Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1889, Page 1

EIGHTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA CHIPPEWA INDIAN RAID. The Bloodthirsty Redsking Ropeat Their Forefathers' Aocts, MANY WHITE PEOPLE MURDERED. Rising in the Vicinity of Mille Lacs in Minnesota—Firing Houses and Bhooting the Flying Owners —The Military Out. An Uprising Expected. 8r. PAvr, Minn,, June 13.—|Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bew [—Even Nichelson rode into Mora, at2 o'clock this afternoon, on a gallop and reported that the Chippewa Indi- ans, located along the southern border of Mille Lacs had begun a massacre of tho ‘Wwhites. He said a band of fifty Indians had de- scended upon the houses of the settlers at midnight, and with a whoop had set fire to houses and fired upon the flecing residents. Jens Magunsen, Hans Jorger, Peter Swen- son and four others were shot dead as they ran; o dozen were wounded and it is belleved others were killed. Michelson left the place before getting much information, in order to give the alarm. From Mora he telegraphed Governor Merriam, but the latter ‘was at Windom, attending a meeting of the G. A. R. Privato Secretary Elliott opened the dispatch and forwarded it to the gover- nor. The lattor wired Colonel Bend, of the First regiment, to place companies C and G under arms, in readiness to move. If Indians are on the reservation, they are under the jurisdiction of the United States, and the regulars will have to attend to them. At 8 p. m. General Ruger issued orders to the officers at Fort Suelling to send three companies. They leave St. Paul at 1 o’clock to-night. The Chippewa Indians number 2,300 and are located around the shores of Mille kacs, in Mille Lacs county. They have taken part in many uprisings against the whites and constantly manifest a hostile attitude, and their action now causes no surprise. If they are not checked at once it {8 certain many ives will be lost. The regulars will reach the scene of the massacre at noon to-morrow. The reds have been gath- ering at Lonamio for ten days, and held the annual war dance Tuesday evening. They had secured a large quantity of liquor some- ‘where, and were ugly and threatened to get even with the whites for fancied injuries. The settlers are constantly encroaching upon their domain, 80 they claim, occupying some of their best land, picking their berries, and encumbering them by the building of fences and dams, Reports from Milaca Junction and Atkin, say tne settlers have left their homes en musse and are fleeing southward. A company of home rangers ‘was organized at Mora during the afternoon, and they will leave for Mille Lacs on horse- back at daybreak, armed with rifles and shot guos. ————— ENDE! FAILURE. Negotiations Between Land and Lake Routes Fall Flat. CHICAGO, June 13.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee|—Negotiations betweeh Chair-- man Faithorn and the Lake Superior lines, looking to a settlement of the Northwestern rate problem have ended in a flat failure. ‘The Lake linesargued that they iheld the key to the situation, and would be foolish to give up their advantage. The proposition of the Western Freight association was that the rates should be advanced to the former standard, the lake lines to take sixty per cent and the rail ines forty of the business. As was foreseen the proposition was refused, there being no possible way to thus divide _the trafic. The hope of some settlement was not given up until late this afternoon. Time ‘was asked to allow the Freight association . to consider local rates to St. Paul based on . the 28-cent through rate. This matter was made a special order for to-morrow morning, when the proposed reduction of the Burling- ton & Northern to a 45-cent basis will be con- ‘sidered. The Chicago Freight bureau will de- wand a reduction to av least 33-cents. —_— The Augustana Synod. Movrixe, Ill., June 13.—The Augustana synod continued its session this morning. [The question of adobting the new constitu. ‘tion was the order., An effort was made to icut off the debate by calling the previous question, when the two-thirds rule alone isaved the measure from being at once de- ifeated, It raised quite a breeze, some ‘anve been very busy trying to crush it with ione blow, and they feared a lengthy dis- “cussion might turn the scale. After some Mebate the previous question was again .called, when the body was nearly equally ‘divided. The discussion is not nearly ended Jyet. The afternoon was spent in theological iscussions, To-morrow a lively timo is ex- Jpected, as the special order is the adoption of ‘the new constitution for the theological sem- Anary, involving its complete separation from shio college und possibly its rewmoval from Rock Island, Paris Cabbles On a Striko. Pants, June 13.—The cab drivers of Paris bave gone on a strike, and as a consequence there are no cabs on the streets to-day. The strike was declared ata meecting held last night, at which all the socialist members of the municipal councit were present. A reso- lution was adopted directing that complaint be sent 10 the chamber of deputies and to the ministry against the unfair manner in which cabmen are treated. ‘lo-day a delegation ropresenting the strikers waited upon Con- stans, minister of the wterior, Constans promised to consider their demands, und ‘warned them to abstain from disorder while tho city is filled with visitors. This evening five cabs appearca on the streets. They were lwgwt' by the strilcers, ‘who tried to compel tho drivers to join them. The police drove the strikers uway, ———— Frece Storage Continues, Cuicaco, June 13.—|Special Lelegram to m 1o Tur Bee. |-~The board of manapers of the Inter-State Commerce Railway asso- clation decid ed to-day that tho rule against freo storuge could not be enforced, all roads ignoring &gu resolution on the subject. The original resolution was accordingly appealed. Aftor many fruitless ballots on the associate members of the executive board, a resolution was passed postponing action until the next meeting, and in the meantime allowing the chgirmun to select two wmembers in case _mibitration is necessary. B — A Bank President Jalled, Br. Josery, Mo, June 18.--[Special Tele- to Tur Bee.l-Judge McLean, the president of tho Savunnab, Mo., Savings in- * stitution, which failed a short time ago, was arrested, to-day, and put in jail for embezzle- ment, s boud was fixed for §1,000, but o one would become his' surety, There were goveral warrants out for his _arrest, but he : jailed on the frst one. It is alieged that received woney when Lo knew the bank to be in a skaky condition, e Two New Divectors Elected. Torsno, June 13.—At tue meeting of the stockholders of the Toledo, St. Louis & Kunsus City last night, directors were thoignlli ;-:\v mu:ln\mr- Lei: “{i }} X uss, Who supercede H. J, Son 0 osion, hud & V. Wity of AFFAIRS AT JOHNSTOWN, Loafers Try to Inaugurate o Striko-- Stores Starting Up, Another Day's Doings, Jonxsrowy, Pa., June 13.—The first real work under the supervision of the state com- menced this morning. During the morning a crowd of loafers in some manner secured entrarce to Johnstown and tried to fuaugure ate a strike among the workmen, Jameos McKnight, the stato contractor, went to General Hastings and demanded pro- tection for his workmen, A detachment of militia drove the loafers away and all men who refused to work. An order was isstted not to permit any one to enter Johns- town withouta pass. Two grocery stgres, one jewelry store and two barber shops have started up, and the probabilities are that in- side of a week a hundred stores will be in operation. The general opinion among well- Bflsmd people here is that the loss of lite is etween three and four thousand. Reports a8 to the number of bodies recovered are very confficting, and put the number any- where from 1,100 to 1,800, There is fight between Dr. Matthews, of the state board of health, and Kate C. Bush- nell, M. D,, of Illinols, who is here. Miss Bushnell usserts she been appointed to supervise the sanitation of homes by the state board of health, and this Dr. Matthews denies. This morning Miss Bushnell 1ssued a circular to the women of Johnstown, re- questing them to meet at the headquarters of the Children's Aid society, to-day, to devise means of putting the homes of Johnstown in good sanitary condition. When Dr. Matthews saw the circular he stated that Miss rush- nell had no authority to callsuch a meet- ing. g‘hn bodies of five women wero recovered this morning, but only two of them were identified. The report of the bureau of transportation which died with the citizens relief commit- tee, shows thav from June 10th to the 11th, inclusive, peopie wore given free transpor- tation out of Johnstown. The bureau of in- formation answered 287 telegrams and sixty- eight letters, mostly inquiries from anxious friends as to the sufety of Johnstown. Eight bodies were brought to the morgue in the Presbyterian church ou Main street to-day. A party of men at work in the debris came across the dead bodies of Mrs, Myra and her daughter, locked in each other’s arms. The total number of bodies recovered to- day was 19, makicg & grand totul of 1,000 | bodies recovered. #The mass at the stone bridge was fired this afternoon and to-mght 13 burning furi- ously. With it is destoyed all hope of recov- ing the bodies that are centainly there en- tangled. To-day was the second day since the flood that Johnstown was not deluged with rain, and under the influence of a bright sun the sandy soil was soon dry and things in gen- eral hri%htcnud up. A number of stores started in business anew, and large sales of flooded goods were effected, being bought chiefly as relics, The first decisive step toward putting Johnstown’s business men on their feet again was made, to-day, when about two hundred merchants, who had sur- vived the flood, many of them without a dollar, met Adjufant-General Hastings, this afternoon, and were assured that they would be re-established in business on long credit. Both Pittsvurg and Philadelphia wholesalers have offered Johnstown merchants their business courtesy. 2 $1,000.000 Loaned WithoutSecurity. PuILADELPILA, June 18.—Governor Beaver announces that he has abandoned the using of $1,000,000 out of the state treasury under the proposed indemnity bond scheme, for the reason that such action must establish a bad precedent. He has decidod to adopt the sug- gestion that the money be loaned to the gov- ernor by private corporations. The governor stated that he had been offered $1,000,000 by the national banks of Philadelphia without security and without inteiest, the loans to be reimbursed by the legislature at its next session, and he has accepted the offer. This money will be used to clean the streams and place the highways in order and perform other necessary state work. THE P¥ TERS. They Decide to Build Their Home at Colorado Springs. Dexver, Colo., June 13.—[Special ,Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—The most important ac- tion of the typographical convention to-day was the sustaining of the bicunial plan, thus defeating the element which desired an im- mediate election, and allowing President Blank a year's tenure. The proposition of Colorado Springs was accepted, it being a valuable bonus of land, and it was decided to build the printers’ home in that city, To- night the delegates are feasting at tho Windsor. e Sionx Commission at Pine Ridge. Pixe Rivor AGexoy, Dak., June 18. (Via Rushville, Neb.)—The Sioux commissioners arrived this afternoon, The Indians are as- sembling from the distant camps on the reservation, and it is possible that a general council will not be held until Saturday. The Indians are counciling at their camps this afternoon in order to decide upon their speakers and their line of licy when they have thelr talk with the commission- eors, 'This agency is second in size of tne two _reservations and con- tains 5,600 Indians, mainly Ogalalla, Sioux. The balance are Northern Cheyennes, apout five kundred in number. On the agency list are 1,283 men qualitied to vote on the question of assenting to the act of con- ress, Large numbers ara absent with the E{u lo Bill company, or other similar trovel- ing combinations, and it is doubtful whether the three-fourths needed are now present on the reservations, The Indians are nearly all opposed to disposing of any portion of their reservation, and view with suspicion any offer on the part of the government. LY Sioux Falls University. S10ux Favris, Dak., June 13.—[Special Tele- grum to Txe Bre.|—To-night a large audi- ence assembled at both the opera houses to listen to the closing exercises of the Sioux Falls university. The programme was of more than usual interest. Diplomas were awarded to the following graduates: [red- erick G. H. Polk, Anua M, Goodard, Frank B. Door, Murtha D. Hamilton, H. P, Good- ard, Mary B. Brennan, William S, Dewey and Eelen L. Olin, ————— An Attempt to Wreck a Train, . #0micAGo, June 18.—An attampt was made last night to wreck o vestibule train on the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific, which left here at 9 o'clock last evening for St. Lows. Tho sceno of the attempted wrecking was about ixty-five miles from Chicago. The engine struck the obstructions which had been ph:zll on the track, but did not leave the ral B —— Levi Rathbura Dead. Faryer Ciry, June 13.—Lovi Rathburn, once prominent in the anti-slavery movemeut iu Obio, and a correspondent. of Garrison, Horace Maun and other leaders, is dead. He was born in 1511, and for many years was a prosperovs merchaut in Mechanicsburg, Champagne county, Ohlo, and a leader in tho Methodist chureh., Ho come to Illinois some years ago, and Lus been leading 8 ree tired life here. ———— ‘War on “Pluck Me" Stores. Prresuuia, June 13.—-At a moeting here, to-day, of the exccutive comumittee of the Coal Miuers' association, of Western Penn- sylvanis, it was resclved w order a general strike, Saturday, against the compauy, or “Pluck me' stores. At all places where tho operators insist upon the miners buying from trm stores the men will be ordered out. — e A Prominent Irishman Suivides, IxpIaANAPOLIS, June 13.—DPatrick A. Ward, slxty-Lwo years old aud the wost promiuent Irishwan in this city, comuiitted suicide to- night by swallowiug & dese of cyauide of putussium. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1889, THE POSTOFFICE LOCATED. The Planters’ House Site Wins the ) Prize. WILL START WEST ON MONDAY. Mombers of the Civil Service Com= mission Will Make a Tour of Inspection of Western Postoflices. 518 FOURTRENTIE STREET, ‘Wasnmixaroy, D. C., Juno 13. At five minutes before 5 o'clock this even- ing Secretary Windom decided to adopt the report of Special Agent Linton on the new location of the Omaha postoffice. The de- cision s in favor of block 86, known gs the Planters’ house block, and is bounded on the cast by Sixteenth street, on the west by Sev- enteenth strect, on the north by Capital avenue, and on the south by Dodge street. o'clock Secretary Windom and Supervising Architect Windrim had a final consultation on the Omaha building site. Assistant Secretaries Tichenor and Bach- ellor were present. The supervising archi- tect had all the papers in the Omaha case with him, but the report was ready and it favored the selection of block No. 86. The secretary chatted with his assistants for three or four minutes and then came out and announced to Tnm Ber correspondent that the Omaha question was scttled and that block.86 was the site decided upon. I asked 1f he had anything more to say upon the sub- ject, but the secretary simply said, **No; we have only adopted the report of Mr, Linton,” Now that the site has been selected the next step will be to secure to the zovernmont a title to the Jots, and to have all conveyances properly made. _After this is done Supervis- ing Architect Windrim will complete his plans and specifications and then the treas- urer will advertise for bids. After that ground will be broken and the work of con- struction commenced. It is by no means certain how soon Mr. Windrim will be able to complete the plans and specifications of the building. He has_yet to reorganize and get his force in worling order, and it will certainly be weeks, and perhaps months, be- fore work on the Omaha postoftice will be commenced. Mr. Windrim may visit Omaha before doing the final work upon the plans; at least he was urged to do so by Mr, Connell, when he was here last month. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. The members of the civil service commis- sion will start west on Monday, with the present intention of visiting Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, and with the pur- pose of extending their trip to all the large cities of the west if they can sec their way clear to do so. The members of the commis- sion say that no particular charges have been filed against the postmastors of either of the three cities which they have on their slate, and that they desire to examine into the methods of conducting business in each of the offices, with a view to the enforc ment of the strict observance of the civil ser- vice law. It is more than surmised by the memwmbers of the commnission, that officials under the last administration were per- mitted to raise barriers against the admis- sion into the civil service, of young men whose politics wero not of tuo right tint, and it 1s the firm purpose of Messrs. Lyman, Roosevelt and Thompson, to see to 1t that every office is conducted with the closest reference to the spirit as well as the letter of the civil service law, 8o far as appoint- ments and promotions are concerned. It is likely that after the visit to Milwaukee, the commission will swing around to St. Paul and Minneapolis, and then down to Omaha, and then around by way of St. Louis back to ‘Washington, but this latter programme has not been definitely determined upon. ONE NEW NEDRASKA POSTMASTER. The following fourth-class postmaster was appoiuted to-day: Cortland, Gage county, Oscar Oberman. JOWA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Albaton, Monona county, Jonathan Polly; Burchinal, Cerro Gordo county, Mra. N. A, Vail; Burnside, Webster county, A. D, Ten- nant; Bancroft, Kossuth county, Wilham E. Jordan; Bloomington, Ringgold county, Jennie Callon; Dallas, Marion county, E. I, Baldwin; Flint, Mahaska county, J. S. Wharton, Hawarden, Sioux county, Watson Mollyneux; Ivy, Polk county, Jacob McCoy ; Koszta, Towa county, C. H. Dodd; Ladora, Towa county, 5. Toster; Laddsaale, Davis county, W. R. Dawn; Longworthy, Jones county, Christopher Scheer; Mel- bourne, Marshall county, M. W. Corbett; Monro, Jasper county, John Vandermast; Scranton City, Green county, P. A. Smith; Spragueville, Jackson county, Martin Peter— son; Waukon. Junction, Alamakee county, 3. 'M. Clogston; West Side, Crawford county, E. R. Lucas. MRS, HARRISON AT CAPE MAY. President Harrison will probably be absent from Washington two or three tires within the next two weeks, He is likely to journey to Cape May wheneyver he can get away in order to join his family. Mrs, Harrison, ac- companied by the family, was escorted to the TPennsylvania station this afternoon by the president, where the ladies and children took the train for Philadelphia, going thence to Cape May. They willoccupy Postmaster- General Wanamaker’s cottage at this pleas- ant seaside resort for at least two wecks and possibly longer, The president will join them as often as he can possibly do so. MISCELLANEOUS, Bids were opened by thel supervising architect to-day for supplying elevators for the new public building at Des Moines. The following are the bids: Illithorpe Air Brake company, Chicago, two bids, $3,530 and §7,650 respectively 1l & Barrett Elevator company, C 500; Crane Elevator company, Chicago, $5,080; H. J. Ready & Co.. Philadelphis, §10,000, Leavo of absence for two months and five days, with permission to go beyond the. sea, 10 take offect between the seasons of small arms and heavy artillery practice of his battery, 1s granted Captain Paul Roemer, Fifth artillery. Perry S. Heatu, STILL A MYSTERY. Washington Officials Mam On Cablegram From Hayti, ‘WasmINGTON, June 18.—All applications at the state department for information re- specting the contents of the cablegram re- ceived yesterday from Hayti are met with a refusal, Secretary Tracy, however, said the dispatch did not reveal the existence of a dangerous stato of affairs in Hayti, but another officer who had seen the cablegram hinted that it told of renewed fighting be- tween the factions oo the island. Secretary Tracy has ordered the Kearsarge to proceed at once to Hayti. NO TROUBLE. The Berlin Negotiations Proceeding In Perfect Harmony. WasmiNaroy, June 13.—There is the high- est authority for the statement that there is no foundation for the story published in New York, this afternoon, that Secretary Blaine had ordered the American commissioners to withdraw from the Samoan confegence unless more concessions are made, he negotia- tions at Berlin, it is said, are proceeding in perfect harmoay. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasuixgToN, Jun 18,—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee)—Pensions granted Nebras- kaus:: Original iovalid—W. J. Blue, J. M. Goolsby, G. E. scDanlels, Martin V. Mc- Crillis, Clarkson Spencer, Danlel C. Ham- wond, G, H. Burtt, D, E. Morley, Philip F. Patrizk, deceased. Increase—Jefferson H. Foxworthy, Reissue—Daniel M. Nettle- ton. Original widows, ete.—1da M., widow of Philip ¥, Patrick, Peusions allowed Iowans: Ovigival in- Wasmixarox Bureav, Trne Omana Bree, } the valids—Jameos Parker, James Garrott, Thoo. Kngup, Charles C. Fulton, George W. Marlk, John Morgan, John D. Hovener, Joseph Gregory, Jacob_Duttle, ed; 'John W. Conquest, Wasley F, kins, Samuel M. Gibson, Charles Massner. * Reissue and _in: crease—George W. Chndler. Original widows, ete,—Christine, widow of Jacob Duttie. ' Widows of 1813--Deborah T, widow of Sewall Knowlton. Presidential Appointments. WasHINGTON, June 18, —The president this afternoon made the following appointments: Donald McLean, of New York, to be gen- eral appraiser of merchandise for the port of New York. To be collectors of internal revenue: Henry Sinn for First district of ‘Wisconsi Earl M. Rogers for Second dis- trict of Wisconsin, The Roads Take Exception, ‘WasmingroN, June 13, —During the progress of the inquiry by the inter-state commerce commssion, on the 84 of May, last, into the question of free passes and freo transportation, the attorneys of tho sev- eral roads summoned to appear took ex- ception to the order of the commission requiring them to show thelr pass lists and the commission, later set to-day for the hearing of the exceptions set up by counsel. Yesterday the commission received notice from tho counsel represonting the the two roads to the effect that it would be impracti- cable for them to be in Washington to-day, and asking the privilege of printed briefs in- stead of oral arguments. This was granted and the counsel of the other roads which took exceptions ave notified that they have the same privilege. Pt 'SR 10WA NEWS. A Minister in Trouble. CResTON, Ia., June 18.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee]—Creston society is badly shaken over a scandal, in which Fred Eason, pastor of the First Baptist church, and Mrs. Carrie Duffy, wife of a Chicago, Burlington & Quiney passenger brakeman, and also of his church, ave concerned. Last evening Mr. Duffy, husband of Mrs. Duffy, met Rev. Eason in front of the postofiice, publicly ac- cused him of being the cause of separating hiw and his wife, and at the same time strik- ing the minister in the face, knocking him down. Duffy was immediately arrested on a charge of ussault_and battery, his case being continued until Spturday. All parties are respectably connected, and the unfortu- nate affair hus caused a great sensation. Mrs. Duffy has sued for a divorce. She is a young and attractive woman. Rev, Eason is about sixty years of age, and has a family, A Case of Lockjaw. DunuQue, Ia., June 18.—|Special Telegram to Tue B —The curious case of Fidel Fritsche, who has just died from lockjaw, is arousing much interest in the community. On Saturday, June 1, he ran a sliver under his thumb nail, to whnich’ he paid no atten- tion, it being insignificant.. On the following Thursday he felv his jaws drawing, and a physician was summoned, who found him to be suffering from lockjaws He said he had no wound, but on examination the physician discovered a slight swelling under the thumb nailand removed the sliver and the pus about t. Thereafter, until his death, Mr. Fritsche was in great agon The State Noxmat School. WarERLOO, To., Juneeld.~{Special T6le- gram to Tie Beg. |—Theanntal commence- ment exercises of the state normal school at Cedar Falls closed last ‘night. There were fifty-three graduates, fofty receiving the de- gree of bachelor of didactics, and eight the degree of bachelor of science. This is an increase of twenty-one over last year. The enrollment the past year was 540, an in- crease of 108 over last year's attendance, Prof. A. C. Page, formerly superintendent of schools in this city, was elected professor of science. Bankers In Session. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., June 13,—| Special Telo- gram to The Bee|-~The Iowa bankers have been in session here for two days. Their meeting was devoted to the discussion of topics of mutual interest and plans for better facilities in the transaction of busi- ness. . 8. E. Fett, of Storm Lake, gave an address to-day on ‘*The Western Country Banker." 'he ussogiation decided to hold the next mecting at Dubuque on the second Tuesday in June, 189), Officers were elected as follows: President, J. H. Brauch, Ma- rengo; secretary, J. Dilwiddie, Cedar Rapids; treasurer, W. T. Fenton, Ottumwa, A Schems to Catch Suckers. WaterLoo, Ia., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram w0 Tne Bee.]—J. Woodard, o young man living at Moorevillé, Tama county, was arrested, yesterday, by a postofiyginspector from New York. Woodard had" advertised in leading eastern and western papers to send five ones, tiree twos, two fives and one ten for §l. He caughta large number of suckers, to each of whom ho sent thirty-one cents in'postage stamps of the denominations indicated 1n his advertisementa, A Lady Student Drowne GriNNeLL, Ia, June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Four students of the Iowa colleze were boating last night ashort distance from here, when the boat was upset by one of the young ladies attempting to change seats, All were thrown in the water and Miss Carrie Neal was drowned. She was o member of the sophomore ciass and ner home was at Maguoketa, Juckson county, Drake University Commencement. Des Morxgs, In., June 13,—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bue)—The commencement exercises of Drako university occurred here, to-day, The graduates numbered eleven, ud after thew orations had been given the annual address was delivered by Rev. Mr. A. D, Hobbs, of Denver, The law acd mea- ical departments of the university bave al- ready had their commencement. Senator Allison Returns Home. DuBuQuE, Ta., June 13,—| Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—Senator Allison returned home to-day from his western trip with the senatorial committee investigating Canadian commercial relations, He says the commit- tee will take considerable testimony yet at eastern points, but hawill remain at home for the present, A BENZINEIBLAZE. One Man Burped to a Crisp and Several Terpibly Scorched, P11188URG, June 1&—The benzine still at the Bear creek oil refinery, at Coleman's station, boiled over this afternoon, setting fire to the still house. The burning fluid flowed down the hiilsidey catching Augustus Jack, the still man: James Kirkpatrick, the foreman, and Charles Dunn before they could get out of the ways Jack was burned to a crisp aud died in & few minutes, The others were terribly burned and will proba- bly die. : —— Passenger Conductors Bounced. S, Louls, June 13,—Information reached here that all passenger conductors on the Choctaw and Cherokee divisions of the Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas railway have been discuarged aod several freight conductors put in their The discharged men were old employes of the road. The trouble is attribul to spotters, who have been working the system industriously since it passed Into the bands of a receiver. The general impression is that there will be a change in passeager conductors on the en- tire ll{no from Denlson to Sedalia. — ——— Mrs. Maybrick Committed. LavesrooL, Jume 18. +The hearing in the case of Mrs. Magbrick, who 1s charged with poisoning her husband, Michuel Maybrici, was concluded to-day, Mrs, Maybrick was comwitied for trial ab bbe next assizes, REFUSES THE REQUISITION, Governor Hill Will Not Give Up Me- Donald or Maroney. HE DEMANDS BETTER REASONS. An Ilmportant Statement Denied—T. Desmond, of San Francisco, Ar- rested—Father Doraey De- fend's Sullivan, The Grand Jury's Worlk. Ci10AGo, June 13, —A morning paper says that one of the most important statements in connection with the Cronin murder was made yesterday by Jack Stanley,an employo of the city sewerage department, to a couplo of friends. The statement in brief was that ‘Woodruff, the man supposed to have driven the wagon in which the trunk containing Crorin’s body was hauled away from the Carlson cottage, had frequently been seen by Stanley in conversation with Detective Coughlin, several wecks previous to tho murder, ' Stanloy, whon seen to-day, denied having seen Woodruff in conversation with Coughlin or that he bad made any statement to that effect. The principal interest in the Cronin case was contered in the grand jury that met this forenoon. The strict orders of secrecy in- stituted yesterday were in no wise departed from, Mrs. Conklin was the first witness who testified. Her testimony was a repoti- tion of that which has been many times published except that she attemnpted a minute description of the man who decoyed Cronin to his death, and ihich, 80 far as Mrs, Conklin’s memory extends, tallied per- fectly with the published description of Mc- Donald, now under arrest in New York. The remainder of the jury’'s investigations dur- g the forenoon were devoid of interest. The younger Carlson’s description of Wil- liams, one of the men who rented the cot. tage, tallied in many respects with that of John J. Maroney, the Irishman whom the New York police have in custody. Chief of Polico Hubbard says that Thomas Desmond, an lrish nationalist, of San Fran- c1sco, who is suspected of complicity in the Cronin murder, and who 18 said to have given the New York dett es the slip a few days ago, has been located in Francisco and that he can be had whenever wanted. Tt is alleged that Dasmond registered at McCoy's hotel April 16, and thut botween that date and April 21, when he left the notel, he held numerous conferences with the man who reg- istered as ‘‘Melville,” but who is believed to be Maroney, now under arrest in New York. Hubbard received a dispatch this afternoon announcing the arrest of the mysterious in- dividual who is believed to be badly wanted in_connection with the Cronin case. The police would say nothing about the capture except that the fellow resembled Frank Williams, one of the men who reunted the Carlson cottaze, All the witnesses examined during the afternoon had previously testified at the coroner’'s inquest. They were Detective Palmer, Dinans, hostler; Moreland, M. B. McHale, Revells, carpet layer: Henry Roesch, who found the body, and Officer Larch, who found the trunk kept in the cottage. It was understood they simply re- peated the statements they made at tho inquest. The jury adjourned at 4 p. w. until to-morrow. FATHER DORNREY'S OPINION, ““What do I think of the present status of the case against Alexander Sullivan?” said Rev. Father Dorney to-day. ‘L don't sece that there has been any case made out against Alexander Sullivan, 1 have been for years a warm friend of Sullivan, I am his friend to-day. I have implicit faith 1o his innocence of any connection with such a brutal crime, Idon’t and can’t believe such a thing possible of that man. Ibave known him closely and under various and trying circum- stances. All along the course of the coro- ners's investigation prejudice has been aimed at Sullivan, Every witness was put_on th rack to ascertamn if he could not possibly. or be made to say something that would in- criminate Suilivan. It seems to me in its carliest stage the investigagion coased to be an inquiry into the murder of Dr. Cronin, and became an inquiry us to whether the fouldeed could not be fastened upon Alex- ander Sullivan, It was not, ‘Who are the murders of Dr. Cronin?’ o' much as, ‘Can this chxlrr'e‘ne laia at the door of Alexanaer Sullivan { ul Father Dorney denounced the murder at length, He believed there would soon be re. action in the public mind as to Sullivan. RRe- gurding the Lrish society divisions and rels Father Dorney said: what T have seen of the tes alleged to have been given at the inquest there has been us much malignity shown against Alexander Sullivan as could possibiy be found towards the opposing factions among his friends. I also feel certain.much of the newspaper case against Lim, created and published in some of the papers, was originuted and kept up by personul enmity. Before Sullivan’s arrest a number of friends did not care to express any opinion in his favor for fear of their utterances being mis- construed as an attempt to divert the course of public justice, yet no sooner was the ar- rest made than his friends felt free to give utterauce to their sentiments, and now you will find there are hundreds of the friends of Alexander Sullivan who have the same faith and confidence in his innocenco as have myself.”” Father Dorney is pastor of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic church, one of the handsom- est sacred edifices in Chicago. He is ex- tremely popular with his congrezation, near- every person in which 1 of Irish birth or parentage. ition Denied. ALpANY, June 18,—A requisition was pro- sented to Governor Hill to-day from Gov- ernor Fifer, of Tilinois, for the surrender of Maroney and McDonald, charged with the murder of Dr. Cronin, The governor denied the application on the grounds: 1. That the application was not accompan- fed by an indictment. 2. That no proof whatever was presented showing that the accused are guilty of the crime charged against them, as required_by the laws of this and all other states. The application was based solely upon un ufti- davit made upon *information and beliet.” The Requi Maroney. ~—The Mail and Ex- “A detective from’ Seotland Yard stood on Chambers street, west of the county court house, to-day, for over two hours. He had his eye on 201 Broadway, which is the office of David M. Neuberger, counsel forJ,J. Maroney, nc- cus ed of complicity in the murder of Dr, Cronn, “Major Rudolph Fitzpatrick, of 147 West Sixty-third street, who was mllju'..mbxcneml in the Fenian army that invaded Canada, is one of the men willing to swear that Ma- roney was in his pluce the day Cronin was mur- dered. Fitzpatrick has an English wife who is an ardent supporter of Ireland’s aspirations, Fitzpatrick and wife are relied upon as two who will help to establish ag alivi for Maroney. The attemptto prové the pris- oner's inunocence will not stop with the evidence of Fitzpatrick and wife. One of Maroney's callers yesterday at the Tqpmbs was Thomas J, Denneby, of the Wolf Wone club of Brooklyn. He holds a political oflice in Kings county, and is a trusted wman with the anti-Devoy-Breslin wing of the Clan-na- Gael, Maroney, Denneby and General Millen—the latter & member of the press club, now dead—went across the Atlantic on & ‘mission’ £ot quite two years ago. Maroney was known as Melville. Donnchy has many Clan-na-Gael men in his camp snd ho is expected to take part in the alibi busi- n he executive committee of the Clan-na- Gael or United Brotherhood of America, met last night and decided that Maroney an MeDonald should be kept in New York If possible by any form of law. All the mem- Ler- did not meet together. Some were reached by telegrapb, and Pawick Egan, who is on the ocean, was not, of course, reacl The moeulng is suid 1o have boos held in*Philadelphia, and those said to have been present were Ronayne, Tierncy, Brad- ley, Condon and Leonard. *'These men are anxious about Maronoy because the British government wants him.’” Judge Andrews, last evening, granted tho writs of habeas corpus for the production, in the supreme court,of Maroney and McDonald, MeDonald’s case was made by Thamas J. Denney, and presented by John Delehanty, wnd Maroney's case was made by Edward J. Rome, and presented by D. M. Neuberger. The petitioners describe themw s as ‘'near friends,” and allege the men arc not held by legal commitment, and that therd is an en- tire absence of identification. The matter will come up for argument to-morrow. Thomas besmond. BAN Fraxcisco, Juno 13.—Thomas Des- mond, mentioned in the dispatchies to-day as being wanted for complicity in the Cronin murder, is woll known hore, having beon a prominent figure during the sand lot agita- tion. He was the main support of Dennis Kearney, and through the latter's influence was elocted sheriff and served a full term. Desmond first gained notoriety in 156 of the crew of tho Catalpa, fitted out in - land to rescue Fenian prisoners in Australia. Michael Boland's Theory. Kaxsas City, June 18,—Michael Boland, the recorder of Kansas City, whose name has been connected with Alexander Sullivan and other members of the Clan-na-gael, ia connection with the Croniu murder mystery, exprossed the opinion to a Journal reporter, to-night, that Cronin was murdered by mom- bers of the Clan-na-gnel. He thought some of the more ignorant,_members, sharing the general belief that Cronin was a spy, xilled him 1o the mistaken idea that they were doing a good service, Crsalg HASTINGS COLLEGE. Exercises at tho Closing of the First Year—The Graduates. Hastives, Neb., June 13.—[Special Cor- respondence of Tue Bee. |—The annual com- mencement exercises of Hastings' college, which have been in progress since last Sun- day, closed last evening. President Ring- laud delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the First Presbyterian church toa large aud- ience. On Sunday evening Rev. W. W. Har- sna, D. D, LL. D,, delivered the annual ad- dress to the Y. M. and Y W.C. A, On Monday evening, Rev. A. A. Pfantiehl, of Columbia, Mo., delivered the annual address before she Whittierian and Lesbian Literary societies. ‘The president's reception was held in the parlors of McCormic hall, on Tuesday evenmng, from 6 to 8 o'clock, and was attended by a large concourse of people, many distinguished guests from different parts of the state being present. On Tuesday evening the college chapel was crowded by alarge audience which had assombled to listen to the graduating exer- cises of the academical department. The programme was quite a lengthy one, but was listened to with manifest interest by the aud- ience. The mus| features of the programme included an instrumentsl duet from *'Wil- liam Tell,” by Misses Elsie Palmer and Lucy Brown; a piano solo from I Puritani,” by Miss Elsie Palmer; a vocal solo, *‘Waiting,” by Miss Etta Button; an instrumental solo entitled *‘Impromptu Polka,” by Elsie Pai- mer, and a vocal solo, “Daisy,” by Miss Lillian Quick, of St. Baul, N Tho stu- dents of the academical department who have completed the preparatory course of study, and who will enter the collegiate de- partment next fall, together with the sub- jects of their orations, are as follows: Jessie A, Pinkerton, of Marquette, Neb., ‘‘Icono- clasm;” Wiiliam Rullkoetter, of Phillips, Neb., **Home Rule for Ireland;” Dora Bell, of Oxford, Neb., “Longfellow;” B. S. Struckey, of Grafton, Neb,, “Our Aims;” L. B. Stiner, of Lexington, Neb., ‘‘Educa- tion, America’s Safeguard:’’ Juno O. Scho- field, of Colon, Neb., “*Oliver Cromwell:" Berta Corbett, o f Otis, Colo., **The Powers of Determination.” Tii» commencement exerclses proper took place at the First Congregational church last evening, and that large edifice was crowded with the friends of the institution. There were four graduates, whose names and the subjects of their orations are: David Wall Montgomery, of Parnnel City; sub- ject, “Unbelief and Its Cure.” Elizabeth M. Stine, of Hastings; subject, ‘*The Good of Life.” Henry R. Corbett, of Aurora; sub- ject, “Anglo Saxon Destiny.” Mary A. Crussman, Hastings; sudject, “True Aims of College Training.” Hastings colloge was established in 1882, and has had a healthy and steady growth since that time. It is well equipped, its fac- ulty one of the finest in the west, and its prospects unexceptionally bright. About one hundred and sixty students have been in attendance during the past vear, and this number will be largely increased during the ensuing year, o e Logeers' Outfit Buraed, Derurg, June 18.—Dispatches received from Sandstone Junction, Moose Lake, Hickley, Barnum and other places on the *line of the eastern Minnesota and St, Paul & Duluth rouds indicate that a bad fire is burn- ing along the entire scetion, In this section are hundreds of camps ana loggers’ outfits, The flames are burning with great fury, and unless there are heavy and soaking~ rains great damage will result. AL A g, Dakota Farmer Politicians. Yaxnkroy, Dak., June 13.--|Spocial Telo- gram to Tue Bee]--The farmers of Yank- ton county are invited to rally at the court house on Saturday to ovganize for purer and better pohitic ! and other gentleme ing, and delegates will be electea to attend Shu Huron state convention on the 18th of une, C'wo Burglars Lyw Corypos, Ind., June 1 and Charles Tennyson, who attemp rob the residenco of Jawes Lemay, near here Inst Fridey night, and who shot and wounded Lemay and his uicce, were taken from jail by & mon of men at 2 o'clock this worning and I ey Bonds for the Yankton Line.’ YANK10Y, Dal., June 13,—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee.|—Pierce township, Holt county, Neb., has voted $10,000 to the Yank- ton & Norfoils rond,and other townships will follow with liboral 'subscriptions. The city of Yankton will give $5000 for the samo purpose and the subsidics' vlready sceured will about grade the line, e Rubber Boot and Shoe Trust New Yous, June 13 private dispatch raceived by a repre: tive tivm of this city to-day states that o mecting of rubber shoo manufacturers was held to-day in Boston, at which the preliminary steps were taken for the organization of ‘w rubber boot and shoe trust. - An Incorrigible. Rocnestes, Minn, Juae 13.—Robert Rob- ertson, of Genoa, this county, was arrestod 1his morning for stealing horses at Kirkland, 1. He will be taken there to-morrow, Rob- ortson was recently relcased from the §till- water penitentiary for the same offense. e ———— The Panama Diflicultics, Panis, June 13.—At a meoting ot the cabi- et to-day the dificultics of the Panaws al compauy were discussed, The Lguid- ator of the company read his report, and the result of his findings will be that the govern ment will shortly present a bill to th cham- . ber of acputics dealing with the watt. Aol Instantly Kiiled, Laxgixa, Mich., June 18.—Williaw W, Staloy, major of the First regiment, state troops, was iustant!y killed by beluy struck | by a train, three wmiles west of s city evening MINT JULEP AND GIN FIZZ. Amorican Engineera Royally Entere tained in England. BANQUET IN OLD GUILDHALLY Minister Lincoln on the Right and Salisbury on the Left of the Ohair—Notablea Prosont— Toasts and Spoechoes. A Round of Pleasure, [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpoy, June 18.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Ben.]—The Amecican enginoers had a busy day, to-day. In the morning they went to the Henry VII chapol to hear a sermon from Dean Bradley, and afterwards paid a visit to thohouse of com= mons, In the aftornoon they attended a reception given by the Institute of Civil Engincers. Sir John Goode, the chairman, read the for- mal address of welcome on behalf of his col leagues, Prof. Thurston acknowledged the address in suitable terms, ana after several other speeches, an attack was made upon the refreshment counter, below stairs, where the thoughtful generosity of the Loudoners had provided abudant mint julep, claret punch, gin fizz and other Yaukee rarities, inartistically constructed, it is true, but dispensed with & lavish hand, after the agreeabie London fashion, The evening was spent at a banquet given by the same institution at Guildhall. Sir John Goode occupied the chair; at his right sat Hon. Robert T, Lincoln, United States minister,.and at s left, Lord Salisbury, There were also present, Mr. Henry Besse- mer and others, After the usual loyal toasts, the chairmanm, in a neat and eulogistic speech, proposed the' “United States of America,” coupling the name of Mr. Lincoln. As the latter rose to respond, a tremendous salvo of cheers greetea him. It is his first appearance in public, since his arvival in England, and he adverted to the fact in s frank, boyish voice, when the enthusiasm of his hearers had in a measure subsided. He had not realized before that such a welcome could be accorded to an American minister in Eng- land, or elsowhere, and he was at a 1loss to know how to respond. He had been warned to leave engineering alone, be- cause there were present S0 many experts, 80 he did nov feel at liberty to refer to his own experience as an engineer when he had charge of an army and navy engineering corps. In that period of his experience he had seen some of the greatest engineering feats of the time, namely, not only the im- provement but the creation of rivers and harbors on the American coast. He was also debarred from speaking too much of the United States, because there were so many Americans present that he dared not speak anything but tho truth; whereas, his first - impulse was to yied to the feelings which he had brought away from the Washington centenary and paiut his native country in such glowing colors as would occasion an exodus of all the British engineers to Awmerica. What Mr, Lincoln did say however was in effect that the present occasion was one of many which had come under his notice showing the per- fect good feeling that bound America and England together; that much of this interna- tional amity was due to the work of the en- gineers, who wero rapidly destroying time and space, and that he hoped that this goo feeling would continue forever, . United States Naval Notes, Loxpoy, June 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bree.]—The United States steamship Lancaster is ordered to New Yori, and will sail from Leghorn in the latter vart of Juue. Rear-Admiral Greer will turn over the command of the station to Commander M. C. Calla, of the Enterprise, and with his staff will sail from Havre in the steawer of June 20, Looking For Stanley's Messenger. opyright 1889 by Jamzs Gordon Bennott.) ZANziAR, June 13.—New York Heral Cable—Special to Tne Bee]—The free slave, who brought the letter here giving the news of Stanley’s movements, left it at the consulate and then ran awa The British postal agent bere has not yet seen hia, but ho is being sought after all over town, 0 that he may be examined with a view to elice iting some further information. HIPPOLYTE TORIOUS, His Men Enter Port-au-Prince and Legitime Flees. New Yurt, June 13,—The steamer Alene, from Kingston, Jamaica, Juna 6, arrived this morning and brings information substantis ating the reports of Hippolyte's victory and Legitime's defeat. Chief Ofiicer Williams, of the Alene, smd that Legitime had sought the protection of the American consul a$ Port-au-Prince. Hippolyte's officers nad ens terad Port-au-Prince and taken possession of the town. The victorious warrior, however, is not popnlar with the peoplo genérally, and hie could probably never be president of the black republic by a vote of the inhabitants, PRIED 10 KlLL GLADSTONE, A Cartriage Thrown at i Misscs the Mark, June 13.~While Gladstone was rough the town of Wadebridge in Cornwall to-day o wissile, beljeved to have been & live cartridge, was thrown at his 0. (ladstone was not hit, nor was he much disturbed. The police are looking for the man who threw the missile, They dis= ‘edit the story of the throwing of tho carts ridgo at Gladstone. Is anything was thrown, they s ¢ thrower was guilty of nothing ore than perpetrating a badly conceivi practical joke. T AKM DBut Is —— GH DISASTER, Sixty-four Dead and Others in a Critls cal Condition, Amvacr, June 18.—Many vious friends are making inquirics for missing children ay the infirmary to which the persons injured fn yosterday's rallroud aceident e interiov of the infirmary pres spec One of the wounded boys named Cleland died this morning. Both his parents and two brothers had been killed outright, The dead now number sixty-four, Others of he wounded are in 4 critical condition, e Will Repite the Oanal, ANNAroL1s, Md., June (3.--At a4 menting of the stockbollers of the Chosepeske & Ollo Canal company hore today, resolutions zing the use of ail availe able resources for the purnose of putting the canal in repair fi suinption of navigas tion at Lthe ear mowent, ‘lflhn et of the prosid it wiil tal 400,000 10 ropuir t g states canal, . i * Weather Indications. 3 wnd Lowa: Luir, slightly cooler, e in Lowa, south erly Winds, Dabota --Light rain, fo Uy fule, slightly i