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

— | EIGHTEENTH YEAR, BLOODY BATTLE AT SUAKI) The British and Bgyptian Forces Storm the Trenches. BRAVE FIGHT BY THE REBELS. Notwithstanding Their Disastrons Repulse, it ts Believed They Will Make an Attempt to Retake Their Lost Position, Anothier Defeat for the Rebels. Losvox <A dispatch from Sua- kim says the combined forces of the British and Egyptians have made an attack upon the rebel position. They stormed the re doubts and trenches, and after an engage- ment lasting half an hour drove the enemy into the bush. The British force lost four men killed and two wounded, The and black ments charged the and carried them, losing two men killed and thirty wounded. The only officers wounded in the attacking force were two Egyptians. The rebel loss is stated to have been 400, Before dawn this morning the British man-of-war Starling and an E moved up the coast with orders 1o cov rebels at Handoub. At daybreak the forts opened fire upon the rebel trenches and th troops advanced to the attack, the black bri gade upon the right flank and the cavairy and mounted infantry covering. The Scot- tish Horderers, the Welsh rogiment and ptian brigade occupicd the embank ment between the forts, the British infantry being Leld in reserve. The forts shelled the trenches, kecping up a terrific firing, The enemy held their ground with courage until the black brigade charged the trenches, which fell after a half hour’s hard fighting. The rebels fought with fanatical brav 3 Two of the enciny's puns were captured. The Scotch Borderers are now at work entrenching the rcbel position. The enemy are retreating toward Hasheen and Tamar. Tho British force numbered 4,000 men. The feature of the fighting was the deter- mined rush upon the trenches by the blacks ptians. The Dervishes fought with utmost b ¢, & great many of them dying in the trenches, The charge of the Hussars is also specially mentioned. When the Dervish cavalry saw them coming they dismounted from their horses and planted their spears in the ground, but these proved no obstruction to the Hussars, who swept down upon the Dervish horsemen like an avalanche, cut through the ranks, and left half of them dead on the ground. The Hus sars then reformed and charged the remain- ing Dervishes, who fled. A large portion of the rebel force was not engaged in the fight, being absent campingat Handoub and beyond that pla It is believed the rebels will be reinforced and make an attempt soon to re- take their lost position. Suakim, Dee. 20.— Osman Digna’s nephew and twelve dervishes ha been captured. Allare wounded. Serious complaints are made concerning the guality of sabres and revolvers furnished to the traops. Several cavalrymen returned with broken sabres, and in many instances their revolvers became clogged and were rendered useless, Three zerebas and a stockade were built over the filled trenches and manned by four Soudancse battalions and British soldicrs. The space between thom and the water fort was occupied by @ battalion of horse ar- tillery. The emir of Trinkitat is a prisoner. He is wounded. LoxvoN, Dee. 20.—A dispatch to the Times from Suakim says: The prisoners say they believe that ail the mounted gun- ners were killed. ~ All tell the same story of privation and cruelty at the hands’ of the Mahdi and Osman Digna. None of them wished to flght, but were forced to do so, or persuaded to fight by promises of loot at Suakim and other re- words,” The trenches were bare. They found no food, clothing or money, but only Snider rifles and cartridges. ‘The prisoners kuow nothing of the reported capture of Emin, or the fall of the equatorial provinces, The natives assert that Handoub wonld fall at the first approach of our troops. The gov- ernment_ought not to lose this chance, The task is an easy one, as there s not the slight- est sign of any gatherings of local tribes.” ———— Digna's Letter Discredited, Benruiy, Dec, 20.—The Emin relief com- mittee announce that after a carcful exam- ination of Oswan Digna’s letter they have concluded that the proof of Emin Puasha's capture has not been established. They will therefore start Lieutenant Wissmann's expe- dition for Emin’s relief at the earliest vossi- ble moment, . G SR Will Stand by the Sultan, Loxnoy, Dec. 20.—In a speech at Scarbor- ough to-day, Lord Salisbury said that the government did not propose to entangle the country inanew Soudan expadition, but would not,under any circumstances, abandon Suakim. As long as the khedive desires, Sngland will maintain the Red Sea ports. 1t would be madness to surrender Suakim when on the eve of suppressing slavery. By the treaty of Pars, England is bound to uphold the integrity of the sultan’s empire. —~— The House of Commons. LoxvoN, Dec, 20.—In commons to-day Ferguson stated that instructions had been sent to tne British consul at Zanzibar to pro- test in the strongest terms against a repeti- tion of the cruel executions wiich had oc- curred in the streets of Zan: e REV. CROSBY WAS ANGRY And Used Some Forcible Language In Referring to Foreigners, New Yok, Dee. |Special Telegram to Tne Bre|—-Last winter Governor Hill, under a legislative act, appointed a commis- sion to revise and combine the excise laws of this state in an effective and comprehensive form.. The commission this city. Among the commissioners are Rev. Howard Crosby, an old New Yorker named Smart, and Gallus Thomann, The latter is editor of a journal in the interest of the brewers and malsters. The Sunday saloon question was under discussion to-day before the commission, when Commissioner Bmart turned to his colleague, Thomann, sud said: “Do you think that people who come to this country should ask those who are in this country to change their opinions " Mr. Thomann grew red and started a vicious attack against the Knickerbocker commis- sioners. *‘Let me tell you,” said he, “‘that I have exactly the same right to utter my wishes as you or anybody elso who happens t0 be born in this country. The American character, as a type, is absolutely nothine. To us you owe all. Who was it who first raised his voice against slavery but a Ger- mar! Who brings the music that hath charms to sooth the savage breast to this country! What right Mr. Smart be- cause he happened to pe born heret What has he donet” Dr, Crosby then quickly said: *‘My blood boils when I hear the talk of these abomina- ble foreigners as soon as they set foot in this country, There are 100,000 of these fresh mrrivals here, who dare to rudely and roughly threaten us, the American people; ‘who want to tell us what to do. The remain- ing 200,000 Germans here are respectable citi- zens, We want no Mosts and Schwabs here.” e Seceded From the Knights. Pir1ssuinG, Dec. 20.~The railroad miners of western Pennsylvania, at a delegate con- wvention, representiug 9,000 miners, held here to-day, decided to join the Miners' National Progressive union, Most of the miners were members of the Kuights of Labor, and their desertion will be a hard blow to the district bly. The question of enforcing the ?lmhm scale was left to the oficers of the [ationul wssociution. is now at work in- OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 21, 18SS, " NUMBER 190 HARRISO! VISITORS. A Conference With Ex-President Hayes on Political Matters, INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20, —General Harrison's visitors to-day were not nearly as numerous as yesterday., Quite a number of the west- ern veterans who attended the Loyal Legion banquet remained over to-day, and were among the callers ix-President Hayes, with his son, Rutherford B, drove out to General Harrison's. When General Hayes called with me bers of the Loyal Legion yestorday, General Harrison expressed a desire to seo him alone, and an appointment was made for a talk this morning. It is supposed that the main_purpose of the confercnce was to ob n from the ex-president some in acquired n_ his' expericnce as ch trate, It is believed by some politic General Hayes will be offered a position abroad by the new president, During the conference the other day with General Britton, chairman of the inaugural mmittee, it 18 learned that the president- clect made a request that the survivors of his old regiment, the Scventh Indiana, should constitute his escort at Washington. Herctofore federal troops have been the £ ard of the presidentelect on inaugural ay. RO R FREFZING AND STARVING, Sufferings of Poor Canadians Caused by the Blizzard. MoxTREAL, Dec, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Fulireports of the blizzard which began Sunday, and only 'ceased terda; are now coming in. The most scrious con- sequences are reported from lower Quebec and back villages out of the line of railway travel. The summer fiad been 1 for farm- ers, and the crops were 80 meagre that much distross was felt. It only needed a storm like the one just past to causo the most wide- spread distres In the small villages back of Quebee and below that city many families are suffering thus carly in the winter for the actual necessaries of life. mers are kill- ing off their live-stock, and those who have none to Kill have sent a piteous appeal to Car- dinal Taschercau and Premier Mercier for relief. Several instances of freezing to death are reported The storm along the Nova Scotia and Cape Breton consts was unprecedented, The ship lden Rule, from Glasgow for Miramichy, ran ashore on the island of St. Pierre Miqui 1on, Monday night, and was totally wrecked. The crew, except the .steward, who v drowned, managed to escape to ' the she where they were found yesterday morning xhausted and badly frozen. schooner N. Wright, bound through the straits of Canso, was cut into by the ice, and the crew was removed with great dificulty, and in serious condition. Numerous small fishe; men haye gone ashore on_the Nova Scotin coust. There is great suffering among the poor dwellers along th t. e QUELLED THE REBELLION, A Brief Naval Battle ds the Trouble in Ve uela. New York, Dec. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The Venezuelan rebellion has at last been suppressed. The news of this termination of the trovble was contained in official dispatches received by Mr. Rodri- quez, a member of the Veuezuelan consulate. The documents were delivered to him by the captain of the steamer Philadelphia a few hours after her mrival at this port yester- day. About sixteen months ago Gene Toaquin Cerespo and Rojas Paul were cand dates for the Venczuelan presidency. Gen- eral Cerespo had been president for one term. His opponent was a well-known yer who had just become prominent in public life. The people favored the latter, and, seeing that he would not be clected, General Cerespo stirred up his followers, manned a schooner with his most trusted jentenants and sailed away with them to mdad. Paul was duly elected president, and his first ~care was to sce that Cerespo’s adherents did not create any disturbance. With this view he commissioned General Pacz, a grandson of the famous warrior whose obsequies were recently celebrated, to make an expedition against the rebels. On board the man-of-war La Liberta, General Paez went in search of the schooner. The two vessels came together December 2, The battle, if it may be called a battle, was brief. One man on board the rebel ship was killed. Cerespo aud his crew were taken prisoners and are now confined in a dungeon at Car- acas. ———— Kansas Railroad Audacity. Toreka, Kan, Dec. 2).—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.]—A conflict has arisen be- tween the board of railroad commissioners and the St. Louis & San Francisco road, which is looked upon as @ very serious mat- ter by the commissioners. The board has no authority by law to enforce its orders, but they have always been complied with until the casc in question came up. The people of Eugle township, Sedgwick county, upon the solicitation of the Midland RaRway company, . voted bouds of the township to the amount 000, to aid the construction of thé Mid- land road. One of the conditions upon which bonds were voted and issued was that the company should build and mantain a depot near the center of the township. A depot was built, but no provision has been made to operate it or transact business therein, and the people are destitute of depot facilities. The Midland road is now operated by the S Louis & San i'rancisco Railway company The board decided that the people were en- titled to depot facilities, and that 1t was the duty of the company now operating the road to supply them. But, although considerable correspondence has been bhad, the railroad company refuses to comply with the orde which is the first instance of the kind since the board was or, The board will urge the coming legisiature that provision be ade by statute for the enforcement of their er. The Washington University. Roxe, Dec. 2).—A letter sent by Cardinal Gibbons and the Awmerican bishops to the pope with refercnce to the Washington uni- versity, sunounces that the sum of 00,000 has been collected for the new institution, and that the university buildings are now in process of erection, The cardinal and bishops request a concession of academic privileges to the university and ask the pope's approval of its statutes. e Affairs at Hayth. HAvANNA, Dec. 20.—The sub-sea system now established to Hayti is working satisfac- torily, and by this means the following tele- am has just been received: Pout Av-Prixce, Dee, 20, —President Leg- itime continues in power and & majority of the people recognize his authority, A pacifi- cation of the country is considered at hand. Neither the Yantic nor Gulena, the United States war ships, have yet arrived, A Miscr Deed. LurcurieLn, 11, De -Some miscreant threw a dynamite bowb into the cupola of the Litchfield Car and Machine company's foundry this morning. The missile exploded, toaring the cupola to pieces and seriously in- juring two employes. S e Two Childeen Buraed to Death, InpiaNAPoLIS, Dec. 20.—At noon to-day, while Mrs. Staff, a colored woman, was away from home, her house caught fire and her two children, aged three and five years, were burned to death before assistance could be rendered. —_— The Weather In For Nebraska and Iowa: colder, northerly winds. For Dakota: Fair, colder, variable winds, L ool Ih The Earl of Warwick Dying. Loxpox, Dee. 20.—The Earl of Warwick is dying. ations. Fair, decidedly INTO. PUBLIC LIFE AGAIN. Rumor That Hayes Will Be Ten- dered a Cabinet Position. THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. keting Scheme—Pad- dock on Tariff Hevision—The Chippewa Bill-Abount Fort Omaha's Present Site, A Gigantic Wasmyaerox Bureav Tiue Ovana Bee, l 513 FOURTERNTIL STREET, Wasitixaroy, D. C.. Dec. 20, ) The report is current that President-elect Harrison may tender ex-President Hayes a position in the cabinet. The basis for this conjecture is of interest just at this time, as it is known to a few that General Harrison just missed being & member of President Hayes' cabinet. When the latter came to Washington and was inaugurated he re- mained for several days ab the residence of Senator Sherman. Mr. Hayes recognized the marked ability of General Harrison, and the fact that he had made a magnificent, although unsuccessful, race for the govern- orship, taking the nomination under the stress of circumstances created by the re- tirement of Godleve S, Orth, the regular nomince. Senator Oliver | P. Morton was then manipulating the politics of In- diana, and the burden of the selection of an Indiana mar for the cabinet fell upon him. He attemptod, however, to have the delega- tion in congress from that state, relieve him of the embarrassment. Governor Morton was very kindly inclmed toward General Harrison, but there were other republicans to whom he felt under obligations, aund he did not desire to make the recommendation himself. There were several mectings of the Indiana dele- gation, but no agreement was reached.as to whom should have the cabinet portfolio. General J. N. Tyner, who has figured since that time conspicuously in Indiana politics was postmaster general, and the Indianaians wanted him retained. Mr. Hayes refused to do this, however, and he was seconded in his conclusion by Senator Sherman, on the ground that 1f he retamed one of the old cab- inct officers he would have to retain others, and he wanted to make a clean sweep, Sena tor Sherman’s inclinations coincided with President Hayes' idea, that (ieneral Harri- son should be the Indiana representative in the cabinet. Mr. Hayes suid he would make him either secretary of war or secretary of the navy. After one of the conferences one night, some of the Hoosier republicans drifted into Senator Morton's room at the Ebbitt, and the discussion was there re- newed. It appears that a member of thesenator’s family puta pin in the question, which settled it. The next day Senator Morton took a carriage and drove to Senator Sherman’s house, There he informed the two Ohioans that the Indiana people were unable to reach a unanimous agreement as to whom should go into the cabinet, and he ad- vised the selection of Richard Thompson, of Terrchaute. The recommendation was acted upon. The warm friendship between General Harrison and Mr. Hayes antedated the campaign of 1870 many years. Thew forefathers’ and their family reiatives were intimate friends. The three or four Indiana republicans now in Washington who know why General Harrison was _laft out of Presi- dent Hayes' cabinet, and of their long per- sonal fricndship, believe that if Mr. Hayes will consent to become a member of the new cabinet, the question of how Ohio is to be provided for will be promptly settled. A JUNKETING SCHEME, The discussion on the river and harbor bill was resumed at a late hour this afternoon, Representative Sowden, of Pennsylvania, called attention to one very peculiar feature of this very peculiar measure. The commit- tee, in preparing the bill, inserted a clause which authorized the speaker to appoint the members-elect to the Fifty-first congress, to inspect all the river and harbor improve- ments in the United States, They are to have unlimited control of funds and are to be permitted to draw all the money they need for expenses, simply ~ upon the draft of the chawrman. No such gigantic junketing expedition was ever planned in congress before, and if this por- tion of the bill should be euacted into a law, there will be nothing in the world to prevent members of this_committee from traveling over the entire United Statos, from the rock- bound harbors of Maine to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, up_the Mississippi and Missouri, into the Yeilowstone, across the continent, down the Pacific coast, and to visit every goose creck within the confines of the United States, all at the expense of the national government. When it is remem- bered that all river and hartor works are under the supervision of United States engi neers, men much more competent to judge of the character of the work being performed, than the lawyers who compose the commit: tees could possibly be, the absurdity of the proposition of Congréssman Blanchard will Do inderstood. Tt 16 certain this provision of the bill will be stricken out, when a vote upon it is reached THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE. “During the presidential canvass,” said Senator Paddock, “it was universally alleged by democratic members that, after the election, the whole subject of the tariff would be dropped by the republican senate. On the other hand, the republican speakers, everywhere, assured the country that the work of tarift reform should be speedily done, so far as the scnate was concerned, after congress met in Docember. The re- publican senators have striven from the first to keep this pledee, but the democratic sen- ators have shown an intention to prevent the passage of the bill. The best evidence of the perfect good faith of the republican senators was their unanimous determination to sit day and night, until Christmas, without a holiday reccss, until the bill could be per- fected and passed, and the policy of ‘the democrats was clearly shown by their oppo- sition to this plan. l3ut they have come to their sensesat last, and we shall pass the bill.” *“The bill does not suit me in many respects,” continued the senator. *'I would like to huve sawed white pine on the free list, for example, but 1 don’t think this can be accomplished’ at the present session. I feel quite certain, however, that we can re- duce the duty from $2 to §1 per 1,000, “*Ave you a tariff reformer " “Yes, and no. I am for the protection principle, but I want all duties reduced to the minimum consistent with that idea.” COMING TO A VOTE, Now, that it has been definitely decided by the senate that a vote shall be taken on the tariff bill on the 21st of January, the finance committee will close up its business at the earliest possible moment, and in order that this may be done, it has been decided that no more hearings shall be given upon the sub- im'l matter of the senate substitute to the house bill. Senators Morrill, Hiscock, Aldrich and others, who have worked so i dustriously to perfect the measure, are very much gratified over the course eyents have taken in the senate. The democratic members of that body nave at last opened their eyes to tho situa- tion and have come to the conclusion that factious opposition will not pay them. There was not a single voice raised to-day in oppo- sition to Senutor Morrill's proposition for a vote on the 21st of Junuary, and it 18 now settled beyond doubt that the house will have tne bill before it in time to dispose of the surplus question before the 4th of March. If that question is not disposed of by that time, the blame will rest upon the demo- cratic majority in the house, and not upon the republican party. THE OHIPPEWA BILL. The house to-day concurred in the vill to dispose of the reservation of the Chippewa Indians io Minnesota, There are some four million acres involved in this bill, and, under the terms of the measure, as it was agreed upon to-day, the lands are to be disposed of for the benefit of the Indmus, and are to be divided up into_agricultiieal, mineral and timber lands. The timber lands are said to be tho chief component part of the reservation, and. it was over the timber land question that the controversy was maintained. Ordinarily the public domain of the United Statos which happened to be covered with timber has been ndicates at auction, and it has frequently happeued that rings have been enabled to secure exceedingly valuablo grants for very small sums of money. This Minnesota bill initiates & new system. All nds which may be designated as timber lands are to be_appraised by competent ap praisers. who shall estimate the number of 1,000 feet of timber upon each acre, and the lands are 1o be sold at & price not below & for each 1,000 feet, board measure, of timber standing upon them WILL NOT REVERT, I am informed at the adjutant general's office that the courts fixed the price for the lands upon which Fort Omaha 18 now located, and the government paid the owners of the property that prive. Therefore the lana will not revert upon the abaudonment of the fort, 10 the original owner: Penny S, Heata, Ask a Constitutional Amendment. Wasuixaron, Dec. 20, —Senator Hoar presented a petition to-day signed by 8,228 citizens of Massachusetts, praying for the adoption of a constitutional amendment which will prohibit the interference of any religious sect with the system of the com- mon public schocls, 'Lhe petition is the ex- pression of the late public gathering of citi- zens in Boston, held in_old Faneuil hall, and asks the senate to speedily frame such a con- stitutional amendment for submission to the legislatures of the several states for their up- proval or rejection, ———— New Postmasters Appointed, WasHiNGToy, Dee. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Mrs. Rhoda Howard has been appointed postmistress at Lambert, Holt county, Neb,, vice Livingston L. Wagers, re- signed. Towa postmasters appointed: 1. J. Mason, Attica, Marion county, vice Joseph Jennin resigned; J. K. Ingalls, Denmark vice William H. Babcock ) M. Sutelitf, Hilton, Monroe county, abeth A, Clark, resi i M. H 1, Morning Sun, Louisa county, o sy Washington Brevitie The senate to-day confirmed the army and navy nominations except six new staff ap- pointments, Also the following: Thomus Burke, chief justice of Washington Terri- tory, and O. B. Hallum, deputy first auditor of the treasury. In the senate to-day Mr. Sherman intro- duced a bill to pay the soldiers of the late war who were promoted while serving, the bounty they would have been entitled 1o they not béen promoted. The same provis- ion was made regarding soldiers discharged on account of diseuses contracted. —~— A Protest From California. SAN Fraxcisco, Dee, 20,—The chamber of commerce this afternoon ndopted a resolution | which will be forwardod to the California delegzation in congress, protesting against a reduction in the duty on sugar, raisins und fruit, as proposed by the senate tariff bill, THE DAKOTA DEMOCRATS. They Hold a Convention to Advance the Cause of Statehood. MitcngLr, Dalk., Dee. 20.—At a convention of South Dakota democrats to-day for the purpose of taking action to advance the cause of statehood, delggates were present from twenty-one coun! A committee of the leading democrats of the territory was appointed to go to Washington and present the matter to congress. As a compact state- ment of the case, the convention adopted a memorial to_congress, which, after urging a division on the seventh parallel, and imme- diate admission, represents that'the division of the territory of Dakota, by an east and west line, for many years has been desired and expected by “its citizens; that congress has been memorialized to that end without avail by sixteen successive legisla- tive assemblies; that, abticipating division throughout all these years intervening since the first settlement of the territory, all hope has been guided and all interests ‘builded to that end. “The constitution adopted at the el 1885 is considered as proper and way desirable. Immediate action is urged. DESERVED THEIR FATE. Dead Kemper County Whites Were Murderous Kuklux. Hannissune, Pa., Deg. 20.—[Special Tele- gramto Tur Bee.|—The most interested man in Harrisourg concerning the race war in Kemper county, Mississippi, which began Sunday with the killing of Henry Maury and Cobb, and the wounding of Frank Maury by negrocs, is Dr. H. Clay Chisolm, son of Judge Chisolm, who, with his daughter and little son, was murdefed in prison by the Kemper county Kuklux on April 29, 1877, Dr. Chisolm said to-Gay that the two Maury oys, who were shot Sunday, were members of the Kuklux party that_killed his father. “Two years previous, in 1875, Henry Maury had been chosen to kill Judge Chusolm while the latter was muking a republican speech, and this fact was told to Dr. Chisolm, then a boy, by Senator Gilmer, who was aftérwurds killed by the Kuklux, The lad did not leave Henry Maury's side all day, and Judge Chis- ol was not assassinated that day. D Chisolm says the Maurys have been, since they were mero boys, the leaders m “nigger huntings” around Wahalka, and he has seen more than one poor, wounded negro the vic- tim of an election day shotgun, fired by one of the Maurys. He predicted, from what he has scen, that every negro in the vicinity will be killed or forced 10 fly the country. . - he Diss DeBars Keunited. New Yomk, Dec, 20.—[Special Telogram to Tk Bee]—The Diss DeBar family is once more reunited, The male Diss DeBar was released yesterday from Blackwell’s Island, He began his six months term June 20, or one day later than did Miss Sclomon, alias Mrs. Diss DeBar. After breakfast he was given the rather rmsty garments he wore when imprisoned. Ewwyer Marsh's nophew, Douglas Alvin Stewart, was in waiting in the prison oftice, and, ariu-in-arm, he walked with Diss DeHar to fho landing, where a launch was 1 waiting, The relcased pris- oner refused to speak to reporters further than to ask: “Will yeu ever cease Lo perse- cute me ! Last_evening twe theatrical men offered Diss DeBar and his wife $650 a week if they would travel, the woman to deliver one lec- ture each evening. -Whether Diss DeBar ac- cepted the offer is t known. Anyway, he did not seem to dislfkethe iden, and the once princess vows she will lecture again *‘right here in New York.'! The Rock New Youk, Dec, been current for sol duction of the Rocl well founded to-day nounced that only to stockholders for, Suicide New HAVEN, O Jenkins, a prisons cused of murderip, nimself in bis cell The land Dividend. .—The report that has ejtime in regard to a re- Island dividend proved when the company an or cent would be paid @ current quarter, £ a Prisoner. n., Dec. 20.—Solon G. in the county jail, ac- bis fatber-in-law, hung rly this morning. Sullivan's Money Covere Bostoy, Dec. Representatives of the backers of Jakebislruln to-day decided to cover John L. Sullivan's deposit of §5,000 at the New York Clipper office. ———— A Well Known Journalist Dead. Burraro, Dee. 20.—J. N. Matihews, editor and proprietor of the Buffalo Express, died this evening. Two Important Decisions By the Supreme Court. THE CONVENTION OF SHERIFFS. Mrs, Diggle's Trial at Mason City tap- idly Drawing to a Close—A Big Coal Mine Strike Averted. The Diggle Trial Mason City, Ia., Dec. 20.~[Sp gram to Tre Ber. ] —For the past two duys the prociedings in the case of Mrs, Bertha Diggle, charged with poisoning her husband, have been unusually interesting, and the court room has been crowded with attentive listeners. The case is proceeding far more rapidly than was expected. The state closed its evidence last night. The defendant's tes- timony was not all taken to-day, and itis likely that the lawyers will begin on the arguments to-morrow. Mrs. Mason, nurse of Mrs. Diggle's little child, testified that the relations between husband and child were always pleasant. Just before the Diggles went to Clarion he came to see her and was very much excited, so much so that she thought he was out of his mind. Charles Howurd testified that the deceased was in the habit of taking morphine pills. D. F. Pugsley, a traveling salesman, testified that Diggle told him that if his wife did not come home with him he did not care whother he lived or mot. To George Sample he said that “if she doesn’t come home with me T will kill myself.” Eighteen witnesses, all from Sioux Falls, testified substantially to the fact that Digele was of a melancholy osition, and forced family and business conversations upoa everyone, ana always me excited when so talking. All thought he was more or less out of his mind, De positions to the same effect were offered from Redficld, Alexandria and other points Da- kota, where the deceasea had lived. Dep tions from Philadelphia to the effect that Mrs, Diggle's chavacter for morality, truth and were good, were presented. Mrs, Diggle testitied that on one occasion, during f her husband’s spells of ~despondency threatened her life and his own _destruc tion; that she was devoted to her husband, id on account of their poverty he wanted 0 2o on the stage. All of her earnings sent to him. 1t is the provailing opin- ion to-night that Mrs. Diggle will be ac- quitted. ial Tele The Supreme Court. Drs Motsgs, Ta., Dee. 20.—[Special Tele- Zram to Bie.]—The supreme court rendered the following decisions to-day : S. C. Gilbert et al h Husman, ap- pellant; Blackhawk distriet; afirmed. 3. H. Charlton, appellant, vs H. H. Sloan; Marshail district; afirmed. isaac Garmoe vs B. D. Hindle et al, appel- lants; Webster district; afirmed. V. Beiler, administrator, appellant, vs William Garrettet al; Poweshik district; dismissed. John A. Reichelt vs G. G. Seal and Lu- cinda Seal, appellants; Appanoose district; aflirmed. Independent district of Sheldon, plaintiff, vs L, W. Apperle et al, defendants; Lyon district; dismissed. State of Towa vsJoseph Story, appellant; Harrison district; afirmed. Stato of Towa vs Mrs. Frank Keuluner et al, appellants; Polk district; affirmed. The Blair-Towa Lot and Land company. appellant, vs R. B. Hiilis; Harrison district; afirmed. Mortimer Hunt vs George Gray, appellant; Audubon district; afirmed. St. Paul Fire and Marme Insurance com- pany, appellant, vs 1. H. Shaver and others; Linn'district; afirmed. M. M. Seckell, appellant, vs A. J. Norman and others; Harrison district; motion sus- tained. “The State of Towa vs cortain intoxicating liquors, P. C. Cummings, eclaimant; Buehanan district; reversed. 'The point de- cided is that the prescnce of alcohol, regard- less of quantity, 1n liquors, malkes {hem in- toxicating under the statute. W. B. Jackson & Sons vs A. C. Mott, ap- pellant; Mahaska district; reversed. A. Danforth vs Henry Harlon, appel- lant; Monroe district; reversed. Albert H. Turner vs M. Younker and A. Hardin, appellants; Lee district; reversed. State of lowa vs Vincent Lucker, appel- lant; Delaware district; reversed. K. Andrew vs John Concannon, George and C. W. Payne, appellants, and S, J. King, M. Nicho's and Stotts and J.' M. and R. W. Groggs, intervenors; Audubon district; re versed. The State ex rel W. R. Graham et al, ap- pellants, v8 J. D. Nichols et al; Blackhawi district? afirmed. The A. O, U. W. ¢ Des Moizgs, Ia, Dec. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—The supreme court to-day announced another decision in the protracted Ancient Order of United Work- men controversy, This is a reaMrmation of the one made some years since against those adhering to the national body. The court holds that the A. O. U. W. isalife and health insurance company, and as such, under the law under which the controversy arose, could not as a national organization do business in lowa without complying with the insurance laws. The decision is quite sweeping, and would affect not only the workmen but the Knights of Honor, the Modern Woodmen, the N, W. Legion of Honor, and kindred organizations, and also the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and all other institutions which have provisions similar to that of the A. O. U, W, concerning sick benefits, The law was changed in 1556, since this controversy arose, and the work- men and all other fraternities are exempted from complying with the insurance laws. Trouble In the University. Towa City, Ia, Dec. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Quite a little breeze of excitement was stirred up here by the an- nouncement that the boerd of regents of the umwersity bad decided to re- quest the resignation of Dr. Clapp, professor of anatomy in the medical department. The action is based on a desire 10 sceure harmony in the faculty, and grows out of a disagreement between Dr, Peck and Dr. Clapp, which has been of long standing. ‘The students of the medical department are much worked up over the matter, and held o meeting at which a committee was appointed 10 draft resolutions against this action, and another committee was appointed to request Dr. Clapp not to resign. They were very much in carnest, for Dr. Clapp secms to be a favorite among the great majority of the class. From what is said outside, the regents made the request that they desired to know when his resignation would be handed in. The Iowa City Cases. Des Moixes, Ia, Dec. 20,—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bek,)—The supreme court this afternoon filed a decision in the case of the railroad commission against the Rock Island, in what is known as the lowa City case They decided that the appeal of the commis- sioners has no standing in court. The gov- ernor, attorney general and commissioners were ‘determined that the supreme court should pass upon the issue of railroad rates involved, although the Rock Isiand has dis- missed the case i the lower court. The supreme court refuses to consider it, and so declares, thus suving themselves from un- necessarily getting mixed up in this railroad fight. The case arose over an application by the Rock Island for an injunction from Judge Fairall to restrain the commissioners from putting iute effect their schedule of rats ntroversy The commssioners asked the judge to dis solve his injunction. He rofused. Thay then appealed to the supreme court. Later the railroad dismissed the suit, The com. missioners insisted that nevertheless the su preme court must pass upon their appeal The court now refuses and dismisses the caso Tho Sheriffs' Convention, Des Moixes, la, Dec. 20.—([Special gram to Tie Bee.]—The sheniffs’ convention concluded its work here to-day by clecting the follawing oMcors for the next year President, Sherift Garrison, of Harrison county; vice president, ff Palmer, of nery county; secretary, Shenft jiss county. The sheriffs passed a of sympathy with Sheriff Smith, of Birmingham, Ala., and commended his bravery and fidelity ' in resisting the mob ‘Ilic next state convention will be held at Ot tumywa, Tele The Coal Strike Averted. Font Donar, Ia, Dec. 20.—|Special Tele: gram to Ting Bre.| ~The big strike threat- ened in the north central Towa coal mining district has been averted by a satisfacta adjustment of the differonces between the operators and _mine Concessions were made on both sides. The strikers returned to work to-day. ——— A “Blind Pig" Raide Masox Ciry, Ta., Dec. 20 —[Special Tele: gram to Tur Bre.]—A*blind pig,” which has been suceossfully operated for the past two years at Floyd by Francis Doole, was raided yestorday and a large quantity of beer and Whisky was seized. Doole is now in jail at Charles City. LAWYER WHI Culmination of the S ational Shoot- ng Affair in Chicago, Cmicaco, Dee. 2).—[Special Telegram to Tie Beg, | —Lawyer H. C. Whitney was this afternoon adjudged insane in the count court by a jury. Mr. Whitney was the law yer who was shot by Mrs! Meckie Rawson 1 Judge Jumieson’s court some months ago, and his wounds then received were the cause of his insanity. Dr. Brower, the physician who attended Mr. Whitney after the attempt was made on his life by Banker Raw- son's wife, testified that Mr. Whitney began to show signs of mental distress about two months after the shooting. “He gradually sank,” said the doctor, **and all our efforts to aid him proved unaviiling. He has gone lower and lower, until he is at present suf- fering from the most profound melancholy. His insanity is of that type known as melan- choly insanity, but there is not the sligntest doubt but that he is insane. These procecd- ings have been instituted that we may have him_committed to some asylum where he can be properly treated, secing that nothing be done for him at home.” Y0 you consider that the mental aberra- tion is the result of the pistol shot wouna reccived at the hands of Mrs. Rawson¢"’ asked the court. *Yes, sir, and he is undoubtedly insane.” The jury immediately made out a verdict finding the well known lawyer to be insane and committing him to the Elgin asylum. Mr. Whitney was shot in Judge Jamieson’s south side court room one day last summer, while waiting for Mrs. Rawson to make her appearance in a branch of the celebrated di- vorce case between herself and her million- aire husband. The shooting was one of the most sensational occarrences which had ever happened in a Chicago court room. Mrs, Rawson had been the day before defeated in a branch of the case, which bad found its way into the appellate court, and in decid- & against the banker's wife, the late Judge McAllister administered a scoring that did not tend to improve the temper of the lady, not a very placid oneat the best. Witha face white with anger, the lady made her appearance in Judge Jamieson’s court room next day. It was just 10 o'clock m the morn- ing. The judge had been sitting at his desk waiting for the lady to make her apoearance, Goneral Stiles, her counsel, was not with her, but he was close behind her, as he feared what she was about to do. No sooner had the nfuriated woman entered the court room than she drew a revolver from the folds of her dress, und, leveling it at the lawyer, fired four shots point blank. -~ WESTERN TRAFFIC MATTERS. Rates on Packing House Products to Be Restored on January 1. Cnicaco, Dee. 20.—At a meeting of the managers of the lines in the Western Freight association to-day it was decided that west- ernand southwestern freight rates be re- stored on January 1. Rates will be advanced 0 a basis of 25 cents on packing house pro- ducts and 20 cents on live hogs, Kansas City to Chicago, and 27/¢ and 20 cents, re ively, from Ouma Lumber, southiwestern Missourt river point 16 cents. The agreement pro that, in addition to the penalty already prescribed any road found guilty of = cutting rates shail givide with the competitors the excess of freight earnings accruing to it on that ac- count. The committee on the reorganization of Colorado trafic matters also re- ported to-day. The plan comtemplates a separate organization of the roads engaged in the Colorado-Utah traffic, entirely inde- vendent of the Western Freight association, of which it now forms a part. It is to em- brace not only lines west of the Missouri . but also lines running from Chicago and St, Louis to connect with those roads, thereby combining several divisions of the Colorado-Utah ociation. The plan will be considered to-morrow. —————— An Important Medical Discovery. CHATTANOOGA, enn., D ). — Dr, Reeves, the eminent microscopist, has been studying the tissues, livers and Kidueys of the patients who died with yellow fever, ana discovered a micro-organism that closely re- sembles a specific germ. The mico-organism is bacillus, and nothing like it was ever be- fore found by Dr. Reeves. ‘The doctor hopes that the discovery will prove successful in determining the specific germ of yellow fever, and that proper culture will be found for it before the next summer, ~ - tmportant Telephone Decision. 31, Louts, Dee. 20.—The telephone case, to determine whether the municipal assem- bly of this city has the right to establish rentals for the use of telepnones, was de- cided to-day by the supreme co:rt against the city. ‘The chief point of the decision is that municipalities cannot control rates charged by a corporation receiving its charter and franchises from the ate. The matter will be taken before the legisjature when it convenes next month S - Born on the Cars, Hastixas, Neb., Dee. 20.—[Special Tel gram to Tug Bee]—The authorities h were called upon last night to take charge of a still-born child found in a water closet of the B. & M. passenger train bound west. It is ascertained that it was a premature birth by & widow who was removed from the train and taken to a hospital in Lincoln, The babe was buried here to-day by the autborities, No inquest was held, e The Wentworth Monolith, 'AGo, Dec. 20.—The seventy ton of granite monolith to mark the grave of ex- Mayor “Long John" Wentworth was success- fully placed in 4 permanent position at Rose Hill cemetery this afternoon, A large num- ber of engincers and architects w among the crowd of spectators, o SR Coal Min Convention. Prraskund, Pa., D 20.—A delegate con- vention, representing nearly 9,000 miners in this district, is in session here to-day, The object of the meetiug 18 to discuss the best means for the enforcement of the 79-cent rate, HIS PRECIOUS BROWN EXES. That's What a Skating Rink Artis} Called Another Man's Wife. A BIT OF SCANDAL FROM THE HUB May Meect's fef Honeymoon — A Boasting o Siain—Killed His Daunghier's Abduc A Teacher Fatally Be A Victim of the Stating Rink, Bostoy, Mass,, Dec, 20 The Smith scan dal, which has been engaging social circleq at Dedham for some time, has finally come t4 an end by the court tiue Mrs, Smich'q petition for separate maintenance. B/ Smith is a prominent toston Leather mers chant, and some dozen years ago he married his wife and st up a handsome home af Dedham. The couple moved in high social circles, and nothing but happiness reigned i the elogautly furnished residence, Tw children, now beautiful young girls, we: born to them, In 1585 Mr. Smith concluded 10 take'up a summer residence h taskot! While there Mrs, Smitn, who was then only thirty years of age and a.tractive in appears ance, was a constant visitor at the skating vink. There she was taught the art of glids ing over the smooth surface of the floor by the mstructor, wh name 18 Henry Moore; A lively correspondence sprung up between them. and in his letters Moore ealled Mrsy Smith hs “darling' and his *precious brow eyes.” Mr. Swith became jealous of hig wife's actions, but she turncd the tables o him and in return charged her husband with being too intimate with her younger sister, She left her husband for this, and ber suid for maintenance is now sustained. A Wife Kor a Day. Borwnoy, Ind., Dec. 20.—Nelson Haines, of this place, went to Indianapolis Saturday evening by appointment, and soon after was married to Miss May Mect. Then he purs chased two tickets for Plymouth, but tho bride gave various excuses for not wishing to take the t tthey spent with friends in the city. On Sunday she disape peared, and was not found until to-da admitted she had ran away from ) and added she had no intention of ro to him. She has been living here for tho last, twelve months, and there 18 a suspicion that another youns mau has suceceded in winning heraffections. At last aceounts she stilly sisted in her determination not to live with Huines. When asked why she refused to keep her marringe vow, she said: “Because 1don't wan'to,” 1's Revenge. Dec. 20.—1d MeKes and 1d Shotwell are young furmers and to- buceo men living near here, Shotwell is a married man, and has a beautiful young wife. MeKee threw a shadow over the litq ppy husvand, and boasted of his ins to others. Lastmght Shotwell, armed with a Smith & Wesson, met McKKee and said he had come for a settlement. o said he was ready to settle uny way. Snotwell said he would settle that momont, with pis- tols. He immediately drew and fired three shots before MeKee could ery out that he was unarmed. He is shot in the abdomen, sioulder and hand, and it is feared the firs wound will prove fatal, ~ Shotwell made hi escape. Killed His Daughter's Abductor. Leaveswoxtn, [nd., Dec, 20, ~George W, Davis, of Marietta, whose daughter Lillio was abducted and rumed by William T Gregory, the indicted White Cap, shot Greg- ory dead to-day, in this city. Mr. Davis was heart-broken over the ruin of his chuld, and his fricnds have known for some time that in _case he met Gregory he woutd kill him. Gregory was indicted on several counts, and was to have been tried December 23 at this place. He left Marictta v, und returning here feil in the way of the enraged father, wh ild's life he had blighted, and was killed Scholars Fatally Beat a Teachor. Wiciira, Kan., Dec. 20.—Thomas McCon nelly, a school teacher at Andale, a town fif- teen miles west of here, was horribly beaten by some of his pupils yosterany morning, and it is thought it will be impossible for him 0 recover, MeConnelly was omployed by the board of education for four months, and given promise of cight months' employment, us ho claims. The four months will be out Friday, and he was notified this morning that ut thie closeof the four months he could consider himeld dismissed. On opening school this mornin he addressed the pupils on the matter an referred o the board in strong terms, A son of one of the members of the school board arose, and in answer to a staiement called the téachier a liar. He started for the boy and was met by loose pieces of furniture from all dircetions from a dozen or more boys ranging in ages from fifteen o twenty. He respondea by throwing whatever could be used for that purpose. A pitehed battle ensued and lusted some twenty mimutes, when finally chair hit the teachor on the’ houd, bringing bim to e floor, when he was pounced upon by the anpry boys, und had the disturbaico not ate tracted the uttention of outsiders it is thought they would have made auick work of him, as when ho was rescued ho was horribly bruised, one arm broken and his skull fractured. 16 is thought he cannot recover, Four of the pupils engaged in the fight received slight injuries, while a little girl was also slightly hurt. Thero is quite & bittor fecling in the. neighborhood over the and it is fearcd that there will be trouble. —~ aise For Harrison. Bisesauay, A, Dee. 20.—Tho delegas tion of manufacturers, cte., from this city, whio visited General Hurrison, returned this morning. Fred L. Sloss, one of the delegas tion, remarkea: “We will not know whether we live in [ndiana or Alubama 80 far s the treatment we receive from General Har- risow's administration is concerned.” oL Recovered From Stock Gamblers, BostoN, Dec. 20.—The jury in the case of Mrs, Prevel aguinst Butes & Walley, stock brokers, to recover $49,000 alleged ta have been lost in speculation by her son, res turned verdict in fayor of the plaintiff for §5,000. - : e Men Killed, o HovsToy, T Dy ).—A construction train on the Arkansas Pass railway wus des railed near he yesterday, and A, Howard, rts and Auntoine Carlson were other men were seriously e SR Badger Workers Sentenced., New Youk, Dec. 20.—Edward Meredith, who was charged with assault with intent to kill Phil Daly, was sentenced to eight years and ten months' hard labor in state prison, and Hermann, his confederate, to six years and eleven months. - The Honorabl LOxNDON, Dee. 20.-In the commons thig afternoon, Stanhope, secretary of war, replying to a question, denied that the queen had ‘withdrawn the hosorable artillery *coms pany’s warraut, Artillery. - A Fatal Collisic Mixsearonis, Dee, 20.—The Chicago exs press ran into the Des Moines express herd last night, and Engincer Maher was crnsh and scalded to death. Engineer 'l‘ul;per an xpress Messenger Moore were badly cud i T R <