Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1889, Page 2

THEIR BABORS ARE ENDED, Both Houses of the Legislature P Adjourn Sine Die. THEY RETIRE IN GOOD ORDER. No Riotons Proceedings Disgrace the Closing Hours of the Session— Many Pleasant Scenes and Incidents: Senate. Li¢tory, Neb,, March 30.—[Special to Tha Brp.]~Licutenant Governor Meiklejohn was a little late in taking his chair this morning, and indulgently delayed the warning gavel stroxe some time, whilo members of the sen- ate guthered in groups to inquire about the ‘work of the conference committee on appro- priations and discuss the prospects of ad- journment, or darted ither and thither to ©oxchange portraits, There was little to do and no need of haste, When the senate was rapped Sto order the] following measures wero put on third reading and passed : For the leasing of saline lands. Empowering townships to buy toll bridges. Aut\mflz(nk the board of a_county hnvlng acity of the metropolitan, first or secon: class to grade, pave or otherwise improve roads leading theveto, and to assist such city in in the improvement of the roads within the corporate limits. Christy’s house bill amending the liquor law. The conterence committee not having been heard from, the senate at 11:30 adjourned uiL2. APTERNOON SESSION. The report of the committee not being ready, the first hour was given up to the presentation of gifts to the officors. Sen- ator Lindsay was called to the chair, and there was A\‘Fonoraus flow of compliments and felicitations usual to such occasions, Tha wsenu were mentioned in to-day's Bee. e speeches were made by Seaators Norval, Ransom and Nesbitt, Captain E. L. Gillespie, Robert Hollingsworth and H. C. Magoon. After adopting the ocustomary resolution allowing the secretary §1,660 for _preparing copies of the journal, the senate tooi Bustuer recess. On reassembling, the senate voted to ad- journ at 5, and the clock was turned back. A resplution having been adopted to eon- sider no bills but appropriations, business ceased and the senators went and came or chatted in groups,interrupted by an occasional facitious resolution or speech. Spasmodio attempts were made to suspend t1e resolu- tion and pass some house bills, but only one was allowed to go through., Th.. was the bill assessing insurance companies 2 per cent of their premiums in cities for the support of fire departments, . "The preparation of the report on the appro- priations dragged wearily, but the document eame in ab 6 o'clock and was immediately read. The salary bill was passed unan. miously. True to his record, Cornell tried to amend the report in the expense bill, and when ruled out of order cast the only negative vote. The bills were increased about 850,000, The following are the princi- pal additions : Righv thousand five hundred dollars for salaries and $19,500 for expenses of state university; §3,000 for water supply at Hast~ ings hospital; $3,000 for water and $5,000 for maintenance of the Home for the Friend- less at Lincoln; 81,000 for fuel and #5,000 for tenance of the Beatrice mstitute for feeble minded ; $4,500 for a stato library, and $1,000 for cugltol employes—part of a deficiency. about the last on account of oK. After the passage of the appropriation bills by the senate the conference committee was notified by Auditor Benton that the appro. iation made at the beginuing of the session ?:r legislative expenses was running low, and he would need another §10,000 to pay the wages of members and employes, He gave warning that unless provisions were made for their payment money warrants might go uneashed for two years. The committee im- mediately met and put an item of §10,000 in the expense bill, If was passed by the house in that form, but was sent to the enrolling olerks without golng before the senate for recomsideration. The validity of the pro. ceeding is questioned, but the facts are not generally known, ‘The legislature appropriation of $100,000 for salaries, as against $105,000 two years ago, and the big deficiency causes a surprise, Auditor Benton explains by stating that tha legislature has had morc employes than counted upon in making his estimates. On the other hand, certain senators quote Treas- urer Hill and Secretary of State Laws for the statement thav the governor's office haa been furnished out of this fund, which, to thor with other unwarranted expendi- ures, have reduced this appropriation about: 10, Auditor Benton says the statement ot correct, and that the fund has not been diverted from its channels. It was 9 o'clock this evening when the sen- tewas called to_order. The appropriation bills had gone to the house for passage, and were then sent to clerks for enrollment, it being necessary to have them signed by %o vending officers before adjournment. The two ~bodies had to = maintain the semblance 0f boing in session by keep- ing the chairs occupicd. ‘The senate re- solved itself nto a singing school, led by an octetto of employes, During the intervals resolutions were passed complimenting Liou- tenant Governor Meikiejohn for his ability and courtesy as a presiding officer, bidding Senator Paulsen (God-spee on lis return trip, and sympathizing with BSenator Wetherald, who has been seriously: sick; also an omnibus resolution of thauks, At half past 12 o'clock the slnfh\u was still in full blast, and a considerable oudience, re- mllnaddpnnently awaiting the arrvival of the nrotled bills, The hills were returned at 1 o’clock. The eommittees appointed to wait on the gov- exnor returncd with the information that the ‘emergency ciause had been omitted from one of then, ‘Phis caused another wait, while the last page was being enrolled. Adjourned at 11:30. Much wit and hilarity was indulged in a’\x.ruu( the recess, Towle of Kuox, occupyin chnir, and keepiug the house in a roar o Jeughter. Patrick O. Hawes was present entertained the assembly with o Lumor- address, All sorts of motions and reso- tlons were mudo to consume time. Senator esbitt was introduced Church Howe and requosted to make & speech on farm , &b 12:80, the appropriation bills were reported as properly enrolied tml wu the 8] er. A resolutdon h*\ ail- christ for priuting 2,000 copics of the houso and senato journals and 6,000 copies of the uP Iz\!vu‘ h:“ adopted. 'l‘h: ;u-:‘mm seorets goveruor appeared and ans 'o\mouly that he had signed the ap- riation bills, and as bfi wnl:- cowposed of Majors, Raymond Sullivan, was appolat walt goveruor and inform Bim that the ut to ';a}oflxn. The committea reported that the governor had n or 10 communicate, and at ten minutes to 2 the gavel fell the last time, :nll the legislative session of 1889 passed into) intory. ——— House, Taxcow, Neb., Maroh 80,—[Special to Tua fl‘::\—sum bills on third reading were n up. A bill by Connor providipg that scheol land ahall nob be taxed untll a right to deed ahall begome absolute, was passed. would protdet property of both the people and the numd':" Beckman defonded the mesure and stated that such' & law wa¥ demanded by the farmn. lngelement. he bill was 1ost on final gassage. AFTERNOON SESSION. Dempster offered a resolution dlrcvung the ohief clerk to put on the pay roll sicl boys as have sorvod as page and will so- cure a certificate to this effect from the time keeper and chief clerk. ajors moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost—80 to 44. Dempster said there were three boys who have served faithfully and should be paid. MoBride snid there are seven buys who had served as pages and should be paid. Towle said that there was another boy, the son of a widow, who had worked har all. winter and shonld be included with the others. Majors said twonty szm Wwore on the pay roll when ten would be amply sufficient to do all the work. The gentleman from Knox appeals for charity. Let him, as I have done, go down into his pockets and. dispense his glvn chiarity and help pay thess boys, and not support a resolution that will open the way to a gigantie steal. Under that resolu- tion every boy in Nebraska céuld present himself here and draw his pay as a page, Burnham opposed establishing such a bad vrecedent. He thought there had been a surplus of pages. ‘White said no one of the committes on em- ployes had been approached by these boys Wwith a request for a position. The roll was called and voters run in from all parts of tho house, those voting in fayor of pulling the extra pages on the pay roll be- ing as follows Baker, y, Ballard, Berry, Bisbee, Babeock, Coleman of Polk, Colline, Cru; Denman, Dempster, Dickinson, Dunn, I ton, Fieldgrove, Fuller, Gilchrist, Hall, Hill of Gage, Hooper, Horne, Hungate, Hunter, Lee, McBride, McNickle, Meeker, O'Brien, O'Sullivan, Rayner, Rhodes, Satcholl, Sev- erin, Specht, Sweet, Towle, Weher, Woller, Wells, Waostover, Whitehead, Wilcox, ‘Williams and Mr. Speaker. Several members dodged tho vote. Mr. Baker, in a fow felicitous remarks, presented to Speaker Watson an clegant s ver ten set. The speaker responded in ap- propriate terms, s Towle prescnted on behalf of the house a fine silver service to Brad Slaughter, clerk of the house, who feelingly responde Hall moved that the house concur in the miscellaneous appropriation biil, Olmstead opposed the motion, and fusisted that the bill contains questionable claims that should not be allowed. Among them is one in favor of I R, Hoar, of Massachus- etts, which had been twige rejected by tho house. Rayper defended the claim and spoke at length in its support. Hill also de- fended the Hoar olaim and explained the case in detall. The claim was allowed and the amend- ments concurred in, Bills on third reading were taken up, and the following passed : A bill providing that each state institution, in making reports to the governor, shall iu- %lud(‘; a full inventory of all stste property on and. Senate file 210, a bill providing for a limited number of justices of the peace in metropolitan cities. Authorizing the Dnited States to_condemn ablock in any city in Nebraska for & post- office site. A bill directing the governor to deed Capi- tol square to the city of Omaha for school purposes. A resolution to pay the expeuses of taking the testimony in vthe Douglas_county contest cases was introduced by Mr. Berlin. Majors moved to lay the resolution on the table. Carried—48 to 14. A recess was taken until 7:30, BVENING SESSION. A diamond pin was presented by the house, through Mr, Cady, to Tom Cooke, first assistant clerk, in appreciation of the able and satisfactery wanner in which he had performed his duties. & On motion of Dempster, a resolution of thanks was tendered the press veporters for* courtesies, and the chairs they occupied during the session wero donated to them, A motion was made to donate to the chief onrollig and engrossiag olerks the chairs occupied by them during the session. Majors and Gilbert objected and moved to table the resolution, which carried—87 to 10, ‘The conference committee's report on the appropriation bills was read and recom- mitted to add $10,000 deficiency te pay em- ployes of the logislature, A resolution by Sweet_allowing members 1o purchase their chairs for 32, and desks for $1.50, on motion of Majors was tabled. Robb moved all the senate billa be indefi- nitely postponed, which was carried with a thundering cheer. Fieldgrove was called to the chair, but the house became turbulent and Speaker Watson assumed Ppo- sition and directed tho sergeant-at arms to arrest anyone throwing wasto baskets or other missiles, The conference committee returned with an amended report on the salary appropri tion bil), which was adopted. Tho conference committoe's vegort on houso roll 484, the geueral appropriation bill, was read and adopted. The committee ou adjournment reported the hour “of final adjournment at 11 p. m, Adopted. The speaker stated that two policemen were expected to assist the sergeant-at-arms in proserving order, and order would b ept. A recess was again taken to await the en- grossment of the appropriation bills. A Brief Review of Records. LiNcorN, Neb., March 20.—[3peciat to Tre Ber.|—Senator Church Howe's atti- tude towards propositions for eoniparative regulation has been consistent with his past record, as was to be expected. He declared his position at the begiuning of the seasion, frankly and boldly. His bread and butter, and pie for dinner, came from the railroads, and he has guarded their interests zealously. He declaved for retrenchment early in the sessiop, and when, on his recovery from a confining sickness, he found an overwhelm- combination formed to reduce the appropria- tions, he joined their forces and fought for the cause, “Thie lawyers of the senate, almost without exception, have opposed weasures for curb- ing monopolistio tendencies. They are Ran- som, Norval, Hurd, Lindsay, Nesbitt, Polk, Pope, Robinson and Tazgart. Ransom has fought the insurance companies bitterly, first with tho valued policy bill and later by cancelling the policios in state buildings. Nesbitt has justified himself with the statement that his people would not thank him for supporting bills calculated to dis- courage yallroal exteusion in western Ne- braska. On railroad legislation. Senator Connoll has taken the same gronnd @s Nesbitt. In other respects ho has made o good record, and he is jocularly known as “Phe Amender,” from his persistency in leaving his thumb warks ou nx bills. Seuator Roche a normal sonool and utor Burton a county seat bill to aurse. n making the nccossary trades and deals they have strayed from the straight and nax- row path. Senators lJamas, Hoover, Picket, and Pax- tou have usually followed the leadovebip of the lawyers, - Sonator JFaulson hus ot beon a frequent 'yeuke:. but has worked with the anti-monopolists. ‘These statoments do not apply to Boss Stout's $50,000 claim for extrus ou the capi- tol, which received the votes of all but Keokloy, Sutherland, Maber and Dern, Nor to the n)zm) rigtion All but ‘mond. Funck, say, Tug Roch Boardsley, Walbach, t, ined theufihfiu“fl The report of the conforence committeo ou genate filo 251 was sabmitted. Thisis a Bl providing for the submission of @ con- Afitytional smendment and fixing the salaries | f both suproyme and distriet judges, Tha Fovort recommended p increase in the sxlary of district judges frox: §2,500 to 8,000, Majors moved that tho house do not cons QUL in the report which was lost—35 to 61, The ;W(\ was then adopted, < i Y m lg! muv}‘:n:we u}mnr lon, w Y capitol grounds from $10,+ m W0 e vidis saline hfiiw’?}t w’-‘ ling cail e o vk Sl tbe bil! and did not think 1o fen o 08 rt CAme tp some om- institutions outside of Grand Island and Hastings. e Resolutions of Esteem. Laxncony, Neb., Mavch 20.--[Special Tele- geom to ¥aw Hasl—-The following, inteo- duced by Senator Church Howe to-night, was adopted unanimously and with hearty n&reuwu of ‘ooflmvm i Lereas, 14 has come to the knowledge of this senate that our esteemed fellow senator from Douglas county, Hon, John . Paul- #on, contemplatesa visit to his native eoun- | try after an Of thirty-six years ; therefove, be vod, That we mnlu in Se Paulson one of the representatives of .?fi: Wwho receive a cordial welcome to our shores wnd find in this country an oglpnrluniv..v o de- racter r noted ty, in- and 3 Ved, i P o | :} a bt 23‘-9:'& dr.s'ar:mx::‘:m:u': lloy an ."J. nluuwfiollouwlh‘ he [ bill - repealing th honors as an esteomod Corthan:Amerioan NEWS citizen. PPN Made the Rule Binding. Linocory, Neb., March 80.—[Spoctal Tele- gram to Tre Bex.|—In order to prevent the passage of questionable propositions in the rush which usually marks the close of the legislature, the senato yesterday adopted a resolution to consider no bills except: printions and bills on third reading. afternoon the rule was made more binding by shutting out of the rlns all but approp rin- tions, Among the bills for which.repeated but futilo efforts have beon made is Baker's (rlmb“nq) law. It has been charged that a lobby has been pushing the bill and £15,000 figures conspic- uously in the talk as the amount of the bun- dle. The effect of the resolution has been to Iteep the sonate idle from noon until mid- night with barely a half hour's work during that time, [ —— Big Pay For Lobby Work. Lixcorx, Neb., March 80.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—A prominent member, who has been | nearly bored to death by the importunities of of representatives from the state institutions clamoring for big appropriations, remarked this morning: “I think it is a shame that the superintendents of the various charitable in- stitarions should spend the whole of the ses- sion begging members and joining in with every corrupt combine to raid the treasury. 1, for one, would vote for very moderate ap- propriations for thesa institutions until the superintendents can learn to stay at home. Two thousand dollars a year for lobby work is pretty big pay.” PRE Bills Signed by the Governor. LiNoOLY, Neb,, March 50.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The governor has signed the bill for the police and relief tund, and the bill for the sale of unclaimed property by police departments. Also the resolution for a constitutional amendment raising the sala- ries of supreme judges from $2,500 to $3,500, and district judges from 2,500 to £3,000, "T'he governor this evening signed the bill reduting justices of the peace in Omaha to six, and Nesbitt's jury bill, which applies ouly to Douglas county. ples I Legislative Gossip. Laxcowny, Neb., March 80.—|Special to Tie Bee.]—Judge and Mrs. Norval and Mrs. Senator Norval, of Seward, were onlookers in the senate to-day. H. Bostwick and John Ballinger, Hastings, have been capital visitors, Governor Thayer, several representatives and the wives of several senators were present in tho senate chamber to witness the presentations. Hon. Charles Brown, of Omaha, is at the capitol. Tom Cooke, first assistant clérk of the house, appeared to-day in the role of “sagre- tary of che senate,” and read aunouncements from that body as though 1t was an ordimary occurrence. - The combinoe of members who had decided to concur in the senate amendments to the appropristion bills, and adjourn yesterday, although at one time numbering ‘ifty-four, weronot able to hold together on tho final akened aud voted for the conference committe When the question of allowing pay to the extra pages was under consideration the boys were extremely active in dramming up votes. When the roll was first called the motion was lost, but Baker, Bohacek, O'Sul- livan, Cruzen and O'Brien were brought in and won their case by a close vote. hesrdafo oo of BATTLE OF fHE BANTAMS. The Weir and Murphy Fight For. the Featherweight Championship. Cmicago. March 80.—A world's *feather- weight championship battle for $1,500 and the Fox belt, with one hundred spectators allowed, was the attraction which to-night brought togcther at the Polk street depot here just that number of sports and news- paper men. Every one of the 100 was full of eager conjecture as to the outcome of the ovent, and the frieuds of the coptostants were busily engaged laying wagers., Be- fore the train left the depot at 9:20 the ag- gregate of wagers on the result was well up in the thousands and the indicauions pointed to heavy betting at the ring side. oth Weir and Murphy were declared b, their respective partisans to be in the plnfi of phyaical condition, while rumors _of per- sonal ill-feeling between the two men en- hanced the expectations of a gory fight to a flnish. Parson Davis' smooth management of the expedition at the start was much com- mented on. Kourrs, Tnd., March -80.—The party ar- nved here about half past 12, and pre- purations for th fght aro now being made. Billy Meyers, of Streator, who fought Jack McAuliffe to a draw at North Judson, Ind., was selected as referce. Time was called at 1:05 a. m. Billy Myers as referee evoked much applause by the an- nouncement that this fight was to be to a finish if it took all night'and all day Sunday. Weir's backers offered before the fight began to bet any part of $1,000, but found no takers. Small bets averaging $20 were freely made by the spectators on both men. Weir looked confident as he stepped into the ring, while Murphy secmed slightly nervous, The seconds were Ed McAvoy, of Boston, and Bill Richards, for Weir, and Mike Daly, of Bangor, ard Bill Daily for Murphy, At 2 a, m, fifteen roundsshad beon fought. During the first ten Weir had everything al- most his own way, getting first blood, the first knookdown, and almost closed both of Murphy’s eyes. During the last five rounds, however, Murphy forced the fight and fought most pluckily. Later—Twenty-nine rounds have been fought, 'Fhe last fiftecn have been simply a walking match, scarcely a blow being struck. Murphy’s eyes seemed to be better, Waeir's ribs and arms showed the effect Murphy’s cuts. Murphy was going for his oppouent’s ribs altogethor and seemed the freshor of the two. At 8:15 8. m, thirty one rounds had been fought and the walking match ‘etill cop- tinued. “I can't run around like you,” said Murphy. ‘“Come and fight me.” “I'll lick you yet,” answered the Spider. The spec- tators becumo impatient, and there was no betting. s Emith and Mitchell. New York, March 80.—Richard K. Fox to- day received from George W. Atkinson a cable to the effect that the backers of Jem Smith and Charley Mitchell met at the ofice of the Sporting Lafe w-duf and arranged the final preliminaries for their £400 glove fight and the championship of England. The bat- tlo is to be decided next Monday night. e The Coal Mine Troubles. Purrsnure. March 30.~Indications to-day point to a general shut down of coal mines along the Monongabela river April 1, as bas been intimated for some time past. A num- ber of operators partially closed down their ‘works yesterday. They say that on Monday nearly all mines will be shut down, to be closed until the miners agree to the reduc- tion in wages. The shut down will affect 6,000 miners. ——— A Gladstonian Defeat. LoxNpoN, Muveh 80.~The election to il the vi in commons for the Entield division of Middlesex resulted in the return of Captain Bowles, the unionist candidate, who received 5,124 votes, against 8,162 cast for the nominee of the Gladstonians. e Death of a Well Knowe Dwarf. Daxurss, Mich., Mavch 30, ~General Carde- nag, the well known dwarf, died hero yester- day of conswmption. ke was boru in Mexico Afty-one years ago, and has been exhibited as & freak in all the principal cities of the United States. —— Zachariah Chaftee Dead. PRovIDENCE, R. 1, March 30.—Zacbariah Chaffee, whose name has been widely kuown 88 the trusteo of what was once the most splendid property in this state, the ue &m dhpd u};ornlu. nve;.tl;rgu. by Fell Down & Shaft. Dusnwoop, Dak, March 80.—[Specisl to Tue Bew | —Jawes Vrooman, of urgis, ixtoon years, while looking ; h y B R, B bt OF NERRASKA TOVSS, The Governor Takes a Hand In the Vilfllante Matter. [y o SWALLOWING HORSE LINIMENT. The Pecullar MEthod Employed By An Unbhaptly ‘Couple to End Theil Woks—The State 1# Géneral. [ T A Pecultar Notion, Niosranra, Neb., March. 80.—[Special to Tar Bae.|—A young man about twenty- three years old reached here from Chizago Monday and registered as ‘‘Charles S. Dwight.” Citizens, think they recognize in him the person of Hiram Wilder, a former resident of this place, but herefuses to recog- nize anyone. He has an aunt aud cousins here, who are prominent people, and ho is a grandson of one of the early sottlers of Chi- cago by that name, and who left consider- able property. He is said to have $25,000 in his own right. He claims that he has come out hero to await the opening of the Sioux rescrvation. It was at first thought he was nkl\hllgl! joke on old acquaintances, ut several days have passed without any change, i Pender Rejoices. Pexver, Neb,, March 30.—[Special Tele- gram. to Tur Bes.|—Messrs, Heobles and Abbott and their wives arrived this after- noon from Lincoln with the papers locating the cousty seat of Thurston county at this place and the appointment of three commis- sioners and a county clork. The Pender band is now playing. The town is fairly ablaze with bonfires and the roar of the can- non as it breaks out on the still night re- minds one of tho glorious ‘Fourth. Mell Jay, Dakota county’s silver tongued orator, arrived this evening to address the largest gathering that ever assembled in the K/}um' which is now listening to speeches by essrs. Peeblos, Abbott, Arthur and others of Pender’s enthusiasts, —— College Commencement. Freyont, Nob., March 30.—[Special to Tae Bee.]—The commencement, exercises of the business department of the Frement Normal Business colloge took place at the colloge last night, the chapel being filled to its utmost capacity. There were thirteen members of the graduating class, as follows: Josephine Clristensen, Rebecca R. Guyon, Nina R. White, Howard VunDeusen, Nor- man Godfrey, Ferdinand Ra Dungis, Walda V. Dodge, Geo: & Peter Mitterling, Herman Hasebroock, Harry E. Salmon and Chris Leneburg, After the regular oxercises in the chapel, those holding invitations repaired to the business department of. the college, where a banquet 100k place in honor of the class und the occasion. About ouo bundred and thirty- five persons sat down. Nionrara, Neb.,)Mjrch 30.—|Special to Tuw Bre, |—About 8fty families have crossed from Dakota during tho past three days and are negotiating the rerting of farms for the seasou. They are fior{ Wisconsin and Iowa, and came here with the expectation of finding the Sioux reservation qpened to settlement. Being disappointed in this they do not pro pose to back out andiare going to put in their time profitably and he ready for its fiual opening. The bestland iu the Sioux reserva- tion can be found in the three-covered strip on the north side of theiNiobrara river, form- ing the northern boyudary line of Nebraska. e . KailroadiPrajects, Su1ToN, Neb., March 20.—(Special to Tue Beg. |—It is ramored thiat the Union Pacific has in contemplation a'line from Omaba to Lincoln via. Golmor, Neb., and a ling from Lingoln to McCool Junction on the Kansas City & Omaha. This line has long been hoped for by the citizons of this country. The B. & M. has had full sway for many years and citizens are naturally friendly towards the Union Pacitic. This move will b watched with great anxiety by them, and if carried out by the Union Pacific_system it will be sufficient to secure tho eutire’ Omaha and ' Lincoln business without much other effort. e Rushing Court Work. O'NE1LL, Neb., March 30.—|Special Tele- gram to [ne Bee.|—District court, which has been in session here for three weeks, closod to-day. A large amount of jury work has been disposed of. The most importaat criminal caso tried, the State vs John Vau- dersnicht, resulted in a disagreement of the jury. Stephen McCauley, charged with bur- elary, was acquitted. There were thirty Jury cases tried, besides a large amount of equity busivess. Judge Kinkaid disposes of busimess more expeditiously than any other judge who has held court gt this place and leops the attorneys working night and day. Praivie Fire, Fonrr Ropinsox, Neb., March 29.—[Special to Tnr Ber]—A praivie fire was started among the blufts just north of the post yes- terday, by somo careless individual. As the grass and brush are very dry at this season of the year, and the direction of the wind being northeast, the fire mley spread, pre- senung a novel sight as it climved from bluff to bluff, About 2:30 this morning it encir- cled the garrison, when “fire call? was sounded, calling out the whole command, who fought it for three hours before they ot it under control. He is Sober Now. CoLunmus, Neb., March 30,—| Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre)—Martin Reagan, a farmer living two miles northwess, was in town last evening in an iutoxicated condition. He was taken to a boarding house on Elev- enth street. Early this morning he arose from his bed, passed out of an upstairs door onto a porch and fell about fifteen feet to the side walk below, breaking his leg and sustaining internal injuries, Hao was taken to the sisters’ hospital, His recovery is doubtfut. e Killed By a Runaway. SxNyprr, Neb,, March 80.—[Special to Tus Bre | —~Ekbard Helwig, a young man who worked for Mr. C. Schueider, was killed last Wednesday. Helwig ana anpother of C. Schneider's mon drovete she Elkhorn rmver ater some fonce posts.. ;He drove two young borses, which became frightened and ran away, " illing e drives instantly. The funeral service was :hold at the Germ Luthoran church by, Rav. £. Flach at 2 o'clock Thursday. v Took Horse Medicine. Cnata, Neb, March 80 —|Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Beg, ]—Waldermar Hanson and his wife, living four A southwest of here, attewpted svicide ; by taking large doses of horse liniment. , They are now in o aritical condition, w &n Littlo chancos of recovery. They we arried about five weoks ago and frequently quarretled both before and since. with their poverty was the cause. Hanson jmade an attempt to end his life once beforg they were marvied. B Probably ‘A Canard. Graxt, Neb, March 80.—(Special Tele graw 1o Tug Bee.]—A rumor reached Grant his eveuing that & band of 100 or wore In- dians supposed to belong to the Sioux vatlon, are on a ¥aid in the unorganized territory, northwest of this place, between the north and South Plattes. Several settlers are said to have been killed and a great deal of stock taken, ‘Phe report lacks confirmation and is not bolieved here aiuce there should be vo Indians in that count; oA Morton's Gifc Nesmaska City, Neb., March 30.—|Special to Tuk Bue |-J. Sterling Morton yesterday deeded to the city the handsome park west of town. A moeting of the board of trade was rld Last night and it was decided to publicky edicate the park ou Arbor celobrate the duy by tree mtw"‘:flm o y pi k v dlivln:“u:'.k huulahlul d to the olty,an w i"pe bllu{ rocoived on that day. A great time foipatedh A num- ber of prominent men ughont the state be present and take part: Ex-Governor Furnas, Mr. Sawyer and George L. Miller have beey invited. Businoss will bo sus- nded and a public holiday will be observed in Nobraska City on Arbor day. Piriaini-dhasly Another Fire at Aurora. AUnora, Neb., March 80, — |Special to Tur Ber.]—~The two-story residence of Chief of Polico D. R. Noble, caught fire from a de- fective flue, and for & timo it was thought imroulble to save the building. The house- hold effoets were all removed, but the fire company did some nice work and saved tho residence. Damageabout $200; fully insured. At the present rato of fires the watorworks ‘will soon for themselves, this being the second fire this week. e Attempted Burglary. FamwoNt, Neb.,, March 80.—|Special to Tar Ber.) ~-A masked aud armed burglar entered the room of Al Noragon, at the Pa- cific hotel, last night. Noragon was awak- ened b{ tho intrusion and sprang from the bed, whereupon the burglar fired an neffec- tual shot-at him and fled, escaping from tho building through the rear door. ‘fvnmgnn is contemplating starting in business here and was supposed to have money about him. ‘There 18 no clue to the offonder. pias-o Afier the Vigilantes. Lixcory, Neb., March 30.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.] —The governor received a tolegram this ovening that three persons, supposed to be cattle thieves, had boen taken from near Springview, Keya Paba county, into Dakota by vigllantes. Instruction was at once wired to the sheriff of that county to summon a posse and rescuc these partics. “Phe laws must be enforced and cattle thievas punished, says the governor, but mob vio- lence cannot bo permitted. Sold Liquor, FiemoNT, Nob, March 30.—[Special to Tar Bee]|—Sheriff Mallon yestorday ar- rested Thomas Hruza, James Blatnay, Auton Soukoup and W. Fnececk, all of North Bend, on the charge of selling liquor without a li- conse. The charge was made by Mayor Strong of North Bend. The men were brought to Fromout to appear in county court and their cases were continued to April 8, 3, all being roleased under bonds of i Nominations at Blair. Bram, Neb., March 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Brr.]—At o citizens' meeting to-night the following ticket was nominated for the city officers: Mayor, W, D. Haller; city clerk, K. J. Farr; city treasurer, E. C. Jaokson; city engineer, W. H. Hili; polico judge, Dr. Sherman; councilmen, B. Hien- zerling, T. C. Rutter and E. Castellor; merm- Lers of school board, ¥. W. Kenuy and C. W. Wadswortn, PP Delegates Elected. Orp, Neb,, March 80.—[Special to Tz B, |—Tho eitizens of Ord held a meeting in the county clerk'’s office this evening to elect delegates to meet with the projectors of the proposed railway line from Albion to North Platte. The tollowing were alected: F. L. Harris, P. Mortonsen, A. M. Robbins, J. W, Perry, M. Coombe,' D. N. McCord and J. L. McDonough, Signs of Coal. UxapiLLa, Nob,, March 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Brs.]—The arillers at the coal find to-day brought out a core of ten feet. At fifty-five feet a vein of coal two inches in thickness was penetrated, above whioh was about twelve inches of slate and shale, and below a stratum of limestone, The people are jubilant, Almost Unanimous. GraNxT, Neb., March 30.—|Special Tele- gram to 'M'ne Bee.]—The election held n Grant to-day on a broposition to put in water- works, resulted in an unanimous vote in its favor except one. Thurston County. LaxcoLy, Neb., March 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber]—The governor has issued his proclamation organizing Thurston county and fixing Pender as the county seat. Pt L b, Nominations. WasmiNoroy, March 30, —Nominations sent to the senate to-day wero as follows: Johu T. Abbott, of New Hampshire, minister to the Republic of Columbia; Edwin H. Ter- rill, of Texas, minister to Belgium, Post- masters—John B. Hungerford, Carroll, Ta.; George L. Loug, Mason, La.; Hanson I, De- pew, Lacon, IIl; John H. Moore, Charles- ton, IiL.; Sylvester A. Bailon, Nuperville, Tl Franeis A. Freer, Galesburg, IlL.' Charles J. Devlin, Spring Valley, Ill. To be delogates to the conference between the United States of America and Republics of Mexico, Central and South America, Hayti, San Domingo and Empire of Brazil to bo held in Washington in 1889, John J. Hender- son, of Missouri; Cornelius N. Bliss, of Now York; William 'Pilickney White, of Mary land; Clement Studebuker, of Indiana; Ta Jefforson Coolidge. of =~ Massachusetts’; escott, of South Carolina; o, of Pennsylvania; John G, L. Pitkin, of Louisiana; Morris M. Estee, of California, and J. H. Hanson, of Georgia. Confirmations. WasiixToy, March 30.—-Tho senate has confirmed the following nomination: John Hicks, as minister to Poru; George B. Lor- ing, minister to Portugal; Robert T\ Lincoln, wminister to England; Allen Thorndyke Rice, minister to Russia; Thomas Ryan, winister to Mexico; Patrick Egan, minister to Chili; Robert Adams, jr., ministor to Bra- zil; Lansing B. Mizoer, minister to the Central American state . L. Soruggs; winister to Venezuela; W. O. Bradley, min- iater resident and consul general to Corea. Receivers of Public Moneys—Cassius M. Barnes, at Guthrie, Iudian Territory ; Jacob Admirerer, av Kingfisher's stage station, In- dian Perritory. Registers of Public Lands—Jacob C. Rob- erts, at Kingfisher's stage station; Johu L. Dille, at Guthrie, fndian Territory. George Chandler, of Kansas, to be first as- sistant secretary of the interior, — Marg Charges Against Wolfly. WasHINGTON, March 80.—The latost charges against Lewis Wolfly, who has been once confirmed as governor of Arizona, but now held up by a mot:on to reconsider, are said to relate to his services as internal revenue agent at Louisiana. They are to the effect, it is reported, that he ok mouney from aistillers to enable them to gcontinue to do business in violation of law. Wolily says the report was doubtless originated by some one affected by bis action 1 closing certain distilleries in Louisiana. J. W. Elder was given as the name of the man who would pear to-day and make oath to the truth of the charges, but he failed to show up. The Fire Record. S1. CLeup, Miun., March 30.-~The Minne- apols & Northern company’s elevator in the Manitoba railroad yards burned this after- noon. Twenty thousand bushels of wheat were stored in the slovnor.k The estimated loss is $40,000; insurance vuknown, Loxe IaLaxb Ciry, N, Y., 80, —A stewm still at the Kmpire Oil works exploded this afternoon. e flames extended to the sheds and immense coal bius and then spread to the Long Island foundry, Nouter luk warks, New York Lron and Chemical works, Goorge . Bulwer's storago shed, and A. H. Howe's flower pot warehouse. More thun an acre of ground was burned over. Loss $100,000, 'f'he fire is still burning. A Queer Combination. NEW Youg, March 30.—Races are queerly mixed up in & breach of promise case insti- tuted in the supre me court. ‘Phe defendant is Fan Jujin, a Chinese merchant of this city, and the plaintiff is Emma Hill, u black Jew- ess. The latter's mother is a Jowess with o tnge of negro blood in her veins, who warried a black wman, Emma is but seven- teen years old. Her ciaim was originally preseted to the Chinose authorities hery, and they adviscd @ woney settlement, Injin wade %u offer whieh Emma declined o ac- cept. The suit is for §25,000. - Oklahoma. L. R. Collins, of Bartlett, I, asks the exact date when claims can be taken in Oklahoma. ‘The date is April 22. OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 3l 188).~TWELVE PAGES. HALSTEAD REJEOTED, The Senate Retuses to Reconsidor 1ts Adtion of Last Tharsday. WasnixaroN, March 80.—The executive session of the senate lasted two hours this aftornoon, being devoted almost exolusively for the third time to the case of Murat Hal- stead, nominated to bo minister to Germany. Meossrs, Shorman, Hawloy and Blair spole in favor of his confirmation, the last two being listened to without especially close attontion, At the close of the remarks a vote was taken on a motion to reconsider the vote by whioh the nomination was re- Jected last Thursday. '[he motion was lost by a vote of 25 to 10, Messrs, Hvarts, Ingalls, Plumb and Toller voting with the democrats in the negative, and Blackburn and Cnll with the republicans in the affirmative. The republicans named ex- plained their votes on roll call, saying that they had no personal teeling in the matter, and no antagonism against Halstead, but thought it right to defend the senate against attacks such as have been made upon its character by him in his paper. A number of senators waro pafred, among them Cullom against and Farwell i fayor of re-considera- tion, ————— Some Very Plain Talk. CINorsNATr, March 80.—The Commoercial Gazette to-morrow, in an editorial on Hal- stoad's rejoction, signed by Richard Smith, will say: “Mr. Halstead’s appointment as minister to Germany was rejected, not be- cause of his unfitness for the place, for that question nover was and never could be raised. Ho was rojected because, as an editor, ho honestly criticized the methods by which men were elected to the United States sen- ate. The origin of this matter was the election of Henry B, Payne.” The editorial then reviews tho noted Payne case, and justifies the course taken by the Commercial Gazotte at tho time. It says plainly that the defeat of the Payno investi- gation was due to the fact that ocertain ro- publican senators “who had been elected by the same method as Payne—by fraud,” were threatencd that it the latter would be inves- tigated the “matter would not stop there.” The editorial concludes : What the Commercial Gazette said on the whole controversy was the trath. It was the truth when it was written. T is the trath now. Perhaps it was roughly expressed, but it was true, all the same, For this Mr. Halstead was de- foated, and for no other reason. Thore was no pretense of objection on the ground of fit- ness. Ho was rejected by senatorial frauds because he had the courage of his convic- tions, and was not afraid to tell the truth. The result, therefore, cannot hurt him, but it is bound to hurt the guilty senators. Per- haps, too, it may lead to a lino of thought, or increase the force of o line of thought that will abolish the United Statos senate altogether, with its star chamber proceedings, or compel a ohange in the methods of election that will bring that body closer to the people and force its members outside of money influ- ence. The people would be startled to know how many seats in the United States senate were bought with money, and how many seats are therefore disgraced. This s a business that cannot last. The people will not tolerate it. This kind of corruption must be wiped out.” ¢ ViSO In Memory of Matthews. ‘WasHINGTON, March 80.—A preliminary meeting of the bar of the supreme court was held this morning to make arrangements for a mecting of the bar in memory of the late Justico Matthews. Aoniong those present were Assistant Attorney Goneral Maury, Senator Evarts, Representatives Butter- worth, of Ohio, and Breckenridge, of Ken- tucky; {Generals Mussey and Henkle, of the district bar; Hon. Joseph E. McDonald, George Ticknor; Curtis, and General Eppa Hunton. Senator Evarts presided. Assist- ant Attorney Genoral Maury presented res- olutions for adoption, providing for commit- tees of eight to take suitable action, and pro- viding that 4 commemorative meeting be heldon April 6. These resolutions were adopted. Secretary Noble's Edict. WasniNGTON, March #0.—The secretary of the interior to-day issued the following im- portant order respecting removals: A ov INTERIOR, WASHINGTO March 30.—Heads of bureaus and other ofli cers of this department will not cali for resig- nations except by direction of the secretary, and in making recommendations for the dis- missal of employes will please state specifl- cally the reasons thercof, and must stato whether there has been due examination of all papers on file in the appointment division, and there must be transmitted to the score- tary all papers bearing on the subject and recommendations. Jayis W. NonLg, Seorctary. Wichita Gains a Point. Tornka, Kan., March 80.—(Special Tele gram to Tux Bip, j—The board of rallroad commissioners to-day rendered a decision in the case brought before thom by the Wich- ita board of trade. The board grants the de- mand for the same rates given to Missouri river jobbers und makes Wichita a terminal point with jobbing rates to and out of Wichita for a distance of seventy-five miles north, south, oast and west, The railroad commissioners are divected by the board to revisa their tariff accordingly. This is con- sidered one of the most important orders the board has ever made. Jobn is Very Full. Provipexce, R. L, March 30.—|Special Telegram to Turn Brx.]—Frionds of Slugzer Sullivan are anxious here for their horo. He came to see the Ashton fight and has been drunk since he struck tho state. All efforts to get him back to New York, up to this evening have been unavailing. He has been parading the strects all day with o battered sillc hat eocked upon his head, followed by hoodlums and children. He is drinking so that iv is foared he will have a relapse of his old illness. The fighters who gathered at the fight say they have given up hopes of secing him meot Kilrain, 610N, Mareh 30,—The postwaster general, upon recommendation of General Superintendent Bell, has appoinied Alonzo Burt superintendent of the fifth division of tho railway muil service, with headquarters at Cinoinnati. Burt was rewmoved from the same position in 18%. He ranks as one of the ablest men in the postal service, and bis reappointment, it Is said, will streugthen tho department in restoring it toa bigh dogree of efMciency. No further changes will by made 1 this grade of the servic D Ashton Knocks Out Lannen. Provibexce. R. L, March 80.—Jack Ash- ton and Joe Lannon fought & twenty-round fight at Burrelville, twenty-five miles from here, at un early hour this morning. For nineteen rounds the fighting was very light and the honors were oven. Launon was finally knocked out in the twentietn round. The t was with two ounce gloves fur a purse 1,000, all of which went tu the win- ner. About §,000 changed hands on the re sult of the fight. The Weather tudications. For Nebraska aud lowa--Light raio, pre- ceded by fair in Nebraska and slightly warmer in lowa; cooler in Nebruska; vari able winds. . For Dakota—Light rain, followed by fair; slightly cooler winds, becoming uorth- westerly. 2 BEAT BUDD BY A ScRaTCH, - { Carver Wins the First of a Sorles of Ohamplionship Shoots. TWO MORE MATCHES ON HAND, lowa Rapidly Wiping Out Its Float g Indebtedness—The Eviotions of River Land Settlers Again Commenced, Carver Upon the Match, Des Morxes, fa., March 80.—[Specfal Tol- ogram to T Brw.|—A trap shoot for the championship of the world and a purse of £500 was held here to-day botween Dr. Car- ver, of Kansas City, and C. W. Budd, of this city, Dr. Carvor had challenged Baudle, Stice and Budd. Baudlo he beat. Stico was sick on the day appointed, and the shoot with Budd came o to-day. One hundrod live birds were shot at, Hurlingham rules, Car- ver killing 80 and Budd 88. Thnda{;u\lvu 9 ng unfavorable for @& good record, fuw and windy, © Carver “won g lead, and, as ho admits, won the mateh in the flipof the penny, ns he hap- pened to get a better olass of birds for the firat fifty than Budd did. In the last fif Budd killed moro than he did. Dr. Car' said this evening that he won the matoh in the toss of the penny, and that if m\.m had had his birds and he Budd’s, Budd would have beaten him. For this reason there fs & desire on tho part of Budd's friends to have another triai, and another match will prob- ably be arranged. Griialgian i A Plagiarizing Proncher. WaterLoo, In.,, March 80.—|Special Tel- gram to Tre Bie.]—Church circles at Tip- ton are considerably excited over the charge of plagiarism against Rev. B. F. Paul, pastor of the Congregational church of that place. Paul is ayoung man about twenty-three years old, who was engaged for a year, and has served about half his time. It is alleged that his discourses were romarkably similar tosome of Sam Jones' sermons, aud that the Star, the I'reo Baptist organ, has also been Iaid under tribute to furnish some of the en- terprising young man's pulmt usterances. This story becoming circulated among the members, a business meeting was called. Mr. Paul is both pastor and church clerk, and haying the keys to the church he re- refused to allow 1t to be opened for the meet- ing. Another key was obtained, the church opened, and the meeting hold. A resolution was passed asking his resignation. This ac- tion e refuses to obey, on the ground that the mecting was illegally held, and he has called another for next Saturday, More Indebtedness Wiped Out, Des Moixes, Ia., March 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The state treasurer called in $75,000 of outstanding warrants on the Tth of March. To-day 875,000 more were called in, and $220,000 more will be called for April 25, making a total of $415,000 of out- standing warrants redeemed in six weeks. \When the last named batch has been paid off the floating indebtedness of the state will be reduced to less than §75,000, which may be ingreased some during the summer for cur- rent appropriations, but will be all wiped out by the fall taxes, leaving the state out of debt by January 1, 1860, 0t S Fire at Searsboro. Des Morxes, Ia., March 30.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bex | —A special from Sears- boro, Poweshiek county, says that fire broke out yesterday in Kibler's restaurant, burn- ingitand three other buildings. Kibler's loss on stock is covered by insurance. The building was owned b; is no insurance. TLoss $200. son’s loss is §4,500; insurance, $2,800. Hobart's building, loss, $300 200; Bree's building, loss. $200: ‘moléo Total loss about $5,500; insuramgifs ith & Jack- Mrs. insurance, More Evictiona. Wanstan City, Ia., March 30. “T'ue Beg.)—Evictions from the river lands have been commenced again. A number of writs against sottlors have beon issued this week, and have been sorved by a deputy marshal and posse from Des Moines. The eviotions were on what are known as the Litchflld lands. The haste shown in driy-_ ing off the settlers just as there is a prospect of some relief from the governmeut is gon- crally denounced in this vicinity, as a very bad fecling has been stirrod up. The Winona & Southwestern. Masox Cry, Ia., March 80.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur Bre.]—The slight hitch of the ‘Winona & Southwestern railway in securing the needed fund has been settled, and work will begin on Monday in good earnest. The route over which they build from Winona to Mason City is 123 miles long, and outside of right of way the cost of construction is cstimated at $1,500,000. Fire at Dunlap. Des Moines, Ia., March 30.—(Special Tel- egram to Tur Bek.]—A fire this morning at Dunlap, Harrison county, destroyed a large part of the business portion of the place. The total loss is §16,000,with small insurance. i ; losers are W. T. Howard, building and stock, $4,000; John Gall, build- ing and stock, $2,500; Mary Roberts, build- ing, §2,000. The South Ame Conference. Wasniatos, March 80.—The persons named by the president to-day to be dele- gates to the conference between the United States and the republics of Mexico, Central and Southk America, Hayti, San Domingo and the empire of Brazil, to be held in Wash iugton during the present year, were nomi- nated in accordance with the act of congress of May 24, 1885, which authorizes the presi- dent wo invite the several governments and republics of Mexico, Central und South America, Hayti, San Domingo and the emwpbe of Brazil to join the United States in a conferenco to be held at Washington al such time us he may seowm proper for the purpose of discussing and recommeuding for adoption to their respective govarnments some plan of arbitration for a settlement of disagreements and disputes that way lhere- aftor arise between them, and for considera- tion of questions relating to the improvement of business intercourse and means of direet communication batween these countries, and to encourage such reciprocal commercial re- lations as will bo benofical to all, and secure the most extensive markots for the products of each of suid countrios. —— The Inter-Ucean's Big Deal. Citioaco, Mareh 30.—Tho largost real e tate deal of the season, involving $1,000,000, was consumated to-day in the Inter-Ocesn coming into possession of the northwest coruer of Dearborn and Madison streets, This corser, 20x40, was recently bought by H. H. Konisatt for #7,500 per front foob the lughest price ever paid in Chl The Haskall building surrounded it in the form of an L has beon secursd by syndicate, of which Clarence 1. Ferd and Walter Peck are wembors, for $100,000, the lund being leased for uincty-nine years sl §30,000 per year. The combined properties, $¥ith & frontago of 100 feet on Madison stroak, soventy on Dearborn, together with an ex- tension ta Calhoun place in the rear, in all 9,000 square feet, bave been transferred to the Iuter-Ocean, represented by William Peun Nixon, for a new building bearing i 1t will be one of the most prominent uame, stractures in the cit, it is one of three choice corners in Chicago. R Look Out For Bryant. Curcavo, March 30.—CGeneral Passeager and Ticket Agent Busenbark, of the Chi- cago, St Paul and Kansas City rallroad, bas notified the pross that some person rep- resenting himsell as W. L. Bryaat, travel- ing passenger and freight agent of that road, 18 forging iu-uw Hcalion's name w0 drafls in his favor; that the printed form used by the forger has never boen used by the com- pany, and that the person so representing imself is a fraud and a swiadier, i | it N rs.s\\'oou, Thera insurange 8¢ J | {! ;