Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 30, 1890, Page 1

ITEENTH YEAR. THE PULSIFER MURDER CASE, Oharles Shepard on Trial For the Crime at Fremont. MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED. A Young Man at Franklin Acci dentally Shoots and Kiils Himsell ~D.sastrous Fire at Usceola— Nebraska News. - Charles Shephard on Trial. Fresoxt, Neb, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tae Bek.|—The taking of testimony in the trial of Charies Shephard for the murder of Carl Pulsifer has proceeded all ¢ay without in- terruption and a large number of witnesses have been examined. The court room has been densely packed every minute thav court has been in session. Almost tho en- tire population of the north part of the county, where the murder took place, is here watching the progress of the trial. The tirst witness examined was W. A. Con- “1 ley, a keeper of a restaurant at Scribuer. 0 Ho testified to seeing Shephard and Furst 5 th ¢ the murder was committed; saw then pass through the alley in the rear of his piace of business. Dr. Estee, who was arrested and brought to Fremont with the prisoners on the suppo- sition that he was an accomplice, next testi- ficd. Ho said that Shephard and Furst me to his house about 2 o’clock of the aay the murder was committed. They wanted to borrow a revolver of him and volunteered tho information thut they were going on the road. Furat sald he had quit work and was going to huve some money before he came back; money or blood; advised them to be careful and refused to loan revolver; after leuving Eistee’s house they went northwest toward Crowell, on a road which leads to the mai road between Scribner and Crow- ell; did not know what they meant by saying they were going to have blood. Casper Raasch and Heury Wittee both testified to having seen Shephard and Furst golug north, toward Crowell, on the railroad about 4 0’clock p. m. on the day the wmurder was comu Joseph testified to having met them in the road » mile and a half from Crowell he evening of the murder. Asked Shep- if he wus going home and received the reply that he was; usked them to ride with him in his wagon, but they refused. ‘Theprincival imony elicited this after noon was that given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoppe, who live near the scene of the mur- der. ‘Lhey both testified to having seen two men answering the description of tho pris. oner and Lis pal puss their house o short time before sundown on the nmight of the surder, About an hour later, or about 6 o'clock, they heard pistol shots, Ten minutes after this their dog barked ana Hoppe went ___outtosea what wus the matter, As he did ‘80 hie 8uwW tWo men dimly as they emerged from his cornfield near oy. They were walking rapidly towara the river. The next day he examied the cornficld and found tricks leading from where Pulsifer was shot through the tield to the rond where he had scen the men emerge the evening before. He also found Pulsifer’s pockeibook nlong- siae the cornfield, together with a mark mude from the hide of a mountain goat, Josh King was ocalled to identify 8 grip Tound by direction of Shephard ufter his capture 4s ove belouging to Shephard. Ob- jected to and court adjourned till tomorrow. > Methodlst Assembly Assoclation. * Fuenoxt, Nob., Jan, 3.—Special to Tue Ber, |—The annual meoting of the trustees of the Christan Park and assembly associa- ton of the north Nebraska conference was Leld at the Metliogist church in this city lasy night. The nssociation has 1its permunent headquarters and camp grounds here. The trustees wero very enthusinstic and much encouragea over the outlook. Amplo pro- visions were made for the camp meeung for 1890, together with the Sunduy school con- vention, Epworth league and temperance work, 'The question of cstablishing a rogu- lar Chautauqua feature wus discussed, but owing to the coming amendment caumpaigo, with its pronable distracting_jufluences, and the present ificompleteness of the grounds for that worlk, it wus d it this year, but to take immediate stevs for its perinauént cstavlistment in 1501 The election of oficers for the ensuing yeur re ulted us follows: Presidont, Judge Faw- cett, Omaha; vice presidents, 4. V: N, Bi Fremont; Hon. A. J. Andorson, Neiigh} Rev. J. W, Shauk, Central City; secretary, A. 1. Atwood, Fromont; treasurer, William E. Smails, I'romont; superintendent of grounds, J. F'. Hanson, Fremont; executive committee, Judge Fawcewt, J. V. N. Biles William E, Smails, A. L. Atwood, A. N Walling, Leigh; Hev. A. Hodgetts, Neligh; C. C. Crowell, Ulair, Disastrous Blaze at Osceola. Osceora, Neb,, Jan. 20.—[Special to Tur Bee.| e livery stable owned by Durham & Stalnaker, together with the Commercial hotel, owned by Theodore Beebe, were to- tally destroyed by fire last night, together ‘With all tho contents. Durham & Stalnaker lost ten head of horses, all the harness, robes, cte., and some of the carriages. ‘1he s l038 j6 £4,000, With an insurance of $1,000 in the Home of Omaha, Mr. Beebe had §2,000 in ‘all, §.000 i the Commercisl Union of London, 8500 in the Continental and 8500 on the furniture v the Connecticut of Hartfora. His loss will be £.000 over the insurance. J. L. Makeever's Little Boy, u trotter that he valued at §1,000, was burned up with the barn, alsv a horse belonging to Dr. McChes- ney, Mrs, Burkharvs dwelling was also de- stroyed; noinsurance, In factif there Lad been any wind nothing could have saved tha whole town from destruction, Stromsburg sent up a special train with its fire depart- ment, but Loo iate to do any good. The fire started in the haymow of Lhe livery stable and it is thought to be the work of an incen- diary, as there had been no fire about the barn all day, and they think some 'tramp may have orawled up to the mow to sieep andi Just have been smoking. The Swedish Luitheran Conference. OAKLAND, Neb,, Jan, 20.—|Special Tele- gram o Tus Bee [—The Swedish Lutheran conference met ugain this morning. At the election of the new ofticers for the confe: ence year the following were elocted: Pres) dent, Rev. J. . Brodine, re-elected; vice presideat, Rev. J, B, Swanborn, re-elected; Rev. . N. Swanberg, secretary; Otto Peter- 800 of Kearney county, treasuror. ‘The two receutly organized churches in Duel county were adwitted into the conference. The uf- ternoon session was taken up with the di cussion of the proposed theme, “The Signs of the Second Coming of Christ and What 1t Ought to Teach,”” Crowded houses greeted the speakers aud able and effective serwmouns are preached by the several ministers, A County Attoraryship Fight, Hagwisoy, Neb., Jan. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee |—Ono Jaouary 7 L, O, Hull wes appointed county attorney, duly notified, and on the same duy, his bond being uccepted, he entered upon the duties of the office. On January 16 the new voard of com- Juissioners being n session, they igaorou Hull's appolntment and appointed 5enrgu Walker county attorney. Mr. Hull, upon waathority from the attoruey general, began quo warranto proceedings against Walker und has sent in his petition to the justices of the supreme couft to have Walker ousted from the position given him by the uew board, and bas also retained attorveys to bring suit for damages in the district court. Scoured a New Seoretary. Nennraska Ciry, Neb, Jan, 20.—|Special to Tus Bee |—The local Young Men's ded not to_ attempt. Christian _ association has secured the services of Mr, \V. H. Robinson of Fairbury us peneral secretary for the cnsuing year. Mr. Robinson comes highly recommended as & worker, Short Line Bonds Defeate O'NEirL, Neb., Jan, 20.—[Special to Tnr Bek. |—The proposition to vote $5,000 bonds in Verdigrees township to aid ia the cou- struction of the Short Line railroad was de- foated today by a large majority. The reasons given for voting against the bonds are the methoas pursued in securing the right of way through the precinct, which the farmers claim is very unfair, acd threats a certain business man of veill (80 the voters say) which looks very much like an attempt to buildoze the farmers into voting for the bouds. A vote will be taken in this township on Thursday of this weok on the proposition to yote $36,000 bonds to the same road, which will no douot carry. The Blair Pos Brair, Neb, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tae Bee. |—John W. Boggs, the newly appointed postmaster here, is expectoa to take pos- session of the office about February 1. As the time draws near the fght for moving the office gets hotter, It isa fight between the business men of the east end of town against those located on the west side. It is thought by o majority that the government would be in favor of the removal, as it would save the government tho expense of $320 per year transportation from tho depot to the post- oftice. How the Hight will terminate is hard to tell. Boggs seems to be neutral, Thayer Countv Trca-urer’s Bond. HenRoN, Neb,, Jan. 20.—[Special o Tnr —The contest having been amicably ial sessfon of the county com- called to take action upon tho oficial bond of Mr. Adam Werner, demo- cratic treasurer-clect of Thayer county. The amount of bond required is §100,c00." Upon opening the boud for exomination it reached 000, the sureties varying from $1,000 to £10,000. The bond was duly approved and the treasurer takes charge of his ofice Feb- ruary 10, Accidentally Shot anu Killed. Frankiiy, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special Tele; gram to Tie Bee. |—Al Brambaugh, a young man about eighteen years bld, accidentally shot himself in the breast with a musket at 8 p. m., resulting in his deatn. Returned to the Asylan. MADISON, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special Tele: gram to Tne Ber.1—J. T. Lowe, who was dismissed from the Norfolk asylum one year ago as cured, was today pronounced insane and taken to Norfolk by Sheriff Losey. CROOK INTERVIEWED. ihe General Says the Chiricahuas Were sShamefully Treated. Cnicago, Jan, 20.—General Crook was in- terviewed this afternoon with reference to the dispatches in the Pacific coast papers criticising the proposed removal of the Chir- jcahua Apaches to Indiau Territory. In reference to the charge that Chatto was not faithful aund that while serving as a scout he furnisifed the hostiles with muni- tions and nformation, General Crook said: his is all bosh. ‘I'hese stories are being circulated’ for a pnrpose. Chatlo was not only faithful, buv 't was due entirely to the efforts of his Iudian scouts that the hostiles uader Natcties and Geronimo surrendered to me 1 1886. There were over ninety of the hostiles who surrendered at this time. The terms were thoroughly understood and all promised to go to Florida. On the way to Fort Bowie, on the night that they eamped near San Bernardiao, it being ex- tremely dark and they being fiiled with bad whisky and alarmed at the lies of designing white men, thirty-three of them stampaded. The balance, including the families of Natches and Geronimo, continued on to Fort Bowie, and wore sent to Florida in_accord- ance with the terms of their surrender. It is true that General Miles did discharee the Apache scouts and after operating agaiist those thirty-three Indians for over five months without killing or captu~ing u single one he sent Lieatenant Gatewood with two of Chatto’s scouts. who succeeded in secur- ing the.surrender of the renegades on the promise that they should not be harmed and should be sent to join their families in Florida. “tis very improbable that Chatto was planning a fresh outbreak at the time he was sent to Florida, as he and a delegation of chiefs hua gone to Washington in June, where he was given the medal alluded to, nor is it probavle that his old scouts would have secured the surrender of the party with Geronimo had._they contemplated an out: vreak, Instead of Chatto being sent to his furm on the reservation with his aelegation they were sent to Fiorida, where they recoived the same treat- ment @as the hostiles whose surrender had been secured by their efforts. These Indians are now subdued and there is not the slightest danger of their being trouble- some. All they ask is that they may bo placed where they will have ground to culti- vate, in order that they may become Belf- sustaining. ‘The way these Chiricanus allies have been treated 1s an outrage and refiects on the honor of the government.” The Jacksonville scandal, . JacesoNviLLe, IlL, Jun. 20.—The trustces of the institution for the blind wet, today and heurd reports. Their report will be made to the goveruor before being given to the press. ‘f'he board adopted o resolution tnat Hinchee huving tendered his resigonation, B, B. Gray, formerly supervisor of the boys’ department, be temporarily appointed. ~Cor- poral pumshment was disapproved of and must be resorted to only when all otlier cor- rective methods fail, and then by the super- intendent in the presence of witnesses. Well founded complaints as to food have been oc- cusioned by un insufiicient number of cooks. The superintendent has been directed to in- crease the help and edibles and to give the closest scrutiny to the food —— The Weathoar For Omaha and vicinity—air weather, ¥or Nebraska—Fair, followed by local rains, southwesterly winds, warmer in east- ern, vooler in western. b Yor lowa—Fair, followed i northwest part by rain, warner in western, stationary zam‘rcmlum in eastern portion, southerly winds, For South Dakota—Light snow, warmer in eastern, colder 1n western portion, south- westerly winds, shifting to northwesterly. it An LExpert Orook. KxoxviLLe, Tenn., Jan, 20.—A young man giving the name of C.S. Paton operated bere aund in Middieborough recently, pur- chasing real estate on a large scale. Ho opened accounts in the banks of both places. It now turns out that he was an expert crook, He bas victimized several banks sud citizens with forged cheeks: The total amount of his gains are estimated at §20,000. He bas disappeared, ———— Amended the Fair BilL ALpANY, N, Y., Jan, 20.—In the senate to- day the special world’s fair committee re- ported Stewart's fair bill amended by addiug twenty-two new exhibition commissioners, of whiom eighteen ure republicans and four democrats, After considerablo debate, the bill us amended was passed by a vote of 2 w3, PRI Steamship Arcivals, Ay New York—The State of Pennsylvania, from Glusgow, twenty-one days out. At Baltimore—The Rosswore, from Lavers 1. W’Xl Boston—The Bavarian, frem Liver- pool. e i Acquiring ‘Territory. ZaxNzinam, Jan, 2. —Advices from Mozam- bique state that the Portuguese are acquiring as much toreitory as possible pengdingtne determination of the boundaries of thelr dis- tricts on the Zumbeso river, A HOT TIME IN THE HOUSE. Speaker Reed Stirs Up the Demd- crats. A MUZZLE ON FILIBUSTERING. All Membois Present Make a Quorum Vote or Counted to Whether They ~The Chair Fiercely Denounc d. Honso. Wasmisaroy, Jan. 20.—Mr. Dalzoll of Pennsylvania called up the election case of Smith vs Jackson from the Fourth West Virginia district. Mr. Crisp of Georgia raised the question of consideration. On this vote the democrats, with the ex- ception of Messrs. Buckalow, Covert and Cowles, refrained from voting. While the clerk was calling the roll the speaker was carefully noting the names of those demo- crats who were present and not voting, Be- fore the announcement of the vote Mr. Rogers of Arkansas, who had nadverdently voted on the afirmative side, decided to withdraw his vote, but he was met with strong objections from the republican side. Mr. Rogers endeavored to secare a ruling from the speaker on the question, but the speaker dechned to rule. The speaker counted as present the members refusiug to voteand declared a quorum present. The house was immediately in great turmoil, but presentiy quiet was restored and the speaker made a long statoment 1 justification of his cause. He quoted precedents to maintain the correctuess of his position and his re- marks were from time to time applauded by the republicans. Mr. Covert changed lns vote from the negative to the afirmative. Mr. Rogers was then given permission to withdraw. his vote, as was also Mr. Cowles of North Caro lina, The vote was then announced as standing, yeas 101, nays 2. Mr. Crisp raised the point of no quorum. The Speaker—The chair directs the clerk to record the following names of members present and refusing to vote, This state- ment way the signul for a burst of applause from the republicans and jeers from the democruts. The speaker then proceeded to read the names of the democruts whom the speakee had jotted down us not voting. When the name of Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky was called he steped into the aisle and in a resounding voice said : “I deny the right of the speaker to do this and I denounce it as revolutionary.” Cheer after cheer (characterized by the republicans as ‘‘the rebel yell”) went up from the democratic side, and it was several minutes before sufficient order was restored to enable tno clerk to continue the reading of the names, But the oraer was onl, parative, for while the clerk was proceeding with the reading half a dozen dgemocrats were on their fest denouncing the action of the speaker. Several members of the democratic side denied the right of the speaker w0 count them 48 present, one or two saying they had not been present when their names were called. Mr. Crisp desired to appeal from tne decis- ion of the chair, The uproar continued for some time. Fi- nally the speaker said: ‘Gentlemen, you must not mistake the situation, The chair must proceed, and the geutlomen as men bers of the hous® will undoubtedly allow the chair 1w proceed.” The speaker then proceeded to make o statement. Tbe clerk, he said, bad aa- nounced members votiug 161 yeas and 2 nay: The chair, therefore, having heard their names called in vheir presence, bad directed that a record be made of this fact. Accord- ingly & question was before the house and the chair proposed to give a statement ac- compauied by the ruling, from which appeal could be taken 1t any gentleman was dissat- isfled therewith. ‘Jhe speaker continuing said: For some time questions of this nature had been raised in many parlismentary as- semblages. Toere had been a great deal of doubt, especially 10 this body, on the sub- ject. The chair recollected "that a prop- osition of this kind was made by Randoiph Tucker of Virginia., A proposition was made with rezara to putting itin the rules. The general opinion pre- vailed at the time that it was expedient to so do. That was in 1880, Since then there had becn various arguments and decisions by eminent gentlemen, and those.decisions had done much to clear up the question and ren- dered it more apparect what the true rule was. One of the first places where the ques- tion was raised was in the New York senate. The present governor of New York was the presiding officer, and upon him devolved a duty similar to that which now devolved on the speaker. He met that duty i precisely the same way. The question had arisen in New York on the constitutional necessity of having three-fifths of the members constitute & quorum for the passage of a certain bill, and the presiding officer held that the constitutional provision as to the quorum was entirely satisfiod by the pres- cnce of the members, even if they did not vote. That decision could not be regarded as partisan, 'here also had been a decision In the Tennessce legislature in 1885, The regis- tration bill pending was objected to by the republicans, who refused to vote, whereupon the speaker directed the clerk to count as present those not voting, and declared the bill passed on that reading. ‘Those two de- cisions scemed to the occupant of the chair to cover the ground, but there was an en- tirely famihar process which every old meniber recognized, whereby the opnion of the chair is incontustable evidence of the reccgnition at all times of the right t record members present as constituting part of @ quorum, It had beeo gan almost every day occurrence at certain stages of the session for votes to be announced by the chair containing ob- yiously and emphatically no quorum, Y. if the point was not made the bill was always declared passed, and that could oniy be on a very distinct basis, and that was that every- pody present silently agreed to the fact that there was a quorum. ‘here was no ground on on which such a bill could be passed con- stitutionally unless the presence of a quorum was inferred, and it was inforred from the fact that no one raised the question, It had always been the practice of parliamentary bodies, and especially in the parhiament of Gaeat Britaio, for the speaker to deter- mive the question if there was or was not @ quorum present by count, Again there was @ provision in the constitution which declured that the house might establish rules compelling the attendance of members. If members conld be present and refuse Lo exercise their fanc- tious and yet not be counted as a quorum, that provision would seem o be entirely ou- gatory, ‘I'he speaker then read at length Governor Hill's decision when presiding oficer of the New York sonate, and laughter and ap- plause by the republicans greeted the read- ing of the seutences where the action of the winority was denounced as rebellious and revolutionary. The speaker ignored Mr, Flower's request to have ‘the republican protest against that decision also read, and added: ‘“‘Ihe chair therefore rules there is & quorum present within: the weaning of the constitution.” Mr. Crisp abpealed, but the speaker recog- nized Mr. Payson for @ motiou to lay the ap- peal on the table, Tuis motion is not oven to discussion and Mr. Crisp protested against Mr, Paysol recogoition. Mr. Butterwortn asked that Mr, Payson withdraw his motion and the latter.did so. Mr. Crisp then said the decision of the speaker was overturning the uniuterrupted practice of 100 years snd going directly the face of the argument of tinguished republicans. This was more thau a mere auestion of rules; it was « constitutional right—a right 10 bave the yeas and nays eutered, wsnd at mecessarlly followed Jured. . that when onstitution yeas and nays should he. so they could not be ‘aded to or taken from. He quoted from Spedker Blaine's tuling on the force biil to thueffect that the speaicer had no power, 10 GOUBTL @ quorum and deciared the decision made by Reed would be found one of the greatest legisia- tive frauds ever committed. The house was invited hers to pursio the course which Blaine bad declared revolutionary, Mr. Crisp auoted Garfield a8 denouneing a simi- 1ar rule proposed in his time mnd asking, SHow do we know but _the speaker may seo (for nis own purpose) forty members more thun there are in the honke.'t Mr. Outhwaite here doclared that he nad bean esunted by the speaker While he was not on the floor, Great confusion ensued for a fow minutes,when Mr. Crisp continued : **We bave lived through & civil war when there was excitement unparaliclied i the history of parliamentary uction, vet, during all those years 1o man, no party ever befora thougtt it necessary to introduce @ rula which would give the vower of declar- ing the presonce of members by the single voice of one person.” In common with every member on his s‘de he demanded that there should be a public exhibition of the question; that there should be tellers, He quoted from remarks of Reed himself in a dobate in which Iteed said the “constitutional idea of & quorum is not the physical presence of a majority of the members of the house, but a majority of the members present and Participating in business.’ - |Triumphant cheers on the democratic side and in the gal- Iary.] Referring to the New York decision of “Governor Hill, Mr. Springer said tnat that action had héen denounced by demo- crats of the New York legislature as revolu- tionary Mr. Crisp was proceeding to read the press report of the last republican aucus, but was immediately called to order by Mr. Kerr and the objection was sustained by the speaker. Mr. Crisp went ou to appesl to the republi- can side to hesitate befors they endorsed this revolutionary snd uncoastitutional method. Mr. Cannon said the gentlemen on the other side should consult the constitution for after all in the constitution they had a mode of ascertaiming whal a quorum was, and if by the constitution there wasa quorum present today the country would sustain the house. T'he constitution nrovides that *‘each house shali be the judge or the election re turns and qualifications of its own members, and the majority of each house shall constitate a guorum to do business.” *‘Did the eenatitution say the majority should be required to vote for the measure in order toypass it? Not at all. It merely satd the majority of each house should constitute a quorum to o business.’”” In conclusion Mr. Cannon laid down the propositio that by general parliamentary law and under the comstitution when a quorum was present and that fact was ascer- tained and when there is a majority voting in favor of the measure that the measure is adopted whether it be a mof or a law. i Mr. Carlisle said: *No epoaker ever] sat in the chair and undertook to hold that §z'ss than a quorum can pass any bill or vote in this house unul now. ~All have held that a majority must not only be present to consti- tute a quorum, but that u quorm must par- ticipate in legislation.” Ha guoted from constitutional sections’ and saia when the framers of the constitution provided that u majority of the members-elact should con- stitute a quorum to do Dusiness they saw that if 1t stopped there less than a quorum could do rothing. Thereforé they had pro- vided that less thau a quornm could do cer- tain things—adjourn from day to day, com pel the attendance of ' absent members, ete. If the rulng made this morning was correct there was no necessity for any provision in the constitutions defining what less than & majority could do. He deniod the right of the presidingol of tne house to make a quorum. *‘Supj speaker was right, Then one man pass a bill as well as 160. The spe organ of the house, not1ts er. lisle) was not here to” deal in epithets, but he did say if this ruling stood it worked a complete revolution in the method of trans- acting business in the house, The house should stand by the old ruls and allow no lemslation unless participated in.by the majority of all the members-elect. Mr. McKinley took the floor, sut yielded to a motion to adjourn, which carried with- out aivision. the said m, a resolution Senare. WASHINGTON, Jan, 29.—After some routine business Mr. Mitckell took the floor and pro ceeded to address the senate on the bill for the free coinage of silver. At the conclusion of the address the senute went to executive session and at 8 o'clock the doors were opened and the senate adjonrned. e BRAZIL REGOGNIZED, President Harrlson Keceives Senor Valente. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The formal recog- nition 'of the United States of Brazil by this government was cowmpleted this afternoon when tho president received the credentials of Senor Valente, the new manister accred- ited by the provisional government. The president in receiving Vuleate said: ''Mr. Minister, I receive you asthe representa- tive of the new republic, Always a grateful duty to the government of the United States, The peaceful course of evenls that trans- posed the Empire of Brazil.uto the United States of Brazil hus been obsorved with deep interest by the government -and the people of this country. It1s & souree of profound satisfaction 1 the American people that the provisional goverament of the Brazilian re- public came into power without bloodshed aod violence, 1 trust this circumstance may prove the happy augury of peace, progross and prosperity in the caréer which now opens to the United States of Brazil Speaking for the people of this country it will be my constant aim to cultivate friend- Iy relations with your government, to iu- croase personal intercourse and Lo’ enlarge commercial exchauges between tho two re- publics, Nominations, WasiiNGTox, Jan, 20.—The president sent the following nominations t0” the senate to- day: Blanche K. Bruee of the District of Columbia to be recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, Superyisors of Census, Wisconsin—Earn- est Demin, First district; Jobu C.' Metcalf, Second district; Andrew Jackson Turner, Third disteict. _ 1llinois—Frank Gilbert, First_district. Minncsota-—Horbert J. Mil- ler, Fivst district; Willidm H. Johnston, Third district. " e Confirmatidni. Wasnixatox, Jan, 20.—United States At- torneys—Charles S. Johfison of Nebraska, district of Aluska; J. A. Cpgnolly, soutbern dstrict of Illinois; Lewls: Miles, southern district of lowa; Morris D, O'Connell, northern district of lowa. .. United States Maranal—-Oburles P, Hitch, southern district of IHinofs, Register of Land Ofice—Lyman P. Hoteh- kiss, IZau Claire, Wis, Indian Agent—Everett W, Foster, ton, 8. 1), agency. Postmasters, Wisconfin—Henry Beale, Haward; R. W. Checver, Clinton: F. K. Whitlesey, Florence: J. B. Driver, Darling= ton; C, ¥. P. Pulien, Evensville; G, E. Bryant, Madison, Regzulating Telegriph Companies. WasmNeToN, Jan, 20.—Tho senate com- mittee this morning: instructey Senator Cul- lom to report favorably, with a slight amendment intended W define more clearly the powers of the commission, the bill intro- duced by Senator Spooner 1o confer upon the interstate commerce commission authority to regulate the tclegraph commerce between tho several states. The bill in effect applies the law reluting. to railroads to telegraph companies. It is ntally the il passed by the scnate last session, e — Fatal Boller Explosion. Cuanrestox, W, Va, Jan. 20.— A saw mill boiler on Faliing Rock creek exploded. - Joe Wright and Morgan sod Hoover were ins stantly killed and another mau badiy in- Yanks . the (Car- wored | THEIR - SHORTAGE PROVED, The Case of Receivers Hudson and Steinmetz. NOT NECESSARILY CRIMINAL, It Their Accounts Are Immediately #quared No Other Punishment Than Digmissal Will Ensuo —Exciting Scenes, 518 FOURTEENTIL STRERT, Wasnizetos, D. C., Jan, 20, There can be no mistake at this end of the line about the shortage reported in The B special affecting the accounts of Receiver Hudson at Lincola and Receiver Steinmetz of the land office at McCook. Whether any- thing irregular was intended or not, the books of the interior department. show that these ofticers have not comvlied with the law and their accounts are irregular and short. This afternoon Tire Bee correspondent was shown a statement prepared at the interior department from the books in the general land office, showing the financial accounts of the receivers at Lincoln and Me- Cook, and the fizures heretofore reported ure correct, Loth of these officers are ire regular in their accounts in the same par- ticulas, A full exposition of the statement of one account illustrates the condition of the other oficer's accounts. Following is the statement prepared from the cash books ot the gencral land office touching the account at McCook : “Statement regarding the indebtedness of Jacob Stemmetz, McCook, Neb, Under his bond of September 14, 1886, thero was ab ance due the United States of $2.450. Under his bond of April 11, 1857, as per ad- justment of Septemver 30, e was entitled to 8 credit of $253.07 uagainst the above amount, leaving a balance of §2,172.76 due to the United States December 31 last. He also claims to have deposited in the Omaha National bank during the said quarter §45,308.57, admitting a balance still due the United States of §1,405.39 December 31, which is contrary to instructions.” Following are the instructions referred to, which have been violatea by the receivers at Lincoln and McCook “Collectors and surveyors of revenue and receivers of public moneys living in the sume city with an assistant treasurer or designated depository must deposit their receipts at the close of each day. Ofiicers at such a distance from n depository that daily deposits arc impracticable must forward their receipts as often as they amount to §1,000 and at the end of each month without regard 1o the amount accumulated, The foregoing instructions of the treasury are imperative and must be obeyed and I trust that this office will not find it necessary to again call your attentiou to them. It will be seen that these rules of the inte- rior department, which sre law, require re- ceivers to deposit their money in a United States depository every day, if there is one located in the same city where the land ofice is situated, but if a United States depository is not convenient, the officer may delay his deposits for a month, or until the receipts l!lm'l% to $1,000, when they mustbe de- “From staterients on fila at the intetior de. - partmerit the receivers at Lazcoin and Mo- Cook acknowledge that at the time when they should have made these deposits thero was in their hands and not on deposit as re- quired by this law an excess of 1,000, and further, their own statements show that there were in their Wands and not aeposited as required by law the sums which have been reported as shortage. [t may e that the officers did not intend to be irregular in their accounts, It may be thav they did not use this money for their private interests, It is possible they were igoorant of the requirements of the law. There can be no doubt, however, according to the books of the interior de- parument and the statements of the local und thelr superior officers, that so far as any regular and official information is,concerned these officers were short in the sums re- vorted. Their mere verbal statements at this time are not considered prover testi- mony and will not be received as such. The receiver.at MeCook must deposit his money at least once a month, or ofteuer whenever 1t aggregates §1,000, in the Omaha National bank of Omanha, which is & deposi- tory, Wwhile the receiver at Lincoln must deposit daily in the First National bank of Lincoln, which is also a depository. The failure of the receiver ot Lincoln to make dally deposits in the First National bank of Lincaln, or of the receiver at McCook to make deposits at least ouce a month in the Omaha National bank, or whenever his funds will aggregate $1.000, is a violation of law. Theseofficers have not complied with the law and they will be superceded by othor men, It is not likely that if these shortages are immediately made good there will be any proceeding instituted with a view to_their punishment. Dismissal from office is con- sidered sufficient providing the accounts ure immediately made good. Receiver Steinmetz's explanation that the $2,406 76 which were in his bands under his oid bond, executed September 14, 1856, at the time his new bond was accepted, April 11, 1887, was not a shortage, is unsatisfuctory 10 the department, It is true t amount was carried from the old to the new bond, but under the law he is held as being short that amount, as he did not muke it good at the expiration of bis old bond and enter upon his new bond with a clear account, because under the law, the new bondsmen could not be held responsible for the amount due at the expiration of the old bond or the issuance of the new one. His new bondsmen are simply held for the sums of money which passed into his hands after the day of the issuance of the new bond. It is possible that Receiver Steinmetz was ig- norantof this fact, but notwithstanding it 18 the law. ‘The amount of shortage in the accounts of Receiver Hudson, as shown by the books of the lund ofice and certified by Secretary Noble is, as heretotore stated in Tue Bee specials, $2,230.40. EXCITING SCENES. There was 8lmost mutiny ana a revolution in the house of representatives today. Such exciting scenes as wero presented continual- ly for about three hours have not occurred since the days of reconstruction. Members of the democratic side of the house at times stood on their feet and sawed the air and ook vheir fists and looked defiantly and pugnaciously across the main aisle at the ro- publicans. ‘I'here were hot words hurled across the chamber and all sorts of ugly threats wade by some of the fire-eaters from the south. The cause of this excitement and Intense fecling was an effort led by the republican members of the committee on elections to take up the contested election case of Jack- son vs Smith, from West Virginia, Tne re- port of the committee recommended the seating of.a republican and the ousting of democrat. ‘This is thoe “'tug of war” which has long been anticipated and upon which 80 many revoiutionary sentiments and threats have been exprassed by hot-headed democrats. Had the republicans attempted, instead of this, 1o call up a new set of rules to govern the house the same scenes would have fol- lowed. This was but the skirmish to the great battle which is to follow the effort of the majority to rule the The democrats are determined thut the majorit, 1l not rule, They insist, al- though they acknowledge themselves to be in the minority, that they shall run things their own wry, The setuling of the contested elections before the adoption of the new rules means @ stronger worklng majority for the republicuns and an easier victory for justice. A majority of republicans were elected to tne Fifty-lirst congress for the purpose of WasHINGTON Brieav Tie Omans Bee, } KIWVIDR their party power to control the | house and enact e, slation, and the republy cans are dotermined that they will control. They mean to do this gently, considerately and with due courtesy to and consideration for tho minority, but they intend to control. Spoaker KKced probably surprised as much Ws he irritated the democrats wheu he de cided that ho would consider all membors ag present who were not_excused or paired and wbsent. This made it impossible for the domocrats to broak up A quorum, bacause the few who are nocossary to remain at their posts m order to coatinue the fight wiil, with the republicans presont, make a quo- rum atall tmes, On tho frst vote nearly all of tho democrats rofused to answel their hames. Spoaker Read quietly sat in his chair and made A memo randum of all the members prosent and vead the names of the democrats who ro- fused 1o vote. but who were in tho hull of the house, anil daclarad them prosent. This infuriated some of the southern firo-caters till they acted like mad bulls, and thoy shook their locks, sawed the air and roared like lions. At times there were Lwenty or thiry, of these men on their foct at once, shaking their flsts and_yelling at the top of their voices. Confusion seized the house and there t_excitement. The galleries wore When Speal Reed, in_making his decision, quoted the words of the gov: ernor of ‘lenncssee, now S rabid confederate in the u neh of congress, during a deadlock in the Tenues. legislature, and then of Governor Hiil of Now York, who is a standard-bearer of de- moeracy, and based his ruling upon prece. dents cited by these gentlemen, the best thinkers and coolest hoads on the demo- cratie side lookea shieepish. ‘The hot heads were inflamed with anger. Speaker Reed showed conclusively that he had the right under the constitution to couut every muan present who was really present wh voted or not. Some of the democrats at tempted to counters 2dents set by eminent men in their own v producini the ruling made when Jum Blaino was spoaker of the house, but the case was not & parallel one. Speaker Reed demonstrated that all unusual ruliogs wero the result of specitic and remote exigencies, intended to be an estoppel to isoluted emergencies, and that one ruling could not be made w pre- cedent for another unless it nvolved the law 1mon sense, 1y knows how long this fight will continuo or to what extrome it will extend. One thing is proven, however, and that that all the republicaus intend to stand sol- idly together, and they within themselves compose a wsjority, of the house of repr sentatives. It was not necessary for Speaker Reod to rule as he dia today iu order that tho repub- licans might have a working wajority. Ho explained at great length and in detail that was not o one-mau power; that he sim- y made nhis conclusions from a common argument and it was left to the minority to appeal frou the chair and take the judgment of the house as a body. If the minority could demonstrate that the ruling of the comr was not wrong, it could at the samo time secure & minority vote to overthrow the decision of the chair. A deadlock and wranglo was created and those hot words and excit- ing scones may continue for some days, but the country may rest assured that the repub lican party, being in the majority, will rule and rule justly and that the end achieved will be the best forthe people s a whole. These revolutionury proceedings on the part of the democrats show unusual and startling desporation. At least twenty-five demo- cratic members bave said privately that the republicans are right in unseating Smith; that it was not a question of right involved in the case at issue, but a question of rules, They do not want the majority to rule. NEW POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Nebraska—Lamar, Chase couaty, Van L. Wilson, vice J. 1. Grimes, removed. Towa—Hillsdale, Mills coanty, A. §, Sawyer, vice J, B. Lewis, removed; Leroy, Decatur county, B. Kirby, vice A. J. Draper, resigned; Lu Lucas coufity, ‘W, . Stearns, vice W. H. Nickell, removed, =" South’ Dakota—Rockervilie, ~Pennington county, J. L. Carlin, vice S. 'A. Oliver, re- sigued. THE ARMY. By direction of the secretary of war Artificer Henry A. Kompton, company D, Second infantry, now with his company at Fort Omaha. huving satisfactorily explained to the department that his true name is Henry A. Kline, will be borne under the latter name on all rolls, returns, ote., of his command after this dato. Johu H. G. Folken, nospital corps, now at Boise barracks, Iduho, is transferred to Fort Shorman, Idaho, and will be sent to that post, reporting upon his arrival to the com- manaing oflicer for duty. MISCELLANEOUS, Secretary Blaine's absence from the cabi« net meeting yesterday and from the siate de- partment for a tew days created the impres- sion that he was bowing low under the griot that was brought upon him by the death of his son, and that he had a notion to retire from the cabinet. The secretary is ic good heaith and says he is pickmg up” -2 loose threads of his work as rapidiy as possible, and has no intention of retiring from public life. Contracts have been awarded for star mail sorvice in Montaua, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Colorado for periods ranging from one to five yeara. The secretary of the treasury today issued the second call on tne national bank deposi- taries for the reduction of the public balances v them on or before Marchl. Tho call is for mbout the sawe amouat as the first. The controversy over the location of the postoftice at Millard, Douglas county, has been settled, Au inspector was sent to Mil- 1ard and he has reported in favor of locating the office on the north side of the railroad track, on the same side where the oftico is at present located. Representative Connell has been deferring his recommendation for the appointment of a postmaster at Millard till the question of the location of the oftice was determined, and now an appointment may be expected at.an early day. Pruny S, Heati, e Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON, Jan, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee] —Pensions have been granted ag follows to Nebraskans: Original invalid "Amos Darrow Nebraska City: Joseph Har- ber, Stella; Clark A. Bennett, Orleans; Chester Watts, Beuver City. Origiaal wid- ows, ete.—Nancy A., widow of Morris Todd, Silver Creok, fowa pensions: Original invalid—Austin . Houch, Spencer; Henry W. Ion, Decatur; Dayiel B, Buck, Cedar Rapidsi William Fisher, Olin; Peter McDonald, New Alban ; Adam ' Lefollett, Russell; Albert Hunter, Wyman; Grandison Tucker, Charleston} Jam Grandstaff, Leon; Ephriam , James, Pacific Junction: William B, Stark, Flori Henr, H. _ Ladd, Afton, Incre P, l{ul)‘ake. Sheldon; George W, Peofl, Colfax; John P, Ross, In- diauola; Samuel Bowman, Davis City: David Cofin, Oskaloosa; Samuel Blair, Garner, Reissue.~Johan Tiedt, Key: Sey- wour P, Jon Des Moives; Clark Boon, Winterset. Keissue aud increase—Androw V. Randall,” Cheyodan. Original wiuows, ete.—Helinda, widow of Joha B. Lincoln, {‘ioonnburo; minor of Alfred Sowers, Gil- ert. Dakota pensions: Eilott, Alpena. Increase—Ehsha W, White Lake; Richard Davenport, e Engincers and Surviyors, Peopia, 111, Jan, 20.—The fifth aunual meeting of the Tllinois Society of Engineers and Surveyors commenced tod Tne question of Chicago's sewago aud its dispos tion is to be the main question at tomorrow’s session, —_—— A Family of Eight Poisoned, Poixt Preasaxv, W. Va, Jao, 20.—News has been received of the poisoning of @ fawm- ily of eight persons named Hargrave, living south of here, by a negro woman, Iour cf the family are reported dead. ————— Invited to Montreal. MoxTiEAL, Jan. 20.—The mayor has writ- ten te the secretary of the British cmbassy at Washingion asking him to band the South American delegates an invitation to visit Montreal. Bates, a | — NUMBER 221, IT 1S GROWING MONOTONOUS, N hange in the Balloting in the Iowa Leogislature. TH: REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, Wpt to Agree Upon a Oandi- for Wardan of the Penie nuary Reanlts in Ane other Deadlock. A Qaeer State of Afa tre, Drs Motses, Ta., Jan [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]~Thero seoms to be & deadlock in tae air these days. The republ cans of the general assembly started in to- | night to nominate a candidate for warden of the Fort Madisou penitentiary and o dead- lock at once resulted. Thero were several condidates, with throo of about equal strength, The friends of each refused to yield, and so they kept balloting away all the evening. When it bacame evident that no nomination could be mado the caucus ad- journed ull next week, Tuesday night. Deadlocks are very fushionable in this viemnity. ¢ wre Ties, Drs MoixEs —At tho republi- cun house caucus this morning Henry S. Wil- cox was nominated for chief clork. This completes the list of oftleers for the republis cans. ‘The first roil call resulted in u tie, Wilson receiving 41 votes and Humiiton 41, Up to adjournment seventoon ballols wero tuken, all rosulting the samo as tho first. Adjourned until 10:30 in the moruing. Des Moixes, 2).—In the senate this afternoon a resolution wus passed allow ing bills to be given to the sccreary of the senato, who shall have them printed and placed on the desks of senators aud bo ready for consideration whon the proper time comes. 3ills thus handed in are to be num- bered, and to be introduced and read as if not previously printed. After tho passage of a number of minor resolutions a few memorials from the Farmers’ alliance wero presented by democratic senators, protesting against Allison for United States scaator. Adjourned. The Court, Des MoiNE: . 3).—[Spoecial Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—The following de- cisions wero renderel by the supreme court toduy : Charies Stroffe va Swafford Brothers et al; Linn district; afirmed. ‘I'he state of lTow s Dan Coukling: Polk district; dismissed. Idaho county vs W. H. Woods ot al, appel- lants: Ida aistrict Nrmed. Reid, Murdock & Fischer, appellants, v H. W. Conduroy etal; Montgomery distriets reversed. George Horman vs Chicugo, Milwaukee & St. Puul company, appellant; Cedur Rupide superior court; reversed. L. L. Porter vs_J. W. Powell, Dallas district; afirmed. Louis Harbach, appellant, vs the Des Motnes & Kansas City rajlroad company: Polk district; reversed. appellant; Important KAilroad Iwprovements® Fr. Dobag, Ia., Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Pue Bee,.]—A large party of the léading oficials 61thie Tilinois Central rail- road were.in.this.city .today, surve, the company's yards and grounds hore prepara- tory to making & number of important improvements this season. Superintendent Quemby of the Iowa division says that the: contemplated chunges include new passenger and freight de, ots, new office puildings and six thousand foet of new idotraclkags, muk- ing it one of the finest switchyards in the state. ‘These improvements, taken in con- nection with tue Illinols Ceutral's reported counection with the new union depot, very significant, indicsting increased ‘busi- ness and tho possible extension of the road to the southwest, A Tom Paine Orlebration, Fort Dovge. Ia., Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Inability to secure Col~ onel Robert G, Ingersoll and other ewinent orators, bocause of their previous enwage- ments, occasioned a slight alteration in the Tom Paine celevration today. The affair took the form of a pleasant and enthusiasti o reception, at which the doctrines of the great controvertist were freely discussed and nighly eulogized. ‘T'he movement for the or- ganization of clubs for tho vromuigutiou of Paine's doctrines was fairly inauugurated, and will be actively pushed by the organiz- ing committee, Strack a Ve ol Coal Masox Ciry, Ia, Jan. 20.—|Spocial Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—It now looks as though western Iows, 8 vast plain of prairie land, is to have fuel in abundance. For some time the Emmet coal company, a recent organiza- tion, has been prospe:ting for coal, und to- day, at a depth of 150 feet, struck a vein nearly six feot thick. Fourteeu thousand teet of plank is now on the ground,ana work- men are engaged in sinkiog a shalt. It is thought that within thirty days coai can be furnished feom the new mine at $1.50 per ton, A Mysterious Disappearanos, Dunuque, Ia., Jan, 20.—(Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—Last Friday Edward New- ton, wife und child arrived in this city from Vermont. They put up av a hotel. Ho was 4 rallway engineer and expected to get work on one of the roads, Monday ovening he left the hotel, saying he was going to a bar- ber shop to be shaved. That was the la seen of nim, He had n sum of mouoy on b persou, and fears are cntertained that he b mot with foul play. The Auditors' Convention Poitpnned, Des Moines, la, Jan, 20.- [Specigl Tele- gram to Tue Bee,]—The state conveution of county auditors which was to meet in Des Moines tomorrow has been postponed until February 12, at which time the state con- vention of committees of county supervisors will meet in conjunction with the judiciary committees of the house wnd senate in re- gurd to taxes and covnty affairs. Ob the same day the stuto pharmacists will convene in this eity. Harvesting loe by Torohlight, Forr Donae, Ia., Jan. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—The sudden break in the weather after a few days of extreme cold has alarmed ice men in northern lowa, nud for the first ime ever known here large forces are at work tonight harvesting N lce crop by torchlight. Large southern con- tracts are yet unfilied, and the crop thus far is hundreds of tons short. A Miner Kilied, Des Morxes, la, Jan. 20,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—This afteruoon, while Patrick O'Hara was workivg in & mine south of this city, the roof of slato fell in, erusting bim and killiog him instaotly, His Coupanion, workiug by his side, escaped un- {ujured. Dropp'd Dead From Heart Disoase, CEpAR RAPIDS, Ta., Jan, 20.—(Spacial Tel- egram o Tue Bee|—J. L. Lrwin, a nors- eryman at Waterloo, dropped deal from heart disease while purchasiug @ railroad ticket to Morrison. Adalr's Po.tmaster Dead. Avaik, Ta., Jan, 20.—[Specisl Pelegrim to Tus Bee.)~Wallaco Powell, postmaster at this place, died this morning. Consuuwp= tion, hastened by la grippe, caused ius death.