THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTIETH YEAH. ( XMLAHA , THURSDAY JULY 17 , 1890. NTJjVIBBB 29 ,
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Tie Semto Again Takes Up the Sundry
Oivil Appropriation Bill.
< ORE MONEY FOR PUBLIC LAND SURVEYS.
flic fiidltin Appropriation Hill lle-
| KPi-tcd from Committee 1 lie
AilJoittMiN Alter \Vnlt-
ng Tor u Qiiorttin ,
, July 10. The senate nt 1
D'clock avent Into executive session and con-
Qrmeel the lUo appraisers of merchandise i-e-
contly appointed by the president under the
customs administrative bill.
Mr. P.isco offered n resolution , which was
refcireel to the committee on foreign rela
tions , calling on the secretary ot state for In
formation as to the atrest by the Spanish
authorities m Havana of A. J. lUa ? , an
American cltl/en nnd n inintnorof tbo gospel.
Mr. 1'owcrolTcied a roaolutlon , which was
grced to , calling on the secroUiry of the In
terior for Inform itlon M to the personnel of
the geological auivey , Its duties , compensa
tion , etc.
The icsohitlon oTVrcd yesterday by Mr.
Cnllomns txj the tmnsportatlon of goods In
bond between .Atlantic nnd 1'aclllc polls of
the United States over the Canadian Pacific
railroad was agreed to after being amended
to extend tbo scnpo of the imuiliy to the
Li ran el Trunk road.
Tbo senate hill extending the. time of pay-
mcnt to piuchnserrt of land of the Omaha
trlbo of Indians In Nebraslnas passed.
Mr.'fulltT Introduced a bill giving n pen-
slon of ? JOOTa je.ir to Mri. Jessie rrcmont.
Ueferrcd to the eoninilttco on peiiblons.
Mr. riowcr Intioducod a bill to establish n
limited postal nnd telegi.iph service. lie-
fcnoil.
'Iho senate went into executive session and
nttlio lo-opculngof the doois iiasscd a bill to
c&tnbllsu a niitlonnl military park at the bat
tlefield of Chickumuugim ,
The senate then resumed consideration of
the sundry civil npproprintion bill and adopted
tbo pondingnmtmmumt IneTonsingtlio appro
priation fen suneyiugpubllc lands fiom f-'OO-
000 to ? GCO,000.
The next amendment that provoked dis
cussion was oiu1 Incn nsltitf the Item fortcle-
i-aphlcbuneys iioni0itXi ( , ) ) to , WO,0iO ( and
adding these words : "One-half of which sum
shall bo expended west ot the 101 meridian
nnd so niucli of the act of October " , ISsS , en
titled 'an act mailing nppioprinti.ins for
bimdry civil cxiivnsL's of the govoinincnt for
the llvcal jc.ir I'liditig Juno UO , 1 % ' . * , ns pro-
Aides for the selection and location of lesor-
\o\rs \ nud e-amils upon public laiuls and the ,
rc"iur\iitlon of inigablo lauds" Is hereby re
pealed ; piovielcd that tbu K'scivoU'J and
tjiinls , us heretofoio located , ahull remain
tepivgated and uservcit from entry 01 settle
ment until othei wise provided by fiw.
Mr. Spgoner announced his Intention to
vote for the amendment reported by thu coin-
inltteocn appropriations. I'lio cost of irn-
tntion Hurvoys had been placed , ho wild , ut
(7,000,000. ( , , His ouu oiiiiiSou wns that if it
vvns to go Mi the cost would bo iieaier tTO-
000,0000. Under the construction given to tbo
nctoflbSSby the interior department ( nnd
which construction ho endorsed as correct ) ,
Jnnels had been vlthdruwn for settlement
„ rovoilng two fifths ot the area of the United
States , comprising IKMIXXJ : squuro miles , or
i 10,000,000 acres. For what and for iiow long
vrc.ro these lands withdrawal In order
thnt t'io ' government might have rescivolr
tiles and equals as marked out forlrilgatlon.
The Lord only Icnoavs how long It would tnlso
to carry out that plan. Ho thought congress
mndon grave mistake when U appropriated a
single dollar for Irrigation survovs , and the
sooner it retracted the step the better It would
Lo for the people.
Mr. Davves , fiom the committee on appro
priations , icpoitcd the Indiiin nppiopiiution
bill , carrying nn appropriation of j7,15)bSt. )
Dlscimslon was resumed and Mr , LMntt
argued In support of tbo amendment and In
pcncrul dcfc'iiso of the desert land law , the
swamp hind law and other land laws of the
United States. llo favored a repeal of the
Irrigation law , said Its retention meant that
not n staple aero of puhllo lands nfTcctcel by
- It woulel ever bo entered by nnj homestead
bottler , and charged that that was the object
contemplated by the shrewd mun who drew
up that piovlslon In tbo conference commit
tee.
tee.Tlio discussion was continued until 0
o'clock , vvhon the scnato adjourned without
' lion on the pointing amendment.
House.
IN , July 10. In the house today ,
the Journil having been read , Mr. Brechen-
ildgo of Kentucky objcotol to Its approval
nn el the je.is nnd nays were oidcred on the
question , "Shall the journal bo approved ! "
It was agreed to.
Mr. Owens of Ohio called attention to the
colloquy which occurred yojtordvy between
the gentlemen from Illinois nnd Tonnessco
( Camion mid Honk ) , ilui lug which , ho said ,
In their anger they had told soiao truths ,
which were entirely omitted from the Hec-
ord. Ho wanted to Itnow whether the demo
crats could do the sumo thing.
The Speaker The eh dr Is unable to re
spond.
The house then went Into committee of
the vvholo on the land gi.mt forfeiture bill.
After a bilef descussion the committee
Tvlr. Svvenoyof Iowa presented the confer
ence report on tbo bill authorizing the con
struction of bilelges ncioss tbo Iowa river at
Wnpollo , In.
On uuieelng to the report Mr. llogers of
Arlmiibiis rnlscd n point of no quorum and a
cull of the house was ordered. Only 112 niem-
beis - less than a quorum responded.
On motion of Jlr. Mclvlnh y , a resolution
was adopted directing the sorge.int-nt-nrms
to bring to the bar of the house such incin-
beis as were absent without lo.ive.
After waiting nn hour nnd a half for a
quorum to appear , Mr. Brecklmldgo moved
that all leaves of absence lie revoked.
Mr. I'etors ell crcd mi iimcudinout excent-
iu * those members absent on account of Hl-
Lo&t.
Tending n vote on Mr. Ilrceklnrldgo'H
motion .Mr. DUss of Michigan moved an ad
journment , nnd the house ndjouincd.
. \rgdinent.
July 10 , Hepresentatlvo
niicUimldgoof Aikaiis.is made on argument
in Ids own be-half toelny before the house com-
mlttoacii electlous , roiuii.ga long bilef pre-
paivd by ox-Attornoy Goncr.il 0 irlnud. This
. per attacked the sub committed which
visited Arkansas for failure to take testi
mony preferred by Hreeldiirldije , as , for In-
Btaueo , In the case of the billet boxes , where
tlio count wns impugned. It'set forth further
that tbo record fdlod entirely to show that
lireoklnridgo was not elected , but on the con
trary , It showed th'it ho wns elected.
Kcjpectlng Clayton's murder. It was
pifeotly clear thnt nothing mow could have
been done to find the murderer than hadbc-en
done by thoofllcers and people of the state ,
" \Vheu ho had concluded the biicf lUxvkln *
rldgo proceeded to supplement It liv a long
btntonicnt. Ho Iind known Claj ton for tventy
jvcara. They luul been nelglib.u and friend : ) ,
Thcv canvassed tbo district togeither. Their
rclnilons dcmonsti-atoil limt tliei-o was
-ing In the charges made by Judgu kCluro
of the republicans In bis ilisirlct. Claj ton's
death bad iK'cn as fearful u
EVirprlso to Ihvcklnildgo an it waste
to all the decent people of Arkansas.
llo believed the Hugged ballot box vvna
btolen by the republicans , The appnixmt ol >
je , t\\n to hliiKO UIMJII the stenllng ca o in
The house of ivpre > ciitutlve3. lircckinildge ,
In the course of his talk , turnixl his attention
to Jueko McClure nud scoivd that gentleman
Bcvorcly.
Judge McClure closed the urfumcuts lira
brief sprech devoid of | > emonalltlcs nnd
treating nlmost alloifetlier of the legal aspect
of the caw. Ho awied , in brief , that iu the
evldenro show eel that the ballots really cast
were not preserved , It was competent to go
behind them nnd take proof of the vote.
rosy.itmitv. : .
t'ost-
Olllue.
" \VAIIIS-OTOV , July 10. The statement of
theoperations of the oflleoof the Hut assist
ant postmaster general for the fiscal year
ended Juno 'JO , Ib'J. ) , shows thnt the total
number of transactions In the appointment
division were 2l-Mltui | average of nearly
2,009 per month , or 80 per diy. O f this num
ber there were 4tW : : postollleca es
tablished , 1,0.21 discontinued and 1,579
changes of name and site. In fourth
elnss postollh'cs thcrovvpre'.ljOyinppohitnionts
on account of resignations , 5,0yo on account
of removals and ( > W on account of eleith of
postmasters In presidential ofllcos theie
nn ni nninit , nf
tlons , i"9 on account of cvplritlons of coin-
missions , firm on account of icmovals , III on
account of dc.ith of postmasters nnel 133 on
accountof oftlces becoming presidential. Of
reinovnls of classes ubout 1KK ) weio undo on
reports ot Inspectors. The whole number of
postotllcos In operation July 1 , 1890 , wns
tl'-VOO , against 6S , ' . i ) In 18b'J. ST m In 18b8 ,
-l57 In IsS * and M.tril In ISW ) . Tlio iticrcaso
dining the lint jour Is the largest in the his
tory of the country.
ATHiie J < 1 CK THE II tl'l'Elt.
Ilurrililo Muril 1:1and Mntilatlun ol * n
Girl in N'ortlt riiiolhiu.
OnHIOTTP , N C. , July 10. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : line. ] Noith Carolina has a
.Tack the Ripper nud the people of Itoblnsou
county nro hunting every nook and coiner of
tint section for him. Unlilio the funous
ripper of London , the mine of the llciidls
known and desciIptlons ot him nio posted nt
many places. Ho is Simon Ward , a man of
notorious reputation , whoso record is stained
\\ltliciiino. The story told hero Is that last
Sunday ho murdered Maiy Sellew near Mat-
ton , bho was impaired to bo inirricd ton
> oung man named Crawfoid , but M'.ird Is
thought * * to have had n secret passion for
her. Sumlay morning Crawford and the
girl started to vv.alk to chinch. They
had gone only u short distance when Winel
lamooutof some bushes near the roadside
and oidcicd C'r.iwford to leave tbo gitl.
Ctawford protested , but wns Jlnally dri\en
nvvav. Iloetlel not go fur , but scitcd himself
In the bushes near by , Fiom his hiding
place Ur.rtvford could see and hear allth.it
passed between \Vurd and Miss Hellen.
vV'arilwiuileel tbo glil to goto dmrch with
him , nnd whensho lofused ho pleaded \\llh
her. She was determined , however , anel
" \Vard \ becoming enia edsworo hevvoulel cling
her there. She tinned nnel btmtedto mn
away from him , Ward , now fully
enraged , drew a razor from his
pocket und made ) a lunge at her , scndlng
fcliurp blade deep into her tlnoat.
Mln Scllorj fell to the ground. Warel
ponnied upon her and began to sever the
head from her body. This ghastly work ho
accomplished , nnel picking up the lieidvlth
tbo blood dtipplng fiom It , ho viewed Itvith
a fiendish look of delight. Thcu , tossing It
tisielo , lie walked leisurely away.
Crawfoid , behifj uiiunncd. was afr.ild to
m.ikohls presence kiiouu , and stood and saw
the woman bo expected soon to inukohls
vvlfo butilicrcd like a dog. llo rushed off
nud gave the alarm , and noon a mob was
scouring the \voods and swamps for the mur
derer. So fur lie has succeeded la avoiding
capture. Ho will be lynched assoouas he is
captured.
AT OS THK HHHI SEAS.
Attempt to Capture a freneh Vl.sliluij
Ui-U by an Uuglisli CrulHcr.
H \UVATT"N.'S : ; July 10 [ Spochl Tele
gram to 'Jim BEB. ] It Is rumored hero today
that there has been fresh tiouble , the most
serious yet reported , between the French and
English on the Newfoundland coast , It Is
said the Newfoundland cruiser Fiona , which
bad been recently put into commission to
patrol tire coast for tbo purpose of cifordng
the bilt net , has had a conflict -with n French
fishing brig from St. Mnlo , Trance. The
story is to the effect tint IViday the Fiona
discovered the Frenclimm In North Bay 011
the coast securing btilt Immediately on sec-
Ing the Fiona the frenchman made sill. The
schooner followed and n IHely chuso ensued.
The Frenchman refused all signals to Ho to ,
and as a consequence tbo rioni llrodja shot
across her bow. The rVenchman still paid no
attention nud finally escaped in the Little
Mirnteton.
As the story conies flora n French source In
St. I'louo , Miiiucton.lt may bo greatly ex
aggerated , but color Is lent to thostoiy by
the hurried departure this morning fromhore
of the British steamer Bcllaphoa , the Hag-
ship of the North American squadron , and
two other tncu-ot-wnr from St Johns , New
foundland. The French consul hero has had
no official Information yet of a French ship
being fired atou the high sea.
Frjo to IJIiiluc ,
\VAsnivc.Tov , July 1(5. ( Senator Frje , in
reply to Secretary Blaino's letter , has writ
ten him , saying , in parts "I assume thut
your views aio contained invhatls known
as the Halo amendment ; that jou know , for
Instance , whit the luitlnrepublics will receive -
ceivo of ours free fi-om duty in compensation
for free sugar. I assume thnt the amend
ment vas the icsult of thoiough Investl-
gntlon. Thodtniculty about it is this : The
amount of sufjar to M leceived from
these states would bo comparatively small
and the consumer of sugar would receive
no benefit of It. Your letter to nio emends
this Idc.v of reciprocity to Cuba and 1'orto
Hieo. I admit that If sugar Is admitted free
from these Islands as well us the Latin repuh-
lies , thopeoplovouldbo benetltteel and sugar
woulel bo mMotlcally fieo. Uut will Spain ad
mil into those islands frco from duty the list
of nitides iinined In that amendment ! Of
course , wo could not cunct a law more f ivor-
nblo to Sp iln than to the lopublles , IM von
know vlnit Spain woulel exchange for free
sugar uml can you glvo a list of the iiitlelw
she woulel rx'ceivej' j
Appropriations and Homines.
AVAbins'eiTo.v , July HI. Mr. Cannon , chair
man of the house appropriation comirlttcc ,
emphatically denies that the appropriations
of this session for the currant fiscal year will
exceed the revenues. Ho ostlin ite * the ap
propriations at fJoOMv , ) , < XK ) , and says : Tlio
ordlnniy revenues of the government for the
iHciil jttir ended Juno ) , Ib'O ' , uro reported
bj the treasury at $ I02ON,0W. ) ( Under the
existing lavs there is no reason to anticipate
a less sum from ordluaiy revenues during
ISj'Jl. ' The postal revenues for Ib'Jl ' are esti
mated bv the iwstmaster general at ftil , 11- !
000 , making.i total of 540r,4'j,000 ; , LVdiut-
ing thoaggrogatoappiopiliit ions { S.IO.OOO.OOO
There \\ill bo a smplusof ll'-Wf'.CKW ,
which Is more than ample to meet the ro-
qulruiiient-s of the new pension law nnd tlio
rtHluctlon of taxation from the enactment of
the MeUltiley bill , estimated at * 00,000,000. ,
'
The "XVoatlmr Koreoait.
Tor Omaha nnd vicinity Showers , followed
by fair ,
Tor Nebraska Pair ; \\ostorly winds ;
wanner la eastern ; cooler In western.
Tor Iowa Fair , followed by showers 5
southerly winds ; warmer.
Tor boutU Dakota Fair ; cooler ; winds
shifting to northwesterly ,
No Ono \Vils Hurt.
Oincuio.July . 10.-A late dispatch from
Burlington , In , in regard to last night's '
dispatch about the accident to the "Kll"
train on the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy
railroad sa\s the cngliio nud bagg.ipo car
\\ero thrown from the track and daninijed
nud that several ftx'lghtcai-a were wrecked ,
hut no one wiu hurt.
N'o Ituiul O
W IIISOTOS , July IS. fSpeclil Telegram
to THE BKB.J No bouds were ( ffcrcdunto
li o'clock.
A IF.RITK T < XWT.TR !
Tto Secato Will Discuss the Tariff Bill for
Six Weeks or More.
IT MAY EQUAL THE MILLS MEASURE ,
Ilio Threatened AVnr lit Cciitml
America OflVrs n Gooil Oppor
tunity to Slitm How Aibl-
tratloiiVorln. .
Biiinju'Tiir OM Hnnc ,
5ijrouiirKHMii ; STHIUT ,
" \VASIIIWTOV , B , G. , July 10.
Democratic wul republican senators nio
calculating upon debating the tariff bill sk
VCOKS or more , although no agreement his
jet boon reachcl on that subject. The tnrlft
Is a great question , and It Is 0110 in widen nil
tlio ] icoplo nu Interested. There Is not
likely to bo uny uttompt inuilo to itish the bill
through until Its provisions Imvo boon care
fully serutlnbed and explained. The Mills
bill , of tor being delated by the senate finance ,
committee , wai discussed until Octobers ,
1888. It will bo remembered tint -while It
was pending the republican senators held
frequent caucusses and resolved to pass a bill
before consenting to an adjournment ,
rinally Senator Allison announced that
the republicans were tired nntl
wanted to go homo nnd moved to
postpone the further consideration of the bill
until the following December. That motion
prevailed , nnd , although the presidency bad
been decided , the senate occupied moio thin
six weeks discussing tlio Wll in the second
session of the 11 tticth congress. Under tlio
circumstances thcro is every icnson to bo-
llova that the debate on tlio pending tarlfT
bill \vlll \ bo equally protracted. The present
bill differs in many respects from the Allison
bill , and thcro is much in it needing full
explinntlon.
VmiOVnAV73 \ THE nAIlTir.
It leaks out tint cx-Seimtor Mnlione , nt
the recent nicotine of the icpublican state
committee of Virginia In this city , ottered a
resolution eo.idemiitiig the policy of the ad
ministration In the distribution of patronngc ,
but after a discussion ho was peiswided that
It \\is iinpoliile tomalto such a. declaration.
The resolution was then withdrawn nnd
overvbody agreed not to su ) an ) thing about
It. The tiouble with Qonoml Mihono Is that
the president has appointed to olllco several
of the members of the faction that is opposed
to his leadership of the republican p.uty in
Virginia nnd has not given a sufficient num-
borof phcesto his trlends. The purposoof
the administration bus been to deal
with both factions nnd accept the ad
vice of the leaden In mailing
appointments iu the localities In which they
llvo It wns only the other any that one of
Mahono's ' active licutcxi nits
most was ap
pointed consul general to Centr.d Ainoilcn ,
but ho will never bo satisfied until ho gets
ovciytblng that is to bo had. llo Insisted
that bin faction is the genuine organisation
luul that the national lepubllcnn convention
hail no ihjht to admit bis opponents to seats , *
but the president , lius only followed the prece
dent of the convention and lias endeavored to
bring about harmony. Mahono , himself , was
offu-cd the consul generalship to Paris , but
did not consider that olllco of sullldcnt dltr-
nlty for nn ex-senator and declined It vith-
out thanks. lie has been suggested
for appointment as minister to
Brazil , but the president does not
consider him qtnillflcd > tOcillltbut ! position ;
and will not make the tender. The adminis
tration wants to send to Bia/ll along-headed ,
cool-brained , Judicious , constitutional lawyer
to advise that , young rcpuulio in its efforts to
organize and maintain a goveminentand
General Mahono does not answer that de
scription.
AN OITOHTUSITI- AIUHTHATION' .
The threatened war in Central America of
fers a good opportunity for the test of Mr.
Blaino's plan of arbitration as adopted tit the
international A mencan conference. Uoth the
government of Salvador ami that of Gua
temala have consented to the plxn und signed
the treaty nnd declared In solon a resolutions
tint war on the continent sliould
bo no inoro , but so far as known neither
nation has signified Its doslro or even its
willingness to submit the difference to arbi
tration In fact there is no actual tlitTou'inco
to arbitrate , The affair is 11 ro\olutlon rather
than a war. The Into president of Salvador
was a firm bellow In and ndvocato of the
union of the Contra I Ainciican republics and
signed the trc.vtyof coalition , which was also
sinied by Guatemala nnd Honduras. In fact
the congress which decided upon the union
met at Salvador and the treaty was celebrated
there. Buttho antlunion p.uty in the llttlo
republic broke out in rebellion , assassinated
tlio president and took possession of the gov
ernment. The action of Guatemala in aid of
the union pirty and to assist in the restora
tion of the legitimate government to power.
' .The only question to arbitrate , thorefote. is
whether a portion in one republic bus the
right to call upon foicigiiuid against another
faction. The United States iniiilstei , Mr ,
Mlzncr , has been instructed to iibo his good
ollees to preserve the peace and scttlo the
difUoulties.
OHIO i\i > ITX : SYIYU\IA ro mc .
Major McICintoy is In Washington nnd Is
not worrying himself in the loist nbout what
For.ihcr , his n\al , Is doing in Cleveland. IJo
slid today that ho .should not uttuid the re
public in convention and did not think lie had
any business there. Ho was satisfied that
the republicans of Ohio thcio represented
voulddo v hut was light , and bo AMIS vllling
to ubido by the losults of their deliberations
llo was not struggling for the
loulorship of his party , but was
attending to his congressional dutios. It was
Ills Intention toim.ho his usud canvass for
re-election to congress this lull , although tlio
democratic legislature of Ohio hud put him
into a district whore tliero Is about three
thousand democratic majority lie hopes to
lo elected , houovci , and would malij his
fight en the prohibition Issue , lie believed
In the pending tai ill bill , should defend It
aid unsillingto ilso or fall with that Issue.
After ho hid undo Ills canvass for congress
ho should let the future tnlto c.iro of It
self. McICinlcy is looking forward to
tlio presidential canvass in IMt. ' anil will boa
tandidato beiforo the next republican noinlna-
ting convention
The si tuition in Pennsylvania is described
by dlslntcipsted observcis to bo inoro fiivoin-
bio to Senator Quay than was expected. It
was thought tint if he forced the nomination
of De'laimitcr upon tlio puty there would bo
decide 1 opposition and nn Independent re
publican ticket put in tlio field. In this re
spect his ( iiiemles have been disappointed.
Them has been none and there Is
no probability of such n movement. There
will doubtless bo a great deal
of vest pocket voting and ninny of the lead-
lug republicans in the s t.ito vUH continue )
openly to oppotu tlio ticket , but the pros.
poets now aw that Senator Quay will win a
victory and retain hli posltloa ns the lender
and the boat. of his party In Unit btuto.
iOUHTII CLASS POSTM 13TKIIS AI'10IS7tD.
Th9 following fourth class postmasters
were appointed toduy ; Kcbr.uka FroM ,
Dcuel county , A. F. Frotd. vlca H , 1 . Llnd-
grast. deceased ; Eifleld , Lincoln county , Mrs.
M. II. Ilolstcen , vice E A. ( Jury , retignul ;
Staik , Hamilton county , C. Uyd&ou , vice E.
M. Uurke , resigned ,
Iowa Tvncr , Polk county , S , D. Wood ,
ricoJ , II.Voods , resigned.
South Dakota Stanley , Stanley county , D.
Bruch , vice C , A. Smith , deceased.
In the senate tills afternoon Mr. Stock-
brldiro of Michigan , as anticipated in a I3ifK
special , called up the now and corrected bill
extending the time to purchasord of hnd , on
the Omaha Indian reservation in Xcbrasbi ,
which was passed without objection. Jlr.
Dorsoy told TUB HKB corrosponilent this af-
tynoon that lie would ask the house to tnko
/ 1 bill of the speaker's table tomorrow and
pass It , und ho hail no doubt of success.
Tlio name of the postefllcc , Ha koye , Dhon
countv , has been changed to WntcrborouKh.
Mr.'Dorjoy Introduce * ! n biutodty to piy
John llrcttlfngof Fremont § i 3 for rations
vhlcli ho furnished soldiers at Camn ICVrk-
\\ood \ , In. , In ! ) . ' . 1'cunva HUTU.
Till : < IIIAI
ItnilrnntlMvii Io N t Ix > o1c Scilously
nil the Proposed Ktductlon ,
Cuicvocvfuly UJ. [ Spccliiltelpgminto TUB
Ilr.c. ] A local railway neui bureau sajs :
Not nraflroad man In Chicago taltos seriously
the alleged forthcomlngorder of the Inter
state commerce commission reducing grain
ntcs from the west to Chlenjo. Said Chair
man Wnlitcr of the Interstate Comnicivo
Kalhuiy assochtion today : " \Vo have re
ceived no onictnl nnnouncemcnt th.it the
rates are to bo red ueed by the commission ,
and for my pait I shall borrow no trouble ,
until It is received , "
Mr Walker still refused to tell what the
coin-so of action would bo If the order -was
made , but tliero Is no question but that the
rallroJds will fight the reduction in every
possible ay , as they can not spend ono hun
dredth part M much flghtinfr as the reduction
would cost.
It U gene rally believed now tint the report
of the contemplated reduction wis simply a
KUOSS on the part cf one of the Washington ,
rorrcspondeiiU.
They will Stick It Out.
CHICAGO , July 10. iSpeilal Telegram to
TUB Due. ] As was evpsctod , the general
managers of western ro.ids have practically
agreed torcmiln In sessional ! summer rather
than adjourn , having accomplished nothing.
On the piinciplo tliat "thcwuy tp ranmio is
to resume , " tlio comtnltteo today reported in
favor of advancing only those ralesbicUhad
been reduced
Of course this net the united opposition of
the lines ending nt the river , as they hadru-
duc.nl the rales tooqutllza iiialtcrs botwecn
thomsehcs nnd the roals hwiii ! } lines vest
of the ri\or. \ The meeting will rosuino cou-
sidcmtionof the ute question tomouow.
A. Syiiillciito llridgc.
CHICAGO , July 1(5. ( [ Special Tologmm to
Tun BiE.l A steel arch Inldgo with a draw
ofHO feet will soon bo built cross tlio Miss
issippi ilvor at Wlnonn , Minn. It will bo
used Jointly b > the Culeno , Burlington ft
Not them , tlio WinonaSs Southwestern and
the Qrccnbay , Winono & St. P.uil. The con
tract calls for tha completion of the Iridgo by
Muieh 1,1801. ,
A ItJUfAltK I it 1,12 C.ISE.
\ . 1'ricst Shoots ll\i \ li'iirnicrljovo
tvGunCmif.
[ fojmi tr/lilisoobu James Oi/nton / ncnnett. ]
PiuisJuly 1C. fNcw York Herald Cibla
Special to Tin : Br.E.l Keen eyes are
watching every uiovomont of AbboCourtial
at Kodez , wlio shot Rlmo. Callnot dead intho
street \\lth n gun c.me , The priest passlorf-
utely protbats his Innocence , aul declares ho
simply Intended to tap the vounjj woman on
the shoulder , The people generally believe
that his love for his victim , resisted after her
marriage , was the motive for tie crime.
'Jho prisonqr forgot ona important thing
when he accounted : for the discharge of the
gun cane the ferule , which served to close
the end of the woipon. The doctor who
made the autopsy on the body of Muio.
Cnllnct cannf * , find any trace of
the ferule , whicU Jjnst Inevitably
limo penetrated the botly hnd it boon In Its'
right place , but it thofcrulo was oil thoc.ino
when the priest wised it , ) vlicvtoOtit ! o" ( and
for what purpose ! Wo ; uiwo of the ferule
caa bo discovered , at 'tl'lta'plac ' o v % rotbo
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'sliootinifbccilricd. --fti
The abbo has been examincil at length in
prison and ho sticks to his original story. Ho
knew thut the gun -was loaded , but did not
suspect that It was cocked. His friends must
have cocked It. Hoio Hio examining ingis-
trutoarncd the priest that Ids defense was
improbable , and that unlit more cUdcnco in
his favor was produced the authoiltlesmust
look upon him us a murderer.
At this the pilsoncr burst Into tears nnd
so'ibed So ncnous and excited is the slayer
of Mine. Calinet now thnt the governor of
the prison removed from his reach ciory-
thing that might help him to commit suicide ,
c\eu the walstcord of his priestly cossaek. ,
A cniofuloxamiiKitlon will bo undo tomor
row of the priest's nrmrtincntvldch ww
seized upon Saturday. The police hmo nn
idea that they willfind Important letters
bearing on the moth o for the crime , as the
piisoncr when arrested begged strongly to bo
allowed to go home and put his papers in
oidor. This rcmarkible case piomlscs to
furnish an oxtriordinuryiuUrdor trial. There
me a few people who regard the piisoner as
an innocent man.but the public us aruloha\o
no doubt as to Ills guilt.
It is known that he was nn Intlmato asso
ciate of the woman ho Wiled , but when she
was married recently shei resolutely turned
her buclc upon him. The abbo has a poor
reputation and his bishop had so Httloconll-
dcui'o In him that forycais hohas had no
clerical post of duty.
Amorion 11 rrcemasonH In Tiondoti.
SOl > uJttmn dnnlan JJuiiiutf.l
s' , July 10. [ Now York Herald
Cablo-Speclal to Tun Dni-yi I tan across a
couple of ropicscntitivo Araericin Freemi-
sons nt the Victoria hotel John \V. Vrooman ,
grand master Jlason of the state of New
"York , and 13. B. Harper , president of the
hoird of trustees of that body , nccom-
pinlcd by another Masonic otllcijil , 1'
It Buchanan. The thrco gontlcinon are In
Loncfon toinvcstignto the English system of
Masonic liotnes and schools , preparatory to
irectlng such institutes at Utlca , N. "Y ,
"AVo have been on the go e\cry miniito
slncowo pot lme"sald Mr. llaiper , leading
the \\&y to his room. "I v is just going to
dress for another banquet given us this
evening by the Anglo-Saxon lodge. Hero Is
ono of the insignia I shall wear , " ho re
marked , holding up a soi t of nnpkin shaped
article of lamli's ' slim , decorated withpurplo
and pold. "The ledge is going to give us cer
tificates and honoi.iry membership , besides
presenting us uith joxveled bulges. 0,1 like
this job liist-rato. "
Tlio I'opo Ili
[ Oipi/rti/ht ifK)1 > tJnnr *
UOMI : , July 18. [ Now VTorlc Herald Cable
-Special to TUB -Simultaneously with
the approval by the clumber of deputies of
SIguor Bough's ' resolution uvorlng Iiiterna-
tlonnl arbitration , the popoU worlcinu assid
uously on nn Important document which
treats of the wchil cpicstlojinnd contains a
grand project for papal arbitration. Ills holi
ness passes his dnjs in tbo clialetof Plus IV.
and has suppressed every foim of ante
chamber fervlco. Ju tnowho does not allow
any ono to eotno near him but his secretaries ,
who are high ofllclils , and In whoso filth' " -
ness ho has < absolute conQdenco. ( JMof
amonp those uro Mgr. Boccah rtnd Alav
Batclll.
,
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A IJilel' latoivicnlt' \
LONDOV , July 10.
Wo S pedal to Tun HER-- } iw x.4auncc > y
Dopew this afternoon rcgaf 4np a dispatch
published In this morning , .iVrald to 'tho '
effect that Dcpow and th y underbills had
lost control of the union stock yard * , Clijcajjo ,
being checkmitod by ft l > enni ylfu'ihj > fi\ndl-
cato , Depow , shrugging ; iH.s itiourt lots , in
'
nns\\or \ snidj i "This' dispatch Is all noii ,
Bcnso. Neither Vandcrbilt or myself ever I
hail uny Intention of getting control ot the
union stock jurds , I don't underwUnd the
pleasure some people seem to llnd in betting
up n straw man simply for the sake cf knockIng -
Ing him over. Good evening. "
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The J'roirh Wore Routed.
Pui8JulyJO.ThoOaulols , ays on en
gagement has occurred between the natives
and a ProuchoxpUltloti to the upper
and the Trench wore routed.
Procccfliig3 ! of Their State Ooavcntion at
OUvclaud Yesterday ,
THEPLATF03M ADOPTED AMIDAPPLAUSE.
Sporctary oCStnfp , Suprctiio Judge
nnd .Aleiabur e > ( * Hoard ( if L'ubllo
U'ojks .Voiiilna ted .Min
nesota Tanners ,
CirVEiAvnO. , , July 10Tlio republican
.tato . convention -was called to order nt 11:30 :
tils inoinlng by .A T. Brlimnalo , chairmiii
f the stito contril cominlttco AVhcn ox-
Joverncr Foialtercnino uiwn the sttRO with
Colonel Ihlusmado ho was greeted ivltli pro-
ongoil nnel cntliwlastlc cheering. Thoox-
ocnior was Introduced and delivered nn
address Forahcr s-ild : "I want to talk
itikfly about the cnnip.ilgn iiptnvhlch wo
arocnUiinp , but ! have a few words to say
II rst concerning thut of lustye.ir.Vo did
lotcomooutof the list contest very well.
Wo lost the Rovernoishlp , the general as-
soir.bly , the United btates semitoisblp-tho
thieo great objective purposes of
the canvass and later , as n consequence ,
wo lost also the lieutenant governoiship ,
the control of state institutions , nnd only
tlnw nnd the next election can tell how many
representatives to congress. Tiom now for-
wniel let every republican look to the Iront ,
The last campaign should bo remembered
only so far ns It teaches lessons of benefit for
the future. AH connected with it that maybe
bo the cause of ciltlcism or bitterness of feel
ing should bo foigottcn , but If thcro bo those
who must have a victim , those who o minds
nroso constituted tint thev cannot be sitls-
llol without dcllnltolv llxing the fault , to all
such 1 liuvonn appeal to nmkc. M > nppc.il Is
that you plneo th ) blame \ipoii me. Whether
It bo just or unjust for you
to do so , I sbill not stop
to qupMlon , neither shall I enter a word of
complaint , hut on the century be.irmost
gladly all tint tbo bitterest enemy can ever
iimcnnons appropriate to bo laidiipoimj
shoulders if thereby lean In the slightest
degree promote the geol of our ce > mmon
causo. Whit happens to me or uny other in
dividual is of no consequence , in n political
sense , to anybody , but whit happens to the
gicat republican party is of the highest con
cern of all. No matter , therefore , what inaj
li'ivo been the causes , no matter who maj
huvo b'en nt fault ; no matter what republi
cans in iv have voted for the eleinoi ratio can
didate , It Is nil of the past , nnd only heart
buiuings and dissensions can ho the result of
clierisliliig such recollection. .Awaythonvvltli , ,
bitterness , away with animosity , away
with piojudlco , away with rivalry , awaj with
e\cryttdiig that stands bet\veen our partj
and oui p.uty's triumphs "
f ho goveuior then refcired to tin1 adminis
tration of Governor Campbell nnd pointed
out instnntcs In vhlchlt bad violated its
pledges mudn on the stump The siwakei
v.is loudly applauded.
The convention took a recess until 2:30 :
o'clock.
When the convention rcassc'iiblcdthc ' com-
mltteo on permanent organization named
Governou Toralier for permanent chairman
Ho declined , however , nud Congressman
O , Thompson was selected.
Noinluatloua'vv'oro then quickly made ns
fdllovvs : Secretary of state , DaniclJ. llyan ;
silpremo judge , Thtwldciis A. Mln shall ; mcrn-
bereft : Jitoard of . .nubflovorlc3 , Frank J ,
* '
substance as rollows : -
It reifllrms the national platform of ISSSj
endorses 1'rcsldont Harrison's administra
tion : endorses the action of the republican
nipmliora of both houses of congicsa la ful
filling the pledges of the party ; the thanks
of the country are duo the republican con
gress anel Spcikor Ilccd for their action In
amending tlio lules of the house ; the demo
cratic ) claim that numbers inny bo absent inn
lurilaineutary ECIISO for defeating a quorum
nnd at the saino time physlcnllj present to
further obstruct public Iraslnoos is denounced
as rovolutlonim. 'Jho platform coidiully en-
elorses the administration of Governor For-
nicer and denouncoa the democratic
legislature for , corruption , extravagance.
nnel partisanship. Instancing extrav
agant appropriations , gerrymander of
< oiigressioii.il dlattlets , violating the rights
of local self-government by leglblatlvo reoi-
ganiyation in numeious towns and cities for
solel ) partisan purposes ; it violated tl.o
sacred rights of the majoilty when under the
mask of pretended contest It lobbed the
people of a lieutenant governor and a citl/eu
of an ofileo towhich ho had been legally
elected ; pietendingtq boa pa-ty nnd repio-
fccnt.itivoof tlw poor , iteleoteel to the United
States senate a Now York speculator and
railroad magnate , \vaosooiily entitlement to
tlio otllco was liberality in contiibutiiitf
money tj conupt polities nnd vvholo resi
dence In Ohio was for olllco only , Tim plat
form further warmly commends the Melt In -
ley bill und denounces tlio attempt of the
' nations of the old world and the democratic
part ) to destroy our manufacturing suprem
acy and degrade our labor as an unholy alli
ance which should bo resisted by oveiy citi
zen who loves his country. The disability
pension hill as passed Is heartily cndorscel
nnd a declaration made hi favor of a Just and
fair service pension. It reifllrms th.it itis
tlio duty of congress to faithfully nnd fully
carry out the declaration of the national con
vention of 1S33 , of the lepublicnn convention
thutit will providoa fair and impirtlil elec
tion law for a fixso and honest popular ballot
la every congressional district in the United
States sous to secure to any citizen , rich or
poor , ratlvo or foreign horn , white
or black , the right to cast ono free ballot and
have it duly counted. 1'rotcctlon is demanded
for the \\ool Industry e < imil to that mcorded
the most favored manufacturers of wool , so
that in duo time American \\ool \ growers \\l\l \ \
supply wool of oviry kind required for con
sumption In the United States. Legislation
by congress and the states Is favored to cn-
couiagei Iu every puutleaoloinnimor the In-
teu-ests of ngilcultiiro in all Its departments.
The protection of labor and the right of la
borers Is among tlio tlrst ooligutionsof the
government. Sotrow Is expicssed at the
death of General rrcmont.
The platform was adopted amid prolonged
nppliuseundthe convention adjourned.
Mlnnesoti runners' Alliance.
ST , PAUL , Minn. , July 10. The special
meeting of the farmers' nllianco win called
to order this morning. President Hull , in an
nouncing thopurp&j for which the conven
tion was called , silted thnt the farmers'of '
M Innesota had assembled for the purpose of
deciding upon taking some Inuepondont ac
tion , The convention had been called upon
the urgent dOTianl of sub alliances through
out the state , "You delegites , " said Prcal-
" { oi't ' Hall , "lavo a grcit work iiheadof jou.
This means the b lniilug ot a now political
tmity , and I hope you \\lll return to jour
homes with the knowledge that your work is
well elJnej " ' K- . , p.u _ , (
lunathur Iim ) rHyi jojiJifaesJ ud s _
' Ho said the dowsl-jccrs hurt clmr'gcd thnt h < J
was Hcl mliur ajntns'tth fdllaWo , ttc. TIT
win false , , il".s oiiOi [ > e'd to being a " "
elate foi ( fpVtr1" and would support the njui *
noinlu.'Htedi'jomQ . dy ; thatl-o < ituiyed icf
caiiHO two ycais iio. I want tORaylhtitl V
( jr-t11 ntlpn .u < iotn-mootliurv f'tho' * } en'nN
( .fliico. Thc.ro were only , t. * ft e'ci tl .i-o.-
f ifidritrL want tbo pVultlcu thi ) n < it ! fijup
and 1 Pitttcrfolfffnlnst ity. IffeptvA uut
told them tliat inoitt-y-hrid to bdrnlu JleUu
fray expenses. It vus not done and my
friends oskcil mo to get off the track. I tell
von , gentlemen , 1 mil not puichnso'ible , I
have worked for ) ou for eight years and I
have never nsltod or ivcoi\c < l n ( out , "
Little was accomplished at thu afternoon
session ,
At tlio ovcnlnf } session n motion to decide
whether thOLOiiventtoii Hhoulti plaeu uitato
ticket in the ) fluid brought out n hot elh-cuislon
on the u jjwt ot Independent political action ,
to iv huh turova3 consldurublo opposition ,
A motion to tnlso Independent political action
hovcver ; was finally c irrlcd by nn ovcvvheliu
Ing vote ,
Tin : .s.t WIMJ JHSASTXK.
,
Total .Number of Itotllc1 * Itecavou'd
Now lleauhcs Ono Iliindrvd ,
Urn \Vi\o \ , Minn. , July IC.-Tho doleful
tolling of church bells Is still to bo heaivl In
this oily today , the list of the recovered ite.nl
from tlw disastoi having boon grcitly In
creased stnco ycjtcrday. lllght bodies \\ero
brought In lids morning , hi the afternoon
sixteen more Wcio brought upand ono vvns
sent over to Late City and tonight another
boat load urilvcd. TbU svells tlio list of le-
eovcivddoad to 10J and It Is ttiotghtiibout a
dozen bodies still lie ) iu the lake.
Ube scene at ttiolaUo shoic , the disaster
having oe'cuuvd two miles this side of Liilio
City , in Goodhuo county , is a sad one.
When the lint bulk's were discovered Kuu-
y niKlii and Mondav iiianiing the faces
were calm and peieoful nud shovvod lit tie or
noslgnsof hivinif como to a iiiddcu doilh.
Xot so theiso founel last nlisht and todiy.
All these wiw bliu niul blae'lteiieel beyond
rcrtignltlon , so that clothing , Jovcls and
papers wow tlio only \vny for filenelsto
cl.ma their dead. The waim v\outlier mid
nllovin'st , together with the fact that wv-
end big BtOiiinon sen1 up heavy swells today
as the passed \ip the river , brought tbo
bodies to the sin f ice verv quickly. Patrol
ling row boils toived the bodiesnshoiewhere
they \\cixj iilc'iitillcd und as soon as possible ,
boxed mid shipped to Ibis city.
llnglneor Sp nks of the Se\i Ivlng tonight
elite-red an cmpliitiu denial of the report that
ho. thoeiiptaln ornnj of the crew had been
dunking. The friends of SpnilisatnlCaptilM
\Vcthcien me also millennia at thoehtifgoof
dnmkenaeas.
The ivpoited arrest of Captnln Wctheivn Is
not false. A man who CMIIIO tonight from
Uiunond Blnir , whew the I'liptain's homo is
situatcil , snvs the sheriff took \Vetheren to
St. Paul this alternoon , having urrc3tedhltii
at the lust unco of United States olllelals.
> roni llnill llpoovrr ! ,
MIXM : M'OLIS , Minn.Tuly H-Thieo ) bodies
ot victims of the Lake Gorvnis cyt-louo were
found this inornmef. I'liej weioe'low togeth
er In a marshy portion of the haka ' . ' 00 feet
from shore Tlio bodies of Charles Heliur-
tncleririd liev. M fnpjle vvcioconsidoiibly
mutilate ; ! , bit tint ofMrj. J. 11. Schurinelor
v\as not
Twelve Killed Jinil Voiirlccn Othei's
It.ully In.liiieMl.
CI CINVATI , O , July 10. The following is
a list of the killed in the isposloii at King's
power mills ycstcrduj : Jlra. James Deacon ,
Ilenr liejnoldj , Sunuel Stephens , Mrs.
Jaincb Moss and child , Mrs. Fied Keller nnel
child , William Franoy , lirnkcmnn , llilpli
AVilliums , llaby Elstlue. Nlclt Snjdor , an
unknown mail.
Fouiteen people lO'eivcd injurioj moio or
less serious , 13ui Celllns , whoh.id his skull
ciushcd , and Mrs. nibtliie , Internally in-
juied , will die.
Joseph 1'ioctcr , nvvcll known resident of
Columbia , 0.vlio vas \lsit ing a fiiouelncar
the mills and who was an eyewitness of the
affair , gave n wry \lvldaceount of the ex
plosion , lie had left the mill and was stand
ing ona hill no.ir by and saw tlio frclghttiain
switching to a side track. "I saw a brakeman -
man , " ho said , "on eno of the cars
ns they shot on to the siding nud
ha vas waiving his hand to some one
on the train , As I looked I saw
two detached civs bump against what I sup
posed was nn empty car. jVn instant Inter
there was a mmUlinc nolso and then the
A Cry ground seemed to open. I saw a ruff of
'a ? s33ieLt later by another
the station and
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.vuivjutiTfmujuv > iiriieiutflmi LtuvJv"uw. ' J.JWIA J
dense Voluin * or nra'S * aSd Brmk cilnui !
pouring from the doors and windows of the
cartrllgo factory nnd I saw incu , women
anel children tcailng at each other
in their fwntlocndcavow to cscnpo. I saw n
number of women tome out nnd some cor-
Uinly perished hi the flumes. A dwelling
house near byas \ blown from its foimehtiou
and dished to tHe ground. A. mother and
child lost their lives IfrttuN building. AVe got
to work as soon us possible and I know
wo got fully n elozen men nnd vomcn
from tbo powder hoaso. To add to the terri
ble scene , there was a constant snipping of
cartridges and the rescuers weio in danger of
being lolled utany time. I don't want an
other such experience anil I hope I may never
again bo u witness of such a catustiopue. "
I . xiir itm 141 Mf AL * > J.ili * v ? .
A. Tilattcr AfTccllnjj Seniors on the
Reservation ,
CiUMiiEiiLAtv , S. D. , July 10. [ Special to' '
TiiKlliii : . ] A decision that Is of much Im
portance to tbo original settlers on the Crow
Crock and "Wlanebago roscivatlou has Just
been rendered by the general l.md ofllco ofll-
chils "When that icscrvntlon was opened to
settlement in 18S5 , George I'rltchnrd , with
hundreds of other settlers , selected claims In
the newly opened. lands , Upon the reserva
tion being withdraw n fioni settlement a few
months after it was declared open , Prltchurd
and many others who bad secuied claims
there , refused to leave and hnvo since 10
malned upon the land. When the rcierva-
tioii wns npalii ; declare 1 a part of the
public domain by piesldemtlal procla
mation of February 10 , IbOO , the
original sottlcra vvoro ( 'U'cn ninety dajs" "
priority over liter suttleis torofilo upon the
claims upon which they located in ISM.
About six weeks 1150 Piltulmel attempted to
make linal inoof. believing that the Jlvo
yean ho had lesleled upon the land would
inuio to Ida benotlt , but the land olllce de
cision , In this connection , siys : "All resi
dence during tlio iiendeiicy of the reservation
is In the natnio of a trespiss. nnd cannot
lauro to the bLiincflt of a sottlor" In other
words , these settlers who located upon the
Grow Cicejc nndVlnnotao ( ; nservatlon In
the spring of 1SS5 must m.iko anothui' illlnc ;
on their Undand bjgintholrresUoneoancw ,
and at the end of llvo je.irs , orln Ib'J'i ' , they
will bo permitted to nitiko final pioof and
secure title fiom the government for their
land.
_
IIinoii lollllc-i.
IIuuov.S. . D. . July 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tnn DEIS. ] The Scandlmvlan republican
league , loprcscntlng all paits of the state. Is
In session iu this city today , The following
olllccrs wore elocteel for the ensuing your :
President , P. Gesloy ot Codlngton county ;
vice president , Judge Thomas Thorson of
Canton , secretary , L Norvold ; treasurer ,
Albert ITncgcr. Executive commit tee :
Ocorgo Gilbert , O , S. Sweubon and 13.11.
Lira.
Trance Hal.'OH cvoi.il
1'Aius ' , July 10 fSpoclal Ciblogram to
TiiEBpp.J The Temps says tint in return
for the British protectorate over Zaiuibur ,
Pranco'domaiiels that Kngland shall express
ly recognize lY.uico's right to giant cxecnm-
turs to foreign consuli In M idig.iseir nnd
give Franco liberty Of action Iu the Nlfer
'N ; also franco's light to terminate the
flVi't'Jan treatIn W.K ) . and to deal
vjy > wlth tholtailm-7unlsl.in tieaty.
' 1 *
Tiicjr UvcsVlillf I'atlila - .
. AsCul | , July -Lieutenant Don-
t'loTvvcutyfouith United St.itos
if tuujitTyKtrttorud at Fort Grant , j\iU. , anil
Ww. L'AtUJ ijjiuigcon , Aquirhtcr of W. II.
SpuiVfeo * .wtKurAnn cf thoSpearmun county
boird otsupervliors , vvcro drowned yester-
dnv at N'owport beach , a pleasure report nluo
miles from hore. Miss Spargeon got beyond
her depth and tlio lieutenant loit his life trv-
ing to rcjcuo bet , Both budlua wore rccov-
cied.
In hcne'gul Tritiiiill ( | ,
, July 10 , A bomlolllc'Ul note was
published this afternoon denying the reports
roe'clvcd from Senegal. Tbo note says every
thing Iu that vicinity U tranquil
i\N \ OLD JUAN'S ' AfffllL CRIME
. I mj.Hairotl Ihuk Hall Mimlors His Wife
and Attotupts Sulciil * *
OEED UNEQUALLED IN BRUTALITY ,
\ li Ills T/ll'i ) Illond Onslihg Prom
i Slnslioil 'C.irtnii tlio IMiinlerov
llc'.lps A\vI'uI CiifMtN on Ills
Dying U'll'c.
Inalitlto thi-oo-roomed cottage numboivil
2Uoa the e.ist aide of Logan street , \\Uhlu
Ilftyfeotof tlu Second I'rosbyterliiu ihun'i '
at Cumuli JllulTs , was einctod a fuirful
tragedy iitfioMockjastirdavmoriilng. Honty
Hall , or "Ilanlt , " us ho Is fiimlllai-ly called ,
shot und hilled his nlfo , nt tempted to murder
Guoigo llotui tt , nnd then lipped hli O\MI
th re it ulth n poc-hft-kiilfo.
Hill is an oil resident of the rjlnftsnnd Is
uellkno\\n \ , hiving hndcliiugo oflho stnvt
carbarn of the old horse cir cnnpany for
nmiiy yens. His vlfoas nfainlliav ihar.w-
tcrnround the court house , \\horosholus \ m-
uNtcd intho ] ml tor work fern long time , and
was known as nn honest , hu-d working ;
\vouinapi ) ! i-slstoitappllcaiit forthe pilvilopo ,
of cleaning ofllcos ami scrulibliijst ireiooins
about tliocity. 1'our months n > ; o the family
mo\c'd \ into the lltllo collage lufcirod to , nnd
Hall wont to work us n teamster for " \\lioelcr \
it HciMld Mliuru was 11 family uf four otill-
drcn , tliieo duifditoiM , xho oldest sixteen
years old , niida l > ov four yo IN of ago Tiulr
iicighboiskuiiv litllo of ttioui , only tint they
had frequent quaiioU and the wife \MH
ofteihciul to say tint she "uould 'lavoto '
leiuotlioold In ute or ho uouht kill hor"
L.iibt SUIIIIIKM , on actvunt of this nlU'Kcd
abuse , sin ) did leave him , and maintained tier
family for several months , und thi-y only suc
ceeded in patching ui > tliolr dllllcullles anil
aguelngto atrucoa short tlmu befuio they
moved into tlio l iyan stin oti-ottigo.
'lucsdiy c\cnlngat 7 10 oMorklho woman
entcied the hou.su with her nuns full of
groceries Her husband hid riturmd from
his worksoino time pilor nnd ho was lu-iutl
nbudng her for not lieing1on hnml lo huvo
his supper ready for him \\lien ho returned.
The \voin in c\po-tulatwl , and \\.is liinnl ns-
buiiug him inn gcntlovulcotli.it shuh id not
left her vvorli ut the court liousountiiiiftor 7
and had gotten her Rioccue.s nnd walked
the sixteen blocks ntiiuiddy as possible.
llait.li vvoodsstnied up mow anger , and Ilio
< liliiircUiilniiiiuted at V o'clock in thowoiiiui
bendhi'oiiool } the children to call anolllcvr.
O Ulcer Noins , whoso belt Is on Upper
lliouUvay , itspondod.iuid went lo the house.
The woman told him that Hall was drunk
and had been tluotit ning to hill her and
wanted him ti'con ' Intel custody. The olllccr
s.w noovldLtico4tli.it the mm was Intoxicated.
nnd after talking to both of thoin awliilo con
cluded that It w.is on li , a llttlo fnniilj dllfer-
eiuo tint could best bo settled by themselves
left them with the admonition that lie would
intent them both if there wns any moio
trouble ,
The iifcsonco oftho olllcer had infuriated
Hall ton , tcnlblo dogice , and the wotniii.
feiringilaiiRcr , uittiLMvet uphuichililiun and
went to the lesUknco of Ciiorgo Dennett , liv
ing in an aeljoiniug house. Hull tliieatencd
to ionic over theie and kill the vvholo outllt ,
but finally vent nwuy , Beinuettfolt positive
the inan would do some great Idjui'y to Ida
w Ifo if ho g-ot nn epportuiiitv , and persuaded
her to remain with her children at lib house
allnlglit. JVt a late hour Hall caino liomonnel
went jnto his Louse , . and notliliitJ
raoro was beard from during the
night. At 5 o'clock ' jestcrday niorn-
Ipg Jlrs. Hall went to tie ) window
ofbcr bedroom r.nd sawlicr husband l\bir \ | ,
on the bed apparently nslcep. She rotum * > il
and toldBcunettthatSh61would4.sljn ( nd
K t his breakfast for hiin iiirdJEloav 'iuclt'
avvnkenlng him , nuel vvhen shecamoho-
night she might hope to llnd him inn butter
humor. Shodidso , nnd spicadhis breakfast
on tlio kitchen table. She was afniidto build
a lire lest slio would awaken him , ' and nndo
tbo codec at Bennett's iiiul took it , over a few
inlniites nftcrft o'clock , A Bciond utter she
entered the house a shot -was lived. Itonnott
ran over to the house but vvns met at the door
by Hall with a smoking revolver in his luiid.
"My Oed , Hall , at o you trying to kill vour
\vifo ( "
"Von getoutof hero , you - ,
or I'll kill jnu. I'll do it anyhow , you -
- , for enticing my wifotiwny. " The
weapon was Instantly llisbijl In Dennett's
face and tired. Dennett tluawp Ids hinds
nnd dodged , and the lull pis ed thioiigh his
hiiidb , sovcilng tlio middle linger on liislott
hind. Hoiinett , who is a full old man , tinned
and tan , miel Hull fired a .second .shot at
him wluiouteiVoct. llo pursue 1 UeiinoUinul
endeavored to shoot ngiiln , but the Veipoti
booutof order and ho could not
iho it lie then n. turned to Ins house.
and llennctt took a cliciiltoas route ) niicl
Tcachid lirondv iv to call the police. llo
founel Olllcors No is nnd unit Iloldonnnd
they vent to the scono. Dennett met them
nt iho doorvvltlithu revolver liihlshuiidund
threatencel to kill them if thuin attc'iniitod to
enter. Ho had the appearance ofu miniau
und they did not wish to use violence to
overpower him. Onoof thorn watched the
place while the other wont to the icsleloacu
of G , It. Wheelerono of hisomiiloycis , to
obtain his assistance in subduing the old
man. Wheeler responded and advised the
olllcers to keep out of bight and he entered
the house alone
A teirlbio sight met hlsfra/o. On a pile of
quilts In the front room laid the old man.
kionthhiK heavily and clutching his throat
with Ills rlifht hand , his long \vhltobeaidand
thin vvhlto locU nutted with blood. The
floor from ono side of the room to the other
was coveud with bhod. The old man was
still clut'hiiig his revolver with hlslefthanel
and on the top of a llttlo heatlncf steve by his
s'.do lulel a bloody knife. In another room ad
joining , used asu kitchen , laid the body of
the voiniin , her feet projecting through the
doorway nnd her held usting almost under
the table where she had Mircad the morning
meal'or the man who hail niuiderul her
" \Yliat docs all this mean , Jlankl" Wheel ,
cr inquire I.
"This ins been comlngon n longtime , " tha
old nun gurglel , as the blood spurted from
an awful wounl In his iiuk. vvhccler took
the pistol fiom the weakened grasp ot tbo
man and enlledfor the oillccrs.
An examination was made , The -woman
had been shot in the top of the head toward
the left Hide. The bullet bad punttiatul the
left lobo of thabralu , causing Instant uncon
sciousness , and she had fallen on the ilour
without miking a sound ,
It was evidently the Intention of Hall to-
kill himself with the revolver , but the ap
pearance of Bennett before lie could aecoin.
jdlshlt , drew the only two shots that could
bo discharged from the weapon before It got
out ot order. When Ucnnottlmd gone for tlio
police Hull Bought other means of taking his
life. 11 Is wife had two bottles of some Kind
of liquid which he Imagined was iwlson , and
bo dianktlm contents of both , \vlioii tbo of-
llceis nrilved ho had felt ho effects of Iho po.
lion , nnd vvhon they withdrew togot assist-
nncotiupriosing ho was simply a mnd inun
who In his frenzy had atU'inotcl to shoot
Henneitt , ho lufllcU-d the awful gash In hli
throit. Ho hill used un olel fauh-
loncd oiiO'lluded pocket luilfo with
a dceihorn handle. The blaao
was narrow , nnd nearly four Inches , long and
very dull I lo had plunged this forinlil.iblo
weanon Into his neck In front of the right
Jugular \cln und then by imln Ntrentjth had
worked It around to the opimltosidu , The
handle ) hud turned la liU haiiei nud the inir-
row blalo cut a Ig ag , nigged gush. Jt
missed both of the largo urteu-les , hcverlng
onlyonoof tbo branch nrtorloa on the right
side , The How of blood from this was terrl *
biobut not BUIHclciit to cause deith. After
inlllitlngtho wound lie walked backward
undforvviirel across thu center of the room
und over the boly ot his wife , leMvlnjju
river of blood from ono wall to the other.
Irs ) , Cook nnd Laoy vvoro huinmoncd , nnd
the patrol wagon biouulit upUhietC'urey und
a number of uddltloiial oftle-trs and Coroner
Wuttcrinan. A corelon of jiolico was thrown
around the cottage to loop back the crowd
thnt soon gathered , The \voinan wiw still
ullve when tlio plijglulaus urrlvcd. A peel
of lloodai laik'o us a