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

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE - Q | — — = — NINETEENTH YEAR. "OMAHA, THURSDAY THOMAS BLYTHE'S MILLIONS. Interesting Facts About the Strug- gle for Their Possession. WAS HE A TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN. A Late Member of Parliament Tells the Story of the Oase Which is Attracting Attention in California, The London Side of Ir. [ Oopyright 1550 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxvox, July 2h—(New York Herald Cable—Special w0 Tuns Bes]—In con- versation about the extraordinary Blythe case, D. F. Gabbett, late member of parlia- ment for Limerick, who has iterested him- self in the various phases of the romance, told u remarkable story : 1 took up the New York Herald to-day,” he said, “and was surprised to see it stated there was a probability of the Blythe case being settled in favor of the new claimant, Floreuce, alleged to be the illegitimate daughtor of tho lawe Thomas H. Blythe, whose case occupies so much attention in California. My knowledge of the case is this: A few years ago o family named Sav- age, in London, were communicated with by tho London firm of Want & Harston, who had received instructions from tho English consul in San Francisco to find out, It possible, tho mext kin of Thomas H. Blythe, who was well known to haye been an Englishman, and who died six years ago in California. Certain circumstances I to follow up the case on behalf of these claim- ats, who are now in California prosecutiug thotf claim, und I also at the same time, in Ehe gourse of the investigation, learned some vety remarkable and trostworthy iuforma- tlos in reference to the child who is now claiming the estate. “Ip scems thut ubout twelve or thirteon H. Blythe, the habi Thomas Who was frequently in of coming to London, and resid- Ing In Nottingham place, Regont park while walking in Oxford street, late o evening, spoke to a girl who was looking in 8 skop window aud whose name turned out #to be Perry, She was a dressmaker und kept cogpany with a young man named Ash- oroft. The girl on several occasions visited Blythe at his apartments. She married Qshcrott, but provious to this o chiid.wus rn and placed undeg ihe roof of Asheroft's motner, old Mrs. Ashcroft, where she re- sided for several years. Mrs. Ashcroft, jr., stated over and over again to her mother-in- law and other members of her husband’s family, that Ashcroft was the futher of this child, The child was at lust taken, under very peculiar circumstances,away from the grand- mother by young Mrs. Ashcroft. About this time Ashcroft died and the death of 13lythe ocourred a fow mouths later. Mrs. Ashcroft hen left England for America, accompanied y her father, for whose apprehension for a serious criminal offense the Loudon police bhad a warraut. They landed at San Fran- cisco and Florence was placed in the hands of Mrs. Hart, jvho is now conducting theé business. Then it was that for the first time Mrs. Asheroft made the statement that the child was Blythe's. She had previously geglsterad tho cbild in England under two different names—Flovence and Fiora—but omitted on both occasions to give the name of the father. “Thomas H. Blythe never, under auy oir- cumstances, lived in England with Mrs. Ash- croft, nee Perry, but he had severa) ms- tresses with whom he livea in Califoruin at various times, aud the last one with whom he lived produced u will after his death, which was proved in the California courts to be a forgery. This woman was also sccused of haviog attempted Blythe's life by poison, #nd it is she who is now supposed to have roduced the will signed by Millionaire Jythe leaving everything to Florence Biythe, This woman was ulso well kuown s a keeper of public gambling saloons. An- other will has also been produced, but it is not signed. It was stated to have been drawn y Blythe's solicitor, who now acts for lorence Blythe, but there is no signature Bppended to this document, and the solicitor xplains this by saying that the pen nib roke when Blythe was iu the act of signin, The property now in dispute has been stated to be of various values. The real Value is £60,000. The property 18 now being carefully managed by Mr. Rouch, abpointed agont by the courts, Blythe's body was em. bulmed after his death and deposited in a bandsome sarcophugus erected out of the moneys of the estate “Tlere are some sixty or seventy claim- ants now before the courts. There muy be some aifficulty in foreshadowing the result of this litigation, but it might be well if three or four of the claimants, whose claims Bre particulurly strong, would agree t6 a di- Vision in the event of tho government not actually doclaring one person alone entitled 10 succeed as heir. Of course if the Blythe will can’ bo produced, and it does not seemn Btraoge that this much spoken of will should be produced by Biythe's mistress, whose ourcor has been 8o shady, then that would ttle the question, but the laws of astardy in the state of Californ are of u very peculiar character. The guur- flians of an (llegitimate child must prove that the child has been publicly nized by the father, or that the child has lived uuder the father's roof. Florence Blythe, the present laimant, cannot proye either of these things. “ “Tlio statoment of the claims of the Say- yges is as follows: In the year 1825 a young an in London named James Savage was, ior Jetty thelt, sentenced to seven years ponal servitude, and_was transported by the shiv Euryolus to New South Wales. After s few years he wus reicased on ticket of" leave, and starting from Sydney went through the country bawking goods, He subsequently scttled {I; California under the name of Thomas H. Iythe, He realizea by the purchase of small plats of laud u large fortune, Photo- graphs of Thomas Blythe have been recog. Bized and aworn o by & large number of per- sons who wero acquuinted with Savage, A mau of the name of Wright, who is at pre- nt at Peter Robinson's, and with whom 'horgas H. Blythe used to lodge during his atay In London, bus sworn that Blythe con fessed to hini that he wis no other than Jawes Savage, who was sent away from Enjgland so many years ago. Many porsons London have “ulso sworn before Mr. Walker, the late consul general in London, ibut they recognize from the photographs shown them, Thomas Blythe and James Buvage, who 'Was transported 80 many years 180, 48 0uo aud Lhe same person.’ —— A CONGO RALLROAD, Ehe Belglan Government Votes Moucy . to Help Build One. LCopyriaht 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.) Bpvsses, July 24—(New York Horald Cublo—-Spoeial to Tur Bre.|—The chamber M representatives ius passed by nunety votes against six, tho bill ewpowering M government to contrivute £10,000 to- wards the coustruction of the Congo rail- way. The debate preceding tho vote was lonk, and in the course of it M. Jansen, ro- pently elected deputy for Brassels, opnosed B.ou bill as contrary to the constitution of the ngo Freo State, in favor of which Sel- gium bad o right to intervene. Sewahadji, who came to Hrussels some mie ago Lo loarn on what conditions it would possible for him to transport business i the east coast of Africa to the Congo tec State, had soveral conferonces with the representutives of the state here, and the ult is that ho has decided to establish naport service forfour yeurs, which will be occupied in the construction of the rail. wey. He will loave Brussels in a fow days or Zanzibar and thence he will procced to Jongo to make the necessary uwrrangements G —— Mre. Mackay's Party. Copwright 189 by James Gordew Hennelt,) Lowoox, July #i.—[New York Herald Cable—Special o Tus Bew.|--Mr, J. yoars ago I W. | York. Mackay gave a dinner party and at home on Monday ovening at her residence, 7 Buck- ingham, At the former were only a few of her Loudon friends. Among those present were United States Minister and Mrs. Lin- coln, Miss Lincoln, Brazilian minister, Lord Greenack, Lord and Lady North, Lord and Lady Carew, Sir Charles and Lady Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. MacCormick, Mrs. Parkinson Sharp, Miss Hutchins, Colonel and Mrs, John C. New, Mr. and ‘Mrs. De Young, Mr. and Mrs, Emery, Afterward the guests to the number of 300 or more enjoyed a pleasant evening. The rooms were tastefully deco- rated, and an orchestra furnished the temp- tation to dance, which many of the guests readily yielded to. Just before leaving time Mrs. Mackay's intention to start for America became known, and she was over whelmed with farewells and wishes for a bonvoysge. Notes About Royalty. |Copuright 1859 by James Gordon Bennatt.) Loxvox, July #4.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tnr Ben)—In spite of the gout in his eye aud leg, the prince of Wales koeps on the move. He presented the new colors to the first batallion of the Northampton regiment at the tower yes- terday. It is semi-officially stated that the queen has offered Lord I'ife his choite of titles. He preferred to keop his own name and will be known as the dukeof Fife, marquis of MacDuff. The wedding presents of Princess Louise constituto a small fortune. Her girl friends presented her with u_flexible band of large dinmonds for a bracelet, The cabinet min- istors have given a half noop bracelet with eleven lurge diamonds. The prince of Wales' household has given a magnificent dinmoud comb, The queen’s household gives three splendid diamond stars. The prince and princess of ales gave a flexible tiura of diumonds. A cross of brilliants was given by u gentleman of Norfolk, The matcrials of tho trousseau are supplied by England, Ircland and Scotland. The trousseau will not be very large or costly. The brid maids are to wear pink, not u becoming color to any of the eight princesses except Victoria of Teck SRS Sl Why the Pope Declined. | Copyright 1889 by Jamea Gordon Bennett.1 Rowr, July 24.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Ink Bk |—One of the prinei- pal reasons which determined the pope on calling the last secret consistory was that he had received o communication from France urging him to leave Rome and putting at his disposal a residenco in any city he choso in that country, besides promising him the re- establishment of temporal power in Rome. The holy father told the cardinals assembled in the consistory that ho refused the offer from France because he will not leave Rome except at the last moment, in_case of war in which Italy is_complicated, and which con- equently would put his person in danger, But he will never leave if his doing so would be the means of France declaring war for his causo against Italy, for whom, from the bot- tom of his heart, he wishes every good. “1 desire, above ull thiugs, that peace be main- tained,” he suid -— The Yarana Wins Again. LCopyrighted 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,) Doves, July 24.—[New York Herald Cable pecial to Tnr Bee.]—The fourth match in the Royal Yacht club regatta was sailed yesterday from Dover to Ostend, seventy miles. There was a strong wind from the ‘wost-southwest at the start, but it soon lost strength. ‘Ihe Yarana won the first prize in 2:18 The second prize was won by the Deerhound by her time allowance of six and a half minutes, The Irex did not sail aud the Valkyrie is fitting out at Southumpton for her American wrip. The lugger Paradox was nowhere again. e Sugar Refineries Shut Up, [Copyright 1559 by James Gordon Bennstt.] Bustor, July 24.-New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber|—Until the bounty system wus put in force on the con- tinent sugar manufucturing here gave em® ployment to thousanas and support to many more. After tho present week there will not bo a refinery in operation here. The men of the last refinery to shut down have ‘been informed there will be no work after Satur- day. R James Brice Married. [Copuright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, July 24.--[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Brk.]—James Brice, member of parliament, - professor of civil law at Oxford aud author of the *American Commonwealth,” was warried yesterduy to Elizabeth Marion Ashton, daughter = of ‘Thomas Ashton, ex-sheriff of Lancashire, e Karly Arrival of Hops. (Copuright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxpox,July 24.—|New York Herald Cable Special to Tur Ber.|—A packet of this soason's hops was sold here t-day. Nov for half a ceutury has there been such an early arrival of saleablo lops, 1t is said. The sample was grown in Kent and sold at the rate of £12 per hundred woight. ————— A Bar to Enclish Capitalists. |Copyright, 1689, by New ¥ork Associated Press,] July 24.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Brs.]—It Is re- ported here that an English syndicate is negotiating for the acquisition of American steel plants, including Curnegie's, in tho Pittsburg district. he report is probably without foundation unless the scheme is in the hands of people iguorant of the law of Pennsylvania, The statutes provide not only that foreigners can not hold real estate in Pennsylvuaia, but that the shiros of & local company can not be transferred to foreigners. The point was decided in the supreme court of Penusylvania about thres years ugo in the case of the comronwealth of Pennsylvania against the Erio railroad, 10 save the latter's property in Pennsylyauia from forfeiture tothe state, The legislature passed an uct about two years ago giving the company either tiree or five years to dispose of the property to Ameri:an citizens, The law of Pennsyivania is more strict touching foreign ownership of property than the United States, but the law of New York it has been found possible to evade sometimes through the aid of the legislature. el LALLL Notbing Defluite Decided Ou, [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennet.) Loxpoy, July 24—(New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bes.)—~The net sell- ing prices of iron by the twelve firms se- lectedd by the Midland iron and steel wages board during the three months ending Juwe 0 was £5 85 1d. per ton. For the previous three months the price was £5 158 7d. The committee of the oard meets at Birmingham to-morrow. It is understaod they wiil adopt a recommenda- tion that nothing detinite be decided toucn- ing the sdoptlon of the sliding scale of wages. AR T 1mportation of American Apples. (Copurigh! 1589 by James Gondon Bennett,) Loxvox, July 3k—[New York Herald Cablo—Specwl to Tus Bee]—Liverpool bought 700,000 burrels of American apples and Loudon 850.000 barrels in the season receutly ended. The importation of American apples by the United Kingdom is rapidly increasizg. B Steamship Arvrival At New Yors—The State of Panasyl- vauia, from Glasgow, At London—Sighited, the Spain, from New York, At Glasgow—The Dovouls, from New MORNING, JULY 25, 18%0. DIVIDING UP THE JUDICIARY. A Long Debate Over It In the South Dakota Oonvention. THE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED. Huron Comes in For a Large Share of Opposition—Dissatisfaction With the Legisiative Appor- tionment, South D diciary. S10ux FavLLs, 8.D., July 24.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee, |—In the South Dakota con- stitutional convention a long,sharp,aud, for the most part, interesting debate occurred over the roport of the judiciary committee on the apportionment of judicial districts. The ma- jority report raade the districts compact and recognized the railway connection of the va- rious counties in the respective districts. The Fifth district, however, caused the trouble. This was composed of the populous counties of Beadle, Spink, Brown and Mar- shall. Huron, Redfield and Aberdeen are the leading cities of the three first mentioned counties, and as these towns each have a candidate for circuit judge, Huron and Ab- erdeen objected to this grouping. Redfield, situated between the two, did "not care, holding, as she believed, tho koy to the situution. The minority report contemplated putting Beadle, Spink and Brown into differenv circuits, and therefore recommended a different forma- tion of the Third, Fifth and Sixth districts, adaing to the counties several smaller ones on euch side. It was mutually charged during the debate that this was done purcly for political effect, and doubtless both sides were somewhat right. Of course the large towns would get the judges and the smaller ones would be more or less subservent. The majority of the committee declared that it would be far better to have the smaller counties 1 a dis- trict by themselves, free from tho influence of the larger ones. Quite a number of repre- sentatives from the different counties are in the lobby, favoring one side or the other. Among them one has two candidates for judicial honors, ‘The majority report was adopted and a motion to reconsider was tabled. It is be- leved, all things considered, that the report does full justice to all sections. This was perhaps the hardest job before the convention, and it has been evident for ten days that a warm debate would follow. Huron was the center of the opposition. Her representatives fought ably, but the field wis against them. The legislative apportionment was handed in to-day. It is generally thought that the rep- resentation in both hoses is too large. The legislature will consist of 45 senators and 123 representatives, There will be 43 senatorial and 50 representative districts. Peotitions are coming in from various sec- tions uskiug for the adoption of the Austra- lian ballot system. The committee, after de- ciding to recommena it, rescinded its'action. "This action is the cause of the petitions. The committee on rules reported that cer- tificates be issued to members and employes for per diem after the federal appropriat of £20,000 has become exhausted. It is pected that the convention will b in session nearly one week after that, and that cither congress or the state will pay the deticiency, as the convention cannot adjourn until the joint commission at Bismarck nas completed its work of dwiding the assets and labilities. The Judiciary Committee Reports. Bisyanck, July 24.—The judiciary commit- tee has at last reported 1w the convention, The committee recor mends a supreme court of three judges, six judicial districts with as many judges and that the present system of justices of the peace be retained. Tho com- mittee sits down on the provosed plan of the establisiment of county courts, favors hold- ing all terms of the supreme court at the capital, makes the terms of judges of the su- preme court six years, any vacancy by death or otherwise'to be fillcd by appolat. ment by the governor, the appoiutee to serve until the next regular election. “The Scandinavian Temperance society, of Nortia Dakota, has petitioned the convention, on behalf the of the Scandinavians, to pro: hibit the mauufacture and sale of {ntoxicat- ingligor in the state. The consideration of the complete constitution introduced by Willians has been postponed until after the committees have all reported, The Day at Helena. HeLENA, Mont., July 24.—In the conven- tion to-day the judiciary committee reported as follgws: The enabling act of congress for a general election to be held before aduwis sion to fill all oftices of the state und county provided for in the constitution 18 not man- datory. The convention has the right and power in its discretion to provide that all or any state, district or county officers pro- vided for by the constitution shall bo elected in such time and for such terms as may be prescribed or provided. Any district or couunty ofticers now holding oflices under the laws of the territory may continue in office under the constitution until such time as may be pre- scribed. The committee ure of the opinion that tho whole matter is within the power of the convention to regulate town and county organizations. Myers introduced a resolu- tion providing that no person holding an office of profit under the Umted States shall, during his_continuance in such office, be eligible to hold an office of profit under the state. The afternoon session was devoted to the consideravion of judiciary bill, the orgun- izing of districts and appointment of judges. Elliott Shepard's Roquest. Ovyypia, Wash, T, July 24.—Tn-the coh vention to-day s telegram from Presiden Shepard, of the American Sabbath union, asking the msertion of a clause in the con- stitution protecting and encouraging Sabbath observance, was referred to a committee wora it will likely be buried. In the miscellatesus reports was one fa- voring & prohibitory clause in_the constitu- tion and another opposingit. The latter was adopted. A large number of the members, however, expressed themselyos in tavor of the separate submission of the prohibition question to the people at the same time the constitution was submitted, After a long discussion the report of the committee on county, city and township orgauization was o sentiment in favor of wis laws to encourage capital to come into the state is gainiog ground and the majority of the violent propositions against corporations will undoubtedly be allowed to sleep in com- mittee, Passes and Pooling Find Friends. Boise Ciry, Idako, July 24.—The time of tho convention was mostly oceupied fn con- sidering propositions in relation to taxation. It was decided that compulsory education may be enforced to & certain limit. The legislature was- authorized to regulate the charges of railroad and express companies. The sectfon prohibiting railroad pooling wus stricken out. Thoe proposition against free passes Lo state officers was voted down, —— The Weather Indications. Nebraska: Threatening weather and showers preceded by fair in eastern portions, warmer, variable winds, lowa: Fair, followed by ligLt local showers in western portions, warmer, southeasterly winds. Daicota: Threatening weather and light local sbowers, slightly warmer, southerly winds, becoming variable, ——— Big Premium on Gold, Bubxos Avies, July 24.~The premium bere on gold kas advauced L 75 per cent, BIDING THEIR Fime. Warner Says the G. & R. Wil Lay For the RO&AE. Biswanck, N. D., July 36 Z[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee.|~Majof Warner, com- mander of the Grand Army of the Republio and o member of the Sloux commission, ar- rived here to-day and will leave for Stand- ing Rock to-morrow morning. In speaking of the recent trouble bitween the Urand Army and the rallroads Wwith regard to rates to the national encampment to be held at Milwaukee, he said the Grand Army would go ahead with its enchmpment and will treat the peovle of Milwalikee with the ro- spect and consideration to which thoir gen- erous preparation entitleb them. He adds significantly: “Wo will settle with the railroads after- i He says that the eastern people will suffer very littio by the refusal of the roads to give a special rate to the encampment, but it will be u hardship on the Grand Army men of the,west, where rates arg high. With regard 10 the prospect for the syccess of the com- mission treating with the Sioux Indians for the opening of the resorvation, Major War- ner said the result at Chayenne is not satis- factory nor encouraging, and that they have little knowledge of the feelngs of Indians at Standing Rock, to which pgency the commis- sion is now en route. General Crook and the other commissioners are coming to Standing Rock by boat #nd Major Warner will leave for there to-mgrrow. Here it is that the commission will meet their most uncompromising and ablest opponents in_the versons of Sitting Bull, Gall and John Grass, who are said to be s strongly opposed w the opening of the meservation as they were a year ago. At .a recent council held by the indians on the subject, Gall stated to his admiring constituency that this is simply another attempt of the whites to crowd the Indians from their lands; that one yeir ago the Sioux told the government that they did not wish to part with their reservation, and now they come again, thinking the Indians will give up. He advised s Indians to stand firm and keep the lands. Sitting Bull 18 im- proved in health and will be present at the conference. ¥avor the Bill, CuavneriAN, S, D, July 24.—[Special Telegram to Tug Brr.|—A Standing Rock Indian who arrived at Lower Hrule agency yesterday was in the city to-day and said his people at Standing Rock were in favor of and would sign the treaty when presented to them, as tho bill was exactly what his chiefs wanted, and that in private council they would have expressed themselves as in favor of ita ncceptance. A report coming from the source this does can be cousidered more reliable than reports sent out from towns which are opposed to the opening of the reservation, Did Bachelor Colonél ' Walter Bab- cock Have Two Wives? Cmicaco, July 24.—A'siit at law with many peculiar features whs decided here to- day by Judge Knickerbocker. Colonel Wal- ter S. Babeock, a supposéd. bachelor, died in Angust, 1887, at Gardner,TiL; from the ef, fects of wounds received under mysterious circumstances, which have never been cleared up. He was’ on a visit to Miss Sarah Dodgey a Garduer spinster. He lett, property valued at §600,000, and his sister, Mrs. Hattie A. Martin, sccured letters:.of administration thereon. Pending the setilement of the es- taje Mrs. Naomi, Fairchil v years and broken in health, be it-to secure a share of tho estute, claiming to be Colonel Babeock's widow. ' She'set up that she was once a very peautiful fvoman, in fact she was the belle of the whole countryside in Wiscon- sin. Colonel Babcock, she avers, fell in love with her as & widow and on October 7, two _days before the great fire of 1871, married her. The cir- cumstances of the ‘marriage, as sho related them, were very peculiar. Ho took her, she avers, to house on Wabish avenue, whoso location she cannot fix, and there, 'at mid- night, they were married. After ihe cers mony, he took her back to her home and left her, enjoining upon her to keep the matter secret. This she did, and was always known as Mrs. Fairchild until tne colonel’s death. On trial, Rev. W. H. Burns testified that at the time mentioned and under the circum- stances described, he bad married Mrs. Fair- ¢hld to some person, but whether or not it was Colonel Babcock ne could not affirm, On top of this came the testimony of Mrs, Julia Bratta, the claimant's sistor, that it was she wio Was married at night in the house on Wabash avenue, under the circum- stances described by Mvs) Fairchild. Tho court decreed that the clafmant was not the wife of 1he deceased - CKING INTERESTS, Considerable Reduction Shown in the . Movement of Hogs. CiNoiNNaTy; July 2k—[Special Telogram to Tue Bek]—To-morrow’s Price Current will say: Considerable reduction is shown in the movement of hogs during the past week in the west. The packing returns in- dicat a total of 145,000, comparea with 210,000 the preceding week and 120,000 a_year ago, decreasing 65,000 from the preceding week aud gaining only 25,000 over last year. The season’s total from March 1 is 4,300,000, against 3,545,000 a year ago. L WESTERN P A TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND. Barly in August Harrison Will Visit the Yankees. CHIEF BELL TALKS TOO MUCH. ANew Head For the Secret Service Division Soon to Be Appointed ~Death of the Oldest Priest in the Country. 518 FoURTRRNTH STRRRT, WasniNaroN, D, July 4. Mr. Walker Blaine to-day wrote to Gov- ernor Ames, of Massachusetts, giving him the outline of the proposed trip of President Harrison to New England, The president will leave Washington on Tuesday or Wednesduy, August 6 or 7, will travel by rail to New York, and then by steamer to Boston, where he will spend one day and night. From Boston the journey will be made to Bar Harbor by rail. Mr. Blatne in- forms Governor Aues that it is the desire of the president if anything in the nature of a reception s to be tendered that it shall be of a public character. Mrs. Harrison has not yev made up her mind whether she will accompany her husband on this trip or not, but she will probably do so. Mr. Halford will go and Secretary Tracy is also expected to be one of the party. A TALKATIVE DETECTIVE. A great deal of interest is being ta'ken in the probabilities as to the appointment of a chief of the secret service division of the treasury department. Mr. Bell, the New Jersey man who has occupied the place for the past two years, has not proved ut all sat- isfactory. He talks altogether too much for a detective, and has shown great indiscretion and want of business tact. His early state- ment that the treasury notes printed on the steam presses could be very easily counter- feited was extremely annoying to Sccretary Fairchild at the time, and it‘ was only through strenuous efforts on the part of Bell's political friends that he was re. tained during the latter part of the last administration. ~ Mr. Bell has been working up sentimen® in- his own behulf and is trying hard to induce Secretary Windom to keep him, but the secretary has other views, und it is understood to-day that the appointment lies between ex-Chief James D. Brooks, who was one_of the most competent men that ever held the position, and Mr. Thomas Furlong, of St. Louis. The talk of the appointment of the latter man has brought down a great deal of indignation from the Knights of Labor, n_the first instauce because of the alloged part he took in the labor riots in St. Louis somo years ago while employed by & railrond corporation. It 18 understood, how- ever, that this opposition has been with- drawn, and that the Knights of Labor will not oppose his appointment if the secretary decides to give him the place. THE OLDEST PRIEST IN THE UNION DEAD, Father Curley, of Georgetown college,died to-duy. He was the oldest priest in the United States. He was born in Ireland on tho 25th of October, 1796, came to town colloge in 1827, was ' ordained priest in 1831 and on the building of the observatory in 1845 took charge of 1t, aud took the first longitude and latitude of Wushington. He was the instructor of many eminent men; X FEELING OF DISSATISFAGTION. Some dissatisfaction is expressed among the seutor army oficers stationed at Wush- ington over the iiction of Secretary Proctor in designatimg Chief Clerk Tweedelle as act- ing secretary of war in his absence. General Scofield is the oficer upon whom the duties of the war department devolve in the ab- sence of the secretary, but General Scofleld is also away, 80 that it becomes necessary to select some one else. The law permits the chief clerk to be designated, but some of the officers think that some such man as Gen- eral McFecly or General Casey should be se- lected, instead of taking a civilian clerk who is thus given power over them. THE MOTION DENIED, The secretary of the interior has decided the motion for a review of the departmental decision filed by George W. Davis 80 as toset aside the ruling holding that Alva C. Ness had the superior right to the south i¢ of the northwest: 1 and the north 1§ of the south- west 1 of section 15, township 533, north rango 47 west, Valentine land district, Ne- braska. The secretary says that after care- ful examination of the whole record he can find no good reason for chauging said depart- mental decision, and denies the motion. MISCELLANEOUS. The pension board at Carroll, Ta., was re- organized to-day, and Drs, Albert 8. Gockley, Samuel C. Dunkle and Arthur L. Wright, appointed members of the new board. '57M. Caliing was to-duy appointed post master at Mentorville, Antelope county, Ne- braska, vice H. F. Vail, resigned. Sccretary Noble has afirmed the decision of the commissioner general of the land office, holding that without special congres- sional authorization the Creek Indians can not be paid the $400,000 with which they are credited on the government books under the terms of the treaty by which the Creeks ceded the United States certain lands. The comptroller of currency has authorized the First National bank, of Liberty, Neb., to begin business with a capital of $50,000. W aAsHINGTON BUREAU, Tire OMATA B } Chicago, ... Kunsas Ciy, /.. Umana . 8t. Louis.. Indianapoifs Cineinnati Milwaukes, " Codur Rupidy Clevelund Sioux City. 200.00| 187,000 116,000 172000 0 HOGAN FOUND, He Requests a Friohd to Keep Still For a DetroiT, Mich., July ##~The Journal to- day prints a dispatch fromy Jackson regard- ing Hogan, the missig’ mronaut. Harvey Flower, of Jackson, whahas known Hogan since boyhood, states thiat on lust Thursday he saw Hogan' in Jackion and talked with him for some time. Hogan'requested him to keoep quiet for & time, Ahe’ foregoing infor- mation is - considered ‘ydliwble. Two other Tmen elaim to have positfe Kuatledgo that it was Hogan, A e A Contractdn Skips. Sr. Joserm, Mo, Julg §4.—[Speoial Tele- gram to Tue Bes)— les Nowland, a prominent building conbraotor, who gained considerable notoriety aifgw months ago by shoouing & negro in the gity police station, and who was formerly & member of the city courcil, has borrowed aft the money he could get ou his home and othiw, property and left, presumably for Engladft, leaving his wite with several childron without a dotlar. He is also bebind with. Bi$ partuer, William Frederick, to the extentiof $4,000.' His dis- appearance 1s very mysterious, and has caused his wife to go ingane. It is said that Nowland is now in New! York. He haslved here many yea The Ohinese Diptrict Burns. SAcRAMENTO, Cal, July 24.—The entire Chinatown district in this city, consisting of forty wooden buildings, mainly rookeries, buroed at 4 o'clock thig morning. It is be- lieved that no lives werp lost, though many Chinese had narrow epcapes. The loss on the buildings will not $10,000, No - surance. Strike at Saur Laxe Ciry, Jul gram to Tue Bee. |—T) layers are'on & strike, have telegraphed to 88 building operations scarcity of masous, 1t Lake. 24.—(Special Tele- wasons and brick- d the contractors uver for more help, being delayed by —-— TWO NOTED CLAIMS, Some Papers Which Harrison May Take Action On. WasHINGTON, July 24,—Among the papers President Harrison has before him, and upon which he may take action while at Deer Park, is a statement from Sccretary Blaine respecting the noted Will and Laabra claims upon which the government of Mexico has paid several hundred thousand dollars under the judgnent of the commission before whom the claims were tried. After Mexico had paid o portion of the sum awarded, further payment was stopped in the time of Mr. Cleveland’s administration, and the mat- ter taken up by congress upon the plea that the testimony before the claims commission was perjured and unreliable and the claims themselves unjust and unfounded. A long investigation by the senate committee on foreign relations followed, resulting in @ re- port just before the Fiftieth congress ad- journéd, sustaining the plea und recommend. ing the passage of & bill to secure a retrial. The facts in the case have bean submitted to President Harrison by Secretary Iilzine, who awaits instructions as to the disposition of the money paid by the government of Mexico. The claimants have made a do- mand for it under the judgment awarded by the commission. The amount involved is nearly $700,000. The Spirit of the Law Violated. WASHINGTON, July 24.—Uiyil Service Com- missioner Roosevelt said to-day that charges has been brought against both the pension office and the sixth auditor's offico that men had been discharged because they were dew: ocrats, He was not prepared to say this was a violation of law, but individually he was firmly of the opibion it was in violations of the spirit of the Jaw. He thought that no oue, unless he happened to be an 8etive par- tisan, should be dismissed from the public service, He said he was going 1 look the matter up, not only a8 relating to the pres- et but the past. Nebraska ana lowa Pensions, Wasmixaron, July 24.—[Special Telegram 10 Tug Bug.]—Pensions grauted Nrbraskans —Original invalia—Henry Johns, Bradstreet R. Wildes. Increase—Barnett Isley, Alfred Springer, George French, Albert Clemens, Peusions aliowed lowans: Original - valid—F. Stevenson, Elias Leounard, Isaac C. Finck. James M. Bisb, P. £ Leach, D, Scoflold, Hankins . McKeshan, Martiu G. Folett, Solomon W. Reod, Samuel Horn, David C. Elder, Joseph D. Smith, Charles Lippman, Morris Hoater, Levi B, Copeland, Joseph T, Lambert, Henry M. Graves, In- crease—John Q. Adamson, Peter H, Loy, Henry D, Nuse, James T. McIntoch, Christo pher C. Shank, Dadid Dean, John M. Elgio, James F. White, John G. Urist. Relssue— Littleton W. Hetston. i BURKE'S BANKER. The Proseontion Thinks 1t Has a Clue to the Man. Unioaco, July 24 —[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.] —~Tho state's attorney and the po- lice are in quite a pleasant state of mind over their latest discovery in the Cronin case, They have at last found, or think they have found, a tangible clue to the mystery that has so long tormented them—where the money for Burke's expensive defense in Winnipeg came from. The persons suft- ciently interested in Burke to spend money to prevent his being returned to Chieago to answer for Cronin’s murder must have very strong personal motives to induce such ac- tion, the police thought, and all possible efforts were made to learn _who was acting as HBurke's baoker. Until to-day all attempts at the discovery of the peopl acking Burke resulted only in flat failure. To-day the state’s aitorney re- ceived information which made him fly around very lively, for a stout mau, and which sent half a dozen detectives hustling on the habits, recora and acquaintances of a certain man who is well known in Chicago and 18 well known to the police to be nearly connected with a prominent member of the Cian-na-Gael and firm adberent of the tri- angle ‘The reason for the sudden solicitude of the police is this: Up to Saturday morn- ing Isanc Campbell, Burke's attoroey, dis- claimed any knowledgo us to whether ho ‘would enter an appesl from Judge Bain’s de- cision to the general torm of court on behalf of his client. It all depended, Mr. Campbell said, und he gave it out unqualifiedly, on Burke's ability to raise funds to_pay for mak- ing up the rocord and also to pay Mr. Camp- bell a fee. Burke had no money, Cawmpell said, and unless some was forthcoming the lawyer would drob the cuse, That was the situation Saturday. Monday Mr. Campbell announced that an appeal would be made, and he gave orders to have the record written up as rapdly as possible for presentation to the judges, who, sitting en banc, would review tho ovidence and give the final decision ns to its sufliciency to warrant the dehwvery of Burke to the United States officers. Evi- dently, then, money had been obtaited, and in no small quantity either. But how and from whom were the questions Assistant States Attornoy George Baker and the Chi- cago detectives put to themselves and which thoy could not snswer. The officers began a search for a possible messenger from Chi- cago. They found one and an account of him and his doings at Winnibog was promptly sent on to Chicago. The suspected emissary of the triangle is a relative of a man who has a considerable monetary interesy in one of the men now held for complicity in Cronin’s murder. Habeas Oarpus Granted. WixNireG, July 24.—Martin Burke's at- torneys applicd this morning for a writ of habeas corpus for the prisoner. Mr. Perdue, In making the appeal, impugned the validity of the testimony allowed by Judge Buin. The writ was granted. The court will con- sider the matter to-morrow. ks gl ¢ KANSAS FLOOD Crops Damaged By the Rain—Fears Karsas Crzy, July ‘3L-—Tho heavy rains the past few days in Kansas seem to have done almost as muclt harm as good. The fall was the heaviest in the swall grain sec- tions of the state, whiere much of the whoat and oats has not been stacked. The damago in this dircction will be considerable, The people of Manchester, Kun., are fear- ful of a repetition there on' a small scale of the Johnstown disaster. Above the city the waters of Mud creek are confined by a dam, The water in the oreel rose so rapidly it overflowed the dam and flooded a portion of the town, If the dam should break the dam- uge would be sovere, Many peovle have sought refuge where the wators can not reach them. At Manbattan. Kun., the Kaw river rose six feet in twenty-four hours, but kept, within its banks, A Flood at Topeka. Torexs, Kan., July 24.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Tue most disastrous flood for many yeurs visited this city yester- day afternoon and last night. The waters rose so rapidly this morning that some forty or fifty families in the vicinity of Eighteenth street succended in making their escape only by means of boats. The water is over the roofs of & large number of houses 1 Walnut Grove addition. 'The bridge on Fifteenth srect is two fect under water, and the Shungannunga crees, which ortinarily is but & small stream, is now more than half a mile wide. The water continues to rise, and many families are leaving their homes for sufely. Great damage has been done to the corn crops in the valloys, and the wheat which s in the fleld is uiso heavily damaged. RIVAL CITIKS OF THE NORTA. olis Takes a Turn on Figur- ing Up the Census, MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 24.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bek)—Sensational tele- grams have been sent to leadiug papers of the country by a St. Paul correspoudent concerning the directories of 1880 for Minne- apolis and St. Paul, We desire 10 ask these sawme papers which have published the false hood from St. Paul to publish the truth from Minneapolis, The directory of St. Paul was issued on the 15th inst. It con- tained 74,000 names, an increase of 4,000 over 1885, The Minncapolis directory was i ssued to-night and contains 80,000 names, an in- orease of nearly 5,000 over 1583, According 10 the multiple used during the state census of 1885, St. Paul has 185,000 population. By the same multiple Minneapolis contains 245,000 people, showing Minneapolis to be in the lead by 45,000 people. This directory estimate 1s confirmed by statistics. Minne- apolis cast 85,000 votes for president in November, 1858, while St. Paul cast but 20,000 Minueapolis has 19,000 school children enrglled upon ner books, while St. Pavl has but 15,000 earolled. The taxable valuation of Minneapolis cxceeds $132,000,000, while St. Puul scarcely reaches $105,000,000. The twin citics of the northwest undoubtedly have 430,000 population, but Minneupolis leads St. Paul-hy more than 40,000. The Salt Trust Bubscrintions. New Youk, July 24.—|Special Telcgr 0 Tur Brz.|—Tho Kvening Post says: quiries to-day in well informed circl fluance lead to the belief that although there have been numerous small subscriptions to the new Salt company's securities, the total amount applied for is inconsiderable. Tho opinion is entertained also that the whole smount of stock and bonds mot subscribed tor bere will be taken in London, The sub scription is for $11,000,000 stock aud $4,000,000 bonds, Since the owners of sult properties brought into the combine do not tuke se curities for their plant, but only cash, the carrying out of the programme ouchit to make a large amount of sterling exchange availavle, and swp gold exports for a_while. 1t 18, of course, possible that large subscrip- tlons may be made here at the last moment, but up to this time there has been no eager ness 1o take up new salt securities. The subscription books close W-morrow. i Raised to 8 War Footing. Viexxa, July #.—The Austrian infantry has been increased by the wddition of 4,000 men, raising that brauch of e service war fooung Minnen; NUMBER 36, THE SWEETWATER HANGING. Five Men Held Respousible For It By the Coroner. ALL OF THeMm PROMINENT, Two of the Partics Readily Admit Thelr Participation 1 the Tragic Affair Bat Do Not Regree It The Doubla Choke at Sweetwater, Dovaras, Wyo., July 24. ——[Special Tele- gram to Tue B —The dime novel_litera- ture telegraphed from Cheyenne Monday night regarding the lynching of James Aver- ell and Ella Watson Saturday last was not correct in some particulars. Averell and the woman were in a wagon en route for Casper The lynchers surprised snd captured them, and whiie in the act of hanging them a cow- boy named Buchanao, who was a friend of orell, and who bud witnessod the capture victims, bogan firing on tho lyuchers. They returned tho fire and pursued Bu. chanan, who escaped and rode into Casper, fifty miles away, and told his story. War- rants were sworn out for the supposed lynchors, and o doputy sheriff left with a posse of seven mon for the scene of the trag- edy Monday morning. Two of the men returned last night. They roport that the sheriff and posse reached the scene of the lynching at an early your yestorday morning The talo told by HBuchanan was true Hanging from tho limb of a stunted pine growing on the summit of a cliff fronting the Sweetwater river were the bodics of Jamos Averell and Ella Watson. Side by side they swung, their arms touching each other, their tongues protruding and their facos swollon und discolored almost beyond recognition by the exposure of almost forty eight hours. It wis @ ghastly picture. Common cowboy Inriuts had been used and both had died by strangulation, neither having fallen over two feot. Judging from signs too plain to be' mistaken a desperate struggle had taken place on the cliff, and both man and woman had fought for their lives to the last. Tho bodies were cut down and taken to the ranch of Ed Healy, whero Acting Coroner Emery im: paveled a jury and held an inquest, rosult- ing in a verdiot to the effect that the decoased ot their death at the hands of Johu Durbin, Tom Suon, J. R. Hothwell, Sam Johnson and a man'named McLean, The boaies were placed in one box and buried at the ranch. Sherifft Watson and party then proceeaed to the ranch of Tom Sunn, who admitted that he was one of the. lynchiers und readily wave the names of the others. He stated further that one of the shots fired by Buchanan at the lynchers, when they “were in the act of stringing Averell up, struck John Durbin in the hip, inflicting & very serious if not fatal wound. The wounded man had been. taken to Sand creek, and Sunn did not know whether he lived or not. Taking Sunn into custody the party then proceeded to the ranch of J. R. Bothwell. who also rendily ad- mitted that he had assisted at the hanging., He told Buchanan and Healey that both would go over the rango the same way if they didn’t leave the country, and on bein, told that he would be taken”to Rawlins, vised the sheriff to take a good look ut every tree he came to on his way back to Casper, for he would be likely to find six or eight more cattle rustlers hanging by the neck when he returned from taking them to jail. The two men who furnisned these facts of the party here returned to Caspar. Watson probably hud no trouble in arresting the balance of the lynchers, and should have. rloncne\l Rawlius with them some time to- day. All the men who participated in the lynch- ing are among the most prominent stockmen in tho Sweetwater valley. Durbin lLives in Cheyenue and is ono of the pillars of the Methodist church_th Bothwell is the, sou of a wealthy New York busiuess man, and Tom Sunn is an old ploneer scout an guide, who is known ail over the west, - Nv1 DITED. The Corean Hanging Story Finds No Belicvers, SAN FrANCIsco, July 24.—The report from Washington last night that Mrs. H.G. Heron, an American missionary in Corea, had been condemned to death at Seoul, is believed to have originated in a circumstance which re- cently befell Kev. H. Guuderwood, an Amer-- ican missionary, and his wife in Corea. Un- derwood recently married at Seoul an Amer- ican lady named Horton. They went into the iuterior on a bridal trip and were mobbed in several places on account of re- ligious belief, but finally returnea to Seoul safely. Don’t Think It Possible. New Yomk, July 24.—Tho report tele- graphed from Nashvilie that Mrs. Heron, & Presbyterian missionary in Corea, had been sentenced to death for teaching christianity, 18 not credited by the officors of the Presb; terian board of foreign missions, They have no advice of such an_occurreuce, and con- sidor such nction by the Corean authorities inherently improbable, A telegram from the Corean legation ut, Washington savs : *The state department and_myself con- sider the rumor unfounded, Have cabled for mformation.” Three Whaling Schooners Lost. SAN Fuancisco, July 24.—News from Oonalaska by the steamer Bertha confirms the recent reports of the loss of the three schooners, James A. Hamilton, Otter and Auuie, No traco of them has been seen in the Arctic, and it is generally believed they have been lost. The vessels carried about sixty officers and men. — e Waunt the Stock Yards Cleaned. Toreka, Kaun., July 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek]—Governor Humphrey to- day received a petition from Kansas’ City commission merchants, urging that the gov- ernor or proper authorities tuke immediate steps for the cleansing and disinfection of the Kunsas City stock yards, us otherwise they were liable to be placed in quarantine. They also thought separate places should be provided for stock from the infected dis- tricts, as otherwise Kausas cattle interes were iikely to suffer. They allege that al- ready there was no market for Kansas cattle except such as were fat and in condition to be butchiered. The communication will be ré d to the live stock commission. 1t is not known thst any Texas fever exists in the state at all, thougn it Is reported to be raging in Oklahoma and the Cherokes strip. It re- mains with the railroad managers to remedy all troubles, as thoy are obliged to do under the intor-state commerce uct, by cleansing and disinfecting cars and yards, s S A Plan ot Reorganization. New Youk, July 24.—Parties in control of the Green Bay, Winona & St.Paul road to-day issued @ plan of reorguuization by which they propose Lo assess income bonds 10 per cent, vreferred stock 5 per cent and common stock b per cont. * They state the road has & large floating debt and is unable to meet in- terest charges. ‘I'heo plau of reorganization proposes to build an extensiou from Green. Buy to Owaba. Another Oave at Scranton, Sowanron, Pa, July 24.—The dwelling houses, barns and gardens in two blooks in the Hyde park region of thisicity, were serie listurbed ths morning by the colla) { the veins ju the Central mine £ the bouses will bave to be rebullh