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V * VOL * ; X. OMAHA , KEBRASKA , THURSDAY. ITOVkMBER 25 , 1880. NO 136. istablished 1871 , MQRNINQ EDITION , Price Five Cents L B , WILLIAMS & SONS , Dodge and Fifteenth Sts. "We are Now Displaying an Ele gant line of Ladies' DOLMANS of the LATEST S APPROVED STYLES. A Good Cloak for . - . $3.O ( A'Xicbly Trimmed Cleak$4.5 ( An Alt-Wool Weak - - $5.O ( A Nice One for - - - $ T.5 ( Something Fine at $1O.OO ant . up to $10.oO. CLOAKS and DOLMOUS , CLOAKS and DOLMANS , CLOAKS and DOLMANS , SEE THEM , SEE THEM , SEE THEM , A MS' , CHILDREN'S COATS , CHILDREN'S COATS , CHILDREN'S COATS , for a Child 2 years &nd upwardp MISSES' DLOAKS & ULSTERS ut , Pleasing Prices * This is the Best Line o Children's and Misses' Cloak : to be found in the city , anc our Prices are always the Lowest. LADIES' AND GRILDBEFS HOODS , LADIES' AM ) oaHDEEN'S SACQUES , ADE3' AND CHILDREN'S D5INILLE SCARFS , All c at WSLLiAMS' . Immense Stock of Wliiic & Colored Blankets Grey Blankets from $1.50 0 8.00 per rjair. White Blankets from $2.00 to $12.00 per pair. Our $2.00 "White Blankets are a Wo der at the Price , CENT'S , LADIES' AND CHiL- L. II , WILLIAMS & SONS , _ . -Cor. 15th andPorlgs Sta. , SIGN OP THE GOLDES PIA.SO & FRAME , A. HOSPE Pianos and Or irst Glm Music and cal Instruments. FINK SruCK Of Jt& O TJ X , 3D X IT GS . 1'ramca at gmt Ir rcdaced price * . xlO Frames , 1 inch , AVlnut. . lfc -0x12 1 " . . . . . . 20 IPxlt 1 " " . v . 20 J2X16 1J " " . to 65 78 JUisUcSx'Ofnme . 15 Chromes fr * J , sui U , 25C , CliroDinttrnmod , large , 1 $6 , vl.'nfrMlnpi ( r < im 60c upwards , Tliotop-apU fr n > 0i ) ( rom ICc upwards , TVinJo-C 5rco75ca wlnJowand upwards laDitiroqulrj 8 00 per window and upwards , Comit-c TolcsS Wiwr window aad upwards , rV civet frames S5c e ch to5 00 TIoliix Strlnw 15c , YIoIlMlTfi. 2 60 , 3 and upwards , Guitars B 00 , C 00 , 7 00 and upwards. lUnJos 1 00. 3 00. 5 00 , and upwards , Acoonleois from 1 00 tip , chcapnt In city Send fa * tamplt-s and citaloiruo of moulding * unJ Ud l rae > ii\ A. HOSPK. Jfi. . 1610 Doc' ro St _ nextdoorto Harris and Fisher1 ; ! , Keb. _ _ _ _ Vroposals for Flour. . S.1 o A DDjrorC. CrntntrcsciiAB OMAHA , > eo. , ov. is , 1B3U. ) M3n duPli < ae-u ' e P * Scaled - ; > , . prop05 , u.i vVaurS , , . wiu tcjr . tL i.iKjBat ' ' , " " mil 12 o'clock noon nn Decemper " j * Midrib * they llbe opeued in the , w biddore for inrnlshlne " 'JdcUver- irur at Uie subsistence warfchousc , in this Itj-cl Twentr-four thcusicd ( J , POf- ) pound * flour , In new. stroEtrhinplccotion sacks To be ma-lc from Ko 1 tprloc wheat , half hard.thalf BCft. or OJcreo , to be sweated before crindiug ami mixed la raUHnp to be high ground. b ample of flour ti be cent 'tt ' llh propa alj , and aU to be deliver ed on or Before J nuir. C , 1851. The povcrr- ment rcscn o the right to reject any or all pro- poaala lilank pmpoB&li can be obtuncd atllils office. rropo a' must b enclosed iniealeJ envelope * marked , ' Propoeals lor Flour , * and adrta.ed to Ibc undersigned. THOMAS WILSON- C. S. . U. F. A. J. H. FLIECEL & CO. Successors to J. U THIELE , 11ERCIL4XT TAILORS , Ifo. 1220 Douglas Street , jm : TUG DAILY BEE the Litest Home and Te the Day. BARRED OUT. The Verdict Bendered by tin Jury in the Moser-Miller Murder Case. The Statute of Limitatior Saves the Prisoners from the Penitentiary. Fruitless Fuss and Frothing Among Lawyers and Witnesses , Correspondence of the Bee. AiiiA , Harlan Co. , Neb. , NoVem. ber22. In the trial of Moser , etal.j for the murder of Miller , Woods fol lowed In urging the convection of the prisoners and tried to treat the evi dence presented in tha case as a pure fabrication of the defendant * , intend ed to explain the circumstances at tending the death of Wm. P. Miller In such a way as to relieve them from any criminating act , or from the sus picion of having harbored any ill- feeling or evil intent toward the per son of Miller. Late last evening a bombaholl w&i unexpectedly exploded under the nose of tha court by the story of Mr. Shil ling , a * told on the stand. He testf- fied that prorloua tolhe occurrence while talking of trouble of tha neigh borhood and the unceasing terror in Tfcich Miller's neighbors endured life , Moser said that Miller had no friends and no one would care if ho was killed. And that In the winter of 77 and ' 78 he was in a room over Switz- er' store , at Watson , where Moser told him that on the morning of tha occurrence Miller came to the neld where they were at work , and made Inquiries about a team that wai miss ing from his pasture , and made the the remark , "Some o ! you sons of b s have stolen my horses. * ' After a little talk Moser sent a letter to the mail carrier by him , and he was off but came back afterwards with two gnns , when he ( Moser ) caught him around the waist and threw him down , Dagget jumped upon his breast and head ; Sweezey grabbed his legs and he ( Moeor ) took a carbine and shot hi a. Then they let him up And he started off , going about eighty rods , and turn ed to coma back , and Sweezey ex claimed , "Good God , he is coming back , and will kill us all. " On cross- examination , Mr. Shiliinp was very much embarraned. Mr. Lilrd , con ducting Infe cross-examination , asked him why he had not told this story to either of the grand jurors , who had had under consideration the finding of ; an indictment against these parties ? ' If he had ever told it td any one be fore ? He said b had , and named several ones to whom he had tola this story , but before ha was through would not awoar positively that he had svor told it to any one ; admitted that he was somewhat deaf ( that he was present at the oxaminatfon in Phelps connly.when indlctmant was fouhd , and yet did not tell this liory ; that he had some high words with S. P. Moser at one time , when he was In the act of taking some wood Moser thought he ought not to take , and that Moser threatened to "ehove him through" for it , and ho told Mo ser he could shove him all he wanted. He said he left th3 wood ; said his brother was with him. In answer to the question , "Did yon tell Moseryon would tend to his care in the Miller matter ! " He said ho did not , but thought his brother told- him some thing of that kind. Switzer was ther called to Ihe stand and swore that to tno best of his knowledge jii Dlief , MoBer did [ no tailoring the room over his store in " ° e "Winter ot 77 and 78 , or sinro * : . < > death of Miller , and ho did not think. Moser had Wen at work there since Miller's Seath , nor during the past four years , It will be remember ed'that Switzer was a witness for the prosecution. Six witnesses then fBstiGua that they were neighbors fof Schilling ; that his reputalloa for truth and veracity was not good , and they would not be lieve him under oath. This morning the argument in the case began. The house was full of eager listeners , including a dozen Udlest District Attorney Scofield opened the ball in a very vigorous speech in which he said , "I don't care what witnesses swear to , " and referred to the attempts made to impeach the testimony of all the important wit nesses for the state , and said , 'It is a very easy matter to Impeach the testi mony of a witness. With three months in which to prepare. Mr. Kaley , with his preacher-like face , Laird , with his powerful Influence , and my good friend Perry , could Im peach the testimony of the Saviour. " Be told the jury he did not desire this case decided on the proofs fur nished by the defense , as they would be liable to nx up the circumstances In any way that would cxculpete them from their crimes. Then ha hypothe cated from his fertile innginatlon the proofs they should have given. Exceeding zeal in this extraordi nary case has been an ugly burden on the prosecution. Miller wss either sheriff or deputy sheriff previous to the election of James Sweezey to that of fice " , and the jealousy arising there- "rom seems never to have ceased ; and the prosecution voices forth the dis turbing spirit Imbibed from its over anxious witnesses. % Hon. H. S. Knley made the open ing speech for the defense , and made very damaging reference to the speech of. Scofield , eipecially in the matter of consideting what witnesses say upon the stand. He gave a careful review of all that part of the affray concerning which there has been the least difference , of the different ver sions of the matter alleged to have been given by the defendants , and de sired the jury to weigh very carefully all conflicting testimony. J. "W. Perry , of Bloomington , one of the most interesting speakers in the Republican valley , tpike one hour tea a patient audience. He spoke with slow and cautious stride , and his hear ers waited upon his words , knowing that every sentence was wotthy of cilm consideration. He referred to the facts that these defendants came to Nebraska In an early dsy , and took ? lace as pioneers upon the frontier , when it was an easy habitation foi lawless men. That thera they pur sued tha avocation of farmers , anc were Industriously at work caring foi their harvest , when this unfortunate circumstance occurred. That Millei lived on the creek when they came there , that he spent his time in hunt ing game , fiddling for dances , and ter rorizing the neighborhood , in turns , as p'easad his fancy. He also showed that the testimony of Schilling waa worthless , and that his two-sided manner of relating the circumstances was the product of iiu imagination suffering from a peculiar malady for arranging a train of circumstances , and filling tha interstices to make a web that would suit his own inter pretation of men's acts. James Laird followed with the crowning Speech of the trial ; and be- Causa it was such , we shall endeavor to give some extracts therefrom , which being fragmentary , are shorn of half their strength. The peeuh abounded In sallies of sparkling sar casm and Idfty apostrophe , and cam o forth with unlabored rhetorical effect , captivating and holding spell-bound every hearer. In reviewing the testi mony , he exhibited the interest gome of the witnesses had in giving their testimony , touching with ungloved hands the romanca of that given by Royal Oreas. The speech lasted near ly three hours. Gen. A. H. Connor made a very logical and forcible argument for the pnjeocaUon , but it was based upon the theory that the evidence wns worthless , because it depended upon the veracity of witnesses whosj wel fare were at stake , notwithstanding tha tact that the positive and unswerv ing testimony of these witnesses was corroborated in part by witnesses for the prosecution. Accordingly , if the men be hanged at alt , they hang by theory , and not J > y evidence. Mr. Scofield , in his plea , stated that if guilty , they were guilty of murder in the first degree , but Mr. Connor held that a second view of the case > giving credence to the testimony , would still leave them guilty of manslaughter. * or , ha-fgue when he had shot the charge from the rifle at Robart Dale , and John Daggett and S. P. Moaer had taken the loaded carbine from him , he was then.in their potrer. Judge Gaslin , in giving instructions to the jury , indicated that consider able latitude of action was open for their consideration. HTheconngelforthe defensa embraced three political factors who wore elect ed to positions this fall. James Laird ts a member-elect of the electoral col- letre , H. S. Kaley tad A ; S. Baldwin were ejected fiom their respective dis tricts to seats inthb legislature. .Mr. Kaley Is well knotrn throughout the state { is one of the leading men in the commonwealth ) and Jias b'Seh p eminently - nently mentioned for speaker of the house. Mr. Baldwin is a brilliant young man of sterling ability , and will be a recognized force in the legis lature. Any candid man , After listening to the evidence , in the .fcaso , would con clude that the feien had learned from the threats and aesaults of Miller that n encounter with him might be hour ly expected , and they had resolved to kill him if aggravated , rather than im peril their own lives. They treated him with neighborly courtesy , with the desire of.furtb.er removing the im pending Conflict , and probably indulg ed the hope that circumstances would BO change as to relieve them from the haunting presence of a dreaded foe. It is but natural to suppose the evi dence to be a little colored in being talked and brooded over those long yeare , but the prosecution dared not once assert that It differed in the least particular from that given before the coroner's inquest six hours after the battle. It is generally considered that the testimony of the witnesses was consci- sntionaly given , with tha exception of the whole given by Schilling and oue remark made by'Gorton. Gorton said in his testimony that Elkton Miller , bfoiner of the deceased stole from him the § 50 he came .into "p'odsesslon of as custodian upon the death of Mil-1 ler. Elkton Miller tells me that after he was appointed administrator of his deceased brother's effects by the coun ty judge of Phelpa county , ho called upon Gorton for the valise and its con tent ? , and in the purse found only $40 Instead of. 850 , as had been reported ttt him. It is not unreasonable to suppose the ten dollars hid been used for the necessary expenses of burial , but this is a peculiar kind of larceny unknown to our statutes. The judge presided with his naual firmness and impartiality. On one oc- ; aaion , when the artistic skill of Jas. Daird waa drawing forth the true in- rardnesj of some testimony given by k witness for the prosecution , Mr. Sco- ield complained that tuo court allow- sd him ( Laird ) greater privileges than irere permitted him. The jndsje ear- : astically retorted : "Yes , this court is an for the especial benefit of two or ; hreo attorneys in the district. " A half dozen local papers were rep resented ; but THE BEB was the only netropolltan paper present , Sinca istening to the facts brought out in his trial , your correspondent h&s nade inquiry regarding this turbulent leighborhood , and is told that five nurdors were committed on the creek within a short > y unknown hands , line prior to the death of Miller , but lolhing of the kind has happened ince. And though the shadows of ivil-dlsposed men still linger in the ucioity , It is to he hoped that further lisregard foi human life will bo aban- loned. THE VERDICT. The jary , after being out twenty- verdict of man- onr hours , returned a laughter against Jacob Moser and Tames Sweezey , but acquitted Samuel ? . Moser. The Juuge announced the verdict n open court this morning , but said 10 sentence could be passed on a ver- lict of manslaughter , because barred > y statute limitation tha statute eay- ng that an indictment for manslaught- ir most be found within three yeara- ifter the commission of the offense. Immediately thereafter the district ittorney moved to enter a nolleprossc n the casa against John Daggett , R. Dales and Stmuel Dales. The termination of this matter meets rith the bearty approval of nearly all , deluding , we believe , the prosecution tself. JAY. The liabilities of N. B. Harwood , ; ho great dry goods merchant , of Min- icapolis , Minn. , who failed , have iwollen to $80,400 , but he claims to lave assets of $94.214. Local capi- ; alists will advance him $200,000 if necessary arrangements can be made pith his creditors. JACK FROST'S COME1 The Close of Navigation Leave Grain Shippers in 'the ' Clutches the/E , E , St. Louis Already Overtaxet for Storage and Ship ping Facilities. The Africans of New Yorl" " § Petition Garfield for a Cabinet Position. A Prominent Citizen of Nero Orleans Disposed of in New York. Prospect or a Grain Bl&ckrido. Special Dtgpateh tn TTn ] feat Br. Loots , November 25 , 1 a. m. There ia a prospect of a grain blockade - ado in this market in a short time. The river is practically closed to navi gation , and will probably continue in that condition for some time. The I'aiirdads have raised their tariff on through freight rr.tea , and the eleva tors are carrying un unprecedented large stock of grain , while tha re ceipts of wheat and corn , especially tha latter , are expected to be very large during the coming month so large , In fact , that unless aome outlet is furnished , the storage capacity of the city will be greatly overtaxed. The total stock of grain in the regular elevatota yesterday was over 27,000- 000 bushels , nearly 2,000,000 of which is wheat alone , which ia the largest stock of wheat ever carried in the market. Tbe New Archbishop of Chicago. Spccul Dispatch to The Bee CHICAGO , November 25 , 1 a. m. Archbishop Feehan will arrive In Chicago this evening from Nashville in a spscial car , attached to the regu lar tram frohi Indianapolis. The car is furnished by President Ackermant of the Illinois Central railroad. Com mittees from several Catholic societies of Chicago will meet and welcouio'the archbishop on the train before his ar rival at the depot. The Second regi ment will form an escort from the depot - pot . .to the arPh-opiscopa ! residence , on Ohio street. It was intended to give tha archbishop a grand reception , and to celebrate the morning service at the cathedral next Sunday with un usual ceremony , but Father jRiordau says all thbso attentions were declined by Archbishop Fuohan , who desired to enter upon hia now duties without any display , and the only attention of a public character .which ho consented to was the reception ai above describ ed. .On Sunday Archbishop Feeban will celebrate pontifical mass and preach at tha cathedral of the Holy Name. Thanksgiving In Chicago. BpecUl Dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , November 25 1 a. m. Thanksgiving day will be generally obeerved in Chicago. Little or no business is laid out for the day. Few business men will come down town , but thankfully remain at home and dine sumptuously. Union services are appointed for several churches in each division of the city. Holiday matinees will be given at the various theatres. A Missing Southerner. Special Dispatch to The o , NBwi'naK , November 24 , 1 a. m. Superintendent Walling has taken the last steps in the prosecution of the search of Htigo Eenach , a cit'zon df New Orleans , who has been miss ing tor two months , and search for whom baa been carried on under the stimulus of a regard , by the police of Uew York , Philadelphia , Brooklyn , Cincinnati , and St. Louis , but with out result. Mr. Ronch was last seen in this city when about to leave it , and all circumstances of his disappear ance point toward the conclusion that he has met with .foul play before he arossed North river , or while doing 30. Yesterday a general alarm was lent out from police headquarters , and Superindont Walling has detailed de tectives to take up the heretofore un availing search as a last effort , and : ho aid of the police has been enlisted. L'he alarm describes Hugo Rensch as rollows ; Age 32 , 5 feetJO'inches in leight , weightlGO pound's , brown hair md mustache , blue eyes , false upper rent teeth , dressed in a dark'suit , rock coat , Derby hat , wore a gold jratch and , chain , and probably had iboutSSOO. Reh ch- ran foreman pi ; ha Orescent City railroad compin , - uid inventor of a valuable patent wmo-strap for horses. Ho is a man if undoubted Industry and intelll- ; enco. He left his hotel here Rep- ember ll , to take the 4:30 : p m. train 'or Philadelphia , where was to meet-a riond , his departure being hastened ) y the anticipation of his approaching redding , which was to take place 1m- nediatcly on his return home. Miss Lizzio Ilosche , of No. 256 Oolllscum ifreet , Now Orleans , a beautiful and iccomplinhod young lady , Traa to be iia bride , and the bond of affection Between them was very strong. Two liys later hla trunk , containing his : lothes and a number of dresses and presents ho had purchased for his bride , reached New Orleans by ox- jress , but of Ita owner nothing was iver after ha < trd , and not the slightest ; race could be found. The hospitals , norgnee , police records , not only in New York , but in all the cities on the ino of his journey , were searched md the result was fioally arrived at ; hat JEngo Pvensche never Ipf t this city indnever reached Philadelphia , where iis friend waited two days for him. 3is aged mother is now very ill from lorrow. Botwean himself and bride .hera . was the ehadow of a misundor- itanding and his affection for his nether alone would prevent him from wilfully absenting himself. Petition of New Tore Colored Voters. JpwUl Dsp ! tch to The Bea. NEW YORK , November 25 , 1 a. m The colored people of this state are ibout to issue an address , which will bo sent to President-elect Garfield , asking that ha recognize the colored race in a more substantial way , when he assumes his position in the White House. They ask , on behalf of tha million and a naif of colored voters , that one ot their representative lead- era ba chosen as a member of the cab inet. Inasmuch as the only colored United States senator , ( Bruce , of Mississippi ) will retire from his posi ting next month , and that the colored paople had thought theyjare entitle to some repreentationat Washinj tan , they ask that one of Jtheir race b selected as one of the presidential ac visors , The address concluded b informing Gen. Garfield.that wither ' tha colored vote of SO.'OOO in th "elate of New York , hejionld not hav been elected THE AGITATED ISLE , The Trial of Irish land Leaguer to Begin on Monday Next , Limerick Processgervers an Warned tofcsist , T wo New ilrqnj-OladJ Garrisons Established. TRIAL OF THE LEADEBS. Special dispatch to The Bcc. DUBLIN , November 25 1 a. jn. The Parnell defense fund grows slow ly. It now amounts to about 2500. The land league urgently appeal foi more money. Thegtown of Ennis corthy , where , ei ht months ago , Par nell waa rotten-egged , has subscribed 300 for his defense. The great trials are about to bOjin , the crown having joined ia the defendants' plea that eight days' notice of the time may be served , which would bring the case on next Monday. The only delay which can arise ia by a motion of the crown with reference to tha mode cf trialt AFTER PROCESS-SERVERS. A Limerick correspondent tele graphs that the land league is assum ing proportions little dreamed of when started Theloaders in Limerick have develope a new cou - , which strike * at the very root of the leg-il system. Not content with preventing tenants from paying moru than the govern ment valuation , and preventing other tenants from taking farm's from which one of their number had been evicted , the loagud ia now about to Bavoott local attorneys to keep them from aervincr eiectment nrocessea ia " tS ! * " t - county court. An eminent local solici tor , a few days ago , waa accosted by a prominent member of the central land league -who brought him to book for daring to Servo ejectment process es for his cliefata ; Thf representative of the land league informed him that body would wait on him at their next meeting , and warned him and his brethren of the consequences of what they were doing. The legal gen tlemen , in the mildest manner , told his interrogator that there were twen ty-two solicitors in Limerick , and that tf they ceaaed to serve processes , all ejectment business would be trans ferred to Dublin attornevawho would serve them with writs , which would be a more costly procedure than the civil bill ejectment. This was unsat isfactory to the league representative , who intends at the next meeting of the league to denounce the attorneys , and warm them against serving pro- cessear PATKOLMNO THE BED COATS. The same correspondent says the government , in consequence of repre sentations made in connection with the late attempt to murder a bailiff at New Pallas , and the determination of the people to hunt the bailiffs out of town , has ordered on iron barrack for the temporary accommodation oi special police ; to be .erected in the neighborhood where the ontrage took place. The structure.was removed by " rail to New Pallas "yesterday , but the police werOjUrablo to , gel anyone to r .mc < n U to its Intended site , and the barrack still remains at the railway station.It is stated that the .Irish executive intends to station a military force permanently at Clare Morris , and also increase the garrison at Caa- tlebar , so that it will be easy to bond trcooa from those two centers to any part of the west of Ireland. ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT. Mr. Healy , who la secretary , to Mr. Parnelljhas been elected to parliament from Woxforj. There were no op posing candidates. IMPRISONED FOR THEIR PATRIOTISM , The fifteen fenians who were ar rested at Cork yesterday morning , irero committed for , trial ) bail being refused. The charge ia for illegally commemorating tlia anniversary of the execution of the Manchester martyrs. UNITING THE ENGLISH COURTS. Special Dispatch to Tni BEE. J LONDON , November 25,1 . " m. & . letter from Lord Selbourne , lord niglichancellor to the late Lord Chief Justioo-Oijckbutn , is published , which says , U is proposed UrtcJuoo the num ber of divisions of the high court of ippoals by uniting the Queen's bench , the common _ pleas division and the axcheqner division under the presiden cy of the lord chief justice of Eng land , so as to insure full and complete unity of administration. It suggested that a ctll for a council of judges be issued to conhidef thS advisability of ; ho change , which , if approved , could : ome into operation tlirty days after .ha assembling of parliament. STEAMSHIP COL1ISION. Ipec'il Dispatch to the Bee. ATHENS , November 25,1 a. m. Cho steamer "Ontigia" yesterday col- ided with the French steamer "Uncle Joseph , " near Spezzia , and the latter , lank aln'st imiaeu ately ' Five per- -wertSrtved and 250 drowned. QTTEERJJTOICES , Special dUpatch to Tte Bee. f LONDON , November 24 4 p. m. Telegrams from Dublin and Cork state that largo quautltfed of arms and ammunition are received daily md distributed throughout Ireland , [ hvoices are principally from AmerP ca , but hrc quantities also come from Cork , i HONORING HANLON. Edward Hanloa , the oatsman , to _ Jay piid n visit to the atocii nxchnngo in this city , and received qijitaan OVA- tion. Ho was carried around the the shoulders of room In a chair on somoof the members , while all joined in singing "See ths Conquering Hero Comes. " CEDED AT LAST. A dispatch from Constantinople nays that Dulchjno has been occupied by the Montenegrins , after a brief straggle. jENIANS ABBESTED. DUBLIN , November 24 4 p. rn. Fifteen arrests have been made of persons who participated in the recent Fenian procession at Corkj and who Cred shots at the police. DOMESTIC IOIi\CJS , Appalling Case of Poison ing at a Wedding Feast ia Tennessee. The Cause of Piety Increased ii Texas by the Death oi a Disputing Darkey , Bloodshed and Ruffianism al Brocket , a Mongrel Burg * * on the Border. Wholesale Poisoning. Special DUpatciies to TiliTGKS. KNOXViLLE/Ienn. , Nov. 24 , 4 p.m. T At the residence of Col. Jas. I 2y tjHaonoyon'y } , t--KltliS3 frfll Kingston , last weekfa-'rfholenitajtAM of poisoninif , appalling in the ex treme , occurred. The daughter oi Col. Dail v as married to Joe ILitmibri on Thursday night in tha preaenco of a large as- inmbly. Soon after , So persons were taken violently ill. Five have died since , among them Robert Dial > Miss Lourev , and Mr. M xy , of Mis souri. Others are expected to die. The supposed cause ia some mistake of the cook in using arsenic instead of soda in a cake. For God'a Sako. MARSHALL , Texas , November 24 , 4 p. m Smith Ilaydun and wife , col _ ored , residing in the eastern part of this county , differed 1 * Sunday about church matters and she split his hoid open with en axe , killing him Inatantly. The murderess WH in dicted to d. y by thoRrr.nd jury. Barnum IU. SjxJul < llmtci ; to Tis Bin NEW YORK , November 23. 4 p. m. P. T. Barnum , the famous dhow- man , has been ill in this citv for oror a week , suffering much agony from an obstruction of the intestines. Hia condition for several days jvaa critical , but h is now thought to be out of danger. Drowned In the Mississippi. Spechl Dispatch to TUB RKX. DUBUQUE , Ia. , November 24 , 4 p. m. Last evening , Mrs. F. W. Rhuto , wife of F. W. Shute , of St. Joseph , Missouri , and Amanda Gregoire , of East Dubudue , while crnaSiujr the river on the ice , wanderad off the track , It being dark , and both were drowned In an air hole. Every at tempt is beini ; made to recover the bodies , but the ice is not very stron and it ia ferited that all efforts will prove fruitless. Murderous Mexicans. Special Pfopatch to TIIK CZK SAN ANTONIO , Texas , November 24 , 4 p. m. A special from Brockott saya yesterday morning a Mexican killed a soldier at n house of ill-fame on ac count of jealousy. The town was quiet until after night when tbreo Mexican houaea 'were found on flro , including the one in which the killing took pUce. There 13 great excitement among the Mexicans who are asking protection. Feara for life and prop erty are entertained. The command ing oOicer has patrols ant , and the soldiers ere < .7 Ced * 9 their quarters. The sheriff haa mustered all aVMtacitr citizens for guard duty. Mexicai.9 are leaving the town in largo num bers. Trouble is imminent. Overdue Steamers Safe. Special CUritch to/fcia CM. NEW YORK , November 24 4 p. m. The overdue steamer , Bristol , arrived last night in ton of the Brit ish steamship Hiworth Castle. She anchored outside the bar and came up to the city thia morning. The steamship Ethiopo , which arrived fromGlaggow last night ono day be hind schedule tiitte , experienced hard gales" and heavy seas , during the en tire voyage. voyage.A Costly Mistake. Special DlTulch to The Bed. ItfDiANAFOLl' , November 24 , 4 p. m. A Hancock elector seems to have been elected ill thia state. The name of the republican doctor of the Sixth district , B. S. Parker , was omitted in six counties , and the democratic oppo nent , D. W. Chambers , beat him about 10,000 votes.Fires. Fires. Special dlapntchw to The Bee EAST SAGINAW , Mich. , November 24 4 p. m. * The ateam saw-mill and silt block oF. . p. Ohamp , burned this evening , including nearly tnree thousand barreh of salt. The mill waa shut down last night , having cut 8,000,000 feet of lumber. The total loss will reach S10 ,000. Insurance on mill , $10,000 ; on salt and salt block , 85,000 ; on'elahs , § 1000. It is sup posed to b < > the tfefkef-ss-iucijn firtyV IKTIMJ , Mich. , Novembar24. The Bxtensivo flouring mill of. Gardner , Campbell & Co. , waa entirely destroy- sd by fire , last nlqht. Origin not known. Lots on building and con tents , § 35,000 ; Insurance 820,000. Ten thousand bushela of wheat , were in the mill. Groin to Biao. Special Jlispateli to "the tcc ! . . NEW YOI.K , Noramber 21 4 p. m. At 9 a. m telegrams were received t tha produce exchange from Syra cuse stating that thu thermometer i stood 12 degrees above zero. At Rome it was below freezing , and there wore no prospects of boats moving. The mnula are blocked with ice , and the price of grain ia bound to continue to rise. O'Brien Indicted. Spoclil dkjiitch to The Ike. NEW YORK , November 24 , 4 p. m. The grand jury to-day handed to Recorder Smythe , a btch of indict ments , among them waa an indictment of. Jarees O'Brien , alias Llndsey , tor perjury in swoiring falsely in the Dfameio letter caao. CABLEGRAMS. 3picUI Dispatches to Th Bco. The federal council cf Prussia have extended for ono year the minor sLito of siegefn B-irlio , Potsdam and other places. A dispatch from Cape Town says the colonial troops havrflobtained fur ther successes over the Basutos. Prince Melikoff haa started for Lividla. Federal postoffico authorities of Switzerland have concluded arrange ments for the passage of mails through St. Gothard tunnel during the coming winter , but for the present passen gers will not bo allowed to traverse the tunnel. Hon , John T. Hoffman , ex-governor of New Yorkis now visiting Chicago. It H his firat visit to the west. OUE DUTIFUL DADS , Who MeetSemi-Occasionall to Stir Up a Breeze , And Regulate the Municipa Machinery. City Council. The city council met last cvonirt in regular session , President Boyd i : the chair. There were prseent at roll-cal Mcezrj. Dodge , Jones , Kaufman , La bagh , Roadia , Stephenson , Thicmiu and Boyd. The minutes of the preceding meet ing wna reid and approved. _ PETITIONS AM > COJIMl'.NIC VT1ONS. From the jSI.\yor , returning cerUlr ordinances with Ida approval , nod de corning stands fcr hack" 13th and 14th street , north of llu north line ot Dodge and south line oi Uarnc-y street , us stands ft.r licenrcil wmjons and other vehicles. From the city engineer , with final report on Caaa street eradtng fron ) 12h to 24th street. Fikd. From the city attorney , regarding contracts made and piyraent of suma in ame. < . Rnfcrred to committee on streets and grades. From : hs city engineer , asking for instructions as to the washout on Fourteenth street , the extra espouses of filling which _ would bo abov.t tGOO. Referred tothe'samo committee. From G. W. Ambroae , in regard to tari on w lot G , block II. Refer red to committee on chime. From Charles McDonald , asking frr action in his petition for reduction of peraonal taxes assessed againsLSiWelf < to McDonald , for i877 and 1878 , and Chailes McDonald for 1879. Refer red to the committee on cl irna. From John 11. Manchester , county clerk , asUni : "that the grndo of Farn- ham and riarucybciTccn Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets bo aslanim. ' ? " ' and aiswcra bo placed on Fat nham and Barney in view of the intcuhon of the county commisdionera to begin 3uiIUng ( the court house soon. Re- rcrrsd to the committee on streets ind gradetf. Bids for furnishing coal for city use ircro received from the Iowa Coat Co. , Goo. ? .iterson and Pratt & Towlo. Referred to coCiaiUee ou fire with power to act. Bids for filling up South Omaha Creek , between 13th and 14th streets , troro received from Dan Shanahan at [ 4 cents per cubic yard , I1. Behlcr at 19 coats , Theo. Betesson at 21i : ents , Peter Lanen at 17 cents , and Michael Barry at 12 cents. Referred to commllteo on streets and grades ; o let the contract to the lowest jlddor. Mr. Boyd , in pursuance of a reso- ution by the council appointed Moasrs. Dodge , Jones fand Stephen- jon toappraiso the property belonging io the ] city. KESOLUTIONrf , By Mr.Stepheuson , To hold raoot- nga of the city council from this date intil March 1st , 1831 , at 7 o'clock p. n. AdcptcJ. By Mr. Jvanfmanil. inducting the narahal to notify men contemplating ; ho erection of new buildings to keep ; ho sidewalks in front of earao in good : ondition Adopted. By Mr. Thieman. Authorizing the nayor to contract with Drexel & Vlack for the construction of 100 : ross walks of rafale-stone , 3 to C feet 'eotwide , to be equally divided be tween the various warda nd located Dy the ward committees. > This resolution met with considers- jlo opposition and an extended dis- msaion ensued. The grounds for tli2 ipposition were that the state of the iity treasury would not warrant it , is there was not A balance on hand low large vnouth to pay the city's jxpenscw mitillho next assessment ivaa lovior1. Refined to committco > u fiunncB to report at the next meatS - ° S- , Sl y Mr. Dodge Authorizing iilo lommitteo on public properly and iin- jrovemonls to have such city property ia was deemed advisable insured. \dnptctl. By Mr. Stephenson To liavo a special coramtiteo of two appointed ) y the president to atcwtim the imount of damages sustained by the billing of a lady off the GW street jank and to take any necessary action n the matter. Tabled. A sidewalk resolution offered by Mr Stephenson was adopted. - taken up for ri'ccnsidcr.itkm by notion of Mr. Kaafmann , and was 'cforred ' to tha committee on public iroperty and improvements to report it next mealing. 1-.EFOKT.4 OF COMMITTEE1 ; . On Judiciary Repotting back the jotition of Withnell J3ros. , with the pinion of the city attorney , and roc- immonding that the pell tax bo emitted. Adopted. On Police Returning the repofti if the city martial and pohco judge or September. Filed. T8bTcominitteo on waterworks and iewe'rago rrp Tted that the proposed ihan cs in the location of the water rips vraa not detrimental so far a hey could judge , blit recommended hut ie be placed in the hands of th : ity mutineer to rtp irt at any lime as o the cfloct of the proposed changes hat would bo detrimental to tha city deferred back to the same committee , o report at the next mooting. The committee on waterworks and lewerage reported on the claims of [ . . Stanley & Co. , et. al. , for work Ion ? on the sewer by the wri1 ten onin- on cf the city attorney which was to iho effect that the contract waja ] legal : mt * jd the piymont of araountiuhio , by warrants drawn on the eewer fund af district No. 1 ; when there was money iiv that fund not otherwise ap propriated , prjr. ; . Report adopttvl and opinion filed. Mr. Kaufman made a verbal report , is special committee that he had at tended to the guarding of the Tenth street sewer crozsinj : . OBDIKA > CES FIK.ST EEADJNO. A special ordinance appropriating moneys out of epecial funds to pny for the grading of Cass street from Twelfth to Twenty-fourth wai read a first and secon 1 time , and en motion was referred to the committee on pub lic property and improvemcnta. OIi I ACE.S THIRD KEADlSa , A specul ordinance appropriating moneys out of the sewerage fund oi I ID : OLM ml llctnll factnrinj ; tioid au : ! Silver Watches nntl Jnve'ry in < hc City. Come and Sec Our Stock asWo Will Be Pleased to Show Goods. EDHOLM & ER1CKSOH , l.'ith A D 'd ' t > . Opposite PoMollicot I Li Iron and Wagon Stock , M < 'hk'a < r < > Prints. jr. ! hmuky Sfnstf , ttmaliu.f f > Cttt > ! ! m sewer district No. 1 iff comtruetion during the month of SaiitBtnber was takf n up. Jlr.Boyrt oppoaediU [ KUS& ; * on the grounds thai t1i y anly wintid the warrants to draw tae in ere t en the same and that they kn wsrher * the contract waa entiretl into that ihuro was not a dollar m the fund and pmb ably bid higher on that cc Mint. He- was not in fAV'iof voting a dullar to them until the matter iraa decided by thocourt- * . Mr. Horiibsnjor thought that if the people didn't want to pay their sawor tax they oiisjht to pay interat on the warrants without kicking. Mr. IZ-tufmann said that this thing of waiting for a decision of the supreme premo court was all bosh. Ho didn't bolicyo they would over arriro at any deciaior. Mr. Roddis opposed thopisaogoof the ordinance1. Mr. Stevenson thonght thai tha eounc'l was in du'y bsund to vote the pav for what they had Toted to build. The question beinj ; upon the paa- BIO of theordinanco it was passed by a vote of ei ; ht ayes to two iwya , Messrs. Boyd and Ruddia voting in the negative. On motion thu council adjourned for two MARKETS Now Yorlt Money and Stocks. U'AU. 3tBnr Norcmber 31. MflDej C ; exchange steady at } 1 Alts. . U. S. i't . I Hj Cwiwi r * . 1 30 u. a. 4i'j . i Jif STOCK * . Stocks Active ; adtatwtd } Q& ; Readittr. ! $ . \V U . SS § Ui ioii Po c . 109 } N.Y.C. . ! < & * AmHaprn * . . . . 61 Erie . 'Of 0. C. AI.H . 31 1'reforre.l . .73 M O . , .14 } K.I . , . .WU Uctowamni . lO * L.S. . IIS HtHfMHi Caiul . & 9J Northtfrt ! i . ISnj N J C . SO Preftrrtil . ! < ! M fc K . 120 I'M . * U KwdtD" ? . 51 Ohio . 2 { 1 Jt . m 1'r-terrcd . 7 $ M V . . .334 UPjul . . . ! Preforml . OtJ , fct. Jo . - uKIT . ' i Preferred . W5 VXtSntt r. , , \V-\\itifh . Wi Alun . 119 I'lcfcreil . 7c | A * V Tel . Oat &W . ' 30 CbatUHiooga . Tit B&Q . 17M 1C . clSTj Otiulii . 4) C3 . 75 FiefMteti . 8& Chicago Produce Market. . CHICAGO , Novemb r J4. ducts wee in an nnaeitlotl condi tion , but trading waa active. Whent No. 2 aprtng , closed f@le higher at § 1 11 } for cash or Nov.mbor ; ? 1 12 | for December , 81 1G&S1 1U ! for January ; safej for Jamiitryv , delivery wer at $1 12 Com No. 2 c lower , closing at 43c. for os3hNoremb r or Dacember ; 45 c for Jitntwrv , 48jc for M y. Oats 2to. 2 tnflo e icr , closing ; t 32c for cash or November ; 32 | for December ; 33 c Jamtiry ami 37c for Slay. Slay.Rye | ic Irsrherftt 90s fr r ca h ; 92@92c for January. U. rley Higher ; closing at $ i 03 for cash , November or December. Whisky Steady Rt fl 12. I' , rk 5 < 9lOe Imer ; close * ! at S13 00@J4 00 for rush ; $17 ' 10@17 45 fur November ; $12 951J 50 for December - comber ; SM 21i < ? 14 25 for January ; $14 30@14 32 * for February. Lard 5(3i7jc ( li W2r , closing at S3 G2Afe7 G5 f. rciahor No einb r ; S3 02 ? for Decar , K - , C3 66 ? 8 63 * for seller"theye r ; $8 < > 7J i r J ChlcatfO Live Stock Murfcet. CHICAO Novei.i tr 24. In Iiirge aopply , b 't thra waa an active demand by shit rc and packers , and pncjs rul 4 it a-iy ip to 11 o'clock , but af-erwurd b 3ama weaker ; sales atJ445@470 t r light packing ? 4 50 505 for heavy pnck- ing ; $4 C0@3 02 fir go.-d to extra imnoth hovy shippiug. Receipts , 55,000. Cattle Rscsipta , OwCO ; wl wl from g2 > 6. : ; 12 $ for Texan elects ; S3 75-i ? I 2. > f. e 'Jvlortdo and fair ship pingsU-rw. iis fr-hJ SjoOSOSO for extra { sxtr * ptimo BLipt jC beovi . New YorK Protttico NP/.V YOUR , No eiiber 24. Flour Qui T , but without derided chansjo ; tu'ii < * burp OLio , ? D30v5) 5 75 ; ohoico ur , § 6 80SG 5(1 ( ; BB- perSno Tveeiem , S3 90a4 50 ; common toijond extra Si 05i , > 30 ; cl oc : , do , do , S5 35aC 75 ; choice whitrt wheat , Butter Very firm andpood inquiry ; Ohio , 27J62S. nea U'eatorn , strong and firm at 25@28c for fair to choice. Wheat-Quiet ; Chicago , SI 21 © 124 ; Milwaukee , SI 25 ; No. 2 red winter , 51 27J1 27 ; Sales , 600,000 bus. bus.Corn Quiet ; No. 2 at 61 jc. Salca 150,000 J ? 3. Oats Quief. Whisky Nominal. St. Louis Prcxluco MareC. ST. LornS , November 24 Flour Strong and higher ; eood do * mand ; XX , SI 00 ® I 50 ; XXX , 84 65 @ 47 ; f mily , ? 5 0005 25 ; cho'.co , 36 2CQ5 50 : fancy , $5 60@5 SO. Wheat - Unse'tled ; No. 2 rod winter , SI C0@l 09f for cntli ; 51 10i@l lOi.Deceraber ; § 1 12-1 } Klf @li : { for January ; SI 15g@l IMJ ® 1 15i forFabrnary ; No. 3 red , ? 1 07J @ 1 07 ; No. 4 , red , < Wc bid. Com Firinurat 43J caah ; 47J(3-t7i ( for May. Oit9 Hjijhsr at 33 @ 335c for caah ; Sl o bid for December ; 35jc for January ; 353GAc " bid for February ; 38 | c bid for May. llye Higher at 80c bid. Barley Qilct firm and unchanged. Butter Unchanged. Whisky Active at SL 12. Pork Stnsdy at 31400. Dry Sals Meats Firm at § 4 C50 700O720. Bacon Qufetand unchanged. Lard Nominal at ? 8 GO. Receipt * Flour , 4POObbIs.who' ; ' t , 28,000 bu. ; corn , 47,000 ; oata , 8,000 ; rye , none ; bafley , 11,000. - Shspmentd Ilonr , 15,000 brln ; wheat , 20,000 bu ; corn , 1000 , oat , none ; rye , none ; barley , 100U. St. Loula JLlvoStocz .Market. Sr. Loaw , Novenibar 21. ilogu Leer ; i'orkera and Balti- mores , $4 2frg4 30 ; mixed packing , gt oo To 2000.IfcceipU , 21,000 ; shipments , 2000. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. : . ( it Diw tcht to The Stv. The Jiabllitiea of J. & W. Hassock , pxtemifcitram dealers and binkera cf [ W-1I , Id. , whoso failure wa an nounced yesterday , amount to about t27riG00 , and their awetfl about li.ilT that amount. Gen. NeUon A. Mileaand family are itopping In Chicago for a few days. Chicago la undergoing a temperance aiega. Several eminent apostles of prohibition are holding forth fn va rious part * of the city. Alphotw Foole , recently a paitner of Brkk I'otaerny in The La Cros e ( Wia ) Democrat , convicted Tuesday of forgery , waa yesterday sentenced by Judge"Newman to five years in the penetenttary , and three days of each yqar in solitary confinement. The entire stock of the now Chi * - go driving park , amounting to S10 < V 000 , m S100 sharee , hw bean n > scribed , and a meeting fur the clec * , . n of directors will bo held December .j Mr. Richmond , of New York , son cf Dean Richmond , is the principal stockholder. It waa rumored In Chicago last night , from apparently authoritative sources , that William Penn Nixon , managing editor of The Inter Ocean , will be postmaster of Chicago. The preaent postmasterFrank W. Palmer , was formerly editor of The Inter Down.