Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE NINETE CNTH YEAR. ‘OMAHA, FRIDAY MRS. MAYBRICK COMMUTED. The Queen Lessens Her Punishment to Life Imprisonment, NO FURTHER MERCY POSSIBLE. Tho Home Seoretary Wants It Dis- tinotly Understood That Petitions For Her Release Will Not Be Considered. Escaped the Gallows, | Copright 1859 by Jam:s Gordon Bennstt.) LospoN, August 22, —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ben,1—The queen has commuted the sentence of death againev Mrs. Maybrick into one of penal servitude for life. The decision was announced 1o the unfortunate woman last evening. Sir John Puleston, as expressing a natural and kindly interest in the prisoner, ende ored in tho conrse of this afternoon to obtain from the secretary an expression of opinion, but Mr. Matthews laid down the principle that advice tendered to her majesty under such circumstances could not be made for questions in the house. It is under- stood that what goverened the home secretary in recommending the pre- rogutive of mercy to tho crown ‘was the doubt as to whether sullicient ar- senic bad been administered to Maybrick to cause his death, and as to whether death really came from arsenical poisoning. The unanimous opinion of the judges, whose ad- vice was sought by Matthews, and who studied the evidence, was that Mrs. May- brick had given her husband poison with in- tent to kill, ‘The result of the trial is therefore that Mrs. Maybrick 1s held by the law of Kng- land as guilty of adultery and of having en- deavored to powson her husband, and for these crimes she must undergo imprison- ment for life, he home secretary distinctly states that petitions for release or commutation will not be considered. The home secrotary haus ar- rived at the conclusion which the Herald | di expressed the morning after the sentence, namely, that the trial had been so conducted that as to the guilt of the prisoner the doubt remained, which, under the law of Englaud, made capital punishment impossible. The practical result of the agitation in the Maybrick case will be the creation of a court of uppeal. Liverponl Excited., (Copyright 1889 by ames Gordon Bennstt. | Liverroor, August 22, —|New York Herald Cable—Speciai to Tue Beg, |- Liverpool was thrown into a whirlwind of excitement at 7 o'clock this evening by the receipt of the news that the home secretary had reprieved Mrs, Maybrick. Crowds of people gathered on the corners eagerly asking for news ana asking if the report was true, The sensw of relief which prevailed in every mind caused # reaction almst amounting to jubilation, and the sensution took possession of the town to the exclusion of everything eise. There was a general rush to the telegraph ofices by peovle who desived to telegraph other people instantly. Among these was a friend of the Buroness Von Roque. He followed his telegram 1nmediately and had the pleas- ure of overtaking the telegraph boy on the road, taking the dispatch from him, He en- tered the house aud found the poor mother, wan and weary, dilligently engagea on a message of entreaty. She jumped up, heard only the words, “She is saved,” and then sutk back strengthless on the couch. It was somo minutes before she recovered hersetf, but then she rose and grasped the messenger by both hands, shook them warmly, and then seized the dispatch and tried to read it, and then the newspuper extract confirming it. It was a long times before she was quite herself and then she wus overjoyed. She seized her bovnet and m: ntosh and would have immediately started for Walton juil to clasp her daughter in her atms, but was rest-aiued by the remembrance that even uuder such circumstances the prison rules would not relux. Then sho calmed dowao aund talked matters over vation- ally, The woman hus greatly aged auring the lust week. She has grown thinuer and paler, but the news seemed to bring all her froshoess and brightness back again., She Baid: ‘O, the suspense has been something ter- rible. I thought Ihad strength to endure anything, but the fearful agony of tho last few days has been more than I thought could be, If Florrie had not broken down I should. Only her misery and weakness kept moup. I have not slept since the verdict. 1 couid not sleep, thinking that every mo- ment brought her one step nearer to her gruve, and that I must use that minute in a ‘way that would do the most good to her. I felt, T knew that the queen could never de- part on her trip to Wales without doing this gracious act. She is a mother herseli and knows what a wother feels.” Meanwhile there was a most remarkable state of affairs at Walton jail. The Herald corvespondent left here immediately upon recoipt of the news, and arrived at the jail at balf past 7. When he arrived Chaplain Morris stood in his gateway very wmuch ex- efted and very much mystified, “I have just heard that Mrs. Maybrick hus been reprieved. T earnestly hope that it i8 true, but we Lave not received any news here.” He went in to see the governor, came out and said the governor knew noth- ing of it. I then called on the governor and he verified the chaplain’s statement. “1 know nothing of iv,”’ said he. “I cannot say whethier I think the report is true or not.” Nothing, of course, was said to Mrs. Maybrick. The London Dispatch said that the oMcial messenger would be down by 9 o'clock, but through, three hours very anxious waiting no sign of him cawme, and the impression is general that 1t was s false report. Chaplain Morris went in to sce Mrs. Maybrick and sat with her for a long time. He would not o in firat, the old man being so exercised over the news that he wus afraid he would let something slip, He finally went w, however, sud managed to say uothing, and when bhe came out said sadly that she was very 'ow. Nothing of the oficial messenger was beard of up to mid- nght. P The Trial a Farce, New Yonk, August 22 -[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.|—The New York lawyers of Mrs, Maybrick Lave supplied the press @ statement, of which the following is an ex- cerpt: “Tue Liverpool papers,since the trial, bave coutained reports of interviews with the jurors. In oune instance the writer states that during the trial he was io a well known billiard room and found four of the Jurors playing bilhurds and wixing with other players and visitors, One of the jur- ors, lu an interview, states that the jury was furnished with all the papers containing the reporis of the trial: that they could not hear the testimony distinotly, therefore made free 450 0f tho newspspers.and mude their own Rhilugs, L4 may fairly be presumed that it t ‘WAS upon these cuttines, containing possibly garbled or imperfect reports of the testi- mony, that the jary found their veraict. 1n- pendent of the guilt or innocence of the ac- ocused, it may be safely asserted that where sucn things conld hapben, or are tolerated, & trial by jury is a farce.” - SEIZURE OF THE SKALERS, The Sabjact Discussed In the House of Co nons, [Copyright 1889 by Jamss Gordan Bannstt] LoxpoN, August 23.—| New York Herald Cable--Special to Tre Bre]—In the house of commons to-aay Mr. Gourley asked the under secretary for foreign affairs if it was true that a United States cutter bad seized the British sealers Pathfinder and Minnie in Behring sea, and that other Dominion ves- sels engaged in scal fisheries had been boarded aud searched, and whether her majesty’s government intended, prior to the recess, stating what measures were being adopted and what diplomatic progress was being made for the purpose of arranging mu- tually with fhe United States and the Do- minion a system of rezulations under which the seizures might i the future be avoided in Alaska water, over which the Americans claimed exclusive jurisdiction, SirJ. Ferguson stated that her majesty's government was in communication with the United States government on the subject. New Irish Lir anufactories, [Copyright 1589 by Jams Gor b Bransn.] SKIBBEERT August 23, — [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee] — A company for the manufacture of linen has been formed and is employed in putting ex- tensive mills at Blackpool in order. Spin- ning machines and looms are being erected, and from 500 to 600 hands will be employed within a fortnight. ot B THE DIANA MONUM T It Will Lift Its Head fwo Hu and Sixty-tight Feet. INDIANAPOLIS, August 22.—The scheme for the erection of a monument to the sol- diers and sailors of tndiana was originated by George J. Langsdale, editor of the Green Castle (Ind.) Banaer, in 1875. At a reunion in Indianapolis during October of that year, the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Monu- ment association was organized. The asso- ciation, after meeting with many reverses, sccured the passage of a bill by the legisla- ture of 1856-87 approvriating $20),000 for the crection of o monument. This, with the 000 contributed by the G. A. R., enavled b mmittee to begin work in earnest, 'Che design of Bruno Schmitz, of Berlin, was accepted. The contractors expect to have tal of the monument ready for ation by November, 1560. The monument will be built of * light grey limestone from the Stmeville, Ind., quarries. When completed it will be 263 feet high. The diameter of the ground to be occupied is 1 eet. On the north and south sides will be wide steps of stone, seventeen feet in length, leading to the plat- form of the terrace, from which the interior is hed by brouze doors. Above these doors largd ‘tadlets will bear inscriptions commemorative of the part born in the war by the different counties, and above the tablets is a dedication inscriptios ““To Indiana's silont victors, by ® grateful state.” ared ——— GOOD CROP PROSPEOTS. Gratfying Reports From Al Points Aiong the Omaha Koad. ST. PavL, August 22.—Gratifying crop re- ports come from all points along the line of the Omaha road. The rain which fell gen- erally during Monday night has proved bene- ficial to corn, and the prospects are very en- couraging as far as that cereal is concerned. ix was also greatly benefiited by the heavy showers and the outlook for that crop is of the most promising character. From all PoInts come reports thut the crops still un- harvestea are looking well and big yields are uticipated. All other crops b been secured in good condition, and the wheat yield is larger than usual. = Stacking is now about finish over the vast territory through h the Omaha stretches, and thresniag is in full bla Grain is turning out woll, and farmers a in good spirits, Wheat ranges from 15 to bushels per acre; oats, 40 to 75; barley, 18 to nd flax 15 to 18, ports received from Minnesota, Towa and South Dakota say the rain will greatly improve corr, hay uud potatoes, but it has stopped treshing at some points. Corn promises to be more than an average orop. S United States Court at Deadwood. Deapwoon, S. D., August 22.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee. |- The term of the United States district court ended here to- day. Fifteen indictments fgr timber cutting were all dismissed on demurrer because the indgictments failed to charge that the timber was cut on noa-mineral ground. An indictment against Thomas H. White for making an afidavit stating that he had done #00 worth of work on a mineral claim in an application for a United States patent, was peremptorily dismissed by the United Stutes gistrict attorney, This case has at- tracted consideravle attention. Much bitter ¢ has been engendered against White 50 of his adverse reports on tin proper- ties in the southern hills. White was de- prived of his commission as United States deputy mineral surveyor and indicted. Suits for damages against the parties pro- ng the indictment are probable, ————— Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. Wasminaroy, D. C., August 22, —|Special Telegram to Tug Beg.]—Pansions granted Nebraskans: Original invalid — Adoram Blood, Charles Grower, Charles Christelly, Restoration and increase—John W. Ike, In crease—Cassimere Cramer, Marcena C, Forbes, Williamm M. Nutt, Isaiah R. Morris, Pensions allowed Iowans: Original in- valids—Andrew Bertelsou, Silas C. Truman, John C. Garyin, Increase—Peter Cunning: hum, Samuel Smith, Charles B. Bowerman, Charles L. Beebe, Joseph A. Miuer, Abra- ham Fairman, Almo Bliss, Abel P. Grifith, George Seilz, Hyitzell Goldham, Robert ¥, Walker, Original widows, ete.—Minor of Isaac Shoemaker, William R., father of Jas- per Powers, —— The North Dakota Governorship. MiNNEAPOLIS, August 22.—A Fargo, N. D. special says the “big combine” has with- drawn Geoeral Harrison Allen and substi- tuted E. 8, Tyler, of Fargo, as its candidate for governor. ‘The contest 1s now between Tyler aud “*Farmer” John Miller. The cre- dentinls committee hus been in session nearly all night and went back agaio this morning to their tiresome work of hearing the stories of the several contesting delegations. The conveution was called to order at 10:50. It was at once reported that the credentials committee would not be uble to report for an fiour, 80 n recess was taken until 11 o'clock, and furtber extended to 1;00, Leavenworth oon Bridge, LeAveENwoRTH, Kon., August 22, —[Special Tolegraw to Tik Bek.]—The poutoon bridge across the Missouri ut this pluce was opened to-duy. ‘This afternoon tho event was gen- crally celebrated. Mayor Hackor delivered un address of wi ceches were made by Congressmen B. M. Merrill, J. M. Gray- bill and others, city was generally decorated aod the demonstration wius one be- fitting the lmportance of the eveut. - > Derailed By a Steor. St Lovis, August A special from Moberly, Mo., says the train on the Missouri, Kausas & Toxus railroad was wrecked nine wmiles south of there early this morning by running over @ steer. Engineer Ritter, of the Hanunibal & Missouri, und ireman Beunar were killed, THE RAILROADS ASTOUNDED. The Inter-State Law Was Not Made to Be Broken. PARALYZED BY JUDGE COOLEY, A Local Rate of Fifteen Cents a Hun- dred Goes Into Effect To-Day Bewween Chicago and St. Paul Oonsternation In the Camp. Cnicaao, August 22 —[Special Telegram to Tug Bee,)~The mighty hand of Judge Cooley, chairman of the inter-state com- merce commission, descended to-day on the turbulent northwestern roads and smote them sorely. In tryingto avoid the blow the roads fell from Scylla into Charybdis, the net result being that a local rate of 15 cents o hundred first class will be in effect to-morrow morning botween Chicago and St Paul, The cut of the Burlington & Northera from 60 to 15 cents, on a proportion of the through rate from Chicago to St. Paul, was the most sensational cut of the year, but as the local rate was kept at 00 cents, the earnings would not be largely decreased, as but little through trafic went by rail to St. Paul. The reduction of the local rate, and, for that matter, of the through rate also, to a 15-cent basis, means a reduction in gross freight carnings of 75 per cent. As already mentioned in these dispatches, heroic seemed the only cure for the complicated northwestern situation, and the 15.cent all round rate is morally certain to kill or cure. The mornmng session of the Western Freight association witnessed only a vain wrangle over the question. and an adjourm ment was tuken until 8 o’clock to give Chair- man Fathborn an opportunity to confer with Judge Cooley relative to the situation. The result was read to the association by the chuirman and proved the biggest bombshell ever exploded in an American rairoad meet- ing. Judge Cooley’s opinion was as follows: “1. The tariff the Chicago, Burlington & Northern has put in force is nothing but a local tariff. It is not a joint ta and noth- ing can be a joint tariff in which the lines do not unite; therefore every time the charge on a local consignment is different from the rates named in ssid tariff it is a breach of the law, each consignment being a separate offense. Y Even if the rates were otherwise iegal, the great disparity between them and the so-called local rates would of itself ren- der thew illegal, and this applies whether the fourth scction (the long and short haul clause) is ignored or not. 3. If this is persisted in, the remedy will be for the commission to reduce the local rates to the basis whi h has been estab- lished. The roads must expect that a remedy will be applied, and that spoedily. *‘As'the commission announces rates, then its rates hold good until changed by them.” 4. The commission prefers that the roads deal with this question themselves, but can not tolerate the present condition of things, and prompt action must be hud, It is a pub- scandal and disg and will, if it is con- tinued, reflect upon the commission. As the action taken is invalid, no ten days’ notice 1s necessary. The members of the association were com- pletely stunned by the report. General Manager Egan, of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City, was the firet to recover, Rising to his feet he suid: “Mr. Chairman, T want the record of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City to be per- fectly clear this matter. In the first place I would like to ask if the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City has vot voted all the time for a restoration of rates and been sim- vly forced to follow in meeting the new rates?” ‘The chairman said the record of the Chi- o, St. Paul & Kansas City was perfectly car and that it could in no sense be called a demoralizer. “Phen,” continued Mr. Kgan, *“we propose to keep our record as clear legally. In view of the decision of Judee Cooley there is but one of two thil for us to do, either to go entirely out of business, not moving & pound of freight, or to make a legal rate as low as any of our competitors, We choose the lat- ter course, und herewith give notice that we will reduce the 60 cent local rate from Chi- cago to St. Paul to a 15 cent basis. In other words, we will conform exactly to Judge Cooley’s decision.” This notice fairly electrified the members, all of them clamoring to be beard. Before another road could give notice of reduction, howe: one of the cooler heads near the chairman secured his attention and made a motion to adjourn. The motion was declared carried and the disorderly mecting brougnt to a close. It lasted barely twenty minutes, but seldom or never in railroad history were twenty minutes so fraught with weighty re- sults, What the outcome will be no man can tell with certamnty. The 15-cent local rate gocs 1to effect in the morning, und as it is per- fectly legal must rewain in force at least ten duys. In viow of the position taken by the Bur- | lington & Nortaern, it is extremely doubtful if there will be an immediate raise in_rates. The whole difficuity lies in the position of that road. It made the 15-cent rate origin- ally to meet Canadian Pacific and water competition in the northwest, It must do @& part of the through busi- ness as its local business does not begin to pay expenses, Of course the other St. Paul roads, with the possible exception of the Rock Island, must meet the 15 cent rate, consequently the Burlington & Northern must give up entirely its share of the through business or compel the other ronds to keep in effect the 15 cont rate by itself refusing to yield. This course, however, means bankruptey for all the roads, and it is reasonable to suppose that they will club to- gether and buy up the Burlington & North- ern sooher than to allow themselves to be slowly bled to death. Aunother phase of the auestion also men- tioned in these dispatches is that the making of the 15 cent locul rate compels its adop tion, with a slight advance at the Missouri river gateways. This meansthatthe present 75 cent local rate to Kansas City, St. Joseph, ete., must be reduced to about 20 cents. OFf course this is contingent on the permanency of the 15 cent rate to St. Paul and Minne- apolis. Said the president of one of the granger roads to-night: “There 18 no possibility of magnifying the disasters which will overtake all the western roads if the 15 cent rate to St. Paul is contin- ued. It must be advanced, or those of us who do not write ‘recviver’ before our names will be out of a job. The Burlington & North- ern makes the problem a knotty one. They must have through tariff or fare to pay oper- ating expenses, It apparently can not get through trafiic excopt at the 15 cent rate. That rate means death not only to the rest of us, but also to the Burlington & Northern, We must find some way out of it, and raise the rate. 1ooufess the ouly wuy I see is to buy up the Burlington & Northern, or to ersuade the Canudian Paciic and water oy to revise their rates, The close of navigation will not help us, as the 15 cent rate was made originally to meet the Cunu- dian Pacific and ‘Soo’ rates.” Chairman Cooley was seen at the Palmer house in the evening and talked very freely on the subject. Said he; “The officials of the northwestern roads are acting like a purcel of fools. Of course the Canadian Pacific competition has caten doeply iuto their earnings, but thatis no reason why illegal tariffs should be made to meet the situation, The roads must seek relief through congress, the only body which can give it to them. 1 aporeciate the con- dition of the roads fully and will help them all T can, but I certainly will not allow them to procced further in their prescnt- lawless course, *'he law was made to be obeyed and not 10 be overriden at pleasure. The roads were muking & laughing stock of the inter-state COMWISIVR. WO Propose now o sce that the law shall be obeved. The inter-state commerce act, is not perfect, and we nlready sce whore 1t can be improvad. It will probably be ameénded during the next session of congress witha view to pro- tecting American roads from Canadian complication. Of ¢ourse, I cannot tell what will be the result of the complication in the northwest. It certainly looks very serious now for the roads, but any mty an outsider may have for themis tempered by the fact that it was all nmuqhton through consum- mate foolishness. - It is like the dog crossing the stream with _a piece of meat in his mouth. Seeing the reflection and grasping at the shadow he lost the substance. “Canndaian competition has reducod rates to St. Pail and Minneapolis to a point where thoy could not be met from Chicago without loss. 1In spite of this factan effort was made to meet this Canadian competition, although manifest loss stared any road {n the face which engaged in the trafic. You see tho consequence in the reduction of all the rates . Paul to the 15 cent basis. The ronds ve fullen fato a pit aud have to help each other out. I cannot pratend to- tell whether all or any of them will get out. I do know that, whether in or out they will hereafter ovey the law.” e IR STORY OF THE TIN BOX. it Promises to Shed a Flood of Light on the Cronin Mystery. Cnroaae, August 22.—~The story of the tin box, in which it is supposed the clothes of Dr. Cronin were to have been transported to England, has brought to the surface new and startling evidence. The disclosure is start- ling because of the exactness with which it fits to the leuding facts fn the great Cronin murder mystery, and hecause of the fact that it is the first time tHat an inkling of the main point in the case which the state has made against John F. Boggs has leaked out. It was known that John F. Beggs was sen- jor guardian of Camp No. 20, that he was the friend and protege of Alex. Sullivan, that he disiiked Dr. Cronin, and that it w rumored that he appoiated a committee of Camp No. 20 to try Cronin for treason to the cause of Ireland. All this was known, but allof this was not alone sufficient to pro- cure the conviction of Begys us an accessory cither before pr after the fact in the mur- aer of Cronin, but was sufficient evidence upon which to buse even an indictment oy the grand jury. Beggs was not only indicted by the grand jury, but the state has all along declared itself ready to go on with the trial on the charge of -murder. The-wain features in the case of Beggs are these: Just ome week before Dr. Crornin's body was found, John F. Beggs and Dennis Ward, the latter oue of the most prominent members of the Irish republican club, started on a tour east. They visited Washiogton and other points on their way, and finally reached New York. Beggs was supposed to be on a tour as collecting agent for Ward of a number of debts in the east, but, if the story is true, he had other business in the east as well. In New York one of the first men who met and ed Beggs, and whom he held a con- sultation with, was Bill Starkey, the ab- sconder, and an intimate friend of Long, the fakir. Beggs dido’t know that his move- ments were watched, but they were. Dick Powers, of Chicago, accidentally got onto the fact that Beggs and Starkey were in con- sultation with each othber, and had the men shadowed. Inspector Byehes telegraphed to State's Attorney Longenecker, asking whether he wauted Starkéy arrested in con- nection with the Cronin case, ana, there being no connection between Starkey and the case known to anyone outside the con- spirators at the time, Mr. Longenecker an- swered in the negative, but there happened to be another wan in New York just about this time who knew both Beggs and Starkey, and he is in & Dosition to de- clare on oath, if he is not pre- vented by cousidérations.of personal safety, that Reggs and Starkey had made every necossary preparation to take an ocean liner for Paris the very day that Dr. Cronin’s dead body was discovered iu the Lake View sewer. The theory of the prosecution that the box soldered up by order of Martin Burke on North Clark street contained the clotk of the murdered man, and these clothes, box and all, were among the baggage of the two men who were about to sail for Europe. All attempts to trace that baggage from New York have proved futile thus far, but the search has not yet been given up, The theory of the prosecution is that Cronin was to have been seen” i Paris by Beggs and shortly after his clothes were to have been found on the banks of the Thumes in London, and the theory given to the world would be that he was on his way to testily before the Times' commission, and was re moved as a traitor und spy. Day by day the proof of the theory is being picked up. The story of the tin box is the latest link in the chain of evidence, and it brings the proof stronger than ever home that Beggs is a tool of the greut conspiracy. Starkey may be needed in Chicago within the next few weeks. It may be interesting to note that Cuptain Mackey Lomasney, one of the most feariess agents of the explosive policy of the triangle, used to carry explosives over from Chicago in tin boxes just tho size and shape of that presented to Klahre by Burke. In his name, it'is said, a large claim was made against the funds of the organization of the triangle, and Lomasney himself suddenly disappeared, His clothes were found on the banks of the Thames not far from Charing Cross, How they came there has never yet been ex- plained. He had grown 10 dislike the tin box system, and on several of his latest trips he carried his dynamite concealed in massive gilt and ornamented picture frames. When he reached London he ally established a picture frame shop and carried on operations from the headquarters thus established. B An Important Witness De DexNvER, Colo., August 82.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—Zdnus F. Wilbur was found dead in his bed here this morning. Wilbur was the most important witness in the impending suit of the government against the Bell Telephone company. At the time the patent was issued to Bell, Wil- bu r was chief examiner in the patent office of ele ctrical apparr tus, He passed upon the Beli model, and thus virtually icsued the atent. Later he made afidavit that he had een bribed by the B3ell people. Since com- ing to Colorado he has been under the sur- velllance of a secret service officer. He had been drinking hard and attempting o stop. Wilbur was 'a man of fine education lmrxr(\nt ability, His people reside in Cin- clunati, He was about forty-six years old. e Legitime's Commander Killed. BALTIMORE, August22, A special received via New Orleans, dated Port-au-Prince, August 5, says: The Haytlen gunboat De- fense has just come in, bringing the body of General Dardinae, Legitfme’s commander- in-chief, and news that the whole of the south is lost to Legitime. The fight is now entirely between Port-au-Prince and the re- mainder of Hayti, and the people engaged bere in business hope that the end is near. ‘The loss of Dardinag is serious, but the lo: of all the important cities in the south is disastrous to Legitime's causs s e Bud Renaud Found Guilty, New OnueaNs, August 22.—The Times- Democrat special from Pur Miss., says that Bud Renaud has just been found guilty of participating in the prize fight and sen- tenced to pay a fine of $500. Renaud has taken au appeal to the su- preme court and was released on #6500 bonds. Te also furnishes B200 Lo Appear 4s & Witness in December before the grand jury. e Desperate Murder and Suicide. Sr. Louis, August 22.—A special from Shawneetown, Il says Emanuel Brooks, of that place, shot and fatally wounded his wife this morning and then shot lrimself twice in t head. ~ The wounds not killing him iustantly, he ran 100 yards the Obio river wnd was drov MORNING, AUGUST 2 . 1889, LAYING THE CORNER STONE, | Indiana Will Remsmboer Her War- riors In a Stately Shaft. PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESENT. Thousands of Veteran Soldiers and Sailors Attand the Ceremonies ~The City Beauntifully Decorated. The President's 8poed. INDIANATOLIS, August ~Tho corner- stone of the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors' monument was laid this afternoon with im- posing coremonies in the presence of tho president of the United States. Many men of prominence and thousands of veteran soldiers and sailors were prescut. All day yesterday and the morning trains to-day brought thousands of strangers to the city. The city was beautifully decorated in honor of the occasion. The exercises began at 2 o'clock, when the parade formed and began its march through the principal streets. 1t was madoe up of tho various Grand Army of the Republic posts throughout the state and the state militia and local civic organizations. It is estimated that 8,000 men were in line. In the second di- vision immediately in the roar of the mili- tary was an escort to Prosident Harrison, a hundred strong, all mounted. The president rode in & fag-draped carriags, Mayor Dinney and Governor Hovey with him. Other guests of promincnce followed. All the streets surrounding the movement were packed with people, and the president ascended the stand he was greeted with a cheer, which he acknowledged. LAYING OF TIE CORNER STONE. The documents were consigned to their resting place and then tho stone was placed in position in accordance with the ritual of the G. A. R. When the stone had been pluced in position the national flag was raised and the Star Spangled Banner was sung by Mrs, Zelda Sequin Walla The ceremony ended with the firing of a salute, Following this Governor Hovey, as pre- siding ofticer of the occasion, mada a brief address and was followed by General War- ron and General Coburn, At the conclusion of the latter's address President Harrison was introduced. After the applanse which erected bim had ended be said 1 part: Mr. president and fellow uitizens: The sugeestion that @ monument should be built to commemorate the valor and heroism of those soldiers of Indiana who gave their lives for the flag, attracted my interest from the beginning. Five years ago last January, when the people assembled in the opera house yonder to unveil the statue whicii has been worthily set up to honor our great war governor, I ventured to express the hope that near by it, as a twin expression of ane great sentiment, there might be builded a noble shaft, not'to any man, not to bear on any of s majostic faces = the mname of a man, but a monument about which the - Sons of Veterans, the mothers of our dead, widows that are yet with us, might gather, and pointing to the stately shaft say, ‘There is his monument.’ [Cries of Thank God and cheers.) I congratulute the people of Indianu that our legislature has 80 generously met, the expectations of our patriotic people, 1 congratulate the commis- sion having this great work in charge. Thoey have secured a design which will not sufter under the criticism of the best ists of the world. My countrymen, 00,000 wus never passed and will never pass from the treasury of Indiana that will give better return than the expenditure for the e ion of this mouument. As [ have witnessed these ceremonies und listened to these patriotic hymns I read 1 the faces of the men who stood about me that lifting ap of the soul, that patriotic fire that has made me realize that on such occasions a nation is laying deep and strong its future security. This is the monument of Indiana to Indiana soldiers, but I beg you to remember they were only soldiers of Indiana until the en- lissment’ oath was taken, that from that hour until they came back to the generous state that had sent them forth they were soldiers of the union, | t applause.] So that it seemed to me mot inappropriate that I should bring to you to-day the sym- pathy and cheer of the loyal peonle of allthe states. No American citizen will ever avoid it nor pass it with unsympathetic eyes. Ior my countrymen it does nof. commemorate war of subjugation. ‘There 18 not i the United States to-day, a man, who, if the re- alizes what has occurred smnce the r and has opened his soul to the sight which is to come, who will not feel that it is good for all our people that, victory crowned the cause which this monument commemorates. [Cries of “amen” and applause.] I do seriously believe that if we can measure among the states the benefits result- ing from the preseryation of the union, that the rebellious states have the larger share, 1t opencd the way for a commercial life that if they will only embrace, it means to them a development that shall rival the best at- tainments of the greatest of our states. And now, let me thank you for your pleasant greeving.! [Great and prolonged applause. ] There were loud calls for General Rusk at the conclusion of the president’s remarks, and he responded as follows: “*Mr. President and comrades: T will not detain you with any remarks, I am bere with the president to witness these great ceremonies, I have met Indiana’'s soldiers, and they never failed to suppart us. 1 am here to-day to say to -you that Iwill never fail to stand by you.”" Attorney General Miller then spoke briefly, saying he was not prepared to say anything of interest and did not think any man had a rignt to mar such exercises s to-day's by an unconsidered extemporaneous address. This ended the exercises, and, amid booming cannon and cheers, the thousands dispersed. —_————— Prohibition Nominatio Des Morses, Ia., August 22,—[Special Tel egram to Tur Bee.]—The St. John prohibi- tion1sts of this county have decided to run a straight prohibition ticket for the legisla- ture, and they nominated to-dasy Rev. J. A, Nash for senator, and D, McFarland and £. H. Gillette for representatives. The latter is the well known greenbacker who was once elected to congress from this district, The prohibitionists hope that by combining their vote with the union labor vote they can put Gillette in, et Rev Helmick Bound Over, NEOLA, Ia., August 22.— |Special Telegram to Tug Ber.]—The preliminary hearing of Rev. D, M. Helmick, for the shooting of Palmer took place to-day before Mayor Campbell, Attorney Sims, of Council Bluffs, and A, A, Booth, of this place, had charge of the defense, and County Attorney Organ appeared for the state, The court after heariog the evidence bound Mr, Helmick over to the grand jury and fixed his bail at #5,000, which was promptly given by Mr. Hemllok's friends, aud he is once more at 1ib- erty. —— steamshipArrivals, At London—Arrived: The Lyaian Mon- arch, from New York. Sighted: The Wis- consin and City of Chicago, from New York for Liverpool. At Southampton—The Eider, York for Bremen. At New York—The Italy, from Liverpooly the Veendam, from Kotterdam, and the Mo tana, from Hambury e BRI A Bloody Flux Epidemic. CuaBLESTON, W. Va., August 22.—An epl- demic of bloody flux has prevailed in this city and county during the Enl thirty days, ‘The disease is violent and has proved fatal in about fifty cases. The deaths are most provalent among the young children, from New FAITHFUL TO THE LAST. Commander Davi' Were On the Enoampment. August 23.—|Spocial Telegram .| —Mrs, Johuston, daughter of tho deceased Department Commander Davis, of Nebraska, said of her father: “He soemed 10 suffer loss pain toward the last and his death was an uvexpected shock to us. During the whole of his stay here ho has been busy abont the coming cucamp- ment, It was the only sabject upon which his mind turned. I have myself acted as his secretary sinco ho bocamo too ill to write himsolf." Major Davis was the first of the depart- ment commanders who urged the adoption of of thenow famous “l.cent-per-mile’ rate, which has grown into such vexed dispute between the Grand Avmy and the rail- rouds, A curious and nst Thoughts interesting mcident con- nected with the funeral is the fact that Mrs. Davis' body is to be brought on from Waloo to Chicago. It 18 now on the cars coming here. The remains of the husband and wifo are to travel on side by side to their old home in New York, whore the, will be interred with ail the pomp and cir cumstance of a military funcral. Mrs, Da died two years ago, and the woving of he body and its burial with hier husband’s is in ac with one of his last requests. Senior Communder Colonel Morrison will now command the department of Nebraska and will represent that body at Milwaukee. a RS A FEARFUL WRECK. Throe Killed and Over korty Injured —All Prominent Moen, RNoxviLLe, Tenn., August 92, —A horrible wreck occurred on the Knoxville, Cumbor- land Gap & Louisville railroud at Flat Gap creek, twenty-two miles from here, tkis morning. The train was the first to go over the new road, and carried a select excursion of business and professionsl men of Knox- vilie. ‘I'ne tram of two cars left the track at the erossing, and the rear car went down the trestle, The dead aro: Judge George Andrews, the most promi- nent lawyer of east Tennessee; S. T, Pow- ers, a leading merchant aud former presidont of the East Tennesseo Insurance company, and Alexander Reeder, a leading politician, who has hield many ofices of trust. The injured are—Ale; der A. Arthu president of the chamber of commerce; Isham Young, president, and Peter Kern, a member of the bourd of public works; John Thearn, editor of the Scntinel; W. W. Woodraff, a leading wholesale mer- chant; Charles Seymour, an _ attor- ney: ~ Alexander Wilson, ant chief eugimeer of the road; County Judge Ma- Aldermen Barry and Hockings; General H. S. Chuber of the governo: stafl; A. J. Alberts, Rev. K. J. Cook, professor Vi v City Physician West, Judge H. Ingersoll, H. B. Wetzell, B. C. Abbie, Captain H, H. Taylor, S. 1. den, Ed. Barker, J. I Kinsall, John B, Hall, Philip Samuels, agod ten; R. Schidt, W. A. Park, and one of the train ci . Out of fifty-six persons on the train forty- one were injured. The most intenso excite- ment and saduess is apparent lere to-night. it ddy MAHONE NOMINATED. The Convention Dnanimously Agrees On the General, NorroLk, Va., August 23 —When Chair- man Manone called the state convention to order at 12:30 to-day, the Academy of Music was crowded to overfloWing with de gates, alternates and visitor: In addre: g the conveution Mahone reviewed the his tory of the y since the Mosart hall con- vention ten years ago, and mude a sharp at- tack upon what he cafled the unfair methods of the democratic party at the polls, THe contended that neither men nor capl would seek the state so long as this cond: tion of thiugs lasted. He charged that the democratic party had wasted the public money in foolishand vexatious litigation. In the matter of tho public dent, he belicved the thoughtful and best = people of the state demanded that the state debt be honorably settled. The people of the state were nob disposed to carry the burden of vresent taxation when oy it of the expense: government wer COSSAry. At 12:5) the rman introducad H., C. Wood, of Scott ¢ ¥, a8 temporary chair- After the introduction and adoption lutions for the appoiutment of various committees and the cali of the roll, the con- vention took recess until 3o'clock. After recess General Mahone uvated for governor by Colonel Lamb, of Norfoli. The nomination was seconded by S. Brown Allen, of Stoneton, and R. A. Powell, (colored) of Richmond, who hereto fore has been a prominent anti-Mahone re- publican, General Mahone s nominated by acclamation and _accepted the nomin: in a brief speech. Cumpell & Lee connty, was nominated for lieutenant- governor, was uomi- ———— MADE A RUSH FOR THE CHAILR. Kansas Republicans of the Seven- teeuth District Have a Row. Arwoop, Kan., August 22—|Special to TPue Bre.]—The republicans of the Seven- teenth judicial district met in this city last ‘Puesday to place in nomination a candidate for district judge. Norton and Cheyenne counties each sent two sets of delegates. A dispute as to whom was entitled to vote for temporary chairman ended in a general row. The delegates from Decatur and Phillips counties, with the contesting delogates from Norton and Cheyenne counties, made a rush for the chair, out were held back by the del- egates from Rawlins county and the regular delegates from Norton and Cheyenne coun- ties, A sheriff and his deputies and two United States marshals failed to restore ol der, and amidst the greatest confusion tw chairmen and two' sccretaries were chosen and each faction proceeded to place in nomi nation their favorite caundidate, The dele- gates from Rawlins, Cheyenne and Norton counties nominated Louis K. Pratt, of Nor- ton, by acclamation, and then adjourned, when the Decatur county delecates and their followers nominated Samuel D. Decier, of Oberhn, e Chae Chang Ping Will 8ail Home. SAN F'raNCISco, August 22.—Chae Chang Ping, the firstof the Chinese laborers 1o at- tempt the valiaity of the Scow law by at- tempting to land o this country, and whose case was recently decided adversely by the United States supreme court, was ordered returned to China. by the United States cir- cuit court this afterno . The Weather Foreenst, For Omaha and vicinity—Fair weather, For Nebraska and Dakota—I"air weather, stationary temperature, except slightly cooler 1 exiwreme nortbwestern Dakota, southerly winds, For lowa—Fair weather in eastern por- tions, stationary temperature in western por- tions, winds shifung to southerly, - ~ A Rival for Axtel, Evaxstox, Wyo., August 22.—Faust, the three-year-old pride of Evanston, won the stakes 10 the three-year-old race at Butte, Mont., beating a full brother of Patron in two straight heats in 2:18. This is the low- est three-yoar-old record ever made in u race and caused great rejoicing among the ad- mirers of A. C, Beckwith's stables. 1o Field Oase. SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.—The hearing of the petition for a habeas corpus in the case of Justice Stephen J. Field, of the United States supremo court, has been post- poned until next Tuesday, when the question @8 to the jurisdiction of the federal aud state courts will be keard. —— | NUMBER 65, Formeal Opening To tho Publio of the Blue Grass Palace. A MOST IMPOSING STRUCTURE, Addresses By Governors Larraboe and Thayer—The Oity Thronged With Visitors rm All Pore tlons of the State, Pottawartamie Day. CnrestoN, In, August & [Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. [—The exprossion, “Uorn rificance now in souths 1 Iowa, for blue grass holds absolute and undisputed right of way. Creston throughout has tho appearauce of o vast hay. fleld. Business houses, passenger trains, hacks, carringes, 'busses, men, women and clildren are decked with woven and twisted blue grass and blue grass bouquets. A mun ainted with tho occasion, if pluced spectediy in the midst of the throng which to-day attendod the openiug of the great and only blue grass palace, would naturally conciude that the whole country had ‘“‘gone to grass.’ The blue grass palace was formally opened and dedicated by Governor Larrabee to-day, and the exposition is now open. The city of Creston, to whom must be allowed the honor and credit of this, the fnital blue grass ex- position of Towa, is gaily decked in holiday attire and its elaborate public and private decorations and illumination are u revelation to the thousands who clbow their way through the crowded stroets, Arches of gas pipe, upon which thousands of colored glass' globes shine, are stretched around all the principal streots nnd arise at corners in eful pyramids, Minature palaces made , clothing, laces, tin and other nting their owuers' line of 0 de the walks on every corner, To-day was Pottawattumic day, and an ex- train from Council Bluffs arrived the morning, An _immenso crowd them at the depot, and after the crowd ed cheering and Mayor Patterson had somed them, the guests were driven to the exposition grou The palace was formally dedicated nor Larrabes immed Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, also delivered a very pleasing nddress at the close of Governor Larrabee's remarks, The paluc gaificent and im- Dosing structure, towering 116 feet above the ground und spreading its majestic propor- tions over 10,000 square feet of tho fair grounds, with a_ floor space of 16,500 feet. Rising frow the midst of waving corn fields, with a background of rich foliage from the woods beyond, while to the right is the ellipse of the finest race course in lowa, the effect is beautiful und grand. Made entirely of native blue gruss and decorated with elabs orate trimmings of all colors, cereals and tame grasses, tho sheen of the variegated grain wanes in the sunlight, while the pon- derous central dome thatched with ripe grass, the corner towers and the clover ladea sides reflects & picture of may colors, mus- sive strength and great beaut The interior decorations tically conceived aud elaborately ex= ccuted, chiefly by the ludies of Creston, who enthusiastically took charge. About half of the inside spaco. has been par- titioned and apportioned for the use of the different_counties of southwest Iowa, vi Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clark, De- catur, Fremont, Lucas, 'Madison, Mills, \loutjromery, Page, Union, Warren and ne, ench of whom vie for supremacy in the excellence of their agricultural products and in the general results of husbandry. “The stalls for the different counties are ar- ranged around the walls while from the cen- ter there is erected a highly ornamented col- umn of many stories, the secoud of which is for the speakers and’ the one above accoms modates the wusi Au artiticial ceiling under the dome coyering the whole inside space has be icd, on which a local artist has pictured agricultural and pastoral scenes. with fine effect. A commodious gallery run- ning entircly uround exhibition hall affords amplo space for overflow oxhioits uud w de- lightful promenade to obscrve the ever changing scenc beneath, assigned a day and nme fo ing weele will be iday, Appanoose; Saturduy, Madison and Adair; Mouday, Page; Tuésduy, Lucas; Wednesday, Cass; Thursday, Decatur. The exhibits of the different counties in the leagne arc marvellous and beautiful. This 18 Pottawattamie second pooth to tie right fou enter the paliace is occupied by Potta- wmic, and is in charge of Mossrs, L, A, 4. D. Smith, K. McKenzie, H. M. ¥y Mesdames L. A. Casper and J. D, Smithand Miss Addic Smith, Their dis- play consists of the staple products of vege= ° tables, and grasses. Their frit ex- hibit is very fine. The ‘“‘Pottawattamie Chief,” an [ndian statuo composed of apples, is u novelty which aftracts much attention, us does & vegotable horse attached toa vragon load of various products. ‘Uhere is an. additional attraction in the shape of “Blus CGiruss Widows,” so called by the committen 10 avold confusion with the numerous other blue grass belles who will doubtless be on hand. Their cabbage head, weighing twenty- seven pounds, is doubtless the largest on the Erounds To-morrow will be Appanoose county's day. ave been artise Prosecuting the Druggists, LeMans, Ia., August 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Beel—D. W, Woods, the Kingsley lawyer who gained uotoriety at the tiwe of the Haddock murder at Sioux City us the prosecutor of saloonkeepers, is ngain before the public. He has been retained by the board of pharmacy to brosceute drugs #ists in this coun for selling liquor cons trary to law. Petitions for injunctions against two druggists 1o LoMars, three in Kingsley and one in Remsen have been filed iu the district court, Wea: of the board of pharmacy, has been here working the cuses up, and ‘they will be pushed vigorously, The Sixth lowa. Des Morxes, In, August 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The reunion of the Sixth Iowa infantry was continued to-day, The election of officers resul as follows: President, Captain Henry Sanders, Albia; secretary, Harry Hickenlooper, Albial treasurer, . M, Kyte, Osceola. The follow- ing committee was appointed to prepare and publish the regimental history: Colonel A., J. Miller, Oxford; Captain A, Huston, Waubezk'; eral H. H. Wright, Center- ville, Letters were read from General W, T. Sherman and General John M. Corse ex- pressing their regrets at not boing able to ut- tend the reunion, und it was decided to hold the next meeting at Albia. A Davenport Church Celebration, Davexronr, In., August 22.—|Spacial Teles gram to Ti Bk, |—To-morrow the Method- ist churches of this city will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their organization, the scrvices and sermons continuing until Sune day evening. Bishop Fitzzerald will be present, as will Captain Isaao Hall, of Daven- port, and Judge Cook, of Rock Island. 'The only survivor of the original congregation, Rev. B. C. Gayitt, of Toledo, O., who came o a8 & missionary ffty-threo ' years wgo, ) the country was in the buids of the Sac and Fox Indisus, and wien no babitas= tion existed where Davenport now stands, will deliver a sermon Sunday worniog, A great throng is expected. Charged With Larceny, ATLANTIC, In,, August 22.—[Spacial Tele, gram to Tk Bee)—Wallace Redding, of Griswold, sold s forged -note ou W. H, Brown in this city for §70 and was arrested to-night at Griswold. He had forged the vames of Samuel ana William Baugumans,