Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA “NINETEE TWO0 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. A Bill Introduced Dividing Ne- braska for Judicial Purposaa. AN, UNPOPULAR APPOINTMENT, Judge Brewer Offends South Dakota —The Opinion exsed That wen Was ed — A Talk With Van Wyck. 518 FOURTRENTH STREET, Wasnisaron, D, C.. Dee, Mr. Manderson introduced a biil today di- viding the state of Nebraska into two judic- ial districts as follows: Thut partof the state lying north of the Platte river is to bo known as the northern district, and all that part of the state south of the Platte to con: stituto the soutnern division, When any part of a county lies upon both sides of the Platte such county or counties shall be in- cluded in the southern district, and the pres- ent district court of Nobraska shall be known as the northern distriet court. The present Judge, district avtorney and marshal for the Qistrict of Nebraska are by the bill assignod 10 the northern district, and the prosident is directed to appoint officers for the southern division. Senator Manderson says the rap- dily increasing and immense population of Nebraska makes 1t neceasary to hold terms of court at 8o many blaces thut the officers of wsingle district can not accommodate the aemands of the public. He belicves that upon the showing of 1,400,000 population the state will be aivided inwo two districts, Senator Paddock introduced a memorial of the Omaha board of trade in favor of Chicazo for the world's fair and a petition from tne Nebraska Congregational association in favor of aaditional religious facilities. Senator Paddock introduced bills granting & pension to Jumes Drake and for the relier of George L. Turner; directing the seerctary of he treasury to pay #17,670 to William H. Hart of Plattsmouth, on account of Indian depredations, evidence of whih is filed with the commissioner of Indian affai Mr. Allison presented the petition of Awmanda M, Fletcher Cook of Dav enport, la., payment to the children of amount of the moneys and stolen from him by Cheyenne, rule, Sioux and Arrapahoe Indiaus 1n 156 Mr. Teller introducod a bill providing that actual bona fide setulers on lunds subject to re-emption withio the late Uncompahgreand White river Indian reservatien in' Colorado who have previously and elsewnere taken land under the pre-emption laws may take an additional 160 ucres within said rescrva- tion by paying §1.25 per scre at any time after a bona fide residence on the land for two years and within thisty-three months after filing a declaration statement wherefor, Proof of residence and the improvement of the land niust be made within two years. Mr. Teller also introduced a bill granting right of way through public lands for irriga- tion purposes. Senutor Pierce of North Dakota introduced Dbilis today establisbing a penitentiary in his state and giving the provisions granted by #n act to provide for the division of Dakota 10 two states and to enable the people of North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington to form state governments and 10 be admitted into the union approved Feb- ruary 23 last. An appropriation of $30,000 is made for a pemtentiary in North Dakota, He aiso introduced a bill appropri- ating $100,000 for a survey for the purpose of irrigation in the state of North Dakota and an uppropriation of $15,000 for extending the wilitary and revairivg the quarters of Fort Abraham Lincoln of North Dakota. Senutor Pettigrew introduced a biil pro- viding for the opening to se'tlement of all abandoned military reservations i South Dakota. The lands are to be entered by homestead. URGING NEBRASKA APPOINTMENTS. The Nebraska delegation this atternoon called in a body upon the attorney generat in accordance with the agreement at the meet- ing last night and urged the immediate ap- pointment of Benjamin S. Baker of Fair- bury for aistrict attorney and William B\, Gurley of Omala for assistant district at- toraey. WasmwaToN Brreav Trne Ovama Bree, } DAKOTANS KICKING, Tnformation was received here this atter- noon b{} enutors Moody and Patterson that Judge Brewer who was recently nominated to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, had appointed a cierk of the United States court for South Dakota and had taken for this position a res- dent of Kansas. It is understood that Judge Brewer made this appointment very soon af- ter receiving information that he had been nomjnated to be an associate justice of the supreme court, [t 14 customary for the po- sition to e filled by the mutual agreement of the circuit and district jnages and the ap- pointment is invariably a resident of the state in which he is located for official ac- tion, 'There were a number of prominent applicants for this position in Soath Dakota, one of whom the two senators had determ- ined to recommend for appointment. They are naturally very .indignant tonight over the action of Judge Hrewer in goine outside their state to select a man for the position, ‘They will temorrow unite in a telegram ask- 1ng that the appointment be revoked and will insist upon the selection of one of their constituents, The senators say they have had enough carpet baggers during the ast fifteen or twenty years, and they will nsist in & very vigorous manner upon having one of their constituents made clerk. Senator Pierce and s colleague will enter & VIZOrous protest against the appointment of the clerk for North Dakota from outside their state. “They have been advised that an Omaha geutloman is to receive the appoint- ment. A TALK WITH VAN WYCK. Ex-Senator Van Wyock will leaye in o few aays for New York and Pennsylvania, He has been looking ufter pensions for muny of the old soldiers in Nebraska. He insiststhat full justice will not be done unul every dis- abled and dependent soldier is put on the “ pensior list. He hus been urging the department not to delay w naming a return to the pubiic of 200 acros of land which the supreme court has decided the 1. & M. railway holds unjustly, In answer to many euquiries from Neo braska General Van Wyck says he cannot find any spot, from the prairies of Nebraska and Kansas, where there 18 an over-proiuc- tlon of beef. He urges the farmers overy- where to organize allisnces, saying that or- ganized cabital, corporations and trusts are extortiug from them and imperiling their Interests, and if they have not the munhood 1o resist they will be ground down to ruinu- tion, ‘WAS GOWEN MURDERED, Cassius M. Clay Anecstette, now a_clerk in the treasury department, but who during the famous Mollie McGuire prosecutions in Peunsylvanian in 1877 und 1875 was an attor- ney, advances the theory that Fraukim 13, Gowen, the well known Philudelphia ruil® road man and lawsor, whoso body was found at Wormlep's heré on Saturday did rot suicide, but was wurdered. Anecstetto says that Gowen was uorelenting in his prosecution of the Mollie McGuires, and that the crminals vowed veugeance. He does not believe that Gowen boueht 8 pistol 8t & store here s reported, but thinks that he was wurdered wud tbhe mur- derer escaped through a window iu the botel. Anestotte savs that during the Mollie Me- Guire trials there was datgor of Gowen's ussassination. Ancsteito was the prosecut. InL( oficer during the sollie McGuire trials Which resulted in twenty of the criminul being hunged. GENERAL RAUN'S OPFICE. Those who visit the pension bureau fre- ?u-nuy aud have been frequent visitors at bat vast bee hive of iudustry during tue past four or five years, are iwpressed with NTH. YEAR. Comm er Raum’s rearraogement of the business of the office and his_determination to facilitate tho work as_rapidly as possibla, It {8 almost impossible to decrease, with the present force of employes, the number of pension applications, owing to_ the fact that there are quite as many applications _daily received as are disposed of daily. Kwvery possiblo contrivance has been app iod, how- ever, to decrease the number of applications on filo, A comparison of the worl under Commis- sioner Tanner with that of Commissioner Black (democeat), shows that there has been a steady increase of the number of pensions allowed undor republican administration over that of the democratio administration. The month of November 18 a average one ol Du louth ef No- vembe her ed of origi pensions, 3 iy reissue, restorations 117, and_other clusses of pen: sions making an aggregato for the month of During the same month of there _wero of original ponsions i increase, | reissue, 83; rostoration 211, and pensions Dur- were ncrease, making a total for the month of 8,052 ing the month of November 1888 there of original pensions granted 8,64 M restoration, 83 and other s aggrogatiog for the month 10,55 onth of November 1589, undes thore wero al- 4,033 increase, reissue, 1,410 restorations 191, and other nersions bringing up the grand total to 14,150, al Raum has made large increases in the work of the oftice over that under Cor- poral Tanner, although the latter had a wreat deal more work with the same force than did Commissioner Black. During tie month of August last, when Commissioner Tanner was at the heim, there were allowed of original pensions 4,570: norease, 783; re- issue, 2342 and other pensions making a total of 7,517—a little over half as many as were allowed under Commissioner HRaum last month, During August, Commissioner T'an- nee rejected 2,604 pension clains; while under Commissioner Raum thero wero re- jected during tho last month 7,200, which snouid be considered in the comparison of work performed by the samo force undor the two commissioners. There wore pending August 31 last, 414,858 pensicn claims, while at the end of last mouth thero were pending 423.605. There were pending at the end of lust weel 423,725 pension claims, These figures indicate that Cowmissioner Raum is just now aisposiug of about the same num- ber of claims as are daily received and vlaced orr file. e would have made greater reductions in the number of claims pending had it not been for the assembling of con- gress and the immense increase of applic tions filed. During the last week 1n August, under Commissioner Tanner, there were ro. ceived 8,060 claims and 1,800 were aisposed of. During the first week in December, under Commissioner Raum, there were re- ceived 4,860 claims, and 4,830 were dsposed of in_one way or other. It will thus be seen that Commissioner Raum is by a very largo per cent coming nearer to the disposal of as cases as ure received than any of his predecessors, The room adjoming the public business room of Commissioner Raum and looking out from the commissioners oftice is ubout 18 by 20 feet in size. It has four or five chairs, & largejtable and a numbor of maps. When your correspondent was shown into this roow by Commissioner Raum the other day there were seen piles of pen- sion cases as high as a man's head on the floor and furniture in aill a good wagon load. These are papers in compli- cated or large cases which the commissioner looks into himself and gives individual and special attention. ISach of theso cases is as complicated as a large probate case before a district juage, and the work required to di pose of them by the clerks and the commi sioner is similar to that of a complicated civil case in court. The soldiers and their widows throughout tho country muy rest assured that there never was as great attention given to their cases by a commissioner and his employes as now. The commissionerand his principal examiners and members of the appeal board often stay io the building until after dark, 100kI0g up testimony and passing upon case: It congress will only give a sufficient num- ber of additional employes the work of the office will Boon be disposed of ; but the work is arranged at present so that there wiil be a steady decrease of claims pending from this time on, and 1t is beheved that under the present arrangements the work will be brought up to date within two or three years at the farthest, even though congress does not give an increase of employes. ¥or the first time in ten years more cases will be disposed of now thau are receive: BEET SUGAR. Tho Nebraska delegation 1 congress are receiving a great many {nguiries from their constituents respecting beet sugar culiure. In eyery section of the country where it is possiblé to produce sugar from beets farmers want to know what gacouragement the gov- ernment wiil give thém in turning their at- tention to 1ts culture. The bolief is general n congress that & bounty of 1 cent a pound will be given for the production of beet sugar, MISCELLANEOUS, ‘The bill for the transter of the signal ser- vice to the agricultural department was sent to the secretary for his views, The senute committee on agriculture today tooik up all the bills and resolutians relating to the cultivation of beet sugar, and after informally considering thom referred them 10 the secretary of ugriculture, Coungressman Kerr of Iowa was at the head of the delegation of Sacs and Foxes, and showed them through the capital today. ‘These Indians came on to secure a larger share of the annuities, which now amount to 815,000 & year, for that portion of the tribe left in Jowa. They think that the remnant of their people, who are in the Indian terri- tory, receive more of this governmeut bounty than their share, Senator Paddock willgo to Atlanuc City on Friday to spend the holidays with Mrs, Paddock and his daughters, Senator Mauderson intends to spond the the holidays with friends in New Yorlk, Congressman Connell will eat his Christ- mas dinner in his house at 1400 Mussachu- setts avenus, Messrs. Dorsey and L.aws are arranging to ;in to tiieir nomes in Nebraska for the holi- days, Sergeant-at-arms Holmes has about com- pleted the personnel of his ofies, The new cashier, wWho came thms morning, is IS, J. Hartshorn of Emmittsburg, Ia. W. C. Shut- leff of Waterloo, Ia., has béen appointed tel- ler. All are ready to assume their new duties when tho accounts of Leedom are sufticiently straightened out, Mr. and Mrs, Marcius Smith of Davenport, Ia, ore at the Ebbitt, Judge Groff was not at the general lana ofiice today on account of the serious illness of his second daughter, who has malarial fever, An order was signed today removing the ostofice from Browusville to Elk Creek, S. Erick Roondal is appownted postmasier, Souator Koody will o to St Paul on Thorsday on law buswess o remain ten days, By direction of the secretary of war pri- vates Alexander Swith and Joseph Cokley, troop H, Ninth cavalry, now with their troop, will be discharged from the service of 1he ted States; also Private arles L, Gray, Company 1, Twenty-first infantry, Alex Clifton of Nebraska was today ap- pointed @ storekeeper iu the internal revenue service. Gengral Clarkson has arrived from an ex- tenaed visit to bis howe in Towa. J. K. Sovder of Iowa was today appointed messenger in the houso of representatives, Perny 8, Hearu, —l ROBEED THE POSTMAN. Hold Highwaymen Do a Successful Job in London, Loxpox, Dec. 17.—As a postman was de- livering mail in Hatton Garden this morn- ing, he was attacked by three men who wounded him, robbed him of his lettor bag, carried him 10 an adjacent room, locked him in and afterwards escaped. It is stated that the mail stolen comprised registered pack- ages from the Cape of Good Hope, contain- ing diawonds. The postofice authorities, however, declare that the vape mails were delivered yesterduy, EWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS. Toohey, the Murderer of BErwin, Bzcapes From Jail HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN, A Farmer Blows His Braing O New Railroad to O'Neil—Testi- mony in the Dean Case— Meeting of Dairy —A nen. Murderer Toohiey Fscapes. Dakota Ciry, Neb, Dec. 17.—[Spoeial Telogram to T Bim. |—James Toohey, the murderer of Elmer Erwin of Swoux Cf broke jail this evening. He is still at larg Erwin Murder Case. Neb., Dee. 17.—[Special to Tne Bee.]-—The excitement over the murder of young Erwin in Covington has not abated at all, and at the coronor's in- quest yesterday most of the evidence goes to show that the murder was without a canse, and that it was not dono in self dofenso as the murderer claims, There were eight or ten eye witnesses and only one wituess tells a story that corroborates the prisoner. 'The other witnesses tell about the same story, which differs a great deal from the one the murderer tells, Tom Stevens. a bartender in thesaloon where the murder was commit. ted, was an_eye witness and gave his testi- mony us follows: “Al Kwin, generally known s *Agent,’ was in tue saloon during theevening several times and as he and 1wo of his friends took a drink together this man Toohey stepped up to ‘Avent’ and says, “why dont you ask me to drink with yon Agent.’ To which ‘Agent’ replied, ‘if vou want a drink buy it yourself.’ When he said that Toohey called him sev- eral insulting names, to which Agent revlied by slappiog lim on the mouth with the back of his hand. Toohey said nothing further, but walked back to the kitchen where he worked during the day, and as be came back he was armed with a long butcher knife, which he carried 1n his hand. As he came by the bar one of the bartenders (Billy Hefr) stepped out and took the kuife away from him, and then some of the boys said, *‘You better look out, Agent, for that feilow had a knife for yon.” Agent replied that it was all right, as the fellow meant nothing by it, and then he called Toohey up and treated him. After Toohey had drank he said, *We will forget that we had this scrap, Agent, and let it drop,” Toohey then went back to the kitchen and immediately reappeared, and some onc asked him where he was going. He replied that he was goiug to bed. Agent was at this time leaning against the bar, with his loft arm resting on the bar rail, and Toohey walked past him about four feet, and as he wheeled around he caugh Agent by the throat anl plunged the knife in to him, saying as he did so, You — —— ——, 1 have got it in for you.” When he struck Agent [ came from behina the bar’and choked the man down, and as he fell he pulled the knife out of his victim, I picked up Agent and sat him in a chair, but be was dead when he was put in the chair.” The rest of the witnesses told about the same story as Stevens, except one, who said that when Agent hit Tooney, he hit him hard enough to knock him down. Toohey has his preliminary hearing today and he says he will ptead ‘guilty as_he kitled Agent in self d&fense. Toohey said ‘“that all he was sorry for was that he could not turn the knife around after he struck Agent, so it would leave a larger bole.” It is expected there will be trouble at the tril as the friends of Erwin say they will haug Toohey is they ever get their har.ds on him, Derails of th Dakora Crry, Blew His Head O, SnevtoN, Neb., Dec. 17.—|Specil to T Bge,|—Vercel V. Hervert, a farmer living about two miles north of this place, commit- ted suicide today. His wife bemng the only person in the house at that time rushed into the room and found him Iying across a bed with the whole top of his head blown off with a shotgun, which lay beside him. A New Railroad (0 O'Neil. O'NEILL, Neb, Dec. 17.—[Soecial to Tan ReE. |—A new railroad to O'Neill. Attorney C. L. Wright of Stoux City and Donatd Me- Lain of New York city, general manager, were in O'Neill last week and presented to the citizens of this town and precinct a con- tract wherein the Nebrasla & Westera rail- road company obligates itself t comploto the road from Sioux City to O'Neill by Au- gust 1, 1890, and the citizens hero agree to vote precinct and city bonds to the amount of 50,000 or in case such bonds douot carry t0 pay that amount in cash to the said rail- road company. ‘The contract has boen ircu- lated and nearly overv voter in the city has signed is and o large majority of the voters of the precinct. Ihe leading real estate men of O'Neill have also donated 1o the company a large amount of land and town lots, and the contrict specifies that this point is to bo the location for a large perma- neot round house large enough for fifteen engines, and is to be the first division of the road wost of Sioux City. There is no lonper # doubt of the carly completion of this road to O'Neill, and it is expecled that the grad ing will be most of it done this winter if the weather will permit, The depot of the new road is to be on Fourth street between the Patter house and our present depot, bringing the two depots close together and making it yery couven- ient for tho business of the town. Tho larg- est contributors of real estate to the railroad compauy are Patrick Fahy, John J. McCaf- ferty, J. Dixon Avery, M. D. Long. Patrick Hagerty, uel Cavanaugh, C. C. Millard, David Wisegusoor, David Fitzgerald and Johu Fitzgerald. Dairymen in session, FaLts Crry, Neb., Dec, 17.—|Special Tel- gram to Tus Bee.]—The Nebraskn dairy- men are in session at this place today. The first mecting was held at the court house and @ large crowd was 1nattendance. The ad- dress of welcome was delivered by Samuel Lichty of this city and -responses thereto were made by 8. C. Bassell, J, H, Munrad, C L. Gabrielson, A, M. Root. Dr. Ash- burn, J. Dixon Avery ana others, An inter- esting programme bas been provided by the local committee in hovor of Nebraska dairy- men. The following dairymen were present: J. C. Merrill, president, of Sutton; D. P, Ashburn,vico presiaent,of Gibbon: 8.0, Bas- set, sccretary, of Giobon; C. L. Gabrielson, of lowa; J. T. Sawyer of Wisconsing J. P, Muarad, F. A, Tripp, C, N. Dextar, of Chi- cago; E. E. McCarry of Indiana; Hill of Iansus City; Batchelder of St, Louis, and the following Nebraskans: W. A. and Au- drew Carpenter, Aurora; F. B. Howe, Fair- mont;J. M. Bennett, Hebron; A, M. N. Loot, Omaha; William Sutton, Tuble Kook 0. Campton, Bennett; J. Dixon Avery, Fre- i Hrown, Beatrlce; Marble, Mihden; G. T.'Ferguson, Stellaj Persall, ' Fairfield 3.7 Stanbope, Omaba; B. it Stouffer, Bellvilie; A. G. Porter, Lincoln, aud_Peter Bemiugs of Pawnoe, Tho session will con- tinue until Friday. Kearney News, Keanxey, Neb., Dee. 17.—|Special Tele- graw to Tue Bee, |—J. W. Holmes, manager of the Kearuey stone works company, claims that they bad the lowest bid prosented to the council last nizht and reports say he will en- join the couneil from closing up the contract with C. H, Huber ot Council Biuffs, the suc- cessful bidder, Mr, Holmes’ grounds re that he gave prices on Akron, O., piving and that the coutract was let for another, the difference of price betwoen the two belug enough to bring his bid below Huber's. Just what the result will be no one can surmise. Peter Bridgeman, who was just released from juil on @ three months sentence for ws- sault, was arrested and place stealing a bedstend and n articles from n storage room, He was mar- ried recently to his divotced wife, and he was short on house furnishing gdods. disputo arose todayin the meeting of the board of supervisors. Some time aco they advertised for bids|to complete tho court house. Last Saturdny wus the final day to receive the bids. When Saturday night came there whs only one bid in, thatof W, T, Scott of this oity.” ‘Today Mr. Camp- beil, a contractor, put in & bid and claims equal recognition with Mr. Scott. I'he lat- laims that he has a fair and reasonable nd demands that the contract be given n jail for w_household their advertising the bids in an obscure shioof ividence 1n the Dean Cnse. 17.—| Special Telogram to Tk Ber.]—The introductory eviaence m the Dean case began this morning. Noel Benjamin, thirtcen years old, testified to going with his two brothers after the cows av b o'clock in theafternoon. *‘Four Indians dressed in dark clothes, fifty steps away, began shooting. We ran into a corn fleld. At the second shot Jimmio was killod, The Indians drove off towards the agency. Weo carried Jimmie to the houso and wenu for wother, who wvas at a neighbor's, and told' her what had happe vent to Pender for father. The shots were fired from a revolver. We iad pot boen_playing With a rovolver that ay." W. J. Benjamin, father of Noel, testiflod that Noel told him thatthe Indians liad killod Jimmie, ‘The boy’s mother then testified that Nocl told her somé fellows hud Ikilled Jimmie, Lafecre I tostifled: “Was on the reserva- tion July 27; saw three Indians in a wagon; they acted wild, as though intoxicates know Henry Rice: saw him in Pender that afternoon, James Allen testified: uround whero the beys said tho indians were when shooting; found trackg, leading off towards the agency; don't know when cks were made.” ©. Hull testitied ta the same as above. William Meaney testifled: “I live on_the reservation about sixtean miles from Bon- jamins; saw tho defondunts near my piace at about b o'clock, one on horseback and one “1 examined the on foot; two men, & woman and clfil- dren ina wagon, and & boy riding behind. Black Hawk seemed intoxicated; am positive 1t was near 5 oclock.” “ihe remuining evidence was immaterial and unimportant. The state failed utterly o connect the defendants with the shooting. When the state rested the defense put in no evidence. The attorney for the prosecution wmade an argument,but the'defense submitted the case without argumaent, The court then adjourned for supper. A verdict of mot guilty was brought in at§ A Fruitiess Ohase. Orp, Neb,, Dec. 12—|Special Telegram to Tue Ben.| —Robort C. Nichols, sherift of Valley county, has jnst returned from a long and devious chaso after Jobn W. Pol- lock, & farmer lately résiding in Garfield conty. Pollock was respectfully counected and supposed 0 be well off. He quietly left the county October 1, disposing of his chattel property before leaving. \When the fact of his going was noised abroad and his affairs looked into, it was found that his chattel property was -myttgaged, in some in: stances Lwo or throe motgagzes beiug placed on the same chatteis. Ottober 30 Nichols was sent after him and trgosd him to King Fisher, L T.. whera he fofad hin, Pollock was surpriséd and admittéd that he-did not suppose thut. hus truil conlkhave been traced. His track led across Tow, Tllinois, Wiscon— sin, again through Towa, Missotir 'and Kan- sas to Inaian Territory. ~ About Lwenty-eight wiles from Davenport Be arrived at the nouse of a friend who drove him into Daven- port during the night, where he took the morning train for Kansas City. Nichols had the pleasure of shaking bands with him, but Deing unable to procure a requisition had to leave him where he found him. Jait Breakers, DakoTa Crry, Neb., Dec,, 17.—|Special Tel- egram to Te Bee.|—A bold attempt was made to liberats the priseners in the jul here this evening at about 8 o'clock. Tnere was only one man guarding the jail, and on some small pretext he was sent down town. As soon as he was gone a crowbar was handed to the prisoners by a brother of one of the men confined in jail, With this they broke out some of the bars of the steel cage and then pushed out the part of the brick walls where somo prisoners bad made their escape before, Only three got away, as tho depury came just then agd provented the rest from escaping. The three that escaped are held bereon a charge of highway rob- bery. The sheriff has a large posse iu pur- swit 0f the escaped. Gypsy Queen Sol Wanoo, Nev,1Dec. 17, —Special to Tnz Beg |—Today Gypsy Quoen, tho fastost trotting mare in Nebraska, was sold to A. J. Fecke of Syracuse, N. Y., for $10,500, by her owners, Johnson & Perry of this place, y Queen is six years old aud was raised Edwards, Noo., and has a record of Messrs, Johoson and Perry realized a hundsome profit. over their purchase price, besides making over $10,000 last season on the track, A Merchant Married, Sioxey, Neb, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—Edwin J, Vanderhoof, a prominent grocery merchantof this city, was married here this evening to Miss Emma Flanders of Ashland. Neb., atthe palatial residence of T, B. Dawson. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Bardway of the Methodist church. The young couple re- celved many costly and useful presents, Pawnee County Agricultural Society, Pawxer Ciry, Neb, Dec. 17.—[Spec to Tuk Bee.|—Tho Pawnee County Ag cultural and Mechanical assoclation has elected 8. Berrard president, N. 5. Wright vica president, Charlio Scpappell sacrotiry, and I, L. Beunet treasurer. A new board of directors was clected atid tho constitution amended in a fow sections.! Thus starts the cleventh year of the suciety’s existeuce, L Applied ior & Divorce, Nenrasga Ciry, Neb., Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—1#88 than a year ago James Cook, a young 'farmer near Dun- bar, married un estimable’ young woman, ‘Today she applied for a divorce, und alleges that hie has beaten her conginually since the first week of marriage, anit otherwiso wal- treated ber. 7 Gets Another Trial, CextRAL City, Neb,, Deo. 17.—|Speciai to Tue Bee.]—Au adjourned’ term of the dis- trict court was held hes terday, and b, a ruling of Judge Posty Colonal W. H. Webster gets another trialion bis ewbezzie- ment case, at the next regular term, This was the only important wmatter disposed of, and the judge went howe this morning. Bound Over, Nenraska Ciry, Neb., Deo. 17.—[Spacial Telegram to Tues Bee.|—Fielding dall, one of the principals in the recent shootng scrape, had his prelimivary examination today, aud was bound over to the district court to answer to the churge of attempted kiiling, The trial of the Hoss brothers has been continued to December 20, —— The Weathor Forsoast. For Omaha and Vielnity—Fair weather, For Nevraska aud fowa—kair. warmer, southerly winds, For South Dakota—Fair, followed by light rains, warmer southerly wiods. ——— Grady Under ihe Weather. ArLanta, Ga., Dec. 17.—Heary W. Grady arvived howe this morniug from the morth, Ho is quite ill, but bis physicisn thioks not dangerously. dhyelin o A FIGHT ON JUDGE BREWER. He Is Charged with Undue Love For Railroads, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. A Short Eession of the Hounse able Keport on the Blair Kdu- cational Bill—Lhe Sil- cott Prob Favor- Unlooked- Wasiixaroy, Decs | sussion of tho sonato this afternoon lasted ! more than two hours. Tho principal topie of discussion was the nominavion of Judgo Brewer to be associate justice of the supreme court. This was called up by Senator In- Ralls, on & favorable report from the com- mitteo on judiciary. Although there was no minorily report tho confirmation of the nomination was opposed by senators of both parties, who based their objections upon two grout. 1. His decision in prombition cases in Kan- sas, which afterwards were reversed by tho suprenie court. 2. Ihat the statement of the facts in Judgo Gresham’s review of the apvointment of the receiver for the Wabash system of railroads by Judge Brewer, whose order in the case Judee Gresham vicated so far as it affocted the rouds withiv its limits and circuit, It was asserted that these things justify the suspicion that Judge Brewer is & friond of corporation interests as against those of tho public, and that tho facts, as stated 1n Judge Gresham’s review, warrant an investigation, Uhe friends of Judge Brewer, itis said, denied that he was in any wise unduly fluenced 1u his action in the Wabash rece! ership, but adjournmont came before the caso was disposed of. It 1s believed, how- ever, that his nomination will bo confirmed, probably tomorrow, ‘or Opposition. The executive Congressional Froc edings. > Senate. Wasnixaron, Dee. 17, mittee today ordered favo the following bill To relieve the treasury of the necessity of carrying upon the books the balances of un- available asseis that have accrued since the formation of the government, amounting to about §28,000,000; the direct tax bill m the shape in which it passed both houses of the last congress, The senate committoe on education and labor instructed Chairman Blair to report favorably his educational bill. This action does not, however, bina any member of the committee as to his action on the floor of the senate. Che nomination of William 'I'. Harris to be commissioner of education was ordered reported favovably. ‘I'he senate committee on pensions referred the dependent pension bill to a swb-com- mittee. Ainong the bills reported from the commit- tees und placed on the calendar were the following : To relieve the treasurer of the United States from tho amount now charged to him and deposited with the several states; to in- crease the pension of pensioners who are cotirely helpless. Mr. Hale, from the committee on appro- priations, reported back a swmall aeficiency. bill of $150.000 for public printing and bind- ing and §250,000 for the preliminary printing of the ejeventh census. The bill was passed. A communication from the president to congress in regard to the international mari- timo congress now in session und recom- mendivg carnestly thata further extension of the limit of fts continuance of two months from the 1st of January, 1890, be authorized, was presented and (with accompanying pupers) referred to the committee on foreign relations, offered The senate com- Dly reports upon Mitchell withdrew the resolution by bim last week in reference to the failare of the pension bureau to furnish him with copies of certain papers in a pension claim. Comumissioner Raum had sent him the papers with a letter stating that the refusal to furnish them had been based on an old regu- lation of the oftice, which se: d & judicious one, in order to prevent waste of the effec- tive streneth of the office. Mitchell re- marked that any senator, representative or duly autnorized attorney of an applicant or the applicant himself should have a right to copies of the papers. ‘There was a brief dis- cussion on this point. Mitchell offered a resolution (which was referred to the post- office committee) calling on the postmaster general for estimates of the increased cost required for the extension of the free deliv- ery system to all towns and cities having not less than 8,000 inhabitants, and where the gross postoflice revenue is at least $5,000; also cities and towns of 5,000 inhabitants and with gross postofice receipts of $7,000. Senator Turpie, from the commiites on pensions, today made a favorabla report on Quuy’s report fixing $72 per moanth as the pension to be granted all persons who have become totally belpless from injuries re- ceived or disoases contracted when in the military or naval service of the United Stutes. Among the bills introdueed today are the following: By Mr. Pierce—Directing the secretary of the interior to cause Lhe necessary surveys tobe made to ascertain the feasibility of diverting the waters of the Missouri, James, Mouse and Red rivers to the purposes of irrigation in North Dakota aud to cause the sinking of artesian wells to develop the artesian basin underlying tho state. It ap- pronriates $150,000. After an executive session the senate ad- journed, n the senate House, ‘WasmNGroN, Dec. 17.—The session of the house was brief. After the introduction of o few bills aresolution was offered for call- calling the states alphabetically for the in- troduction of bills. Referred to the commit- tee on rules, As nothing could be done the house adjourned. At the session of the Silcott defalcation commitiee it became evident that the major- ity fuvor an uppropriation bill o cover the deticiency, but the minority opposed it and if necessary will make a minority report, The committee reassembled after the ad- Journmeut hour today and resumed conside- ration of the legal points involved and prac- tically reached an agreement on the measure which may be regarded as a compromise be~ tween the diverse views of the members, T'lus measure will provide for the reference of the subject to the court of claims, which tribuval is to determine the responsibility for the defalcation and adjust the claims of the members who lost their money. 1f iv follows from the findings that they are en- titled to reimbursement another meeting of the cowmittee is to be held to perfect the form of Lhe measure and to agree on the detalls, The New Extradition Treaty.” WasmiNGToN, Dee. 17,—President Marri. s0n today transmitted 1o the senate the ex- tradition treaty with Englaud referred to in his message, negotiated by Secretary Blaine nd Sir Juliao Pauncefote, the British min. ster, By its torms the number of extra- ditible offenses is iarely incroased. 1ho most important addition 1" that of embezzle- ment. 5o if the treaty be ratified Cavada and the Unsted States will cease Lo exchauge aclass of undesirable residents who have bitherto secured immunity frow punishment, The Samoan treaty negotiated at Berlin last spring bas ot been transmitted to the BenuLe, Nebraska, 10wa and Dakot1 Pensions, WasninoToN, Dec, 17.—(Special Telegram to Tk Brk. | —Pensions granted Nebraskans : Original invahd—Albert C. Van Epps, Omahu; George Clark, (deceased) Beaver City; Albert A. Palmer, Seward;J, E. Blake, Créte, Increase—Sumuel Martio, Ouwaha) Peter Brows, lalmage; Step! Deiteh, falcolms George Whitney, = Stuart ancis Houchin, Red Uloud: Olat Olson, Noewman Grove; ¥, M. Lackey, Culbertson} Andrew Lawrence, Ewing. Original widows, ete.—Lucinda, widow of John Mary B, widow of Georgo Cli nsions for Towans: Original James McKee, Avon; William 1. smithland ; John Middleton, nvalid Stratton, arshalitown Mienael J. Apploton, Wost Point Increase—George WV, Sylvostor, Exira: Richara ‘. Martin, Hodrick; Witliam Bacon, Greenfield b Rank, Deep Rive Charles Morgan, Rodman; Robert Wilson Lafayotto: it, Lamond; Re ert Ander unuel W. Porte Wobster Ci son, Farmington ; sustav Hall, Cassady; I'rancis M. Rather, City; Mosser Jackson, Panor: oseph Lawson, West Dos Momes; Samuel H. Mix, Cedar Rapids; Jesse C. Calloway, Rose will; Samuel R. Cain, ~ Hartford; John Ratston, Keota; Thomas W. Holman, Con- trevilie. Reissue. mes W, Simmons, Shenandoah. Originul widows, ete.—Mary A, widow of John [Kenny, Creaco, Pensions for Dakotans: Original invalid— Winslow Abbey, Mitchell; William La Grant, Bonil Increase-—James an, Vermillion; Daniel Waterbury, Waterbury. Western Patents lssued, Wasiixatoy, Dec, 17.—|Special Tele 10 The dee |—atents were today granted as follows : cbraska—V. Long, Peoria, wire stretehery Mose Marks, ¢ collar fastener; Thomas L. Re mah, Neb., windmill governor; odmueller, Pomeroy, Ta. Jon A, Wahlstrom, Wakefi lings puritier, Towa—James Brad, . fence a, horse gister, Teka- Max I\, 13, butter worker; d, Neb., midd- , Brooklyn, N. Y., us siznor to Fitch type:vritor company, at Des Moiues, la., key levor for tyne writing ma- chine; Asher A. Hrower, Creston, Ia., pet stretcher; Anson ay, Newburgh, Tu., grain meter; 8. Corderman, Waveland, Tu., harrow; Harmon, Rippley, Tn| haltor; Abner ton and I3 . Criswell, Winterset, In; Criswell assignor to Keaton, tifth wheel for vehicles; Ander Jen- sen, Ouktleld, Tn., wire feaco machine; Henry Phillips and 1. W. Byers, Ottumwa, Tn., said Byers assignor to Phillips, pick or tool holders Jotn W, Puterbaugh, Clavinda, Ta., fence muchine. South Dukota—James W, Reed and C. H, Martin, Sioux Falls, Dak., paver pulp ma- clie, Allowed the Accounts. WasniNGToN, Dec. 17.—First Comptroller Matthews has decided to allow the accounts of United States Marshal Necdles of Olkla- boma and of the United States commission- ers appointed by Judge Shackelford for duty in that territory, on the ground that the ser- vices rendered by them wero logal and proper. The accounts amount to about $150,000. Hartshorn Succecds Silcott. WAsHINGTON, Dec. 17.~Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes, of the house has appointed E. J. Hartshorn, of lowa, to bo cashier of his oftice, in place of Defaulter Silcott. Hart- shorn has given a bond of §50,000. WEST'S TRIAILL Much Evid-nce of a Criminating Na- ture Adituced. Cmicago, Dee. 17.—|Spacial Telegram to Tar Ber]—Inthe trial of JumesJ. West, ex-president of the Times company, on the charge of fraudulent overissue of stock, much evidence of a criminating nature was adduced. Mr. Huiskamp, now president of the Times company. was one of the witnesses, and testified that he first heard the eharges against West in President Odell’s oftice at the Union National bank. Then the oross- exumination recurred to the conversation of witness with West whon the latter told him that stock had been over-issued to the ex- tent of 1,050 shares, “Did West not say,” asked the lawyer, “that the stock over-issued was less than 1,010 shares; that it was a mistake which must be correet at once and that tha credit to him of 819 shares should be annulled §* *No sir.” “Did bie not turn over certain certificates_ for 810 shares to you that morning and after- wards 200 mored " “No, sir.” . “When did you get the certificates?” “A day or two later.” “Where bave they been since?” “In the Times’ office safo.” 'Did you not seo your lawyer, Mr. Gurley, and then say to West that you were sure he was not guilty of an intentional over issue; that Mr. Gurley avould defend him for noth~ ing, but be did not want to take the respon- sibility of annulling the shaves without a vote of the board of directors{ " E Captain Huiskamp answered the question in sections, saying that Mr. Gurley would defend West if he was guiltless of criminal intent, but denying the rest of the implica- tions in the question T GATHERING THE 1 IN. The Mayor of Salt Lnke and Other Officials Arrested. SAvr Lage, Dec, 17.—The recent investi- gation of the grand jury into the alleged frauds in the disbursiog of funds and the making of contracts by city and county offi- cials is resulting in & large number of ar- rests. 3 Mayor Armstrong was arrested last night, there being nine indictments against him cbarging intent to defraud the city and county. Today Charles A, Swith, Dishop Rauncy, Jesse Fox, County ,Surveyor John C. Cutler, County Clerk L. D, Youog, Abram Cannon, Alonzo Young, Joshua Midgloy, Stephen A, Mamo, Willam N, Williums were also arrested on indictments and taken before the commissioner and gave bonds in the sum of §1,500 each. All will be arraigned Saturday. g Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Dec. 17.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—Probably one of the strangest things that ever happened in the criminal history of Missouri was brought to light in this city today in the case of Billy Miwhell, who will behanged i the jail yard bere Friday morning for the murder of Michael Kilrisky more than a t'eur ago, It wus developed that in all of Mitchetl’s long imprisonment ana _subsequent tedious triu, his mother, who lives at Wakeneld, Kan, has been kept in ignorance of her boy' trouble, and now tbat the execution s so near at hand it is feared that to suddenly inform her of the young man's horrible fate would result seriously. Mitchell is the cool- est man ever sentenced to death in this city, When he returoed to the jail after the ver dict had been announced “he sud: “Well, boys, they're going to hung me.” Ever since he has expressed @ wish that the execution might be hurriea up, s ho wanted to get 1t off his hands. Mitchell's sister is with him, but his wife refused to even lend her pres- ence Lo the murderer’s last hour: e A supplemental Petition, Cuicago, Dec. 17.—~[Special Telegram to Tue Bes |—Charles W, Larne filed a sup- plewental petition in the suverior court to his bill today for a receiver for the Harmless spur wire company. He charges J. Allen Barber, president of the company; Johu A, its Street, secretary, and Richard Street with coucocting and attempting to put in operation a plav to wreck the company. 'The amended il insists that the revocation of whe license, which makes the company’s stock valuelo wias brought about at the iustance of Streets, Barber and their associ~ ates solely with & ¥iew to prejudice the in- terests of Lurne and the stockholders, e A Thousand Miners Strike. Rocuester, N. Y,, Dec. 17,—A thousunad coal miuers i the Walston and Adrian wines struck this worniog, — g NUMBER 181 ' ECHOES OF THE CRONIN TRIAL, Friends of the Sentenced Men Call and Condole, KUNZE HAS DRIED HIS TEARS, The & Chan Te isoners Expe for Liberty—Longenccker Is How the Verdiet Was Reach . ng Anothew The Pleasures of Hope, Cnician, Dee Thore was.a sound of weening iu the visitors® cage in the Jail this morting. I'riends of the four men convicted yesjors day called on thow und deplored their fates Burke alone re ived no callers, He pre- scrves the same sss demoanor ho has exhibited siuce the trial began. Little Kunze had recovered his spirits, The fact is all the prisoners, now that the suspense is over, are looking forward with hope to the possibility of a new trial. Calver the Cuuss, Cmicago, Dee. 17.—State Attorney Longes necker this ovening, afior u conference with one of the Cronin jurors whose name he withe held, told how the verdict was reached, As surmised, Juror John Culver,who spent much of his sparo time during the long even- ings reading the bible, was an infiuential factor. Thic first incident in this connection occurred while the trial was in progress— the timo when Mrs, Conklin testitied. Thay evening Calver noti his fetlow jurors that he solemuly believed sho had com- mitted perjury. Luter, Mrs. Hoertel, he thought, was a liar, and Martinson, the expressman, did not really know Burke, whilo the Carlsons were plaiuly telling fulses hoods, To illustrate: As to lixpressman Martinson Mrs, Culver told of & mistuke made by the wife of bis partaer who one day saw a inan_ riding in a buggy whom she was suro was Culver when in fact she was en Culver sccmed toseo n y every itness for the statoa vin- or purchased perjurer. He plainly hinted that it looked like & conspiracy on the state's part, The matter of having witnesses under the charge of detectives was one of the things he thoughtlooked bad. He wasn’s suro Dr. Cronin wus ever in the cottage and when asked: “How do you account for the bloody trunk ! said, “*Why, for all we know u dow may have been tuken in it The cause of Cromn’s death had not been proved, and he contended that he was impressed with thie idea that Daniel Coughtin had a good face When the time for balloting arrived Cul- vor voted for the acquittal of all the defend- ants. He steadfastly aved that Boggs particularly he would not send to jail even for one duy. The result was a long struggle and repeated ballots, ending in the com- promisc verdict announced. Farmer Pierson bad voted steadily for the execution of all five defendants und was the last man to yield. It was he who was hold- ing out toward the ond, and not until an hour or so before the verdict reaehed the public did he give in, ‘e leading thought of the jurors, other than Culver and 1’ierson, seemed to be tg prevent u disageement 'y appareutly be- lieved thut a mistrial was What had been uimed at by the defense. Bouncing Clan-u ol Oficers. | Cmicsao, Dee. 17.—Detective John Stife and M. G. Crowe aud Patrolman Redwond McDonuld, who testified in favor of Daniel Coughlin 10 the recent Cronin trial received notice of dismissal today from the force for conduct unbecoming officers and _for neglect of duty. “I'nis1s ouly a beginning of the rcmovals,” said an official today, *‘and from this time on you can look out for the re- moval of Clan-na-Gael men and their sym- pathizers daily,” 5 Woodruft's Case. Citicaco, Dec. 17.—1t -soems probablo now that the indictment agamst Frank Woodrufl for complicity in the murder will nov be pushed to trial, out that he will be tried for horse stealing, — IAN INFLU REAL RUSS INZA, Health Gfiicer Edison’s Op'nion of the New York Onses. 1 New Youk, Dec. 17.—The sanitary ine spector who investigated the report of Rus- siun influenza reported today to the board of health, The matter .was brought to the at- tention of the board by Lellman, who noti- fied it that seven members of the family of Albert Klamroth were suffering from what he believed to be Russian influenza. The inspector says: *“The ages of those attucked rauge from Lifty years to four years, all but two little children being over twenty-one years. No cause of the attack is apparent, None of the fawily have been thrown into contuct with anyone suffcring from the disease, ‘I'be first case occurred on Decem- ber1l, The first sywptons wore sudden faintuess, chills and marked prostration, Then suceeeded headache and u general feel- ing of malaria followed by ucute corzz winding up with bronchif Fxamination showed the paticnt about us sick as persons vud cold. The duration of the attack s two days and upward. Health Oficer Edison said he had no doubt this was real Russian influenza, - Succor for St ing Ina Durvrn, Mion, Dee, 17.—[Special Tele- grom to TuE Bee, | —The expediation to re- Lieve the stavving bands of Grand Portage Indians returned to Duluth this morning after a lake journey of 860 miles. Indian Ageur Leahy was in chal f the expedi- tion and the supplies, which consisted of two car loads of fiour, poric and beef, were put off in nearly equal portions at Grand Marais and Grand Portage. At the former place there were no actusl cases of suffering, bus at the lutter thore were about one hundred and sixty Indians in a deplorable condition for tne waut of actual necessaries of hfe, ‘The arrival of the food was hailed with every evidence of extravagaot joy, us a boat was not looked for at this late time of the year, Runners were sout out o the differ- ent settlements and tho tribal rolls were present in & fow bours, A great feast fol- lowea, and with care the Inalans now have enough to last them uoul spriug. A total of 203 Indians were relieved, Ll The Liw Musi be Enforced, Kaxsas City, Mo, Doc, 17.—|Special Tele- gram w Toe Uee |—The elevator men of this city met at noon today and appointed a committes Lo confer with Railroad Commis- sioner John B, Breuthitte ou the impending fight between the state and the elevators, Mr, Breathitte met tho committeo this after- noon, but the conference resuited in nothing satis| ry Lo the grain wmen, T'h sioner suys the law must be enforced, that it is his business to help enforce it. Eraln men are determined that they will not qualify their slevators as public wurehouaes, @s the law dirocts, clalming that their el vators are private property, to be used “they see fit, - e ; Consul Lewis' lecall Dananded, LCopyright 1883 by Jam s Gordow Bonnad,) Zaxzioak, Dec. 1T.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bew |—~The Moorish government has cabled to Washington de- manding the recall of Consul Lewis. Great excitement prevails in Tangicrs owing to his action on Sunday. relutive Lo the seizure of & case contulning fire ars Fleven L ves Lost, Loxvox, Dec, 17.—The bark Tooly Castle wuy wroaked at Holvnead today. Klevem persons were Arowned.