Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1891, Page 1

- N THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNIN( APRIL 14, 1891, NUMBER 295, LOVE BEHIND PRISON BARS. Two Convicts Bue for the Hand of a Ne- braska Murderess, ADVANTAGES POSSESSED BY THE WINNER. A Young Lady Burned to Death Near Hastings—Serions Damages by Storm—Killed by Light- ning—State News. . Lixcows, Neb,, April pecial to Tir: Ber.|—It is publicly annoanced in the papers that Mr. Emil Pepperkorn of Hum- boldt, Neb., has married Mys. Maria Shiud- lerof Gibbon, Behind this little item is a romantic story. Pepperkorn Is a young Ger: man, graduate of oneof the universities at Heidelberg, Germany, and an excellent civil engineer, Some ars ago, while resid- ng in Richardson county, he became enam- ored of a young girl not yet fifteen, daughter ofa well-to-do farmer. The girl returned his love, but her parents refused to allow them to wed. As @ result they ran away to St. Louis to get married, but before the cere- mony was performed they were overhauled by the irate father, who ‘immediately” pre- forred the charge of statutory rape against the vovng German. He was taken back to Richardson county and tried. Although the circumstances were i his favor his attor- neys did not work very hard for him and he received a sentence of seven years. Inwardly rebolling agalnst man's injustice he went to prison at Lincoln and faithfully served his term, being released in August last. His abilities were recognizod by Warden Hop. kins, and he had been for several years clerk to that official. Readers of Tue Ber will re- member a full story of Pepperkorn’s case a fow months ago ina Sunday issueof this paper. : In another part of the big prison was a comely woman of about for.y, who went by the name of Mrs. Brown. She was serving 4 ton-year term for the killing of her para mour, a man named Somers, The woman's first husband, Shincler, it is saia, ran off with the wife of a neighbor named Brown. Mrs. Shindier and Brown were afterwards married, but as neither had sccured a di vorco it was not , and in time Brown left her. Afterwaras sho lived with Somers for some time as his wife, but one morning he was found outsido the louse dead, and she was tried and found guilty of his murder. During her stay in the big prison she acted as one of tho sewing women, and was a most tractable prisoner. Walter Hardin, who was serving a twenty- five year sentonce for murder, was at the sume timo hospital steward at'the peniten- tiary, and between him and Pepperkorn therd arose an_intense rivalry for the affec- tions of Mrs, Brown, as she was known in the prison. The woman appears not o have favored either suitor, but Pepperkorn’s posi- tion as warden's clerk_afforded him opportu- nities of taking Mrs. Brows’s mesls to her, while it was seldom that Hardin got a chance t0 speak to her save with his eyes across tne courtyard between his abiding placo and the woman’s ward. It appears that finally Har- din was left n the race, and Pepperkorn and the woman plighted their troth. She was released from the prison @ few months ago, and immediawly made application for' a divorco from _ her husband, Shindler, who deserted her twenty years ago. It was granted, aud on Saturday last she and Pepperkorn ‘were murried, Haurdin was pardoned by the governor on the fourth of last July, but his present whereabouts are unknown. = Pepperkorn is at present pursu- ink his vooation as civil engineer in a small Nebraska town. Storm Damage. BrATHICE, Neb., April 18.—[Special Telo gram to Tik Bee, |~ The heaviest wind storm ever known to this section prevailed here last night. The wind came from the south- west and began about 5 o'clock, lasting two hours. Unfinishea buildings were demol- ished in all qirters of the city. Chimneys were blown down, outhouses and shade troes demolishea generally. A portion of the roor over Day's drug store was blown off and tho rain that followed at a later hour damaged s stock to the extent of §1,500. The total damage throughout the city will ageregate #0000, A liavy rain sprung up about mid- night and continued until 8 o'clock this morn- ing. Telephone and telegraph lines were badly wrecked by the storm. Considerable damage is aiso reported from the storm in the country districts nearhere. Few, if any, dctails can be obtained. Death of a Pioneer. Varpanaiso; Neb, April 18—[Special to Tue Bek)—Andrew Johnson died at his home in this place at 8 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of several months. The deceased was born in Maine nearly seventy-five years ago, moving from there to Ohio, thenco to Wisconsin, and finally coming to Nebraska in He homesteaded a piece of land upon which part of the town site of Valparaiso is now located. Soon afterwards he was uppointed postmastor and held the office uutil about seven years ago. He was the father of ten children, cight of whom with their mother su namely: R. K., C. %, E. L. and Mrs, H. Throop of thid place’ ¢ B: fn Hol county A.S.and Mrs. C. C." White of Crete, and Mrs, Gus, States of Lincoln. The grand- children numoer sixty-two, and great grand- children one. The interment took place this afternoon, A Tiaveling Man Attempts Suicide, HasTiNGs, Neb., April 18.—|Special to T Bee.]—A traveling man stopping at the Bostwick with his wife, attempted suicide last night by taking morphine. Prompt as- sistance of physicians saved bim. Frauk Taylor, now 1 pursuit of the horse thieves who stole his valuable team Saturday night, has struck a hot trail and expects to overtake them in a day or two. Twelve armed men are hard pressing the thieves. The Hastings real estato exchange, with a cadital of §,000, has been organized, The Adams County Teachers' association will hold its uext meeting in this city April 25, Lost Her Life in the Flames. HAsTINGS, Neb,, April 13, ~|Special to Tie BEE. | —The home of 8. O. Cooper, nine miles north of Hastings, caught fire from ‘the ex- plosion of a lamp in an incubator and was totally destroyed. Miss Tuck, a sister of Mrs. Cooper, had retired for the night in a bed room adjoining the incubator, and before the other occupants of the house could reach and awaken her she had expired. The re- mains were taken from the cellar after the fire had done its work. The body was cbarred to a crisp. The bhead being discon- “Icc!::d from the trunk, preseuted a terrible sight. Wreck on the B, & M Youx, Neb,, April 13.--|Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—The wreck oo the B. & M., two miles west of this city, caused by two curs that were blown from a side track at Bradshaw, was more serious than reported this morming. Six loaded cars and nine empty ones were piled up in & narrow cut. The wrecking train arrived early this morn- ing aud at a late hour this evening hud not succeeded in clearing the wreckuge away so that trains could pass, No one was burt, the engincer and fireman saving themselyes by jumping, Stables Blown Down. Davip City, Neb., April 13.—[Special to “uE Bek.]—A very severe wind storm passed over our city lust night about 0:30 o'cloc completely "destroying George Cordin, trottite hiorse stables which are located near the fair grounds. He had twelvo head of horses in the barn which were picked up in different parts of town this morning, none of them seriously hurt. Several other small buildings and signs_were torn down. The wind lasted about fifteen minutes and was followed by a very heavy rain. Lady Missionary Officers, Yonx, Neb,, April 13, [Special to Tur Ber.|—The ladie Presvyterial missionar society, at their annual meeting held in this city, elected the following officers for the en- suing year: President, Mrs, Harsha of Te- cumseh: first vice president, Mrs. Dye, Sterling ond vico president, Mrs, E, A. Warner, York: third vice president, Mrs, T. L. Sexton, Sterling: fourth vice president, Mrs. A. Hardy, Beatrice: fifth vice pre ent, Mrs, Leggitt, Humbolt; secretary, Mrs.J.D. Countermine, York: treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Miller, Lincoln. The next an- nual meeting will be held at Hebron, Neb. An Election. Contest. Nenraska Crry, Neb,, April 13, Telegram to Tur: Bee, | the Australian ballot system was heard here tonight, R. M. Foster, republican, com- menced legal-proceedings in the county co to contest the election of J. W. Chadduck, democrat, for the polico judgeship. The pe' tition alleges misconduct on the part of the judges of election, says that illegal votes were received and legal votes rejocted: that eirgrs were committed by the board of can- vassers, aud that in marking the tickets lead pencils were used instead of ink. Watson & Warren will prosecute the case, Special The first echo from He shot to Kil Neb., April 13.—[Special Tele- 2 Ber,|—Farmer F. Swiggard and R. M. Bullock, neighbors, both of whom live about two miles north of Lincoln, had a dificulty this afternoon over cattle breaking through fences. Swiggard in a fit of rage ot u shot gun aud hunting Bullock emptied the contents of the weapon into that gentle- man's neck and back. Bullock fully, but not fatally hurc. Swige ‘H;nli arrest on the charge of attempt to kil LiNcowy, Found Dead in Ped. Brair, Neb., April 13.—[Special Telogram to Tue B) A man by the name of Wilson, residing in the north patt of town, was found dead in his bed this morning. He had been troubled with dropsy for some tune, which is probably the cause of his death. Some of the family were sleeping in the samc room and did ot know he was dead until they went to wake him. He was apparently as well as usual when he went to bed. Atg Polsonous Roota, Bram, Nes, April 13,—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bery| —The coroner’s jury in the case ile Matnern returned a verdict this afternoon that the deccased came to his death by eating poisonous roots. The testi- mony sfiowed that he had eaten wild parsnips, but the jury, after hearing the testimony of Drs. Monroo and Noble, decided that he might have eaten other roots also. Struck by Lightning. Freyoxt, Neb, April 13.—[Special to Tug Ber.|—During a heavy thunder storm this morning about 2 o'clock the residence of Fred Gottschalk, a mile soutn of the city, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground with its contents, The members of the family were badly shocked but none wero seriously injured. The loss is between §300 and $400 with a small insurance, Live Stock Burned. Smeere City, Neb., April 18.—[Special Teltegram to Tne Bek.|—A large barn be- longing to Charles N. Pickering, two miles south of here, was struck by lightning this morning and’ entirely destroyed. Eighte n head of cattle and one horse were burned to death. The loss is about $1,000 with §2,500 insurance. Nebraska City Presbytery. Yonx, Neb., April 13.—[Special to Tur —The Presbytery of Nebraska City, in session in this city, appointed Rev. H. B. Dye of Sterling, Rev. John N. Mills of Beatrice, Dr. Itobert McConaughy of York and James H. Graham as commissioners to the general assembly, which meets in Detroit, Mich. Remains of the Murdered Constable. EELEY CENTER, Neb., April 13.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]—The romains of J. P. Paxton, who was shot by L. 8. Good near Conway, Ark., on April 10 reached here to- night. His face is terribly mutilated and can scarcely bo * recognized.” The interment will take place tomorrow. Robbers Sentenced. Bratricr, Neb., April 13.—[Special Telegram to Tine Bee.|—The Eaton brothers, convicted of highway robbery, were today sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. With the sentencing of the prisouers the soring term of court for this district adjourned. A Victim of L Grippe. Nenriska Ciry, Neb., April 13,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—Peter Schminke, aged eighty-three years, father of ex-Post- master Paul Schminke, died today of ln grippe, after a brief illuess, B — DEATH ENDS THE HONEYMO0O. Demise of Count Lewenhaupt, Bayard's Husban Wiranxaroy, Del, April 13.—Count Lew- cubaupt, the member of the noble family of Sweden who married Miss Ellen, the young- est dangnter of ex-Secretary of State Bay- ard, the 2d of this month, is de The count died suddenly at his home in this city this morning. His illness was short and no one outside of his immediate family knew that his life was in peril until the news of his death was announced. Typhoid fever was the cause of death. Commissioner Raum Seriously Iil. Cuicaco, April 13.—General Raum, com- missioner of pensions, Is seriously 11l at the Grand Pacific hotel. He has been ailing for several weeks with & cold and symptoms_of the grip. He came to Chicago a short time 20 1 hopes that a rost woula bulld” bim up. He has, however, not improved, and this morning was very {I1L. Attorney Generat Miller Again Sick. WasHINGTON, April 18.—Attorney General Miller is again confinea to his residence by illness, Sceretary Tracy is also at home with a se- vere cold. Henry Blanchard, Bosto, Mass., April 13.—Henry Blanch- ard, a well known abolitionist. died at his howe at Nepouset, Muss., this morning, agea eighty. Death of Bishop Gilmour, Sr. Aveustine, Fla, April 13.—Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland, who has been seri- ously il} a long time, died bere this evening. Indiana Ex-Supreme Judge Dies. ronte, Ind., April 18.—Andrew L. Os- born, ex-judge of the supreme court of In- diara, died today, aged seventy-six. General Alger Kecovering. Detorr, Mich., April 13.—General Alger, who has been confined to his bea for over a week, is improving rapidly dmiral Schufeldc's Condition, WasuiNG1oy, April 1.—At a late hour to- night the condition of Rear Admiral Scuu- feldt was critical. - Texas Crop Conditio Font Wowtn, Tex., April 18.—The Gazette today prints & crop report showing increased acreage in wheat and corn in the majority of counties and the condition of the crop is re- ported good to tine, ITALY AND -THE ALLIANCE. Oonnection of That Government with the Triple Combination. IT MAY REMAIN A NEUTRAL POWER France Determined, Sooner or Liat r, to Make a Deadly Struggle £ r Al- sace-Lorraine—On the High Road to Bankruptey. Rowe, April 13.—|Special Cablegram to Tuk Bik. |- Premier di Rudini, in an inter- view today in regard to the dreibund, held that the renewal of th triplo alliance was of secondary importance as compared with a constant agreement with England, On many oceasions, said the premier, the poli dretbund harmonized perfectly with British ideas, yet Lord Salisbury had never adbered to the areibund treaty. Itajy’s renewal of her cantract with the alliance depended on the general situation in Europe, which was now changing every day. It was dificult to imagine that England and Ttaly would re- main passive while war was being waged by Russia and France against Germany and Austria, Even if the Dreibund did not exist, Italy might find 1t entirely to ber in- terest to rango herself on the side of Great Britain, Should Russia refrain from inter- fering in the affairs of the other powers, curing the absolute neutrality of reat Britain, Ttaly would not accept under contingencies” provided for in . the dreibund convention. 1f Austria a‘tacked Russia, or Germany declared war with ance, their action would not imply that 1y was to join in the movement. By the ns of the contracts she was entitied to ation and remain so. Tho it any one of the contracti o the object of attack. I jer di Rudini declared he wa convinced that k nce, despite her exces ments, would never alone wage a war of aggression while the dreibund continued to act as the safeguard of Europe. In view of jug tempor in France it is per- v idle to discuss the question of the dis- solution of the dreibund. The Army and Finances of France. Pants, April 13.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.|—Apropos of the future increase of the effective of the F' ch army and of the minister of war's demand on the budget committee of the chamber of deputies for further appropriations, Senator Barthol- omy St Haire, minister of foreign affairs, said: *“It becomes more and more evident that France is on the high road to bankruptey. We often hear it said that France is one of the richest countries in Europe. This is quite true. So, too, wo would call & mau rich who had an income of 1,000,000 francs a year. But suppose he spent 1,500,000 francs and suppose he kept on doing so year after year, what would his wealth amount to under such circumstances? And “yet this is just wha' France is doing, and has been doing for a very long time, The upshot of the whole thing must be that all shall have to repudiate our debt as we did in the first revolution and start afresh. I greatly admire the magnificont man- ner in which the United States has gone on paying off its tremendous debt con- tracted during the gigantic civil war. We ought to imitate in # modest way the Amer- ican example, but several ‘circumstances op- pose this, In the first place the wasteful- ness of our great departments of government is something frightful. While it cannot be said that there is any outright stealing of the public funds, the extravagance is tremendous, and no government dares incur the anger in clearing out this augean stable. Then again, our. military system is so expensive, and keeps on growlng more so every day, that it seems almost a hopeless task to try to stop this suicidal financial policy. We cannot re- duce our army, for there stands that Alsace- Lorraine difficulties still undegided, What an unpardonable sin it was for Germany to take those provinces. We would willingly have paid mapy more millions of fran could we have preserved our territory intact. But France will never abandon Alsace- Lorraine without a struggle, which, when it comes will be a deadly one. France must win or be eftaced from the map of Europe like Poland. She will fight to the last man, for she will see that her very existence as a nation denends on victory. And if she comes off the victor, in-what an exhausted state she will probably be left! Then the ordinary financial situation, rendered still more oppressive by the increased expenditures of the suprejne struggle, will weigh down upon the Meedfng nation and baukruptey will then be inevitable.” NOTHING “‘DEF' ‘;E_AT ROME. Officials Refuse to Talk About Por- ter's Rumored Dismissal. ® Roye, April 13.—Up to noon today it had been impossible to learn anything further concernlng the report that the Italian cabinet would request United States Minister Porter to leave Rome in case noreply to Premier Ruditi’s last note was received from & tary Blaine by tomorrow. The officials arc reticent ana journalists are unable to secure a definite contirmation or denial. At the American legation nothing could_be loarned. Minister Porter has heard nothing except what he has read in the papers. In well in- formed circles the prevailing opihion as nearly as one can_gather is that the_promi will not proceed to extremities at this junc- ture. Very Litt'e New at Washington. Wasnixgroy, April 18.—But two facts could be added today to the public stock of information respecting the diplomatic en- tanglement with Italy growing out of the New Orleans tragedy. Oneof these was that the state department has not received any intimation from the Italian government that its last note must be answered before a given date. Nor is such an intimation expected, for tho department feels that it 1s actin properly. and It would bo a very unusua course for a nation engaged in diplomatic negotiations to question the motives upon which correspondence proceeds. The second fact is that Secretary Blaine's answer to Marquis Rudini's last note has not yet been forwarded. It was probably the seccetary’s purpose to uccompany the roply with an of- ficial statement touching the “nationality of the New Orleans victims and other fucts that were expected from officials of the de- partment of justice in New Orleans. These reports have not yet reached Washington, Unless the secretary is prepared to seud the letter without these facts, it is not likely to g0 forward immediately TERBRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS. Many People Fleeing from Iquique— Murdering and Plundering. —Mail > from Arica state that many refugees are coming from Iquique. A correspondent there writes that vagabouds are robbing, plundering, murdering, violating women and committing all classes of atrocities, while in- cendiaries are also engaged in destruction aud pillage. The government of Chyiis re- ported to be engaged in establishing an army 20,000 strong at Tarapaca. The distress along the south coast due to the revolution is appalling. A correspondent at Lima writes that 400 refugees who arrived on the last steamer were so destitute that they had to remain on the wharf. The com- mandant et Iquique was selling flour at 22 cents per pound. Fighting between the gov- ernment forces and rebels near Iquigue re- sulted in a victory for the latter. About seven hundred men ‘in all were killed, A Lima paper published a message from | by Russian arms. ¢ of the | Tquique, received by English minister, saying the triumph of the reoels on March 7 was decisive and Bal A's troops woere knocked to pieces. HuBreds of people have abandoned the nitrate works and accompan- ied by famiiies trudged aeross the desert to Iquique. The scene 1, of a nature which hul'llly finds an equal in the history of war. Muany died om_tha defert and their bones marked for many a day the roads to the now abandoned nitfate factories, The Chilian ministers to Aegentine and France have been declared traitors by President Balmaceda. THE ;L:!.—irl NARMUY, An Unremitting Increase of the De- fensive Forces. St. Prrensnuno, April 13, —[Specinl Cable- gram to Tne Beg.|—~The czar has renamed most of the regiments of the Russian army after commanders and generals notable since the time of Peter the Great, and the res battalions after important victories gained Ten of the battalions are being raised to full regiments, 20,000 men being thus added to the reserves. With the recent decrees for eonstruction of mili ronds and a large ingrease of tho flect every- thing points to &1 unremitting increase of the defensive forces of the embire. The Miitary Gazette records important experiments as to the adaptability of snow breastworks against 8n_enemy’s fire. Such breastworks have bven found to be exceed- ingly valuable; in fact, they are almost in- penctrable when water is poured over them 50 s to form a crust of ic > Two regiments in_Bessarabia and a large force of Kieff cossacks have been ordered to the Austrian frontier, The strect sales of the Novoti, the Novoe Vremya and danin have been suspended. Ri LoxDox, April 18.—~Tan thousand striking weavers assembled at Bradford today to pro- test against the action of the municipal au- thorities in forbidding the meating which the had arranged for yesterday. The v sse the gathering d and the mili summoned. The soldiers joined forees with the police and a combined “charge was maae on the stuvborn strikers. A fierce struggle ensued, but the strikers were unable to resist the increased force, and e compelled to retire before bayonets and batons, The po. lice used their batons very freely, and ma strikers were injured. Several of the polic were also hurt during the fight, During the riot windows were smashed and lamps extinguished. Many arrests were made. All tne prisoners had gashes in their heads from stones o¢ folice batons, but no one had bayonet wouuds Voshad, the the Grash- Boycotting the Socialists. Berriy, April 12.-[Special Cablegram to Tne Ber.)—A soclalist oegan publishes the promised secret corfespondence between prominent employers in metal industries, showing that they agroed to impart to one another the names of workmen who had been dismissed for breach of contract or for lavor agitation, and bound themselves not to om- ploy such men. The compadt- embraced the government work shops, The correspond- enco includes letters written by the minister of war and public works, dated May 3, 155, agreeing to boycott men who took part iu the May day demonstrations, and 10 ex- clude known' soclalists from government work shops. The latter agreement esoecially meets with severe denunomtion from the so- clalist organy. - In the Commaons. Loxbo, April 18.—Government Leader Smith, replying to a juestion on the subject, announced in the commins today that the government would not sdvise the India gov- erntaent in regard to the vote of the commons on the annual motion agwinst allowing tho opium trade in India o continue which was carried (and the governme#it defeated) by a vote of 160 to 130, Sinith also announced that the government wouldl not appoint s committeo to inquire into the opium trafic of India, as the paucity of the véte taken on Friday on the motion did not carry the weight which a division of the full house would carry. Austria and the Exposition. VirNNA, April 18.--The arts and trades as- soclation report to the minister of commerce in response to the United States government's invitation asking Austria to be represented at Chicago in 1503, was handed in today. The report emphasizes tho ddsire of Austrian manufacturers to participate in the Colum- bian eaposition and asks that tho Austrian government put prssure on the United States government with a view to removing orat least modifying the McKinloy tarift measure, e Another Social Sensation. Loxpox, April 13.—A sensation has been caused in social circles throughout England by the fact thata warrant has been issued for the arrest of Captain Edmunds Hope Verney, M. P. for North Buckinghamshire. Captain Vernoy is charged with procuring irls for immoral purposes. It is said that Verney escaped from ‘England and that he is now in hiding on the continent. Abandoned the Koch Remeady. BeRL April 13.— The medical faculty of the university of Bonn has abandoned the use of Koch's and ‘Liebrecht's rewedies for tuberculosis. DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE, Buildings and Stock Burned—Big- amist Foster Discharged. Mitcngrt, S. D., April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. | —Frank N, Freeman, liv- ing near Mitchell, 10st hus hoase and barn and their contents by @ prairie fire last night. The loss is $3,000, with an insurance of 81,000, Elisha Spangler, in trying to save bis team from fire Saturday, had his face, hands and feet, seriously burned. One of his horses was fatally burned. A Bigamust Set Froc Stovx Fais, S. Dy, April 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bes | -Prof. Foster, the bigamist, is a free man,’ and the Kentucky suthorities are knocked,out, the oficers leav- ing this evening diszhsted with South Da- kota. The argument was heard before Judge Aikens this afternoon’upon the writ of ha- beas corpus issued sevetal doys ago. The judge declared that theexecutive warrant is- sued by, Governor Mallejte was defective and did not state why the prisonor was restrained from his liberty. Minnie, No. 3, daughter of the complainant 1n the case, telegraphs her coneratulations to hor supposed husband, antl Foster is feeling in high feather. Ho deokires that the prose- cution is mulicious and proposes to live down the stigma piaced upoh bis character by Me- Ginnis, whom he déseribes as the rejected lover of his wife, Minnie No, 3, The Case ‘Continued Siovx Faus, S. Di, April 18.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bekj—Plenty Horses ap- peared in the United States district court again this afternoon for arraignment, but the matter was put over until tomorrow at 9 o'clock, us his attorneys demurred to the in- dictment and asked for a dismissal upon the rounds that the indictment in its caption did not state who#he presiding judge was or by whose order the court was adjourned be- before the indictment was found. The judge reserved his decision until tomorrow. Hit the Pesiglent Again. VermitLios,S. D, April 13.—[Special Tele- graw to Tne Bxe, | —Word was receives from A. J. Fdgerton, prdsident of the state board of regents,Saturday evening that the lustruc- tors deposed by Hegent Brandt on account of mno fu bad been reinstated aud their pay continued: also that the wp- pointments made by President Grose had been set aside and the old ones reinstated, ‘This is a final blow at the president and it is thought he will soon resign, Nine students leave for their homes in the morning owing 10 the president's ao' | NEBEKER SUCCEEDS HUSTOY, President Harrison Appoints Him Treasurer of the United States, DELAY IN OPENING UP INDIAN LANDS. Rumor Th Young Mrs. Blain~ About tr Remove to South Da- kota in Order to Secure a D.ovorce. 518 FOURTEENTH STUERT, WasiiNgro, D. O, April 1 As anticipated in these dispatches on Saturday nicht last, Enos Nebeker of Cov- ington, Fountain county, Ind., has been up- pointed treasurer of the United States to succeed James N. Huston of Connersville, Ind., resigned. Mr. Huston's resignation and the president’s acceptance appear in the regular press dispatches. The publication of the letters which have passed botween Troas- urer Huston and the president will negative tho unjust statements which have been made to the effcct “that there was a swing tied to" Mr. Huston's resignation or that tno president has hesitated about the appoint- ment of & new treasurer except from a mo- tive complimentary to Mr. Huston and for the public welfar Mr. Hustoh has made a capable and popu- lar ofticial, and his departure from Washing- ton will cause regrot in many directions. He is not in vigorous health, and for that reason and the further fact that he has largo busi- ness interests in Indiana and elsewhore he has much desived to quit publie life since last July or August, when he first tendered his resignation. It is understood that Mr. Huston and ex-Congressman Owen of In- Qiana will shortly visit South and Central Ameriea for e ation and to make some business investments. Mr. Nebeker s immediate upon officc when his bond s and approved. He has already made an excellent impression in official circles, his ¢ business manner and given him a welcome has gone. Mr. Nebeker was in Fountain county, Indiana, and has resided there all his life. Ho is fifty-four years old, Ior twenty-six years he lived on a farm adjoining the town of Covington 15 an extensive farmer. For a time he en in the building of buildings. of Fountain' county, and this fis the only oftice which he hias held. He i§ a_director in both banks_in Covington and also the Columbia National bank of Chicago and has been connected in one way or another with the banking business for about twenty vears, He is hereand elsewhere recoguized as one of the most prominent and active poli- ticians in Indiana, and for many years has been a warm personal and political friend of President Harriso DELAY IN OPENING INDIAN LANDS, Sixty days or more will elapse before the Sisseton_and Wahpeton Indian reservation, ying just north of Watertown, 1 South Da- Tota, is opened to settlement. These lands are ' yet unsutveyed, and will not be opened to settlement until the com- pletion of _certain allotments under the directfon of the Indian office. There will also be delay in opening the Berthole lands in North Dakota and of the Crow reserva- tion in Montana and the Coeur d’ Alene lands in faaho, It is not likely that the conditions of the requirements for opsning to settlement of any of the Indian reservations abandoned by act of the late congress will bo complied with under three months. GOING TO SOUTH DAKOTA. 1t is announced here this evening that Mrs, James G. Blaiue, jr., is about to take up her residence in South Dakota and remain there long enough to secure a divorce from her husband, the voungest son of Secretary Blaine. 'Mrs. Biaine has contemplated this step for some time, but it has been carefully kept seeret. Young Blaine's sud- den and secret departure for Spain a couple of weeks ago under the wing of John W. Foster was, it is belieyed, a piece ot dipio- mnacy, not so much in the interest of 1ei- rocity with Spain as to avoid the service of wvorce papers. The history of the romantic marriage of Marie Novins of Columbus, a daughter of Dick Nevius, at one time state printer of Ohio, to_young Mr. Blaine, tho unhappy married life, the separation, Mrs. Blaiue's elaborito preparations to go on the stage, and her subsequent long and painful ulness, is well known. It is understood that Mrs. Blaine's divorce is to be followed by her marriage to Dr. William Tillinghast Ball, to whose skill her recovery is attributed. Ty This evening's Star has a lengthy sketch accompanying & wood cut of Dr. Amos_Gris- wold Warnier, who has been appointed by the rosident superintendent of charities for the district of Columbia and has entered upon his duties. His biography announced that he was born inElkador, Ia., December 21, 1861, and that he is_the posthumous son of Amos K. Warner, M. D., both his parents being of New England descent. When he was but three years old his mother romoved with her family to Lancaster county, Nebraska, then an almost uninhabited district cros by the old wagon roads from the M rivor to the Rocky mountains, A recep and banquet to Dr. Warner was glven at the Shoreham tonight. Oue hundred persons, representing the benevolent institutious and organizations of the District, extended greet- ing to the new superintendent. B. W. Kingand wife of Omaha are at Wil- Wasmyarox Bureav Tne Ber, } enter his filed will of here and the duties elected . Howard of Lincoln is at the St. The First National bank of Omaha has been substituted in place of the National Bank of Comerd® as reserve agent for the United States National bank of Portland, Ore. The National Bank of Commerce of Omaha has been approved as reserve agent for the First National of Ked Cloud, Neb., and the Americu of Kansas City and the Hanover of New York have been approved agents for the Northwestern National of Stoux City. M. Davis was today appointed postmaster at Grammercy, Sioux county, Ia., vice G, H, Turnet, resigned. There is no more danger of war with Ttaly thun there was year ago, but the concensus of opinion is that unless some radical step is soon taken to close our doors to the cut throats of Europe there, may be strained re- lations with more than one country Senater Manderson told Tur Ber corre- spondent that he intended leaving for Omaha just as s0on as he could complete his oficial duties. His committee is continuing its in- vestigation into the subject of public print- ing, sitting six days in the week. The sena- tor must also be here to attend a meeting of the senate committee on rules next week, and the prospects are that he will not reach Omaha before Ma Penny 8. Hearu, WOOLEN DRESS GOuDS, Decision by the Federal Court on Rates of Duty. WasmiNGroy, April The Unitea States supreme court today afirmed the judgments of the circuit courts of Illinois and New York in the customs cases of Secberger, col- lector customs of Chicago, agaiust Farwell and others, and Magone, collector of New York, against Edward Luckmey in regard to the proper duty under the act of 1583 ou importations of woolen dress goods. The im- porters, so as to secure lower clussification, introduced from 2 to 6 per cent of cotton into the warp of the goods. The evidence showed that the cotton eould not be detected excopt on very expert inspection, and that it cost as much, if not more, to manutacture the goods with Supreme these cotton threads than if made wholly of | wool. The collector accordingly imposed & duty under the ciassification for all woolen goods, The lower courts held--aud this ) court sustains their docisions—that as | congress did make any proyision as to what amount %, \lnu must bein the goods in orderto s % a lower duty, that im- porters had a7% ¢ to mix any quanity of cotton, no mat . Yow small, in_order to sccure lower ra \Justice Blatchford read the opinion and tice Brown and Gray dissented. 1od. 13, Commissioner ter of the geners \d office hus received information that g excitement exists among the peovle in Aicinity of the lands in northern Wisconsfi g the line of the Chicago, St. Panl, M .capolis & Omuha road which will be opened for homestead settlement next Saturday. At Ashland, 1t is said, a crowd _of armed men have formed a i around the local land office and ' to shoot any one who atte break the line or in any way tries to fores them in filing the necessary application papers. Commissioner Carter in speaking of the matter today said these hostile demon- strations would work only hardship to the persons engaged in them, for no one would be permitted to acquise rights under the land laws by force of arms or intimidation lands are said to be valuable for their pie timber, many quarter sections being worth from £5,000 o £10,000. Ready \ WAsHINGTON, hed vetor Interviewed. WasHINGTON, April 13, Secretary Proctor, in an interview tonight with an Associated press representative, said all the rumors that he has any present intention of resigning are without foundation. His relations with the president and his associations are of the most harmonious character, With respect to the Vermont senatorship, he finds that many of his friends are anxious that he should suc ceed Edmunds. Should the vosition in due timu be offered him with the hearty approval and good will of the people of Vermont the secrctary should ly feel at liberty to decline,” Bamun nation does 1ot take effect until November, and Goyernor Page hes plenty of time to carefully weigh the matter. Secrotary § Huston's Resignation Accepted. WasiiNatos, April 13.—The letter of Uni ted States Treasurer Huston resigning his nosition and the president’s acceptance of the same, dated April 13, was made public The resignation takes effect upon tment and qualification of Hus- Pera's M nister Recalled, WasmiNgroy, April 13.—Senor Zegarra, miister from Peru, presented today to the president hi of recall prosenta tion was made by the secretary of state and the president made a suitable reply. Appointed to ecd Windrim, Wasmixarox, April 13.—W. J. Edbrooke of Chicago has been appointed supervising architect of the treasuy Gathering of the Grand Army at Du- buque. Dunrgu April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Ber., |—The city is gally dec- orated for the state encampment of the Grand Arwy of the Republic. The veteraus are boegiuniug to pour in, and an immense crowd is expected tomorrow. The Coun Bluffs delegation came in fifly strong this morning. Commander Mills has al ed from Cedar Rapids. Complete arrangements have Leen made to accommodate all. Des Moixes, Ia., April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnk Bee.]—Nearly a thousand vet- @erans, many from other points in the state, who ‘were® concentrated here on account of thé low rates, started from here about 11 o'clock for Dubugue, with banners flying and baads playing. The sureets were crowded all day, ‘and there was a rush for the rival ticket offices. Meeting of the Teachers. Des Morses, Ia., April 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bik, |—The county superintend- ents of the Des Moines district will meet in annual convention in the ofice of the super- intendent of public instruction at the capi- tol tomorrow. The state is divided into six districts, and atlast year's meeting cighty-two out of the ninety-nine counties in_the state were repre- sented. It is expected that the attendance at this meeting will be considerably lurger. The first paper will be by Mrs. M. A. Tanner of Hardiu county on *Primary Pupils in Our Country Schools”. Mrs. M. A. Horsin of Marion county will read on ‘*How to Obtain More Thorough Instruction in~ Common Branches”. The round table will meet at 1:30 p. m. Among the topics to be discussed are Iowa's exhibit at the world’s fair and plans for country school houses, Beaten by Liqu)r Dealers. BuriNerox, Ia., April 18.—A county constable named Green of Mediapolis came here and with three deputies began a_search of tho placé of Hirschberg. Before he finished reading his warrant he was surrounded hy about forty liquor dealers, who gave uim a terriblo beating, his oso brolien and oue ey nearly destroyed. His three deputies de- serted him at the first blow ang escaped from the crowd. He's an Editor Now. CEpar Rapis, Ta., Avril 13, —[Special Tele- gram to Tiie Bee]—N. B. Ashby of Des Moines, national lecturer of the farmers’ al- lance in 180-90, has purchased an interest in ‘mer and Broeder of this city and will here soon and assume management of that pape! Rickness Drove Him to Suicide, Cepar Rarios, Ta, April 13 —Benjamin Harrison, aged fifty-five, son of a former treasurer of this city, committed suicide to- day by shooting himself through the head. Ho was despondent from long sickness. CRUSHED TO DEATH. Fell Through an Elevator Shaft— Sentenced for Manslaughter. SaLT Lake, Utah, April {Special Tele gram to T Bek.|—When workmen began their daily labor on_the new Knutsford hotel this morning they found the body of & man atthe bottom of the elevator shaft crushed out of semblance. The man is supposed to be some one who was hunting a sleeping place ou the top floor and fell. There was nothing to identify him except on his arm the words in India ink “Jack Port end.” Three Years fi SaLt Lake Ciry, r Manslaughter. ah, April 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee,|—William Dismona, the Denver man convictea of manslaughter for killing Edward Scott in December lust, was today sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. e in Bloo Costume, MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 13,—The effect of the McHale anti-tights bill was seen to- night at the Lycoum theater, where an opera company produced the “Chimes of mandy"’ i the Bloomer costume. There ed house, but the music and libretto were lost sight of in the ridiculousness of the affair, . THE WEATHER FORECAST. For Omaha towed by fair; co For Nehraska erly; warmer For lowa—Fair Tuesday night; northerly winds; colder, temperature falling 20 degrees at Dubuque, Davenport, Keokuk, For outh Dakuota— F i northerly wqrmer, and Vi ler, inity—Light rain, fol- Faly; winds shifting to cast- winds; Gold New Yok, Apr thousand dollars i gold coin was taken &t the subtreasury today for export to Herlin, aud In addition some gold from Boston t be seut W Berliu from heve, — urope, 1.~ Five hundred IN VERY UNDRESS UNIFORM, The Musical Director of an Opera Company Travels in a Blanket, TROUBLES OF AN AMOROUS PASTOR. Pulled Out of a Compromising Posis tion by the Husband of His Inamorata and Landed in the Calaboos; Cinicaco Orrice or Tie Ber Cuicaco, April 18, Tast night'a hack containing a gentieman rattled up to the Jackson street cutrance of the Leland hotel. Arrived therc the passens ger seut tho driver in to tho clerk with a re- quest that he send a blanket out to him, The unblanketed gentleman was Adam Itzel, musical director of the McCaull opora coms pauy, and compeser of “Tur and Tartar,” which witl b presented for the first time in Chicago this week. He had been robbed of 1 his clothes on u Pullman on the limited sterday. All tho stores, of course, wera osed yesterday, and M. Itzel, vlad in his unmentionables and what_little else he could find, ot nto & carriage afd was driven to the hotel. He got his bianket. A PREACH 'S PECULIAR PREDICAMENT, Rev. William E. Gifford, formerly pastor of the Brighton Park Metuodist Episcopal church here, has been creating a big sensa- tion in Milbank, S. D., where he removed from here last fall. The wife of a prominent merchanit of Milbank is also invoived. For several days past the injured husband has ad his suspicions avoused and he has been on the watch, Night before last he and a fricad caught the gay proaehe mising position with his wife, into the street and, with the assistar associate, dragged him off to Jui deputy sheriff “was o waiting. spread over the city in a few and the excitement bocame intense. Threats of lynching were freely indulged in. but botter counsel provailed. uifford, who is & married , bore an excellent reputation while in Chicago. MUSIC FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR. German singors from all parts of the globe will bo consolidated into one grand organi- zation for the purpose of making a fitting display of the voeal powers of the Teutons on the occasion of the world's fair. Delegates from the various siuging societies through- out the city came to this decision at_a meeting held at Young's hall on Randolph street yesterday. ‘Pho Germans interested in the project have been for some time in communi- cation with leading German singors in all of the European capitals and found an unis versal feeling in favor of the idea. LETTER CARRIERS IN SESSION, The Chicago lettor ca held a mass meeting day afternoon in the recital hail of the Auditorium under the auspices of branch No. 45 of the National association of letter carriers. At present there are 208 branches and 4,000 members. There are now only 2,000 letter carriers in the country who do not belong to tho association. The objccts of the associaiion are a mutual insurance feature and an effort to got the salaries of carriers raised to $100 per month, WESTERN PEOPLE IN CILIC Among the western people day were the followin, Mr. Tor i3 attending a meeting of the South San Frangisco stock yards company here, to examine plans for extensive builaing t0 be done there this sprin. Cashier Outcalt of the First National bank of Lincoln passed l.hrou{zn the city today on his way to Coldwater, Mich. At the Shorman—Victor B. Trell, Mon- tana. At the Grand Vacific—Poter E. Ller, Mrs. A. L. Wilson, A. L. Strang, Owaha;'N. S, Regen, Des 'Moines; Mr. and Mrs.' J. K. Clark, Butte, Mont. At the Auditorium—Sol L. Degen, Mr. and Mrs. Johu McCormick, Nat' Brown, Omaha, At the Richetieu—Hon. George Chiristffer- o0, Omaha. At the Wellington—J, B. A. Koch Audrian, Omaha, At the Palmer—J. Pasedach, Mason City, In; Mr. and Mrs., J. E. Atwood, R. D. Stearns, Lincoln; B, M. Sargent, Council Bluffs, At the Saratoga—Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Montz, Council Bluffs. At the Brevoort—J. W. Bowman, W. H, Darling, G. A. Rogers, W. Reese, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs, . A. Cory, Lincoln, At the Clifton—W. Evans, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Tracy, Mr. Wilcox and daughter, Owaha. At the ‘Gore—Mr. and Mrs, O. Andrews, B. H. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. White, Omaha. At the Commercial—Mr. and Mrs, G. Ben~ son, Omaha. At the Briggs—W. Griffith, Omaha, At the McCoy—F., E. Balch, Omaba; F\ Shepard, Council Bluff: ATKINSON, B e PASSED THROUGH A CYCLONE, e of his whero a ho news moments GO, in Chicago to axton, Montanaj A Passenger Train Has a Hard Expere ten in Mexico, SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. April 13.—A train on the Mexican Central road arrived here from the City of Mexico ina dilapidated condition, having passed through a cyclone near Tar. reno, Mex., Saturday night. The hailstonos. were 50 large that they broke the headlight of the engine and every panc of glass in one side of the train. Tho tin roofs were bate tered badly, Several persons in the day coaches were injured and a Mexican at Tor reno station was killed. The passengers say ue must have created great havoe, special from Beaver, Pa., says only twe versons were 1njured. One of them will die Husband and Wife Murderad. LaNcasTER, Pa., April 13.-In Cecil county, near the Pennsylvania line, early this morn ing, Granville Richards and wifo were fatally shot by two men who had gein admittance room, The murderers escaped, s was connected with the custon house in Baltimore, Ran Into a Land PirrsiviG, Pa, April 18.--The passenger tram for Cleveland ran iuto a landshde at Vanport, Pu., early this morning, dorailing the locomotive, baggage and mail cars, Tha engineer and fireman_wore so badly scalded that they will die. Several others were only slightly hart, ide. No More Ads in Postal Guides. WASIINGTON, April 18.—Tne postmaster general has decided that, beginning with the ensuing fiscal year, no more advertisements will be allowed in postal guides Represens tations of pills, wooden legs, soaps, etc., must go. ‘atal Fight Over a Crap Game. Larree Rock, Ark., April 13, ~A row oo~ curred over a game of “craps’ this morning between a dozen or more negross at Faucett Brothers' saloon at Argenta. A young man named Robbins wus shot dead and several others badly hurt, Burned Up a Pauper, Binmixanaw, Ala., April 13.—A crazy negrq womau iast night set fire to the Greenshaw county poor house, which burned to the ground. An old bed-riaden man named Wile liam Johuson was consumed with it. Blew His Hoad O, Cenan Rarins, Tn., April 13, Jolin ‘Trickall, while temporarily insane fro the effects of grip, blow his head off with shot gun, Last night Killed in a Collision, Aunaxy, N Y., April 15.—Two Itallans were killed and three fatally injured in a cols lislon ou the Delaware & Hudson road wday,