Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1890, Page 1

= THE OMAHA DALy BEE ETEE] OMAHA, TUE THE NEW SPANISH CABINET, | Benor Sagasta Forms One With a Fow Changes. FINE D!PLOMACY OF BISMARCK. Bome of the Iron Chancellor's Tricks of Five Years Ago Brought to Light—Excitement Still Intense in Lishon. Spain'a Political Orisls Ended, 1 Copyright 1990 by James Gordon Bennett.| Mubnrip,Jan, 20, —~| New York Herald Cable —Speein! to Tue Bee]—The political crisis 18 over, Senor Sagasta has formed a mmistry, and Spaio, alter being three weeks without a government, finds hersell with the same premier and the same policy. Sagasta eighteen days ago placed his resignation in the hands of the queen re- gent owing to the attacks of irreconcilables of his own party in the house, She bade him form a ministry of conciliation, embodying tho political mutineers, They refused to accopt office except under impossible condi- tions and Sugasta returaed to the queen and reported his failure. Then the baby king fell ill and all policies stopped until Priday, when, after coasulting with several ex-ministors and members of the privy coun- cil, the quean surprised everyone by cailing npon Senor -Alonzo Martinez, president of the chamber and first licutenant to Sagasta, to form a ministry. Whon after two days Martinez proved to have failed, the queen sent for Sagasta and gave him orders to form a ministry as soon und as quijckly as possivle, to which Sagasta roplied: I will submit a cabinet to your majesty tomorrow." At 2 o'clock, true to his word, Sagasta ap- peared at the palace with a list of ministers, which the queen approved, as fol- lows: President, rasta; minister of the ioterior, Capdepon: minister of finance, Equiloir; minister of justice, Puig- oerver; minister of war, General Bermudez Reinai minister of marine, Admiral Romero; mivister of public works, I3ecerra; minister of the colonies, Guillion; minister of Zstate, Co Vego Armijo, The opinion of the most able politi 8 are: ‘*A cascof shufllo and deal. Exactly the same party and pol- ¢y, with a change of men. The mmisters of finance, justice, war and marine are new. On the whole the new cabinet will be stronger than the oid, but will have the same difficulties, the same enemies to deal with.” A grand row is promised tomorrow in the cortes whon the new ministry take their scats and Sagasta explains that a pol- ley of universal suffeage will be advocated. e BISMARCK IS A SOHEMER. Some of the Iron Chancellor's Brought to Light. (Conymight 180 by James Gorlon B 3] CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 20.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tre Bie,]—Some interesting information has been given me by a high official which throwsa curious light on the tricks and mauners of Prince Bismarck ot this court. In 1855 a war be- tween Russia and Great Britain scomed im- minent in consequence of an attack on the Afghan army by Russians under Alikhanhopf and the occupation by the latter of Penajeh. Bismarck's hostility to Glad- stone’s governmeny was so notorious that there was nothing surprising in the fact that Baron Rudowitz, Prussian smbassador, re- coived instructions at that time to press upon the porte with all possible energy the iniper- ative necessity of refusing the British fleet free passage of the Dardanelies in the event of & war between Russia and Great Britain. In this course Baron Radowitz received the strenuous support of his Australian col- leagues. General Von Golz, commander of the "Turkish artillery, himself a Ger- man, also received Prince Bismarck's most pressing directions to loave no stone unturued to render the fortification of the Dardanelles mpregnable aud impassable. In July, 1885, Salisbury succeeded Gladstone as prime minister and Bismarck quickly allowed it to be understood that he viewed the change of goveri.ment in England with Tricks favor and that he would be disposed to modity the unfriendly attitude which he had consistently wain- tained towards Gladstone’s administration. The friendship between the courts of Berlin and St, James was apparently great ana al- most developed into an understanding in the autumn of 1886, Bismarck had been much gratified by the conuiliatory, conceding policy pursued by Salisbury’s government towards Germany in veference to Zauzibar and Samoa. His expressions of satistaction and and pleasuro were profuse, A German alliance was beginning to be popular in Evg- land and Salisbury derived the credit from powng supposed to have secured it. At that tinie Russin's attitude towards Bulearia w s menacing. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria bad been kidnapped and had returned to Bophia, only to abdicato. Austria and Great Britain had denounced the outrage on the vrince, had done their utmost to prevent his ubdication, and were, by their representa- Uives in Buigaria, actively encouraging the Bulgarians to resist Russia and look to them for support, Thu Austria-British policy had been earnestly but secretly, so far as Russia was concerned, pressad on the two governments of Austria and Great Britain by Bismarck. Iu Octo- ber and November e again instructed nis ambassadors 1n Vienna and London to do all in their power to bring about an offensive and defensive Llliance between Austria and Great Britain against Russia. Salisbury was sorely tempted to acquiesce in the views of the German chaucellor, but fortu- nately before he consented he made iuquiries at Beriin as to whother, in the event of war, Bismarck would vledge himself to use all bis influence with the porte and France for the Hritish floet 0 have frea passage of the Dardanelles, He remembered the state of things in 1885, To these inquiries he re- ceived either no answor or evusive answers. Noris it a matter of surprise when it is known that just as in 1885 80 1 the winter of 1586 Buron Radowitz received lustructions 1o urge the porte to close the Dardauelles in the event of war aud that General Von Golz received the same instructions o push vig- orously the work of perfecting the fortifica- tious of the Dardanelles. Considering this in structive news it must be borne in wind that the Black sea offers the only spot on the face of the earth where Britain can operate effectively against Rus- s ‘The destruction of the Russian Black sea floet, the arsenuls of Sebastopol, tho for- tifications of Batoum, and, if necessary, the warehouses and commerce of Odessa would be no impossible task. It would not be even @ dificult task for a powertul, well com~ manded British floet. Very slight success Obtaiued by such a fleet would be suMicient to prowote a revolution in Csucasia against the Russiaus wud railway commuuication Witk Bawum and Tits would be utterly Bismarck encourage an alli Austrin and Britain against Russia and should seek to promote war between these three powers, as he most undoubtedly did, and at the same time take steps to render this alliance nugatory so far as Britamn was concerned in it Ho would be a foolish man who attempted to fathom and a very wiso man who succeeded in fathoming tho for eigu policy of Germany as conducted by Bismarck, i i The Altuation in Lisbon, | Copyright 18% by James Gordan Banstt,| Lisnoy, Jam 20.~[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Ber|—The excite- ment here is still intense, but from its very length is beginning to wear itself out. If the English press and government would only adopt a less perewptory attitude and let the Portuguese down easily, without unnecessa- rily wounding national pride with threats and insults, 1t would vory much strengthen the slender threads on which tho monarchy hangs and would enable the ministers to have time to carry out their precari- ous mission. Fortunately Petre, the British minister, prevented the English flest coming into the Tagus, as the home government in- judiciously suggested. Without doubt thei Appearance would very much have comp! cated matters and made things very un- pleasant for British residents, The cortes will probably be closed till May, a judicious measure to prevent dangerous utterances by long-tongued extremists. Mobs and proces- sions huve well nigh ceascd. Patrols of mounted cavalry and police are constantly moving about the city. The British legation is now guarded. AR T diers in Ital Gordon Benn 19.—| New York Herald Cabls to Tue Bk |—Two persons call- smselves Louis Behrens and Alfred Boland and clalwing to be from Chicawo, aro going around Laly defrauding bankers by presenting firsts of bills of exchange on Lon- don bankers after having already negotiated seconds. They will probably work back thropgh France or Germany aud bankers have been warned, Amerioa gttt s 1A BLOCKADE, ACALIFOR Traffic On the Central Standstil SAN F'raxcisco, Jan, 20, he snow block- ade on the Central Pacitic in the vicinity of Truckee aud Emigrant Gap has become very serious. Since Tuesday last no eastern overland train has bean able to reach a point further west than Colfax. At present the eastbound trains are at Sacramento, Colfax and Shady Run. At Truckee the depth of the snow ranges from eight feet to drifts of twenty feet, The railrond company has several hundred men at work shovelling snow east of town. The snow plow was only able to KO & mile out when it stuck with ten engines, Shovelers were called to the res- cue, and aftor several hours’ work dug thom out'80 they could return, On the west the roud is filled with drifts fifteen to thirty feet deep, A plow with five engines was on the road thirty-six bours trying to reach a tunnel eignt miles from wown. The whole crew re- turned on foot, having abaudoned the train, as they became ravenous with hunger. Another plow with twelve locomotives started out to clear the road to Summit, but before they had run two miles thoy were fse- curely blocked, and the snow falling back on them they were fast in both directions. The passengers are quartered at the hotels by the raiiroad company. Yesterday afters noon it began snowing again heavily and re- ports from the blockaded trains at Bmigrant Gap show that the cleared portions of the track were again tilling fast, Railroad ofticials declare that the present Dblockade is tho hoaviest and longest thoy have experienced for over ten years, The delay seriously affects mail facilities. No eastern mail has reached this city sinco last Tuesday. The Western Union telegraph company has a large force of men in the mountoius clearing the wires of snow. The tele- grapb lines in some places are entirely buried under drifts. Passangers are suffer- g from colds and a large number of cases of influenza are reported. Tho situation is equally serivus on the California & Oregon road in the northern part of this stato, A tramn which left here Tuesduy evening for Portland is still at Reading. The shovelers who were working south from Dunsmvuire returned after forty-cight hours’ work. One engine was brought in and the others are snowed in without wood or water. ‘The offi- clals oxpect to have the roads open tomor- row north and east. —— NO MAIL FOR EIGHT DAYS, Pacific at a Tacoma Practically Out Off From All Eastern Connections, Tacoma, Wash., Jan, 20,—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—~No eastern mails have reached here for eight days. The Okanegan country is covered with two to five feet of snow and the blizzard which began with the year and lasted five days caused a lurge amount of damage to property, killed much Live stock and caused the death’ of at least ten men. Willinm Jewett, who keeps a stage station about twelve miles from Alma, on the Coiville reservation, started out to cross the prairie and was frozen to death. The mail carrier from Wilber went out the same day to go to Wild Goose Hill ferry and was lost. Cattle are dying by hundreds on the reservation. The ranchmen calculate that they will lose one-half their stock this sea- son, but 75 per cent would be nearer tho true estimate, S e Stanley Banquetted at Coiro, Carno, Jan, 20.—~Raiz Pasha, the premier, presided at & banquet in honor of Stanley, Numerous distinguished KEuropeans were present. In proposing the health of Stanley Raiz Pasha eulogized the services of Emivo Pasha to the world and to scienco. In re- sponding Stanloy recounted the main points of his journey and dwelt upon Emin's vacillation, He touched feelingly .upon Emw’s accident, and thanked the audience warmly in behalf of himself and compan- ions for the great houor uccorded them, e Portugal Must Submit, Lisnox, Jan, 20.—~The Portuguese govern- ment, finding the powers unwilling to mo- diate between Portugal and Eugland con- cerning the territory in east Africa, will submit to Lord Salisbury's full demands, under protest, while at the same time it will try w couciliate Portuguese public opiuion, The attempt to increase the capital of the Portuguese sMozambique company from §15, 000,000 1o §25,000,000 has failed. e P Oruelty to the Biind Alleged CricaGo, Jan. 20,.—The Journal this after- noon publishes a sensational interview with sixteen-year-old Levroy Drake, a recent in- mate of the state ivstitution for the blind at “Jacksonville, ulleging cruel treatment of the imates by Superinteudent Phillips and his subeirdinates. ———e Adems Starcs for Caba, Bosrox, Mass., Jan, 20.—President Adams of the Union Pacific started today for Cuba on athree weeks' vacation trip. He was accompanied by Director Atkins, Oficers of the Union Pacific say the year contract with the Northwestern will stand. S Victims of anfluenza, Cmicaco, 1L, Jan, 20. — The afternoon News today says that the deaths from influ- enza for the last tweoly-four hours num- bered cleven, MAYOR MOSBY ON THE STAND He Tells of Foraker's Letter Recom- mending Wood. CAMPAIGN JUST A BLUFF, The Author of the Forged Paper Says They Were Intended to Keep the Democrats From Using a Certain Document, The Ballot Box Cass WasnrNaGToN, Jan, 20.—-When the special house commiltee, investigating the ballot box forgery. met this morning, Mayor Mosby of Cincinnati was on the stand, He testified to recelving letters from various parsons recommending Wood for tho position of smoke inspector. One of the letters tas from Governor Foraker, who stated that he had promised to endorse Wood's application if he promised him (Foraker) certain poli~ tical information about prominent men. Tho witness said ho had fiest seen tae forzed paper on September 14, when he met Gov- ernor Foraker in the Gibson house, when the Jatter showed it to him, Either then or later, I answer to a question as to what he was going to do with the paver, the governor said he was going to do nothing with it. The witness did not suspect the paper of being a forgery, although he was much surprised to see Sherman’s nawme on it. He had been told in advance of the signatures of Butterworth and McKinley. Witness said that Wood told him that he had gotten the paper from Me- Lean's sccrotary; that it was of no use; that it had lapsed with the close of the last congress and another contract was being made. After the election witness asked Wood how about that forged paper. Wood wanted to know what paper., Witness said Wood knew the paper Halstead had bad. Wood replied he did not know what paper Halstead had; that there were three or four papers and that ne did not know whether that particular paper was a forgery or not. Concluding, Wood expluied that as there were many cliques in congress it was neces- sary to huve three or four papers bearing on the same bill, as these ciiques would have nothing to do with each other. 3 Walters, who testifiad Saturday régarding Wood, was recalled and said after Wood's first visit to Washington he got seversl lat~ ters from Wood about tho patent cannon in which Governor Campbell was supposed to be iuterested and his congressional record. Witness obtainea copies of all of Uampbell’s bills and the gun patent. The letter had been issued to one Hughes, throe- quarters assigned to J. E. Campbell of Haulton, O. Wood came back to Washing- ton ana told the witness that two or three times he had seen Mr. McLean, On Sunday morning Wood bought a Cincinnati paper, and after looking ut it, seemed much ex- cited, He damned Tom Campbell and said, “'Old Snorting Horse has made a d-——a fool of himselT.” Witness understood him to refer to Halstead, Witness saw the retrac- tion published. Wood wrote a letter to Tom Campbell, saying he was *'a d—-n skunk,” and he could put him in states prison. ‘Wood was recalled and asked by the chair- man when it first occurred to him to pus the name of James E. Campbell on the paver. Wood said Foraker had said to him that he understood those fellows were making a strong syndicate to push a ballot box bill and that John R. McLean was at the head of it. Foraker took Campbell’s bill out of his pocket and asked about its progress. He smid_ne understood Campbel), Butterworth, McKinley and others were interestad in t. Turner asiked why Wood had the names of the democrats put on. Witness said he cared nothing about their names. He wanted to make up a syndicate of about twenty names. Ho waated s good y Ohio men; wanted to make 1t non- an and to fix it 8o it couldn’t be used for publication. Mr. Turoer asked who suggested the aames an witness replied Foraker had said those Onio men were in the syndicate. Foraker wanted him to gev some New Jer- soy and Michigan names; the other names were thrown in for flling and to make it non-partisan, Turner asked Wood if he, as a reputablo citizen and a good reputlican, would pass that paper off on Governor Koraker as gen- uine, Witness replied in the nogative. Heo gave Foraker Ltml}mper to use in campagn head- quarters, e thought Koraker was the smarteat man in the state; that he would shake that paper in Butterworth's face and without letting him seo it, deciare he had his signature there toa contract, He thought the governor was smart enough to know how to use a paper. He had told him he had gotten what he wauted, but it would not stand much, and na questions were asked, itness had gotten instructions as to what the governor wanted and had filled the order. K. L. Milward, a Cincinnati draughtsman, tald how he saw Davis preparing the paper and tracing the signatures with glass, Milward told him that was not a good way and showed him how to trace it with paper. Davis explained to him that there was no harm in itj that the paper was to be given to Gov- ernor Foraker, who would know at once it was forgery. 'Witness wrote the names of McPherson and Stockbridge. Davis saia they wanted to show it tothe democratic committee and mako them give upa paper they had. Then they .woula destroy the document, Some time after witne: W the publication in the Commercial te he wont down ana told Halstead ail about it. hat gentleman did not believe hun, Ho brought out a photographic copy and witness showed him how he had truced the names, Halstead asked him 1f he had written Mo. Pherson's and Stockbridge's signatures, and when told he had replied that he (Halstead) had pinned his faith on thise signatures. George J. Murray of Cinoinnati, @ lawyer and patent solicitor, said he had known Wood for about six years and had taken out patents for bim. InSeptember Wood asked witness to draw up a ballot box contract similar to theone in Washington, which would hel& bim to bis place as smoke 1p- spector. 'Wood wrote out five or six pages and asked witness to shapo it up for him and have 1t type written. Several days later Wood came 1n hurriedly and said Gov- ernor Foraker wanted the paper badly, Witness put it in shape. After publication witness saw Wood, who told him he had no Intention of using the paper that way; that it was only intended to prevent the gemn- crats from using the “Topp letter.” Had-en had photographed it and sent some members of the commitiee with it to Hal- stead to bave & squib published, just enough to warn the democrats not to publish the “Topp letter.” Halstead published tne whole thing, As there was no denial pub- lished witness was in doubt as to whether the paper was a forgery or a counterfeit. Wood promised to get it back, Wilness flnally resolved thut if Campbell bad signed the original of ‘such @ paper he must stand the counsequences, Lewis M. Hudden said the day after Foraker's nomination that he wld him he would have the oppo- sition ofs a number of thne lead- jug republicans of Obio, who were Jealous of him. Witness went on to tell the #overnor about the Campbell ballot box bill and that Butterworth, McKinley and others were interested. The governor was stag- gered, but they had no opportuaity to con- tinue the conversation atthat time. Later on the witness met Wood and they talked about the bill. Wood wanted the witness 1o gve him s letter to the mayor o heip him out in the smoke inspectorship. Witness told bim be (Wood) was a prohibitionist, aud witness would help ouly a republican, Wood declared he hud voted for Harrison and finally witness promised to say something to the mayor, Meeting Wood later he told witness he had been to Washington and got that ballot bok paper and gave it to Foraker, He claimed to have gotten it from A pr e Hadden afterwards saw the paper raker's possession #nd noticed two names, Shorman and Cox, ‘which were not on the paper when he Saw i1t in 1838, His first knowledge of the paper wus in August, 1888, whon T. C. Campbell wanted a candi- date for sherff defeated. and in talking with Hadden spoke of the ballot box bill which Campbell wanted introduced. Campboll pro. duced a papor bearing some signavires, say- iug they were prominent men favorable to the box and willing to support a bill for its general introduction. Witnoss recogs nized the names of Campbell, Butterworth and McKinley, but T\ C. Campbell would not let him look closely at the papers. Witnoss had based his statenient to Gove Jker upon the signitures exhibited by T. C. Campbell and Wood's explanation that the PAPEr Was an agreement, part of a contract the men had sizned, and that they were to &get stock for pushing the bill, Adjourned until next weck, —_——— SOUTH PIERRE BOOMERS, Preparing for Another Grand Rush . to the Sioux Reservation. Pierne, S, D, Jan. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue BeR|—The hundreds of boomers in this city who are auxiously awaiting the nows of the president’s procla- mation oponiug the Sioux reservation have completely organized for a concentrated movement to occunysthe lard the minute the wires bring word from Washington, The South Pierre boomers have reorganized and will again try to occupy the town site they failed to get some time ago, and Fort Pierre citizens are making preparations to guard against thom. They have called for moro troops from Fort Sully, and it is understood that two more compunies will be stationed there at once to protect settlers on the “mile-square” and preserve order when the rush begins. Today aspecial came in over the North- western railway bearing & number of the head men of that company, who - went from the cars to covered earriages and were im- mediately driven over the river with as much seerecy as possible, They have been operat. ing on the *‘mile-square” all day, but myste- riously, which, taken togother with the re- cent notico from Marvin Hughitt that tho Northwestern claimed the “‘mile-square” ac- cording to the government treaty, gives color to the belief that the company 18 now arranging to take possession of the entire town site immediately on the president's proclamation. Blavk Tomahawk, the In- dian pre-omptor of tha same land, has com-. pleted his residende and claims that he will enforce his rights with all the Sioux nation if necessary. Houses are going wp like magio, and the Indian police and troops have hurd work to keep people who ure-allowed at Fort Pierre from constantly encroaching over the lines, The government half recognizes the claims of the Northwestern road and settlers at Fort Pierre each to the townsite, and ad- vices state that the interior department is in a quandary how it will finally decide the claims of all the contestants to the ‘‘mile- square.” Legislation over this matter will surely last for yeart South Dakota’s Legislatara, Prrue, S. D., Jan, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The house was not in session today, but all the members who went home returned tonight, ready for tomorrow’s woric. The scnaté had short session today, At which nothing important transpired ex- cept the introduction of a few bills of not much moment. This session has thus far proved very prosy, anduntil various com- mittees which are working on 8 number of important measures hive reported, nothing will be done in the way pf legislation. The senate, in view of supposed economy. still pounds away without any printed journal or bills, but it is bn{‘inninx to be demoanstrated thut they would havesaved the state lots of Foad money in the start by having its bus- ness put in type each day, Pecullar Potnt in Insuranoce Law, Cnicago, Jau. 20.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee.]—A peculiar pomnt in jusurance law came up before Judge Tuthill this morn- ing in the garnishment suit of James A. Boyd against the London Assurance corporation, on a claim of $477.82, Boyd’s furniture was mortgaged to the Economio Furniture com- pany. He took out a policy of insurance for $300, and when in_August, 1889, the prem- ises were burned, the loss to the furniture was adjusted at £477.82. . The insurance com- pany refused to pay, tlaiming that the policy stated that any chattel mortgage on Lhe in- sured property invalidated tho policy, The furniture company brought suit and the in- surauce company asked Judge Tuthill to dis- miss the case on 8 demurrer, which set up that the plaintiffs were bound to prove the loss in court. The other side claimed that the adjustment of the loss by the compauy’s agent was proof suficient of the loss, and the court agreeing with this view of the case, judgment was entered for the plaintiff, e Balleniine-Winnle. Dexvenr, Colo, Jan. 20,—|Speclal T'ele- gram to Tue Bee.)—A very quiet wedding in upper society circles took place this evening at 6 o’clock at the residence of Hon. Peter Winnie, 1645 Lincoln avenue, the con- tracting parties being George W. Ballantine, the popular zeneral manager of the Union stockyards, and Miss Lda O. Winnie, Mr, Winnie's youngest daughter, After receiv- ing the congratulations of a few friends the newly married couple left for Omaha, Chi- cago and New York au the 0 o'clock Bur- Lington fiyer 1 the private car of General Managor f‘loldrnxe of the Burlington, which was tendered Mr. Bullantine for the ocoe #won, On returning home after a month’s tour they will reside at their new residence, No. 1201 Pearl street. R Nebraska Iowa and Pensions, WasmiNaToN, Jan, 2),—{Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—Pensions issued to Nebras- kans: Original invalld—Rugh Ray, David City; William Schmidy, Norfolk; David Godfray, Kenasaw. Increase—Henry Hil- ficker, Kearney; * George W. Babcock, Juni- ata; George W, Golby! Barada; BEphriam Slealer, Osceola. Keissue and increase— Joseph McPherson, Tranton, lowa pensions: Origidal invalid—Morris Thompson, CnlemonL- illiam R. Simpson, Diagonal. = Increase = Aynold Stine, Bir- mingham; Guy Jacksdn, Burlington. Reis- Original #ue—George Schultz, Masonyille, widows, etc—Awos, I of Jasper Child- ers, Strawberry Poinl b Tho Wonthor Farecaar, For Omaha and vidinity: Fair weather. Nebraska—Fair, warmer, excopt in south- west portion; statiomdry temperature; variable wind: lowa—Fair; warmer, excopt in extreme southeast portion: statiohary temperature; westerly winds, becowhipg variaule. South Dakota—Falr} variable slight rise in temperature. winds; Thompeon’s Kléotfon Admitted, Herexa, Mont., Jun, 20.~Auditor Kenney filed an answer in the Thompson mandamus case today, in which he admits the leg: of I hompsou’s election and the organization of the house of which Thompson is & mem~ ber, but sets dp as a reascn for not issuing Thompson o certificate for mileage and salary, that no appropyiation bus been made, The case will be arguéd tomorrow. Wright Went Wrong, Puitavereiia, Pa., Jan, 20.-George W. Wright, charged with the embezzlement of $35,000 while supreme treasurer of the Order of Tonti, today entered a plea of guilty. Wright was then seutenced o pay a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for four yeurs and vine months. B i A Victim of the Bander Oraze, Osweggo, Kan., Jan. 20,—Mrs. Day, ar- rested aud brought here from Michigan on the supposition that she was the notorious Mrs. Bender, bas become hopelessly iusane. _confident of recover: BLAINE WILL NOT RESIGY, The Secretary Again Takes Up the Cares of State. RANDALL JOINS THE CHURCH. Ex-Senator Riadlebarger On tho Verge of the Grave — Paddock's Lund Distriot Bill Passes the Senate—Baker Conflemed. 513 FOURTERNTH STRER Wasnizaton, D, C., Jan. 2). Secrotary Blaino went to the department of state today for the first time sinco the death of his son and took up his work where he left off on Wednesday last, He said to & friend” that while he was teartbroken he did not propose to parmit his griel to staad between mim and bis oficial duties for a moment. This sets at rest all the storios that have been in circulation as t0 his probable cesignation. The secretary bas received more than a thousand letiers and telegrams of condolence from trienas in this country, which will all bs bound for pre- servation. A large.number were also re- ceived from Europe, Among them wers some touching messages from prominent statesmen and officials over there, including Lord Salisbury, Bismarck and others whose acquaintance he made while traveling two years ago. One of the most beautiful floral tributes that was received at the house bore the card of Chancellor Bismarck, he having cabled the German minister to send 1t as an expression of his compliments and sincero sympathy. RIDDLEBERGER VERY SICK. From private information received here the death of ex-Senator Riddleberger of Virginia will not create surprise if it occurs atany time. Mr. Riddleberger was in very poor health during the last year of his term in the senate and he appears to have de- chined in vhysical strength very rapidly since retiring to private sife. Hehas sufferod from a turoat affection for over two years, which made it almost impossivle for him to speak at times, and this difficulty seems to huave taken the form of a severe bronchial attack recently, His physicians have little or no hope of his recovery. RANDALL BECOMES A CHURCI MEMRER Rev. Dr. Chester, pastor of the Metro. politan Presbyterian church, Capitol hill, announced to his congregation yesterday thav Samuel J. Raudall and Mrs, Randall had beea admitted to the membership of the church. It was indicated w Dr. Chester thut Mr. Randall desired 1o join his churchand on Tuesday he went to tho house to admit him to membership. Mr, Randall had 2ot yet been bavtized, and Dr. Chester performed the rites of baptism and he was admitted to the fold, Mrs, Randall has been a member of the Presvyterian church and was admnit- ted to Dr. Clhester's church by letter. This action on the part of Mr. Randall his family say does not indicate that he sees the ap- proach of death. On_the contrary, he is more cheerful and hopeful than he has been Jor many months. He is not as impatient to wet to work as he was, but he is perfectly and expeots to take his seat 1n the house befors the worl of the ses- slon is over. Whatevor anxiety others may feel for him, he does not join iu it, BAKER CONFIRMED, In the executive session of the senate this afternoon Senator Paddock called upon the committee on judiciary to report the nomina- tion of Benjamin S.” Haker to be United States district attorney for Nebraska. After the report was received he secured a sus- pension of the rules and the nomination was confirmed without opposition. Mr. Baker can justly consider this a rare comphment, 48 ivis a proceeding very seldom haf. NEBRASKA'S HAPPY FAMILY, This evening’s papers announce in their society gossip that Mrs, Dorsey, wife of the congressman from the Third district of Ne- vraska, will not make calls tomorrow, but will 1ecelve on Tuesdays during the remain- der of the present scason. Mrs, Dorsey’s many friends in Nebraska will be gratitied to learn that she has 8o greatly improved in health as to be able to go out among her ac- quaintances 1n Washington aua elsewhere, She is as popular here as at her home, Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Connell have become very warm friends and make their calls together and will frequently receive together duriog the season at the Portlaud, where Mrs, Manderson lives and receives. All of the lagies as well a8 the male members of the Nebraska delegation in Washingion are the best of personal friends. It 18 a harmonwons family the staue has sent to Washington, The two senators and throe members work in -perfect harmony in- all matters. They are auait in selecting ap- pointments: for Nebraskans and work as one man in securmng the adoption of lewislation for the state at large or any portion of Ne- braska. The representative of one district lends a helping hand to the representative of the other districts in securing local lezisla- tion, and the three members of the house find ready and willing co-operators in Senators Manderson and Paddoci in the up- per branch of cougress. The unanimity of the Nebraska delegation is a subject of uni- versal admiration and comment among the delegations from other states. The Nebraska delegation is never divided upon any sub- ject. ¥ Mr. Dorsey, who is the senior member of the delogation in the houwe, is frequently consulted as to the proper steps to be taken and methods pursued in securing legislation for other districta than bis own and he never tires with the work. Messrs, Conuell and Luws are taking hold of iegislation and their duties in the departments like old wheel- horses. The absence from Washington of the ladies of Senator Paddock’s family is uosed und regretted by all of the Nebraska delegation in Washington, The wives of the Nebraska senators ure very popular at the national capitol. Mrs, Paddock and daugh- ters are at Atlantic City for their health this winter, PADDOCK'S LAND DISTRIOT BILL. BSenator Paddock’s bill creating two ad- ditional land districts in Nebraska, known as the Broken How division, passed the #enate today and will go to the house com- mittee on public lands. A bill supstantially the same as this one waus passed by the senate during the last congress, but Mr, Holman of Indians, who was thon chairman of the house committee on public lands and who I8 now at the head of the democrstic members of thatcom- mittes, objected to the creation of any more land districts. Whether his opposition will again dofeat the final passage of this bill can not be divined at this tme. ‘The Nebraska delegation is receiving a large number of applicatios for uppoint- wents to the position proposed to be created by this bill, but they cau not of course give them consideration in advance of the adoption of the measure, as they do not kisow what will be done with it, GOFF'S ETRU! General Nathan Goff has been spending a couple of days in Washiugton ana left t afternoon for his howe in West Virginia. The general is yet conducting his contest for the governorsbip of his state, He said Lo your correspoudent just before leaving the city that he would yet take his seat on the vote cast for him in November, 1853, ‘It wasonly by the most outrageous frauds and the boldest intrigues that I was kept out of my certifiente of election,” said General Goff, “but although the futes seew against me I will yev win. If there 1s anythiog in the axiom that the right must prevail, my election will be proven and my title wade clenr, 80 that I can take my seat as ¢overnor of West Virginia in the face of the meanest opposivion that ever existed. I bave fought my battle at the polls, before the caavassing boards, in the courts aud uwm fighting it with the legislature without any assistancs from the republican party at large aud without WasniNeron Bureav Tus Ouana Bas, } Ip from tha administration, while n t was § 1 evervthing he wanted from thejdemo¢ 1 national committes and the administrat & 5f President Cleveland, Mr. Kenna ace \seat in the senate and three demo. Z > in seats in the lower house of congres F hout any right to them whatever. The ). @ ) outfit should bo fired out at the time ti = mocrat is ousted from the position of @ nor of West Virginia,"” ASKL® NDEBMNITY A bill was iutroc seed in duplicate in tho house and sonate ¢ which will doubtloss revive nn interosty abject. Senator Gor. man_(dom.) introd it in the upper and Mr. MeComas, (rep')’ oth of Maryland, in tho lower branch of congress, It prop 10 pay to the cities of Brederick and Hugors- town, Md., £20),000 and §300,000 respectively, and to tho village of Middletown, Md., $1. During the heat of the lato war General Jubel A. Barley with his division ot confed orates raided th corvorations and lovied the amounts name sh to ussist tho ol acmy. 1t is claimed that these cities wero loyal andthat they appealed to the federal government for protection, but the Iattor for somo reason did not respond. The bills now propose to refund the umounts paid. NEMASKA CENSUS DISTRICTS. Bulletin No. 1 of the consus bureau just issued by Superintendent Robert . Porter gives tho following consus distriots for the stato of Nebraska Iirst Distr —~Adams, Clay, Dundy, Fillmore, Franklin, Fronticr, Furiias, Gosber, Hawilton, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Jefferson, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, Polic, Red Willow, Saline, Seward, Thayer, Webster and York couat econd District—Antalops, Arthur, Ban- ner, Blaine, Boone, Box Butte, Brown, Buf - falo; Burt, Cedar, Cherry, Cheyenne, Col- fax, Cuming, Custer, Dak 1 , Daw- son, Douel, Dixson, Dodg: 1, Grant, reeley, Hall, Holt, Hooker, Howard, Keith, Keya Paha, Kimball, Knox, Lincoln, Logun, Loup, McPherson, Madison, Morrick, Nance. Porkins, Picreo, Platte, Rock, Scott's Bluff, Sheridan, Sherman, ' Sioux, Stanton, Thomas, Thurston, ' Valley, Washington, Wayne and “Vheoler counties. Butler, Chase, Third District—Cass, Douglas, Gago, Johnson, Lancaster, cmaha, Otoe, Paw- nee, Richardson, Sarpy and Satnders coun- E LAND DECISIONS, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chand- ter toaay renderod several decisions uffe ing Nebraska lands. [nthe cases wherein the Harlan cattle company claimed to be tho transferee of land entered by the following parties the assistant secre! afirmea the decision of tue commissioner of the general land ofic Moulton, involving the south- section 2, township 5 north, range ldgar Robinson, iuvolving the south 15 of the northeast 1 and the north 3¢ of tho southeast @ i of section 29, township 6 north, range 30 west; Harkius, the west 3¢ of the soutneast ;' and the southwest 1 oi the northwest I{ of section 4 and the southeast 14 of the northeast I{ of section 5, township 5 mnorth, range 37 west; M. 5. Damont, the east 3¢ of the southeast i of section 81, township 6 north, range 38 ‘west; Charics Hurrison, the southeast i of tho southeas 1 of section 80 aud the west 1 of th ©cast, 1 and the northwest 1{ of the s 14 of scction 31, township 6 north, range 31 west; William D, Harley, the south- east ' if of the southwest i und the soutn 3¢ of the southeast 1 of section 25 and the northeast 'f of the svuthwest i{ of section 26, township 6 north, range i west; Nelson R. Spaulding, the northeast 15 of the southeast 15 und the southeast L of the northeast ' of section 6 and the south- west { of the northwest I{ and lot 4 of sec- tion 5, towuship 5 north, rauge 37 west; H. H. Puckaett, 1ot 4 and the southeast 1f of the southwest ! of scction 80, Iot 1 and the northeast 1 of the southwest !{ of section 81, vownship 6 north, range 38 west; George P, Bilch, lot 1 of section 4 and lot 4 and the southeast i of the northwest 4 of section 41, township b uorth, range 85 west; James Moreland, the southeast !4 of the southwest, 1{ of section 83, township 6 north, range 38 west and lots 2 and 3 of section 4, township 5 north, range 33 west; Warren L. Hayoes, the southeast 1§ of .the southwest i{ of suc- tion 7, township 5 north, range 87 westy E. L. Murray, lots 1, 2 and 3 and the southeast 3¢ of the northeast !{ of section 3, townshin 5 north, range 88 west, and Reuben Eldridge, 1ot 7 and the southeast 1g of the southiwest aud the northeast }{ of the southeust ' soction 6, township 5 north, range 87 west, all in the McCook land district. He also afirmed the decision of the com- missioner in the caso of the Harlan cattle company of the same nature involving the southwest 1{ of the southwest quarter of sec- tion 24 and the north }{ of the northwest i and southwest 1§ of the northeast 1j of sec- tion 25, township 6 north, range 9 west, McCook land district, In the case of the United States vs James T. Mars, John G. Staples, Ernest Matieson and the Harlam cattle company, transferee, the assistant secretary afiirmed the decision of the commissioner. This case involved the validity of the pre-emption cash entries made by the above parties respectively for the west 3¢ of the northwest i of section 21,east 14 of the northeast 14 of section 20, the south- West 3§ of the southeast '{ of the south i and the northeast J{ of the southwest 1{ of section 17 and the west 3§ of the south- ©ast 3¢ of the east 3 of the ‘southwest i of souvtion 27, township 3, uorth, range 46 west. McCook land district, NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS. Genoa, Nance county, B. A, Demony, vice J. J. Truman, resigned; Kawanda, Deuel county, A. G Pickering, vice William Kewer, resigned; Mead, Saunders county, D. Kearus, vice C. O, Stenberg, removed, MIBCELLANEOUS, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin in the sen- ate today secured the adoption, without ob- Jection, of his bill increasing the appropria- tion for the public building and site at Mil- waukee from $1,200,00 to $2,000,000. The bill involved exactly the samo proposition as is contained in Senator Mauderson’s vill for the Omaha public building and the action doubtless forestalls tLat which will be taken on the Omaha bill. Senator Pottigrew introduced today a bill providing that patents shall be issued at once for all lands entered under the home- stead, pre-emption or timber culture laws where tinal proof was made to Jaouary 1, 1880, in cases where innocent third parties buve acquired an interest in the said lands by deed, mortguge or otherwise, He also introduced & bill providing for the building of an Indian ioduscrial school at Flandrau, S. D., appropriating £50,000 for the purpose. It authorizes th secretary of the interior to purchase 160 acres of land near Flandrau, &Y a cost of not more than $4,00), upon which the buitdings shall be constructed and the school maintained. Mr, Dorsey introduced a bill in the house today granting @n increase of pension to Richard M. Spain of Nebraska. Mr. Pickler of South Dakota introduced a bill in the house today which is of the great- ost interest to all persons who bhave anything to do with the public domaw. It provides that any person who hus made any entry of public laud under the timber culture law and for a period of four years in good faith has compliea with the provisions of these laws and shall be entitled to make final proof and acauire title by the payment of $1.25 per ucre for such tract, No laud acquired under the provisions of this act shall in any event become lable for the satisfaction of any debt or debt, contructed prior to the issuance of patent therefor. ‘T'he heavy purchase of bonds during the past week, amounting 1o nearly $3,000,000,re- sulted inther ed iction of the available treas- ury surplus to about §20,000,000. The secre- tary of Lue treasury has therefore decided to suspend the purchase of 4 per cent bonds until further votice, Tomorrow, which 13 the Chinese new year, will be celebrated with great ceremonics- at the Chinese legation, where the Coreans, who have the sawe cal:ndar and the samo new year's day, will be entertained atv dinver, The president today appoix Johnson collector of interaal ry district of Minnesota. ed Marcus nue for the Peruy 8. Heara, Foremen Tail CricaGo, Jau, 90.—The National Custom Foremen Tailors’ association began its tenth aunual session hers today. YMrBE R 2 DEMOCRATS ~ DUNBFOUNDED, N Mr. Lowls Springs a Sensation In the Iowa House, HE WILL NOT VOTE FOR LEHMANN Asn Reprewsntative of the Farmord fle Declines to Sapport Min Identificd With Monopoh Any Republicans Contl tent of Suoasss, Drs Moises, la, . 20| Special Telas gram to Tnw Bee.)—The monotony of the deadlock fu the houso was interrupted today in a startling manner. When the namo of Representative Lewis of Wayne county was called on the roll call for clork he rose and sent to the desk an exvlanation of his vote, which he asked to lave read. 1t went on to say that he declmed to vote for Mr, Leh- mann,the domocratic candidate for clerk, boe cause it was understood that Mr, Lelimann is now and bas been for years u leading attor- ney for the Washburn & Moen barb wire monopoly, giviug to it his time, energies and ability, and being controlled by i It re- called also the fact that a recent lowa legis- lature had appropriated £5,000°to be expended in behalf of the fermers in fighting this barb wire trust, at whose head was Mr, Lehmann's clients. Thercfora he did not feel Justitied A representative of the people in voting for n who was so closely 1dentified with this at mouvpoly 80 detrimental to the inter- 818 of his constituents, b made o great sensation on the atic sido, as the facts stated were not 1 to somo of the democratic membors, Mr. Lehmann hias been for sevoral years the cnicf wostern attoruey for the Washburn & Moen company, and is one of tho leading democrats of the state, Ho was nominated by tho democrats for temporary clerk, so that they could havo the benefit of ' his shrowdnoss and ability on the floor of the house during tho preliminary work of toms porary organization, But many democrats did not know of his connection with tho Washburn & Moen company, aud this o planation from Representative Tewis b astonisned them. ‘he democratic leaders aro very angry, and iusist that M. Lehmann shall” continue to be theie candidate in spite of what has been said, The union labor member from Poweshiok county, who is expacted sooner or later to break ‘the deadlock, dia not get back this afternoon, but is expected toworrow, republicans have settled down to thay thut as the democrats have but forty- members, while they hav they will ever surrender the sp b, and will i mattor how long it y oasy over tho senator- ship, now that ou has been unanimously renominated. ‘Ihe democrats, on the othor hand, are getting uneasy and want to ses their governor inaugurated, so that he can begin to dispense the patronage which wall be under uis control, The Honsr, Drs Morxes, Ia,, Jan, 20.—Whon the house was called to order this afternoon the fol- lowing pairs wore nnounced: Beem and nith of ‘Mitchell; Dayton and Dobsong ves and Gardnor of Washington; Ewart and Young; Field and Smith of Wapollog Hoopers and Russel; Jewell of Winneshick and Shipley; Jahnson of Bremer aud Steelo; Johnson of Dubujque and Walden; Town- send and Hamilton, 8 Holbrook of Towa county, on behalf of the democrats, submitted a proposition with ref- erenco to a compromise on organization. The following ure the principal provisions: Tho republicans to have the temporary organiza~ tion as at present constituted ; the committee on credentials to report the roll as made by the secretary of state, which roll is to entitie members to vote until they bo deciared out by the decision of the contest; the democrats w nave the speakel the re- publicans the clerk on i tion: tho republicans to have the first choice of three committeos, the rest to be divided equally, each party to have a majority of one on "the committee chosen, the division to be made by the committee named by each party. Luke, on the part'of the republicans, re- fused at this time to conmder any propo tion asto permanent organization, claiming that no tie was demonstrated on that as yet, 'xinn deadlock was on' temporary organiza- tion, Holbrook offered the republicans the clori, the democrats o haye the permanent speaker. Luke, for the republicans, replied thav the temporary speakership was au oftice of much importance at this time, and that both wantod it, and that nis sidg was not prepared to give it away. Tho first roll call, the forty-fifth in all, re- sulted: Wilson (zep.), 40; Lehman (dem. ), 40, After taking seventeen ballots, all ree ing 1o a tie, the house adjourned. A Sioux Oity Packing House Fire. Swoux Crry, Ia, Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.)—The smoke house of W. . Silberhorn & Co.’s packing establishe ment was totally destroyed by fire last night. The building is 50x100 feet and four stories high, and is owned by the Union stockyards company, but operated by the Silberhorn company. The floors of tha ~moke bouse were filled with meat, The alurm was sounded at 11 o'clock, Aftor the alarm much time was lost in getting water to the building, us the city water docs not extend that far, The water had to be pumped from the company’s woll. An hour ater the fluces burst forth and the bullding was rapidly consumed. It was with great difficulty that the fertilizing house to the south and the packing house to the west of the burning building could be saved. Those buildings aro provided with iron shutters, but they had been left open. The covered bridge connecting the smoke house with tha packing bouse was torn down and the shut- ters llnnllfil closed, The Hre originated on the third floor, and is supposed to have caught from the blaze in the fire nit. The loss on the buildine is 35,000, and the loss on stock 18 about §40,000. The loss is fully covered by insurance. The fire will cause no interruption in the operation of the pack- ing plant. Plans are being drawn today for a new swoke house. The Railros 1 Commissioners. Des Moy la., Jan, 2).—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—The railroad com- missloners hud the usual number of com- plaints before them toda; They have a letter from Frederick Latham of Fort Dodge, complaining of the condition of the crossings of the Illinois Central and Minne- apolis & St, Louls raiiways in that city at a certain point. He suys there aro buildings erected in such a er that bedestrian: and teamstors cannot see the approaching trains “at a safe distance away, and he, with others, thinks th mats ter weeds wsttention before accidents oceur. Charles Giles of Talmage writes that the Chicago, Hurlington & Quiucy road has agreod to pay im for dswages to property by overflow frow a dam erceted by the road, and ho withdraws his cowplaint. Citizens of Stark. on the Burlinglon & Northern, near Oskaloosa, petition for & slation ut that point, Jurymen Attacked With the Grippr, Wesr Uxio, s, Jan, 20.—|Special Teles graw to Tug Bee|—The jurymen in the famous Rosier murder trial sre being ate tazked with the grippe, and the trial is beirg postponed from day to day. Jurymen Frits nd Oberkirk are now confined to their beds, The evidouce is uow all in, and the attorneys wre ready 1o make their pleas.