Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1889, HOWE AND MAIORS AT OUTS, Motive of the Latter's Recent In= sulting Joke. A GLANCE BEHIND THE SCENES. The Professional Granger Statesman Perching on the Edge of a Slam- bering Volcano--Legislas tive Gossip. The Scheme Miscarried, f.rscoLy, Neb, Feb, 21.—[Special to Trr Bre.|—The swell dinnc en for Senator Munderson by Senator Church Howe 18 the and not all of it without bitterness, The favored guests are not saying a word, but the outs are grumbling. In the langu age of some of them—are “kicking’ s not invited to the spread the day, they because they w What right they had to expect an invitation to a gentleman's dinner table does not ap. ar. It isa cloar case of sour grapes, and the disgruntled fellows ha me out of heir w uraska’s United States senator. “The prime mover in the rkable propo- sition to give Scnator Manderson o mush and milk supper was Representative Tom Majors, who circulated a subseription paper for that purpose. In the house Majors led upon his connection with the farmers In his capacity of professional granger he has hecome seeretar of acomb on_of At mects every night or two to dis cuss measures before the house. He thought mush and wilk woula appeal to their under standing, and appealed to class fecling to help pay his grudge against Church Howe. He went 8o far as to invade Howe's own builiwick, and sccure the signa- tures of five senutors Linn, Hurd, Connell, Taggart and Jewett, The wits of these gentlemen must have been wool-gathering, and 1t is charitable to accept their explanation that they signed from force of habit. Dozens of petitions are in circula- tion and the solons sign them on the briet statement of the person presenting them. Of course everybody knows that there is no love lost between Howe and Majors, and every fellow thinks hesees in that anumosity the full motive of Majors’ insulting joke, But there are sume things behind the scenes that are “‘mighty interestin’.” Howe has fong had an ides that Majors played traitor in the congressionul campaign of two years ago, and he has not been close mouthed avout it. Whether or not there is any truth in the farmers th alleged deal of Majors with MeShane, there isan interesting State of affairs at the Me- Cook land oftice that gives rise to gossip and suspicion The register of the oftice is Sterling . Hart, a cousin of Majors, and he was trans- planted from another district. Hart's chief clerk is “ittie Johnnic M a brother of Tom, and a republican. Jobn Majors is a candidate for the registership, and gossip has it that if successful Hart isto be his chicf clerk, although a democrat. Tom Majors is managing this little family affair, and his wrath has slopped over all Sides because he could not get the ear of Senator Mande while here, The numerous courses of Howe's dinuer kept the distimguished guest secluded until train time. Major takes it as a sly scheme of Howe's to thwart him in his advo- cacy of his brother's appointment. His proposition for a mush and milk sociable jutended to gather all the pique and jealousy afloat to be hurled on Howe as a crusher. But the scheme has miscarried. AS soon as the signers realized that they were in- sulting Senator Mauderson, there was a wish to have their names taken from the subscription paper. The animus of Majors is now understood, and many of his col Jeagues are righteously indignant at having been drawn into suck a boorish, compromis ing uct. And the knowledge that they have been made the tools of Majors® spleen i a petty personal political squabble, has left a Jot of great big sore spots that may breakout in unexpected moments and make a discharge upon poor Majors It is boginning to dawn upon the farmers of the house that he is using them as o cats-paw, and the votes of the past two days indicate a break in his combination, The talk that Church Howe's dinner party was for the purpose of parceling out federal patropage is absurd on the faceof it. Amonz the party were two democrats, Senator Pax- tou and Re presentative Cushing, of Omaha, and that sort of thing would hardly be done Howe pro- before gentlemen of their faithi. fesses to have been prompted by gratitude for Senator Manderson because the latter ‘was about the only prominent republican who took the stump in the congressional fight two years ago. Howeis a politician, however, from top to toe. He serzed the opportunity 1o compliment the representatives of all the warring cliques and factions in both ho A glanco at the list of -guests will show a commingling of strange clements, and it 18 evident that Mr. Howe's hospitality was a personal affair and not a star chamber tri- unal. The gentleman from Nemuha con- templates giving another banguet in the near future, at which the whole senate will be his guests, A Stumbering Sensation, Liscoy, Neb., Feb. 21.—|Special to Tur Bee.|—There is a siumbering sensation in the house which came near breaking out this morning through a resolution of imquiry or investigation. There are in circulation copies of an alleged letter purporting to have been written by Frank S. Billings, the *hog cholera professor.” At the time of its date the gentleman to whom it is addressed was writing for the Omala World. Follow- ing is n copy of the matter that is being quictly handed about: “Patho-Biological Laboratory, State Uni- vorsity of Nebraska, Sopt. 23, 1885, IR. Morrissey, World, Omaha.—My Dear Si T have boen reading with interést your ex- posure of the poor imbecile we have to governor. 1 am desirous of seeing you ver anuch, as T can probably supply you with as much hot shot of & positive character as any one. * * * * | can come to Omaha some da next weck, but my time is very valuabi and must have an appointment, *This is personal.” L Ransom's Reprosentative BilL Laxconx, Neb., Fob. 21 Speci; Bek)--Senator Ransom introduced a bill di- xecting the commissioners of counties en- titled to more than one representative or senator o divide the county into the requisite number of districts and proyiding that wem- bors of the logislature from such counties shall be clected by districts. In explanation of this measure its author said: “1 seems that the ropublicans of Dougins county are able to elect only one member. 11 tho county were divided into nine districts sovoral of them might be republican. At Toast it would give us ninc chances instead of one to elect some of our men. It's worth wying for. Ransom has also introduced a bili for a state fuel and supply agent. Awaiting the Decision, LaxcoLy, Neb, Feb, 91.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Au intimation has boen thrown out that the supreme court will deliver its opin- ion on the submission Dbill about next Tue day. The Lmpression is general here that the court's decision will be adverse, but this is un assumption not warranted by any ex- Pression from the court itself. Mr. Webstar's argument is the subject of many compliments, and it is 8 common re- mark that the gentleman is the ablest consti- tutional lawyer in thostate. Contracy to his previous determination, Mr. Ambrose was prevailed on not to argue the court's lack of Jurisdiction, It was feltithat such a course would have antagonized Mr, Webster's argu- ments, Girl Pages Muast Go, Laxcory, Neb,, Feo. 21.~[Special to Tas Bee. |—The committee appointed to investi- gate the number of ewployes have about de- cidod that all of the seven girl pages be ox- cused on full pay for the rest of the session. Their examination hus convincod at loast some mewbers of the committee that the floor of the house 1s not a prover place for little girls, and they will likely embody i their roport au opinion that no more giv should be_ewployed as pages in future lagis- latures. Sowe members even go further and sdvocate the exciusion of all fewale cw- ployes, but the committea will not suggest so radical a departure from tne established cus- tom. At present the ladies act s type- writers aud do light work in the chief clerk's office, and entirely monopolize the engross- ing and enrolling rooms, and they have be- come part and parcel of these departments, and could not easily be dislodged.. But as pages they will have to go. List of 8 mployes. Liscory, Neb,, ial to Tie Bee. |—The senate committee on employes reported the following list Elective oficers, 11; pages on sonate fl 8, other pages S, total pages, 16; custodians, 5: bookkeeper, 1; messengers, 3 guards, 5; engrossing and enroliing clerks, 10; other' clerks, 6; proof readers, 2: copy holders, 2; assistant postmaster, 1;_assistant fireman, 1; mail carrier, 1. Total, 70, Private clerks of senators as provided by special resolution offered and adopted by sen ate, January 9, 1889, 2 Total number of employes, including pri vate clerks, 97, 1t is pertincnt to state that the soventy are Sy or janitors, 6 appointed by the licutenant governor under the direction of the senate. For the twenty seven senator's clerks heis inno way re. sponsible. governor The scnate "o appointees of the licutenant at the last session numbered 12 has the committec's report boe. fore it and in the fulness of time may move towards retrenchment Senate, LixcoLy, Neb,, Feb, 21.—|Special to Tre Bre This is the fortictu day of the scnate session and the last upon which bills may be introduced There was a shower of such documents yesterday and to-day, and a big part of this morning’s session was tuken up in reading and referring these bills, The three bills for the creation of Thurs. ton county were passed. One cuts a slice from Burt county, n second takes a piece of Wayne and the third joins them with the unorganized territory in the Omaha and Winnebago reservations, and calls the whole Thurston county. The seuate also passed a bill requiring state officers to include in their regular re- ports to the government a schedule of the personal peoperty in their several offices and iAstitutions belonging to the state, with a statement of its condition; also an account- ing for any such property ‘as may have been disposed of during the bienmial veriod pre- ceding. The special committee on employes con- cluded not to hold back their report longer. They gave a list of ninety-seven cmployes, with their residences and ordinary occupat tions. An’ adverse committee report has been made on Senator Howe's bill for one assessor in counties of 70,000 or over, a measure that vas intended for the benefit of Omaha. AFTERNOON SESSION. An effort was made to kill the bucket shop bill, but it was defeated and the bill put on the general file. The commuttee of the whole approved the bill fixing penalties for the ofticers of cities or villages who become interested in any contract for supplies or public works to whicli their city or: village is a party: also the house bill making the commissioner of public lands and buildings custodian to re- cewve from the surveyor general all field notes, maps, charts and other records relat- ing to lund titles in Nebraska, Such records are to be free of access to county surveyors and state officers. The judiciary committee reported a joint resolution for a constitutional amendmert providing for a state board of transportation of three members, to be appointed by the governor and confivmed by the senate. Mr. Lindsay mtroduced a bill to better de- fine the purpose and scope of the college of agricujture — and mechanic arts (now known as the industrial school) of the uni- versity of Nebraska, and to provide the man ner i which the instruction in said worik of said college shall be carvied on; and to define the uses and functions of the experimental farm as a part of said college. The senate adjourned till Monday noou. after- House. LixcovLy, Neb., Feb. 21.—[Special to Tne Rer. |—Several committees reported this morniug, and quite a number of bills were indefinitely postponed. Among them was a bill by Berlin of Douglas, requiring all plumbers to secure a license and providing that no license shall issue to any person or firm upless one member had served a term of apprenticeship of at least three yoars, Also a bill by Nove, making all transfers of title to real estate good and valid that have ful- filled the requirements of the law, except having the attest of subscribing wit nesses. On motion of Mr. Berlin, a special order was made of house roll (5—the Omaha Char- ter bill—for Tuesday next at 2: The following were tue most important in- troduced : Idy Berlin—Providing that all citizens shall be entitled to the same civil rights, aud pro- viding for the punishment of any violation of this provision. It is intended to prevent any distinction “‘on account of color” in seating people in theaters and in furnishing accom- modations at hotels and restaurant: By the Committee on Public Lands and Buildings—The sum of 813,000 to build a new boiler house, engine room, electric light plant and work shop, gymuasium and libgary for the state normal school at Peru. By Whitehead—To empower deputy clerks and county judges to administer oaths. By Dickinson—To provide for the payment of all live stock killed by order of the live stock sanitary commission in the years 1885, 1886 and 1857, By McBride—A bill to regulate aud con- trol” associations, arrangements, combina- tions, agreements, pools and trusts. By Coleman of Polk—A bill to repeal the law creating the present board of railway commissioners, and to provide that existing freight rates on the railroads shali not be increased. A resolution was adopted to the effect that wiicn the house adjourns this afternoon, it be until 2 o'clock on Monday. The house went into committee of the whole to consider bills on general file. The bill providing for un amendment to the state constitution authorizing the trans- fer of all liconse fees und fines from the local to the county school fund was indefinitely postponed. A bill providing that owners of adjoining land shall pay for one-half of the line fence if he should build a parallel line and not join in the fenco already established, was de- bated at length and finally ordered to a third reading. APTEKNOON SESSION. The house went into the commnttee of the whole to consider bills on the general file, House roll 200, a bill to compel railroad companies to list their property for taxation, was taken up and an amendment offered to include the main line only, and allow the local authorities to tax side tracks and othes property in eitie Caldwell favored the amendment. Ho sald the railroads, as was well known, werc notorious tax shirk- 1 it was all on account of in the present law. They go to the rural distvicts with the proposition, *Yon help us to evade the taxes on our side tracks and prop in eities und we will divide with you.” f Olmstead thought the taxes on all kinde of railroad property should be equally distrib- uted among the counties through which the lines run. Mvr. Itayner read the present law and could not see how the rouds could escape taxa- tion. Caldwell replied that the railroads have sixty-five acres of land they call ‘“depot grounds,” and on this land they locate all their buildings and their repair shiops and all other property, aud it is not taxed. Rayuer asiced if tho state does not tax this property. P ldwall voplied, **Yes, but at so much per mile, The truth 1is, the railronds do not pay one doligr more tax than if this species of property was all taxed by local authoritie Lo expressed surprise at this condition of affairs, and wanted to know how this could beunder the law, which requires the state board to list all property for taxation. Caldwell informed the genticman from Furnas that the board assessed for state, but not for school or local purposes. Haker thought that railroad property was listed just as high in proportion s that of any individual. “All kinds of property is as- sessed far too low, The side tracks are a part of the iiue, and @s the general public support the road they should share equally in the benefits derived from the taxes. MeBride was not i favor of the bill as it read, aua thought that cities are eatitled to the taxes on all side tracks and buildings within their corporate limits, Weber, the author of the bill, defended the measure, but aid not want to jutroduce & measure that would work a hardship to Lin- coln or Omaha, Cady“thought that the objections urged by the representatives from large cities could be removed by allowing the municipalities the money derived from the taxation of all r road property within their corporate limits IFurther consideration of the bill was post- ponedaintil Tuecsday A bill to repeal the present militia law, and to make all the- citizens of the state be- tween eighteen aud forty-five subject to mil- itary duty, and empowering the governor to as ‘many as may be necessary 0 sup press an insurrection, was introduced by Majors, Logislative Gossip. N, Neb, Feb. 21.—[Special to Tire he avsence of a large number of s attending the annual meeting of the rand Army at Kearney was the chief in- ducemont to adjourn over until Monday. Only one more aay for the introduction of bills, The number has now reached 450 in the house, and if members utilize the vacas tion properly the number may reach 500, This afternoon the railroads got a lively shaking upon the tax question. Caldwell and Hall boldly nsserted that millions of dol- lurs’ worth of railroad property within the corporate Jimits of the towns and cities es caped taxation entirely. Hall went farther and declared that rallronds were the greatost tax shirkers within the state. He said that thoy were listed for taxation at from 4,000 t0£5,000 per mile and were stocked and bonded at from £36,000 to $105,000 per mile, tev. Mr. Read, of Chadron, who has been visiting Hon. J. 15, Wells for the past weck, went home this morning. Mr. Read 18 an old settler in that region and made many acquaintances while in the city. Mr. Fieldgrove, of Buffalo, ‘the Bismar of the house, mot his mateli to-day in de bating with Gardner. The question under discussion was the line fence bill, and Gard- ner offcred au amendment that the part who refused to join should only be compeiled to pay forone-haif of a lawful fence. Pield- grove tuought the gentleman from O could not tell a lawful fence from a_clothes- line, but Mr. Gardner used to farm and build barl) wire fences for a living, and got the joke on the gentleman from Buffalo, which the house highly apprecinted. It is now understood that what is known as the Raymond bill, senate file No. 171, will receive a favorable report from the commit teo on banking, The bill as orizinally offered has_been largely amended. The minimum capital for any bank is £,000, based on popu- ion. The capital réquited for banks ted in towns having 40,000 population is 100,000, TH Importa ———— INGLISH PARLIAMENT. t Matters Touched Upon In the Queen's Speecch. Loxnoy, Feb. 21.--Parlisment reassem- bled to-day. The queen in her speech open- ing the session said My Lords and Gentlemen: During the brief period since the close of the last ses- sion nothing has happened to affect the cor- dial relations beuwween myself and other powers. 1 have conscnted o take part in a conference with Germany and America at Berlin upon the Samoan question. This will be a continuation of the conference re- cently held in Washington on the same sub- joc Gentlemen of the House of Commons The unceasng expenditures upon wa like preparations incurred by other Euro- pean nations has rendered necessary an in- creuse in the precautions hitherto taken for the sufety of our shores and commerce. The counsels by which other powers are guided, and which dispose of their vast forc at present uniformly fricnaly to Eugland, but 1 10 right to assumo that this von- dition i8 necessarily secure from the possi- bility of a change, / iu the session your attention will be asked to measures for the development of the maternal resources of Ireland, and for amending the coustitution of the various t bunals having special jurisdiction ov property in Ireifiud. The statutes recently passed_for the restoration of ovder and confi- dence in Ireland have already been attended with salutary results. Legislation will be necessary for tie exe- cution of a sugar convention and also for the conversion of 3 per cent aunuities The state of gold coiaage has for years past been the subject of legitimate complaint and & measure restoring it to a salisfactol condition will be submitted. Several subjects, which the increasing burden of your duties shut out from consid- eration duriug the last session, will be sub- mitted again. Among them ure measures relatm to titles, regulating the universities of Scotland, determining the liability of em- ployers in case of accidents to cmployes, es- tablishing a_department of agriculture and cheapening the transfor of land. AMUSEMENTS, Bar Efiie Ellsier and lier strong company pr sonted “Egypt” ot the Grand last night. Miss Elisler won the audience at onee. Sho acted most charmingly, as is her wont, aud appeared at her best. “Igypt” will be repeated noon’s matmee, but there will be a —*The Keepsake'—in the evening. A Pleasant Missionary Work. The Ladies’ Missionary society of the First United Presbyterian church at Eighteenth at this after- new bill and California streets, gave its annual bazaar and supper last night. The attendance was large, considerimg the ex- zaar and art tremely cold night. The by gallery were great novelties, the latter especially being very amusing. It was a burlesque on some of the morc pretentious gallories. Among the attractive features of the en- tertainment was a recitation_entitled, “Pyr- mus and Thisby.” 1t was recited by Miss Hattie Boyden of Washington City. The Art Meeting. The entertainment given by the Western Art association at the Y. M. C. A. rooms last L was & delightful one. In addition to musical programme, addresses wore by Revs. Duryea and Harsha, by Dr. the mad, Miller and Mr. Liniuger. “The primary object of the meeting was to interest business men in an art loan exhibi- tion, but the business men were not there. Postoflice Prisoners, Lawson Cowell and his wife, against whom _information was filed last Monday with United States Commissioner Anders were brought here prisoners lust cyening by Postoffice Inspector George H. Waterbu of Denver, and Deputy Marshal Allen, examined and bound over in §1,000 each. were Somebody in Danger. Sowe one has written to the building in- spector that three brick houses are unsafe and liable to collapse. Ho gives the numbe 88 1802-4-6, but forgets to tell the street. Any ene occupying @ house bearing onc of the above numbers is thercfore requested to be on guard. BDack to Denve Charles Nodler, deputy sheriff of Arapahoo county, Colorado, arrived in this city last might and took one Anderson back to Denver, Anderson was arrested here the other night on the charge of seduction frowm information received from Denver, oy It Was Too Cold. Owing to the extremely frigid weather last night the congregation which greeted Evangelists Potter and Millor at the armory was not 8o large as on previous nights, Nevertheless there was au enthusiastic meeting, A Land Suit, D. B. Vickery entered suit in the United States court against Belle P, Estelle, Lee S, Estelle and Richard 8. Hall for $2,700 and to foreclose a mortgage on lot 2, block 7, Bow- ery bill addivon, given to secure the same, ——— The Weather Indication: ebraska and fowa: Soow, colder, high northwesterly winds Dakota: Clearing, colder, northwesterly winds, —— A Man-of-War for Samoa. BaN Fuaxcisco, Feb, 21.—The United States man-of-war, Monongahela, left Mare island this aftorugon for Samoa. G. A, R, ENCAMPMENT CLOSES. The Most Successful One Ever Held in tho State. v ARRESTED FORALLEGED MURDER rank Baker, Taken in Custody at David City, Charged With Kill g His Mother-in- Law. The G. A. R, Encampment Closes, Keansey, Neb, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele ram to Tik Bee.|~Tho special busiuess at the G. A. R. encampment headquarters con- sisted of elocting officers. The following are the officers elocted to represent tho dopartment and for the following year: J B. Davis, of Wahoo, department commander; 8. H. Morrison, of Nebraska City, senior vice commander; E. O. Calk ins, of Kearncy, junior vice commander E. C. Harper, of Wood River, chaplain; Dr. 8. H. Craig, Wymore, surgeon. Deiogates” to National _Encampment Phelps Payne, Lincoln; J. 0. West, Grand Istaud: J. W.' Bixler, North Platte; Dr. Schwenk, Norfolk; . I, Smith, Juniata; Sergeant' Cody, Omaha; B. P, Cook, Lin' coln, Council of Administration—F. Talmadge; L. Richards, ¥remon Coo, Lincoln: J. Jensen, Genev Smith, Juniata. Committee on Reunion—E. C. Calkins, R. M. Grimes, Joseph Black, J.J. Bartclott, Homer Ailén, Harry Lee, Lew Robertson, Koarney; John M. Thayer, Lincoln; A: Allee, Omaha T'his evening the public installation of offi cers of the department and the Women's Relief corps of Nobraska took place in the opera touse, The defurtment commander, Captain W, C. Henry gave up mastership of ceremonies to post commander J. C. Bon- nell, who procecded to install tho ofiicers elect. Commander Joshua 13. Davis appoint- ed his assistants as follows: %, A. Gatchellt of Lincoin, assistant adjutant_goneral; C, L Howell, of Grand Island, assistant quarte master general; k. C. Parkinson, Seward in- spector general; T, 5. Appelget, Tecumsei judge advocate; Dr, J. D, Miles, Schugler, chief mustering officer. A. R. Carrington, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” aad Major' R. H. Hendershot, “The Drummer Boy of Rappahannoe,” were pres- ent with their drums and vied with each other to entertain the vast assembly. eral stirring speeches were made by the r tiring officersand others. Thus closed the longest and most enthusiastic encampment in the history of the Nebraska, Women's Reliet Cor Krarxey, Neb, Feb, 21.—[Speciat Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—This morniog the ladies of the Relicf corps were on hand promptly atYo'clock for business, setting a good ex ample to the men, who did not got to work much before 10 o'clock. Mrs. Eila Powell, department president of the iKansas Women's Relief corps, was present, and on being in- troduced cxtended the greetings of the Kansus organization to the sisters of this state. The etection of oMcers occupied the greater part of the day and resulted in the scleetion of the following: Mrs. Mary R. Morgau, of Alma, president; Mrs. Dr. Miles, of Schuyler, senior vice presi- dent: Mrs. Emily Dickson, Plattsmouth, junior vice president; Mrs, Theresa Woodward, Weeping Wator, treasurer: Mrs Martin, Fullerton, Chaplain; Mrs. H, B Cook, Secretary. coutive board—Mrs. . E. Cook, Lincoln, chairman: Mrs. Lydo M. Bohue, Grand Islind; Mrs, Sarab Sweet, Creighton Mrs. Mary. A. Swallows, Hat vard; Mrs. Halsted, TPecumseh, Delozates to Nutional Convention—Mrs, yma 3. Knight, Inavale; Mrs. Sarall t, Creightou; Mms. dennie 1. Holmes, uiseh. Alternates—Mrs, Mary B. Cook, Mrs. K, L. McKnight, “Plattsmouth; Abpie C. Phillips, Teetmseh, At the public ivstallation to-night M Stella Powell was appoiuted wstalling of Lincoln; Mrs. cer. She delivered the charges in a most effeetive manner, The depurtrfient president appointed the following assistauts . sceretary: Mrs, Milli Alico Pearl, institut- : Mrs. Emma Man- Amanda_Lotfert Hardy, inspector ing and mstalling oftice choster, chan Mrs. Ella Poy ell made the spiciest specch of the evening, in response to an aadress of thanks for her work in the convention. She alluded to the healthy growth of the ‘Woman's Relief Corps in Kansas, as demon - strated by her robust appearance. At the close of the public ceremonies the encamp- ment resolved into a joing secret session. For Alieged Murder. Davip Ciry, Neb,, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie BEe. actro plate fakir, who gives his name uk Baker, was ar- rested this morning by Sheriffl Darnell, on a telegram from the city marshal at Linwood, to hold kim for murder. He is chareed with the murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs. KL liott, of Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Baker when arrcsted gave the name of France, and declares himself innocent. Ho says his family lives in central Towa aund are promineut people. He denies ali knowledge of the murder and says ne is Dbeing persecuted by “im crow’ dc A reward of $1,100 is offered for Mrs, liot's murderer. Baker's photograph taken at Schuyler has a certificate given him by a named Sowders, that it was to be sent back to Poughkeepsie only. A telezram from there said he was not the man_wanted, but he was re-arrested here to-day. The de seription says the murderer has buliet wounds in the arims. Baker claims he has nene, and he does not resemble the deserip- tion. was a day or 8o ago, and he detective No More “Reform™ Demanded. GENOA, Neb,, Feb. 21.—[Special to Tug Ber. |[—During the hot campaign of 183 no man in Vance county used his lungs more vigorously, crying “fraud” and ‘reform,” than A. M. Shumaker, the candidate for county clerk on the “reform” ticket, and when elected the taxpayers of the county felt that their money was safe in the hands of their great anti-boodicr. They were even amused when, at its meeting, the board ap- pointed a committee 1 investigate Mr. Shu- maker's books' The investigation, which took place last week, shows that “reformers” are sometimes found short, The statute provides that the clerk shall keep a fee book in which shall be recorded all fees received; and afl sums in excess of $1,500 per year shinll be paid into the county treasury. ~ The investigation disclosed tho fact that during Shumaker's administration less than &1,500 a fee L year was recorded in the ok, while the records for his first y 1830, give §2,000.90, aud, for 1887, $1,818, Consequently #543.75 soenis to be unaccounted for, and the taxpayers are interested to Know where it has gone. Tu the light of these, and the Indian school developments, it afe to bay that ‘‘reform'’ is not very popular in this scction just at psent. ‘The investigation at the school is progressing slowly, aud syill probably cou- sume several weeks. Two Fires at’ Hastings. Hasminos, Neb., Feb, 21.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.)—A small frame barn in Hastings belonging to' Elmer Cole caught fire at 12:40 last night and was totally de- stroyed, burning to death a cow and horse and causing aloss of about #100. Half an hour later fire broke out in the Labello house, @ small frame building, and the inmates barely escaped in their night clothes, A drunken lodger named Frank Spellman issup- osed to have started the flames by overturn- ng a lamp. He was found in another room under a bed and rescued nearly dead from suffocation. William Sheasley, the landlord, saved a portion of his furniture. The loss is about $300, and insured. Joln O'Connor, owner of the building, loses about §00, which is covered by insurance, A Suspioious Episode. Sour S1ov Neb. Feb, 21, —[Speclal to Tue Ben.|—Auvother attempt was made last eveuing by the burglars that blew open the bauk safe at this place Suuday night to Rain possession of the money they thon failed to reach. The money chest was opened yesterday morning, and Cashier White received deposits during the day which, with what cash was already on hand, amounted to Something over £,000, About 8:30 p. m. White startod with the money to Sioux City, where ho intended to deposit it While on " the road there a carriage with all > curtains drawn_and no one in sight at tempted to run into White's busegy and upsot it. Fortunately, however, the horso Whits was driving mado a lunge to one side of the road and escaped a smashup. Mr. White at tempted to look into the carriage, but could not not on account of the curtains. The car ringe was drawn by a pair of very swift horses that wero whipped to their utmost speed after the failure to wreck the buggy White, and o driven to wer oceupied by Mr Sioux City. White had his wife iu the buggy at the time Unadilla's Coal Find. Usaniiia, Neb,, Fob, 21,—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee]—Thoe coal prospeotors are poing still deeper in hopes to find a thicker vein. Instead of three deposits fonr have been struck by the diggers, each about fifty feot apart, and it is now thought that vein fifty foet decper a still thicker will be a 'd. The men on the w are pos tive a8 to the thicknoss of the deposits thus far discovered, and only the quality now re mains to be ascertained w determine the value of the find, For more hat one hun dred fect the diggers have been boring through rock, and just on discovering coal vein & deposit of eix inches of slate was penotrated. The people of this place are confident that the find is genuine, and will invest money to thoroughly investizate the genuiness of the article. This is the second find maden this vicinity. In 1575 well dig gors brought out_lumps of coal which were tested and proved 1o be of good quality, and ouly the quantity preventod thorough inves tigation at the time. The forcman of the works is ready to makoe afiidavit that the de posit is three feet th cove He Ought to Write. Lixnsay, Neb., Feb ccial to Tin Bz ]—The people of this town aro excited overthe disappearance of Hotel Koeper J. H. Milslagle. Heleft here about ten days ago. A letter was received from him the was about to n, and that He did day after he left, saying he trade his hotel provorty for a fi he was going to look at the farm. not state where it was situated. Nothing hus been heard from him since. IHe was village trensurer and had considerablo of the town's money in_his possession. The bal- ance of the school fund alone amounts to £1,000. Tt was supposed this was deposited in'the state bank at Newmans Grove, but upon investigation it developes that’ the money had been there but had been drawn out again. 20,000 Library b, Feb, 21.—[Special to orge L. Miller and Messrs. Periins and Ford, of the New York Life In- surguce company, have been in the city for flu&m\'! few days, and lust night laid before the board of trade the proposition that if A § Beatiice, T Bg, | —Dr #300,000 life insurauce in their company would be taken in this locality provortion of the commissious for all time would be turned in for the establish- ment aud permanent maintenance of a public library. Two hundred thousand dollars of tho amount has already been tagen, and the remaindor, it is thought, will = be cured within a few days. The citizens are taking hold of the matter in carnest, fecling that an extensive library, sucli as can be put in, will be o gr Tue Bee.l—The Breeders' Nebraska Improved association convenea here Tues- day at 7:50 p.m. Mayor Platt heartily wel- comed the breeders to the city. President J. B. Dinsmore responded, and after a song by the glee club the president addressed the meeting for thirty minutes. The report of C. H. Elmendorff, secretary and treasurer, was read and adopted. Dr. F. S. Billings, of Lincoln. nest addressed the meeting. He was followed by Dr. A. 5. Wessel, of Grand Island, on **Contagious Diseases of Horses,” after which the meeting adjourned. pm ey The Banker Loft. LexiNarox, Neb,, Feb. 21.—[Special to 13d. Craspin, a gentleman of leisure and with no visible means of support, engaged himself as banker in a game of poker, and_as soon as he had sold enough chips to net him about $10 he e dQ him- self and decamped for the cast. The other members of the party missing him instituted search, and learning of his_whercabouts telegraphed to the sherifl at Kearney to ar- rest him. The sheriff following brought him back to answer to the eharge of defrauding his landlady out of ‘a rd bill and to let the boys who had mouey in the game gaze upon him ugain. Marringe at Tecummseh, Tecuvwsen, Neb., Feb 21.—{Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—To-night a large num- ber of Tecuwmsel’s best peoplo assembled at the Christian church to witness the marriage of Miss Carrie Wright to Mr. John Sherman, Miss Wright is & daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. A Wright, and is much loved and spected by all who know her. She has lived from childhood in this community. Mr. Sherman is a young man of good qualities, and enjoys thé esteem of all. An Insane Vigilant, Arxswonrn, Neb, Feb, 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.|—Sherifl Cablo, of Keya Puba county, is here with an insane man, whom he will tuke to the Norfoik asylum in the morning, The unfortunate muu was a lant, and thinks every oue he meets is going to shoot him. Wire Fence Swindlers GrepLey CeNTER, Neb, Feb, [Special Telegram to Tue 1Bek.]—The wire fence swindle who are wanted at Nebrask a City are at Gre y Center working among the farmenr: There ave four of them, J. W. and E. H. Underhill, Dock Miles and L. Power. A Hotel Blaze. Kean v, Neb,, Feb, 21.—|Special Tel gram to Tur Bee,]—A five from the range the Midway hote!l was discovered at 8 o'clock this evening while about eighty guests were in the dinmg room. Prompt tion of the fire department saved a holocaust. The build ing was damaged to the extent of about #500, A $30,000 Ransom. Havaxa, Neb,, Feb. 21L.—Plauter Modisto Ruise,who was captured by bandits in Reme. dios distriet, has been released on payment 0, - sity Centenni of & ransom of The Unive WasimiNGToN, Feb, 21.—The centenmal celebration of the Georgetown university continued to-day. The following telegram read to the assembled “Leo, X1 sends to the re from the pove was alumni by Father Murphy congratulations and best wishes tor, professors and alumni tions and letters of a sunilar chavacter were also received from many well-known institu- tions of learning. - An English Brewery Syndicate, St. Loris, Feb, 21.—It is announced that an English syndicate of c th a capital of $0,000,000, whose Awmerican repre- sentative is ex-United States Scnator Ste. phen W, Dorsey, has been operating here for several days past with a view of acquiring by purchase some of the breweries of this city ral owners have been approached, but 80 far, it seems, with little or no success. e Literally Blown to Pieces. New Youk, Feb, 21.—George Swith, aged sixty, foreman of a gang of laborers engaged in digging cellars in this city preparatory to building several houses, was killed by the ex- ‘lluaum of 150 pounds of dynamite in a Loo) house. He was literally blown to pieces. The windows of houses for a quarter of a mile around were shattered by the explosion, —_——— The Sioux Reservation Bill, WasniNGrow, Feb. 21.—The Sioux reser- vation bill, as completed by the scnate com- mittee on Indian affalrs, strikes from the bill as it passed the house what Is kuown as the Payson towa site awmendwent, dilatory motfons shall ;b entertain 1 by the The Omnibus Bill Ready For EX« | o for tonight 1 Saturday night, the ecutive Approval. louso went into committae of the wholo on the postoftice appropriation bill i Mossrs, Adams and Lawler made oarnost SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS. | and vigorous endeavors to incroase the a propriation for pay of letter carriers, They —— pointed out that tho growing city of Chicago The 8t p oy was inadequately suppliod with letter ear he Steam Plate Printing Amendment riers, and advocatod on incroaso in the n Agreed to By the Senate—A ber of trips made daily. Their efforts wer Prosant For Dan howevor, unsuccessful Lamont, tteo rose. Mr. Cannon of Ilinois moved to r nmit the bill with instructions to tho postofiice v Senate, committon 1o report it back with tho classifi Wismxaroy, Feb. 91.—The committes on | cation foatures eliminated. The bill was buildings and grounds reported to the senate | the passed Mr. Lorney prosented the conforence re A resolution directing the preside o e Somate to fasucn wanrant momont Of e | hort on tho legislative, executive and judicial 0 iea warrant commauding the | gppropriation vill, and it was agreed to sergeant-at-arms forthwith to arrest and I'he house went into committeo of the bring to the bar of the senate Thomas 1, { whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, Fisher, chief clork in the sapervising archi On motic of Mr, Scott of Pennsylvania amendment was adopted appropriating tect's oftice, to show cause why he sho not be punished for contempt £,000 to pay Daniel Lamont, the prosident's private secretary, the difforence between his Mr. Morgan objected to its present con- | prosont salary and the 8,000 a yoar salury sideration, and it werft over till Monday Wwhich his SUCCOSSOT Will FOCIVe, Mr. Stockoridgo presented two jmmense | , Mr. Conger of lowa moved to {ncroaso o, ited 4ivo immcr from 833,000 to §128,000 the appropriation for packnges of pet ons in favor of the Sunday fost | t X Y | furnist ablic” buildings. In spoaking of rest and seut theni to the clork’s desk | this amendment, Mr. Hateh of Missouri, by a couple of pages, who were almost over- | said that the parsimonious treatment which srdencd by the the committec on appropriations accorded to I'ho conference report on thoe legislative public buildings of the country was dais. appropriation bill was presented and | gracof reed to. e 4 ! Mr, Randail defonded the appropriations he scnate bill to authorize the sale of a | committee, and said it had struck against tract of land in the milit Fort Leavenworth, acre, wis roported and passed ‘The senate procoeded to consideration of the resolution reported from the committec on privileges and elections to investigate the aileged eloction outrages in certain states I'he resolution having been read, Mr. Mr. Randall replied that the committeo aulsbury moved to insert the word “brib- | pad examined into the coutracts and knew ory,” and Mr. Hoar accepted the amend- | that the estimates of the department could ment. i be cut down one-half without inconvenionco Mr. Pasco moved to ingert to the public servive, It has been shown other unlawful use of m that there has becn gross extravagance in Hoar also accepted this amendment. the expenditure for furniture. Mr. Gorman objected to the rosolution After further debate the amendmeont was At 2 orclock the resolution was laid aside | rejected, and without completing the bill the informally, Mr. Gorman still retaining the | gommittee arose and the house adjourned. floor, and ‘the senate resumed consideration - of the sundry civil appropriation bill, the SOUTH OMAHA NEW pending guestion being on the amendment as 1o steam plate printing machines, ¥ Mr. Blair took the floor to argue against ry resorvation of i | everything that looked like an - undue expon at not 1oss than &0 per diture of public money Hatch inquired whetlier the demo cratic seeretary of the treasury was not as compotent to Judge of approvriations which should be made for furniture as were tho committee on appropriations. the words ‘or and Mr, rominent Stoek Shipper Killed, George W. Allen, of Hamburg, one of the 1he amondnent, but sielded ™ in 0rder | 1 sest Towa stock shippers, was killed Wed amendment to the resolution as to elee. | nesday at Creston. Mr. Allen was accom ud in gotting off the I in front of switeh Eis body tion outrages, directing the committee to in quire also whether money was corraptly and unlawfully used in control of the olection in November, 1855, in any of the states, Mr. Blair then went on with lis argu ment At 3:45 the presiding oficer announced that the enrolled bill for the admission of the states of North Dalkota, South Dakota, Mon- tana and Washington had been signed by him and by the speaker of the house. It was then sent to the president for his approval, 1n the course of his spec Blairspoke of Mr. Graves, superintendent of the burcau of engraving and printing, us agefit and at torney of the steain press owners, to all ap- pearanee, and of the report of the senate committec as a “rotten report” aud “us not worth a rush r. Morrill resented with much spirit the remarks of Mr. Blair. After a long debate the amendmen ported by the committee on appropri was agreed to. The amendment allows royalty for the use of the machines, per 1,000 impressions instead of 1 o provided by the house; strikes out the pro. viso in the bill on that subject, and substi panying a lot of stock wrs stepped on the tr gine and was killed instautly was horribly mangled. Notes About the Clty. George W. Peck is dangerously ill Delmonico with peumonia Adam Kerst will build a $500 framo house u Twenty-first and Q. streots There will be a meeting held next Wedn evening t organize & young men’s inde- wdent olitical club. David L. Ruslk, of Sand Creek, Wyoming, a nephew of Governor Rusk, of Wisconsio, 18 the guost of A. V. Mil Local lovers of the gun and trigger ure ar- ranging for a shooting tourney to be held in South Omabi the middle of March. Joln A. MaeMurphy, late of the Hoof and Horn, will Tikely soon open up in amercan tile business in his rooms on N street vacatod by the Drovers Journal, Harry Roberts and William Altwine,of tho stock yards switch gangs, who were injured some days ago, Mr. Roberts on the arm and body, und Mr. Altwine on the foot, arc bet at the , as re- tutes for it the following: *Aud unless the | yep. patentees of said steam presses shall accept o heating of Goorge oy and the rate per thousand sheets herein pro- | whiim m)f,,'"'"'n.'rm‘.‘“»'.rfi. .’.‘.."“;.',%_‘;\“;},',1‘ vided, said presses shall not be used by the | cogorday, | Judge Kenthor discharged government after the present fiscal years; provided, that there shall not be an increase of the number of steam plate printing ma chines of the character now employed in the engraving and priuting burcau.” Among the other amendments reported from the committee on appropriations and agreed to was one appropriating $75,000 (; ditional) for the expenscs of the interna Blakeyana held Bradley for further hear are occasionally published in Jocal papers, notably the Schuyler Herald that stock shipments to Ch 20 unet bettor cturns than shipments 1o South Omaba, The Herald cites the casc of Mr. Foldo and states he ot 40 cents more per hundred at tatements A P T S T vy Chicago thau the South Omaha mu An Mr. Harris offered an amendment, whic oecasional case might oc like * was agroc Lo, appropriating SH5,000 (adi; | M. Foldo's, whon he was ut South Omaba SR R R p e ] on a weak market,and by the time he arrived 5 ¢ Lead of “Prevention of | J4'cyiicnro he chanced to land onu strong Epidemes. Mr. Hiscock offered an amendment cappro- priating $300,000 for the expense of an adequate preparation for the appropriate r market, but as a complete answor to the statement, aside from the well known fact that the South Omaha market is the west, there is only one_ stock buyer now and ki celebrati f the el ul of e ¢ itu- 3 ceicbration of whe centenniul of the consutu- | 1Stk Omahu. yards for castern firms, N vote on the Amendment resulted yoas 16, | While o vear ugo there were a dozen. Said Y one well-informed and well-sulavied man: nays 12—no quorum. A motion to adjourn having been Mr. Harris gave notice that if such occurred again during the expiring congress (absence of & auorum) he would insist on the regular call of the fsenate, and on having the sergeant-at-arms send for the uts a hundred, or half attle for Chicaro ship. my prosent position SIf 1 could make 40 ¢ on made, o | of it befor buying should resign Turners En Masque. de of the Turnverein absent member: The annual masguc The seuate then adjourned. oc | at Germania hall last evening, and e for three hours wierd and comic churacters 5 EHonso N mingled in the dance, seeking 1o find out WASTINGTON, Feb. 2L —In the house Mr, | oo\ cihing to betray the identity of their Randall presented a resolution amending the [ et CUt (8 O B0 SCGRE B e rules 50 as to provide that on a certain day, immediately after the reading of the journal, the house shall proceed to the consideration of the Cowles bill, and that at 4 o'clock on the floor in waltz or polka, There was a striking diversity of costumes, most of them bovdering on the comic. The danc ng com wittee, consisting of Philin Andres, Gottlich that date the bill shall be reported | j31utert, Gus Gold. Carl Sta to the house. with such amend- | bas, Otto Niederwciser and Henry Rix, were ments as may have been agreed to in [ all attired in handsome Zouave costumies. the usual number of clowns, In- s, huzzars, Mexicans, buscoall There wer dians, cowboy committee, and the p: shalt be considered asordered on the amendments, svious question costumes, coutineatals, sailors, and engrossing and the third reading und passage | por - The costumes of the ladics particularly of the bill; and the votes thercon shall be | were vory handsome, and added greatly to forthwith taken; and in case the bill shali | the beauty of the scene. One of the prett est features of the oceasion was the grand march not be taken up on this date, this shall be a continuing order in all respects until one legislative day shall have been occupied as ws was turned down, and dleium light, manipulatéd by colors were thrown at 9:45, when tl byt dof a Mr. Kosters, different hercin specified, and providing that a | upon the gaily attired throng, much to the yea and nay vote shall be taken | delight of the spectators. The Turner and and substitutos roporte Zouave quadrillers were also very vrett The perfection of the v noiwable. Masks were lifted at 11 this caie supper, aud fourteen lowed, behalf of the minority of the committee. After considera- bill has been entered upon no of Alabama on appropriation tion of the dances ol ey e . 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