Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 9, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE ~ CROOKS BREAKS THE RECORD. His Wonderful Performance on the St. Paul Grounds. HE HITS FOR SEVENTEEN BASES. Two Home Runs Placed to the Credit of Nagle—Olarke Makes a Rather Poor Showing. Standing of the Clubs. Following is the stagding of the Western association clubs up to and including yos- torday's games: Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct. % 7 788 067 501 438 433 Philadelphia . Cleveland Pittsburg. Indianapolis., . ‘Washington . . THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct. St. Louis. L4 a2 12 S0 Brooklyn. Athletic. . s City Columbus Louisville. . St. Paul 15, ' 81, PAUL, June S.—(Special Telegram to Tnr Bee.] —Jack Crooks, a St. Paul boy, won tho gameé to-day for Omaha, and prob- ably broke the record of total bases made by 4 player in a single game. He went to bat five times, four times driving the ball over the right field, and once hitting for asingle, His total for bases 1s therefore seventeen. His hits also counted for more than one run. 'Two scored on the fiest home tun, four on the next, and two on each of the others. Nagle also made two home runs, on the first of which four men scored. Thus fourteen of the nineteen runs of the Ne- braskans resulted from five home runs. The locals hammered Clarke about as they Niked for six innings, when Nichols was sub- stituted. The latter was hit safely but twice, and the Apostles scored on him but once, Although the score was large, the gamo was 80 close and the teams 8o evenly matched that the enthusiasm was unbounded. After Crooks had posted him for a couple of home runs, Mains lost heart and dropped his first game for the season. In the seventh mning Willis made a remarkable run to deep center and caught Dally's apparent three- base hit just us it was secking repose among the daisies. In the ninth he also made a mar- wvelous run and catch. Cleveland was warmly received by his St. Paul friends, and, although he made a couple * of errors, mude some fine stops and throws and took in threeor four foul flies in fino mpe. Carroll and Broughton took the Mlslnk honors for the Minnesota team. The Iatter was 80 suceessful at cutting off men at second that the visitors soon gave up at- tempting to purloin the bag. In the game to-morrow the batteries will be Tuckerman und Broughton, and Willis and Nagle, ana with good weather all the ‘base ball cranks in St. Paul and Minneapohis { will beat Athletic park. 'l'o-day's attend- ance was light, owing to the lowering o. (] 54 00 43 i1 2 0 10 10 99 0 xn 4l cciemmmces?® SUMMARY, Runs orrued—St. Paul 4, Omaha 9. TWo-base h its— Werrick 2, Duly. Homo runs—Crooks & Naglo 2, Andraws, Currolland ollly, Basey stolon--By Car! Toli, 1] Reilly, Strauss and_Coonay. Doublo , plays - and, Crooks und_Androws; Carroll and inwos- Buscs o8 Dalls—OM Mains T, off Clark 4, off ichols 1. Struck ont—By Mains &, by Clark 3 by Nichols 7. _Passcd balls—Broughton 1, Clark 1. Bal —Muins. ' Saciitice hits—Hawes, Carroll, lellly. Daly, rFmer and Mai oft o1 biskds—St. Paul 7, Gmahi Time~1 hour, 2 minutes. Umpire—Cusick, Minneapolis 5, Denver 3, MiNNEAPOLIS, June 8.—The visitors wore defeated by the home team solving Fagan's curves too often. Duke held the Denver's to threo hits. Score: DENVER T Irymplo, If..0 nehun, 1b. f McCleliand, 250 \Trod v.o.0 iiler, ost, cowscemco? P - lol memcmusoce BUMMARY. apolis 1. Two-base hits-Min- r. Buses stolen—By Fos 2. Huses on Postpohed. Des MorNes, June 8.—The Jes Moines- Bt. Joe game was postponed on account of Fain. MILWAUKFE, June 8.—The game to-day be- tween Milwaukee and Sioux City was pre- weuted by ramn. The teams will play two games to-morrow. OUTHER BALL GAMES. The National League, CLevELAND, June S8.—Result of to-day’s LH leveland. 201700 0-10 0 0—5 Cleveland 18, Pittsburg 8. Errors—Cleveland 4, Pittsburg 2. Pitchers— Bakeley and Morris. Umpire—Fessenden. Rosult of second game eveland. 01020000 0-3 1001000 0-2 Base hits veland 7, Pittsburg 6. Er- —Clevelund 0, Pittsburg 2. Pitchers— 'Hrien and Galvin. Umpire—Fessenden, PuiLapELPHIA, June 8.—Result of to-day's 1110002005 303 0-7 ladelphia 11, Washington 8, Errors—Philadelphiaf, Washington 8. Pitch- V y and Fearson. Umpires—An drews a Haddock. Bostox, June 8.—The Boston-New York gawe was postponed on acsount of rain. CiiceaGo, June 8.—The Chicawo-Indianapo- 1is game was prevented by rain. e Awerican Association. Bavrivmois, June 8.—Result of to-day's 0 no) 0000010 0-1 Lou 1031000 0-5 Game called at the end of the eighth on ac- oouutt of darkness. BrooxrLyy, June 8,—Result of to-day's ' klyn. .0 285000238 2-14 isville L0 800000025 PuinavsLruis, June 8, —Result of to-day's me: otics........3 3 104 00 314 City....0 0 0 v 1001 bk sl Amatenr Games, Wayssss, Neb., June 8. —([Special Telegram £0 Pus Bis. |--The second game of ball be- tween the Ulysses nine and the Smith & Eaton club, of Lincoln, was played here to- day, and was Wwon by Ulysses by a score of 310'10° Batteries for. Ulysses, Bishop and Gallagher; for Lincoln, Lucas and Nash, Umpire, Horman Dyers. Two games will be played by the samo clubs on the same grounds, next K'riday and Saturday. Husnoror, Neb., June 8.—|Special to Tie Bee.|—Ina game between the Humboldt and Auburn clubs, at lhll.dynlm yestorday, lhnl former were victimized by a score of al to 10, SraxtoN, Neb, June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tin Bre.1-—Tho Loigh club_ played the Stanton nine to-day, and Stanton wound up the Leigh boys to the tune of 23 to 20. Fat and Lean. On next Tuesday the Fats and the Leans will play a game of ball at the base ball park for the benefit of the Johustown sufferers. FATS, POSITIONS. LEANS, Miller WPoseiei .Danjels Finley Edwards. Substitute Will Gurley 1 Wikig Cathers.........oivevvie.ooy ... Christianson Umpires—A. W. Allen, C. S. Goodrich, Hugh Murphy, Albert Rood. Admission, 95 cents; grand stand free. ———— For the Creche. The barbers and S. P. Morris dry goods team will play a game of bail at association park, this afternoon, for the benefit of the Creche. The following will be found the positions of the two toams: Barbers. Position. DB’ Goods. .Bittinger Moody Smithson. Wagner Vivick Swoboda.... Kenmiston. . The gamo wil No Race Last Night. Owing to the inclement weather the Niel- son-Reading race at the Coliseum last night was declared off. A Gond Performance. Five of the homing pigeons from the lof of EQ Rothery, of this city, wero taken to Fremont yesterdiy by Conductor Krank Jackson, und liberated from the top of the court houso at 12 m. The birds in the flight were Ladies O'Donnoll, Conley and Beck, and Pat Killen and Phineas Pomoroy. The distance, as the crow flies, is forty-seven miles, and the birds returned to the loft in the [ollowing order : 12:45; Killen, 12:50; Lady Con- Lady O'Donnell, 12:58; Lady Beck, 1:05. Tho birds had been flown but twice pro- viously, once from Blair and onco from Plattsmouth. Tho birds were thorefore really beginners, but responded nobly. The next flight will be from Grand Island, dis- tance 154 miles. A Card From Miss Williams. To the Sporting Editor of Tre Ber: ‘There seems to be considerable inquiry as to whether the contest between Miss Stanley and myself will be on its merits. Now, I would like to say that I have not, nor never shall be, a party to a fixed race, and the public can depend that whatever race I enter I shall do so with the intention of winning if 10 my power. ThatI am matched against one of the best riders of the day I am well aware, and that it willbe a hotly contested race from start to finish may be depended on, s I shall ride hard, not only to win tho money that is up, but also to retain the eighteen-bour championship which I now hold. LiLuE WiLLiams, B e Kck Will Take a Hand. DeNvER, Colo., June 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bes.]—Considerable interest being taken here in the female bicycle race that starts Monday. T. W. Eck, the manager, was seen to-day about the great sweepstakes match which occurs in Omaha. He said that he was satisfled with the articles of agree- ment, all but Morgan naming the lady for bim, Eck says his challenge did not speefiy who he would put in, and he will name the lady himself, which he has a right to do, as his money is backing her. He will name her whenever called on to do so by the other backers. Acolyte Sold for $10,000. Fraxkrorr, Ky, June S.—Yesterday R. P. Pepper sold to J. S. Coxey, of Massillon, 0., his bay stallion Acolyte. The price was $40,000. Acolyte is five years old. by On- ward, the greatest sire in the world: dam, Lady Alice, by Almont, second dam, Lady Mambrino, by Mambrino chief; third dam by Gray Eagle. His three-year-old record is 2:30. He will bo entered in anumber of races. Kilrain Wins the New York, June 8.—Frank Stevenson, ropresenting Jake Kilrain, and Charley Johuston, acting for John L. Sullivan, met to-night in Brooklyn and tossed to decide which of the pugilists should have the selec- tion of tho battle ground. Kilrain's side ‘‘called the turn’” on heads. Stevenson has ton duys in which to make public his solec- tion. 083-Up."” Hanlan Home. SAN FRANCISCO, June 8,—Edward Hanlan, ex-champion oarsman, arrived from Aus- tralia to-night on the steamer Zelandia after an abscnce of nearly three years. He says his rowing days are over and he is going back to Toronto to live. THE SPEED RING. Jerome Park Races. Jeroms Pank, N. Y., June 8.—The weather and track were good. Summary: Three-fourths of a mile—Tormentor won n':hl‘ilsx, Bill Letcher sccond, Gramercy third, Oue and one-sixteenth miles—Belinka won n?fll:mx, King Crab second, Hronzemart thira. Fourteen hundred yards—Ballston won in :;”‘\’(. Fitz James second, Lady Pulsifer One and a quarter mile—Charlie Dreux wl%nh(‘;)mx second, Marauder third. Time —2:1287. One milo—Reporter won, Ben Harrison second, Volunteer third. Time—I:44. Three-fourths of & mile—Grenadier won iu 1:18%, Dalesman second, Guarautee third. One and one-eighth miles—Majordomo won 1n 1:593, Seuorita socond, Sam Wood B Mormon Oapital Doings. Savut Lake Crry, June 8.—[Special Tale- grum to Tug Ber.]—-D. McLean, of Sioux City, manager of the Pacific Short Line, is in the eity for the purpose of letting the con- tract of the tirst 100 miles from Salt Lake cast. Articles of incorporation of the Utah As- phaltum company were filed yesterday with the clerk of the probate court. Mprs. B. 8. Loog, preprietress of the Ken- sington art store, has made an assignment. ‘I'he lake resorts' war still continues. When O'Connor and Lee attempted to re- g:n their hoats, the $400 freight bill had en increased to §000, so yesterday the boats were replevined and taken to Lake Park by wagon. O'Connor and Lee row at Lake Park, Peterson and Hamm at Garfleld. ‘The supreme court bas just decuded that K cannot bo admitted as citizens. - Brotherhood Engineers Suspended. Sr. Lous, June 8.—It has just transpired that the charter of Division 327, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has been suspended by Chief Arthur because of circumstances connected with the strike bere in 1886, This division is composed chiefly of engineers employed by the Briage and Tuunel company, The action of Chief Arl‘l‘mr Las sowewhat of & come motion. DYNAMITE DOING THE WORK. Olearing Up the Ruins at the Johns~ town Bridge. BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS. A Locket Containing a Lock of Wash- ington's Rair Found—A Bogus Undertaker Oaught Rob- bing the Dead. Removing the Wreck. Jonxsrows, Pa., June 8.—The oorps of government engineers that arrived last night has already demonstrated the valuable assist- ance which it is capable of rendering. By 8 o'clock a pontoon bridge had been stretched across the river at Kernville, and by sun- down it is expected pontoon bridges will be erected at all places where the necessities of traffic demand. The day here opened with a heuvy rain and thunder storm, and the air was cold ahd dawp. By 8 o'clock five bodies had been taken from the mass of ruins at the stone bridge. A Iarge force of men have heen at work there, but their progress is very slow. A number of charges of dynamite have been fired dur- gll?x the day, and each time with good effect. ho channels through to the bridge are almost clear of debris, and each charge has Joosened large quantities of wreckago. The continued falling of the rain renders the re- moval of debris every day more difficult, and where a few days ago timber, when loosened, would float away, now have to be moved by hand. From Bolivar to Johnstown the side tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad are filled with cars loaded with lumber, furniture and goods and wares of all descriptions for the sufferers. At the Cambria iron works %00 men are at work and most rapid progross is being made in clear- g away the wreck. It issaid the works ‘will start up in about three weeks. It comes from good authority that within a day or two the Eighteenth regiment will be called on to relieve the Fourteenth. Adjutant-General Hastings said to-day that the whole condition of affairs was much im- roved and there was not the least trouble ast night from any source. About forty bodies were recovered to-day up to 3 o'clock, but of these only three were found at the bridge. Judge Advocate Rogers this morning des cided an important question which arosa over the discovery of forty barrels ‘of whisky in & building on Main stroet. - Adju- tant General Hastings was disposed to con- fiscate it as a safeguard, according to the military code prohibiting the sala of. liquor within the limits of a military camp, Rogers ruled that it was private property and a li- censed dealer had a right to sell liquor; Last evening ten barrels of beer wero found and under orders from General Hast- ings it was destroyed, with the promise that it would be paid for. Already twenty bar- rels of embalming fiuid have been consumed, aggregating nearly eight hundred gallons, 1t requires from half a pint to a quart to each corspe. ‘The members of the secret socicties in Conemaugh valley fared unusually well. The junior O. U. A. M. had & membearship of 1,200. Out of this only nine lives were lost. Most of them lost their homes, but all are employed and exvect 1o be on their feet again in a short time. The committee from Pittsburg and Aneghnniy established head- quarters in town and relieved the wants of all applicants. The indepeadent Order of Heptasophs had a membership of cighty- five, and lost but two. The Inaependent Odd Fellows had a membership of 500 here, and out of thut number lost sevonty- nine, the distressed members bomg well cared for. It is not known how many members of the Masonic order were lost, al- though a prominent Mason says they are few, and the survivorsare being loyally pro- vided for by the relief committees of that fraternity. A trap was luid fora crook un- dertaker who was robbing the bodies in the Fourth ward morgue. A female was brought in and before it was dressed for burial, & diamond ring was placed upon a_finger, and the pscudo undertaker was assigned to take charge of the body. He was detected in the act of stealing the jewelry, and was arrested by the police, who took him to Edensburg. Forty-seven bodies have just been récov- ered in a hole on the site of the Hurlbut house. They are supposed to be the bodies of guasts. A citizen from Kernville went to Genersl Hastings, to-day, and made complaint that the citizens from Kernville were not permit- ted to cross Stone creek to Johustown. He said guards had rofused many citizens who houses and families had been carried across the creek, permission to pass over. He said he believed the reason so man dead had been unidentified was that only the persons who could identify them were in Kernville. General Hastings at once gave the necessary orders to permit all such persous to pass the' hnes. The number of persons who have so far reTinwmd is having its good effect and it is believed that within tive days all the living in Johnstown #nd vicinity will be accounted for. The population of Johustown and vicinity effected by the flood is about 35,000, The registratiorrof 20,110 leaves about 15,000 to be accounted for. It is aot claimed that tnose not rogistered are dead, for many had left this section before the registration began. Already from 12,000 to 13,000 passes have been issued to persons wishing to leave. In some cases the passes were issued to the samo persons twice, those who were com- peiled to return for some reason, but 1t is safe to say that 8,000 people have left this section. The Pennsylvania railroad com- pany has tendered the use of their wrecking machinery with which to tear apart the material piled in various sections of the town, The members of the state board of liealth deny there is an epidemic. There are eight cases’ of ulcerated tonsilitis in the hospital of the Red Cross society, and it is reported that there are forty-five cases of diptheriaon the hill, To prevent un epidemic, Surgeon- General Hamilton, of the United States gov- ernment, was bere to-day to meet the state board of health for the purpose ot consider~ ing the propriety of the government assum- ing charge of the sanitary work here. The matter will be decided when it is reported to the president. Among the most interesting relics of the flood is & small gold locket found in the ruins of the Hurlburt house. The locket contains o small lock of dark brown hair and has en- graved in the Inside the following: “A lock of George Washington's hair, cut in Philadelphia, while on his way to Yorktown in 173L." Mr, Benford, one of the troprlnmr- of the house, states that the looket was the prop- erty of his sister, who was lost, and that it was presented to her by an old lady of Phila- delphia, whose mother had cut the hair {ron,l' the head of the “father of his coun- ry. (L — . Aid from Ircland. Dusriy, June 8.—Lord Mayor Sexton has cabled to America £1,000 for the reliof of the Johnstown sufferers, At the meeting of the municipal counsel, beld to-dey, to arrange for the ralsing of funds for the relief of the Johnstown suffer- ers, a letter was received from Archbishop Walsh, enclosing a subscription of £100. mossage was sent to President Harrison ex- pressing the sympathy of the Irish people for the afflicted, and praying all consolation pos- siblo might be given them. Want an Accounting. Pirrsnuna, June 8.—The relief committes has telegrapheda Governor Beaver that the committee will send no more money to Johustown until it has learned of the dispo- sition of the same. The state must pay for the cleariug away of the debris, they say. The committee requests the Associated press 10 ask the public to withhold, for the present, the further shipment of clothing. Nothing is 80 much needed now for Johnstown as money and food. — Aid for the Flood Sufferers. Nrew Youxk, June 8.—The mayor’s fund for the flood sufferers is to-night §375,460. Bosrox, June 8.—The Kidder, Peabody flond fund to night is $100,000. R Weekly Bank Statement. New Youk, June 8,—The weekly bank statement shows the reserve —decreased $4,540,000. The banks now hold $11,050,000 in excess of legal requirewments, The Frenks' 8¢ VOTING C)ti kT ROUSE BONDS. Aghtning in Friday 'a Storm. PLATTSMOUT by F"" June 8.--{Special Telegram to Tuk e, | —~The special oleo- tion to vote for ox, ggainst issuing the $30,000 court house bonds; opcurred to-day, The rolurns are very) meagre, but what are at hand show a majrity in favor of the bonds. The returns so fhe show majorities for the court house 2 Plattsmouth precine Louisville, Ei o Grove, Liverty an Rock Blufts, while (édar Creek, Union and Weeping Waté¥ oty and precinct, are against. " W Te— The Drownéd Postmaster. Daxota Crry. Neb, June 8.—[Special Tel- egram to Tus Bee.|—~The body of the late Postmastor Horwig, who was drowned in Missouri river, opposite this place, Apnl7, while out fishing, was to-day discovered in the sand on thé Iowa side, 100 yards below where he went down. Sheriff Brasfiold was notifled, and with a company of citizens of the town brought the romains over in a skiff, He was past recognition, the only means of identification being his clothing and papers in his pockets. There is great rejoicing among the citizens of the county as numer- ous efforts were mad# to secure his body but without avail. g g Struck By Lightning. York, Neb., Juno 8,—[Special Telogram to Tne Brr.|—Word comes from McCool Junction, a village south of this city, that John F. Alblon, editor of the McCool Re- cord, was atruck by lightning about 10:30 last night while going home from an entor tamnment. He was found at 11:30 in an un- conscious state, and is still in that condition. He was struck on the back of his head; his face is badly burned, his breast burned to a crisp, his arms parsiyzod, and his legs sev- erely burned. His recovery is extremely doubtful. . Alma High School. ALmA, Neb.,, June B.—[Special to Tnm Bee.]—The Alma_ High school commence- ment was held at the opera house to-day. ‘The graduating class consisted of Miss Mellie Bissell, James Gray, Willie Haskell, Anbry Billing and Douglas Grifin. The ex- ercises throughout wore of a high order and gave evidence of thorough training. The opera house was filled to overflowing with the patrons of the school and friends of the class of '89. Friday Night's Storm. SPRINGFIELD, Neb.,, June 8.—|Special to Tar Bes.]—One of the most severe wind and rain storms in years passed over this part of the country last night, flooding cel- lars, washing out brifl ges ana culverts and doing great damage to growing crops, espec- ially listed corn. In some places whole acres of it are completely washed away, leaving the ground bare and hard. Small grain was not damaged to any great extent. =g A Canal for Ogallala. QgoALLALA, Neb.,, June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bex.]— S. L. Wiley, a hydraulic engineer of Omahs, met. with the citizens here, when it was unanimously agroed to Yote $35,000 in precinot bonds to assist in the construction of ajvater powar canal from a point twenty miies weat and to torminate at Ogallala. A big boor'is auticipated. t tscharged mz Second Time. Nepraska City, Neb., June 8.—[Special Telegram to THE Bez.|--Charles Speckhart was aischarged g secoid time, to-day, on the charge of attempted eriminal assaplt on a little nine-year-old girl. While there was no doubt of the assanlt, the testimony of two little giris was not enoygh to hoid him. ——— Residences Btruék By Ligntning. Nepraska City, Neb., June 8, [Special Telegram to Tue. Ber,| —A number of resi- dences in this city werg struck by lightning, to-day. but po very great damage, was doney Several persons were also severelv shocked. It was the greatest. electric storm ever wit- nessed in this city. The Fortunate Pensioner. Asuraxp, Neb., June {Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee. |—William Sifton, a farmer living near this city, has received a:pension to the amount of $2,000. He was four years in the service and came out. without a scratch, yet he received internal injuries. Ashland Contribates. AsurAxp, Neb,, June 8.—[Special Tele- gram w0 11e BEE.]—Ashland will contribute to the aflicted ones, The citizens' reed band of this city gave an entertainment night for the benefit of the flood sufferer: Johnstown. s HELD FOR JARMY SERVICE. A Naturalized American’s Son Seized and Detained in Germany. New Yok, June 8—[Special Telegram to Tre Be.j—Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Otto, Bussell came from Saxony eight yoars ago and have been living in San Antonio, Texas, ‘sluce arriving in America, whore the hus-i band worked at his trade in a foundry. Six months ago taey found that they had accumn- latod a suug sum of money and so concluded to visit the fatherland. Mr. Bissell bad ta- ken out his full naturalization papers. four sons, the youngest, Anthony Paul, aged eighteen, only accompanied them on the trip. ' ‘While in Dresden the father obtained a pass- port signed by United States Minister Pen- dieton, and when asked for one for the boy the consul told him it was not nzcessary. The family engaged passage in the North German steamship *Trave, - whish was booked to sail May 15. They roceeded to Iremen, but just as hey were about to go aboard ship, an of- ficer of the harbor police asked for the pass- ports. Mr. Bissell quickly produced one earing bis name, but there was none for the son, and so the officer detained him. The father explained that he was an Amer- foan citizen, and that bis son was eighteen years of age at the time of his naturaliza- tion, and consequently took the same citizen. ship without further action. After a tedious parley the hour for the sailing of the steam- ship drew near, and the officar smid very grufily that the boy must remain in Ger- ‘Bany and serve his time in the army, “In the midst of my appesl,” said Mr. Bissell, when desoribiug the Scene, “‘my son was 80 much frightened that he began to weep, and at that momeut the signal dragied ta6 Doy Tamshly’ sloak the, S0k, ragged the boy y' along the docl My wife was com'ghmly overcome by an- guish and excitement. fi\‘l fainted away on the glnk“]:mh whi ;’ any :!“:.he pauen" - rs pro sLrol ainst the outrs f: was deemed ;kmt:fi) that a mmpm sent by Secretary Blaine to the German government will have the desired effect or securing the boy’s rglease.” pteig— Back at Hi§ Béld valling. MiLwavk ke, Wis/, Jute 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]-“The bold, bad highway- man who robbed the'Milwaukee & Northern train, and who bas been chasing Postafice Inspector Pulsifer dbout in the north woods, has returned to his callipg again. Herman Naber, of Shawano, probate judge of Shawano county, hag p farm one mile from Cecil and eight mileg from Shawano, Yes- terday afternoon, while Mr. Naber and his men were at work on another part of the farm, a maa called at the house, drove away the servant girl, the only oue there at the time, and went through the house, ransack- iog it from top to bottom. He secured a swoll sum of money and'‘helped himself to other artcles. Tho girl was so frightened she can give very little description of the man, but it is quite certain he is t! train robber aud highwayman in a new role. It is said thut the rovber could have be f casily captured after the Bonduel robbers® if the pursuing party had possessed a lity more courage. -~ p Avrivals. At New York —~The Aller, from Bremen, und California. from Hamburg. At Queenstown—The Aurania, trom New York. and Lord Gough, from Puiladelpbia. of | 9. 1880, ~SIXTEEN PAGES. PATRICK EGAN NOTRECALLED The Washington Authorities De- nounce the Rumors. ARMES' SENTENCE COMMUTED. Mitigating Ciroumstances Soften the President’s Heart—The Omaha Postoffice Site Still a Speculation. 518 FOURTRRNTA STRART, Wasniwerox, D. C., June 8. The rumor that Patrick Egan, of Ne- braska, the newly appointed minister .to Chily, had been recalled, on account of the manner in which his name has been handled during the Cronin investigation in Chicago, caused more or less comment throughout the city, and there was a rush to the white house and the state department to ascertain what truth there was in the story. At the whito house the information was to the, effoct that nothing whatever was known of the matter, and at the state department Mr, Blaine was outspoken in his denunciation of the rumor. Mr. Blaine said the story was absolutely un- founded; that the deparment had never had its official attention called to the connection of Egan's name with the Cronin case, and that the department had never for a moment thought of recalling Mr. Egan. Mr, Blaine added that as tho new minister to Chili is only half way on his journey it would ba ab- surd to send a cablegram to him in any event at the present time. The yarn was probably concocted by some space writer who drew upon his imagination for his facts, ARMES SENTENCE COMMUTED, In the case of Captain G. A. Armes, U. S, A., retired, sentenced by a genoral court martial to be dismissed from the service, the president has commutea the sentence, in considerajion of the godd service which this ofticer has rendered and of some mitigating circumstances connected with the offences of which he was found guilty, to confinement within such limits as the secretary of war may prescribe and the deprivation of the right to wear the uniform and insignia of his rank in the army for the veriod of five years. Army and political circles were engaged to-day in discussing the action of the presi- dent, and almost without a dissenting voice his nction was sustained. There was a groat deal of scattering criticism over the action of the court, however, in the two cases which have recently agitated army ocircles. Major Lydecker, who was tried for gross negligence, through which negligence the clty of Washington and the geaeral govern- ment together lose an enormous sum of money, was virtually acquitted. The evi- denos before an ordinary jury would have been sufficient to have convicted him on the counts of the indictmont, and yat he was let off with a censure and a ridiculous fine of #$100. Major Armes, on the contrary, while luboring under an excitement which was quite natural under the circumstances, so far forgot himself as to assault in & mild way Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and for this crime was by the court-martial sen- tenced to dismissal from the army. Presi- dent Hargison, no doubr, failed to appreciate the enormity of Major Armes’ crime, and for this reason he disapproves the sentence of the court-martial and decides that a much milder punishment 1s sufficient. ‘These two cases demonstrate the queer ideas of justice which are so frequently dis- covered in the findings of a court martial, and it is believed that they will form the basis of a new attemot in congress to formu- late legislation which shall relieve the ju- dicial department of the army of the ne- cessity of carrying on minor trials in time of peace. Wasnixarox Buamav, TanOmana Brn, } THE POSTOFFICE SITE. For some unaccountable reason there 1s more delay in the matter of definitely fixing upon a site for the Omaha public building. 1t was announced yesterday with a good deal of positiveness that the comuwittee on public building sitos, composed of Messrs, Tichenor, Bachelor ana Windrim, had finally come to un agreement, and that their report was ready to be submitted to the secretary to-day. When your correspondent made inquiries he was informed that Messrs. Tichenor, Bache- lor and Windrim would hold another meeting this afternoon, and that there would be no report made to the secrctary until Monday morning. Secrotary Windom was kept bu with routine matters of the department unti avery late hour this afternoon, aud at5 o’clock he sent out word to Tur Beg corres- pondent that he had had no consultation with Lis assistants in relation to the Omaha site, and he could give no definite idea as to when he would be able to close up this long drawn out matter. GOVERNMENT WASTE PAPER. ) The public printer has just prepared ad- vertisements for proposals for the purchase of waste paver in the government printing office for the next fiscal year. Ordinarily a little item of this kind would be considered as of no interest, but the general public hus no idea of the enormous quantity of waste paper that is aoxually turned out of tho greatest printing esiablishment in the United States. It is estimated by the ex- perts of the office that the amount for the flscal year of 1860 will aggregate 1,500,000 pounds, PERRY 8. HEATH, Sold Out to the Lead Trust. New -Yorg, June 8.—This afternoon it was authoritatively stated that the stock- holders of the Southern White Lead com- pany, of St. Louis and Chicago, hud sold its stock in the company the National lead trust. The Eckstein company, of Cincinnati, has atso signed a contract to sell to the trust, and word reaches here that negotiations looking to the absortion of the Atlantic mills, of Brooklyn, are on foot. By these acquisi- tions the trust gains control of over %0 per cent of the output of the United States. Victoria Sends Words of Sympathy. WasniNgToy, June 8.—Sir Julian Paunce- fote, the British mnister, called” on Presi- dent Harrison, this morning, in company with Secretary Blaine, and delivered a mess- age from Queen Victoria oxvressing her deep sympathy for the sufferers by the recent floods in Pennsylvania. The presi- dent replied 1n s fow well chosen words, closing as follows: *Will you, Mr. Minister, be plensed to convey to the queen the sin- cero thanks of the American people.” The New York Postofiice. New Yonk, June 8.—Postmaster-General Wanamaker to-day inspected the postofiice in this city. He Is said to have reported that the accommodations for the work are meagre. He could hardly concelve of a dirtier building. The clorks work in cramped quarters, in almost total darkness, .and the ventilation is poor. It 1s probable’ the sug- gestion of Huydekoper will bo considered favorably, namely, the building of an annex 10 the postofiice. e Imp rovements at Hot Springs. Hor Serixgs, Dak., June 8.—(Specal to ‘Tur Bek.|—The trustees of the Black Hills Methodist colloge have lev the contract for the erection of the college. The fourdation walls were put in last fall, and work upon the main building will now be pushed for- ward uptil it is completed. Tho succcsstul bidders were Messrs. Lamb Hall & Son. The location of the college is s grand ove, overlooking the Fall river valley. ‘The trustees of the Dakota soldiers’ home, W. V. Lucas, of Chamberlain: Thomas A. Bounes, of Webster; Hon. J. J. Kleiner, of Pierre; W. P. Phillips, of Hov Springs, and §. F. Hommond, of Ashton, yesterday, vis- ited the site selected last' summer by the committee appointed by the G. A. R., De- partment of Dakota. ‘They express great satisfaction with the location. ‘To-morrow work will be commenced in beautifying and trimming up the grounds. Sales of real estate are made daily and cot- tages are going up in every direction, and the flooa of summer visitors has commenced. B e Another Bank Failure. Torkxs, Kan., June 8.—|Special Telegram to Tus Be. | —John Higinbothaw, & wealthy banker of this city, hus failed. The Clay Coudly bauok, the oldest bank in the Repub- lown valley, owned by Higinbotham, and managed by his_son, closed its doors this morning naming D. H. Myers, of tho First National bank, 1ts assignoee. ‘Tho liabilities amount to something over £102,000; assets, not known. The failure was brought about by maturing bank paper. Until this morn- ing, it has beon considered onof the strong est institutions in tho state, and its suspen- sion 18 a great surprise. - Medill Going to Europe. Cricaco, Tune 8.—Hon. Joseph Medill, editor of the Chicago Tribune, and Miss Medill will sail from New York on the City of Paris next Wednesday for Europe. s e AT MANITOU SPRINGS. Wierd and Surprising Scenes at Every Tarn. MANTTOU, Colo., May 25.—[Special to The Bee.]—The temptation to take in Manitou in making a tour of the Rockies 1s irresitible, The weird and surpris- ing scenes, as well as the soda, iron and sulphur springs, about which g0 much has been written, combine to make the traveler conclude that he might as well leave out Paris and the Alps 1 a visit to Europe as to fail of calling a halt at Manitou it his summer rambles amid the mountains of Colorado. Kver since Caprain Rustin eamped on the spot and, by accident, discovered and drank to his fill of one of these gurgling, effor- vescing springs, there has been a pre- vailing anxioty to test the medicinal gunlmus of the water. This popular isposition has led to the purchasing of the grounds and obtaining a proprie- tary intorest in the springs by parties who are making large returns for their original outlay. Atv present there are bottling estublishments at both the soda and iron sPr(m:u. from which large quantities of the liquid is shipped by rail'to remote points for consumption. 8o great has been the demand that a glass factory has been built for the pur- Kosu of making bottles such as are used v the owners of the springs. The or- ders for the water increase annually. The visitor at Manitou must keep an oversight of his pocketbook, or the livery men and drivers of excursion rigs will suddenly be the possessors of most of the paper currency he carries with him. The proposition will soon be made to drive him to the Grand Cavern, the Caye of the Winds, the Guarden of the Gods, the Eyrie, up some one or another of the noted canons, and, after a little, to the summit of the Peak. These per- sistent fellows hardly expect to got tno price first named, and the new comer, by a little judicious management, may eifect & compromise regarding the cost of transportation. These conscienceless hackmen and the voracious hotel keop- ers live off of the strangers who come only to visit Manitou, and they propose to bo able to. have, for their pains-tak- ing, a bigger bank account at the close of the season. You might come off just as well by confronting the hackmen and hostelries at Niagara Falls. The tireless and facile pens of cor- respondents of newspapers, and those employed to make railway literature, have very largely contributed to bring about the influx to Manitou during the summer months, and while it gets more flattery than enough, it deserves the mention of being sufiiciently near perpetual snow and far enough removed from the plains to fur- nish a very equuble temperature for this latitude. The vivifying atmos- phere and the virtue of the waters of its chalybeate springs, together with its being cuddled in the fastnesses of the foothills and within eyeshot of many mountain tons of great and varying al- titude, give the location a bewitching attractiveness. But people get sick and die at Mani- tou, and many invalids who hope to be restored by their coming, go home de- spairing. Persons whose vitality has degeuerated or those who are over- worked and need recreating, surely will be benefitfed by the change. The exhilaration of the pleasantly-cool eve- nings and mornings giving keenness to their appetites and tonic to their blood and nerves, and the refreshing sleep that follows, all tend to give buoyancy to the physical man. Colorado has very many surprises to the tourist whether he may be among the canons or mountains, or upon the plains. In his excursions from one place to ancther he meets with scenes the like of which he has not before wit- nessed, keeping him constantly on the alert to got a 100k at the nextnovelty. And he is surprised none the less at the intelligence to be met with nmong the people, and even culture; and this is counted for by their having immi- grated from the region of schools and refinement, casting their lots where they hope to acquire a competency easily, and at the same time, enjoy the atmosphere and scenery of the majestic moutain chaim. But, adieu to all that enchants and begets an almost_reckless disposition to stay! xcites a lingering wish that the old and notorious peal, toward whose bald head eyes have be surned often for days in the pa; continue to loom up before the vision, dashing thunder clouds to picces and penetrating cther to such a giddy Luigm, Regret is heightened by de- parting without having left a footprint on the summit or taken a memento from the pinnacle where Zobulon Pike’s feet never trod. Before leaving home, the tourist in- tont upon seeing the mountains, should possess himself of a year’s subscription to The Great Divide, a monthly, pub- lished at Denver, and edited by Stan- loy Wood. SIGNA, e Henry Clay once invaded the blue grass rogion. of Tenuessee to make @ speech. When ho arrived at his desti- nation & tough looking specimen, ovi- dently in the last stages of whiskeyism, stepped from the throng, slapped the great orator on the back and said in southern vernacalar: . "Be kind enough to turn your head that [ may see your profile.” The man averted his face while the flickering torchlights enabled the ob- server to study him closely for several seconds. “Twenty years ago,” said Mr. Clay, *‘you had not begun to grow that long beard and was smooth faced—eh?” “That's right.” “You were not then a cyclops, but had two whole eyes—eh?” “That's right, I reckon,” “Ah! Then you saton & which I pleaded o case, an is—. AmI not right?” “I reckon you are, suah.” *Yes, yes: I remember you perfectly, and,” continued Mr. Clay, “you had one other characteristic, which I now recall—you were then a gentleman,” d'ury before your name ——————— Frank Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, D. ., is one of that class of irrepressible lawyers who will not be squelched even by the judge on the bench. He was trying & case not long ago and had an “exception” fit on: he took exception to everything possible that came and made himself rather obnoxious not only to the attorney on the other side, but also to the judge, who finally exclaimed: *'I would “like to have the attorney under- stand that the court is a gentleman.” “If the court please?’ cried out the unabashed candidate for senator. *I take exception to that also, and shall appeal to the supreme court of the United States.” Jmocwus DEED OF TRAMPS A Boy Frightfully Maltreated By a Oouple of Brutes. LYNCHERS ON THEIR TRAIL, Intense Excitemont and Indignation at Lineville, Ia.—Weather and CUrop Report—An Omaha Woman's Escapade. Hardenod Wrotches. KrokuUK, In., June 8—|Speoial Telogram to Tne Bee.|—Traveling men in the city to« day report a horriblo crime commisted by two tramps as having occurred near Lines ville last Friday. A fiftoon-year-old boy named Wright was working in a flold. He was approached by the tramps, who de- manded money. Upon being told that he had none, the brutes assaulted t fel- low, throwing him on the ground. off his ears, cut him about otherwise ‘maltreatod him, alive at last reports, but it was thouy would not recover. Gireat excizoment pro- vails at Lineville, and if the villains are caught they will be lynched Lewis Sabin, a con, yoar-old boy, was drowned in th Bre this morning, The Weather and the Crons DEs MoINEs, la., June S.—|Spocial Telo- gram to Tug Boe.| Shappeil, of the signal servico, in his ofticial crop roport for Towa, for the wock ending to-day, siys: *‘Cool and dry weather prevailod throughout tho stato the first half of the week, somewhat retarding the growth of vegotation; but the last two days brought a favo lo enange in temperature and copious showers, which have greutly brightened the crop outiook. The rainfall was quite well distriburel, the northwestorn counties, wheremn tho gre r deficiency had previously boon reported, ro- coiving u larger amount. Corn s appurantly recovoring from the dumage by tho frosts of the preceding week, and the dam etables and fruit is not S0 gwous tho firg reports ndicatea, An Omaha W s Eveapado. Masoy a., June S8.—[Spocial Tole- gram to Tue Beg. |--Cerro Gordo county has Wwithin 1ts confines a rara avis in the form of @ too muchly married woman. About a yoar ago M Join Hubbel came here from Omabha, claiming to be a divorced wife. She found a home in the family of Wilham Paul, a wealthy Gorman widoyor, and soon thoy were married. Dissentions arose among the older children of Mr. Paul over the mar. riage, and the once happy family was separated. A fow duys ago Mrs. Hubbel- Paul is said to have got wind that her former husband, who resides at Omaha, was about to institute proceedings against her, and she summarily left for parts unknown. Much interest is manifested iu the proceedings. Smallpox Patients Quarantined. Hovstery, Ia., June 8,—|Special Telegram to Tnr Bexk.|—The family of German emi- grants with smallpox are now quarterea in a tent about two miles from Gulba, and are being cared for by the citizens of Galba. The woman is reported as doing well. None of tho balance of the family are yet down with the disease. This is the cuse of small- pox that was discovered on a Northwestern train near Wall Lake, and which frigntened overybody in that vicinity. Cavannugh Held For Murder. Sioux Criry, Ia., June 8.—[Special Tole- gram to Tux Bsk.|—Aflter o weok’s session the coroner's jury rendered a verdiot against William Cavanaugh - for the murder of Michael Caine. The evidence, to-day, was that Cavanaugh, the morning after the mur- dor, had Crainole pookes book. Crulue was last seen with the defoudant near the river bank on the night of the murder. ned By Lightning. Ta., June 8,—[Speoial Telegram —Yesterday, as Mrs. John Sel- s shower, she was struck by lightning and fell prostrate. When found she was unt conscious, and there was a lurge blue spot on her neck and a streak along her shoulders: For hours she was unable to speak, but is slowly recovering. Many Mourners in Towa. Drs Morxes, Tn., June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tme Bee.]—Reports from different parts of the state show that mapy Iowa peo- plo lost near relatives in the Johnstown floods. Mr, A. Givin, of Powesheilk caunr,v, lost two sisters and & brother-in-law, with their children and grandchildren, elghtesn in all, in that disaste: Auditor Rathbone's Stepmother Dead. ELpoxa, In., June 8.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bre.|—Mrs, Gideon Rathbone, step- mother of Auditor Rathbone, Lving four miles northeast of hore, diod vory suddouly yesterday. She was apparently in good health, und had just sat down to the table, when she suddenly expired. Des Moines' Aid For Johnstown. Des MoiNes, June 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The citizens' committee of this city has raised $2,800 in cash, and a car ad of bacon, a car load of corn meal, and a car load of oat meal for Johnstown. Tho contributions will be continued until at least £5,000 in woney and supplies have been raised tire, £ 1ITEMS FROM SALT LAKE. Two Men Killed by Kalling—Grand Uonceert. SarT LARE Ciry, June 8.—|Special Telo- gram to Tur Bee.]—David Jackson, driver of an ice wagon, fell in front of the wagon to-day, the wheels passing over him and killing him instantly, Ho had fallen asleep on his seat. Simon Atwood, of South Cottonwood, fell from a tree lust Sunday and sustained in- jurics trom which he died yesterday. He was soventy-four years of age and had boen a resident of Utah since 1802, A graud concert will be given fn tho taber- nacle on Tuesaay night for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers. Ten thousand tickets will be issued at $1 cach. e OXCLON KANSAS, Many People Homeless and a Whole Family Killed: Wicuira, Kan,, June 8.—This section was visited by a eyclone yesterday. A space twenty miles long and five wide in Kingman and Sedgwick counties was swept by the storm, A farmer named Rogers and his family were killed and muny others are homeless. A beavy ramn was followed b{ hail, which laid low the gramn and fruit crops. ———— Ol1d Ofcers Re-Elected. Hupsox, Wis,, June 8.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Omaha road, held here to-day, Albert Keep, Cornelius Vanderbilt, W, K. Vander- bilt and H. M. Twombly were elected di~ rectors for a term of three years. All the old ofticers were re-elected. A dividend of 3 per cent on the outstanding preferred shares of the company was daclnrmr. The Weldon Bill. Orrawa, June 8.—1t 18 stated in some quar- ters that the Weldon extradition bill will be retroactive, it being held that the legislation 1s of un amendatory character, enlarging tho scope of the offenses under the Ashburton treaty. The courts will have to decide the question. e nother Disastrous Flood. WareLing, W. Va,, June 8.—Advices re- ceived from the South Branch valley show that an unprecedented flood of water in the Potomac came from this branch., Much dumage was done, but nothing dofinite as to 1058 of life has beon recelved. Wire aud mail communication is entirely lost.