Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 16, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1891, and tharefore narrow beds are not numerous, Such is the nature of the place where human beiugs herd together nightly, and whers John Connors was stanbed to death carly yesterday morning. Strict police sur- yeillanco fails to prevent the frequent com mission of erime , and the poverty stric patrons _ of the plac frequently complain that they have boen robbed of thoir clothes. It is unsafo to go to sloap there with anything of value whateyer upon the person, Shoes, hats or anything that can be removed is siire to be missing in the morning. No attompt is_made to protect the property of the guests, The authorities complain bitterly against it and advocate the: some action by which the existing state affairs can bo changed. S lodging houses in tho city questionavlo manner, but it is* alleged that none of them compare with this, - KING KALAKAUA'S REMAINS, They Arrive in Honoluln Populace. Sax Fuxcisco, Cal., r'eb, 15.—Advices from Honolulu per steamer Hameda, which arrived tod s workmen were busily en- gaged in preparations for welcoming King Griefof the Kalakaua when the United States flag ship | Charieston was sighted Thursday, January 20. The new decorations ar ches of we come have been torn do or turned invo emblems of mourning. T steamed into port with the Awmerican flags at half-mast. mess houses and manufactories wero closed, schools dismissed and the gov- ernment ofMces closed. Amid the boom- ing of minute guns from the war ships i the bLarbor and the batterles on shore tho king's boay was landed and recoived by n guard of honer composed from tho flagship Charleston States steamer Monican and he mship Myanthe, Headed by the Charleston’s band playing a funeral dirge the procession formed and moved to th: palace. The streets wero packed with pec ple and the air was filled with wailings and lamentations. Downger Queen Kapiolani appeared on the balcony and’ gave way to the most violent demonstrations of grief. Queen Liliuokalani also appeared on the balcony and was also greatly moved. The coffin wa placed on a bier in ile middle of the throne room. On it was placea.the King's crown of state, his sword and royal weather cloak. That evening the cabinot met and issued a proclamation proclaiming Princess Liliuoka- laniquecn of the Hawaiian islands with the titie of Liliuokaani. The bod; lay in stato and people of ever: class and distioction were allowed to gaze upon the face of their dead sovercign. The body will continue to be in state untit Sun- day, February 15, when a grand procession will convey the remains to the cemetery. The ministry appointed by the late king with the approval of the legislatute will likely remain in office until anoth legisla- ture, which meets in 1892, The cabinet under under the provisions of a late law can be moved only on a vote of want of confidence ‘:w,wu by i majority of all the elective mem- ers of the legislature. Although the new queen is known to have a leaning toward the Lnglish, 1o trouble is fearcd on that . The queen is surrounded by eouncillors whoare well known for their integrity and honesty of purpose. It is gencrally thonght {lml R. W. Wilcox will be instalied chamber- ain Atan immense mass meeting held Febru- ary, resolutions were adopted expressing the gratitude of Hawailans to the United States and California and to Admiral Brown and the officers of the Charleston for their *unbounded courtesy and kind attentions” offered to the king both before and after his death. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to tho president of the United States. —_—— A ROBBEK'S LAIR, the sailors United Ghastly Discoverics Made the Exploring Officers. TisnomiNas, I T, Feb. 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.]—The arrestof a portion of a gaug of thieves which has been terror- izing this part of the territory for the past threo yoars, has resulted in a ghastly find by the officers who were scarching for the head- quarters of tho gang. The search was mado on the partial confession of the robber who was severely wounded in the battle two ‘weeks ago. He thought he would die and told the officers that startling evidence of crume could be found at the place where the sang had its rendezvous, Following his directions, the captain of the police of this district has been on the trail Tor several days, and this morning found the hiding place of the gang at a deserted ranch twenty-two miles north of here. A secret door led to an artificial cave at the rear of the house. In this cave was found an accumulation of things which satisfied the officers that they had stumbled on_the den of the bandits.” The first sight which met their gaze was the skeloton of a man standing ncar the door with outstretched arms, evidently so placed as to frighten any superstitious people. Inside was found a large quantity of stolen goods, and chained in one corner was a whito man, who was al- most dead from starvation. He said he had been kept there for over a month and had been well cared for until five days ago, when the robbers had suddeoly left without re- lieving bim. Since that time he had been without food or water. He said his name was William Henderson and that he was {mm near West Union, In. He had been in he territory hunting and had been captured and held for ransom. He was cared for and will recover. The value of the goods found amounts to over §5,000. —— 1llinois and Iowa League. Jorer, 111, Feb, 15, —At the second annuai meeting of the Illivois and Iowa baseball league Davenport was admitted to member- ship. Representatives were present from Rockford, Ottawa, Codar IZapids and Mon- mouth. Theso towns will constitute the league this year, with Joliet and possibly Quincy. The eighth will bo Aurora, and, in case Ottunwh decldes to romain, Quincy must withdraw. The salary limit was raised from $500 to $750, aud an smnendment added that 875 be paid the playing manager to be Included in the salary limt, 'hu\'hhhlnrl\lbs o receive $40 each day except legal holiday ‘when the receipts will be divided between the playing clul Sauger Steele of Joliet was elected president. by The South Duk*u Senatorship. St Pavt, Minn, Teb. 15.—A Pioneer Press Piorre special says: Sterling will be tire repubiican candidate again tomorrow, butthereis no chanca of his election, A pew candidato will undoubtedly be brought forward about the middle of the weel. Tiwo rsons are prominently mentioned-—James . Fowler, a Rapid City attoruey, and Gov- eruor Mellette, — Of Interest to Methodists. B1ooMINGTON, 11L, Feb, 15,—The Ttinerant olub has been organized under the auspices ©Of the Tllinois and Central Illinols Methodist Erbmpnl conference and the flrst meoting Ll be held in this city May 11. The occa- #ion will be one of national importance, as eminent Methodists from evory state in the union will be present. R Collided in a Fog. Coruwnus, 0., Feb. 16.—Owing to a dense fog u pussenger train on the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo, dashed at full peed into a freight tonight. Engineer thwell and two brothers named Johnson ero probably fatally injured, The passen- gers were badly shaken up, S retain Indian Memorial to the President. Gurumie, Okl., Feb. 15.—The chiefs of the Towa Indlans met at Tohee today and drew up a memorial to President Harrison praying &lfi their treaty with the United States for e salo of lands be ratified and lands allot- mh-m before spring, so they may make y to put in orops, s Ropresentative Mitchell Convalescing. Sriexariern, T, Feb. 15, —Mitehell, on nt of whose {liness the republicans have greatly exercised, is much better today, zh: attending &?nlchn states that with ful nursin, @ paticut will bo able to attend I-Iu,oln{ session Tuesday. Charleston | | | of ¥ ILL ADVISED LEGISLATION, How it May Disastronsly Affect the State of Nebraska. OBSERVATIONS OF FRANCIS COLTON. He Explaing Why Capital Has Boen Tight and Recalls Grasshopper Times—The Raflroad Situation and His Experience. Wismisaroy, I ob, 14.—[Special to Tur Bier]—Mr. Francis Colton, who is well known in Nebraska as one actively identified with its business interests for the past score rs, has made an extended tour through the state during and subsequent to the No- vember elections, is an iutelligent judge of Nebraska affairs, During the long continued depression, caused by the grasshopper ruid, he nover lost faith in the future of the state. During that troublesome period Mr. Colton v encouraged the people through the aid of the press, and helped to tide over till dawned, He cancelled the inter- eigely on dobts due to him for the three years of 10ss of crops, and through donations sisted the farmers to hold their farms, although during the samo period he was per- sonally burdened by his. own obligations. The judgment of such a man may be relied on now when Nevraskais azain under a shadow, In a talk today aoout Nebraska affaivs Mr. Colton said to Tur Ber correspondent thi which should be read by every member of the legislature: 'he grasshovper scourge well nigh rained Nebrasgaless tham a score of ye One winter of ill advised legislation can do more in the same i ion than the gra hoppers accomplished in threo years of active busine It would not be a difficult con- tract to shrink the values in Nebraska in the next sixty days more than the ontire assets of the state in 1873, y was scarco fa Nebraska during the fictive season the fnterior banks sccurod Inrge loans easily from the old banks east; now that source is largely cut off through timidity of capital caused by the uncortainty and distrust of this winter's legislation has been growing cheapor overy year Eastern capital has beén’ in- "w banks all ovef the atate. When 1 was asked to take an interest in the Cen- tral Nebraska National bank in David City, T said I would help on one condition, viz, : that the legal rate shonld be the interest charged on loans, This idea was adopted. The re- sultof the establishment of this bank alone reduced all interost to such an extent that tho fi '3 8oy the county is saved £50,000 in the reduction of intercst per annum, 1 mention this as an_oxample. It was not a result of encouragement on the part of legis- Iators, but as a result of an unrestricted fin- ancial policy. “One-sided legislation is liable in the end to revert upon the very class intended to bo benefitted and prove a hoomerang to break the heads of the originators, No legislation, except of a straightforward, general nature, will work well in actual use. If the honest farmer,who is playing legislator for a season, this winter will nct independently on princi- rlu. instead of being influenced by demagogue eaders into rash measures, then the session willend in @ surprise to outsidors and with #lory to the actors in this political arena, Tho pursuance of a different policy may injure the true friends of Nebraska, cause a long period of depression and shrinkage in real values in the state and end in great discom- fiture of the party in power. If the alliance people are shrewd they will show tho people their capacity’ for government and disappoint the prophets of evil who prophesy theirspeedy demolition as u party.” - SULLIVAN AND SLAVIN, The Former Looks Upon the Latter's Challenge as a Blufr. w Your, Fab, Spocial Telogram 1o 12 Bee.)-The recent challenge from vank Slavin, the Australian champion, to John L. Sullivan, backed by an offer of $10,000 for the contest by the Ormonde club of London, is looked upon as a bluff by Sulli- van,whols at prosent making big money with Duncan B. Harrison. The big fellow ex- presses himself rather openly in the follow- ing letter, dated at Hazloton, Pa., to Kditor Lumnley of the Iliustrated News, his repre- sentative paper, of this city : ¥ “The individual men who make up | Friend Lumley—In regard to Slavin's the majority of tho Nebraska legis- | Challenge, let me say that I have no lature this = session are good, honest | time to attend o that fellow people, but belng unaccustomed to | 8t present. Lot Jackson and Corbott legislation will bo liablo to be influenced by domagogues who aspire to be leadors. This is the danger. Capital, which is sensi- tive, discounts the danger ahoad and hedges against contingencics, which are liable to cometo it. This is the reason why money decide who is the best man, and then let the winuer meet Slavin, I think Corbett will prove the winner, for he is a white man and an American, and on the level. Corbett told me in Chicago that ne was auxious to fight Slavin, and if he don’t whip this has been ‘ight’ in Nebraska, ever since the | ¥ather — aggressive Australian GLowill November election. During the summer | come _Wr{ uear giving him what he money was offered in such abundance thay | 18 lookiug Tor, a good licking. Just at present intorcst rates were dictated by the borrower. I'his money is withdrawn now from the state, and loans are dificult, and atmost impossible, in many parts to be obtained. The most marked feature in western farm loans now is the fact that land is being valued down: and loans, when made at all, are much smaller to the acreage than formerly, showing that shrewd men look forward to tho great shrinkage in farm lands as the first and natural effect of unwise legislation. As an instance of this, a man_to whom I had loaned $4,000, maturing in November, notified me to send forward a release, as he could easily get £1,000 additional on the land, andata much lower rate of interest. After tne elec- tion he begged me to carry the old loan, as he could not get even the amount of the old mortgage on the land at a higher rate of interest. Many farmers in Nebraska have mortgages on their lands, for money borrowed for legit- imate purposes of improving or stocking their farms. A few have foolishly borrowed money for speculation, but the majority of the farmers are free from debt or have their bus s within their control. The few ‘high-flyers’ and the demagogues do the talk- ingand make the whole fraternity believe that they are all on the road to destruction. *The loss of crops in the western districts of the state adds to the financial disturbance of the present year; but, on the whole, Ne- braska has been steadily and surely getting onto a better basis for several years past, My experience is that, during the past two years aione, more than half of all the securi- ties I hold in Nebraska bave been voluntarily liquidated, much to my loss, although greatly to my personal satisfaction, because I feel a pride in the state and a very warm interest in its growth and prosperity, having been so intimately associated in her devolopment ever since 1869, when Nebraska really be- came known to the world at large. Ihave always believed that Nebraska, as o farming state, would in time take precedence over Tllinois—and’ nothing can prevent 1t except the rash acts of her own people in a legis- lative capacity. “You usk what I think of the railvoad sit- uation,” continued Mr. Colton. Well, I must say 1 have no interest in it personally, only as a factor in the general prosperity of ate, which is essentially a creature of way system. But if | was a farmer, believed in the great mine of wealth possessed by the railway corporations, as set forth by the demagogue speakers, 1’ would sell my farm and becomea corporation coapon cutter. It is the easiest thing in the world to do. The railway stock of America can be bought six aays in the week, in open market, for from 10 to30 cents on the dollarand front seats are reserved for investors, KFarms worth 100 cents on the dollar can be turnea ito these railway sécurities to great advan- tage. Ithought I would try it, and so last summer I sold my land In Nebraska, and in- vested the proceeds, in 100 shares of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy stock, when it was worth 101, I received one dividend of 1 per cent, and yestorday 1 sold it for 87, and thought I was in luck, because it had been balow S0 1n the short time since I had held the stock. Tonly lost £1,200, but got lots of experience, 1ain a granger now and down on railroads! The only great advantage I ever derived from railroads has been in the enhancement in value,of land which 1 hap- pened to own in_the districts of country through which railroads have been built, A's an instance among many, of such growth of value, isone in my mind. I owned a half section of land ina township at a distance from any road. 1 had givea $4 an acre for it to the Union Pacific railroad, and for several years had felt that the compuny had got my money and I got the experience only in re- turn, since I had been unable for vears to geteven the cost of the land. Finally a chance for a line showed itsetf and 1 joined the farmers in inducing the company to build our way, The road came and I sold my land for $10°an acre. A few years later another railroad came alongand the half section grew 80 in val that I loaned the purchaser £0 an a on the same land. Still later & third road came through the same township, aud the farmer who had bought the land of me sold it for 0 an acre and paid off my mortgage, 1 do feel that this farmer watered his stock consideraolv, when, in so few years he had ‘marked up' the land which cost me $4 per acre and sold 1t for $40 per acre, These aro tho reasons why I have gone back on the railroad and become a farmer. “1 don't want to have anything to do with railroad stocks, except to have some one else own them who will build their lines past myv farm. The fact is thatall the roads built west of the Missouri river since 1569, have not paid 2 per centto the owners. Millions of dollars have been made by the largo operators in these stocks, not from’ the earnings of the lines, but by the mauipuiations of stock in Wall street. ~ A large majority of the holders of railway stocks are the victms of the op- erator in” Wall street, and often it happens that the managers of the roads are the ones benefitted. Hostile legislation is more apt to benefit than damage their interest, while the thousands of houest stockholders all over the land are damaged and often ruined. 1 have & friend who bought Union Pacific ruilway stock at 112, when Jay Govld unloaded his interest in that company several years ngo. Hostile legislation has reduced the valuo of the stock so that Jay Gould buys it back at one-third of that figure. The fact ls, there is a hmit to the ability of a road to keep up its lines at the safoty point and do business at the rates fixed. “What is your opinion as o the restrie- tions liable i be put upon banks "1 can only say that on general principles the moro encourugement. givon to honey. in tho abs'ract, the wmore plentiful und conse- quently the cheaper it will be, The threat- ened monetary logislation of this winter is felt in every banlk in Nebraska. The avail- able funds in the bauks are not one-third the amount roquired for tho businass, aud every one knows how dificult it is to obtain evea swmall loans, One great roason of this condi- tion s that all the easterm money is with- drawn, whiloeastern banks have restricted the amounts of money they deem safe to fur- unish Nebraska banks, Iu former years when it would be very foolish for me to throw up a comfortable contract just to accommodate Slavin or the Ormonde club. I am making good money in a very agreeable way, and 1 don't intend 10 fight until the best of these fellows has been icked. ‘When 1 do battle again t will be herein America, simply because I can get fairer pluy and_a biegor purse. The offer of 810,000 by the Ormonde club of TLon- don is not 'quite as good inmy opinion as £25,000 from the California or Hudson ath- letic olub of New Jersey. L yonx L, LAST SPIKE DRIVEN., The State of Washington and British Columbia United. Fammavey, Wash., Feb. 15.—The last spike was driven yesterday which connects two important railroad systems and unites the state of Washington and British Colum- bia, Three thousand people witnessed the ceremony at the new city of Blaine, where the Fairhaven & Southern road, the Ameri- can line, and the new Westminster & South- ern, the British connection, meet. A Cana- dian band played “God Save the Queen,’ SULLIVAN, while the American rendered, ‘“Star Spangled Banner.” Governor Laugh- ton of Washington, during his specch, described the mew lme as dividing the state aud the province of British Columbia as ouly an imaginary one and expressed friendship and good will for the people of British Columbia. The following telegram was read from James G. Blaine: “To the Mayor and Citi- zens of Blaine [named in his honor]: Itis with the most kindly feeling that my thoughts turn towards you and your British brothers today while you assemble to perform the sol- emu ceremonies connecting your wonderful countries in commercial union, and it is my earnest wish and hope that the bonds formed today by you may not be only of commercial union, but of that grander and nobler brotherly love that will unite in the end as two nations in one perfect union and by your port of entry, which your congres: men inform me will be established, you will be placed in the grand gateway of two mighty nations. May success atiend your ertaking. Good will and peace be with you all.” —_— Mrs. Winslow’'s Soothing Syrup for Chil- dren Teething rehieves the child from pain, 25 conts a bottle. 2 P A FORTUNE AT LARGE. It Will Probably Enrich Some French Janadians. MoxTaeaL, Feb. 15.—[Spocial Telegram to Tne Bree,]—An English firm of solicitors, through its Montreal agency, has conveyed the information thut @ fortune of $60,000,000 remains in the chancery court, to which the French Canadian Tru- deau family is entitled. Alfred Trudeau has instructed his lawyears to Inquire into the truth of the story. The father of Trudeau was a resident of Longue Pointe and married Miss Dubuc, who was a dircct descendant of Miss Movgan, who was kidnapped from Eng- land and given the name of Dubuc by the gentioman adgpting her. Tho Canadian heirs of the late Miss Morgan are scattered over Longue Pointe, Boucherville, Chambly and other places in the province, and the first move taken by the lawyers was to communicate with the cures of the separate parishes wishing them to announce in church on Sunday that the heirs should meet here on Monday next. o UL S. B. Durfoy, mate of steamer Arvizona, had his foot badly jammed. Thomas' electric oil cured it. Nothing equal to it for a quick pau reliover. P Charged With Treason. Orrawa, Out., Feb, |Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Steps are being taken to ar- vest a correspondent who, for political pur- poses, and to do duty in the present campaign has reproduced the anuexation manifesto signed by Sir David MacPherson, Sir A, T, Gault and Senator Abbott in 1849, All have been members of Sir John A. MacDonald's government, Senator Abbott still being a member of the cabinet. The charge laid against Seuator Abbott was ‘“treating,” and the question was raised s to the right of a man, who had, at any time, been guilty of signing such an aunexation manifesto sitiing as n member of the government of one of the British pos- sessions. 'Tho chargo has evidently struck home as Sir John MacDonald has all alon charged the liberal party with disloyalty an treason because it soughit a measurc of unre- stricted trade with the United States. sl bl Some favor a tarift for revenne only, somo a tariff with incidental protection, and some a tariff for protection, per ze; but a large ma Jority favor the fre¢ use of Salvation Oil fo cuts and bruises. An ondless chain of cortificates verity the excellence of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price, 25 oents., - Fooled the Coroner. Sarr Lake, Utah,, Feb, 15.~[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—-Pletro Zanzotto, an Italian, committed suicide by hanging bhim- self in the city jail tonight by a strap. The hanging took place about midnight. George Jenuiugs, an old man of seventy, attewpted suicide tonight by cutting himseif in the leg with & razor. The coroner foilowed him u?m blocks, expecting to get a chance to hold an inquest, but death failed to put in An appearance, e e— De Witt's Little Early Risers. Best little ill ever made. Cure constipation every Noune equal, Use them now, ONING ANGELS, A Bloody Crims Brought to Light After | ThirtysTwo Years, IT PROVES THAT MUADER WILL OUT. Slade, the Maori, Holding Down Jumped Clatnr Refuses to Discuss Pugilismi — The Arizona Kicker Laid Out, a Satt Laxe Ciry, Utah, Feb, 14.—[Special to Ttk Bk, | —The supreme court of this ter- ritory on Moaday last rendered a decision reversing the judgment of the Second distric court in the case of (ioorgo W. Hancock, con- victed of murder in the second degres at the October session, 1800, The crime for which Hancock was triod was committed thirty-two years agoat Payson, whon Heory Jones and his mothor, Haunali Hatch, were brutally murdered by a party of men alleged to have been headed by the accused. John Jones. a brother of Henry, was also killed about a month -later, although Hancock was not charged with this crime. n fact no direct allegation as to his killing Mrs, Hatch was made, the indictment simply alleging that e killed Henry Jones, “The erime was onoof those incidents which Were o common in those days when the ‘destroying angels” of the church so often left their bloody handiwork behind them. And, as may be presumed in this case, the defendant and those who were with him at the time were all Mormons. The Jones family consisted of Henry and John Jones, Mrs, Hatch their mother, who had married a secona time, and Ellen H. Hatch at that time a child four years of age. They lived in alittle dug out near Payson. On tho night of the killing, April 24, 18 band of men said to have been under the com- mand of Hancock, who was & captain In the famous “Nauvoo legion.” came to the house of the Jfoues’ and inquired for Henry. Ho in the meantime had escaped. Mrs, Hatch re- plied that she did not_know, whereupon the mob threatened hor with instant death if she did not disclose their whereabouts. Mrs, Hatch was holding her littlo danghter in her lapat the timeand althoughshe asserted that she did not know, the brutal mob assert- edthat she did, and’ again threatened her with death. She still persisted that she knew nothing of Henry, and observing the threatening attitude of the men begged for God's sake that they spare her littly child, While supplicating ior merey, Hancock point- ed his gun at her and killed hér instautly. The poor woman was left weltering in her blood while the bloodthitsty wretches went out in search of Heury. They fouud him, poor devil, and at ouce began firing at him. Onc of the bullets wok effect in_his arm. ‘Throwing his gun iuto the brush Jones ran, closely pursued, to a little place called Pond: town, where he sought a haven of refuge in the house of & Mormon named Lycurgus Wilson. ~ Mr. Wilsoi's harem became vory much frightened and after asking him a ques- tion or two the man of tho house drove him out. The party came.upin a few moments andeaptured him. . Wilson was asked to assist 1n taking him back to Payson. He acquiesced and on the return Jones informed that dhe crew intended to murder him, and that, that was tie sole object they had in view. When about one fourth of a mile from Pondtown the poor fellow’s modiction was venfied, for Haucock, stepping back a_paco or two, re- marked: “Now slip it to him, boys,” at ' the same moment firing htmsclf. | The 'wounded man writhed and gromed in_his death agony until some one more mereiful than the othe: put an end to his misery by di charging two or threo shots iuto his body, The dead mau lay there all night, and in the morning some one with ' the “‘common instincts of human- ity picked up the romadins and took them to Payson where they were interred by the sido ©Of bis mother. . But yiot in & grave, oh, no! "The corpse was dumped into the little dug- out with the body of his mother. The tim- bers wero pulled out and the earth allowed to fall in upon the two, and there no ong knows where now, awaiting the judgment day, re- pose the forms of mother aud son, the vie- tims of one of the most brutal crimes ever committed in the civilized wor And for thirty-two years this crime has re- mained unavenged, while one by one the wit- nesses and allezed participants have an- swered the summons that has called them from this woald to the other. But there was one who could never forgot —the little grl. The memory of that awful night when she, sitting in her mother’s lap, saw her fall to carth wgs so_indelibly impressed upon her mind that all the events, all the joys, all the sorrows of the succecding years could not blot it out. Lycurgus Wilson was still were others who could of the and there testify us to the facts case.” So the attention of the authorities was calledto the fact that Haucock was still in the vicinity. For thirty-two years he had lived there unmolested. ~ The outside world may wonder at this, butmany s man has gone down to his grave while his slayer went scot free. The massacre of Mountain Meadows went unavenged from 1859 to 1576, and the perpetrators were well known i Utah. But the then almighty arm of the Mormon hierarchy was outstretched to pro- tect those who slew in the name of the holy trinity. On March 8, 1800, Hancock was indicted. He is an old man now and several years past, the three scoro and ten allotted to man. The trial was had bofore Judge Blackburn. Mrs. Elien H. Brown, the hittle girl of the nicht of the killing, was ono of the principal wit- nesses. Although many joars have rolled away Mrs. Brown gave her testimony in such a clear, conciso way that the listener could not fail to be impressed with her story, As acourately as though the event had beon but yesterday she told how Hancock had killed her mother. How the poor woman had vegged for hor life, and how when she saw that all' hope was gone she had bogged that her littlc one might be spared. She did not know Hancock on that night,but his face was as indelibly impressed upon her as though graven in marble. On the following Fourth of July shesaw him and she remembered him. And through_ all the years that has elapsod she has seen him day by day as he pursued his avocation poace- fuily and quietly with no thought of danger. Lycurgus Wilson testified to the killing— to hearing him say, “Slip it to him boys.” Other witnesses were also produced who established Hancock's counection with the crime. The case was ably handled on botn sides, the evidence covering pver four hun- dred pages of typoscript, The jury returned a verdictof guilty of mqurder in the second degree, aud the couft Sentenced the prisoner to fifteen years in tligpghitentiary. Through the efforts of his codnsel an appeal was per- alive fected and he iretained his liberty by giving bond. LOn technicalities the case has been remanded for a new trial There is one witpess, howover,who will not give any lcslhnn()y,m the coming session of court, and that i Mvs. Brown, who was the little girl. Poorlittle woman! She died a few weeks ago in' the insane asylum at Provo. The evidence given at the trial was of such a nature that she brooded over the wrong done her family until reason gave way, and they buried her jp tho lttle churchyard in the village wherg (sfig s0 long has lived, waiting for the f I)H ment of the divine utterance. “Vengoao i3 mine, I will ropay, saith the Lord.” o) And now the triwl wnost be had all over again. What the rgsulg will be no ono can foretell, of course. Phe defense will belore——that Henry Jones was shot while ro- sisting arrest, that he was a horsethief, the leader of a gang. The killing of Mrs. Jones will be denied. But it scems odd, doesn’t it, that a posse of men who, in the performance of their duty, shot down a man, should leave his body all night on the roadside and next day, without the formality of an inquest, dump it into an old dug-out with the body of a murdered woman, of whom no notice ap- pears to have been taken whatever. But times were different then from now. “The Dauites” no longer prowl at night “‘remoy- ing” from earth those who stood in their way. FROM PUGILISM TO PARMING, ‘The many reapers of T Bk will remom- ber Herbért Slade, the Maori, who some years ngo traveled with and permitted John L. Sullivan to punch his head for a stated salary per week. When Herbert retired from the protection of Kichard K. Fox and out of reach of the big bruiser's south paw, he camo to Utak and after looking around decided to jump a fine homestead ontry in the vivinity of Monn, about one hundred myilos south of Salt Luke. Tho property in question was held by onoof the M\\\npl of the Mormon cburch who nad nover taken the trouble | to prove np on it. When the big fellow squatted on the 100 acres the bishop went over and invited him to get off. Siade only | snarled. Then hecommanded him to evacuate | ond Slade smiled some more. As neither | politeness nor imperiousness soemed to work | In the case, the bishop entreated him to re- move, but still that same old smile. The bishop them went into court. Slade hired a lawyer and went also. I'he caso was tried and tho result is thav the ex-prizo_fighter was aud is hold to be the legal and law fulowner of the quarter section. 1 saw Slade the other day and I had o talk with him, ‘“‘America is u great country,” said he, A man can make some money here if hoonly lives right. T am doing well and expect to stay and die right here.” “Will Yyou ever fight agam! 1 aske i “Not unless some one treads on my pe was his reply. A man must be a brate to bo o prize fighter, and I do not think I am all ani- mal. people think that fighting is a great business for a man like we, but give me my ranch overy time, 1 have sixteen horses, 200 head of cattlo and 1,800 sheep and am perfectly satisfiod.” e 18 the instructor of the Provo ath- letic club and manages to turn cousiderable money for his services. 1asked his opinion of the coming pugilistic ovents, but he re- peated thi. he had none. Ho didn't caro a continentol who won. He was done with fiehting. Sullivan, howeve o ventured to say, was the best one of them all, DISCOUNTS THE KIOKER, ‘When it comes to humor the Arizona Kick- er man isn't in it with Utah journalists. The postmaster at Wephi and thoe editorof the Ensign got into a little difficulty a day or two since and the latter described the affair in the following language. While passing W. H. Gage's saloon yester- day afternoon we stepped inside on a matte of business and were accosted by our une: teemed half drunken postmaster, John Whit- beck, witih the request that we have a drink with him. Being particular about our com pany, we politely but firmly declined, only to be urged in a brutal man while we again and again positively declined to accept Stepping up to where we stood tho bu bully seizede us by the collar saying: “I'd liko to strangle you and all your associates.’ We then tola him to proceed to business 1f that was his desire, when, without further warning, the _cowardly bragadocio struck us in the eye. This naturally raised our ire and we sailed in to make the fur fly. We wore Just beginning to get warmed up and were takiug the same interest wo bave so ofton ex- perienced in punching a suck ofsand for prac- tice, whon Policeman Pitt appeared on the scene and stopped the fun, We went before Judge Stout and plead not guilty to the charge of fighting, but after hearing the evidence of a few witnesses bis honor decided that we had fractured a statute which it would take a$§2.50 bill to re- Ho did not offer any suggestion as to where we could vet so much money, so we simply went out and “dug up.” ‘The other fellow blundered up to the peni- tent bench, plead- guilty and deposited the necessary government stamps which re- leased him from custody, when he waddled back to the saloon to renew bhis alcoholic saturation. CLOSED THE VARIETY. Salt Leke's variety has closed. The city council refused ita license to sell liquor, and the proprietors asked the supremo court for a writ of mandamus compelling the munici- pal body to issuc the permit. The motion was denied and the house shut up, UNLAWFUL COABITATION DYING OU The February session of the Third district court convened last week, There is a notice- able decrease in the number of cases of the popular crime, unlawful cohabitation, Polyg- amy in the Third district isnotas prevaleni as year ago, 1f the court records are an indication, although down south there can be no doubt that it provails to a consid- erable extent y But it 1s gradually dying out, and the vigilance of the officers and the severe punishmont that follows is the cause. That and no other reason can be ascribed. -~ Boycotters Rebuked. 8, Nob., Feb. 14.—Ulysses alliance No. 1076 met in regular session lasy Saturday and unanimously passed the following reso- lutions: ‘Whereas, It having come to our notice that Plum Creek and Dwight alliances have maliciously seen fit 10 engage in a_little boy effort to ‘denounce the issuo of the Ulysses Dispatch of December 24, wherein *one C. H. Challis,” its editor, endorsed the position of General Van Wyck'in {he state alliance meeting and criticised Jay Burrows for his reported actions: thereforo be it Resolved, That Ulysses aliiance No. 1076 denounce such uncalled for resolutions and brand them as uot only infamous, but the acme of buse ingratitude and entirely un- worthy a body of brother farmers; aud be it further Resolved, ses Dispatch ‘That we recognize in the Ulys an able paper that has alwiys been in sympathy with the farmer, and that we endorse its issue of December 24 and recommend all brother farmers to support and sustain it as their friend. 1t is also Resolved, That we honor Generel Van Wyek for his yearsof labor in behatf of alhance principles, and believe him to be as faithful today w the fight for rights as when it cost him a'seat in the United States senate because of those priuciples, W. H. StoNg, M. 'F. Patnick, P, G. WYNEGAR, W. H. Woonnuer, W. W. Darx Committee. A itled to the Best. All are eutitled to the hest that thoir money wiil buy, s0_every family shouid have, at once, a'bottle of the best family remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the system whon costive or bilious. For salo in 50c and 81 bot- tles by all leading druggists. - A Pioneer’s Death. Fob, 15, —(Special Tele- :%.]—Charles H. Kimme, ono of tho best known citizens of this place, died suddenly this morniug. The deceased was oue of the pioneers of the city, coming hern in 1867, He was proprictor of the Western hotel at the time of his death. )| For burns, scalds, bruises, and all pain and soreness of tho flesh, the grand household remedy is Dr. Thomas' electric oil. Be sure you get the genuin e Heav Bozeway, Mont., Feb, ast night 1t commenced to snow and fell incessantly for seventeen hours and this ovening is over two feet on the ground and still suowing. e PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. S. H. Root of Boston is at the Paxton. L. D. Dare of Des Moines 1s ut the Casey. J. A, Perkins of Denver1s at the Murray. ©O. B. Morey of Ulysses*is av the Mer- chants, R. G. Marey of Kansas City is at the Miliard, George D. Allen of Kausas City is at the Paxton. J. J. McDonald of San Franciseo is at the Murray. B. . Horton of Chicago is in the city, at the Murray. Charles A. Bard of Creightonis in the city, at the Casey. John T. Morgan of New York is registered at the Paxton, K. J. McMarrar of Chicago is in the city, at the Millard, E. 5. Downs and C, H. Smith of Sprague are at the Casey. Robert Anderson of Yutan is in the city, at the Merchants. J. G. James of Cleveland, O., was at the Murray last night. George C. Weaver of New York was at the Millard last night. John Kerns and wife of Auburn the Casey last night. Ch s H. Van Tassel of Artesiap, 8. D,, were at was at the Paxton last night. Charles G. Meod of East Palestine, 0., was in the city last night, at the Merchants, N Underhill, J. B. Woods, B. Brooks, M. Park and E. K. Yinsley of Dénver are at 'the Millard, Hon. John Little, who has boen sick at the Millard hotel for several days, is nearly well again, and will 500n be able to return to his home'in Ohio, THE GLORY OF A (00D NAME Its Radiancs Piotured in a Sermon by Bishop Newman, A MEMORABLE INTELLECTUAL BANQUET, What Death Brings to the Vain-Glori- ous and Time Servers A Which Will Not Apply to Many Lives. Seldom do the people of any church in QOmaha liston to a sermon equal to that deliv- ered by Bishop Nowman at the First Moth- ist churen yesterday morning. It was o banquet feast of reason and patriotic elo- quence accompanied by the music of poetry and sentimen t. During the delivery of many eloquent and impressive passages the audionce ccula searcely refrain from applauding the eloquent divine, ‘The central iden in the discourse was the grandeurof a noblo lifo and the text was the seventh chaptor of Ecclosiastes and tho first verse, which reads as follows: “A good nameis botter than procious ointment, and the day of our death than tho day of our birth.” Tho discourse was hour in length and it is quite impossiplo in a short 8yn onsis to do it justice, ‘I'he bishop first spoke of the appropriate- ness of the comparison. Omtment is healing, pleasing to the senses and nocessaty to phys- ical comfort and good health, but a good name is above and beyond all that can be at- tained on earth, Back of a good name is a good character and back of a good charact. isa good man. A good namo is worth s ing for—worth defénding. Men hay ficed property, life and all thoy possessed for fame. ~There are people who do not rospect tho opinions of men, but they are in the small minority, The universal respect for what the world whinks of us is the essence of human law, and it holds together the social compact of civi. lized nations. The man who does not caro for fame, forthe respectof mankind is poltroon. It 1s right and proper that men should expect recognition here on earth. Heaven would not be heavon without recogni- tion. We are creatod in fis imagoe and ought to possess this attri ‘“I'here is nothing,” said the bishop, “that stabs the heart like negle Jesus loft but one request concerning himself. Ho asked his disciples not to forget him. ‘Do this in remembrance of me,’ he sald. To forget a friend, a benefactor, is to treat them as Christ was treated on Calvary.” The speaker then roverted to human judg- mentand said that while the wen who are neglected and_despised by the age in wh they live are frequently honored by succeed- ing generations, and sometimes men fall from the pedestal of fame, yet there are certs grand and eternal characteristics in the live: of the truly good that will endure through all age The beauty and the grandeur of the Son of Mary grows brighter and brighter as the ages roil on. ‘It is not true that the day of death is better for all men than the day of their birth,” said the bishop. And then he ex- plained that to the man who fritters nw: s tine in vain-glory and v 1 ing, and the so woman whose lifo is like an ornamental vase, death comes only to bring the wormwood and the gall: to leave the useless vase filled with with leaves. Nupoleon Bonaparte and Lord B: illustrious o not were presented as whom the text could word painting of on, dying on the lonely island of St. Holena, ereated o pro- found sensation upon the audience, The bishop said he believed that the time would soon come when Christiun people will look upon natural death with horror. @ is no terror for me in the thought of death, sald’the speaker. T have but one desire as 1 cross the narrow sea. 1t is to meot one whom I inow. I don’t want that one to be Gabriel. for I don't know him, nov Paul, for I dow’t know him. T want fo meet my mother as I pass into that upper vealm, for I know her. I wunt to hear the voice that fell like music on my ears during her stay on earth and to feel the touch of those hips_ that taught mo the early lessons of love aud lifo,” ‘The bishop then turned to the thought which had evidently been uppormost in his wind when preparing tho discourse—the passing away of two groat public men—CGen- eral Sherman and Admiral Porter, “In times of peaco and quiet,” said the mples to be applied. His Rt Al our black,blue and brown 2 beaver and chinchilla over- coals that we have always sold for §12, this week $6.50. Al our $25 overcoats for $16. Qur §5, $6 and §7 pants marked down for this weck, to §3 and $4.25. Al pants worth less than bishop, “great men are not de- 3 & manded avd they " do not appoar. In 85, goat $2.25. times of trouble and revolution great o A mon are needed and they appear.) M, HELLMAN & CO., At the birth of this republic more great men arose to d d and vindicate the right of humanity than at any other period in the his- tory of tho world. Our nation began where others had left’ off. Washington and the members of the continental congress entered the struggle for the benefit of the human race and we should be profoundly thankful for the heritage they transmitted to us, Later in the history of our country there came a call for great men and they appeared. Abraham Lincoln, unique in stature and in “intellect, great of heart and transcendent in will power, stands as the central tigure, atound which is gath- ered o group of the most astute, intellectual and heroic men that the world Kas ever seen. Lincoln, Seward, Stanton, Chase, Grant, Sheridan, Sherman and othérs form a group in history of which any nation ought to bo proud and whose memories should be sacredly cheristued by the American people. The bishop paid General Grant s most eloquent tribute and then passed on to the late General Shorman. He spoko of his mug- nificent generalship during the war, but dwelt more upon his social qualities, and said that his great, genial heart made Genoral Cor. 73th & Farnam. ; Sherman a favorito everywhe Spoaking of Mrs. Sherman, the bishop sald sho wus one of the 'most devoted Christian women he had over known, and although & Catholic sho oxtends her nd generosity to all suffering o, Tho speaker eulogized ian for his trueAmericanism, his unsullied country’s flag. On Admiral Porter Bishop Newman had integrity and his love for his many commendations to make. He had known him intimately and had received u letter from the admiral butn few weeks sinee, in which the writer spoke of his firm faith in the immortality of the soul and of the saving power of Josus Christ. Nowman said he hi Porter auring the greatest sorrow of his life, when Grant had appinted him admiral and somo malicious person published a lottor written by Porter during the war in whic Porter had made # vicious attack upon Gen- eral Grant, ‘This lotter had never been made known to Grant until the day after he had appointed Porter to the admirality and it so shocked him that he refused to speak to Por- ter. Theadmiral was taken sick and camo uear dying, Tho physiciaus said that he was dyitg of rcmorse. Bishop Newman safd: “I'visited Genoral Grant at ¢ tage ana told him he would be doi ian act to go and see Portol I will go,’ said the general, and he_did within o fow' days after I saw him. The adwmiral recovered and they were friends over aftor T'he bishon closed by applying the toxt to the lives of General Sherman and Admival Porter and said that it was fitting and proper that the people in all the churches throughout the land should bow beforo the altar of our country upon which the weeds of mourning are now spread and thank God for the noblo examplo of theso horole lives that have been beon given this nation, whosa boauty and grandour will shino for the guidance of gen- erations yot unborn 2 Side cot- 2 Chvist- - ‘To restore, thicken, and give you a luxuri- ant growth of hair, to keop its color natural us in vouth, and'to romove dandeuff, uso only Hail's Hair Ronower. - - Little Girl Burned to Death. WannEN, Minn., Fob, 15.—~The seven-year- old daughter of A. P, Zenoyolds perishod in tho flames aud his wife and the hired girl wero badly burned this morning by a fire h destroyed his drug stor A RELIEF FOR SMOKERS, Dr. ¥. L Felgenblatt writes: “I have trled the Soden Mineral Pastilles with « paticnt sut- fering from irritation of the throat due smoking, and they proved very satisfactory.” The genulne tmported Soden Pustilles must have the signature and testimonlal of 8ir Mor- rell Mackenzle around each box, Price Se. : s