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r THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE. I < TWENTIETH. YEAK. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING. PEOEMBEB 17 , 1890. NUMBEE 182. FIGHTING IRISH FACTIONS , . Famcll'a ' Supportara and Opponents Engage in a Riot at Ballynakill- THE IRISH LEADER SERIOUSLY INJURED , lie la Struck In the Fnoo with ft Hug of lilmo , Almost HHmllng Him Allay of Wild Dis order. Duni.iy , Dec. 10. At Ballynaklll today , while meetings ol the two factions were being held near together , the Par- nellltcs attacked the opposition. The McCar- thyltcs repelled them , after n short defense led by Davitt , Dr. Tanner and n num ber of priests. Many persons on both sides were Injured. Parnell presided over the meeting of his supporters. Davitt , accompanied by Father O'Halloran , wes the first of tbo prominent speakers that arrived nt the meeting in Ballynaklll , und ho took a stand In the higher part of tlio square , near the church. Cheers and counter cheers wero' vociferously indulged in by the i Bcmblcd factions. As Davitt began speaking a wagonotto , in which wore William Red mend , M. P , , Father Ryan nnd other Par- ' ncllites , was driven through ttio lower part of the square , followed by a cheering crowd. Redmond began speaking simultaneously with Davitt. The advent of another party , headed by several priests , driving biiskly through the crowd , put a temporary stop to the speakers at both meetings , The new coiners ranged themselves'alongside of the car occupied by Davitt amid a chorus of mingled cheers and execrations. Scully took up thu speaking nnd wns ox- -prcsslng his views , when n great shoutlne announced the arrival of Parncll nnd Hnrri- Bon nnd a number of supporters on horseback and In cars. Pnrucll's appearance beside Redmond was the signal for cheers and yells of "Tally-ho , " ' The fox , " nnd "Kitty's petticoat. " Amid the din Parncll spoke to the crowd around him. Ho sharply scored Hcnnessy , tbo antl's candidate , as a man who went to parliament in 1S01 as it tory supporter of Disraeli and who now wants to go as a lib eral supporter of Gladstone. Several men made u strong effort to drag the wagonette Into the midst of the autl-Par- nell gathering , but were dissuaded. Parnoll , resuming , maintained that the con sistency of his public llfo had been preserved amid his unceasing efforts to create and preserve an Indcpcndo nt Irish party. Harrison was about to lollow Parnell and Tanner was speaking when a sudden conflict nroso on the verge of the crowd. A rush was made toward Davltt's car and a general ino- Ice ensued. A forest of ashplaut sticks and black thorncs arose and descended In the air where the dividing llno.s of the opposing fac tions met. Davitt leaped from his carwlcldlng a thick hazel stick , and fought his way foot by foot straight towards Parnoll's wagon , receiving and giving numerous blows. Ho llnally reached the wagon , hatlcss. and with his face badly marked and a few of his men with him who also bore traces of the severe tisago they had received iu their desporuto passage between 'Ao two vehicles. Standing on the steps of Pariicll'3- wagon Davitt ut tered , a breathless and indistinct dellnnco then turned and pushed back to his own car , surrounded by his faith ful supporters and amid the continuous yells and execrations of the two wildly oxoltiod factions and with an oxcbnrtfto of a shower of blows. Davitt then remounted his car and Bhoutod : "Men of Kilkenny. I came here In defense of the right of publlo meeting and liberty of speech. Our opponents sent their blackguards to Interrupt the proceedings , but wo have bentcn them back. I was never struck hyan Englishman , but today I was ttuny times struck by my countrymen.-1 t These remarks were greeted witb tumult- ous cheers , after which the crowd began to disperse uud the squuro assumed Its normal aspect. Parnell nnd his friends drove to Castle Comer , Davitt and Tanner following In their wako. At Castle Comer Davitt and Tanner addressed an open air assemblage , dilating upon the affair nt Balllnaklll und asserting that Paruell brought a hired mob thcro to at tack them. Just then the carriages containing the Pnrncllltes passed the crowd , which hooted and pelted them with mud and stones , William Hodmond appoarlnh n the. edga of the crowd , Davitt sent him a message saylne that if Parnoll would agree to stand beside him and deliver a speech Davitt would reply to it and would guarantee Pumoll a quiet hearing. Redmond bore the message to Parnoll. who instantly replied : "I atn not In a position to treat , I nm only in a position to light. " Davitt's followers got together nnd began booting The Paruellltcs closed around the vehicle from which their orators were ad dressing the pconlo and the police appeared and tried to divide the factions * The moot ing ended in a scene of wild confusion and Parnell und his friends drove off amid n Bhower of stones and mud. Frequent attempts to assail members of the party were made und several bags filled with llmo were thrown nt them , Harrington's shoulders wcro covered with llmo nnd a mass of llmo struck Purnell full in the face , completely blinding him. This insult Infuriated Par- noil's friends. Harrington turned nnd , ad vancing toward Father JJowney , who was nt the head of Parnoll's opponents , shouted : 'Coward , you are a disgrace to yourchurch. " The police again interfered , and Purncll's party llnnlly got away into the road. Parnoll's oycs pained nlm so that IIB was obliged stop the carriage 'and entered a laborer's cabin in a fainting condition. A * " local doctor attended him. The llmo became caked beneath his eyelids , nnd the doctor wns only nblo to remove some of It by using a silk handkerchief and some hair oil ho found in the cabin. The physician anally advised Pumoll to drive immediately to Kilkenny , GO ho re-entered his carriage and proceeacdon his Journey. But again the pain became so Intense that a second halt was made , this time at a road sldo publlo house , whcro the doctor made further efforts to relieve the tori Iblopidn which Parnell was suffering , The doctor was nblo at this plnco to procure a quantity of castor oil. which ho poured freclv In Pornell's oyos. Ho then tried tc BCMpo oft moro or the llmo , using for this purpose the point of an ordinary lead pencil , The llmo , however , had become crusted In Bldo of the eyelids and the doctor , with tin crude implements nl hand , was only able K remove the torturing substance slowly am with much difficulty. The doctor opologlzci to Parnell for'causlng him so much pain , bu Bald It wns 'unavoidable. Pnnioll replied "Never mind the piiln. Do your best. Don" lot me lose my sight. " Finding that he wa unable to njmovo all the litno thodocto urged Parnell to drive w''a ' all spcei to town , and this was dono. Arriving at thi Victoria hotel Parnoll had to bo led from thi wagonette to his room. IIo reclined in ni arm chair , apparently sightless , and sufferlni Intense agony. IIo still remains iu the hand of his doctor. , , . . Surgeon Hnckctt , who attended Parnel along the road , states tonight that nil thi llmo had been removed , but the patient 1 still suffering Intensely. Ho said ho did no anticipate from present appearances pcrmo nont injury to Parncll's sight. At a late hour tonight the physician sa' that Parnoll was bolter and would bo ublu t BO out tomorrow , Favor I'nrncll'a Retention. BAI.TINOIIB , Md. , Deo. 10. Tbo varlou committees of Irish-American citizens o Baltimore who had arranged n publlo roccj tlon to the Irish envoys hero Wodncsdu next , have held a meeting an adopted a resolution width ha been shown the Irish cnvoj botoro their departure for Europe , nndwhlc WOJ approved by them. Tbo resolution i Iterutea the often expressed gratitude to Pu ncll lor bis services to the Irish cause , 001 dcmns the attacks made upon hlmond earnest ly begs him and the majority of the Irish party to cooperate with O'Brien In his effort to produce a reunion of the Irish party. The retention of Parnoll in the leadership ot the party Is advocated by the resolution. Secured an Injunction. Dum.ix , Dec. 10. Upon the application of couuscl of Pnrnoll's adherents the court hero has granted an Interlocutory Intur.ctton re straining the publication of the paper , Sup pressed United Ireland , the first edition of which was issued by the McCarthyltcs yes terday. M Ncnagh , county Tlpponiry , today the case of Patrick J. O'Brien ' , member of parlia ment , nnd Michael O'Bricn ' Dnlton , charged with assaulting the police nt the time of the conspiracy trials nt Tlppcrary , wns called. Ono of the solicitors for the defense being 111 the court granted a postponement. Tlio Ac cused were co-defendants with William O'Brien ' , John Dillon and others In the Tip- peiary conspiracy case. Rioting nt Cork , COIIK , Dee. 1C. A largo crowd gathered nt the railway station . when McCaithy nnd Hcaly and their associates cnmo In and made a fierce nnd hostile demonstration. Sticks were brandished and lights ensued between members of the two factions. Priests who tried to pacify the people were brutally at tacked. Canon Lyons , who is seventy years old , was knocked violently to the ground. McCarthy wns hurtled about by the mob and went to his hotel In a carriage , followed by n hooting crowd. Ho addressed .1 meeting in- sldo the hotel , while the Parnellltes held n rival inccliug outside. Hnys Purnell Was Mad. LONDONDec. . 10. The Dally News' Kil kenny correspondent declares that In today's fights the Parnellltos were the aggressors. Ho contrasts the Parncll ot.toduy with the Parncll of a year ago. Ho says that when Pnrnell wns denouncing Tanner and Davitt his teeth gleamed and his words issued ferociously. It wns not the low. refined volco of parliament. Parncll's face was thinner than the correspondent ever saw It noforo. His gesticulations and familiarities with his followers were utterly different from anything knowii'In his demeanor be fore. The Pope untl Pnrnell , Dum.ix , Dec. 10. The Irish Times says the pope Is considering an appeal sent him by the Catholics of London , praying his holiness to pronounce against Catholics supporting Par- neil , because of the hitter's wickedness. GEXEItAb TJSKItV DEAD. Ho Passes Quietly Awny nt His Homo In New Haven. Nnw HAVKNConn. . , Dec. 10. Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry , on the retired list of the United States army , died this morntug. , For tbrco years General Terry bos been a sufferer from Brlght's disease , und for a long nio knew tholncvitnblercsultof the malady. General Terry was a native of Connecti cut , from which state ho enlisted In the union army In 1801. IIo wa.s appointed colonel of the Second Connecticut infantry and served conspicuously throughout the war. Ho wns in the three-months' ' campaign In Virginia , und at the first battle of Bull Run was with Sherman in 'tho Port Royal expedition and In the department of tbo south until April , 180-1. InlbO'Jhowos commissioned n briga dier general of volunteers , ana two years later a brevet major general. The moro notable engagements In which ho participated us a division commander were the following ; Bombardment of Fort Puluskl , Ga. ; notions atPoca - tallgo and James Island , S. C. , opera tions against Fprts Sumtcr , wng- nor nnd Gre'g , battles of Ches ter Station , Perry's Bluff. Bermuda Hundred , Deep Bottom , Fussel's Mills , Petersburg , Newmarket Heights , Wilming ton nnd Fort Fisher. For bis services at tha latter engagement ho .received a card of thanks from congress. Ho will llvo in history as ono of the most gallant and suc cessful volunteer generals of the war. After the war ho commanded the de partment of Virginia , until August , 1800 , having previously become a brigadier general iu the regular army. Ho came west from Virginia to tuko command of the depart- mentof Dakota , where ho remained for twenty years. Ho was subsequently stationed at San Francisco , and later , nt New York , from which ho retired recently to private life on account of failing health. IIo died in his na tive state of Connecticut. Two Fatal Kxplosiunn. YOUXOSTOWN , O. , Deo. 10. Shortly after noon tcdny an explosion occurred at tha works of the Ohio powder company , five miles north of this city The canning mill was blown up , killing two employes James Kerr nnd William Lewis. Several others were injured , but not seriously. The buildIng - Ing was completely wrecked. Miixuiis ) . Ind. , Dec. 10.Vllliam \ Clark , an employe of the Aetna powder company , was killed and several others probably fatally in jured by an explosion this morning. Government Sues tlio Western Union. NKW YOUK , Deo. 10. In the United States circuit court today the government began suit against the Western Union telegraph company and the Union Paclttc railway com. pany to recover $12,403 , the amount paid fet telegraphic messages sent by the governmenl over the lines from thu Missouri river to San Francisco. EYltAVli OX TltUls. The Celebrated French Mimloret and Ills Accomplice in Court. PAIUS , Dec. 10. The trial of MlcUnel Eyruud and Gabrlello Bompard for the mur der of Uouffo began today. Great Interest Is manifested in the case , the court room belnf densely crowded. During the reading of the Indictments both defendants showed emotion The president of the court gave In do tall the history ot Eyraud's career allowing him to have been a bai character since early boyhood. WhonEyruut was brought to the stand ho narrated how Gabrielle proposed to entlco Gouffo to hei house and murder and rob him. Ho gavi every detail of the crlmo , tolling how Gouff < was sitting down with Gabrlello on his kne < and fondling her when the noose with whlcl ho was strangled was thrown around hi : neck. Gabricllo declared that all the dee o tails of the murder were planned bi 0 Eynmd and that ho Influenced her. Ii n colloquy . between tha defendant : Eyraud maintained that Gabrlclli was throughout cognizant of the intcndot murder. The woman stoutly donicd this Eyraud told of his visit to America In corn puny with Gabrlello. The , latter assortci that when they arrived In San Frnnclsc they were at the end pf their resources am Evraud contemplated 'murder and robber , with a view of petting a fresh supply o funds. Eyraud denied this. Over the Prcolpleo to Doith. ' tAiiiDec. . 10. Seven Alplno chasseur and an ofllcer , who were working at the noi fortress on the summit of Mount Snehara between Labrega nud lUvlerc , were swoj bv a sudden blast over a precipice Into n abyss. Five of the men ana the ofiloor fe > SIWO feet. The bodies were frightfully mut la tod. Two of the men managed to cling I the rocks and escaped. Thrco priests while crossing a frozen lab near Grenoble broke through tbo Ice an were drowned. The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity Fair ; warmer. For Nebraska , Iowa and South Dakota- warmer ; fair ; southerly winds. An IncfTcctiinl Ballot. BoisuCiTV. Idaho , Doo. 10. The legisl turo today took nn ineffectual ballot f < United States senator. SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS , Daily Orders Given the Military to Be Beady to March , SQUAWS SV/ARMING / AT PINE RIDGE , Knch Ono Armed w'lth n Knife-Bit- ting Hull's Dentil Causes No Kxo to- incut Mitlo Wound Approach * ing Shivering Olllocrs. PINE Rtbon Adnxcr , S. D. ' ( via Uushvlllo , Neb. ) , Doc. 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bnii. ] For the second time everybody got ready last night , oven to tha saddling of their horses , for the long anticipated move on tbo hostilcs In the bad lands. Then came the news of the death of Silting Bull , and later a telegram from General Miles , advising that the troops hero delay their movements until tbo situation at Standing Hock had further developed. General Brooke coincided In this and the order to march wns countermanded. Sunday night news went forth that the troops would move before daybreak , and It seemed so sure that every correspondent on ttio ground wired his paper to that effect , but after waiting to go until the stars went out wo went to bed , thinking the nows-rcadtitg pubile could not bo blamed If their faith In the reportorial tinny was beginning to waver , nnd this conviction was only increased when last night wore away and no move was niudo. General Brooke told mo this morning that bo thought the troops would move this afternoon , and so It goes. Three- fourths of the military are sloeplnir In their uniforms and on their arms from night to night. So sure were the officers , every ono In camp , of going this morning , that lost night they had their tent stoves taken down nnd stored away in the commissary depart ment. Today they are freezing in cold tents or catching a warming here and there in agency olllces. In view of these facts It maybe bo the public will appreciate the position m which the correspondents are placed In try ing to glvo the movements of the military , nnd particularly when it comes to telling the time that the all-important move of all will bo made to the bad lands. - The news of Sitting Bull's death has thus far produced no excitement whatever among the Indians here , though none can tell what they are thinking about. Few , if any , of them will talk about It , and orders have gone forth that no ono shall question them on the subjoet , The fact Is , however , that Bull was considered during the last yeuis of his Hfo a little bettor than the average coffee cooler , a term synonomous with vagabond. At least such is the estimation in which ho was held by very many , if not all , the friend- lies hero. Tbo situation here at the agency is consid ered by the oflicluls to DO still lit a precarious tension. As a result an equally heavy guard is continued day nnd night , and very exact ing orders about any ono moving to nnd fro after nightfall are steadily nnd rigidly en forced. Rations nro being issued to the Indians again todav , and the swarm of squaws about the agency storehousojijrreatcr than over. A very ugly feature In connection with those squaws is thatnll , or nine out of ten of them , have long butcher knives in their belts and uro not nearly so pleasant as they were three weeks ago. A council attended by Red Cloud , Little Wound nnd about twenty-five others of the leading Indians hero , the others being those who were sent out to the bad lands Saturday to urge the hostlles In but failed , Ms now in session. It is for the purpose of deciding what to recommend to General Brooke to bo done with the hostlles in the bad lands. I have the word of the general himself that this is tbo purpose of the council. Thus in the interval of hearing further from the situation at Standing Rock , General Brooke evidently intends to keep up with nnd tret as good an understanding as possible of the feelings of the Indians right In our midst. Two Strike and band , the general tells mo , nro still Joggilie this way and are expected to put in an appearance almost any time , they being now only some eight miles from the agency. C. H. C. Various Opinions on the Outcome of the Killing of the Chief. ST. PAUL , Dec. 10. Today advices from Standing Rock are to the effect that the ar rest of Sitting Bull was decided upon by Agent McLaughlin when ho heard on Sun day that tbo wily old chief nnd his followers were about to set out for the bad lands. Once there , It would bo a long time and tboro would bo much hard fighting before any hostlles could bo taken or starved out. Therefore orders were glvon to the police and they set out on Sunday night , the troops fol lowing. By early morning the police had reached the camp , with the cavalry three miles In the rear and the infantry much far ther awny. On reaching the camp the police. found the campers almost ready to move. Sitting Bull was seized , placed unaer arrest , but not bound nnd the police quickly started for the agency But the followers of the old man soon goi over their surprise and a sharp flro was al once opened on the police. The police ro spouded iu kind , and several fell fron tlier horses , among the number Sitting Bull and his son , Blackbird. An olc medicine man had tried to dreci ! matters for a time by loudly shouting orders but his fall upset the hostilcs. They nt once rallied , however , and surrounded the police who fought bravely and well , but would seer have been overpowered had not the cavalry who had been sent for arrived on the scene The police were at that time almost out o : ammunition , and were fighting hand to hand , but the sight of the soldiers and the roar ol machine guns alarmed the hostilcs nnt they fled up the Grand river. Cavalry followed for but a short distance and thci returned to the camp and took possession ol the bodies of Sitting Bull and his son. Foui policemen were killed and tbrco wounded and it Is thought that altogether eight ot the hostilcs were killed. Crowfoot , a twelve year-old son of Sitting Bull , and a number o others , were wounded. Sitting Bull's followers , when they fled u ] the Grand river , left behind them all theli tents and families , which will bo turned ovoi rs to the agency. After going a short distance up tbo river , the lleoiuic redskins scattere < and went off In all directions through tin country toward the bad lands. Some o ptm them may try to reach the Indians of Twi m Strike , further south , while others wil ll seek to escape to the north , However r tl- there Is little chance for thorn In any direc tote tlon. Soldiers are located all around the bai lands and the Inulans will have little chanc to to got at the few ranches that nro located ii id that district. Even if they attempt to go 01 small raids soldiers nro so placed as to heai them off. The effect of the death of Slttlni Bull is problematical. Ho was not a chief li tbo sense of being a leader In battle and novc was addressed as chief , but a wily , uuibhlou > old rascal , with more of the politician In hu than is ordinarily credited to the savaeo. By working on the BUpcwtlClons and fear of Indians lie baa gamed whatever prestlg ho had and Just how those who survive hit or will take hla death cannot bo cstlmatec Other loaders woo bated him will surely DC seek to rovcngo his deolh. SUllho had gained constdcrablo following among the ghost dancers and these may attcqapt something In rovcngo. The people around Bismarck and in the neighborhood of Standing Rock agency nro greatly wrought up over the killing and ex press fears for the outcome. They think the followers that Bull bad at the time of his death w'Jl ' attack the scnttorcd'scttlcrs along the frontier and kill whom they can. Tno scene nttho agency today is Indescriba ble. The death of the Indian policemen , tlio llow'cr of the trlbo , will bo mourned by the squaws for two weeks and old warriors will join In the mourning for him. SIXTH CAVAL/tV ATTACKKlt. ' A Report thnt Two Ofllcers mid Filly Men Wero'Killed : DKNVF.H , Colo. , Dcc-10. A News courier from the camp near IJily's ranch has tbo following from Rnnld City , S. D. : "A rancher has Just arrived In great haste to our com manding officer und reports that a command ot cavalry was attacked and two officers nnd flfty men killed but the Indians were repulsed with heavy losses , Thii number of Indians killed Is not known. The Indians were put to rout. This report ii not authenticated. It is not known whoso command it was. It is probably that of MaJor.Tuppcr of the Sixth cavalry and bis three triops ) of HO men. Our command marches to their assistance tomor row. " aiA1'E\M ) Tlll'fllOVItLE. . An Army Ofllccr's 'Opinion on the Dentil ofSktlni ; Hull. CIIICAOO , Dec. 10. Notlng ( } but some de tails of the light at Sitting Bull's camp were received nt army headquarters in this city regarding the Indian situation. Speaking of the death of Sitting Bull , Adjutant General Corbott said to an Associated press reporter that It was most probably the beginning of the end of the troublo. lie said that as Sitting Bull was dead , the Indians who had great faith In him would como Into the agency within tha next two or three days when they hoard of hU death. If they do not , General Brooke has things In shape to make short worit of them. They uro penned up In the bad lands whcro nobody lives and where they can do no damage. "If the Indians should Insist on fighting , " added Colonel Corbln , "It will only last n few dnys , Thcro nro very few rincb.es In the vi cinity of the bad lands , so It will bo impossi ble for the hostiles to make raids. General Miles has left St. Paul aud , will bo at Stand ing Rock tomorrow. " 4 No moro outbreaks nro looked for by the olllcers , except per haps fighting with the remnant of Sitting Bull's baud. During the week the commanding olllcers at the different agencies will bo Instructed to nslcthc surrender of all hostileIndians. . Sitting Bull was able to keep the young bucks exc-HeJ with the Mes siah craze , but now that , ho Is dead Colonel Corbln believes hostilities Mill soon stop. Newt Hard tii'Got , ST. PAUL , Mlun. , De'c. "lO. A Bismarck , N. D. , special says : But little word was ? obtainable from StandmCR.ock today or t < w night , us the iron-clad non-lutorcourso rulfi of the military holds -reiijn over the telegraph , All newspapers uro cut off from * any cornmunuiajlon by who with the agency.At mail driver from Winona this qmui'g know nothing more than what was published this afternoon. The bodies of those slain yesterday's ' en , gagcmcnt , fifteen in all , wore brought to the post today und viewciVJhy a tla'rgo crowd. Two troops of cavalry * tiifct Fort Lincoln , with three days rations. , started for the crossing of the government trail over the Cannonball river , about Ufty-nve miles south of hero and established camp there , A num ber of teamsters and wagons sent from hero this afternoon nro to follow them with sup plies , Caused Grent.ApproIionslon. BISMAUCK , N. D. , Dec. " 10. The country roundabout is greatly wrought up over the killing of Sitting Bull. Instead of creating an easy feeling it bus aroused much apprehen sion. Ills feared that many families of settlers will fall by the vengeance'of ' Sitting Bull's / : lowcrs. Sitting Bull's ' son who was killed was a bright young man of only twelve years. The settlers will Hock -Bismarck in hun dreds as soon as tbo news of SlUlne Bull's death Is known , An enterprising Bismark merchant this morning offered $1,000 for Sit ting Bull's hide. ' California Imlltxna Dancing. Cmco , Cala , , Dec. 10. The Indians in this vicinity have begun daneine. They usually hold thn dance about January , but it was hastened this year by runners from Nevada , who informed them that the eastern Indians were dancing and the Messiah surely coming Laid Be Torn llio , Cnllnet. WASHINGTON' , Dec. , lfl. ' , Secrctary Proctor left the war department * 'this morning early for the \vblto house and laid , bo fore the cabi net all the Information on'tho Indian trouble in bis possession. , " > A viaoys IMHAH : Ho Makes n Resolute Attempt to So- euro n Youui : Cindy's Scalp. ATCHISOS , Kan. , Decj 10. [ Special Tolo- 1 gram to JTiiK BEE. ] Howling Wolf , an Otoo Indian , from the reservation in southern No- 1 braska , on his way with others of his trlbo to visit In the Indian territory , made n deter mined attempt to scalp a respectable young woman who was passing tbo union depot lost drawn and the woman 6n her knees and her hair in his grasp whbn the citizen arrived. His brother Indians got him away on the train before the police arrived , Wolf had hoard n good deal about the ghost dancing nnd the Messiah , and being loaded with liquor -was in a frenzy when ho saw the woman passing on the street alono. Fatal Fight BetweenMlssisslpplans. BiirfoK HAVP.X , MIss.v Boo. 10. In a sboot- iug affray fifteen miles , Ir6m hero this after noon Al Bowen , Will Blue-Davo ! McKco and Bob Applewhite were nil { mortally wounded. The fight grow out of thq killing of a cousin of MclCco by llluo at a4party in Jefferson county a short time ago. All the parties ore young men. No details. A Short Missouri'Treasurer. ST. Louis , Dec. JO. A > pclciiil to the Ho- publlo from Ccntralla , Ma , says it has Just been learned that J. U. Gillosplo , treasurer ol Boone county , Is short aver. & 0OOJ , In his ac counts. Olllesnlo has assigned all his prop erty to his bondsmen , P An Embezzling HookKcepor .Tailed , r r CIIATTANOOCU , Tonn. , Deo. , 10. Wllllnni a Splacklor , confidential bookkeeper for the d wholesale grocery house of Peoples & Trot , o tor , has been arrested for embezzlement. The if amount Is supposed to bo quLto largo. 0It Itr , fitrika of . .EnglishVVavrrs. . Dec. 10. Several hundtol plush d weavers In Bradford have struck and as dn do many moro will bo out by the end of the dd week against a reduction In wages , alleged Ube d n bo duo to the McKInley bill. ( Tho' Pope's Illness Kj r I ROME , Dec. 10. The'rumored critical 111 s ness of 'tho pope Is an exaggeration. Ill : M hollucss Is only suffering from a" slight cold Four Hungarians Killed. Wii.KESiiAitiiR , Pa. , Dec. 10. Four Hunger idus were killed today in a mine near Hazel ton by a fall of coal SOUTH OMAHA MAIL SERVICE , The Nebraska Delegation Working Hard to Secure Bettor Facilities. PRESENTATION OF ANOTHER PETITION , The Illtt Resolution In Respect to Cnnmllnu Kcuiproclty Post- pancd on Account of Ills nines * . WisniNOxox BUHKAU Tim OMIIU Bus , ) 613 FOURTEENTH STUHBT , > WAsniNOTO.v. V. C. , Dec. 10. | The entire Nebraskadelegatlon In congress have Joined hands In tlio effort tosociiro mow rapid mid frequent mull service tor South Omaha. Senator Mundorson visited the post- ofllco department todny and presented another petition from the leading business Interests of South Omahn , In which a full exposition ot the wants of the patrons of that ofilco Is mndc. The petition U signed by the Armour-Cudahy packing company , Hammond & Co. , the Omaha packing company , the Union Stoekynrd bank , Swift & Co. , tlio South Omaha National bank and the No- brnska Savings and Exchangebank. . Tboro nro some very Interesting figures presented as to the volume of busi ness done by South Omaha , from which THE BBB correspondent made extracts. After calling attention to the wonderful growth of South , Omaha , It Is stated that the packing business ulono for the year aggre gates ) : J,000,000 , and these Interests pay nn annual postage of $ ' :0f > 97. The schedule of the outgoing and Incoming mails Is given , showing that the mail facilities for South Omaha are not nearly adccmato to the neces sities. The bunion of the petition Is for a moll wagon equipment to make a sufficient number of trips dally between the Union Pnclllo depot In Omaha and the postolllco in Soutu Omaha that would glvo the bcnnllt of tbo surno facilities as Omaha people. Arrangements - monts should also bo made for trains to stop In South Omaha , whei-o there should bo mall facilities. There are two trains east over the Union Pacific , says the petition , from wnich South Omnha derives no bencllt , owing to the fact that they do not stop. Trains passing within a half mile of the South Omaha postolllco over the B. & M. take their mail to Omaha , where It lies awaiting a train back over the Union Paciilc. The government should * make provisions for handling the mall direct with this road at South Omaha , thus saving the unnecessary dclav mentioned. Other inconveniences familiar to BEU readers are pointed out. 14 Is evident that there will bo favorable action taken on the petition within a week. I10NDHD WAllEIIOUSU AT OMAHA. An.ofTort Is being inndo to have the secre tary of the treasury consent to the establish ment of a bonded warehouse at Omaha. The application was made some time ago and pre liminary details are now being effected. C \KAIIIAX ItlJOll'UOClTV. A number of prominent men interested In Canadian reciprocity , including Ernstus Wyman , have been centering hero for the last , week in the hope that Hep- resentntivo Hitt's resolution for recip rocity would bo pushed to a vote. It was reached today when Jho committee on foreign relations had a hearing before the house , but as Mr. HIM. was still coniined to his house with throat trouble nil tlio meas ures of that committee , of whch he is Chairman ' man , wont over without prejudice 'until ho mltht bo present to direct their considera tion. tion.Seen at his homo today Mr. Hitt said that ho hoped to get the reciprocity resolution passed as soon as ho could get back to work , which will probably bo next week. The resolution lias been favorably reported , and it is so framed that Mr. Hitt has secured assurances of sup port from a number who would be , opposed to an immediate reciprocity law. Instead of declaring for reciprocity the resolution elution provldes.that when the Canadian people - plo shall have expressed a desirefor reci procity the president of ttao United States shall appoint a commission to treat with tho' Canadians on the subject. This puts the first step upon Canada , The Canadians who have visited hero are very anxious to have the measure passed , as it will have a powerful effect on the coming elections. The liberals nro milking reciprocity their campaign cry , and if they can get the American congress to hold out the reciprocity plan they hope to displace Sir John Macdonald's tory govern ment. Whllo there Is a disposition on foreign relations to help the liberals In any fair way , as they represent the sentiments most friendly to this side , the general opinion Is that Canada must fight the question out her self. When she wants reciprocity and asks for it there will bo time to formulate a plan from this side , but in the meantime the Hitt resolution may bo pushed through more for Its novel effect on Canada than for any. Im mediate results It will have. SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCHATIC EMMIS9AHICS. Democratic emissaries from South "Dakota arc in the city for the purpose of conferring with prominent democrats hero relative to the senatorial contest which will arise when the legislature of that state meets this win ter. Every arrangement Is being made to capture the farmers alliance members of the legislature ) in the interest of a democratic candidate , and it Is reported that the demo cratic national committee and somu of the democratic presidential aspirants will supply their agents with funds to defeat the ro-clec- tlon of Senator Moody. C. Boyd Barrett of Aberdeen , S3. D. , is hero and it is reported that hols engineering the movement to so- euro the election of a democrat to succeed Senator Moody and that ho Is suggesting the programme oy which the alliance members ot the legislature may ho captured In the in terest of the democratic candidate. THE SEI5H FOIt NKlllltSKA SUITCllKns. In answer to the resolution adopted by the farmers' alliance of Nebraska , insisting that the seed which Is to bo supplied to certain drouth sufferers In Nebraska , through ; the agricultural department , must bo forthcom ing by February 20 , it was stated at the rooms of the committees on appropriations in the house and senate today that there was lltt'.o doubt that the appropriation bill which contains the provision for this seed will bo passed before February , leaving the distribu tion to the secretary of agriculture. MISCELLANEOUS. Senator Mandorsou has received a largo number of loiters , enclosing Indian depreda tion claims , from citizens of Nebraska. Ho Is holding tiioso claims pending the final adop tion by the senate of the bill passed yesterday by the house and of which a full synopsis was made In Tin : BEB special last night , cre ating a court of Indian depredation claims. Tha senate committee on Indian affairs has not yet considered this bill , but It is commit ted in favor of it , and Senator Mundorsoa bo- llovcs It will bo passed at this session. It anpcnrs that Senator-elect Irby of South Carolina has killed his man twice. A former fellow student at the University of Virginia has been entertaining his friends la this city with stories concerning his adventures when bo was receiving his education at that place. Senator Paddock announced four years ago lost November In favor of the Intor-convort-- Iblo bond issue which was under discussion by the republicans' sormtoiial caucus last. It was just before tbo senator entered publlo Ufa that ho stated in an interview that no be lieved a liberal Issue of such bonds would have the effect of not only relieving any stringency which might arise in the money market , but make it easy for the common pcoplotoflnd employment for funds when they were Idle and immediately avail them selves of financial assistance when they were confronted by a threatened panic. The sen ator reiterated to TUB BEE correspondent today his faith la such a measure , uud said that It could not In any sense be considered legislation In tbo interest of what Is now known 03 the bond holding issuo. Ho proposes to make this now Usuo of bonds to take the place of outstanding bonds , reducing the mtorcst and thereby making a saving to the government , whit- \ the Issue the scries would bo made up lar t of small denominations , and the common el * r.cn the laborer and artisans , alike with It farmer and small merchant would have a equal clmtieo with the largo capitalist In miU ing Investments In that class of security. Mrs. James Patterson has boon appointed postmaster at Dublin , Ooono county , No- brflskn , The first assistant postmaster general lias reversed his decision declining to establish the postoflleo at Cntal pa , Holt county. The ofllco will bo established and O. M , Ahdru * appointed postmaster. Superintendent Porter says the population of Kearney is 6,3. > 0. Pirimv S. HUATH. 8VK1IIHK1) AT IIKit HOME. Tlio Despondent WifJ of a Millionaire Shoots Herself. CHICAOO , Doo. If ) . [ Special Telegram to THE Bnu.j Mrs , Edward A. Mulford , vrifo of the well known imlllotmlro ticket broker , shot herself yesterday afternoon in her apartment. Mr ? . Mulford had been 111 for a long tlnio and for several days had been very despondent , She \vas alone In her room yesterday , when the other occup ants of the building heard rt pistol shot , and rushing into the Mulford flat , whence the sound proceeded , Mrs. Mul ford was found lying Insensible. A revolver with ono chamber dis charged lay beside her and blood was flowing In a rushing stream from a wound lust below the diaphragm. Medico , 1 aid was summoned , but it availed nothing mid the unfortunate woman Is now lying at tbo point of death. A v.isi : ot' n'jrxcir. It IB Settled with SntlHfnotlon to all Parties Concern ( Ml. CHICAGO , Pec. It ) . ( Special Telegram to Tin : Ben. ] Ttio Omaha broker , S. i' ' . Winch , who was arrested Sunday evening at , ho Instigation of Mrs. F , F. Stanton of 4801 Washington boulevard , when taken before Justice Eborhardt , turned over to Mrs. Stan- Lou the $3 J,000 note , and the charge against him of larceny was dismissed. In a real estate transaction Which was given a deed and the $30,000 note. IIo placed the deed on record and then refused to surrender the note. Mrs. Stanton was accompanied In court by her agent , F. H. Hcrr , who volunteered to settle the case if Winch would surrender the noto. The latter said ho had no reason to keep the note other than that ho did not want to place It in the hands ot the wrong persons , he had given it to the police , who gave It to Mrs. Stanton , and the case was settled to the satisfaction of all concerned. .4.V MIOXOllAIILK X'All.VHE. So Huron Citizens speak of a Bank Suspension. Hunox , S. D. , Dec. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] The Huron National bank sus pended this morning. A run had been made on the bank the past few days , resulting In the withdrawal of over $70,000 in deposits of Individual deposits subject to chuck. They wore reduced & ! 0,000 and certificates for de posits have decreased In the same ratio. The bank ofliccrs wens unable to reduce the loans sufllcient to meet , this and they were forced to suspend. President IIuzcu and Cashier fowler declare that the depositors will bo paid in full and that ull outstanding checks und drafts will bo hoifored. Mr. Hazcn is made prostrate by the unfortunate occur- enco and Mr. Fowler is In nearly the same condition. Tbo sympathies ot lho entire community are with thorn and no word of criticism or consura is uttered , isoth nro men of uura personal character ami honor able' In every way. - - ' Fought AunliiHt Terrible O-Jdp. "BOONE , la. , Doo. 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Living in a dugout in the timber along the DCS Moincs river , near Madrid , are Gcoreonnd Albert Pan oil , two men of bad character , but they are so desperate that their neighbors have feared to make com plaint to the legol authorities. Living near the Powells Is Oliver Ovintt , who thinks the brothers huvo been stealing corn from him. Last Saturday ho went up to Mudrid.to have them arrested. The Powells heard of his in tentions anJ when Oviatt was Rolng homo late Saturday night they waylaid him , ono brother being armed with a gun and the other with an ux. The one with a gun flred ana sixteen shot took effect In Ovlatt's arm , but ho grappled with his assailant and wrested the gun from aim , nnd with It drove away the other brother , who came at him with the ax. Oviatt had his wounds dressed at Madrid and Is not dangerously hurt. Sulcldo at lionnc. Booxn , la. , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKK. ] John Zimbclman of this city committed suicide today by shooting himself through the head. Deceased bad lived hero ninny years and became wealthy in the brewIng - Ing business before prohibition went into effect. Ho has been troubled with asthma and became despondent nnd ended his suffer ings in this way while temporarily insane. Ho returned yesterday from Col fax , where ho got no relief. Ho wont Into his bedroom and shut tbo door , placed the pistol at the base of his brain and llrcd. His uced wlfo and married daughter were In tbo house , Besides them , the deceased leaves two sons bore , ono a prominent lumber merchant and alderman , and the other n well known horse man. ' Jack tlio Jlngcnr Arrrst"d. Cr.DAii KUMD3 , la. , Dec. I Special Tele gram to Tun BKI : . ] A fellow giving the name of John Harder , claiming to bo from Now York , was arrested about 3 o'cloik this morning shortly after robbing a hen roost. When his pockets were searched a full set ol burglars' tools and a revolver were found. He also answered exactly the description oi "Jack the Hugger , " who created such a sen sation by embracing a number of ladles ro t-cully. This afternoon ho 'was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. The police think ho is a dangerous criminal. Clmrced With ( .rantl l.nrcrny. Sioux CITY , In. , Deo. 10. [ Special Tclo- grom to Tun BEK. ] Edward L. Bradbury , a stockbroker who Is well known hero nnd has ofllecs in tlio Bolton block , was arrested this afternoon on a cbnrgo of grand larceny , In that ho had secured 2,000 from n widow named Louisa Lewis , living at Minneapolis , for Investment In n comn.iny that promised good rctuniis. The warrant was sworn out by A. M. Hutch , who ramo hero to got a set tlement of the matter , and who now says the prosecution will bo dropped If Bradbury wjll square up , which ho so far has declined to do. Rank Knlluro In Pennsylvania. Cr.KAitPiEi.i ) , Pa. , Dec. 10. The Clcarflcld County bank closed Its doors this morning. The owner of the bank , ex-Senator William A. Wallace , has appointed J. S. McCnrroll ol Harrlsburp , W. B. Wallace and A. O. Smith of Clcarflold assignees. Liabilities , 0,000 : assets , &IJO,000. Tbo excessive tightness ot the money mar ket wad the cause of the failure. The Clear- Held county banlc was a private concern. The bank was sixteen years iigo a state in stitution , but was now doing a collecting and .exchange business. The depositors have been secured by a Judgment bond and mort gage qn valuable coal lands in this county. The deposits aggregate $157,000. The secur ity Is double the indebtedness. The cntlro indebtedness of Senator Wallace is nearly $100,000 and his assets 000,000. , Tlio Buu-Troaimry Hill , WASHINGTON , Deo. 10. Plorco of Tennessee - see Introduced In the bouse today a resolu tion instructing the ways and means com mittee to report to the house by 'January 5 the sub-treasury bill , STATE FARMERS' ' ALLIANCE , A Great Gathering at tbo Auntml Mooting in Session at Lincoln , AY BURROWS DECLARES HIMSELF , Ho Mayo Ho DORR Not Want I1c-l"lcc tlon anil Jlny bo Taken at Ilia Word Van Wyok's Resolution. Lt.vcoi.v , Neb. , Deo. 10. [ Special Telegram o Tun Dm : . ] Over a thousand representa tives from the various alliances of the stata gathered in Bohnnan's hall at 11 o'clock this morning1 to transact the business Incident to the regular yearly session of the state farm ers' nil I mice. Kieh ; alliance Is entitled to jut ono representative and only u IHUo inoro than half of the organizations nro represent ed , The session Is being held In secret. No persons nro admitted except such as can pre sent yellow curds or credentials entitling .hem to such. The meeting this morning was presided over by J , H. Powers while J. M. Thompson occupied the secretary's table. The time was mainly occupied in gutting ready for work and listening to a uicecli by the president , Mr. Powers. Ad Journmcut was then taken until ' ! o'clock. The entire afternoon session was devoted to the consideration of the condition of tlio farmers In the western part of ttio state who are suffering from n failure of crops. Numerous reports wnro .read in regard to tuo poverty of some of the sufferers. A motion was inndo that the $5,000 In the treasury of the alliance bo sent to the desti tute farmers as a Christmas present. Many delegates Insisted that this would bo only n drop in the bucket and urged that It would bo bolter to wnlt until the legislature meets : anil appropriates ? 150,000 , for the benefit of the needy farmers. it was llnally urged that tha 85,001) ) bo sent now nnd that the $150,000 , ap propriation bo made as well. At 5iK : ) p. in. the convention adjourned without having taken any dctlnito action in regard to the mutter. . , , There have been so many resolutions pro- scnled nnd there is so much business to ba transacted that the session will probably last two or three days longer. A committed on resolutions lias been appointed and the great mass of whcroases and rcsolvods have been presented to It to settle. Before adjournment this afternoon It wns deemed advisable by some to convene at 7:30 : a. in. , but this mot with suqh opposition that the hour of S u. m. wns llnally agreed upon , There probably will bo no night session. This afternoon Dictator Burrows , hearing : of tbo bitter opposition to him , declared before - fore the convention that he wns not a candi date for any position anil asked that ho bo relieved from any further service. Some members declare that they will take him at his word nnd some declare that if Burrows Is seeking nothing that ho Is tbo man to bo picked out for the beat position. Others still bollevo that ho is In earnest and they con scientiously will not mvo upon him any re sponsibility that ho has refused in advance. it is thought that the last and llrst named classes are strong enough when combined to take the dictator at his word and rcllovo him of nay ofllcinl cares In administering the alTnlrs of thonlllnnco. There are ' . ' ,018 alliances in the state , with nn estimated membership of tn.OOO. At tha session today 50,000 members were reported ' Over halt of the alliances were represented , there being about l.fiOO delegate present. This great mass of humanity proves too un wieldy a body to maimgo , and when it cornea to voting it ishurd to tell whether COO or 1,01:0 : have voted nye or no , as a few hundred en thusiastic voters can make more nolso than a thousntid mild-voiced gentlemen voting on the other sldo. The unwicldlness of tha body Is apparent to everybody , and this after noon Mr. Powers recommended that at the next session the representation bo so consoli dated Unit thcro bo not inoro than 5UO dele * gates , mid only itOO if possible. Action will bo taken upon this mutter later in the con vention. Tbo business of electing n Ulcers will not bo attended to until late lii the session , nod numerous wires are being laid. There are $7.000 in the alliance fund , and Senator Van Wyck offered a resolution that $5,000 of that amount bo glvon to tbo desti tute fanners. The senator made a stirring speech favoring such a move that captured tuo convention. Dictator Burrows viewed this action of Van Wyck's 'with alarm , and rushing to the rostrum ho whispered some thing in the ear of Powers , tlio chairman , In plain vlow of the entire convention. As a result Powers gave utterance to a few re marks that threw a wet blanket over Van Wyck's humane suggestions , and then In stead of putting the question to a vote as asked for , Powers relegated it to the com mittee on resolutions. Many of the ulllonco delegates suspect thai the action of Powers wns dictated by Burrows. Burrows , wuo can. brook no brains in the alliance superior to bis own , is working every means to oust General Van Wyck from the alliance. Burrows has oven gone so far as to Introduce a resolution that tbo charter betaken taken away from the Wyoming alliance for admitting General Van Wyck to membership. Unless this cheeky demand is squelched the committee report promises to create a pro found sensation when presented to the con vention. There are hundreds of delegates nresent who , while they hurrah for Powers. bcllovo that Van Wyck was the only general who could have led them to victory In the recent campaign. . AS ono of the delegates stopping at the Llndcll says , "I wonder U wo are to have nobody In the alltuuca except such follows as wear six and live-eighths hats. " . Tills evening the delegates have put in the time caucusing. The gro.it subject of dis cussion in nil the meetings was Van Wyck'a resolution concerning the presentation of the surplus fund to the indigent funnel's. At nearly all the caucuses tno action of Van Wyck was endorsed. The Colfnx county delegation decided to recommend that $ .3,000 instead of t , " > ,000 bo contributed to the drouth sufferers. The slnto as agreed upon thus far In the disposition of the state ofllcors Is as follows : For , president , Hull of Lancaster ; for secre tary , J. M , Thompson of Lancaster. Execu tive committee , Allen l oot , presi dent : Moi > s of Siiundora , Dcvlno of Colfnx and Wolf of Lancaster. Bartloy of Madison Is mentioned for vloo president. Burrows , in his msiniimlntlons , secured the position of chairman of the com mittee on resolutions. IUis therefore In his power to suppress the resolution of General Van Wyck concerning thu use of the surplus nlllanco fund for the aid of the suffering farmers. It is iiot believed , however , that Burrows will dnrotolut his malice and envy run to such an extent as to kill the resolu tion. Everything else seems to ba forgotten for the time In the discussion of Von Wyck.s resolution , and It will bo out of the question to suppress It In the committee room. Hun dreds of thu delegates bcllovo that It oupht to' have been passed this afternoon , when It wo § presented. _ A IHlVKKi'x AVFitAY. of an Opera Company on a Train. Minn , , Dec. 10. A Tribune special from Kcoxuk , In. , sayst A serious cutting affray took placeon a St. Louis train this morning between members of an opera . company. It was a drunken dispute. Ono ' of them slashed another In the throat and I breast with a knlfo. Sovcral were wounded , [ ono very seriously , but uo names are ob tainable. Mlmiosoln'H Vote ST. PAUI Minn. , Deo. 10. The report of the state canvassing board shows the follow ing conuressmon elected : First district , Harries , democrat ; Second , Llnd , republi can ; Third , Hnll , democrat ; Fourth , Uubtlo , democrat : Fifth , Hnlvorsou , nlllanco ; Mor dant , republican , Dlurnllty fw t'ovirnor , ' '