Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1888, Page 1

=% EIGHTEENTH YEAR. CLEVELAND HOSTILE TO 1T, An Ominous Allusion to the River and Harbor Bill. SPRINGER'S OKLAHOMA SCHEME. He Btill Insists on the Admission of That Territory—Gofl's Election Virtually Conceded By Democrats. 518 FounTERNTI STHRET, WasitiNeroy, D, C., Dae, 27, The president has given notice that he w voto the river and harbor bill. Representa- tive Craine, of Texas, went up to call on him 10-day, with a party of people from Galves ton who are interested in the improvement of the harbor of that city, and were told very plainly that if they expected logis- Iation in that direction they would do well 10 bring it to the white house as a scparate mensure and not as a part of tho usual river and harbor bill. “You mean then, to veto the bill?” asked Mr. Crain. “All such ques- tions,” replied the president, ‘‘are more easily auswered when the time comes for their executive consideration, 1 merely re marked that if I were interested In- such a mensure and wanted to secure it, without probability of failure, I would not trust it to the river and harbor bill." THE TERRITORIAL MUDDLE, Congressman Springer, chairman of the committee on torritorios, Who has been the most bitter opponent of the bill for the divi- sion of Dakota, up to the present session, NOW expres belief that the bill will o agh the house without difficulty directly the recess, and he further suys that he not believed there will be any organized sition to & division among the people of the territory. Mr. Springer also says that, in his opinion, the bill to create the territory of Oklahoma will be passed at once, Against the latter measure there is, however, a great deal of earnest opposition. The' bill in fta present shape is very objectionable 0 such men as General Hooker of Alabama, Barnes of Georein, and Payson of Iliinois and a host of othe They are determined that it shall not gothrough the house without important amendments, and these amend- ments, all in the interests of the settlers. Springer proposes shall not be adopred. Owing to the persistency with which the chairman of the committee on territories presses this bill in the shape in which it came from tho committce, there is a growing be- lief that there is something not altogether right with it, and_those who opposed 1t at first are still vigorous and determined'in their opposition. 17 they persist it will prob bly result in the defeat of all the territorial bills at this session, in spite of the assurance of the chairman of the committee that the Dakota question will be settled. GOFF'S ELECTIO A special dispatch to the from its correspondent ab the ¢ Virginia ys: ““The concession by the democrats of the election of Hon. Nathan Goff to the governorship is virtually ad. mitted by the announcement here to-day that Judge Fleming has completed his notice of contest and will serve it ina few days. The republicans | been expecting this, and while uot totally unprepared, have done littie toward collecting material for o reply. Tl contest will be made before the legislaturc whicn Is democratic by one majorit, v republican member has boen urged to let nothing prevent his being on hand at the organization of the legislature, as the ab sence of one or more democrats would throw the control of the organization, settlement of the gubernatorial coutest, and the election of a United States senater into republican hands,” Senator Kenna is here looking after affairs. Ex-Senator Davis. who for awhile loomed up as a possible and dungerous oppo nent to Kenna, has lost his prestige in conse- quence of the importance his name has r ceived in the alieged movement on the pa of General Harrison to break up the sol south, and his personal intimacy with Gen- eral Harrison, S. B. Elkins, Mr. Blaine, and other prominént republican leaders,” Perny S. Heatm, The Historians. Wasmnagroy, Dee. 27.—At the morning session of the American Historical associa- vion, A. C. McLaughlin, assistant professor of history in the university of Michigan, read a paper upon the influence of Governor Cass upon the development of the northwest Frederick J. Turner, of the John Hopkins university, read a paper prepared by Prof, ‘W. F. Allen, of the University of Wiscousin, on the position of the northwest in general history. Our territorial system, our policy of creating new states, ou natural guaranty of personal free dom, universal educational and religious liberty, he said, found their first expression in the great act which provided for the government of the northwest. 1’rof, George W. Knight, of the Ohio state uniwer- sity, read u paper on the history and edues .tion of the northwest. Major J. W, Powell, dircetor of the geological survey, exhibited o language map of North America, and ex- plained its compilation, He said there were about seventy-three distinet stock languages in North America, each having one or moro dialects, The work of investigating the subject, he said, had occupied seventcen vears, 'The tracing of the map shows the oundaries of tho greatest languate divis- fons, At the evening session Dr. James G, Well- ing, of the Columbian university, read a poem on *“Tlie States Rights Conflict Over the Public Lande.” He said the conflict had come down from colonial days and that it had perpetually emerged in the history of the United States from 1790 to 1860, and in the speaker's opinion had an equal place with slavery in bringing about the conflict between northern avd southern states, Orcgon Swamp Lands, Wasmineroy, Dee. 27.—The secretary of the interior to-day renderad a decision in the case of the State of Oregon vs the United States, which involved about 90,500 acres of land in the Luke View land district, compris- ing what is known as the swamp land list number five. It appears from the records that these lands inured to the state swamp lands under the act of September 23, 1850, as extended by the act of March 12, 1860, Prior to certitication tho greater part of these lands were sold by the state to various tios in large bodics, Upon reports of special sgents of the department, corti- fication was fioally made, Subsequent investigation showed that the reports of two or three agents were false, and thut a large part of the lands described in these reports as swamus were really bigh and dry. The Isecretary orders the certification set uside, and directs the commissioner of the gencral nd oftice to prepare another list, which shall contain only lands known to bo swamp. Such lands as are found to bo not swamp are ordered to be restored to the public domain, subject to any rights which may bave been attached to them under the luw, e The Frecdman ast Company. WasHiNGTON, Dec. 27.—W, L. Trenholm, commissioner of the Freedman Savings and Trust company, has made bis annual report for the year ending Decomber 8. It shows the receipts of the trust to have been 8 008; disbursements, §4,450; leaving & cash bal: ance of 47 on baud. During the year twelve claiws weve pald, amounting to §207, ——— An laternational Shoot, Niaoana Fawus, N, Y., Doe, 27.—Au inter- Bational trup shoot was commenced hore this fternoon and will be continued to-morrow. presentatlyes were present from Buffalo, ‘hester, Syracuse und La Salle, N. Y. WasminoTos Brreav Trne Ovana Bee, l 1 vening Star pital of West TICKET SCALPERS. Notwithstanding Judge Cooley's Lece tare, They Are Still Doing Business, Cnicaco, Dec. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bie.] —Notwithstanding the recent lec ture given the western roads by Chairman Cooley, of the inter-state commerce commis- sion, on the evils of their dealings with scaipers, and the promise of the managers that the rate war would cease, the t re- mains that the scalpers are still doing a good business, and seem to have a plentiful supply of tickets, A reporter called on several Clark street ticket brokers this afternoon, and at overy place he was offered tickets 1o St. Paul at from #2 to €3 less than tho rate agreed upon between the several railroads, A £ tickot could be purchased for §7, or an ket could be had for 85,50, In one the orter asked “Can 1 get one any duy?" Yes, cone in any day," Then a man in spectacies peered at the re. porter and whispered something in the ear of the would-be seller. The latter turned sud denly and said “Well, you see, that is, you can ticket for that’ price whenever any."! “ilow ronds, 1 “Oh! t at all.” The reporter then asked how they got the tickets, but the gentleman behind the connter, becoming suspicious, refused to talk, further they were “some which we had the have ot we out this agreement the wde the other day ' don’t interfere with our business between ud men deny that they have vio lated the agreement, JING TOO FAR, United States War Vessels Preparing 0 to Go to Samoa. NEW Yonk, Dec. 27.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bre|—The Herald's Washington special says: At the navy department it is cvident there is something in the recent ad- vices received from the seat of war at Samoa not looked upon with favor by our govern mént. The hurrying up of the work on the Vandalia and Mohican at the Mare Island navy yard, so they will be able to leave the yard next week in spite of the reduced ap. propriation, is evidence that the government itemplates taking action. It is known wmong navy people that the Dolphin, now on her way around the world, has orders to stop at Apia, and u cipher dispatch was seut to her commanding ofiicer Monday to Acapuleo, Mexico, where the ship stopped for cc proceed to Samoa without delay, The state department oficials are reticent when ap- proached on the subjeet, but enough has been rtained to warrant the opinion that President Clevelund and his advisers think Germany 18 going a trifle too far, ONCE MORE INSULTED. An American Vessel Unjustly Treated by Spanish Ofiicials. PuimapeLrima, Dec, 27.—The brigantine Josefa, which arrvived here Tuesday from Montego Ba aica, while discharging cargo on her outward trip from New York to Arroyo, Porto Rico, the Spanish custom oflicials discovered that twenty packages of cornstarch, which were marked on the v sel’s manifest, were missin The goods could not be found, and the vessel wi d by the Spanish authorities, who held her until a fine of $4,000 was paid, although the value of the goods in question'did nov exceed #2). The master and crew had to suffer muny After the fine had been paid it was ascertained that the missing goods were delivered by mistake on board the ship Josephus, which lay next to the Josefa in New York. An explanation was made to the Spanish authorities, and the r turn of the fine requested, but v b James Brett, of New York, managing owner of the Josefa, has filed a complaint avainst the Spanish government with Sceretary Bayard, and asked that his immediate atten- tion be given the matter. It will be urged that the warships Galena and Yantic shall be ordered to continue their cruise to Porto Rico and summarily secure redress for the imposition suffered by the Josefa. A Christmas Eve Tragedy. DuraNGo, Colo,, Dee. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bue.]—Information received here from Rico lute last nigat gives the par- ticulars of a tragedy on Christmas eve, in which I, E. Rust, editorof the Rico News, shot and instantly killed Sig Olson. Itscems that Olson insulted Mr. Rust's sister a short time ago, and Rust had said he should apologize. Olson was insulting and threat- ened to whip Rust on sight. Rust had for several days tried to avoid trouble and kept away from Olson. On Cliristmas eve Rust went into the Brunswick saloon and met Olson, who went behind the oY two re- volvers, laid them on the counter and called Rust and asked him to take one of the guns and go out with him, and they would the dificulty. Rust said no, he did not want to kill him nor any one else. They had a long wordy quarrel, when Olson jumped over the countér with a gun in his hand, but Rust was too quick, and drew his gun and shot Olson twice, one ball passing through his lungs and killing him almost instantly. Olson was a gambler and was in bad repute, The better class of citizens of Rico justify Rust in the killing of Olson, GERMANY ( Kansas Educators in Sesslon. Toreka, Kan., Dec. 27.—[Special Telegram to T 13re.]—Over one thousand teachers were presont at to-day’s session of the state teachers' assoclation. Addresses were made by many prominent Kansas educators, among them Prof. A. R. Marsh, of the state univer- sity: George of Leavenworth; John McDonald, of Topeim, and D. S. Kelly, of Emporia. “The Kansas academy of language and Jit- craturo held its annual convention in connec- tion with the te ation, Ad- dresses were m y the president, Dr. Peter MeVicker; Dr. Gobin, of Baldwin university, and othcrs. The first annual convention of the Kansas Chautauqua assoelation was also held to-duy, with nearly two hundred members of that organization present. — ——— Affairs at Hayti, BW Yorg, Dec. 2 [Special Telegram to Tue Bes)—The World's special cable from a regresentative now at Port-au-Prince, Huyti, stfites that the Huytien Republic 1s in good condition, and is only awaiting the ar- rival of a crew to take her to New York. The town is in a state of excitement induced by the celebrution of the election of Le- gitime, It is assertod that the French con- sul, who has throughout exhibited an undue amount of partisanship, has asked his gov- ernment to (quietly send's war vessel or two here to help Logi National Scientific Association, Irmica, N. Y., Dee. & The National § entific association was organized hero to-day. ‘The provisional constitution drafted av the Cleveland meeting in August last, was adopted. At the election for president, D, Hall, of New York, state geologist, was chosen on the second ballot, &'he headqua ters of tie socioty will be al New York, los- ton or Washington. e Marriage of Miss Oglesby, SewiNgriELD, I, Dec. 27.--Miss Olivo Ogleshy, daughter of Governor Oglesby, wus united in marriage to-night with Mr. Chester Allyn Anyder, of Kunsas City. The core- mouy was performed in St. I'aul’s pro-cathe- dral by Bishop Seymour, assisted by Rev. I, W. ‘Tuylor, rector of thé church. A recep- tion at the executive mansion follow B Sunk by a Collision, Loxpoy, Dee. 27.—The British bark Wil- liaw Chapman, from Hamburg, December 14, for New York, was sunk offt North Forelund yosterday by a collision with tue Brivish b of the prises were taken by Awcricans, | steumer Lodior:ale A- MUDEROUS PEDAGOGUE, Arrosted For Attempting to Kill His Wife and Family. SHOT IN A DRUNKEN QUARREL. A Fight at a Polish Gathering in olumbus Which May End Fatally —Further Developments the Bank Failures For Attempted Murder* Corvmnvs, Neb,, Dee, 4 [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee, |—A, F. Clark, one of the city teachers, was taken before Justice Ful ler this morning on a complaint brought by his son, o lad about fourteen years of ago. charged with attempting to the life of his mother and the remainder of the family. Mrs. Clark states that last evening he threatened to take ner life with a butcher knife in hand, that che struck one of the smaller children with his fist, inflicting an ugly wound. Mr. k came from Schuyer about three ago and ha been employed in the schools here since that time. He has frequently becn h under the influence of liquor while teaching, and the attention of the school board has been called to the matter time and again but without avail. He is a man fifty years of age and the father of nine children. Sherman County Bank Developments. Louvr City, Neb,, Dec. 97.—(Special Tele- gram to T Bre. |—E. B. Whaley, president of the Sherman County Banking company, which assigned yesterday, was seen last night and stated that he could give no defi mite statement of the fluancial condition of the bauk, as the books had ot been ful written up since Cashier Theis left last Au- gust, but that he did not think the liabilities would exceed §10,000, and the assets would cover that amount. Whaley and Theis ar heavy stockholders, Mr. Theis has been in New York trying to dispose of the mill stock, with the proceeds from which the bank ex- pected tomeet the demand for the $14,000 of the county funds which the would be obliged to produce January . Fearing Mr. Thies would not be successful Mr. Whaley advised him to return with the mill stock so that he could use it here as col- lateral to raise the money, but received a re- ply that he would stay and close the deal, and later that he would be here before Christmas. Thies did not return, and Mr. Whaley failing in his efforts {o raise the money turned over to the county treasurer what cash und securities he nad, and closed the bank. The depositors were nearly all small ones. John Hogue, vice president, will be the he looser, but will have plenty left. E. S. Hayhuest, a stockholder in the bani, will also’ be a heavy looser. From the best nformation obtainable, the liabilities now reach $35,000 to £50,000, and it is rumored that later developements will largely increase this, Swindlers Write to Their Victims, NorroLk, Neb., Dec. 27.—[Special to Tue BEE.]—The carrying away of the Estabrook buildings from his farm, some eight miles cast and north of this place, with matters connected therewith, hus been kept rather quiet until Tie Bek of the 25th brought it into general notice., 1t scems thatin May last, two brothers by the name of Welch, who were in the stock raising business, rented the property, keeping “bach” in the hot. ing been 'some time 1n this seetion, they wer trusted, and able to raise money oa their stock. "They bought 100 head of two-year- olds of a stock raiser named Wheeler, living a few miles southwest of town, who now rues the sale. Altogether they had at one time 500 head. During the summer they shipped a lot of these cattle to a man living east of Madison, who fed them for about three monthes, and then shipped them to an eastern market. In August they shipped off east another lot from Hoskins and at the time of the reunion shipped the balance, and then dissappeared from the scene. They had told Kstabrook, sometime during the sum- uier, that they would have to be away and take their stock with them when they got up their hay for the winter, which shows that their rascality was’' planned and arranged for quite a time ahead, They are now in Canada, and have wri letters from their sure and safe retre a man living south of town, whom th they wrote, giving directions where to find a couple of ponies. It would not cancel the debt, they said, but the ponies would grow and in- crease in value. It is said they also wrote to a Madison banker stating that they were having a fine time keeping a hotel and sitting around picking their teeth, About a week after they left, Mr. Estabrook was on the premises, He found the door lpcked, but on looking into the windows saw thelr stove, bedding and dishes on the table, It is sup’ posed they fleeced various parties to the amount of 37,000 or $5,000, though o one knows definitely, A Clean Swindle. CrwtrAL Ciry, Neb, Dee, 27.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—With all the data to be nad the best to be said of the failure of the Morse bank, at Clarks, is that it was a clean swindle, Business has been good; no creditor pushed the bank, and Morse is not an extravagant liver, nor has he ever been kuown to speculate, The reputation of the bank was suh that it had §50,000 on deposit and it was known to be making money. It yus supposed to be growing sigonger daily. The inside facts are not to be Md, as 1o one will give down. Saturday morning the bank fuiled to open its doors, but without due ex- planation. It was then reported that Morse was at his house raving mad: had even tried to shoot himself. County Treasurer Rice, who had $4,200 on deposit, then started to in” yestigat The cashier assurea him that positors would loose nothing. Although about $1,000 had been doposited within the last two days previous, but §10 in silver was to be found. “The fact' that some partics who were known to be large depositors arc as calm us & sum- mer night, offers the only explanation of what has became of the assets. Al will de- velop 1n time, but at present the clerks and depositors who have been secured are hold- g a mum sociable, and the luckless bnes have about given up Liope of recovering. The reported lunacy of Morse is regarded ns a cheap fake, and the whole affair as a gigantic swindle. Many farmers of northern Polk county aro nmong the losers. Tho buank made a practice of soliciting deposits, and was successful because of the faith placed in it, s suid that the Omaha National is The total Lisbil- he viest losers, itics remain us first given, Insane Hospital at Norfolk, NorroLk, Neb,, Dec, 27.—[Special to Tre BeE, |—TLe North Nebraska hospital for the insane, of, which Dr, Kelly is the superin- tendent, was opened for patients february 15, 1838, at which time ninety-seven patients were wansferred from Lincoln, of whom fifty-four were males and forty-three females. There have since been received fifty-two, making 140 paticuts under treat- ment since the opening. Of this total num- ber, eighty-one were males and sixty-eight females, thirteen of whom have been dis- chargod as cured. Six have Improved, one is not Insanc, and six have died. The ave ugo duily number under treatment is 100 7-10. Hased upon the total number received, 9 per ocent have recovered, and based upon the new sdwnlssions, 25 per ceut nave been cured. “he wing ‘cxteusions and the Mghting and beating systems are now completed. There are no funds to furnish these wings, but doubtless the matter of appropriation will re- celve the eaxly attention of the legislature, &y Lhe roomis wre sorely needed. When furt piehed, the institution will accommodate somo bwo hundred puticuts, The trustees neoln for final settlement Lors, The Wheels Caught His Arm, Piry Crepk, Neb, Dec. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tng Bee.]—This morning about 6 o'clock an accident happened at the depot by which M. C. Frank, editor of the York Republican, lost his right arm. After the train had stopped Mr. Frank got off and started to walk toward the depot. His feet were asleep, which caused him to stumble and fall wcross the rail under a coach, the train at the same instant starting. He man aged to get his bydy and head out of the way, but the wheels caught his arm, mangling ‘it frightfully. He walked unassisted to the Grand Central hotel, and a physician was immediately summoned. Dr. Snyder, as sisted by Dr. Miller, amputated his arm five or six inches below’ the elbow, and at this writing Mr. Frank is doing well, To-mor- row or next day he will leave for his home with the contra Fatal Quarrel at Columbus, Covvsnus, Neb,, Dec. 27.—During a Polish gathoring here last night, at which a great deal of boer was tapped ana drank, Adum Wadrau and Isaac Bridge hiad some misun- derstanding, after which Wadrau approached Bridge and shot him in the head, the ball en- tering the vight ear.. After the shooting Wadrau ran ont, and secreting his revolver came back, and_approaching _Bridge, asked him what Was the matter. Bridge is still alive und being attended by physicians, but they have no lope of his recovery. When arrested Wadrau stoutly demed his euilt, but confessed to having had a revolver and to having secreted it. He will be heid to await the result of Bridge's wounds. Both men have the reputation of being quarrel some, Missouri Horse Breeders. roaLTa, Mo., Dee. 22.—[Special Telegram 6 Tur Bee.]+The Missouri Trotting and Puacing association met in their second annuul session at the court house at 10:30 a. m., with Hon. Norman J. Colman in the chair. The treasurer made s annual wport show- ing a balance of $205.40 in the treasury. The s report showed a total member- )7, a bout twenty-five being present. Colman's Rural World, ‘of St. Louis, was in made the oflicial organ of the associa tion. A standing committee of five was ap pointed to have charge of the reports of the retary and treasurer. Dr. Paul Paquin, of Columbia, state veterinary surgeon, made tating the amount” of work he had ng the yi ship of done du: Arrested on a Serious Charge. KEeARNEY, Neb , Dee, 27.—[arl C. Merrill, a traveling piano tuner, formerly of Council Bluffs, Ia,, was arrested Monday night and lodged in jail on the charze of Kttie B3. ane for enticing her into his room in the Grand Central hotel and taking undue privi leges with her. On being arraigned before the police judge, ho wuived examination and was bound over in the sum of 2,500, failing to give which he was remanded to jail. His victim being but fourteen years of age, under the laws of the state it is considered the casc is a hard ono agaiust him. A Shameless Youth, NEBraska Crry, Neb., Dec. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—F. L. Gernhart, aged seventeen, a son of respectable parents, was arrested to-day, charged with having committed the burglary of Bishop's hard- ware store, several weeks ago. He does not deny it, and laughs about the affair. He is also accused of various other robberies. He was bound over to the district court in the sum of §300. —pe Bonds Voted. VaresTixe, Neb., Dec. 27.—[Spectal Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—Tho special election for bonding the county for the outstanding in- debtedness of $14,000, which was voted on 22d, in the official vote counted to-day, was carried by 17 majority. e Hotel Leased. CoLuMsrs, Neb,, Dec. 27.—[Spectal Tele- gram to Tur BEg.|--The new hotel was leased to-day for a term of five years to J. D. Pollock, of Beatrice, Neb. The considera- tion 18 $10,00) for the five years, Mr. Pol- lock comes highly recommended as & man of experience in the hotel business. State Board of Agriculture. Lixcowy, Neb,, Dec. 27.—[Special to Tie BeE.]—The twenty-third annual mecting of the Nebraska state board of agriculture will be held at the university chapel, Lincoln, commencing on Tuesday, tne 15th day of January, 1859, — MRS. PARNKLL'S TROUBLES, The Mother of the Great Irish Leader in Financial Straits. NEW Youk, Dec. 27.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bre]—Mrs. Delia L. S. Parnell, (mother of the great Irish leader) who four years ago sold all her household furniture, will to-morraw sell the remaining articles which she kept to furnish a few rooms in her old Ironsides residencs at Bordeutown, N. J. She desires to leave Bordentown for various reasons, the chief one probably being her un- pleasant relations with her half brother, Edward Stewart, and her half sister, Mrs, Smith, whom, it is alleged, alicnated her from lier father, Admiral Stewart, There is now pending a suit in the Philadelphia courts agaiust Mrs, Parnell, for embez zling money which the wife of Ed- ward Stewart says sho gave Mrs. Par- nell for speculative purposes, and of which there never, she avers, has been an_account- ing. Mrs. Purnell owns property in Phila- delphia upon which there are twb mortguges, one Lield by her son. Charles Stewart Parnell, and the other by Mme. Lefeared, formerly of this city but now iv Paris. The latter, Mrs, Knoud of this city, an intimate friend of Mrs. Parnell, said to-day, was nearly paid off. Mrs, Parnell has had much misfortuno flaancially. She endorsed a note for her son John, notw a fruit grower in Georgia, for $300, u few years ago, and he failing to meet the note when due, the sheriff seized her furni- ture, But just beforo the seizuro her friend Mrs. Knoud had bought the furniture an d had gone to Ironsides to keep a fashionable boaraing house. The loss of a son by drown- ing, & few days after Mrs. Knoud's advent at Trousides, however, caused o chango of plans, and ha returned to this city, Then she determined to sell the furniture, and again it was seized, but Mrs. Knoud came forward with her claim to the ownership,and it was saved and sold. Yesterday, forty- threo crates of furniture, all said to belong to Mrs, Parnclf, arrived at the rooms of un auctioneer in this city, It was supposod to answer the description of an advertisemoent which called for a grand piano, costly paint ings, rare bric-a-brac, superb parlor furni- ture, rich tapestries, ‘and brocaded divans, pedestals, easels, real lace curtains, fifty-ning oricntal rugs, costly, silverware, Dresden China_sets, drticles of historical value, ete. When' the advertisement was shown to Mrs, Knoud, who really owus the furniture, she iaughed and said: “There's no truth in that, and 1 don'tsec why Mrs. Parnell should let lier naime be used, as she told me on Saturday that she would not do so. 1t will uot do. An attempt will be made 10 seize the goods. Fler balf brother charges her with embezzling money. But she says she paid the money all back. The furniture is in my ame, and he can’t touch it, She was 1o come o the city and T was going to transfor it back to her. " Now, I do not know what we will do about it.” o s The Execution of Prado, Pans, Dec, 28.—6 a. m.—The execution of Prado, the Spanish adventurer, convicted of the murder of Marie Aquetant, is expected to take place to-day. A crowd is alrcady wathering about the Roquette prison, where Prado is confined. -——— ing the A Pauis, Dec. 28.—The official journal an- nounces an increasedfn the arimy of 15,000 foot chass:urs by the addition of two com- Panies to each shirty batailions, 10WA TEACHERS 1Y SESSION. Large Attendance at the State Con- vention at Des Moines. INTERESTING PAPERS READ. Arensdorf Sued By the Attorney Wh Defended Him in t Haddock Murder Case—Other Towa News. Four Hundred Teachers Present. Drs Moives, Dee, 2 Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|—Pully four hundred teachers tended the state convention to-day, the work of tho various scctions consisting of the reading and discussion of papers as follows In the general morning session, “The Standard of College Entrance,” by Prof. C P. Rogers, Marshalltown; discussed by Superintendent J. W, Clelland, Vinton, and Prof. A. Stephenson, Fayette. “Music in the Public Schools," by Miss Marie Cham- bers, Cedar Rapids; discussed by Mrs. H, R teynolds, Des Moines, “The Establishment and Management of School Libraries,” by Superintendent James MeNaughton, Council Bluffs: discussed by Prof. J. Breckendege, Decorah, and Superintendent William Mil- coe, Mason City. In the college and university department, “College Prevaratory Schools” was the sub- ject of a paper by Prof. S, J. Buck, of Grin- nell; “Grading in Colleges,” by Prof. 1. Harkness, of Fairtield by Prof. M. D. Anderson, of Towi *“Perm Examinations,” by President W. T King, of Mount Vernon, and *Co-operation of Denominational Colleges,” by President W. M. Brooks, Tabor. In the county superintendents and normal 0ss by President C. , and the following d and discussod: “Classifica- ols,” W. A..Melntire, of Wapello county, and H. A. Kinney, of Haurrison county; *How to Unify Work," J. W, Cliff, Jasper, and J. F. Riggs, Henry; Relation of Normal School Training to Country Schools,” J. W. Erati, LaMars, and 0. H. Longwell, Shenandouh, Round table in elementary and graded de- artment: Papers on ‘“Heading,” by J: B. Young, of Davenvort: “High Schiol,” IV, A, Jackson, Mount Pleasant; “Mental Arith- metic,” G. W, Sampson, Belleplaine; *City and Rural Schools,” I, Parisli, Inde- pendence; “Defects of (i Schools,” A. W. Stuart, Ottumwa; *‘How to Cultivate Attention,” Julia L. 'Schofield, Fairficld; “function of Recitation,” George Chandler, Osage; “Written Examinations,” H. E. Rob- bins, Lyons. In' the department_of secondary instruc- tion, the following subjects were discussed : “Arithmetic,” by Lydia Hinman, Waterloo, and Miss Frecman, Oskaloosa; “Botany,' by Lizzie Marshall, Marion, and’ Charles L. Powell, GuthrieCenter; “History,” Laura Ensign, Cedar Falls; “Longuage,” Rev. J. 1. Chase, Pattersonville, and . W. Fair- field, Tabor; “Civil Government,” M. F. Tabin, Vinton, and O. W. Macy, Grinnell, In tho department ot penmanship and drawing, the following papers were read: “Educatioual Value of Drawing,” by C. D. Sleeker, Des Mo “Advantagos of Draw- ing to a "Teaclior,” J.'M. Mehan, Pes Moines, and W. A. Hicks, Ames; ‘‘Criticism of Methods of Teaching.” W. F. Geismunn, Des Moines:* Writing in the Lower Grades,” A. F. Stollebarger, Fort Dodge; “*Penman- ship in_the Higher Grades,”’ Charles E. Jones, Tabor; **Penman’s Mission," Charles J. Conner, Storm Luke, ylor, of D s W Granted a Pension. Masox Ciry, Ia., Dee. 27.—([Special Tele- gram to T Brr.]—Theodore T. Weed re- cewved information to-day that back pension amounting to £2,812 had been granted to him, He had already drawn from the government #,608. He was a member of the famous Colonel Elsworth's zouaves, of New Yorlk, and was for several months a prisouer in Libby and Andersonville. He is anephew of the New York journalist, Thurlow Weed, and at the breaking out of the war was_an accountant for H. B. Claflin & Co., of Chi- cago. i Arensdorf Sued. Stoux Ciry, Ta., Dec. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.]—M. M. Gray to-day in- stituted suit against Johu Arensdorf for 1,000 for services us attorney in the famous Haddock murder case. Gray was Arens- dorr’s lawyer. = Arensdorf, who wus quitted on the second trial, is now a liquor dealer in the town of Covington, just oppo- site Sioux City. Robbed the Safe. Stovx Ciry, In., Dec. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The safe of Holmes & Co., general merchandise, at Onawa, Ia., was blown open by burglars last night, One hundred dollars 1n cash and #500 worth of valuable papers were taken. Clearing House at Sioux Ojty. Stoux Crry, Tn., Dec. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bes,]—Nine Sioux City banks, having an aggregate capital of §1,400,000, to- aay formed a clearing house association. The clearing house will be established to-morrow, e A NOVEL SWINDLING SCHEM How Dishonest Cattle Dealers Have Defrauded the Government. Loxe IstaNp City, N. Y 27,—The inspectors of the bureau of animal mdustry of the United States have unearthed a novel swindling scheme. It has been the custom since the bureau extended its operations to Jueens county, for all cattle killed on ac- unt of being infected with pleuro-pneu- monia, to be appraiscd and paid for out of the United States treasury. The appraised value has averaged £35 he swindle just discovered has cnabled the perpetrator to pocket from $10 to #15 each for a large num- ber of the cattle condemned and slaughtered, The swindlers would procure a small fa in the town of Newton, or nica, and s from New York or other places droves cattle purchased at about £25 per head. carcasses of some cows which had died of pleuro-pneumonia would then be obtained and exposed near the cattle W sufficiont length of time to insure inoculation with the disease, An inspector visiting the farm would find the herd iofected, and an ap- praiscment and slaugnter woultl follow. Al- though the inspectors have no doubt what- ever that the owners of the catile have perpetrated a deliberate swindle, Th have been unable to obtain conclusive evi- dence to warrant arrests. Io order. however, to prevent auny wore such swinding, the chief inspector has decided to pay for no more infected cattle. It is belieyed that the treasury has been defrauded of betw £1,000 and §2,000 by dishonest cattle dealers during the past year, Oune mau alone had three herds condemned. An Extra Lake Shore Dividend, New Youk, Dec. 27.—The Lake Shore directors have declared a dividend of 8 per cent, of which 2 per cent is the regular semi- annual dividend and 1 per cent an extra dividend, Other Vanderbilt lines declared the usual dividends. Inall, dividends were declared by the Vanderbilts on nearly one hundred and ninety millions. s S Killed His Wife and Suicided. 0sweGo, N, Y., Dee. 27.—James Greon, o prumin‘inll'lluun of Wolcott, cut his wife's throat this morning and then ended his life in a like mauner, Domestic trouble was the cause. NUMBER 197 RN, PARSONS, What She Thinks of the Prohibition of Her Meeting Dee. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bre.]—A reporter called on Mrs, Lucy Parsons at her home this evening to see what she thought of the prohibition of the meeting at which she was to have spokea last night “There was nothing o terrible in the lec ture 1 was going to de d, 1 delivered it in Loudon, and just before com- ing here, T gave it to a large audience in Cooper Union, New York. There was noth ing specially personal for me to object to at the action of the police last night. 1 was there only on the invitation of tho assembly andon them the wrong was perpotrated They should have done what 1 told them there ought to have been done. 'The captain 10 command told me his orders were to pre vent the meeting, and of course no blame can be attached to him; but the men who came to that meeting should have held it They should have thrown themselves against that door, broken it open, and_eutered that hall, cost what it might. ‘roublel Of course there would botrouble. Half a dozen or so would probably have been killed by tho police, and T pertectly willing to be one ' of the nn Some of us would have been killed, but w would have emphasized our claim to th privilege of free speech, and free assembla in a way that would not have been forgotten; When those men vacated that stairwiy and meekly obeyed the command of the police, they forfeited, as I told them, the right of free assemblazo anywhere. The men who voarded the British ship in Boston Larbor and threw the tea overboard, took all the clianees of being killed, and_they attacked, and destroyed private property. ~ B3ut to-day they are heroes.” Mrs. Parsons spoke of the possibility of a dozen men being , and- herself also, without an extr lon in her tone. ‘America, it scoms to me,” she continucd, after a moment’s pause, fallen into_ an economic and political S from which it will be difticult to reseue it. We do not blame the police so much for their persecu tion of us, as we blame the men who are back of them. Tho rich, who value their property more than human life, or human welfare, or human_advancement. The tem which gives a few all, and ta the majority nothing is unjust and must f agse s LABOR. Crrcaan, SLAV The Question is Causing Considerable Trouble in Zanzibar. Zaxzinan, Dee. 1t has been discovered that an agreement in relation to slave deal ing exists between thoe English Fast Africa company and the sultan of Zanzibar and the Arab slave~dealers of Manbaza. By this agreement the Arabs are authorized to carry on the trade in slaves and to other: wise punish them. The eompany, upon hiring slaves, must make arrangements with the owners. The English mission stations arc obliged, under agreement, to return run- away Slaves to their owners. After the agrcement had been signed, tho agents of the company, Mr. MeKenzie and General Matthews, accompanicd by & num of Manbuza Arabs, went to the church mission station and demanded the surrender of cortain runaways who had_talen refuge at the station. The missionuries refused o give them up, The company’s agent, therefore, in order 10 avoid a collision, paid $25 for cach slave © unable to return to the owners. The K consul has issucd a proclamation warning British subjects in Zanzibar that they will be liable to seven years’ imprisonment if they entor into coutracts for slavo labor, The British traders have made a united protest agamst the ordor. They say slave labor is the only kind of Iibor obtainablein Zanzibar, and that if thisis cutoff all work will be stopped. In view of this protest the consul will suspend the enforcement of the procla. mation pending instructions from Lord Salisbury. flog or the Story. Loxvoy, Dec. 27.—The sceretary of the English East Africa company denics the au- thenticity of the story from Zanzibar about the agreement between his company and the sultan and the Arab slave dealers. He further says the only action of Agent Me- Kenzie in regard to' the slaves has been to pay for the liberation of 1,400 of them, S A Widow's Boss Find. Prrisuvna, Dec. 87.—[Special Telegram to ~Daniel Boss dicd four years ago. He was onc of the managers of the Fort yne railroad, In looking over his papors ently his wido w, Annie B3oss, discovered deeds of 600 acres of fand_in the most vulu ble part of Philadelphin. Tacy are on re ord there and in - Pittsburg, and bear date of 1857, Mrs. Boss has employed an attorney to work up the claim, who will at_once pr ceed to Philadelphia to seo about cloaring up the title. The land, 1t _appears, came into the possession of one_of the Boss ancesto through the Penns. Mrs. Boss is_the only cct heir. Her luwyer states that from Denies is valid and will be sustained by the courts. There seems to be no flaw in the deeds. Wool Grow. ST. Louis, Dee. 87.—The wool growers of Kimble, Menard, Sutton and Schleicher countics, Texas, ut a meeting held yester- day, adopted a resolution urging congress to amend the tariff 50 as to prevent the importa tion of foreign wool under the names of ring te, thread waste, yarn waste, cte., now used to evadd the tariff duty that it is Jargely due to these { importations of wool aud i olutions, dudu proper fl on woolen and worsted goods, that our oolen inaustry has been so seriously checked in its development, e Have Faith in De Lesseps, Pams, e P of 4,000 ot dhold i Canal com pany a resolution was unanimous! 2d expressing confidence in Do Lesseps and volunteering to forego interest on the cou pons and the redemntion of the bonds until the canal is opened for traftie, - 1 Buraed, ELaNp Juxcrios, Wis,, Dee. 27.—A saw mill at Morrie, owned by the Lake Shore Trafic company and operated by Rideout Bryant, was burned last night, The { undoubtealy the work of an incendiar the mill has not been runming for some mouths, The loss will be about §5,000; in- surance not known, nin Two tHounds, Jec. 97.—A priz fiznt which aryland, just over the District between Billy Young, ot the district, und Cork, for i pursc of foruier, The fizht was rather & tumo Saw w WASHINGTO! occurred in b line, this 1 champion light weight Churlie Gaiacy, of Now $100, was won by the lasted two rounds and affair, ning, - Blown Up With Dynamite, Hakmisoxnuno, Vi, Doc. 27.—Last night @ house in the castern part of this coun! in which a number of colared people wi holdingz a \ bl p by dynamite and several of tho inmates, 1% if said, fatally wounded, No particulars aro given, - All Dives Ordered Closed. MiNNEAPALIS, Dec. 27.—Tho Umited authovitios huve orderad all the dives Vermilion iron range district clo of the divo keepers have been the charge of selling liquor witboy and worse ¢harges are pending. - Overcoe by G SaLiNE, Mich,, Dec, 87.—Yesterday + Keebler and (. Beeler, while ol well ,were overcome by gases and dicd be fore ussistunce coud rencu Laew, tates in the Some on out HE PUT TWO MEN TO FLIGAT A Saloon Keeper's Thrilling Advens ture With a Braco of Thugs. WOULDN'T THROW UP HIS HANDS, How Brave Chris Kalmbach and Bie Dog Brumser Defested Armed Rufians Who Had Come to Kob Him, ood evening, sir” These wore the words addressed to Ohristopher Kalmbach, Wednesday evening by a man who enterod hig saloon on Saunder street near Saratoga sokool house. Klambach was about to close up foy the night, and was requested to furnisb hity with a deck of cards, The saloon man sald it was too late. He was closing up. Y8 buck was turned toward the stranger at this' time, aud, as ho faced around, the map shouted, “hold up your hands,” aud point apistolat his head. “Liko —1 will r 1 Klambach, The triggor was the pulled, the revolver bepngd within eighteen inches of Klambach' head. Ihe shot wus fired and ¢ ball struck the forehicad above tho left eyey almost blinded Klambach S‘hq blood from the wound poured down his faca in torrents. Little daunted, Klamba jumped for his ant, catching him the throat, and strugele onsued, the assassin using his pistol freely on Klamy bach’s head. 'The ltter had just succeoded | in downing his man, when he was surprised! by the unexpected entrance of a partner i theerime. He had covered his face fromy the eyes down with a handkerchief, and, with wpistoldlourishinge in the wr, joined | the assault ®pon Klambach. He split thd! latter's hy open with the first blow of his* revolver. Klambach's dog Bruisey came along about this time, and also took part in the ‘scufilg The animal nearly devourad villian No. 1} while Klambach and No. 2, wore engagod in' a regular rough and tumble, which terminatod in thie former’s fiving him through the saloon window. Both men escaped, but they failed t v with them the 380 whieh Klambach had on'his person and_ for which they paid their muvderons visit. After the fighty Klambach stag: ed into the house of a col- ored neighbor named W . who tele. plioned for Doctor J. P, 1 “The wounde man was removed 1o his residence at 1124 Douglus street last night about 11 o'clock. The ball was extractod about a half an inch from the point of entrance and one-cighth of of an inch above the temple. Fourteen vid cious blows of the revolver were easily counted upon his head. The wounded man's eye brows and lashes aro a}} burnt off, and severe inflamatiol was caused by e burning of - the powde¥] Mr. Kalmbach has been in the liquor busis ness for fourtecn s in Omaha, and ha run his present place of traflle for nearly two' years with the good will of all the neizlibors, He has one married daughter who is presen with him. Botishe and Mrs K -n the decpest anxiety, but Dr. Lo in a comforting munner of Christopher” chances of recover, Kaulmbach was “said to be still a very siclk man at 1 o'clock this morning. No informa- tion of the affair hus been given to the policed It is the opinion of the doctors attending the paticnt that hie will recover, e e MICHEGAN HAS NO OANDIDATE. Whole Country Blaine in the Cabi New York, Dec. 27,—[Spocial Telegram to Tne Ben. |—Hon, James I, Joy, of Michie fzan, was enjoying a stroll in the corridor of the Fifth Avenue hotel to-day, when a re. porter asked hizy if the people of his stata were urging any special candidate for tha binet. Hesaid: “None that I know of.’s “‘How about General Alger for the navy 9 “I don’t think the people of my state al urging the claims of any one. But the \\'horlj country at lavge is anxious to see Mr. Blaing in the cabinet as secretary of state. The place is his by right. e made republica victory possible. No sooner had Presiden Cleveland _declared in favor of free trad than Mr. Biaine promptly answered his mesy sage from Paris, and the answer was the ke note of the campaign, upon which we wo the election. Then when he returned fro Europe he did not sulk in his tent, but wen! forth and stumped the conntry for General Harrison and the republican party. Hoe wag in the front rank all the time, and his scrvica cannot be over estimated. When he goes i as secretary of state the country will b 8 W But the Wants Mr, e A Very Small Vessel, Wasmxaroy, D. C,, Dee. 27.—A smal} vessel anchored off the Sixth strect wharf, to-day, after an ocean voyage nearly 6,000 mil The vessel, which is named La Liberatad, was built by Captain Slocurm i 1tio Janeiro, Brazil, to convey himself, wif and two children, bwk to America, the Aquidnecks in which Captain Slocum sailed a Srazil, having been lost on a sand pit in Ri Janeiro harbor. La Libcratad is thirty.five feet long, seven and a half foot bean, tivelve foot decp and has only o canvass covered deck house to afford protection against the weuther, She loft Rio Janciro July 24 lastyl and after stopping at Babia, Pernambucof| und several other ports, reached Norfolk, Va,, two weeks ago. ‘The little craft \\'--mh«'r«!{ somc heavy seus in the tropics and brough 1ts occupunts to this eity in good health an apparcntly none the worse for their dungerg ous trip, the tettlers Ont, Dec. Indian scouts visited the Droy Puncknn, LT, under Licutenant MeComb, hay Oklahoma station »d all settlers in that vicinity, comy them to hiteh up their wagons and take everytuing and go to the scouts’ camp, The scouts disarmed the settlers, wud drove them like 5o many hogs, The peo coll are indignant, supposs ing iy i scheme to capture the town site, 0 e - New Dynamite Cruisor, Puisaneeema, Dee, 27 -The new dynae mite cruiser, Vesuvius, with the commission appointed by the sceretary of the navy om voard, stewmed down the Delaware from this city this afternoon. The vessel will proceed to a point in the Delaw 1 wiiere, af sty a tria) high tide, some time during th of her speed will be made over a course twi miles long, - A Corton Palace. L., Dec. 217 g of citizens held to-day it was add 10 the atfraction of th poting in Lafayette s cotton palace, ln whic Louisiana and other st during wook New O At A meets decided to & caralval mammoth products of s will melxhlbnoJ All Amevica 1 Avryabe, Sout eats Ch 0. Australia, I oA { base ball was played liere L-day bee 1 the American teams. Tl result was( All America, 147 Chicago, 14 ell From the ¥ Wasmixaros, Dee, & a messenger in the toxicated, fell ove fourth floor of that b and was instantly killed Has reh Floor, Michacl Keating, sunent, while in blusters on thy this mornig the B hert Veeived S PETEIS LG, 1o ubert 'r recently trausforred from the United smt‘a legution in Belyium o that in tGis city, b arrived bere, o~ 3 An dee Gorge, Dair., Deo. 27~ An 1ee gorg@ river o short dled s ity and damage o shipplag cakn, Cuanng Missour