Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1889, Page 1

FAILED T0 FLAG AN EXPRESS. And a Fatal Collision Occurs on the Nypano. EIGHT LIVES ARE SACRIFICED Several Passengers More or Less 1 Jured and the Wreck Consumed by Flames— List of the Killed, Another Railroad Disaster. Creveiaxn, O, Jan. 14.—A frightful wreck occurred on the New York, Pennsyl vania & Ohio railroad near Tallmadge, O., this morniug, @ passenger train colliding with one scction of a freight which had broken in two. Kight persons were killed and a dozon injured. The list of killed is as Tollows ROBERT HUNTINGTON, of Gallon, O, passenger engincer, WILEIAM WALTERS, ion, pas senger fireman. J. B, RUSHFORD, of Galion, freight brakeman WILLIAM LUNDY, of Salamanca, N. Y., express messcnger, MARY ANN LYON, of Idaho, wged six; ticketed second class to Cherry Creek, N, Y. THREE CHINAMEN, Four of the injured aré in a serious condi tion. A Leader speeial from Akron gives the folll wing pacticulars of the wreck At 2:% this morning tram No. %, east bound, while rounding a curve one and a hulf miles cast of Tallmage, can upon part of freight train No. SL.There was adense fog. and this conspired with other things to make the accident beyond huiman power to avert. Engmeer Hartington had just time to reverse his engine when the adful crash came. He was instautly suddenty freight A g 1s heavy, and while 1t was a coupling parted about the widdle of the traim. It was decided to resore tho common expedient of doubling up. Flagmen were cimmediately sent out, on t ana another west, to warn any appronching train. Brakeman Bradley was sent ancad o flag the cast bound pas senger, which was known to bo about due. Meentime the first part of the broken ght train was taken to Talmadgo station ‘The engine then returned to the second part A signal was given which is said to hav been to suu mon back the flag man stationed fre at the east. Flagman Bradley took it to be n also, and started back to the freight, neer of the freiwht engine suys Ll was sounded, but, at any ard it and so went back. freight had just got under motion to Bradle, The %0 to Talmadge when the express canie along. The momentum of tho fast train wis somewhat checked by the reverse but the crash was terrific, nevertheless, The freight enginece and brakemen jumped, und escaped scrious injury. The passenger engine was erushed into bits and mingled with the behind it The f nd stood almost on end 0 Walters, o wreckag ht reared up Huntington and Firer prees, were terribly crushed. The brave, engineer was discmbowelled, his head crushed and his himbs broken and doubled he passenger train consisted of a com ation baggage and express car, and a smoker, common coach and two sleepers. The greatest horror came when the buggage car and smoker, which telescoped with the common couch, ‘took fire. Engineer Joncs, of the IKent yard engine, fivo miles off, began to be uncasy. and looking down the track, saw through the trees the glare of the burning cars. After the accident the two telescoped coach ppeared as one, and from the shattered and burning cars came the groans and shrieks of the un fortunates. Theit came a scene of terror, the strong struggling to escape a horrible death by fire, and the wounded praying for succor from the flames that were fastenveloping_them. One man, George Shaw, pmned ir. by the wreckage, managed by 'superhuman efforts, to release his lower limbs and escaped cut and bruised. In the smoker were cight Chinamen. Five were pulled out alive but half dead from fright. Threce were never seen after the crash, and bones and bits of charred flesh gathered up in w bag were all that was found of them. One of the pathetic scenes was that attend- ing tne death of the hittle orphan, Mary Ann Lyon, who was being sent from Tdaho on a engine ngineer the ex second class ticket to relatives in New York. The fricnds whom she made on the train were compelled to stand iy by while the unfortunate child burned to death, pmned by _the wreck of the scat in tha smok- 8 in the rear slecper down mg car, The passeng were hardly aroused by the concussions of the wreck. - Some Interesting Correspondence. LoxNnox, Jan, 15.—[Special Cablegram to TaE Ber.]—-Some hitherto unpublished cor- respondence relating o Maximilliun®s reign in Mexico has been sent to the Vienna T blatt from Madrid. One of the letters, written by the Archduchess Sophia to her son, Emperor Maximillian, advises him, in case the French abandon him, to die like a good Hapsburg among the Mexicans, as he had promised. But should the French re- main in Mexica, she wisher him to come home with his family and abdicate in favor of Augustin Iturbide, Another letter, writ. ten by the Empress Carlotta, and dated Vera Cruz, June 18, 186, an hour prior to her doparture for Europe, expresses conil- denco that the mission will be all right when Napolcon has learned the truth verbally, The writer expresses implicit faith in En- press Eugenie, - Strange News Concerning Stanley, (Copyright 1639 by James Gordom Bennett.) LoNDoN, Jan, -[New York Herald Oable--Speeial to Tue Bre|—The Chron- 1ele says, with reference to thetelegram that ns, who rode through Burope and 4 on @ bic has started to “find Stanley:’ “'We may say that Stevens is now in London, having arrived by the Umbria on Saturday, and that the governwent will have infornia. tion of Stanley’s safety long before Stevens can reach the cast coust of Africa, Recent letters from Stanley will be published in Loudon. There are, meanwhil tain reasons why the exact whereabouts of the famous traveller should not be mude publie.” - Interstate Association. CicAGo, Jan, 14.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bek.|--There bas been much specula- tion in railroud circles as to whom would be chairman and vice chairmau of the newly formed luterstate Railway association. President Adams' firm denial of the Wall street report seems to put him out of the question for the first named place, and the western munagers, it app: have nearly decided that C. ¢ Wheoler, late assistant general manager of the Nortliwestern, and a Tow years ago generai manager of the Atcki- son road, is the :nan for the place, For vice chairman of the freight department the vhoive will lie betwoen Chairmen Midgley wud Kaithorn, and of the passenger depu ment between Chaiviman Abbott, of the Wostern States Passenger association, and Vice Chulrman Danicls, of the Central Traf fic association. President Hughitt, of the Northwestern, it is said, will Likely be chair- wmen of the board of munage e Cond tion of Holland's King. uE Haoy , Jun. 14.—The condition of the of Hollaud is not improved, Stey The s The cabi- net to-day discussed the question of & pro- visional regene! - Rumors of & Miners' Riot. Lyxeunvia, Va., Jan, 14,1t is reported that another riot Las ocourred in Pocabontas among the wiuers, but o dewails bave been recelved as yob ————— Y, THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE, [ For Women Suffeagists paring Active Work in the Lobby. Biswsros, Dak., Jan. 14 pecial Tele gram to Tne Bek | ~The Dakota legislature tting down to business with The memorial to congress provic division of the territe | admission of two states at once, was presented to the povernor for his signature to-day. Although | & democrat, ¢ rnor Church is heartily in favor of division and admission, as was proven by his message to the legislature, and he will give the memorial his speedy ap proval, Arrangements arc being made for the holding of the constitutional conventions for North and South Dakota, the only differ ence of opinion be iere they shou be located. The republicans of the logis lature have issued a eall for a caucus, which will be held this evening, for the pnrpose of deciding upon party action, and an attemp ng a8 to W widl be made to form a conbmation to pass bills over the goveriior's veto, The members who live in localities whore there are institu tlons demanding appropriations are taking advantage of this opportunity to override the governor's objections to lavee appropria tions, and in all probabil bination will be fermed v atwo-thirds com 1t has also leaked out that the republicans who desire to hold the tetrritorial ofices will attempt to have the cancus endorse the plan of sending a com wittee to Gene Harrison to vail upon him to appoint a republican gov ernorfor the territory immediately after March 4, so that the offices may be taken from the democrats, As the legisla ture will adjourn on March 8 it will be a difticult task o get’ a republican on the ind betore the body adjourns. he proposition to compel rail graph, slecping carand express compi Br report a list of their property, and providing that the sume shall be taxed as all other property, has caused a lively rustling in northw ailroad ci s, and the fight between the farmer members and the rail road representatives will b a bitter one, unless the grangers retreat from their ex- treme positions. A bill imposing a tax on insurance companics and compelling them to report in certain form has been int Several prominent woman suffragists ar d to-day, and an effort will be made to e Miss Frances Wil to come to & 1o aid in lobbying a bill grauting it to vole. A woman suffrage legislature four years duced indy Bismar women the v bill pussed the but was vetoed by Governor Pierce, and it is claimed that more than a majority of the present members ave infavor of the bill he bill requi residence of one yoar before beginniug action for divoree hus been reported Tavorably by the committee, and the bill for the adoption of the Australian system of voting is gaining ground rapidly All legislation is to be framed with a view 1o carly statehood and with the i that this will be the last territorial legisiature, West Vieginia. Cianiestoy, W. Va,, Jun. 14.—The house and senate met to-day, but did not do any- thing, and the deadlock stands as horetofo Thetd is a prouse from the re s of organization to-morrow whent they me understand- scssion of the GOVERNORS The Exccutives of Sever: JRATED. States Take the Oath of Oftice. Torera, Kan., Jan. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre)—The inauguration of Governor L. U. Humphrey and other state ofticers took place at noon to-day In rep- resentative hall. Brief addresses were made by Governor Martin, w ves, and by the incoming governor. t Justice Horton administered the oath of ofiice to Governor- clect Humphrey, Associate Justico of the Supreme Court W. A. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor A, J. Fell, Secretary of State William Higgans, Auditor of State McCar- thy, State Treasurer James W. Hamilton, Attorney General L. 13, Kellogg, und Hon! George ™ W. Winans, statc superiu- tendent of public instruction. This evening areception was tendered iu representative hall to the new administration, und this was followed by the inaugural ball, which wad a very brilliant affair. General Hovey. INpiaxarons, Ind., Jan. 14.--General Hovey and Mr. Cnaso were inaugurated gov. ernor and licutenunt-governor of Indiana nt 2:30 this afternoon at English’s opera house. t-clect Harrison, s Judge Martin . McKee occupied a private box. D. 3 3 JureRrsoN City, Mo., Jan. 14.—Hon. D, R. Francis was, inaugurated governor at 11:30 this morning. There was no parade or show, the Inauguration boing the simplest admissable under the 1w, Indiana. INvIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 1 senato to-day the republ —In the state enators, through Senat Johnson, submitted a formal written protest against the eclection of Presiding Oficer Foxe while the licutenant-governor was at the door. The protest was ordered spread upon the journal. Joseph Fifer, SerixerizLy, Jun. 14.—Joseph Fifer was inaugurated governor of Ilinois to- 1:30 p, m. ——— Eloped With the Footman, MoxriteAL, Jan. 14.—[Special Tel Tng Ber) A great sensatfon has been caused here by the discovery of a romantic clopement, the parties being, it is said, the daughter of a wealthy New York stock oroker and his footman, The young lady is astrikingly handsome bruuette, and gives the name of Jennie Stuart. Her lover isa commonplace looking tellow, evidently an uglishwan. e elaims bis name is Thomas Johuson. Al efforts to discover their real identity have failed since their arrival a few days ago, but the police have commumcated with the New York authoritics, The young wowan has plenty of money aud cousider able tine jewelry, - Shepherd Fires His Flock, New Youk, Jan, 14,—|Special Telegram to Typ Bre ] —The union stereotypers on the Mail and Express ave on a strike. Ever since October the uuion has been trying to induce proprictors to pay the union scale of b, but without succcss, The wages paid od from §19 to #22 a weele, ‘Ilhiursday afternoon the men atruck. Then the pro. priotor agreed that the scald shou and 80 it was until Saturday, wh force of eighit stereotypers were dischurged and their department taken charge of by a non-union pr who lost bis placo when typogruphical union No, 6 got control of the composing rooiw, Axworthy Toxoxto, Ont., Jan. 14.—|Specinl Tele am to Tuz Bek.]--Thomas Axworthy, ex ity treasurer of Cloveland, O., arrived last night, and will take up his residence bere, Mrs, Axworthy will arrive on Tuesday Axworthy savs that he will be the only foser by Lis defaleation, and thet ke deplores having W fece the worid auew after thirty years of hard and houest lalor. The only dishonest act of bis 1ife, Le suys, wus com- witted through the forte of circumstas over which he had no control, kHis short: Wi $400,00 mio. g Carruninue, I, he Gittings semivary at La Harte burned lust night. Loss, $20,000. Died a Defaulter, Ricumosn, Vi, Jan, 14.-City Collector A. R. Woodson died last April. His ac counts are being investigated and show & l shortage which way reach §3,00, OMALIA. JBRASKA LEGISLATURE THE NI A Potition Praying for Municipal Suffrage for Women. THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. Manderson and MeShane Nominated In Cancus By Their Respective Partics—A Bill to Regu- late Banks. Senate. Laxcory, Neb, Jan. 14.—|Special to Tue Bre.) - Senator Roche reported from the committee on joint rules, recommending the joint rules governing the last session of the legislature, and the report was adopted. A petition of the Woman's Temperance union of Nebraska, asking the legislature to grant women municipal suffrage, was read and referred to the committee on municipal suffrago. A republican caucus of members of the legislature was called for this evening in the hall of the house of reprosentatives 1o place in nomination & republican candidate for .United States senator, A democratic cancns to nominate a-candidate for Unitea ates senator was called for this evening, to be held at the Windsor hotel, Mr. Lindsay moved that a committee of three be appointed to arrange for holding the joint convention on Wednesday for the elec tion of & United States senator. Mossrs. Lindsay, Hurd and Dern were appointed The following were anong the bills intro- duced and read the fivst time By Mr. Ransom—To cmpower eities and villages to acquire real estate by gift or de- vise for parks and pubii: grounds and for the cetion of such real estate, By Mr. Norval joint resolution_to amend section 2, articie 15, of the constitu- tion of the state of Nebraska, entitled “Amendment,"and providing for the manner alling constitutional conventions, By Mr. Kaymo ‘o amend section 354 of the code of ewvil § 1o compiled statutes of 1587 concerning the obligations of witnesses to attend trials in civil uetions, and to repeal said original section *A 10 10 4. m. to-morrow, "I'he senate adjou House, ob., Jan, 14.—[Special to Tue BEE.] ~The house met at 2 p. m., with nearly member in his seat. Brink of troduced a resolution inc of paper wrappers from twenty. Dempste asked what ne was there for such an increase. Brink re. plied that the bapers come seven days in the week, while wrappers were only furnished for the days the bouse is actually in session. Delaney moved to lay the motion on the table, which was lost by the ¢lose vote of 34 to 59, Dempter then moved to the allowance of ten W LixcoLy, or ever Boone i numbe Asing the ten to sity nend, extending ppers to each day in the week, wh ceepted, and the amendment pro M. Diller, frou the committee on mines and wining, reported that they had house bill No. 2 undor consideration and reported it back with the recommendation that it pa; as amended. The bill as amended reads as follows: “The professor of geology in the uriversity, who shall be ex-ofticio state geologist, and such other members of the said university as may be able, by reason of thoir scientific at- tainments, 10 ussist in the work, are hereby 1 co-opera- with the Umited States geological sur- « geological survey of the state of Ne- ka with es,ecial reference o economic vesuits. The sum of £5,000 annually, or $1v000 for the next suceeeding two years, is hereby ap- authorized and diracted to make, tion propriated, out of the funds, 10 dofray the expenses of said sur. vey, including all legqitimate expenses of fleld work and offico, the salary of one as sistant o the state geologist not_ excecding £1,500 per annum. Compensation to the state geologist for the dircction and over- sight of all the work in addition to his own work in ficld and oftice, such compensation not to exceed $500 per annum, the purchase of apparatus, instruments and * supplies, and all othoer neeessary expenses; and the auditor of public nccounts is hereby autnorized and instructed to issue warrants from time to time in such sums as the necessities of the work may require, but the sum total of such W0 annually. of York, the use od to the of warrants shall not exceed On wotion of Mr. Gilbe: of the hail of the house was tend third house “for the inauguration ‘squatter’ governor” and for othel uies. Carried, On wotion of Mr. McBride the house went into committee of the whole for the consid- eration of house roll 10—Morrissey’s anti- Pukerton bill, McBride moved to amend the bill by in- serting the words, *No private company or corporation within the state shall be al- lowed to maintain armed men for police pur- po: i the mo- o Cady moved to refer the bill to the judiciary. Lost. An amendment in these words to M Bride's amendment was then proposed: “IExcept in case of riots or to protect life or propert, Morrissey said “*he only proposed by this line to prohibit any one from acting as a po- liceman who is not a citizon of the state, ana that he intended to introduce a supple mentary bill suthorizing the governor to em- pley deputy sheriffs in ¢ of riot, and that the 1'bo puid by & special tax levied on the property of the individual or corporation that may request their services.” Aftor some more general discussion the motion to refer the bill to the judiciary com- mittee was renewed and carried. Aftor disposing of Morrissey’s bill, the commitice of the whole took up house roll No. 34—Mr. Keiper's bill. The intention of the bill is to compel county boards to pay tho expenses of the sherifl in serving papers in s of misdemeanors, & matter Low left to their discretion. A very an ated diseussion followed. St Rayner thought that such a luw wou bankrupt this section of the ¥ Lry. Buker ably defended the bill, He sald that parties who are compelled to attend court should certainly be puid for it, and that ofl cers who serve warrants should not be com pelled by law to serve papers without some provisions veing made for the costs, Otmstend said the bill was against good public policy. Caldwell ‘also defended the measure, and fuiled to see how it could increase taxes un- less everybody was dishonest, and he did not nt to assume that to be true, he bill was defeated, Very few bills were introduced to-day. Cudy iutroduced a bill to punish the selling of intoxicating liquors to miuors, drunkards and others, by parties not authorized to sell, Celdwell iutroduced a measure for the reg- ulation and government of banks, The bill fsa ve iborate meas provides for a graduated paid up eapital bused on the siz the cities in which the bani is to be Lo An examiner is to be o the banks, sther stringent provisions are made for the tection of depositors. The bill was fted by & comnmittee and will receive strong support A resolution instructing the committee on public lands und buildings to prepare u bill extending tine on puyments of contracts for school lands that fall due in 1850 and 1560 was passed. of wed ppointed o superyi WAITING FOR THE PRINTERS, of Business 8 vl Lrogress asty Delayed in the Senate Laxcory, Neb., Jan. 14.—[Speciai to Tug Bre.|—The senate has now beeu in session two weeks, and yetno bill has passed the third readinz. They have gone througl the order of business formally, but no impoetant action has beeu taken. The modification of the original action, which requires the print {9 of ll Lills after thie secoud readiug is the cause of this, The senate meets, and, after going through the motions of doing business, adjourns. [t has gone on. in this way now for a week, and how much longer it will thus continue no man- can tell. Everybody supposcd that the senate would get down to business a week ago, but there is as yet no sign of business. 'Committees have con sidered several bills, and have been ready to report them' for a woek past but- everything has to await the picasuro of the printers, who scem to be in no hurry to facilitate the public busine: Meanwhile the senate meets and adjourns at the price of some 8500 per day. The action of the senate in recommending the resolu- tion originally adoptod was foolish. It was not done because any senator really thought it a necessary or useful sche 1t was done at the instance of a horde of Lincoln printers who suw themselves deprived of the chauce to print all the bills that should be offered at a cost of £1.05 a page of coarsly printed mat ter. The whole_opposition originated with the printers, Nobody eise carcd a fig whether the bills we printed or not. The tax payers, who will be called upon to foot the expensive bills for uscless printing, will be expected to pay without a protest the enormous expenses a taching to the ruuning of the senate for a week, and the large expense of priuting bilis that nobody will ever Fead. The cost of the neadless delay will probably foot up fully £10,000 before the senate concludes its ses- 00, And 8o the massive wheels of the sen s continue to move slowly around, greased the sweat of the farmers who will be called upon to foot the bills, NORMAL 8CHOOLS ‘Tlie normal school committec consists of Moecker of Chase, Coleman of Antelope, Winter, Diller, Yutzy, Scoville, and Ballard, I endeavored to inter- view the committee on the normal scnool question with the following result Hallard —Have not yet taken the normal school fover, but can’t say just now what I will do when we get o considering the bills, Bishee—I dow't favor establishing more two or three at most. Of course, ut one at O'Neill, in my own county. Coleman of Antolope—1 don’t know wh: th W I may favor. I have mot yet met the chair- man and don’t want to express myself. Yutzy—l think the state might have another north of the Platte, but wm opposed to all extravagance of every sort, and will not favor devising any new ways for spend- ing the publie money. Winter—I_don't bolieve any of the bills will pass. Fremont has a building which it will donate to the state, and [ may bein favor of establishing one there. My own town of Ainsworth would like to havea school and it would be a good location, but [ don’t think there is any possible show of se- curin one for that jocalit) Diller—I don’t approve the policy of scat- tering the state institutions. I thiuk it would be better if they were all at Lincoln. 1 don't think we can afford to establish over two at most. My colleague, Mr. Laker, I think, holds about the same views that I do,and will favor establishing two,or not more thau that. Chairman Mec®r conld not be found, but it is known that he is in favor of estublishing oneat McCook, in hisown district, and per haps another in the northern part of the state, ey MANDERSON AND M'SHANE Nominees of Their Respective Parties for the Senatorship. LixcoLy, Neb., Jan. 14.—Special Tele- gramto I'ne Bee)—The republican mem- bers of both houses met to-night 1 the house for the purpose of nominating a candidate for United States senator. General Cannon was clected chairman. He said that there is but one way to have a strong representation in congress—first, to select good, able men and then to stand by thom through thick and thin. “Let us stand by our representatiyes 50 long as they aro able and trustworthy.” There were 119 present. Messrs. Ransom and Horne voted for Van Wyeck, after which Mr. Ransom moved that further ballotting be disponsed with, and Hon. C. F. Mander- son be declared the unanimous nominee of the convention, which was carried. The chair, under instructions from the house, informed Manderson by telegraph tirat hie had been unanimously nominated b, the joint caucus as represeutitive to suceeed himself. After an effort had been made, in vain, to introduce a resolution pledging the republicans of the legislature to submit a prohibition amendment to the constitution, the convention adjourned. ‘The demoeratic members of the lezislaturo met this evening and nominated McShane as their candidate for United States scnator. L THE PACKING HOUSE RATES, The Matter Thoroughly Discussed at a Meeting in Chicago. Ciiicao, Jan, 14, ~The demand of the Chi- cago packers that unifors rates be mado on shipments of live hogs and packing house products from western pomts, led to a con- ference to-day between o committee of the packers and representatives of the western and southwestern railronds. The whole question was canvassed, but no conclusion has been reached. The packers insist that the rates on packing house products should be no lower than those on Live hogs, claim- Th ing that the difference now existing between those rates s a discrimi- ation against Chicago. This view of the matter is naturally combatted by the packers at western points, who claim that they will be driven out_of business if such concessions are made 10 their Chicago rivals. A delegation of Towa packers will arrive here to-morrow to present their case to the railronds and after hearing both sides of the controversy the roads will decide what to do. The board of trade wiil defer ding its petition to the inter-state com. mission until Wednesday, when the railroads are expected to be ready 'with their deeision. - Opentng of the Land tag. Benuiy, Jan, 14.—The landtag was opened to-day. The emperor in his specch opening the session, declared that all the foreign re- lations of the country were friendly. He said that during his recent visits to friendly sovercigns he gained in conviction that Ger. many might confidently cherish the hope of peace. The continuediblessings of peace are shown in a gratifying manner by the im- proved economic situation of artisans. The financial position of the country is sutisfac- tory e Small tiotin Waterford. DunLiy, Jan, 14.—A dispatch from Water- ford says that fourteen persons who were sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for participating in the ‘‘Manchester martyrs” demonstration there were taken to prison to- day. They were eseprted to jail by police- men, a crowd with a band of music follow ing 'them. The poliee charged upon the crowd with clubs, and quite @ conflict en- sucl. Several persons were badly injurcd R A Natural Gas #ixcitement. MiLwavkee, Wis., Jan. 14.—The excite- ment caused by the reported discovery of natural gas near Oak Creek, ten miles south of this city, has been intensified by a report from reliable gentlemen who visited the city that tho well vent was lighted the ing and produced a flame nearly thirty feet in height. The odor from the well ‘strongly resembles that of ordinary Hlumivating T, e The Prussian Diet Beniiy, Jan, 14.—The upper houge of the Prussisn diet was opened to-duy with p otiv addresses by the president and vice pres ident. Enthusiastic cheers were given for the emperor, ——— Steamship Arrivals, At Glasgow—The Australia, from New York At Queenstown—The Lord Clive, from Phuiladelphia, At Baltimore—The Ciree, from Glasgow. Strong Probability That It Will At- taln Cabinet Dignity. | MR. DAWES BLOCKS THE WAY. He Thinks tha Sioux Reservation Bill is Unfair to the Indians— Paddock's Land Dise WasniNg X Boinw T Owwis Bee, | 513 FounteeNTil STREET, Wasnizaroy, D Co,Jan, 14, ) “You can quote me as saying that the bill ating a cavinet office out of the bureau of agriculture will become a law," said Chair man Hateh of the house committee on culture, u member of the conference com mittee having this measure in charge, while talking to your correspondent this evening about the probability of Presitent Harrison having another cabinet ofleer to select. “The conferces,” continued General Hateh, “were appointed with the understanding that they would gree upon some terms, and they will agree, Neither the men acting on the part of the house, nor those for the senate will lot questions as the transfer of the weather au to the department of agriculture de feat the bill. We are going to agree, and our report will be promptly adopted by both houses, Yes, President Cloveland will s the bill. Senator Palmers, at the head of the conferces, on the part of the senate and the chairman of the seuate committee on agri culture, coroborated this statement. The agreement will likely be reached by the mid dle of this weelk BLOCKED. Chairman Dawes, of the senate committee on Tndian affuivs, to-duy_introduced a substi- tute to the Gifford and Pecl vills providin for the opening of the Sioux Indian reserva tion in Dukota and Nebraska. The move made by Mr. Dawes will undoubtedly block all further progress towards legislation in the interest of throwing open the rescrva tion. Dawes says he is acting in the interest of the Indians, while the other bills are in the interest of the white people. This is ven to be true by the titles of the asures. The one introduced by Gifford is entitled, A bill to_ divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux nation of Indians m Dakota, ana to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remamder.” The Dawes bill is entitled, “A bill to secure to the sev bands of Indians of the Sioux na- tion in Dakota, separate reservations and a relinquishment of ~ the remainde: the Indians, and for other purposes.” The bil changes the boundaries pronosed bill, from Battle Creek to Daw in the Gifford Rapid Creek, which is a radical diference at the o In_Section 16, after erasing the Gifford proviso that “‘upon the passage and this act all title and int Indians shall be released and extinguished,” Dawes inserts that “upon the aecoptaice of this act by the Indians, cte.” He places the price of the lands at £1 an acre throughout, instead of $1.25 for a period of years and_ then 50 cents an ucre for the land taken after that time. The Dawes bill requires the consent of a majority of \ority Indians as 0 body. The Giford bill £25,000 with” which to procure onsent, whereas Mr. Dawes provoses to appropoiate only $15,000, PADDOOK’S LAND OFFICE BILL, A substitute to Senator Paddock’s bill _es- tablishing two additional land offices in Ne. was reported to the senate to. Y from the committee on public lands. The substitute differs from the original bill by a change of boundary lines mads upon the sug- gestion of the commissioner of the general approval of st on the part of t each band of Indiaus, instead of a n of the land ofce. In the new, or substitute bill, the northern boundary of the Hroken Bow' district is about eizht townships south of the north boundary of the state, and the north of the Alliance district is one townshin farther north. Both aistricts have an aver- age ot about eight townships in width and an average of about twenty townships in length dividing on the 5th guide meridian t. which is the western boundary of ken Bow district and the eastern bound- of the Alliance district. The southern boundaries ot both districts are irrcgular, The eastern boundary of the I3roken Bow district is _on the 24 guide merid- fan as far north as the 5th standard parallel, on wich it runs west four townships and thence north to the north boun: Two tiers of. townships commencing on the west line of township 27 and running to the west boundary on the north side of the 4th standard parallel arc left in the North Platte district. Two ticrs of townships from the 5th guide meridian west to the cast line of township 46 arc taken into the Alliance district, Irom the east line of township 46 the sth standard paralled is the south boundary of the Alliance dis- trict. In lus letter on the subject, Commis- soner Stockslager says: “While it is be licved that the establishment of two addi- tional districts would, to some extent serve the convenience of scttlers, yet the limits of the district as indicated in the (original) bill are not such as I can consistently recommend. They change the existing boundaries of six of the land districts in Nebraska as at present established, and the segregation of the records will involve much additional work upon_ this offce, which will be difficult toperform with the current business. The new land offices at Sidney and Chadron were opened for public business last year, and at that time entire new sets of tract books were preparcd for those oftices, in the event of the ennctment of the pr posed measure new records will again have 1o be prepared. L am advised that w line of railroad has been carried through the coun- try included in_these districts, and the same will doubtless prove a great convenicnee to settlers who may be required to visit the local ofilces although most of their business may be aone as well and with as little_inconveni ence at the existing offices. 1 have given the matter careful consideration and if the provosed bill is insisted upon I sugeest, in order that the sume may be earried into effect with as_little inconvenience as pos- sible, that the boundaries be modified.” The commissicne n«, mmends an appropriation to meet the extia expenses incurred by the the opening of the oftices and the salarics of ofticers, ete., if the bill is passed, and it likely will be passed. TO REDUCE INTERNAL REVENUR Tho reference of the bill mtroduced Cowles, of North Carolina, to reduce the ternal revenue taxation, boing the internal revenue part of the Mills bill, to the com- wittee on_appriations is quite significant. If referred to the committee on ways and weans it would never have been reported, but Cowles has reason to believe that it will come back to the house at_an carly day, and the large vote for the motion to refer it to the appropriation committee augurs in_ favor of the adoption of the bill in the house, in which caso it will pass the senate and' ro lieve the financial situation, 1f the state of business in the house was favarable o the consideration of the senate tari bill Cowles might nave not introduced this bill, TERIITORIAL MATTEIS To-morrow the senate bill dividing the ter- ritory of Dakota und admitting the southern half to statebood will be called in the house. irman Springer will offer as a substit his omuibus bill admitting to statehood Da Kota us @ whoie and the territories of Wash ington, Montana und Now Mexico. 13ub he has promised Senators-clect Moody and Edgerton, Delegate Gifford, Chief Justice P Uripp and other ominent Dakotans here | that a fair and squarc vote shall be taken on Lhe e bill, 8o that if it is the of the house that Dakota stould be divided, it snall be. The divisionists are cmbarrasseil by the absence fron the house, just at this time, of Sunset Cox, of New York, Wilson, of Min nesota, and Mcshane, of Nebraska, 'all crats and in favor of division. 1t is lik however, that pairs Lave been or w arranged for the men, and hopes are ¢ tained by the friends of division that tue THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU, senate bill will pass, or if the omnibus bill is adopted that it will bo with amendments provided by Senator-elect Moody, dividing the territory and giving statehood to the southern half. The senate will accept 1o kind of a bill that does not divide Dakota The vote will be very close in all probability. THE SMALLS-ELLIOTT CONTEST very provable that the contested elec case of Smulls vs Elliott, from South sling, involving the right of a white democrat to a seat in the house, to which a negro republican {8 eutitled by a ma jority of about 25000, at a fair election and “upon an honest eount, will come up on Wednesday or Thursday and be disposed of. It was reported the other day that Colonel Oats, of Alabama, the one-armed confeder. ate, would deliveraspeech in favor of the disfranchisoment of the ucgroes, as he takes prominent and positive ground on that subjeet, but he has been persuaded to desist, as such a speech would draw sectional iines and turn Elliott out of his seat beyond ques: tion, MISCELLANEOUS, Senator and Mrs. Manderson attended a d@inner given by Senator and Mrs. Palmer, of Michigan, last night 'he attorney e title to the site sel ing at Ottuinwa, Ia, and the work on superstructure will be begun very soon. George B. Beckatt, of Bmmettshurs and Daniel G, Eldridge, of Sheldo the rral has approved d for the public build the were to-day admitted to practice before the interior department. ATY MATTERS. By direction of the secrotary of war Pri vate John McLain, company D, Eighth in fantry, now with his company, is discharzed from the service. Leave of absence for six _mouths on_ sur geon's certificate of disability, with permis sion to leave the division, is granted Captain Thomas Sharp, Seventeenth ity Pray S, Hearn . - e THE PRUSIDENT SLECT. Several H Respeets, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 14 -There was a con stant stroam of visitors at General Ha son's residence to-day, and i consequence of his busiest days. Out of eral hundred visitors very few had immediate business with the president-elect s one any They mercly eame to pay their respects Among the callers this afternoon were fif teen members of the Indiana electoral col lege, who paid their respects, and a deputa tion from the Nutwonal Service g of which Gen Hovey esiden headed by CaptainJohn vty Losicr. John I Plummer, the New York merchant, who arrived yesterday, spent acouple of hours last night, and this couference, with General Harrison morning held another ace panied by Arthur E. Bateman, o New York banker of considerable political influenco, It is understood that both of these gentlemen are friendly to the interests of Warner Miller. Mr. Plummer admits that he w. by General iarrison, In reply much political signiticance atta visit, Mr. Plummer answered how significant it 18, ison can tell better than I ean, n strange 1o you, but I really do not know what my visit docs mean, as General Harrison has said nothing to me indicating any int ion he may have.” Another party of s sent for s 1o how 'd to his “Well, as General It may W York politicians ar. rived in a special car this morning, it is un- stodd in the interest of Platl, whic ns to indicate that the whole_trouble be- tween the Platt-Miller factions s to be fought over in General Harrison's presonce. Their visit was largely of a social character, but Editor Sleicher intimated that there was some politics in it, leaving but Jittle doubt that they spoke for Platt, Both the New York parties left the city this even- ing. The west also had a strong delegation here to-day from Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Dakota and Wyoming. The prominentinem bors of the party were Hon. G, L. Laws, secretary of state for Nebraska; Hon. J. W' Ovey, of Hays Centre, Neb.; 2. A. Harvey, of Orleans: James W. Dolan, of Indianola, Neb, R. Hamilton, of Newton, Kan.} George W. Lumley, of 'Dakota, and’ E. D. Mitler, of Rapid City. They came to I befo the president-elect mattes the alleged homestead irregularitics wiiich they, and_the peoble represented by them, thinkk that he should be acquainted with! They urzed him to select a broad man for the interior department who would treat the settlers living on homesteads with humanity and encourage them to prove up and securc titles to their holdings mstead of 1npeding their_efforts in_this direction by technicali ties. Sceretaryof State Laws says that many homesteaders” find it almost impossible to sceure titles; that the land department is from three to'soven years behind in issuing patents. As an example, he cites the condi- tion of affuirs in the McCook, Neb., land of- fice, where 320 claims have been suspended and the owners put to an expense of £200, which they could not afford, getting wit nesses and going long distances to prove their identity and positions. Out of 720 casos of filing of proofs in that oflice only twelve have been cancelled. “There is good reason to believe that the Ne: braska delogates suggested consideration of Hon, J. M. Thurston’s name as a suitable head for the interior department. Prof. David Swing, the celebrated Chicazo divine, was the guestof General and Mrs, Harrison this evening by special invitavion, - Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WAsIINGTON, Jan. 1. —(Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—ensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invahid—( Haakin, Nemaha City: Francis M. Oscee: ola; John Lutz (de Lincoln, Restoration —John City. Increase— Her u City Samuel L. Graves, Belvidere; John 13 Park Iidisou; Joln Thornton, Blaws 1dwin Hughes, St. Paul; Phomas boldt. Pensions for Towans John S, McKibben, Fort Mahonoy, Westside; C. (¢ Andrew J. Maxwell, Sid age; David L. J K. Cooley, I Webster Nagle, Suylorvilic well, Milton; ' Joiin € James O, Livingston, Judd, Ked Oak Silis, Hum- Original Madison Perdue, 3 George uson, Ind vali. Iner George W invalid-— Patrick Liberty: W, nol; s W Business Tores, Kan, Jan, 14.—|Special Tel gram to Tur Bre)—The Topcka Confec tionery company, a wholesalo concern, which has been in business about on , has failed. Thcir libilities ave wbout #13,000 and assets considerably less. Their stoc it of their cr 1son Manufi Joseph, is the wis sold to-day for the ben, itors, The Sommer-Rich tring company, of St. heaviest loser, CreveraNn O, Jan, 14.—The King Har ness company, onc of the leading manu facturing concerns of Olio, assimed to-day, The liabilities are from 100,000 to §125,000; asscts, §70,000. JANESVILLE, Wis., Jan. 14,—Toote & Wil cox, one of the oldest clothing firius in \ consin, assigned this morning, The linbili ties are estimated at £15,000; assets, $20,000, i The Kted Cloud Bank. WasIINGTON, Jan, 14.—1t is stated at the treasury department that the Red Cloud National baok, of Ked Cloud, Neb., is not likely to be placed in the hands of a receiver the prompt action of niner Gritiths ha s and se ing resulted in recovering the as curing doubtful debts to an important wmount, wealthy stock holders haying offered 10 furnish eash sufticient to pay all claims on I this offer 18 careied out the resume business under a new mun Deadwood Reduction Works Start Tred Visitors Call to Pay NUMBER 217 STRICKEN BY HEART DISEAS Sudden Death of a Traveling Man at Grand Island. TRAIN WRECK NEAR HUMBOLDT, A Freight Train Dervailed by a Hande Car—Several Cart Smashed, but No One Hurt—Other State It s, Found Dead in H's Room Graxn IsLaNn, Neb, Jan 14— [Spacial Toles ). H. Rohn, a travel ing sulesman, was found dead in his roon a® the Pacific hotel this rning. He retired last night at 8:30, leaving a call for 6 o'cloe intending to ko to St. Paul on the early tr The porter rapped on the door at & o'clocky but getting no response he called the clerk and " together they broke in the door and found lim lying on the fioor dead. He was partially undressed and was - tying up his faundey when stricken down. Everything was orderly, showing that he died without a strugizle, The coroner's jury me returned o verdict of th from naturad causes, and the doctor nonnceds it heart dise He leaves a wife and one child, who reside at Clinton, His wife was in¥ formed of his sudden death by atelegram, and is expectod liere to-morrow. He Was 8 chi yeurs of aze, agreeable, and made man of about thirty-c ost, unassutning and many fricnds wherever he went, il wag one of the most popular men on the roads His life was insured for $5,.000 in the'f\ A, He oceupied room No. 13 David City Notes. Davin Ciry, Neb,, Jdan, M.—[Special to tur Bre | —The waterworks which adorn our town seem 1o be moerely for ornament, as they do not work any water, Tho stand pipe, as originally built, when half full of w cked the foundation, which was bualt hollowy, in an alarming manner, cansing the pipe to lean slightly to the cast, und threatening the stores in the neizhborkeod with destruction in the event of a h wind. It was condemned and the contract taken away from the contractor, Charles Sehroeder. The city then emptiod the stand pipe, seenred it with guy ropes, tore tha foundation away and are replacing it with solid stono masonry—the cost and da 1o come out of the " contric The town is without witer of the people almost exhaus The low price offered forcori in New Yol and Chicago markets has depressed tradg somewhat. Farmers will uot i theig corn to town for 18 cents, the price offered here The Union railroad is building ug between heve and Rismg, about f '% from this place. The report is tha N to start 4 new town thero, build an clevator. 1€ this is truo it will some of the wrain trade from David which has hield here all great many wild geese taking their departure to the south, $ tsmen in the neighborhood report m m* busy guns and good sport. The birds tead in the stubble ficlds by day, coming from the river in U ¥ morning and returning in the early afternoon Pacifie they arc and divort City. e mild weathe winter has kopt a from Deabwoon, Dak., Jan. 14.—[Special Tele & 1o Tuk Bk -<The Deadwood Redue tion works started up to-day. Toe machi ory and everything pertaloing are working An Enterprising I Nemiaska Criy, Neb,, Jan, 14, —[Special to Tue Ber)—R. S. Strecper, of Good Intonty Atchison county, Kansas, arrived in the city to-day and located a valuable team stolen from him on December 2. M. Covell, & livery stable kecper, had bought the team from” a middle aged German, who gave hi name as William Brown. He is desczibed uf an oldish man, weighin,s about 170, and wears a full short frayish beard claimed ta lave come from Concha, Tex., an was on his way to Swanton, O. Covel bought the team, paymg £200 for i, the thiof representing that he had the rheumns tism 50 bad that hie could not drive it any further. The team was no sooner sold than the rheumatism left him, und he made trackg orse Thief. 10 get away, gomg south on the Missourd Pacitic on” January 4. The same day the oflicers herc received information of thek Mr. Covell notificd 100 back as a reward, To-day the police received another card from Hiawatha, Kan, giviog ing formavion of another horse stolen af that plice on the 10th, and the description o the supposed thief is an exact picture of tha man Brown, who sold the other team here, Mr. Streeper belongs to an anti-horsothied organization in Kansas, and they offer a rae ward of $200 for the thief. About a dozem men are on his track, and they promise t make vory short work of him if cinght. . He said to be again heading for the Nebraska City market with his now General Merchandive Failure, Furyost, Neb,, Jan. 14.—[Special to Tn Bek.]—The general merchandise store of Jg| J. Stafford, at North Bend, this county, ig' now in the hands of creditors, A suit wag begun against Mr. Stafford Saturday which precipitated the failure. To-day eroditorsy Jiled with the county clerk chattel motgages on the stock as follows: The Kilpatricks Kocli company, Omaha, §2,900; Sloan, Johus son & Co., Om‘ha, #162; Rebinson Notiom mpany, #1425 Paxton & Gallughery Omaha,” #3025 Vorlies, Miller & Hupok 1,320, In addition to these there are smal debts amounting o something like £2,000; which the total babilities abou 10,000, ts somewhat less than tha amount. The store is now in the possession of the iKilpatrick-Kock company and Sloany Johnson & Co. stolen team, and owner and secured tha A Swindler A Varvanaiso, Neb., Jan, 14, i Ber, | —Mr. Cook, who swindled seve farimers in this vieinity lust spring by selling them the right to use and sclla sort of anchor o hold houses down, and getting their signatures to contracts which were made mto promissory notes, has been are rested and was brought in this morning from Kansas by the deputy sheriff of Luncaster county, and will have his prelimmary trial to-day. The arrest was brought about by John” Shrader, one of his prin victing, whose note calls for &00. J, W, Tillman, another farmer, is in for #500, Scvera others in this county and Lancaster are in 2 large suns, Vather and Son ight. Varranatso, Neb, Jan, 14.—Special to Tue Bee|—C.J. Meifarland and his son, Norm, got into u racket yestorday evening over a livery bill Nerm had coliccted, bug failed W turn over to his father. From words they goon came to blows, and Norm zot s fathior down and was choking him, when the old man drew u pocket knife opening it with his teeth commonced euttiog tiic boy, infheting slight gashos on his han m, sido and leg, and one in the face be the boy could get wway. Tiie old 1 before daylight this morning, driving a team 10 Liucoln. No arrests, Freight Teain Wreekod. Humuorot, Neb., Jan. 14.--[Special ‘Colos grawm o Tuk Bee,|—Freight No. 78, from Wymore to St. Joseph, due her 8. m, Was v this place mile from wh railed oue car the ties and curvying six othier cars with it one “loaded with merchandi loaded with corn are completd oue wis hurt. t 11 o'clocle 1 about two imiles woest of 10k & hand car ubout ona Wi ocen dound des which it distance om ran rned over ata small bridgey Two cinpties and threg wrecks, No - Lieutenant Miles Dead, v Youk, dun. 14.~Licutenant Miles, ot the United States steamer Yantic, recently ived from Port-auPrince, with yellow ever on board, dicd to-night.