Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1891, Page 1

= ‘The trouble arose from the publicati 7 7 TWENTIETH YEAI SOLVING A MURDER MYSTERY. Tho Blayer of the Leavitt Children Belicved to Be Under Arrest. Q. CAUGHT AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, A Prominent plement Dealer at Stella Shot hy the City Mar- shal as the Result of a scandal, Sewann, Neb., Jan. 20 —Tt s believed that the mystery surrounding the murder of the two Leavitt children near Gresham a year and a half agois about to be solved. S days ago Sheriff Adams received o tele grim from & policeman in Memphis, Tenn,, asking whether two girls had been murdered in this county in June, 1880, and if s0 whother the authorities want- ed the v, Sherift Adams replicd that ther been such a crime committed, man. Mo re stating that The police. Adams o circumstan murde had It means to hold the sccond telogram the man. man then wroto Sherilt loug letter detailing th asto how he beeame aware such a murdey had been committed. A colored man in Memphis eame to him and informed him that while eating a lunch in a urant ho ove heard o conversation between two men in an adjoining booth in rogard to the mot- ter. There had been th men in the booth, and one of them went out, when 'one of the others told his companion that the man who 1 just goneout, whils tramping from Dakota through Nebraskn, had killed two girls in Soward county in June, 1580, and there was #1400 reward of ored for the murde The colored m went atonee to the policeman and told hi what he had heard, and the three men w arrested, but it seoms that only the one who fssupposed to be the real murderer was held, but Sheriff Adams telegranhed for them to hold all three of them uutil ke could reach Merphis, he murder of Caroline and Bessie Leavitt cceurred on the evening of June 16, 1850, and it looks very much as if the right' party bis ot last been eaptured. The officers here have kept the matter as quiet as possible, but since it has loaked out mterest has again re- vived in the case, and everybody is talking aboutit. The sheriff las not yet started af ter tho supposed murderer. they had 08 Shot by t Strina, Neb, © City Marshal, Jun, 26, —[Special Tel gram to ik B, — At o'clock this morning 1 E. Goslin shot at John Kennedy three times with a §2-calibre revolver. One of the shots inflicted a severs wound on the left side of the head. The wound is not con- sidered dangerous by the attending surgeon, Goslinis city marshal, while Keanedy is a wominent imploment dealer. Goslin elaims that Kennedy made improper advances /ull Lis wife. The aasailant is under t. o Knox County ina Pickle, Niovieans, Neb., Jan 2%.—[Special to Tue Ber-Chales Marsh, supor- visor of Croighton, today enjoined the county clevk and treasurer againstissuing warrants or paying money on orders in favor of Attor- ney Grey of Fremont, $15; Frank Nelson for 8231, for money claimed to have beon advanced for legal services in the mandamus casesfn tho lato county division questions; J. C. Santeo $17 for delinquent tax list, which he agreed to do on contract for one- sixth the legal rate, on the ground that the supervisors had no right to eall for bids. according to the supreme court’s decision of the state vs, commissioners of Dixon county, (Nebraska reports, volumo 24), and sold the claimto an alloged fnnocent plrchaser, who secured its passige, and against the Niobrara Tribune, which received the contract for legal printiug for the ensuing year, after the Creighton News' bid had been reconsiaered and rejected by the supervisorson the ground of delay of filing tho bid. to- ar- Wishes of Osceola Farmers. ors, Neb, Jan, 26— [Special to Tie —There was @ special meeting of the county alliance held here on Saturday and ey received a telegram from the Hon. Ole Bredson to hold the meeting until the assist- ant sergeaunt-at-arms, L. A, Beltzer, could get there; thathe had an important com- munication to make. After Mr, Beltzer had }' arrived they passeda resolution that the log= islature alliance should recogunize Governor Boyd (for the present) and also that they did not apvrove of the three years’stay law or bill, he vote on Goveruor Boyd was about half and balf, Deliberate Burglars. Graxp IsLaNp, Neb., Jan. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber]—The residence of Dr. John Janss was burglarized last night , during the absence of the family. The thicves _effectod an entrance by breaking a pancof glass, raising the fastener and lifting the window. Some houso plants standiug in the way wero removed ootside. The house was thoroughly ransacked and many articles of valuo taken, including some jewelry that was bighly prized. Thisis the second burglary that has o in less than a week. As in other instances, it i supposed to be the work of boy Poxca, Neb, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tum Bre]-The Pouca mill compay has suspended operations for the present, owing the scarcity of wheat. The cowpany is under contract to furnish the goverument 1,600,000 ounds of flour for the Indians of Yankton, iue RRidge and Spotted Tail agencies. Abou t cue-half of that araount bas been supplied ® It is reported that 5. H. Bittenbender, t present business manager of the company affairs, will resign that Jeaition and accopt tho superintendency of the stove works at Lceds, Ia, OsoroLs, Neb., Jan. 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tiue Ber|—George Osborne met witha severe accident here on Saturday, A number of boys were riding down hil in an old wagon and Osborne fell off, the wheel golng over the back of his head, making a terrible wound, so that it was necessary for Dr. Mills to take twenty stitches in it.” The boy rested very poorly last uight aud is hav- ing u hard timo of it A Flourishing Con Poxca, Neb, ty. Jane 26, —[Special to T Ber.)—At his recent settlement with the supervisors County Clerk Sheibley of this county reported that he had received n fees during the past year #,050.42, an amount which was $145.42 more than enbugh to pay the sataries of himself, deputy and clerk, Arrested for Libe). FRANKLIN, Neb, Jan. 20.—|Special Tele- gram toTue Bee.]-J. W, Robinson, editor of the Ropublican, was arvested today on @ charge of criminal livel by J. H. Davidson ) of o correspoudent’s leiter last October. Tho wprelimary examination occurs next Tuesduy Stricken With Paralysis. Osckola, Neb., Jan, 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—John R. Stewart, an old citizen of this towu, had a stroke of panlysis #after returning from church on Sunday, and it was thought he might not recover, but he is better this morning. Notes From Albiow \_ Aumioy, Neb., Jan, 2.—[Special to Tue Bee.)-Phe tral of the prisoners charged with stealing the robes, bvercoats, ete, was completed Saturday, Two of them | pleaded guilty, They each got thirty days | In it and the costs of the court. [ Miss Fannio Williamson, daughter of Z. N Williamison, died sesteriny morning after & few duy s sickness. od 01 Age. Jan, 20,—(Spectal Tele- Mrs, Kiddy Ballard, 1. Ballard, died al Atn € Hasrives, Neb, gram to Tie Bee aged ninety, mother of D. o Iate hour last nizht of old age. Mrs Ballard was a very patient and uncomplain. ingsufferer. She sustiined a fall over four years ago, dislocating her hip, and never entively recovered from the shock Upto the time of her death great interest in all the affalrs of the family and of the many friends and reatives sho bad in different parts of the country. H maiden nume was Kiddy Mendeohall, She was boru in North Carolina, October 7, 1800 and when aninfant went to Green county, Ohio. She was married on ¥February . 182, to John Bullard, There was born 10 them eleven children, and_five survive her. Her husband died ‘in April, 1346, Mrs, Bullard had thirty grandehildren and sixtecn great grandehildren. She has been a faith- ful member of the Metlodist Episcopil chureh since 1850, To Wel Bratmice, Neb, | ~[Spec Tele- gram to "Tue Brr.]—Tue board of trale has unanimoasly adopted the following resolu- tion To the o the Pre Members of the Nebraska Press As- sociation: Greeting—The Beatrice board of trade learns with siicero pleasure of your contemplated visitto our eityon Thursday and Friday of this week and takes thisopportunity of bidding you welcome. The gates of the city you will flid wide open and itis with sincere pleasire we extend you the absolute freedom of the city. Come, ‘and may your visit boone of pleasant memories, for such it will beour alm and desire to make it. Again ay come, and welcome, A Physician Sued Hasnivas, Neb, . 25, —[Spectal Tole- gram to Tre Ber,—Mareus W, Brandt con- menced @ civil netion against Dr, W. A. Chupman, a prominent physician today, for 10,000 damages, alleging that in A pril, 183, hie employed the defendant as a physician to attend to bis wifo who was ailing from being vreguant. The plaiutiff alleges that the de- fondant at divers times used instruments id_ administered poisonous drugs without owledge, and that henever learned of istenco of suid state of fucts until the r part of the monthof January, 1801, when his wife was delivered of an unma tured fatus, A Newspaper Scorched, Brair, Nev., Jun. 26— [Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The Advertiser, asmall weekly paper owned and edited by D. Meyers, was cutirely destroyed by fivg tonight. Tho fire brokeout in the back room, whers, 1t is claimed by Meyers, that some one had re- moved his stove from the front room and started a red hot five n it. The firemen suc- ceeded in s vuilding, although it is budly burned in places. The Advertiser has insurance of 00 and is valued at 1,000, Return of the Seventh, Brutricr, Neb., Jan. %.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bie.)-Tho Seventh United States cavalry, Colonel Forsythe and Major Whiteside commanding, pissed through the city this morning, enroute from Pine Ridge to Fort Riley. There was also with the com- mand, battery Kof the Firstand battery I of the Fourth United States artillery. The avalry command consisted of troops A, B, 0, D, G.Iand K. They stopped bLere ubout an hour for breakfast. Harley Hennich's Funeral. BurweL, Neb., Jan. 2. —[Spectal Tele- gram to Tue Bre.] —Harloy, the son of Rep- resentative Hemnich, mentioned iu yester- day’s dispateh, was buried today. The funeral was oneof the largest ever held in rfield county. Fully five hundred people attendince. ‘The fanily is heart- n and it will be doubly hard for tho father to retorn to Lincoln to resume his workon Wednesday. Will Be Warmly Receive Bukwen, Neb., Jan. [Special Tele- gram to Tk Bre]—Sherift Sly of this county last night arrested one Truus, who is charged with oblaining money from the First national bank of Ainsworth by mortgaging the property of some one else. Mr. Truax will be apt to find Brown county protty warm for lim on his return, as this class of busi- ness is becoming common in northwestern Nebraska. el An Irrigation Convention. SN b, Jan, 26. ~[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)- A large and entbusiistic mecting was held hece tonight to consider the question of irvigution, 1t was resolved to hold a convention at Siduey on Saturday, February 7, composed of delegates from Per: kins, Keith, Box Butte, Scolt's BluiY, Ban- uer, Kimball aud Cheyeine counties, I’rom- ment speakers will b present. — - Stood the Hanging Well, [Copuright 1891 by James Gordon. Bennett] Lovpoy, Jan, 20.—[New York Herald Cablo—Specialto Tue Bre.]-Texts of the alleged compromises between the two wings of the nationals are 1s numerous as they arve le. There has beon no compromise yetand the mdications are there will not be until the present session of parliament is much older. A few weeks ago the patriots were in the pesition of the democrats after they had been outwitted with O'Brien play- ing o walling game, sapping their energies and destroying their influece. Parnell, meanwhile, is tightening his grip. He shows much vitality for a man who was, as Healy puts it, hung at Kilkenny and cut down at Boulogne, 2 R A Small strike. Cincaco, Jan, 26,—It was stated today in the local papers that a gene: strike of the sheep shearers and butchers at the stock- yurds for higher wages was imminent. This afternoon forty butchers at Armour's and twenty at Morris® house struck. Their vlaces were “quickly filled and the indications to- night aro that no general strike will take place. LIS LT A Fight Between Strikers a Losnoy, Jan. 2. —Conflicts occurred last night between Greenock rallway strickers and the poljee, in which several oficers were injured, The North British railway has lodgea on arrestment on the fund of the Scolch Railway Servants sock claiming £20,000 damages from the socloty for causing the presct strike, ice, Mirener, [ gram to Tun Brr|—Louise Gerlach, a do- mestic” o the home of T. C. Burns, w found dead iy the kitchen this morning. It is supposed she fell in a faiutand suffocated us that escaped from a gasoline stove, Her parents live in Douglas county. - A fo'dier Killed. Cugvexxe, Wyo, Jan, 20.-[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bee, |—The Fort Russell troops returned today from Pine Ridge agenc Otto Schermerhor, a private, was run over aud killed while on thetrip home. He was in- toxicated and crayled through the car win- dow while the train was in motion, Jun Hetly G CicaGo, Jan. 2. 2ain Lo The second attempt of M. Helty Green of New York to redeem section 21 of the town of Cicero, which she cliimed was sold to the (rantlozomotive works at @ price far below its value, bas fulled, the suit being thrown out of court this miorning. 0, OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, TUE GREAT EASTERN STORYS New York Etreets Blockaded by Falln Telegraph Poles and Wires, MOST DESTRUCTIVE EVER EXPERIENCED. The Entire Forces of the Fire and Police Departments on Duty— Railroad Traffic Greatly Delayed, New Youk, Jan. Yesterday's storm wis by far the worst that the telegraph com- puntes here ever had to deal with, An idea of the wreckage may be gathered from the fact that out of 1,500 running into this city the Western Union had but three wires work- inge this moming. Theothers with many pole lie beside mailvoad tracks, across fields and in try The Postal telegraph company had not wire working out from tuis city, while the Metropolitan telegraph and telephone company estimates that of s wires were laid low total damage to the companies named will not be far from §00,000. Two weeks of unceasing effort will be required to get the wires back into the condition which existed before the storm, In New York City proper the number of w down isroughly esti- mated at 4500 and the poles down 230, In addition tothe forest of poles strewn about the streots as many more were hanging in a dungerous condition, Immonse gangs of men were busy all day removing the snow and wreck, It was im- possible toreport auy incoming vessels from the highlawds or Sandy Hook, asnot only werethie wires down but a heavy veil of mist bung over the bay. T'he steamships Bretagne and Aurania came In this morning encrusted in snow and ice They were due yesterday, but owing to the cverity of the storm were compelled to slackei speed. A fur as could be seen from the barge office toduy the bay was strewn with vessels with their riggiug and canvass coated with ice T'he damage doneto the telegraph and tele- phone services in Brooklyn is estimated at #150,000, Jersey City dered useless, 'he New York stock exchance was com- pletely cut off from all quarters but London, and bear traders had great fun in hammer: ing everything in sight. Advices from Sea Girt, Asbury Long Branch andother points report damage alon e the Jersey coast intothe bluff and beach ut many points. Houses were unroofed and all the wires blown down. As faras can be learned no ve sels wentashore, although several have been secuin distress outside. At 10 o'clock tonight the Western Union reported fiftecn wires to the west, n gain_of twelve sin morning. No communication yet with Philadelphis, Washington or south- ern points, s fire alarn system was ren- Parl, groat "Ll surf cut Wires Demoratized in Boston, Bostoy, Mass,, Jan. 20.—The storm in this city yesterday completely demoralized the fire alarm telegraph, and the entire force of firemen patrolled the city all night. Tele- graph, telephone and electrio light compa- nies also suffered heavy losses. Thesame condition of aflairs is reported from several other points in New England, Fall River reports that sound boats had a hard time, but arrived safely. AtMan- chester, N. H,, thestorm lasted nine hours, fifteen inches of snow falling, Nashua, N. H., reports the worst storm of the season, with twelve iuches of snow, obstructing travel. Not Much Improved. Pmraverenia, Pa., Jan. 206.—Thas tele- graph situation in this state is not much im. proved over that of last night. The storm was particularly destructive in that section of country between Philadelphia and Harris- burg. Many telograph poles are down or blown out of position. Very few trains can be run without wires and these at a great risk, Ponnsylvania Suffers Severely. Anke, Pa, Jan. 2.—Yesterday's y severe throughout this sec- tionof the state. Telegraph, telephone and electric light wires are down in all direc- tions and communication is interrupted. In the country much damage was done by snow in breaking down trees, crushing roofs, ete. In Northern New Jersey. BrLvmkne, N. J., Jan. 20.—Thestorm was very severe all throughnorthern New Jersey. All'telegraphic and _telephonic communica- tion Is cut off and railroad trains are deluyed. Tn some parts of this county the snow fall was very heavy. oo o] THE CLEARANCE RECORD, Financial Transactions of the Coun- try During the Last Week. Bostoy, Jun. 20— [Special Telegram to Tae Bre.] —The following table, compiled from dispatehes from the clearing houses of the cities named, shows the gros ex- changes for last weel, with rates per cent of incraso or decroise, s against tho several amounts for tho corresponding week in 1590 CLEARINGS, i Newvork Hoston Chieago. ... Ehildeliia San Fra Haltimo) New Or iy Clnclnnatl..... ... Plisburg Knnss Cliy .00 Milwaukes . Huftnlo.. Galveston. Minneapoll Provic Loulsville 1 Al WAL00 ey Mewmphis Dalins....."" Duluth Portland, Ore Washington Hartfor, Clove Quaha... .. Indlanapoits . Nashvil Richmond . Peoria St Joseph Nortolk Syracuse.’ Witchita,... Lowell Wilmingic Birminghiam. || Grand Hapids.. Los Angeles. Cliattanooks... Ties Motnes. .. New Bedford Toveka Not lneluded 1n totals —— Two Kansas Republicans Unseated. Toreka, Kan,, Jan, 16,—In spite of vigor- ous opposition on the part of the republicans, Leedy and Maxwell were seated 1oday by the alliance, aisplacing Boyer and Rood, repub- licans, Representative Showalter introduced a petition from the Grand Army of Sumner county praying for the re-eleotion of Ingalls. 1t wus place’ +n the jourtfal. A resolution was adopted providing that a ballot on sena- tor be taken in the house tomorrow. The Ingalls forces seem more confident than ever tonight. They .are'all working like beavers, and the eityls full of Grand Army men, all of whom scem to be for Ingalls, e KANSAS ALLIANCE CAUCUSING. Editor Pleffer Said to e in the Lead for Senator. Toreka, Kan,, Jan, 26.—Another alliance caucus was held tonight, every alliance man beiug present. The utmost precautions were taken to prevent any news of what was going on reaching outsiders, At12:30 the cancus is still 1 known that Juige Pfoffer, Kansas Farmer, was in_the tenth ballot, and Speakar next, with Witlets third Later—Pfeiffer was nominated on the nine- teenth ballot. chiasiguiig SUPERIOR'S WATER BONDS in session. It oditor of the lead up to the Blder running Declsion Against the ity by the Federal Supreme Court. Wisnixaroy, Jan, 26.—[Special Tolegram to Tue Bee]—Today Justice Brown deliv- ered the opinion of the supreme court of the United States in the caso'of the city of Su- perior, Neb., plaintiff in drror, vs Ripley & Bronsin, defendants in @rror, and afirmed the decision of the court below. The city of Superior, Neb, issied bonds for the erection of a system of waterworks and awarded to one 8, K. Pelton & Co., the con- tract to furnish the materisl and build the plant. So furas this casoig eoncerned it was conceded that Felton & Coj, built the water works and that they were ficcepted by the hoy purchused material of thede- nts and in order to pay them therefor drew au order on the plaintiff, which delivered and acedpted. Suit was ht by the defendauts in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska on this order and acceptance, Plaintift demurred to the petition, alleged that the petition did not show on its face that the circuit court of the United Stateshas jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action, and that the _petition did not state a cause of action. The court overtuled the demurrer and rendered judgment against the plaintift in error for the amount of the order and in- terest. TLe court here has afirmed that dc cision’ and charged tho costs Lo the appel- lants, IERMREPSR. " 7 A Haggurd-Ballou Literary Alliance. £w Onrreavs, La., Jan, 26.~[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bi Papers were signed to- duy effectingan literary ailiance between H. Rider Haggard and W. Hosea Ballou. The contract provides that in the eventof a failure to puss the proposed international copyright law, the two authors in questios agree toshare each other's literary labors, to have their names jointly on their future novels, to copyright for each other 1n England and the United States, and to share ench others royalties for sales, Messrs Haggard and Balloy will join each other in Franciscoon Mavch 1, preparatory to ing on a joint continéntal tour. Should copyright law be passed and other neces- sities be obviated, they propose o write novel jointly. e R A Celebrated Opse Bnded. MiLwAvkEg, Jan, 26.—~The eelebrated Gun ‘Wa (Chinese physician swindle) case practi- cally came toan end in the!United States court this moruing when (s \ga Jenkins fined each of the principal dflntn:.uulwg. AL Wilt) C. A. Jarnson and Jim Lee, alias Gun Wa— £500 apd nolled the cases against the others excepting . L. M, Smith of Denver, aganst whom four indictments still stand. The de-. fendants pleaded guilty to the charge of sending obscene matter through the mails under an agreement that all the other counts would be dropped. Al L A Democratic Conspiracy. MapisoN, Wis., Jan. 26.—A story is current here in political circles that a combination has been entered into between the democratic members of the legislature of Wisconsin, T diana and other northern states where ' the democrats are in_the mejority to adopt the tactics of some of the southern legisiatur and oppose legislation for world’s tair appro- priations if the elections bill passes. o e No Dynamite Scare in London. Loxboy, Jan. 2.—Home Secretary Mat- thews says there is no truth inthe sensa- tional reports sent to the United States by a cabje agency to the effect that there is great dynamite scare among the uuthorities here owing to information received from Ameri- can agents. REBER 0,7 Freedmen's Ald Socicty Jubilee. CixciyNAT, O, Jan, 20.—The Freedmen's Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church, organized twenty-five vears ago to promote education und religion among the veedmen of the south, is polding a jubilee hiere, colebrating the work of a guarter of a century, — e Trying to Surround ©Ouilian Rebels. Buexos Avees, Jan, 26.—A dispatch from Chili says the rebels bombarded Coronel and several persons were killed and wounded, The government trc aro trying to sur- round the insurgentsin the Coquimba dis- trict. Inundations in Brassels. BrusseLs, Jan, 20.—A thaw has set in here and inundations are reported from various places, all attended with immense damage to property. No lives were lost, but people were forced to flee from their homes, A Texas Lana lieceiver Short. Auvsmiy, Tex., Jau. 2.—When the new ad- ministration took charge of the general land office Jast Tuesday the, accounts of the re- ceiver of theoftice, Hon. D. H. Hollingworth, were found short about §12,000. —— A Broker Cuts His Throat. NEW YOork, Jan. 26.—During o it of tem porary insanity B. B, Hopkings, a prominent Wall street broker, last night cut his throat in & boreible mannor, Haliatll alive “but will di —— St. Louis Bridge Tariff. St. Louis, Mo,, Jan, 26.—The Jacksonville & Southeastern today put into effcot the first tariff schedule over the Merchants' bridgs away with the old bridge arbitrary Spain Accepts tho Proposal. Maprin, Jan. 26, —Spain has accepted the proposal of the United States for negotia- tions at Washington of @ reeiprocity treaty relating to American trade with Cuba, e ew York Pulice Captains' Banquet, NEew Youk, Jan, 26, —Ex-President Cleve- land was the guest of honor at the annual police captains' banquet tonight, responding 1o the toast, **Our Countr) - A . Fatal Mine Explosion. Hinrroup Ciry, Ipd., Jan. 26.—In a mine explosion at Mill Grove this morning three men were fatally bumed. . Business ible EAUCrAmE, Wis., Jan. 2.—E. E. Rankin, merchant tailor, assigned today. Assols, 05,0003 1abilities, $54,000. - A Deatiy Avalanche. RowE, Jan, 96.—An avalinche at Flovesta ny destoyed eleven houses and killed cleen [ersous. iadz L The Lacal Forecasr For Ouaba and Vicinity—F. slightly | coider, 'THE FORCE BILL SHELVED. Wolcott's Motion to Consider the Apportion- ment Measuro Agreed To, THE VOTE THIRTY-FIVE TO THIRTY-FOUR. Democrats in the House Go Over the Nows—Passage the Naval Approprias tion il Wila of Wismixeroy, Jan, 26,—The senate met at noon in continuation of the logislative day of Thursday, the pending question being on the resolution to amend the rules by providing a method for closing debate, Mr. Morgan resumed the floor ‘and con- tinued his argument in_ opposition to the pro- vosed closure rale and the elections bill. At 1:20 Mr. Morgan yielded for a motion by M Wolcott to proceed to consideration of the ap- portionment bill Mr. Dolph moved to lay that motion on the table and the motion was rejected. Avote was then taken on Mr, Wolcott's motion to take up tho apportionment bill and it was carried. ‘The following is the vote in detail on the motion to lay Mr. Wolcott's mo- tion on the tubl Yoas—Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Blair, Carr, Casey, Cullom, Dayis, Duwes, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Parwell, Frye, Hale, Hav ley, Hiscock, Hoar, McConnell, McMillin, Manderson, ' Mitchell, Morrill, Paddock, Platt, Power, Quay, Sawyer, Sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge, Warren, Wilson of Towa— 34, Berry, Blackburn, tlislo, Cockrell] George, ( man, Jones of Arkansa: McPherson, Mo Reagan, Stey Vest, Waithall, and, Wolcott Butier._Call, Coke, Fustis, Falkner, Gray, Hampton, Harri Jones of Nevada, Kennis gan, Payne, Pugh, Raosom, art, Teller, Turpio, Vance, Wishbura, Wilson of Ma iere was much confusion and ill-fecling in relation to pairs, Mr. Danlels said he was paired with Squire, butas he was informed by the senator from Nevada (Stewart) that Stanford was in favor of proceeding with business he would transfer Squi pair to Stanford and would himself vote, Ir. Aldrich objected, and the final result was that the pairs stood as follows: Pierco and Brown, Plumb and Gibson, Pettigrew and Pasco, Squireand Daniels, ‘Shoup and Colquitt, Sanders and Ingalls, Chandler and Blod sody and Hearst, H and Voorhee tan ford stands not po The result was announced 35-s0 the motion 10 lay on the table wis jected. The announcement was g applause on the democratic side waller A vote w then taken on Mr. Wolcott's motion to take up the apportionment bill, and “it was carried by a like vote—yeas 35, nays 34, The reading of the bill and tho report was continued until 3 o'clock and was then laid aside till tomorrow. The next question was on Mr. rman’ motion to amend the journul of Tuesday last, which was agreed to without dissent, and the journal of Tuesday and Wednesday was approved. A number of petitions, ete,, wers lald fore the sepate, including a large number from western states for and against the Conger lard bitl aud the Torrey bankruptey bill. Among thepension bills reported and placed on the calendur was oue for Mrs, Mary Anun Doherty, nl:;h for whose velief was vetoed by Cleveland two years ago, RS AL R EEE 2 [ SN T E— and Mr. Dolph offered a resolution, which went over, instructing the committee on judiciary to reportas to the power of the minority of the senate to compel the attend- ance of absentees, Mr. Blair moved to proceed to the consid- eration of the house bill to adjust the ac- counts of laborers and others under the cight hour law, Pending action the senate ad- journed, re- with and in the be- " House. WasmNaGroN, Jan, 20.—The usual skirmish in the nouse took place today as to the read- ing and approval of the journal, The journal was flually approved. The yeas and nays were then orderedon a motion #hat the house go into committee of the whole on the navy appropriation bill, but the call of the roll was interrupted by Mr. Rodgoers of Arkansas, that the force bill had been de- feated fo the senate, Then the democrats gave cheer after cheer. The speaker's gavel was for some time ineffectual to check demo- atic enthusiasm. **‘Another Bull Run,” cfaculated Brewer of Michigan. The house went mto committee of tne whole on the naval appropriation bill, Mr, Kelly of Kansas, referring to the dem- ocratic enthusiasm, suid the news from the senate he did not doubt was good news o the assassins of John M. Clayton, Something had been said about betrayal of party pledges, If there was any it came from those men who had been instricted by their state legislatures to vote for a certain bill and turned around and voted against i After some further discussion the commit- tee rose, the bill passed and the house ad- journed. e MINSION OF THE CHIEFS, A Party of Distinguished Sioux on the Way to Washington, Rusnvrwr , Jan. 26. —[Spec egram to Tk Bre.]—At 4 o'clock this after- noon Gener: and party arrived here from the ¢ ud left by special train for Chicago at6 o'clock. The general was not easily accessible and decidedly non-communi- ative, but your correspondent managzed to learn definitely that ho considers the present Indian campaign as being completely finished and all danger of further trouble The distinguished party mentioned is made up of General Miles and staff, General Carr and Captam J. B. Korr of the Sixth cavalry the latter haviLg in charge forty-one of the lately belligerent hostiles = who are on their way to confer with the great father at Washington. Two interpreters, Big Bat, alias Baptist Pourier, and Lowis Shavgraw, accompanied the party on this journey to mike known to the p dent the demands of his stalwart words, Of the forty-one Indians aboard there are six- teen chief of considerable prominence, be- sides others of lesser influence, and their names are here given as nearly as can be as- oertained, in the order of their rank, Young- Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses, head chief of the Ogallala Sioux; American Horse, the ac- knowledged silver tongued orator of the nation; Standing Soldier, Big Road, _He _ Dog Little Wound, Spotted Horse, Spotted Elk, Fast Thunde Fire Lightning and Captain Sword, wng the way, is chief of the Indian potice, Then the Brule chiefs en route are: Two Strike, Short Bull, Kicking Bear, High Hawk and Big Foot No. 2, “T'hio special train bearing these representa- taves of the two sides of the late unpleasant- ness will go via thelElkhorn and®Northwest- to Chicago and make the trip with the with the greatest possible disputch yond that point no information could be obtained. % Lie ant Casey's Murder Cuicago, Jan. 20 —Lieutenant Chamber- lain, who arrived today from Pine Ridge, says the slayer of Lieutenant Caseyis a graduate of the Carlisle, Pa., Indiau school and the son of a prominent Sioux, No Water, The murderer was about to be turned over to the soldiers for trial when news of the murder of the Indian, Few Tails, by the whites was received, The Indians then smd that they would deliver Casey's murderer when the murderer of Few Tails was brought in and both hanged together. Casey's mue- derer is still belug shieldea, Assistaut Adjutant General Corbiu re- al Tel- removed. UMBER 220, ceived a telogram from General Miles . night statine that he would leave tomorr for Chicago with about thirty Indians, cluding Kicking Bear and Short Bull, Thy will be kept at Forv Sheridan, Chicag: Thisis not the delegation going to Washing ton, All Quiot at Rosenvn - AGeNcy, tine, Neb.), Jan, 2. [Special T Tuk Ber,)—H company of the fantry, and A, C and E of the Twenty-first lert Rosebud today. This leaves Company B, Eighth infantey, and G, Twenty-first, at Rosebud, A few stragglers aro coming home from Pine Ridge. Turning Boar came back and stole five horses on his way. Annuity issues began today, The war is thought to be over at Rosebud and the In- dians with the Sixth cavalry escort are ox- pected home soon. The school teachers are ning to the villages and order scems to be restored. Rosebud, D, (via Valen- gram to Eighth in- nth Cavaley Reported Wreeke News was received tonfght that the Unlon Pacific train con- veving the Seventh cavalry collided at Irv- ing, Kan, tonight with another train, Bt engineers and firemen are reported killedund 1 soldiers badly injured, - - A BREAK IN SIGHT. 1t I8 a Case of Dakota's Pienng, S. D., Jan, 2 ‘elegram to Tuk Bre.)—If there was consternation in the comblue’s camp this morning when the republicans carried their point to rofer the logal pomnts of the Lawrence county contest case to the supremo court, it was only a cir- cumstance to the surpriso the republicans re- ceived this afternoon when the tables were turned and Bowell (ind), who voted with the republicans, moved a reconsideration, which carried by a vote of 611058, A motion to take up the report of the committeo in favor of the remaining contestants from Lawrenc four in number, was then made, but after considerable discussion, the previous ques- tion being seconded, Norton made a call of the house, which was being rigidly held with the prospect of a lengthy night session, Re- publicans stated on the floor of the house that they felt justificd in resorting to dilatory tac ties, and would oppose an eflort of the oppo- sition to foree the question toa vote to the uttermost. These four additional contestants being seated, ropublicans are foreed to seck another candidate, which they now casting around@for. The Blick Hills section claims the right of selecting such candidate, which will bo hotly contested by other portions of the state. Lake of Rapid City is being trotted out as a dark horse, Aoint ballot for United States senator wes held a noon and_attended as usual. On the first ballot Moody received 73 votes: Preston, Hardon, 24; Crose, 16; Kyle, 14; King, 4! vipp, 23, aund Pickler, Kellan, Converse, award, Sullivan and ' Howe each 1. The total vote was 163, Sheafe, Dunham, Joily id MeFarlaie of the senate and Hickr ud Wittmayer of the house being pair This vote showed no material ~chan thoagh when Preston aunounced vote for Kellan carly in the was supposed to be a signal for It seems to be coming gradually. bailot. being taken, two more Corey going to Bixler and Kobertson 10 Preston. Harden's vote was raised two, making him next to Moody, King, who r ceived four votes, is a prorinent greenbacker of Hand county. ' Predictions are rife that tomorrow or next day will seo some radical changes and probably an election. They do not seemn to be well founded. However, in the event of the Lawrence county contest- ants being sonted thero s talk of the Black Hills agreeing on a dark horse to take Moody's place. The cull of the house was finally broken at 9 o'clock aud the republicans allowed a vote to be taken on the contest case, Blake vs Fowler, which resulted in the sealing of the contestant. Fowler in giwing up_his seat made a speech in which he promised that the new independent party would hear from it two years hence, Hesaid if they had taken his own personal property in the same way be would have shot the party who did it, By agreement adjournment was _taken until 10 o'clock, It will now almost be a miracle if a republican senator is elected. ual Dropping in NI his roll it broalk, A sccond loft. Moody, 0 Change in lllinois. PRINGFIELD, 1L, Jan, 20.—In the joint sos- sion the first baliot was without change from the provious ones. As no one moved to ad- journ the balloting continued. After the thirty-fivst ballot of the session was taken without result the assembly ad- journed until tomorroy. On the thirty-first vailot in sion today there was a decided “sensation when Taubeneck, ¥. M. B. A. voted for Palmer, Cheer after cheer arose from the democratic side, but it was soon learned that Taubeneck had agreed for a joke to exchange votes with Rowand. The démoceratic leade endeavored to persuade Rowand not to carry out the trade, but he did, and when his name was called voted for Strecter amid laughter from the republican side. ‘ the jomt ses F. M. B. A, Men W PrINGFIELD, 111, Jan ~Mr. Stroetor will have a conference with the three Farm- ers’ Mutual Benefit association men, at which will be decided the question of dronping Streeter and taking up another candidate who might be more acceptable to the other partics. The farmers would not say what other man they had in mind. In an interyview tonight Moore and Cockrell both said flatly that they will not at any time support General Paluer. Coekrell had an extended conference evening withChairman state central commtte of the republican ste senatorial question. ! Confer. this ones of the republican wd Senator Fuller ng committeo on- the He was positively in formed that the republicans would not come over to Streater. Cockrell frankly told the republicans that the Farmers’ Mutual B fit association men would never vote for Palmer if the republicans would not join them in the election of the farmer candidate, The republi tinally held out hopes to Cock ultimately some com vromise ¢ t be found who would receive the solid republican and Farmers' Mutual Benefit association vote, s Bill and World's Fair, AvoLts, Ind,, Jan. 26,—Tho house today after a long and vigorous debate adopted a resolution to the effect that the sage of th® elections bill would render the world’s fair a sectional, affair and if that measure bocomes & law o appropria. tion should be made by Indiwua. The democratic members of ~the o caucussed on the matter tonight and o motion to make the resolution a party measure was defeated by the vote of the chairman. As there was not Lattendance, another cau- cus will be hel Six ills Vetos Cuevesse, Wyo., Jan, 26.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee, |—Of the bills passed by the state logislature and left in the hands of Governor Barber at the close of the session six have n vetoed, They are the bill re ulating the sale of illuminating oil and pointing an ol inspector, an act providing for stay of execution in district courts; auth orizing municipal corporations to grant fran chises for street railways; providing for li- censing pawn and ticket broker offices ; pro viding for stay of executions’ before justices of the peaco and un act relating to chattel mortga, Technical defects in most of the bills caused the vetoes. Boycotting the World's Crartrstox, W. Va., Jan. 2. today after an aarimonious discussion vassed —40t0 20—a resolution that lu the event of the passage of the federal elegtions bill the state would make no world's falr appro priation, Senator St. Clair of the world's fair commission s making @ vigorous fight against it to the senate. ir. ‘The house INTERESTING SENATE VOTE, [t Commits the Senate to Listening to e Message from Boyd, AN ACTION ON THE RELIEF MEASURE, fr. Tayl%e's Unique BII-Preparing aMaximum Freight Rate S¢ ule Mol Proceedings, heState Library day's Laxcory, Neb. gram to Tur Bee.) te read the house . Jan Special Telos When the clerk of the vesolution providing fora joint committeo to wait on General Thayer and ask him to furnish information about tho state affairs, S Switzler obs jectcd. He arqued that Al was an ex-governor and the time d when he could properly deliver Lothe legislature, He suggosted word “send’ bo substitutea f Senator Mo @ a substituto that | a committee of appointed by the chmre to conferwith the committee of two appointed by the house concerning the information and suggestions yto be offered by ex-Governor Thayer. It was carried. and the chalr appoiated Senators Moore and Poyuter as the commit- tee Senator Switzler then moved that a coms mittee of two be appointed to wait on Gove ernor Boyd to uscertwm if he has a messaga to deliver aud appoint a time to hear it, and that the house be asked to appoint a similar committee, Yeas 23, Nays—Dysart, Horn, Poyniter, Randall, Sunders, Smith, Stevens, Williams 8. Beck and Shea were paired Senators Switz pointed as such 80 tor the gene had pas: 8 messago that 0 spertiit. o and Kootz were ape nmittee. The vote is in ting as showing the aivision in the ranks of the independents on the proposition to recognize Mr, Boyd as governor, which they have 5o long resisted On motion of Seaator apnointed Senator Thomas a confer with a house committ delegated to correspond witn the' le of neighboring states relative to actiou in the passage of usury laws Amonyg the new biils iutroduced were the following: Poynter—For the Australian ballot bascd on the Massachusetts and Mons aws. By Coulter Switzler the chair committee to who were islatures concerted To repeal the sugar bounty, By Stumway—To repeal that provision of the liquor law which enables a party illegally prosecuted to recover from the prosecutor doubl he amount of his costs. By Stevens—Regulating the county attorneys. By Randall—Providing for a uniform sys- tem of sehool boois. caunty 15 to vote fora scries of byc em of five years, A series sh conittee of school directors and teachy The books are to be bought by the districts and loaned to the pupils After trying to settle which had the least of salavies work, in sight the senate or its committees, the former adjourned till morning. The House. Lixcor, Neb., Jan. 2. (Special to Tum B, | —At the morning session the following resolution was unavimously adovted : Whereas, We have leamed with profound sorrow that Hon. €. W. llonnice, representi- tve In this house from the Forty-ninth dis- trict, hias met with 4 sad loss o the untimely deathh of his son Harley. and, Whereas, We bow in humble submission to the divine will of unall wise Providence inthe widst of afijetion, therefor esolved, Thut 10 our est borer and his family w d sy mpithy in this th e It further Resolved, That th atlarze upon (h e of sor= so resolutions ho spread journal of this house, und the elerk beand Do 15 hereby instiucted to send a cortificd copy of these resolutions to the aflileted fanily Bills were introduced as follows: By Krase—Fixiug therave for officiul printe ing in the local papers. The rate named is 50 cents per squre for first inscrtion and 25 cents for the second, bemg about one-half the prevailing rates. By Frxon—Requiring s majority vote orpes tition for saloon licenses in townships which do uot contain an incorporated town or vils lage. By Speaker Elder—Empowering the clerk to administer the oath of offic minor county and township oficers By Taylor of Butler—To provide for the adobtion, purchase, payment and sale of school books, By Cornish—To incorporate the Knights of Pythias, By Cornish-To provide fc sunitary sewers, for the capitol building, in- sane asylum, State penitentiary, and the home for the friendless, at Lincoln, and aps propriating £200,000 for the samo. The committée on railroads favor of the bill compelling the build pussageways where the embanment is five feet hish anit over; also the bill intro- duced by Vandeventer, requiring at loast one farm crossing where laud is owned on both sides of the railway by one party. The committee on aericulture” reported the Kruse bill for the extermination of the Russian thistle, with the reconnmen lation that it do | A recess the building of ported in ailioads to was taken until 2 p. m. APTERNOON BESSION. houso weut into committee of the of Furnas in the chalr of bills appropriating relief of the dvouth-stricken consideration money for the sufferers. Howe opposed the bill drafted by the come mittee appropriating $100,000 divect from the treasury and olaimed thatit was not constis tutional, ~ Ho favored his own bill, house roll 81, which provides for the issuing of £100,000 per cent intercst. 1 the idea that the coms mitteo bill is not constitutional, but said he was in favor of both measures, Waldron moved to strike out of the reliet ommission the names of R. R. Greer, Louis Meyer, John Fitzg . S 2, W." Mosher and ason aud add the name of J, W. H hasing agent of the state farmers’ allfance, Waldron thougnt the commissi and was supported in this view by Shrader, Newberry and others McKesson moved to add the names of J. W, Hartley to the present commission. Lost, 40 o4 Whit d ‘the nume of John sion, Curried name of A, J, too large moved to te the comml vod to and the d. moved to add the name of Gy list ) of Lancaster said that rald, nor Sawer, nor Moy 'a dollar from this fund of compensatfon provided i Sternsdorft Mosier to th Qukley (re neither # per day Voorhees (ind.) thought these men should uot be put buck, one at a tim ‘wxon (rep.) of Gage said it came with & poor grace from the other side of the house, and declared it was all politics. Sherman (ind.) sala this committ perfectly conversant with the business, McKesson moved that the name of J, Wy Hartley be added to the list. Carried, Several sections of the bill were thea passed without ubjection, Soderman (ind.) moved that the expeases should not excoed | per cent of the appros priation Shrader favored making it 13¢ per cent. Gardner (dem.) favored leaving the matteg to the commission. Both amendments werd stricken out, was The bill was recommended for passage. The committes then took up house rou 81, the bill providing for the issue of $100,000 8 vouds, aud the proceeds to be used for'the hef of the drouth sufferers, . Tho bill was amended to couform withy