THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY 'MORNING ' , MAY 8 , 1SSS , NUMBER 325 *
iivn iv i i ii n i\i 111 .u ivi\ i\i\il < r.
Louis Qrotolusohon Now Ohargod
With the Arlington Horror.
THE DEED OF A HUMAN FIEND.
Evidence Tlmt the I'Vccsc Fninlly
Cntno to Tliclr Ucnth nt the
HnmlB or Tticlr Klnsiun'ii--
The Funcrnl.
TIic Iia.'cst. Scunntlon.
Ant.ixoTuN , Neb. , May 10. ( Special to TUB
Br.it.J To-day , nt IS o'clock , there was u
mournful gathering at the residence of the
Into Mrs , Frccso , about a mtlo and n half
northeast of this town. It wait composed al
most exclusively of the honest and Indus
trious farmers of the neighborhood who had
assembled , to pay their last respects to the
remains of seven human beings whom they
had all known and respected In life. The
latter were the victims of the Freese-Groto-
luschcn holocaust , and tholr years extended
from those of the aged grandmother , Mm.
Frccsc , who was sixty-three years old , to the
baby In the mother's ' arms , whoso life
Lad not yet encompassed eighteen
months. The sympathetic friends
and mourners came in homely wagons
nnd buggies every vehicle drawn by two
horses. The teams were hitched to the wil
lows which surrounded the Frccso homo-
Btcad and acted as a wind break , while tholr
owners entered the house of mourning mid
condoled with the survivors of the family or
rn.lked of the awful tragedy without In the
mist and rain.
Of the Frccso family there were but two
1ILOOI ) lirjI.ATIVKS
present. These were Miss Emma Frceso ,
daughter of the elderly victim , who at the
time of the dreadful occurrence was visiting
her sister , Mrs , Uffman , at Alnsworth , in
this state , and who returned thence on Satur
day last ; nnd Mr . Dr. Frecso , who was mar
ried to a namesake , resided in Hanover ,
"Washington county , Kansas , and who , with
her husband , reached hero on Sun
day last. The third daughter , Mrs.
Uffuinii , of Alnsworth , had been
Blck and telegraphed her mother to go to at
tend her , but the old lady was unnblo to do
BO and , Instead , sent her youngest daughter.
After the holocaust , Edward Smith , the
young man who first announced the flames ,
was sent for the young lady to escort her
thither. It seems , however , that ho told In
Ainsworth of the burning and Mrs. UfTmau
wanted to accompany him nnd her sister to
the old homestead , but was prevented by her
husband bccauso she had not yet recovered
from her Illness.
At 12:45 this afternoon , the Lutheran min
ister , llov. J. Hllgcndorf , of Fontnndllo pre
cinct , arrived , nnd the friends Joined with
htm in singing a mournful tisalm iri the
Into residence of the deceased. The cxer-
cls'o was feelingly Intoned , nnd tno
solemnity of the occasion was not diminished
by the presence and sobs of the two of the
three survivors of the Ill-fated family.
At the conclusion of the homo exercises ,
the funeral party took Its wagons , while the
cofllns containing the remains of the victims
were 'deposited In the vehicles of intimate
friends. The last receptacles for the de
ceased were simple colllns , with silvered
handles , the lids bearing an embossed shield.
In the flrst were the remains of Mrs. M. L.
Frceso with her grand daughter , Ida , and on
the lid n plate stamped "At Host. " The
same embossing wus on the plate over the
remains uf Mrs. Tllllo Groteluschcn and her
daughter Kosio , nged two years. The third
coflln contained the remains of Fred Groto-
luschcn nnd his son Willie , above whoso
breasts was the same plate , "At Host. " In
the fourth coflln. slept , Louis Groteluschcn ,
the Inscription on whoso breast pinto was
'Itest inPcaco. " The cofllns were borne to
the Lutheran church in the precinct above
mentioned four miles distant , where formal
religious services were held , the vehicles used
being those of Edward Smith , Herman Stork ,
Frit * Strnnghocner and Casper Laiiker.
After the services the remains were interred
in the adjacent cemetery.
Thus ends the dreadful occurrence of Fri
day last , and all that now remains Is the
distribution of the property among the sur
vivors , bccauso the opinion is gaining ground
that the victims died nt the hands of a mur
derer , and that the latter , as if by providen-
'tial ' Intervention , has mot the fate which ho
bad meted out to his kinsfolk.
Up to to-day the good people of this town-
olilp , irrespective of their lack of race and
creed nfliliatlon with the bereaved family ,
bavo
CI.U.NO TO mr. nni.iKF
that the latter met its death under accidental
circumstances. While entertaining this idea
they huvo been honest to admit that there
were a number of features In connection
With the nffnir which could not bo satisfac
torily explained. They generally concluded
their discussion of the question by the state
ment that the burning was both accidental
nnd inexplicable. Yesterday , however , some
of those who bad previously so viewed the
affair wcro brought face to face with facts
of which they had not before been cognizant.
One of these was Dr. Hadloy , an estimable
physician , who has long resided in these
parts. Ho was one of these who wcro early
upon the scone after the burning nnd had
watched the removal of the remains from the
jiyro to the hay-ruck Upon which tbcy lay
while the Inquest was being hold. His atten
tion had been directed by Justice Cook , who
uccompanicd THE HHIJ correspondent to the
scone , to the fact that the throat of Mrs.
Grotcluschon looked as if it had been cut.
The doctor examined , In n cursory manner ,
tlio Raping llBimro which was nearly thrno
Inchon In length. The neck was charred ,
while some of the Interior members seemed
to have escaped tno Intense heat , Because
of this , the doctor hold that the opening
IN Till ! TIIHO.VT
liad been made by thobi caking of the cinder-
clmrrcd covering , while the body was being
removal from the Jluwcs. TUB Hn :
corrfHjKuulont and Justice Cook , how
ever , looked around for ovldcnco
on this nnd other points and
finally found some of t'te ' bhredi of clothing
which had been taken from the bodies. Ono
of these bvlongea to Mi-s. Gioteliischon. It
was about eighteen inches In length and the
tower extremity hart been burned to u dis-
tum-o of several Indira above the front of the
wnUt. The other extremity was at the neck
nnd hero on the inside of the high collar
which was of the same material and attached
to the dress , was found blood which had con-
pealed , but which , owing to the notion of the
elements for the past thrco days , had bien
leduccd to the consistency , though not the
color of u llax-cccd poultice. Between the
lining and the dress an investigation was
made , both being ripped for the purpose , and
there the blood was still red and moist , some
of It having dropped fiom between the tlpht
collar and tlio nrck and found lodgement whm-o
it con d not bo mistaken for any other lluld *
The o ottcd blood on the collar of the woman
could avc coma from no other place tlr.m
THK VICTIM'S TIIUOAT.
Dr. Hadley was present when tl.ls discovery
was announced mid houcsily admitted that
lie had not before known that such n discov-
cry could bo inud < \ and as readily ailmlttcd
that IMO blood detained around the throat
u'.nl its oiieiitiiK by the high collar would hitvo
conduced to tliQ freshness of the interior
members \\Uloli ho had considered prccludi-J
the idea of throavcuttlng before the burning
of the body.
The distwcry was no less n surprise to
half n do/i : bvstandcrs , who hud ull along
held to Ihu nccldcntal theory , than it < vs s tfl
the Ccctor They nil milled tli.it , the congela
tion was ol c'.rd and at Ivift one export
opinion was that thclitood had Jlowtd untc-
mortnn. Upon th)9 ) discovery. Dr. Hadley
readily .ae&dcd to the icqucsi to
nrncit an exnimiintton nf Our remains.
VUr > latter wcro foynil in cotlus i > .above de-
scribed , In ono of the rooms of the original
house of the FrCcscs , rapidly approaching
mortification. The contents of each codtn
wcro surrounded with n winding sheet. This
was withdrawn In the case of Mrs. Grolelu-
sch on , and there upon her neck , ns previ
ously referred to , was the ghastly orillco
through which
THE rooii WOMAN'S I.IFI : ntoon
had flowed before the flames completed the
work of the human fiend. The wound was
observed by about a dozan people , ami with
them the Idea of wilful murder Immediately
took the plnco ot accidcntul death.
' The murder of Mrs. Grotoluschcn bclnc es
tablished , it is not dlfllcult to account for that
of the other victims , although the horrible
condition In which their bodies wcro charred
nnd the fuel. that they had already been pre
pared for the grave , prevented the careful
nxauiinntlon Which might iiossibly have re
sulted In Indisputable ovldcnco In support
of this theory. Justice Cook , however ,
strongly asserts that the the left temple of
Fred Groteluschcn was crushed , though the
ilxcd iwsltlon into which the latter hod been
charred prevented the tinning of his head
in the coflln to verify the statement with
out wrenching that member from its shoul
ders.
ders.Hutwhocould
Hutwhocould bavo
COMMITTED Till ! MUimr.Ill
Suspicion rests alona upon Louis Oroto-
luschen , who has paid the penalty of his prob
able crlnio
WITH nis OWN urn.
To Justify this charge In the eyes of rea
sonable i ouplc , unless It wcro shown that
Louis was a maniac , it would bo necessary
to establish u motive , which It Is thought niHi
bo done. Louis had worked lor his brother
Fred for thrco years. Uoforo the coroner's
Inquest it was tcstilled that the former had
become displeased witli the latter bccauso ho
had not paid him as much wages as had been
promised. It Is true several of Fred's
checks on the Hell Creek bank
of Arlington had had been presented by
Louis nnd honored , but that was all.
A careful examination of Fred's books gave
no evidence of his indebtedness to or his
credits with Louis. The matter worked
upon the hitter's mind. Ho bccamo surly ,
and the night before the holocaust , as al
ready .shown In TUB BEE , did not occupy his
bed in Fred's house. Ho slept in the barn.
It was Mrs. Grotcluschen's custom to help
Louis milk the cows while Fred attended to
other duties. The milking over , and break-
fust dcspatchcdFrcd | returned to the barn to
feud the horses und was there
BET UPON IIY IMS imoTiir.ii
nnd killed. To put him out of sight , the
dead man was dragged out of the main passage -
sago to the cow stable , where he was thrown.
The two children who .accompanied the
father were treated In the sumo way. This
bloody work created iioiso nnd screams , and
the mother , hearing the cries unit screams of
her little ones , with her youngest child in
her arms , ran to ascertain the cause
of the crying. In the meantime the
murderer , to conceal his victims , Jired the
Unrn from above and struggled In the smoke
nnd Hume to the ground lloor whcro he met
his sister-ln-luw and baby niece. It required a
few moments to dispose of them , and his in
tent seemed to bo to drag them also out of
the main passage , but the heat and smoke ,
already unbearable , caused him to stagger
toward the door , to which place the
aged feet of Mrs. Freeso had brought her at
last. She was met by the llend now almost
sulTocatcd and assaulted and killed , and then ,
overcome himself , the murderer fell back
ward within a few feet of Fred , the bloody
Instrument with which he had done his work
falling out of his hand near his first victim.
His last victim lay between him and the door.
The weapon was
A BUTCIIEn KNIFE ,
well-worn nnd was found on Saturday ns
THE HUB man discovered , by n boy named
Frank Petelcck. It was seen by sev
eral citizens of this place , though the
part It played In the dreadful tragedy
wus not considered until the knife-wound
wus found on Mrs. Grotcluschen's throat.
To assume that these seven victims wcro
suffocated in attempting to save the stock Is
not now considered reasonable. Hud they
tried to loosen the fastenings of the animals ,
they certainly could have done so to sumo of
them , at least , in u few minutes , where , as
It has been shown , only two animals were
loose and these had broken their halters. It
is also unreasonable to assume that
A JIOT1IHH WOULD IIAVK 11UN
Into a burning barn with an eighteen
months-old child , and there bo found
furthest from the door. That Fred would
have tried to escape by means of a door
which ho knew might bo locked on the out
side when but ten feet Intervened betwcdn
him and the open front door , even though it
were fringed with llro is also unreasonable.
The fact that corn was in the shelter us if
It had been abandoned when the burn wus
discovered to bo in flumes , is not considered
evidence now that the men had worked there
on the fatal morning , because farmers say It
Is n common thing for them to stop up their
shelter with cars of corn so as to
prevent children from getting their
lingers caught. ' Finally , that the barn
was lired with a spark from Louis' pipe is
doubted , because ho rarely smoked except
when in the house nnd then ho used n long
pipe ; nnd next , because , as ho always- used a
porcelain or clay pipe , the remnants of the
sumo would huvo been found near his re
mains , which was not the case. Two matches ,
however , which he had , were found intact in
one of his vest pockets.
Mrs. Frcese-owned ICO acres of land which
she funned , and was worth about $3,000.
Fred owned ICO acres near Columbus and IliO
acres in Lincoln precinct , slightly encum
bered nnd was worth aoout f4,000 , , Louis
had no property ,
Many of the people of this city feel that
the Inquiry Into the rauso of death of this
family was not as carnfullymado as It should
huvo boon. It > vus done by the sheriff , Mr.
Snyder , of Ululr , in the absence of the cor
oner. only a few hours being given to the
consideration of the subject , when , It Is
claimed mi adjournment should have been
taken till the next day.
' 1 lie Ur.i : correspondent lo-dr.y saw Edward
binlth , the young man who Urst announced
the llro und the latter gentleman denied that
ho was engaged to Emma Frccso.
Another Account- .
FIICMOXT , Nob. , May 7. [ Special to THE
I3ci : . ] The married daughter of Mrs. Freeze
who with several pf her children was cre
mated In the burning burn near Arlington--
has arrived from Kansas mid Is said to CP.-
tertuln the horrible suspicion th.it the affair
was the culmination at a criino un-
parallnled in all the nniniln of butchery.
She Intimates that there was bad ft-ollng
between her sister Emma and ono of the
neighbors who first gave the alarm , but
whoso mime should not bo coupled In this
connection without better evidence than
mere suspicion. The sister says they huvo
had Iron tile over the ivputso of his atten
tions , und that this may bo a motive for the
mystifying horror. It cannot bo believed
that such diabolism could bo possible , and
such suspicions should not bo entertained
without most convincing evidence.
Qunrniitlnn Hoguiullona.
CINCINNATI , Mny 7. In thu national con-
forcnt'H of the stcte boards of health In ses
sion hero , in which twunt.v Mates are retire-
seiitc-J , a committee was appointed to-day to
report to the i.t tc-s a uniform plan of quar-
tlno regulations , n consists of Lee of Penn
sylvania , Jones of Ohio , Hryro of Ontario ,
Hauch of IllinUR , linker of Michigan , Hewitt
of Minnesota. McCornuu'kot Kentucky , Simmons -
mons of South Carolina nnd Simpson of Cal
ifornia. After Drs. McCormack and Probst
wcro re-elected president and sesrclury the
meeting adjourned ,
A OolIlNlim of . .
NEW Otti.BiNs , Mny 7 , During a heavy
rain una tUunder storm this afternoon , a
towboat , the Future City , and three barges
froai St. Louis came in collision with three
United States war vessels at anchor in front
tf thu city. T\\o barges wore sunk and the
third wus bi.dly damaged. Loss , tiu.OCO.
Tlio Hlvcc ItUliif at DuliiKjuc.
Dtiia-Quc , la , May 7. The river has raised
twelve Inchc 'in the lost twenty four houn.
Heavy iiiim still keep up ike rise , and it
lifpmihcy to go up a. foot 'or more hero yet.
MucJi Jo ? * U boiut oecusloacil by bigb water.
FULLER'S ' CASE MAY GO OVER ,
Opposition to Hla Confirmation
Quietly Developing.
PADDOCK'S LEGISLATIVE WORK.
Vllns Promulgates nu Important Tim
ber Cult me Hilling Who Will
Nominate Slicrman A Skill
ful Kmployc.
The Nomination Held Up.
WASHINGTON Htmr.AU TUB OMAHA Knit , \
513 FoUllTKENTItSTIlEDT , V
WAaiiiNoioN. D. C. . Mny 7.1
The probabilities nro that there will bo no
action taken on the nomination of Chief Jus
tice Fuller during this session of the Senate.
When the senate committee on Judiciary met
to-day the nomination was referred to n sub
committee without instructions as to the
< iuio when the nomination shall bo reported
to the full committee , but at the same time n
largo number of letters and protests against
confirmation were also referred to the subcommittee -
committee with Instructions to Investigate.
Several prominent citizens of Illinois nnd sec
tions of the cast have charged Mr. Fuller
with being n copperhead during the late war
nnd with using his position ns u member of
the Illinois legislature to discourage the
union , nnd especially with having votca
ngnlnst suspending the writ of hnbcas corpus
and making preparations to defend Illinois
against rcbol invasion. Chairman Edmunds ,
by his action , gave evidence that ho intends
to have a thorough Investigation of Mr. Ful
ler's record and character before action Is
taken on the nomination.
SRNATOII PADDOCK'S WOUK.
Senator Paddock's bills for n public buildIng -
Ing at Beatrice und Hastings wcro reported
favorably to-day from tno senate committee
on public buildings nnd grounds , and the bill
making nn appropriation for the federal
building at Council Bluffs. The senator in
troduced several heavily signed petitions
from Hurt and Thnyer counties in Nebraska ,
asking that the age of consent of girls in the
District of Columbia bo raised to eighteen
years. Ho also introduced a bill of great im
portance to all western settlers , which pro
vides that In cases where hind entries are
cancelled that the money paid upon making
final proof shall bo refunded to the parties
whose entries have not been sustained by the
department , and that in case of innocent pur-
ties who have loaned money for the making
of proofs which have not been sustained , that
the amount so loaned shull be returned to
them upon cancellation of the entry. Tim
general land ofllco has signified its approval
of this measure.
iMroiiTANTTiMnnii cur/rum : IIULIMO.
A largo number of complaints are coining
from western settlers protesting ngnjnst a
recent ruling of the land onico which reverses
all previous regulations as to what consti
tutes the eight years requisite to make linal
proof In timber culture entries. Up to June ,
ISiS , the eight years cultivation and produc
tion of trees , at the conclusion of which linal
proof could bo made , were computed from
the duto of entry when ull the requirements
nnd conditions had been compiled with. A
few months ago Secretary Vilas promulgated
n decision in the case of Henry Hooper , of
the Grand Island district in Nebraska , under
which the department construed the law so
that the eight years cultivation should bo
computed from the tinio when the required
usages of trees , seeds and cuttings should bo
planted. Under this decision several thous
and timber culture proofs which had been
made under previous rulings of
the department will bo thrown out
as incfllcicnt. It is generally
conceded that Mr. Vilas' construction of the
law is flue spun and fallacious , nnd that in
making his opinion retroactive in Its effect he
perpctrutes nn outrage upon the claimants of
the entire northwest. In a number of in
stances Mr. Vilas1 ruling would require from
thirteen to fourteen years cultivation of the
land before final proof could be made. Sen
ator Paddock has drafted a bill which will
reafllrm the rulings of the land department
which have been in steady operation for ye.irs ,
and which provide that the time of cultiva
tion shall begin with the breaking of ground
nnd preparing the soil for the planting of the
trees. This has been the unvarying con
struction of the law until Mr. Vilas took it
into his head to change the rulings of his
predecessors.
TO PllESENT OIIKRMAN'S NAME.
No Ohio man will present the name of John
Sherman to the Chicago convention as a can
didate for the presidency , but either Senator
Hoar or Ueprosontulivo Long of Massachu
setts , or cx-Sefiator Warner Miller , of New
York , will bo selected for this duty. If the
latter Is elected a delegate , as ho probably
will bo , It is understood that Mr. Sherman
desires Mr. Miller to bo the candidate for the
vice presidency in case ho ( Sherman ) is nom
inated for the Urst place , but it is more probable -
able that Miller will bo selected as the re
publican candidate for governor of New
York at the convention which meets next
week.
It Is understood that Representative Pat
rick A. Collins , of Massachusetts , will bo se
lected as chairman of Undemocratic national
convention at St. Louis. Ho is un Irishman ,
a strong home ruler , nn eloquent orator and
an excellent presiding ofllccr.
itoaens' SKILLFUL PINOEIIS.
The government loses nothing by the theft
of the $41,000 , which was on Its way from the
the American Exchange bank of Now York
to the treasury , and the express company Is
responsible for the amount to the bank. Tlio
fortunate situation of the government is duo
to the skillful fingers of Superintendent Hog-
ors , of the national bank redemption division ,
which detected something wrong with the
package as soon as ho touched it. His long
training stood the government in excellent
stead on that occasion , nnd saved it an
amount of money equal to his salary for
twenty years.
PALT. r.orxTON's PATENTS ,
It appears from a bill introduced by Sen
ator Paddock to-day that John Fitzgerald , of
Lincoln , Neb. , is part owner in the patent on
the Paul Hoynton life saving suit , the patent
for which congress Is asked to extend.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dcnjamtn Urown , of Corning. la. , was
to-day admitted to practice before tno interior
department.
Senator Manderson returned from Omaha
lust night and was in his scut in the scnrUo
to-day
Mrs. Major Paddock nnd her daughter ,
Mrs. W. U , Annln , left Wubhington to-night
for Omaha.
General Sheridan Is building a cottage at
Nantuckct In which he will spend the sum
mer with his fnmily ,
U. T. Littler , of Springllcld. III. , n member
of the Pucltlo railroad commission , is at the
Kbbitt.
Chairman Outhwalte of tiio committee on
Pacillo railroads , will likely inovo In n few
days to suspend the rules of the house and
put the Pacific railroad lunuing bill on its
passage. Puuiiv S. HEATU.
Campaign Committed KOOIIIH.
WASHINGTON , May 7. [ Special to Tnn
HUE.--"No ] v/nrd politician , or alderman , or
township trustee , or road superintendent
overexerted with more definite , and infinite ,
and determined power the official influence-
ho held thwi docs Mr. Cleveland at the pres
ent time , " said an Indiana congressman
to-day. "Every liber of ofllcial favor , and
nvcry atom of onlclal Influence Mr. Cleveland -
land possesses ho Is exerting to bring about
not only his renomlnution but his ro-clcctlou.
It may bo denied repeatedly and vigorously
thut pensions , and land oiseb , and postal
favors , ami movements In the army and navy
nnd marine corns , etc- , are directed with u
view to political gains , but I assert U , und
prupobo to proJuce , the evidence of It on the
bluu.p tUU Miuiicr. : ; Talk about civil service
reform I Them Is Jionopf it under this ad
ministration. It is n sham find n mockery.
Mr. Cleveland has Jn bis possession now
the names of democratic county chairman ,
the officers of the states committees , and the
most complete dnto and names , to enable him
to analyze the political situation , that I hnvo
over heard of , nnd I hayo this Information di
rectly from men who hnvo bad these papers
In their hands. The white house and the
seven executive departments nro nothing
more than campaign committee rooms nt this
moment. Appointments nro made through
the civil service commission with political
ends In view , I do not sny
all of tno civil service com
missioners are parties to this work ,
but I do sny that the men who nro over the
appointees when the appointments arc made
nro manipulating them , and that if there are
not men on tlio commission who nro aid
ing In this unholy work , they nro cat's paws
and are stupid. I know of men who hnvo
been appointed to ofllco through civil scrvico
examinations who wcro appointed because
they were good democrats , nnd had done
campaign service , and whoso appointments
wcro arranged before they over entered into
the mock examinations. All this will bo
proven beyond nny shadow of n doubt In the
approaching campaign. "
Tat-in'Hill In tlio HOUHC.
WASHINGTON , May 7. [ Special to Tnn
UCB.J It Is not improbable that during the
debate on the Mill's tariff bill In the house ,
under the live minute rule , that thcro will bo
s-onio scenes which will rival the ono present
ed In the senate the other day when . .Ingulls
nnd Vorhccs were going for each other ham-
mcr-and-tongs fashion.
An effort will bo made by the opponents of
the bill to show that the measure is sectional
In its charactcrnnd that It was compiled with
a view to favoring the south to the injury of
the north. A majority of tbo majority mem
bers of the committee on ways and means nro
ox-con federates , nnd nil but two arc southern
men. It is held that the bill Increases the
protection to all southern Interests , while it
cuts , in n reckless way , the industries of the
north. '
There are more refractory exconfederates
in the house than in tbo senate. In the latter
body there Is more dignity , more experience
nnd more ability. The ex-confederates in
the house nro largely ( hot-headed and pugi
listic. 'I am informed that some northern
enemies of the tariff bill have , for some time ,
been engaged Investigating the influences
which were brought to bear upon the mem
bers of the comtnitteo on ways nnd means
during the compilation of the Mills bill , and
that they have received much information
going tb show that the confederacy has a di
rect hand In the work ; nnd thut the only in
terest cnnsultcd was these located in the
south. If this Is shown off in the way I un
derstand It can be , it will make n great deal
of trouble , unless tha.southern men are on
their guard.
Nebraska nnfljjpwa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , May 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE HEE. ] The following pensions wcro
granted to Ncbraskmiato-day : Original in
valid James 1C. I/ooley , Lawrence. In
crease Ebcn U. Wilson , Knoxvillo.
Pensions for lowjbB" : Original invalid-
Jacob S. Graham , Iconium ; William Treeby ,
Larchwood. Increase ( Special net )
Stephen D. Rcdfield ; " Vinton. Reissue-
Martin Harrlngton.'Cherokco. Reissue nnd
increase Phastcn , A. ' Massey , Woodland.
Original widows.etc.Rosannah , widow of
Stephen Archer Rosst'minors of Salsberry
A. Kimball. Sabular
The Row With Morocco.
WASHINGTON , Mayj(7A statement in re
gard to the Tnnglorjaffttii ; ) m been issued by
the department of state which says jt is not
true that there had bcpn nny refusal by the
sultan of Morocco to arbitrate. , , He proposed
to Mr. Lewis sorho weeks ago to send n
special agent to Tangier to discuss with him
the matter of difference , all questions upon
which they could not agree to bo referred
to some third person with the approval of the
state department. Lewis agreed to this anil
aficr some discussion ns to the details u
complete understanding was reached. The
presence of the Quinncbaug at Tangier was
casunl , and had nothing to do with the dis
cussion between Lewis and the authorities.
The vessel was on a regular cruise.
Need Not Ho Kxninincd.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The bill which w.is
introduced In the house to-day modifying the
civil service law , makes eligible for appoint
ment without being required to pass a civil
scrvico examination all honorably discharged
federal soldiers and sailors of the late war ,
upon satisfactory evidence of good character
and capability.
Two Reports Submitted.
WASHINGTON , May 7. Senator Edmunds
has reported the fisheries treaty adversely ,
submitting the written uinjority report , and
Setiutdr Morgan submitting n favorablu
minority report. Edmunds gave notice ho
would call up the treaty a week hence.
Bell or DruubiiiiRli.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The petition for a
rehearing of the Bell telephone cases was
filed In the suprerao court to-day by counsel
for the People's Trjephone company , who as
sert that Daniel Draubaugh is the real Inven
tor of the telephone.
ELOPED AVITH A WAITER.
A DCB AIoiucH Itutclicr Leaves Ills
AVil'e and TJireo Children.
DES MOINUS , la. , May 7. [ Special Tele
gram to the HUE. ] Some time between
midnight and 3 o'clock Sunday morning John
Nightingale , a Gcrhian , working at Mr. Pat
Morrlssey's butcher shop on Walnut street ,
eloped with Lena Singer , a table girl in Col-
lin's restaurant , next door. Nightingale Is a
married man , leaving a. wife nm ] three small
children , the oldest six years nnd the young
est only three months old. Ho nnd the girl
lire both Germans , nnd have been carrying
on a flirtation for BOino time to the entire
neglect of hla lawful wife nnd chil
dren. Ho Is only twenty-four years
of age , light complexion , with
light moustache ami blue eyes. He was get
ting good wages and ihlght hnvo given his
family every comfort , but In the house there
is every ovldcnco ottiic direst poverty. The
wife is n quiet , uncomplaining woman , with
n sad face and beat big the putward evidence
of poverty and neuUict. The little children
are poorly clothed ; and thcro Is no food in the
houso. Ho 1ms \ > qcn employed In this city
since last October , and the girl has been
here about two month * , coining hero from
Oskaloosn. It is .supposed that they had
llttlo money and ca mot go far.
Tlio Conference.
NEW YOIIK , May 7. At to-day's session of
the Methodist Episcopal conference the rules
were suspended and" debate on the admission
of women ns lay delegates was continued ,
The debate wop 'dosed and n vote was
taken upon the amendment to the report
ofTcicdby Hev. Dr ; McNeely , of Philadelphia.
This amendment excludes women from seats
In the present eo'nfprenco nnd submits the
question of eligibility to future general con
ferences and the annual conferences. It was
adopted by a vote of 1M9 to-173.
Alter the adoption of McNccly's amend
ment the report of the committee , with the
amendment , was adopted by the following
vote : Ayes Ministerial , 15'J ; lay , 73. Nays
-Ministerial , lM ! ; loy. 7S.
Lynched For Indecent Assault.
ATLAMM , Ga. , May 7. The news has Just
been received hero of the lynching of Dan
Sale , colored , ncarAho village of Danville , by
a party of twenty-flvo men , The negro was
caught attempting to commit an assault on
Miss bmith , n school teacher In that neigh
borhood.
New Mexico's Ilclefjntes.
Ai.ntiQi'ERQUB , N. M. , May 7. The tcrrl
torial convention hold at S.inta Fo to-day
chpso W. B. Chllders siud Knfuol Homero as
delegates to the natlciiul I'stnocrallc conven
tion.
TRIED TO STEAL THE ROOF ,
An Impudent Ploco of Rascality
at Newport.
WASHOUT ON THE B. & M. LINE.
Contract Awnrdcil Tor Improving the
Cnpltnl Grounds Mrs. Uunynn ,
AVho Conspired to Murder Her
Husband , Hound Over.
Ilo'il Steal the Coins Off a Corpse.
Nr.wroiiT , Nob. , Mny 7. [ Special to Tun
Hin. ) Joseph Peters , n farmer living three
miles from Newport , undertook n little Job
on last Wednesday night which would have
done honor to Hobln Hood In his palmiest
day. It was no less an undertaking than to
steal the roof off n sod shanty while the in
habitants were wrapped in sweet repose. His
plan failed to materialize , however , us tlio
watchful tiller of the soil within awoke and
succeeded in capturing the would-bo robber.
Ho was taken before Judge Weaver this af
ternoon nnd will have fifteen long , quiet days
In the county Jail to sadly reflect on what
might have been. Peters has figured In sev
eral pieces of bold thievery In this vicinity.
"A Scnh's Science. "
RAVENNA , Nob. , Mny 7. [ Special to Tun
BEfi.J The special from this place of May 1 ,
written under the above caption and pub
lished In Tun UKE of May 3 , needs contra
dicting , ns the main stntcmcnts In the special
nro absolutely false. The cause of the wreck
was not the fault of the engineer , but n de
fective side track. The car did not leave the
track right nt the switch , but several rails
length from it. The other car which was
claimed to bo ditched had only the front
trucks misplaced , and was loaded with mer
chandise instead of begs. Again , the car
that was wrecked was In the middle of n long
train , proving conclusively that it was not
run oft of "an open switch. "
I ! !
The Rain Helps Cullicrtson.
CoLnEiiTsoN , Nob. , Mny 7. [ Special to
Tin : BEE. ] Since the 2oth of April It has
rained hero nearly every day. Many thous
and acres of buffalo sod have been broken up
in this locality during the past two years ,
which enables nil the rain to penetrate the
cartn whcro it may bo held In reserve for the
growing crops. In former years the hard
buffalo sod which covered the entire country
turned the water into the draws and canyons ,
nnd thence into the Republican nnd French
man rivers. The prospects for excellent
crops this year are extremely flattering.
Washout Near Holyoltc.
HOI.TIIIEOE , Nob. , May 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HKE.J Heavy rains have been
falling nil along the Cheyenne division of
the U. & M. , followed by a number of wash
outs. This morning the cast bound train from
Holyoke , Colo. , was held ' for eight hours nt
Farnam bccauso of a washout thirty feet
across and fifteen feet deep. The track re
mained standing , but the danger was discov
ered by the section men on duty during the
night. Tlio passenger train west will go no
further than Holyolco to-morrow.
Crcto Will Have a Public Park.
C/IIETE , May 7. [ Special to THE HEI : . ]
This oJty will soon have a beautiful park ,
fountain and play ground for children ,
Messrs. Johnston ; Foss nnd Stevens unbend.
presenting the city with this fine addition to
the beautiful town ns soon as the watsr
works nro sufficiently advanced to warrant
them In ordering the material for the foun
tain. The park will bo located on Crete
Heights , between Fourteenth nnd Sixteenth
streets and New York and Rhode Island
avenues , and will add much to the beauty
and value of that very desirable locality.
Mrs. Riinynn Bound Over.
NEIIIIASKA CITV , Neb. , May 7. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ] Mrs. Runyan , ar
rested yesterday charged with conspiring to
kill her husband , had her trial to-day. The
evidence showed that she had frequently
threatened to kill herhusband and frequented
saloons with her twelve-year-old daughter ,
and acted In a loose manner generally. She
was bound over in J 100 bonds. Runyan has
applied for a divorce.
Awarded the Contract.
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE BBC. ] The board of public lands and
buildings opened the bids to-day for the Im
provement of the state capital grounds. The
architect's estimate was $52,000. The bids ,
in round numbers , were as follows : HogRcn
& McKcrr , SS'J.OOO ; W. H. B. Stout , $75,000 ;
Tyler & Krone , $79,000 ; John Lanham ,
$57,000. The board , upon the bids as sub
mitted , awarded the contract to J. Lanham.
Ulysses Gocx Auulnst Jim.
ULTSSES , Neb. , May 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE ] The Ulysses republican caucus
held to-day went anti-Jim Laird two to one.
It Is the largest republican delegation in the
county , and goes Instructed for Hurlan.
Hon. George Lord and the editor of the
Dispatch arc the lighting members of the
delegation.
Thirteen Days of Rain.
Sioux CITV , la. , May 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] With the exception of
one day to day Is the thirteenth consecutive
day of rain in 'this locality. The rain bus
greatly delayed corn planting.
A MURDKRISR'S SECRET.
The Crime Confessed By n
Woman to Her Nurse.
HEI.EKA , Mont. , May 7. John Dean was
murdered in Helena October 23 , 1670. Ho
wus found in the cellar of his store with his
okull crushed. Two arrests wcro made , but
the murderer .was unrevcalcd. Thursday
Mrs. M. A. Eckert , an old resident of Hel-
etui , died , and It now transpires that about
ten days before her death she told the story
of the crime to her nurse , Mrs. Holmes ,
The Herald this evening prints the dying
confession by Madame Eckert thut she mur
dered Dean with a luitciict. Questioned
nbout the confession , Mrs , Holmes said ;
"I suppose she knew she wus about to dlo ,
nnd so she told mo the story , Such a story
ns she told mo. I never was frightened
before In u sick room. It was awful. Before
she began she made mo search under the
bed , behind the dresser , and everywhere
clso to nmko Hiiro that thcro was no ono
around. She made mo promise that I would
never tell what shu told mo whila she was
ulive , but after she wus dead she said I could
tell it If I wanted to. "
Two Killed t > y nu Explosion ,
TniNiDAD , Col. , May 7. The boiler nnd
saw mill of Wrlstlcy & McIIendrlcks , located
nt Wet Canyon , exploded Saturday after
noon , Instantly killing the engineer , named
Page , and Tom Foster. Page was n now
hand , having entered the employ of Wrist-
ley & McIIcndricks not over an hour before
the explosion occurred.
nu Alderman.
PAWS , May 7. General Boulangor has
been elected municipal councillor for Tulle
by the sjrantaneous action of the workmen in
the arms factory there , all of whom voted
for the general , Independent of the electoral
committees.
lip.
DUIILIN , May 7. The sentence of death
against Jaincs Kirby , convicted of the mur
der of Patrick Quirk-nt Lavcabanq , county
Kerry , November iait , was carried irito effect
lo-ilay.
IVlIjlj INVESTIGATE.
A Committee Appointed to Inquire
Into the General Uocui Mystery.
CHICAGO , Mny 7. The Union Veteran club
nt n private conference to-night appointed a
committee of four to solve the mystery sur
rounding the death of General Martin Bcem ,
who was reported to have committed suicide
in his wife's presence nt her father's Ne
braska rnncho. Instructions were given the
committee to spnro neither cost nor effort.
The club will co-opcrnto with the Grand
Army post nt Alton , which is nlso taking nn
active interest In the matter.
Cntia'H Condition.
KEY WnsT , May 7. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BKG. ] The latest Cuban advices hull'
cnte the condition of the Island to be most de
plorable. A proclamation ot Captain Gen
eral Mnrln declaring n state of siege created
great excitement , nnd planters nnd farmers
nro fleeing to Havana , Mntnnzns nnd other
cities to save their lives. Gunrdln , civil nnd
other troops nro committing outrages on
peaceful citizens , some of whom nro kilted by
the troops , who explain by saying that they
nro arrested on suspicion and shot while try
ing to make their escape. Others nro mnl-
iciously Incarcerated for alleged connection
with bandits. The Havana authorities nro
nctunlly ransacking private residences.
There are many innocent people who suffer
in consequence. Passengers from tills city
nro subjected to rigid examinations on nrrl-
val nt Havana nnd many are arrested on sus
picion of being connected with the Insuigcnt
movement. Leopold Xurrnngotn , un Ameri
can citizen who wont over Tuesday , has not
been nblo to get released , the uutboVltles
claiming they mul proof that ho Is n Cuban
patriot , The liberal press Is denouncing the
government ; La Lucha In the last edition re
ceived here has nn editorial beseeching the
Cuban representatives to the Spanish cor ten to
take some action , nnd adds , "Wo demand
with energy for tno last time that Justice
shall bo done nn American population that
with.resignation and pnticncohus stood the
sufferings of years of tyranny. "
Dana On Cleveland.
NEW Youic , May 7. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BEE. ] The Sun says : "It will bo doing
nt least enough for Mr. Cleveland , nnd con
siderably more than ho has over done for the
democratic party , to give him n renomlnution
without giving him a platform , too. Whether
with his expressed opinions upon the method
of reducing the surplus he bus much chance
of carrying New York , Now Jersey and Con
necticut , is n question which the Judicious
will not rashly answer in the affir
mative. Men who fear that lower
wages for labor would result from
changes in the tariff In the line of
Mr. Cleveland's rcco mmcndatlons may not
be reassured , even if they sco that while the
democratic party may bo enforced by nn over
whelming 'horde of office-holders , with a
zeal born of bcnollts and fostered by a liopo
of favors yet to come , ' to accept his candi
dacy , it will yet refuse to accept his plat
form. But with Cleveland for candidate and
Cleveland for platform , to carry protection
ist-democratic states would bo as hope
less as was his attempt to uinko democracy
accept his former civil service reform notions.
These nro now , In practice at least , utterly
abandoned. They arc as if they bud not been
thrown away Into dusty abysses where ull
chimeras and cranlcisms go at last. "
A Monster Warehouse Scheme.
CHICAGO , May 7. Before the close ot navi
gation thib scasop , it is announced to-night ,
the foundation for ono ot the most colossal
lightering stations jind warehouses , in ex
istence wifl bo laid at the mouth of the Chicago
cage river on land controlled by the Illinois
Central railroad. The cost "will approx
imate $2,000,000 , which will be fur
nished by the railroad company tea
a Chicago-Buffalo syndicate that is to have
the management of the enterprise , upon the
payment of a stipulated low rate of interest
on the money invested. This secmo of light
ering will enable the largest steamers to
enter the river with the bulk of their car
goes , and the warehouse scheme will aid the
Illinois Central to gobble up the business
which otherwise might ibid an outlet over
other roads.
The Emperor.
BERLIN , May 7. A bulletin this morning
says the emperor's sleep was disturbed last
night. The secretion of pus is more copious.
The emperor feels languid.
The emperor's fever continues low , show
ing that no fresh abscesses are forming. Dr.
Mackenzie induces him to take necessary
food , but his weakness is becoming serious.
Ho had refreshing nap's this afternoon. This
evening he emphasized the remark that ho
felt stronger by clinching his fist vigorously
nnd stretching and withdrawing his arm.
The VlHlulc Supply Statement.
CHICAGO , May 7. The visible supply for
the week ending May C , ns compiled by the
secretary of the Chicago board of trade , is us
follows :
Bushels.
Wheat 3ltl8,00l : (
Corn 0,41 ( > ,000
Oats 4,072,000
Kyo 2V.tOOl , )
Barley . . . . S4'J,000
RrltlRh Grain Trade Review.
LONDON , May 7. The Mark Lane Express
In its weekly review of the British grain
says : Native wheat values are firm. Thcro
Is a fractional advance In provincial markets.
Hates for country Hour are maintained. Bar
ley , oats , beans and peas are scarce , and
prices favorable to sellers. The prices of
foreign wheat In London uro against sellers.
Hussian wheat declined M. Corn is in good
demand at y per cental higher. Linseed on
the spot declined Is.
The AtohlHou Klcotki Officers ,
CHICAGO , May 7.--Tno stockholders of the
Atchlson , Topeka & Santa Fo railroad nnd
auxiliary lines held their annual meeting to
day for choosing directors , who in turn
elected ofilcors. S. B. French becomes the
president of the Atchison road , and W. B.
Strong , of the Chicago , Santa Fo & Callfor-
niu , nnd also of the Mississippi Kiver railroad -
road and Toll Bridge company.
The 1'opo AVcakcna.
HOME , Mny 7 , In view of the uttltudo of
the leaders of the National league , the pope
Instructed Cardinal Slmonl to dlreCT Mgr.
Pcrslco to obtain from the Irish bishops ,
without delay , declarations of tholr views
upon the rescript. The observations of the
bishops will bo submitted to a concregution
of tbo propaganda.
Some Dry and Some Wot.
DETIIOIT , May 7. The now ll.iuor law
which had boon voted on by most of the
counties In the btato went Into effect to-day.
Most of the saloons in the co'.mtios Unit
went dry are closed. Others have been
turned Into ; oft drink Miloor. ? , billiard tin-
loons and restaurants.
A Jail Delivery.
ASHUND , O. , May 7. Four prisoners held
for minor offenses escaped from Jail Saturday
night by sawing the bars of the cell window.
The timely appearance of the ohcrlff who
caught ono of the prisoners go'tlufr away ,
saved the Jail from total desortion.
Couldn't Iflt Would.
JEFraasox CITV , Mo. , May 7. Thesupremo
uwrttbli mornlns reversed Judge Noon.in
upon the law of 1657 the Sunday law. It
bolds that the city government of St. Louis
never had authority to grant permission for
thosuloof wlao and boer on Sunday.
BunduyliBW Violnlors Arrested.
CINCINNATI , Mny " . \ \ > rrunts .wer Issued -
sued for lit persons who .yesterday violated
tbo OWOD law , and all who were arrested
gave boud ;
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Rlvor nnd Hnrbor BUI Qota
Through the Houeo.
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED ON ITi
The Annual Ills limit 1'nsaca tin
Originating Hotly Duller n Sus
pension or tlio KulcH
Tlie Senate.
oil on PC.
ON , May 7. On motion ot Mr ,
Lnwlcr , of Illinois , the bill was passed U
further provide for nu appraiser's \vnrchous <
nt Chicago.
The following bills wcro Introduced and re
ferred :
By Mr. Townshend , of Illinois Appropri
ating $50,000 for the erection In Washington
ofustntuo to the memory ot Major General
W. S. Hancock.
t By Mr. l > luinb , of Illinois-Directing tha
. . .ho secretary of the treasury to use any
i , ' ona.v now In the treasury or which may
ji , reaf tor orcumulnto thcroln , applicable for
in ° I'ai'incnt ' of tlio public debt , for the pay-
Li.cut of any outstanding Interest bcarlnq
" "liif aliens of the ( rovcntracnt known ns 4 $
I'd 4 per cent , botula at par and accrued In-
Jiirest , said bonds to bo canceled In the ninn-
r prccrlbed by law.
At 12-I5 a motion was made to suspend Urn
rules and take up the river and harbor bill.
The preliminary vote on the seconding of the
mot'on ' resulted yens , 15,1 ; nnys , 14. A halt
hour's ' debate was then commenced.
The bill was Anally passed by the follow
ing vote : Yeas , 101 ; nays , 10.
The following is the vote In detail :
Yeas Abbott , Allen of Massachusetts , Al
len of Michigan , Anderson of Mississippi ,
Baker of Now York , Baiikhcad , Barnes.
liny no , Biggs , Boweu , Brcckonrldfro ox
Arkansas , Brcckcnrldge of Kentucky , Brewer -
or , T. H. Browne of Virginia , 13rown o (
Ohio , J. It. IJrowiio of Virginia. Bryce , Burrows -
rows , BuUcrworth. Carlton , Cnritth , Cas-
well , Catchings , Shlpuian , CliUdy , Clark ,
Clements , Cog8wo.ll , Cathran , Cox , Craln ,
Crousc , Cutchcon , Dargun , Davlson of Ala
bama , Davidson of Florida , Delano , Dibble ,
Dougherty. Dunn , Elliott , Furquhar , Folton ,
Fisher. Flood , Foran , Ford , Forney , French ,
Gay , Gibson , Glass , Goff , Granger , Grimes ,
Grosvonor , Gucnther , Hare , Harmcr , Hnn-
genHcniphlll , Herbert , HernanIIookor , Hop
kins of Virginia , Hopkins of Now York ,
Houk , Hudd , Hunter , Jackson , Jones , Kelly ,
LnlToon , Logan , Ludlow , Landcs , Lunlmm ,
Latham , Lawler , Lee , Lmd , Lodge , MacDonald -
Donald , Mansur , Martin , McClninmy , Mo-
Crcary. McKenna , McKlnnoy , McMillan , Mo-
Hac , Milllkcn , Mills , Moffat , Moore , Morgan ,
Morrow , Ncul , Nelson , Newton , Nutting ,
Oatcs , O'Donnell , O'Neill of Pennsylvania ,
O'Neill of Missouri , Owen , Peel , Penning.
ton , Pliohui , Russell of Massachusetts. liua-
scll of Connecticut , Sawyer , Sayors , Scott ,
Scncy , Seymour , Sherman , Shively. Slm
mons , Smith. Snydcr , Stephcnson , Stewart
of Texas , Stewart of Georgia , Stockdalo.
Stouo of Kentucky , Tarsney , E. B. Taylor ot
Ohio , Thomas of Kentucky , Thompson ot
Ohio , Thompson of California , Tillman ,
Tracy , TAwnshcnd , Turner of Georgia , Vnn-
dcvcr , Walker , Warner , Washington , Weber ,
Wheeler , Whiting of Michigan , Wlckham ;
Wilkinson , Wilson of Virginia , Wise , Woodl
burn , Yodcr and Yost 101.
Nays Anderson of Iowa , Anderson of
Kansas , Arnold , Atkinson , Baker of Illinois ;
Bcldon , Bliss , Blount , Houtollo , Brown ,
Brumm , Buchanan , Buckalow , Bynum , 1. J.
Campbell of New York { Cundlerj Cannon ,
Cheadlc , Cooper , Cowlcs , Dnlzolj. Darling
ton , Dingle , Ermentrout , Fuller , Gear , Gcst ,
Grout , Hull , Heard , Henderson of lown.
Henderson of North Carolina , Henderson ot
Illinois , Hicstand , Hilt , Holniun , Holmes ,
Hopkins of Illinois , Hovey , Johnston of IhdU
ana , JohiiHton of North Carolina , Kcane ,
Kcrr , La Follutte , Laird , Lehlbach , Lymaii ,
Matson. McAdoo , Merriam , Osborno , Per
kins , Peters , Phelps , Plumb , Post. Reed ,
Uockwell , Kowcll , Scull , Sowdep , Spooner.
Stccle.Stono of Missouri , J. D. Taylor oi
Ohio , Whiting of Massachusetts , Whittle *
borne , Willinms , Yardley 09.
Merrill , Gaincs , Hogg , Davis , Perry ,
Spinohi , Tlioinus of Wisconsin , Wllbcr , CulJ
bcrson , O'Ferrull , and Allen of Mississippi ,
who would have voted for the bill , worn
paired with Dockrey , Vance. Hichardson )
Symcs , Hclmont , Ketcham , Nichols , Find
ley , Urowno of Indiana , Dorscy and Bland ,
who would have voted in the negative.
Tlio speaker laid before the house a mcs.
sage from the president returning without
Ins approval tlio bill for the sale of certain
Now York Indian lands in Kansas.
Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey , moved ltd
reference to the committee on Indian affairs ,
and on the motion no quorum voted.
The hoiibo then adjourned.
Senate.
WASHINGTON , May 7. In the senate to day
the consideration of the railroad land for !
fciture bill was resumed. At 2 o'clock it
went over , and the pletiro-pncumonia bill
was taken up. The consideration of the rail
road land forfeiture hill was then resumed ,
the question being on the amendment offered ;
by Mr. Palmer who npoko In explanation anfl
advocacy of It. At the clone of his remarks
ho read a telegram , which he had Just re
ceived fiom Bear Lake , Mich. , asking him
not to ex-elude the pre-emption and home.
stead settlements taken ineo the 1st o <
January last , as hundreds of homes had been
mailo on these lands since then. lie there *
fore withdrew his amendment providing thai
nothing In the act shall bo construed tfl
confirm any private entry for land hcrctofor <
settled and now claimed under color of home-
fctciul or pio-cmptlon laws , but that in
all cases the commissioner of the general
lamlolllco and the secret ary of the Interior
shall hear and determine the clnltus of the
parties respectively by the provisions of ex
isting laws. '
Mr. Spocwcr opposed the latteramen'lment
and tlio bll ! went over till to morrow.
Tlio senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill to provide for u bureau ot .nninml
industry and wan addressed by Mr. llnirtm iu
op position to the bill.
Mr. Vest moved an amendment providing
tnat the owner of cattle or any person hav
ing charge of the same , shall have reason
able notice of Urn time mid phuo where np-
nraUoinont will bo'mudo and shull ho per"
nilttcd to make proof of the value of the
cattle , and also providing that the board ,
Its iigonts nnil servants , Bhnll have.
no authority to exercise tholr powers
within the limits of the state , exrcpt in stflcH
yards , cars or vessels , without obtaining tho.
consent and co operation of the executive !
authorities , of the state ,
Mr. Coke made an argument against the
Oil ! . Ho said his opposition to it was
strengthened by the remarks madn lost
Thursday as to the Chicago syndicate having
: i lobby in Washington to lobby for the bill.
Mr. Blair , member of the committee on
agrli ulturc. said so far as ho know there ho < l
been no lobby here for the bill : tliat the
senator from Kansas who had spoken about
the Chicago syndicate wits In favor pf its
passage.
At this stage and without finishing his
Bjk-i'fh Mr. Coke yielded the four , and the
bill wont over without action. After cxccu-
llvo .icbsioii tlio tcnuto n Jiorrnrd ,
.Sunk In a c ol ( Hlnii.
Kouroi.K , Vt. : , May r.--Tue Morgan Una
Hlcan lii ! | , KurcKn , wa > > SMII < oil the coast
liero by u i-oliinion with anothuivtbol , The
Kurcka Is ti freixht b nl and uirrlcu uo
passengers. Her crow numbered thirty *
Bight persons. She wus valiuil at ITft jO ,
and her car ; o $15UODC. She was u four
inuster , built of iron. Shu wr.WO f st long
and registered : iB30 frosi * ton * .
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ivlnils bcconnnf iicnt to fresh * 3iiUiwctcry ! ,
For Jortas Wanr.cr , rain , followe.l by f ir
weather , freth to bri k niifthci ; ( crly vrlntii ,
fori-o t-iJ becomlnj ; varlab
