Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1890, Page 1

o TWENTIETH YEAR. = ot = OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1890. WRECK ONTHE 10WA CENTRAL| A Passengor and a Wrecking Train Collide Near Grinnell, <OQNE ENGINEER FATALLY WOUNDED. A Great Orowd In Attendance at the Fifth Annual lowa Eistedfod at Oskaloosa--Verdict in the Webb Case, A head end onthe Towa Central last |, between o passenger and a wreeking train, Six passengers were in- jured, butnot fatally. One of the engineers was fatally hurt by jumpin the Injured are not obtainablo. standing of train orders Is of the accident. Marsmarrrows, Ta., Dee. 2. collision ocourre night near Grin A misunder- the alleged cause A Fatal Row at Des Moinves, Des Moixes, Ta,, Dec, In afreeforall fight at a festival and dance by the society of Drulds this morning, Assistant City Engineer B. Schreiner was fatally shot by James Dempsey, an employe of the electric light ‘company, The lowa Histedfod. Oskar008A, Ta., Dec, 25.—[Special Tuio- gram to Tie Bee,|—This city was overflow- ing today with Welsh people from all over Towa and Missouri, in attendance upon the fifth anwwal Towa eistedfod. Tho large opef house was insuflicient to contain those who wistied to attend, and the exercises were of the highest order. Four hundred and fifty dollrs was distributed in prizes, and there were about six hundred contestants in the singing, recitations, ete The principal prize of the morning scssion was £0 and a year's tuition in Dralce university for the best essay on historical literature pertaining to the Welsh people, and it was won by Willlam Jonas of Minneapols. The Given' choir of children secured the $20 prize, and the $10 rize for the best original poomn on Henry M. Stanley wwas. won by “Osman Pasha™ of Clevelina, O, In the adult choir contest the rize of §0 was divided between Given and Jarbonado representatives Found Guilty of Assault, OskaLo0sA, 1a, Dec. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to T —The Webb case, which has occupied the attention of the district court here for the past ten days,and at- tracted widespread interest, was concluded this moming in a verdict of guilty of assanlt against_the defendant, Mrs. Webb, Her husband will have a separate trial at_once. Webb and his wifo were indicted on the charge of causing the death of a fiveyearold daughter by cruel and fnhuman_ treatment, . The little girl was the daughterof Webb by his first wife, and the evidence went to show the most shameful treatment by the step-mother and her children, with the father's kuowledge, which_finally resulted in the deatn of the child by brain fever, supposed to have been caused by blows on 'the face and head, and general negleet, There was great indipa- tion at the time, und_there is now a fecling that the verdict is rather weak. Asphyxiated by Ga ' Sioux City, In. Dec. %.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre. |—Yestorday forenoon a Bow, Neb.” She was neatly as dressed but was apparcntly troubled. She said that she was out of moueyand was seel- he ate neitherdinner nor supper, :30 was assigned a room ana gave anstructions that she be called at8.30 this morning. An hour bofore that time an odor ~of gas.yas discovered in the hall and a seirch showed that it came from Miss Wilson yoom. The door was forced and the gas was found turncd on and the girl was dead in bed. Her body was yet warm and physicians la- bored over Ler some time, but could not re- store respiration, Nothing is known of the girl’s history or whether her death was ac- cidental or intentional. The covomer Is iu- vestigating, Her Injuries Proved Fat Smexaxnoa, Ia., Dec. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee. |-Tuesday afternoon, De- cember 9, while Mrs, Prof. Croan and her sister, Mrs, Prof. Kinsley of the Western normal college, were out driviag, their horses became frightened and passed up Clarinda avenue at a fearful speed. The ladies, think- fng the horses not under the control of the driver, and fearing a collision with several teams, were preparing to save themsclves from injury when a sudden lurch of the carriage threw them to the ground. Mrs. Croan was severcly bruised, but s now slowly recovering. Mrs Kins- ley fell directly on her head, sustaining o bad fracture of the knee and in- ternal injuries. She was taken toher homo in anunconscious condition and the best of medical skill obtained, and all that numerous ffends could do were done to restore her to life. She remained in an almost. unconseious condition until today, when death oved her of her sufferings. Mvs. Kinsley was a member of the Western Normal ~ collego faculty and was widely known by the thous- ands of students from all over $ie United Btates who have attended college here. e A Ohicago Controversy. Cricaco, Dec. 25.—~A curious controve: 1s in progress hero over a resolution intro- Tt $u the city couneil proposing an juves- tigation of tho present system of teaching deaf mutes in Chicago’s public schools, Al dgrman Vierling presented the vesolution, ho said, 4t the request of mutes, who declared that the methods could be improved and the expense lessencd. In an interview this even- ing Superintendent Plilip Emery of the school staff, himself a mute, yigorously com- Haten the usseriions of tho 'mites, who oo backing the proposed changes. Emery, language, speakipg in the siga said excitedly: ‘“I'he attack on Chicago schools comes from the griduates of the lllinofs state school at Jacksonville, who wish to get jobs. These Jacksonville mutes are very clannish and have united together 10 secure control of the Chicago schools, The latter are not exponsive, for it ouly costs the city §95.34 annually for cach pupil, while at Jacksouville it cosls the stato §24 A Pecaliar Cuss. Ouaxar, N, J., Dec. 256.~[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bue | -The doctors in this vicinity are mavvelling over a most extraor- dinary occurrence. They have ransacked the recofds and can find no case equally strange. On November 19 last Mus, John Sullivan of Parrow street, this city, gave Dbirth to a baby which was strongand healthy and is dolng well, Mrs, Sullivan recovered from her sickness and proceeded with her household duties until Tuesday, when she gave birth to s second child, alsostrong and heslthy. The attending physician, surprised at this’ abnormal event, called in a dozen of the mest prominent pbysicians in Orange. Although an old practitioner himsclf, Lo could not account for the occurrence, nor could bis colleagues, ——— Shot His Employer. + New Comrrstowy, 0., Dee. 2.—[Special Teologram to Tus Bee|-James Booth, a farmer, was shot this moming on his farm four miles from here by Henry Worley, oua | of his hands, Both men had been drinking esterday and bad quarvelled. This mor- [ng 4t tho breakfast table the quarrel was re- newed and Worley blew the top of his cm- ployer's bead off with a shotgun. Worley escuped and citizens are now huating for him 1n the woods, | ing her se HANDS ON SADDL The Seventh Cavary Momentarily Exe pects Orders 10 Move, RiGE AGE 8. D, (via Rush- "“elegram Pix ville, » v to Tue Bee.]-The been prepared ull day to jump into their sad- dies, but has not moved as yet, though they momentarily expect the word. No word from Henry has increased the excitement among the friendlies here over Christ Hop- kins. ¢ H.C. CAP, FOUNTAIN SURRDUNDED Mejor Carroll Makes a (l' March to His Assista Dickixsoy, N, D., “Major Carroll made a forced march Tuesday night with a force, of sixty-five miles in fourteen hours, aviving at New Englund City at Sa. m,, complying with orders from Fort Yates by courior to the effect that Captain Fountain of the Eighth vy was surrounded the Cave hills by 500 Indians. A two hours' rest was tuken at New England City and Major Carroll continued his march southwest in the direction of ( hills, fitty miles distant. His force got to Captain Fountan's assistance this morning, Aid may have comein from the south, and if not surrounded the fovees are thoughtto be in & position to hold off the Indiaus until as- sistance arrives, AT FORT BENNETT, The Hostiles Arrive and Surrender to tine Authorities Their Arms, Piene, 8. D, Dec. 25.—Captain Norvime, special agent, has returned from Fort Ben- nettand reports the Endian warthereover. It scems the Indians were afraid they would be massacred or they would have coms in be- fore. After the Indians arrived ot Bennett councils were held to determine whether they would give uchw arms or not. Agent Tmer said: “No arms, no rations or bl “This soon brought them to time and all arms are now stacked up at the agency. Captain Hearst, conmanding officer at Fort Sully, has received the capitulation of 174 Uncapapas, including soventy of Sitting Bull's band and fifty from the Rosebud agen Narcisse Narcello, o boss farmer, brought 412 of Big Foot's ans, Out of these stands of arms were Sitting Bull's men want to remain_at Chey enne and say they are afraid to return to Standing Rocl All have surrendered and the bestof care is being taken of th Many of th “ers among the Indians very ugly in waking tie final settlements. in Gone to the eld, Varextise, Neb, Dec. 25.—[Special Tele- eram to Tur B —For the last week a special train of passengor coaches has been stauding on a side track here, wath the engine steamed ready to start on short notice. Colonel Shafter, commanding the First fa- fantry, lately from California, but which regiment has been waiting at Fort Niobrara under orders to be ready to move at any moment, veceived the orders last night and it waus but a short time before the troops brol camp. A little delay was occasioned on ac- count of baving tosecure transportation for the troops after leaving tho railroad but by 11 o'clock this moming two special trains steamed out of here for Fuirburn, Dal where the regiment is to take the field. The officers and men were in excellent heulth and spirits. Y C:nadian Reserves Quiet. 0 D o cetved at. the motntod po ment it appears that the commissioner three wecks ago issued orders to the border patrols to disarm all United States Indians coming into Canadian territory and collect a duty on their ponies or clse tern the Indiaus buck. “These instructions were carried out, with the result that everything is quiet on all the Canadian reserves. Will Invade the Cherokee Strip. Angaxsas City, Kan, Dec. 25, —A courier arrived here this evening from the boomer's camp near the state line, He says 200 men with teams and farm implements and camp equipage will invade the Cherokee strip to- morrow evening. This action 15 probably ducto the fact that the last detachment o United Suates troops has ben withdrawn, The Irish Leader Expresses Himaself on t'e Kilkenny Verdict, Dusiy, Dee. %.—In an interview today before his departure Pawuell said; “Being awake of the conditions we had to fight in Kilkenny, I know that the carrying of the seat was almost hopeless. I mever expected towin, Theconduct of the priests almost surpasses belief, The pressure brought to bear upon the masses of the people who would have voted for us had they been left to exerclse their own judgment without intimidation was undreamed of. Was it kind of a priest to hold over his flock threats of spiritual penalties! Interference with the libertyof an elector cannot be tolerated. Cuses have occurred, of which there is the fullest proof, that threats of personal violence were used, It is a remarkable and encouraging fact thatin districts where people were not coerced by priests wepolled 40 per cent of the votes, T wished to penetrate district around Castlo Comer, but was vented by fear of bluodshed.” Scnlly is a strong Catholie, but he sees clearly that if the priests ave permitted sim- ilarly to irfluence the coming elections Irve- land’ will be lost, The general election is not far distant, and I shall push forward prepa- rqtions for it.”” “What view do you hold of the prospect of the different ties " To this question Parnell replied : “Should dissolution oecur soon, (Gladstone will have vory little chance of returning to power. As to my position, time is on my side.” O'Brien and Gill. Pams, Dee. 25,—O0'Brien and Gill arrived at Boulogne this morning and were met at the landing place by McCarthy and Sullivau. They said they wereoverjoyed at the result of the election in North Kilkerny. When interviewed by a reporter O'Brien refused toexpress an opinion on the present situation in Ircland. He started for Paris this evening. Sexton aud others will return ——— An Offcnsive Partisan Kiiled, Mouxems, Tenn,, Dee. — A special to the Appeal-Avalanche from Carrollton, Miss., says that Johu Prentiss Mathews, republi- can postmaster at that place, was killed today by W. S. MeBride, a wealthy and prominent young druggist, The dispatch asserts that Matbew has rendcered himseif odious to the people of the community by disso- lute condhet, eto. McBride had an altercation with him at the postoffice last night, result. ing in a fight. Today,the dispatch say: Matthews started out armed with a rifle cursiy nd threatening to kill Mcdride, Ho was finally arrested by the sherif. When released on bail he returned to the postofice, ot his gun and started for McBride's store, MeBride came out with a shotgun and fired, killing him instantly. Matthews’ brother is United States marvshal for the southern dis- trict of Mississippi. ————— A Burglarious Musician. .1y, Dec, 25.—[Spocial Cablegram .J—A young musician nan ker last night burglarized the wesidence of Mr. Schaefer, a merchant, The family was absent, the only person fn the house at the time being a maid: seevant. The burglar as- saulted tho servant withun iron bar, knock- nselos: ubsequently Broseker became terrovized and surrendered 0 the police, to ed Broese- CANADA ROADS MUST SUBMIT. Representative Burton's Scheme to Brag Them Under the Interstate Liw. SENATE CLOTURE THE RESOLUTION. There Seems to Be no Doubt About its Passage—Indications Point to the Re-Election of Senator Ingall 513 FoURTRENTI STREE Wisnixeroy, D. C., Dec. 25. Representative Burton proposes to take the Canadian ralroads by tle thivat and choke them into submission to the agrarian interstate commerce law. This is about the meaning of bis bill introduced the other day for the purpose of licensing Canadian ratls roads to do business on this side of the bor- der, There have been numerous solutions to this railway problem offered, but the Bur- ton plan is probably the most radicul one, It provides that no Canadian railroad can do busiuess on this side of the bprder unless it first. file a stipulation that it will con- foom to the interstate commerce law, An agent must be kept on this side upon whom papers may beserved. The interstute commerce commission has, howaver, authority over the Canadian railroads and may atany time suspend the license of @ Canadian road when it is found that there is a breach of the interstate law. On the first breach of the law the suspension is for threc months, on the second breach six months, and in case of a continuance of the breach the suspension may be continuous. Thecustom house oficers are called upon to do an extraordinary duty in stopping the Canadian railroad at the border in case the interstate commerce commis- sion orders the suspemsion of the road’s traffic, Speaking of this e)rupnsr'd license sys tem of solving the Canadian railway ques- tion, Senator McMillan said today that it could not possibly be carried into operation. The suspension of o rallrond business for three months was equivalent to suspending it for good, for when @ barrier was once put upon a road it would dopress its financial standing and permanently cripple it, THE SENATE CLOTURE RESOLUTION. There was a complete suspension of busi- ness—federal, logislative and civil—in Wash- ington today. Snow fell from early morning 1ill meht and few people were on the streets, There was little said of politics or legislation, but the expressions heard were generally to the effect that the cloture resolution will be passed, ~yet it may come at S0 ate @ day that nether the election or financial bill will be passed. There arc about a dozen general appropriation bills to be passed and only about fifty-five working y's remain of the se jon, It may be neces- sary to pass the cloture resolution in order to complete any important business. Surely this must be done if the dexocrats are not assured that the election ,bill is not to be pushed to a vote, so the ‘adoption of the cloture resolution does not necessarily mean the adoption of the election bill, BAYS INGALLS WILL BE RE-ELECTED. Senator Plumb of Kansas says Senator In- galls will be reelected. Mr. Ingalls 15 now among his constituents, The farmers’ alli- ance republican members of the legislature are having the reins pulled hard against tho brilliant Ingalls, but there is now every evi- p 4 Iy WasniNgtoN Buneau Tim OMAm Bes, } celved by republican senators sa that Sen- ator Gil Piorce will be re-elected. Senator Pierce has made a splendid record, has a powerful influence, is a_sterling republican and if returned will be able to render con- spicuous service for the new staie he repre- sents, Scnators Moody and Pettigrew, who have left for South Dakota to look after the form- er’s re-election when the legislature convenes next month, will return here as s n majority for the se debate in the senate. General Browne of Indiana thinks of intro- ducing a bill making the pay of ceasus enu- merators averago up to & a day. It has been discovered that some who did the hardest and most satisfactory work received less than $2 a day, while some who had the easiest work made as high as $6 a day. Perry 8. HeaTH, —_——— PADDOCK INTERVIEWED. He Will Push Forward His Pure Food Bill. ‘WasmiNGTox, Deo. 25,—The ost tomorrow will say that Senator Paddock of Nebraska was in earnest when he warned the senate a few days ago that he would soon move to lay aside the election biil and take up the pure food bill, and he will before long again take oceasion to renew his warning. He will first givohis party, however, ample oppertunity to cither pass the_election bill or conclude to lay it aside. In this connection it may be in- teresting to state that Paddock has been mis- quoted from the beginning in regard to his position on this bill. A aispatch originally sent from here ascribod an interview allged to have taken bplaco between the president and the senate, in which the former is said to baveupbraided the latter for uot supporting the bill. “The interview thus picturesquely related not onlynever occurred,” said Paddock, **but the president never mentioned either the elections bill or the tariff bill tome. I have never said 1 would not vote for the eloctions bill,” he continued, *‘although I have been quoted as saying so. The truth is that there is nothing in the provisions of the bill objec- tionableto me. My position is that I regard the consideration of the bill at this time as unwise. I think it would be better to discuss and piss financial meas- ures, The elections bill is purcly a political matter, in which only straight-out republicans fn tho country while flnancial legislation vitally concorns all business men and is sadly needed. Certainly this is the situation in Nebraska. I have not yet received a single letter from my state either for or against the elections bill, which is a sure indication of lack of interest in it. Another thing against tho elections bill is that it s regarded with a suspicion that may not be well founded, but which is certafnly operating to disturb business relations be- tween the north and the south.” The Post also says: *‘There 1s at present an interesting point of difference between Senators EEdmunds and Hoar regarding the future programme in _the senate, Edmunds believes it would be perfectly right and proper for the presiding officer of the senatoto refuse to recognize the minority of thesenate and thus bring the elections bill to a vote. Senator Hoar and others do. not go this far, but claim that the presiding officer has the power to bring to a close any filibustering proceedings which have for their object the _defeat of a rule. They as- sert that forciblemeastres in this case would be coustitutional because the constitution gives cach house the right to determine its rules. This distinction between tho cloture fora bill aud the cloture for arulols a fine one and has not hitherto been commented upon. e One Bullet Does Gireat Damage. WaeeLixg, W. Va, Dec. 25-Mose Howe went into the residence of G. E. Norris, at Parkersburg, tonight and drawing a revolyer fired at Mrs Norris, the bull passing through her nose and through both wrists of her little duughter, and fivally lodging in Mr. Norris’ log. Howe was arrested beforo bhe could do any more damag e Big Miners' Strike in Prospect. ALT00NA, Pa,, Dec. 25.~The miners of the central Penusylvania coal regions have served notice on the operators, demanding 50 cents net, instead of M cents gross per ton and & new working scale of prices, mands are not granted men to the number of 15,000 will quit work the tirst of the year, If their de- | NEVER KNEW HIS WEALTH. The Helr to Many Milions Dies in Poverty in Pexas, Sav Axtoxio, Tex., Docs 25, —A romantic, | yet tragic, event occurred In this ity recent- 1y, the circumstances relsting to it being dis- covered yosterday, A pfae coffin and av un shrouded corpse were all that was left to tell, in mute but emphatic revelation, astory of a sad life and its end. The victim was John Jemison, He lived what to many would be ¢onsidered an event- ful life, the heir, without knowing it, to wealth greater than that atiributed to the fabled “Monte Cristo,” and died 80 poor in ready cash as notto have enough to bury him decently. J. H. Summerlin, a prominent lawyer of this city, was delving insome old faded musty letters which had belonged to the deccased esterday when he discoyered the secret that makes the heirs of Jemison the owners of many millions of dollavs’ wo.th of property. The letters were written in 1830 by oue of tho heroes of the Tezas struggle. Hewas a Captain Jemison, in_the service of the com- mand of General Sampel Houston, when Texas was a republio. Ih this epistle, which is written toa relative in Chicago, he pro- fossed that be will not be able to return to theloved ones at his home, but that ho ex: pected to meet - the vm-x'f.w that did befall bim when, some time After, he fell on tho tield, his heart plerced by a shot from the foe.| The man whodiéd here recently was his descendant ip a direct line and of his fildvnltl'y there is not even the shadow of a oubt. The soldiar who was his ancestor had prop- erty in three different states in three hold- ings. It was of comparatively trifiing valuo and Captain Jemison, its.owner, was a com- paratively poor man when ho died. gome of this land was located In the very heart of Chicago and a portion of Jesiat now comprises Hennepin park in that city. The powers of attorney have been redsived by the lawyer who made tho discovery and ho has filed them with the clork of the county court here as a prelimivary step toward the recovery of some valuable” property located in the City. Since the death of Jemison the property that was his has enhanced seyeral thousandfold in value and today that portion of it locatea in” Chicago alone is estimited at £40,000,000, while the balance is equally as valuable, PRI | DESPERADOES SHOT. Three of Ther Have a Brilliant but Brief Day of Excitement. HiNckLEY, Minn,, Dee, 25,—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.|—The bodies of two des- peradoes lie at the city hospital, having been shot dead by Marshal Bopth at 10 o’clock this morning. Michael, John and Peter Kane, brothers, came into town and in less than an hour had driven everybody'in the place off the streets by indiscriminately firing revol- vers and flourishing ‘kmives. They confis- cated liquor right and left and were soon hilariously intoxicated. Marshal Booth tinally corralled them. fin an alley and by @ liberal display . of them under arrest. = Fe ‘mar up the street’ half a when they broke away and began firing at him. The officer, howsver, was too quick for the desperadoes and sent an unerring bullet into the head of John Kane, who fell dead. The other brothers theén quickly turned a corner and attempted t escape up the rail- road track towards Dulath, Marshal Booth followed, firing as fastas he could cock his revolver and finally planteda leaden missile in the back of Peter Kt He died from the wound d the afternoon. Michael Kane was caj and placed in jail where he is in moment ger of being lynched. The dead _single _and aubanmw‘;}“ np about twenty-eight and years of age and hail fiom Hastings,' Minn. Marshal )lh)ohh gave himself up to Sheriff McLaugh- n. iber e AFTER B“ODLE, A Pair of Safe Crackers Celebrate the Day by Robbing a #rug Store. Manisox, S. D,, Dee. 2,—|Special Tele- gram to Tir Bee.]—Just vefore midnight last night two strangers entered W. M. Bartlett's drug store justas the proprietor was closingup after a big holiday trade. One of the men procecded to examene some albums while the other quietly bolted the front door. While Mr, Bartiett was wrap- ping up the album one of- the man grappled him and in the scufie a show case was overturned and considerable havoc done. The other stranger then came to the aid of his partner and dealt Bartletta blow on the back of the head, felliug him to the floor, where he remained unconscicus. The robbers then rifled ghe safe, which had not yet been locked, getting ahout 3,000 in castiand decamped. Mr, Bartlett gave the ularm as soon as he regained consciousness, but the strangers had fled. Today word was received from Winifred that the men had been caught and Mr. Bartlott. will go there to identify them, Senator Stanford's. Loaning Scheme. W snixaroy, Dec. 25 :~Secretary Windom expressed to a senatorial caller the otherday his opinion of the preposition of Senator Stanford to lend money to farmers at two per cent upon theiv lands, Sccretary Win- dom gravely informed his senatorial caller that he favored Mr. Stanford’s proposition if hecould add three amendments to it. The first amendment was that the loans should be extended to all classes of property. There is 10 reason, he said, why a special class should be favored. The' second would be to lend money to men who had brains but no proper- ty. His third amendment was to lend simply upon the title of American citiznship to me whoare so unfortunate as to_possess neithe: brams nor property. With th three amendments Mr. Windom said, with a cheer- ful smile, the proposition would undoubtedly be hailed by great outburst sof popularap- proval, e Suicide of a Prisoner. Prescorr, A, T., Dec. 25.—John M. Stoop, whoshot and killed Grant Lo Barr at the Peck mino Saturday night, was arrested and vlaced in jail here yestofday. He ndmitted the killing and his preliminary examination was set for December 28 About 9 o'clock this morning, while one bf the prisoners in the joil was engaged in shaving helaid the razor down a moment, When Stoop suddenly icked it up, wentto his cell and slashed himself across the throat from ear to car be- fore the horrified prisoners near him could prevent it. Assoon as he committed the doed he walked out into the corridor and at tempted to speak to the'prisoners who had followed him, but immediately sank to tho floor and expired within five minates, —_———— The Scotland Stréke Serious, Guascow, Deo. 95.—1It is now estimated that 9,000 men aréout ona strike on the va- rious railvays in Scotland. Trafic on the North Bntish rallwayhas almost ceased. Many assavlts by strikers ave reported. The employes of the Caledonian railway company are gradually joining the strikers. ~The Glas- gow docks ave closed. The gas supply at Perth is threatened with exhaustion owing to the inability of the companies to obtain coal, ————— Promises Lots of Snow, Wasmixaroy, Dec, 8.—A special bulletin issued by the signal ofice, referring to the present storm, which extends from Iudiana to Virginia, says i promises the greatest amount of snow in @ny single storm for sé®- eral years. Warnings were sent to railroads in Pennsylvania and New York today that the storm will reach New England by Fri- dniz From three to sevenu iuches of snow fell today in the Ohio valley — caBd ad 8 A Kentucky Christmas Scrap, LovtsviLLe, K¥., De ~In a fight at a Christmas entertainment at a church at Nabb's station, near Joffersonville, last nizht Jolmefih Taflinger and Bud Robinson wer fatally wounded. T CLAUS 1§ LINOOLY. S He Appears as a Bold Burglar at the Store of Qurtics & Thayer. ONLY THIRTY DOLLARS PLUNDER SECURED Three More Days Will End the Testi- mony in the Elcction Contest—A Pioneor’s Daughter Married —Ohristmas in Nebraska, LixcoLy, Neb, Dec 21.—Special to Tie Bee.]—Another safe was eracked in Lincoln last night, the victims this time being tho firm of Curtice & Thayer, at 207 South Eleventh street. The bold burglars effected an entrance by prying open the front door of tho store with a chisel, After getting inside they mailed the door up so that it would be impossible for any officers or other persons toget in in case they were discovered. The cracksmen used twenty penny spikes and ten penny nails in putting up the barricade, and must necessavily have made considerable noise in so doing. Tt is believed that a con- federate must have stood on the sidewalk and watched for the police while the'daring work was being carvied on. Thesafe was then tackled, tha mode of proceedure being to bore a_hole midway be- tween the combination and knob, and then toinsert a steel rod.. A fow blows on the rod demolished the delicato machinery of the combination and the door flow open by merely turning the knob. Fortunately there was only about $30 in the safe, but the thieves took every cent of this. They made their exit througha back door and 1¢ft it standing open. It is sup- posed that the fellows are the same yho cracked Nissiey's safe, as their methods are the same. The Contest. LixcoLy, Neb, Dec. ¢ gram to Tue Bee.|—The taking of testimony in the great election contest has begun to drag in Lincoln Only about four hours were devoted to it last week, two on Friday and two on Saturday was taken until last Tuesday. On Tuesday adjournment was taken until Wednesday and yesterday another adjournment was taken until tomorrow. This leaves only three more days in which testimony can be " taken, as all must be in by Monday night. It is be- lieved that the bulk of the testimony is in, although it is surmised that the prohibition- ists, who seem to be ready for any mean and despicable advantage, ave keeping the most important testimony back, if there is any, until the last day so that Boyd cannot get any testimony in rebuttal, |Special Tele- A FPioneer's Daught>r Married. CextrAL CrTy, Nel Tue Bee,]—The marriage of E. C. and Miss Nettio Vieregg was solemnized at the Episcopal church in this city December 23 at8o'clock, Rev. A. E. Marsh officiating. A reception at the home of the bride’s par- ents followed, at which there was present up- wardsof two hundred guests, Particular interest attaches to this event from the fact that the bride’s father, James Vieregg, was the very first man to staieout a house in Merrick county, having come here in 1856, and the bride was one of the first children the reception were many friends and relatives from Laramie, Wyo,, Grand Island, Platts- mouth and South Omaha, The groom is one of the rising young cattle barons of the west, and is reported aswell blessed with thi: world’s possessions, The couple was remem- bered with an arrayof presents the like of which was never before seen in Central City, The supper served on this occasion is worth: of note from the fact that the head of the table was graced by a huge roasted pig brought here and presented by Z. Cudding- ton of South Omaha, The couple will make their home here. A Happy Christmas, NenrasgA City, Neb., Dec. 25.—[Special to Tue Ber)—Christmas day brought joy to many poor homes in Nebraska City. The fund started for that purpose by Genmeral Van Wyck grow to good proportions by con- tributions from our citizens. Cash, fuel, eatables and clothing were distributed among the deserving and needy. An Old Settier's Death. Covumpus, Neb., Dab. 25.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tae Brr]—Fred Mathews, an old resident of this place, who came here in 1888, died today of heart disease at his residence in the western part of the city. While in Europe last summer with Buftalo Bill he was prostrated by @ stroko of paralysis and re- turned home a fow months ago. He was on the street yesterday talking with friends and seemed to be improving in_ health, All the old settlers will attend the funerai. “He was born in Canada and was fifty-eight years of age. Burglars at Loup City. Lovr Ciry, Neb, Dee. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber]—About 2 o'clock this moming the general store of J. S. Pyke was entered by burglars and the safe blown, but 1o valuables secured. They then entered the geueral store of R. Taylor and secured about $15in small change from the cash drawer, o few pairs of gloves and anumber of silk handkerchiefs, W. J. Ditto's drug store w next entered, but only a few nickels were st cured. Hartwell-Stiegimer. Pawxte, Neb., Dec. 2 vecial Tele- gram to Tie Bee. | —Walter Hartwell, cashier of the Farmors' Nutional bank, and Miss Adlie Stiegimer, daughter of ex-President M. Stiegimer, were married last night. This is one of the most populur couples of young people in this viciol After Tabor College. 1askA City, Neb, Dec. 25.—|Speeial to Tue Bee.]—A meeting of the board of trade has been called for next Tucsday even- ing to eonsider a proposition for the xemoval of the Tabor, Ia., business collegeto this city. —_— A Masonic Blaze. Bavrtivore, Md,, Dec, 25.—The Masonic temple burned today. Nearly all the records of the Maryland grand lodge since its organi- zation were destroy The fire broke out in the theater on the second and third tloors. The fine building, which cost §50,000, was entirely gutted, The theatrical company was just preparing for the Christinas matinee. The actors all escaped, but all their wardrobes were lost. The total dumage to the building and con- nts may reach $00,000, et Tragedy on a Train. S1. Pavr, Minn,, Dec. 25,—A special to the Globe from Dickinson, 8. D, says: D. A, Shannon, a one-armed newsboy, was shot by Lewis G, Buss this afternoon ona Northern Pacific train between Andrews and Little Missouri. Buss, whois from e City, Ia., on his way to Seattle, juu\f»ed and ran as soon @s the act was committed, The trein was stopped and {he passengers gave chase. Buss showed fight and was handled roughly and seriously injured, ~ Shaunon, wko is from Mason (ity, [a., will probably ‘die. ————— A Fatal Collision, Pirsiuna, Pa., Dec, 25.—This afternoon a Pleasant Valley electric car and a Fenn ave- nue cable car collided with terrific force. Both cars were fill panic ensued. Alexunder Robiuson, colore was fatally and several other passengors paifully hurt. and then adjournment d with passengers and o | d They Ohject to the Power of the Ex- change in th Selling of Stock. Cuicago, Dec. 25.-|Spocial Telegram to Toe Be The war of the farmers against the Chicago live stock exchange has begun in carnest. Cicero J. Linnloy, state president of the Illinois Farmers’ Mutual Benefit asso- clation, and M. L. Crum, state president of the farmers® alliance and industrial union, have filed informations with Attorney Gen- eral Hunt at Springficld advising him of the existenco at the Union stock yurds at Chi- cago of an organization known as the Chicago live stock exchange, with a membership of about five hundred commission merchants and buyers of live stock on the public mar- ket at that city which assumes to fix the rates of commission for the sale of live stock at the Union stock yards, to prohibit members of its organization from buying stock from any persen doing business at” the stockyards who s not & member of the exchange. The in- formation sets forth that this organization has fixed minimum rates of comm on for the selling of live stock and under its rules aftixes rigid penalties to prohibit its members from buying live stock from any person hav- ing busiuess at the swekyards who does not comply with the rules of the exchange; that this Chioago Live Stock exchinnge is "ince porated and acts under the laws of this stat that an effort has been made by an organiza- tion of stock producers to procure their stock to be sold on the Union etock- yards market in such form that the proceeds sulting from such sales over and above thenecessary expenses should be divided, so that 05 per cent of such excess might go to the owners of the stock sold in tio to the number sold, but that a com- on oxists between the buyers at tho stockyards and the commission meérchants by which the purchasers of live stock (being also members of the exchange), are refusing to buy cattle shipped to the stockyards from any persons except the members of this live stock exchange, who chargo the extravagant rates complaincd of, The information says these regulations are designed to prevent members of the ex- change from handiing stock shipped in by the American livi tock commission company, which is composed exclusively of stock producers in this aud other states and which has employed agents to sell their stock for them and for such others as might sce fit to send stock to them, adding that the expe- rience of the latter company demonstrates that cattle can be profitably hindled as to the buylng ana selling at s o hea: wformants aver that the union stocky: is a public market and should therefore be open and frec, and they ask the attorney gen- eral to take such steps in the premises as will result in affording ef to the live stock pro- ducers, assuring him that further informa- tion will be furnishied if required. It is announced that the farmers' of seven northwestern states will join in this contest to protect their own stocky agents against the boycott of the Chicago ex- change, alliances A BRAZILIAN BANK. News Received of the Organization of a Monster Corporation. Wasmixaroy, Dec. “The bureau of American republics has received fnformation of the organization of a corporation in under the name of ‘*‘Bompanhia Nova Era Rural do Brazl,” witha capital of $25,000,000, a large part of which has been furnished b baukers and merchants of Burope. Its ob- Ject is to establish twenty agricultural settle- ments upon public lands in Brazil, which are given free of cost by the government to aid the enterprise, to construet lines of railwa carry out other engineering works, mining operations and the manufacture of sugar, bricks, tiles, lime and other articles for ex- port as well as for local consumption. The company proposed to select thousands of fam- lies in Burope, consisting of skilled agricul turalists and mechanics, and transport them to Brazil, where houses will be prepared for their occupancy and tools and implements furnishea for their use, These colonists will bo divided into villages and scattered over the state as o nucleus for imme- grants to be brought there later. The federal and several state governments of Brazil have offered . quarterly of b per cent interest on oue-third of the capital iu- vested in the enterp An expedition was sometime ago sent by the Argentine govornment up the Panama river to explore what is known as the Grau Chace tract of country, in tho northern part of the Argentine republic, as unknown as the interior of Africa. The expedition has re. turned, having traveled some four thousand miles, dnd reports that Gran Chace, which was supposed to be a sort of a swamp, is on the contrary a land of much pmmrfle, the climate being mild and healthy and the soil rich and dry. , corn and_sugar cane there attaiu enormous size, and there is much valuaple timber. ———— SAWTELLE CON cal to ICTED, The Famous New Hampshire Fratri- cide Sentenced to Death, Dover, N. H., Dec. 25.—Arguments in the noted Sawtelle murder trial were closed and the judge charged the jury this afternoon, At 7:30 this evening thoy returned to court and announced that they had reached a ver- dict finding the prisoner, Isaac B. Sawtelle, guilty of murderin the first degree. Judge Doe then sentenced him to e hanged the first Tuesday in 1802, and to be confined in the meantime in the state prison at Concord. Sawtelle betrayed no emotion. A Sad Christmas at Colleg: ANN ARDOR, Milql , Dec. 25.-~The sad drowning of two students made this a gloomy Christmas at the college. Last night two medical students, Frank E, Dickinson of Du- buque, Ia., and Minnie Brundage of Long Island, left for the mill pond to skate, They did not return and this morning early a searching party found a hole in the ice and a muft Iving near by. They commenced drag- ging and this aftérnoon found the bodies. - —- A Desperate Chistmas Deed. Kaxsas City, Mo., Dec, 25, — William Rock- well, a laborer, last night called on his former mistress, Mrs. Roclwell, tempted to persuade her to rveturn to him. She refused and he shot her, inflicting a slight wound. The woman fainted, and thinking he had killed her, Rockwell turned the weapon upon her little daughter and inflicted @ slight wound. ~ He then fied. The President’s Christmas. Wasiixaros, Dec, 25.—The president and the members of his fanily did not attend church this morning. They spent most of the morniag in the library, where the McKe babies had a big Christmas tree. At 10'clock luncheon was served, the president, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs, Mc Mrs. Dimmick and Dr. Scott being prs AT A Christmas Crematlo HoLney, Mo., Dec. 25.--The house of Sam- uel Malone was burned early this morning and he and his brother-in-law, John Hicks, perished. Malone was an old 'pensioner and always kept considerable money in the house. Foul play Is suspected. ent. B Riot at a Christmas Festival. .OxMo0n, Ala., Dec. 25.—A riot broke up a | Christmas festival at a negro church ncar this place. Over ffty shots were fired. Ben Butler was killed outright and Tom Alexan- . der aud Hobron Mclntosh fatally injured, e Wintry Weather in Pittsburg. Pirrsuune, Pa., Dee, 25, ~The very heavy snowstorm which began early this evening continues at mwidnight. Several streevcar | hines ure blocked and travel suspended, e Less Hours and More Wage Loxnoy, 25.—-One thousaud r | men ut Hull bave struck for shorter | snd more wages, ——————g . " NUMBER 191 | SOlllB Kuotty Problems That Will Confron$ South Dakota's Legislators, THE STATE TREASURY IS DEPLETED. A Vast Amonnt of Fino Neoessary—Outlook in the Co test for the United States torship. Figuring Pirrne, 8. D, Doc Tho state leglslae ture will moet at Piorre January 6. That the legislators will hav amount of flne figuring to do to meet tho exigencies of the hour there 15 no doubt in the minds of those well posted regarding the state's affaivs, The state treasury is uttorly deploted and has reached the constitutional limitation as to the raising of revenue. The present year the taxes of South Dakota were raised under the S-mill levy made under the territorial law mado last year, and inaddition bonds to the amount of $100,000—the constitutional limit— were issued and sold; and yet within much less than a year the tu has been emptied, and a stoppage and elosing of every public institution is threatoned, These things were made plain to the legislature last winter in a message from the governor, but no heed was given, That body went abead in a vock- less manner, creating now officers, making large appropriations, and opening now chan= nels for the state funds to escay Of course hard _times lect taxes has had someth state’s financial condition, mains that if all the taxes amount would be still far sk cover the deficit. T expedient at b tutional provision allowing ter an extra levy to meet cas lure in revenue, but even th ¢ available. The amendment voted on at tho late elec- ion to increase the bonded indebtedness to 500,000 was defeated by a large majority, arvied the legislatare would have easily tound a’ way to solve the prob- lem; but the votersof —the state did uot seem to understand the state’s finantial stra From diff portions of the state rumors of proposed new legislation, sucl radical railroad legis , including a fines for the acceptance of pass public oficials, taxation, ete. ‘Then there are those who will urge a réduction of the mems bership of the legislature—the house to sev- i ubers and the senate to twent; fivé memb in the two houses now being double t thero will probably bo an amendment to the cous stitution proposed relative to aid for imiga- tion, a bill looking to this object haviliz been vetoed by the govi 15t winter on of its being unce those who will urge the prohibition amendment and possibly of the woman suffrage amendment, and there is tall that Huron will endeavor to have the constl- tution amended so that the capitai location may again be voted upon. But the great and all-absorbing topic i that of electing a United States senator for & torm of six years to succeed G. O Moodg. “The politica complexion of the legisiature is divided between the democrats, independ- ents and republicans, neither party having a majority on joint ballot, though the demo- crats and independents together have majority of five on joint ballot. It lieved by many that and vast to cols yot the fuct re- te collected the aeficits is not both houses, and manships are to be divided between the inde- pendents and democrats, the urvakor hip to 0 to the independents: ' that the independ- ents and democrats will unite to break down senator Moody at the outset; then the inde- pendents will be at liberty to vote for their candidate, Mr. Wardall, and the democrats libe to vote for Mr. trip, their candi- date, but if at any time either branch of the fusion can form a combination that will elect either Tripp or War. dell, they are to unite for that purpose without further ceremony. Should it be demonstrated that neither Wardall nor Tripp can be clected a new man is to be taken up, cither democrat or independent. Should this programme ve carried out, Moody will stand no show. But the republicans assert that they will be able to control enough independent memn- bers to elect Moody or some other republican, Senator Pettigrew will use his influence to re-el Moody, and he is & power in South Dakota politics. Thereare others mentioned in_connection with the senatorship. Governor Mellctte, A, Melville, F. L. Piniham and C. T. McCoy, republicans; J. W. Hardin, George Crosse, independents, and M. H. Day, P. % Mec- Clure and Q. Jeffries, democvals, are among these, EIe Miller Bound Over. Hor Serixas, S. D, Dec. 25, -[Speclal Telegram to Tan B Robert Moora, who last Monday night killed a young man named Frauk Miller at a point on the B, & M. rails way in this county, known as Chilson, was brought to this city last eveniug aud, upon being arraigned for preliminary hearing, waived examination and was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to await the action of the next circuit court. It has been learncd that Miller became tco intimate with Moore's fourteen-year-old daughter and the fracus which ensued the murderer bit bis vietim narder blow thau he o the head, causing almost Miller was but ninetcen years old and us night watchman at the steam shovel located at Chilson, instant. death, —— The Third Party Movement. Toreka, Kan, Dec. Mo prosident of the Kunsas farmers’ ullia an interview today said that at the of the legislative committee of the nationa alliance in Washington some time in Febru- ary the third party movement would be one of the principal things to be acted upon, “This movement,” said McGrath, ‘wili even- tually embrace afl the labor organizations in the United States, In fact, about all of them are committed to it now except the ‘grange,’ and most of the grangers are members of the farmers’ alliance i — 1e Scoteh Railway Strils 3rAsGow, Dee. A raillway r was found fastened to the tracks on the line bes tween this city and Kilbride, but wus dis- covered in time to prevent an accident, The purpose was to derail the night train, and the strikers are ac ed of the fiendish act, Many Aberdeen strik are resuming work, Pho prospects are that the surikers in Glase gow and at Edinburgh will consent to arbis tration, —~—— Snow at the National Oapital, Wasnixarox, Dee, 28.—It is snowing hard this evening, with every indication of a pro tracted storm. A dispatch from Harrisons burg, Va., says a severe snow storm set in this morning and iv is still snowing. The country roads are yet blocked from the storm of thel7th and 15th and trade is ulmost ens tirely suspended. The same coudition of affairs 15 roported from Stawntou, - A Virginia Negro Liynched, Riousoxn, Va,, Dee. 25,-~Knich Freeman, a negro charged with the murder of N, B, Adkius and his mother, was lyncbed yestom day morniug by & party of masked men, - The Weather Forecast, For Owaba and vicinity—Fair; warmer, praska, Town und South Dakotams htsnow; southerly winds; warmer, albili Avchb shop of York Dead. Dimay, Dee. |15 dead,