Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 13, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY THE INDIAN RELIGIOUS CRAZE A Young Lady Teacher in South Dakota Writes a Graphio Account. THEY CAN THINK OF NOTHING ELSE. All Work Abandoned and the School Attendance Lessened — Sitting Bull the Guiding Spirit in the Whole Affair, Drs Moixes, Ia, Nov. 12.—[Special to Tik- Bem|—Miss Lizzio Goodin, & Dos Moines young lady who ocoupies a posi- tion inan Indian school on the Cheyenne river agency reservution located at Fort Bennett, South Dakota, in a letter to a friend in this city givesa graphic and interesting account of the spread of the religious craze which within the past twelve months has taken possession of the Indian tribes of the northwest and to which the Indians on the southwest reservations are rapidly becoming converts, Miss Goodin says that the beliof that an Almighty Messiah will soon appear and deliver the continentto tho Indjans, sending the whites back actoss the seas, and restoring the conditions which existed whon the Mayflower . landed pervades all the northern tribes, It is tho all absorb- ing theme, The Indians talk of nothing else —think of nothing else, The Tpdians, almost without a single exception, beliove the story of the appearance of the Messiah to Sitting Bull, the prophet and apostle of the first ro- ligious revelation an American Indian- has over professed, “Sitting Bull? is a great « chiof and “medicine man” and is all power- ful among some of the tribes. They believe in his power and his influence upon” them is astonishing and he maintains it by a species of mesmerism easily calculated to inspire them with awe. Miss Goodin s Cheyenne river Indians have all gone w crazy of lato over this religlous craze. One of them recently claimed to have been in a trance and seen the Holy Ghost and con- yersed with Him and that iv was revealed to him (the Indian) that the Mossiah was soon_coming to wipo gut all tho whita people from the face' of tho earth, and replenish the country with forests and wild gmme. The result of this fanaticism is that the Indian’s don’t want to go to school, fo.work or do anything but dance the ow 'Spirit dance,” which they have recently in- stituted. Thiy have been dancing now for more than a mouth, day and night, notwith- standing thore are 30 soldiors and a large lice foreo on the reservation tostop them. Sitting Bull is a shrewd and cunning In- dlan. A Carlisle boy, who denounced the - fraud and wished to investigate it for him- sclf, appeared before him at one of the dan and’ asked him to exhibit his powers Firstly, ho has o number of songs entirely unknown to the Indians, which ho siys he learncd at the dance ho attended in tho “spirit, land.” These he continuously chants. When the young man appeared boforo him ho began_ singing aud incidently seized him by his left foot. Imme- diately a sensabion like an_olectrio shock passed over him, and all tho lights changed toa green or purple hue. Then Sitting Bull blow upon the crown of his naked head and he became cold, He asked the subject to put his arms about him, but on attempting to do 50 his arms flew back and_drovped helpless at his side. All these experiments were mate in the prescnce of the assembled Indians, and the effect upon their ignor ant_minds can be easily imagined. Un- doubtedly Sitting Bull possesses mesmeric powers 1o some degree, and finds the Indians’ minds a fertile field to work upon. He sur- rounds this power with the story of the Mes- sinh aud appeals to the Indian hatred of the white man to more casily influence thom. The whole story originated with Sitting Bull, and the prophels of the north are but his apoatics. Moy huvo ot the powor ascribed t0 him, and only arouse the Indians by the excitement of the danco and_the ston of the future which awaits then, Sitting Bull is 8 very ordinary looking man, a little be- low tho medium in heighth and dresses in customary leggins and blankets, As a result of this excitement the Indians abandon their crops, and meet and discuss the subjoct the greater part of tho time. The older In- dians are fully convinced of the certainty of the prophecy, while the younger and more Progressive aceept 1t out of fear, As yot there has been no evidenco of an outbreak among the Indians. In fact Sitting Bull urges upon the Indians the necessity of being peaceablo, saying Christ does not wish the Indians to kill the whites, for he will ro- move them across the ocean. Sinetheins S A Fuel Famine. Henoy, 8. D., Nov, 12.—[Special Telogram t0 Tk Ber,|—The local fuel dealers today have been unablo to fill orders for wood and hard coul sent from smaller towns bocause, as thoy claim, the railroad companies have been giving more attention to the shipment of grain east than to bringing fuel west. fhere is but a limited supply st any of the fowns on west or novth lines for fifty to & hundred miles. The bins here do not contain enough to last threo days, even shculd ent fino weather ogutinue, and in the event of cold weather many would be with- out fuel of any kind Scalped Tickets Are Good. 8. Pavr, Minn., Nov. 12.—The supreme court has handed down a decision which'set- tles the question of the valiaity of railroad tickets purchased of o ticket broker or scalper apd the liabllity of the mallroad company to accept such ticket when offered by and innocent purchaser, The supreme court reverses tho decision of the lower court that tho holder of such ticket could not recover, and holds that a return trip tickot used by a purchaser in going to & station named on it and then sold and trans- forred is valid in the hands of the holder. st e dy Ex-Naval Oficer Dead. Missount VALLey, Ia., Nov. 12,—[Special to Tup Ber.)—Captain G, W. Fenton, form- erly of the United States navy, died at his home in this eity Monday night after a con- tinued illness from heart discase, Fora num- ber of years he made this city his home and was among its most hignly respected citizens, # For soveral years he has been in the employ of tho government on bridge construction, and at the time of his death was superin: tendent of construction of the government bridge being built across the Missistippi at Memphis, Ténn. e Notable Horse Sale. Semarern, I, Nov. 12.—The most prominent sale of trotting horses held in central Illinols for some timo took place at the farm of Colonel J. V. Stryker near this oity today. Thé sale aggregated $15,000. Eleven head of horses brought $10.840. Authony A, o three.yearold bay, sived by Antonio, sold toJ, B. Barues of Shringtield —_——— After the Gamblers, Cuicaco, Nov, 12.—In accordance with the suggestions of JudgeTuloy the grand jury today took up the matter of gambling and has - 80 far returned thirty indictments against members of the fraternity in tho city, il Ll Re-Elected Despite the Prince. Ber Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to * Tue Bee.]-Herr Von Boettischer has been re-elected chief burgomaster of Magdeburg in spite of the opposition of Prince Hobenlohe- Ingelfingen, ——— The Tolstoi Reforms a Failure. St. Pererssura, Nov. 13.—[Special Cable- gram to Tum Bge.)—Reports from the pro- vinces indicate that the Tolstol government veforms have proved a failure. e al Twelve Persons Injured. Epixsure, Nov, 12.—|Special Cablegram to Tue Ber 1-A collision took place yester- near Georgia station, on the Edinburg su- m‘fim railway. Twelve persons were badly Rt Ingalls will Fight for Re-election, « Arcmsos, Kan, Nov. 13.—(Speclal Telo- gram to Tas Bre].—It Is aunounced tonight that Senator Infiull! will make o fight for re- ' his consumption cure will lgwlr at the end election, notwithstanding the success of the farmers’ alliance at the recent election. W. J. Buchau, the chairmanof the npllblu'nn state central committee, who was closeted with the senator at his residence all day yes- terday, says positively that the senator will be recelected.” He reasons that as eight out of ten of the alllance members were formerly o Togalls, Bu- tes on the first ry to elect after a few bailots, _ 1 maintain the republican party organization and keep the office of the sta nral committee open until after the senatorial election. VEWS, A Golden Wedding. Davio Ciry, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special to Tne B -A pleasant social event in this city last night was the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ayres, sv. Many friends from abroad wore in attendance. ion Iber Votes for a Distiilery. , Neb, Nov, 12.—[Special to Tar ]— Yesterday Wilber procinet voted #,000 bonds lo aid the Kentucky distil \\11 ity of 20 Imnhl‘ls per day. Tho contract has been lot for rebuilding the brewery that was burned down here some two months ag ial Telo- four crooks who had been safely ho the city jailfor soveral duys gained freedom through an over- sight of Marshal Ketchum. They were run in last week for stealing an overcoat and va rious articles of m wear, Owing to a de- lay in filing the charge they were helped out on habeas corpus proceedings, Their names are Jumes Henderson, Bd Stevens, James Foley and John Monalian, They started cast- ward, The Alliance Work on Alleged Liscory, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special gram to Tur B —~The secret committee of the allinnce is still at work getting af- fidavits of alleged frauds in the precincts and counties where Boyd polled heavy votes, Tonight the allinnce leaders delare that there was not a legal vote cast in Norfolk and the returns of that city are to be thrown out en- tirely in the new count. It is claimed that thero was ot a single voter registered there this fall in accordance with the law, and con- sequently the 800 votes cast are illowal. In Beatrice and three neighboring precinets 1t is claimed that there were more mxuregnlcd votes f * than any other official. The leaders here say that they have already commenced action to contest "thesé returns. Saline county is to be tackled next, as there are thirteen more votes reported 'there for governor than there should be. It is alleged that in Omaha fifteen Swedes in one precinct made affidavits to having voted for Powers ana yet only five votes appeared for Powers on the returns. The alliance people seem to mean business, They consider last night's jubilce at Omuha by the democaats as do- cidedly premature. Equal Rights Convention at Fremont. Frevoxt, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Speclal Telo- gram to Tng Bee]—At the Nebraska Equal Rights convention today the following ofiicers were clected: Mrs, Clara B. Colby, state president; Mrs, Smith Howorth, Chadron, vice president ; Miss Mary Riploy, Kearney, recording secrotary; Mrs. E. W. Demoro, Roea, correspondiig secretary; Mrs. M. J. Eldrligo, Lincoln, treasutory Mis. Jenunic Holmes, Tecumsel, chairman executive mmmlltw ot presidents wore chesen as follows : t, Mrs. Lucinda Russell, Tecum- econd, Mrs, E. L. Warren, Roca; leanor Daily, M. D., Omaha; Fourth, O ebsoma, Mronbuts Fiithe Mes. G. MeDowell, Fairbury: Sixth, Mrs. M. Todd, Milford} Seventh, Mrs. L. M. Abbott, Pender; Eighth, Mrs. 'V. M. Goff, Minden Ninth, ~Mrs. M. Southard, St. Paul} Tenth, Mrs. Richardson, Going; Eleventh, Mrs. A, F. Pruitt, Arapahoe; Tweifth, Mrs, M. Carter, Kirkwood, ‘There were also selected the following superintendents of departments: Legisla- tion, Jennie 7. Holmes, Tecumseh ; represen- tation before influential bodies, Esther L. Wamner, Rocea; soclal_science, Mary A. Rift ley, Kediney ; education, Mrs. Theron Nye, Frémon; doniestic, Mis. A, W. Graves, Pen- e T'ne afternoon was devoted to general busi- ness discussion of plans of work, ote. To- night Mr. Colby and Mrs. Tsabel Bond of Dakota addressed a large audience. et THE SPEED RING. Nashville Races, Nusuvirie, Tenn., Nov. 12, today's races: Tiwo-year-olds, nine-sixteenths of a_mile— Oxlight won, Lmlru Doxey secoad, Katuna rd, Time 59! Sunmary of Throe-year-olds and upward, fifteen-six- teenths of a mile—Little Creto won, St. Al bans second, Labrador third. Timo—1:40{. Three-year-olds and upyard, five-cightle of a mile—Mark S won, Billy Parker second, Burt third, Time— Three-year-olds and upward, three-fourths of a mile~Lady Blackburn won, Miss Mary second, Frank Shaw third, Time—1 Throe-ycar-olds ana upward, eloven-six- teentls of 4 mile —Event won, Haramboure second, Red Fox third. Time1: 13}, Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. ‘WAsHINGTON, Nov. 12.—(Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—Pensions were granted today as follows to Nebraskans: Original—-Thomas H. McClintock, Litchfield; Jacob J. Kelser, Morse Bluffs; Willlam Anderson, Grand Island; Abram N. Welroth, Edgar, Reissue —Adam Wenzel, Dakota City. Increase— Wiliiam D, Ferris, Republican City; Mitchell Fessier, Sutton; David M. Dennis, Battle Croek; John H. Smith, Cedar Rapids; Willis J. Peake, Middlebury; James M. Nelson, Trenton; Ashbel S, Isham, Chadron. Origi- nal widows, ete.—Elizabeth, mother of Will- iam C. Wagener, Bellwood: IraB., father of Willism A. Blodgett, Litchfield; Francis C. Sisson, St. Edward, Towa: Original—Laroy Hallow: «!Xl‘z Sumner; Michael Lessick, Prole; Arthur Patterson; Red Oak; Henry Bucher, Farlinj Curtis Knight, Ames; A.J, Parker, Corning; John Conway, Marshalitown ; John Monk, Lencx; Jonathan Clark, Linden; Simon Giftord, St. Lucas; John 8. Barnard, Weldon; Edgar E. Buell, Elma; Georgo Cook, ' Pringhar; James Stuckel, Stone City; Martin L. Lenard, Dos Moives; Alexander Junna, Tn- dianola. Increase—doshua Conard, Mu William Saliner, Hawkeye; Robert Waite hall, Corning; Willlam Bennett, Leon ; John H. Bengar, Rhodes; John lmmuu.. 00N § Harvey D." Vickers, Farmington; ‘Andrew Macumber, Winterset; Joun Duteher, Hor- uer; Francis H, Thompson, Rock Rapids, Reissuo—James P, Turker, Keokuk. Original widows, ete.—Elizabeth, widow of Constan- in Hinkel, Muscatine; minor of Sebastian Schwendinger, Keokuk. North Dakota: Joseph Redoute, Hamp- ton. 3 South Dakota: Ornginal—Frauklin Walker, Clark, Incleass, special actwWilliam Elmen® dorf, Rapid City. Reissue—Elmer Strick- land) Bonilla. el Powderly Again, Dexver, Col. Nov, 12.—Iu the Knights of Labor general assembly today congratulatory telegrams were received from various other bodies of organized labor and a delegation from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and delivered an address of welcome from the temperance standpoint, Various rts were read and committees were ap- nted. There is no talk vet of candidates, Dut it 18 tho universal feeling that Powderly will be re-elected, s The McPherson County Vote. McPaEnrsoy, Neb, Nov. 12.—[Special Tele- | gram to Tue Bee.]—Following 1s the vote of McPherson county: Richards 29, Boyd 7, Powers 18; Dorsey 30, Thompson 7, Kem 13, For prohibition 18, against 20; for high ouse 24, against 12, Senator Thartioth dis- —Dougherty 87, Stevons 17. Represent- ative Fifty fourth district—McCandless 31, Purnell 13, e —— Hon, O. G. Campbell Killed. OrArag, Kan,, Nov. 12.—Hon, D, G. Camp- bell, aged seventy, a8 prominent temperanoce lecturer of this state, was run over and killed by a train yesterday e SR Hope for Consumptives. Beauy, Nov, 12.—Prof, Koch's report on of the week in the Deutsche Medizinische ‘Wochenschrift. The particulars were published today of a case of Mpus of the face troated by DF. Lib- bertz in Frankfort by Koch's method. The case is progressing satisfactorily. The first effect of the treatmont was to cause the lupus ulcers to swell and discharge a serous liqu after which scabs formed as in eruptive fovers. The doctor will renew the injection when the scabs fall. Minister von Gossler has given 200,000 marks for the erection of a special hospital for the treatment of consumptives by the Koch method. QA DEATH-DEALING M HANISW, General Benet Talks of the Necessity of Experiments with Guns, Wasiivarox, Nov. 12.—The annual report of General Benet, chief of the bureau of or- dinance, shows that the burcau expended during the last year £2,230,020, leaving a © t inthe treasury of #3,004,454. On the subject of smokeless powder Genecal Benet says: “Though some astonishing results havo been obtained in experiments abroad, it cannot yet bo said with certainty that those new explosives will eventually supercede the Ql'w(’ul Xli\\'l‘(!l‘l. The performances of Maxim (American) and Woetteren (Belgian) are fairly comparable with those elaimed to be obtained abroad and it is hoped one of these can be developed into thoroughly satis- factory small arms powder." With reference to the procurement of mod- ern small bored rifles for the army, General Benet says the lack of suficient quantity of suitable smokeless powder delays perfecting the #0-calibre baarel, but it will be complete by the time suitable magazine mechanism is selected. It seems peculiarl now that the change in the plated, that the present loadingz system should be repl ble, by an equally eficient magazine system. The board should be convened to select a suitable magazine mechanism after a full and fr m--nnun-uuun awong all the best existing nghield singlo it possi- A Talk with Congressman Dorsey. Hon. George W. E. Dorsey of Fremont and Jack MeCall of Cozard passed through Omaha yesterday afternoon, on their way to Chicago. “What do you think of the situation?’ Tue Ber reporter asked Mr. Dorsey. 1 believe,” said the congressman from the Big Third, as an assumed expression of great satisfaction spread itself over his face, ‘“‘that the price of corn is going to be very high and we farmers who have been lucky enough to raise a grood crop will strike it rich, With plenty of corn on hand and the price going up we aro all right.” “But how nbout the politics of the coun- try1” “0, you want to tallk politics. Well, T don't' know anything about it. Since the fourth of this month I have been interested in opening up a large ranch. I have hunted up & pair of high topped boots 1 used to wear and have become o farmer.” “The price of corn is_going to be high, isn'tit] Yes, of courseit is, and that suits mo and all farmers like Jack McCall here and myself.”” Mr. Dorsey was in_excellont spirits and seemed to look upon the political eyclone as a monumental joke, — - Drickson Will Recover. F. A. Erickson, the motor conductor who fell from his train Tuesday morning, has recovered consciousness, but can throw no light on the strange accident. Ho says he was sick in the morning when he went to work, and felt very badly when he reached Hanscom park on bis Iast run, but that is the last he remembers, The attending physician is of the opinion that Erickson had a fainting spell and fell from the car, He has a badly contused scalp wound, and while his condition 15 serious it is belioved that he will recover. His skull was not fractured as was feared at first. The wound was uppmmullf' caused by contact with the car step. Erickson was resting quite easy yesterday. Dispensing with Inspectors. Ava special meeting of the board of public work, attended by Chairman Birkhauser and Mr, Furay a resolution offered by the latter and unanimously adopted reads: Resolved, atin view of the near comple- tion of most of the public work requliring su- Ptrvl\lon by Inspectors, the chairman of this board be and hereby Is authorized and in- structed to suspend the services of all in- speetors Immediately upon the completion of thelr ability to further perform service for tho cfty. A number of final estimates were approved. - He Chose Death, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Nov. 12.—The stock- holders of the defunct . Hall-Wells hardware company held a meeting yesterday and examined the books, finding a shortage of nearly $100,000. Shelby Jones, the treasuror of the concern was charged with the respon- sibility of the shortuge. Hedenied it. Last night “he suicided leaving a note that he could not stand the unjust accusations, The stockholders all suy he was responsible. e ‘Washed Overboard and Drowned. Faruex Poist, Quebee, Nov. 12.—|Special Telegram to Trr Brr]—Captain Lindall, commander, and a quartermaster of the steamer Vancouver, which passed inward this morning from Liverpool, were washed overboard and drowned on Friday last. The vessel's bridge, chart room and decks were completely swept of everything, Tre- mendously rough weather was experienced during the voyage. e The Death Roll. Fort Syiri, Ark., Nov. 12.—Judge Sandel, associate justice of the supreme court of Ar- kansas, died today. He was United States attorney of the Western district of Arkansas under Cleveland’s administration, Rio ne JANERO, Nov, 12.—The bishop of Rio de Janeiro is dead, LoNnoN, Nov. 12.—Dr, Harray, secretary of the Congregational union, is dead. R Met a Twister. New ORLEANS, Lai, Nov. 12.—The steamer, Gussie, from Nicaragua, fears for the safety of which have been eatertained arrived today in o battered condition. She reports a terrific hurricane detayed her. The town of Cape Gracios is & complete wreck, every house having been shattered by the wind. A Deserted Baby. At 11 o'clock last night some ono left a fine baby boy about four days old at the doorway of Mrs. Hom's residence, Twenty-seventh and Caldwell streets, Whoover it was rapped vigorously on the door and then dis- appeared. Ina basket with the baby was & quautity of clothing and $10. ou b ity Balfour Takes a Vacation. Loxvox. Nov. 12.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee. | —Balfour has started for the west of England to take a short holiday, his doc- tors having advised him that a respite from business aud a change of air would best aid Thim to recover from the fatigue resulting from his Irish tour, Expressmen and the Lottery. New York, Nov, 12.—The board of mana- gers of tho Adams expross company adoptod a resolution making the postofice department regulation us to the application of the anti- lottery law applicable to its employes. —— Found Guilty. Sax AxToNiy, Texas, Nov. 12.—Lieutenant Purner, adjutant of the eighteenth infantry, who embezzled the band funds has been found guilty and sentenced to dishonorable dismissal from the army, 3 — Jumped the Track. LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 12.—An evening pas- senger train on the Reading road jumped the track near Anville und went down an em- bankieat. Seven persons were seriously but not fatally injured. o R Tho Repu blican Wins, Dunuque, lowa, Nov, 12.—Complete official returns of the Third congressional distriot Evea Henderson (rep) & majority of 19 over ouch (dem). ——re— Flour Mills Closing. Oroxro, Nov. 12,—The flour mills here are closing iu consequence of a decree prohibiting the Lmportation of foreign wheat, FROM THE -HAWKEYE STATE. A Movement auFoot for the Establishment of a Dairy fohool. ITS LOCATION - WILL BE AT AMES. Governor Doies' Private Secrotary Signs the Thanksgiving Procla- mation Lustead of the Sec- retary of State. Des MoiNes, Ta, Nov, 12,—[Special Tele- gram to Tiur Bk |—At the recent annual convention of lowa dairymen at Fort Dodge the urgent need of a dairy school in Towa was discussed, and as a resuit a committee was appointed to lay the matter beforo the trus- tees of the agricultural college at Ames ande to insist upon tho establishment of such a school at the college. The committee, con- sisting of Duiry Commissioner A. C. Tupner, W. Johuson, sceretary of the Dairymen's asgociation, aud O, T. Denison of this city, president, met the trustees at the college yesterday, The trustees are ready and will- ing to do all iu their power to at once put o school in operation from the funds provided by the late congressional appropriation, kuown as the “Morrill bill," which gives to each agricultural college in the states and territories the sum of $15,000 per year and an additional $1,000 each year nufil the sum amounts to 5,000 per year An Ol Custom Changed. Des Moises, Ta, Nov, 12.—[Special ‘Telo- gram to Tue B .Governor Boies has issued his Thauksgiving proclamation and the document is signed by Horace Boies as governor, and “C. I, Horn, private secre- tary.” The usual custom has been for such proclamations to be signed by the governor and attested by the secretary of state. The present secretury of state s a republican, while the private secretary is a democrat, hence the change, A lh)mnnl ic Story. Des Moises, Ta,, Nov. 11.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—A pretty story of romance 1n real life is told by o popular preacher of one of this city’s churches. On Wednesday afternoon of last week a young man called on the mintstor ana engaged him to go into the country to perform a marriage ceremony. They went, and as they neared the farm house where lived the prospective brida the outward signs of the anticipated event were plainly visible, and all things were evidently in readiness. The young man and minister were admitted by the young lady and ushered into th emidst of crowded parlors where the guests were as- sembled, But they were greeted with illdis- guised astonishment and surprise, and evi- dently all was not as it was ex d to be. ‘I'he minister was called into a side room and the lady of the house informed him that the young man who accompanied him was not the expected future son-in-law. He was a former suitor of the daughter who had been frowned upon by the parents. An- other preacher and the man they had chosen for their daughtor were momentarially ex- pected to arrive. The avoidance of & scene was desirable, Then the daughter, dressed in all her bridal finery, was called in, and de- clared she had resolved not to marry the man her parents had selected for her " hus- band. She had aecordingly sent for the man of her choice and he was on hand with a clergyman. There was no reason why the ceremony should be delayed. Then the other prospective bridegroom and another minister appeared on the scene, Matters were brought t0 a crisis, and a géneral council was. held to arrive at a solutfon. The bride was deter- mined and the parents wete insistent. Fin- ally the ministers got together. The young man who was the choice of the*parents was asked if he really loved the girl, and at once protested his undying affection. *Then,” said the clergymah who had accompanied him, “if you really love her you must wish for her liappiuess. She wishes to marry the man of her cha and it would scem to be your duty to allow hey to do so.” With poor, ut becoming grace the rejected young man acquiesced, and the wedaing festivities went gaily on, tho vanquished lover sitting by and witnessing the union of his rival and the woman he had hoped to call his owu. An Anclent Mormon Cemetery. Des Morxes, Ia,, Nov. 12. | [Special to Tre Ber.]—About two miles from Talmage, Union county, Towa, is an old Mormon ceme- tery, which is all that isleft of the old Mor- mon settlement in 1846, Severat hundred Mormons remained there during the latter part of that year andallof 1847. It was called Mount Pisgah, but was finally aban- doned and the survivors pushed on to Salt Lake. But their dead were loft and the graves remained unmarked until two vears ago, when a plain monument about eight feet high was erected. It bears this inscription: “This monument erected in 1888 in memory of those members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who died in 1846- 47-48 during their exodus to seek a home be- yond the Rocky mountains.” Buried hero is William Hartington, first Yn.-smingolderm the temporary settlement of Mount Pisgab. Then follow the names of sixty others, ond it is said three hundred are buried there. But there is no surface sign of a sinele geave, all being grown over by hazel brush and grass. The little burying ground is on a hillside sloping tn the west, overlooking the valley of a small stream, where cattle graze and flowers bloom in their season. The ground is en- closed by a wire fence and forms a portion of & farm. e The German Diet Opened. Bernix, Nov, 12.—The empevor opened the diet of Prussia today in a speech from the throne. His majesty said in view of the {riendly relations of Prussia with all foreign states which relations have been further strengthened this year, the country he said could look forward” with confidence to the further preservation of the peace, The speech deals almost. exclusively with home affairs and emphasizes the necessity for improving direct taxation, It says that the income tax bill will be submitted to the diet, which is intended to effect an equitable distribution of taxation by compelling all persons to make a declaration of the amount of their income. It is otherwise intended to organize a system of assessment taxation, It is calculated that by the extension of the legacy duty, combined with the repeal of the duty on small bequests, funded property may be brought more within thereach of taxa- tion. The condition of the finances, the speech declares, does mot demand any immediate augmenting of = the revenue, while on the other hand, 1,y sob permit any raduo- tion in the receiptsy; Elementary education will be wholly free.; The speech says that the development of the regulations affecting workingmen demanis attention and that an increase in the nupber of suspensions and reorganization of ’3‘@ system of trade inspoc- tion is necessary. « Emper ‘\l“h\lll read his L the in white hall. He was cheered on entering the hall'and tho reading of the speech was freqfiantly interrupted by ap- plause, tho emperor pacifio declarations ro- garding Prus.ia's, 'foreign relations being especially approved., . —— A Lincoln Man in Trouble. Cuicaco, Nov, i3, —[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.| G, W Jéhnson of Lincoln, Neb, who was arrested last night by a United States deputy marshal at Belvidere, IlL, eharged with perfury in connection with a l:"blo" claim, was- this morning brought sfore Commissioner Heyne and held in bail of 1,000, The prisoner will be given a reas- onable time to procurq bail and be taken back to Lincoln where he is under inaict- ment., e The Director Resigns. Sr. Prrenseura, Nov. 12.—[Special Cable- gram to Tue Bes.|—M. Junge, director of the institute of husbandry, whose errors were the main cause of the students' riots, has resigned his office. sk Circular From Glad Lovpox, Nov. 12,—(Special cablegram to Tue Bee|—Mr. Gladstone, in a circular, urges his supporters 1o attend the opening of the coming session of parlisment. pease il s i Persistent Incendiarism. WiLainaroy, Del,, Nov. 12.—[Special Telo- gram toTux Bee |—Another Dupount barn, the fourth within a year, was burned by in- cendinrles this morning. ' By these four fires the Duponts lost forty-two head of valunble horsos and cattle and over $0,000 in other vroperty, A reward of 83,000 for the dis- covery of the incendiaries has been standing for months. Matehes were found about some of the powder milis one morning last sum- mer, presumably placed there by the same vindictive hands, THE VEXATIOUS LAW'S D How It Provents the Helfenstein Case from Coming to Trial* In the United States court the morning session was taken up in consultation between forty or more attorneys for the defense in the Helfensteln cases and the attorneys for the plaintiff, concerning the signing for a stipu- Iation allowing the latter to introduce certi- fled copies of doc uments in evidence instead of the originals, Pending the agroement the courtadjourned until afternoon, when the attorneys again appeared and decided to consolidato 100 of the cases, The caso against Byron Reed will be the first tried. This will be a test case up to the point where he parted with his portion of the land 1n dispute. The numerous attor- s for the numerous defendants have agroed that John D. Howe, William Buird, Jmlmv G. B. Lake and E. R. Dufiin act as counsel to conduct the case now on trial. In opening, Judgo Duffin said: “The thousands of Omana citizens who elaim title to this land know that in 1554 a small settle- ment was located where the flourishing city of Omaha now stands, At that time the land was not surveyed, but an organization was formed and th id divided up, somo 2,000 acres. Robert Shiclds became the own of ten of the iots or subdivisions, which afterwards sold to one Beasman, He then went to Sarpy county, returning in 1857, On September 21 ho repurchased from Mr. Beas man and filed his pre-emption on the land now in controversy. In November 1857 he proved up on this land, but in May of that year the city of Omaha_claimed it aud- an entry was made for the benefiv of the claim ants who were residing thereon. The eiti- zens filed o protest agaiust the issuing of a patent to Mr. Shields. In March, 1858, the general lana office caused an investigation of the case, and on May 6 the contest was began and continuod for'n month, The result was that the com- missioner directed that Shields’ pre-emption should be cancelled, werd interested appe the interior, Jacob Thompson, He revicwed the case and decided on June 12, 1859, that Shields’ entry was fraudulent and that the laml should be restored to the dublic do- main, The land was then offered for sale and the following year sold to E. B. Siaith and a Mr. Morrell, who in turn sold to other parties, who for years occupied a quiet and undisturbed poswwmn TThis being thecase, after the sale to Smith and Morrell, the gov- ernment had 10 title to the premis “In 1861 Caleb Smith, & new secretary of the interior, took possession of the office, and looking over the musty records found these contest papers. Alone and without giving any notice, he reviewed the case and decided that all of the former decisions were wrong. He entered an order that the sale to Smith and Monell was wrong and that the patent should fssue to Robert Shields on his pre- omption entry. He had no more right to_do 50 than President Cieveland would have had to setaside the emancipation proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln. So much for that part of the case. Now let us look at the claims of Mr. Helfenstein, Three days after Shielfs made his entry, Helfenstein, Gore & Co. of St. Louis com- menced suit against Robert Shields. That sult went to Judgment,_and in April, 1858, Helfenstein, Gore & Co., secured a judgment against Shiclds for the sum of §.,200. ““Helfenstein claims that an execution was issued and the land attached and sold, but we have no record of this, as_an entry in the court journal shows that the execution was returned, endorsed “365 collected.” This might have been paid in cash. “If the sheriff sale was made no sheriff deed was filed until June, 1863, nearly five years after the judgment was obtained. The sherift who made the sale, if one was made, was out of office, but by a statute that was then in force the sheriff then in uMcn might make the deed, “An afdavit was made by H(‘lf('nsu‘!n's lawyer, and without notice to Shields to con- test or offer other evidence, the court made the deed and it was spread upon_the records of this county, This is the deed upon which Heltensteiu vests his title to the land and lots that he is now trying to wrest from the public. ‘‘Now after these lands havebeen subdi- vided and have been held by lawful purchas- ers for thirty-two years, this man _comes in with his tramped-up sheriff’s deed and asks that all of tho property, worth millions of dollars, be given to him, simply because Rob- ert Shield owed him $65 at one time, “There is another defense and that Is the statute of limitations. Shall we ask you, gentlemen of the jury, to turn out these who have invested théir money, paved st and built their homes, while this man has sat quietly by, awaiting for this property to in- crease in valvel But this is not all.” Tn ad- dition to wanting the land, this man Helfe: stein even wants these home owners to pay him thousands of dollars of rents and profits.” The hour for adjournment having arrived, Judge Dundy concinded not to hear any tes- timony until this morning, when the prosccu- tion will cpen by introducing a lot of docu- mentary ovidenco, The federal grand jury has returned in- dictments against the following parties who had been bound over to appear at this term: Neal Walters of Sparta, the })mtmnster who was charged with making alse returns of stamps sold and cancelled: George 1. clerk in the charg- ed with opening letters and Gppmplmlln a draft for $60; ottfried Siegenthaler of F'riend, for sending obscene matter through the mails; “Dr. Harlowe Davis,the spiritualist, who, with his wife, was arrested for sending obscene and threateniug letters through the mails, — Going After the Slave Owner, A deputy marshal will go to the home of the Willifords in Fillmore county and when he returns he will notonly bring Till, the colored boy, but old man Williford will also comealong. The writ of ha returnable yesterday, but Williford seems to ignore the mandate of Judge Dundy’s court, us ho has written a lotter in which he states that owing to a shortage of crops he is unable to visit Omaha this fall. Ho also adds that if Pill is wanted the court will have to send for him. 1t will be remembered that Willi- ford is the man who is charged with violating the fourteenth amend ment to the constitution of the United States. ol il What an Independent Says. One of the leading independents, in speak- ing of the meeting held at Gate City hall Tuesday night to consider the advisability of Powers instituting a contest, said: “The meeting was an informal affair and no person was responsible for its being heid. We simply met, & fow of us, and talked tho situa- tion over. Wodo wot blame anyone for the light vote castin Douglas county, only we say that a great many people lied to us about how they intended to vote. We know noth- ing about any contest and will not until we Licar from thie state exccutiv e committec.” Fox of Champion, @& postofiice, who ~ was - Yardly Must Go. Word has been received that extradition papers for John W. Yardley, the local pro- hibition worker and gx-Moutreal cmbezzler, ave on the way here from Washington. The caso has been putinto the hands of U. S, District tAttorney Baker, who will file a Canadian complaint ugainst Yardley The defendent will be taken beforo the United States court today and then removed to the eounty jail to await the arri- val of the long expected papers. Yardley still maintains a bold front, and fusists that he cannot be taken back to Montreal to answer for his erime. Detectivo Bowman, of Chicags, who ran down the prisoner, is still in the city, facili- tating the preparations for the extradition of Yardley, who is as yet confined in the city fail. g i The Supporting Wires Broke. “The supporting wires on theSouth Eleventh street motor line broke last night at the Eleventh street viaduct and permitted the line wire to fall almost to the pavement. After two hours' hard work the wires were repaired and the trains moved off as usual. B it Admission of Female Delogatos. The First Methodist church people voied | jubi Puarties who | pealed to the sccretary of 1ast night upon the question of admitting women &s (lelof“lw to the general confer- ences of the church. The vote stood 18 against and 32 for the admission of women. —_— Christol ve Mahon. E. Temple, who is here prospecting in the Interests of the Bostonian opera company of Boston, and P, B, Murphy of the Drum, this y, called at ‘Tne Bre office last night and deposited with the sporting editor §250 each, binding a Graeco-Roman wrestling between T. J. MeMahon of Canada and Lucien Mare Christol of Paris, France, McMahon to throw Christol five times in one hour or forfeit the stakes and entiro gate receipts, Christol on gaining the full hour shall be declared the winner. Christol is in the city and has been here for s days, preparing for & match with Sarakichi, the Jap, the two ath- letes baving posted aforfeit some weeks since in Denver, Mr, Temple said he wonld have MeMahon here in readiness for business on the night of the match, which has been fixed for next Wednesday night, either in private or publ.c, which is to bo hereafter decided upon, The following articles of agreement were drawn up and signed, M. Temple sign- ing for McMahon : Articles of ngreement this 12¢h day of No- vember entered into by and between T, J. M ahon, of the first part, and Mare Chris- ol of the second part, for 0-Roman wrestling mateh for £50 a side, to ko place in Omaha within the next ten days, N Mahon agreeing to throw Christol five times within one hour, Christol winning if ho gains a fall in the hour, Itis furthor a the entire gate re the winner, nm agroed Wold 1 bo tho fnal stake \\u..‘mn\ 4. M. CHRISTOL, 8. G. V. Grisworn, T, J. McMAnox. R. L. Greese - A Lost Boy. Charles Nichols, a boy fourteen years old, ngfield, Neb,, came to Omaha her and a delegation of democrats last Tuesday night to assist inthe domocratio The boy got separated from his father and the frierds who came with them, and he has not been seen since by any of the family or anyone who knew him in Spring- field. " The boy's father is becoming very much alarmed about his son's absence and he came to Omuha last night and had the police undertake to find the boy. The lad has dark Dhair and eyes and wore a brown suit of cloth- ing and a soft hat. T SN PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, . L. Mead of New York is at the Millard, J. D. Brewer of Alvion is atthe Merchants. James Kennard of Rico, Colo., is at the Mur- ray. T. Farrell of Portland, Ore,, ton. W. F. guest. T. McCarthy of San Francisco is at tho Casey. H. Byl is at the Pax- Johnson of Chicago is a Millard Moln of Kansas City Is at the A. J. Snowden of Kearncy is registered at tho Casey. A. J. Conlee of Beatrice is fn tho city, at the Casey. J. M. Scott of Denuer was at the Paxoon last night. Robert Sharp of Scotia is registered at the Merchant H. H. D Merchants, T. J. McMahon' of Syracuse, N. Y. tho Baclker. H. R. Jackson of Lincolu is in the city, at tho Barker. A. L. Clarke of Tlastings is in the city, at the Millavd. John H. Durbin of Cheyenne is in the city, at the Paxton. C. W. Higgenson of Chicago is registored at the Paxton. R. D, Jordan of Portland, Ore., was at the Uasey last night. R. C. Smith of Aurora was at the chants last night. Dr. Leas of Chanron was iu the city yester- day on business. E. T. Ziegler of Cincinoati Bavker last night. B. H. Way of Cleveland, 0., was at the Miliard last night. C. E. Brown of New York is in the city, registered at the Murray. N. 0. Gentzke and August Kleine of West Point spent yesjerday in Omaha sceing the sights. C. M, Drake of Philadelphia was at the Mur- ray last night. F'. C. Fallott of St. Louis is in the city, at tho Murray. 7. E. Hootz, a leading accompanied by his v of Tekamah is in the city, at the ,is at Mer- was at the italist of Lincoln, ifo and daughtor and s sister, Mrs, Leming, passed through Owaha yesterday on the way to Chicago. C. T, Boggs, president of the Lincoln na- tional bank of Lincoln, accompanied by his or, Mrs, Unland, passed through Omaha vesterday goins to I TlL, where their father liés at the point of death, Nebraska People Abroad. Toreka, Kan,, Nov. 12.—P, Barton of Lin- coln is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Me- Linis of Fairbury are at the Chesterfield, 81 Louis, Nov Miss Ameli a Boebl of the South Sido has urned to her home, after a pleasant visit of two months to rela- tives and friends in Omaha. Cmicaco, Nov, 12.—G. T. Crandall of Omaha is at the Tremont. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nye of JFremont and Mr, and Mys. J. B. Riley of Omaha are at the Palmer, . G, Odell of Lin- coln is at the Sherman, Kaxsas City, Mo., Nov, 12. Quaa s at the Coates. M ton of Nebraska is visiting friends in Kausas City, Kan, Rev. Harnes left last night for Oniaha to attenn the funeral of Rev. C, Helms, who died in that city Sunday. 8. Josern, Mo, Nov. 12.—R. B. Suther- land, division supérintendent of the Union P cific Tailway at Lincoln, and A, Berr, agent of the Union Pacific railway at Ia bury, Neb,, were in the city yesterday. O. L. Banty of Humboldt Is spending a few days in the city. L. D. Drake of Suller- ITIES. There will be an important meeting of the E.M A. this evening at8p. m, and cvery member is expected o be present. Miss Jessana, daughter of Peter T died ot 1139 North N qveniug at 7 o'clock. dppear this evening, Frod Krug has_brought _suit in the count; court to recover 00 from Nate Davis, F. 1 Tuckerand W. O. Lester of Florenco for goods sold and delivered. Dan Shanty, o_switchman in _the Union Pacific yards made a miscalculation yester- day afternoon while coupling some cars and had his right hand caught and badly mutila- ted between the bumpers. He was taken to St. Josephs hospital where the wound was dressed. 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