Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1889, Page 1

DAILY BEE " EIGHTEENTH YEA CLARKSON DOESN'T WAM IT Declines to Be First Asaistant Post- GOVERNOR CHURCH RESIGNS. Becretary McCormick Given Time to Settle His Accounts—Nebraska Office Eeckers—Senator Fars well's Scheme. FOURTEENTASTRRET, WasuiNGtoN, D, C., March 11 Mr. Clarkson has given the president his final decision, Which 18 that he cannot, accept any office under the present _admin istration, As has already been stated, President Harri- won, Postmaster-General Wanamaker, Sena- tor Quay and many other influential mon in the party have joined to urge Mr, Clarkson 1o take the position of first assistant postmas ter general, and he was assured that if for any reason’ Mr. Wanamaier should retire from the head of th rtment he would be promoted to succeed him, But Mr. Clarksou does not want any office. He wonld have been glad of the interior portfolio, but as long as he could not have that he profers to remain as editor of the Des Moines Register and vice-chairman of the republican national committee. It looks now as if John Jameson would bo appointed superintendent of the railway mail service, Mr. Jameson is from Wiscor- sin and was in the service from the tine ho was a mere boy until dismissed by the Vilas administration. He was private secretary to Colonel George Bangs, the first superin- tendent, and remained in that position under Superintendents Vilas and Thompson. The oftice of assistant superintendent of the rail- way mail service was created for him, and he filled it with great ability until dismissed from the service, The weakness of tho democratic administration has been shown nowhere 8o much 48 in the transportation of the muils, which is due to the fact that the most efficient men in their vice were dis- charged and green persons put in their places. Mr. Jameson, if he is appointed, will bring back into the service as muny of the old men a8 he can nduce to come, Vandervoort has not given up hope, how- ever, and Mr. Clarkson made an appeal to the postmaster general in his vehalf to-day. CHURCH RESIGNS, There will be another cabinot meeting to- morrow morning, and a long list of nomi- nations will be sent to the senate, and among them the territorial governors. A. C. Melletto will be nominated for governor of Dakota, and Mr. Richardson, of Grand Forks, for secrotary. The president has called for the resignations of both Governor Church and Secretary McCormick. Secretary MeCormick asked that his resignation should not take effect until after the settlement of his ac- counts, but Church’s was forwarded promptly or he wouid have been removed. WasniNGToN Buaeav TaeOvana Bre, } R. OMAHA, DAY. 'MORNING, MARCH 12. 1850, "NUMBER 270 Geneval Harrison has detormined to appomt nono but residents of the territories to office within their boundaries. NEBRASKA APPROPRIATIONS The deficicncy bill is printed to-day. The em introduced by Senator Paddock and se- cared by his earnest cfforts relating to the sale of public lands is as follows: “For payment to the state of Nebraska on account of b per centum funds arising from the sale of public lands in said state prior to June 80, 1588, s per decision of the first comptroller of the treasury, and as stated by the commissioner of the general land office the sum of §355,000," The itgms of $30,000 each for Forts Rob- inson and Niobrara, which were introduced by Senator Paddock in the sundry civil bill, are of more importance than would scom at the first giance, The passing of these items revorses o ruling of the_second comptroller, by which ecach of the Nebraska posts had large sums of money deducted from its ap- propriation on account of previous petty sums dolea ont by the war department_for repairs at the posts in previous years. This sum will enable rapid progress to be made on the enlargement of ts Niobrara and Robinson, and by its wording will the way for future appropriations for continuing work upon the same. SENATOR FARWELL'S SCHEME, Scnator Farwell has invented a new scheme for satisfving the several siates in ir demands for patronage. He says he ves in equal distribution and a thor- oughly partisan service. He proposes that instead of having congressmen und politiciaus swarming to the white house and claiming ten times more for each state than the eutire patronage of the government, the president should furnish the congressional delegations a list of the oftices which, in his judgment, their state is entitled to. Such a list could be prepared in ashort time by a clear-headed statistician. Then the representatives of the states could select from among their candidates for oftice those who in their judg- ment were the best qualified for the positions named and send the rest of them home. Tn this the president_could protect himself from importunitics, the states could be sat- isfled and the offics filled with the best men available for them SMAHONE, OF VIRGINTA," a8 he rogisters his name, is at Chamberlain's hotel wearing his old saddie-colored slouch hat, and receives a large number of callers cvery day. He has not yet called at the white house and says be shall not go till ho is vited, aithough CUONNNY WIsE,” Lis bitterest foe, has been asied up to lunch, has told stories to the ladies of the family and played with baby MeKee. Wise says ho don’t waut anything and has no favors to for himself but he does want the administra t1on to make such appointments as will per- mit the republicans to build up a party in Virginia withont a boss, which means’ that he wants the president to put none but anti- Muhone men on guard. MISCELLANEOUS. William L. Eaton, of Osage, Mitchell county, lowi, was to-day admitted to prac- tice before tie interior department. Patrick Egan, of Lincoln, is an_applicant for a consulate. ' He is not very particular where hie is sent so long us a good place is OMAIA TOSTOFFICE SITE. The report of the treasury clerk, Mr. Lin- don, upon the sites proposed for the new Omaha postofiice building is expected to be filed immediately upon his arr u Wash- ington Karly this morning Mr. Lindon had not yet put in an appearance. A large dele- gation of Sixteenth strect boomers, headed by Jim Creighton and John B. Furay, accom- panied by Judge Crounse and Mr. C. F. Goodman are in the city. The party an- nounced that they were here to forward the cousideration by the treasury department of the Plunters’ hotel site, and that they had left Omaha in a hurry upon learning that the editor of Tir. Bes had previously left tow They were around the capital to-da; upon the delegation and endeavoring to se- cure their co-operation us soon as possible, The delegation is showing a decided disin- clination to interfere in the matter, Several members insist that the choice of a site is oue which should be settled by the citizens of Omaha, and that it.is in no way proper that_at this distavce from that city that the members representing the state should inter- pose their private judgment. upon a matter which should be determined by those most directly intorested. Thero 18 an impression prevailing in some quarters that the Plant- ers’ hotel site had been practically set up be- fore the departure of Mr, Lindon from Washington. 1t is known that President Cleveland bad o confidential inter view with a prominent Nebraskan, in relution to . the institution of a suit for the partition of the Folsom prop- erty, through which it was expected to fix the valuation upon the corner of Sixteenth and Dodgo strects. No such suit was, how- ever, instituted, or at least carried to & con- clusion, ang condemnation proceedings will have to be taken to sccure a clear titlo to the property, if it is finally accepted s the site By "tho ‘treasury depurtment, - Creighton, Furay & Co. elaim that they arc here to stay, and propose to see the thing through, It will probably be some days before final fction is taken upon the report of Mr, Lin- don after it is filed with the department. Mt MARTIN'S DEATIL To-day’s Baltimore Sun says: “Samuel P, Mattin, of South Omaha, Neb., was suffo- found, Ex-Chancellor Manatt, of Lincoln, is in the city. He is looking after his own chiances for a consular appointment. J. M. True, of Seward, and G. M. Cofiin, of Ord, are two other residents of Nebraska who are looking for something in the con- sular service. A. H. Bowen, ulso of Seward asks to be_appointed a clerk in the con service. He does not specify the particu consulate to which he desires to be attached. W. R. Beo and M. L. Thomas arc appli- cants for the postofiice at Cambridge, Neb. John McPugh, of Cresco, Ia.. is indorsed by the delegation of that > for the posi- tion of examiner for Towa. M. D. O'Connell, of Fort Dodge, is an ap- plicant for the district attorneyship of the northern district of Towa. Edward Knott, of Waverly, by the delegation for the marshalship of the northern district of the state. J. M. Emory, of LeMars, In., 18 an_aspi rant for the appointment as coilector of ine ternal revenue for the Dabuqua district. Lewis Miles, of Corydon, In., wants to be United States district attorney for the southern district of the state. D. D. Miller, of Red Oak, Ia., wants to be apnointed marshal of some district. Ex Governor Stone, of Iowa, is un aspirant for the position of commissioner of the gen- eral land oftice. Ex-Congressman Hepburn would accept an oftice of assistant sccretary of onc of the departments. Lewis Weinstein, of Burlington, Ia., asks to be appointed mternal revenue collector for the southern district of Iowa. S. G. Ruby, of Winterset, In., wants to be consul to Manchester, 1 M. Austin, of Grinnell, Ia., is an applicant for the Argentine mission. Major H. M. By f Oskaloosa, 18 applicant for the consulate gen Rome, Hon. W. . Lathy, of Newton, Kan for a consulate in England, Fr or Italy. W. W. Apperson, of Buckley, Kan., has applied for o consulate in South America, Second Lieutenant William C. Bennett, Sixth infantry, (from sergeant, Company H, Seveuweenth infantry) Compant C, Fort is indorsed an Iship at asks nce, Germany cated by gas in Brooks' hotel, 211 East Fay- ette street. He is supposed 1o have turned the gas on sccidentally after extinguishing the light. Fgom the letters found in his pockets the inference was made that ho was on his way to Philadelphia. Coroner Hill received a dispatch froms B. L. Martin, of South Omaha, roquesting that the body be sont on at once, and suying that all exponses would be paid. The dispateh also asked for particulars of the death. The coroner will ave the body shipped to-day.” HARKISON'S GUILLOTINE, Only two resignations have been called for by the new administration. One was that of the United States district attorney for West Virginia, who was displaying a good deal of offensive partisanship in the guber- natorisl contest in the stato. ‘Che other was thut of Charles Morton, of Augusta, M., commissioner of navigation, who was the originator of the Blwe tombstone scandal during the campaign of 1834, ana wus re- warded for his dirty business by receiving an appointment 1o this offic NEBRASKA OFFICE SEEKERS, The rush of app leants for oftice from Ne- braska continues in an appalling volume, Both _of the senators declaro tha Lewis, Colo., 18 directed to join the company t0 which he is assigned. Penny S, Heam, — The New American Navy. WASIINGTON, March 11.—Unless unforseen obstacles are encountered within a few months after the beginning of the mext fiscal year—July 1—contracts will bo let for the construction of new war vessels, which will in the aggregate increase the tonnage of the navy by nearly 150,000 tons. Although a ma- jority of the now vessels will be small craft compared with the monster ironclads of Lurope, they will embody in their construc- tion the latest approved ideas of high speed and heavy arawment, and will be midablo ships of war. When S y Whitney relinquished his office he left as a legacy o hus succossor the responsibility for building eight new vessels, the authority for whose construction was given by the Fiftieth 0z its session, Tue list in- cludes three 20,000-ton cruisers, or gunboats, two 30,000ton_cruisers, un_ironclad of 7,500 tons, & protected cruisor of 5,300 tons. and a small gunboat of 500 tons burden, The 3,000 and 2,000-ton cruisers ure to have a speed of they have ne in their experienc known of thing like %, aod that every maz, woman and child in the state scem to lave their eves upon some oftice, or ure indorsing some friend for a po- sition. If public office had any modesty ubout it, it would have been stared out of countenunce long before this. The absence of Mr, Connell, and the continued ill health of Mr. Laird, havo mnde it impossible for whe delogation 10 hold & meeting for the gon- eral discussion and distribution of patronage. The only appointment which has been mude was that of Mr, Willlam D, Backus, of Co lumbus, as superintendent of the Indian school at Genon. This was decided o lust Wednesday because tho necessity for fllling the vacancy, caused by Mr. Chase's defalcation, was urgent, and the superintendent of Indian schools insisted that the appointment should be made withia twenty-four hours, The recommendations of Mr. Hackus were so many and 80 strong that there wus no dificulty in an imu agreement, So far as the other appoint- ments are concerned it will probubly bo matter of & week or ten days before they are taken up. The first ones to be filled will doubtless be that of United States marshal and several of the land officers. It cannot bo too clearly understood by the hosts of applicants for foderal positions fr e braska that Presidant Harrison is oxtremely unlikely to change the plan adopted by Mr. Cleveland of opposing removals of oMicials beforo their tenure of office has expired. There are & number of positions which will come uuder -this head, notably the United States district attorneyship, in which Mr. Pritchard bhas two years et to serve before his term expil any of the presidential postoftices are in same category. It is sate to say that therve are from fifLy to seveuty-five applications for ery federal position 1 Nebrask oringing o salary of #£,500. In addition, there are un- plications on file for nearly every territorial jtion 10 the gift of the kovernment, These L are probably labor speat i vain. As was anuounced in lust night's dispatches, twenty knots an hour, aud be armed with very heavy ordnauce, ‘Tho designs for three vessels have already been prepared by the navai board and await approval by the secretary. In addition to the vessels above described, congress at the last session provided for the construction of four more_cruisers, includ- ing the Thowmas cruising Monitor, and 1n an emergency their construstion could be con- menced with the present year. REARIEUY VOV An Agricultural Report. Wasuixaroy, March 11.—The statistical report of the department of agriculture for March relates to the distribution of wheat and corn. The amount of corn reported still on haud is 596 per cent, The surplus Amounts 1o 787,000,000 bushels, of which the seven cori surplus states have 499,000,000 ushels, The proportion werchantible averages S¢ per cent, which s than in 1884, INS6 0r 1557, The average price is less thun in December, ol average for merchantable corn s 85.9 per cent per bushel; for unmerchantable, 22.8 per bushel, The gencral average of seven ' states—Ohio, Indiana, Ilinois, fows, Missouri, Kansas und Nebrasku—is 25.6 cants per bushel. The portion of wheat crop on hand, March 1, s less than any yoar 0 1850, except in 1852 and 1y The actual quantity on hand lcss than any recent year excopt 1882 und 188, and s timated it wbout 112,000,000 meas- ured bushels. The lowest state percentage in_the principal wheat krowing states are s follows: Ol, 47; Michigan, 23; Indiana, 241 Illinols, Wisconsin, 28: Minunesota, 26 Towa, d2; Missourl, 27; Kunsas, 343 Ne- braska, 81; Dakots, 34.. In these states the quantity on haud is léss than on March last by abott 21,000,000 bushels. e i AR The Weather Indications. Nebraska, Iowa and Dakol Fair, ecoler Wwith northerly winds, A MILWAUKEE MOB, It Tenders a Lively Reception to Two Chinese Lechers. Mirwavker, March 11.--The examination of the two Chinese laundrymen, Hah Ding and Sam Yip Ya, charged with enticing lit- tle girls into their dons and ruining them, began this morning. The names of at least twenty viotims are known, their ages rang- ing from nine to thirteon years. Throe of them told their stories in court to-day, and additional evidence will be taken to-morrow. The disclosures are so shocking that a strong feeling against all Chinese m the city prevails, The details of the littlo girls' tes- timony are unfit for publication, Forty policemen were out to-day to protect the prisoners on the route between the jail and- the court house. A crowd of 2,000 m and boys followed them to the court house in the morning, but no violence was attempted. At the afternoon adjournment of the conrt & large portion of the crowd proceeded to wreak vengance on the habitations of the Chinese on Chestout and Vleit streets. At the for- mer place windows were smashed and general havoo raised with the mises, the inmates fleemg in terror In Vieit street the crowd contented itsell with throwing filthy liquids by means of garden hoso, on washed and unwashod gar- monts in the shop. Demonstrations were also made against laundries in other portions of the city, but in all cases the police d persed the mob before violence was offered 0 the Celestials, who, to tell the trath, made themselves exceedingly searce as soon as opportunity offered. Later—The streets in the vicinity of tho Chinese lnundries have been thronged with crowds ot men and boys to-night. The doors and windows of half a dozen laundries have been smashed 1n with rocks before the po- lice could arrive ta disperse the crowds. At one point an unlucky celestial fell into the hands of the mob, who began yeliing for a rove to string him up, and he would have fared badly but for the courrge of one of the policemen, who protected him until as: ance arrived. Late to-night the crowds dispersing and no more trouble is probable. - - WABASH RUMOIR! 1t is Thought That the 3 Will be Cricaco, March 11.- Tue B The coming sale of the Wabash has given rise to various rumors relative to the re-organization of the management. The entire system now included uader the Wabash railway, witl, it is believad here, be united under one management, and already there is a scramble for the oftices. It is thought by some railroad men that Jay Gould will endeavor to have either himself or son George clected president and put the entire management of the road in the hands of ageneral manager. This opinion does not seem to be held by the oficials of the Wabash Western, Said General MeNuita, reccive of the Wabash raily Phe repor that I have announcad a_ candidate for the presidency of tac consolidated Wabash company is incorreet. 1 am cve «toubtful if I would accept the position if it were offered to me. 1 have been approach on the subject, by several of the security holders of the company, but told _ them plainly that T would not commit myself until the new company was formed and its_policy announced. Unless this policy agreod with ine 1 should certainly refuse the offico. I ssureddhat it is the wish of the most, if not all, of the cumulative interest bearing bondholders that I shall continue in_author- ity. 1understand, however, that a provision of the plan of reorganization, the purchasing committee, will as trustzcs, hold all tho stock and debenture bonds’ and will thus have the entire voting power. I have had no communication whatever, with the pur chasing committee, and understand that the publication in a St. Louis paver of an articie which said the lines would be absorbed into abash Western and that 1t would be sd by Wabash Western officials, is probably semi-ofticial and correct.” intire System ited. [Svecial Telogram to LU President Harrison Sends Important tNominations to the WasiixGroy, March 11.—The prosident sent the following nominations to the senato to-day: Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, to be envoy extraordinary and minister pl potentiary of the United States to Spaing John W. Swift, of California, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Japan; John D. Washburne, of Massachusctts, minister res Sdent and consu, general of the Uni States to Switzerland; George Tichenor, of Tllinois, to bo aswistant secrotary of the treasury, vico Isaac L. Maynard, resigned. In th executive session of the senate the nominations were referred to the appropriate committee when formed. The nomination of Tichenor as assistant secretary of the treasurery was not, asked by the Hlinois delegation, and they rather object 10 his being charged up as part of the state's quota of of Secretary Windom told_one of the con- gressmen from that state that Tichenor’s ap- Pointment was his own and should not bo charged to any particular state, Tichenor's fitness for the position is conceded by all. Ex-Senator Palmer said that his nomination was sent in without his knowledge and he was uncertain whether or not he would ac- cept. An Associated press reporter called on ex- Senator Palmer this evening aud asked him if there was any foundation for the stato- ment that he would not. accept the appoint- ment sent to the senate to-day. He replied that there was no foundation for such a statement, The unprossion remains that ho will accept the position. THEY LL FAKES. A Picturesque Liar in Cheyenne Getting in His Work. St. PavL, March 11.—Within the past fow weeks special dispatehies from Cheyenne, Wyo., have been given publicity all over the giving accounts of various kinds of ous crimes perpetrated in ont of the regions in Wyoming, and all lacking the ¢ lements of probabiliiy. These have been d oubted by people acquninted with the coun- tr y, but no positive denial of them has bee mide, Yestorday the Cheyenne corre- spon dent sent out a most blood curdling wc- count of the kiling of - five French tourists in Yellowstone _park. An_ offcial of the Northern Pacific road was seen, He said he had been inves- ing the watter, as, according to the the party ust have come east over his line. Careful inquiry at all points where they would have been liable to have left the roud to go inta the park region failed to find any record of such people having been heard of. No guide is known in any part of the park region as the man mentioned in the story; there is no such place s Rattlesnake canou in the park, and no Indians have been on the park reservation for over two. years. The whole story is pronounced u *“fake,” on @ par with the killing of Mexicans searching for buried trewsure und saveral other such romancos which have emanated from the Cheyenue correspondent. = An Encouraging Report. Tokeia, Kan,, March 11.—(Special Tele- gramto T Bre|—The receivers of the Missours, Kansus & Texas railway to-day submitted their first report to Judge Brewer of the United States eireuit court. 1t shows that the net carnings of the road in the three months in which the receivors have had charge was $357,39, which is the best show- ing that hus ever been made for the road. EO% O i Prof. Brewer Declines. New Havey, Conn., March 11.—Prof Brewer, of the Norton professorship of agri- culture in the Yale scientific department declined o accept the offer of assisant seo: retary of agriculture at Washington because of ill health. e Germany's Warliks Preparations. BEKLIN, Mareh 11.—Sixteen torpedo boats, intended for the German nayy, are now in the course of coustruction, NEWS OF NEBRASEA TOWNS, First Meeting of the United States Court At Hastings. DISTRACTED BY HER SHAME. A Deceived and Penniless Girl Tries to End Her Life—An Elwood Man Vietimized By Bharpors. Sin Leads to Suicide. Fuurxp, Neb,, March 1l.—Margaret Bur- ress, u young lady of tweaty years, comuit- ted suicide at Cordova, in Seward county, at 1 0'clock Sunday aftornoon, by hanging in her father's stable. She has been working for George Gillen, a farmer who resides near town, for some time, and apparently all was moving on smoothly. Yesterday morning, after finishing her work, she came home, 0s- tensibly to spend Shnday, but about 10 o'clock in_the forenoon a fully developed child was discovered in the vault of Gillen's water closet. Suspicion pointed to the girl, and to her mother she confessed that she was the mother of the child; that 1t was born in the. closet; that it was alive when born, but had died soon after, and that she then threw its body into the viult, returned to the house and re- sumed her duties as though mothing had happened. The discovery of the child cre- ated considerablo itement, and her mother and brother started to drive to Gillen's. Soon after their departure the girl left the houseeand going to the stable, buckled the headstrap of & halter on a raftor and tied the rope around her neck. She was discovel 0 twenty minutes, but too The coroner hag been notified. Hun- dreds of people flocked in to view the bodies and listen to the horrible tale. Tho mother of the dead girl is prostrated with grief. M: Burress is an old soldier. The girl is said to have been betrayed by Chavles Wills, penter who worked at this place and Cor. dovia, and who went after a marriage license last fall and never returned. United States Court. Hastixgs, Neb., Mareh 11.—(Special Tele gram to Tue Bre.]—The first term of the United States court in Hastings opened at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Judee Dundy pre- siding. There were present George Pritchott, United States district attorney: Ed Frank, ¢ 1. Bierbower, marshal,and A. G. Hastings and R. B. Alien, deputy marshals. The bar of(thestate was repre- sented by Samuel R. Inker, Beatrice; S. D. Coffey, Wymore: It. W. Story, Pawnee City N. Sharwood and L. C. Burr, Lincoln; C. 3. Montgomery, J. M. Woodworth and W, S. Hamilton, ~Omaha: F. N. Prout, Blue Springs; W. H. Munger, Fremont; W. H. Platte and Thompson, Grand Island, and a jarge number of Hastings atwrneys. The follow pquity cases were acted t P, H. Best Brewing company vs Charles John- son etul. Decree for defendant $2.571.73. Elien Law vs Jobn Valz et al. Default nst all the defendants. Calvin Manning et al vs John Eby, sheriff, cval. Receiver to required to pay into the court money receivea twenty ¢ om date, Fred Gurd vs Dowslas Jensen et al, tiff deceased. Leave to receive by making his administrator party. Dillard R. Faut vs Anton Abel et al. Dis- missed at plantifi’s cost without prejudice. In tiie following cases the defendants were given until to-morrow to show cause why the sale of real estate should not be-con- firmed: Maria L. Billings vs James Dickin- son eval; Faunie A. Bu Williwn H. MeClelland ev al; L. W. Tuileys, trustee, vs Henry J. Hildebrandt. M. M. Bassett vs Augustus Boyd. of 1y Plaintiff given twent, elect whether to pay or receive sum for real estate. Edwmn A soy Vs Michael Connors etual. Writ of restitution awarded. George W, formally ady Report days to Tibbetts, of Hasting: tted tr practice in the At 6 0'clock r 1vas taken and the will cnd after a brief session to-morrow morning _The amount of busiuess and nu ber in attendance has excecded all expecta- tion Judge Dundy is to-night a gaest at the residence of John M. Razan, The other of- ficers of the court and attorneys from abroad are enjoying the hospitalities of the Hast- ings Jegal fraternity, was ourt. term Victimized by HoLpuEGr, March 11.—[Spacial to Tue Bee]—A few days ago M. Olsen, living near Elwood, was victin a sharperat this place. He had a span of mares for sale, one of a brown color and the other a bay, both being about nine years old, and weighing not far from 1,100 pounds each. Last Thursday night John Staner bargained for the team on these conditions, be was to pay $300 for the team. £100 cash the follow- g day, and a note for the other §200 due in thirty~ days, und was to give a mortgage on the team for the amountof the note. The night the bargain was made, he invited Mr. Olson to go to Oxford with him on the night train, saying he had some ponies at that place, and on their return here the following duy with the ponies he would pay the $100, Olson agreed to go, aud when at the depot Staver told him to buy one ticket for him- self, as he (Staner) could ride free by eoing forward, and that he would sce him “on the platform at Oxford. The result of it was Mr, Olson procured his ticket and went to Oxford, but Staner failed to connect, In- stead of going bie, with a confedorate, took the team and skipped. and has ot yet been heard from, although officers have been after them ever since. Staner is described as about thirty years of age, not far from five feet eight inches high, and as weighing about 170 pounds, He wus dressed in plain eray clothes, His companion wore dark clothes, has dark hair, weighs about pornds, Rot far from thirty-two years of age and is about five fept ten inches high. it is thougzht they ave traveling separately, but of course this is only & supposition, Seward's Court House Controversy. SEWARD, Neb., March 11.—[Special to Tue Bre.)—The people of Seward county are considerably worked up over the court house question, Seward eounty wauts a court house. Her interests demand it, and the people generally appreciate the fact, but they hesitate to go oniwith the work because the city of Seward! will not make a cash donation to the underfaking. ‘The people in the county think this is only right; that it is no more than other tawns do under like cir- cumstances, and thatSeward can well afford 10 do o, while the people of Seward, who are already interested in a system of water- works, do not eare tapat their heads further under the yoke, and besides they consider the court House u county, and not @ city, in- stitution, and being such they are not willing 10 pay more than thetr pro rata of taxation, Seward will give & beautiful site, the city squure, which can safely be valuea at 10, 000, and this, she thinks, is sufiicient. avpers. One More Unfortunate. Fremonr, Neb, March 11.—( Tue Bee)—A young girl about nineteen years old and giving her name as May King has just been given & temporary position in the poor house here. She came to Fremont some time in February, expecting to get woney at this place from a brother liviag in Oregon. While here she received a letter from him stating that he could send her no money. With ouly 35 cents in her pocket she resumed her journey to Oregon. Ste purchased a ticwet (0 Ames, suven miles west of Fremont, from where she walked to North Hend. She arrived at the latter place n the night and about 12 o'clock was foundm an insensivle condition at the door of Thomas Acom's residen She had taken a quantity of carbolic acid, procured in Fremont, intending o eomwit suicide. She wus resuscitated and afterwards hruuxm‘ here and placed in the poor house. The girl is enciente, having been betrayed in Cedar Rapids, Ta., where she says she has lived for a number of yoars. Alleged Citizens Bank Robbery. DakotA Crry, Neb,, March 11, -[Special Telegram to Tug Ber.|—In the examination to-day hiad before Justice Willlams, of Cov- ington, of Doc Butler, Geo. Hopkins, L. A. McCutheon, Geo. Cook and Frank Murphy, charged with being implicated in the attempt at robbing the Citizens Banlk, of South Sioux City, on the night of February 10th, _Geo. Hopkins, L. A. McCutcheon, and Frank Murphy ‘were discharged ut_the request of Mill C. Jay, attornoy for the state. Doc Butler and Cook or King, were held to answer 10 the district court, Their bonds were fixed at ¢8,000 ench, in default of which they were committed t0 jail. McCurtheon, Hopkins and Murphey were re-arrested on char preferred by Stansom aud Herweg, of t! place, for burglary on the 14th. Their hoa g will bo had before Justico Jay at 10 o'clock to-morrow. —_—— Revival Closes. Fresoxt, Neb., March 11—[Special to ‘P BEE.|—The revival services which have been earried on during the past four woeks by the Baptist and Methodist' churches jomtly, closed this evening with a meeting for the new converts. There have been more than one hundred converts and a religious enthusiasm croated which has scldom been felt here. Last night the services were held wm the opera houses which was densely packed, there being nearly thousand people present. Rev. Parker, of Sterling, Ill, has been leading in the meetings, as: sisted by Prof. Olcott, a gospel singer from Boston. Fob L A Snide Combination. GRAND TstAND, Neb., March 11.—{Special to Tne Bee]—Duncan Clark's lady (1) minstrels gave a performance here last night, 10 about three hundred men. It was one of the most vulgar and obscone performances ever placed on the stage. The troupe con- sists of twenty-two homely and ill-shaped women g n down soug and dance artist. Six of the women were *fired” from the hotel for misconduct. Nota member ¢ be charged with possessing any ability either as singers or dancers, and their jokes and puus are wormy chestnuts. Potats Thives. Asnraxn, Neb. March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee. |—C. . McCurdy, William Bronhart and J. W. Howard were arrested this morning by Constable Barrott for ste ing a load of potatoes from David Swene, Cass county. They dug the potatoes from where they had been buried for the winter and brought them to Ashland to sell. They were turned over to the constable of South d precinot, Cass county, and taken before . where they were found and costs, i default of which ned to jail. Fire at Goehne Sewirp, Neb., March 11.—|Special Tel- ram to Tue Bre.]--A fire broke out in the postoftice at Goehner, a4 town on the Fre. mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road, about six miles southwost of this city, and before it was got under control the postofiice and two adjoining buildings were destroyed. There was no insurance on the buildings and but a small amount on the stock. The othe buildings an agricaltural implement shop and a harness shop, * Districg Cours Convenes. wann, Neb., March 11.—[Special to Tng Bre.]—The district court convened here to- day and the docket called. George Dpweese was brought before the court, charged with: disposing of mortzazed property and being a fugitive from justice. He pleaded guilty to the information, and was sentenced to’.the penitentiary for'a term of eleven mouths He borrowed about $155 from Attorney Gen- eral Leese nearly four years ago, and has evaded the officers until a few weeks ago. Grounds Purchased. Nesiaska Crry, Neb., March 11.—[Spec to T Bee.|—The land for the n ganized Driving Park and Fair associati was purchased to-dny and all deals closed, The grounds will be made over to the city to hold in trust for the nssociation under the new law. which provides for eities receiving lands. ‘T'his move is made to insure the per- manency of the fair, a5 the ground canuot be used for any other purpose. KeArsey, Neb., March 11.—[Special T an to Tae Bes,|—The Love-Inman Com- edy comvany which played here las advertised their star with a picture supposed to represent Miss Belle Inman. It has since been discovered by Ella Wheeler Wileox that the picture was tiaken from one of her photo- graphs, and she bas written to Hoston con- cerning the alieged piracy. olo- That Fine Overcoat. HastiNas, Neb., March 11.—[Special Tale- gram to Tue Bee.|—The fino overcoat which has caused the arrest of a tramp 1 Omaha and other places, has been recovercd by its owner, M. L. Eslemore, of Hastings, who had laid it aside during the fine weather and had not missed it until a friend at Howard recognized it and notifind him. a and Trust Company. KeAnNEy, Neb., March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bre.|—The Midway Loan and Trust company filed articles of incorporation to-day with the county clerk; capital £100,000. The incorporators are J. L. Ben- nett, Charles R. Doany, W. A. Downing, F. M. Hollowell, W. C. Tilison, George D. Aspinwall and F. J. Switz. A Small Blaze. Nesuaska Crry, Neb., March 11.—{Spe, to Tue Bee|—A residence at Eighteenth and Necond avenue, occupled by H. R. Young and owned by'J. E. McCoy, was do- stroved by fire early this morning. Loss about §500 and fully insu Hotel Leased. rv, Neb,, March 11.—[Special ‘The Morton house of this city by George Boone, of Hia- who will take possession Midway L al EDRASKA to Tue Bes.) has been lease watha, Kan., May 1. Hotel Burned. Urysses, Neb,, Vlarch 11.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee.]—The Reed house was to tally destroyed by fire at 7 p. m.; loss £6,000; insurod for #8500 in the Home, of New ork. TAE DEAD CONGRESS MAN. The Interment Postponed Owing to the Diness of Mrs. Townshend. WASHINGTON, March 11.—Owing to the ill- ness of Mrs. Townshend and her daughte it has been determined to postpone for the present the taking of the remains of the late Representative Townshend to Illinols. The funeral will tuke place in this place to-mor- row morning at 10 o'clock and the remaius will be deposited in & vaultin one of the cemeteries of the city. Nearly all the members of the 1llimois dele gation in congress, together with a large number of friends of the late Represeutative Townshend, attended a meeting this evening called for taking suitable action with regard 10 his sudden death. Judge Marshall, of 1llinows, and Governor Shuman and O.' K. Browning, of lilinois, acted as secrotaries. Specches u eulogy of the dead were made by Representatives Cannon, of Hlinois; Cox, of New York, and Cutcheon, of Michigan, and General John C. Black. Appropriate resolutions were then adopted, after which it was resolved to attena the funeralto Marion to-morrow morning in i body. Appropriute resolutions were also placed upon the records of the American Shippiug and Industrial ieague, of which Townshend wus vice president 'for Illinois, and copies ordered trauswitted to bis family, | prosecuting attorncy for Marion county. ISLATURE. DIANA Adjourns After Committing & Serjes of kidioulous Blunders. INnIANAPOLIS, Ind,, March 11.—Both houses of the legislature adjourned sine die to-day. The committee investigating the alleged ir- rogularitios at the Indiana hospital for the insane, brought ir: a report stating that the onarges made agamnst the management are true. Gross corruntion and irregularity are found to have oxisted. A defalcation of $3,000 in the institution’s accounts is re- ported. The committee recommends that the bring surer Gapen. 5l THE 1) It proceedings against T sums of hospital money were loaned monthly by Treasurer Gapen to John K. Sullivan without security and in violation of the law. Gapen also unlawfully appropriated to his own use several thousand dollars of the hospital funas. After adjournment the nstonishing in- formation loaked out that all bills vetoed by the governor and repassed by the democratic majority were in snch shape that they were bound to fail. The constitution requires that all bills and joint resolutions passcd by the logislaturo shall bear the - signature of the speaker of the house and president of the senate. Theso bills, when presented to the governor, were duly authenticated as pre- scribed by the constitution, but_after being vetoed and repassed they were simply signed by the clerk of the house and sccre- tary of the senate, instead of going through the hands of the governor, as the statutes require. It is maintained that theso are fatal defects, and that all these measur among which is the law depriving tho g ernor of all his appointing power, ete, are null and void. BOYCOTT. The Road Denies Having Agroed Not to Pay Commissions. Ciicaco, March 11.—Geone Ageat Charlton, of the Chicago & Alton rail- road company, denies the truth of the pub- lished dispatch which stated that his road signed circular lotter “A™, binding that cor- to cense paying commissions on nger business, and thut this _concession “yas made in order to secure the removal of the boycott which tho trunk lines had de- clared against it for such payments. The boycott took the form of a refusal by the trunk lines to sell tickets over the Alton roy theiv ofices, Speaking of this wmatt Charlton said to an Associated press reporter to-day “Wo hiave not departed one ot position on the commission qu We have not signed circular letter “A”, and have no mtention of doing so. The lines hoyeotting us placed our tickets on sale unconditionally und without any conference with us, We are to-day, as wo have beer the past and expect to be w the future, first, last and ail the time, unreservedly and uncquivocally in favor of the payment of u reasonable com- mission to ticket agents. - THE ALTO! Passenger our After the Beef Combine. . Lovts, Mo, March 11.—[Special ‘L'ele cam to Tie BEk.]—The committees of the several state legislatures to examine into beef trnsts in the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Towa, & exas and Color- lo thet at Nobraska headquarters this after noon and he y informal meeting over which Mr. High, of Kansas, presided; Tom Cook, secretary. It was 'd that the chiawien of the respe state delegations should meev at_the same headquarters to morrow to draft vules,order of businoss, etc., to recommend to the meeting when organizi- tion is to bo _perfected. Governor Francis will b the Missouri delegation: and delegates are now enroute, Tbe convention ill et down to work to-morrow. prasent gathering differs from its decessors in the fact that 1t is not com- posed either of cattlemen or butchers, but of members of the legislatures of the different states. The object is to endeavor to sceurc simultaneous action in reference to quar tine regulations against beef and po shipped to different states by the Chi dressed beef combine. A majority of the delegates ave understood to favor laws re- quiring that all cattle consumed in the state be inspected on the hoof by y officers An invitation has been received from Chicago asking that the convention visit that city after the completion of its business here, to night with the Wisconsin Harrison's Civil Scrvice Pol CLEVELAND, O., March 11.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Leader telegraphs his paper to-night what he terms President Harrison's policy respecting the civil service, gathered from a remark made by tho president in an interview with 8 party of congressmen who had pre sented the claims of cortain individuals for appomtments. The president said he had determined to live up to the plank relaung to civil ~ vice reform in the republican ional platform, and will select men to Al ritorial ofices’ from the citizens of tho territory themselves, where fit persons may be found. On the subjeet of removal from th eral classified service, the president sai “I would not have & man removed simply because he belonged to one political party or tre other. There should be good and &ub- stantial reason for the dismissal of clerks und ofticials generaily, but I hold it is not necessary that the cause should be specified in all cases.” gen S John Ericsson’s Funeral, NEw Yorsk, March 11 ~The funeral of the late John Ericsson, the inveutor, took place to-day from Trimity church. The sidewalks in front of the church were packed with pec ple and a force of police was present to ke them from pressing into the already ove crowded church. ‘The nav pre. sented by two officors ach ship and an ofticer from each department. Rey. D. Morgan and Iev, Hill read the simple Protestant Episcopal service over the remains. Among the large crovd present were many prominent Scandinavians., Th big Delawater iron works closed up to-day and almost everyoue connccted with that e tablishment were present, Captain L, V Stoddard, the only surviving oficer of the famous Monitor, was present. The remaing were placed temporarily in a vault in Marole aunetery, to be finally removed to Sweden. A Fatal Boil CrLeveLAND, O, March 11, o boiler fifty feet long iu the forging depart- ment of the Cleveland rolling mills exploded. One piece of it went west, and, crashing into Hugh Granam's bouse, 500 feet away, bounded off and buricd 1tself bencath th foundation of u house a dozen yards distant. Graham, who was sleeping, was only slightly hurt, Just beforo the fragment struck Gra 's house it wrecked u coal house. In it o Mrs. John Scellega and Mrs. Callaja, sustained scalp wounds. An other fragment of the boiler went west 1,600 feet and demolished an outhouse in which was Mary Vargo, four years old. Her left rm was broken. At uie mill there were thirty men near the boiler when 1t explpded. Fireman Dorsoy and Jumes Harr were iilled and seven others wore or less injured. - A Short Senats Session Wasuxaroy, Mareh 11.—In the senate for & quarter of an hour there was no movement made to proceod to any kind of business, and then a recess was taken until 1:30, Ou re- assembling, the nominations were receivod from the president and the senate on motion of Mr. Sherinan went 1nlo exceutive session to consider them. At 1:40 the doors were re-opened and tho senate adjourned, - Some More Liesignations. WasHINGTON, March 11.—Judge Ca Ticitor of the treasury, has tend igumion to the prosident, to tal tho gualification of his suc Youmans, chief clerk of the treasury de- partment, has placed his resizuation at the disposal 'of. Secretary Window, This is a position of @ confidential character und will Pprobably be among the first 1o be considered, plosion. “This afternoon \ 80- rod his res- 2 effect upon LLTN . B, GOTTHE CLUE FROM A LETTER A Postmark Betrays Zimmerman's ‘Whereabouts. IDENTIFIES HIM, Longer Any Doubt That Right Man is in Castody—He Curses the Curicus Crowd. GOV. NANCE No the Zimmerman's Captare. SALt Lake City, March 11.—[Speciq Telogram to Tik Bek, | —Sinco Zimm erman's escape, Shoriffs Isaae Hill, Burnoy county, and A. M. Sparhawk, Lander, Wyo., con- stantly on the watch, followed bim through Montana, where ho assumed the name of Tom McClure. He kept constantly moving. Shereg I Sparhawk lives in the same town with Zimmerman's parents. Socing a letter to them posted at Owden Junuary 7, 1888, he suspected his man was there, Ho addressed aletter to Sherift Belknap, at Ogden, who made inquiries and found’ he nad left thas ity just before the election. The trains to Ogdon were watched. Zimmorman eame from a mining town to vote. ‘The sherift ene tered into a conversation with him and ar- ranged *o hire him to watch parties who were seiling hquor to the Indians, He had heard that he spoke Spanish, and to make more sure of s man, the sheriff remarked that some Gypsies camped near town had been stealing, but they spoke noth- ing but Spanish and he could do noth- ing with them, *if you want a man 10 spenk Spanish,” said” Zimmerman, “I'm your man.”” After some further parley Bele Jnap said ke was looking for a man wanted in Wyoming, ~Zimmerman insisted on seeing the letter. 1t was shown to him. As soon as he caught sight of his name he said he didn't want himself disgraced with such work and_started to go. The sherift de- tamed him and he has been in custody ever since. Sheriffs Hill and Sparhawk were telegraphed to come on und identify hin. Ex-Governor Nance, in ofice in Lincoln at tho time of the murder, visited him in jail here. Heis satisfied 'that he is the Ne- braska mnrderer. Zimmerman takes his ar- rest defifintly. He has not onco denied being the right man, but cursed the crowd gathered at the denot. ZINMERMAN'S CRINE AND ESCAPE form one of the most notable chapters in the criminal history of the country. Sunday, Oc- tober 15, 1882, a party of four men arrived in Minden, the county scat of Kearnoy county, with a herd of twenty-uwo ponies offered for sale. The ponies we the western part ot Hitelicock count the ofticers of that county were so_close on the trail that they_overfook the thieves in Minden on the 10th, Two of the outlaws left the town at 4:30 in the afternoon, leav- ing their accomplices in charge of the ponies. Five o'clock came around and about twenty guests, including several ladies, sitting down w an early supper in the Prairie Home hotel, SaW two cowboys. step into the dining room and take positions at the table facing the door. A few minutes later the law-abiding occupants of the dining-room were startled by the appearance of Jack Woods, shoriff of Hitch- cock county, and leader of 'the pursuers, and his sharp injunction that the two late comers throw up their hanas. The command was obeyed, but the hands thrown up contained revolvers, anc WOODS FELL DEAD, with two bullets in his body. R. B. Kelley was sitting by the side of his wife at a table facing the murderers, and his hurried “‘Run, run!" addressed to her drew a fatal shot to bim from one of the villains. Nof satisfied with the slaughter already cfMecte the tws muvderers mortally shot Mail Car- rier Collins, rushed out _of the hotel, jumped on their mustangs and rode through the streets shooting at every person in sight. The men were strangers iu Minden, and tha description given by parties who had seen them was: one man lame in right leg, black hair, black eyes, smooth and rather full face, a ball close up under back part of right jaw, fivo fest eight inches, twenty six or twenty- seven vears, weight 155 pounds, dressed in cheviot shirt, overalls and leather loggins. The other man, heavy set, light curly hair and light complexion, rather smooth face, blue eye: tooth on rizht side stuck out prominently,five feet ten inches,160 pounds, dressed in light coloved sack coat, durk pants, leather leggings, twenty-two It is further stated that the fugitives Lking arsenals, and in_possession of said to be one forty-four six shooter, two buil dog pistols and an” Arkansas toothe pick in a new scabbard. THE PLIGT. The murderers passed rapidly southward, followed by a posse under the leadership of the adjutant general of the state, but by stealing fresh horses and availing themselves of their personal knowledge of the country, the outlaws distanced the pursuit and reached the southwest territory, it was supposed they would uble to elude the outraged law, But not so. Individual _interest, in the punishment of a minor crime was uroused. In passing torough the northeast corner of Trego county the fleeing brace stole two fresh horses from the ranch of Charles Fouts, of Wakceney, who, though he was only iu his twenty-sceond year,on the morning of October 23, in compuny with Frank Miller, »_youth of niucteen, started on the trail of the fugitives, and kept it for soven days without obtaining a glimpse of his human game During the pursuit they were joined by William Hardy and Thomas, Tow, and on the following Monduy at night, they camo upon the murderers in camp. After careful consideration, however, it was ot decmed expedient to make the artack that time and place, as the surroundings were such that a bloody contest was probable. The outlaws were therefore shadowed to their next night's rosting place in 4 dugout upon Batie's ranch, near Point of Itock, when PREFABATIONS FOR THE CAPTURE were made, During the night the four Kan- sans untethorcd one of the horses of the oc- cupants of the dugont and concealed them selves behind a sod house about one hundred and fifdy vards away. Belmont, ono of the murderers, came out of the dugout to look for the horses, ond Fouts orderad him to surrender, but Belmont turned and_drawing his revolver suapped it twice, Then the sod house people opencd fire and the third bullet from Iouts' rifie ack the murderer in the left ast killing him instantly, Thereupon ierman came out and gave hiunself up. This capture was made about seven miles from the Colorado line and about the same m the northern line of Indian [he corpse and Zimmerman were the captors L the railroad sta- n, and from that point 10 the penitentiary at Lincoln, where they arrived Monduy, Novembor 6. ZINAERMAN HAD THIEE THIALS, and was sentenced to death under diev of the Juries before whom wore wied. Finally, when it s law of Nebras s to be avengod upon the surviving offender, the dofense appealed from the state to federal jurisdiction. Aftor the appeul, Lionel C. Burr, an attorney at Lincain, lad the prisoner removed from the Buffalo county jall to the presence of a Unit- ed States commissioner at Kearney, and by v questionable procecding bofore that ¥ procured TUE KELEASE OF 118 CLIE who immediaiely disappeared, ‘This action of “Mr. Burr brought about his rment, and it wis not until recentlyd s reinstated as u member of the where be h ver- the vases ned that th * ) ., dmmediately upon its becoming krown that Zimmerman had fled a pursuii was organs ized, but no trace was foand and he sunk out of kuowledge until his capture was effected ut Ogden, St Quarralled With Her Lover, Cricaco, March 1l.—The dead body of Lena Anderson, a domestie, was found in her emploger's kitchen this morning, Sh bud comuitted suicide Lecause of . guarrel with hier lover, \