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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTIETH YEAK. OJMAHA , MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 22 , 1800. * \ NUMBER 187.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE ,
Wild Statements by Both Sides Reported
from Kilkenny ,
PARNELL'S ' SAVAGE ATTACK ON DAVITT ,
It la Not Fnvnrnlily Itcuclvctl liy Ills
Andlunec Another lllooillosH Smi-
dny 1'uKhcd Father Walsh'a
Warlike Advice.
ICopjjrloMctl two Ity Jamu ( Jonlmi
KII.KK.NNV , Ilcc. 21. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to TUB nr.n.l Pnrnell made
u savngo attack on Davitt tonight nnd culled
him Jnckdaw Davltt. Ho had WO listeners.
Few laughed because Davltt has ninny
friends oven In this , Pnrnell's ' stronghold.
Pnrnell said Davltt had accused him of at
tempting to put tliemenof Ireland upalnst
the might of England. Ho had never ap
pealed to any section of the Itlsh race. His
nppcnl was made to the whole Irish nation.
Unllko Davltt , ho had not been n physical
force man and deserted them. Patrick Ford
was the man who had deserted him , nnd do-
ecrtcd lilm by attempting to form a labor
party. Ho had promised tbo young men of
Ireland to obtain homo rule by constitutional
v * mentis. If ho found that impos
sible ho would tell them so
and consult with them upon the next step.
The crowd cheered for Parncll , The mean
ing was perfectly plain. His manner is most
aggressive , ns if ho wished to fire the crowd.
He did not succeed ,
Thcro was no bloodshed today. Long John
O'Connor Blnno nnd ex-Mayor O'Hricn at
tempted to address a meeting on behalf of
Parnell nt Crettynrd. They were surrounded
'
ed and driven out of tlio place , It Is difficult
to imagine n moro infernal din than was
inndo by the crowd. The women wcro blmply
frantic with rage nnd followed the retreat for
nearly n mile. Two of Parnell's supporters
went to Coono to address a meeting. They
met Father \Valshaoa cxplnlncd tholr ob
ject , Ho advised them to move on. Instead
they went to mass. Father Walsh told the
congregation thnt two Parncll men wcro
there and added : "You well know what to
do with them when you get them outside. "
Parnell's followers did not address the
meeting. They are glad they are alive.
Parncll had a meeting at John Sivoll's near
Kilkenny. The city had a triumphal arch
made for him and the stars nnd stripes en
twined with flowers presented to the leader.
During the speaking a car clattered up and
from it Jumped Timothy Harrington. Ho
lnul como from Kilkenny where ho had
arrived at noon. Harrington seined Parnell's
hand theatrically. Ho was then pushed to
the front nnd said that wlillo the political
lenders who directed the Irish organizations
in America nnd had been prominent In rais
ing funds for Ireland wcro opposed to Par
ncll still ho was authorized to say thnt the
masses wcro with Parncll. No man -there
who suggested Parnell's '
permanent rc-
tircn.cnt dared to face an American audience.
Harrington then made the extraordinary
statement that the men who "worked the
cnHes" on this side wcro not favorable to
Ireland , and added "I can say that if wo had
not been led to believe by those cables that
the Irish people wcro practically unanimous
for Parnell's retirement Dillon and O'Brien
would never have gone against him. "
About a week ago Parncll told mo thnt the
result of this election Would indicate the
sentiment of Ireland. Since ho has been over
[ joground helms changed Ins mind , Todaj
1 lie said thnt whether it went for or against
him ho would canvass every elector in Ire
land. Well , ho won't begin lor some days
for after the poll is declared ho will go to
Avondale and remain tboro u day
to recruit , then accompanied by Johr
Itcdmond , ho will go to Paris to meet
O'Drion. '
A largo number of meetings were held to
day by the patriots. At Castle Comer Ar
thur O'Connor sold that two or three years
npoBlcfiar told him ho intended to move
vote of censure on Paruell and ink for his
deposition but Tom O'Connor dissuaded him
Blggar told him things which had bcenstuco
proved in the divorce courb.
All Is in readiness for the election. Twc
hundred troops and over flvo hundred con
ctabulary are scattered through llio division
The soldiers of the Eighty-fifth infantry are
commanded by Colonel Knot and the police
by Allan Cameron.
Parnell says ho is certain of voctory , bu
gives no figures , neither do any of his llotcn
nnts. Davltt said to mo tonight , "If wo dc
not carry this election I will retire from Irisl
politics forovcr , for I will bcllov
the Irish ueoplo ere liars. After dcductin
80 per cent from promises our majority i
15,000.
The result of the poll will not bo knnwn be
fore noon Tuesday , By the way , Parncll
likely to hnvo a libel suit on his bauds , II
said tonight that Joseph Kotum of Cork , wh
brought him into prominence , was murdere
by Dr. Tanner. Parncll has since asked th
correspondent to say "bungled" Instead o
wJVirdercd. It seems the present Dr. Tanner'
father was Honnn's physician , so Parnell wn
mistaken even in the man.
AX It THE 2'JtlKST.
They Meet In n Wordy Buttle nt tli
Town of Olnro.
CNxr , Dec. 21. Parnell and Scully
the Pnrncllito candidate for parliament , lof
here at noon for Clare. They wcro accon
panlcd by long processions of cars llllcd wit
Parnell's ' supporters. Upon arriving nt Clare
the Parnollltcs found a meeting proceeding
opposite the Catholic chapel , in support of
Sir John Pope Hoiuiossy. When Parncll
reached the crowd the priest , Father Wulsu ,
addressing Parncll suld :
"These nro chnnoj grounds , you must not
sp ink hero. "
Local farmers lioro Interposed , saying the
grounds did not belong to the cliapcl , and thnt
Parncll had a perfect right to spoil k
there. Parncll sr.ld arrangements mid
been made to hold n meeting m *
the field nnd it must proceed.
Father Walsh then requested everybody on
his siilo to leave with him , and borne few per
sons followed the priest anil Sir Thomas
Ksmonde. who was also present. The meet.
ing was then organized nnd Piirnell mailo nn
address. Ho snld thnt although his party did
not have nil the clergy on his side ho had no
harsh word for any one of them.
After some further remarks Parnell con
cluded the speech , and leaving Cltiro accom
panied by Scully , drove six miles to John's
Well , whore another meeting was
held. Par a oil reminded the electors
tuntthoy had to deal with Kngllsh statecraft.
Which vvns watching to solzo every point of
vantage ground that the Irishmen surren
dered , It was not a big board of guardians
for which Ireland contended ; It was a n\r- :
llamrnt that would fully satisfy the aspira
tions of the people. To nchlovo this the arc
nlo must stand liv their leader and not leave
Ireland to Incapnblo persons who were trying
to step into hU shoes. The num opposing
him were not elected to bit In judgment upon
him , Until Ireland gave him his dismissal
ho would regard lilmscU the commanding
oHlcer , carrying the national banner through
the ranks of the foe ,
Parncll returned to Kilkenny this 'even
ing.
Olnd'Uono'H Letter to Young 1'cel.
LONDON , Dec , 21. Mr. Gladstone in his
letter to Sir Kobart Peel's grandson ( Speaker
Peel's son ) , who Is the homo rule candidate
in theMaryleboiiodistrict , says : "For the
first time since commencing In parliament the
struggle under O'Connel the Irish party , bent
on a constitutional and effective scheme of
homo rule , is looking to Otoat Britain tn pro
nounce judgment In the contest between It
nnd a intnoiltv of the scccdurs under Par-
nell. The liberals of Great Usltaln , who
themselves since 1SSO have had to resist nnd
overcome secession , will not doubt which
side they are to rooognlzo with the name and
true title , 'thu Irish party , " with Its honorable
tradition of resistance to wrong. Assuredly
you cuter the fluid nt a moment of extreme
Interest , wiicn the cause of wisdom , Justice
and freedom has claims upon all who love It ,
enhanced bcyonii the ordinary standard , "
Harrltiuttin Arrlv " In Cork.
Dt'iiUN , Dec. 20. Timothy Harrington ar
rived last night In Cork in company with the
mayor of th.it city. The Parnellitcs had In
*
tendedto greet him when ho landed from the
Aurnnln In Quccnstown nnd had organized a
torchlight procession in his honor. They
missed being present on the steamer's ' ar
rival , hut nevertheless made a demonstra
tion. Finally a body of anti-ParnolIltos
charged upon the paraders ana routed them ,
throwing their torches into the harbor. Sev
eral people wcro hurt. Harrington holds
that the majority of the Irish in America are
for I'urncll , although ho says most of the
daily newspapers und leading politicians are
against him.
I'nrncll Adilivsscs Ills Supporters.
Kii.KKNxr , Dec. 21. A meeting of Parnell-
Hcs was held outside Parnell's hotel hero nt
9 o'clock this evening. Parnoll addressed
the gathering' .
OUT .IXO-SHOT.
An Unknown Assassin Mortally
Wounds a Farmer.
M \RSHAJ.I , , Afo. , Dec. 21. Last night about
10 o'clock Mr. John Gamble , a well known
citizen of Lafayette county , living a mile
north of Higginsvlllo , was shot and mortally
wounded at his homo by nn unknown man.
Air. Gamble retired about 9 o'clock and was
awakened about 10 o'clock by some ono
knocking "at the front doo.r. Ho Immediately
went to the door , opened it , mid found the
visitor to ho u strange man who pretended
that ho wanted to know the direction to Mr.
Young's farm. Mr. Gamble stepped out of
the house Into the yard ana was pointing out
the direction when the assassin stepped be
hind him , drew a revolver and fired , the ball
entering the farmer's back near tbo right side
nnd passing almost through the body. The
fiend escaped in the darkness. The wounded
man was nllvo this morning , but the physi
cians say that ho cannot recover.
THE 1'JR.ldE JMKTV.
It IjcnvcB Pine Itidgo to Negotiate
with tlio Had ImmlH Hostile ? .
Pisu Rnmi : AOKXCV , S. D. ( via Hushvlllo ,
Nob. ) , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun
BUB. ] A hundred nnd thirty-four Indians
weresontfrom hero this morning ns a pence
party to the hostile . An Indian scout who
returned from the bad lands tonight says be
barely escaped with bis life. The hostllcs
say they wlll.rccelvo no moro peace parties
nnd are determined toflght. Carr's command
Is thcro skirmishing and waiting for Brooke.
Going After Hie Pant.
nipin CITV. S. D. , Dec. 21. fSpeclal Tele
gram to THE BuK.l CaptainEwers wires
from Fort Bennett that forty of Sitting Bull's
band now at Cherry Creek are ready to como
in , nnd that Lieutenant Hall , who left this
party m charge of Hump , will return to
bring them in. Big Foot Is still defiant at
tbo camp on the Cheyenne , and Colonel Sumner -
ner Is advancing upon him. Colonel Morrlam
left Fort Bennett today with four companies
of the Seventh Infantry to support Colonel
Sumner , who , it is thought , will have a lively
struggle with Big foot. Twenty wagons
tilled with pnrtlsan-iof this chief left recently
to Join the band. Two troops of General
Carr's ' command were In camp last night.
The rdmaining cavalrymen are about the bad
lands nnd guarding their northern npurnches.
General Miles said that the outlook was moro
favorable for a peaceful settlement today ,
and that General Brooke expressed contl-
denco in the success of the mission by the
friendly Indians. The first settler or soldier
is yet to bo killed , bub tno Indian fighters
wno keep notched sticks say that twonty-
thrcobraves , young and old , have departed
for the celestial buffalo ranges.
Northwest Terrltoiy Indiirs.
WINNIPEG , Man. , Dec. 21. A Reglna , N.
"W. T. , special says : A detachment of thirty
Canadian mounted police loft town this after
noon and another tonight for Chief Pinpolls'
rohervo in response to intelligence that a
number of runners from across the border
hud arrived thcro.
Asked 1'or Protection.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec. 21. A Bismarck
special says that the Indian agent at Fort
Beithold has asked the protection of troops.
The Berthold Indians nro threatening the
agency.
A Jtcmnrkablo 'J Idol * Captured.
NI-ACK , N ! Y. , Doc. 21. Detectives Zundt
and Price of Brooklyn caught big g.imo at
Nyack yesterday , arresting James Schoou-
maker , allns James L. Stone , the Brooklyn
thief , for whom all the boit detectives of that
city and Now York have uccn searching
since Juno , 1SSIJ. At that time Stone , accom
panied by two women , drove to tno four-story
brown stono-front homo of Mrs. Helen Hob-
orison in Lexington avenue , Brooklyn , and
leased the place for the summer nt $100 per
month , furnished , from Mrs. Uobcrtson. In
August she returned homo and found Stone
still there , nnd his supposed wife with him.
The next day a neighbor , a real estate agent ,
said to her :
' 'Well , I see you have sold your house to
Stone for SI 1,000. "
"I guess not , " Mrs. Hohorts replied. The
agent asked her to stcn into his olllco , and ho
showed her the record of such a sale in the
Heal Kstnco Kccord , Word was sent at once
for Stone to como to the ofllco , and ho said
ho would Uo so. Instead , he packed bis grip
nnd disappeared with his wife. They were
tracked to Brazil nnd other South American
countries , then onek to America , and finally
to a farm owned by Stone's father at West
Nyaek.
Tholr mode of operation was ns follows :
"With his wife's sister , Clnr.i Brett , of Buf
falo , they wont to the law firm of Carpenter
& Kodeiicks of Brooklyn and thcro made the
necessary nflldnvlts ns to the state of the
property and had them duly filed with the
county clerk. They then negotiated a f. > , < > 00
mortgiigo with Mown & Williams , 45 Broad
way , New York , receiving cash belonging to
some orphans nnd held for investment by that
firm. Tholr ill-gotten gains took them to
Brazil. The prisoner has a wife and family
in Kingston , It U not Known whether ho has
married tlio woman who was arrested with
him. Stone and his beautiful companion
came to West Nyack in October.
Illinois Central Hcpnlr Shops Burned.
CHICAGO , Dec. 21. The paint shop nnd
repair shop of the Illinois Central railroad
was entirely destroyed by fire tonight. In
the first building were sixteen passenger
coaches worth $1.500 nplcco , and In the re
pair sl > op worn four conches nearly com
pleted , also valued at f3,500 nplcco. The lire
Mopped Just before n building containing
i over frl.'iO.UOO worth of patterns was reached.
The CdtuiiosYiscsilnmtod , at | 12T,000. ,
I'oiir I'crniins 1 turned to Death.
LOMIOV. Dec , 21 , A father and three chll-
lirrn lost tholr lives In a tire in a bumble
tc.omcnt on the btrund today ,
MEETS TOII LITTLE FAVOR ,
Flower's Bill to Extend the Bonded Period
Not Likely to Pass.
A CESSATION OF EXTRA SESSSION TALK ,
An Interview with Commissioner
iHorrlsimi UcK rdlng tlio New
Sulicme Tor Pooling Amen ; *
U'cHlcrn llnllroads.
WASUISOTOX BuuRAir TUB OmnBIE : ,
513 FOURTEENTH Srunnr ,
WASIIINUTO * . I ) . O. , Deo. 20.
It is not ntalt likely that the bill proposed
by nepresetitatlvo Flower of Now York , to
oxted the bonded porlod of the MclClnloy
tariff act until next Juno or any other time
will bo passed by cither house of congress.
Jt is opposed by very many senators and rep
resentatives , who claim tnat the measure Is
In the Interest of speculators , There nro
probably $30,000,010 worth of goods in bonded
warehouses awaiting the payment of dtiMos
by importers. A largo proportion of this
amount is Sumatra tobacco wrappers , upon
which there Is n profit of nearly 100 per cent ,
or will be ns soon as there is the exDCcted re
action. Individual members of congress refuse -
fuse to assist any movement of this charac
ter.
A call was made today on Colonel Morrison
of the Interstate commerce commission with
a view to ascertaining his Ideas on the pres
ent movement of prominent railway mou to
1i bring 1 about a combination or poollngof trnfllo
arrangements 1t ninoncc the western ro.uls. At
the t meeting of railroad men held in New
York last Tuesday night It was resolved by
tlio railroad presidents that as cutting of
rates and railway wars on the lines west of
Chicago nnd St. Louis was draining the
profits , it was necessary to form n combina
tion to bo mutually beneficial and
defensive. The exact terms of that
p.irt of the resolution which relates
to the combination is n follows :
"That the advisory board shall hnvo power
to establish and maintain uniform rates be
tween competitive points nnd to decide nil
questions of common interest between the
members of the association. It shall also
have entire charge , through properly consti
tuted representatives of nil outside agencies ,
for the securing of trafllo at competitive
points. If any ofllcer or representative of
any company shall authorize or promise di
rectly or Indirectly uny % arlntlon from es
tablished tariffs ho shall bo discharged from
the service , with the reason stated. "
A copy of thoforegolng was handed Colonel
Morrison , and he was asked how ho thought
it fitted in with the theory of the interstate
law. He read the terms over carefully.
It was tha flrst time ho had soon
the resolution. "Of course , " saiJ he , "I
could not pass on such u thing without hav
ing It como before the commission ofllcinlly.
We hear of these steps which nro being
taken , but can take no onicial cognizance of
them , but any ono can Judge of how far the
resolution nnd the law fit together by com
paring thorn. " Hero the colonel took from
tils whirligig book cose a pamphlet copy of
the interstate law and turned over to section
5 , drawing n ring around the section to indi
cate its application to the matter of pooling.
It reads "That it shall bo unlawful for any
common carrier subject to the provisions
of this act to enter into nuy
contract , agreement or combination with
any other common carrier or carriers for the
pooling of freightof different nnd competing
railroads , or to divide between them the ag
gregate or net proceeds of the earnings of
such railroads or any portion thereof , and in
any case of nn agreement for the pooling of
freights as aforesaid each day of its continu
ance shall bo deemed n separate offense. "
As Colonel Morrison said , ho would not pass
nn Informal opinion on the matter , but ho
pointed out the law , which could bo read
alongside the. action of the railaoad presi
dents ,
Senator Cullom , as chairman of the inter
state commerce commission , was asked
his interpretation of the resolu
tion. Ho was not fully Informed
on the details of the agreement , but as larns
ho understood It the plan was not so much
for a pooling of freights , which the law for
bids , as It was n maintaining of rates which
would bo up to a lair living point. Exactly
wboro the line Is between the ' 'pooling of
freights" and tno maintaining of uniform
freight rules is a nice quoatlon of interpreta
tion.
EXTIU SESSION TALK CEASES.
Talk about an extra session of the Fifty-
second congress , to convene this spring , ns
an incident to the delay in neces
sary legislation by democrats who
are lighting the adoption of the
election hill has ceased altogether. The
democrats learned some time ago that they
could not force the republicans to back down
from any of their positions by fear of neces
sity for "nn extra session. It Is possible tlutt
the election bill will not bo passed. There
nro many who believe It not nt all likely that
any kind of a financial measure will become a
law. The democrats may in time defeat ul
timate action upon any of the important gen
eral measures pending , hut they have long
since learned that they cannot fight
the president or the republicans in
cither house into backing down from
the position they lyivo all along oc
cupied. Although the outlook tonight for an
agreement upon a general financial measure
is disheartening , tlio republican leaders in
the senate bellevo ills likely that some kind
of a compromise will bo affected whereby all
legislative assistance possible for the relief
of the financial distress will bo afforded be
fore March 4.
DUCllBASE IX Ur.SEllTIONS.
The decrease In desertions from the army
continues. In 18S8 the desertions for the
month of November wcro 189. For the same
month in 1880 they were 101 nnd for Novem
ber , IbOO , they were 00. The percentage of
desertions to the strength or the whole urmy
has been for tbo past year 8 per cent.
CUSTO.MS-llirUNl > 3.
Few of the current readers of the press nro
nuaro thnt large sums are every year appro
priated to refund to importers customs wuleh
have oeon wrongfully collected. Congress
has Just been asked by the secretary of the
treasury to appropriate $ IJ1,57U ! for customs-
refunds.
The repayment or refund of these sums is
ono of the highest moral obligations of the
government. When Imports nro received nt
the custom houses of the country the collec
tors mnko appraisements and levy duties
according to their Interpretation of the law ,
It very often occurs that the Importer classi
fies the goods so ns to pay either a lowcr > rate
of duty or no duty nt nil , Some times the
question arises whether thu articles are
dutiable at all whether they are not
entitled to free admission under some
clause of the tariff law. The ap
praisement may bo questioned. The Importer
wants his goods to meet orders , for the mar
ket curient , or desires their uso. Ho pays
the duty Imposed , hut takes an appeal. Tno
decision of the collector may bo conllrmcd by
the secretary of the treasury , la which event
the importer may nppcal to the supreme
court of the United States , on the construc
tion of the tad IT law or some ether question ,
If the decision below is not sustained , or the
government loses , the latter not only refunds
the duty collected , but It pays the expenses
of the suit or suits. The customs refunds for
the fiscal year ending Juno HO , 16'JO ' , aggre
gated pMO.S''t ) , and tlio Interests and costs
& 5.052 , making n total of $131,570. This
amount congress will provide.
I'liwuDici : IN coxonnss.
It may bo stranpo , but it is very true
that a general prejudice defeats many good
propositions in congress. There is u larjro
class of members of the housu who would
much prefer to see a panic sweep tlio country
of a vast majority of its commercial Institu
tions than vote for n bill which would pre
vail such a disaster If the remedy como
through the national banks. They nro preju
diced ngalnst bankers.
Another class of IcgUlators would rather
see the shipping Interests of , the country con
ducted by foreigners and tl)0 ) United States
kept nt the mercy of foreign nations In times
olhi war and peace than veto appropriations ,
however small , for the establishment of a
merchant marine because ) thovmro prejudiced
against ; subsidies. Yet these Biimo mon can
see no Im propriety In a rlty or community
going down Into its pocket to secure the loca
tion of a factor * ' or other Industry which
would improve that Ipcallty ,
Many men thcro are In the house who
would rather see the Interests of the govern
ment lay In the dust , or bankruptcy place her
property on the auctioneer's block before
authorizing the Issue of a new scries of bonds.
They have heard the cryigatnst the "bloated
bond-holder. " They are , however , constantly
advocating the Issue of treasury notcj or fiat
money , with no bisls of security other than
the government's ' crcdlUhich Is the only
security for government .bonds. They nro
prejudiced ngalnst the security holder In any
form.
There will bo more prejudices entertained
by members of the next'congress than nny
known since the war , and there will bo the
greatest latitude given wildcat schemes
known in the history of the government.
AIIMV JIU810 AJU > fTS TltOUULi : ! * .
'Wo have been very careful about the
work barracks bands perform since the row
under President Glovolitud , " said Adjutant
General ICelton to your correspondent.
"Under Mr. Cleveland Wo permitted a mili
tary band to play at n. public entertainment ,
nnil came very near beltig boycotted by the
musicians' ' union , They claimed that where-
over nnd whenever the military bands went
outsldo of their intended sphere nnd appeared
nt a public bailer entertainment they came
into competition with professional musicians ,
nnd therefore took bread out of the mouths
f families of men who play for n business.
"Thcro Is no objection to bunds going out
f the barracks nt any place to appear in po-
Itical demonstrations to escort gov-
rnors , receive the president , cabinet
fllcers attend locn soldiers'
, } ro-
.nions , nnd even to play at entertainments
'or ' publluchnrlty , " continued the general ,
'but must know that'wherever
wo they ap-
icar they do not possibly como Into compcti-
lon with local or professional bands from a
Istnnce , and thnt the object for which they
, vork Is charity , or thero'is to bo no profit for
my ono. This thing of controlling the mlll-
: ary bands Is annoying. The public believe
.ho bauds nro for thorn , nncl that they should
jo given for all public- demonstrations , espe-
imlly where funds are to bo raised for a pub-
lo benefaction ; but in nine cases out of ton
vhoro a band is permitted to go out it is
ihown , or the attempt is made to show , that
. profit accrues for somebody , nnd a private
and mightbnvo got the employment , "
FINANCIAL , LEGISLATION.
Thcro has boon ono very unusunl feature in
ho financial legislation which this congress
las been called upon to tnact. Heretofore
; ongress has made laws for tuturo Ills in the
Innnclal kingdom. It has'bccn called upon
o diagnose monetary Ills wliicli had not ap-
pcarod upon the surface , Wl In many in
stances which never woujd'havo appeared ,
"his congress has had to dfjal with Imminent
.angers. It has had a case In hand , ns it
voro. It has not hnndlcdf'a" theory , but a
iiilitlon in fact , And it njmy bo added that
thcorv is much easier to master than a con-
"
Ition.
Never wcro so many propositions made
ipon any subject as have been mudo to alle-
iato the financial stringency through which
o have been passing for three months ; and
never were so many impractical propositions
made. After all tno affairs of tno govern
ment in many respects rcsQmDlo these of nn
'ndlvldual. So long as the individual inem-
3ers of congress had some ausccn to deal with
, hby swam beautiful. Tljey- could resolve
A'ith seeming statesmanship. Their Ideas
ivero seldom known to bo impracticable.
They proposed to fathom' jtho unknown aud
untried future. Now w.o.navehad ; upon us a
jouditlon a glaring preseilt ; all full of roar-
ng rapids , precipitous r-ataracts and danger-
jus abysses. How toe vc i | Bbr' bridge the
dangers was the question. RS propositions
made were for instant also and immediate ,
effect. It made all the difference In the world.
The theorists were without occupation. The
practical business man was the individual
for the hour. And only these who have
demonstrated practicability by some success
have had weight. It has Indeed boon a poor
icnson for the loiterer or professional poll-
Jcian. The dearth of practical bills
upon tbo financial situation is evi
dence that there is a dearth of
practical men in congress ; or else the
problem presented was too sublime * , too deep ,
or a conglomerate bed to get together
upon.
Unquestionably congress could have como
to the relief of the country many weeks since
and avoided all distress , bat the question at
once presented Itself , will not there rise up
from the grave of the 'threatened panic n
moro serious spectre ) Inflation wns the thing
most dreaded and at the same time most
mooted. It seems notto _ have been nn
auspicious time for tried and aolo statesmen.
There is so much prejudice , against banks on
the democratic side of congress that
it would rather sea the. business in
terests of the country smashed than
saved through banks , which it hates. Like
the patient wno would rather dlo than bo
bled and saved , the democrats prefer bank
ruptcy to salvation If by It tbo banking sys
tem Is to bo perpetuated *
The muss of suggestions 'has como in the
form of untried legislation. His has been the
work of theorists , the Impracticable states
men. And strange to say , nine-tenths of the
legislation proposed to reach an emergency
anticipated something which might happen
in the far future.
The lesson of this all fs t hat wo need moro
business men In congress men pf practical
ideas , demonstrated business capacity and
fewer theorists and politicians.Vo may bo
confronted with other calamities- the fut
ure , calling for fltunclerlng , not politics.
suscni.t.ANEoua.
Senator Allison has gone homo to Iowa on
private business.
Miss Kilbcurna of Kookuk. la. , is spend
ing the winter with Mrs , A. D. Andrews ,
daughter of General Schoftcld , at 12:21 : Con
necticut aucnuo. They are at homo to their
friends on Tuesdays.
Congressman Hansboruugh of North Da
kota left for homo yesterday. He will not
return until after tbo holidays. Ho is push
ing Bcnater Price very hard and the friends
of the former say ho may bo the next United
States senator from that state.
HEATH.
It Demands a Coimnlsnioii from Ship
pers to tlio Clilungo'Stock Vui-dH.
CHICAGO , Doc. 21. [ Special Tclogram to
THE J3EE. ] Judge Cyrus. J. Flndloy , state
president of the Fanners' .Mutual Benefit as
sociation has Inaugurated n warfare which
promises to make lots of tropblo for the Chicago
cage llvo stock exchange and its members ,
The farmers are complaining energetically
about the rule recently adopted by the llvo
stock exchange prohibiting lus members from
buying cattle from any persons except mem
bers of the cxqhango. Thn enforcement of
this rule means that these who ship cattle to
the stock yards must pay n commission of 50
cents.n hend to tbo members of the exchange
for selling the stock. The jpaymont of thU
commission Is objected to by the members of
the American llvo block company , who have
agents of their own ami can , soil their cattle
nt an excuse of 20 cents a bead ns well as by
individual farmers , wlio object to being coin-
polled to operate through particular commis
sion men in order to effect sales. The farm
ers are up in arms against the operation ot
the rule in question and intend to test its
legality. Acting for Jhom Judge. Flndloy
yesterday sulmiltttuLtho facts in the case to
Attorney General Hunt with a view to hav
ing the proper stops taken , to test the ques
tion , nnd the understanding Is that proceed
ings will soon bu commenced In behalf of the
stftto either to revoke the charter of the llvo
stock exchange or to enjoin the enforcement
of the objectionable ruioo vv
" * .
NKW YoiiRJP/'iifll B
Tim HEU.-00',0" ] th"ror"j'a"n a Hour-
Koyno from li roail"o who rom Med
iterranean por. m.uA to rofo >
At Prowl P. Nose tafdi 'I'0 ' SCP Hhacta ,
'
from New York
WITH MALICIOUS INTENT.
A Jack Loft on the Union Pacific Bails
Results in Disaster.
TWO MEN ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED ,
A Vorlc Crunk Ilsohnr rofl a Shotgun
Into u llandoi'HkatoM 1'oto John-
son's llr'lof Freedom Knnnio
Patton Suicides.
Neb. , Doe. 21. | Sncclal Tflle-
gram to Tun Iii.l ) A disastrous wreck
occurred on the southbound Union Paelllo
passenger train n inllo and a Unit below
Holmesvl'lc ' , this county , about 10:20 : this
mornliiB The accident was caused by an Iron
track-lifting jnck being placed on the trnclc
with evident malicious Intent. The train
was going at full speed around the curve
when the obstruction was encountered. The
engine went off the track , ns illd the tonilcr ,
and the mall car was toppled over. Engineer
D. S. Pnttoii was badly scalded and
otherwise injured. Bridge Inspector \V.
II. Mercer , who was riding on
the engine , wn scalded nnd will dlo. The
fireman Jumped Just as the engine was leav
ing the track nnd landed Iwcnty feet nwav
from the wreck uninjured. No other casual
ties occurred. The englno Is' a complete
wreck , ns Is the tender. The wreck will
probably not bo removed before morning.
The two Injured men were brought hero for
surgical attention.
Fired Into tltcCrowd.
Yoiuc , Nob. , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to
and wore ordered to stop by M. J. Sh'ackle-
ford who lives close by. The boj'3 paid no
attention to him but continued their skating ,
and as they were not on SUnckloford's
land they told him ho had no right to order
them otf , whereupon ho went to the liouso
and got a shotgun and again ordered the
boys to quit. They didn't comply nnd ho deliberately -
liberately flred into the crowd. Four hoys
received several No. 5 shot and one was
quite seriously wounded.
A warrant was issued this afternoon and
Shackleford was arrested on the charge of
shooting with intent to kill. Ho was brought
before .fudge Bates who told him that If ho
could give $3UO bonds to appear December
29 for trial no would release him as ho dlil
not want to hold court on Sunday , which ho
did.
A Sad IJfo Kndod.
Nr.nnA-jKA. CITV , Nob. , Dee. St. fSpeclal
Telegram to TUB BEK. | Faiinlo Patton died
In a house of ill-fame in this city last night
of heart disease. She was the diugutcr of
prominent and wealthy parents In Louisville ,
Ky. , by the name of Hail , nnd came to this
city from Denver , where she was tukou by n
worthless husband who deserted her after
eloping with her from her home.
Pete's Brief Freedom.
YOHTC , Nob. , Ucc. 21. [ Special Telegram to
TnnBiiH.l Pete Johnson , a colored youth
who was sent to the penitentiary trom this
city two years ago for forgery , returned tb
town last nielit on the midnight train and
was immediately arrested nnd Jailed , flo
will bo held until the authorities nt Lincoln
can bo heard from , as it H supposed that bo
is wanted la that city.
A Lilttlo Failure.
NEIIUASKV CITV , Nob. , Dec. ' 21. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKE.J The sheriff last
evening took possession of the G. A.Vilcox
variety store on an execution issued in favor
of the Nebraska City National bank for
$5,172. It is claimed the difllculty is only
temporary and on account of the small holi
day trade.
A Delightful levelling.
CIUVTE , Neb. , Deo. 21. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] A very pleasant reception was given
last Tuesday to W , A. Bridges and his bride
by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnstono nnd Mr.
nnd Mrs. George Bridges nt the residence of
Mr. Johnstono. Two hundred guests were
present and a most enjoyable evening was
spent.
coxaitJEssio.\i f , I'Jio G HA .T/.TM ? .
What tlio House and Senate Will Uo
tlio Coming \Vcolr.
WASHINGTON , Deo. 21 , It U unlikely that
any positive legislation will bo achieved by
congress this week , nnd the failure tq take
tlio usual holiday recess Is not expeclcd to
result In any measurable advancement of
public business.
In the senate the elections bill will prob
ably consume the first three days of the
week. The possibilities of an Interruption
bingo altogether upon the result of the
negotiations now in progress among the re
publican senators upon the subject of the
caucus financial bill. If a harmonious under
standing to support this measure is reached
the elections bill may be laid aside in its
favor nnd the discussion m the senate turn on
financial matters until the day before
Christmas , when it is expected that n recess
will bo taken until Mend ly.
It is probahlo thnt a successive adjourn
ment for two or tbreo days at a time will
mark the course of fie house during the
Chrlstnus hol.day soa.on. No business of
importance Is expect id to bo done , as so
many members havJ left Washington for
homo that a quorum can hardly bo secured ,
Monday Is District of Columbia day nnd the
house will probably pass upon local legisla
tion until some measure Is .proposed upon
wnich a vote is demanded and the absence of
n quorum thereuy disclosed. Such other
days in the week as the house is in session
will probably bo devoted to comparatively
unimportant measures.
GSIAIX 3liX'H CttJU'Ij.irXTl.
They Will Sock to Have Many Griev
ances Itcmcdled.
Sriiixaritaii , 111. , Dee. 21 , The executive
committee of the Illinois Grain Dealers' ' 1'ro-
tectivo association held a mooting ucrn last
nlRht to discuss matters relating to their
business and certain abuses from widely they
suffer. Ono of them Is the liability of'deal
ers for grain bought from tenants on which
landlords hold a lien. A bill bearing on this
subject nnd In the Interest of grain buyers was
Introduced in the last legislature but failed
to pass , Another attempt will probably bo
made to secure the passage of such a bill this
winter , The grain dealers also protest against
the recent advance In seaboard rates made by
tbo railroads , They claim that largo quanti
ties of grain , which had been bought upon
very close mnrghiH , have been delayed In
shipment by the failure of the railroad com-
pantos to furnish cars , and that the advance
in latcs means the loss of many thousands of
dollars to buyers , for which the railroad com
panies are responsible , They favor a change
In the system of Inspection , by which nnlroad
companies can bo held responsible for losses
by stcalngo , leakage and shrinkage , which ,
they claim , is often caused by the neglect of
the companies In falling to move cars
promptly.
lOyraud Appeals.
! , Dec , 31. Kyraud has appealed to
the court against the sentence of death pro
nounced upon him yesterday.
Ilonry NVntternon'w Silver Wedding.
LOUISVII.U : , ICy. . Dec. 21. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Henry Wnttcrson celebrated their silver wed
ding at their Fourth avenue manslou In this
city last nighty the rcoopllo "luting from 8
to li ! o'clock. There were 6. r one thousand
guosts. The presents were nnm/.lng In their
quantity mid splendor , lining the entire room
set npnrt for the purpose , The happy couple
received quite two thousand congruttilntorv
letter * nnd telegrams from every part of
America unit many parts of Europe , itichid-
ItiK some of the most famous people. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Wnttcrson ( who is n daughter of
the late Hon. Andrew Kwlng of Tcnncsseo )
were married In Nashvlllo In IbfiS. Prom the
Hon. Hnrvey Wntterson , thofnthcrof Henry ,
to t the child of Mr. Wnttcrson's son , Mr.
Kwlng Wiitterwn , there were four genera
tions of the family in the house tonight. *
sji.ixits or Nii'
If Not ( Jraiitcd a Strike In llio West la
Talked Of.
CIIKHOO , Deo. 21. [ Special Telegram to
l'iiiBii.1 : % : Haitroad managers nro alnrmcd
at the possibility of n serious strlko nmong
western switchmen. The western roads wcro
to have given an answer yesterday to tlio de
mands of the switchmen that all men whcr-
ovcr employed ho paid according to the Chicago
cage scale. At the request of railroad man
agers the roads were given until Tuesday to
consider. The switchmen say that an answer
must bo forthcoming on thnt date. Thcro
nro rumors that if tlio demand Is refused
there will bo n strlko of all switchmen be
tween Chicago and the Hocky mountains , The
demand Is supported by the union , nnd Frank
"
Sweeny , chief "of thu switchmen's largest or
ganization is in full sympathy with the men.
Knllro.ul men say U Is propn > tcrous that
the men should demand ns much
pay for switching in thu small western
towns ns Is p.dd for work In the Chicago
yards. T Hey say it costs more to llvo in Chicago
cage and that thu work in the grout Chicago
yards is much more dangerous than at tlio
small country towns. It is hardly probable
Unit the demands of the switchmen will bo
grunted , hut a compromise ninv bo effected ,
it is not considered probable , if a strlko oc
curs , that tlio Atchison system will bo af
fected , ns this company granted the Chicago
scale to nil its switchmen several months
sinco.
. .i.V IMl'KCVA'lOVS KlXti.
Kitlukaiia u Financial Wreck nnd DC-
pending on Small I/oans.
, StvFiuxcisco , Gal. , Dec. 21. King Kala-
kuua I is con&ldorablr cast down over the
withdrawal of Hie Sherman resolution. Ho
had fondly anticipated that through some
fnvorablo legislation ho would bo enabled to
restore the credit of his kingdom nnd make n ,
loan. There can bo no doubt of it that the
potentate Is in a bad way financially. It is
related that when ho resolved to come to this
city , and had accepted the Invitation to take
passage on the cruiser Charleston as the
guest of Admiral ( Jcorgo Brown , ho found
thnt ho was short of funds and was uiinblo to
mnko n borrow. In this financial crisis ho
went to the royal treasury and rilled It of Its
entire contents , which aggregated $103.50 ,
a sum cntlioly InadcquatQ to the royal
needs. Butnotto bodmnppointcd inhlsdoslro
to como to San Francisco , ho went , with his
suite , aboard the Charlcstrn und set sail. The
second day ontn poker game was inaugurated
and among the players were the king. Ad
miral Brown , the captain , the Hag lieutenant
and ono or two naval olllccrd. In a few hours
the J contents of the royal treasury had found
their Jt way Into the pockets of the naval ofll-
Ji , and the king Yas n financial wreck.
Admiral Brown was Importuned for u small
i loan of $3 ; the flag lieutenant a llttlo later
contributed $ } ,50 ; the captain paid a tribute
of fl , and the result was that whoa the Golden
den Gate was reached every olllcer aboard
had ii ii i in his possession from ono to three I. O.
U.'s i bearing the kingly signature. So runs
the 1 tale , mid it Is said that even the waiters
at the hqtel have contributed In the way of
small loans to meet the expenses of the royal
i visit.
Dentil of Fattier Aslifleld's Slayer.
Mc.Mrms , Tenn. , Dec. 21. Al Hooves , the
slayer of Father Ashfleld , is dead. Ho died
a tnanluo in the county poorhouse of this
county. His demise recalls ono of the foulest
nnd i most scnnatlonal crimes over committed
in this city. Inn fit ot insanity the maniac
went to the rectory of St. Peter's armed
with n.dcadlv knife. Ho cnllcu for Father
Ashfleld , who had many times befriended
him , and was admitted to his private room.
A few moments later a terrible shriek came
from the apartment. The attendants who
rushed to the scene found the priest dy in c
from wounds In his breast nnd his murderer
weeping over nnd caressing bis victim.
Reovo3 was rtrrcsted , placed in Jail nnd adJudged -
Judged Insane. Ho was sent to an asylum ,
from which ho escaped nnd went to Phila
delphia , where ho was found last summer ,
working as a drug clei % nnd was renrrestod
and brought back to Memphis again. Ho
was tried and again adjudged Insane and
placed temporarily in the county asylum ,
fiom which place ho will be burled.
Suool Mats n Frpinro Meal.
Nr.w YOHK , Dec. 21. When SIgnor Succl
nroso from sleep today after a long slumber ,
which ho fell Into soon after tils feat was
ended last night , an elaborate meal was
placed before him. ilo ate with oxtr.iordln-
nry relish chicken soup , fried smelts , fried
cnlves brains , quail on toast , fruit , confec
tions , Ice croiitn , coffee hnd a pint * each of
Barols extract and grand sec. Succl occu
pied two hours in consuming the food. Ho
never faltered , but ute with a rest that' puz
zles oven ( iciorgo Francis Train , who was
present. Julian Hawthorne , nnd the poet ,
Stephen Maseett , were also present when the
faster dined. At the conclusion of tlio meal
Succi was presented with n , handsome tooth-
j.lck and soon thereafter retired for a imp
preparatory to a trip to Hoston , where ho
goes to exhibit himself at n museum.
Intoinriprnniso
GA.I.VKSTOX , Tex , , Deo. 21. Peter Fink ,
German , about fifty years oU , while laboring
under a fit made a desperate attempt to com
mit suicide at his homo , on Kast Strand
street , this morning. Oftlcor Richardson
burst in ttic door and found Fink lying on a
bud , with blood gushing from two ugly
gashes In the left and right sides and from a
horrible gash across the windpipe. The des
perate man was quickly disarmed , but
pleaded to bo allowed to finish the Job ns ho
was of no uso. Ho was convoyed to the hos
pital for treatment , where physicians pro
nounced his wounds fatal. Fink is an old
citizen , nnd has occupied many positions of
trust and confidence In leading commercial
houses hero. Intemperance , however , got
the better of him , and this and despondency
caused him to commit the act.
A Boy ItillH HlniHoir.
COI.UNSVH.M : , 111 , , Doc. 21 , Willie Simpson -
son , aged sixteen years , son of W. A. Simp
son , an employe of thoCollinsvlllozlno works ,
was found today about 0 o'clock sitting in an
unconscious state In u chair in the ofllco at
tached to. T. II. Clark's livery stable with a
bullet hole thVough his head , At his feet , In
a pool of blood , was found a 32-caliucr revolver
ver with ono chamber empty. Ho expired
about nn hour later. The shooting was Inten
tional , as ho had threatened several times this
last week to commit suicide. No cause can
bo assigned for the act.
Sliowcd How to Kill n Chicken.
PKOIIIA , 111. , Doc. 21. James Hannon ,
while showing n funeral party how to Kill a
chicken today , broke the neck of Patrick
Lyons , a man sixty years of ago. The party
were sitting in a saloon after the funeral and
Hannon gave the old man's ncclr a slight
twist. The fact thnt the old man was dead
did not develop until several hours later ,
when the party uroso to po home. The
practical illustration had broken his neck.
One Iltimlrod Ijlves Uoportnd I/OHt.
Buixo3 : AVIIK * , Deo. 21. A disaster has
occurred nt Cordova , where the canal burst
Its embankments and destroyed hundreds of
houses. Ono hundred lives are reported lost.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH ,
Horrible Accident tit ft Village oil the Chicago
cage & Northwestern Road ,
HE WOULDN'T ' DURY A DUNKARD.
An Iowa Minister's Object Ijciuoit on
Tcinprrnnco A lllic Knllrond
Ijnnd Hull tn Do Cnmincttctd
nt Sioux City.
la.Dec. . 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tins BiiK.l A sickening accident
occurred bore today. A three-year-old son of
Kdward Lcnnett , u rar repairer for the Chicago
cage & Northwestern rnllrond , was nlnyliiff
In the tool house where oil and greasy wnsto
were kept , In some way the child set the
wnsto on lire , destroying the tool house and
burning himself to a crisp. When thu body
was taken out of the ruins the llosh dropped
from hla limbs.
_
A Minister Crcuiot n SctiNntlim.
Four Donoivln. , Doc. 21. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTin : BIK. : ] Hcv. R S. Bucnger of
LoMars has created n storm of Indignant
comment by refusing to read the builid str-
vlco or In any way take part in the funeral
services over the body of Volga Kldges , a
member of his congregation , wlio died from
the elToctj of whisky. Hov. Ilucngcr has
been vigorously advocating total abstinence ,
and says thnt ho took this coin-so to moro ein-
plmtlcally Imprest upon his people his nbhor-
enee of strong drink und those wtto use It.
A Thousand AcrcH In
Sioux CITV , In. , Dec. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hii.J : A question Involving'
the title of about one thousand acres of land
on the Nebraska shore , where the town of
bouth Sioux Ulty stands , Is soon to como up
In the courts. When the Sioux City & I n-
cillc road was built it obtained a grant of
certain lands within ten miles of thu rend on
cither side , and this Includes a largo trnut of
Innd l ! In ana about South Sioux City. When
this grant was made iho government notlllcd
the officials in the land olllces to iniike no
entries and Issue no patents to bottlers on
the same , but in the course of time land ndlco
to
officials changed and the Instructions \\cro
lost sight of and patents issued for poriloua
of the lands to settlers , who cither held or
assigned their claims to others until they
were purchased by the Short Line railroad
company. After the Slonx City & Paelllo
secured tlio lands It assigned them to the
Missouri Vnlloy land company , which in turn
deeded its interests to the Iowa railroad land
company , which now claims Iciwl title to the
property and alleges that the Short line people -
plo have no right in the property as their pat
ents to it nro prior. Much of this land was
purchased by the Short line company at from ,
? .JO to $10 nn acre , nnd if the land company
burcpeds In perfecting its claims , this s > uni
will bo lost to the rnllrond unless it can re
cover on the deeds by which It holds the
property.
JHflKK'S A SX.ll\
Moxlunn Government Offering I'rlzea
to Bonn Kldo > ottlern.
PiTTsnunci , Pa. , Dec. 21. A special from
Ltnm , O , , says : B. C. Fuurot , a well known
hanltcr of this city , and who Is also president
of the Columbus , Lima & Northwestern
railroad and largely Interested In railway en
terprise in Mexico , returned homo from Now
York this afternoon and announces the con
summation of a deal with John W. Young ,
the eldest son of Brighnm Young , whornby
the men como In possession of 8,000,00 ; ) acres
of land which was grunted Fan rot by the
Mexican government three years ago. The
negotiations have been in progress for some
time and were finally closed iu
New York yesterday. The laud Is
located in the northern part of Mexico.
About three years ago Fmirot obtained a val
uable grant from the Mexican government ,
which Included these lands , the stipulation
being the construction of u railway extend
ing from Doming , N. M. , to Cashllabompa
bayou , on the Pacific coast. The Mexican
government In connection with this grant
offers $200 to every family and $ , > 0 to every
man who locates permanently on this land.
Young has 10,000 people who will colonl/o on
those lauds , and it Is understood Unit they
are all Mormons , who now reside In Utah.
Jlclra to Land Valued at IHIIIlo is.
S VN ANTONIO , Tex. , Dec. 21 , A very Intri
cate and romantic story Involving a grout
deal of clover detectlvo work In the inner
life of its characters , nnd which may have
for its ultimatum the restoration of n mag-
nlllcent property to the heirs of n family
scattered widely In Texas , has just ripened
at the hands of Robert S. Summorlln of this
city. The immense ) amount of property in *
volvcd In the matter lends interest tn tlio
inhabitants of one of the largest cities
In the union. For more than n year
Mr. Summcrlln has been at work In the mat
ter of looming the descendants of u mnrriago
of nearly a hundred years ago , and only yesterday -
torday was the last link binding the chain of
evidence completed , The story Is n long ono
in detail , and many of the participants in it
are lang since handful ? of dust , but the tie
between the present nnd the half-forgotton ,
past has beon'tracnd out. In the year 1801
Fort Dearborn , on the present site of Chicago
cage , was founded by the military gov
ernment of the United States. At this time
it was simply a trading post , aside from
the garrison of soldiery. In command of
the llt-at troops to occupy the fort was
Colonel Holliday , of the United States
iinny. At that time the Pottnwiutoinlo
tribe of Indians had possession of ninny
square miles of territory surrounding the
fort. About the year 1810 Colonel Ilollldny
married the daughter of ono of the most pow
erful chieftains of the tribe. From this
union have sprung the heirs of todi.v , who
are now htylng claim to a tract of land In und
about the "Windy qity" which Is valued nt
820,000,000. They are Bruno and IIoratiQ
Durst of Leon county , John Durst of Tyler
county , J. W. Blake and Hattlo Moss of
Limestone county , John S. Durst of Klmbn.ll
county , Kliiwn and Hlla Batonian of Leon
county , B. .1. nnd A. Louis Hodgklns of Dal.
las county , nnd .Tamos lrlon. ) Mr. Sam Mar-
lln leaves for Chicago on Christmas day to
begin active measures on behalf of the claim *
nuts , nil of whom ho represents.
Klllnd UlH Wllii and Cut III ) Throat.
CHICAGO , Deo. 21. Henry Christiansen ,
sixty-one years old , residing ntJIO'J Drexel
avenue , last night choked his wife to death
and then cut his throat. Ho resided with
his daughter and her husband , who were ab
sent until'.i Into hour last night. This morn
ing the discovery was made. The old man
was tukcii to the hospital , twelve miles dis
tant , with his throat cut from car to ear. Ho
cannot recover. It Is supposed that the old
man was Jealous of his wife on account of her
generosity to the members of his family.
Big Blaze In a MnHsnoliiiHctts Town ,
ATIIOI , , Mass , , Dec. 21 , Tin moat dls
astrous lire ever Itnown In Athol occurred to
day. The Masonic nnd Central blocks were
completely destroyed , live merchants , the
ixwtonieo , Masonlo rooms , etc. , being burned
out. l''lvo persons were seriously Injured.
Loss , $135,000.
Shot nnd Killed IIIH Sweetheart.
New OUI.KANS ; La. , Dec. 21 , At Now
Iberia , Ln. , last night ICphriain Mcndaza shot
nnd Instantly killed Mary Cruwson , his
sweetheart , while she was accompanied to a
place of amusement by uuothur suitor ,
Lynching is probable.
The Wcntlier Forronnf.
For Omaha nnd ylclnlty Falr ; stationary
temperature
For Nebraska , lown and South Dakota- *
Warmer i fulr ; southerly winds.
