Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 11, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BER . o "EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1889, BISMARCK UNBENDS A LITTLE | The Man of Blood and Iron Makes Friendly Proposals. THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATIONS Thele Cessation Ordercd in Samoan Waters—1daho Getting Ready For Statehood—Internal Revenue Collectors. 518 FOURTRENTA STRRERT, Wasmixatos, D, C., April 10. Mr. Blaine may justly claim to have scored first in the present Samoan difculty, for as indicated in these dispatches last might, Prince Bismarck has receded from the high stand he has hitherto taken, and has made overtures of peace. The state department announced officially to-day that there would be a cessation of naval demenstrations in Samoan waters. The German government, through its minister resident here, submitted o proposal to Mr. Blaine to-day by which both the German and the American author- ities are to be represented by one vessel, pending an adjustment of the Samoan mat- ters in Berlin by the commissioners sent thore for that purpose. Secretary Tracy accord- ingly has countermanded the order by which the Richmond was to sail at once for Apia, and the repairs on the Adams were to be hastenod by an extra force of men. Instead of having three vessels at Apia, to replace the three unfortunate vessels there vefore, only one vessel, the Alert, will represent the American government. In the same manner the orders sent by the German admiral to Kiel, the great naval rendezvous of Germany, have been so far modified that only one vessel, the corvette Sophie, which is comparatively harmless, will repre- sent the German government, 'Ihore boing thus a practical disarmament, affairs at Samoa may be looked upon as having re- sumed a peace attitude. The first overtures for peuca coming in this practical shape from Bismarck, they can justly be considered a tribute to Mr. Blaino's well known determi- nation to uphold the dignity of the United States, even against 8o powerful an adyer- sary as the German government. No strotch of “patriotism _can regara the Alert as a match for the Sophie, but the present atti- tude of Bismarck in the question shows that ke is desirous of an amicable understandiu and the position he has now taken is exactl the one which Scnator Frye insisted must occur asa_preliminary to all negotiations. Messrs, Kasson, Phelps and Bates are now in New York and will sail for Berlin on Sat- urday, To-day’s events convince the state department that the business of the Samoan commiseioners will be happily and_imme- diately adjusted, and that the commissionors will find no dificulty in upholding the pres- er&t ptliludc of the state department in the affair. WASHINGTON BUREAU, TR OMATA Bre, } IDATIO 18 KNOCKING. The Evening Star says: *Deleg: T. Dubois, of [daho, was in the library at the white house for a while this afternoon, He told a Star reporter when he came out that Idaho wes making ready to become a state at the earliest possible moment. One of Governor Stevenson’s last acts before sur- rendering to Governor Shoup was to issue a proclamation calling together a constitutional convention to meet at Ioise City on July 4. In'November there will be an election to ratify the constitution and to elect a full sot of state and legislative officers, and in De- cember the constitution will be presented to congress. Idaho thus hopes to be crowned with statehood almost as soon as her next- door neighbors, Montana and Washington. Idaho is still debatable ground politically, Aind the fights in July and Novembor will b6 warm, . SUNDAY DRESS PARADE. There has been so much agitation of the proposition to abolish the Sunday dress parade in the. army that before ‘action is taken upon it by President Harrison it be made a subjoct of discussion by the cabi- net. Sceretary Proctor several days ago recommended to the president that Sunday dress parade be zbolished but so many army /oficers entered objections that the order was not acted upon immediately and is now to re ceive cabinet cousideration. Secretary Proc- tor is a hearty advocate of the reform, and in ovder that it may be lasting or at least put boyond the control of a secretary of war or commanding general, desires to have the change ginaugurated by presidential ap- proval, - President Harrison has re- ceived a lotter from the Rev. Dr, George Morrison, of Baltimore, calling his attention Lo the canvass of a Sabbath in- spection in the United Stutes army made by him, as representing the Baltimore clergy, in Merch and April of 1887, on file in the war department, This contains the answers to General Slierman’s protest by Major General O. O. Howard, General L. C. Breckinridge, the inspector general of the United States urmy, etc., as favoring the plea of the Rev. Dr. Movrison in favor of the abrogation of the Sabbath inspections in order that the American soldiers in_time of eace may have one day of rest, This sub- yecl was discussed quito generally in the press of the country two years ago, but no change in the existing practice was brought nbout. REVENUE COLLECTORSIITS, Thero 18 a clamor for the various_internal revenue collectorships great and small, throughout the country, and the congress- mon are active in their efforts to get tho changes made promptly. In these appoint- ments a8 iu the fourth class postofiices, tho recommendations of congressmen will be fol- lowed chiefly. But here the convenience of the office must be considered and the appoint- ments caunot be made at once. On the 1st of May the collectors issue the retuil lcense stamps throughout the country. This isan immense work, thousands of stamps having to be signed. The collectors have to begin thew wor’ ubont the 15th of April, and continue it to the Uth of May. If a collector were re- moved after he had begun this work and b fore the 1st of May, ull tho stamps signed by him would be of no value, and the work would have to be done over again. For this reason the policy of the treasury department will be to muke no changes in these places from this time uatil after May 1. BRADY RESTING EASY. Ex-Assistant Postmaster-Cieneral Thomas 3. Brady, who, at his howe at Colonial Beach, Va., accidentally discharged into his foot & load frori a shotgun day bofore yester- day is resting easily to-night at Providence hospital, this city. PPhysicians say that while the wound is very painful iv will not neces- sarily require an amputation. At first it was thought that at least half of the front part of his foot would have to be amputated, but an examination, proves that it is a flesh ' wound and that ho'wili not lose uny of the foot. The general was bird shooting und in a thoughtless moment rested the muzzie of his gun on the front part of his foot. In an- othier thoughtless instant he pulled the trigger. Since leaving Wall strect two years ago, General Brady has resided on his beau- tiful farm at Colonial beach, eighty miles south of Washington, on the Potomac 10WA POSTMASTERS AVIOINTED. John A, Lindberg, Dayton, Webster county, vice C. L. Warner, removed; John H. Bweeny, Jowol, Hamilton county, vice J. 8. Clark, removed, and Willlam H." Alli- son, Williams, Hamuiton couaty, vice . N. Hand, rewoved, NINOR MATTERS. Mis. Russell farrison, who has been quite 0l from the bad sanitary condition of the white house, has 50 far rocovered us to take »short walk with Mr. Harrisou to-day. Py 8. Hearn, -—— Londonderry Will Not Itesign, Loxnoy, April 10,--Madden, solizitor-gon- tral for Ircland, denied in the commons to- day that the Marquis of Loadonderry in- tended o resign the offiec of lord livuténut of Ircland, s — St ip Arrivals. At New York—The Pennsylvania from Antwerp and the Wyoming frew Liverpool. TEMPEST TOSSED. The Terrible xperience of Sreamer Chattahoochie. New Yonrk, April 10.—The steamer Chat- tahoochie, from Savannab, three days over- due, arrived wo-day in a battered condition. ‘While off Body 1sland last Saturday, twenty- four hours after leaving Savannah, the Chat- tahoochie encountered a heavy gale. A hail storm was met, and the deck was one time covered to a depth of two feet. On Sunday morning, at half past 1o'clock, while the passengers were rocking in their berths, a giant wave broke over the deck, carrying away a section of the bulwarks and smashing in the side of the saloon. Another and an- other wave followed, flooding the saloon and along tier of sleoping berths. The passen- gere awoke, panic stricken, to find them- solves in several feet of water, and more pouring in. Women and men rushed from their state rooms, crying. Captain Daggett and the officers tried Im the passengers, but with small sug . For two days many of the passengers were on their knees in prayer., ‘The captain stopped the engines and the steamer was allowed to drift for forty-eight hours. The vessel has sev- eral loles in hor bow, and part of her briage is carried away. The port side, from stem 18 splintered and smashed, Great as been done below. Five of the oms are completely demolished and nearly all the crockery and glass is smashed. The waves wero so high as to reach up to and break the thick glass ventilators on the upper deck and pour down the smoke stack. Captain Daggett says it was the worst gale he ever experienced, and during whole days his vessel was in the utmost peril. The man at the wheel was cut by falling glass and scveral others are cut and bruised. There were eighty-six cabin and forty-nine steerage passengers, thirty of them women. They were ina badly exhausted condition when landed, and many were unable to walk. After the gale the Chattahoochie passed a dismasted brig and bark, both in distress, on Monday. She ulso came across a light ship adrift. the n MhE QTHE FLAG INSULTED. An American Vessel Fired Upon By a Strange Craft New Yonx, April 10.—Captain Stubbs, of the schooner Carrie A. Buckman, which ar- rived to-auy from St. Domingo City, reports that on March 21, when off the Islands, ho sighted a vessel sicaming toward his vessel from land, then at a distance of six or eight miles. The craft proved to be a Dominican war vessel. She laid her course 10 intercept the Buckman, but could not do 50, owing to the strong breezo prevailing, and fell astern. When nearly in the wake, much to the surprise of the fired 'a shot, which struck the a fow yards from the Buckman’s stern. She then gave chase, but with a good, strong brocze, tho schooner soon distanced her. What the vessel's orrand was can only be conjectured, as the Buckman was far out- side their jurisdiction and on tho high seas, where_they could have no right to overhaul her. The American flag was flving at the schooner's peak all the time, it having been hoisted as soon as the steauier was made out to be a war vessel. e R THE COND| D KNOBBERS. It is Probable That the Governor Will Commute Their Sentences. Ozank, Mo., April 10.—[Special to Tur Beg.|—The condemned Knobber prisoners in the Ozark jail, John Matthews and Bill Walker, have but two more days to live if the governor does not interfere. Their ap- pearance shows that they are badly scared by the impending execution and have almost given up hope. It seems, however, probable that the governor will commute their sen- tences, as Representative Prather, of Taney, has socured the names of seventy-five repre- sontatives to a petition asking for a commu- tation of the sentence. Public opinion has undergone a great change here in this case and there are now but few who oppose the commutation, Dave Walker has a longer lease of life than his son Bill, the supreme court having fixed May 10 as the day of his execution. John Matthews bewails his hard lot in being recaptured at the time of his escape and says if he could have kept his di- rection they would never have got him, Wiley Matthews has never been heard from by the ofticers here since his escape on De- cember 29, - Organized Sneak Thieves. ATrwoon, Kan., April 10.—[Special to Thg BEE.]—An organized gang of sneak thieves has been operating in this county. A few days ago, upon information of a farmer liv- ing in Rotale township, who had lost two loads of corn from his crib, a search warrant was issued to Constable Pierson, who, after a three days search, returned with ten pris- oners, two of them being women. Stolen goods of every description were found hid- den in wells, cellars. caves and holes dug in the ground. ll’ruper v stolen six months ago was found and identified. Among those ar- sted and now in the county jail are Sher- mun Morrow, Neil Morrow, Charles Hunter, James Wiser, George Smith and two women uamed 8Goo and Patten respectively. George Swith has weakened and is giving the ofti- cers information that will lead to the arrest of others. About three weeks ago the Mor- 10w boys' residence burned down late at night, and it was supposed that all their household furniture was burned. While making the search Constable Pierson found the furniture stored away in a dugout, It is thougit that some one of this gang fired the Ditzell building on Iast Tuesday night. County Attorney J. C. Cole is after the whole gang, and will not allow one of them to cscape. . Admiral Pacterson Dead, Wasmixgon, April 10.—Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson, United States navy, (retired), died Jast evening at his residence, in this city, from exhaustion, consequent upon long illness, His funeral will take place to-morrow, and will be strictly private. Rear Adwiral Patterson was born in New Orleans in 1520 and entered the navy as mid- shipman in 1526, and at the beeaking out of the war had attained the rank of lieutenant, He was present at the siege of Yorktown and operated on the Pamunkey river in sup- port of General McClellan’s army. He was commssioned commander in 1862, and from that time until 1565 was engaged in blockade duty off Wilinmgton, N. C. He becamne commodore in 1873, He comwmanded the Washington navy board, and in 15876 was president of the naval board of examination, n 1580 he became rear admiral, his last ses duty being to command the Asiatic squad- ron in 1580. He was retired in 1883, = Ad- miral Patterson was a brother to the wife of Adwiral Porte ——————— Federal Apnointments. WasiuNarox, April 10.-Calvin 8. Mon- tague, of Michigan, has been appoimted a member of the board of pension appeals, interior department, by transfer from the peasion bureau. Tobe Hart, of Indiaua, has en appointed special agent of tho Indiun bureau, to investigate Indian depredation claims, William T, Ford, of the District of Columbia, has been appointed chief of di- vision in the peusion office, vice Faulkuner, resigned, e — Maryland Mountain Fires. HagersTOwN, Md., April 10.~Three large mountamn fircs ure mow raging on South mountain, near Edgemont. A vast lot of timber has already been destroyed and the wind is foreing “the fire in the direction of the Blue Mountain house, Therc 1s good wround for fear that the building will be consuwmed, The Weather Indication: For Nebrabka, Dakota and Iowa: Rain, stationary temperature, variable winds. For Illinois: Rain, preceded by fair in castern portions, slightly. warmer followed Thursday by cooier southeasterly winds, FIGHTING THE TWINE TRUST. Nebraska Farmers Rosolve to Down That Monopoly. BENJAMIN SKILLMAN The Slayer of Jim Willlams Held for Murder in the Second Degree ~P'rogress of the Flas herty Case. INDICTED. Determined Farmers Sprive Ravonr, Neb., April 10.—[Speeial to Tin Bee.|—At a meeting of some of the ropresentative farmers of this procinet, held hore last night, the following resolution was passed: Whereas, Being informed by the press in goneral that o combination of the manu- facturers of binding wire have put up the price to exhorbitant rates, therefore Resolved, That we, the farmers of Spring Ranche precinet, will notjuse twine this year at those exhorbitant pri A mass meeting of farmers of the south half of Clay and the north half of Nuckolls is called io meet at Fairfiold Saturday after- noon, the 18th, The price generally talked among the farmers is 13 to 15 cents, At the meeting last night, agents were out from Fairfield trying to_contract a new kind of wire for 16 cents. Small grain 18 looking splendid, and farmers are m the midst of plowing for corn. Beatrice Notes. Bratrice, Neb., April 10.—[Special to T Br. | —The choir of the Presbyterian church and the Y. M. C. A. choir gave a testimonial concert to Mrs, T. E. Gray last night, which netted that lady $37. Mrs. Gray has been a leading singer of Beatrico for some time, and now on the ove of her removal from Beatrice her friends show their appreciation of past services and musical ability by giving her a testimonial concert. The new members of the city council were sworn in last mght. Several oficers made their annual reports. The mayor recom- mended that no saloons be allowed in base- ments or other pluces except on the ground floor; that all partitions and rooms bo re- 3d; that no gambling or prostitution_be allowed; that the annual license be raised to §2,000—double the present amount. The fire chief reported 120 men in the_fire department, three hose carts and one hook and ladder truck. iss Bmma Fiske and_Mr. Carl Colby, of . were married this evening. The bride is' an old resident of Beatrice, Mr. Colby is a nephew of General L. W, Colby. Fort Robinson Items. Fonr Rowixsox, Neb., April 10.—|Sp Telegram to Tie Ber]—After a very dry winter and spring 1t commenced raining las night, tothe great joy of the farmers through- out northwestern Nebraska. General Edward Hateh, who was so badly hurt by being thrown from his carriage ncarly a month ago, sustaining a fracture of the hip bone, is improving rapidly, and will soon be around again, The new set of barracks aro nearly com- pleted, and will be occupied by Company T, Eighth infantry, as soon as finished. Captain Beers Taylor's company, the Niuth cavalry, will also be assigned quarters in the new gar- rison. Licutenant W. A. Mercer will exchange with Licutenant Gerrett, Eight infantry, which will carry Lieutenant Gerrett to Fort Niobrara, whilé Licutenant Mercer and fam- ily will rémain at Fort Robinson, Neb, The new major of the Eighth infantry, Kellogg, will join his station at Fort Robin: son, April 20, Ben. Paddock, the post trader of Fort Robinson, started to Omaha_yesterday to show the Omahas_how to work the i Clover” puzzle. He does it in thirty-sc scconds. Round him up and see him drive the pigs in the pen Crawford Booming. Forr RoniNson, Neb,, April 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Crawford is now a real railroad town and booming. The ter- minus of the B. & M. will probably be at Crawford next winter, though the road will be graded a long way northwest of Craw- ford. Tho grade is now nearly done fifty miles northwest of there. The tunnel seven miles south of Crawford will probably be completed in June, and the cars runnicg into that town by July, 1830, Bound Over for Forgery. GRAND IsLAND, Neb, April 10.—[Spécial Telegram to Tue Begr.]—George Johnson was bound over to the district court in the sum of 500 to answer to the charge of for- gery for raising a check from $6.75 to $30.75. Tt was a clumsy job, but was passed upon John Kuhlson, who is near sighted. He had it hed at the Citizens’ National bank, The bank discovered the forgery a couple of hours later. Johnson did not try to eseape, but started acigar stand 1n the Commercial hotel. In default of bail he went to jail. mitied ) The Kearney Presbytery. St. Pavr, Neb., April 10.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—The presbytery of Kearney is in ses- sion in this city, with about thirty ministers and laymen in attendance. The moderator, Rev. E. Smits, of North Loup, preached an excellent sermon, last evening. At the close of the meeting Rev. J. C. Irwin, of Fuller- ton, was elected moderator for the ensuing year. It is expected that the presbytery will adjourn on Thursday. Business Failure, WiLnes, Neb., April 10.—[Spacial to Tue —The firm of Overman & Wacker, which was closed by the mortgagees March 22, was about $2,000 in the lurch, After the invoice, the Blue Valley bank, which downed the firm, permitted sales to ‘proceed at cost price, but last night aninjunction was served 5 & Chicago firm, and the doors ave again locked. — Good Crop Ixez, Neb., April 10.—|Special to Tue Bee, | —The farmers of southern Holt county feel confident of a good crop of ail kinds of small grain the coming harvest. This sec- tion has been abundantly supplied with rain, The acreage of small grain sown this year is estimated, by good judges, to be 500 per cent over former years, The acreage of corn will more than double former years, — Criminally Assaulted. Nnraska City, Neb., April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Mrs, Hanoah God- dard was criminaily assaulted at Dunbar, last evening, by a man who had asked her fora drink, She defended herself with an ax, and drove him away. A young man of this city was arrested to-day for the crime, but was discharged after an examination, The Opposition Sold. Wirner, Neb., April 10.—|Special to Tug Bee. |—The oldest paper in the county, the Oppositior. changed hands last night, The paper, material and subscription list was purchased by Messrs. W. H. Secord and J. %, Overcash, who will remove the eoncara to Crete, Neb., and continue the publication of the paper under the name of the Cret e Dew- ocrat. PatE S Honds Lo Prayview, Neb,, Avril 10,—[Special Tel- egram to Tug Bee.]—The people of Pierce county voted yesterday on bonding the county for #40,000 to build & new court house, The bonds were lost by a fair majority, e ' Skillman Indicted, Aunugy, Neb., April 10.—[Special to Taz Beg ]—Beojamin Skillwan s indicted for murder in the second degree only, for the murder of Jim Williams. The trial will likely be commenced to-morrow, bt 3 Soldiers' Homo lavestigation. Graxp Istaxn, Neb., April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tne Ber.]~Governor Thayer has been here two days examining the in- mates of the soldiers’ home in regard to the charges preferred against Col. Hammond, the commandant. The evidenceto be taken here is all in, but it will take several days to com- plete it, and it wili probably be ten days be- fore any verdict is given, The governor re- fused to say anything in regard to the evi- dence. He denied the rumor that Representa- tive Schofleld or any one had been promised Hammond’s position in case of his removal, It is oxvm'lm[ that Hammond will resign if vindicated. Laws, Hill and Steen were here to-day to locate the hospital and improve- ments to be made at the home, Governor Thayer and wife and the state officers at- tenaed the Appomattox anniversary ball given by the G. A, R. last evening. Gothenburg's Progenitor Honored, GOTHENBURG, Nob., April 10.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—Mr. O. Bergstrom started a col- ony in Dawson county, Nebraska, in 1881, and in 1882 laid out the town of Gothenburg, The colony has been unusually prosperous, and Mr. Bergstrom has secured a company with a capital of $1,000,000 to build up the town. The peoplo in the town and country feel happy and commence to appreciate Mr. Bergstrom's hard work. Tho Amoerican citi- zons presented him a fine gold-headed cane, valued at #45. Mr. Bergstrom is of Swedish decent, and vhe majority of the people in the town and settlement are Swedes, They did not want to take a back scat. but bought hin a fine diamond-cased gold watch and chain for §200. The Flaherty Murder Case. Hurox, Neb., April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—An immense crowd at- tended the Flaherty murder trial to-day. The prosecution, after making the case against Flaherty, gave notice they would put no more witnesses on the stand., Twenty witnesses were subpmnaed for the defense, among them a number of physicians. The defense will attempt o show that Flaherty's victim, Hattie Wilson; died from other causes than the gunshot wounds. The sen- timent is quite general that Flaherty should hang. Lt ey The Blessed Rain. SinNEY, Neb., April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—The heaviest rain of the season has been coming down for the past twenty-four hours, and to-night it is falling from Cheyenne to North Platte. Farmers are delighted and_the indications are that crops will bo plentiful. Death of Mrs. Schrimsher. TALMAGE, Neb., April10.—[Special to Tne Ber.|—Mrs. Mary Schrimsher, prominent lady living south of ‘town, aged fifty-two years, died Sunday. The funeral service took place to-da, b WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. The Returns Again Show a Reduction in the Output. Crsorssatr, April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bir.]—Lo-morrow the Price Current will say: Western packing operations again show o reduction. The returns indicate a total of 155,000 hogs for the week, making a total of 1,085,000 since March 1. The cor- responding weel last year was the same as the past weel, 155,000, “Plac Chicago Kansas City. Omaha St. Louis. Indianapolis . Cincinnat! Milwaukee. ... Cedar Rapids Cleveland Sioux City... Ottumwa. 5 Nebraska City, Neb St. Joseph .. THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Sir Charles Russell Continues His Ar- gument for the Defense. Loxpoy, April 10.—Sir Charles Russell continued his argument for the Parnellites before the Parnell eommission to-d: He expects to finish speaking on Friday, when the commission will adjourn until April 30, Upon the reassembling of the commission Parn ell will be called as a witness. In his specch to day Sir Charies Russell recoun ted the story of enforced Irish emigra- 1 0n to America, the growth of Fenianism in that country, and its development into a move ment to obtain justice for Irelana by means of legal agitation. He said it was a Jjustifiable boast of Parnell and Davitt that they hud Irish-Americaus to combine and as- sist them in their efforts within the law. He traced the history of the National league in ‘America,and declared. that it proved con- clusively that the organization was in no way implicated m ecrime. The National league, he said, had been founded to maintain the right of theIrish l:unplu o make, in their own _national assembly, laws reliting to Ireland. This was not a novel claim. There was no period in the history of Ireland in which the people of the Irish race in that greater Ireland beyond the scas, wero not willing to accept the natural right of self- government and live in amity with the rest of the empire. He declared that Parnell never had been associated with a secret so- ciety, and never had been implicated, directly or indirectly, with auy conspirac; B Another Smashup Narrowly Averied, CaxTON, O., April 10.—Another attempt to wreck the westbound limited vestibule ex- press on the Fort Wayne road was made last night near Louisville at the same place that the attempt to wreck the same train was made last Tuesday night. An employe of the road discovered the dastardly design just in time to frustrate it. Upon investiga- tion he found several railroad ties securely strapped across the rails. Knowing that the limited was almost due; and that he would be unable to remove the ties before the train arrived, he ran eastward ulong the track to warn the approaching train, The engineer saw the signal of danger which the employe waved and applied the brakes, but the train did not come to a standstill untii it struck the obstruction on the track. The trainmen removed the ties and the train proceeded without any of the p; ngers knowing of the narrow escape il had from a serious smashup, o A Spirited Contest For Office, WasminaroN, April 10.—The contest for the position of su:arintendent of foreign mails in the postofice department is becom- ing spirited. The salary attached to the office is §3,500 per annum, and the fact that the new superintendent will attend an im- portant postal.corgress in Europe during his term creates unusual interest among the ap- plicauts, The preseat appointment clerk in the office of the first’ assistant-postmaster- general, £. C. Fowler, is mentioned as the probable successor to Joseph Roy, chief ¢ of the department, who has resigned. It believed that James E. Stewart, of Illinol for many years postofiice wspector, will be appointed chief inspector to succeed West, resigned. ———— Convicted of Election Frauds. CuicaGo, April 10.—Judge Prendergast this morning found Willlsm Wilson guilty of interfering with judges and clerks of election in the Eighth precinet of the First ward, and sentenced him to 300 days in jail. His offense was stealing ballots after they had been counted. ————— Illinois Defeats Prohibition. SeriNerieLy, Ik, April 10.—The prohibi- tion amendment to the constitution came up s a specivl order In the bouse to-day, but failed to. receive the necessary Lwo-thirds majority, the vote standing, yeas 79, uays 49 UMBER THE GRAND ARMY REUNION. Burlington Thronged With the Heroes of Many Battles. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Eviction of River Land Settlers Indefinitely Postponed—The Blue Grass Convention—Ald for Fire Sufferers. Veterans 1 BurLisaroy, I, April 10.—[Speeial Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The second day of tho fifteenth annual encampment of the Depart- ment of lows, Grand Army of the Republic, has been a magnificent success. The throng of strangers might have been o little larger had the weather been good on the preceding day, but the attendance has amounted to al- most a crush to day. One special came in from the west this morning with more than fifteen hundred people aboard, and cvery train into the city has been loaded down. The morning and atter portion of the after- noon were occupied with reunions and various fraternal gatherings. At 10 o'clock the grand encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was formally opened at the Grand opera house, Commander E. A. Cou- signey presiding, and at the same hour tho annualconvention of the Woman’s Relief corps went into session at Grimes’ opera house. A 1o'clock the annual parade was made, under command of Commander Consigny. The column was nearly a mile long, and con- tained hundreds of = gray-headed, battle- scarred veterans, who had lived through the firo and Ssmoke of every battle of the war. The streets for many blocks were 8o densely crowded that” it was almost impossible to force a passage, while hundreds viewed the spectacle from doors, windows and house tops. The column passed in review before Cominander Consigny, Commander-in-Chief Warner, the members of their respective staff and_the officers of the Women’s Relief corps. After the parade the ofiicers of the respective bodies returned to their duties. To-night the town is full of people. Bands are playing, fire crackers and fire works and red lights keep it lvely with bustle and noise, and half o dozen camp fires are giving the best oratorial tal- ent in the state a chance to expand itself. Speeches are boing made by Hon. J. B. Cook, of Carroll City; Mason Mills, of Cedar Rapids; John C. Bennett, of Lincoln, Neb.: M. M. Price, of Letcher, Dak. ; ox.Gev. Buren R, Shernan, of Water: loo: James A. Lyous, of Des Moines; Gen. George A. Stong, of M. Pleasant; Gen. Jo: siali Given, of Dés Moines; Commander-in- chief Warner; Gen. W. W. Belknap, of Washingtons W, H. Redman, of Montezuma; J. S. Lathrop, of Iowa City; John H. Gear, Philip’ Crapo, A. H. Stutzman, Col. J. C Stono, I M. Christy, Major A. A. Perkins and others. The annual election will be held wo-mor- row. C.H. Smith, communder of McFar- land post, No. 20, of Mount_Pleasant, and a wman of fine ability, will probably be élected department_commander, The following. in the,report of Commander Consigny, s worthy of notl “I recommend that the sum of £100 be sent to Major Joseph Stewart, dircctor of the na- tional confederate soldiers’ howe at Austin, Tex., as 4 token of our fraternal fecling for the men who wore gray.” ey The Blue Grass Leagae. Cnusrox, Ta., April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Delegates to the first annual convention of the Southwestern Iowa Blue Grass league met in convention here to-day. Delegations representine Corning, Creston, Clarinda, Greenfield, Murray, Osceola, Deon, Villisea, Red Oak, Glenwood, Lenox, Bedford, Conway and the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy, were present, and paid mem- bership fees, amounting, in all, to more than the amount required by the constitution. The coustitution was so amended us to ad- mit corporations to membership in the league. To-day's session was enthusiastic, many indications of decided success being wanifested. J. B, Harsh, of Croston, was elected president; C. A. Lisie, of Clarinda, retary, und W. W. Ellis, of Villisca, treas. urer. J. R. Good, of Clarinda, was cmpow- cred to organize local associations. The leaguo will incorporate, and employ a force of clerks, under the supervision of the presi- dent, who will open an oflice in Creston im- mediately. Held for Embezzl»mant. Avoca, Ia, April 10.—[Special to Tk Bep. |—George Wistman, the partaer of Paul Ackels, in the clothing business at Oakland, Ia., who absconded about firteen months ago to Canada with $3,000 of the com- pany’s money, returned to Oakland Sunday night, his wife having remained at Oakland s hasty departure. Mr. Ackels, who 15 in_the clothing business in Avoca, upon learning of Wistman’s return, immediately sent an oficer after him, He was brought to Avoca and taken hefore Mayor Hipsley this morning, The case was continued ton days 1 order to enable Mr. Ackels to pro- cure evidence from Canada. Wistman's bond was fixed at $1,000. It is said that he is now wanted in Canada for a similar offense. 300d News for the Settlors. Dunuque, Ia., April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Judge Shiras, of the United States district court, to-day sent a letter to United States Marshal Desmond, requesting him to make no more evictions of river land settlers for the present, as the secretary of the @terior has requested the attorney: gen- eral to investigate the cases with a view to bringing suit for the settlers if they have been wronged. The judge thinks that com- mon courtesy demands that the service of the writs be suspended pending the attorney- general’s decision, so there will be no more cvictions ab present and no more trouble be- tween settlers and the marshals is to be feured. Camp. An Important Clue, WateRLOO, Ta., April 10.—[Special Tele gramto Tue Bee,1—The oficers claim that they are on track of an organized band of horse thieves, who have been doing business 1n the interior of the state for a number of years, A few days ago a well dressed man came to this city and stopped at the leading hotel, where he registered as “C. H. Ran- som, St. Paul” The nextday he hired a team, drove out into the country, and has not been scen since. To-day word was received that the team crossed the Missi: ipl at Sprecht's Ferry, near Dubuque, and it is be- lieved that the gang has been located in Wis- consin, Within the past week a number of horses have been stolen in Central Towa and have all been tracked in the same direction, e The Prohibitionists Urganizing. WateRLOO, Ia,, April 10,—[Special Tele- gramto Tue Bee.|—The temperance people in this county have begun the organization of branches of the state temperance alliance in the country townships and say they pro- pose to continue this work until branches are established in all parts of the county. This is in line with the policy outlined by the president of the state afliance, who says that each congressional district will be thoroughly organized in order that the probibitory law may be better enforced. e Fyictions Again Postponed. Fowr Donae, Ia., April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.|—The rains that delayed evictions have passed, yet the marshals have not moved on the settlers’ homes, To-night the marshals returned without attempting to make an eviction, The officials were awed at the thoroughness of the settlers’ prepara- tions for their reception, and knew that an attewpt to eaforce eviclions wmeant blood- shed. 1t is now thought that evictions will not be resumed wntil action is taken by the attorney-general in the proposed investiga- tion, A Brief Poriod of Mourning. Cnrstoy, In., April 10.—This morning a report reached this city that ex-President Cleveland had been assassinated last night by the colored porter of a Pullman- car be- tween Philadelphin and New York. The re- port was generally believed to bo true, and created intense horror and excitemont. Flags were displayed at_half-mast, and not until dispatehes were received from Chicago, de- nying the report, was the suspense ended. The flags were then raised to the top of the masts and there was great rojoicing. el A Bold Attempt at Arson. Drs Moives, Ia,, April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre|—Early this morning burglars robbed the millinery and dry goods store of K. M. Winkier, in Bast Des Moines and then set fire to the building. Mrs, Minkler and two children, and hired girl, were sleeping in rooms over the store at the time ana_ were awakened by tho smoke. Prompt work put the firoout before the building was burned, but this bold attempt at arson has roused 'public indignation to a high pitch. Diagonal Changes. Drs Moixes, In., April 10.—~[Spocial Tel egram to Tin Be,|—J. Pheeney, for some months past division freight and passenger agent of the Dingonal railroad, with head. quarters at this vlaceé, has been let out by the abolishing_of his ofice. Mr. A. . Ingalls, of Cedar Falls, has been appointed commar: cial agent at Dos Moinos and ho will in part ake Mr. Phecney’s place. Ald for the Fire Sufforers, Sioux Ciry, Tn., April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre,|--Two car loads of vro- visions and §1,500 in eash have been contrib- uted here in aid of the Dakow prairie fire sufferers. The contributions will be for- warded to-morrow. e A CASHIER'S REVENGE. His Queer Method of Getting Even with a Rival Bank. PumavgLpm, April 10.—The refusal of the City National bank of Salem, N. T., to accept certain terms of exchange offered by the Woodstown, N. J., National bank has in- volved those institutions in a war which has assumed a comical aspect. As the Salem bank receives on deposit daily a large num- ber of tho Woodstown bank's checks, a mes- sen ger is dispatehed to the latter place, cight miles distant, twice a week to receive money for the same.’ In order to punish_the Salem people the cashier imported from Philadel- Phia thousands of dollars in silver, counted out in bags, to meet these' checks semi-weekly. ' Messenger Powell, whom the Salem bank sent down last week, protested, whercupon the cashier yes- {ay, when Powell appeared with £4,800 in wheeled out the money in a wheel- barrow to the middle of the bank and dumped the whole amount loose on the floor, com- pelling Powell to count out the entire amount, When bags were asked for in which to carry the money to Salem, the cashier politely re- sponded thet banks were not in the habit of furnishing patrons with purses, Powell sent back for a wagon and an armed guard to as- sist him in the transportation of his burden. The war continues and is the topic of con- versation among citizens of two counties. st STONE'S CHANOES, The Governor Said to Be Sure of the General Land Office. Ciicaco. April 10.—[Special Telegram to Tug Ber,]—Congressman J. H. Sweeroy, of Osage, Ta., who is in the city on his way from Washington, says his latest political in- formation is that Governor N. M. Stone 15 certain to be made commissioner of the gen- eral land oftice. *1 dined with Scnator Alli- son,” hie says, “just before I left, and if any man knows the drift of events, he should. He is confident Stone will be the man. Iowa hasn’t been getting much of the sugar and she would like particularly to have this office. Michuel Austin, of Grinnell, a promi- nent manufacturer, stands a good chance of being made minister to the Arzentine Repub- lic, and Colonel Hepburn i i get the treasury solicitorship. e S AND BY A CHICAGDAN, An Omana Man Taken of §500. Cnicaco, April 10.—[Special to Tue Bee Arthur E. Englisch, of Omaha, complains to the circuitcourt that he has been badly taken in in a business chance scheme. Mr. Englisch read the advertise- ment of the Century Book and Paper com- pany, who wanted a man to take charge of their Omaha branch. He came to Chicago and saw E. S, Jewell, of 255 Wabash avenue, who induced Englisch to part with a $500 draft on the Commercial bank of Omaha, upon the promise that he should have a posi- tion at $2,100 a year. When Englisch secured the contract it said nothing about £3,100, and provided only for a commission on the sale of books. Englisch wants the collection of the 2500 drafv enjoined. iSO R Train Robbers Capturad. Sanr Lake Crry, April 10.—[Special Tele- gram to 'Tur Bee.|—The four desperadoes who held up an Atlantic & Pacific passenge r train in Cauon Diablo, Arizona, last March and robbed the express messenger of $1,500, were capture d near Canonville, on' the Waupee river, after a short fight by an Arizona sherilf and posse. The robbers are now in the Salt Lake jail, where they will remain until to-morrow, when they will leave over the Denver & Rio Grande for Arizona. The robbers were taken by surprise by tho sheriff and his men, but they made a sharp and determined resistance, A number of shots were fived, but, no one was hurt. The authorities have been on the track of the men ever since the robuvery occurred, and though the amount taken was small, it was determined to bring them to justice as a warning to others, in to the Tune Telogram Overrun W.th Mad Dogs. Panxensnung, W, Vi, April 10.—The peo- ple of Taylor county are much excited over the appearance of dozens of mad dogs, Last Friday a dog owned by Captan Henderson went mad, That iight 1t attacked animals on Johason's farm. Johnson went out to de- fend his stock and succeeded in beating tho vrute off. The mad aniwal then started across the country along the railroad, at- Tacking aud biving -dogs, horses ana. Sows and every living thing within reach., A hum- ber of armed mon started after it and after a run of eight miles came up with the mad animal and killed him. The country is now believed to be full of bitten animals and there is great uneasiness among the people, The General Time Convention. New Youtk, April 10.—The general time convention of railroad men begaa its session this morning with closed doors. The chief object of the convention will be the selection of a dateon which spriug time tables shull g0 into effect. The convention concluded its labors this evening, and May 12 was the date fixed for the spring change in time. The subject of the proper amount to be paid for the use of cars between the several companies was dis- cussed at length, and it was fivally decided to adopt a mixed rate of 34 cent per mile and 10 cents per day from Januury next, e Riel's Lieutenant Amnestied. MixNearoLis, April 10,--A Winnepeg spec- sal says: Gabriel Dumont, the half-breed and right-hand man of the late Loms Riel in the northwest rebellion a few years ago, and who saved his neck by escaping to the United States, has been amnzstied by the Dominion government, He says he will go to Paris and there appeal to ks “French compatriots for aid in lbergting the lalf-brceds of the uorthwest. NOT' GUILTY. Twelve Good Men and True Have So Decided. INTO THE FREE AIR OF HEAVEN Out From the Valloy of tha Shadow of Death AGAIN STEPS LIBBIE BIECHLER, A Scene of Wild Excitement in the Court Room. EMOTIONS OF THE DEFENDANT Full Text of Judge Groff's Charge to the Jury. THE VERDICT WAS EXPECTED, But the Hundreds of Spectators Indulge in a Great Oheer of Gratification Over the Find- ing of the Jury. Last Day. Eighth and last day! A ray of golden sunshine stolo through tha blinds and lay in a long lineon the dark flowered carpet of the courtroom and stretched an arm up over Judge Groff's bench. The ne ray coquetted with the re- porters’ table, crept silently across General Cowin's shoulder and embraced the poor, distracted prisoner, who seemed to feel its warmth and appreciate its friendly caresses, ¥ The crowd in attendance when court opened in the morning was not so large as usual, but it continued to swell until it finally tested the cap y of the court room. The people were slow coming, their evi- dent desire being to postpone their visit un- til the jury should receive its instructions to retire and deliberate. When Miss Biechler walked out of her coll she felt weak and oppressed, but the crisp, fresh air seemed to brace her up won- derfully for a short time, and she ecntered the chamber of justice looking more cheer- ful than yesterday. Mr. Mahoney resumed his argument by promising the jurymen that their pa- tience should mov be taxed much longer. He returned to a discussion of the insanity question, briclly review- ing the medical authoritics, quoted the evens ing before rain defined the differenca between menstrual and transitory insanity, showing that the lntter was & mania and that the vietim of it passes from an attack into a profound slumber. “This defendant,” he said, ‘not only told her story to Scott immediately after the shoot- ing, but sits her five months aftepward, and prompts her attorneys as to what to sk that same witness. Is that an evidence of insanity? That does Not Indicate Insanity, You must have some symp- toms of msanity at the time the act is committed; but, in this case, we have none.” Mr. Mahoney got back at his opponents on the charge of private prosecution, by refers ring to the fact that Judge Bald- win helped to put Tom Bal lard n the npenitentiary * for life and that less than two years ago General Cowin asked for conviction of murder in tha first degree and that too, as the employed at~ torney of private partics. The speaker showed that examples of un- governable passion was not the result of a diseased mind, but shoull be classed under the head of depravity. “In this case,” continued the prosecutor, “jt is a physical impossibility that King could have fired the shot himself, and it is morally impossible of belief that the shot was hired by the defendant in self-defense, with the knowledge of the fatal discharge having been followed by three reports It is also, under the testimony, absolutely impos- sible that the defendant could have beem laboring under cither menstrual or transitory insanity at the time the shot was fired. Because Not a Single Symptom of either species of insanity has been brought to your attention. It is not in tho power of man to entertain a reasonable doubt of her sanity when that doubt can ba predicated only upon the testimony of a witness who said that he thought sho must have been out of her mind after the commis- sion of the act. In that cise the presump- tion of tho law still stands that, when one human being takes the life of another undey such ¢ mstances 1t is at least murder in tho second degree, or, if done with delibera- tion and premeditation, murder in the first degree; if done in an outbreak of anger, manslaughter. And you have to determing from the testimony in this caso to which of these classes the act of the defendant be- "ut as T snid to you vesterday, gentiomen ( of the jury, while counsel for the defense go a little upon insanity and self-defense, the main argument submitted is that, regardless of those two suppositions, the Defendant Was Justified in killing King, because he was a hbertinel 1 have no word to say in favor of libertines, cither male or female. But, there is not here presented a question of the guilt of the wife slaying her undutiful husband. She knew that she was not an abundoned wife, It is not a question of an innocent girl slaying tho man who led her from the path of virtue, because it is a maxim of law and common sense vhat no woman can be seduced a second tim ‘The question is narrowed, gentlemen, and is for you to say, on the testimony and the law applicable 10 it that will be given you by the court, whether you will be justified in suying that the defendant, after voluntarily coniing back to her criminal relation with Harry King, had the right, upon his desers tion, w0 slay him. ‘“T'he assertion of my learned friend Cowin, that he was standing in the position that would have been occupied by Christ eighteen nundred years ago had this crime existed af that time, brings to my mind a story o President Lincoln, That great man said to a delegation of [llinois ministers calling upon him in regurd to the prosccution of the war, ‘I it is desired to convey to the administras tion the will of heaven in this regard the selection of Chicago has imposed a very round about journey on the messenger.’ ‘‘There are uunmJluuhlu whose displays o sympathy are called out only in behalf of persons guilty of wrong doing, 1 have seen enormous temperance revivuls couducted by men whose only stock in trade was an oral transcript of the wn past debauchery and sensuality, Yet, the masses would suck in the words falling from the polluted lips. Coutrast this attendance with that ac/ corded decent, respectable men who b never graduated from i rum or worse shop, and you will have an idea of the text. There is indisputably a mavdlin regard waiting on the perpetrators of some great cvime, Thorg: @are those calling themsclves followers of christianity, wanting to im; neighbors their godliness, who will see a poor servant girl drageed n the gutter, and innocent maidens victimized without the utterance of a word, But their tongues are loosened in the face of a crime like thi they make of the guilty one a hel