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

., TUE SDAY MORNT A STATEMENT BY BRIERLY. The Paramour of Mrs, Maybrick Ooneents to an Interview. THINKS HIMSELF PERSECUTED. A False Female Friend, Who Was Herself in Love With Brierly, Now Darkly Hinted At—August 20 the Fatal Day. A Much Maligned Man. (Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennstt.] Liverroor, August 12.—| New York Herald Cable—Special to Tre Beer)—For the first time since he became publicly identified as Mrs. Maybrick's paramour, Albert Brierly talked to-day, knowing that his statement would appear in print. Brierly is tall and slender, about thirty-eight years old. His face is sallow and clearly cut. He wears a light moustache and pointed chin beard. Upon meeting the Herald correspondent Brierly promptly refused to make a state- ment for the public. 1t was suggested that there was not much time to waste, as, if he could do anything in Mrs, Maybrick’s behalf, he must do iv before the 2duh, the date of her execution. He said he had been lent for fear of injuring Mrs. Maybrick, and would pot talk now unless he thought it would benefit her. He talked with much earnestuess. Attimes hsatat a desk and strode up and down. He said: “I have been maligned, persecuted and misjudged in overy way. It has broken up my business and wiil cause me to leave this city, but Tam a man, and I have made no complaint. Lonly desire that the terrible misfortunes of the woman, whose treat- ment has been scarcely fair, may not be further increased through me. Before the first proccedings against Mrs. Maybrick were instituted or talked of 1 had arranged for a vacation in the shape of a tour about the Mediterrancan. I had made my preparations without a thought that any trouble was coming to her, for I had no expectations or suspicions of any. This is evident by itself in a letter from me to her which was quoted in court, in which letter 1 said that Iwas going away. The last interview I had with Mrs. Maybrick was on April 6. Between our meeting in London on March 21 and this interview I had seen her only once, and that w at the Grand National meeting. I wish you would make a note of thut and let people judge how far those three meeting: a long time previous to Mr. Maybrick's death, justify the perpetual assumptionsall through the trial and particulacly by the judge that she anl 1 were on the closest terms of intimacy and hand in hand, so to speak, in the whole matter. However, the moment that T heard that she was threatened with trouble I abandoned my trip. I notified Messrs. Ceaver and Sir Charles Russell that I was entirely in their hands, though I was of the opinion—and, I presume, that they were—that, being an interested party, my statements would not have the value they were entitled to, [ also prepared a state- ment and certified to it for use should it be needed in the trial. 1 remained all through the case and was not called. I was ready at any time,” “When did you first meet Mrs. Maybrick?” “I met her once or twice during last year in this city. It was mercly a distant ac- quaintanceship, however, up to last Novem- ber.” “*Did you have many interviews with her?’ *Very few,” “Did you ever goon any journcys to- gether excepting a trip to London ! “No, that was the only time we were ever away together.” “Who suggested that trip?” “I decline to state. [ must refer you to the evidence adduced in court.” “Had you any unhderstanding when you parted from each other i London?? “Yes, we had a distinct understanding. In the first place, that nothing of the sort—and by that I mean meeting in London or other places away from home—was ever to occur again,” . 5 “Did you have any understanding that any meetings were to take ploce at home?’ “Nono whatever. On the contrary we parted in London as if we were never o meet again. You can readily understand that I cannot speak as freely as I could wish. I am not thinking of myself in the matter, but of her,” “Did you have any understanding about correspondencei” “Yes, it was distinctly understood that we were not to correspond. It was agreed that she would not write unless she got 1to any complications in consequence of our journey. If she did she was to let me know. Itell you this because I wish you to understand that the extent of our acquaintance and the depth of our intimacy has been most un- warrantedly overestimated, both to ner in- jury and mine.” “When did you next see her after the trip w0 &ondon Ay the Grand National, and when after tha$he came to see me, o few days after- wards, she came to tell me about her husband ‘beatiug her and dragging her about the room, It was brought out in the evidence. That is the last interview I ever had with her. That was April 6." “Have you any opmion to express, from your kuowledge of affairs, concerniug her trial 1" “I do not know as it would be wise to ex- Ppross them at the present time.” “Do you think there will be any time than the present{” “Perhaps not. Well, then, there are two things which I feel wclined to say, and they arc these: In the first place I am of the opinion thut a greut deal of unnecessary and uncalled for injury nas been done ner, Asa defendant in court, on trial for her life, and entitled to the utmost degree to a fair hearing, Ithivk the judge laid unnecessary and uufair stress on the motive, The John" busiuess was an_error from begin- ping toend. It told terribly against ber. The letters frem “John" were perfectly in- mocent letters, It was ihie view the judge took of it that made it tell so heavily on the jury. This is simply my belief, of course, but if the truth ever comes out from the gen- tleman himself it will be fully borne out by him. And furthermore, I can Dot keep from bluming the judge for his unauthorized and stated assumption that the intimacy between Mrs. Maybrick and myself, which ended on March 21 last, Was in progress during all the period which the trial covered,” *‘Has your statement, made this worning, coyered the ground ¢ “¥es, this ground und more. T have placed it In the hands of her solicitors for presenta- tion to tle Lome secretary." The most iwportaut part of Mr. Brierly's statewment is thus made as something which appears not but between the lines, The curious f sud strange motives which underlio this case frow beginning to end are something amaz- g, and the balf bhas uot been told. Oue better thing 1s certain, however, and that is that it Mrs, Maybrick is executed she will have been done to death by a woman. Iam in possession of cortain facts which throw a very peculiar side light ou Briorly's state- ment regarding the domestic quarrel which followed the Grand National. It was caused by & woman, and that woman was herselt in love with Brierly, and it was sho who, through Maybrick, made the trouble. She was & near relative of a woman who constituted herself a public prosecutior before May- brick’s death, and to that end was a wmost skilled traitress to Mrs. Maybrick ducing ail. the time of the proceedings, in which the latter gave her full confidence. Baroness Von Rogue zave the Herald cor- respondent a letter, in which she thanks the press for its efforts in behalf of her “‘unhappy ciild.” AR - YU EDISON IN EUROPE. The Famous Inventor Receives a Very Warm Welcome. (Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett, | Pamis, August 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.|--The Figaro gives the following glowing account of Edi- son’s first arrival on Buropean soil: Havir, August 11, 6 a. m.—La Bour- goyne, with Edison on board, was signalled and a tender starts to meet her. On board thd tender were Charles Porges, president of the Edison company; A. Medea Vernes, chief engineer of the company and man- ager of the son exhibit at the Paris exhibition; Alfred O. Late, Edison’s private secrctary; J. W. Hamer, A. B. Dickerson, his Chicago reprosentative; Dye, his representative at Antwerp; Major Flood Page, Emil Durer, Ferdinand Dreyfus, ex- Deputy Porges and several journalists, Edi- son is seen waving his handkerchief as the tender approuches La Bourgoyne. On board- ing and ufter introductions the Figaro’s cor- respondent invites Edison, In the name of the beads of the Figaro staff, to a_soiree, w which the elite of the Paris sci- entific world will be bidden in his honor. Edison accepted the invitation with pleasure, and to the question, ‘“How long will you stay in Paris?” replied: “About two weeks. After that I shall visit London, Liverpool, and perhaps Rome, Milan and Vienna. I have come to Europe, not for business, but for rest. I want to see the Eiffel tower.” Several friends were Edison's passengers, Eugene H. Leris, his lawyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Upton. The passengers cheered himon leaving the steamer. At Rouen Peter Wil- liams, United States consul general, wel- comed Edison. At the St. Lazare station, in Paris, the engincers of his company and a group of adwmirers were waiting to receive him ; The Figaro concludes its two and u half column article thus **Never can a suficient tribute of honor be paid to him who, by the telephone, transports speech from pole to pole; who, by a phonograph, repeats to our ears and hearts tho blessed words of dear dead ones, giving them to us with the charm of their intonation. He has merited well of ull countries.”} Oycler Stevens' Wild Goose Chase. (Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennst.| ZANzipAR, August 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special o Tur Bgg.]—Stevens, the long distance cycler, who was sent iuto Africa by a New York paper, has been beard from. He left here some months ago for the interior to discover the where- abouts of Stauley, and is now returning, haviog utterly failed in his mission. He managed to hook onto the large caravan of Dr. Abbott, who was sent nto Afri by the Swithsonian institute, of Washington, to collect plants uud insects, and has been fol- lowing him about. These two lately reached the borders of the Msai country, and Stevens in his last letter writes that he considers the Msai men *“fine fellows.” The two explorers did not, however, venture far into the Msai land. The doctor prefers the hospitality of King Mendara at Kilimanjara, and is return- g there to enjoy it while he continues his studies and completes his collection of plauts and sects. The cyelist, being una- ble to venture further up the country with- out the doctor’'s is coming back here. 1 regret to have to add that Stevens hus dis- coverea absolutely nothing of Stanley and is returning to his point of departure very much crestfallen, He 1s expected to reach the coast within a fortmight if walking is good and his strength holds out, Wisseman, under pretense ofgescorting 150 Waniamivazi, who have been working fox him as porters, home to their country, is or- ganizing an expedition to march on Mpwapwa with a view to capturing Bushiri Geise, the man who recently es- caped from Mpwapwa when Bushiri attacked that station, Accompanying it,, news has been received that Stanley, in making forsKavirondo, on the east of Nyanza lake, had met a white maa, probably a missionary, who wauted porters, und had given him some. He will make for Mombasia, but is not expected to reach tho coast for some wonths. - neral Boulanger's Case, Panis, August 12.—The senate court to- day resolved itself into a legislative chamber and on the advice of M. Develle raised the question of the court's competency to try General Boulanger. The president of the senute frequest the wembers to pledge themselves to secrecy regurding the pro- ceedings. The members of the right refused to give the pledge of secrecy on the ground that as the indictment had been widely published they had right to publicly proclaim their opinion in the case. ‘'T'he right moved that the court wus incompetent to try General Bouluuger beeause the allegations in the in- dictment did not awount to treason The motion was rejected by a vote of 212 to bl The right afterwards met and decided to take no further part in the proceedings, - Cass County Old Settlers Pratissovry, Neb., August 12.—|Spagia to Tue Bee—At a meeting held at the court house Saturday afternoon it was de cided that ola settlers of Cuss county will hold a reunion and barbecue at the old fair grounds west of town August 17, The pro- gramme will consist of music, remiaiscences by old settlers and orations by Judge Samuel Chupwan, Hon, A. N, Sullivan and Hon, B, S Ltamsey. An ox will be roasted on the grounas 2n4 an old-fashioned good time is expocted by everybody. B Joseph and William Meer, Bexuiy, August 12.—Amoung the distin- guished persons who met Emperor Francis Joseph at the railway station were Count Herbert Bismarck, General Von Moltke aud Geueral Voo Bluwenthal, The meeting be- tween the two emperors was of the ost cordial character, e The Weather Forecast. For Owaba and vicinity ~Showers, lowed by fair weather. Nebraska—Snowers, warmer in eastern andcooler in western portion, variable winds. Iowa--Showers, slightly warmer in west. ern portion, stationary temperature in east- ern, soutbierly winds Hukulur—l.f;:hl showers, cooler in western, slightly warmer in eastern portion, variable winds, fol- FORT ROBINSON ENCAMPMENT General Brooke Arrives There With His Personal Staff. A MONTH OF MANOEUVRES. The Present Gathering of Department of the Platte Troops Expected to Result in Much Benefit State News. The Encampment of Rogulars, Fort Roniysoy, Neb.,, August 12.—[Spe- cial Telegram to Tie Bee.|—The arrival of General Brooke, commanding the depart- ment of the Platte, his personal staff and the staff of the department, who reached here this morning, may be said to mark the bezin- ning of the great encampment of the regular army, which is to continue for a month in this vicinity. Active preparations huve beon in progress for weeks past at all the posts in the deparvment of the Platte, looking to the concentration of troops at Camp George Crook, As originally* planued, every com- pany of infautry and troop ot cavalry in the department was ordered to concentrate on the military reservation of Fort Robinson by August20. Later orders detailed four compat of the Second infantry to attend the militia encampment in Towa, and still later orders detailed the headquarters band and six companies of the same regiment for aweek's duty at the G. A. R. encampmsnt, at Kearnoy. The latter will uitimately join the company here, but will save some soventy-five miles of marching which was laid out for them on the original plan. Even with the deductions of necessary squads, officers and surgeons left at the various posts to protect property during the absenco of the mamn commands, there will still gather at mp George Crook the largest collection of ofticers and wen for camp duty which has been brought together since the days of the recon- struction period. Countiug in the troops wh will reach here from Forts Douglas, Robinson, Bridger, D. A. Russell, Sidney, Omaha, Niobrara, McKinney and Washakie, tweaty-five hundred officers and men will, before the end of the present month, be en- gaged 1n field exercises on the sixteen square miles of ground which comprise the Fort Robinson military reservation. The first command to assemble at Camnp George Crook, by which name the military encampment will be known, will be the gar- rison at Fort Robinson, comprising five troops of the Ninth cavalry and three of the Eighth infantry.” The remuming commands already on the march, as they ar- rive one by one will be given stations on the beautiful plateau which has been selected for the gathering. Most of these have al- ready started, and all may be expected to ar- rive by the 20th of the current month. The garrison from Sidney will have 140 miles to march overland from the Union Pacitic rail- roud northwards to this pomnt. The garri- sons from the west will concentrate near Fort Laramie and march in_a northeasterly direction from_that location. The troops from Fort Niobrara will have almost as long a march as those from Sidney, almost directly westward, ninety miles of which will be through the sand hills. Nine surgeons accompanying the various com- mands will guard the health of the camp, while a complete field hospital service will be maintained with all the applinnces used in time of actual warfare. General Brooke, who has had as much mul- itary experience, to say the least, as any de- pariment commander in the service, selected the site for the camp on the military reser- vation or Fort Robinson as the one most available of Il those suggested. In the first place it lies nearer to the center of the department, all things being considered, and in the sécond place, the topographic surroundings are such as to afford an almost perfect field for the mancuvres in which the troops will engage. ‘The ground lies in the beautiful valley of the White river, in the most picturesque, perhaps the only picturesque section of Ne- braska. The valley at this point is nearly two miles wide, and between the river basin and the encircling buttes or bluffs there is ample ground for sham battles, svfticient ac- commodations for & camp double the size of that proposed, perfect drainage, and a good supply of clear, soft and cool water, The military post of Fort Robinson lies within gunshot of the camp, and the Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley trains run within pistolshot of the tents. = The question of sup- plying the quartormaster’s and commissary departments is thus easily solved. So far as the natural surroundings are concerned, no more beautiful site could have been chosen, To right and left rise the pine-crested buttes, which are the characteristic feature of this portion of Nebraska. Through the plateau runs the White river, hurrying northward to its junction with the Missouri. Midway and dividing glides Soldier creek, fed by springs from the divide which separates the valley of the White river from that of Hat creek. Cool nights and an altitude which makes the heat of mid-day not unpleasant, combine to render the climate particularly favorable, Five miles off lies the flourishing town of Crawford, with churches, schools und stores well stocked with merchandise, which can supplement any of the deficiencies which may be found in camp. ©Every indication points toa most suc- cessful inauguration of summer manuyres in the regular army. The importance of the encampment is wuch greater than the average civilian would suppose. As said before, it is the largest gathering of regular troops for field service, barring the Indisn cambaigns of 1576, which has collected siuce the close of the war, xteen thousand doliars have been appropriated by the war department to pay the expenses of the concentration of troops and the maintenance of the encamp- ment ut Camp George Crook. The general commanding, with his personal staff and his entire departmental staff, will be on the ground Lo supervise the movements. All the incidents of actual warfare will be realistically reproduced in the vicinity of the camp, The instructions given to recruits and even ola soldiers must be of inestimable value in im- proving the discipline, knowledge and morale of the army. In addition, the collection of 80 many officers, # number of whom will bring their famlies, will add to the rougher features of camp life the mora delightful oue of social intercourse. There will be many reunions of ofticers who have not met sinco the war, and of juuiors whose last grecting was o farewell at the military academy, Tue Bee will keep its reuders thoroughly posted as to the various features of interest which will transpire during the ‘encampment, The KWearney Keunion, IEARNEY, Neb., August 12.—| Special Tel- egram to Tue Bre. | —The weather concluded not to smile on the opening scenes of the Ne- braska G. A. R. reunion, therefore it frowned. A heavy shower fell during the night and the morning broke gray and wisty. The work of putting up the great pavillion was comuenced n the morning, nearly all the other tents nuving been arranged and ready for occupancy. The headjusrters tent stunds near the head of the canon, direc north of the lake. A few feet distant to the east is the telephone tent, and to the west are found the tents of the reunion commit- tee, Provost Marshal Steel and other encamp- ment ofticials, Across the street from the headquarters is a well-constructed baggage oom. This building will be occupled jointly by the Union Pacific aud B, & M, companies and will also be a telegraph offic Baggage will be checked to the cawp and on leaving will be checked to any poiut on either of the roads. Everybody about the camp was hope- ful, however, and the work of trausporta- the discouraging outlook. The voterans bo gan to arrive early this morning by wagon and rail. _ Heavy speciale-oame from Grand Island and Hastings at neon and the crowds kept pouring in_from all points this after- noon, There are 2,400 tants pitchied at Camp Brooke and the acedmmodations are tho most elaborate ever given at a reunion in the state. Representatives of nearly every post in the stato aro here and have arranged for room for their respective posts. The Second United States infaniry is here with its battery., TLieutenant Craw- ford and a squad of eight, with the guus of Hattery A, Nebraska National guards, from ‘Wymore, arrived this afternoon. Captain Murdock and the balance of the company ar- rived this evening, a total of thirty-six. General Fisher, department commander of Colorado, with his wife and two children, is camping on the grounds; A number of bands came to-day, and nearly overy band of im- portance in' the state will arrive to-morrow It is reported that caravans of Kansas ve erans will arrive to-morrow. For the time being Camp Brooke is in command of Vice Commander Calkins, of this city. Theformal turning over of tho command of the encampment will take place to-morrow, whon, it is expected, all the members of the council of administration will be present. A committoe meeting is bo- ing held to-nmight to settle matters relative to the programme of the week, To-morrow’s programme is as fol- lows: Sunrise—Morniug gun, 9 a. m, guard mount, 10 a. m.; meeting of state or- Ranizations, 3 p. m.; roview of Sons of Vet~ erans by camp commander and Governor Thayer, 6 p. m.; dress parade by Second United States infantry, sunset; evening gun, 9p. m.; naval display on Lake Kearney. Fiood in Nebraska. Citaproy, Nev., August 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.—A cloud burst on Chadron ereel Saturday evening, com- vlotely submerged the valley, the water rolling down about twenty feet tugh, Ouly one life was lost, a son of George Good- nough, about seven yeurs old. He and o mun named Benljam were going home when the water struck them, and they im- mediately left the teah and attempted to clfmb trees. Benham saved himself but the boy was washed away. Three other mem were encamped in the valley but saved them selves by swimining, Coroner Waller is now ut the scenc of the disaster, together with ubout one hundred men. All tho bridges on Chadron creek in the vieinity of the - cloud burst are a ‘otal wreck. A number of catile and horses were lost. -Mu damage has been dono to crops and it will bo a hard blow to the farmers. The dam on Chadron creek at the engine ouse of the water works is washed aut, "The engine house was submerged but no sorious dumage was done to_the machinery. Men are now at work replacing the dam. Reports from the table land are to the ef- fect that the hail was six to eight inche deep and very large. There was another cloud burst at” Ocirichs, which washed the ratlroad track out for many hundred yards, delaying all trains sevoral hours, Goodnough, the father of the unfortunate lad who lost his life, dreamed his boy was drowned and just where his body could be found. He started out towards the place and met Benham coming after him. Ho wentand found the body just where ho dreamed it was. The remains were buried with hail and were frozon stiff when found. Light CORTLA ing Fatality at Cortland. p, Neb, August 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek |—This morning at about 10 o'clogk, during the heavy thunder storm, the nine-year- old son of Hon. H. H. Silver, one of Cortldnd’s leading implement dealers, was mstantly- killed. He Was sitting in a top buggy a fow yards fromthe house. The bolt struck the top of the buggy and passed down through the scat where the boy was playing. North Nebraska Campmentin Neb., Auguss 12.—[Special to —It has been rather damp for the four hundred or more campers attending the campmeeting of the North Nobras conference, but the enthusiasm hus not been washed away by the ram. About one hun- dred tents are pitched on_the ground, and yesterday more than twelye hundred people Dacked the auditorium to listen to_the exer. cises, Whil o conducted by Potter and Millér, the evanelists. \moug the Omaha pa ho were present and took part in the mectings were Rev. G. M. Brown, Rev. J. W. Robinson, Rev. C. M. Dawson and Rev. J. E. Ensigu. A Lunacic at Larz Oscrova, Neb., Auzust 12.—[Special to Trne Beg, |—G. H. Matson, & young man who was sent to the insune asylum at Lincoln a year ago last Friday from this county, surprised his friends by coming in on them lnst Satur- day morning at daylight, He told them he was working about the asylum yard and ho saw the gate open aud just walked out, and walked all the way bome. His case was brought to the notice of the insanity board ou Saturday and he will be kept here among fricnds until his father, wio 18 n California, can be heard from. Bauers Discharged. Stuanr, Neb., August 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—Bauers, who was arrested yesterday charged with an assault upon Mrs. O. H. Kerkendall, with intent to commit rape, had his vrelimivary hearing before Justice Boggs, who, upon hearing the evidence, dismissed the prisoncr, his defense being an alibl. The sentiment’of the c munity as 1o the justice’s decision divided. Butler County Teachers. Davin City, Neb., Augist 12.—[Spe Tue Bee. |—The Butier county teachers’ in- stitute has been in session now for two weeks and will last one week longel thing overone hundred teachers tendanc Frid afterngon a game of bail was played between the i ers of the county and the lawyers of the city, result- ng ' favor of tho lawyers by a séoro of 10 1 to Sawed Out CextraL Ciry, Neb., Augusi 12.—[Special Telogram to Tuw Bie.|—Charies Easter who bad served out half of n thirty days’ sentence for illegally selling liquor, broke jail last night by sawing off the bars on the Jail windows. ~ He bad, presumably, help from the outside, He noed have no fear of an attempt to capture him, a8 his absence is generally regarded ps a better snap than boarding him, r Jail Fatally Injured While Plowing. BrowsviLLe, Neb., August 12.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bek)—Alex. Starry, a well-to-do farmee, living one milo southwest of town, was plowing in his field this fore noon when his plow collided with a blind stump, Starry receivod one of the handles in the stomach, causing &.serious injury. A physician was summoned, but the probabili- ties are that he will die Platte Co chers. Covumpus, Neb., August 12.—(Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—The Platte county teachers' institute convened in this city to-day with an enrollment of fifty, Oune hun- dred and fifty teachers are expected to be in attendance before the tern closes. Exper. ieuced instructors from abroad will have chargs of Wie gxe Fined for Peilt Larceny. Nenrasia Ciry, Neb., August 12.—/Special Telegram to Tus Bee|-—-Dr. Davenport, of Peru, was in police court to-day on the charge of robbing John Shurtleff, a guest at the Thorpe house. He refunded the mon and paid a fine and costs for petit larceny, ing to the Kearney Iteunion. Doncunester, Neb,, August 12 —[Special to Tug Bee.|—Cotes post, No. 107, G. A. R., numbering about seventy-five men, com- wanded by R. I, Keop, will depart for the tion weat bravely forward uotwithstandivg 1 reunioc at Kearney to-morrow afternoon, BURKE IS FRANK WILLIAMS, The Oarlsons Recognize Him With- out Hesitation. THE SUSPECT TURNED PALE. He Protended Not to Know Th Howover—A Futile Attempt By The London Times to Work Coroner Hertz. m, The First Link. Citcado, August 12, —| Special Telogram to Ture Bee|—Martln Burke had several vis- itors this morning. Autornoy W. S. Forest was the first, and the prisoner was very glad to see him. The others were not 8o welcome. They wereold Mr. and Mrs, Carlson, in charge of Detectivo Hedrick. They were taken to the iron door that guards the en- trance to the boys' department and Burke was brought from his cell and placed in front of them. “Thatis Fraok Willisms, the man who rented the cottage of us,” each of them said, after peering through the grating of the door at him for u moment. Burke turned several shades paler s he saw them and his lips twitched, but he pretended not to know them and gave 1o signs of recoguition, The world, which the London Times holds in awe, does not include among its inhab- itants Cook county’s coromer, Heury L. Hertz. Some time after the coroner’s in- queston the murder of Dr. Cronin had begun the London Times came to the con- clusion that the proccedings might be of valuo in the furthering of its own intercsts. About a week later an American representa- tive of the paper appeared at the inquest for the purpose of gathering such facts as would, he thought, assist that publication, but he found he had arrived at the tail end of the inquest and that to_obtain an_intelligent idea of whut had teken place it would be necessary 10 secure a copy of the report of the entire proceedings. How would he get it! In his quandary ho bethought himself of a lawyer who had ouce demoustrated his sympathy with British interests by dropping a chaste salute on the royal right hand of her majesty the queen. Iuspired by the thought, he sought the lawyer. Wouid the latter as- sist hiti? Would hie, well he would, and at once, und putting on'oue of his 537 election hats, and with his breast swelling with the pride of an ambitious reporter on his first assignment, the lawyer lied himself to the coroner, to Whom ho said T would like to geta copy of the testi- mony taken by the coroner’s inquest.” “You can't have it,”’ said the coroner. “That evemng the story got wind and also an explanation of tho coroner’s conduc According 1o it the refusal was due to the fact that the coroner owed his election to some influential anu-Cronin men, and fear- ing to offend them e declined to assist the London Times. A reporter called on Coroner Hertz uud asked him if the story and ex- planation were true. “The story is,” ho replied, “but the explan- ation is buncombe, purc and uuaduiterated. I refused becauso I did not see why 1 should put myself out for an English paver, al- though had any American uewspaper de- sived it 1 should have been glad to oblige it. The attorney who asked me in- sisted _upon having a copy and I sent him to the judge. The judge heard him, and then me, and decided I was not obliged to furnish uny copy. 1 should add perhaps that I was offerea pay for my trouble. Now about the explanation regarding my not wishing to of- fend the anti-Croninites. Beggs was called an anti-Croninite, and moreover, he worked hard for my election. Did I svare him! 1t wouid have been very easy for me to do 80 without anyone being tho w The re- suits show that I did not. Now, sir, I am perfectly cupable to run my officé without fear or favor. I have done so, and I shall continue to do so. The Enalish pressTdon’t consider has any claim on mi e Qe SHE GREW DESPO A Sioux Falls Girl Suicides Because the Wedding Was Postponed. Siovx Favrs, Dak., August 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Brg.|—Helen Silverson, aged twenty, committed suicide to-day by taking strychnine. She had been keeping company with a_young man named Louis Bouk and wanted toget married, but Bouk wanted to wait. The girl grew despondent and took polson in front of Bouk’s meat market and diea in fifteea minutes, The coroner’s jury found a verdict in accordance with the facts. DA e Going to the Encampment. PortLaxp, Ore., August 12.—Next Mon- day evening forty members of the G, A, R. and Woman’s Kelief corps of the Oregon de- tment will go by the Northern Pacific train to the encampment at Milwaukee. Tho excursion is in churge of W. A, Bautz, Port- land, and Colonel . A. Ladue, Salem. The Grand Army of this state will carry with the expedition one car londed solid with the various grains, fruits and mineral products of Oregon. —— The Spokane Falls Fire. Pontraxn, Ore., August 12—The assistant general freight agent of the Northern Pa- cific, who returned to-day from Spokane Falls, says the total value of property de. d by the recent fire will not exceed 00,000, ‘1nstead of $14,000,000 as reported. orthern Pacific’s loss will be under $100,000. — A Southern Hotel s TouisviLLE, Ky., August 12.—The Arling- ton hotel, at 1lue Lick Springs, burned this worning; loss £32,000, insurance $16,000, The gucsts cs ithout any 1njury, but lost their clothing, Seuator Blackvurn' and ex-Chief Justice Sturgis and family were among the guests. B e Bustness Troubles. 10AG0, August 12.—Bani manufacturers of sausage casings, were at- tached to-day for §14,000. The firm was ono of the lurgest of its kind in the country, but its credit, for a varicty of causes, has nov of late been good. The " linbilities ' and assets will amount well up into the thousands, & Turner, 1 Larceny. August 12.—|Special ~1'he sheriff to-day Fisher on a _requisition ante Fort Dodge, la., Fisher is in jil pending sheriff of Webster county. - stor Sriod WiNcHEsTER, August 12—Dr. J, B. Wortham, & prominent citizen, committe sulcide to-day by shooting himself throu the head. Ho was a native of Huntsville, Ala., und served as u surgeon in_the confed- ate army. He leaves o daughter eighteen ars old, Arrvested Fo Srovx Farus, Dak, Telegram to Tug Br arrested Thomas warrant, who is w for grand larceny the urrival of ti A Do - Dining the Victors, BosToN, August 12.—The members of the Massachusetts rifle team, who returned home from England Saturday, were epter- taived this morning ut a special breakfust, tendered thew by Mayor Harrisou in bebalf of the city. e - The Sachesverg Fire. Bruuiy, August 12.—Later advices con- cernfma the fire at Suchesberg is that one- half the town s saved, The losses ar very heavy. The poor arc tha cnief suffer- ers. The greatest distress previiis Huns Fighting Among Themselves, GrEENSBURGH, Pa., August 12.—No demon- stration was attempted by the Huus at Hecla to-day. A fight occurred between the Huns at Mammoth this afternoon and oue of | thew recelved futal lojurics, Chicago's Health Commissioner In- Jecting the ¥ N Cnieseo, August 13.—[Spocial Telog to Tk Beg.--Dr. Do Wolf, in the last days of his administration as commissioner of health, made his offico a Bothesda. The rumor that ho was rejuvenatiug the aged with Dr. Brown-Soquard’s elixiv of life without charge was ravidiy building up for him alarge practice in this spocialty. To-day, ot the usual hour, six infirm people, who wero by no means mondicants, p'esented themselves for treatment. One after an- other they roliod up their sleeves to the shoulder, then the needle-like mouth of the hypodermic syringe was stuck a good inch straight down fnto tho muscle aud a good teaspoonful of the olixir was forced into the arm. The offect of this oporation can nov be fully described, as the patients went about their business, rofusing to give tieir names, Singular to relate, one of the gentlemon Who took the treatment claimed to have experi- enced disastrous effects from a former injec- tion. The sufforer was Mr, Josenh Weston- berger, a traveling man. Ior the last two months he has suffered groatly from sciatica in tho left hip ana leg, but he has never been compelled to go to bed nor to leave the road. Last Friday morning Dr, De Wolf gave him an injection of the elixir in the right arm. Ho experienced no effect until immediately after eating supper that evening. Then he was suddenly scized with pains, and had to take to his bed. No physician was summoned, but his family were up all night keeping hot bot- tles to different parts of his body, to vrevent, as they supposed, his dying. When morn: ing came he was much reduced in strength, but to his surprise and delight found that the painful sciatica was nearly cured, He is 80 much better that he was on nand this morn- ing, the most anxious of any of the group to take his medicine. He was also suffering from severe lameness in the arm into which the elixir was injected., Dr. Hathaway, of 1010 west Monroe street, was also present, The doctor in addition to being advanced in years suffers from heart discase_and dropsy, and goes on crutches. Dr. DeWolf said of his case, last Saturday, that the elixir had no effcet, but Dr. Hatha- way himself said this morning that the elixir 1 had an effect on him, but not the de- sired effect. When asked what the cftect produced was, he said he would rather not tell. He also took another dose to-day. A well-dressed lady was present to nego- tiato for the treatment of ner son who could not leave his bed. Commissioner Wickersham, who succoeds Dr. De Wolf to-morrow, is not at all friendly to the elixir. He wants it distinctly under- stood though that it is only by his courtesy that Dr. De Wolf administers 1t in the com- missioner’s oftice for the prescnt; that the commissioner takes no haud iu it whatever, and that the health department is not respon” sible in any way in the matter. A Jury of Thirty-Two. CrL LAND, August 12.—The question of the eficacy of the Brown-Sequard elixir was submitted to-day to a tribunal of thirty- two ladies and gentlemen. That their ver- dict might have weight in the scientific world especial care was taken in the selee tion of subjects, The first requisite was that they should have some positive ailment. The next consideration was that they be persons of sound mind and of good standing in the community, Dr. H. C. Brainerd vis- ited Brighton and was given the privilege of selecting victims for slaughter from a large flock of sheep. They were killed in his presence, and after having secured the parts defred for the experiments, he started back o the city. The jurors comprised twenty- four men and eight women. They were at- torneys, doctors, ministers and business men.” One was 8 lightning manipulator, who'was suffering from_telegraphers’ parai- ysis. It was arranged tnat they make a written statement of the effects of the exper- iment, and to-morrow afternoon they will submit reports. Upon receiving the state. ments Dr. Brainerd will compile_a perfectly candid report of the result of the experi ment. He feels that his scientific reputation is in a meusure at stake, and will present the matter in its proper light. =i THE FORESTERS' CONVENTION. he American Body To Become an Independent Organization. MixxEaroLis, August 12.—The national convention of the Ancient Order of Foresters opens in this city to-morrow. Between six und seven hundred delegates will be present. The California delegation was tho first to arrive, The party was unfortunate in losing one of its members en route just before reaching Denver. To-day was devoted to a pieme at Spring Park. Judging from present indications there scems not the slightest doubt that the Ancient Order of Foresters in this country will be a distinct organization aiter to-morrow. Exactly how the matter wili come up in the convention is not settled. It is expected it wiil take the form of a reso- lution, Rather new light is thrown upon the situation by Chief Ranger-clect J. Wil- son Murray. Speaking of the subjeot this morning the gentleman said: “Jt is not s0 much the color line that will split the American organization away from the English order as the fact that the Eng- lish high court has tried to coerce, and has broken faith with us.” There seems o be a diffcrence of opinion as to what name the new organization will tako, $Some favor the name of The American Ancient Order of Foresters, while others fuvor title **The Ancient Order of Foresters of Awerica, S An Electric and Hail Storm, HiawaTia, Kan, August 12.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—A disastrous elec- tric and hail storm passed just north of here ut 2 o'clock this afternoon, The track of the storm is ubout ten iles wide, withm which the ground 15 laid bare and windows deyoid of glass, Truinmen and passengers of the southbound Missour Pacific passengor train report stones actually three and four inches in disweter. The damage cannot at this timo be estimated, J. S. Huuter, a young man plowing in o field near Hamhn, was killed by lightning. ~All the wires on the St. Joseph & Grand Isiand road are down and trains delayed. At this place some hail foll a8 large as hens' eggs and rain fell in tor- rents, accompanied by a coutinuous flash of lightning and peals of thunder. — Practically a Trust. YouNastows, O., August 12.—The Iron River, Youngstown and Florence ore mines on the Menomince range in the Lake Supe- rior district, owned by capitalists and iron manufucturers here, were sold to-day for $1,001,000 o Frederick Schlesinger, of Mil- waukee, representing asyndicate of New York capitalists already interested in that region, By the acquisition of these mines the Schlesinger party will be uble to put 1,500,000 tons of ore on the market each year und to practically control the wmarket” for non-Bessemer sematite, e The Visible Supply. Cuicaco, August 12.—The visible supply for the week ending Avgust 10, as com- piled vy tho sceretary of the Chicago board of trade, is us follows: Bushels Wheat........ Corn Ouats . BYO 00000 10 Barley Kaxsas C ust 12.—About fifty of the most prominent saloonkeepers here have formed an association for united action upon the Sunday closing question. They have Pledged themsclves to closo thoir saloons on unday wagd will urge othiers to do so, and av the same time will assist the authorities in cnforcing the iaw. The mewbers of the wssociation suy they Will takg wo part in politice UMBER 55 ALGER SEEMS THE FAVORITE He is Likely to Be Hleoted Grand Oommander of the G. A. R. TANNER'S REFUSAL REITERATED, The Commissioner Gives Reasons Fop Refusing to Be a Candidato— Another Alien Labor Law Conundram, 518 FOUKTEENTI STRERT, Wasmxaroy, D, C,, Aueust 19, Vice Grand Commander Hadfleld, of New York, who is in this city in consultation with G. A, R. men concorning the Milwaukea encampment, said that he thought General Alger, of Michigan, who was a candidate for the republican nomination for president, stood a good chaunce of being elected grand commander of the G. A. R. There are, he says, several othor meu who are desirous of the honor. Among them are Lieutenant Governor Chuse, of Indiana, General Grubbs, of New Jersey, Judge Veazey, of Vermont, and General Barnum, of New York. Com- mander O'Dell, of the devartment of the Potomac, saie that the Grand Army deloga- tion from this city would go to Milwaukee unpledged to any candidate. They would wait until they had reached the encampent ana tatked with other delegates before de- ciding upon the man to vote for. The delegation from this city escorted by the Grand Army will leave here on the 24th inst. Secretary Rusk, Commissioner Tanner and Colonel Dudley will be their guests on that occasion, Commissioner Tans ner sald this morning that he was not a can= didate for the position and even if he was unanimously elected he would not accept. “The fact is L ean't,” he added. “I could not be commissioner of pensions and grand commander at the swme time. The latter position requires a man to travel abouta great deal. I am a poor man and there is no salury attached to the place, 8o you see [ could not accept under any circumstances,’ Mr. Tanner thought that either Mr. Alger or Judge Veazoy would be elected, and as it was probable that the latter would be of- fered a place on the inter-stute commerce commission he concluded that Mr. Alger, Smerely as a cola guess,” as M termed it, would be the coming man, AN ALIEN LABOR LAW PROBLEM. The treasury department ofiicials expected an additional report from United States Dis- trict Attorney Lyon. of Pittsburg, to-day, in reference to the alleged violation of the con- tract labor law by a number of Boghsh glass blowers. is case promises to develop into a very intercsting affair. A member of the K. of L. from Pittsburg, who is now in the city, says that the government will have great diflculty i showing that there was any contract between the men and their pres- out cmployers, although there is no doubt that there was a constructive violation of the uct. The situation is just this,” said this gen- tlemun, “The local assembly of the K. ot L., which contans the great body of Pitts- burg glass blowers, discovered that there would be work for more of thewr craft than were to be found 1n Pittsburg, and the mos- ter workman was in consequence directed to communicate with a labor orgamzation in England and tell the glass blowers there that if any of them wanted work there would probably be a chance for them in Pittsburg, ‘'he men came over and work was found for them. I do not think itis possible to prove that the employers who secured tno services of these mechanics knew anything ubout their intended immigration until they hud landed. There certainly was no contrict. The law was enacted for the purpose of keeping out mechanics and luborers who might come to take the place of strikers or otherwise in- jure the labor market, It seems vhat the aot Was loaded at both ends.” NEW NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS, Nora, Nuckols county, John Murfin; mova, Seward county, Charles Emerson, MISCELLANEOUS. The postmaster of Kearney applied o the postoflice department some time ago for the establishment of the free delivery service fn that town. The application was followed by a visit by one of the special agents of the dé- partment, and his report is said to be favor- able 10 the establishment of the service there. It is likely that the service will be ordered established about the 1st of Octover, The following postmasters were appointed in Neoraska during the week ended August 10, 1889: Alexandria, Thayer county, W, 8. Whitney; Davey, Lancaster county, Henry Harkson; Louisville, Cass county, J. L. Hartshorn; Ohiowa, Fillmore county, Hugh Mclanghling Valéntine, Cherry county, John W. Yeast. The comptroller of the currency has au- thorized the following named banks te begi business: The American National bank, of Omauha, capital $200,000; the First Nation bank, of Ainsworth, Neb., capital $50,000, i A HORRIBLE CRIME AVENGED, HINGTON Burrav, Tie Ovata Ben, } Ta- Two Brothers Hanged By the Heels and Shot to Death. CatLeTTSBURG, Ky., August 12-~A widow named Gillis and her two daughters, nearly grown, living in McDowell county, W. Va., were found dead by the neighbors last Fri- day. They had been criminally assaulted and murdered. Two Hollis brothers were suspected and a vigilance committee was organized to punish them. The captain of & boat that arrived down the Big Sandy from Pinesville this morning reports that the Hollis brothers were captured by the com- mittee, hanged by the heels to the limb of & tree and skot to death. -~ Appointing T Delegates. WasHINGTON, August 12.—The state de- partment is advised that the delegates to the conference of the United States and the re- publics of Mexico, Central and South Amer- ica, Hayti, San Domingo and tho empire of Brazl have been appointed by the Argentine Republic, Brazil, Columbia, Guatemala, Chili, Costa Rica, Kcuador, Hayt, Hondue ras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Salvador and San Domingo. Uruguay and Venezuels have ace cepted an invitation to vake part, but have not yet sent the names of the delegates. The conference meets in Washington nexi October. | Fatal Work of Lightoing. BLooMINaToN, Ill, August 12.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bre)—At Piper City, Ford county, to-day, a woman and her daughter were struck and instantly killed by Lightuing. Not noticing the approachini storm Mrs, Premen, her cldest daughte . buby went out riding. The storm overtook them while they were returning home and & bolt of hightning descended and killed Mrs. Premen and her daughter, The vaby, which was Lying in the mother's lap, escaped with= out injury. — Robbed By Tramps. Bervinere, N. Y., August 12.—This morae ing William Shurtz, 8 wealthy farmer, walked to Washington and drew 500 from the bank, On his wuy heme he was asked to ride by a stranger avd accepted. Soon after they were met in a secluded spot be- tween Washington and Hampton Junetion by anothor stranger. 1oth strangers overs powered Shurtz, robbed him of his money and escaped, leaving him in & dazed coge dition, Killsd the Wr DupLay, August 12.—Mr. Tener, agent of Lord Clanricarde, while riding to Woodford, at which place a number of tenants were 10 be evicted, was fired upon by an unkoown crsou, Tener escaped uninjured, bub bie orse was killed, )