Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 13, 1889, Page 1

A @) &) | — 'NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY ENGLAND'S RULE OVER EGYPT Diplomaoy Must Take the Place of Physiocal Force. THE DERVISHES MEAN BUSINESS. Khartoum the Strategic Point to Galn in Order to Give the British Gov- ernment Supremacy Over the Blacks. The Egyptian Question, [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pans, July 12.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tng Bre.]—The Paris Herald to-morrow will say: ““The recent action of France in refusing to assent to the conver- sion of Egypt's debt unless England would fix a definite date for the withdrawal of British troops from the khedive's dominions has received a grim, conclusive and highly diplomatic comment. The eccentric and frantic people commonly called Dervishes arc up in arms and are advancing upon Assouan, Colonel ~Wodehouse, who commands the Egyptian forces at Wady Halfa, fortunately has com- mund of the telegraph wires, which the Dervishes have not.@The result is thut tho duke of Cambridge, commander-in-chief of the British army, is in active communication with the adiiralty, and the immediato transport of remforcements is ordered. Among other regiments tho gallant Black Watch and Forty-second Royal High- landers are on the way from Malta to Egypt. 'There seems to bo no doubt that the - Dervishes mean business. These dark barburians are hardy and will fight. Telegrams from Egypt say they are suffering from thirst. This makes them all the more bloodthirsty. All that Wodehouse, with hie steamers and cavalry, has been sble to do is to provent the Der- vishes from drinking in the Nile. Wode- house, in doing this, has already lost seventy in killed and wounded, including two of his small staft of British officers. But this blow dealt at the invaders is mot cnough, either to quench their thirst or stop the advance. There will be severe fighting. July and August are pretty hot months for white men to engage in battle with the wiry, spake-like Soudanese. Such is the military aspect of the case. For seven years Eng- 1and has militarlly occupled Egypt. It is an uxiom familiar to every well instructed of- ficer in Europe that the key to Egypt s Khartoum. There can be no vermanent ‘peuco until England holds Kbartoum. England might have dono this over and over agan. Mehemet Ali captured Khartoum with Egyptian soldiers ,and Egyp- tian armies time and again marched from Suakim to Berber, then to Khartoum, in the face of the enemy, Hicks Pasha did this with Egyptian soldiers and Stephenson and Macpherson wanted to do so with the Brit- ish or Indian troops, but they were prevented from rescuing General Gordon by orders from home. There is not to-day a British commander, whether it be the duke of Cambridge, Lord Wolsley, Sir Frederick Roberts, Sir Archibald Alison, Sir Evolyn Wood, Sir Gerard Graham, the Duke of Connaught, General Stephenson or any other general able to draw & sabre, who would not turn scarlet with shame to confess that these cafe &' lmt Egyptians could go where the Britons dared not tread. But this fact, nevertheless, must go down into history. Diplomacy says that If England wishes to reign in Egypt she must always be ready to take a little war out of her waist coat pocket and show the world at large and France in par- ticulas that her presence in Egypt is neces- sary to protect the European community there and a safeguard for humanity and civ- tlization. These are words that have already been pretty well exploited. If Eoggnd has the courage of her opinions then lot her capture Khartoum and rulo Egypt and North Africa as she does India, or clse let her get out of it altogether. Let the Egyptians stew their own iuice, lot France, Russia or Italy have also their little game in Egypt, but, at least, don’t let Eng- laud be the dog in the manger.” b CHE “ANGELUS." Millet's Celebrated Picture Will Prob- ably Come to America. [Copyright 1850 by James Gordon Bennett LoxpoN, July 12.--[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tuk Bee.]—*Millet's *Angelus’ will go to America,” said James F, Sutton to-day, Next to the Frencl yovern- ment Sutton was the highest bidder, His story of the sale, non-compliance with the terms, and his fixed success 1s as follows: ““The bidding-in of the picture for the gov- ernment ana the subsequent refusal of the deputies to confirm the purchase, which s now next to 4n assured fact, huve been polit- fcal acts. Many Frenchmen desire to keep tho picture i France simply because it is a great work of art. Others have different motives, T think, no doubt, that Proust wanted to make politival capital, from having led & successful attewpt to retain the picture, On the other hand, some are trying to make political cupitel by vurging that the cost Was too greet ;91 that the government had bettor uso the komey in mdmg starving oitizens, and in keeping with this claun bo- gan to decry the merits of the pleture, To say that the picture was worth only £600, or that it was & schiome on the part of the gov- erument, or any one acting for it, to force some Alerican to pay an enoruious price, is sunply nonsense. Isaw the picture years ®ago and have had my eyes on it since, with the dotermination of buying it if 8 chance offerod. I know Seoretan was offered und refusod £20,000. I came prepared to pay £20,200, The picture had two competitors besides the I'rench goverument who were willing to pay £20,600. These are facts enough to render ridiculous the claim that the picture is worth only £500, At the sale tho picture was knocked down to the Bov- ernment without warning. The bid- ders created something of a row immediatoly and finally compelled them to put it up again and the bids run up to £20,200 before Proust gotit. ‘Mo condition was that the money was to be paid ust Friday. Thurs- day Proust eame to me and asked if 1 was willing to take tiie picture if ho failed to got the mone 1 said yes. Ihad boen follow- ing the matter, as I had aoubts of his.getting the mouey. He borrowed the money from Kotuschilds. When it was found that tho deputies would ot vote itin tune the pie- ture was put on exhibition, over £125 being taken in the first day. Then | put a stop to the exhibition, having secured a contract to take the picture. 1signed the contract last Thursday. 1 found that there was no chance of the desuties confirming the purchase. Proust camne to me and sald be would cer- tainly be defeated. Then 1 had & talk with bim and & representative of the Corcoran gal- dery, who wes oncof the highest bidde: Woev agreed that the oulv rieht I should have was the first chance to take the picture. I cordingly entered into a contract to take it off Proust's hands for just what ho had pad in case the deputies rofused to confirm the purchase. Rroust expected the picture for £3,000. He had se- cured subscriptions to the amount of £2,000, but the excitement at the sale was very great and many shouted to him to go on bidding and they would furnish the money. This was mere talk, as events have shown. One man, a stranger to me, told me to go ahead, for he would give £10,000 to have the picturo go to America, When Proust found that the government would almost cer- tainly refuse to take the picture he came to wo naturally, for he did not care to shonlder his obligations to Rothschilds, There is sure to be a great stic over the matter in France, for the gov- ernment will be severely criticised whether it takes tho picture or not. Keeling is di- vided and intonse, The matter wilt be set- tled to-day or to-morrow. 1 have n repro- sentative here who will watch matters. 1 hope and expect that the picture will be shipped to America within two weeks, It is possible that it will first bo put on exhibi- tion for two weeks in Paris for Mme. Mil- let’s benefit.” —— French Judicial Mercy. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,| Panrs, July 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tng Ber.]—<The burglar who broke into Thomas W, White's villa at St. Germain, and who after a fight was cap- tured by that gentleman, was yesteraay tried and convicted at Vorsailles, Under advice of counsel ho made no personal de- fense, but throw himself on the mercy of the court, - His advocate made a strong appeal for him, declaring that he had certainly been drinking that day, and asking leniency on the moral ground that this was his first criminal conviction, and on the physical point that he had aiready received sovere punishment dur- ing his cupture. In view of his pleading guilty the court dealt mercifully with him, sentencing him to two months' imprisonment and 1,000 franes fine. He will remuin in jail until the sum is paid. As Jolw Sargent's prospects of raising 1,000 francs aro not vis- ivle to the naked eye, the chances are that for a long time to como his sphere of public usefulness will be confined to the narrow limits of the penitentiary, pEe—— TAKING CARE F LE CARON. The Spy Provided for by the London Times. Losnoy, July 12.—Before the Parnell commussoin to-day counsel for the Parnoll- ites asked Soames, solicitor for the Tinies, to produce tho list of the payments he made to witnesses in behalf of the Times and &il communicatibns between himself and the Times' agents in America and Ireland. Attorney-Goneral Webster declined to allow Soames to produce tho communic: tions. Soames was then recalled. He tes- tified tl ments. - There was uo definito arrangement as to how the witness should pay Lo Caron. Already soveral payments had been made to him, MacDonald, manager of the Times, said ho understood Le Caron would be provided tor. He had lost his employment in the govern- ment service, As long us nceded he was 1o receive assistance, Houston, secretary of the Loyal and Patri- otic union, testified that the articles on ‘‘Par- nellism and Crime,” published by the were an elaborate reprint of “‘Parneili masked,” compiled by Pigott, for which wit- ness paid £60. Witness stated he was willing to lay the books of the Loyal and Patriotic union before the court, but objected to their being examined by po- litical opponents, Witness borrowed £450 from Lord Stallbridge and Roland Blenuner Hassell, and £850 from Dr. McGuire to buy the letters printed by the Times. Houston produced a voucher for £100 paid to Bugene David, Sir Charles Russeil—Don't you believe that voucher is 1n Pigott’s handwriting? Witness—They write similarly. I don’t believe it is in Pigott’s handwriting. Under repeated questions witness ersisted that it was Davis’ voucher, though obtained - through Pigott, Sir Charles Russell demanded the produc- tion of the books of the Loyal and Patriotic, union. He said he desired to prove that the whole indictment contained in “Par- nellism and Crime” proceeded from the union. Pigott had been used by a powerful political organization to concoct the plan. Attorney General Webster contended that the bucks were wanted in order to givo tho Parrellites free ranze upon other political matters. ‘The court decided against. the application for the production of the books. The com- mission adjourned until Tuesday. George Lewis, solicitor for Parnell, in an interview to-day, professed ignorance of any intentiou of Purnell to witharaw the case from before the special commission, s A HARMLESS ENDING, After Blows Two French Deputies Fight & Duel, Pinis, July 13.—M. Thompson, & member of the chamber of deputies for he depart- ment of Constantiue, Algeria, became in- volved 1 & quarrel to-day in the lobby of the chamber with M. Laur, a member of the department of the Loire, and struck him, During the fight in_ ihe' Jebby Thompson severcly kicked Laur, who was 80 badly in- jured it Was necessary to call & surgeon to antend him. They fought & ducl this evening and neither was hurt, — Tirard Stood By Him, Panis, July 12.—Tn the chamber of depu- ties to-night M. Martinire, on behalf of the party of the right, offered & motion looking to the impeachment of Minister of the Inte- rior Constans while serving as governor of Indoo-China, Premice Tirard replied indig- nantly. He said it was the custom in Indoo- Chinito make presents, and if the charge of corrupiion was based upon the acceptance of thew, the same charge might be made aganst himself. His reply to the motion was to movo the previous question, which was agreed to. B — Froviding For Fugitives. Caino, July 12.~The goverament is build- ing grain depots along the Nile for the pur- pose of supporting fugitives fleeing before the advances of the Dervishes, The Dervish prisoners arriving at Assouan are terribly ewaciated, having Auffered greatly from hunger and thirst. Anong them are many women and boy: The Dervishes left Don- gola with 8,000 men and six guns. On the march many died and deserted, while many others were killed. Colonel Wodehouse es- timates the Dervishes killed and wounded 300, G e Barned an English Steamer. Brxui, July 13.—A fire which broke out to-duy among some hemp warehouses on the docks along the River Pregel, at Koenigs- berg, caused u 108 of 500,000 marks. Duriag its progress the English steawer Toronto was burned. Her crew at first took refuge in the rigging and theoce, after various exciting es- capes, got Lo shor — Russia Suppresses the Lutherans. S7. PETENSBURG, July 13.—The government has totally suppressed the Lutheran church 1 Russia. e Bertin Bakers Beiax, July 12-Two thousand bakers have gone on & strike. Wilkie Col s Sinking. Loxvoy, July 13.—Wilkie Collius, the nov. what. is sinking. .3 ONLY A HALF HOUR SESSION. South Dakota’s Convention Holds a Very Brief Meoting. DIVISION OF THE DISTRICTS. The Legislativo and Judicial Appor- tionments £rove Very Knotty Problems—Delegate Clough's Bitter Speech. Short and Slimly Attended. S1ovx Farrs, 8D, July 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.]—To-day’ssession of the constitutional convention occupied but thirty minutes. Only two-thirds of the delegates wero present. The special commission which left for Bismarck this morning to de- termine upon a division of the indebtedness and records of the territory, took away seven members. Theothers were absenton leave. President REdgerton goes to his home at Mitchell to-morrow morning to speni Sun: day. Others have left for their homes, or will leave in the morning, to spend the sec- ond Sunday since the convention convened, A quorum will not be present to.morrow. There nced be no hurry, for the deliberate way in which the North Dakota convention is proceeding warranted President Edgerton in sayiug to your correspondent this evening that the commission will not return from Bismarck earlier than the 20th inst., that the report would not be finally adopted under a week thereafter, and that the convention will not adjourn, in all probability, under the second week in August. With these facts in view and with the in- tention of not permitting delegates to work for amusement alone, the chairman of the committee on expenses of the convention, duving the session to-day, requested dele ates 1o hand in a computation of their mil uge (15 cents a mile), 8o that the expenses of the convention may be kept in nand. There 18 $20,000 to bo expended, if need be, under the act of congress, and it is safe to wager that none of it will revert back to swell the surplus in the treasury., ‘The committee on logislative appointments was expected to report that the legislature shall consist of 44 senators and 120 represen-— tatives, as stated in these dispatches last night, but it did not report and will not till Iate next week. The committee consists of twenty-five menbers, and a finai agreement isdiMcult to secure. There is plenty of vocal music at its meetings, The committee on judiciary is also having some lively sessions. It is trying to deter- mine whether the number of judicial dis- tricts shall be increased. The constitution at present provides for six—one west and five east of the Missouri river, The Black Hills people want two districts west of the river and some who have their eyes on the offices want six districts east of the river. The committee on judiciary is composed of thirteen delegates, all lawyers, most of whom, as one put it this afternoon, *“would not sneeze at the oftice of district judge.” A lively committec meeting in a Dakota convention means something, and this amuse- ment, may continue a week ere it is trans- ferred to the floor of the convention. There are very few politicians hanging around the convention and the work is not being influ- enced by outside interests. Less than a dozen persons not directly connected with the proceedings were present at the session to-day. The incident which occurred at the mass- meeting of probibitionists in the Grand opera house last night may lead to an open rupture involving the prohbitionists of South Dakota on one and the friends of Sioux Falis on the other side. I refer to the denunciation of the citizens of Sioux Falls by tho Rev. K. B. Clough, of Watertown, as related in a Beg this morning. He stated that be- cause Sioux Falls was saloon-domineered was no reason why the law could not be inforced in other places, He referred to the egg- throwing episodo of last weels, charging Sioux Falls with insincerity In her efforts to capture the man who did the act, and said that he proposed to devote his time for tho next sjxty days to advocating the cause of prohibition, and if Sioux Falls declared against it he would take 5000 votes from her for the capital. The meeting was a very large and respectable one. 1t was presided over by Judge Edgerton, who is president of the constitutional convention. Elder Clough is one of the most infiusntial delegates to the convention and in the pres- ence of hundreds of the leading citizens of Sioux Falls it is no wonder his words created @ profound sensation and that tho people here are up in arms. Besides this, Watertown, the home of Elder Clough, 1s very formidable and promising candidate for the capital, and it is held by many that his sweeping _charges of bad faith against the citizens of this place are in the interests of Lis favorite for the capital, but this is not true, Thismorning the Sioux Falls Press has a lengthy editorial on the subject, under the caption: “A Sweeping Charge,” in the course of which it says: ‘It is charitable to suppose that Rev. and Colonel Clough said more than he feels now ougnt to have been said. It is scarcely likely that in cool blood he would justify a public and swoeping charge that every citizen in Sioux F'alls is responsible for the outrage recently perpetrated upon the vrohibition mass meeting here by che throwing of cggs into the audience, A charge ltke this puts some of the most ardent prohibitionists of this territory, who are residents of Sioux Falls, 1n the same category with a miserable revrobate who thus disturboed a public meet- ing. Such a charge Colonel Clough would not candidly reiterate to such people person- ally. Furthermore, Colonel Clough proba- bly appreciates now, even if he did not do so at the time of his inflated assertions, that he was addressing a meeting of the ci Sioux Fulls in the interest of prohi that the duty was incumbent upou him while occupying sich a position to do whatever he could to induce that special and particular sudience to support the movement for whict be stood as a champion, and if this be troe, it 1s likewise probable that he feels inwardly chagrined that he so far allowed his interest 1n one of Sioux Falls’ capital rivals to overstep for the moment concern for prohibition.” In any event, the utterances of Delegate Clough will precipitate the capital location fight in its most violent form, It would now seem that thare was design in the movement of the Ministers' Aseociation of South Da- kota in- presenting to the convention the other duy, through Delegate Clough, a me- morial requesting that there bo a special election day for the selectioa of the cavital site, and that this question be not confounded with other questions which will come up av the election when the constitution is ratified and stuto ofticers aud congressmen are chosen. The capital campaign will begin in dead earnest the first of next month and will be at fever heat shortly aftor. “The republican nomination convention will be held at Huron, on August 23, Watertown is pegotiating for some of the greatest adjuncts to success at popular elections that can be fourd in the country, and will introduce some features into its cam* paign which will be so novel and effective that they will create a sensation, not only iu South Dakota, but the ontire nerthwost. Some Watertown citizens go to Washington and New York for this purpose this or next week. Meanwhile, Sloux Falls is a very strong candidate. Delegate Clough said to Tue Bee corre- spondent this eveuing of his utterance at the opera house last nignt: “Idid not say the prohibitionists would hoid all of the citizens of Sioux Falls responsible for the eeg-throw- ing ndignity. hat 1did say was that the authorities were respousible and would be held responsible.” Howbeit, tho eggihrowlng incident and the words of the elfitr iast night are Lo figure prominently in the capital campaign. Peruy 8. Hearu, Killed By an lnsane Man. BurraLo Gar, 8. Dak, July 12.—|Special Telegraw W Tus Bax.|—Jonu Burus, & cou- stablo who rosides near Fairburn, this county, was shot and Killed: yosterday after- noon by J. B. Lehman, an' old rancher who has been generally rogarded ns Insane. Burns was serving panors for Lohman's ar- rost for insanity. After the killing & party of four or five citizens of Fairburn proceeded to arrost Lehman, Who stood thom all oft with guns during the night, and at daylight drove them home. Lehman 18 still in his house, but the sheriff and a posse will arrive to-night, who will take him dead or alive, A Rap at the Ratlroads, Biswarck, N. D., July 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Trr Bre.) ~It is a significant fact hat the first article proposed for the consti- tution was presented to-day by M. N. John- son, chairman of the committeco on corpora- tions, and is tho first whaci at the raiiroads. This article provides that the railroads must carry all stato militia or members of tho leg- islative or judicial departments of the state at a uniform rate of 1 cent per mile. Thore are many of the delegates who look upon the article as unconstitutional, but the faot re- mains that the chairman of the corporations has started out on the anti-railroad line. A scheme is said to be on foot among the democrats to bring about the adoption of minority representation, ana the unterrified aro holding secret meetings nightly looking. to that end. A lively squabble will also be stirred up when the report of the committee on public stitutions is submitted, us it is already ap- parent that the capital question will cut a prominent figuro in the convention's delibera- tions. The Devil's Luke people have lobby- ists on the ground working in the interest of that point, and Jamestown has endeavored to gain ropularivy4n the convention by extend- ing an invitation to the delegates to_ adjourn to that point and accept free board during the session. Bismurckers are saying nothing on this question, believing the capital will remain here and that nothing is to be gained by unnecessary warfare. R. C. Wiley, of the National Reform asso- ciation, who addressed the convention yes- terday 'in the intercsts of Sunday laws, will remain some time to convert the delegates to prohibition, woman suffraze and blue laws The committee has already a number of pro- posed articles before it, and the proceedings will 800n be interesting. The republican candidates for governor and United States senators are getting into a pretty mess. General Atlen, who has been considered the leading republican candidate for governor, is accusing prominent candi- dates for the senato of treachery and du- plicity, and Allen’s enemies are iaking ad- vantage of his arxiety to embarrass and weaken him, - The slate for the United States senate seems to be ex-Governors Ordway und Pierce, but F. B. Rancher, the republi- can presidens of the convention, is beginning to crowd into the race. The mecting of the committeo on judiciary develped the fact that there will be consider- able difficulty in setthag the work of this committee. There 18 no'question as to the supreme court, but the trouble lies between the county and district courts and resolves itself into a fight on the part of would-be judicial lignts for tne emoluments of office. When the convention assambled 1n the afte noon_a motion to authorize a joint commi: sion in churge of the division of assets und liabilitics of the territory and to sottle tem- porarily the boundary line, carried. A num- ber of articles for the new constitution were offered, among which were provisions that countics lying north of the seventh parallel, as they mow exlst, shall bo declared counties of the new state. No new counties shall be established which shall re- duce any county to less than 400 square miles or 2,000 inhabitants, Nj county shall be di- vided in any way withogt the consent of the majority of the voters . No_ county seat shall be removed Without the consent av a general election of two-thirds of the vo- ters of the county. Moer offered a resoliition that the question of tho right of the statd to tax the road bed and rolliog stock of the Northern Pacific, which is now exempt from taxation, be re- ferred to tho judiciary committee to report within a_week. Affer some other minor business was transacted the convention ad- journed, ~The tewperance committee stands practically pledged to submit the prohibition amendment to the popalar vote, the majority of the members being instructed to that ef- feot. This setttles the temperauce legisla- tion of the convention. Stoux Commission at Piorre. Pierre, Dak., July 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bex.|—The Sioux commission- ers and party arrived to-night from Crow Creek and were tendered a reception by the board of trade and citjzens. They may re- main over to-morrow to_rest before going to Cheyenne, where about 8,500 Indians are congregated to meet, them, i U Montana Horsemen Organize, Mives Ciry, Mont., July 12—[Special to Tne Bee]—Pursuant to o circular letter sent out about ten days ago to the horsemen of Custer county, inyiting them to meet the, citizens'of Miles City and confer with them as to the advisability of organizing an annual horse sale fair and races at Miles City, and purchasing the grounds and erecting the buildings requisite for such an enterprise, about thirty-five gentlemen, representing principally the live stock and mercantile in- terests of the county, met to-day in this town, Mayor Redd was elected chairman and 8. Gordon, city clerk, was chosen secro- tary. - Many speeches wore made, among the speakers being Hon, Loring B. Kea, Colonel T. M, Malone, stock agent of the Milwaukee road; Dr. Corcoran, Mr. Clark, of Rea, Davis & Clark, horsemen, and others. The drift of the speaking ,was sn argument all around that such an tnslilulfon Was a neces- sity to the horse intefests of the county, and that it was vitally' necessary that there should be some central mart, where the east- ern buyers and the seller could meet, Let- ters were read from Joe Scott, from Poco- tello, and B. Prunell, of Elmburst, All pledged financial support to the enterprise, A committee on orgunization was apvointed and another meeting will be held. ——— A Gambler Killed, Saur Laxe Crex, Utah, July 12,—[Special Telegram to Tum Bge.|—William Kyan, a gambler, was shot ahd instantly killed by Sheriff J. C. Deiamore, of Toole county. The shooting occurred this morning at Garfield Beach, The sheriff attempted to arrest Lyan, when the latter resisted and was shov. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of self-defense, while fnl the discharge of his duty, Ryan had beenfhere four years, and was under indicument for highway robvery when killed, | e e Dr. Stewart Acquitted. Toreka, Kan., July 12— (Special Telegram to Tue Bee,|—The |jusy in the case of Dr. J. P, Stewart, for the murder of J, 13. Wel- lington, the St Leuls:traveliug man, after beiug out ten minutes, eturned a verdict ac- quitting bua on thegraund of emotional in- nity caused by breoding over the disgrace brought on his fangly. Wellington was a professional masher, who had enticed the doctor's eldest duughter away from home, b ludy, who is fhe wife of F. H. Head, atbior of tho Citizgps Nationul bunk, was i > Lime one of the promiinent society ladies of Clay Center. The W For Nebraska erly winds, For lowa: Gonprally fair, followed by light local rains, cobler northwesterly winds, For Dakota: Feir, warmer in northwest portion, stationary temperature in southwest, variable winds. » tication !pm slightly coole 1 B SR England Send|ng Troops to Egypt, Loxpox, July 13, Niue bundred and fifty members of the Gounawght Langers have been sent to Malta to replace troops which have been dispatelipd to Esvpt. Four regi- ments stationed at Aldershot Lhuve been or- dered to hold themse!ves in readloess Lo bro- ceed to the front l,. Egypt 8. a wowent's uouice, A SEVERE NEBRASKA STORM BEighteon Miles of the B. & M. Track Washod Away. DAMAGES AT GREELY CENTER, A Settlement Finally Kffeoted in the Fremont Water Works Muaddle —Palmer's Fine Depot Burned--State Nows. Greely Center Flooded, GresLEy CeNTER, Neb,, July 12.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee|—This place was visited last night by a terrific rain and wind storm. The damage is great. The B. & M. railway has suffered the most. Tho track between here and Ericson, a distance of eighteen miles, is all washed out, The 7:30 vassenger from here is held at Brayton, a small town six miles south of here, by a twenty-foot washout. Collars and wells are in a bad condition here und Eyler's livery barn was flooded, ipal Muddie Ended. y July 12.—|Special to Tnr The Fremont city council at a meot- ing held last evening succceded in sottling the waterworksl question which has beeu dragging along for months and which has been the cause of a great deal of municipal wrangling, Three different times the coun- cil advertised for bius for tho waterworks extensions and improvements, but each time some disagroement was had council and the board of public works, and no contract was let. This time the board recom- mended that the award be mado to the Pond Engineering company, of St. Louis, as th lowest bidde: council concurred in the recomn he etipulated sum in the contract is & The Holly engine will be used. Work on this new public iu- provement will begin at once. Boys Wrongfully Accused. Prarrsmoumi, Neb.. July 1 —|Special to Tux Bek,]—Late last night a man named L. True, representing himself to be a stockman from Lincoin, reported to tho police that while walking on top of a box car in the B. & M. yards of this city he had been assaulted by threo men and robbed of a watch and $10, Two boys named Church and Barclay, agod seveuteen years, were arrested on suspicion and lodged in jail. True was to appear against them this mornjug, but he slyly boarded a freight train ashort time after and went to Lincoln. He is now thought to be a hack driver from that city, and was probably 100 drunk to know whother he had been robbed or mot. The boys were runaways from Lincoln and were released this morn- ing. Overton Items. OVERTON, July 12.—|Special tp Tne Bee.) —Mr. C. P. Shur, represcnting the Kearnny Horse company, has just received at his Overton yards 6)0 head of Oregon horses. They were brought here by rail. They camo in good condition and arc a flae lot. Mr. Shur is making arrangoments to winter a large number of horses at this point, The outlook for the coming crop in tnis county is excellent. The great abundance of grain and hay produced in this vicinity com- mends this place to stock men. Last winter 5,600 head of sheep and 2,600 head of cattle were brought hiere from Wyoming and Colo- rado to winter, The contract for the new brick school building here has been let to Messrs. Ladd & Berry, of Hasungs. it will cost, completed and furnished, about $5,000. B. & M. Depot at Palmer Burned. ParveR, Neb., July 12.—[Special to Tr Bee.]—The most terrific electrical storm in years visited- this section last night. At 4:30 a. m. hghtning struck the depot at this pointand in less than two hours the building was completely destroyed. The depot was the finest in the state outside of Lincoln, being 30x120 feet in sizo, the upver portion finished for offices. A large amount of freight was in tne building at the time, but was nearly oll removed, a fine piano being among the articles burned. The loss to the B. & M. railroad will reach $20,000. No delay to trains 1s_anticipated, as they can pass on the sidetracks. Arguments in a Remarkable Case. FRreMONT, Neb,, July 12.—([Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Judges Marshall and Post this afternoon finished u two days’ hear- 1ng of arguments in tho district court on a motion to sentence Joseph L. Webber, the forger, who was some time ago captured in Arizona, to the penitentiary on the verdict rendered against him in the district court of Dodge county in April, 1874. The judges will take the question under adyisement and will render a written decision probably Wednesday of next week, 1t is the most re- markable caso of the kind on record. A Strongly Worded Petition. Pratrsyourn, Neb., July 12.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Messrs, D, D, Andrews, T. C, Willey, J. Pollard, L. G. Toad, L. C, Eicott, C. Mayfield et al, have filed a potition in the district court charging the Plattsmouth judges of the lato bond election with fraud, drunkenness, ballot box stuffing, and permit- ting willfully and maliciously illegal voting, Attorney S. P. Vanatta is engaged to bring suit against the vetitionors for libel and dam- ages, Interesting developments are expected s00n, Robberies at Fremont. Fresoxt, Neb,, July 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—Another bold and dar- ing robbery was this afternoon added to the long list which have been commitsed in Fre- mont of late. At 4:30 it was discovered that the residonce of J, Dixon Avery had boen en- tered during tho absence of the family from home and a large number of val the most part gold watches, bracelets, chains and diamonds, belonging to Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Clark, st~leo, Tuo valuo of tne arti- cles is about 50v, No clues, Taken to the Reform School, PrarrsMourn, Neb., July 12 —(Special to Tne Bek.|—Cordia and Mulia Keeler, of Louisville, the two girls whom incest was committed upon by their father about two weeks ago, were taken to the Kearney re- form school yesterday by Deputy Sherift Miller. The father was arrested at Allianco last week, but escaped before the sneriff of this county arrived. Ho has not been heard of since. A Young Oattleman Lynched. Pewu, Neb, July 12.—[Special to Tus Thomas Wagner, of this place, has eived word from one of the counties in Northwestern Nebraska that his son Jeff has been lynched there by vigilautes. Young Wagner was a wealthy stockman and has been in business between Texas and Nebraska since he was & child. His father is unabie to learn tho particulars of the tragedy. Gage's Republican Convention, Beatuice, Neb, July 12.—[Special ‘fele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The republican couuty committee met yesterday aud fixed the date for the county convention on Thursday, Aug- ust 15, and the primaries for Saturday, Aug- vst 10. The basis for representation is one for each twenty-five votes cast last fall for the national republican ticket. The conven. tion will be held at Beatrice. A Brave Policeman. Prartsvours, Neb., July 12.—[Special to Tue Bee)—Whoile Policeman Grace was trying w arrest two vags last night he was suddenly surprised to see two revolvers between the. NUMBER 24, flashed in his face. He was compelled to ro- treat, and before ssistance could be reached the tramps ha 0 good their escape. North Nebraska Editors, Nonrork, Neb., July 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Be. | —Not as many were in at- tendanco upon the North Nebraska Press association as wero expected, but thero was a good deal of interest manifested. P. M. Claflin, of Norfolk, was elected president; John Todd, of Wakefleld, vice-president; Warwick Saunders, of Platte Center, secre- tary, and J. L. Lewis, of Wayno, treasuror. At 4 0'clock carriages were in waiting to take the members to the asylum, over which they were shown by Dr. Kelley and other officers of the institution, “All séemed to enjoy the visit. This evening they were banqueted at the Dopot hotel by the business mea of Nor- folk. John R. Hays, Judge Barnes and others mado spoeches, tho occasion being & very enjoyable one. The next meetiug is to be at Norfolk the fourth Monday in August. A Boy's Skull Fractared. Daxora City, Neb, July 12.—|Special Tel- egram to Tre Bee, |—An cight-year-old boy of Frank Lucias, of Covington, while play- ing near the railroad track at that place to- day, was struck by an engino on one of the regular trains, mashing his left arm and fracturing his skull in soveral places. Dr. Maxwell, of this place, was called and am- putated the arm. At last accounts he was ailying, but cantot live but g short time, A Welcome Wetting. ReyNorLps, Neb, July 12.—|Special to Tne Bee.|--There was the heaviest rain storm here this morning that has been known for many years. It commenced raining at 4 o'clock in the morning and rained until 7, at ‘which time the water stood a foot, decp on the streets. The farmers around this place are wearing a smiling face and have no fears about the corn crop now. Heavy Rain at Unadilla, UNADILLA, Neb,, July 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Bk, J—A very hoavy rain vis- ited this visinity last night. Stroams were badly swollen and a few bridges carried Some damage was done to growing grain, butno toss of lifa or stock was ocea sioned. Taken to the Asylum. Arxswowrn, Neb., July 12.—[Special to Tue Bee]—H. B. Jay, o farmer residing threc miles south of this place, was brought, before the insanc board yesterday and ronounced a fit subject for the asylum. Bopity Sherift Connell took him to Norfolk to-day. Gone After a Burglar. NEenraska Ciry, Neb,, July 12.—|Special Telegram to Tue Beg.|—Sheriff Willman went to Pendleton, Ore., to-day after Lons Gernhardt, the young burglar who forfeited his bond. He is under arrest there and was betrayed by a lotter written to his par- euts, — SURRENDERED TO STRIKERS, Carnegie's Men in Possession of the Town of Homestead. PirsnuRG, July 12.—The strikers at Car- negle's steol plant have had full charge of tho town of Homestead since noon to-day, and no one dares to interfere. Had not the deputy sherifts colmly and meekly surren- dered upon their arrival at noon they would have been mobbed. They were surrounded by o crowd of 8,000 men and their budges and clothes almost torn from thelr bodies. A riot was only provented by the deputies offering no resistenco. To- night the strikers aro patrolling the street and every stranger is compelled to givo an account of himself or leave town. The Pinkerton men on the way have not yet arrived and the strikers are watching for them. When they reach tho scene an infer- esting time is expected. The sherft-will go to Homestead early to-morrow with a posse of 500 men, and says he will increase it to 2,000 if necessary. The men are des- perate and affairs have an ugly aspect. Tho men employed at tho other mill controlled by Carnegie are considering the advisability of quitting work if the strike is not settled. This would Increase the number of strikers by several thousand. B MILLIONS IN MONOPOLIES, Enormous Capitalization of the Five Great Trusts, New Yous, July 12.—James Weeks, chair- man of the committee on unlisted securities of the New York stock exchange, succeeded in learning the amount of certificates the various trusts have outstanding. The big- gest one turns out to be ono of the new- est—tho lead trust. Its officers sent word there had been Issuod 830,188 certificates of the par value of $100 each, representing a capitalization of $3,018,800. Less than two months ago 1t was known tho capital of this trust was about 332,000,000, This increase of over §50,000,000 in 80 short a period paral- yzed Wall streot. There was @ rush to dis- Pose of these cortificates. This forced prices down and made lead trusts very weak and shuky. The following table will show tho capital- 1zation of oach of the five trusts: Lead.... Sugai Cotton vee Distillers and Ca Awmerican Cattle.,...... 42,185,200 80,726,600 18,896,100 .$210,183,200 NEBRASKA EDITORS, Total..... ‘They Are Royally Entertained in the City of Salt Liake. Bant Laxe City, July 12.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—Tho Nebraska editors made an excursion yesterday up Purley’s canon under the auspices of the chamber of commerce, assisted by 8 committeo of our promiuent citizens. In the afternoon the Salt Lake tlerald tendered the visitors complimentary concert in the tabernacle, At 5 o’clock the excursionists went to Garticld beach and remained there until midnight, Fully 7,000 people were at the beach yester- day. As atoken of the appreciation of the services vendered tho excursionists, during their journey from Omaha, & handsome watch chain and charm was presented to C. E. Brown, of the Union Pacific. The excur- sionists will leave for Portland this evening. ‘Tho articles of incorporation of thy Lake Hardware company were filed yester- day.. The capital stock is §70,000, A carrier pigeon, “*Dob Claucy,” left the city this morning. It was sent by Mr, Dav- idson, of the Nebraska nress oxcursion. It is expected to reach Omala Lo-morrow worn- ing. Kt the meeting of the Utah Conteat atock- nolders, held yesterday, the proposition re- cently made regardiog cousolidation, full particulars of which have beou already pub- lished in Tue Bee, was carried out and a cousolidation effccted. The ofices of the consolidated companies will be in Sult Lake, MRS. TYLER'S FUNERAL, She 1s Laid to Rest By the Side of the Ex-President. Ricumonn, Va., July 12.—The funeral of Mrs, ex-Presideat Tyler took place from the Ballagd house this morning. The cortege arrivedat St. Peters' cathedral at 1l a. m., where Rev, Vandevewyer, the future bishop of this diocese, preached & very impressivo sermon, ‘The remains were attended by the distinguished personages of the state aud city and were followed by & large coucourse of people. They were interred by the side of the rewains of ex-President Tyler, FRAUDS IN THE LAND OFFICE. The Speocial Agents Make Some Damaging Discoveries, SPARKS DIDN'T SEE THE BEAM, A Lively Shaking Up Expocted—The President Goes to Deer Park— Paddock Puts in a Busy Day. 513 FOURTRRNTA STRERT, Wasmxarox, D. C., July 12 Thero s likely to bo a general shaking up in the land offico pretty soon, as the new special agents who have been looking mnto affairs out west have made some rather nasty discoveries. Tt appears that during the re- form administration of General Sparks the latter was so much occupiod in seoking roasons for refusing homesteads that he en- tirely overlooked the frauds that wore per- petrated in his name. The officers of the interior department decline to show the re- ports or to give any dotails as to their cone tents, but the Zpresident and Secretary Noble have had two or three earncst inters views over the matter, and have about de- cided that it is useless to go on with the in- vestigation until a good many changes have been made in the list of registers and ro- celvers, Wasnixarox BUREAU, Tire OMarA [Inn, } PADDOCK BUSY. Senator Paddock put in another busy day to-day in spite of the fact thattho white nouse was closed to visitors owing to the in- tended doparture of tho president for Deer Park. The senator by special arrangement had o long and satsfactory ‘conversation with the president relative to western mat- tors, particularly those relating to tho sgate of Nebraska. 'Ihe development of the pdticy of the adwministration in land matters was discussed and intimation given that s broader policy than had charucterized the last admimistration would be carried out in the development of the west. The president intimated to Senator Paddock that there would be an attempt to extend the patronage of the government in respect to Nebraska matters as soon as it could be conveniently. arranged, and the senator left the white house feeling much pleased with the result of the interview. Senator Paddock also put in o large portion of the morning at the interior department with Secretary Noble where the various land offices in the state were canvassed and the necessity for changes in several discussed. Within a short time it is to be expected that several appoint- ments will be made, the first of which will probably be in the northern part of tho state, Adter visiting Secietary Noble, the senator called upon the chief signal oflicor and ob- tained the revocation of an order for the dis- continuance of the weather report bulletin and signals at Beatrice, which he secured @ year ago, and which througn & misunder- standing had been ordered discontinued. Later in the day he calied upon Secretary Windom and strongly urged an extension of the facilities for the collection of internal revenue at Omaha and throughout the state of Nebraska and_recommended an_increasa in the numnber of deputy collectorships for the Nebraska and Dakota collection district. Tho sccrotary has taken the request under advisgment and there are good reasons to ex- {)ect favorable report. The forge, w‘uhury ng the amount ofrevenue collocted, 18 con- sidofably smaller n Nebraska than'in any other district In the country. “The senator algo secured from the public printer a prom- ige of tho appointment of a prominent Ne- raska editor to a position in the government printiog_oflice, which_appointment will ba made early in September. TIE UTAII MARSRALSIIIP. Tho sppointment of n United States marshal for the territory of Utah onded & long and bitter contest, which began soon after tho election, and Has contiuued up %o date. There were a number of - candidates, both in and out of the territory, soveral of whom have devoted their entire timo and ate tention to secking indocsements for the ofs fice, and the president has studied the quali- fications of tho several gentleman Wwith great care. Those fvho aro familiar with Utab af- fairs say that ho has made no mistake in the sclection. GONK TO DEER PARK. ‘The president left this afternoon in & special car on the Baltimore & Ohio fop Deer Park, where he will remain until Tues* next. 'In the meantime Elijah Halford will have full charge of the whole govern- ment, and will be in constant mail and tele- graphic _communication with the presi- dent, Tho sppearance of the presi- dent’s boggage suggested that ho was not going away entirely for recreation, al- though there was a fishing rod sticking out of oue end of the carriage. NEW NEDIASKA POSTMASTERS. Danbury, Red Willow county, E. E. Under- wood; Lindsay, Platt county, Rufus W. Woods; Pierce, Piorce county, Jacob B Sharot; Sparks, Cherry county, Goorge H Sawyer; Webstor, Dodgo county, D. A. Honoy. 10WA POSTMASTELS APPOINTED, Brush Creck, Fayetto county, O.M. Os~ born; Charleston, Leo county, G. R. Wolfel- bargot; Forest Home, Poweshiok connty, M, J. Swmith; Hastings, Mills county, Jumes Gricg, MISOELLANEOUS, Senator Paddock leaves for Atlantic City to-morrow, where his family aro, and will rée main there until the roturn of the presidont to Washington next Tuesday. Mr. William E. Annin, of Omaha, left to- night for New York, from which point he will start for home on Monday or Tuesday. t 2L Nebraska and lows Pensions. WasINGTON, July 12.—|Spocial Telegram to Tnk Bep.)—Nebraska: Original inval- ids—Jeremiah B, Choplin, Hiram Dowty, George L. Wax, Wosley Hunty, Dennid iZyon. Increasc—Lemuel K, Vorhics, Chiarles T, Hurrison, Jolin C, Frederick, Obadiah B, Slussor, Reissucand incronso—Anthony R. Cook, John Eliiott, Francis M. Thompson, Original widows, etc.—Cathariae, mother of Louis 13, Rinehart; minor of Joe Thomas, Julia A, widow of Jonathan T. Shermani minor of William A. ‘Adcock, Emelina D, widow of Frederick L. Haywood, Towa: Original invalid—Sclden Rogers, Davidson Hunter, William _H. Calfoe, Will* iam Lutez, Major’ H. P. Kidder, Alpheus Williams, John Rhing, Gilbert Blue, Apple- ton Marshall, John S, Thompson, Burges Childress, Jumes C. Waugh, Conrad Spang- lor, William W, Itecse, Usher M. Kolsey, Seth Humphroy. Reissue—John 13, Ker Uriah Clark, Jo W. Iutt, Abner Stovons, Mark F'. Carter, Joshua'Burk, In: creaso--Tsnao Cox, Jucob Wiscarver. Ker 1ssue and increase—dJosoph Gigray, George H. Castie, Levi Sisco. Original, widows, oto,—Lewis, father of Goorgo W, Nason, Naor 0/ 400 arnor Will Not Interfere. Kaxsas Cirr, July 12.—Commander-ins Chief Warner, of the G, A. R., telegraphs to headquarters here tiat ho will not discous- aue a large attendance of comrades at the Milwaukee, notwithstanding the refusal of the railroads to grant the 1 cent rate. e Will Not Ask Temporal Power, Roxe, July 12.—The Osservatoro Romano says: Should the pope be forced to exile himself from Home ho will not asl soy- ereignity from any po but will Iv.:re{fi request lemporary hospitality, as he wi certainly return aguin Colared Wife Murderer Lynched, Larvaveuue, La, July 12.—A mcb of whites and negfoes last eveuing broke open the par- ish Jail gud took thesnfrom Felix Keys, col- ored, who Tuesday wurdersd bis wife, Te was tallen to the scene of the crime sud lynched.