FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 25 , 3893. NUMBER 2-19.
IT BAY PASS BOTH HOUSES
Chances for tie Stock Yards Bill Becoming
a Law Seem Goad.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE
TrMrrili.v'n C'ormldrrntlon n Criterion to
Juilcf H I'uturr I'ram Hour nnil
1-ridlcli lurnlMi B IIttll' DHrrtl.e-
tiif.nl-iH'plhlullir < > DMlji.
Neb .Feb 24. rspocial Telegram
toTucIirr.Tlic action of the Itouse this
nftenioor in rcconiineudiue the stock yards
liij for passage IB but the forerunner of final
fav'r li'c ' action on tlie liilL It is conceded
I y tV ippt'iit ' nts of the iuoa nre that it will
pass tli. Ifwer house by at least half a
dozen : iiai > ntJohn A. McShaue admitted
H tLis t \ t Ling but be was not at all pleased
w htlv Htualion He roasted the republi
cans in the bouse , and warned them that
otlur legis.alirin would IK ; enacted there
that would make them sick He intimated
that they favored the bill because they
were not bought off and said that things had
come to a pretty nass when a republican
railroad attorney would demand a thousand
dollars to w ork for the defeat of the bill or
to pr miise to vote against it.
JetiH u took exception to the statement
and said that no member of the house had
made any such demand.
McShane admitted that the individual re
ferred to was not a meinl > er of the house
but intimated that he could find him in the
senate.
During tht debate on the bill McShaue oc
cupied a Heat on the floor of the house and
was a deeply ittorested sjiectator of all that
transpired Senator Baboork was also
then and fulli half the members of the sen
ate wc-n seen there while that subject was
rwcmng the attention of the house.
Htipr tur tlir IVi > j > 1 .
It i bj no means certain that the bill will
not pass the senate and that is why
the stuck yards contingent is not
fee Jug as comfortable as it might
uudrr other' circumstances. The same is
true of a maximum rate bill , and it is a loug
iva.\ from iK'ing certain that no remedial
legislation will be enacted by the present
legislature Members of both houses are
being vip-jronsl.v prodded by their constitu
ents and the situation seems to be shaping
itself as it aid during the senatorial contest ,
when certain .members stood squarely up to
the chalk line and voted against their de-
biressarph licoause they were afraid to do
otherwise It is not impossible that the
same prssarc may airain deter members
upon to outside influence from yielding U
corporation persuasion.
Our ol HOU * * H l.iltl < - IIUIIK.
Church Howe yielded to an inclination tc
put inaa this aftcmoon for the first time dur
ing the session. It came up over the resolu
tion providing for the payment of the contest
ex-jH'iisos. The total amount that will bt
nocesBary to meet these claims as presentee
In the rcoolijtion is lietwecn Sfi.OIK ) and 7,000
fcTj.-1 n"Tn ° the gentleman from Neuiahc
had if. all fixed to pull a chunk of glory out oJ
. H for himself. .Howe had heard of the reso
lution , as ho hears of everything else , about
two weeks iu advance , but his understand
ing was thut it was to come in the form of a
blJ and ho had an amendment already drawn
up asking that it lie referred to a special
committee The natural sequence would IK
that he would be appointed chairman of thai
committee uud would then gobble a gooc
share of th ? credit attached to cutting tht
"bolin two. As soon us the resolution was iu
troduced he went to AVatson to tell him hov
k
i it ui'h ei-Cvtit the republicans could pet by ha v
Ing the matter roferreil to a committee aiu
then bisacting it , uud solicited his assistance
Tli en II fVn AVurui.
Unfortunately for Howe , his talk wasovei
heard by Leidigh. who sits next to Watson
and - whilethe resolution was being reac
Watson nudged Leidigh , and the latter a
nucc interrupted the reading witli u motioi
to refer the whole matter to a special com
mittee of five. That tnocked Howe's littl
scheme in the head , uud in a state of hip ]
indignation he strode over to Leidigh's desl
und denounced him , stating that his actioi
was a very ungentlemanly thing to do.
Leidirh is not the coolest tempered indi
ridual in the world , as was evidenced a fcv
years ago down in Kansas , when he shot tin
top of a man's head off because the luttc
had excited his displeasure by jumping hi
claim , and there "was a prospect jUiat th
"legislative carpet might be stained with
little Ncuiaha gore , -when Howe turned an
1-esumna his seat and Leidigh dropped bac
into his chair , from which he was just rismf
Howe then uddnssoil : the sj > eakcr and housi
stating tl.at he had intended to move th
appointment of a special commHtee , but tha
the words had In'on taken out of his moutl
und ho would therefore move ns an atnenc
inont that it be referred to a special con
mittee cf three
I'.otli Mny llv Lrlt.
Tlic motion prevailed , but the speaker di
not iittirc the committee before adjourumoo )
In new rf the circumstances. Much Intere *
ij "i t b ; , those who ar ooguizaut of.tb
farts as f > whether either Howe or Leidig
w ill lie t.amod , or whether the speaker wi
IcavelKith of thorn out in th cold.
Lcidigh stated after adjournment tha
dow" ' need not kick at getting a little of hi
own medicine. Ho said that on ut lea t tw
former occasions Howe had done just wlui
lie was lamenting about on this occasloi
Once wus when Luidigh was preparing t
Introduce n resolution oppressing apprecii
. lion of the action of the president-elect i
appointing Morton , and the other time \vs
when Ni-lsou was preparing a m oluti < i
touchlu ? the death of his oolleaguu , M
Another Appointment CotiHl
It is .u'.imated tonight that the goveruc
"lias J < i idcd upon the appointment of C. 1
Adams , cx.-mii.vor of Superior , to the oMoe o
adjutant pcn ral. now held by General VI
quam It IB further intimated that tl
chuti' i's i-f E. K. Valentine , who is also
canUiaate for that position , went plimnw
iiig with the appointment of AI Boomer t
the wai-dfuislup. as that was all that part e
the state wus entitled to in the way of e
ficial plums.
Itfiir-bPUtativr Rugirles of Dundy count.
who has been ahseut from his heat for tl ;
pust week is u verj sink man , and It i
ttaUid that fears are enteruiimsa that h
w-IU not itviwer. He wns removed to th
hospital today , and it is stated that an opai
ation is to be performed to can-net an ii
ten-t' ( lisarrangemeut.
Troublr O rr Irripmtlou.
Dr Jeorpc L , Miller and several of the othi
Omaha p-an ! nieu iutorvsted In the Pluti
f FTanal art1 iu the rtty today In behalf <
that rut'-rprise It fcwms from all inform )
t on that can be secured that several ol
Rtnclr * are boine thro\rn in the way , an
Ui t troutl * will be exjierienccd in obtulnli
the desbred l * gilati n tikinp that line. Tlie
irrst > oti .toheme that it tfcstfrncd to bcneilt
the western part of the state in meeting
with opposition , the fipht being based on a
technicality. It is proposed to take water
from the North Platte and return it to the
South Plattc. and it Is urged that this is
violation of the provision that demands its
return to the san > f stream. It is understood
that the westenders are now opprmitip the
'prorrani mapped out by the D otic las oonnty
jieople on the theory that they are Just as
much entitled tc such legislation as any
body , and they object to anybody el e eating
pie if they cannot have some themst'lves.
World's Pair Appropriation.
A great deal of quiet work umi lutm done
in the n niite since last Friday by the
friendn of a new appropriation , for the
World's fair. A representative of THE BEE
bus obtained an expression of the sentiments
of a lurpc number of mombr-rs of ail parties
in both houses and he has found u willing
ness upon the part of many to appropriate
any addition * ! mnouut that may bv deemed
nwcnsary providinc the World's fair uoin-
IIUHKIOU din be aliolished und the expenditure
of the money placed in the bunds of one ex
perienced man. They contend that the pre
liminary work has Inten done and that one
mail possfsslnc an ordinary amount of
executive ability can ire uheiid and make a
creditable exhibit. A bill has IK-VU drawn
and will be introduced us a substitute Ui
Oakley's bill. IIOUSP roll No. i07. ! appropri-
atinr tiri.H(0 ( ( and placinp that amount in the
hands of a director general.
I'or a state Loan Acrnrjr.
SuiiHtor Stewart offered a bill today pro
viding for the establishment of a state loan
aeeiicy for the lieu'ifit of the people of the
several counties of the state. He provides
that any man desiring to obtuiu u loan upon
improved real estate shall file with the
county judce an application set ting forth the
number of acres in this farm , the improve
ments , value , etc. The count. * judge will
thru make out mortgages , notes , etc. . in
blank , to be executed by the party desirinp
the loan. This mortgage will then \K for
warded to the state loan agency , which is to
consist of the governor , secretary of state
and s-tate treasurer. The atreucy. tkrourh
its chief clerk will then place the loan.
The rate of interest is fixed at ! > par cent per
annum , and the state guarantees the prompt
pavmeut of the intercut. In the event that
the interest is not paid withiu twentj days
after it becomes due th * state agency is uu-
ttinrized to sell at public sale to satisfy the
mortgage uud accrued interest.
County Sinking KuntN.
Senator Smith of Builalo county has intro
duced a bill which has had many friends in
every legislature for the past deiade. It au
thorizes county treasurers to invest the
county sinking funds in registered county
warrants when such warrants will be paid
befoi-e the sinking fund so invested will be
needed to satisfy the obligation for which it
was created. The bill is very brief utid the
title above quoted contains almost the entire
enactment. A second section is added , pro-
vidinp that all Interest on wan-ants so in
vested is to to credited to the siukinr fund.
Speaking of the bill this nionu-iz Senator
Smith said :
" 1 do not see how any one can object to its
provisions , except possibly some of the
county treasurers of the state. Our treas
urer , who holds S-40,000 in sinking funds ,
hoortily favors the measure. In fact. 1
drafted and introduced the bill at his suc-
pestion. Nearly every county in the state
has money tied up in the sinking funds ,
while the general fund is exhausted every
year. As n result the county bus a floating
indebtedness drawing interest while at ths
same time it is likely to have us many thou
sand dollars iu cash ou hand lying idle. 1
myself can see no valla reason why the bill
should not become a law with the support of
all parties. "
SAYS HE JS NOT A BOOULCIt.
One of.tlie Sim A < rnsrd of ISciujr n I'ixrr
Tells 111 * Story.
LINOOLX , Neb. . Feb. 24. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] The bribery investigating
committee held another session behind
closed doors. A new rule has been
adopted to the effect that all proceedings
shall be kept secret. The witnesses
this morning were Representatives
Fulton , Sheridan and Riley , Ed Walsa and a
committee bailiET by the name of Humniond.
None of the representatives hud heard any-
thlnc that would indicate to them that there
was such a thing as money in existence.
Hammond heard a man say that money could
be had if anybody wanted it. but he did not
know the man's name and could not tell
whether he was a republican , democrat or
incH'pcudt'nL
Walsh entered a complete denial of tht
story told by Dungan insofar us it related to
boodlering or boodle money. He admitted
that the parties named were in the
room at the Lindell ou the occa
sion referred to by Duupau. bul
bo said that Dungan brought Krick and
Soderman there unsolicited. He said that
there wus no talk of money and denied hav
ing furnished any liquor or cigars.
The story told by Soderman yester-
terduy afternoon corroborated that
of Kric.k in many particulars ,
although there are several discrepancies iti
the stories as told by Dungau , IMck and
Sodennau , and no two of them exactly agree
Soaormau said that no sum was
mentioned and that the only state
ment was to the effect that he
und Krick might just us well make theii
fortuues-ont of it as anybody else.
At a session hold this afternoon severa !
witnesses , \vore examined , among them Sen
atorSte\yart and li. C. Druesedow of Ne
braska City. Druesedow testified that Dun
gau hud come to him and asked if he. knew
of anybody that had any .nouey to offer us
he knew of some parties who wanted som <
, awfully bad.
1 Another session was held this evening it
room No. 1 at the Liudell. M. L. Rotider
was tin- only witness. He dt > ni d the storv
of Duneau so fur as boodle talk was eon
cerned. He went up to the room that even
ing to see Wulnh on business , and tbe others
came up unsolicited , so far as he was eon
cwruod. II offered no money and hud HOIK
to offer. He thought it bad enough to b <
taken for a villain without being taken foi
a (1 ( d foel.
Tlic committee then adjourned until morn
ing.
-VO JIBGGAlt.
Although Mr link Lost I vrry Out tin
Governor Will Not Appt Alii.
WATEunriiT , Conn. , Feb. 24. Thomai
Kelly of the West Side Savings bank , whi
telegraphed an offer of financial aid to Gov
ernor McKinley , has received a reply fron
Trcasui-er Hen-ick of the Societ ;
of Savings of .Cleveland , saying :
desire to Ibuuk you for the uovorno
for j our most generous proitosition , but i
would not be l > et to take public subscriii
tious , as the governor says he is * m
boRgar. ' " Herrlek adds that McKinley'i
friends may do something , but it will havi
to be done without his knowledge.
Ci.rvni.A > TO. . , Feb. 24. [ Special Telt
gram to THE BEE. ] Governor and Mrs , . Me
Kir.lcy returned to Columbus last evening
During his stay in Cleveland the povemo
received a great many telecranis of oondolenc
and praise from people iu ull parts of th
country , rcpubllcuns and democrat * ulikc. Ii
snm > ml Tinp her privute inheritance to meo
the demands inudeupnn h r husband's siua :
ture. Mrs. McKinley withstood the reman
rtrauues of almost all uwir friends and reli
Uves. Both the governor and Mrs. McKiu
l y felt a great deal better and distinctly it
lieved uftei they hud done everything ii
their power to meet the obligations inourrw
Dy the governor on Walker's ] m | > or
of Ocruu Mruux-rft , IVbruury S4
At Hamburg- Arrived -Wimhoft , fror
New Vprk.
At Soutunmptnn- Arrived - Elbe , fret
Ncxv Vork for Brcn.en
At New York ArrivedVepu , from Lit
bon ; Bolivia , from Glasgow.
MANY KILLED IN BATTLE
Bio Grande do Snl the Soens of Mnob
Bloodshed.
FEDERALS BESIEGED IN SANTA ANNA
KrvolutlimlMo ( iiilntiic In XuiuScru I IT I > r-
UTtrrtt Irom the Oijii | > sltliu No Owlsltt *
liiiZH-rmniit Haw tlic National
Trm > pa Arc Situutod.
1NH3 tin Jnmr * Gitriim Uemntt.1
SO , Chili , ( via Gftlveston Tex. ) .
Feb. JM. iBy Mexican Cable to the New
Yerk Herald Special to THE BEI : . ] From
various sections iu Rio Grande do Sal oomes
j news of fighting. The federals have as
sumed the oifeu ive and appear to lie making
dwided gains. An army of 2.000 federals are
btaiierinp the town of Santa Anna. They
are jioorlv armed and hence hare made no
assault on the town.
The Second cavalry , which is in garrison
at Santa Anna , made a sortie yesterday and
attempted to drive away the beleaguering
forces. After a desperate skirmish they
were defeated and compelled to seak refuge
bahiud the defenses of the town.
A fierce battle was fought uoar Dam
Pedrito yesterday Many were killed on
each sidf , but the result of the fight is not
known.
Federals who have organized in the Argen
tine province of Corrieutes have invaded
Rio Grande do Sul and skirmishes are re
ported all along the frontier. No decisive
battle was fought , howex'er. Government
cavalry is disaffected and iu some cases has
refused to firht the reb-jls. Colonels Pinto
and Borcollos. with their commands , have
passed over to the federals.
The federal povernineut htjs sent 3,000
national troops to Pelotas in the province of
Rio Grande do Sul. It is stated that the
Twelfth regiment of cavalry was defeated
by the federals and pursued into Uruguayan
territory , where they were disarmed by the
troops of that country. The CastilhistuB
admit they have suffered many losses owing
to desertions.
Awful Atrocities on littlti Khli-H.
A revolution has broken out in the province
of San Pablo apnitist Governor Campos.
One painful feature of the fighting which
is poing ou in the unfortunate province of
Rio Grande do Sul is the awful atrocities
against uoncombatauts of which both sides
are guilty.
It is said iu Buenos Ayres that the ex-
imcU-d resicnatiou of President Saenz Pena
will be based on the ground of a wide diver-
pence of opinion in the cabinet.
The steamer Province has arrived in
Buenos Ayres with yellow fever aboard.
Her captain failed to report the disease to
the health authorities and has been sub
jected to a heavy fine. Yellow fever aboard
the ships in the harbor is increasing. Urug
uayan ports have been declared free from
disease.
Many families from the Argentine provinr
of Corrientes are fleeing into Paraguay tc
escaie from the brutality of the soldiers ,
The national guard at Buenos Ayres has beet
ordered to assemble ready for service or
March 1. Lists have been opened in ordei
to augment the corps.
Carlos Blanco has announced himself as j
candidate for the presidency of Uruguay.
MGK. CHAlTCLLi : KXI'LAIXS.
Socrrtary of tlir Archbishop * * ' CmifcreiU'i
TalkK of Hi * Visit to Koine.
ICupiiriahted 18931 > ii Jtimet Gordon Dennett. ' ]
ROMC. Feb. 24. [ New York Herald Cabli
Special to THE BEE. ] Mgr. Chapi > elle
coadjutor bishop of Santa Fc. who acted ai
secretary at the meeting of archbishops 11
New York , has reached Rome. It wouli
not seem that the advent of the bishop wil
affect things much.
1 have just had a talk with Bishop Chap
pelle.
pelle.Please
Please say it in my name , " he remarked
"that I came to Rome with no ofiicial missioi
from the Board of Metropolitans. 1 um not
as has been stated , the bearer of the minute
of the conference. The object of my journe ,
is to obtain recruits for our Santa Fe mission
For this purpose 1 have lingered long i :
France , visiting various seminaries , bu
being so near Rome I thought it proper t
attend the papal jubillee and seek an audJ
eucc of the POJK : . I have not yet had tha
audience. So far I have only had a brie
talk with Cardinal Ledochowski.
"Tne pnople who have drawn such straugi
deductions from my visit have doubtless as
sumed that 1 come here officially. By mak
iup the truth known you will oblige me aui
correct some misconceptions.
Kcjolrrh ut Sutdlll't * Ap | > ulntniftit *
"Recalling my position at the conference
I do not feel it right to say much more , ex
cept that 1 rejoice at the appointment o
Mgr. Satolli to his present post. J bt
lieve it will result in lasting gooi
to the church. 1 do not think tha
it will in the least tend to weake :
church discipline , for two reasons. First
because , baing guided by the wisdom of tin
holy &t-e , the delegate can hardly make mis
takes. Next , because Mgr. Satolli strike
me us being well fitted for his special work
He is a good , learned , strong man , wh
Tuows well now to join suaviter in mod
with fortiter iu re. Time will clear awa ;
the troubles which have prown out of th
controversies. The newspajwr discussion
of certain tiock'siastietvl questions are du
largely to a misunderstanding.
OnLooK lllffaKini ; t o A mrrictt.
Bishop Cliapjiclle seemed deeply intereste
in the message which had been sent t
America through the Herald on the eve o
the Jubilee.
"Here is a partioulurly fine paiisape , " sail
tie. quoting the "words inwhich the hoi
father contrasted the true freedom of Arnei
Ira with the alleged freedom of Europe.
am a Frenchman , and have often told m ,
follow countrymen they were republican
only in name , as they preserved all the ol
monarchical traditions of government , an
above all , the old system of centralizatiot
which makes the i ettiest mayor of the hun
blest cautonnier depend on Paris. "
1 asked Bishop ChapjHtlle whether he at
tachvd a rebuke in their full sense fo th
words in which the pope foretold a gloriou
future for America whenever she shoul
learn to show respect and love for the cros !
' By no inuans , " said the bishop , "nor ca
1 oouceivc that it will be so misinterpret * *
The POJK- looked at the question from his m
commanding standpoint as the head c
Catholicism , and doubtless meant that hou
over happy we might be we should be haj
pier whenever we were better/ '
Vou Ouprivl' * ItlrtliUnr ,
1 \Cf \ > ) > i/Hjhttdl aiiii Jamil Coition flcnnftt ]
Fub 24 [ New York Herald Cab ]
1
'u ) THE BEE. ] Today on the occ :
sion of Count Capriri's birthday , the kaist
called on the chancellor uud presented hi
with a sword of honor , accompanied ivitu
warm expressions of friendship
Hector Ahlwardt was liberated today.
l.IHCUAt , TJCTOUtr.S.
r'ii rorcru Gain 'strrncth ' l > r tlie
lUrclloli of Tire Liberals.
LOXDOS. Feb. 4. [ Liberals have re
captured Clrenccster , 31arry L. W.
Lawson. litM3ral , | being elected by
vote of 4.0Sr to 4.415 Tor Colone
Chester Master , 'flponservative. In the
Teneral ejection iu July , A , B % Vint j'-
botham. liberal , was < Soctod by 4.207 votes ,
k)4lT ( > 4 for Martsr. Aftw the do th of
Wluterbatham another election was held iu
Octolxir and sharjtljr eouvested. Colnnal
Chester Master , descutided from the first
membsr of Parliament , for Circnoaster. win
represented that constituency in the time of
the Spanish Armada , was decltirod ducted
by 4.S77 to 4.2T4 for Harry L.
° \v. \ La\vson. The liberals contested the
election on tue pronnd that the ballots
were not correctly counted It was ordered
that a new election be held on the crouud
that a careful recount showed an equal tium-
l er for each oandidirte. Lawsrm was there-
utiou i-euomina'ed by the liberals and Muster
by the conservative * and liberal unionists
Gr t interest was fell in the election on
account of its heinc hoid after the Irish
home rule bill had been fully launched.
Lawsou declared hitnsolf in favor of Irish
home rule and also drew attention to the
f net t hut Gladstone proposed to devote spe
cial attention to the interests of the rural
poor and to create parish or district coun
cils and give the laborer access to land on
fiiir terms ana fair rent. The liquor inter
ests and landed gentry supported Master vig
orously. The victory ifc therefore regarded
with prc.at satisfaction bv the liberals as
snowing that the agriculturists of west Eng
land are true to Gladstone.
A parliamentary election was held in Gates-
head today to fill the vacancy caused by the
elevation of 'Walter Henry James to the
peerare. Allen , liberalreceived G.4t4 ! votes :
P. Ralli. liberal unionist , fj.fi'jG votes. These
ficures show an increase in the Gladstonian
majority fiin 2513 iu the last general electir.u
to sf.S. The canvass was made on the home
rule bill.
Sol 'Starr Sccuws Xovrmbcr Term > f 11m
SiiprvuiD Court fur Iit > ndtr ud.
PIEIUIC , S. D. . Feb. 24. [ Spatial Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Today the senate passed the
bill fixing a term of the supreme court at
Deaclwood in November , a measure which
Mr. Starr has been working on for several
weeks. It also passed the bill creating an
educational commission to sit during the re
cess and unify school laws and electing re
pents of education. i
The divorce bill was passed finally and
goes to the governor.
The senate voted down the bill repealing
the law requiring drugmsts to ask affidavits
of customers tusfore sclfing liquor by a vote
of 21 to 20. This was na test vote , but it
strengthens the prevailing opinion that resubmission -
submission cannot carry.
Among the women World's fair commis
sioners appointed by Governor Sheldon today
and confirmed by the senate , were the
following from the Black Hills : Mrs.
William Duff Haynie of Rapid City : Mrs. L.
Q. JeSieys of Dead wood .and Mrs. William
Gaston of Deadwood. The-others are : Mrs.
A. C. Mellette of Watertown ; Mrs. G. A.
Silsby of .Mitchell : Mrs. J. E. Bennett of
Pierre : Mrs. W. A. Burligh of Yaulrton ;
Mrs. J. E. Trow of Madison and Mrs. J. S.
Oliver of Huron.
An attempt wus made to change the
divorce laws and the v6te oil that question
was reconsidered. } > ut. after a short discus
sion the bill passefl "by ta.inrreas d majority
of 64 to 10.
The supreme court repljad to the request
of the governor for an opinion on the recent
rulinp. by which Lieutenant Governor
Herried insisted that the vote DU concur
rence in the amendment must be by a clear
majority of the members-elect. The court
declines to answer on the grounds mat it is
not among its powers to assist the legisla
ture in determining matters wholly within
the action of the legislature.
The general appropriation bills arc the
most important measures to be introduced in
any session and -when they make their ap
pearance everythme else takes a back seat.
No appropriations committee has ever had a
harder job than that which has been labor
ing for thei past six weeks ou the budget for
the next two years The bill is at last com
plete and will be introduced at once. It
covers the cxi > ense of every branch of the
state government.
Two years ago the state "was iiinched.
Owing to the constitutional restrictions , the
revenue was diminutive and the expendi
tures had to lie cut to the cloth. The state
institutions were put upon half rations , and
various offices were left without an allow
ance. This year the committee has con
sidered that the prospsrity of the common
wealth demands greater liberality , and it
has given each institution a sum more nearly
filling their needs. In 1SK ! ) the bill carried
about STiOCMKK ) for the two years. For 1892 it
will eiceed that by fully fKKl.dOO. There
are some large reductions. The lessening
of the number of legislators from 120 to
eighty-three will cut off about $15.000. There
was expended in buildinzr an addition to the
state house f7KI3 ( , which will be saved this
year. About fli.OK ! ( ) of 'other extra erpunse
will also be unnecessary.
On the other hand f lp.000 will be given for
a new dormitory at the Plankiugtou Reform
school , the World's fair bUl takes fOWKiO. the
salaries of the judges and the governor will
be increased fTi.O'Kl. Several new offices will
be created or the appropriation for them in
creased and the general account enlarged iu
almost every particular. There will bo a
bitter fight on many ol the items , but the
bill has been carefully framed by the best
l Mited men in he txvo houses and their work
will undoubtedly stand ,
o
O1M CLAIMS.
Kusobud Indian * Ii ilmburf > ml Tor Hortu- *
Stiileain 1870.
RosEnm Aocxcr. S. DFeb. . 24. [ Special
to THE BEE. ] For several da B the Rosebud
Indians have been drawing large am mnts of
3
.money in payment for ponies Jaken in 1S70
from friendly Indians. Most of those re
ceiving money are the Two Kettles , who
came from Cheyenna river { about ten } . ears
aero. They receive about &J3 a head for all
ponies taken from them. They understood
that they were to receivp f40 a head , but the
appropriation was not .large enough to-jia.v
the full amount.
The entire payment i being made by
Agent Wrizht and his regular offict
force , no special agent or insjtectoi
is present. The payment of so large an
amount is seldom intrusted to a regular
agent. At the sumo time a cost Annuity of
* H per capita issuing paid to all the Indians
hare. .The Indians urollappj and busy. Tnt
traders' stores are crowded.
SuBtulued Jadce Gardner.
. D. , Fob. 24 , [ Special Telegratr
.to TUE BEE. ] The supreme court loduj
handed down a decision in the Gardnei
judpeship case , oonfinning Gardner in his
place. Two years ago Governor Molletu
appointed William Gardner judge of tht
Seventh judicial circuit wliile still a membei
of the legislature. Last fall the democrats
of the Hills nominated Judge Lev ! McGce to
fill the uuexpired term , dainiiug that tht
appointment could only hgld until the next
general election. The court holds that us
110 provision has boon made by the legisla-
, i tureiorthe election , the upiK > iutee oould
: hold until such was made ,
S llrlimeu LOMJ Their Strlkt.
A O , 111. , Fob. 4. The strike of th <
switch tenders eu the Chiuago & Westurr
Indiana road is iirartieully over The oom-
] uy put in new men and the employes ol
other brunches of the service wilt not go out
At 11 oVlork tonhrht ehrht men supjiosed t <
. Ite strikers , assaulted "Goorjre ( . "udUtbach
I l one ol the new men. beating him severely
r Several shots were fired , but uobodj hurt ,
u I No arrests were made ,
MILLIONAIRE MACKAY SIIOF
"W. 0. Bippi , RH Old MM , Attempts ta Assas
sinate Him in San Francisco.
IT WAS A COOL , DELIBERATE ATTEMPT
IMnckaj'n AVounil Not I > ancrron NoKrnicin
Given for tlir Attempted Murilor Tlio
\VoulJ-llo ANkaimlii Shoot * Hlmxilf
J'ainlljIJJx motor- .
FLAVCTVIO , Ol. . Feb. * { . John W.
Muttony , the fumous bonanza mining man
and financier , was snot through the back
shortly after uooti todRv , by a man piviug
the name of W. C. Kippi , and narrowly es
caped death.
Rippi , after flrlue tone shot at Mackay ,
shot himself through the left breast aui
will die.
Owing to the prest excitement it was some
time after the shooting oacarred that th ?
shoater's name VMS ascertained. It was \V.
C. Rippi. instead of RutcHffe , or Daun , us
wus at ifirst reported. So far Mackay's
wound is not sarious uud there is no daaer
of u fatal termination.
IVhrrr the Shootlnc Onrurroil.
The shooting occurred in th ? court back of
the Lick house. which runs from Sutter to
Post streets , between Montgomery and Kear
ney streets. A white-haired man was no
ticed walking around Sutler street acting
very nervously during the parly portion of
the momin ; : , throwing his hand back toward
his nip packet. It is the custom of John \V
Muukay to come about noau time every day
to the jewelry store at the corner of Sutler
street und Lick alley to compare the time of
day , uud he is always very prompt. As
Mackay reached the end of the alley , and a
few feet away from where the old man was
standing. the latter pulled out his revolver
and fired one shot. The bullet struck Muc-
kay in the middle of the back.
After firiur the shot the would-be mur
derer supplemented his crime by turuiue
the pisuil on himself and firing a shot into
his own body. The self-inflicted wound wus
serious , but as long as he could wallr he fol
lowed Mackuy up. tryimr to fire at him apaln ,
but he was so weak that he could not pull
th < * trigrer. He then threw up his hands ,
exclaiming : "My God , I am satished ! "
Mac.kay put his han3 behind his back and
some one raised his coat. As he drew his
hand out it was covered with blood , and he
exclaimed to one of his friends that the shot
had taken effect in the middle of his back.
Mackay was placed in a buppy and takcin
to the Palace lintel , -where medical attend
ance war. rendered him.
Mackuy's assailant was taken to the city
receiving hospital.
Ai > "M > rn by mi Kycwltm-Ns.
John Bonner. who is connected with a
florist's store on Lick alley , was an eyewit
ness to the shooting. Ho assisted Mr.
Mackay to his buggy and drove him to the
Palace hotel. " 1 had just pot out of my
buppy , ' ' said Mr. Bouner , aui was about tope
po into my oflicc when I heard a loud report.
Looking down the alley toward Sutter street
I saw a man with a white slouch hat and
pray clothes. ( Topped , but rather struppl-
ing beard , holdine a smoking revolver in his
right hand. Ho was roughly dressed. A
short distance from him was Mr. Mackay ,
whom ! Immediately rocDgnized. He had his
right hand to 'his back , a little tibavethe
kidneys. He was perfectly cool , and he
walked toward where I was standing ,
as if oblivious to the fact that
his wouldbemurderer was standinc close
behind him with a revolver pointed
at him. It all happened like a flash. The
roueh man did notiire again at his intended
victim , but , turninp the weapon about ,
pointed it at bis own breast and fired. He
whirled about in the street and fell to the
pavement. Probably the only thing that
saved Mr. MacVay's life was the fact that a
wapou was in the street and in crossing over
Mr Mackay pot the vehicle between himself
and the shooter. As Mr. Mackay approached
me 1 went forward and asked hiv. to pet into
my buppy. He complied , and Jumping in
after him I asked him -if he was hurt.
'He drew his hand from behind his back
and it was cove-red with blood. Ho looked
cheerful and said that he was not much
hurt , but said that perhaps I had better
drive to Dr. Keune.'s . > ofllce. we went there.
but there was no one in. so I drove to the
Palace hotel and assisted the inillionuire up
to his j-oom on the first floor. At his re
quest 1 then went for his secretary. Rich
ard Dey. The latter and 1 then again went
to the doctor's office , but Dr. Keunei was still
absent. Returning to the Palace hotel we
found Mr. Mackay standing in his room ,
having been examined b.a . surpeon. In re
sponse to a question from Mr. Dey Mr.
Mackay said that he was all risht , and that
he had not been so very badly hurt. "
Tlic .11 nil AVho Hid tinShouting. .
The old man who did the shooting was
taken to the receiving hospital in a patrol
wapon. The man was conscious , but could
not articulate. The patient was placed OB
the operating table when blood was seen to
ooze through his clothing about the. upper
portion of his body. Further examination
revealed that the bullet had entered his left
breast , passed throuph the trunk and come
out just below the left sifcmlder bladp. The
bullet was found just under the sk'in. The
patient was apparently about 70 years old ,
with white hair and clothes , cut white
biiard. In his pantaloons left hand pocket
was found a 4b-calilier revolver of the bulldog
dog- pattern and all the cartridges intact.
Also in his pocket was a purse containing " ( i
cents , a paper on which was written :
"D. E. I. R , Linton , La. , Palace hotel.
End uotyat. "
A letter addressed to the Examiner reads
as follows :
"Food for reflection. Paid flfiO for a sapphire -
phire to place on the jaded ] > erson of hit
wife. A sufficient amount to have saved 5UC
of his paupars from a suicidal prave. Just
think of it ! Inscribe it on his tomb. "
Mackay was about the coolest man in San
Francisco. After iMjiup examined by the
surgeon he walked about his apartments ,
talking with his friends. He said he did not
know the man who shot him or why ho did
it. He supjtosod he was some crank. Mr.
Mackay said he wcs going into a jewelrj
store to compare his watch with the chro
nometer when he heard the report ano full
the stinc of a bullet in his bacit. He turned
and saw the old white haired man , whom ht
failed to recognize , with a revolver pointed
at him. He walked out into the street and
the man turned the weapon on his owi
breutit , fired and fell to the ground.
Not since the shooting of Judge Terry ai
Lathrop by United States Deputy Marsha
Nugle , four years ago , has ithure lioeu sucl
intense excitement in Sati Francisco. It wai
at noon and thousands of ) > oople were ou tu <
street in the business quarters where tin
shooting ocvurred They crowded to th <
scene of the tragedy and the uaTow alleyway
way was soon black with curious t > igh1
seekers Mr. Mackay was so well known it
San FranciSO ! thut those who saw the shoot
ing immediately recognized him , and tin
news that the Bonanza king had been shoi
spread with rapidity. Crowds pathen-c
about the bulletin tuurds and uews-papei
offices and when extra editions of the paper !
came oat they were eagerly seized ,
? ! r , Miu'kaj ' Story.
Mr. Mackny made the following state *
meHtI : was walking down Sutler street
bound for my room to pack my valise , as ]
intended to go to Virgiuia City this after
noon.Vhcn I reached the nllev 1 though !
it would be a short cut to the hotel. J hac
hardly ytken two stejiB into the alley whei
1 heurd a pistol shot ] { HUKWO for t
nuuneul. rathar startled , tor 1 had not w
an.v one in the alley when 1 entered it ant
did not lit Jirst uotii-c from what point tb <
re-port ramr Suddenly a voice cxelainiod
Mr Mai-kuy \ ou have been shot ' and look
ing up. 1 BUW a gentleman -who brought in <
to m.rooms. .
" 'Ko J am not bhot. * I replied
" 'Yes you we,1 lie insisted , 'for 1 saw dus
fly from y mr coat when the ballet struck
" 1 pat my hand around uud r my coat , and
pare enough when I looked at my Imnd It
was covered with blood. 1 tlwn felt the
pain In my back It all happened in a *
ond. aud tuniinp hnlf way around 1 saw my
assailant nt the end of the alley with his
irfsUil ] x > lnted at me. I then hurried across
to the east side of the alley , and as 1 did so 1
saw the old man put a pistol , us I thought ,
to his mouth and fire. He reeled mid fell
and I continued up the alley until we reached
Mr. Bonuw's cart , and he drrtve me to tlie
Palace hou-1 "
When Mr Mackay wan asked if he Knew
the man who tmd shot him he said : " 1 never
knew of a man named Kippi 1 had H eoofl
look at the old man whn shot me aud 1 am
certain 1 don't know him. 1 can't give any
reason for the assault. "
What tin- Doctor * S .v.
Soon after 2 o'eloi 1 : physicians extracted
the bullet. Dr. .lohu F. Morse , who per
formed the operation , iu conjun-tiou with
Dr. Kennry. said thut the bullet entered be
low the right shoulder blade and rapginc
slirhtly to t jc ric-ht , struck the vertebrae
and lodct-d in one of the spinal processes.
Dr. Morse said that the wound was. not
necessarily fatal , but thut the put lent was
by no means out of dancer. He said that in
cases of trun shots there wus always danger
of blood poisoning or lockjaw. When closely j
questioned Dr. Morse said that it was too
soon after the extraction to fortoll the
wound , but that Mr. Muckay wus resting
quietly.
Mr. Richard V. Dey telegraphed to Mrs.
Muckay in London and to young Mr. Muckuv
iu New York that Mr. Mackay had been
shot , but that the wound was not considered
dancorous. After the extraction of the
bullet he wired ugaln givinc the above state
ment of the patient's condition.
" \V. C. O. Rippi was well known to old-
timers in San Francisco and was a familiar
ligurc around l li Powell street , where ho
made his home Everybody Uuew him and
considered him harmless. For the last two
years he roomed at the above address and
the landlady assarts that he was the easiest
to please of all h < T b.mrdors. About S o'clock
this morniup he left his room and went
down town. He returned in an hour , in a
very despondent niool. and , the neighbors
say. that as he passed down Powell street
he was tearinc at his handkerchief with
his teeth and appeared to tie very much
worked up over something He remained in
his room about two hours and then started
off down town. The chances are that the iu-
terveninr time was spent inputtinphiseffec's i
iu order and petting ready for the deed. The |
landlady of the house was away and had
her pass kvy with her. and , as the room was
locked , it was impossible at that time to
discover whether Rippi had left any letters
From the people in the house it was leaiued
the old man had been yen despondent of
latt- and that nearly all his means had been
swallowed up in stock speculations.
Gambled in Stories.
"I knew Mr Rippi very well. " was the re
mark of a gentleman who lives near 120
Powell street. "He u > ed to come to mj place
every day to road the papnrs before he went
down town. He did not eoine iu this moru-
inp as usual , and he seeaiod vary much dis
tressed over something as he passed about 9
o'clock He was born iu Cincinnati , O. , und
leaves a wife and family there. At one time
he was worth over t > lKKK ( ) ( ) and made
al ut . * , " > 0KIO ( on Comstock. He came to
San Francisco and began pambliugiu stocks.
His money soon began to po. and then
he opened a cash procery store on Fortieth
street. That venture failed. About four
years ape he was ruuninp a bar and dining
room on the steamer Mary Garrett , which
plies between San Francisco and Stockton.
At one time he lived in Denver , Colo. , and
owned quite a lot of jicpperty. "but it also
- > ent in his stook sj ooulatious. Latterly the
i old man was almost without means and was
I in a very despondent frame of mind. He
knew almost all the old-timers iu California
When no one else could identify old man
Rippi was called upon , and he generally suc
ceeded.
Mrs. Mttckuy Hcnr * tlitiNcwit.
Loxnox , Feb. 24. Mrs Mackay received a
dispatch from America this evening saying
that her husband had boon shot in San
Francisco. Auother dispatch received
shortly after 10 o'clock stated that , the
wound was not serious , and that there was
no need of her t'oinp to San Francisco.
< *
UI tTU 1SOLL.
Allen Mtturol , rrrniilrnt or the untu I'o
lloucl , I'UHM-I , Away IHbrr Dr.ilhs.
Sx Dinoo , Cal. , Feb. 24. Allen Mauvel ,
president of the Atchisou. Topeka k Santa
Fe railroad , died at the Hotel
Del Corouado this moruiug. He arrived
hero three weeks ago iu failing health from
St. Paul , Minn. , It is liolieved the cause of
death was Bright's disease.
Alien Mauvel was born September 2il , 1S'.5T ,
in Genesee county. New York. His first
connection with a railroad was in 1S5 ! ! , when
he entered the service of the-Chicago , Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company as a clerk.
He soon evinced executive ability of hitrh
order and his promotion was rapid , holding
successively positions of importance with
that company. Leaving l.he Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific in lb l he accepted
the position of p iuoral superintendent of
the St. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba road ,
and shortly after was advanced to be gen
eral manager. About three years ago he re
signed his position with the St. Paul , Min
neapolis & . Manitoba to accept the presi
dency of the Atchison. Topeka i : Santa Fe ,
and , until within a short time of his death ,
was active in the disc.harze of the duties in
cumbent on that office. His whole career as
a railroad man has been a very successful
one , and marked with a brilliancy and dash
that hay aided in 110 small degree the various
companies to which he pave his services.
TOITKX , Kan. , Feb. 24. The death of
President Manvel was a stock to the officials
of the Santa Fe in this caty. The daily ro-
jiorts received have indicated an apparent
improvement in his condition. He was iu
TojHJlia a mouth ago today , enroutc to Cali
fornia for his health , and was accompanied
by his wife and daughter. The interment is
likely to be in California.
NEW YOUR , Feb. 24 Arthur Leary , who
was for a generation a social leader , and who
made an enviable reputation as a lawyer ,
financier and politician , is dead.
o.\ ins oir.v itK
Mr. IIurrltyTuIkh About Ills I'nuiuiiH Circu
lar Letter.
PuiLiDELl'niJL , Pa. , Feb. 24. Concerning
the loiter sent out by Chairman AV. F.
Harrity of the democratic national com
mittee for the purpose of ascertaining the
probable attitude of the democratic members
of the house of the next congress who are
not members of the present congress , and
who have not voted upon the question of the
repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act ,
Mr. Harrity said when asked about it :
"The letter was not sent to members of
congress. It was only neut to the members
of the democratic national committee , and
the chairman of the state democratic com
mittee and was sent with the view of loaming -
ing as far as practicable the position of
democratic reprosBiitatives upon a question ,
the final disposition of which means as
much to the country as it does to the dem
ocratic party. Tne letter was sent out on
my own responsibility and the suggestion
that it was done at Mr. CJevelaud'b request
is without foundation "
JUT TSII : u ± st >
of k IVltiipfcit Who Culltxl ITpon God to
Strike Him I > uud If llr \ > n > Lying.
NXHHVILLC , Teun. . Fob. 34. Today in. the
criminal court Harvey Weakly , on trial for
murder , fell doud in the wittiest stand.
When asked If he killed his victim , Weakly
said ho iMipttd God would htrilie him dead If
he had. Hardly had he done * o when he fell
Claud to the iioor. ,
| No CirlrviiutMitt iu St. i.oul ,
t ST Lori * . Mo. , Feb 24 The local switch-
i men saj thej have 110 grievances anrt arc not
1 preparing for a ttriiie either now or during
I tut : Worlu fair.
AFRAID OF BEING MOBBED
Des MoinoB Grave Bobbers Appeal to tie
Police for Protwtian.
MANY CITIZENS GREATLY EXCITED
Not Vi-t Cotwlilrri'rt by tlip G run it .fury , but
the AoctiHCtt Arc Active- )
In rrrpurliii ; Thvir
DW.MOINDS , la. , Fek 4. . [ Special Tolo-
pnun to THE HER 1 The ctse of the five
grave robbers was not renched by the grand
Jury todny. The victim of the ghouls. Wil
limn CBH * . while not a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic , did valiant service in
the union army while living in Missouri
during the war , and was buried under the
auspices of Kinsman's post Graud Army of
the Republic of this city. The old soldiers
are very indignant , and are determine i t3
sec that the full penalty of the law is meted
out to the violators of Case's grave ,
John W. Shaffer , one of the robbers ,
who is the govornin int obsurver at
the weather bureau , this eveninp appealed
for jKilice protection , sujlnr threats were
made against his Hie. Another aggravating
feature iu the mat.U-r is that Dr. Overtou ,
the chief of the ghouls , is an ex-rebel sol
dier. It is said a plea'Mf insanity will be
made iu his case , as he is greatly addicted to
the whisky habit. The p ople are greatly
excited and the trials will be exceedingly In
teresting.
Work ol tHinbip I.uillcK.
DI-XLAP , la , , Fob. 24. [ Special to TUB
BEE -The J Ladies' World's Fair club of
Dunlap Wednesday night gave an entertain-
nient in the opera bouse. The house was
crowded , at least ! VK > being present. Mrs.
M. H. Chapman is the president of tin club ,
and for some time , preparations for the event
have been poiup on under her leadership.
The purpose of the affair was to procure
funds with which to pay for a chair , to be
made of native Iowa oak , and when com
pleted , to prace the Iowa .exhibit at the
Columbian exposition.
The entertainment consisted of a society
drama , followed b.a . farce. The leading
performers iu each play , as well us the
inspiration of the procrain. were Dr. B F
Philbrook and his accomplished wife. Mrs.
Phtlbrook is a ladj of grunt jiursoimi beauty ,
and as an amateur actress is nowhere ex
celled. The leaders were a bl.\ seconded by
Miss Ruth Chapman , whose iH > rformuuce of
her part would have excited the euvj of the
most udmired soubrette. Miss Grace Cow-
dory manifested a natural talent for
stage work iu her rendering of an eccentric
woman. Mr. Dave Childs. 'Ed ChiUls , Lela
Colwell and Bert Franior did their parts
well , and on the whole the performance was
unexceptional and warmly applauded from
beginning to end.
* Cuntljriri > Ht OuKluud.
OAKLAXD , la. , Feb. 24 Early this morn-
iuc flames were discovered iu the hardware
establishment of Veilh. Martiudale & Baker.
An alarm was sounded , but as there is no
fire apparatus nor water works , there was
nothing to hinder the progress of the flames
except a bucket biipade , whoso cltorts
proved fruitless. In a short time every
building on the entire square from the opera
housa. except the .oojaieftfhtarts vore con
sumed. The contents of nearly oill these
wonlost. . The following firms were burned'
out : Clcary A : Hobkins. implements : H. W
Crofts , harness . \ oith , MarVin'-Iiile & Baker ,
furniture and hardware ; Frank Scott , meat
market : N. Crofts , marhle works ; Orser's
restaurant and John McDonald's residence.
Spalti Bros , are the owners of one of the
largest buildings destroyed. The loss on
huildiurs is about $7..MU and on contents
about * 1SIOO. , ( The origin of the lire is a
mystery. _
SiinRiUluuul U ill Contest.
FOIST DOI GE , la. . Fob. 24. [ Special Telo-
} , Tain to THE BEE j A sensational will con-
jest is on trial iu the district court here , the
hairs of Patrick Kcatipg having brought suit
to set aside his will after it had been pro
bated. Keating was a wealthy farmer who
lived alone at Clare for many years. When
be died two wills were found , one dated in
April and one in May. The first willed the
bulk of nis propsrty to Father Darey , pastor
of the Catholic church nt Clare , and the
later one pave it all to the priest. The last
one was probated. The legal heirs of the
dead man have now brought suit to set aside
the wills , alleging that the priest used undue
influence in the first one and that the later
will w-as a forgery.
lUlNKUIirlulll.V . CalKlittHtCH.
MiNHorui VALLEY , la. . Fob. 24 [ Special
to THE BEE.J The republican caucuses
nominated condidates for city offices last
cvcninc UK follows : Mayor. H. J. Miller ;
treasurer , J. J. Aiuen ; assessor. A. Riss ;
attorney , J. S. Dewell ; councilman , C : S.
Hoar , H _ N. Warreu and George Burbauk.
The democratic candidates are : Mayor ,
J. C. Prather ; assessor , C. B. Warner ;
treasurer , W. M. Harmon- attorney , L.
Brown ; councilmen. John S. Keltou , Claud
Humphrey , F. M. Funsler.
X > rfiiult < tr lirooUs in CJnMody.
Siors Crry , la. , Feb. 24. [ Special Tele
gram to TUE BKE ] Walter H. Brooks , the
dofaultiug Sioux City Ai Northern freight
atrtmt who left this city three weeks ago
with 4.-UK ) of the company's funds , was
arrested today bv Missouri , Kansas' & Texas
Bond company officers and huld to the grand
jury for embezzlement.
Glvr u Hull.
VAU-ET , la. , Feb. 24. [ Special
to THE BEE.Weclni'sduy ] evening Rescue
fire company of this city cave its eighteenth
annual ball , which was larpoly attended The
oompany will got into shupo to enter the
contests at the state tournament iu June at
Sioux Uity. _
Lincoln < ilrl Kudu Her Miamn.
Smrx CITY , la. , Fcb 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bur. . 1 Florence Russell , daugh
ter of a stockman named Clark , living at
Lincoln , Nob. , who cumc to this city n woik
ago and entered a house of shume , suicided.
by the morphine route last night.
NPH ! < - llrld lur MurillT.
OTTOIWA , la. , Feb 24.--Sp | < xlal 7'elPgram
to THE BEE. ] The oowiur's jury has held
i Noise for jnurder. His alleged paramour ,
Miss Volse. today tried to abduct the
children and escape to Germany but was
foiled.
_ _
JMr. < 'J ' \iil ncl't- I'ru.ilfmrr -tnrj- .
LAKEWOOII. N. JFeb. . 24. Mr. CleveU'.nd
has apK > iuted Henry T. Thurber of Dotrct
his prlvate'sucretury.
DETHOJT. Mich , Feb. 24. Mr Huuri T.
Tnurber , whose appointment as private ixo-
rotary to President-elect Cleveland is an
nounced , is a member of the law r'nn of
Dickinson. Thurber A : Stevenson of tlusrHy
The offer of the private secretaryship cara
to Mr. Thurbar by telegram and it was u
oomplete surprise. He answered th t Le
would accept the position. The po&'ttnn
came to Mr. Thurber without soli'-itntion
upon his part or of his friendb. and he
was sulboted because of his admirable fitness
for the position. Mr. Cleveland had known
him for yean and made the selection as a
reeult of a thorough acquaintance with
Tburber's qualities and uttuinmunts He
has boon with Don M. Dickinson as a law
student and partnnr for eighteen years.
He lias aocumufalod a modest fortune and
is in receipt of n professional income ol
from $10.000 to f5KK ( ) a year. He is a gradu
ate of the Universitj of Miciiigan where
ht was a clussn.utc anil fnend of H u Ben
T t'ulue "f I'liti'iis ' Mr Ttiurber c'-tnes of
a long line of dfmorrauc ancestors UU
father wan tVe late Hun Jelp.rion d Thur.
her , ex-speaker of the Mislufun house ,