Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1888, Page 1

. Tue OMAHA DALy BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20, — e ] NUMBER 189 BRUTAL MURDER AT 0AKLAND A Young Man's Head Battered In ‘With a Club. IOWA SHERIFFS IN CONVENTION, A Uniform Basis of Property Valua tion Recommended by the Andit- ors—Another Postmaster Goes Wrong -The Diggle Trial A Midnight Assassination. Avoca, Ta,, Dec. 10,—[Special Telegram to Tnr Br Joseph Hair, a young man in the employ of John Kelley, a rich bachelor living twelve miles south of this city and two miles east of Oakland, was the victim of a lorrible murder last night, He heard a noise out in the barn and went out to discover the cause. He was gone longer than was thought neces. sary, and Kelley went out to learn the rea- son. He found Hair lying in a pool of blood, his head battered in and his face terribly dis- figured. Near by was found a roller that carries the canvas on a harvesting machine, covered with blood, When discovered Hair ‘was unconscions. He died to-day, never re- covering sufficiently to give any intimation 08 to the perpetrator of the deed or low it was done. [There is no clue to the mur- derer, but the theory 18 prevalent that he laid in wait for Kelley, who ies money with him, and in the darkness killed the wrong wan. Public indignation runs high, and, if caught, the assassin will be dealt with in @ summary manner. Hair resided at uncil Bluffs, was twenty-six years old, steady and ndus The Diggle Case, Masox Ciry, la., Deec. —[Special Tele- gram to Tk Ber.]—Advices reccived from Clarion to-night state that the most dsmaging testimony the state will present in the case of Mrs. Diggle, on trial for poisoning her husband, is now in. During the entire day the accused has been present in court and secemed the most unconcerned of all as the evidence was recorded against her. There 18 no noticeable change in her appearance, unless it be an occasional look of weariness, The principal witness examined was Mrs, Overacker, at whose house Mr. and Mrs. Diggle boarded. She stated that early in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Diggle into the house from the porch, and as they passed into the bedroom Mrs. Digele took up two glasses which were standing on the table, In o few moments Mrs. Diggle came out of the room and asked her if shie liked beer. Whilo they wero eating supper, a fow minutes later, Mrs, Diggle said: “Why, George, what ails’ yout You look 80 bad.”” Both went nto the bed- room. Presently Mrs. Diggle came out and said that George was very ck. She went out on the porch wringing her lands and sobbing aloud, *My God, he is dying!” Wit~ nesses havo testified that late the same after- n0oon Mrs, Diggle purchased fifty grains of worphine, The Supreme Court. Des Morses, In., Dec. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber]—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day: Sarali Allison ct al vs J. S. Jack et al, ap- pellants; Monroe district; reverscd. Mary G. Murphy, appellant, vs Emma Hanscome et ol; Monroe district; reversed. Hoxio & Wilder vs C. A. Zeiter et al and H, H. Fensler, Intervenor, appellants; Harri- son district; reversed. A. Allison vs Chicago, burlington & uiney railway company ev al, appellnts; nion district; reversed. 5. S, Kent, appellant, vs C. E. French; ‘Wappelo district; revorsed, State of lowa vs Frank Pierce, appellant ; Polk district; reversed. State of lowa vs David Utterson, appellant; Polk district; afirmed i State of Towa vs W. Polk district; affirmed. Charles . Whitehead, trustee, and com- any, appellant, vs B. A. Plumber et al; Bmmet district; pfirmed. Charles L. Cole vs Des Moines Valley rail- way company et al, appellant; Emmet dis- trict; afirmed. Kato Howard, appellant, vs Elizabeth Wil- son et al; Buchanan district; afirmed. Stato of Town vs H. H. Sandley, appellant; Adair district; afirmed, Joseph Harrow, appellant, vs J. S. Brown; Decatur district; affirmg Ella F. Martin vs C. B. Davis and H. Hub- bard, intervenor, appellants; Monona dis- trict} afirmed. Incorporated town of Bayard vs Frank Baker, appellant; Guthrie district; afrmed. W. M. Tharp, appellant, vs C. M. Fanest, sheriff; Monroo district; affirnied. New' Haven Lumber company vs D. R. Raymcnd et al, appellants; Clark distr afirmed. State of Towavs J. W. Huff, appellant; Harrison districy; affirmed. Harris, appellant; The Auditors and Sheriffs, B0rs Moines, Ia., Dec. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tum Bee.)—The lack of uniforn aty In the assessments of property m the dif- ferent counties of the state has caused great confusion and embarrassmeat in the matter of returning the assessod valuation of prop- perty. In order to remedythat evil a con- vention of county auditors was called, which met here to-day. They discussed the im- rtance of having a uniform basis of valua- on all over the state. Their reports showed & variation in the present modes of assess- ment, ranging {rom 60 per cent of the value down to 831¢ per cent. ~ This convention, of which John Q. Rathbone, of Hardin county is chuirman, will probably recommend, be fore adjourning, a uniform basis for assess- ments and urge all boards of gupervisors to enforce it upon the assessors, The sherriffs of the state also held a meet- ing here to-day, about forty counties bemg represented, Their procecdings were secret, but chiefly devoted to devising means for co’ operation in_their work, and by a kind of mutual benefit association help each other at less expense than when serving strangers, An Important Oase. Fonrr Dopae, Ia., Dec, 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.]—The lowa board of rail- road commission is sitting here, hearing the oase of the city of Fort Dodge against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway com- pany, to compel the defendant to rebuild its abandoned track from Tama to this city. The city voted a tax to the old Des Moines Valley railway company in 1580 to secure this line, and the terms of the land grant re- wlrn the building of the road to Fort Dodge, hen the company, some years ago, ex- tonded its lines northwest it took up its track into Fort Dodge and went thirty-four miles to one side, running in only parts of its tracks over the Illinois Central track: th it is alleged, breaking its contract. The city is very hopeful of winning the case and com- pelling tho company to rebuild, as they could not forfeit the land grant without going into bankruptey, for it includes 592,000 sores of laud now constituting the best land in the state, Solicitor Wright and Superin- tendent Gilmore, of Des Moines, are here for the company. ———— A Verdict For the Settle) ¥oxr Donag, Ia,, Dec. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—The trial of the test case of the Des Moines river settlers to re- cover possession of improvements made en land occupied by them, was concluded to- day after & five duys’ stubbornly contested legal battle, and resulted in a victory for the mettlers, The suit was brought by James W an evictad settler, against Thowns , of Clinton, 1iL, and after an absence of aixteen hours the fury returned & verdict ywarding Meehan recoguized Suell for improvements, ttle by grauting $2u0 rental during the settler's occupancy of the land. This case, which the land owners say will not be carried to the supreme court, e tablishes a precedent, and all settiers will now recover value for their improvements. The South English Shooting. Des Mors Dec. 19.—[Special Tele m to Tie Ber.]—A special from South inglish, in Keokuk coonty, reports the cap- ture of the person who shot C. C. Horn Yyes. terday. He proves 1 be a young man, seventeen years old, who gives his name as Conley, and says he lives at Colona. He said that Horn came into possession of some money, and it is thought he attempted to frighten him into giving it up. He acknowl edged the shooting, but claims that it was done accidentally; ‘that the revolver went off while in his pociket. When asked why he ran away, he said he was afraid he would bo hung. The snerif has taken him to the county jail at Sigourney. Horn still has tl bullet in his head, und his recovery 1s un- certain, Another Postmaster Absconds. Dxs Mo ~|Special Tele- gram to Tm ial from Hamp- ton says that another democratic postmaster has gone wrong. This time it 18 William Towes, deputy postmaster at that place. He left town last Thursday night, and an ex amination of the condition of the office by an inspector shows, according to reports, a shortaze of about 800. Nothing definite can ed until the examination is finished. In the meantime the whereabouts of Mr. profound mystery, and is a mat- cat interest to his hondsmen, who oting 1o have to pay the amount of ulcation, Dr. Williams in Marshalltown. MansiaLLrowy, Ia., Dee. 19.—[Special to ]—Dr. G. W. Williams, who sui cided in Omaha, resided here and practiced medicine for a number of s before re- moving to Omaha. He was well esteemed but developed rather cranky notions toward the latter part of his stay, From being a quiet republican, he developed into an active democrat, and became chairman of He was nizations of the Knights of Pythias and Io Honor, in each of which he held a poli®y of #2,000, neither policy being vitiated by sui- cidal death. Lot THE ALASKA OUTRAGES. An Investigation of the Matter By a House Committee. WasmiNGroxn, Dee, 19.—The house com- mittee on fisheries to-day began an investi- gation regarding the alleged outrages in Alaska. William Gavitt, special treasury agent to Seals islands, testified that the Alaska company's agents at St. George's island respect neither the laws of God nor man, The whole island is a place of prosti- tution from one end to the other. George Wardman, special agent from 1881 10 1884, entered a rather sweeping denial of the charges against the company’s em- ployes . F. Ryan, another special agent, at- tributed the lack of discivline and loose morals on the island partly to the improper conduct and neglect of duty of some of the government agents, which was in turn imi- tated by the agents of the company.* Thoe witness formulated rules forbidding females on the island from visiting the company's and government houses, but Mr. Tingle, his superior ofticer, had declared such rule null, It was impossible to imagine what influenced him to do this, as the order was issued in the interests of law and decency. — Postal Changes, ‘Wasnixaron, Dec. 19.—|Special Telegram toTur Bee. |—The foliowing Nebraska post- masters have been appointed: L. B. Mabon, Beloit, Holt county, vice Ernest A. Clark, resigned; Mary C. Maloy, Emmet, Holt county, vice John F. Crooghan, resigned; Oscar N. Bass, Golden Spring, Burt county, vice Henry Marsh, deceased; L. H. Monroe, Hartington, Cedar county: vice Henry R. Swing, resigned; Samuel M. Pickerton, In- land, Clay county, vice Samuel K. Dillinger, resigned, and L. M. Mulford, Wolbach, county, vice Charles 'A. Romeg, J. A. Edgett, stmasters appointed Dedham, Carroll county, vice Nathan Holk, resigned; Frederick A. Tracy, Packwood, Jefierson county, vice Charles D. Johr left the place; Frank E. Thornton, Wi Clinton county, vice P. L. Donogan, signed. A postofice has been established at Strand, Adams county, with Berthel P. Strand as postmaster. re- Formed a Watermelon Trust. CoLUMBIA, C., Dec. 19.—[Speclal Tele- gram to Tae B, —A meeting of the melon growers of this state was held at Blackville yesterday for the purpose of orgamuzing a watermelon alliance or trust. Last year the shipments were over two hundred thousand melons., The trust will meet on the 26th inst., when rules will be adopted, and it is ex- pected that arrangements will be made look- g to the acreage and fixing of prices, etc. The association will probably establish agen- cies in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and Chicago, to all of which poiuts South Carolina melons are shipped in great quantities, —_— Frightful Executions in Zanziby Loxpox, Dee. 19.—A dispatch from Zan- zibar says that, in pursuance of the sultan’s orders the natives who are awaiting trial for murder were horribly and cruelly ex- ecuted in the streets of the town, their heads cut off and their bodies left where they, had fallen, exposed and unguarded, uatil the evening of the day of execution, The sultan bas also ordered that twenty-four prisoners, including one woman, who had been sentenced for life imn- prisonment, be put to death in a similar mauner during next weel few to be exe- cuted each day. The British consul has vainly protested against thise atrocities. ——— The Lindauer Case. Cuioaco, Dec. 19.—In the now noted Lin- dauer insolvency case, to-day, members of the firm on the witness stand admitted that they took considerable sums of money from the money drawer shortly before the failure, which they had with them in court. Judge Prendorgasv ordered that they produce it. This was counted and aggregated 4,000, The court said that it would make an order in regard to it. Adolpb Moses, Lindauer’s attoruey, protested and accused the court of harsh and unjust treatment. The judge de- clared him guilty of contempt but deferred fixing the penaliy. e Another War in Africa, LoxpoyN, Dec. 19.-~News has been re- ceived of an outbreak between the Arusha and Masai tribes. The former tribe had en- ticed the Masai warriors into making a cow-lifting expedition, and during their bsence the Arustas raided the Masai scttlement, massucreing old men, women und children and seizing the youny women for concubines. The Masai warriors have commenced a war against their enc which will probably last for three ycars, e The Wabash Case. NEw Yous, Dee. 19,—The hearing in the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific railway cuse was resumed this morniug. Major Bluferd Witson, of Springfield, IlL, and A. J. Ricks, are the masters conducting the proceedings. 5. Fisher Johnson, of the Stock exchange, testitied ae 10 his knowledge of the seouritics of the Wabash road - Fifty Conductors Dischargod, NEku! Cal., Dec. 19.—About fifty pas. seager and freight conductors on the Atlan- tic & Pacific between Albuguerque, New Mexico, and Mojave, this state, have Leen discharged during the last few ¢ TWELVE MEN SAY NOT GUILTY. Wilcox Acquitted of the Oharge of Wife Murder. TOOK THE WRONG MEDICINE. A Valparaiso Man Gets Hold of the Other Bottle—Marriage of Carl Morton — Hampton's Depot Burned, Wilcox Acquitted of Muarder. 'NeiLy, Neb, Dec. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—The jury in the Wilcox murder case retired last night at 9 o'clock to deliberate, and returned a verdict this morn- ing of not guilty Took the W Varranaiso, Neb., rdicine, Dec. 19.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —Yesterday evening James May, living about six miles cast of town, took a swallow of tincture of aconite by mistake, thinking it was a cough medicine, which was in a bottle on the same shell. Ho dis- 1is mistake when it commenced to Bowman w ent for, and on his arrival soon had Mr. May up and all right, Marriage of Oarl Morton. Nennaska Ciry, Nob,, Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to T Bre.|—Mr, Carl Morton, youngest son of the Hon. J. Sterling Morton, and Miss Boatie Payne, daughter of Hon, Robert Payne, of this city, were united in marriage this eveningat the home of the bride. It was an elegant affair and was at- tended by friends of the family from many poiuts of the westand o The young couple are among the most popular in the city, and commence wedded life with bright prospects. , Valparaiso Items. VALPARA Neb,, Dee. 10.—[Special to Tue Bre.]—Last Saturday night Leon An- dress, a young man who had been living a few miles south of town, skipped leaving several creditors to mourn his disappearance. He had mortgaged everything he had, then sold three cows to William Coons, a neigh- bor, for &0 cash, pocketed iv and left. The roundhouse is nearly completed, and is a well built and nicely arranged build- ing. Corn is still coming in lively, and business is good. J. W. Welch is circulating a petition to be appointed postmaster i place of T. D. Worrall, Two Doctors Arrested. Nrxox, Neb,, Dec. 19.—|Special to Tnr Bee).—Two men representing themselves to be doctors connected with a medi concern in Omabha, giving the names of Arthur V. Males and Heury Y. Oldshue, have been arrested here on the charge of obtaining moncy under false protenses. It is said they had promised to cure a child of Mr. A. Foulk, living near here in the country,whose specch is defective from a hare-lip. The required a note to be given, which they co tracted not to sell nor coilect until due and the child recovercd, But they tried at all three banks, and of some individuals, to get it discounted on the very day it was given. The trial has not yet been held, in order to give time to the doctors to procure legal counsel from Omaha. The evidence may show up a different state of affairs. A Thicving Tramp Sentenced, Neb., Dec. 19.--[Special to Tne 1—Latg last evening J. C. Butler, a tramp claiming to hail from Denver, was brought before Justice Schilling upon com- plaint of J. D, Laymon, of this city. The complaint charged Butler with stealing an overcont from complainant’s wagon, Do- fendant pieading guilty the justice fined him #100 and costs, Not having the wherewith to liqudate he will languish in the county jail for thirty days. Two “pals’ of Butler's were arrested at the same time, both of whom were in possession of overcoats thought to have been stolen, but for the lack of evidence they were discharged with orders to leave town in fifteen minutes, General Brisbin Chosen Commander. Crawrorp, Neb,, Deec. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue 3ew,]—The representatives of the Grand Army of the Republic met at Fort, Robinson yesterday and unanimously elected General J. S. Brisbin their com mander. A senior vice and junior vice, an 1 @ full complement of officers were also elected for Robinson Post No. 201. Sixteen new members jomed the post, including nearly all the army officers serving at Fort Robinson who served in the war—Captajns Bailey, Worth, Parker and Liéu- tenan ‘Wright, A public installation of the new officers will take place at Fort Robinson January 17. Councilman-Elect Wheeler Honored. Pratrsyourn, Neb., Dee. 19.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Mr. D. H. Wheeler, of Omaha, master mason of lodge No.1, A. F. & A. M., was in this city and attended a regular meet- ing of lodge No, 6, which was founded by him over thirty-five years ago. He was pre sented with a beautiful past master's jewel, valued at about one hundred dollars, by the members of the order, Hon. . . White made the presentation speech, to which Mr. Wheeler responded in a few well chosen re- marks.? Closed the Fall Term. Perv, Neb., Dee. 10.—[Special to Tre Bee]—The fall term of the sstate normal school clos at this place to-day. There were over 300 students in attendance, aud extra cars had to be ordered to carry them home to spend their holiday vacatio The winter term commences January 2, The members of the board are in session to-day, but there is not likely to be any change made in the present corps of teachers, The Latest Hastings Failure, HasmiNgs, Neb,, Dec. 19, —[Special to Tug Bee.)—The John Stich mercantile failure, reported from this city last Saturday, was the collapse of a Kansas firm that came to Hastings only a few weeks ago to suve at life, if possible. Branch housc ut under it Paola and Independence, Kan., and brought this down with them. Hastings bas had but one real failure this season outside of the Gazette-Journal crash, and thut was cu- tirely due to reckless and’ incompetent man- agement, General Merc Fxremoxr, Neb,, De gram to Tuk Bee, | —J, ot, a dealer general merchandi North Bend, made an assignment last evening, The First ional bauk of North Bena held a first rtgage on the stock for 0,500 and a real te mortizago for §3,500. May Brothers, wholesale grocers of this city, are creditors 1o the extent of $2,200. The indebtedness to castern firms makes the total liabilities 15,000 to 818,000, with assets nearly cover- ing the amount. special Tele Death of Mrs. Warson, of Beatrics Beatiicn, Neb, Dec, 19.--[Special to Tue Bee. |~Mrs, W. A, Walson died at her home this morning, after an iilness of several weeks, She was the wife of Mr. Watson, who is head man sewelry house of S, W. Wadsworth. g d but few months. Mrs y s tormerly a popular teacher in the city schools, and a niece of J. W. Morse, formerly passcnger agent of the Union Pad s, Depot Burned, Aukoga, Neb, D id—[Special Tele- grava 1 Uue Bee | —The passenger depot ut Hampton burned down last might. Tt caught fire from the flues, ‘I'helossis abou §1,500. It was partly insured, itk S FRENCH INTERESTS AT PANAMA, How They Are Being Booked After By the Home Government. [Copyright 1558 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pants, Dec. 19.—[New York Herald Cable special to Tre Bes.]—I called this afte noon at the ministry of marine in reference to rumors that circulated to-aay in Paris and in Loundon to the effect that the French gov- ernment was about to send several armor- clads to Panama to watch the United States vesscls of war there, and to enforce France's policy of “hands off,” as far as the meddling of other nations in the affairs of the canal is concerned. 1 have the formal authority from Admiral Krantz, the French minister of marine, to categorically contradict any such reports, I nsked the minister what are the French naval forces that are now within striking distance of the Panama canal. The minister replied: *“The only vessels we have there now are the Rolande and an un- armored cruiser.” **Has the Duguesne received orders to sail for the 1anama canalt” “No, but she will probably be ordered there asasimple police measure, to look after the interests of a great many French- men who are employed as workmen on the canal.” The minister then went out, and his chef- de-cabinet told me that the Duquesne was also an unarmored cruiser, and that if France had the remotest idea of subserving men-of- war of other nations it would not be cruisers but more formidable vessels that would be sent there, =ty The Pope's Support Appreciated. LCopyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennstt.) RowE, Dee. 10.—| New York Herald Cablo —Special to Tue Bes)]—In an interview with the pope yesterday, Dr. Keane, bishop of Richmond, who is also titular rector of the projected university of Washington, handed to his holiness acollective letter written in Latin from the Catholic bishops of the United States, thanking the pope for his support of the university scneme, and an- nouncing that the work was making the most satisfactory progress, Eight hundred thous- and dollars have been collected, while the ground on which the building is to be erected has already been paid for. The bishops draw attention to the great importance of the umiversity, which they believe will act as a bulwark against the rise of rationalism and free thought in Awmerica. Sl Another Opvortunity Gone. [Copyright 1585 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Dec. 19.—[New York Herald Cabie—Special to Tae Brr.|—American girls have missed an important match, for it is authoritatively annoumced this evening that a marriage has been arranged between the Duke of Newcastle and Miss Candy, daughter of Major Candy. It was reported recently that the duke was engaged to Miss McTavish, of Baltimore. s T 2 P A Sensation In the Chamber. Panis, Dec. 19.—In the chamber to-day, dur- ing the debate on the budget, M. Challemel- Lacour created a great sensation by a speech condemning the polidy. now pursued in the schools, which, he said, #truck at the root of the traditional’ principks of parental control. The main cause of the'existing evils was the radicalism which velentlessly pursued the old founders of the repbiic, and gave prom- ises which it was impossible to fulfill. France had abandoned the most glorious of monarch- ies. and was about to fall at the feet of the last of men. Instead of checking the move- ment toward the abyss, the cabinet was has- tening the movement. ‘It was time to return to a policy of good sense, At the conclusion of his speech he ap- pealed to the right to unite with the party on the left, and together save the count Tremendous cheering followed, Premier Floquet defended the policy of the cabinet, which, he said, had been wise and republi- can. M. Leon said that the premier had not arisen to the occasion. A great uprour en- sued. Floquet announced that he would, if necessary, introduce new legislation to com- bat the Boulangist danger. The house rose amid scenes of great excitement, . e Importing Canadian Labor, NEW Yori, Dec. 19.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—It was authentically stated ofticial s to-day that a movement had Dbeen discovered in this city within the past week to engage the services of a large num- ber of laborers from the northern frontier of Canada to work in the United States durving the winter, in direct violation o the contract labor law.” The movement was precipitated, it was said, by the “Border Horse and Cart Law.” The attention of the customs officials will be called to the intended infringement of law, and precautions taken to prevent it. ———— The Canadian Blizzard, Sr. Jony, N. B., Dec. 19.—The snow storm of yesterday was the severest for years. At Monctown more than a dozen trains were because of the blockade north of Campelltown, A snow-slide at Metapides red a special train, but no one was hurt. The Quebee train reached here lst night ten hours lute. ‘The train hands had & very se- vere exper In some cases, owing to blinding snow and sleet, relays of men had to be provided, and cuttings were often filled up when nearly open. ‘The storm will cost tne company thousands of dollurs to re- open communicatio e Business Troubles. Dex. 19.—The lumber firm anborn & Son mage an assign- a ar assets not known. . 19.—A. . Burt, of the made, an_ assignment this Assets, £35,000; liabilities, WaurAcA, Wis., Dec. 19.—The Ostranda Manufacturing company, wanufacturers of furniture, at Ostrandu, wade an assignment to-day. Liabilities £30,000; assctts not stated, s M tage a Falure? LouvisviiLe, Ky, BDec. Mr. John Meeks presented him on Satur with a bouncing pair of twin babics, T have now twenty children livin, girls and two boys, Me. M nine years old and his wi peculiarity of Mr. Mesks' houschold two cradles have been kept going sing first two years of his wmarriage, and he never hud but one dector's bill. All th children are hving, - A Victory for, the Samoans. Loxnox, Dee. 10.—4 dispatch from Auck land s that news hys been r d from Samoa that the Samonns, under Kataafa, have si seded in capturing most of Atna, @ long batle with Tamazz's forc sses included 100 killed and sev hundred wounded, ported ‘at $0,000 CINcINNaTL L “Crystal Hal afternoon. #50,000, -~ Base Ball in Aunstralia, Syoney, N. 8, W, Dee 19.—A game of base ball was played hers this aftoraoon b nthe American teams, All-Americin 6, Chicugs 8, ———— Hanged Wor Murdering His Son HACKENSACK, N, ., Dee. 10.—John Myers Doreinus was hauged this morains in the Berger county Jail for the mirder of his son John last June, — The B & O, Presil Bavovoue, Ma., Dec 19 Mayer bus been olected presidor i of tho fiore & Vhio vailvoad. | mation CLERKS FOR CONGRESSMEN. Hayes of Iowa Introduces a Bill to Provide Them. DIVIDED ON THE SUGAR QUESTION Republicans Will Go Tnto Cancus to Adjust Differences On This PYoint—Mahone Fails of Endorsement. Tie OMana Bre, SENTIL STREET, N, D. C., Dec. 10, Another attenipt is to be made during the present congress to scoure allowances for clorks for members of the house. A bill looking to this end wus reported to-day from the .committee on accounts, by Hayes, of Towa, authorizing the appointment of such clerks to senators and representatives, but the amendment to consider it immediately cated by a vote of 05to 105, Mr. Hayes will try again to secure action on this bill, and there is little doubt that & mujority of the riembers are in favor of it, but there 18 agood deal of doubt as to whether they will all have the courage to vote for the measure, because they fear the cry of “salary grab" will be raised against them, THE SUGAR SCHEDULE, When the suzar schedule of the tariff bill is reached it will be passed over until the re- publicans can have a caucus und agree upon some basis of compromise, for there 1sa division aunong them. The senators from the prairic states ure opposing the large re- duction of duty on sugar, just as they are op- posing the high tarifl on ‘lumber; in the in- terests of their constituents, The Kausas and Nebraska senators, for example, will join with those from Louisiana in keeping up the duty on sugar, in order to develope the sorgum and beet root industry of their own sections, MAIONE DISAPPOINTED. once of southern republicans was last night, by invitation of ex- Senator Mahone, who desired their endorse- ment as the representative of the south, for a position in the cabinet, but did not get it. “The opposition was too strong, and a resolu- tion endorsing him had to be withdrawn to prevent its being rejected. A substitute was adopted declaring that the south was entitled to a representative in the cavinet, and recom- mending the adoption by the next admin- istration of such a policy as will secure a fair count at elections in that section. Gen- eral Mahone is very much disappointed ut the outcome of his conference, as he felt assured of receiving its support. RIDDLEBERGER. Senator Riddleberger has not made his ap- pearance in the senate since the episode the other day, but is seen about his hotel still breathing threats of vengeance against In- galls and _the republicans, but those who know him best say that he will not resign, as ho promised to do, because Lie wants the sal- ary of a senator, which amounts to more than £1,200 between now and the 4th of March, GOVERNOR SWINEFORD'S PAY, The senate committec on claims’ has ro- ported a bill authorizin of the treasury to pay Governo ord, of Alaslca, his salary from the 1st of July to the 1st of September, 1885, It appears that Mr. Swineford was appointed on the Ist of Jul. but remained at his.home in Michigan uniil the 1st of September before going to his post of duty, and the comptroller of the treasury decided that he was not entitled to his pay for this portion of his term. Swineford came to s with w claum, which passed the house Inst session, and_his friends will probj ably secure its passage in the scuate. WORK OF PADDOCK’S COMMITTEE. The senate committee on the improvement of the Miszissippi_ river and its tributar; of which Mr. Paddock is chairman, held a long and important session on Saturday. during which a final determination was reached upon the several bills for the im- provement of the Mississippi river' by the outlet_system, which the committee have Dbeen investigating for ncarly a year past, More than three hundred pages of printed testimony, taken during tho course of tha i quiry, were considered by the committe The' committee tnully decided to report ad- versely on the bills presented, on the ground that they were unanimously opposed to any improvement of the river by private c with individuals and - not direc through government chanuels. A resolution was also adopted calling upon the semate for authority to investigate the entire subject of the Mississippi river improvement, and also of the Mississippi and Missouri mission, with power to sit dur if neeossary, and subpana witnesses, During the last year Senator Paddock’s committee has held thirty meetings, and has accomplished a larger amount of ~work than been done by the same committee during the previous ten years of its existence. pator Paddock said this afternoon that the investigation in which they have been en- aged had developed so many” interesting in- s, and had raised so many important questions, that the committeo unani- mously arrived at the conclusion tha thorough and searching investigation of present methods by which the national mon- ies were expended i the west with such ap- purently small results, was urgently re- quired.” The southern members of the com- mittee were particularly anxious for a full examination, not only iuto systems of river, improvement, but into expenditures of mon In the inquiry which it is proposed to con- duct, the very important subject of storage reservoirs in‘connection with the prevention of overflows in the rivers, and the water of which can be used for irriguting purposes, will also be considered. CLLANEOUS, The commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia were much astonished to sce Jobn G 5 ker of the house of prescutatives, J. Blackburn and sev- eral othe; ar to use their i fluenc for the sale of liqu yer by the name of Solori, who had be fused one license be canse he had been four times convieted of selling liquor on Sunday, - violation of the law. Congressman Me A confel held hers 1od on the prosi- vy Mr, B, D, Slaughter, of Hon. J. M. Thurston, of Omaba, tered at the Arlington to-day. “The “laim of Jolm Bechtold, of conny, Jor , alleged losses by depredaions by Sioux and Cheyennes wisallowed by the secretary of the onthe ground of insuficient cvi- Priiy S, HEATIL is regis- Kearney Indian - Fixing the Adjournm- ni Date, WasmiNG7oN, Dee. 19.—This evening the indicavions are that sment will be reaclied by to-morrow by the senate on the question of holiday & 1 in con- neetion therewith an @ as 1o the _engtn of tie debate on th fl bill. The demoeratic journm ent this Messrs. Harris and Vst Messrs. Morrcil and - Shei the republican senators, w pr bodymg the following provisions: To ad- journ on Friday next until January, as fixed by the b resolution; to hold duily sessions, boginding ot 114, m. and continu- ing until atleast 5:8) p. ., until the tariff bill is disposod of, and finaily 10 vote on the tarifl bill on January #0. This is in practical harmony witii the republican proposition, the mutter of night sessions. eveni position ems ‘The Repablican League. New York, Dee. 19, -1 executive com- mittee of the republican league of the United States met to day and fixed the date of the convention for bruary 23 next, at Baltimore -~ Al Quier Sr. Locis, Dee. o uon from Bevier, Mo, everything is quiet. 1ed W Bevior, ~The latest in forma oal mines is that rand jury has ad- ui nding any wdictoient., i KNOCK DOWN ARGUMENTS. A Lively Meeting of the Dakota Board of Asylum Trustee: YAvkroN, Dak, Dec. 19.—| al Tole- gram to Tug BEE |~Thero were trouble- some times in the mecting of the board of asylum trustees to-day, but not 8o far as the members of the board were concerned. Out side parties made all the trouble. To begin with, the employes wont on & strike yester: day and that was the fundamental cause of the trouble. To-day the board of trustees met, and after deliberation Dr, Robert Buchannan, the * superintendent, and appointed Dr. James Roane, & youug physi clan of this city, in his place. Dr. Buchannan was called into the presence of the board and notified of his depesition. $Ho became angry and struck Dr. Slayman, the assistant superintendent. Mrs, Buchannan, wife of the doctor, and others interfered, and had it not been for this, Dr. Buchannan would have continued his pugilistio exer- cises, Storics are current on both sides and it is indeed diffioult to make head or tail out of the whole. he trustees claim that the assauit of Dr. Buchannan was totally unpro voked and uncalle d for, while his adherents claim that he was porfectly justified. Intor viewed by a Bee correspondent to-nicht, Dr Buchannan saic “1 notified Trustes Gale that he could not keop any mysteries inside that institution; that it was none of my busi ness how many he kept outside, but he could not have them there.” Dr. Buchannan was appointed by the new board presumably upon the recommendation of Mr. Quigley, ox-trustee, and Mr. Gale, and when Mr. Quigley and the colonel fell out Dr. Buchannan was expected to be de- posed. Contractor Pattee has settled his differences with the employes on the wings, and work will be resumed in the morning. Dr. Roane, the new appointec, is a compe- tent physician, and one of the best in Yank- ton. ———— An Anti-Oatholic Movement. New Yorg, Dee. 19.—[Special Telegram to T BEr.)—At a meeting of German Evau gelists held yesterday afternoon in the Houston Street Reformed church, steps were taken to inaugurate a movement against the encrouchments of the olic church on the public schools. Dr. John O. Erter presided, and there was presented for adoption an appeal to German Evangelists to join m the movement. The alliance thus formed will take steps to pro- serve the civil and religious liberty granted y the constitution. They have ‘issued an appeal to the people of the United Stat in which they say the pope has greator power to-day than any sovercign. He men- aces the United States. — Right hore in New York Avehbishop Corrigan 18 an absolute ruler. While millions are expended for the Catholic church, nothing 18 done for the Evungelista. 1t is the duty of all people who have other than Catholié belief to make one front against this phalanx of arch- enemies. - Coutesting Ross Burns' Will. Torexa, Kan., Dec. 19 ccial Telegram to Tne Bex.] —Contests were commenced to- day in Yhe district court over the will of Ross Burns, who was at one time general so- licitor of the Santa Fe. The titlo to some of the most valuable business property in the is involved. The suit is commenced by ando de Francisco Martin, who has for the past ten years been chancellor of the Spanish legation ut New York. He claims that Burns' daughter Rosa, who was entitled 10 one-fourth of the estate, 'deeded all her in- terests in the estate to him at her death four years ago. This one-fourth intercst is be- lieved to be worth over §100,000. The case revives the strange circumstances connected with the death of Ross Burns, whose first Jvife was a sister of Victoria Cluflin Wood- hull. e The Playwright Must Disgorge. NEW Yonk, Dec. i9.—[Special Telegram to Tue B In the supreme court, before Judge Lawrence and a jury, to-day, Shook & Collier recovered a verdict for $445 against Robert Buchanan, of London. In 1534 Bu- chanan wrote the plaintiffs, asking if they wanted a good ‘“romantic society drama. They replied affirmatively, and = Buchanan stated his terms, £5,000, X150 of which was to be paid in advance, $Shook & Collier paid the advance price, and Bu an sent ovel play entitled “A Hero in Spite of Himself. The play was a story of western life, and the scene was laid on the | . The charac- ters were to be arrayed in red shirts and top boots. The managers decided that the play did not come quite within the *society drama” limit, returned it, and demanded the advance money be returned to them. This was refused, and they brought suit, — _ Obituar CixeINNATI, O, Dec. 19, rett, of the Christian church, and one of the oldest and best known divines in it, died this morning at a very advanced age. He was an curly and life-long friend of the late Presi- dent Gartield. Wasiizatoy, Dec. 19.—Mrs, Mury J. Cook, wife of I’ B. Cool, of the postoftice depart” ment, died here last evening. With her husband, Mrs. Cook was a pioneer in the Galena and Dubuque lead mine regions of Iliinois ana Towa in 18 ISDIANATOLIS, Dec. 19.—Hon. Finley Big- ger, aged seventy-two years, died at Rush- ville, Ind., last night, " He was register of the treasury during the administrations of Presidents Pierce aud Buchanan, Rev. Isaac Er The Princo of Wales Denounced. Loxnoy, Dee. 19.—The announcement of the disbandment of the honorable artillery company has cansed a scnsation, and tiie action of the Prince of Wales, which led to the disorganization of the an- cient body, is unfavorably commented upon by both press and people, The St Jumes Gazette says that if he behaved asa S0v pain of this company, his tenure of the throne would be bricf, WAnALER, Miss, reached here that an armed posse overtook four negroes, participants in Sunday night's tragc One was shot and the other three hung Niw from Wi Onrreaxs, La., Dee. .—A 8pe Miss., suys: The tronble b Lwe whites and blacks of this place is not settled, and serious trouble and wuch bloodshod is sure.to follow. It is now known that in the past twenty-four hours at least four negroes, und perhaps more, have been kille Later—Three of the negr ave been captured, and six more are hedeed in so that escape seems impossible, 'The prisoncrs are at a dilapidated frame building called the ‘white house,” ten miles from here, on the brow of one of the high ranges of hills in the ncighborhood. They are under a strong guard, and the next twenty-four hours will determine tmeir fate L R ditor Anthony's Assailant Pardoned Toreka, Kan,, Des —[Special Telegram to Pk Bee.] ~The governor to-day granted vardon to Thomas C. Thurston, once a lead- ing attorney of Leavenworth, who con- victed in 1850 of assault with intent to kill Colonel D. R. Anthony, worth Times, and sentenced to eighteen years in prison. - A Home Stake Robber Found Guilty. Deapwoon, Dak., Dee, 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—The jury in the case of Johu Tehford, the accomplice in the late at- tampt at robbing the Home Stake railroad, was found guilly to-day, as charged in the indictment, The jury was out only fifteen minute - a4 Kor Gladsione, Loxnoy, Dec. 10.-Gladstone departed to- day for Naples. A great crowd gathered at the railway station, and the ex-premier was enthusiastically cocered whea e departed, A Godspe BURNED TO BREAK A SPELL, The Wierd and Gruesome Tale of & Kansas Correspondent. ROASTED HER VICTIM ALIV How a Young Lady Oa a Farm Was Tortured to Doeath By a Negro Servant Who Considered Hora Witch. Jennie Barrett's Terribls Pate. Wiciima, Kan, Dee. 10.-Sevoral woel ago an old negro servant of Bugeno n.u-nz“. awealthy cattloman of Kingmon ooupty, who was known as ‘“‘good old R a8 George W. Beatty, a wellto-do farmer living near Bross, that county, roported here to: night, conccived the idea that she was being bewitehed by Jennie Bartlett, who W about twenty yoars old. While ;:rml\uw shoiving an increased dislike for the lady ahe kept on with her work, but Saturday, in (§8 presence of the family, she told Jennie tRg she was being hoodedooed by her and she would have to quit 1t or there would trouble, This created considerable merrl ment, but the old colored woman watche her opp rtunity for breaking the spell. Lase evenng early all the family exoept Jonnie went to visit neighbors. Shortl, after their departure Robert Donnelly, & young man who lives at Bross, called to sed Jenuio, as had been his custom for somy time, and remamed until about 0 o'olooky when Rebecea appeared and_stated thaf there was a very sick horso at the barn, agy she wanted him to go up to 3ross for &o medicine. He left ' response to the quest. As 500n as the young man was out of heary ing, the servant caught the youny: lady, an tying a rope around hor hands, swung Rer u 10 a joist with hor feet about two feet fro the floor: ipped her of he ] 1 v with paiut ang U time she had placed & kettle filled with kindling wood under her, and after putting a large amount of oik on ib applied u ma While the flames were curling avound poor girl's fect and limbs Donnelly rotu with the medicine for the sick horie. Before reaching the house he saw a bright lighf hining through a window and heard frautl screams. Ho supposed some ono bad canght fire from au exploded lamp and hastoned the door. The front entrance was locky and going to a window the horriblo spect met his eyes. For a moment he s knew what to do, but finally rushed the door and brole it open. Then he r the kettle, cut the rope und convey xirl to a resting place. Fora fow. mmuv.s . but she soon recovery tory of her endis) id lowor limbs et crisp, and a few minutes latel her of the intense agony. v looked about the house Ip§ treatment. burned death rc Young Donnel a few minutes for the assaulting party, age not being able to find her, lustened back town with the startling news. Over twenty, men were soon on the road to the Bartlets house to investigate the mat 1 A careful investigation failed to find the perpetrator of the erime, but they discovergd that one of the horses had disapperred. \ A bunt for the negro wonlui was inaugupy ated but no word of her capture has been € ceived. The affair has created intense 6% citement in the ncighborhood und every e fort possible will be made to effect an arres SAN KRANCISCO'S MAYORALTY.' A Recount of the Votes Owing to Al= leged Frauds, i SAN Fraxcisco, Dec. 19.—A recount of the votes cast at the recent election for the office of mayor has been in progress here fop several weeks, E. 3. Pond, the democratfy’ nowinee and present mayor of the elected last November according to the oficial returns. Proceedings for a recoupt were commenced by C. C. O'Donnell, the i- dependent candidate, Over one-hulf of Lga ncts in the city have been re-canvass ( so far, and a number of discrepancies haye been discovered, generally in O'Donnell’s fuvor. 1 Judge Finn, presiding judge of the supery 1or court, d=livered a_charge to the grand! jury to-day and called special attention to the commission of frauds in certain precinets in the canvassing and return of votes cast af the recont clection. During the recount s unoflicial canvass has been made of the vote in that portion of the [Mifth congression district located in the city. The official res turns gave Clunie (dem.) a majority of 47 over Phelps (rep.). 'Phe Chronicle (rep.) claims that the recount so far shows u_ gain of 5 for Phelps, while the Examiner (dem.) claims « gain of 28 for Clunie. - Kurtz-Hobertron, Bavtvonk, Dee. 10.—[Special to Tag Ber.|—Mr. W. K. Kurtz, of Omaha, was to- day united in marriage to Miss Nellis Rob- ertson, at the residence of the bride’s mother in this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. 1ishop J. 1. Hurst, D. D, uncle of the groom. The wedding was quite private, being attended only by nosr relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties, No cards. The happy couple left for a toup of the castern cities, und will make thelp permancnt home in Omaha, where the groogy is a popular and well known business man, being manager of the Patrick Land companyy |~ one of the leading investment companics of that city. ] —— . The Southwestern Managers. Cuicaco, Dee, 19, —At a meeting of the general managers of the southwestern Mi souri 1 lines to-day it wus virtually to restore freight rates, probably as early as January 1. A committee of five was | appointed o confer with a similar committes from the western and northwestern lines, and also a committee of the Colorado lines; with a view of stfengthening the present agreement. ‘The president will rport to & sneral mecting of the western frelgnt assos clation to he held to-morrow, and the indice tions now are that it will be adopted without much discussion. tal Fall of a Bridge, Hookser, N, H,, Dee. 19. -A short di tance north of this station are three woodel bridges spunning the Mervimac riveron the Suncook branch of the Concord railroad,! ‘These bridges have been undergoing repairs, and on accouut of the ice and high water it has been necessary to stay them with heav, timbers. This forenoon & large gang of mef were at workon the midale bridge when the ice, without warning, began o move, precips itating the bridge and eleven men over the fulls and into the water, Three were drowned and the remaining eight were reg cued in an injured condition. - ) A Big Tol New Youk, Dee. 19.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.] It is understood that negotine tions were completed to-day which the contract for the manufacture of the Henr; Clay brand of havanna cigars, as well us thi most important tobacco fields of Cuba, has passed into the hands of an Knglish syndis cato. - About $4,000,000 are invoived in the transaction, ! . New Passonger Agroement, 0, 10.—-A committee of seven general managers, appointed to plan & new passenger agrecment for lines in the wosters states association, made a report this afters noon, T'h s accepted and gl meeting at on d npon a consideratlol of the details of the scheme, - The Weather ludicativns For Nebraska, Dakota aad lows: Faln warier, soutlierly winds, he