Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 7, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DalLy BEE. MWCOOK'S REUNION OPENED. Thousands of Veteran Soldiers and failors Throng the City. DESCRIPTION OF THE CAMP GROUNDS. Mayor Brewer's Welcome Address Prominent Pe sons Present—Arrangements for the Entercain Other Speeches McCook, Neb., gram to Tur Bee, aud warm and the morning sun sbin Murdock's battery reminded every one that the Western Nebraska Soldiers' and Suilors' rou was opened. The morning trains were loaded with members of tho Grand Army of the Ropublic and all were taken care of by the various cominittees in waiting. The reunion grounds are on tho slove over: looking the Iivery accommodation has been provided the comunittees for tho city's guests, Tho flyer brought in Gencral McBride, Col onel Gade and many others, who wore driven t0 the various hotels where dinner awaited them. At2p. m. the exer were ¢ menced on the grounds o salute from the battery, and (o 5% Brewer extended a b welcome the visitors and the freedom of city. He said: *Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, ladies ana centlemen . o the old soldiers' families and friends, and all who come to enjoy the festivities of this occasion, McCook extends & hearty wel- come. Her desire is to extend honor to thoso patriotic mer who, when tueir country was dishonored, went forth to battle in the cause of freedom and by that struggle, ostavlished on a firmer basis that goverament of tho poople, for the people aud by the people, which we lope may never perish from the earth. Our triumphs of peace exceed those of war. Weare, as a_nation_and people, more interested in the raising of grain and stock with which to foed the world and advance the haypiness and civilization of manking, than in_raising and maintaming stand- ing armies to spread death and desola- tion among the children of men, as the military rations of the old world aro doing. P'ho trophies of our last campaign 1n this r union district this year arc filty to sevinty- five bushels of corn per acre, tiveut; to forty of wheat and other cereals, and vecetables fu proportion, anu the victorious flag of pros- perity waves over every tield ou which there as been n struggle. ““T'ho only shell to which we are, and have been oxposed, is the pumpkin sheil. This is a nation of peace In which the military power is always subordinate to the civil authority, and as mayor of this eity I extend 1o you its'freedom for the week, trusting you will enjoy yourselves, and should any of you attempt to outrun our city marshal and get caught, you will find my ‘latch key hanging out for your protection.” The response was made by General J. C. MoBride. 1n his usual happy vein he called the attention of his comrades to the splendid welcome given them by the city of McCook and promised on their behalf thiat they would do all m their power to meritthe good opinion of their hosts. The Daisy Stoddara band then rendered Barnes post, thon expressod in a fow words the hearty weicome of the post to the visit- ing comrades. Captain Murphin, in behalf of the visiting members of the Grand Army of tho Republic, accopted the welcome and the camp was then turned over temporarily to Colonel GGage who will havo command until tomorrow, when Commander Toters will urrive, Senator M. C. Quinn made the address of the Ho ocalled attention to the deeds of the uation’s defenders and to the debt of gratitude that the country owes them and boped that the day would never como when the nation would forget those boys in blue who preservea the integrity of the union and who, since tho close of the war, have done much to make Ne- ka tho most magnificent stata of age in the wholo universe. tle declared that while Illinois will not admit that any state is her equal or any city can comparo with her Chicago, still Nebraska in her twenty-threo years, had pushed far to the front rauk of statesand for her age sho hasno equal. In his usual forcible man. ner he showed that the poor German®has come to this country without a dollar and n @ few years has more land, thanks to the gon- erous “policy of the government, than the petty prince who lorded over him in Ger- many. He said it iy not the thrifty farmer who is crying that the government is going to the dogs but the disappointed oftico seeker and the genuine American erank. In conciusion the speaker urged the Nebraska farmer to emulato that patriotism shown by the boys in blue and push on and make Nobraska oné of the greatest states in the union, This evening, around the campfire, the boys aro renewing old acquaintances and cheeriug each other with the usual stories, Oot Th Special Tele opéned clear g on ty. by by Mayor of Peoria, L, day. An Escaped Prisoner Kilied nraska Crry, Neb, Oet. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.|—It dovelopea today that the unknown young man who was killed at Union in this county early in August, was Joseph Perris, a prisoner, who broke jail in Madison county in company with Frank Clark. Perris and_ Clark wore stealing a ide on the trucks of & passenger coach vhen Perris relland was instantly killed. He was brought hero and buried undentified. The whereabouts of his parents are unknown. Clark is still at large. He did ot appeur to recognize his dead companion while hero on thenight of the accident, but hurried out of town. stating that he aad only wmot Perris at Weeping Wator, Bonds for Eastern Investors. University Prace, Neb., Oct. 6.—[Spe cial to Tuk Bee.|—-At the council meeting last night the first serios of bouds issued by this city were sold at $20 promium, They consist of four of $1,000 each and are issued for funding outstanding indebtedness. They mature in_ten years at 7 per cont interest. Mr. Linboft of “Lincoln was the purchaser. The sawe party bought the two series of chiol distriet bonds recently, amoutinng to 00, maturing in twenty ~years, paylng therefor &80 premium, He is purchasing thom for eastern investors. Burglars at Blair, Biam, Neb, Oct. 6.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|~Burglars succoeded in blow- Ing the sufe at the Chicago, St. Paul, Miune- polis & Omaha Railway depot here last iht. They broke into a blacksmith shop and stole tools with which they drilled into thie door wud used powder to force it epen There w nothing in the safe and it was not Tboy left a noto to the agent ex- pressing their disgust at tho dry haul and #ayiug thut If the agent would clear up the litter they would call it square, and sigued it “Sioux Uity Coro Palace,” onca Sh Neb,, boting Affray. Oct. 6.—[Special Telogram Ernest Savage, a sowing ma. chine agent, shot Richard Willard, a horse trador, with a #2-calibre ver Y. The ball struck him ou the for lutlicting a severe but uot dangerous wound. 1tis clalmed that the shooting was doue by Bavage i solf defense. Savage was arrcsted time for his examination has not been Poxcs, to Tue Bee reve here head, Beaver Valley's Expositic WitsoNyiLLE, Neb., Uct, 6.—[Special Tele pram to Tur Bee. )—The third aunual meet- ing of the Beaver Valley Harvest Home and O MAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, T r | Exposition society opened here today. The | grounds of the society are located in & grove south of town on the banks of Beaver river. The attendance today was not large, but the placing of farm exhibits ana garden prod- u achinery and otier manufactured articles that the gatbering this year will be a profitable ono, or Thayer and ex. 1 to bo present will addross and on Thursday booked, among them tendent Goudy and Ca Island overnor Furnas llder Howe of Other speak are being State Superin- ptain Henry of Grand NEAL IS DOOMED, Governor Thayer Gives His Decision Against the Murderer. Lixcoly, Neb., Oct. Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee]—Governor THayer said this morning that Murderer Neal wished another interviow with the chief ex ecutive, In his request for this sec- ond nudience Neal declared that when o bofora he (Neal) aint and ot talic tho deputy sheriffs was standing near by listening. He thereforo nsisted that tho chief executive should visit him again so that bo might bave a pri rview with him roor Thayer at first concluded to grant the request, but changed his mind and sent his stenographer to Omaha taking the 2:40 tho Burlington. The itimated that Neal had slightly exaggerated the te declared that the deputy sher- 1Y or death watch was listening to what was said. The goveraor said that while he was taiking with Neal the two were at one end of tho cell room, while the death watch was at the othor end, fully fifteen foet away. The governor's decision reached Omaha on the B. & M. train which avrived at 4:10. It was at once conveyed by special messenger, mes Perris, (iovernor Thayer's stenogra- pher, to Sheriff soyd at the Douglas county jail, Ferris reached the jailer's oftice just as 4:30 and at once turned over the package con- taining the decision to Sheriff Boyd. svernor Thayer gives his reasons for not interfering in favor of the prisoner at con- siderable leugth. The work of” vreparation for the hanging will bo pushed forward and everything will be in readiness for the execution by Thurs- day might. Neal was informed of his fate last even- ing. the governor vis him was under res frecly, as of train governor probably truth w over Adams County Fair. Hastigs, Neb, Oct. 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre|—This was entry day of tho Adams County fair. On account of rains the entries are coming invery slowly, but all departments are well represented. Many very speedy horses are on the grounds, and as the track has dried very rapidly some ‘zood races are expected. Soven handred and fifty dollars in speed prizes is bung up for tomor- row. Alleged Counterfeiters Jailed. Beatnicr, Neb., Oct. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bie|—James, Fred and Zeph Carpenter were given a hearing before United States Commissioner Cobbey this morniug on the charge of counterfeiting in this city. T'he accused were found guilty and in default of bail were taken to Omaha to awart trial, liance Blevator Company. Disuar, Neb, Oct. 6—[Special to Tue Bew.|—The st lders ‘of the Alliance Elevator company held a meeting horo last night to consider the resignation of M. Slem- mons, now proprietor of the elovator. The election resuited intho choice of O. C. Baker Wwho will take possession next Monday. Gering Reunion Abandoned. miNG, Neb., Oct. Tue Bee.]—The proposed western, Nebraska re- union of ex-soldiers and sailors which was to have been beld at this point, has been abandoned for the present season. 'I'he chief reason is the illness of Captain J. P. Fiuley, chuirman of the reunion organization. CANDIDATE BY PETITION, Judge Applegate Not Satisfled with the Convention's Action. Brarnice, Neb., Oct. 6.—[Special Tele gram to Tk Bee.|—Judge Thomas Apple gate, who wus a candidate for renomination for juage beforo the republican judicial con- vention of the First district, which met in this city yestorday, will come out at the solicitation of his friends throughout the dis- trict us u candidate by petition. Judge Applegate's friends do not think ho received foir treatment at the hauds of yesterday’'s couvention. Judge Chapman Nominated. EurAsks Ciry, . peci Telegram to Tix Brk |—The republican judicial convention was held at the Hotel Watson touight with a full attendance of delegates from Otos and Cass counties. Orlando Teft of Cass county presided and William Pflaging acted as secretary. Judge S. M. Chapman was nominated by acclama- tion. John C. Watson was made chuirman of this district committee and named C. W. Seymour an® Fred New. A, N. Sullivan and Dr. N, R Hobbs will represent Cass county. Later in the night a reception was given to Judge Chapman when speeches wero made by prominent republicans, Independents in Convention, Doexsak, Neb, Oct. 6.—|Special to Tur Ber.| —A large number of independents were here at the opening of the district conven- tion today. Representatives from Cass, Lan- caster and most of tne alliances in Otoe county were present. Amonx the prominent speakers were Toad of Cass county, Senator Charles Van Wyck, and Shull, the ‘campaign lecturer. ‘Ihomas B. Stevenson, a Nebraska City lawyer, was nominated for judge. Senator Peffer of Kausas addressed the mass meeting and will speak in Nebraska City tonight Opened in Hole Chunty, Arkt Neb, Oct. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|--The opening of the cam- paigu in western Holt county occurred at this place touight. Hon. S. H. Sorenson of Saunders county spoke in bebalf of the inge- peudents Peffer at Nebraska Oity. N Ciry, Neb, Oct. 6.—[Spocial legram to Tur Bik. |—As the court house tonight Senator Peffer addressed a very sruall assembly. I'be senator made a short speech, owiug to the limited rttendance. TOOK MORFHINE, Louis Deammer in nsas Toyn Kan,, Oct, 0, H. Mur ray of Valley 'alls, Man,, died here today from the effects of an overdose of morphire. Ho was & drummer for Simon, Gregory & Co. of St, Louts, aud registered at the Continen- tal hotel last night. He was assigned to room No. 13, but ho declined to occupy it, statiug he dreaded tosleep in a voom with that number. He was given au- other room. Ho did not appear about the hotel today, and at 2 o'clock & porter was seut to rouse him. Murray was found dead ou the bod. By his side was a uote in his handwriting stating that ne feared he had taken an overdose of worphine and giving directious as to the disposition of his body, shou overdose result fatally, -~ Arcivals, London, Sighted—Denls, I of New from New York. t PhiladeiBuia -Lord Gough At Autwerp—IRhyneland from New York, At New York—Friesiand from Autwerp SON, KANKA Death of a St, K T a J. Steame At Cit abn and the people tomorrow | COLUMBUS JUNCITON'S LOSS. An Towa Town Visit:d by a Very De- structive Fire, CELEBRATION OF GERMAN-AMERICANS, Fort Madison Thronged with Exc sionists Despite the Th ing Weather— Fwenty-Five Thou- sand in Line. - en Corvstnus Juserio, Ta, Oct. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tuir: Bee| —This vty was visited by a disastrous fire early this morning. The flames wero discovered 1n a frame building recently od by a blacksmith. The buildiug was situated in the center of tho business portion of the city and closely sur rounded by other buildings. The five spread rapidly and on account of water beiug scarce and hard to get at, tho firemen covld do but very littlo towards checking the flames, ‘The Washington fire department were telegraphed, but did not arrive until 2:50 &. m., too late to be of much assistance ‘he origin of the fire 1s unknown. The fol- lowing firms suffered _consideravle loss; B, E. Stroh, furmture; G. F, Kein, harness; W, A. Carr, clothier; A. il. Parson, grocer; W. L. Ayers, jewelry; R. F'. McConnell, books; Jones Bros., clothiers; New York store, dry goods; G. W. Breneman, butcher; S. Hearse, boots andshoes; A. O, Thompson, drugs: M L. Love, millinery; I. C. Frecland, grocer; F. G. Coffin, furmture omas Reany & Co, general store: Thompson & Keily, hardware; Julia_ Williams, millinery; G J. Rich, barber; J. . Grubb, postofiice; Krotchenberg, photographor; Charles Neal, photographer: . A.” Hartman, restaurant; Clark & Richley, “agricultural’ implements J. C. Mitten, deatist; J. B. O'Connor, livery I, Foughtou, bitliard hall; F. Worthman, boots anu shoes, and the newspaper oflices of the Gazette and Safognard. Many of the buraed buildings were occu- pied by families living overhead who saved but few of their household effects. Moro than half of the business houses were swept away by the flames. "The only business plece saved on the entix block was a drug store and the hardware and dry goods establishments of the Collins Bros. and the Louisa County National bank. A dozen business houses across tho street and between it and the Burlington, Cedar ids & Northern railway were swept It is impossible at present to give in- dual loss. The total loss 1s estimated at ),000 to 150,000 mostly covered by insur- ance. oceu U IOWA GERMAN-AMERICANS. Twenty Thousand Celebrate at Fort Madison Despite Bad Weather. Fort Manisoy, Ia., Oct. 6.—This city was given over entirely today to the German- Americans, who have thronged here in great numbers in spite of the threatening rain, The trains coming in this morning were loaded down with excursionists, and the number of visitors in the city 20,000. Governor Boies came in at 10 o'clock from Keokuk and was escortea to hotel by company I, lowa Natioual guards,of this place. The parude formed at 10:30 in the drizzling rain and consisted of carrlages containing local committees, General Seigel and Governor Boies, visiting delegates witn bands, floats of business houses hers and members of various Ger- man - secrot orders. ‘The proocession, Wwhich was about one mile long, proceeded to Centrsl park where an elaborate programmo bad been arranged. Rain was falling rapidly at this point but 1t was determined to pro- ceed with the programme. Dr. H. A. Stempel, the prosident of the day made the opening address after which the singers of Darling- ton and F't. Madison rendered *Das is Der Tag Des Hern." The keys of the city were delivered to President Stempel by Mayor Hamilton in a neat speech. Governor Boles was then in- troduced, but he wade no speech, simply tell- ing the people that he was here as one among a thousand to pay a tribute to the great Ger- man hero. Then General Franz Siegel made a spirited and dignified address of an hour's length. A fow -songs and short addresses followed and the gri:at audience, covered with umbrellas, went to diuner. In ‘the alternoon the rain ceased falling and a concert was given in_the park by the various German singing clubs. *Die Wacht am Rhein” was rendered by the people and bands. TLis evening General Siegel held a public res tion at the hotel. Fireworks were displaye: on the Mississippi river and dancing was the order of the evening in many balls. In spite of the weather the festis a great success. Towa Temperance Talkers Crestoy, Ia, pecial Telegram toTae Bee]~The eighteenth annual con- vention of the Towa Women's Christian Temperance union, helda its first day's session here today. Many eminent woment of lowa and neighboring states are in attendance and more are arriving on every train. 100 delegates are already here, is what is known as the non-partisat division. The address of welcome tonight was de- livered by Mrs. B. P, Suyder of Creston, The response was by Mrs. M. E. Woodin of of Adel. Mrs. Ellen Foster and Colouel W. R. Hepburn will address the convention later in the weei. Celebrated at Cre Crestoy, Ia, Oct. 6.—[Special to Tne Bee.|—The German-Americans celebrated the anniversary of the landing of their fore- fathers in America here today. At 7 o'cloci a drizzling rain commenced, but stiil a larg number of Germans from abroad commenced arriving on all trains aud at noon there was upwards of 1,000 in line. The exercises were opened by a grand pa- rado at 2 o'clock, after which addresses wero mnae at the city hall by prominent speakers from all over the state. isans in Des Moixes, Ia, Oct. 6.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee.] —The state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Towa met in secoud acnual conveution hore today for a three days' session. There was a small attendance at the opening, but delegates were arriving all day and the cor vention will be a largo one, Mrs. M. Dun- ham of Burlington, president, delisered the annual adaress this afternoon. This is the partisan branch of the orde Fen ession, They Fuse in the Cestoy, Ia., Oct. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tug Bee.|—~Hon. W. H. Robb, editor of the Independent American of Creston and nomi- nee of th people's party of the Fifth district for state senator, was today endorsed by the democratic senatorial convention in session at Leon, by acclimation, Walked to His Death. BukLixaroy, Ia., Oct. 6.—[Special Te gram to Tue Bee.]—A young man by the name of Tennant, night watchman at the Burlington rolling mills, got up in his sleep last night and fell down stairs, breaking his neck. He came from Newcastle, Pa., a few days ago to work Watches Jewelry Stolen, Davesroxr, Ta, Oct. Special Tele- gram to T Bee. | —Burglars entered Emer- son & Co.’s weneral store last night aud stol watches and_jowelry to the value of &, No marks of ‘entrnco can be found and a ke, was evidently used Raided by Burglars. ki Vartey, Ia, Oct. 6.—(Special am to Tur Ber, |—The hardware st )hn Anderson was raided by burglars uight and $500 worth of goods taken aught on the Bridge. Avocs, Iu., Oct. 6.—[Special Telogram to E Bue}—James Charles of Underwood, [ 1a., who was working with the bridge gang a wile east of here, was killed by a passenger train this afterhoon. He was working on the bridge. and seeing the: train, started to ket off. Tne engine struek him, kuocking him twonty or thirty feet Harrison County Republicans. Loaay, Ta,, Oct. 6.—[Special Telogram to Tur Ber.|—The republican convention held hera today was the Iargest and_most unaui- mous held here. Every township but Cal- houn was represented by full delegations, The following ticket was nominated: repre- sentative, D. Satteriee; treasurer, C. J. Cul- y: sheriff, Anarew Coulthard; superinton- dent, G. H.'Demmon; surveyor, J. C. Me: Cabe: coroner, I, L. Davis; mamber board of supervieors third district, John L. Cox Towa Supreme Court in Session. Des Moixes, Ia, Oct. 6.—|Special Tele gram to Tie Bee. ) The supreme court met this morning. A committee was appointed to oxamine the twenty-four applicants for admission to the bar. One opinion was filed s follows: Murs J. Baehr v A. A. Clark, appellant, Pattawattamie district, afirmed 1RIS FUAD, Parnell and McCarthy Cannot Agree to Its Distribution. Loxnoy, Oct. 6.—Mr. John Dillon, M. P., has published the correspondence which has be going on between Mr. Parnell and him- self, in which the latter proposes that Mr. Parnell should appoint two of his supporters and that Mr. Justin MeCarthy should appoint two of his friends, the four sppointess to form a committee to districute the Paris fund to the evicted tenants, ‘The correspondence published shows that Mr. Parnell in reply:- e to Mr. Dillon’s proposition, refuses to agree to the appointment of snch a commit- tee, insisting that he himself must consider the claims of the evicted tenants in conjunc- tion with Mr. McCarthy. Thus the matter of the distribution of the fund referred to is left in an unsettled coadition. Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and Healy ad- drexsed a meeting at Thurls, near Tipperary, today. Some hostility was manifested to- wards the gentlemen veferred to and they had to be protected by a force of 300 police. I'ne speakers declared that they had finall abandoned making any further appeals to Mr. Parnell to help the evicted tenants, KING OF WORTEMBURG. He Passes Away After a Protracte Tliness. Sturroart, Oct. 6.—The king of Wurtem- burg died this morning. He has been ill for some time past and yestorday his condition became so critical that tho last rites of tho church were administered to him. During the night his condition béeame worse aud his physicians stated that he gould live but a short time. The new king, William M., presided at a cabinet council held here today. The lands- lanne, or “estates’ of tho realm will shortly be called together to take action on certain matters. In all of tho streats of this city the reople have draped their houses with mourn ing a5 a wark of sorrow at the death of the ing. BLOWN TO ATOMS, o an Unknown Vessel Off the Scottish Qoast. Loxpox, Oct. 6.—Off Newbnrg, Scotland, today a vessel was sean’ fo beon fire. An explosion resulted and \‘fllfl and crew were blown to atoms, I Fate of Royalties at Cogenhagen. CoPENHAGEN, Oct, 6.—Tile ozar and czar- ina, the king and queen afGreece and other members of the imperial “family of Russia and the o yal family of Greece, arrived hore today. Thousands Dying of Starvation. St. PrerErssure, Oct. . 6.—Reports from Baku district and elsewhero are to the effect that thousands of persons are dying of star- vation. . AMINE Ly TRICK RUSSIA, Measures Being Taken to Alleviate the Poor People's Distress. Bostoy, Mass, Oct. 6.—Cablo advices from Russia, received at the Jewish colony ia the north end, say that entire states are being deserted on accoudt of the famine. They also assert that @ new law has been made forbidding the sowing of seed this fall so that the ncreago next year will not be sufficient for” the home sup ply. Still less for export. So great is the distress that people have been driven to pillaging each other, first setting five to villages and then robbing the inhabitants. By the united churities of the government and people a bisquet a day is allowed every individual in the famine district. The dis- tress is a greater menace to the government than all the efforts of the uihilists, The famine may cause a revolution which love of liberty has failed to arouse. Aid is being sent in by the Holland Jews and nihilists of America St P , Oct. 6.~ The Grashdanin announces that the offjcers of the Imperial guards have decided not to drink champagne at anv of the regimental banquets and te contribute the money which would, in the usual course of events, have been so spent to the peasants of the famive stricken districts of Russia. All classes of citizens here, following the example of the czar, who has decided thatno court bail will be given during the coming season and that money usually spent for- this purpose shall be devoted to tho relief of the sufferers by the famine in this countey, have resolved to abandon all entertainments during the win ter and to contribute the money thus saved 10 the fund for alleviating the the distress of the famisning people. Most of thu public ofticials annonnce their intention to de- vote o certain percentage of their salaries to the same purpose; workmen have decided to give a proportion ofgtheir humble wages, and even children will offer their Jittle savings Collections are to bo taken up on every feast day in all the churches. The stream of re- lief is coming through wide channels, but the system of distribution, it Is ciaimed, is very defective, s SWINDLED 1IN KANSAS CITY, How a Sharper Beat a Guiless Mor- mon Out of $4,000. Kaxsas City, Mo, Oe 6.—S. W. Ship way, a young merchaut of American Fork, U. T., was swindled out of #,000 in cold cash by a Mr, Smith in a eattle deal at the stock yards yestorduy. Shipman met Smith some time ago at his Utab home. Smith wadted to buy 200 cattle, Shipman had just that number to sell. Smith offered a good price. He did not have the money with ~ him, be said, and or- fered to pay Shipmaw's expenses to Kansas City if be wouldcome nere with him to sell the cattle. The dattle were shipped in Smith's name, who sold them, pocketed the mouey and aisappeared. Shipman is about 3 years old and is a Mormon. His father is ove of the wealthi- est and most iwfluential men in this section of the country, o ¥ al End of an Outing. Ene, Pa., Oct. 6.—Mr. Joseph Johnston, senior member of the wholesale grocery firm of Johnston & Brevither, s00k his family out for an wiring last evening, The carringe was capsized and Mrs. Jobuston fell beneath her companion, Mrs. J. D. Clark, and was killed aimost instantly. Mrs. Clark was also vaio fully injured, as was Mr. Johuston. Hols a man past 60 years of age. Excitement Subsiding. Kixostos, N, Y., Oet Excitement oyer tue Ulster County Savings bank trouble gradually wearing away snd busioess is get udition. Examioer ung back to its normal ¢ Judson thinks the stealings will not be ma. terially iucreased over $403,000, the amount | stated by blm e first, and savs it wili re gy ire two weeks to complate the luvestiga vion, OCTOBER 7, 1801, ° DO NOT PRACTICE POLYGAMY. Mormon Elders Take Exceptions to the Report of the Utah Commigsion. DR, BRIGGS AND NEW YORK PRESBYTERY. He Will Be T of Heresy Nove menical Council Case. ied b the Chy ~The & Bishop on rd Dubs' Sart Lake, U. T., Oct At t sion of the Mormon conference a lengthy set of resolutious was adopted relative to tne statement made by u majority of the Utab nmission in o recent report to the secre- tary of the Interior. The forth that the commission made mauy un- truthful statements concerning the vhurch of Josus Christ of the Latter Day Saints and the attitude of its members in relation to politichl affairs, ete. The grand confercnco in these resolutions denios wost empuatically the assertion of the commission that the church dominates its members in political matters and that church and state are united Whatever appearance there niay have been Inthe passof the union of the church and stite cause wis [says the resolutions] thit t ding ecclesiasticnl authority wore ol o clvil offices by the popula vote. There is no fonndation or excuse fo the statement that church and statoe are united in Utah or that the lenders of the church dietate to members on the politieal tters. Coorelon nor any other influence an eccle stical nuture has been ed on us by our church leaders in ref- erence to which political party we shall joln, and we have been and are perfectly free to unite with any or no ticul purty as we may indfvidually seloct. The people's party has been entirély and finaily dissolved nd our fealty bhenceforth will be to such national politieal party asseems tous best sulted to the propricty of u republican government. The resolution further declares that the members of the conference do not helieve thera has been any polygamous marriages solemnized amoug the latter day sats during the period named by the commission, and denounces the statements which convey the idea that such marriages have been con- tracted as false and misieading. Thoy pro test against perversious of fact contained in the report of the commission and declaro that tbe manifesto of President Woodruff focbidding future piural marriages was adopted at the last October conference in all sincerity and good faith, and “'that we have every reason to boliove it has been carvied out " in letter and spirit.” The con- forence appeals to the press aud people to accept its united declaration and protest and to give it puolicity and aid in distributing truth, that falsehood may be re- futed and justice done to people continuatly maligued and almost universally misunder- stood. ‘oliowing this, a declaration signed by President Woodruff, George Q. Cannon aud Joseph Smith, was _adopted, saying tho com- mission’s report of polygamous marriages was utterly without foundation in truth, and repeating 1n the most solemn mauner the declaration made by President Woodruff at the lust general conference, that there had been no plural marriages during the period named; that polvgamy bad uot been taught and its practice had been strictly forbidden. Aftor the usual election of ‘officers, the present incumbents being retained, the con- ference adjouraed. ‘The Salt Luke Tribune (Gentile) says the confecenco today resolved itselfl into some- what of a political meeting. The most prom- inent men in the councils of the oburch de- livered addresses. The commission’s re- port, says the Tribune, has stirred Mormon- dom’ to its depths, and the leaders, in an endeavor to counteract the influence the report will have on congress when thoir long cuerished object of making Utah a state is presented, are moving heiven and earth. The Tribune asserts that the lauguage of the spealers was such as to leave «o doubt thay tho division of party lines was made under the direction of the church and that its ultimate object was to achieve statehood. lay's ses resolutions set ECUMENICAL COUNCIL, Notable Gathering of Methodists at Washington Today. WasmNaroy, D. C,, Oct. 6.—Tomorrow the ccumenical Methodist council will begin its session in this city. Once before in the history of the church, founded 150 years ago in Eogland by the Wesley brothers, have tho branches springing from the parent stock come together and, laving aside all differ- ences and avoiding all_schismatic discussion, listened to the suggestions of the best men of all divisions and sought to find means to pro mote their own cause and the common good. That was in London ten years ago and so fruitful was the seed then sown aund o abundant the ensulne harvest of good that it was resolyed to assemble for conferenco at the expitation of every decade. The council which convenes here tomorrow 1s therefore the second in the history of the Methodist church. All denominations and branchos of this great church in all_parts of tho world will ba represented by 500 dele- gates. No less than 200 of these ave expected to come from the British division, the oldest wing of the Methodist churcb, including its ranks, bssides ccclesiastical diguitaries, many statesmen of renown and wmen of world- wide scientific ana tegal ability. There will a0 be delegates (representing twelve dis- tinct branches of Methodism) from France. Australia, Ireland, South Africa and the West Indies. Ther, more numerous in sec tional divisions, there will be 300 delegates from the New World. Tuey represent sov anches of the Methodist church on ontinent. The most radical between the coming cou in Loudon is revealod in the list of subjects oted for discussion. In the first council othodism formed the prineipal topic of dis- cussion. In this council the programme has been diversified 50 as 10 touch upon questions of the day. Discussion of abstruct eccl iastical dogmas find small space, but whole days are set, apart for the consideration of quostions relating to temperance, education, wissions, Romanism, social probiems, issues between capital sud labor, the relation of Methodism to scientific thought and practi- cal church work. The council will be held in_the Metropoli tan Methodist kipiscopal church, and the first session will begin at 10 o'clock to- morrow. Tonight the four permanent secretaries of the confevence were chosen by the ousiuess committee. They are Kev. J. M. King, D.D,, of New York; Hev. A. B. Rickman, D.D., of Ottawa: Rev, Johin Pond of Loudon ud Mr. Thomas Snappe of Liverpool. differences to be noted ncil and the one hald BISHOP DCBS' CASE. His Trial Commenced Befor vention of Evan ieal Chur PutapeLrmia, Pa., Oct. 6.—The session of the cogvention of the Evangelical churct to day was o secret one. I'hie business of the meeting was the further consideration of Bishop Dubs' casor Al tne request of the accused bisnop the deacons of the church and the lay dele; were ali ad mitted to the session. Rev. W. I Hill aud Rov. A. M. Simsel were seiocted to act as attoroey for the defeudant, T'he hearing of the evi ce in the case will oc- cupy the attention of the convention for an indefinio period, and it is uncertain when the determination of the e ng will be an nounced. The final decision in the case when the evi @ sball bave been beard will be referred to tho sentencing commit: [ Con- hes. gates | NEW YORK PEESBY TERIANS, Dr. riggs' Case o Nove New Youk, Oct byters r | Afier some rourine for He i, Neat. Ihe New Y Aring on | rk sumed its session this morniog. [ of, Rev. A 4 | work bad peen diagosed | rovten, worthless, unfit even for | committes ap pointed to answer Dr, I protest of May 11, arose and read bis re} Dr. Br interru ed in a spirit of fair play read, ad DF. Bircely, chairman wosecuting committee, announced that 5 about to serve Dr. Briggs with a copy 10 indiet ment and by nrrang t wl ac tho tr had been Wosnesday, Nov ember 4 The tr alth h the mann is v be decided 3 T'ho followine committee on rovision of the confession of faith wis appointed report at tho November meeting: Ministers Van Dyke, Spennine, Marii Kever, Rossiter, Forbes aud Coapio, Elders T. G, Strong. M W. Doda and 1. W. Dodge. - at Ouray. v asking that otest first be it be public, in wl probability, rof conducting the tial al w Suicide Oct. 6,—A ys: Mrs. John Warner, for merly of Des Moines, 1a., suicided by jump. 1 Dexver, Colo | from Ouray, Colo,, says near here last night on assigned for the act - IN APOLOGY. health is the rea MADE of Railwa the Lodge Back, Gaesnerg, T, Oct. 6,—This mornin session of the convention of the Brotherhood of Ruilway Trainmen was taken up with the case of lodgo 126, Grand Forks, N. D. This ledge, some time after the Novthwestern dif ficulty, sent out circulars condemning the course of ud Master Wilkinson. This was done without nis knowled, and was in violation of the constitution, which provides that tho the circulars must be submitted to and bo mporoved by the grand master, Mr. Wilkinson deprived the lodge of its charter, The lodge sent a delogation to the convention. On the hearing this morning the delegation made an apology for the 1odge and said tuo lodge had been misinformed b the press reports and Trainmen’s Journal and other railroad papers s to the facts The convention unanimously sustamed the position taken by the grand master, the apol ogy was accepted, the lodge reinstated and the delegates seated. Mr. Wi in Brotherhood Take i his annual report, in alluding to the dischargze of the 400 switch- men on the Northweste d and the filling of their places with brotherhcod men, says they distinetly advised against the brothe hood men taking the placos of the switch- men, B. 0. Ogden, chairman of the general grievance committee on the Northwestern, arrited Jast night with the reports of the pro- ceedings of thoe griovance committos to show that Mr. Wilkinson's connection with the affair has been misrepresented. At the secret session in the afternoon the charge of dofamation of character, made bv Editor Rogers of the Trammen's Journal, was taken up, but atter a lengthy discussion Rogers withdrew the charge with the nnder- standing that Sheehan should prefer tho charges against him later. ‘Then the trustee question came up. Grand Master Wilkinson in & specch of two hour's auration contended ho had the constitutional right to discharge tho old board. He went over the entiro ground, being interrupted many times with questions which ware generally ruled out of oraer. Ho spoke of the unconstitutional acts of the olf board, thoir usurpation of author- ity and “‘tueir incompetency in examing the books und affairs of theb rotherhooa,” MAKING A T T CASE. Legality of San Francisco's Grand Jury to Be Tested in.Court. SAN Fuaxcisco, Cal, Oot. 6,—Attorney General Hart today filed in the supreme court alengthy petition for a writ- of review to test tho validity of the present gvand jury. This is in connection with the Chute case. The court ruled tuat the province of tho supreme court was to decide cases and not answer questions. The attorney general’s avplication was dismissed. Idgar Haymond, nephew of Creed R. Hay mond, was Bned $500 and sentenced to five days' imprisonment by Judge Wallace for refusing to answer tho grand jury’s sum- mous on the ground that it was not a logal boty. Ho applied for a writ of habeas corpus. Chief Justice Beatty, after balf an hour's consuitation with the other justices issued a writroturnable Thurs- day. Raymond 1s acting in the caseasa friend of the grand jury, having refused to appear before it solely for the purnose of geiting the supreme court to decide the ques- tion whether a witness can ouestion the legality of the present grand jury. SUNK IN THE MISSISSIPIL Foundering of the Steamer Chicka- saw-—No Lives Lost. Mewrms, Tenn,, Oct. The steamer Chickasaw, of the Memphis & Wiite River Packet. company, sank this morning at 4 o'clock at Cat Island crossing, sixteen mwiles below tuls city, Ali hands weve saved. he bad 530 bales of cotton on board aud was on her way to Memphis. The Chivkasaw was under the command of Captain 1. C. Postal. The sunken steamer, from her position, s lible to break 1n two and prove a otal wreck The Chickasaw was built eight years ago at the Jeffersonville, Ind., docks at a cost of $10,000. Last summer she received £,000 woith of repairs and was regarded as one of the best money making boats on the river Sho was the chief of the Memphis and Ar. kansas City packet liue aud plicd the White river also. Tho boat was fnsured for §20,000 The owuers of the Chickasaw are Captain Jumes H, Rees, Ed Postal of this city and Colonel Sam Brown of Pittsburg, Pa.” The cotton was fully insured iu the boat’s open policy. OHIO - AIPALGN, McKin nd Camphell Prepa Voters There ey Convine Cixersyar, 9., Oct armistice tomorrow bot the powers of the republican and forces in Obio. The champions, Governor Campbell eni Major McKiuloy both rest in order 1o be better prepared for the grand contest in the joint debate at Ada, O., on Thursday afternoon, Governor Campbell spoke in Hamilton, O., today. Tomorrow he will boin Columbus in his ofice, and will leave Columbus in time to reach Ada on Thursday. Major McKiuloy will go home to Canton tonight, where he will map the outiines of his part of the idebate. The de- bate begins at 1:30) p. w. Governor Camp bell won the opening aud closiug address by a toss of & coin. 0. will be an sontending demoeratic oon MBS, CLEVELAND'S 1LY, W. C. T. U. of New York Adopt a Res- olution Concerning H New York, Oct 6,--At a of the Woman's Christian Temperance union today this resolution was adopted Resolved. That we wost Iate Mrs, Frances Cleve her daughter und earnestly h that sho muy be spared tore womanhood ax staunch a friend ud fourless an oxample of totul axshe herself proved whe was the ludy of the land ‘I'he resolution was but by a special vote committee on resolutions. meeling ratn the birth of and trust in to first ared vas of order, ved Lo thy refe dec — - DISCOURAGING tin North Minnesota and Norvth Bakota in Bad Condition, MixNearorss, M Oct, fi.—There is & great of alarm among elevators aud grain buyers regardiug the whea North Minnesota and North Dakota. (olonel A. C. Morton, the Fargo buyer writes tois personal letter to i here it REPORTY, Whe no deal fre y. Of all th 4 that perce 1 no swall portio weather il g food If iy nLinues & =] NUMBER 111, CHILLING BLASTS OF WINTER, evere (ales and Serions Disastars Reported from Many Seaports, VESSELS WRECKED ON THE IRISH SEA, Wind, Rain and Snow Storms in Vark The First Touch of Winter Felt in tho Northwest, ous Sections Liverroor, b terrific gale pre- vailed in the Irish sea last nient. A dispatch from Holyhead states that throee vessels were wrecked near that port. Numbers of people gathered on the shores in the vicinity of the wrecks nud there was much excitement manifestea as tho lifo savers put ¢ff from the nd and when thoy : the crows of thoship. The storm is increasing in violer 1t (ias now reached the force of a hurricane and its area is extending HALIFAY, N. S, Oct, 6.-A special gram received here from Bermuda says tremendous wind and rain storm has been raging around Bormuda for two days and incoming steamers report having experiencea very rough weather. It took tho mail steamer Duart Castle soven days o wake the run from St. Thowas to Bermuda, The captain reports rveturned boa cable~ A baving encountered the most tem- pestuons weather nnd the most mountainous seas that he ever beforo encountered in all his long expericnce. The steamer ran short of coul and with dificulty reached port, hav- ing to burn the vessel's woodwork. Havana, Oct. 6.--Tho barometor now reg- isters 753 00-100 milimotros, Senor Vines, the well known Cuban metcorologist, says that the present extensive arca of low pres sure, together with tho incossant falling of the mercury, give rise to the fear than an other cyelone centre is forming to the south- east of Havaua and toat the island of Cuba is m danger of being visited by & stora of more or less severit NEBItASKA Telegram to City, Neb, Oct. 6.—|Special ur Ber.|-The first snow of the season fell today, accompanied by sicet, tuil and rain. The weather is cool and thé frost this morning was heavy tox, Neb,, Oct, 6.—|Special to “I'icro was a heavy fallof rain accompanied by very cold weatoer, Bearnicr, Neb., Oct. pecial Tele- gram to Tuk Ber.|—Thero was a light snow fall here last night and for a few moments this morning. 1t disappeared divectly after failing. Today has beon the coldest of the season and is growing much colder this even- ing, ST, Pavs, Mina, Oct. 6. —A ch from Luverene, 'southern Minnesota, says it is snowing there today aud work in the fields has been suspended. Kaxsas Uiy, Mo, Oct to fall hero at i) this morain: for about an hour, This is th nere of the season CEpak Rarins, la, Oct, of the seasou fell here thi e gram to Tie Bes. | ~Tae fi tho soason broke looso this morning. The flakes were large and heavy, but as tho ground was vory warm they quickly melted. The thermometer registered 51= above. Re ports from a dozon differeut towns within a rudius of one Lundred milos record s snow all. Mirier, 8. D. Oct. 6.--Considorable snow and sleet fell horo yestorday with some rain, The weather {s vory cold. P WILLIAM HENEY SMITH DEAD, Tri here 6.—Snew began and continuod first snow fall —The first snow afternoc pecial Telo- England's First Lord of the Trens- ury Passes Awa Loxnoy, Oct 6.—Rt. Hon. Willinm Henry Smith, first lord of the treasury and gov- ernment leader in the commons, who has been ill for somo time, died this aftornoon. Mr. Siith was one of the representative business men of England, and is popularly reputed 1o have left a fortune of about $10,000,000. Mr, Smith made favorable pro- gress toward recovery until yesterday, when hie became worse aud suffercd a great deal o pain owing to the recurrauce of eout. This morning My, Smith’s condition became eritls cal and hadied at % p. m. Rr Hon. Arthur J. Bulfour, M. I’ for East Mauchester and chief secrotary for Ireland, will succeed the late Mr, Smith as conservative leader 1u the house of commons if the iufluenco of the powerful Cariton club and the opinion of the couservative party, as a whole, rules in the decision to be made by Lord Salisbury. On the otner haud, if the negotiations now pend- ing for a reconstruction of the cabiuct, based on the absorntion of the liberal unionists, are eftected, Rt. Hon. George J Goschen, chun- cellor of the exchequer, will claim the leader- ship. An fntimate friend of Mr. Goschen Informs the Associated pross correspondent that Lord Salisbury, during & critical period in the history of the coalition between the consery— atives and the liberal unionists, gave a writ- ten assuranco that Mr. Goschen should have the loadorship of the conservative party in the house of commons in tho event (then a possibility owing to Mr. Smith's state of health and the rumor that he was about to he raised to tho peernge) of the retiroment of the first lord of tho treasury from that posie tion. Mr. wessag Gladstone has wired tho following of condolence to the relatives of Mr, Swith: I hovo received with grief the news of Mr. Smith's death. [ shall long re tain o recollection of his kindly nature, fine qualities and distinguished dovotion to the public service.! ue liverals parliamentar cant by the death of led to contest the straud made vi- Smith, have dec Mr. Swith was born_in London He was & son of the famous bookselle lishor and news ngent of tho strand, and on Dbecoming of w20 he wis taken Into partners ship by his father, Ho wis ole o the house of commons for the first tine in nd eid his seat nntil 986, He was finan secrotury of the trousury frons February Ll Augiist &, 877, when he wis appointed first ord of the adin{Falty, In suceession to the lite Mr. Ward tlunt. Ho went out of office on the redroment of the conservatlves i April, 1R and was_appointed scoretury of state fo Wik 0 1845 011 the formation 0f the consorvis tive government in June of that year. On the resignation of Sir Williwm Hart” Dyke 1n Sununry. 1836, Mr. W. I Smith was wppo’nted Chinf s aty for [reland, but the Sailshury government fall im ely nfterwnrds, and he only heid the uppo ntment for six days. In Lord Salisbury's second administration he Wits appointed seeretary of the stite for war. When the minlstry was reconstructed on the resignation of Lord R. Churchill, Mr. Smith becanio first lord of the troasury and leader of the house of coniion UNION PACIFIC OPPOSED, St Joseph Demands a Ch ¢ in One of 16 tranch Josmem, Mo., Oct. 6, President Jumes of Boston, representing the se ond mortgage bondnolders of the St, Joseph & Girand Island railwgy, arrived here toduy and met the dircotdrs of tho Board of Trade n relation to the road. For elghteen months past the road has been under Union Pacific managoment aud has stoadily go backward, and President Benediot's visit is for the purpose of wresting tho road from the bands of that company. He stated atthe meoting that tho time for action had now ar- rived: thatthe Union Pacific was in bad straite aud bad defaulted on the bonds, in conse- of which 1t was time the stooks rs o take the G of its ds in order to operty, He { the Boara of Trade to protest against nanugoment in writing and he it at the coming meeting of the . tho dirce esen { presel vs in Boston P'ho result of the o placing of the Grand lsland under inde D managoment with Geveral L. D, Tuthill as general manager and the removal of tue general oftices from Oimnakia o Wb oting today will be the