Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAiLy BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. A VICTORY FOR NEBRASK). Judge Groff's Appointment to the Land Commissionership. MAJOR WARNLR HAS DECLINED, Business Reasons the Oanse—Gen. Merrill, of Boston, Now Taiked of-Mr. Curtis _Recelves Omaha's Telegram. 513 FOURTRRNTA STREET, WasmiNaToN, D. C., Sept. 16, Judge Lewis A. Groff, of Omaha, as an- ticipated some weeks ago in these dispatches, was to-day appointed commissioner of the general land office. President Harrison has been inclined for two or three months to ap- point Judge Groff, but thero were strong ap- peals made for the appomntment first of ex- Senator Chilleott, of Denver, then of ex- Congressman John R. Thomas, of Illinois. The exceedingly influential indorsement of those gontlemen ouly served to delay the appointment, for Groft grew stronger with time. The selection is universally popu a8 the now commissioner is well known reputation in Washington. At the inte department many of the officials know him, and he is regarded as not only an able lawyer of upright character, but as one in full accord with the best interests of a gov- WAsHINGTOR BUneav, TrmOMAmA Bre, % ernment that wishes to do well with the honest. people who have to do with the public domain, Theappointment is an excellont one in every way. It is no secrot that Secretary Noble preferred to have the assistant com- missioner elovated to the commissionership, but the president regarded Judge Groff, who 18 but, forty-seven years old, and full of the vigor of life and an active, thoroughly west- ern man, well-read in law and conversant with land matters, as more capable to ad- minister the affairs of the office than one who bas upon his shoulders the cares of al- most tiree score and ten years. It is under- stood that Groff will avsume charge of the land oftice us 8oou as possibl Senator Paddock has becn receiving con- gratulations to-day upon his having secured two or three important appointments during the fow days he has been here, but he says that his colleagues of the congressionnl dele- gation are entitled to equal eredit with him- self. Hesays that Representative Connell in all the work here has gone to the front in @ manner indicating that when he gets his haud n he is gomg 10 bo a useful and influential membe Senator Paddock says he is of course great gratified that his state should receive the most important bureau chiefship in the gov- ernment; that the commissionership of the general land oflices takes rauk before all other bureau oflices and stands unex: to a cabinet oftice in importance as well as rank. WARNER DECLINES. Missouri will not fill the oftice of commis sioner of pensions. Major Warner, of Kan- sas City, has finally declined to accept the appointment. He 0 wformed the president at Deer park last night, and when he arrived in Washington tus attérnoon reiterated his determination to coutinue the practice of law and to keep out of public Iif sat, pressure wus brought to bear upon Major wrner by friends in the Grand Army and in public life to accept the appointment, and he was, until during the lust twenty-four hours, very much inclined to do so, but he at Inst coneluded that he could not arrange his professional business advar and that it would be better for him in a tinancial way to continue tho practice of law. He will remain in Washigton for two or thice du and theu return to his home. 1t is now believed that General George S. Morrill, of Boston, who is the insurance commissioner for Massachusetts, will re- ceive the appointment. General Merrill 1s a prominent member of the G. A. R., ¥ about, fifty years old, and is said to possess the necessary aualifications to enable him to make an efficient commissioner. OMAIA'S TELEGRAM RECEIVED. Mr. William E. Curtis, the special of the department of state, who has of the arrangements for the American congress which assembles in agent charce international Washingtoa ext mouth, und which is to malke an excursion to the west in the latter part of October, received a telegram from Mayor Broateh'stating that the city counc of Omaha had appointed & commitice to re- ceive and entertain the congress, and askin, for further information on the subject. Tn Bee correspondent to-night asked Mr. Curtis if he could say anything further than he has already said on the subject, and he replied: *Only that Iam giad to know that the neople of Omaha are awakened to their inter- ests, and L will to-morrow forward to the mayor ail the information in my possessio regarding the visit there. We shall reach Omalia on Saturday, the 26th of October, about noon and ' remain there until about midnight of Sunday, reaching Des Moines for breakfast the following day. There will probubly be sixty people in the party. At the last returns there were fifty- six. Thero way be two or three more, por- haps two or threo less, and they will consist of the delegates from Central and South America with their s arivs, about forty in all and a geommittee of escort from the Spanish American Commercial union, of New York, who will act as interpreters to explain things o the guests. Thero will also bo a representative of the president und secretary of state, with three of our news paper wen from South America who ave come up here to attend the congress, and represcntatives of the Associated press and the United pross of this country, There will be no ladies in the party.” “What are you going to sec in Omaha?” “Well, it is the only place where we will have an opportunity to see any soldiers, and the delegates will be all interested in visiting TFort Omaha and mecting the ofticers of the army there. It will be also interesting to 800 the smelting and refining works which they will not have an opportunity to see else- where, and then the great bridge and tho river, and the city of Owaba itsclf will be an attraction for thom, for all the de except those of the Argentine Kepublic come, from countries where a new city has not been staried for two or three hundred yoars. “Who vay o the expenses of the party (" ® goveruwment pays the eutire expense, although in many of the eities where we stop the party will be the guests of the cltizens, who will pay their hotel bills, carriage hive, ete. Sull this is not necessary and it is only ointed out because it is thought that a much etter impression would be created upon the minds of the delogates if t now they ure accepting the hospitality of " the citizens us well as of the general government,” “What have been the arrangements of other cities A comnmittee has usnally to receive the delegates upon their d and to escort them about woula be well if such u comuitieo was ap floml«-nl ot Omaba and weetthe varty av ioux Oity where they will spend Saturday morning before their arrival at Omalu,” NO NEWS FROM LIEUT. FORTER, Relatives and friends of Esse Porter, son of Adwiral Porter, are much distressed over bis continued absence. Auout six months been appointed rival the town, and it 8go Licutenant Porter entered the service of Legitime in the Haytien war, The Legitimo government ugreed to give him $6,000 u year, #nd to iusure his life for $25,000, No tidings havo buen received from hini since early in the summer, and as Legitime's army has been disbanded, his friouds are naturally very anxious about his safety, This is uot Porter's first experieuce in the service of a foreign government, s he was a colonel in the Khedive's army some years ago, and wou great distinction, TUE ENGLISH YNDICATE. Considerable of a Hurry was created in comuwercial circles here toduy wheu it was learned that the representative of a large English syndicate had acrived for the purpose of buying a number of business establish- ments. He nroposed to purchase several of the largest Ary goods, grovery, hardware and other establishments and run them on the same general pluns that they have boen con- ducted, but in the interest of alien pro- prietors. The syndicato will not buy & single store bere and there, but wanfs a number of them, so as to give employment to genoral superintondent ot sufficient ability to command a largoe trade. It is be- d that imported sare to be intro- don as large a scalo possible. The same syndicate is said to be interested in the purchase of breweries in this locality, When the establishments are sccured the syndiogte will invest much more capital than is nowfemployed and make the opposition to resident shopkeepers decidedly lively. Tho samo plan is proposed in & number of the leading cities in the west, It is stated that Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Omaha aud other farge citios aro to be visited by this representative with a view to purchasing business establishments of various kinds. MISS BLAINE'S ENGAGEMENT. The reported enzagement boetween Miss Margaret Blaine and Mr, Walter Damro: of New York, the son of the eminent com- poser, is believed by the Washington friends of the young lady to be a fact. The people who have been spending the summer at Bar Harbor say that Mr. Damroch has spent a good deal of time at the Blaine mansion, and his devotion to Miss Margaret has been of an unmistakable character. He seems to have the confidence and friendship of her parents us well as of hersolf, and the handsomest en- tertainment Mr. Blaine has given during the summer was a luncheon in his honor. NEBRASKA AND I0WA POSTMASTERS, Nebraska—Bodaire, Sioux county, L. W. Brynan; Doniphan, Hall county, Isaac C. Magio; Lindsay,. Platte county, Samuel K. Painter; Manley, Cass county, Burton H. Shaw; Perkins, Perkins county, Mrs. Maggie E. Carver, lowa—Boyden, Sioux county, R, W. Allen, Calliope, Sicux county, W, K. West; Hol- stien, Ida county, W. F\. Judsish; Primghar, O'Brien county, George J. Clarlk, PeRrry ek gy BISHOP FOWLER'S FEARS. HEATH. Ohina Will Some Day Wade in Ameri- can Blood, Cnicaco, Sent. 16,—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee |—Bishop Fowler, of San Fran- cisco, who has just completed a trip around the glove, this morning expressed the belief that ten years heace America would pay for 1ts anti-Chinese laws with the blood of her citizens, Bishop Fowler was at one time pastor of the Centenary church in this city. He occupied the entire session of the Methodist mimsters to-day in speaking about his observations of missionary work abroad. the object of bis tiip was to personally in- spect the workings of foreign missions. In speaking of the law prohibiting tho Chinese from coming to America, Bishop Fowler said it was the most dastardly and sting thing that America cver did, he said, with a slow emphasis, which was very impressive, “it will be paid for some day by the blood of sowe of Amer- ica’s best men. China s not asleep,” he said. *Tuey talk little, but they think. In of the interior towns I met Chinamen 10 would Bnrprise you by their knowlekge. ‘You lowed landes in Chinal' they usk. ‘Yes, 1 replied. ‘Chinaman no lowed to land in Melica,” the reply, *why you lowed come here.” Ovpe man said to me one day, ‘Me no Clistian or me sendee you way.’ 1 tell you they are thinking and " trouble is breeding. “Tue greatest prince in China said to me _one day, *We are looking after our home inte- rests now. Ten years will put China in shape, as to her interior arrangements, then we will look after her outside in- terests” They are making greav guus and ironclads and are manning them. In ten years a country with one-third of the inhab- itants of the globe will be ready to ask what we meant, by trifiing with her treaty.” Bistiop Fowter referred to Jupan as one spot where missionarics should be sent as presenting a ereater future thun all others. The work there, he said, would have to be all done within a few years, Ior he: they wero in advance of all other countries and were discussing which religion they shouid adopt, the ~Luthcran of r many or the Iipiscopal of Englaud. They had decided against the C church. The Japanese form of gove ot ould be considered, Bishop Fowl next to that of England, although a loyal American he considered the best in the i, for it stood nearer to the will of the people than any other. OHOOSING CO JUCCHSSOR, There Will Be a Lively Sceamble for the Ploe New Youx, Sept. 16,—|Special 1 to e ek, ]—With the death ana t . 5. Cox, the subject of the succBssion in congress has become u live topic a poli- ticians. With the present strained relutions between the two democratic factions it is a question whether they can agree on a candi- date to succeed Cox, Tammany is ot ready to relinquish its grip in cong but the county democracy is bent on trying to regain some of its lost prostige this fall, and pur- suant to that policy means to fight for any- thing and everything. Awmong the men talked of for the vacancy caused by the acath of Cox are ex Register Reilly, Danicl Dougherty, General McMahon, ex-Surveyor Beattie, Henry Bischof tno banker, Her- man__Oelrichs, Brewer Clausen, ' Louis Strekler, ex-Senator Daly, ex-Mayor Howitt ' aud Carl Sehurz, x-Itog ister Reilly s now abroad. He is much talked of by Tammany leaders, but they fear they cannot induce him to stund, 08 he has such lurge business intercsts which demand his personal attention. Tam- many is proud of “Dan” Dougherty, and iv is generally believed the eloauent lawyer has political aspirations. Some of the Tammuny mon think congress is the only place where Mr. Dougherty's oratorical ability can shine to advantage, and they need a brilliant speaker there now that W, Bourke Coclran 15 off the floor., Carl Schurz and ex 033, ayor Hewitt are, of courso, the men vroposed by the county leaders, Mr, Schurz is very popular with the German residents of the district, o MRE A Indian Appoint WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.~ ry Noble appointed R, V. Belt assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, A. M. Tiuker, Indian in- spector sud G. W. Parker special Indian agent of the commission to negotiate with the Sissetan and Watpeton Indians, Dak., for the surrender of 050,000 acres of their lands, The Indians on the Sisseton resor- vation have already acreed to take in Severalty. The commission is instruc not to entor upon its duties until af patents in Soveralty for 137,557 acre been delvered, which will probably be done within the present month. Hach male In- diun of Sisscton and Wahpeton tribes, ove twenty-oue years, who receives land in Soveralty under the genoral allotment act of ifebruary 8, 1537, thereby bocomes 8 citi- zeu of the United States, -~ Nebrask 1 lowa Pensions, WASHINGTO! Sept. 168.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee)—Peusions have been granted Nebraskans as follows: Original invalld—Warren Rucker, Wi, Luckey, John Chambers, Iucrease—Samuel C Davis, Belthazer Myers, David Mayo, Jasper Dye, Geo. W. Sheibley, Rucben A.' Watts, Oito Leifer, alias Lifer. Peusions allowed Iowans: valid—lsrael A. Deau, Yord, @ Theodore Clothier, Parker and Benjawin K Teter, Allen J. Burgess, Surl Brown, Patriok Rafferty. Increase—Josevh Ray- burn, Henry M. Manchell, James R. Under- wood, Edwin J. Aldrich, Wesley McNeave, Ausuin E. Crawford, Johu O, Prichard, Wil Lam Wilson, Heory Russeil. Original widows—Naucy A., widow of Jokn W, Long. Original In. William Craw- Joseoh M, Browu, John COMAHA, THE BIGGEST SURPRISE YET. A Through 85 Oent Rate From New York to St. Paul, THE LATEST B. & N, SENSATION, TrafMc Manager Hamblin Will Elec- trify the Western Freight Folks With an Announcement To-Day. A Railroad Astonisher. Cmicaqo, Sept. 16.—I'raMic Manager Hambiin, of the Burlington & Northern, has in store for the members of the Western I'reight association the biggest surprise he has yet sprung, Tomorrow morning, in the meeting of tho association, he will announce a through tariff from New York to St. Paul on an 85 cent basis, None of the lines thought there was the least chance of the eastern roads joining in the publication of a through tariff, and none of them will know it before tomorrow’s meeting unless notified by the readers of this dispatch, Said Mr. Hamblin to your representative to-night: It will be premature to tell be- fore hand the roads which will join us in publishing the through taviff. We will give proper notice to the association to-morrow. Oh, n0; we didn't have any difficulty in got- ting the eastern lines to publish the taviff. You see, this one applies at the intermediate stations. Because the former ones did not is the reason the eastern lines refused to pro- rate on northwestern businnss. [ no possible objection to the through tariff wo will announce, especially in view of our re- duction in local rates, We have fought ani bled for a shave of the through business and will get it now,” To-dny’s scssion of the Western Frerght association was given over mainly to the con- sideration of plans to provent the spread of the low St. Paul rates, From the peculiar 'y shave of the Chicago, St. Panl & Kansas City, the top of one branch being Chicago. the top of the other St. Paul, the base St. Joseph and Kansas City and the junction, Oelwein, it _is s0on to hold the koy to the situation, The reduction in local rates of 8315 per cent. must_apply proportionately to Oclwein. Whether thereduction shall ex- tend further on the St. Joseph & Kansas City stem of the Yy is for the oflicials of the road o say. In reference to this matter, President Stickney, who arrived 1 Chicago to-day from _his European trip, would say nothing, He realizes keeuly, however, how fate has put into his hands & lever which properiy used will turn an im- mepse quantity of freight to his road, He refused to state his position, however, and unless something turns up in ' the meantime will wait until the 24th, when his demand for a civision of the traffic under the rules of the Inte Railway associa- tion will be he \ A mewber of the latter association said to your represcutative to-night: .uck is sometimes better than sense. Without lifting a hand the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City has been given the key to the whole situation. The Missouri river lines are fairly coining money now, ana will con- tinue to doso for six months if the rates keep up. Jt is aimost wholly in the hands of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City to_ say whether they will or will not. The low Central runs through Marshalltown, which may compel the Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City to extend the low rates to that point, but, thunk Providence, we only have one hue to doal with west of Marshall town. We don’t pretend to disguis our anxiety to keep the rates from getting to the Missouri river, It will mean disaster to the most of us. It will be hard enough scrubbing with the low rates in force at St. Paul. Of course if the low rates get in at St. Jozeph they must be made at_St. Louis, Hannibal, Omaha and Kansas City, Then goud-by to our dreams of fat earnings. ] don’t really believe the rates will be carried to the Missouri, Of course the, Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City would benefit by the prestige of establishing the low rates, but it will benefit much more by the trade we will turn over to it for not lowering rat Stickney is amenuble to reason cnough to see the point.” There is no denying the anxicty the Chicago, St. Paul & Ka, the reduction to the Missourt. 1t is distinct- ly remembered that the wain reason that road before gave for threatening to extend est cut of the Burlington & Northern Missouri was that 1f they did not do it voluntarily the lowa railroad commissio wouid compel them to do it. That this fear become a reality is perhaps the main ason for the present anxiety. The Iowa commissioners have a way of taking things in their own hands and it may prove em- burassing for the Chicago, St Paul & Kunsas City to show why it carcies trafic on a 40-cent basis on one'line and a 70-cent busis on the other. This matter was thor- oughly ventilated at to-day’s meeting of the Western Freight association and no satis- factory solution could be given, It was deemed vain Lo trust to the leniency of the Towa commissioners, as it was freely hinted that leniency was not in the commissioner’s vocabulary.” Exactly the same state of af- fairs had arisen before, and in every case the commission had decided vhat the low- est rate must be the maximum rate within the state. It the association recovers from the bombshell Mr. plode to-morrow some other difiiculty may be found, though the members freoly wowledge their inability iu that direction now. see felt, lest as City extend sufficiently Hamblin will ex plution of the Railroad Omcials Ind New BRUNSWICK, said here that the Middiesex county grand jury has indicted General E. H. Ripley, of New York, president; Colonel 'T. C. Hobart, of Red Bank, N. J., vice president, and all the ofiicers and dircctors of the Rariton River railroad company; also N. P, Hen- drickson, general passenzer ugent; 1homas Hussey, foreman for the company. and Will- inm Pisher ories o the killing of George Gessinger during the Saverville riot May 5 Jast, when the railroad company tempted to lay tracks on the lands of Noun and Edwim Furmao, sted, opt. 16, —It is Contractors Sue the O. M. & MiLwavkes, Sept. 16.--A special from Madison, Wis,, says Drake & Stratton, of New York, prominent railroad contractor have commenced suit in the United States circuit court here to secure the payment of a claim of about $100,000, which they have pre- ferred agoimst the Chicago, Madison & Northern railvead company, the northern branch of the Ilinois Central. They assery that they executed their part of the contract faithfuliy, but that they were put to vast ex- penses by' the company by being required to perforw certain kinds of work in an un reasonable manner, and various other Wiys. in - The Visible Supply. Cuicaco, Sept. 16.—The visible suppiy for the week ending Sept. 14, as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago voard of trade, is as follows: Bushels. Wheat. . 15,695,000 Coru.. Ouats ... 1,074,000 Barley..... 428,000 ALSSRL At eddinl Mexico's Independence Anniversary. Crry or Mexico, Sept, 14.—To-day the anniversary of Mexico's independence was celebrated throughout the country Jm- mense crowds filled the streets of this city, cheering for President Diaz as the “Apostle of Peace.” MORNING, SE IVES' RASCALITY, His Private Secretary Gives Somo Samples of 1 New York, Sept. 16.<When the trial of Henry S. Ives was restmed this morning Woodruff, the former's Secratary and later secretary of the Cinclmbati, Hamilton & Dayton road, was called 0 the wituess stand. Tho witness testified thabin June, 1886, Ives told him to make out 403000 shares of stock of that road, which he did. Five more cer- tificates of 200 shares each were also made out by him. They weramil madeout in the names of Clark, employed by Ives & Co. aif were signed by Stayner. On_further examination the witness said that Ives told hun (Woodruff) that B8 owed Zimmerman $100,000 and that the collateral had been de- manded. He ordered Woodruff to make out 1,000 shares of stock of Failroad and deliver them. This he did, Weodruff also testified to the destroyingof the tock ledger by order of Ives, and the statemeft of the latter thav ifit fell into outsidc hands the overissue would be apparent, The witness also tes- tifled to recoiving from Ives 2,800 shares of stock for cancellation, The district attorney then asked the witnass questions about entries in his stock ledger. he witness said ho kept entries of all theso transactions m a small book, which represented the com- plete and accurate rocord of the issue of stock. The entries which recorded the fraudulent certificates were then read to the jury, after being first ideutified by the wit- ness. Beginning to-morrow the court will hold daily sessions. After recess witness stated that 2,300 shares were subscquentiy handed him by Ives for the purposeof cancelling old_ stock, which he did. ~ Twenty of these certificates were identified by Woodruff. These were not recorded because there was less stock available for cancellation than would suftico to counterbalance the over issue, Woodruft told how he and l\'usl‘,o}llcxl off naues with the aid of a stock teansfer book, and created anew set of cortificates, vurporting to bo the ones remaining out, ana showed them to Mr, Burns, the bank offcial, as outstanding certificates, —_——t THE ORONIN CASK. Another Kick by the Defense on the Jury Selection, Cnicaao, Sept. 16.—When the Cronin trial was resumed this morning Lawyer Forrestt for the defense, on behalf of Dan Coughlin, challenged the special venire of jurymen on the ground that the regular panel had not yet been exhausted. He said that in the trials of McDonald and MeGarigle, in the celebrated boodler trial, which resulted in their conviction, that every two weoks they had a regular panel, which was used beforo the special venire was resumed. “We are entitled to have a regular panel every two weeks,” suid Forrest, “and I demand it." After a brief discussion, Judge McCounell said: “So faras Mr. Forrest's sugcestions are concerncd, Isco nothing in them what- ever, I believe that this court is sitting as a separate branch, and coutrolled independent of all other branches. A particular judge of the criminal court had undortaken to find a_jury in this case, and having no panel at that time he has undertaken to get 4 jury by special venire. It is proper for him to continue to the end with summons by special venire upon citizens of the county for jury sorvice. At the same timo if the regtlar panel were in hers, T would not hesi- tate for u moment to tender them to you gentlemen for selection, . At the same time it would only be proforma, I think withouy doubt, that we have aright to procced to the end and get & jury by special venire, But [ am so anxious t get a jury that I will proceed to any end i arder to do so.” The court then overruled tho challenze and stated if later on, the defense wanted that panel brought from the other room they could hiave it. Mossrs. Donohue and Foster also formally made the same motion on be up half of their clients, O'Sullivan, Kuuze and Beggs. It was overruled and the customary exception taken, BUCKNER IN BARNEST, The Rouzhs in Harlem County, Ke tncky Get a Warning. LouisviLie, Ky, Sept. 16.—Governor Bucluoer has dispatelied two companies of state troops to Harlem county to aid in pre- serving the peace during the coming session of court, the presiding judge having com- plained of the luke warmness of some of the civil ofiicers in the prosocution of cases, owing to threats from bodies of de speradocs who have been running offairs in that re- gion. The governor has issued a vroclama- tion to the people of H calling their attontion and advising them that are not sent to take aw of their rights, but to aid in_enforcing the luws made by th own representatives and because the “eivil oficers sworn to uphold the laws not_only refuse to do so, but give covert nssistance to the criminal classes, Murders are perpetrated with impunity and the people have permitted themselves 1o be 50 terrified by the lawless acts of a few in- dividuals as to have refused obedience to the civil authorities in thewr efforts to arrest criminals” The gov- ernor calls upon - the citizens to respond promptly to the summons of the uuthorities, to obey them implicitly mn their attempts to arrest and to bring to speedy justice, or if resisted by force, to ‘“shoot down, under orders of the authorities, the assassing whose lawless acts are a reproach to your civilization.” . A VIRTUOUS SPASM, the troops any part Tho Ohicago Bar Association After Msceputabie Divorce Attorneys, Cnicado, Sept. 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee, |—The Chicago Bar association is afflicted with one of its periodical spasms of virtue and started out on or e against the disreputable div attorneys of the city. The association has decided to take action against Charles J. Beattie, the notorious divorce lawyer, and if possible have him disbarred. They have retained Lawyer H. H. Millok to prosecute the matfer. 'The grounds upon which the asso- ciation will demand that Beattie be excluded from the profession are furnished by the Gordon divoree case, . tried before Judge Jumieson, Beattio socured a fraudulent divorce decree for Mrs, Gordon by the pr duction of witnesses who voluntarily per- jured themselyes, and Judge Jauieson” gave him o long jail sentence for contempt of court, Beattio appealed and his case is now under advisement in the appellate court Che record in the contempt proccedings before Judze Jaumeson will cnded to a petition fron the Ba fon for his dis. ] will be sent tothe supreme o a8 it can bo prepured. — - FOUNDERED IN MID-00! « sLon, Toxa, Sept. 16.—The steamer Walnui has brought 10 this pori the captal the British ship Garston, Captain from Sydney, for San Fraacis foundered in mid-ocean, The sailors wero twenty-two duys in an open boat without food or water. On the twent second duy the men, driven to desperation by huuger aud _thirst, decided that one of their number must be sacrificod to save the lives of the others. They were casting lots to see who should be the victim when they siguted Wallis istand. The natives of the island assisted the exhausted men to land and treated them in the kindest wan The mission boat took thewm to Touga. - Forger Collom Arra MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 16.—J. Frauk was arraigned in the eriminal court morning to answer to the charge of for there baing six saparate indictments against | bim. Collom asked 1o have until Wed day to enter bis plea. The teisl promises to be the most sensutional ov ueld o this city. 1 crow Davi shipwreck this ery, NOT IN ENCAMPMENT FOR FUN A Fact That Is Being Realized at Beatrice. WHO WILL CAPTURE THE CUP? A Question Agitating the Companics in Camp—Governor Thayer Will Inspect—All Around the State. The National Guards, Bratnior, Neb, Sept. 16.—|Speclal to Tur Bue,]—To-day’s procoadings in Camp Grant have been devoid of anythiog of startling interest, The command has now ot down to routiue work, and the vigors of aiscipline are becoming manifest t the boys, who think they are 10 annual encampment just for fun. General Colby makes un ex- cellent commander; there is none of the tinsel about his make up in camp. His quar- ters are modest, he wears a fatigue uniform, except when compelled to do otherwise, and stands the boring of uewspaper representa- tives good naturedly. He is a stout dis- ciplinarian and a hard drillmaster. The competitive drill of nfantry com- panies for the governor's challengo cup takes place Wednesday at 2 p. m. This cup, besides being valtied by its holders as a rec- ounition of superior efficiency, is a beautiful work of art. It is of solia silver—an 1m- mouse cup, mounted upon a pedestal. An eaglo surmounts the cup, and upon the baso two soldiers kneel in _ position of faim” Upon one side of the cup is tho legond: “This cup is given as a prizo to the best drilled company of the Nebraska National Guard at their encamp- ment August 4, 1853, and it is to be held sub- Ject to similar compotitive drill at future en- campments.” On the opposite side: **The Governor's Challenge Cup, presented by James W. Dawes, governor of Nobraska and commander-in-chief of the Nebraska Nutional Guard, at Crete, August 21, 1853, The cup was tirst _won_ by Company B, of Fremoat, in 1883, The Geneva company se- cured it two years later. In 1586 Company C, of Beatrice, gained it, i 1887 the Fremont company again won it, and_a year ago its present holders, Company D, Second regi- ment, of Fairbury, gained possession of it. To compete for ihis cup a company must have twenty-four men in line. Comvany D will not surrender 1t without a struggle, and 1t is understood a number of the compinies will enter the lists as competitors. Those who wish to see the combanies at thoir best G]mjltlllll not fail to witness this competitive drill. A change has been made for to-morrow programme. Instead of brigade drill there willbe a grand review and inspection by 3overnor Thayer. General Colby this morn- ing received a communication from the gov- ernor that he would arrive in camp Grant this evening, and that 1t 18 his desire to in- spect the troops to-morrow afternoon. It is altogether likely that the march to town will take place, #s announced herstofore. ‘The sham battle will take place Thurs afternoon. The eutire brigade, including the cavalry and artillery companics, will participate, and a thrilling spectacular évent 18 promisec There are already many strangers in the city aside from the national guards. The are conducting themselves very credit- , o little wild at times, but are generally circumspect and orderly. The health of the command is excellent and sick call meets very few responses. There were but three responses this morn- ing, and they for trifling causes. ‘Uhe water of the camp is excellent, and but little com- plaint is made on that aceount. ‘The following geueral order w: parade this evening: In compliance with section 40, chapter 50, military code, the following officers are ap. pointed as an 'examining board: Licuténant Colonel John ~P. Pratt, INirst regiment; Licutenant Colonel Harr, . Hotchkiss, in- eneral wMajor W. W. Woleott, First regunent; Major George Cross, Second regi- ment; Captain A, J, Glick, irst regiment. Will Review the Tronps. Bearnice, Neb., Sept. 16.—[Special Tele gram w0 Tur Bee.|—Governor Thayer ar- rived in the city this afternoon and will re- main until after ‘Thursday. He will review the National Guard at Camp Graat tomor- Tow. s read at Doings of Three Parties, OsoroL, Neb., Sept. 16.—[Special to Tue Bk, |—The prohibitionists of Polk county lheld their county conyeation at the court house i Osceola, last Saturday, and nomi- nated the following named pe: for county officers Treasurer, N. S, Michener; sheriff, Jackson; clerk, C. T. Bioom; judge, A. § Mulls; superintendent of sehools, Miss Va- 3 corguer, Dr. Wiarch, ts went through the farce of lolding a county convention last Saturday and indorsed or nominated the whole ticket as put in the field by the union labor party a few woeks azo, which had more thorough- bred democrats on than anythiog else. Here- tofore the union labor party was the dog with the democratic tail, but instead of that dog wagging it's tail the democratic tail wags the dog. Tie county republican central committeo held a meeting ou Saturday and agreed to hold their county convention next Saturday. ons, A, v Kilted Special oral The e Pexoer, Neb., Seot, gram to Tue Bre.] “Thurston county has been without oceasioned by the resignation of A. C. Abbottat the time of the preliminary hear. ing of the Indians charged with the murder of young Benjamin, since when ther beén much specuiation as to who would r ceive the appointment. The county commis- sioners, two democrats and ono republican, et to-day and appointed J, F. Myers, r publican, to fill the vacanc cld, NEHAWEA, 16.—(Special to ‘i Brey—Figures compiled from the wor of turee threshing machines make the av age yicld of small grain in southern Cass and northern Otoe 28 s follows Wheat, 19 bushels per a outs, 87i¢; barloy, 25; rye, 2. ‘This we consider a good big average. Corn is heavy and the best ocrop for years, but we will not hazard a guess on the d unul we hear of somo being gathe: a cl Neb., coun tn Bavor of Prohibition, Hownukar, Neb, 16.—|Special Tk Bre.] —At the republican county vention to-day every township was sentod o then ond John 12 wWero re-n t 1 clork Wil 0ot 1 f for treasurer on the fiith H bd for superin 0’ the Sept to n son by ot Grean fourth i b Ha ation in reted for M. A 0, Strong iibition res adopted and ALes Were corroapond, It 1 1 on the second it on 1 La Chorch D aication Bearwice, Neb,, & 16 necial Tele. gram to L wly remodeied Christiun ¢! this city w rially dodicated yesterday, Rev. 1% M. Rains, of sermon. Elevi 1 dollars was raised by subscription at the services to assist in piying off the debt contracted in remodeling the church, urch of A Valuable Find Hast , Sept. 16,—|Special graw 10 Tus Bie, |~Iastings is wuch clated 4 ovor the fact that at a depth of 250 feet in the well now boring for gas a bed of yellow ochre thirty fect deep has been struck. Re- ports clmim it equal to any now on the mar- ot, and it mixes readily with ofl. This alone, if developed, will add much to Hast- ings’ prospority. - NAGL The Deputy Out on His Ow nizance. Sax Fraxciaco, Sept. 10.—Judge Sawyor, in the United States circuit conrt, this morn- ing rendered a decision in the habeas corpus caso of Deputy Marshal David Nagle, and discharged Nagle from custody. A bill of excoptions filed by counsol for the stato was allowed by the court, and pending appoal to the United States supreme court Nu was ordered reloased on his own recognizance with bonds fixed at £5,000. Tho decision is very long. [t gives a re- view of the circumstances of tho past yoar, including the threats of Terry aud his wifo, which culminated in the recont tragedy. In commenting on the subject of jurisdiction Judge Saw Avs ““There i8 no conflict between the authority of thestate and the United States. The state in such cases is subordinate aud the national government is paramount. ‘Ihere can be no doubt, that the jurisdiction of the United States is not affectod by reason of the location where the homicide occurred. The main questions which tho court con- siders are: 1. Was tho homicide committed by the petitioner while acting in the discharge of the duty imposed upon him by the constitu- tion and the laws of the United Stat 2. Was the homicide neoces: was it reasonably apparent to the mind of the petitioner at the time and under the circumstances then oxisting that the killing was necessacy in ordoer to a complete and full discharge of his duty ““The court declares that the marshal is a peace officer, 80 far as keeping the in any any matter 'wherein the sovereignty of the United States is concerned, and he has all the powers of n sheriff as to such matters, *“T'he court further declares that only a United States marshal could have performed the duty of protecting Kields, the use of state police bemg impracticable, as the powers of a sheriff would have ended at tho borders of his own country.” Judge Sawyer states : After mature consideration we have reached the conclusion that the homicide in question was committed by the petitioner while acting in the discharge of a duty im- posed upon him by the constitution and laws of the United States.” he has seen some ad- gle tired and on this subject closed as fol- THE Recog- too quickl, lows: Nagle was on the scene of action facing tho party making the murderous assault. Knowing by personal experience his phys- 1cal powers and his desperate character, and by geueral reputation his lifelong habit of carr rms in readiness to use them, id his angry murderous ts, and secing his acmoniac looks, his assault from behind, and remember- ucred trust committed to his charge, in these tryiug circumstances was the party to determine when the supreme moment for action had come, and if he hon- estly acted with reasonable judgment and discretion, the law justif him even if he erred. But who will have the courage to stand up in the pres- enco of tho fi cloped by the testimony m the case and say he fired the smallest frac tion of a second 00 soon. In our own judg- ment he acted under the trying conditions surrounding him in good faith and4vith con- summate courage, judgment and discretion. The homictde wa in our opinion, clearly justifiabie in law and before the tribunal of yl;;iuml practical common sense, commenda- Monsignor Zigliara Generally ©o eded to Be the M (Copuright 1889 by James Gordon Bonnott.) Rowe, Sept. 16.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bre.|—I forecasted the candidacy of Mgr. Zicliara to succeed Leo XIIL 1Itisnow a public matter. H eminenco is the youngest of the college car- dimals, being only in s fifty-sixth year. He was born at Bonifacio Corsica and toolk orders as a dominican monlk. The Ialians af- fect to look upon Zigliara as the candidate of the French government, Although born in Corsica, his ominence has al- ways ropudiated his French citizenship. His candidacy is supported by the domin- icans and also by the jesuits, who at first were inclined to support Cardinal Parocehi, He is also on tho best of torms with Leco XIIL The most formidable of the com- petitors of Zigliara for the triple crown 18 Monsignor Sanfelice, cardinal archbishop of Naples, who is backed up by the Italian gov- ernment, The party of conciliation n the colloge favors Cardinal Monaco Do Wil' Pummel Each Other.' [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennatt.] LoNDON, Sept. 16,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre.|—Yesterday articles were signed between Frank Slavin, of Australia, and Jem Smith, England, to fight under London prizo ring rules for stakes of from £200 to #1000, The fight to take place outside of England within three months. Two thousand pounds on the part of each was deposited. e STRIKERS DISCONTENTIID, The Dockmen Refuse to Work With “Riacklegs.” LoNDON, Sept. 16.—Most of the strikers resamed work this morning, It is expected that work on all the docks will be in full swing to-morrow. A thousand unemployed dock laborers are waiting at the gates of the docks. They threaten violence against the men who are employed to tuko their places and whom the directors of the dock com- pinies now refuse to dischar Much ill feeling exists 1aborers and the the strikers, and worl with them veral encounters have alrendy occurred between them. Many of the dock Jaborors protest that the leaders of the strike had no right 1 agree to the pro- posal that the strikers should worle with theso men, The situation is regarded as bo. ing s0 serious that u meeting of the joint dock committe the cousideration commit- tee and the leaders of the strike have been called to convene immediately At a meetng to-pight, Buras said treaty with th orkmen had been by by subordinate ofticials of the dock panies and that 88 the ugre ent with the men was ki the would b anothoer ALri I'be d ors of the dock companies had assured him they would prevent any un- fair preforence being shown and the ship owne haa decided to pa, the fures of :s and send them home, the dock place of men refuse to between men who took the the docl t Advic ept. 16, are th romn lat tos wi snmon, wdvices from and island of Mc until the decisi Lias been confirmed. The Cerman con sul at Avia notified Tamasese that Germany was precluded from giving support to any PArLy on s Berlin confor- 1sland, - m hitp The D Ste York Areivals, from gow At Glasgow—The State of Penusylvanis, from New York; the Lord Lansdowne, from Baltimore, At Southampton York for liremen, At [otterdam At Maltimore dou. ilus. The Elbe, from New The Ohio, from B N he Maryland, form Lon NUMBER 90. | A BULLET IN IS FOREHEAD. | Willlam Bick, of Halbur, Iowa, Found Dead Near the Depot. KILLED BY THE STATION AGENT, An Excited Body ¢ the Murdere " Citiz - to Carroll thing of aSensation Created at the Billings Trial, s Follow omos A Prominent Citizen Shot. Cannorn, In, Sept. 16.—|Spocial Toles gram to Tus Bee.|—Avout 8 o'clook this evening the people of the quied little village of Halbur, eight miles south ot here, heard " pistol shot in the dircetion of the depot, and & DPUsser-by, Stopping to’ ascertain the cause, was horrified to find the body of a mam lying lifcless on the track in frond of the depot with the blood flowing from & large bullet hole in his forehead. Raising up the man’s head he recogmzed tho features of William Bick, a prominent grain buyer of that place. Overcome by the sight he bure viedly gave the nows. ln tho meane timo Station Agcut Ish, of Halbury procured a team and started hurriedly fow Carroll to give himself up to the authorities, Learning this, the excited citiz hurriedly organized & pos and started in pursuit, but failed to overtake him. They ure here in Carroll and vergl wuch excited, but the cooler oucs are waite ing to learn further particulars, ill lies where he Tells' children. s Trial, 16.—[Special Tele~ gram to Tix Bee]—The attorneys for the stato created somewhat of a scusation this afternoon by the statement that they hn: discovered that a portion of tue minutes of the testimony taken before the coroner's ine quest was missing, The purt gone consists of the testimony of papers that were found on liis person the night of the tragedy. Core oner Ford was recalled, and stated “that af the inquest Billings suio that the confession and forged afuavit was to frighten Kingse ley 1t signing the notes and mortgagcse Whe other testimony today was simply cors roborative of minor points iu the testimony of previous witnesses. A FPiendish Orime Frustrated. Masox Crry, I, Sept. 16.—|Special Telee gram to Tue i3ee, |—Yesterday afternocn s flendish crime was attemptea by Enoch Moore upon lus step sister, aged five yearsy the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kittlesons Moore is a son of Mrs. Kittleson by her mare’ ringe with Dave Moore, better known ag “Peck’s Bad Boy,” who committed suicide canse was given claims it was acc; for the tud. The Bitlin WarEnnoo, In., Sept at Bmmetsburg, after having escaped from the jail here, where he was incarcorated as an incendiary. He is nineteen af age and was for nine y an inmate of the sylum for the feeble minded at Glenwood, Saturday Mrs. Kittleson called on a neigh= bor, leaving the little givl at howme, request= ing the neizhbor's child to run over and play with her girl during her absence. The child went, but soon came running back to ans nounce that Moore was at the house and had driven her away. Mrs. Kittelson rightly conjectured that Moore was there for.no honest purpose, hastened to the house to find him haviog the child on the bed and his hand on her mouth to prevent her cries from being heard. She drove the fiend away and & physician was summoned to attend the child, whio was found considecably braised but now seriously injured. A Decrease in Convic's. Drs Morixes, Ia, Sept. 16.—[Special te Tue Bee. ] —The biennial report of the war- den of the Fort Madicon penitentiary was filed with the governor to-day. It makes & surprising showing of the decrease in prison population in this state, There is some con- tract labor carvied on at Fort Madison to keep the prisoners busy, but it was found last year that the number of convicts wus falling off s0 fast that there were not men enough to keep the contracts going, 8o thirty- two counties from northwestern lowa were added to the district tributary to Fort Madi- son, giving it seventy six out of the ninetys nine counties in the state, and yet with that lurge district to draw from there are now but 380 prisoners in the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Democratic Politiciang Consulr, Warerroo, la., Sept. 16, —[Special Tele= gram to Tur Bre. | —A number of prominens democratic politicians from different parts of the state were in the city to-day in con- sultation with Hon, Horace 1 Among others were Judge Kinue, of Toledo, Hou, J. J. Richardson, of Davenport, and Hon, M, M. Ham, of Dubuque. It is' belioved here to-night that Mr. Boies will be nominated by the demc s for governor at their cons vention Weduesday, vractically without op- position, ics, Fatally Burned. Dunvque, In., Sept. 16.—[Special gram to Tur Bee, | —=Mrs, John Hilson was fatally burned here this morning. Her slothes caught fire from a cook stove around which she was working and she ran into the and rolled in the dust, A ueghbor a puil of water over her, extinguishe # the flame, but she was so badly burned she will di Tele~ Switehman Hied at Oreston. Cresion, la, Sept. 1 [Svecial Telegram to Tue Ber.]—~Charles M. Hall, a Chicago, Burlington & Quiney switchman, was killed in the Creston yards while on duty to-night, being caught between two cars which ran close together at a switch, His body v crushed beyond recognition. Hall was twons Ly-two years old and le 08 0 wife, A Baa 1 Siovx Ciry, Ia., Sept. 16 Tole= gram to Tur B ]—E. £. Good who has been boolkecper for Crockett & Simons, u hive stock commission house, last Saturday night securcd about 400 on forged ehec and fled. Mo is also short iu bis wecouu! with the firm, ok=Re por Special ve. HOLD HUECH" HELD UP, fwo Pootpads Go Fhrough Him and Get Nothing. opt. 16,~401d lator of the g the vietim of footy He had just left his ofic bo spent the night, presumably devising some new scheme {or u squecze on the board of trada, and was quiely home. At t corne of strect and Pacific avenue the old gentleman was sud- de osted by two tough looking mem who demanded his money or his life. Hutoh- iuson the up his hands without & murmus while the highway men scarcbed his pockets, They found nothing, $2 “Old Huteh'’ cialas, The thieves escaped Ciicaao, Hulch,” the Larket, was morning, great maniy sauntering Vauliuren LAy In Abyssin Massowan, Sept. 16.—A famine prevails throughout Tigre, o state of Abyssinia, Bands of starving peasants are ravaging the country arouud S0kota. 1he Weather Forecast. Fair, variable winds, except o northera winds braska aud Towa, stationury JEPULUTE i shilt ta. Kair, slighily ; L0 southerly. wWarne