Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1890, Page 1

> TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNES HIGHTING IRISH FACTIONS. Paznell's Supporters and Oppononts Engage in a Riot at Ballynakill THE IRISH LEADER SERIOUSLY INJURED. He is Struck in the Face with a Bag of Lime, Almost Blinding Him —A bay of Wild Dis- order. Dusray, Dee. 16.—At Ballynakill tofiay, while meetings ot the two factions were being held near together, the Par- nellites attacked the opposition. The McCar- thyites repelled them, after a short defense led by Davitt, Dr, Tanner and a num- berof priests. Many porsons on both sides were injured. Parnell presided over tho meeting of his supporters, Davitt, accompanied by Father O'Halloran, waos the first of the prominent speakers that arrived at the meeting i Ballynakill, and he took a stand in the higher part of she square, near the church. Cheers and counter cheers were’ vociferously indulged in by the as- sembled factions, As Davitt began speaking & wagonette, in which were William Red- mond, M. P, Father Ryan and other Par- nellites, was driven through the lower part of the square, followed by a cheering crowd. Rodmond began speaking simultaneously with Davitt, The adventof another party, headed by several priests, driving briskly through the crowd, puta temporary stop to the speakers at both meetings. The mnew comers ranged themselves ‘alongside of the car occupied by Davitt amid a chorus of mingled cheers and execrations, Scully took ap the speaking and was ex- pressing his views, when a great shouting announced the arrival of Parnell and Harri- son and a number of supporters ou horseback and in cars, Parnell’'s appearance beside Redmond was ‘,hc signal for cheers and yells of ‘“Tally-ho,” “The fox,” and *“Kitty’s petticoat.” Amid the din Parnell spoke to the crowd around him. He sharply scorod Hennessy, the anti's candidate, as 8 man who went to arliament in 1861 as d tory supporter of israell and who now wanis to go as a lib- eral supporter of (ludstone. Several men made a strong effort to drag the wagonette into the midst of the anti-Par- nell gathering, but were dissuaded. Parnell, resuming, maintained that the con- sistency of his public life had been preserved amid his unceasing efforts to create and preserve an independent Irish party. Harrison was about to folow Parnell and Tanner was speaking when a sudden conflict arose on the vergeof the crowd. A rush was made toward Davitt's car and a general me- lee ensued. A forest of ashplant sticks and black thornes arose and descended in the air where the dividing lines of the opposing fac- tions met. Davitt leaped from his car,wielding a thick hazel stick, and fought his way foot by fool straight towards * Parnell's wagon, receiving and giving numerous blows, He finally reached tho wagon, hatless, and with his face badly marked and a few of his men with him who also bore traces of the severe usage they had received in their desperate passago between #hie two vebicles. Standing on the steps of Parnell's wagon Davitt ut- tered & breathless —and indistinet deflance then turned and pushed back to his own car, surrounded by his faith- ful supporters and amid the continuous yclls and execrations of the two wildly excitied factions and with an exchame of a shower of blows, Davitt then remounted his car and shouted: ‘‘Men of Kilkenny, [ came here in defense of the right of public meeting and liberty of speech. Our opponents sent their blackguards to interrupt the proceedings, but we have beaten them back. I was never struck by an Englishman, but today I was __many times struck by my countrymen.’ heso remarks were greeted with tumult- ous cheers, after which the crowd began to disperse and the square assumed its normal aspect. arnell and his friends drove to Castle Comer, Davitt and Tanner following in_their wake. At Custle Comer Davitt and Tanner addressed an open air assemblage, dilating upon the affair at Ballinakill and asserting that Parnell brought a hired mob there to at- tack them. oy Just then the carriages containing the Parnellites passed the crowd, which hooted and pelted them with mud and stones. W}Ilhlm Redmond appeariog on the edge of the erowd, Davittsent him a message saying that if Parnell would agree to stand beside him and deliver a speech Davitt would reply to it and would guarantee Parnell a quiet hearing. Redmond bore the message to Parnell, who fnstantly replied: “I am not in a position to treat, I am only in a position to fight.” Davitt's followers got together and began hooting_ The Parnellites closed around the vehlc}a lnilm wnl('lll ‘hsi:h oruv.?in re N dressing the e aad the ice appeare: and trigi to ‘;’fi?\’au the rwu(?x?n. The meet- ng ended in a scene of wild confusion and arnell and his friends drove off amid a shower of stones and mud. Frequentattempts to assail members of the party were made wnd several bags fllled with lime were thrown at them, Harrington’s shoulders were covered with lime and & mass of lime struck Parnell full in the face, completely blinding him. This insult infuriated Par- pell's frionds. Harrington turned and, ad- vancing toward Father Downey, who was at the head of Parnell’s opponents, shoated: H#Coward, you are a disgrace to yourchurch.” The police again interfered and Parnell's party finally got away into the road. Parnell’s’eyes pained nim so that he was obliged stop the carriage Yand entered & laborer’s cabin in a fainting condition. A local doctor attended him, The lime became caked beneath his eyelids, and the doctor was only able to remove some of it by using a silk handkerchief and some hair oil”he found in the cabin, The physician finally advised Parnell to drive imiediately to Kilkenny, 50 ho re-entered his carrlage and proceeded on his journey, But again the pain became so intense that & socond halt was made, this time at a roadside public house, where the doctor made further efforts to relieve the torrible puin which Parnell was suffering, The doctor was able at this place to procure & quantity of castor oil, which he poured frecly in Parnell's eyes. He then tried to scrapo oft more of the lime, using for this urpose the point of an ordinary I pencil, Fha Time, Bowsver, had becotne crusted in- side of the eyelids and the doctor, with the crude impléments at hand, was only able to remove the torturing substance slowly and ‘with much difficulty. - The doctor apologized to Parnell for causing him so much_pain, but suid it was ‘unavoidable. Paruell replied: *Never mind the “&Ihl. Do your best, Don’'t let me lose my sight.” Finding that he was unable to remove all the lime the doctor urged Paruell to drive wi'a all # to town, and this was done. Arriving at the Victoria hotel Parnell had to be led from the wagonette to his room. He reclined in an avm chair, apparently sightless, and suffering intense agony. He still remains in the hands of his doctor. Surgeon Hackett, who attended Parnell along the road, states tonight that all the lime had been removed, but the patient is still suffering intensely. He said he did not auticipate from preseut appearauces perma- nent injury to Parnell’s sight. X Ata late hour tonight the physician sa’d that Parncll was better and would be able to ! €9 0ut towmorrow, o el Favor Parnell's Retention. Bautivore, Md., Deo. 16.—The various committees of Irish-American citizens of Baltimore who bad arranged a public recep- tion tothe Trish envoys here Wednesday next, have held & meeting and adopted @ resolution which had been shown the Irish cuvoys before their deg-rum for Eurcpe, and which was approved by them, The resolution ve- Aterates the often expressed gratitude to Par- mell for his services to the Irish cause, eon- demns the attacks made upon him,and earnest- ly begs him and the majority of the Irish party to co-operate with O'Bricn in his effort to produce a reunion of the Irish party. The retention of Parnell in the leadership of the party is advocated by the resolution. Secured an Injunction. Dunriy, Dec, 16, pon the application of counsel of Parneil's adherents the court here has granted an interlocutory infuaction re- straining the publication of the paper, Sup- pressed United Ireland, the first edition of which was issued by the McCarthyites yes- terday, At Nenagh, county Tipperary, today the case of Patrick J. O'Brien, member of parlia- ment, and Michael O'Brien Dalton, charged with ‘assaulting the police at the time of the conspiracy trials at 'I‘ip]n‘nlr{. was called, One of the solicitors for the defense ng ill the court granted a postponement. The ac- cused were co-defendants th William O'Brien, John Dillon and others in the Tip- peLary conspiracy cuse, Rioting at Cork, Conx, Dec, 15.—A large crowd gathered at the railway station.when McCarthy and Healy and their associates came in and made a fierce and hostile demonstration, ticks were brandished and fights ensued between members of the two factions, Priests who triea to pacify the people were brutally at- tucked. Canon Lyons, who is seventy years old, was knocked lently to the ground. McCarthy was hustled about by the mob and went to his hotel in & carriage, followed by a hooting crowd. Ho addressed a meeting - side the hotel, while the Parncllites held a rival meeting outside. Says Par Loxvox, Dec. 10, aily News' Kil- kenny correspondent declares that in today's fights the Parnellites were the aggressors, He contrasts the Parnell of today with the Parnell of a yearago. He says that when Parnell was denouncing Tanner and Davitt his teeth gloamed and his words issued ferociously. It was not tho iow, refined voice of parliament. Parnell's face was thinner than the correspondent ever saw it | nefore, His gesticulations and familiarities with his followers were utterly different from anything Lnown~in his demeanor be- fore, The Pope antt Parnell. Dunuis, Dec. 16.—The Trish Times says the pope is cousidering an appeal sent him by the Catholics of London, praying his holiness to pronounce aganst Catholics supporting Par- nell, because of the latter's wickedness. - GENERAL TERRY DEAD. He Passes Quictly Away at His Home in New Haven. New Hav Coun., Dee. 16.—Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry, on the retived list of the United States army, died this morning. ¥ For turee years General Terry has been a sufferer from Bright's disease, and for a long me knew theinevitable result of the malady. General Terry was a native of Connecti- cut, from which state he enlisted in the union army in 1861, He was appointed colonel of the Second Connecticut infantry and served conspicnously throughout the war. in the three-months' camwpaign Virginia, and at the first batule Bull Run_ was with Sherman the Port Royal expedition and in the department of “the south until Ap 1864, In 1562 he was commissioned a briga- dier general of volunteers, and two years later a brevet major general, The more notable engagements in which he participated as a division commander were the following: Bowbardment of Fort Pulaski, Ga.; actions at Poca- taligo and James Island, S. C., opera- tions against Forts Sumter, = Wag- ner and Gregg, battles of Ches- ter Station, Perry's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Deep Bottom, Fussel's Mills, Petersburg, Newmurket Heights, Wilming- ton and Fort Fisher. For his services at the latter engagement he received a card of thanks from conge He will live in history as one of the most gallant and suc- cessful volunteer generals of the war. After the war he commanded tho de- partment of Virginla, until August, 1866, having previously become a brigadier general in the regulararmy, He came west from Virginia to take command of the depart- mentof Dakota, where he remained for twenty years, He was subsequently stationed at San Francisco, and later, at New York, from which he retired recently to private life on account of failing health, He died in his na- tive state of Conuecticut. e Two Fatal kxplosions, Youxastown, 0., Deo. 16.—Shortly after noon teday an explosion ocenrred at the works of the Ohio powder company, five miles north of this city' The canning mill was blown up, killingtwo employes—James Kerr and William Lewis. Several others were injured, but not seriously, The build- ing was completely wrecked, 1LLERS, Ind., Dee, 16.—William Clark, an employe of the ‘Aetna powder company, was killed and several others probably fatally in- jured by an explosion this morning. —— Government Sues the Western Union, New Yorgk, Dec. 16.—In the United States circuit court today the government began suit against the Western Union telegraph company and the Union Pacific railway com- pany to’ recover $12,403, the amount paid for telegraphio messages sent by the government over the lines from the Missouri river to San Francisco. — EYRAUD ON TRIAL, The Celebrated French Murderer and His Accomplice in Court. Panris, Dec. 16.—The trial of Michael Byraud and Gabriclle Bompard for the mur- der of Gouffe began today. Great interest is manifested in the case, the court room being densely crowded, During the reading of the indictments both defendants showed emotion, The president of the court gave in de- tail the history of Eyraud's career, showing him to have been a bad character since early boyhood. When Eyraud was brought to the stand he narrated how Gabrielle proposed o entice Gouffe to her house and murder and rob him, Ho gave every detail of the crime, telling how Gouffe was sitting down with Gabrielle oo his kneq and fondling her when the noose with which he was strangled was thrown around his neck. Gabriclle declared that all the de- tails of the murder were glunned by Eyrand and that he influenced her. In a colloquy between the defendants Eyraud maintained that Gabrielle was _throughout cognizant of the intended murder. The woman stoutly denied this. Eyraud told of his visit to America in com- pany with Gabrielle, The, latter asserted that when they arrived in San Francisco they were at the end of their resources and Eyraud contemplated smurder and robbery with & viewof getting a fresh supply of funds. Eyraud denied this. Over the Precipice to Death, Panis, Dec. 16.—Seven Alpine chasseurs and an officer, who were working at the new fortress on the summit of IMount Sacharal, between Labrega and Riviere, were swept by a sudden blast over a precipice into an abyss. Fiveof themen aud the officer fell 2,500 feet, The bodies were frightfully muti- latod. Two of the men managed to cling to the rocks and escll\lud. Three priests whila crossing a frozen lake near Grenoble broke through the ice aud were drowned. A The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity—Fair; warmer, For Nebraska, Towa and South Dakota— warmer; fair; southerly winds, ——— An Ineffeotual Ballot. Boise Ciry, 1daho, Dec. 16.—The legisla- ture today took on ineffectual ballot for United States seuator, . SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS. Daily Orders Given the Military to Be Ready to March, SQUAWS SWARMING AT PINE RIDGE, ach One Armed with a Knife—Sit- ting Bull's Death Causes No Exc te- ment—Gittle Wound Approachs ing—Shivering Ofcers. Pixe Rinoe Acexcy, 8. D! (via Rushville, b.), Dec, 16,—|Special Telegram to Tuk . “or the second time everybody got ready last night, even to the saddling of their horses, for the long anticipated move on the hostiles in the bad lands. Then came the news of the death of Sitting Bull, and later a telegrum from General Miles, advising that the troops here delay their movements until tbe situation at Standing Rock had further developed. General Brooke coincided in this and the order to march was countermanded. Sunday night news went forth that the troops would move before daybreak, and it seemed so sure that every correspondent on the ground wired his paper to that effect, but after waiting to go until the stars went out we went to bed, thinking the news-reading public could not be blamed if their faith in the reportorial army was beginning to waver, and this conviction was only increased when last night wore away and no move was made. General Brooke told me this morning that he thought the troops would move this afternoon, and so it goes. Three- fourths of the military are sleeping in their uniforms and on their arms from night to night. Sosure were the officers, every one in camp, of going this morning, that last night they had their tent stoves taken down and stored away in the commissary depart- ment. Today they are freezing in cold tents or catching & warming hereand there in agency offices, In view of these facts it may be the public will appreciate the position in which the correspondents are placed in try- ing to give the movements of the military, and particularly when it comes to telling the time that the all-important move of all will be made—to the bad lands. The news of Sitting Bull's death has thus far produced no excitement whatever among the Indians here, though none can tell what they are thinking about. Few, if any, of them will talk about it, and orders have gone forth that no one shall question them on the subjoct. The fact is, however, that Bull was considered during the last years of his life a little better than the average coffee cooler, a term synonomous with vagabond. At least such is the estimation in which he was held by very many, if not all, the friend- lies here. The situation here at the agency is consid- cred by the officials to pe still at o precarious tension. As aresult an equally heavy guard is continued day and night, and very exact- ing orders about any one moving to and fro after nightfall are steadily and rigidly en- forced. Rations are being issued t the Indians again today, and the swarm of squaws about the agency storehouse is greater than ever. Avery ugly feature in connection with these squaws is thatall, or nine out of ten of them, have long butcher knives in their belts and are not nearly so pleasant as they were three weeks ago. A council attended by Red Cloud, Little Wound and about twenty-five others of the leading Indians here, the others being those who were sent out to the bad lands Saturday to urge the hostiles in out failed, *is now in session. It is for the purpose of deciding ‘what to recommend to General Brooke to be done with the hostiles in the bad lands. I have the word of the general himself that this is the purpose of the council. Thus in the interval of hearing further from the situation at Standing Rock, General Brooke cvidently intends to keep up with and get as good an understanding as possible of the feelings of the Indians right in our midst, Two Strike and band, the general tells me, are still jogging this way and are expected to put in an appearance almost any time, they being now only some eight miles from the agency. C. H. C. SITTING BULL’S BRAVES. Various Opinions on the Outcome of the Killing of the Chief. Sr. Pavr, Dec. 16.—Today advices from Standing Rock are to the effect that the ar- rest of Sitting Bull was decided upon by Agent McLaughlin when he heard on Sun- day that the wily old chief and his followers were about to set out for the bad lands. Once there, it would be a long time and there would be much hard fighting before any hostiles could be taken or starved out. Thevefore orders were given to the police and they set out on Sunday night, the troops fol- lowing. By early morning the police had reached the camp, with the cavalry three miles in the rear and the infantry much far- ther away. On reaching the camp the police found the campers almost ready to move Sitting Bull was seized, placed unaer arrest, but not bound, and the police quickly startea for the agency. But the followers of the old man soon got over their surprise and a sharp fire was at once opened on the police. The police re- sponded in kind, and several fell from ther horses, among the number Sitting Bull and his son, Blackbird. An old medicine man had tried to direct matters for a time by loudly shouting orders, but his fall upset the hostiles. They at oncé rallied, however, and surrounded the police, who fought bravely and well, but would soon have been overpowered had not the cavalry who had been sent for arrived on the scene, The police were at that time almost out of ammunition, and were fighting hand to hand, but the sight of the soldiers and the roar of wachine guns alarmed the hostlles and they fled up-the Grand river. Cavalry followed for but a short distance and then returned to the camp and took possession of the bodies of Sitting Bull and his son. Four policemen were killed and three wonnded, and it is thought that altogether eight ot the hostiles were killed. Crowfoot, a twelve- year-old son of Sitting Bull, and a number of others, were wounded. Sitting Bull's followers, when thoy fled up the Grand river, left behind them all their tents and families, which will be turned over to the agency. After going a shory distance up the river, the fleeing redsking scattered and went off in all directions through the country toward the bad lands. Some of them may try to react the Indians of Two Strike, furthér south, while others will seelk to escape to the north, However, there is little clance for them in any direc- tion, Soldiers are located all around the bad Jands and the Indians will bave little chance to get at the few ranches that are located in that district. Even if they attempt to go on small raids soldiers are so placed as to head them off. The effect of the death of Sitting Bull is problematical. He was not a chief in the sense of being aleader in battle and never was addressed as chief, but a wily, ambitious old rascal, with more of the politiclan in bam than is ordinarily credited to the savage, By working on the superstitions and fears of Indians he haa gawmed whatever prestige he had and just how those who survive him ' will take his death cannov be estimated. AY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 18%0. NUMBER 182, —_— seek to revenge his death, Stillhe had gained considerable following among the whost dancers and these may attemaptsomething in revenge, The people around Bismarck and in the neighborhood of Standing Roeck agency are gmll{ wrought up over the killing and ex- press fears for the outcome. They think the Tollowers that Bull bad ot the time of his death w'll attack the scattered settlers along the frontier and kill whom they cam, The scene at the 0y today is indescriba- ble. The death of the Indian policemen, the flower of the tribe, will be mourned by the squaws for two weeks and old warriors will Join in the mourning for him. SIXTH CAVALRY ATTACKED. A Report that Two Officers and Fifty Men Wers Killed? Dexver, Colo., Docs $.—A Nows courier from the camp mnear y's ranch has the following from Rapid Outy, S.D.: *“Arancher has just arrived in greab haste to our com- manding officer and reports that a command of cavalry was attacked and two officers and fifty men killed but the [ndians were repulsed with heavy losses, Tha numbver of Indians killed is notknown. The Indians were put to rout. This report 18 not authenticated. It is not known whose command it was. [tis probably that of Major Tupper of the Sixth cavalry and his three troops of 140 men, Our command marches to their assistance tomor- row.”” MAY END THE TROURLE. An Army Officer's Opinior Death of Sitting Buil, Ci1caco, Dec, 16.—Nothing but some de- tails of the fight at Sitting Bull's camp were received at army headquarters in this city regarding the Indian situation. Speaking of the death - of Sitting Bull, Adjutant General Corbett said to an Associated press reporter that it was most probably the eginning of the end of the trouble, He said that as Sitting Buil was dead, the Indians who had great faith in him would come into the agency within the noxt two or three days when they heard of his death. If they do not, General Brooke has things in shape to make short work of them. They aure enned up in the bad lands where nobody ives and where they ean do no damage. “If the Indians should insist on fighting,” added Colonel Corbin, “it wili only last a few Aays. There are verv {aw ranches fn the vi- cinity of the bad lands, 8o it will be impossi- ble for the hostiles to make raids. General Miles has left, St. Paul aud will beat Stand- ing Rock tomorrow.” p No more outbreak§ are looked for by the officers, except per- haps fighting with the remmnant — of Sitting Bull's band. Duting the week the commanding officers av the different agencies will be instructed to ask the surrender of all hostile Indians. Sitting Bull was able to keep the young bucks excited with the Mes- siah_ecraze, but now that heis dead Colonel Corbin believes hostilities wall soon stop. News Hard to Get. Sr. Pavi, Miun., Dec. 16.—A Bismarck N. D, special says: on the But little word wa obtainable from Standing Roek today or night, as the iron-clad nen-intercourse ri of the military holds reign over the telegraph, All newspapars ure cut off from any communication by wite with the' agency, . A, mail driver from Winona this evening knew nothing more than what was published this afternoon, The bodies of* those s'ain #- yesterday's cn gagement, fifteen in all, ywpre b ht to the ‘;‘ust today and viewe, a crowd. 'wo troops of - cavalry Fort Lincoln, with threo days rations, started for the crossing of the government trail over the Cannonball river, about Afty-five miles south of here and established camp there, ber of teamsters and wagons sent from here this afternoon are to follow them with sup- plies, Caused Great Apprehension, Bisvanrck, N. D., Dec. 16.—The country round about is greatly wrought up over the kiiling of Sitting Bull. Instead of creating an easy feeling it has aroused much apprehen- sion. It is feared that many fam f settlers will fall by the vengeance of Sitting Bull's 1 dowers. Sitting Bull's son who was killed was a bright young manof only twelve years, The settlers will flock to Bismarck in_hun- dreds as soon as the news of Sitting Bull's death is known. An cnterprising Bismark merchant this morning offered $1,000 for Sit- ting Bull's hid 4 Californ Indians Dancing. Cnico, Cala., Dec. 16.-<The Indians in this vicinity have begun daneing. They usually hold the dance about January, but_ it was hastened this year by runners ‘from Nevada, who informed them thut the eastern Indians were dancing and the Messiah surely coming Laid Before the Cabinet. ‘Wasnineroy, Dec. 16.—Secretary Proctor left the war department, this morning early for the white house and laid before the cabi- net all the information on the Indian trouble in nis possession. i A VIC1OUS INDIAN. He Makes a Resolute Attempt to Se- care a Young Lady's Scalp. Arcmisoy, Kan., Dec, 16:—[Special Tele- gram to yTur Bee.]—Howling Wolf, an Otoe Indian, from the reservition in southern Ne- braska, on his way with others of his tribe to visit in the Indian territory, made a deter- mined attempt to scalp a respectable young woman who was passing the union depot last night, and but for the fortunate appearance of acitizen in response; to her screams ho would have succeeded. He had his knife drawn and the woman Gn her knces and her hair in his grasp when the citizen arrived. His brother Indians got bim away on the train before the polige arrived. ~Wolf had heard a good deal about the ghost dancing and the Messiah, and being loaded with liquor was a' frenzy’ whon he saw the woman passing on the street alone. fsmast UL b Fatal Fight Betwcen. Mississippians, Broox HAvEN, Miss., Dee. 16.—In a shoot- ing affray fifteen mileg from here this after- noon Al Bowen, Will Bl“ Dave McKee and Bob Applewhite were all mortally wounded, The fight grew out of the killing of a cousin of MciKKee by Blue at & ,party in Jefferson county ashort time ago. All the parties are young men. No details, ——— A Short Missouri Treasurer. Sr. Louts, Dee. 16.—A'special to the Re- public from Centralia, Mo., says it has just been learned that J. . Gallespie, treasurer of Boone county, is short awer. $20,000 in his ac- counts. Gillespie has - assigned all his prop- erty to his bondsmen, b e An Embezaling Bookxeeper Jailed. CrATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dee., 16.—William Splackler, confidential bookkeeper for the wholesale grocery house of Peoples & Trot- ter, has been arrested for embezzlement., The amount is supposed to be quite large, —— Strike of English Weavers, Loxnoy, Dec. 16.—Several hundrel plush weavers in Bradford have struck and as many more will bé out by the end of the weok against a redustion in" wages, alleged to be due to the McKinkey bill, e s e The Pope's Mliness Fxaggerated. Rowme, Dee, 16,—The' rumored critical ill- ness of the Is an exaggeration. His holiness is only suffering from a slight cold, ——— Foar Hungarians Killed, WiLkesuaune, Pa, Dee. 16, —Four Hungar- ians were killed today in a mine near Hazele Other leaders who hated him will surely no l ton by a fall of coal. SOUTH OMAHA MAIL SERVICE. The Nebraska Delegation Working Hard to Becure Better Facilitios, PRESENTATION OF ANOTHER PETITION. The Aitt Resolution in Respect to Canadian Reciprocity Poste poned on Account of His lliness. 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wismixaroy, D. C., Dee. The entire Nebraskadelegation in congress have joined hands in the effort to secure moro rapid and frequent wmail service tor South Omaha. Senator Manderson visited the post- ofice department today and presented another petition from the leading business interests of South Omaha, in which a full exuosition of the wants of the patrons of that oftice is made. The petition is signed by the Armour-Cudahy packing company, Hammond & Co, the Omwaha packing company, the Union Stockyard bank, Swift & Co., the South Omaha National bank and the Ne- braska Savings and Exchange bauk. There are some very intéresting figures presented as to the volume of busi- ness done by South Omaha, from which Tue Bee correspondent made extracts, After calling attention to the wonderful growth of South, Omaha, it is stated that the packing business alone for the year aggre- gates $32,000,000, and these interests pay an annual postage of §:0,; The schedule of the outgoing and incoming malls Is given, showing that the mal facilities for South Omaha are not nearly adequate to the neces- sities, The burden of the petition is for a mail wagon equipment to make a sufficient number of trips daily between the Union Pacific depot in Omaha and the postofiice in South Omaha that would give the benetit of the sume facilities as Omaha people. Arrange- +ments should also be made for trains to stop in South Omaha, where there should be mail facilities, There are two trains east over the Union Pacific, says the petition, from which South Omaha derives no benefit, owing to the fact that they do not stop. Trains passing within a half mile of the South Omaha postofiice over the B, & M. take their mail to Omaha, where it lies awaiting a train back over the Union Pacific. The government should* make provisions for handling the mail direct witl this road at South Omaha, thus saving the unnecessary delay mentioned. Other inconveniences familiar to Ber readers are pointed out. 1t is evident that there will be favorable action taken on the petition within a week. . BONDED WAREHOUSE AT OMAIIA, An effort is being made to have the secre- tary of the treasury consent to the establish- ment of a bonded warehouse at Omaha. The application was made some time ago and pre- limnary details are now being effected. CANADIAN RECIPROCITY. A number of prominent men interested in Canadian reciprocity, including Erastus Wyman, have been centering here for the last week fin the hope that Kep- resentative Hitt's resolution for recip- be pushed to a vote. reached today when the committee on foreign relations had a hearing before the house, but as Mr. Hitt was still contined to his bouse with throat trouble all the meas- ures of that committee, of which he is chair- man, went over without préjudice until he nlflzhtbeprownc to direct their considera- tion. Scen at his home today Mr. Hitt said that he hoped to get the procity resolution passed as soon as could get back to work, which will probably be next weck. The resolution has been favorably reported, and it is so framed that Mr. Hitt has secured assurauces of sup- port from a number who would be opposed to an immediate reciprocity law. Instead of declaring for reciprocity the res- olution provides,that when the Canadian peo- ple Akl S have expressed _a_desire for reci- procity the president of the United States shall appoint a commission to treat with the Canadians on the subject. step upon Canada. The Canadians who have visited here are very anxious to have the measure passed, as it will have a powerful effect on the coming elections, The liberals are muking reciprocity theic campaign cry, and if they can get the American congress to hold out the reciprocity plan they hope to displace SirJohn Macdonald’s tory govern- ment. While there is a disposition on foreien relations to help the liberals in any fair way, as they ropresent the sentiments most friendly to this side, the general opmion is that Canada must fight the question out her- self. When she wants reciprocity and asks for it there will be time to formulate a plan from this side, but in the meantime the Hitt, resolution may be pushed through more for its novel effect on Canada than for any. im- mediate results it will have. SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC EMMISSARIES, Democratic emissaries from South Dakota are in the city for the purpose of conferring with prominent democrats here relative to the senatorial contest whtch will arise when the legislature of that state meets this win- ter. Kvery arrangement is being made to capture the farmers alliance members of the legislature in the interest of a democratic candidate, and it is reported that the demo- cratic natioual committee and some of the democratic presidential aspirants will supply their agents with funds to defeat the re-elec- tion of Senator Moody. C. Boyd Barrett of Aberdeen, 5. D., is here and it is reported that he is engineering the movement to se- cure the election of ademocrat to succeed Senator Moody and that he is suggesting the programme by which the alliance members ot the legislature may be captured in the in- terest of the democratic candidate, THE SEED FOR NEBRASKA SUFFERERS, In answer to the resolution adopted by the farmers’ alliance of Nebraska, insisting that the seed which is to be supplied to certain drouth sufferers in Nebraska, through sthe agricultural department, must be forthcom- ing by February 20, it was stated at the rooms of the committees on appropriations in the house and senate today that there ] litt'e doubt that the appropriation bill which contains the provision for this seed will be passed before February, leaving the distribu- tion to the secretary of agriculture, MISCELLANEOUS, Senator Manderson has received a large number of letters, enclosing Indian depreda- tion claims, from citizens of Nebraska. He is holding these claims pending the final adop- tion by A Atk o Tha i) haaand yesterday by thé house and of which a_full synopsis was made in Tue Bee special last night, cre- ating a court of In ‘depredation claims, ‘The senate committee on Indian affairs has not yet considered this bill, but it is commit- ted In favor of it, and Senator Manderson be- lieves it will be passed at this session. It appears that Senator-elect Irby of South Carolina has kitled his man twic A former fellow student at the University of Virginia has been entertaining his friends in this city with stories concerning his adventures when he was receiving his education at that place, Senator Paddock announced four years ago last. November in favor of the inter-convert- ible bond issue which was under discussion by the republicans’ senatorial caucus last. 1t was just vefore the senator entered public life that he stated in an interview that he be- lieved a liberal issueof such bonds would have the effect of not only relieving any stringency which might arise in the money market, but make it easy for the common people to find employment for funds when they were idle T immediately avail them- selves of fiuancial assistance when they were confronted by a threatened panic, The sen- ator reiterated w T Bee correspondent today his faith in such a measure, and said that it could not in any sense be considered legislation In the interest of what Is now known @s the bond holding u"i:) He proposes to make this new issue of bonds to take the place of outstanding l bonds, reducing the iuterest aud thereby WasniNgrox Buneav Tar Ovina Bee, } | the sub-treasury bill, making a saving to the government, whi® theissue the series would be mado up lark, of small denominations, and the common ¢f * zen—-the laborer and artisans, alike with tt farmer and small merchant—wonld have i equal chance with the large capitalist in mal ing invostments in that class of security. Mrs. James Pattorson has beon appointed stmaster at Dublin, Boone county, Ne- raska, The first assistant postmaster general has reversed his docision declining to establish the postoffice at Catalpa, Holt county. The office will be established and O. M. Ahdrus appointed postmastor. Superintendent Porter saj of Kearney is ¥ et icemmcs SUICIDED AT HER HOME. tho population wy S, HeaTi, The Despondent Wifs of a Millionaire Shouts Herself. Doo. 10.—[Special Telogram to Tne Bee.]—Mrs, Bdward A, Mulford, wifo of the well known millionaire tickot broker, shot herself yesterday afternoon in her apartment. Mrs. Mulford had been ill for a long time and for several days had been very despondent. Sho was alone in her room vesterday, when the other occup- ants of th building ~_heard @ pistol shot, and rushing into the Mulford flat, whence the sound proceeded, Mrs. Mul’ ford was found lying insensible. A revolver with ono chamber dis- charged lay beside her and _ blood was flowing 0 o rushing stream_from a wound just below the Medical aid was summoned, 0 nothing and the unfortunate woman is now lying at the point of death, A CASE OF WINCH, Ciicaco, it 18 Settled with Satisfaction to all Parties Concerned. Ciuorgo, Dec. 16.—|Special Telegram to Tie Ber.]—The Omaha broker, S. I Winch, who was arrested Sunday evening at the instigation of Mrs, . I. Stanton of 4301 Washington boulevard, when taken before Justice Eberhardt, turned over to Mrs. Stan- ton the £8),000 note, and the charge against him of larceny was dismissed. In a real estate transaction Winch was given a deed and the $30,000 note. He placed the deed on record and then refused to surrender the note, Mrs, Stanton was accompanied in court by her agent, F. H. Herr, who volunteered to settle the if Wineh would suri der the note. The latter said he had no reason to keep the note other than that he did not want to place it in the hands of the wrong persons, he had given it to the police, who gave it to Mrs. Stanton, and the case was settied to the satisfaction of all concerned, ——— AN HONORABLE FAILURE, So Huron Citizens Speak of a Bank Suspension. Hunoy, S, D., Dec. 16,—[Special Telegram to I he Huron National bank sus- pended this morning. A run had been made on the bank the past few days, resulting in the withdrawal of over §70,000 in deposits of individual deposits subject to check. They were reduced §20,000 and _certificates for de- posits have decreased in the same ratio, The bank oficers were unable to reduce the loans sufficient to meet this and they were forced to suspend. President Hazen and Cashier Fowler declave that the depositors will be paid in full and that all outstanding checks und drafts will bo honored. Mr. Hazen i made prostrate by the unfortunate occur- euce and Mr, Fowler is in nearly the same condition. Tho sympathies of tho entire community are with them and no word of criticism or censure is uttered. soth are men of pure personal ehgracter aud bhonor- able in every way. o gl IOWAa NEWS. Fought Against Terrible O1de, ‘Booxe, Ia., Dec. 16.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—Living in a dugout in the timber along the Des Moines river, near Madrid, are George and Albert Powell, two men of bad charvacter, bt they are so desperate that their neighbors have feared to make com- plaint to the legal autborities. TLdiving near the Powells is Oliver Oviatt, who thinks the brothers have been stealing’ corn from him. Last Saturday he wentup to Madrid to have them arrested. The Powells heard of his in- tentions and when Oviatt was going home Jate Saturday night they waylaid him, one brother being armed with a gun and the other with an ax. The one with a gun fived ana sixteen shot took effect in Oviatt's arm, but he” grappled with bis assailant and wrested the gua from him, and with it drove away theother brother, who came at him with the ax. Oviatt had his wounds dressed at Madrid and is not dangerously hurt, L) e at ¥ ] Ta., Dee. 16.—[Special Telegram to —John Zimbelman of this city committed suicide today by shooting himself through the head, D ed had lived here many years and became wealthy in the brew- ing business before prohibition went into effect. Ho has been troubled with asthma and became despondent and ended his sffer- ings in this way while temporarily insane, Ho returned yesterday from Colfax, whero he got no relief. He went into his bedroom and shut the door, placed the pistol at tho base of his brain and fived. His uged wifo and married daughter were in the house, Besiaes them, the deceased leaves two sons here, one a prominent lumbor merchant and alderman, aud the other a well kuown horse- man. Jack the Hugger Arr-stod. Cepar Rarins, Tn, Dee.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber]—A fellow giving the name of John MHarder, claiming to be from New York, was arrested about 3 o'clook this morning shortly after robving @ hen roost. When his pockets were searched a full set of burglars’ tools and a revolver were found, He also apswered e the description of ok the Hugger,” who created such a . sation by embracing a number of ladics re- cently. “This afternoon he was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, The police think he is a dangerous criminal, Charced With Grand Larceny. Siovx Ciry, Ta., Dec. 16.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bek.]—Edward L. Bradbury, o stockoroker who is well known here and has offices in the Bolton block, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of grand larceny, in that he had secured 2,000 from a widow named Louisa Lewis, living at Minneapolis, for investiment in a company that prom!sed good retuans. The warrant was sworn out by A. M, Hutch, who came here to get a set- tlement of the matter, and who now says the prosecutien will be dvopped if Bradbury will square up, which he so far has dechined to do. e Bank Fallure in Pennsylvania, Crearriern, Pa., Dec. 16.—The Clearficld County bank closed its dogrs this morning. The owner of the bank, ex-Senator William A. Wallace, has appointed | McCarroll of Harrisburg, W. E. Wallace and A, O. mith of Clearficld assignecs. Liabilities, 550,00 assets, $50,000, The excessive tightness of the money mar- ket was the cause of the failure. The Clear- field eounty bank was a private concern, The bank was sixteen years ago a state in- stitution, but was now doing a collecting and ' g:uhmgu business, Tho depositors have en secured by a judgment bond and mort- g‘uge an valuable coal lands in this county. | he deposits aggregate $157,000, The secur- ity Is double tho indebtedntss, The entire indebteduess of Sonator Wallace is nearly $100,000 and his assets §500,000. —— The Sub-Treasury Bill, Wasmxaroy, Dee, 16.—Pierce of Tennes- see introduced in the house today a resolu- tion instructing the ways and means com- mittee o report tothe house by January 5 STATE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, { —_— A Great Gathering at the Annual Moeeting in Session at Lincoln, DECLARES ~ HIMSELF, He Says He Does Not Want Re-Flece tion and May e Taken at His Word—Van Wyck's Resolution, { JAY BURROWS Lixcory, Neb, Dee, 16.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bek.)—Over o thousand reprosentas tives from the various alliances of the state gathered in Bohanaw's hall at 11 o'clock this morning to transact the business incident to the regular you fon of the state farm- ers' alliance. Bach alliance is entitled to but one representative and only u littie more than half of the organizations are represents ed, The session is beiug held in sec No persons are admitted except such as can pro- sent yellow cards or credentials entitling them to such. The meeting this morning was presided over by J. H. Powers while J. M. Thompson occupied tho secretary’'s table, Tho time was mainly = occupied mn getting ready for work and listening to a sveech by the president, Mr. Powers, Ade journment was then taken until 2 o’clock. The entire afternoon session was devoted to the cousideration of tho condition of the farmers in the western part of the state who are suffering from a failure of ecrops. Numerous reports were ,reyd in regard to the poverty of some of the sufferers A motion was made that the £5,000 in the treasury of the alliance be sent to the desti- tute farmers as o Christmas present. Many delegates insisted that this would be only & drop in the bucket and uiged that it would be better to wait until the legislature meets and appropriates £150,000 for the benefit of tha needy farmers, « It was finally urged that tha 5,000 be sent now and that the $1560,000 ap- propriation be mado as well, At 5:30 p. m. the convention adjourned without having taken any. definite action in regard to the matter, ‘There have been so mauy resolutions pro- sented and there is so much business to be transacted that the session will probably last two or three days longer. A committee on resolutious has béen appointed and the great mass of whereases and resolveds have been presented to it to settle. Before adjournment this afternoon it was decmed advisable by some to convene at 7:30 a. m., but this met with such opposition that the hour of § a. m. was finally agreed upon, There probably will be no night session. This afternoon Dictator Burrows, hearing of the bitter opposition to bim, declared be- fore the conveution that he was not a candi- ate for any position and asked that he bo relieved from any further service, Some members declare that they will take him at his word and some declare that if Burrows is seeking nothing that he is the man to be picked out for the best position, Others stilk believe that he is in earnest and they con- scientionsly will not urge upon him any re- sponsibility that he has refused in advance, Ftis thovght that the last avd first named classes are strong enough when combined to take the dictator ut his word and gelievo him of any official cares in administering the affairs of the ailiance. There are 2,048 alliances 1n tho state, with an estimated membership of 65,000, At the session today 50,000 members wera reported Overhalf of the allitnces wero represented, there being about 1,600 delegates preseut. This greet mass of humanity proves too un~ wicldy a body to' manage, and when it comes to voting it is hard to teil whether 500 or 1,000 have voted aye or no, as a few hundred en- thusiastic voters can make more nofse than a thousand mild-voiced gentlemen voting on the other side. The unwicldiness of tha body is apparent to everybody, and this afters noon Mr. Powers recommended that at the next session the representation be s consoli- dated that there be not more than 500 deles gates, and only B00if possible. Action will be taken upon this matter later in the con- vention. The business of electing officers will not ba attended to until late in the session, and numerous wires are beiug laid. There are §7.000 in the alliance fund, and Senator Van Wyck offered a resolution that $5,000 of that amount be given to the desti- tute farmers, The senator made a stirring speech favoring such a move that capture the convention. Dictator Burrows viewed this action -of Van Wyck's ‘with alarm, and rushing to the rostruin he whispered some- thing in the ear of Powers, the chairman, in plain view of the entire convention. As a result Powers gave utteranco to a few re- marks that threwa wet blanket over Van s humane suggestions, and then in- stead of putting the question to a vote as asked for, Powers relegated it to the com- mittee on'resolutions, Many of the ailiance delegates suspect thal the action of Powers was dictated by Burrows, Burrows, who can brovk no brains in the alliance superior to bis own, is working every means to oust General Van' Wyck from the alliance. Burrows has even gone so far as to introduce a resolution that the charter be taken away from the Wyoming alliance for admitting General Van Wyck to membersbip, Uuless this cheeky demand is squelched the committee report promises to create u pro- found sensation when presented to the con- vention, There are huudreds of delegates present who, while they hurrah for Powers, believe that Van Wyck was the only gener: who could have led them to victory in the recentoampaign. As one of the delegates stopping at the Lindell says, I wonder if we are to have nobody in the' alliance except );‘m-h follows as wear six and flv&-elglllgl ats.’ This evening the delegates have put lu the time caucusing. The great subject of dis- cussion in all the meetings was Van Wyck's resolution concerning the presentation of the surplus fund to the indigent farmers. At rly all the caucuses tnhe action of Van was endorsed. The Colfax county i ded to recommend that $2,000 instead of ,000 be contributed to the drouth sufferers. The slate as _agreed upon thus far in the disposition of the state officers is as follows: Fog president, Hull of Lancaster; for secre- tary, J. M. Thompson of Lancaster. Execu- tive' committes, Allen Root, _presi- dent: Moss of Saunders, Devine of Colfax and Wolt of FLancaster, Bartley of Madison is mentioned for vice president. Burrows, in his manipulations, secured the position of chairman of the com: mittee on resolutions. It.is therefore in his power to suppress the resolution of General Van Wyck concerning the use of the surplus alliance fund fortheaid of the sufferin, favmers, It is uot believed, however, thal Burrows will dareto let his malice and 'envy rub to such an extent as to kill the resolu- tion. Everything else seems to be forgotten for the time in the discussion of Van Wyck,s resolution, and it will be out of the quéstion to suppress it in the comunittee room. Hun- dreds of thedelegates believe that it ought to have been passed this afterncon, when it was preseited, — A DRUNKEN AFFRAY. of an Opera Company Fight on a_ Train, Mixxearows, Minn,, Dec, 16.—A Tribune | special from Keokuk, la., says: A serious | cutting affray took place on a St. Louis train this morning between members of an opera company. It was a dranken dispute. One of them slashed another in tho throat and breast with a knife, Soveral were wounded, one vory seriously, bul no uames @are obe taiuable, M bers — Minnesota's Vote Canvassed, Sr. PAvL, Minn,, Dee, 16,—The report of the state cunvassing boara shows the follow- fug conressmen elected: First distriot, ies, democrat; Secoud, Lind, republls nivd, Hall, démoorat; Fourth, Custle, av: ' Rifih, Halvorson, allisnce; Mer. republican, vlurality' for govirnor, demo | riam, 2,267 (1) !