Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 25, 1891, Page 2

45,000 Total ... ciiiens P .. .4106,500 The freieht, at the promised reduction of 40 per cent on the grain and regular rates on coal and provisions, will figure up to over £100,000, the exact amount being as follows Coal ) 500 Provisions ... . 81,000 Grain Venens 64,000 Beans........ $105,000 ations amonnts added together make the snus n of $45,500, which the relief committoc cstimates is necessary for the drouth-stri fistrct. They have already sent forward &0,000 worth of €oods that have been donated, which the rai vo car ried free Mr. Ludden stated that only decline to forward demand the payment of all freight bills on these supplies in advance, so that the work of the cotmission must remain at a standstiil until tho relief bill is pr Owing to the urgeney of the case the independents in the house bave decided to allow Boyd to sign the il and will make it a special order Monday, and it will be pussed without any opposition The bill will not meet with any delay in the sennte, so that it will likely become a law b, next Wednesday, Total Thos the railroads not any more free, but THE STATE TREASURY, Statement of Moneys Received and Balances on Hand, . Lixcory, Neb, Jan, 24, [Special to Tue Bie.|-The report of State Treasurer Hill for the year ending November 50, 1500, has been printed. Following is a general stato- ment Batance Docel Received sinee bor 1 # 090,%0 Total Pala out talance Nov. @), 1800 Ono day after the report the bal reduced by the apportionment of §05,005 from the temporary school fund. Thers were also outstanding unpaid warrants to the amount of 350,000, The lowment funds amount 2 and await investment by the state rd of educational lands and funds ! tschool fund owns 22,222,042 stato and_county bonds hout i t and This fund has received enment $224,508, being 5 per cent on sales of government lands in the | state. Bonds to the amount of 430,175 have been purchased, and $45,700 worth have been redeemed, The temporary school fund $1,143,354 The capitol building fund has -a balance of 21, mostly 1n notes, The state has outstanding ing to #449,267 due in 1807, The school fund owns 326,267 of them. The following statement shows_the bal- ances on hand iu the several funds November 0, 180 The in ogited £234,8 n the gove apportioned bonds amount- permanent porary school nent university prary university . 1tural collee endownient .. pdow ment. INOFeSt. ... [ 1ibeary Stato jibrary Wi Capitol buildins=spa Capitol building tax Institute for fechle minded Live stock indemnity Permanent suline Saline land stock yards Salin A5vess Total balances THE INSANE. Intercsting Iacts and Figares About the Hospital at Lincoln. Laxcors, oh., Jan, 24.—[Special to Tue Bek.]—Tho biennial reportof the hospital for the insane at Lincoln has been issued, and the following points of general iuterest are gleaned from it: Number of patients at the beginning of 1889, 302; admitted sinee, recovered and discharzed, 155; transferred to other hospi- tals, 16:5; absent on parole, 16; eloped, 3; died, 513 vemaining November 30, 1860, 326; daily average, #44; per centage of recoveries on whole number treated, 19.39: per centage of recoveries cn whole number aamitted, 38.0; cost of maintenance, §150,357; averago daily cost per capita, 08 conts. averago weekly cost. §4.24. The institution has but 258 beds, Three of the deaths were by suicideand threo by a boiler explosion. There is one nurse to four teen or fiftecn patients, and the superintend- ent wonts one to eight. Dr. Knapp esti- mates the iusane of the state at 1,200, about 700 of whom are the hospitals, and the re- maindor in juils, alns-houses or_cared for by friends, o complains of overcrowding in his institution and wants two new wings to accommodute fifty patients. He asks for tho following special appropriations : For building and furuishing two wings, §15,000; remodeling kitchen block for general dining roows, amusement all, work rooms, ete., £20,200; fencing wnd improving grounds, §5,000; gy muasium, £,000; enlarging laundry and buying new machinery, £,000, A vory large numver of petitions are coming in asking the legislature to submit an amendment to so change the constitution that all fines and license fees of every de- scription may bo turned into the general school fund. “Mr. Knox presented a petition on this subject from citizens of Knox con- tatning ovar four hundred names. Amongr the alleged causes of insanity were the following: Disappointment in love, 9: excitoment caused by atterpted faith cure, 1; heredity, 203 intémperance, 24; jealousy, £3 the grip, 10; religions excitoment, 12} study of bible, 13 loss of crop by drouth, 1. Tho habits of patients admitied wero cla fied as follows : Intemperate, mode: ariukers, 215 temperate, 208; unknown, user of opiates, 1, In 170 cases & father, mother or other rela- tive had been insane. 'Tn nineteen cases the father or mother had been intemperate, A Check on County Treasurers. Lixcovy, Neb,, Jan, 24.—[Special to Tur Ber.] -Two years ago the house passed a bill providing for the abpointment of an expert tn examine the books of county treasurers, When it reached the senate a flock of treas- urers was on hand and it was dofeated, Senator Keiper has introduced a similar ill, with modifications to remove objections urged two years ago. It vrovides for a stato examiner at a salary of 81,30, who shall g through the accounts of cach county treasurer | once a year. His traveling and total expenses are to be borne by the respective counties, some of which may demana more time than others. The examiner is also to institute a uniform system of keeping uccounts. He is 10 send onle report of each county to tho state auditor and file another with the county clerk or county commissioners, who shall publish | it In their proceedings. The treasurers aro to have no notice of his comin “Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been lost to the people of Nebraska,” says Senator Keiper, “through tho defalcation of county treasurers, Sometimes they were dishonest, sometimes not. Sometime their bonds wore defective, gud often the claims were compromised. Muny treasurers are well meaning men, but they know littleabout bookkeepiug, particularly when intricate accounts aro'in question, ~ The county com- missioners aro u\lr)mwll 0 examing their books, but many of the commissioners are farmers who have no training as expert ac- countants. The frequent losses of this sort are themselves the proof that the surveil- ance of the commssioners is not a sufficient protection to the people. A competent ex- aminer could devise & simpie plan of book keeping and make it comprehensiblo to every treasurer. After that system is once adopted the exumination will be a short matter. Loss or peculation can uever go on for more than ayear without discovery. The cost to the people will b comparatively a trifle, and many, many times as much will inevitably besaved.” ate Purnell's Irrigation Bill. LaxcoLy, Neb, Jan, 24-[Snecial to Tus Bee.]-Mr. Purnell of Perkins has intro- duced a bill in the house which provides for a genoral system of frrigation. The bl is | designed o allow irrigation districts to be formed at the will of the parties interested by petition to the board of supervisors, and | may by concurrent action include one or any | number of counties that are contiguous to each other. The bill condemns “riparian | rights" to all streams in the state, (they are pow extended to rivers fifty feet wide and over) aud takes in all lands situated in the district “that are susceptible of irrigation, | | of Pawne whethor the owner gives his consent or oth erwise The bill appropriates no state monoy to carry out its objects, but providos that each district mag issue bonds, if necessary, up o the statutory limi, to raise funds for tho pirposes indlcated in the bill. This oy ment is quite general in the western part of the state. The people of Lincoln, Keith, Deuel, Scott's Bluff, Porkins, Hayos and oth counties have alrea ly sent in numer the subject.” On motion of Mr nell thie house has created a_special standing iitee of nine who wiil take charge of all make a full investigation and re- e feasibility of the measure, Deputy Attorn General, Lixcory, Neb,, Jan, 4. —[Special Telegram ) Trie Bep.)-~W. S. Summers of Beatrice has been appointed depnty attorney geueral Legislutive Notes Senator Shea 1s again on the sick list Ex-Representative Towle ‘was among to- day’s visitors, A resolution “expressing the sense of the iouse” is the order of the day. Mr. Kruse of Knox has introduced a bill in the house for the destruction of the Russian thistle, When will the bill for the relief of western sufferers become a law | is the uusolved legis ive problein Frank White of Cass, by is recognized as the deme Hoor of the house., . Representative Hennich of Garfield was led home by a telegram announcing s seri- ous accident to his son Ex-Governor Thayer's messigo is be an exhaustive review of state ul contaius 50,000 words or more. Representative Goddard of Frontier is on the sick listand is paived with Mr, Schappel s on all party questions. Mr. Felker of Douglas has introduced a bill providing that one-third of the members of school boards of metropolitan cities shall be women. The afternoon session of the house was very thinly attended. When the gavel fellat {p. m scareely a quorum of members were in their seats, Sehator Hil clear-he follows t short notice, “Mr. Speaker is becoming dec commion consent, atic leader on the impresses oneas a fair-minded, cd, big-hearted man, one of those You may safely brother-up to on to oxplain my vote," dly mouotonous. T'his hus become so prevalent that it sometimes re- quires a half hour tocall the roll on the most trivial question. The attempt to hold sessions on Saturday is not a briliant, success, No socner is the journal read until 1 desire to ve excused till Monday” is heard ail over the house, aud nearly ono-fourth of the seats ave soon enpty The shortest bill before the legislature was introduced by Mr. Stevens of Fillmore and 15 as follows: “Article $, chapter i2, of d statutes of 1587, entitled ‘Board of Cransportation,’ beand the same is heveby repealed.’’ On considering Switzler's biil for the ap pointment of three commissioners to renort a measure to relieve the supreme court of some ot its labor, the senate judiciary committee decided to refer it to the court for sug- stions or approval. enator Keiper has evident int i his time and browsed over a large iterary range. His speeches are never tedions, but right to the poiut, and are strewn with apt and telling quotations from many fields of livorature, Senator Koontz has not pushed himself forward or sought to attract public atten tion, but it is noticed by observing persons that he wielding a quiet but effective force, He promises to bo an important factor in this session’s work. 1 will stay here till haying time,” said Modie of Red Willow, “if n ty, in orde to hear and determine the coutest, My pe lo will stay with me, too. I don't kriow liow am going to vote on' the merits of the case, bit we are going to_hear the evidence,” Mr. Stevens of Furuas has_Introduced a bill to prohiibit the use of Pinkerton police, wl lier citi: s of the state or otherwise, The bill provides that all posses or special service policemen shall be under the im- mediate control of the civil authoritics. Senator Collins was criticised by the inde: pendents for his vote in the joint convention, but the decision of tho supreme court vindi- eates his judgment and sustains every point he made when he said he wtended {0 pro- ceed in the manner Iaid down by the law and the constitution. He now has the “I-told- you-so'" on the other fellows and can afford 1o ignore their abuse. Senator Hora has_lots of modesty and pa- tience, but when fillibustering goes beyoud the point of endurance he expre test with a direct forco that is teliing, evident, too, that there is a big re vigorous English and sound horse sense ¢ cealed about his person. On one occasion said: I waut to make my moncy hou- estly. When at home I work for it, and that's what I want to do here,” One of the most important bills before the logislatyre introduced by Mr. Parker of Howard, Under existing laws if a mortgngeo fails to realize the entire sum covered by the instrumgnt in the sale of mortgaged property, the' balance will become a judg- ment against any other property held by the mortgagor. This bill limits the execution to the property mortzaged, and releases the debtor from any further obiigations. Ao M'KEIGHAN'S SCHENE, I desi ren a_stu- #He Has a Plan of His Own for En- franchising the Negro. Cricaco, Jan. 24.—[Special Telegram to we Bee. |—Hon, W. A. McKeighan has not yet gone to Wasnington as he expected, but is renewing old acquaintances in Chicago, He lived in Pontiac, 1ll., a number of years ago and used to run up here cccasionally, The attractions of metronolitan life, how- ever, have not caused Mr. McKeighan to for- got his duty as a statesman. He unbosomed himself at the Palmer house this morning in regard to scheme from which it appears that he is in accord with the London ,*Thun- derer” on the negro question. Mr. M- Keighan takes -the position that, owing to the superior fecundity of the negroes, they are bound in time to outnumber tho whites and overrun the country. To prevent such a catastrophe he thinks the negroes should bo sent to Africaas the Times suggests. In the meantime, Mr. McKeighan says, he will at the next session of congress, in'the event of the failure of the force bitl to pass, introduce a bill basing congressional representation upon vote wmstead of popula- tion. As a result, Mr, McKeighan main taius, the south, naturally desiriug @ large congressional representation, will seck to draw out as large a voto as possible, and both partios will strive with this end in view &uw it is whites versus blacks, Butif it were to benefit the south to have the blacks vote the whites would split into republicans and democrats and we should see the whites, instead of suppressing the negroes, marching to the polls with a negro on each arm. - L FRANCE AND WKINLEY. A Better Opinion of the Tariff Bill Being Developed. Pants, Jan, 24.—[Special Cablegram to Tie Bek.] —During the course of an interview, a few days ago, M. King, the American consul genoral here, said that the opposition in France to the McKinley tariff act was de- creasing. A number of manufacturers in this country and importers m the United States hurried up the export trade here six wonths ugo s0 that & larger amount of goods reached the United States before the M- Kinley act went into effect. “This,” said the consul general, *‘accounts for the deerease in consular business noticed for the early season of the year now. At this and somo of the other consulates,” “more business has been done than during the corresponding period in 1800, The MeKinloy tariff bill, according to Con- sul-Gieneral King, has not' hurt the French trade. Theexports to the Unitad States, he says. are greater than ever vefore, This, ho adds, is espocially tho emse as regards the goods muuufactured at St. Etieane and Lyons. The Revue des Doux Mondes will shortly publish an_ exhaustive article upon American economical matters, Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24, —[Special Cable- gram to Tug BE.) ovoe Vremya an- nounces that the senate has decided that the Hebrews are not entitled to acquire or hold real estate beyoud five versts from the dis. trict or provineial courts, or withiu the boundary of the town whoreln thoy were rogistered before August 1835, "THE OMAHA DAILLY CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS An Amendment to the Olosurs Resolution Offered by Stewart, TALK ON THE ELECTIONS BILL RESUMZD. The House Considers the Naval propriation Bill in Committes of the Whole But Takes No Ap Action, Wasnixarox, Jan, 24 —~The 11 o'clock this morning in senate met at continuation of Mr, Stew dress on the took the floor to make an ad esolution, but ylelded to amotion for an executive sessiy The legislative was sumed at 12:25, when Mr. Stowart ook the floor and offered the amendment which he had given notice of Thursauy last, Mr. Stowart's amendment contains three propositions, the first being to strike out of the proposed rule the words, “And the. question be put upon amendinents, if any are pending, and upon the measure in successive stages, according to the rules of the senate, but without de- bate,” and substitute the words “And debate on pending. amendments and sich amendments as may be offered while tho mensuro is under considera tion be limitel as provided under rule 8, second, to insert in tho sentence provid- ing that no motion is in order but a motion to adjourn or take a rocess, the words, “IRocom- mit with or without instruction, to lay on the tabie,’ nd the third elause, that pend- ine procecdings under the proposed rule, “rule 17 shall be suspended.” Mr, Stewart theu areued against the raleand the clections bill. The principle of the latter, it carried into effect, would be more prejudicial to humay liberty than secession itseif, bocause secession woild have stil retained loeal gov- crnments. He wenton to argue at length cainst the constitutionality of the bill. The proposed rule, ho said. conld not be adopted without a violation of all rules and without taking from the floor some scnator entitlod toit, Those who opposed such proceedings stood by the precedents of America for 100 years and the precedents of G Britain for 50 years, and those precedents had never heen violated except in one single in stance, when violated to suppress the home rule struggle in Irefand. 1 the rules of the senate were violated the senators would hear aloudor voice than they had heard at the lst clection. In conclusion Mr. Stewart appealed 0 the republican senators to stop in mad carcer before they stepped oy cipice and destroyed thoir party, At the close of Mr. Stewart’s speech Mr. Sanders took the floor, but yielded to Mr, Al- drich, who asked unanimous consent—first, to timit de to half an hour, then to limit the lengzth to one hour and then to have a vote taken Monday next, but to cach of these re- guests objection was mado on the democratic rt session Y ote. . Aldrich asked whether the sena tor from Nevada and the senators on the other side were prepared to fix any time for taking a vote. He was then told by Mr. Faulkuer that several senators desired to speakand it would be impossible until they had all spoken to fix any time for taking a vote. . Mr. Sanders then procecd in navocac elections bill. He reminded the democratic senators that there was a_differcnce botween treedom of debate and unlimited debate. He declared that the elections bill was @ bill of peace. It might be beaten, but what - would be simply postpon- i the question. If woaten then congress would adjourn Mavch 4 next, leay ing a deep and griévous wrong rankling in the bosoms of 10 per cent of the people of the country and with the consciousness that in- justice was being perpetrated in the light of day. Referring to newspaper opposition to the bili, Mr. Sanders said no_newspaper had been appointed o tribunol to express the popular will. Their opinions were as ‘variable as shade by thy quivering asppn made.” He did not know how bitter to characterize the condition of public senti- ment, which they producea than to_call it a condition of moral clamminess The people themselves had, however, expressed with no uncertain sound (in the national platforms of the republican party) their purpose and de- sire thut amendments to the comstitution shall stand as a bulwark and shield against all forms of oppression, no matter how hum- ble the individual oppressed might be Mr. Morgan spoke in opposition the proposed rule. ome made themselves conspicuous In ut- tering calummies against the south, but the south had not used woney n their elections, aithough silver dollars * would do much in carrying elections there because was it that could not be bought of the republican party in the south. How was it on the other side of the line! ~What was the meaning of those disgustitg expressions which emanated from a~ republiean a senator -as to “frying fat’ out of manufac- turers, and “blocks of five!” What was the meaning of those enormous subscriptions of money made by men and to me trustecs ) who stood at the very head of the church What piety, sanctity and purity! What use was made of that money ? There could bo no question that it was corrupt, A recess was then taken until Monday. House WasiixaroN, Jan, 24.—In the house to- day before the reading of the journal Mr. Breckenridge of Arkausas raised the point ofno quorum. A call of tne house was then ordered. A quorum having responded the journal was then read and approved after furiher at- tempts to on the partof the democrats to de- lay matters. "The house thon went into committee of the whole on the naval appropriation bill, Sl A COWRBOY DUEL. with his speech to One Man Kill:dand the Other Fatally Wounded. Curvesse, Wyo., Jan. 24.—|Special Tele- gram toTne Bre.|—The report of a cowboy duel near Lander has been confirmed. men quarreled over cards, and, both being on the shoot, they agreed to settle the matter with lvers. Their companions tried t prevent them, but without success. They then went to @& corral near the ranch and arcanged the details of the duel. They stood back to back, then walked fifteen paces and turned and commenced fir- ing. Bill Huines, known as * hooter Bill,"" wasskilled, four shots striking him on the body. John Harris, known as “‘Dab, was struck theee times sud is lying in a critical condition, being ninety miles from u physician. Both men came from Texas with cattle outfits, and until the present fight had been friends, Victory £ir Kentucky L treries. LovisvitLe, Ky, Jan, 24—Judge Jackson of the circuit court toduy decided the lottery cases before Him in favor of the lotteries Oue Mansicr was indicted for selling Frank- fort and Henry academy lottery tickets. Juckson held that the Kentucky act of May ) last, repealing lottery’ licenses is void, hie knowing judicially that there are other lot- teres in the class designated, and adding that the legislature muy seclect a class and legislate in regard to it, but canuot diserim- inate between those who compose it. The cases will be appealed. e ts SO Justicy Defeated, Cixoisaty, O, Jan. 24.—The caso against R. G. Wood, of ballot box fame, was dis- missed by the probate court today, the prose ecuting attorney stating that it was lmpossi- Dblo to obtain the testmony necessary 10 cons viet and also that there is a desire on the part of interested parties to let Wood go. -—— Ex-Minister Mizaer Arrives SaN Fraxcisco, Jao, 24, L. B, Mizmer, ex- minister to Central America, arrived on the steamer San Jose today, Ho states that there ere no hostilities between Guatemsla and San Salvador wheo be loft, put fighting might take place at any time. ot e A Way Through the lce, Amsterpay, Jan. 34, —|Special Cablogram to Tur Beg.|—The navigation of the North Sea ship caual and the entry and departure of the proposed rulo and of the | The | BEE: SUNDAY, JA | who senators | verhaps | of vossols agdbis port has boen resumed, owinge to the opening of passages through the ice, \ *NCHANC INGAL BETTER. Grand Arnfy Pettions to the Legis- Inture Have an Effect. Toreks, Keng Jon, 94.—Spoecial Tele. gram to T Bae.|—The s enatorial compli- fon is as bHAly mixed tonight as at a time during th progress of the fight. Sona- tor Ingalls agrjved from Washington lnst night at midnizht and has been interviewing his lioutenantgait day. The republicans ap- pear much mére Hiopaful tonight than here- tofore, but giyp i reason for the faith within them. The relugtant ropublican state sen tors, with twoexceptions, have beon whipped into line and Mr, Lugalls now has sixty-four republican votes, The old soldiers ave flock ing into the city by hundreds and the houso flooded with petitions from Grand Army posts demanding My, Ingalls' re-c Uiance leaders deafted a mem- orial which was signed by 200 ex-union sol- digrs denouncing Ingalls as a civilian and soldior who skulked during the war and fought the republican party in 1862 when he thought he had a chance for election on an opposition ticket. The read ing of the memorial was groeted with enthu- sinstic applanse and the alliance legislators voted to have it placed on tho house journal, Hev. D, J. Cole, & Methodist difine, of Hutchinson, and a scnatorial aspivant, was asked to open the morning session with prayer and got the house into a titter by praying that the “decalogue and golden rule may guide us in our deliberations.” All attempts at logislation w and the petitions of the Grand Avmy posts discussed. The house adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon to give the alliance members a ehance to couens, They began operatious at once and call senatorial aspirants boforo th minute speeches and support the nominces, S. W, Chaso, chaivmap of the people's party central committee, tated tonight that ~two men would vote solid for the alli- cancus nominee, and that democratic help would not be needed. “The republicans hav surances from a numbe they would support Tug: ned, suator Buchan, who has charge of 3 suspended n to make ten pledge themselves to evidently received of alliance men Is if a deadlock 1a- the in the with the alliance a taugled condition woull mever be able to a man, ator Ingalls will not discuss cither national issues or his own campaign, He suid that his fight rested enti with his friends aud thathe knew littie or nothing about_ what had boen going on. The legislature will meet in joint session at noon Tuesday to bein batloting. were that South Dakota ) r Prricie, 8, mbers Allege Bribery D., Jan. 24.—[Special Telegram to Tk Brex. | ~The honso this morning went into committee of the whole tor further sideration of the Lawrenco county confest cases, After the arguments a voto was taken for the committce of the whole to report indefinite postponement of tho matter. Tt was lost by avote of 61 to 60, Contestee Graham voted, but when the mat - ter was before the house this afternoon his vote was not allowed and the majority report was then 'he chief law point of these cases is whether the clerk of the courts has a right w0 outside of his office w0 issie naturalization papers, Both houses th ballot for. Unite first_ballot Mo , Harder Crose 13, Seward 4, Preston . Matthews, M- Intyre, Cory, Coper, Cosand, Campbell aud Wardcll 1 cach It was expectéd that Kyle would receive a larger vote than he did. ~Harrison gave ex- Delegate Mathews a complimentary vote. The second ballof being taken, Harrison' vote went to: Moody, giving him i7. War- dell's last voto disappeared, going to Harden, and being that of Karcher's, Kyle received one additional voté. A recess was then taken until $o'clock. At the afterioon session a large number of bille were Intrdddced in waulavorder. Among the more importdht oues“was one by Goddard asking for the estabiilshment of a military post at Oelrichs, in -~ Fall River county. Accompanying this was a petition citing danger from the Indians at this point, and asking for military protection, signed by over five hundred votors, At 4 o'clock the ruies wer the report of the committe the Lawrence county eases Kelly stated that he had | to voie for Moody for senator, and would disclose the name of the party to the proper committee. This created a decided sensation. Buchanan demanded the name. Hall stated that he had been of- fered a bribe of 81,000 by & prominent demo- erat to keep out of the republican cuses, and_could produce witnesses to prove it Walkbr of the committee _on_bribery, stated that the committes would have its’ report ready on these cases for the next sessi The vote taken on the scating of Burns in place of Graham resulted in favor and G0 aguinst, Graham not voting on his own ase. The question was re derod and Inid upon the table. Burns was then sworn in as a member of the house in place of G ham. A motion made for the seating of the next contestant, Wilson, was _interrupted by 4 motion by Gardner to have tha speaker ap- point a committee to mvestizate the — cnarges of bribery made on the tloor today. - Dakota Principals Orzanize. Huox, 8. D., Jan, 24.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—The superintendents of schools of varlous cities of the state met here today and organized a city superintendent’s and priucipal’s association for South Dakota with the tollowing officers: .President, J. K. Davis of Sioux Falls: vico president, Miss J. M. J. Pryne of Mitchell; secretary, Miss Emma Younglove of Hurous treasurer, A, J. Kimmell of Pierre; dircctors, B, I Hood of Abordeen, A. M. Rowe of Huron, J.D. Tracy of Yankton, The legislature will be asked to make changes in the present school lnws whereby the educational interests of the state will be advanced. The S« Result in Hlinois. SeriNGFiELD, 1L, Jan. 24.—The first ballot aken in the joint assembly showed no change from the previous ones. Ten more vallots were taken, but they showed no change. The session then ad- journed on motion of Evans (rep), who de- sired to go home to his sick wife, ot ke To Stop Slugging. St Pavt, Minn., Jan, 24.--[Spacial Tele- gram to Tne Bep|—A move made in the state senato indicates that prize fighting will- soon be a thing of the past in Minnesota, It was in the shapg of a bill by Senator Dean, the representatiye of the kid glove ward of St. Paul, and makes all public fistic encoun- challenges and the conveyance of chal- lenges misdemennors in the eyes of the law. The athletic clubslef St. Paul ulul_ Miuneap- olis are quakingdn their boots, as it is pra tically certainithpt the bill will pass” the granger logislatwrein spite of anything that the clubs ean do. T Arreste for Murder. Satey, No H., Ja. 24.—Mrs, Elbridge H. Reed, Dan Mutplsy and Frank Woods have been arrested, olieged with the murder of Farmer Reed Phfirsday night. Tho police ussert that thi’ Avoman has for some time been infatuated with Murphby and the latter boastea that he whuld soon be owner of the farm. Thursday ftight Murphy wen!, to the house with Wosllsland, as the police claim, beat and kicked Redd to death, - A Nonssnsical Scheme, Cnicaco, Jan, 24 —(Special Telegram to Tur Bie)—Several big wholesale drug dealers here were interviewed today and pronounce the story of the formation of a drug trust without foundation There is ton wide a range of materials they say too muke such a scheme practicable. A bk N Another rorce Bill Prote MoxTaonERy, Ala, Jan. 24, -Both houses of the Alabama legislature have unanimously adopted a resolution protesting agaiust the passage of the foree bill au&‘mnflfl.\ and of the whole on Ame up. en offered £1,000 ‘The Death Roll. Bostox, Mass., san 24.—Hon, Bainbridge Wadleigh, & well known lawyer and ex-se tor from Now Hampshire, died this morniug. ARY 1801, -SIXTEEN FROM THE NAWKEXE STATE. A Farmsr Near Defiancs Killd While Oleanit g a Well, ANOTHER NATURAL GAS WELL STRUCK. 25, A Railroad Man Fatally Injuredin a Quorrel—Counterfeiters Arrested t Des Moi rt os—Suprome Decision HarLAY, Tn, Jan. 24.—[Special to Tun Bee | —~Willlam McCord, a prominent and wealthy farmer hving two miles west of Do- flance, in this county, was killed this after. noon, He was engaged in cleaning out a well when a bucket filled with dirt became de tached from the rope, falling on him and kill- ing him mstantly, Counterfeiters Arrestod. Des Morses, Ta., Jan, 3t —The police today arrested Matt Merritt, his wifo, Millie Mer- vitt, and Willlam Frow, charged with countorfeiting. Plastor of paris moulds, files and other tools were found in their house. flire at Missouri Valley. Missovnt Vatrey, Ta, Jan, 24.—[Special to Tutk Bir. ] —Fire broke out this morning about 2 o'clock in the rear of Joun Lloyd's onfectionery storo and newstand. A small stock of fireworks was stored in the roar, and this mado the blaze a_hot oue, but it lasted but o fow minutes. The damage will not exceed §100. Tusured Struck A Natural Gas Well, Fort Donr, Ta,, Jan, 24, —(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—While boring a well on his farm near Jefferson, Frank Snod unearthed the strongest flow of natur ever found in Contr: Towa. The struck ata depth of eighty feot afcor through a few inches of blue sand, and its way up through the pipe witha roaring noise that could be hearad for several blocks. Whon iguited, a flame ten feot high: was pro- duced, which ' burns continually. Measures are being taken to utalize the flaid, Row Crestoy, Ia, al Telogram to Tue: Bee. | —Bar itzstmmons, & gam- bler and saioon keeper, and Tom Debord, bartender in Dillon's joint, got into an altor- cation in the latter’s pl The latter drew a revolver and shot at Fitzsimmons throo times, ouoshot taking effcet in the mouth and knocking out a tooth and going down- wd, lodeed in the noek. It is thought that the wound is not dancerous. Debord has been arrested and his bail set at 5,000, A Fatul Quarrel Cuestox, Ta, Jan. 24.—[Special Telegram to T Bek. | —Last Satu Daniel Bell and Lewis McGinley, a switchman and sec- tion man employed by the “Q," had an alter- cation in the yaras b Bell struck Me Ginley on tne head with a shovel. No rests were made, but MoGinley was laid up at home, though no s results were ex- 1. Inflammation setin and MeGinley w worse and died at 10 o'clock last night. Yesterday the doctor reported the case to the authorities and a warrant for the arrest of Bell was out, but he had skipped and he hus not been apprenended as yet. Bell is about thirty-two yoars old, dark complexion , small, black, squinty eyes: five feet cight and one-half inc ghs 155 pounds The Supremn Des MoiNes, 1 gramto Tie Bee wore filed this court: T. McDermott vs the low: City railroad company, appel district; afirmed. M. A. Allen vs B. P. Kirk, appellant; Cerro Gordo district; afirmed. . H. Woodbridge vs John G. Austin, ap- pellant: Sac district; aflivm S, F. Lathrop, apoeliant, vs James Haloy and Ephrain Wiltse; Hardin district; af- firmed. Sam P. Withrow, appellant, vs Lillie M. Walker et ) v district; affirmed. Sam P. Withrow, appellant, vs L. O. Law- der; Hardin district; afirmed. Reod & Co. vs Sarah appel nt: Court, 1. 21 —[Spacial Tele- ~The following opinions morning by the supreme alls & Sioux ant; Hardin Myers and John Ida disirict; af firmed. ato vs Johy ; afirmed. Goccken, appellant; Cass MINERS STRIH 5. iterview with Sam on the 8 New York, Jan, ‘Tie Ber,|—President the Americap Fede: THREATENED An 1 Gompers ~[Special Telezram to Samuel Gompers of tion of Labor, speaking of the contemplated strike of the United States Miners' association for an eight hour day, said to Tur Ber corresponaent today : “For two years past the miners of the country have bern quietly preparing for this second great battle in the war of American workers for an eight hour work day. They are ready for the fight, if fight it must be, as the carpenters were two years ago, and in the end their vistory will be complete, They are splendidly organized and in u strong financial condition, having nearly six hundred thousand members and several millions of dollars in the trensury. A conven- tion of the Unitea Mine Workers of America has been called by the executive board to meet at Columbus, O, on February 10 mext. At that couvention it is probable that the demand foran cight-hour day wili be formulated. Then having served notice on the employers, the union will wait quictly until May 1, when astrike will be begun wherever the demand is not acceded Tt is to be hoved that no strike will be necessary, but the attitude taken in recent troubles by the companies, especially in the Penusy vania coke region, gives us much reason to fear that the fight will bo a long and bitter one. In faet, 1t will probably be the biggest and flercest strike in the history of American labor. Itwill be confined to the miners. Thero will be no sympathetic strike. The trades afiliating in the federation will give the movement strong moral and financial support. Shorter hours for the miners will mean shorter hours for workers in all other branches of industry, and there can be no doubt that a reduction of the hours of labor will do more than any other mweasurc to afford work to the hundreds of thousands of mea employed, increase wages by cutting off this sturving competition, and bring about veal prosperity in all branches of business by the immense impetus that will b en to popular consumption of all the necessaries and luxuries of life, The movement is mod- orate, sensible and practical. It deserves the eacncst sympathy and support of the public everywhere." LSS The Weather Forecast, For Omaha and Vicinity —Fair; warmer. For Nobraska -Westerly winds; station- ary temperature in castern, slightly colder in wastern portiou. For lowa—Fair; stationary temperature in tern portion: westerly winds. For South Dakota—Eair during day, with southwesterly winds; slightly cooler. - A Royal Hermit Murdered. Kaxsas Crry, Mg, Jan. 24.—Lord William Hornman, who has been liviog tho life of & hermit in a squalid hut near Argentine, Kan, was found dead there today. Hebad evi- dently boen mur od. He was kuown to have had some placing the amount us high but mno trace of it can be found. W AN S Forty Kitled and Thirty Injured. BekLiy, Jan, 2. —Forty wmen were killed and thirty severely injured by an explosi in the pit at the Hibernia colliery a! kirchen. — Trying to Close ¥Yankton Saloons, YaNktoy, S. D. Jan. 24 —(Speclal Tele- gram o Tue Bee.|-Sherif Wyman today PAGES. commenced to eloso the elghtacn or twenty saloons now running here, and which have been ~paylog 5 por month each to the city. V. V. Barnes, spe- clal pro appolnted _for the purpose by Attornoy General Dollard, is rosecuting and an unknown man named towland swore out the complaints - SILVER POOL INVESTIGATION., Representative Dorsey o on the Stand. Wasmiyatoy, Jan. 84.—Roprosentative Dorsey of Nebraska testified before tho silver pool Investigation committec today. He had 1o knowledge of any congressman othe government ofeers being interested in a sil- ver pool or silver pool speculation. Mr. Dor- sny kuow of but one man who had any inter est in silver speculation. This was Heden- burg, a Chicago real estate man, with whom witness had some years ago some dealings in Nebraska real ostate. Witness never had any interest directly or indirectly in silver bullion or silver speculation, Hedenburg had never suggested to him tho proprioty of offering siver cortificates to congresstien, although he (Hedenburg) might have remarked that silver was a purchaso, H. V. Parsons of Brooklyn took the stand, but before he testified Mr. spondent of the St. Louis said hehad recoived a lotter from Owenby withdrawing the name of Parsons from the list he had given. Parsons, who is .New York agont of Wells, argo & Co., then tosti- fied that part of their business was the sale but not the purchase of silver butlion on com mission, He nover bought or sold silver for anyone connected with the government except tho vovernment itself, and know absolutely uothing about silver speculation by the gov crnnent officers. Witness knew Owenby slightly. Owenby had toid him at difforon® times that he had an interest in silver, given him in consideration of information fur nished. Witness paid littlo - attention to it Witness remembered that Owenby 1ad siid the cashier of a New York bank thought the Hanover National -was sociute 1 the enterprise, Aftorward spoke in denunciatory tevms of this cashier, saying he hud repudiated his (Owenby's) interests. Witness, when asked why he had not paid much attention to Owenby, e replied: “I would not like to give any man o bad eharac- ter.” Director of Nebraska or Stoevens, corre- Globe-Democrat, the Mint Locc ment of the visible dome on December 1 and the former date the visible supply 11,69 ounces, the lurgest loldings being those of the Mercantile_ safe deposit compauy, 6,092,360 ounces, N ork banks, estimated, 2,000,000 and western ro- fineries 2,000,000, He also submitted a list of the concerns that sinco the last silver act was pusse] had offered 10000 ounces or more to h>y government. Leech gave s outline to tae committee of the manac which silver speculation was carried on, and suid the deposit of bullion and the isste of rtificates was begun largely as a mattoer of convenience to westorn refiuories, who did not want to throw their product on' the mar- ket at un inopportane time, Like most of tho provious witnesses, Leech had no knowledg of speculation by persons connected with tho government Chairman Dingley, for the benefit of news- papers, from which ' the people must obtain their information of the investigation, he said, remarked that his attention had been called to a publication charging that in some way the committee had managed to prevent the evidence which Senator Vest gave re- specting Senator Cameron from coming be fore the country until after Cameron’s re- cleetion and that the committecs kuew what Vestwould testify. The fact was that the committee sent word to Vest on Saturday to appear, but he replied that he conidu’t leaye the senate, At the instance of Oates, who stated that he had business in Now Yorlk, ad- journment had been taken until Wednosday. Had the committee had any intimation of s testimony it would have insisted on his appearing Suturday. ey VF AGAIN. submitted a stie supply of anary 1 st SUNSH isery in the Slums Has no Effect on ay Paris. [Copyright 1891 by Jame m RBennett,\ Panis, Jan. 24.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bek.l-At last the thaw has arrived, after a frost the soverest for cighteen years, none too soon, for never in the annals of Paris has there been so much misery known. For weeks an enormous consisting of painters, bricklayers, wardeners and such like, probably fifty thou- sand peoplo, have been unemployed. The traditional bas de laiue of the French is found to bave a hole in the bottom. The vote of 6,000,000 franes by the French government did more to popularizo the gov crument than any legislative act, Then can the appeal of the press. Two days' collec tions amounted to 15,000 francs, ‘The market gardencrs around Paris are in despur. The crops are totally rained. The price of vogetables in Paris is such that they are a luxury for the rich alono. The Seine ice shroud is rapidly breaking up. Down the stream dynsmite tugs break up the ice so asto prevent 1t carrying away the old nacrow bridge such as the oneat Poissy. The meeting of socialists, placarded in red postors all overthe town carly in the week, was called for Friday m front of the opera house, Hud the frost continued it might have had o show, but, with the thaw, men were more auxious to gain asquare meal thun to listen fo empty talk. A fow long- ired, grubby individuals did meet, but the police kept them moving to a lively tune. The thing was a fizle, Sarah Bernhardt left Havre this morning by the Champaigue at 8 o'clock, and with ter took fifty huga trunks full of the finest ward- robe ever taken to America, In an interviow with the Herald correspondent, beforo start- ing, she said her tour would last nearly two years, She said that next to France she loved America and the Americans. She said she would open at New York February 2, and play there five weeks. Afterwards Washing ton, Philadelphia, Boston and Montreal would get a week each; then Detroit, Indin apolis, St. Louis and Denver, opening at Sun Francisco on April 24, On May 2 she will start for Australia, playing at Melbonrne, sydney, Adelaide and Brisbain and open agaiu at San Francisco on September 28 and thence to Mexico, Havena, New York, South America, London and St. Petersburg. The re fucludes “Cleopatra,” possibly tho new picce by Francols Pronver, the Italian author. With hershe takes the asp and a huge, white spotted, black Danish bour hound, one of the finest specimens alive. Yesterday at Bernhardt's departure from St. Lazaro station thero was a gre ovation with a prodigious wmount of cheer- ing. Amongst those present were Sardou, Clairin, Sir Algernon Borthwick and Maurice Bernhardt. Bornhardt assured me she was in spleadid health. The Angelus, sineo being here, nas under gone many adventures. The contract pro- vided it should be delivered to Chanchard at 10 o'clock this morning. Meautimo it was taken to a bank at Lyonnais to spend the in- termediate threo days. When Robert- presented himself the cmployes looked upon the strange looking, iron bound case with mistrast and would not believe such a huge case was nec- essary to contain a pleture. ‘There was a suspicion it was an infernal machine to blow up the bank, Ouly after the case was opened and the picture revealed did they consent place it in the safe. Chauchard has the handsomest picture gallery in Paris, on the rue quesz, overlooking the parc Morceau, but is vory jonlous of auyone lookiug over it Pan hunters have been frozen out and have taken to dane “The faucy ball given by Mrs. Nowhall was the great ov weck. Miss Anna Kane sppeared Movellieus; Miss Nugeatas a Bohemienuo; MissJ. Nugent as & Waltean shepherdess; Miss Foster Barhaw as a Breton peasantress. son private Vales- Madame Signot also gave a largo ball to the Amorcans, Mr. and Mms. Post and Miss IKane, at Monte Carlo, Cannes has had snow. Nice eseaped. Sat. urday next the Nice fotes commence. ‘The carnival time will be kept up to Febraary 28, alternating with Moifte Carlo. At Nico the familiar American namos ares Mrs. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs, Gallatin, Messes. Stewart, Lambert and Roge all of Now York: Mr. Cralg of Philadelphia; Arbross of Chieago; Mr. and Mrs. Messenger, Boston ¥ | Mrs, Bassott and Mrs. Scott of Ohio; L. M. Palmer, New York At Monte Carlo pigeon shooting isat full swing but the complaint is a lack of visitors, LONDON GOSSIP, A Greac Varioty of Attractions at the Mutropolitan Theate (Copyriaht 1891 by James Gordon I Now York He Special to Tie Bek, |~ Parnoll left today for Ireland to continue his there, though Healy and the other patviots are their hands off. Tanner has withdrawn his libol suit against Parnell, The latter admittod his cliargo that Tannee murdered Joseph Ronan of Cork was inde: fensible and groundiess, Thon Tannoer said he was sorry ho was abusive due- ing the Kilkenny campaign. Meantime, O'Brien’s evicted tenants are howling. The renewal of thoe partiamentary session bas found the government in the highest spivits in spite of the reverse at Hartlepool. Hartlepool, essontially a radical constituency, 18 by the merest cha by radicals who declined stoneis soparatist poliey. Richardson, the late member, had been in parliament twelvo years before Gladstone whirled over 10 Par- nellism and his hold upon the people was so strong that no rival candidate had a chanco of dislodgging him. Tho fact remains that ministry have still a much lar jority ~in tho house of than s necessury to their position The opposition, on the other ha na state of confi mn I ventured to mako light of the positive announcements put forward to the cffect that Parnell intonded to retivo. Tho tude ho has taken since, fully justifies tho anticipation formed. That the wan who has shown so much determination and combat fvencss should at onco suvrender all no has been fighting for was to the last degreo probuble. His intention was evidently to g old lines, ignoring the other leaders and suming the activity which he displuyed during the formation of the [rish party It will b2 very awkward for his opponents to deal with him and should they attempt to carry on, inside the house, tho lostilities of which it is claimed it has been the scene, the only result will bo a further weakening of tho opposition and strongthening of the ministry. Whatover may happen, it is searcely possible that Glad stone can retriove any important part of tho ground he has lost. This is the first day in threo woeks that the Thames has been without, drift ico and the gulls have gone back to thew North sea haunts, Mrs, Johu Thompson, granadaughter of tho poet, Burns, has just died at Glasgow. Her husband is a spirit merchant. The deceased’s mother whose maiden name was Jean Armour, was a daughter of Burn's. Bradiaugh’s condition causes anxiety 1o his frionds, Insomniaisthe greatest trouble. The dramatic week bas brought nothing new. Next week “Levitin Ivauhoe” will 11 Cable London campaign keeping 100 oceupied fora time to follow Glad- er 1 comm ong is make on in his possibly be produced at Carte's Royal English onera house; “The Stranger," by Wilson Barret “Our Regiment” at Toole's; *Doll’s House at Terry's. A bur- lesque of Anthiony and Cleopatra which bus been written by Sample, Jr., music by J. M. Glover, will be produced at Toole's in Febru- Cleopatra is being played by Floy Vi the American soubrette. Henry Leo will open, Febroary 5, in Monte Carlo wita o bril- liant caste, including Charles Warner, Van- derfelt Grahame, Crawford Lablanche, Tay- lor, Alard, Lee, Jessie Millward, Elsie Ches: ter, Helena Dacre. The scenery has been painted by Harker, Ryan and Hatley. Tho production will be elaborate, Leo signed tho contract today, Bronson Howard acting for limself and Stuart Robson for an early pr duction of “The Henrietta” at tho ayenuo, Daniel Frohman has sccurod Pinero’s new play. shortly to be produced at the Garrick ——— TROOPS START FOR OMAHA, ond Intantry on 1ts Way Ho .../ from Pine Ridge. Py 8. D. (via Rush ville, Neb.), Jan, 24.—[Special Tolegram 1. Tus Bek.|~The Second regiment returned to Omaha and the Seventeenth infantry to Cheyenne this morning. Colonel Heyl, in- speotor general of the division, with Colonel Henry and a corps of engineers, left this mornmg to make @ sur the battle field near the Itwas in this battle that the Ninth came to the rescue of the Seventh 3 when the latter was surrouned by the In. dians, and in which it s claimed Coloncl Forsvthe transe ded his anstruction n going beyond the mission. Tho serious illness of Agent Pierco has necessitated the appomtment of Cantitin Dougherty of the First infantry to act in his stead., Allpersons notregularly employed about tho agency have been_ordored to leave the roa vation, General Miles is holding daily talics with Indian chiefs with a view to seloctin ten of them to go to the great father at Washington. “The following sick and Seventh Iry were yille today, They will regiment to Fort Riley vietims of Woanded Hazlewood, A troop ; Duncan, troop George Yorl, WERONE orgeant (. Lloyd,J: Gottlich y H: Thomas, I3 Fugh M Chester H. Martin, K; A W. 8. Kirkpatrick, B: R J rmer Moore, A; C, Laforge, IV The S wounded of tho forwarded to Knsh travel with their Thoy th Knoe:~ Sergeunt Harry L. A Allof the above are far from having racov ered from their inju There arenow onty four more troopers in the division fleld hos. noral Miles expects to leave herd in i w diys. He will tako with bim about fifty Brule Indians whom he will gu t ort Sheridan, Chicago, where they will bo fn structed ' fn the school the sol dior and inducted the hib- its o civilized lif Tndians will bounder the command of Licutennns Taylor of the Ninth cavaley who had ) of the Ogallala scouts ‘Ttie latter will h after be commandea by Lieutenant Preston of s Assassins Jan., 24.—A telegram wus recetved today at the war department fron neral Miles giving an account of the re cont killing of Indian Few Tails by citizens He characterized the incident us a usel @ and said steps had been taken for the prosecution of the assassins, The tele gram was shown to_the president and a el gram sent to Miles inquiring whethoer or not Jutrage was committed on the nt reservation and whether the assaflant are members of any state organization. Tha object is to detormine the question of juris: diction, Will Prosecute K W ASHINGTON, govern > sl Injured Firemen Will Recov, Burraro, N. Y., Jan, 24.~The ficemen in jured at last night's fire are doing well and will recover. Subscriptions have been startod for tho families of the two firemen killed The total loss is about §00,000; woell lusure - A Jeweter Ay gn: SUSQUEHANNA, Pa, Jan, 24 -Traac Levene, an extensive jewele*, having store in this city and Binghamton, has assigned. ity et