Nebraska Newspapers

    TNVENTJETII YEAH. OMAHA , .MONDAY MORNMXO , MAKCII 1) ) , 1SD1 201 :
WRECKED AT A SI1AHP CURVE ,
Terrible Accident on tlm Jacksonville &
Bontlioastorn Near Havana , 111.
FIREMAN SADDLER INSTANTLY KILLED.
aiic Kiijjlnoor mid l-i : ln Other * Kori-
uiiMly Hurt l-'lro It ecu Us Out
anil Consumes Kvor ) I lilnfj
i\eo : | > t Mm KIIII ; | < ' .
Pioun : , 111. , March S.-Tliu Jacksonville ft
Southeastern fast passenger trnln , which
left hero nt I : ! IO tills morning , met with n
terrible accident tit Havana.
The trnlii consisted of n baggage ear , coach ,
chnlr car ami two teopors ami was an hour
entitl n half behind time , owing to the terrible
ntorin raping.
At Havana tlioro Is a sharp cui'vo n inllo
nntl n half from the Ui'iiot , ntul tlio engine
R truck tlio curve at n switch ami lotl the
tnu'lc , nil the caw following ) piling up hi
great confusion.
Tlio linlf-dreused passengers clamored out
of tlio whitlows of tlio rars , barofootoil , and
inailu their \vny through thu slocl and ovur
the Icy road , for the nearest house.
Tlio passengers wlio were In the coach ex
tricated tliulr Injured companions.
Under tlio engine WAI Fireman Sailillor ,
who was Instantly killed.
lly the sldu of iliu llremaii was Engineer
Harkonhoad of Peorla , with onu arm and a
leg CUt Oil' .
The others Injured arc :
ICinv.uin IloMMirrr , I'eorla , burned and
badly bruised.
"U'Ai/rini Coxovr.n , Mnnlto , 111. , fatal in
juries.
Cn.uim .Mn.vAxnv , Strcator , 111 ; , back
and head crushed ; will die.
Miss KM.MA KCSUTON , St. I.ouls , serious1 !
bruised.
r K.M'iuiss Mr.jsirNonu H\TE ? , left foot torn
on" and badly bruised.
KmXK I'K \ \ \ i" , 1'eorla , seriously Jammed
in hreast.
CeNt > UTOiiKi.VNm : > Y , Kureka , 111. , severely
injured.
DUAKKMAX llronr , severely injured.
Tlio wreck Immediately tool : llro and
burned with great radillty. | It was with the
utmost illftlenlty that seine of the pusson-
i gers were rescued , nnd ono or t\vo wow
Rovcrolv burned.
A wrecking train wns scut out from .lack-
Bonvlllo nt once , but when it reached the
hccno lire had swept the debris away with
the exception of tbo iron work and engine.
A special train was made up at once and
the uninjured passengers sent on their way.
All the Injured , excepting Lewlu and Ham-
miitt , were taken to the hospital in Jackson
ville.
ville.H
H is thought that the wreck was caused by
n broken rail or lee on the track , which let
the engine slip from the rails at the curve.
Tlio loss to the company. Including death
mill accident claims , will not full short of
$1(10,1100. ( An uunsuuUy small list of passen
gers wcro aboard the train. The peonlo In
the sleeper were upt injured , but had Jo make
their way for n milo through Iho terrible
Drunlc ami Asleep on n Corpse.
Nnw YOIIK , March 8.--Policeman Charles
Collier , o\f \ the West Thirty-seventh street
station , was called into the three story tene
ment attill West Thh-ty-llrst street'today ,
and on the lloor of the front room of the second
end story found Charles A. Uobb dead. He-
side the dead man , with her houd resting on
his body , and a half empty whisky bottle In
her blind , lay his aunt , Mary IJobb , in a
drunken stupor. The room wns > In a horrible
condition , liags , dirty clothes , blankets , bits
of food nn.l ashes covered the lloor , and
empty bottles , broken glass ttiiii un cleaned
cooking utensils hiv scattered about on tlm
\ tables , and chairs. When the policeman , as
sisted by some ot the tenants , raised up the
drunken woman she ashed for another drink ,
and said she would llx the place up clean if
she could luivo it. She was locked liu. Later
in the day Andrew Itohh , Iho father ot the
lead man , came homo drunk and was also ar
rested. The dead man was well known to the
police. lie had several limes been arrested
for petty thieving , and once for an assault
upon his aunt.
Two ol'tlie ilunirs AVoi'O Pouf.
Niw : Lisnov , O. , March s.On neccmbcr
S Ira D. Mariett was tried hero for the mur-
itcrol Harato Asbton , nu aged Quaker of
this comity , Tne trial lasted three weeks ,
nml the Jury brought Inn verdict of murder
in the first degree. It turns out that two of
his jurors were deaf , and that another was
an Kngllshman and not a citizen of the
United States , and therefore ineligible lo
jury service , whereupon n plea in abatement
has been granted. Another jury will have to
bo called. Mnrlott will have to bo roimlieteil ,
nnd evcrylhlng that was done in connection
with the case is nullillcd. This gives the
prisoner another trial , and his friends nro
hopeful ,
Driven DospornU1 by Abu e.
Ciiic.uio , March s. Driven to desperation
liy constant abuse , the wife of a salesman
named Henry AiUen attempted to kill her
husband this morning. Ail.on came homo
drunk and began iiiarrellng. ) llo seized ids
wit'o and choked her , as usual. She had prepared -
pared herself lor Just such an accident , mid
jcrkim ; n revolver from her pocket tired It
point blank in his face. Their three small
children screamed with ( right , nnd tbo police
running in placed the husband and wifcumlei1
arrest. Aikoa will recover , but will ho no o-
less nnd Dear a scar four inches long across his
cheek.
Attacked a ToiiiMioi1 With n Knifo.
I'l'mii.o , Colo. , .March S.A teacher in the
Dan forth school attempted to punish nn
unruly boy yesterday. Ho drew a knife and
the imly called the principal , also a lady
teacher to her assistance. With the aid of
the janitor they llmilly took away the knife
and succeeded in punishing the boy. Today
all three were urrcstod for -usault , and upoii
trial were promptly acquitted. The board of
education have now taken up the cuse , nnd
the boy will bo tiled for assaulting a school
mate , for which the teacher attempted to
jninlsh him. The boy will probably go to the
.reform school.
I'jii-doneil hy ( iovci-mir I'raiicN.
JKITKUSOX CITV , Mo. , March ' . Governor
I'raucls granted a pardon today to .1. A.
Crawford , who wns convicted of arson in
Dallas connly some eighteen months ago , and
sentenced to the penitentiary for live years.
Crawford was convicted on the theory that
.lio set lire to the little town of Urbami. lie
had been on n protracted drunk and made
Mmin remarks about blowing llio town up.
After a thorough Investigation , the governor
thlnkb Unit lie was wrongfully convicted.
Died to Save His Brother ,
KKAIUNO , 1'a. , March $ . -A sad drowning
nccldent took place hero tonight. John Sol-
lei's , aged six , tell into the Sclmylkill canal
nnd his brother , Samuel , nsod eight , Jumped
in lo save him. When Ihe bodies were pulled
out Samuel was dead and his young brother
UBS revived with difllciilty.
. Convicts
I Sixd , N. V. , March S John ( julgloy
mil .loe Kusscll , two dcsporuto convicts , at
tempted to racf po from the state prlsou at
'
nn curly hour thl morning. The\ _ wore
locked in their cells at the usual hour last
idght with ihc other l.lixi convicls. In some |
unexplained manner they got nut ntiout VI'ii '
a m. , apparently unknown to each other.
They had gotten ' far as the ni.ilr corridor ,
when the irn.ird on duty there saw tticm and
told them to throw up their bunds. Tin )
guard at Ihe t.uno tlir.n iriivo an ninrm aiul
oovei-ed the two eon v lets with a revolver.
< 0ulgloy and Uinsell saw that it wa usi-less
to resist , nnd the two cimvieN \\-et1' ' ijiileUly
pliuo I nrirons and put Into their cells.
The Plei'fo I'iniio S vltiillt > ii < i PIMIVI * lo
In * All Ai-oinul t'rooks.
DEWi'ii , Colo. , M.irch --Special [ Tele
gram toTur. UmTho : | cells of evidence are
strongly winding themselves around the
Weeks brothers , now being held lit the
county lull for their clever attempt to swin
dle the niL'loily-lovlng portion of Denver's
citizens. I'olns are In tlio pjssotslou of the
oMlcers working on the c.uo Unit are very
badly finished , but sufttcient to prove what
these men wore meditating. They mint
have been noviciM In the counterfeit ! ng busi
ness. and It U lucky for some ono Unit their
amateur otTorts were nipped In the bud.
There Is also in the powossioii of llio post-
olllce inspector's bureau n let tor written by ono
of the men to his brother which is damaging
evidence against lliem , for in It the writer
sillies th.it they are both hard up , and hints ,
among other things , of grand larceny ns a
way out of their Impoverished condition. The
lelt'er ends with a message in elpuor , which
limy bo nn iibhrovliiiod Spanish , and the key
to which the ofllcorn are cudgeling their
brains to discover. They lire after two other
men who are Ibeir accomplices , and will soon
arrest lliem , as they have thorn practically
located , when the entire dangerojis gang will
bo cut short in their nefarious trade.
. < .n vsTaiitnuts
Tolotlo Greatly H\cltt'd Over a ( Joim-
liie Sc-imatlon.
Toi.r.tio , O. , M.iv S. There is considerable
excitement In Toledo tonight over the mys
terious suicide of n well-dressed stranger In
the host hotel in the town. Friday night a
young man registered In the Uoody house as
Charles.I. Kdwards , but gave no place of
residence. Saturday afternoon Kov. Father
Qulgley , n prominent Catholic priest , called
up the Hoody bousoatid asked If Edwards
was there. Kecclving an ntllrinutivo reply
ho notlllcd the chief ot police that ho fearou
ICdwards Intended to commit , suicide.
The chief promptly investlirntod. The
door being opened ho found the man
dead. On a stand near by was a vial of laud
anum , a vial of neon i to and one of prusslc
acid. An cviuniiiiition revealed the fact that
everything flint niittht reveal llio suicide's
identity was destroyed except : i much-worn
mild ring with the initials "M. N. ( ' . "
leather i uigley says the man came to his
patsouage Friday evening and told him ho
was going to commit suicide. Qnigloy dually
obtained a promise from Kdwards that he
would not commit suicide for twenty-four
hours. QuiKloy. says ho believes the man
came to murder him , and when asked why
I'd wards should want to kill him , replied sig
nificantly : "You notice that the Commercial
'
cial this.'morning said the suicide were u Ma
sonic emblem. "
This recalls a highly sensational sermon
preached by l uigley about u year ago , when
he elaimcu that Freemasons had sent a man
to kill him.
Thosuiciite has not yet been idonUllod. On
the lajiel of bis vest was pinned a small
Miisomo bad-'o-tho simaro and compass of
master Masons , His laundry murk is
"C. C. 4. "
Jliiiitlu ; ; Kiittitlvo Murderers.
' \V.vwTi'cJf,1HlnrcirT ' : Ttio largest posse
coiultatus put Iu the Held since the days of
rampant outlawry in Texas Is in HIjrTldcket.
beating the uushes fur Thomas M. Moltr i
nnd Unfit * K. Uniilup , the murderers of C'lu it
McLennan. Today the Waco contingent ,
c.imc In , and nil mounted fresh ho-ses und
then reMirned to the pursuit. Nearly JUKI ,
armed with Winchesters and revolvers , nro
ou Iho hunt. They have a pack of uieod-
houiuls , and seem bent upon effecting the
capture of the two men , but so far the pur
sued have kept the advantage of the puraii-
crs , favored by the wildest and moat impcn-
etir.ble chaparral in the state of Texas. lig !
Thicket is grown up densely with yip.melder
and live oak. and lias labyrinths almost 1m-
po-sible lo tread exceiit by those to the man
ner born , and the fugitives are of that class.
The thicket covers an area of : iODtiO ( ) acres ,
embracing a portion of Falls , McLennun
and l.iinoMono counties. In order to stimu
late the pursuit the original reward of SilM
has been raised to $ ron. If the men are cap
tured they will not be brought immediately
toVaco lor tcrrof lynching.
. \Viliiton Killiii' : .
1 1 1 : 1.1 vArk. . , March -William Iliilor
Killed ( ieorgo Ciilxon last evening under cir-
cumstance.-i that will send him to the peni
tentiary. liih-.ou and Hider , who llvo a few
miles below here , were in company with iwo
other men. llidcr took a shotgun from oneof
the men ami aMtod if it was loaded. Ho was
told that an attempt to explode it had been
made , but the ( 'un would not go off. ( Jibson
left the crowd , and when ho got several
paces distant from thorn Hulcr .said ho wa. .
going to shoot ( llbsou's boot oft. Ho pulled
the trigger , and the gun failed to go off. Ho
pulled llio other trigger , the gun exploded
and Cibson fell to the ground dead , witli
half ol his hciul blown off and several bullets
in his heart , llldor was.niro.sted , and is now
In jail , lie say.s ho didn't know it was
loaded , _
Main in a Saloon.
KtTirM , Ala. , March S. Details of the
killing of Mr. .lohn Co tollo. brother to
Sheriff Coslolto of Uonovn count v , below
hero , has just boon received. Until recently
John Co tollo lived across the river from
here , m ( Juitiunn county , before Uo moved lo
Knrly county , near lilakly. The kill
ing was the result of a feud of a
few weeks' standing between C'ostollo
ami Walsh Anderson , at the hotloni of It
being the givwu daughter of a lady living on
Anderson place , but who had the year before
lived near L'ostello's home , mid ho and other
friends visited the young \\oimin , to wliich
Anderson objected. Tlio Anderson brothers ,
Walsh and U ill , wore in u suloun in ISlakely ,
and Will Anderson shot Co.tollo dead. An
derson wn- . arrested and lodged iu the Dough
erty Jail. _ _ _
AvedMi : Nobleman's Mm
( . 'iiicu.o , March b. Arvlil lU'ickson , aged
twenty-one , son of a Swedish nobleman , com
mitted suicide this aftoiiioon by shootinir
himself through the heart. Krlcksnn came
to Chicago last August aud obtained employ
ment with n jewelry llr.n in ICeiisington.
The only correspondence carried on by iCriek-
son was with some urknown person in
Sweden , from whom ho received a letter
every wook. His coming to America was
owing to nn ulTair between the woman ho
loved and himself. Saturday he received the
usual letter nnd was out of sorts all day.
Today when the fnimlv with whom ho lived
returned from church thov found him dead in
his room.
Kill oil jliH AKCI ! Wife ,
Trsioi.i , III. , March S. Willlivn Birk-
hurstof Murdock , sixty yoir.s old , thi- . even
ing went to the house ot Ids wife , from whom
he had separated , and coolly told her to make
her peace with to-l. ! lie then deliberately
drew his revolver and shot her throuirh tbo
head , the bullet coming out of the loft jaw.
Ho then attempted to .shoot himself , but the
bull'Jt irlunccd Ironi his foiehead. llurkluirst
and his tvife hnvu had a great deal of trouble.
Ho was brought here this evening nnd lodged
In Jail. Mrs. lUtrkhurst will die.
Another Soulliei'ii
HtriiMONii. Va. , March S. E. B. Huford
( ii'.vmos , cleric In the city treasurer's olllce ,
who was arrested several days ago , charged
with embezzlement of ttiu public lands , had a
preliminary examination before tlio police
court today , and was sent on lo iho grand
jury. Ho was balled In the sum of f J.
PROHIBITION IS PARAMOUNT.
It Will Bo the Main Issno in tbo Oomlng
Campaign in lowai
WHAT SEVEN YEARS' ' TfllAL H-\SSH3YM ,
i the 'Mii-il IltitluiMinslli' I'r
l' Die IJIHV I 'eel Diwiippolntotl
nl the ItONiillH 'I h ! Sub
ject ol'Tuxnllon.
NKs , la. , March , -Special [ to Tin :
HRi--It | Is conceded on all Mdos that the
paramount Issue in the coming campaign in
Iowa will bo the prohibition question. Ills
now seven years since. Iho llr.st enactment In
the present , luw was made , and .succeeding
legislatures hnvo tnmlu it moro and moro
stringent In an oinlcavor to suppress the
lliluortiMftlc , until now it Is the strongest
statute In the code. There are many liberal
minded people who think sovtsn years ought
to bo long enough to demonstrate the pr.us-
tlcabllity of any leelsluthii , and the friends
of prohibition are undoubtedly disappointed
In their expectations. Kvuteiico on every
hand shows the law to bo largely
Inoperative In nil the liuxo cit
ies and In all loc.ditieJ on the
oorders , bounded as the state is on every
side ny states having well-roguhiteil license
laws. The Dresent law in Iowa isvell
summed up by a recent writer. It U shown
that "it a man is engaged in soiling liquor
his place may bo searched and the liquor
seized and destroyed , Then ho may bo tried
and punished for each particular sale of
Ihiuorho has mado. Then ho may bo pun
ished for hooping the liquors for sale. Then
for keeping a place whore liquors nro sold.
The place It.solf may bo enjoined mid
abated ns a nuisance. Lastly , no is civilly
responsible for any damages ho has caused
by soiling liquor.to any one , which in
cludes damages done by such person while
under the Influence of liquor. Moreover , the
Institution of these proceedings docs not tie-
pond upon the action of the grand Jury. Tlio
liquor seller is lawful prey for anybody , and
ho is n sure source of revenue to his despoil-
crs. If helms no money to pay costs with
the county foots the bill. This is the induce
ment that brings thu constables and Justices
into tlio business of enforcement. The judges
arc bound to instruct the grand Juries
specially at each term of court concerning
violations of tne law. If any statute ol this
character e.ui bo enforced at all , this ono cer
tainly ought to ho under these conditions.
Hut after nearly sove.n years of most faithful
trial the only doubt that can bo entertained
Is whether wo have suffered most in point of
sobriety or in point of integrity. "
TIM : Qfiivriox or TAXATION .
Another question that will have n protni-
neLt bearing in the coining campaign will bo
that of taxation. Tlio loivn laws nro sadly
defective regarding assessment' ! , and a revis
ion is needed that will equalize the burdens
with Justice to all classes , The farmers are
moving in this matter and will undoubtedly
make themselves felt in tlio legislature next
winter and in the election of that legislature
this full. Secretary Post , in his annual
report to ttio last meeting of the slate
farmers' alliance , called attention in a forci
ble way to the inequalities of the present
system" . He showed that the direct taxes in
Iowa amount to about $15,01)0,000 ) ,
noc annum upon an assessment of $ . " > ' ! , r > i ! , 14" .
The farmers of Iowa , "with less than half
the "workers in the state , and they by no
means the most wealthy or prosperous class ,
furnish WM'OJ.OOO-inoro than twice ns
much assessable property as do all
other classes combined. " Tno railway s
of the state , costing approximately , accord
ing to Uio commissioners , $ . ' 01,717HIT , nro
assessed for taxation at about § 44,000 , uoo.
The state executive council is busy now fixing
the assessments of the railways for the next
year. A largo number of petitions have boon
received by the council ustting for an increase
in the assessment of the railways. Hero is a
sample : "The undersigned citizens of 1'ot-
tawattainlo county , Iowa , believing that the
railroad property of Iowa , which is repre
sented by fiWO ! < ) , Oui ( jn stocks and bonds ,
nnd pays dividends anil interest on the largest
part thereof , should bo a soscd at the same
percentage iisthefurm and business property ,
most respectfully request nnd urge your hoh-
orablu body to increase the railroad assess
ment to at least ? 100,000,000. "
On the strength of these petitions the gov
ernor has prepared circulars and sent out to
the petitioners and to tbo railways , calling
attention to the fact "that it is persistently
claimed by those representing railway prop
erty In this state that it is now assessed at a
much higher rate than any other class ol
property , considering its cash value and ca
pacity under existing conditions to yield an
income to Its owners. " The circular goes on
to say that in view of tills wiilo diiferciice ol
opinion on tli'i subject , representatives o :
both sides are Invited to appear before the
council cither porsonaUy or by attorney 01
Tuesday , March 17. and present t'lieii
views. . It is expected that this mooting
will be largely attended and the stronges
evidence bo brought to bear in the bottlemoni
of this most important question.
Tin : muni r wvii TAX.
Town's share of the direct war tax to bo
refunded is $ : l-J74.-0. . The tweiity-secoin
general assembly of Iowa enacted that out o
the money coming from this direct tax law
which was then before congress , tlio annum1
dim from the state tn the permanent schoo
finnl $ 'JI."i-iK.lll : should bo paid , and tlio
balance , unless otherwise specially nppropri
tiled by tlio next general uiscmbly , should bo
placed in the general revenue "fund of the
btate , The twenty-third general assembly
enacted that the balance should bo held b.\
the treasurer of the state to await the actioi
of the twenty-fourth general assembly
which will meet next January , in the mallei
of erecting a state soldiers' monument m
memorial structure , as provided by act of thi >
last legislature , ami for which a preliininarj
appropriation of if.'i.OUl ) was then nude.
rxmniMiTV ot1 iixr : noons.
The school elections throughout the state
will occur tomorrow. An important ques
lion to bo decided In ninny places will bo the
uniformity of text books. This veto is to bo
hud only in the rural districts , and is a ser
of local option by counties contest. It i
estimated the mutter will ho ilojidcd in abou
llfty counties , or about half the state. Thos
comities In wldch no vote will bo had have
failed to comply with the statutes , whicl
provides that at least two-thirds of tlio direo
tors shall signify to the county superintend
out their desire to vote upon the mattoi
The reason why the cities do not vote are
First , they might not wish to bo bound b\
the selections made by the country districts'
and second , in many of the counties Iho town
would out-voto the country , and thus prevent
vent them from having the books they wished
'
Many of the host anil strongest c'ducntors
both In the city unit country schools , expres-
themselves in favor of county uniformity am
many of llio towns an J cities , availing thoni
selves of county uniformity , will probnblj
use the same books that are found in countr.
schools so tarns they go.
i.iqroii sni.iasii ix 111:1ioixr. * .
County Attorney Hpurrierhas begun actlo
against about twenty-tlvo holus-in-tho-wall i
this city. The proceedings are by Injunction
ami if successful will remit In clo-dng up
large number. The authorities estimate thn
there are ubout sixty of these establishment
hero , which goes a long way to show th
futility that has accompanied alleged at
tempted enforcement of the prohibitory hn
tu the past. The owners of the buildings I
which those places nro kept are made parties
to the suits , nnd if the not fun ngalnn them ts
sustained now quarters will Imvo to he
looked up by those who sill ! wish to sell con
trary to law. The records of the government
Internal revenue ollico In this city show that
over two hundrjil licenses to sell liquors
hnvo been issued since May 1,1MK , ) , to persons
or linns In this city. Of courio a largo num
ber of llieso are Issued to persons legally
authorized to sell uudcr the btate luw , but it
11 goes toshow thnt ttie trafllc In liquors in
) es Moincs must uoeimr'iious. ' not iviUistiind-
ng there are no legalised "saloons. "
.tit tttnitii ; > 1'uit ) to.\r.\ .
'lite 'I lint Overtook an Old Soldier at
Sitmv C.ty.
Storx Onv , la. , March s ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hii.J : : -lun ! llroad , a man about
Ifty years old , living here , who drew Ills
wnsioii money Saturday , wn found In his
oem this afternoon with bis skull cruslu-d ,
ipparonlly with n hammer. Ho wits drink-
nii last night , and it is believed ho was inur-
lured for his money.
A Hold 'I lilel' ,
Dnirtjn : , In , , March S. hast evening
ibout y oYlocK. while Main street was
crowded with people , some bold thief ran his
gloved hand through the show window of
lurton's pawn shop and secured about ! " > D
voith of gold watches , ami turning the cop
ier ho ran down the side street , where ho
succeeded in making Ids escape. The face of
ho robber was concealed bj n handiterchlef
mil his hat pulled down over his eyes.
tlio .Tall Itrcnkcr ,
Mt oriu Vu.uiv , la. , March S , [ Spe
cial Telegram to TnrUii : : . | The Tohamah
ail breaker , who escaped by picking two
strong locks nnd a combination , was arrested
icar hero at an early hour this morning by
Sheriff 11.V. . Monroe of Hurko county , Ne-
jraska. The itinti travels under so many
aliases that It is impossible to give Ids name.
lie was wanted for attempted murder.
The Storm Severe at Itiioiu * .
llooxr , In. , March s.The severest snow
storm of this winter Is prevailing here. It
: uis been snowing and blowing for over
thirty-sit hours. Trains are lato. luisiness
is practically suspended.
r/ :
Now . .Mexicans KookliiK I'oi1 a I
' 1 Ills Spring.
SIXTA Fi : , N. M , March S.--If reports
from the mountain region comprising the
watersheds of the Uk > Grande and the Klo
Pecos can bo relied upon , thogrentcst volutno
of water that 1ms fallen in twenty years Is in
store for the lower valley this spring , In
southern Colorado and northern New Mexico
the extraordinary snowfall ol the past win
ter is not yet over , mid the canyons and
mulches are packed with a perfect mass of
frigid moisture , while the snow on the leve ,
Is from four to six feet in depth. This , tool
when the ground is nlrondy thoroughly
soaked with water from lute fall rains , which
because of the sternly cold weather all winter
has not had n chance to How olT. This Is an
unusual state of affairs In that region. Hev.
Thomas Harwood , superintendent of the
Methodist Kpiscopal mWlon , reached here
today from Channi , ou the Denver and Rio
trufido ! railway , wlu-ru ho has boon snow
bound for three weoks. He is informed that
there are twenty to forty fcotof snow in many
places. Ho predicts a ? crions flood in the
lower liio ( .irando tVi's stunner. Along the
upper Pecos and throughout the Santa Fe
range of mountains , i.bout the same condition
prevails , ( Jnptnln John Dalton Is In from tlio
Upper I'eeos valley today , and states that in
Ids thirty years' residence in that locality ho
never saw so much snow. It Is from two to
three feet on the lovcl'throughout ' the whole
Pecos river watorsh > ds. Already the 1'ecos
river and the Hio ( irttnlo are swelling rapIdly -
Idly , though the cor-L weather servos to keep
hack the greater volofr.o , . It ts Captain Dai-
ton's opinion that wnen warm weather-does
como It will bo sudd' J.'ln ' which event the
dwellers in the lowt cljio GrandOand Pecos
valleys hnd best' kocji a sharp lookout for
danger. -
Heavy Itnlhr , In'tho South.
MEMPHIS , Tonn. , March S.-Tho rainfall in
tills city nnd section of the south for the past
two days is unprecedented , Nearly live
inches have fallen iu tills city during the last
forty-eight hours , Spoclals from the adja
cent country icport the heavy
rain as gc'icrnl. The Tennessee
river rose seven feet ; In twenty hours at
Florence , Ala. , and is still rising rapidly.
The whom country round about \Vest Point ,
Miss. , Is Hooded and : Ul trains are badly de
layed. The damage will bo considerable.
Considerable "bottom' ' country in Arkansas
and lower Mississippi lire overllowcd.
, l.u K ON , Miss. , March S. The severest
rain storm for years has prevailed almost
throughout the entire state during the past
tliirty-six hours. All the small streams are
overllowcd and much damage has been denote
to roads and bridges. Hniiroads are badly
washed out and tvpins all delayed or aban
doned.
At Ynzoo City all the warehouses are more
or less submerged and n.iiny families living
in the lower portion ot tlio city driven from
homes. Many bridges across bayous have
been washed"away. . Tlio long trestle of
the Ya/oo fc Mississippi Valley rail
road across Martm'ij ' creels was swept
away mid the road has been badly
damaged. From Canton , Miss. , conies
the story that the Pearl and IHir lU-.ick riv
ers were out of their banks , and Hear creek ,
onllnarilv a small stream , is i.ow half a mile
wide. Water Is backed up on the south and
west shins of tlio town within a quarter of a
mlle of the court house. A number of negro
families had to bo moved out in boats.
, * Tl 'A' . 1 Tl : < H'C VIC It t : .V t'KS.
A Mollioi1' * Toi-rililo Deoil.
Mu.\x , Tenn. , March S. Mrs. Haran BelU-
nap , at Darden , Henderson county , Friday
night went into'tlio sleeping room of her two
duught < * i'.s , Mary and Kiln , and cut their
throats and then cut her own. The trigody
was not dUi-o\cred uti.til yesterday. The
womni1 was revived for if short time , but ex
pired without giving any reason for the ter
rible act. The children are dead.
Ur.iiiv * , N. W. T. , March s. Kov. Father
Cirntan , a Catholic priest of Hogiim , was
found dead this inoriilnir live miles outsiilo
the city , having perished from exposure. He
left Thursday to assist In the elections. Da
his return the team gayo out. Father ( irnton
walked on. being anxious to reach Hegimi for
Sunday services.
Two Tramiif Siilliioiitetl.
TiiiNinu ) , Colo. , March 8. When a freight
train on the Fort U'o lu road arrived hero
last night sinoko was seen issuing from a re
frigerator car. Tlioj dpor was broken open
nnd two men who v. ' ro stealing a ride were
found Iving In the straw HUlTocated. The tire
is supposed to have started from alighted
Wooil ru IT * H Sliortuiio Uep-rteil.
LriTi.i : HOCK , Ark , , March s. The commit
tee on the treasurer's jiooks imido u report In
conformity with the Jlndings long since pub
lished. Hytho report it appears that since
the $ ii,000 : ) , was paid Into the treasury by
Woodruff's bondsmen the books balance. U
Is stated , however , Ijv.Senntor . Ituss of the
committee that Woodruff presented to the
committee seine $ TiKK > in state scrip of IStl ,
for which he claimed credit. Woodruff stated
that he had redeemed the scrip and demanded
credit accordingly. The committee refused
tn comply with the request , and It is alto
gether probable Unit this nn.ountwlll hnvolo
be made good by Iho sureties.
Kidnaped Woman Heard I'nmi.
Ciiu u.o , March 8Mrs. . Tilllo Mowry ,
the young woman who was kidnaped Satur
day nnd taken to I'uclcxviiukee , Wis. , was
heard from today Tier father received n
telegram purporting to bo from tlio sheriff nt
1'ortago , WIs. , saying ho had a young woman
under his pro ted ion ami aha had been
illegally arrested. No reference win made
tn Secord , her first husband , who It was sus
pected might have cauiud the kidnaping.
An Inventor Dead.
Nr.w YiuiK , March 8-Christian .I. Doyhle ,
the aged inventor , who shot mid killed F. W
Ciessiiii'ln in his oftleo iu Vn'j ' , died today ol
consumption.
MAXIMSON VS , MR , MORE AX ,
Tlio Senator mill the Oommisiotiev lo ) No' '
Sjvak as They Pass Ity ,
SOME HISTORY REGARDING THE TROUBLE ,
The New Viii-lc Henri ) m Delegation
I'rt'pnrliiK | ( > C'HJH iiri1 All DIM
l''nl I'osltIOIIN In t'lo
Next llnusT ,
\VVSIIIVIITON Hi'inni'Tiii : linn ,
5it : ForunrNiii : Srucnr ,
\V\-lll\iiTnv \ , D. U. , March S.
It has Just leaned out thut on the last day
of tin1 session of eongro there win a do-
eldodly spirited colloquy betwcflii Senator
Mandorsnn and his femur protege , llov. Mr.
Morgan , the commissioner of Indian nlY.ilrs ,
which rosuHod In the senator ordering the
cointntsslonor from the committee room.
Although Miiiulurson had nothing to do
with Morgan's appointment , ho is rosponsl-
hlo for his continuation hy the semite , and
has been his stiimichcst dofiMiilcr. While
Morgan's nomination was piindinu' there was
a great itoal of opposition in the senate from
the Grand Army because ho was court mar-
tlaled and dismissed fioin tlio service during
the war ami from other sources for other
reasons , but Mamlorson toolt an Interest In
him because ho oaco taught school In Ne
braska anil pulled him through. Morgan
uiiido proper acknowledgements at , thotinio
and hassinco professed great respect for tlio
senator , but nothing can reconcile tin-in uo\v. \
The trouhlo was about Ilnffalo Hill. Mor
gan refused to allow Colonel Cody to have
any more Indians for his Wild Wo.st show.
Mnuderson attempted to Induce him to re
consider his decision. Morgan w.is .stubborn
inul , after a long Interview , gave as tils only
reason that some person had told htm ISulTalo
Hill was a very bad iinin and exorcised an
evil Inllnoneo over the Indians. The senator
iiskou the name ol the person. Morgan re
fused to give it. Tlio senator asited the
privilege of confronting him. The eoimnis-
sloner declined. Mandcrsoti siid ; ho had
known ( Colonel Cody iiitliiintuly for twenty-
two years , and pronounced iho stiiteinci ts of
the Aiionytmiiis witness unmitigated
falsehoods , llo called the attention of
the commissioner to letters from ( "Jen-
orals Grant , Sherman , Sheridan , Creel < (
Terry , Howard. Seholleld , Miles , Mnekon/lo
anj other generals of the army , testifying to
the honorable character , usefulness and abil
ity of Colonel Coily , to loiters from eight or
ten governors of states , a do70ti or more sen
ators , : i whole quorum of representatives , n
score of Indian agentshearing witness to the
same effect , and said that his colleague , Mr
I'liddock. and himself with all the Xubraska
ilcleKiitlou coriliiillv and earnestly endorsed
Colonel Cody and would jro on bis bond lor
nnvthiiig.
'Now I want to know , " demanded the in
dignant senator , "If you propose to accept
tno evidence of ono anonymous witness ,
whom von will not permit us to see or even
tell us his naiiu1 , against the testimony of tlio
nlilest and most honored nfllccrs of the United
{ Stales army , the Nebraska delegation and all
tiio other witnesses I have cited I"
The commissioner said the anonymous wit
ness was a person In whom ho h.ul great con-
liilenco , and declined to niter his judgment.
"If that is the kind of Judgeyou ; are , " said
tlio senator , "you are unlit to decide any
thing. Vou arc unlit to bo entrusted with
ollleial responsibility , and. I want nothing
moro to do with v you. , you may leave this
room as rapidly ns yon can. " ' ' > * ' - =
The commissioner left , but after reaching
his ofllco ho wrote an Insolent letter to Air.
Manderson , in which ho intimated that the
latter Inul n pecuniary Interest nt stnko. and
referred to Colonel Coily as his "client. * '
Tnis letter the senator handed to Secretary
Noble , who overruled the decision of tlio
commissioner anil gave Buffalo Hill permis
sion to take n hundred Indiaus from the res
ervation.
What occurred at the Interview between
tlm secretary and Commissioner Morgan Is
unknown , but the secretary was very indig
nant at his treatment of Senator Manila rsoti ,
and upoloid/od for it.
Tiun WANT rm : IIUTII. :
The Now York democrats oxpcct to "ho ? "
the partonaco of the next house. Flower Uu-
inands the chairmanship of the committee on
banking and currency ; Siiinola , military
affairs ; Cnminlngs , mcreliant anil ma
rine ; Kilch , commerce , and Tracy
some other committee. The delegation
will also demand the doorkerpership , lor
which they will present Colonel Tom
CnaUley , n Tainniiiny brave , who has
been a popular keeper of tlm main entrance
tn the house for many years. There is going
to bo a regular c.it light over the spoils In iho
next house , and the prospects are that 11 divi-
sion.will bo created in the ranks of tlio ma
jority , which will make some embarrass
ments.
GP.NIt'S IX ItOfTIM : WOIIK.
In the review of thu w u'k accomplished
under the two years of President Harrison's
administration endeit on March , attention
was not sullieicntly called to Iho fact tlnil
moro genius in routine work has been applied
nnderthis lulministratlon than any heretofore.
The pccomplMmients of Ccnor.il Alns-
worth , who furnishes evidence from the sur
geon general1 ! ! ulllcu lor pensloii claims , in
clearing up something lilto10,00'J Deiiding
chums ana making it usual and easy to got a
response to a roijuo.sl in t\\eiity-foui1 hours ,
whereas under past administrations it required -
quired three mouths or more , is but nn ex
ample ot wiiat lias been done in the way of
reform in a largo number of quarters.
lyanil Commissioner CJiotf probably de
serves ns much credit for what lie has iluno
in the nnprovoir.eiil of tl.o service as any.man
under the government. The general Innd
ollico ile.ils with a'i lass of persons wliovitli -
staud tlio hardsbips of pioneer and frontier
life. As a rule they are i.oor and hone-t.
Tliev go npau the pulilie domain to do hard
work and sull'or tlio privations of life that
their posterity as well .is themselves may ad
vance. When Commissioner llrulT tonic the
land ollico it reiiunvd from six months to
three years to have a contest passed upon or
determined. Settlers who were ready to
pro.-c up tl/'jj-m" " I'At'i ' and wanted 'title
to their IciiU.s were subjected to untold
hardships ny persons who Hied contests
nguiiiiit their entries. Without any real
equity in the claims contestants in thousands
of cases kept settlers from mulls puled title
lor years , of ion for blackmailing purposes ,
am ! no one can approximatu the hardships
suffered by ttioso who from ono inlsfonuneto
anctlior wanted to borrow money upon their
lands , hut could not do so because their title
was contested and they could not have the
question determined at the laud ofllco. This
( . 'oiniiiissioncr ( iron" gave ininiedialo atten
tion. Without any material assistance from
any direction lie systonmtl/ed his olllce , reduced -
duced the number of standing ease. * one-half ,
and now nn honest settler can have Justice
without any moro delay than is necessarily
occasioned by a case in a county court.
fiii\T : MISoos : Foi iorrix.
How soon great men are forgotten when
they drop out of public life , During the
reign of President grant and up to thu time
the Forty-seventh congress expired , In bsi ,
low men \\ere moro iiromincnt bolero thu
country than ( iener.il Uobeson , of
New .lei'soy , secretary of the navy
Under ( Jrant , congress-nan and general
loader of the republican party. IJeneral
'
KolHsoH stalked ntiout tlio' corridors
of the capilol several days during the closing
scenes of congress and few know or addressed
him. Klftoen years n''o tliero was bcarccly u
man , woman or clilld hut that was ready to
recojjnl/.o hltibust form and great , ruddy
faeo. Ho Wis ono of the readlust debaters in
the Forty-seventh congress , nnd Invaribly
went to the front in defense of the party ami
in presenting the agh'rosslvo prlnel.10i | . itrop-
loiumod. Hit w. . n stalwart of the stalwarts.
As ( ionor.il Hohesun stallied inn lonely way
about the linunts of former achievements ho
looked not much the wurso for the wear of n
dccado. His round , red fuco was still ajjlo.v.
Ui.s burnsldo wliialccrj were snowy white.
Ills step was plastic 5 " looked Well , but lie
was not Impny. Sin tied oiu'o I'v vichiH
and lunvi-r , lie Is said A tn be tic-sotted and
pour. His Inmlly , It I * " 'ed , live In KurtiiK1 ,
nnd ' giMirral is ropt In be poor In this
worbt'i quoits , lie lit MI a line law > er ,
tint asi'luiving civpt n | hn lie probably
has to rustle to Keep up lid of thu pro-
f l'iiml tiictioK. Muny , 'iu hi eongro < s
M'hti was iihout tn retire tnl/inu ( ienoi.d
Kotieson's nice or form , t.-iiii'd anil toitlccil
hohliitl lit passing , doubtless rellectlng that
soon his present greatness would soon ho
consigned as completely to oblivion. Verily ,
the groatiie < s of public ollico does not hist
long. Tlio greatest of liujillc moil lire soiiu
forgotten , even bv llielr nearest frleiuls.
i'ersoiml ads alone live.
( oMMmiosrn IIM\N'S , iMii.iTit1' .
It In very protmhlo that there will he mi Im
portant ehnngo or two in tin ; civil service
commission soon. I'lvsilont Kyimn will
likely retire. Mr. layman has co.ised to
please either the dcmncrats or the repub
licans , although he is credited to the hitter ,
llo win originally npiointoil , as a republican ,
yet at that reunite period , before he was ill-
reetly and npniilv containlimteii with mug
wump ideas and associations , his repiilillenn-
Ism was so doubtful that his nomination
was held up for -loveral weeks by
the senate eoinnutteis anil an
Investigation held to ascertain Ids
politic * . Ho was conllrmoil , but It was held
then that ho should have lipiMt civ.llteil to the
democratie party. Ib' is now a mugwump ,
and since tlio president has Hist selected a
straight republican us postmaster at liostoti
against a mugwump supported by a largo
republican contingent , It is said ho prefers an
undoubted republican as chairman of tlio
civil .service rmninls.4on. Hesides , it lius
been proven that Mr. layman was responsible
for the recent attack upon Postmaster ( ! en-
cml Wanitinakor's civil service reform In the
postolllco department , a very unusual pro
ceeding , which received a stern rolmltoat the
hands of President Harrison. Mr. lyman
should have reined.
Should President lvman retire voluutnr-
ily , oral the wish of President Iliirnson , it
is staled that Mr. Kousovo.ll will resign. It
is known Hint this work Is not congenial to
him and that he does not prove moio satis
factory to others In his position than its
ilntioV are plonsmv ; to him. A ro-organi/a-
tlon of the commission may take place at any
time. It will likely bo lu-eeipitated by the
retirement of President Lyman at an oarl.v
day. A retiring member of the house may
t'o to the hciul of the commlssioM.
] 'r.ui S. HI\TII. : ,
it is rn.ii INS i w.vw IHI-K.I : T.
lv\I > liuiatliins as to llnw it \\i\n
Pirinii : , S. I ) . , March S.- [ Special to Tin :
Uii.j : : The defeat of resubmission is now
being explained.
.1. .1. Pulton , who toolt Klbor Fielder's
lilaee , as lender of thu prohibition forces ,
says : "It Is a great victory for prohibition.
It gives us now heart in the work. In my
opinion it nou- makes prohibition a penimncnt
part of our constitution. I cannot conceive
the time when circumstances will bo Midi
that a legislature can bo olucted Unit will
come as near reiiihnilttlng this iiuet'ion as
Ibis1 one did. It was iho capital light , mid
the general demoralisation of our politic * ,
that made the present disturbance of this
matter possible. ' .Vo will now settle down
to solid business. The law will iio enforced.
The open saloon shall not exist in this gront
state. "
Moses ( \oufniiiii , who has onpiin-'orod tlm
resubmission forces suvsVo : would have
had it last ninlit if it had not , buun for tlio
treachery of ono man. Thuro were certain of
our men who Uivl expw.ssly agrjod with us
that they wore not to go , on vssas'i- contrary
to the private wishes of some of their friends ,
unless it would accomplish something. The
call of thohouso last night readied one casa
iofrjtreacharyJnk our tUnks.thjit wost\vliolly
unexpected to nil of us. Vfo piit'oursolvrcs
down as having ordinary business sense , niul
when It was announced that resubmission
was to carry it was so in all orJinarv proba
bilities. The defeat , according to our view.
Is most unfortunate to this slato. It now be
comes the issue for two years IIPIIOO , and the
undoubted majority that the anti-prohibi
tionists have in" the stuto that all
prohibitionists admit , make any enforce
ment of tlio law practical ly Impossible.
Hectiuso resubini.ssion did not carry , of course ,
wo expect to bo charged with having mis
represented things. Hut 1 want you to state
as plainly as possible that but for th treach
ery of one coward , three men who voted 'vith
the opposition would have given us enough
to have carried it even last night. The con
stituencies of tho.so men were such that it resubmission -
submission did not carry it was bolter that
they should bo counted with the prohibition
ist s" To this , of course , we had no ( .injec
tion. "
Toani'-tor Miller's M nri"i'oi' .
PINT. ItimiK , S. D. . March S. -I Special to
Tin : Ihr.A : | Deputy United Sfitesmnr3h.il
is hero trying to get evlMoneo to uonviet the
party guilty of the murder of Miller , the
teamster. Young Skunk , thn Indian , aow
at Ft. Me.ule , is thought to bo Innocent ,
nnd improperly urrustud.
Complaints aru inmie from Dakota , that
the Indians are biiying awn from citizens ,
and those lioro are armod. Vono hero carry
arms except thn-o who ave authorised. Tlu
scouts and Indian pollua have arms , but tlio
of wartho Hrulohavo
prisoners war - > - to
shoot their beeves with bows nnd arrows.
'iho oiti/.ens who sell nrim , urn the ilrst to
complain , and it would only be a ] usl retribu
tion to have ttioso who do , suiter at the hands
of the Indians.
The weather still continues cold , last night
It being ' . ' 0 ° b'lowero , and ats o'clock tills
morning , two hours alter sunrise , it was -10
b elow.
Sick l.i' i
Sior.x FM.I > , S 1) ) . , March ' * . -Twenty-live
members of the Icgislatuio an < seriously ill
hero. Two died durinctho session and 1111-
ether is icported bevonu liopcs of recovery
The general ailment Is pneumonia. Inad'e-
iiuato ventilation in the stale house Is su ; >
posed to bo tlio cause of tliosii-icness. The
legislature adjourned yesterday , baling
failed hy ono vote to carry thu resolution for
rcsubniission of the prohibitory amendment.
rviuit.tsi-it.t r.iMtn's ( U-M.
\ New Yorker SetMires ( lie "Orange , "
a Diamond ol' ll , Carats.
Xnv Yum ; , March s. The Orange , a inag-
uillcent yellow diamond , than which there is
but ono larger and more valuable in this
country , was brought to this city today in
bond from Montreal. The gem is the prop
erty of Mr. .1. W. Carroll , The Orange is an
exquisitely tinted stone , and is perfectly cut
and lluwhMs. The weight is a fraction
greater than 11.1 carats , lint ten car
ats less than the Tiffany yellow diamond.
This latter gem is valued at jll ) i.iXK ) . The
Orange Is worth about $ rioi)0. ) ) Tlio Orange
was found in the south African tlohis in isil.
Out eh jewelers cut the gem in Amsterdam
niuliii I * " ? sent It to London. wh'TO it waste
to hu purchased forenoon Victoria's Jubilee
present from the women of her court. In
nccordanco with the queen's suggestion , how
ever , the jiitiiH ( ) ( which was to have been
paid for the present was uscil to erect a hos
pital.Mr.
Mr. li. S. Lawrence of Colorado then
bought the diamond , paying. Ills .said , trtl.OJU
for it. .Mrs. Lawrence were it in her neck
lace until Hnrhu' Ilrother.s failed. Mr. Lawrence -
renco , who was a ho.ivv loser bv the disaster ,
them sold the stone to Mr. lliUvard Hruco ,
formerly secretary of the iJaitimoro . Oliio
tulograpli comp my. Mr. Carroll secured it
from the latter gcniloiuan a low weeks ago
in Mentreal , Can.
'I IniNHlifi' l oi'eo.-iNt.
For Omaha and vicinity I'air ; alljibtly
wanner.
For Nebraska and Iowa- Fair , except
clearing In eastern portion ; .slightly wanner ;
variable wind * .
For Suiiili Dakota Fair ; slightly warmer
hj Tuesday ; \ntiublc winds.
lIEHL'STASSTOTOHORROff ,
Governor DoyiVs Reply in llio Quo
Oaso to Ho riloil ,
SOME SENSATIONAL RUMORS DISPELLED ,
Slat IniUM's Tiikodvaiitnje of tin1 liu
dt'pentlents' ImioiMiice futility A l |
vi'rllslng 'l'\\t ' > , ' > lile Limit. Sn-
IOIIIINluillgiiaiit Hell
LiNI-OI.v , N'eb. , March S. [ Spivliil to Tun
Hr.i : | Tlic mipmniu court lui1 * set tomorrow
is the llmo to hear tlui answer of ( lovornoi )
lloyd m thpiiio | warranto c.isojof e\-iovernotf
1'haycr , toascorlain by what right tlio fur-
iiior arts us governor nf Nebraslia.
Mr. Hoyil Is in Om iha , and his uMoiMoy I1)
therealso. It Is not Ilkoly the Ir.tter will
reach hero bdforo toinurrow night , unit his
inswor will not b.i Illed before thon. Whulli *
er the argniiicnt will follow the Illlng is no
now linowii , hut the pi'osiimp'io : ! Is that It'1
\\ill.
ill.The
The recent decision of the ntip'-omo ' court
recogiii/ing the fact that Thayer luul a right
to act In the premises , lius been ttiu c.mso ot
i great deal of tall : . Sunn : | ioopl < ?
mid that it precoilos the virtual oust-
ng of tlio present govoninr. Othoiy
liold that It In no way Indicates
I
what the Html decision shall bo. Ccrtnlii ;
lawycrs claim that it was only a pro-forma ! '
decision , such as fiviiuently olitiiins when
such notions , as that upon which It wiU
rendered , are nuilo. hpouulution is ulso In
dulged as 'o ' what stop will follow tlw decis
ion of the court. I .list Tiipvhiy , whctt
Thayer vs as given a slandiiirf , it ii s.ilJ , thu
goiith'inan was ( 're.itlv elated ami forth with
proceeded to outline u plan of ngiin taking
possession of tin1 chnlr. His clalmeii , oven ,
that liu allowed himself to promise cortnln
positions to Individuals who have been left
out In the cold since his retlremenl.
If it should bo decided Hint Thayei1 is en
titled to tlio chair , it Is bollove.l . that HOIIIQ
months must ehipsts before he can npiin us
ill me thopovoinor's duties ,
( lovernor Ilojd is satlslied that he l n citU
/en , that ho wiis honestly elected , nnd , ns a ,
fedoiMl question U involved , it is believed ho
will leic ; notlimg undone to have his c.isq
determined by Ihu highest tribunal in the !
land , the supreme court of the United States.
Indeed , it Is believed that ho has already
made application to Justice Fuller of tliati
body , and Ids pniyor may bo grained boford
Hie cise rumc.s up lor hearing in tlic supi-emq
court of the state. In such an event liuv- *
ernor Ho.vd would coiitiiiii'.i ' to act us govornorf
of the state , and a decision might or might
not be readied during the porio.l . for which
he was elected.
There is no disposition on Ctovcrnur Hoyd'3
part to resort to this moans for the purposu
of keeping his contestant out of oflleo. Htl
does it , or will do. because nt the merits nnJ
tlio justice ivhii'h he thinks his ca-o possess.
Kogarding tneldea of re-openiutr the con
test to bo iniuii-'iiriitcd by the indopciiiliMits ,
and to whieti rufeioneeviis made in today's
! : : , a leading ropr.'S''iitativi ' ) s.iid . :
There is no telling what may ho done ,
Theie has been political treachery liuro , mid
the revival of this resolution may oe required
In order to punish it , The democrats and republicans -
publicans united for tlm purpose of saving-
the governor nnd tlio other state ofllcer.s , but
the pledges inado. seem to have been forKot
ton. 11 that resolution should borevitedL
.many democrats anil independents I ItnoW
w'ouhl4yoto.fpr Ij , ana so would amiiniljor or
repnbltn-ina. TTfio rojolutkm M stilliii"tUo
senate where , several woo.ts ajo , it wns lal'4.
on tlio table. "
So fur as Tin : Bin : bus boon n'jlc to loam ,
however , tlio revival of liil.i res-dntion will
in't b sanctioned ii.v tiovernor H'-yd. 1'hat
geiitlein in iris , , ai-l he would not hu n parly
to sin-li u ,1'lu-ire. If ho was not h-m 'illyen
titled to tlio onlee , ho would ba\e r.voursp tone
no such expedient to hold it , nor to dopnvu
of the pUcuany man \vlio was entitled 10 it.
It is stated on good authority thatl
IJuvcnior Boyd will tomontiw soiul In a message - -
sage to the leigislnture , auggostmg an aiueiiit-
nient to the election laxv. This amendment
will provide that in the event of n vacancy in
any state e.xeciitivo oflice , tlio vacancy shall
ho tilled at tin1 next ensuing atato election.
As the law vends now , the gubernatorial
ehnlr , if iloelnuv.1 viicant , could not bo lilleil'
by mi election for two years. Undortho pro-
jKjsed amendment , the election could f.iko .
next November ,
Paying ! ' 'aiiry Irioe .
LINCOLN , N'eb. , March -fSnaei.il . to TUB
HIISome : ] very iRtoroustlug procusjiugs
may bo looked for any day in the li-uso - in
reference to the "incidental expense. " of ttitj
legislature. A bill was passed appropriating
$7. iKK , ( ) toilotray the cost of printing bills' ,
stationer1 and necessary supplier Thesa
various accounts nro audited by the commit
tee on "accounts mid oMiondituivj. " This
coiinn'.ttoa ' h.is full poivor in the mittor and
may allow a cl.iim in full , cut it do.vn . to a
reasonable ligiiro or reject it entirely , niid
from its deeiUons there is pr.u'tieilly no
appeal. It has leaked out thai th. > civmnittna
has allowed bills of the IIID I extiMvaB.int
character , and the state Is b.-ing ihuvod full
retail rato.i fur nearly overythriir. For In-
stiinco , the bill covers for which the chair
man of the committee savs they allowed SJ.iJi
each only cost iho Iowa legislature last year
7. ) cents"
A resolution will doubtless bo siirnmr hy
thode.iiorrnts or iviubllcuns ] , dumaiuuni ; a
full iiivestigalion of Iho work of thn coniinit-
tee , nml tlio itoiiiiicii coat of all iho supplies
furnistiod the legislature will b" rcnvalcd.
No ono has hinted at anv eollusion netwoen
thccommiitceaiul the parties furniihing iho
supplies , liu'onipoteucy is tbo gravest
clini'ge that is beini : mado. The coniiiiilloo
1ms endeavored to unload the olnnic upon tno
socrotiiry of state , but iho seere'ary sayho
only nets as the axeiit of the house i'i ' pliirinR
orders , and that lull power to allow , rcduco
or reject all bills is lodged with tno coimiut-
tco.
Two .Mile 1.1 mil Saloons.
I.ivcoi.v , Meb. , March -Special [ to TUB
Hir..J : There is a delegation of "Iwo-milo'1
limit saloonkeepers from Douglas coimty
down hero attempting to kill the hill mtro
ducod by Keprcsoiitatlvo StonisdorlT tt.cuin *
poll thiiin to pay u license feoof . vn ; i year.
It h well known that In what is termed the
"two milo limit" around Omaha tliore are
about twenty-seven saloons which do not pay
a cent to Iho county or state for th" privl-
lego of dlspeniiinir liquors. Mini ; , of tlu-so
are only aeros the limits of the . -iiv , pei'hiriia
noi iimro than a hnndrol yards fr.nn s ilouut }
within the city limits , the ownnrs nf which
hitter aru comuultcd to pay l.mKi .1 year.
The bill in tjiiestion provit'oi ' In..t thcso
two mile limit saloons shall pay A license fee
of joO.l to the county and b ivulatod in
oilier roipncts ns nro the saloons ii ; the city.
As a ruin , these saloons occasion niuro an-
no.vancothando the city saUioiv . vii.ethy :
are In isolatmi localities , mn1 ' ' > r from tua
li ; ats of thn luhco. Thmv Is , i liu'iiu uoxt of
them on t'ut-Oft' Island and bo"vo.'ii that
pliien iiinl Oinahii , which Is eip.'ji ill.x \\.iriuy
i t police attention Uec.mse Ih..v liavo bo MI
the seeno of many tuTiiiys. The measure is
warmly commeiulcd by many loKiklatois and ,
will pass if there oo iiacou-.tiuitioa.il ditll'
cully in the way.
1 ml i'pi'ml en i I'riigi-aniiu .
I.INTO , N , eb. . March > i.-iSpeeial to Tug
HKITho : ) conference of iinloiumloiil * do-
ciilod last nig'.it not tosuppart any move
ment looking to an investigation of tno
rumors , nlloat concoridng Sp-jali. r I'.Klor.
They feel that the talli Is so vaauo and un-
curliiln that nothiiu ; ixmUl c , > ui < of n , and
thnt moro idla gusdp is nut sullli-iuu ! gi-oaiul
on which to b.iso nn luveitlxatio-.i
N'o nlTurt to enlurgn the > lfting cumunttoo
of tht > h , < A'ul ' '
> ) ir % ll'ioly bo tiuJti jim iicai'a
nnd Uaniioii ; \ \ i'i ' rciii'i ' iu tlio camp vi the