Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27. 1890 "NUMBER 69, THE CRONIN TRIAL BEGINS. Longenecker Gets a Continuance Till Wednesday. ALL ASK FOR SEPARATE TRIALS. That's What Rattled the States At- torney—Kvery Suspect Profos- #es to Fear Contamination From Woodraff. Longenacker Onurht Nappine. Cnicaco, August 20.—[Special Telogram to Trw Ber. ]--To-day was the date set for the trial of the alleged murderers of Dr. Cronin, By ) o'clock this morning Judge Conaell’s court room was well filled spectators, lawyers and newspaper men. The entranceto the court roomn was vigi- lantly guarded by deputy sheriffs, aad no one was allowed to even pass the tirst guard at the foot of the stairs unless he or she gave a kood reason for wanting to be present at the trial, Promptly at 10 o'clock the prisoners were brought into the court room carefuily wuarded by eight deputies, The six men sus- pected of being implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin marched into court headed by Martin Burke. Woodruff, Coughlin, Begus und O'Sullivan followed, and Kunze, the young Gerinan, brought up the rear, Beggs was represcuted by his attorney, Mr. For- rest; O'Sullivan, by Donalboe & Davidj Coughlin, by Messrs. Forrest and Wing; Woodruff, by A. W. Brown; Kunze, by Don- ahoe & David. As s00n as court was called Attorney Don- ahoe rose to his feet and made a formal ap- plication for u separate trial for his client, Johin Kuuze. In a short speech by the attor- ney he said that whilo Sunze was confined in the county jail the states uttorney him and told him that if he would tel) he knew about Dan Coughlin and P, O ivan Le would be given his liberty, but that be (Kunze) knew nothing about the c: Mr. Donohoe further said that he had no op- portunity to prepare a defense for b client, because Judge Longenecker had no given' him a list of the witnesses who testi- fled before the grand jury which found the indictment against his client. “Until last Saturday 1 receivedaio informa- tion rogarding the evidence against this man,” said the attorney. *Is it fair, then, that'my client should be tried before I have an opportunity to prepure a defensei” Attorney Douuhoe had scarcely finished speaking when Lawyer Wing arose to his feet aud read a lengthy application sctiing forth reasons why his client, Daniel Cough- lin, should have a separate trial. Mr. Wing sud that his clientdeclared that he could not have a fair trial 1f tried with the other sus- pects and that he fearcd the testimony of Woodruff, as his confessions had already been very conflicting. At this junction in the proceedings a si niticaut iucident occurred. Mr. Forrest, at- torney for Coughlin, took Mr. Keunedy, the attorney for Mattin Burke, to one side, and after a few minutes’ conversation led him to Dan Coughlin and introducad the two. After sbuking hands the three men spent several moments in conversation. Mr. Wiog briefly reviewed the evidence against his olient, Coughlin, and made the formal application, after which he read an afidavit signed by Coughlin stating thut he had no knowledge of the Cronin murder ex- cept what he had gained from the newspa- pers. He said that he had uothing to do with the movements of Martin Burke or with the hiring of uny roows or cottage, or with the contract between O'Sullivan and Dr. Cronin, 1n short Coughlin denied every- thing with which he was charged. The next motion was for a scparate trial for O'Sullivan, made by Mr. Donahoe. Ho said that his client could not have a fair and impartial trial if tried at the same time as Frank Woodruff, for thst prisoner would ive testimony which would be calcalated to injure the case of P. O'Sullivan, Mr. Dona- hoe briefly reviewed the several confessions of Woodruff and gave reasons why O'Sulli- van should have a separate trial. When Mr, Donohoe bad concluded, his partner, Mr. David, read an afidavit signed by Douahoe, giving his reasons for asking for a separate trial, and declaring that it was not for the urpose of delay thut his motion was made, ut because he could not believe his elient could have a fair and impartial hearing if placed on trial with the other men suspected of murdering Dr. Cronin, P. O'Sullivan, in an afidavit, denied all the charges brought against him and said that to the best of his belief he could not have a fair and impartial trial if tried witn the other defendants. Senator Kennedy did not read his motion for a separate triai for Martin Burke, but in a short speech he said: *‘I will not read the afdavits of my client and myself, for the simple reason that I3want to save time, and 1 want to leave them for your honor to read at your leisure.” Mr, Kennedy was followed by the at- torneys for Beggs aud Woodruff, who aiso asked for separate trials. Mr. Ames, attorney for Beggs, said thav his client wanted an immediate as well as a separate trial. “Your honor,” said States Attorney Longenecker, rising to bis feet, **I am very much surprised at these motions for separute trials. I had no time to preparo un answer to these applications. I think I should have at least a week to look into this in order to repare au answer to these motions, I con- that L am taken by surprise.” *“You have beeu talking about being ready for trial,”’ said Mr. Forrest, “now go ahead. Your honor, continued Mr, Forrest, growing warm, "I demand that this case go on. I want no more delay. No sir, Mr. Longe- necker’s policy from the first has been one of deluy and now he wauts another delay. Why did Qe not give me a List of the 160 witnesses before Saturdayi Iv was for the purpose of delay. Further, your honor, [ waut to say that the state’s attorney has advisel Martin Burke to dispenso with the services of Senu- tor Kennedy and that he has told witnosses that they must not talk to e, Mr. Forrest, the attorney for the defense.” Mr. Longeneoker replied to Mr, Forrest by cluiming that this was the first time that he had asked for o continuance. “Furthermore,” suid he, "I am sic] nd have not been feeling well for several days. _Idesire & continuance for vue week if your honor will permit it." **Your honor,” said Mr. Forrest, “if this is only a shight indisposition on the part of Mr, Lonfilmukar we had better go on, He will be betwer in twenty-four hours. No doubt be has an able corps ot assistants who, with Mr. Mills and Mr. Hines,can carry on the case. I think it is only right that this trial should Roon. As Lsald before, it hus been the pol- iy of the prosécution to make as wuch delay 88 possible. We buve all heard that the state was ready; if it is let the triul go on." Mr. Brown, Woodruff's attorney, took the floor as soon as Mr. KForrest had flnished, sod suid that he wanted it distinctly under- stood that he would and did oppose all efforts 1o have the case continued. “‘We want no deluy at all, and are now ready to go to trial,” he . “It ip for your houor to decide whether this delay shall be granted.” “Your honor,” said Mr. Longenecker, seoming o wince under the cutting remarks of Mr. Forrest, *'I do not ask for u continu- wnce wmerely for the suke of a de- delay, In the first place, [ am « mot prepared to argue the motions for a sep- arate trial for ull six of the defendants, I did think one or two of them iwight make such a motion, but in order to argue all six of the wotions I would like to have some tiwe to propare. Not being wel', I will not ‘be able o work for a few d. wnd for this reason, and this only, [ ask for a continuance of atleast & woek.” For a fow moments all was quiet in the court room. Everybody lesned forward to hear what the judge had to say, for the at- ululr‘:an were evidently waiting for bus de- cisiou. “'1 am not inclined to continue this case,"” he said. “‘l’fin bas already becu delay Mo~ with enough, and as to the motions for separate trials, T am 1n favor of having them argued 1 mmediately. But, on the other hand, if Mr. Longenocker is not well, it is hardly fair to 8000 with the case. Still, T want to have these motions argued this woel, and as Mr. Beggs, through his lawyer, demands an im- mediate trial, his case should ulso have some consideration, The motion of Attorney Donahoe to the effect that his client be given information regarding the charges against him and the witnesses who will tes- tify against nim, thus giving him an oppor- tunity to prepare a defense, should also be disposed of as soon ns possible. How would it be to argue these motions next Wednesday and then be propared to go on with the trial next Monday (" Halt a dozen attorneys were on their feet in a moment, all opposing the proposition. Mr. Forrest was espocially strong in his de- nunciation of granting a delay. Mr. Longenecker expressed his satisfac- tion with the proposal and said he meant to got well in a day or 8o and be ready to pro- ceed with tho arzument on Wednesday. “The opposition on the part of the defend- ants' attornoys was 8o deoided, however, that Judge McConnell finally concluded that ho would not continne the case any later than Wednesday morning. Dot PRy MILITARY MARKSMEN, Ninth Oavalry Shoot, Department of the Missonri. Leavexwonti, Kan,, August 20.--[Special to Tne Bree.|—The ninth annual cavalry shoot, department of the Missouri, began at Fort Leavenworth to-day. The shoot will continue four days, at the end of which time the revolver practice will take place. To-day the range was 200, 300, 500 and 650 yards. ‘To-morrow and Wednesday there will be skirmish firing, and on Thursday the range will be 200, 800, 300 and 600 yards. Friduy the dismounted revolver match wiil take place and Saturday the mounted re- volver match, Contestauts are preseut from all over the department, and the shoot attracts annually many distinguished army officers. The fol- lowing are the offcers in charge of the shoot : y Ofticor in charge, Major E. V. Somner, Fifth cavalry, inspector of small arms prac- tice, department of the Missouri; Captain R. I, Bates, Eignteonth infantry, camp com- mandel cond Lieutenant W. J. Pardee, ]"i“_'h!ounlh infantry, adjutant and ordoanco officar; cavalry, acting assistant _quartermaste acting commissary of sub. ce; Second Lioutenant W. B, Atkinson, Sixth infantry, statstical and financial officer; Captain R. ¥, Bates, executive range officer. Rango officers —Second Lieutenants H. J. Gallagher, Sixth avalry: Seugewick Rice, Seventh cavalry; G. W. Martiv, Eighteeoth infantry ; G. McK Williamson, Sixth cavalry; S. P. Vestal, Fifth cavalry; C. L. Foster, Fifth cavalry; A. G. C, Quay, Iifth cavalry; M. C. Batler, jr, Fifth cavalry; J. M. Sigeworth, Tenth infantry, und P. G. Lowe, Eighteenth in- fantr, here ave representatives present from the Flirst, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth cavairy regiments. Tha Second and Fourth are stationed at such a distance from Fort Leavenworth that no representatives are present from these regi- monts, For the carbine shoot four gold and six silver medals are awarded. For the revolver match there are one gold, three silver and s1x brouze medals. The shoot promises to be better than any yet held. The marksmen are the best in their regiments, ‘The following 18 the score for vhe cavalry carbine shoot this afternoon, The wind biew at a high rate and ioterfered with the marksmanship, which was comparatively PO Sergeant E. E. Taylor, E, Fifth regi- ment, Corporal W, T. regiment, Lieatenant W ment. . ..iss o Corporal T, M. Au ment 5 Privase J. I, Canning, L, Tifth regi Private E. Heitmaller, 13, Fourth rogi- ment. Sargen men Sergc ment, 5 Lieutenant J. regimen 5 Private H. ., D, ¥ gimont, Corporal J. W. Brown, B, Seveuth regi- ment. .. Sergeant 161 161 . 161 161 161 160 150 asssss 150 —, Fifth . 158 158 M. ‘Carson, Madson, G, Fifth regiment.. 153 el e LOST AT CONEY ISLAND. A Slightly Deranged Old Gencdleman Separated From His Nurse, New Yomk, August 26.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Chicf of Police McKane, of Coney Island, telephoned to the Astor house people this morning that he had at headquarters a well-dressed, - gray-haired gentleman about fifty-five years of age, who said he was an Astor house guest, and who had been found astray there, unable to take care of himself, and that a large amount of money and some valuable jewelry had beeu found on his person., The Astor house people concluded that it was Colonel John A. Willard, of Maukato, Minn., who had been staying there for the past two months, The old gentleman was seen sitting ona bench on Surf Avenue at West Brighton at 5 o'clock yesterday aftornoon and acting so strangely that a large crcwd gathered around him, He appeared to be sober, but now and then would buest forth into a torrent of incoherent words, of which the assembled multitude could only catch ““Lost.”” The crowd got so large that it aubracted the attention of an officer. He walked up to the old man ana tho Intter seemed glad to sce him. He went along quictly enough and was soon in the police station, E'rom papers found on him it seemed ho was Colonel John A. Willard, Ho said that he was fifty-seven years ola. Chief McKaue questioned bim closely and soon found out that the man was not in his raght w here do you live?” asked the chlef. ‘Astor house,” replied Willard. *‘What are you doing down herei"” YL came down with my nurse. He is Michael J. Foley. He ranaway from me after we got down here.” Colonel Willard had considerable money 1n his pocket and wore several diamonds. It is not thought that Foley ran away, as Colonel Willard stated, for he came to Coney Island police headquarters yesterday afternoon and reported that Willard had been separated from him, At the Astor house lttle is known of Colonel Willard except that he is resumed to be wealthy and of fair family. o came to this city on June 20 and has been stopping at the Astor house ever siuce. He is under medical treatment. e The London Strike Growing. Loxpox, August 20.—The dock laborers have becn joined in theirstrike by the Thame: iron workers, who number 7,000 meo. 'I'here is talk of compelling laborers in all trades to quit work and force matters to an issue at once. The shipping business is completely paraiyzed and mail steamers are leaving without carvoes. Many ship owners have begun suit against the Commercial Dock company elaining damages for the detention of their vessels. The strike is gaining more adherents hourly. Eight thousand sailors and firemen and 9500 dock men at the Isle of Docks, where several large docks are located, have gone out. 'Che coul porters at King's cross have joined the strike. ——— No Announcement Made. Deer Park, Md., August 20,—President Harrison wus seen this evening at his cov tuge by the Associated press representative. The president says he has made no an- nouncement to ny one as 1o the calling of Wu extra sessiou of congress, He sald he has, of course, discussed the pros and cons of the matter with various persons. How- ever, It is understood tast the question is uot determiued. A TALK WITH MRS. LOGAN. Her Interest in Grand Army of the Republic Matters Unabated. CHICAGO AND THE WORLD'S FAIR. She Thinks That Even Parls Does Not Offer the Accommodations Afforded in the City By the Lake. On Her Way to Milwaukee. Cnioaco, August 28, —[Spocial Telogram to Tue Bee.]—Mrs. John, A. Logan was here to-day on her way to the Milwaukee G. A. R. encampmant, where she will b the guest of the department of Illinois. She wus ac- companied by General and Mrs. Alger. To a reporter she said: “I felt that I could not allow a single meeting of the G. A. R. to pass without see- ingit. You know that General Logan was 80 much of a Grand Army man, was 80 en- grossed with it and everything concerning it, and then I have so many oid time friends and acquaintances whon [ shall see there that I could not let a single year go by. The veterans are growing fewer and fewer every year. Doath carries away so many from the time of one encampment to the next that I feel it a sort of sacred duty to see overy year whom are leftof an organiza- tion which possesses so many hallowed asso- ciations for me." Mrs. Lozan has been an interested ob- server of the struggle between New York and Chicago to secure vhe world's fair, I am of course most anxious,” she said, "toseo the world’s foir a success, and of course I am entire'y in favor of Chicago as the placo to have it. 1f the promoters want to have it a success they shou'd not have a moment's doubt about the matter. Chicago is the ouly city where a full and complete measure of sucvess is possible. While I was abroad I visited and gave a good deal of at- tention to the Paris exposition and I will say that, although [ was impressed with the magnificence of that great enterprise, and while it must be acknowledged that Paris is a beautiful city, yet I am erly convinced that Chicago offers move facilities for such an exhibition and is better suited for it in every ‘way than Paris. The hotel accommodations are infinitely superior here to those of Paris. ‘Why, they have no 1dea over there of the mugificent scale upon which we et up our great hotels in America, But the variety and magnificence of the exhibits in that Paris ex- position are absolutelv bewildering. Some of those from the east surpass in magnifi- cence any I ever dreamed of, but I am sorry o say that our American exhibition is very small, poor aud insignificaut. Our people are spending immense sums of money over there and the prowoters of tho scheme are affording them every oppoctunity t0 do 0, but they huye not much of a repre- sentation in the exposition. In fact, I am sorry to say, I was almost ashamed of the American section. The Edison exhibits and the Tiffany jewelry exhibit are good; in fact, what there is is very good, but they are so few and are in such a backward location that there is not much attention paid to them.,” How is this stateof things accounted for?? “Well, I think Mr. Cleveland was most un- fortunate in his selection for the commission, and General W. B. Frauklio, whno is in charge, is wholly unfit for the positiom. He hasn’t tho breadth of ideas nor the business training to qualify him for it, and the result is that, so far as the American section is concerned, the thing is almost a failure. “There is one thing I want to point out before I leave thissubject,” said Mrs. Logan, twhich may be of some interest to the peo- ple who have the world's fair project in charge. The Paris exposition Was originally gotten up in the shape of a huge lottery to replenish the treasury of the French govern- ment, which was then in a bankrupt con- dition. In this it has been 8 most wonderful success, for the govern- ment has cleared ° 83,000,000° francs by the project. Americans should profit by this, There are a great many rich people in France and other Kuropean countries, but if they are rich they know how to hold on to their wealth, They differ very much from Americans in this respect. Your BEuropean millionaire spends his money by mno means 80 lavishly as the American, and I therefore believe that it is a mistake to loolc forward to aninflux of Kuropean capitalists as a great monetary benefit to this country or any section of it. Instead of coming here to spend their money my impression is that they will try to get over here loaded down with goods and carry our money back with them. e THE ENCAMPMENT, Immens: Crowds Attend—0!d Tecum- seh Arriv: MILWAUKEE, August 23, —Immense crowds came in to-day by every train and there are not less than 100,000 strangers 1n the city. About fifty theusand of them are veteraus. General Sherman arrived at 8 o'clock to- night and was escorted to his hotel by the executive council. When the carriage reached the Piankinton bouse the general was saluted with a shower of boquets, To-night the old Iron Brizade held a re- union at the Elks’ - hall. The chief featurs was an address by General Bragg, its old commander, ‘The Sons of Veterans held a fire presided over by Commands Warner. The encampment proper opens to-morrow, when the grand parade will take place, It is expected that 40,000 men will be in line, n to-morrow evening the chief meeting of the week will take place atthe West Side Turner hall. Au address of welcome will be made by Governor Hoard, which will be re- sponded to by Commandar-in-Chiof Warner. Mayor Brown will deliver an address on be- half of the city and this will be responded to b{ Corporal ‘Tanner, commissioner of pen- sions. An cast side camp fire will also be held in the Light Horse squadron armory which will be presided over by General airchiid, and addresses will be made by Senator Joun C. Spooner and others. General Sherman will appear at and ad- dress both camp fires to-mMOrrow evening. - Twenty Convivtions and Ons Nolle. Sr. Joseri, Mo., August 26, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Judge Woodson held a sossion of the criminal court this morning, disposed of one case and then adjourned court until the November term. The case of A. C, Hollund, charged with the shooting of Barney Crouch, was called, und after listen- ing to the evidence offered by the prosecution the court advised that the casa be nolle prosequied, which course was adopted by Prosecuting Attorney Sherwood, It will be remembered that one nigut some weaks ago Holland and Crouch met 4t the Blind Meu's Exi @ uke, on South Sixth street, and en- @agdt in a shooting ma'ch, in which Crouch was killed ana flulhmd recelved a ball through the cheek. Everything in the evi- dence offered to the juage this moruing indi- cated that Crouch had commenced the figh t by shooting Holland and that the latter had only acted in self-defense. Tne ending of this case winds up one of the most active terms of criminal court in the history of Buchanan county. Of twenty-one cases pre- seuted to the jury, convictions were bad in every case, Holland being the only wmau to escape. at camp -Chief R Drowned While Bathing. Zaview, Mass,, August 2.—E. Wi Bow- man, of Chicago, was drowned while bathing here to-day. The body bas unot beeu re- covered. i ST An Earthquake in Greece. LoxpoN, August 26.—A severe earthquake shock was felt throughout Greece Lo-day. Several lowns were dumaged. BRUTAL HURI’?I;R—AT RAWLINS, A DESPERATE STAGE ROBBER. ' FIFTY PASSENGERS INJURED. Single Handed He Holds Up a Coach. TWO PASSENGERS WOUNDED. One Cannot Live and the Othor Has Little Ohance of Recovery— Resistance Caused the Shooting. A Vindictive Viilain, AsnrAND, Wis., August 20.--Black Bart's daring deeds in the mountain passes of Cali- fornia were outdone to-day by alone highway- man who held up and robbed the stage that runs between Gogebio (on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad Just over tho line in Michigan) and Gogebio lake, a sum- mer resort. As tho stago was running along atalively gait through tho dense forest, about two miles from the station, a man jumped out in front of it and pointing two big revolvers at the driver com- manded him to throw up his bands, at the same time extending tho same order to tho four passengers inside the coach, with tho A Shocmaker Namod Kert Kicked and Beaten to be Rawrins, Wyo., -Aughtt 2. Telegram to True Bak]—Tne most sickening murder in the annals of our city came to light to-day. Horman Korl, a shoomaker, was litorally kicked ‘and beaten to death Saturday night by a brute named Paddy Golden, who in the datkness of the nignt threw the body of his victim into the creek Just below whore the murder was committed and covered it with dirt aud rubbish. From conversation with-witn@ses of the horrible aflair the following partizulars are obtained : Kerl had been drinking during Saturday afternoon and in the evening went into the Foster house, a 10w lodging house, where he found the proprietess endeavoring to make hor mother-in-law, who was drunk, leavo tho premisos. Kerl iatorfered, when Golden struck him, knooking him down. He then threw him out, and, following him, kicked him 1n the face and head until he was insen- sible. There weroa number of witnesses, who carried Kerl into the house, where they left him. Ho was never seon alive again. The witnesses to the affair claim that they di not report it because they thought he wus 1n bed and was_not _seriously injured. When it was discovered this morning that he was missing search was made and the body was found in_the creek, s above described. The face is terribly mutilated, the nose being broken, the skull oracked, and the body shows numerous other bad bruises and discolora- tions. _Golden has been placed under arrest and will have an examination to-morrow. Threats of lynching have been made, but it is thought no violence will ve resorted to. Extra_gnards have been placed on duty at the jnil. Golden seems to be uaconcerned at his arrest. He mado no attempt to leave the city, doubtless thinking himself seoure from deteotion. T SV HURON'S SLATE IN DANGEK, Kears That the Prohibs May Capture the Convention. YANKTON, S. D., August 26.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee.J—The smashing of the machine slate in North Dakota causes some fluttering here, and tae slate made for Huron this we k is thought to be in danger, A vory little help from party leaders who have been left out, it is thought, will enavle the alliance people and the prohibitionists to secure control of the convention, and down Gamble and McCoy and get up a state ticket that will defeat Moody and Pettigrew for United States nators, jThe combination of Moody, Pettigrew, Gamble and McCoy having been prociaimed and been well un- derstood, it will rally all the forces of Gif- ford, Mathews, Pickler, the' prohibitionists and the alliance people agajust them, and if they do not develop enough strength at first to run the state convention, the whole outfiv will be beaten. The central Dakota counties, arestrongly prohibition and'strongly allinnce, and these, with the dissatisfioad odds and ends of the machine, wlik all fuse for one ob- ject—the defeat of the *nachine gang." The week is prognant with big events, and we shall bo wiser before the sun goes down next Saturday. At all' évents tne news wafted from Fargo has caused much un- easiness in thoe syndicats that has parcelled out among themselves the highest offices, and there will be music in the aw on Wednesday, when the state convention meets. Mellette will renounce the eang it he finds they are to be .beston and save him- self by coalition with the alfisnce people und the prohibs. The entire Yankton county delegation to the Huron republican. convention will leave to-morrow morning, to be on the ground carly for effective work. The dalegation will insist on the nomination ot Joun R. Gamblo for congress. —— 4 U TAINTED MEAT. Wholesale Poisoning m a Colored Boarding House. CoATTANO00GA, Tenn, August 26.—A wholesale poisoning occurred here to-day through the use of tainted meat. Lydia Wildman keeps a colored boarding house and has ten young men boarders who work at one of the furnances. An hour after dinner to-day all the boarders, Mrs. Wildman and her young daugliter were taken violently 11l aad all have been unconscious since, The girl and two of the boarders will die, flibi oy CONSERVATIVE COERCION, William O'Brien and James Githooly Go to Jail. DusrixN, August 2. —William O'Brien and James Gilhooly to-day were sentenced to two months' and six wecks' imprisonment, re- spectively, for holding maetings which had been proclaimed. On the expiration of their terms they must give bonds to keep the peace for six months, and 1 the event of their re- fusal will get two months additional impris- onment. A Swoet Morsal For Bal our., Duniy, August 36.—The residence of a se- ceder from the plan of campaign at Bally- gowan was set on fire w-day and the owner and a servant burned to death, L ey SELLING TRAMPS, White Slave Law and How It Works in Missouri. KANsAs City, August 20.--A Moberly, Mo., special says: Four tramps arrested here for vagrancy were put up at public auc- tion to-day. The sale has been duly adver- tised according to law and there was a larze crowd present. The bidding was uot very spirited, Two of the tramps went to & farmer for §a head and another was bid in for 75 cents, The fourth tramp could find no purchaser and was returned to jail. The three who were sold must serve tneir pur- chaser for four months, B A SPECULATING CASHIER, He is Now in Canada With the Bank's ¥ und Mr. GiLgAD, O., August| 26.—While no th- ing definite is known of the extent of Cashier Halliday’s defalcation ia th8 First National bauk, which closed Satufday it is sup- posed it will reach $25,000, Halliday made a confession to the directors Friday. He went away Saturday, and it is thought his destination is Canada. Duging the past five years Halliday has b culating in wheat and oil, using the k's money and supplying its place by for notes when an exumination was to be pade. A 616 BUAZE. Two Ships, Several Uard and a Ware- houss Barned. Pogrt Costa, Cala., AQgust 26.—McNear's warehouse and the American wooden ship Armenia sud the British) wooden ship Ho- nauwar burned to-day. The vesscls were valued at about $40,000 each and were heay- ily loaded with graia, A number of South- ern Pacific curs laden with grain were also destroyed and only hard work saved several large warehouses adjoinibg McNear's, The totul loss on all property destroyed will Foach 000,000, " with lasuauce. porhaps of £300,000. A Chinesa cook on board the snip Hounauwar jumped into the water ana wa drowned, S BT Yankton Voies katiroad Bonds, YANKTON, 8. D, August 20.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bin. |—Yaukton voted a 8 per cent tax today to seoure the building of the Norfolk & Yankton railroad, and to secure the extension of the Manitoba road from Sioux Falls to Yaukfon, The vote was 436 for und 46 ugainst. B & R They Trast in Glass, New YOK, August 20.—The wanufactur- ors of window glass, table glass and crockery biave formed & trust., further provision that they “shell out” their loose valuables and currency. Oueof the passengers went down in his pocket, but in- stead of bringing up a pocketbook he took a pistol out and began firing av the robber, The desperado immediately returned the fire, and although the driver whipped his horses into a gallop his aim was true, D. Maocker- chiar, @ bookkeepor in the K\ Na- tional bank, of Minneapolis, received the first bullet in his cheek, while the second went crashiog through his log. Auother passon- en named A. (. Fleeschbain, of Belleville, 11., was mortally wounded. the seat as the horses were whipped away just in time to receive a bullet in the hip, Ho fell forward and pitched over the side of the coach into the roadway. The horacs continued to run and the wounded man left to take his chances with tho rob The villain threatened at first to kill_him but finally desisted after securing $37 and his victim’s watch and chain. The wounded man lay bieeding in the road for three hours before any one courageous enough to go to his succor was found. The physicians say he will not live over night. Mackerchar was taken to Baglo river for treatment and from there to his home at Minveapolis. There ure grave doubts as to his recovery also. The two other passcngers escaped un- hurt. ‘The description of the robber tallies with that of the daring free-bootor who through the Northwestern Junction some time ago. in pursuit. o rose up in went Ellis has gone train near A posse AN AREA S RIOT. A Negro Jubilee Ends in a Deadly Row. TLartLe Rock, Ark., August 26.—The Reg- ister to-morrow will say a riot occurred Sun day among the negroes at Jordon Brook For some time the negroes in that county havo been spending Saturday nights in jubilee 1n the woods near town and last Sat- night, a great crowd was present and con- siderable whisky was consumed. About 0 o'clock a quatrel-began between Joseph Jor- don and William ~ Newcomb, and the latter was fatally shot. A general ficht ensued and great confusion prevailed. The men fired at each other in drunken fury w'mmut knowing whom they were shooling at. 1t is 1mpossible to secure the names of the wounded, but it is known that several are fa- tally hurt, while many aro seriously wound- ed, Joseph Jordon, I'rank Holt and Ander- son Neel are known to have been Killed. When a posse of white men arrived from Locksburg the combatants bad all fied and liztle could be learned. TO BLOW RISON. A Michigan Life Prisoncr Had the Materials Read JACKSON, Mich., August 20, sensation has been unearthed at the state prison. Irving Latimer, recently sentenced 1o im- prisonment for life for the murdasr of his mother, has been detected in a plof w blow up the prison. For six waeks the warden had suspected that Latimer was conceraed in some scheme, and on Friday u prisoner was detected getting & package near the north wall which had been thrown over by outsiders during the night. It contained a quantity of herculos powder. Latimer has been cor “7ed in the solitary and the warden refuses (o talk about the matter. It1s un- derstood that several old prisoners made use of Latimer’s money and outside influence to work a scheme which, if successful, would have partially destroyed the prison and re- leased 800 convicts. N A HI1S LASI CHANCE. A Bookkeoper Dying of Consumption Defaults, New York, August 26.—Albert McMillan, the trusted bookkecper of the Cody & Nel- son company, limited, tailors, took all the cash he could lay hands on last week and 'he total loss by his dishonesty is 2,200. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, but he cannot be found. McMillan has only six months more to live, as several physicians had declared he must die in that time of consnmption, and iv is thought he took the money to go south and die. LA S The Flack Divorce Oase, New Youk, August 26.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—Papers n the Flack divorce case were thrown open to the re- porters to-day by an order of Judge Allen, of the courtof common pleas, upon an appl cation of James K. Graham, of the New York World, There is among the papers what uppears 0 be a complaiut and plea for divorce by Mrs. Flack against her husband on the ground of infidelity. Mrs. Flack has since insisted that she did not take action for divorce. ——— Sweet's Arrest Causes Surprise, NEBRASKA Cr7y, Neb., August 26, —| Special to Tue Bee.]—The arrest of Charles Sweet at Kansas City on the charge of embezzling $15,000 in Greene county, New York, and his subsequent release on §10,000 bail, caused great surprise here when it became known, as he formerly lived here aud wus very prominent, His father, James Sweel, was formerly revenue collector of Nebraska and later was o banker in this city, where be failed, The cause for young Sweet’s arrest is said tohave been the mis- appropriation of eastern money for which he was agont, but his relatives here assert that it is merely an attempt to flcece the Sweets, Ll The Weather Forecast, Nebraska—Generally fair, warwmer in east- ern, stationary temperature southerly winds. Towa—Light loeal showers in castern, fair in western portion, stationary temperature in e,niburn. warmer in western, southerly win Dakota—Fair, cool tionsry tomperature in cooler’ Wedneoday, westerly winds. S Inercased Un Pacific . Bosrox, Mass., August 2. —The net earn- wgs of the Union Pacific railway (whole systew) for July show an increase of #270,000 over the sums month last year. For seven wonths to July #1, the nét earnings show au lncrease of “$74,000. The expenses show @ decrease of §615,000 Lor seven months, in western, in northwest, sta- southeast portion, southerly shifung to Disascrous Wreok on the Santa Fo Road Near Steeator. CitroAGo, August 26 —1The Journal's Stron- tor, 11l,, special says: The vestibulo traln on the Santa Fe ronte running between Kansas City and Chicago mot with a serious accident at Kin: , & small station about fifteen miles north of here, at 8 o'clock this morning. The train was heavily loaded with Grand Army vetorans and thewr friends bound for the Milwaukes encamp- ment, and consisted of soveral extra coaches, Three conches, two Pullman_sleopors and the dining car wero thrown from the track aud down n steop einc bunkment & distance of forty feet. Word was immediately telegraphed to this city for medical assistance and a special train was sent at once with a dozen surgeons on board. A wrecker was also sent out to clean up the teack., Those most seriously injured were brought to this ocity and taken to St. Mary's hospital, where their wounds wore properly attended to. In ull there were probubly filty persons hurt, and though none wera killed outright, many are in a very dangerous condition. The majority, it is feared, will die. ‘Phree of the injured are reported to have since died, one of tho three being Mrs. Grace Potors, of Bmporia, Kan, Exact informa- tion is hard to obtain, owing to the treme reticence of the railroud company. The accident was caused by a chair car, which was third behind the engine, jumping the track. 1t was ditched instantly, turning with it the three sleepors behind. A rail was found projecting through the bottom of the chair car and ou?, of the side, about throe feet from the bottom, The train was run- uning at a_ high rate of speed. The track where the derailment occurred is understood to have beea in poor condition, 1t is believed that if the train had been of the ordinary pattern instead of vestibuled, the loss of life would have been fift; gt NS STABBED HER NUR An Atlantic Olty Woman Uscs a Dag- - ger Viciously. PrinApELPHIA, August 26.— A special from Atlantic City, N. J., says: Mrs. Victoria Hamilton, wife of R. R. Hamilton, to-day murderously assaulted Mary O'Donnell, em- ployed by her as wet nurse, with a dagger, inflicting probably fatal wounds, Mrs, Hum- ilton was _arrested, with her husband, who witnessed the the stabbing, and they are be- ing hell by the authorities who will not them to be interviewed. Hamilton is said to bo the son of General Schuyler Hamilton, of Now York, and the gran ison of Alexander Hamilton, "The affair is shroudad in mystery. The Hamiltons moved into the cottage whore the stabbing took placo about five weeks ago and the O'Donnell woinan says they lived in New York and had just returned tfrom Cali- forna. The wounded woman raved violently for au hour or two rfter she was stavbed about Mrs. Hamilton saying the latter was o ais- reputable character and other things. A story 18 current to the effect that Ham- ilton married without his father's know edge; and that the latter on investiga- tion found that the woman’s reputation was gnot good. It 18 said the servaut irl throw this up to the Hamiltons to-day and a row . ensued, during which the stabbing oc- curred. Hamilton’s clothes wero toru, going to show that there had been a general scuffle. —— North Nebraska Press Association. Nonrorx, Neb., August 26.—[Special ‘Tel- egram to Tnz Bra.|—1ho North Nebraska Press association met at 8 o'clock this after- noon in Odd Fellows' hall. There wasa ively interest on the part of those in attond- ance, Papers wery prosented on ‘Wob Work,” by P. E. Sprecker, of Norfolk; “Subscriptions,” by E. A. Fry, of Niobrara, and “County Work,” by W. E. Duncan, of Mudison, and_ordercd published. A letter was reccived from E, K. Valentine cxpress- ing great regret at being delayed, and it was yoted thut his address on *'Pioneer Newspa- ver Work? bo' given at tho next meeting, which is to bo held in Norfolk on the fourth Monday of January. Fort RoniNsoN, Neb., August 25, Telegram to Tng Ber.]—Grand tactics were inaugurated this morning by the first brigade drill in Camp George Crook, Generals Kautz, Wheaton and Blunt commanding the in- fontry, Colonel Tilford the cavalry, and Captain Kivzie the artillery. The drill was the first since the close of the war, It was admirably given, considering this fact and the further one that only one reg: iment present has had an oppor- tunity to practice the school of battallion In garrison before coming to camp, Brigade drills will be continued during the week, and will be followed by division drill and grand strategy, under General Brooke's immadiate command. Large numbers of citizens daily visit the camp. Itis expected that excursion trains will ba run to Fort Robinson by the Elkhorn road before the end of the encampment. A lurge number of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians aro to-dsy en camped on the reservutios . The Julesburg Murdersrs Seen, 00GALLALA, Neb, August 20— Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The two tramps who are supposed to be the parties that mur- dered the two scction men at Julesburg 3 ay wero seen about one mile west of this place this evening, but on account of the darkness it is almost impossible to find them, as they started toward the river and must be hiding in the weeds somewhere. The sheriff of Sedgwick county aad marshsl of Julesburg are in, hot pursuit. L steamship Arrivals, At New York—The Fulda, from Bremen, London—The aisabled British man of war Sultan has been towed to Malta. At Philagelpbia—The British King, Liverpool. At Southampton York for Bremen. London—Sighted, the steamers Helvetia, from New York, for London; O)dam, from New York, for Rotterdam. At Hamburg—The Hammonie, from New York. Glasgow—The State of Georgia, from New York, 1o from he Werra, from New e ernational Oliess Congress Opens, [Copyright 1839 by ‘ames Gordon Bannsit,) AMSTERDAM, August 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee]—The international chess congress began here to- duy atnoon. In the first game Gunsberg beat Forest, Casker beat Bauer and Loman beat Leother. The game between Mason and Burns was drawn. Blackburn was ab- sent. ——— urniture Dealers Fail, LEAvENWORTH, Kun., August 26, —[Spacial Telegram to Tue Bee)-—Abernathy & Dougherty, furniture dealers, made an as- signment this evening in favor of the First Nutional bauk, giving & chattel mortgage for 25,000, Paul E. Huvens takes charge to-morrow in behalf of the bapk, The un- fortunate firm is one of the oldest in the city and has & branch house at Kansas City. —_——— The Visible Supply. CH10AGO, August 26,—The visible supply for the week ending Avgust 24, as com- piled by the secretary of the Chicago noard of trade, is as follows: Bushels Wheat. 14,025,000 Corn v Oats . Rye. Barley s AsAll General Isanc Shepard Dead, Frankuiy, Mass, Auvgust 20.—CGeneral Isanc 1. Shepard died in Bellinghaw Sundiy aged seventy-three years, DOUGLASS ISN'T ANXIOUS. To Go to Hayti Dooan't Seem to Be His Ambition. THE POSITION AN IRKSOME ONE, A Story That Admiral Gherardl Wae Instructed to Mudly Favor Hip- polyte—~More Extea Sose sion Talk. WasHINGTON BUREAU, Tne OMAnA Ben, 518 FOUNTRENTH STRERT, WasuiNagroy, D. C., August 20. Notwithstanding the fact that Assistant Sceretary Wharton denies emphatically and 1n toto the rumor to the effect that Minister Fred Douglass is not to be sont to Hayth afror all, Mmr, Dougluss himself does notjtalle in the most sunguine tone about his future residence in the Island. In fact there scems to be an undercurrent of antipathy towards aresidence in Hayti in the orator's talk, He is evidently not profoundly impressed with the idea of giving up his comfortable home in Washington, whero ho has everything ho could ask, for a residence in the unhealthy, revolution-ridden republic. There is, perhaps, no doubt that Mr. Douglass can go to Hayti if he dosires to do 80, but the position at present will involve extremely onerous duties upon the repre- sentativo of the United States, In fact, although he will without doubt be the youngest member of the diplomatic corps in Port-au-Prince in point of years of service, he will be called upon to do more hard work than any of his colleagues, owing to the desirability of the extension of American influences” and American ideas over the Haytien republic. If Mr. Dougliss decides to remain in than to proceed to Port-au- America rathe Prince he will be following simply the dictates of his owa inclination, A man to ropresont the United States in Hayti at the present time must be physically und mentally strong and healthy. GUERARDI'S ORDERS, It is understood that the sealed orders of Admiral Gherardi, over which so much mystery has been made in the navy depart- meut, are far more 1mportant than at Arav appeared. It is reported that the admiral was instructed o mildly favor the cause of Hibpolyto rather than of Legitime, and that it was duc in part to this that the latter cone cluded to avdicate his position as dictator and to quictly leave the republic to Hippo- iyte aud his armny from the uorth. If this report is true, and thore is reason to believe thatit 1s uot, then the United States will stand in the position to lack re- public of a semi-political sponsor, and American idcas and cun influences will have greater weight in Hayti thun ever before. It was known to have been the volicy of Mr. Cleveland during the last administra- tion to favor the cause of Hippolyte, but be bad not proceeded to fully outline his poticy when the admimstration chaoged. T'hers are a great mauy reasons why it is nov only desirable, but almost imperative, that the United States snould be on friendly terms with Hayti, and it the revolution just. brought to « close results as it is expected o do, in the asconduncy of a party able and willing to sce the benelits to be derived oy a closer commerciel allinuce with the United States, the result will b that this country will have what i tins needed for so loug & time, namely, 8 coaling station in the West Indies, EXTIA SESSION TALK. ] Congressman Owen, of Indiana, arrived in Washington this morning. Mr. Owen was 48 once asked for his views on an extra session of congress. As he is one of the three repub- licans from Indiana who will occupy seats in. the next houss, his views carry more weight than those of members from other states who are not so intimate with the president. “I have had no direct assurance from the president thut he itends to call congress to- gether before December,’ said Mr. Owen, “but the last time that I was here we had some talk on the subject led me to the belief that it is the intention of the president to issue a call. “‘What remark of the president gave you impression “We were talking of the work to be done and General Harrison expressed the opinion that if congress should not meet untii the regular day in December, the result would bo that the house would scarcely be organ- ized and ready for business until after the middle of January.” y “Tn the event of a call, what do you expact will be the date fixed ! I believe that it will be between the 20th of October and the end of the first week of November. It will be more likely to be nearer to the former than the latter date.” “Do you think that the death of Congress- man Laird and the consequent weakening of the republican majority will have any effect in changing the plans of the president?” “No. I do not anticipate that it will have any bearing on the case, The call, if made, will not tuke effect before the result of the elections in the new states are kuown, and there is every reason to believe the result of those elections will increase the republican majority to such un _extent as to insure an ensy organization of the house even though the democrats should attempt to filibuster, and 1 have no idea they will do anything of the kind.” MANATT IN WASHINGTON, Ex-Chancellor Manatt called at Tug Bes office to-night and announced his Inteation to sot sail for Athens on the 2Sth. Mr, Manatt has concluded to accept the consul- ate. He will bo the only aiplomatic ofcer of the government in C ce, a8 the minister will reside in one of the other countries under his eharge. thi e GERANL'S REMAINS. The Washington Post Urges Their Removal to the National Capital. WASHINGTON, August 26,.—The Post to= morrow will print an article urging that the remains of General Grant should bo removed to the nationsl capital. In the course of the article it says: “Ihe people were reconciled to the burial of General Grant at Riverside simply becuuse of the distant ussurance and pledge of New York that a monument to his remembrance and of surpassing grandeur should be erect= ed there, but the assurance aud pledge have come to naught, and the solemnly promised monument is but an imagination of the remote and shadowy future.” ‘T'he Post urges that the Grand Army, aé the present encampment, should take up the matter, and says conuress could not say naj 10 such a reasonable requost based upon hiy and patriotic motives, 'I'he remains of the old communder shonld be taken from the neglected grave at Riverside to the com~ punionship of the beroic dead at Washington, i Hippolyte Enters Port-au-Prince, WASPINGTON, August 26.—Acting Secre. tary Wulker to-day received the following cublegram from the United States consul s Santiago de Cuba, dated to-day: *‘Gherardl at Port-au-Prince orders me to cable thut Hippolyte's forces, 70,000 men, quietly ocous pied the town on the 23d. The minister of war of the northern forces assures that he will permit no riotiug, demoustration or destruction of property. The French corvettes ssiled at noon for Santiago de Cuba witn Legitime, his principal followers and & number of refugees. The city cone tinues quiet. Hippolyte, provisioual presis dent, euters to-day. A Moved For Ficla's Dis aL Brockroy, Cal, August 20.—Under direo- tions from the autorney general of the state, District Attorney White this morning moved 10 disuiiss the warrant agaivst Chief Justice Field, charging him with complicity fo the killing of Judge 'Aerry, sud sworn out by Mrs, Torry,