Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1890, Page 2

() THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY FEBRUARY L) 14, 1890. VONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The House Passes the Resolution Congratulating Brazil AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES. Some tmportant Ones Reported and Adopted—Senats Inciudes No- Man's-Land in the Terri- tory of Oklahoma. House. Wasminaros, Fep. 13, -On motion of Mr, Hitt of Illinois the senate joint resolution was passed unanimously congratulating the people of the United States of Brazil on the adoption of a republican form of (govern- ment. Consideration of the code of rules was then proceeded with, Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the committes on rules, reported an amendment requiring that titles of committees reported be entored in the Journal ana printed in the ecord. Adopre: Mr. Cannon also reported an amendmeut 1o rule 15 (reluting to roll calls) to proviae that after roll call the speaker shall not en tertuin a request to record 4 vote or announce & pair unless the membe: name has been noted under clause 3, which was amended to provide that on motion of any member or sugeestion by the speaker the names of members sufficient to make a quorum of the house who do not vote shall be noted by the clerk and recorded in the Journal, cte. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Cannon also reported an amendment, providing that executive communications and senate bills may be referred by the speaker to_appropriate committees without being submitted to the house, After a brief democratic amendment was adopted. § Mr. Crisp offered an amendment to the rule, providing that no dilatory motion be entortained by the speaker, adding the words “But a demand for the yeas and nays shall not be considered cilatory.” After a brief discussion it was rejected. Mr. Crisp offered an amendment, provid- ing that the speaker shall notin any case refusc to entertain an appeal from his deci- slon. The amendment was lost. The nouse then took a recess until to- morrow, protest the Senate, WasHINGTON, Feb, 18.—Among the bills reported from comwmitiees aud placed on the calendar were two for the establishment and maintenance of Indian industrial schools in Michigan and ~outh Dakota. The bill appropriating £00,000 for a public building in Portland, Ore., was passed. The senate then resumed consideration of the bill to provide a temporary government for. the territory of Oklaboma, the ponding question being Mr. Plumb's amendment to comprise No Man's Land withio the new territory. * Mr. Vest again spoke in amendment. Messrs. Regan and Plumb also advocated the amendament, the latter saying that the condition in which No Man’s Lund was left was a scandal on the legislation of the coun- try. He expressed amazement that the com- mitteo on_territories had set itself so strongly and 8o totally without reason ugainsi his proposition of inclusion. Finaily a vote was taken, resulting—yeas, 27; nays, 16—thus including No Man's Land within the territory of Ollahoma. Mr. Plumb also offered an amendment to attach the Cherokee outlet to Oklaboma for judicial purposes. This was rejected after sowe debate, 1n which the discussion of sev- eral days ago a8 to the reported threats of the commissioners megotiating with the Cherokees was gone o7er ugain, ~. Mr. Vest offered an ameudmeut prohibit- “ ing the legislative ussembly from authoriz- lr;g the issue of any bonds, scrip or evidence “‘of debt for any purpose ept certificates favor of the =" for services rendered. After considerable debate Mr. Vest mod- ified this by limiting the prohibition to bonds in aid of railroads and the smendment was . adopted. . Some further formal amendments wero ,.agreed to and the bill passed. [ /After oxccutive session the senate ad- journed. ——— HARD TO ENFORCE THE LAW. Candifion of Aff.irs in the Northe: o Audicial District of Florido. WASIINGTON, Feb. 12.—The attorney gen- eral’s response o the senate resolution ask- ing, for information concerning the opera- tions of tho circuit court for the northern _district of Florida was luid before the senato today. It consists mamniy of letters from officials of the court, setting forth that it is impossible to enforce any process of tho United States n connection with election cases. Doputies are ubused, prisoners res- cued and witnesses terrorzed. United Btates Attorney Stripling, in a let- ter, informs the attorney genoral that S. C. Saddler, supervisor of reg- \“mtration for Alachua county, bleaded + guilty totwo indictments for refusal o regis- ter porsons entitled to registration. Ris violations of the law were flagraat, but in viow of his confession of guilt and promises of no répetition, etc., some proumnent repub- licans, Stripling says, importuned him not 10 press’the judgment sgaiust Saddler until December, 1890, he in_the meantime to be relensed on $5,000. The purbose of this, the district attorney says, is ultimately to bave the Ju\h(menz Hually suspended. He rocom- mends thut the arraugement be carried out. Philin Walter, chief superyisor of registra. tion, reports the fact of the Saddler case and de: *lassure you lput it mild when I inform you that over 10,000 republican votes wera throwa out after they were cast, and that in & little upwards of 700_precincts in this state at least ten persons i every pre- ¢élnct were kept off the registration ligt, and thereby deprived of the right to vote,” In answer to Attoruey Stripliog’s recom- mendation regaraing ~ Saddler, Attorney @encral Miller, on November 81,'1859, wrote : *It does not comport with my views of the administration of law that one 8o evidently guilty of a grave crime should entirely (- escape punistiment. [ have submitted your lotter 10 the president, who concurs i’ the wa above expressed.”” Wasmxgrox, Feb. 15.- . mations made by the president today were the followiug postmasters: Illinois—Georgo J. Castle, Carlinville; William M. Lewis, Villoughby, Belleville, mith, Rucine; James Driver, Darhington. Nebraska—Joseph W, ohuson, Sutton. Minnesota—Nuthaniel S. ne, North St. Paul; Williaw H. Hiil, Fair- ont. Towa—Halsey H. Saunders, Watbrioo; wis B, Thoraburg, Berry; Rufus 7. gplrkl. Jeflerson; Williaw K. Shriver, Wi~ raot, Confirmarions. WASHINGTON, Fev. 13.~The senate fn ex- -ecutive session today confirmied the follow- ing: Dauiel Dorchester, superintendent of Indian schools; George N. Wismell, United marshal for the district of Wisconsin, kag lowa a WasuiNaroy, F %o Tue Bes.|—Peosions have been granted o8 follows in Nebraska: Increase—Willlam H: Austin, Clarks; Enoch Martin, Cushing; Alex €. Foster, Omaba; William R. Carl- ton, Uhesters Jacob 8. Dew, Tecumseb; Joan R. Woods, Gretna: Robert MceBrown, Su- perior; Henry C. Maxon, Westville; Willis Davis, Geneva; Jacob iRush, Lincolu. lucresse—kobert C. Cowoll, Bay- Snowden Uox, Durhum; ard; Jacob A, Miller, Galva; Dagplel C. Sustman, Aua- mopu;' William G. Roberts, Cedar Rapids; endree Ross, Mount Ayr; Silas B, rwin, Cases; Martin . Cramer, Corn- g;. Ueoree w. Helt, Lewis- o .a.m,y W. hohultz, Dorohoster; h ., tley, Walker; Willam Brawdy, iborn: Robert L. ; Tames M. Swmit, 6. Ninas w Gatt, Woodward; ancis M. g Johm M. St Charles. Mexwean | widows ¢ widow of John B. Lan- kamb, Munn, South Dakota: Increase, navy—Charles Litle, Piné Ridge; Frederick F'rush, Fort Bennett. Jnglish Extradition Treaties Wasmivaroy, Feb. 158 —In executive ses- | sion the senate committee on foreign rola. tions reported back the Kussian extradition | treaty with the objectionable clause elimi- nated—~the one whieh spacific lly exempted from thelist of political crimes attempts upon the czar or any member of his family. ‘The senate considored the Hritish treaty for an hour and a half. Objection was made by soveral senators to the clause by which extradition is provided fur persons charged with manslaughter and obtaming money under false pretenses, J. Elten Foster on Temperanc Wasnixorox, Feb, 13, —Mrs. J. Ellen Foster of the Women's Christian Temper- ance union today addressed the house com- mitteo on the alcotolic liquor trafiic in favor of the passage of the bill introduced 1 the house by Dingley providing for a commission on the subjeot of alcoholic trafic and the bill introduced by Struble prohibiting the trans portation of intoxicating liquors from any state or territory into any other state or ter- ritory contrary or in violation of the laws thereof. The International Copyright Bill. WASHINGTON, Fob, 13.—The house commit- tee on patents by a unanimous vote instructed the chairman of the sub-committee to make a favorable report on houso bill No, 8914— international copyright bill, The bill allows. forefgn authors to take out a copyright in the United States on the same footing as Americans, providing the type sotting, print- ing aud binding are done wholly within the United States. Tho bill is amended to con- form to the copyright bill pending in the senate, For Relief of the Courts. WASHINGTON, Fob, 13.—The sub-committes of senate and _house committees on judiciary today gave a hearing to the committee of the American bar association upon bills in- tended to give rolief to the supreme court 'VOTED THE RAILROAD BONDS, and to facilitate the admimstration of jus- tice. The bar committee argued in favor of the establishment of an intermediate appel- late court as the best means of affording re- lief to both the supreme court and the infer- ior courts of the federal judiciary. The World's Fair Bills, WasniNaroy, Feb, 13.—The sub-committes on the world’s fair will report to the full committee wmorrow recommending two Dills, one the New York, Chicago and St. Tous combined measures and the other Wasbington. The bill will be favorably re- ported to the house and balloting on" the question of a site will ba begun after the claims of the four cities have been presentea, The bills may be reported tomorrow, Aid for Starving Indians, WASIINGTON, Feb. 18.—The president has authorizad the expenditure of $3,000 for the relief of the presont urgeut needsof the Devil's Lake Indians 1 North Dakota. A measure is pending in congress, appropriat- ing $25,000 adaitional for the subsistence of theso tribes. it o S [ ] INSUL ) INJURY. The Colombians Play Another Mean Trick on American Merchants, New York, Feb. 13.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The latest indignity perpetra- ted upon American traders in Colombia, in South America, is the sacking of store houses on the Sau Blas coust. ‘These buildings are owned by Foster & Co., Leopold Schepp,and William Heron & Co., of this city, and mer- chaats of Boston and Philadelphia. These merchants trade with San Blas Indians and they carried [umber from here and erected store houses on the San Blas coast.@T'he In- dians collect cocoanuts and other products of their terrritory for these merchunts. ‘They store these goods in the store houses until a traqing vessel arrives. Mr. Foster was in- formed . yesterd: that the Colom- bian cunboat a Papa went to the San Hlas ' coast. 'and carried away or destroyed all the goods in the ware- houses duriug the absence of the Indian The Colombians found none of the aborigi- nes on the coast save squaws, who made an effort to defend the property. They raised American flags over the buildings and pre- pared w defend them. The flags were hauled down and torn into shreds by the crew oi the gunboat, who, after having sacked the storehouses, tore the gold rings from tne cars and noses of the squaws and then treated them with great cruelty, - A COMPLICATE » suir ENDED, Master in Ohancery Bass Reports on the Jennings Case. Cu1cAGO, - Feb. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Master in Chancery Bass this morning submitted his report in the mixed up and sensational divorce suit of Addie Jenniugs agaiust M. H. Jennings. It will be remembered that Mrs, Jennmgs, a somewhat noted beauty of Hartford, Conn., married Mr, Jennings in 1884 and traveled about the country. with hin. After several escapades Mrs, Jennings, in'1557, filed a bill in court here for a divorce from Jennings on the ground of desertion and cruelty. After securing the divorce Mrs. Jennings assumed her maiden nawe, weut to Boston and mar- ried an elderly millionaire named Weber, Mr. Jennings kicked up & row about the di- vorce and said thut Mrs, Jennings bad not been a resident of Chicago and [llinois for a year. This brought the matter into the courts once more. Before the master sen- sational evidence was given regarding per- jured testimony offered av the time the divorce was granted. daster in Chancery Basa reports finding that M Jennings at) ‘tho time of theilng of her bilt “of complaint was not and had not been for. one yoar a resident of Chi- cago or the state, and that the offences al- leged against Jennings were not committed in the state. The defendaut also had not re~ sided here, and the fiuding says that the de- cree of divorce entered on the 19th of July, 1885, by Judge Collins, should be set aside and the bill dismissed for want of jurisdic~ ion, The Resolution thdrawn. MoxTreAL, ¥eb, 13.—|Special Telezram to Tue Baer |—On Friday last the Club Na- tionale, which is composed of young French liberals, belda a meetiug, at which resoiutions were submitted deprecating the vote of the Dommion parlisment affirming unanimously the loyalty of Cavads: to the queen. The resolutions met with so much opposition thut they were withdrawn. ‘I'he chief ob- jection raised by the members of the club aguinst them, as submitted, was that they might be considered a3 a ocensure on Hon, Mr. Laurier, the leader of the op- position in ' parlisment, and other liberal members of that body for the vote given by them in favor of the loy- alty motin. The resolutions now declare loyaity to the queen, admiration for the British constitution and approval of the vote given by the liberals. Hut at the same time they declare that independence is in store for Canuaa and deprecate any legislation which wight alienate American sympathy at & time when P\lbllu opinion calls” for closer comwmercial relutions between Cauada and the United States, These resolutions will besubwitied on Friday. st S i A Steawship Agent Abscounds, Bavrnious, Md, Fob. 13,—A report was in general circulation today that the manager here of a European steawslip line, who re- cently saled for EurorQ, is a defaulter w a lurge amount. It is also smd that he took with him g woman ot his wife. and that his wife is almost wsane o the affair, et ot Hifinois A, K. Esncampument, Cuicaco, Feb, 13,—The department com- wauder of the Ilinois Grand Arwmy of the Republic snnounces the devartment an- th campment will be held &t Quincy March 11 snd 12, P Dr. Kniftin Kel 0. Tuext1oN, N. J., Feb, 18.~The grand jury, after considering the mysterious Kpithu murder found no bill agaiast Dr, Kviln or s Purcell. Hoth were re- loased. Kearney Endorses the Black Hills Proposition. CORN BLOCKADE AT ELMWOOD. A Swindler Sends His Address to Ne- braska City's Ohiefol Police—Res- ervation Boomers—Masons at Norfolk, Rallway Bonds Carry in Kearnoy. Keansey, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bre ) —The bond eloction here today was the most exciting ever held in this city. Early this morning the workers for and against wero at the polls and worked with untiring zeal. A light vote was polled, amounting only to 1,482, The Black Hills proposition carried by & majority of 9904, The Black Hills supporters anticipated vie- tory, but not until the balloting had beeu in progress & couple of hours did they —expect so terrific a landslide, With the victory of today the Kearney, Hutohnson & Gulf road is practically as sured, with an extension of the Missouri Pa- cific from Prosser. The talk is strong that the B, & M. will build from Holdrege by way of here to Mason City. A grand ratifi- cation meeting was held at the Midway this evoning, where praise was hewped upon John L. Hampton, president of the Black Hills company, for his uutiring energy in bringing about the first railroad for Kearney in soventeen years, Work will begin on the Wood river grade in thirty days ana the road will be completed to Calaway. Corn Blockade at Elmwood. woon, Neb., Feb, 13.—[Special to Tan iE.] —This place 1s having one of the great- ost corn blockades it has ever experienced. Nortwithstanding the fact that forty-eight cars were shipped from here last week at presont the elovators, having a capacity of 14,000 bushels, are full, forty wagou loads are standing near the depot and 2,000 bush- els ure piled in bins and upon the ground. Thousands of bushels are being shipped by the Farmers' allianc EL An Accommodating Swindler. Nesnaska Crry, Neb., Feb. 13.—|Special Telegram to Tum Ber.|—Thomas BE. Hall, wanted in this city and numerous other places for swindling farmers, had the nerve to send his address to the chief of police, being in Seattle at present. A large reward is offered for him. Outfliting for the Reservation. NionkAra, Neb,, Fob. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] —The reservation boom. ers who reached liere last ovening have been in town ali day outfitting, and u large num- ber crossed the bridge here tonight ready to start up the Niobrara in tho morning. Thoy aro genecally industrious looking people. ‘The town has not seen such lively times for five years Masans at Noriolk. NorroLk, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.]—The grand custodians’ lodge opened in Masonic hall in this city to- day with work in the first degree. The at- tendance from other towns is quite large. Enterprise at Weeping Water. WeeriNe WaTER, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special to Tine Berl—The board of trade is holding weekly meetings, and is looking after the in- terests of the city in & vigilant manner. At the meeting last night the following pfticers were elected: President, E. L. Reed; vice president, J. Chase; secretary, S. D. Fitchie; treasurer, P. S. Barnes; executive com- mittec, A. T. Show, T. M. Howard, and Sim- eon Rector. Nine new members were re- ceived, and considerable important business was placed in the hands of committees. ‘The streets of the city were lighted by electricity last night for the firat time. . Our business men are strongly in favor of pavin, some of the principal streets this year. number of buildings are already under ay and the prospects for a large amount of improvements are very flattering. Arrosted for Assault. Pratrsmoutir, Neb., Feb. 13.—|Special Telegrum to Tur Bes.|—A Bohemian by tho name of Sodomka today instituted pro- ceedings against a farmer namea Andy Karns, who he claims assavlted him last Sunday with intent to kil. Karns was drunk and attempted to empty the contents of a revolver into Sodomka's person. The latter wrenched the revolver out of his hanas. Karns then procured a butcher knife and struck Sodomka in the side with it. The force of the blow was arrested by a large leather pocket bgok which he carried in his pocket. Fremont's New City Hall, Freyoxt, Neb, Feb. 13.—[Special to Tas Bee.]—Fremont’s new city nall bas been wrned over by the contractors to the city and formally accepted by the council. The structure is a handsome one, costing $17,000. It contains a council chamber, offices for all the city officers, 8 city jail and ample head- quarters for the firo department. The sumn of 3600 has boen raised by popular subscrip- tion for the purpose of flitiug up a regular meeting, library and reading roowm for the firemen, which, when done, will be formally dedicated by the department. Charged With Horse Stealing. Hasrixgs, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special Tel gram to Tie Bee.|—Judge Vineyard this morning issued a warrant for the arrest of Charles Brown on a chareo of horse stealing preferred by T. L. McKay, a lvery stable proprietor here. Brown two weeks ago hired a team of McKay to sell fruit trees in the country, promising to return Saturday. Failing to show up as yet the charge was proforred, resuling in Brown's arrest this afternoon'at Aurora by the Clay eounty au- thorities, He was turned over to thé author- ities hero. A Religious Kevivakh FrevoNy, Neb., KFeb. 18.—[Special to Taz Bie.|—A series of union reyival meetings was begun at the Presbyterian church, The meetings are to be conducted “under the auspices of the Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian and Baptist churches and will probably continue n month. I'fie fnlou of the four churches, Hevs.J. W. Robinson, L. F. Berry, N. H. C. Fife and E. R, Curry, will conduct the services. - Gave Himselr Up, Nepraska City, Neb, Feb. 18.—(Speclal Telegram to Tur Bek.|—Dan . Lawrence, who juwped his baill and is charged with several successful swindling schemes and for whose arrest s big reward was offered, gave hmself up to Leavenworth, Kso,, officers and was brought here today. Uniforms for the Knighte. SnevroN, Neb,, Feb, 13.—[Special to Tas Bee.|—The Uniformed regalia Kpights of Pythias will soon have their division uni- forms, having just oraered them, They will have one of the best outfits in the stawe. The lady relutives of the members are also going to present them with a division tlag. A Twine Factory, FrexMoxt, Neb., Feb. 13.—(Special to Tae Bgg. |~The Fremont hemp and twine coms pany, at its annual meeting held last night, decided to increase its cupital stock to §35,- 000 and to erect a twine factory this season 10 be run iu connection with its tow mill. - Texas Covered With Snow. Sr. Louis, Mo, Feb. 13, —Dispatches from different parts of Toxas state thatan un- nr:udonw suow storm bas prevailed over a 'Re area and that the snow now lies on the !lmund [rom two to fourteen inches deep. raiu crobs will be greatly bepefitied. et ma Commissioners. 'eb. 18 ~The work of the com ‘mission is now rapidly wpproaching comple- ton and it will immedistely leave for New Orloans. From there it will proceed to New York, thence return home to present its reports. OWA NEWS, The Phagmacentical Convention. Des Moises, Ia., Feb, 13.—|Special Tela- fram to Tur Hee.|—The state conveation of the phagwacists closed today with the preparation of resolutions embodying theie desires for rhlief from the liquor law, They preparea ‘\’w,(,r case to suit whichever policy is adopted ony the liquor question. If the present prohibitory law is continued they want the legislature to ease up on the part that affectn their business. They object to the petition feature und want it abolished. They also wout the requirememt of eiviag bond abolishel, saying. that thewr certificate a8 registerod pharmacists is suffi- cient. ~ They desire aiso that the permit when granted shall run during good behavior instead of a year, as now. If hign license is to be the poiicy_ they want the law amended so that no registered pharmacist can sell liquor by the drachm, ‘lhey don't want to make the drug stores rivals of the saloons. The pharmacists scem to be con- fident that they will get the dosired relief from the logislature. An Interesting Suit, Sioxey, la, Feb, 13.—[Special to Tar BER.|—A case of unusual interest to the people of Fremont county, particularly those near the village of Percival, 18 now being tried in tne circuit court here. An old and worthy citizen of Percival lost lis wife, and shortly afterwards married his niece. Soon after this ho sold his farm to tho Lambort Brothers, making s warranty deed. He suddenly’ disappeared from the neighbor- hood, no one knew where he had gone. His son followed the housenold goods and found the father in Fort Scott, Kan. The old geotloman said that the Lamberts haa threatened to have him indicted by tho grand jury for mcest, and had scared the ceed out of him. This the Lamberts deny. The present suit is to recover the land. The rosult is uwaited with much interest, and both parties being wealthy, a hard fight will be made. The Knights of Labor. MansmALLTOWN, Ta., Feb. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tre Ber. |—The Knights of Labor and Farmers’ alliance, who have boen in session hero for the past three days, ad- journed sine die this aftornoon. A resolu- tion was passed condemning the democrats of Ohio for electing Calvin S. Brice to the United States senate. Delegate Nichols of Lynn county, the oldest member of thoe Kunights of Labor in the state, was vresented with a magnificent gold headed cane by the assembly. 'The following officers were elected: State master workman, J. R. Sov- ereiun, Atlantic; state worthy foreman, J. H. Brunner, Marshalltown; secrotary and treasurer, . Q. Loe, Webster City; statis- tician, C.'F. Lindley, Davenport. Delegates to the United States general assembly, J. R, Sovereign and J. H. Bruaner. State execu- tive board, Cliff, White and Pembler. The Supreme Court, Des Morxes, Ia., Feb, 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The following deci- sions were rendered by tho supreme court today : N. M. Hubbard, appellant, va John Weare; 3, F. and F. G. Hervey, appellants, vs Johu Weare Savery, appellant, vs John Weare; Ling district, reversed. ‘The Tama water power company vs Thomas A. Hopkins, appellant; Tama district; af- firmed. Taylor county vs J. R. Standiey, appetlant; Union district; reversed. Charles Dutiohn vs G. L. Finn et al., ap- pellant; Taylor district; reversed. Some Raflroad Rumors. Masox Cirr, 1a., Feb, 13.—[Speoial Tole- gram to Tuw Bew,|—Tonight it is rumored here that theé Stickney and Hill railroad in- terests in this state aroto combine, The Chicago, St. Pall & Kansas City lne is to push through fyom Manly over ten miles leased from fthe Towa Central and connect hore with the Mason City & Fort Dodge road, giving it an excellent south and southwest opening. What effect this deal will have on the Winona & Southwestern and then exten- sion, of the, Lnokawauna, aystem is. not knotn, but it Tl thought thioy also will push through to this city. Munchratil Lenied & Rehearing. Des Moixes, 1a,, Feb. 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—The supreme court to- day denied a rehearing in the Munchrath case. He is the only one of the alleged mur- derer of Haddock at Sibux City who has been convieted. He was sentenced to the penitentiary nearly two years ago, but has managed to keep out so far by appeals for retrial, etc. Now he will have to to the penitentiary, as the sentence of the lower court will have to be enforced. The Masonic War. CepAR RaPips, Ia, Feb., 13.—|Special Tolegram to TE BrE.|—The plalntiffs in the celebrated case of the Iowa consistory (Cerneau) vs the Grand lodge of Iowa dis- missed their case for a permanent injunction today on their own motion. The grand lodge at once instituted a similar case with addi- tional plaintiffs 1u the petition, claiming to have found new and important evidence. The case is to be tried at the March term of court at Marion. A Keokuk Satoonist Covicted. KEOKUK, Ia, Feb, 18.—~William Cofferin ‘was arrested here today for selling intoxicat- g liquors contrary tolaw. The warrant was filed last April, but Cofferin left the city. He returned recently, and when recognized was taken into custody, convicted and sen- tenced to the county jail on the old charge. A Verdict of Acquitral. ATLANTIC, Ia, Feb. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tar Bee]—The jury in the case of the state vs J. J, Donahoe, charged with man- slaughter, raturned a verdict of nov guilvy. This is the second trial of the case, the do- fendani being found guilty on the first trial. The County Gfficers. Des Moixes, Ia., P'eb. 13.—The convention of county suditors, attoraeys and supervis: ors of Towa today adopted a number of rec- ommendatious for changes in tho laws re- lating to salaries of officials, taxation, etc. A Sporismen's Tournament, Davesrour, Ta., Feb. 18,—The board of directors of the State Sportsmen’s. associa- ton decided this eveniug to hold a state mnrnnmem in this city on June 10, 11, 12 and A Dubugue Fiencer Dead. DuBuQue, Ia., Feb/ 13.—Thomas L. Nalrn, o resident of q{mmne for neurly fifty years, died of influenza this mornivg. ——— Comments on the Duke's Sentence. Panis, Feb, 18.+Republican journsls ap- prove the seytence imposed on the Duke d'Orleans yoférday and say that the manifestations ' mnde by the Orleanists preclude the pofsibility of pardon for the duke or a redyctjon of his senteuce. The royalist papers déclare that in view of his patriotic motives’ the sentence imposed on the duke is mopstro e An EnglighBanchmen Mising. Evanston, Wyo., Feb, 18.—[Special Tele- gram o Tug: Hee.]—William Haight, a wealthy English Fanchman, left Piedmong Wednosday las ‘fbF his ranch, some fourteen wiles distant, ince that date nothivg has been hea him. He had u large amount of mon/ his person and foul play is suspected. e o Oanned Gaods Packera. IxpianaroLis, Feb, 18.—The canoed goods packers today perfected their organization with L. G. Seager of Gilman, Ia., president. Resolutions were adopted opposing an in- creaso in the tariff ou un plute. ey prisoned, CoxstaxtisorLe, Feb. 13, At the request of Hirsch,the American minister, the porte bas imprisoned in his palace Moussa Iey, the Kurdish chief who is charged with roo- bing and outragiog Christians in Armenia, Loxpox, Feb, 13.—The British steamer Deeside was sunk in a collision with the steamer Ludgate Hill and seven of the crow wers (rowned. HAVC THEY BEEN MURDERED? A Case of Strange Disappearance Reported From Seymour Park. FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED. An Aged Conple Named donea Sad- denly Leave Their Farm and no Trace of Them Can Be Found. Shrouded in Mystery. Dr, C. H. Pinney of Council Hluffs last evening reported a case of mysterious disap pearance that has given rise to the greatest appreliensions for the safety of an old couple by the name of Jones, who have been living upon one of his farms adjoining Seymour Park on the west, three miles west of South Omaha. The story told by the doctor is as follows: About the 1st of last December he rented the farm for this year to A. B. Cad lader, who has resided for the vast year on the Iughes farm, botween this clity and Mavawa. Mr. Cadawal- luder bas made preparations to move next week, but s there was some stock which the doctor desired to win- ter on the farm, it was uecessary for some one to stay there. Accordingly, Mr. Cad wallader made urrangements for his wife's parents, who were visiting a son, Fred Jones, at Irvington, five miles north of the farm, to move down and look after the stock until be should move over. The old coupla went to the farm about the middle of Decem- ber, and were visited overy week by Mr. Cadwallader. He had visited them on the 2d inst. and took over some provisions, He told them that he was gowng to Chicago with some cattle for Leonaad Warner, the Chi- cago stock dealer, who has a large stock farm in the county, but that he would move over as soon as he returned. He said that his wife would visit them while he was gone, and see that their wants were looked after. He lelt last Monday for Chicago with the cattle. On Tuesday Mrs. Cadwaliader and her stepson drove over, and were surprised to find the front door open. No sign of the old folks could be discovered, A coffee pot was frozen on the stove. The dishes had beeu washed and put away, but the bod wus not disturbed, snd the appearances indi- cated that the couple had left in the early evening. Mrs, Cadwallader supposed that they had gone over to Irvington to visit the son who wi ick, and came home without suspecting than unything was wrong. Yesterday the son drove down from Irv- ington to cali on them aud found things just as left by Mrs. Cadwallader, his sister. He could atiribute no reason for their disappenr- ance and searched the farm from one end to the other. Notrace could be found in the house, cellar, parns or well. All of the stock was gone and the place was deserted. He came over to Cadwalladers and then to the doctor. As might be supposed his story caused tho greatest excitement. After car fully examining into the matter the theory is that the old couple were abducted and taken away by the thicves who stole the stock. What has become of them is a matter of conjecture, but it is believed that they have been murdered. It is not thought that the ola folks would drive away the stock, as he is seventy-two years of age and his wife is sixty. An evidence that they left in o hurry was that the oid lady left her spectacles—the ouly pair she had, and her pipe and tobacco. The stock taken was valued at about §1.500. It consisted of soven head of horsos and nine head of cattle. The horses were highly bred, comprising one flea bitten gray mare, a chestnut sorrel mare hesvy with foal, one light bay gelding, three two.year-old horse colts, two bays and o black, and a mare colt coming a year old. ‘Among the cattle were four Jersey cows, three grades, dishorned, a calf and a year- ling Jersey bull. The old folks have three sons and two daughters, all liviog in this vicinity, and all in comfortable circumstances, with any of whom their parents could have a home, so that there was not the slightest inducement for them to be concerned in any such deal. ‘I'he old man wore & long white beard, and presented @ very venerable appearance. ‘The renter of the furm last yoar was John Rohr, who skipped out in September. A part of the furm was sub-rented to a man named John Martin, wao remained until December and cared for the stock after Rohr had gono. As soou as Martin had husked bis corn he moved to a farm he had rented near I'remont. In some way, it is suspected that he is concerned in the disap- earance of the stock. He bears a rather gnrd name, and has a brother who has served & term in the peniteatiary, with whom ho has been quite a good deal of late. ‘I'ne case hae been placed in the hands of detectives, who believe that the stock was driven west. 1t is'thought that the start was made in the early evening to secure u long night's drive, There i8 somethiug very mysterious about the whole matter, sud 1t is feared that the old couple have been foully dealt with. It can not be toid within several days when they disappeared. A liberal reward will be paid for the recovery of the stock and the apprebension of the parties concerned in its disappsarance, B A GREAT GOBBLE, How Thomas of South Dakota Would Dispose of tho State’s Lan Prerge, 8. D, Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Senator Thomas in- troduced a bill in the senate today which proposed oue of the grandest sweeps yet known in the way of gobbling up the public interest in behalf of local self interest. It oversteps North Dakota's lottery scheme oy far. By the provisions admitting the state 1t falls heir to a vast amount of land aonated by the general government. The new measure proposes to estaplish some dozen new public 10stitutions over the state and to set aside 40,000 acres of this donation for each one to support it. Various members seem 10 be crazed with the new idea sud bilis have been introduced all day 1o locate uaw institutiors at alwost every cross road and postoftice in the state. Those working the schems claim they will show strenzth enough to carry it through, but Govercor Mellette with his well known views on economy can do nothing else than to veto such alaw if it should cume to him for ap- proval.. The matter was first sprung today aua nothing else has been talked of among the legislators, many of whowm propose to fight 11 10 the last. The Death Ltecord. Hunoy, 8. D., Feb. 18.—[Special Tologram to Tuz ‘Bre.|—Alfrea Brumwell and daugh- ter Nellie died within half an hour of each other this morning. Brumwell, with his wife and child, cawe from St Michaels, Nob., to visit rolatives here. Ho was post: muster and @ promineut cltizen of that Dlace, ——— Mackinaw Straits Blocked With lce, Mackiyaw Ciry, Mich, Feb. 13.—The straits are blocked with ice, practically the firsy time this season, and all trafic between the upper and lower peninsula is obstructed, Tne St, Ignace ice crushiug wansfer boat is about four miles north of here in the ice and will probably not be released until the wind veers from the west und blows the ice back into the lake again. There ure sixty pus- seugers on board, many of whow are becom ing soxious at the imprisonment. Yester- day afternoon a party of live walked ashore from the bost, maling the journey in three hours. Auother party of five left shortly after the first und it was thought they were 108t, but they reached the shore sgain in safoty this morning. e LAY Gor All it Was Worth, Cuicao, Feb, 13.~[Special Telegram to ‘fme Bee|-—Mrs. Hetly Green, the noted New York lady who is reputed to be pos- sessed of about 0,000,000, received a set-back and o mild judicial rebuke in Judge Collins' court today. Sowe time ago George W. Bogue, acting as agent for the Grant loco- motive works of New Jersey, which desired to remove to this vicinity, purchased 640 acres just west of Chicago's limits for $502 000 from the estate which owned it. fact that the locomotive works were 10 be removed to the newly acquired plat caused a groat boom in real estate values in that vicinity, Mrs, Gréen anda one or two others had had intorests in & portion of the property, and they came to Chicago last week and tried to have the sale set aside, clnimiug that the prio paid was at least £100,000 00 |¢ raing fraud, eto. Judge Collins has heard arguments pro and con for daye, and this afternoon he rendered ision confirming the sate. Ho said fiatly that there was no fraud. Tho sale well advertised, It was open to all comers, It was a fair salo. The oblectora did not show that if tho property was again put up it would even bring £302,000. It might bring loss. The court characterizod the objectors s dogs in the muuger, not willing themsolves to buy and not willing that anyone elso should, Mrs. Groen looked glum, but Bogue was joyous. - LOADED VEL. A Stove Blown to Fieces and a Lady Serionsly Injured. DetnoiT, Mich,, Feb, Special Tele eram to Tne Bee.|—An outrageous attomp! presumably upon the 1lifo of Mrs. Lipme, of this city, occurred today. As a result her mothor is seriously injured and her house is badly wrecked. A year ago last October Mrs. Lipmeyer procured a divorce from her husband and received at the same ti his interest in hor present home, of which Lip- meyer's brother owned the remaining part, There has been continued strifo be- tween Mrs. Lipmeyer and her brother- inlaw since then. This morning some wood was put into a stove and a fire started. Some timo after the nelghbors wore startied by an explosion. Investigation showed the stove was blown to atoms and Mrs, Lip- meyer's mother seriously hurt. A block of wood which had been bored was found in tho debris and the condition of the cavity showed t00 plainly the presence of powder, 1t was a miraculous escape for the whole family, who were in the vicinity of the stove. Mrs. Lipmeyer is at a loss to ount for the occurrence except by the story of her trouble with ner brother-in-law. The police are in vestigating matters. e e it Protecting the Righis of Indians. S7. Pavy, Mion,, 'eb. 13.—~A Chamberlain, S. D., special says: Gevoeral Land Commis. sioner Groff has notified Special Agent Gor- don that the rig of Indian settlers must be secured. The entire tract occupied by townsiters at Lower Brule had previously been sclected by the Indians as their allot- ment, and under this order all pewcomers will be removed. Troops are arriving today to eject them. Tne crowd still contitue to pour in. 'The ice ou the river is becoming absolutely unsafe and unless the weather turns colder crnssing will be positively dan merous within forty-eight hours, Claim Jumpers Will be Punished, St Pavi, Minn, Feb. 18.—A Pierre, D., special says: Building is going on rapidly on the reservation and quite a nuin- ber of fights have taken nia The citizens have formed u vigilance committee ana claim jumpers will be severely dealt with, Rl orgia Jork. Pernry, Ga., Feb. 13.—Jim Butts and Ed Johnson, negroes, wore hanged todav for the murder of Captain Miller, a wealthy farmer. A Double S : Methodist Beok Concern Centennial. New Yous, Feb. 13.—The Metropolitan opera house was crowded tonight, the event beirg the centennial of the Methodist Bool Coucern and the seventioth unniversary of the Missionary society. ‘The compietion of tho handsome new publishing houss of the Methodist Episcopal church was ulso ¢ brated. Many of the most prominent Meth- odist workers n the couutry were on tho platform. e A New Commistee Azraed Upon ALBANY, Feb, 13.—In the asscmbly this morning the report that the conference com mittee on the world’s fair bill had failed to agree was presented and it was agreed to appoint a new committeo, Another world's fuir ¢onference commit- tee was appointed tonight, but adjourned un- til nexv Wednesday. i Ao b The Street Car Stoud no Show. NEwark, O., Fob. 13.—A street car was struck by a Paunhandle train touight and wrecked. One passenger was fatally injured aud three others ba | g5 Gl by Secretary Tracy Prostrated. WasnINGTON, Feb, 18.-Secretary Tracy is confined to his apartments with nervous prostration. g 'he Sultan of Zanzibar Dead. vooN, Feb, 13.—A dispatch recoived this evening confirms the report of tho death of the sultan of Zanzibar, CUOLONKL F 'CHER'S 5 A0 How It is Commented On by the Ofli- cers st Fort Omahe, News was recoived from Washmgton yes- terday of the decision of tne president in the Fletcher court-martial case. It will be ro- membered that Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher y was tried in July last on the charge of con- duct unbecoming an ofticer and a gentleman, and of cowardice. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to dismissal. Sinc that time the flading of the court has been going through the usual red tape of the army, and has at last been acted upon by the president, who approved the findiug of the court but altered the sentence 0 sus- pension for throe years on three quarters pay. Lieutenact Colonel Fletcher was seen st his quurters at Fort Owaha last night. He stated that the result of tho trial was both o surprise and s disappointment to him. He had beeu anticipating a somewhat differont result, but bad no objection to maie. He said he should apply for permission from the department to retire to his home at Philadelphia, where ho should remain until the three years expire. Colonel Fletcher remarked that he did not regret s course in the unfortunate afMair. Hiy wife was on the point of leaving for the east when the affair occurred, and he had theught it best to smooth the matter over rather than to make a _disturbauce about it. He had acted as his mauhood dictated, and had done mothing he was ashamed of. He said that Mrs, Fletcher was in Philadelphia at her home and would probably romain there. General, Whealon, commandant of the post, was also seen and asked his opinion in the matter, He said the result met the ap- proval of the oficers at the post, aud thought Colonel Fletchor shoula consider himself forwunate in not being dismissed from tho service, Cuptain Mills expressed thé same viows, and said the other oficers econcurred in that opinion, Hy the natural order of events, Lieutenant Colonel ¥letcher will be entitled to prowo- tiou at the end of three years by reason of 1bo retirement of his supériors. A gentle- man who had given this matter some thought suggested the idea that there was sometning more than & mere cowcideace in the fact that the suspeusion extended until the time when Colonel Fletcher will be promoteda and thus leave the Second infantry for some other regimen’. M T Funeral of Msjor Obambers, The funeral of Major Chambers will take place st 2 o'clock this afternoon from his late residence, on North Twenty-fourth stroet. - Clark' Chambers of Onaws, Minn., and Benjamin Chambers of Cuicago, both brothers “of the wmajor, arrived last night, Mrs. S, B. Jones of Chicago, a duughter, and Walter Chambers, son of the major, ar- rived yosterday, the laiter being accompanied by his wife, ———— Suspreted of Suoving the Queer. Two men who said their namos were Ea Kegan and J, McElroy were arrestod by the police late yesterday afteruoon ou suspicion of having been engaged in pushing some of the countorfeit money which has been wurn~ ing up here recently at various ties. Kixed Her Bond, H Mrs. Sarab 1. Bryaot yestorday succeeded | 0 arrangiug ber bond of $100 on the charge | of selling liquor without a license. i Gossip Concerning t on the Pach SaN Firaxol Fob, 18— [Specla) Tologtam to Patay Fallon, s | Omaha sport, arrived hore yosterday., Fale £ lon comes here to Iay & neat sum on Ligh weight Jimmy Grifiin against Billy Mahg { the const champion, in their battle yfxt Monday night at the Oceidental club Aud= itorium. The Omaba man will also second Grifin Jack McAuliffo, who is matened to battie with Jimmy Carroll for the worla's lighte weight championship purse of 1,500 and & side bet of 85,000, has gone into training as | Joe Dieve's resort back of Oakland, where Jackson always trained. He weighs 159 pounds and will have to do some hard train- ing 1o get to 137 or below by March 97, the dato set for the contest. isilly Maddon is MoAuliffe's trainer. Carroll is training av Hurbor View park, with Paady Smith 0oke ing after him Although ¥ Jackson has telegzraphed his willingnes to meet Frank P Slavin for a #5000 purso offered the California ~ olub, thers 18 little likelihood that Slavin will como down from his §15,000 purse. Sullivan scems to be the man Slavin.wantsjto tackle most. Jackson taught Slavin, and prior to Jackson's leav- ing Australia for this couutry the dark- skinned champion chased Slavin all over the antipodes hoping for h for unything from a snoestring to a 10,000 stake This is well known in Australin, and the Sydney Referee recently wave ali tho facts in the caso. Jum Fell has boen offered a purso to weet the Australian Billy Smath in a flnish battle il ho can get tp Smith's weight, 163 pounds, Ioll has some doubts about nis ability to fight strong at this weight, but will see iwhat lig can do. Joe MeAulifTe, despairing of another moote undee 2 10 lowore iy o Sluggers Naw o Cons e L/ pueilist in thinks the Joe is six fe. Maiden iun the coming champion, and one-half inches in helght, has a remurkable reach, hits liko & pile driver, and stand & wonderful amount of punishment. Seience Knocks Out Pluck., New Yonk, Feb. 13.—(Speciul Tologram 6 Tue Bee.|—A remarkable prize fight ool place yesterday uot far from the Atlantlo Highlands botween Jack Smith of Harlom and Billy Lynch of Staten Island for the eavyweight championship of New York 1 'l,fl’" wolghl alum or phosphate ol state and a purse of §150. It was a case of a fairly scicnced, hard hitting man against one who did not know how to put up nis hands, but who possessed unusual pluck, ‘Tho result was that Lynch, who fought like anovice, wus a pitiable lovking object after a few rounds and « shockmg one atthe close. Smith had hardly a mark on him, ‘Twenty-throe rounds were fought, cton's Plan, Ensiry, N, Y. Feb, 13—|Special Tels- gram to Tue Bre—Bascball players in the various organizations will be surprised to learn of the last move of the national league to cripple the brothernood. The plan as out Ap lined by Walter S. Appleton, a director of the New York leagye club, is siwply this: The services of & suliclent number of tho ¢ Yoric brotherhood must be securcd, ving those who refuse offers of $5,000 and 000 a year out in the cold or compel them to play at last year's satary. Mr. Appleton told the writer that he offered Richardso guarantee ot $15000 for three yvoars I be would desert the brotherhood R and resume his place as seus M ond basemau of tne league team. Mr. Appleton wmado the following statomenti “Richardson 18 the key to the situation and we are going to have the key if money can Richardson 18 valuable in wany respects: that ho is wanted for cap- tuin, and if they secure hLim they nave no s but that they will sueceed in bruflklug up the brothernood. Ho said he first signe the Elmira “dry goods princa’ ut a salary of £700 o year, and increasod nis- salary from year to year till the lust, when Richardson recoived $2,600. Now he is willing to almost double that amount und jntimates that he would not limit his offer to §20,000 for thres years, LexixGToN,, Ky., Feb. | sales today tho following were some of the principal sales: Nutwood, b. b, ford, Mount Sterling, §,500: Fitzgerald's Enterprise ch. b., T. Poll Bloomington, Pantono, br. 1. Harrison Aiken, br. m,, S r, King Russeil, b, ¢, 4, by Lord orge Fulier, Miuuesota, Minn., $1,650. O:dered 1o snow Cause, Burravo, Feb. 13.—Judge Corlott today 1ssuod au order on 1. H. Jotinston, as prest dent of the Natioual Trotting associction, ana the wssoviation to show cause on fob- ruary 24 why they should not be guilty of coutempt 1 ‘suspendiug tho horses Neison and Alcryon sad their owuers from Lhe association, A #Famoas stalilon Daail. Bueraro, N. Y., Feb. 13,—Tho famous staliion, Homer, owned by the Mossrs, Jew- ell, died yesterduy at their stock farm in Erie county, from internai complaint. At the Coliseum. Anotber large crowd witnessed the vieycle race at tne Coliseum lust night. During the evenivg P’rof. Charles Leigh gave au exhibi- tion of trick riding and will ropeat his per- formance tonight. Following 18 the acore: Miles. Laps, Reading. 263 0 Gerwing 468 Ashinger, Waldron . Waltun is anada, St Lous, Mo. Feb. 13.—Superintendent Fuller of tke Iacilic exoress compauy has received a telogram notifying him that ) A, Walton, thoe clerk who stolo $35,000 of the company's money at Dallus, Tex., receatly, has been traced to Toronto. Fullorasys 1f it can be proved that Walton carried any part of the stolen monoy into Canada ho can bo Lried Uiore for graud lurceny aad pun- ished, M T The Locomotive Exploded. Prrrsuvno, Pa., Fob. 138,—About 8:30 this morning the boiler of a construction train locomotive exploded while near Douglas stas tion on the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Youg! hoighuey railroad,thirty miles south of here, William™ Ludwig, the eogineer, and Charles Jenkins, a flagman, were killed, and ‘ four other trasinmen injured, POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powdar nover varies. A mur: elat purity streugth nd wholosomeness, Mor 86 o than the ordiuary kinds, und cans \‘,’.‘:nulé‘ fl‘ ' competition with (o multitiude 1 low tes it Ckcann. - Hoxat BAKIY T oW e Gae s Vil 8t N, oy s doh b