Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1889, Page 1

NINE THE OBJECTION TO BREWER. Not Belleved That It Will Prevent His Confirmation. NO OPPOSITION TOJUDGE GROFF, His Nomination Unanimously Ap- proved — Terigaiin Froposals— Davis' Diseiples—an In g Incideot roste Wasminaron Buneav T 513 FOUNTEENTH STURET, Wasnixarox, D, O., Dec, 10, 1t was ascortained today that the objection raised to the confirmation ot the nominavion of Associate Justice Brower, mentined in these disputehios last night, was basod on a prohibition decision which te rendered in Kansas in November, two years ugo., It was one of ascries of similar decisions in- volving the destruction of brewery property at Atchinson, Lawrence and other Kansas cities under the prohibitivn law. Judge Brewer hold that the destruction of this property was a practical confiscation: by the stato of private valucs and that the state should roimburse the owuers. ‘The supreme court of the United States roversed the do- cision under the precedent of what is known as the New Orleaus sluughter house 0. In the New Orleans case, it will be remem- bered, it was shown that under a stato law the sluughter houses in tho city of New Orleans were to be located in a cer- tain precinet and those which aul not con- form to the law were dostroyed, Tho su preme court held that the destruction of tho property was in obedience to @ polico author- ity invested in states by the coustitution of the United States and o reimbursement to the owners was refused. It is not believed that the ducision of Brower will defear his confirmation or, in fact, delay it much. GROFE. USANIMOUSLY CONFIRMED, Judge Grofl’s nominution to be commis- sioner of the general Jand office was unani- mourly reported from the committee oa pub- lic lands and contirmed wday without a dis- sonting voice. Van Etwn's pamphlet was mentioned in the exccutive session of the senate during the consideration of tho nomi- raton wheu Senators Padaock and Mandel urks respecting the characters of Judge Groff und his opponent. Van Etten was laugned out of the sesate as he was luughed out of the committee on public lands. The unanimous action of the comnit~ teo and the senate on Judge Groff’s nomina- tion hua been the subject of very compli- mentary comment and the judge was this afternoon heactily congratulated, From the very outsetof the mention of Judge Grof’s name i connection with the lahd commissionership of both s appoint- meut und contirmation there has nov been the slightest objection from any scource ex- oept that of Van Etten, and that hus npot at any time been an embarrassment to him or his friends, Oun the contrary Van Etten’s opuosition has brought about an investig; tiou as to Judge GrofP’s character and fitucss which makes nim toduy stand out stronger before the administration, congress and the country thau iv is likely he would have stood had iv not been for the objoction, DAVIS DEFORE WASHINGTON. A number of southern men in_congress will tomorrow go to Alexandris, Va., eight miles ‘south of Wushington, to at- tena the memorial services over the deathof Jeff Davis, while their associates from the north and patriotic southern colleagues wiil atiend the celebration of the inauguration of Fresident Washington. When 1t became Known this afternoon that there were men in congress who preferred Lo celebrate the work of Jeff Davis to that of George Washington, there was much indignation expressed bv union men. Almost every day there are evi- dences griven that not all of the men in con- gress have been politically reconstructed. ‘I'he participation of by Associate Justice Lumar in the action of the southerners upon the death of Jeff Davis has created a good doal of comment among loyal meu, but, thon the position of Mr. Lamar on the confederucy and the war was well knowu before Iresi- dent Cleveland appointed him to one of the highest judicial positions within the gift of the country. BECRETARY SMITIL DID IT. Everyone who has visited Cabin John briage, the greatest span of masonry in the world, about six miles up the Potomac river above Washington. has noticed a slab on the west end of the bridge which be: the name of the vresident of the United States and the secretary of the interior under whose admnistration the bridge was built, but nothing bas uttracted attention more 'than the wide blank space between President “Pierce and his secretary of the interior where the name of JSefferson Davis was or- iginally cut. It hes always been supposed that the erasure of Mr. Davis' name from the tablet was by order of Secrotary of War Stanton, General M. C. Meigs, the archi- tect of the pension office building, then cap- tain of engineers, was assigned by Jefforson Duvis to superintend the construction of tho oridge, which is au aqueduct, and distinetly remembers the circumstances. General Meigsin speaking of the 1ncident said: *One afternoo in company with a party of gentlemen Secretary Smith drove up to Cabin John sbridee to#see how the agueduct . Was progressing, and the tablev bearing the name of Jefferson Davis uttracted bis atten- tion. He remarked that such a distinction Wwas too ureac for such o traitor as Davis, and the next morning & workman was sent up to cut out the nawe with his chisel. Upon Wy return from a trip west in connection with my duties as quartermaster general 1 visited the aqueduct span and discovered what had been done during my absence,” A FALSE KEPORT, A report was circulated today to the ef- feot that tha clerk of the stationery room of tho house was also short in b accounts, ‘I s is absolutely untrue as an inventory of all the propetty in his hands hus been taken and approved and the property receipted for by the clerk, The swry doubtless grew out of the fact that members who wanted their stationery accounts commuted found delay in drawing the $125 due them, owing to tho fact thut the treasury office has not yot re- ceived the necessary vouchers suthorizing Shew to pay these allowsnoes, BILLS BY NOUTHWESTERN SBENATORS, In the senale toduy Senator Manderson Iotroduced bills for the reliof of Kanuy P, Myers us executrix of the estate of the lute Brevet Brigadier General Myers, to remove the charge of desertion from the militury record of William H. enton, for the reliof of Anue Curroll, und t remove the charge of dese) tion ugdinst the mihjary record of George W. Madden, Senator Witson of Towa introduced bills to remove the charge of desertion from the military records of James Boyle and Willlam Bheldon, to pay James Seely $#401 for cloth- ing and expenses incurred in reoruiting Comvany C, Fourth lowa infantry, and to pav the estate of Rawsey Crooks the claims Which Crooks bad aguinst the American fair cowpany, Benator Pottigrew of South Dakota pre- sented petitions from his constituents ask- Ang for un awendment to the interstate com- merce commission prohibiting transporta- Mo fnto states haviog a prohubition law of bl kinds of intoxicants, INFEUESTED 1N IRRIGATION, Presidest Ouakes, General Solicitor Me~ Naughion and Geueral Manager Hansford of thie Northern Facific railrosd compuny huve been in the city severai days conferrivg with wembers of congress us 1o the irrigation of land 1n the west. They have proposed to Rive all kinds of support o irrigation com- panies their efforts to reclaim the arid lsnds. The Northern Pacifio oficers advo- < e tho oeummme states by cougress of wll wrid lavds ugiug to the public domain dcested 1n who states, provided the states will firwatothem, They advocate all proposi- Ui na Loking toward irrigation, but believe Ahe desired end can be achieved best by giv- Owmana Bre, % THE OMAHA Dany BEE YEAR. ing the land purpose: During the to the states for irmgation of republican of e caucus today senators upon the subject ing additional committees the questio of a_committee on irrigation came up, when Senator Paddock, who is_chairman of the committes on agriculture, demonstrated to the cancus that his committee had juris- jon of all subjects relating to irrigation in irrigating lands is to n suitable for agricultural pur- There will not be a standing or special committee on irrigation created. The apécial committee on the subject appointed at the last congress and which visited tne northwest and southwest during the past summer will soon make its report to the sol te and will be discharged, ana the informa. tion gathered will be reforred to the commit- tea on agriculture OARLISE A dotermine ngressmen Grosvoenol Georgo The VANQUISIER, anvass is being made by Lodge, Coyne. McKinley, Cannon and others in_bobalf o o of Kentucky for the position of doputy sergeant-at-arms of the house. Mr. Thocoo is the who defeated Speaker Carlislo for re-election in 1836 and who was kept out of his seat in the house by virtue of the machiaations of the dewmocratic friends of Mr. Carlisle. It will bo remembered that the speaker permitted the house to name the committee on_election, but the democrats having a majority of the committee refused to takn testimony in the contest for the speaker's seat and ho was denied the proper facilities which would have permitted bim to prove his title to tho seat. Thoebe ran against Curlisle on the labor ticket and is endorsea by the united labor party every- where. The position ko secks is not the one recently held by Silcott, the latter being cashier of the financial part of the sergeant at-arm's office. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, Senator Paddock, who is chairman of the senate committee of agriculture, has been alded to the new commities on emigration of waich Senator Chandler of New Humpshire is chairman. Senator Manderson, upon his re- est, was taken off the comumittes on civil service reform and retrenchment. Mr. Man- derson is chairman of the committee on vrinting. - Senator Pettigrew of South Dake- ta was placed upon Indian affairs, emigra- tion, railroads and the improvements of the Mississippi river. whilo his collcague is made man of the new committee on Indian deprodations and is given subordinate posi- tions on mints and mining, peasions and emigration. Mr. Wilson of Iows, who is a prominent member of the committes on judiciary, is mide a member of ‘the special committee on quadro centennial celebration of the discovery of America, and his colleague, Mr. Allison, who is chairman of the commit- tee on appropriations, was relieved at his request of his position on the commities on emigration, NEW POSTMASTERT. Towa—Andrew, Jackson county, J. J. Buchanan, vice' C. W. Long, removed; Brougn, Dailus county, O. £, Gant, vice H. A. Eveland, removed; Worthington, Du- buque county, G. L. lreland, vice P. Latt- ner, removed. South Dakota—Hurley, Turner county, F. H. Newtor., vice M. S. Robinson, resigned Mausfield, 'Brown county, A. R. Haskin, vice J. Manstield, removed; Mound City, Campbell county, J. Schafer, vico M. A. Mec- Cluren, removed. MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the currency today ap= proved the Metropolitan National bank of Chicago as the reserve agent, tor the Union ional bank of Omaha, and the Chemical National bank of New York in place of the First Nutional bank of New York us reserve agent for the City National bunk of Kear- ney. B."W. Caldwell, the_editor of the Daily Press at Sioux Falls, S, D., will leave for his home tomorrow. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Cnand- ler toduy reversed the decision of the com- missioner of the general land offico in the case of John B. Shun, involving the north- west I of section 25, township 4 north, range 30 west, Mc(ook land district. An adjourned meeting of the governors of the thiiteen states held here today to take some decisive action looking to the erection in Philadelphia of a suitable memorial struc- ture commemorative of Lhe achievements of this nation duriug her one hundred years of independence aud constitutioual “govern- ment. A bill was adopted for presentation 10 congress, ‘There was another commotion aronnd the capitol today when it was announced that a new thief had made his_appesrance on the democratio side. This fellow was satisfied with less than Silcott, and got away with a couplo of overcoats and the contents of the nockets of these coats. The gentlemen who were relieved of their couts wera Crisp of Georgis and Turple of Alabama. Peuny S, HEaTa. s MORGAN'S 1DE Heo Wants the Negroes to Emigrate to the Congo State, Washington, Dec. 10.—Senator Morgan of Alabama was asked today by an Associated press reporter the pur- pose of the resolution offered by him vester- day regarding trade and commerce with the free state of Congo, etc. "The senator said: “When the convention of the powers met in Berlin, to fix the status of the Congo state, the United States did not acceptthe con- clusions of the convention, snd there- fore has ©vo political rights in that country. I do not know that this has ever been brought to the attention of Mr, Blaine, but I am now anxious that it should be and that the United States should secure its just political power in the Congo swate. My reason for desiring this is that we may be able to encourage the negroes of this country who have wealth and enterprise but have not standing and never will have here, to engage n trade in that country. Utitimately, 1 bave in view a gencral emigra- tion of the neeroes of the United States to the Congo state. They came from that coun- try and sbould return there. Here their civilization is wasted. There it might be de- veloped to the building up of a government and couutry that will be a eredit 10 them.” B Nebraska, low Dakota Patents. WasmINGTON, Dec. 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|—Patents 1ssued to Nebrask- ay Michael Schirk, Plattsmouth, Neb., index plate for gear cutting machines; Dwight H. Scott, tension device for wire fence; Andrew J. Meals, O'Neill, Neb,, a machine; John J, Saville ana J. H. Win- spear, Owmaha, electric conductor; William G. SBheppard, McCook, Neb., vise; Jonas A, Harris. O'Neill, Neb.,, cultivator attach- ment; William A. Cusbing, Plattsmouth, Neb,, bill or file holder, lowa—Peter Buker, Keota, fcur horse equalizer; Lows J, Carter, Denison, register for ruilway passenger servico; Knil Green- berg, Davenport, violin; Charles F. Shaw, Tawmu, attachment for saddlers stitehing horses; Jerry Ksuffman, Wellmup, druft equalizer, 4 South Dakota—Hiram W. Kuapp, Estel- liue, engiueer's seat. — Pensions, —[Special Telegram 8 granted Nebras- Original jovalid—Edward Arnold, Pooca: Daniel Granger, KKemm Pensious for lowauns: Original fovalid— Garland G. Johuson, Moutezumai: William H, McCounell (deceaged), Corning. Reissue —George D. Uvderwood, Williamstown. Reissue and iucrease—Steplen Harrison, Custer. Original widows—Maria J., widow of William H, McCouuell, Corning. to Tue Bee.| kans Too Cate WasEiNaroxn, Dee, 10.—At a special meet- ing of the Womaun's Nationa! Industrial League of Awerica the Siloowt defaleation was cousidered aud a resolution adopted thatall disbursiug agents of the government in Washington should be women, Men cav, says the resolution, enjoy their il gotten ¢ains abroad with ease, but no temptation is stroug ewough w induce an American woman to expatriate herself, Congress is asked to pass @ law giviog preference to women in such appoiutments bereaftor, "OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MURDERED BY HIGHWAYMEN, C. J. Pulsifor, a Crowell Dealer, £hot and Killed. Grain ROBBERY THE SUPPOSED CAUSE. The Perpetrators of the Deed Make Good Their Escaps Buta Hov Pursuit Organiz:d—Other Nebraska News. A Crowell Grain Dealer Killed, Scunsen, Neb,, Dee. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.) J. Pulsifer, a gram dealer at Crowell, a small town five miles west o1 here, was shot and killed by two highwaymen this evening about. ) o'clock. He was on his w from his office to his resi- donce, about half n mile west of Crowell, when he was shot down, the buliet entering tho breast and is supposed to have penetrated the heart. ‘Tne shot was heard by several citizens of the town, who ran out to whera Pulsifer’s body lay. It being dark they could not see which way the men ran, but 1t is believed thay went west. Robbery no doubt was the object, Pulsi- fer was known to carry money every even- g when going home, It can not be ascer- tained whether the thieves got anything or not, as no one knows just how much money he had with him, It is supposed the robbers were scared away before they had time to go througn his clothes, Carl Pulsifer was well known around Dodge county and was well liked. The fes ing at this place is very intense and large parties are scouring the country hunting the murderers. It is believed that if they ave caught they will be lyncned. The whole country hereabouts is aroused and every cffort will be made to cateh them. Mr. Pul- sifer was a man about ffty-five years of ace and very rugged. It is believed that he would not be robbed without a struggle, and itis very likely that he mwade such a des- perate resistance that the robvers were com- pelled to shoot him, He leaves a wife and eight children. Didn't Blow the Safe, CoLumnus, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue 1 © grocery store of William Becker on Thirteenth street was entered by burglars this morning about 8 o'clock. Frank Coleman, night policemau, while making his rounds, found the front door open and stepping in inquired who was there. The response came in tho form of a pistol shot, followed by three shots in quick succession, He returned the fire until e was hit by one of the shots in the log, when he left the buildwg for assistance. Upon returning the burglars had escaped. This morning upon examination it was found that nothing had been taken from the store. The front door was braken open and an_effort made to blow oven the safe. tools taken from u blucksmith shop across the street were found near the safe. Holes 10 the windows and doors show five shcts to have been fired from the inside, Trouvle Over the Lost Ciuse. Sarem, Neb, Dec. 10.—[Special to Tme Bee.]—At a meeting of several neighbors Sunday at the house of Mr. McDowell, about three miles northoast of Salem, a con- versation arose about the lecturé of John Jenuary, who spoko here last Friday night on the horrors of Andersonville prison, Mr. Jenuary having lost both of his legs 1n that prison. Bud Rose, a very bitter southern sympathizer, made the remark that it would have been a'good thing if Mr. Jonuary had lost his head instead of his legs, Old man McDowell, wno 1s an army veteran, de- fended the cause of the union in guch strong terms that Rose drew his kuifo on him. At this juncture Charley McDowell, a son. strucikc Rose with his fist, kuocking him down. Iose got up, rushed at McDowell and cut him ‘in the arm pretty badly, He then made a lunge at his bowels, cutting a gush eight or ten inches long but not danger- ously deep. Neighbors sepurated the men, but furtier trouble is feared, Nebraska Dairy men. Grnro, Neb., Dec: 10.—[Special to Tme 1en.]—The fifth annual convention of the Nebraska Dairymen’s association will be held av Falls City, December 17, 18 and 19. An nteresting programmo has been prepared, Able and experienced dairymen from this and other states will be present and take an active part in the convention, In addition te papers which have been especially prepared for the occasion an opportunity will be given for the discussion of any subject relating to the dairy industry. Wednesday, December 18, will be devuted to matters pertaining more especially to creamery intorests, The citizens of Falls City und vieinity are doing everything possible to make the meeting a success and will glaaly welcomeall who come, A coraial invitation is extended to all per- sons interested in developing this most fm- portant industry in our state to be present, J. C. MexnriLy, President, Sutton, Neb, S. C. Bassery, Secretary, Gibbon, Neb, Marquette Mode Waoodmen, Marquerte, Neb,, Dec, 10.—|Spocial to Tug BEk.]—At a regular meeting of Soutn Platte Camp Modern Woodmen of America of this place the following officers were elected for the following year and will be in- stalled the first Thursday night in January, 1860: Consul, V. Fuih; advisor, H. P, His cock; banker, B, H. Walker; escort, William Moore; clerk, B. A. Hickman; assistant clerk, F. M. Holl watchman, Samuel Grafe; sentry, C. R. l'emple; managers . P. Marquis,” three years; J. O, Kz, one year; nhysician and representative, Line, M. D. A Petition For Divorce. FrEMONT, Neb., Dec. 10.—|Special Tele- gram to B BEE |—A petition was tiled n tha ofice of the clerk of the district court this afternoon in which Christopher Alvis asks for a divorce from bis wife Mamie, ‘L'he petitioner alleges that while he has been a faithful husband his wife has been con- sorting and cohaviting with other men, ana that on November 25 she committeea adul- tery with R. E. Doran. The latter is 8 man of some political prominence, having been assistant sergoant-at-arma and sergeant-at- arms of the Nebraska house of representa- es for the two legislatures preceaing the lust, Making Room fir More Prisoners, Dikora Ciry, Neb.,, Dec, 10.—[Special Telegram to- Tne Bee.|—A special ses- sion of the district court was held here this afternoon, Judge Powers prosiding. The short session was beld in order to reduce the overcrowded jail which has just at present wore occupants than it has room for, Two men pleaded guiity of horse stealing and were given vighteen months and two years respectively, Mary.Conuelly,the female pi ouer, pleaded guilty of petitlarceny and wi fined $100 and givea thirty days in the county jail, y 4 A Reoq t Ordered, Nenraska City, Neb., Dec. 10.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|—The election con. test of Plaeging vs. Willman over the office of sheriff was upin the county court today and a recounting of all the ballots was or- dered. The results of this will be kuowa to- orrow. Thus far Placging, the repu contestant, has gained several votes, The Tria of D Kelloy. Warse, Neb, Dec. 10~~[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre)—In the Kelley case to- day the tirst witness. examined was Dr. W, C. Spaulding of the Omaha medical and surgical stitute. He testified that Caroline Soulier came to the institute on December 8 for an examination, which he made with an- othor physician. He found that, notwith- standing her statement, un ordinary case of pregnancy existed with no abnormal symp- tom The remainder of his testimony was #iven as an expert and related to the proper method of diagnosing veegnancy. Mrs. Hartman, who was in- attendance when the operation was mado, was the noxt witness, but disclosed ppthing of importance until sho testified that hfter the operation been performed and the physician left tho room Dr. Kelley stoéped over the girl, 8poke to her and kissedher on tho forehead, Caroline throwing her abmsaround his neck, ‘This created quite a senkation, but on cross- examination it appeared that she did the samo to any one when fpproached, and that 1t Was necessary to plade tho ear closo to her face to h anything n?(\ said. Dr. Tashjean of Norfolk was examined, but his testimony was not of much import- ance except to the fact that he made an ex- amination of the girl in December and found an unmistakablo case of pregnancy. The testimony for tho defenso will conclude at 1000 tomorrow. The K. O, & B, Road Opened. Beitrior, Neb., Dee. 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The ceremonics of the opening of the Kansas City & Beatrice road were formally obscrved at Virginia, fourteen miles east of this city, this evening. A large number of citizens and_ officials, both county and city, were presant and participated in the ceremonies, The first train, one of the finest ever coming to this city, arrivea here at 6 o'clock this evening, bringing with it officials of the road and leading citizens of Kansas City, Leavenworth and *Seneca, Kan, The train was met at the depot by a great crowd of citizens and was greeted with every demonstration of enthusiasm. At 9 o'clock this ovening the visitors were regalea with a grand banquet i which numerous toasts were exchanged appropriateqo the oc- casion. Fifty-four covers were set for the banquet and a most. enjoyable and enthus- iastic time was observed. The banquet con- tinued to a late hour. Temporary Injanction Geanted Bearrice, Neb,, Deec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—County Judge S. H. Craig this eveuing grautdd a temporary in- Jjunction against the issue of the Kansas City & Beatrice railroad bonds. The in- junction proceedings were brought by A. C. dJ. Conleau. It is thought this evening that the injunction will be withdrawn ia a day or two, as it wus brought gnder a misapprelien- sion. G. A. R. Pos: OMasrs Elected. Marquerre, Neb,, Dee. 10.—[Special to Tue Bee. |—Saturday evening Putnam post No. 142 elected the following oMcera: P. C., William Ray; S. V. Ci, J. X. Bufingtons J. V. C., Dan Fye: O. D., 4. D. May; O. G., A. J. Hickman; Cuaplain, Joe Fya; Q.M. Joseph Pinkerton: Surg, V. Fink. The Sioux leservation. Nionrara, Neb., Dec, 1.—[Special to Tar Bee.]—The president’s | position regarding the ovening of the Sioux reservation by proclamation without the report of the com- missioners first going ta.Gongress for notifi- cation I8 'very encouraging to this whole section nterested, The Bonds Carcied, Scotia, Neb,, Dec, 10.—[Special Telegram toTae BeR |—Atun elecuion held today in this township to vote ald to the Missouri, North Platts & Denver rallroad there werc 139 votes for and 14 againsy the bonds, The amount of the bonds 15 $13,000, A S b A REMAKKASBLE CRAFT, A Boat Bullt on an Entirely New Plan to Be Launched Today. New Yonrk, Dec. 10.—A remarkable craft will be launched tomorrow from the ship yards of James Lonnore, Its desiguer and patentee, Dr. W. M. Jackson, has named 1t the “Evolution.” The boat s built on a new plau, no knees or frames being used in its conatruction aud with the exception of two or three deok beams the hull is free from obstruction. She:is 103 feet oyer all, twenty-three feet beam aud six and a half feet deep from the under side of the deck 10 the bottom planking.. Owing to the tre- mendous spread the bull takes from the keel it 18 claimed she will araw less than four feat of water. 'I'he boat is tobe run by hydraulic power by forcing water aga great pressure through three-quartor inch pipes at the stem or stern according te the desired motion, for- ward or backward. The eads of these pipes are covered with movable collars which can be turned in any direction desired, baing controlled by levers in the pilot house, and by this means the vessel is stecred, Her boiler contains ncarly four and one-half miles of steel pipe, every inch of whicn is exposed to fire. With this ereat heating sur- face the pressure obtained forces the water, which is pumbed in by another engine, out of the three-quarter fuch pipes av tho rate of about six hundred feet per second. The outside surface of the vessel 18 of polished mabogany and will offer but slight resistance to the water, I'rom the speed made by a small launch equipped on the same princibal itis conlidently expected the Ivolution will be able to run at least twenty-five miles an hour and possibly faster, B Forrest sull Talking, Cmiesco, Dee, 10.—Forrest renewed his argument to the jury at the opening of the Cronin trial this morning, continuing his an- alysis of the evidence for the defense. Touchicg on the alieged blood staius in the Carlzon cotage, he tvept on to show by quoting the testimony given by several wit- nesses regarding thom, how- easily one migh v be mistaken. ¢ Forrest continued by saying that the binody cotton batting was put into the cot- tago for the purpose of furnishing a basis for & uowspaper sensation, and the stains in the parior and the palgtymight bave had a similar source; m '“?. when the cot tage was entered May 12 paint on the floor was found to be quite fresh. It would not, ke said, take eight days for paint to dry, rurrest then recurred 40 the expert testi- wony and the danger of‘putting fuith in 1t, He mude un exhaustive analysis of the tes- timony of some of the winent witnesses for thd prosocition, vfl?ng \ho. oonclusion that the Crouin factiop of the Clan-na-Gael drilled wituessus to giye fulse testimony, and shat all of the new evideuce brought out since the sitting of the 'earouer’s jury had been maaufactured to strengthen tue” weak 8pots in Lhe case of the slate, Regarding the matter of the knives found on Coughlin he declured that Conklin had committed perjury o swearing they be- longed w Cronin, Forrest will probably conclude tomorrow and the court will adjourn over Thursday, which is election day, Luther Laflin Miils, who is to make the closing speech for the state, bas been quite ill and if not avle to begin Friday further adjournment moy be necessary, : Y Eilcote Not in Quebre. Queseg, Dec. 10.~It is uow pretty certain that there is no grownd for the stutement to the effect that d Silcot, the default- ing cashier of the serzeant-at-arms’ oftice at Washington, has come to Quebec with his booty and accompanied by Hermau Thibaulr, ‘e fugitives way bLe in the province of uebec or some other part of Canads, but they are not in this aity. Touox10, Dea, 10, Fhe police belleve Em. bezzlor Silcott s bere and are watchiog all the botels and résorts, MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1880, g ; CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Matters Relative to Cashior Si- cott's Defalcation. EVARTS TILTS FOR NEW YORK, A Bill to Hold the World's Fair in Gotham Passsw the Second Read- ing—Turpie on Trusts—The Sin of the Age. Senate. WasHINGTON, Dec, 10.—The committes in- vestigating tho affairs of the ofico of the sergeant-at-arms of the house this morning heard a statement from Representative Gear of Iowa relative to the forgery of his namo to one of the drafts presented at tho Na- tional Metropolitan bank and which was sub- sequent taken up by Sileott, ExRepro- sentative Taulbee of Kentucky, who since his retiroment from congress has used the ser- geant-at-arms’ office as a banking house and who hus consequently suffured the loss of several hundred dollurs, endeavored to con- vince the committee that his money should be refunded to him. The committen then discussed a bill making the sorgeant-at-arms adisbursiug ofMicer, but no conelusion was ar- rived at. The committee will make a partial report. to the house upon the first day on which that body will be in legislative session, Among the bills introduced today were the following: By Evarts—Providing for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Awerica by holding an international exposi- tion in the city of New York. 1t was read the first and second time, By Chandler— o amend the laws relative to the eieotive franchiso and providing under certain contingencies for the conduct of elec- tions by federal officers on the petition of a certain percentage of voters that they be- lieve the election will be unfair if held by the state ofticers. By Spooner—Making 1t the duty of the proper officers of the treasury and interior departments to adjust and settle claims by the state agass the United States for all lands disposed of by the United States that, ‘wore included in any great s wawp or over- flowed lands of such state. By Hawley—For the selection from the national guard and military schools of eivil- ians to be appointed sccond lieutenants in the regular arm, By Sauire—IFor the erection of public buildings at Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane Falls, Wash., each to cost not exceeding £300,000. By Sponner—A memorial signed by twenty of his former constituencies praying that boards of trade, bucket shops and other mercantile bodies and individuals be prohib- ited from fixing the value of the produce of American farms by sales for future delivery. By morrill—A bill to provide for the relief of welegraph operators during the war who, although uot performing striotly military duties, lost, their lives or ware imprisoned. The resolutious offered yesterday by Turpie 28 to trusts were taken up and Turpio pro- ceeded to address the senate upon Ho said trusts were the gigantic sin of this age and generations that the trust was a nuisance Was an open and notorious fuct, but 1t could not be grappled with aud suppressed as other nuisances, and such legislation as was pro- posed in the bills introduced by Sherman and George (in conjupction with his own propo- sition for the confiscation of trust goods) should be enidcted and enforced. ‘I'he senate then proceeded to the consider- ation of executive business and soon ad- journed. Republican Senatorial Caucus. ‘WasriNGToN, Dec. 10.—The republican senatorial caucus this afternoon adopted the reportof Platt’s committee upon the reor- gaunization of vhe committes. The new com- wittees are as follows: Repnblican Membership, Immigration standing) —Chandier, Hule, Evarts, Squire, eLLigrow. Quadro Centennial Celebration of the Dis- covery of America (special)--Hiscock, Sher- man, Ingalls. Cameron, Hawley, Farwell, Stanford, Wilson of Iowa. Indian’ Depredations Chandler, Allen, The new senators are given memberships as follows: Chandler—Immigration (chairman), naval affuirs, epidemic diseases, Indian depreda- tions, Dixon, Rhode Island—Postoffices avd post roads, putents, ravolutionary claims, addi- tional accommodations for tie library. Moody, South Dakota—Indian depreda- tions (chairman), mines and mining, pen- sions, immigration, Squire, Wushington—Coast defenses, puh- lic buildingd and _grounds, immigration, fisheries, Pierce, North Dakota—Territories, pen- siona, census, civil service and retrenchment. Allen, Washington—Pubiic lands, clai; woman suffruge, [ndian depredations. Pettigrew, South Dakota—Indian affairs immigration, railroads, improvement of M 8188Ippi river. Casey, North Dalkota—Railroads, organi- zation und conduct of the executive depart- ments, transportation, routes to seabourds, immigration. o provide these places, the caucus com- mittee had in the first place vacancies Insev- eral committees, somo of the old senators re- signed, and the membership of some commit- tees were increased, none of the important committees being changed. The democratic committee will meet in caucus shortly to arrange the minority repre- sentation on the committees so they can be reported to the senate before adjournment for the boliday rece —————— DRESSED BEEF INVESTIGATION, (special) —Moody, Evidence Showing the Unscrupulous Practices of the Monopoly, * WasniNatoN, Dec. 10.—lInvestigation of the dressed beof business was rosumed by Senator Vest's special committee. William H. tloover, a butcher in \Vashington, said that C. Carroll told him last spring that iv would nov be wise for him 1o bid on govern- ment contracts, Chicago beef men woula not sell witness any meat and would drive him out of the murket. Witness, however, did bid, and secured some small contracts whereupon the threats outlined by Carroll were carried into effect. None of the agents of the Chicago firms —Armour & Company, Swift & Compsny and Nelson Morris— would sell witness weat nor any of nis {riends’ who tried to purchsse for him. ‘They usked him Lwo or three times the regu. lar raws, and they have never since sold him any meats. George M, Omahondro, Washington sales- man for Nelson Morris, testified that he had received instructions to sell to Hoover ~ at prices two or three times above murket rates, “For what reason !" was asked, “No reason was given,” was the reply. Witness said he furoished meat to the Hampton institute in Virginia and to various iustitutions in this city at regular intervals, He did not know who had cootracts. Had been told his emvloyer bad one, but had never seen it, John N. Hoover, brother of W, H, Hoover, confirmed the statement of the latteras to the refusal of the representatives of Chicago dealers 10 sell him (Witness) meat because he bad bought for his brother, This boycowt was lifted while the committee was in the west pursuing its wvestiyation. e — American kederation of Labor, Bostox, Dec, 10.—A large number of dele- gates were present this morning when the convention of the American Federation of Labor was called to order by President Gom- pers, Governor Awes addressed the con- vention, welcoming the delegates to Mass: chuseits, Mayor Hart then welcomed the delegates to Boston in short speech in which be referred to the eight hour move- ment, saying that it sbould extended to his was followed by an addross by Pri t Gompers on “Organizod Labor,” after which a committee on croden- tials was appointed, PPending tne roport of this committes the convention 0ok n recess, After rocess the credotinls of soventy-ono dolegatos were announced and adjournment taken, FAT TOWN, A Fearful Theatre Panio—Twelve Killed—Pify Hurt. Jonxsrows, Pa., Dec. 10.—During the per- formance of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the opera house here tonight the cry of fire was raised, resulting in a torriblo rush for Life down tho narrow stairs, Twelve persons wero in- stantly crushod to death and many were ser- 1ously injured, It was found necossary to turn a stroam of water on the crowd from tho fire engine bo- foroe the deud and wounded could be taken out. When the crowd was driven a following were found dead upon tho s Miss Clara Burns, Mrs, Nester, Goorge Horne Charles Fiant, John Carr, Mrs, Lister, John Miller, A. Weiss, John Wyman, Richard Warthingham, Isaae Tolar, and an unknown woman, Among the seriously injured were Charles Vangho, Albert Owens and & man named Weimer. Thero aro about fifty seriously 1u- jured, but their names can not be ascertained tonight. The alarm was false and there are many threats agaiust the unknown man who started it, Tho most _seriously iujured are Charles Vaughn, John Weimer, Aibert Owens, Mrs, Plattand Riohard Worthington. Probably twenty more sustained sprains and bruises, but it is not thought any of them aro dan: gerously hurt, The screams of the panic stricken people were terriblo and it was shocking to sce small children knocked down by big men and trampled upon, This theatre has always been noted as a death trapand was con- demned tw vears ago, but tho other one was washed away in the flood and this has been used since, The manager tried to quiet the crowd, but it was useless. Ono man jumped from ' the third story window and was seriously hurt, THAT CATHOLIC BANK STORY, All the Prominent London Financiers Think it a Canard, {Copyright 1859 vy Jamss Gordm Bennett.| Loxpox, Dec. 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bre.]—Noboay of any business prominence in London believes in Colonel Leybourn or his Catholic bank scheme. Tho mavager of Brown, Shipley & Com- pany’s court say “I have not heard of the scheme before, and having read the Herald's very long and explicit report I am not in- clined to give much credit to it.” ‘The manager of Finlueta & Company. 41 Moorgate street, said: “I read the New York Herald story and I smiled. It is a perfectly impossible ssneme and more prob- ably than not a canurd or something of that sort. You can say, if you like, I think the scheme utterly im. practicable, and if it is launched at all will most certainly prove an abortion.” The mavager of J. 8. Morgan & Com- pany said that the scheme did not admit of argument; it was impossible. He had heard of such a schems before. The Globe Bank- g company made tho same sort of a propo- sition five or six years ago, bnt the pros- pectus never got beyond a private circula- tion. ‘The manager of C. De Muriela & Company saud that the scheme was simply impossible. Denied by the Pope. - (Copuright 1889 by James Gordon Bennstt,) Rome, Dec. 9. —|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.|—I am desired by his holiness the pope to categorically con- tradict the rumor that he 1 about to start a bank. — Generous Loubnat. [Conyright 1859 by .ames Gordon Bennstt.) Panis, Dee. 10.—|New York Herald Cable—Speciul w0 Tue Bek |[—Loubat, a member of the New York Historical sociery has presented the Academic des Inscription et Belles Lettres with an annuity of 1,000 franca to found a prize of 3,000 francs to be given every three years to the autbor of the best work published concerning history, geography, archaeology, ethuogravhy, phil- ology and coinage of North America. e Leybourn Has No Authority. [Covyright 1859 by Jamss Gordin Bannss, Rowme, Dec. 10.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bee.]--The Vatican organ, Observatore Romano, states that Leybourn has no authority for starting a bank such as the Herald describes or any bank, so far as the berediction of the pope is concerned, Poet Browning 11, LCopuright 1689 by James Gordon Bennett,) LoxnoN, Dee. J0.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee. | —Robert Brown- ing, the poet, is lying dancerously ill at Venice and alarm is felt by his family. L Offioers of the Swiss Confederation, (Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett,) GeNeva, Dec. 10.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee |—Ruchonnet has been eclected president and Welto vico presiaent of the Swiss confederation for 1590, Faral Coll sion. CrAwronDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 10.—A freight and a work train on the Vandalia road col- lided this morning, Fireman Becker was in- stantly killed aud three others budly burt, including Engineer Tritt, BAN Francisco, Dec, 10.—The working train on a railroad running into the logging camps near Whitesboro in the northern part of the state was wrecked by a washout yes. terday. Engineor Phillips and a section hana”were instantly killed, The Sreman was severely scalde D The Weather Foracast. For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair weather, Nebraska—Fair, colder, stationary temper- ature, variaole winds, Towa—Fair, colder, northwestern winds Wisconsin—Rain or snow, followed by clearing weather, colder, 'nortuwesterly winds. South Dakota—Fair, lower temperature, northwestern winds, - Steamship Arrivals, At New York—The Ethiopla, from Glas- ROW. At Hamburg—The Bohemis, from New York, At London—The Montana and Weser, from 3altimore, At Kotterdam—~The Ohio, from Baltimore, e Reported Wrecked ¥ PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 10.—A report was received here tonight that the steamer Michigan was wrecked about seventy-fiva miles north of Seattle in Puget Sound, The report hus not yet been confirmed and it is uot kuowan whether any lives were lost, -~ A Bafe Robbery. Kosciousko, Miss,, Dec. 10.—The safe of J. W, Carter and J. D. Lee was robl last night. The sum taken was between §22,000 aud 820,000, get Sound, Excitement Still Running High in the Town of Holyoke. CONDITION OF THE WHIPPED MEN One ofthe Alleged White Cans Resists Avrest With a Urawn Revolver ~He Afterwards Himsef Up, Gives A " Hovyoke, Col., gram to Ine Bee]—The town day with farmors from the country and strangers from veighboring towns, drawn here out of curiosity to sep and interview the two lawyers, Bonnett and Kelsey, who were whibped by the white caps on Sunday morning 3 KKclsey is on the streots and today identi- fled the wagon that by i Lovett, who arrested last o being tho vehicle that he was conv the wlaco where he and Bennett were whipped by the ruflans, Kelsey's back proe sents u pitiable sight, nnd the sucht of 14 aroused the fercestof feolings in the breasts of all who behold it. nnett is vet confined to his be about the head and reck. overy atter of aouvt. However, today he out a warrant for the urrest of Withor- vee which was placed in the lands of an offiose Who in attempting to urrest him found hime self compelled to face muzzle of a six-stooter in the hands of Witherbe :by failin 10 urrest Witherbee afterwards wen! befor > Moore and gave himself up ance in- courts Witherboe gives us an excuse for his resiste anco of the oflicer “that if acrosted Lis arms would be taken from him, thereby leaving him defenselass in ® & mob should be raised aguinst him, It is rumored that no more arrests will by ade, as the present indications point to th act that one of the seven white caps is about to squeal on his conrederates, ‘Thie persons who held indignation moet- ings two weeks ago and passed _resolutions condemning all contests huve today called & mecting of their number to heip ferret out the white caps, and the committes of their former mecting have passed and pubiished I8 Looked ¥ e 10.<|Spocial Teles is flooded to= resolutions condemuing the action tuken by the villainous white caps. 1HE EIGH Interviews w.th Leading n Various BostoN, Mass,, Deo. 10, gram to Top 1g tie national convention of the coufederation of labow which began here today the eight-hour question will be about thy first and most jme portant topic discussed. 1f decided to sup- port, u gencral strike will be commenced to secure it. This has led the Herald to intere view prominent manufactarers aud cmploys orsof labor on the effect of such a system, It is everywhere condemned, principally bee cause 1n every case where suggosted or ate tewpted the workmen, while aceepting less hours, dechimed to accept correspondingly l2ss pay. In solcited interviews upon the subject Andrew Carnegie spoke of thq ubove argument, and ke claimed that to fill orders needed work done in his business night and day, payiog threc seis of men, and it would nof aillow him to competo with foreigners, I would necessitate nigher prices and highew tanff, { President Norvin Green of the Western Union said 1t was impracticable in the tel graph business for the majority of operators were in the country oftices and while o duty, say twelve hours at a time, really i that period did not work more than four al together. Jay Gould sald the scheme wouldn’t worle, because workmer would not agree to the plan. If eight hours were a day’s worlk, half of the men woull want to work ove, timo for additional money, and there woul be aquarrel with those who wanwed Lh: second sbift. He hired fifteen men by th day to work on his country place at Irvington, sind you couldn't get them take a half holiday as they wouldn’t 1080 the time, D Chauncey M. Depew said it never would worlc because such a law could not b adopted by the farmers wnose lavor was the basis of all labor. As for railroads, it looke asif to carry out the eight hour' rule yow could only run a train as fur us it could go 1 eight hours and then leave it stand untjl thi next day, because it was impossible to em« ploy thrce sets of men or bave the runs rege ulated to fiv eight hours exact, Henry E. Clews, the banker, said the efe fect would be disastrous. It would be most unfurtunate movement for the |vresuu; time, The present rate of compensation o labor in this country is notoriously highey thun in any other and yetemployers here are obliged to compete with the low paid labor abroad. The effect of high-taxed lubor in this country is to raise and lift up the foreige | lubor standards. As far as this is accoms phshed just so far will the movement of for. eign labor toward this country o competd. with our own be checked, Among the big industries of New England the cry was the same: “Impossible 10 pay tne same wages and three dally sets of iands and hunds and pay expenses.” Prices of manufactured material would have to be put up and thus ullow foreign material to over come restrictions of turiff, Hesides the me whemselves would not ugreo, for thoso of one mill who had three regulur shifts making 80 much each day would be dissatistiea if the hands in another mill not so manued were allowed to make up luck of help by over- time. In many places in New England the workmen thewselves are hostie to the schewe, i A LIDEEATOR GONE, Death ot itor Johnson, rker With Garrison. BrooxLyx, N, Y., Dee. 10.—Oliver Johns son, the veteran editor and abolitionist, died this afternoon at his home in this city. With Johhson there departs from the worid almost the lust figure of what was the greatest move~ went for the emancipation of maukiond, With the aid of William Lloyd Garrison he organs ized the New England Auti-slavery sociely in 1832, This society led to the formation of the American ALtislavery society, with its aftiliating auxiliaries, causing u public agita= tion which ceased only with the ubolition of slavery. He was mobbed ouce in Pennsyl- vania for lecturing on slavery, and narrowly escaped being tarred and featheres, Mr Johuson has been conpected with various ProlulncllL papers in New York, besides pub. ishing papers at differcnt points in Massas chusetts, Pennsylvunia and other states i Wwhich he advocated abolition, e THE BISSETON HESERVATION, n Coe About One Million Acres to be Thrown Open for Sett ement, - S168K10N AcExCY, 8. D, Dee, 10,—|Spe- cial Telegram to TuiBue.]—The great Sige scton reservation, contaiuiug nearly 1,000,000 acres of land, is 1o be thrown open (0 settlae .ment, The ludians held @ special counch late this afternoon, and smid much excite. ment voted 147 to 111 to sell their lands at 85 PEr B¢ Lo government agrees 1 pay an- nulties of $360,000 at once, with @ bonus of $15,400 per year for twelvo years, and ratifies @ bill of $2,500 for right-of-way against the Cbicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. Every resident [ndian, regardless of sex or age, is 10 have 160 acres after the allouments arg complete, The interest at 6 per cent of thy fund from the sale of the reservation to: gether with such portion of the principal conpgress decus uecessary shall &0 for subport and education of the Sisseton los dians.