Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 3, 1889, Page 1

2V EIGHTEENTH YEAR. ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. Sensation, Wasnixerox Bureav, Tue OMana Bre, 518 FOURTERNTA STRRET, Wasmiveron, D, C., May 2. A persoual friend of Captain William M. Meredith, of Chicago, claims to have re- ceived a telegram from him in which he says he will arrive in Washington on Monday, and will take immediate charge of the bu- reau of engraving and printing. If this re- port is true, and Captain Meredith is nomi- nated chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, it is thought Mr, Palmer will not te given the public printing. The public printer and the chief of the bureau of en- graving and printing, have aimost an unlim ited amount of patronage which is of such a nature as to make these offices very desira- ble to not only the individual candidates, but to the congressional delegations from the various stat There are no other depart- ments or burcaus where the constituents and working politiclins ean be so well taken care of us in these two burcaus. For this reason, itis argued by those well informea on the subject, that it will be impracticable for the president to give Illinois the public printer and chief of engraving und printing. The re- publican members of the Illinois delegation, now in Wushington, say, however that such an argument is untenable, and do not believe the mere fact that Ihnois is given one office will necessarily handgicap her to &y considerable extent in the fight for the other. The friends of the aspirants for the public printership as well as the men who have the welfare of the administration are urging upon General Harrison the extreme necessity of taking prompt action in making the appointment to that office. They are daily laying before him criticisms of Mr. Benedict’s business methods, with a view to showing the president how detrimental it is to the republican party and the public ser- vice to keep such a_man in so important a position. The président’s attention was called to the fact that Benedict is now en- gaged in makimg contracts for supplies for the next fiscal year, and that the warehouses and storerooms of the printing office will soon be refilled with material selected by Bene- dict, which may not be satisfactory to his successor, and as the supplies now being con- tracted for are not to be used until after July 1, the president is urged to make the change at onc A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. There was a sensational incident in the cafe at the Riaggs house, last evening, which has not_yet found its way into the local pa- pers. Colonel Timothy Quinn, who com- mande? the First New York Linco!n cav- alry, was seated at one of the tabies with Mr. Murphy, ex-chief clerk of the pension office, when General Black entereds Mr. Quinn is connected with the pension office, and General Black, during his term, tried to degrade him. General Black went' over to the table occupied by the two gentlemen and extended his hand to greet them. Mr. Quinn refused to take his hand, and told General Black very frankly he considered bim be- neavh his notice, and said that he wanted nothing to do with him, He told him, further, that he did not want to renew the acquaintance, and General Black must not sit down at the table. The valiant ex-commis- sioner’s Lip quivered, but he said not a word, but left the room. ‘The waiters in the cafe thered about the disputants, and, evi- ently, expected something more. General Black’s friends, who heard of the incident, think that there will be a resort to the tmle vhile Mr. Quinn's friends think that he served General Black exactly as he de- served. Both gentlemen are members of the military order of the Loyal Legion. CALLING A HALT. A verbul order has been issued by Post- ® master-General Wanamaker which prohibits changes in fourth-class offices, unless for in- competency or bad munagement, unless tie incumbents were appointed two or three years ago. It was suggested by the demand for the appointment of republicans to suc- ceed republicans who were appointed a few months ago under the Cleveland administra- tion. Men in congress have been asking to have republicans appointed under the late administration removed that more active re- publicans could be given positions, and tho postmaster-gencral thought he would put a stop to this by refusing action except in rare instances. The order does not give satisfac- tion to active republicans. They contend that by a trick a large number of democrats 1ast winter resigned and secured the appoint- ment of inoffensive partisan republicans, The scheme was to hold the new appointees in the positions, The old postmusters, in going out, invariably sell their furniwure to the new postmasters, Now the active ro- ublicans refuse to abide by these democratic rades, and are demanding that the men who were active participants in the recent cam- paign shall be given the places. There is quite a lopping off of appointments at the postoflice dv‘mrlmunt in consequence of this order. The number of ap- pointments mude to-day, however, was much greater than yesterday. Post- master-General Wanamaker says that he ‘was induced to direct a stop in the changes of postmasters appointed during the past year, by learning, when it was too late, that @ lot of republicans had been removed un- wittingly. When there is a demand for a change, now 1t is only necessary to look at the date of the appointment of the present Incumben, In ordor that the irst, nasistant postmuster-general may make au immediate Ruswer. May that Senator Gorman, by the processes 80 notorious to him, . to secure for his brother, Calvin, a new lease of life in the position of inspector of customs at Balimore. Ropublican representatives, MecComas and Mudd, of Maryland, are very indignant that their efforts to secure the senator’s brother’s dismissal have proved of o wvail, GORMAN'S GHIP, vland republicans complain bitterly fine Italn’ has been able NEW RULES NEEDED. The most serious question now before the republican members of the Kifty-first con- gress relates to the change of rules which must be made to govern the house of repro- sentatives, ‘There is no question that if the comumittee on rules is not entirely abolished the house's prerogatives will be so greatly curtailed that it will be cnly a committee in name. The committee has arrogated to i self 50 much power that it had absolute con- trol over the action of the house in the last two congresses, and it was found that the h-nd-o everybody were tied. It is now lw“d that such rules shalibe adopted as Uil iako it Imboasiple for any member of the minority to create or maintain & dead- lock, and at the same time the rules must not be so framed as to make it possible for a bare majority to change the standing rules, as the republican majority will be too close 10 samit of anything venturesome. ‘The democrats have already given notice that they intend to resist with all their power thie republican pronosition o recog- Dize the power of the ballot in the south, and to keop men not entitled to thoir seats out. Jfthoreis the slightest loophole the democrats will jostitite & deadlock at the oulset aid siop proceedings for months. ‘I'hoy have proposed to defeat the sadoption of the direct tax bill. ‘Cney will @180 in the second session of the Fifty-first mn‘lul. filibuster against legislation to eurry into effect the reapportionment of eon gress uuder the eleventh census. All these things must be guarded against. Instead of making it possible for & bare majority to change the rules at any time, after it gets favorable report from the committee ou rulu, it is proposed that only the rules desired by the majority sball be adopted, snd that it shall necessarily have a vote of two- session in October or December adoption of a st of rules, and it may be that A Rumor That Captain Meredith | tho democrats will, under tho present rul Has Secured that Plum, inaueurate a deadlock which may last foi wonths. They are in bad blood. THE SILYER COINAGE QUESTION, WANAMAKER CALLS A HALT. Representatives from some of the silver states and territories have been around the —- treasury and the white house, during the A Verbal Ordor That Will Save Some | past (wo weoks, fooiing the puiso of the men b in power as t7 the sentiment in favor of free Postmasters—House Rules That silver coinage. The subject was discussed Impede Business — A with_great earnestness in the Forty-eighth » y | FRIDAY MORNING NUMBER 322, thirds of the members of the house in order to change the rules. There will be a long and heated struggle at the beginning of the over the and Forty-ninth congresses, but it had little show in the last congress. argued that it would bo establish mints where bars of iron, tin, cop- per and other metals could be taken, and under a standard set up by law, molded into bars representing 8o much money, as to permit this to be done with silver, The ad- vocates of free coinage argue that, sincegsil- ver and gold are the lawful money standards of this country and the world, those who have the crude material should be permitted to take it to the United States mints, and, on the principle of having wheat or corn grotind at the mill, have it made into money at a certain cost, which will cover the expense of minting, At the treasury department it is d that there 1s not a dollar's worth of er in u silver dollar, and if free coinage is established, it will bo necessary to recoin all of the or in_existence, and that this will cost millions of money and no one will be benefitted. The object of the people from the silver states and territories in demand- ing free comage is to elevate the silver mar- ket and more firmly establish the silver basis. While it is reported that President Harrison and Secretary Wipdom look with a degree of favor upon the free coinage pro- jects, there is no reason to believe that the Fifty-first congress will authorize free coin- age, us the same old arguments ure used against it with renewed vigor. A REAL MEAN OLD THING.” Senator Allison has, according to to-day’s Post, gotten himself into a snarl with ladies who wanted to take a ‘‘congre: junket.” The Post says: “We don’t wish to throw this country a convulsion of alarm, but w informed by a prominent V that a dreadful thing has happened and that our esteemed compatriot, Senator Allison, is in very great danger of being called ‘a real mean old thing.’ As the story comes to_us, some of the senators composing the Hoar committee, which is on its way west for the purpose of investigating our relations with Canada, proposed that they make the trip a pleasure excursion It has been just s sensible to some ional into have just been hington lad as well as a business journey, by taking their wives and daughters along. 'This was noised around among the senators’ families, and the ladies were, it is said, rejoiced. When the matter came to the ears of Senator Allison he, as our fair un- fortunate tells us, vetoed the plan and de- clined to add the iadies to the party. Now we were not present when Senator Allison did this and we ll{)n t kuow any more about the case than we have told here, save and except that the senator is & very handsome widower who has not heretofore been a spec- ial object of disfavor among the Washington ladies, but who now appears to stand in im- minent danger of being called, as we have said, ‘a real mean old thing.’ " _JIARRISON CALLS ON BLAIN President Harrison called upon Secretary Blaine at the Normandy to-day. Those who saw the presidentlgofup the stairway two steps ata time were led to believe that there was nothing slow about the chief executive and no defects i his health. The president walked up to the hotel alone and spent_some time with his secretary of state. Mr. Blaine l‘mpus to be at his desk on Saturday or Mon- day. MISCELLANEOUS. Treasury notes printed after the middle of this month will bear the name of ‘‘James N. Huston, treasurer,” instead of “James W. Whyatt, treasurer.” Mr. Huston expects to take his office within toree or four duvs, when the printing of greenbacks at the bu- reau of engraving and printing will stop until new plates are prepared bearing the next treasurer’s signature, ARMY ORDERS. By direction of the secretary of war, the unexecuted portions of the sentences im- posed by a general court-martial upon Will- jam H. Finch, late private, troop A, Third cavalry, February 7, 1383, department 'of the Platte, and Patrick hll\ncgnl\, late privat company G, Seventh infantry, December 1 1887, department of the Platts, are remitted and they will be released from confinemeny at Fort Leavefworth, ‘The unexecuted portion of the sentence im- posed by a general court-martial on January 20, 1888, is remitted in the case of August Wener, late private,company H, Twenty-first infantry, and he will be released from con- finement at Alcatraz Island, Cal. Sergeant Lawrence H. iedel, company xth iufantry, now with his company, is discharged the service of the United State Private Joel Auderson, company F, Sey- enteenth infantry, now' with his company, having enlisted under false pretenses, is dis- charged the service of the United States. Private Burton Salisbury, company F, Twenty-first infantry, now with his company at Fort Bridger, Wyoming, will be sent to Hot Springs to enable him to enter the army and navy general hospital at that point, re- porting on his arrival to the surgeon in charge of the hospital. ‘The secretary of war, with ( and others, will start on an 0 the west on Omaba, Chic: places. neral Drum inspection tour They will visit enver, St. Paul and other PERSONAL, John G. Grinsted, of Bloomfleld, Ta the Howard nouse. Periry e \’Ul!!l AT The Hartington-Yaukton Line to be Built at Once. YANKTON, Dak.,, May [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Frank Nelson, clerk of courts of Cedar county, is here from Hart- ington this morning and reports that the Omaha road surveyors are there at work towards Yankton, and say the road from Hartington to Yankton is to be built within sixty duys. The surveyors said they were ordered’ to propare the work for the graders with all possible speed. The gap of twenty- four miies between Yankton and Harting- ton, and one of ten miles beyond Hartington is to make the short line between Omaha and Yankton. - A FIENDISH l)U'l‘lhlGh A Minnesota Man Unmerci en and Left for Dead. GraND Fouks, Dak., May 2. been received from Crookston, Mi fiendish Dutrage committed last night on a citizen named Juke Zenholt, He was taken from his room at the Clevelana house, bound, gugged and unmercifully beaton. Then he was taken to the outskirts of the Lown,tarred and feathered, a rope placed around his neck and was dragged a mile and lefv for dead. Finally he recovered and informed the po- lice. He now lies in a precarious condition, with little hopes of recovery. His assailants have been arrested. The cause of the out- rage 15 not yet divulged. B A Fearful Fight. PuiLangLriia, Pa, May 2.—During a fight in a cheap lodging house this city this even- ing, Hugh Savage, aged 85, was fatally stab bed by & man named Riley, who afterwards escaped. The fight was a desperate oue, as the wounded man has six cuts in the breast, and is almost disemboweled by a slush across the abdomen. SURV WORK, Iy Beat- ews has n., of & e S R Broderick and Godding Senteaced? GexEva, NI, May 2 —Judge Kellum to- dny rolulvd to grant a pew trial to the al- leged Q conspirators, Broderick and God- ding and sentenced them, Broderick to one year in the penitentiary, and Godding w a fine of §100 and costs, = Y. M. O. A, Annual Conference. OxANGE, N. 1., May 2.—The annual con- ference of the Young Men’s Cbristian asso- ciation general secretaries and gymuasium 1nstructors of the United Stat es and Canada, ovened here this afterzoon with U3 persons in attendance, HUNGERING FOR SENSATION. Crowds iu the Chicago Court at the Carter Case. Cnicaco, May 2.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The sensational nature of the testimony aaduced at the Carter trial, yes- terday, drew an unusually large crowd to Judee Jamison's court to-day. When the bailiff opened the door there was a battle for admission and the jam was as bad as that on the Lake Front, Tucsday night, only the crowd was not 8o large; it was quite as sav- age, however. Had it been proper to have charged an admission to a court room the bailiffs could have realized several thousand dollars for some charity by collecting asmall sum from those who nted to hear parts of the testimony which the editors have de- cided *unfit for publication.” A deposition wus read from Mrs. Kate Gantley, who was employed as chambermaid at the Cooperstown hotel, at the time Mrs, Carter was there. She saw Mrs. Carter early one evening in 1882, drinking with a gentleman out of a giass in which were two stra She thought 1t was Mr. Gregory. Interest was quickly aroused when the reading of the deposition of Henry Craw- ford wus begun. Crawford knows both par- ties to the suit, He saw Mrs. Carter at the Brunswick in New York in April, 1884, She went into the room next to Mr. Crawford’s apartment and he heard her voice in there as well us the voice of a man. This was about 11:30 o’clock at night. Mr. Crawford’s recollection of what Mrs. Carter said was that she told the man she loved him truly and that the letter which she then gave him to read at his journey's end, would show what her sentiments were to him. The man secmed to be anxious to say good evening, but she implored him to stay a hittle longer. The next evening Mr, Crawford heard her talking to a man whom she called *‘Dr. Gil- bert,”” “Dr. Jim" and *Jim.” This was after 2 o'clock 1 the morning. She said, among other things, that she loved him better than any one eise on earth, and that if he said the word she would léave her hus- band and child and take up with him. ~ Mr. Crawford’s deposition went on to state that . Carter and ““Dr. Jim"” had another in- view on the third evening, She asked the doctor if he didn't think her taste in y was good and renewed protestations The doctor asked her if she wasn’t afraid of the consequences. She replied that she trusted in him to protect her good name. Mrs. Carter wanted Dr, Gilbert to remain. He thought 1t wouldn’t be wise, but she said that it would be al! right because he was her family physician, Mr. Crawfora deposed that his wife wanted to ring up the oftice, and call the clerk up to the room, to have him stop the carryings on in the next room. Mr. Crawford restrained her because he didn’t want to precipitate a scandal. Although Mrs. Carter already knew the nature of Crawford’s deposition it had a bad effect upon her to-day when she heard the lawyer’s ciear voice teil again the fearful story. True or false, it was an awful charge, and her face attested that she felt its effect. Her face seemed to take on deeper lines, and her lips grew dry and parched. Tne afternoon session was occupied with the reading of depositions regarding Mrs. Carter’s expenditures in New York and abrond. One of the depositions made by a clerk of the Brunswick contradicted the statement of Mr. Crawford as to the locations of rooms, and also gave the opinion of the clerk that Crawford could have not over- heard, from his room, the conversations stated in the railroad lawyer's deposition. e ALMOST A RIOT. Irish Patriots Refuse to Ride to Juil in a Prison Van. DurriN, May 2.—The Tipperary court has affirmed the sentence of four months each imprisonment, imposed on John O'Connur and Thomas Condon,three months on Charles Tanner and three months on Mr. Muanning for violation of the crimes act. All these gentlemen are members of parliament. Mr, Tanner and Messrs. O'Connor and Condon were conveyed from Tipperary to Clonmel. At the half way station at Clonmel they were enthusiastically received by the peovle. The prison van was waiting at the station to take the three gentlemen to the jail. They re- fused to enter the vehicle, and a desperate struggle ensued. The crowd became frantic and the police, in order to prevent a riot, finally allowed the prisoners, with the ex- ception of Dr, Tanner, to walk to the jail., Dr. Tanner was severely injured during the struggle, and was unable to wallk, ———— Railway Mail Service. ‘WasmiNGTON, May 2.—General Superin- tendent Bell, of the railway mail service, in reply to a question as to the number of changes which were made in the service be- tween March 4 and May 1, when the civil service law was extended to1t, said he did not know the exact number, und that he had made a change wherever he could improve the service. He added: *In the making of appointments in the railway mail service since I becawre United States general superintendent the course has been, as far as possible, to weed out the competents and probationers and to bring back those whose records indicated proficiency and who were removed mainly because they were republicans. 1 tnink that 90 per cent of the appointments that have been made comprise the cluss meu- tioned, and of the remainder, the aim has been to select, from those who have been recommended, such as are most likely to be- come the most capable clerks after serving the usual probationary term. After care- fully reviewing the force in connection with the division superintendents, I feel confident the service has, because of the changes, been materially strengthened, and while [ should have been elad to have had more time in which to bring back more of the old high- class men, I have no doubt but that which has been done in the past few weeks will speedily add to the eficiency of the service.” - Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, May 2,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invahd—William Deffen- baugh, William G. Froschle, Ambrose Had- ley, Addison £. T'racy, Robert Harry, David Stwood. Increase— Claus Young, Levi B, William H. Gregston, Thomas Qflu:l-nh), Cornelius Coakley, Hubbard K. Va Peusion for Towans: Original invalid— Thomas L, Munson (deccased), Jacob L. Floyd, Knudt Rasmusson, Joseph Isanc, Mark Calvert, Alonzo Luce, John G. Wil’ liams, Henry Johnson, Jobhn M. Ervin, Zachariah T, Jolley. Increase—Ell Ramsey, Franeis M. McClanahan, Leonard W, Chaset Aaron Berry, Gustav Ahlstrand, John Das- kam. Reissue—William Thicy, William Y. Porter. Reissue and increase—-Oliver Mar- tin. Original widows and children—Amelia Wedill, former widow of Christopher See- man, minors of John Olmsten — A St, Juseph Paper Sold. 1. Josern, Mo, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.)—The daily Herald, the worniug republican organ of this city, has been sold to a syndicate represented by Vin- ton Pike, attornoy-at-law, The policy of the paper will not be changed. The chauges that will be made 1n the management and work- ing force haye not yet been announced. This is the A1th change in the ownership of the Herald within four years. Clarles Alf. Wil- liams, late of the Minneapolis Journal, will be retained as editor and W. M. Shepherd as manager, e — A Dakota County Seat War. Leap Ciry, Dak,, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—Six bundred men were to-day transported by the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad company to Til- ford, the town supported by the company in the contest for county seat, for the new county of Meade, recently organized. It is alleged in Sturgis that an attempt will be made 2 election day, May 7, to obtain and count the votes of thése me, and an armed force of men will be dispatched from the latter place to prevent the success of the &chowe, TEN DAYS IN AN ASYLUM. The Investigation of the Jefferson Insane Hospital Tragedy. REPORTER BECK'S TESTIMONY, He Alleges That Patient Robert Burns Was Beaten and Kicked to Death By Inhuman Actends ants,| — What a Reporter Saw. Cmicaco, May 2.—Coroter Hertz and a jury, to-day, began an_investigation into the cause of the death of Robert Burns, a patient in the insane asylum at Jefferson, Attendants Richardson, Crogan and Pecha, who are charged with beating HBurns to death, were present. The dead man’s widow and her brother testified that Burns was in good health when he was sent to the asylum, and that the only abrasion on his body was one on his log, which had been injured. The most damaging testimony was that of Charles Beck, a reporter, who successfully playea the insanity dodge and was admitted to the asylum, where he was an eye witness to much of the brutal treatment which re- duced Burns in ten days from a strong man to a physical wreck, resulting in his death, The story was one of most revolting and heartless cruelty. The witness detailed at groat length the repeated acts of brutality which the three accused attendants inflicted on the unfortunate man, He declared the patient was not unruly, but seemed dazed and incapable of understanding what was wanted of him. Beck told how, after their arrival at the asylum, he ard 3urns were given a cold bath and then 1% shivering in a cold room for fiften minutes. After examination Burns wasordered to sit on a bench. He seemed not to understand and was violently thrown on it. Rising in a helpless way the attendant, Richardson, kicked him heavily in the abdomen. Burns again attempted 10 rise, when_the brutality was repeated, Richard- son, Crogan und Pecha each taking part in it, kicking and striking the helpless lunatic the side and stomach, and bruising his face with thew fists. They under- took to dress his wounded log jerking him about roughly and causing him excruciating _agony, meantime continuing their blows. When the wounds wero dressed Crogan picked up one of Burns'shoes and struck the unoffending patient over the head with the heel of it, cutting a great gash. By this time the victim was in a half uncon- scious condition, That night Burns, not un- dressing promptly when ordered, was kicked by Richardson in the abdomen and knocked across the room. This is only a record of one day’s brutality, which was kept up until the man’s death. The reporter came out of the asylum at the end of ten days. He told how, when friends secured his release, Dr. Kiernan, superin- tendent of the asylum, shook his head ominously and advised against it. He de- clared the reporter to be incurably insane; that he knew this because he had watched the case very closely. Kiernan's chief of staff concurred in this opinion. A verdict was reached in short order by the jury finding that Richardson and Crogan caused Burns’ death. The two men, and also Pecha, are already under indictment for murder. There seems little doubt that Doc- tors Kiernan and Schubert also will have bills of some sort presented against them by the grand jury. LT KEARNEY CATTLE POR GLASGOW The First Through Bbipment ¥rom Nebraska, to Europe. KraRNey, Neb, May 2--[Special Tele- gram to Tnn BEk.]—A. J. Suowden shipped from here to-day fourteen car loads of steers, which averaged over 1,700 pounds. He will take them to Glasgow, Scotland, and will sail from Boston on the 11th on the steamer Siberia. This is the first lot of ex- port cattle ever shipped from Nebraska. Mr. Snowden has made arraugements whercby he can make the export business profitable, and if representations of stock agents across the pond be true, he wili continue in the en- terprise. Mr. Snowden has been one of the successful cattle men of this country, and his judgment can be relied upon in cattle matters. Foot Disease Among Cattle. KeakxNey, Neb, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—There are reports of a dangerous cattle disease among some of the animals on a ranch about four miles south of Gibbon., The feet of the animals drop off after a short iliness. It issaid that about twelve head of cattle have died within a few weelks and a number of the animals are still suffering from the disease, Iarmers in the neighborhood are worrying to ascertain whether che trouble is contagious. The dis- ease is confined,'so far, to one ranch. One man talked with in regard to the matter aa- vanced the theory thac it was the result of lack of care of the yards in which the cattio were kept during the winter. The yards have not been changed for a number of years and the accumulated filth, in which the cat- tle are compelled to stand, especially in wet weather. it is supposed, 10ts the feet ana poisons the whole system of the animals. Dodging Fraudulent Bonds. Nionrara, Neb., May 2.—[Special to Tz Bee.|—In 1865, while Knox county was under the old name of L'Eau qui Court, and before its organization in 1863, a lot of ras- cals issued county warrants, running into the thousands of dollars. W'he county had no continuous records until 1568-0, and for the past twenty years succeeding, commis- sioners have refused payment, A test case has been bronght against the county to recover some of these warrants, and County Attorney Rice has for some time been looking np the law. It appears that a statute of 1865 turned over the county records to the pro- bute judge, during which time this fraud was perpetrated. In the territorial law of 1860, Lowever, the south boundary line of L'Eau qui Court county was not defined, and by this omission it is hoped that t'ic county may escape the paymentof these fraudulent warrants, ——— Nearly Killed a Boy. Kearxey, Neb., M Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—A boy named Zimmer- man living near old Fort Kearney, about seven miles from here, was probably fatally injured this afternoon by a neighbor, Mitchell, who had a dispute with the boy's father about a roadway and being in a fit of rage ran to his house. Mr, Zimmerman fearing that he had gome for & weapon started quickly away with his team, leaving his son, who had taken no part in the quar- rel. Upon returning with @ hatchet Mitchell ok his revenge on the boy, cut- ting & fearful gash in his head. Zimmeérman came back with a neighbor and ok his senseless boy home and then started immed- iately to Minden to inform the sheriff of tue affair and get an order for Mitchell’s arrest. At latest accounts the would-be murdercr was at large, The Kearney Gun Club. Keanxey, Neb, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,]—The members of the Kearney gun club accented the challenge to- aay of three local sportsmen to shoot a string of lfty Dirds esch’ Tho shoot. took placs this afternoon, and resulted in favor of the challengers by one bi et District Courr, ¥ st Se:sion. NowroLk, Neb, May 3.—[Special Tele- gram to Tu Bek.|—The fivst term of the United States district court in Norfolk, was beld in the parlors of the Pacific hotel, yesterday and to-day, but little business was brought before it. John R. Hays, George N. Beels and Burt Mapes were admitted to the bar, Judge Dundy put over the few casos on the docket to the term at Omaha. Gustav Wognor was brought before Judge Beels, to-day, charged with being concerned in the ourglary of John ., Olney’s store a fow weeks ago. Ho will be examined to- morrew. Antlcipating New Territory. Nionrana, Neb., May 2.—[Special to Tne Ber.]—The report that many of the new set- tlers had crossed over to the reservation op- posite here, was verified yesterday by R. Munger, heading a party of Wisconsin peo- ple, who said to Tur Bre correspondent that his party was on the reservation and hoped to remain, He claims that the three-cor- nered strip north of the Niobrara is “No Man’s Land,” the bill admitting South Da- kota forming tho southern boundary line on the forty-third parallel, thus bringing this strip of 00,000 acres ' into Nebraska, and needing only the president’s proclaination to open it to settlement. Whether this party wili be allowed to remain is to be seen, Many who have had their eyes turned to this excellent country, really the best n the whole Sioux reservation, are becoming fe- verish, and may yet go in a body and de: mand their rights, When the Santee reser- vation was opened to settlement in 1885 the “squatters’ who settled there prior to its of opening were the recognized settlers, it led to much trouble, Remembering this, there are many who feel that the inno- vation already made is reason enouch to be- lieve that the manner of settlement on this new reservation will be repeated. As the new country to be opened is far superior to the lands in the Santee reservation, the anx- iety of all interested can easily be imag- ined. The Poncas Want to Move. N1oARARA, Neb., May 2.—[Special to Tue —The Ponca Iudians, there being about eighty families located at the mouth of the Niobrara river, opposite this place, are anx- ious to go to the Indian territory, where the great body of the Poncas are located. Old Standing Bear, who was the means of bring- ing the few Indians back from the —territory several years ago, is at the head of this, and s now visiting his friends there with ' that end in view. The Indians feel that with the white settlers in their country they will not do well, and want to settle the matter by being among their own people. A Family Complication. Nenrasga City, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—Theodore Brall, wife and child, of Omaha, registered at the Cin- clanati_house Monday, and this evening a man, who refuses to give his name, came here, and said the woman was his wife. The latter, when she saw the man, left the hotel with the little girl, aud has not been seen since. Brall paid his bill and also disap- peared. nnual meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Association of Congregational Ministers, began here, last eveming. About twenty- five delegates are in attendance. The open- ing address was delivered last night in the Connregational church, by the Rev.J. W. Davis, of Neligh, Relaxation From Business Cares, Keawsey, Neb, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee|—The Kearney Assembly of Business Men for Social Recreation com- pleted their organization last night by elect- ing the following officers. Geo. W. Frank, jr., president; J. W. Bartlett, Geo. P. Sher- wood, E. C. Calkins, vice-presidents; W. S. Skinner, secretary; J. C. Currie, treasurer. Stolen Goods Discovered. Dakora CiTy, Neb., May 2.—|Special Tel- egram to Tne Bee.]—The section foreman of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway, of Covington, discovered a package hid in the dirt_containing two bot- tles of dynamite cartridges, fifty-two pocket knives and six razors. he place will be watched, as the parties who haa the articles are wanted n Sioux City for burglarizing a hardware store. ————— UNDER BURNING DEBRIS. A Student Loses His Life in a Fire at Germantown, Pa. PiIA, May 2.—A four story stone building attached to the Catholic college at Germantown burned this morning. The building was used for storage and cooking purposes. The wildest excitement prevailed among the students in the college adjoining. Ignatius and Michael Hillgan, o were 1 the third story of the burning building, ap- peared at the window. Michuel jumped to the ground and his brother was about to fol- low him, when the flooring gave way under him and he sank under a mass of debris. Michael was badly injured and it is thought he will die. PHILAT - l'l‘:\hl:\\i lllOTl\G Revolvers and Clubs No Match For Wincliesters. PortsviLie, Pa, May 2—On the new Schuylkill & Lehigh Valley railroad, now in course of construction below this city, to- day, o number of Italian laborers struck for higher wages and, arming themselves with revolvers and clubs, procecded along the line persuading or _compelling men to join them. Near Orwigsburg the mob met with the first organized resistunce, Contractor Rickert rallied his men a astand. Somne of his men were ars Winchester rifles, and several volley: fired, and the lcader of the Italian, was shot. The sneriff graphed for and proceeded to tha scene with a strong posse. Nine of the rioters were arrested. — The Manitoba Half-Breeds. WINNIP Man,, May 2, gram to Tie Bee. | —Recent news from Ha- touche, the spot of the half-breed rebellion a few years ago, creates considerable anxiety here, and people sret having alloy the revel leader, Gabriel Dumont, to re-enter the country. He threatcns to cause more serious trouble, and the authorities are being urged to summarily suppress him. The other mgnt a large deputation of prominent half- breeds waited on him and presented him with an address,thanking him for the eallant fight made for his countrymen and congratu- lating him on his escape. They urged him to aguin become their leader and promised to remain firm and keep up the agitation until all their wrongs are righted by the govern- ment, Dumont replied in a vigorous speech, urging his compatriots to demand compensa ion for the damage done their property by the Cunadian troops. He believed that their cause would yet be successful, - No Yellow Fever on Board, BaLTIMORE, May 2,—Health Commissioner Stewart, of this city, does not believe there is any truth in the report from Bremen about yellow fever on board the steamer Weser, this port April He said there is no yelow fever in Baltimore, and that if thereport is true it must have come from some other locality. The Baltimore f the Weser said they received the ing telegram to-day from L nen : “Weser passed Dover av 6 this morning, All well. Press reports false,"” (Signed.) Lrovp, The sgents said there are two other vessels Veser, @ bark and a schooner, one of which is from a South American and the fever was probably on it. A dispateh from London states that the steamer on which yellow fever occurred was man steamier Herlin, which arrived eser yesterday. The Berlin salled from Bahia March 2 port, LS Steamship Arvivals. At Bultimore—The Baltimore, from Liver- pool, and the Hungaria, from Hamburg At Philadelphia—The Manitoban, Glasgow, frowm THE FR CH ROYALISTS. Significant Speech of Ferdinand Duval at a Reoent Banqguet. [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pams, May 2—(New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tk Bee,|—The speech of Ferdinand Duval made at the royalist banquet given at the Salle Wagram on Wed- nesday evening in honor of St. Philip, patron saint of the Comte de Paris, has attracted much attontion. This is due principally to the paculiar position Duval occupies in the royalist party. He is one of the leaders of the royalists who are opposed to the policy adovted by the majority of the party in reward to Boulangism, and who has gome out most openly against an alliance with the Boulangists. His speechies and articles pub lished during the Paris electoral campaign in January were uniformly hostile to the candidacy of General Boulanger., Ferdinana Duval was mnot absolutely free to express his opmion concerning Boul- angism, and on Wednesday sharply criticised the policy followed by the republi cans, He protested energetically against a state trial in progress before a senate excep tionally turned into a high court of justice, and aceu the governmont of having de- prived the accused man of the right to be tried by national judges. According to Duval, the republic is defi- nitely condemned in the public opinion of France as being unable to assure the order of the country, and as lacking in respect for the religious convictions of the citi He added a warm culogy of the wonarchy, which, he said, had always given France a regular government and free iustitutions, in spite of all crises. He expressed a firm con- viction that ance would return to the monarchial principle of which the Comte de Paris was the sole representative. This was the only means of sulvation open to Frar and the French people, as it is only on this common ground that the conservatives and liberals can unite. For this reason the royal ists should make no sacrifice of couvictions or of their hopes. Such words must as @ defiance to the alliance between the monarchists and Boulangists, for the latter are equally positive in the de- claration that they are republicans, and they wish to maintain the republican form of government in France. It would be well for the French people to know whether the royalists, while clinging to their political faith and reserving the right to vote fora restoration of the throne whenever the pro- pitious hour presents itself, propose to con- tinue the compact with the Boulangists by means of a quibble on word revision, the meaning of which they intend to define later on. Such, at least, appears to be the plan of campaign with a majority of the party. Only the other day Paul De Cassag- nac defled them to present themselves at the coming election with the watchword, “Vive La Koi,” as their oniy platform. He advised them not to display their flags too openly, and it is probable that this courfel will be followed. If the revisionist's coali- tion triumph at the next election it will - stiil remain to be scen if it is a royalist who will reap the fruits of the victory, and if the fol- lowers of the Comte De Paris, who propose to remain royalists no matter what may hap- pen, will be in a position to secure a reali tion of their hopes. ST PARNELL, The Continuation of His Examination Before the Commission. LoxpoN, May 2.—The cross-examination of Parnel) was continued before the Parnell commission to-d Parnell admitted that Condon was connected with the Manchester murders. He was chairman of the reception committee at Washington. Witness had al- ways repudiated the dynamite and physi- cal force party in America, and denounced them in the commons. He was not aware that the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette re- perted verbatim a speech he made at Cin- cinnati in which he is said to bhave referred to the severance of the lust link between Great Britain and Ireland, or that its report was like that 1n_the Irish World. Parnell admitted he had not found fault with the past action of the invincibles He quoted from his speeches and the manifesto of 1581, denouncing the outrages and unconstitu tional action by Irishmen, Parnell smd he had advocated the buying out of the land- lords in Ireland and making the tenants the owners of the land. The cross-examination proceeded through a mass of detail and was aimed to connect him wiih the Fenians and also to show that he must have known of plots to commit mur- der. Nothing, however, was elicited from the witness to show he was in any way con- nected with the Fenians, or that he had any 2 of any murderous conspiracies, iencral Webster cited the men- ches made by W. Redmond, Parnell listened to the attorney-general, and remarked that old heads could not be put on young shoulders. Aguin pressed by the counsel as to whether he ever denounced outrages, Purnell read tracts from speeches delivered by him in 1839, such “Let us remain within tne law and the constitution,” “I hope the people will not attempt te im- itate the violent and illegal attitude of the governine “The I is peaceable and corstitu- tional, and there is nothing behind it.” Parnell further snid that in 1850 he de- nounced the shooting of agents as unnc sary and prejudicial, w there was u 5 able league organization, but admitted that such denunciation v insufticient to stop such outrages, He denied that he was re npunuim» for the violent articles which ap- d in United Iretand, aud said that () Brien had suprew MAD WITH tuckian Shoots His Sweetheart Then Kills Himself. Earuixetoy, Ky, May 2.—Last night, Louis Morton and Miss Lizie Haycs, both this place, attended a ball. Morton objected to Miss Hayes' dancing with his she ignored his protest. —As they we home, Morton upbraided her for her conduct at the ball. It scems she was not in a ver repentant’ mood, and Morton, m jealousy, drew a revolver and fi Bhots at her, one ball striking her in the breast and inflicting a probably fatal wound, The would-be murderer then” at one shot killed bimself, About a year ago Mo: made an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Redford Crabtree, because CGrabtrec was trying to wean the affections of Miss Hayes from him, — - THE SOULTHERN SOCIETY, Formal Opening of Its Home in New York City New Youk, May 2.—The formal opening of the new and sumptuously appointed home of the Southern Society, in this city, took place w-night. There was a grand banquet and ptiou, All the southern people of prom- outennial celebra addition to & namber of and prominent men. alhoun presided. Many speeches were wade, uotubly by ( M. Depew and the governors of all t southern states represented at the celebra- tion. be considered acing ALOUSY, A Ke York President J oftis ohin Sy The Weather Iudications. For Nebraska: Fair, warmer, winds ing to southerly, For lowa: Fair, warmer, 10 southerly, For Dakota: Fair, warmer Friday night, southerly winds, shift winds shifting viday, cocler { street by being thr wuncey | ! pared at the GRAVE ROBBERS CAPTURED. Denver Ghouls Who Stole Colonel Greenlow's Body. A FINE BLACKMAILING SCHEME. The Widow Called U For Thous sands of Dollars—Some Promis nent Mon and Womon Implicated. n A Denver Sensation. Dexver, Colo., May |Special Telogram to Tik Bee.]—At 8 o'clock this aftornoon detective officers of this city, headed by Chief of Detectives Linton, made a coup d'etat in the capture of the ghouls who despoiled and robbed the grave of Colonel Jeremiah A. Greenlow at Riverside cometol ome time during the past two or three weeks. The capture includes six men, one of whom is & well'known business man of the city, and the entire gang i8 now lodged in the bastile. The body of Colonel Greenlow was also recov- ered, and & contract, siened by all six of the men, was found upon the person of one of them. The detectives have been on the track of the g obbers for several days, but the utmost secrecy was maintained in order that none of the gang might escape. The principals in the case have made a full confession, thus one of the most interesting myste: Denver's criminal annals is sudde eled. Tl names of tho persons ar R. Gronewald, . R.Shiun, Shinn, W. O. Hacon andJ. C. arrests were made this afternoon by Oficers C 1l und Gus Nobles. ~The contract was carcfully drawn up, in it they all declared themselves r stand together to the death, und th death to uny one of them who should betray their secret. At this writing the ofticors are with Undertaker Rollins digging up the body which is interred near the cemetery. Bucon is a clerk: Gronewald 18 a lead- mg grocer, and all the parties in the case are well known. No letters will be allowed 10 be received by the prisoners, who are now in the city jail, and they will bo closely guarded, ‘The penalty for such an offense a8 this is ten years in the “pen.” ‘The confes- sion of the parties show that the sole and real object of the offense wus to securo a ran- som. Mrs. Shinn is still unucquainted with the fact that her husband is under arrest, She is supposed to be the woman whom Mrs, Greenlow saw at the >, when an offer was made to return Colonel Greenlow's body tor $10,000. UNACCOU) 3 NE The Grand Trunk Ho by Carclessness. Cnicago, May 2.—George McKenzie, a railroad man of long experience, made the statement hero to-day that neglect eruclly augmented the horror of the recent wreck on the Grand Trunk railway. He also be- licves many more people were killed than reported. McKenzie weat to the scene of the wreck to look after the body of relas tive, He says the accident occurred almost directly above the edge of the canal. A line of men wit buckets could have brought plenty of water to put out the fire in the wrecked cars, The company’s shops werc only & few hun- dred fect away. Plenty of men might hava been had to puil the wrecked cars apart and to extinguish the flames, but no such action was taken, and the company did not even call out the Hamilton fire deépartment. Mo= Kenzie says the rund Trunk heated the cars in the train with the old Tashioned coal stoves, which had no protection and this he thinks accounts for the speedy burning of tue train, JGLECT. Incrrased —— On Trial For His Life, Doucras, Wyo., May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee, ] —The t of John A. Sheffer, charged with the assassination of O. B. Selden, began yesterday. Tho jury was completed this morning, and this afternoon the first witness was callea, who gave evi- dence relative to the building in which Selden was shot, to establish the accuracy of alarge drawing of the same prepared by the prosecution. A scnsational development in the case to-day was the errest of George Darrow, charged with attempting to bribe a witness named Boone, v ce s likely to weigh heavil Darrow was released days ago, and, it is c intimate with Sheffer while confined therein, ‘When brought before the judge to-day Darrow admitted enough 1o seriously injure Sheffer’s case, and was remanded to™ jail to await further inquiry. Sheffer apparently seemed terribly excited while the judge quess tioned Darrow He turned pale and came near fainting. _The main witnesses for the prosecution will lled to-morrow, and some new and startiing evidence is promised. e o Lord Gower's Gift, New Yourk, May Mrs, Frank Leslie reccived this morning letters from Lord Ronald Gower, informing her of his purpose to present through her to some public gallery or collection in New York, his colossal marble bust of the viour called "It is Finished,” now in the Royal Ac: y of London, This work of art will be accompanied by plaster casts of the Shakespearc monument in bronze, Jately presented by Lord Ronald liowur 0 Stratford and wh desi Mrs. 1 tion of ¢ m jail only a few \imed, became very ukespeare or artistic gale lery.” Murs, Leslic has not yet determined the ultimate disposition of the marble Christ, but it is probable that it muy be transmitted cither 1o the Metropolitan museun of ary oxr to St. Patrick’s cathearal, hvel Scl [Special Te Monris, Minn,, Ma 1 Solseth, postmaster to Tur Bee |—Erick at Nash, this county, 1 Uncle Sam out of §5,000 in ruther a unigue aner, He has mude a practice of using postage stamps as legal tender in neighboring towns, dispos- ing of some at a discount, and reporting all to the d tment as y him, thus increasing his sa He has been postmaster at D 5, and &n investigation shows that he has cticed his peculiar style of robbery duving all that i He was ar ed by Deputy United States Marshall Bracketwt to-night and takea Liawrence Martin's Wili, Cuicaco, May 2.——[Special Tolegram to Pug Bee,|—The will of the late Lawrence T, Martin has been admitted to probate, lette: testamentary being issuca to Sarah andohn T, Martin, The deceased loft nn estate val- ued at $125.000, including 16) acres of land of land in Nebraska, lots in Lipaso, (1. and Pleasant Plain, lowa; bouds, stocks and @ half interest in' the live stock comuission firm of Martin Bros,, of Ghicago und Omaba, e fRunaway. 2 May 2.—|Special Tels graw to Tuk Bes.|—Louis Webber, a wells known young business man and social fayors ite, killed to-night on North Sixth n from a buggy. His cirb breaking his sull, aopiece of which was ' found twenty t from where the cident occurred and ains oozed out over the pavement, He lived but five minutes, ‘The horse was rul A Vatal was head struck the stone - Wreasiry Slare WASHINGTON, M ment pre- partmel re has been of circulation sinc s of 1,004,034 in money and b during ihe same peviod,