Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 26, 1889, Page 1

FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLIC | Why Roed's Friends Are Pushing Him For the Speakership. THE CONGRESSMAN'S RIGHT. Private Citizens Hive No Voice in Federal Appointments—itandail Very Sick—Vest on the Montana Outlcok. WasmixoroN Bureau Tre Ovama Bee, | 513 FounTrRNTI Wasnixaron, D, O, Mr. Reed today talked for publication about himself and the speakership and how he came to enter the race. He said that at first he was not wnclined to enter Into & scramble for the position of speaker, but that ho was approached by a Jarge number of republican members of the hotse, who told him he ought to be a candi- date pro hono publico. Naturally he shrank from such a contest, but having entered 1, and having met with opposition from direc- tlons least expected, he was spurred to win, and he intended to do so if possible. He said ¥hat he should comsider his de- feat at this time o reflection upon Lils capabilities although he thought he was just a8 competent NowW as he was six months ago when his friends pushed him Into the contest. He was given to under- stand he said that the unit rule had been ap- plied in the New York delegation lust March and that ho would receive it solid, and also that the Pennsylvania delegation woula be teudered him, Ho was then, as now, con- fident that he would secure the full support of the New England delegations, but he bad recontly been informed that the New York delegation was unwilling to be governed by the unit rule simply by a majority vote and that @ twothirds vote was required in order to apply the unit rule. Mr. Reea said that he was willing that two- thirds should say whether the unit rule should apply, as he was confident he would Dbe the first choice of at least two-ihiras of the New York delegation Notwithstanding the disappointment ho has met in New Yori and Peonsylvania, Mr. Reed is contident to- night that he will be speaker of the Fift, first congress. 'I'he same confidence is main- tained among the western members, who have agreed upon a plan in caucus by which the west and south will bo agaiust tho east- ern wan. VERY MUCH DIVIDED, The representatives from the new states are very much divided in_their preferences for a speaker. Mr. Gifford of South Dakota will _vote for Cannon while his colleagu Mr, Pickler, is pronounced for McKin In North Dukota Hanbrough is-for Hen son on the first ballot, but will vote for Me. Kinley when the break comes. Carter of Montana announces that _he is under obliga- tions to vote for Mr. Reed to begin with owing to the fuctthathe assisted him materi- ally in his canvass during the lasy campaign, but will afterwards, on account of tho wool and silver questions, throw his vote to McKinley. Mr. Wilson of Washington is undecided, but will be largely determined by the final decision of Herman of Oregon, who feels that he owes Mr. Reed a vote on the first ballot, but on the authority of Senator Mitehell, will vote for Mujor McKin- ley afterwards, Minnesota held two caucuses today and will hold another tomorrow. The discussion today was devoted to their home candidate, Mr, A. H. Reed, for sergeant-at-arms, It is understood that all of the delegation, with the exception of Lind, are disposed to favor Mr. ‘McKinley owing to the pronounced newspa- pér opinion that it would be better to suppoIt a western candidate against un easterner. Mr. Lind, however, is controlled largely by Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who has low tariff views and 1s likely to vote for Hender- 0 On that account. OFFICIAL ADVICE ONLY. Another evidence was given today of the fact that the presidént and his cabinet cfii- cers intend to follow the recommendations of the republican congressmen in the ap- pointment of federal oficers for the con- gressional districts represented by repub- Means instead of the advice of miscellaneous members of the party or delegations of people in private life. One huudred aud ten prominent repub- licans headed by General E. King from Baltimore came over here today and called upon the postmaster general for the purpose of “makiug 8 recowmendation for the ap- pomtment of @ postmaster at Baltimore. After they had presented their candidate, the postmnster general looked the delegation in the face and smiling inquired : S#Are there any wore citizens left in Balti- morel” “Yes,” repliod General King, “thero ave a few women and children over there,” Mr. Stockbridge, the newly elected repre- sentativo of congress from Baltimore, has recommenaed the appointment of another man than the ons urged by this delegation, Mr. King told the postmaster general that they understood the mun recently elected to congress from Baltimore was not authorized to speak for the 500,000 patrons of the Balti- more office in the selection of a postmaster, aund that they desired to take 1ssue with Mr. Stockoridge’s recommendation, “Well,” said Mr. Wanamaker, “you have elected Mr. Stockbridge to represcnt you in congress and I shall tuke it for granted that ou buve, by his election, desired it to be L5 wh thas hie 16 your suthorizsd ropresonta, tive, nud it is the policy here to recognize the recommendations of republican congress- men in the sclection of federal officers in their districts.” ‘The delegation loft the postofiice depart- ment impressed with the fact that representa- tives of congress who are held responsible to their coustituents for their recommenda- tions will be given the privilege of namiog the federal officers in their district, and that interference on the part of private citizens, even though they were parties to the elec- tion of their representative in congress, will not avail much. VEST ON MONTANA, At the St. Louis world's fair_headquarters » couple of days l*o Senator Vest, of Mis souri, sald something bearing upon the Moo~ tana contest, He was trying to impress upon the mansgers of the St, Louis boom for the world's fuir the necessity of bringing on prowineunt republicans to work for votes, and 1o illustrato the importance of it he spoke of the situation in Montana, of the fact that the courts and state ofticers, with . the exception of the governor were repub- Yoana. Ropublicans, he said, usually aym. pathize with republicans. A republican court would almost invariably find reasons for favoring o republican = coutest. The democrats would do the same thing, It was only vatural, *Now," said he, “'I would be willing Lo bet o $1,000 from what [ know of the condition of things in Moutana, that two repuolican senators will come from the state.” ‘Che remark is the more siguiticant rom tho fact that Senator Vest svent more than half of the summer in Montana, being the guest of ex-Goveenor Howser, who is now oue of the prowinent candidates for the United States senute. ‘I'be Missouri senator s thoroughly conversant with the Moutaun situation. MANDALL VERY S1CK., Very little bas been heard recently con- cerning the condition of Congressman Ran- dall, but toduy his s0n stated Lo a correspond- ent that Mr, itandall bas not been ablo to leave bis bed for over s mouth. He added that bis father was very sick, indeed, avd there is not the slightesy " probability that he will be able to atiend the opening session of tho house and that, in fact, the fumily enter- taivs grave fears that it will be impossible 1 (o take part in the deliberations of the session at all. ‘Fhe young mun adwitted that efforts bave been made to keep from the public the true condition of the former deader of the dewocracy, but these efforts are now useless, He says that h condition is 8o serious that it possible to cover it successtully. LAND OTFICE DECISION Land Commissioner Groft today reversed the decision of tho local officers ut Chadron in the timbe; ntries case of Amanda E. Mooro ¢ northeast i of seccion 53, wownship 81, - teated by Alfred held the ent that the clai father's would be im- The focal oft ¢ for cancellation on the ground it did not eultivate or > w be cultivated the third year after makiog the entry the five acres broken the second entry, I'he commissioner, in_reversing the decis- 10m of the local officers and deciding in favor of Moore, the claimant, says that notice of contest was not properly filed, and it appears that proper procedure was not followed below. ‘'he commiasioner affirms the decision of the local ofiicers at Chaaron in the case of Mary G. Peters va Albion C. Jones, involv- ing timber culturo entry for the northeast 14 of section 24, in township 32 north, range 46 west, and dismisses the contest. Tho commissioner says that there is no testimony in this case to show that the claim is being held for speculation, as all , and that there are defects in the service which notities the contastee of the desire of the contestant to contest the entry WIAT DOES 1T MEAN Secrotary T this afternoon tele- graphed Acting Rear Admiral Walker of the squadron of evolution now at Boston to re- pore immediately at Washington, The ofii- cials of the navy und state departments re- fuse to make puvlic the reasons for this un-~ expected order, but it is intimated that in- formation has been reccived of such a nature a8 to warrant the presence of cur fleet in Brazilian waters without delay. 2 NEW POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Beaver Ci [Furnas county, W. T. Ager, vicoJ. 1. Nickerson, removed; Benediet, York county, John Lett, vice R. n, removed; Champion, Chase . Keon Matthews, vies R. A, Ewing, ; Eustis, Frontier county, . C. der, vice T. O. Platner, resiened; Yok county, Samucl Stockton, vice Idward Moore, resigned. Iowa—Victor, lowa count, vice D. B, Conuelly, removed. South Dakota- La Grace, county, H. H. Parrot, vice D. Willard, sed © Preston, King couuty, L. J. Bates, vice A. I'reeman, removed. MISCELLANEOUS, Captain A. P. Cunuingham of is the last (o for the doorke 5 D. S. Keer, Campbell New York unounce himself a candidate pership for the house of rep- Captain Cuoningham has dono hie republican party aud i welt known in Nebraska and Towa, whero he rendered telling services for the republi can party, ‘the following order was issuerd by the war aepartment toduy. ‘I'he superintendent of the recruiting service will cause thirty recruits to be assigned to the Twenty-first infantry and forwarded, under proper charge, to such poiut or points in the depurt- ment of the Platte as the commanding gen- eral of the depurtinent shall desienate. After arrival in that departmeut the recruits will be distributed as equitably as practicable awong the companies of theé regiment. Senator Pettigrow of South Dakota, has leased the handsome double house of Mr. W, 1. Dodge, on the corner of B and First streets, for a period of two years. Mr. Pet- tigrew is having it haudsomely refurnished and decorated, and will bring his wife and two boys to the city without delay, While the membvers of the house are busy canvassing the speakership situation the ors present are busy preparing legis- lation, There will be a flood of biils intre- duced on Monday and both the Nebraska senators will be to the front when the gravel falls, endeavoring to catch the eye of the vice president. Senator Manderson is still in New York. When called upon this even- ing and questioned as to what bills he was preparing Senator Paddock said : “I'shall re-introduce f my bill pro- viding for a postofiice building in all the larger towns and cities. Tt will ba sub- stantially the same measure as the one intro- duced in the Eiftieth congress with a mo fication us to details, 1 have also prepared a bill dealing with the subject of Indian depredations which T hove will meet the views of both houses. I have also drafted a bill to create too additional land districts in Nebraska in the northwestern part of the state, In addivion T have a number of private Dbitls which I sball present.” Major Clarkson. who has been spending a day in the city en route from Boston, where he attended the meeting to make arrange- ments for the next annual encampment of the Gravd Army of the Republic, left tonight for Omaba. * Congressman Laws was a visitor today at the capitol, after which he spent some time at the postofice departwent and general land offices, Senator Paddock introducing him to tho various government ofiicials. 4 S, Heari, —— OMAHA'S POSTOFKICE SITE, Action Taken by Batcheller to Ac- quire Titls to Li. WAsHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Acting Secretary Batcheller took action today looking to the aequirement of the propperty at Omaha, Neb., recently condemned for use as a site for the proposed federal building. I'he value of the property condemned is $438,008 or $33,003 in excess of tho appropriation. Several citizens of Omaha furnished a guar- anty bond of £50,000 to pay all necessary ex- penses in excess of the aporopriation. The attorney general recently guve an_opmion thut it was competent for private individuals to do this, and the acting “secretary of the treasury today requested the Uniied States attorney for the district of Nebraska to be fnstructed to tako such action as may be nee- essary to secure the payment of the damagey and expenses in excess of the appropriation, aggreguting $43.000. 3 e ——— THE INIERNATIONAL CONGRESS, A Disc jon Over the Credentials of the Bravilian Delegates, WasimNGTON, Nov. 25.—The international American congress today took up the ques- tion of the credentials of the Brazilian dele- gutes. Delegate Nin, of Uruguay, wished to know whether the ereaentials emanated from the imperial or the republican government, but Senor Hurtads, of Colombia, moved the adoption of the report, desiring to cul. off any investigation into what was now going on in Brazil, Nin insisted on knowing whether the delegutes represented the empire or the republic, and the Brazilians replied : **Wo are representing the government of Brazil.” Witnout further objection the report was adopted and the delepates seated. F. G. Piera, a representative of the Spanish-Amer- ican Commercial union from New York, and R. Remsem Whitehouse, secretary of the United Stutes legation at New Mexico, were solected as secretaries, Mr. Whitehouse will reach the city in a fetv days, = - Postoflice Departments. Wasmixgrox, Nov. 25.—The assistant at- torney general for the postoffice department, Tyner, in his annual report recommends among other things @ radical change in the law concerning obscone papers and publica- tious, 80 as to bring all indecent publications found io the wails, whetlier published or pretended to be publishod 10 the interest of science or not, within the scope of the law. The annual report of Superintendent Me- Dounald of the monwy order department shows the gross total revenues to be $i87,- 804, There remains a not loss for the fiscal year of 85,198, 80 the systcm was nearly self- sustainiog, The reportshows a falling off of §02,208 1n tho postul notes issued during the yeur as compared with the year before. —— ——— A Democratic Caucus, WasuiNaroN, Nov, 25.—The democratic congressmen have decided to hold & caucus to nominate house oMcers Friday night. et S Mishop Newman D Sr. Louis, Mo., Nov, 25.—[Special ¥Tele- vam to THe Bek|—Bishop Newwan has L the city, A Frolght Fnglne Goss Through an Iilinois Central Bridge. DRIVEN TO A SUICIDE'S GRAVE. Sad te of a Youug Man Who Was Cursed With a Heartless Father ~8nits Against Three lown Roads Commenced, . Went Through a Bridee. Warerroo, la., Nov. 25.—[Special Pele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A fearful accident oe- curred on the Illinois Central railvoad near Aplington, thirty miles west of Waterloo, last night. A wild freight train coming east, consisting of thirty-tive loaded cars drawn by two mogul engines, wont through a bridge over a ravine. The bridge was being repaired, but for some reason the danger signal had not been displayed far enough from the bridge to admit of stopping the train. The first engine went over tho bridge safely, but the second engine and fifteen loaded cars went through, Tho devris was piled up higher than the tele- graph poles and under it lay the cnginee and fireman of the second engine, their lives crushed out and their bodies maungled in a terrible manner. The killed were Enginecr Artbur Dubois of Waterloo, body torn fearfully and heart and other organs found in the debris sepa- from his body. Fireman Jonn Clary of Waterloo, badly mangled aud entire abdominal cavity' badly torn up. The injured were: Buogincer W. H, Rubel of Waterloo, who was on the head engine, 1 scalp wound, Brakemun Robert 1°ce of Masonvill thrown from the top of the cars and badly braised. Firoman McStay of the head engine e caved uninjured and a tramp who was steal- ing a ride in a carof graiu was only slightly bruised. he accident happened at 5 was nearly midnight before the reached, so much debris wus them, When taken out Dub)is’ found to have been cooked stoam. Engineer Dubois leaves a wife and two small children who live in this city. Tho funerals will bo held jointly Weduesday in charge of the brotherhivods of engineers and firemen. 5 wero piled upon arm_was by escaping Driven ro a Suie de's Death, MuscaTixeg, Ta, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tam Bee]—Albert Schumpf, a young man aged twenty, who had beon driven from home by nis father, a year ago, committed suicide either Saturday evening or Sunday morning, and was found aead on Buraett's island, just above the city. He had suicided by shooting himself i the fore- hiend with a revolver, which was held in his right hand when found, t is charged that his father is in the habit of wotting drunk and has abused the boy shamefully, He has attempted gpveral times to garnisheo his wages, but fdffed. He has foliowed up his_persecution of the boy wnd 80 discouraged him that death was i welcome relief, 50 he took his own life. The body was brought to the city for interment. ‘The corouer iy boldiug au inquest toda, After lowa’s Railroads, Des Moixes, In., Nov. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The attorney general has been ordered to begin three important suits. The first,is agaiost the Rock Island road for refusal to make & through billing of freight over connecting lines. The railroad commissioners ordered this to be done—but the company holds that it would be imprac- ticable and flatly refuses to do so. The second is_ against the Burlington, Cadar Rapids & Northern road for running a freight car attached to o passenger train for through freight from Clicago to Iowa. It is alleged by lowa complainants that thi car gives Chicago competitors an unfair ad- vantage over them, and the comuwissioners ordered theroad to give all shippers the sawme chance, which has not been done. ‘The third is against the Milwaukee road for failure to comply with the commission- ers oraers covering switching charges at Lubuque. Tho company holds that it can not be compelled to share its terminal facil- ities with competing roads, especially on interstate shipments. ‘The attorney general will begin all of these suits av once, aud under the lowa statute: the court can give them precedence over other business. Much &do Atout Nothin Des Morxes, In., Nov. 25.—|Spocial Tele- gram to g Bek,|—The democrats pretend to have discovered thatone of the repub- Jican members-elect to tho next legislature is ineligible. If true this would break tho tie and make the house democratic, Tho member in ¢ 10stion 18 John Law of Winnobago county. 18 charged that ho has never been nuturalized and is nota citizen of the United Staes. The facts are, as nearly as can be learned, that he ws broughit to this country when & small boy from Scotland. His father in duo time was naturalized and voted regularly till his deat, & fow years ago. The son therefore acquired snship through his father and aid not need o special nuturalization, 1t 1s believea that the democrats are raising this question simply to offset the charge of ineligibility that has been raised against the democratic moniber-elect from lows City. Law will bo seated in all probability, even without & con- test. Religion Drove Him Crazy. Boruixaroy, la, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Beg, | —A sad case of religious insanity has occurred in this city, A young man named Arthur Booler, rather bright and intelligent, Was AMONg nUMErous con- verts at a recent religious revival in this city, held by a Mrs. Robinson. So infatnated did he become in the progress ot the mect- ngs that he neglected his work and went about from house o house praying and sing- ing. Heclaimed to have wondaerful visions of heaven, and messuges from God, His iu- sanity became critically violent at church yesterday when he created consternation by wildly rulhlnfl to the pulpit and haranguing the people. He was adjudged insane today and taken to the asylum at Mount Pleasant. A Railroad Ma Forr Donag, Ia., Nov. 25. —|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—John Kearps, an em- ploye of the Rock Island road, was run over in the Illmois Central yards here carly thi morning and killed. Kearns was known to be drinking hard last evening and wandered down to the yards in an 1wtoxicated condi- tion, Bath féet were cutoff and his body badly mangled. He lived but afew mo- ments, He was thirty years old. Calling the Witness s. Buntiyetox, la, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The witnesses in the caso of the stato vs Dr. W, F. 8, Murdy, charged with the shooting of Silas Typton on October 8, were summoned today at Moulton, fa. The shooting occurred at Typ- ton's meat shop in Moulton, and arose from Typton's refusal to seil Murdy meut on credit. - Avrested For Murd » BunLINGTON, Ia,, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee)—Charles Lee, the boy who claimed on the witucss stand to have seen Mouke, the supposed suicide, the Sun- day of his death, has been arrested, charged with the murder, - Bond Offering ‘Wasnixgron, Nov. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bse.|—Honds offered: $§200,000 at $L27;81,000 at §1.05%. S0URL'S TRUST w. The Subject of Much Comment Ohteago. Crtoaco, Nov. 25, ~[Spsetal Tologram to Tne Bre.]—The réeport from Missouri alleg- ing that the secrotary of state would today revoke over one thousand charters of corporations which have refused to make afidavits to the effect of their non-connec- tion with any trust, combine orpool, was the subject of much comment’ 1 Chicago tod Among the charters whieh it was said would e revoked were those of the Amer- icun Pucking company, tho Associated Press and the Crane Elevator comvany. William Henry Smith, general manager of the Associated pross said: “\We have paid no attention to the Missouri law relating to trusts becausc by no str.ich of the imagina- tion could the Associated press be classed with the corporations wiich the law was de- signed to reach. The Ac<gociated press is a co-operative organization, hot a corporation, and is not engaged in the busihess of monoy- gotting. It is managed for the newspapers of the country and can not in any way effect the twages or the business of the people, It has on the contrary served their interests by giving them nowspupers for 1 cent.” Phillip D. Armour said: *The dispatch docs not worry me in tho least, It is true we have been doing business in Missouri and we will keep right on doing business, too. I will assure you of that. The Armour pucking compuny was nover an incorporated company in Missouri and I do not see bLow the secretary of state cau revoke its charter or stop us from doing business in Missouri.” n Will Resist the Law. Sr. Louis, Mo, Nov. 25.--The St. Louis stamping company is among tho list of cor- porations whoso charters have been for- foited whioh will resist the law. They have notified the socrotary of state that they are working under patents granted by the United States; that some of their stockholders live in other states; tuat tho Missourl law ¢ templates the abrogation!of interstate com- merco rights and that they propose as sped- ily as possible to bring tho secretary before tho faderal court to_definitely determine the porwer of the stato in the premises. In an interview today Secretury of State Lesour said the charters of thoss corpori- tions had been revoked whieh have not adi- davits of non-connection with trusts, pools, ete. In regard to the lead, sugar, linseed and othor alleged trusts he said those cor- porations filed afidavits that they are uot connected with trusts, ete., consequently he had no authority to go benind their afdavits in the absence of proof that they are not cor- rect. Any informations regarding violations of the law will be furnished to the prosecut- ing uttorneys. Foreign, corporations who have not complied with the law will receive thirty days’ notice. S IN ONE SHORT HOUR, Hardy Schall Pleads Guilty and Geots Two Years. Citicaco, Nov. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tne Beg.|—Hardy Schall, the avscouding cashier of the Chicago & Northwestern rail- road company, gave himself up to the author- itics, pleaded guilty to the charge of cwm- bezzlement and was sentented to two years in the penitentiary by Judge Bennett within one short hour this mormug. On Januury 4, 1889, Scuall left Chicago for parts unknown, taking $10,000 of the road’s money and #2,000%From the Clerks® and Mechauics’ Building and Investment as- sociation,of which ne had been made treasuer. The affair created quitoj @ sensution at tho time, as the young wan” gas handsome, ac: complished, "and a leader. in social circles. When Schall appeared in court this morning in compauy with his cousin aud un uncle, a great change was uotiveaole in the young man’s appearance, He had evidently suffered severely from romorse, and in his own words ho could stand it no longer. On account of his voluntary surrender the court made the sentence light. b e S SILVER M Nearly All the Delegates to the St. Louis Convention on Hana. St Louts, Mo., Nov. 25.—[Special Tele- graw to Tue Bre)—Nearly all the dele- gates 1o the silver convention are in the city, and a fino looking body of men they are, too. Among the notablos are Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courser-Journul, Judgo G. G. Symmes of Denver, Judge Kerr of Central rank M. Pixley, editor of the San Francisco Argonaut; J. C. Martin, city edi- tor of the Denver News; D. F. Day, editor of the Ouray Solid Muldoon; Ivan C. Michael,statistician of the United States sen ato commitice on mines and mining, ana others An important conference was ' held this eveniug in the parlors of the Southern. L. M. Rumsey of this city will probably be chiosen temporary chairman of the conven- tion tomorrow. ‘The west and northwest will undoubtedly run this town for a day or two. The Nebraska deiegation arrived Lonight. o Lo DRUMMING A NUISANCE, A Salvation Army Musician Pays Dearly For the Knowledge. Cn10AG0, Nov. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.l—The appelate court at Spring- fieid has rendered a decision of interest to all cities and towns garrisoned by the Sal- vation army. The Salvation army of Bioomington was ordered by tho.city authorties to desist from pounding a bass drum on their nightly parades of the streets, They persisted in ‘using the drum, and M#s. Washburne, the drummer, was arrested and fined, She took an appeal to the cirvuit court and there also was flned, ‘'hen she sued Mayor Mason for $1,500 damages and the jury gave her $500. A new trial was granted and flnally the damage case was dropped. - Meanwhile Mra, ‘Washburne appealed the flue case to the ap- pelato court, which has sftirmed the judg- went of the lower courts and decided that Mrs. Washburne must pay the fiue and costs, ‘which amount o nearly qmo e Fire, A DI Sr. Louis, Nov. 25.—A lepecial from sBd astrous conflagra- wardsville, Tl tion occurred there at early hour this morning,entailing a lose gf 300,000, The fire started in the warehousye of Keller Brothers and almost simultaneo: flames were seen issuing from an elevawd building adjacent. ‘When discovered the wi gained consid- erable headway and a was also on fire before the fire dep: Nt reachea the scene, Muyor Glass “telegraphed to St, Louis for aid and Chief Lindsay sent an en- gine, but the mill W doomed, When the elevator fel communicated the flames to several storés @nd residences and for a time it looked as fhough tho busincss portion of the town doomed, but the l’lircmun foally succees . checking the ames, Killea 0 M-n. Sart Lake, Noy, 25, —Satarday evening at Manti, San Pete county, in a dispute over & game of pool, Parlare McFarlane shot and killed F. G. Hansen of Kansas City aud W, G. Golding of Salt Luke. Hansen lived about an hour after tre shooting, and Gold- ing died this moruning, Whey both belong to a Rio Grando surveyingparty, A out hunting for the murderer, ———— Hanzed Ly a Mob. Wurtemary, Wi ov. 25.—A report reached bere tonight that. in tho town of Preston, seven miles fedw Lere, Hans Jacob Olsen was taken out mob of men this morning and bang o tree. It is nov known definitely what He had doue, but it is rumored that he itted an alrocious murder, posse is A Fatal K plull;ul. HouanToy, Mich,, Ngv. 25.—-An explosion in the Huron munes 1) ening killed two Floish miers, o (Vg Yoias illed tir NEWS FROMNEBRASKA TOWNS A Crazy Woman at Barneston Tries to Burn the Village, BRUTALITY OF A SALOONKEEPER. Capture of the Dakota City Mula Thief~Nebraska City Colored Engage In a Row, A Dangerous Brarrick, Nob,, Nov. 25. gram to Tne B Mrs. Baker, an insano woman who was sent to the asylum at Lincoln Sawurday by direction of the Gage connty insanity commissioners, managed to got back to Barneston yesterday and last night made an heroic effort to burn that village. Sho succeeded in sctting tive to threo dwellivg houses and the flames were only subdued after hard work. She was finally rearrested and will be held in custod until her incendiary inclinations are sup- pressed. Run in Debt and Disappeared GeNoa, Neb, Nov. |Special to Tng Bee.|—Will Slittman, a renter, who resided aboutone mile southeast of this place, is missing, with his family and all of his ef- fects. Slittman came here from Illinois about two years ago, and tas been considered an honest, industrious man. But he has av- parently run in debt all that he could in the meantime, and after gathering aud selhng a large crop of corn, picked up and skipped between two days, leaving debts amounting to at least §1,000, und it is’ estimated as bigh as §1,500. e residence of Jobm Killum, one mile cast of this vlace, destroyed by fire Sun- day morning. Scarcely anything was su the family barely escaping with their lives. Attacked by a Mountain Lion. Graxt, Neb., Nov pecial Telegram to Tur BEe.|—W. H, Haines, a farmer liv- ing (welve miles southeast of Grant, was attacked last night by a wmountain lion. Haines was a-foot and unarmed save a short board with & nail through for holding a can of oil, which he was ¢ ing over his shoulaer. Haines finally escaped by getting mto a scd _house and barricading tho en- trance. He was not very severely njured by the ferocious animal, which he cribes a8 o particularly large one, measuring fully eleven feet. Ord’s New Baptist Chur Orp, Neb, Nov., 25.—|Special to Tnr :E.] —The dedication of the Baptist church place yesterdu, Rev. H. C. Woods, D.D., of Liucoln, preached the dedicuatory sermon, and was assisted in_the services by the pastor of the church and the pastors of the M. . and Presbyts 0 churches. The Baptists, though fow innumber, have shown a greav deal of energy in the work and have builta church costing $2,500, whick is en- tirely free from debt. A Cont:sted Election. Ilesrox, Neb., Nov. 25.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—A. D. Werner, democratic caudiaate for county treasurer at our late election, has filed & petition in the county court to contest the election of John Nigntingale, who re- ceived a majority of four votes for the office of county treasurer. . The petition alleges Sllogal voting in several precinets, and conducton the part of the election bourd, The resuly will be looked for withs iuterest. Capiured a Muir Thief, Dakota Crry, Neb., Nov. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue B heriff Brassfield caught the man today who stole the mule at this place one week ago. The man when takon was working in a cornfield about eight miles from Ireton, In. The thief is an en- tire stranger here and no wotive can be assigned Lo the theft, as he aid not dispose of the mule, neither did he ride it, but walked and led it. Driven From Hom NEnraska City, Neb,, No Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Mrs. Johu Detson, wife of a saloon kecper, with two small children, appealed for aid to the county com- missioners, as her hushand had kicl her from the louse and she was about to bo con- fined. The commissioners put her off, and shie would have speut the nighton the streets ::un for a lady, who found and provided for ier. [Special Wtio Is Cna PrarrsmourH, Neb, Nov. 25.—|Special Telegram to THe Bee.]—Last Thursday a farmer named Sampson, hving about four miles south of this city, was engaged in haul- ing some wood from off asand bar in the Missourf river when his attention was at- tracted by a bottle which was buried about one-half in the sand, ‘Through mere curios- ity he picked it up and found it tightly corked. Removing the cork he found four leaves of 4 pocket notebook pinned together, upon which was written as follows: OmallA, Neb,, April 4, 1883, —T am tired of living any more, and 1 bave come to the con- clusion that I shall commit suicide, 1f any- one finds this bottle, please give it to some one that knew me. My name is Charies Id- son. 1 e failed n everything I have tried to uccomplish, I Live on Seventh and Maroy strects. Iam twenty years old and now about to end my life, Please give it to my folks, They are in good circuinstances and will reward you for the discovery of this small message, Idie now. I wish you good fortune if you will take this, .Iv is npow abecut 5 o'clock Wednesday night, Reward to all, I forgive everyone but myself, ~ Please remember what 1 said, I hope I will meet you in heaven, for I think I deserve nothing. This is all T have to say. . EDISoN. P, 8.—Do this please. The paper npon which the letter was written was damip, but after careful drying the writing was legible. Tne bottle evi- dently was washed onto the sand bar during the high water in the spring of 188, where it remained, as there has been no high waters since that time to dislodge it. As far a8 can be learned no one in this city kuew Edison, and if be commuitted suicide by drowning, his body must have been found at some point further down the river or is still in its watery grave, for no unidenufied floaters have been found here since that time, s Edison? Lincoln County District Court. Nowrn Prarre, Neb, Nov. 25.—[Special to Tuk Bee.]—Judge Hamer adjourned court late Saturday evening. Durivg the two weeks' sitting about twenty-five civil and two criminal cases were disposed of. Georgo Martin goes to the pen one year for burglary from a car, and Jacob Shields one year for obtaining money from the Kirst National bank upder false pretenses, In the case of Witliam Beatty, late section foremun at Brady Island, vs the Union Pacific vailroad, the jury gave judgment for $630 for cattle llled on the track since 1885, Defendant appested. The case of Bettie Graves vs the scnool district of North Platte nas uttracted considerable atteution from the fact that it i3 au outcome of a factional fight which has been going on in the schoo! board for the last vear or two, Miss Graves, whose home is in Council Bluffs, taught in the schools here several yeurs previous to 1858, giving universal sat- isfaction, In that year -the board re- empioyed kel in ber old position, but after about o month’s service they giréctad her to leave that department and assume charge of ¥, which she declined to do, fl\'mg an @ remson that she had not prepured hersell for thut departwent, which was & higher grade. The board majority wld her it was { that or nothing, and this suit | Miss Graves recq tho full § is the result, red judgment for $600, ey Smothered in a dline Manner. Corumnvs, Neb,, Nov Special Tele gram to Tne Bre | —Mrs. Sophia Castolinda, who Iives on the bottoms in the southern part of the city, was suffocated to death last night. It appears that she and her husband John wero sleoping in a small bedroom, , with a fire burning in the y wero both overcome by the vapor from the walls of the room, the doors and windows being closed, and sho was found dead and he uncouseious when the ighbors came to the this morniu The woman was_twent years of ago, about threo years and leaves no Dodicated a New Honse of Worship. Wast Porxt, Neb, Nov. 25.—|Speclal to Tie Bre]—The English Lutheran Church society dedicated their new house of wor- present at roll call ship yesterday with aporopriate and impros- sive ceromonies, Rev. Dr. Kulins of Omaha, proached the ' dodicatory sermon, The Lutheran society here is in a flourishing con- dition under the very uble pastorate of Rev. L. L. Lipe. Fatally Injured While Intoxicated. ALLIANCE, Neb., Nov. -[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bie|—Elmett James, part owner of a lumber yard at tlemivgford and of a ranch northeast of here, started for the latter place a fow davs ago in an intoxicated condition nud foil from the wagon, sustain- ing injuries from which he died yesterday. or Lib Onn, Neb., Nov. Telogram to Tue PEe.|—W. W. Haskel, editot of the Ord Quiz, was sued today for $10,000 by Dr. L. 13. Crane for libel. The Quiz published an article reflecting on the I treatment. of his invalul wite by n_professional wan, which Crane construed to refer to himself, afled to Hire a Hall, Beatrice, Neb,, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—A bovy of Omaha and Denver pugilists were in the city today with a view to giving a_pugilistic entertainment here this we ‘They Lle to pro- cure a hall and consequeatly abandoned the enterpriso. Looking kor Stolen Harness, Brartnice, Neb, Nov. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—L. B. Deuny, living nine miles from the.city, was in town toda huuting for some trace of a quantity of har- ness that was stolen from his premises sov- eral days ago, He could tind no clue, Row Among Colored Methodists. sRAskA Crty, Nob., Nov. Special 1k Bri.]—The colorad Metho- Qists of this city_held another intere: meeting last night, in which dirk-knives ficured, and today adjourned to police court. Adjudged Insane. Bratrics, Neb., Nov. 25.-—iSpecial Tele- gram to Tk Bre,|—Alno Gerdes of Cort- land was adjudged insane here today by the board of insenity commssioners, and was ordered sent to the asylum at Lincoln, Clerk of Omahas and Winnebagos. Dikora City, Neb, Nov. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bue. |—Charles P, Mathew- son of this place received the appointment. as clerk of the Winnebago and Omuha agencies, WORKED LIKE PROFESSIONALS. K. & T. Robbers Did Theiwr Work Very Thoroughly. IKaNsas Ciry, Mo, Nov. 25,—The men who robbed the St. Louis express on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road last night have not, been apprebended. The robbers displayed great coolness and went about their work in such a manner as to convince the trainmen that they were pro- fessionals. The robvers, who were two in number, concaaled themselves in a ciump of bushes near the water tank on Pryor creck and when the train stopped for water they boarded the engine. One of the rob- bers took care of the engineer and fireman while the other uncoupled the express car from the remainderof the train. ‘T'he signal was then given and the engineer compelled to pull about a mile and a haif away. In the meantimo the robber in the express car bad compelled the mes- senger to give up the contents of tho safe which he put in a sack. ‘The robbers then stopped the engine and escaped in the durk- No attempt was made to pursue the d ageuts and the engineer ran back and icked up his train and pursued his vip. The loss wili fall on the Pacific company. It is thou the robbers are Lhe same ones who tried to rob the Sants Fe train there 1ast week. Express Messenger Johuson says in his account of the robbery that there were five robbers and that one of the robbers com- pelied hum to open the company’s safe at the point of a pistol. One thousund dollars waa all that was secured, as he secreted tne other valuable backages. Johnson, accompanied by express company oficials, left for St. Lous this afternoon. He is practically under arrest. The M bl GLAD SHE KILLED HIM. Mrs, Southworth and Her Mother Ag ¢ on that Point. New York, Nov., 25.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—This afternoon the mother of Mrs, Southworth who killed Stephen Pet- tus, arrived at the Tombs. She is a find looking old ludy of about sixty years of age with snow whito bair which formed a striking contras v with the sombre black of her attire, ““Hanna did right; the scoundrel got what he deserved,” were her first words as she greeted nor daughter’s counsel on entering his oftice. Mrs. Martin went over to the Tombs with ber son and was admitted to her daughter's cell alone. She refused to talk with the reporters who were present when she went in. The meeting of the mother and daughter was most affecting, When her mother entered the little cell Mrs. Southworth at once recognized her and jumping up from her cot with sn_exclamation of joy threw her arms about the old Jady’s neck una burst. into sobbing., “Mawmma, I killed him, and I am not a bit sorry I did it. Are youi” ex- claimed the prisoner, ‘I'he inquest will be commenced tomorrow. e 1DAHO'S ASYLUM BURNS, Two Patients Perish and Five Are Missing. Briokroor, Tdaho, Nov. 25.—The main building of the territorial insane asylum burned at an early hour Sunday morning. Two men are kuown to have perished and two women and three men are missing, FPos- sibly they escaped in the confusion, but it is feared they were caught i the fire. The flames originatad in the kitchen and the building burned down within an hour, Great excitement prevailed among the inmates, and the superintendent and keepers had great trouble mustering them. All the rec- ords were destroyed, but a new addition to the building was saved. The loss is §30,000, et i Montana's Mix. Hi A, Mont, Nov. 25.—There is no visible change in the situation this morn- ing. The scnate met at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, with but eight members The senate met at 3 o'clock. Sowe efforts were made to bring in wissing members and organize, The demogratic low house met ut the same hour with twenty-eight prescnt. Represen- tative Humber of Deer Lodge county was sworn o aud took his seat, Al the officers elected vy this branch took the oath of ofics this mornivg, I'he republican lower house convened at 2 o'clock, Noluing important is looked for today. RATES BEYOND THE MISSOURI Report of the Arbitration Committee on the Subject. A SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT. The Tariffs on the Fixed in a Man Suit Both Diffsrent Classes or © Wil Omaha ana oln, The Arbitratior Cnicaco, Nov, Tre Bee.]—~The report of the arbitravon committee on rates west of the Missouri to Kansas ana Nobraska points was today made to the Interstate Commerco Rulway asso- clation. The report states that *an exam- ination of the through sand local rates at western junction pomts disclosed . con- sidorable lack of mothod in the construction of the tariffs now in use. This is not sur- prising for the reason that in tho past each line has been accustomed to formalate its own rates, being governed by local necessi- ties and local demands and influenced by the customs upon otier lines, which have con- stantly moditied the action taken by each, but without concert, so the result presented is that of rates without apparent system yar, ing the charge per ton por mile. The rates upon the various classes havieg no common standard of proportion, and the local rates differing from so-called terw or distri- buting rates, a systematic arrangement of tariffs upon a vortion of a line was sowe- times disregarded upon other portions of the same li Although the ci mstances of the two states—IKansas and Nebraska—ia muny respects are quite similar, the policy pursued in each sccns to have been diverse. It was felt to bo exceedingly desirable if possible to establish @ common and uniform relation which the various classes should bear to class ‘I' in order that in stating rates for practical use, as wellas for purposes of comparison it might not bo necessary to numo the rates for all the classes, but the fixing of o rate upon the.tirst class stould be indicative of the rest in accordance with the established proposition of the transportution charge which they respectively should bear. To this end of an in igation and collec- tion of all the rates upon the various classos throughont the territory in question and in other sections of the country un end was reached which is bolieved to Tairly represent the just proportion of the class to the othars, A tariff has been reached which accomplishea o object aimed at in the Omaba tarifts which have been proposed by some of the lines without involving any loss of revenue e roads, and it is velioved. without sub- Lincoln to the slightest disadvantage mpetition with Omaha i interior points which it wuy proper! im to reach. In other words, the local rates from the two Points 1n question have been taken up as whole ana the throuch rates in connection with the out rates at the two powts. This 18 understood to be in accordance with the claims of the representatives of the two cities at the heuring before the inter-state commerce commission 1w 1858 and with the views to the commission expressed_therein. 7he through rates to Lincoln, therefore, have been fixed at the following difforentials on the varions clusses above the through rates to Omaha, although presenting a dis- parity between tne through rates and the sum of the local rates much greater than would otherwise be warranted, to wit: First 10; second, 8; third, fourth, 6; fifth, 5; A5y B,4i G, 8; D,2; B, 2-the prosent differentials being 5, b, 4, 4, 3, 8, 8, 8, 8,8, In other words, the throueh rate to Lincoln is advanced 5 cents per 100 on tho first class and a proportionately less amount on the. other classes except G, D and E, tho two lat- ter being reduced, the out rates being mean- while equalized as betwoen Omata and Lin- coln, while tho application of the principlo clsewhere adopted would have required an advance of 10'¢c,first class, based on the sum of the locals at Weeping Water,” Report. clogram to Committes {Spovial Another Route to ~an Francisco New York, Nov. 25.—It is stated tonight that the directors of the Denver & Rio Grande held a meeting today at which an important deeision was made affecting trans- continental traflic. 1t was voted, it 1s said, to make a staudard gauge of their road from Canyon City to Grand Junction, to which point the Rio Grande is ubout cotupleted, to connect with the Denver & Rio Grande sys- tem. This movement will give the Missouri cific and the ago, Burlington & Quincy roads a direct route over less grades und a sborter distance thun any other road to San Francisco, The amount that must be ex- pended to completethe arrangements is from §0,000,000 to $5,000,000, and was voted at today’s meeting. Union Pacific snowing for October. Bostox, Nov. 25.—The statement of the Union Pacific for October shows tue follow- ing mcreases over the same month last year: Eurnings £208,000, expenses $102,455, surplus $105,550, Kor tho ten months ending with October the earnings show an increaso of $415,485, o surplus of §003,147 and an ex- pense decreaso of $467,650. Induced to Givee Up the Lease. Cimcavo, Nov. 2.—The Chicazo & Alton road has induced the American live stocic commission to give up 1s lease of Alton stock cars, This laase was the basis for the complaint now pending before the iuterstate commission. A Reczular Dividend. Nuw Yomk, Nov. 2.—The directors of the Chicago & Northwestern company have de- clared @ regular dividena of 8 per cent por @inum on commou aud 13§ quarterly on pre- ferred stock. e Glyde Engineers Strike, Grasaow,Nov. 25, —Twelve hundred Clyde engineers went on & strike this morning, Eighteon firms, under pressure of contracts, were obliged t0 concede their demands, pastidil ool GEORGE H, PENDLETON DEAD. He Passes Away ac Brussels on Sune day Evening, Loxnox, Nov. 25.—George H. Pendleton, Umted States minister to Germany under Cleveland, died at Brussels last evening, He succumbed to a stroke of apoplexy, His two daughters were present when he oied, The funeral services will be held Wednesday next, [George H. Pendloton was born in Cinein- nati July 25, 1525, He was a son of N, G, Pendleton, an able luwyer, and a grandson of Judge Nathaniel Pendleton of New York. ~Mr. Pendieton studied law and was admitted to the bur, He was elected 10 congress in 1857 and remained a member of that boay until 1865, In 1864 Lo ran for vice prosident with General George B, Mo~ Clellan at the bead of the ticket, In 1879 he was elected to the United States senate from Ohio and ut the expiration of his term was appointed mwinster 10 Germany Prosident Cleveland, While in congress hie was one of the most_active supporters of the present civil service low ond is sometimes referred 10 as tie father of the bill.| The State be) ot Notified. Wasnix 25.—~The departmeny of state has been advisod of the death of ex~ Minster Pendleton at Brussels last nigh and the Lus BOAL @ Lelegram o The Weather Foree For Omaha and vicinity: Rall Nebraska and Iowa: 1 ghtly warmer, southerly winds, South Dakot, Falr statiovary tewperss ture, southierly winds.