Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1889, Page 2

KILLED IN THE PRIZE RING. ! A Terrific Battle in Mon tana Which | Results Fatally. ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE ROUNDS John Gallagher Knocked Into Kter- nity by George Ward—Sickening Fight Between a Gorilla and an English Balldog. Foneht His Last Fight, Burre, Mont., Dec. 17.—John Gallagher died lnst cvening from the effects of injuries received from Cieorge . Ward in the most brutal fist fight on record, which took place last Sunday. The cause of the fight was a dispute between the men over a trifling ac- “‘count connected with a house which Gal lagher had buile for Ward, Only the prin- cipals and a dozen others were present. One hundred and five rounds were fought, all flondish in brutality, the men fighting Jike tigers. Gallaghor's loft arm was broken by & blow in the forth-eighth round, but he fought on. In the ninety-cighth round War caught Gallagher off his guard and deliv a terrible right-bander under the kocking Gallagher senseless. Ho partially recovered and fought soven more rour w dazed condivion, receiviog horrible pun ment until knocked out in the hundred and Aifth. BLOODY BA BRUTES, A Gorilla Kills an English Bullaog in t Two Minutes. Wayse, Ind, Deec. 17.— Telegram to Tur Ber|—W. H, art, showman of this city, @ large and ferocious gorlla, which on several occasions has given proof of its enormous strength. A short time ago Stewart received a challange f-om Marion, Ind,, to fight the gorilla acainst the English bulidog *Jack,” for &00. The challenge was promptly accepted and the fight came oft @t 8o'clock this moraing near Van Wert, qust across the state line in Ohio. 1t proved 10 be one of the mostsingular and at the same time fiercest and bloodiest battles which has ever been fought in this country. The dog was a fine thoroughbred English bulldog, weighing forty pounds, while the E\"m‘ pulled down nearly eighty pounds. hey wera put into an inclosure twelve feet square and ecizht feet high, buiit of inch onk strips. A large crowd was pres- ent and the betting was spirited, with odd greatly in favor of the brate from Africa. Fonr Special Stew- owns The battle w to be continued until one of tho aninuls was killed. It was soen the beginning of the fight that the dofz w N0 match for the gorilla. as his teeth seemed t0 be of little use on the tough hide of the “wild beast. The battle lasted just two min- utes. The bull dog sprang at his antagonist, but the gorilla, quick as lghtning, caught him in his muscular_arms and, holding Wm insuch a_position that the dog could do no injury to him, he literatly broke him in two. He sank his sharp tusks into Jack's back antil the blood flowed 1n streams, besputter- ing the horrificd spectators. "The owner of the dog threw up tho sponge, but it was too late to_save the animat, for the dog was dead, The pen resembled a slaughter house, The gorilla was not hurt, and the owner had great trouble in getting him back into the cage. NOT SAYING A WORD. Sullivan Hasn't Talked Fight Since His Return from Mississippl. NEw Youx, Doc. 17.—(Special Telegram to e Ber,]—Jobn L. Sullivan, who was 1 town today, said: “All this stuff which I am reported as having said about a match \with Jackson is purely and simply fake mate tor. The match between myself and Jack- Bon isn’t practically settled by any means, I haven't talked fight since I returned from Mississippi because I maintained that it would not be policy for me to do so. Iaamit aving said, however, that I was willing to meet Jackson for a suitabla purse ana a ‘Btake, but I never named tho amount and I don’t propose to make any statements until after I return from Mississippl. The Players’ League. New York, Dec. 17.—The players’ league resumed its session today and proceeded to discuss the relations of clubs to the league and rules. The committee on playing rules held a session 1n another part of the hotel. ‘The forcnoon session was occupied in adopt~ ing a setof by-laws. A revresentative of the St. Louis American association club was resent, hoping to arrange for admission to he Players’ league. At the afternoon session the report of the committee on playing rules was taken np. ‘The most important change was a provision t0 have two Umpires ut each game, one be- hind the bat and the other in the field, The itcher’s box was enlarged to six feet by four, Tim Keefe's ball was adopted. At the evening session by adoption of the report of the law committee, Judge Henry Bacon was enguged as counsel of the league with power to employ the best legul talent in the various cities. Judge Bacon was in- structed to oarry‘oul a defensive and aggres- sive campaign. The constitution and articles of agrecment were adopted and signea for clubs by their representatives. The conven- tion then adjourned until March. The place of meeting will be selected by the president, No communication was received from the St Louis club in regard to membership as you Enthusiastic, Manager Daye Rowe of Denver is enthu- slastic over the prospects of next year's ‘Western Association. *‘We will have the bést minor league club ever organized next season,’ said he. ‘**Denver, Sioux City, Mil- ‘waukee, Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Minneapolis and St. Paul are all good towns and form a minor league thav can't be boat. Every club in our accociation, with the prob. ‘able exception of Des Moines, made money last year. The admission of Kansas City was all that was needed to make ours the most compact, evenly balanced, and most m'r?ugmy equipped minor league in Amer- ‘A RUSH AND TUMBLE CONTEST. Which the Morse's Win After a Hard Struggle. Another good crowd witnessed the cham- pionship polo game at the Coliseum last eve- ‘ming. The contest was between the S, P. Morse's aud the Continentals, und was a savage rough-and-tumble fight from the first crack out of the box until Referee Rockwell sounded his fog horn angouncing that the strifo was at an end, The Morse's won, but ‘won simply because they were the roughest .and most reckiess in their style of playing, So intent was Morton, their center man, on knocking the Coliseum from its founda that be took a tumble himself finally, ting a duug gash 1n his head and stunnin, him for a few moments. With the bloo streamivg over his face he resumed play, however, as reckless and rough as before, ‘The Morse's lost two Plll on fouls by Cuamberlin, an if justice bad been meted out to them they would have +lost two more the samie way. ‘The Conti- nentals lost one on an oxcusable foul. In ‘fuct the latter got the worst of the referce- my long odds. The sooner the referee d these rough-and-tumble players play- ors down the berter and wmore enjoyable will ;be the games. ‘The positions of the tesms last evening ‘wera as follows " Coutinentals—Hanford first rush, Smith ‘socond, Jean goal tend, Conradt half back sad Taylor center. Morses—Chamberlin first rush, Paity second, Kelley zoal tend, Morton center and Mathows half back. Iu the first innings the Morses made & goal 1n one secoud and & half, Chamberlin ac- complishing this feat by reaching the ball nnn ana by s masterly stroke, sending it = ht as & shot into the Continental's coop rom the spot. Chawberlin wmakes o fine lcnt rush, and plavs with good judgment, but his roughuess mars nis brilliant work cousiderably. The second was taken by the Conti- nentals on a ball. ® foul~Chamberlin lcking the , Time—g2:50. The Morses won the third in four minutes THE OMAHA DAILY BER:y WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1889 and the Coutinentals the fourth in six, while the Morses took the fifth in 1:80. In the recond innings the Morses again opened up the music by scoring a point in two minutes, then they lost one on another foul by Chamberlin, The eighth goal was won by the ribbon toarcrs after fourteen minutes of the hardest kina of work, the Continentals following this up with a point in thirty seconds. 'The last gonl was awarded the Morses on a foul by Taylor, who ev dently accidentally kicked the ball. The 800re Morses vee IETTTT e Gontinentals, .o...oeiuieryieivn s .4 Friday night the Gate Citys, big Moe and all, will hustie up the wheel club team. - PARNELL AT NOTTINGHAM, Declares the Agrarian Movement to be a Peaceful One. Loxbox, Dec, 17, —Paraell, who is to spsak in raply to the speoch made by Lord Salis. bury at Nottingham, arrived thero today. A great orowd at the railrond station greeted him with mingled cheers and groans. In his speech ho declared that there never had been a movement of such magnitude so froe from crime as the Land league movement., Balfour's plan making railways through impoverished districts was a vain expendi- ture of money. Home rule aimed ut national regeneration and this imnlied the regenera- tion of the industrial and cowmercial spirit of the people, If home rule were granted it would not discourage the rich people of Eogland from promoting ndustrial develop- ut money would bo judicionsly and antageously employed instead of being warded ns now to maintam in power fraud and _trickery, pendituro of that sort would enable Treland to get and keeo her head above water and so exercise ana de- velope the qualities of her people that she would be no longer an exhibition for the wonder and scorn of the nations of the world, roferring tothe Parnell commission the speaker said he believed the judge's re- port would not discredit the national wmove- ment. Parneil devoted the speech he made to- night to the Tenants’ league. He said this was by far the greatest and most powerful peaceable movement, ever organized in Ire- land or any other country. Although Ire~ land was tranquil she was not appease: Shbe did not submit. On the contrary the people’s dislike of the government was ten- fold more intense since the thres years’ of coercion, ut the country though it did not yield, was tranquil because of the faith it had in the assurances of Gladstone that a triumphant liberal party would soon give it 1ts legitimate freedom. Parnell would not say that it would be im- possible to govern Ireland by mere coercion, but Balfour's motive of coercion aud con- stitutionalism would never succeed. I3 four had made several mistakes. Amo ng them was that he had neglected to provide for arrears of rent and for restitution to evicted tenants, This had led to the forma- tion of an agrarian movement which would sweep Balfour and his props away as chaff is sweot before a whirlwind. If the govern- wment had nothing to be ashamed of in its connection with tho mes, doubtless it would gratify curiosity by waking known the truth about that matter. The Parnell commission, instead of trying a personal in- dictment, had tried the nation and the move- ments of the Irish party. No Protestant Protest. Loxpox, Dec. 17.—Parnell declares that all the talk nbout the Protestant minority bemg animated by a spirit of hostility to- wards an Irish parliawmnent is fallacious. He further declares that modified home rule as proposed by Gladstone is preferable to Grat- tan’s scheme, which contained several ele- ments of friction. A VINDICTIVE COOK. Charles Marchaunt Charged With Murder and Arson, Kaxsas City, Mo., Dec. 17.—|Special to Tue Bgs.]—Coroner Elston this morning received an anonymous letter which if its author can be found and his varacity estab- lished, will throw light on the burniug of the iodging house at I'welfth and Walnut streets last Tuesday worning, in which James Rus- sel was burned to death. The writer says that Charles Marchaunt, the discharged cook, with whom he had been drinking Mon- day night, told him a few minutes be- fore ihe fire that he meant to burn the building down to get even with his late employer, who was tne proprietor of the house. He says he did not think Marchaunt meant to carry out his threat, but writes that Marchaunt told him a few minutes after the fire, exhibiting his burns, that he had set fire to the house. Coroner Elston deemed the tetter of enough 1mnortance to justify Marchaunt’s arrest on.the charge of murder, especially as the coroner’s jury tad recom- mended that be be held pending s further in- vestigltion. He accordingly swore out a warrant charging Marchaunt. with murder, and the man was removed from the city hos- pital to the county jail. g Baatrice Men 1ake a Holiday. Kaxsas City, Mo., Dec. 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—About tour hundred tepresentative citizens of Beatrice, Neb., reached this city in a special train over the recently completed Wyandotte & North- western at 7 o’clock last eveniog. This im- mense delegation was not met at the depot and as a result the party weat to pieces and divided among the hotel ‘The theaters caught most of the Beatricians, although .a reception had been arranged at the Commer- cial club. A few committees were hurried out at 9 o’clock and by hard work fifty of the party were got together and brought to the ciub, where speeches were made until 11 o'clock when the meeting broke up. The Nebraskaus looked over the town today and at 6 o'clock left for howe. ——— Beef Firms Consolidate, Cuicaco, Dec. 17.— It is a settled fact that two of the largest becf and cattle firms in the country, the Munrose of Boston and the Hammond company of Hammond, Ind., have united. For several years Munrose has pur- chased hive cattle here and slaughterea them at Albany and Boston, Their Boston dressed beef, it is vnderstood, now has been turned into the new company ana Munrose will be one of the eastern representativesof the Hammond company, which is a member of the ‘‘big four.” Al n S Miss Epperson Acquitted. Jerrrrsox City, Mo., Dec. 17.—The coro- ner's jury today retuvned a verdict of justifi- able homicide in the case of Miss Epperson, ‘who yesterday shot and killed Julius Hoffer, her father's furm hand. 1t doveloped at the inquest today that Hoffer haa endeavored to criminally assault the girl und only desis- ted when the other hands came to dinner, ‘Then it was that Miss Bpperson got n revol- ver and killed nim. et ‘Whittier's Eighty-Second Birthday, Boston, Mass, Dec. 17.—Today is the eighty-second anniversary of the birth of the poet Whittier, He is very feeble and at his own request he will be spared the fatigue of receiving the congratulations of his friends, who have been accustomed to visit him on these occasions. R No Trace of Dittman. Puirapereaia, Dee. 17.—The mystery sur- rounding the whereabouts of Banker Ditt- wan is a8 deep us ever, Clerks are hard at work endeavoring to unravel Dittman's com~ plicated accounts, but will give no informa- tion as to the condition of his financial af- fairs, el Still Hostile 1o Boulanger, Pauts, Dec. 17.—~The chawber of deputies woday, by a vote of 804 o 108, nullified the election of the Boulaugist, Louer. The clsmber also voted against the Droposition to give urgency to a measure decluring am- nesty for houlln:ur and condemned his as- sociates. ——— KEmin Pasha Decorated. Beguix, Dec. 10.—~Emperor William has conferred upoa Emin Pasha the decoration (second class order) of the crown with the star. e The Fire Record. New Youk, Dec, 17.=Fire this morning in Jucobs Brothers' piano factory caused daw- #ge L0 the amount of $25,000; lnsured. A GENERAL SETTLEMENT. A Cleaning Up of Railroad Litiga- tion in Towa. THE TWO YEARS' WAR IS OVER, Mecting of Towa Huilding and Loan Associntions—Accidentally Killed —A Windfall —Other lowa News and Happenings. Railroad Suits Dismissed. Des Moixes, Ta,, Dec, 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.]—The long drawn out tion between the railronds and the state of lowa is over. There was a general clearing up of the docket today and by mu- tual concessions and common consent the railroads and the governor agreed to dismiss all pending suits and reach an amicable un- derstanding. The railroads for their part agree to dismiss each of the mjunction suits which they had brought in the federal court to stop the enforcement of the commission- rites. 'I'here were three of these suits, brought respectively by the Chicago & Nortiwestern, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and ‘the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. The Rock Island and the Bur- lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern had brought injunction suits in the state courts, but these' were dismissed some time ago. Tho state forits part dismissed each of the penalty suits which had been brought againsu the three ronds first named and there were about forty of theso suits, They were brought by the attorney general at the re~ quest of Governor Larrabee to punish the roads for alleged violations of the railroad law passed by the general nssembly. The railroad comuiissioners for their part agree to release the roads of further liability for tho bonds which they were compelled to give in the injunction suits so that the effect is a general settlement of all the dificulties be- tween the raiiroads avd the state and the war which hae existed for the lust two years is over. Building ana Loan Associations. Des Morxes, In., Dec. 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—There was a meeting hero today of representativos of thirty-five building and loan associations throughout the state to organize a state association. They decided that their mutual interests would be advanced by co-operation and by uniformit, of methods in placing loans, taking securi- ues, ete. They decided to hold biennial meetings of the association, and elected the following offl President, M. D. Snyder, Davenport; st ary, 1. P. Howell, Eldon. Killed by the Cars. Cranixpa, In., Dec. 1%.—{Spocial Tele- gram to Tuk Br.]—A man supposed to be James Mackey, who was stoaling a ride on a through stock tram, attempted to Jump off it at this place and was thrown under the wheels manghng both legs below the knees. He died three hours after. Another Big Fortune. Drs Moixes, Ia., Dec. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg. | —Mrs. . P, Herrick, who has been keeping a boarding house in this city for a nuwber of years and is now keep- ing bourders in Grant Park, one of the gity suburbs, hus received official notice that she is entitléd to one-fourteenth of an estato of 10,000,000 Tho property is in England aud was originally willed to her grandfather but has been in litigation for years, Paralyzed. Husnarp, Ia,, Dec. 17.—| Special Telegram to Tne Bee ]—While Jake Smuck was in the timber after a load of wood he saw a squirrel run into a hole twenty-five feet up a tree and clinbed after iv. He lost his hold and fell to the ground, injuring ‘his: spine in & way to paralyze hands and feet. He was alive this morning but will probably die. A Prominent Capitalist Dead. CEpAR RAPIDS, Ta,, Dec. 17.—O, N. Hull, & prominent capitalist of this city, died yester- day at Deland, Fla., — -——— A QUEER COMBINATION, Kansas City Lines Favor the Alton in Reducing Cattle Kates. Cuicago, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tk Ber.]—Railroad problems bring about queer combinations, one of the strengest per- haps, being the stand taken by all the Kan- sas City lines in favor of the Alton in reduc- ing the cattle rate to 18 cents and progpec- tively to 131 cents on accouut of the alleged manipulation of rates by the St. Pan! road. All the roads except the St. Paul clmm the Alton 1s doing exactly the right thing in reducing ~ the rate where it can not be manipulated. _This division of senti- meat among the railroads 15 the more ro- markable as up tothe last month all_the rouds have been siding with the St. Paul against the Alton on another matter, and with the Rocle Island against the Alton on still another, * The Alton has won, however, on every stand it has taken, aud now is the champion of every Kansas City road except the St. Paul. Interstate Kallway Association. Cnrcaco, Dee. 17.—The Interstate Com- merce Railway association met here today to counsider the matter of the Union Pacific- Northwestern combination. The Rock Island and St. Paul had joined in the com- plaint to Chairman Walker asking him to construe the legahty of the combination under the association - agreement. He do- clined to do this except on a vote of the asso- ciation, hence today’s meeting. The matter was argued warmly and finally referred to the chairman for investigation as to whether the agreement had been violated. He is to reportto tho New York meeting of presi- dents in January. it The Wool Market. Bostox, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber|—There is aconfident and strong tone to the wool market without any very buoyaat or speculative feeling. Salés have been made to a good extent and preyious prices are obtained. Advices from other markets tend to sustain prices, In Ohio flecces there have beon sales of X at 33@3c, and XX is firm at 4o, Michigan X fleeces will sell readily at 80c but most holders are asking 8tc. No. 1 wools are firm at 87@38c for clothing and 89 (@4oc for combing, In fine delaine there huye boen further sales of Ohio at 33}@870 ‘with 35¢ asked. i Unwashed combing is selling at 20@30c for three eighths and 2S¢ for one quarter blood. Territory, Texas and Cahfornia wools are moving &t unchanged prices. In puiled ‘wools there have been sales of choice super at 39@400, fwir to good supers at 30@3se and extras pulléd at 32@23c, Foreign wools are firm, —— Cider and Vinegar Makers. Cmicago, Dec. 17.—At the annual conven- tion of the Cider and Cider Vinegar Makers' associution of the northwest today C. H. Stuart of Chicago read a paper on “'Prohibi- tion as it affects the cider interest.’” Mr, Stuart’s advice to cider makers was: ‘‘Make good ciaer, put it in good packages and you can find a good market for it in prohibition states.” He added that fermented cider finds ready sale in Iowa. ——— Gavernor Toole Ignores Republicans. HeLexA, Mont., Dee. 17.—Governor Toole this morniug sent his message to the senate. The nYublwfln house was ignored, The sen- ate will take up the messago this ufternoon, ‘The republican house has so far paid no at- tention 10 the warrant sent the members by the democratio minority and it has been de- termined to disegard it 1o toto. A resolution o that effect will be introduced tuday. ————— The Combnation Still Works. Bruicorr Crry, Md, Dee. 17.—The teen-year-old son of Heury Pouts, residing near Woodstock, while haudling & gun acol- dentally discharged the piece, killing his youug sister standing near and aiso seriously wounding bis motber, Tne litle girl's brains were blowa out and wother re- celved in the side the same chargs which kitled her daughter. ALL-AMERICANS TR et Hundreéa Present—A Very L Mant Affair. New York,Dpg 13, —The All-American del- ogates 1Py vIHILY the normal college of art , the museum of natural history and St. Pat « rick’s cathedral. /Tonight they attended a grand reception af the Union league club. The reception was a brilliant affaiv. Fif- teon hundred ghibsts were present, Hon, Joseph H, CaoAta was chairman, and among the notablos present were Secretary Bl4ing, Chauncoy Depew, ex - Governor ' Cornell, John Jay, Secretary ¢ ¢/ P. Huntington, Warren Miller, natot4 “Evarts and Hiscock, Andrew Carnegleé; William W. Astor, Henry Villard and William Rockefeller, The diplomatic service, the clergy, the army and the navy and the leading clubs were also well represonted, After supper danc- ing was begun and kept up until a late hour, Fiftoon S A Nephow of Harrison Dies. Cit1cAco, Dec. 17.—William Sheets Harri- son, a nephew of President Harrison, aied at his home at River Forest today aftera brief illness. Saratoas, N. Y., Dee, 17.—Oliver L. Bar- bour, the famous comptler of law reports and authority on the same, died here this evening, aged seventy-nine. Killed By Bleciric Wires. Torrno, 0., Dec, 17.—This morning while Robert Dalton, a painter, was at work he lost his footing and fell across two electrio wires and was instantly kilied by the our- rant. His body lay for an hour or 80 across the wires, whicl burned deep into the flosh, from which smoke and a sickening stench arose. A Tried to Kill the King of Corea. LoxDo¥, Dec. 17.—Advices from Shanghal are to the effect that several high ofiicials implicated in a futile attempt to nssassinate the king of Corea, who is reported as desir- ing to abdicate in favor of Prince Min Yung Gyilk, have been oxiled to Hong Kong. sk Smith's Successor. Cmoago, Dec. 17.—[Special Telogram to Tng Bre|-Mr. F. C. Smith having re- signed as cashier of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad company, Mr. W. J. Fabian has_succoeded to the duties of the office with the titlo of acting cashier. Rt i Fatally Bearen By His Son, ST. Lowis, Mo., Dec. 17.—George Geuther, aged seventy years, was today fatally beaton by his son Emi!, aged seventeen. The boy bears a_bad reputation. The quarrel arose ou the refusal of his mother to furnish him with moey. PR e A Plot to Kill the Czar, Bremay, Dee, 17.—The Wefer Zeitung says another plot against the czar has been discovered and a number of military officers in St. Petersburg have becn urrested on the charge of being concerned iu it. - A British Schooner Seized. Crou: 1, Mass,, Dec. 17.—The British schooner Mary,, which arrived yesterday from New Zealand.with a cargo of fish, was seized today for diseharging her cargo with- out a permit. ¢ e Steamship Arrivals. At New York—The Erin from London and the Arizona from TAverpool. At Bremerhaygu--The Werer from New York. { At Queenstown-The Alaska from New York for Liverpool e -— Missing With Money. Cuivaco, Dec. 17, —A. B. Mack, late secre- tary of the Arcanum Building, Loan and Homestead association, is missing with about $7,500 of the association’s money. Mack 18 supposed to be in Canada. e Fatal Lamp Explosion. LouisviLLe, Deg;17.-<By the explosion of lamp last night® M¥s) Charles 'Kiefer was fatally aud her’ three childrén seriously burned. Que of them cunnot recover. Sl Bushiri Haneed by Germans. ZANz1oAR, Deo. 17.—Bushiri, the noted Arab who led the insurgents in revolt and who was captured and handed over to the Germans, was hanged today. e v A Homan Boodler. Roug, Dec. 17.—There is reported a’defic- iency of 3,000,000 lire ($100,000) incurred during the administration of the late syndic of Rome, the Duke Farlonia. ————— Striking Printers Defeated. Berxsg, Dec. 17.—The strike of the printers in this city ended in the complete defeat of the men. e Horses Cremated. > TrINIDAD, Colo,, Dec. 17.—The United stables with forty horses burned this morn- ing. Loss, $30,000, s LN THE, PROHISITIONISTS, Prohibition Delegates Gathering for today s Convention. There will be a convention of prohibivon- ists in this city toaay and Thursday for the purpose of uniting the states of Kansas, Towa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska into a central prohibition organiza- tiou, The basis of representation agreed upon is as follows: 1. The officers and members of the exec~ utive commitlees, or directors, of each state temperance society or league. 2, Twenty delégates at large from each of said states to be appointeda by the officers signing this call, 8. The officers of each state and district ‘Woman's christian temperance union. 4. The ofiicers or each grand lodge and district lodge of Good Tempiars and Sons of ‘Temperauce. 5, The president, secretary and treasurer of each county prohibition union or league, 6. The associate committeemen of each county when, by the constitution of any said state societies or leagues, such committemen are provided for. 7. One delegate from each local league, lodge, union church, Sunday school, or otner society in sympathy with the cause of probi- bition. Kach state, district and county or- ganization entitled to representation under this call stould send a certified list of its officers to C. A. Atkinson. Lincoln, Neb. and all delegates elected or appointed shoul be reported to him without delay. The con- vention will be called at 2 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, Decaigber 18, 1880, and will clese Thursday ewening, December 10, 1889, CJdaMES A, TROUTMAN, President Kansag state temperance union, 2G. A. ATKINSON, President Nebraska non-partisan prohibi- tory smendment: President South Dakota hibition organixation. 1R, M. POLLOCK, President North Ditkota non-partisan prohi- bivition alliange. (B, R. HurcHixs, Grand chief templar, grand lodge of Iowa. Rev. W. Fields, of Huron, Duk., presi- dent of the Seuth Dakota enforcement league has appoiatet the mtowiv delogates to the convention; Judge V. V. Barnes, Yankton; W. Fi.®s Bushnell, Huron; Hon, ¥, H. Haggertv, Aberdeen; Hon, 7T, D, Ka- uouse, Sioux kallag Hon, J. H. Fletoher, Santa Clara; HegiW. G. Dickenson, Web- ster; Hon. D, . Diggs, Milbank; Judge D. C. Thomas, Watertown: Mrs. Dr. Giroes- beck, Watertown; Dr, L H. Orcutt, Brook- ings; R. 1. Hassell, Redfield: Hon. 8. A, Ruamsey, Woonsocket; Hon, H, W, William- son, Flandrean; Rev. J, P. Kaufman, Dell Dr. E.'B. Moredith, Sioux ialls; and Mrs, L M. Hartshough, Sioux rof. A. F. Baruett, Yunkton; Eugeue Steere, Pierre; and Hon, E. W. Martin, Deadwood. The lullowinxdolefi:wn will representKan- sas, They left Topeka yeste rdayafternoon | Jobn R. Mulvane, Joab Mulvane, J, B. Lar- iwer, R, 3. Weich, F. D. Fuller, I, O. Po- penoe, H, W. Rovey, I, B. Sweet, J. B, Mc- Afeo, 8, T. Howe, A. H. Vance, Bernard Kelley, A, K. Kodgers, Thomas H. Bain, Johu A. Murray, . H. Foster. A. B, Camp- bell, John D. Kuox, P. I Boueprake, 5. 1. Bradford, John Mn'Dnnuu, J. K Hudson, T, D. Thacher, D. O. McCray, L. B, Kellogg, Joel Hols, Martin Moblor, Charles S. Elliot, F. 8. MoGabe, N. C, MoFarland, J. A. Lip' pincott und Jobw M. Bloss, E8, constitutional pro- maveverTen. |\ REDRESENTATIVE MEETING | Plans for the Road From Omaha to Forrest Olty Discussed, MR, PENNINGTON'S RESOLUTION. South Dakota Suffurers—Governor Mellotte Sets Forth Thelr Nesds After & Thorough Personal lnvestigation. An Enthusiastic Gathering. MrrongL, 8. D,, Doc. 17.—[Spocial Tela- gram to Tue Bee]--Thirty-five repre- sentative men from mearly every town on the projected road from Omaha to Forest City are here in attendance upon the rail- road conference. Among them are Joseph Baker, Alfred Millard, Josoph Garnoau and R. W. S, Berlin of Omaha; ex-Governor J. L. Pennington, Hon, George Phelan, late terri- torial sécretary, K. J. Kahn, secretary of the board of trade, and Goorge Alwater of Yankton; trom Ponca, Neb,, E. 1. Halstoad, president Dixon County bank, John Stough and S, K. Brittenbender, president and sncro- tary respectively of the Ponea Mill company ; Hon, G. P. Harden of Olivet, John A. Mettler general merchant; Fred Heizer, implement dealer, Jacob Shaidt, lumberman, and J. H Swauton, grin dealer, from Mento; W. V Waite, president of the board of trade; Henry Hoffman, chairman of the railroad committee; 1, Thoumpson, proprietor of the roller mills, and J. L. Eicholtz, a leading busi- ness man from Blunt; E. 8. Waterbury and O, P, Hull from Waterbury, aud Judge J. <, Marshal of Gann Vulley. A more repre- sentative gatering could not be assembled. Throughout there is the liveliest interest The belief obtains that means will d by which the aim of the cunfer- ence will be realized. That South Dakota is generally aroused as to the outcome of the conferonce is ovidenced by tho pres- ence hore of of United States Dis- trict Attorney Steiling and Receiver Bair of Huron as interestod spectators. ‘The representatives are being entertained as Mitchell’s guosts. This afternoon they were driven about the city. On their return to their hotels several private conferences were held. These are but preliminary, however, to the great mass meeting tonight. At that meeting addresses are tobe made by dele- gates from each town represented. The popular sentiment is to ve ascertained und tomorrow morning this will ba erystalized at the meeting of the conference proper iuto some definite plan for the speedy construc- tion of the road. The mass mecting at the court house was largely attended.” A. L. Hitchcock of Mitcnell was made chairman avd W. W, Waite of Blunt secretary, The address of welcome on the purt of “the city was de- livered by C. i, Dillon, esq. This was fo- lowed by short addresses by ex-Governor Pennington of Yankton, Joseph Barker of Omaha, Bdward Thompsou of Blunt, Joseph Garneau of Omaha, O. P, Hull of ' Water- bury, James S. Foster of Mitchell, Hon. George H. Hand of Yaokton, R. M i of Forest City aud others, All th manifested the decpest mutual interest be- tween South Dakota and Omaha regarding the projected line, The scntiment of the Omaha delegation was undoubtedly voiced by Joseph Barker when hesaid after hearving the stalistics of products of South Da- kota presented, ‘‘Omaha will make a great mistake If she does not occupy 1his country.” The mass meeting was succeeded by the con- ference proper. After a general discussion a resolution offered by ex-Governor Penning- ton prevailed, to the effect that the roud be mcorporated from Iorest City to Oma- ba by one 1ncorporator from each South Dakota city represented. The incor- porators numed were R. M. Springer, Forest City; Meury Hoffman, Blunt; C. H.' Dillon, Mitchell; G. H. Hand, Yankton; G. P. Har pen, Olivet. It is oxpected that this corpo- ration will be joined by Omaha as soon as ber representatives havo reported the result of the conference. South Dakota Sufferers. Pienng, S. D, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Governor Mellette re- turned today from an extended trip through Sully, Faulk, Potter and Sprink counties, and being interviewed as to the condition of te destitute settlers which he investigated oftered the followmg: *I find things not so bad as I had feared and not 0 good as 1 had hoped. There are two centers to the dry district, Minor county on the south and ¥Faulk county on the north. Excepting a light crop in west Faulk there was an almost tota) failure of crops in these counties and in & portion of the adjacent countics except to the east, making 1 each case a dry district somewhat greater than double the area of ecach county. There are many cuses of absolute destitution, and thero would haye been suffering but for the prompt assistance furnished from the state, and also adjoining states. The counties are thor- oughly organized for the distribution of sup- plies. In spiteof all precautions mistakes will be made, but experience has begotten caution and supplies are now generally placed in the store house and given out only on tho order of the township committee- man. The chief need mnow is for food, feed and grain. Clothing 18 comiog in bountifully, I should say the articles most needed ure flour, meat and corn. The weather continues delightful and every dayis a God-send. The winter is bound to be short, and with the present organization to muke their needs known, our peoplo will not suffer. Without fuel and seed in the spring, however, they will still be apsolutely hopeless, Goods should be con- signed to the relief committeemen or station agents. They all go into the same store and the greatest need has been bromptly met by the railrond companies, who furnished free transportation to all supplies, Be- sides the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul railway bas donated 2500 tons of coal, and the Chicago & Northwestern is giving froe freight on coal to an unlimited extent at every station where the need ex- ists und balf rates to those in need of this, amounting to many thousands of dollars. Without this heip we should bave been in a sore strait, The people are unusually healthy and in good spirits. They realize that their mishap is one common to every now country, and arises from the fact that they have not yev acquired & sufficient sirplus and @versity of products to tide uhewn over. They properly feel that the like conditions fromm this Or othier causes his ocourred in every pioneer settlement. Tuey contidently expect 8 favorable season and abundant crops next year and they will be ready in the future on their part to help the anfortunate in other states. In fuct, the greatest danger of need aud privavion that may induce discase is among those who not only refuse to ask aid, but to accept it, or who may be in remote places and not make their wants known, ‘They are greatly encouraged at the little help allotted to each, The moral effect 18 excel- lent and they will 2o to work in the spring with renowed faith n the country and state, Greatly exaggerated reports of our condiuion are oeing circulated in the east- ern papers. The purpose of these 18 not to obtain relief, but to binder immigration. Our people, however, are accustomed to this treatment. . These papers have already located several terrible blizzards upon us while in truth every day is like perfect Indian summer or spring, Our neighboring states are supplementing the efforts of our people in a magnificent manner and they do it knowing just the fact that they are contribuving from a bountiful harvest Lo their poorer neighbors who would otnerwise suffer or at least be left helpless 10 the spring, They know from experience what 1t {s to settle in a mew country. Tell all those good people that their every bounty thrills with joy the hearts of men, women and children; that they accept it not as beggurs, but as brothers, and that they will be always,the more willing to respond to calls from them aud that every ounce given becomes pounds to them." Governor Mellette is workiog earnestly devising new means 1o relieve the distress and says that o great many of the needy had found found meaus of velief by coming to Pierre and working on the many large iw- provements under way. His investigation of the destitution has veen complete and he takes the matter personally in charge. Blew His Brains Out. Sioux Fauls, 8. D, Dec. 17,—[Speclal Telegram to Tus Bee.|—Jack Foster, & well to do farmer living in Grand Moeadow town ship, & fow miles west of this city, deliber- ately committed suieide in amost horrible manner. He drove inthe morning from his home in Grand Meadow 1n good svirits, bid- ding his friends goodbye in a jolly manner, He took his shotgun along with him and sald when he loft he was going to shoot any jack rabbits that he might como acr When he arrived in Toopl township he stopped at several places and chatted pleasantly with acqunintances, Aftor leaving the last place ho drove along the road a_short distance, deliberately got out of the wagon, took his ‘gun and _placed the barrels under his chin and pulled bot h triggers with a stick, firing both barrels off, the result being = that his head was torn in shreds by the shot. When those watching him reached where the body was lying o was dead. No causo is assignod for the suicide. Fostor was about thirty years of age, a moderato dri and weil in favor with the eity politicians. George O. Berle, wh last Saturday, is still alive with a_8S-calibre bullet in his lung. He js expected to die, al- though he was removed 1o the howo of his brother, the postmaster at Beaver Creok, Minn. attempted suicide A Discase Raging Among Horses, CHAMBERIALY, S. D, Dee, 17.—[Special Tolegram 1o Tne Ber |—Some discase is aflicting tho ponies and horsos at Crow Crock agency and Collins, The State vet- erinary surgeon is now there and has killed a number, and more are to be killed, among them being wany American liorses which were lutely issued to the Indians by the gov- ernment., Beef for the Indians, CrAMBEREATS, S. D., Doc. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bre.|—A portion consist- g of 174 head of cattlo has been slaugh- tered at Lower Brule agency for Indinn supplios during the winter. As soon as the weather becomes colder 200 more will be killed, AN -~ IMPORTANDT MEETING Hetd by the Oity Council Last Evening. ‘When Messrs. Bailey, Bedford, Burnham, Counsman, Dayis, Ford, Hascall, Lowry, ©O'Connor, Sanders, Shriver, Snyder and President Lee had comfortably settled them- selves in thair seats at the council chamber last night it was expected that the session would be a remarkably short one. There wero several surprises in store, however, and the mecting was equally im- portant as any which bave preceded it. Several newly elected members were pres- ent taking their primary lessons in city leg- islation, and in order tuat their studies might be made as easy as possible they were given seats insido the rail, . The muyor gave notico that ho had vetoed the ordinance estublishing the graae of George street from Kurcka to lnstitate Boulevard because of an error, and his ac- tion was sustained in ovder that a new ordi- nance may be introdug ‘Tue matter of grading the lot upon engive house No. 5 is situated came up again, ‘The fire and police commission asked that the council tuke some steps in the matter, as the building would have to bo abandoned 1f some measures uro not adopted soon. Tre matter vas referred to tho com- mittee on property and buildini: After the bid: furnishing the city with hay and horse feed had boen disposed of Councilman der procecded to liven things up a by “insisting that the bond of Uit urer Rush, whicn wag submitted for approval, was too smail; that $200,000 was not enough, and that whilc the bond of tha county treasurer was more thau that of the city treasurer, the latter hatdled a great deal more money, He thought the bond should be doubled at least.” Mr. Bed- ford coincided with Mr. Snyder and moved that the matter be referred to the finance committee with instructions to fix the amount of bonds. Mr. Rush, who was present, stated that the $200,000 bonds given to the council was ouly-half the anount required, and thav he was obliged to give bonds in_ a like amouut to the school board. Ho asserted that this bond was made under the direction of the city attorney but Mr. Snyder was persistent. Finally i was explained that uniess the bof Wi avproved Mr. Rusi could not qualif; council then approved them and the finance committee was instructed to draft an ordi- nance increasing the amount. The contracts for the city printing, sta- tionery, blank books and lumber expire on Decowber 31, and the comptroller was au- thorized to auveruse for ten days for bids. Mr. Goodrich’s bond in the sum of $10,000 was then approved. John T. Bell and others want an electric light at the junction of Twenty-muth and Loavenworth streets, which requost will be cousidered by the committee on gas and electric lignts, Mace & Ellinger claim to have furnished F. Renyschart, a contractor, with horse foed to the amount of $165.50, for which the latrer refuses to pay. As he 1s doing some work for the city the matter wus referred to the board of public works for investigation. The Bank of Commerce sentina com- munication o the effect that their property, listed at $41,000 by the.board of equalization, had not been placed on record. Tho property was placed on the tax roll as ordered by the board, Mr. Wheeler perpetrated a very pleasant surprise by presenting to the eity on betialf of William and Mina Snbyder, six acres of ground adjoining the tract of forty acres re- cently deeded for park purposes, the c dstions of the gift being that these six ac shall be used forever for park and boulevard purposes. Notice was then given that the Omaha street railway has excavated Thirty-second street, between Pacitic and Poppleton ave- ue, 10 such an exteut that tne street is dangerous, ‘The street commissioner wus ordered to put it in good condition at once. “The junction of ‘Twenty-seyenth street and Mary’s avenue, whick 18 in very bad con- dition was ordered made passuble, provided the property owuers waive damages, after which the ordinance regulating the street car company’s right to use the Tenth street viaduct was read and passed. The ovdinance provides that the tracks shall be in the cen- ter of tho structure and that the permission to use the viaduct shall be accorded on uc- coptance within sixty days, said acceptance to constitute s waiver of all damages oc- vasioned the property of the covipany by the construction of the bridge. Davis’ ordinance enlarging the fire limits was then read the first and second vime. Iv provides that the fire limits shall begin at Eighth and Hickory streets uorth to Davenport, thence west to Kl north to Nicholas, west to within 132 feel of Sixteenth, north to Grace, west to ‘Twenty- fifth, south to Indisna at the junction of Twenty-fifth, thence on Twenty-fifth to Cuming, west to Twenty-fifth avenue, south to Burt, thence to Twenty-sixth and Farnwi on California and Tweuty-sixth to Twenty- seventh avenuo and Harnoy, thenco to Pierce w Seventeenth and Vinton to Twelfth and Dorcas and back to to the place of beginuing, Lowry asked who drafted the ordinance, and when told that it was Jack Galligan and Inspector Whitlock, asserted that they both ought to be fined. He moved to refer to the comumittee of the whole and there it went, e A Wonderful Child Dancer, Little Ida Heath, the wonderful fifteon- yoar-old girl whose remarkable dancing in the performance ot the Boston Howard Athenaeum compauy at Boyd's opera houso last eyening caused such general remark, ‘was taught Ler art by ker beautiful mother who is her constant attendaut and who was a celebrated London dansuese years ago. Little Ida made her debut at Constantinople at the English theuter 8even yours jago, where shejmet with remarkablo success. Two years later little Ida sppeared in London and became such a favorite that she had been there ever since until last season, when she came to Awerica. Her act comprises seven distinet dances, and they were all executed with consummate ease and grace. After sho had completed her act the sudience would not let her retire, and she was forced to partially repeat the act. Miss Heath Is with- ont a doubt the most accomplished dansueso that has ever appearod upon an Omabi stage, and she bears the honors becomingly, n}rl-uu is modest and unassuming as a school girl, which s Civil Kights. Jack Woods and his partner, proprietors of a saloon under Boyd’s opera house, will ap- pear in Judge Beria's court Lo & few days to i e ¥ QNS Saxsapaciia DORS MRV Vitality o and, Vigor are quickly ziven ta ¥ b, That tiv Blood 15 puritied, stomach i= toned and strongthened, the ap restored the kidnoys and liver Invigorat brain refrestied, the wholo systom built up, Hood's Sarsapariila now. Hood's Sarsapariila 1s «old by drog gl sts prepaved by, 1. Hood & 1 M bt e bt bt iedit A St ¥ answer to tho charge of violating tho iy rights bill. Anderson MecQuarta, a colored man, went into the saloon yesterday and asked for a drink asd was told that nothing was sold to colored mon., He was indignant, and at onca lodged a complaint - - Blown to Atoms. Cavvaer, Mich,, Dee, 17.—Carl Carlson and Jobn Sullivan, miners, and Andrew Adamski, drill hoy, were blown to atoms i the Osceola mine last night by & premature explosion. < - Killed by ¥allinz § DasvirLe, 1L, Dec. 17.—D. €. Potter and James Daggett were kitled by falling slate in the Kelly mwine at Grape creck. Change of life, backacke, monthiy ircegn- larities, hot flasbias, are cured by Dr. Miles' Norvine. Free samples at Kuhn & Co.’s 15th and Douglas te CHINESE AT SUNDAY SCHOOL. thusiastic In Their Stude d Learn Quite Kasily. The Chinese Sunday schools of Wash- ington give to Chang Sing and Hung Lee and the others advantages which embrace, writes a Wash- ington cortrespondent of the Detroit Free I'ress “1 believe they would attend the schools four or five times a duy, if there were that many to attend,” remarked NMr. W. O, Hall, who was the founder of the one in connection with the Metro- politan _church—the church attended by President Grant and family during his adwministrations, and over which Rev. Dr. John P, Newman, now of Omaha, and bishop of the M. . econ- ference of the west presided at the time. The Suncay school is held in the lec- ture rooms of the church, in the after- noou, and smali folding tables are used as desks—one pupil and one_teacher to each table, A number of the teachers are young lndies,and all of the teachers are very enthusiastic in the work. The “boys,” as they speak of them, use Spencerian copy books.writing with o peucil, and many of the books look very neat and show excellent progres They study from eateclhisms in Knglish and’ Chivese, and also from simple readers. Do they learn easily?” T inquired. ‘“Yes, most of them do; they are yery much in earnest.” I remarked upon the neat and gentle- manly appearance of the two who came in in the American dresg, when I was informed by another gentieman near: “They Christiuns, and are very intelligent, earnest boys, and are in ad- vance of most of the other boys in their studies.” I noticed that they spoke English woll, und were very polite. One wore his linir short, while the other’s geue was coiled neatly about his head. The services were closed with a num- ber of songs, and it was very intorest- ing sitting before them wetching them in their singing, with their queer cos- tumes an& various dogrees of eurnest effort. . There are two other Chinese Sunday schools in the city that these same boys attend—one organized not long ago by one of tho Episcopal churches, the other, still more recent, held in the Calvary Bantist S hool rooms. A very bright young one of the teachers in the Buptist school said, upon the fact being mentioned of there being one teacher for euch pupil: “Yes: we girls speuk of our pupils as ‘My Chinaman,’” Mr. Hull, auring his northern tripin search of health the past summer, visited the Chinese schools at St. Paul, and expressed himself as highly pleased with the progress there being made, and evidently returned to Washington with an increased interest, if such could be possible, in the work being done here; and as he passes {rom one to an- other, giving a pleasant smile heve, o kind word there, and with gentle, en- couraging bearing towards them all, you would fully reulize why the pupils are so attached to him. This work of training them to some realization of institutions, and belping them to the manly footing of knowledge, is what will make them law adiding, solf-re- specting citizens, insuring to them the respect of our geople. ———— T. P. Smythes, who has made im- portant geological discoveries in In- diana, says thore is a great lnke under pare of thestate. Hesnys: I was sink- 10g u well onmy pluce in Orange county when suddenly the drill kuocked wu piece out of the bowtom and disappeared, Through the opening cold, clear water rushed, filling the woll to the depth of vwenty feet, At this level it stands, I have pumped water for hours, using a steam engine once, and the water does not lower an inch. One duy I drew up a fish in a bucket of water,” The sec- tion where the lake exists is hil full ot gulches and caves. It is thers that Lost River, a considerable stream, sinks away and finally disappears altegether. They Are ies L POWDER Absolutely Pure,. Tits powdernevar varlos. A nigrvel of purlby, strenglh and wholesomenoss. More economt: cal thisn the oxliuary kinds. and cannot be sold 10 computiia s with ths multitude, of low suort Wolglit aluin ur phosphatapanders, only in cans. . HovaL BaKixg Powoss Co., Wall St N. ¥,