Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1892, Page 1

(¥ — = THE OMAHA TWEN1Y—FIRST YEAR. IN THE WHIRLWIND'S PATH Terrible Destruction and Loss of Life in a Minuesota Oyclone, FEARFUL FURY OF THE WHIRLING STORM Towns and Villages Lald Waste, Crops Ruined and Settlements Obliterated in the Central and Southern Part of the State, Sr. Pavt, Minn,, June 16,—A storm of wind and rain, which in some sections do- yeloped into a veritable cyclone, laid waste the southern central portion of this state late yesterday afternoon, and it will be several Onys before the extent of the disaster will be kaown, Juckson, Martin, Faribaultand Blue Earth counties seem to huve been tho sceno, al- though it was storming at the time protty much all over the state. These counties suffered so much more that pther sections huve boen given little thought today. The oyclone bogan to form near Jaok- o, b Jackson county, and after sweeping across Martin and Faribault counties was scattered near Wells, close to the boundary of Froeborn county. Its course was to the northeast at first, but it later took a sudden sweep to the south and disappeared below Wells, which ie almost directly east of Jack- son. ) Enormous Loss of Life. ‘The loss of life is large, some estimates being as high as 100, It seems probable that forty or fifty lives have bosn destroyed by he fury of the stori, but the exact figures cannot be given tonight. Everything in the path of the storm was swept from the face of the earth, houses and barns beng sphu- tered and trees and telegraph poles snapped off like pipe stems. A heavy rain storm broke at half pust 4 o'clock and before that Lad passed away the clouds began to gather. In all its terrivle blackness tho terrible looking cune put in 1ts appearauce, and s 1t whirled neross tho country it licked up houses, barns, trecs, crobs and people—overything that came in its path, Many houses that were but partially destroyed covered the mangled remains of the former occupants, ‘limboers were strewn along the railroad tracks, so thut where traffic was ot interfored with oy the washouts it was blocked by the wrecks of buildings mad trees on ' tho tracks. Nearly all the trains through the southern portion of the stato were delayed, and in muny cases the deluy was due more to tho wrecks than to the floods. Saved by n Flash of Lightning. Last night one of tuc freight trains which pulled ou’, of Mankato, after running a fow miles from that city, discovered u huge oo- struction across the track. It proved to bo a house that had been blown ucross the vrack, and the engine was aimost touching it when ftstopped, n flash of Jightniug huving re- vealed its presence in time to save another wreck, Uhe train hands found half a dozen peoplo lving among the broken timbers, all geriously and some provably fatally hurt. The injured persons were taken to the near- est house and cared for, The cyclone hud taken the building from its foundation, some distance off, wnd dragging the wreck' along bad left it upon the track as found, Along the Milwaukeo road from Jackson to Minnesots Lake the scene is one of devas tation, Not every house was wreckea, out 80 muny aro destroyed that the scene is piti- ful. This section is one of the richest in the state and one of the most thickly settled of the agricuitural sectious, Wrecks of houses and barns and torn up forests line the roid, where yesterday were happy homes aad tho pleasant shade of for- est trees. The people who were then happy in the consciousuess of an assured crop and 8 united family circle are todsy mourning, not only for the loss of their crops but also over the death or serious injury of their loved ones, Nothing Could Withstand It, Lste in tho afternoon after a heavy rain the cyclone broke in all its fury. Nothing could withstand it. Strougly built barns, {mmenso trees, ovon the ground itself was rent by the poier of tho storm. Crops were swept out and flung 1o the winds, but worst of all was the wreck of the homes, Near Sherbourne a teacher and eighteen scholars were Kept in by the afternoon rains and when the cyclone struck the school bouso the building was wrecked and sixteen killed, includiug the teacher. A man with his wife and child was killed at Lyndon, and others injured. John Brown and three others were killed south of Minuesota Lake. Mrs. Brown, a hired man and the school teachoer were badly injured. “The first reports from Wells were to the eftect that from forty to ifty had been kiiled near there, the worst of the storm having been to the west and south of that village. As yet no reports have been received in con- firmation of this loss. ‘Tew nre reported killed in the neighbor- hood of Mapleton and twenty injured. The cyclone passed foyr miles south of Maploton, and that village suffered ittlo loss. ‘The northwest corner of Freevorn county was in the pathway aud considerable damage 10 property and crops was dono there, while evoral fatulities ure reported also. There cre two storms, the firstat 4:30 and the second an hour later. Fatalities. According to reports receivod the principal dumage was cbiefly in the farming districts and the reports are therefore slow. Androw Hansen, aged 22, took shelter in a bacn uear Harlaud, but the barn wus blown down and he was killed, In_Freevorn township Mrs, Mike Iverson and three children and a child of J, Steen Are ulso reported dead, while many more are more or less seriously injured. It 1s a8 yet almost impossible to get the numes of tho dead and injured. Tho storm was ospecially severo 1n the westorn portion of Robern township, muny buildings of all sorts being blown to splint- ers. About two miles north of Blooming Prairie thie storm was severo and eyclonic in charac- ter. ~Houses and barns werc more or loss dumaged and o some instances totally de- stroyed. Troes and telograph poles wero olown down. No loss of life is reported in that neighborhood, howover. A pouring drenchiog ruin sccompanied the windstorm, Its Course of U th ‘The first serious damsge of the cyclone ‘Was at tho achool house near Sherbourne, where three wero killed and thirteen badly fnjured. From there the storm kept to the east, domolishing farm houses and barns, John Yonkers, whose placo is four miles north of Fairmount, in Marion county, lost wo cuiidren, and many horses and cattle were killed, Tho damago to property and destruction of life Marion county is said to be even higher than at first stated. At Hurtland five people were killed and many others injured One wile east of Wells three people were killed, Ju before reaching Winuebago the eyclone divided into (wo parts. The first part struck Wells, where consideravle dam 8ge was done aud a number killed, "The other portion of the cyclone was more destructive. It went whirling along four miles south of Minuesota Luke, destroying everything in the way. Not & building was left standiong and @ groat many people were killed and injured. ‘The house of John Brown was close to tho track of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul road, It was mude iuto kindling wood aud all its oocupants are dead or dying., Mr. Brown, bis daughbter and a lady school acher, wbo livea wijh them, were killed ns nl]{* while Mrs. Brown was fatally in- ured. Miss Brown was picked up aud car- *led 200 feet by the wind. . A son of a neigh- sor was killed, as also were tive persous. Saved by & Miruc| More The log house occupied by s Bobewiau enst DAILY BEE. "OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JU family was ecompletely destroyed and the cold rain and terrivie wind tried utmost to overcome the father, mother and six onildron, their but they huddied together koeping each other warm. They lost all thoy had, but were content that their lives were spared. After passing a little further to the north- the ovclone was lost track of. Wherever it touched the earth it wrecked housos and broke into famils circies. The worst damage is in Faribault county, but the other counties named suffered oxly alittio less, The territory that was yesterday so badly wrecked was today covered by a sea of water and mud. In the mud and water hundreds of paoplo searche: for some rem nants of their homes aud in some cases fo missing frienas. Lack of Surgieal Attendance. Many people suffered from injuries and their sufferings were made moro iptense through exposure to the cold wind and rain. The lack of surzical attendance was alsoa causo for much added suffering. The storm will causo much hardship to those who lost their all, even though some of them have their crops still remainine, I'wo inches of rain fell in Faribault county 10 less than twenty-four hours and several bad washouts are reported. Probably the worst damage in the state by the storm out- sido the oyclono district was at Spring Val- ley, where the raip caused a bad flood. The whole town was flooded. Hous®s, bridges, sidewalks and everything near the river werd washed away, Tho damago 1s estimated at from $25,000 to §59,000. Considerable stock Wwas drowned. KILLED BY GHTNING, The Subtle Fluld Strikes the Graut Monu- ment at Chicago with Awfal Results, Cuicaco, Iil, June 16.—Throe persons were killed, two seriously injured and the Grant monument slightly damaged in a short but fierce thunder storm which visited this L't killed aro: YER SLBY of Chisage. NIKNOWN MAN. The injured are: Harny PuiLnies, Mns. Marrie OLesoN of Chioago, %@ The catastropho was the result of a bolt of tightuing which struok the mouument, in the corridors of which nearly filty persons had sought shelter. At the first signs of the approaching storm Lincoln park, in which the monument stands, was crowded with people who had prepared to enjoy the cool of the evening. The storm bogan with & slight shower \which rapidly developed mto a small hurricane, accom- panied by a downpour of rain, vivid flashes of lightning aud terrific peals of thunder. When its fury was at its highest a blinding flash struck tho statue, taking its course di rectly through the httla crowd who had sought safety in its enclosures. Everybody with the exception of three men were thrown 10 the ground, but all were uninjured except those named, ‘I'ne bolt did not strike the bronze figure of Grant and the damaze to the mozument will be covered by a fow doll ANOTHER DOWN L IN MONTANA. siderablo T go Done at Helena by Water—Rallronds Bloekaded. HELENA, Mont., June 16.—The heavens opened last night and again the flood of the last few days camo down on Helena. About three-fourths of an inch of wuater fell in twenty minutes and soon the streets became like wilivaces. The water came down from the mouutain with a rush, cellars were ficoded and a groat deul of damage was done to the foundations and the first floors of houses in the flooded districts. Oue house was washed awav and its contents scattered over severa lacres of ground. The loss of the owuers will be very hea Coming on the heels of the big fldod of i'riday last the vesult ot that oue is ageravated very much. ‘The railroaa situation isimproving. S intendent Johnson of the Montana has three parties.at work in Prickly Pear canon. For a distance of fifteen miles in the caaon the roadbed and the bridges are cone and the water is not falling an inch. All the telograpb poles have been washed out be- tween Silver and Craig so that it is impossi- ble to get any news save via St. Paul. Be tween Craig and Cascade there is some dam- age done, but not very scrious. Between Hetena ana Butte the most serious 1s at Mon- tana City. A great deal of stock has been drowned in different parts of the country. Oue band of sheep worth 81,000 was drowned in the Car- bou river. Heavy Rain ut Fort Robinso Fowt Roninsoy, Neb,, June 16.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Eighteon of the past twenty-four houvs saw the greatest rutufall ever known in this section of the country. The post hospital guage registered six and bne-third inches. All tho wagon briages between here and town are washed uway, Therowas no train on the Elkhorn railroad today from the east and none 1s ex- pected for two or three days. Crabnoy, Nev., June 16,—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee, |—Tho worst rainstorm in the recollection of the “oldest inhabitant’’ has been raging here for twenty-four hours. The tracks of the Fremont, Elihorn & Mis- souri Valley, both west and north for sey- eral miles, are completely wasted out. Sov- eral bridges are gone and it will be several days before traffic can be resumed. The tracks in this city woro all under watér and the streets, including the sidowalks. wore ono mass of water. Much aamage has been incurred to private property in this section. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., Juna 16.—Superin- tendent Earlinga is in roceipt of the follow- ing tetogram, dated LaCrosse, comiug via Ma ‘Train No. 53 0n the Mankato line found an obstruction on the traci four miles south of Minnesota I two housoes blown aown and the o round badly Injured. They < and picked up the wounded and took them to Minnesoty Like, Another train, No. 2 (frelzht), 1s tied up av Minnesota Luke, und No, 24 (freight) at Muple- son. T'lie storo in thut vicinity was vory dis- astrous. Traln No. 24 found i snow fence, shmber and other material on the tracks and eral people kiliod Muny were Injured. Outwall’s seetion ganz s at Minnesota Lake. Three of them were injured but not seriously. Fatal Wreek 1n Pennsyivan: Doviestows, Pa,, June 16.—The Doyles- town expross collided with a shifting engins on the North Penusylvania last evening at Orrstown. William Benton, engineer of the expross, was killed, he fireman, Richard Hudson. was scalded, but not seriGusly. Oscar Barnot of Doylestown, the bhaggage- master, was badly scalded. He is not ex- pected 'to live, Theodora McGill, expres messeuger, was out and scalded. His - jurles sru thought to. be fatal. Niue passengers were badly out and sealded, Northern Towa Stormsw Dusvgue, Ia., June 16.—A heavy rainstorm swept over' uorthern lows this morning, causing washouts on the railroads centering here. The rainfall in this city was two and oue-nalf inches, Streets and cellars are floded, in the neighborhocd, Agalust Scabby Sheep, HELENA, Mont,, Juno 16, ~Goveraor Toole' has issued u proclamation forbidding the shipment of shoep Into Montans from Ore- .(nn. Washington, Nevada, California, Idaho, Wyomiug and Utak, The proclamation was issued by the governor on a statement m by State Veterinars Surgeon Holloway that shoeep from tho stutey named were iufeoted with scabs. - - The Death Roll, Varrakatso, Chili (via Galveston Tex.), June 16.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bie. | —Froa- erico Zuuzo, the vice president-elect of Bo- livia, is dead. e Austrin Will Tuke Part, Viexks, June 16, —~The Tageblact says the roment has intimated to the Uuited ates that Ausiria will Lake part in the sil- ver couference WHERE BOURBONS WILL MEET Ohicago's Wigwam Being Repaired as Fast as Men Can Do It for the governorship, Talsawill not amount to much, however, and Ifr there is tobe a scramblo for favorite as now seems probable, Indians will it can for Gray. As the caso stands, Ley ac possibility ana nothing more, 1 belibve that Cleveland will New York and Louisiana, win on the first ballos.” Tutelligenco received this afternoon was to the effect that the threatened Louisiana con- test hud been amicably arrangod and that Louislana would ¢ome hara harmonious, Over the New York delegation a good denl of fuss is expooted, bubtalk with democrats on the ground show that they believe in upholding the regulaF eonvontion, called according to party forms, and ‘that while the May convention people will secure a re- spectful hearing, they Will be unable to got seats as delegates, Oaly two other contest are known, ana as each involves simply two delegates, the credentifls committee is likely 10 have an casy time of it Up in the temporary headquartors coday the Boles workers were hammwering away. They are active, enetgetic workers, and it will be due to no immctivity or failure to make the most of each shiniag hour that their candidate does not loom up brightly. Clalms of Boles Men. A literary bursau has been started in be balf of the ‘‘old man from Iowa,” and today the second place talk with some persons was the suuject of a statement in which it was suid that Boies was not here for second place honors, and that T!owu people wanted first place or nothing. Bosides lowa, PLANS TO GET RID OF BAD BREATHS Cunning Device of the Contractor to Substi- tute Lake Bireezes for the Air from the Delegates’ Lungs—Sehemes for Seats und Tickets, Cmicaao. TiL., June 16,—The present condi- tion of the work on the domocratic wigwam warrants the formal prediction made this morning by the building cominittee that the editice will be compiotely finisned by Satur- day evening. \Workmen are busy all over the faterior of the great pine cwp which, from the interior, looks liko an oblong bowl of yollow wood about 320 foct long by 200 foet broad, In the central space whenoo the eloquence of next week will disull into space, now stands a pony steam engine, straining at cables ana jerking long timbers to the upper floors. Above all 1s the sky, and n right large sky 1t is, South Dakows 1s expseted to poll a But the builder will have the firmament | cSRil Daliows s BEpseled 1o poll & shut out in the next seventy-two hours. | his fricnds think the state is prac- Shifts of 100 men each are now working day | tically instracted for him. Throughout and night, arc lights being provided for the bours of darkuess, and the damage done by Sunday’s cyclono is being ropaired 80 rap- ialy that the bullding seoms to grow visibly s ono looks at it. The entir e change of plan made necessary by the substitution of a wooden fora canvas roof has naturally af- feciéd the appearanco of tno iuterior. Spolls Muny Good Sents. Whero bofore one great pole stood 1n the center of the wigwan bolding up the roof, there will now be some hundred large pillars made e:ch of thick boards nailed together with broken joints. 'Theso dot in two circles the ground betweon tho spectutors and the delogates’ part of the building, and six of them will stand in the ceutral parquet. ‘The effect of this will be that many of the most desirable soats, as they were beforo Mou- day’s storm, will now be safely ensconcod betind wnoden scroens that aro uot even as transparont as a theater hat. With the exception of these great posts the interior arraugements are practically uncuanged. The convention will faco to- ward the west. Thedelegatos will 0>cupy a platform in the middie of the hall in the shape ofa fat cllipso. About this rises tier after tier of seats alrendy ohaired, and on a second story set furthor back and much more acutely tilted climb the scats of the gallery, Scheme to Change the Alr, Whon the new roof is on, instead of the formor simple devico of lifting up the canvas to let in fresh air there will bo u long ellipti- cal break o tho roof, which will drop down over what might be' calied the dress circle seats and riso again over the delegates ns thoughea long channel wero cutin an ord- nary tlat roof and fitted with pivoted win- dows. It is thus expected that the fixed atmosphere of the convention will bocomo uofixed by tho co-operation of the lake breezes. 3 N. M. Allen, tho builder, who, through no fault of his own, has hud so'muct of his work to do over again, soid: “Evergbody may feel wbsolutoly certain that the.wigwam will bo ready to turn over to the committes on Saturday evening. Today and tonight I am working shifts of 100 men, which are all that caa find room in the present work. To- morrow and ntil tho ond this will be in- creased to 3J)0 as soon as we can gettoa point where the roof can be dire:tly at- tached. % Cost and Capacity, The finaucing of the eaterprise has caused a cood deal of attention, It1s now believed that the new roof and other ropaira will add something more than #5000 to the cost of the edifice as originally contemplated, and ar- rangements to find this money are being made toany. The whole cost of tho struc ture will be about §30,000, and the full ox pense of the wigwam, decorations, music and the entertainment of visitors will not fall short of 260,000, An exact statoment of the seating capacity was made yesterday by ir. F. B. Winston, chairman ‘of the local committee. Tuere will be 17,500 chairs for the guests who come in by ticket, 600 reats 1n the boxes, 1,000 chairs for the delogates on the floor, and 550 for the press. This makes the total 10,650. No arrangements have beew muade for ulternates, who will have to find their places with the common herd of spectators ur.ul they are called upon o alternate. Mr. Winston, who will be remembered as the late minister to Persia under the last dem- ocratic administration, who is at the head of the local arrangements committee, has fourd the question of ticket issuing oue that moves him to_continual bitterness and voxation of soul. He does not believe that Chicago is getting nearly the number to which sho is entitled, and at the public meeting at the Palmer house during yesteraay afternoon he <aid so very flatly. Somebody asked what chance Chicago was going to have to seo the convention. Mr. Winston snid: ‘“Thore is o fine street railway running up and down 1 front of the wigwam. Ar- rangements have boen made whereby during the convention the fare will bo continued at 5cents a ride. Such Chicagoans as choose may take this ride and look at the wigwam as they £o by. Atany rate this 1s all the in- formation of which I'am at present in pos- the west votes are looked for, and away off in the south Atlantlo states they are figur- ing on a little support, the ciain being made that South Carolina h#8 at least one Boics man in it. Most .of ‘the Boies following, however, will come froi west of tho Missis- sippi river. Mr. Shaver of Des Moines was asked today about the cause for the roported strength of Boies in the silver states, Ho said: “Gov ernor Boies is strong i the west. He will get the silver states baéause ho 18 in accord with the radical 1deas that prevail there on tho siver questlon, His votes will not be contined to silver states. Hois a strong favorite wherevor known, and wherever knowledgeof the victories ho has won obtains. *'It does not take money to et up a big Boies demonstration,” said Mr. Martin, “The euthuslasm for bim is so great that they will ¢ome here in great num- bers and there will b3 in the neighborhood of 100 Boies clubs on the grounds, Brice Tulks. Senator Calvin 8, Mrice, chairman of the national committe, @rfived this afternoon and immediately went consultation with Secretary Sheerin and ;T:ur members of the national committee whp ' aro on the ground. **Who will be the tamporary chairman of the convention?” Chairman Brice was asked at the close of the conference. It is impossible to say at this time who the temporary ctairma will be. At the last mecting of the national committce a sub- committee cousisting of Senator Ransom of North Carolina, as chajrman, and four other gentlemen was' appointed as a committee on temporary organization, This committeo will doubtless cousider various gentlemen and fivally report ,theirchoico to the full committee for its ratifieation. Thney will ats0 decide vnon tha various other ofticers of the organization. So Icannot even coujec- ture who the temporary chairman will ve, as it i3 not known whether the subcommittes has given the matter eonsideration yet.” “In view of the conteststhat are to come before the convention,, how will the tem- porary roll be made upi' Tl national commuttee will tako that up atits first formel medtifie probavly. Wher- ever intricate cases araipncountered, if thore is any groat voluwe bf testimony to be con- sidered, tne commitses will refor such cases toa subcommittee with instructions to in- vestigate fully und repovt back to the full committee.” ‘*How about Senator Brice as the coming dark horse?” “Oh, 1 am not in it this year. Iam not in ahurey.) & Temporary Chalrman, There has been some talk of temporary irman of the convention, and opinion ms to be centering on A. B, Stevenson, formerly first assistant postmaster general, as the man who will be selected for the place. The success of New Mexico in sccuring a representation of six delezates instead of two at the Minneapolis convention has emboldened all the territories to make a strong appeal to the democratic convention for incréased represeatation. Arizoua is already on the ground ana will ask that she be given gix instead of vwo dele- gates. Utah will also ask for six instead of two delegates. There is increased talk tonight of Gorman as a good man, and the fact that tho New York men are evidently very much torn up between Cleveland ana Hill causes a good many persons to 100k toward Gorman una Boies as a good dark norse tickot. NOT WHOLLY FOR BRYAN, Democrats of the Firat District Preparing for the Convention, Nesnraska City, Nob, June 16.—[Spacial to Tuk Ber.)—Arrangements for the First distriot democratic cougressional convention are rapidly velag consummated. For the care and comfort of delegates party lines are laid aside, and the hospitality for which Ne- braska CiLy is noted is coming to tho front. Some democrats believe that Bryan will be nominated by acclamation, although there uro a fow delogates who aro not sa tisied gs with Bryaw’s position on the tanff session, question or tho silyer bill, It Aunother Cleveland Reinforcement, was mentioned confldentially to Tur Bee representative today that before the formal ballot a complimentary vote would bo bestowed upon J. Starling Morton. Mr. Mor- ton represents democricy much more thor- Hon. J. G._ Albright, proprictor of the Al- buquerque, N. M., Democrat aud one of the democratic leaders of New Mexico, arvived the city today i Ce Clorarais Toray, jana. av ouco Jolned the | G0 I EEn ooe: Bryia, and 68 the formor *I'ue ono thing just now in which we are | has many admirers amoug the delegates the more interested,” said Mr, Albright, “than convention may not grove to be entirely in any other is the admission of the territory of | Bryan's hands, Néw Mexico into the union as a state. We MixpeN, Nob, June 10.—[Special Tele- will usk that the convention adopt a plank | BFam to Tue Besj—The republicans of favoriug the early aumission of New Mex. | Kearney county tonight raufied the nom- ico. In my judgment Cloveland will be nom- | ination of Harrison nd Reid and W, E. I e b LA ATRe o Bl Audrews, Mr. Andeews of Hastings, the Colonel J. G. Prather, the national com- | nominee for congress( in this district, ad- mitteoman, is tns ouly Missourian of proun. | dressed tho large waikiering, deliveriig o nence in the city today. My sympathies | Splendid speech. He expouuded the repub- are with Cleveland,” ho said, “and [ enter- | lican doctrine as set Iorth in the national tain no douvt that he will be nominated, | platform ana congratuinsted the party on its Certainly he will got the solid vote of Mis- | Wisdom in selecting Harrison and Roid as souri, bit I have always felt that it was im- | the standard bearors -Kearusy county r proper for natioual committeem:n to tage | Puolicans are enth 1o and wili put sides 1 questions of nomiuations, That is | their shouldors to tne wheel aud roll up a for tne delegates. Ouo thing 1s certain, | hice majority for the vihole republican ticket that Missouri is ;n'd. toglve a great big | utthe coming election. rousiug majority for the nominoe, lot him be T 5 . who be may. Aud thatthe party through- CLEVELAND £90 TAMMANY, f s 0 v R —r— 0ut thoe southwost was never in & more | .o v il enadrs Tl of the healthy co tion,” o y';‘l““ s dent and theMugwuinps. oles and the Missourians, Caicago, Tl gBnolileaThe followihg fn- The story Is told horo that both Boles and | teryiew witn Edwara Murphy, jr., of Troy, orrison's friends Lave bee rkiog Ui the M ssour dilegation sod at s forg | N Y. delogate-atlangdtotho democrati un beadquarters this afternoon it was openly | tional convention, an@@t-present, aud for the prodigted thut quite half of the Missourians | past six years, chairman of the democratic ot gouthe nomination 0a' (he ‘Hest tbeag | %L commIite,’ b obfuiuod today by ballots. y €0 | Associated press representative, There is also a very closo contest in the | ~Mr. Murphy was asked: “You say, Mr. Murphy, that Mr Cleveland cannot carry the state of New Yok in case he is nomin- state for tho seat in the national committee, Colouel Jones, ur ol the St Louis ated. What reason do you advance for the assertion i ¥ Presi- Republie, 1s beiug urged for the place and he wad Colonel Prather now have about an ual number of votes, .The Indiana delegation is booked to arrive &t the Victoria on Saturday, but some of the politicians of that state are already scattered around at the other hotels. Ben Willetts of Warrick county is at McCoy's. Ho said: Mow Indisus Will Vote, *“Phe Indiana delegation will cast 1ts vote for Cleveland without a doubt, although there arc sowe of thein who are sald to have # vague hope of working Governor Giray loto @ position which might be im- POV iulo something very good indeed. [ course, every consideration would make us waut Gray if we could get him, but we don't wautto lose hiw and lose Cleveland too. Tnere will be something of u fight madeagains 4y 10 the aelegation suy- Bow by some of Gil Shauklin's friends, who bold Gray respousible for Shanklin's defest The democrats. of the country at large who favor Mr, Cleveland believe the demo- crats of New York to be obstinate and wiil- ful in opposing the wishes of the groat vruy d Lthey mpgard the action of the v ori delogation fn iniisting that we shall have our choice, ‘Wothwithstanding the ma- jority are uuu&n s, unreasonable. They do Dot know tha J{dunmumy of our state would uot be fuFMr, Cleyeland 1f Mr. Hill were not candidate. They do uot under- stand that the opposition L0 Mr. Clevelaud is based upon an Idea, a seutiment, whicn h_ullbooomsu tixed and ' absolute as & priu- ciple. They Hate the Mugwumps, Ve idea is dislige of the wugwumpe; it matters not whetner he be a republican mug- |CONTINUED O BECOND PaGE. | BY ALWOST SIX TO ONE Handsome Majority in Favor of the Ne- braska Oentral Bond Propasition. NO CHANCE TO QUESTION THE RESULT Light Vote Polled, but the Footings Are mingly In Favor of the nph for gressive Omaha, Pro- All of the bond propositions submitted at the special eloction held yesterday were carriod. While the interest in tho election was in- tense owing to tue opposition of the allied railway forces to tho Nebraska Central proposition the vote polled was decidedly light. In tho county betwoen 12,500 and 13,000 votes were cast, of which about 1,500 were against tho Nobraska Usntral proposi- tion and » smaller pumber against the bonds for improving the country roads and tho atification of tho poor farm sale. Botb in the city and county voting districts more votes wero cast than wers rogistered for or against either proposition. These, under the law, count against the proposi- tion, but cannot under any circumstances incrense the votes against the bonds to 8,000 which would bo less than one-third of the vote cast. On tho city bonds about 10,00) votes wers voiled, of which 8,000 were in favor and 2,000 akainst the bond propositious. Tho figures given below are on the Ne- braska Central propositions, the vote on the other propositions being about the same, The County Bonds, The vote on the county bonds, with tho Twelfth district of the Sixth ward and Clou tarf and MeArdle precincts to hoar from, 18 as follows: Omuhi, First ward ... . ond ward Third ward ourth ward th ward Xth ward Seventh ward.. ighth ward Nianth ward .. Tota! . Outside Pr South Omal For. Azulnst Wate Union. 00 Mil Jeflerson Valle . On th Of the eighty ¥ Proposition. sight voting precircts in the aty complete retarns were received from eighty-threo. The precincts that were upra- ported last night were as follows: The Second and Eleventh 1 the First wara, the Pifth of the Seveath, the Sixth of the Jizhth and the Fifth of the Ninth. Reports received at widmght indicate that with the exception of the two 1n the First ward, all vorenorted peociucts had cast lurge majori- ties for the bonds, The vote, exclusive of the districts nawed, was a8 1010w oa tho oity boad _proposition Vards. Ninth. Total .. 010 PR ARING FOR HARD WORK. Pla s for Republican 8 s In Now York Being Rapidly Completed. Wasmixaroy, D. C., June m.% Secratary Elkins returned from New York last night, aud early this morning called at the white house to see tho president. From the length of time he was ongaged with the exccutive it might be ioferrad that he bhel important matters to com- mun Mr. Etkins haa conlerencos with Chauncey M. Depety and other friends of the admimstration while tn New York upon the coming campaign. Tho inverview with the president today was made the occssion for discussing the plan of campaign_and to communicate the ideas of the New Yorkers who aro to take an_active partin the fight for republican supromacy in New Yock. Mr. Elkios 1s very hopeful over the outlook. He realizes that & stubborn fight is to be waged, but he thinks the republicans will carry the day. He is confiaent that harmony wiil pre- vail in the rauk and file of the party in N. York aud that wheo tho futeful Nove day dawns they will be found in line for the straigit republican ticket, Miscellancous. Mrs, James Halloy of Rapld City, S, D., with her son Ellis, is visiting the city and is thoguest of her father, Mr. Alexander M: Kerichar, superintendent of Glen . etery, with whom she expects to remain for soveral weeks, Mr. ana Mrs. H. L. Merrick left today for Chicago and Omaha, lr, Merric tend the democratic national conv then join Mrs, M Oumalia relatives, An attempt will be made tomorrow 1 the house to take up the conference report on the river and harvor bill. Mr. Blauchard, chairman of the house committce, bas been notified that there must be a quorum present at the time tho report is considered and he dia not attempt it today for that reason, He was assurances, however, that there will be members enough in the morning and he ex- pects to have the report adopted without trouble. snator Paddock today requested the Post- department to increase tho clerical in York count ntion and rick in a short visit to off force at the York posioflice, and the Grand Islaud postofice, in Hail county. P. S, H. Consul 81 Wasmixerox, D. C Thomas H. Suerman, United States consul at Liver- pool, hes tendered his resignation to the president. e SWIFT REUVRIBUTION. A Would-He Mu haps § ound Dead—Per- Wias Lynched. 105, Pa,, June 16.—John Sprolak, & Ha; Hungarian, stabbed Mrs. Hancock, his boarding mistress, twico iu the breast last night, iuflicung 8 serious wound. A crowd of the boarders of the house pursued hiin as be ran away. ‘Thres hours later Sprolak's body was found at the bottom of a deop cut, beneath a freight car. Today one of the mon who was in the crowd which pursued Spro- lak is elleged 1o huvo smd that he caught the wao, killed bim and threw his body in the cut.' The coroner held an inquest but elicited sothing to show that the Hungarian was lynched, ———— Steikor Killed at St. Louls S1. Louts, Mo., Juno 16, —For the past few days a smali sirike of employes of the Au- chor steamer line has oxisted here, but has not uterfered with traftic. Last night, how- over, as & result of tue ill-feeling engen- dered. & coltision occurred between about twenty-five strikers and the same number of “scabs.”” The fight opened with clubs, stones, ete,, but soon pistols wers used, and l striker, the meleo was killea. duriog Dock Hughcs, & negro far no evidence i Bo h,..;nu'! a4 M pointing to the murderor's | % by has been discovered aud no arrests he = sen made of suspects. —— STABRED a AT Bratal Crime In Viennn—' s rderer Shoots 1 T ViexNa, Juno 16.~A brutal murder was committed in this city yostorday. A woman named Dees, a milk dealer in the Leopold- stadt quarter, was seon by somo passorsby 1o rush out of her shop shrioking at the top of her volcs, Sho had gone only a fow feet when shie thraw up her hands and fell dead upon the pavement. A long knife had been buried to the hilt fu her body. In addition 10 the terrible wound thus Inflicted wero seveoral other stabs in ths woman's breast, Tho people about the milkshop had not seen the murderer. Suspicion fell upon a man named Peonosk who had been in the employ of Mrs. Dees, but who had beon discharged ashort time ago. The police went to his lodeings aud placed him under arrest. Be- foro they conid take him from the house ho soized o revoiver and shot himself in tho head. He aid not succeed in kllling himself, however, and he was taken to the prison hospital. Peonosk's attempt at suicide is taken by the pollce as confirmation of their suspicion that he murdered Mrs, Daes. ected They Map Out a Plan of Action Against Home Rule. Brieast, June 16.--Ihe Ulster unionist convention will meet here Eriday in an fm monse hall prepared for the purpose, to take action on the matter of Ulster's position on the proposed independence of the lrish Par- Lament and executivo, A paper to be rend on that occasion counsels, of course, passive resistance. This, it is suggested, to take the form of a refusal Lo allow tho elections to bo beld, that the mayor of Relfast publicly burn the writs of election and a gezeral ro- fusal to pay the taxes levied by tne Dublin government be carrled out. Tho writer holds that precedents do not justily the Britsh government in interfering with the army, and the writer thinks in a_fight be- tween ter and South Ireland tho former would have the best of it. Parncllites Issue a Manifesto, Loxpoy, June 16.—The uational league of Great, Britain has issued a manifosto to Irishmen in Great Britain. It says that tho anti-Parnellites have rejucted honorablo torms for a truce and have declarad war to the krife, and predicts that throe years will elupse without home rule for Ireland belug granted. Attho end of that time, the muni- festo continues, pavt of the lcCarthyites will have deserted to the enemy and tho others will havo fled from tho country in disgrace. The httls band of Parnellites will thon form the nucleus of a new Irish army 10 suvo the natlon. o World's Russia at t alr, St Prrepsnere, Juno 16.—The com- mander general of the Itussian _section of the Worla’s fair, with his assistants, has started for Chicazo to make the uecessary arrangements. Russia contemplates making a great exhibit from all poiats of the cmpire, of the most varied and in‘eresting charac ter, comprising twelve divisions. England's Berin, e Arbitrators. Loxnoy, June 16.—Lord Hannen and Sir John S. D. Taompson have been appointea representatives of Great Britalo in the Ber- ing sea arbitration, QUICK WORK ASSU D, Nortolk's New Ratlroad WUl Bein Opera- tion by dunuary. Yaskrton, 8. D, June 1 Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—Norman W. Gifford, the Chicago contractor who has besn at work upon the proposea Yankton & Norfolk railway line for several mouths, and M. W, Larson of Alleghan, Mich., a rairoad con- tractor, reacted Yankton today end start over the line tomorrow. Mr. Gifford has secured backing and mioney and will builg the road. jwhich will cost £10,000 per mile or £520,000. "Mr. Larson has a contract to grade thirty miles and will begin at a point oppo- site Yanktoa on the Missouri river, He will locate his grading camps at once and cover the line with teams. This road under the contract must be in operation by January 1 1 It 15 supposed that the Missouri Pa- cific will take the line and operate it when comploted. Next Yankton and Sioux Falls will be corneewed by rail wnd the Great Northeru will operate that line, A bill 1orthe construction of a railroad bridge at Yankton has recently passed con- gress and that bridee is almost assurod. — NEARLY LYNCHED HIM. Negroes Make it aant for a Colored Real De; IKaNsas City, Mo, June 16. tne Times from Kingfisner, OklL, James Holland, a negro real ostate aealer, nearly lost his 1ife at the hands of & negro suys: mob this afternoon. Holland is A member of the tirm of Holland & Joaes, both negroes, who advertised just before the receut oponing bf tho [ndian lands in the vicinity that they wers prepared 1o give every negro applicant a claim in ex for §10. Hundreas answered tne adyortis ment, came to the new country, paid their money, but of course got no claims. T'he 1n- dignation among the negroes has beon in- tense and today they took Holland from his office ana were about hanging him to a_tele- ph pole when the police interfered and od him. He was placed in jail, arouna W the negroes 8re swarming, vowing vengeance, -— Fatally Burned. Davesrorr, I, Juno 16.—(Special Tele- gram to Tuk Be ais afternoon 7-year- old Dora Vogh carried a can of kerosere to the stove in a neighbor's house. It ex- pladed. She was enveloped in the burning 1 und‘ran screaming about the rooms among hildren and other occupants. The flames were dashed out with buckets of water but ber clothes bad been burned and the oil that clung to ber flesh was blazing. She is fatally injured. YEL — Incrensed Unlon Facific Bostox. Mass., June 16.—The Union Pa- cific April statement for the entirs system shows: (rossearnings, net decrease, $3.i13; for four months, Rross caraings,net increase, $140,014, arnings, —_— WEATHER FORF T Orrice or Weatuer Buneav, | Oxana, June 16, ' { There is an area of low vressure in tho southwest working up northeastward. It will probably keep south of Nebras Auotber low pressure srea is appoaring in the extreme northwest. Between these two low areas a belt of higher pressure ana cooler weather extends from Lake Superior 1o the middle Rocky mountaln region, 'I'his 15 an outtlow from the high barometer north of the United States, Occasional rains bave pre- d from tho lake regions southwestward raskis, Omahas probably fair weat 1y during Wasuixatoy, D. C., June 16.—For uerally fair, preceded by showers tonight in eastern portion; warmer in west; cooler in east portion; variable winds, For lowa—Rain; clearing io northwest portion ; cooler, north winds, #or North and South Dakots—Fair, fol- lowed by local rains; warmer south winds, ML Movements of Ocean Steamers, AtNew York—Trave, from Breme land, from Antwerp, At Boston — Ottoman, Gotbia, from Hambure. At Bremen liaven York. At Hamburg ~Daoia, from New York Al Soutbamplon—Augusta, from Yictoria, ord- from Liverpool; -Lahno, from New —— NUMBER 365. PREPARING IRVINE'S DEFENSE Salt Lake Frionds of Montgomory's Slayer Assisting His Oaso, WHAT THE WIFE'S CONFESSION CONTAINS Attorneys for the Prosecation Insist That Mrs. Arvin Statement s of Little Importance—~Recent Developm ~Lincoln News Notes. LixcoLs, Neb., Juno 10.—[Special to Tn Bee]—D, C, Dunbar, formerly busines manoger of the Omaba Ropublican and now of Salt Lako City, camo to Lincoln today to seo W. H. Irvino, who is confiued in the Lancastor county juil on the ciarge of mur- dering C. E. Movtgome Mr. Dunbar passed an hour or two'in Mr. Irvine's com- pany and reports that he found him enjoying good health and fair spirits, Mr. Dunbar assured Irvino of the hoarty sympathy of his mauy frionds 1n Salt Lake City in his present trouble, Irvine showed no signs of the mental depression that markea his ap- poarance the first wWeek after the tragedy. Ho occupies the same quarters in the county juil which wero mssigned to Mrs. Shoedy during her 1ncarceration. In this conpection an interosting fact in relation to Mrs, Irvine's alleged confession has come fo light, A short timo afterthe tragedy a legal firm in this city was employed by Montgomery’s family to assist tho pro- secition, Tho gentlemen composing the firm secured from the attornoys for tho de- fenso wn alloged copy of Mrs. Irviue's con- fossion. Whilo they obtamed the copy under promises of secrecy, thoy have mven out the fact that Mrs. irvine confessed to nothing aiore serious than sitting on Mont~ gomory’s lap. This statement has boen prioted in several papers and has exeited no little commient. Rock Island Progress. The Rock Island surveyors have come pleted their work from Tiwentieth and O streets to Twenty-socond and L stroots, The survey has bson accopted by the com- pany, ana the optious closed today. The route lies through an irrecular tract front- ing O street, 50x150 feet, for which #11,000 was paid. The sum of £00 was paid for an adjoiniug veact of 1t, sume dimensions. Another tract in Spencor's addition was purchased for 3,000; block 4, brought in lots 45 and 40 1 400; lots M, N, O, P and block 3, Speucer’s subdivision, sold 800 eloven lots in Avondale addition woro purchased for £14,000. The total amount paid out was $36,700, Banks Wil Consolidate, On Monday, June 20, the Lincoln National fnd First National banks of this ity will be contolidated, the Lincoin National absorb- ing the First National, N.S. Harwood will be the president of the ncw institution and 1. M. Cook cashier. The capital stock will bo £100,000, and the surplus §100,000. Mr. Cook is now in Washington making arranae- ments for the consolidation. The name of the new bank has not yet been announced. David City' . Davip Ciry, Neb,, June 1 poctal to Tur Bee.|—So far the Sous of Vetorans have been fortunato in having fine weather for their field encampment. The boys have enjoyod thelr work very much. The camp- fires Tuesday and Wednesday eveningsjwere both successfully conducted, and the vro- ceedings were very t. The witty speach of J. T. Walker of Litcafield on Tues- day evening has been a subject of comment. loday’s program was us follows: Fore- noon, session of encampment; afteraoon, sham battle: band and drum corps contests, award of prizes, evening dress parado, olos- ing camp-fire, Will Build at Once. Beatnice, Neb., June 16,—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. |--The Blakely hotel com- pany of Beatrice concluded its incorporation lust night and filed the necessary articles with the county clerk. The capital stock is #10),000 in shares of $100 each. The following officers and board of direc- tors were elected: Nathan Blakely, presi- dent: Charles 3. Dorsey, vice president: F C. avle, treasurer; director Charles , Jonn Klhs, J. L. H, Preliminary work on the now struo- ture will begin at once, ion's Cyclon McCoor. Neb.. June 16, —[Special to Tur Bek.)—The fow citizens who had rot retived by 12 o'clock last night witnessed a signt they will not soon forget. It looked very much like rain, and a small black cloud made its appearance ip tho southwest, which on nearing here assumed a funael shape, It dipped, touching a fleld, clearing the ground as it swept, but just as it strack the edge of town 1t ascended and passed over, doing no barm, and then dissolved as quickly as it made it appearance, Pleased with Thelr Reception. Nesraska Ciry, Nev., June 16.—[Special to Tk Bre.]—The members of compauy Second regiment, Nebraska Natioual gusrds, who, in a body, went to Omaha yesterday, have returned. The company went as the guests of Hon, John C. Watson and report an eojoyablo time. In particular they prai the manufacturers’ display at Exposit hatl. Mr. Watson and wife} and the rear guard of the excursioulsts returned thls evening, Cedar Hanrixoroy, Neb,, Juno 16.—[Special to Tug Bee|—The board of county commise sioners of Cedar county will consider the matter of purchasing a tract of land for a poor farm at the next meeung. Cedar county probably bas moro paupers in pro- portion to its pupulation than any county in this part of the state, and they could be pro- vided for at much less expeuse to the county thau they aro at present. Took n Forger to Prison, Brarnice, Neb,, Jung 16.—[Special Tele. gram to Tite Bie.|—Z. T, Champ, & for architect and bullder, but later a cabinel organ ageut, was taken to the penitentiary today to serve a sentence of one year for forgery. He pleaded guilty w forging the name of bis brother-iu-law to & guaraotes bond. Acquitted of ) GuerLey Cexren, Nob., June 16, [Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]--Nick aud John De- muth, charged with the murder of Johu Nantz fu Docomber last, Laa tholr trial yes- terday aud the jury returned & verdict of acquiLtal Lois mOrnIng, Drowned While swimmlog. Frexoxt, Neb, June 16.—([Special Tole- gram to Tue Bre)—Fred Ireson, & young man_aged about 18 years, employed as & painter, was drowned in Baldwin's lake, neas this city, about 4 o'clock this afternoon whil( imming. Accidentslly Killed, Gurenion, Neb., Juno 10,—[Special Tele gram to Tur Bew)—J. W. Cumming, ¢ farmer liviog four miles north of this city, was accidentally killed today by falling of bis wagon, —— Fhe Fire Kecord. Rep Osk, Ia, June 16, —Fire destroyed Replogles & Co.'s city mills. There were 5,000 bushels of grain i the bullding. The voller snd engine, the engine house snd office books wore saved, but that is all. Toe 1oss is §12,000, with insurance of #4,000. The firm bad accepted eu offer from vern Lo establish mills there also and the material is on the ground there for the building. They wili rebuild in tted Oak if the citizens fur- nish assistance. Erizanern, N, J., June 16, —The Independ ent bung fuctory sud Burns Bros. & Hoff- wan's works, huve buraed. Loss, §800,000,