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THE TRIAL FAMILY BEGUN. The Court All Heady to proceed with Testi mony in the JIaddock Cane. Sioux City special : The crowd in attend nticn upon tho Haddock murder trial was conoidcrably larger than upon the opening day. John Arensdor * , the defendant , ac companied by his wifo and children , again appeared , much less agitated and concerned oven t linn yestorday. Tho work or ompan- irpliny a jury was resumed at onco. At rft/\ii , after tho state had exhausted all its peremptory challenges and tho defense all but one , a jury was agreed upon and ac cepted by both the Btate and defense. Tho tyry is regarded favorably. The majority L/ft foreigners. A most noticeable feature is the fact that all but one are farmers , most of them thrifty and in comfortable circumstances , well liked and excellent men. The largest crowd sinco the case opened was present at the afternoon session , every inch of htanding room being taken. II. J. Taylor read the indictment for murder found against Arensdorf by the grand jury , und also those against the conspirators. Mr. Taylor gave a careful resume of tho line of evidence that tho state expected to follow , including tho historic meoting of saloon men and tho action decided upon thcro. Arensdorf and others were ap pointed to enrry out the behests of the union. A private meeting was held , and Triebor states that he had two Germans hired to "do up" witnesses. Arensdorf promised to give these men § 700 or more for doing the work. Ho further suggested the advisability of blowing up Haddock's house. Upon tho following Monday , tho day of the murder , Haddock had to ar range a trip to GreenviJe that evenine. Movements of tho conspirators , and all that Hiey planned and arranged while the fateful trip was being made by Haddock and Turner to Greenville , will be brought ont. Before Haddock returned to the livery barn Bismarck and Grauda wore at the corner of Fourth and Pearl streets , where they mot Trieber and others. TriebtT told them to go to the corner of Water and Fourth streets , and watch for _ , - tho return of the buggy and minister. When ( > the buggy was yet absent there appeared if : near this same corner tho men whose names j are on the in-Wctments. Some of them en- .lered a close hack and were driven-to \ Greenville , where they made vigorous in ; quires for Haddock. Then they returned to the city. There were other parties on ; the street making inquiries for Haddock. * ! Taylor then recited the instance of inter- x ceptin a hack on Fourth , near Pearl y S street , with which the public is familiar. The return of tho buggy was announced by npecinl messenger. Several men then came out of .1 links , John Arensdorf being one of the number. Arenudorf said : "Let's go and see what there is. " They went in irregular older , and when near the corner of Water and Fourth streets assembled the ten men whose names are on the indictment. Had dock lift the stable and started for tho Columbia-houso corner. Tho two hirelings were there , Grand a standing near the fence -4 but by reap on of drinks taken they seemed incompetent to do the work promised. As Haddock advanced the ten defend ants were there. John Arensdorf I t.polvC , "You drunken Dutchmen , we do not need you. " Haddock seemed to Bee them , but did not hesitate. He marched across to Water street. Out from that crowd marched John Arensdorf , and at his side was Henry Peters , and just uh they were about to pass , John Areiiodorf turned , and . with his revolver shot. Mr. Haddock " staggered and fell. Mr. Arensdorf and Peters ntoodfora moment , then ran across tho bridge into the brewery , while the other defendants sccatter in all directions. The case was opened for the defense by G. W. Argo of Le Mars. A general plea of "not guilty" waB entered. Mr. Argo dwelt long upon the admirable traits , business and social standing of his client , giving an extensive biographical sketch , and stating [ ' * 'v. that the defense would be able to prove an I ] alibi ; that Arensdorf was not present at l ' all at the time and place of tho murder. B Stress was laid upon the state's witness , Leavitt , who was eutitled to no credit either as a witness or a man. " The case having been presented , adjourn- _ . ment was taken until to-morrow. DELVING IN THE DEBRIS. Searching in the Ruins of the Buffalo Hotel 'J Fire for Victims' Remains. f Buffalo ( N. Y. ) special : The search imong the ruins of the Hochester hotel for bodies was continued all day and up to a iate hour this evening. Nothing has been found since the body taken out this morn- .ng. It is now said that this body is not that of Clerk Osborne , as a portion of the trousers found does not correspond with those of the missing clerk. J. D. Acker , of * ' \ Scranlon. Pa. , reported as missing , is safe. \ I He left the house Thursday night but Sailed to report until this afternoon. L. K. Goldsmith , of New York , was reported late this afternoon as among the missing , but has since turned up all right. Several safes were taken from the ruins to-day in good condition , and will be > opened to-morrow. The Buffalo Library association , owner of the burned hotel , has arranged to have 200 men at work on jf the ruins to-morrow to make a complete search Tor whatever they contain. Capt. W. H. Shepard , of Cleveland , general agent * of a Boston house , left Cleveland for this city Thursday last. A friend states that ' . * he intended stopping at the Itich- moiuL Nothing has since been heard from him and a telegram from his family states that they know nothing of his whereabouts. ! i. % Special watchmen are on duty at all the * A hotels in the city to guard against any pos- / „ aibh ; attempts at incendiarism , and to al- * lay the fears of the guests. Tliore was considerable feeling aisplayed nt the public meeting held to-day to pro test ngninst the aerial wires and several speakers advocated summary proceedings r ' " to get rid of the evil in event of the compa ss nies not complying with the demand for . - " their burial. Wiser counsel prevailed , how- * * . aver , and it is'believed that amicable ar- ll rangements will be made with the compa- Ei , nies to put the wires under the ground ffe&r within the city limits. & v rx Hahlman of Hochester , reported as Ipg probably fatally injured , died at the Taffet | 6P house at S o'clock to-night. Little Jennio bF Mann is not expected to survive the night. II Avisit to the hospital late to-night elicits i the information that the wounded are do- Sp , . ing as w ell as could bo expected. Maggie B > * Mulbach is not expected to live through the Hfe- night , and Maggie Oten is very low , and is Kf , in a critical condition. The Travelers'Pro- Hf" tective association is caring for the injured Bff > # . commercial travelers , and supplying them Bjfc , f' with everything needful for their comfort. EpE- NATIONAL TREASURY AFFAIRS' kF Washington dispatch : During tho past Kfc week 5900.000 have been shipped to tho § § gP assistant treasurer at New York and Bpr' - rj $600,000 to the assistant treasurer at 'Kg ' Jot Chicago to meet whatever demands may MBr be made for notes of small denominations. Bf | $ ' Most of theshipments were in $90 , 510 and OK , • * $5 silver certificates and United States Mf * notes. The treasury is also issuing $1 and Bp 52 certificates at the rate of 5150,000 per ME" t day. It is said at the department that the BK ? present demand for small notes is appar- gef ently fictitious and is probably due to a fir desire on the part of certin timid brokers Hi - to secure them iu large amounts for use iu jf" the event of a possible stringency o ! the fife . „ tho money market. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . li ' - , ' ' ' " " " " ' - L - r-yJL' ' • - ' v V- , .r.- fr : I l i i 0 THE COST OF A CRIME. Dr. a. IF. Randall Shot Dead in a Court Room , at Boatings , Keb. Hustings ( Nob. ) special to the Omaha Republican : Yesterday Dr. G. W. Randall was arrested for a heinous crime. To-day he was shot dead in tho court room , and Hastings was all this evening and to-night in a fever heatof excitement. No such son- Ration hns ever before forced itself upon tho unwilling people of this quiot com munity , and while it hns not yet subsided it has already established the wish that its like may never ugain be known here. The details of the tragedy and the circum stances leading up to Dr. Randall's assas sination complete in one chnpter a story of crimo unoqualed in tho annals of the elate. A few months ago one G. W. Randui ! , professing to bo a euro-all and passing under the title of doctor , mado his appear ance hero , accompanied by a woman whom he called his wife , and advertised himself as an expert specialist in all the ills to which fleshis heir. Among the patients captured by his flattering professions was an 11- year-old girl , the daughter of Marion Hart , a fanner living near Edgar , twelve miles away. The littlo one was sent to him to be treated for soro eye * , and at first made her home with friends , but was subsequently prevailed upon to nccept tho hospitality of the doc tor's home. The history of the child's ex perience under the doctor's roof is best told in the language of tho child herself , when she testitiod on tho witness stand yesterday afternoon that she had been outraged repeatedly by the inhuman beast , and that the latter's alleged wife had hold lur hands while he accomplished the hell ish deed. These facts having been made known by the girl to her parents , a war rant was at once procured for Randall's arrest. Knowledge of the outrage having bebii made public , the utmost of indigna tion was expressed , and at time tho al leged physician was arrested , threats of lynching were freely made. When tho case was called for trial this afternoon the court room was crowded with an angry throng , scores of Mr. Hart's indignant friends being among those in at tendance. Excitement grew as the deprav ity of the man was gradually laid bare a d was at a boiling point before the unfortu nate child had finished ner fitory of inhu man treatment. Suddenly , without warn ing , Randall fell to the floor shot through tho hend by some one and in the pande monium which immediately ensued no one sought to a-certaiu the identity of the avenger. Women screamed and fainted and others fled ; men riiBhcd wildly from the room , and for a time the scene beg- garded description. Medical aid arrived in time to find Randall breathless and the court room empty , save for the presence of a half-crazed wife and a few attaches of the court. Those who had fled in torrorstood about on the outside in eager expectancy of they knew not what , while all thoughts of cap turing the man who did the killini ; seemed farthest from their thoughts. As the news of the tragedy was carried through the town the people left their homes and occu pations and flocked to the scene , all anx- iouo to ascertain the minutest details , and fof1 an hour or more the body of tho mur dered man lav where it fell. After awhile calm reflection prompted the belief , on the part ot the people , that the miserable wretch had met his just deserts and that a fitting finale of the exciting oc currences would be the lynching of the wo man who had taken so unimportant part in the affair. For hours the streets wore wild with enraged citizens , but at a late hour to-night no violence had been offered the dead doctor's wire. ANOTHEK DISPATCH. Hastings special to the Omaha Bee : Last night was a wild one in Hastings and excitement reigned supreme. The tragic death of Dr. Randall in the court room drew hundreds of people about the build ing , but not one person could befound who expressed regret at the occurrence. At first it was impossible to ascertain who did the shooting , but finally it was noised about that he was a brother of the out raged girl. It seems that twenty-five men had come in from Edgar tho home of Marion Hart , the girl's father , with the in tention of lynching Randall. Young Hart , however , was too quick for them , and as soon as the testimony was all in he sud denly pulled a revolver from beneath his coat and fired. His aim was unerring , the ball striking Randall in the center of the head , killing him instantly. Immediately there was the wildest confusion ij the court house. Young Hart , however , coolly turned around aud walked outof the door. On the steps he met the sheriff , but neither that official nor any of the bystanders cared to arrest the young man. Where he went to is at present unknown , but the men from Edgar declare that he will not long be a fugitive , as they will see that he returns to his home and will guard him 'ruin any attempts that may be made to deprive him of his liberty. Immediately after the shooting , Marion Hart , the father of the girl , rushed up to ; the corpse and kicked it , remarking , "I * ant to hee that a good clean job has been done , and that the villain will not return to life , " The corpse was then removed to t the undertaker's rooms , where large l crowds gathered to take a look at the dead ravisher. During all this time Mrs. Randall , the j wife of the dead man , and implicated with ' him in the crime , remained in the court < room under a guard of officers , as it was f feared thrt the infuriated crowd outside . would lvnch her if she attempted to leave the building. Finally , however , a carriage nis secured and the woman , accompanied I by officers , was driven rapidly to her ) boarding house. The mob , on hearing of 1 it , immediately started in pursuit , and j gathered about the house where she was t stopping five hundred strong. Their i curses were loud and deep , and it beI I came evident to the officers that unless i she could be spirited out of town anI I other tragedy would occur. Not a man 1 could be found in Hastings who would help t guard the woman , and the sheriff was i obliged to send to Howard to secure 1 twenty-five men to help keep back the t mob. When the Howard contingen , art t rived they were all sworn in as deputy t sheriffs and it was resolved to take Mrs. 1 Randall to Grand Island under their 6 guard. A two-horse carriage was accord- ing secured and stationed about two ( blocks away from the house. Mrs. Rant dall then donned a plue hat and cut-away f co'at , and in this disguiFo left tho house in t the company of the officers. They man1 1 aged to elude the vicilance of tho mob , and c enterinz the carriace the woman was 8 driven rapidly away with the guards in at- ? tendance. It was some time before the ' crowd surrounding the house were aware c of Mrs. Randall's departure , and when her * escape was made known their fury was unF bounded. About a dozen mounted men , fully armed , started in pursuit of the fugi tive , bound , if possible , to overtake her and end her life. Their , plans , however , failed an the woman had too much of , a start , although an accident nearly gave them a chance to wreak their vengeance. ' When about fivo miles from Grand Island ' 1 one of the houses attached to the carriage c in which Mrs. Randall was riding suddenly t dropped dead , and in order to Proceed it I was necessary for the officers to borrow a i fresh animal from John Kraft , a farmer 1 living near where the accident occurred. It t waB shortly after 3 o'clock in the morning mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wnen the outfit nrrlved in Grand Island aqd Mrs. Randall was lodged in jail for safe keeping. The pursuers arrived about fif teen minutes later , but too lato to carry out their deadly plans. The shooting and the exciting chase have been the one theme of conversation here all day , even tho congregations at the churches discussing the tragedy until the services actually commenced and returning to tho theme as soon as the benedictions were pronounced. To show the feeling oj the populace towards young Hart , the shootiat , many offers of $5 apiece have been made for his photographs. A SATISFACTORY CHOICE. The Xew CommUloncra If ell Qualified for the Work Before Them. Washington special : Tho personnel of tb interstate commcrco commission was tho chief topic of conversation hero to-day , and as a general thing the composition of the commission snems to give natisfaction. The high character and competence , and special fitness of the fivo gentlemen for th work before themis generally admitted and is considered ample compensation for the long dclaj' in appointing them , and tho president is freely credited with having brought one of the most difficult tasks h has yet encountered to a gratifying and successful conclusion. The Critic this eve ning in this connection , while commenting editorialby on the composition of the com mission , doubtless reflects the opinion of fair-minded men of nil parties , in saying : "The president has done wisely , as a mat ter of Belf-deforihe , iu selecting commission ers on the basis of merit aud thus relieving himself of responsibility in a greater de gree than he could have done by appoint ments based in a greater degree upon polit ical or personal considerations. " The organization of the commission is the next thing looked for. The commis sions of the members were signed by the president to-day and were ready to be sent to them , and it is expected they will meet in Washington in a few days and organize and get ready for the d eh cat * and difficult duties before them , and which will begin on the 5th of next mouth , the date on which the inter state commerce law goes into effect. Four of the commis sioners are at their homes and will require some time to close up their present bu-si- affaira. Col. Morrison , who is iu Wash ington , desires to return to hie home and settle up some personal matters. The de lay on the part of the commissioners in getting together and organizing is not as serious as the delay which it is feared will grow out of the selection of quarters and clerks , and the performance of a vast amount of correspondence before the ccm- misr > iou can take intelligent action on any of the problems that are sure to be thrust upon it. The gravest and most fundamental ques tions have arisen under the new law , and upon these it is of the utmost importance that the commiriMou shall clearly define its iwisitiou before proceeding with its work. T o members of the commission , at least , have probably as yet given very little at tention to these questions. The questions referred to are of the most radical charac ter. Iu the first place it is disputed whether the law applies toshipmentsmade from one point to another within a state or only to tliosfrom onestnte to another. The constructi'in oT the clause , "under like circumstances and condition , " the clause in reterence to long and short hauls , and other phrases used in the act , and provi sions made by it , aro so variously con strued by the constitutional lawyers that one coi struction would reduce the effects of the new law in themostimportant char acter , while another would lead to a com plete reversal of thecommercial conditions and transportation methods , and affect every branch of trade and every interest throughout tho United States. Whilaitis generally believed that the commission i3 so constituted as to secure conservative rulings on thef.c questions , it is conceded that many points of vast importance aro in doubt. The bill appropriates $100,000 for the expenses of the commission for the first year of its existence , while other expenses ncidental to it are to bo met out of other appropriations for the interior depart ments and the courts. The salaries of fivo commissioners are $7,500 , ami of tho sec retary at $3,500 and other stipulated ex penses , leaving about $50,000 to he ex pended for assistance , clerical service , etc. This represents a large clerical and official force to be appo ' nted in such a manner , at such , rates and for such duties as the com missioners see fit , but subject , in every case , to the approval of the secretary o ! the interior. A large and important bureau will undoubtedly be rapidly organ ized. : Information has been received that thousands of communications , inquiries , complaints , , etc. , arc ready to pounce in upon the commission whenever it is ready to receive them. A gentleman well quali- to speak recently told tho president that a house ; full of such documents was ready for ] mailing as soon as the commission • rsaxinod. A PROSPECTIVE DISPUTE. TUe United States and Canada Bo'M After Valuable Mining Lands. Ottawa ( Ont. ) special : The discovery of the gold deposits in British Columbia close to the imaginary boundary line between that province and Alaska , it is feared , may lead to serious trouble if the actual boundary is not defined before any at tempt is made to develop these valuable finds. In view of the valuable discovery of gold in the Pacific province the Dominion government has decided on sending out a party to make a geological survey of that part of that country iu which mineral has been found , and to ascertain as neaily as possilile to whom they belong whether to the United States or the Dominion. The party will , it is agreed , leave here for the Yukon district in April. . Dr. Bell , assistant in the geological survey , says lie believes the • valuable mining land between tho head water of the Lewis river and .Mount Stilias will be come a source of dispute between the < United States and Canada on account of the indefinite boundary line. Referring to the country between the head waters of 1 the Lewis river and Mount Stilias , which i hes directly west of it , which abounds in ( silver , copper , lead and iron ore , Dr. Bell . says the Americans have got ahead of \ Canada in the territorial deal , and the Do minion must look forward quickly to keep f , from beiiiR forced out of this valuable ter ritory which , he maintains , properly be- ! longs to Canada. An effort will be made during the coming session of parliament to \ secure an appropriation to commence a survey of the British Columbia boundary [ in the hope that the United States govern- ment will co-operate and definitely settle 5 the boundary line * and thus remove all possibility of dispute. * i 1 ASOTHER BOND CALL. \ Washington special : The acting secre tary of the treasury this afternoon issued the 14Sth call for the redemption of bonds , l The call is for 510,000,000 of the 3 per " cent loan of 18S2 , and notice is given that ' the principal and accrued interest or the bonds designated will be paid at the treas ury of tho United States in tho city o ! ' Washington on tho 1st day of May , 1887 , 1 and that interest on said bonds will cease ] on that day. • ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmezz THE CIVIL SERVICE. Ttte Churge that the Lato la Being Evaded Emphatically Denied. Washington special : Civil Servico Com missioners Edgcrton 'and Oberly both deny tho truth of tho published reports I that tho heads of executive departments are , or have been , systematically evading tho civil service laws by appointing confi dential clerks and promoting clerks with out competitive examinations. Mr. Oberly says they found some cases in which ap pointments and promotions woro made without complinnco with the provisions of the law , but in nearly every case of this kind it has been demonstrated by investi gation that the appointment was mado by. inadvertence , and not with any intent to ignore or violate tho law , and in every enso where the attention of the proper officials was called to the matter it has been promptly rectified. In some cases these appointments have grown out of a misap prehension of the law , but immediately upon tho attention of tho appointing power being called to tho construction of the act by the commission , that con struction has been accepted and tho ap pointment or promotion corrected. Tho official head of the Grand Army of tho Re public submitted a list of forty-eight ap pointments in tho interior department which it was complained were made iu vio lation of the civil servico law. Tho com mission took this list and investigated the matter and found that all but six were ap pointed in pursuance of , and in compliance with , the provisions of the law , and these six they have not yet been able to Iocato. If it shall be found thattho six persons are on the roll the commissioners believe it will be developed that they are thero lawfully. Among the appointments included in the Grand Army list are the confidential clerks of Secretary Lamar and the assistant secretary of the interior. The civil service commissioners hold that there is no ques tion as to the rfcht of such officials to ap point their confidential secretaries without competitive examination. AN UNGUARDED TREASURY. Washington special : The press dispatches have announced the fact that the officials of the treasury havegiven orders that several men who made frequent visits to the vaults should no longer be admitted. These men have beej lingering around the department for some time , and it was feared that their designs upon tho wealth which was stored in the cellar wai not altogether a proper one. The depart ment has for some time past allowed visitors into tho vaults be tween the hours of 12 and 2 o'clock each day. The enormous silver storehouse is literally packed full ; there is not room for even another bag. and naturally the sight of this vast amount of bullion attracts the cup dity of impecunious visitors , ft is a great many years since an attempt was made to rob the treasury and no one has ever tried to carry of [ the coins stored there since the Diund law mndefttorageneccHnry. Ih-yoiiil twenty-five or thirty watchmen who are employed to watch the building when the tlerks are gout * there is absolutely no protei-tion whatever against robbers , and it is doubtful if any is needed. It is possi hlethnta gang of thieves might f-ecieto themselves somewhere in the building and perhaps they might be able to break into eome of the smaller vaults , but the ex posed position of the building would make it an exceedingly dangerous undertaking , and it is hardly likely that any thief would have the hardihood to attempt it. The fact that the building is not watched from the outside causes no comment whatever from people who know how things aie con- ducted in this country , but tho English vis itors to the capital always wonder why a squad of soldiers are uot detailed to pa rade in front of the treasury building by night as is the c.iBo in London in tho neigh- borhood of the Bank of England. A NEW REGIME TO RULE. New York special : The present adminis- tration of the Knights of Labor is likely to be turned out of office when the general assembly of the organization meets in Min- noapolis in October. A movement is now on foot to elect delegates who are hostile to the existing management , and if it is sufficiently successful the coming conven tion will reduce the term of oliice of the general officers from two years , as consti- tutcd at Richmond last August , to one , and at the election which will consequently rec suit General Master Workman Powderly I and all the other present general officers f and members or tho general executive board f except Thomas 13. Barry , or Michigan , will be defeated if they venture to bo candidates for another term of office. Great dinsatis- . faction exists in the organization , and t those who are interested in fomenting it j manage to make the general officers take , the blame for everything that goes wrong. [ The opposition to Powderly dates back to , the Richmond convention , when it was j charged he had surrendered to the Home Club" faction. t FOU DEFENSE OF THE FRONTIER. \ Washington special : A paper entitled I ' • Mobilization and Concentration of the * " Canadian Militia for Defense of the Fron- tier , " printed in the current issue of the t Journal of the military service institution , t has caused no little comment in both milil l tary and civilian circles. The writer , from a Canadian pointof view , infixing the mini- ' her of men at tho smallest possible limit for ' the defense of a lino extending from Quebec * to Detroit , bases his calculation on a force ' of 150,000 men. This force is divided as * follows : 50,000 at Montreal ; 10.000 at J Quebec [ ; 10,000 at Kingston , and 50,000 at J Toronto . and on the Western peninsula. J The remaining are 30,000 to be used as a ' movable column along the north bank of ) tho St. Lawrence. Tliearticle also contains ' a military map showing the military dis- ! triers , works and disposition of the availa ble fotce to the greatest advantage . The ' ; 'aper will be continued in the next issue of * ] tho Military Journal. DECLINES TO CONCUR THEREIN. * Washington dispatch : In the case of the r Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company , the secretary of the in- v terior has declined to concur in the recomi i mendation of tho commissioner oT the gen- • ' eral land office that the company be en- ' joined from cnttingand disposing of timber j selected lauds in the from its unapproved j state of Wisconsin within its indemnity v limis , which selections have not been ap- proved because of the non-completion of . , the road within the lime limited by the v granting act , though fully completed since a that time. TJie secretary holds that the q road having been completed , and congress having failed to declare a forfeiture of the ' grant , the company is entitled to its full t benefit. The secretary directs the commisr sioner to forthwith adjust tho said grnnt 1 and transmit for approval proper lists of 1 the lands selected and subject to se'ection 1 by the company within the indemnity lim1 its or the grant. . 1 1 The shall of Persia has granted 24,000 J Bquare yards of ground to Dr. W. W. Tor- rence , physician of the American Presbyterian hoard of missions , for a hospital at IVheran. A jury at Charlotte , Michigan , has given t judgment against that city for $250 to James t Cathcart , a captain in the Salvation army , who t was recently locked up fourteen nours for leading a parade In violation of orders by the j authorities. c milium mi iiiiiigiwMi > wiMiiwiiiiiiiMiwi > W < iiiiw iiii'wiiwiiM ' s PAID THE PENALTY AT LAST. Jack Marlon Hung for a Murder Committed Long Ago. Beatrice ( Neb. ) special to tho Omaha Herald. At 11:20 : this forenoon , Jackson Marion , convicted of tho murder or John Cameron , waB hung In tho county jail yurd. Tho crime for which ho was executed was committed in this county in 1872. He had been twice tried und four times sentenced beforo the decree of tho law was carried out. It was tho first legal execu tion over taking place in Gage county. The prisoner rested well during tho night. The Rov. G. II. Albright , his spiritual adviser , Bpent most of tho day with him , holding service. About 7 o'clock Marion ato a hearty supper , remarking to the watchman that it "was the last supper ho would get. " Ho passed tho remainder of tho evening quietly and went to bed about 8:30. After going to bed he dictated an address to the citizens of Gage county. Ho wont to sleep about 10 o'clock and slept till 3. At that time he was aw ke about half an hour. He went to sleep again and slept till about G o'clock this morning. Then he got up and dressed and soon afterwards ate breakfast. He still maintained his composure and awakened feeling seemingly well. After breakfast he was shaved , brushed his clothing and made other preparations. The Rev. Al bright Came in about 8 o'clock and re mained with him to tho end. Marion aud the minister had a long tall : concerning spiritual affairs and a short service was held. About 10 o'clock other visitors were ndmitted who remained for a short ti ne. Services were again held and the prisoner seemed penitent. He said that he never faltered when duty called and that ho was ready to go. About the last thing he saiil before the death warrant was read to him was to the Rev. Albright. Ho said : "I confess before the Almighty that I am a sinner. Further than that I will not deny guilt , neither will I confess it. " He also compared with his case others in jail for murder during his confinement there and said he couldn't understand why theywho had been convicted on positive proof should have been either acquitted or sent to the penitentiary for short terms while he has to Buffer the extreme penalty. At 11 o'clock Sheriff Davis read the death warrant. Marion said he wished to say goodbye to the sheriff and his family , and unaided walked to tho scaffold. The sheriff went first and then Marion , followed by Deputy Sheriff Bnrnett. Following them came some visiting sheriffs and oth ers. At about 10 or 12 minutes after 11 o'clock the Rev. Albright offered pray or for Marion. Then Sheriff Davis asked Marion if he had anything to say. Marion stond five or six minutes as if in deep thought , and began to talk. Ho spoke in substance as follows : "You have been waiting for some time to hear me say something. I am willing to confess that I am a sinner the same as other men. I have made no confession and have none to make. Go to the court docket i and see where men have been tried and acquitted , and compute my case with theirs. God help Toes and friends. God help everybody. That is all I have to say. " This was said in a clear , strong voice and without emotion. At 11:15 he stood upon the trap while his hands and feet were bound and the black cup drawn over his head and the noose adjusted. At 1:20 the trap wao sprung. A slight trembling of the body was no ticed , and in fifteen minutes he was pro nounced dead. It is thought his neck waa broken. Fifteen minutes before 12 the body was cut down and moved outside the enclosure. ' There it remained a short time until people outside passed by and viewed it. At 12 o'clock the body was placed in a coffin and taken away. It was buried at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the potter's field. field.Tho Tho execution took place inside of a high ! and tight board enclosure in the jail yard and was witnessed by about fifty people. There were probably 300 people outside , , but this number was more than doubled , as soon as it was known that the execution ( had taken place. A company of ' the National guards under Capt. Phillips and Lieuts. Hall an' Glick acted as guards and did their duty well. They kept the rro d back a distance of about 00 feet from J the enclosure. There was no un seemly proceeding in connection with the execution. The officials did their disagree able duty in a creditable manner. Marion was self-possessed from first to last and Beemcd to be the coolest man present. His last words were given in a steady and strong voice and he met death without flinching. HISTORY OP THE CHIMB. In April , 1872 , Jackson Marion and wife ami John Camerson started from Jackson county , Kansas , for Gage county , Ne braska , Cameron having a span of bay mares , wagon and harness , and Marion having a team of mules , wagon and har ness. They arrived in due time at the home of Mrs. Warren , who was Mrs. Marion's ; mother , living near Liberty , Gage county , staying there until about May 2 , when Cameron and Marion with the two tea ms started west to work on the St. Joe & Denver railroad near Steele City , Neb. On May 5 , Marion returned to Mrs. War- ren' alone , having the two teams , Cam eron ' s trunk and wearing Cameron's boots. Said he had bought Cameron's outfit and that he had gone on farther west with a • party of railroaders. Marion said he ( I Marion ) could not make railroading pay and so he returned to WarrenB. The neighborhood , thinking that all was not straight , began questioning Marion about I his trade with Cameron and of Cameron's whereabouts and finally accused him ot killing Cameron. The place grew very hot f'ir him but before any action was taken he hail fled for parts unknown. About ' this time relatives of Cameron , becoming • uneasy at his long absence , began to make inquiry. They traced him to Mrs. War- \ icuV and his starting west from there , ] but could find no subsequent trace ' of him. They finally gave up the 1 re.trch and it was not until ' tiie iollowin , ' March , 1873 , that another ' chapter was opened. At this time word ] was received by the coroner of Gage county ' that the skeleton and clothing of a man * had been found on Indian creek , fifteen miles southwest of Beatrice. The remains ' were brought to Beatrice and an inquest J held ; the body being recognized as that of ( John Cameron , and that he was killed by ' .lack Marion. Some effort was then made I to find Marion , but without success. In December 1SS2 , nearly eleven years after the crime had been committed , Marion ' was seen at the county jail at Sedan. ' Chautauqua county. Kansas , where he was awaiting trial for stealing , by a man who had formerly lived in Gage county , and who knew that he was accused of the ' Cameron murder. He informed the Sheriff at Sedan , who immediately wrote to Cap tain Herron , sheriff of Gage county , ap- I praising him of what he had heard , Mr. 1 Herron at once went to Sedan , satisfied i himself that he had the right man , though ' Marion denied ever having been in Ne braska or having the name of Marion. 6 His release waa secured from the Sedan c jail , and lie was lodged in the Beatrice jail < December 29,1882 , where he has been e ? r < since. ' i ' The SL Petersburg Zazette declares that the relations between Russia and Germany are of the best , notwithstanding newspaper reports to the contrary. The governor of Nebraska has commissioned Buffalo Bill as ald-de-camp , with the rank of coloneL ( mm.iMtpftmtjKamfjttunn , , iji.ii iii \ ' i .imm mmmmmmmm mim mtC''S sW - ' " - * - - ' ? fti . . ' - IM"J\-B ; i i r. r i i ir i I \ - l ] m DEADLIER THAN GREEK FIRE. jf % Tho Cruiser Which Is To Hovolutlon- M izo Knvttl Warfare. j The Navy Department at Washington has --jj\ just completedsays a special to The IJ' orW.tha fit drawing ot a contract with the Pneumatic I iJymunlto Gun Company , of New "iork , for the I j | coustiuclloii of a dynamite steel cruUcr , to be ] • completed by June 1. If this vessel is all that | j ib claimed for it then tno harbor of New York - j j will he safe from any foreign fleet. Tho work * | I on this vessel will bo hastened on account of ,1 . possible complications between this country I und England. Congress authorized tho con- .1 | ftrueUou of this vessel last year , but very littlo I I has been said about It , and the fact that the I department has completed the arrangements I for its building ; is not generally known. I This vessel Is to carry three dvnuinlto guns. 1 each capable of throwing with accuracy 200 1 iviunds of dynamite a distance of one mile. I The contract provides that each gun shall bo I capable of being discharged once iu two min- I utes. There are to ho guns of ten tmd one- I hulf-hieh , calibre. The compauv lias promised I to make them twelve Inches. If tluguns are made of that capacity thev will lie capable of throwing 400 pound * of dynamite , which I would be sufficient to blow up the largest vessel known to any modern navy. The con- I " tract specifies that the vessel shall have a I capacity of twenty knots an hour , which I " means twenty-three mllca of speed. There I lire very few Vessels of great capacity eapa- hie of makintr any such sped. None of the heavy armored vessels of modern time will be capable of running nwav from this new cruiser. 8he Is to be 2 > feet long , 20 feet breadth ot beam , with 7Jij feet draught and y,200 horse-power. I Tne Government contracts to pay for her $350 COO. The company has given bond to carry out this contract. If the vessel does not H reach the speed named she will not be ac- ceptcd. The contract also specifics that these guns arc to be fired with safety and accuracy B at objects one mile distance as another con- dition of acceptance. The company Is conn * - dent it will be able to fulfil the rigid letter of the contract. The plan of the boat has been M favorably reported by a naval board and by H the Secretary of the Navy. Although the contract was made with the Pneumatic Djma- mite Gun Company , the boat will be con- stiuctcd by the Cramps , of Philadelphia. Na- val officers think this vessel will revolutionize the naval systems of the world. If the ex- H perinicnt of her construction Is successful H modem navies will he rendered useless. A BJ few such vessels would protect our coast HJ against the combined navies of the world. THEY MUST FIGHT OR DISARM. Views of an Araorlcan Observer of HJ Passing Kvents In' European BJ Countries. BJ A Washington special to The New York BJ World says : Mr. Nathaniel Pago , a well-known BJ Washingtoman , whose business takes him to BJ Europe nearly every rear , has just returned. BJ Ho is an experienced and critical observer. BJ Being asked to-day what was his opinion con- BJ cerning the prospects of auy European war , M he&aid : M "It appears to mc that there is bound to be M cither war or disarmament very soon , and as BJ the fighting forces of the various European BJ nations continue to ho increased aud equipped BJ as fnht and as largely as the utmost nM > urees BJ of the uovernmeuis will permit it m-cuis to me B that an onwaid movement is more likely than BJ a sudden retreat after such preparations have BJ been made for war. I suppose there are not BJ li s then ten millions of soidier.s armed aud M ready tor coall ct in Euiope to-dav. The very BJ existence of such armies makes continued H peace impossible. Where the oittbicak may BJ occur it is hard to siy : , but all the Govern- BJ meats of Europe arc so entangled in alliances BJ and counter-alliances that it makes very little BJ difference where or by whom the. first gun is B fired. All Europe will be involved iu the con- BJ conflagration. Tho malm-print ; of the whole BJ disturbance is also pretty hard to define. But flj it seems to mc that the principal facts of the BJ uuscttlement is the necessity felt bv monarch- BJ ical governments to engage their people in B war with foreigners in ouler to prevent a flj movement for the overthrow of the Govern- BJ nrnt at home. " BJ ' • How do the United States stand iu Europ- can esthnat on ? " BJ "There is one thing that amazes Europeans , BJ the rapidity with which the Government B of the United States has been paying off its BJ public debt. A public debt in BJ Europe is hardly ever reduced. Generally BJ it is on the increase. For years the BJ public debt of England has been so farge that BJ the interest on the government bonds amounts BJ to about one-half of the public cx ; > "iiuiture. BJ The maintenance of the army and navy , BJ roughlv speaking' , is the other half. And as B the punh' debt is the accumulated legacy of BJ l > : i-t wars it may be said , without substantial BJ dsregard for truth , that all the taxes now BJ raid by the Britihh subjects are paid for hlooiV- B si-oil iii the past and for readiuos to shed blood BJ in the present. The expenses of the civil ad- B minisir tfon arc inconsiderable in com pari- BJ J ARBOR DAYIN NER HA SKA. H The governor has issued a proclamation BJ to the people of the state of Nebraska , as H follows : B By our statute Arbor Day this 3'car falls H on i Pr.day , the 22d of April. This is also M a holiday. I invite the attention of the H people of Nebraska to the observance of B this ; day , and urge them to spend it in the H most ' appropriate manner by devoting B themselves : to tree planting on that day. BJ The rapidity with which our forests in M this country arc denuded of trees is a sub- H ject of the most serious import to all the BJ people ] , and the most effective way of coun- H teracting [ the effect is by tree jilanting. BJ When one contemjdates the aspect of Ne- Bj braska ' to-day , here and there dotted with BJ groves , and contrasts it with what it was | when our prairies were treeless , no argu- B ment ] will be needed to convince any one of H the ' vast and beneficient results of this BJ most ' wise and far-seeing practice. The en- H hauced value of lands resulting from this n Bj custom , in the establishment of which Ne- I H braska ' lias taken the lead , is more than a IBJ sufficient compensation for the labor. The BJ increased value of lands cannot be over- B estimated , and it should be borne in mind B that in planting trees , the people are ac- B complishing most valuable results , not BJ only for the present but for the future gen- B erations. While forests are being destroyed , B forests should be made to grow. I trust BJ every citizen in tho state will appreciate BJ the importance of devoting at least one BJ day in the year to the planting of trees. BJ Let soldiers plant trees at the graves of | J deceased comrades , and let cemeteries be BJ ornamented with trees. Let all lawns and BJ grounds surroundingdwellingsbe beautified flj with trees. Let April 22d be thus devoted * flj to this cause , and the blessings resulting , , HJ from it will be experienced far into the flj future. HJ GLADSTONE'S REPLY TO DANA. H London dispatch : Gladstone cabled tho flj following message to Charles A. Dana , New HJ York , in acknowledgment of the cable dis- HJ patch sent him by Dana to inform him of flj the endorsement of his Irish policy by the HJ mass meeting of citizens at Cooper union HJ Monday : HJ "I am very sensible of the value of the HJ sympathy which from the first we have re- HJ ceived from , as I believe , a large major. iy J of the American people in our efforts to se- J cure just measures d good government Bi for Ireland a sympatny v/h I feel sure will continue to attend UBr until this just HJ policy shall attaiiV its coming consumma- HJ HJ The fruit-season m southern Arizona is a HJ month ahead of California , and nearly tares HJ months in advance of the seasons In the cast- HJ era states. Hfl
