Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1892, Page 1

l PART ONE. | THE OMAHA 'SU TWENTY— IRST. Y EAR. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, BURNEDATTHE STAKE Awful Punishment Meted Out to a Negro Ravisher by an Arkansas Mob, HANGING THOUGHT TOO GOOD FOR HIM Death by Fire Insisted on by the Mob of Infuriated Citizens, S, 14:0UND BY IRON BANDS TO AN OLD STUMP His Viotim Applies the Torch That Sends Him to a Fiery Fate, FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES HE SLOWLY ROASTS the Victim—Horrible B Townspeople Fearfal Agony of Bights at the ccutlon—All the Join in the Work of Revenge, St. Lot1s, Mo., Feb, 20.—A spacial to the Republic from Toexarkana, Ark., says: Id Coy, the negro brute who on last Saturday committed a fiendish assault on the person of Mrs. Henry Jewell, a respectablo farmer's wife, with a 5.month’s-old child at her breast, at her home three miles southeast of this city, this afternoon answered for his awful crime by a horzible death by fire. In tbe presence of 6,000 people, he was burned at the stake. ‘When Mr. Jewell left home on Suturday last after dinner to come to town for the transaction of some necessary business ho left his young wife with her cooing babe 1n her arms in the best of health and spirits, little dreaming when he kissea her good-bye of the terrible fate that awaitea her during lis absence. Shortly after the husbaad's departure a negro appeared at the door and asked the ‘whereabouts of Mr, Jewell, and the unsus. vecting woman informed him that ho had gone to town. The negro gave his name as Davis and =aid that he had some hogs to sell to Mr. Jewell. Commission of the Crime, A considerable conversation was held be- twoen them and the woman thus had a good opportunity, while not under excitement, to note the general personal appéarance of the negro. After the negro had gono Mrs. Jow- oll concluded to visit a noighbor half a mile distant and went out to lock the door, when the neero, who was in hiding, sprang from his place of concealment, scized her by tho throat and aftera desperate struggle suc- coeded in accomplishing his diabolical par- pose. He then drazged the fainting woman into the barn, where he kept her for about an hour, assaulting her rcpeatedly. Finally, ‘when he was making ready to go, he took up the gun which he carried, and finally yield- g to her pleadings, left her and disap- peared in the woods. ‘When the husband returned home he lost no time in giving the alarm, and in a short time scores of men were scouring the country in all direstions, and during the night two negroes answering the general description given by Mrs. Jewell were jailed here, buat when taken before her she pronounced them Dbath innocont and they were discharged, The search continued without any relaxa- tion, and soon it was positively learned that the name of the guilty negro was Bd Coy and that hehad gone north toward Little River county, Arkansas. Several posses at once went in pursuitin that’ direction, and have been on his trail ever since. o Jonts With Anot gro. On Thursday, a negro answering the gen- eral description of Coy was arrested and brought here over the 'l'exarkana & Fort Smith vailway, and at first it was believed he was the guiliy party. After a close scrutiny of his features, however, Mes. Jew- ell pronounced him rot the man, although the hat and suit of clothes he wore looked exactly like those of her assailant. The prisoner explained this by suying that he and Coy had been together on Sunday and Monday, and at the latter’s request they had swapped clothes, Coy saying that officers were after him for some minor offense. Thursday afternoon bloodhounds were tolographed for and they arrived Thursday night from Hot Springs. On Friday mora- ing the dogs were taken out to the vicinity wheroe the negro was known to be, but efforts to use them were greatly rotaraed by a heavy rainfall on Thursday night and Fri- day. Last night prospocts for tho negroe's capture began to look gloomy, indeed, it veing announced that in all probability he had gotten out of the country, as the trail had been entirely lost. Located the Ravisher, This morning, however, at an early hour, A message came to town from W, B, Scotr, a farmer living fifteen miles nortn of town, saying Coy was at the house of Ea Givens, a negro living near him, and asking for men to come out and arrest him. An armed posse went immediately, but before thoir arvival the negro starteda down the road toward town, and was intercepted by Scott and his friends and beld until the posse arrived, Italso appears that a posse headed oy Noah Sanderson, which had been out all week, had again struck the trail this morning, and they too came upon the sceno shortly after the arrest. About fifty mountea guards attended tha prisouer to town, arriving there about 9 o'clock. Coy was immediately placed under heavy escorts and taken before his victim, ‘who unhesitatingly pronounced him the man, Ho was at once rusbed back to town and conducted to a room where a heavy guard, both iuside and out, was placed over him, It was resolved that no action should be taken until all the parties who were out should re- turn, ‘T'he last of these came in about 2 o'clock, when a consultation was held in the room by the leaders, who decided upon hanging as the mode and Broad street as the place of death, His Fate Declded ¢ Coy was accordingly led out and marched for the place of execution. Arriving there, s0me one threw a rope, but the 1,000 preseut sentup a shout of *Burn him.” Someone at this juncture fired a Win- chester and the excitement becane inde- scribable. IMinally the crowd forced the men who held the negroto move uorth on State Line avenus. When near the post- oMce someone who had hold of the rope, which in the meavtime had been placed about the prisoner, attempted to mount a telegraph pole with it. fle was uucere- mouiously seized by the foot by a horsewman sud dragged to the ground. “Bura bun!” “Bura bim ! went up again aud agaiu, and it was clearly o be seeu that death by fire alone would appease the wrath of the surglog muititude. At this juncture Charles M, Re2ves, a I ing citizen, mounted an elovation and be- sought the crowd that if they were determ- ined to burn tho wretch for the sake of their wives and children to take him outside tho city. This appeal had the desired effect and the cry was turned to *‘Out of town with him!" “Burn bim!” “Burn him!"’ The route to the suburbs was then taken, and when just over the Iron Mountain rail- way track in front of alow, level opening a halt was made. A single stump, about ten feet high, seasened and strong, stood alono inthe center of this spot, and thither tho negro was dragged. Another man who favored hanging began climbing the stump, but twenty leveled shot guns made him descend in a jiffy. His Victim Applies the Torch, Without more ado tho negro was then made secure to the stump with iron fasten- ngs and kerosene was poured liberally over him, A shout went up, “Let his victim apply the match; “Let Mrs, Jewell set tne fire.” In response to the call Mrs. Jowell emergod from the crowd and her appearance was @reetad with cheers which almost shook the ground. Pale but determined and supported on cither side by a man, relatives, the little woman walked to the place of execution, whero her assaiiants stood pinioned, struck a parlor match and applied it to the wretch in two places and steppod away. In a fow moments the doomed man was a sheet of flanie, writhing and groaning in his horrible agony. Death resulted in avout fif- teen minutes, The crowd which actually witnessed tho burning could not have beon less than 4,000 and was probably 6,000, Maintained His Tnnocence, About twenty minutes before Coy was led out to execution tho Republic correspondout was accorded an_intorview with him. Tho Legro said he bolioved that ho was going to bo put to deatn, bat was innocent of tho crime. His denial was, however, given 1n such a mannor as carriod conviction of guilt with 1t While the event is confessedly a horrible affair, it is justified by a largemajority of tho peoplo of this section on the ground that a desperato disonse requires an horoic remedy, and that hanging has not as great a horror for the average negro as doath by fire. LINCOL) mous Nebraska Caso Finally on the Su- preme Court Docket, coLy, Neb., Feb, 2 After wendiug a somewhat tortuous way through the courts from an ordinary plebian justice office, through the more pre- tentious district tribunal, the now famous case of the state against Sauunders has reached the patrician bench of last resort and was tiled with the clerk of the supreme court this af- ternoon. Saunders was finea £i00 and costs for selling liquor on the dsy of a special elec- tion. His attorneys, in their petition filed today. make the point that when the legisla- ture granted a charter to the city of Lincoln, in which the control of saloons was placed in the hands of an excise board, the general statutes of the state were set aside. J. Sterling Morton was today appointed a delegate 10 the transmississippi congress, which meets at New Orleans on the 23d inst, W. C. Edgar and C. McC. Reeve botu of Minneapolis were today appointed commis- sioners for Nebraska in charge of the state’s donation to the Russian safferers, The Iidelity T'rust- company of Lincoln was incorporated today with a capital of 0,000. The West Side Improvement compauy, with a capital of $200,000, was incorporated today. It will establish and mamtain a nor- mal university, The Western Normal colleze was incor- porated this afternoon. This is the institu- tion which Prof. Croan of Shenandoah has been endeavoring to establish somewhere in the west for so many months. A. S. Williams secured a temporary injunc- tion this morning restr ining the ofticers of tho Lancaster County Agricultural society from removing the county fair from this city to Hickman. The suit is the outgrowth of the recent factional fight in the society. Any one who pays up his dollar and signs the constitution can become a member, and at the annusal meeting & party of Hickmanites swooped down upon and captured all the of- fices and now propose to move the fair to that town. The petition for in- junction sots forth that the officers have no right or authority to move the fair, that tho facilitios at Hickman are inadequato and meogre, and that to remove it would causo the county to lose the state aid. The hearing will be had next Saturday, Mattie Woods, a colored courtesan, con- victed of stabbing Seth Bolen in the nec whas given two and u half years in the peni- tontiary. Charles Kaiser, convicted of rob- bing o Orunken man, was sent up for eighteen months, Mary A. Sharp was given & divorce from her husband, Sylvester B. Sharp, a wealthy dirt dealer, on the grounds of extreme cruelty. ‘The count of votes in the contest between Waite and Baker for the district court clerk- ship was finished today. The entire county was recanvassed, and the result showed 125 majority for Baker, the contestee, The con- testant, Waite, gained but sixteen votes on the recount and the pleasure of finding out that he was really defeated will cost him in tho neighborhood of #1,000. George Miller and Martin Smith, two sneak thieves, were sent up for thirty days this morning for ‘“‘piuching” several dry goods stores of dress goods, Louise Lindsey, a pretty little girl of 18, was arrested this afternoon in @ beastly state of intoxication. She had visited several wine rooms in company with a young fellow named Frank Suith, and be was about to lead her to a hack when a policeman came along and took both to the station, P. W. Hampton, city editor of the Call, caused the arrest today of toliceman Lister on tho charge of assault and battery. Hamp. ton has been roasting the officor for alloged oppression of prisoners, and when tho nows- paper man called at tho station last evening to find out the number of the officor’s star, an exciting colloguy ensued, which ended by the forcible ejection of Hamilton, Laster was released for trial Monday, Burglars enterea ihe grocery store of William Hotaling, 1435 O street, "last night by the window route and got away with about & in cash and some groceries. Jay Burrows and J. M. Thompson are the incorporators of the Reform I’ross associa- tion, which filed articles today., The busi- ness is general advertisiug and the furnish- ing and trausmission of news in plates or otherwise, Marion W, Smith is engaged today 1n at- tempting to prove to thesatisfaction of Judge Field that her guardian, Jabez C. Crooker, bas been bandling her estate to his own per- sonal benelit and applying its income to his own uses, besides which she charges that he bas made bimself personally disagreeable by his actions whenever sho called a his oftice. The Deutsche Sesende Kreise club and a fow of their friends were charmingly enter- tained by Miss Armbruster Monday evening atthe residence of Mr. J. P Bay, Kountzo place. ‘The guests indulged in biph five until @ late hour, wheu an elegant luuch was served, ‘Those present were: Misses Bauman, Fawceut, May Fawcett, slaughter, Hamlin, Polglare, Weller. McLuin, MoCuno, Gussie { Baumav, Holiday, Freeman, Moors, Hughes, Lenmer, Benton and Bay. Messrs. Melleu, Coiby, Peters, McCune, Strang, Vickers, Giffora, Fuwcett, Baumao, Fisber, Parma: leo, , Wright, Boss, eytoa, Tate and Davenport, e Beu Jouson spent the watches of the night au interested spectatorof a erowd of Tartars* Turks and Roman Catbolics who rose up and it round bis arm chair till sunrise, BOTH WOFUL WOMEY | Mrs, Maybrick and Mrs, Osborne Still Before the English Public. CHANCES FOR THE FORMER'S FREEDOM Hosts of Friends Assisting Her Lawyers to Seoure a New Trial or Pardon. SOME NEW LIGHT THROWN ON HER CASE Why the Correspondent Thinks She Poisoned Her Late Husband. MRS, OSBORNE WILL STAND HER TRIAL Prospects That She Will Be Sentenced at Least Elghteen Months' Impris- onment—Prince George Will Be a Duke Mereafter, to LCopyrighted 1892 by James Gordan Banastt] Lospoy, Feb. 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bre.|--Mrs. May- brick has no lack of friends here and her American nationality seems to add to their persistence, They are of the loud mouth type, of course, for if of any other variety they would not attract attention. Thoy began their outery the moment the verdict was returned, and deluged the press with opinions and complaints. The letters were 80 numerous, so constant and so cleverly worded that so hard-hearted a person as the home secretary was moved to quash the verdict and change the sentence of death to imprisonment for life. The first bout was won by Mrs, Mayhrick’s friends and having plenty of time at their command they began to work methodically. Tho woman exercises a great fascination over the majority of people who have como in contact with her. This is particularly noticeablo in Mr. MacDougal, the London county councllor. He is a fanatic in the opinion of conservative people, not only in the Maybrick case but in most wmatters. He is one of the most thoroughly disliked men in London, for he attacks music halls and other existing institutions which on the whole are well conducted. His friends, however, cull him a “reformer” and say it is the tate of all reformers to be called *‘fanatics.” Her Lawyer Thinks Her Innocent, Mrs. Maybrick’s case was in the hands of Messrs. Lumly & Lumly, one of the best firms of solicitors in Loadon. 1 met the head of the firm this morning and he said: “I thoroughly believe in the inudeence of Mrs, Maybrick; otherwise I would not have taken the case. I bave been working stead- ily and methodically for a long time in her behalf, and thara is more than one commit- tee with the same object in view. The com- mittees do not all agree. We have nothing to do with their quarrels. We take all the ovi- denco they and anybody else can give us, The source is of no consequence so long as the matter is relevant. 1 go to Liverpool today to secure new testimony. I have had detectives at work for a long time, and bave gathered much material. We may ba able to move next week, but this depends upon the opinion of counsel. Wo have the best counsel in the market, among them Sir Charles Russell and Mr. Poland. All tho evidence at the trial, the speechos of counsel and the charge of the judge we have printed. Upon this counsel will pass before we make a move. Our object is to se- cure a new trial or & pardon. I have dug up two cases of precedents, but these were never acted upon, so, in one sonse, this will form a pracedent.” Meanwhile, Mrs. Maybrick s taking on flesh 1n ber prison, and in spite of the pa- thetdc lotters of the Baroness de Roques, her mother, is not looking at all ill, What the Correspendent Thinks, L followed the Maybrick case very closely. I went to the trial unbiased and listened to all the evidence. I was not satisfied of her guilt when the judge charged the jury, and [ had a doubt when the jury said “‘guilty.” A few days afterwards I had an interview with the Buroness do Roques. She, however, as faras words and manner were concerned, was confident of her daughter’s innocence. Iwrote down & number of questions and asked the baroness if ske would secure an-+ swers from Mrs. Maybrick. She said *‘yes,” and took the questions to the woman who had been condemned to death, Tsaw herou her return from the cell. The two questions which would have satisfied me of Mrs. Maybrick’s innocence were not answered, and they had been built with much care, They had not been ansiwered, but the romainder were. The baroness could give no reason, and I then believed Mrs. Maybrick guuty, and euch 1s my behef today, * Moreover, T do not believe that the efforts of her frienas and admirers, well backed by powerful lawyers, can obtain her freedom. Iaterest in tho case was revived this week by the action of Comptroller Speirs of the Mutual Reserve I"und association, He paid $10,000 on & policy on the life of Mr. May- brick into court. Mr, Cleaver claimed it in behalf of Mrs, Maybrick, and as assignee Mr, Cleaver is gowng to carry the case into the House of Lords, acainst the decision of the court of appeals. The executors of James Maybrick alsoclaimed it, and Sir Richard ‘Webster, attorney general, claimed it for the crown, and so the association washea its hands of the whole affair by paying the money into court. The association had al- ready paid a policy ot $15,000. May Get Eighteen Months, Mrs. Osborne's trial takes place in the week beginnming March 7. She is still in the infirmary in Holloway jail. She is besieged by all sorts of visitors, mostly women and oranks, severai of whom insist they stolo Mrs, Hargreaves' diamonds, and that Mrs, Osborne 1s innocent. Captain Osborne daily visits his wife and brings delicacies and cheers berup. Mrs, Hargreaves also remains in town and calls frequently at Holloway jail on the woman who so cruelly wronged her in the public mind, Thbe fact that Sir Charles [Russell is en- zaged to defend ber leads to the belief that Captain Osborue intends that his wife shall stund trial. The consensus of opinion among lawyers is that she will get eighteen months' imprisoument which will probably be spent 10 the infirmary, Will Be & Duke, Too. Prince George 1s to be calied duke of KKent. The titlo is to be transforred by the queen, who holds by right the succession. The official aannuucement, however, is vot to be made until the queea sends out the usual birthday bonors in May, which consist gen- erally of elevations to the peerageof patriotic brewers and railway managers sud the con- ferriug of C. B.'s on soldiers and sailors. Prince George is suffering severely from insomnia, notwithstandirig the efforts of his physicians to disguise the, N Rendy for Another Fall, 1 had along chat with Mr. Foxhall Keene today, just as lie was hr‘m Brighton. He looks first rate, but nTfl @ thin, His Trish “eropper’’ kept him in bed twolve days, and naturally he lost some flesh, Tho accident has left no visible marks. He lost ono tooth and jhad the nerve of anotner so damaged that he had the tooth removed and will have the gap filled by a porcelain work of art, So far as appaarances go his loss of the teoth is of no consequence, as Mr. Keeno doos not show his teoth when he talks, only when he laughs, aud generally limits himself toasmile. Hesays he feels all right. He rode for soveral hours today. Ho 1s in love with Treland as a hunting country, and has bought twenty-two brood mares and several hunters—all the latter Irish, which are the best hunters in the world, as Englishmen well know, Mr, Keene may bg expected home shortly. He will be at Liverpool next week to soe the Waterloo cup won and lost. Discussing the Race, The postponement of the cup race was a disappointment to thousands, particularly to the followers of Celonel North, The draws suited him to perfection and in spite of nu merous good entries the odds against Fuller- ton are only 3 to 1. Saturday having passed, anow draw is necessary and all bets are de- clared off. "his is unfortunatoe for Colonel Nortn, as a new draw s not likely to be as satisfactory to him as the first. All good sportsmen. however, hope that Fullerton will wil. the cup and thus finish a glorious career by accomplisbing a feat never porformed be- fore—the winning of the Waterloo cup four consecutive times; Racing has also suffered from the weather, which has been unusyally severe this week, with littls appearance of a chango for tho better. Karly this morning London had a dense fog, which disappeared as suddenly as it came. There is plenty of ice, butit is spoiled for skating purposes by frequent falls of spow and occasional thaws. Will Bar Pugllists, At last London is to have a club after the style of the Manhattan and New York Athletio clubs, to be called the “'‘Sport and Athletio Club, Limited.” The chiof object is the encouragement of sports, though pro- fessional boxing will find no place in the club’s programs. The committeo includes the dukes of Portland, Hamilton and Mont- rose, Lords Lonsdale, Londesborrough, Fit: harding, de Clifford angl Gosford. Tuventor Sims, of the Sims-Edison torpedo, is booked to sail to Ney York next Wednes- day, Ho is called hoge because of illness in his family. The. trial of the torpedo at Portsmouth this weok yas very satisfactory to the foreign attaches, and a probable sale will bo ecffected to Russia and Germany. Mr. Edwin M. Fox, attorney for the Edison company, goes to Russia next week. Tho first secrotary of tho legation, Mr. Henry White, received numerous congratu- lations this week oa, his new titie. The London Times said thatamong those in the diplomatic gallery of the House of Commons Thursday night lstening to Mr. Balfour's introduction of his lrfali homo rule measure was “Sir H. Wnite, fivst secretary of the American legation.” {Sncha mistako may mean a head 1n ghe basket, as the Times is very partioular on such points and Mr. White is too well koown an Amorican to make such an ecrror allowable on any grounds. Talking of the Indlan, Indian Commissioner Morgan has taken the trouble to try to satisfy Mr. Labouchero that thore is no corruption in the conduct of Indgian affairs, Mr. Labouchere does not seem to think that 'Commissioner Morgan has made out a good ease, though ho fs will- ing to admit that Mr. Morgan may not have got any of the “swag.” But it 1s curious how ultra-patriotic Americans bend the knee to the English, while they d—n ordinary peo- ple who are civil to the Anglo-Saxon. London paupers are slowly growing less numerous. In the fifth week of January, 1889, there were 104,850 indoor and outdoor paupers in London; in 1840 thera wero 103 033; in 1801 there were 100,577, and in 18 thero were 09,363, Mr. J. G. Sibbald, the iron manufacturer of New York, has been seriously ill _at the Savoy with pneumonia contracted in’the isle of Wight, He is now recovering and will go to Eastbourne to recuperate. Lord Allingon, the aged nobleman who married Miss Lehigh the other day, and whose wonderful gifts to the bride were the talk of the day, has not had a happy honey- moon. His old enewy, tho gout, attacked him tho day after the marriage, and he is still laid up with the malady. Pecullar Telegraph Charges. Mr. Henniker Hearod, the parliamentary postal reformer, is"#howing up the very funny methods pursued by the postal author- ities 1n making arbitrary and ridiculous rul- ings. If you tolegraph the words ‘“New- castle-on-Tyne,” they eharge ono word; if “St. Leonards-on-the-Sea,” throe words, “Devere” 15 one word; “Davere gardens’ three; “‘upstaivs” one; ‘down stairs” two, But the height of red tape appears in this ovder just issued: *“You may, at the ordi- nary circular or book post rate, send to your coal dealer the following message: ‘Send one ton coal.’ If you say ‘Please send’ you must puy & penny extra, because 1t's a let- ter.” The authorities are evidently not in- clined to encourdge politeness, Americans who haye been obligod to travel everywhere in winter will be glad to know that the dreaaful” rajlway foot warmers are about to be donc away with. One of the lines running between Lonaon and Liverpool has just put in a system of steam pipes, and also, much to tha gstenishment and wonder of Englishmen, elegthie lights on 1ts trains, The pagpers praise ‘she compapy for its re- markable enterprige, but the time hus not come for any railroad in England to be en- terprising enough netto lock the passengers In the carriages. | Secrotary Tillotsen of the Victory Yacht club tells me his elak I8 most anxious to be challenged by Amamieans for a race in English waters for the America's cup. He thinks Enghish have s much better chanco to win in waters, ou account of familiarity with the course and past ex- perience has boes & gplendid teacher, giving them hope of beabidgtheir next American opponent.” Mr, Tilletson thinks now, thav Mr. Burgess is deada, American vachtsmen willuot huve thesume walkover as hereios fore, . i r—p——— Music in Our Fretty Suburh, The musical_socloty organized by some of the music loviug young ladies of Kountze Place, met at the residence of J. W. Fawcett Thursday eveping. A delightful program was listened to, which eonsisted of vocal and instrumental @glos and duets by various members of the club, Those presgnt were; Mesdames Koch, Benedict and Crandall, Misses Armbruster, MoCague, Lydia MoCague, Free . Slaughter, McLain, Nellio MgoAlsland, lace, Van Cour Bay, Gulick, Wedge, Wedge, F and Mary Fawcett, ¥ A lean year lomon party is to be given by Miss Helene Lipp to the “club in Lwo weoks NDAY BEE. IXTEEN PAGE IS GROWING WEAKER Opposition to the German Sectarian Edu- cation Bill Falling Off IT WILL BE FORCED UPON THE PEOPLE In Order to Retain His Place Horr Miquel Will Cease His Opposition. BErLiY, Fob, 20,—The government has gained a distinct advantagoe in the division in the ranks of opposition to tho Prussian sec- tarian education biil, The national liberals, headed by Herr von Benningsen, maintain the policy of union with the freisianige party against the measure asa whole. Another section supports Herr Miquel, minister of finance, in his endeavors to a compromise with tho advocates of the bill. Horr von Benningsen's enemies assert that ho is actuated by a feel- ing of animosity toward the cabinet because he did not receive a ministerial post which he had long coveted, and in relation to which many promises had been made to him, Herr Miquel, it is said, will surrenaer his princi ples in order to rotain his position as finance minister, He has now for a long time been the champion of the compromiso movement, and there can bo no doubt that he will change his course of trying to avoid an open aud ab- solute rupture, However, as Chancellor von Caprivi and Count von Zedlitz, the minister of public worship, his colleagues, have shown no disposition to alter the measure so as to make possible its acceptance by the country, it is difticult to see whero there1s any chance to apply the principle of compromise. Presented it Only as a Formality. The hostility of the situation is aggra- vated by revelations made by the Allege- meine Zeitung, to the effect that Count von Zedlitz, acting under orders from Emporor William through Chancellor Ca- privi, only submitted the bill to the minis- ters as a formality when it was completed. The measure had been fully claborated be- fore Count von Zedlitz placed it beforo the minority. He was simply used by the em- peror as an open channel for the introduction of the bill in the Landtag. The question of this departure from con- stitutional usages wiil be brought before the Landtag and uuless Chancellor von Caprivi can explain it, it will shake the power of the emperor to retain him as chancellor. During the time when Prince Bismarck’s power was most absolute the ministry preserved tho right of being au courant on all legislative projects, arrange New Emigration Laws. Tho bill regulating emigration from Ger- many, about to be introduced in the Reichs- tag, enacts that anybody wishing to leave the country shall inform tho polico as to his destination. The authorities will for a monti before allowing a person to emigrate make public his declaration as to his proposed destination and the agents will not be al- lowed to forward emigrants except in ac- cordance with a written contract open to the authorities. of 18 and ing. labilty to will be allowed to enter {futo o contract to emigrate. Contracts will not be allowed in the case of diseased and maimed porsons or cthers wno will not be permitted to enter as Immigrants the countries tu which they wish to go. The pagments made must cover the ex- penses of the entire journey to the port of aestination of the emigrant. Agents will be responsible for any losses which emigrants may incur in consequence of delays in trans- portation. All steamers used for the convey- auce of emigrants must be examined as to their eguipment and sanitary condition. Kvery vessel sailing between the trans- oceanic ports and haviog room for twenty- five passengors other than those carried in the cabin will bs treated asan emigrant ship. Imperial inspeotors will be appointed at Hambure, ports. Expected to Say Something Important, The previous speeches of the emperor at the opening of the Diet at Brenderburg have led to the expectation of the country of 1m- portant utterances by his majesty on the 24th 1nst. Herr Herrfurth, Prussian minister of the interior, states that the disease of the kid neys from which he is suffering is becoming aggravated and will probably compel his resignation of his position. [t is surmised, however, that tLis is simply an excuse brought forward on account of the education vl It is rumored that the duke of Cumberland has assented to the proposition to reopen the negotiations lookiag to the surrender of his rights in Hanover. These negotiations are based on proposals made by Herr Loxten, land director of Hanover, thay the duke of Cumberland shall obtain the rights of suc- cession in the duchy of Brunswick with the control of the Guelph fund. Queen Victoria and the prince of Wales are urging the duke of Cumberland to accept. The emperor is also earnestly urging this arrangement of the matter, as the last chance of a settle- ment before the Guelph fund 1s swallowed by ehe Prussian state, No persons belween the ages 25 25 (tne period cover- military service), years Bremen, Stettin and other London Stock Market, [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxooy, Feb. 20.— [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber.|—TIhe stock warket has been idle and uninteresting all day. Business has been reduced 0 a mini- mum. American rails were generally flat, the Now York market having been adversely influenced last night by orders given for the shipment of gold to Kurope. Home rates were &lso weak. Foreign stocks closed fairly steady, as the Paris bourse was better, In home rails Brighton deferred rose one-half of 1 per cont and Southeastern deferred one-cighth of 1 per cent, while Metro- politan deferred and Shefield deferred fell 1§ per cent aud Caledonian issues and North British deferred !5 per cent. Money was strong. The demand was at 2' 1o 8 per cent. Applications were made at the bank, where 81¢ per cent was charged for ten-day loans. ‘I'he stringency was caused by tbe London and Westminster bauk handing over @ large sum to the Bank of Eunglaud on ac- VON CAPRIVI WILL BE TAKEN TO TASK His Departure From Constitutional Usages (Gives Grave Offense. SAXON ARMY OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE | and moors of the north of Englana and traf- ficon the various railway linos traversing : : that country is seriously impeded. ixpected to Make Dispatches say that the roads in the Lis- E tights of | lowald district, Kerry, are also badly de- Succession in the Duchy of Bruns- layed by huge drifts of snow. 0 ETRT < Much anxioty is felt regarding the safoty At o b N i gt of soveral farmers who loft tho markets e — bound for their homes yesterday and of [Copyrighted 1892 by New York Associated Press, | Whom nothing has been heard. ——— PRGES 1-8. = NUMBER 247, count of the New South Wales governme The discount rato was firm. Threo-mo bank bills wero quoted at 24 per cent. (e to bo shipped from New York to Eur today amounts to £120,000. h BURIED UNDER SNOW, England Experiencing Severe Storms and Weather, Snow storms prevailed the United Kingdom. In London two inches of snow fell, and this morning the city was enveloped in a dense fog. The weather remains cold. The upper reaches ot the Thames aro frozen. In North Wales 10,000 quarrymen have been thrown out of work by the snow that has fallon to a great depth in that part of tho country. A disparch from Dubiin states that tetegraph wires and poles are down in all directions through Iteland, and that vailway trafic is interrupted by the heavy drifts with which the lines are incumbered. The snow storm continues in the mountains Loxnoy, Feb, last night throughout THAT READING DEAL. Protests Against Its Consummation Filed With the Governor of Pennsylvanin, Hannisnura, Pa,, Feb, 20.—Governor at- tison today made public two letters ho has received, one from Auditor Cassatt of tho Pennsylvania road, and the other from Mas- ter Workman Powderly of the Knights of Labor, protesting against the Readine, Le- high Valley and Jersoy Central deal. Cas- satt's letter gives an array of facts which he considers illegality of tho deal, and Pow- derly ‘protests as a citizen of ths state and domands that the constitution be upheld. The letters were referred by Gov. ernor Pattison to the attorney general with instructions to jtake such action as will en- force the constitution of the state and bring all who violated it within 1ts control. 1n Mr. Cassatt's letter above referved to, after giving figures on the details of the big combine, he says: *Icall your attention to the fact that it is practically admitted that thie power to fix the price of anthracite coal 1 Philadeipbia and elsewhere wiil rest on one man, although the hope is certainly axpressed that this power will be osercised in a beneficient w 1 have thought it right to collect together and submit to you the acove facts which are public sources, equally acc that you may have the situation clearly be- fore you andmuy take such action as you deem proper and right if the consolidation of these competing lines under one control with the avowed purpose of removing competition and of securing the power to repulata the production and fix the prica of anthracito coal should seem to you to be con- trary to public policy or to ve in violation of that provisi hibits any tran quiring in any wi ing line,” are suflicient to prove tho derived from ssible. to you, of the constitution which pro- ortation company from ac v tho control of u compet- —~ THER £ Orrice or W 1ST. ATHER BUREAU, | Oxmana, Feb, 20. § ‘While cloudy, unsettied weather continues east of the Missouri river and in the interior ot the country, it has cleared off warmer in the west and the prospect is fora spell in advance of a storm entering the upper Missouri valley. This will vrobably be followed by another cold snap during the woek, ‘Pemperature has generally risen but most notably in the Rocky mountain regions, For Eastern Missourl and Omaha and Vicinity—Iair, warmer weather during Sun- day: warmer on Monday; southerly winds. Vasmxgroy, D, C. tana—Fair; slightly increasing cloudiness and lly. warm 7ob. 20, —For Mon- armer; soutn winds: Dprobubly light For Nebrasks, North and South Dakota— Slightly warmer: south winds and generally fair weather Sunday; fair Monday. For Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Kan- sas—Slightly warmer and fair, and probably fair Monday. or Colorado—Fair weatner; southerly winds; probably fair Monday. For Iowa—Generally fair; variable winds; vrobably fair Monday. Yor Missouri-—-Generally fair; north winds: probably fair Monday. JONES WRITES ANOTHER LETTER, He Urges New York D rats to be Broud and Positive in Their Denunc Bixauayrroy, N. Y., Feb. 20.—Ex-Lieu- tenant Governor Jones has written a letter in regard to the anti-Hill movement, in which he says: ‘‘The effort which starts forth with such enthusiasm and vigor as a remonstrance will be the result of still fur- the party action to be limited to a protest, _ If we are but to ‘arieve and groan’ and then fall meekly into line, we but strengthen the chains that bind us, Our denunciation should be mado broadly and in the interests of pure democ- racy, and we but weakon our efforts if wo allow them to be construed as being for the advancement of the political fortunes of any one man, no matter how deserving he may be in his ow n mevrits, or in contrast with David B. Hill, — Wil Discuss Postal AfMuirs, Wasmineton, D, C, Feb, 20.—A confer- enco with the postmasters of sixty-five of the large cities of tne country, which has been arranged for the Oth of March, is re. ceived, it Is sald, with much favor by the postmasters addressed. The following are some of the questions which have been sug- gested for discussion : “The consolidation of third and fourth class matter (printed matter und merchan- dise) into one class at tho lowest existing rate of lmsluue. 1 cent for two ounces: insur- ing agaiust 10ss by the government of par- ties sending registered matter; the improve- ment and extension of the special delivery system; the advisability of establishing B branch of the dead letter office on the 'acific slope.” v A Rallroad Men's Troubles, ArnvQuenrque, N. M., Feb. 20,—A commit- tee from here, representing the employes of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa I'e and At- lantie Pacific and St. Louis & Fran- cisco railroads Is in conference wit)’ e gen- eral management of these compan. «in Chi- cago, protesting aguiost the requirements that employes give bond in a guaran.ee com pany that they will faithfully fulill tneir duties, ete. Itis intimated here, that the employes of the Santa ke system will insist upon the withdzaw: thesa raquirements, ther degredation is to if its Killed by » Boy Louvisvitie, Ky., Feb. 20, Near Elizabeth- town last night George Kurtz, aged 14, stabbed to death Jobu L. Goore, & man of 26 years, Kuriz and his older brother, Con, bad bought some candy and started to di vide it. Goore began teasing George Kur.z and pulling nis nose. Con said be would sooner be knocked down thau have his nose ulled. Gooro knocked bim down. A fight ollowed in which Goore was killed. e Arkunsas Will Sue Woodwa Lavgie Rock, Ark., Feb, 20.—The attorney general will file a suit in the Pulakski chan- cery court on Monday against tue bondsmen of ex-State I'reasurer W. . W 1. I'he claim will be based upon the fi n;{- of the state examining board, and will allege an aaditional shortage of §145,000, % [ITS ROUT IS AVERTED \ifour's rish Bil;;:os the Gladstonian % Army from Despondent Dissolution, HAS GIVEN THEM SOMETHING TO FIGHT Without This Measure the Grand 01d Man's Followers Were All but Losts TWO MEN BOUND TO AVENGE PARNELL John Redmond and Timothy Harrington Will Have Vengeance from Gladstone. IRISH FACTIONS ARE ALMOST AGREED Unlited In Fighting the M On Speaking Plan Will Please ¥ Well as a Cor stry and Nearly s—The Balfour gland Very promise, [Copyrighted 1592 by Ji Loxnoy, Feb, 20 w York Herald Cable—Special to Tir: Bre.|—The now Irish local government bill has put the Gladstonians in gooa spirits. Hitherto everything has been going wrong with them. This session there is no attack upon tho government for its Bgyptian policy, no demands for tho im- mediate dissolution of parliament, and no show of fight in any quarter. Tho ‘“grand old man’s” army was thoroughly discour aged, but now thoy thirk thoy have the min= istry in a tight place. The local government bill is a mockery, they say, of the Irish hopes. It is not so cer« tain that it 1s to be regarded in that light by the English people. Probably it gives them as much as they are willing to concede. Anyway it is premature to count upon the defeat of the government by this measure. Apart from that it is bLacomiug fatally evident that tho goneral position of the Gladstonians on homo rule is rotten tw its foundation. Their only hope of success at the next genoral election is to keep their country in ignorance of overy detail of the uow scheme. Oace roveal that plan and eithar the English or the lrish will kick againstat, for it cannot possibly satisfy both sections. < Gordon Bennett.) pirit Marching On, Mr. Parnell’s followers, led by Mr. John Redmoud, decline to play the game without seeing the cards. Thoy insist on asking for full information. Mossrs, Sexton and O'Brien of the other wing of the Irish party are prepared to bring in Mr, Gladstone on any terms, and are confident that they can put the screws on him afterwards. Mr. Redmond absolutely refuses to give him a blank check, and heis backed up by all the PParnellites. They ascribo Mr. Parnell’s death to Mr. Gladstone's hounding him down, and 1n their hearts will nover forgive him. This is one of the secret koys to home rule mysteries which must never be forgot- ten, John Reamond is a formidable antag- omst, and a far better speakor than Mr. Parnell was. He is young, daring, plucky and resolute, and the House of Commons listens to him with great attention. Fidelity to the memory, policy and ideas of Mr. Par- nell seems to be his sole aim. Thonext ablest mar among the true Parnellites is Mr, T, Harrington, Living for Venge: Botween them thoy will kecp tho lamp burning before the hero’s shrine, and it may be, even avenge his death. They have not closed the account with Mr. Gladstone yet. He struck savegely at Mr. Parnell 1 his famons letter which caused the revolt in the Irish party. A simiiar blow may be in prep~ aration for himself, At present and for a moment both sections of the Irish aro united against the ministry, and they are almost on speaking terms. ‘Pogether they bope to turn Lord Salisbury out. In my opinion tney will be disap- pointed, for the goverament bill ropresents fairly the views of the most moderate men. Of course, it does aot go far enough for the home rulers, but the bulk of the nation are not prepared to broak up the ime- perial pariiament, aud nothing short of that will sausfy the nationalists. The govern- ment measure will therefore be fregarded by the people generally as a fair compromiso. Sickness and death still cast a gloom over the house. Four more members have gone already this year, Itis most dificult for the government to keep a majority 1 the house nine hours every day on account of so many being half broken down in health. Mr. Bal- four begins at a bad time, but thus far he has dove well. nce. MBER OF PARLIAMENT, s [Special Tele- ska delegation to tho industrial confererce at St. Louis is en route via the Wubash to secure the na- tional convention of the people's independent party for Omaha, located as she is in the po- litical conter of the voting strength of the party, The claims of Omaha will be para- mount, in a politicul sense, 10 the desires of other claimants. Omaha comes with & £50,000 guaranteed bond to pay the expenses of the convention. This brings the whole state of Nebraska behind her to ask for the convention, lowa, Nobrasks, Kansas and the iwo Dakotas are strietly *in it? if the couvention comes w Omaha. Irrespectivo of politics Omaha sends down un earnest and representative committee of her potential citizens to bring the coavention to the great city of the agricultural gardon of the west. Among the leading representative citizens are tho following: C. Van Wyck, Ne- braska City; J. H. deninstor, Lexiugton; Alfred Fawkver, Omahy, editor Omaha “Losein: Fred Jewell, Platte Center; D, Clem Deaver, Omaha, J. H. Powers, Corcell; J. M. Thompson, editor Farmers Alliance, Lins Coln; T. C. Keisey and A. M. Bigelow, sece {e\ury aud treasurer of the state association Cuights of Labor, Omaba; J. M. Devine, Colfax: W. A, Rwick, Platte Center; W, A, Pointer, Boone, editor St. Paul Phonograph; J. A, Clafton, St Paul; H. McGraw, ‘Alblon; W. N. Nason, Omwaha; George H. HBogs, Omana; C. H. Norons, Sarpy county and W. P, Hilton, Nance county. This com« mittee, covering the whole arca of the s bave hired a specinl train and are going d w vell immediately for Omaha. A Mathn Miss Mamie H - o L lin of Kountze Place ene tertained about tlirty of her youug lady friends at 1 o'clock luncheon FKriday. The bouse was beautifully decorated with palms and cut flowers. The afterncon was spent 1w playing bigh-five, Miss Grace Polglace winning the head prize, & beautiful souvenir spoon. Among thoso present wer Miss MeLal Cour Lenmer, Madge Lebm of Lincolu; Miss Livingly of rice, | Mesdumes Hawilton, MeDauiels and Cole,