Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 20, 1891, Page 1

y P River at Nebraska Oity. . — ) HORRIBLE ACCIDENT TO A MILLER. Caught in the Machinery—Verdict for Damages Against a Railrond —-An Ex-Convicton Trial—A Crim- Nenrasks Crrv, Nob., June 19.—[Special | Telegram to Tk Bee.|—The body of un | unknown ran was found in the river today | by Isanc Runks, a driftwood catcher. Tho | body was that of a man about five feet eighe fnches tall, was dressed in stiipped shirt, light coat, black pants and had evidently been in the water some time as the face was | 80 badly decomposed as to be urrecognizible The pockets contained 1 cent in money and a card bearing the nume of John H. McMunus. The coroner held an inguest but nothing was s developed towards establishing the foater's -~ B - THE OMAHA DaAlLy BEE. TWENTY-FIRST YE DEAD AJONG THE DRIFT W00D. | | | Body of an Unknown Floater Found in the | ideutity vidence of Growih. Coresnrs, Neb, June 10.—[Special to Tie Bee. |- The following 1mprovements in the way of now buildings are evidence of Co- lumbus’ growth. These buildings are now under construction and thoir value is not ex aggerated: An additition to the Catholic church, costing §7,000. The altar which was shipped divect from Paris and cost 500 was received Tuesday. The addition will be com plete in a fow weeks. The new Congregational church Fady for dedication in a fow we 7 o structure costingz 5,000, orth’s brick business block, costing 000, will be ready for use in about thirty days. ' The builaing is locatea on Thirteeuth and North streets, J. P, Becker's nearly complote. will be Itis a ks, new brick block is also It is located on the corner of Twelfth and North. Cost, $12,000, E. J. Niewonner, business’ block on Olive rect, valued at §3,000, now under constru tion W. H. Rightmire has just moved _into his beautiful palace o Fifteenth and Meridian streets. Phis residence cost $12,000 and is a very pretty home, . H. Sheldon has £5,000 worth of improve- ments under headway on Fourteenth and Stanton. The plasterers are now working on the inside of the new dweiling and will soon have it ready for its own A. Haight'is erecting a residence of $5,000 alue on Fourteenth and Monroc. H. Raggatz, Fifteenth and Monroo streets, a dwelling of about £,000 valu The last two are very neat dwellings. improvements now under coustruction and those contemplated this season will in ase the taxable property of Columbus fully $100 000. Besides those now under construction at least £50,000 has been expended on res- idences comploted within the last year J. R. Mengher has occupied his new divell- ing but three months; cost, 32,000, The pro- vrictor of the Cnivazo lumber company of this place had a similar dwelling completed at the same time, August Boetcher just completed a_ resi- denco valued at £,000, located on East Ninth street. John Hoffinan, on Nebraska avenue, built & £,000 residence, which he now occu- pies. The county surveyor has occupied his new dwelling on Sixtooenth strcot about three months; value, $2,500. Frauk Taylor, on the same street, has a $2,500 residence, finished in the last threo months. .. Reeder has a new residence on W teenth street which cost $4,000. A man, residenco on Sixteenth street, valued at $3,500, built within the last three mouths The Commencement Exercises. Graxn 1suaxp, Neb, June 19.--[Special Telegram to Tur Bir, | ~Commencement ex- ercises of the Grand Island high school wer beld in the Bartenvach opera house this evening. The house was filled to overflowing with friends and relatives of tho class, The stage was beautifully decorated with choice lowers, which added a charm to the thought- i but happy faces of the young graduate The class motto, “Thought Conguers,” in floral letters, was suspended over tho stage, The class of "1, cight in_number, is fol- lows: Dora Kolls, Lulu Hetzel, Christine N. Towno, Grace Bently, Maud Rollins, Jumes W. Searson, Fred J. Bentley and Chauncey V. Nusz. The following essays and orations were delivered in a pleasing” man- ner: Essay,with salututory, ~Newspupers,” Doru Kolls: oration, *“The “Responsibility of a Vote,? i'red J.' Beotley; essay, “The Chain Has the Streugth of Tts Weaky Link,” Maud Rollin Class Histor: Graco N, Bentley; oration, “Step by Step We Gain the Heights,” Chauncoy V. Nusz; motto essay, “Thought Conquers,” Lulu Hetzel; “Class Prophecy,” Christine N Towne} oration, with valedictory, “‘Unw stricted Immigration,” James W Searson. Alblon News, Avnioy, Neb., June 19.—[Special to Tr Bee.]—Tho heavy rains of tho last two weeks huve improved crops and the prospect of an abundant erop in Boone county never wiis botter. Small grains aro excelient. Girass is heavy. Corn only needs the hot sun of July to perfect it. Tmmense preparation is boing wade for a cclebration ontne Fourth of July. ‘i'he track at the fair grounds has beea put in excollent condition and _everthiug done to make tho meeting of the Driving association, which oceurs July 8 and 4, tho most iutercsting of the seuson. One thonsand dollurs 1 premiums are offered in purses 2 trotting and running races. Seventy-five horses are expected here to cor pete for the prizes, and among them are some of the best in the 'state. The town has donatod 300 for fireworks, ete., to ploaso tho children. Father A. Riley will be the orator of the day. Mr. Pratt, farmers’ alliunce state loc turer, spoke to a full houso in tho opera house y >~ terday afternoon. Graduates Banquetted. Cuere, Nob., Juno 10.—[Spocial to Tur Bee]—The Doane commencement of 91 closed last night with a bauquot at the totel Streoter, given by the class of 84, The eu- tire class, with only a few mussing, took part. The affair was an ologant one. The spread was not only artistic but also substantial. President Porter of '8 acted as toastmaste “Class of 'S6" was responded to by Thomus £ Carruthers of Grand Island; “*Alma Mater, by E. E. Spencer of Lincoln; “Ihe Friends of College Days,” by Miss Thompson, professor of Doane. Among guests of the class from abroad wo Allen of Omaha, Mr. Miss Nellie and My Hol- Au- 1t was one of the most pleasaut and happy reunions ever Lold and Mrs. land of Nebraska City, drews and muny more. by any class of Doune, Sunday School Conventi Beatiics, Neb., Juue 10.—|Spocial to Tie Beke.|— e state Sunday school convention of the Christian church has been in atthe Christian church in this city for the | Past two days with a large attendance. After devotional exercises today a business session was held, at which encouraging reports from the workers were mado and the old board of | ofticers ve-clected. Altogether, the conven tion has been an excellent one and ewiuently | successful and shows the Sunday school worl | 10 be i a healthy, growing condition. The convention' closed this evening with an | address by Prof. L. Fowler, president of | Fuirtield college session Scandal in High Life, Bratuice, Neb., June 19.—[Special to T Bre | ~The uppercrust of society here is all torn up over a sensational scandal in tho families of two socioty leaders. Tho particu- bars wro belug doled out among the 400 with great zost a 1 will soon reach the for und tho ties that bind four people forover sundered. The linison has been a subject of suspicion for and recently a de teetive was employed who €oon rappad the guilty pair. Whon the caso reachies the courts it will be public property. A Horrible Accident, Pawser Crry, b., Juno 19 Telegram to Tue Bre)-D. N | ono of the proprictors of the Pawnee fouring met with a horrible accident this [ on. He was adjusting o new belt when, in some way not clearly understood, his urm wus caught in the machinery and wound tightly around the shaft, breaking the arm i two places, one broak a short distance below the shoulder, the ot out two-thirds of the way from tt to the vow. Whon tho latter bre reed the wer part of the arm w iy torn from the rest and dropped to the floor. Mr, Callender was flung ly o tho wall. T h sufferin Mr. ender re his cousciousness. [1a con voyed to his home and medical ad sum moned at once, when it wa rtained that tho hurt was worse than at first supposed, some of the tendons being torn as far as the upper break in the bone, 1t will be neces- sary to s very nearly to the shoulder 1puti joint. While tho aceident need ot nccos- arily be fatal, it 15 dangerous, but his many friends trust bis fine coustitution will puil hiin through. Friend High School. N, Neb, June 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber,|—The Briend high schools held their graduation exercises tonight at Wurren opera house, The class is the ever turned out from this school. fourtecn, namely, Daniel Dorwarl, . Heury Holt, Lottie Smith, James wh, Dean (ibson, Kitty I Culily, Bu wene Hopking, Velma Dada, Eddie Wolfe, {ma Barker, Roy Waterman, Alice Under: wWoor MeKay, The orations and essays were of @ high order of merit. Music wus furnished by the Excelsior orchestra, the principal feature of which was the cornet played by Mr. Moffatt. rost Grandma Bruner's Funer West Poryr, Neb,, Juno 19.—[Special to Tne Bre.]—Yesterday af on Grandma Bruner's remains were laid to rest in the public ceme at West Point. The funeral was cne of the grandest and largest heid hero for many a day. All of her ciznt sons and duughters were present. The floral tributes beantiful. ~The funcral was under th af the Lutheran church and Rev. L. yreached un eloquent sermon, James ., Chi 4., and ‘I C. Bruner and Mrs, Jacob Schwartzlander were up from Omana to attend their mother’s funcral, Not Sustained. xas, Neb., June 19.—[Speeial to The demurrer filed in the injunc- inst the Wymore & Blue Springs Brue Sr Tir Ber. tioa ¢ street rallway to prevent the extensiun of their track across the bridge over Blue river at this place was overruled in the district court yesterday, the prineipal grousd being that the board of ‘supervisors haa no power to authorize such extension without the cousent of the people. The supposition is that the case will go to the supreime court ou ulleged error iu the rulinz. A Partncrship Affair, Lixcowy, Neb,, Jdunc 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie B W. S. Huffman and C. 1] Richter, leading merchant tailors got into a quarrel this evening over their partuership affairs and came to blows. kichter throw his partuer down and in the excitoment Huff- mau fired off a revolver, but without doing any damage. Huffman ' was arrested, but the charge will probably be witadrawn in the morning. Arrangeménts have been made to dissolve tho partnership. Verdi t for Dani Beatwice, Neb., June 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—1n the case of Frank G. Egglestou versus the Kansas City & Beatrice ilrond for §49,000 damagos through his los- both arms at the shoulder while in the employ of the road as & brakeman in this eity in October last, the jury today awarded @ dict for the plaintifl for $16,000. The road will appeal the ease. azes. cce ofsTimber, A Large b Graxn Istaxp, Neb, June 19.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre. | —A monster piece of timber from California, enroute to Chicago for tho world’s fair, arrived here this even- ing. The stick is four feet square and 111 fect long, requiring three cars to transport it. It was viewed by iurge numbers of visit- ors uatil & late hou New Lodge Orvganized. Tatnace, Neb.,, June 19.--[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—A Knights of Pythias lodge of thirty-two members was orgauized i thas city last night by Will M. Cism, grand chancellor of Nebras! The newly elected officers are among the leading business men of tho town. A prosparous lodge is - guaran- teed. Clerk Leese Resigns, LixcoLy, Neb., June 19.—[Special ‘Telo- gram to Tur Ber. | —Walter Leese, assistant to Mr. Campbell, clerk of the supreme court, has resignod, owing to somo misunderstand fug botweon the two mon. Tho causa is not kuown. 1% is reportod that Judze Norval an- nounces that he will investigate the matter. Connected by Telephone, Tataaar, Neb., June 19.--|Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.|—Talinage is now within speuking distance of Omaha, Lincoln, Ne- braska City and intermediate powts, The Nebraska talephono exchange has completed tho line from bere to Dunbar toduy. Texas Train Robbers Sentenced, BrowssvitLe, Tex., June 19.—The trial of the Rio ande railroad train robbers com- menced today in the United States circuit Court, Judge Mossley presiding. Jose Maria Mosquedn, one of the principals, pleaded guilty and was given a life sentence at hard labor. Fabian Garcia, another of the prin- cipals, got ten years. ‘It was shown in the evidence that” Garcia wanted to withdraw from the scbeme of wrecking the train when he understood its enormity, but was forced 10 join the gang. The case of the other pr oners, churged with being accessorics, was continued, it being extremely dificult to get a jury, e The Death Roll, W Yok, June 19.—Charles M. Becker, ell known newspaper man, for & long time connected with tae Associated press both here ana in Chicago, as well as with other newspaper enterpris died on Wednesday at Astoria, L. L, aged forty-two years © Povenkeersie, N, Y., Juno 19.--John P, Adviance, head of thd Buckeye mower and reaper works, is dead Bostoy, Mass., June Assistant Adju- tant Gencral Motiroe of the Massachuselts department of the grand avmy, died at Rovero last night. He was a thirty-secoud degree Musou, a v Placed in a Receiver's Hands, oreka, Kan., June 19, —The Capital fn- surance company today, at the requast of its officers, was placed in the hauds of a re- ceiver. No statement of assets or liabilities an be had for a day or two. S Counussioner Webb some time ago revoked | the compauy’s churter, but was, upon appli- | cation of the company, compelled by the United States circuit court to restore it. That incident ruined the company's credit and forced it into liguidation. - S ced for Life, LouisviLie, Ky., June 19.—-At Falmouth, Ky., Oscar Doward and Scott Whalen, the murderers of Town Marshal Vogelsong some | wonths 8go, were seutenced 10 prison for e Insurauce lite, OMAHA, | FINACES OF THE NATION. Monthly Statement of the Treasurer's Re- ceipts and Expenditures. SHOWING AN APPARENT OVERDRAFT. But There is No Deficit—The Exact Condition of the Nation ury Available Hand, 1 Treas- Bal- Large ance on Wasitixaros Bureau T 13 FOURTEENTIL STREET, r Wsitixaroy, D. C., June 19. § statement of the United States t urer today shows i cash balance of 43,01 204.20, of which $25,627,411.08 is the ba in national banks and £20,220,000.36 fractional and minor coin, showing, after deduct these items, an appurent overdraft of The receipts during the month up to date being 216,254,036.35; expenditures, £25,204,16.05: other items of paid interest, nce ing §I87,108.04, checks and other public debt payments mak- ing the differenco between the receints and expenditures. Yet this does not show the exact condition of the United States treas- ury There is no defieit, To make it thoroughly intelligible public it must be stated that the te to the urer's accounts are always two to thres days be- hind the actual receipts of the treasury, as shown by the books of tho secretary of tho treasury. The receipts of the departments all over the couutry ara and often daily X hours be- This is also so Warrants are kuow up to date by the secretury during the month the treasu port is twenty-four to thirty hind the socrotary’s receipts. in regard to expenditures, drawn by the sceretary which naturally in the course of business require time to réach the treasurer’s office. In this way often during the middle or cnd of the month the treasurer’s report is behind in_expenditures as well as roceipts, but by the end of the month it is caught up and on ths first of cach s month the sceretary and treasuver’s state- ment agree, 'or instance the treasurer’s re- port today shows receipts up to date $ ) oxpenditures $25,208, 163,495, which cash balance, after deducting fractional sil- ws the deposits in national banks and ver and minor coins, of 3757, 10 On the other hand take the statement of actual receipts and expenditures up to date as shown by the secretary of the treasury’s books toda y: Balance on hand June 1, $i0,- 135,000 receipts, up to June 18, §i receipts on yes v June 19, total, $20,223,100. Fments up to_the close of the da; June 19, $26,311,000, (this includes over 18,000,000 pensious), leaving an available balance of $2,512,000 out- side of deposits in banks which are as much availavle us in the vaults of the treasury. This amounts to 28,000,000, It is worthy of special notice w this connection to call atten- tion to the fact that most of the pension pay ments just made are marked special to hurry them through for those needing the money, thus making them appear in_the treasurer® statement several day’s ecarlier th otherwise would have done. Auother point is that the secreta ment includes internal reyenue receipts fo this weck up to aate while the tre statement las mot yet taken up the eutire revenue receipts for the weck ending June 13, ‘The reason is that the treasurer gets his receipts by transcripts of accounts current from national banks four times each month, about every Suturday, the period ending that day unless'theend of ‘the mouth runs over a day or 50 into the next week, while the sec- retury receives his by certificates of deposit issued duily and forwarded daily to the de- partment. ) they M'KINLEY'S CHANCES, As General Girosvenor nad just came from the Columbus couvention whore he took u leadine part in nominating MeKinley he was asked abont McKinley’s presidential aspira- tions and was shown a statement by ex-Gov- ornor Foraker as follows : “1f MeKinley should be clected governor then lot the other fellows look out. The people will want to send him higher and he will be a great factor in the next republican convention.” Grosvenor smiled and shook his head. He has long been recognized as one of Mr. Foraker's bitterest focs. *No,” smd Gros venor, “such a statement is caiculated to burt McKinlay instead of helping him. From what [ know of McKinley and have seen of him lately [ think I am’ safo in giving the assuranco that his sole purpose at present is 1o carry the state of Olio. 1 don’t belicve he 1y present purpose of trying to figure politics, and any suggestion that he bias will do him more harm thau good.” Pruny S, HeTi LUMBER STATISTICS, Census Bulletin of the Production in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. WasitiNarox, June 19.—The census oftice has i press and will shortly publish for is- tribution an elaborate report on the lumb: production and allied industries for Mich gan, Wisconsin and Miunesota. ‘The bulletin shows that tho aggregate increase in *mill products” as compared with the cousus re- port of 1580, is 20,64 per cent in quuntity and 75,02 per cent in value; that the increase in the number of bands employed is 13540 per cent aud in the total amount of wages 141,26 ver cent. According to the tenth census (1850) the amount of capital invested in the milling industry in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minzesota was #0,835,632. The capital at the eleventh consus (1810) is &2 an incrense of §157,33),91 This ' apparent enormous increase appears due to a radical cbange in the form of inquiry respecting ull branches. mill The valuo of Michigan, & products by W 1 Minnesota, total, $115,300,0M. Value of m: Michi- gan, $4,85%,206; Wisconsin, $11,437,730; Min- nesota, ®,316.673; total, '$211,112,618. The percentage of increase in’ tao yaluo of mill production and manufactures from the valuo reported in 1850 15 as follows: Michigan, 2042 per cent; Wisconsin, 175.00 per cont Minnesota, 150.61 per cont. In some loeali: tios of Michigan the supply of all kinds of timber is practically exhsusted and the do- creased production is noted, while in others where pine is denuded other varieties are now utilized in a greater varioty of products, The six principal lumber producing cities in_ the group aro: 1, Minneapols, Minn., output &,584,456; 2, Menominee, Mich., $4,208, 6503 8, Muskegon, Mich., #4,016,094; %, 'Bay City, Mich., &006,214; 5, 'Oshkosh, Wis., 6, LaCrosse, Wis.. &3,202,0630. is considerably changed from 1830, of Menomiuee, Mich., shows the ine in production during the decade. Tn 1880 it ranked sixth in the niue principal lumber produciug points in the United States and is now second, It is shown from the returns of individual manufacturers that their present holdings of staudiug timber in this group of states are ouly suflicient to supply them for about five The city test years at the present rate of consumption Phe quantity jn reserve is principally cow- prebendel by what is_ standing on lands owned by the federal and state governments, This quantity, however, is unknown, The total capital invested in timbered lands and standing timber by the establish- ments reporting in the respective states is as follows: Michigan, &15,5586,473; Wisconsin, $34,008,044; Minnesota, &,791,024, Filed a Strong Frotest. WasHixaroy, June 19.—The North Ameri- can commercial company through its at- torney, Judge N. L. Jofiries, has filed & pro- test with Acting Secretary Spalding of the treasury department, in Which it recites that it has the right to take fur seals from the islands of St. Paul and St. Georgo for the | period of twu‘u‘ly years from May 1, 1880, unu) ATURDAY | that it will continue to perform the stipula tions of its lease. T'ho company states thut it was assured a quota of (0,000 seal skins during 1500 and upon such assurance sub- mitted its bid at three times the amount paid by a former lossee, Upon the accept- anco of tte leaso the company made @ large outlay in buildings and provisions and arranged for transporting the seal skins to San Francisco. ‘The company says that it was compelled to cease taking seals July 20, when the sealing seison had not expired and only one third of the quota of skins had been obtained, and the company was further pro- hivited from taking any additional number during this year. Ou this account the com- pany has sustained a 108s of £100,000, The company further represents that at tho time it was compelled to stop taking seals at said_islands ft earnestly protested such action by the United States and has continued to protest, and’ now awain subrits this, its formal protést, against the action of the United States in preventing it from taking the quota of seal skins it had a right to take by luw and by tae terms of said con- tract. he company submits that it 15 justly en- titled to receive from the United States such sum as will compensate it for the loss it has sustained on account of the action of the United States as aforesaid, and gives notice to the secretary of the treasury that it will claim to be reimbursed by the United States to the full smount of the loss it may sustain by reason of its being prohibited by the United States from taking its fuli quota of 60,000 seal skins during the year 1801, The company further répresents that in providing for the mamnteénance ana education of the inhabitants of the islands of St. Paul nd St. George it has expended the sum of 50,000, for whicn it has not been reim- vursed The company respectfully invites the at- tention of the secretary of “the treasury to tho fact that the islands of St. Paul and St George in Alaska belong to and are in the undisputea possession of the United State that the right of this government to disposo of the fur be seals born on said lands nas never u questioned; this being so, said company sumes that the right of ‘the United Stat or its lessoo to take fav seals on said islands, within our unquestioned jurisdiction, is beyond dispute aud 1ot subject to question or” interforence by England or any other reign state, The right of this government to take sal on its own territory I8 not one of tho que tions to be submitted to arbitration and has no relation to the contention between the two countries, In tnat dispute Great Britain afirms ana the United States denies the right of Englsh and Canadian voachers to slaughter fur seals in “aur part” of Behring sea, and this company respectfully insists that the agreement betiveen the two govern- ments set forth in the president's proclama- tion in so far as it prohibits said company from taking its lawfuvl quota of seal skins, is in contravention of tho vested rights of this company and subjects it to groat loss. 1Tt be assumed, as Fagland has asserted and this governiment has denicd, that the eascern portion of the Behring sea is not the marine territory of the Unitod States, but is the ‘“high scas,” this ¢ respectfully submits that it is not ont for Great Britain and the United States alone, or for any other two govern- ments to determine who shall be permitted to navigute theso waters or to_prohibit fshing or taking of seals on the high seas, and tho company respectiuily points out to the honor- able secretary of the treasury that its richts nave been overlooked by agreement be- tween the two governments In that it de- prives the lessees from taking seals which it is authorized to take by law and by its con- tract with the United States, theroby infl ing a severe loss upon said company in_order to obtain the consent of England to arbitrate the guestion as to the right of Canadian poachers to destroy the furseal industry by pelagic sealin RSN BEGUN THE I.VASTLGATION. New York Life Affairs in an Exam- iner's Hands, New Youx, June 19.~Superintendent Pierce of the state insurance department, having appomted Department Superintend- ent Michael D). Shannon to-examine the af- fuirs of the New York Life insurance com- pany, Mr. Shannon practically took charge of the company’s affairs yesterduy. He will bo assisted by a large clerical force, and the en- tire examination may covera period of six months and it may cost the company as much us 825,000, for under the laws the company hus to pay for the examination. It is velieved that Mr. Shannon will obtain the essential results 1n a few weeks. No one has ques- tioned the solvency of the company yet, and Colonel William L. Strong, oue of the ‘trus- tees, said yesterday that e had examined the company’s assts and found the figure $115,00),000 given in Januuty to be correct. The trustees recommended the examination and had the concurrence of President Beers, who sent a dispatch from Europe commend- ing their decision. A. H. Welch, the second vico president of the company, said_that the insurance department had been invited to make a searching investigation and that it would have the fullest access possible to all its affairs. He could not tell how long a time the examination wouid consume, but he knew that 1t would be thorough and that the com- pany would be satisfied with the resait. He did not know when President Beers would return home. None of the officers seem to think that President Bebrs will resign his oftice, us reported, Hut Colonel Strong said emphatically that the company would not allow bim to resign even if ho desired to. More was heard from Julius Merzbacher yosterday which shows that he has exercised his pecufiar talents in other fields. M. J. Drucker, a loather merchant, was the victim in this case and he gave theso facts yoster duy. Merzbacher was omployed by M Drucker from 1807 to 1874 as confidential clork und resident buyer, He sont Merz- bacher to Paris and_gave him an interest in tho business, but bad o partnorship with him. Merzbacher endorsta papers for him and drew on Mr. Drucker for purchases which Merzbacher “anticipated” from his profits in the business, and when Mr, Drucker attempted to get o settlement from Merz- bacher, he failed to give it. Mr. Drucker summoned Merzbacher to this city and he owned up that thore was & shortage in his accounts, But be suid that if be could have #,000 he' could extricato himself from his troubles and regain somc money he had lost. Mr. Drucker advanced the 84,000 and that was the last he saw of Merzbacher, who flod to Brazil. Mr. Drucker went to Paris and hud to pavout 150,000 0 settle up Merz- bacher's shortage, for which Merzbacher had rendered him responsible, #'his sum also in- cluded the #4000 he advabded to Meroacher. Afterward Merzbacher wrete from Havana to ascortain if Mr. Druckes would allow him to return if he made a part) pavment to him on his debts. Mr. Drucker. atlowed him to return, but declined to_say whether he re- ceived any money from Meszbacher. — i VERSATILE FEMALE CHIMINAL, Charged with Horse Stealin Arson and Murder. Newnvna, N. Y., June §9.—A girl is under arrest here for horse stealfng. She will also b charged with arson aud murder. Within three months she is said b have married an old farmer, burned down bis house, miil and barn, rousted his weak minded son to death in the fire and would up by running off with a livery team and surrey, trading them for other hiovses and a wagon, : AL : People’s Party Conference, Jowter, 1L, June 19,—James Fo prosi- dent of the Joliet news company, has issued a call for o couvention to be held in Joilot June 24 next. The conference is for the pur- pose of organizing the npw people's party in the Eighth congressional district. i Murder in the First Degree. Wavkesna, Wis., June 19,—The jury in the case of John Bernhardt, for killing John Schley, & saloonkeeper, beought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. 2 UL Colored Rapist Hanged. Cuautestoy, W. Va., June 16.—Sim Job son (colored) was hauged this morning for rape on & white girl April last, A G MORNING, JUNE ENGLAND'S EDUCATIONAL BILL Vigorous Effort Will be Made to Extend the Operation of the Measure, PARLIAMENT TO BE PROROGUED IN AUGUST Remarkable Outburst from Sir G. B Gorst, in Which e Expre itempt for His Colleagues in the Ministr, (Copuriahti 191 hy New York Aseosiatel Press.] Loxnoy, June 19, —Parlismant will be pro rogued August 6. This is the official ar rangement which resultod from an agroe- ment between the government and the oppo sition whips after the latter had communi- cated with their leaders with reference to their policy upon the remaining bills of the session. A vigorous offort will be made in common on the education bill to extend the operation of the measury “The radicals will fight for an amendment giving rate payers local control. But the progress of the bill generally will bo accel- erated by liberal acquiescence in its main principles. The members are resting a spell rfore beginning the election campaign, The local party managers who are swarming in tho lobbies of the house of com- mons have just received authentic in- structions to prepare for dissolution carly next summer. The government intends to summon the house ecarly in January and srake their all on the Irish local government bill and they calculate to d solve parliament after carrying the bill. The conservatives' uncertainty over the fu- ture of the party is leading to furthier ro- fusals by present members to recontest their seats, and within the ministry itself discon- tent is producing disorganization. A remarkable outburst, in which Sir Gorst expressed contempt for certain of his colleagues in the ministry, oceurred in the Manipur debate. Being obliged officially to defend the Indian government, he made a mocking apology for the brutalities and stapidity of the British rule abroad ana bo- hind jibos at the Indian department he satir. ized the imperial government. He said that the Hon. Senaputty was a man of brais: that kis veal crimes were independence and originality: that the government disliked original talent, preferring a menial me- diocrity. The tories heard him aghast, wondering at whom the language was levelled. When in- terviewed later Sir J. K. Gorst denied that it was directed at Viscount Cross, his chief 1 the Indian oftice, or at any other colleague whose complaisance overtops his ability. Tho epted interpretation of the speach s that Gorst, recognizing that the period of conser- sm is about to close, is preparing for a timo when he will reassume with Lord Ran- dolph Churchill an independent position, aim- ing to form and lead a group strong enough to give them eventual control or at least that the more prominent shall lead the party. Gorst, who is a tory democrat of koener in- tellect and sounder judgment than Churchill, has long cherished ideas of renovating the conservative party. He believes o prolonged period in opposition would afford his best chance to come to the front. The baccarat, ferment is not quite over yety Mr. Cobb proposes to ask Mr. Staulope what the duke of Cambrides intends to do to en- force the auti-gambling regulations in the army and what officers or men have boen pun- ished for gambling. Regretting their weak- ness in abandoning the hunt on the prince of ‘Wales some other radiculs mean to raise the subject again on the army estimates, If tho plans to sustain tho denunciation of the prince of Wales are pursued the liberal lead- ers willnot only be dissociated therefrom, but Mr. Glads.one privately states that he and his colleagues must retaliato on the de- famers. The unconcealed disgust of the bulk of the liberals over tho proposed further ac- tion of parlisment in the direction of censure of tne prince may deter the democratic rad- icals from following up the quest. Mr. Chaplain’s Atlautic cattle bill, behind the seeming simplicity of its provisions chiefly relating to additional powcrs to in- spect vessels, has a latent application of the severest protective character. Under a clause granting the board of agriculture }mtver to insure animals proper ventilation, food, water, etc., the board obtains supremo rogulations of the trade. A meeting at the national liberal club, Sir Thomas Farrer, presiding, arranged for ar organized oppo: tion to the amended Americanand Canadian regulations for improving the conditions of trafic and will reinforce the opposition against the new measure, which really nims to obstruct the importation of cattle, Consular reports on the half time systom abroad, which were tabled in parliament for use in the debate on the factories bill, show that the recommendations of the Ber- lin labor confederations hud been ap- plied in Germany, Belgium, Holland and the Scandinavian countries and partly so in France, Switzerland and Germany The consensus of the reports is that thé legislas tion for the protection of women and child- ren is everywhere progressing. Most coun- tries also are promoting schemes for the in- surance of working people. The reception given by United States Min- ister and Mrs. Lincoln this evening was at- nded by a large numberof Americar including Mr. and Mrs. MacKay, Mr. and Mvrs. Meiggs, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley-Martin, Mr. and Mrs, Reyunolds, Mrs. Russoll Havri- son, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Cameron, Mes, Blaine and Mrs. Horaoe White, besides a large num- ber of the members of the diplowatic corps. A friend of Mr. Lincoln denies_the report of Mr. Lincoln’s transfer to Mr, Noble’s place in the cabinet at Washington. The friend says that Mr. Lincoln is well pleased with London, that he will remain here at_least a year longer and that he is not anxious for tho fatigues of a cabinet position. M. White has returned from an interesting trip in Turkey, Greoce and Syria and will sail for Amcrica next week, Dr. Briggs, in company with another American, Dr. Brown, will “visit Oxford to consult Canon Driver on the issue of a new Hebrew Lexicon. A unumber of religious paners discuss the vote of tho Presbyterian general assembly and rather sympathize with Dr. Briggs . Prof. Tyndall is recovering from his long illness. He was able to leave his bed room today after two months of confiuement, Herbert Spencer’s new work *‘Justice' is ready, completing the part on the *‘Princi- ples of Ethics.” Lord ‘Tennyson has returnea cruise in excellent health, e — ATHEK FORECAST. trom his THE W For Omaha and Vicinity—Light showers, followed by fair; warmer. WasHINGTON, June 19.—Forecast till 8. p. m,, Saturday: For North Dakota, South Da- kota, Nebraska and lowa—Fair; warmer; variable winds. For Missouri, Kansas and Colorado—Fair; warmer; southwesterly winds, e St. Paul's Wreisturnfest, S1. PAvr, Minn,, June 19.—The great kreis turnfest opens in this city tomorrow, and great have been the preparations therefor. It is expected that from ten thousand to fif- teen thousand people will be in attendauce, several hundred of them being already In tho city and more being expectod on each train The first day consists of the welcoming ad- dress, o grand parade and [mass concort in the evening. — - Sixty Earthquake Shocks. Carcvrra, June 19.—Sixty earthquak shocks were experienced throughout the provinces of Bengal yesterday sud muny buildings were destroyed. » el < Gibson's Case Continued, CHicAGo, June 10.—The case of George J, NUMBER = b P Z other es, was qot called in the cirenit | rvranam N T court 16 %% 'Counsel Rannel ¢ the de / \ (F 0 N ney Loayz kerand a contiouance of tho caso till 12 lay was agreed upon 8% MEN DROWNED, Ida Grove and Vicinity Visited by a Dee Fiveof th ar's Crew and s Passen- Lreblihed Wblo ger Lost, % June 19.~Tho stoamer arrived here from Sitka, drowning of Lieutenant and four of the erow of the | and A, C. Moore of Russell's Mount St party Wasnixaroy, June 10, Vicronia, Queen, whict brings news o Robianson as ' The government officiuls today receivod from Vietoria, B. (., A telegram confirming the report of the drowning of Licutenant Rovinson and four other men at Iey bay while attempting to np:! from the Bear through the suvf. The United States geographical survoy nas also received a dispateh coucerning the from Victoria of the drowning of Lic Robinson and four of the crow of the re steamer Bear, and W. C. Moor, Russell part Russell of th of the ono I'he dispateh was from Mr. L who is in the geographical survoy chiarge of the party sent to Alaska by ographical survey to explore Mount Elias and to reach its top if possiblo. It is presumed that tho drowning occurred about Juno 1, while tho party was endeavoring to land in Iy bay. is knowu that the surf thore is very d and lundings are ofteu made at great hazard, the inforence being that the boat containing Russell's party capsized with tho above results, Mr. Russell left the Pacific_coust last spring on the Bear with a party of five or six nssistants for Alaska to pursue his rescarches begun l.!&( summer and the first news raceived from him was the telegram aunouncing the acel dent. It is stated at the geological survoy oftice that sfr. Russell is now probably ot his way up the mountain and that the aceident to ouo of his men will not provent tho con- tmuance of the exploratio: Colonel L. L, Robinson, who was drowned at fey bay, was born in Ohio. He leaves a wife, wno resides at Port Townsend. It angerous Deluged by a Cloudburst. Prrrsnorg, Pa., June 19.—Six dwellings were washed away and anumber of persons were injured by a clondburst at Lecehburg, Armstrong county, last evening. No lives were lost so far as known. Drowned in Ker Lovisviiie, Ky, Juno 19.—Opposite Goleonda, 11, this morning, Will H, Hocltmisher and Will Kreipke and two col ored men were drowned by the overturning of their boat. Three Children Perish. Quinke, Juno 19.--Three children were drowned by the upsetting of a canoe in the . Lawrence river at Pontucuf yestorda Killed at a Barn Raising. Ont., June 19.—Thomas Chapman and vames McLetlan were killed at a raising near Thornton this morning, ncky. - DOINGS OF THE TELEGRAPHERS Failure of the Negot ations for Amalgamation, Sr. Louis, Mo, June 19.—The grand divi- sion of the Order of Railway Tolegraphers has decided to purchase outright the organ of the order, the Ruilway Telegrapher. It is now stated that the railway telegraphers and the brotherhood have struck a snag in their negotiations looking to amalgamation. The hiteb it is said, is caused by the clause in the law of the railway people which provides thatan operator must have done railway telographing throo years beforo he can be- come & member of the brotherhood. The peoplo sticking out for a one year qualifica- tion say the three year limit would bar out fully 30 per cent of the commercial operators. Anotter conference botween the two associa- tions will be held “today. The following of- ficers were elected for the ensuing yoar: A. D. Thurston, Vinton, In., grand chiof tel- egrapher; S.'0. Fox, Vinton, grand secre- tary and ‘treusurer; G. D. Ramsoy, Bust St. Lodis, assistant grand chief telegrapher Scnor Lu Canda, Mexico, grand senior tele- erapher. This morning the judiciary committeo of the Order of Kailway Telegraphors and the ofticers of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers met. The judiciary committee reportod that the grand division refused to redneo the time of the eligibility clause of their law, wher upon the brotherhood ofticors called 'all ne gotiations off. The Order of Railway Teleg- raphers will apply for membership to the federation of railway employes, but 1t is said tnat assurance has been given the brother- hood people by members of the council that neither organization will be admitted until amalgamation is reached. an Importing Negro Miners. Pirrsnvia, Pa., June 19.—The minors of the Wheeling district of the Baltimore & Onio road held a mass meeting today and ap- pointed a committee of seven to interview the negroes being importad into the region to tako their places. Rumors of a riot brought five Washington county deputies to the scene, but all was quiet. 'The comitteo will report Monday, when moro stringent meas ures will probably be taken to ria the region of the importation of negro miners. This is the first whoiesale importation attempted in the railroud mining districts. ~— ODGE A, 0. U. W. SUPREME L An tnnoceat Looking Resolution Pro- vokes a Long Discussion. Derioir, Mich., June 19.—An innocent looking resolution offered by J. I Riggs of Kausas kept the convention of the Ancient Order of United Workmen busy all the fore- noon today and one hour and a half after the usual dinner hour. 1t provided for the amending of the beneficiary paragraph so that 1t should read as follows: “The benefi- ciary certificates issued to members shall be substautially the same in general form as that prescribed for the supreme lodge benc- ficiary jurisdiction." The lodees huve had trouble with suspended members who insisted upon the payment of sick benefits just as if they were in good standirg, aud often they have enforced their claims in the courts. The certificate issued has been in the naturo of a contract and the courts have held that the burden of proof rested with the lodges to show that the suspended members were not in good stand- ing, which I8 not niways eisy to do owing to informality or imperfection in the records, This proposed ohange in the cortificato would reverse the process and throw the burden of proof upon tho plaintiff. he dobato was long and tedious and at 1:40 p. m, an adjourn- meut until 9 & m, tomorrow was taken without & vote upon the resolution gt i st Bardsley's Profits, PiitAneLpii, June 19.—Although the re- port of the expert Accountants whno are ex- amining Bardsley's accounts have not been made public, it was wuthoritatively stated today that they have discovered that Bards- ley's profits in the last two years from loun- iug the public fuuds at interest was £202,600, The state of Pennsylvania through Attor ney Goneral Sensal mado o formal demand upon Mayor Stusrt today as the renreseutas tive of thie city of Philadelphin for §22,031.11, that amount being due the state from' taxes collected by ex-City Treasurer Bardsley aud by bim embezzled, - Destractive Windstorm, Aukaxsas Ciry, Kan., June 19.—About 5 o'clock this evening a heavy windstorm, nc companied by heavy hail, passed over this city, doing cousiderable damage to shade trees and exposed windows. Two miles southwest of the city the storm assumed the character of & cyclone aud leveiled to the ground tho wheat in tho shock and tho grow- ing corn. The residence of William Mo was removed from its foundation and soveral baras were demolished, No oue was seri Gibsou of Feoris, indicted for arson undl ously lujured, BUILDINGS AND BRI GES WASHED AWAY, Stock Killed and the Town Inundated e Water Receding -Killed by a Fall -A Traveling Man's Dau it Des Morves, Ta, Juno § gram to Tue Ber Detadls have been re- cefved here of damage by storm in Ida county, Wednesday morning last. A lot from Ida Grove says: Tuesday night 10, al Tolew tho rain foll in torrents and about 4 o'clock Wed- nesday morning an alarm was soundod that the Maple river hud suddonly raised fifteen fect. IO railroad track wost of town wae washed out and in many places several rods of track was carried out into the shboring fields. Probably two miles of traci betweon this ploco and Battlo Creek is carvied away from tho road bed. Tho heavy wagon bridgo west of town across the Maplo is almost u complote wreek. Only a small piece of it was saved, and that wi the old elm that for two hundred more has resisted tho whirlwind floods, The bridges across the Badger and the Maple are probably King's mill at this pluce, which stood com- pletely on the bank, was undermined and tonpled back mito the river, where it stands nearly on end, T'he destruction of stock of very great. Tho damuze avenuo will be con dono by and wnd the Elk, the Al gone. yonrs kinds Moorel rable, s all on was ad the houses north of Methodist - Epis- ped out of water entered all the the track and south of tho copal church, A great many ju their beds at the first tap of the beil, only to ) into two feet of wator that had’ silontly wvaded their sleeping apartments. Old set- tlers say that nothing like it hus ever been seen in this county since 1568, The water was cighteen nchos higher than it was in tho big flood of 1531, The water is woing down fast. ‘The wreek and ravages of tho raging water re seen all aiong both banks. Dead nogs, ttle and horses lie along tho track of the waters, “d by b all Des Moises, Ia., Juno 19, —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bek|—J. . Swayne, alias Charles Wheatley of Knoxville, In., was so vadly injured by a fall from the steps of an East Des Moines boarding house to n cemont walk last evening that ne died an hour later, At the inquest today it was developed that he was about forty years old, a blacksmitn by trade and leavos'a wife and theeo ehildren. T'hero is a suspicion that the fall was not the cause of death, but that ho had proviously received a hoavy blow on the head, but the testimony was conflicting. Ki Wants Ten Thousand. Cepar Raris, [a, June 19.—(Special Telogram to Tii Ber.—A few days ago Howell, a wholesale millinor, brought suit aguinst 1. L. Mitchell, one of his traveling men, for withholding money. Mitchell ad- mitted withholding tho money, but claimed Howell was owing him for work and ho was only holding the mouoy until be could get & settlement. ~ On trial Mitehell was acquitted. Mitchell has now brought suit aguinst Anna E. and E. W. Howell for $10,000 damuges for malicious prosecution, Mitehell will aiso bring” suit”aguinst Howell for opouing his mail. Sentenced tor Penston Frands. Kroxur, Ia., June 19.—James Hannicat of Ottumwa was sentenced to tho nenitentiary in the United States court here for violating the pension laws. He made onth that George Booi:e wus Daniel Boone, so that the latter could get a ponsion. Boono clwmed to be the lincal descendaut of Daniel Boone, the ploneer scout. lowa Cattle Dying. Booxe, Ia., Juue 19.—A large number of cattle are dying in tho southorn part of Boone and Story counties. Farmors or vet- erinary surgeons are unuble to discover the cause. Farmers lost from two to he each, e COLONEL KING'S TRIAL More Testimony in Support ot che In- sunity Plea. Mewris, Tenn., Juno 19.—The defense in the King trial today introduced two more witnesses in support of the insuuity plea and closed their case. The testimony brought out in rebuttal by the state stands iu a fair way to impeach at least one of the dofense’s witnesses who tes- tified early in tho weel. Captain B, R. Hart, a business mau of this city, the first witness, testified to the strange conduct of Colonel King two yoars ago. He thought him insane enough o tuke s busi= ness away from him, Hon. Ciisoy Young spoke of a disconnected conversation held at one time with Colonel King, which would indicaf un unbulanced mind, Ho could not say that he was insano, King's “Digest of tho Laws of Tennessee,’ witness thought, eame down to 1540, Thera was some discussion hero as to the relevaucy of the question, but it was admitted Murs. Goveruor King of Kentucky, n sister of Colonel King, related numerous ihstances in which she beiioved dofendunt insunc; had told his daughter that her fatuer wus wmsane. Maurice Sheridan, one of the witnesses for the defense, who testifiod that deceased raised bis hand iua threatening munner whon approached by Colonel King at the time of the shooting, was the first witnoss exumined on rebuttal by General Peters, He was un- able, undor the fire of cross-examination, to sny that he hud scon the hand rused, uut'tess tifiea that Poston passed him walkinj toward Colounel King and that he saw King and Poston have a slight ultercation. A nuwmber of witnessos from Jackson ) d, whose testimony ucter and reputation for truth of E. L. Moore, who tostificd to hoars ing tho ultercation betweon Poston aud Kin, was bad. Adjourned, - Important Decision on Mining Claims. Botse Crry, Idaho, June 19.—Jud«e Lorenze Sawyer of the United States circuit court tos Toun., were 1ntroduc showed that the cha day rendercd a decision in the long pending mining caso of J. M. Buck agalust the Bunker Hill wining company of Wardner. The sult iuvolves the question of the original jurisdioe tion of the courts in suits brought in’support of claims for patonts to minin aad it establishos a clear precedent, The decision is in favor of the plaintiff o every pont. The case involves the title of minig property valued at several million dollars in northern Idaho. United Stated District Judge Beattie concurred - Sulcide ot a Steanger, art, O, June 19.—This a rnoon & largo number of passengors ovor the Cinelne natl o saw & man deliberately jump into the river, ninety feet below. o was rescued ulive by a boate man and taken to the hospit where he die two hours later, Ho was uble to speak an to say his motive was suicide, but relfused to CINery Covington suspension bl identify himself further than to give the name of Richard Khein. Hels a stranger here, At all events uo one bus been able @ identify bim. Elliott Was Glad of It Loy, O., June 10.—In the murdes trial today of Elllott, Oficer Wolf told how after Elllott's arrest tho latter said ho was d—a glad Osborne was dead, but sorry fow the fate of the old mau (Hughes),