Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1891, Page 1

TWENTY-FIRST BOUGHT HIS OWN BUTTER. | The Steward of the Hastings Asylum Vislates the Statut.s. MORE STARTLING DISCLOSURES MADE. Jnights of Pythias Memorial Services at Ravenna—New Irrigation Project—Nebraska Weather nd Crop Bulleti Lixcory, Nep, June 21, —[Special to Tur Bee.] — Neither State Treasurer Hill nor Land Commissioner Humphrey have yet put in an appearance at the state house ana as & consequence tho board of public lands and buildings have not been able to hold a meeting to consider the Hastings asylum scandal. A telogram has been received from Captain Hill that he will bo in Lincoln Mon- day and when ho arrives a mecting of tho board will be held. Governor Thayer refuses to suspend either xdlest or Liveringhouse pendiog the invest gation. A gentloman from Hastings who was in the city today andwho is well ac- quainted with Steward Liveringhouso of the asylum ridicoled the idea of Liveringhouse being suspendod by Thayer. ‘'he moro the Hastings asylum scandal is stirred tho more startling revelations are made. The board of public lands and build- ings is in_possession of information whi shows that Liveringhouse has ot only sented duplicate vouchers, but has bo violating the state law which deeln that no officer in any state institution shall be od with any firm that is_furnishine splies to such an_institution. Despite this statute, Liveringhouse, although steward of the asylum, has virtually been selling to him- seif certain supplies for the institution. Al the butter for the nsylum has boen furnished by Ruser & Co., grocers and propr of the Grand Island_creamery. Mr. Livering- house is vice president of “this company, if the lotter heads, bill heads and oficial statements of the company aro true. When the bills for buttér have been presented the printed portion of the bill bead has been invariably torn off. This strange proceeding is expiained by the fact that Mr. Liveringhause's name appeared on the printed bill as a member of the firm and in order to deceive the people of the who are paying for the mamtesance of institution_the printed portion was dis- cd with, This fact 15 a revelation to the rd of public lands and buildings and it is, in the opinion of the members, sufticient to justify them in countermanding their quest to Thayer that Liveringhouse bo suspended to tho demand thatbe be im- mediately expelled. But the most despicable thing yet revealed in connection with the conduct of the institu- tion s tho alleged nction of Dr. Test toward Ry i lady nurses and assistants employed at asylum. The'investigation of the charges against the asylum mansgement must be conducted according to law. SEcTioN 7, Article 7, Chapter 83, reads as follows: It shall bo tho duty of the board to take cognizance of all charges or complaints made against the said public ofticers, and a regular meeting to give an impartial hear- ing to such charges, and the defeusc against them, if auy, and report the charges, evi denco and their conclusions in the matter to tho governor, within six days after the de- termination of such investigation, pr 1 also Pentrice 1 uilding. Bearuice, Nab,, June 21.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—Notwithstanding the prevaling dull season building matters have progressed in this city since the season has opened very encouragingly. The stoncwork of tho new county court house is long since completed and a big gang of work.non are engaged in lathing and plastering the interior. The general plumbing work is completed, and it is thought the structure will receivo its fin- ishing touches several months before the contract for its completion shall elapse. William_Hoewekerl is putting up a_fine usiness block on Court street adjacent to Masonic block, and early in the season woM, will commcnce on anew apartment store "building for the Kiein New York Racket store company at the corner of Sixth and Court streets, immediately across Sixth street from the postoftice. Tho property was recently ucauired by the company for the consideration of £0,000. Tho new store will have a frontage on Court street of 100 feet and on Sixth streot of 140 feet. Aside from these public strictures a large number of handsome private rosidonces have been built and others are under process of construetion. New Irrigation Scheme. Crawroun Neb., June 1. —[Speoial to T Ber.]—Tho enterprising citizons of Craw- ford haveset on foot a plan for irrigating about ton thousond acres of land and fur nishing cheap water power for manufactur- fug purposes. Articles of incorporation are already filed and the work will be bogun within the hext thirty days. The plan is to tako all the water out of the White river at a point four miles above Crawford and run it to an artificial lake abouta half milo from town, This lake will cover ar area of ubout forty acres. From the lake water will bo piped to any point wanted for manufacturing purposes. One thousand ucres can be irri- gited from this lake and furnish a smull stream of water ‘along both sides of every principal street in the town. The entire plan s something like the one now in vogue in Kearney, except in the carrying out nature has done more here than at Kearney. This is to be a great feature in tho tuture develop ment of Crawford and adds one more to its many advantages. C. J. Grable, cashier of the State bank, is interesting himself largely in the matter. ' The capital stock of the new corporation s €5,000, most of which has atroady been taken! Run Them to Death, >~ AsuLaxn, Neb., June 21.—[Special to Tne Biie.)—An inhuman piece of work was cul minated here last evening, . K. Stratton of On.aba had sold to bis fathor, who lives in this city, a fiue large team of gray horses aud agreed to deliver them hore. He hired a man to ride them over, but it scems he made a oot choice of riders, for when they reached ho Ashland denot both horses wora nearly dead from being overheated. The eveniug train was Just ready to leave for Omaha, and the man, whose namo could not be learned, turned the unimals over ton boy with in structions to take them up town to the livery barn, and jumped tho train. One horso has died aud the other is almost ruined. Summer Law College. LaxcoLny, Neb,, June 20,—|Special to Tue Beg. |- Several young men of the State Uni versity, for a vacation, are meditating among thio sages of the luw by a summer coursoe under the instruction of W, Heunry Smith, dean of the Centrul Law Colloge. They arguo that this savos them about threo months time and enables them to got the benetit of fuller explunutions than ever practicablo duriug the delivory of the regular course of lectures. It is uuderstood that the past graduate course will begin this fall cov ering lnsurance law, general jurisprudence, internatioval and interstate law, Nevraska Crop Bulletin, Onere, Neb., June 21, —|Special to Tiue Bae. |—The wookly weather and crop bulle tin for Nebraska, issued by the Boswell ob- orvatory, says the cold, wet weather has cautinued duriug tho past week to the dotri meut of oarn, which rematas backward and eody, while small grain still promises a large eyop. Temporature and sunshine have everywhero below the normal, ‘Thio ralufall has veen above the normal in AU sectious of the state, excopting the south | been YEAR. eastern part. On Sunday there was a heavy ainfall in the extreme southwestern part of the state, accompanied by some hail, ‘which did damoge in some localities, On Tuesday there was a heavy rainfall generally through- out the state, amounting in Antelc to more than five inches, which resuited in some injury to corn on low grounds, High winds occurred on the 12th and 13th in the northern part of the state, blowing tho corn out of the grouud in some places on high wnd Warm. dry weather is needed by all crops, but especially by corn; listed corn is suffer ing most. Small grain has madoe a rank growth, and few cases are reported of lodging. Memorial Services. Rivexya, Nob, June 21.—Spacial Tele- gram to Tuk Bek, | —Kismet lodeo, Knights of Pythias, held memorial services at the Mothodist Episcopal church this morning The knights attended the services in a body, marching from their hali to the church headed by the Ravenna brass band playivg a d Tl floral display was the fluest ever putup in the eity. The memor ldress was delivered by Rev., Walter Crowther and was un effort such as might be expected from a gonerous, true hearted Pythian Knight - » THER CROP BULLETIN, the United States Signal Service O WaswiNatoy, June 21 the weather crop bulle nal office: Temperaturo—The temperature during the past weck nas been normal in the gulf r gion, ubove the normal east of the Mississippi and below to the westward. The mean daily temperature in Indiana and Ohio was 6 de- grees in excess. Since January 1 the average tomperature has boen markedly above the normal in the extremoe northwest, the lake region and in New England. It should be noted that this excess occurred before the growing season began. Since March 1 the seasonal tomperature has been very nearly normal east of the Mississippi river Rainfall—The rainfall during the week has been largely in excess in all districts, except on theimmediate lower lakes coast, in the Oio valley, the middie Atlantic states, ex- ceptin a few localities in the iuterior of Georgia and South Carolida, The greatest oxcess above the normal was 3.8 inches at i!\u'nu,s D, and 2.9 inches at Concordia, <o, Procipitation—Tho precivitation since Jan- deficient in Mississippi, Tn- dinna, lowe v aud on the iminediste gulfand south Atlautic coast. ‘The greatest depurtures below the normal are 11.7 inches at New Orleans and 113 inches at_Palestine, The ereatest excesses have been at Fort Wa- shakie, Wyo., where more than two and half times the usual amount of precipitation rred, nad ot Cheyenne, Wyo., and e, N. M., where more than” double the usuat amount ha - fallen. General Remarks — Arkansas: Weather favorable for all crops; corn never looked botter; averago vield of wheat and oals and cotton’ much_ improved: more sunshine is much needed. fowa ana Nebraska — Too much rain during the past woeek for best crop_ conditions; corn especially needing sunshine; slight damage by hail in south- west Nebraska, Mictngan and Wisconsin — Conditions favorable to all crops, although sunshine and wurmth are needed. Droutb broken in Michigan, Hay 15 reported less than a half crop in Wisconsin. * New England and New York—All crops much benefited by rain, especially corn and potatoes. The fruits in the Hudson river valley injured by drouth. Virginia and North Carolina — Favorable weather during tho weck for crops; a good wheat harvest has alroady begun in North Carolina. Corn is a little late, but improv- ing. In South Carolina the rainfall and temperature was beneficial to most erops. Cotton three weeks late. Almost too much, for sandy land. Kentucky and Tennesee--Tocal showers beneficial fo all crops except increasing weeds in some localities; wheat harvesting slightly returded in Teunessce, though a large vield is promised ; corn, oats and meadows promis- fruits tino Ohio and Indiana—~All crops though rainfail has been bad Corn, onts and meadows protiising; fine, Ohio and Indiana-- All crops doing wall, though rainfall has been badly distributed in some parts of Indinna, Wheat has begun to be harvested in indiana. Crops beavy: weeds somewhat troublesome in portions of Ohuo. South Dalkotn and Minnesota—Wheat and other small grain crops excollent: rather cool for corn which 1s late in many counti cut worms apparently disappearing. Louisiana and Mississippi—Rainfall of the week has greatly benofited all crops. Cotton and late growing corn fine. Rice planting in Louisiana renowed. Texus—Crops in the southeastare suffering for rain; corn above the averawe, cotton growing nicely, Californta—Grass in north somewhat dam- aged by heavy rains, In the south all erops are doing well. Pennsylvania and New Jersey — Recent rains have greatly improved crops, though too late to help grass and early potatoes. Wheat harvest will begin in Pennsylvania in tho early purt of July. Oregon—Wheat in eastern portion im- proved, yiold greater than last year: a littlo o much rain in the west, tall wheat and fruit slightly injured Ulinois —Heavy rains in northern Illinois and Missouri have damaged crops somewhat. Crop conditions generally favorable, except oats; corn growiug well. Colorado und Kansas—The last th bave been favorable for all crops, which are in fine condition, except cort, which has been set back by too much rain. ‘Wheat harvest half comploted in southern Kansas, Immense harvest in Colorado. Insucd by Phe following is u issuod by the sig- doing well, distributed fruits days Newspaper Reorganization. oxxatn, O, June 21.—There was a mecting of the directors of the Commereial Gazetto at which thore was a reorganization. Mr. Harry Morehead, having with his asso- ciates purchased all of James M. Glenn's interest in tho company, was clected president of the company, Mr. Gllenn having retired Marshall Halstead retains the vice pre: dency, reprosonting his father's lacge block of stock, Mr. Morehead will assume the business’ managoment of the paper. Mr. Richard Smith_will contiuue to occupy an important position in the editorial dopart- ment. - Bardsley Did W Pricaneipiia, June 2L-—Another embez- zlement of #224,000 of state funds by Bardsley was discovered yestorday, making a grand total of &66%,000 stolen of the state funds by the fuithless city troasurer. It was learncd yostorduy that the books of the Keystonebank o not show what has become of the milliou dollars that Barasloy had deposited there to his credit as city tréasurer and to his private accounts. The grand jury ves terday found two true oills against Heriry Yard, charging him with conspiracy with Bardsley to unlawfully use the public funds. —- North Dakota Fanao, N, D., June 21 head of the faculty of the lloge, received a telegram from E. M Prouty of tho State Agricultural society, dated Ova, stating that 200 sheep had died out of a flock of 1,500, near Niagars, in Yolson county, and ho belioved that they hud been poisoned by eating some weed. Dr. Himebuugh, veterinary of the college, left for that pluce tonight 1o make a post-mortem examination, and Prof. Holley will deter- mine the nature of the weed if the examina- tlon evideuces such to be the cause of death. Will RReopen for Business. ‘Toreka, Kan., June 21.—The Unitea States savings bank, one of the oldest institutions of the kind in the state, which failed during the striugeuoy in the money markets, will roopen July 1. ALl dopositors will be paid in full and the bank will start over again with & bundsome surplus, sheep Dying. Prof. Stockbridge, ato agricultural (FOUND AN ASYLUM IN BRAZIL, Belief That Fugitive Gideon Marsh is Safein South America, NO EXTRADITION WITH THAT COUNTRY* Bounty for Sugar Producers—Super- ntendent Porter's Oensus Work About Completed —Rumors oncerning Mrs, Lo 13 FoURTEENTIT STREET, Wasiiyatoy, D. C., June 21, Gideon W. Marsh, tho fugitive president of the Koystone National bank of Philadel- phia is believed to have sailed for Brazl, luguiry at tho stato department brings out the fact that if Marsh once reaches Brazil he will have an asylum of safety as long as he desires to stay there. While this country has a reciprocity treaty with Brazil which permits the interchange of goods, it has no oxtradition treaty which permits an exchange of criminals, Tho same is true of most of thie South American republics. Tho extradi- tion treaty with Canada has been so enlarged of Iate that there is little refuge for crim- inals in Canada an{ now that they are closed out of thewr asylum northward, they can find one to the southward. In view of this fact 1t is likely that negotl- ations will be open atan_early day for an ample system of extradition betiween the United States and southern countries. Mean- while President Marsh will have time to ne- gotiate a compromise for his return, BOUNTY FOR SUGAIR PRODUCERS, Inquiries received by your correspondent from O'Neill and other sections of Nebraska indicato that tho 1mpression prevails, after reading in a Bee dispatch recently, o state- ment showing the process by which sugar producers under the new law are to se: cure a bounty of two cents a pound, that the bounty is to go to the manufacturer and uot the producers of sugar. This is a very wrong impression and it is difficult_to vo how it was eotten. The entiro bounty goes to the producer. The manufac- turer gotsno bounty whatever. A duty is imposed upon refined sugar for the protec- tion of the manufacturer should he wish to enzago also in refining, but the 2-cent bounty is for tue farmer, theman who grows the beets or cano or produces sugar from maple syrup. Wasnixorox Buneav Tir Ber, } POKTER MAY RESION. The statement 15 pnblished by a local paper today that Superintendent Porter has writ- ten his resignation to be tendered to the president at the proper time. Mr. Porter stated to your corrospondent some aays ago, and it was published in theso dispatcnes, that he did not intend to resign *‘till his work was finished,” but in the satae connection he said that he would lay before the president by the end of July next a complete compend- ium of tho cleventh census, “which would, in fact, compiete tho executive work of tho census.” Itis not improbable that Mr. Por- ter interded to convey the idea that he would then consider his work finished and possibly ho has in mind the tender of his resignation at that time. RUMORS ABOUT MRS, LOGAN. “Is Mrs. John A. Logan about to marry " is the question upon the tongues of the gos- sips here today. Ihe inquiry is aroused by the departure to Europe of Captain George E. Lemon, the well known claim agent and attorney. ' He follows close upon the foot- atops of the widow of the late Senator Logan of Tllinois, and since the names of this couple were linked for matrimony some months ago the idle tongues can now see only a marriage abroad in their trip across the Atlantic this summer. At the time of the report that Mrs. Logan and Captain Lemon were about to marry, some months ago, both entered a strong doulal. Nevertheless, there is talk of it here now. MISCELLANEOUS, In the case of Freeman Kelly versus Georgo W. Irving and Thomas Keely versus George W. Irving for the proference of the right to make homestead entry on section 21, McCook, Neb., Assistant Seoretary Chandler modified the land commissioner’s decision and remanded the case for a rehearing upon the question whether the firm of Le Hew & O’ Donuell wero authorized attorneys of Kelly August 3, 185, and if they were, preference of the right of entry of said section should be awarded to Keely. G. . Benedict of Lincoln is at the Willard and C. D. Ellis and wife of Charles City, In., aro at the St. James, Assistant Secrotary of tho Treasury Crounso has recommended the appointment of his son to be his private socretary. s P.s. H PICNICKERS DROWNED, Seven Colored People Lose Their Lives in a Boat Wreck. BarTivone, Md., June 21.—Colored people went to Curtis creek in great numbers today to view the spot where seven of their friends wera drowned last night and_to search for the bodies. Notoune of the bodies was re- coved up to a late hour tonight. Yesterday morning a party of colored picnickers left tho airs farm and came to Baltimore, They re returning ot night when the boat was wreeked in the middlo of the creek. Scveral of them jumped iuto a boat sent 10 their relief. The first person to leave the vessel was very drunk and_stepped upon the side of the rowboatand threw the entire party into the water. A strong breezo was blowing at the time and the boat was sailing rapidly away. Before it could ba brought around the struggling men and women in the water were several hundred yards astern, The tug Mohawk rescued Richard Titus and Samuel Burus. The others were drowned, The names of the drowned are: Georgiana Titus, William Roaster, Lulu Mason, John Houston, Walter Gaston, and a man kaown as Gidney and an unknown man, L Detained by a Medern Dogberry, Pugnio, Colo,, June 21.—The village of Eades, in Kiowa county, has a capable and enterprising constable. At that station last night the Missouri Pacitic express was de- tained threo hours by this modern Dogberry, A citizen of Eades garnisheod the salary of an employe of the road and got judgment for $17.50 and costs. The company neglected to settla and tho matter was givon to the con- stable. Aftera short stop ot Eades last night the conductor sigualied the engincer to pull out. The engineer was, however, awed by the law's representative who had'the re- quisite papers and had attached the engine, He was inexorable. Branch spent two hours telegraphiag the superintendent, ob- taining finally instructions to pay the fear- less constable who meantime occupied the cab. A postal inspector was on the deluyed train and it is said suit will be brought agaiust the ofticer for intercepting United States mail, - Threw His Ohild Overbe New June 21.—The steamer La Bretagne, which arrived here today from Havre, reports that Joseph Peys, aged forty years, a steerage passenger and native of Switzerland, while conversing with his family, consisting of a wife and five children, suddenly draggod bis five-year-old son, Plerre, from bis mother's arms and threw himinto the sea. The child was lost ana Poys, who was appareutly insane, was seized by the ofticers of the ship and put in irons. He had threatened to throw all of his chil: dren overboard. vd. K, A stabbed by a Lunatic. Rep Curr, Col, June 21.—Arthur Ed- wards, aged twenty, was fatally stabbed today at Bell's camp by s half demented man named Tom . Baldwin, Edwards was leading two horses aloug the road when he met Baldwin. From some unknowu cause the borses began plunging while Bald- win was in front of them. This enraged Baldwin, so ho whipped out & knifo and stabbed the boy in the abdomen. Edwards was carried by companions to s cabin near by jand modical " akd ta hed for. Baldwin followed, trylog to get another chance at his vietim, but was, off at the point of a pistol and the door barricaded until help arrived phasi LTI WYOMISG QUTLAWS. Sensational Developuients inthe Madden-MeDermott Case, Brrrano, Wyo., June 16.—[Special Corre- spondence to Tie Ber.] ~At a late hour last night the preliminary examination of James McDermott, one of tho principals of the now famous Madden-McDermott gang of crimi- nals who have terrorized the Big Horo basin for six years past, was finished. The whole of the day was occupied in the examination of the witnesses for the prosecution, and in tho evening McDermoté bimsolf was placed on the stand and given a@ Opportunity to tes- tify as to whether he was respousiblo for the death of his little child. who was shot in his arms on March 31 last by Thomas sad- den. The prosecution sought to prove that McDermott, after threatening to murder his wife, followed her to the ranch of Thomas Madden, three-quarters of & mile below on the No Wood river, whither sho had flown for protection. The wife had warned Thomas and Poter Madden that her husband swore he woild come down and kil them all, ana when McDermott approached, Tom Madden met him in tront of the cabin. Four shots woro oxchanged and a ball pierced the brain of little Phillip, the child which McDermott held in his arms, and the father fell scnse- less, with a wound in his face. The coroner’s jury beld that McDermett was responsible for the death of the child, and owing to the injuries which he had received, his exami- nation was deferred until yestorday. The defendant’s wifo and the. Madden boys were the principal witnesses for the prosecution. Their stories were similar, and yet contra- dictory in many particulars, and under’ the ncrciless ~ cross-examination of C. H. Burritt, nworney for the defense, thoy materially helped the causo of the deféndait. Mrs. MeDormott retired from the court room in hysteries, The dramatic incident of the trial was tho testimony of the prisoner, which occurred in the evening in the presence of a vast assem- blage who listened with intense intorest to the relation for the first lime of the stol which during the three months of his inc ceration McDermott has uursed withn him- self. The prisouer is a man of keen intelli- gence, and without hesitation describoed viv idly 'how he had prown to suspect his wife of infidelity, and on the duy of the tragedy his _suspicions become greatly increased through the visit of Thomas Madden, his parther’ in the beef business. He said that late in the afternoon he returned to his cabin-from work, found his wife gone, and the baby and _little Phil crying bitterly from neglect. He attended to'the wants of the children and then took Phil in his arms and started for Madden’s ranch, unarmed. Outside the latter's cabin were his wife and Thomas aud Peter Mud- den. Thomas Madden drew a six-shooter on bim and warned him to. mot come in the house. Ho stopped, and beggod to be allowed to enter, Peter searched him for weapons, found he had none and urged his brother totake advantage of the last chance he would bave to kill him, A shot flashed in his face aud he lost con- sciousness. 2 ohd There appears to haVe been but one assail- able point in McDermott's testimony and tho recital created a sensatlon. “The court dis- chargod the prisoner guyd ¢t applause. McDermott was nok Iciusto b, free. how- over, for ero the tumult had subsided United States Deputy Marshal Canton stepped quietly up and placed him under arrest for robbing the malls, tho evidenco of his guilt_in this instance being very straight. Another sensation of the aay was the arrest of Thomas Mudden for horse stealing. A similar charge haugs over MeDermott and a third member of this gang is probably now in the hauds of the deputy sheriff, who went across the mountains four days ago to make the arrest, In connection with this wholesome round- ing up of criminals comes the intelligenc brought to Buffalo by tho intended victim himself, of an attempt to assassinate Thomas Madden, which occurred on last Tuesday might at'his ranch. Abont midnight Madden heard strange noises about his cabin, and, divining the cause, grasped his six-shooter and stationed himself 1n 'the corner at the hend of his bed, near the window. He had not long to waif, for in another moment a Winchester bu!l crashed throtigh the window pane. By the flash of the discharge Madden returned the fire tirough the window and the assmlants (there proved to be two of them) fled. By the light of day it was re- vealed that the Winchester was aimed by a person who was evidently tamiliar with the position of the bea, for the bullet picrced the . bedding, wont through ~ the side rafl and was buried in a box beneath the bed. Outside there were tracks in the moist earth showing that two men had been ay the window. Fol- Lowing their truil down the river the Mad- dens found evidences that one of the pair haa been wounded by the pistol shot. According to the direction in which the pioce was aimed, the ball must have taken effect in the body botween the hips and arm pits of an ordinary sized man, and the supposition is that the would be assassin was himself fatally wounded. ‘Througn peculiarities of the tracks tho identity of the miduight visitors is established to the satisfaction of the Maddens. No arrest has yet been mado 1 the case. Thus the weeding out of a dangerous gang of outlaws goes speedily on. The whole country 1s stirred up over tno events, and there i general rejoicing that the iron hand of the law is at last closing upon the evil- doers, — - DID NOT ROB THE COMPANY. Olaflin Says Merzbscher Has Not De auded the New York Li New Youk, June 21.—John Claflin is ono of tno trustees of the New York Lifo msurance company who were ou the com- mitteo that investigated the charges made by Cashier Bank against President Beers and the management of the company. He said that Juho Mepzbacher, the Spanish-American agent of the company, had not taken a cent of the company's money. “Sanchez & Merzbacher,” he said, “wero a firm doing an insurance basiness. Through their hands last year 82,750,000 in premiums passed. Tloy were respansible to the com- pany for the paymeut of these premiums within the shortest practicablo time aftor thoy had coived them. Their business inoluded South America, Central America aud s part of the West Indies, Evidently there would invar- iably be some delay i colléeting these pre- miums. The company would not have al lowed the indebtedness of Sunchez & Morz- oacher to become S0 great as It wus if they had not held ample security in their contract with this firm. That confeact today is worth more than the amouut of the company claim against Sunchez & Merzbacher aud if Merz bacher kad not lost any money for himself or for his firm, and if Sanches & Merz- bacher were desiring to retiro from business today, the company would, aceording to the estimates of {ts experts, be justified in paying Sanchez & Mefzbagker a much lurger amount for the contract than the amount which the firm owes the company 1t is, thorefore, evident to me that the company cannot loose one dollar by this trouble with the fivm. Merzbacher dla not steal one cent of money belonging to the company. - The Death Roll Mitwavkes, Wis.gdune 31.—Mr. James H. Thompson, for mamy yeirs a leacing physi- cian in Milwaukee, dica suadealy at 7:d last evening at his home in this city, the immediate cause of his death bewng heart fallure, although he bhas been suffering for some tme with poeumonis. Dr. Thompson was born September 4, 1535, at Fort Croft, Me. He cawe hore in 1570, EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED, Bad Accident on the Nickel Plate Road Near Dover, 0, SEVEN CARS SMASHED TO PIECES, Party Composed of Street Railway Employes from Cleveland—-One Man Killed and Many el ceive Serfous Injuries. Cueverasn, O, June 21.—An excursion tram of ifteon cars which left this city this afternoon on the Nickel Plate railroad jumped the track near Dover, O., and seven cars wero wrecked, The train was londed with stroet railway employes and their fami- lies, who were going to Oak Poiut, a pleas- ure resort on the lake shore, One man was killed and more than thirty persons were in- jured. The List of the killed und wounded is as follows : HENRY ROGERS, aged years, crushed to doath, Bunt Keeve, aged eighteen years, fractured and lege hurt; wiil probably die. Perer Crepo, aged twenty-one, foot crushed and bad wound in jaw; may not re- cover. M. S. CLakk, aged twerty-six years, ribs broken. TioMAs Gravrty, badly bruised and in- T engineer and fireman escaped by jump- ing. Farmers living near the scone of the accident came to the rescue and the injured were taken care of until a corps of physicians seat from Cleveland arrived on the scene. The most serious wounded were then brought to the city and taken to hospitals. The engine was running backward at the time of the smashup, although the accident s due to the spreading of the rails, The loss to the company will amount to several thousand dollars, The track will not be cleared bafore tomorrow. ternal injurios Many Reony, ged twenty, and internal mjuries. Eowarp Suerparn, aged twonty-threo right leg crushed and hurt internally. WitLiam Sreakesren, aged thirty -four years, scalp wound and legs crushed. Lizzie Rav, aged twenty-six years, hip badly bruised. Cuarues Quank, aged twenty-four years. cut in neck and badly brufsed. Erxest Scunierer, aged twenty-throe years, bad scalp wound. W. J. HempstReer, aged seventeen, right arm broken and leg crushed. A score or more of others were more or loss injured, but were able to be romoved to their homes and their names could not be as- certained. Wheu the accident occurred the train was ruuning about thirty miles an hour. The engine went down the bank on one side, the seven cars bewng thrown across the rails in both directions. One coach was split in two and the others were badly smashed. Rogers, the man killed, was caught in the wreck and had to be chopped out. — THOUGHT IT WAS MARSH. twen y-three skull ribs broke Pniladelphia Detective Has a Very Ex- citing Adventure. SeriNG Lake, N. J., June 21.—Detective Max Freeman of Philadelphia had an excit- ing adveature Friday night and ho is now in bed suffering severely from tie effects of tho injuries he received iwhile ecudeavoring to capture a man said to be Gideon Marsh, president of the Keystone bank. Freeman came to this placo several days ago and stopped at the Caricton house. He had received intimations that Marsh nad been secn in this vicinity and was in hiding at Como, a resort just north of this place, owned chiefly by his friend, Harry H. Yard, Freeman consulted with Constable Michael, and the pair, iu company with Timothy Sex- ton Hurley, drove to the isolated place where it was believed the missing bank president was in hiding. he cottage is situated in the midst of a dense woods, and_was formerly owned by Yard. For some time past it has not beei occupied. The trio made o careful survey of the surroundings after which the detective entered the housa through a window and dis- covered that one room had been fitted up and had been occupied recently. He rejcined his companions and the three men went o Bel- mar and consulted Justice Hall as to whether they had authority to enter the house and make; arrests. The justice gave them an afirnfative answer and the ofticers return ed 10 the house in the woods. They tied their lorses a short distance from the house and then surrounded the cottage. Sexton took a place on the side of the house ncarest the road while his compunions stealthily ap- proached the main entrance. They were about to step on the porch when two men who were in hiding on the stoop jumped up and_began firing at the officers, IPreeman drow his revolver ard returned the fire. After empting their revolvers, one of the unknown men approached the detective from bebind ana gave him a_terrible blow with a blunt weapon. Freeman fell to the ground unconscious. The assmlants took to tueir heels and oscaped in the woods. Sexton guarded Free- man while Michael went to Spring Lake for Dr. Trout. The physician camo to Como and dressed the detective's wounds. It was found that he was baaly injured about the hips and there were several bad gashes on his head, He was removed to the doctor's offico at Spring Lake, where he now lies i a critical condition and tho doctor refuses to allow him to be seen, Max Freeman, the detective who was mur- derously assaulted near Spring Lake, N. J., on Friday night while tryiug to arrest a man who was supposed to be Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive president of the Keystone bunk, is a well known newspapor man of this city who, from his apitude for the work, w commissioned by Marshal Leeds to run down Marsh. Although Freeman's condition is still serious, it is thought that he will ulti- rocover from the effects of the blow he received. THE WEATHER FORECAST. r Omaha and Viclaity temperature, For Nebraska, lowa, Missouri and Fair; warmer! westerly winds, For 'Colorado—Fair; ~warmer; winds, Fair; stationary Kansas westerly Porter Will Not Resign. WasmixroN, June 21.—Various reports were in circulation today to the effect that Superintendent Porter of the census ofico nad resigned. To an Associated p ro | porter who called upon him tonight to inquire into the trutn of these Mr. Porter declared that he had not resigned and that he did not contemplute doing 8o until he bad com- pleted the work which hie had undertaken, The large number of removals that are now being wade in the bureau, Mr. Porter said, was be- cause of tho completion of the work for which the persons discharged were employed. Ho said the work of the buresu is woll up and the statements will be completed by the eud of July, aud all but two of the ten es would be ready for the printer by rumors, He May Accept MiLwavkee Wis., June 21, —At St. Alban’s cathedral today Rev. Williams read a lotter from Bishop-elect Nicholsc latter said that, he would b which th hore this week trustoos and would then give his final de- cision as to his acceptance of tho cloction as bishop, Tho feeling is that ho will accept, el bbbt AST WEEK'S CLEARINGS, Gross Exchanges of the Country as It ported by the Panks. Bostoy, Mass, June 21.—The followin table, compiled from dispatches from th clearing houses of tho cities named, show| the gross exchanges for last woek, with rates ver cent of increase or decrease against the ?inn]nrmnu\mh for the corresponding week 1860 cities, CLEARINGS. Newvork Bosto Baltinoro Plttabure Cinetnnat( Kunsas Ciiy Loutaville Buffalo GAIveston Milwaukes Minneavoli. . 301440 () 710 5.0 20 B0 5.0 2300 Duliin Hartford il Nahvile. 100 Portiand, e ke shington &&. Josopih New Il:\K Sprinkiiald Vortian Warcestor Fort Wardi St City Senttla Nortork and Ttapids Wilnington Syracuen Wieit i M L1480 1154062 xington, Ry.. Popokn Talifox. Houstd Total. sixty citles. Outaide of New York.. DEATH OF SENATOR MW DONA LD, He Passed rou Away Peacefully, led by His Family. IxpiANAPoLIs, Ind., June 21, —Seaator Me- Donald died at 11:35 tonight. He passed away very peacefully, without a struggle, surrounded by his family, who were all in attendance at the bedside. Early this morning the unfavorably symp- toms of several days ago reapneared. During the forenoon the sufferer had an attack of vomiting and Dr. Runnells took tho vessel to the window to examme the contents. The physician shook his head dubiousl, Mr. McDonald had followed every movement, and when the physician roturned to his bed- ride, he inquired: “Is that your verdict, doctor?" *Yes,"” said the physician sadly. The announcement did not disturb the patient's serenity at all. “Do you contemplate the change with any trepidation?” inquired the doctor. “Not in the least,” was the reply with a smile, During the day the vatient’s condition con- tinued to grow more serious. He could re- tain no nourishmeant, wi and the little remaining of the former strength slowly ebbed away, but consciousness aover de- parted. During the afternoon Rev. Mr. was sent for and administered the sacrament. Then Mr. McDonald called his family and some intimate frionds about him and calmly and serenely, as if the occasion were one of the most ordinary kind, ho gave directions for his funeral “arrangements and the disposition of some of his per- sonal affairs. In the presence of all he said he wished to give testimony to his faith in God's saving grace, Then ho grasped each by the hand and vado him good-bye saying that he could see no gore callers. His friends thus dismissed, tho dyving man sur- rendered himself to the care of the physicians to await the coming of the inevitable, Sur- Milburn Joseph Ewing McDonald was Scotch and Huguenot parentage in Ohio, in 1819, He learnea the saddler's and_harnoss maker's trade, studied at Wabash college and asbury university, read law and bogan the practice of his profession at Lufayette, (nd. Soon after he was olected district attorncey, ana in 1846 removed to Crawfordsville. In 1856 McDonald was chosen attorney general of the state, and in 1854 settled in Indianapo- lis. He was elected to cougress in 1848, and was defeated for the governorship by Oliver . Morton in 1574, In 1575 he was clected United States senator, serving one term. Siuce 1851 Senator McDonald resided in In- dianapolis and devoted himself to professional pursuits. He was popularly known as “Old Suddlobags and was u comrade of the late Vice President Hendricks. born of Funeral of Thomas B Byrnes. EvANsviLLE, Tnd., June 21, —The remaing of tha late Hon. Thomas B. Byrnes were laid to rest today. There was no public demon- strations, but nevertheless there was a large outpouring of people. Sorvices were con- ducted in the Church of the Assumption (Catholic). and tho romains interred in St Joseph cemetery. The fun- oral cortexe was very long and was composed of the best aod most prowmi- nent citizens. The pall bearers were chosen from the most prominent men in the city in both professional and mercantile life, ————— A Vurder in Texas. St Lovts, Mo, Juse 21.—The Times Democrat's Fort Worth spocial says: Billy Pinkerton shot and killed Colonel Bert Pom brook at Benite this morning. Yesterday Pinkerton londed a double barrel shot gun with nulls and atated to a boy that he had a settlement to make with parties and mizht need it. This morning he entered the kitehen and sulted Mrs. Pern prook and upon her resisting him he went to the horse lot and got the shot gun and fired at Mr. Pembrook, tho siugs entering his neck, killing him iustantly Pembrook is a prominent citizen and there is much iudigna. tion over the affair. Pinkerton haa a bad namo anc expresfed fears of being lyncned. e e Poisoned by Dried Beef. IxpiaNAroLts, Ind.,, June 21.--A special from Peru, fod., says: The families of A. B. Kisman, Dan White and Joseph mmers, J. West and Ben Smith were poisoned by eating imported dried beef, which was purchased of their family grocer, Twelve persons were taken violently 11! and four are still in a critical coudition, - - utinel Confessed the Killing., Macos, Mo, June 21.- John Ross, In jail on tha charge of killing Peter Matson at I3 vier on Monday lust, has confessed to the iug, which he says was aone in self-de fousc. - Ruileond P ) O., June 0. ( owner of the so-called Toledo & rallroad, to an Assoclated press re sentative that wis 1) fu tho r vorted sale of the road, which, by the way, per. Hadley, chief Wostern said e to attend tho’ meetiug of Nashotlsh howo | exista eutirely ou pape ) e " NUMBER 4. MAY TERMINATE IN MURDER, Row Becween a Oirons Ook and Waiter Results Rather Seriously. % RUSHED A SKULL WITH A TENT STAKS. 0 Murderous Blows Laid on a De fenceless Head by a Black Brute—Story of the Affair. Sells Brothers' circus arrived yesterday morning, White unloading the numerous wagons contalning the cooking uteusils at tho grounds, corner of Twenty-second and eward streets, two men became fnvolved in a quarrel, which may rosult in o tragedy. Willlam Swiger. a white waiter, was throwing some pots and kettles from the wagon to the ground, 8. H. Goodman, the colored assistant cook, was catehing the arti- cles and objocted to tho manuer in which they were thrown, Swicer tola the colored man that no d iggzer could boss him, and Jumping from the wagon ho mado a dash for the cook. The colored man dodged the blow and grabbed up a big tent pin with iron bands at the eud. With this the negro struck Swiger across the head, With a cry the waiter fell to the ground and then Godman rushed up and struck him anothor torriblo blow. A gaeat gash was cut in Swiger's head at the back and noar the base of the brain. Godman then dropped his weapon and walkod away F'riends of the injurcd man rushed forward and picking him up carried the now helpless body into a tent. Dr. Peck was called - and aesponded at once. Tho wounds were washea and found to be seriou; A telephione message was sent 1o polica dquarters and Sergeants Ormsby and a buegy and werd soon he Graves jumped into on the ground. The colored man was found under arrest by tho sergeant was sent in for the patrol wagon and tho in- jured man removed to St. Joseph's hospital. Dr. Gapen was callod and hastened to the bedside of tho paticnt, It was found that the skull had been fractured, and the brains were ozing from the wound. Every attention was shown to Swiger and evory possiblo offort made to reliove his suffering. At 7 o'clock last evening the physicians at the hospital said that o patient was no botter, and 1 their opinion he was failing fast, and was hardly expeeted to liye through the night. Swiger lives at Columbus, O., and has been employed by the circus usa waiter since April 38, He was woll liked by all the help, and was well spolen of by the management. On tho other hand the colored cook has tho roputation of being u hard caso and always ready fora row. And from what coald be leariied was generally disliked by the at- taches of the show, principally on uccount of his sullen, ugly disposition. Whou arrestrd Godman admitted to the officer that he struck Swiger and told the story substantiall, Later on Jobn Allen, bead waiter, was ar rested by Sergeant Ormsby and taken to the station, where he will bo hold as a witness, Allen saw the whole affair and was_standing near the two tombatauts when the blows were struck. Se veral citizens who were passing at the time saw the fight and the police wero busily engaged ull the afternoon hunting them up in order to call them us witnesses. . P. Grace, 2214 Seward, and G, B. Van- derlinden of 1017, North Twenty-third street, were oye witndsses, and will bo called in police court today to tell what thoy krow. A Beg reporter called uvon the gentlemen and heard tocir story, but it was the same s the story of Alien, tho head waiter. Sergeant Orm<vy called upon Sells Brothers at the grounds yesterday afternoon and asked what they would do about their man. It is understood that an effort was being made to raise some money among the circus employes to pay for the care of the - jured mal und placed Then a call ~ - INTER\TATE MINISTERS. ents Completed for the An- nual Meoting at Huron, Husioy, 8. D., June 21.—[Special to Tng Bip.|—The Rov.T. M. Shauafelt of this city, member of the committee of arrange- ments for the annual moeting of the inter- state ministers’ wstitutd, reports everything in réadiness for the catherng in Sioux Falls, onJuno 23, continuing until July 2. The states included in the institute are South Dakota, Nebraska, lowa, Minuesota, North ' Dakota und Wisconsin, Among promiment clorgymen who have definitely been engaged 1o be present are IRtev. Ga- lustia Anderson, D.D.. who will give a dozen or moro lecturcs on_ homileties and _ehureh polity; Rev. J. K. Boise, L.L.D., will give W lesson each diy in the Greck now testa- ment, using the instituto as a cl; i Rev. Waylund Hoyt, D.D., will givo scveral lect- ures on hints for pustors aud preachors, do- rived from personal exporience; Itev. Dr. Moss, editor of tho Ensign, will give a dozen or more lectures on virious important toples; Prof. Ira M. Prico, Ph.D., will give a sorios of illustrated lactures on ‘ol testament his- tory. Others are confidently oxpected, in- cluding a sevios of lectures ou_theology by Rev. Dr. Northrup. Dr. R. C. Mabie expeets to pive one or morc addresses on his recont Visit to the mission fieldsof Asia. A number of eveniug icctures ou popular subjects will bo given. uth Dakota G HuRoN, 8. D., Juno 21.—|Special to Tum Bee.|—The executivo committeo of the South Dakota Gun Club's association de- cided last night to hold tho next annual tournament at Beorsford. These are the new officers of tho association: President, J. N. Wass of Beersford: . H. Ashland of Mitehell, vico president; W. I Ames of Beorsford, secrotary; J. A. Suuer of Huron, treasurer, Resolutions of tolen Hor Serixas, S. D, June 21.—|Special to Tuk Bee, | —Ata meeting of traveling men now sojourning at Hot Springs resolutions wero adopted upon the death of R.J. Frank- lin, decluring that in his domise the traveling men of the trans-Missouri have lost one of their brightest lights and the jobbing trade of Owaha one of its ablost represontatives, \o sympathy of the membors was extended to the bereaved family, Arranger A Syndicate's Purchase, | Murcuei, S Bk, | It is reported from Speucer, 5. D., & small town twenty miles cast of this city, that a syndic has purchased extensive stone quarries of Jasper stone near thay plnce, and will develop tho same at once, Tho company propose to employ & force of 200 men. Engineers of the Omaba ralway hauo already surveyed side tracks, which will be put in immediately, Too Near the North Pole. MixsEaroLis, Minn, June 21,—-The Mine neapolis I'ribune wi leading republicans 85 to the sentiment in thoir state regarding Minncapolis as the place for holding the next national republican convention. The ma. jority of the replics, suve thoso from rival citics and the oxtiéme east wero favorable, Indiana is against Chicago while St. Louis thinks Minnoapois too uear the nortn pole, - dlers June 21 | . ike Settle I'ho ore handlers' wen ‘I'hey Ore H | VELAND, O d yostorday, the cents & ton for 1. lzonn Mur rer Hanged, Atiz, Juno 2. --Grauada Friday afteruoon at 48 rior of is wifean | arughe | A WONY ILLE, auged here ter i July