Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1889, Page 2

UNDER THREATS OF MURDER A Wealthy Man Abducts A Young Boclety Favorite. THE CRIME COMES OUT IN OMAHA She Tells Her Terrible Experience to Dr. Duryen, Who Rescues Her and Sends Her to Her Home, Bensational Abduction Uno of the boldest and most cases of abduct ywn in Omaha has suddenly core to light yesterday. The person abducted is no s May Minard, a prominent y lady of Elgin, 11, and the villain who performed the daring and devlish decd is J. C. McAdams, a wealthy man from Providence, r fifty years old. The by Dr. Duryea, of this sensational n ever k oss than Jung society retired business R. I, and w WO Was rescued city Miss Minard first met denee while visiting there with relatives a few months ago. He beeame greatly infatu ated with her, as she is & young woman of raro and delicate beauty, und proposed marriage. She, however, declined. He prossed his suit with renewed vigor, and meeting with no better suc cess resorted to threats, She became alarmed and returned to Eligin last week. Ho followed, and finding the young lady alono at tho house of a relative, by threats of mur- der forced her to accompany him. Miss Minard is twenty-eight years of age and has been in ill health for some Lime which proba. bly had something to do with her inability to devise means of escape from him. They took the train for Omaha and whilo they were en route McAdams fell in with convivial companions and got drunk. When they reached this ity last Friday evening and wore driven in & cabto the Murray hotel. . Silloway says that thoy did not register. any rate they were given a room to gethor MeAdsms volver, and | ) i8 0 feAdams at Provi had o razor as wellasa re threatened to cut her throat if sho did not comply with his lecherous wishes, He was 80 badly intoxicated that he. soon fell asleop, und she, unlocking the door. slipped out and ask the elerk where sho could find a o Dr. Duryea boarded at the Mur time and at her urgent roquest the r gentleman was called. She called him to one sido and told him the terrible story of condition and_appealed to him for help. he roverend gentleman was appallod at story and when he was assured that it was teue, he readily offered to give her h He therefore sent her to the home of Mrs, Henry where she was given overy attention, as botween sickness and fright s was in a pitiable plight. Eyverything wasdone to con- ceul hor whoreabouts but MeAdams cm ployed one of the alleged detectives of this city to hunt her up und he suceceded in fud ing her. He boldly demanded the young woman asserting that she was his wife, while Miss Minard begged hior saviors to drive the vil lain away. A policoman was called, bu MeAdams declared that the young woman was msane, the abductor was _al lowed to escape. Ho was told lowever, that if he returned again that he would be arrested. A polieeman was posted to watch the place, aud MeAdums, feaving arrest, disuppoarcd. The' young lady was cared for until yes- torday, when she was thoughtto be sumi ciently recovered to send back to her bhome in Elgin Her di a profound gone forth appearance from Elgin had cansed sensation, and the report had that she had eloped with Me- Adams, as he had been seen at Elgin just before her disappearance. A telegram from Dr. Duryea, however, corrected this repor and to-day sho will corroborate the new il rson to her anxious relatives. Dr. yea says: You can vouch for her, Her behavior ias won our confidence ana our esteem. After the above was written Dr. Duryea was scen. He says that the young lady in- formed him that while in Eigin McAdams had threatened the life of John McGarry, a young man who is in love with her, and Wwhose affection appears to be recivrocated by her. McAdams is insanely jealous of him and the reason ho left Providence in pursuit of Miss Minard, was the fear that the young lady was_gomg home to marry McGarry Since McAdams has left Omaha Dr. Duryca has written to young McGarry, warning lim of the threats made by his jeilous rival. Dr. Duryea spealks in the bighest terms of Miss Minard and is positive that McAdums did not succeed in violating her person. Her bruised arms and side still bear evidence of her terrible struggle with hin on Friday night. MeAdams is a very handsome elderly gentleman of fine address, and appears quite weapable of committing this crimo. Miss Minard comes from one of the oldest and best of New Eugland families, AMUSEMENTS. “Up Side Down” makes no pretention to being instructive nor dramatic, It is simpiy funny, so funny that the audience is kept in a perpetual roar of laughter, Last night at Boyd's there was a fair audicnce which manifested its appreciation of the Dalys’ acrobatic feats in numerous rounds of applause. The play is fairly well understood by Omahans, and as it _is presented by the company now 1n the city, it is atits best. It is an absurdity with numerous openings for the tumbling feats of the stars. There was a fair audience at the New Grand to greet Mr. A. M. Palmer’s “Jim the Ponman’ company last night. 'the vla; lost none of its hold on public affection, there fs no doubt that the three remaining performances will bo to good audienc The company is well rounded and perfectly com- potent to present the play in a style accopts 1o to any audicnce, cast or west. The stage of the Grand admits of a beautiful arrange- ment for this class of plays, and the ample room is taken advantage of by the present company. All the principal characters scem to be well ropresented, even down to George the servant. In the performance last evel ing Mr. F, C. Bangs as James Raiston, Mr, Hardee Kirkland as Cantain Redwood, and Miss May Brookyn as Nina are worthy of special commendation, An Universal Scoop. Omana, Jan, 10.—To the Editor of Tue Beg: Observing your modesty as regards self-landation, I desire to call the attention of the railway fraternity to the fact that Tne Ber was the first paper to publish the exact terms upon which the great Burlington strike was adjudicated, which is not only a local but an universal ‘‘scoo) The fact that the mecting was held in Chicago, where newspaper rivalry and talent 1s supposed to abound, and the torms of agreement formu- lated at that place wore not divulged until Tue Beg printed the facts, is a matter that not only Tuzr Bes but every railway man of Omaha should bo proud of. I have always regarded Tne Bee as a metropolitan journal, its superior news service equals the dard of metropolitan dailies in the United States, Fxoixees. THE PRIZE RING. An Eighty-Eight Round Draw. SANFraN1800, Jan10.- -The light weights, George Mulholland, champion of Australi, snd Milly Malan, champion of the Pacil coast, mot at the Golden Gate Athletic club lastnight, The fght was the longest ever beld on the coast. "At3:30 this morning, at the end of the eighty-eighth round, the fight was doclared a draw. Won on a Foul: Nasavicie, Tenn., Jan, 10.—Mervine Thompson, of Cleveland, and Bert Schiller fought a fierce fight of twenty-eight rounds, London prize ring rules, near here yester- day, Both men were frigntfully batiered E{. Thompson really whipped Schiller, but e fight was given the latter ou & foul, Thompson having struck him whilo he was on his knees in lfie twenty-eighth round, Broke His Jaw in the Ring. New Youk, Jan. 10.-[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Jim Mulligan of Boston and Jack Lynch of tnis city, heavy weights, fought eloven bloody rounds yesterday in a barn near Flushing, Both men were terri- rly‘gunllhbd. Lyuch knocked Mulligan out n the eleventh with a blow which fractured taa latier’s Jaw. THE BICYOLY RACE, Dingley Makes a Futlle Attempt Best the Unknown, All the contestants, except Mile. Armaindo, in the great six-day bieycle race at the colos seum, placed themselves in position at 2:30 yesterday afternoon ready for the Manager Princo fired the pistol and away they went. Dingley had declared in the moruing that he would set a pace that would drive Knapp and the Unknown, his nearest competitors, off the the track be. fore might He did sot the pace, and the hottest f the week, covering 18 miles and 1 lap the first hour, the best record for any hour of the week. In this bour Dingley, Knapp and Morgan gained nine laps on the Unknown, and it looked like the boy in blue from the fort was a dead bird. But he was only waiting his chance. It came for him about o'clock, when he started to make th pace, and in loss than an hour Dingley loft the track Dingley did not appear again _during the evening, but de red to a reporter that he would be on deck again in the morning ready to battle with Mile. Armaindo for fifth place, Atthe close Wednesday night led Morgan five laps, which position he maintaned all of yesterday. Ashinger has his eye on third money, and whenever the Senator makes a spurt Ashinger is at his little wheel. He pays no attention to the oth crs, His wiiole attention is given to Morgan. Knapp met with to start, Ashingor n accident about 10 p. m One of the spokes in his wheel broke early in the ovening, but he stuck to his saddle, think- ing it would last the day over, and cause him no loss of time by changing machines. At last the inovitable happened, the broken spoke struck the Colorado cham pion's log, and he took a [l he over his wh His alert attendant, bow ever, expected w break-down and had_pro vided him another wheel. This hoe nimbly mounted, and his gonists gained only on lap, which he recained by a magnificent spurt later in the eveniog. Armaindo came on about S8 o'ciock and rode for an hour, much to the delight and amusement of the female portion of the audience. Bek and Armaindo are out of the contest, and_only ride occasionally to fill u space ou the track. Kastman, the Amateur, the fourth entry for the colloseum medal, made a wonderful showing lnst night. covering 63 miles and laps, but failed to cqual Tavger's score of Tuesday ovening, He acted a pace muker the first hour for the professio and it was n rapid one. Here is the seore of the amateurs who tave competed thus far: Miles. Laps. Flescher . . Hl 0 lagger.... % Vo Holton 34 Kastman WIRETS i3 3 The scorc of the professionals at tho close last night is as follow Miles Laps Knanp o N GHERSWANTTCarv o 0 Ash TR 6 Morgan. . R 1 Dingic o % 1 AHMBINGD; SR E LA ae baat 6 ‘The audience yesterday was the largest of the weel: ON AN EXTRADITION WARRANT. Johan Kuhn, a Naturatized Amerl Arrvaigned Kor Murder. LCopight 1858 by James Gordon Benneti.) Loxvox, Jan. 10.—(New York Horald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|--Jothan Kuhn, wiss cheese maker of Dare county, Wis- cousin, who was arrested December 20 on board the Gough from Philadelphia, at Queenstown, was arraigned to-day on an ex- tradition warrant for the murder of Wilhelm Christian at Primrose, Wis.. Decomboer 12, Sheriff lstes, of Dare county, represented the American government. The prisoner was defended by counsel. Detective Frost, who made the arrost, was put o the stand. He had examined the prisoner's luggage and found two silver watches, three chains, a flannel shirt saturated with blood, a pairof canvas trousers with blood stains on them, a pair of ' boots stained with something not yet analyzed, n large clasp knife blood-stained, a gun which had been taken to pieces, some cavtridges and a certificate of naturalization in Wiscon- sin. Sheriff Estes read the depositions of the coroner’s inquest and the verdict against the prisoncr. Kubn's council raised the point that identification had not been proved. This view was sharcd by the magistrate, who re- manded tho prisoner for a week for further evidence. T — HARPER'S CLOSE The Convict Ex-Banker Has a Narrow Escape From Death. Covvmuvs, O, Jan. 10.— Al Tele- gram to Tne B —The terrific wind storm that passed over Columbus yesterday ter- noon came near putting an end to the life of E. L. Harper, ex-president of the late Fidelity bank of Ciucinnati. He was stand- ing at his desk making out the discharge list, Suddenly, us a gust of wind was howling over the building, the huge chimney of the chapel adjoining fell, crashing through the roof with a noisc like thunder, and the next instant the room was filled witn smoke, soot and dust. S0 near did the mass come to end- ing the carthly career of the much-talked- about man that it grazed his shoulder and bruised him_severcly. Ho was not much alarmed, and remarked to tho warden, who rushed in, I guess God Almighty was’ with me that time.”” el Canadian Prejudice. New Yonuk, Jan. 10.—|Special Telegram to Tm: Bre)—A dispateh from Ottawa, Ont., says the bitter hatred which exists i da in certain quarters against eve thing Awerican or in any way associ with the stars and stripes, has beeu shown here in a rumpus that has been raised be. cause the minister of militia permitted the students of St. Joseph's college, th fourths of whom come from the United States, to perform their college dril | according to the American maaual and to wear zouave uniforms, which they hold is not according tothe aueen's reg- ulations. Considerable unpleasaut corre- spondence has passed over the mattor, with what result is not known. Fortunately the growing sentiment in favor of closer alliance with the United States will cause these fos- sils, who are wedded to British aristocracy, CALL, " to take a buck seat. -— Favors Sorghum Growing. Toreia, Kan,, Jan. 10.—(Special 1 elegram to Tg Bek.| —At the annual meeting of the stato board of agriculture to-day, papers on agricultural topies were read by members of the bourd. E. B, Cowgill, stato sugar in- spector, addressed the board on the subject of sugar making in Kansas, and claimed that there was no longer any question as to the success of the industry. Ho sald that sorghum was the most profitable crop farm- ers could grow, and he urged them to use their efforts to havo sugar mills establishod all over the state. —— Forced to Leave Hayti. New Youk, Jan. 10.—The steamer Clari- e, of the Atlas line, arrived last night, She brings importunt nows that the Galena, Ad- miral Luce's flag ship, Las, like the Yantic, been compolled to leave Haytien waters on account of the outbreak of yellow fever among the crew. The Yantic, it will be re- membered, saited for this port a week ago on account of the occurrence of this disease on board. [t now appears that therc is no United States war steamer ieft Hayticn waters, and until tue arrival of the Ossiee, which sailed a few duys ago from the New York navy yard, American interests in the black repuslic will be unprotected, —_—— Blanchard Returns Home. Cuicago, Lil, Jau, 10.~George R Blan- chard, chairman of the Central Trafic usso- clation, arrived in Chicago to-day, after an absence of over three moutis, chietly in Eu- rope. Blauchard declinea to say at present whether he would remaiu at the head of the association, O losist upon an acceptance of his resignation, which was bhaunded in last October, o S P 3% T by THE GAS RESERVOIRS EXPLOD A Large Amount of Damage Done in Brooklyn. Jan, 10.—Two immense wperty of the Citizens’ of #3rooklyn, exploded al tast night, with as a8 £w Yong, sorvoirs, the p Light company most simultancously at 7:45 the rumble and roar of an earthquake, In the vicinity of the explosion were a large number of rickety tenoments and small frame houses, in which terror Ceilings fell in fragments, furmiture crockery were jumbled together, whila within the tion supplied by th company’s gas utter darkness prevailed. For a quarter of a mile in all directions shattored windows were seen, It was discovered there was no 10ss of Lifo and thut the injuries ‘sustained were vory slight. The* 1oss is ostimated at £500,000. The causeof the explosion of the gas is not known. [mmediately after the explo sion about throo hundred feet of the roof of the barracks at the navy yard fellin with a loudgerash, the debris faliing upon several of the men who v in sthe dormitories at the time, r a time the utmost confusion provailed and espocially when the floor gave way under the groat strain and gradually sank to the ground In lcss than a min ute the building was a mass of ruins, only the outer walls standing, A big stove that had fallea with the top foor ignited the bed dingand wood work, and in a second tl whole pile was a blaze, The men who wer 1 the building at the time it fell managc to mnke their escapa. Al wers badly bruised but none recoived sorous injuries. b= g i Harrison Ges Another Cane, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 10.—Oue of the first visitors of note at the Harrison residenco to day was Hon. John W. Edgerton, senator. eleet from South Dakota, who is on his way to Washington. He had a confercnee with the president-clect, and talked over the prospects of the admission of Dakota. The other visitors were Hon. W. Farquhar, of Massachusetts, and Captain Pratt, of the Carlisle, Pa., Indian school. The latter's conference with General Harrison was upon Indian educationa His stay in the city was cut by the receipt of a telegram stating that two buildings comprising a par of the school, were unroofed by yesterday's eyelone General Harrison was to-day the rocipient of anothor carved cane, more unique, if anything, than its predecessors. It comes from Joseph Boit, a black smith at Schuylkill Haven, Pa. It is of hard spruce. In the middle is carved u log cabin, from which a boy carrvying his school books has emerged, and is climbing upward. The next frame shows the boy grown to manhood auda riding_his charger with dvawn sword in battle. Near the top stands Uncle Sam, holdine a laurel wreath in one hand for the soldier aud the other pointing upward to the temple of fame, which surmounts them. The handle is an eagle resting upon the temple. The whole is carved from a single piece. The ferrule is a s foot with a miniature steel shoe. son_had a goodly number of 0 The total abstinance ladies are importuning her to discontinue the use of wines at the white house. The Demurrage Bill HickmaN, Neb, Jan, 10,—To the editor of Tue Bee: Iread in your paper a demur- rage law. Iam very glad you mention this curse. But the most vital point you omitted ~-that is, if this is house roll No. 15, being the only one so far introduced on demurrage 1drafted the bill and McBride introduced it and [ will have it introduced in the senate also. You only mentioned the changes the railroad company were to derive a benefit from. Butin Sec.2 the shipper receives from the railroad company $3 per day for cars ordered and not delivered in -cight hours, This is a very important point. The railroad company some times, for causes unknown to shippers, hold back or during great scarcity of cars, give them to other roads, as grain on their own road will necessarily come 0 them somo time auyhow. If this biil should pass it would be t benefit to grain shippers and farmers pose of grain wheu freight rates are low. Itis theu, generally, that cars are scarce. 1 have already talked this over with quite anumber in_ the legislature and have re- ceived favorable replies from most of them, except a few case-hardened railroad tools, and I will use all honorable means to see it pass. Joun J, TROMPEN. Weaver Makes Them Tired. WasmINGTON, Jan, 10.—Regarding the ob- structionist tactics pursued in the house by Mr. Weaver, of Towa, itis stated that the democrats believe it would be useless for them to discipline Weaver by means of a caucus, as he refused to obey the edict of the lastone. A democrat member significantly remarked that the house would not brook Weaver's action many days longer, but that if necessary a resolution of expulsion would be brought in. Such an ex- treme, however, 15 hardly to be expected, especially as Weaver is merely exercising the right which the rules accord to him, Some of the republican members contend that the speaker should decline to recognize Weaver to make his fillibustering motions. They claim that although such action on the part of the speaker would be in the nature of a despotic exercise of power, it would be justificd by the preseut exigency, and would be in accordance with the precedents set by previous speakers, e e The President’s State Dinner. WasiNaro, Jan. 10.—Tho president gave a state dinner of forty-six covers to the mem- bers of the cabinet to-night, it being the sec- ond of the winter's series of oflicial enter- tainments, The White house was hand- somely decorated for the occasion. A min- 1ature lake, with its banks lined with ever- green and red and white roses,'vas the princi- pal tloral decoration, and was flanked by large pots of lovely fowers, The Marine band rendered choice selections during the evening. Miss Bayard had the place of honor on tlle president's right, and Mus, Fairehild occupiod a placo at his'left. Sec retary Buyard sat on the right of Mrs. Cleve- land and Secretary Fairchild on her left. The other members of the cabinet were next, Amone the other guosts present were sena- tors, ropresentatives, judges of the supreme court. and other prominent persons, A Telegraphic Wonder. Cricaao, Jan. 10.--Yesterday this country was visited by one of the most widespread and destructive storms ever experienced in history. 1t was accompanied by appalling loss of life and great destruction to property. ‘Telegraphic service, owing to the combinu- tion of the howling hurricane and blinding snow and sleet, suffered particularly. In view of this fact it is but simple justice to the Westorn Union Telograph company to say that the facilitics furnished the press of the country for the trausmission of its news during these devastating storms demon- stratod its ability to carry the world's news under the most trying circumstances. Its efforts in this direction merit tlis acknowl- odgement on behalf of the reading public. - Still Wrestling With Commissions. Cn10a6o, Jan, 10.—The managers of the lines in the Western Statos Passenger asso- ciation to-day took up the subject of commis- sions, While the meeting failed to agree on abolishing such payments, it was found to be the unanimous sentiment that it commissions were paid at all they should be so regulated as not to exceed the percentuge such as would obtain in ordinary commercial trans- actions, Anether session will be held to- MOLrowW. ——— A Conductor's Fatal Misstep. orwkA, Kan., Jou. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tug Ber)—J. D, Carruthers, conductor on a Rock Island freight train, was killed early this morning s his train was crossing the KKansas river in this ly. He made a misetep while walking over the top of the train and fell in between the cars. 1'en cars passed ovor him, severing his legs from his body. He lived about one hour. Carruthers resided av Horton und was to be warried to- WOErOW, reigned and floor, e Dr. C. H. Jilla, assistant surgeon of the Uniou Pacific railroad cowm, unl)\'l at Siduey, Neb., accompanied by his wife, has been y, @ guest at the Paxton, OMAHA D{X]’LY BEEY A CONVENTION OF FARMERS, Annual Mesting 6f the National Alli- ance at Des Moines. PRESIDENT BURROWS' Reports From the Various States Show No Cessation of the Relont- less War Monopolies of Every Description ADDRESS on Tho Natienal Allianoce. Des Moixes, Ia, Jan. 10.—(Spe gram to Tik Beg,|—The National E alliance began its annual convention here to day, with representatives from the states of Town, Ilinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ne. braska, Kansas and Dakota and Washington torritorics. A committoe on crodontials consisting of Messrs, A n Root, Nevraska; A. Wardell, Dakota: A. L. Stuntz, lowa, was appointed. Reports wore received from the different statos, Mr. N. B. Ashby report- ing for lowa that thore wero <65 alliances in the state, with cighteen county organizations Ho stated that the organization of farmers haa had a great influence in matters of log lation in this state, and would continue to force matters of interest to them upon the attention of the legislature. “The prosident of the national alliance, Mr J. Burrows, of Nubraska, roported for t state that tho alliance hiad formerly been unsuceossful in several ventures and wards getting down pretty low was b in ning to pick up again, Ho had been u delegate from Beaton county to the first anti-monopoly_ couvention in lowa. He gave something of the course of procedurc in Nebraska, -showing how in that stato the farmers in their carly days of gunization had fallen into the hands of one No was utterly unworthy. This was Chureh Howe, who has been a member of the national republican convention, and who has bribed his way into the present Nebraska logisluture; who brib v into churches., He is a vice president of a railroad company, *Ho wont into a county and madea proposed railway survey, intimating that he was going to be president of the senate, with all that that meant. He was a railroad man frowm the ground up, and he didn’t beliove m the lonor of man or woman, but went on_the prineiple th rybody has his price. This man_had_boen president of the grange and that had been a misfortune which could not be soon forgotten, They had also on tered mto manufactures which did not wor There wero no people, he asserted, mo reground down under the heel of onopoly thiu those of Nebraska are to-day. 1o farmers' alliances had at ono time been very successful. There had been 630 of th with & membership of 8,000, add it was re ognized that they had the bulanee of power, But they had held a fatal meeting at Hast ings in which the alliances wero resolved into a political party, which proved their de- struction, They went down, and down, and down. Two vears ago therc were ubout six of the faithful. Some who were anxious thut the movement should not go down, drew their cheeks and put the alliance on it fect The idea had to be overcome that1f they joined the alliance they had to leave their own party. They had made their organization a secrct one, which had been greatly to their advantage. It is now free from debt. Though not political, their aims ave largely political, bnt not through any distinetive political purty. He believed the timo was coming when ihe best of all parties would unite on these great popular questions. Minacsota reported sixty alliauces in that state. The following nounced : Kesolutions—Iowa, N. 8. Ashiey; Dakot J. W. Hardin; Minnesota, August Pos iKansus, J. M. Kobbins; Nebraska, Allen Root; Wisconsin, C. M. Butts. secret Work —Minnesota, A. Wardell; rank Ialtonson; Nebraska, Allen Wisconsin, C. M.’ Buits; Daliota, dJ. W. Goodrich, Jamestown, Constitution and By-Laws—lowa, Al Stuntz; Dakota, C. H. Myers; Wisconsin, C. M. Butts; Nebraska, Alien Root, Minnesota, Al Stuntz; Dakota, George . Dyer. Business Associations—Dakota, J. B. Wol gemath; Iowa, Frank Ish; Nebraska, Allen Root; Dakota, W. D. Chase; Kansas, J. M. Robbin Legislation—Dakota, H. W. Smith; Wis- consin, C.'M. BButts; Nebraska, Allen RRoot; Lowa, James Goodwin; Minnesota, Walter Muir, In the afternoon session President Bur- rows delivered the annual address and the reports of other exccutive oficers were received. Much time was spent in dis- cussing whether the alliauce should turn it- self into a secret organization for ing out its work. The prevailing sentiment was in favor of the idea, and some plan to that effect will provably be adopted before the convention adjourns. The discussion brought out some facts from the Dakota delegates s 0 the work of the alliance i that territory. It was stated that the alliance had an_ insur- anco company of its own, including over 10,000 policy holders; that it bought agricul- tural implements directly from manufactur. crs cheaper than they could be bought by dealers themsclves, and that the work of the organization was all secret, even to its busi- ness methods, In consequence, it was de- clared that the alliance absolutely controls majority of the members of each branch of the Dakota legislature. This report made quite an impression upou the convention, and received very general approval. This even- ing a public mass meeting is being held unaer the auspices of the alhance, addressed by President Chamberlain of the state agricul- tural college, and other . The Swazec-Connett Affair. Fonrt Donae, Ia., Jan, 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.]—The excitement conse- quent upon the sensational disclosures at Gowrie yesterday continued unabated to-day. The scandal is the whole topic of conversa- tion on the streets of Gowrle, and is dis- cussed by excited knots of men in all parts of the town. Both families have hitherto been among the most prominent and popular of the place. There is no division of public sentiment, but Banker Swazee receives the larger share of condemnation, because of his previous unquestioned respectability and prominence. He is also many ycars the senior of Mrs. Connett, who is young and very pretty, The buuker's wife remains loyal to him, and says she will not desert him despito his disgraceful intimacy with Mrs, Connott. Little business was tran sacted Swazee's bank to-day, and there is strong talk among the patrons of withdraw. ing then deposits.. He was at bis place of business as usual this morning. Mr. Connett announces that his next legal move will be an application for a divorce and the custody of the threo children. Mr. and Mrs, Swazee have no children, e Death of a Nonogenarian. Masox Crry, Ia, Jan., 10.—[Special T gram to Tur Bee,)—Mrs., Malsberry di at her home in Plympotth yesterday at the age of ninety-two. In 1820 she was married to William Malsberry, a grand son of Gen- eral Nathaniel E. Green, of revolutionary fame. She was the mother of five children, has nineteen grandchildren, twenty-six greut grandchildren and twe great-great grand children, Mrs. Malsbérry, up to her sudden death, was active aboutthe house; did con siderable sewing, and utade a calico dress for herself on October her birthday, Hoer eyesight was 80 good that she did not need glasses, She was very small, never weigh- ing over 100 pounds. —_—— A station Adent Skips. Masox City, Ia, Jan, 10.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee. |—F, Woodward, station agent of the lowa Central at Shemeld, has disappeared, and an examination of his ac counts with the railroad compauy shows a deficit of §1,500. He was very popular with the railroad boys, and it is said that drinking and gambling led him w commit the crime. He was relieved from bis duties on Tuesday, saying that he was to be transferred to the Illinois Central oftice at Monwmouth, 11 He was last seen yesterday at Shefleld. Ofticers are searchiog Tor lum Al Telo. mers' committees were an- A School House Burn Des Moixes, Ia, Jan. 10.- [Speclal Tele. gram to Tug Bee. |—The pub..: school build FRIDAY. . JANUARY 11, 18%0. ing of Jefforson, Green county, a largs brick structure, was totally destroyed by fire yes terday afteruoon with the fixtures, fnvolving 8 loss of $13,000, The insurance is & 500, The fire started from the furnace in the basement just before time for ealling sch 80 the Wil no panic and no lives lost number of the scholars lost their books and Wraps, Farmor, Specia Suicide of & Young T Donar, Ia., Jan, 10, gram to Tnr Brr.]—Charlos Spencor, a young man twenty-two years of age, son of a prominent farmor living northwest of hore, found yesterday on an t oSt with temple, I'be affair occasioned much excite ment, the finding of the revolver with which the deed was done and which Sponcer s Known to have purchased recently, proving a case of suicide Temporary insanity is the only cause assiened for the rash act The mother is prostrated from the k, and, it s thous ceove A Brakeman Killed. KKOKUK, Dn, Jan, 10, -[Sp to Tnr: Bek, |~ Martin Anglom, of this eity was killed at West Quiney at an carly lou this worning by fa botwoon t Ho was a froight brakeman. prididsr - AN OLD REOCHIPT, Basis of a Suit for 1 crty Worth $200,000. Cincaso, Jan. 10.—[Speetal Telogram to Tue Brr ] —An interesting suit is on. trial in Judge Tuley's court regarding the rightful ownership of §200,000 worth of property. A paper forty ye ting link in the suit, and to add (o the intorest it is al leged that it is a forgery Ovor forty years azo William Price, who owned property in Chicago, placed 1t in the hands of his brother- in-law, W. Noble, and then went to Califors The goll fever had just broken out, and the land owned by Price had but very indefinite value Price has never been heard of since. Noble built a planing mill on_the property and re. arded it as bis own. Finally Noble dicd and loft the property to his heirs, and now the of Price have arisen, nnd are demand ceounting with tho heirs of Noble. The Price heirs contend that Price left his property to Noble oniy in trust, but_that Noble appropriated it.~ The heirs of Noble have u papor which purports to be a receipt given by Price to oble in 1840 for &350, which was described as pay ment in full for the property conveyed in trust to Noble. ‘The PPrico heirs claim that it ix a forgery. An expert testified that t signaturs to the receipt purporting o be Price’s was not the Same as other signa tures, which, it was admitted, v Price’s, Price's heirs also demanded to be allowed t subject the. writing on the receipt to chemical tests, The expert said that a chemical test would demonstrato whether the ink was forty years old or new ink. The attorneys for the Novle heirs object to the test, as they claim to be afraid of spoliation The'judge thought that an important point and took it under advisement. The case promises to develop interesting feature: ek Niagara Falls Bridge Carried Away. Lockrort, N. Y., Jan. 10.—The suspension bridge situated nearest the falls was carried away by the gale carly this morning and de- posited in the river. The loss is about 875,000 All points of interest along the river at the water's edgo suffered more or loss. The water was never known o be hugh. The suspension bridge destroyed by the storm is the carriage bridge between ara Falls village and the Clifton house, and should not be confounded with the railroad suspension bridge, over which trains are running us usual, w0 bridie original cost half as solated cou a bullet hole in the ol S th e irs old is the coun 50 1870, and fully has been built in Tts was $400,000, much iain oxpended on it since in improving The gale destroyed much other valuablo propitty in the neighborhood, and the total Toss will reach 31,000,000, R A Kansas Murderer fardoned. Torrks, Kan., Jan. 10.—|Special Telogram to Tie Bee.| -Governor Martin issued a pardon to-day to H. S. Day, lato mayor of Parkville, Morris county, who killed Dr. J. A. Hopkins, a prominent citizen of the same place about two years ago. The killing cre- ated a sensation throughout the state at the time of its occurrence, owing to the promi- nence of the parties connected with it and the peculiar circumstances surrounding it as sentenced to twenty years in th itiary and has served about one y e b mburscd the Exchange. W Yous, Jan, 10. ~William R. father of William R. Foster, jr. who r cently robbed the produco exchange of the gratuity fund of $193,000 and then decamped, sent to-day a che £ wis penity Re Fostes k for 59,000 for the benefit of the gratuity fund., A note enclosed stated that IPoster had concluded to give his son’s share of his fortune to the gratuity fund as a partial payment of his boy’s stealing. - The Connecticut State Ofilcers. Hanrrronn, Coun., Jan, 10.—Both houses of the legislature met in joint session this fore- noon to select state officers, the eleetion by the people haviug failed. The following were elocted, all being republicans: Governor, M. G. Bulkeley: licatenant governor, Samucl 15, Merwi secretary of state, Jay Walsh; treasuror, E. 5. Henry; comptrollor, John B. Wright, Took the Funds With Hin EASE SaaiNaw, Mich., Jan. H. Dixon, deputy county treasure city four days ago, taking with him a con- siderable chunls of the county fuuds. Il finance committec of the hoard of supervi: ors is now making an examination of the books und have discovered several crrors, but the amount is not stated. Treasurer Ross intimates that Dixon is in Canada, ELAEEhE R Reinfor nts For Samoa. Bragy, dan. 10.—The report presented to the Amcerican congress to the offect that Samon was not valuable enough to America to Justify a dispute with other powers, has wroduced a very favorable impression here. 1t is rumored that remforcements are to be sent to Samoa. A e iy Georgin Convicts Escape, ATLANTA, Gi, Jan, 10,—Twelve convicts in u gang near Covington, attacked the guard yesterdiy, disurmed him and escaped. ~ OM cers are i Lot pursuit, - The Wabash Case, New Youk, Jan, 10.-~Tne Wabash railroud case before the master in chancery was con- cluded to-day. 1t will next be heard before Judge Greshion in Chicago, it 8 Washington Broviti Senator Cuilom to-day reported favorably a bill from the commerce commission to in crease the salary of the supervisiug surgeon general of the marine hospital service to £6,000 per annum, the awount paid the sur- geon general of the army It is reported that the senate committee on military affairs will report favorably the unomination of Captain Douglass Scott aud Lientenant Clharles Hay, recently nominated by the president as cominissaries of subsist- cuce ted States 1555 was Gold, £31,- total coinuge of the 17 mints during the calendar ycar €65,818,614, divided as follows: 830,808 silver, #83,025,6061 minor, §112,200, Socretary Whitney says thero 18 no truth in the report that yellow fever has broken out on the United States ship Galena, now in Hagytien waters. - - obtained on the Red Cloud National bank, . D). Jones, the Ied Cloud Milling compaty and the Alma Mill ing company in the case of Edward Pollis vs It. D, Jones, wherein the defendant is ac cused of selling v gaged property. The case of H. D. isrown vs Thonas Bren nan, a suit to foreclose a mortgage, was bo fore Judge Dundy yestorduy afternoon. An dor for sale was grantod The claim of O. H. Rothacker for $045 against the Republican was before the court and an ordor made that if 1o answer is filed Saturday next’ the claim shall stand Seryis has been B | AREMEDY FOR RATE CUTTING Result of the Conferencs of Railroad Men and Bankers. A NEW PLAN IS FORMULATED By Whict cintion hie Mombers of the Asso- Are Forced toa Strict Compliance With the Intersstate Law. The Trafie Problem. New Youk, Jan, 10.--At the conforence to. day botween the bankers and presidents of the railroad of Chicago and St Louis, which lasted three hours, Chavles E. Adams, William B. Stron and F nk S, Bond, who wero appointed a committoe at th 1210 pe A plan of orcan 1zation and confer with the inter-stato mereo n, submitted and plan. In the report the committe it has considered that in matters of traf wias best to adh e strictly to the agree known as the “agreemiont of tho | of January 1, 15807 They have not sought to extend the provisions of that agrecment, orintroduce into the prosent plan any foatures ikely to excite discussion hey have sought to introduce in the simplest possible form th michinery necessary 10 sccure n compliance with the iter-state commer J In order more eifectualiy to cure this result, it is proposed that the association should bo an tion of presidents, to the end that the highest officials of the various companios may be made r msible one to anoth he plan appears to be in 1ts cutirety ver similar to that of the proposed ‘el louse,” which created so much comme short time ago, 1t is substantinlly as follows The object ol the association is the on forecment of the provisions of the intor-state commeree actand the establishmentand main tenance of public. reasonable, uniform and stable rates, in conformity with the pro. visions thereof: also to secure comploto re ports of all competitive traftic subject to the provisions of the intor-state commerce act, tnd ‘such other trafe s is decuied udvis ab) The bourd of managers shall consist of an aceredited representativo of each company, the president of which is a member of the as! sociation. Rates committecs appointed by the board of manngers for the treight and passenger departinent shall be constituted, whose province it shall bo to consider all proposed chianges in rates, rules and regula tious on trafic subject to the mssocintion Their conclusion, when unanimous, shall be made effcetive when they so ordér, but it they differ, the question at issuce sh bo re ferred to the managers, and if they disagroe it shall bearbitry 1 by the executive board, as hercinafter provided. The provision of through rates is provided for. Onc oficer of each compauy, the presi dent of w shall be held responsible for t tenance by his company of all rates established by the association. The board of managers shull hercafter establish such rules and reculations y doem expodi ent to limit_ncedless outlay” and reckless striving for business throweh scporate agen cies, or the payment of commissions, or they may, if they deem proper, totally abolish and forbid the same in whole orin part, and cause joint azencies Lo be establishod, the ex penses of which shall be paid by the associa tion. The auditor of the association shall have authority to examine and check any and all aceounts of each company. No vouchers or other form of coucession which would reduce established rates or influence the roating of business, shall be paid or allowed unless au thority is given by the executive board. comptroliers or gencral auditors ve instructed by thei presidents to pass no way-bills, exy clams or _vouchers extended at charges different from those duly ized, Oficers makiug reports o tiie associa- tion shall certify to their corrcetuess, and, in case of irregularitics charged, may be ex- awmined under oath by the executive board. When a charge is made to the executive bourd that any provision of the inter-state commerce act has been violated, or any rate, rule or regulation established by the associa tion disregarded, the accused shall be given ten days in which to reply, and if aftor in- vestigation it then should” appear to the ex ecutive board or a majority thercof that the charge is sustained, said exccutive board shall, if such offense involve a violation, real or apparcut, of the provision of the inter- state commerce law, fortwith com- munieate its finding, together with the evidence in support thercof, to the interstate commerce comuiission for such action as said commission may deem proper. 1 such offenso involves a vi lation only of the articles of this agrcement, and does not invoive in addition thercto any violation ol the provisions of the inter-sta Il ve assosed of not less offense. nong themselves to on_recommendation wuilty lines wost lust mect foct com ssi their report suys i rules p The presidents immediately disch of the executive board, any_empl of violating any provision of this agreement, ree, saged or employed by any member of tie association except upon thée approval of the exceutive board. 'Ih bourd of managers shall actermine the’ terri tory to be covered by the agreewent, and t association shall, on matters which | ticularly lie in any given territory, divided into sections by the board of managers, and for the consideration of subjects Solely concerning such groups sep arate meetings may be held. Statistical statements snall be issued weekly to members, In order to test th sineerity of the members, aud to create fund from which the fines’ assessed can be collected, each member shall deposit and keep good in a bank to be named by the managers, to the eredit and subject to_the draft of the exceutive board, not less than #1,000 in any case, nor more than £5,000, us miy be agreed or as the executive board shall determine, ‘Theugrecment of the pros idents, known as the agrecment of January 1, 1580, is adopted as a portion of the articles of the Ation, In presenting tre and he shall uot be be documents, Charles Francis Adams, on behalf of the committoe, said tuut the plan had been discussed with the inter state commissioners in detail, Thoy expressed adecided opinion that the plan wiis @ vast improvement on anything yet im proviso -l had come to their knowledge. They sugeested alterations substantially affecting the report: these changes the com mittec accepted. The report of the commite was unanimousiy adopted and the committeo discharged. After o discussion in which | the trunl line presidents participated the fol lowing resolution wis unanimousiy passe Resolved, That the fundamental principles upon which the plan reported is based, to wit, the enforcement of the inter-state com Merce law and the arbitration of all differences between compunies be and they wre approved and will be adhered 1o in perfecting the proposed organizution. A resolution was unanimously passed by building parallel 1faes and the attituda of the bankers theroto ST am quite prepared to say in behalf of the houses reprosonted horo that if an organiration can bo formed practicaliy on the basis submitted by its committee, with an_oxecutive commit tee able to enforco its provisions, upon which bankers shall bo represented, they are pro pared to say they will not negotiate, and will do all in their power to provent nogotiations of any socuritios for the consteuction of par- allel lines, or the extending of lines not unanimously approved by such oxecutive committeo. The n ng then adjournod and mot again ok and discussod the details of the d plan io lato sossion the plans wore ap proved section by section, and or 1 en wrossed for siurnature o meeting then adjourned to moet at Chicago on the call of chairman, THE WOOL GROWERS, ‘hey Object to Certain Provisions of the Senate Tari it Bin WASHINGTON, Jan, 10.~At 4 meeting of the National Wool Growera' as: ation to-duy tho following ofMicers W e electod: Pres dent, Hon, John McDowell, Washington, Pa.; vice prosident, Colonel William Biack, Toxas; troasurer, F. H. Wallace, Missouri; secrctary, J. M. Kirkpatrick California. Resoluti wer adopted declaring that while mamtams a 1 policy of protecti 1the wool grow tod States duties on shall bo ws o won and wool manufacturers in the U have a right to demana that the woolon and _ worsted goods adjusted 1 maintai socure to them the jerean mur- ket protosting against the senatd tarift Lill'so far as it effects wool; providing for a committee of seven to formulate such a schedule of tariff du wool as may bo deemed Just and necessacy and present the same to the finance committee of the senate 1urge its adoption. ‘The rosolutions further declare that the d nination of the tuture cconomic and finaneial policy for this gov crnmont s so important to wool growing and all other industries and business of the nation us to require immediate and definita legislation, and if this shall not bo accor Plished diivinge the prosent cong they ymmend an - early extra session of the ifty-first. - - Blown From the Bridse. EAstoy, Pa, Jan. 10.--Twenty-five men W on the bridge here last night during the when a heavy sy rope 1, causing the brid to sway and shake hoavily Oueof the men, Oscar Walfram, was blown from the bridge to the. camal below, n distance of ubout eighty fect. He swam to the and s now contined to his L Pwo othor men eawght the railings while going down and held on until the \had passed. The others luy down on and had their hands and knees 1 and blistered - Congressu Lia It was reported last night that Congress- man Laird’s physical condition was mater- inlly worse. Tt was stated that Mr, Lawrd's friend, C. H. Paul, of Hastings, had been hastily summoned to the bodside of the con- gressman. Mr. Paul was seen late in the evening and stated that Mr. Laivd's condi u was of o vory hopeful nature, and that ina few days hie would be able to' go home, M. Paul was not summoned here specin! but came thinking that his friend would b in such_condition that he might make a jouracy home. sponsi storm was brok rd's Condition, T » Indications. Uy fair, warmer vari- able winds lown: Generally fair, clearing in south eastern low <htly coldor in castern por- tion, nearly statiuary temperaturs i west] crn Towa, variable winds Dakota: Local snows, warmer, winds be- cominy southeasterly e Proposed Judicial Reforms, The members of the Douglas county bar association met last night at the Y. M. C. A hall. The object of the meeting was to con sider the best meaus of reforming the pres. the trunk line presidents to the general effect that the trunk line presidents should meet at the earliost possible date to forim un associn tion to carry the sume purposes into effe A resolution disapproving of the payment of commissions was passed unanimously by all presont excopt Mr. Cable, of the Chicago, Rock Istund & Pacific road, who objected 1o voting until his competitors, not present, could bo heard, Banker Morgan said in regard to the re maurks made informally by Roberts about ent court proceedure, to establish a separate criminal conrt, and to_grant_juiges bettor alarios. The sevoral questions wore re- ferred to the judiciary committee of the as- sociution to report noxt Tuesday mght. Four Prospectors Drowned. NrepLes, Cal, Jan. 10.-It is reported here that out of u party of seven prospectors who left Liere recently for the new gold fields, four were drowned by the capsizing of a boat while going through the rapids of the viver below heve, ———— Sent to the Hospital. The commanding officer at Fort Robinson, Neb., will send to the goverument hospital for the insane, in the District of Columbia, under proper charge, Private Lewellen Young, | \ Ninth cavalry, pronouncer insune after medical examination ——— Stuck In a Snow Drift, Gauesuvke, 1L, Jan, 10.—-A passenger trainon the Fulton counly narrow gauge railroad has becn fast in a suow drift ten miles south of this city siuce last night. A relief train has beon sent out. ioro are several passengers aboard. S Accidents in Michigan. Deriorr, Jau. 10.—The storm of yesterday was very heavy herc and the weather was cold. Many accidents happened. One man recoived injurics from the faliing limb of tree from which ho will probably die, Sad News For Topers. Coxconn, N. H., Jan. 10.—The constitu tional convention to-day adopted an amend ment to the constitution prohibiting the wanufucture and sale of all intoxicating liquors “excopt elder. - The Chamber of Deputies. Pans, Jun. 10.~Tn the chamber of doputios President Meline, in his opening ad- declared that his oniy ambition was to ¢ the policy of - A Very Unusual Proceeding. Cure ,dan, 10, —George 13, Swift, co. missioner of public works of this eity, re signed nis office to-day 10 go into p to-day dres: prome SR In New Je N. J., Jan. 10.~Hon. James G Blaine and W. W. Phelps_spent lnst night i this city, the guests of General William S, Stryker, adjutant gencral of New Jeracy. SPARKS FIROM THE WIRE, A severe dipther mic provails at Ar- gyie, Minn., aud Grand Porks, I “The bouse of Christian Rapp, e Redfield, Dak., burned, und ished in the flames, Brow, a ranchman, was asss- sinated by outlaws near Gainesville, Tox. Allessandro Gavozzi, the anti-popery L turea, died at London in his eightictl: " year, Bismarck has arrived at Borln The report that Boulanger will resign and nand a dissolution of parliament is eon ned. who his lives little S —— Pears Soag Fair white hands; Brightclearcomplexion Soft healthful skin. "PEARS'-~The Great English Complexion SOAP,~-Sold Ey