Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1889, Page 1

—_— EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1859, s R s i DR A s e ——— - | NUMBER 306 GENERAL HATCH'S FUNERAL. Most Imposing Services Bver Wit~ nessed at Fort Loavenworth, BAVE HIM A SOLDIER'S BURIAL. Ris Sorrowing Comrades With Dirges Due and Military Pomp Fol- low His Remains to Their Resting Place. Sword and Boots Reversed. Fort Leaveswortn, Kan., April 16— (Special Telegram to Tie Brg.)—The re- mains of the late Colonel Edward Hateh ar- rived at the fort last night for interment in the National cemetery at this post. The sasket containing the remains was taken ander escort of all the battery at the vost, mounted, to the post chavel. where they lay In state until this morning at 10:30, when the services took place. They were the most im- sosing of any funeral services ever held here. Che casket was covered with beautiful flow- srs, and upon it were placed the helmet and sword of the brave and gallant soldier whose remains were resting at peace within. The services of the Episcopal church were performed by Rev. Dr. Tupper, of Leaven- worth, and were very impressive. He de- livered a short discourso appropriate to the vccasion and in fitting terms alluded to the ood qualities of the dead soldier during Ele, Mrs. Babeock, wife of Major Babeock, ifth cavalry, presided at the organ and the shoir rendered two hymns appropriate to the sccasion, The funeral cortege then moved In the following order: Sixth infantry band, cavalry and infantry, chaplain, un carriage carrying the' remains, is horse druped in mourning with the sad- dle of the deceased and his sword and boots reversed, led by Sergeant Green, troop L, Niuth cavalry, followed by the fam: The nll-vearers were Generals Merritt and 3reen, Colonels Rucker, Sumner and Foster, and Major Sanger: officers of the Ninth cavalry, eleven in number; L troop, Ninth pavalry, without arms; a committee of the Kansas commandery Loyal Legion, veterans and soldiers, Home light battery the Sec- ond artillery, and carriages. At the cemetery additional services were held. Three v leys were then fired by the infantry bat- tallion and a sulute of three guns by the artillery. Chief Trumpeter Taylor, Ninth = cavalry, blew the taps with an impressive effect, and the last services were concluded. Of the family who came there were Licutenant Heidert, Eighth in- fantry, and wife, the latter being the gen. eral’s daughter; Harrington Hateh, his only son; Robert Hatch, of Fort Madison, a brother of the de ed, and Mr. and Mrs. ‘Woodruff, of Atchison, the latter beinga sister of the deceased wife of Genera) Hatch, nth cavalry officers from Robinson were Captain Joseph Gerrard, Licutenant M. W. Day, Licutenant Walter Finley, Ad- jutant Lieutenant Charles W, Taylor, Quar- termaster Lieutenant Grote Hutchinson, and Lieutenant Philip A, Bettens. Nearly all of them will leave to-night for Fort Robinson. e THE CONDEMNED KNOBBERS. Efforts Being Made to Secure a Com- putation. 0Oz4nK, Mo., April 16.—[Special Telegram jo Tur Bue.]—Toe fate of the two kncbbers sentenced to be hung on the 10th, is still in loubt. Their attorney, Dekan is in Jof- terson City, and will leave no stone unturned 10 secure a commutation. (Governor Francis s non-committal and gives little reason to hope for executive clemenc Sheiriff John- son will commence the erection of a scaffold so-morrow. Bill Walker's mother and two sisters came in to-day and were only allowed an interview through the grated window. Dther reiatives'also camo to- but were not allowed to go within the jail yard. Bill Walker's mother is almost broken-hearted, and says: My poor boy is going to be hung for tho sins of others.,” Her husband, Dave Walker, she claims, rushed to the Green Eden house on that fatal night, to save life. Many other people believe this theory. A respite until May 10 is now hourly expected for Bill Walker and John Matthews, as it would seem cruel to hang the son now and the father on May 10. ——————— Important Railroad Meetings. Cnicaao, April 16.—The general managers of the roads between Chicago and the Mis- souri river met to-day to agree upon uniform time for running stock trains, Owing to sharp competition the speed of stock trains bus been gradually increased until they have now become a very éxpensive branch of the servico. Tho managers decided that after Rllny 1the time consumed in transit from issouri river points 1o Chicago should not be less than thirty-two hours, A consid- erablo saving to companies is expected to result. At to-day’s meeting of tho Western Freight association the comnittee appointed to sub- mit a plan for the adjustment of through rates to and from lowa points made a report, which was accepted, [t provides for the advancing of through rates, via all junction points, to the figures already in effeot via Chicsgo. A sub-committee was appointed to drult tariffs in accordance with the plav. . — An Iowa Man Caught. Cnicado, April 16.—Warrants were taken sut before a justice of the peace this morn- Ing for the arrest of T, S. Loomis, H. E. Loomis and E. S. Jewell by Adam Baker, of Des Moines, Ia., charging them with con- spiracy to defraud. Baker, some time ago, rave §1,000 to the defendants, who repre- sented the Century 3ook and Paper com- any, under prowmise of monthly profits from rm- concern, but 8o far he has been unabie to recover cither profits or principal. s . Requires Congressional Action, WasinaroN, April 10.--[Special Tele- grain to TuE Bek|--Mr. Bell, general super- intendent of the railway mail service, when ssked nbout the report that a headquarters o a division of the railway mail servico will be established at Owaba, said he kad seard nothing of such & project except from sutside the department. Such action would tequire an act of congress, and he did not know that even a recommendation for such legislation had been coutemplated, JEOSE C. A Nebraska and Iowas Patents, Wasmixaroy, April 1 (Special Tele- gram to ‘l'ux Ber)—Frank D. Renshdw, Long Pine, Neb, flannei shirt; Rentz Bar- sum, Waco, Nob., tongue support. lowa - Walter W, Eastman and H. E, Pot- jer, Milford, Ta., srain binder; Henry C. Langebartols, Star, Ta., road scraper;John .‘Lubh gwell, Nevada, Ia., washing ma- ne. e Suicide by Hanging. Cmcaco, April 16,—H. H. Angell, of the suburban town of Oak Park, committed suicide lust night by hanging vimsalf ina barn. Angcll wus formerly a wealthy resi dent of Ciileage, but met with reve, His bead had been affected for time and it Is beheved he was temporarily insane when b destroyed bimsclf, He was sixty years e 4 The Weather kudications. For Nebruska: Light rain, sstutionary temperature, varigble winds, For lowa: Light rain, stationary temper- ature, southerly wind: For Dakota: Light rain, stavionary tew- perature, variuble winds, o e e The Cartor Divorce Oase. Cuicago, April 16.--The long delayed Car- tor divorco case was put on trial in Judpe Jamieson's court this moru nd the work of gotting u jury was comdenced. ‘Yhe sourt rooms Wwus crewded, SIOUX RESERVATION BILL. Almost Certain That It Will Be Rati- fied By the Indians. Cmavnerray, So. Dak., April 16.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—The Indians at Lower Brule agency have had couriers running to and fro between the agencies to find out the feeling of the different tribes towards the Sioux res- ervation bill. A courier, who arrived from Rosebud agency, brings the good news that the Indians are almost unanimous in fayor of the bill, as are, also, the Indians at Pine Ridge agency. This news is very gratifying to the people who are anxious to have the lands opened to settlement. The Rosebud Indians are the most uncivilized and the wildest Indians on the reservation, and there are 8o many of them that the agent in charge does not have as good control over them as at the other agencies, The commission that treated with the Indians last year in regard to relinquishing a part of theirlands did not visit eithier Pine Ridge or Rosébud, as all ports from these ageucies were very dis couraging, and the commissioners gave up the attempt and had delegations of chiefs from the different agencies meet them in Washington, where the chiefs, on the part of the Sioux nation, and the commissioners and ex-Secrotary Vilas, on the part of the gov- ernment, agreed upon a bill that the rank and file of the Indians would ac- cept. The outcome of this agreement is the present Sioux bill, and as it was framed according to the wishes of the Indians will undoubtediy become alaw. Rosebud has about seven thousand, two hundred In- dians, and if this agency was against the bill it would not become a law, even if the commission succeeded in getting the uoani- MOUS SUPPort at the other places. The Indians at Pine Ridge will support the bill, ection 27 of the Sioux bill appro- priates in payment of the ponies that were taken from them and sold by the gov- ernment troops 1n 1876, They do not got this money unless the bill is ratiied, and this alone will urge them to work at the other agencies in favor of the measure. This section was incorporated in the bill at the urgent request of Red Cloud, head chief of the Pine Ridge agency. He and his follow- ers are working hard in favor of the measure, and with the news received from Rosebud, there is not much doubt but that the Sioux reservation bill will be ratitied and become a law, thereby throwing open to actual settle- ment 11,000,000 acres of the most fertile land in South Dakota. cars’ fight for the opening of the s drawing uear an end, and will terminate in the work being successfuily accomplished, DARING ROBBERS CAUGHT. A Bold Raid on the State Bank at Minneapolis. MiNNBAPOLIS, April 16.—A bold and near- ly successful attempt was to-day made at 10on to rob the State bank. Two men went into the bank when only two employes were present. One covered the two employes with a revolver, while tho other vaulted over the railing and thrust ubout $9,000 futo a bag. At this moment a depos- itor entered, and this forced the uncovering of the assistant cashier, who rushed to the safe to get s revolver. The robber threw the valise to his accomplice, who dashed iuto the = president’s room by mistuke. He then jumped through a window and fled. Meanwhile the other man had also escaped, There was a wild rush, which three or four policemen joined, and finally the two robbers were caught and’ lodged in jail. The names of the men aro Renry and Fred Douglass. CUT HIS WIFE TO PIECES, A Spaniard’s Horrible Crime and Sube sequent Suicide. Burraro, N. Y., April 16--A Spaniard named Thomas Dommouez, aged about thir- ty-eight, cut his wife's throat this morning with a razor, and then, when she was dead, he ended his own life in a iike manner. The man had been out all night, and when he came in this morning he attacked his wife with a razor. From the appearance of her vody the woman must have made a fearful struggle for life, as her-hands, arms, neck and faco were cut and slasted in many places. Her head wus almost severed from hier body. ‘The murderer left a letter written in Spanish, iu which he accused lus wifo of infidelity and said e had made up his mind to kill ner. e e SO i Steamship Arrivals. At Philadelphia—La Flandre. from Ant- werp. At New York—The Werra, from Bromen. At Queenswown--The Alaska, from New York, At Bremer Haven—The Fuida, from New York. At Hamburg—The Wieland, York. At Newcastle— Orieans. At Rouen: leans. Av New Oricans—The Intrepid, from Mes- sma, and the Navarre, from Liverpool. trom New 'he Eficlent, Glenfleld, from New Or- from New The The Depositors Growing Nervous, NEw Lisuox, O., April 16.—~New Lisbon’s aefaulting treasurer 1w arrested last nicht, and soon afterwards his son-in-law furnished bail in the sum of #1,000. The shortage is growing worse. ILodge refuses to offer any explanation as to what became of tne missing money, or how nhe used it Lodgo ran a private bank, and the depositors are now showing up for various small sums Loid in trust, e A Cashier of Nerve. LoXooN, Ont,, April 16.—Frank Clarke, the ouly occupant ¢f I, T, Clarke's banking office, was astonistied this afternoon when one of two men who entered the office pre- sented a pistol at his head and demanded W funds were on hand, He recovered his self-possession, howover, seized the stran- zer's pistol and turned the muzzle away from himself, A struggle ensued in which all tkree engoged, and the noise created so alarmed the robbers that the fled from the baunk and disappearcd. e Luke Emerson A (Copyriuht 1839 by James Gordon Bennalt, Loxvox, April 16.-—[New York Herald Cable-—-Special to Tur Bee.|--Luke Emer- son, of Bowling Green, Pike county, Mo., who shot Willium Robinson, in Oxford strect, on February 12, was acquitted to-day at the central criminal court. Governor Wailor was present during the trial, and testitied as to the character of the accused. s Homoward Bound. (Copyright 155 by James Gordon Bennett.) M April 16.--[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber.)—The United States corveute Quinnebaug arrived, ali well. She leaves Sunday homeward bound, touch- ing at Nice on the way. ————s Samoan sufferers Start Home, WasnNGTON, April 10.--Lieutenant Wil- son, of the Vandalia, has telegraphed to the navy department from Sydney that he has churtered the steamer Rockton for the pur- pose of transporting the shipwrecked suilors to the Upited States, The Kockton is due in the United States May 16, —— soned Herself and Child. Cuicaco, April 16, —Intelligence has been recoived from Harlem, & suburban village, that a woman, whose name has not been learncd, administered arsenic to herself and chila this morning: that the mother is 21‘:;«! and that the child s in @ eritical con- ition, —_———— To Fill the Strikers’ Places, Kaxsas Civy, April 16.-Fifty mer from vostorn ICansas have started for Minneapo- lis to take the places of the street car strik- ers there, ‘They went (i respoise 1o an offer 5 per duy for dowrsisd Lieu. MURDERED HIS AGED FATHER A Family Foud Ends in a Shooking Tragedy. THE YOUNG MAN DIDN'T WORRY. He Slept Soundly During the Inquest —A Mad Cow Runs Amuck—Light- ning Kills a Young Farmer— A Light Sentence. A Patriclde. Keamsey, Neb., April 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—Monday ofter- noon at sundown & tragedy was enacted at @ farm houss near Stan- loy, fifteen miles northwest of here. William H. Petit, aged seveuty-two, an old resident of Buffalo county, was shot and in- stantly killed by his son, Washington® Petit. The killing erew out of a family foud, which had long been brewing. The elder Petit's wife left him last spring and had ap- plied for a diorce. She came home on Monday, when a general family disturbance cnsued. Tho olimax of the affray took place at the barn. Young Petit attempted to put his team in his father’s barn and was met by the elder Petit with u pitchfork, who attempted to pierce him. Young Petit threatened to shoot the old glentloman, when Mrs. Petit appeared on the -scenc and grabbed the butt of the gun, and the con- tents of a heavy charge of bird shot was fired into the body of the elder Potit. This was followed by a second charge, killing him_instantly. ‘The gun used was'a ham- merless repeating shot gun and the empty shell had to be displaced by a mechanical movement before another shot could be fired. Both empty shells were found near the scene of the shooting. Upon this cir- cumstantial evidence the coroner’s jury re- turned a_verdict of intemional shooting. Tho murderer slept soundly while the in. quest was going on, and did not seem moved whon a Bk reporter visited hum in jail. The proliminary hearing will take place on Thursday. Tho seutiment of the people in the neighborhood is strong against yonng Petit. He is about twenty-two years old, single, and bears & bad reputation in his neighborhood. Columbus Affairs. Covuxnus, Neb., April 16.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—The farmers in Platte county aro busy plowing for corn. The welcome showers have put the soil i first-class con- dition, and revived the drooping spirits of the poople. The acreage of corn will bs much larger than on any previous year. Flax is being extensively sown. The finisning touches are being put on the Gilt Edge windmill factory in this city. Operations will be begun before many days. Extensive preparations are in progress by the Knights of Pythias for the state encamp- ment to be held hiere in July. A banker of Norfolk purchased the old Hammond hotel property on the corner of Tywelfth and Olive strects, to-day. The old building will be removed ind a_new three- story vencered brick hotel will be erected atonce. R.Brandt, a prominent busincss mau and expericnced landlord, will ocupy the new building and condict it on the European plan. George Lehman, proprictor of the Grand Pucific hotel, is refitting his house to accom- modate the increasing spring trade. The survey for tho canal has been com- pleted, and a stock company will soon bo formed to begin the work of utilizing the un- surpassed. water power. George Wandel, one of the old-time busi- ness mon, has just returned from an exten- sive trip' through Oregon and Washington ‘Perritory. T — orth Beud News. Nowmi Bexn, Nob., April 16.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—The new members of the city council mot t-night and qualitied before the old board. Mayor Norris, in his address, recommended that all gambling be sto pped and that houscs of prostitution be sup- pressed. The street commissioner was in- structed by the council to proceed without unnecessary delay, to the repair of all side- walks and Crossings. Four petitions for saloon license have been filed with the clerk, and probably the fifth will be filed in a few days. After the trans- action of some unimportant business the board adjourned. Killed by Lightning. RAVENNA, Neb., April 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—John Meckish, the twventy-year-old son of August Meckish, liv- ing six miles west of Ravenna, was struck and killed by lightning at 1 o'clock to-day. Young Meckish was about to drive a load of hogs to Rayenna when it commenced to rain. Thinking the shower would soon subside, the young man climbed on the wagon to re- move the spring _seat in order that he might drive the team and_the load of hogs under cover. While in theact of removing the seat a bolt of lightning descended, kulling the unfortunate young man instantl, The father. and two brothers of the deceased, standing in close proxumity to the wagon, re- ceived but a slight shock. e Senator Taggart's Marriage. LixcoLy, Neb,, April 16.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—Senator Taggart, of Hiastings, and Miss Lulu B. Williams, of this city, were married at the First Presby- terian church at 7 o'clock this evening. Dr. Curtis, pastor, of the church, performed the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated. A reception was tendered the young couple at the Windsor hotel between the hiours of 8and 10 o'clock, after which they departed for Denver, over the Burling- ton, for u briefjhoneymoon, Disembowled By a Mad Cow, UNaDILLA, Neb., April 16.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee.|—A fine Shorthorn cow owned by H. Walton to-day, while suffering from hydrophobia, attaciced a splendid thor- oughibred Clydesdale mare belonging to Mr. Walton, and in an_instant the animal was torn almost from flank to foreleg, causing iustant death. The cow died in u few mo- ments afterward, E. Luff, a neighbor of Walton, lost a splendid Clydesdale mare’ from hyd rophobia, The acific Short Line. Dakora Ciry, Neb., April 16.—Special “Lelegram to Tn Bee.)—A. D. Ladue, of Milwaukee, right of way agent for the Pacific Short Line, 18 1n town to-day looking up_the title of lands covering the proposed Short Line route. The country from here to Sioux City is covered with tents and and graders eager to commence work when the contract has been awarded. Jourt House Bond: Braig, Neb., April 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—At a special election held here to-day for the purpose of voting on the prop- osition of the city issuing 5,000 bonds to aid in the erection of a new court house at Blair, the proposition was carried. There ‘was only seven votes against it in the city, e 8chool House Burned. SreLLa, Neb., April 10.—|Special to Tue Beg.]--The public school building at this place was burned to the ground last night at 10:80. The cause of the fire is unknown; total loss §,600, 1nsurance §200. Fifty Dollars A Costs!! Dakora Ciry, Neb., April 16.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—J. H. Sprickler, of Jackson, Neb., who was placed in juil at this place last week on the charge of having raped his niue-year-old step-dauglter, had his preliminary hearing this «norning before Justice Jay, and was foumd guilty and fined $50 and costs. He has ed to the dis- trict court, anaupon fail Wgive the §1,000 bonds required, was again lodged in jail here. e Black Bird Qaprared. VALESTINE, Neb., April16.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber,]—Black Bird, the Indian ‘who brutally outraged a young woman near Rushville, in Sheridan county, some months ago, was arrested at Rosebua agency yes- teay and brought here to-day, and is now in Juil awaiting the shermiff of that county. After the outrage the Indian fled from Pine Ridge to an upper Missour: agency. Ho was twice arrested, but escaped. He was brought here by Charles Islack Horse, an Indian liceman from Piue Ridge agency, who ollowed the criminal to_the upper Missouri agency, from there to Standing Rock and thence to the Yankton agency and back to Rosebud, where he captured his man. The prisoner will be seut to Sheridan county as 800n as the sheriff arrives to take niw there. ok Nebraska Sunday School Association, FrEMONT, Nob., April 16,—[Special to Tre Bee. |—The twenty-secoud annual convention of the Nebraska Sunday School association 18 called to meet in Tecumseh, Neb., Tues- day afternoon, June 11, o eontinue in session until Thursday eveniug, June 13, 1589. The usual railway courtesies may be expected by the delegates. The people of Tecumseh ex- tend cordial welcome to the Master’'s work- men and hospitality is most heartily proffered to pastors, superintendents and deiegates. — A Newspaper Ohange. Dikota Ciry, Neb., April 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bge.|—~The North Ne- braska Argus, of this place, one of the pioneer papers of mnortheastern Nebraska, has been leased to Harry McCormick, of Sioux City, who is a practical newspaper man. Judge Wilbur, the proprietor, having too much other business of i.portance on hand, has concluded to vacate the editorial chair for the present. A Lovely Band. Craig, Neb,, April 16.—[Special to TrE Bee.|—Craig now boasts of having one of the finest looking brass bands in the state. It consists of nine young ladies who have or- ganized and started a band, the instruments for which arrived here yesterday, and they have nearly money enough sub ibed to pa; for the entireset. They start in immediatel, with the determination” to furnish music for' the Fourth. A Jail Bird Captured. OvERTON, Nev., April 16.—|Special to Tire Ber.|—A jml bird made his escape from Lexington this afternoon on an east-bound freight, but was headed off by a telegram to the constable here, who arrested and re- turned him. He had been arrested at Lex- ington for attempting to break into the jail to liberate a partner in crime, and was at work on the streets when he made his es- cape. Accidental Shooting. Neviar, Neb., April 16.—[Special to Tis Bee.]—Yesterday afternoon a twelve-year- old son of ex-Sheriff W. H. Van Gilder, re- siding about ten miles north «f the city, was out hunting, and in attempting to insert a cartridge into his breech-loader the shell burst and tore away part of his face, He will lose one eye and may lose both. The Norval Banquet. SEwARD, Neb., April 16.—[Special to Tue BeE. J—About two hundred invited guests sat down to an elegant baaduet at the Windsor hotel last evening, given ift honor of our sen- ator from the Nineteenth distr Hon. R. S. Norval, by his republi MARCHING ON OKLAHOMA., Thousands Wenuing Their Way to the Boomers' Paradise, Wicnira, Kan., April 16,—An old soldiers’ colony left here this morning for Oklahoma. Over seven hundred covered wagons, con- taining two thousand or more boomers, were in line. They will endeavor to locate around Lisbon, where the land office for the western district of the territory will be located, KANsas Ciry, April 16—A Caldwell, Kan., special says: Captain Woodson stated to-day that he would march to the northern boun- dary of Oklahoma on Friday, the 19th. He will lead with his troops, and followir.i him will come the boomers in their wagon Captain Woodson expects that the journey will occupy three days, and he will hold the boowers upon the border until noon of the 22d. Captain Hall, of the Fifth cavalvy, will assist in guarding 'the Cimarren, The town is full of boomers. and white covered wagons are seen_everywhere, Their destination is Lisbon, the western land oftice. ARKANSA8 Ci1Y, Ark,, April 16,.—Two hun- dred and forty-eight prairie scnooners went into camp here to-day, and fully 500 persons arrived by the railroads, making an esti- mated crowd of 10,000 temporary sojourners. State colonies are being organized in the camps, the Illinois colony having 1,200 mei- bers, and Ohio and Missouri following in the order named, with from 800 m down to about #00. Permis ceived here to-day by United missioner Bonsell from thefdepartment for all persons going by wagon to break camp on the morning of the 18th ana take up tneir line of march through the Cherokee strip to the north line of the lands to be opened to settlement. Al is quiet along the whole line, The commander of the troops here to-day said that he apprehended no strife among the people, —~—— An Interesting Relic, Des Moixgs, Ia, April 16.—|Special to Tne Bee. |—The Aldrich autograph collec- tion, which is one of the most intoresting sights at the state house, has’ just reccived a valuable addition in the shape of an auto- graph letter from General Grant to General G. M. Dodge, formerlyof lowa. The letter is dated at the executi¥e mansion, at Wash- ington, October 24, 1871, and requests a leave of absence for F'red Grant, 80 as to enable him to visit Europe on the flug ehip of the European squadrof an aide to General Sherman, Considering the subject matter of the letter, the persens involved, and the writer, it is one of the must interesting, und, in time, will prove on@of the wmost valuable letters in the collectioas A KidnappoarGonvicted. Cuicago, April m_-,zsl.: Josie Gurley, on trial for kidnapping, ‘Aunie Redmond, was found guilty fhis afternoon. the verdict a of five years m_the penitentiary her. The child stolen was kept in hidug| for nearly u year. No adequate reason. fgr ithe crime has de- veloped. John Redmond, father of the girl, who went daft when Anmie disappeared, is still under medical treatment. Owing to the mystery yet surroundisg the case, a move- ment has been started r further and more rigid inyestigation. By —— Telegraph Tolis to be Raised. New York, Apnl 18.—The World this morning says that the| reoent agrcement be- tween the competing eable companies to raise their tariffs is 0 be supplemented on May 1 by raising thegates on ail land mes- sages over the Postal and United States lines 10 the rates oharged for the same seryice by the Western Union, An Advan Loxnox, April 16 correspondent says: Prague and Austrian. that the rise is due 0! t of the intern In Suga Standurd’s Berlin ar rose again to-day. ade journals declare y and the pros- nal couvention abol- hing bountics, tut ifis believed that the chief cause 18’ the topce of an inter- nutional sugar trust an the American model. Parnellfues the Times. Loxbox, Apeil 16.—~Parnell bas instituted suit agaivst the Lomdon Wimes, clavaing £100,000 damaces. CLEARING AWAY THE POLES. Western Union Wires Must Be Put Under Ground. NEW YORKERS BEGIN TO CHOP. Prompt Action Taken on Judge Wal- lace’s Decisjion Dissolving the Restraining Order Against the Mayor. Down Come the Pol W Yorg, April 16.—~Chips have been flying in the strects of this city to-day. The poles are falling at last. After more than two years' dickering botween the telegraph, telephone and electric light companies, the removal of the overhead wires and poles in the subway district began to-day. The com- panies fought to the bitter end. The Wes- fern Union telegraph company, acting like a drowning person catching at a straw, did not surrender until had appealed to the United States courts to prevent Mayor (3rant from issuing an order taking down the wires and poles. Judge Wallace's order dissolving the injunction against the mayor, left the companies no leg to stand on, aud it only awaited the receipt of the judge's order for the removal of the poles und wires to commence. Early to-day counsal for the board of elec- trical control went to the mayor's office bringing with him a certified copy of Judge Wallace's order. Mayor Grant was not present, but Commissioner Gibbens and Ex- pert Wheeler of the board of clectrical con- trol were there awaiting 1ts arrival. Secre- tary Crain handed Commissioner Gibbens an order signed by Mayor Grant, directing the commissioner of public works to re- move the poles and wires, The pole on the southiwest corner of Unl- versity Place and Fourteenth street was the scene of the first attack, The foreman, with nippers in hand, quickly climbed the pole while a gaping crowd gathercd and wond- dered what was going to happen. The nippers were put in use and the Western Union _wire dropped into the stree This was followed by others, until twelve wires had been ren- dered useless. The work of clearing the pole was accomplished in six minutes and the pole was allowed to remain standing to support the now useless wires running south. Then the forces were divided. One tion crossed into the park, where a pole of the northerly lines of the Western Union stood. 1t was soon cleared of wir d at 11:25 the axemen had laid the pole lengthwise. An- other gang of workmen began clearing the heavily laden poles of tue Brush electric light company, starting with the pole on the corner of Fourteenth street ana_Broadway. When the cutters bggan work it was found that, notwithstanding® had been given the different companies to cut off the electric nts, the Brush company had left five f g order. The linemen, however, were fully prepared for this difti- v, and wore rubber gloves. As the nip- went through the wires there wasa 1 that made the crowd below step aside in a lively fashion, and which proved that the powerful currents for arc lighting were turned full on the wires. Commygssioner Gibbons, who stood on the et below watching the work, became in- “Why, they want to kill our men. outrageous,” he exclaimed. In about ten minutes cighteen electric wires running north on Broadway were rendered useless. The crowd grew larger asthe people realized that the war on wires had be While thi in p s another gang bad cleared the second Western Union pole, which stood in the park a few yards above Fifteenth street. 1t a long pole, and as the lines cended from their perilous position it swayed. At that moment the street was crowded with people and ve- hicles of , but few spectators real- ized the d at threatened. A crack- ling sound the only note of warning heard, but it was suflicient for the throng, which began to scatter. The pole, wilh its hulf-dozen crossarms, toppled over just as a Broadway car was standing at the street crossing to allow a woman to get off. The driver saw the danger, and, with a single bound, jumped from the car just as the pole crashed to the ground. The part bearing the crossarms fell between the dashboard of the car ana horses. It was a narrow es- cupe for the pussengers, horses and car. Two women fainted and the remaining pussengers fled ter ricken from the car. The pole, 1t was discovered, was rotten at the base, but the workmen were careless in starting the work. Another scene followed, but it was of a ludicrous character, The 'foreman of the Brush company demanded the arrest of Com- m r Gibbons for destroying the com- pany’s property. Failing in accomplishi his wish, he attemutad to take possession of the cut wires, but Superintendent Richard- son had his wagons and men on hand, and as ch wire was cut it was rolled and placed in a guarded wagon. ‘There was no interference from the West- ern Union or othi ompanies a ed, The work was continued until nightfall, and will be resumed early to-morrow morning, The only poles lefy standing by the workmen were those which held fire department wives. ‘'hese will all be removed by that depart- ment this week. The electric light, tele- graph and telephone companies are helpless, and say that they can only grin and bear it. Madison und Union squares, usually after nightfall the brightest and gayest localities 1n the city, were to-night in gloom. Within the squares there was no ficker of light, and the tramps upon the benches were less fre- quently disturbed in their slumbers, Young people filled the settees, and there were ex- cursions from distant parts of the city by citizens curious to behoid the results of the first day’s work of uxes among the wi The only illuzzinations to thes U8 was from the lamps from the side strcets, where the circuits had not been cut off. Gas jets flickered in Broadway, but in the cross strcets, where the poles had been cut, there was absolute durkness early in the night, so that in Four- teenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-second streets pedestrians picked their way lignted only by the diffused glare in the sky, against which the housetops broke dark and jagged lines. Fifth avenue was as d s &4 coun- try street, and few people were astir upon it. When the moon rose the durk strects were lighted, and many who, in the electric light, seldom know if the moon is shining, to-night remarked that fac e A Nebraska Delegatio Des Moixes, Ia., April 16, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A delegation composed of John D. Kuight, register of deeds; O. C, Bell, county clerk; E. R. Sizer, clerk of the district court, and H. H. Shoberg, Alva Brown and Thomas Dickson, county com- mission all of Lincoln, Neb,, arrived here to-day. They are inspecting the furniture in the different public buildings with a view to selecting the furnishing of the new Lancas- ter county court house. They have visited Galesburg, Chicago, Joliet, Ottawa, Peoria, Springfield ana Davenport. They visited the state house this morniug and seemed greatly pleased with its elegant furniture and appartments. They called on most of the state officers and started west this after- noon. A Prisoner Attempts Suicide. Lo, Ta., April 16.—-[Special Telegram to THE I3EE.]—About 1 o'clock this afternoon shots were heard proceeding from the jail. Sherift Honoolat, who happened to be near, immediately went in and found Mose Hol- lingshead, & prisoner, lying on the floor with blood issuing from wounds on his head and left breast. Physicians who were summoned I)runnunced the wounds not dangerous. Hol- ingshead was on trial Dbefore the district court for & most revolting crime. ‘The testi- wmony in the case was all concluded and Judge Henry has removed the jury to the Jail, where the trial will be coucluded, IMPORTANT PENSION RULINGS. Three Cases Disposed of By Assistant Secretary Bayard. WASHINGTON, April 10.—Assistant Secre- tary Bussey to-day rendered threo pension decisions which involved the important ques- tions of when may and when may not & soldier be considered “1n line of duty.” The first case is that of W. H. Brockenshaw, late of company H, Twenty-ninth Michigan vol- unteors, who applied for an invalid pension. of his olaim was an_injury to the side, incurred in the service at Jackson, Miss., in March, 1867, said injury having been caused by “threo soldiors jumping on the claimant while he was climbing into his bunk, _crushing the ribs of the left side just below the heart.” The caim was _rejected by Commissioner Black on the ground that the claimant was not injured in the line of duty. Assist- ant Secretary Bussey, in his decision to-day, overrules the former decision and directs that Brockenshaw’s name be placed on the pension rolls, rating his disability in accord- ance with the law. Another case 18 that of C. M. Sedgwick, late midshipman of the United States ships Sautee and Constitution. The claimant in this case, was injured by a kick by a com- rade on board the ship. He was at the time, to use his own language, “twitting and teasing” his comrade, ‘who, becoming incensed thereat, administ- ere to him a kick from which his disability result The assistant secre- tary, in this case, sustains the former de: cision rejecting the application, and adds: “‘Here it is apparent that the claimant not only contributed directly to produce the cause of his injury, but that he was en- gaged at the time in'w manner that was man- ifestly in violation of the rules and regula- tions of the service and subversive of dis- cipline and good order, and the injury - sulting from such conduct on his part wa: unquestionably not incurred in the line of duty.” The third case 18 that of Elizabeth Hull, widow of William Hull, a soldier who died in a military prison av Nashville, of discases contracted in prison, he soldier, it appear: from tho evidence, was arrested and con- fined in prison for being absent from his company and regiment without permission. In this case Bussey 8u “To entitle a widow to a pension, the wound, injury, or disease which caused her husband’s<death must have been contracted as a result of the compliance by him with the requirements of military du Such counection between fatal discase and service did not exist in this case. The former decision is sustained.” - THE MISSING DENMARK. She Was Considered to Bo n Remark- ably Strong Vessel. PutrapELria, April 16.—Captain Smith, of the British steamer La Flandre, which ar- rived this afternoon from Antwerp, was com- mander of the ill-fated Danmark before her change of ownersnip, and was much con- when he learned of the disaster said to have overtaken the vessel. Captain_ Smith, when que: said that the Danmari was a remar strong vessel. She w: compartments, had water tanks from the bridge aft, and was extra braced with iron out the upper works. *In fact,” he added, she was one of the strongest built iron ves: Is I was ever in. I commanded her when she was sold, just previous to her last trip, and was chiel ofiicer prior to that and would not wish to sail in a better ship.” Captain Smith said further that crossed very close to where ship was sighted. “The boats up,’ ho contiued, by the vessol, indicated that her proper course would'be to stand for the Irish_chaunel, Of course, no sailing vessel would continue her voyage with such a crowd on board unless the port she was bound to was most easily reached. It would tuke longer for the vessel to make the Azores than the Irisha coast, from where the Danmark was scen, because the wind wonld be mostiy nhead. The distance to the Fast- net light would be about 1,100 miles, and with the winds we have had a_suiling vessel ought to make it in abont eight days.” e gt AF o Des Moixrs, In., April 16. gram to Tue Bre.]—] Constables Hamilton and man prowling around a car on the “Q” track, between Third and Fourth streets, and o few minutes later saw tho man climb into the car, which was a refrigerator car, ng a repository of a St. Going close to the , they saw the fellow turow a case of out of a door, get out himself and run snized him and had a war- rest, and also to search . Four ables went to the place, No. 310 Fourth street, and after look about found the beer in a hole in the cellar floor, covered over with dirt, brick and an old carpet. They took posscssion of the bot tles, eigiteen in number, and on their way up town met the man who took them, whose name is Frank and arrested him. “I'he beer was consigned to C. H. Ward & Co. e had the picked sailing re. |Special Tele- y this morning West noticed a bee e An Old River Man Gone. Dunvque, Ta., April 16.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Nicholas Hansen, of the well known firm of Hansen & Lincoln, dealers in bout stores, on the levee in this city, die iy lust nignt, aged fifty-four yeur: He was at his place of business yesterday as usual, when he was suadenly stricken down and conveyed to his home, where he died be- fore midnight. He had been on the levee for thirty years and was well known to every man on the river. He leaves a fortune cstimated av $200,000. He has never been off the levee nor out of the city except oue week for more than & quarter of & century. 2 Rl The Illinois Central B 1ot DonGE, Tn., April 16 B onomizing. Special to T e |—Probably the greatest veduction in nses and employes made by avy railroad in Towa since the much discussed railwa legislation has just becn completed by v Ilinois Central on its western divisions, So great is the reduction of employes thut all froight brakemen on three divisions are ox- conductors, not onc brakeman being retained. There are now but four regu bights where ten were formerly run, Sluck ness is assigned as the cause for the tion. The Old War Gov. Des Moixes, la., April 1t gram to Tue Bex|-—The soldiers' onu- ment commission, of which ex-Governor Kirkwood is & member, is to meet in this city to-morrow, but a private lotter received here to-duy state is rapidly failing, and will not be able to come with the rest. ilis health has been vigorous until recently, but he Las begun to Y ad his ' frionds at Towa City fear that he may not live Indignities Heaped On Boulanger. Pans, April 16.--The pol hu searched the residences of General Houlanger, Count Dillon and Rochefort, and hiave seized a ber of papers. [Special Tele- longer. Suicide of a P.onecr, NEWTON, L, April 10, —{Spe am to Tug Bee.|--A. Cushat, 8 furmer, scventy years old, living in Independence township, owmitied Tue coroner ancludes that the cla 2 Look Lis life, hanging last Suada an investigation and Crpax Ravios, I, April 10, he exeeu. tive committee of the lowa Amateur Rowing association met here to-day and decided to lold the regatia at Spirit Laka shortly Ye- fore the Mississippi valley regatia. - Cronin Gets Two Years. George Cronin, the mau whe stabbod I’o- hiceman Dick Marnell, was arra Judge Groff yesterday pleaded guilty and was sony YRATS 1u the penitentiary, that the ola war governor. HeImmediately Qualifies as Solicitoy of the Treasury. THE OFFICE IS NO SINECURE. Several Thousand Oases to Be Looked Into Bach Year—A Very Dull Day at the National Capltal. 518 FOURTERNTA STRRET, Wasmixaron, D, C.,, April 16, Colonel William P. Hepburn, of Iowa, did not wait long after his appointment was an- nounced before he qualified as solicitor of the treasury. Colonel Hopburn was notified as soon 8 his appointment was made out. He called at the white house to thank the president and then proceeded to the depart~ ment of justice, where the oath was adminis tored, after which he was taken to the treas- ury department by the appointment clerk of the department of justice and introduced to the subordinates in his own ofce. Colonel Henburn will undoubtedly make a first-class official. He will find that the office is no sinccure, as there are several thousand cases to be 100ked into each year. Mr. Hepburn will assume all the duties of the position to- morrow morning, and will not return to his home in Towa for a week or two, Mrs, Hep. burn is at Eurcka Springs, Avk., whero she will remain for several weeks. Upon leaving that place she will come to Washington, REVERSED TILE DECISION, The first assistant sccretary of the interios has reversed the decision of the commis- sioner of the general land ofice of March 21, 1888, in the case of Edward S, Carl, the com- missioner holding for cancelation the pre- emption cash entry of appellant for the northeast. ction 17, township 8 north, vange 81 west, McCook land district, Nebraska, upon the ground that appellant had not complied with the requirements of the law in making improvements. MODIFIED T ¥ In the case of the rab Hutton from the decision of the commssioner of the general land office of July 8, 1857, requiring her to make new publication and proof covs ering the northeast quurter of section 18, township 118 north, range 76 wost, Huron land district, Dakota, the first assistant of the interior has modified the decision of the commissioner, whose action was based on the ground that the claimant had made pubs lication and proof five days prior to_the ex- piration of the six months' residence re- quired by the rules of the ofice before offer- ing final proof. The first assistant secre- tary states that the requirement that six mouths of actual residence shall be pussed before proof or paymentis not a suutory requirement, but a deparumental regulation and in this case, as there is no imputation of bad faith on the part of the entrywmau, and as there is no adverse claim, and the local officers accepted the final proof and only issued the receint, the law has been substans tially complied with and claimant's title is good NOT A PROPER SUB: In the case of the apy administrator of the estal deceased, from the d jon of tne commis sioners of the general land office of March 2, 1887, holding for cancelation the pre-emption hling of said Cary for the northwest quartes of scction 24, township 2 north, range 34 west, McCook land district, Nebraska, and also the appeal from the decision of Decem- ber 6, 1857, denyicg motion for review, tha first assistant secretary says as the faots ara d correctly set forth in said decision Scott failed to appeal from the action es rejecting his final proof and did not appeal from the decision from the commissioners to hold the Cary entry for cancelation, the refusal to graut the rehear. ing 18 not a proper subject for appeal. MISCELLANEOUS. ‘Tho resignation of General Franz Sigel ag nsion agent at New York City was re ceived by Commissioner Tanner to-day. o some time past the commissioner had several examiners aetai from here investigatio, the affairs of the New York agency. Las Saturday, Commissioner Tanner was in Brooklyn, where General Sigel calied upon him. The commissioner had received the re- of the special examiners, and General Sigel called to ask him whether there was anything in the special report that in any way reflected upon his integrity. Commis- sioner Tanner informed him that there was absolutely nothing reflecting upon his integ: ieneral Sigel then informed the com missioner that he was desirous of rotiring from ofticial life and would forward his res- ignatign The commissioner of pensions has ap: inted Dr. J. C. Bush a member of the )n boatd ut Broken Bow, Custer county, Perry S, Hearti, WASHINGTON BUREAU, Tie OMATA Brn, } T FOI APPRAT. al of Freeman Scott, of George;l. Caryy — The Minneapolis Troubles. veAPOLIS, Abril 16,—1t is now six days street cars quit running in Minne- apolis. Despite President Lowrey’s as surances to the contrary, no attempt sas made to-day to take out cars, As far as the public can see, the car company has not made any effort to furnish transportation to the public beyond the attempt of last Friday. |, The company claims to be anxious to move cars when the mayor promises police protec- tiou. He will not promise this unul the new officers are better organized. The opinion prevails that the company has not succeeded in hiring snywhere enough men; hience tha shop employes were informed this morning that they wonld be required to take out cars, They quit work shortly after 10 o’clock. All efforts to settle the trouble by arbitration seew to bave been abaudoned. ——— Charged With Bribery. Cierao, April 16.—President Tilden, of the Drovers' National bank, at the Union stock yards, was arrested to-day on a charge of attempted bribery. George Pleming, former school trustee, who caused the arrest, lociares that Pilden offered him $5,000 for his ‘afluence on the school treasurership in the election 1n 1 Tilden denies the charge, and intimates that Fleming's action 18 for revenge, Nilden Laving exerted hime self ut the recent election o defeat s brother of Ileming’s. i - sull at Large, April 10.~[Special Tele. ‘Tle Grover bank robe His horse was found on ne Bluff lute last ovening, thought that lie was hiding In a dugout near by, The place was surrounded but was found to be unoccupied. A porsis- tant search for hun has been wude to-day but without success. Man Absconds, Kaxsas Crry, April 16.—1t is reported hera from I’hillipsburg, Kun., that John W. Lowe, agent for the Kquitable Mortgage company of this vity, and for other companics, has ub- sconded, being a defaulter to the extont of § v of tiie Equitable here that if his company has lost unything i§ 1 10,000, gram to ber is suill at large. the prarie near ¥ and it wi J probbly he less th - LNV, April 18.--A portior of the works of the Sehaghticoke powder company was blown up last night by the explosion of 200 pounds of muterial in & mixing vat, Chavles . Rose was killed, and M“lrvlu Benuo 1y ijured, The dumage to prope erty was . e Moxican Miness on a Strike, » Cury or Mexico (vin Gulveston), April 16, ! Tue miners employed in Guadalupe, neap | Vilaliwa, have gone on & strike. Their at { titwidz wus so th uatening that the bosses Hed and sought the protociion of 4 j b l i An Insurance '