Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1892, Page 2

DEMO-INDEPENDENT COMBINE Rumors of an Attempted Coalition Between the Reformers and Bourbons. EXTRA SESSION MAY BRING IT ABOUT Alleged fiidden Significance of the Coming Gathering to Celebrate Boyd's Retarn to Power—01d Oppose the Scheme. Line Leaders Liscory, Neb,, Feb, 12.—|Special to Tue Bk, |—The democratic jubilee to be held in this city noxt Monday may possiply mean a groat deal more than the men who are work- iag to make it & success care o have knowu At the demonstration to celebrate the res- surrection of the democratic party it is ex pected to start a general movement for an oxtra session of the legislature with the ultimate object of forming a coalition of the democratic and independent parties of tho state. Most of the indepenaent members of the legislature and all of the democratic membors are expected to be hore, and an of- fort will be made to como to sume sort of an understanding. A prominent state official sald today: I believe that an understanding has been ar- rived at betweon the leadors of the demo cratic and independent parties. This under- standing is in the nuture of an agreement to unite the strength of tho two parties this coming fall. The democrats ask for a least half ot the vresiden- tial electors. In return for these they are willing to concede to the independ- ents the state ofMices and the United States senator. As a part of this undorstanding an extra session of the logislaturs will be called for the purpose of cementing the bonds be- tween the two parties, A maximum rate bill will be passed and the stato will be reap- portioned into legislative districts, The ne- cessity for Michizanizing the state will be avoldod by such a coalition. The editorial in yesterday’s issue of the Furmers Alliance in favor of an extra session is pointed to as an indication that some such An agreement as outlined above has been ¢ summated. It is believed by close observors of the situation that a conference will bo held bere next Monday in which the matter of an oxtra session will be thoroughly gono over. One of the main objects of the presence of so many distinguished democrats is to bring a prossure upon the \avering ones who are still doubting the advisability of calling an oxtra session. An Independent's View, A leading member of Llleindupendont party was at the state house today. 'The fact that ho was a momber of the senate last wiater glves his views on the subject of an extra session a weight that they might not other- wise possess. Referring to the question of an extra session, he said: “There may be an extra session. That isa mattor that rests entirely with Governor Boyd. But let me tell you that if Governor Boyd expects the indépendent majority in the legislature to reassemblo aud pass a max- imum rate bill less sweepiny in its provisions than the Newberry bill, he is most wofully mistaken. The independent majority in the last legislature passed a bill that embodied their views on the railroad question. Gov- ernor Bovd saw fit to veto that bill. We are still holding the same views, and the agita- tion in favor of better freight rates belongs tous as a partof our campaign, We would be foolish as members of a political party to come together in extra session and deliber- ately destroy our ammunition before we come within range of the enemy.” Lending Lincoln Democrats Opposed. With a view to ascertaining the sentiments of the leaders of the democratic party herein Lincoln upon the matter, Tue BEs repre- sentative called upon several of them and asked the quostion, ‘*Are you in favor of an extra sessiot ! Hon. N. S. Harwood answered emphati- cally that he for one was not in favor of an extra session. “‘An extra session,” saia he, ‘'is & aangerous political weapon. I think it would .be poor politics sud extremely inad- visable.” Hon. J. H. Ames replied: ‘I cannot see what_could be gained by an extra session and there might be much to lose. I think such a session would be inadvisable from a political standooint,’” Hon. A. J. Sawyer was also opposed to an extra session. His views coincidea with those expressed above, Other democrats of Lincoln hold or have held to the same \iews, and it is for the pur- pose of bolstering up the faith of these doubting spirits that so much stress is placed upon the importance of assombling as many of the faithful as possible in this city next Monday. Tmportant Question Ralsed. An important and far-reaching question, involving the constitutionality of the state banking law adopted in 1887, was raised in the snpreme court today by John L. Webster and Henry D. Estabrook. The right of the supreme court o appoint receivers under the banking act is directly attacked. On August 26, 1891, the State Bauking Board directed Bank Examiner Garber to make an examina- tion of the affairs of the Exchange bank of Milligan. Asa result of that examination Mr. Garver reported that the bank had baen conducting its busineas in an unsafe and un- suthorized manner, and that the interests of the depositors were being jeopardized. Upon the fiading of the examiner the attor- ney general made application to the supreme court for a receiver. On August 29 @ receiver was appointed and since that time the affairs of the bank have been practically wound up. Withii a few days, however, a claim for $5,000 was filed by A. Bigelow & Co. Today Bigelow & Co.’s attorneys, Messrs. Webster and Estabrook, filed papers attacking the jurisdiction of the supreme court in the case of the State of Nebraska vs tho Exchange bank of Miligan. They assert Lhat the.s"reme court has no power to make ar:” ruling or finding under the bankinz 1w for the reason that that law confers upon the court origiual jurisdiction in matters not contemplated by the constitu- tion, The importance of the case will be readily seen whon it is statea that unaer the operations of the banking act in question nearly thirty banks in the state have -been closed up lndnslm\ed in the hands of re- ceivers appointed by the suprewe court, & Damage Case in Court, The liability of & raiiroad company for damagos to employes Injurea while in its service is 1o be aguin tested by a case flled in the suprome court today. Itis the case of Frank G. Eggleston ‘vs the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Railroad com: mny. Eggleston was a brakeman and had th arma cot off whilo assisting in making up a train in the company’s yards at Boat- rico. Ho alloged negligence and carelossess upon the pari of his follow employes and asked $i5,000 damages. The jury awaraed bam $16,000 and the company brings the case to the supremo court on the grounds that the v.fdlwl. w: m‘ljm:i‘ und:r the nfluence of passion amd prejudice and that the dsmages awarded were excessive,. Gousip at the State Ho Amended articles of incorporation of the Lincoln & Nortbwestern Railroad company were flled with the secretary of state today. u?‘ l};i‘. Birne) .u':: :u:e;- n&m incorporated ruey Thal Powder o company of . Commhn llhnnlt of Pumh}’iwukl and Boild- ngs Humphirey went to Broken Bow this l(ou;nmn. . A py. veroor Boyd today signed the license permittiug the Irish-Awerican Pike Men to arill and wilh arms in sny town or city of Nebraska until further ce. djutant General Vifquain today issued an order directing Colonel F. P. lreland, of Governor Boyd's staff, to proceed to the capital of the state of lowa and escort. (oy- ernor Hoise to Omaha and attend him as a lrnhl aide-de-camp duriug his presence in the state, Wall Vaugha of Omaha has been appointed messenger in the governor's ofice ai the state house. 1a District Court, ‘The Rector & Wilhelmy compsny filed at- tachment axainst the late hardware tirm of Dunbam & Buck todey. ‘v allege in their aftidavit that Ducham has absconded with intent to detraud creditors, and the balance of bis property is being converted into cash for the sauie purpose. Judge l"l-hrhu @ knotty problem to decide mh.gnmoo-. It is the long-peading case 0, Goodall vs Gray and oth tockholders in the late woolen mill en The com- pany weut to the wall & few yoars ago, after the destruoction of the mill by fire, a now the various creditors are endeavoring to com- pel the stockholders to pay, slieging that they, having noglected to file articles of in- corporation and give logal notice of existence, become personmlly liable for all debt To this defendants demur, and argumeris were heard this afternoon. Odds and E The Board of Trade held its annual meot- ing last evening and elected officers as fol- lows: Presigent, R. H, Oakley; vice presi- dents, M. L. 1rester, J. C. Harpham: treas- urer, E. R. Sizer. A fuil board of directo ‘was also elected and the freight bureau reor ganized. A meoting of Lincoln newspaper men is called for tomorrow evening to organize & home patronage institution of their own. The objoct is to head off and expose all of the numerous fake advertising sohemes which aro sprung almost daily. Prof. Nicholson of ‘the State university chemical department loft last night for a six months’ trip abroad. He will visit Germany, Austria in the interests of tho beet sugar industry of Nelraska, studying tho mevhods in use in the countrios named. The work has veen laid out unaer the direc- tion of the Board of Rageats. The Waite-Baker contest case was again postponed today. The attorneys have been given further time to complete thoir argu ments, Lincoln is just now in the throes of ono of her periodical attempts to obtain an adequate water supply. The water commissioner has started anotber experimental well at South and I'ifth streets, as the council clams, with- out any authority, and the advocates of a permanent station are in arms, and after the scalp of tho gentleman, Fremont's Se 5 Fremoxt, Nev., Feb. 1 Spocial to Tne Ben. |—~The clandestine wedding of Paul Colson and Nellie Blewett at Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon continues to be a topic of convarsation in Fremont socioty. The paronts of neither of the young people had heard anything from them until last evening, when Mrs, Blewett, mother of the bride, re. ceived o telegram from her son Ralph, who is attending school at Mount Vernon, Ia., stating that the soung lady had passed through theze on her way to Boston. This forenvon Mr. Colson, father of tho groom, received a telegram from him sent from the union depot at Omana. This stated that he was then on his way back to the university at Lincoln, where he is attending school and that Nellio, his wife, was cn ner way to Bos ton where sue goes to attend & musical oon- servatory and to beabsent six months, Thus this little caprice on their part has simply hastened their wedding day and laid the scene In a plain justice of the peace's office, instead of a big church, with rich trappings and a grand display iu harmony with their social standing and their parents’ wealth and ty's Court House. 2.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Ber.]—Contractor M. T. Mur- phy today relinquished possession of the keys of the new Gage county court house to tho Board of Supervisors, and the building was placed In chargo of Sheriff Kyd. In yielding possession of the buildiug Mr. Murphy madethe stipulation that he was not barred from taking his claim for extras ibto court, and further that if the report of the committee appointed to consider these extras was not satisfactory to him that he was not bound by its conclusions., The stip- ulation was ugreed to and tho committeo s to report at a special meeting February 23. W. M. Hamilton of this city was eloctea janitor of the new building at a salary of $85 por mouth. The board directed that the county ofticers should move into the new building bafore the close of tho present month. The build- ing is still unfurnished, but contracts there- for w:ll probably be let' tonight. Damages Agaiust the Unlon Paclfic. Frenoxt, Neb., Fob. 12.—[Special to Tur Bee.|—Two damage suits against the Union Pacific railway are on the docket of the dis- trict court for this county. One of these cases, that of W. A. G. Cobb, has been tried and the jury has given a verdict for $1,425. Mr. Cobb was injured by a passing train in 1853 while he was arossing the tracks near the depot and he brought suit for §5,000 dum- ages. The other case is that of Ericson against the company, which is another case of personal injury. Ericson was a sectivn hand ana while standing by the track a year g0 a piece of coal fell from the tender of a passiug engine and seriously wounded him. He sued for £10,000 and received a verdict for $1,625. New Hotel for Norfolk, NownroLg, Neb., Feb. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Arrangements have been comploted whereby Norfolk gets a new $0,000 hotel with all the modern im- provements and something after the style of the Paxton of Omaha A bonus of #1,100 has been raised by Norfolk people and tha build- ing will be commenced at once. The build- ers are Kyner & McDonald of Omaha, and the architect is also an Omaha man, Nor- folk has long needed more hotel facilities. They W Come to Omaha, Pariuioy, Neb., Feb. 12.—[Scctal Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A good meeting was held by the farmersof this vicinity this afternoon to consider the question of raising beets for the Omaha sugar factory. Thoy wore addressed by Mr. Fullried of Omaha and others. Great interest is manifested and a delogation will attend the Omaha mecting tomorrow to diseuss the question, Norfolk Will Voto Bonds, NorroLl Neb., Feb. 12.— |Special to Tug Begs.]—-Tomorrow bonds will be voted for the Yankton & Norfolk railroad. Thirty thousand dollars bouds have been voted for this road in every precinct between Yankton and Norfolk, and all thav stands be tween the road and Norfolk are these bonds, which will carry almost unsunimously. The roud will be completed this year. Cnused by n Stove Upsetting. Cextrar City, Neb., Feb. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tut Bek.|—The upsetting of a stove in O. A. Alsworth’s restaurant this morning caused a tire which destroyea the building. The effective work of the firemen preventea the spread of the flames. Theloss is about §1,000, with no insurance. York Democrats Will Rejolce, Yomk, Neb., Feb. 12.—|Special to Tur Ber.]—York democrats are quite jubilant over the fact that Governor Boyd reigns, and & numbor of them will go fo Lincoln Monday to rejoice over his success, ‘T'ho York wilitary band will accompany them. Walt Mason's New Venture, Faevoxt, Neb, Fob, 12,—[Special to Tne Bge.|--The Daily Tribune has secured the editorial services of Walt Mason who will commence his work on the paper next Mon- day. Mr. Mason bas just “graduated’ from the Koeley institute, Corn for Starving Russians, SurErion, Neb., Feb, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bre.]—A carof corn left this city toaay over the B. & M. to jolu the n relief train, It was labeled Nuckolls and Northera Jewell > xD, Iveb,, Fob. 12.—|Speclal to Tue Bre]—According to a new sohodule {uu introduced on the St. Joseph & Grand sland railrond, this city gets an additional ol traia and very excelieat passengor ser- = s Over4’50,000H4 owe scales nave been sold and the demand increasing continualy. Bor den &Selleck Co. Chicago, Il e WOODEN BLOCKS BARRED OUT. New Pavement This Year Must Be of Stone, Hrick or Asphult, The members of the Board of Public Works bave barred woodeu blocks for pavs ing purposcs and this year they will not be used upon the streets of this city. The con- oclusion was resched yestorday atternoon when the board and the city engineor met to figure on the paving specifications. Stone, brick and asphult will pe used, but some changes in the specifications upon which contractors will be required to bid will be made. Heretofore one-year guarantoe lias boou required, bul from now ou & teu-year guaraniee will be required of each gou- THE OMAHA tractor. A 15 por cont reserve will bo ro. tained, which will be invested in intorest- bearing bonds, to ba turned over to the con- tractor at the end of the ten-year term, pro- viding the pavement is in good ocondition at that time. Tn doing this the members of the board state that proparty owners will ba compelled to pay a trifle more for their pavement, but that they will got & much better class of materfal. Bids for making sewer repairs during tho year 1802 were received and opened. I'he bid- ders were J. O. Corby, Fred V. Fowler, Dan O'Keeffe and James Jenson. Tho cottract was awarded to Jensen, ho being the lowest bidder. VALUE OF PARK LANDS. Tracts Offered at 8334,000 Were Assessed In 1801 nt $17,385, For months tho park commissioners havo been besieged by owners of land adjacent to the city with propositions to sell certain tracts at very liberal prices. Finally the board agreed upon a schedule and mado its recommendations to the ety council. The latter body laid the matter over thirty days, prosumably to give other land owners further opportunity to bid Conflicting opinions aro exprossed as to tho prices put upon these tracts by bidders. Some ciaim that most of the bids are high while others hold + that they are based on the market values of tho lands. Alistof the proposuls together with the assnssed valuation of the property is pre- sented below : Blook 11 Bemis park, consisting of ten ros- idence lots offered av_ &30,0( The samo block was assessed for 1801 at 83,600, This property is located just nortk of Cuming street near Thirty-second street. ‘The south nalf of the northeast quarter of section 83-16-19 known as the Parker tract, containing S0 acres, was offered to tho park commissioners and recommended for pur- chuse at §75,000, The entire quarter section was assessod fn 1500 at $12,000, and in 1891 at $1,680. This leaves the assessed valuation of the south half at 5,000 for 1500 snd at §2,340 for 1801, This track lies just north east of Fort Omaha. The bid for the land owned by Colonel Dijs- vin, in all a tractof 110 acres, was offered to the park commissioners for $%0,000. The amo tracts wero assessed at a total valua- tion of #3,745 for the vear 1801, These lands lie near the iutersection of Awes avenue and Forty-second streot and about onc-guarter of a mile porth of the Deaf and Dumb Insti- tute. The owners of lands in the vicinity of Elmwood park on West Leavonworth street offered an irregular shaped tract comprising about cres at 8000 per acre. By looking at the assessment list it v be seen that a tract of thirty-nine acres, included in this proposition, and owned by Lyman Richard- son, was assessed at £1,600: a traot of fiity acres oolonging to Leopold Doll, also in- cluded in the proposition made to tho park commissioners, assessed at a valuation of and & tract of aout V-Lwo acres owned by Mr. Bell and others also included in the proposition was assessed at §2,600. There was a piece of land offerod by Mr. Curtis, north of Eimwood park lands,already owned by the city, at §600 per acre, or twenty acres for $12,000. This 1s the west half of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 19-15-13. This twenty-acre tract was assessed at $2,000 last year. Taking the total valuation of all these tracts from the assessment list, it foots up as fol lows : The Bemis park lots. .. The Distin tract ‘The Parker tract b The Elmwood park tracts Total .. i .8 5 ‘The park commissioners bave recommended to the council that the above lands be pur- chased at a total cost of §334,000. Given, that the lands adjoining the city limits are assessed at only ope-tenth their value, as is claimed by 8 number of real tate agents, the true value of the lands a cepted by the park commission would not ex- ceed $175,000, a trifle more than one-half the Gesslor's MagicHeadache Water curas all headaches 1 20 minutes. Atall druggists, gl o i SOUTH OMAHA. Accused of Horse Stealing. Daputy Sheriff T. J. Fitzgibbons of Craw- ford county was in_the city last night. He was in search of Charles Adams, who is ac- cused of etealing a horse and buggy.trom a Crawford county farmer. Adams had veen employed on @& farm _during the winter, and beiag a young man of . fairly good appearance, became on excollent terms with the family. The oldest daughter, a younz woman of 27, was especially inter- ested in the guod' looking young hired man and he accompanied her to the local outertainments with considerable rogularit, In factinis atientions were so marked that it was generally believed among tueir acquaint- ances that Adams was likely Lo give up his character as hired man and bezin the next season In the capacity of son- in-law. But both the neighbo: hood gossip and blushing ant pations of the prospective bride were rudely dispelled one day last week. Adams borrowed the best horse and a top buggy and started out, as he said, w0 visit a friend about five miles away, He is still visiting with his “friend.” and after a couple of days had elapsed without his being heard from, the sheriff was notified. Deputy Fitzgibbons found the horse and buggy, which had been left a few miles this side of Dennison, Neb. It had been left by a mau answering Adams’ description, who said he was going to Omaha and would be back in aday or two. No trace was found of the thief bere and the local police have not seen any man who answers his description. Notes About t ty. C. anley is in Papillion. D. M. Raymond of Cedar Rapids, Ia., is the guest of friends in town. J. R. Edwards of Harvard and John Quinn of Wood teiver are at the Dalmon Tho ofice of Justice Hedges on N street 1s beiug remodeled and considerably improved. J. C. Sanford, who has been visiting his parents at Muskegon, Mich., returned this morning, The ofice of George Burke & Frazier at the Exchange building is ornamented with a magnificent pair of borns which thoy re- coived from South America yesterday, They are considerad one of the finest speci mens ever received at the yaras, - ‘There was a very p'easant gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan M v, Twenty - third and H streets, Wednesday evenlug. It was Mrs. Murphy’s birthday aad about twenty of ner friends assisted bher to cele- brate it. Progressive high five occupied the evening after which refreshments were served, Invitations are out for the secona annual ball of Laly division, No. 8, Uniform Raunk, Kuights of Pythias. The ball will be held at Bium’s hall on the evening of F'ebruary 22. The committee of arrangements consists of Sir Knight Lieutenants T. B. Hatclur and W. B, Cheek, and Sir Knights J. 5, Walters J. W. Sipe and F. M. Delschoeider. As Goorge Burke of the stock commission firm of George Burke & Frazier was driving 0 Omaha last night his horse took fright near the B, & M. crcssing and ran away. The buggy was left behiud, together with Mr. Burke. The latter's means of locomo- tion were not quite as speedy ;as those of the horse, but he suce led (n reaching bis destination during the eveni.ng He is riding on the street cars now. e ——— For a disordered liver ury Beecham's pills. — - IN THE COURTS. aud Criminal Cases on Plekpockets Convicted. The case of John W. Conunerand W. R. Brown, assignees of James France of Lar: wie, Wyo.,, against the Omaha National baok, is on trial before Judge Doane. The plaintiffs allege that during the mouth of March, 1888, Franbe bad the sum of #1496 on depesit in the Omaba National bank: that he failed and an assignment was made, They further aver that the bank refusos Lo pay the mouey to the legally appointed assignees, [u the case of Mortimer Sweeney against Frank Ramge the jury veturned a verdict of #530 in favor of the plaintiff. Sweeney was an enyineer in the Ramge block and was dis charged on account of alleged incompetenc, Ho sued to recover damuges. ITn Judge Davis' court the jury vesterday returned @ veruict by which Cal MoCar thy and James Mason were found wulity of purse snstching. About Curistmas tiwe the Civil Trial— DAILY BET URDAY. two ymmé&. snatchod A purse from a Iady's pock®? while she was walking along Sixteenth . Jeannotv@lihomas, in a_typewritten peti tion filed iglho office of the clork of the dis 108t solemnly avers that she is lo and witl continue to be until m hor busoand, Jolin Thomns, to whom il wax married seven veurs ago 1ast April, BBhe alloges that for some time John was a loving and_dutiful husband, that a fow vears ago ho took to drink. The plaintiff bommok him- to teform, so he took a trip and was Keeloy-curad. The cure stopped with_John until November, 1501 when he agawl -went to the bad, and upon one occasion hitt plaintiff & stinging blow in the mouth. { Then the plaintift packed her baggago. She<now asks for a divorce, ali- mony and thaenstoay of two small children. John Zubar has one eye on the New York Lifo building and if his plans do not mis carry he hopes to be the sole owner of the structure ero many aays, with full authority to collect and spend the prdceeds of the rent. Zuber has orought suit against the New York Lifo Insurance company and in addi- tion thereto nhas asked tho court to appoint Appraisers, that the building may be ap- praised and sold to pay his claim. He af- firms in his potitition that some time ago he was employed to change one of the partitions in the building, He performed the work aud presented a bill amounting to $19, which bhe charges has not been paid. faicis ot iee AWFUL TALES FROM RUSSIA. Fan and Pestilence Carry! Peass X Loanov, Feb, 12,--A dispateh from Penza, capital of the government of that name, savs the thermomoter registors 53 = degrees below zero and there 1s terrible suffering among the peasants. A number of men havo frozen to death on the high roads. A quantity of grain for the famine sufforers has arrived at Penza, but is 1mpossible to distribute it bocause nearly all the horses have been killed for food or sold to procure money with which to buy the necessaries of life. Tt is ostimated that nearly 1,000,000 draught ani- mals have been killed throughout the empire since autumn, Typhus fever, siallpox and diphtheriaare ecimating the inhabitants around Penza. wo hundred peasants have died from these disenses, “Tho dispatch adds that in the governments of Samara, Saratov and Novgorod the cou- is far worse than in Penza. Iu those threo governments thousands of peasants havo fallen victims to hunger and disease. In the govornments of Charkoy and Kazan the typhus is especially terrivle in its rav ages, the inhabitants dying off by the hun dreds, Perhiaps 1t Was Not Sulclde. Paws, Feb. 12.-Several newspapers of this city today published a rumor that the sian General vou Hafsord, who, it was said yesterday, shot him: through the boad “with a revolver, was the victim of nihilists. Tt is not known positively what basis there is for this rumor. ectes Visiting Victoria, N, 1%eb, 12.—-The auke ana duchess companied by their daughier, Princess Victoria Mary, who was to have married the duke of Clarence and Avondale, have arrived at_Osborne bouso in the Isle of vight, where they ure visiung the queen. More Russian Nihilists Arrested. St. PETERSHUGG, Feb, 12.—The police have discovered thy existence of a nihilist society at Pultava and have seizad a quantity of nihilist docuinehts and printing press. The Jeaders of the sAciety were arrested after a desperate struggle. Prepari ?urlx alist Demonstrations. Bexiiy, Fob. 12 —The socialists of this city nave appointed a committes of six fo oraanize May day demoustrations. A special journal will b idsued to promote this object and meetings whll be held throughout the country. & More Re#iéf for Russian Sufferers, PerensHinG, eb, 12.—The govern- ment s grantod the further sum ot -60,000,- 000 roubles totsé expended for tho relief of the sufferers ift the famine districts, Lt W resident Medan, New Youk, Féb, 12 %fohn A. McCall, ‘for- merly state superintendeat of insurance, was today unanimously elected’ présiaeut of the New York Life Insurance company. The conditions on swhich ho intimated he ‘would accept - the position were agreed to by the trustees, Tue trustees-crearad a uew oftice, that of vice president, and George W. Por- kins was appointed to fill it. i i 1 Firo Re KiNostox, N. Y, Peb. y morning a brick buildingoccupicd as a furni- ture store and undertaking ware rooms was completly burned. Loss, £0,000; insurance £40,000. Moy 1, Keb. e will proo: last . insurance $55,000, o —— "Hauged W to a Tree, RoANoKE, Va., b, Will Lavender, a colored man who attempted to assault Alice Perry, a ‘white’girl, Monday might, was taken from the ofticers about 1 o'clock this morning and hangoed to a treo. e confessod. dg— More Typhus Fever Discovered, NEw Yomk, Fob. 12 —Eight odditional cases of yphus fover were discovered last night by the health ofticials. I'he patients were all removed. to the hospital on North Brothers island, — —— Murdered by Renegade Indiuny, E1 Paso, ‘Pex., F'eb. 12.—Tho dead boaies of two Americabs bave been fouud about seven miles from here. It 1s baticved they were murdered by renegade Indians. —— Van Houten's Cocoa—I3ast, and g0 f ar- thest.” & —The loss by y reach §150,0005 - P eer Lawmakers Adjoarn, Des Moises, In., Feb. 11.—[Spacial Fram to Tne Ber,)—The bienmai reunion of the pioneer lawmakors of Iow.a was con- cluded today. Hon. A. K. Eaton of Osay delivarea an addvess upon *Recollections of the Third General Assembly.” Hon. G W. Joues of Dubuyne spoke on *The preme Court of Eariy Jowa.” Hon, W. H. usey of Council Bluffs gave bis recolie tions of “The Scventh General Assembly.” Letters and telegrams of regret were read from members in this and other states who were unable to attend. ——— Bloody Work at Murshalltown, MansuALLIOWN, Is., Feb. 1l,—At a late hour tomznt Samuel Kelly, a railroad engi- neer, shot Julia Long. a teacher in the city school here.' "7HW: then committed suicide with tho revol®er Ia & boarding house. Two shots took effet® fh the lady's head, but she is not fatally injuved. Kelly died instantly. A love affair calised the tragedy, el s Stéaiher Arrivals, At Lonuon-fi(@fiw: The Missouvi, from Philadelpha, " " At Hamburg"The Dania, from New York. At Glasgowi Hhe Circassia, from New York. . At Now Yo tin; the Euro) Uhe Polynesia, from Stet- “ffom London. St o i 1 Ol In India, —A petroleum well belonging to the sdssam Raillway company has beer: sunk toaidepth of 650 feet, ut which point & vein was.truck which s flowing at the rate of 700 parvels daily, This is taken to indicate thaF there is a rich supply of oil in the district 1u which the well is located, s Whipped 1n the Fifh, Cuicago, 11, Feb. 11 —Billy Matthews of Detroit and (zeorge MgA rthur, the Canadian, fought tonight withiskin gloves iu the town of Cicero for a-purse of 81,000. In the fifth round Matthews failed Lo respond and the referoe gave the battle to McArthur. Negro Mundere CuarTaxoo6s, TFeon,, Feb. 11.—Bob Mo- Cord, & negro murderer sentenced to be hanged at Scottsboro, Ala, tomorrow, has been reprievea for fiftesn days to testify Bgainst his female secomplics. e Sulcide of & Russian General, Panis, Feb. 11.-<The Russian general, vou Hafsord, shot himself through the head with 8 revolver lu the Hotel louvee today. He was 72 yoars of age and was suffering from disease of the larynx. FEBRUARY 13, 1892 FROM YESTERDAY'S 8EC DANA ATTACKS GEN. ALGER ND EDITION, | Oleveland's 01d Enemy Questions the Vet- eran's War Reoord, BUT THE CHARGE IS DECLARED FALSE Gallant Careef in the Unlon Arm Proof Suffictent That Charges Were Without Foundution ~Detalls of the AfMair, ¢ of the Genoral the Wasmiaroy, D.C., Feb. 11.—[Spoecial Tele gram to Tue Ber, | —Political circles wors oxcited today over an attack on General Alger's presidential candidacy. It came from Editor Dana of the New York Sun, who was assistant secretary of war during Lincoln’s administration. 1In an editorial he stated that (ieneral Alger had been dis- charged from the service for being avsent without leave on the recommeundation of (Genersl Sberidan, Tho recital givan made it appear that General Alger narrowls escaped a dishonor- able discharge and that the circumstances in ony event provent his claum for the support of the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic organization. Detalls of the Sun's Attack. The Sun editorial was as follows : “What is this about General Russell A. Alger of Michigan as a republican candidate for president on a platform of patriotism and pensions! -The variovs biogravhies of Gen- oral Alger dwell mure in detail upon the beginuing of his military services chan on the end. He was major in the Second Michigan cavalry, General Sheridan’s old regiment. October 16, 1862, he was promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Michigan cavalry, subsequently ho was transferred to the Fifth Michigan cavalry and became its colonel, “In September, 1864, Colonel Alger and his regiment were in the Shenanuoah valley taking part in Sheridan’s great campaign against General Early. About the first of that month Colonel Alger applied for ten days' leave of absence. The application was disapproved aud veturned to his division commander, GGeneral Wosley Merritt, bacause of tho active operations then in progress. Upon the return of his application for leave, disapproved, Colonel Alger left his regiment and went to Washington without leave. There he procured a detail on court-martial duty in that city. his fact was reported to General Mer- ritt, who reported it in turn to General Sheridan, who brought the matter to the at tention of ‘the War department, recommend- ing that Colonel Alger be dishonorably dis- charged from the service for being absent without leave. In consequence of that recom- merdation from Philip H. Sheridan, Colonel Russell A. Alger was discharged from the service September 20, 1864. The record does not read that he was ‘dishonorably dis- charged.! The punishment recommended by General Sheridan was softened and he was merely discoarged. This incident terminated nis military career. “After tho war was over he procured in some way the brevet of brigadier general and major general of volunteers. These facts are not stated in the recent biograph- ical sketches relating to General Russell Absent Alger.” Hix Nelghbors Are Satisfied. Michigan people whose attention has been called to tho matter claim to know nothing of it. They think that if there had beon anything wrong in General Alger's military career it would have been discoverea before this. In their view, the choice of bum for commander of the Grand Army of the Kepublic would not bave been made if there bad been any- thing in his army record that needed vindi cation. Some of tho Michigan folks, how- over, say privately that as General Alger’s candidacy was largely based on his soldier support, this assauit on his military record wiil have to be explained. and 1f he is unable to meetit it will undoubtedly hurt his pros- pects of getting delegates to the Minneapolis convention, Harrison Will Have Michigan. Elwood I.. Hance, postmaster, and George H. Hopkins, collector of the port of Detroit, are in the city on official business and state that the Michigan delegation to Minneapolis will not be solid for Geueral Alger. in fact thoy do not beliave that any sort of machin- ation can prevent the state delegation voting from the very first for President Harrison, even should General Algzer determine to make a contest for the delegation. In this view of the situation Messrs. Hanco and Hopkins say they are supported by ex-Sen- ator Palmer of Michigan, at present presi- dent of the World’s fuir and one of the most popular and bestsinformed republizans of the wolverine state, If General Alger does not have his fown local delegation, he will uot have very stable foundation upen which to build his ecampaign for the nomination, GENERAL ALGER'S DENIAL, Record of Iix Se d How the U tunate AfMair Occurred. Detrorr, Mich, Feb. 11, — General Alger has furnished to the press a complete statement of the whole matter, and an ex- pheit dental of the charges made. The text of the Sun’s editorial was telegraphed to (General Alger by Major George H. Hovkins, who is in Washington, and the following telegram wes promptly seut to him in reply : “Dgrioir, Mich,, Feb, 11,—George H, Hopkins, Arlington hotel, Washington: Your telegram of this date giviog the edi- torial of the New York Sun concernng my military record is veceived. I was honorably discharged from the service and was not dis- missed as stated. Oun August 25, 1564, at Shepherdstown, Va,, on the Potomac, where we had engaged the anemy aud were driven acrossthe river by a superior force, I was ordered to cover the crossing with my regi- ment. General Custer haviog crossed at the Lead of his brigade I cffected the crossing wnd was last man to enter the river. Ior several days I bad been ill, but on duty, I went luto camp that night and not being able to march the next morning was sent with others who were sick to the hospital at An- napolis, Detalled on Court-Murtinl, “After remainivg there a few days and re- covering sufiiciently o be avouud the camp, 1 was detailed on court-martial at Washing- ton, where I reported and received s letter, and resigued. I resigned as | was not able te enter the field and did not like court- martial service. My ordinary weight was 160 pounas, but I was reduced to 125, *I had never heard a singlo word of Gen- eral Custer's (not Merritt's) recommendation until duriag the Chicago couvention in 1588, when my friends telegraphed me there was somo question about my mulitary record. 1 telographed back that it was ahsolutely false. T'had pevbr heard a word directly or indi- rectly up 1o that date, almost twenty-four years, that there had been any such recom- mevdution, which I found to my surprise was true. I mever had any more suspicions that 1 was not regularly sent to the hospital. There was never a more cruel or unjust act comumitted by man, Record of General Alger. oI served three years; participated in sixuy-six batties and skirmishes; was pro- moted to all the grades from a captaincy to a colonel, and was breveted brigadier general without my application. I was never absent from wy command & mowent, XCopt on #e count of wounds or sickness. I never received a cemsure [rom my superior oflicer la any Way, shape or manner during tha war, Had 1 known of the existonce of such a rumor dur- ing the lives of General Sheridan, who alwaysa warm personal friend, and General Custer, who always claimed to ho a friend and visited me frequentiy, I conld oasily have had the record corrected; but when 1 first heard of 1t, General Sheridan was upon his death bed and unable to see any one, nd Ganeral Custor was dead True to His Soldier Friend ‘“‘Along in June and July, 1564, General Custor requested me several times to have his brother Thomas appointed as a liouten- ant in my regiment, as he wishod to have him sorve on hisstaff, As he did not belong w my regiment I declined, and in L) hot conversation about it one day, he told me I would regret it somo day. 1 sald to him I would rathor rosign than to have an outsider promoted into my rogiment when 1 had deserving men vet in the ranks. He afterwards prevailed upon Colovel 4, H. Kidd, of the Sixth Michigan cavalry, now of lona, Mich,, to do the same, and ho did and has aiways regrotted it. ‘‘These facts are known to General Kidd At the battle of Port Royal on the 16th day of August I charged and captured o large number of prisoners wita my regiment, They were sent to the rear, and I pressod forward, and General Custer gave the credit of it to another command and we had some hot words over it. 1f you will examine the records of the W department &nd the recommendations made for my promotion hy my superior ofticers at several dlfforont times from General Custer to Grant, you will see what was thought of mo. Regularly Sent to the Hospital. *I never knew or suspected that there was the slightest question about my being prop- erly sent, with the large number of sick and wounded men, to Annapolis, and at the time of Geveral Custer’s recommendation. 1f he knew the facts it was one of the most cruel outrages that was over perpetrated upon soldier, I dislike very much to say anything against a dead oldier, but these are facts, ‘and & reading of rec oras” will prove that the statement made by General Custer concerning myself in that document cannot be true, for he siates Ltricd to absent myself auring the year, ana yet but a fow weoks before L loft the servico and while we were in the valley ho rocom- mended me very strongly for vromotion, 1 will thank you 1o give this dispateh the publicity that the Sun’s editorial has received. 1t is a great wrong committed upon me and wy family. Also ascertain who gave these re- cords out from the War department. “R. A, AL ke Alger's Statoment 1 Out, DETioiT, Mich,, Feb. 11.—The following statoment was made tonight by S.R. Wooster, late surgeon of First Michigan cavalry and acting origadier surgeon, in regard to charges against General Alger’s military rec ord: 1 have read Geno this dut lying to tho N 'k Sun of wver ho: recommendation for Colonel A although 1 was his ueting br at the time and wus on duty at( g ter's headgquarters. ‘The statements made by Generad Alger about his being sent to Ann olls are true. 1 was the sur. him there, t ng m [ would Proper papors to him at the hospital, as ho was very sick and we wished to get him away ut oncoe, R. WOoSTER, Luto Surgoon F| o’ Cavalry and Acting Brigad Alger's dispateh of lalpalishied in This is t © Surgeon -~ The h R ENWOOD, Ta., Feb. 11.—[Special to Tue .|—on. James Meclewait, one of the ottiers of Mills county, died at his home in Center township lasi evening of bronchitis. Mr. Meclewait was one of the foremost members of the prohbitory party in the state, having been their candidate for state tressurer and governor. He was a membver of the uational prohibitory commit- tee at the time of his death. He has held various county oftices and represented Mills county in the state legislature. He was also presidont of the Tabor and Hastings banks. Prrrssuic, Pa., Feb. 11.—Caroline Gard- ner, the 15-year-old daughter of a coal miner liviag at Forral station, a few miles north of this city, was frightened to death {ast night by two men chasing her. Tho young giri went 1o the coal shed shortly after dark and two men who were voming up the road started after her. She ran into the house and fell to the floor in convulsions, from from which she never recovered. Thomas and James Skidmore, two miners, weve held for manslaughter. ——— Assassinated in Ark Lirtie Rock, Ark., Feb, 11.—A recentdis- patch detafled the assassinationof Hamp Bis coe, wifeand son at England, Ark. An inquiry revenls that the dispatch was not wholly correct. The Biscoes had been arrested and placed 1n 4 small houso near the depot at Keo, Ark, under guard. Suuday evening two masked mon overpowered the guards, burst open the door and shot all the pris- overs. The murderers escaved. bitnr Typhuy Fever As New Youk, Fev. 11.—Five hundred Rus- sians arrived hero on January 23 on stoamer Massalia. Eighty of them were sent to the lodging house of the United Hebrew Char- itios and others went to lodging houses in Essex stroetand Mason street. Fifteon of them at the lodging house of the United Hebrow Charities wero taken with typbus fover today. Health officers aro now visit- ing_the other lodging houses. Sixty-soven cases have been found. Cuicaco, 1L, Feb. 11.—At the anaual meeting of the United States Field Trial association today the following ofiicers were eleccod: Presidont, Dr. N. Rowe, Chicago; vico presidents, C. G, Stoddard, Dayton, O., and Heory Hulma rre Haute, ind. ; sec- retary and treasurer, P. T. Madison, Indian- apolis. 1t was decided to hold tho field trials in November at Indianapolis, Lensed a Copper Min ALnuQUERQUE, N. M., Fob. Maossrs, Butler & Hunt, Chicago mining men, toduy loased the Longfellow, a big copper mino in Tinjeras canon, twenty miles oast of Aibu- querque. This rich broperty hau boen in litigation for a long time. It is one of tho re- nowned mines worked by the Spaniards, and has been idle for many yoars oring Linc Birthday, Corumnus, O., Feb. 11.—The committes in chargo of the Lincoln day banquet under the auspices of Ohio leagus of ropublican clubs, which occurs tomorrow evening, have re- coived telegrams from Chauncey M. Dopew of New York aud J. 8. Ciarkson of lowa, that they caunot be presentto respond to the seutiments assigned them on the program, Ll Will Return to Their Old System, St. Louts, Mo, Feb. 111t was learned here tonight from advices recoived from the Vigilance 15 the price of good health. But with all the precaution we may take there are enemies always lurking about our systems, only wait- fng & favorable opportunity to assert them- selves. Scrofula and other impurities in the blood may be hidden for years or even for generations, and suddenly break forth, under- wining health and hastening death. For all diseases arising from impure blood Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the unequalied and unapproached remedy, Itis King of them all, for it conquers disease, It builds up in a perfectly natural way all the weakened parts, vitalizes, euriches and Purifiles the Blood And assists to healthy action those important organs, the kidneys and liver. If you need & good medicine you should certainly take Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all drugglsts. 81 six for 0. Prepared ouly by C. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass 100 Doses One Dollar boadquartars of tho Americ pany, alins the clgarette tru that no more Tepa will be paid and that a return to the old system will be had. u n Tobaceo com CAUGHT ANOTHER. A an Easy and Wil ng Victim, v Nrw Yonrk, Fev. 11.—John A. Delarch, & typioal farmer from Putnam county, Georgia, was swindled out of $300 today by bunco men who gave him a box they sald contalned &3,200 in countorfeit money, but was filled with packages of brown paper. A detective saw the farmer and a groen gooda man together and took them both into custody. The farmer had two big revovers and a dirk knifo on his person. The bunco man gave the name of William Mackey, a saiosman, but refused his address, Delarch stated that the good money with which he purchased the alieged coun terfeit aid not velong to him, He said he met Mackey by appointment in I*hilaaelphin, and came with him to this oity. Both men were locked up and will bearraigned in court tomorrow. Groen Goods Men ¥ — - Body of » Minlster Found, Guees River, Wyo., Feb. 11.—[Spocial Telogram to Tik BEE.|—~A party of hunters found today the remains of & man near Wilkins station. 'rom papers on his person bis name s juaged to be George Kuppner, 50 years old, and by oc- cupation a minister, His pocket contained A rairoad tioket from Clay Center, Kan,, to Caldwell, 1daho, $40 in ocash and a New York draft for $100, signed J. R. Looni: Osborne, Kan. The ticket is dated Janun) 20, and appearances indicate thatthe man has been dend ten or twelvo days. Coyotes had evidently been aftor tho body as the face and hands are badly disfigured, - Seheme to Control Alliance Stores. Hunon, 8. D, Feb. 11.—H. D. Loucks, president of the South Dakota farmers alli- anco and vice prosident of the National Alliance and Inanstrial Unfon, was asked today concerning the connection of the National Union and the Cord- ago company in the scheme to get conirol of aliiance stores and said: ““Those connected with it are simply following the plan that the allinnce has been working on for years, to bring the producer and con- sumer more closely together, It is simply a question of business methods. 1 do not Know of any farmers’ co-operative store in South Dakota, although many merchants are buying of the National Union company.” National Tenms Association, New Y Feb. 11.—~The twelfth annual meeting of the United States National en- nis association was hold today. Rule No. 6 was amended 30 as to oblige the server to serve with one foot upon the ground immediately behind the base line and the other anywhere except upon the base line. ‘The following officers wore elocted for the ensuing yonr: President, H. W. Slooum, ir.; vice president, H. A. Taylor: treasuror, Hall; secrotary, J. T. Whitloy; oxecutive committee, A. 8. Campbell, C. E. Stickney, J. D. Wyatt, B. S. Clark and £, E. Tuttle, itigir: x s Divorco Case. Deapwoon, S. D., Feb. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne B -The Blaine divorce case came up again today before Judge Thomas on a motiun of the plaintf’s attorneys for an order on the defendant, James (. Blaine, jr., 10 show cause why his answer to the com-~ plaint should not be stricken from the files and record of the action as for contemnt of ; court for having ignored and disobeyed tha.’ orders of the court herctofore made, and also to show cause why the case should not be sot down for immediate trial. The orders are returnable February 16, Youn prison Sk Violently Discussed Cuicaco, 1L, eb. 11.—All the differences between the national board of control and the Chicago directors of the World's fuir were violently discussed ata joint moeting today. The discussion ended in the passage a resolution providing for a committee of six—three from each board—to see if some ground of agreemont can be reached. The main question at issae is as to which body shall control tho transportation and installa tion of exhibits atters, L0 Omaha's Packing Plants, nicaco, 11, Fob. 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The directors of the G. H. Hammond Packing company, who have works at Omaha, held a meeting today at the Rookery building to discuss the advisapility of enlarging the capacity of their works at Omalia. The proposed enlargemont was dis cussed, but a full boara not being present action was deferred until the next meoting of the directors, St It Was a Fake, Coorivr, N. M., Feb. 11.—There is no truth in the reports sont from this vicinity that the cowboys tad a fight with the Navajo Indians yesterday aud killed three of thew. Everything is quict now and it is probable that no serious trouble will occur, A ~ —— The Death Rol Moxssovru, 111, I'eb. 11.—The opera house block caught fire at midnight and will be entirely consumed. The block contains eight business bousps and 1s the only opera house in the city. Other blocks are also in davger. The loss will ve heavy. Need a Tonic? RECENT Water contains 4.19% graing Jron Bicarbonate associated with .BA45 griins Manganese Bicarbouste in each gallon, ASK YOUR PHYSICIAN Af this Is not a perfect tonic, The analysis Is by Dr. W. P. Mason, Pro- fessor Analyt. Chemistry, Rensselacr Poly= techmic Inst., Troy, N. Y. After carcful tuvestigation of the recorded analyses of the fumous springs of both Burope aud America he says: “Ibellevethe *Ferro. Manganese” Water of Regent Spring to be the best tonic water in the world." You need it if you arc overworked, if you are suffering from nervous prostration, insomuin, dyspepsia, or other discascs ro- sulting from impure or impoverished blood. THE WATERS ARE BOTTLED AT Excelsior Springs Write Jor Pauphlet Misso uri Richardson Drug Co., Agis., Omaha, Neb, THE SHORTEST LINE T0 CHICAGO is via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y, as represented on this map. QUXCITY TGEDAR RAPI ES MOINES Electric Lighted, Steam Heat- ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 6:20 p. m., ar- riving at Chicago at 9:30 a, m. City Ticket Office: 1501 Far- nam St., Omaha, F. A. Nasu, Gen'l Agent, C. C. Lincown, Pass. Agent, Dr. GLUCK, ! Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat* SPECIALIST. Glusses udjustod to il visusl dofects. Cutarrh succosstully treatod. Room 18, Barker Block, {5th and Farnas