Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 11, 1889, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, A NAME T0 CONJURE FLOODS. Another Johnstown Suffers From Overflowing Waters. SEVERAL PERSONS CROWNED. Fifty People Watching tho Waters From a Bridge Swept Into the Stream—The Mohawk Vale ley Inundated. Chused by a Oland Burat. Jonxsrows, N. Y., July 10.—The water which came up over this village last night has subsided greajly this morning, but has left some trace of desolation in every dire tion. The water rose fiftcen feet and over- flowed everything, but has now fallen about eight feet below its highest pomt. Ten people are thus far reported missing. The bodies of four, all Johnstown people, have been recovered. They are Charles Fraer, two men named Coakloy and Yost, and a fourteen-year old boy named Steadwell, The drowned and missing people were among @ crowd of from thirty tog fifty people who stood on the stone bridge crossiug the rivor at Perry street watching the rising water. This bridge was swept away about 7 o'clock in the ovening. Of the men, women and chil- dren swept into the river by the breaking of the bridge, o large number were saved by means of ropes thrown them from fthe shure. “This morning the fire department is search. ing for more bodies. Two iron bridges of the Johnstown, Fonda & Gloucester rail- road were wrecked and seven or eight more were carried away. Two tanneries owned by Simon Schriber were swept away, aud tho Schriber und Anderson dams were broken down. The water in Cayadutta creek began rising at 4:80 and the stream was soon converted into a raging torrent. The finai and fatal rise in the Cayadutta was very sudden and is attributed to a cloud-burst. Besides the swoeping away of the bridges and tanneries, there is much damage to buildings which are still left standing. The electric light plant was washed out and the town was left in darkness for the night. All commuuication by wire is cut off, save by long-distance tele- phone. Among the missingare the following: R. D. Simmons, of the firm of R. B. Simmons & Co., puinters; Willie Myers, nine years old and the son of old Widow Myers; Miss Ada Miller, twenty-two years old. “Tho number lost cannot yet be determined, as the estimates vary from six to thirty. The creek is being dragged, but it s thought some _bodies have floated into the Mohawk and Fonda. The bodies recovered were re- moved to the police station and identified and were then taken by fricnds. The loss in money at Jonnston will reach inany thousand dollars. Two bridees on the Mo- hawl turnpike were carried away. Travel is stopped. The Central railroad and Johns- Lown railrond bridges G. F. Mils & C wrecked. Tho general behef is that the flood was caused by a cloud burst near Johnstown, the theory being confirmed by the fact that at Hule's mill, three and one-halt miles up the creek, no damage was done and the dam at that place is all right. © both destroyed. plaster wmill was Fifteen Lives Lost. Armaxy, N. Y., July 10.—The Union special from Johnstown, N. Y., says fifteen persons were carried down the Cayadutta last night. Four bodies were recovered this morning. Heavy rafus choked the streams and flooded the whole diswrict. No one knows how many peorle wero drowned or who is missing. The ood was so great and the current so swift that no help could be rendered without much danger. Besides the mills destroyed, several small buildings in the fvillage are partially ruined by having their founda- tions undermined. Many bridges on country roads through the valley aro gone, and some fields of grain are purtially covered with water. he loss to property at Cloverdalo will Probably be covered by $8,000. 1t is quite ikely that, Including the loss of bridges in the Mobawlk valloy, §20,000 will cover the loss by damage wrought by yesterday's storm. At Greensburg, F GREENSBURG, Pa., July 10.—One of the most destructive storms that ever occurred in this section passed over the northern end of the county this evening. The rain fell in torrents und the crecks for miles around the mining village of Crabtree overflowed aud wheat, hay and oats were ocaried down streams. Trees were uprooted ' and bulldings situated on their banks were swept away. Every bridge from Crabtree to Saltsburg has been carried away, and two or three hundred yurds of railroad track completely washed out. No lives are reported lo A hail stor followed and wus most disastrous to *he corn crop. At Salem and at Five Points and all aloug the Loyalbanna creek the damage is great. The loss will run up into the thousands. It is believed the flood was caused by a cloud burst. Trains Running. SonkNecrapy, N. Y., July 10.~There is as yet uo cortainty of more than four lives being lost at Johnatown. This afternoon the tracks and bridges at Fonda and_Aitkens were suf- ficiontly repaired to permit the passage of trains. Ihe toti damage i the valley of the Cayadutta to mills, bridges and crops will reach $30,000. The New York Central's Damnage. Urica, M. Y., July 10.—~The tracks of the Now York Central aro washed away at Fonda and Akin, at damage to property was done not only at Johnstown, but all over the Mavuwk vailoy to Amsterdam, All the New York Central tracks were not dam- aeed although at one time last night they were covered with water for a distunce of fifteen' mil e Rollef For Johnstown, Jouxsrows, Pa,, July 10, —Judge Cummin arrived here this morning from Crosson. He will af once proceed to carry out the instruc- tions of the commission and prepare for the dirtribution of the $00,000 relief fund. - BAD MES. AYER. Her Husbana Secures an Injunction to Save His Daughter. CnicaGo, July 10.—[Special ‘Pelegram to Tuk Bee.|—The famous Ayer divorce case Was brought to the recollection of the read- ing public this morning by the announce- ment that Herbert Ayer had applied to Judge Shepard for an injunction restraining his former wile, Harriet Hubbard Ayer, from removing thuir voungest daughter, aged sixteen, from the custody and tutelage of Miss Blancho Howard, the novelist, who Who e at bresent with thoe girl i Germany. Ayer reposted vearly all the charges against his former wife that were recently m. by her s law in the noted Rocamier con- pany case—namoly, that sho drinks, is pro- wne, aud does othar horrible things, and is unitto Lave the custody of a growing-up i{uum{ Jady The judge grauted the wjunc- ion, which will be sent to New York. Mrs. Ayol defy it If she clooses, as the law ha comes 1o Llwols, A Victim of tho Riot. MiSNEATOLIS, July 10.—A Duluth special 8258 o1 Lhe lnquest over the body of the boy Pitwlmmons, kilied in Saturday’s riot, the ury found e bud wet bis death &t the hands O jeresas unkuown, wnd that he took wo pirin the rot. Six s are now i Juil aad Wil gel ponitentinry soutences, AN ELOPEME Miss O'Halloran Becomes Separated From Her Artist Lover. [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.| Panis, July 10.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tnr Ber.)—Threo weeks ago the Horald published an account of the Hitcheock elopement affair, Tt is still com- mon gessip among thecolony of American artists in Paris, and they as woll as others will be surprised to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock have become reconciled and are en route to Egmondaanzeo. Early last week Miss Mary O'Halloran, sister of the victim, received through u friend advice irom her father, saying: “Do not return without your sister at any cost.” Acting upon this fatherly advice, the sister left Paris lust Thursaay evening for Jersey. She was accompanied by a well known phy- sician and lawyer of St. Paul, Minn,, and ar- rived at Jersey just in time to interfere in the Hitchcock, alias Mr. Smith's, immediate arrangements, On Friday last a letter from Hitehcock to his landlady was recelved, say- in Please without send oft Saturday fail. Put @ label, plainly written, on each box: ‘Saint J. Smith, Guernsey Channel Islands, to bo called for at steamboat office.’ I shall get them all. Please send Miss O'Hulloran’s two boxes to the same address with the samo name on them.” The present state of affairs is that Miss Agnes O'Halloran has been rescued by her sister, and that Smith-Hitchcoek has to look out for himself. A letter has just been roceived from M Hitchcock by a well known artist in Pari saying that Hitchcock had returned to her, and that they would soon leave for Holland, The latest intelligenge last night was that Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock had arrived at the Hotel de Flandre, Bruges, and that Miss O'Halloran was about to sail for America. It might be added that all his brother artists to whom Hitehcock had writ— ton to Paris for favors refused to have any- thing to do with him. Public sympathy is now with the misled girl, who returns to her native land in shame and disgrace, caused by her own countryman Soaelgs o p RUHASE. An English Firm ¥irm Buy the Avon Valley in Wales. (Copyright 1889 by Jamss Gordon Bennste.) MaNcueste, July 10.—[New York Herald 1 to Tas Bee.)—Ono of the biggest commercial ventures that hus taken place in a long time is the purchase by Wright, Sutton & Co. of the whole of the Avon valley, one of the most vromising of the undeveloped mineral districts in South Wales. Several attempts havo been made to establish large works in the valley, and sixty years ago a company of copper miners of England founded a large concern for the treatiig of ore, which thoy obtained from the neighboring mines of Cornwall, Later the valley was taken over by a speculator, who eventually got to trouble with his creditors, with the result that the ecstate pussed into the hands of a recelver in chan- from whom 1t has been taken by ght, Butler & Co. The coal deposits of the Avon valley aro of tho usual Welsh an- thacite character and, properly managed, there 18 a large fortune to be made of it. st ity BURKE REMANDED. Judge Bain Commits' Him to Jailto Await Extradition, ‘WinsteEo, July 10.—In the Burke trial to- day counsel for defense assailed the evidence, which they held dia not connect tho prisoner in any manner with the murder of Cronin nor prove that Burke knew Cronin or had any malice against him, The vrosecution con‘ended the evidence made a clear enough case to justify his extradition. Judge Bain held that o sufficient case had been made out: that while most of the evidence was circumstuntial if' scomed to him that evi- dence giving & strongp resumption of guilt is all that is uecessary to commit a prisoner for trial or remand him for extradition. He therefore committed Burke to jail to await oxtradition. The full court is now sitting, and the case could be brought before them immediately on applica- tion for w writ of habeas corpus. An appli- cation will be made to the department of justice at Ottawa for extradition, but the vrisoner will be given fifteen days’ grace in which to appeal from Judge Bain's decision. things Habeas Corpus Denied. Cnicago, July 10.—Judge Tuley in the circuit court this morning declined to issuc a writof habeas corpus in the casc of John F. Begvs, senior guardian of Camp 20, Clan-ua- Gael, now in jail under indictment charging him with conapiracy to murder Dr. Cronin. The writ was asked inorder that the prisoner might be brought iuto court for hearing on the question of his admission to bail. AR WILL NOT B. UET ALONE. William Walver elps Will Wait For Kasson and Bates, New York, July 10.—William Walter Phelps, in refusing an iovitation from the Phelps Guard to @ public reception to be n him in Patterson in houor of his suc- c in the Berlin conference, wrote: *I don't like to celebrate the results of the Samoan conference when my colleagues on the commission are absent. If there is any- thing to celebrate (and while the diplomatic padlock ties my own lips, I have not failed tovead in the German and English press that in their opinion the interests of tho United States ana Samoa were not neglected in Berlin) the credit must be shared at least equally with my accomplis| colleagucs on the American commission, To my colieagues, Kasson and Bates, were largely due the suc- cess of the confereuce, and I should be loth by any public celebration in their absence to indicate that I claimed any more than my shore with them of a battle honorably fought. e THE PARNELL COMMIBSION, Davitt Accuses Le Caron and Houston of a Dynamite Job. Loxnox, July 10,—Michael Davitt appeared before the Parnell commission again to-day. He complained tuat somebody who desired 10 injure the Irish in the eyes of the British public had placed two dynamite machines within the precincts of the court, and out of this alleged attemnt at outrage the Eveninz Post, of London, has made sensational arti- cles, which said that this incident indicates the dai vhich the court had incurred and showaod how easily desperate enemics of England, who had recently testified before the commission, could blow up the building. Davitt, in an excited manaer, asserted his belief that the affuir had been planned by Le Caron and Houston, Presiding Justice Hannen said he under- stood why Davitt should have a strong feel mg the wmatter, but he must take the prover course and’ make inquiries to prove bis aliogations. The justice said thut he bumself regarded the matter as @ silly hoax. e The Patriarchal Circle in Session, Cricago, July 10.—The ninth annual conclave of the Patriarchal eircle of the United States was convened iu this city this morulug. Iu the abtence of Mayor Cregier, the address of welcome was delivered by Comptroiler Opaban. At the conclusion of this ceremouy, the conclave went 1nto secret scasion. It 18 expected that several thousand mwmbers of the order will be in the city Aurivg the sesaion of the body, A CIRCUS IN CONVENTION, South Dakota's Constitution Caus- ing Considerable Trouble. OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENTS. President Edgerton Leaves the Chair and Delivers Some Sensible Ad- vice o the Assembled Statesmen. A Snag in the Ship of State, Stovx FarLs, So. Dak., July 10.—[Special Telegram to Tne Brk.|—An opportunity was offered those who witnessed the pro- ceedings of the constitutional convention to-day to see a ship of state strike a snag and 10 hear thorigging rip. Some plain words wore employed in discussing a question of the highest Smportance, and for a time it looked as though the practical work of the body would he curtailed to uninteresting brevity. The convention was hearing read by sectlons the constitution for reference to committees. When the article for impeachment was reached a wranglo ensued as to where it should go. President Edgerton loft the chair, took the floor and very properly in- dulged in some unembollished talk, He told the convention that it was not necessary to be technicle about such things, as the arti- cles could in no way be altered; that under the provisions of the omnibus bill passed by congress making statehood possible the work of the convention was piapped out, aud 1t in no wise comtemplated wholesale changes in the constitution. The convention could amend by changing its name of state, the boundary line, making a reapportionment of the congress- fonul, legislative aud judicial districts, and providing for a division of the territory’s records and debts. These things, the omni- bus bill says, shall bo done, Beyond them, the prosident of convention said, no steps could be taken without hazarding statehood, Two-thirds of the conveation looked at the situation in the same light, but there were thoso who believed that so long us the consti- tution remained republican in form it could be changed ad libitum, and they favored the chabges. Others believed that the constitu- tion should be referred by articles, as it was being distributed to committees for the pur- pose of ascertaming if 1t was what was wantéd. The convention soon became fu an_uproar. President Edgerton said he would witn- draw his remarks and let the convention have its way, the same as though the people had not twice and congress once, after long deliberation, ratified the iustrument, and in the face of tho further fact that congress in- tended the very constitution, with certain specified amenaments, to be readopted here and again ratified by the pecple. The delegates looked each other hard in the faco when they talked and employed Anglo-Saxon language. The statesmen were souring on the politicians, the corvora- tion men were rasping the graugers. 1t was an cnteresting scene. Mauy delegates were on their feet at one time, and some of them breathed hard. ' The ques- tion involved many political iuter- ests, An increase of legislative districts bears hard ou the senatorial ques- tion. To let down the bars for one amend- ment may let in another, and in tne melee which would ensue, should there be whole- sale amendments, proluuition, woman suf- frage, heavy railroad taxation and a thou- sand and one propositions would intrude to hazard not only the majority ticket at the polls but statehood when President Harrison takes up the constitution for examination and comes to issue his proclamation. For a time reading ana reference of docu- ments to committees again progressed. When whe articlo providing for prohibition to be substituted to the voters as a scparate amend- ment was reached, Judge Carson, of tho Biack Hills, arose.' He said he wus confident 1 his own mind that all this proceeding Was unnecessary: that since only certain pre- scribed amenduments could be made, the con- stitution should be reported as a whole and then a convention could make the few amend- ments itdicated in the omnibus bill. He moved that further action under the order be suspended and that the whole question go over until to-morrow, when the delegates would know their authority. Again a tlood of oratory, a flow of keen sarcasm and a_flood of Dakota logic and wit was started. The fur flew until the previous question prevailed and the motion was adopted. If the couvention to-morrow decides with Edgerton and Carson, its wor can be made very brief. But' so many political interests “are involved that it is likely the proccedings as begun will go for- ward to a finish. During the early part of the session to day some important propositions were presented and referred to committecs. One proposed that congress be invoked to appropriate money to survey Dakota geologically and hydrographically, with u view to ascertaining her artesian power for irrigating and other purposes and learning hor resources. Another proposed that school lands shall be subject to lease for pasturage, meadow and agricultural purposes. Still another proposed to remove the limitation of twenty-five years as the maximum age of a mewmber of the legislature, The last one contemplates the election of auditors in counties where there ure none at the time of election next October. The commission to visit Bismarck and with a commission from North Dakota agreo t0 a division of the records and debts, will uot. depart till Friday. ‘The prospects are now that this commission will have to return for further instructions before it reaches au ugreement, aud that the work of tho con- veution will last till August. Prruy S, HEAT, North Dakota Committees. Bismancy, N, D., July 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Beg.|—The constitutional con- vention has not been in session for two days, having agjourned to await the appointment of the committeos by the president. The convention will reconvene to-morrow after- noon, when the committees will be named. There Is an exciting coutost among the dele- gates for the important chairmanships, and the successful combine which elevated Fan- cher to the presidential chair muy be broken, The chuirmanship of the judiciary committee and the committees on taxation and corpora- tions are the most sough for. 1t is conceded that Judgo Carlan, & democrat, will be ap- pointed chairman of the judiciary committee, but np one outside of the president and his confidents know who will be appoiated for the committees on oorporations and taxation. As the committee on corporations will have much to do with the way railways will be treated in the coustitution, 1t will be most important of all. The railroads are more deeply iuterested in this than all other com- mittees save that of taxation, and the churacter of the men appointed’ will be an indication of President Fancher's policy. Owing to the fact that the call of the re- bublican centeal commitleo inoreases Lho rep- resentation in the first state convention in those counties giving the smallest republican majorities and decreases it in e strongest republican counties, Las caused a row, and an uttempt has been made to have the cen- tral committee change the oall. This will fall through and General Allen, a prominent candidate for governor and chairman of the comuittee, will sufter for the blunder. Prohibition Editors. Huxon, 8. D, July 10 —([Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.)—Some of the South Da- kota editors who favor constitutional prohi- bition held & session here this morning and unauimously declared in favor of this meas- ure, and urging all editors to unite therein and to ald in securing & non-partisan prohi- bition organization; condemnlng iu severest "THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, terms the attempt in Slous Mails to interfere with freo speech by rottenmgging prohibi- tion spoakers, and sy Hing with. all honest efforts’ to bring shn guilty parties to justice, A Pierre Purthase. Prenue, S. Dak, July 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber|—The board of trade has just completed the purchase of Riverside park, containing forty acres, of the Northwestern railway compacy. This is about the finest natural grove in Dakota, and big improvements will' now be mad making it convenient for gatherings various socleties. e HELENA'S CONVENTION. Merhodists Asking For a Law Enfore- ing the Observance of Sundny. He A, Mont.,, Juiy 10—-Mr, Rickards, of Silver Grove, in the constitutional conven- tion, to-day, presented @ memorial from the conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, praying the couyention to incorpor- ate in the new constitution a clauso relating to tho strict observance of Sunday. They also prayed for the incorporation of a clause prohibiting the manufacture and sale of in- toxicating liquors or stimulants as a bever- age. A resolution was introduced by Joy, of Park, making the ability to read and write the English language and the non-conviction of treason or felony essential to the qualifica- tion of voters. A resoluticn was intro- duced by Hartman, of Galiatin, providing perfect toleration of religious sentiment, al<o that the people of Montana will in no wise appropriate any unappropriated public lands that are within the limite of the launas held by any Indian, until such title shall have been extinguished by the United States; also that the lands of any Indian or tribe of In- dians shall be taxed as surrounding land when they may be obtained otherwise than by government grant and. specified as such, Resolutions wero also introduced providing for the encouragement of public schools aud the preservation of school lands and for the preveution of convict labor under contract PAOKING INTERESTS. of WESTERN The Movement of Western Hogs Con- siderably Reduced. oINNATI, July 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—To-morrow’s Price Current will say that while the movement of hogs in tho west has been considerably reduced the past week, as compared with recent previous weoks, thero has been a largo gain in com- parlson with the corresponding time last year, when the total packing was quite mod- erato, aggregating only 125,000 against which the past week shows 220,000, or 60,000 less thati the preceding week and 95,000 over the corresponding veriod last year. The season’s total paoking from March 1 is ,000 hogs against 3,680,000 a St. Louls. Tndianapd R nALL - Milwauges Cedar Rapids.. Cleveland Sioux City.. 121000 WORKED A FINE GAME. A New Hampshire Man Who is Now in Canada. CoLEnRoOK, N. H., July.10.—It issupposed that Elmer H. - Williamg, who disanpeared, leaving large linbilitiesy aud, it is alleged, forgeries behind him, is fn Canada, Opinion is divided as to whother the missing man has a large sum in his possession realized * upon his trasactions. Tho heavy losers are reported to be Portland, Me., andColebrook partics, and Bradford and Wells River, Vt., bauks. The Coos county records being entirely destroyed by fire sev- cral years ago, Williams had an_opportunity to make copies of mortgages, and his wuy of working would be by gaing to versons and clalming that notes wore lost, get duplicates and put them with the copy of the motgages and offer them as collateral. These ho would duplicate again and again by sets of forged notes. He operated largely among women and people not accustomed to the de- tails of the business. e GREAT NEWS FOR PARIS. Prince Murat to Marry Gwendoline Caldwell in the Fall. [Copyright 18%9 by James Gordon Bennstt.) Pauis, July 10.—| New York Herald Cable —Spes to Tur Bee.|+The Gaulos gives grande nouvello for the fashionable circles of Paris and the American colony. Prince Murat is going to marry in the autumn Miss Gwendoline Caldwell, one of the two sisters who founded the Qatholic university at Washington. Miss Caldwell is twenty-six years of age and possessed of both wealth and beauty, With her sister she has made several loug stays in Paris. She spent the winter in Rome, where she had an audignce with the bvope, who paid the two sisters a nish cowpliment on theip generos- ity in founding the Washington university. The prospective bridegroom, Prjnce Murat, grandson of the ill-fated king of Naples, (b now fifty-five years of age, having been born in America in 1534, his mother, Caroline Fra- ser, being a native of the United States. In 1854 he married Princess Malcy de Wagram, by whom ho had a son and two daughters, all of whom are married. Duringthe war of 1870-71 Prince Murat distinguished himself by brilhaotly conducting the famous Rezen- ville cavalry charge. He 1s a handsome, well-preserved man, o member of the jookoy club, rich in this world’s goods, and con- nected by marriage with some of the best and oldest families of France. Prince Murat is among the best known members of aristo- cratic Paris, Th: Cheyenne Tournament. Creyes , July 10.—[Special Telo- gram to. Tue closing day of the fireman’s tourcament yvas marked by an in- creased attendance and 1nterest. The frst event was the running off of the tie be- tween the Cheyenne Alérts and the Boulder team. Neither made ®8 good time as yesterday, 84-1.5 seconds, In the dry test run, four bundred feet to hydrant, attach and lay two hundred feet of hose and attach pive, the Cheyenne Alerts won in 32 35, In the straight-away _six hundred feet run, with jumper, carrying two hundred feet of hose, the Laramie City tesmn won in 14-2.5, C—— Anti-Slayery Congres, Brussens, July 10.=[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tgw Bre.|—Cardinal Lavigerie's internatiomal anti-slavery cou- gress will sit ut Lucepnbfrom the 4th till the 1ith of next month. The congress will be divided into two comimittees for the dis- cussion of the various questions on the pro- gramme, e Raytien Affairs Quiet. WASHINGTON, July 10.~-A dispatch was re- cewved ut the navy department from Ad- miral Gherardi, at Port-au-Prince, saying that affwirs in Hayti are quiet, and that there is no fighting of any moment. He aiso0 reported llmru’fmd been no change in the political situation since his last report. Soderberg Suicides, cAGo, July 10,—Jobn Soderberg, the boot and shoe maker who accidentally shot & Mrs. Beck in the leg on the morniug of July 4, committed suicide b noon to-day, shooting bimnself in Mrs. Beck's presence aud with the same weapon: With whick be bad injured her, -~ The Weather Indicatio For Nebraska and Dakota: Fair, station- ary temperature in Dakota, warmer in Ne- braska, southerly winds. For lowa: Falr, wariier, variable winds, becoming southerly, UNCLE SAM ISN'T SATISFIED. Young COalhoun's Defalcation Can Not Be Ignored. A DEFICIT IN THE OLD DOMINION. Special Agents Find Another Demo- cratic Collecter Seriously Behind —Tanner Disciplined — Van Wyok Kents ilis House, 513 FOUNTRRNTA STRRET, Wasnivatox, D. C., July 10. When the democratic administration came into power four years ago and the collectors of internal revenus turned their offices over to,the appointees of the opposite party, nota dollar was found missing in the count, but already two serious dofalcations have been discovored by tho special agents who are looking into the internal revenue offices througbout the country. The first was a de- ficit of £3,000 in the accounts of a collector in the Second district of Virginia, and the ses ond way in tho oftico of Collector Calhoun, of Omaha. Special Agont Spald- ing has made & full roport of tho Omaha caso to the internal bureau, and states that Mr. Calhoun has made up the deficit which was caused by the failure of his son, tho deputy collector, to account for special licerses. These licenses aro issued from a book furnisiied by the de- purtment for that purpose and a good many more may have boen sold than have already been dlscovered, but Special Agent Spalding thought the casé was alrcady serious Cnougi to report to the department. and 1t has becn referred to the Solicitor of tho internal revenue bureau by General Sewall, the chief of the special agents. General Spald- ing is now at Kansas City, und the officials of the internal revenue bureau were very reluctant to talk to-day, but they stated that it would be impossible to ignore the case, although Mr. Calhoun had mado the amount good. It would bo necessary to lay the evidence before the attorney general, who would instruct the district attorney at Omaha how to proceed in the matt DISCIPLINING TANNER PERIATS. Tho long and mysterious interview which took place between Secretary Noble, Assist ant Secretary Bussey and Commissioner Tauner yesterday afteruoon has caused a good deal of talk to-day, and there js much curiosity to discover the nature of the sub- jects discussed and the results reachod. Secretary Noble declines to say anything, Genernl Bussey dodges the question, and Commissioner Tanner comes out frankly and acknowledges thut the management of the oftice was under consideration, but gives no details. There is no doubt that Comumis- sioncr Tanner is a source of Some anxiety both to the president and Secretary Noblo, who do not like the impulsive and somewhat, reckless mauner in which he conducts it. There are many who believe the current re- ports that Secretary Noble and General Bussey undertook to discipline the enthus- fustic corporal and;reduce his estimate of his own responsibilitids. AN APPROPRIATE VISIT, The most appropriate visit the president had to-day was from Prof, Abbey, of the weather bureau, who is supvosed to have called to maks’ an apology for the state of the weather. Thefsun tested the sincerity of those who seek to serve their country. Those Wwho braved ite busuin. rays wero very fow, and the president had most of the day to himself. “The prosident's trip,” says Pri- vate Secretary Halford, “will bein the nature of a transfor of his ofice and duties to that point, for he will taice such matters as are of urgent importance up to the park. This course has been determined upon instead of going to tho soldicrs’ home during the sum- mer, as many of his predecessors havé done, and he can como down to ‘Washington when i mands very casily. 1t may be said to be pre paratory to his vacation, which will occur during August, when it is the intention of the president to take two or three weeks of abso- lute rest from official cares at Bar Harbor. He has been ivited to visit Blaine, and has accepted the invitation, and hence for the next few weeks he is apt to be very busy.”” AN UNKNOWN ACCUSER There was a good deal of exeitement caused here yesterday by the refusal of the presi- deny to give the name of a person who had filed charges against a certain candidate for ofiice, to the senator who had recommended Lim, ' The senator pronounced the charges untrue and demanded that his candidate might have an opportunity to face his ac- cuser, which was a privilege granted to the meane: riminal in the country. The presi- dent, bowever, declined to concede the point, and declared that it would be impossible for him to get any information at all about the character of candidates if he revealed the source of information. This interview,which has become known, 18 likely to create o de- clded sensation. FULLER LEASES VAN WYCK'S HOUSE, It is aunounced in the evening papers that Chief Justice Fuller s leased the handsome residence of ex-Senator Van Wyck for three years, beginning Septomber 1. The ex-senu- tor now occupies this house, which is one of the most spacious and elegant in the city, and 'was leased for the last two seasons to Mr. Dar- lington, a memwber of congress from Pennsyl- vania. 'It was the intention_of the chief jus- tice to purchase a home, and ho_insbected u number of residences. At one time nego tions were about closed for the purchase of the residence of Judgo Wylie, on Thomas Circle, but for some reason or another the trado fell through. RUSK DECLINES A PRESENT. Secretary Rusk has declined to accept the horse which was presented to him yesterday by General Felix Angus, of the Maltimore Awerican, He eays that he never had any Intention of accepting it; that General Angus culled upon him yesterday and made him a present of the horse, but he supposed it was meant is & joke, 'A VIGOROUS PROTEST. Tho citizens of Delmar, Winston county, Alabama, have sent a vigorous protest to the postoMce department against the appoint- ment of Merriam Strong as postmaster at that plac, The scttlement 18 coraposed very largely of white people, and the county has given a large republican majority regularly since the war. ‘Chere wero a number of white candidates for the postofiice, but for sowe reason or other it was given to Strong, who 1s & negro, and it_was alleged that ho can neither read or write. NEW NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS. Abbott, Hall county, Alvin Bager: Ben- nington, Douglas .county, H. C. Timme; Bradish, Boone county, Charles Nogenback Loretto, Boone county, J. K. McCarney; Oconto, Custer county, 5. P. Youn: Stanton county, Edward W, Most dent, Platte county, D. W. Zeigler; sot, Lincoln county, Alex Greens Holt county, Daniel O'Donnell; Wayne county, A, N. Carters Antelope county, Sheridan Calkins, 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Mitcholl, Mitchell county, John A, Went- worth; Monmouth, Jackson county, J. D, Stickley. WasnixeroN Bureau, TaeOwana Bre, } MISCELLANEOUS, Senators Davis, of Minnesota, and Pad- dock, of Nebraska, here, and both of thew express a greut deal of anxiety about the political situation in Moutana. They, in common with other scnators, are of 'the opinion that the national republican com mit- tee should conduct the canvas there, Captain W. H. Michael, clerk of the print- ing records of the scuate, leaves the city to- morrow for Ocean Grove, N. J., where he has rented a cottage for the season. Mrs, and the Misses Michael will follow in a few days. - A Fatal Collision. Prrrssure, July 10.—A collision of a gravel and a coal train near High Bridge this afternoon resulted in six persons being badly injured, one fatally, Thirteen cars were wrecked. JUNE CORN RE TE IRT. A Big Tnorsaso In Oorn Aoreage-— Winter Wheat Good, WasniNatox, July 10.—The June erop re port returns to the dopartment of agriculture shows an increaso in the area of maize of about one and athird million acres, total 77,000,000, 'Ihis is only a preliminary esti- mate, subject to revision after the more thorough census now in progress. The con dition of the crop is only medium, 1t fs lower than usual at this period of its dovel- opment. In the Ohio valley the condition is lower than elsewhers. The cut worms liave boen very destructive in the wost. Tho more advancea flelds in this region, which should have been cultivated four times at this date, have only been plowed twico. The crop is therefore late and dependent on July weather for improvoment, whilo oxposed more than usual to possibla advorso condi- tions. Maizo on the northern border from Wisconsin to Dakota has suffored from the abnormal cold of May and early June, but looks quito us well now as in_the Ohio val- ley. Westof the Mississippi, in the sub- humid beit, and on the border of the avid re- gion, tho crop is generally i fine condition, though injured at points by overflows and ex coss of moisture. The great American desert is green with tho great American cereal in high devolopment. The genoral average dition is about 90, and_the averages of the principal states are: Now York, 80; Penn- sylvania, 88; Ohio, 81, Michigan, 70; Indiana, 81; Illinoi Wisconsin, 83; Minnesota, Towa, 955 Missouri, 92; Kausas, 97; No' braska, 96; Dakota, & 'he o tor wheat {8 well sus- tained, the general condition standing at 92, The former complaints of threatened drought arc displaced by the statement of some acturl damuge from abundant rains. Oocasional roports of injury from the Hessian fly, chinch bugs, midges and rust are received, but the local estimates of ita condition. do not indicate much damage. The averago condition of the principal states is: Now York, 0; Pennsylvania, 93; Ohio, 881 Michigan, $0; ' Indiana, 89; Illinois, 943 Missouri, §4; Kansus, 08, Returns concerning spring wheat in Dakota are very unfavorablo from the re- sults of the long continued drouth. The rains late in June had jmproved the situation, but the general average is (3. The averages of Wisconsin and Nebraska aro each lowa, i; Minnesota, 87. ‘The goneral average is uhout 83, which 18 very low at this stage ot its growth, Rye maintains its condition, and barley declines to about 03. —— WABHINGTON'S CONVENTION, Resolutions For the Equitable Taxing of Land, and the Socret Sallot. Oryaria, W. T,, July 10.—In the constitu- tional convention to-day a petition was pre- sented favoring prohibition and woman suf- {rage. A petition was presented on behalf of the lavoring clas- ses, rccommending @ sccrot ballot, the election of all state officers by a vote of the people, minority representation, the tax- ation of unused land the same as cultivated lands, etc. The majority of the propositions presented during the day were aimed against corporations, especially Tailroads, forbidaing the formution of the sama by speciak act, and glving the legislature power to annul, alter or amend their charters, forbidding the grant- ing of subsidies to corporations or :n dividuals except by a two-thirds popular vote, against alien ownership of land, for- bidaing the sale of school or state lana, limiting municipal indebtedness to 4 per cent, forbiddiug the. chartering of state banks, etc. All these propositions were re- ferred to committees, e~ A SERIOUS WRECK. A Passcnger Train Goes Down With a Bridge. Sax Fraxorsco, Cal., July 10.—A special from El Paso, Tex., says: A passenger train on the Mexioan Central, wiich left Paso Del Norto Monday night, was wrecked five miles on this side of Chihuahua aud every coach ditched. The train was running at a rapid rate to make up lost time, occasioned by washouts. The underpinning of the bridge had been washed out by a cloud burst in the moun- tains, The cngine vassed over safely, but the bridge gave way before the coaches got across. Two people_were killed instantly and five injured. Ninoteon persous were taken to the hosbital at Chibuahua, and two of them have since died. — WYATT STILL STUBBORN, The Grand Jury Break Open the Door of Colorado’s Senate Chamber, Dexvig, July 10,.—Regardless of the fine imposed upon Deputy Secretary of the State Wyatt yesterday,he refused to deliver up the keys of the seuate chamber again to-day. However, the grand jury proceeded to the chamber and broke open the door with a crowbar, What they found was not made public, -— MRS. TYLER DEAD. The Wife of the Ex-President Suc- cumbs to a Congestive Chill. RioumoxD, Va., July 10.—Mrs. ex-Presi- dent John Tyler died at the Exchange hotel this evening from a coneestive chill, She had only been at the hotel since Sunday evening and was to have left Monday to visit asonon the James river. She was taken sick Tuesday forenoon, — lowa Pensions. WasmiNGToy, July 10.—[Special Telegram o' BEg. ) — Pensions were alowed lowans today as follows: Original inyalids— Buianuel Tepper, James R. Fifleld, Floren- tine Forrest, Andrew Anderson, Henry Loreuz, Loyal W. Cresswell, Georgo Lam- bert, William Meyers. [ucrease—J. Ward Redfield, Samuel J. Wright, Francis Kear- Reissue—Edward 'W. Grinstead, nal widows, ete.—Catherine, widow of Kelloy; widow of widow of Levi Minick; Fidelia or' of Luth Griggs; Mary A, widow of O, H. Dah Mary E., widow of Edward Fisher (navy) Lydia W. Mitchell, for widow of George B. Mitenell. — The Pugnacious Alton, Kaxsas Crry, July 10.—Some time ago at the request of the Alton, the Tnterstate Rail- way association ordered the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul, which had been hauling the most of the cattle shippod from here to Chicago, to carry only two train loads a week. The order was obeyed, burdt diverted its business to the Burlington, and the Alton still wanted to get its broportion of east- bound cattle. Then the Alton cut rates 1o attract business. To-day the Chicago, Mil waukee & St Paul began taking all east- bound cattle it could getat the cut rate, 22 cents, et Mobbed By ltalians. Pirrsnuna, July 10.—Lawrence O'Toole, a foreman on the Ouin Connecting railway company, was set upon by a number of Italian laborers to-day at Corks Run, Pa., and beaten almost to death. In the struggle he had a pick driven through his eye. The police dispersed the mob. O'Foole will will probably die. The riot was caused by O'"oole discharging one of the men, R The Oreston Court House Squabble, Cueston, Ia., July 10.-|Special Telegram to Tue Bee,|—Judge Harvey to-day granted o temporary injunction restraining the city of Creston from deeding its new court house to Union county. The city council has therefore executed and filed a ninety-nine year lease, conveying the building to the Ccounty, and will procced with the work nee ‘n&mu questien of relocation to NUMBER 22, [A MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCE. It Operates Against the Success of the Sioux Commission. FEW SIGNERS AT CROW CREEK. Head Chiefs of the Tribe Great Ade mirers of Red Oloud and Site ting Bull-Many Names Yet Needed. Slow to Sign, Crow Creek Acexoy (via Ohamberlaln, Dalc,) July 10.—(Special Telogram to Tum Bir. |-The signatures obtained last evening were 104, the rush not being very greab after the first. Those who signed were al- ready convinced of the benefits of the bill, and are of the more progressive Indians of this'agency, as in fact wero the signers atv nearly all the agencies visited so far. This, of course, does not apply to Rosebud, where other extraneous influences were at worle vesides the opposition from the Indians, The agont there, S. F. Spencer, is now well known to have been active in his opoosition of the work of the commission. That this was recognized by the commission 18 evi- deuced by their recommending his immediate susponsion aud the appointment of a sue- cessor, ‘The principal chiefs in opposition now are White Ghost, Drifting Goose aud Bull Ghost. White Ghost has undoubtedly fallen under the mysterious influence which has been so fatul to the success of the commis- sion at other agencies. As a straw showing which way the wind blows muty be given the fact that just after the visit of a certain promiuent church official to the other agencics, the native preachers of the same denomination changed themselves from activity and ranged them- sclves in opposition. This active churchman is_known to have been at Pine Ridge about ten days previous to the arrival of the com- mission, and may be largely responsible for the bitter opposition encountered trore. Major Warner, of the commission, left for Chamberlain this afternoon and probably the others will follow shortly. The signing goes ou very slowly, and prob- ably not more than one-half of the signatures will be obtained here. There ,are at this agency about three hundred inale adults over elghteen years of uge. White Ghost, who was so heartlly in favor of the bill ten days since, said to-day that he would not sign the bill' for $1,000 in hand paid. Bull Ghost and Drifting Goose are following close in his walko, all three being ardent admirers of Red Cloud and Sittin, Bull. The total number of names obtaine at all the agencics up to date is 2,412, leaving yet to be obtmined 1,600 names. The Chey- enne agency bas over 700 and Standing Rock about 1 “These agencles are supposed to be unfavorable, though nothing can be known surely. This ‘agency (Crow Creck) was thought certain to favor thebill, and not one- half signed. The members of the commis- sion are getting auxious to conclude these negotiations and return to their homes and avocations. Perhaps this auxiety has been in some measure the cause of non-succest here and at Pine Ridge in not allowing til for a reaction. The Chippewas Cede Lands. Sr. Paul, July 10.—A Pioncer-Press special says: The Chippowa commission was successful at Red Lake, and tho Indians cede the greater portion of their reservation, e THE G. A, 5 They Declde to Limit the Aticndance atl the National Encampment. Cuicaco, July 10.—The fight between thd Grand Army of the Republic and the various railrond companies reached an acute phasé this eveniog. This was the last day of the period named by the Grand Army men in which the railronds might gracefully sur- render and grant the usual rate of 1 cent a mile to persons attending the great annual encampment announced to take place this year at Milwankee, No surrender was mado by the railroads, and this afternoon a committee of the G. A. R. department commanders, who have been agi- tating the subject, held u meeting here and procceded with an attempt to carry out the threat that in the event of the rairoads ving obstinate the encampment should ve if possible, merely an assem- of delegates, nstead of a huge popular gathering. The committee voted to sehd @& circular letter to all the department commavgers throughout the country, urging that attendance on the encampment bo limited 8o far as practicable in the manner described. The preparations at Milwaulee for the entertainment of the great_crowds expected at the encampment have been virtually suspended, owing to the dispute with the railroads, and to-day's action of the committee of commanders may der the stoppage permanent. Milwaukee Men Indignant. MiLwAUKEE, July 10.—The leading mem- bers of the local Grand Army encampment council express a great deal of indignation at the action of the department coms manders in issuing boycotting circulars ana say that all preparations will be stopoed at once, A meeting will be held to- morrow night to definitely determine what to do. 'The city authorities will probably de- cline to make the necessary appropriations for camps and barraoks unless the boycote ting circulurs are rescinded. iy A GREAT DAY AT CHEYENNDO. Laying of the Corner Stone Unic aciflc Shops. Cneyexse, Wyo., July 10.—|Special Tele~ gram to Tue Bee A pleasant day with balmy breezes characterized the corner stone laying of the new Union Pacific shops to-day. Excursion trains had been run from all territorial and neighboring Nebraska and Colorado towns, bringing with them large crowds of people. The entire busiuess sec- tion of the vty was gaily decorated with flags and bunting: The procession was a big event of the day. It included tho Seventeenth United States mfantry band, & regiment of United States troops, the Cheyenne guards, territorial, county and municipal ‘authorties juges, members of the board of tra ties and the fire department. r stone was laid under the auspices of rd of trade by Acting Muyor Hunt. ‘The ceremonies were witnessed by a vi large number of people. Surveyor G John Char Thompson was the orator of the day. resent contract on the shops, which' include machine, boiler, repair aud lacksmith shops, will be completed b, November. The work is now well advanced. 'he present section of the shop systom will employ 400 men and add a population of soveral thousand to the city. - - he Territorial Polioy, WasminatoN, July 10.—8Becretary Noble, in an interview with Delegate Carey, of Wy» owming, to-day said the policy of this admioe istration would be broad and liberal towards the territories; that the orders of the late Jand commissioners, McFarland and Sparks, suspending land patents in a largo portion of Wyoming because of indications of o1l and coal, would be resciuded, and that lands where there were 10 evidencesfof m t 1o patent. The secroti formed Carey that he mizht say to the sot- tlers of Wyoming that they sfiould have their patents, end that in addition to home rula overy proper encouragenient would be given orts looking Lo the advancement of the tories and their acdmission as statos of the whenever prepared W assume tho duties of stateliood