Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 9, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 9. 1889, THE I0WA ACADIANS. Bettlers to Be Driven Forth From Their Homesteads. THE RIVER LAND EVICTIONS, Bayonets Will Back the Edict if Necessary. HE UPHOLLS COLONEL TANNER. Noble S8ays He Never Checked the Commissioner. S. 8. COX WILL WORK MONTANA. His Statehood Epeeches Will Be Pointed to “With Pride"” —A Case Without Precedent— Miscellaneons Matters. 518 FOUNTRENTIL STREET, WasuiNatoy, D, C., April 8. *“There is not the slightest foundation for the story going the rounds of the press that Chave found it necessary to issue an order shecking Commissioner Tanner in his on- slaught on democratic cmployes of the pen- sion office,” said Secretary Noble to your sorrespondent this afternoon, “and I want to say further, and to emphasize it, that when Lissued the order requesting heads of bu- reaus to first submit their demauds for resig- aations of officers to me, that I did not have Commissioner Tanner, or his office, or any of his acts in my mind. The fact is, that, up to ihat time, Commisaioner Tanner had only re- 1uested three resignations. If I know the solitics of the commissioner of the pension >ffice, and I think I do,” continued Secretary Noble, “they are not one whit more radical than my own, and are exactly my ideas, as well as thos of the commissioner. He is an able man, an excellent ofiicer, and I am in thorough accord with him, even in the mat- tor of making removals of incompetent demo- crats and the sclection of republicans. Noither of us make a secrct of the fact that in reorganizing the pension oflice and the entire intorior department re- publicans are to be preferred just as far practicable. We want the best possible service, and in getting it we intend to favor repuablicans. Since that order was issued, which was intended to apply to all branches of the service which 1 control, Commis- sioner Tanner has made quite a number of recommendations for changes in his bureau, and so far aslcan remember | have ap: proved every one of them. He believes in turning out the ex-confederates wherever more competent union soldiers can be em- ployed, and he wants to institute a liberal policy towards the pension applicants, Those are the views I also entertain.” ‘s it true,” I asked, “that ut the ond of the present fiscal year there will be dropped from the volls the 150 special examdners in the field, all of whom are understood to be democrats] ““Yes, und & ,,reat many more democrats will go. The work of turning out democrats will not stop there," Do you advocate the retention of a demo- crat on each of the medical vension boards throughout the country " ““That will be a matter of volicy left eff- tirely to the commissioner, and 1 may add that'I do not intend to interposo any objec- tions, 8o far as I seo ncw, to the iustitution of any policy that he may desire. Surely I shall not if it is a question of being more lib- orul with pensioners, recognizing republicans to the exelusion of democrets, and perfocting a better veneral service.” This shows that there 18 the closest and most harmonious feeling existing between the secretary of the interior and the commissioner of pensions. TILE DES MOINES RIVER LAND WAR. Ex-Postmaster General Frank Hatton, who is an ex-Iowan and well posted on the affairs of that state, in this morning’s Post has this to say of the Des Moines river land war: ““The legislation of the last congress, which was intended to quict the title of the settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Towa, failed 0 secure the president’s approval. As a con- sequence the difiiculty remains as far from adjustment as ever, except through the armed and violent processes of the United States courts, This condition of affairs is much to be regretted, for the policy of evic- tion is & very dangerous one, and only to be exercised in this country = under some extraordinary necessity. The validity of the original Des Moines river grant has been {udilally afrmed. At the same time the settlers hold, by virtue of patents issued by the same government that made the grant, or under patents given by the state. While some of the settlers are, 1o doubt, squatters, without other title than bitherto undisturbed occupancy, many of thent bave taken up thoix homes and made improvements in good faith, and it seems hard aftor long posseasion that they should be ruthlessly ejccted and lose the labors of a lifotime. They cannot readily understand why the government, by the consent and authority’ of which they went on to these lands, should now_withdraw 1ts protection and turn over their cultured acres to the ropresenfatives of a corporation that has nover turned a furrow to improve them, but they will make nothing by resisting United States marshals, That is the immediate issue presented, and they should accept it under protest, but without overt defiance. I will huv.im})cril all future chances of re- muneration for their losses, or of possible recoguition in the courts of equity, for citi- zens of Wobster and Haunlton counties, to lic in ambush for the assassination of the officers of the law, The latter are bound to be sustained by the whole power of the gov- ernment, if necessary, and the settlers may s well surrender to the inevitablo and look pacific methods to be made good.” This is the view of the situation taken by every broad-gauged man in cougress, und it is pre- dicted that early next winter a law will be enacted by congress which will quiet the title to the sottlers on the Des Moines river lands. Meanwhile the attorney general has dirccted suits to be entered in the United fi'fim" courie! lowa to settle the question of e. WasHINGTON BurkAu Trne OMana Bee, } A QUEER CASE. Some time before the senate adjourned the nomination of A, M. Audrews to be post- master at Plankinton, D, T., was confirmed, and immediately the' confifmation was ces tifled by the postmaster general. The com- mission for this postmaster has not been sued, however, and inquiry at the postofils department to-day rovealed the fact that the commission has been withheld because thiere was cbjections mado to Audrews by patrons of the ofico after his nomination was con- firmed. This is probably the fvst instan on record where, after the senate hud con- firmed & nowination, the postmuster general intortained objections to the uppointoe, There is talk of maudamus proceedings in the federal courts to compel the issuance of the commission in the eventof a final re- fusal of its issuance by the postmaster gen eral. COX 18 CLTR. Representative Sunsct Cox, of New York, 1 going to Montana to euter the campaign for Toole, Houser and other well known democrats there. Cox itends to bold up his work iu the house during the past winter in favor of statehood as & reason why the vo- ters ought to support the democratic ticket. JOWA POATMASTERS APPOINTED, Jawmes P. Davis, Bonsparte, Van Buren county, vice W. A. Packer, removed; Thomas A. May, Pratt, Hancock county, vice Otto C. DPeterson, resigued; Fred Roach, Chelses, Tama county, vice E. A. W, Bouthard, resigned; Jawes M. Campbell, Oldon, basroll Couiys vioo Thoains. Mich removed: Henry Littell, Grand Junction, Greene county, vice Maynard, removed: A. Wortman, Kelley, Storry county, vice J, W. Tanner, removed: Henry P, ch, Whit- more, Kossuth county, vice E. Chrischill removed, and Grace P. Goodale, Wirt, Ringgold county, vice Mrs, W. House, re- signed. MISCELLANEOUS, Mr., Russell B, Harrison has returned from New York and will vemain at the white house for a few days. He said this after- noon that Mrs. Russell Harrison was quite sick and that her indisposition was due to the sewer gas and the overflowing drainage with which the white house abounds. United States District Judge Brown, of Michigap, is being urged by Genernl Alger for appointment to the vacancy on the bench of the supreme court of the United States created by the death of Justice Stanley Matthe The secrctary of thy treasury to-day awarded the contract for the heating appa- ratus for the Keokulk, Ia., building, to Crook, Horner & Co., of Baltimore, at &,%7. Senator and Mrs, Manderson left Wash- ington for Cincinnati this afternoon. The senator will attend the congress of the Loyal Legion and wil' return on Sunday. The postoftice at Otis, Hamilton county, Neb., has been abolished. Mail for that of- fice will go to Marquette. ‘The new military post near Denver, Colo., which has heretofore been known merely as the ‘‘post near Denver,” has been named Fort Logan, in honor of the memory of the late General Jolin A, Logan.. Perny S, Heatn, —— GENERAL BOULANGER. He Will Probably Not Return to Paris Before October, [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.) Brussens, April 8.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—I have just had an interview with General Boulanger, who received me in a most charming man- ner. To my question, *Do you expect to re- turn to Paris soon " ho answered: T would be very foolish to go back there of my own will for the purpose of appearing before the senate. I would return willingly in order to appear before my natural judges, but I will not submit to be tried by my po- litical adversaries. I will return after the October elections, in which I shall carry sev- enty departments.” The general had fewer callers to-day than yesterday, and the number was far less than when he was in Paris, where he had so many visitors that he was forced to give them appointments several days in advance. Here he has no visitors and no vitations to dinners to interfere with his valuable time. This will give him an opportunity for rest and to recover his health. The Independ- ence Belge persists in its statement concern- ing au interview between General Roulanger and Prince Victor, notwithstanding the con- tradictions which have been made on the subject. As for the alleged expulsion of the general from Belgium, 1am in a position to be able to state that no demand on the sub- ject hus been .made by the French govern- ment. e AN IMPORTANT DECISION. Rendered By the Supreme Court of the United States, WASIINGTON, April 8.—The supreme court of the United States to-day rendered an opinion in cases Nos. 166 and 107, Henry Amy and Gustavus L. Hoppenstedt; Nos. 195 and 199, Edwin F. Knowlton; Nos. 200 and 201, executors of William S. Pierson, de- ceased, all plaintiffs in error vs the City of Watertown, in error to the circuit court of the United States for the western district of Wisconsin. These are all suits brought to recover the value of bonds issued by the city of Watertown. The city's charter provides that all suits against the city must be by service of process on the mayor, and the law of Wisconsin declares that suit shall not be considered to have been commenced until process has been served. The plaintiffs in these cases served process onthe various city officers, but_ were unable to serve process on the mayor for the reason that that oficer, to elude service, resigned his oftice as So0n as soon as sworn in. Tn 1883 the city voluntarily cntered ap- pearance in the suits brought agaiast it, al- leging that the actions were barred by the statuto of limitations. The plaintiffs de- murred to this plea on the ground that service had been made.or attempted, and that suit had therefore becn begun Within the timo prescribed by the statute of limitations, and that couspiracy to defraud existed on the' part of the city officers. The cireuit court gave judgments for_the city, however, stating that under the Wis- consin laws suit could not be held to have been begun until actual service of process, and this not having been done within_the prescribed time, the suits were barred. This court, in an opinion by Justice Bradley. af- firms these judgments. The court held that it must follow the opinions of state courts_in this matter, gnd that it can_grant no reliof uuless the constitution of the United States is violated, which is mot alleged. Courts, it says, have no power in such cases. States have rights to enact laws of the character involved in these cascs, e T TERRORIZED BY OUTLAWS, Portions of West Virginia Overrun With Gangs of Desperadoes. Prrrsnurg, April 8.—A special from Uniontown says: In addition to the terror inspired throughout Fayette county by the McClellandtown band of outlaws, they are creating greater terror in the adjoining county of Breston, in West Virginia. When they were driven from their refuge near Markleysburg they went accoss tho line into West Virgioia, ard are now said to be located in a house near Glade Mills, a small hamlet. Reports say that there are six of them in the zang now, and that nightly they commit somo depredations on citizens n the vicinity. So great is the excitoment over their pres- ence, and the robbing and victim- izing of the gang, that _ the neighborhood ~ is in dispair. Tocal desperadoes have joined forces with the gang and they threaten all kinds of vengeance on any ‘one who interferes with them. The luce where they hold forth is near a distil- ery, and this adds to their recklessness. Ap- als from people in the neighborhood have een sent to the nearest town of any size, Kingswood, asking for help. An effort 18 to be made to capture them under command of West Virginia oficers. The district is so far away from telegraphic communication, and s only accessible by long journay, that particulars only reach this place in & frag- mentary way, e A Female Smuggler's Scheme. New Youk, April 8.—Mis. Parks, an in- spectress on Surveyor Beatty's force, to-day scized from Mrs. Davis, 8 passenger on the ¢ Adriatic from Liverpool, about three pounds woolen yarn which she had quilted iuto one of her petticoats, thirteen yards of dross goods sewed into another, and about twenty vards of dresspeoods which wrapped abovt her little daug Davis is o resident of Minnesota; aud con fessed to havo smuggled goods in this man- ner before. The goods were sent o the soiz- ure room. -~ Arms Ordered For Trial, Wasnixoron, April 8.--Owiag to Major Arws' absence frow the city the court mar- tial before which he is to be wied will not meot until Thursday. Meanwhile a wes- seuger wili be seut to him in Virginia bear- ing au order to appear before the court for el Ecuador Falls Into ¥, Wasgixerox, April 8.~The secretary of state is informed that Ecuador will be repre- souted at the conference of American states, to meet at Washington on October 4, next. THE RIVER LAND TROUBLES. BEvictions to Be Resumed By the Reinforced Marshal's Posse. A SPLIT IN THE SETTLERS' RANKS Conservatives and Radical Pulling in Opposite Directions — The New Classification of Roads— Other fowa New The lowa Evictions. Fort Dovae, Ta., April 8.--[Speclal Tele- gram to Tnr Bee. |—Preside Boynton, of the settlers’ union, in an interview to-day, renounced the responsibility of that organ- ization for the present or threatened acts of violence, but says they are the work of indi- viduals made desperate by genuine griev- ances, He declares that the object of the union is to socure the settlers’ rights ina legal manner. This conservative policy does not find favor with the radical element of the organization. A secrot meeting of radicals was held on Sam Hefftuer's farm yesterday to determine the future line of action. It is understood that the presentaggressive policy will be continued, and the settlers will main- tain possession of their homes at all hazzards. The receipt of telegraphic news from ‘Washington of Secretary Noble's action §in urging ~the attorncy general to prompt institution of suits to quiet the title in the disputed lands creates great joy in the river land district. The settlers are certain of their rights, and claim that their side has never beeu heand in court. They say that if an investigation sustains the present claim- ants’ title, immediate and undisputed possos- sion will be given by the scttlers. There is o tinge of dismay a the action of land owners n pushing their claims, regard- less of the proposed investigation. This news from Washington has spurrod the evictors to fresh efforts, and made the set- tlers more determined than ever to retain vossession of their farms until final settle. ment. A posse of twenty-five men will ur- rive from Des Moines to-night to assist the United States marshal, and evictions will be resumed as S00n as the present ran ceases. Trorce will meet force if the settlers continue to resist, Sensation in a OChurch. Dubuque, Ia., April 8,—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The worshipers at the First M. E. church, of this city, had a lively sensa- tion yesterday forenoon. Dr. McCord, the vastor, was nicely under way with his ser- mon, when a tall man, with a patriarchal bearing and shabby clothing, stood up in the congreation and began to probhesy, deciar- ing that the world was coming to an ' end in nine days. Dr. McCord did not want to di- vide time with him, and so asked him to wait until he had finished, but when the sermon was ended the minister dismissed the aud- ience and shut off the prophet. In the after- noon. however, the old man held forth from nlm “high, broad bridge over the Missis- sippi. —— The Proposed Soldiers’ Monument. Des Moixes, Ia., April 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—Letters, specifications and models for the proposed soldiers’ monu- ment to adorn the capitol grounds were due to-day, and a meeting of the commission that has the matter in charge has been called for the 17th st at this place. Twenty-two de- signs have been submitted, ranging in size from an equestrian or massive block, to & lofty monument 126 feet high. The general feature of the memorial must be to honor the Towa soldiers and sailors who died in the war. The models will not be made public until the commission meets. The monument is to cost not less than 50,000 nor more than $100,000. —— New Railroad Classification. Des Morxes; Ia., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bex |—The executive council to-day completed the official classification of Towa railroads. But six changes were made, as follows: Omaha & St. Louis, from class B to class C; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, from B to C; Central Iowa, from C to B; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, from B to A; Chicago, Santa Fe and C fornia, put in ciass A; Dubuque & Sioux City, from A toB. On the basis of this classification, which is made on the earnings per mile os the roads, the council makes its assessment for purposes of taxation, and the railroad commissioners apply the rates. A Woman Frightfully Mancled. Des Moixes, Ia., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bge.|—The wife of J. H. Smith, an old and prominent dry goods mer- chant of Eldora, was run over by the cars and horribly mutilated in the Central yards at Marshalltown, yesterday morning. The couple were returning from Chicago. The face and head of the woman were torn off and nearly every bone in her body broken. She was sixty-five years old. The accident happened as the couple were attempting to cruss the ttacks between sections of a freight train that was being made up. Crop Prospects. Masox City, Ia., April —[Special Tele- gram to Tue BEe.|—A heavy rain has been falling throughout northern Iowa to-day. The ground has been dry, and oats that haa been planted three weeks ago had not started to sprout. Some fields will have to be re- ted. Should the weather be favorable corn wilbe putin by the middle of the month, making the crop about four weeks earlier than usual. A Creamery Burned. SpPrINGVILLE, Ta., April 8, —[Special gram to Tug B) —The Hill creamery and oftice, of this place, owned by Hermance, Dickinson & Co., of New York, burned Sat- urday afternoon. The 10ss is about $4,000; surance not Known, s Fatal Melee av a Prize Fight. PonrTLAND, Ore., April 8.—A prize fight oc- curred yesterday at Seattle between Willlam Scott and Frank Britton, which ended in a row that will probably result fatally to one ormore men, During the fourth round a foul was claimed. This the referee refused to allow, and ordered the fight to proceed. Britton refused to go on and the referee gave the fight to Scott. A crowd of Brit- ton's friends sprung into the ring and bit- terly protested. Hot words followed, pistols were drawn and a number of shots were fired. The row was finally quelled and it was found that Tom and_Charley Clancey, saloon keepers, and James McCann, Brit- ton's second, had been wounded, the latter fatally. A number of persous have been ar- rested, including Guthrie, the referee, und warrants are out for others. Officers are on the sharp lookout, and the purpose is to round up all persons who participated in the melee, Thus far it is impossible to deter- mine who actually fired the shots, e The Conference of Saints. Sr. Joseen, Mo, April 8.—To-Gay’s ses- sion of the world’s conference of Latter Day Suints was given to hearing of reports of missionary work, showing the prosperity aud growth of the church throughout the country, The reports of the church recorder show that there are over twenty-six thou- sand members of the church, a gain of 1,455 in the past year, There were 1,165 removals and expulsion, Tele- Boulanger Ordered From Belgiu Pax1s, April 8,.—The Mot d'Ordre says the Belgian authorities bave votified General Boulanger to leave Belgium, and that he will go Lo Brighton to-worrow, THE CLEARANGE RECORD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week, BostoN, Mass., April 7.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Thd following ' tablo compiled from dispatehes to the Post from themanagers of the leading 1earing-houses of the United States, shows the gross ex- changes for tho week ended April G, 1880, with rates per cent of inci ease or de- crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding weelk m 1858: cITiEs, 7 § New York Boston.... .., Philadelvii | Chieago, 8t. Lowis . San Franciseo. . Baltimore. . Pittsburg, Cin N Kansus C; Louisville *Montreal ., Providence . Detroit Ml O Cloveland Minneavolis. St. Paul Denver. . Memphis Cotumbus Hartford Indianapol Duluth, mond . Fort Worth New Haven Sprinetield, Worcester. Galyeston . Portlanc Norfolh, Wichita. .. . Los Angelos Loweil *Sloux City Syracuse. .. Grana Rapids.. Toveka ... *Tacoma. . Outside 3 A * Not included in totals; no c last year. e MAYOR ROCHE'S SCHEME, Last Week’s Election to Be Declared Tilegal. Cmicaco, April 8.—[Special 'Pelegram to Tk Ber.]—The Evening News to-night pub- lishes a report that Mayor Roche and some of his friends are contemplating a coup d’etat, based on the alleged illegality of last week's election. A decision of the supreme court, last Friday, declaring that Brighton Park bad been a part of Chicago since 1887, is said to be the basis for this move, according to an attorney. ‘‘Now all of the south and west side ftowns do not lie inside of the city limits, The statute plainly says that when all of atown does not lie within the corporate limits of the city, then the city election shall be held on the third Tuesday in April. The town elections are all right. They should come when they did, buy the city election for mayor, treasurer, attorney and clerk I sider illegal. The situation is just the as though they had not been held at . The vote shows plain enough just who would be elected if the election could be held again, because these uew additions o tho south and wost ure not strong enough to change the result in any office. Since that decision of the supreme court, and until these new additions to tbe city become a part of the city by annexation and by the extending of the city limits so as to embrace them, the city clections will have to be held the third Tudsday in April.” “‘Is there no other way around it?” “None whatever. If Roche be of a mind to he can take it before the election commis- sioners and they can do nothing else but de- cide in his favor. Any candidate or any cit- 1zen cando the samo thing by filing o com- piaint.” - In this connection 1v might not be out of place to say that Mayor Roche wasat, his office yesterday, and said that he had o consultation with Alderman Wetherell, Cor- poration Counsel Green, and ex-Corporation Counsel Adams, on that very subject. There was no definite conclusion reached. Could Mayor Roche get the election which was held last Tuesday declared nuill and void, then without another election next Tuesday he would be permitted to hold over. This would be his only chauce to ke any- thing out of the situation, which is the most peculiar of any which the law department has ever beeu called upon to deal with. The trouble in having a new election is apparent when it is known that the statute requires a call to be made twenty days before any city election. That, of course, could not now be done.” Later—This evening a resident of the an- nexed territory applied to Judge Jamieson for an injunction restraining the election commissioners from counting or declaring the votes cast. The ground taken was that the residents of the aununexed strip having no notice of the election were deprived of their electoral rights, vitiating the whole election, ‘The applicant was armed with the recom- mendation from a master in_chancery that the injunction be issucd. Judge Jamieson set the matter for a hearing at 10 a. m. to- mMOrrow. —— The Base Ball Tourists Banqueted. New Youx, April 8.~ The basc ball men of this city tendered a testimonial banquet to- night at Delmonico's to the baseball tourists who have just returned from a trip around the world. They had a warm welcome from the 250 guests assembled. The dining hall was profusely decorated. A. G. Mills, ex- president of the league, presided. When tho guests were seated, d. H. Twitchell of- fered prayer. The announcement that nine innings of dishes were reaay for the feast was made by Mr. Mills with the familiar baseball.word, “Play.” Among the notables au the tablo wore Mayor Chapin, of Brooklyn; Mayer Cleveland, of Jersoy City: Hon. Chauucoy M. Depew, Daniel Dough- erty, Judge Heniy E. Howland, Erastus Wyman and Consul G. W. Grifiin, of Mel- bourne, Australin, When the clgars had lighted Chairman Mills said tiat the gath- ering had been called for the purpose of doing honor t one branch of manly sports, and that was base ball. He spoke of the succossful world-cireling trip of the boys. Letters of regret wore read from the gov- ernors of New York, Now Jersey and Con- necticut, as well as from Mayor Grace. 1The speakers of the evening were then called on. Steamship Arrivals. At Philadelphia—The Lord Gough, from Liverpool. At Mobile—The Oregon, from Portland, for Liverpool. At London—The Bohemia, from New York, for Hamburg, aud the Veerdaw, from New York, fox Rotterdam. At Bremerhaven—The Ems, York, At Glaszow—The State of Nevada, from New York. A A A Burning Sluff, CHAMBERLAIN, Dak., April 8.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—Considerable ex- citement was caused & short time ago by the discovery of burning of bluffs in Charles Mix county. An inveatigation is now taking place, and considerablé interest in mani- fested as to the outcome. The bluff still throws off smoke and gaseous vapor. The heat is not as intense us it was a month ago, and it is thought the fire has burned deeper into the earth. ———— Tracy Visits the Navy Yard, NEw York, April 8.--Secretary of the Navy Tracy paid his st visit to the navy yard to-day. from New LR Booth's Health Improved, New Youk, April 8, — Edwin Hooth's Lealth is reported much improved to-day, LINCOLN'S FIERY DISPUTANTS They Deem their Fists Better Than Their Wits. GONE AFTER “HIFALUTIN JIM.” A Dime Novel Reading Wife Kol lowa the Phantoms of Her Fancy—Fearful Fall From a Bridge. Lincoln Politicians Fight. Lixcory, Neb, April &—[Special Telo- gram to Tig Ber.]—At 8 o'clock this even- ing Phelps Payne and W. W. Carder passed tho lie and blows over alleged clestion frauds in the Sixth ward. Bystanders separated the belligerents, but this was hardly dono when_ex-Councilman Billingsley appeared and undertook to take up the Carder side, and more blows were exchanged. Itseemed for a few moments that a general fight would cnsue, but frionds interfered and stopped the fracas. A Dime Novel Graduate, BENKELMAN, Neb., Aprl 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tuz Bre.]—Fred Wood, on return- ing home last Sunday, found that his wife had abandoned his home. She sent the chil- dren to town Saturday with the hired man for provisions and clothing, and left a note stating that she had gone ¥for good, und all search would be of no avail. _Mr. Wood as- signs the rash act to the reading of trashy literature, They have been married fifteon years, and have two boys aged twelve and a little 'girl of ten years. Arrosted for Embezzlement. Pexper, Neb., Avril 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Edgzar N. Seaman, who owns a farm about four miles south of this place, was arrested to-day on a requisition from Tllinols. Seaman is charged with em. bezzling $5,100in that state some three years ago, and Sheniff Brasfield, of Dakota county, and Sheriff Morrisy, of Northville I1L., left with Seaman on the 4 o'clock train. His ar- rest was a great surprise to the people in this vicinity, as he has been universally re- garded as a straight man. With Suicidal Intent. Cmaproy, Neb., April 8.—[Spccial Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—Last evening about 11 o'clock Mrs. J. M. McGinley took a dose of morphine with suicidal intent, Dr. A. N. kson was immediately called, and by the quick use of a stomach pump, succeeded in reviving her. She is now some better, but little hope is entertained of her recovery Fell Erom a Bridge. Prarrsmourn, Neb, April 8.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—While driving a team of mules over the Taylor bridge across the Weeping Water, by the givine away of the needle beam, a Mr. Cox and his team were thrown into the stream below, a dis- tance of nearly thirty feet. Mr. Cox was not seriously hurt. One of the niules was killed. Sod Houses Soaked. gram to Tue Bee|—The he: yesterday and last night have caused consid- erable damage to the sod houses throughout the country. Reports reach here to-day of the collapse of one, and of the probable fatal injury of one of the occupants. A Hydrophobia Scare. Nreraska Crty, Neb., April 8.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Reports reached the city that Ed Keyser, a young farmer near Per- cival, la., is afflicted with hydrophobia, and that a panic prevails there, Livingston's Successor. LixcoLy, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee|—Gov. Thayer to-day appointed General J. C. McBride to the va- cant place on the state fish commission. The vacancy was caused by the death of Commis- sioner Livingston, of Plattsmouth, Brutally Beaten. Pexper, Neb,, April 8.—[Special Tele- eram tw Tae Bre.|—At Emerson, Dakota county, last Saturday nighit, an old Grand Army man was brutaliy beaten by a gang of toughs and uearly killed. He is in a critical condition. N FROM GRAOE. A Hitherto Respectable Postal Clerk Accused of Robbing the Mails, CuavperrAry, Dak., April 8,—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Great surprise and sorrow is manifested in this city over the arrest of A. G. Stout, a railway postal clerk between St. Paul aud Council Bluffs, for robbing the mails, Mr. Stout resided in this city a number of years, and was well and favorably known, His family, consisting of his wife and daughter, are held in the highest estcem, and it is hoved that the offense is not as bad as first reported. e Jay Not Wily F New York, April 8,—| to Tne LE:]—Jay Gould’s plans to again obtain control of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway at the next annual meeting which will be held about the middle of next montb, have, it 18 asserted, been adroitly nipped in the bud, and the sfockholders who have been fearful that their property was agamn going to fall into the clutches of Gould now feel secure in the belief that neither Gould nor any of his satellites will have a place in the directory. President Martinsen returned yesterday from a ten days’ visit among the stockholders in London, Amster- dam and Frankfort with proxies in his pock representing §24,000,000 out of the entire £40,000,000 of the ‘stock of tie read. This does not include proxies on the stock of the friends of the present management on this side of the Atlantic, which will swell the majority against the Gould clique to a very considerable sum, Mr. Martinsen suid that nearty all the for- eign stockholders are extremely anxious that the road should continue under the present management, and many of them are mortally afraid of Gould. Associations have been formed in London, Amsterdam and Frank- fort to protect the road against the wily Jay. As to the future, Mr. Martinsen said he pro- posed to at_once begin building @ road to connect the Missour], Kansas & Texas with the St. Lows & Kansas City, This plun he had laid before his European friends, and de- clared it was necessary to set them free of all dependence upon connecting lines and Gould “interference. His friends had en- dorsed the plan and furnished him with all the necessary money o carry it out. —— pecial Telegram The Emigran Protested. Loxpox, April 8,—The emigrants on board the steamer Nordland, which was n collision off Beachy Head yesterday with a schooner, and which put into Southampton for repairs were forbidden to land. Sixteen Englisl men, however, fought their .way to shore and complained of the bad quarters which were provided for pussengers on tho steamer, - Denver's Post Named Fort Logan, Wasuixaron, April 8. —By direction of the president the secretary of war has ordered that the military post uear Denver shall be known as Fort Logan, in honor of the late General John A. Logan. —— — The Weather Indications. Nebraska and lowa—Fuir, preceded in Towa by light rain; stationary temperature, variable winds. Dakota—Fair and warmer; winds becow- ing soutnerly, NUMBER 298 SEVERSON ACQUITTED. The Slayer of Matt League Goes Scott Free. Dagota Ciry, Neb,, April 8.—[Special to Tne Bag. |—The jury in the Severson mur- der trial has returned a verdict of not guilty and the prisoner has been released. The jury was out all night. Citizens genorally aro surprised at the result of the trial. The crime for which Severson was tried, was committed in front of William Riley’s saloon in Jackson, about twenty min- utes past noon on the 224 day of last Decem- ber. League, the murdered man, was at that time a conatable of St. John's precinct He had a fourteen-year-old boy whom & son had hired a day or 80 prior to the day of the murder to go into the country and drive some cattlo in, agreeing to pay him $1.50 for his services, On the morning of the shoot- ing League told his son to ask Severson for the money. Tho boy did as directed, and Severson tendered him 75 cents, which he suid he considered sufiicient compensation for tho labor performed. The boy reported to his fathor what Severson had said, and~ League became onvaged and started imme- diately in pursuit of Severson, whom he met at Riloy's saloon. Here Georie indulged in several drinks, aftor which he called Sev- orson outdoors in front of the place and asked him whether or not he intended to pay the boy 7 cents more. Severson replied in the negative, where- upon League threatened to take it out of him. Severson ran back into the room and asked Will IRyan, the bartender, for a re- volver. He was told he could not have it. Passing on out the back door he hurriedly ran to the Franklin house, where he se- cured a Smith & Wesson 88-calibre revolver, and rowrning to the saloon from the back way, he stepped to the bar and called for a drink. After drinking he stepped out to the front door on tothe walk, where League was still standing. League, extending his hand, advanced toward Severson a few feet and said: “How do you do, Mr. Severson. shake and call it square.” Severson stepped back a_ pace or two, and pulling _his revolver, fired one shot, which took effect in the lower part of the leart. League seized o post near by with his left arm, and pulling a 4-calibre **bulldog,” fired three shots 1n rapid succession, the first shot striking the handle of Seversou’s revolver, completely shattering it, and passed through Severson’s right hand between the knuckles of the two front fingers, and the last two shots going into the air, as League fell back- ward off the walk dead.. Severson was arrested by Marshal Pat Hayes ana taken to the Dakota county jail. On Monda two days after the shooting Severson had a_preliminary hearing before County Judge Wilbur, who, after hearing a part of the evidence, placed his bonds for appearance at the present term of court at $10,000. Being unable to secure bonds at the time, he was committed to jail, where he remained several weeks, but was finally releasced, having se- cured the requisite amount of bail. WATCHING THE BOOMERS. Dotectives Sent by the Santa Fe Through Oklahoma. Ankaxsis Crry, Kan., April 8 cials of the Santa Fe railroad were busy ye: terday investigating the story that the boomers concealed in the woods of Oklahoma had banded together for the purpose of deo- stroying railroad bridges on the nightof April 21 in order to obstruct the influx of homesteaders until the men concealed m the country could make perfect their claims. There was a meeting of boom- ers held in the timber near Oklahoma City Thursday night. After the meeting gd- journed the Santa Fe agents received notice that bridges would be burned and transporta- tion stopped April 22, as the old boomers did not propose to jeopardize their chances by al- lowing a flood of tenderfeet to drop on the lana they had picked out. Detectives have been sent along the line through the countr and every precaution will be taken to br vent raiiroad obstruction. There are twico as many people on the borders as can be ac- commodated. Th are many men here representing colonies from Washington, Cali- fornia, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Alabama. The colonies number from twenty to 500 persons, Let us e Stanley's Letter Read. Loxpox, April 8,—Henry M, Stanley's let- ter tothe Royal Geographical society was read at a meeting of that body this evening. The letter consists mainly of a repetition of what has already been published. He de- scribes at length various devices by which the natives endeavored to prevent the ad- vance of the expedition. Oneof these was to dig a shallow pit ucross the path of the col- umn and fill them with skewers, which were gently covered with_leaves. The skewers vierced the fect of Stanley’s men, infiicting wounds that in many cases developed into gangrenous sores, Men who were lamed in this manner were seldom of further service. Stanley calls the natives ‘‘cunning rogues,” and says that for the purpose of extortion they alays pretended that the country was suffering from a famine. Stanley belicves that the lake he discovered in 1576 belongs to Cougo. ik L Mormon Church Statistics. Saut Lake City, April S.—At the closing conference of the Mormon church to-day several addresses were made. George Q. Cannon read statistics of the church, which has 75 patriarchs, 319 high priests, 11,805 el- ders, 2,069 priests, 2,202 teachers, 11,610 dea- cons, = 81,889 ' families, 5 ofti- cers’ and’ members, and 49,202 children under cight years of age, and a total Mormon population of 153,011, Thejnumber of marriages for the six months ended April 6, was 530; number of births, 274; new mem- bers baptized, 483; oxcommunications, 113, In the closing’ address Cannon said he was sorry to hear of young men going away from Utah to take up lands. The saints had been called togetber here to build up Zion, and this scattering must be stopped. —— Huston's Bond Approved, WasmNGroy, April 8.—~The secretary of the treasury has approved the bond of Mr. Huston as treasurcr of the United States, but he will not qualify and assume the duties of his office until after Treasurer Hyatt is ve- lioved of his duties at the New York sub- treasury, and probably not until after the count of money and sccurities at that ofiice has been completed Associate Scerctury Roberts expe to take charge of the New York sub-treasury next Wednesday, and the count will probably be completed in about three weeks, R Death of Dr. Kidder. Wasuixarox, April 8.—Dr. J, A. Kidder, of the Smithsonian institute, died this morn- ing at his residence in this city from an at- tack of pneumonia, Dr. Kidder served us a surgeon in the navy until he resigned about twelve '8 ago, since which time he has been connected with the scientific branch of the government service, — o — Another Horrible Murder, Hawsrre, April 8,—The body of a boy named Steinfall was found at an early hour this morning on a road near this city. The boy's throat had been cut, his abdomen ripped open and the entrails removed. ‘T'he body was otherwise shockingly mutilated, He had evidently lain on the road through- out the night. e — Train Robbefs Captured. ALsuQuenQue, N, M., April B.--A tele. gram from Knaube, Utah, signed by the sheriff, says that four of the robbers who held up a train at Canon Diablo, 8 month ago have been captured, and tuat the sherifl's posse with the oners are now .on thelr way to Miltord, Utah, e Ravaged by Fire and Oholera . Loxpox, April 8.—Dispatches frow Iuaia say that 15,000 persons bave been rendered homeless by & great fire at Su To add to the prevailing distress, cuolera hius broken out in the town, . CLEAR HER ANYWAY, General Cowlin's Bloquent Plea Fox Miss Blechlor. OR SELF-DEFENSE, She Was Actuated By One Motive or the Other. INSANITY IN EITHER CASE ACQUIT HER. Respectable Libertines and Self« Righteous Women Scored. BOTH ELOQUENCE AND PATHOS. Crowds of People In the Court Room and Greater Crowds Turned Away—The Speech to Be Continued. Cowin for the Defendant. A7 o'clock a.m. yesterday a great throng of people who “wanted to hear General Cowin," surrounded the court house doors anxious to gain admission and secure advantageous seats in the mafn court room. Av half past eight the chamber was filled almost to suffocation and none butladies had up to that time, been admitted. Clerk Moores’ office was then crowded with wo- men, Both sexes wero packed like sardines in the corridors on both Hoors. The broad stairway was glutted. People hung to the railings and clamored like mad to reach the entrance. Hundreds were forced to turn back and sadly retrace their steps unable to get within hailing distanceof the door. Sher- M Coburn and his deputies did everything in their power to accommonate all, but found it an impossibility and finally had to say “Wo can lev no more m.'’ The benehes, the bar and every inch of standing room was then oczupie Miss Biechler felt very much prostrate d. She was paler than usual, walked us though the effort, fatigued her, and nearly fainted after having been almost pulled through the dense crowd to her seat by the long table. Evidently the little wor alized that the day would determine her Before court opened she was escorted into the judges’ room for a few moments and then brought back to her seat. This afforded the audi- ence of ladies an excellent opportunity to get a good view of her. All over the chamber could be heard expressions of deep sympath and not a few of the more tender hearte wiped tears from their eyes. When the court convened, o wait of sev- eral minutes was found necessary while Clerk Moores worked his way in by hard pushing and tight squeezing, to read the journal. It was the most wonderful day that has been provably experienced in & Douglas county court.” When Judge Groff, address- ing himself to defendant's attorneys said, tlemen, proceed,” an impressive silence the thronged court room. whisper was hushed and 2,000 pairs of eyes were turned to the eioguent champion ‘of Miss Biedhler's cause, while 2,000 ears were oll attention to hear what he had to say. ‘The scene was solemnly {mpres. sive, The impressiveness was' height- encd by the atmospheric peculiar: ities without. Lowering clouds obscured the sun, ~ Waves ~of fog and smoke rolled against the windows like specters, as if endeavoring also to gain ad- mission ' to hear “General Cowin speak.)* Four jets of zas burned above his honor's head and shed a yelow light over the carved cherry beneh. Before giving his attention to the jury, General Cowin handed a list of instructions. up to Judge Groff, who devoted most of his time during the argament to a close perusal of them. The general then took his position befora the jury. General Cowin's Address. He spoke as follows: If the court please, gen. tlemen of the jury:—If you, or any one here, expeets me to induige in'any flights of oratory or bursts of eloquence in making the closing, arguent for this defendunt here, such per: son will be absolutely and unqualifiedly appointed. I have here, at heart, just the interests of my ctient. The matter is of na ern to myself except as it concerns her, Iseck to gather no laurels to wind around my brow on account of this case or what I may say in it, except that it may be said “that he was faithful.” "Other attorneys may seck their laurels, and I hope they may grow tpon thewm, and grow, and grow, aud grow. v feeling to them in thnt regard i God-speed.” But 1 could not waste words and I should not waste words here at least; if Tcould. 1could not indulge in oratory i I'would, and I would not if I could. I have, unfortunately, a very sove throat. I have a bad cold which I contracted last Wednes- day upon leaving the court room after a hard ay’s worl, and from it I havo not fully re« covered. I think, probubly, however, befora cntirely severing my councction with this case that [ should, On Behalt of my Client, And in behalf of myself, extends our thankg to the courtamd to you, gentlemen of the jury, whatever your verdict may be. I wish also to extend my thanks to my learned associate, who hus been so faithful and so able in assisting in this defense. Gentlemen, of the jury, there are others that I would thank, I do not but I ought to. ~ Some, at least, here, I will thank, 1 will thank tiis able corps of reporters from the bottom of my heart, each and every one of thew, for the personal kindness to wyself in regard to this matter; but what is more important than all, for tha fairness with wh they have treated this great cause that vou are about to pass upon. I3ut there are others, 1 do not know whether T ought to allude to them or nov. They are not within the reach of my voice, ‘I'icy are scattered over the length and breadth of this broad land. Aut if any word of mine should reach them, X wish o say here that I extond the thauks of an carnest advocato to huns dreds Of God-Like Mothers ‘Throughout this land who have sent me lets ters of cncouragement and of prayer in the cause of RQumanity and in the cause of purity, I wish also to thank my learned and courteous friend, the district attorney, for the unbinsed manner in which he has condueted this pross ecution: that he has not made it a private persecution, not made it a personal matter with Limself, but has stood on the dignity of state sovereignty, on the dignity of the power of the state which manages this prosecution, And I want to thaulk him for another thing, and that is that he kept back the hydras headed monster of private persecution that was sent out here to crush this helpless woman, Why, gentlemen of the jury, from what we have scen hiere, from what we have heard, frow what we have observed, we can sce thut ‘The Koyal King Family has found its social armor stained with the profiigacy of the son; and in this trial it wag sought 10 use twelve men of Douglas county to brighten its armor aud wipe out that stain by the lifa's blood or the liberty of this little. woman. Who of you are prepared to do it Krom what we have scen and what we bave heard, we can well imagine what the message from the father of tuis deceased son in regard to this prosecation, Bug Tdo not want to say anything against the dead. But if it is necessary 1o speak traths fully of the dead in order 1o protect the innoe cent, 0 order to protect the safety, and in order to protect the rights of the hving, my torgue shull not ne silent. And, gentlemen, Wit wis) the message that was sont oul here? Mif iing knew the trinls and trouy i bles of his woman, He kuew the profly