Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 15, 1889, Page 1

HE OMAHA DAy B NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA THURSDA MORNING, AUGUST 15, RETRIBUTION CAME AT LAST Judge David Terry Shot and Killed in Oalifornia. A DEPUTY U. 8. MARSHAL DID IT. The Fatal 8hot Called Out By the Blapping of Justice Flold—Sarah Althea Hill Bhrieks for Vengeance. Brodoerick's Slayer Killed. Latanor, Cal., August 14—On the arrival of the southern overland train here at 7:20 this morning, United States Supreme Judge Stephen J, Field and Deputy United States Marshal Nagle walked into the depot dining room for breakfast and sat down side by side. Soon after Judge David S. Terry and wife came“in also, They proceeded to an- other table. Mrs, Terry, evidently recogniz- ing Justice Field, did notsit down, but re- tired to the train for some unknown purpose. Before reaching i, however, and ms soon a8 she had left the dining room, Judge Terry approached Justice Field and gently slapped his face. At this juncture Deputy Marshal Nagle arose from his seat and shot Judge Terry appar- ently through the heart. As he was falling Nagle fired again, missing him. Both shots ‘were fired in very quick succession. Judge 'Yerry never uttered & sound after being shot. He had hardly fallen when Mrs, Terry rushed to the side of his body and threw herself upon it. Then ensucd a scene of the wildest excitement. People rushed from the dining room and others rushed in. Durig this time Justice Field and Deputy Marshal Nagle re- treated to the sleeping car, where they were securely locked in at the time Mrs, Terry called upon the crowd to arrest them. Before the train pulled out Constable Walker entered the sleeper and was carried away on board the train. He informed the spectators that he know his duty, and would perform it. During the time the train was standing at thedepot Mrs, Terry was running wildly al- ternately from the body of her husband to the sleeper, demanding admittance, that she might slap Justice Field’s face. She at the same time demanded that they bo detained, and their examination be made here. Previ- ous to the entrance of the constable into the sleeper the sheriff and deputy of Stanslaus coutity had already taken charge of Marshal Nagle. After the shooting the deputy marshal backed against the wall of the dining-room and warned everyone not to arrest him, say- ang that he was a United States oficer in the discharge of his duty. There was no sem- blance of an attempt to molest him at any time. A counstable took Deputy Nagle from the train at Tracy and proceeded with him 70 Stockton, where ho is now in jail. District _sttorney White ordered the arrest of Jus- Sice Field upon uis arrival in San KFrancisco .nd telographed the order to the sheriff of San Francisco, |David 8. Terry was born in Todd county, entucky, in 1523, He served in the Te army under Sam Houston. Ho came to Cal- afornia in 1849 and settled in Calaveras county. In 1855 be was clected justice of the supreme court of California on the native ‘American ticket, and upon the death of Chief Justice Murray in 1857 Judge Terry became whief justice. Hoe was opposed to the vig- “lance committee of 1856, and stabbed wone of the members of the committee who had attempted to arrest Maloney, a ‘riend of Terry. ferry was held by the vigilantes, but releused iater. Terry was looked upon as a man of despe ate courage, who hesitated at nothing that would further his plans. On the 13th of Septemoer, 1859, he fought a duel with Sen- ator David C. Broderick, near San Fran- osco, and killed him. Broderick opposed the extension of slavery, and ceased to act with the democratic party, of which Terry was a leading member in California. The duel was the result. At the meeting Broder- ick shot in the ground, but Terry, with the natural vindictiveness of his disposition, fired to kill. Broderick feli, and after lingering about thirty-six hours expired. The kill- ing was looked upon with horror—as one of the most cold-blooded affairs tnat had hup- pened when times were desperate and affairs of the kind frequent. Terry was nover brought to justice, In later years Judge Terry "has been a somewhat noted practitioner in the courts, He was employed by Sarah Althea Hill as counsel in the celebrated case of Hill vs Sharoa, wherein Miss Hill sued Senator Sharon’ for divorce and aiimony. During the progress of this case Terry married Miss Hill and continued us her coun- sel throughout it. The marriage created much comment in San Francisco and no lit- tlo ridicule. At the timo of the final hearing of the case before Justice Field, Judge Terry and Miss Hill both threatened to kill the jus- tice, creating the wildest excitement in the court room. They were both locked i the court room und later placed under arrest. Since the conclusion of the trial there has been tho deepest animosity existing betwween the parties, but it was not thought it would terminate fatally. In 1880 Terry was defeated as a Hancock elector, al- though his associates were elected. Septemn- ber 8, 1888, he was sent to juil for six months by Justice Fleld for contempt of court.] To Arrest Judge Field, SAN F'RANCISCO, August 14.—The chief of police received adispatch from Sheriff Cun- ninghaw, of Stockton, to arrest Judge Field oand Deputy Marshul Nagle on the arrival of the train av Oakland, Captain Lees at once left for Oakland and will take them into cus- tody unless they have left the train at some point along the road The auuouncement that Judge Terry had been shot and killed at the railroad depot at Lathrop this morning as a result of an attempu to provoke a personal altercation with Justice Field caused extraordinary ex- citement in this city. 'l ceno of the trug- edy is eighty-three miles from vhe city by rlfi and is the breakfasting station for the southern overland train. The possibility of an encounter between Terry and Justice Field hus been recognized ever since the imprisonment of Terry for contempt of court, ten mouths ago, during tho trial of the suit with his wife, Sarah Althea Hill, who was prosccuting the claim against Senutor Sharon's estate, allogiug she was the wife of the dead senator. Justice Field lnterviewed. BAN FraN0Isco, August 14, —Justice Field was seen by an Associated Press reporter on s arrival here this afternoon. He said that for the last two months all sorts of reports bave reached him, that Judge Terry had threatened to subject him to some form of indiguity should he meet hum. This fact eaused the United States marshal to decide 10 provide such protection as he could during Justioe Field’s stay in the state, “At the Lathrop eatiug house this morn- ing,” said Justice Field, “I took s seat at a table, while Nagle sat on one side of me. Terry and his wife came in soon after, As 8001 us Mrs, Terry he went out of the room, as I after 'ds learaed, returning to the car for her satchol. Judge Terry arose and I supposed he intended to accom- E:ny her, Instead of doing so he walked ok of me and struck me @ heavy slap in the face. 1was combletely ustonished. As be was muking ready to strike again Deputy Murshal Nagle cred, ‘Stop! Stop!' and as he was raising his arm a second time Nagle shot at hiw, the bullet entering his heart. That s all Iknow of the watter,” said the Justice in conclusion. Protection was accorded to Justice Field, it is claimed, by the authority of Attorney General Miller, who instructed the marsnal of the district to see that the persons of Justice Fiela and Circuit Judgo Sawyer were protected, Mrs, Terry, it wiil be re- mbered, made & personal assault upon Judge Sawyer lust year, The order for pro- tection was basod upon these facts and upon threats declared to have been made openly by Terry against Justice Field, The latter has not been arrested, and the notice which 1t was said was sent to that office by the district attorney of San Juaquin, if in that form, was not carried out. Told by an Kye Witneas, SAN Fraxoisco, August 14.—Among the passengors on the Southern Overland train this morning was Colonel H. G. Otis, editor of the Los Angeles Times, He was standing outside the depot dining room at Lathrop ‘when the shooting of Judge Terry occurred, and was ut the scene of the tragedy a mo- ment later. In an interview he said: “The train arrived at Lathrop at 7:10 a. m. Justice Field was among the first passengers to enter the dining room. He took a seat at a table facing the door. United States Dep- uty Marshal Nagle sat at his side. Soon af- ter they sat down, David 8. Terry and his wife entered the room. When Mrs, Terry saw Justice Field she turned and hurriedly went back to the train, the supposition bewng that she went after apistolorabottleof vitrol. Terry sav down at a table further up in the \‘llnnlnf room, and while waiting to bo served glared at Ficld. Presently he arose and walked over to the latter’s chair. Judge Field was leaning over his plate, and Judge ‘Cerry approached him from behind, a, without a word of warning, dealt him a blow on the side of the face. At that in- stant Nagle cried: ‘Hold! Hands off that man! Justice Field looksed up, and as he toid me afterward, never saw such a picture of incarnate hatred as that depicted upon Terry's face. Terry did not the heed the marshal's warning and raised his clenched fist o deliver a second blow. That menacing gesture was the last act of his life. As quick as a flash Nugle drew his pistol and sent a bullet through his head, and then another not over an inch from where the Arst had struck him. A great commotion then arose in the dining hall, and on the platform outside. Mrs. Terry ran about frum the train_to the dining hall door, frantically demanding her satchel, which some one had taken from her. She then stormed the door, demanding entrance and charging those who barred her out with shielding murderers. 1 happened to know that the deputy marshai was acting under direct orders from the at- torney general to protect the persons of Judges Field and Sawyer atall hazards. This order was mado in consequence of the fre- quent threats which Terry had made against the lives of these two judges. In conversa- tion with me Judge Iield said he was not responsible for the constant attendance of the deputy and was rather aunoyed at it. He did not want a bodyguard, but the officer insisted upon carrying out his instructions to the letter. He went on the same train with the justice to Los Angeles and hud faithfully guarded his person up to the moment of the tragedy. He was in the faithful discharze ot his sworn duty when he killed Terry. Justice Field told me he was not armed. He said he had been frequently urged to arin him- self, but would never do so, and had declared that when it became necessary for a justice of the United States supreme court to go about the performance of his duty carrying firearms with which to protect his person, it would be time to abolish the courts. The Man Who Took the Satchel. SAN Francisco, August 14.—A passenger on the train at Laturop this morning says that when he heard the shooting he rushed out of tho car and saw Mrs, Terry with a satchel in ber hand. She was trying to open it and ne took 1t from her. ~She tried to gala possession of it again, but failed. When the satchel was opened afterwards a pistol was found in it. Nagzle in Jail. STocKTON, Cal,, August 14.—The coroner arrived here at 12:40 to-day with Terry's body in a box covered with white cloth. Mrs. Terry rode in the express car with the remains, accompanied by several friends of the deceased. When the body was taken off the car she followed and rode with it in the express wagon to the morgue. She was distressed and said it was a cowardly mur- der of an unarmed mun. An inquest will be held to night. Deputy Marshal Nagle was brought here in a buggy by Constable Walker, of Lathrop, at 10:30. When the overland tramn left Lathrop after the shooting the constable got n the car and arrested Nagle. He rode with him to Tracy and there took a buggy to Stockton to avoid a crowd. When Nagle reached the jail he alighted from the buggy and came in with his coat cover- ing his handcuffed hands. Nagle re- fused to be interviewed. He said: *I am a United States marshal and simply did my duty B@s an ofcer.” He was locked up alone and soon after sent for alocal attorney. His pistol was given to the jailer. Itis a large 44 calibre Colts revolver of old pattern with two charges exploded. Nagle was very cool, but looked pale and determined. On beine searched he gave up everything without comment. Events in the Marshal's Career. SAN FraRcIS00, August 14.—David Nagle, the deputy United States marshal who killed “Terry, is well known in this city. Inthe latter part of the'70s ne went to Arizona and in 1881 he received an appointment as chief of police of Tombstone. While oc- cupying that position he had frequent en- counters with the criminal element, und by his behavior he soon earned for himself the reputation of & man of indisputable courage aud bravery. He shot and killed a Mexican desperado in ‘Tombstone after a fierce en- counter. Nagle was appointed a deputy United States marshal here a year ago, and when Terry made the assault on Marshal Franks last September Naugle disarmed him, Nagle is avout thirty-eight years old, and has a wife and family living in this city. The Attorney General Explains. INDIANAPOLIS, August 14.—Attorney Gen- erat Miller wus found at his home and asked concerniug the commund which he was quoted baving made to the murshal ot San Francisco. It was given out,” he suid, ‘‘under my direction. There was danger that Judge Torry, who was stated to be & violent and desperate man, would likely make & deadly assault upon Judge IMeld and Judge Sawyer—one or both of them-—and that' some precautions ought to be taken in the premises. I therefore called the attention of the marshal of that district to these statements, and I told him that it was due to the country and the courts that precautions should be taken to keep the peace and protect the courts aud judges in the discharge of their duties," S -— eveland’'s Name Applauded. | RicnMoxp, Va., August 14—The demo- cratic convention met at 12:15 to-day to nom- inute candidates for the state ticket. Hon. James W. Marshal, of Cralg, who acted as temporary chairman, made u short speech, during which he mentioned the name of Grover Cleveland, which was rapturously applauded. After the appointment of the usual com- mittees a recess was taken until 4 o'clock. The couvention resumed its session at 4 p. m. The permanent organization comumit- tee reported the name of K. H. Cardwell, of Hauover, speaker of the bouse of delegates, s permanent chairman, and W. W. Scott, of Orange, #s permavent secretary. The couvention then proceeded to nominate can- didutes for goveruos. Messrs, McKinney, Venable,0' Farrell, Bierne, Tyler and Hacris were placed in nomination’ in the order named. At 11:80 o'clock p. m. a ballot was taken with this result: Kinney, 5i4; Bierne, 841 O'Farrall, 807; Tyler, 130: Venable, 73; Hurris, 57. An unsuccessful effort 'was made to take another ballot, after which the convention adiourned untul 10 o'clock to- worrow mornivg, esRegA D French lron-Olads Sail For Crete, TouvLoy, August 14.—Three French iron- clads und & dispatch boat sailed to-day for Crete, as A DEADLOCK AT DES MOINES The Towa Republican Convention Develops a Stubborn Fight. LARRABEE OUT OF THE RACE. The Governor Withdraws His Name Atter the First Ballot—Wheeler in the Lead With Hall a Close Second. The lowa Repubiicans. Des Moixes, Ia, August 14.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The most exciting contest in a state convention for many years was the fight for governor in the republican state convention to-day. The convention was very large, too large 10 be handled easily, consequently cach can- didate had a small army of shouters. There scemed to be a great deal more noise than organization in each camp. The Hull men were particularly enthusiastic and spent good, valuable time in walkinz up and down and shouting that they were winners. The same was true to some ex- tent of the Wheeler men, though they had a better organization. The Hutch- ison men were fewer in number, but they included excellent politicians, who, without saying much, kept getting their forces in a compact muss that could hold together in- definitely, The opera house was an inspiring sight this morning when the convention assem- bled. Two thousand peeple were anxiously looking out upon the scene, watching every move in the game. 1«1‘.115 and bunting and piciures of stutesmen and soldiers were seen mn profusion. Among the 1,200 delegates there were a great muny strangers, and many of the faces of well known Iowans who have usuvally been among the leallers at republican conventions were conspicuously absent. Among some of the faces that were missed were: J S. Clorkson and Pete Hepburn, both of whom are now in Washington; John A. Kasson, who has not yet returnea from his Berlin triumph; James Rich, of Dubugque, the keenest organ- izer in tne state; John Q. Runnells, now general consul for the Pullman company at Chicago, and many others, The temporary chairman, Hon. John N. Irwin, of Keokuk, who is also one of the owners of the Chicago Times, made a speech that will read a great deal better than it sounded, for he has a poor voice for public speaking. But it was an eloquent and scholarly production and was received with cheers, particularly the allusions to Allison, Kasson, Clarkson, Larrabee and other dis- tinguished Iowans. The selection of a permanent chairman was very unfortunate, the honor being given to a young attorney named Soliinger, of Carroll county. He has a very high opinion of his own oratory, and made a spcech that was tedious and flat. The audience wearied be- fore he finished, and tried to cheer him down. He could not preside with any force at all, and the convention got away from him sev- eral times. Dispensing with the nominating speeches, the convention began balloting at 3 p. m. and kept it up straight for several hours. As there are ninety-nine counties m Towa it takes u long time to call the roll, so that each ballot stretched out, and at 6 o'clock but ten ballots had been taken. It was known that Governor Larrabee had consented to let * his name g0 into the convention, but it was shrewdly dove only to keep the delegates that favored him from going to Hull on the first ballot and givinz Hull the moral effectof that vote. As the ballots progressed for the first few times there were many surprisos, as the re- sultshowed where solemn promises in differ- ent cases had been broken. It was soon seen whom Larrabee favored. Each of the three leading candidates had claimed that he was for him, but ufter his name was withdrawn his home county cast oune vote for Hutchi- son, one for Hull and thirteen votes for Wheeler, and stuck to it with littie devia- tion, There was a sensation on the sixth ballot when the first break in an instructed delega- tion oceurred. Marion county had been yot- mg solidly for Wheeler until then. When the couuty was called the chairman, as usual, anvounced ‘‘thirteen votes tor Wheeler.” *One for Hull,” shouted a delegate. Instantly there were cheers from hundreds for Hull and groans from the Wheeler men. Great excitement prevailed, which the chair- man tried in vain to still with his gavel. The chairmun of the delegation shouted that no man had a rizht to vote against the instruc— tions of his county “Yes he has.” “No gag law,” and hisses of disapproval were heard on every side. ‘When order was rostored it turned out that there were three votes for Hull recorded from the Marion county delegation aud the Wheoler grip wus broken, There was little excitement until the eighth ballot was taken, which showed decided gains for Senator Hutchison. Then his fol- low nearly raised the roof with their yells, He gained still more in the ninth and then fell off a little. By this time an attempt was made Lo adjourn for supper but this was defeated, and one more ballot was taken with slightly different results. At 7 o'clock the opposing forces took adjournment for an hour and at 8 o’clock the fight was resumed. ‘When the convention re-assembled at8 o'clock the delegates settled down to the bal- lotting asif they expected to spend the night. Hull and Wheeler had both gained a lttle in the recess while Hutchison had fallen off. The opera house was packed with vis- itors and delegates watching the partiol- pants in the greatest deadlock that Iowa or any other state has secn for years. As the evening wore on the convention began to amuso itself by voting for local candidates in different parts of the state to complement them. While now and then some rural delegate would be seen nodding, ut- terly oblivious to politics ana candidates, and so the evening passed away. The men who had prophesied that the whole thing would be settled in five ballots began to look funny when more thun fitteen had produced no change, and to conclude that this is likely to be the greatest contest for the governor- ship that lows republicans had ever known. A motion to adjourn was defeated and the twentieth ballov proceeded with, which re- resulted : Hutehinson 575, Hull 255, Wheeler 285, Irwin 85, Crapo 4. Under the rules nothing could be done but to proceed to another ballot, which was done amid much confusion, and resulted: Hull 391, Wheeler 863, Hutchinson 895, The third attempt of the evening to ad- journ was made and defeated, and the twenty-second resulted: Hull 446, Wheeler 851, Hutchinson 853, Crapo 8. An effort was made 30 adfourn unil morning, and after several amendments were moved and de- feated, the roll was called and resulted fa- vorably, and at 80 the convention ad- Jjourned to ¥ a, m. to-morrow. The Convention in Dotail, Des Moixes, Ia,, August 14.—The republi- can state convention was called to order at 11 & w, by Rev. Dr. Heardshear of Tama county, The temporary officers were then announced. They are Jon N, Irwin, of Ke- okuls, chairman; P. H. Hristow, of Des Moines, secretary; W. H. Berry, of Indiau- ola,reading secretary. Irwin on taking the chair made a speech, which was followed by the announcement of the usual committees, The committee on 1esolutions was as follows: First district, A. H. Stutsman, Des Moine county; Second district, W, C. Gregor: Jackson county; Third district, W. H. Sel bert, llubmtun county; Fourth' district, B, W. Burr, Floyd county; Fifth district, Jaines Wilson, Tama county; Sixth district, John F. Lacey, Mahaska county; Seventh dis- trict, T. J. Caldwell, Dallas county; Eiehth M. M. Walden, Appancose county ; Johu Y. Stone, Mills caunty; Tenth district, J. Fred Myers, Crawford county; Eleventh district, J. 8. Lawrence, Woodbury county. The new state central committee is as fol- lows: First district, C. M. Junkin, Jefferson couuty; Seppnd disurict, J, lg, Cawpbel, next buturday, Muscatine county; Third district, Edgar Pickett, Blackhawk county: Fourth district, Sam J. Keayon, Chickastw county; Fifth district, Willlam_Buchanan, Linn Sixth district, W. D. Heward, county; Seventh District, T. J. Anderson, Warren county; Bighth disteict, J. F. Wall, Ringgold county; Ninth district, B. L. See: vers, Guthrio county; Tenth district, J. A. McCabe, Boone county; Elevenih district, E. E. Mack, Beuna Vista county, Adjourned until 2 p. m. After recess the convention reassemtled at 2:15. The committee on credentials re- ported 1 favor of the majority of the delega- tion of Wright county and the delegation from Page reported by McNully. kvery county in the stato is fuily represented. The committee on r(\rmnnl‘nl organization re- ported B. L Salinger, of Carroll, as chal man, The remainder of the officers are the same as in the temporary organization re ported in the morning. Chairman Salinger, on taking the chair, thanked the convention for the honor conferred and made a short address. The balloting continned without inter- ruption till eleven roll calls had been made, with the following result: First ballot—Wheeler 447, Hull 410, Hutchison 209, Crapo 87, Larrabee 52. Before the second ballot was taken Gov- ernor Larrabeo's name was witharawn at his request. Second—Wheeler 406, Hull 425, Hutchison 216, Crapo 25, Larrabee 20. Third—Wheeler 482, Hull 442, 205, Crapo 18, Fourth—Wheeler 402, Hull 447, 108, Crapo 18, Fifth—Whnecler 484, Hull 460, 168, Crapo 18, Sixth—\Wheeler 471, Hull 464, 200, Crapo 18. Seventh—Wheeler 484, Hull 450, Hutchi- son, 170, ('ru}vo 18. Eighth—Wheelor 444, Hull 481, 259, Crapo 19, Ninth—Wheeler 424, Hull 875, Hutchison 835, Crapo 18, Tenth—Wheelor 421, Hull 424, Hutchison 288, Crapo 19. Kleventh—Wheeler 435, Hull 418, Hutchi- son 285, Crapo 19, At the end of the eleventh ballot the con- vention adjourned until § o'clock. ‘When the convention reassembled at 8: a resolution was introduced in favor of Chi: cago as the most suitable eity iu which to hold the world’s fair in 1802, which was over- whelming'y adopted. The twelfth ballot for governor was then proceoded with and resulted: Wheeler 450, Hull 428, Hutchison 257, Crapo, 19, Perkins 2. ‘Uhe thirteenth ballot resulted: Wheeler 466, tiuli 460, Hutchison 106, Crapo 18, Per- kins 2. The fourteenth ballot resulted: Wheeler 480, Hull 408, Hutchison 203, Crapo 18, Fifteenth—Wheelor 470, Hull 445, Hutchi- son 213, Crapo 11, Young 11, Sixteenth—Wheeler 443, Hull 440, Hutchi- 2, Crapo 19. Seventesnth—Wheeler - 401, Hutchigon 106, Parrott 53, Crapo bee 11, Irwin (8, McHugh' 27, Shaw wood 11, At 10:05 an_effort was made to_adjourn, but aithough the convention had been loting for six hours, the motion was lost and the convention settled down like n stubborn jury to spend the night over the case. A number of favorite sons were brought out the Seventeenth for locgl compliment. Another motion to adjourn was voted down and the eighteenth ballot proceeded with, which resulted: Wheeler 804, Hull 831, Hutchison 180, Irwin 128, Parrott’ 80, Crapo 18, Holmes 4, Larrabee 1. Nineteenth—Wheeler 837, Hull 319, Trwin 411, Hutchison 300, Hoimes 10, Crape 17, Larrabee 18, The Kuighis o¢ Pythias, OSKALOOSA, In., August 14.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.] —Thesecond day of the twentieth annuai meeting of the Iowa grand lodges ot the Knights of Pythias and the an- nual encampment of the Towa brigade, uni- formed rank, closed to-day. The weather was cool and clear all day, and fully 5,000 strangers were in the city. The grand street parade took place this forencou, The procession was nearly a mile long and under command of General Beeson, wus a brilliant success. In the afternoon the prize drill and band contest took place at the fair grounds. In the drill the Marion division took first prize 8i5, Cedar Rapids second £50, The Knoxville brass band took the prize in the contest, 0. The grand lodge is holding its meetings in the Masonic opera house. More business than usual is before the body, and it is now thought that they cannot close up their work to-morroy At their session this afternoon the commit- tee on credentials reported 240 representa- tives prescnt, who, with the past chancellor, were given tho grand lodge degree. The grand chancellor’'s report was read and adopted, showing a gain of thirty-one lodges during the ten months of his term, and an increase ot 3,000 members, an unprecedented increase in the history of the order in Iowa. General Beeson resigned as brigadic eral and Colonel J. Loper, of Des Moin succeeded him. Lieutenaut Colonel Perry, of Chariton, was then promoted to tho colonelc Major Patterson was made lieu- tenant colonel, and W. W, Stewart, of this city, took the honor of major., The question of a Pythian temple was dis- cussed and met with universal avproval, It will doubtless assume some tangiblo form. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Creston and Sioux are the bidders, Hutchison Hutchison Hutchison Hutchison Huchison The Red Oax Encampment. Rep OAK, In., August 14.—[Special to Trr Bie.|—The Fifth regiment, Iowa National Guards, are now encamped at this place, as aro also Companies A and F, Second reg ment of regulars, under command of Colonel Cassell. The regiment consists of ten com- panies of thirty men each, and is located in the western part of the city in a natural grove of elms, with & beautiful parade ground between the camp and the city. The regiment makes a handsome appearance in new, natty uniforms, most of them being well drilled, Company A, of Coueil Bluffs, taking the lead, To-morrow will be the main day of the en- campment, ernor Larrabee will inspect the regimentssafter which there will be & sham battle between the Firth regiment, Towa National Guards, and companics A und cond Unfted States infantry. Colonel Cassell has been putting in time perfecting the regiment in dritl, both company and rog- imental. The encampment so far is one of the most successful ever bold. The order has becn of the very best. No arrest has beon made up to this date, Shot By a Jealous Husband. CLINTON, In., August 14.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.]—There was an exciting time in the strests of Commanche, 8 small town near this city this afternoon. Mr. H, L. Stone, & carpenter, fired five times at Dr. L. B. Hitchcock, The trouble grew out of a ‘woman, the former wifo of Stone, who had been divorced from him, ' Thedcctor hud been at- tending her piofessionally. Stone's jealousy was aroused und he aceused him of uu in- trigue with the woman, The doctor refused 1o adwit it and Stone began to shoot, The doctor ran. Oune bullet took effect under the shoulder and the physiclan is badly wounded while the jealous shooter is in jail, Will Sue the kock Island. Forr Dovak, Ia, August 14.—|Special Telegram to Tms Bee|—City Attorney Healey this afternoon received instructions this afternoon from State's Attorney General Stone to propare evidence 1n the case of Fort Dodge against the Rock Island railroad company. Suit will be immediately insti- tuted in the name of the state of lowa against the Rock Island compauy to compel them to obey crders of the railroad commis- sioners, and to rebuild tho road iuto Fort Dodge from Tara, & distance of nine wmiles. River Land Troubles Rovived Foxr Donas, Ia, August 14.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bes.|—~The old river laud trouble was revived by the arrest of three ‘ settlers to-day, charged with malicious tres- iss. Intermill, Alfred Welsh and W, ntermill were lodged in jail for returning to furms from which they were evicted aud se- | curing the hay crop, They will be given a trial J PUT THE TRAMP TO FLIGHT A Groceryman's Plucky F.ght With a Would-Be Assassin. GROUND UNDER THE WHEELS. A Grand Island Man's Horrible Death — Laghtning's Fatal Work at ringview ~Increased Attends atthe Kearney Encampment. A Murderous Tramp. FArrmMoNtT, Neb., August 14,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A spe to the Tribune from Hooper says that last night at 7 o'clock a stranger entered the store of G. Pegan and bought a lunch, After loitering around until 9 the proprictor asked tho fel- low to pay for his lunch and leave, as he wanted to close the store. The stranger asked Pegan to change a 80 bill. While the latter was taking the money from the drawer the tramp demanded his money or life, and, pulling two revoivers, began firing, one ball, a 82-calibre, entering his left arm, one cutting a gash in bis throat, the other grazing the scalp. Pegan drove the villain from the store. ~ 'The sheriff has arrested a man who is thought to be the guilty party. Ground to Deathn, CeNTRAL City, Neb., August 14.—[Special to Tue Ber.]—Word was received here this morning that B. . White, of this place, was killed by being ground under the wheels of a St. Joseph & Grand Island train at Grand Island last night. While had been a resi- dent of Central City for the last five years, and for the past two years, at least, had been doing an_ extensive boot-legging busi- ness, At the time of his death he was out on bail, having been arrested for too public sale unly about three weeks ago, and would bave been tried at the October term of court. Mis modus operaundi was to go to Grand Island, lay in a supply of beer and other poison, bring it here and parcel it out at Brinkerhof's livery stable. Ha was on this sortof a mission when killed, and was, presumably, intoxicated. Three cases and one keg of bear arrived here for him on No. 2 from the west this morning. Hs had no known kin here, The Encampment at Kearney. Keanxey, Neb, August 14.—[Special Telegram to Tie Ber|—There are 3, happy people camping on the hill. The crowds kee p pouring in from all parts of the state. There are band serenades everywhere and the roll of martial music fills the air. This morning the W. R. C. and G. A. R. gave u grand reception in the pavilion. At the close Past Commander Colonel Henry made a cheering address. This was a repetition ¢1the mornng pre- ceding. There was the same stir, the same general exercises, the same scenes except that everything was a visible enlargement of the day before. Owing to the increased attendance there was a great scarcity of tents, A few had been thude vacant by ‘doubling up. More tents were put up and other tents were expected which it was hoped would accommodate the grow- ing crowd of campers-out. ‘The daily guard mount of the Second regi- ment, U. S. A., took place at 2 o'clock. The officer of the day was Second Lieutenant Wilson of Company B. The regimental band drew a larger crowd than on Tuesday. It took possession of the amphitheater and completely hemmed it in on the parade ground. Thé concert was very fine., The following state associations elected ofticers to-day : New York—President, Major F. Hall. Beatrice; vice president, S. K. Blois, Stan- loy; secretary, R. H. Woodward, Pleasant- i assistant secref 3ancroft, Springfield; treasurer, George #. Ryan, Grand Island; color sergeant, W, H. Cross, York. Olio—President, Colonel _Greenw Utica; secretary, Howard H. Colemau, U ca; treasurer, Joel Hull, Minden; color beaver, J. Burwell, Juniata; chaplaln, Mr. Wooster, Hastings; medical director, 1. B. Latgen, Brock; marshal, H. C. Swartz, By- ron oritor, Ganeral Manderson. Indiana—President, R. Harney, St. Paul; first_vice president, A, H. Bollin, Kearncy ; second vice president, 8. P. McClure, Fuller: ton; sere Milo' Robertson. Ilwood ; treasurer, Miller, Central City. E. Whitman, Ox- . Laugley, Alkron, ", Cole, Madison; color z0 ‘Hutchinson, Edgar; drum major,” C. W. Roberts, Crab Orchurd; fife major, C. Dillon, Dorchester; executive com- miiteé, D, K. Calkins, Macon; James O'Kune, Kearnoy; 1. Austin, Holdrege; dJ. P. Calkins, Shelby: P. Jenkins. Ohiowa. Nebraska—President, Charles E.' Burmeis- ter, Omaha; vice president, George V. Hall, Lincoln; treasurer, C. A, Stopner, Elmwood ; retary, M. C. Akin, Plattsmouth; color rer, Michael Connelly, Stunley Wisconsin—J. H. Culv ; 0. West- cott, colonel; R. M. Strong, major; Captain Blanchard, quartermaster; A. J. Ward, sur- geon; C. M. Hyatt, adjutant; Clarence Cul- ver, sergeant major. The Wiscousin vet- erans organized after the form of a re ment, There are 2,300 in the Nebraska ros- ter and 250 are registered at this encamp- ment, Towa—Harry Hotchkis president president; vico Hon. John Stein; secretary, W. . MeArthur; color bearer, John Brown. Ther ¢ are 00 Towans registered. At 8 o'clock grand reception was given to Governor Thayor and his staff in the pavilion. The sulute to the governor was fired by Battery A, National ~guards, Lincoln Fly 1 clup gave one of their briliiant parades this evening at the camp re, he announcement of the result of the amateur band contest, which took place this afternoon, was read. The Kearney in- dustrial school, Tecumseh, Diller, the Occi- deutal of Dewitt and the Modern' Woodmen cntered the contest. ‘'he Occidental took tirst houors, Tecumseh second and the Modern Woodmen third, ~ The cump fire proceedings were the most interesting of any held hev: Camp George Orook. Four RopixsoN, Neb., August 14— |Special Telogram to Tug Bee.|—Camp George Crook has been opened, The gen- eral commanding, with his staff, is already on the ground. His first orders sent six companies of the Ninth cavalry and Eighth infautry into the field with directions to warch = southwesterly and intercept the Seveath infantry en route to this post. An- othier batallion will be sent to meet the in- coming garrison from Fort Niobrara, which is toduy at Gordon., In each cuse sn en- gogement will ensue, the one command at- tucking and the other defending their posi- tion. By next Tuesday all the troops, 2,500 strong, will be i camp, and the graud ma- nauvres will begin, The encampment will be the most important held in the United States since the war, General Schofield and the secretary of war are expected to be pres- eut, Monnier's Examination, VaLexTiNg, Neb, August 14.--[Spccial Telegram to Tue Bee.|—George Monnier, the murderer of John IReeves near Merri- man, in this county, lust weel, had bis pre- limioary examination to-day, the delay being caused by he distance tho' witnesses were ompelled to come. The state presented its evidence and rested the case. 3 for the defense declined to open the case, let it rest until the uext term of the dis court, which conveues in Novewmber. prisoner was remauded to await his trial, Gage Oo y ¥ Bearaive, Neb,, Augus gram to Tue Bee]—To-morrow's county convention hus drawn an lwwense crowd of politicians to the city, and tho streets aro thronged with perspiring candidates, who aro ravonously anxious to serve the county in any capacity from coroner up. The prin cipal fight lies with the treasurership, and there is about one candidate to every ten delegates. (. R. Greer, since Pickrell was anowed under at the primaries, seems to bo fairly in the leaa to-night, with Harry Davis, the presont deputy treasurer, a close second. Fay Davis, the sheriff, is willing to throw off tho cares of the sherifl’s officy for the more congenial office of treas- urer, and Fay thinks he will got there in great shape. The remaining score of candi- dates are equally sanguine, but there is a vaguo probability that J. S, Grable or J. L. ‘Tait will be trotted out as dark horses and capture the plum after all. A full county ticket is to bo nominated, and there is an ample number of candidates to moeet all emergencies. Thore wil bo a struggle for the organization of the convention, and cau- cuses are being held to-night. A Depot Burned at Cozad. Cozab, Neb,, August 18,—[Special to Tne BEE.1—Whilo the night watchman was mak- ing his usual round at about 1 o'clock this morning, he discovered the Union Pacific depot on fire, A dense fog provented him from sceing the flames at a distance, and when within a block of the dspot he heard a sound resembling that of an explosion, which first attracted his attention. He im- mediately gave the alarm, but when the citi- .zens camo to the spot the building had al- ready fallen in. Everything in the building was consumed, including $250 in currency, which the agent had made up for No. 2, due at 0:562 p. m, but the train being twelvo hours latc and the night operator, not know- ing tho combination to’ the. sare, was ot pelled to leave the money in the cash drawer, The freight rooms weré about half full of merchandise, and this, together with five trunks belonging to commercial men, was consumed. Telegraphic_communication at present is entirely cut off, but speepy preparations are being made to restore the wires to wor condition. Burglars at Oakdale. OAKDALE, Neb., Aug. 14.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Our usually quiet town is all excite- ment to-day over the burglaries committed last night. Jerry Lovering's carpenter shop was first broken open, and with chisels taken from there the front door of Charles Dwarak's store was forced open and $5 or more taken from the drawer, and an uncer- tain amount of ham, cookies and cheese. The butcher shop of George Osburn was en- tered from the rear, his safe blown open and £50 or £60 in money and several notes taken. A remuant of ham, cookies and cheese was found in Dr. Conwel's yard, where the thieves ertonk of their repast. Who they were and whither they went is as yet un- known, The Blue River Receding. BeATRICE, Neb., August 14.—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Bei The Blue is falling slowly. But little further damage was done than stated in last night's dispatch., The flooded district in the city prescuts a dismal appearance. The principal loss is in food and heusehold furniture. There is an unau- thenticated rumor that a babe was drowned yesterday by the Indian creek flood. It lacks positive confirmation, however. A man named Willis Christiansen drove off the Bear creek bridge two miles from the city, lost his team and narrowly escaped with hisown life. As it was he was 1n the water two hours b fore he could muke hiwmself heard. 'The buggy was recovered in the vicinity of Bear creek. It is thought that the damage to growing corn will not be so great as at first reported, thouxh the aggregate will be very large. Frye-Barncs. BENNETT, Neb., August 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—A prominent society ovent here to-day was the marriage of Miss Mary Barnes, daughter of J. D, Barnes, to D. A. Frye, ex-principal of the Bennett schools. Both are well known and popular young people of this vicinity. The marriage took place av the residence of W. F. Torbitt, brother-in-law of the bride, at 1 p, m. to-day, followed by an elegant repnst. About eighty immediate friends and relatives were pres- ent. Many handsome and valuable presents were received. The young couple will start to housekeeping immediately on the groom's farm, a few miles south of Bennett, Building a Railroa BeATRIOE, Neb., August 14.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bre.]—Messrs. Newman Erb, E. Summerfleld, Frank Mathers and 0. E. Brush, of the Kansas City & Beatrice rail- way company, arrived in the city to-night to conclude arrangements for beginniag work on the linoatonce. Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins have been awarded the contract for building the road from Summerfied, Kan., to Virginia, on the Rock Island, fourteen miles east of this city, The new line will run over the Rock Island tracks from Virginia to this point. Contracts will be let at once for the construction of the depot in this city, as well as for the round house and other buildings. Sold Liguor Without a License. SpRINGFIELD, Neb., August 14.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—K'red Schoch was arrested late yesterday evening on a warrant sworn out by the county commissioners on the charge of seliing liquor without a license, and his stock of wines and liquors taken into Papillion and placed in charge of the shorift, Stroch has been running.a saloon and beer garden near Sarpy Mills, in this county, for tie last six months, claiming to ve in the two-mile limit of South Omaha and out of reach of the law. The commissioners claim thoy can handle him notwithstanding the new law under which the arrest was made. A Rattling of Dry Bones. Prarrsyoura, Neb., August 14.--|Special to Tue Bee)—7To-day while contractor George Poisett and a gang of men were ex- cavating for the new residence of George E. Dovey, on Fourth street, commonly known a8 *The Mound,” which is the highest point. in the city, the skeletons of several human bodies were unearthed. The bones were decomposed, and from flints and other relics which were found it 1s supposed that the hones are the remains of some tribe of In- dians which inhabited the country many yeurs ago. The Flood at Salem Incre: 2. SaLey, Neb., August 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, | —The flood is increasing, ‘The water is five feet decp over the river bottom here and still rising. No mail since Monday aud none expected for some time. ‘Ihe water is over the railroad track one to three feet deep. and it is impossible to tell the extent of the damage to the road bed until the water subsides Sparks-Ludwig. Neb., August 14.—|Special Tel- egram to Bik. |—L. C. Sparks, superin- tendent of public instruction, was married last evening to Miss Bertha Ludwig, one of Valentine's most accomplished belles, at the residence of the bride's parents, & lurge number of friends, including the county ofticials, being present. ind and Kain, Ton1as, Nob., August 14.—[Special to Tue Ber.]—A terrific wind and rain storm vis- ited this section last night, doing great dam- age to growing corn, blowing down barns, wind mills, ete. Several buildings 1 town were partially unroofed and badly dawm- aged. Killed By Lightning. SrriNGviEw, Neb., August 14.—|Special to Tuk Bee.|—A young man by the name of McWilliaws was kilied by lightning at Nor- den to-day. Another man was seriously in- | urgd and two bors s killed, [THE SIOUX RESERVATION, Probably Six Months Before It Will Be Opened. NO SYMPATHY FOR JUDGE TERRY Washingtor. Thinks the Husband of Sarah Althea Got His Just Dee serts—A Rumor That He Ine tended to Rill Field, 518 FoURTRRNTH STRRET, Wasminaron, D. C.. August 4. In spite of everything the oficials of the intorior department can do or say to correct the erroncous improssion, some one in the neighborhood of the Sioux reservation par- sists in sending out the misinformation that all that is necessary to bring the 11,000,000 acres involved into the market is the presi- dential proclamation. The rosult is that the department is flooded with inquiries from intending settlers, and a great deal of extra work is in consequence placed upon the clerks and employes. It is learned, too, that the erroncous roports as to the situation have caused hundreds of mtending settlers to start for the line with tho idea that they will be uble to tako up homesteads this rall, All this will probably lead to many disap- pointments and a great deal of hardship, as the men who expect to make homes on the reservation are usually poorly supplied with the requisites to sustain them while waiting for the proclamation whick cannot be forth- coming for months. 1t will probably be six mouths or even more before the necessary legislation to ratify the agreement betweoen the Indians and the commissioners can be secured from congress. In tho meantimo all would-bo settlers are again warned that there is not the slightest chance for sn im- mediate opening of the reservation. NO SYMPATHY FOR TERRY, © The ne ws of the shooting of Judge Terry was received in this city this afternoon with ono general remark, ana that was that the man had received his desorts. 1t is said at the capitol that & number of lotters have re- cently been received which warned the offi- cers of the supreme court that it was the intention of Terry to make an_attempt upon the life of Justice Field. It is understood that this information led to an official com- munication to the marshal for California, in which it was suggested that precautions should he taken to prevent the blood-thirsty husband of Sarah Althea from carrying out his design. While tho details of the affalr are necessarily meager, 1t i believed there that Deputy Marshal Nagle was required to keep within sight of Justice Field at all times and to be prepared to defend him against any hostile demonstration. The opinion is freely expressed that Nagle re- garded himself as the special guardian of the dignity as well as the life of the assocl- ate justice, and that he must have belioved that the danger was imminent when he fired the shot, which has served to revive interest 1 the defunct Sharon-Hill affair, AFFIRMED TIE DECISION. Acting Secretary Chandler to-day affirmed the decision of the commissioner of the gen= eral land office in the contested timber cul- ture entry of Amanda Winter vs W. H, Butterall “on the northwest quarter of sec- tion 25, township 27 north, rauge 20 west, McCook land district, Nebraska. The cons testant alleged that the entryman had failod to comply with the law in that he had not plowed up tho necessary five ucres ddring the first, year of occupancy. It was shown that he "had tried to do 80 1n good faith and that his measurements fell ouly & foew rods short of the amount required. The contest- ppealed and Mr. Chandler afirms tho on, piving Butterall his entry. NEBHASKA AND 10WA POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Talmage, Olive county, H. S. Reeve. Iowa—Dumont, Butler county, A. L. Beck- ford; Eurcka, Adams county, F. C. Stone; Farmington, Van Buren county, L. L. ‘Thorne; Goodell, Hancock county, C. S. Farman; Metz, Jasper county, William. Hammack, WasnixaroN Bureav, Tas OMA®A Bre, } ——— SMOKE FILLS THE AIR. Forest Fires Near Portland Envelop the City 1n Smoke. PoRTLAND, Ore., August 14.—Forest fires are raging in Oregon and Washington and the smoke is so dense in this city that one can not see the buildings half a mile up street, and at times steamers passing the city have to blow their whistles at intervals to avoid collisions. In some places the fira threatens the settlements and within fifty miles away people are fighting the flames. Storm Damage in Colorado. PuenLo, Colo., August 14.—A heavy storm passed over here last night, causing damage to the amount of between $75,000 and $100,- 000, The Rio Grande is again running trains west on time. The West Cliffe branch? is said to be damaged to the amount of 860,000, and persons just down from there say it will be & month before the road fis in running order again. In a distance of seven miles soven bridges were carried away and a pas- senger train which was caught in the flood is still there, A Terrific Clondburst, ParensoN, N, J., August 14.—A terrifio cloudburst occurred here this morning, Streets were washed out, cellars flooded and sewers choked so that the water spurted out of the manholes to a height of ten feet. Side- waulds were washed away and a woman was swept several blocks toward the river be- fore she was rescued by three men. Insomo ;;lnuen the water in the strects was four feet de: i VALUES ENGL AND'S GOOD WILL, Germany Would Rather Have Al- bion's Smile Than Nile Treasurs. Bereiy, August 14.—The North German Gazewte (Prince Bismarck's organ) refer- ing to the impending mecting of the Ger- man Colonial company, says that the angry protests against the action of the British offl- cials is politically undesirable. Englana, the Gazette says, will cvéntually seb matters right. If Germany had been cousulted she might have pointed out weighty objections against the German Emin Boy relief expedi- tion. Germany would regret the expedi- tions adopting political aims and encroach- ing ov British interests. KEngland's friend- ship is of more value to Germany than all the expeditions could obtaiu on the upper Nile. If Dr. Peters iotends forcibly or jointly with Emin Bey to seizo the province sccured to Turkey and Egypt by treaties, the terprise will fall under the operation of the laws of the countries whose intercsts are prejudiced, To fnvade the South, SanAToGA, August 14.—The last official session of the exccutive committee of the national league of republican clubs was held to-day. The principal topic of discussion waus the plan of holding the next convention, It was proposed to get up excursious for dele- gates and wake s tour of the south, stop &t towns ulong the route and have prominent republican | speakers address tie people, Governor Fora Major McKinley, Gene eral Woodford and others have already con- sented w speak should this plan be carried out. The objuct is to encourage the southern republicans. The New York Tribune was made the official organ of the league. — - Wiiheln and Joseph, BEkLIN, August 4. —Emperor Willian snd the euwperor of Austria left 1erlin at 7.45 this mornivg for Spandau, where o sham fight tookplace. After the battle the Lwo emperors luncied in o teat erected on the tield for thuy purpose. They returuned 0 Berla ab 3 | o'clock