfigured, hayv- ing been eaten by hogs. Roten and Ash- ley were dwstrict school officers and sispected their neighbor Houstein —of pilfering minor articies from the school house, To verify their suspicions, if poss- ible, they drove over to Houstein's liouse last KFriday afternoon to have un examination. It is supposed an altercation occurred and that Houstein shot both men and buried them in an adjoining haystack, and then deliberately gatbering his family together, took the dead 8’ teum and fled the coun- try. No trace of Houstein can be had, but should he be caught there is no doubt but that the infuriated Custer county larwers would promptly string him up. A Prohibition Grave. Urysses, Neb,, Nov. 12.—[Special to Tnr Bue.]—The people of Ulysses were treated 10 4 surprise this morning ou seeing a newly made grave on the public square. It was surmounted on ea side and on top with rows of whisky and beer bottles, and on a beautifully carved head stone a grinning skull glared down on the touching inscription : “Prohibition, died November, 1885, aged four ye Underneath was a bottle marked “Free whisky.” The whole affair created much laughter, and, of course, ex- cited the prohibitio 8, who vow veng on the perpetrator of this wanton insult. The end is not y et. Beg.|—Since the burglarizing of the stores owned by Wallace & Worcester and Smith Bros., of this place, one night last weck, Sherift Parker, assisted by several citizens, have kept up a vigilant search for the thieves and the stolen property. By accident a por- tion of the stolen goods were found con- cealed under the depot platform. After be- ing identified the goods were replaced where they were found, and several concealed men, well armed, were left to watch forthe return of the thicves. The first night was unsuccessful, but it was believed the burglars would take ad- vantage of the intense excitement attending the republican demonstration Saturday night and attempt to escape with the stolen prop- erty, so a close watch was kept. They did not have long to wait. While the jollifica- tion up town was at its height one of the gang W n to bring a bundle of the stolen goods down to the Tumber yard near the depot and conceal it where it would be convenient to carry away on the night freight train. The man followed by one of the party while the sheriff and posse awaited the rest of the gang. Soon another man came, but evidently suspected that something was wrong and after a short pause opposite where the goods were concealed, he moved onand was ordered to halt by the sheriff when the man drew a revolver and essayed to fire but being instantly covered by the revolvers of the sheriff and posse he turned and ran closely pursued by the sheriff and his men. A regular fusilade ensued, but without effect. The fleeing party succeeded in reaching the adjoming street b nith Bros.’ store, where he was confronted by William Wilson, one of the sheriffs men, upon whom he instantly fired, the ball taking effect in the face and passing out of the jaw-bone. The would-be assassin then dashed down a back alley closely pursued by the balance of the party. By firing back at his pursuers and dodging from building to building he escaped Lo the vicinity of alow dive, where it is presumed he re- ceived assistance. The citizens are thoroughly aroused. Sev- eral arrests have been made, and it1s hoped that it will result in ridding the town of a disreputable gang who have had things about their own way for several months, J. Sterling Not Dead. NrEnrAskA Ciry, Neb,, Nov. 12.—[Special to Tur: Bee. | —Reading the opinion n yester- day's Ber of “A Wheel Horse of Nebraska Democracy” regarding Mr, Morton's silence since election, the latter gentleman re- marked to Tue Beg correspondent that he had only to say that he was very thankful to his republican friends througbout the district for the compliment paid him on elec- tion day. Mr. Morton says he is not “‘dead’” by any means and intends to be alive until his idea of American freedom from taxation is secured. He also informed Tue Bee that he had foreshadowed the defeat of Cleveland immediately after his return from the east several months ago, having observed the drift of eastern sentiment and advised his friends not to bet their money on “the Man of Destiny.” Mr, Morton insists that the present tarift is unjust and that he will live 0 see the day when free trade will prevail, because it was rightand just. As an evidence of the fallacy of protection increasing the wages of the laboring man, he cited the case of the Nebraska Press, which cut the rates of com sitors 20 per cont immediately after the tion of their high protection candidate, Ll DeWitt Destined to Boom. DeWirr, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bek,]—Over one year ago this county voted bonds for the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Norihwestern Railway., From time to time the people of DeWitt have been elated by the news that at an early day the road would be constructed, but each time disappointment has been the only result. Mr. M. Sisk, a leading railroad contractor, said: *I have the contract for the K. C,, W, & N. W, grom DeWitt south to the state line. I have telégraphed for my outfit, and inside of ten di you will see the dirt moving."’ 11 this is the case, DeWitt will sce one of the biggest booms of auy town in Nebraska. The splendid crops and natural resources attract many eyes, and with the advent of this now road and ' the probable early con- struction of the B & M. railroad *‘cut-off’”’ to Nebraska City, a seasou of unpuaralelled prosperity will follow Pawnee Conuty Returns. Pawxee City, Neb,, Nov. 12.—/|Speeial 0 Tk Ber,]—The oficial vote of Pawnee county resulted as follows: For president, Harrison 1,306, Cleveland 645, For governor, Thayer 1,285, McShuue 603, For congress, First district, W. J. Connell, rep., 1,207, J, Sterling Morton, dem., 646, For state Pawnee county, Pirst district, J. L. Linn, rep., 1,225, Frank Martin, dem., 780, (ieorige Slayton, pro., 146, For represanta: tives, Pawnce county, Second district, Julius Rhodes, rep., i M. Berry, rep., 1,261, William Avery, dem., &3, Frank Pepperel, dom., 505, For county attorney, H. C. Lind sy, rep., 1,281, J, L. Kdwards, dem., 525, Linwood Honors Slect, Lixwoon, Nov, 12.— ial to Tne Bee.| ie republicans of Linwood and vicinity met here Saturday evening aud beld a grand jollificution weeting, Kxcitewent ran ex- NOVEMBER 13, 18S% remely To such an extent were all elated over the news of #he past wek that for the time being all biness was laid aside that the voices of both yeung and old might freely mingle together in innumerable cheers, Shouts continually rent the air for the suc cessful little soldier of the Hoosier stato. The strects were made light as day by a mammoth honfire, built from hay, dry goods boxes and & barrel of kerosene oil. Al were more than hapy gt Schuyler'a Celebration. Scnvyiien, Neb., Nov. 18— [Special Tele- gram to T Bee.]—The repablican jollifica tion to-night was on the largest scale ever seen in Colfax county. The proocession was amilein length, headed by the Schuyler brass band and republican club drum corps. A fine display of firc works was given along the cutire line of march. After the parade they proceeded to the opera_bouse, where Hon. H, C. Russell, Hon. C. B. Sumner, S. C. Webber and Judge Brown entertainod the audicnce with short specchies, It was the most enthusiastic turnout of the season. Central City Rejoicing. CrxtraL City, Neb,, Nov. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tne Brr,)—~Five hundred re- publican voices have beon consolidated to night into one yell for Harrison, The faith- ful are colebrating their victory. A long procession with & huge log cabin and other appropr iate features pi.saded the streets this afternoon, and to-night has been given up to specches and bonfires. The boys are happy and candidates for the postofiice ready begun to blossom) Just a Little Damper, ATkixson, Neb, Nov,12.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—The republicang of Atkinson and vi- cinity are preparing for h mammoth ratifica- tion meeting Tuesday evening, The town will be painted a vivid erimson from center to circumference in honor of the great vie- tory. The only damper on Atkinson’s joy is the fact that county division was knocked in the head by 253 majority. Though whipped we are not conquered, however. son Hats. Lsoy, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special to Tar Ber.|—The republican jubiles on Saturday evening was carried owt heartily. The big bonfire and the blazing hats carried on poles and filled with_cloth saturated with oil made the streets bright. The court room after- wards could not contain the people who list- ened to the band, the Glee club songs and the congratulatory uddress The Tekamah Robbers Caught. TerAMAn, Neb., Nov. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek.]—Rush Wilber and Henry Fuller, young men residing here, were ar- rested last night by the sheriff, on a charge of robbery and assault with intent to Kkill. They are supposed to belong to the gang of burglars and robbers that nfest Tekamah and have been impheated in the shooting of W. J. Wilson last night. i Death of Hon. J. M. Brackett. Axxsworrn, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special to Tue Ber.)—Hon. J. M. Brackett, ex-post- master of Eau Claire, Wis., having been a resident of this place nearly two years, died to-day, after suffering several months with consumption, aged fifty-seven years. The remains will be taken to Eau Claire for in- terment, S Ofticial Returns from Antelope. Nrrien, Neb., Nov.12.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The offilal returns from An- telope county give Harrison 1,412: Cleve- land 5845 Fisk 134; ? 1,445; Weasper- Walling '163;1 Tuay 5" Mos: Shane 655; Butler 8% Bigelow 142. The e ticket is elected by about 1,000 ma- —— M. Brown Recovering. e, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee,)—Dr. J. M. Brown, who was injured in the - Fremont wreck, and and who rendered sush valuable assistance in relieving tho sufferings of others, is im- proving rapidly. He has so far récovered from his injuries as to be avle to attend to business. Burglary at Lincoln. Lixcoy, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur_Bsk.|—Burglars entered the residence of Thomas Benton, state auditor eiect, this evening, sometime before 9 o'clock, and_stole Mrs. Benton's jewelry, togetcer with other valuables. The loss cannot be known to-night. The thicves cs- caped. el ey Republican Rejoicings at Tekamah. Trkayan, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—On Saturday evening the republicans of Tekamah held a jubilee meeting, to cole- brate the election of Harrison and Morton. There were fully 2,000 people preseat. Bon- fires, music, parades and fireworks furnished the amusements of tho evening. The Ladles Take a Hand. CoLumpus, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special to Tne vee.]—The Harrison and Meorton dem- onstration this evening exceeded anything of the kind in the history of the city. The pro- gramme was strictly carried out as men- tioned in the Bee. The ladies carriage parade this p. m. was noveland interesting. Captured a Deserter. ATkiNsox, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special to Tue Beg. ]—-Thomas Griflin, a deserter from com- pany F, Eighth United States infantry, at Fort Niobrara, was captured here Friday evening and is in jail awaiting the arrival of an ofticer, who is expected this morning. e Everybody Republican. Nenraska Ciry, Nov. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee |—Every person in Ne- braska City was a nepublican to-night, and assisted in a monstrous jollification in honor of President Harrison. The city was a seem- ing sheet of flame from fireworks. —— Scarlet Fever at Nelson. NrLsox, Neb., Nov. 12.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—A second death from scarlet fever having occurred here, and two new cases having developed on Saturday, the school board has decided to elose the two primary departments of school for a week at least, s O'Neill Jollifies. O'NeiLL, Neb,, Nov. 12.—[Special to 'l BEE.]—One of the grandest jdilifications ev held west of Omaha occurred in O'Neill Saturday night in honor of Harrison’s grand triumph, - ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, Harvard Scient will Observe an Eclipse in Pera. CayMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 12.—One of the assistants at the Harvard observatory will leave Cawbridge this week with two tele- scopes and other apparatus which is to be employed in observing the total eclipse of the sun of new year's day from an elevation near the town of Willows in the Sacremento valley, The remainder of the party, consist- ing of W. H. Pickering, chief, A. Lawrence Roteh, Samuel Bailey, E. 5. King and Rob- ert Bl will leave later in the month. One of the observers 8o eneaged will pro- ceed immediately after the eclipse to Peru, taking with hima partof the apparatu There he will be joined later by others, and the work will be entered upon, which has been @ year or morein contemplation, of making a complete survey of the southern heavens upon th plan aiready carried into effect at Cambridge, as respects the part of the sky there visible, The enterprise then to be begun is the establishment of an adjunct observatory. ey Woolen Mills Burned, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 12.—The Tulla- homa Woolen company's wills, at Tulla- homa, Tenn., were desteoyed by fire this af- ternoon, Loss $100,000, THE POLITICAL ~ OUTLOOK, Republican Majorities i1n Both Houees of Congress. THE COMING INAUGURATION. President-Flect Harrison Will Visit Washington and New York to Look Over the Situation— Admitted to Practice. Wasmixatos Bukeav Tne Ovana Ber, l 513 FOURTERNTH ST WasniNeros, D. C., Nov. 13.) The republican majority in the house of representatives will, from the present ap- pearance of things, be so small as to be un- comfortable, although Mr. McPherson claims it by ten or twelve vot The Evening Star gives the republicans five or seven majority. General Clark, the clerk of the present house, concedes two republican majori ‘while Mr. Breckinridge, & democratic mem- ber from Kentucky, concedes three. How: ever it may be, the republicans will have a sufficient force to organize, unless somebody dies between now and the 1st of December. There is some talk of an extra session of congress to perfect the organization and appoint committees, but that is » matter entirely within the discretion of the president elect and he will probably take such action as the leaders of his party ady The republican members who are in Washiugton, say that one of the first things 10 be done by the next congress will be the reapportionment of congressional districts, which will cost the south three or four members anl will increase the republican strength very material in_the northwest. 1f Dakota, Washington and Montana territories are admitted the republicans will have at least twenty more votes in the electoral col- lege four years hence than they have now. PRESIDENT-ELECT HAKRISON'S PLANS. General Harrison's father-in-law is anthor- ity for the announcement that the president- elect will visit Washington und New York during the month of December and that Mrs. Harrison will accompany him. Doctor Scott does not know what business will bring him here, but it is supposed that he will come to consult with the leaders of his party upon the various topics to be treated of in his mes- sage, and concerhing the appointments to his cabinet. Mrs. Harrison some months ago cepted an invitation from Mrs, Graut to vi her in New York. Mrs. Grant has latcly moved into a modest new residence at the corner of West End avenue and venty- third street and will eutertain quite extens- ively this winter. PREPAKING FOR THE INAUGURATION. Senator Quay and Treasurer Dudley ar- rived in Washington late duy night and spent Sunday with their s, who have been here during the entire campaign, This morning Mr. Quay issued a prociamatian up- poiuting Alexander T. Britton as chairman of the committee to arrange for the inaugura. tion of President Harrison and placing the details of the whole affair in his hands. Mr. Britton is a_most excellent selection, No better man in the country could have been found for this position, and it is safe to pr dict that the inauguration ceremonits will be successful. Scnator Quay, Treasurer Dud- ley and Ex-Senator Mason, of Virginia, have been closeted at Chamber- iain’s hotel all day and about 11_o'clock this morning General Benjamin Frauklin Butler of Massachusetts calied and asked to beshown toGeneral Mahone's room, He ‘was evidentiyexpected, and was met with a cordlal welcome, remaining to lunch with the gentlemen above named, and spending the afternoon with them behind a locked door. The_consultation was not concluded until after 5 o'clock and a number of tele graphio dispatches were sent during the day to different parts of the country. It is sup. posed that their meeting has reference to the political situation of Virginia. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE. J. M. Foxworthy of Limncoln and Jay Greene of Omaha, Neb., and Louis Cavallier of Lyons, Clinton’ county, la., were to-day admitted to practice before the interior de- partment, Prxny S. Heatn, —_—— The Bell Telephone Cases. WasmiNarox, Nov. 12.—Justice Miller, of the supreme court, made a decision in the suit of the United States acainst the Bell ‘Telephone company, brought here on an ap- peal from the decision of the circuit court of Massachusetts, sustaining the demurrer en- tered by the Bell company to the govern- ment’s suit. He has decided that the plea of multifariousness sent by the B3ell companv does not hold good, and also that the Beli company’s contention that the United States has 1o right to bring suit to set_aside the patent is not good. The decision is in favor of the United States. Justice Miller over- ruled the decision of the circuit court, and remands the case with instruction to enter- tain the government's bill. e o S MR. AXWORTHY EXPLAINS hy He Left Cleveland With $200,000 of Other People’s Money. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 12.—Thomas Ax- worthy, defaulting city treasurer of Cleve- land, who departed from town $08,000 ‘‘ghort” and with §150,000 of other people’s money in his carpet sack, has written Mayor Babcock a letter. It was sent from Montreal October 29, and when the mayor received it he hastened to Montreal in order to have an interview with Axworthy. He remamed a week and returned to Cleveland without having seen his man. Late this afternoon the mayor gave the newspapers a copy of it, In it the chief reasons for his acts is given in the following language: I went east about October 1 for the pur- pose of collecting large sums loaned by me on call, from time to time, during the last four years (at the suggestion of prominent Cleveland parties.) 1 had been receiving the interest regularly, but, greatly to my surprise and horror, when 1 demanded the principal I was answered: ‘We cannot pay it; in fact, it would have been impossible for us to have done so within four months after we had made the loansg ete., ete.’ In fact, investigation proved such to be the case, al- though I supposed the parties Lo be worth millions, Ineed not dwell on this matter; in fact, I cannot. It is too terrible for me to think or write about. You will - know from the position I occupied in your community how my situa- tion must affect me or uny other man that b; always been strictly honest to the let thus overwhelmed by circumstances which, when too late, he finds he cannot control. aud it nd de- “There was a combiation to ruin me has succeeded. 1 am prope servedly, perhaps, o sufferer and He transfers o the city of Cleve lus property, valued at 837,700, -to ood his shortcomings. Ho concludes b fitter by saying that if that be not enough to cover the city’s losses he is willing to further contribute to that end. Mayor Habeock will probably muke another trip to Montreal, in the hope of having a personal interview with the defaulter. Louisy. It is reported that Buck McComb and Fulton French were shot dead while riding through the woods in Breckenridge. 1ear Lancaster. French was the leader of the FKremoh faction in the French-Eversole feud, and McComb was one of s triends. The assailants escaped, Snow Storms in Canada, Quenkc, Nov. 12.-~Dispatehes from Lowe* Quebec state that over two feet of snow fallen all along the lower St. Lawrenc Serious fears are entertained that there has | been u serious loss of life awong the fisher- wen on both shores of the gulf. 'The govern- meut steamer Napoleon has bean seut out to patrol the coast and aid the wrecked vessels, l Lary imprisol CANOVAS Disgraceful Scones at Madrid on the Return of the Conservative Chief. [Copyright 1888 by James Gonton Bennett.1 Manrin, Nov. [Special New York Herald Cable--Special to Tug Brr]—On the arrival of Senor Canovas here yester day Madrid showed it possessed a disorderly element outnumbering those of Saragossa ana Seville, and capable of outdoing in brutality thoso two latter cities, whose evil example they followed in a most wanton and uncalled for manuer. 'Tho conservatives of Madrid, in order to throw all responsibility upon their political opponents, refrained from making any demonstration of welconie upon their chief's return. Notwithstanding the almost unanimous condemnation by the Madrid press Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and warnings and requests by the authoritics, a mob numbering upwards of one thousand persons, composed of the elements mentioned above, awaited Senor Canovas' carriage at a little distance from the station. A thousand whistles had veen distributed among them by the organizer of the disturbances, and with these and with vells worthy of savages, and insulting re marks they received the man who, in their eyes, represented the conservative and pro prietary interests in this country. But as it this w insuficient, and emboldened by impunity, they weat on to throw mud and stones, and break the carringe windows Upon this & company of mounted civil guards udvanced at n rapid trot and an almost ludicrous sauve que peut ensued, The carriuge then proceeded at a gallop to the house of the father-in-law of Senor Canovas. Senor Morel and Senor Aguilera, governor of Madrid, in an open carrfage, did all that was possible to stop the seandal, addressing remonstrances to the mob, but without avail. The disorderly throngs after making more hostile demonstrations bofore the Conserv. ative club and the conscrvative newspaper oftices, have quictly dispersed. ALGERIAN GOSSIP, Hotel Keepers Jubilant Over the Pros- pects of a Good Season. (Copyright 1885 by James Gordon Bennet.] Avaiens, Nov. 12.—[Now York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee, ] —While Paris has been spending all surplus cash in pur- chasing umbrellas and waterproofs, here in Algiers we find glorious weather, Not a cloud in the sky and a genial sun overhead. English and Americans who are daily ar- riving to take up their quarters for the sea son are delighted with the Indian summer that we are now experiencing. The place is fast filling up, and hotel keepers arc Jubilant at the prospeets of a better season. Among those who ve already come to their villas orto the hotels ure: Lady De Houghton, Mrs. Makay of Sir Lambert and Lady Playfair, s Catherine and Cargenie, ~ Mr. and Mrs, Lan- yon, Mr. and Mrs. Ledgard of Chateau Hydia, Sir Peter Coats Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Major and Mrs Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. Digram and Mr. Pierie, Mr. and Mrs. Brewster, of New York, have built a villa n a lovely situation overlooking the bay of Algiers, and alrcady have amassed a fine colicction of Arab curios. Sir Lambert Playfair is British consul gen- eral for Algiers and Tunis. Lady Playfair held a reception yesterday which was well attended. A wordto Americans coming Tor the win- ter. ‘They muy bring cigars and tobacco, but no fresh fruit from Marscilles. The vine growers here are so afraid of the phyllovera insect coming from France that all fruits and vegetables are contiscated by the donane. As I landed from the steamer I saw a ven- erable French lady, the proud possessor of a small sack of pears. The custom house re- fused to let them pass, and though she was indignant at the idea of her pears harboring phylloxera, they were obdurate, so not to be beaten, the lady sat down outside the barrier and soberly began to consume. the pears, and when I passed two hours afterwards she was still eating busily. Evidently she had decided to get those pears past that donane, if riot outsidc of at least inside of a passenger. —— Berlin Gossip. Beruiy, Nov. 11 (Special Cablegram to Tre Bee.| According to the Budget for 1880-90, presented to the bundesrath, the Cameron and 'Togo colonies will require only a small sum for the training of natives as police. The Nachrichten thinks that the fact that the king of Saxony and the duke of Coburg took part in the last royal hunt indicates a settlement of the quarrel between them aris- ing from the duke of Coburgs criticism of the conduct of the Saxon teoops before Paris uring the Franco-Prussian war. The Swedish explorcr, Westmark, has re- ceived a letter from a friend on the Congo expressing his confident belief that Stanley is dead. —— Disputes Gladstone's Statements. - Lox Nov. 12.—[Special Cublegram to Tue Bre] The Economist contests Mr. Gladstone's statement that home rule is o rooted in the minds of the people that it will survive his leadership with undizainished vigor. ““After the death of Mr. Gladstonc, is says, “home rule will haye to stana on its merits, Mr. Gladstonc’s present collcagues being all inferiors, nobody is able to prediot who is to succced him, cquals have all abandoned him.” e A Seventh Victim Discovered. Rocnester, N, Y., Nov. 12.—This morning another body was found in the ruins of the lamy factol 1t was that of a man burned and crushed beyond recoggnition, Last night, luborers worked on the rumns under the glare of electric lights, Al the debris shoveled out was thrown over a precipice into the river. In all seven charred bodies have been taken from the ruins. The funcral of two of the unfortunates took place this mornng, Fire bells were tolled and many places of business closed. Subscriptions for the bene- 1it of the suffercrs keep coming in and now amount to nearly §2,500 e svernor Guy Reported Assasginated. S1. Louis, Nov. 12.—A special to the Post- Disyateh from Gainsville, ays nows was received there this morning from Tish- monigo, the of the Chickusaw nation, that ( was assassinated Satur- s from Chickasaw nation uble is brewlng betwee the followers of Governor Guy and his 0= nent in the lute election, Byrd. The report of thio assassination of Guy is nov confirmed. The Weath Indications. For Nerasia and Jowa—Warmer and fair weather, southerly winds, For Dakota on Tuesday followed during Tu by snow of rain in northern portion; w shifting to northwesterly; decldedly colder by Wednes- duy morning. A Death Se Boston, Nov. 12,--The sente Sarsh J. WKobinson, who was to have been hanged next Friaay for the mucler of her brotherin-law, Prince A. recman, by poison, in Jupe, 1853, was cowmut-d 1o soli- NUMBER 152 NERAL HARRISON'S MAIL, G Thousands of Letters and Telegrams Pouring in From All Directions. REPLIES TO ALL IMPOSSIBLE, And the Press of the Country Ree ques ted to Extend His Thanks to His Many Congratu- latory Frionds, The President-Elect. INDIANAPOLIY, Nov. 12—The presidents clect passod the day very quietly at his resi- dence, receiving a goodly number of heigh bors and some friends who called, and read- ing letters and eastern papers. Sinco the day of election General Harrison's mail has steadily increased, until it has now reached mammoth proportions, This morning it ro- quired an express wagon to haul the bundles of letters and bags of nowspapers that had wrrrived since Saturday. About fif- teen hundred letters and several bags of newspapers composed to-day’s mail, Something like eighty tolegrams were also ved to-day, mostly of a congratulatory s uro nlso his letters, Heroto- 1 Harrison has aimed to reply to . if ouly to acknowledye its It, but with such extraordivary incroase 10w finds that the task will be too great for him to undertake, as it would occupy his entire time. In view of these circumstances General Harrison this evening rejquested the corres- pondent of tue Associated Press to publicly convey his cordial thanks to his sevoral thousand friends throughout the nation who had telegraphed or sent by letter their warm sxpressions of congratulation and best wishes, Ae was very particular to impress upon_the correspondent that it would have afforded him real pleasure to porsonally ac- kuowledge the reccipt of overy communica- tion, and up to to-day th his imtention, but an inventory of over seven thousand tel- egrams and lotters, with several hundred additional lettors arriving each day, hus caused him to reluctantly abandon the at- tompt to answer them individually, and ho asks the press of the country to extend his Kindliest and warmest thanks to his congrat- y friends. othing has more nrofoundly impressed sident-cloct than the enthusinstic and grams he has receiv and of these telegrams and letters were of such a purely personal character that Geveral Havrison felt it might be indele icate in him to_permit their publication, al- though many of the from people of po- it Sl distinetion. 13oaidos this class of telegrams there are fully two thous- and from men and women in the humbl 1y two thous- walks of life, who express their sentiments of admiration and rejoic in_the warmest of personal terms, which, while excecdingly gratifying to the general, and calling forth his frequent mention in ot personal refe cnjoin niz them to the pablic size of the mail to-d. arrison, up to this « ad about one-third of the them was one from e: Miller, warmly thanking him for his tele- aram of condolence, and stating that it was vived just in time to be read at a rousing ification meeting at Her- kimer, N. Y., and that his own defeat for the gover lowed up in the greater viet nished candidate closes his letter with a statément that his 18 not a house of mourning, but of rejoicing over the natiounal victory. and he tenders his warmest congratulutions to General and Mrs. Har- rison, v, Gen- ning, hid only ters. Among snator Warner The Situation in West Virginia. Cuarnistoy, W. Va, Nov. 12—The elec- tion returns are coming in very slowly. Tha republicans clain Gof’s election and two congressmen, but e cted returns from Lincoln county give Jackson (dem), for cone gress, 300 majority, which will elect him by a small majority. Feming (dem.), for gov- ernor, through his attorney in this city, has notificd the commissioner of Kanawha The repub- ;ans increase over three hundred votes in this county, while democrats polled a slight increase over two years ago. Senator Kenna expresses the hehief that the legislature will be democratic by two or three on joint ballot. The Indianapolis Demonstration. IxpiANAPOLIS, Nov. 12.—Tho state ratifica- tion meeting fixed to take place Wednesday night was, at a late hour to-night, postponed by Chairman Huston and other members of the committee of arrangements until Saturs day. Complaints reached the committec tos day from the interior and from tho railroad ies that Wednesday did not afford nt time in which to preparc for a pate in a big state demonstration such as the committee had in view. Brooklyn Republicans Celebrate. New York, Nov. 12.—The republicans of Brooklyn turned out in procession 25,000 men to celebrate the election of Harrison and Morton, Many of the residences along the lice of mareh were decorated. rality in Penneylvania, 12.—Ofeial rumrn! county that he desires a recount, Harrison's Pl PuiLavrLeiia, Nov, from every county in the state show for Harrison of 79, in 1854 was 81,019, Cleveland's Majority in Georgia. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 12.—The official re- turns make Cleveland’s majority in Georgi 60,000, 09, Blaine'| —_—— A LUCKY BLACKSMITH, He Bets His Shop Against His Sweets heart ana Wins Her. Broannrook, Conn., Nov. 12.—Goorge W, Brown is & blacksmith and%he smithy is his sole possession. He is a staunch republican, For a longs time he has paid court to a young woman, the daughter of a democratic farmer, who did not look with favor on the voung man because of his politics, He re. ived no encourngement whetever, and in heat of one political argument not iong the old mun turned the young suitor from the door and positively forbade him to ever enter the house again. The next day the old man_tried to invent some scheme which would wrest from Brown his black- smith shop «ud compel him, through poverty, to depart fron ihe vicinity, He felt. surc of Cleveland being elected, and, thoroughly imbucd with the idea, hé visited Brown's shop. “Young man,” he said. “T'll tell you what I'll do. s want to marey my daughter, L'l make 11 Harrison is elected she is yours, 1f not, you can give me a bill of sale of this shop and the tools und forever quit the town.” George necepted the proposition. The bill of salo was drawn up_and signed, and the favmer went home chuckling about how cusily he had obtained the little blacksmith shop and rid himself of th ngster he dise liked, o old 1 tor's marriag wedding mus rison is insugurated, lover deny that. th clause in the contract and the nuptial kiot tied an has consented with Brown, | to lifs daughs 4 insists that until after hter and e Wwan (ny suc Propise 10 LAy 15 wek, - Anot) in Ratew New Yok, Nov. 12.=The New York Cen. tral has cut west bound rates to Chicage 25 ceats per 10) pounds for the fivst three classes, and other classes proyortionately, 70 ou ‘Wha miadin ol Accnant of 1ha INFORAR made by the Pennsylvania radroad. Al Lfor life iu thes™. @ prison. ‘ lives are nyw Whing Dusioess &b cul ralesy