Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1889, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. AN ARTISTIC ELOPEMENT. | Role an American Girl Played in a Ecandal Abroad. THE DUPLICITY OF A HUSBAND. A Combination of Typewriter and a Oritic of VI Masters—The Fourth to Bo Cetebrated in Fors eign Lands. Aesthetic Runaways. [Commright 155 by James Gordon Bennett. | Paws, June 2U4.—[New York Herald Cable ~—Special to Tue Bre.]--George Hitoheock, secretary of the American art jury in Pasvis, hus eloped with Miss O'Halloran, of St. Paul, Minn. Hitchcoclk first came into notice several years ago, through the success of his tulip picture, which received honoravle men- tion in the saion. Miss O'Halloran is a western girl who came to Paris two years since for the benefit of her health and has followed the profession of a copyist. Hitch- cock was married eight years agoto a charm- ing and clever woman. He first met Miss O'Halloran over a year ago. He remarked at the time that she was a pretty American girl who seemed quite alone. The acquaintance grew into friendship, much against Mrs. Hitchcock’'s approval, when Hitehcock induced the girl to become one of his pupils last summer. During the summer Miss O'Halloran attempted to paint Dutch sketches, one of which, after the master had completed and sufticiently used his influence with the jury, was placed on the top line of the American gallery exhibition He fell very ill and was nursed by Mrs. Hitchcock. On their return to Paris in the autumn a worthy gentleman suggested that the friendless young American girl should be protected by his wife, as she was already be- coming mnch gossiped about in the artistic circles of Paris. A number of well known American artists spoke to Mrs. Hitch- cock of the girl 80 lightly that she took up arms in her defense and declared it to be a shame. Mrs. Hitccock agreed, and the girl was al- lowed to remuin an iomate of her house- hold, and was chapzroned to soivees and promenades, ete., by the wife of the man who was, during all these wmonths, carrying on a duplicity which, if it had not so bour- geoise and inartistic an endicg, might have added one more note to his reputation for superficial cleverness. Finally a sister of the pretty little American avrvived for a few weoks' visit, and was asked by Mrs. Hitchcock to spend a fort- night as lLev guest. That the sisters might be together after their long separa- ation, being ardent Roman Catholics, a littls pilgrimage was planncd to Rome, where Miss Agnes was to be presented to the pope. The older sister acted as chaperone to the young devotee and suspected nothing. Dur- ing their absence, Mrs, Hitcheock seized the opportunity of ridding herself of the incubus of her young charge aod. declared that, as her sister had now arrived, the girl was sufficiently protected. The hus- pand was all tenderness and devo- tion, and declared himself pleased to be rid of the girl. He, however, fell into a state of feigned illness and declared himself unfit to leave Paris to do his summer’s paint- ing, and vold his wife that his nerves weve utterly unstrung by the responsibility of managing the entive American jury and his prominent position as painter-in-chief of the American scction, and that he must remain in the city under a doctor’s care until the Roman pilgrimage was ended. Miss O’Hal- loran returned from Rome last Monday even- ing and came at once with her sister to Hitchcock’s apartments and asked to remain a few days longer. She complained of great fatigue, retired early andjremained in her room the next day to rest, while Mrs. Hitcheock caped for her, never dreaming that there was cause for concealment in the darkened room, or that within twenty-four hours both the guileless American and the houorable secrotary to the American art exhibit would be skipping around the corner to the shades of Chaatilly. At o'clock last Wednesday morning Mr. Hitcheock, as tenderly as he always did, kissed his wife good-bye and msked her to meet him at 8 o'clock in the afternoon in the exhibition. The un. suspecting wife kept the appointment, but. her husband was waiting for the unsuspect ing Amarican girl, who was 00 11l to get up. At dinner there was two vacaut chairs and two wondering women—a wife and a sister. Nine o'clock came and with it a blue tele- gram, saying: Do not expect me. Will write. Georae H1Tencock. € To the sister there was another, saying, ‘with rare pathos and brevity : You must hold Agues blameless forever. Gronrar Hrre ncock, To hn acquaintance yet another Be good W madume. 1think I am crazy. Yours ever, G. Hrrcucock, Next morning’s post brought the following o Mrs. Hitchcock: 41 can uot say what 1 must. Agness, con- dition can no longer be concealed, and I do the only thing left me. Ithink I am crazy, ‘Will you think so and forget me,” A day later information came to a friend that he and Miss O'Halloran were atan hotel in Chantilly under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, That letter said: “‘Have heard nothing since Wednesday, but fear the worst, I know you think me quite unworthy of the slightest consideration, but I hope you will denver the enclosed note. If I tell you that it had to be and that it was a question of life or death to all con- cerned, you would tuink more kindly of me. I can not help it if I am desperate and fear- fully impetuousy which no age as yetcun con- trol- 1 shall probably lose my life. I am now fur from well, but I must try to live to belp this poor girl through her sorrow and muke what amends I can to her, whom you must hold quite blueless, I only have done wrong.” In the same envelope there came one to his wife, saying: +1 will not iusult you by saying more than is absolutely necessary, I beg of you to think that what I have done has uot been done without deep sorrow und long ponder- ing in grief and misery. 1 see no othor way. «1 know that I have ruined your life. Iluave myown. I have nothing to complain of, You bave been aiways good aud true, 1 bug ©of you 10 go to America and forget me. 1But for this other, for whom 1 wmust yot Alve, littlo 1 should have told you aud asked you to forgive me. Perbaps even now you muy forgive me. Don't despair. My God, try to live. You will be happy, but I shall mever be.” On Sunday last a friend sought Hiteheock, w dompany with the hearl-broken sister, to endeavor to porsuade him to return to his wife, who had offered to conceal his shame and weakness in order to spare tho groy- Baired fatner of tho young girl Hitobeack, aliss Bwith, recelved visitors OMAHA, TUESDAY at the Hotel a'Angleterre, to whom he said: “‘Marriage 18 failure. My wife and I are fncompatible, 1 love this girl, and no mat- tor if sho had fifty lovers, to me she isa virgin,” When the girl's sister arrived he refused to allow her to enter, but she forced hor way to Mrs. Smith's apartments, where, weeping avd prayers, she implored the girl to return and spare the family the publicity. The always bland Hitencock repliod : “1f either ous of you attempt to leave this room I will shoot you both.” The elder Miss O'Hallorau was obliged to return to Paris alone in spite of Ler entreat— fes. The wratehed girl was followed by this parting shot from Hitchooek: “1f you return to disturb me sgain 1 will send an account of this to every paper in America.” The sistor returned, having been promised by her sister an interview the following da Early yesterdoy morning the faithful wom returned to Chantilly with the necessary toiletto articles for tho girl. Mrs, Hitcheock left Paris last night to sail with friends on tho City of Paris from Liverpool to-morrow. She will remain with the family of Hitcheock's brother at Narra- gansett. il WILL HONOR AN AMERICAN, Oxford Will Gonfer the Dagree of D. ©. L. on Dr. J. 8. Billings. [Copyright 1850 by Jamss Gordon Bznnett.) Lospoy, June 2.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tk Bes. [—The univer- sity of Oxford is about to confer the honor- ary degree of D. C. L. upon Dr. J. 8. Bill- ings, of the American army, and now at- tached to the surgeon general's office at Washington. Dr. Billings wrs a surgeon during the rebellion in Grant's army, and since peace has been in charge of the medi- cal library and musoum in Washington. Through his management they have become of special importance,not alono to the United States, but to the world. He has for some years been engaged in worl unparalleled in medical literature, the catalogue of the medi- cal library, already reaching nino large quarto volumes. He made two volumes on the vital statistics of the United States for the tenth ceasus, teeming with information upon the most complicated subjects. He has organized at the war ofiice in Washingion a museum 1llustrating medicine, surgery und Diology, showing all the medical appliances required by an army in the fiell. He aiso has been the medical adviser of Jokns Hop- kius university, an institate which bids fair 10 be the standard medical hospital. The university of Oxford, having felt the vast force for good which such work ns tat of Dr. Billings has accomplished, will confer upon him this high and special honor. It recognizes the scientifio progress which the United States is making toward the health of maukind. It 1s hoped and believed that alliance and recoguition of this kind will tend 10 secure amity and promote the happiness and well belngof all the Bnglish speaking races throughout the world. Patriotism Abroad. [Copyright 1887 by Jamss Gorlon Bennstt ZuricH, June2t.—|New York Rerald Cable —Special to Tne Bee. |—Arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration are now nearly completed. Some woeks ago Consul Cullin told me that he would make it the finest fete of the kind ever held in Switzer- land, and he is evidently going to succead. He secured Hon. Mr. Washburn, now United States minister to Berlin, as chairman, Mr. Eng Schuyler, who is now mak- ing a tour of Switzerland, .and other prominent Amcricans, will make speeches at a grand bunquet to be held at the Hotel Bauer au Lind. During its progress a Venetian fete will be given on the lake by the municipality in honor of the Americans in Zurich, and the celebration wili wind up with a ball at the hotel, the music for which will, in all probability, be provided by a Hungarian band, timed to be iz Zurich on thavday. The president of the Canton, the mayor of Zurich and the prominent ofiicials and residents have accepted an invitation to take part, and all Awmericans who are near Zurich on that date are cordiglly invited. The Anglo-American students' club also in- tends to support the banquet and to ceiebrate the Fourth by athletic sports. Eight silver medals will be given as prizes in tho several events, Came to an Agreement. (Copyright 1839 by Jamss Gordon Bennstt.) LoNDON, Juno 24.—[New York Horald Cable—Special to Tur Bip.|—Mary An- derson has como to an agrooment with Henry E. Abbey relative to her promised appearance at the Broadway theater, Now York, for the seazon which was‘to have commenced on December 9, of this year, This engagement will be broken and Miss Anderson will not again appear on Amer- ican bourds until early in the scason of 1300, Abbey, however, hus arranged so that none of his engagomouts will be broken and he has engaged another big Kuropean attrac- tion wherewith to fulfill his eagagements at New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and other American cities. George Lederer, of New York, has en- gaged M. Tremey, tho French shadow- graphist, for Herman's Trans;Atlantio Novelty company that is to begin business ut the Bijou theater, Now York, on Au- gust 10, A Big Belgian Subsidy. [Copyright 1839 by James Gordax: Hennatt, | DBuusseis, June 24.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee, |—The Belgian ministry is about to propose to the chambers & vote of 10,000,000 francs as the subscrip tion of the Belgian state towards tho con- struction of the Congo railway. — A Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, June 24.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee)--Ponsions grauted Nebras- kan: Original invalid—William C, Shock- loy, James Pool, Jurvis M. Kime, Henry Holman, Luther V. Cuupla, John Coats (de- ceased), Joku Deen, Henry C. Wyman, In- cresse—Jonn Lambert, Johu B. narris, Richard Purker, Cornelius 8. Wymore, Eunoch W, Gowin, John Griswold, Sylvester E. Bebb, Thowmpson Kimuwell, Lawrence Burget, Willlam Ryan, Frank H. Calden, Perler G, Green, Jonathan Dowis. Pensions allowed Iowans: Original in- valid—Seth M. Thomas, Fraucis Dungan, William W. Owens, Newton C. Balsinger, Steen J. Henderson, Jouathan K. Beoin, Jacob Z. Lindiey, Jonus B, MeCur ree W. 11, Culbertson, Wilhawm H. Kreamer, Na- than Gilbert. Iucre wse =3y lvanus C.Oppeit, Rice, Josoph Morrow, doscph DPuyton, ury A. Bates, Witliam Wright, Jacob Huas, Isasc Wurden, I'rancis M, Ellis, Joun T, Leland Jeise i, Thowpson, Ebin Backus, Martin Varley, Thomas . Luke, Francis A. Gere, Bernard Clinton, L. Timmons, Henry E. May, Original, widows, ete. ohn, futher of Henry Iellor; Phebo J., mother of William W, Minor; Arcads, mother of Goorge Asher; Silus, futuer of Lra 1. De- hart, Al Local Option Election. HARRISONBUKG, Vi, June 24.—In the loca! | option election to-day o large voto was polled in the district iu which Harrisonburg 1s situ- ated. The district has probably gone wet. Hurrisonoury gives s majority of four for the Sdryst with | SLOWLY SIGNING THE BILL, The Indians at Pine Ridge Grad- ually Falfng Into Line. POINTS HARD TO UNDERSTAND. The Land in Severalty Part of the Document a Hard Question For the Kavage to Get Through His Head. Winning Over the Indians. Pise River Aeescy, Dak, (via Rush- ville, Neb.,) June 24 —[Special Telegram to Tne Bep. |—Yesterday being Sunday, but little was done. 'The Indians still continue holding numerous small councils, and almost continuously visit Goneral Crook and Major Warner for information upon points of the bill which are still knotty problems to them. After these consultations many go directly to the agent’s office and sign, muking the out- look for final success gradually grow brighter, These little councils are produc- ing a division among themselves which can only lead to making conversions in favor of the bill and getting many Indians informed of its merits, of which they knew nothing before. Many Indians had made up heir minds to fight the Dbill be- foro the commission even came, through the infiuence of the old chicefs, and although the commission has taken the greatest pains to have the bill carefully and intelligently read over und over again to them, they have paid but little attention to it. These talks and disputes have opened the eyes of many, and they are becoming advocates of the bill, American Horse und ‘Turning Hawk openly advocate it after having spoken a number of times in council against 1t. As at Roscbud, tukiug land in severalty is their great bug- bear and the most difficult thing for them to understand, the idea prevailing that the government will take all their land from them which remains over th allotment. This morning a petition was started petition- ing the commission and through it the gov- ernment, with the provision that if they would sign this treaty that it would never ask them to sell any more of their land, but to deed to them forever, in & body, all land left over their allotment. The division of the commission, by which Governor Foster left yesterday for Santee to secure signatures there, in the opinion of many white residents ana hali-breeds, was a mistake, as many Indiuns of the opposition seew to think it is a victory for them for a portion of the commission to leave, But this opinion must soon pass away, as the Indians are gradually realizing that the commission is here to win in eurnest, and are laying a regular sicge and beating them at their own game of strategy and diplomacy. The intor- ference of Red Cloud’s young men as sol- diers, interrupting aud bréaking up the coun- cil when anyone spoke in favor of the bill, is one of the things of the past, as the police have orders to promptly arrest them. Major W. J. Pollock, formerly Indian_ in- spector, removed for speculating in Indian lauds and property, will be here to-morrow. He came as Lted Cloud’s attorney and has great influence with Red Cloud, us he is the inspector who suspended McGillicuddy here for corruption. It is stated here that he has written a letter to Red Cloud by no means to sign the bill until he comes, Going to the Santee Azency. NoxroLk, Neb,, June 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—The Sioux commission arrived 1 Norfolk at 12 o’clocit, They wero met at the depot by a citizens' committee, consisting of John R. Hayes, C. A. Mast, . W. Marple, W. N. Huse, R. A. Stuaart, R. C. Milligan, P. F. Sprecker and E. C. Harris. Carriages were in readiness and the commission was driven about this beau- tiful little city. The commission left for Suntee agency at 2:30 p. ., and expect to arrive there Tuesday nigh A Good Chance to Use a Clab. PiNe Rivae Acexcy, Dak., June 24— There was a conference this afternoon, at which a few Indians, except those who favor the bill, were present. AlL efforts to « secure the support of Young Man Afraid have thus far fuled. Little Wound also maing obstinate. To-night there 1s little in the situation encouraging to the friends of the bill, General Crook acknowleges that he is unable to account for the change in Young Man Afraid’s disposition toward the bill, That, however, oceurred the same day that the letter of Gedfrey, who is said w0 be the secretary of the Indian Defense ussociation, was received by the commissioner, asking a postponewent of negotiations here until the arrival of ex-Indian Inspector Pollock, i b Midges Destroying Whoat, CONSTANTINE, Mich., June 2{.—Chairman ‘Wells, of the state board of agriculture, says further investigation shows the wheat fields to be alive with midges. It is impossible to know what the result will be, but it would seem that such an immense draft upon the ilfe of the plant will have a tendency to shrink the kernel. ——ee Lit the Fire With Kerosene, KANsas Ciry, June 24.—Lester Martin, aged five years, was burned to death and his mother fatally injured this morning as a result of the carelessness of a sérvant in lighting a kerosene stove. Ella Birdshaw, the servant, escaped with slight injuries. e Another Bridge at Yankton, Si0ux FALrs, Dak., June 24—[Spacial Telegram to I'ue Bee.]—The city council to-day awarded the contract for the bridge over the east Sioux river, on Sixth street, to the King Bridge company, of Des Moiues, for $4,700, exclusive of abutwents. This will make the th:rd wagon bridge, in addi- tion to which there are four railroad bridges. sl Alil il A Denver Tragedy. Drxver, Colo, June 24.—([Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—J. A. Savage shot and in- stantly killed Manuel Harbert at7 o'clock this morning on Larimer and Twenty-third streets. ‘Che shooting was the result of a quurrel over Savage's intimacy with Har- bert’s wife, Both men are colored. e The Curran Case. Wavraca, Wis,, Juue 24, —The jury was sccured in the Curran case this morning. The defense made a desperate attempt wo get @ jury to their satisfaction, and used every oneof the forty-eight chullenges sllowed them by law. The excitement does not abate, and mauy veople continue to arrive from neighboring towns, e Hardin-York. Dexver, Colo., June 24.—[Special Tele- gram w0 Tue Ber.|—J. J. Hardin, of Omaha, and Mrs. Florence N. York were married here by the Rev, Marshall to-day. It is be- lieved tuat Mrs. York isone of the bicyclists going to Australia under Hardin’s manage- went. . ———— Disasteous Limber Fires Herexa, Moat,, June 24— Advices received tell of disustrous timber fires raging west of here on the Northern Pacific. The Clarks Fork bridge of the Northeru Pacific road, 600 feet long, burned this morning, Much delay and damage is occasioned by the fires, e Dr, T. B. Mcbow's Trial. Cuanrestoy, 8. C, Juae 24.—The trial of Dr. . B, McDow, who murdered Captain ¥, . Dawson, proprietor of the News and Courier, about three months ago, wae com- menced to-day, by the empanelliog of a jury consisting of five white wnd seven colored wew, The court room is crowded, THE DAILY CRC SENSATION, A Story That Ca N4, 20 Condemned Jronin as mSpy. Onioaco, June 24.~Tofhight's sonsation in the Cronin case is & ciranmstantial report that the authorities inve jnformation show- ing that Camp 20, 6f the Clan-na- Gnel, after a formal tmal, found Cronin guilty of belag a British spy. The charge was that Cronju, under the gulse of endeavoring to expose tho allogea malfeasance of Alexandor Sullivan, Michael Boland and Dennis Fealy, was in reality at- tompting to bring about & public investiga- tion of the work und accounts of tho order for thednformation of the British govern- mont and the London Times commission. It was shown that the exposure of the workings of thoorder, which wold be necoasary in or- der to refuts Cronin’s charges,would furnish 10 the London Times all the information it nad despaired of obtaining by the appoint- ment of n_governmofc sub-commission in America. Cronin’s manouvers, it was ulso pointed out, whatever his motives, could hardly help but insure the extradition of every man who had gone across the wuater on ‘‘active service.” Chief Hubbard and States Attorney Longe- necker neither explicitly afirm nor deny this report. “I'ho story is that two trials of Cronin were held. 'The first was in January, but when it camo to rendering tho decision of the evi- dence one man weakened, The trial com- mittoe was dissolved, bnt subsequently reor- ganized in secret, the plyce of the man who weakened being filled by another man, The trial committea consisted of seven persons, each of whom it is said is now under surveillance. They did uot seatence any ono to death nor did they have aaything to do with luring Cronin from his ofiice or with the sceues i the Carlson cottage. All that, it is claimed, was the outgrowth of the ver- dict, which was simply tiat the proof showed Cronin to be a spy. Burke's Fateadition Signed. Wasuixaron, June ‘L—Shortly after 8 o'clock the president signed the Burke ex- tradition papers. The papers now have to again go over to the state department to bs properly authenticated This is a mere of- ficial form, however, and can_be atended to in a few iinutes, As there is uo reason for special haste this authentication will not be made to-night, but will b deferred until to- morrow. The requisition names Detoctive Collins, of Chicago,who is now in Winnipeg, as the man who is the authorized represent- ative of the United States to convey the pris- oner back to Illinois. Court Proceedings Suspended. Cnicago, June 24.—Contrary to expecta- tions, the grand jury did not this morning resuine consideration of the Cronin case, The story of G. E. Brooks, the news agent, published last Saturday, has been exploded, and it was deemed usecleas to summon that indwvidual before the jury. It was this morning announced today and to-morrow would be devoted to the considerati of juil cases, and it is 4n open secre the court house that the prosecution hausted its li ase. The te by limitation at the close of the w is not improbable that the jury will be com- pelled to render its port in this mutter upon tha cvidence alrowly in. It is altogettier indedlite ,whon the sus- pected marderers of Dr. Cronin will be brought to trial, but to-day’s proceedings 1n Judge Shepard’s court would indicate that the prosecution desiresia few weeks’ inves- digution yet before arralgning the suspects before the ¢l il trividwal. Woodruft, P, O. Sullivan and ex-Dete¢tave Loughlin' were taken into Judge Shepard’s éouvt this morning and asked if they were ready for trial. Coughlin wished for furtier time, but the other two said they were ready at any time. The court then stated that no time would be set for trial yet. 1t1s now understood the date for the trial will be fixed after the ex- tradition of Burke, the Winnipeg suspect. A New Scheme, CH10AGO, June 24, —States Attorney Longe- necker went before Judge Shepard this after- noon and obtained an order whereby James Sexton, postmaster of Chicago,is dirccted by the court to produce before the grand jury all applications for money, order books, re- ceipts, or applications for registered letters, orany other information that may be re quired by the jury in relation to the inves- tigation of the parties who killed Dr, Cronin, The order was requested for the sume reason that the order avuinst the Western Union Telozraph company was desired. The jury xamine the postofiive books to sée i can be found to throw light on t hus ex- of witnesses in tho Cronin 1 of the spectal jury expires k, and it the case. It is Not Cooney. Ctcaco, June 26.—Chiief ‘of Police Hub- bard has received a dispatch from Erankfort, fnd., stating that the suspect arrested thero is not Coouey. IS LY THEY WANTED ONLY $555,0000 But Judge Powers Says They Have No Case. WaxNE, Neb., June 24.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.|[—Ava term of district court being held bere today, Judge Powers sus- tained the demurrer of the defendants in the case of Wayne tounty vs. Jobn T. Bressler, ex-county treasurer, and D, C. Patterson of Omaha, formerly a partner of Bressler here 1n the bauking business, holding that Bress- ler was the debitor and not the trustee of the county, This suit was for &55,000 cash, and real estate in North Nebraska and Omaha valued at £300.000, property the county ulleged had been accumuluted by Bressler & Patterson speculating in real estate on county fuunds deposited in their bank, but the fact that all county funds had been accounted for to the county was not denied. The county commissioners propose to go no farther with the suit unless the attor- neys who worked up the case will execute to the county a bond to protect the county against costs ana damags suits, A meeting of the Farmers Alliance was held some time ago and the county commissioners were ro- quested to exact @ boud from the attorneys pushing the suit to. sve the county from costs and probable damages. e Mrs. Hay Death lmminenr. Freyoxt, O., Juue2d.—~Mrs, Hayes' con- dition is unfavorable this morning, Her death 18 regarded as imminent. Unconscious- ness continues. | CLEVELAND, June 24—A special receivod from Fremont, O., ut :8) this afternoon, says Mrs. Hayes is simkiog slowly. Her breathing is growing slierter and all hope is goue. Death seems.to be a question of u few hours, A dispatch received at 11 o'clock to'night reports her condit'on ®s practically un- changed. She is stilisisking slowly. General € n Growing Weaker. LANCASTER, Pa., June 24.—Ieports from Donegal Springs to-day state that General Simon Cameron still lives, but that he is be- licyed toba growing weaker. He hus taken no sustenunce whatever, “This evening's report from General Cam- eron states he 18 growing weaker hourly, He still retains consciousness. - Most Rig! teous Ju ige. Kansas City, Juno 24.—A speclal from Tgpeka states that John M. Galloway, United States land commiysiouer at Guthrie, Oklahoma, was removed from his position to-day by United States Judge Foster. Gulloway wus one of those officials av Guthrie’ who “were charged with baving used their official position to enable them to preempt choice tracts of lands at the time the territory was opened to settlement, to the exclusion of bong fide home seekers. e Will Survey the OCanal. OgavLrALA, Neb,, June 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—The engiueer corps ar- rived here this momin.g to make the fial survey for the pronpsed canal, “MORNING, JUNE 25, 1880, NUMBER 7. IS BRITAIN BACKING DOWN? Hor Singular Modsration in the Behring Sea Controveray. CLOSETED WITH PAUNCEFOTE. Blaine and the English Minister Talk Long and.Farnestly—Tho New . York rostofice & Report. WasmiNoToN Buneav, Tie OMAnA Brr, 518 FOURTEENTI STREET, } Wasiinaton, D, C., June 24, Secretary Blaine and Sir Julian Paunce- fote talked long and earnestly at the state department to-day. Much color is therefore assumed to be given to the Ottawa dispatch of this morning, which sets forth that orders have been received by the Dominion gov- ernment from England that no steps shall be taken to protect vhe Canadinn sealers; that a joint commission of maritime vowers would bo suggested to decide whether Behring soa is a closed sea or not, and to award damages for the vesscls already seized. It ismore firmly believed lere than cver that there will be no English interference with Ameri- can control, this season at least. Thesudden moderation of the Canadian government and the prestige of the stato department in the Samoan confercnce are additional reasons why republicans are satisfied that the Harrison administration means busi- ness and that Bluine is up to snufl. ‘Thowas I, Ryan, ex-treasuy seal 1slands, had several interviews with the president and Secretary Windom duriag his stay in Washington, and went away pleased tnut the department av last understood the s He still insists that uyard's leniency tes was due to the fact that the marauders subscribed liberally to Chairman Brice's campaign fund. He de- clares that $100,00 would not be too much for them to give. ' Twenty-six thousand seals were talen un These were worth £7 apiece in Victoria. hat would be atotal of £182,000. One hundred thousand dollars wquld mot bea large provortion of that, when it is considered that the favors granted to the pirates were not all present, but were muuy of them to come. THE NEW YORK POSTOFFICE. The committee appointed by the postmds- ter-general to look into affairs in the New York postoffice, returned to Washington to- in punishing the pi du; o commission’ will report to Mr. Wanamaker to-morrow or Wednosday. Gen: eral Tyner said to-night: ““Wo found plenty need of inquiry. Our recommendutions to the postmaster general will show that. It was clearly proved to us that additional mail facilities “are neces in the metropolis, and that Postmaster V ked anything unreasonable.” General Tyner had nothing to say about the report of the commis It is believed, however, thut threc nch stations witl bo established in New York and that a num- ber of carriers will be aaded to the local force. BUTLER ON THE ADMINISTRATION. General Butler called on Assistant Secro- tary, Bachellor at the treasury departme to day to secure, if possible, the reinstates ment in her old position of the widow of a sachusetts soldier. Somol what ho thought of the Harrison ndmiu- n. Herepiled: very American citizen ought to e sat- The Samoan victory a_veritable triumph. All of Harrison's appointmeuts are excellent. The only complaiut that I hear is that the president does not remove the democrats fast enough. The rule which he has ndopted, perinitting capable political opponents to serve out their terms, ought to io new br: male him strong with the people. Harrison is all right.” General Butler said he had no more charges to make against Admiral Porter. He had made no charges at all, in fact, and had merely quoted from the records. CENSUS EXAMINATION, Census Superintendent Porter has given notice that the examinations instituted by the rule which Secretary Noble authorized for the government of the census bureau when it was created, will be held in a few weeks. Clerks who bave already made ap- plications for places will receive their first papers very soon, and be expected to fill them out and return them at once. Spdcial, or regular examinations, according as the bureau requires additional clerks from time to time, will be in order. N DRRASKA POSTMASTERS. Fourth-class postmasters appointed to- day: Papillion, Sarpy county, H. L. Par- sons; Pleasant Hill, Suline county, J. W. Ingles; Stoctham, Hamilton county, F. F. Carrick. 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, Bayard, Guthrie county, W. H. Gaines; Grant, Montgomery county, Orson Levitt, MISCELLANEOUS. Hon. D, M. Ramsdel, of Indianapolis, ar- rived to-day, in response to a call from Bresi- dent Hurrison to confer with the latter in regard to certain appointmonts, and it is sug- gested that while he is here he' will be ap- pointed United States marshal for the Dis- trict of Columbia, in fact it 18 almost abso- lutely certain that Mr. Ramsdel will be given this ofice. Milwaukee's Postmaster COensured. WasiiNGToN, Juue 24.—The civil service commission to-day in its report on the Mil- waukee postofice says: *‘We find that dur- ing the past four yoars Postmaster Gi. H. Paul has repeatedly violated said law, and in many cascs has manipulated the list of eligibles 50 that persons whom he proferred should be certificd to him. If Paul had any considerable portion of his term to serve we should recom- mend his immedite removal, but me have determined not to make such recommendation in view of the fuct that his term has already expired, Because of the fact that no satisfactory proof has been ad- duced to show that his action in making appointments was due to political considera. tions and of the further fact that his con- struction of the letter of the commission written May 25 may partially excuse a_por- tion of ~ his misconauct, the commission therefore report Paul shotld be and hereby 18 severely censured. Rifle Competition at Bellevas, Neb, WasuNarox, June 24.—The cavalry force 10 the department of Dakota, the Platte and the Coluwbia, have been ordered to hold their annual rifle competitions at Bellevue, Neb., commencing August 12, under direction of Major G. V. Veuey, Niuth cavalry, Army of the C nberland Reunion, WasmxGToN, June 24.-General Rose: crans, president of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, has received from the committee of arrangements at Chattanooga the programme of the next annual meeting of the society in that city in September, Fourteen ioeil committees have been organ- 1zed. The preparalions now in progress are on @ great seale. A very large reunion of coufederate veterans will occur at the same tme. Colonel Kellogg, in charge of the cowpletion of the mups 0f Chicamauga, will take advantuge of this gathering of confed- erates to perfoct the location of thoeir lines on the official maps. B s o Weather Inaicatior For Nebraska and Iowa: Showers, war- mer, except stationary temperature in Ne- braska, southeasterly winds, For Dukota: Fair, followed Tuesday by Light rain, stationary’ temperature, variable winds, T Drowned While Bathing.. Wovrverrox. Minn,, June 24.—-Johu A, and Edward 8. Boyce, aged respectively twenty- one and eighteen years, were drowned in the Red river yesterday while batliug. Their home was ot Arcadia, Wis, THE NOINNATI TURNFEST, Omaha's Turnverine Makes a Credit able Showin CixcrsNary O, June 24.—[Special Tele- ! gram to Tue Brr |—Tho eight men of the Omaha Turaverine took part in tho indi- vidual prize contests to-day. They were put through the various exercises on the bars, the vaulting by poles and by hand ove wooden horses, the standing and running high and broad jumps, lifting, fencing, put- ting the shot, ete., by their teacher, Henry Kummerow, and made a creditable display. The only Nebraska turners here are those from Omaha. Tho contingent was mereased to-day by the arrival of Louis Heimrod, ex- president of the Omaha vercia. Mr. Heim- rod brought his rifle team of six men along and took part in the rifle shooting at India- napolis, winning fourth money as a team. One of the men, Fred Miller, won the first badge in the team mateh, The money for tho best individual shot was won by Will Kruh, Attending the turnfest hero are sixty people all told from Omaha, who eame through in a special car, and will stay until Thursday. The entire Omaha contingent took part to- night in the mass staff drill, 1,400 turners varticipating. The exercise s hold at 10 o’clock and was illuminated by 100 pounds of red fire. William Betzold, the socond vice- president of the Forwarts Verein, of Chi- cago, died to-day from injuries received by falling on the track at Indwnapolis while en route here. The turner prizes will be awarded after the grand parade to-morrow. etz o A TRIF RAGEDY. A Murderer and His Brother Suffer For His Crime. LovisviLLe, June 24—The following ac- count of atriple tragedy comes from Bell ounty; G. W. Norwood, of Birming- bam, Aln, @ contractor on the Cumberland Valley extension, was shot shot and killed Saturday av his camp near Cumberland Gap, by an Ttalian known as Touey Caravasso. The cause of the shooting was thiat Norwood had refused to keen back the men’s wages to pay Tonoy Caravasso and his brother for bread, the Itulians had s0ld 1o the workingmen without guarantee, After the shooting the Caravassos escaped to the woods, but were captured Suturday night in Tennessce, They were brought to Kentucky yesterday and were being con- ducted to Pineville Jafl when Judge Lyuch 100k charge of thom and gave a trial, result- ing in the hanging of Toney und the sending of the brother to jail. T started for Pinoville with young 0, and a8 they were traveling along tho road a rifle crucked on the mountain side and the pris- ouer fell in the road a corpse. A VERDICT FOR § Mrs. lia Weleh Wins Her Against T. R. Burch, et al, CuicAGo, June 24.—|Special Telogram to Suit Tne Bee.|—Mrs. Ida Welch was to-day given a verdict for $2,000 1n her suit against the arance magnate, Thomas R. Burch, and the Pinlkertons, whom she claimed con- spired to make her life miserable, because she would not give up the compromising let- ters which Burch had written to her. The woman's husband was an employe of Burch, and was sent out of town, it is claimed, so that the liason botween Burch and Mrs, Welch should not be interrupted. — Several of the jurors were in fuvor of giving Mrs. Welen a much larger slice of the $50,000 claimed by her, but others did not want to give her anything. ~After a stormy session a compromise verdict was reached. ———— SUCCESSFUL BANK ROBBERY, A Colorado Depository Releived of Its' Funds in Frontier Style. TerLunive, Col, June 24.—This morning while C. F. Painter, cashier of the San Miguel Valley Sanlk, was out making collec tions, three men entered the bank and de- manded the funds from the bookkeeper at the point of a revolver. After securing tho funds they joined a fourth robber, who was holding the horses outside, and left the town on o run, firing shots in the awr to frighten the citizéns. 1t is not kaown yet just what amount they secured, but it is probably only a fow thousand. Several sheriffs are in pur- suit and unless the robbers have a change of Lorses it is more than probable they will bo captured within twenty-four’ hours. A Beer Seizarve in Kansas, Leavesworrn, Kan., June 24.—[Speeial Telegram to Tux Bre.|—The metropohtan volice to-duy seized a large quantity of beer from the American Express company, The scizure of the liquor has more than a local interest, for it will probably lead to u test case as to whether intoxicating liquors can be brought into the state by 4 common car- rier and_delivered to parties having u gov- ernment liconse, who arc trying to scll con- trary to the laws of Kansas.” Tne officiuls of the express company began a replevin suit against the city marshal, and if 1t is decided agaiust them the last hope of getting liquor in Leavenworth will be shut off. -~ Affairs in Hayti. New Yonx, Juno 24.—Captain Shaw of tho steamer Delta, which arrived last night from Port de Paix, states that General Hippolyto had arrived at Cape Haytien with his staf, and was about to return’ to rejoin his urmy just before Port-au-Prince. Private letters received at Cape Haytien from Port-au- Prince stated that_the city was in a very ex- cited condition, Legitime refused to leave or capitulate, and great fears are appre- hended of an fnsurrection in the city. R Ministerial Institute. Sioux FaLvs, Dak., June 24.--[Special Tel- egram to Tue Brk, ]~ To-morrow will begin the first ministerial institute uuder the aus- pices of the Sioux Falls university, While the mstituto is under the direction of the Bavtists of South Dakota, it is open to min- isters of all denominations, It will last eight days, with five daily lectures by many of the most eminent theolagians in the coun- try. The programme also includes severa popular lectures, one of which will be made by Mrs, H, M, Harker, president of the tor- ritorial Woman's Christian Temperance union. A large number of ministers will be in attendance, ———— Fatal Race Riot. Havenstieaw, L. I, June 24. ~Thore was a riot between the Hungarians and colored men working in the brick yards at Jones' Point yesterday. Four Hungarisns were shot. One is dead and another is dying, The riot was started by the Hungarians trying to drown a colored man, Ofticers from hero visited the pluce this morning and urrested four of the ring leaders. ‘The sheriff and two constubles arvived this morning and found everything quiet after last night's riot, and 1o more trouble is expected. Northwestern Saengerbund. MiINNEAPOLIS, June 24,--The biennial meet- ing of the Northwestern Sacngerbund was held here yesterday afternoon. Milwaukeo was solected for the place of the next foast. Mr. Hirschfield, of tuis city, was elected president, and W, H. Wagner, of K'reeport, 111, vice-president, e EganeOn the Isthmus, Paxaya, June 24 —Patrick Egan, arrived on the Isthmus, from New York, by the steamer City ot Para, June 15. He was fay- orably received by his fellow countrymen, as well as by many persons of other nationuli- ties. He left the next day for the south. - Yale Class Day New Havey, Ct., Juue 24.-—Ihe annual class day exercises of the senior cluss of Yalo took placo this afternoon, and were ut- tended by 2,000 people. R Snider Wagon Works Fail, INDIANAPOLIS, June 24.~The Snyder wagon works, 0s Danville, IlL, failed to-day, s Lig- bilities, §21,000, CO0LEY'S LATEST DECISION. An Important Interprotation of Through and Loocal Rates. GREAT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. a Ruling Against the Rock Island Regarding Tourists' Cars—Basts Bound Shipments the Past Woek. Rather Favors Rafironds. Juno 24.—[Special 'Telogram to ]—A letter has been received by Chairman Blanchard, which, comiug at the present time, practically settles a point over which railroad men have been greatly oxer- cised—whether or not through rates can be less than the sum of the locals. Hurdly a railroad man or attornoy in Chicago ugrees with Judge Cooley. Chairman Walker, of the Inter-State Commerco Railway associa- tion, Vice-President MeMullin and Julge Beckwith, of the Alton, General Manager St. John, of the Rock Island, and Judge Cary, of the St. Paul, have all been quoted in these dispatches as holding opposite opine fons. The part of the let¥er in guestion is as. follows: “The commission has repeatedly held that it is not necessury that the proportion a rails road shall consent to receive of a through rate should be the same as its local rute for trang- portation over an identical line. I is fully impressed that the proper transaction of the business of the country compels the accepts ance in a great mauy cases, and perhups generally, of a less suwm as the propertion of a through rate than is churged us w local rate and that any ruling that the two must be identically the sume would be as unfortu= nate to the commercial interests of the coun- try as it would be to the railroads them- selves. Very respectfully, Tuomas M, v, Chairman,” President Ashley, Vice-President How General Manager Hays and Auditor How ard, of tie Wabash Western, were in Chicas go to-day, making the fiual arrungements for the turning over of the Wabush railway with Receiver MeNulta, The transfer will made to the Wabash Western represen- ves at midnight of June 50, Nothing new was learved from the Wabash Western peo- ple except that it had been definitely decided to remove the headquarters to St. Louis, ‘The total eastbound shipment ept live stock, from Chicugo last week were 30,305 tons, against 30,156 tons the previous week and 37,434 the corresponding weuk last year, Of the flour, grain and provision trafi¢ the Michigan Central and Grand Trunk each took 23 per cent, the Lake Shore 19, Bt. Wayne 13, Baltimore & Ohio 11, Nickle Plate 8, and Panhandle 4. The executive board of the Inter-State Commerce Railway association to-day deliv- ered another decision against the Rock Is- lan ‘That road had made contracts to use tourists’ cars on an occasion in October. Since the contract was made cars of that. kind have become subject to extra charge. The decision says: *Said arrangements, there as the matter now stands, contem- plates furnishing cars of a specinl kind at certain points which are not offered at other points, and which are not proposed to be so offered. This is a discrimination between persons participating in the same excursion which it is difticult to justify and which is apparently illegal. The true course obyiously is for said company toprocure the cancella~ tion of said contracts,” A rumor gained currenoy this morying that the Rock Island had withdrawn from the association, but it was denied by General Manager St. John. e A JUMP IN PRICES. citement on Exchange. NEW Yorx, June 24.—The greatest excite- ment prevailed on Consolidated exchange to- day in consequence of the jump ins prices, The cause of the sudden advance was the fact that the Standard Oil people had brought about a settlement of their agreement with the Producers’ Protective association, which was not expected to expire until July 1. By this agreoment the Standard Oil company had the call on 3,500,000 barrels of o1l held by the association, at 62 cents, with charges " since November 1, 1887 The market starte in b 837, sold up'to 95, and reacted to 90, Great Consolillated Pittsburg Petroleum Jumnp, Pri1snura, June 24.—There was intense excitement to-day on the petroleum exchange. The market opened at 3%, and with a rush was forced up to 101 betore a halt was made. ‘I'he decline was almost as rapid, At 10:80 it was back to 901, It is feared that many of the brokers will be hurt, It )s said that” the adoption of the proposition to deal in futures to-day was the cause of the sharp advance, ———— MADE SURE OF IT. The Curious Suicide of a Wyoming Man. LARAMIE, Wyo., June 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bge|—Informution reached here to-day that Solon T. Wells, who runs the supply wagon for the lumber camp near Lander, bad committed swcide. He had just lost a considerable sum of money which had been entrusted to him by his employers, He arranged a scaffold on an inchine in & baru, Tying on this and fastening around his neck a rope which was tied o a beam above, he took & dose of laudauum and whe be became unconscious rolied off and stran- gled to death. Aun Incendaary's Work, Laramig, Wyo., June 24,—[Special Tele- gramto Tue DBee]—L. Ricketts, a rancn- man of Horse Creek, reports that all his buildings and machinery were destroyed by fire Suturday night. It was the work of an incendiary., He was asicep, and bat for the noise mace by his horses, which awoke him, would have perished in the flames. He saved othing except an overcoat; loss $4,000, insurance, §2,000. S ] Ri1CH QUARIZ. A Michigan Mine Yields $40,000 to he Ton, IsurimiNG, Mich., June 24, —Another flnd of $10,000 to the ton of quartz was made at the Michigan gold mine to-day. A large amount of rock is blasted already and is the richest strike made since lust August, Agy says of rock from tue Peninsula mine give as bigh us $18,000 to the ton. e Dakota Crop Prospects. Hunos, Duk., June 24. —[Special Tolegram o Tue Bee]—Roports from Aifty countios throyghour Dakota to 5. W. Glenn, of the United States signal office, and director of the Dakota weather service, say good rains visited nearly all parts of South Dakota the eck, and very heavy rains are reported in portions of Beadle, Brown, Covington, Duell and Spink counties, with some hail, but no damage. In some counties the drouth has injurea the small grain, except probably flax. Ina fow localitics where the showers have been opportune wll crops ure reported in excellent condition, ‘I'he temperature and sunshine for the week have been about the average aund have benefitted corn, This crop is generally reported in vory guod cou- dition, - Big Brass Factory Burned, New Youk, June 24—The Manhattan Brass company's factory, the largest in the eity, was completely burned tlis morning, The loss on the building aud stock 18 esti wated at nearly $300,000; fully lnsured, ’slu exact cause of tie fire is uot uccuratey de termined, but it 1s supposed to have QRIgls uited trom sn overkecied furnase