Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 29, 1889, Page 1

MISS HUNTINGTON'S WEDDING } Her Marriage to Prince Hatzfeldt Solemnized Yesterday. ONLY A SELECT FEW INVITED- The Happy Event Takes Place at Brompton Rectory and the Couple Immediately Leave For laly, The Hatzfeldt-Huntington Nuptials, Ooyyright 18% by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpoy, Oct. 28.—|Now York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bre.|—-Miss Clara Huntington was married at St Wilfried chapel, Brompton rectory, to-day to Prince Hatzfeldt, of Schonstein, Germany, Miss Huntington s a daughter of C. P, Hunt. ington, one of the most brilliant, as well as one of the ablest railroand managers and financiers in the United States, which abounds in men of wealth, Prince Hatzfeldt 18 u nephew of Count Hatzfeldt, Germen ambassador to England, and is a direct descendant of a line which dates back 900 years. It had been the desire of Mr. and Mrs. Huntington that their daughter should ve married in New York, and until two weeks ago it was generally understood that the programme would not be altered. Prince Hatafeldt, however, with the natural impa- tience of a lover, demurred against so much delay, and painted a double trip across the Atlantic at this seavon of the year in such gloomy colors that he finally carried his point, and it was decided that the marriage should be sofemnized in London. On account of the very brief time for preparations and also on account of the absence from London of many friends of both Mr. Huntington and Prince Hatzfeldt, it was considered best to limit the attandance at the wedding to relatives and most intimate friends. Had it been otherwise St. Wilfried's chapel would certainly have heen much too small for the purpose. As it was, the beautiful chapel, while not crowded, was comfortably filled by 11 o'clock, the hour set for the cereniony. At that hour the oratory must have contained ten thousand persons, while a goodly crowd s105a about the doors for the purpose of catching aglimpse of the bride. St. Wilfried’s chapel is beautiful of itself, but to-day its charms were heightened by floral decora- tions of tha most artistic sort. 'There ure three altars in the chapel and all of them were in floral array, but the principal altar, that in front of which the bridal couple knelt, was slmost hidden behind a lovely combination of calla lilies and roses, the snowy whiteness of the lilies forming a most, startling contrast to the deen beds of roses. It was considerably past 11 o'clock when the strains of the wedding march from “Lohengrin’ announced the approach of the wedding party. They entered the chapel by the main entrauce, the bride on the arm of her father, and Prince Hatzfeldt supported by Count Herman Hatzfellt, his cousin, and son of the German ambassador, who acted as best map. Then came Count Von Alten, and Miss Sherrill, of Washington, Miss Hunting- ton's bridesmaid. They wera followed by the prince’s mother, Princess Gabrielle De Hatafeldt, and by Countess Von Alten, sister of the prince. Mrs, Huntington followed. The bride was attired in a travelMg dress of dark green velvet, trimmed with sable. The costume suited her brunette beauty admirably. Miss Sherrill wore a plum- colored silk costume and carried an im- mense bouquet of chrysanthemums almost matched the costume in color. M Huntinglon also cavried chrysanthemums, while Mrs, Huutigton, youthful-looking and stately, was attired in black. Countess Von Alten wore a satin dress of delicate gmmn gray. Priucess Hatzfeldt and ountess Von Alten were given seats inside the chancel in the body of the chapel. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Collis P. Huntington and Mr. Archer M. Huntington were Count Hatzfeldt, the German ambas- sador, and his pretty daughter, Countess Mary, who was attired in a_light silk gray Licutenant Count Hatzfeldt, Count Alten, Count Lutzow, secretary the Austro-Hungariun legation, and Countess Lutzow, Count Muns- ter, Count Mansfeldt, Lady Herbert, Miss M. J. Sherrill, Baron Leiden, secre- tary of the German legation: Dr. Luking, physician to the Prince of Wales; Hon. Robert T, Lincoln and Mrs. Lincolu, Sir William Mackionon, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stephen, Mr. and Mrs, George S. Macken- {e, Mr, and Mrs, Thomas H. Ismay, Miss may, Mr. James Ismay, Mr. I'ra William Fox, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bond, Mrs. John Sherwood, Mr. G. E. Miles, Captan Berriman, Mr. Spire, and a number of gen- tlemen connected with the German, Aus- trian, Portuguese and other Jegations, The murriage ceremony was performed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Patterson, bishop of Emmons. He was assisted by Very Rev. Father Sebastian Bonder, superior of the oratory, and Rev. Father Kelly, At the conclusion of the ceremony the Prince and Princoss Hatzfeldt, accompanied by many of the guests, adjourned to @& side room to sign the repister The signature of the bride was attested by Robert T. Lincoln and Thomas H. Ismay. That of Prince Hatz- feldt was attested by Count Von Alten and Count Hatzfeldt, The signing of the register having been disposed of, the wedding party returned to tho chapel, where Bishop Patterson cele- brated the nuptial mass. Before he pro- nounced his benediction he delivered an ad- dress to "My children,"” as he called the bride and groow, which was of the ruost impressive character. Prince and Princess Hatafoldt with the rest of the wedding party were driven to the German embassy, Carlton Terrace, There his excellency, the German ambassador, guve ® breakiast in thewr honor. Every precau- tion to secure the very best sort of luck for the prince and his bride has cvidently been taken by everybody interested, for even the tables upon which the wedding breakfast was served was in the form of a borseshoe, whic,h as everybody knows, is certain to bring good luck in its train, Tho breakfast was perfoct. The health of the bride sud groom was drank. After three oxtremely hearty and heart- felt cheers had been given for them there came the leave-taking, wade absolutely pecessary by the railroad table time that re fused to budge an inch. Not only his opponents ln the business world, but perbaps bis supporters as well, will be surprised to heur that Mr. Collis P. Huntivgtou’s eye looked suspiciously moist r ne kissed his daughter good-bye and eard his aud ber friends aud friends of her busbaud wish her every good fortuue just before the Prince and Princess hatafeldt were whirled away on their journey to Italy. S The Duke and His Bride. [Copyright 189 by James Gordon Bennett,) Arnexs, Oct. 28.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tus Ben.]—Aftwr the ceremony of kissing the bride's hand at the palace this morning the duke of Sparta and Ins wife drove through the still decorated streets, which were thronged with people. Upon returring to the bridal residence they were received by the king, who conducted them to a balcony to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd. To-night the city is again brilliantly illuminated. Kmpress Frederick accompanied the prince of Wales and his sons on the yacht Osborne as far ns Salamis, The yacht was escorted by the British squadron and was saluted by all the foreign vessels in the harbor. The prince of Wales and Princes Victor and George proceeded to Egypt. Rt tiads A WEDDING POSTPONED. Prince Murat Breaks Off His En- gagement With Miss Caldwell. (Conyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.| Pans, Oct. 28.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Bee.]—The marriage be- tween Prince Murat and endoline Cald- well has been indefinitely postponed, if not altogether broken off. Inquiries at Mairie, where the civil marriage was to have taken place, to day, fully confirmed the report. It is stated that the difficulty was caused by the groom being dissatisfied with the terms of the marriage settlement. Cards had been sent out for the wedding, and Bishop Spauld- ing, of Peoria, had come from Germany to celebrate it, and Mgr. Sartoldi, who has been deputed by the pope to attend the open- ing of the Washington Catholic ynmiversity, was in Paris to assist at the ceremony, which was to have taken place at Nunciatur. s it The Cunard Company Censured. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennat.) LoxpoN, Oct. 28.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Time Bre.|—The coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death from scald- ing in the cuse of William Webb, the fourth vietim of the Cephalonia explosion. The jury severely commented on the conduct of the Cunard company in not furnishing evi- dence explaining the cause of the explosion and in taking the steamer to sea, leaving no official behind. 'The coroner intimated that the board of trade would inguire strictly wuito the matter. ZRBALS ‘the British Wheat Crop. [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.| LoNpoN, Oct. 28.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Br -} B, Lawes states that the forecasts of the Brit- ish wheat crop must be considerably dis- counted. 'I'he area under crop for 1880 is 2,540,720 acres, over 120,000 less than 1888 He puts tho crop ut a little over 8,000,000 quarters and the amount required for con- sumption 27,000,000 quarters. According to this the requirements will be higher than last year. R 1mprisoned for Debt 1Coyyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxboy, —|New York Herald Cable~Special to Tur Bee. |—The idea that imprisonment for debt has been abolished is apparently quite incorrect. In England and Wales only therc are at present nearly nine thousund persons imprisoned as debtors, and if Ireland and Scotland were incluaed the grand total of pecuniary defaulters would exceed ten thonsand, S TOOK CAKRBOLIC ACID. A Chicago Alderman’s Wife Tries to Kill Herself, Cnicaco, Oct. 28.—[Special Telegram to —At an early hour this morning Alderman Fonda, a former New Yorker, was awakened by his wife entering his room, ears she has been suffering from a a paralytic stroke, and her appearance in his room at that hour startled him. *For God’s sake, what is the matter?’ he cried. “Goodby,” was all the mvalid said, as she raised a glass to her mouth and swallowed the contents & Alderwan Fonda was nearly dumbfounded. Jumping from the bed he ran for his coach- man and ordered him to run for a physician. Then he met Mrs. Fonda’s nurse and asked what s wife had taken. The nurse saia that she had no idea unless 1t was carbolic acid. Instautly the alderman thought of a remedy, & pint of olive oil that happened to be in the house. Procuring it he returned to Mrs. Fonda. She was already in terrible vain and there were great red burns on her lips, Raising his dying wife to his kuee Alder- man Fonda poured the oil down her throat, She choked and feebly tried to prevent the liquid from going down. Slowly the oil dis- appeared until the entire pint had been taiken. Then Mr. Fonda allowed her to rest, and the result was apparent. Within a few minutes the pains became less severe, Then the doctor arrived. It was a serious case. Carbolic acid is known to be one of the most dangerous poisons in use and everything known to kil its effects waus given the alderman’s wife, For hours they watched over her and by ncon she was out of danger.$ Mrs. Fonda is about sixty years of age and is a ludy of culture and refinement. et LAW’S LABOR LOST. A Chicago Court futs in a Forenoon in a Ridiculonus Manner. Curcaco, Oct. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The happy-go-lucky methods of Chicago courts were aptly illustrated be- fore Judge Waterman, of the circuit court, to-day. Theresa I. McDermott asked damages from the city for the injury done her prop- erty by the erection of the Western avenue viaduet. Corporation Counsel Hutchinson agreed to try the matter without delay and the parties met in Judge Waterman’s branch of the circuit court. A jury was sworn, and after listening to witnesses and arguments retired and brought in a verdict for §2,000 damages for the plaintiff. nter judgment on the verdict, Mr. Clerk,” said the court. The clerk picked up the files to get the title of the case, but dropped them as though they scorched his fingers, “But your honor,” he gasped, ™this is & superior court case.” “What is that?" stammered the court and mu lawyers 1 chorus as they stared at the o8, There 1t was as plain as could be in big black letters on the wrapper, ‘Superior court of Cook county.” The court bad spent the forencon and the lawyers had wasted their efforts on a loog- suffering jury all to no purpose, for Judge Watermun has no wore jurisdiction over a superior court case than bhe bLas over one started . California. e The Montana Election Cont: HELENa, Oct. 98, —The mandamus case in the Silver Bow contest was opened before Judge DeWolf this morning at Butte. Suit was brought in the nume of the people of Montana, to which the attorneys of the re- publicaus objected, makiog the point that it should be in the name of the territory, The judge sustained the objection, but gave the other side leave to amend. The attorney for the republicans then moved to quash the writ, and the court adjourned till morning, wheu argument on the inotion will be com- menced, The mandawus is asked for by the various democratie county candidates who are de- feated unless Tunnel precinet is counted. - The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity—Fair weather, Nebraska, Iowa and Dakota—Fair, slightly cooler, winds becoming northwesterly. Wisconsin—Fulr, stationary tewperature, | easterly winds, DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, ARTHUR HOLDS THE LEVER. He is Re-elected by an Overwhelm- ing Majority. FIREMEN FAVOR FEDERATION. They Vote Unanimously For it and Notify che Engineers—Efforts to be Made to Fix St Paul Rates. Arthur is Elected. Dexver, Oct. 28.—The eugineers this morning proceeded to the election of oMcers. An informal ballot showed Arthur to be the almost unanimous choice of the convention. On the first formal ballot Arthur received 813 votes out of a possible 416; Vroman, of North Platte, 101; Vedder, 1; T. B. Bellows, of Mississippl, 1. In the afternoon Joseph Sprague, of Canada, was re-clected third grand engineor by acclamation, 9 Nominations were made for second grand engineer, Hendrick, of Pennsylvania, and Hayes, of California, being the favorites, but after six fruitless ballots the convention adjourned till to-morrow. Johu J. Hannigan, vice grand master of the Firemen's brotherhood, delivered an in- teresting address before the meeting, in which he heartily endorsed the federation scheme. Delegate McCormick, of division No. 6, Boone, Ta., was obliged to leave the conven- tion hall of the locomotive engineers this afternoon on account of a sudden attack of illness, He is suffering from diabetes and is in a very serious condition to-night. His wafe is here with him, Firemen Favor Federation. DENVER, Col., Oct. 28--Yesterday nearly one hundred and thirty delegates of the In- ternational Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men, representing every section of the United States, met in secret session to con- sider the question of the proposed federa- tlon of labor now agitating the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. John J. Haonigan, vice grand mas- ter, thoroughly explained the matter, a8 did other advocates, after which the con- vention voted unanimously in favor of feder- ation and appointed a committee to notify the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the result. The deiegates will await the action of the engineers, and it may be that another session will be necessary before a thorough understanding 1s reached. Chicago and St. Paul Rates. Cicao, Oct. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tar Bee.|—A special meeting of the north- western division of the Western Freight as- soclation has been called for Wednesday to consider the question of raising rates be- tween Chicago and St. Paul. The call is one result of the recent meeting in New Yorlk, called to consider the same question, N9 of- ficial act of the New York meeting has yet arrived 1n Chicago, nor have either Chairman Blanchard or Faithorn returned. 1t18 known, however, that propositions, looking to an ad- vancement were made on all hands, the ““Soo™ lme being apparently as willing as the Chicago lines for an advance. Any advance, however, must take into considera- tion the mecessity of through trafic for the Burlington & Northern. It will not yield any point which will tend to turn through traftic.via the Canadran Pacific or lake lines. According to Vice President Harris, this is the one thing the Burlington & Northern has foughv for and always will, viz: A seaboard connection via the Chicago, Burlington & Northern to St. Paul on terms of absolute equality with any other line or lines. So far the trunk lines have favored the Canadian and lake lines, not only quoting joint rates with them, but accepting low divisions on through freight, while charging the Chicago lines full locals and refusing to quote joint rates even on these terms. Up to, the pres- ent the Burlington & Northern had with the other northwest lines been compelled con- sequently to make an exceedingly low rate between Chicago and St. Paul on through business or not haul a pound. The oid sores engendered by the 75 per cent reduction In the through rate and 83¢ per cent in locals by the Burlington & Northern are by no means healed. On this account the Wednes- day meeting is likely to be a lively one. Consolidation “Fakes.” Cnroaao, Oct. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bes.]—One of the Chicago dailies has of late printed accounts of four alleged con- solidations, all of which have been laughed to scorn by the railway ofticials and all but one of which have been shown to be abso- lutely wrong by subsequent events. The latest fake was published this morning, and claims that the Rock Island will join the Union Pacific-Northwestern consolidation, perfecting it by its Kansas City line. The article entirely ignores the fact thyt the Rock Island nas a competing line from Den- ver to the Missouri river, and that the Van- derbllts, for other reasons, would only com-~ bine with the Rock Island as a last resort, The whole thing is denied flatly by a Rock Island ofticial, who refuses the use of his name, but. in aadition to his denial pro- nounced the story ‘“silly twaddle.” The same offlcial, when pressed, admitted that Fresident Cable had gone to New York to attend a meeting of the Rock Island, called to consider the advisability of completing a line to the Guif of Mexico, Presiden Hughitt, of the Northwestern, arrived home to-day. He had nothing new to say concerning the deal witbjthe;Union Pa- cific, except that it was merely a traffic con- tract lasting for ten years. He did not doubt the others would “oppose the deal, but apprehended no serious troublo, Another Big Railroad Deal. Bostox, Oct, 23.—The Boston news bureau says: The Union Pacific-Northwestern trafiic alliance may nasten the consummation of a greater railroad alliance between the Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy and the Chicago, Burlington & Northern and Manitoba west of Chicago, with the Pennsylvania railroad system east of Chi- cago. President Hill, of the St. Paul, Min- neapolis & Manitoba has long been at work upon such @ union, and the recent heavy buying of Manitsba and Burlington & Quincy by large baoking nterests in New ‘ork has been with this end in view. Ll JOHN AND MARY, Troubles of a Couple of Young Irish Lovers: New YRk, Oct. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee |—Mary Casey, an exceedingly handsome school teacher, twenty-one years of age, arrived at Castle Garden to-day by the steamer Servia, accompanied by John Dolan, a likely lad of nineteen years. Both hailed from the County Kilkeuny, Ireland. Mary said she was to marry John, Her andfather recently left her £330, und she, aving fallen in love with young Dolan, whose father kept the village store, paid his passage 10 this country. The emigration commissioners have detained them and Mury is disconsolate. She cannot be prevented from landwg, for she is of age and has £217 left. John will probably be seut back. st L The Situation at Johnstown. Jonxstowy, Oct. 28.—Beyond the washing away of the piers of the Cambria Iron com- pany's rairoad bridge, no damage has yet veen done by the flood. One public bridge across the Conemaugh is in very bad condition and it is feared it will go If the river coutinues to rise. Woodvale is considerably flooded, but no serious damage is yet reported. It bas been raluing stei all day, THE WHITE HORSE'S TRIP, It Was Driven Hard the Night Oronin Was Murdered; Cicaao, Oct. 28, —At the opening of the Cronin trial this morning the state called for Mr. Cronin, brother of De. Cronin, but that gentieman not being in the room at the time, Napier Moreland, an esployé of Patrick Dinan, the liveryman, was called instead, Ho testified s to the facts of the hiring of the white horse oun the morming of the 4th of May when Dr Cro- nin _was kilied, His evidence did not differ materially from that given by Dinan himself Saturduy, either a8 to the taking out of the horse or his description of the man. A new point was reached, how- ever, when he described the condition of the horse when returned to the stable about half past 0 that night after having been out a littie over two hours, Witness 1 the horse was sweating all over and haa the ap- vearance of having been driven very hard, The buggy was covered with sand and boulevard mud. Mrs. Conklin, at whose house Dr. Cronin last lived, was the next witness, After ade- scription of the rooms in the flat, Mrs, Conk- lin nroceeded to tell the story of how the doctor was called away from the house on the might of May 4. She said that at 7:20 a stranger who seemed nervous and excited called for Dr. Cronin, saying he was wanted to aitend a man who was hurt, at O'Sulli- van's office, at the same time tendering one of his cards. The doctor und the stranger hurried out of the house, and getting into a buggy drove northward, The witness said that the horse attached to the buggy was ‘white, ger, which tallied very closely with that given by former witnesses of the man who birad the white horse of Dinan. Mrs. Conklin then related how she subse- quently identified Dinan’s white horse as the one drawing the buggy in which Dr. Cronin was driven to his death, Witness was then oross-examined at great length by Forrost, Mrs. Conklin’s cross-examination brought out the fact that within a fow days after the disappearance of Cronin, Police Captain Schaak brought Dinan’s white horse and a buggy to her houss for ident:fication and that she had failed to identify it. On the 15th of May, when the animal was brought by a reporter, she identified it. Mrs, Conk- lin accounted for this by saying the circumstances of the weather and the light were aifferent at these times. The reporter presented the horse under similar conditions as when the doctor was driven away. The cross-oxamination lasted until late in the afternoon, Charles W. Beck, the reporter who drove the horse to Conklin’s house when Mrs. Conklin identified it, merely testified to that effect. Sarah McNeary, who was in Dinan’s re- ception room when the mysterious man came for him, gave a description of that indi- vidual tallying closely with, that given by Mrs. Conklin. Dr. Cronin’s brother, from Arkansas, testified briefly to baving identified the Lake View corpse as that of his brother, Conklin the saloonkeeper, with whom Cronin resided, was recalled and testified to starting out the first morn.ng of Cronin’s ab- sence to search for the docter. At O'Sulli- van's house the ice man was seon and denied having sent for Cronin or' that any of his men had been hurt. After Winmpeg Witnesses, WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. 28.—United States Attorney Baker, of Chicago, who was here during the Burke extradition proceedings, returned to Winnipeg to-day to try to induce Chief McRae to go to Chicago as a witness, Baker is also investigating the statements of the prison inmates, that Burke, while in- carcerated here, made copfessions to three of them, ¥ R, A WHOLE COUNTY| AT WAR, Two West Virginia Factions Arrayed Against Each Other, WrEeELING, W. Va., Oct. 28.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.]—Lincoln county, or at lenst that part of it arovnd the county seat, is now in a ferment of excitement concern- ing the fearful tragedles enacted within the borders ot the county Thursday night of last week. There is quite a degree of in- terest manifested to get accurate details of the double killing at Green Shoals on the above might. Intelligence from that section is meagre, but enough is known to satisfy the most credulous that Green McCoy and Milt Haley were riddled with bullets on the night in question by au organized force num- beriog sixyy determined men, The latest report direct and from a re- liable man who was detained several days is to the effect that McCoy and Haley implicated other prominent parties in the Brumfield tragedy, alleging that they (Mc- Coy and Haley) were hired to kill Al Brum- field, his wife and Harris Brumfield, and that they received §500, or were to, when the job was completed. The attempt on *‘Little Al” and his wife is well known and that the programme was not fully carried out was because the Brumfields were too hot on the tracks of the assassins. The re- port furtner says that the result of these dis- closures has brought about oven hostilities, and that the entire district is arrayed either on one side or the other. Not Rube’s Style. BimMiNGHAM, Ala., Oct. 23.—Nothing has been heard from Blount county to-day, ex- cept that Rube Burrows is still at large and the pursuers need more dogs. The governor, in reply to the sheriff’s re- quest for more help, sent twenty picked men. The report that another officer had been ;&iilcd is mot confirmed and is most probably alse, ‘The impression 18 growing that it is not Rube Burrows the sheriff is following. These men go along the high road, stopping at houses and inquiring their way. Itube has never done this, but after he has been seen :x,ua always disappeared until his next rob- ery. Howard Disappears, PixeviLLEe, Ky., Oct, 28.—Judee Lewis and possn are still in possession of the court house. Willson Howard has not been seen since last Tuesday’s battle and it is generally believed he has crossed ifito Virginia, All the wounded in the fight last Tuesday are doing well and will probably recover, ACKNOWLEDGED HIS GUILT. A New York Forger Asks the Judge For Sentence. New Yonk, Oct. 28, —[Special Telegrani to Tue Beg.]—William C. Tgnver, the *French count,” who has been yidtimizing business men of this city by forging their pames on checks, was arraigned 'before Judge Martin to-day. He presented o gather shabby ap- pearance. He told the judge that he was perfectly willing to admit his guilt, which was the regult of poverty, and asked that he be dealt with according to law. He forthwith pleaded guilly to forgery in the third degree and was rémanded for sentence, Documents on his person proved that Tenner comes of good French stock, His career of crime dates buck to the forgery of Sarah Berhardt’s name to a check for 10,000 francs, which was successful, During the actress’ last tour he tried to yepeat the performance, but tailed, Praivie Kire North of Plerre. #8 Prerue, 8. D, Oct. 28, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—A large prairie fire sprang up this afternoon several wiles north of this city and under & strong northeast wind is sweeping overthe countey north. No estimato of the damage being done cau bo told, though & large party from the cily bave £One out to Hight it to night. - Killed by a Butcher. Guranie, L T, Qpt. 98, —In @ quarrel in a house of ill-fame ta'night Gharles Taylor, a butcher, shot and kijled Sepgeant T. C. Bar- ron, of Compauy D, Thisteenth infactry The excitement among the soldiers is greal Parties of them are searching for Taylor, aod if caught he may be 1y 5 She gave a desoription of tho stran-. A NATIONAL ELECTION LAW. | Representative Houk, of Tennessee, FPrepares a Bill. THE RERATED TO BE RELEGATED. Noble's Letter to Smith Leaves Little Hope For Official Pension Grabs bers—New Nevraska Land Registrars. 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasniyaron, D. C,, Oct, 28, Representative Houk, of Tennessee, is the first republican in the Fifty-tirst congress to come to the front with a prepared bill placing the control of elections, here rep- resentatives to congress are chosen, in the hands of the federal government. This subject will undoubtedly create a great deal of animation in conpress at tho approaching session and bring about tho liveliest debates of any of the subjects which will be discussed. Judge Houk being the oldest republican member from the south, 18 prominently men- tioned for the chairmauship of the commit- Lee on elections, His bill provided that the president shall appoint three qualified voters in each con- gressional district, to be known as the elec- toral board of the district. Upon the petition of not less than one hun- dred qualified voters, certified by the clerk of the United States district court, 1n which it is alloged that the petitioners do not be- lieve a fair registration or election or either of them can be held in that district, under state supervision, the board will appoint registrars for each precinct to serve six years. The board shall have absolute control over the appointments of registrars und may re- move them at will-for failure to discharge their duties faithfully. The eléctoral board may, instead of divid- ing the election precinct, provide two places for voting adjacent to each other, with two ballot boxes and appoint two sets of judwes und clerks to receive and count the votes. The bourd is given instructions in the bill as to supervision uuder clerks and judges for the casting and counting of votes, prevent- ing intimidation and fraud, and in short, giving general supervision for a free ballot and a fair count. There is a provision for the canyass and recanvass of the returus and the ballots cast. The attorney general ot the United States 18 instructed to prepare suitable books and blanks for the election officers, The bill is very lengthy aud gives specific instructions as to registrations and the con- duct of electars and the returning of the re- sulte, 80 that there can be no such question as a couflict of state and federal authority. Judge Houk holds that his bill is constitu- tional and cites article 1, section 4, paragraph 1 of the constitution of the United ~States as his avthority. This section of the constitu- tion reads: ““The times, places and manner of holding elections for eenatdrs and representutiv shali be prescribed in each state by the legis- lature thercof; but the cougress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, pt as to the place of choosingsenators.” he impore of the bill is to ive absolute federal uuthority over all elections whereat members of congress are chosen. Judge Houk makes an estimate of the nrnlmfiln expenses for the enforcement of his proposed laty in each congressional district, which is as follows: Congressional electoral board at $20 per day, sixty days, $1,200, expenses same $500; stato board of convassers ut $2) per day, thirty days, $800, expenses $400; ofice rent £400, board of county and city commissioners, three persons, five days at § 75, avernge of ten for each district $750; 100 registrars, an average of ten for each county, at $4 per , ten days each, $4.000; 100 poliing plac: three judges and two clerks each, at $25 2,500; one judge to deliver returus at $500, total S11,150. There are at present 325 memb: »{ con- gress, ana thercfore that number of congres- sional districts n the union. When the four es are admitted five adaitional con- essional districts will be added, making 830 congressional districts. Thus $11,150 multiplicd by 830 mukes the grand estimate of expenses, according to the appraisement of Judge Houlk, &,0i1,500 for the enforce- ment of tnis law'if all districts shoald de- mand electoral bourds. The fact should be taken into considera- tion, however, that probably not one-half of the congressional districts in the United States will demand this federal supervision of elections. The object is of course aid for the southern districts, wuere it is claimed voters are intimidated and honest returns are the exception. One of the important provisions ofthe bill and the last section of the measure provides that members of tne electoral board of the congressional districts, the commissiorers, judges, clerks and other officers shatl be ex- empt from arrest by state authorities during the timo required for the performance of the duties prescribed in this act. This woula give the federal authorities absolute control. ‘There are, however, men from the south who contend that anything like federal in- terference with state elections will be re- sisted and that there will be constant con- flict between the federal and state officers at the polls. NOBLE'S LETTER TO SMITH. ‘Che publication this morning of Secretary Nobie's letter to J. E. Smith, who was re- cently removed from the position of chief of the certificate division of the pension office, in which the secretary says that he does not think 1t to the best interests of the service that men who were rerated should continue to exercise their influence in that direction and broadly intimates that all of the pension office employes who had their pensions re- rated under Commissioner Tanner and those who had to do with the reratings are to ve dismissed, created a profound impression in pension office circles, ‘I'here is very lLittle, if any doubt, as stated in these dispatches inore than two weeks #go, that all of these rerated men and their allies in the pension ofice will be removed from their official positions, and many of them will have to disgorge the money they have received. The report of the commission that in- vestigated the management of the office under Tanner gave the nawes of thirty em- ployes whose pensions were rerated, but it is discovered that ut least twelve, and probably half of the names were overlooked. It is likely that between fifty and sixty employes in the pension office will have to retire from the service. This will include one or two members of the board of appeals aud some speclal examiners; the others are ordinary l. rks. Several chiefs of division are in the is! Secretary Noble believes that a man who would pass judgment upon his own case or induce @ coiléague to do so is not a proper person to remuin in the govesnment service, There is a great deal of agitdtion amoug the lwmuull office force now. Public opinion re sustains the position taken by Secre- tary Noble. WasniNeTox Buneav Tie Omana Bee, } WILL PROSECUTE. Members of the civil service commission declare tkat they intend to prosecute with vigor all of the persous wio have been en- gawed in sending circulars to clerks in the do- partments soliciting fluancial assistance for the republican purty 1n Virgicia. Commissioner Thowpson, of South Caro- lina, a very earncst confederate and @ bour- bon, with ll the prejudicos that a bourbon usually has, 1 cspecially earnest in this matter, He says 'he prosecution will be pusned with vigor, as it 13 our belief that one conviction will settle the question for good and no one would ever again attempt to collect assess- ments, The commission has not yet secured ull the evidence it desires, but will have it in @ few days,” Will you prosccute those officers of the ue who are not federal oficeboldors o distinction will be made, as the stat- J le el b el NUMBER 132, ute makes none. Every person, whether an officer of the government or otherwise, who nas been connected with this attompt to as- sess depurtmental omployes will be prose- cuted.” “*What will be the method of procedure!’” *‘In this fnstance we will secure all the evi- dence we can and place the matter in the hands of the United States attornoy for tho District of Columbia. If a_quostion of juris- diction shall be raised ana it is aeclared that the offense was committed in Virginia—that the circulara were prepared in toat state and issuea there--then wo will proceed through the United States district courts of that state,” NEW LAND REGISTRAR Thers will soon be new registrars ap- pointed at the Sidney and North Platte land offices It is hinted in the interior 1epartment that charges have been filed ugninst the present officers and that they are of a partisan char- acter and affoct the management of the ofi- ces. Among other things it is stated that the registrars at Sidney and North Platto are not having land notices published in the newspapers with tho largest circulation, as required by law. It is alloged that they are selecting democratic newspapers, simply give patronage to men in thei YD party. The shipping clerk at Valentine will have to 80 als0 und a repubiican will take his place. THE PONCAS. At the interior department the impression prevails that the Ponca Indians in northern Nobraska wiil move to the great Sioux res- ervation and tuke lands in soveralty, thus throwing the Ponca reservation open to set- tloment by white people. Red Cloud has advised them to take this step. It is unde stood that some of the Poncas will arrive here in a few days with a view to conferring with the officials at the interior department relative to this proposition. The opening of the Ponca reservation is important to M braskn interests, as it will receive a large i migration. WILL WAIT FOR MONTANA. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, had a conference to-day with the president relative to the issuance of the proclamation or procla- mations which are to adwit the four territor- ies to statehood. ‘The president stated that he had not yet made up his mind whether he would issuo proclamations admitting each state sepa- rately or whether he wouid wait until the re- wurns are in from Montana and admit the four states in ove proclamation. Seuator Peotti left the white house with the im- pression that the latter course would be pur- sued unless the returns should be delayed until such u late day that the new senators and representatives will not be able to take their scats on the day congress convenes, ARMY NEWS, . By direction of the seo: geant James Sahrn, Comp: Cwenty- first infantry, now with his company at Fort McKinney, will be sent to Hot Springs to en- able him to enter the army and navy general hospital at that point Paragraph 6, sbecial orders October 14, 1889, in tho case of Second Lieutenant Ed- ward W. McCasky, Tweuty-first infantry, is revoked. BRASKA AND I0WA POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Greendale, Buffalo county, John W, Haase, Towa—Conroy, lowa county, Gallup; St. Mary's, Warren county, 1. Luke. Andrew H. MISCELLANEOUS. Secretary Tracy this afternoon awarded the contract for building two of the 2,600 ton cruisers to the Columbian iron works at Bal- timoro for the sum of $1,225,00). The con- tract for the third one will ' bo awarded to either Harrison & Loring, of Boston, or N. F. Palmer & Co., of New York. Iach firm bid & 00. Jobn W. LaFollet has been appointed a storekeeper for the Fourth lowa nternal revenue district. The hearing of the charges against W. R. Lewis, United States consul to Morocco, be- fore Secretary Blaine, was concluded to-day. M. Benezuli, the fez merchant, and Ramon Azoque. formerly Lewis' interpreter, were examined at length. The finding of the de- partuwent will be announced 11 @ shorb time. PerRryY S, Heari. SRSy % A BIG BANK FAILURE. One of the Strongest Houscs in Kan- sas Gors Under. St. Lovis, Oct. 28.—A special from Abi- lene, Kan., says the Abilene bank, owned by Mayor Lebold and Colonel J, M, Fisher, sus- pended this morning, creating great excite- ment, as it was supposed to be the strougest financial concern in central Kandas. The de- posits amount to $200,000, principally local. Rediscounts and individual loans swell the liabilities to $400,000. The firm claims to own $600,000 worth of real estate and notes, and say they will vay in full if given tine to realiza, ‘The deprec ation which has followed the boom of 1334 has steadily dragged them down. An attempt to straighten things out by forming a loan and trust company with Sena- tor Ingalls and other prominent men as di- rectors failed and the bank was compelled to g0 to the wall. Mayor Lebold is now in. the east and the bank is besieged by depositors who demand a settlement. A number ot business houses are sufferers and business is practically paralyzed. Made an Assignment, Bostox, Oct. 23.—Henry M. Greenough, furniture and carpets, has assigned. Lia- bilities §40,000. D A MAD MAYOR. Davenport, of Kansas City, Siaps Con- *gressman Tarsney. KAxsas City, Oct. 28.—Mayor Davenport this afternoon slapped Congressman Tar: ney in the face aud narrowly escaped being shot. A% 1t was all on account of the entertainment of the All-American tourists. Phe mayor bad votoed, on the ground of unconstitutionality, an ordinance passed by the city council uppropriating §1,000 for tho entertainment of the tourists, council passed it over his veto again and then tho mayor ordered the city treasurer notto recognize any drafts upon tue treasury for thut purpose, At # meeting the committee at the Com- mercial Club this afternoon Congressman Tarsney referred to the mayor's action in un- complimentary terms. Mayor Davenport reg plied that if he could help 1t not a nt of the city's money would be used illegally for the entertainments, Tarsney replied 1 don’t care to resort to pov bouse meas- ures.” Davenport asked the congressman to re- peat his remarks, Tarsney complied, but the words were no sooner out of his mouth than the mayor dealt him a resounding slap full in the face. Tarsney reached into his pocket for his revolver, but friends preveuted bim from using the weapou, - A PROMINENT SUICIDE, A Former Vice Fresident of the M. P. Kills Himself in 8t Louis, S7. Lous, Oct. 25,—Oliver Garrison, an old and prominent citizen of St. Louis, com- mitted suicide this morning in Forest park by shooting humself through the head. For some time past he has been suffering from kidney trouble, and despondency over his incurable milment undoubtedly caused his self -destruction. The deceased and his brother built the first steamboat to ply between St. Louis and New Orleans, In 1857 he was elected presi- dent of the Mechanics’ bank, iu which posi- tion he served for twenty-two years. While president of the bank and eiver of the Missouri Pacific road. he was made vice president of the road and took it out of the hands,of a receiver. Ho was still vice presi- dent when the road was sold to Juy Gould, MINNEAPOI 28.—In the Collom trial to-day H. L, Tolman, of Chicago, testitied, His testimony was corroborative of that of Prof, Ames, that Lbhe notes were undoubtedly forgeries, STU0D AT HIS POST T0 DIE, Fatal Wreck on the Ohlcago, Mile waukee & St. Paul, BRAVE ENGINEER BULLEN, A Freight and Passenger Train Cok Ide While Running at kull Speed Three Miles East of Council Bluffs. A Wreek on the Milwaukee. “Jump, dim, jump for your life! Thad train is No.7, and 18 not on the Rock Island!” and with these words Fireman Raite, of train No. 4, on the Chicago, Mils waukee & St. Paul, ruuning eastward, sprang from the engine to save his life. But Engineer Bullen did not forsake hi: post. What mattered it that a long train o freight cars running at full speed was come ing toward him, and that death was his re= ward for standing at his post! He rememe bered only the train loud of passengers bee hind bim—fathers, mothers, wives, husbands, children, and with a hand as steady as though no danger confronted him ho reverss ed his engine aud applicd vhe aiv brakes, What a pity that such a noble life shoul® #0 out, but the fates decreed it With a crash the mighty machines sprang upon each othier, and the noble man who so steadfastly defied the grim monster passed ivw tho valley of shadows, while a score of human beings were crushed and braised ami the wreck that ensued. It was at ten minutes past 10 last nigh¥ that No. 4 on the Milwaukee stoamed out of the transfer depotat the Bluffs with its load of human freight bounl for Chicago. A% 10:15 she was due to pass No. 7, a freight, ay a siding east of the Council Bluffs Chautauqua grounds. But the crew of the latter bad misunderstood their orders and were dashing along at full speed when the accident occurred. Neither engineer dreamed of danger, although each saw the headlight of the other's engine. For twenty-three miles the Milwaukee and Rock island tracks run alongside each other, and while Bullen believed the train that was to dush him to eternity was a Rocx Island freighs coming west, the fireman on No. 7 shovelled coal into the fire box, thinking that the passenger train was the cast-bound on the other road. “The scene that followed the collision was awful. The two baggage curs and the fob= ward coaches telescoped, everely injuring fourteen or fifteen persons and killiug besides the engincer of No. 4, un Italian passenger in the smoker. As s00 the crash was over the wreck- age caught fire, and in a short time all was burned. To add to the ghastliness of the scene, the front car of the freight, which was laden with cofiins, burst open and strewed caskets all over the front end of the coaches, and these also burned. 1t was with great difliculty that the ten pussengers in the smoker were rescued, with the exception of the son of suuny Italy, who was dead before the flames reached him and burned his body to a crisp. As s00n as the news reached the Bluffs all the available medical men 1n the city were summoned and dispatched on u special to the scene of the wreck, where they attenaed to the wants of the maimed and bleeding une fortunates, The body of the dead engineer was taksn out of the debris and sent to the Milwaukee depot, where un inquest will be held to-day. The news reached this city at midnight, and General Agent Nash was_at once noti- fled. He left at once for the scene of the disaster. Before leaving he stated that as far as he could determine no Omaha veople were in the wreck, although later particu- lars may be to the contrary James Raite, the fi non No. 4, says: ““We expected to meet No. 7 on the sioing, and when I'saw the headlight 1 thought at first that the tram was on the Rock Island. So did Bullen. Of course, we did not expeet to meet the other train for at least a mile. I had just thrown n a lot of coal and climbea back on my seat when I saw that it was No. I shouted 1o Bullen to jump for his life, and his only answer was to pull her over and apply the air. 1 jumped as quick as [ could, but he stayed at his post, T don't think we were & hundred yards apart when -we found the train was on our track. The list of the wounded is as follows: Di. and Mrs. H. C. Kesres, Wapaklometa, 0. Mnus, Mus Ia, M. GrLeNYN, Oxford Junction, mor WavinL, Waukesha, Wis, Miss Exya Hows Miss MARY AxN Y Monticello, Ta. JonN Pererson, Manilla, Te, Pierro FaLve, Guiserre MORETTI, ANTOs N10 SAsE, anant Winire, Fayetto, Mo, Sanan P. Paruey, Oxford Junction, and SaMuEL Youss, THE KILLED, JTANES BULLEN, Maxuver Jaconr, Bullen was the oldest engineer on the road, and pulled the fivst train 1nto Council Bluffs A special will be run over the Rock Is- land to Neola in place of the wrecked train, “The track will be cleared at noon to-day, William's Greeting to Bismarck. Beneiy, Oct 28.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.)—Tne North German Gazette says that Ewperor William, on his arrival at Athens, sent the following dispatch to Prince Bismarck: 1have arrived at elorious old Atnens after a voyage of intoxicating beauty. After @ splendid reception from the prince and people your telegram was my first greeting from homw Hearty thanks forit. My first word back to the Fatherland is a salutation to you, sent from the city of Pericles, from the pillars of the Parthenon, the sublune uspect of which deeply impresses me, B Not Afraid cf Thompsor WAsHINGTON, Oct. 28, —The Old Dominion Republican league, undismayed by the threas of prosecution which Civil Service Comu sioner Thompson said would be brought aguinst all persons soliciting political con- tributions of governwment employes, Lo-night appointed 4 commitiee 10 go o the depurt- ments next Friday, pay day, and receive the money solicited in the vecent politicul assesss ment circular. Sl plice Oilicers Indioted. Dexves, Colo., Oct. 28.—|Special Tele~ grom to Tue Bek|—The jury in the case of ex-Police Lieutenant Jamoes Conner, ex~ Policeman Churles Conner and James Mar- shall, of Kansus City, returned s verdiok this afternoon finding all three guilty of cons racy Lo rob the Denver & Rio Gracae exs press, as coarged in the indictment, o, Lord Wolseley Accepts. Loxvox, Oct. 28.—Lord Wolscley has ao- cepted an invitation 1o be present at the uns n-.n:‘.g of the stutue of Geueral Lee at Ricks woud, Denver §