Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1889, Page 1

A} THE OMAHA DAILY BEE o — EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 13, NUMBER 24 MRS. KELLY HELD THE REINS. The Wounded Horse Marked the ‘Way With His, Blood. BUT WAS URGED BRAVELY ON By the Devoted Wifo Till the Hose pital Was Reached-Collision at Pawnee City--Cattle Thiev The Preliminary Examination. Nonronk, Neb., Feb, I pecial Tele gram to Tne Bee. |--Several hundred people were ready to enter the city hall at the time sct for the preliminary examination of Michael Soudier, as principal, and Albert Born and Oliver as accessories in the shooting of Dr. Kelly. Judge Allen, of Madi son, will conduct the case for the defense, By agrecmont of the attorneys itis to be tried at Madison, and tho prisonors were taken there this afternoon, Much admiration is expressed for Mrs. Kelly, who in that terrible race for life took the reins from her disabled husband and kept her nerve until they reached the hospital. 1t was fortunate for them that the horse, mark- ing overy step with his blood, held out to the end, Thero I8 still agood deal of excitement here, fanned by inflammatory talk, and doubtless the prisoners thought they would De sustained in their dastardly deed by the general sentiment of the community . Dr. Kelly rested_quietly a part. of the night. He was suffcring considerable pain this morning, but is at this time resting quictly, Itis now found that five bullets took offect upon hin, one only grazing his neck and another his 'side. The one which passed through his shoulder, shattering the oucs, was a #2-calibre. The first shot took effcet when the parties were opposite Wes torvelvs, George Oliver, the discharged cook, who is thought by some 1o be at the bottom of the affair, was found last might hid in a cellar between here and the junction. Cattlo Thieves. Senvyren, Neb., Feb, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre|—George Thrush, a farmer living at Rogers, six miles west of Schuyler, missed to-day sixteen fat steers from his herd of ninety-seven cattle that b was feeding for market. About two weeks ago the mail carrier from North Bend met thrce men with abotw, that number of cattle near Dodge, and it is supposed that the cat- tlo were Stolen two wecks ago and not missed until to-day. The md of the Dodge county vigilance committee has been se- cured, and_au armed body of men have sturted north to-day, and if “the thieves are caught Colfax county will sce another lynch- ing. With Flowers In 1ts Handa. Hastixes, Neb., Feb. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.j—A small box containing a dead male baby a few days old was found in the suburbs of the city last night by boys playing in the vicinity, On examination made by the coroner’s jury this afternoon, a yerdict was returned that the death resulted from natvral causes, but no clue was found leading to the identity of the child’s parents. The fnfant wos neatly dressed, and flowers Tiad been placed in its tiny hands. — A Tough Killed Brokex Bow, Neb., Feb, 12.—About 4 p. m., Icbruary 10, Fred Piorce shot and Xilled Samuel Aukuey. Ankney was partly intoxicated, and had abused several people and had made a brutal attack on his_brothor Jeorge. At the request of George's wife, Picrce pulled Sumuel off his victim. The furious man then struck Pierce, who pulled o revolver and fired. Samucl Ankney had o hard nume, and was an ex-convict and & vio- lent wan, A Fubject for thn ReiNowps, Neb, Feb. Tae Ber.)—Upon afidavit of J. coustable of Buckley precinct, William Hix- sou was taken before the county board of exeminers and ndjudged insane and unsafo to run at large. Years ago Hixson killed his brother-in-law, James Gowall, was sentenced to prison, but later adjudged insane and sent to an asylum. He has, however, been at Jargo for fen years, nsane Hospital. e — An Inquest Unnecessary. Nourouk, Neb, Feb. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Coroner Long came up from Madison to-day to hold an inquest over the body of W. B. Stout, who died this morning, s the result of injuries received from u falling timber on the Fremont, Klk- horu Missouri Valley bridge. After in- quiring into the circumstances he thought an inquost unnecessary. Passenger and Froight Coilido, Pawakr Qiry, Neb,, Feb, 12—(Special Tel- pgram to Tz Bie] —The eastbound vesti bule Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska passenger train ran into the regular freight while tho luttor wis on the main track in front of the depot. ‘The passenger engine was disabled and the caboose aud one freight car tel scoped. The freight engine took the passen ger train on, ——— A Prominent Cit'zen Dead Pawxie Ciry, Neb, Feb. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tng Bee,|—James A. Wallace, & promiucnt business man here, was stricken with un appoplectic stroke, followea by paralysis, this afternoon, and taken home in adying condition, The latest roports say that ho s deud. Horse Thief'! $50 Reward. Avuma, Neb., Feb. 12.- [Spocial Telogram to Tus Byk)-Lloyd H. Rude, five foet sbven inchos high, sandy complexion, smooth face ond ubout twenty five years old, left this place February 10, and *took with him one brown and one bay horse, u. new spring wavon aid u chest of tools. Fifty doliars re- ward will be given for his arrest. White Caps still Threat ning, Seuvivag, Neb, [eb. 13.—|Special Tele- gram 10 1 us Bee. | —The white caps still con- anue sending notices to partics here threat- ening thom with death if they don’t discon- tinue their investigation into the Hagerman Jynching. Solic ting Funds for the Reunion, Kuanxiy, Nob, Feb, 12.—[Special Telc gram to Tux Bee. ) --For seyeral days bers of the A, R. have been soliciting funds to sccure the next annual reunion. Fhey report this evening that enough has been raised to insure this special attraction. - THE HOLE, ADONIS 1 Rice and D xey Flecoed by tho Tiger in New Orleans, sANs, Fob, 12.—|Specini ' Hre)-The Rice and Dixey porty loft bore Sunday night after a week's engngement i which they eloured #,000, Notwithstanding their success here, how- gver, Dixey und Rice left here §2,000 in debt yand with o record of playing the biggest game of howrts cver known here. ‘The gawm continued for three nights at the Merchant's club and was participated in by Bud Renaud, u well known sporting man, Levy, o book: maker and the actors. Lico and Dixey left the theater cach night and continued to play ull s a When thew engagemoent wis over they discovered they had net ouly lost thelr entire week's receipts, but owed e naud sud Levy §2,000, NEw U gram to T THE LONG T WILLIE. Millionaire Sneli's Murderer Believed to Be in Chicago Cnicaco, Feb, 12.—[Special Telegram to Tie Ber.|—The interest in Tascott, the al leged murderer of A. J. Snell, has beon re vived to an intense degree by a burglar: which was committed at the houso of J. W McLean, 224 Belden avenue, and in which it is supposed that the burglar was none other than the long lost Willie. The house was entered about 2 o'clock in the morning. The burglar proceeded to the bed-room of Mr. and Mrs, McLean, but the latter awoke, sat up in bed and shrieked, The burglar coy- ered her with a revolver, eyed her stoadily and slowly retired from the room. Mr. Me: Lean was awakened by his wife's shriek ard started to follow the burglar, but his wife threw her arms around him, and before he broke loose from her the burglar had van- unished. Mrs, Mclean deseribes him as young and well dressed, wearing a round stift hat and frock coat. His eyes wero large and bril- linnt. She says she would surely know the man if ever she saw him again. 1t is said by those who know that Mrs, McLean's de seription tallies with Tascott, and that there 18 1o doubt that the burglar was he, When Mr. A. J. Stone was told of the affair this morning and asked what he thonght about it, he replied: “I had not heard anything of the affair, and know none of the particulars, It has uliways been my opinion, however, that when Tas- cott is caught it will be in that sort of way. Iwould not bo at all surprised if this was the feilow, because he is such an inveterate thiof that 'ho could not stop stealing if he triod.” What do you think of the alleged state ment of some of the officers that they have information that he is in Chicago?"! Oh, 1 have been of the opinion for & long time that he is in Chicago, Of course, as a matter of policy and prudence, we ' have thought it our duty to run down every clue and reports we have received concerning him, though we did not take much stock in them at the outsct. I have been of the opin- ion that he is in Chicago for a long time, and I have been confirmed in_that opinion ever since I came back from the mountains last April. His presence here would not be nearly so likely to create suspicion as would the presence of a stranger - w small place. There is no place where he would have so many friends and acquaintances to take care of him as heve.’ 1€ - ANNE Blaine Thinks We Ought to Have the Islana. NEW Youx, Feb. 12.—{Special Telegram to Tk Bee, | —The Herald's Washington special says: Recently Congressman Milliken of Muine and his _cousin, Seth Milliken of New York, who is a large manufacturer and has investments in the south, called on Blaine on private business. During the conversation the merchant, who has known Blaine for years, asked him if he was in favor of the annexation of Canada. Milliken says Blaine replied that he was, but that he did not think it would be brought about by agitatior. In the course of time he thought the Dominion would naturally gravitate into the American union. 1( we were reaching after territory to increase our wealth and strength, he thought Cuba should be the place for us to secure first. “In its relation to health,” said Mr. Blaine, “Cuba is the natural home of pestilential dise sses, especially yellow fever. Under the direction of our eminent sanitu- rians I have not the slightest doubt that the existing cause of this dreaded disease could be exterminated from every part of the terri- tory of Cuba. In point of economy it would bo cheaper for the United States to buy the island from Spain_at almost any cost rather than it shouid be a constant menace to the health and prpsperity of the southern states, ‘T'he cost, directly and in- dircetly, to the business of the country du mg the last yellow fever ~was greater than the valuc of Cuba, even if you put it on a mere money basis, But when you consider the peril to life which the fever constantly brings, its purchase would not be dear at any pri ‘The next object which makes it valuable is its relation to the United States as a strategic point. It pracucally controls the Gulf of Mexico. [t actually commands positions wlich we ought, in the natural rder of things, to possess and control. In regard to its contributing to our wealth,Cuba in the hands of Yankee people—and by t I mean the thrifty, energetic, inventive American race —would add immensely to our prosperity. Under the control of skilled labor its productive resources would be in- creased a hundred fold.” ————— The Tariff Bill, Wasmyaroy, ‘Feb. 12.—The democratic members of the ways and means committee have practically completed their report on the senste amendwment to the taniff bill. The republican members of the committee will be supplied with a_copy of the report for their assistance in preparing a minority report if they should decide to make ono. “the compitations made by the treasury depurtment as to the probable effect on the revenues of the tariff bill and senate amend- ments have been made public. They show that the house bill would reduce collcctions from customs §5),350,045, and from internal or a total reduction in The bill as amended by the senate would reduce the cus- toms collections $13,076,587, and the intern revenue receipts 333, or §47,882, 067 in the ageregate. The averuge ud valorem rates uuder the existing law is §40.91; under the house billit would be $12.45, and under the senate bill $46. In his letter transmitting the computations the secretary says that to avoid extra delay and labor the department may use the estimates formerly prepared, based on the importations for 1887, *Although made according to the plan und theory usually adopted,” says he, “I recog- nize that these estimutes are lurgely conject- ural und more or less unreliable and mislead- ing.” CUBAN ATION. An International Conference. WasnINGTON, Feb, 12.--Representative Townshend of Illinois, to-day introduced a bill amending the act authorizing the presi- dent to arrange a conference between the United States and the republics of Mexico, Central and South America, Hayti, San Do- mingo and the empire of Brazl, so asto include the Dominion of Canada. The presi- deut is authorized to mvite representatives of the several;governments of the countries named to join the United States in a confer- ence to be beld iu this city for the purpose of recommending for adoption to their res pective governments, of some plan of arb tration for settlements of disagreements or disputes that muy hereafter arise among them, Oue of the questions for the confer- ence to consiaer, besides those already pro- vided for in the' act of iast year, is the es- tablishment of ular and fre juent com. munication between the ports of the said suid several countries, Mr, Townsheud says he was impelled to offer lus ameundment because he received information from Canada that a lar number of the people of the Domivion are anxious to join the other Americau nations lu the conference, e ired of Prohibition. Provivesce, R. L, Feb. 12.—Iu the house of representutives to-duy a petition with 603 signatures was presented stating that the petitioners, tax payiog and business men of the stute, feeling that the prohibitory awmendment is injurious 1o the best interests of tho state, as weli as incapable of enfor ment, and that 1t has placed the liquor busi- ness beyond control and supervision, and has depreciated the price of real estate, petition for an uwendment or abrogation of the pro- hibitory amendment. el S Another Cabinet Possibility, INIANAPOLIS, Feb, 12, —Politicians to-day diseovered that ( ! Noble, of St. Louis, one of the leading uttorneys of that city, wus ameovy theeabiuct poseibilities; He is nawed for attornoy general. What particularly recommends and renders possible, if not probable, the selection of General Noble is the fact that he is not identified with any ty faction in his state. It 18 said that the withidrawal of Hon. John B. Henderson's name from the list of cabinet possibilities was necessitatod largely upon these grounds. General Harrison had, perhaps, as many as three hundred callers this afternoon, chiefly delegates in attendance at the third annual meeting of the nesin leagne of Indiana. Among the out-of-town _visitors nt the Har- n resid e was J, O, Stewart, of Webb City, Mo., Carter B, Harrison, of Murfr Voro, Teun,, brother of the president-elect, arvived in this city to-day and 18 a guest of his relative. THE BECHRING SEA FISHERIES, espondence on tho Subject Trans- mitted to the Senate, WaASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—Tn response to a recent senate resolution, the president to-d sont to that body a mass of correspondence reluting to the Boehring sca fisherios and sealing grounds. Secretary Bayard, in a note to the president accompanying the cor- respondence, says that negotintions are pend- ing with a view to the protection of seal life in Behring sea by international arrange- ments. Some correspondence of a confi- dential character, and as yet incomplete, is withneld, but none of it has lation to the orders given for the regulation of the seizure of vessels engaged in sealing in Behring sea. The correspondence tells the well-known story of the seizure of British vessols by the Corwin and Rush, and their sale after pro- test by the owners, which was received too late. The cor pondenc relative to the conclusion of treaties for the protection of fur seals in Behring sca includes the instruc: tions sent by Bayard to our ministers to France Great Britain, Japan, Russiz To' this th governments of France, Great Britain, Rus sia and Norway declined to take part,because its people were not engaged or interested in seal fishing. i The Mormons Knocked Out. OGbeN, Utab, Feb. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bre]—In the municipal election yesterday the liberals clected their full ticket by majorities aver: four hundred and twenty-five. mayor- clect is I Kiesel, a wholesale grocer, who has been a citizen or Utah for twenty five years, The defeated candidate, John A, Boyle, is also an old-time resident and staunch Mormon. Ogden is the first town in Utah to elect a gentile mayor, and the event s looked upon as a great victory, not ouly for this city, but for the whole territory, as it will encourage the liberals in other towns, and more speedily bring about the end being sought, that of inducing immigration to Utah. Heretofore the people of the east have looked upon this territory as being completely under Mormon rule, and they have been slow to undertake investments or even residence here. Tne gentiles of Ogden are particularly proud of their success, in that they feel that they arc now m the lead, and that by diligent cffort they can hold it! tions Laid Over. WAsiINGTON, Feb. 12.—In exceutive ses- sion of the senate this afternoon Senator Plumb, from the committee on agriculture, favorably reported the nomination of Nor- man J. Coleman, of Missouri, to be secre- tary of agriculture. Under the rule In went over until the next exceutive session. ‘The nominations of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Thompson to be civil service commissioner in place of Edgerton, removed, and of First Assistant Postmaster Steven son to be judge of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, will be subject to the general rule adopted by the majority at the senate respecting political relations, The objection to Stevenson is said to be in the fact that his nomination is in violation of the republican_platform concerning territorial ofiices, that they shall be filled by residents. Thompson is objected to on the score of ex- treme offensive partisanshup in the South Carolina elections. e LR Nebraska and lowa Patents. WasmiNGToN, Feb, 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Patents were granted to the following Nebraska and Iowa inventors to- day: Harry F. Araold, Manchester. Ia., blotter pad; William'J. Harris and W. H. Byer, Steel City. Neb., bucket for storing and burning trash; Charles H. Harshall Wood River, Neb, flour holder and sifter Jumes McKivatt, Garrison, In., corn har: vester; Fred V. Medynski,'Des Moines, Ta., feed water purifier; Jesse Morris, Sioux Rapids, Ia., haystacker; James W. Terman, Newsharon, assignor to Deer: Council Bluffs, Ta., portable and scparator; Walter C. Westaway, De- corah, Ia., plunger rod for pamps. gl S The Last of the Homestake Kobbers. Rapin City, Dak., Feb. 12.—(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.]—Daugherty, the last of the four men concerned in the attempt to rob the Homestake pay car in October, passed through here to-day in custoay of ofticers, bound for Deadwood, where he will be tried, He says he was betrayed to the sheriff at Douglas, Wyo.. by a man in whom he trusted, He wus wounded in the face by a buckshot in the attompt at robbery, and the bullet 15 still lodged against his jawbone. The §1,000 reward for his capture will be shared by the sheriff of Converse county, Wyoming, and two deputies. Of his pals, Nickerson and 'Welford, aro in the Sioux Ifalls penitentiary, under fifteen year's scn- tences, and Wilson is in Deadwood jail. —— Conformad to the Kansas Law. ChicaGo, Feb. 12.—The Western Railway Weighing association met to-day to decide what should be done with the question of live stock transportation from the Missouri river. The system of billing live stock by weight instead of charging by the car load was inaugurated January 1. The Kansas railroad commissioners have ordered a restoration of the carload rate in that state, causing a good deal of con- fusion. It was agrecd that carload rates be carged only on shipments m Kansas, and that the welyhine system be continued on all inter-state waftc and on all points east of the river. e Passenger Train Derailed. CuEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Beg]—Rumor of a dreadful ac- cident on the Cheyenne & Northern reached this city this morning and caused much ex- citement until the extent of the accident was learned. A north-bound passenger train was thrown from the track near Horse Creek station by a broken flange, Although the engine, mail car and two passenger coaches turned over no one was hurt, ——— O'Bri:n's Case Adjourned. Do sy, Feb, 12.—William O'Brien was taken from Tralee to Killarney to-day, where he was arraigued on the lastsummons is- sued against him for violating the crimes act. The case was agjourned until Monday, to enable him to consult counsel. The gov- ernment had posted a proclamation along the route from Tralee to Killarney forbidding the gathering of crowds. O'Brien was es- corted by & force of military - A War on Oleomargarine. Pirssuure, Feb. 12—War has been de clared upon dealers in oleomargarine her and wholesale prosecutions will be made in @ fow days. Four arrests were mado to-day and nearly a hundrod dealers will be arrested before the end of the week. The penalty in this stato for selling oleomargarine for but- tor Js a tinc of §500 or two years impriso ment. L A Bank Suspends Payment. Lyscnnvk, Va, Feb, 14--The Bank of Redford, located at Liberty, Va., suspended payment this morniog, MRS, BROWN IS ACQUITTED. Last Act in the Notorious Mason City Casb, KENNEDY IS NOT SO FORTUNATE. His Bratal Carcer Will Ended on March Splendid Prospocts Term in the Pen, Be Abruptly —Turney's r a Not Guilty Macox Crty, Ta,, Feb. 12.--|Special Tele gram to Tur Ber,]—Not guilty,” was the verdict returned in the Brown poisoning case, and when the announcement was nade the defendant betrayed no emotion what- ever, not even a sign of joy could be depicted on her countenance. Her husband rushed frantically forward and throwing his arms about his® wife kissed her several times. They recel congratulations of her fathier, rolations, counsel and a number of the jurymen. On the first ballot \l jury stood two for conviction. The verdict wds long anticipated and gave gencral satisfac- tion. It is now probable that the defendunt will apply for a_divorce and the custody of the remaiuing child, Heary. Kennedy Must Hang. Des Moixes, Ta., Feb, 12 —[Spesial Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] ~The sypreme court this evening filed a decision in the Kennedy mur- dor case, refusing a new trial or to interfere to stop his execution. The crime for which Bernard Kennedy was sentenced at Dubuque to be hung was one of the most brutal and revolting kind. He was convicted of having’ murdered his wifo on April 25, 1357, Her body, horribly mutilated, was found about half a mile from the house the next morning. The evidence on which he was convicted, was chiefly eircumstantial, the principal wit. ness against him being his own child, a little boy. The boy testified that his father eamo home late on the evening of the 25th and asked him to get him a towel. He sad that the father's hands and face were bloody, and that the father wiped 0o the blood 'in his presence and then asked him it he thought he could get along without his mother Every effort in court to break down the te timony of the lttle boy failed, and it had much to do with Kennedy's eanviction. Kenuedy and his wife were both accus- tomed to drinking. He was sentenced to be hung on Friday, March 1, next. The appeal to the supreme court sets aside and requires in case the sentence is confirmed, that thy governor shall name either that or som other day for the exccutiog. It is thought that Governor Larcabee will name the saie day—March 1—that was namad by the judge of the lower court. ¥ Tt aveyard Ghoul. Des Morxes, la., Feb. 18.—(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—No clue has yet been found to the robbery of the grave of Mrs. Groves. Suspicion still rests upon one of the medical colleges of this eity., The friends of the woman requested Physician Dradams to make an investigation of the bodies and see if the stolen one could mot be found. It was hoped that they could identify it by a broken collar bone and, fiuger, but when the investization began it was found that the arms had been removed:and._the shoulder so badly mutilated that 1d tion was im- possible, There has been Some talk of con pelling the college authorities to produce the missing members so that the friends can know for sure whether the body of thel relative is used forexperimental purposes or not. The dean of the medical college says it is not, but soine regard his denial as no more than the usual reply, and still suspect that the stolen body is there. The case has been lamd pefore_the county attorney, but he has given no advice regarding it yet. el The Chester Turney Case. Des Moixes Ia., Feb, 12— [Special Tele~ gram to Tur Bee.—The supreme court heard oral argument to-day in the celebrated Chester Turney case. His couusel asked the court to grant a new trial, claiming that he haa not been fairly tried in the lower courts, The principal speaker for Turney was a young lawyer named Deman, of this city, and after wearying the court for some time by a good deal of general assertion, the court sat down upon him by telling him that he must confine his remarks to matters of record aud facts, not opinion, Judge Cole, of this city, said a few words in favor of having the court reduce the ooy's sentence to three years and a half, which would about expire at this time. Atforney Bishop spoko for the state, saying that notning had been shown to prove that Turney had not had a fair trial or was entitled to any special mercy from the court. The case was taken under advisement, The C The G. A. R. Encampment, BURLINGTON, Ta,, Feb, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bepe)—The annual encamp- ment of the lowa depattment, Grand Army of the Republic, will be held in this city be- ginning April 8, and lasting four days. The department has, during the last quarter, i creased by over two thousand member: now numbers over twenty thousand bers. The state department of the Women's Relief Corps will hold their annual ‘meeting icre at the same time and in conjunction with the encampment. A beautifully dec- orated special train will'cross the state from Council 31uffs to Burhngton for the especial use of these organizations. Ll e A Union Depot For Sioux City. Sioux Crry, Ia., Feb. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.]—Deeds were filed to-day 1or a large number of lots in the lower part of town for a site for a union depot, 2. . Brackebush, as trustee, hus been buying tuis property for months, The building is to front 500 feet on Wall street and to be 159 feet deep, to be made of brick facxd with stone, d to cost #500,000. It will be puilt by the Chicago & Northwestern, the Chicago, St. Paul, Minncapolis & Owmaba, the Illinois Central and the Union Paciffc. s S g A "Blind Pig" Raided. WarerLoo, Ia., Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —A sieaure of liquors be- longing to L. Nuss was made to-day at this place. Nass has been vununing a ‘‘blind pig” for some months, He waved examination and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. This casd will be prosecuted vigorously, The selling of ntoxicants is be- coming more open this season cvery day. "This case may be looked upon as preliminary to something of greater importance, The Loyal A. . U. W, MansnaLiiows, Ia, Heb. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bme.|—Nearly two hun- dred delegates to the geand lodge of the loyal A.O. U. W, which convened this morning, are present. The session is likely to continue through to-morrow. Considerabie interest attaches to the probable action of the lodge, owing to the recent supreme court decision. The state assembly of Knights of Labor also convened this morning with - about one hundred delegates present. — el A Bov Killed By the Cars, Forr Maprsoy, Ia, Feb. 12—[Special Telegram to 'Tue Beg.]—William Zut, a boy residing here, was ran over by a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train_yeeterday, his left leg being run oyer. He died at 5 p. m, The Faensworth Failure, Puixeuar, Ia, Feb, 12.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bre]-—The faijure of E. P, Farnsworth, of Sutherland, is creating much stir io this viginity. He Lad exccuted mortgages to the extent of $3,700 on his stock of general merchandise. Creditors are now in possession under attachments, The larg est mortgage is to Iarnsworth’s fathor-in- and will be attached as fraudulent. $5018 ure estimated at 83,000, It Makes No Difference. Fort Donce, Ta., Feb, 13.—~The receipt of the news of the passage of the Des Moin river land bill caused very little interest here. Snell,a heavy owner of the lands, s he regards it of no consequence and cares not wiothor it is signad by the presi dent or previous decisions of the United States suprome court have conflrmed the title, Neavly all the scttlers consider the matter in the same light. Fire at Corydon, Conrvnoy, I, Feb, 12,—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—A disastrous fire Uroke out here to-day about noon, destroying all the wooden buildings and the opera house on the south side of the square, The burned build- ings included the book store and postoftice, the grocery store of J. H. Clark, the eatin, house of J. 8. Whittaker, Frazor's jewelry store, meat market, millinery store, cte The loss on the operd house is about $15,000: insurance &,000. Tho other losses will amount to as much more. - Memorial Banquet. Des Moixes, In, Feb. 12.—[Special Tele gram to Tie Bee.]—Lincoln's birthday was celebrated by a banquet to-night, given by the Young Men's Republican club, Among the speakers were Lieutenant Governor Hull, Senator Lafe Young, of Atlantic; Ray mond Loranz, of Clarinda, and local orators. This club_has decided t adopt Lincoln's birthday as its anuiversary day, and will ob- serve it annually. A Lincoln SR Ty ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Fitting Celebrations in Commemora- tion of His Birth. Cmicaco, Feb, 12—Five hundred guests re present at & banquet given by the La Salle club to-night, in celebration of Abra- nam Lincoln’s birthday. Ex-Viee President Hannibal Hamlin was an honored guest of the cvening. Among the other notables present were Stephen A. Douglas, jr., Hon. Johm A, KKusson, of lowa; Gov- ernor Larrabee, of lowa, and Hon. George S. Boutwell. The chief toasts responded to were “Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Hamling “The Republican Par ex-Governor Boutwell, and “Ameri zenshib,” by John A. iKasson. The burden of all the speeches was that Lincoln's birth- day should be made a national holiday. Res- olutions were adopted petitioning the Illinois legislature to make the day a public holiday. A telogram of greeting was received from alle club, of Springfleld, which was od in n like celebration.’ Lotters of regret were read from ex-Governor Oglesby and Governor Fifer. ‘Threo other celebrations of the anniver- sary wore held in_Chicago this afternoon and evening. At the Chicago opera house in the afternoon Hon. J. A. Kasson delivered a magniticent tribute to Lincoln. At New York. New Yous, Fev. 12.—Lincoln’s birth was commemorated in this city and Newark by banquets. The republican club of this city made it the occasion of their third annual dinner, and among those present were Hon. Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio; Hon C. A. Boutell, of Mainc: General Horace Porter, Coioncl John C. New, of Indiana, and Stephen B, Bliins, Lettors of regret were reccived from Senators Hiscock und herman, James G. Blaine and General Har- rison, w e The White Cap Trials. InpraNaroris, Feb. 12.—In the White Cap 1 to-day, at Bloomington, Ind., of the eleven Monroe county citizens, William Murphy testified thav he was awakened by Norma’s child, who had come to his house in his night clothes and bare feet and had told the witness what was going on at the boy’s home. Murphy went with the boy, and from his hiding place heard the cries of the father and the voices of the men. He saw Norman’s daughter crawling under the hause, called to her, and took her home with hin, Other witnesses gave equally damaging testimony. The defense intro- duced evidence tending to show that Norman and his wife had a bad charactes The most of the time, however, was occupied in at- tempting to prove an alibi to persons charged with the offense. The casc will close to- morrow. —~— The Mikado's Constitution. Toxk1a, Feb. 12.—The new constitution was promulgated from the throne by the mikado on Monday. The constitution establishes a house of peers, the mewbers of which are to be partly hereditary, partly elective and partly nominated by the mikado, and a housc of commons of 3)0 members, The right of suffrage is given all men of the age of twenty-five years and over who pay taxes to the amount of §25 a year. Liberty of gion, freedom of specch, and the rigat of public meeting are established. 'The parliament shall pos- sess legislative, functions and control of the finances under limitations. Judges can not be removed except by special legislation, e Preacher Robbed. Feb. 12.—A Lima, 0., special says that a gang of white masked thicves visited the residence of Reyv. James Smith, near Arlington, last night and robbed him of $100. Smith lives on a farm near that of Wesley Oman, who, with his son, was bound and robbed last week. Smith was at home with his family when the marauders’ came. Four of the party presented revolvers to tho heads of the family, while the others went through the house. Nathan Essingod, of the same locality, has received notice that he may expect a similar visit, and the com- munty 1s wildly excited a Prrrsnul djusting Freizht Rates, Cmicaco, Feb. 12.—The western freight association met to-1ay to consider how best to readjust and*ejualize through rates from Towa points to the seaboard, these rates hay- ing become disarranged by the enfo of the commissioners’ schedule in lowa, committee of seven was appointed to formu- lute a plan and report to-morrow afternoon. The objest is to remove the discrimination against Chicago caused by the reduction in Towa rates. Policy Holders Mean Business, INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 12.—At a meeting of the policy holders of the Connecticut Mutual Insurance company to-day, a resolution was adopted demanding that the auditor of Indiana examine all the business of the com: pany uv Hartford, and investizate the aflairs and conditions of' the same aud publish the result. hallenge Accepted. Cuica00, Feb. 12.—The American Field to- morrow will publish communications from Albandle, of Cincinnati, and J. R. Stice and C. W. Budd, of Davenport, each accepting Dr. Carver's challenze to meet him ina pigeon-shooting contest, each of she three matohes to be for $250 a side. A $50 a piece forfait has been deposited by each of Ca antigonist, Carve . e To Succeed Burnes, Sr. Joskrn, Mo., Feb. 12.—Captain Francis M. Postgate, of St. Joseph, was nominated without balloting by the republicans of the Fourth district, to fill the vacancy in the Fifueth and Fifty-first congross, caused by the death of the late James N. 13urnes. O PO An Ari sale. NEW Yous, Feb. 12.—Seventy-six pictures, the private collection of James H. Stebbins, brought the suwm of §$15),305 at auction to night at Chickering hall, ECCENTRIC MISS PEARSC She Leaves a Curions Collection Bric-a-Brac to Worry Appraisers, PitrsrigLy, Mass,, Feb. 12, — [Special Telegram to Tie Bee |—The inventory of the estate of Miss Catharine Pearson, of Richmond, lately decoased at advanced age, is a great surprise to her relatives, not withstanding she was known to possess con siderable wealth, The inventory just filed shows a personal estate of §450,000, nearly all in government bonds and bank and first class railroad stocks. Miss Pearson was a noted character in the county for years. She always attended the annual cattle show, be decked to the extreme with diamonds spark ling in old fashioned settings, and created much curiosity, The appraisers had a dif cult task to inventory her apparel and house- hold goods. They found a collection of fifty bonnets of jall styles, dating back over half a centu and scventy shawls, inciuding muny rare and valuableones. Among other curious articles discovered were 300 small vials, which had some time or other con tained medicine, all cavefully emptied, washed, wrapped in white tissne paper and packed away in drawers, In dresses there was A most sarprising array of old silks and satins, many having been made just in stylo, although the material was over fifty years old, There were gloves and parasols to mateh. o an il BLAINE'S SOUTHERN POLICY, The Promotion and Development of Its Interests and Resoutces. BaLTivoRE, Feb. 12.—Colonel Julian Allen, of Statesville, N. C., who has been in this city for several days in the interest of the southern exposition that will be held during the coming fall in some northern city, to-day told a reporter of the American that while i Washington recently he had an extended wterview with James G, Blame. He axplained to Blaine the exposition project, and Blaine at once expressed in most cordial terms s interest in it and his willingness to do anything in his power to help it for- He also took occasion to express his deep interest in the development of the south and his earnest hope for a settlement of the race problem in a way thal will inure to the best interests of the whole people, In the selection of federal officials for southern stutes, Blaine led Colonel Allen to think that he would favor the appoint ment of conservative republicans — men who had laid aside the hatred and bitterness of war time, and who were aiming at_the development of the copntry, and the happmess and welfare of the' people. In many ways Blaine expressed his concern for the welfare of the south and his interest in 1ts future. Blaine also spoke with freedom about his accept of the position of secretary of state in General Harri cabinet, and said that 1 tendered him the position a very after the election, and did it in such he at once accepted it in the same s —~— MeAuliffe Fight. Ind., Feb. 12.—A train bearing a crowd of people from Chicago who intend to witness the prize fight petween Jack _ MeAuliffe and Billy Meyers for $5,000 a side and the lightweight championship of the world arrived in_ North Judson _half hour before midnight. At 12:15 a. m. it was reported that the fight had been stopped by order of the governuaent. Pending a_confirmation or denial, the crowd impatiently awaited de velopiments, Opinion was quite general that there would be no fight to-night. National Conventlon of Builders. PitinapeLraLs, Feb. 12.~The third annual convention of the National Association of Builders opened here this morning with over one hundred and fifty delezates present, rep- resenting thirty-six cities. The reports of the secretary and treasurer ware read and adopted. The former shows that 425 associations for the various afiliat- ing trades in the United States and _twenty in Canada are represented in the National Association of builders ————— In the Iniercst of Plumb. Torexa, Feb. 12.—[Special Telegram to o —A delegation of the leading re- publicans, headed by State Treasurer Hamil- ton, leaves to-night for Washington in the intérest of Senutor Plumb for a_cabinet po- sition. Governor Humphrey to-duy tele- graphed Congressman Morrill to urge the Kansas delcgation in congress to push the matter, as there was but little time to spare. — Ex-Governor Glick Testifies. orrxa, Kan, Feb. 12.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Ex-Governor Glick tes- tifled to-day before the special seunte com- mittee to investigate the dressed beef com- bineand the packing houses. He was posi- tive that such acombine existed, and that iv was respousible for the present low prices for cattle, and said that 1t had almost ruined the cattle business in Kans: The Meyers e e Protection to Southern Voters, Wasiisaroy, Pob. 12.—Senator Plumb to-day presented a resolution of the lower house of the Kansas legislature requesting congress to adopt such measures as will secure to every citizen of the southern states " the cxercise of all political :n though it be nccessary o place such states under military authority. e Right For $500. Huuey, Wis., Feb. 12.— [Special Tele- gram to Tup Bee)—Articles of agreement have been signed here for a fight to finish between Kranis Tebo, of Ashland, Wis., and Joo Shechy, champion heavy weight, of Michigan, for§500 a side. ‘Phe mili to take place at Hurley, March 9.~ Sporting men here are willing to back Sheeny for £1,000 o side against auy pagilist in the northwest, Killen, Conley or Cardift pr b e American Shooting Asssociation NEW Youk, F 12.~The American Shooung association has been organized here, by the election of C. W. Dimick, of Boston, president; A. H. Dressell, vice president; Kliot Smith, secretary, and Solo- mon Turek, treasurer; also a bourd of direc tors and advisory boards, - Brakeman Kicr Gots $5,000, ToLexs, Kun., Fob. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bes.]—The supreme court to- day rendercd a decision by which Thomas Kicr, a brakeman who received injuries while employed by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railway, recovers £5,000 for the injuries sustained. e The Weather Indications, For Ncbraska: Itain or snow, slightly warmer, followed by colder, northiwesterly winds, For Towa: ble winds, Ior Dakota: Snow, warmer, followed colder, westerly winds. Rain or suow, warmer, varis by Riotous Students at Pestin Peb, 12--Tne students made an- other riotous demonstration against th army bill this cvening, A pumber of ar- rests were made, sth. No Freight on Sunday. PuinaneLeiia, Peb, 12.--Orders huve been issucd on the Pennsylvania road that no freight excopt perishable shall run on Sun- day, To Reorganize the Corps, Wasmixarox, Feb, 12.—The house com mittec on mili y affairs have authorized M. Cuteheon to report favorably his bill for a reoganizition of the signal corps, DeLiess ps (1. Pans, 1 12.-M. Del.cssers is ill. His daily lev 2 nd his fawily will not alloy visitors o refer to the Panswma caual, His South .| THOMPSON Oarolina Record Against Him, S o S CHANCES SLIM: is POINTS TO AN EXTRA SESSION. Almost Repubhicans in the House Uni nimons ol Opinion Cole- man Nominated For Sec tary of Ag Ttu WasmiNaroN Bureww Tiue Owana Bee, l B3 Wasninaros, D, C. The nominations of Carolina, to be Edgerton, vice civil Thompson, RTERNTICSTRES L Feb, 19, ) of South service commissioner removed, and Stephens, of Ilinois, to be justice of the supreme court of this district, will not tion is made to well as goneral grount he tion to which he has be Thompson on In the not considered a fit man been was clected governor of S no; uth time when there was wholesale of colored and white republican voters, and high handed frauds at the ballot in reformer, who have studied his political amused that the pre be a civil serviee s not civil servico regarded reformer, any sh him to a position of this Kind. lina republicans have asked withliold action till they ean be heard. propose to discuss the part his friends have politics, and the senate will not only wa hear of the political charges which brought against Thompson, wait till President Harris nation vefore they conflrm position Smalls, the colored man contest pending to committee lina, Elliott will whose is y before the ser of elvil now’ taken I in service ¢ from for in confirmod the South but they n makes any the. Objoc- personal a8 v flest vlace for the posi- ninated, He Carolina at a intimidation boxes, He sonse as 3 and thasd sarcer _t dent, who pretonds' (. ould appoint South Caro. senate 10 hey Jompson and Carolina t to may be will A nomi- 1 to the ‘ommissioner, South Caro- seat of the house, having “Thompson’s nommation in charge, some testi- mony bearing upon the part taken in the elections Smalls says wiil be very important highly He thinks it would i his int in nompson has state, which rosting and be an outrage upon the southern republicans and an affront to decent politicians in all sections of the country to confirm the nomination of “Thompson. EXTRA SESSION TALK. It is the almost unanimous behef of the re- publicans in the house thut President Harrie will eall an extra session of the first congress for tariff admission of new stutes. logislat A lieve tnat the extra session will April. ter probat of Ohio, who appen speakershp, Indian: succ ‘The others think gether about the 1st of November. date rarded o , W d Gove is T one by Representa it as Major ive will 1irty- ion and the majority be- convene in come to- The lat- the most MeKinley, s to be in thelead for the Posey, of ¢ho has just come from his home to rnor Hove, , aud is_suppos d to know something of General Harrison's feel- ings on the subject, said to-day that he al- most knew that there would be an extra sess centl pr ertain, made against it i on called. from sea with the idea that He is Indiana, not th however, only one re . who is im- a called session is “The _only argument that has been that to bave congress in session durmg the first months of his term would be a source of annoyance to the new president on account of the oftice seckers, ct it is conceded on_every hand that it will be better to have men in’ congress sceking the appointments rathor than their constit- uents. But it is understood that General Harrison himself feels that the necessity of an immediate organization of the house is 100 pressing to be overbalanced by any consider- ion of mere inconvenience. He is said to feel that the most important thing for the re- publicans now is tp hold the two houses of congress, and to clear uway all the perplex- ing matters of logl consideration for carly in lation” that are pressing his term, that they may not drag on throughout his ad- ministration complicate to election large both majority houses that a_special well-being of the f to approaches. of sessior eabarass matters of congress N it, as Besides the republicans are convinced necessary to the arty, and they are urging remain next a in nor the this, upon the president that he call them te- gether about April. Very little, if any, leg- islation can be accomplished before the close of this session, and then congress with heavy responsibilities and so small und so uncertain ing the time between the 4th of M the first weelc in December it mig 0 that the republicans coula Buy evi out, ize the house at all. there would not oceur, publican congr majority, a great deal tlon that must be disposed besides tes cing embar, , Wwith ested election cases, ov be hard fightin, . majority that dur- of of sed nain i hardly a working important loj by r which there wiil wnd probably some filibuster- arch and. t be wiped not organ- f this should for the re- isla- in some way, many con- ing, but to start with, they are thrcatened with 2 hard fight over the adoption of new rules. It is important, ifth o republican house is to doanything during the next two oa , that the rules would be amended so as 10 extend the powers of the majority. FOI SECHETARY OF AGIICULTURE, The nomi ion of Norn be sceretary of agricultury executive session of the senate referred to the committee on agriculture, was expected that tins nomi was promptly confirmed, but ther 10 it that may yet defeat recent parchiasc of seeds from & Co., of Sack up in the ex; itwas alloged, are not regulars and when given a larg for scel s went about in northern Now buying old and sometimes which th price worty of tho shipped here, and best' stock. order atio confirmation, worthless were an I, Coleman to taken up in to-day und It would be re objections A B, Cleveland t Harbor, N. Y.,was brought sutive session. Cleveland & Co , d dealors, by Coleman York secds, paid_ @ The news- papers at Itochester denounced the transace tion, and traced the purchase of old sceds there to boxed commissioner upon th the depot, where they found sed for shipm agriculture. wrrival hero were seut out and addrs e of farmers 8 £00d goods worthl The comptrolier proved a rese follows York politah National,' of Cn National, of Fort Madison, ARMY ORDET The leave of of disability gr is, Fifth artill extended or cate Mor isal it Coleman when | 1085 of th ma MISCEL of ve agent for national banks as United States national, them to the seods to the t, The 1t is alleged thut the ds the pury ANEOUS. curren: were known chases, 0 y to-day ap- New for the First Nationul of Carroll, Ia.; Central National, of New York, and Metro- il nbsenc wonth g In. on nted Cap for the Rirst urgeon's certifi- itain Charles ‘I'he extension of leave of absence granted Major Abram (. December 15, wonth, Vi Pans, chamber of deputies last night of the scrutin d'arrondisse 1585, is Wilar , I furthe Prniy - - arl Feb, 12, fth artillery, extended one S, Heam, 1 Erench Opiniol The adoption by the nent bill has afforded much grati- fication to the opportunist journals. The - cal journal follow the mona that the action of the chambe foa option r the conseques of the m il and Houlangist p: ces that will sure. The pers declare of dopaties in pasing the bill will not change the verdiet of the electors, who, they say, d any more parliamentiarism, In th troduce 80 d ked d. the members of the rig! the bureau should me poiut a committee on the bill. onaf 0 not desire to-day Premier Floquet in. the scrutin d'arrondissemaont bill urgeucy Notwithstauding Traced o itove the rec avitan @b, 12,1t iota were b e neh Ayl s been r the bill, which was the protests of dod that y and ap- atha prove will come the next-