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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 17 , 1801. 941 Banker Oowles of Olttrks Arrested While on His Way to Omaha , THE WARRANT SERVED AT COLUMBUS , Ho Knew He AVan Suspected of tlio Crime and Snld Ho Wan Anx- IOUH to Stand Trial at Once. CL.UIKS , Noh.Fob. 10. [ Spcciril Telegram lo Tun Bin. : ] S. I ) . Cowles took the noon iraln from Ibis place for Omaha loday for the purpose - pose of attending to the business of the Pa cific bank. Immediately n complaint" charg ing him with the murder of his wife was filed by Robert Gregg , ex-shorifC of Saunders county , before J. S. Dunham , justice of the pcaco at this place. A tcleginm was sent ahead nnd Mr. Cowles , was arrested f nt Columbus and came back at 3:15 : this afternoon. In Justice to Mr. Cowles It is but fair to stnto that ho made no secret of his going nnd requested these who wore the most suspi cious to complain against him before leaving , ns ho was anxious to have the matter fairly tried nnd finally determined. District court Is now In session In this county nnJ n preliminary hearing will pioba- bly bo waived nnd Iho case tried within the next few days. The present nuHomcnt is not under the instruction of the county attorney. Mr. Cowles was seen by Tun Bun corre spondent after his return to this city , and stated that ho had anticipated such n move. "I want the matter carefully Investigated. " said ho , "nnd I have no fears as to the out come. I know that a trial will result in my vindication , and as it seems that noth ing short of a trial will rellovo mo of the weight of suspicion , I nm anxious for it to come. I desire the apprehension and punishment of my wife's murderer as much as it Is possible for n man to do and I am ready to lend my every effort to that end. My only concern as to the clmrgo against mo is the stigma it will cast upon my llttlo boy ns well ns my self , nnd not that I fear the result of the trial. His n heavy blow to think that after a residence of six years in this place It is possible for my acquaintances to hollovo mo guilty of this crime My wife had been troubled with heart dis ease for four or five years , and it had grown worse during the past year. During the last six months of her life it troubled hurmoio than over. She was frequently rendered perfectly helpless by an attack of It , and It was necessary to use camphor to restore her , On the night" before her death she had nn nttnck after wo Had retired. I heard her gasping for breath , and taking her hand I found it cold ns ice. 1 hastily lighted n lamp , nnd worked for some time b she . recovered consciousness. Tiio next day I nsked Dr. Hoblnson what the rcsultjofa sudden shock would be , and ho said ho thought it would terminate fatally. On the nightof the murder wo retired about 1020 ; o'clock , and my wife then appeared to Uo in fully ns peed health ns usual. When I next saw her It was about 1 ; UO o'clock , and she was dead. "I havo.hnd n detective working on the cnso , nnd paid him $50 for expenses. Sovcral other citizens also snld they would pay him , but I don't know whether they have or not. Wfcon.ho finished Joatlfylnffboforeithoxcoro- . looked very black , and that all the evidence was very damaging to roe. It fairly took nwny my breath when ho demanded moro money nnd snld that some heavy work would hnvoto bo done. Ho wanted to send to Kan sas for a man to do some shadowing , but I re fused to advance moro money at/ that ttmo.ns I had just given film the WO. That incident put mo on my guard , nnd I made up my mind that I would sny nothing nfter that In the presence of any ono Individual unless certain that that person was a friend. This was why It was that I had witnesses present on tbo occasion when the money wns found. Messrs. IJIxon and Mnrtin were there as well ns the detective. "I have figured to n certain extent In local politics , ami perhaps might bo called a leader of ono of the factions of the republican party. "Dr. Hoblnson pronout cud my wife's cnso ono the most peculiar ho had over seen , nnd wanted to make nn examination. Ho did make a partial ono , nnd wished to make another , nut Airs , Cowles was opposed to it , saying that If she know she had heart disease Blip know that it would kill her. " Dr. Uohlnson , when nsked about the case , stated that a post-mortom would not neces sarily reveal whether Mrs. Coules died from smothering or heart disease. Ho said : "I nm anxious to have the clonk removed nnd this mystery solved. It was nn awful nlTair , and injures our citv and the com munity ns well. Mr. Cowles has always been nn exemplary citizen. I have been his fntnlly physlcinn and was intlmalely ac quainted with him. His devotion nnd affec tion for his wlfo wns proverbial. Ho wns held up by every woman in this town ns n model husband , nnd tbo rest of us were cen sured accordingly. " Cowlen' IJnnk Sold. Cr.NTKAr , CITY , Neb. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tim BKB.J The Pacific bank of Clarks was purchased by the Morrlck County bank of the .same place today , all liabilities being assumed byi the Morrlclc County bank. The complaint against S. B. Cowles was defective and n now complaint will probably bo filed tomorrow. It. 1C. Plcrco , general dealer In hardware , of Clarks , gave chattel mortgages to pre ferred creditors today , w.ho took possession of the ontlro stock. Liabilities , $1,000 ; as sets , J,000. IT VASXOTAXTlCU'.lTE. Why Chicago Will not Guard World's Fair Workmen. CHICAGO , Fob. 10. President Gaco of the world's ' fair directory sent a lotlor to Mayor Creglor todav , calling his attention to the cases of intimidation of workmen by the un employed nt Jackson park , the danger of serious labor riots and necessary pollco pro tection. The mayor directed the corporation counsel to draw up nn opinion and the conclusion wns reached that the city could not undertake to keep a force of pollco on the grounds in nntlclpallon of trouble , but in case of a riot the pollco would bo sent to suppress It. The request for such forco. how ever , mustcomo from the park commission ers , not from the contractors or world's fair ofllrlals , although tbo commissioners nro not on the ground and sel dom in session. The main points made in the conclusion nro that the parks nro Under the direct control of the commission nnd provided with Ihclr ownori. ' poltro force nnd therefore , the city has no right to Inter fere , except by request of the park com mis- aloners. Second , if the report Is true that the Italians employed are aliens the } ' are not en titled to pollco protection as , under an net passed by xho state legislature in 18SO , It is made unlawful for any board , commission , oftlco , or contractor , acting for nnd under any municipality to employ aliens. The point Is mndothatthislawlsapplicable because the city has raised e.i,000,000 , in bonds in support of the fair. The force of par jpoilco in Jackson park nt present docs not .exceed six men nnd Is , of course , wholly In- 'adequate ' to cope with n moo which might number from GOO to 5,000 men , Knd of ix Pioneer , DKinwooi ) , S. D. , Fob. Irt. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BEB.I Tom Fisher , n mem ber of tha Black Hills Pioneer association , has been missing for the last seven or eight tlnys. J. H. Flyuu , secretary of the associa tion , today broke in the door of Fisher's cnbiu on Pine street and found Fisher's hodv * , horribly dlstotrcd , cold and stiff in death. Ho had evidently been dead some days , nnd Iho the ory U that ho froze to death durlnc the rold opcll n week ngo. The deceased , who was about sixty years of ngc , was formerly ono of the wealthiest men of Independence , Mo. Ho took the wrong side dur ing the civil war , nnd hU prorcrty was confiscated. This disheartened him , nud though ho was ntnong the llrst Into Montana and then the Black hills , whcro fortunes wcro being made every day , ho made no ef fort to rebuild his own. Ho had wealthy relatives In Missouri , who had frequently urged him to return , and to whom the body will be sent. TJIMK JE Serious Dnningo Fcnrcd on the Pcnti- HJ-Ivan I a HivorH. PtTTsntmo , Pa. , Fob. 1(1. ( A steady down pour of rain slnco yesterday lias had the ef fect of moro or loss seriously impeding travel on almost every railroad entering the city. 'The largest landslide on the Baltimore & Ohio for several years now covers the track near AVest Newton. The Youghlocheny river banks nro full and rising. A big Hood is feared , Grconsburg reports the streams In that vicinity over the banks nnd the people on low lands driven from their homos. Johns town reports the highest water In Stouoy creek and the Concrnmigh river slnco the flood. Sovcral bridges have been destroyed. Tlio cellars In the lower portion of the town nro filled with water and work at the Camfl . bria iron company's plant Is suspended. " Heports from Ohio nnd West Virginia mdl- calo n , sudden rise in the branches with many bridges destroyed nnd houses flooded , though no lives liava been lost thus far. Late this evening Johnstown reports the \vntor two feet higher than nt any tlmo slnco the grent flood and still rising. The water from Stone creek has commenced to flood the business part of the city. Later advices from Johnstown tonight say the situallon Is becoming serious. Nearly nil the bridges are gene ; low lands nro com pletely Hooded and the flood is running through the business portion of the town. Many people have loft their homes nnd thousands nro gathered around the Pennsyl vania depot , A flood , upcqualcd slnco 18S-I , is looked for by experienced river men hero.A fall of lain of over thirty hours alonir both the Alle gheny nnd Monongchnln rivers from tucir mountain sources lias been heavy nnd regular and Ills still raining. At many places great damage has been done already , Bradford reports Iho lower streets inun dated and tlie people on Ann street nro being taken from their houses in boatsj The water has put out the fires in the Scyfangs iron works. The Ohio ftising. CINCINNATI , 0. , Feb. 10. The Ohio river Is tonight , forty-six feet above low water mark and rising half an Inch an hour. The rain last night in southern Ohio was very heavy. Dispatches from West Virginia re port tlio tributaries of the Ohio full and rising. Ho Severely Criticises the Action of the Irish Executive. LOXHON , Fob. 16. In the commons today the secretary of war , replying to a question , said that pending the result of legal pro ceedings taken by Sir William Gordon Gum ming In the Baccarat scandal , the department would not retire any other officers. This evening Morley , In accordance with a notice previously given , moved , that the house adopt a vote censuring the Irish execu tive for its action In the Tipperary prosecu- U ons.w'HorroforredVto therlacarcorntidri of O'Bnen and Dillon in prison , nnd said this was the climax of the prosecution's. Ho had not been hostile to the polleo until after see ing 10 what n , pitch of demoralization , bru tality and lawlessness atrencics of Balfour had been brought by Balfour's standing up for their every act , right or wrong , ( cheers ) . Heferring to the trouble in Tip perary , which ho witnessed , Morley said the pollco adopted n course on that occasion for which , in England , Colonel Caddcll and every man concerned would bo cashiered. The police used brutal , ferocious and absolutely unprovoked violence , of which any disciplined force in the world ought to be nshamcd. Ho was astounded that Bal four accused him of exnggoratlon. Ho ( Morley - ley ) was ready to attest to ovon'thing in court. It was no fault of his that action had not brought. When the coercion act was passed it was not intended that cases like those In Tjpperary should bo with drawn from the jury. The bench there was deliberately packed. The selection of Magistrates Shannon and Cronln was about tbo most monstrous act Balfour ever com mitted. It was a prostitution of the tribunal. Morley then proceeded to de nounce the vindictlvcness of the Irish executive wiioso notions , which would not bo for n moment tolerated in England , had alienated the people of Ireland. Russell's amendment , alleging the action of the executive was made Imperative i > y the ac tivity of the Irish conspiracy was nn admis sion of the failure of the coercion act. Time was rapidly bringing the day near when the government would bo brought to account. Mr. Uusscll ( unionist ) ridiculed Mr. Morloy's statements nnd uphold the action of the Irish executive. The in citing advice of Dillon nnd O'Brien had turned Tipperary , once ono of the most prosperous - porous towns of Ireland , Into i > place as deso late as if swept by an avenging army. Mr. Gladstone expressed surprise that the government countenanced an amendment evading the main accusations against Bui- four , Assailing the authors of the plan of campaign was not an answer ito the charge. By garbling evidence the govern ment aimed to exclude the people from the protection ot the jury in order to lot the executive work their will upon their opponents. The government had thus effected Iho compulsory exclusion from Iho house of two of the ablest Irish mom- burs , nt a pcrioi ) when all sides felt the coun try had special need of their services. Doubtless - loss the house would again distinguish itself by voting confidence in the government. This , however , would not avert the coming doom nor ofbscuro the over growing evidence that the country was determined that its fellow subjccls In Ireland should soon enjoy the precious and invaluable liberties pos sessed by Britain. 'Great cheers. ) Mr. Gladstone left the house at the conclu sion of his speech , being Indisposed. The debate was continued by Smith , the govern ment leader , MoNcill , Corbett , Emend and others , but Interest flogged until Balfour nro.ro when the house filled up again. Ilulfour attacked Morley for going to Tip perary as n wire-puller , a course which no privy councilor over took boforo. But for his presence in Tlppcrury the riot would r.ot hive occurred. Bal four warmly defended the magistracy and declared it being subject to abuse was held to disqualify n magistrate. Irish agitators would liavo raised such vitupera tion that n trial would have been impossible. Who , for example , could bo selected to try Hcaloyl If the government was defeated nt the gVncral election their successors must either adopt its policy of suppressing boy cotting ana Intimidation thus branding their present spccch.es ns hypocrisy , or Ireland must bo given over to anarchy. Ho believed , in the long run , the verdict of tlio house to night would bo endorsed by the country. Hnrcourt , McCarthy nud others spoke nnd Morloy's ' motion was rejected by 320 to : Mr > . UiuscU's amendment was then called up , but Ilcaly moved nn adjournment. After u long debate , Balfour said ho did not attach great Importance to n vote of confidence , since the censure motion had boon rejected nnd the uobato was adjourned. It will proba bly novcr bo resumed. Kctiirned Intact. LONDON * , Fob. 10. [ Special Cablegram to THE DUE.-Tho ] third 1,000,000 , In gold of the 3,000,000 borrowed in bullion from the IlaiiK of Franco during the recent Banng- Aigcnllno financial crlcls , has been returned to the French institution. As in the case of tlio llrst 2,000,000 , the gold was returned as received there having been 110 necessity to open the botea. THE DEADLOCK IS BROKEN , It Results in the Eleotlon of ludopondent Kyle in South Dakota. IIC IS A CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER , News of HlN nicctloii Ilccoivcd "With the Wildest i\cltciiiLMit : In tlie Jlon.Ho It IH n Deal to Carry Pir.nnE , S. D. . Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram toTiin Dec. ] Thcro were fears among the republicans that Kyle's election would bo consumntcd at today's ' joint ballot. McCor- tnack early informed the reporters to this effect. As the roll call was called and names of democrats wcro reached they each sounded "ICylo" ns It became evident that the long deadlock was brokcji nnd that Kyle , Inde pendent , was to bo elected. The excitement became Intense. As soon ns the call ended the following republicans changed to Tripp : Belknnp , Donohoe , Douglass , Hall , McCor- nmck , Tcets and Wilson. During those changes the excitement became most Intense nnd all sorts of cries wcro heard , especially on the part of the democrats. Too late they wcro and no moro changes wore made. The ballot then announced was as follows : Kyle , 75 ; Sterling , 5i ; Trlpp , 3 : Campbell 1 and James Henderson 1 , ICylo was declared elected United States senator for tbo term beginning March 4 next. It was the thirty- ninth ballot. Immediately upon ICylo's election the as sembly wont wild , loudly applauding and throwing their hats and other articles In the air. Upon calls for a speech , Kyle slated that , in consideration of the exorcises just held commemorating the death of General Sherman , ho would refrain from making the speech ho had Intended. Ho would simply say that ho stood by the principles of the in dependent party as enunciated In their plat form , at the same tnno 'ho was Soulh Dakota's senator , regardless of party. The speech was well . received nnd loudly applauded by all parties. Kyle Is a clean man. whllo he has no particu lar iccor J , what it Is Is highly creditable. It looks stiongly like n confirmation of the re port that Palmer was to bo elected in Illinois and the farmcis' candidate hero. Kyle is a Congregational minister and n man of educa tion , experience , line personal nppenranco , an nblo speaker and an excellent politician. The feeling is that ho will make the state ns capable n represcntnlivo ns it was possible for a now party to produce. The democrats realized that they were in the minority party and yielded as gracefully as possible. Kyle's election was a deal. The deal is that rcsubmisslon is to carry. Uev. James H. Kyle , who was elected United States senator to succeed Hon. Gideon C. Moody this afternoon , Is a native of St. Lawrence county New York stale , and Is about thirty-seven years'old. . Ho is a Con gregational minister of broad views , a deep , thinker , and a hard working , earnest Chris tian. Ills parents wereScotch Presbyterians of the most pronounced typo and his lather refused to assist the young man in securing an education. But James II. ICylo got the education Just the same. By manual labor ho kept himself in the common schools , nnd Inter by dint of wood sawing nnd doing odd nbsjie pushed hlmselitlirouKU ; > uOborlin coli ego , Ohio. Ho graduated there In 1378 with honors. Ho was the strongest man of his class , and upon entering the Presbyterian theological seminary at Allegheny , Pa. , ho was prepared for three years' of devotion to his hooks. He graduated from Allegheny in 1S31 , and was shortly afterwards ordained a Congregational minister. Ills first charge was at Crested Butte , Colo. , where ho re mained three years. Thence ho went to Ips wich , Emmons county , S. D. , where ho la bored as a missionary for six years. A year ago ho responded to a call from Aberdeen , Brown county , where his homo Is at pros- cut. In August , last year , ho accepted the position of financial agent for Yanhton college , and In the state election last fall ho was elected state senator from Brown county on the independent ticket. Ho delivered an oiatior. on the Fourth of July last which placed him strongly in the favor of the inde pendent party , and much against his own In clination ho was nominated for state sen ator. All during the campaign ho was m New England visiting , and absolutely took no part In election affairs. Early In the contest nt Pierre , which has resulted in his election , ho was asked to bo a candidate for United States senator in nn independent caucus , but refused , Ho steadfastly declined to bo a can didate until it was apparent that ho was the only man possible to Co elected by the inde pendents , when ho gave his consent. Ho is a staunch prohibitionist , and has been an earn est republican. Ratification Meeting ; at Pierre. PIEUIII : , S. D. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bun. ] A grand ratification mooting over the election of Senator ICylo was hold nt the rink tonight. It was largely attended , and enthusiasm over the fusion that made the election possible was above par. Speeches were made by Senator ICylo , Judge Tripp , ex-Govornor Pennington. Colonel Kast , John Pease , General Campbell and General Daw- son. Both parties are apparently feeling good the independents that they have elected their senator , and tno democrats that they have defeated prohibition. A Characteristic Deal. BISMAUCK , N. D. , Feb. 10. | Spccial Tele- pram to Tun BEE. ] A remarkable occur ranco was witnessed In the senate this after noon , Tbo Missouri slope members , who nro nil rcsubmlsslonlsts , formed n combina tion with the prohibitionists. _ By the terms of their compact , Bismarck waste to retain the < capital nnd the action rcsubiniltmg the liquor question was to bo rescinded. When the vote was taken on Saturday the liquor men carried the senate 1C to 15. The capital removal resolution was carried by a still larger majority. The Bismarck people ple were very sore over the prospect of losing the capital , and the temperance people wcro eaunlly so over their defeat. Ono vote was nil the prohibitionists required to save their cause , and it was an easy mat ter to unite the Missouri slope senators with the temperance clement. The new combina tion immediately proved Its strength. The house had not been notified Hint the senate had concurred in the rosuhnilssion resolution , The clerks wcro walling to have the Journal approved before taking the message to the houso. The Journal was read this afternoon , hut before n motion to approve It was made , the now combination moved a recess. This was carried by the same clement. They wanted tlmo to perfect the compact so that neither the Bismarck men nor the tern- pornnco men coulu lake advantage ono of the other , before both victories wcro complete. The plan now Is to expunge from Satur day's record the action taken , both on the capital removal nnd ros'ubmisslou. The torn pornnco men are having their roiolclng to night. Their coup d'etat ' is ono of the most singular over known , nnd aside from its po lltical importance will bo of interest to par liamcntarlans everywhere. Slouv Falls Surprised. Sioux FAU , , S. D. , Feb. 10. fSoocla Telegram to THE Bne.1 Hov. J. II. Kyle's election for United States senator is a sur prise hero , ho being entirely a now man. But llttlo is known of him. Ho visited this city last July In attending the State Congrega tlonal association , composed wholly of minis tors. Ho has never been prominent In poll tics of the state or In anything else , ulthougl n citizen of the state tor five years. Ho hus a slater Lu Uiia rJiv ( uullUa wifa is at , urcseu isltlng her. Democrats hero nro disgusted t the turn of affairs. .Situation nt .Springfield. SFIIINOFIEI.D , Ill.i Feb. 10. The republl- nns must return nn answer to the Farmers' ' ilutunl Benefit association proposition bcforo ho meeting of the lolnt assembly tomorrow , md the farmers do not expect a favorable reply. Llndloy expects the republicans to con- Itnio voting for him nnd It Is announced Hint unless Moore refuses the Farmers' Mutual 3enollt association men will switch hack to Strcotcr. It 1s generally bellv'cd the Farmers' Mutual Benefit association will take some radical stop to end the contest this ween. I'ho democrats ere as confident ns over and ho election of a senator in youth Dakota by .ho . democratic and independent combina tion is regarded by them ns an augury of n similar conclusion of the contest hero. It is learned tonight that Strcotcr received a telegram nnd letters from Chairman Good- 'cllow of the Independent committee of South Dakota last week regarding a scheme for democratic and farmer reciprocity on the senatorial question. As Streetcr had uecn dropped by the Farmer's Mutual Benefit ns- soclatlon before tto communication was re- delved , bo made no muntlon until today when 10 had a conference with the farmer'repre sentative. , So fnrns is known ho inado ,110 reply to Goodfellow. AVcstcrn People In Chicago. CIIICAOO , Fob. 10. fSpoclal Telegram to Tim BEK.I Among the western people in hlcngo today wcro the following : Sherman F. C. Ayer , Omaha. Auditorium Willlnra ICrug , Arthur , 13 , Smith , II. J. Hood , Omaha. Lolaml W. J. Fnllt , Hastings , Nob. ; D. C. Clark , E. S. Bclden , H. A. Thompson ; Omaha ; H. Ellcr , Vankton , S. D. Wellington W. C. ShurtloiT , Waterloo. In. , Grand Pacific J. M. Decamp , Fargo , N. D. ; Mr. nnd Mrs , J. O. W. Stone , Montana ; H. J. Chase nud C. J. Galen , Sioux City ; L. M. Mnrtin , Dos Molncs ; Mr. nnd Mrs. J. M , Thurston , Omaha. Palmer Joseph Scott , Montana ; I. C. Eckcrt. Mullan , Idaho ; George W. Price , llatild City , S. U. ; C. I. Johnson , Hill City S. D. ; George Nicholas , Salt Lake : Mr. nnd Mrs. Patrick Hughes , Mason City , In. ; "buries Block , Atlantic , In. Tromont George G. Masters , Cheyenne , Wyo. General Merrkt "SuinmoiiH a Military Kscort'to Attend. ST. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 10. General Merritt lias received orders from Major General Scbofleld stating that ! General Sherman's funeral will start frojn'Now ' York on 'Thurs day afternoon nnd the burial tnlto place at St. Louis on Saturday. Hansom post , Grand Army of the Hcpubllc , will escort the re mains from the depot to the cemetery nnd General "Merrill > vus ordered lo provide a suilnblo escort of regular soldiers , General Merritt has ordered sjovcral companies of In fantry , cavalry und artillery hero from Forts Leaven worth , Logon' mid Hlley. A largo meeting of representative citizens , Grand Army of tho.Hopubllc men and others was held hero today and committees were ap pointed to arrange for the funeral. Military organizations and Grand Army posts in that md adjoining states > vlll be invited to partic ipate. To I'lo in Ktato. Nuw YOIIK , Feb. , JO. The remains of Gen eral Sherman , dressed in full uniform , will bo placed in a casket _ In the froqt parlor to morrow , but untilThursday , none but the morabora ottho fo.m'-S'nvilUbotpornilttoil.to. , -low the remains. Tha funeral car will bo placed on the regular St. Louis fast express of the Pennsylvania road nt 0:30 : Thursday evening. The train is expected : o arrive ntSt. Louis on Saturday morning. The procession in this city will bo Imposing , and it is already arranged that moro than 12,000 will be in line , including many military companies in this and adjoining states ; the regular army , the West Point cadets , marines and sailors. Grand Army and Lovnl Legion. Commander In Chief Vcazey of the Grand Army of tbo Kepubllc has ordered the posts on the route of the funeral train to form nt the stations nnd snluto us the train passed. Tlio legislatures of Now York , Maine nnd New Jersey today took suitable action on the general's ' death. Invited to the Funeral. WASHINGTON , Fob. 10. The president and cabinet were today : for"maly ! invited to par ticipate in the ceremonies in Now York on Thursday incident to the transfer of the re mains of General Sherman to St. Louis , nnd the Invitation will undoubtedly bo accepted , unless the state of public business renders it Impossible for the president nnd members of the cabinet to leave the capltol on that day. English Comment. LONDON , Fob. 10. All the London newspa pers this morning contain long obituary ar ticles eulogistic of General Sherman. U8UU , t * AXE. An Infuriated Dniio Chops n Fellow Countryman Frightfully. Dnvnwoon , S. D. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKK.J News has Just reached Deadwood of a frightful light with axes be tween two Danes employed nt chopping wooden on Elk creek , sixteen miles from this city. There had been bad blood between the twofer for some months. They mot in the cabin of a mutual acquaintance yesterday afternoon. Several drinks of whisky were taken and. the quarrel renewed. Both grabbed axes. Matt Sclblck swung his around quickly , letting the keen edge of the weapon fall with frightful force and effect on the side of Charles Smith , his ad versary's ' face. The man's head was cut wide open. Ho fell in n pool ot blood , nnd before the horrified bystanders could interfere Seloeck had rained three or four moro blows on his prostrate fee , breakIng - Ing his back and cutting horrible gashes in his side and hips. Despite nis frightful wounds Smith is still alive , hut U not expected to survive moro than a few hpurs. Solbeck was ar rested nnd bi-oughtln ( tonight. Ho preserves stolid Indifference to f mltl.'s fate or what will bo his own , if tUoj former dies. Tlio Wonfilipr Forecast. For 'Omaha and rvjcinity Fair ; slightly warmer. ( For Iowa Fair ; northwesterly winds , becoming coming variable ; colder in the southeast ; slightly warmer l ucsday in the northwest portion. For Nebraska Fait -weather ; winds becoming - coming variable ; sljghtly warmer on Tues day. . * For South Dakota Fair weather ; variable winds ; warmer on Tuesday. Disposition prtho FuiidH. LONDON , Feb. 10. 'i&o meeting of the Me Carthyltes today resolved to acquiesce in the proposition to dbnato the remainder of the league fund of 30,1)00 , ) to the benefit of the evicted tenants , provided the money Is dls trlbutcd by the Tomtits' defense association It was also decided to endeavor to secure , bj legal means , control _ of United Ireland. Nineteen DcftiiulaiitH , Nrw Oni.iuxs , Fob. 10. The case of the , state against nineteen Italians , for the inur dcr of Chief of Police Hennessey , was called today. The trial promises to bo a long one. A tKalso It'sport. PiTTsnuuo , P.a. , Feu. 10. George Westing hoiiso says the story about the consolldatloi of the Wcstlnghouso und Thompson-IIuustoi interests is untrue. Itoply. LONDON , Fob. 10. Loi-d Salisbury's replj tolllaiiio'a dUpntch on the llchrlng scaquos tlon has been forwarded to Washington. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Senator Quay's ' Pew Remarks oil a Ques tion of Privilege , IIS COMPLIMENTS TO HIS ACCUSERS , Where Ifc Dot Ills Money niul U'lmt Ho Did with It lie Jlnken u Gen eral Denial of tin ; ChnrgcH Against lllin. WASHINGTON' , Fob. 10. In the scnoto In oxccntlvo session thonmctulmont to the dlplo- natlu bill was agreed to for IHo establish- reicnt of telegraphic ; communication with the luwaiin islands , and afterwards agreed to in open scnnto. Yeas , ! I3 ; nays , 22. Mr. Quay addressed the senate In refutn- .ion of the charges circulated ngnlust him , ilcsald in part : "Novcr , probably , slnco Alexander Hamll- ton woshunted'to his death hus ono in public ifo been pursued so persistently and mullg- lantly. The fluid of malign effort has been lie entire union. The assaults wcro of a character so monstrous as largely to carry with them their own refutation. Wcro It otherwise I could not remain nor would my constituents permit mo to emam a member of this senate , how , when no heated political conflict Is raging , when lelthcr hope nor fear can bo deemed the In spiration of my utterance , I choose briefly , o confront the accusation with the truth. : t is not my purpose to weary the senate by a rehcarsul'or each detail of the mass of nlssrepresentntions , nevertheless , avoiding prolixity , I will endeavor to make , ks ! statement specific and so complete as to bo ilnal. The llrst assertion concerning my official acts Is that , at some imo or continuously between the years of 870 nnd 18S2,1 alone , or acting with another , or others , used the moneys of the state of Pennsylvania for speculative or private pur poses. 1 denounce the statement as nbso- .utcly false. In 1ST" the democratic party of Pennsylvania elected a state treasurer and auditor general , financial officers of the com- nonwcnltb. A year or two later , pending .liolr terms otofllco , Ibceamoongagcdliistock operations. In some transactions I was associ ated nnd Jointly interested with a gentleman who was at that tlmo cashier of the Into treasury. These transactions proved seri ously disastrous nnd I was compelled to pay a lortion of his losses us well as of my own. in doing this It bcc.uno necessary to supply an alleged deficiency ho had caused In the Tcnsury. A portion of the fund for .his purpose I borrowed from a gen- .loman who is my colleague In the sen ile. I gave my judgment note Jiercfcr. the amount of whloh note I paid to : ilm , dollar for dollar , year * ago. Not until llm beginning of thobotllemcntof our losses was I awuro that a deficiency existed and I and every assurance that my associate was nblo to carry his share of the losses. Ko- jardlng the charge that again I used the money belonging to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to purchase bonds , or stock of the Chicago steel railway , I would say I bor rowed the money upon my own col- aternl from the Peoples' bank In Philadelphia. The only negotiable securities held oy the state of Pennsylvania nro registered bonds of the United States transferable only in the books of the national treasur.vY-byithe auditor ecnerfll ; secretary , of , the commonwealth nnd state treasurer , actIng - Ing co-jolntly , after having filed a certificate with the government in their official charac ter. ter."Tho "Tho charge that 1 defrauded , or attempted to defraud Is also absolutely false. There breathes notupon tno earth a man or woman who can truthfully say I ever dofcaudcd , or attempted to defraud him or her of a dollar. ' "Upon this polnt'cbarity to the dead ana to the living forbids my malting any personal explanation. Samuel ( Justin Thompson , member from Philadelphia and president of the Voung Men's ' Democratic association of that city , is ono of several , thoroughly con versant with tno facts , who can glvo them to the public If they see proper. " Uoferi ing to his action as a member of the board of pardons of Pennsylvania in voting for the pardon of certain members of the legislature und others upon whom sentence was passed for bribery , Quay said the facts "wcro thoroughly discussed before Ills election as state treasurer and subse quently to the senate , lie had no personal Interest in the legislation involved , ills vote was In accordance with the law nnd with the action of his colleagues and compelled by the fuel that the sentence imposed by the court was illegal. The attorney general Hied an opinion with the decision. The charge that ho attempted to procure a pardon of a man named Lynch , under sentence for forgery , by throats delivered personally to Mr. Byers ot Pittsburg , is a lie. Equally falsa is the story of his escape from the Pittsburg rollers of 1S77. Under the tutelage of Dalzell , Mr. Quay said , ho would have to delve Into ancient history to dispose of the charge of bribery and corruption as n member of the Pennsyl vania legislature , nearly twenty-five years ago. In connection with the action for libel against the editor of the Pittsburg Commer cial. cial."With "With characteristic malignity my assail ants have been careful to emphasize the fact that the case was never pushed for trial. Tney fall to state the libel was retracted ' and' the defendants paid the costs of the case and fees of counsel. In the prelim inary hearing an effort was made to show that I was a rich man , the Inuendo being that my wealth was unlawfully acquired. I had been prothonotary for Heaver county from IgWHo 1801. when I resigned to go to thounlon nrmv ; s'.rvcd as private secretary to Gov ernor Curlln. military agent of state in this city chief of the state department of trans portation nnd telegraph , and for three terms had been a member of the Pennsylvania legis lature. My recollection is that the examination disclosed the fact that after nearly twelve years industry and opportunity my fortune was 50,000. , The accusation that over twenty years ago I attempted to bribe Alexander i' . 'ration ' , then supervisor of internal revenue for the eastern district of Pennsylvania , to prevent the seizure ol tbo Illicit distillery , is a wicked and malicious falsehood. Tutlon is now living at Dorrlngtou. Pa. , and his reports arc on Hip , I presume , in the internal revenue bureau. "Tno statement has been made that when the present high license statute of Pennsyl vania was pending In the legislature that the state liquor dealersof Phlladolphlnand Pitts burg raised a sum specified as $50,000 nnd gave it to mo and to a federal officer In Phil adelphia who is not nnmid for the purpose of securing an amendment to that legislation In their Interest. This I denounce as an abso lute falsehood. "Finally 1 roach the charge that , > n some mysterious way , I brought the defeat of the proposed amendment of the constitution of Pennsylvania , prohibiting the sale of in toxicating liquors in that state , which was submitted to a vote of the people in 1889. Others , I understand , have also already exploded - ploded Iho silly falsehood of Iho publication from which this charge arose , nnd 1 spccifi cally denied It at the tlmo it ntmcarod. " In conclusion Mr. Quay said : "I huvo endeavored to answer every spo- clflo charge of misfeasance or malfeasance that could bo made from n careful perusal of a mass of direct falsehoods , confused statements , innuendo , Insinuation nnd cunning implication that with an In dustry worthy of a bettor cauio has been gathered togolher for my destruction. "I deny thorn seriatim and in toto. They are false and foul to the core. " At the conclusion of Mr. Quay's rcmnrlta the senate resumed consideration of the ill plo- inatlo und consular appropriation bill , lo which the following amendment.was agreed to hi executive session. To enable the president to make arrange ments with any citizen or corporation In the United States as shall appear to possess the facilities and means necessary to that end , for telegraphic communication between the UtA - Hates nnd the kingdom ofllawnll , wlm gngcmont shall contain provisions , junit in the Judgment of the pres ident , secure to the government nnd citizens of the United States cnrlv nnd eoual communication bv telegraph with the said l < l ilom on reasonable terms for n period not s than fourteen yours , nnd n sum not exceeding W > 0XtO ( is appropriated for each year during which such engagement shall 00 so In course of execution , not ex ceeding twenty years , and the mini totnl l'jLlmJor tl"3 liut orlty * l"ill not exceed , . I'ho hill nnd the amendments having been reported from ttio committee of the whole to the senate the committee mnondincntseio agreed to In hulk except that In regard to the Hawaiian telegraph cahlo on which n sepa rate Vote was taken nnd which wore nirrecd to , ! lo to ! M. The democrats who voted In the affirmative wcro Hampton. MePhcrson nnd Morgan , Tlio republicans who voted In the negative wcro Plumb , Quay nuu Wolcott. Adjourned. _ House. WASIIINOTOV , Feb. 10. E. B. Taylor , rising to n personal explanation , apologized for tno language used against Air. Plthlnn of Illinois In n recent debate. Mr. Plthtan accepted the apology In the same spirit in which it was made. The conference report on the army appro priation bill was then adopted and Immedi ately thereafter the house went into com mittee of the whole on the Indian nppropna- i\s the ceremonies Incident to General Sherman's death occupy Thursday nnd Sat urday of this week the president directed the public buildings In Washington to ba closed on Thursday nnd Saturday ana those in St. Louis on Saturday. Without disposing of ttio bill , the commit tee rose. Mr. Cutchcon. chairman of the committee. on military affairs , reported resolutions ex pressing the sorrow of the house on the death of General Sherman , and speaking in eulogy of his career , etc. .Brief addresses wcro made by Messrs. Cutuhuoii , Grosvcnor , Outhw.ifte , Hen- dcrson ( Illinois ) , Cogswell , Vim- devor , Williams ( Ohio ) , nnd Whoelcr ( Alabama ) . The latter voiced the sentiment of the confederate soldiers in their expressing sorrow uttlio death of Gen eral Sherman and testifying to his great military skill nnd ability. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. The speaker ap pointed u committee to attend the funeral and the House udjourncd. Tlio Revised Confession. WASHINGTON' , Feb. 10. The committee of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States on the revision of the confession of faith , after a harmonious session of eleven days , completed Its work nnd adjourned this evening. The changes made have generally met . with unanimous approval. The work will bo reported to the assembly in Detroit next May and by it referred to the presbyteries for adoption or rejection. Tliu changes mndu have boon of great Importance , but hiwo In no wnv impaired the Integrity ot the system or doctrines so long hold by tbo church. Dorsey'H llajik Hill. WASHINGTON' , Fob. 10. Mr. Dorsoy of Ne braska Introduced m the house n resolution providing that on Wednesday , February 18 , the house shall consider niul vote upon n hill to carry into effect the recommendations of the international American conference for in corporating the International American bank. The nrosldont said today to Senator Squire that when ho nnd the cabinet visited Califor nia bo would extend his trip to the state of . _ , Know of No'PooI. WASHINGTON , Fob. 10. Before the silver pool committee today ox - Hopresentntlvo Wnltrow of Now York said the testimony o Congressman Taylor to the effect that ho had bought silver lurouch White's firm three days after the act "passed was correct. The firm never bought silver for any other con gressman than Taylor nor for any senator or other government employe. Ho know noth ing of the alleged pool. CoiillrmntloiiH. WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. The following postmasters were confirmed today : Illinois II. L. Schroein , Chonoa ; C. D. Boscom , Princeton ; II. L. Taylor , Wonona , Iowa S. B. Humbert , Cedar Fulls. Nebraska C. Hosteller , Central City. South Dakota-A. J. Blcsor , Mlllbank. Wisconsin C. L. Uubbs.Lnko Mills. A Minority Hoporr. WASHINGTON , i''ob. 10. Hepresontntlves Qnlnn of Now York mid Skinner of North Carolina , a minority of the house committee on nlcohollcal trafllc , have submitted n report In which they say they are unable to agrco to the bill already reported prohibiting the In terstate transportaiion of any alcoholic liquor used as a bovorago. Nomination ) ) . WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. Among the nomi nations by the president today were the fol lowing : Major John A. Wilcox , Eighth cavalry , to bo lieutenant colonel ; Captain Camlllo C. Carr , First cavalry to bo major ; First Lieutenant George S , Hoylo , First cavalry , to bo captain. Mlno Worker * ' Convention. COLU.MIJU ? , O. . Fob. 10. Mine workers' convention re-elected John D. Una of Pcnn sylvania president today. The scab question was virtually left for settlement by the Joint melting In Pittsburg in April. About Australian Fighters. SVN FIHNCISCO , Cal. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bni : . ] The Sydney IJoforeo says Billy Murphy , the featherweight rbanr plon , was defeated recently at O'Bcirno's ' hall , Broken Hill , by Jim Burgo , n light weight. The Ilofereo says the battle was n gr.mo ono , Burgo winning fairly in the twenty-sixth round by a right hand punch on the jaw. After the fight Murphy was lionized for his splendid pluck under punishment , nnd It was felt ho had done much to redeem his character in regard to the Griffs affair. Ho is still anxious to fight Duwsou and Griffs. Abe Willis , the Australian bantam , who arrived on tlio Alamcda with Jim Hall and Billy Maher , is credited with having bested Ike Weir in three rounds at his benefit in Sydney. Weir on the return trip stopped off at Honolulu , Willis will probably bo matched against the winner of the McCar- thy-Dixon contest. Burning TniikH Kxplodc. PIIIMPELHIIA , Fob. 10. Eight oil tank cars were destroyed by fire tonight In the lower part of the city. Whllo a crowd con gregated ono of them exploded , throwing burning oil in nil directions , nnd In the will rush of people to escape several wcro badly hdrt. A Second Kxunpc. PEOIIIA , "Feb. 10. John Spolrnan , who cs capcd from a deputy United States Marsha near Chicago on Friday night readied homo tonight. Ills father ordered his arrest , but wnilo an olUcor was being searched for Spcl man once more escaped. Howurd'ri Horses Sold. BUFFALO , N. Y , , Feb. 10. General How ard , today , sold his entire trotting stock , in eludlnu the celebrated stallion , Wllklo Col llns , and ninety other stallions , brood mnro1 and youngsters to W. J. Whlto of Cleveland for fOO.WO. . Two Hundred ClilucHO Itumed. S\N FIIANCISCO , Col. , Fob. 10 , Australia ! papers , received today , state that by th burning of the stoatuor Kale at Wuhu , 20C Chinese pcrUhod , GOVERNOR BOYD'S ' ANSWER , A Motion to Dismiss tbo Quo Warnato Pro * ceedings Instituted by Tunyor , VATCH1NG THE COUNTY' TREASURERS. rlnclpnl Fcntiire.Mortlio Illll Passcil by the Hcitnto Yestonlny The Sugnilloiinly Moro Jmlgcs Wanted. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. irt. [ Special to TUB Ilin.J : John D. Howe , attorney forGov nuir Boyd , filed the following motion to dls- nls.s in the supreme court In the quo war- ante case of John M. Thaycr versus Gov OV Uoyd , In which Iloyd's citizenship 1A [ iicstlonod : And nun- comes the n.itd Jtinico U Uoyd. rr > - pomlc'iit , niul moves tliu court to MrlUo tills canso fioin tliu Hlvi and ualiMidnr of this court and tndlmulss thuxamo , on the grounds / I. That snld rotator. John M , Tliajur , Ims no riant , title , or authority In law to maintain this nut Ion. ! . ' . That the petition and relation lioroln docs not state fuels sulUclcnt to constitute a unuso jf notion , U. Tlnit mild petition and relation show on Is fit co Unit Jiimi'M 10. Uoyd , icspomlont , Id the Inly elected , iiuallllecl and nctlng do JitroKov- ornorof this suite , and out I tied In law to hold said olllcu and bound to discharge the duties hereof for nnd during Hie term ot twoyonr.s rum and nTtcr tlioSth day "f January , A. 1) . , bill. JAMKM i : . Ho\i ) , Hy JOHN IX HOWK. llm Attornor. JOHN 0. Co WIN of Counsel. AYntcliliiR County TrniNiircrH. LINCOI.X , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special to Tun Ben. ] Senator Kclpcrof Plorco experienced ho satisfaction of the passage of n bill to vhleh ho has given a grant deal of thought , md which ho thinks will bo of great b"nollt. It provides thutundcr the supervision of ho state auditor of publla nccounts there ihall be an examination of books , accounts md affiilra of each county treasurer's onico , lot less frequently than once a year , nnd that 10 notice of the same shall previously bo given to the treasurer or uny person con- icctcd with his ofllco ; that the examination shall develop the county's financial condition , the condition of each fund , nnd the dlsposl- lon of nil moneys collected or received ; that ho result of such examination shall ho trans- nlttcd in duplicate to the state auditor .nnd the chairman or clerk of the board of county commKsioner.s , nnd shall bo published with the regular proceedings of Iho board. It is also provided Uiat under the niutltor * horoshnll bo established a uniform system ) f keepingiccounts pertaining to the ofllco of : ho county treasurer. Any county treasurer refusing to nnswcr all questions put to him regarding the condli Ion , accounts niul books of his olllco may ba hied not exceeding § VX ) . The auditor is authorized to appoint a com- lotent deputy to conduct this examination and establish n uniform system of reports , at a salary of not moro than $1,500 , per year. Three thousand dollars nro appropriated 'or carrying the provision ot the act Into effect. Senator ICeipermndo n speech supporting , ho bill. The good features of it seemed to jo apparent to. everyone and a vote was or dered. Senator Stevens opposed the measure , hoty- over , when his name was called , on the ground that some of the sparsely settled nnd > oor counties of the state could not stand tha ixpcnso which the bill would entail. . f SenhtoriVVIlaon , oI Dawe * votedjnu for the amo reason. " > These were the only objectors und the bill was passed. TV'lll Itccnmmcml Klght Jmlgcs. LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tnc Bin.j : A largo delegation of ho Omaha bar appeared before the joint neeting of Iho apportionment committees for an Increase in the number of district Judges n the Douglas district from four to eight. The case was ably presented by General Cowln , County Attorney Matfonoy , and others. Tho-committee agreed to allow the ncrcaso as desired in both Douglas und Lan caster counties. XIio Siignr lioitnly. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 1C. [ Special to Tim BKK.J The fate of the bounty on beet sugar was sealed this morning when the subject came up under consideration of the report ol the committee on miscellaneous corporations. The majority of that body reported In f nvoif of tbo passage of the bill , IIouso IJoll , No. 05 , which removes the bounty. Tbo minority report favored the nmond > nont of the bill so as to continue the bounty Tor ono year. Senator Coulter of Hall , the county Ifi which the beet sugar factory has been erected , moved the adoption of the majority report. The motion was seconded by Sen ator Dysart of Nuckolls. Senator ICclper moved the adoption of tliO minority report. The chair stated the proper manner In which to secure ti full consideration of the ) subject , if such was required , would bo lo refer the matter to the committee of tha whole. The suggestion was acted upon. The minority report was rejected. The ayes nnd nays were culled for and resulted as follows : Ayes Beck , Bro-'n , Christoffcrson , Col- Jins , Coulter , Dysart , Illll , Horn , ICoontZ , Mlchoncr , Poyntcr , Randall , Sanders , Smith , Starbuck , Stevens , Swltzlcr , Taylor , Thomas. Van Housen , Warner , Willlums and Wilson-- * U3. U3.Knys Kelpcr , Moore , Wood * Jt. Absent Day , Kgglcstoii , Mattes Schram , Shea. Shumway. Turner 7. Senator Switilarexplained bjs vote In favor of the measure by saving that ho was unal terably opposed to the sugar beet bounty , and. that he had been slnco Its Inception. Ho wai opposcd o It on pilnclplo and policy. The matter had been considered by the commlttoo nnd had been given nn impartial hearing. Senator Woods nnd himself had signed the minority report continuing the bounty for a year because they thought the present cstab- i lishmeut of the industry in the stnto war ranted some cocsldoratlon. As the nmjorty [ opposed the minority report ho would now vote in favor of the majority report , The bill goes to the general file. Mr. Oxnard , the gentleman who has Intro duced the beet sugar industry to this stato. was on the floor und was greatly Interested in the vote. Ho afterwards stated to Tin : BIB : corre spondent that ho had not expected to change the result , nud did not hope to save the bill In Its present slmpo when It should bo con sidered on thogcncral file. Ho said , however , that ho would propose a compromise of re ducing the bounty to yt cent per pound , giv ing " 51 extra per ton of sugar to the farmer and retaining the prices which had ruled tha past season for beets. Hollef UcHtriutloiiH. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special to TUB BKK. ] The scnnto brought up under suspen sion of the rules thli morning the bill providing for the issue of $100,000 for the teller of the drouth sufferers. The amend ments to It were road , these providing that an applicant for relief should make affidavit that ho was destitute ; * that ho had resided in the counly nine months preceding the mak ing of the application for relief ; that a fam ily was dependent upon him ; that ho had no money , and thntho was physically Incapaci tated from earning a living. Senator Switzler moved to amend tha amondmendtncnt by requiring the applicant to have been a resident of tbo state in stead of the county for nlno monUia. This amendment was opposed by Senators Poynter , Stevens and Horn , who held thaf the. object of the bill was to keep those people < plo on their farms and within their own coutu