THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE.
TWKNTY-SECON1) YKA11. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY o , 1803. NUMBER 109.
Independents anil Democrats Fail to Get
Together in the Senato.
CORPORATIONS ARE BLOCKING THE WAY
Bread nnd Butter Means Mora Than Party
Fealty to thu Bourbons.
REPUBLICANS HAVE WON ONE POINT
Wilson Chosen to Bo Temporary Secretary by
the Fanners Refusing to Vote.
HOUSE PLACES ALL .PARCELED OUT
Combine Proceeds to Divide the Plunn Ac
cording to the Original Contract ,
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY AT LINCOLN
I.lttln lliipcuf llrfiihliiK tlm Di'inllnck In tlm
Scimtf'-UmiiMi MnitltrrN
Over "Uroniimy" Sumo Hill *
Itruily to Prrscnt.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram
to Tnc Bui : . ] The bars nro down and the
organization of llio senate appears to be
waiting the most liberal concessions of
inl-Miso partisans , and it Is hazardous to
venture a prediction as to when the existing
di-adlock will bo broken. Dining the hours
between sunset and midnight the democrats
caucussed with independents and with re
publicans , and republicans flirted with inde
pendents , but in no case were satisfactory
terms of settlement agreed upon.
The democratic steering committee , beadei
by Harry O'Neill , insisted on its representa
lives in the senate combining with the lade
pendents to knock out the republicans , as
had been done hi the house , and urged its
men to go in and carry out the compact with
the Independents , that was to prevent the
return of a republican to the United States
Bciiale.
Corporation intcrcsls , however , -were also
able to command a hearing , and worked
with the democratic senators on llio basis of
a bread and butter deal.
As is well known , the democratic contin
gent in the senate is hero with a single
possible exception for the interest of the
corporations and tlio senators found them
selves confronted with two ugly horns of an
unpleasant dilemma democratic partisan
ship on the one hand and bread and butter
on llio other.
Over llio Hnllroiid Commltti'i' .
It was slated at independent headquarters
this evening that the trouble in the demo
cratic-Independent caucus was due to the re
fusal of the independents to give the demo
crats tlio much wanted chairmanship of
the railroad committee. This statement
was denied by John A. McShanc , who is tak
ing u prominent part in the proposed combi
nations entered into by the democrats. He
professed to bo utterly indifferent as to
which way the cat Jumped , and Iwldly as
serted that the live democrats in the senate
were in a position to have their own way ,
nnd were fully as strong as the fourteen
members of either of.tho other parties.
HllHllMl till ! I'III.
Shortly after tlio adjournment of tlio sen-
nlo tblti afternoon five of the republican sen
ators , representing the railroad wing of the
party , constituted themselves a committee
to wait upon the llvo democratic senators
nnd confer upon the nrgani/ation of the sen
ate. An agreement wan readily entered into ,
Including a natural satisfactory division of
tlio ofllces. It was supposed by all those
present ut the conference that the question
had been finally settled , but when the llvo
republicans reported to their brother sen
ators four of Ihoni promptly abrogated the
deal and declared that they would have
nothing to do wilh it , declining to bo deliv
ered as per contract.
Once again the senatorial situation became
chaos and uncertainty. It is not at all im
probable that the anti-monopoly republicans
und independents will try to como to an
agreement leaning to the organization of the
sciialo al tomorrow's session ,
lnld > yl > it * on Ii > clc.
The insurance , express and telephone out-
Jit blew In today and the management ha :
been placed In the hands of Paul A'amler-
voort , Joe Edgurton and C. E. Yost , with
headquarters at thu I.indell. It is the same
trio that looked after these interests two
years ago , with Paid and Joseph doing1 the
independent net.
Several of thu corporation wolves wore
sent out of the city today , as their presenci
excited so much unfavorable comment tlm
the companies of the combine concluded t <
adopt n new tack , ami other less famllla
faces will bo seen around headquarters li
carry out their behests.
MAIM : TIII : DIVIDK IN TIII : umisi ; .
KverytbliiR AVIiurkril Up ni Hud lleei
SluliMl liy tlio ( loiiililnr.
I/NCOi.N , Neb. , Jan. -Special [ Telegrar
to TIII ? Jim : . ] All of the members with th
exception of lU'ockman of Klclmrdson win-
In their seats to answer rollcall when tb
house was called to order this morning , an
lie came in but a few minutes late.
The speaker appointed Marshall temporal'
gatekeeper and Shamp temporary custodla
of the cloak room.
Casper moved that the house proceed t
the completion of the perm.incnt organi/i
lion and it carried without dissent.
Elder ashed if it would bo satisfactory t
1111 the places by acclamation , stating thu
this would save much time , that won !
otherwise bo lost on roll call , This was
very mild way of announcing that the con
lilno had agreed to carry its work s'.i
further , uiul that tlio caucus slit to bud bee
iiiiulo up. In view of this no republlea
aired to iuturposo a protest. Porter name
K. 1C. 'Hall for first assistant clerl
Casper nnmed J. II. Kdmiston t
bocond assistant clerk , and Sherldnn name [
K. K. Carpenter of Hod AVlllovv for lliii
assistant. 'Jhu chair ruled Unit butoi
could bo taken up at a time , and Hall's ele
lion was quickly accomplished ,
Tniu or icoiuiinuiiiir : III-KHH.
AVhen Ihey came lo the second iisslstan
.Iciihcn read u section of IhuconstltutU
naming the employes of the house , und IIu
Ing no uccond assistant clerk cnturcd h
proleht against "mploYlng one.
Ciispur 11 reed with him In so far us tl
question W.IBOII lU'liij ; the house-with a Ii
of unnccciuiry ; empires but thought tb '
the move to limit Hie clerk's nssiMlan
wculd bo forcing- rcouomy injurious to tl
Interests of thu house.
J u en attld thut fiviu the way the nu ;
wns performing it was very doubt fid if much
was accomplished for n long while nnd It wns
not necessary to employ this additional help
Just yet.
Howe called the attention of Jensen to the
fact that the house would be violating thu
law by the appointment.
As the easiest and quickest way out of the
difficulty , n bright thought suddenly struck
one of t lie members , and it was suggested
that the clerk might bo able to say us to
whether or not the proposed assistant was
necessary. The clerk thought it was. in
order to keep up Ihe house journal , and the
appointment was made , hut Mr. Carpenter
wns left out in the cold , for a time at least.
Casper named Dungati for sergeant-al
arms , nnd Crane of Douglas named Allen of
Omaha. It requhed the rollcall lo seltlo it
and Dungan was elected by n vote of oil
to 40.
Struggle for the fJImplitliiry.
Elder named L. A. Hollzer for asslstanl
sergcant-at-nrms. and it went through by ac
clamation.
Then came the questlonof selecting a chap
lain to pray for the elect ns .veil as the unro-
ironeralo and I hero were three names
presented for that place. Gold
smith of Cuming named Pearson of
West Point. Higgins of Custer wanted to
bring down llcv. W. 13. Hall , and Oakle.v did
bis best for Elder E. AV. Howe , chaplain at
the penitentiary. Ex-Chaplain Diffenbacher
wns a candidate , and had canvassed the
house ns thoroughly as he knew how , but his
name was not mentioned , and while Iho vote
was being taken ho sal on the press plat
form at the riuht of Hie speaker , looking as
meek as an omelclle. Such is Independent
Ingratlludo. and Diffenbacher is cast aside
and forgotten , save for the famous "taking-
off-tbo-liil-of-lieU" prayer thai ho delivered
after the flight of Senator Taylor two years
ago.
ago.The vote on chaplain resulted : Pearson ,
ft ; Howe , 43 ; Hall. 51. and Mr. Hall will pray
daily for the members fortbe next two or
three mouths.
Howe moved Ihe appointment of twelve
pages by the speaker , and the kids at once
made a break for his desk , but on motion of
Porter a committee of three , consisting of
Dobson , Schappel and Van Ilnuscn. was ap
pointed to consult nu that mailer and report
tomorrow morning.
A discussion ensued over a motion by
ICruso to appoint a committee of three lo re
arrange tlio scats. Kruso came In
Into and was lelt out on Iho edges ,
and of course v , ants a better seal.
Ho was backed up in bis position by several
others who were also unfortunately loeat.ed.
Harry charged that a committee from Lan
caster had cut and dried the whole thing
nnd given the independents the double cross ,
while Woods objected to any one coming In
and allowing the democrats and republicans
to "hog it all. "
A Denial anil Apology.
Oakley denied the soft impeachment of
Barry and after Ihe situation had been ex
plained Harry arose and gracefully took it
back. The motion was laid on Ihe table ,
but Woods could not resist the impulse to
move the previous question. Of course , there
was no question before Ihe house and every
body opened their faces and cachinated.
Still AVoods knew that his constituency ex
pected something from him and as be was
bound to do his duly he demanded Ihe
ayes and noes. He was suppressed temporarily
arily , but his face gave evidence that his
trouble wns liable to break out again at any
time.
On motion of MclCcsson the rules of the
last assembly were adopted until the commit
tee on rules could report.
The speaker was authorized to make some
appointments , and acquitted himself by
naming Norman Uoth as postmaster and
Mrs. N. J. Howler as assistant postmaster.
A motion prevailed ordering the appoint
ment of a committee of three to wait on the
senate and inform that body that the bouse
was organized and ready for the transaction
of business , and a recess was taken until
2 o'clock.
Nlimi-d SimuCimimittcrs. .
At the opening of the afternoon session
the speaker appointed the following1 commit
tee to notify the senate of the organization
of the bouse : Howe , Casper and Porter.
Irwin of Plalle moved llio appointment of
a committee of eight including the speaker ,
to prepare Ihe session rules and the follow
ing were named : Elder , AVatson , Oakley ,
Casper , Porter , Stevens , Henry , and Mr.
Speaker.
The special committee on pages had to ho
excused for a time to consider the applica
tions before them and left , followed by the
slxty-ono applicants who were on hand in
person to look after their intcresls. There
Were 2. > 7 who aspired to become errand buys
in the employ of the stale , with a prospect
of success for only twelve of them. The
committee did not seem very affected by the
certainty of causing so much disappointment
and went bravely about its task.
Elder introduced a resolution instructing
the clerk to furnish the press reporters with
tlio necessary stationery , bill tilles , copies of
resolutions and other needed conveniences to
enable them to make a complete report of
the sessions of the assembly.
War was declared right away by Schelp of
Plattc , who moved to table.
Elder spoke In favor of tlio resolution ,
urging tlio precedent and the rule estab
lished by former sessions , and said that
ho wanted the people of the state to know
what was being done. The members could
not write up the proceedings themselves ,
and they could not afford to have tlio stale-
D ment go abroad that they had treated the
public press discourteously. Ho declared
that the power of Iho press was "equal to
almost any book in the laud , " and wound up
bysnjing : "It's all right , and I say , let 'er
go. "
Kyner seconded Iho motion to table , but it
was lost on roll call by a vote of HI to 58.
Then the discussion came on again anil
Casper denied thai it was customary to give
llio press any extra conveniences , and as a
mailer of fraternity said that ho was cer
tain that Till ! Hni : , with its$5fX ) . it ) building ,
and other papers wilh capital behind them ,
did not ask It. He thought thai Iho udop-
lion of Iho " resolution would be a pleasing
courtesy , "but It comprehended too ninny
o little things that did not iook pretty.
: 1'Vlton of Nnckolls amended so as lo cut
off the "necessary stationery , " and Oaklo.v
chopped out the "needed conveniences , " ami
the resolution was then adopted. Hut In
stead of ending the newspaper controversy V
it seemed that It had only just begun , foi
McKesson introduced a resolution providing
that each member bo furnished ten dall >
papers , or their equivalent In weeklies , am S
moved Its adoption , which was seconded bj
Joe Hums.
Tiilkliij ; Aliiuit I'll pern.
0
Sclielp again moved lo table , and tin
resolution was declared laid thorn 01
a viva voi.-o vote , but the matte
was not then ended by a gooc
long hour. Division and roll call were tic
.v
.vn manded and . after discussion
Illilliui.ii , iiiivi , finally , ii it-i a long uini II.-.MUII
n Iho speaker allowed Iho question to be pu
over again because of the Ignorance of som
to of the members as to the matter when the ;
tea voted before. On roll call the motion t
tahlo was lost by a vote of 411 to 4S.
Heal of Custer amended by cutting tin
to number from ten to five , and McKesso :
it promptly boosted It up to seven.
Id Slovens of Furnns , whoso experience hit
Ida taught him that some harmless lookin ,
n- things were loaded to the muzzles , tried t
n111 have Iho whole mailer go over until tomoi
111Ml row , but was declared out of order.
-Ml Horst of I'ol ! : told of the cartloads o
111 papers that were taken out of the stat (
111Ml house every week six. years ago , when h
Mlk was there before , simply Itoeauso tlio mem
k , hers would not lake ihn trouble to semi
aa them lo their constituents , und veheuicntl ,
>
d
rd opposed the stale buying any papers.
Koltoii offered a substitute , reducing th
no number to two , but was ruled out or urdui
su He appealed from the division of the chuii
and the speaker said that the appeal woul
bo cheerfully "pulton , ' tut the appeal w.i
not seconded and tint appeal was IK
" , "
enid "piitten
id- Harry of Groeley did not want thooppos
its lion to lake any iidvantago of the indcpcm
cuts , us ho was unwilling to face a charge c
helot extravagance two years hence.
lot Imli'pcndi'ntVHiili'd Tluu- .
'it Porter moved Hie. reference of the matte
its to a special committee of llvo to report ti
he morrow. Ho said that ho was not ad vow
Ing a penny wise und pound foolish plan , :
te ho thought that the place for economy wi
in i the matter of appropriations , but ho
thought I tlio members ought to deliberate on
this t question.
McKesson regretted to see this disposition
to run the Independents into n caucus before
allowing them to vote on any question.
AVoods could not be kept quiet any longer ,
nnd declared that the Intent of the resolu
tion was to make the members respecters of
persons , as they would not have enough
papers to send to all their constituents , and
jealousies and hard feelings would be caused.
Casper said that he knew from experience
that some of the members were lee con
founded lazy to take the trouble lo send the
, ta | > er8 to their constituents if they had
ilirm. and that was what was causing them
to worry.
The motion to table Iho amendment wns
lost by a vote of Hi to iJ. !
llmekinan entered a plea for the enlight
enment of the people , while iveckley insisted
that the legislature might Just as well po to
buj iug shoes for the people as to buy them
papers.
Woods insisted that If any were bought
there should bo ono for every citizen of the
stale.
Henry of Holt declared that the member *
\\crc trending on dangerous uround. Ho
said that he and most of the other members
wanted to come back again , but was certain
If be voted for the resolution his folks would
pitch him overboard. Ho left the house In
doubt as to his exact meaning on that point.
Sodcrman of Phelps declared that Ihe reso
lution was "unjust nnd not right , " and the
commencement of the great extravagance
that threatened the body. Sodcrman will
be"remembered us a member of the commit
tee on ways , means and finance of two years
ago. when he had a stereotyped motion that
was made when every appropriation bill
came up. It was , " 1 move to cut It to half. "
Hound to lime Pitp < > r4.
The members were wcll-nlgh exhausted
by this talk , and the seven paper amend
ment was allowed to come to a vote , and car
ried , no to in.
The question then came on the amended
resolution , but , before it could be put , Ste
vens moved an adjournment until 10 tomor
row.
row.The organization of the house being com
pleted and the next thing In order being the
canvass of the returns , which must como up
before the Joint committee , the house Is
blocked from further procedure until the or
ganization of the senate is completed.
INI > KPIM : > INTS : DIDN'T VOTU.
So Prank WP.stmVns Kleeti-il Temporary
Scrri'tary of tin1 Semite.
LINTOI.X. Neb. , Jan. 4. ( Special Telegram
to Tim I3ii.l : : The senate commenced the
work of gettin ? together at 1 ( > : " > this morning
Chaplain Genrhnrdt ofl'ercd the usual prayei
and then Lieutenant Governor Majors an
nounced that the unfinished business o :
yesterday would bo taken up and called foi
another vo o on temporary secretary. The
vote stood as yesterday , the fourteen repub
licans opposing the fourteen independents
and the llvo democrats bringing up the rear
After a slight pause , the lieutenant gov
ernor called for another vote. This time the
fourteen independents remained stolidly in
their scats when the name of their candi
date wns called. Tlio fourteen republicans
voted for AVilson as before , and the five dem
ocrats stuck to Frank Morrissey. The lieu
tenant governor then stated that he was
somewhat in doubt as to what was his dntj
in the premises. There was no law or rule
governing the election of a temporary sccre
tary and president and certainly no rule to
compel senators present to vote. Consc
fluently he was c ompellcd to hold that ;
majority of the senators voting should elect
and he therefore declared Frank H. AVilsoi
the temporary secretary of the senate ,
Teffl of Cass at once arose and moved the
appointment of a committee of live to ex
amine and report upon the credentials of the
gentlemen who had been unofficially acting
as senators.
It Was nn liven Divide.
After the motion had been seconded , put
and carried , the lieutenant governor an-
nouncc.d the following as the members of the
committee : Toff tot Cass. Eggleston of Lan
caster , Dysartof Xnckolls , Harris of Ncmabii
and Mattes of Otoe. The eommitteomcn had
i been divided pro rata among the three par
ties , the republicans and independents each
receiving two and the democrats one.
Darner of Dawson then moved a recess
until 2 o'clock this afternoon , but upon di
vision three democrats voted with the re
publicans against the motion and it was lost.
This was the first time any of the democrats
bad voted with cither , of the oilier parlies
nnd some lilllo comment was caused by the
fact , but it was evidently u surprise to the
republicans and none of them afterwards be
lieved that any significance was to bo at
tached to the incident.
Eggleston of Lancaster then moved a re
cess until 11 o'clock to enable the committee
on credentials to make Us report ami his
motion was carried. It met witli no dissent
ing vote.
All tlici'riMlenlliils Approved.
After assembling again the connnltleo on
credentials reported that the proper certifl-
ates had been presented entitling the fol-
owing senators to their seats : Hancock.
Jampbcll , Clarice , Correll. Dale , Darner , Dy-
< art , Euglcston , Everett , Graham , Gray ,
Hiihn. Hale , Harris , Johnson. Lobeclt , Low-
ley. Mattes. McC'arty , McDonald , Miller ,
Moore , Mullen , North. Packwood , Pope ,
Sanders , Scott , Smith , Stewart , TcITt ,
Thomson and Young.
A commit tee consisting of Senators Pope
of Saline , Smith of Huffalo and Halo of
Madison was appointed to notify Chief Jus
tice Maxwell tiiat the senators were ready
to take the oath of olllco. In a few moments
the committee appeared at the entrance of
the senate chamber and with the chief Jus-
lice in ils midst elbowed its way through
the crowds of candidates for Janitorshlps
and paused long enough for the Irreoponsi-
blo Walt Seely to niako an impres
sive announcement of its approach.
If the senators had beer , somewhat
remiss in dignity in the earlier proceedings ,
the nntuiuncement of Scoly recalled them tea
a full sense of the weight of the respons
ibilities resting upon their shoulders.
After the senators had subscribed to and
taken the oath Senator Correll sent a reso
lution to the desk , after whMi the seuato ,
on motion of North of Platte , took a , recess
until U o'clock.
r
, Couldn't llroalt tlio Lurk ,
The afternoon session commenced at 3:20 :
Sy ! and after roll call Senator Pope of Saline
y moved that the rules of the session of IK'Jl
be adopted lo govern llio deliberations of the
senate , until the now rules could bo adopted.
The motion was carried without dissent ,
Clnrkof Douglas moved that the semite
do now proceed to the election of a president
pro tern. His motion struck a popular chord 1
and llio lieutenant governor declared thai
nominations were in order.
Senator Darner of DawBon placed in nomi
nation Dysart of Nuckolls , while Everett
performed the same pleasant duty for Sena
tor Correll of Thayer , Then the burly form
of big Jim North from Plallo county arosr
from behind his desk and there was more
than Its faint suspicion of n smile thut possi
bly meant mischief on his face , In llio hall
of a minute ho placed In nomination Join
Mattes , Jr. , of Otoo.
Honors being even between the parties , the
temporary clerk proceeded to .call the
roll. The senators voting for Dysari
were Campbell , Dale , Darner , Gray , Harris
Johnson , McCarty , Mullen , Puckwood
Sander , Smith , Stewart and Young. Those
voting for Correll were : Clark , Eggleston
Kvcrctl , Graham , Halm , Lobeck , Lowloy
McDonald , Miller , Moore , Pope , Scott nnt
Tofft , ThosovotiiiKforMatte.swe.ro : Dub
cock , Hale , North ami Thomson ,
The Inmito modesty of the candidates prc
vented them voting and when tin ) liciitcimn
governor announced the result it blood
Dysart , 1H ; Correll , ll.Multes,4 ! ; ,
Mourn of Uincaster then moved an ad
Jouniment until 1U o'clock tomorrow and I
was carried without opixisltlon , but not mill
n .gcuc.ru ! laugh went round ut the cviden
hopelessness of the situation ,
\Viiinid | 7p Ilk Illinium ! ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. J , [ Special Telegran
to TUB HKU.J The State Hoard of Transpoi
Utlun held its last meeting before reorganl
[ COSTINUEIl O.N 8CCONU J'lOE. ]
ThousaniU Attend the Opening of the
Illinois Legislature.
HAD WAITED FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY
I'nr ttin Klmt Tlmo In Mutiy Ycirn Ibo
Kxpcutlve nnil I.rfclnlnturpillmo Horn
In Political Ai-roril-'Procerd-
SrniN rict.ti , til , Jan. 4. The thirty-
eighth general assembly of Illinois convened
at noon. I/ng before the hour of meeting
the galleries of both houses were crowded
with spectators. Among the visitors were
many prominent leaders of both parties , but
the most conspicious in the throng were a
dozen or more veteran democrats who came
from all parts of the state to witness the
realization of their drqahis of a quarter of a
centniy the opening of the general assem
bly by the democrats in both branches , with
a democratic executive at their back.
The house was called to order by Secretary
of State Pearson. Prayer was offered by a
temporary chaplain , after which the roll
was called. Ono hundred and llfty-ono
members responded to their names. The
absentees were Ixjvltt of lyjgan nnd Fowler
of Hardln.
The house then proceeded to the election
of n temporary speaker , Callahan , repub
lican , placed In nomination Walter Warder
of Alexandria county jAVIlson of Ogle county ,
democrat , placed In nomination Caleb John
son of Whiteside. After speeches seconding
the nominations a votj ) was taken , resulting :
Johnson , 18 ; AVarder. W. Johnson was de
clared elected and conducted to the chair by
a committee.
Johnson in his speech of acceptance con
gratulated the pcrtplo of the state on
the fact that tlio democratic party
is in control of "it's affairs , that 0110
of its citizens occupied next to the
highest place in the gift of the nation , and
"that grand , courageous , patriotic citizen
and typical American , Grover Cleveland ,
will be president. " 'Jho speaker then dwelt
at length on the necessity of wise , judicious
legislation on behalf ofthe , 4OlaOUJ ) , people
of the state.
Other temporary officers were then chosen ,
followed by a committee on credentials
which proceeded to collect the credentials of
members. They reported credentials of all
the sitting members as "regular , and the oath
of olllco was duly administered. Tlio elec
tion of a permanent : speaker was next de
clared hi order. G. TA Morris of Iroqnois
nominated Clinton R Crafts of Cook , demo
crat , and ho was dnlyiclected and took the
chair , delivering a speech of thankful ac
ceptance , congratulated the members on the
political status of the state and touched on
the legislative work bef6re the body. Tempo
rary olllcers already elected were made per
manent. Committee to notify governor ap
pointed. Adjourned. '
In thivSl'imto.
Lieutenant Governor Hay called the senate
to order at noon , after prayer. The
temporary ofttcf rs named by the democrats
in the caucus last nighthvero confirmed by a
vote o'f D7 to 'J'J. . [
Koll call showed than the only absentees
were -Senators CVftig'vnud Keavillo , demo
crats. The newly electwl-senators were Then
sworn in. V * ,
Senator .T. AV. . Coppingcr of Madison
county was chosen ' president pro tern and
accepted in a brief speech. The democratic
nominees were thqh made permanent ofli-
ccrs of the senate aiid u committee appointed
to wait on the governor and inform him that
the senate was ready for business. Hecess.
A message was received from the bouse
announcing the adoption of a resolution pro
viding for a joint session of the two houses
at 11 o'clock tomorrow to canvass the vote
cast for state officers at the recent election.
A similar resolution was adopted by the sen
atoami adjournment taken to 10 o'clock to
morrow.
Cr.OSK IN MONTANA.
Democrats anil I'oiiiillMH Combine unit Or-
K"iil'thu House.
URI.UXA , Mont. , Jan. 4. Thoorganlzatioi :
of the house of representatives begun yester
day , under an arrangement between the
populists and democrats , was concluded this
morning. The populists have the speaker
the democrats the
and sergeant-at-arms ,
chief clerk , asslstait\ clerk and assistant
scrgcant-at-arnis. Republicans have stopped
dilatory measures , but are watching closely
for an opportunity to get control of the
house. The margin between the two sides
is so close that the absence of one democrat
and the switching of ono populist would give
tlio republicans control. The latter/refuso
to pair under any circumstances. They still
refuse to allow Davidson , the sick democrat ,
to attend the sessions.
A committee will bo named tomorrow to
consider the case of Hamilton , democrat , and
Leech , republican , Contestants from Chou-
tean county. Tlio committee will probably
consist of two democrats , two populists and
otic republican. It is expected Leech will bo
seated because by seating the other man the
populists would give tlio democrats a clean
majority in the house , which would destroy
the populist's influence. It is not known
whether the contest will bo decided at once ,
or after the election of United States sena
tor. The democrats bcllovu they will elect
Sanders' successor and the light is waxing
warm between the principal candidates ,
Clark , the Hutto millionaire , Hausor , the
Helena money king , and Uixon , the present
congressman , Ulxon is being pressed by
Marcus U.ily of Anaconda , who is hero in
person directing the campaign. Tlio senti
ment In the lobbies and hotels seems to bo
that the next United States senator will
either be a democrat or a populist.
< 2ov ( > riinr.Morris Mukfii it
In Illi
HAUTFOIIII , Conn. , .Jan. 4. Governor L , B.
Morris of New Haven was inaugurated
today. The fact that lie has hold over for
two years by reason of'a deadlock between
the senate and house , ijavo renewed interest
to the proceedings. ,
The now house representatives organ
ised today. IsaaciWi Hrooko of Torrington
was made speaker. Ho called attention to
the unusual circumstances in which the
house met. An annual , session of the legis
lature was formerly considered necessary ,
but there had been no legislation for four
years ,
Governor Hulkloy trannmltted llio aptolnt- |
inentH , made by him sifii'o the last ineotlng
of the general assembly , also n statement of
the financial transactions of the executive
department
In the senate , after organization , a parti
san debate took nlaeo over a resolution noti
fying their retiring governor that the senate
was ready to receive auy communication ho
hud to make.
Senator Pierce , a member of the previous
senate , objected to recognizing Governor
Hulkloy by the passing of resolutions , but It
passed.
The governor notified the senate that ho
hnd loaned J)0 ( ) , < > 00 to the various depart
ments during the past two years und sub
mitted vouchers for the amount. Ho also
sent a eommunieutUjn giving the various ap
pointments to coinmissionc-rships ho has
made , which have not been confirmed by the
senate or acted upon In concurrence with the
house. Hoth inattert ) were accepted and
transmitted to the house , '
A joint resolution wu * passed declaring
the democratic state officers elected In
November to have been duly elected , and ap-
jiolntcd committees to wait on the ( jovernoi
and other state officers and notify them of
their election. Lieutenant Governor Cady
was sworn in and the senate joined with the
house in u joint session.
Governor Morris was escorted to the slam !
by Governor Hulkley , the retiring governor ,
and his staff.
Governor Morris read his inaugural ad
dress to the Joint session , following which
oneh house separated and adjourned for the
day.
in his address the governor urged that a
constitutional convention be called to so
change the constitution that a plurality , in
stead of a majority , may select state officers ,
and I recommended that a law bo passed to
disfranchise any iran who sells or buys a
vote , and n law to prevent undue approach
of any members of the legislature in the
performances j of his duty.
OONUKDI : Muitriivs II.ICTION. : :
Vrry l.ltlln Talk < iCO | > ( > i ltim ( to Mini In tlm
Now York lipglitnturp.
AI.JUNY , X. V. , . 'an. -Not a whimper is
heard among the members of tlio legislature
about opposing the obvious purpose of the
machine to push Kd\vaVd Murphy Into the
United Stales senate.
Whether the same statement can bo truth
fully made one week hcneo is a consideration
which Involves some doubt.
AVhy ? Uecauso tlio assembly commit
tees will then have been made up and
named by tlio new speaker. The democratic
majority in the house this year Is large , and
hence , a greater number of baskets will bo
held up for droppings of position and patron
age. For instance , the men from Hugh
Mclaughlin's .Brooklyn bailiwick have al
ready made a formal demand upon Speaker
Sulscr of Tammany hall for at least one-
fourth of the assembly patronage.
It is believed hero that the fixture of the
senatorial caucus date a week in advance of
the usual time for holding such caucus Is the
result of apprehension that a rumpus nniv
bo made in the family by the certain Inabil
ity of the speaker to satisfy all bis party
colleagues. The machine democrats do not
make any attempt to deny that the reason
for holding the caucus almost n week ahead
of the usual time is simply to avert any pos
sibility of organized opposition to Mr.
Murphy.
Speaker Susler took occasion today testate
state to the assembly that he proposed to
announce all the standing committees next
Monday night. There need not bo a sur
prise , however , if the list is not made public1
until after the senatorial caucus. Such a
plai is under consideration now by the demo
cratic leaders and will be put into operation
if it is thought it will be to Murphy's
benefit.
The Kings county delegation declare ,
with apparent sincerity , that they do not
know yet for whom they will vote for sen
ator , but that they will go into caucus and
act there as a unit.
Niw YOIIK , Jan. 4. An evening paper ,
owned by State Senator lirown , who has
been regarded ns one of the most independ
ent men in the state legislature and who is
known to bo a friend of Mr. Cleveland , says
this evening :
' The leaders of the democratic party have
resolved to have Edward Murphv. jr. , se
lected as the democratic candidate for
United States senator on Tuesday evening
next. From present indications Mr.
Murphy will have no opposition as a candi
date for senator. The Brooklyn senators
and assemblymen resolved today to go into
senatorial caucus , and this settles the ques
tion as to whether Mr. Murphy will bo
elected or not.
' The Brooklyn democrats , it is thought ,
will vote for Mr. Murphy. "
SM > W JN GK1T1NU TO WOIJK.
South Uukntii'H I.IMV Jlsikrrs Moplltij ; wi
Many Dllllcultli's.
'
Pinr.iiu , S : T > . , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram
o Tin : Bui : . ] There is little probability
bat the legislature will get down to active
iisiness before next week , members being
early all unfamiliar witli legislative
icthods. The speaker and lieutenant gov-
rnorllnd great difficulty in framing com
dittoes. It is likely that the committees
vill not bo named before Friday or Satur-
ay. The senate met this morning to eom-
iloto its organization and choose seats.
senator Hurleigh of Vnnkton being feeble
ind lately recovering from a paralytic
bock , and Messrs. Dollard of Han Homrne
ind Fountain of Moody being alllicted with
leafness , were granted front seats. Other
wise the seats wore awarded by lot.
" Some amusement was caused by
the refusal of populists to take scats
iimong republicans and their voluntarily
lacrillcing of their order of choice and taking
.ho last six scats remaining after the choice.
A.t the session two years ago many nu'inbers '
were made ill and some seriously by the
: ilmost absolute lack of ventilation. To ob
viate this danger in the tuturo thu senate
Arranged for an elaborate system of vcntlla-
' .ion , which will make sanitary conditions-
icrfcct. The senate chamber has beei
bare previously ami cheerless , but it wil
now be handsomely carpeted and rendem
otherwise attractive.
The rules of the previous sessions were
idoptcd.
Tlio house mot this afternoon and adopted
the rules of the prececding legislature and
afterwards chose seals , arranged to assist
the senate in thoroughly ventilating the can-
'itol buildlnf and adjourned. The house com-
nlttces will not bo announced before next
week. T. S. Everett will be chairman of the
L'ommitteeon rules. Governor Sheldon him ap
pointed T. M. Loomis of Wehatgr , Day
county , private secretary. Loomis was
formerly register of deeds here and lately
cas.hler in a bank at Webstor.
ItchiiliiiilxHliiii U'lll Carry.
Sioux FAI.I.S , S. U. , Jan , 4. Heporls ru-
eivcd from every county In the state from
trustworthy correspondents , giving results
of interviews with every member of the
senate and house , show that resubmlsslon
, vill carry. _
SiiKKi tloiiA Irom .MIliiirsolu'H ( lovcrmir ,
Sr. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 4. In joint session
the legislature listened to the address of
retiring Governor Mcrrlam and the inaugural
address of Governor Nelson. The latter
recommends an extension of the manufacture
of binding twine nt the state1 prison ; calls
attention to the necessity for action looking
to uniformity In public scnool text books ;
suggests a constitutional amendment for the
taxation of the gross earnings of mining , express -
press , parlor ami sleeping car companies , and
recommends the state Inspection of all ele
vators.
The republican Joint caucus for the selec
tion of a senatorial candidate was held to
night with olght.v-fivo present , all of whom
cast their votes in favor of Senator C. 1C.
Davis , Three others not present are known
to favor him , making his known strength
eighty-eight , or eight less than the straight
republican vote In both houses. Kighty-llvo
Is a majority on joint ballot , and Senator
IJa\is will doubtless bo elected ,
Si'iiiitiirliil I'llil ,
LAN9I.VO , Mich. , Jan. 4. Today's events
furnish the first well defined action by
either side during the senatorial contest.
The Upper Peninsula delegation has signed
an agreement to stand by Jay Hubbell lo the
finish. The Luco men are confident that
this action will boat Stockbrldgo.
The Stoekbrldgo men are talking very con
fidently , but refuse to glvo out any figures.
They claim the only effect of the opposition
now is lo discover sumouod.y to beat Stock-
bridge. They have become convinced It can
not no done with Luco. The Luce men deny
this , and assert that the ov-govcrnor's
chances have perceptibly brightened during
thoday , and that theio have been at least
two accessions to their strength.
Mel la Mi * Mxly-llli Si'MPilon ,
Afdi.'STA , Me. , Jan. 4. The sixty-sixth
Maine legislature was organized today. In
the senate A. M. Spear waa elected presi
dent.
In the house A. K. Savage wan elected
speaker. . AVithout the transaction of any
important business both houses adjourned U
tomorrow.
.Murv Kllrn
TornKA , Kan , , Jan , 4 , Mrs , Mary 1C , Lease
lias put an end to her candidacy for th <
Untied Slates senate. A letter to C'hainnai
Drclilenthal of the people's party fatate cen
tral committee contains her withdrawal.
She says she withdraws In the Interest of
harmony nnd so as to not render i > osslblo the
election of ono who Is not In full sympathy
with our principles. Therefore , 1 deem it
my duty to say that I shall not permit my
name to bo presented or my claims to bo con-
side rod at the coming senatorial election.
The person elected should be a middle-of-the-
road IKlpUliSt.
MASSACHUSETTS * NIXT : SINATOU. :
Itrnry Culiiit l.oilco tlir Choice of tlio Itrpuli.
UIMII Member * of tlie l.i'KUInttirr.
Un Tex , Mass. . Jan. 4. The rowiblliMiis of
the legislature met in caucus this afternoon
to nominate a United States senator to suc
ceed Senator IXiwes. Senator Hutier , leader
of tlio Cr.ipo forces , Hiked why the members
were in such hnsto to hold this caucus. The
vote for senator could not be taken
until January 17 , and ho asked
that an adjournment bo taken to
January IS. All that they asked was fair
play. Senator Kecd protested against the
expression of unfair play. The discussion of
the date1 bad been free and open and the
majority had chosen January 4. The motion
to posijtono the caucus wits overruled and
they proceeded lo ballot. The b.illol was as
follows : Whole number of votes , ISU : neces
sary for a choice. ( M ; Henry Cabot Unigo had
14T ; Williiim AV. Oapo , RO ; Frederick T.
Greonhalgo , ' . William Cogswell , 'J ; John 1) .
Iionj ? , f > . Mr. Lodge was declared the cau
cus nominee.
Ai > viusi : : TO TIII : POPULISTS.
Knnsas Condoled Kli'utlou ( 'usesVoii by
tlm Itepiihlloaim ,
Tot'nK.v , Ivan. , Jan. 4. Tlio supreme court
this morning decided two of the four legisla
tive contests argued yesterday , ono In Jack
son county and the other In Republican
county. Both went against the populists.
Further hearings will be had In the other
two cases. If James AVilson , Indopendent-
republlcan , will act with the party , the re
publicans can organize llio house , even if ono
of the undecided cases goes against them.
The republic-ails claim ho will do so.
Itrrnti-d tint PUSH ,
Niw YOIIK , Jan. 4. In President-elect
Cleveland's mall today was a letter and a
card sent to him by Thomas C. Platt. The
letter announced thai Mr. Platl , us presi
dent of tlio United Stales Express company ,
enclosed a pass giving Mr. Cleveland Iho
courtesies of the company. Mr. Cleveland
looked at the card and returned it to Mr.
Platt.
Missourians interested in the appointment
of ex-Governor Fr.mcis to a cabinet position
had a chat with Mr. Cleveland today. The
delegation is led by Colonel Grlf Prather.
Held 11 Slnirt Session.
Jnprr.iisox CITV , Mo. , Jan.I. . The legis
lature met at noon , the now members were
sworn in , and adjournment taken lill tomor
row. Caucuses for the nomination of olllcers
will bo hold tonight.
Tlio republicans in caucus tonight nom
inated F. Husch of St. Louis for president
pro tern , of tlio senate and Alonr.o Tubhs of
Osage for speaker of the house.
The democrats nominated for president
pro tern , of tlio senate J. W. Sobroe. of Car
roll and Thomas AV. Mayhrco of Hipley for
speaker of the house.
Or anli-.i-il liy tin * ISepnbllriiiis.
Ltxsisu , Mich. , Jan. 4. The state legisla
ture met in biennial session today.
Tlio senate organized by electing the nonii-
ces of the republican caucus of last night.
Jo business of importance was transacted.
The house organized by .electing AV. A.
. 'alum , the republican nominee for speaker.
New Hlllllp-lllll-u'K 1.4'KUlllt Ill'fl.
Coxcoun , N. If. , Jan. 4. Both branches of
be legislature met today and organt/.cd.
Jobcrt F. Chamberlain , republican , was
ilectcd speaker of the house.
In the senate John McLano of Melford
vas chosen president.
Does Not ii,7-l : ii Hulled Stsilrs Hi-imlm-
K.u.iiiM : , N. C. , Jan. 4. The legislature of
Vorth Carolina organized today by the elec-
lon of John L- . King , president of the senate ,
nil Leo S. Overmay speaker of the house.
'his assembly does not elect United States
enator.
llulo Will Ui-pri-Hpiil .Maine.
AI'OUSTA , Mo. , Jan. 4. The republican leg-
slalivo caucus tonight unanimously renomi-
itiled Eugene Hale for United States sena-
or. The republican state committee tonight
e-electcd J. II. Mauley chairman.
P.iHHCiTllii ) ICli-elimi Kill.
AI.IUNV , N. Y. , Jan. 4. Tlio constilnliona
imendmcnt bill , postponing the electioi
intil NoveTnber , has passed both houses.
JUHIIRK'S I'AKIHtXIXtl I'OH'KH.
'late Prison Warden ItoTiiHeil to KcroKiiI/.u
Ills Authority.
Duxviiii , Colo. , Jan. 4. A special to the
Republican from Cheyenne , AVyo. , says : The
o to determine , whether or not John E.
Osborno became governor of this state when
10 seized an ante-room of the executive
office at the capital is on in the supreme
court. Three long arguments were made by
the counsel today and three more lawyers
are to speak. This Issue was made by the
refusal of Warden Briggs of the stale prison
to release a convict on receipt of a pardon
from Amos AV. Barber , then acting as gov
ernor. The hitter's' attorneys contend that
Osborno could not become governor until his
vote was canvassed. It will bo remembered
that Mr. Osborno canvassed his own voto.
Counsel for Oaborno will say that being
elected to fill a vacancy ho should have been
allowed to enter upon the duties of bis olllco
at once , _
ClH'.vi'lllli ; PoIIIlri.
CHKVENNR , AVyo. , Jan. 4. ( Special Tele-
grain to Tun Bi'.n.j At the democrat city
convention held tonight Mayor Bresnahen
was nominated for a second term , Tlio re
publican nominee Is Ed F. Stable. A close
raced Is looked for and both parlies are
confident of success.
l.OHT Jlt'SK.l.VH J.VU
Slnuitii Il4iippenranr of u .Mini and Ills
( 'Iilldri'ii nl SI. .Insrpli , .Mil ,
Sr. ilosKi'ii , Mo. , Jan. ) . A straugo disap
pearance , which greatly exercises the curi
osity mid sympathies of the community , was
reported to tlu > police today by Airs. .Dennis
Coyle , whoso husband has charge of a stable
of horses at the Exposition rnco course.
Coylo'a sister came hero a week ago to visit
her brother. D.iy before yesterday she took
Coylo'A two young children in a carriage
with her and starlcd , ostensibly to a Catho
lic church near by lo have thorn baptised.
Slnco then she has not been seen or heard of
by her friends. Yesterday ( 'oylo , becoming
alarmed over the prolonged absence of his
slater and children , started out to search for
them. He. too , has failed to return , and all
trace of him has been lost. Airs. Coylo has
been driven nearly insane by anxioty.
/ > ; / > of .1 jtit.t m .M.I.V ,
At lint ItliU nl' Illi Own l.lfo Anilrnir I'l
tsivcKTIVII Children Iriini llnitli : ,
Prnvni'iia , Pa. , Jan. i. Mat ovoiilng
Andrew 1'assettl , an Italian living in Skunk
Hollow , saved two small children from being
run over by an engine on thu Junction ro.ul ,
hut to s.ivo their lives ho will probably lose
his ov/ii , The children were playing on the
track and did not observe a shifting engine
backing down on them , Passctli noticed
the peril of the children and bravely ran In
their rescue. Catching one In each arm hu
removed them from the track just aa ho waa
struck by th cnglno. The children were
not hurt , but their rescuer received u terrl-
bio wound on his head. Ho la so dangerously
Injured that it is feared he villl not recover.
Nuvr CuacN nl' Typlnm.
Ntw YOHIC , Jan.I. . Five additional cases
of lypluis fever were reported tonight , making -
ing a total of eluhty-nlnu cases since Dcccm
bcrl,15yj.
BLOODY FICIIT WITH A MOB
Desperate Battle in the Streets of Bakers-
vlllo , North Oarolinn.
OVER TWENTY-FIVE MEN MEET DEATH
Vnln litrorti nf nShcrlirn I'tmr In Prntrrt A
Selr-r < ) iifevu il Murdi'rt'r Prominent
.Men Among Ihn Until IUl of
Ihi' Victim * .
.u : , X. C. , Jan. 4. l.ast night a
mobof r > 00 masked HUM ! entered tlio jail tiuil
took Calvin Snipes , murderer , to the
forest , hair niito away , mid lynched lilni.
Seven of thi > slit-riff's posse were- killed In nu
offovt to defend the pilsonor. Aliout twenty-
tlvo of the mob wore killed. Among the deiul
anil wounded are sonioof the most prominent
men lu the county.
Snlpi'i1 Cnlil-lllnmlnl t'l-lmr.
JOHNSON CITY. 'I'enn. , . .Ian.I. . The facts
which leil up to the terrible lynehinr affair
In Hakersvllle , N. C. , are as follows : Aaron
Wiseman anil Calvin Snipes wort1 partners
man Illicit distillery In Mlti-hell county , N.
C. , and had told William O.shorno and Isaud
Oshorno. two brothers , where the distillery
was situated. AVillinm Osborno reported the
OJsttllery to the officials' Uakersvlllo and
helped them to destroy it.
Wiseman and Snipes suspected Isaac. Os
berne as the Informer. On the night ot
August 27 they went to the house
of Isaac Osborno , armed with rifles ,
and called him up. Ho came to the
door and the culprits opened lire , ulmosfc
riddling him with bullets. Wiseman ami
Snipes were arrested , but sufficient ovldeneo
could not 1m obtained against Wiseman ami
ho was released. Snipes was bound over to
the superior court on paroly circumstantial
evidence. Ho was placed in jail , and. after1
beine confined abml. two weeks , confessed
to the killing in the manner altovo stated ,
l.lsl i.It he Kllleil.
The lynching and the fatal conflict with
the sheriff's posse is continued. The names
of those of the sheriff's party killed are ast
follows :
.1. N. WILLIAMS.
i ) . K. mrniK.
K. N. JUNKS.
P. It. SAMS.
It. K. JOHNSON.
WILLIAM ur.in. :
T. X. IHH'KNiit. :
J. W. LAWS.
W. I ( . 1'ANKL.
O. N. IIATI'MttM ' ) .
TOM HALL.
The names of those of the ir.ob killed
are : '
JOHN WOHIf.
WILLIAM OSIlOltNK.
( I. T. HAILIKK.
WILL PKItllY.
JOHN OSIIOItNK. .
I'HILl'KKWDKK.
KIM NANCK.
WILL HUTLKK.
UAItUV ItlUII.
OWKN THOMAS. .
JACK I'lllLLll'H.
Several others , whoso names are neb
known at present , were also kille.d.
The conflict was the most sanguinary that
over occurred in North Carolina , and a incs-
sengur who has just arrived from there snya
that both sides arc still fighting and tluta
naiiy more i > eoplo are being killed. The
ivliolo country around is in a ferment of ux *
itement and reinforcements are arriving
iiourly upon the scene of battle from the iidl
loiuing counties for both sides.
Later advices from Hakersvlllo iiullcnto
that the light has assumed the proportion's
of a pitched battle , waging furiously. Tlid
cilledyero reported at ! i o'clock n , m. aa
lumbering fifty-six.
CIIMII : OP A
10 Kills Her Niv Horn Child In u IIiirrlMo
.Milliner.
Miiini.r.iit'ito , N. Y. , Jan. ! . A horrible
crinio took place at the county alms house iv
few days ago. Among the. inmates oftliu in
stitution Is Alary Chaso. Early Friday
morning she came down from her room ,
passed outdoors and in a few moments re
turned. The keepers noticed that she wai
deal lily pale. AVhe.ii she was below they
went to her room and n sickening sight
there mot their ga/.e. Hlood was spittereil
over overvthing and an Investigation showed
that during the night a child had been born.
No child being found a search was mado. It
was noticed that Miss Chase earrio I a pall
when she went out and search w.is made in
the outbuilding. On lifting a hoard in thu
door a most shocking sight W.IH rovoaletl.
The body of tho'child lay with both anna
off , the legs and body cut in strips and Iho head
severed from the trunk. Coroner Hurtrotb
was summoned and assisted in an cxaminat
lion. A sad story connected with this erimd
Is that a few years ago the same woman
committed a like deed , On the plea of in *
sanity she escaped the penalty of the law.
Dllvl ) TOCKTIIint.
Two Iuvcr Commit Knlrliln Together nt
U'hlto Home , Now .Irmny.
Ni'.w YOIIK , Jan. 4. According to a dis
patch from White House , N. . ) . , to a morning
] > .iper , Nora A. Holt of that place shot am }
Instantly killed Edward Smith , to whom slio
was betrothed , and then blow horown brains
out. The murder and suicide occurred Into
Monday night. The couple had qnarnMod
during the day. That night they attended ft
parly. Kali ! in the evening Iho guests were
startled by hearing two pistol shots. Knsh-
ing out Ihey found tboyoung man and woman
lying side by side , dead. In the dead girl'a
hand was clenched a revolver known to havp
belonged to Smith. /
Some of the girl's friends bollove it to bo 11
double suicide. They advance the theory
that , despondent over their quarrel , the un
liappv couple decided to din. doing u > the
rear of the house , Smith shot hlins'ilf. His
fiancee , true to her agreement , then solzed
the smoking weapon from bur dead lovcr'A
hands and killed herself.
ANOTIIKII iiA > i < iiN J IN NICIIT.
InillKiiniit CllUi'im of IliiiitliiKtnii . Vn , ,
Attempt tn l.ynvli 11 MimluriT. , i
HiWTi.s'dTON , W. A'u. , Jan , 4 , Ono of th6
most atrocious and brutal murders that over
occurred in West A'lfBinia was committed
here nj 2 o'clock today. John Itorfo , n portci *
in Keefe'H drug store , went to the homo of
Miu Miittlo Oroves and , after running a
neighbor woman out of the house at the
point of a revolver , stabbed Airs. Oiovca in
the jugular vein wtthaknlfo and then shot
her four limes , ono of the balls passing di
rectly through llio heart , She died In
stantly.
Hose was pursued n short dlslnncn and
captured. On Ilia way to the jail the officers
bad n hard I line keeping off an Infuriated ,
mull of negroes , who wanted to lynch him.
The Indignation of the peoplu is such that
it is almost , certain that Kosu will bu taken
from thu Jail and hanged.
MU AynV .Miirdm r.
SACIUMB.S'IO , Ual. , Jan. 4. foreman
Starl'.ey of the railroad yards made n confes
sion today , in which ho admits that L'lifjlneep
Gem-go JoflruH two months tipo made a
proposition to him nnd a third parti to go
out to Hrlghton and hill Miss K. O , A.res ,
thu telegraph operator , to whom Jeffres was
united in u bigamous marriage. The three
went out , but Starkoy backed out Jeffrcs
i'i still in Jail charged with thu murder , The
etatcmunt clears uii the dark myiitery sur
rounding t-hu death of Miss Ajies lusti
T'hurbday ,
JOIUTH' motko was probably to get rid of
the woman who tmd It in her power to send
him to m-Uon and break up hit dyuicatio 1U Y W