Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1890, Page 1

~TWELVE PACES TueE OMAH “TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSD AY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1890—TWELVE PAGES. A DALy BEE. TW ELVEPAGES e —= ] NUMBER 183, MILES REACHES RAPID CITY. He Has Heard Nothing of an Engagement at Daly's Ranch, THE ENCAMPMENT ON THE CHEYENNE. A Little Army of Hostiles in the Bad . Lands 1s Deflant and Determined to Fight—Movements of Troops. Raro Ciry, 8, D, Dee. 17.—[Special Tele- gran to Tur Bek.|—~General Miles arrived here this morning and has established his headquarters in the clty for ths present. He knows nothing of the goported engage- ment at Daly’s ranch with foss of life, and it is undoubtedly untrue, Inan interviow with your correspondent, General Miles said that all but about two hundred hotiles were moving peaceably toward the agency, The remainder are de- flant in the baa lands. The causes of the dificulty were insufficient ratious, failure to carry out the terms of the last treaty, re- ligious excitement, and the ardor of the youuger bucks. An earlier military move- ment from Pine Ridge was impracticable, because the Indians would have scat- tered and harrassed the settlers. The great object was to arrest a protracted Indian war and this was nearly accomplished. Bitting Bull's death would in his opinion have a depressing effect on the hostiles, His emmissaries were in every camp and his death would naturally unsettle their plans for a campaign when *the grass is good.” Troop F will leave for General Carr's camp at the juuction of Rapidand Cheyenne rivers tomorrow, and it is rumored that a force of infantry will gointo camphere to support General Carr's cavalry movements along the Cheyenne. Toieving bands of in- dians about tliere have been stealing ca and there has been some skirmishing with Indians in which one buck is known to have been killed, Troops will soon cross’ the Cheyenne river and proceed toward Pine Ridge, when trouble may ensuo, A dispateh from Hermosa this afternoon states that the rumor that Hon. M. H. Day of this city was killed by Indians at Phin- ney's ranch last night arose from an attack . upon the ranchers’ camp while they were at- tempting to extinguish the corral which the Indians had fired. None of Mr. Day’s com- maad of cowboys were injured, and the In- dians retreated after firing a few volleys. . Bettlers at Creston and Cole’s ranch have fortified and are ready for any emergeucy. WILL NOT BE PACIFILED, General Miles Says the Indians Are Bound to Fight. Wasmzaroy, Dee. 17.—General Schofield this morning received a telegram from Gen- eral Milos dated Long Pine, Neb,, December 16, as follows: ‘“Gencral Brooke reports Two Strike and about eight hundred In- dians are mow camped at Pine Ridge agency and these, with the other Indians at Pine Ridge and Rosebud, are all that can be drawn out of the disaffected camp. The others are defiant and hostile and determined to go to war. He has 1o hope that any other effort at pacification ‘would be successful. He estimates the num- berof men in the hostile camp in the bad lands * av 250. General Ruger's esti- mate represents 200 men on the Cheyenne River and 800 on the Stanaing Rock reservi- tion who would ve liable to leave before the aeath of Sitting Bull, making in all 750 men, Every possible means has been exhausted to retain and restrain the friendly Iu- ~gians on the reservation. The ¥ 16,000 Sioux Indians who have been restrained and professea loyally should have sitive assurance with the least possible de- ay that the government will perform and fulfill its treaty obligations.” No information has been received at the ‘war department regarding the reported fight in which two ofticers and fifty men are said to have been killed. "I'he report is discredited. SLAIN BY RED TOMAHAWK. Description of the Manner in Which Sitting Bull Died. Bisyarck, N. D, Dec. 17.—A courier from Standing Rock agency brings details of the Xilling of Sitting Bull. The Indian police, in command of Lieutenant Bullhead and Sergeant Shavehead, who had camped near where Sitting Bull's followers ‘were, made the arrest. Sitting Bull ex- pressed & willingness to go with them, but #aid he wanted to get reaay first. The two leaders went with him into his tent after he had ordered bis horseto be gotten ready. While the old chief was getting ready two bucks entered the tepee, and throwing {f thar blavkets o}mncd re’on the police, %ltflnd Bull's wifé set up a howl outside, ‘which was a signal for assault. In the fight which followed Red Tomahawk Kkilled Sitting Bull. Mnn{ of Siuing Bull's followers were killed, and Bulihead and Shavebead were desperately wounded, 'The police were now surrounded, butat this juncture Cuptain Fetchet with his gatling gun and Hotchkiss ns reached vhe scene and attacked the Indluns, who, after an hour and @ half of hot skirmishing, took to flight and disappeared into the timber with the dead and wounded. Oceasional shots were exchanged between the troops ~and ambushed hostiles during the day, Itis considered the troubleis now ended so far as Standing Rock agency is concerned, and that there is no cause for fear that settlers will be disturbed in this section. Colonel Drum, with two companies of ii- fantry, has gone to reinforce Captain Fetchet. One Bull is about the only leader left in Sit- ting Bull's band. Nothing has been heard from him yet, but if he is alive and among the hostiles the chances are he will put the scattered braves together and make a stand with the idea of revenging his dead chief and friends, Bullhead and Shavehead were car- ried into Fort Yates, where the latter died. It 1s thought Bullhead will recover. Noue of Captain Fetchet's men were wonnded. Inciting the Hostlles to Wary MiNNeaPoLIS, Minn, Deo. 17.—A Pierre, 8. D., special says: A man who lives on the Bad river, and who came in today, says the Bad nver Indians are glad that Sitting Bull isdead: He says that a messonger from Bitting Bull's band will doubtless visit the hostiles in the bad lands today, and that when they hear of theold chieftain's death thoy will kill every white man they see. 'The vernment, he declares, must disarm hos- les at once or serious trouble will ensue. Preparing for Flight, Dickinsoy, N, D., Dee. 17.—A courler from Captain Foyntain’s command, onthe Cannon- ball 1iver, says teamsters from the south re- port a number of Indians camped near White Buttes, Itis believed they ave preparing for flight to the British possessions. The uvllrg moved in that direction this morning, an hope to intercept them,. A bedy of infantry has been thrown out to ard all passes :I:lr;:xlh ‘which the Indians might try Lo es- No News at Headquarters, Cuicaao, Dec, 17.—Nonews has thus fav been received at army headquarters in this city in regard to the reported fight between United States soldiers and Iudians near Rupld City, 8. D, yesterday, Y 2 at Pine Ridge, Pixe Kinee Acexcr, 8. D, (via Rushville, Neb,), Dee, 17 - [Special Telegram to Tue Beg, |=The culy event of the day here save mayvbe an increased restlessness on the part of military to go to the bad lands and fight was the somi-annual inspoction of tho troops by Major Bacon, Ten hundred and twenty- four Rosebud Indians were counted hero today. Probably 6,000 Indians are now here, ‘The Southern Ute Troubles. Duraxao, Colo., Dec, 17.—No further news was received today of hostile demonstrations by the southern Utes. The main trouble is, the Utes say, that the governmont has failed to ratify the ‘agreement made two years ago for their removal to Utah. They have be- come restless aiting for the govern- meut to act, and this is supposed to be the cause of their present ugliness, More Troops for Pine Ridge. COneyesse, Wyo., Dee, 17—, [Special Tele- gram toTur Brr. ] —The Fort Russell troops, seven companies, left for Pine Ridge today. A SPOXKANE FALLS CRASH, One of'its National Banks Goes to the v Wall. i Sroxave Furts, Wash, Deo. 17.—The Spokane National bank did not open for business today. For somo time it has been kuown among bankers that the institution was in financial straits and the other banks haveseveral times helped it out. Monday another call was made for assistance and the bankers held a meeting and advanced $60,000. Last evening at a conference it de- veloped that $53,000 of this amount was paid out during the day and that the immediate obligations were 300,000 instead of §90,000, as at first supposed. It then became apparent to the conference that the bank must suspend. The dificulty was grevlplluwd by the tailure of three branch ouses in the Coeur d’ Alene mining district— at Wallace, Wardner and Murray. These failures are swd to have been brought about by failure to realize on securities held for ad- vances made for the development of minng properties, No definite statement is yet obtainable. Cashior Hussev says that the assets will exceed the liabilities, RELIEF. ‘The Repub’ican Senatorial Caucus Adopts a me. Wasmixaroy, Dee. 17, he caucus of re- publican senators tonight adopted the finan- cial scheme reported by the caucus commit- tee with the exception of the 2 per cent bond project, which was eluminated. So the meas- ure will provide for the purchase of $12,000,- 000 of silver bullion surplus; the reduction of compulsory requirements of bond deposits by national banks; the extension of national bank circulation to the full amount of their bond deposit; replacement of the deficiency in the national bank circulation below $180,- 000,000 by treasury notes based on silver tul- lion purchases; provision for freo coinage hen silver is maintained av par for one year; provisions for charge on the conver- Sion of gold coin into bars and the recoinage of subsidiary silver coins. This measure was not satisfactory in every detail to all the senators, but was accepted as the best possi- ble compromise. The caucus also instructed the committee on rules to prepare and report a cloture rule. It is understood that it will be framed on the lines the rule proposed last session by Senator Hoar and wiil previde for ordering the previous question on any pend- ing proposition after,a reasonable time has been allowed for debate, This rule is not to be reported untii the financial law has been presented to the senate by the finance com- mittee, el PRAYED TO A VERDICT. Religious Services in a Jury Room Hasten a Decision. Wicnmira, Kan., Dec. 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber,]—The jury in the case of Nellie Mayers, charged with robbing John Yost and then throwing him, whilein a drun- ken stupor, from the third story of a house of lll-repute, had been out twenty-four hours last night when Judge Balderson announced his determination to have a verdict bafore morning. He did not reveal his plan, but at 3a. m, took Rev. N. E. Harmon to the court- house. The bailiff ushered the reverend gen- tleman into*the jury room. Mr. Harmon then commenced religious services, the jury k)iuing in the singing. He delivered an our’s discourse upon the immortality of the soul, aud after a closing prayer left the jury to themselves. When court opened the baili announced that the jury had arrived at a ver- dict. It was “guilty.” One of the jurors said the verdict was reached on the first bal- lot aftor the close of the religious services, The defense will appeal the cose, alleging misconduct on the partof the judge aud his bailiff, oy o R Banks Holding Public Money. WasmiNatoy, Dec. 17.—In response to & resolution of the house Acting Secretary Net- tleton has sent that body a list showing the several banks in which public money 1s de- posited, et It shows that there ave 202 of these banks, 187 of which are marked ‘gen- eral” and 15 marked “surplus.” The panks marked ‘‘general” have active accounts, re- cotving or disbursing public moneys duily, and aro designated as depositories for the con- venience of public officers in their vicinity. Those marked “surplus’” have inactive ac- counts, They simply receive on deposit to the credit of the tressurer of the United States when first desiynated the amount they were allowed to hold to the _proportion of United States bonds furnished us security therefor, and there since has been no change in such accounts, except for the purpose of reducing the holdings of said depositories by transfer to the sub-treasury, Nointerest has been or is now paid into the treasury by any such depositories in return for the use of public funds. The authority to designate ks as depositorios is contained in section of the revised statutes, : c14, A Very Mysterious Affair. Orrvmwa, Ta, Deo. 10.—|Special to Tre Bee.]—On Saturday last Marion Irwin, a carpenter of Kirkville, was arrested op sus- picion of murdering his wife, who had mys- teriously disappeared, and for whose abscnce he was unable or unwildug to account, He was brought to this city and placed in jail, and on his person was found over $1,000, for the possession of which he refused to give any sutisfactory explanation. Thero was great excitement in the neighborhood and l{nchlnx was talked of, his habit of abusiug the womun making a very suspicious case against him, Yesterday the surprising in formation was received here that Mrs. Irwin had returned to Kirvkville from Oskaloosa, whero sho had been discovered and brought back to Kirkville. She at once came to Ottumwa and by her attorney began suit for divorce on the grounds of cruclty. It was also developed that the money founa on the prisoner’s person had been procured by the sale of land, and it was attached, pending the petition fordivorce. Thereis au air of mys- tery ubout the whole affair, A Surprise to Minnesota Voters. S1. PAut, Miun., Dec. 17.—|Special Tele- gram to,Tue Bee.]—The oficial canvass of the vote of Minnesota very unexpectedly shows that the amendment to the constitu- tion allowing five-sixths of a jury to render averdict in allcivil cases has béen carried, The press of the state fought the amendinent throughout the canvass @s in the interest of corporations, and 1. adoption is a genuine surprise. —_——— Eighteen Miners Killed, Burussguls, Dee. 17.—At the Esconffiaul colliery at Harnu today eighteen men en- tered thecage and the engine was started to lower them mto the pit. Suddenly the ro) broke and the men were precipitited to the bottom of the shaft, Every one was killed, ————— Died from the Effects ofa Kick. Booxe, la., Dec. 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee, |—Joseph Kuitzey, sr, died this evening from the effects of @ kick bya horse at an carly hour Sunday morning. oceased was eighty ycars of age, [POWERS STILL PRESIDENT. The Alliance Re-Elects Him After o : fharp Contests JAY BURROWS AND HIS LITTLE SCHEME: He Tries to Saddle Statutory Prohible tion on the Alliance—Vain Attempt to Silence Van Wyck— Gag Rule Rampant, Laxcory, Neb,, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.] —Jay Burrows and his confed- crates spent the greator part of last night in rallying the forces that were deserting from the dictator's ranks, and by promises, threats, cajolery, duplicity and what not, the exodus from Burrows’ standard was checked and about half of the unwilling forces were forced back into line, or at least a suficient number to makea majority in the conven- tion. Burrows saw no chance of his succeed- ng Powers as prosident of the aliiance aud rather than looso his grip he worked for his vwn re-election as president of the executive committee and for the re-election of Powers as president of the alliance, The result was a general smashing of the slate made up by the anti-Burrows faction, Meanwhile ‘some good licks were put in for prohibition, as Burrows is an avowed prohibitionist, It was also urged that in case Mr. Puwors winsin the present gubernatorial contest it will be through the efforts of the prohi- Dbitionists and that some recognition should be accorded their services, This dual caucusing brought the surprises of today. “After convening this morning Mr, Powers severely repremanded the delegates, He told them that despite the fact that the con- vention was a seovet one that everything that had occurred in the mecting of the day be- fore had been printed in 1ullin Tur Bee. He declared that some person or ons were talking too freely and demanded that hereafter every mouth bo scaled after leay- ing the room. Tho balloting for president then com- menced. Powers, Dech, Wolfe and Hull were the most important candidates. Dech \)orcmpmrlly refused to run and Hull and Wolfe had too small a following to accomp- lish anything. The balloting finally resulted in the re-election of Powers. A motion was then made that the election of My Powers be made unanimous. The Yate was taken by uplifted hand and then the negative vote was callea for. Nearly four hundred hands were raised. Mr. Powers looked very much dis- pleased at this and there was for a few mjn- utes an awkward pause after the motion was declared lost. Oue of Burrows’ henchmen then came to thoe rescue by making a motion that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for Mr, Powers as president. The motion prevailed and was thus spread upon the records. The election of vice president followed and resulted in the selection of Mr. Stewart of Dawes county. . M. Thompson, business manager of Burrows' paper, was re-elected secretary. “The contest for the five nlaces on the state executive committee resulted in the present- ation of no legs than forty-seven (Flflernnt names. The codtest ended in the re-election of Jay Burrows and the election of Allen Root of Douglas, B, F. Allen of Cass, Mr. Bealls of Custer and Mr. Connell. The great question is, Will B ce&" ‘Those who know him best say that he will, and the excuse that he will present for his accepting the position that he only a few hours before declined is that Tie Bee is op- posed to him and that in order to vindicate bimself he had to accept. ‘This afternoon Mrs, Holmes and another lady of the Women’s Christian 'Cemperance union will deliver addresses to the members of the couvention on the question of prohibi- tion, This, it.is expected, will continue the greater portion of the afternoon, as there is great mass of business to be transacted. There is considerable of a kick on this in® terruption, Persons who areinside the inner circle declare this is but the beginning of a scheme of dictator Burrows to saddle prohi- bition upon the alliance. As the anti-Burrows men aro greatly cowed by the quasi victory of the dictator this morning, it is feared that Burrows will succeed in this scheme also, Already some of the delegates are prepar- ing to go home this evening, although no business has been transacted yet excepting that of electing officers. 1t is hinted thatthe more important business has been purposely delayed in order to tire out the anti-Burrows men and get them to go home, when the great work of the convention will begin, Among the schemes brewing it is beleved is the adoption of a resolution favoring stat- utory prohibition. The vote on executive committee was as about rrows ac- Total YO8, .uueevereeesanssnnnee 4 The talk in the hotel corridors is that the favorite candidate for speakeris C. D. Shra- der of Logan county, who was formerly a resident of Lincolnj Eric Johnson of Phelps is said to have the lead for the chief clork- ship of the house and Secretary Pirtle of the independent people's state ceutral committee for secretary of the senato. The most. exciting spectacle of the secret convention of the state alliance occurred this afternoon when General Van Wyck arose to present a resolution that all contracts pay- able in gold should be void. The Burrows adherent seized upon this as an opportunity tosit down upon Van Wyck and every means was used to abash him into silence. Mr. Powers, the chairman, refused to entertain tke resolution and ruled in favor of the dele- gates attempting to down the general and at- tempted to make him sit down. Van Wyck declared that such an order was not in keep- ing with the common rules of parhamentary ractice and then insisted on Lis privilege to ntroduce the resolution and speak in favor of it. After émlnpwflly ordering Van ‘Wyck the secon e W sit down, Powers sent two-thirds of the sergeants-at-arms to force him to take his seat. When the fel- lows approached Vau Wyck he defled them tolay a finger on him, The sergeants-at- arms refused to obey the orders of Powers, and the chairman then threatened to bring in the police and have Van Wyck removed by ‘he general retorted by saying that five years he had served as a soldier to defend the principle of freedom and e did not propose to be frightened by the blufiug of the chairman of any convention who attempted to rule contrary to the prin- ciples of free governmeut and free dis- cussion, A red-hot debate followed, and when Powers was finally forced to put Van Wyck’s resolution it carried almost unanimously. The committee an vesolutions had a great fight over Van Wyck's resolution to appro- priate £,000 of the $7,000 surplus for the aid of the farmers in_the western part of the state who are suffering from the drought, Burrows was inclined 1 squelch the resolu- tion, but the other members of the committee were bold enough to op) him and the mat- ter settled by compromising on $2,500, Bur- rows urged as his reasons for not sending the surplus to tke suffering farmers that the money should be devoted to the payment of the expenses of the delegates attending the convention, The proposition to send $2,500 to the suf- ferers was unanimously adopted by the con- vention and Senator Van \gyck {u smiled ever since, Throughout the entire afternoon Burrows was given the preferonce over everybody else in catching the eye of the chairman, When Van Wyck introduced his resolution there were not over a hundred who under- stood what it meant, and Burrows seized upon this opportunity to yell “Put him out."” But the ‘)urlonl who understood the unature of Van Wyck's amendment rushed to his side, when Powers sent three sergeant-at- arms to arrest the general It is believea that fears of personal violence deterred the officers from carrying out the instructions of the chairman, 1 The cheekiest part of the, whole convention is regarded as that of tonl ‘when Dictator Burrows reported a num! of resolutions that had not been submitted to the commit- tee. In fact, Burrows had Li§ own way dur- ing the entire evening T-(an. It was hin to rise for feet, and if thero were a dozen men ahead of him he inyariably re- ceived recognition, This evening’s session was a most im- portant one, as the future course for the alll- ance was mapped out, In the first place, Burrows reported that the committee un resolutions had decided to oppose Paddock’s pure food bill end to en- dorse Conger's lard bitl. This was asurprise to the convention, but a8 Burrows had com- manded that it must go, it went. The dictator then gave Instructions that all moneys collected from saloon licenses and other fines in the various cities of the state should go into thestate School fund, instead of into the school fund of the city or town- ship where it was collécted, This instruc- tion to the legislature was also endorsed, Dictator Burrows next decided that the state bounty of 2 cents per pound on all sugar manufactured in the state must ba done away with, as it encouraged mougpolies, To this the delegates shouted “A{o." As Tiw Bre has been faithrully reporting the proccedings, 1stead of giving Jay Bur- rows the monopoly of s0 doing, the dictator determined to find out if @ Bre reporter were not present. He therefore insisted that the password be passed from ear to ear. Powers acquiesced, but Tie BEE kept up with the procession the same as usual, Then the great scheme of Burrows' was unfolded. Wright, the candidate for land commissioner, who is al8o chairman of the contest committe, first gave a statement of the finances, He said that Lamb, Ricketts aud Wilson were to receive 81,000 for their services in the contest; that the stengraphers were to receive $100; that $00 more was to be g}ld to the detectives who were in Coun- cil Bluffs working up evidence, He further stated that thore was a debtof $500 to bo met at oneof the banks. Burrows then arose and made a motion that soundad vcfi' much itkea demand that 81,200 be appropriated frém the surplus fund for the payment of conl expenses. Then the music commenced again. Many belioved that the entive surplus fund ought ‘to go the indigent farmers inStead of being used up in a useless political dontest. It was in- sisted by many that the fndependent party was not and should not be a cat’s-paw of the prohibition party. An. elderly gentleman then arose and asked the eonvention if it as- surned that the alliance was the independent party while the labor clement counted noth- ng.” A one-armed Irls shouted that it was, a8 the labor unions ju; Omaha had not unanimously supported Powors. A motion was made to' table the question and Burrows became $0 angry that he got vlack in ths face, A disons§ion then followed and when the matter catng to a vote a bare mx’algurizy carried it. K g he matter of usurious futerest then came up. Burrows urged théat the limit to all in- terest be fixed at 3 mreflt‘pflr annum. This low rate was opposed &nd the matter was finally compromised by am instruction to the legislitors-elect to favér @ law that would causo the forfeitura th interest and pdxwirll where more th present legal rate o interest is chargetl. ' — o THEY WILI FIGAT. Dempsey Puts wup Ml with Kitasim New Onueans, La., «17.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ben,]—Jack Dempsey left for Galveston last evening. He did not see Fitzsimmous, Jimmy Garkojl.coming over in- stead. - Cayroll said his ; ipal is suffering from la grippe, but ever; bady understood the object is not to let Dempser see his giant.rival until they meet in tl . Dempsey had it understpod "fl‘fi 2% were not to weight over 154 ds in ring costume, and must step from the scales to thering. The referee will be chosen the night beforo the fight. Dempsey then put, up his $1,000 for- feit, and the match is now binding on both sides, Carroll was asked with reference to meeting McAuliffe again, and says he will fight again after the coming pattle for any amount, but the weight must be 133 pounds. ba's -tk m s, Murderer Eyrand's Trial. Pauws , Dec. 17.—Tu the Eyraud trial today Eyraud persisted in bis statement that Mlle. Bompard conceived the details of the crime and put the noose about Gouffe’s neck while the lutter was fondling her. During the pro- ceedings Mlle. Bompard was seized with a violent fit of hysterice and was carried screaming and kicking from the court room. ‘When she returned later she was very pale, Garanger, with whom #he fled from San Francisco, replying toa. question from her counsel, sald he had repeatedly hypnotized Mile. Bon\‘ml‘d, who was, & remarkably im- pressionale subject, — . The South Dakota Senatorship. Huzoy, 8. D,, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram ts Tne Bee.]—There was o consultation of democrats here today at which Judge Tripp, General Taylor, Hon, P.F. McClure and others were present. Tripp is certainly the favorite of the democrats for United States senator, and his caudidacy will henceforth be vigorously pushed. Harden will not be taken up unless it appears that Tripp cannot, succeed. Harden may be left out if some straight democrat can he carried through. The dissatisfaction against Moody makes the way more clear for Tripp, who alveady has many supporters in the independent ranks. —— The Quartette Will Hang. Missoura, Mont., Dec.: 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beel—Governor Toole wired to- night that he had taken the petition sent him to commute the death sentence of Paul, Lala, Pascale and Antley, the four convicted In- dian murderers to be executed here on the 19th, underconsideration, and that ho would not grant any respite or commutation, and the quartette wili accordingly hang at '10:30 uext Friday morning. —————— Caught a Tartar. BikersrieLp, Cal., Dee. 17. - |Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—T. A. Baker, county treasurer, was attacked by six strange men near his residence this evening. The men evidently intended to commit robbery and they handled Baker xoughly. The latter drew his pistol and fired twice, fatally wound- ing one of the men ave his name as 0 James McQuade. Dx'?p! e struggle one of the men took Baker's pistol from him ana fired it, the ball grazin, er's head, —— Crushed im by Snow. Roaxoke, Va., Dec. 17,—The roof of the blacksmith shop at the :Roanoke machine works fell under a heavy weight of snow this morning. One ‘man was killed and eight seriously injured. The damage to the build- ing and machinery {s ¢stimated at $100,000, Over two feet of snow Bas fallen here and the storm continues. ...~| cyclone on June 7, e s Only Temporary. Bosroy, Dec. 17.—With regard to the Portland, Ore,, dispateh, stating that work on the road now being constructed from Portlaud to Seattle is to’ be suspended, Vice President Lane of the Union Pacific says the suspension is only temporary and made in order to made some further investigations along the line, san Francisco Detective Killea, 8ax Fraxoisco, Cala., Dee. 17.—The dead body of Detective James Hutton was found today in Jefferson square with a gash in the head, Hutton had /been detailed to watch that section of the ol‘y for thieves and ap‘::: reutly bud - been kilied by ablow from —— Spain Ingeéasing the Taris, ™ Mapwin, Dee. 17.-The government has in- structed the minister of finance to issue deo- crees raising the duties on foreign articles of food. The minister was also instructed to Pprepare a new protective tariff, Forfeit for a TALK ON' BOVINE PRODUCTS. A Groat Deal of it isHeard by the Nebraska Dairymen SOME VERY POOR MATHEMATICIANS, Traces of Them Found in the Books ofa County Treasurer's Office—A Love Disappoin ot Leads to Insanity. Pawsge, Neb, Nov. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tiie B, |—The second day's session of tho Nebraska Dairymans’ assoeiation con- vened today. Thero wasan animated dis- cussion of the matter of a dairy exhibition\ t the world's fair, participated in by Boyd, Monrad, Sutton, Schappel, Bassott, Ashburn and others, and the matter was reforred to a committee to report to the convention, The report of the treasurer showed the as- soclation to be fn good condition tinancially. Samuel Dickley of Falls City read a paper on agricultural depression at the afternoon session. There was a paper by Prof. Bessey of the stato university on how not to use cold storage. § Prof, Henry of the Wisconsin experiment station delivered an address on milk testing. Sawyer explained how cream is separated trom milk by the separator plan, and also operateda hand separator, after which a sample of the skim milk was analyzed by the Babcock method, showing only a trace of, butter fat, Mervill, 8 prominent creamery man from Sutton, arrived at noon. The committee on resolutions reported fa- voring o liberal appropriation by tho state legislature for an cxhibit from this state at the world's fair, also the passage of a law providing for holding farmers' institutes in the various eounties of the stato. Tooking for County Money. Dakora Ciny, Neb., Dee. 17.—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Thomas J. Welly, who for the past four months has been examining the affairs of the county treasurer's office, made his report today. lx-Treasurer Neft was found short $10,403, caused principally in adding up columns of figures. Ex-Treusurer Wilkinson, who was confined to his sick room the last year of his office, and who never had a final settlement of the affairs, was found to be in- debted to the county . Atlee Hart, in behalf of ‘ex-Treasuver Wil- kinson, appeared before tho board of com- missioners, read a letter from the doctor and at once proceeded to settle the matter. After the experts’ report was accepted no time was lost in the settlement being thoroughly adju- dicated and Mr. Hart walked out of the room with a rveceipt iu full for the amount re- leasing Wilkinson and his official bondsmen from any and all turthér hability. There is yet four years wore to report on. Ex-1'rcas: qurer Neff, from rumor, has $1,70° to credit. Cattle Thieves. Cuarrrrr, Neb., Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—District court convened here yesterday with Judge Church in the chair. The numerous caseson the docket aro all disposed of and the famous cattle stealing case, state of Nebraska vs Perry Yeast et al, brought here from Grant county is now pending. The at- torneys for the state have challenged the array of jurors. Neville Grimes and Hamil- ton represent the state ana Fass Sullivanand = General Neeco of Tllnois represent the de- fendants. One hundred and fifty witnesses are here from Grant county and great ex- citement prevails, The State claims that about one thousand head of cattle have been stolen and butchered by this den of thieves during the past five years. The Equitablo land and improvement company of North Platte are the heavy losors. Insane Through Trouble. Bearuice, Neb., Dec. 17.—|Special Telo- grm to Tae Bee.]—Frederick Vanlieu, an | old and formerly well-to-do citizen of this lo- cality was this afteracon examined before the county board of insanity commissioners and adjudged insane. His insanity is caused through his brooding over kis financial und roperty reverses. Ho will be taken to the incoln asylum tomorrow. After Many Days. Nenriska Ciry, Neb, Dec. 17.—|Special toTue Bee]—Eva Van Sickle has been granted a divorce from her husband, Solomon Van Sickle, on the ground of extreme cruelty. The couple is over sixty years of age, and the court room scene was affecting, as the plain- 1iff claimed to still love her husband, but his ill treatment has driven her from him. She also secured §500 alimony, Slow Collections. Davip Ciry, Nob,, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to e Ber,]—The people of this city and community were surprised this morning when the announcement was made that Frank A. Snow, oue of our pioneer hardware dealers had boen closed up by creditors, The cause of the failure is slow collections as the result of hard times, Liabilities about $5,000, assets about the same. Lost His Finger, Yonk, Neb, Dec. 17.—|Special to Tue Bre.]—~While repairing a wind mill this morning Levi Brooks, o farmer living four miles south of this city, caught his left. hand in the gearing and the index finger was taken off as smcoth as if it had been cut with a knife. is hand is otherwise badly crushed. Excluded from the Mail. Yonk, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special to Tae Ber.|—Today's editionof the York Daily Times was refused this evening by Post- master Detrick. 1t contained a local adver- using of the drawing for a fancy quilt at a Christmas bazaar, Disappointed in Love, BeAtnice, Neb, Dec. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Te Bee |—Daniel Allman, aged twenty-six was last evening adjudged insane and ordered sent to the assylam at Lincoln. Hlis insanity is atuiouted to disappointment in love. A Bradshaw Oyclone Victim, Yong, Neo., Dec. 17.—[Special to Tae Bee.)-Mrs, John Miller, an aged lady who received several wounds in the Bradshaw died from their effects uesday and was buried today, An Implement Man Falls, Besxer, Neb, Dec. 11.—|Special to Tue Bee.)-D. H. Hartzell, dealer in agricultural implements here, was closed up this morning by his creditors. Liabilities estimated at J,M, assets probably $3,000, { Oklahoma Capital Bill Vetoed. Gurarig, Dee, 17.—Governor Steele vetoed the Kingfisher capital bill and in his messago warns the legislature that he willnot consider suy further legislation on that subject, The message caused but little demonstration, Preferred Death to Disgrace, Cuicaao, Dee. 17.—Robert Baker shot and killed himself at his home this morning in the presence of his wife and a constable, who had come to arrest him on the charge of em- bezzlement from his employers. ———— Rallying to Its Aid, Huiox, 8, D., Dee. 17,—(Special Telegram to Tue Bre, | —National Bank Examiner John E. Diamond has chargo of the affairs of tho Huron National bank which suspended yos. terday. Tomorrew the stockholders ‘and others interested will meet to consider offers of aid from Chicago, Sioux Falls and other places and arrango to wopen the bauk. Do- ositors wanting their money will be paid in ull. It is now knowu that the anonymous letters sent to business ‘men and depositors prompted the run. A list of over forty busi- ness men and capitalists was publishea fn this evening’s Huron, who are willing to aid the bank to resume business il THEY WANT GOLD, A Prominent German Talks of the de of European Countries, , Dec. 17.—[Special Telogram to ~H. Kreismann, one of the promi- nent financiers of Berlin, Germany, gave some views upon the financial situation of his country of an interesting nature, Be- sides being in charge of all the surface rail- roads of Berlin, M, Kreismann isa large handler of American securities and an inti- mate financial assoclate of Henry Villard, Asked as to the effect upon Germany's money market of the Baring failure, he said that but little difference was noticeable, ‘“T'here was some,” he added, “and owing to it money becamo for the time a little tight, and the rates of interest were a trifle ad- vanced, but there was no such marked effect us characterized the American market, be- cause of the greater conservatism of the Ger- man investors. They do not branch out in risky enterprises with the beldness of Ameri- cans, What Germany 1s most interested in at present is the prospective action of your congress upon the silver question, We ver much fear that the free coinago bill will be passed in which event a premium is likely to be placed on gold, Now there are held in Germany 800,000,000 worth of American rail- road securities, German government bonds pay but from 3 to 4 per cent interest and to find larger profits for the money Germans invested largely in Northern Pacific, Illinois Central, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and other railroad securities, But before they did 5o they were guaranteed the payments of their dividends in gold, Now with a pre- mium on gold it would not be likely for these guarantees to be broken and it is on this ac- count that we are watching the course of sil- ver legislation with no small degree of inter- est. We are gold countries abroad and have no use for bimetallisn,.”” “In an interview published this morning Jay Gould express a hope that England and Germany will join France and the United States in a proposition toadopt bimetallism " “If Jay Gould said that, he is badly mis- taken, shows himself grossly imorant of the financial affairs of Europe and ignorance on that subject is widespread in the United States, Bimetallism will never be adopted Turopean nation. Gold will be the andard. Why, even Austriaand Rus- which have been compelled to repudiate specie payments and bave recourse to pape: currency, are hoarding all the gold they can to resumoe spocie payments at the carliest possible date.” TO CURTAIL EXPENSES. Cyrus McCormick Says That fs - the Object of the Harvester Trust. Cuicago, Dec. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Cyrus H. McCormick, the presi- dent of the American harvester company or. trust, was usked regarding a dispateh to the effect that the farmers’ alliance was about to embark in the business of manufacturing reapers and mowers at Springfield, O. WALl T know,” said he, “regarding the mat- ter is what I read this mm’uhli;. ‘We baveno objection to their embarking In the business, Thero is plenty of room for all. They would in no way interfere with us. The impression seems 10 existin certain quarters that it is the intention of the American harvester com- pany to raise the price of machines. This is a mistake, and prices will not bo raised. The American harvester company was formed in order that we could conduct our busiuess at & less cost. That is all.” Double Wreck on the Hannibal. Sr. Josern, Mo., Dec. 17.—While the cast- bound express on the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad was laying near Breckenridge. Mo., last pight cooling hot boxes an oxtra freight train dashed into the rear sieeper, badly wrecking it. Two or three passougers were painfully, cut and ‘brutsed, but 1o one was killed. Soon after another cxtra freight, east-bound, came along and_crashed into the rear of the freight train which first caused the mischief. The engineer and firaman of 1mia; train jumped and escapea with slight in- urics. e e Still Belleves in It Pamis, Dec. 17.—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bre.]—Dr. Brown-Sequard was visited at Nice recently by Dr. Linn, the Amecican, in whose presence he denied that hfs elixir had the same effect as Prof. Koch's lymph. He said, however, that it would support con- sumptives until they could recover. He added that he had received from all parts of the world confirmations of hisconviction that disease could be combatted by his method, which prevented weakuess till nature threw off the discase, STl 0 Heavy Rains on Va couver fsland. Victons, B. C, Dee. 17,—Tho recont heavy rains on Vancouver island caused the low lying lands o tho neighborhood of Cowiecban to be flooded, Tho Indians in the vicinity had to break caftp and are now trav- eling around the submorged district in canoes. Cousiderable damage to property has already been done and tho 1oss' already foots up §00,000. No lives are reported lost. — ———— The Steamship subsidy Plan. Loxnoy, Dec. 17.—[Special Cablegram to Tie Bee.)—The agents general of Australa- siabad an Interview with Sir Charleg Tup- per yesterday. They promised to ask their respective colonial governments whether they were prepared to assist a regular line of steamers between Vancouver, B. C., and Australasia which the Canadian government is willing to subsidize. . e —— ‘The Pope in Politics. Rowr, Dee. 17.—[Special Cablegram to T Bee,]—The vope has appointod a commission consisting” of Cardinals Rampolls, Oreglia and Apollini and three laymen to organize aud direct the movements of the Catholic s0- cieties of Italy, Tuis action of the pope is re- garded as an indication that his intentions are to take a more active part in politics, sl e Another Plot Against the Czar, Panis, Dec, 17.—Figaro today publishes Russian advices stating that another plot to murder the czar has been discovered. The conspirators are members of & noblemen’s club, Several Poles were arrestwed for com- plicity in the plot and the club houso closed. — - The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair; slightly warmer, For Nebraska and Iowa--Fair; warmer; winds shifting to southerly, For South Dakota—Fair; warmer; south erly winds, L T ©Cider Men in Session. 8. Louvts, Dec. 17.—The cider and cider vinegar makers association of the northwest met today and elected oMcers, A resolution wes adopted to secure legislation against the sale of impure cider vinegar, ceei—— Inguiry About the Serpent's Loss. Loxpox, Dec. 17.—The eourt of wquiry on the loss of the British cruiser Serpent decid- ed that the loss of the vessel was dueto an error of judgment on the part of the navigat- ing ofticer. el san A Stove Trust in Prospect, CuicaGo, Dee, 17.-Stove manufacturers from a number of cities are holding a secret conference here, presumably with the inten- tion of forming a trust, —— APPORT.w AMENT BILL PASSED, After a Lon ‘ebate the House Adcpts 1§ W ut Amendment, THE VOTE ST/ 5 187 AYES AND 82NAYS, nsideration of the Election Mease ure Resumed in tho Senate and Dolph Makes an Addross in its Favor, WasmixaroN, Dec. 17. —After & long des bate today the house passed tho apportions ment bill without amendment—yeas, 1874 nays, 82, The negative vote was as follows: Alder son, Allen of Mississippi. Andrews, Barnes, Blanchard, Breckinridge of Arkansas, Bricks Brookshire, J. B. Brown, Branner, Buckalew, Bunn, Campbell, Caruth, Catche ings, Claney, Clements, Coob, Covert, Crisp, Cummings, Dunphy, Ellis, Enloe, Fithian, Flower, toreman, Fowler, Gelssentiiner, Goodnight, Hare, Henderson of North Caros lina, Herbert, Holman, Lane, Lawler, Loste of Georgia, Manger, Maish, Martin of Indle ana, Martin of Texus, McAdoo, McCarthy, McClelian, McCreary, McMillen, McRao, Montgomery, Mutchler, Oates, O'Neill of In diana, Outhwalte, Parrett, Paynter, Peel, Penniogton, Perty, Pindar, Price, Quinn Richurdson, Robertson, Rogers, 'Saverd, Senoy, Shively, Spinola, Springer, Stabls necker, Stockdale, Tracy, Tucker, Turnoe of Georria, Tumer of New York, Vaux, Waddill, Wheeler of Alabama, Whitthorn, Wike, Wiley, Williams ot Illinols, Yoder, “The house then adjourned. Senato, WasniNaros, Dec. 17.—The morning loup having expived without anything importand veing done, the senate resumed consideration of the election bill, and Mr. Dolph costinued his specch of yesterday upon the subject. Mr. Dolph beld it to be the duty of congress ‘with malico towards none and with charity for all" to exercise to the fullest extent thé powers under the constitution o so~ cre to every ctizen of the United St ates—native or foreign born, white o black, rich or poor—the free excercise of all his rights under the constitution, Mr. Eustis sald he would puta_question to the senator from Oregon and would ask & frank answer. The question was if the ime migration of Chinese had ot been probibe ited, if there were 1,500,000 Chinamen in Ore= gon w had the right of suffrage and who established in Oregon o Chiuese state departe ment, and if the peoplo of Oregon had overs thrown that Chbinese government and re-ess tablished white political supremacy, would he (Dolph) in such a case advocate the pnge sagoe of @ law by conpress, the intent aud efe fect of which would be to encoufage, stimus late and sustain those Chinamen in their efe fort to recover political power on raco lines, Mr. Dolph said that was precisely the are gument made on the democratic side of the chamber. Mr. Eustis—Will the senator answer my question { . Dolph—L'm no golng. to be tnterrupth ed. Mr. Eustis —But I request the scnalor from Oregon to answer my question. Mr. Dolph —I will answer it in my own time, but will not stand up to be catechised I simply tell the senator from Louisiuna thaf the proposition is preposterous. ‘The Chinese do not ask 1o become * citizens of the United States. But I will tell the senator from Louislana that thepeople ot Oregon will pever raise a hand against the government of [the United States. They never will fight against the flag of their country, Mr, Eustis persisted in his efforts to have his question answered more directly, but without success. Then Mr. Morgan took the floor and quoted a clause from the constitution of Orezoa res stricting suffrage to white citizens, and a sece tion from the statutes of that state prohibite ing the intermarriage of whites and no sroes, Indians or Chinese, and closed with an exe clamation against hypocrisy. After arguments against the bill by Messrs, Keuna, Ryan and Butler, Mr. Coke obtained the floor and tho senate adjourned. SRR A NON-PARTISAN OFFICER. Employes Who Failed to Vote for Him Left Outin the Cold. Cmicaco, Dec. 1Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—County Judge Scales, the newly elected democrat, who 18 ex-oficio chairman of the board of election commissions ers, bas asked for the resignation of all the office employes, twenty-four in number. The election board is naturally supposed to be non-partisan, but the democratic politiciang have long controlled it in the interest of tholw party. Never until now, however, has it bes com officially stamped .43 & democratic mas chine. Immeédiately after election a strong ressure was brought to hear upou tho judge, Envhu{ for its object a thorough reorgunizae tion of the clerks employed on election work, It was claimed that ever since the dvainay trustee campaign the oftice had drifted ..wfi} from its democratic moorings, snd that seve eral of the employes had been known to vote the republican ticket. Finally the ward workers produced evideuce that the cmployes had refused to turn out and work for Scales for judgo on election’ day, so this settled the question. Judge Scales,” the lutest nequisie tion to Chicago’s boased *mon-partisan jus diciary,” discharged twenlfi;—{aurunmlny of a legally declared non-partisan oftice because they refused to vote for him. —~—— A Duke in Trouble. New Yonk,Dee, 17.—[Special Telozram tg | Tue Bee)—The fact has been mado publid that the Duke d'Auxy, a Beleian nobleman, has been arvested for debt on complaint of Lyman Rhodes, proprictor of the Pavillion hotel at New Brighton, Staten Islaud. The duke was arrested on 4 warrant issued by Justice Carbett of New Brighton, the qualie fied charge being “‘an attompt to feloniously cheas and defraud Mr. Rhodes of goods and property worth $45.20.” Mr. Carbett veleased the defendant on his own recognizance and sot the case down for hearing yesterday, Mr. Rhodes was present with his counsel, but the duke did not appear. Oneof the lawyers presented a certificate from a doctor to show that the duke was confined in hi§ room in & New York hotel by illuess. Justice Carbet decided to adjourn the hearing until Thu day next. s The President Cautious. Cnroaco, Dee. 17.—A telegram was receive at the world’s fair headquarters today fro Director Peck saying that President Harrls son had decided that he could not waive the point that the city council might repeal the ordinance providing for the issue of £5,000,« 000 bonds in ald of the fair before Issuing hiy proclamation, and that several days would ba required for personal examination of the oint, However, he would accept proof tha be funds were in hand if the bonds were actually issued and placed 1 the hands of '.h.x city comptroller. The oty comptrolier prepared a form for the bonds, which was approved by the directors, The work of el raving will be commenced at once, and u.“ slieved that the requirement of the presis dent will be uomullo«? with by January 1, puscesads il 1. 1t Came High. 8r. Pavr, Minn,, Dec. 17.—[Special Teley gram to Tur Bee.|-John Grabam of Otturawa, Ta,, made the discovery yoswrdl{ at Albert Lea, Minn., that it 1s costly busfs ness tospeak lightly of a woman's character, Some thme in July, while in business ab Alert Lea, Mr. Graham spoke Lightly o Miss Tracy Baumgartnor. She brought sul nnl.'x has béen awarded $,000 of Mr.Gralam's coln.