OMAHA i
YEAR. OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNINfek JANUARY ] 0. ISM.
E 50YD IS GOVERNOR.
1E Ho Takes His Scat Along with the Other
Officers-Eliot.
1 BUT HE HAS TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS ,
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Thaycr Hangs to tho'Ohlof Executiva Apart
ments Llko Grim Death ,
THEY WILL TRY TO FREEZE HIM OUT.
Tom Majors Presides Over tlio Senate With
out tbo Least Opposition ,
ADJUTANT GENERAL COLE REMOVED.
Ho JtcfiiRcs to Obey lloyd'H Onlor to
Ilstcr-tc ) the Militia Gen
eral Victor Vlf < imilu
Appointed.
J
i.v , Neb. , Jan. 0. ( Special Telegram
to Tim BBC. ] Almost without n ripple of
excitement the executive ofllccs of the state
changed hands this morning. All the old
olllcors yielded gracefully except Governor
Thayer , who hold on to the executive apart-
nicnt.i with a linn grip , and It. was
necessary to furnish Governor Boyil
with new quarters. This was done by the
now bo.inl of pubhe lauds and buildings and
Governor lioyd took bis seat and was recog-
nl/.cd us cbiet executive by the other state
officers.
Tbo report Unit Tom Slnjors wouhl not bo
' nllowcd to preside over Iho senate proved to
groundless , for the hleltory-shirted stutes-
ui.in took bis scat without moloUutlon.
Ex-Governor Thaycr has begun quo wir-
ranto proceedings airalnst Governor lloyd on
the grounds that ho Is ineligible , and It U
for that reason that Thaycr refuses to vacate
the executive apartments.
70 JFUEEZK OUT Tll.l T-Krt.
His Stcnin Will lie Turned Off Quo
Wnrrnnto lriioc < ! flltiii
All the now executive ofllccrs ex
cept Ilnyd have taken possession of their
respective ofllccs and entered upon tboir du
ties.
ties.At
At 11 o'clock Attorney General Hastings ,
Land Commissioner Humphrey , Secretary of
ind Treasurer Hill , who consti-
i board of public lands and buildings ,
/Tt to assign oflloes to Governor Hoyd other
tlioso forcibly held by ex-Governor
Thayer. The board has full power to do
this. Governor lioyd will appoint his own
Janitor and other assistants.
The steam' will ho turned off from the
apartment occupied by Thayer and the ox
governor will bo literally frozen out.
Last nijjtita message was convoyed from
ex-Governor Thayer to Governor Boyd thnt
the former wished to see tho.latter and turn
over to him the gubernatorial olllco. Gov
ernor Doyd , accompanied by Hon. John D.
Howe , his attorney , went to Tlmycr's ofllco
nnd the two were crantcd admittance by the
squad of six policemen , n deputy , sheriff and
Colonel Slzer of the ex-governor's ' staff.
Colonel Downs of the staff , who acted ns
Inner guard , also gave way to the now gov
ernor.
Once Insldo Boyd xvnlted expectantly for
Tbayer to turn over tlio olllco to him , but did
not nsk him to do so , as Thnyer's f unctions ns
chief executive diet not end until midnight.
M according to the constitution tlio term of
( no new governor commences from Thursday
_ end not on that day ,
Boyd withdrew without nsldng for the
eflleo. Thayer therefore did nothavoachaiico
40 refuse.
midnight ex-Governor Thaycr re
mained la his ofllco with the po
lice on guard on the outside
mid mllitiu on the inside. Ho remained
nwnko all night , but Uoyd went to bed and
Jr flopt soundly. Between 12 mid 1 o'clock a
W messenger informed Thayer that Boyd bad
retired , but ho could not bclievo it and kept
the gubernatorial apartments guarded all
night ns though ho feared an assault ,
This morning Uoyd was given a room lu
the auditor's ' suite pending tlio action of the
board of public lands and buildings.
Quo warranto papers were handed to ono
of the supreme judges by General John L.
Webster ns attorney for Thayer , but
were discovered to bo informal and were re
turned , but were taken again under ndvUo-
ment and are now In possession of the court
Informally and are not on Jllo. Tboy tire In-
C" 'leuded to compel James 13. Bojdtoshow
cause \\\iy \ bo holds the ofllce. It Is under
stood that this course has been adopted to
ralso the question of Hoyd's citizenship.
The quo warrauto alleges that Thayer was i
ncilizoawlth full rights before taking his
ofllco. while Boyd Is not. Tlio assertion la
regard to Uoyd's ' father not being a citizen at
the tlmo of lloyu's
nomination was dwelt on
nt some length. The supreme court iioos not
convene until noxtTuesday , lind consequent
ly there will bo four days moro of uncertainty
in regard to the matter. It is , there >
fore , claimed that If Boyd had never
been clothed with the rights of citizenship ho
is disqualified for the ofllco of chief execu i-
tive.
tive.Tho
The words "Governor's Oftlco" nro being
painted on the glass doors of the suite of
Cflices occupied by Hoyd. Thayer Is still
locked In the rooms recently occupied by him
us Rovcriior.
The supreme court has virtually
refused the quo wnrrnnto asked by Thaycr
at least such Interpretation is put ou thu matter -
tor by the ablest attorneys.
Hl'K.A'Kir
Ho Takes 1'oRsonniou and Is Ileoog-
ntzoil tin Governor.
The board of public lands and buildings de
cided to make the rooms occupied by the
board of transportation the gubernatorial
lulto of ofllccs , and un ofllclal order to that
effect was made. Secretary Gllchrist of the
board of transportation was ordered to sur
render the keys to the rooms , which ho
did nnd the same were ofUulully turned over
to Governor I5oj d.
The now chief executive took formal pos
session and was saluted ns governor of Ne
braska and Is recognized as such by persons
who vlsti tbo room ] ,
Governor Boyd lias appointed Judge Hlg-
gins ns his private secretary.
The board of transportation , which ro-
ceutly occupied the present gubernatorial
quarters , lias been assigned as its future
. , quarters the west room la tbo suite occupied
tf by tbo secretary of state.
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f The whole chaufiowus mailo so quietly that
nothing was Known of It until Governor
Boyd toolc formal possession of the quarters
BSilgncd him.
{ Secretary of State Allen lias cboson Ben-
ln 11. Cowdcry , late secretary of state , as
ls assistant , and Mr. Cowdcry has entered
\ipon the duties of hU ofllco.
Bcnton and Hill succeeded themselves ro-
pcctlvely as auditor mid treasurer , They
will retain their old force of assistants ,
Attorney General Hustings has not chosen
o deputy.
Luud Commissioner Humphrey will retain
the same office force that does duty under
Mr. Stoeii.
7O.TT M.lJintH 1'llKHinKS.
The Illukory Shirt < : d Statesman Takes
Ills Srat Unopinmoil.
In the senate Tom Majors toolc the scat of
presiding ofllcer without bloodshed , struggle
or even opposition. The Independents ,
tloned In regard to the same , say that it is all
The senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
pursuant to adjournment of the Joint session
of yesterday. Tbo roll call showed thirty-one
senators present , Kggleston and Swltzler
being absent , Swltzler put in an appcarauco
soon after.
After prayer by the chajJaln the chnlr ap
pointed Moore , Kuntz and Collins to wait
upon the lieutenant governor-elect and con
duct him to the chair.
Still wearing the hickory shirt thnt played
such a prominent part lu the late campaign ,
Thomas Majors walked firmly up the nlslo
leading to the speaker's desk nnd took pos
session of the chair as president of the sen
ate nud lieutenant governor of the great state
of Nebraska. A burst ot applause followed
from the gallery.
Mellilojohn thanked the senate for the
courtesy shown him while iu the chair In a
fo\v well chosen sentences. Ho then re
ceived Into the chair Lieutenant Governor
Majors and Introduced him to the senate.
Tuo lieutenant governor , with a calm
dignity , accepted the duties of the
ofllco. Ho showed himself to bo
aman of fewwords , andln toncsdlstlngulshed
for their firmness and manliness declared
that It would bo Ids film in presiding over
tlio senate to deal fairly with nil men and
asked the senate to assist Him la so doing.
It was discovered that the minutes of the
last session had not been read and Moore of
Lancaster asked that they bo road , which
was done , including the procwdings of the
Joint convention.
After the reading of the proceedings of the
joint convention , Poynter of Boone moved
that their lurtbcr consideration bo
postponed until the afternoon ses
sion , which was objected to by
Switzlcr ot Douglass unless' tbo motion
should bo carried unanimously ,
Stevens of Lincoln county asked that a
resolution presented bo read. The chair said
that It would bo called up lu its regular
order.
This caused a stir in the lobby nnd gallery
and a stormy time was cxpectel , but it did
not occur and the motion prevailed without
any demonstration.
It was then moved nnd seconded that the
resolution recognizing the position of
Thomas Majors as lieutenant governor
under protest bo reconsidered. The motion
was lost by a vole of IS to IB.
Wbllo the vote wns being taken Moore
of Lancaster stated that ho iilil not votouyo
to recognize the lieutenant govcrnoras seated
under protest , but would vote nye to rccog-
nlzo the lieutenant governor without protest.
Switzlcr offered a resolution that it was un
wise and unnecessary to pass the resolution
recognizing thu seat of lieutenant governor
under protest * A motion to lay the resolution
on thu table was lost. The motion was then
voted on and lost by a vote of 18 to 15.
Stevens of Lincoln county offered
a resolution to bring the two houses into
joint convention to enter in to the contest of
the seats of state ofllcors declared elected by
the joint session. The resolution wns with
drawn after argument against it by Switzlcr
of Douglas.
Wilson of Dawes offered a resolution ask
ing that the secretary of the senate report all
members present when absent on committee
worlc at the tltno of roll call except when the
yeas and nays are being called. Tho' resolu
tion was adopted.
The matter of supplying daily papers to the
senate was then taken up and the papers
were knocked clear out. It was brought
about in this wise :
Wilson presented a resolution asking that
the secretary of state bo authorized to supply
ten copies of dailies or their ccmlvaleut and
ten 2-ccnt and ton 1-oout stamps to each mem
ber nnd ofllcer.
Stevens of Lincoln county offered a substi
tute resolution that there bo supplied ten
" -cent stamps and ten 1-ccnt stamps to each
member of the senate and the o Ulcers
thereof.
Switzlor of Douglas offered to amend by
substituting for the words "members and
ofllcors" the words "inembersand secretary. "
The substitute resolution as amended was
adopted and adjournment was then taken
until Ji o'clock.
AFTIMtXOOX SESSION .
A t ! J:20 : p. m. tbo senate was called to order
by the lieutenant governor.
The following resolution was adopted 19
loll.
Kesolved , That the secretary of state bodl-
roctoil to furnish at iheexnenso of tlio stuto
llvo conies of dally papers , or tlielr equivalent
In wcokllos , published In the slate to each
member and iooruliirv each clay during the
session , ouch member having the selection
thereof.
Senator Wilson of Dawes Introduced the
following bills , which were read the first
tlmo :
A bill to repeal chapter 52 , session laws of
1SS2 , and to amend section 10 , article ) It , chap
ter 'J , compiled statutes of 1SS7 , entitled "Ag
riculture. "
An act to amend section 025 , chapter 0 , title
30 , code of civil procedure.
An act to amend section -177 C , title 1-1 , cede
of civil procedure.
A bill to amend section 103 , chapters , code
of civil procedure.
The following bills were Introduced by
Senator Switzlcr of Douglas- :
A bill to provide commissioners for su-
preme court , to regulate the manner of np-
pomtmcnt , power mid compensation of samo.
A bill to amend sections 18 and 10 of the
compiled statutes relating to manner of ren-
daring opinions by the supreme court ,
Senator Kuutz of Hayes , chairman of a
special committee to recommend the number
of employes of the senate for the various np-
polntlvooftlccs and position , submitted the
following list :
Elective ofllcers , 12 ; clerks , cncrossed nnd
enrolled , 0 ; Janitor , 1 ; messenger , 1 ; Janitors ,
senate ciiaiubcr , " ; night watch , 1 ; janitors ,
committee rooms , 3 ; pages , 8 ; lieutenant
governor's messenger , l ! president pro ten ] ,
messenger , 1 : secretary's ' messenger , 1 ;
bookkcpcr , 1 ; usssstunt postmaster , 1 ; mall
carrier , 1 ; bill clerks , t ! : pages , 1 ; tlio clerk.
1 ; chief clerk of engrossed and enrolled
bills , 1 ; custodian , 1 ; proof reader , 1 ; copy
holder. 1 ; stenographer , 1 ; private bccretar.v
to lieutenant governor , 1.
The roniniUtco recommended the appoint
ment of a private secretary for the lieutenant
governor. It also recommended the appoint
ment of additional employes whenever oc-
casion required.
1'oyiitor of Boone offered a resolution that
the ap'proval of the minutes bo postponed
and ttiat the record.of the day's ' session bo
printed and placed on the desks of each
member tomorrow morning before being
adopted and that when adopted bo the same
as today. The resolution was adopted.
Stevens of Lincoln offered u resolution that
the secretary of state bo instructed to pro-
ii'iro : > 00 copies of a legislative nmuual simi
lar to the ono now In use ,
Switzlcr of Douglas moved to amend by
changing the words "ono hundred" to ttt'o
hundred. This was adopted.
Stevens of Lincoln offered n resolution that
nil employes not otherwise governed or em
ployed bo under the supervision of the secre
tary. on.
The senate then adjourned until 10 a. m.
Saturday.
1HK IIOVSE IX SKHSIOV.
A Ilcsolutlon Fixing the TJmo for
Considering the Contest ,
The house did not get In working order
until nearly 11 o'clock.
The minutes.of the past tbreo days were '
read by the cleric. The minutes showed that
iRtm
Speaker Elder presided over the Joint convention
mb
tion , to which Stcrnsdorff and Gardner ob- )
jcetod.
Church Howe moved to arnca-l by having
the journal show that Lieutenant/ Governor I
MelUleobu ; presided agalust the protest of the
majority. Howe finally withdrew tbo amend
ment.
After considerable wrangling nn ntrend-
mont showing that the lieutenant governor
presided , to which a majority of the house ob
jected ) , was proposed by MclCossoii of Lan
caster.
The Independents insisted that the Journal
should show that the "speaker presided ,
allowing the lieutenant governor to put the
motions. "
A long discussion followed.
Oakley of Lancaster thought the Journal
should show the facts.
Oramb said the journal is the permanent
record of the proceedings of this body , nnd If
the lieutenant governor did actually preside
the journal should show this.
The MeKcsson amendment was adopted by
vote of 5. " to 44.
Pending further correction of the Journal ,
the house adjourned to Up. m ,
AFTEICJOOS SESSION.
On motion of Sbradcr , the further correc
tion of the journal was postponed till 4.'M.
A concurrent resolution , uv Curtis , llxlng
Tuesday. January SO , ns tlio ( lay for the meet
ing of the joint convention to consider the
contest case * was read.
Watson of Otoo Introduced n resolution that
a committee bo appointed to draft a bill ap
propriating $100,000 to the drouth stricken
bulTcrers of tbo west. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Modlo ( ind ) of Hod Willow Introduced a
resolution providing for the appointment of
ten more pages.
\VkltoofCasswanteil to know how many
had already been appointed.
The speaker informed him there were nine
on the pay rolls.
White then moved to lay the resolution on
the table , which was carried 00 to 10.
Stcrnsuorff moved that llvo extra pages bo
appointed , and on motion of Wnito this reso
lution was also t.-iblcd TO to 20.
A motion to furnish printed copies of testi
mony hi the contest cases to the members
was lost.
Cniiek moved that n committee of flvo be
appointed to make an Investigation as to the
number of employes necessary. Carried.
A motion to furnish the members with ten
dally papers ami with ten stamps dally , with
customary stationary , was mudo.
Soderman noved to strike out ten and In
sert live in each place.
Aldcn moved the resolution bo tabled. Car
ried.
ried.Shradcr
Shradcr moved that n committee of two bo
appointed to wait on the governor and inform
mnvthat the house is duly organized and
reaSy for business.
StcrnsdcrIT wanted to know how many gov
ernors wo have and to which governor the
resolution referred.
This opened a protracted wrangle , and
without reaching uny conclusion , the house
adjourned uutll 10 a. m. tomorrow.
AXOTIIKll
\ Hcntotl Debate in the Iloti.sn on the
Governorship Quest ion ,
Aftern few preliminary matters had been
disposed of In the house , Hopresentativo
Shradcr Introduced a resolution which at
once renewed the unseemly wrangle of the
past few dnys. The resolution provided that
a committee of two should bo appointed to
wait on the governor and inform him that
the house Is no\v organized and ready for
business.
The vigilant Stcrnsdorff Immediately raised
the question of which governor , nnd nn In
tensely interesting parliamentary battle com
menced.
Hon. John C. Watson of Otoo took the floor
and moved to insert the name of James E.
Hoyd after tlio word governor , and the same
motion w as made by "White of Cuss. In sup
porting the resolution Watson said that he
had been informed that tno supreme court
had already decided that there could bo no
Interregnum , and had stated from the bench
that the man whom the speaker of the house ,
in obedience to the mnndato ot the court , had
declared elected was the legal and only gov
ernor of Nebraska , and that man is James E.
Uoyd. [ Tremendous applause from tbo dem
ocrats , ]
Church Howe said the senate had re
pudiated the resolution adopted by the joint
'
convention , and had recognized 'Lieutenant
Governor Majors as the legal presiding oflicer
ot that body , lie said : "Now lotus meet
this question like men. For ono , I believe
that .lames E. Boyd is tno legal governor and
will so voto. " [ Cheers from the democrats. ]
Kruso of Knox moved to strike out the
name of James 15. Boyd and Insert that of
John M , Tlinyer.
Shradcr moved to lay the matter on the
table , which was lost by a vote of10 to 5-1.
Many members explained their votes. Gil
Illlan said that in obedience to the mundato
of the supreme court , and reserving the right
to nass judgment on the merits of the case , ho
would vote to recognize James 13. Boyd as
governor.
S''bappel ( rep ) said the supreme court has
assumed the responsibility of determining
who is legal governor , and to that decision ho
would bow.
.The motion to table belndost , the debate
on the main question was again opened ,
mainly by speakers on the independent sldo
of the house.
Shrador ngain got the floor , and moved that
the whole matter bo postponed until 4:30 : to
morrow.
Shryock and White of Cass endeavored to
move tlio previous question , but the speaker
recognized fchruder and the battle vent mer
rily on ,
Again the roll was called with the same re
sult 41 ! to ( H.
i'ho Independents amused themselves by
explaining- votes.
Slovens of Pumas said "
: "Standing by our
action In the joint convention , 1 vote aye.1' '
Speaker Kldcr explained his vote ns fol
lows : "As there is a contest pending for the
ofllco of governor , I vote aye.
The debate ou the main iiuostion noiv broke
out afresh.
Cramb of Jefferson ax'o andsnld : "Ilavo
wo como hero to act tbo schoolboy , or to
transact business I If wo are to fritter away
our time in this manner wo. had better ad
journ slnodio. "
Church Howe was recognized , nnd spring
ing out Into the center alslo ami facing the
Indo pendents , naked : "Who forced this
question upon us , but ono of your own men )
You Introduced n resolution Inviting the
governor to come in hero and deliver Ills
message , and this raised the question : "Who
is governor of Nebraska ! There is nn honest
man ( referring to Attorney General Lecso )
who occupied an ofllco in this building yes
terday and on whoso opinion you rely. To
day ho has delivered the keys of his olllco tea
a man declared elected by the same authority
that made the declaration in favor of Gov
ernor Uoyd. Your supreme court , the high
est judicial tribu no in your state , has just
denied to the attorneys lor Governor Thaycr
to llio papers in the case restraining Gov
ernor lloyd from exercising tlio duties of his
ofllco , and from the beach they have de
clared that hu U the legal and only governor
of Nebraska. "
Drcdcson of Polk Do you think that court
is tin partial I [ Hisses. J
Howe 1 know nothlnsto the contrary. I
voted for them aim so did you , and I presume
they are honorable men.
White of Cass Is It not a fact , Mr , Howe ,
tlmt Boyd was sworn In by the same Judge
( Maxwell ) who administered the oath to the
members of this houso.
Howe Yes. [ Cheers from the democrats , ]
Scott ( Ind. ) of DawRon I shall vote that
wo have a governor , and will let tbo supreme
court determine who ho is.
Johnson ( ind. ) of Valley I read from tlio
constitution of Nebraska that the governor
at the close of his term of oftlco shun deliver
bis annual message to the legislature , aud
this resolution can refer to nobody except
Governor Tbnvet. [ Great applause from the
independents. )
McKesson ( rep , ) of Lancaster Had that
resolution been passed yesterday before
Governor Boyd was sworn In tno point
would bo well taken , but today it is too late ,
Arnold ( Ind. ) of Gage Under the constitu
tion the r-oudlug resolution most certainly u0 -
fcra to Tli ay or. 0e
Slovens of Pumas You learned men ( re-
fcrrlugto Howe and \Vutsoii ) toll us ono
thing today aud something clso tomorrow.
Yo have believed too much you toll us and
propose to rely on our own common sense lu
the future.
Taylor of Johnson Tuo statement that the
Mi
supreme court refuses to let tno papers in
nuo warrunto proceedings boifllod is false.
The matter has boon set for.hoarlng next
Ttmailiiiv . ' . .
Mathcson ( dam. ) of wnynd Are wo sent
hero merely to make onolsol : If go , I have
as strong lungs as any of you find propose to
bo heard , lint let us get down to business.
Bertram ! of Douglas It Is charged thatthn
supreme court Is controlled by 0110 class. I
hcliovo that U an honorable Dixly , and their
decision is In accordance with law and jus
tice. Wo nro sent hero to in-tko laws. Let
us not turn law breakers oliwolves.
The hour having arrived to which the
further consideration of the journal hud been
postponed , Shrnder called it up , aud in spite
of the parliamentary maneuvers of Watson ,
Howe , White and others , thb shaker ) de
clared the consideration ofjlho journal in
order. ;
McICcss-on moved to postpdnc the consider
ation of the Journal , which carried , but nfter
a half hour of desultory ct-ft's tiring , Inde
pendents rallied their foreesand ( n few min
utes nfter 0 , by the close votaof 151 toIt ) , car
ried a motion to nJJourn until 10 o'clock to
morrow , leaving the question' as to who la
governor still pending. The Independents
who voted to recognize Uoyd as governor are
Folchtlnger of Do'dgo , Wiudrou and Wilson
of Adams , nnd Stewart ofrk. .
The Independents are now considering the
matter In caucus , and a hot tlmo Is expected.
COLE.
Governor Uoyd Appoint it New Adju
tant Genera ) ,
This afternoon Governor Boyd ordered Ad
jutant General Cole to dismiss the mllltla
from the state house and to c op all warlike
demonstrations or displays' ' Shortly after
wards the following tclegrutn" was received
by lion. Wallace Wilson : K
Goatoncoand Interview feovernnr. Crisis
tomorrow. Wo must litivu arms and ammuni
tion at once. Hoard of enmity commissioners. .
! ' . . Curly. E. K. K iin. Thoip is CoiToy , F. M.
DorrhiRton , Spargucr Fishur , i nd others.
Senator Wilson immodlnii repaired to
Governor Bovd's olllco and. ' lihndcd him the
telegram. Tlio governor .1 : sued orders to
Adjutant General Cole to serid the supplies nt
onco. Cole thereupon refuted to rccogulzo
the authority of Governorj Boyd in both
orders. Without nny comments Governor
lioyd Immediately dlsmlsseflColo Irom the
service nnd reduced him to the rank
of a private citizen. { Tlio governor
then sat down nnd' wfoto out n
commission appointing General Victor
Vifqualn , Into United Statesfconsul to Colon ,
South America , to the position made vacant
by the discharge of Colo. Tle | governor then
telephoned to Vifcninin to come to the state
house at once , bo sworn nud f eater immedi
ately upon the duties of tno ofllco.
General Vlfqunm is a native of Franco and
Is llfty-two years old. He WAS a soldier in
the union service , and for his bravery nnd
splendid servlco was awnriTol the rare honor
of being presented with a golU 'medal by con
gress.
Up to midnight Geuoral Cole could not bo
found , nnd consequently tho'order for his re
moval as adjutant gonorol Could not not bo
served. As soon as the notice is served on
him General Vifqualn will bJsworn ( in.
Captain Khoilo of compuifj' IJ has been in
consultation with Governor Thayer this
evening and declares thutjlio will not obey
any order Issued by Vlfquani. As soon na
the t now adjutant general' Is sworn in the
order to Captain Hhode to tike his company
of militia Jrom the stnto House will bo renewed -
nowed , and If ho does not comply with the
mandate i muslo will follow : I
Governor Thaycr is still holding the fort In
the t old executive ofllccs , and , worn out , has
finally f sunk to sleep on a sofit in his private
ofllco. \ Governor Boyd sayuthat Thayer
sight as well go home and enjoy the rest of
a good man , as ho doea not wish the old ex6c-
uttvo nt apartment , because liolls comfortably
In 1 the rooms assigned hlri. | By. the boaru of
public laiuls and buildings. ' ' (
Ihcy Go in a IJody to Lincoln to Con
gratulate Governor Hoyd.
Between 4 and 5 o'clock In the afternoon
the Satnosotclub of Omaha and a largo dele
gation of other citizens from Omaha came in
a body to Governor Boyd's ' headquarters and
extended to him their hearty congratulations
on being seated as governor of Nebraska.
Governor Uoyd responded as follows :
"I heartily thank you for coming to the
capitolto extend tome your ( .congratulations
upon this tbo llrst day of my administration
as governor of Nebraska. iThis is n day
which will bo notable in tno history of the
democratic party of this state. It shall bo
my earnest purpose to administer tlio urdur-
ous duties of tlio olllco to which I have been
fairly nnd honorably elected s'o ns to merit
the approvalof all the people of this stato. "
The governor then shook ( jach uy the hand
and gave them the freedom qf the place.
Later In the evening the state ofllccrs nnd
several of the members of the legislature , to
gether with many of the prominent citizens
of Lincoln , called on Governor Boyd aud ex
tended congratulations. ,
noyd's First Oflldlal Act.
In the afternoon Governor Boyd performed
his first oftlclal net as chlei executive of the
state of Nebraska by affixing bis signature tea
a number of school land deeds and requisi
tion papers , and is making preparations to
sign mi order to disperse tbo militia. All
the state ofllcers recognize Boyd ns governor
and are working in barmony with him. All
executive papers and mall nro assigned by
them to him. Governor Uoyd has approved
the bonds of all the state executive ofllccrs.
CoiiKrcssinnn-clcct Bryan has submitted his
bonds to Governor Boyd , nnd declares that
ii certificate of election from lioyd is
as good a thing ns ho asks for In which to go
to Washington to enter upon his congres
sional duties. Governor Uoyu writes a very
pretty autograph , nnd Just now It is greatly
in ofllclal demand.
Ex-Governor Thayer Is still keeping bach
elor's hall in the rooms lately known us thu
executive npattmonts. but which have now
fallen into inocuous desuetude ,
Tlio Order From lloyrt'q Itornns.
The following Is the rC30mt > on passed
unanimously by the board of publlo lands
nnd buildings on tbo matter of establishing
gubernatorial headquarters :
Moved , That the order heretofore made
designating the southeast rooms on the llrst
lloor of thu main part of the ciipltol uulldliu ;
as the chambers of the uxi'Cntlvo department
ho and Is hereby revoked , and nt tlio reef
of Governor Juiiics K. Itovdt tlm rooms now
used by the htato heard of t reimportation and
stnto bunking boar.l bo duslpuated and set
apart ns the executive chambers , and Bald
bo ird will tie given thu rooms at u subsequent
nii'utliigbf the bojiril , ,
1'jr.l VF.fl'H 8T < iTE3lEXT ,
Ho AY ants to Hold Over' Until Uoyd'H
ICliglblllty IB Determined.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the members
constituting the board o [ public lands and
buildings went to ox-Governor Thayer and
formally demanded the eurreudor of the
apartments occupied by him. This was em
phatically refused by Thnyor. Ex-Governor
Thaycr gave as his tcason for refusing -
fusing this demand that Hoyd had
not yet properly proven his citizenship , and
ho would not surrender the ofllco tin til ho
had done so. This , ho declares , Boyd can
not do. Shortly afterwards ex-Governor
Thayer handed the following written state
ment to Tin : lUu : correspondent :
My position is exactly this. Tlie.-o Is
a general conviction that Mr. Boyd Is
notucHUon of this .state ; that although ho
ha ? lived hero many yean ho owes allegiance
to a foreign power. I desire this mutter to bo
tested loforo the supreme court , for it Is
a judicial question. If ho is a citi !
zen it Is a very easy matter for
him to prove the fart. If ho Is not a citizen ,
that fuel should bo established. Article 6 ,
section 'J , of the constitution of the ulato of
Nebraska Is In the following words :
"Pcnoim ineligible -No person shall
bo clllglbla to thu ofllco of gov
ernor or lieutenant governor who Mmll
not have attained tlio ago of thirty year.- , and
been for two years next proceeding bis elce-
tlon n citizen of the United States and of this
state. "
Language cannot make this provision nny
stronger. 1 have sworn to support the con
stitution , and It Is my duty tb prevent , so far
as It lies In my power , a person who owes
allegiance to a lorelga government becoming
governor of Nebraska. If the proper tri
bunal should dccl'lo nfter Investigation thnt
Mr. lloyd is eligible to the position I will
Immediately transfer the olllco to him , I nm
navlsed by hluh loirnl authority that it Is my
duty to defend the constitution.
Jon.v M. TiiAvr.il.
to i-co < : nl/T Hoyil ,
Atn caucus of tlio Independent members of
the bouse tonight , after a protracted discus
slon it was determined not to recognize
Boyd as governor until nn opinion In his
favor had been obtained from tbo supreme
court. It Is Quito likely the house
will nsk tlio opinion of the court
on this question at the morning session. The
caucus was attended by every one of the
fifty-four Independents , and tlio session was
anything but harmonious , \Vaklron of
Ames , BLomax of Custer , Felditinxei' of
Uodgo nnd Scott of U.uvson openly declare
that if the court says Hoyd is the legal gov
ernor they will break away from their party
and vote to rocogntzo him. " " "
How Mi'llclcjolin Out In.
' Ex-Lleutcimnt Governor Mciklojohn on be
ing Interviewed by Tiic Bui : correspondent
said :
"It is the closest place 1 ever got
Into in my llfo , and the experience
was anything but agreeable. I was
certain I was right and was de
termined to Htand my ground , but any mis
take would have been fatal. I got wind that
they Intended to exclude me from the build
ing yesterday morning nnif prepared for
them. They had a warrant for mo nt the
rout boor , but 1 went around , led by
some Intuition , to the back door and
up to my room , where I hud
directed \V. A. ICellny , G. B. Sedgwlck ,
Jcsso Moore and Grant Knsign , my four
trusty sergeants , to meet me. Thov were
promptly . on hand. With my coat collar
drawn up 1 walked leisurely along with my
guards ' to the door .of the house , knocked
lightly with my pencil , the door opnncil and
III wo went , without nuv ono knowing who
wo wero. At the entrance to the speaker's
desk there were two trusty guards who dis
puted my passage , but I said to myself , 'I
don't need that chair , I will Just stay hero
In the clerk's ' chair. ' i swore in my deputies
and wo sat down.
' I'retty soon a sergeant came around and
said : ' 1 guess I have a warrant for your
arrest. "
" 'All right , ' says I , 'lot mo see It. ' I took
It nnd saw It wns signed by the speaker , so I
placed It In my pocket. I'retty soon ho said , 'I
guess wo will putyou out. '
" 'Hold on,1 said I. 'UMioro is vour author
ity ? 1 have your warrant and let mo see
you get it. Without the warrant you have
uo authority , so touch mo if yon dare. '
"He thought a moment ami seemed to tnko
the same view of the case and wo had a pleas-
nut tlmo after that.
"When the speaker came ho seemed sur
prised , but I greeted him cordially and wo
boon were chatting together.
"Had they been smart cno'.igh to got out a
civil warrant for malfeasance in olllco they
could have made it very interesting for me.
. "In the afternoon I was -denied admission
and threatened to call upon the governor , but
the speaker thought better of it and let me
in.1'
in.1'"O
"O well , " said Tom Majors , who was pres
ent , "your experience and the result shows
the power of mind over mere matter. "
S'/IA'V AltG WXltLIXC .TO It'AIF.
ThcOmnlin Ilrld oDispute Will Come
CinoAOo , Jan. 0. ( Special TologVam to
TitElr.n.J ) It was learned today thnt the
Omnha dispute between the Union Pacillo
nud the St. Paul nnd Hock Island would not
bo puMied to a settlement nnill the presi
dents in New York agreed or disagreed.
This conclusion was the result of a cottier-
enco of the Interested roads , at which it was
practically agreed what would bo done , Irre
spective of the outcome of the Omaha.sult.
Gould DIICH Not Cunt nil
JN'IW : Youif , Jan , 0. An authorized state
ment was given out this afternoon to tlio
effect that Jay Gould had not obtained con
trol of tbo Atchisou railroad by purchase , ns
reported , but that Uussell Rage and friends
bold moro Atchison securities now than over
before.
Another story Is in circulation today that
Gould has secured n largo block of IJock
Island stock. One railroad ofllelnl said : "Tho
fact Is that Gould is practically in control of
n great part of the combined railroad system ,
but bo bus obtained that control simply by
engineering and not by the purchases of
stock. Ho holds n largo block of Northern
Paeifie , 50XH ( ) shares of the Union Pacific ,
70,000 shares of Atchison , 10)00 ( ) shares of the
Richmond Terminal , nnd is In absolute con
trol of the Union Pacific , Missouri Pacific ,
Wabash , St. Louis & Pacific. Arkansas &
Texas and Texas Pacific. Ho Is also in close
relations with the Denver & Hio Grande , llio
Grundo Western , Southern Pacific , Central
Iowa and tbo Great Northern. "
LooKini ; for a Dnureasc.
Cincioo , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BIH. : ] Chicago railroad men arc looking
forward to a truffle during the year 2i per cent
less than last year. Tbo weekly statements
are already shewing n much gl-eaterdecrease.
This. It is thought , will bo largely neutral
ized , however , by the advances in rates made
recently.
It is the opinion of such passenger men as
General Passenger Agents Kustls of the llur-
Hngton nnd Heaford of the St. Paulthat their
branch of the business was never in bettor
shape throughout the west than nt oreseut.
In general , nil are looking forward to a year
of comparatively less trafllc , but at much
higher and better maintained rates.
AbnllHliliii : Cnniinl1
Nr.w YOIIK , Jon. 0. The executive commit
tees of the Trunk Line and Central Tronic
associations today considered the question of
commissions on passenger tickets from Chicago
cage to the seaboard , ami an Iron-clad agree
ment was arranged for to not recognize the
payment of commissions , This law goes Into
force February 1 nud will bo absolutely en
forced ,
UAitrESTEK TKUnTAHAXDOXKU.
1'ronpeutH ol'Vigorous I'roBcuntlon the
1'rnlmhlo CIIIINC.
CHICAGO , Jan. 9 , President McCormlok
furnishes thofollowlngstatomont to the Asso
ciated press ; "Tho Amcilcun harvester com
pany , after securing the opinion of eminent
counsel from different states , has been brought
face to taco with great legal obstacles to the
consummation ot the great enterprise for
which It was formed. These aro. of such a
character that after the most serious nnd
careful consideration the conclusion has been
reached that the whole undertaking must bo
abandoned. In so doing it is but adopting a
course as such counsel have united in ad
vising. "
It was only after a long argument that the
gentlemen composing the trust decided to
abandon It. The hardest rocks against which
It ran wore tbo decisions of the Illinois and
Now York courts In the gas nnd sugar trust
cases , The interests Involved In the trust
were so great that It was agreed that W-
(100.000 ( capita' ' would bo necessary to put It
upon its foot. Of this sum -f ; ,000,000 was to
bo apportioned among several institutions
nnd $18,000,000 , in bonds issued for u working
capital , When the company attempted to
tloat those bond the United States trust
company of Now York declined them on the
ground thnt the company had been organized
in such a way as to violate thu anti-trust
statutos. Other ilnancial Institutions
were appealed to with the same ro-
milt. Then it was proposed to rulso
vtho necessary funds within the coin-
iiany It-self , but various concerns , becoming
frightened a the legal prospects of affairs ,
i1refused to tl up their Individual - u- I
nionts where they w Vo handicapped by
heavy Irgal mul flu , \ liabilities , hcnco
nothing but dlssolutlotlncd. .
A local impcr says I y cause of tlio
illssolutlou was the fa Vt McCormlck ,
Doering mul other bl ? V \ f'o ' trust
were dissatisfied wltli th , \y mnnp il out
mill wiM-o romly to secede Vy. A merry
war N now In prospect. I . . iMcli ( Inn for
itself -out , slush and compote.
MoNUirv , Jan. 0. William Decrlng tt
Co. have notllU'd their ngent hero tluit their
company has withdrawn from the Amurli'.ia
Harvester Company union , which will un
doubtedly break up" the trust. A number of
men In this section who nnvo been discarded
bv the company will now resume work.
MU'Mtoi't- \ tt ir. ttin'.vit ,
Tlio fevei-ivst Storm In Many YOUTH
Now I'rovnllini ; .
LOS-DO.V , Jnti. 0. TliiM-o are no signs of
tibatcmcnt of tlio severe winter weather
throughout Great Hritalu or on the continent.
From nil points come stones of suffering. In
Great Drltain the severity of the season bus
not oecn exceeded slneo 1S1H. The
rlvor Thames below lilrhmond reinnlns
partially frozen mul navigation is Impeded by
ice ' llocs. Carriers' vans traverse the frozen
surface from Suttou court to Abingdon. Nu
merous dcatlis Imvo resulted from the ex-
trei'no cold , several of them at the very gato.s
of workhouses , where the poor clnuior for nd-
mission.
MUilanJ newspapers declare tlmt thousands -
sands of persons of that region are In a con
dition of seml-starvntlon. Many local com
mittees nro taking measures for relief , but
they fall to reach a host of cases.
In every country on the continent there Is
suffering becmiso of tlio severe weather. The
coasts of liolgluni , Holland and North Gcr-
inuny are blocked with ico. Many steamers
and ships nro Icobouiul in the rivers Scheldt
and the Elbe is badly damaged.
At Antwerp 10,000 workmen are thrown
out of employment owing to the severe
weather. The misery among the poorer
class is intense anil wiile.sprend. Dynamite
is to bo used nt Copenhagen In hopes of get
ting out a number of vessels now icebound.
Dispatches from several Uerinnn ports toll of
the Inaccessibility of their harbors because
of Ico.
All Bavaria Is covered with snow anil in
the country between the D.inubo and the
Alps the snow is ten inches deep.
In certain localities along the Uhino snow
drifts nro piled seventeen leot nigh.
In northern Italy snow fell heavily for
forty-eight hours. The inhabitants of that
region are suffering acutely , such weather
being entirely unknown to tlimn , mid it Is
feared a number of people will perish In the
storra. The railways are much delayed.
Dispatches from Vienims.-iy communication
with points south of that city is greatly im
peded , and on all the railways ci'iitering there
the movement of trains is partiiilly suspended.
A telegram from Madrid reports a heavy
snow fall In Spain , and says communication
with all iho provinces of Spain is diflleult.
There are also reports of the prevalence
of intense cold weather in Valencia , \vhern \
the orange groves have been swept by the
storm , entailing heavy losses to owners.
A violent storm , accompanied by hail anil
snow a long distance Inland , is reported from
Algiers , in North Africa. Tito report is
coupled with the assnranco that nothing like
such severe wouthor was ever Itnown in that
region before.
Advices from t'aris say the Seine is blocked
with ice near Rouen mid is frozen above
Lyons. Much sulfering is being caused In
many interior placed by intensely cold
weather and a numbur of persons were
frozen to llt'ILI.II. .
From Austria comes reports of a tremen
deus storm prevailing. At Trieste all roads
nro blockaded and supplies are getting scarce.
No report * have bojn reeoivod from tbo
Alpine districts for two days.
Snow is stili fulling in Vienna. Six thou
sand men are employed in cleaning the im
mense mass of snow already on the ground.
A JtAXN.tS IlfUf.
Political Alia Irs In That Stnto In
Hopi'losH Confusion.
Tornic.Kan. . , Jan. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to THIS HER. ] A secret meeting of
thirty-five men , alliance representatives , and
about fifty prominent members of the farm
ers' movement , was held in this city this
afternoon for the purpose of investigating
McGrath's connection in the Turner in
trigue.
The meeting was called by McGrath and
ho evidently expected a whitewash. A resolution
elution exonerating him was voted
down. A resolution , however , was
adopted resolving thatVo , regard
the affair solely as n characteristic attempt
on tha part of the republican politicians In
Topcka nnd Washington to provo that moral
laws have no pluco in polities and a desire on
their part to thwart the will of the people ;
that wo regard it only as another reason for
standing moro closely together in earnest ,
untiring nnd zealous devotion to our cause. "
Notwithstanding the adoption o [ this evi
dencoof alovo feast the party Is all torn up
over the matter. P. i' . Elder , the oldest ami
best schooled of the alliance politicians , has
worked hard all day to bring the people's
partv together and prevent a dissolution of
the forces.
General John KIco of Fort Scott , a prom
inent alliance senatorial candidate ono month
ago , but whose boom has now collapsed ,
takes a diffei-ent view of the exposure and ,
In an Interview tonight , said :
"Tho people's party has already developed
rings moro dosposllo and corrupt than wns
ever known lit either of tbo old parties. I
renounce the movement now nnd forever. "
S. W. Clmso , chairman of the people's
narlv central committee , is also indignant
'out Is powerless to do anything.
McGrath now seems to hold the winning
card , but the faction which Is ilghtlug him is
the most influential with the rural masses.
The republicans are highly elated at the
turn which affairs have taken and assert that
the alliance leaders will never bo able to got
together on the senatorial ones tlon.
P. 1' . Elder stated tonight that the Me
Gralh matter would not effect the senatorial
fight OHO way or the other and , even If the
alliance went to pieces , the representatives
would see that Ingnlls went down with the
fabric.
Turner SnyH It IH hjilto Work ,
WASHINGTON' , Jan. 0. Representative
Turner of Kansas , speaking of the much
talked of letter to McUratb , said tonight that
It was written by a young man who came to
Washington from Turner's district some
tlmo ago. Ho was a lawyer and wanted an
olllco. In order to help him Turner let him
write such of his loiters as could bo answered
without dictation , and gave him enough
money to pay his hoard bill , Finally , when
It bccamo apparent that ho could not got nil
appointment here , 1io became angry nnd in
rovonpo wrote the letter. Turner refused to
disclose his name , but says ho Is after the
young man and will prosecute him. Vigorous
search is being made for the original docil
mcnt , which Is said to bo iu the bauds of the
alliunca people.
Tlio Wonlliur FnrnotiHt.
For Omaha and vicinity Light snow , fol
lowed by clcarim ; ; colder.
For Nebraska Local snows and stntlonrxr )
tempcraturo la southern , fair and warmer In
northern portion ; nortliwestly winds.
For Iowa Light snows , except lu the ox
troino northern part , fair ; northerly winds
stationary tempcraturo , except in nortwes
portion , slightly warmer.
For South Dakota Fair warmer In eastern
colder In western portion ; westerly winds.
Sr. I'Afi , Minn , , Jan , 0--Tho house completed
plotod its organization today by the election )
of tbo fusloifulilaneo-deiroeratlcj ( ticket.
[ ROOFS CLOSING IN ,
ilioy Are Ordered to Move Forward on the
Indians from All Sides.
10STILES MUST SURRENDER OR FIGHT ,
An Evident Intoution of the Indiana to
Attack tlio School.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE TEACHER ,
lo Was to Do Sot Upjn and OVWODUIO by
the Scholars ,
fllLITARY PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN.
Mow n Night Attaok la to Ho 1're-
vented Tlio Seventh Moved
1'roin tlio Iluttom to 11 Hill
'llio Klrot
u AOKXCT , S. D. ( via Uushvlllc ,
Nob. ) , .Ian. 1) ) . [ Special Telegram to TUB
Jit.j : Yesterday afternoon all tlio com-
minds la the Held were ordered to march
Vein three to six miles nearer the homilies.
, ate last night the order was piit late effect ,
t of ccurso attracted the attontlon of the
mllans. At the Intervals ol f.vo or three
lays the cordon will bo drawn mow tightly
around the hostlles until they agree either to
come In peaceably or bo whipped Into subiuls-
on.
on.Tho
The opposition they display In accepting
the overtures of General Mlles Is susceptible
of but ono iiiterpn'tatton , mid tlmt is they
iroposoto surrender and retain tlielr arms or
lie in their defense. This opinion Is bolstered
up by the fact that the majority
of tlioso who have como in from the hoitlloj
ire squaws and children whom It was desired ,
to get out of the way , Some bucks
conn * in occasionally and domesticate with
the alleged friendlies , but at the same tlmo
they retain the feeling of hostility which Ini-
iclied them to lloo the agency.
Tlio coming in of Kcd Uloud is variously
interpreted , His good faith is doubted bv
natiy became it is well known that ho eould
ml Imvo stolen away in the mght from the
liustilc.s had the latter desired to retain him
n their midst.
No ono can toll what the cover of darkness
may impel the Indians to undertake. That
they have contemplated and do still contem
plate nn attack upon this agency is believed
liy all well informed people. That they are
now awaiting the opportunity Is almost nn
estiblUlieil fact. Hod Cloud is living In his
invn house in the midst of the ul-
lept'il fricnillles. At n signal from the
liobtiles It Is believed ho will comiminlento
Iho Mime to the fricmlllos. The agency could
then be attnelc'iit from all sides. There are
now fewer than a thousand soldiers within u
mile of headquarters. Ucforo those stationed
in the Held could reach hero great damage
could Lu done ,
General Miles today , as If impfissud with
this laet , extending the breastworks around
the school , which will command
a larger extent of the fricmlllos'camp. Ho
also received word from General 13 mo Ice that
a mimbcr-of hoslilcs last night tried to break
through hli lines and escape to the Itosobud.
They found the linu too strong , however , and
retired.
Captain Plcrco , First Infantry , the newly
appointed agent to succeed Ur. Hoyor , ar
rived at noon today.
Colonel Kent mid Captain Baldwin , who
are collecting the facts In the Wounded Kuco
flgnt , have already examined a number ot
eye-witnesses , Tlio information Is being
gathered in an informal manner. A troop of
the Heventl. cavalry , Captain Moylnn , loft as
escort today with Paymasters Baker and
Comogys , who will visit all the troops in the
Held.
It has been discovered that Phil
lip Schwenliy of 1C troop , a recruit
from Jefferson barracks whoso homo
was in Newark , N.J. , was killed on Wounded
Kno\ but the fact Is now published for the
first timo.
lied Cloud says there are 100 wounded In
dians among the hostllos whom Little Wound
wants to send to the ngcnoy.
liener.d Miles lias placed Colonel Shaftcr.
First infantry , in command of the troops ul
the agency.
Sitting Hear and Long Bull have written
General Miles that they propose to como In
willi their followers and bo good Indians.
The inquiry into the Forsytho matter Is
proL'rossIng wholly favorable to that ofllcor.
Xot a point thus far but shows that Colonel
Forsytho mndo the best possible disposition
of the troops at Wounded ICnco. Tlio inquiry
will probably l > o completed tomorrow.
J'Jii-0A' / ' ' T1IK MXUfAXS.
Il Inulntlcd tins Killing of n Teacher
liy llln Scholar * .
PISI : Union Aonxcr , B.T ) . , ( via Hushvlllo ,
Neb. ) , ian. 0. [ Speelnl Telegram to Tins
Uii : : . ] In this morning's dispatch , rofercnco
was iniulo to the fact that General Mlles had
oldered the extension tjf the breastworks on
the northern nnd southern and southeast
corners of the school grounds , This fact led
to t the discovery , that ono of the plans of the
hotile.i , with the assistance of the alleged
friendlies was to attack the school.
This soiunod Improbable , and your repre
sentative sought Information as to why the
Indians should attack a place In which
so many of tholr own blood nro
sheltered , It was ascertained that the at-
tuclc would not bo rnndo until after the cull-
drcd had loft the building.
This evacuation was to ho accomplished at
a given signal and Immediately preceding it
the scholars were to sct-upon and overpower
the teachers , a feat which they would have
butllttlddllllculty la accomplishing , Than
the work of destruction was to begin ,
There Is a blood-curdling clement in this
tilery. The story Is well authenticated and
has been brought to General Miles' attention.
Ilohas taken the precaution to guard against
the outrage , as may bo inferred from the fol
lowing arrangements.
Immediately upon taking command of tha
troops around the agency , as detailed in thli
morning's dispatches. Colonel Shufterof th
First infantry Issued nn order to the oDIcori
in command of the several detachments tc
tnko every precaution to repel a night attack ,
In the event of such n surprise the separata
troops and companies are to repair imme
diately ton designated position which they
are to hold to the last.
While the post could bo satisfactorily defended -
fended during the day by the breastworks ,
the II 'cliklss and Gulling guns and the four
pieces of artillery , it could not so wnll bo pro
tected In the event of a surprise by night.
This order has doubtless boon suggested for
the purpose of nllhylng tbo four of a night at-
taclc which exists hero , as detailed In today's
dispatches.
Late this afternoon the Seventh cavalry
was mnvod from the bottom In which It bos
been stationed to the hill immediately cast ,
which commands u view of the agency from
ttm position , when they may more easily respond
spend to a call from any part ot the agency ,
at any tlmo. d.iy or night. Shortly after the
change , three Urns wcm noticed from the
Sfhnol house
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