Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1890, Page 1

THE OMAHA DalrLy BEE "TWEN "IETH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1890. NUMBER 190, CAPTURED INDIANS ESCAPE, |l aimeoine b ors S, o fitting Bull and Bad Foot Braves Elude Their Guards Near Bad River, THEY ARE HEADED FOR THE BAD LANDS. Colonel Henry is Sent Out to Re- capture Them—No Peace When Once They Have Escaped the Military. PiNe inar Acexcy, 8, D, (via Rushville, Neb.), Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue B ~About 2 o’clock this afternoon Gen- eral Brooke received a telegram from Gen- cral Miles stating that the 150 Sitting Bull and Big Feot Indians who surrendered to Colonel Sumner two days fdgo had es- caped from him (Sumner) at the head of the Bad river (probably while being taken across to Pierre as prisoners of war). The dispatch also ordered General Brooke to send out o party of cavairy tot and hiead them off, as they would undoubtedly rush for the bad lands. Within an hour after this telegram came a battalion of the Ninth cavalry, companies D, F, 1 and K, a total of about two hunared and thirty men with Colonel Hemry at their their head dashed out of the agency takiug the Wounded Kneo road tothe northeast. They were accompanied by about twenty of the mew Indian scouts that Lieu- tenant Taylor has been drilling here. An ofticial close calculation of the time shows that at the hour the cavalry left here the fleeing hostiles were probably already in on the edge of the bad lands north of the White river, a little west of the mouth of the Bear river in the Lodge creek. Colonel Heory’'s orders are to make a forced march of forty miles tonight before stopping. His men carried five day's rations on their saddles, while a hastily arranged pack train followed an hour later. At the same time the troops started, cour- iers were pushed off to the vad lands to ap- se the peace party of the move. General Brooke is doubtful about it being possible for Colonel Henry to intercept the band before 1t gets into the bad lands. Everyone who has associated with Colonel Henry since his ar- vival here, and particularly during the last two weeks, is ready to swear that if hard riding will o it he will get there with this baud of cav- alry. The reds once in the bad lands it is goodbye 1o peace parleymg. Such is the opin- fon of nearly overyone here. Let it be distinctly understood that Colouel Henry is not headed for the bad lands now, but far to the east of them. He took along three Hotchkiss guns and a mountain howitzer, though these are with the pack train. Sumner, from whom the prisoners of war escaped, is probubly galloping around porthwest of the worst portion of the bad lands where the hostiles have been en- tronched for so long. The Seventh cavalry is expected tomoveto the bad lands as soon as the peace party is heard from, which may be tonight or surely tomorrow. No corre- spondents accompanied Colonel Henry, for the reason that he is going so wide of the Two Dog's Report. PiNe Rivae Acescy, S. D. (via Rush- ville, Neb.), Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee]—Instead of the bad lwds as was anticipated, Christmas eve fluds the military and - correspondents still walting at the ugency to hear the re- Wlt-of o bloodless settlement sent to the hostiles last Sunday through the party of 154 friendly Tudiavs. Two Dog, onc of the party, came in late last night but simply re- ports that the others had reached _their des tination and aftera great deil of wrangiing had finally been allowed under escort of a heavy hostile guard to pass the breastworks and énter the enemies’ camp, As soon as Two Dog saw the rest of the party securely within the clutches of the hostiles he flew back to report the fact to General Brooke. Now we are wiiting to hear the result of ‘the couneil that cusued. The Hostile Ultimatum, Pixe Rinar Acexcy, 8. D, (Via Rush- ville), Dee. 2 pecial Telegram to Tie Brr)--The ultimatum to the peace party sent to the hostiles is: “We will fight till the last man falls.”” The friendlies are stealing off to the bad lands, It is now plainer than ever that a slaughter of reds is at hand. The Indians in Oklahoma. Gurnnte, O, T, Dee. 24.—White Cloud, Hatch-E-She and Running Bear were 1n the city today toinvitesome triends and their legal advisors to meet them nine wiles east of the city to participate in a ghost dance to take place tomorrow. ‘The lowas are enter- taining many Indians from neighboring tribes. There are also representatives from the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Creeks and two messengors from tto Sioux. White visitors will do all in their power to allay ns far as possible the Messiah eraze. All the Indians about here are fricndly and peaceable. - VOT IRELAND. nited Ireland Says the Batile Witl Be Bitterly Fouaht, Dun Dec. ~United ireland today, reforring to the recent election in North Kilkenny, s “Kilkenny has aeclarved for Gladstone against Parnell. The battle was fought with every weapon that hatred, malice, ingratitude and_ treachery conld sup- ply. Behind the mutineers were the pricsts, cager to regain the power Par nell secured for them years ugo. They sanctioned the methods of war- fare hitherto unvsed and open fighting was supplemented by secret iutimidation. But although this combination secured the victory in Kilkenny, it must be remembered that Kilkenny is not Ireland. They shall be forced to renew the wage of battle at cvery spot on Irish soil from center to sea,” Davitt’s Denial, Dumniy, Dee, 24,~Ata meeting of the Me- Carthyite committee today Davitt denied that the priests had used intimidating tactics in North Kilkenny, Healy said the league funds in Ireland were overdrawn to the ex- tent of £2,000,as the bulk of the money was locked up in Parls, Healey added that a compromise arrangement between Parnell and his oppouents was out of the question end that the latter would fight to beat Par- nell on evey platform, A Remittan Cuteaco, Deo. 24, 10 the joint treusnrers, Webb and Kenny, in Dublin, £1,250. belng’ the proceeds of 'the Dillor O'Brien mass meeting recently held fu this city e to Ireland. - -~ The Czar Thanks Ameri Sr. Pereissons, Dee. 24.—The Oficial Messenger suys the czar has conveyed to the American colony in this city (through the United States minister) his thanks for their resolutions expressing gratitude for the full liberty they have enjoyed during the past hall century, —_——— Hard Tinres in Pera, Panaya, Dee. 24.- Rumors of revolutionar moverments in Peru ave rife here. For some Lhwe past It has Born Buowa that on the 2d ~There was cabled today | made on behalf of ex-Director Pierola to have the movement suppressed, but at the cost of forty liv As matters stand in Peru it is 1ot unlikely that simiar risings will occur at short intervals, the conditions being entirely favorable. The extreme destitution prevail- ing throughout the republic is largely re- sponsible for the unsettled state of affairs, o THE DA'.TTJ"‘"E GRIEVANCE. In a Long Talk it Comes Out That Employes Want More Wages. Barivon Md., Deec. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre,)—The grievance commit- tec of the employes of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company had a long conference to- day with President Mayer, Vice Presidents Smith and King and General Manager Odell in reference to the request for an increace of wages by the men, While the question was not settled, an amicable arrangement was reached. Thereis no danger of a strike, President Mayer said: “The conference of our men with usis a matter that concerns their private interests and 1 have no right to make them pnblic.” President King said the request submitted by - the committe would be duly considered by the proper oft cers, A Rate Clerk Meeting. Cimeaco, Dee. 24.—[Special Telegram to itk Beg,]—Chairman F. C. Donald of the passenger department of the Central Trafiic association has called a meeting of the com- pilers and rute clerks to be held Tuesday, January 1, to make changes for the quarterly issue of joint rate sheots taking effect Feb- ruary 1. The chairman calls attention to the advance in second-class rates from Mis- souri rver points to western Colorado, Mon- tana, Utal and Idabo points, quoted 'in the Trans-Missour| westbound rato sheet, and odds; “Itis of the utmost importance that every line and association in the country be represented in order to secure the greatest uniformity possible and harmonize us far as it is practicable to do so the various interests in establishing through rates, and with thi end we cordially invite every compiler and rate clerk to be present, and especially 1 quest that they remain until the work *is tinished.” A Christmas Greeting. Ciicaco, Dee, 24.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bop]—Christmas greetings were cx- changed today between the management and track ciaployes of all the Chicago lines which have difficulty with their men. Every pos- sible bone of contention was talked over by committees of the management and em- and an agreement settling all points for the coming year was si gned by both side The agreement includes the items of wages, causes for strikes, hours of work and many others. The document was comvleted at 5 o'clock this afternoon, the Rock Island being the lst road to sigu it. The Agrie on Wages. Cnicaco, Dec. 24.~Grand Master Sweeney of the Switchmen’s Mutual Aid association has sanctioned the agreement entered into by the managers and switchmen of the Rock 1sland, Illinois Central, Northwestern and Chicago wages will be paid at Oma! Paul, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Kan: City and & less at Council Bluffs, Sioux y Des Moines and St. Joseph and other smaller points, Milwaukee & St. Paul roads. ), S Raillway Mileage. New Yonk, Dec. 24.—Statistics compiled by the Engineering News show that the total addition to the country's railway milcage during this year was 5,800 miles, or about 700 miles more than in 1880, The total amount of railway now completed is 167,172, Of this 36,012 miles, or over 2 per cent, was con- structed during the last five years. The Atchison Satisfied. Cmcaco, Dec. 24.—Ofcials of the Atchi- son road positively deny tue report that their company has any inteution of securing through the Jacksonville Southeastern com- pany, control of the Inianapolis, Decatur & Western, saying the Atchison has no desire to extend its system castward and is not con- tempiating any new deals. Must Haul at a Loss.’ Torexa, Kas,, Dec, 24,—The railroad missioners have made an important deci: in the case against the Kansas City, Fort Scot & Memphis road, holding that it must furnish cars to transport coal, even thougn the haul over its line to the connecting line is not suficient to pay expenses. e A VIOLENT TEMPER, It Leads Henry Donnelly to Murde His Wife in New York. New Yonsk, Dec. 25, —[Special Telegram to Tne Bee]—Mrs. Bridgett Donuelly was murdered by her husband, Henry Donnelly, this forenoon in the tenement, No. 10, Colum- bia place, Brooklyn. The murderer was ar- rested and locked up to await the coroner's action. Mrs. Donnelly had been living with her husbund until rvecently, when she left him on account of his violent temper and went to live with a married daughter at the house where she was killed. The husband callod there last night and stayed there over ght. This morning he asked his wife to re- urn to him, but she refused. Donuelly be- came so enraged that he pulied ashoemaker’s kuife from his pocket and stabbed his wife twice in the abdomen and breast. She fell to the floor and expired in a few minutes. -~ The Kean Fai'ure. Cuicaco, Dec, 24.—According to the testi- mony of the suspended banking firm of Kean & Co. the assets were lowered §1,000 more in his testimony today. Kean acknowledged that no allowauce had been made for 2,000 paid D. H, Tolman on the day of the failure or for £2,200 deciared forfeited by the authori- ties of West Superior, Wis., upon his failure to purcn ase certain bonds of that town which he eadeavercd to do. Miss Higgins, Kean's private secretar, testified that shiv hed seen partuceship papers drawn up between Mr. Kean and Wilson & Waddingham, and that they were signed by Waddfugham. This is considered an impor- tant development for the dopositors as Wad- dingham is a wealthy man. After recess Miss Higgins ,resumed the witness chair. She d she had searched for the Waddingham agreement, but was unable to find it. The attorney asked her if she hiad ever placed her name on & note for Kean. She replied that she had once. Kean asked her to do so, expluining that there was some law providing that a bauk could not loan more than so much on one name and that her name wus acceptable, *Were you good for the note!” asked the attorney, don't think T was very vich at the time,” shesaid. During the session Attorney Meyer asked | Kean if he was aware of the fact that Rev. l John O, Foster and Rev. Lewis Curts were | | |! i given a “tip” as to the conditior of affairs two days before the bank failure, with the result that they drew out Kean answered that he such t0 be the cas vequested that the she the apvear in court e their deposits. ad not kuow Mayer, however, ff “secure and serve reverend and subpcenaes on men to gentle- testify Snow in Missouri and Kansas. Kaxsas City, Mo, Dee. 24.—The fivst snow of the season, fell today in northern Missouri and northern Kansas, Some of the incoming trains on western roads were delayed two or three hours. A dispateh from Wichita, Kan., says & soaking rain feil in the southern part of Kansas today. It was just what the coun- try needed and will doubtless extingulsh the threatened tnvasion of the Hessian fiy, A | special from Topeka says the state board of agriculture has received telegraphic advices from the nortbern half of the state to the effect that a suow storm today covered winter wheat, The suow was badly needed, 4 PADDOCK SUCCEEDS SAVAGE. — He is Appointed as Government Direotor of the Union Paoifio, VACANCIES IN THE SUPREME COURT. President Harrison, According to the Gossips, Has Three Choice Judi- cial Plums to Dispose of— Miscellancons Mattors, 513 FourTreN T STREET, Wasuizetos, D. C.. De Tho president this afternoon ap- pointed Major J.: W. Puddock of Omahn, brother of Senator Paddock, tobe a Union Pacifle tailway director, vice Judge Savage, deceased. Major Paddock is one of the plonecrs of Nebraska and resides on a farm in the vicinity of Omaha, WasniNeroy Buneau Tae Osany Bee, } 24, SUPREME COURT VACANCIES. In their efforts to place Attorney General Miller on the bench of the supreme court the gossips have discovered that President Har- vison will have three more appointments to makoe of associate justices. Justice Lamar, it is stated, has told his friends in private conversation that he can scarcely don the official ermine ugain, Justice Lamar,is ap- proaching seventy years of age. He hds not carried his age cither, for he looks and acts all of threo score and ten. He suffers most from a lapse of memory. However, it will be recalled that when President Cleveland took Mr. Lamar from nis cabinet scarcely three years since and placed him on the bench it was related that e had lost his memory, al- though he had a bright mind for the conv sation of subjeets in hand., It is related th he walked down Pennsylvania_avenue the other day a distance of a milo without speak- ing 4 word to au intimate friend at his side. Justices Field and Blatchford have for some thme been over tho age motion go upon the vetir The retiring age is seventy. Justice Blat ford was seventy on March last and Justice Field was seventy-four on November 4 last, It is stated that both Blatchford and Ficld ask to be relieved during the coming e Justice Field sus yet, but Jus- quite feeble. Said Senator promises to be a preity comfor mas. There have been other Christmases in my personal history that had in them fewer attr e features. One of them -—well, in 1863, for instance. ‘I was in east Tennuessce that Christmas and with lots of others in that same region put in several hours a day trying to keep up a reasonable degree of warmth. No, we did not have any turkey, nor was ther@uny cdible around that looked like plum puddine. We broke our fast on hardtack and sow belly. Our dinner was more of the same, with the added luxury of wormy beans, The hardtack was very hard indeed, and it was all stamped ‘fle." "The Veferans' association today presonted enator Manderson with a hondsome pen en- grossment of his military record, beautifully framed. CHRISTIAS AT THE CAPITAL, Washington is completely given up to the Christmas holidays. There will be no public nor private business transacted until Friday. The executive departments closed at noon, The house adjourned yesterday until Friday and the senate adjourned this morning until Saturday, with the understanding that it would immediatety adjourn until Monday. The house does not expect to do auything until after the new vear is ushered in. In most of the departments the employes who perform the menial labor were remembered with turkeys and other gifts, At the white house the president prescnted cach unmar- ried man with an order for a pair of gloves to be purchascd of one of the leading haber- dashers aud the married men were g order for o fat turkey with the president's compliments, The president and Mr: i mock, who is Mrs. Harrison’s went’ dviving in an open road wagon this aftornoon and tool & whirl over the Ttock Creck road, where the new government pari is to be made. Tomorrow the president and his family will enjoy a Christmas tree for the baby grandchildren and after an early dinner there will be a drive if the weather is favorable. The prognostications are that the thermometer will fall tonignt, but the weather will remain This will pl the temperature at 18= above zero, which i quite cold for Washington The Christmas club, which is maintained by the encourage- ment of Mrs. Hurrison and the cabiret ladies, together with the wives and daughters of the principal men in congress and civil life, will give a feast to the poor children of the city at the national rifles armory tomorrow forenoon and the music will be furnished by the Marine band. Washington is always a Christ- mas city, its familes being of Puritan stock, but this year more attention is giveu to the festivities than ever before. At all the churches there will be special services, and extensive preparations are made in the way of floral decorations and music. The thea- ters will all have matinees and if the weather is clnar, the streets will be crowded with wayfacers. There are very fow visitors in the national capitol and about one-thira of tho congressmen have gone to vrrious sec- tions of the country to spend the day with their families. There is little being said of legislation or olitics, BRASKA AND 10WA POSTMASTERS, Nebraska—Rock Bluff, Cass county, F. Patterson, vice B. E. Keynolds, resigned Rockford, Gage county, W. B, Kenyon, vice L. B. Chingh, resigncd. “This able Christ- Towa Diering, Winnebago county, W. E. ney . Bailey, resigned; Goldfield, Wright county, S. C, Farmer, vice C. S. VFarmer, resigned; county, Matilda MecDonald, resigned. YOUNG STORRS AGAIN ARREST! orge M. Storrs, son of the Fulton vice B, Martin, A. Storrs of Chicago, came to W few weeks ago to seek a position under the government. This morning he was arvested at his boarding house aud locked up in the Twelfth strect station. The arrest was on a bail piece from New York, claiming the forfeiture of a bend at White Plains, where he was confined on a charge of in- sanity made by his wife. Young Mr. Stors said today that this was the eighth time that his wife has had him arrested in order to secure his confinement for insanity. During his stap in Washington he has consnited Dr. Gooding, thesuperintendentof St. Elizabeth's institution here, and intended to appear be- fore commission in New Y ork on Junuary 7 to ask a final determmnation of his sanity and recover his rights as a citizen, MISCELLANEOUS, The Indian depradation claim of John A. Morrow, North Platte, Neb., amounting to 730, on account of the Cheyennes and Ogal- laas in 1867, was today allowed in full by the secretary of the interior, Mrs. Charles Porter has arvived from Fort Niobrava and will spend the winter with her parents, Colonel and Mrs, Wilkins, 1918 G stre northwest, Nebraska's lutest contribution to public life here promises to make himself famous, Eversince Colonel Valentine was elected sergeat-at-arms of the senate he has won- dered why thero was no flag flying over the capitol of the United = States except when one or more of the branches of cougress was in sess The stars ana stripes float every day in the year over all the public buildings here with the sole exception 0s the capitol, and to remedy this he has applied some of his large stock of energy. This morniug Senator Hale offered a resolution which provides for the erection of a flag staff over the central portion of both eastern and western entrances, and this res- olution will be considered on Monday. The only objection that can be made to the patri- oti¢ proposition will be the one that con- fusion may result from the multiplicity of flags because there are now two on the roofs respectively of the house and_senate when those bodies are in session, There need be no coufusion, however, for any person who knows anything about. the /gession flags and their location on the oxtrame ends of tho capitol cannot mistake ti for the bunting which will soon wave above the central porticos with the great dome for a back- ground, Senator Paddock has introduced a bill to amead schedule E of the McKinley tariff law 0 as to provide for the transfer of the duties thereby imposed upon the secretary of the treasury and the commissioner of inter- nal revenue in respeet of the polanscope and other tests applicable to sugars of domestic manufacture and for other pur poses. ———— OMAHA'S NEW BISHOP, Father Scannell of Concordia Ap- pointed to the Position, St Lovis, Mo, Dec. 24.-|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bik.]—Father D, 8. Phelan, editor of the Western Watchman, a leading Catholie weekly, today showed Tie Brx cor- respondent a cablegram from O'Brien, pri- vate chamverlain the pope, stating that Father Scannell of Concordia had been ap- pointed bishop of Omaha and Burk to Ch enne. Father McCarthy, rector of the cath dral at Omaha, had altéady wired Father Pliclan whether the roport of Bishop & nell’s uppointment was futhentic an_affinative answer. [n_ Fathe opinion the diocese of Wichita and Concordia will be united. He has no_advices from Rome as to the elevation of Bishop Seanlan of Salt Lake to an avchbishopric, The pri spoke of Bishon Scanueli as a cultured, bopu- lar and carnest theofogiat, which opinion is shared by Archbishop Feehan of Chicago and others BE. *helan’s KEW - ' BUTLER'S K. LL. He Tries His Last Criminal Case and is Defeated, Bostox, Mass,, Deg, 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Ber,|—Au imteresting incident m conneetion with tho case of the United States vs Carrie . Johuson, which was given to a jury in the district court yesterday afternoon, was a statement of General But- ler in the cou f his argument for the de- fenso that this was the last crimina) case he would ever try. The woman was charged with attemnpt to defraud the pension office by swearing that Jo , a deccased soldier, was her first b ,lznoring o marriagg contracted many years ago to o man named Stevens, who is now living in Vermont, and from whom she had never been divorced. The defense was that being but fourteen old atthe time, the luws of Vermont ren- deved the ceremony void, General Butler made the closing argument for the defenso w thomorning and District Attorney Alen for the government, and both gentlemen did themselves credit by their able pleas. It is somewhat of a blow tothe sentimentalist to learn that a verdict was given that the woman was guill nd that the old hero had lost his last criminal easc, MET THE FATE OF JOBENSTOWNA, ‘The Disaster Which Qvertook the Ar- gentine City of Cordoba. New Yonk, Dec. 24.~[Special Telegram to Tie Bek.|—There was published Monday a cablegram from Argentive Republie stating that a “canal” at Cordoba had burst its banlk, flooding the city, desfroying hundreds of houses and resulting it ‘the death of a hun- dred people. The informgtion was so meager that a reporter was sont thiay to interview a gentleman who lately ve'uraed from Cordoba, after staying several yeats in that city, and who gave the following" information: Tho disaster must have becn aagsed by the burst- iug of a big ditn some’ thirteen miles from the city. The relation of Cordoba to this dike, like ill-fated Johnstown, is peculiarly adapted for the calany'ss that ig.all g;ohfl- bility has visited tus o wity-of South Am a. The danfer hgs long been under- stood by the most intelligent foreigners re- siding there, and futile, attempts have been made from time to timé to attract the atten- tion of the authorities to the peril, but all to 1o purpose. That curse of all Spanish-Ameri- can countrics, procrastihfition-—-manana, as thay call it—has interposed, and true to their habit of never doiug today what they can put off until tomorrow, resulted in the mattor be- ing left in abeyance. Now, as a result, the fairest city of Argentine, theseat of learning, the site of innumerable ecelesiastical editica: tions, is in mourning: Cordoba is a city of some sixty-five thousand innabitants. CHRAISTMAS EVE ON’CHAANGE, Brokers and Others in New Y ork In- Auige in the Annuat Hig' Jinks. New Youk, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—The day before Christias loug been an occasion for “high jinks” on the various exchanges of the metropolis, and today was no exception to the rale, At the stock exchange the visitors' gallery was crowded with people who wanted to see fun, There was no grand demonstration, however, and the reason given by an orderly confiden- tially to a reporter was, *They’re too poor.” Shortly after 10 o'clock there was a pleas- ant occurrence. Chairman James Mitchell was _escorted to ‘the desk where Mr. A. D, Cordova proceeded to harangue him, and in behalf of the members of the exchange pre- seated him with a beautiful set of expensivo ornamental table glassware of about one huu- dred pieces. Mr. Mitchell was completely taken by surprise, «but recovered him- self and made o cheerful response. Tho glassware was spread out beforehimon the desk and sct off with choice cut flowers, 1t eost 80 and was much admired during the day’s session. Tho principal d sion of the members during the day was the poppiug of papers folded in such a way as to explode like a popzun when jerked suddenly. This they varied by guy- ing any member who attempted to tell re- porters about the glassware, shouting like madmen: “‘Here's your extra, all about the glassware.” “Turn loose the some one just as the clock on the Cousoliduted Stoek and Petroleum exchange pointed to 13 this noon and the bulls and bears rushed pell mell at each other, Then somebody threw among the crowd several miles of tieker tape. One of those wild tackles at o football game was mild in comparison with the rush which was made for it. One broker emerged from the rush in such a ditapidated condition that somebody thought it was necessacy to pin his name on his back 30 that s {friends might recognize him, @snd during the re- mainder of the “High Jinks" the victim went around properly labeled. The Bleating of the Lambs” in which 'the outside public was invited to join, was numerous and loud. Many new hats were bgdly fractured during the melee; many shouted themselves hoarse and still many more will feel very sore in spots, but everybody epjoyed it, spectators aad all, particularly the ladies who filled the galleries, animals,” shouted R S A Triple Christmas Tragedy. Sr. Pavy, Minp,, Dee: 25.—At 1 o'clock this (Christmas) mornisg a triple tragedy occurred at the corues of Tenth and St. Peter's streets, Emma McLeod was shot and killed and her motber, Mrs, Silas Mickel, had her throat cut and is dying. Mrs, Mickel told a policeman that her husband committea the deed. Further investigation revealed the dead boly of Mickel himself with two re- volvers and bullet holes showing how he died. There is something of & question as to who committed the tragedy-—Mickel or his wife— but it was probably the former, pu e ot b Lo The Weather Forecast. For Omaba and yiginity—Light snow; warmer, ' For Nebraska and Iowa—Fair, except light snow in Towa Thursday; easterly tvinds; sta- tionary temperature. For South Dakota —Falr; warmer; easterly winds, — - No Restratnt on Dutch Oattle, Loxvoy, Dee, 24.—The government will henceforth cease to place any restrictions on the importation of Dutch cattle into the country, WORK OF THE INQUISITION. Very Little Developed in the Election Con- test Porceedings at Norfolk. AS TO THE POPULATION OF NORFOLK. All Kinds of KEvidence Given by All Sorts of Witnesses - What Saturs NowroLk, Neb, Dec, 24.--[Spetial Tele- gram to Twe Bek|—The proceedings today of the conest inguisition were of rather a desultory nature, though some more or less important. evidence was developed. Some- thing of a showing was made that the popu- lation of Norfolk was over uventy-five hundred at the time of and preceding the late election, and Al. Johnson, the col- ored porter ot the Reno hotel, swore that three or four members of a show company that was temporarily stopping in the city voted the democratic ticket, though they had no lezal residence here. These parties were . shown by the books of the hotel to have registered as hailing from New York, Boston and other cities, Steward Nichol and Ward, Superintendent Lee of the state hospital for the insane at this place were called upon to testify as to the legality of the votes cast by the employes of that institution, but nothing was made out of the inquiry. An adjournment was taken until Saturdiy merning for the purpose of examining some witnesses who are now in the western part of the state. but it is po: ble that these purties may not put in an ap- pearance, Ho Wants a Plaster, Nowronk, Neb,, Dec. 24.—[Spocial Tele gram to Tug B ] —Last eveéning 0. C. Schlange of Minneapolis applied to OMcer O'Banien for assistance in finding his wife, Mrs. Amelia Schlange, whom he believed to be living with another man in this city. He oxhibited pictures of his wife and little girl, who was with the mother, and by means of theso it was soon ascertained that the woman was living with Fred Keller, un em- ploye of the Norfolk roller mills, as his wife, while the hittlo girl was sented to be their nicce, Keller and the Schlange woman were found in bed together at 1 o'clock this morning and_were placed under arrest on charge of adultery. The case was to have been tried in police court today, but was con- tinued. In the meantime Keller has tele- graphed to Minneapolis, where he also for- v lived, for funds and_ it 15 curvently re- the husband has agreed not to secate the case if a §200 plaster is applied 10 his wounded feclings. he Winnebago Conl. BaxChorT, Neb,, Dec. 24.—[Special to Th ;i.]—-Mr. Mack, who found coal on the bago reservation while digging a well, was in town yesterday making arrangements tosink a shaft. A Bee representati aw Mr. Mack and learned the particulars, He says he knows there is coal where he has been boring and in sufficient quantity to wine. The lower vein, he sgys, is between four and five fect thick, requiring nearly a whole day to penctrate it with the drill. Several large pleces were drawn out by the drill and the; as &« spec of conl af one Wi TR 1o bured them ‘and they burned to white ashes. Eayers of formation have “been found by other well— digizers near where Mr. Mack has made his discovery, but mone have ever struck the lower vein, This vein is 140 fect below the surface. A shaft will be sunk in a few days, Mat-jka's Troubles, Prevoxt, Neb, Dec pecial Tele- gram to Tue Bek.|—John Matejka, a Bohe- mian farmer hving five miles north of North Bend, committed suicide today, Matejka has lived in the neighborhood of North Bend aud Saunders and Dodgo counties for twenty- two years, He was a well to do farmer own- ing an improved farm of 250 acres. He was about sixty years old and leaves a wifo and children. ~Domestic troubles are supposed to the cause of the act. A short time ago he had his wife arrested for threatening his life, the case being tried in Justice Barges court in this city, where their fuwily difficulties were aired. An inquest will be held. ougn’s Pardon, Guesnay, Neb, Dee. 24, - [Special Tele- eram to T Bee,]—A petition has been cir- culated here this afternoon asking the gov- ernor to grant a pardon to Warren Clough,an inmade of the state penitentiary, convicted inthe Seward county district court fourteen years ago of the murder of his brother, The cyidence on which he was convicted is claimed to have been wholly circumstantial. 1n about two hours the petition received the signatures of seventy-five ens., most of whom are old settlers and a--nuinted with the prisoner and particulars ¢ .he case. Thrown from a Hers ', Neb,, Dec, 24.—|Special to Tug Bek. |—Last night a company of young men from Fremout rode on horseback to a coun- try school house to attend a literary entel tainment. In retufning home and while rid- ing at a rapid rate over a bridge across the Rawhide, near the city, one of them, Charley Lowry, son of ex-Councilman Lowry, was thrown from his horse and received serious injuries. He was rendered insensible by the shock and was brought home in that condi tion. A deep gash was cut in his head and his body badly brused, They will Have a SEWARD, Neb., Dee. 24.—(Special to Pur Bee.|—The farmers’ alliance met yesterday and decided to have a paper in Seward There were cight different mep who made propositions for them to consider and after discussion they decided to accopt the proposi- tion made by Duncan M. Smith, a young man who has had charge of the Seward Den- ocrat for the past year. The paper will sturt as soon as possible and the alliance promise o give it 1,000 subscribers as a starter, aper. The Goods Were Damaged. Hasrnixas, Neb,, Dee, 24, pecial Tele- gram to Tne Bee | —The case of D. W, Pal- mer and Asa Hart against the Unloy Pacific railroad, In which the plaiutifts pray for damages of 8 stock of goods wrecked en route to Grand Pass, Ore., has occupied the attention of the district court the past two days and came to a close at noon today, Tho jury, after being out a few hours, reurned averdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of £, 600, A Move at Nelson. Neisow, Neb., Dec. 24.—|Special to Tne Bir.|—The citizens held a meeting last even- ing to appoint committees to look into cases of poverty requiring heip in tbis precinct, A soliciting committee of five was appointed which so far have collected about $150 and this is to be given in charge to a distributing committee of five. There is considerable destitution reported and it is hoped by this means to see that the deserving poor are properly cared for. An O1d Resident Dead. Brknory, Neb, Dec. #4,—[Special Telo- gram to T Bee.|—Mr, Ambrose Fitch, an old gentlemen residing north of here dropped dead this morning while at a neighbor’s house, His death is attributed to heart fail- ure. He left bis home in his usual health, His death is a severe blow to his friends and relatives, Public Building Acts Approved, Wasuixotox, Dec. 24,—The president Las A approved the acts for public buildings i glie and Sheboygan. Wis.. and Kock 1s ' —_—— AN IMPORTANT DECISION. The Governorship of Connecticut Hinges Upon the Ruling. New Havey, Conn.¢ Dee, 24, —Intelligence of great importance bearing on the contested governorship has just been received in the city. It is the decision of Judge Hall in the contested judge of probate case at IKast Lynn. He decided that the paster puton the blank spice under the title “judge of probate,” in_the probibition state ticket makes the ballot illegal under the state law, On most of the prohibition tickets in this state the judge of probate space was left blank and a name writtea in for the east pro bate distriet. Under Judge Hall's |'u"|u{ this would throw out some $.500 prohibition ballots in the state and elect Mbrris, demo- crat, by a large majo CONGRESSIONA PROCEEDI) Senate, Wasnisarox, Dec. 24.—In the senate to- day Mr. Edmunds asked the unanimous con- sont, for the passuge of a joint resolution ex- tending until July 1 next, the period during which the laws of Nebraska shall be en forced in the territory of Oldahoma, in ac- cordance with the recommendation of the prosident. Mr. Morgan criticised the Oklahoma legis. lature--the only republic body,he believed, which contained a colored member. The whole trouble g out of a squabble over the capital location. He objected, and the resolution went over, e, Morgan called up his resolution di- g the committee on privileges and elec- s to amend section 31 of the election bill, Sherman contended that it was not in order to call it up except upon & formal mo- tion. Mr. Morgan likened the present condition of the senate to the condition of Damocles with a single hair holding a sword suspended over his head, Yesterday the little state of Rhode Tsland suspended a sword over the seuate, informing that body that at the will ana pleasure of the cau mmittee free speech was to be prohibited. The president thought he was leading this movement. Ho was doing itjust as a giant was moving the buffalo on whose horn he rested. The move- ment was in the hands of senators on the floor who were aspirants for the presidency, Pending further debate the hour of 11 arrived and Mr. McPherson rvesumed his speech against the elections bill At the conclusion of his rem: ks & message the president was roceived and reud, ning hout approval the bill appro- priating 5,000 for a public building ut Bar Harbor, Me., on the ground that the public’ needs’ that place did not justify such expenditure. public office, u postoftice, is to be accommo- dated. Tho president sets forth facts that the rent paid for the postofiice in 1888 was $00. One clork was employed and no car- riers. The gross postal receipts for that year wero 8,000 Bar Harbor is almost wholly a summer resort. The postal receipts for 1580 show that for more: than half the year the gross veceipts of the postoMee wero about 8% a day. Tue president says the salary of the janitor of the new building would be more than twice the present cost to the government for vent, fuel and light. He caunot believe that upon reconsideration congress will approve the contemplated ex- penditure, The message wis veferred to a committec, The senate has adjourned to Saturday next with the understanding that when it meets that day the vicepresident shall declave it adjourned untdl Monday. e PACKERS PLEASED. Evidence Forthcoming to Show That Their Meat is Carefully Inspected. CuicaGo, Dec. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—-There was great gratification among the packers today, when it became kuown that the grand jury had adjourned without allusion to the ctarge that lumpy jawed catiic had been slaughtered at the stockyards and the meat placed upon the market, It1s understood that while there was much evidence taken by the jury, it was shown that the inspector ut the yards was notashe should be, owing to a personal Only one fend cxisting between the state aud city oficers, - Stll there was no evidence adduced to show diseased that any meat was cver placed on the market, so that iv would reach the consumer. On the con- trary, it was shown that the leading packers o no wholly rely upou the state or local in- spectory, but have inspectors of their own to condenin such animals as they may deem un- fitted for food ana send such carcasses to the rendering tanks, The jury, it is understood, preferred to keep silent on' the subject, in view of the fact that any report that it might make would be misquoted and misconstrued by those outside who are interested in injur- ing the live stock interests of Chicago. S A Prominent Deaver Merchant Dead, Nver, Colo,, Dec, 24.—([Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Willlam B, Daniels of the great dry goods Liouse of Daniels & Fisher of this city died this forenoon of paralysis, aged sixty-five years, The deceased occupled an honorable place among the great merchants of thewest. He was bon in Alleghany county, New York, and passed his early life inthe town of Friendship, in that county, where he and Henry M. Telier attended school together, His first venture in Denver was in Feb ruary, 1863, when he openod a clothmg tablishment at Pifteenth and Blake streets. ri cartier yeavs of Mr. Daniel's 33 connections in Denver he made his vesidence in New York city. He came to Denvyer to reside in 1870 and has vemaived here eyer sinee. Mr. Danjels left a request fnavriting addpessed to Mr. Mitchell Ben dict and Mr. Wisher, his surviving partncr asking that his remains should be cremated and his ashes buried beside those of his wifc, Elizabe nlels, in Rose Hill cemeter) Chicago, his request will be complied with. The only rela s Mr. Dauiels leaves W, C who s at present Ken who lives in Omaha. An Oleomargarine Opinion, PrianeLeis, Dec Judge Reed to- day vendered a decision holding that the state law forbidding the sale of oleomargarine in packages as originally imported from an other state is unconstitutional. The decis- ion, which is a lengthy one, finas that the night of a state to enact police laws, when such laws prohibit the sale of articles which, without prohibition, would be legitimate sub- jeets of commercial interchange, 1s subordi- nate to the power of the 2 States to regulate interstate The nght to sell in an original pack- age, if the goods ave merchantable and legitunate subjects of trade and com- merce, is guaranteed by the United States, and, though it can be regulated in, cannot be prohibited by any state. The United States has @ paramount right to declare what goods are merchantable and what regulations of their sale are roasonable, aud by gress the United State: margarine to be a me has regulated its sale, statute involved d: As the Pennsylvania s not regulate but pro- hibits the sale of oleomargarine, it cannot apply to the goods described in the speclal verdict, s s A American Bacon Seized, CoroaNE, Dec. 24.—The ofticials of this city have seized & quantity of American bacon valued at 60,000 marks, and have arvested the Duteb merchant who imported the w Nor WasniNgtow, Dec, #4.—The presiaent 1o day sent the following nomiuations to the senate: Postmasters—South Dakota, Mrs, Mary M. Davis, Centerville, [§ e . e A e e e A e it - [ WORLD'S FAIR PROCLAMATION, i Long Expected Dooument at Lash Insued by the President, ALL NATIONS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE. Managers of Chicago Roads Decido Not to Run Trains to the Exposic tion Grounds—Think Prescnt Terminals Good Enough, Wasmxatoy, Dec. 24.—The following proc lamation has just been issued by the pr dent : Whercas, Satisfactory proof has heen pre- sented to me that provision has been made for adequate grounds aud buildings for the uses of the worla's Columbian exposition and that a sum of not less than $1,000,000, to be used and expended for the purposes of said exposition, has been provided in accordance with the conditions and reg ments of section 10 of the act entitled “An act to vrovide for celebrating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus by holding an international ex- hibition of all industries, manufactures and products of soil, mine and sea, in the city of Ch . in the' state of Ilinois,* approved ), 1800 therefore, 1, Benjamin Harrison, president of the Unitod States, by virtue of the authori! by the said act, do hereby de nd proclaim that such_inter- national ubition will bo opened on the first day of May in the year eghteen hundred aud ninety-three, in the city of Chicago, in Ilinois, and will not be closed before the last Thursday in October of the same year, and in the name of the covernment and of the people of the United States, 1 do hereby invite all the na- tions of the earth to take part in the com- memoration of the event that is pre-eminent in human history and of lasting interest to mankind by uppointing representatives thereto and sending such exhubits to the world's Columbian exposition as will most fairly and fully illustrate their vesources their® industries and their progress in civiliz tion. Chicago’s Welcome Cmicaco, Dec. 24, —President Harrison's proclamation was everywhere in this ity re- ed as a most enjoyable Christmas gift. status of the exposition is now settled. Chicago is to have a world's fair, the world will know it and is invited toattend. The proclamation marks an cpoch in the exposi- tion. No digging or building could be attempted until it was known beyond a doubt that Chicago wus to hold the world's fair, The question could not be settled unless the president issued his proc- lamation. The United States governmen has declared that the world’s Columbian ex- position will be held in Chicago in 1803 and announces to the uation that Chicago has made adequate provision for grounds and buildings and has raised £10,000,000 for the uses of the fair. With this sort of guarantee from the president, the exposition is given standing with _every government and an in- vitation to each nation oes well aceredited. One of the directors said this evening that the prociamation comes when it is most need- ed and when its first offect is likely to prove most beneficial. The board of control will probably be called to meet in a few days to appoint a committee to visit legislatures and koef) the agitation warm. eads of bureaus will be appointed and preparations for dlmzllui will be begun at the next meetiog of tne dirvectors. IFrom this time on work will be visible. Christmas Gift. Railroads are Independent, Cieaco, Dec. .—[Speciar Telegram to Tur Ber.|—Whilo the president was signing the World’s Columbian exposition proclama- tion today, the managers of ull the Chicago roads were determining not to run trains to the exposition grounds. The exposition directors sent a report to the railcoad men that their terminals must be outsido the grounds and that they would have to buy any necessary real estate. The railroad men promptly decided that their preseut ter- minals were good enough and adjourned after appointing a committee of civil en- gineers to confor with an_cxposition commit- teo if the latter wished. Said the gencral manager of a western road after the moeting : “We will do everything iv reason to help the exposition but we certainly shall not sink money in buying new terminals outside tho grounds. We huve contributed §1,500,000 to the exposition kund ana will cut our rites in lalf while the exposition is open, every other business meantime stiffening its prices to the utmost. It has been figured that the present and prospective lines of transpootation can- not handle the home coming crowd in loss than two hours. They should be handled in an hour, but the illinois Central will be the only road running to the grounds unless tho exposition directors show a desire to treat us more liberally.” Secretary Butterworth Pleased. WasiiNGtox, Dec. 24. — Representative Butterworth, secretaryof the world's Colum- bian exposition, is in & verry happy frame of mind tonight, nowthat the proclamation has been issued. Speaking to an Associated press representative, Butterworth said that everything was boowing and the exposition would be oue of the greatest ever held in the history of the world. A copy of the procla- mation will b delivered to represontatives of foreipn nations, accompanied with a state- ment containing all theinformation necessary 10 4 complete understandizg of the reguli- tions concerning the fair. News from Lon- don and Paris, he said, was very encourag- ing. The directory bad agents in Japan and China and o fact were reaching out to the end of the carth. er ‘before, so far us his knowledgo ex- 1, had such oxtensive preparations and such a largo sum of money been raised at the inception of un enterprise as i the presont case by the people of Chicago. —_————— THREE TRAMPS LYACHED, Railroad Men Take Su mary Ven- geance on a Brakeman's Marderers. WaLta Warta, Wash., Dec. 24.—A rumor has veached here that three tramps of the four who kille brakeman have been lynched mear Huntington, Ore, by vaiiroad men. four tramps boarded the freight train near Glens F 'y Idaho, and were put off by the brakeman. They afterwards got on the train, overpow- cred the brakeman and threw bim under the train. The brakeman died from nis injuries, The tramps were caught, but one escaped. Lo Illinois Senatorial Contest. Go, Dec. [Special Telegram to | ~The senatoriel contest 1s alveady Evidence has bee t of the election of B, F. Cald- democratic state senator-elect in the th distri which is Sangamon The republicans are confident that rove that some hundreds of votes hased und the contest will be based upon that charge, The republicans have also filed notice of contest against Representative Merritt of the same district on account of non-residence, so that the tine r present m ing republicans. it Tue Be getting warm. for the con well, democrats will Al The Raum Inquir, Wasiixaioy, Dec. 24.—The Raum in vestigation has come almost to au cad, A few questions relating to Commissioner Raum's financiul affaivs ave still pending, unan- swered, awaiting Chairman Morrill's veturn 10 the city, ‘The committee has once before refused by a formal vote to go into these mat- tevs, and il the decision is reafirmed thero will remain practically nothingto inyestigate,