Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1894, Page 5

ECHO OF THE AKESON CASE Litigation Over tha;:urrl for the Capture of the Murderers, CHIEF OF POLICE COOPER GOT THE MONEY Its Division the Cause of the Sult—Man Who Detecte, Criminals Anxious to Secure the Share Lixcory, Jan. 10,—|Special to Tr Ber, | — An echo of the Weeping Water tragedy which cost Farmer Akeson his life, and asa result of which one man has been sentenced todeath and another to the state peniten- viary for lifo, was heard in the Lancaster sounty court today.. Immediately after the \ragedy a roward of #300 was offered for the spprehension of the murdorers. The cap- ture of Hill and Benwell followed in this aity. The two men walked into Lincoln and entered o saloon near the Rook lsiand pas- senger depot. Joseph Conwav, the bar- tender, had been reading o description of the men and he recognized them at once. He slipped out of the room and telephoned for the police. The arrest paid the r followed and Young Akeson ard money over to Chief of Po- lice Cooper. A controversy then arose over the division of the money.” Conway offered to aivide $100 botween the chief of police and the city detective, James Malone, The ofii- cers wanted to divide it equally between themselves and Conway. The mitter went to the courts, where Conway sued Thomas Akeson and Chief of Potice Cooper for tne entire amount of the reward offered Conway testified this morning that he had first obsérved the two men who were nfter- ward identified as Hill and Benwell, and that he gave the police the information that led to their arrest. He ciaimed that ho spoke of the reward the night of the arrest and suated that the oficers told him that it would be all right und asked him to come to the station in the morning. United statos bistriet Court, The United States court is today engaged In the trial of Adam Cook, 8 German citizen of Clay county, who is charged by his nieco with having sent her throngh the mails a letter couched in obscene and abusive lan- guawe. The letter is written in Geeman, but has been transiated and presented to the court in both languages, Benjamin Geant is here awaiting trial apon the charge of gmbezzling some 600 be- longing to Uncle Sam. « nt was the deputy postmaster at Butte and the shor age occurred during his incumbency Douglas Van Lew of Rulo was fined 810 and costs for selling liquor to the Indians on the Sac and Fox reservation. He is now in the county jail. Judge Dundy today over tion for a new trial in the case in Omaha Fepublican company secured dict of 2800 damages against the Northwe ern Associnted press for stopping the pres service to that paper. None of the cases against the Capital Na- tional bank have been called as yet. To Refund City Indebt Messrs, Vap Dugn & Enelish, the gentl men whose kindly offices resulted in the r funding of the Lancaster county debt, are to perform the same service for the city of Lincoln, They have submitted a proposition to the city ofciuls, which is as follows: There is of the outstanding indebtedness of the.city of Lincoln, optional with the city to redecm, 534,500 Of this amount $13.000 bears 10 per cent interest, £130.5006 per cent, 000 517 per cent, and §300,000 5 per cent. ‘We will undertake torefund the saia £57 at 41 per cent, provided the city will issue refunding bonds in the same_deunominations and amounts as the outstanding bonds be ing 414 per cent interest, payable semi ally and due in twenty years and pa, the option of the ¢ tter ten yi date, bonds and interest to be gold. The proposition is being considerel by the mayor and the members of the city finance committee. d the applica- which the a vor- i 1ess. ars from yable in Line A second complaint was today sworn out against the Chinese doctor, Ah Sam, and a warrant issued for his arrest. The com- plaint was taken out by the County Medical association. The Lancaster county refunding bonds, to the amount of £35,000. have all been pur- chased by the State Board of Educational Lands and Funds, The state already holas nearly 200,000 of the bouds, and they will be exchunged for new ones, according to the proposition outlined in these columns last weelk. The father of Frank Huber, the young man recently sentonced to the state peni- tentiary for one year, is in the city endeav- ing to secure a pardon for the boy. Mrs. Vina Ross and Mrs. A. G. Brooks avere baaly but not seriously injured by the runaway of their carriage horvse this fore- noon. The carriage was overturned and the ladies dragged beneath the wreck for some thirty feet. . J. Grinnell of Omaha has been ap- yointed chief janitor of tho state house, vice C. D. Mosher, resigned. , The Burlingtoa railroad “people turned over to City Treasurer Stevenson $7,326 today t be used in furthering the new viaduct over the tracks on West O street. The effects of the Purity Extract com- pany were sold at action this afternoon to Bsutisfy judgments obtained against tho company by its employes. At the annual meeting of the State Horti- cultural socioty today the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pre ident, B, F. Stevens of Ci vico pros- idents, D. U. Reed of Blue Springs and G. A. Marshall of Arlington; secretary, F. W. Taylor of Lincoln; treasurer, Peter Young of Geneva; directors, G. J. Carpenter of Fairbury, R. N. Day of Tekamah and E. C. Esfling of Omaha. n Brief. AMATEUR BURGLARS, Whey Attempt to Blow the PostofMoe Safe at Callnway, Neb, CALLAWAY, Nob., Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk |—A tungling attempt was made to rob the postoffice at this place last night. This morning the front of the building was founa broken ‘out and a rear door pried open. An attempt 10 blow open the safo had boen made with amateur tools, but the burglars did_not suc- ceed in getting the door off. They lefu their tools, consisting of four files, @ chisel and a braco behind thom. All the monoy missing is about 815 Which they took out of the stamp drawer As no strangers havo been soon about town it is surmised that it is the work of someone in the vicinity. The thioves also broke into tho Courier oftice adjoiving the postofice, but the only thing missing there is a lamp, which the thieves evidently used while working at the safe, Stolen Property Traced, s, Jan. 10.—[Specisl Telegram to Tue Bre.)—While attending the World's fair last summer the home of D. H. Batlard was broken mto and clothing and silverware wken in groat quantity. A fow days ago Mrs. Ballard noticed a woman clothed with 8 fumiliar dress ana suspected what the woman knew something of the thoft. A earch warrant was seoured and a lot of sil- verware, o silk dress and a fur lined ciroular wero recoverod. Henry Hickox, the man on whose premises the goods wora recoverod, was arrested, und on trial this aftepnoon, made good his clmm of innocent purohase: and was dischargod. . A. Stewart of the firm of Stewart & Close, paving brick contractors. died at his home in the south part of the city this morning. For some time he has been & sufferer from Bright's discase. Ho was o member of the Masonio ana Pythian orders aud leaves & wifo and two children. Has Ord Seorot Sooieties Inatall OfMonrs. Oup, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Spoclal to Tng Bes. | ~The lustaliation of officers of tho Anclent Order of United Workmen took place last Thursday evening. They are: . A. Good- rich, M. W.; G. W. Gaghagen, F.; Charles E. Kemp, O.; Ralph L. Staplo, R.; Charles £, Cissell, F.; James A. Patton, .; H. J Lounsbery, (. ; Hall Barnes, O, W.; Sig. W. Milligan, I W.' F her, tristee. The installation of officers of Ord lodge No. 90, Independent Order of Odd Fellow: occurred Saturday evening. The membors installed are: H. Gudmund Abe Rowan, V. G.; M. Coombs, sec ; Iad P, Clements, financial sec ary; Rouse Bur. dick, treasurer; Herman Westover, warde Horace Crow, conductor; Ole versen, L. and O, G, Following this the ofiicors of Rebecea lodge No. 91 wero installed as follows: Mrs. Abbie Westover, N. G.; Miss Ada Turner, | V. G.; Miss Stella Howitt, secrotary; Mrs. Vickie Haskell, financial secrotary: Mrs. Cynthia A, Rowan, treasurer; Mrs. Angle Rowan, warden: Frank Turner, conductor; William W. Haskell, L G.; Henry W. Nel: son, O. G. Mrs. Cynthia C. Robbins of Ord is deputy grand master for this district. The Kaights of Pythias held thelr install- ation of officers Monday evening. The fol- lowing were installed: H. C. Perry, M. of W.; William E. Cramer, C. C.; Frauk Mailory,V. C.; I. Moore, P.; Frank E. Lloyd, K. of R.and'S; A. M. Daniels, M. of F.; Henry S. Howe, M. of B.; George L. Perry, M. of A. Ashiand Pythisus Entertain, Asiuaxn, Nev,, Jan, 10.—|Special to Tum Bie|—tho members of Ivy lodge No. 62, Knights of Pythias, and their friends had a delightful time last evening. The occasion was the installation of the newly elected of- ficers, After the completion of an elaborate program the following officers were instailed by Chancellor Commander Sicion of O Levi Mays, C. C.; W. C. Lindley, V. C W. Lewis, P.; John_Granger, M. V coln Holdeman, K. R. S.; Johin On; .5 A H. Gould, M. E.: 'W. W, Crane, ) A.; John Bryan, 1. G. and 1! J. Parks, O. G Kovival services are being held at the Metnodist Episcopal church by Powers of Lincoln, The me creasing in interest. After a suspension of a few months Hotel Selma will be opened for business tomorrow., Several Ashland citizens left for Califernia this week. They go for pleasure. tural Society Elects Oficers, Davip Crry, Neb, Jan. 10.—|Special to Tne Bee.)--At the annual meeting yester- the Butler County Agricultural society A Sholes, president; Thomas ; S. Clingman, secrotary; Reu and G. H. Meenling, ard of managers, ting of Harmony lodge Wolfe, R. C. Waltc members of the by At the last me Moffatt, D. D. G. M., instailed the following icers of the lodge for the preseni term: Taylor, N. G.; Frank Ayres, V. ( ylor, R\ S.; L. G. Berdrow, P. John Havper. T.; E. W, Wright, R. 8. N JoF. McGurk, L. S.N. G.: F. E. Wright, W.: H. E. Reinhardt, C.; Adam Hall, R. S. .3 W. t. Gibson, L. S. 5. ; George Ruble, 0.'G.; W. 8. Sleeper, 1. G B. Blair, R. V. G.; George Wright, L. V. G. Brevitios. Avnury, Neb., Jan. 10.—(Special to Tne Bre.|—George Berlin has sold his confec- tionery storc to John Reed of Peru. Mr. Reed will take possession at once. A gang of tramps struck Auburn Tuesday. A party of them appropriated about $15 worth of shoes hanging in_front of J. L. Brombley's shoe store, They were soon hunted down and lodged in vhe county jail. Rev. J. M. White of the Fi Baptist church is holding a sericsof interesting meetings at Johnson this week. Dr. D. A. Meese is making preparations to begin the erection of an elegant residence on his lots in the eastern part of town The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Argabrignt of Nemaha City was found d in bed Sunday mornmng. The cause of its death is unknown, The funeral was held Monday. L. County Supervisors Orgunize. CraY Crsten, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Special to Tue Bee]—The Board of Supervisors of Clay county held their first annual meeting yesterday and organized by electing Day P. Strait as chairman. The contract for grading for the ensuing year was let to Joseph Meehan. RAND ISLAND, Jan. 10.—[Special to Tre Bee.|—The County Board of Supervisors corzamzed for the ensuing year yes- y afiernoon, Ed S. Lee of Cameron townshin having becn elected chairman and appointed his committees. Lee was chair. man lasy year, but bis re-election was a sur- prise. He is 'a vopulist. At the last elec- tion tho republicans gained one or two mem- bers, and it was gencrally expected Lee would be succeeded by a republican. Thero is not much_complaimt, however, for he has been very fair. Demand for a Nepraska Crry, Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bep.)—Judge Chapman has ordered a grand jury for the February term of tho district court. Several matters of importance will come up_for investigation. Charles Tolliver was arrested this after- noon on tho charge of grand larcony. He was detected robbing a drunken traveling man last night. He has been regarded with suspicion for some time. Ed Gregg was found in ms room at an early hour this morning in an unconscious condition, Investigation aisclosed the fact that eas had escaped from a jev during the night. Some difficulty was experienced in bringing him to consciousness. Hare's Injuries Prove Fatal, RusnvicLe, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—The farmer, Alfrea Hare, who was assaulted by Samuel Cham- berlain and his son Henry, December 0, died January 6. The posi mortem ordered by the coroner revealed the fact that he died from pleurisy, caused by a blow on the left side. As disclosed by the testimony the boy did the stabbing, while the father clubbod him with a large horse pistol. Chamberlain and Hare were brothers-in-law and had had con- siderabla trouble. The coroner's jury re- turned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. St. Paul Odd Follows. St. Pavi, Neb., Jan, 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—St. Paul lodge No. 177, 0dd Fellows, had & public installation last night, District Deputy Grand Master Beagle of Grand Island oMciating. The officers are: J. M. Crouch, noblo grand; F. M. Higley, vice grand; J. F. Joffords, permanent sccre- tary; Harry Schickedantze, recording secre- tary; F. W. Rincker. treasurer, and J. M. Vanskike, trustee. After the installation & banquet was served by Frank Gruber and a general good timo enjoyed. Henaerson Klevator Burned, Hexpersoy, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Speoial to Tur Bue]—The grain elevator of Robert Henderson at this place burned this morn- ing. lLoss, $2,000; insurance, $1,200, in the Phoenix. rand Jury. State Notes. W. R. Barnwaell has purchased terest i the Havelock Mechanic. A poultry show will be held at Kearney for three days boginning January 16, ‘Thirty conversions were the fruits of the labors of a woman revivalist at Neligh. Rev. Mr. Forrestall of Fairfield has ac- copted the pastorate of the Christian church at Kearno, Burglars who “blew” the safo of the Ponca postoflice secured $43 worth of stamps and §18 in cold cash Although Gering is not she is a hustler. Last year there was ex- pended #4513 in permanent improvements. The Buffalo County Mutual Insurance compiny has held its’ annual meeting and tho reports of its ofticers show the losses for the year amounted to $2,041.88, The Grand Island Times has been in- formed that thero is a bold, bad woman in town, and it proposes to do o little detoctive work and try and verify the roport. York's rovival services aro enlivened by the music of a young lady who plays on twenty different instruments. She is the daughter of the evangelist conducting the meetings. During the year just past Hroken Bow shippers sent out from that section 399 car loads of grain and hye stock. There were eighty-six carloads of werchandise received during tho same time. Two inmates of the State Soldiers home st Grand Island nearly lost their lives by taking on too much tanglofoot during the cold snap. They both fell dowu in the road at night, but one succeeded i crawling to thohome and giving tha alarm which seut out a rescuing party. Both men ware badly frost bitleu sud oue may lose & huud. a half in- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, L THINES 1T SNAP JUDGMENT | Cass County's Treasurer's Award of Funds | Questioned in Court. JUDGE CHAPMAN'S INTERESTING DECISION Mothods of Nebraska Bumildiug aud Loan Assoclations In Charglng Excessive Premiams for Monoy Sald to Be lltegal. Prattssours, Neb,, Jan. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue F The qaiestion of | making the Bank of Commerce of Louisville the place of deposit for the Cass county funds in accordance with the acceptance of that institution's bid by County Treasurer lickhoff will be opposed injthe courts. The First National bank of Greenwood will fur- nish tho opposition. N. H. Meeker of the Greenwood bank avers that the county treasurer took snap Judgment and let tue contract before the timo agreed upon between the treasuver and himseif. Meeker says that the contract was not to be let until yesterday ut noon. Mon- day he was in tho city and loft with the treasurer a scaled offer, stating that \f he was not here by Tuesday noon the seal was to be broken and the offer used as his vid. Meoker came to town ay at the ap- voiuted time, but a diligent search failed to unearth the treasurer, although the latter was in the city. Hids Were Opened The Greenwood bank representative in- sists that Mr. Eickhoff purposely concealed himself. In the meantime Mecker had learned to his surprise that the bids were opened Monday afternoon and the contract was let to the Louisville bank, whose bid was 4.55 per cont, the highest presented. Ho states thathe came yesterday to make a better offer than his former one, which was only five-hundredths of 1 per cont under th Louisville bank. Before departing yester y afternoon, however, he filed with th county commissioners a bid offeriug to pay 6 per cent for a renewal of the contract with his bank. Mr. Meeker returned from Green- wood this morting and this afternoon Byron Clark, on behalf of Mr. Meeker's batk, ap- peared before Judge Chapman and asked for an order restraining the county treasurer from removing the funds from the Green- »d bank and also filed a petition asking that the contract made between the treas- nd the Louisville bank be annuled. Chapman granted tho restraining order, but required the furnishing of o bond for $100,000. The bona was speedily fur- ished with John Iitzeerald of Lincoln as surety and the court fixed the date for the hearing Monday morning of next week. Interesting Foreclosure Litig District Judge Chapman has handed down an opinion_in the forcclosure suit of the Livingston Loan and Building association of this city against W. W. Drummond, which if sustained by the state supreme court may prove rather’ damaging to the many No- braska loan and building societies who loan money on the plan of letting it out to tho highest bidder. In the suiv_in question the local associa- tion sought to foreclose on the defendant residence property in this city to enforce the payment of a mortgage given to secure a loan of $2,000. The ovidence disclosed that the defendant secured only $1,640 from sho association, the remaining 60 going to the association as a premium secured through the system of bidding for the money. This the court held wuas usurious and the amount found to be due the association was $1,640, with interest. Of this sum the defendant had paid $547.73 as interest, fines, penaltics_and_assessments, leaving a bal- ance of §792.27. This latter sum the court held was still due the ussociation, with interest from the date of the last payment made by the defendant until the first day of the present term of district court. The association has given notice that the case will be appealed to the supreme cour Walstow Will Case Settied. The Walstow will tangle, which has been 1 the Cass county courts for the past year, has been settlod to the satisfaction of the opposing factions. The costs which had al- ready accrued in carrying on the logal fight amounted to over $100 and the opposivg at- torneys wisely concluded that it was best Lo get together and agree to a settlement before the entire estate was swamped. Such wa dono yesterday, and by the agrecment the cases i the district court were dismissed, and County Judge Ramsey was directed to settle up the aftaivs. ‘The court costs ure to be paid by the estate, and $225 is given to William Carroll and wife of Rock Bluffs, The rest of the property, the valuo of which is scarcely ovep 800, goes to the two heirs in England. The 'total value of the estate is less than 81,500, yet its settlement has developed ono of the liveliest legal tussics in the history of Cass county’s probate court. His Effort Finally & Success, Pratrsvour, Neb., Jan. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—John Ritchie, aged 83 yeurs, and one of tho earliest of Cass county's settlers, died this morning at his home in South Park addition. Mr. Ritchie's death was the resultof an attempt made last Saturday to commit suicide by swallov ing laudanum. His effort was a_temporary failure as he swallowed an overdose, but his health was so badiy undermined that ho wus unable to withstand the sickness at- tendunt to the affair. The remains will bo interred 1 Oalk Hill comotery tomorrow. Hortieulturists in Session. Tecomsem, Jan. 10.—[Special to Tie Bre.] —A very successful and profitable joint sassion of the Johnson County Horticultural socioty and Johnson County Farmers lns tute of two days duration, closed this even- ing. Tho display of fruit was good—far better than was oxpected this year. An ex- collent program was carried out and lectures wore delivered by several prominent speakers from abroad. FIGHTING MEXICANS, Another Force of Revolutlonists Appesars on the Rio Grande, Darras, Jan. 10.—A News special from Fort Hancock says: Gorge Smith, a cattleman, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Fort Quitman, thirty miles down the river, and states that a squad of thirty revolutionists have crossed the river to the Texas side. They called at his home to buy two boeves, which they forced him to sell at their own price. The leader of the squad, in response to an inquiry s to his name, re- plied: "It makes uo differonce, but you ‘can call me Gomez. He furthor stated that there were forty- six moro of that company on the Moxican side and they were awaiting further re cruits. Parties near the river report that several parties of from six to fifteen men have passed down the river lately and one large wagon loaded with ammunition passed down Saturday. A party returning from Guadaloupe and San fgnacio reports tho Mexican suthorities organizing troops at that point, forcing en listment of all able-badied men, so it looks a8 if tho Mexican government considers this a serious revolution Bloody St. Louis, Jan llo, Mex., amily Feud. 10.—A special from Sal- aports a bloody battle at Giuan- tro, Laos, the result of an old feud botween the Valesco and Panjora familios, The heads of tho two familios were killed in the boginring. Seven Valoseo and two Panjora sons have since been killed, leaviug throe on each side. Yesterduy the six engaged in a revolver fight which resulted in the killing of two on cach side and the serious wound. ing of the others Ll il Koetting Stundi Trial, Muwavkes, Jan. 10, 'he tral of John Koetting, tho cashier of the wrecked North Side Savings bank, bogan in the municipal court today, Judge Cloments of Grant county presiding. The defendant withdrew 10 %, for the Poor. LA Vlm 'Rescua Hail 10 °; for the Poor. FOR RESCUE HALL, gre sell goods, for two reasons: that must be closed out; 2d want to do our [0 Per Cent, We will make some g cuts all over the store, be the regul January for sday, Il day, andwill donate 10 p. ment making the la cachday. Consult your w do your tow want; we will do ours. Sce each 4 for the cuts will be Muslin Und. Friday Mer [0 Per Cent. Day. lected from our #1.50 best goods, duy only Bleached Damask. 78c | our 31 quality. Cream Damask. [0 Per Gent, 37ic n quality, our 50c Thursday only. Napkins. Richardson’s ood quality, Thursday only 9-4 Sheets. Honvy maoko, bleached Canton Fiannel, 10 Per Gent, 3¢ X . 27 fnch, worth be. aay only. GRAND 3 DAYS SALE We have decided to make the est effort of the times to we are about to take invente and there are many lots of goods y We part towards helping the needy this winter, fand ides bargains. iday and Satur cent of ‘our sales from the depart- | A line of Drawers, est sales buy nov wrds refieving announcement Thursday rwear Da s Furnishing Day Saturday Crockery and China Black Dress Goods. At 75c A long table of these, se- line Thur: Choice designs, new goods Thurs 64 in. wide, heavy, good fro0ds, $1.50 grado. shoets ready for uso and worth ¢ cach. Thursday only. Good quality, unbleached, Thurs- The sale of sales is now going on, We can prove the prices are People who buy now save money are superior toany in town. right. 1st, | Cut | of No. 6274 dres ropresents a lino that we will 47c. Also A line of Corset Covers, A line of Chemise, A line of Skirts Equally desirablo and considered good value at 7oc. of 5-8, 9-4 Sheeting. One case of bl ed 9-4 sheoting, worth 22ic and 25c. Thursday only. Boys’ Wool Waists. On the second floor, The balance of our $1.00 goods —extra weight. Thurs- day only. 50¢c Muslin Underwear. B66c¢ pair The glove chance of the They say our goods 9c each I'ive lots of hemstitched $1. $2.50 23c Cut No. 68,461 represents a night dress, selected from a large line of muslin urderwear that we will sell Thursday for 67c. Night Dresses, Muslin Drawers, Corset Covers, Chemise and Sk'rts, All just as good value resentative, not a g less than 81, Come vourself. as this irment and rep- worth see for Boys’ Suits, Wo have a fow fine suits left that sold early in tho season for $0, $10 ind $12. Thursday’s choico §5.00. Cloaks. A table of ladies’ and misses’ all wool clonks and fine fur mufls. Your choice on table Thursday only ¢2.¢ $5.00 48c pair Heavy blenched canton We are closir ter goods all over the store at cost, any kind of a price to get the goods out hefore inventory Come to the great sale Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday and help swell the funds for Rescue 1 is urgent. of our s departments with 1 Look out for Friday 5 scue Hall 107 [ R Kid Cloves. cason. Wo will closo out Thursday several differ- ont lots of good gloves, not a pair worth less thaa 81,00, somo worth more. Take your choico of them Thursday only, 5. Handkerchiefs. and scollop ed all silk Jap- anose hand kerchiefs that are worth much more. Thursday only. Winter Und erwear. 50 The balance of our ladies’ $3.00 combination suits in black, white and natural, All of our $5.00 combina- tion suits, Ladics’ camel hair vests, excellent goo woll worth $50¢ any time, but this time. Thursday only, 24¢, 1004 81} 10} 8BS Jus 184 0| Saxony wool under vosts for ladies that has never sold for less than $1.50, Thursday only, 73c. Men’s Drawers. flannol quulit than 7 8¢, drawers, extra never sold less Thursday goutlots of win. under cost, half price, or sales and the 1. The call We give 10 pe ales for 3days from the rgest sales. nd Sat- s announcements, "lemy uenig jusg iaq o) THE MORSE D of the court. This was overrvled, however, and the plea of not guilty allowed to stand. The work of securing a jury is now in pro- gress. o il NEW oERSEX'S LEGISLATURE. It Bids Fair to Kival in Quarrels the Ro- cent Ransns Assembiage. TrENTON, N. J., Jan. 10.—Affairs reached a critical stago yesterday and the gov- ernor, as a precautionary measure, ordered a detachment of police to the state house to preserve order. Tho police captain and sev- eral men went to the governor's room and received his instructions. At 3 p. m. the republicans marched to the senate with a band to the tune of ‘‘March- ing Through Georgia.” Senator Thompson reported thirteen present and in fact only nine were present, the nine democratic hold- overs. There was a great commotion vutside the hall when the republican senators apped at the door for admittance. The arms demanded the names of thoso rapping. After some parleying the doors were opened and all the senators were admitted and took their seats. Chairman Adrian instructed the secretary to call the roll and said ho came there to see the house organized in the regular way. He, however, refused to accept the credentials of the new senators or to recognize them in any way. ‘The republicans proceeded to ovganize and then sent a message to the house. They were recognized by that body. The republicans held a_short session last night in the assembly chamber. They re- quested the assistant janitor of the stute nhouse for permission 1o enter the senate chamber. but were told the sergeant-at-arms of the democratic senate had taken the keys home with him. A big crowd in the corridors offered to break open the doors, and the senators had o appeal to them not 4o do so. s HELD HIM UNDER THE WATER. Clergyman Deliberately Drowned—Hls Cries Heard Too Late. Casoey, N. J., Jan. 10.—Rav. Henry E. Cheesman, pastor of the KEighth street Methodist Episcopal church of this city, was deliberatety drowned last nignt in the Delaware river at the foot of Chestnut strect by two men. An officer heard the clergyman cry loudly for help, but owing to the darkness was unable to locate the direc- tion from which the sound came. Two sailors, who had heard the cry, reached the spot at the same time as the offcer. They saw the body ot & man floating in the river and. leaping in, brought it to shove. Life was Dot yet extinot, but the heart beats were very faint. Mr. Cheespnan expired in a few minutes The police shortly before midmight ar- rested Isaac George and Soiomon Willis on suspicion of having committed tho crime. What the clergyman was doing on tho wharf at that time of night und what was the motive for the crime I3 a mystery. —_—— TRIBE OF BEN HUR. New Secret Soclety Faunded on Low Wal. ince's Heaupllul Story. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 10,~The Supreme Tribe ofeBen Hur is the name ofithe new secret or- der which was incorporated here yesterday. The society was christgneld by General Lew Wallace, author of the famous book, “Ben Hur,” and was organized with the full con- sent and permission of Hurper Bros., the publishers of Genera! Walace's works, who have the copyright on thebook and its title. The ritualistic features wre foundea on the principles laid down iu the beauuiful “Tale of Christ.” = The socioty makes several new dopartuzes from the old secret societies in its benoficial plans. Crawfordsville, the homo of the wuthor, has been betittingly chosen as the headquarters of the Supremo Tribe of Ben Hur, and will have the first local tribe of the order ——— Y. MoKune's Cas Brookryy, Jan. 10.—The McKane case came up before Justica Bartlewt ygsterday and George Broderick made a motign to dis- miss the indictments against McKane and thers on various technwal grounds. The rgument of the motion entailed a discus sion on legal techuvicalities, which were both long und tedious, aud at’ its conclusion Jo his plea of not guilty and entored a special ploa, in which he. attacked tho jurisdicuion | Justice Bartlett annouuced that his decision was reserved. L SAW HER MOTHER MURDERED Andrew Debney's Little Daughter Testifies Against Her Father. HIS CONDITION AT THE TIME EXPLAINED Was Drunk When the Crime Was Com- mitted—Much Interest Mauifestod by the Citizens that Part of the State. of FuLLerToN, Neb., Jan, 10.—[Special to T Bee.]—Judge Sullivan ovenea court yester- day at 10 o'clock with the case of Andrew Debney, charged with wife murder. The attorneys at once proceeded to sclect a jury, and were agreeably surprised in having a Jury ready to try the case by 2 o'clock. It cousists of aniceset of men,all farmers with two exceptions. The names aro: S. Finch, George Ferris, W. J. M Lockhard, C. W. Dean, A. W. [nman, Frank Hinshilwood, Nels Jensen, Johu Peters, sr., Wytl H. Davis, L. M. Castle and J. S. Thomp: son. The prosecution is being conducted by County Attorney W. I\ Critchileld, assistod by M.'Q. Brower, and the defevsc vy Alberts & Reeder of Columbus, Reid & Morgan and J. W. MeClelland of Fullerton. Critehtield made the opening address for the prosecu- tion and Reid for the dofense. Both woro quite brief, “The witnesses for the prosecution are now. being examined. Tho court room hus been crowded all day with men and women from all parts of the county, eager 1o listen to the horrible story of the most atrocious erime ever enacted in this part of tho state as related by the witnesse for the e, two of whow aro tho 6 and il-year-old daughters of the murdered woman and the accusod At the adjournment of court the state had oxamined five witnesse: iast of whom was the little ll-ycar-old daughter of the acfendant, who was a wit- ness to the tragedy. Her testimony was taken through an interpreter, and showed that_her father and mouher hed lived un- happily together ever since she could re- member, und that the murder wus com- mitted when her father was in_a_passion, and as she expressed it, “was wild,” Nothing startling as yet in tho w evidonce has come to the surface. The do fense has not indicated just what line it will pursue, but it will brobably be temporary insanity, superinduced by the use of alconol. Tne best of order prevailed all day, and with few excoptions every one secms 10 fecl that the law should take 'its course and mob force discountenanced. <A i THEY CLIMBED THE SHAFT, Narrow Escape of Miners lmprisoned Fire In the Doistiug Works. Grass VaLLEy,Cal. Jan, 10.—-Late last night tire broke out in the hoisting works of the Idaho Maryland mine, imprisoning seventy- eight miners 2,000 foct below the surface. The wildest excitement prevailed through- out the towr, The miners finally escaped by climbing 2,000 feet up & perpendicular air shaft. Two hours had elapsed beforo the lust man reached the surface, and the men were almost exhausted. The loss to the hoisting works will be $75.000. e BANK CASHIER SUICIDES, by ) for His Aot Are Straight. Nowwark, O, Jan, 10.—D, A, cashier of the Fivst National bank of this clty, committed suicido this morning, Baker shot himself through the right temple and heart. He has been connected with the bank for twenty-five yoars. The cause of his act is supposed to be brooding over the supposition that he would sever his connec- tlon with the bank under a recent reorgani zation. His aceounts are said to be perfectly straight. Strange Real His Accounts Baker, Bardwel: Trala Robbers’ Trist, Paoucay, Ky., Jan. 10.—The case against Jack Hreckinridge, William O'Bries and William Brown, vecently iudicted by the | RY GOODS CO Ballard county grand Jury for the Bardwell, Illinois Central train robbery, has been continued until the next term of court by defendants. Brown has turned state's cvidence. The others are in jail. s it g o iy VICTORI JUS REBELS. Mexlcan Insurgents Clalm to Have De- fonted the Federal Troops. L PAso, Jan. 10.—The band of insurgents led by Victor L. Ochoa captured the Las Vacas ranch, ten miles east of Barracho, adding ten men and fifteen rifles and ammu- nition to their forces. They also captured fifteen gendarmes or militiamen sent in pur- suit of them, This information comes from couricrs sent to the oficials of Juarez, but the officials deny all knowledge of tho mat- ter. The stovies of the couriers, however, are verified by messengers sent 1o people here who have intorests in that section. News comes today that the muil stuge be- tween Corralitos and Gallego as robbed vesterday of all property that belonged o the government. So far as known no private proverty was taken, The revolu- tionists claim they had last Sungay 300 men under Ochoa dud that he is getting recruits daily. They c¢laim, too, that in the mount- ains west of here they bave 2,000 men, and that within two months they have killed 800 federal soldiers and hademore than twice that number desert the federal army ana join them. e JUMPED T0 HER DEATH, Mrs, Rose Ettinger Leaps from a Third Story Window in Kansas Olty. IKANsAS Crry, Jan. 10.—Mrs. Rose Ettluger attempted to kil hersolf this morning by Jjumping from a window on the third floor of the dry goods establishment of Bullene, Moore & kumery. She was still alive when 2 up, but will not recover. was formerly an employe and was in the ety her homo being in It is said here her mind has recently become affected, and that she was luboring under temporary mental aberration when she attempted to commit suicide. the firm a visit, Towa e QUARRELED OVER A GIRL. One Boy Jieats Out Another's Brains and Now Lies Dying Himself, Muskease, Ala, Jan. 10.—Last night just after church sorvices John West and Will Duke, mere youths, quarrcled over who should take a certain girl home. In the girl's presence Duke tore a pailing from a fence and felldd West with it, afterwards beating his brains out, killing him almost instantly. Duke fled, pursucd by West's fricnds who caught 'him and after budly beating him were about to string him up but were prevented by officers who took Duke to jall where he now lies dying. [—— Dr. Briggs Was Noj nmittal. NEW YouK, Jan. 10.—Dr. Charles A. Briggs when asked at the Union Theological semi- nary whether the withdrawal of the Union and Lane seminaries bad_been discussed at a meeting of friends at his house, affected to treat the matter lightly, He would not suggost the advisability of such a move, but admitted that it had been up for formal con- sideration, but said nothing had been accom- plished, SR L ed Over the Fands to the Church. DSALT LAKE, Jan. 10.--In accordance with a recent resolution of congress and a mandate from the United States supreme court, the supreme court of Utah entered a decree todny in vhe case of the United States ugainst the Church of Jesys Christof Latter Day Saints, ordering the receiver to turn over to the first presidency of the church all tho woneys in his hands derived from por- sonal property. I'he amount is $408,174, Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitchei's Castoria. DR. 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