Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 5, 1889, Page 1

AMID A HALO OF HARMONY. Bouth Dakota's Constitutional Con- [ wvention Organized. EDGERTON ELECTED PRESIDENT. The North Dakota Farmers' Alllance | Succeeds in Having 1ts Represen- tative Chosen ns the Presiding Ofmeer. Al Went Smoothly. Sroux Faris, Dak, July 4.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bew.)—South Dakota's constitutional convention assembled at noon f to-day in Germania hall amid the music of f qfour brass bands and the roar of exploding fire crackers, manipulated by thousands. of enthusinsts who assoipbled in the vicinity to 8o that the occasion was properly celebra- tod. It was, indeed, the celebration of the birth of the new stato of South Dakota us well s the declaration of natioual indepen- dence, A short time before the hour for tne ocon- vontion to meet there was a brief caticus of d the republioan delogates, at which it was determined that Senator-elect A. J. Edgerton, of Mitchell, should be presdent of the convention, | and 5. W. Caldweli, cditor of the Sioux Falls Press, temporary secrotary. As the ) delogates filed into the hall each displayed | from the lapel of bis roat a beautiful s badge of satin, with a heavy gold fringe, and bearing the legend: “Sioux Falls Constitu- tional Convention. July 4,188, Delegate." Tho hall was beantifully docorated with a § profusion of flags and bunting, tho stage dress being magnificent, wnile tho galleries were festooned with myriads of the national colors in various forms. Double desks for h the delegates were provided, with stationery and all needod appliances. Few faces which have herctofora graced the constitutional ) convention of South Dakota were visible, | Major Kellam, of Brule county, and Judge Carson, of the Black Hills, were the on'y ones present who were members of the original Sioux Falls convention in 1883, and the Huron convention in 1885, i Chief Justice Bartlett Tripp, of Yankton, who was president of tho convention in 1858, occupied a scat as a guest of the convention. | There were quite a number of ladies on the f floor of the hall and in the gallaries. A keen senseof interest was inanifested and il profound attention given when Judge Carson called the convention to order. Judge Carson stated that inasmuch us the act of congress { which authorized this sssembly failed to i specify by whom it should be catled to order, L l;:: would do so at the request of the conven- 1 jon. 1 The Rev. Mr. Stratton, of the Congrega- tional church, this city, offered the invoca- 1 tion, after which Temporary Secretery Cald- | well read the proclamation of Governor Mel- | letto aunotineing the result of the election of d delegates caliing the convention into scssion, “fEe roll was then called and seventy of the seventy-five delegates answered 10 their names, The ubsentees were Charles M. Thomas, J. G. Duvies, R. C. Anderson, I B. Clougth and Clark G. Coats, ~All of those excepr the first named were in the city. Judge Thomas, declines to serve, holding N that since he is already a federal officer by i virtue of being a member of the federal Judiciary of Deadwood he is not eligible. At the conclusion of the roll call the dele- gates arose and Chief Justice Trinp ad b ministered the modified oath to all at one time. The deiegates signed the oath, so that the chief justice could aflix bis jural, - Nominations for the presidency of the con- yention were then called for, aud Messrs, Spooner, of Kingsbury, and 'Sherwood, of | Clark county, placed beforo the convention the name of Scnator Edgerton, Their epeeches were short, but full of pith and elo- quence. Mr. Price, of Hyde county, nomi- nated as the democratic candidate Delegute B, Van Buskirk, of Coddington county. The nominating speeches did not all occupy a min- ) ute and a halt The secretary began fhe roll call, and as each delogate’s name was announced he arose i and proclaimed his choice. Just three dele- tes heard their names called; two voting. ) for Edgerton and one for Van Buskirk, when - the latter arose and withdrew from tho con- j test. In a twinkling Edgerton's election was i made by acclamation and a hearty round of ] applause went up trom every part of the hall s at the spiritof good will and harmony mani- { i fosted, .and as Messrs, Van Buskirk and Spooner escorted Mr. Edgerton to the presi- dent’s chair he was given a very hearty ¥ welcome. When quiot was restored Presi- | dent Edgerton said: ‘ “Gentlemen of the Coavention: I can not express to you upon this occasion the feel- ings 1 have, notonly for yot: appolutment of myself to this place for the second time, g but the manner in which it has been done. . ' All that I can say to you now is that I shall endoavor to perform its dutics the best I know how for the best intorests of South Dakota, and I trust that you will md mo in presenting to the people b of South Dakota and the world a constitu- tion that is unrivaled, and that we may hereafter under it succeed to all of those rights, that in tho opinion of somo of us, We have so long been prevented from securing. {lmn’r,:k you agaiu, gentiemen of this conven- on.| There was 1o opposition to the election of i, E W, Caldwoll as temporary secrotary. [ “Pho following committee on rules was ap- inted by the president: Colonel John L. Folloy, of Clay county ; Chauncey L. Wood, of Pennington; E. I. Clough, of Coddington; i H. A. Humphreys, of Faulk; H. G. Young, 1 Lake. { On 'motion of Kellam, of Brule county, the k president was authorized to send a telogram, «congratulating the constitutional conyention of North Dukota, Montana aud Washington, and announcing the organization of the con’ vention for South Dakota. The' committee on rules was directed to donfér by telegraph with the convention at Bismarck relative to the appointment of a Joint commission of delegates to meet at the capital and agreo upon a division of the torritofly's_debts and proverty. ‘Tho rules + 4MotErned the last convention were for ety accopted to govern this conven- ¥which an adjournment was taken , ock to morrow afternoon, when the ! i | e, .dstd to visit Bismarck will be ap- | poy . nd the officers of the conven- tio#. ‘vill be agreed upon in caucus. The coi fon to visit Bismarck will be com- ~of five delegates, and its work, it is L.ought, can be cowpleted within a week at thé wost and'probably in four or five days. It 0 muuve on the first tramn north .heen selected. The convention ‘60 WALl other business before it in I the L0 s the commission—to making the fyif s duiendments to be made to the con- #*itufidil! | There has as yet becn shown no [ #to make any material amendments to deystitution beyond those required by ack of .congress, and were it not for the 10 be done at Hismarck tho convention g (,tl Likely be ablo to complete what it has { to de by Saturday night. As itis, ten days OF morgnay betonsumed, \ worl Wwas & caucus of the republican dele- to-night for tho purpose of nomin- eors n}‘lnu convention, The nom- g flbgmde all be formally elected by the. convention to-morrow. They are ®s follows: Secretary, 8. A, Burdick, of Yankton: enrolling and engrossing cler! Dr. A. W. Hyde, of Brookings count; watchman, E. C. Warner, of Day county; sergeaut-ut-arins, J. Carney, of Lawrence ¥ county; chapiain, Iev. J. H. Wakeficld, l (Congregationalist.) During the progress of the caucus a recess ‘was taken ; when President Edgerton intro- “duged the correspondent of Tur Bee as 8 “friend of uwkota and a soldier in her ocsuse for wuny years before | ress in @ personal cupacity aud the coun- c at largo as a journalist.” reception was uuusually cordial. Pres- ‘ Adent £dgerton goes w Lrooklyn to-morrow te deliver an address and Major Kellam will preaide over the convention. Pruny 8. Heatn, Somewhat of a Surprise. Brsmarck, Dak., July 4.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bae.|—Much to the surprise of nearly everybody, C. B. Fancher, of Jamestown, the Farmers' alliance candidate, was to-day selected in the republican caucus for president of the conctitutional conven- tion of North Dakota. The fight over the organization has boen one of the most hotly contested in the history of the territory, and although the farmers held the balance of power in the republican forces, it was hoped by the railrond and commercial representa- tives that with the aid of the democrats tho alliance could be defeated. Tho republican caucus, which met at 10 o'clock this morning, selected Fancher, the aliance candidate, who received 20 of the 56 votes on the first ballot. This is looked upon by the alliance people as @ great victory for them. But that the democrats in the convention who are op- posed to radical clauses in the constitution will joiu with the conservative republicans, there is little doubt. The permaneut organ- ization was not effected to-day, the conven- tion adjourning immediately after the towpo- rary organization to participate in tho cele- bration, which was the most gorgeous and rosplendent ever witnessed in Dalkota. There has beou no test made on the prohib- ition question, aud it is impossible at the present time' to predict the strongth of the di The representatives of the third party are gathering and are mapping out their work in the interest of a prouibition clause, which they will attempt to haye in- serted. The permanent organization will e per- fected to-morvow in_ accordance with the caucus slate. President Fancher, of tho convention, sent the following telgram of greeting to the constitutional conyentions at Sioux [alls, Dak., Helena, Mont., and Olympia, W.' T., which assembled at the same hour: “The constitutional convention of North Dakota sends greeting and bids you God speed in your advance movement towards statehood and full American citi- zenship. May the four new stars about to be added to the national flag not lose in brilliancy through luck of care in laying the foundations of the states to be, Let Wash- ington bring fruit and fowers and Montana ita’ precious metals to add to the beauty and wealth of our nation, while the Dakotas will bring wheat and corn to feed the people of the world."” A Dakota Prohibition Rally. Stoux FALLS, Dak., July 4.—[Special Tele- grom to Tnk Bee.|—The prohibitionists of South Dakota had & grand rally in » beauti- ful grove on Sency’s island, uud several thousand persons met to encourage one an other in the belief that South Dakota should cntor the unfon with constitutional prohibi- tiou. Prof. Hutchins, of Nebraska, con- ducted a twenty minute song service. Elder Fillaer, of Aberdeen, offered prayer, and then Rev. Georze H. Vibbort, of ~Boston, talked prohibition, for two hours aud ten minutes straight. Short sddresses were then made by Immigration Commissisner Hagerty and Hon, A. G. Wolfenbarger, of Lincolu, Neb., and T. D, Kanousc and E. E. Clough, of Watertown. The executive com- mittee spent the entire evening in session planning an aggressive prohbition campaign. A Scapegrace Son. Burraro Gar, Dak., July 4.—[Special to Tur Bre,]—Tt was discovered this morning that Will Brown, soun of a prominent Chicago & Northwestern railroad official, of Chicago , had committed a series of forgeries. He has been stopping with Mr. M. Alexauder, resi- dent manager of the Dakota Quarr Mining company, and so far threo checks that he signed Mr, Alexander's name to have turned up. They were for $42, &5 and $35. He also borrowed all the money he could from friends, and the total will foot up now to about £300, with back precincts vet to hear from. He also carried off a valuable ring that he had borrowed froma young lady. No efforv will be spared to capture him. -— BETTER CATTLE. Farm Stock and Range Show Improvement. S, Louss, July 4.—Richard Johnson, of the bureau of animal indus! said to an Associated press reporter: “I have for the past three months been traveiing through the cattle districts with the object of ascertaining what the condition of range and farm cattle now is, and what improvements have beon made in the grade of stock on the rauges, On the wholc the result of my examinations is decidedly satis- factory and the reports of two other agents of the bureau will be of the same character. In some seciions it is not to be aenied the grade of cattle has doteriorated in o marked degree. This is especially true of the extreme northwest and farws east of ihe Missouri river. Four or five years ago what are known as Oregon cattle, though by no means confined to the state of Oregon, were by all odds tue best to be found on the range, -day nalf-breeds are in the ma- jority, tho beef produced is not nearly so fine and the average weight of tha cattle has fallen off nearly one hundred pounds. One fact has been proven beyond doubt and that isthat neither in the cold or dry sections of the country should Durhams be introduced. In farms in the agricuitural belts of Minne- sota, Dakota and Western Missouri furmers ure still aiming to reduce rather thau increase their holdings. The low price of cattloe has made the industry unre- munerative, and breeders are solling off their cows and steers and replacing them with norses. An encouraging change, andone which more than compensates for any loss in the other direction, has taken place in the southwest, The Texas long born, lean, sinewy animal is being rapidly replaced by a cross between the Durbam and Devon, and the average weight of the cattlo is greater bymore than one hundred pounds than it ever was before. Animals —— Surveyors Iteach Buffalo, BurraLo, Wyo., July 4.—(Special to Trs Bee] — The surveying party recently reported by Tnr BEE as having loft Pierre, Dak., for Puget Sound in _the wterest of the Midland Pacific railroad, a proposed tras coutinental lwe with which the Illinois Central figures prominently, arrived hore the dny before yesterday. On yesterday Messrs. George M. Nix und Villiam Z. Corvett, who appear o be at the head of the expedition, were piloted to the divide of the Big Horn mountains by a local guidefor the purpose of determining whether @ pass can be found across the range at this point. The Big Horn mountains extend north and south through the center of this (Johuson) county for a distance of a hundred wiles, divectly cast of the Yellow- stone Park, the highest veal thereof being 10,000 feet dbove sea level. An east and west line passing through the richest coal, oil, agricultural and timber iands of Wy- oming must of necessity cross the Big Horn range, and yesterday's examination of the topography of the country resulted in estab- lishing the certainty that a road can be con- structed with ease across them on a 2 per cent grade, beginning at Buffalo. It was further established by the engineers that it will be necessary to ascend (o an altitude of but 8,500 feet. From lere the surveyors traverse the Big Horn basin to the lower edge of Yellowstone Park, on their way to the Pacific coast. Wrecked by a Landslide, es1oN, W. Va,, July 8.—The Chesa- peake & Olio vestibuled train was wrecked near Ora this morning eavly by s landslide. ‘The engincer and fireman were killed. No Ppasscugors were seriously injured. THE CROW CREEKS NEXT. Probability That They Will All Sign This Week. FIGURING ON THE OUTCOME. Many More Signatures Necessary From the Pine Ridge Indians in Order to Reach the Required Number, Counting on the Crow Oreeks. Crmavmenrrary, Dak., July 4 —[Special Telegram to Tir Ber. |—This has been a day of much celebration in this cf where the Sioux commission spent their Fourth of July—processions, speoches, horse racing, and in the evening a grand old-fashioned camp fire in the open air. Specches were made in the morning by each of the com- missioners, the remarks of General Crooks being confined to simply expressing his thanks for the pleasure of meeting them. It has been decided that the Indians belong- ing to the Crow Creek agency meet the com- mission in this place to-morrow. Arrange- meuts have been made to feed them at the different restaurants in the city. There are only about three hundred wale Indians at Lower Brule and an equal number at Crow Creek. There has been about two bundred and sixty names signed at Lower Brule and probably ail at Crow Creek will sign this week, Tho total number of names now on the rolls at the different agencies is as follows: Rosebud, 1,125; Pine Ridge, 530; Lower Brule, 250; making in all abouv 1,015 out of the 4,100 required. With com- plote success at Crow Creex, where thero are 300 Indians, Cheyenne, with its 700 vot- ers, and Standing Rock, numbering 1,100 males, it will be absolutely necessary to have more names at Pine Ridge, as the entiro number of names will ouly reach about 4,000, 1t is thought that a few names have been daily added to the list at Pine Ridge under the agent's care of the rolls, though nothing definite has been heard from there since the commissioners left. ''he head chief of the Crow Creck Indians has been in Chamber- Jain to-day, accompanied by most of his fol- lowers. The most prominent of the Brules were also present at the celebration, the chief being honored by an invitation to a seat on the rostrum with the commission and local leading men, They, with one excep- tion — Lett-Handed Thunder — expressed themselves as being in favor of the treaty, White Ghost being particularly warm in his commendation of the treaty, Still, as Major ‘Warner said to your correspondent to-day: “Nothing very definitoe can be known by the talk of an Indian until the test comes. I do not attempt to form an opinion from tallk since my experience at Pine Ridge.” This evening the G. A. R. of Chamberlain are to listen to Major Warner, the comman- deran-chief. A slhort preliminary council was held in the waiting room of the station, where Major Anderson made a little talk to the Indians, telling them what would be expectea of them at the coming council. General Crook was present, but made no remar, ferariant et e ROSSA ON THE WARPATH. Notorivus O'Donovan Comes to the Front. New York, July 4—[Special Telogram to Tnr Bee]—Patrick Sarsfleld Cassidy and Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa enlivened the former’s criminal livel suit in the Torabs police court yesterday by calling each other “Liars,” “Spies” and “Knaves.” At tho opening of the case the justice warned Rossa that he must make no imaginative excursion in giving s testimony while acting as his own lawyer, but must confine himself to the casc. Despite this injunction, how- ever, Rossa became very tlighty, and had to be called down again. Then he calied for a copy of the complaint. He read aloud three columns or more of the matter embodied in the complaiut, said it was all written by him and he believed every word of it to be as true as the ton commandments. He said he wrote the letters about Cassidy for tho public good and to expose a man who was trading in blood. *He has helped to send more than one man to a British prison,” said Rossa. “You are an infamous har,” cried Cassidy, soringing to his feet with anger. ‘“You have been doing that kind of work and that is the reason why I kicked you out of the Fenian Brotherhood.” “You are a liar,” cried Rossa. ““You camo into the order with the object of a traitor.'” Colonel O'Brien here arose and pushed Cassidy mnto o seat or there might have been some of O'Donovaa’s blood spilled then aud there. “In the light of recent events,” he de- clared, “Rossw's language was inCiting as- swisination and should be perem worily stopped. With all due respect to the éourt, he said, ne firmly believed that Rossa was either “half fool ‘and half fanatic, or half fanatic and nalf knave,”’ “Faith, and its my belief its yourself is a little off,” replied Rossa. “I 'believe that Cassidy has been employed to kil me off.” S e A HUNGARIAN IN HOO. The Again Banker Goldberger Arrested on His Native Heath, New Yomk, July 4.—[Special Telegram to Tur Buk.|—The chief topic among Hun- garian business men is the arrest of the ex- banker and defaulter, Moritz Goldberger, which took place in Udapes, Hungary, June 18, The fact was not known in this city be- fore, and when the European papers which told of the arrest arcived here yesterday, it was o matter of great surprise to all who had had dealings with Goldberger. Gold- berger, who had his ofice i Ridge street, was for several years the principal banker forthe Hungarian laborers who are toiling in minesof Penusylvania, and hundreds of them wers swindled by him. He stole not only money given to him to be for- worded to Europe, but he also appropriated for his own use thousands of small deposits. Goldberger was a trustee of many benevo- lent institutions and of different lodges and societies, Hefore he left New York he sold all his property, aud, although his wife re-. muins in this city, bis creditors could not get one cent of their money, o — An Alaskan Mirage. JuxeAv, Alaska, June 18—(via Seattle, W. T., July 8,)—Special Telegram to Tue Beg.— A mau named Richard Willoughby, a resi- deut of Alaska since 1802, credited with be- ing the aiscoverer of gold 1n Alaska, has a negative claimed to be a mirage view of a laree city taken near Pacific glacier, taken after four years'trial. He has refused a large offer for copies. Ihave induced him to take me where the mirage can be scen upon promise 80 secure a copyright. We leave Juneau on June 20, with a party and cameras, Other responsible parties claim to have seen the wonderful mirages in the same vicinity, We expect to return on July 4. e The St. Elienne Mine Disaster. Panis, July 4.—The coal pit at St. Elienne, in which the fire damp explosion occurred yesterday is still on fire. Many more bodies have been recovered, but the work is atttend. ed to with great aifiiculty sud danger. The, scene at the pit is pitiful. President Carnot has ordered measures to be at ouce taken for the relief of the families concerned, " OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNIN , JULY 5 1889, i AL B —3 SULLIVAN ARRIVES. The Big Slugger Holds a Reception in Now Orleans. New OruraNs, La., July 4 —[Special Tel- gram to Tue Bee. ]—Sullivan arrived this morning. The special was broken up into five sections at Wallace, Ala., and sent here piece meal. John L. traveled on the first section over the Queen & Crescent, stopping on the Centilley road, six miles northwest of New Orloans. Carriagos wore waiting, and the party were driven to Spanish Fort, where John L. will rusticato until the fight. Jomfortablo quarters have been secured, and the big sivgger okpressed himself as being thoroughly satisfied with the arrange- ments made and the beautiful surroundings of the hotel. After refreshing the inner man the visitors took carringes again, this time toward town, entering New Orleans by the shell road. Your eorrespondent met Sollivan and his friénds at the St Charles hotel. The urbane M. Cleary, as is his usual style, tried & bluff about Sullivan not being accessiblo to ‘revorters, but John L. was interviewed notwithstanding. He had littlo to say, but said he felt first rate; that he never feit better and looked forward to0 this fight as the one great effort of his lifo. In appearance Sullivan looks better than some of Kilrain's friends care to admit. He is as hard as nails, and if he was ona tootat Porkopolis no traces of it are visible to-day. Thero is, hewever, a somewhat pinched look about the Hoston boy that leaves the idea he has been over-trained. However, his admirers are putting two to one on him and are crazy almost over their favorite’s presenco, On the second floor of the St. Charles hotel are a_suite of rooms where the big fighter is holding court to-aay. I'he number of callers is simply enormous. A Kilrain Admirer Sizes Up John L. New York, July 4.—[Special Telegram to Tiue Bee.]—While Kilrain's friends are not yet putting up much mouey on him they are full of confidence that he will win, One of the most prommnent local sporting men voices their sentiments as follows: ‘“This will be one of the most evenly matched fights that has ever beer. scen, There is but a fow pounds difference in the weight of the two men.+ One is but four months older than the other and the difforence in height is but half an inch. Ada_ to tnis the relative merits of both and you will find that there 18 not the smallest advantace on either side. That Sullivan is too much for Kilrain in ferocity and that he will make the Baltimore boy shake m his shoes when they shake hands before the fight, is ali bosh. Jake hasa good deal more sand than Sullivan, who possesses what might be termed *'brute couruge,” und who, when he finds that he can not whip his man'in a few rounds, loses heart. Ido not mean to say that he is a cowurd, butXdo say that were he to find & man that could stop his hurri- cane rushes in the first few rounds and get in a few good blows himself utthe same time, he would give upia short order.” A Big Row in Sight. NEW ORLEANS, July 4—[Special Telegram to Tne Bre]—Sullivan will not go to Spanish Fort. It is said as explunatory that the slugger’s medical advisers fear malaria. To-night he stops at a mutual friend’s house on Custom House ahd Rampart. - This afternoon was spent in sight-seeing and holding a reception at thie young men’s gym- nastic club, where the cup was passed around and generai hilavity prevailed. Wherever he appeared on the streets enormous crowds formed, cheering loudi; and waving hats and handkerchiefs. ) The city is filling up ‘rapidly. There is little betting done. What is, is at two to one, offered by Suilivan’s party, with no takers, Kilran comes into the city to-mor- row morning. His friends_are preparinga great rcception. P The telegraph company and the manage- ment of the fight are fighting like cats, Renaud, the manager, won't say where the fignt comes off, and’ the: telegraph veople rofuse to attempt to.put up extra wires uniess fair opportunity fs given, ‘Chere is a serious hitch, and 1t comes from the Sullivan wing. ~ Charley Johnson, unother of Sullivan’s friends, is *'beefing’’ to: night about the way the fight has been ad- vertised. This side makes no bones about theivantipathy toward the press. The situ- ation 18 a perplexing one. More than one well posted sport says that the whole thing will end in a zeneral row and no fight. There are abont 150 newspaper men here clamoring for tickets, Only thirty have been appropriated, fifteen of svhich go to the local and state press, the baldnce being gobbled up by the big New York and Boston dailies, The Kilrain party is disposed to -extend all courtesies possible to the press. Harding, Fox's man has been frozen out, McCleary declaring that he talks oo much, Jake Delayed at Cincinnati, Crxersyarr, July 4.—Kilrain and party ab- rived this morning two hours late and missed connections for the south. They went to a hotel to svend the day, and leave this even- ing. IKilrain's face1s said to have a tired ex- pression, but in answer to a question, he said he was in excellent condition, and never felt better. Both e and the members of his party say there is no foundation for the rumor that there is no intention to have a fight. They are on the way to the battle ground and expect no interference, Sullivan Stock Siuking. New ORLEANS, July 4.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—The dissatisfaction continues. Disgust is openly expressed at the hoggish way the Sullivan managers are acting. Their malaria eveuso far getting out of the Spanish Fort arrangement is discredited. There is more malaria in this city than at tho fort. Rampart street, where Sullivan will stay, is full of it. It is admitted tonight ' that John goes to the ring welghing 200 pounds. Muldoon is 1n despmr over “it. The vory worst elem ent, however, is i the fact that Kil- ruin's fricnds have thought it necessary to hire Captain Tom White's guerrilias, thirty strong, all armed, to escort to the BoRi- more man the fight and Keep his interests in right. Bud Revand’s hirlog of the Meridian regulators has been deuounced strongly. Speaking to-night with a well informed sport named Prof. Butler, it was elicited that Suilivan’s condition gives great un- easiness. The fractured grm is remembered with alarm, and hi great weight and general beefy arance makes the most sanguin of hs friends to wover At the club reception to<lay the slugeer did not pass the battle. He quaffed his sbhare. New developments are looked for any hour. The pool rooms and hoteld are thronged with crowds of men eagerly discussing the situa- tion, fiiveio i wwatehed indicaten the uneasiness his baokess feel. He took a bath to-duy. Muldoon stood watch over him. In fact, he cannot move hand or foot but a guard is kept. e e Killed By a Ilocket, Fr. Scorr,)Kan.,July 4 —[Special Telegram to Tng Bee|—During a traveling coctor's street performance to-dsy a sky-rocket thrown from the east side of the city fell and went through his large canopy tent, penetrating the skull of Mrs. John A, Nelson and killing her instantly, s L Fell Dead. Yaxkrow, Dak., July 8.—[Special Tele- gramto Tue Bee]—An old man named Morrison, who resides near Lodi, in Clay county, was sttending a horse race to-day near Wakonda, in the same county, and was helping to start the horses and just as the horses started he fell bagk dead. He was an old and respeeted citizen, Y The W« r Indieation For Nebraska uud Dakota: Fair, except light local raius in northwestera portions, cooler, southerly wiids ¥orlowa: Fair, much warwer, southerly winds. COMPROMISED ON A HORSE. A Highwayman Falls in Hard Lines at Harvard. HE FAILS TO GET ANY MONEY. A Young Blacksmith Named Shultz Instantly Killod at Kenesaw by the Explosion of a Can of’ Powder. —_— A Bold Robber av Harvard. Hanvarn, Neb., July 4.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—Last night at 12:50, fifteen minutes after the west bound passenger train lett, a masked man entered the B. & M. depot and, presenting a revolver at the heads of Night Operator Phelps and his assistant, called to them to throw up their hands. Phelps dodged under the counter, and while the robber was parlesing with him he heard approaching footsteps on the platfrom out- side and ran out. Agent Armitage was im- mediately called aud other help summoned. A search of the box cars in the freight yard disclosed four tramps, one of whom, who answered the description of the robber, was locked up for the night. As as no revolver or mask was found, he was released this morning, However, a gray horse weighing about 1,000 pounds was *stolen from the stable of a farmer living half a mile east of town last night, supposed to be taken 9y the robber, as the man’s face was covered. =~ The only descrivtion Phelps cau give of him is that he wus about six feet tall and weighied about 160 pounds. Professional Tax Dodgers. SpriNarieLD, Neb., July 4.--|Special to Tre Bee.]—Considerable has been said over the country of late * regarding the ‘“‘profes- sional tax dodger,” but the little experience with that class of citizens (1) that the county cowmissioners of this county (Sarpy) have just undergone is something altogother new and novel. It has been given out cold, and went without saying, that this and that party had certain personal property in the shape of roul estate and chattel mortgages that they never made any returns of to the local asses- sor. The county commissioners have long felt that something should be done to prop- orly get at this class of assessablo property, and finally hit upon the following plan to ac- complish their end in view. About six weeks ago they gave notice through the county papers to this effect: ‘‘That all persons having mortgages on filo or record ia the county, and not making proper returns of the 6awe to the assessor, thoy (the county com- missioners) would charge all such mortgages up on the tax list at their full face value, They also instructed tha county clerk to notify all such parties in the following brief but pointed notice: Mr. —, you are hereby notified to appear before the county commissioners on the 2ith day of June, 1850, and show causes, if any, why mortgages to the winountof §—— should not be assessed to you. ‘This had the desired effect, and not a few appeared before the board and handed in their lists 6f mortrages never before assessed, although they have been upom the county records for years. Old mortgzages long ago paid but not released through negligence were hurriedly releascd and swept from ‘the records by the scoro before the commission- ers’ charging up operation went into effect. The county’s exchecquer will be several hundred dollars akead by the op at the same time it will keep certain parties from being so forgetful about listing their personal property in the future, Commis- sioner Startzer (dem.) of the west district was the prime mover of the refor ad it is more than probable that he will meet with more than ordinary resistance on account of the part he took in the matter when he comes up for re-cloction this fall, as some of the most prominent men in both partics have been hauled over the coals by the little scheme of the comm The Hastings Insane Asylum. HasmiNes, Neb., July 8,--[Special to Tuz Bre.|—The asylumn for the chronic insane, located at Hastings, is rapidly being put in readiness for the accommodation of patients. The work of furnishing the huge building has taken more time than was expected, but considerable progress has been made. Dr. Stone, the superintendent, hias fitted up his office in the building and is giving his entire time to the interests of the institution. He receives valuable assistance from J. W Liveringhouse, the steward, and trom M Helen Slater, the matron. The sleeping wards have been furnished with neat iron Dbedsteads, covered with snowy linen and counterpanes, The day wards have not been furnished. The carpets in the halls, offices, public reception rooms, parlors and living roms are laid ana are of good quality and tasteful design. The dining rooms aro furnished in antique oak of artistic design. All of the furnishings throughout. the insti- tution are first-class and nothing but good taste has been shown in the selections, The laundry machinery has been received and is very complete. It consists of two large revolving tubs, a revolving wringer, an immense ironer for ironing shirts and col- lars. In the drying room of the laundry is a largo steam drying rack. The laundry ma- chinery alone cost 81,000, 3 Steward Liveringhouse informed Tz BEg representative to-day that tie building would be ready for occupancy on .or about August1. The engine and_boiler house is not yet completed and it will be impossiblo 10 care for patients at the asylum until the engines and boilers are ready for use. Tho patients will be brought from Lincoln to Hastiogs by a special train, As soon as the interior of the building has been finished Superintendent Stone proposes to have the grounds beautificd and laid out in drive: walks and flower beds, The grounds sur- rounding the asylum are as beautiful as can be found anywhere in Nebraska. and under supervision of a_competent landscape gar- dener will be greatly improved. Suicidea Over Drink and Troublcs. StenLiNG, Nen., July 4.—|Special Tele, gram to Tk Bee. |—Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock the report came on the street that G. L. Skinkle was dead. Drs. Truit and McGee were summoned, but camo to late to render any assistauce, In the morning he told & few friends thav he would be dead be fore long, and no attention was paid o his talk, as ho had been drinking the last few days. Recent troubles have weighed on his mind to such an extent that his mind became unbalanced. He put his business in the Lands of an attorney a fow hours bafore and maae all the preparations that wero neces- sary in the morning. It is thought by the doctors that he took worphine at about 12 o'clock and at 10'clock he told a friend that he would be dead in two hours. A short time after he called 8 man into bis ofice amd told him that he was goiung to die, and 'aid down. The man called for help, but all efforts failed to rouse him, and at 2 o’clock life had departed. The coroner’s jury fourd the verdict thut he came to his death by poison adwministered by his own haud. The deccased was the oldest physician in the town and leaves & wife a two small children to mourn his | He was a member of the K. of P. lodge, and it was his request that he be buried by that order, ‘There are various rumors as to the cause, but nothing is known a¢ the only reasons that he gave were that he had nothing to live for, us his friends bhad gone back on him, Sale of Orete School Bonds. Crere, Neb, July 4.—[Specal to Tug Bee.|~The board of education, at its meet- ing yesterday, sold the remalning $15,000 school bonds to the Fidelity Trust company, of Kansas for $14,815. These bonds boar only § per cout interest, and are the balance of §35,00) voted for' the now high school building. The first 10,000 wore sold somo time ago at 031, Tho sale of last night speaks well for the crodit of Crete. Fatal Accident at Kenesaw, Kexzsaw, Nob, July 4. —|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre,|—This morning, just after the national salute had boen fired, a can of vowder exploded, killing Emil Shultz, a young blacksmith of this place, almost in- stantly. \Vhat causod the explosion no ono seems to know. ‘I'ho blacksmith shop where it occurred is badly shattered, aud the win- dow lights broken 1n adjoining buildings. Nelson Banks Concolidate. N, Neb, Special to Tie Tho Blrst ik declared its dividend yesterday of 8 por cent and in- crensed its capital stock to 75,000, taking in & largo nortion of the stockbolders of the Nuckolls County bank, which consolidates with it, and will wind ub its husiness at once. July e - CELEBRATING ABROAD. Americans in London Observing In- dependencs Day. LCopyright 189 hy James Gordon Bennett.) LoNpoN, duly 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Speeiul to Tie Br o matter in what part of the globe they may be, Ameri- cans never permit tho Fourth of July to pass without 1n some way celebrating it. Natur- ally the day was not allowed to slip by un- noticed in Lendon, both the resident and vis- iting Ameri ebrating independence in an appropriute way. Thero were no fire works, rockets, crackers, excursions, band playmg or spread oagle orations, such ns are of aumnual occurrence in the United States. Thero were no lack of patriotic demonstrations, however. The reception given by United States Minister and Mrs Lincoin was, of course, tho most notable event in recogui- tion of the day. Patriotic services in Rev. Newman Hall’s church, a dinner at the Cen- tury elub, several private dinner varties, the Stars and Stripes floating in front of the United States legation und consulate and the display of the American flag at a dozen or more other places, were additional proof that the day was held dear. The reception by Minister and Mvs. Lincoln was given at their residenco, No. & Cadogsn square, bpetween 8 and 5 o'clock. It was attended by a very largo number, so many in fuct that the capacity of the house was taxed. Those who have at- teuded indepeudence duy receptions at tho minister’s residence m previous years pro- nounced that of yesterday oue of the most enjoyable of them all. Owing to the enor- mous nmnber of visiting Americans in Lon- don tho attendance of peovle of note was unusually large. Lincolw’s residence was decorated with great taste. The BEuglish aud American flags adorned the balcony over the entrance and curtained the halls and doorways, There were flowers in pro- fusion. ‘The reception was informal, yet wany elogant dresses wero to be seen. 1 have seen wore heautiful women here than at any reception for a long time. A gontieman who has been in Loudon society for years. was heard o .-emm-ffl‘- E'am who attended were pre- sented to Minister and Mrs. Lincoin and MissLincoln. The anniversary of American indepen- dence was celebrated at Queenstown by a arge number of Americans, passengers on the City of Chicago and Celtic, which ar- rived there from Liverpool en route to New York. The Amcricans landed to await, the arrival of the outgoing American wail, and, having hired jaunting cars, decorated’ them with United States ensigns, laurel branches, cte. They then mounted the cars and drove through the principal streets. cheering for. the American nation and President Harrison. Cheers were given in front of the American consulate. Concert av Tabor College, TaBoR, Ta., July 4.—[Special to Tuk B -~The concert which fittingly closed the un- usuully successful exercises of commence- ment week at Tabor collcge -was worthy of special notice. The attendance was vory large and the universal verdict was that the concert was ono of tho best ever given iu connection with tho college. Al the parts taken by the homo talent were ably per- forme 'l'lxu. quintette, ‘‘Gracious Me! The Goslings are Ilying,” by human, was especially acceptable. The violn solo by Mr. G. E. Brooks, *“Romanza,” by Svensden, was iforously oncored and he responded by & mazurka. Prof. H. W. Ruifrok-Krioger, the director of the conservatory, in his rendering of Becthoven’s sonata Op. 14, No.2; a Men- delsshon ctude, a gavotte by Bach, and a bailad by Remécke, showed himsef a’ muster of tho piano-forte, one who can not only him- self appreciato the soul of music, but can show it to others, ‘The chief attraction of the evening, how- ever, was Mrs. Maric Hester, the talented contralto, of Chicago. Sho is a ludy of rare personal beauty, and her stage appearance is simply sup Her singing captivated the audience from the first, Possessed of a rich contralto voice of great purity and compass, sho has it uuder that perfect con- trol which comes from most thorough train- in the besu methods of voice culture, Hor Ttalian solos, “La Cieca,” and a_romanza of Gounod, were given with exquisite taste and skill, He rEnglish songs by Cowan, “Re- membrance,” “Snowflakes,” and “He and She,” called forth an_enthusiastic encore, to which she responded with Strelezki's “Dreams” After her rendering of the “Sun- set,” by Dudley Buck, her gratified audience recalled her twice. She graciously re- sponded, filling her hearers with dehght, Mrs. Hester has returned withui a few months from a tour in Australia, where she sang in the chief citics of that country, and was everywhere recolved with great eqthu- slasm, On her way home she completed the cireuit of the world, singing in London and other great cities with rare success. She has recently removed from Boston to Chicago and the fact is rapidly coming to be appreci- ated that in Mrs. Hester the musical talent not only of Chicago, but of the northwest, has received a most valuable acquisition, A Clear Case of Sm 1pox. Des Moixss, Ia., July 4—[Special ‘Tol- egram to Tue Pre]—Dr. Kounedy, of tho state board of health, went to Marshalltown to-day at the request of the mayor of that city to lavestizate the sickness of a daughtor of the late Charles Johnson, who recently died at Spirit Lake with what was pro- nounced by some as smallpox. D, Keunedy was convinced thit tho daughter has a cloar caso of smailpox, aud, as sh was with hor father when he dica, that estabiishes the nature of his fatal illn Mauy people were exposed when he was sick and consid- eruble foar is felt in northern lowa. Dr, Kennedy advises that the daughter be not moved, although she is in the central port of the city, but @ rigid quarantine will bo es- tablished at once. The Law a Failure, MasoN Cory, Ia., July 4.-—[Spccial Tele- gram to Tz Bre)—rhe success or failure of the prohibition law in lowa bLas leen manifested to-day. During the past three days inuumerable kegs of becr have been shipped into the state, principally from South Minnesota towns. One brewing firm alone doing bisiness at Lyle, could no: be- gin to supply the demand, wuroin orders which, could they have filled, would have auounted to over thres car loads of beer. One of the prohibitory law in Towa 1s the imwortation from othier states diract to tho consuiners REATS THE ARIZONA KICKER. The Picturesque Names That Pari'a Editors Bandy. THE PISTOL BACKS THE PEN, After a Battle of Foul Epithets the Field of Honor is Sought as the Arbiter of Thew Inky Quarrels. A Sample of Parisian Journallsm, [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,) Pawis, July 8.--|New York Herald Cablo —Special o Tne Beg.l—In order that our American readers may got an idea of French journalism we publish some samples of a con troversy. Raoul Conivet writes: “M. Meyer throws such wild language at me that he evidently does not want to give satisfaction, but intends to hide himsolf be- hind his inkstand,” U1, by good luck," answers M. Meyer, “I am mistaken and there is aman behind the insulter, I shall be ouly too happy to express my rogret and shall have satisfaction, knowj ing that two of my friends will not be incon= venienced uselessly.”” But the way in which M. Meyer goes for M. Thevenet,qminister of justice, is better still. M, Meyer says in an off-hand way: “1 have other curs to thrash besides M, Thevenet. 1have already proved that M, Thevenet lied when he mounted the tribune in the chamber of deputies and said that he dia not know Jacques Meyer. The minister of justice cannot sue me. He dares not, The minister of justice cau at least reply to my accusations. He malkes no attempt to do 80. He breakfasted six times, I repoat, ab the Cafe Tarton in company with Jacques Meyer, and in the face of this he declares ‘I don't know Jacques Meyer personally.’ M. Thevenet, in his capucity of minister of justice, has either to prosecute me or get himself out of the way."” M. Francis Maynard, the cool-headed ob- server who presides over the Figaro, comes out boldly and advises M. Thevenet to with- draw into private live and thus nip in the. bud an imbroglio that is rapidly assuming the proportions of the Wilson scandal. Debats says the whole thing is simply dis« gusting, and suggests that the chamber sot aside one day in the week to wash all the soiled linen of its deputies and their journal: istic supporters. M. Jules Simon, M. Ferry, M. de Frey- cinet, and all moderate minded men deplore the foulness of the present atmosphere that tarnishes the success of the Paris exhibition. Meanwhile M. Raoul Cavinet comes out in his paper and goes hammer and tongs at M. Arthur. He ealls him a rascal of the most deep-dyed type. M. Cavinat says: “I had fully made up my mind to send two seconds to M. Arthur Meyer, but s docu- ment appeared this morning that proves M. Arthur Meyer w be a spy; in fact M. Manue Vilveka, who was Spanish ambassador in Paris _in 1874, recoived o lotter from M. Valle]o Miranda, secretary of M. Conovas- del~ -~ Castello, ~ prime minister of Spain, M. Arthur Meyer asa person who would be most useful in keeping him informed of all that was goiug on 1 the aristocratic and finane circles of Paris,” Mr. Canivet publishes his letter, which, he contends, makes M. Arthur Meyer out to be aspy. On this ground M. Canivet declines to fignt with M. Arthur Meyer, and demands that Meyer's name be erased from the roster of the association of Krench journal- ists, Razors scem to be flying in the air, and this is French journalism. Thank God it is not American. It might have been so thirty years ago, but it does not exist to-day. TMARRIAGE. Sne will be Wedded in Buckingham - Palac &2 [Copuright 1950 by James Gordon Bennstt,] Loxvox, ly 4.—|New York Herald Cable—! al to Ty Beg.]—The arrange- ments for the warriage of Princess Louise of Wales have been changed 8o far as re- gords the place where the ceremony will be performed. It was decided lust weelk, as ssterday, that Osborne should the scene of the ceremony, but the queen has consented to allow it to take place im London. This was the original desire of the Prince and Princess of Wale: The mar- riage will therefore be celebrated at Buck- iugham palace, where the chapel 1s already being vrepared for the occasion. The date fixed is Saturday, the 27th inst, Tbese ar- rangements are final. The chapel of Buck- ingham palice was builv and fitted up somo years ago for the convenicnce of the queen at @ time shen her healtn did not enable her to goout to attend divine service. It has been very little used since that period. The .wedding the 27th will be the first that has ever taken place in it. It is 18 scarcely necessary to say that the popularity of the marriage will be much wcreased by its tak- ing place in London. The supporters of the government are rather concerned about the fuct that the Prince of Wales gives a garden party at Marlborough house to-morrow afgernoon to which about forty-five consery- ative members of parliament have been ine vited, The dateof the garden party was fixed at a time when it was uot imagined that the wedding would be so soon decided upon. It will be awkward if the grant to the children of the prince should be thrown out, owing to the party given by the prince him- self; of this, however, there is no immediate danger. The discussion will be kept going if necessary till the return of the forty-five, They will be within reach of a summon; and could get to the house in a quarter of an hour should an emergency occur. The fourth is that the wedding bhas come upon everybody outside the Prince of Wales' houschold as a surprise. The ministry has bgen credited with springing a mine upon the house of commons, but they knew noth- ing whatever of the intended marriage until a few days ago. They hav8 really bad no time to appoint the committee demanded by Mr, Labouchere. It would be far better to have the decision of & parliamentary com- mittee for the regulation of all royal grants in tho future, and the government would doubrless be only too glad if they had this decision to fortify them now on this point, Some satisfactory assurances are likely to be given this afternoon, and probably & com- promise will be arrived at. LOUISE PRINCES on Deadly lce Cream. Drs MoiNes, Ia, July 4.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee|—~The celebration st Adwir to-duy had a serious tormination, nearly & bundred people having been poisoned by eating ice cream, They were b ag i picnie, and after dinner the people by scores were taken with terrible pains and agony, It was found that the ice cream was made in some new cans, and it is thought that sulphate of zine from the cans entered great drawbacks on the | the cream. One physician was polsoned, ana that left but two doctors to attend the great aowd of stricken people, Nearly & panio usuod at first, but Lhis evening they are | more quier, und it s thought all, save possd ULy one or 'owo, will recavas e