Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 8, 1890, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. = o 257, NUMBER A BAD MAN FROM OMAHA. Patrick Orowe Runs Amuck in Ohicago. ¥ THREE MEN BADLY WOUNDED. = « ville, One Woman Shot in the Arm and Another Knocked Down With the Butt of His Revolver, Crazed With Drink. Curca6o, March 7.—~The most sensational shooting affray which has occurred in this city for a long time took place today, Pat- rick Crowe being the principul. He suc- cecded 1n wounding a woman slightly and two police officers and a citizen badly. One of the oficers will probably die. Crowe came here from Omahaa short time ago ond has been working in a packing house, Last night he wound up a protracted apree in a disreputuble house on Clark street, This afternoon he demanded at the point of a revolver from Anme Hall, in whose company he was, jewels valued at $1,600 which she had. The woman screamed and Crowe fired, the bul- let lodging in the fleshy part of her arm. Crowe seized the jewely and rushed toward the Street. At the door he was met by a colored woman whom he knocked sense- less with the butt end of his revolver. He got away for the time being, and later in the afternoon pawned the diamonds. Officer Linville, who had been watching for him, met him at the door of the pawnshop and at~ tempted to arrest bun, but was instantly shot down, the bullet passing through Lis face and cutting his tongue in two. Crowe ran down street followed by a hundred citizens, Ofticer Brisco, located several blocks down, attempted, with o drawn revolver, to stop the flying ‘man, but Crowe promptly planted o bullet in Brisco’s breast and kept on. Soon after he turned and discharged the last cartridge at his pursuers, the bullet striking C. BE. Colo in the arm. At last Crowe was cornered in a ‘blind ally, but kept the crowd at ‘bay with his empty revolver until two detectives stole @ march on him, knocked him down anda handcuffed hi Fully a thousand people followed the trio to the station yelling *‘Lynch him!” but the detectives landea him safely behind the bars. Crowe is supposed to havebeen crazy from drink. He was a packing house employe in Omaba and, according to his statements, is of a respectuble family. Crow is u natve of Davenport, Ta,, where his wife is at present. Iis motherresides at West Side, In., and Magistrato King of South Omaha is his brothel A SULLIVANES FEMALE. She Knocks Out & Mayor and Defis a Whole Police Forol Kaxsas City, Mo., March Telegram to Tue Bee]-—-Some time ago Jawes Henderson was arrested in Gaiues Tex., and fined £15 by Mayor Fitzpatrick for maintaining a nuisance, This morning Mrs. Henderson, who weighs 175 pounds and is a regular fomale Hercules and John L. Sullivan combined, went to the mayor's court and began abusing that official in the liveliest styla. The mayor endured it as loog as he could, but finally ordered Po- liceman Sid Robertson to arrest the virago and take her to the lock-up, When the of- ficer aporoachied the woman she sprang at him with the fury of a wild cat, struck him with her fists, tore his face into strips with her finger nails, wvulled out nearly ali his mustuche and whole handsful of "hair, and otherwise maimed him, He gtill hung to her. Just then City Attorney K. H, tHall entered the room and passed near the strug gling pair. Justas he got within reach ot the woman's fist she let fly with her left "on is jugular and drove the attorney nc he room, clenrly knocked out in one secorid. The mayor went to the aid of the pohceman and received soveral Sullivavesque left handers in the face and head which black ened his eyes, drew blood freely, and other- wise disfigured him. He beat a retreat be: hind his desk and ordered a policeman to let the woman go, The female of mieht gathered up her hat, collar and cloak and left the roow, defying the mayor and all his myrmidons to arrest her. Up to tonight no attempe had been made to molest ber, nor 18 any one likoly to follow, for all who heve experienced her prowess dlm'lm'u they ure perfectly satisfied to let her alone. THE MYSIEKY OL RED, Pittsburg Telephones ‘ Queer Antics. Prrrsnung, Pa., March 7.—[Special Telo- graw 1o Tue BEE. |—Yor some time past the residonts of this city from Fifth avenue to Hagzlewood, three miles out, have been amazed and annoyed by the queer freaks of their usually well behaved telephones, No- body cured very much when the mixture only nvolved & business. man giving the vrice of u favorite gas stock and being an- swored by a servant girl to the effect that it Was (uito too high for onions and quite too 1ow for spring lamb. Affairs came to climax today, however, when acores of telephones rang as steadily ns a business wan does for central, and when an announcement party attempted to answer a ball of electricity would usually prance around the machine for & mowent, then explode with shocking Play Some xperts toyed with the phones for hours adily getting the worst of it, wnen a lucky n imagined he heard the hated ring of a conductor's punch on- a phone. An in- vestigation ensued and as u result the Pitts. burg telephor.e company has formally noti- fled the Second avenue electric car line that unless their lines are removed or insuiated by Monday & suit will result. Insulation will cost the company some $15,000. e Abrahaw Lincoln's Obsequics. [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett,) t LoNnoN, March 7 —[New York Hor- ald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|—The fu- neral services were held this afternoon in the drawing room of the United States mia- ister’s house over the remains of Minwster Lincolu’s son. The service was perforned by Rev. J. Munro Gibson, a Presbyterian minister, who was pastor of the church where Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln attended when in Chicago, and who baptised your.g Abra bam Lincoln, The memvers of the legation and their wives, 2xcept Mrs. White, wife of the first secretary, aud Major Post, military attache, who are absent in the south of Frauce, were also present. There was an immense num- ber of fioral tributes from frionds and Amer can citizens 1 Loudon, which kept on ar- riving up till the time the remains were re- moved to Kinsal green cometery, where they have been deposited peuding thewr removal to Springfleld, 1l —-—— *chool Land 10 be Leasod, CHAMBERLAIN, S, D., March 7.—|Npecial Telegraw to Tue Beg.)—The authorities to- | day gave notice that all school lands in Brule county would be leased April 16, A school section located within the city limits is covered by squatters, mostly poor péople, who will now be compelled to loase the lapd beld by thew or remove therefrow, ——— Pindleto Body, CixciNNATL, O., March 7.—The body of ex- Minister Pendleton was obrought here to- wlll. ‘The funeral exorcises and interment @ place toworrow, TEN DOLLARS TO DENVER. The Rock nd will siouri Pacific Cut. Cntcaco, March 7.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee|— Beginning next Monday the Rock Island road will put into effect both ways, between all their Missouri river gate- ways to Denver and Colorado Springs, a passenger rato of $10. This will be a first class rate, and added to the new 85 second class rate between Chicago ond the Mis- souri river, makes a_rate of $15 against the old rate of £30.05. The Rock Island had not before met the #5 rate of its competitors but will do so on Monday. It Las notified all its western agents to quote reduced rates to western points using the cut rates as a basis, The Rock Island claims it 18 putting in these reduced rates simply to pro- tect itself, the Missouri Pacific having quoted a $10 rate from Kansas City to Pueblo contrary to the rules of the traus- Missouri association. That associatiun 18 practically broken up by the action, it being doubtful if it will be of much further use until its senior associa- tion, the Inter-state Commerce Railway asso- ciation, is reorganized. A meeting of the Trans-Missouri lines will be feld in Kansas City tomorrow, however, to try to agree on some united plan of quoting the reduced rates eastbound. The Burling- ton is now the only line not quoting a 85 se: ond class rate between Chicago and Omaha, Mis- Excursion kintes. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 7.—[Special Telogram to Tug Ber.]—The Trans-Mis- souri passenger associution has ruled the fol- lowing reduced rates National Drill and Encampment asssocia- tion, Kansas City, Mo., June 2 to 11, an open rate of one fare, tickets to be sold June 2 to 10 and good to Juno 12. Nebraska State Pharmaceutical associa- tion, Omaha, May 13 to 15, a rate of one and one-third on tho_certificate plan from Ne- braska points. W. C, Miils, secretary, Lin- coln, Neb., will sign the certificates. Independent Order of Odd(fellows, Council Bluffs, la., April 24, o rate of one and one- third fare on tne certificate plan from Ne- braska points, C. H. Warren, Council Bluffs, will sign the certificates: The Missouri Pacific reserves the right to make this rate to Omaha lowa Wants a Farther Reduction. CuicAGo, March 7.—|Special Telegram to ''ue Bee.|—A hurried meeting of the general managers of the Iowa lines was called for this afternoon to take action on an unexpected demand by the Iowa railroad commissioners for the further lowering of the lowa distance tariff. The Iowa lines claim that much of the trafc ia that stale is now non-paying, owing to the low tariffs dictatea by the cowm- missioners. 1t will be remembered that at the recent conference between the Iowa commissioners and the railroad men the commissioners agreed not to lower the rates without due notice to the railroads. It was in pursuance of this agreement that the motice was sent and was the cause of today’s meet- ing. i‘)winu to the absence of the Towa Central nothing could be done and the mecting ad- journed to Monday. A hot argument over the reductions arose in the meeting between General Managers Ripley of the Burlington and Tucker of the St. Paul. The latter ended 1t by saying: *This demoralization in rates will never cease until the Burlington fathers the actions of the Burlington & Northern. That road 18 respBusible for the whole situation.” — Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions, WasuiNaroN, March 7.—[Special Teie- gram to Tue Bee.|—Pensions have besn granted as follows to Nebraskans: Original invalids—Joseph G. Bayles, Seward; Wil. liam A, Coster. Walworth, Increase—Jo- sinh Rose, Ansley Robert M. Myres, Omaha; Thomas J. Kick, Reynolds; Hoenry 0. M t, Palmy John Jones, Chadron. Roissue—ugene Cedar, arnam. lowa Pensions: Original iovalid—Orin M. Welton, Clarinda; Ezra Blake, Massena; Jncob Kime, Des Moines; Martin S, Me- Devitt, Des Moiaes: Josephus Lowe, Max- well; Henry B. Aboll, Spencer; Milton Russnil, Des Moines; James Dwyer, Mount Pleasant; James H. Baker, Fontaneile. In- se—Albert Baesby, Des Moines: Phillippi, Moutezumai Robert Emerson; John C. funter, s Aaron Streets, Iron Hill; William B. Matthews, Wyman; John C. Bingham, Butt; Wiiham J. Hopkins, Cedar Rapids; Levi Thomas, Centerville; Joseph L. Dech- nat, Doderville; Dennis B, Smith, Perry; John D, Mounce, Colleg springs; Daniel R. Carter, Centervill Clarkson Ashwmead, Brookfiela; John H. Keller, Mount Pleasant; Morris 13. Lamb, Buriington; Nathaniel Doman, Eddyville; Edward B, Stoddard, Battle Creek; Francis M. Rohr, Kellerton; William Niblock, Wau- kon; H. J. Piper, Randolph; Moses P. Steele, East Des Moines; Lark L. Thom son, Mariham; Enos Ludden, Waterlo Nicholas Barry, Walker; Wilham Fresh- water, Mount Aye; Daniel A. Kenned Belle Plame; Henry Berbower, Patterso Reissue—Johu Maloney, Rutland; Ira Kavanaugh, Ploasantville, Original widows, ete.—Minors of Albert H. Cook, Waverly, Sarab, widow of Jacob B. Rhoades, Charis ton, South Dakota Pensions: Increase—Chris- topher H, Wiley, Plankinton; John Whelan, Pine Ridge Agency. e National Capital Notes. Ex-Representative T, J. Cawpbell of New York today appeared before the hovse com- mittee on postofiices to advocate the passage of the pending bills to hmit the work of pos- tal clerks to eight hours daily at full salary and to grant them fifteen doys leave an- nually. Several others also spoke in favor of the eight hour measures, At the meeting of the house committee on elections today i sub-committee consisting of chairman Rowell and Messrs, Lacy and Crisp reported on the evidence in hand in the Clayton-Breckinridge Arkansas contest and stated that owing to the alleged assas siwation of Mr, Clayton, whereby the investigation was suspended, it is of the highest importance that the matter be fully investigated. They reported a_resolu- tiou providing for the apvointment of a sub- committen of five mewbers to move a full and thorough investigation and if necessary togoto Arkansas to pursue the inquiry. The resolution was udopted by a unanimous vote, The examination of ex-Postmaster Maul of Miiwaukee was ‘concluded today, This dis- poses ot the investigation and the comuwittes will now decide upon the course to be fol- lowed ia its general inquir, - Sulcide of a Bridegroo CLEVELAND, O., March 7.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bes. | —John N, Hodgeson was @ youny bookkeeper with three houses and lots and a bank account. KFor seven years he had been engdiged to Addie May Bisnop. Yesterday afternoon ha went to Miss Bishop's home and proposed that the mar- ringe take place at once. The puir visited the probate ofice, secured a license, and then repaired to the residence of Rev. Dr, Spreicher of the Euclil Avenue church, where they were married. Thoy then re- turned to the Bisnop fesidence, Hodgeson left the bouse & few winutes lator,and going to bus room, shot himseif in the head and died. ‘The bride did not hear of the suicide until today, and when she went after the body learned that Hodgeson's relatives were 10 possession of it. It may be replevined tomorrow by the bride. No one kuows why Hodgeson swicided, ——— Opvosed to Imperial Federation. Queuee, March 7,—IResolutions. condemn- ing the imperial federation scheme proposed by David and seconded by Premier Mercier wore passed in the legislative assembly as follo Ltesolved, That this house is opposed to imperial federation, which would prevent Cunada haviog with the other nations of the American continent relations most favorable to commercial and industrisl prosperity and social and political developmeut. PERSECUTING FEATHERSTONE The Arkansas Contestant Forced to Ohangoe His Seat. TOO HOT AMONG THE BOURBONS The Appointment of the Superintend- ent of Construction for Omaha's New Federat Building Deferred, 513 FounTeRNTH STRER WasmiNeron, D. C., March 7, It begins to look as though there was more than ono bad disposition entertained by the democrats in the house and that they are not only determiued to rule or ruin, but to persecute those who do not follow thewr leads. The bourbons were greatly incensed atthe contestant in the Featherstone vs Cate contested election case from Arkansas, which was determined this week in favor of the former. Both thoe contestant and the contestee ure democrats, but the contestant is an independent democrat, baving refused to co-operate with the plood~thirsty element of the bourbon party which lead in the assassination of General Clayton, who was the contestant of Clifton H. Breckinridge's seat. After Mr. Feath- erstone was sworn in the other day some of the irate democrats bogan to sneer at him and toshow a disposition to persecute him at every opportunity. The surroundings be- came 80 unpleasant for Mr. Ieatherstone that he hus refused 1o sit on the democratic side of the house where there ure located the only vacant seats to be found in the hall of the house of representatives, and he has during the past day or so stood round on the republicdn side or occupied lounges or ‘scats temporarily vacant by the absence of repub- licans. 7This is the only instance of the kina on record, It would not have been be- lieved by anyone & week @awo that ch conduct was possible among even the most hostile democrats. Itis likely, how- ever, thut the stinging speechos of some of the republicans wrought up the bourbons to the pitch in which they flud themselves now and which i8 venting its spleen upon Mr. Featherstone, I'wo or threo of the republ cans have offered to trude secats with Mr. Featherstone, among them are Mr. Kelley of Kansas, and 1t is likely he will be given a seat on the republican side by u trade, NOT FOR MONTHS. There will not be an appointment made of a superintendent for the Omaha public building under two or three months, It is stated at the treasury department that it may not bo made under four or five months. The appointment will be made upon the recommendation of the Nebraska delegation in congress, and members of the delegation say they will not attempt to decide upon any appointment untii the plans and specidca- tions for the building have been perfected in the office of the supervising architect. Itis ! Listomary for appointments of this class to be made from among wood business men. Experience in the superinteddency of the construction of public buildings will of course be a strong recommendation, political and other considerations bewng weighed. The appointment will be made from the population of Omaha. INDENMNITY RIGHTS, In the senate committee on public lands today Scnator Paddock urged for prompt consideration the bill toprovide forindeus nity right in the case of scnool land sections where, such lunds having been taken by pro’ emption or howmestead, settlers have been discovered to be on mineral lands or in- cluded within an Indiap, military or other reservation. Senator Paddock offered an amendment to the bill, giving to the states the option of relocution within reservation limits in cases where the school sections for which indemnity should be askea lie within Indian or military reservations which may be thrown open subsequent to the passage of the act. Nebruska is very lurgely interested in this question and the committee is ex peoted to report the bill ot its nexc meooting, ‘Ihe senator also called up and secured a favorable repirt upon the bill to compel the commissioner of the general land office to account to the states for 5 per cent of the puolic land sales commonly called the *‘five per centum act.” Until the adwministration of Secretary of the Interior Lamar these sums were annually computed in the general land office and credited to the states without further action by congress, but under one of Mr. Lamar's and Commissioner Sparks’ ruling the amonut was arbitrarly withheld. Doriog the last congress Senator Paddock secured an appropriation of $35,500 for Nebraska, the amount being 5 per cent of the sales of public lands since the last. accounting, The present bill will obviate the necessity of any such apecial legislation in the future and will compel the interior department to pay its debts to the states without forcing them to appear as claimants before both houses of congress. PADDOCK ANNOYED, Senator Paddock is somewhat annoyed at the publication in various newspapers of the report tuat he has drafted and ntroduced a bill for the summary repeal of the fourth or fifth sections of the interstate commerce act. These two sections ave tho long and short haul and the anti-pooling section. The bill which the senator introduced was tro request, and at the time of intro- nator Paddocic stated this fact, and that the presentation of the bill by him- self in no way committed him eithor to the principle or the udvocacy of the meusure, Senator Paddock thinks that the amend- ment which he offered some days ago au thoriziug the interstate commerce commis sion to compel & reduction of rates on commodities passiug wost and east will meet tue case, The amendment he introduced does not, as has been erroneously stated in some of the western papers, simply permit railroad companies to make the reduction under certain circumstances, but empowers the commission to entorce a reduction under the same penalties provided for the violation of the act. WasniNeToN Buneav Tir Osama Bes, } THE KOVING PONCAS, Indian Commissioner Morgan has made a decision upon the proposition submitted to bim some time ago by theNebrasku delegation 10 permit the Ponca Indiuns to return to tho Indian territory, or that portion of them which receutly re-entered Nebraska from the India territory. ‘I'he commissioner says that these Indiaus have shown a migratory disposition during tne past few vears which should uot be tolerated and the permit to leave tho reservation for any purpose what ever is denied. A LIVELY DEBATE, There was a lively debate in the senate today over the Salt Lake public building bill, Senutor Plumb moved to cut down the ap- propriation from 500,000 to $400,000, and was at once antagonized by Senator Fad- dock, Senator Paddock said that speaking from an intimate knowledge of the situation that & more reasonable uppropriation bad not boen asked for at this session, and that the amount ought to bo 00,000 rather thun 00,000 Salt Lake, no said, is a leader amoug westera cities, and within five years will have 100,000 people. In reply to Sen- ator Plumb's answer that the site ought uot cost over $25,000, the senator said that such a site as 1s required cannot be secured for less than $100,000, and he feared it mignt cost $150,000 to got the area required, to get it centrally located for executive oftices, for the courts, for the postoffice, for the land office for the Utah commission, for the in- teroal revenue and other government offices, Senator Plumb rotorted that after a fow more such speechos us that he was not pre- pared to sgy that it would not take £300,000 to buy a site. Last summer it could have been got for §25,000 or $30,000, but, of course, after such an udvertisement as the senator had given to Salt Lake City he could nos tell what the effect would be, He coa- tended that Holena, which had just been given $400,000, was & larger and better place ke and with a wish to dis- friend so) large as Salt nted with the fon is today at least double that of Heldna and it Helena shall come in the futurs to be as great a city as Salt Lake, with thé“von@itions favorable to the building up of o great city that exist at the latter place in an u::suonaule de- greo, it will do very waell ifdewd, vastly bet- ter than its most sanguin@ friends expect, Senator Plumb replied that the Senator magnified the populatiofi of Salt Lake City, and that only 2,700 or 2800 votes were cast in the late election, at whidh the entire vote was brought out. ® Senator Paddock—T &uppose it is well known to the senator LHAL A very large num- ber of those who uider ordinaay circnm- stances form a part of 3he voting population of Salt Lake are elimitated on account of a certain unfortunate condition of things which exists there, I thinkit may be safo to say that nearly two thousand votes were eliminated under the W enforced thero in respect to the disqualifieation of certain peo- ple. The voting population of Sait Lake today is, I venture to - say, 5,000, and I think tne population is hard on o 50,000, Senator Vest also opvosed the measure, and the worning hour baying expired the bill went over, I A PAVORATLE REPORT. A favorable report wus today made from the house committee o1 Indian affairs upon Mr. Dorsey’s bill exteliding the time of pay- ment to purchasers of 466 land of the Omaha tribe of Indians 10 No;r?lu, and the mens- ure will likely be adopted The bill extonds tke time till December 1, 1804, for the first payment, the second payment to become dua in one year thereaftar, and the third pay- ment to be due and payable from the time of the second payment, provided that the inter- est on the payments 1 be paid annually av the time tho interests are due, and pro- vided that this act, Bxgept as changed or modifled, shall remain. i full force aud ef- fect, und provided further, that all the lands, the payment for which’ is hereby extended, shall be subject to taxation in all respects by and in the state of Nebraska as if fully paid for und patents issued, RESENRVATIONS RELINQUISITED, In response to a_senate resolution as to what military reseryations or parts thercof and their area and the lwrovemenu thera- on have been relinquighed by tho war de- partment, Secretary Noble has made a state- meut as follows relative to the Nebraska: “January 5, 1887, Fort Mci’herson, 19 acres; July 22, 1884, Camp Sheridan, acres; July 22, 1884, Fort Sedgwick, 40,900 acres. Fort Hartsuff is surveved and reudy for appraisal, Kort AcPherson’s survey was authorized by a department letter dated January 9, 1887, but bhas mot yot been ordered owing.to the exhaustion of the_ appropriation of March' 3, 1885, Camp Sheridan is surveyed. By inadver- tence of the local officers several fiings and entries were allowed usn said reservation in every respect than Salt better future before it. K Senator Paddock—I do* parage Helena, but whe Helena has a population Lako he is certainly nrMu situation, Salt Lake’ I aggregatng 7,053 uci These were co firmea by the act of ber 12, 1588, (: stats 1,201) Lhe remaiuder, 11,153 acres, is ready for appraisal. The Fort Sedgewick reservation is within the granted limits of the Union Pacific _railéoad company and the sala company’s title tothe odda numbered sections which have at prior to tne use of the reservation for ry purposes was nol impaired thereby “merely placed in abeyance. The even red sections are ready for appraisal.” THE ATMT. First Serceant John Coffey, Company K, Eighth infantry, now @t Fort Robinson, having been placed on $he retired list as of this date in couformity’with law, will repair 10 his home, 5, By direction of thg ecuted portion of the : general court martial | of Louis F. Eaton, Col itted in the case wy H, Sixteentn artial March 8, e, aod {ne pris- oner will be released from confiuement. William Sutter, Company F, Eignth in- fantry, now with his eompany at Fort Niobrara, is transferred to the hosvital corps @s a private. Sergeant Martin Reap, company C; Sev- enth infantry, now with his company, will be diecharged; aiso John T. Scanlin, con pany A, Seventeenth infantry, now with his company. NEW POSTMABTERS. Nebraska—Brady Island, Lincoln county, G. D. Mathewson, vice R. C. Burke, re- signed. lowa—Chillicothe, Wapello county, J. A, Pinegar, vice D. Ray, resigned; Duncombe, Webster county, F. Folger, vice H. Clausen, resigned. MISCELLANEOUS, Charles E. Brumwell has been appointed postmaster at St. Mickael, Buffalo county, Nabraska, k Dr. F. H. Rosenberg has been appointed a member of examining surgeon under the pensiou office at Lexington, Neb. Thomas Thorson, mayor of Canton, S, D., is in the city. Frank Kretchnew, who was recently ap- poiuted a special agent of the interstate commerce commission, hitd his thumb badly incerated by an accident on the train while going out of Chicaro recently. J. A. Wakefield, the gensus supervisor.of South Dakota, 18 in the eity receiving ins structions. K. G. Foster of Douglas county, South Dakota, in the city rustling around for some of his political friands. Senator Allison introdued a lot of peti- tions and memoriais from his constituents in favor of the free coinage of silver and the service pension bill today. Mr. E. Rosewater arfived this afternoon from Omaha and will address the house com- mittee on immigration on the gubject of im- migration after he returns next week from New Yors, where he goes tomorrow. It is ofcially unnonngad this evening that Attorney General Milier has appointed W. I\ Gurley assistant United States attorney for Nebraska, Perry S, Hearu, P e L United Mine Workers. SpriNGriELD, 11, Mareh 7.—The United Mine Workers of Illinois agreed uion a scale of prices for machine mining that would equalize prices in competitive dis- tricts, subject to modification and alteration by the national execuiive committee, A two-thirds vote hereafter will be necessary to alter the constitution, The ofica of dis- trict suditor was creatod: and the convention adjourned sine die after electing thy follow- ing officers: President, Wm. Scaefe, Coal City ; secretary-treasurer, Ebenezor Howells, Braceville; state auditors, John Felkers, Springfield, aud J. L. Gehr, Edmunds station; exccutive board, George Brai bridge, Coal City, chairman, and vice pre: dents, J. C, Tippett, Pearia; George Rubis, Streator; James K. Edwards, Sparta, and M. J. Gerns, Smithbor e Direct Tax B\, WasnixaroN, March 7.—The direct tax bill was today reported back to the house from the juaiciary commttes, accompanied by the majority report submitted by Cas- well, and the minority report by Oates, The majority report says the views on the bill last year meet the appeal of the majority and are adopted by them ia reporting the bill back this ysar. The minority says the mes- sage of ex-President Cleveland is so accurate and lucid in statemeut, 80 cogent in reason- ing and logical in deduction that the wi- nority auopts it as exprassing their views on the bill, Sl Steamship Arrvivals, At New York—The Celtie, from pool. At Philadelphia—~The Hibernian, Glasgow. At Queenstown—The City of from New York, for Livernool. At Queenstown —The Adriatic, York, for Liverpool. e F Noland Wants to Resign. Kaxsas Ciri, March 7.—A special to the Journal from Jefferson City says City Treasurer Noland handed a written resigna- tion to Governor Fraucis this afternoon but the governor has uot qeeided whether he will accept it. Nolanl's bondsmen say bis deticit is §32,718, Liver- from Chester, from New JAIL BREAKERS FRUSTRATED Inmates of Otoe County’s Bastile Almost Gain Their Liberty. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION, One and One-Third Fare for All Ponts in Nebraska — Fremont Will Vote on Electric Light —State News, An Attemted Jail Break. nraskA City, Neb., March 7.—|Special Telogram «to Tur Bee.|—A bold attempt was made last night by the prisoners i the county juil to gain their hberty. Dan Law- rence, one of the prisonoers, succeeded in digging out of his coll into the' corridor and had knocked off the locks on all the other colls when he was detected by the deputy shoriff just in time to prevent a general de- livery, Reduced Rates for the Teachers, LixcoLy, Nev., March 7.—[Spocial to Tne Bee.]—Prof. Bessey, who has been ap- pointed railroad secretary of the state teach- ers’ association for the coming meeting which is to be held in the state university on March 25, 26 and 27,has 1ssued the follow- ing announcement with reference to the rail- road rates All the railroads doing business jn Ne- braska have agreed to make a reduction n the railroad fare as follows: All persons who attend the mecting of the association may do 50 at the rate of one faro and one- third for the round trip from points in Ne- braska. In order to take advantage of this rate, every person must take the proper cer- tificate (which will be furnished by the local ticket agent), duly signed, at the office where the ticket is purchased. The certificates must be purchused not more than three previous to the opening of the In order to be valuable, these certificates must be signed by the railroad secretary, who will have his oftice in the building where the meetings occur. The fuilure to secure the proper certificate or to have it duly signed, will make it impossible for the reduced rate to be secured, Parties residing along the line of the Mis- souri Pacific railroad may come directly to Lincoln, or to Hickman, and then by the Burlington to Lincoln, The Union Pacitic officials have notified all their agents at junction points to honor retarn certificates. Parties residing on the Rock Island (in Ne- braska), may come to Beatrice and then to Lincoln, The St. Joseph & Grand Island officials have notified all their Nebraska agents to honor certificates. The B. & M. and Fremont, Elkhorn & Missour: Valley railroad will return from Lincoln only. The railrond secretary requests those in- tending to come to the assocition to note foregoing and to be very cureful to provide the required certificates. These certificates will not be good if offered more than three days after the close of the meeting. ‘Theso liberal concessions will allow the principals and superintendents who meet on March 24 to come and go on the reduced rate, provided that they take the regular state teachers’ association certificates as de- scribed above. Contributions to Dakota. Fremoxt, Neb.,, March pecial to ‘Tur Beg. |—The people of Fremont ana the farmers of Dodge county ure contributing generously to the relief of the Dakota suf- ferers. About n month ago & car of corn was sent to Miner county. Yesterday the ‘mers of Platte township, #dfucent to" Fremont, shipped a car of corn; today an- other was shipped from Nickerson, donated by the farmers living 1n that vicinity; Me- Pherson post G. A. R. hus sent $i4 in cash and contributed 150 bushels of corn to Howard post of Miner county, and today money was raised in the city to buy another car of corn. All this rehef goes to Miner county, South Dakota. Fremont is nover bekind in its response to the relief of suf- ferng. Beman Acquitted. Furrertoy, Neb., March 7.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bre.|—Heory C, Beman, who has been on trial in the district court before Judge Marshall for the past two days, has just been acquitted by the jury. The crime charged was rape and incest committed on his nincend twelve-year-old davghters. The contest was stubborn, the jury being out twenty-four hours before reaching a ver- dict. Beman showed but little embarrass- ment and his conduct during the entire trial was ono of almost total indifference, He is a man some thirty-five years of ags. Great interest was snown in’ the trial, the court room being crowded all the while, Stole a Pair of Pants. Prarsyouri, Neb., Mareh 7.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEe.]—A young man giv- g his name as Sherman Whipplo was arrested today for stealing a pair of pants and a revolver from the farm house of Will- inm Wettencamp. Last Weduesduy evening Whipple rode up to Wetteacamp's house and asked for shelter which was given him and he staid there several days. A young man working there noticed several suspicious uctions and informed his emploger. The articles wero missed and so was Whipple. Toey followed him to town and had him ar- rested, The missing articies were found in Lis possession, To Voto \cetric Lights, Fremoxt, Neb,, March 7.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—The city council at a special meeting neld last night resolved to submit a proposi- tion 1o a vote of the people at the next aity election to 18sue £15,000 in bonds for the pur- chasing of an electric light plaut for street lignting. This action was taken on the rep- resentation that by operating the plant in connection with the waterworks the city can be lighted by fifty arc lights at a less cost than it is now paying for ten arc lights and itn unsatisfactory of complewent of gas and gasoliue lamps. Charged with Incest, Sioxey, Neb,, March 7,—|Special Tele- gram to Tne B W. Heusley was ar- restad here today upon a chdkge of incest preferred by his daughter, Wged thirteen years, who claims that upon the uinth day of last June her father violently assaulted her and compelled hor to submit to his base desires, Upon arraizament Hensloy pleaded not guilty, and was bound over to the dis- trict court in $5,000 bonds, in default of which he went to jail. for Assault. PLATTSMOUTI, ., Mareh 7.—|Special to Tue BEE. |—A complaint was filed today in the county court by R. O. Hoback against Harvey Beckner, the charge being asssult and battery. Tho assault was committed about two months ago and Hoback, who is quite an old man, was 8o disabled as not to be able to appear against Beckner until today, Would Not Testify Against Him. NEuRaskA i1y, Neb., March 7,—| Special Telegram to Tug Bee, |- Charles Schott, charged with stealing his wife's money and forging hier uame, was acquitted toduy, as his wife would not testify against him, Sidney’s New Hegistrar. Sixey, Neb, Maren 7.—[Special Tele gram to Tie Bee.]—Hon. G. L. Blanchard, the newly appoiated registrar of the Sidney laud office, arrived here tuday, and will take posseasion of the oftice on Monday. e i Threo Villages Destroyed. Doxpoy, March 7.—Several earthquake shocks occurred at Kutar's, Asiatic Kussia, Threg villages were ¢ustroyed, BLAIR'S \ The Party is Ruined His Bill Fails WasniNaTos ~A%er some unim- portant ‘usiness the senate at 12:30 pro- ceeded to .onsider the bills on the calendar. Tnhe public building bills having been reached the following were passed For Sterting, 111, $50,000; Hele font., $400,000, The bill appropriating $500.000 for Salt Lake City, Utah, came up and Mr. Plumb moved to reduce it to $100,000. While the dis- cussion was golog on the hour ot 2 o'clock having arrived the bill went over without action and the Bilair educational bill came up as unfinished business. Mr. Hale opposed the bill. Mr, Blair thon addressed the scnate, He insisted that the republican party was pledged in its platform to the passagn of his bill, and he predicted thatif that party farled to make good its pleage that fact would put an end to the party. Ho was not mistaken as to the source from which the misrepresentation at the north concern- ing the bill had come. The Jesuitical power of the country had _decided that the way to got control of the ‘schools was first to get control of the press. The press had received its full share of attention and had wmani- fested its full share of subserve . The New York papoers were monopolies of the worst kind and the country papers had been perverted and poisoned by then.. After an executive seesion the senate ad- journed until Monda, Houwe, WasmiNGToN, March 7.—In the house to day Mr. Houghen of Wisconsin, from the committee on elections, reported a resolution in the Alabama contested election case of Threat ve Clark. The resolution, which was unanumously adopted, declares Clark en- titled to his seat. ‘I'be speaker laid betore the houso the sen. bill referring to the court of claims the claim of Woodbridge for his invention of projectiles for rifled cannon. Jt was de- feated after some debate. ‘I'ne house then went into commiitee of the whole on the private calendur, Without transacting any busiuess of importance the comuitte rose and the house took a recnss. The house at the evening session passed five private pension bills and adjourned. gl s POSTAL TELEGRAPH, A K. of L. Representative Speaks on the Problem. Wasmyaroy, March 7.—The house com- mittee on postofices, etc., today resumed consideration of the postal telegraph. It was addressed by Ralph Beaumont, chair- man of the legislative committeo of the Knights of Labor. Representative Wado introduced in the last congress a bill for o government telegraph embodying the Kuighta of Labor viows, but the bill had died with many others. He did not think the postmaster general’s bill was a good buswess proposition. What farmer would buy half a farm when te could buy a whole farm. The government was abundantly able to buy the whole thing and to carry it on without furnishingjbusiness opportunities for some one else. 'Lhis country now is practi- cully a government of corporations, by cor- poratious and for corporations, Dr. Green, said Beaumont, was solicitious about people in the telegraph business who would be ruined by government competition, yet he was president of ‘he cor- poration that had repeatedly crushed opposition companies and otaer people who invested money in the telegraph business, Witness favored the Wade bill and said the governmenc should 0w, operate and control its owu system. He admitted that if the Wanamaker bill resulted in cheap telegraph rates for the people generally he would be better pleased than with the present sys- tem. - He wanted jthe Wade bill passed, but as all legislation was the resuit of com- promises, he should be glud to see the Wanamaicer bill passed as the opening wedge, = DOLPH'S COMMITTEE. Grave Senators Asked if They Told Tales. WasuiNaroN, Maren 7.—Senator Dolph's special committee having failed to extract any nformation from the newspaper men took another tack and beginning at the head of the list summoned the members of the senate before it and put them through n course of questioning similar to that applied 10 the newspaper men. It is understood those summoned today asserted that they had never discolosed tiie proceedings boyond the limitations of the rules. The examina- tion of the senators will require two or three days. The impression s that the resolution to imprison correspondents for contempt will fail, but there is a probability that some of them will be certified to the dis- trict for prosccution on the charge of sedition. e Land Grant K WASHINGTON, March 7.—The senate com- mittee on public lands this morning agreed upon and Senator Plumb subsequently ve- ported a general land graut forfeiture bitl framed on the same lines as the bill passed by the senate during the last congress. The bill forfeits to the United States lands op- posite to and conterminous with the portion of any railroad not now completed and in op- eration, for the construction and benefit of which lands have heretofore been grauted. It is provided, however, that this shall not e construed as forfeiting any lands hercto- fore earned by the construction of any por- tion of a railroad under any act of congress making & graut of public lands. Persons in possession of any forfeited lands under title derived from the state or the corporation 10 which the restored lands wero granted are given the right to purchaso lands from the United Stutes in quanuties not exceed- ing 920 acres at the rato of §1.25 per acre, at any time within two years after the passage of the act. \Vhere persons or corporations hold land to which, unaer the terms of the act, they cannot obtain title from the United States, they are given six months within which t0 ‘move growing crops or any im- provements which may be made. A clause added to this section proviaes that ivdoes not apply to any laads in lowa on wnich any person in good faith has made or asserted the right to make pre-euwiption on homestend settiements. The hill repeals certain sec- tions of several acts in regard to laud grants in Towa and Minnesota which - conflict’ with its provisions. In homestead entries of for- feited lands parties will be wiven credit for the time they have already been on the Iaads, e Gamblers Oarved by Chinamen, Pienke, S, D., March 7.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bee)—A general all-round fight occurred betwoen two Chinamen run- ning a laundry and two gamblers today in which one of the gamblers got a serious cut across the throat, nearly severing the jugu- lar vein, The gamblers called for their washing, which was not ready, and ufter- wards blows were resorted to, in which clubs and knives were freely used, all being severely injured. Daly and Titus were the gamblers' names, and Lee Wah and Yee Heeh the Chinsmen, s . A Caveein on the Fennsylvania. WILKESBARKE, Pa., March 7.—Tne suburb of Plymouth koown as Curry's Hill was ter- ribly shaken\py a cave-in this morning, the sprface settling in some places ten feet. Ono Bouse was completoly wreoked and several others badiy damaged. No one was seriously hurt, - Husiness Troubl SaN Fuaxcisco, Cal, March 7. vate bankiog firmn of Belloc & Fr mgned today. - Tne liabilities are estimated at §500,000. I'be establishment is a brauch of the bauking housa of Helloc & Freores of Paris. It 18 expected that as soon as the firn receives remittances from Paris it will be uble to pay all dewauds, IN THE 10WA LEGISLATUREs A Little Tilt in the House Over & Looal Option Bill CAPTURED BY REPUBLICANS, Ewart Casts the Deciding Votow Meservey Elected Speaker P'ro Tem of the Senate—Imports ant Bills Introduced. Dent'a Local Option Bill. Dis Motxes, In, March 7.—[Spocial Tel gram to Tue Bk |—Tho ouly feature of interest in the legislaturo today was the littlo tilt over the reference of Mr. Dent's local liquor bill. The prohibitionists wante it referred to tho committee on the nupg pression of intemperance, which is cons trollea by republicans. Tho ‘auti-probibie tionists wanted it to go to the committee on polico regulations, which is controlied by the democrats, This mado o test <|lxr~l|}z J of it, as the bill involved the repe, of the prohibitory law. If 1t to tho republican committeo th domocruts knew that they would nof be likely to see it again very soon, 0 pare; lines were strictly drawn, Mr, Ewart, the union labor member from Pow-ahis u'uunt§ wol voted with the republicans, giving them votes to the democrats 45, The bill, thery fore, goosto the prohibition committes to slumoer its life away. The senato has elected Senator Moservo, president pro tempore. Hoe will preside through tho session in the absence of t licutenant governor, unless some other sen; tor is specially invited to do so. House Des MoiNgs Ia., March 7.—In the hous today a bill iegalizing the annexation of cey tain territory to the town of What Cheer was sed. The following bills were introduced: To provide salaries for justices of the peace in lheu of fees; providing for the pers manent support of the state university; dee fining the qualitications of locomotiv nears; preventing the sale of tob minors; to provide a form of taxatiou of the capital stock of baniks; to authorize mutual insurance companies to consolidate; definini the; eligibility of county superintendents of sehiools., Dent's license bill was referred to the com- mittee on supprossion of intemperance, a rés publican committee, Dent wanted it 10 go to the committee on police regulations, Thy vote was close and was decided by Ewar (union labor) voting with the republicans. Senat Des Moixes, Ta,, March 7.—In the senate & large number of petitions regarding soldiers® monuments were presented. The {mportant bills introduced were to incroase the nums ber of judges of tho supreme court; to pres vent the restrumnt of labor and trade, and prevent pools, trusts and couspiracies. Aps propriation bills were introduced for the state university, agricultural college and hospital for the'insane at Clavindn; aiso 8 bill for the permuuent support of the univer- sity. Adjourned until tomorrow morning. Dicd of Heart Disease. Des Morses, Ta., March 7.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Tug Bre.|—This worning Mr. W. W. Reed, who boards at the Des Moines house, failed to come to breakfust. ‘Lhe clerk went to lis room and found him dead in bed. It 1s thought that he died of heart discase, He was @ bachelor, years of age, and o carpenter by trade. Spirit Lake in Mourning. Masox Ciry, Ia, March 7. [Spad @am w Tue Bee]—Spint Lake is in great mourning. As James Mclutosh, ac- compunied by two young Iadies, dauglters of Jumes Evans, were driving across Kast Okoboji lake they drove into an air hole and all wero drowned. They were in the water several hours before their bodies could be found and recovered. No accident has ever occurred that has cast such a pall of gioom over the comimunity. For Infringement of Patents, Siovx Ciry, Ia, March 7. special Telegram to Tme Bee.|—The National Cable raillway company of New York today filed 1 the United States district court threo suits agawst the Sioux City Cable railway company, claiming $40,000 damages for infringements of the patents of the piai tff. ‘The patents which are the basis of the suits were issucd in 1876°'to A. 8. Hollidi wud by him assignel to the plaintiff, Ciught Berween Two Cars, Keokuk, Is, March 7.—[Special graw to Tue BEe]—L. Payne, a pairer in the employ of the St. Louis, kuk & Northwestern this morning by boing caught betweon cars. He leaves a wifo and two who hve at Hamilton, ovposite this ¢ - The South Dakota Logislature, Pienne, S, D, March 7'—[Special Teles gram to Tue E | he appropriation bill has bothered the logislature all day and late tonight both houses were-still considerng ite Tue Cificuity seems to be that the two branches cannot agreo on the various amounts named 1 the bill; heace, ata latg hour tonight 1t begins to look as though the bill might nov pass, which would leave the various institutions in tho state in a de~ plorable condition, All other matters are closed up aud tho session 18 ready to adjourn when the appropriation bill is passed. A number of bills were seat to the goys ernor for his approval, ight sessions are now being held in both branches to finish up all business, The ses« slon expires by constitution atvwelve o'clool tonight, but they will turn the clock back tQ finish the appropriation bills, Inaependent Loazue, 8. D., March 7.—[Special Telegram to Ine Bee]-—A meeting of the business men of the city was hold this evening and an ndependent enforcement league organized, owing to the dissatisfuce tion over the state leaguo organization, Bishop Hare of the Episcopal diocese of South Dakota addrossed the meoting, giving his reasons for opposiug the probibition law He was against any dirkknife policy, bug since the people had endorsed the amends ment be wus willivg to abide by their d cision, The independent league, 1t i thought, will create a stir in state circles owink to its opposition to the stato league Sioux Fulls has now two local enforcewent leajzucs, Tele. réw Koy rallway was killed two nized an Sioux FaLl Very Cold Wenther, S7. Joussnpury, Vt., March 7.—The then mometer registered 5) degroes bolow zerg this morning and 84 below at Londonville. Tuoy, N. Y, March 7.—The temperature at Saratowa this morning fell to %4 below ero, tho coldest there i two years. In the Adironducks the wercury ranged from 2 to 80 below. ALLEGAN, Mich.,, March 7. The cold weutber of the past fow days has greatly damaged the peuch crop, and the prospect: aro that there will ouly be balf a crop nex seuson. [he Weather Forecast, For Omaha and vicinity—Fuir weather, For Nebraska—Light rains; . soutby erly winds; warm: ‘or [owa—Snow preceded in eastern parg ir weather; easterly winds; warm For South Dakota—Kain or suow; souths erly winds; warwer, by