Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1892, Page 1

v CTWENTY MARRIED AS A MINOR | Mr. Blaine Makes a Personal Btatement Re His Son's Marriage to Mary Nevins. PRIEST DECEIVEC = BY AND SON Father Ducsy Accused of Deceitful Com- plicity—Accessory Before the Act. - LIES NAILED BY FACTS AND DATES The Younger Mrs, Blaine's Assertions Oontroverted at All Points, RELATIONS OF MOTHER AND WIFE & Couple Assured an Income and a House— The Offer Refused—What Led %o the Separation—A Straightfor- ward Statement of the Affair. Wasnixatos, D, C., Feb. 28.—Mr. Blano furnishes to tho Associated Press today for publication the following under the heading, ‘A personal statement: Siuce the separation of my son and his wife three and a half yoars ago, my family have silently borne every miscepresentation, overy slanderous attack, every newspaper inter- view which it has pleased the now divorced wife to inspire. Tue one person aimed at has been Mrs. Blaine, and we have perhaps been at fault in allowing a horror of the pub- lic disoussion of private matters, combined with the regard for tho future of my grand- son, to permit so much calumny to go un- answered. The last outrage of the kind, em- bodied in the decision of the judge at Dead- wood, S. D., assumes an official character which makes it impossible to remain longer silent. To remain silent would be to aceept and perpetuate & great wrong to my wife—a greater wrong to my grandson than even a publication of the truth can inflict upon him. It 18 necessary in speaking that I shoula give a summary, as brief as possible, of the marriage and the incidents which followed it and led to the separation. Deliberately Decelved by Priest and Son. A letter which I addressed to the Rev. Tromas I. Ducey at the time of the marriage will distinctly state the important facts boar- ag upon that event: AucusTa, Me., Sept. 18, 1886.—Rov. Thomas 1. Ducey, rector of St. Leo’s church, No. 16 East Twenty-ninth streot, Now York.—bir: On Wednesday morning last, theSth instant, my youngest son, James G. Blaine, jr., shocked me by the aunouncement that on the preceding Monday he had been united in marriage with Miss Mary Nevins; that you had performed the ceremovy in your own rectory: that my son and Miss Nevius were unaccompanied by friend or relative, and that twoof your household servants were the sole witnessas. My son’s announcement gave the first knowledge that I or any mam- ber of my tamily had of his marriaga or even of his attachment to Miss Nevins, whose oharactor I wish to say at tho outset is not at all in the question, and of whom but for this rash marriage I have never heard a breath of censure. Marrled While » Minor, My son was born October 12, 1868, and Is not, therefore, 18 years old. He was living. hero in his own home 1n the house whero he was born, surrounded by neighbors who had known him all his life, under the daily care of & tutor who was fitting him for college, which he hoped to enter this autumn, To facilitate his preparation he desired to re- muin hore during tbe summer while tho other mombers of the family were much of the time at Bar Harbor. As I navesince learnod, Miss Nevins, in company with her sister and father, came 10 Augusta on Mon- day, August 16. On Friday, Septomber 8, eightoon days after her arrival in Augusta, my son had nover scen or heard her name until she came here, loft his home without permission and without the knowledge of any member of his family and accompanied Miss Novins and her sister to their mother in New York. On Saturday, the 4th, the two young persons presentod themsclves to you for marriage. Through my eldest son, ‘Walker Blalne, who went to New York as moon as I heard these unhappy tidings, 1 learn that James mlisrepresented his age to you, stating that he was within a mouth or two of 21, Alded and Abetted by Father Ducey, But be aid not (according to your own nar- rauve to my son Walker) conceal from you the vital fact that he was aminor, nor he did not conceal from you but openly ayowed that 1 had no knowledge whatever of bis inten- tion to be married, and that his special de- sign was to keop all knowledge of it from me, 1n this concealment he sought your aid and abetment, and you held his secrot under con- sideration frem Saturday until Monday, agreeing with my son not to advise any mem- ber of my family of bis rash purpose. You took bim to the archbishop in order that a dispensation might be secured to enable Miss Nevius, who was reared & Catholic, to marry my son, who was born, baptised and rearod a Protestant. You knew that during the long interval in which you were making these proparations I was within a moment's reach by telegraph, and yet you never gave the slightest intimation to me, the most deeply luterested and responsible purty. Unworthy of & Priest aud a Man, In defense of this conduct you alleged to my soa Walker the confidence reposed in you @s & priest by my son, The contidence of the confessional is always respected, but by your use of confidences reposed in you out- side of tke coufessional, even by those not of the Catholio communion, you perforce be- come an accomplice before the act of any orime or any 1mprudence to whidh you may Msten, It is not for me to advise a minister of your intelligence that your position is ab- solutely untenable, would be dangerous to soclety, and would uot be respected by any court of the land. You further alleged in Justitication of your action that if you had Bot performed the ceremony someone else would have done it. Thatis a common de- fense of evildolng aud is unworthy of & priesi and a man. You might as well justify your murder of a man by chloroform on the ground that otherwise someone else would murder him with a dagger. A week ago my boy was under my protec- tion, the moat helpless, the least respousible wember of my family, erratic but co * trolable through bis strong affections, an object of constant watchfulness to his parents, bis brothers and bis sisters, a source of constant anxiety, but not of Sespair, because he is of good abilities, as readily influenced to the right as to the wrong, and because the patience of love can never kuow weariness. ‘Today through your Bgency this boy in years, in experience, in CIRST YEAR. | | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAIIA. MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 29, 1802, e 'NUMBER 2565, me"wm' in practical capacity, leaves my ome and my care burdes with the fuil responsibilitics of a man with the welfare of & woman in his keeping. “The ¢ Your Hea 1 am powerless. T cannot question tho logality of the marringe. ishall at a dis- tanco and at every disadvantage endeavor to guide my son, But as a father, liviog under the divine institution of family, as a citizen hving under the divine order of society, 1 protest against yvour act. As a servant of God to whose mimstry you are ordained, I call God to witness between you and me. Of whatever evils resulting from this deplorable marriage my son may be the author or the vietiw, the guilt be ou your head, Jases G, BLAINE. When I wrote this letter I belioved that Miss Nevins had no other respousibility in the marriage than 1o consenting to my son's appeal, and was blamoworthy for this alone, Sinco then I am prepured to say that the marriage was arvanged by her far more than by my son; that she did everything to pro- mote it, suggested every arrangement, an- ticipated and provided for every emorgoncy, and that in fact, but for her porsonal, activs and untireing agency the marriage would never have taken place, In this she showea knowledge and forethought not to be ex- pected 1in a woman of 21 years, 1t be o The Hand of the Woman, Within ten days after her arrival in Au- gusta, within one week from the day she first met my son, she was adjuring him thus for soveral successive aays: ‘‘Write nothlug until I sec vou. Let me know at once about the law (of marriage). 1 can’t wait to hear. 1t makes me ill."” “Can you come to me a moment! Am alone. Do not send up your card.’” *Did you see tue laws? Do not keep up the suspenso,” ““T'he Bar Harbor house is perfeot, but I love tho dear old placo far better.” “Don't ask any quostions that may lead people to suspect anything. Remember that we are in the mouths of every man, woman and child in Augusta. Every word you speak is repeated and misconstrued, Every look of yours, every flush of your face, is talked of.” Luok into the laws only tomorrow and perhaps ono question at the bank (where he obtained money ror his marriage journey on my account by inducing the cashier to ad- vanco him funds on his memorandum, a thing he had never learned to do befors he met Miss Nevins.)” Mindful of the Laws, “All else can wait. Oh, do be careful. I feel now all sorts of dreadful things ure said of us, You don’t know how vile the world is. Do look up the laws. The rest keop quiet,” “Did you look into the laws of Massa- chusetts and New York. 1 am sure not. Auswer this tonight.”” *I havo at last thought of the only man on earth whom we can both trust for witness. He is a man I can telegraph for to come to Boston if we find it necessary, He is a man and he adores every member of my family. * * % T have kiown him since I was a child. He would go any place with us and none know. He unever would breatho it as long as ho lived. If you say so, 1 will give him a gentle hint that I will need his services for an emergency, but not toil him for what.” “Do write me at once what the New York taw was and the forfeit. Answor at ouce.” Wheu they roached Now York after they had fled from Augusta, she cautioned my s0n not4o “forget the $20 gold piece in a little box for Ducey, and look Into the pocket of his gray clothes for the ring.” In slort, she took charge of every matter and directed the proceedings to the last minute, Too Late for Action. It was thus that a boy of 17 years and 10 months, in some respects mexperienced even for his age, was tempted from his school books and led to the altar by a young woman of full 21 years—with entire secrecy con- trived by herself and with all the iostru- ments of her device complete and exact, When my eldest son, Walker, went to New York, as 1 huve related in the Ducey letter, his object was to see whether the marriage of my youngest son might not be invalid or could not bo annulled by reason of his youth. It wasmet with the assertion that it was too late for any proceedings to set uside the marriage, because altor tho marriage the bride, instead of returning to her mother, had taken passage for Boston with the groom on one of the night steamers on Long Island Sound. 1 purpose next to show by a somewhat minute statement of facts and dates the falsity of the assertion that Mrs. Blaine broko up the marriage rolations of my son and nis wife. She did not sce her daughter- in-law until May, 1887, eight months after the marriage, when being in New York the latter calied upon her twice during her two days’ stay. The next time she saw her wi a month later. When about to sail for Europe on tho Sth of June she was a single day in New York and saw the young woman on taking leave. Facts and Dates, At the end of fourteen months we returned from Europe and stopped Lwo or three days i New York, We found that in our ab- sence our son had not only spent his entire allowance, but that he was deeply in debt, It was then arranged that both my son and his wifo should come down to Augusta and bave their future determined at a family council. They arrived 1n Augusta on Satur- day, the 15th of August. Mrs. Blaine was absent from home on a visit and returned Monday afternoon, the 20th, so that she saw James' wife for the first time in Augusta on the evening of August 20, With- in two or three days I learned the details of the dismal failure of their New York life, and arter full consu'tation with Mrs, Blaine and with her freo approval 1 proposed that that they should come to live at Augusta and occupy their old home. 1 had & summer house at Bar Harbor, and as I intended to spend all my winter in Washington, this house would be vacant if they did not occupy it. The house being large | proposed to pay for fuel and light aud the wages of a man servant,and I would furnish them with a horso and carriage. Assures Them an Income. I als assured them in addition them the sum of §,500 a year uutil iy son shoula ba able to earn an income of that amount. I made the proposition while we were sitiing on the lawn, with my son’s wife with but a few feot distant. My son went immediately over to her and I know that he told her in detall just what my offer was. Her reply was that she would not. stay in Augusta on any cousideration, He was very much disconcerted by her decision, and for the first time iuformed his mother and wyself of his discontent and unhappi- noss, & tact which was not before known, but which was not received with surprise. We then learned that during our absence in Europe he had become gradually estranged from her, and her refusal to acoept the resi- dence 1n Augusta was merely the last of a long series of disagreements which threat- ened to make their united life impossible ana which led finally to a separation, Disaster is the only legitimate conclusion of such & mar- riage. Duriug the two weeks that my son's wifo stayed at Augusta, it became patent to every member of my family and to every vis- itor, and to o one move than myself, ihat a scparation was the least disaster to be dreaded, Mother and Wife, The immediate occasion of her departure Was my son's golng to Bangor st my request on Friday, August 81, with some doouments for which T telographed (I was occupied with the campalgo of the state) and he continued with me to Ellsworth, where I was to spesk on Saturday, the istv of September, There being a violent ralustormn the meeting at Ellsworth was postponed to Monday, gnp- tember 3, James spent the intervul at Bar Harbor and I remained at Ellsworth. On Monday after the meeting James returned with me to Augusta and arrived atll p. m., only to learn that his wife had goue to New York at 8 p. m, eight hours before. She knew well that James would be at home that night. Mrs. Blaine bad strongly disapproved of herdeparture ana had esruestly urgea her to remain. She did nov then dream that our son would not follow his wife, or that the immivent Hual separation would come so soon; but 0 deprecated the avgry and, to at least, sudden de- 4’ to New York th their infant and nurse. She did us perture, and the journ: alone wi nuot, however, suspect Lhat the yOusg woman i ST loft with any less friendly feeling toward N lF ‘C[ R ME ‘LR NN Rorscrt than wward every otvor menvor ot | SUME PECULIA ASURES of the family, except my son James. Find- ing the young womar. determined to go, and forseeing the difficulties in their path, since | my daughter-in-law utterly declined the pro- vision I made for their support, Mrs. Blaino ropeatedly bade her remember that at any moment we would receive the child for any length of time—for ono vear, thvee years, ten years or for life—that ho should receive, as all who know my wife will believe, the very vest of care and sttention: that she would put his mother under no conditions what- ever, and that whenever she wished the child to be returned to her he would be sent. Tho offer was given in the most friendly spirit in which it could be given, Thus my daughtor-in law left my home, the only home my son could provide for her. She left be- hind her for my son & note whoso temper and tone are safficiently indicated by a single ex- tract, Senators and Represontatives Anxious to Investigato any 8u PRESENT WORK IN THIS DIRECTION Southern Statesmen Dedire to Und the Deprossed Condition of the Cotto Market—Alleged Crasade to Begln Against Free Passes, Wasiiy 513 FounrteeN T StReeT, WasmiNaroy, D, (0, Feb. 28, It has become tho custom in congress to propose an fnvestigation 1nto every ohanuel of trade or sociery which does not show a healthy condition, tho idea being that con- gress can legislate anything out of existonce from yellow fever to n surplus ot manufac- tures. Probably the mostunique prouosition for un investization comes from Senator George of Mississippi, who iantroduced a vill and 1t has boen reported from the committee on agriculture and forestry, providing that one or more subcommittees of the souate be authorized to investigats by overy prac- ticable method, and report from time to time to the senato, the cause of the present low price of cotton, and the oause of the de- pressea condition of agriculture in the states raising cotton; and also into the remedics and report by bill or otherwise, Represcntative Kyle bas introduced a jolut resoiution which has been referred to the house committee on education and labor, usk- ToN Bureav or Tie Bre, } From Wife to Husband, “You knew when you left what the conse- Quence of your trip to Bar_Huruor would be. Vhat business hud you at Bar Harbor! Why aid you not telegraph me and_not let me lie awake till nearly 4 o'clock! You shall live to regret all this, You have broken the greater of your promises thus far, and until you learn to be truthful you necd not come noar me. Iam not here to have my affairs discussed among the neighvors. If you de- siro to have any communication with me you can address New Yorlk hotel.” This was signed simply “Mary Nevins Blaine.” On reading this note, my son declared: “'I will not follow her. and 1 told her I would not when she made tho threat.” Just forty-four day after this wilful de- parture, she returned to my house accom- panied by her mother, Mrs. Nevius, my grandson and his nurse. At the moment of their arrival there were in the house only Mus. Blaine, who was ill, rnd the servants. Mrs. Blaine at once aroso, dressed and went down stairs, Laving previously in- structed her maid to do everything required | ng that the commissioner of labor shall bo for their comfort. This was the only timo | directed *w make a tull investigation rela- she ever mot Mrs, Nevins. Neitker lady | tive to what is known as the slums of cities, advanced to greet her. No band wasex tended to her, but from Mrs. Nevins, sec- onded by her daughter, came charges against her son and herself, 80 insulting and so vio- lent thac a servant was ed in for the frankly oxpressed purpose of ncting as a re- straiut upon the eldor visitor. On this brief stay of two weeks with us, and on this one last visit of two hours, rests confining such 1nvestigations to citios con- taining 200,000 inhabitauts or over as shown by the clovonth census.’” At appropriation £20,000 is proposed to defray the expen.cs of tho investigation, which 1s made for the allegod purpose of secaring information *‘re Inting to the occupations;” earnings, sanitary surroundings and other -esscatial facts to show the coudition of the residents of such ull the substantiation of the statements of | localities.” ('\w Judge ot l;mulx\\';)ml‘. Beforo lc;lul\'limz for Its Defeat Assarod. the wast I had advised with Mrs. Blaioe in ¢ & 5 the ovont of the raturn of her daughter-in. | Representative John Davis of Kansas has law, and sho acted upon my advice, Not a | introduced a bill which is_suro to slumbor word since the separation has boen written | Peucefully in the pigeonboles of the cowmit. by hor, hor has sho sean my <on’s wifo ox- | e It proposes to make it unlawful for a senator, representative or delezate to con- gross, member of the supreme court, cireuit or district court of tac United States, ‘“‘to accept or use or permit or suffer aty one to use for his benefit a free pass, tomplimentary ticket, or to otherwise travel for less rates than are paid by tho general public for like services over railroads or in a cur, steam- Cuie 1li, oo, 28.—The situation as {miu\slnllb!u\hxg or othor uut:))u:a LD 3 2 g 1 _ | in the United States, or to transmit mes- Gt U B LD ‘?[ B3 £457 South | ges over n tolegraph line ay lass rates than western lines to reduce the rate on sugarand | 4y5'aid by the general publie” The pe other commodities from Chicazo to Kansas alty for violation of the proposed law is points, is siill a source of anxiety to the | #1,000 for each of the directors, and overy copt on the street in New York, when not a word was exchanged between thom. b AT, OBEYED BY THE ROCK ISLAND. at Chalrman Midgley Ingnore His Decislon—Rallroad News. ds Other R managers of some of the competiug roads. flflllfiuir ‘v' u:niv'.o dcompanyd o:.u:;t;irr;u ;Zg {lrl(‘ a ) 9 i . courtesv; nenalty C he It was supposedthat Chawman Midgley's | {ONeiesrs bUb B FOREIN order to withdraw tho new rates would be It Will Be an Iuteresting Volume. The Postal Guide for Iebruary furnishes evidence of theefforts of the departiment to popularize this publication, The purpose is to publish from month to noath not su much dry, statistical matter, but at the same time to include as much as possivleof interesting postal news which concerus averybody. Tho most important step thus far taken has been to make arrangements whorbby the monthly supplements of the guide—dvery one weil wortn reading from beginuing to end—muy bo obtained by anybedy frém his postmaster at the cost of 1 cent. "Thus far hundreds of vostmasters have availed themselves of this privilege in behalf of their patrous, who have been supplied with about 12,000 copies of the monthly supplemonts, The February guide contains the details of this arrange- ment, new rulings, an invitation to post- masters to criticise the postmaster general last annual report, particulars of the pro- posals about 1o bo received for carrying the mails on some 1,000 star routes,” matter descriptive of tho special dolivery system and of socond-glass matter. Italso contains news about the British telegraph money orders and postal savings banks, and all the recent orders of the department officers, Suggestions for the Postul Department, The recommendations and suggestions of the county seat postmastors, who recently submitted their reports to the postmaster general after visiting the ofices in their counties, are now being considered in all their details by the different bureaus of the dopartment. The reports from the county soat postmasters generaily bad letters accom- panying them and amflms!l(ug the most im- portant suegestions. These letters were re- ferred to the different bureaus. Of the 2, postmasters who made the visits, fully ti thirds made sugeestions, These included recommendations about the discontinuance and establishment of offices, the curtailment or increase of star route service, and changes in a few cases where postmasters seemed un- dosirable. In such matters as the posting of the anti-lottery law and the subplying of in- struction in the keeping of accounts, ete., the recommendations were, of course, carried into effect personally; but in_the lsrger chiangos in the service reference to the proper tureau of the department was necessarily had. This work1s uow gomg on and every one of the hundreds of suggostions made is obeyed by all the lines interosted, but it seems that the Rock Island 1s the only one that has heeded the mandate. Accordingly, the chairman has calied o spocial meeting of the association for next Tuesday to consider the eituation and decide what is the proper thing to be done under the circumstances. It is claimed that the new tariffs, aside from being a violation of the existing agree- ments, arc illegal, Kspecially 18 this said of the Missouri Pucific tariff, which quotes rates from Chicago without pamiug its Chicago connection. This omission is con- trary to repeated rulings of the Interstato Comu.erce commission, Itis reportea here thar J. S. Grammock, general trafiic manager of the Mackay lines, will succeed George W. Saul as president of the Chicago & Kastera Iilinols road. Mr. Saul’s resignation takes effect March 1, and immediately thereafter the boara of direc- tors will nold a meeung in New York to select his successor. . Having been requested to makea ruling on the status of the circuitous route rates to California points from Chicago, St. Louis and St. Paul, Chairman Finley has hauded down an opinion in which he says that the tariff agreed to by tho Western Passenger association lines, and put in effect in June, 1890, covering all-the-vear-round trafiic still prevails and is the only association basis for tourist rates. Arrangements have been made for a con- ference next week for the general passenger agents of the lines involved in the passenges rate war between here and Columbus, 0. Tt is understood that the roads are willing to restore rates before further damage 1s done. — TRYING TO BREAK HIS WILL. Senator Macdonald's Relatives Quarreling Over His Estate, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Fob, 28.—A suit to con- test the will of the late Josenh E. Macdonald was filed in the circuit court today, the plain- tiffs being a brother, Malcolm A., witk Jos- eph E. and Jesse C., cbiliren of Ezekiel Macdonald, a son deceased. Mrs. Josophine F. Macdonsld, widow of the senator, and Theodore Haughey, adminisiwrator of tha es- tate, are made codefendants, The plaintiffs olaim that the will probated June 20, 1881, | followed up until it is, carried out, or it is and executed August 20 IS0 =i | found impossiblo to catry it out. not the last will of Senator Mac- < 5 donaly, and that undue influence ¥or the Sale of Indian Lands. Favorably action 13 assured by tho senate upon Senator Paddock’s amendment to his bill for the adjustment of the sales of land belonging to the Otoe and Missouri Indians. Tue amendment provides that in cases where full amount of appraised value of the lands sold and interest has been paid the patents shall issue, and where it has not boen paid two years more time be givan in which to make good the deficit, but if there is default or impediment at the end of this extension the land shall revert back and be sold again, There shall then be no refuna of money paid, The provisions of the amendment will' not take offect without the consent of the Indwns, was used in procuring the making of the will by Mrs, Macdonald, They also claim that the will probated is a mutilated edition of the ex-senator’s will; that at the time in- dicated by the dute of the last page of the will, and vefore tne witaesses whose names are on the page, the senator executed a last will cousisting in part of ths last page, which 1s now tho second page of the pro- bated will. Other pages give Mrs. Macdon- ald a life interest 1 all bher property, includ- ing the homestoad and the = Washington street property. The plaintiffs allege thav this last page was detached without the tes- tator's knowledge ana other pages were de- stroyed or concealed, WEATHER FORECAST. Ori For the Price ot His Gun, Probably the smallest bill which has been presented in this congress isone introduced by Representative Hermany of Oregon *for the relief of Robert Travils for loss of his carbine in the late war.” ‘fravila was a pri- vate in company K, First United States cav- alry, and in 1867 while eling with his troop in a8 mountainous res of Arizona he lost his Spencer carbine, is represented that the gun was strapped on his saddle and must have slipped out and, was lost. He ap- plied to the War department for relief, and found that tho gun had been charged o him as haviog been lost *‘thropgh carelessness, He now asks congress to relmburse him for the loss, #75, and the house committes on war claims has reported 1 h Mr. Pickler of South Dakota in favorof allowing the claim, Under the rules of the War depart- ment when a soldier loses, bis gun oc any part of his equipment *‘through careless- nees,” the same is charged to him at cost price and taken out of bis vegmlar pay. Opposed to Natlonal Banks, Every two years the lower house of con- gress makes an assault upon the national banking system. The proportions of the as- sault are formidable in relation to the num- ber of fiat mouey advogates there may be in E OF WEATHER BUREAU, OxAHA, Feb, The storm which passed over the lower Missouri valley on last “Seturday, is now central in the Obio valley, where, and in the lower part of the lake region, mild weuther has prevailed. Rain and snow prevailed in the upper M ipp1 valey, while a moder- ate cold wave has passed down the Missour: valley, in the upper part of which cold, elear weather now prevails, A fair weather condition exterds over the eastern slope of the Rocky mouutains, and nother storm 18 developiug in the north Pa- cific regions. ‘Temperature is rising in the mountain re- gions as far north as Moutana. For KEastern Nebraska—Iair weather, stetionary temperature during Monaa; For Omaba and Viciniey--colder clearing to fair weather on Monday, Wasmixaros, D, C,, Feb. 23.—For Mis- souri—Clearing, colder northwest winds, amuunting to almost & cold wave in south- east part, For the Dakotas—Winds, becoming warmer uTunv.h learing weather; probably fair ues o 1, —Generally fair the house. Numerically, ten years ago, the T ey ;';Ioar':?g:f 18 | assaulting party sggregaied not more inan or . Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Ne- | '8 members, balf of whom represented the brasks, Kausas and Colorado—-Generally | EFeenback and Sreogr partios, ad. the clear weather; north winds, becoming varl- | OUhors the mossbacl mocrats. Eaoh yocar able; warmer aud fatr Tuesday. the party has gained i numbers as the spe- For lowa and Minnesota—Colder in east; | ¢i8! factionists and the independent parties have grown in numbers, It 1s believed now that there are fifty or sixty of the kind in the house—possibly 100—who would vote at any moment to entively abolish the national banking system. ang@ offer uothing in its stead. There are probibly thirty or forty bills now before the au @ looking towards the abolition of the nutina banking sysiem by the imposition ou nuliouk! banks of ~uch bardsbips as would tend Lo Lumper the » tem ana ultimately break it down. Sowe of the pills simply provide that the preseutl ua- warmer by Tuesday 1o west portion: clear- ing weather; nortbwest winds, becoming variable; clear Tuesday. —_—— Fifty cents buys a bottle of Bradycroinet s I;ou.le of Bradycrotine will cure four head aches, S — Mre, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething softens the gums and allaysall Pain, 25 cents a bottle, 1 here Elien Orange has beon given thirty-five years in tho penitentiary for killing her worthloss husband. They had quarreled about a negro woman, and As they walked along the sidewalk hie started up stairs at the call of tho other woman,fwhen Mrs, Oranse fired after him, killing him instantly. ifmcecnivs or A l"ll(l“.l.“'fl. tional banking laws shall be repealed. Others attack it fndiroctly, Watson of Georgia, wto | 18 the most rabid of the fiat and infiationist leaders, and probably the most ridiculous of the would- bo leadors of the new element in | congress, has a bill which proposes to ropeal the nctof July 12, 1883, which enabies na tional banking associations to extend their | corporate existence. Senator Call of Florida, who has had long ex perienco in congress, has a bill before the senato which, in three lines, provides that national banks shall b pro- hivited from paving or receiving iterest on deposits made by national bauks. This is intended to break up the present svstem of exchange and reserve agency credit, which is oneof the foundation stonos of the national banking systom. Restrioth Advoeated at Prosent, One bill has nlready passed the house bear- | ing upon the national banking system, and it will, in all probability, bo adopted by the senate. It was introduced by Mr. Harter of Ohio, and ina word, provides thatno nu- tional banlk shall mako any loans to its prosi- dent, vice president, its cashior, to any of its clerks, tellers, bookkeepers, agonts, servants or other persons in its employ until the prop- osition to make such a loan, stating the amount, terms and_socurity offered therefor, WORK Wymore Has Two Close Calls from Incens diary Fires in One Da; Wrywsone, Neb,, Fab. 28.—[Speclal Tele gramn to Tur Bre, | —Two small i.res ocourred here today, Tho first was in )1 D, Coxe's residence, northenst of the postofiice. Some one went into the house during the absanco of the family and turning down the bed clothing and upper tick built a fire in the middie of the bed, When tae family came home they gave the alarm and the fire was soon put out with slight damnage other than the loss of the bedding. At §:30 tho fire alarm was again given, and this time the firo was located in the St Cuarles hotel. It caught i the garret, it is supposed from the chimnoy. A large crowd soon collected, and shortly after two streamns of water were playing on the roof and soon shall have been submitted in writing by the | extinguished the flames, Ono hundrea dol- porson desiring the same to a meeting of the | lars will fully repair the building. board of directors or oxecutive committee of —_—— the board and approved by a majority of the Arranglog for Sewerage. same. It provides furtner thai none of the Frevoxt, Feb,, Feb, 28, —[Special to Tar oMicers of national banks shall bo permitted | iy, |—A special meoting of the city council ‘ 3 was held last night for the purpose of con- ity forany paper oelonglugto the bank. Y admitt it sideriny the project of constructing a system This bill is admitted on all hands to be a just B ono in tho interest of safely to dopositors and | of sewerage for Fremont. There were pros ent besides the council a number of citizens the public. It is not at all probable that any other bills affecting national banks | Who are interested in this 1mportant publio will becomo @ law. There is one proposi- | improvement, and Engincer Tostiver of tion which has not vet been made to | Council Bluffs. A plaa for the systom was drawn by City Engineer Andrews a yoar ago. Nothing further has beon done in the matter since that time. It contemplates draining the sowage into the Platte river through an open ditch about three miles in length; 'I'ne council will go over the ground tomorrow and hola another meeting tomor- row night, when a proposition will ve sub- mitted to bond tho city for the sum of £100,- 000 to do the work, the question to be voted on at the municipal eloction in April. congress, which is a very important one in relation to national banking, and which will undoubtedly become a law if it is presented in time for consideration at this session. It is believed that there will be au investigauon of the oftice of the comptroller of the currency with special relation to the failures of tho Spring Garden and Keystone National banks of Philadelphia and the Maverick of Boston. It will be romembered that the comptroller of the currancy was charged with dereliction of duty in the closine of those banks at a lato day and 1 the modes of settlement of the business of the banks. More Bank Examiners Required, Itis undoubtedly trae that thero are not wcre than half as many national bank ex- aminers as there should ve, and men who have taken ospecial interest in the subject sny they will presenta bill providing for a large increase of the bank examming forces and reorganize the system, One of tne prop- usitious in this direction is to uppoint from among the banking forces in each city hav- ing, say four or more national banks. an ex aminer who will look alone to the banks in his city. The ideais to havein each cily where there aro a number of national ks an examiner who will keep close run of the values of the securities held by the banks, and the commercial standing of borrowers. Of course such aproposition would have certain safeguards thrown about the exam- iner which would make it impossible for him toshow favoritism or give more leniency than is now extended. The trouble with the examining systam is that thero are not enough examiners, and somo banks have not had \beir examinavion for poriods pearly twice those required by the law. To give emphasis to the necessity for an incronse 1n the exemining force the factis pointed out that nearly all banks which bave been closed during the past year had not been examinod within the time prescribed by law, and the closing occurred immediately after tho ex- amination was made. Miscellaneous. Senator Shoup says his bill donating to the territory of Utah sixty acres off the west side of the Fort Douglas military reservation at Sait Lake for a site and campus for the Utah uviversity will pass the senate soon. It1s believea the bill of ex-Secretary and Senator Proctor providing for the promotion of enlisted mon ot the army to the grade of second lieutenant, which has been favorably reported from the military comimittee to tho sonate, will pass probably this weel. S. A. White and wife of What Cheer, Ia., are at the Ebbitt. Mrs. Brown, tho mother of drs. Mander- son. i8 in & more hopeful condition tonight than she was last evening and her condition is somewhat improved. The tea to be given by Mrs, Carey and Mrs. Warren, wives of Wyoming’s senators. at the Arlington tomorrow afternoon prom- ises to be very largely attended and a great success. Mrs. Ru Grand Ixlund’s Soctal Graxp Isuaxn, Neb., Feb, Tue Bee.|—The social event of tho season was the return loap yeav party given on Fri day evening by tho young men of the ocity, assisted by a number of traveling inen. Ancient Order of United Workmen hall was beautifully decorated for tne occasion and the scene was a brilliaut one whon the guests had assembled. The music was furnished by Brellett's full orchestra of cignt pieces, and so delightful did everything prove that soveral ‘“extras’ were added to the regular program of twenty-two uumbers. Kalph Platie nctod ns miastor of coremonies nnd was ably assisted by Will S. Kemp, H. P. Tucker, H. O. Stinger and Max kg e, as committee on arrangements; 15, H. Culver, George S. White and John Guwley as recep- tion committee, and iobert Geadys and George H. White, assisted by Mrs. A. H. Baker and Mrs. Joseph White as floor com- mittee. The program, which was neat ana tasty, announced that More precious thun the ocenn’s white p Are moments spent with Grand Island g Those present were: Misses Rose Wick- wire, Margaret A. Howard, Grace L. Ball, Adda Lawe, Alma Reimers, Fannie Coniey, Olga Schovrap, Gertrude Whitney, Efio L. Adams, Miss Clarke, Denver: Francis Norvis, Minnie L. Guthrie, Jennette Andrews, Kan- sas City; Eva Murphy and Jeanie Maxwell, Kearney; May McAllister, Lorine Nace, Brownville; Minnie Warwick, Bertha L. Smith, Florence Wilber, Denver; May Lamb, Pearl Van Pelt, Ida M. Hefllemuan, Vina Sis- son, Emma Boehn, Nellie Murphy, Adelade Warwick, Daisy B. Fezler, Hattie Norris, Jenvette White. Messrs, H. . Tucker, W. S. Kum[sr. . S, Morse, of Council Bluffs, A. W. Bachhiet, George H. White, Max kgge, F. O. Stringer, Charles McElroy, E. B. Koapp, Bmmon Mec- Means, E. H. Culver, of Des Moines, Alexan- der Baker, of Des Mowes, Robert Geddes, L. D. Munson, I, D. Collins, J. G. Gawley, R. A. Powell, E. S. Miller, Charles Woelz, M. Walker. Jack Donald, of Oniaha, Charles Monck, James E. Fersuson, E. A. Brown, Clay Joues, Aurora, John Houcls, Ralph Platt. vent. — | Special to 1s s rn-iiunter. Keanyay, Neb.,, Fov. 28.—|Special to T Bee.)—John J. Osborn, secratary of the Keirney Opora House company. and a lend- ing society mun, was married on February 18, to Miss Lizz0 Clitton Hunter of Marlboro’ Mass. The followitg account of the weddini appeared 1n tho Boston Journal under Marl- boro’ date: The most brilliant society wedding that has taken piaco for along time occurred this evening, the contracting partics being Miss Lizzie Clifton Hunter, daughter of Marshail E. :Hunter of Marlboro’, and John Joel Osborn of Kearney, Neb., manager of the Kearnoy opera house. ‘Uhe ceremony oc- curred at the church of the Holy Trin- ity, and was performed hy Rev. George S. Pine, according to the Euglish form, at 6 o'clock. The maid of honor was Miss ' Vir- cll B. Harrison expects to visit her paronts, ex-Senator and Mrs. Saunders, in Omaha very soon. Assistant Secretary Crounse has returned from a five days stay in New York on officizl business. J. M. Jones and wife of Iowa are at tne Randuil. A committee of the house will, it is stated, investigate the question of leases and tho letting of privileges in the Yellowstono Na- tional park. It is said there will be some in- teresting developments. Senator Shuoup’s bill appropriating $200,- 000 for the purchase of a site and constru tion of a federal building at Boise City, v ginia Osborn, a sister of the groom, of Now ldaho, will probably pass the sgnate 1his | §iiven, Conn. while the groom's’ brother, 3 — = | Selden’ Yale Osborn, acted as best man. "Lhe ME'S FOR THE NOMINEE. ushers were Harry M. Aldrich of Boston, (eorge H. Whippie of San Francisco, Colonel Frederick A. Osboro of New Haven, Conn., and Julius G. Day, of Seymour, Conn. The bride wore & costume of white satin, cut princess and heavily trimmed with duchess lace, with a wlle veil, and carried lihes of the valley, the only ornament being a dia- mond pendant, a gift of the groom. After the ceromony a reception was held at tne resiaence of Clifton D, Hunter, an uncle of the bride. The young couple started then on an extended tour through the south, and on their return will take up their residence in Koarney permanently. The presents in- cluded a large amount of silverware and cut glass and were costly and handsome as well as numerous,” One of Calvin §, Brice’s Friends Explains the Standard Oil Senator's Position, Lima, O., Feb. 28,—The following editor: appears in the Lima Times, the local demo- cratic organ, which is particularly friendly to Senator Brice: *Tuere seems to be = determination on the part of certain Ohioans and others from states other than New York to draw Senator Brice prominently into the Hill-Cleveland fightas & pardsan, Nothing could be fur- ther from tbe truth. Senator Brice has taken no part in the contest, because he be- lieves it is a matter for the people to settle. The tripartite alliance, of which ho is charged with being a member, exists only in the imagination of some political fanatios, who think the moment a man ob- tains prominence ia politics he must natur- ally become dishouest. Aside from the fact that he will not believe it best for him to take on the semblance of a dictator, it would be tho height of folly for him to ally himself on the side of either of the gentlemen now prominently mentioned for the democratic presidential nomination, The chances against the success of either are not less than six to one, and a declaration for either would be little romoved from political suicide for any one occupying the position of Mr, Brice, as chairman of the democratic national commit- tee and a seat in the United States senate, Calvin 8, Brice Is for the nominee when named, and when that is done he has but the interest of every other good democrat in the country for the nomination,” —— Marrlage of an Old Couple, Fort Doba, Ia., Feb, 28.—[Special Tole- gram to Tug Bek.|—The oldest couple ever married in the state have joined hands and hearts at Jofferson. The ‘groom, George Thistleryis 75 years old and the oride, Sallio Barton, only 71. Rev. Ree performed the ceremony. - Missourl Elopers Captured, Nenraska Crry, Nob., Feb. 28.—|Specia to Tue BEE]—Mrs. Burt Barnes of Rock- port, Mo, yesterday came to this city in search of her husband, who had eloned with Mrs. Alice Stephens of St. Joseph, Mo, about o month ago, Barnes and Mrs, Ste- phens were traveling in & coyered wagon and camped in Edgewood addition, Mrs, Barnes got an officer and went to the camp, but no one was to be found. A short search, however, brought Mrs. Stephens and her two children to light, but Barues had made good his escape, Mrs, Barnes toox charge of the horsus and the officer took the woman and children and placed them in jail. They were released later and left for their St. Jo- soph home last night. Mrs, Barnes drove the team back to her bome near Rookport. Platte Bridges Wrocked by Ice. Fremont, Nob,, Feb, 28, —|Special to Tae Bisk.|—Tho ice iu the Platte river is break- ing up with 1ts usual destruction to bridges. Three spans of the wagon bridge at this lace bave gone out and communication with Saunders county will be cut off fora few days. The bridge at North Bend has like- wise been damaged s0 thatno orossings can be made. Saunders county farmers who were in Fremont when the bridge went out drove to North Bend to cross there, ouly to find that bridge gono also. They then re- turped to Fremont anda shipped their teams and wagons to Cedar Bluffs, on the Elkhorn road, thence driving home. e a— Death of Barry Stinpson’s Vietim, NEeBRASKA CiTy, Neb., Feb. 28,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bik.|—Bob Foley, who was shot by Barry Simpson at Palmyra vesterday afternoon, died at & o'clock last bight. Simpson is out on §1,500 bail, @ em— Result of an Ice Gorge. Corumpus, Neb,, Feb, 28.--[Special to Tue Bee.)—About 11 o'clock this morning 8 gorge formed in the Loup river about two miles west of Mouros. At noon the water was backing up aud runpiog over the rail- road track. . — Mrs, Aunie M, Starr, 5 Brewer street, New London, Conu., writ “I have used your medicioe for a number of months and fina it a ‘sure cure.’ I have suffered since a child- with neuralgic headache and have spent dol- lars upon aollars on medicine for this trouble alone, without any benefit until I got your Hampton News Notes, Hawmprox, Neb,, Feb, 25, —[Special to Tne Bee.|—D. W. Curus, principal of the High school, has resigned and accepted a call to reach at Clay Center, whither he went last saturday. Prof. S. Caster from Albany, Mo., succeeds him. Diphtberia has spread somowhat in this locallty, but is pretty well under the control of the physiclavs, There unave bsen but three deaths Thelr Names Were Confused, Bradycrotine. 1 canuot live without iy | WALLace, Neb., Keb. 25.—(Spocial to Tur vow." Bee. |--In the recent report of the Hullinger- —— - Van Tilverg case in tho Tae Ber, it should For Ellllng Her Husband. bave been stated that Hullinger, not Van Tilberg, was bound ever. Cano, L, Feb. 28.-~1n the circuit court CAUGHT BY DECOY LETTERS Young Py fice Thief Easily Oaptured 12 at David Oity. RIENDS RELEASED 1" v BUT HIS HIM ALY Ater a Shorf £. our Were “lm.)\' i ance-Prl In Prison the Doors hrough Ontside Assist- 54 River Bridges Bels = red by Ice, Divip Ciry, Neb, Feb, 28.—|Spocial to Tie Ber, |—TI'he postoMoe in this city has been robbed the past month of sovoral valu- ablo lotters containfog drafts, money, ohecks and bonds, Henry Will of Oklaboma City lost one letter containing bank stock amount- ing to §,000, which required his making & trip tere from that city to get duplicate ttock. Last Weduesday evening Postmaster S, L. Brown put some decoy lottors in the boxes (Seward combination locks) and watched the resuits. About 8:30 p. m. a young man about 16 or 17 years old was caught taking the letters, and was promptly arrested. It was Burt Andrews, son of Irving Androws, a resident| of this city, formerly a hardware merchand of Brainard, Tho United States marshal was notifiod a$ ouce and wired 1n reply that he would be here last night. but failed to put in an ap- pearance. Last night young Andrews escaped from the jail, being released by outside parties forcing open the doors, There was no clew to the direction taken by the boy, News Notes, Bratic, Neb,, Feb. 28, —[Spacial to T'um Brk ] —Mrs, H. A, Lea gave a very enjoy- able high five party to about two score of her friends at her charming home at Washing- ton and Tairteonth streets Wednosday oven- ing. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was passed by all particie pants, The entertainment was given in nonor of Mr. and Mrs, Rook aud Miss Goorgis Hawke of Nebraska City. A pleasiog sociul ovent of the woek was & reception given Wednesday aftornoon by Mrs. Thomas Yule and Mrs. L. E. Walker, at the former’s residence on North Seventh strect. About three hundred zucsts were assemblad, comprising many of the older sete tlers of the eity. Refreshments wore served and a most enjoyable tine indulged, The hostesses wore assisted by Mesdames T, H. Burke, C. N. Emnl‘e‘. W. D. Cox, R. W, Gere, Kate G, Bates, William Pickrell and the Misses Miles, Nicholls and Yule, Gaege county is awnkening to the necessity of bettor roads. In view of this excellent awakening, a movement 1s on foot to call & road convention in this oity in the neay future to agitate the matter in some tangibla or practical form. The subject 1s aiready engaging much attention among the favmers alliances, and that somothing effective will come of the agitation 1s already manifest. A large number of the friends und ac- quaimtances of Mr. and Mrs, Henry C. Stoll were assembled at the Stoll homestead, three miles southeast of thg city, Tuesaay evening, to commemorato Mr. Stoll's 62d birthday, The guests, comprising many of the best reople of Bealrico and Gage county, wore right royally entertained and made to enjoy tie full force of the generous hospital- ity .of the Stoll household. Refreshments, lavish in their excellence and quantity, were served and & gruud good Umo was the re- sult. A happy incident of the affair was tha presentation to Mr, Stoll of a haudsome gold= hoaded cane by numerous friends. A very recherche affair was given at the Paddock hotel parlors and dining room Thursday night by a number of the loading society young men of the city. The program comprised daucing, high five and refresh- ments, The entertainment was preceded by a short season of music rendersd by the Lansing orchestra of Lincoln. A number of the leading society lichts of the city were present, and on the wholo the af ‘wus ploasant, elegant, and a brilliant social suc~ cess. The committee of arraugemonts, to whom the success of the ‘‘social” is very largely due, comprised the following gentla- men: Messrs. Harry A, Lee, A, S, Maxwell, H. H. Walte, W. H. Harrison, C. P. Swile# aud C. 1. Harrison, Boyd County's Progress, Burte, Neb., Fob. 28,—[Special to Tus Bre.]—Butte, tho county seat of Boyd county, is getting to tne front in great shape, At ameeting held for that purpose Saturday ovoning a board of trade was organized cons sisting of tlllrlflt\vn mombers, S. C. Sample prosident and M. T. Rowlaud secretary. Although a town isolated from railroad facilities, Butte has gained a prominence among the counly capitals of tho state in rogard o the amount of business transacted. A railroad 1s all that is necessary to make Butte ono of the best towns in northern Ne- oraska. There are still hundreds of claims open for settlers in Boyd county. Since ars tesiun water has been assured the citizens of Butte have begur the organization of a stock company for the purpose of siuking an arte sian well at this place. If it proves to be a succoss a large mill will be erected immes~ dlately. Preparing to Pay Indians. Lyoxs, Neb.,, Feb., 28.—(Special to Tnn Bee.|—Preparations are being made ut the Winnebago and Omaha agency to pay the Indians §12,000 next Tuesday. At present there are 1,200 to 1,800 Omaha Iudians and 200 Winuebagos, A few years ago the Winnebagos outnumbered the Omahas, but the past few years the Omaha population has largely increased. Many of these In- dians arc making some progress in civilizas tion. Several have good farms, moderately well improved, Tho older class still retain their ancieut customs, They prefer to live in & wigwam rather than a well constructea house, Fittingly Observed, Perv, Nob, Feb. 28.—(Special to Tnx Bee.|—Washington's birthday was celes brated by the students of the State ncrm.n} ia & very fitting manner. A program w arranged by a committee of the faculty, and then left in the hands of the studeuts, whe carried it out in a very pleasing manner, The normal cadets observed the day by ap« pearing in uniform on the campus and giving an oxhibition drill, Saturday evening Prof, Frederick W, Spencer gave a musical entertainment under the m-nniamem. of the Everett society of the normal. They Will Rulse Tobucco. Corumnus, Neb., Feb. 28, —|Special to Tus Beg.)—Some sixty or seventy of the farmers near here have expressed their intention of raising tobacco this season. The acreage each will plant will be small, probably be- tween fifty and seventy-five acres all told, and will pe cultivated somewhat as an e periment, although the farmers are genorally satisfied that the culture of tubacco is ens tirely practicable in tms valley. Few of thew, however, know how to raise tho weed, and 1t is tois knowledge they seek to obtain, and bence each will plant but a limited srea, Byracuse on the Boom. Syracusk, Nob., Feb. 28, —[Special to Tus Beg.j—Syracuse is enjoying & first-class boom. There is nota vacant house fo town, although there are mauy applicatious for houses to ront. Rents have advauced from 10 to 25 per cent, and this has stimuiated some property owners to bulld. Sovoral new houses will be built this summer, and a‘iong them will be some very fine oues. Thol ~els have beeu eularged, aud everything poi. s to 4 PrOSPerous Season. Epidewmic of Insanity. Frexoyt, Neb, Feb, 23, (Special to i'ns Bee.j—Mrs, Neff of Scriboer was yestcrday adjudged insano by the County Board of Tn- sanity. This is the third person who has been doclarod insane by the county board withio & week.