THE OMAHA DAILY EE.
VOL. X. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOKNMXUrN ( 13 8 , 1381 , NO. 286.
A VITAL VANTAGE ,
Which Gonkling's ' Followers Will
Dtilizo to the Utmost ,
Two Alternatives Forced Upon
the Half-Broods by Wood-
in's Resolutions.
A Determined Eflbrt Mndo to
Coucentrate or Com
promise.
A Short and Sharp Triangular
' Fight Over the Reso-
"
' ' lutions.
No Change in the Vote.
The Joint Convention.
AI.IIAM , Juno 7 4 p. in. The
joint convention re-convened at 12
o'clock , llobeitson presiding. Woodin
called up the joint rules offered yester
day and the question was moved to
adopt the first rnlo. Speaker Shafpo
for the stalwaits said ho liad a right to
expect Woodm uould inform thu con
vention of tlio reasons for offering the
rules , but ho h.ul not. The fact was
the convention was governed by
atatuto parliamentary law duly de
fined by act of congress and ho could
only speak for his own side , but the
stalwarts intended to remain until the
senators were elected. Any motion
to adjouni was by law from day
to day , and the rules were legal.
Sharpe referred ut great length to the
effect of the rules w hich ho said was
merely a re-pnactnient of the law of
congress aud moved the adoption of
the first tw o rules but opposed the
tlu'rd , that "neither of the rules should
bo supcrcpdcd or rescinded except by
a two-third vote. " Ho ciiticisod
sharply the action of Kills II. lloborts
of Uttca , and the editor of The Albany
Evening Journal for snapping at the
Leels of the paity's greatest leader.
Mr. Woodin in reply said ho hidnc
purpose in offeiing the resolutions ex
cept to define to the public the mean
ing of the word adjouni , when used
in motions of joint conventions. He
agreed w ith Mr. Sharpe in his inter.
protation of the law and dctei mined
theio should bo no question as to the
titles of the senators elected , but the
trouble was he could not tell whal
court of final icsoit there was to whicl
the dispute must be relegated. Mr ,
Woodin said ho hoped the thiuliuh
would nlso bo adopted since the othoi
two were useless w ithout it.
Y , N. Y. , Juno 7. The tola
oilicial joint ballot for the successor t (
Conkling was : Wheeler 22 , Jacobs 45
Tremaino 4 , Folgcr 1 , Crowley 1
OimKliii 31 , Cornell 1C , Laphom 8
Itotjeis 10 , Bradley 1. Total , 140.
The oilicial total ballot for Platt'i
successor : Plitt 28 , Cornell 14 , Fol
gcr 4 , Lapliam 4 , Tremaino 2 , Dcpov
4 , Kuman 4G , Wheeler 1 , Crowley 4
Teuton 1. Total , 140.
Erastus Brooks , democrat , denounced
nounced the insinuations againsi
democrats and denounced Conkling
saying his resignation was an insult t (
the people of the state. Ho hoped
the democrats would not hcedthostal
warts appeal. Conkling had lestgnci
to gratify a w him and should bo 10
bukeil. Democrats should \oto solii
for cdjournmont in order that tht
people could settle the question at tin
fall elections. Raines replying t <
Brooks said the democrats wotilc
never have a chance to imitate tin
action of Conkling. The only time
when Democrats ever resigned wac
when they resigned by wholesale am
plunged the country into war.
Few lor said that democrats of tin
Ron.ito would scat any nonator wlic
went there in the right. Woodin re
toited if democrats considered then
y right. Spinola denied the alleged re
( ft lationship between stalwarts and dcin
" % ocrats , and said that the only thing ii
> which they were alike , was that thoj
drank theirwhiskoystraight.Hofurthoi
supported the idea that the democrat ;
should force an adjournment. Woodir
accepted Sharpo's preamble , and tin
first two rulcftwero adopted. In ordoi
to prevent debate , Woodin moved the
third rule bo laid on the table. Car
ried.
Balloting then began. Two ab
sentees asked to have their votes re
corded , after the actual balloting foi
Platt's successor had ceased , making
thooflicial two moro than the aclua
vote. At 1:50 : p. in. the convontioi
adjourned
A KATAI. MISTAKK.
ALIIAVY , Juno 7. Democrats and
stalwarts , are greatly excited pyoi
Woodin's resolution and are uniting
for its defeat tomorrow. They ar <
sending all over the state for the !
absentees to como and help them
Before losing their chance to have tin
resolution adopted , the half breeds
by allowing it to hu over , will procini
tate the w idlest and moat bitter debate
bate , aud if the resolution bo loj
leave themselves in the future open t <
oven moro danger of being foiced inti
adjournment than they have in tin
past ; besides failing to concentrate
their majority of 51 votes to carr'
Woodin's resolution. To-day the ;
failed to elect ft senator whicl
they could easily have don
if they had concdntrated their major
ity upon n single candidate. Th
stalwarts now openly admit that the ;
will fight for adjournment. The ,
also admit that they will co-oporat
with the democrats to secure it. Th
democrats boluly announce they wil
vote solidly for adjournment when
ever they get a chance. Leading stal
warts say if they go fjr adjournmon
they will beat the lialf-broods at tin
fall election. That democrats meai
to vote
SOLII * FOH ApJOUKhMKJiT.
is shown by the 'following circula
issued by them to-night :
To Democratic McuiUw of tlie Lofc-lehture :
In view of the fact that oxigencie
may at any time arise in the pondin
senatorial struggle , wo earnestly re
ointnend that democratic members
bstam from pairing , nnd so far ns
oasiblo avoid absence from the sea-
lon of the joint convention.
[ Signed ]
DRMOCKATIO CAUCUS COMMITTKK.
The above means simply thit the
omocrats mean to orgaiwo the full
oto to bo cast for adjournment as
eon as possible. They have agreed
o-night , in caucus , to hold a caucus
very night in the future until the
lection on adjournment , in order to
dept a line of policy for the ensuing
ay. Even stalwarts are getting tired
'f ' dead lock.
The half breeds had a caucus to-
light and discussed the advisability
'f ' concentrating. They agreed to
rONCKNTlt.m : OX ( OHMM.t ,
nd Depow , piouding they could so
me an explicit understanding from
Cornell that ho would accept if elected.
V committee was instructed to wait
ipon the governor and asccitain as
icaily as possible what ho will do'
f the commiHeo report favorably to-
norrow , arrangements will bo made
.o . concentrate on Cornell and Depew.
U the caucus it was stated that the
talwarts were willing to compromise
m
rOVKUNlI ASt ) COKSKU. .
The statement was received with
cheers .and ordered to bo investigated
ind reported on further to-moiiow.
Mio stalwarts admit that they would
"onn such a ticket. It is rumored
hat Arthur has started a paper pledg-
ng the signers to refuse to vote foi
Cornell under any ehcumt > tnnco. It
a said Arthur intends to secure il
lossiblu { JO signatures to this paper in
> rdcr to prevent Coinoil's election , if
10 should allow the use of his name.
Thus far the scheme met no success.
Ex-Scnalor Platt arrived
- to-night ,
also Tremaino Platt. Ho says ho
feels well and confident that Conkling
will bo hero on the 10:40 : train to-mor-
: now ; that ho feels well and confident.
The Ohio Convention.
CINCINNATI , Juno 7.- Delegates
Tom Hamilton county , and most ol
the leading republicans , have gone to
Cleveland to attend the state conven
ion , which meets to-morrow. The
mprcssion hero is that the ticket wil
Lie Foster and Loyd.
CLUVBLAMJ , Juno 7. The Conven
tion convenes in the opera house : i
ten o'clock to-morrow. The house is
beautifully decorated witli jlo crs
Hags and paintings of Garfield. The
preliminaiy figuring at hotels is con
lined to the Lieut. Governorship am
Supreme Judgeship , the balance of the
ticket being conceded to bo already
cut and dried for lenominntion by ac
clamation. The Hamilton count }
delegation demand the Lieut. Govern
orship. Theie is a big wrangle in tha
delegation since the withdrawal o
Judge Foraker , thcro being th
Eggleston and Seasongood faction
and a few unfledged seemingly uniii
tcrested neutials. The latter are real
ly for ox-Senator Kirby or Major W
P. Lyod. In the event of a"leadloe
n the Hamilton county dc-lfyifuon , T
J. PriiiKle , of Springfield , and A. D
Richards , of Stenbenvillo , are under
stood to stand out as a compromise
The delegations are very badlj
split on supreme judge. J. M
Doyle of Toledo , J. S. Bieze of Fair
field , W. H. Upson of Summit Land
ing , are the candidates. Shormai
and Foster m rived hero at 2 p. m. to
day. The proliminaiy orgam/ation o
the convention will bo A. W. Jones
of Youngstown , tcmporaiy chairman
H. C. VanYorhis , of Xanesville , fitc
letary ; Chailes Cabcl , of Nelsonville
and John Landemai , of Washingtoi
couit house , assistants. John Slier
man will bo permanent chairman.
National Millers' Association.
National Asaoilatcjd I'ltss.
Ciiirvno , Juno 8. The Nationa
Millers' association is in conventioi
to-day at the Grand Pacific hotel
Members are present from nearly al
the wheat glowing distiicts of th
United States. A report was pro
Rented at the morning session showin0
the condition of crops in wcsteri
states as follows : Wisconsin , white
wheat , half crop ; spring wheat , favor
able in every county but one , weathc
dry. Minnesota , no winter wheat
thirty-two counties reports sprint
wheat all the way from "good t <
"never better. " Iowa , little or nc
winter wheat sown ; thirteen countie
report an average crop of apriii ;
wheat , twonty-six counties less thai
an arorago , and ton atyovo. Kansas
half a crop of winter wheat on accoun
of the ravages of the chinch bug am
hcssian fly , though the acreage is H
per cent , above average.
Illinois one-fourth the conties respect
spoct a fair crop of winter wheat , a
many more half a crop and the bal
lancp are all discouiaKeing.
Missouri no spring wheat , white
badly damaged by llioj , bugs
and drought. Michigan no spiini
wheat sown , wmtei crop almost i
failure ; may icach one-third ; earl ,
droughts wery fatal. Indium , som
discouragements reported. In Knux
county the crops were the worst eve
seen , Yandorburg county is beiii ]
plowed up for corn , not one-fifth th
average. Warrick county will bo
hai vested. Maryland , Virginia , am
West Virginia ropoit average ciops
Kentucky and California half crops
A Perilous Sltnatioa.
National Associated 1'ruH ,
LAKK CITV , Cole , , 7. Reliable ad
vices from Los Pines agency s ly tha
a conference was held .it that agone ;
Saturday , which was the most impor
taut , intoiestingand perilous of any
similar meeting in the history of In
dian aflairs. It was legular nitioi
day , and 1,000 savages assembled
mostly Utes and I ncompahgres , fully
armed. They were mfoimod that th
conference was for the purpose of ar
ranging the details of the treaty entered
tored into a year ago , w hereby th
Utea were to he placed on a no\
reservation. Agent ISerry's state
mcnt was that tliif was to b
accomplished at _ oncu , and tha
any deviation from the term
of the treaty was impossible
The news was received with tokens o
most-intense anger. Chief Shavan
denied that a treaty of any kind hac
boon signed. The proienco of troop
n largo numbort was noticed by the
ndians at this time and seemed to
iavoa quieting etfect upon them
'ho Indians declined to appoint a
ommitteo to select a new rcRenation ,
nd Agent Berry did it for them ,
'hoy will present themselves at the
uency again on Wednesday morning
o proceed with the commission.
Vhen the hostiles finally left the
gency they wore in an angry and
retful mood. There aie several
roublesomo renegades among them
nd it would not bo surprising if re
jollion should ensue.
SITTING BtJLL'S BAND.
[ "holr Transfer to StnmUiiR Rook
Agency , anil How they Behaved
on the way
A letter from Bismarck , Dak. , tays-
, , ist evening the steamer Tar West ,
lelemi , and the Gen. Sherman made
a landing of a few hours at this place
and then sped mi thdr way down to
Standing Kock. The above vessels
sere seemed by the govoinment to
carry the Indians ot Sitting Hull s
band who were captured and sur
rendered last winter. Since their
captiv ity they weio hold and closely
watched at Fort Huford. Being too
lear Sitting's Bull's inlluence , it was
bought their removal to Standing
Rock would prove safer to all con
cerned. The redskins were kept in
gnoranco of their chanuo of base till
Jieir presence w as requested on the
steamers. It was surmised that the
[ irisontjra would demur , but suci-
rt-as i\j tliovcase. . They boarded thu
boat * with an much satisfaction as the
small "bop"anticipates a picnic. The
"dusky" licet was commanded by Cap
tain Clillbrd. The Gen. Sherman had
on board JtOO , the Helena 4ili ! , the Far
West 430 SioiiT. lnterp\eter Allison
accompanied the captives. It will bo
icmembered Allison took no little part
in last w inter's campaign. During the
blizzards and seventy of the wjnterhe
did heroic service out in the vincityof
Woody mountain. Among the notor
ious chiefs were Gaul , Running Ante
lope , Low Dog , and Son-of-tho-Slais.
The Hoot ai lived hero about 5 o'clock
in the aftoinoon. No sooner was the
announcement made than it seemer
as if all the people in the
town of Bismaick wore going to take
in the novelty of the occasion. Semi
on foot , horseback and in wagons am :
bugnies were soon on their way to
satisfy an over-excited curiosity. Over
liv e hundred people usbombled on th
"margin of the river" to diink in th
sight. The bloodthirsty wamor wa
retained on board the Hoot , and non
permitted to land or leave behind bin
iootpiints on the levee. Aboaid the
Far West was a small bioss piece , to
be usea seould the poisoner endeavo
to cut up any capers. Many men ant
women oil-shore boarded the Heet to
shako hands and talk the already brokenhearted
ken-hearted wretches to the bapp ;
hunting grounds. The redskin
seemed to bo enjoying the voyag
and were quite cheerful under
dor . the circumstances. Chic
( " aul was on ( lie Gen. Shermai
and , being a conspicuous object , cor
centiated the gave of all eyes. H
was very reticent. Ho denies th
story of his having killed the lamcnl
ed Custer. On the tiip down a papoose
pooso fell ovoiboard from the Halen.i
and the mother jumped after , intend
ing to rescue it from the jaws of th
mighty Missouri , but the relcntles
water claimed them both. By tin
time the fleet has readied its destina
tion and its "cargo" safelylanded. 1
is rumoied that these same Indian
will be moved to some desirable tiac
of land in Massachusetts the comin
summer. The people of the w.os
won't fret. Ben Butler may have t
keep his weather eye on his "spoons.
SPORTING NOTES.
THH TUHMHIS TOUU.VAMUNT.
National Assoibted I'rces.
ST. Louis , Juno 7. The Turner
fest exercises , which were held yes
tcrday , continued to-day with a laig
number of contestants. The aw aril
are all reserved and ill be made to
morrow at Forest Paik. The exercises
cises to-day were mainly on hori/.on
tal and parallel bars. The fcatur
of the day's exhibition was the cales
thenics by 100 boys and COO hundrcc
girls in tho'areiw. The fair gromu
attendance was about twenty thous
and. The promenade concert for th
turners at the Merchants' Exchange
was not as well attended to-night as i
would have been in loss threatenin
weather.
The leading pri/es awarded were as
follows : First individual priro fo
general excellence in turning wa
taken by Herman Koobler , of Mi ]
waukco , Wisconsin ; second by Charle
Moeller.
sr. LOUIS JOCKKV ci.un IUCKS ,
Sr. Louis , Juno 7. The upriiij
meeting oi the St. Louis Jockey Clul
opened with an attendance of 1,000
being free Derby day. The inaiigura
handicap , one and one-eighth miles
all agcH , was won by Incommode ii
2:02j : , Callao second , Nomad third.
The second race , Coquette stakes
for two-year-old fillies , Beatrice first
Minnootto second , Square Dance
third ; time , 1:17J. :
The third iuco"milo heats , all ages
purse ! ! 00 ; Gen. Pike won instraigh
heats , Jim Mahoney second , Alexi
third , Boston on the table , Bubeiy
and Adollu distanced in the first heat
time , 1:44 : , 11-U. ;
The fourth nice , one and onc-quar
tor miles , over five huulles ; Glasgo ;
first , Woodcock second , Turin third
time , 2:20. :
HtKSCII IlILUAKDi.
National Absculatul I'rusu
PAIIIH , Juno 7 4 p. m. Yignaux
returned hole yesterday and had i
long conference with Slosson. Ifoac
ccpts Slossons challenge but will no
play him before October , Ho agiee
to all of Slosson'u conditions excop
that relating to the reference of Bios
sen desiring the appointment of Piat
The point waa left in oboyanco til
next fall. At the close of the discus
aion Vignaux said , "Win or Jose , it i
my intention after the match to go t
America. " Members of the Pan
jockey club offerd a purao to have th
match played there.
A STILL HUNT.
uray's Successful Foray Be
tween Rock Oreet and
Etchotali ,
Where a Pair of Subordinate-
Stare Illumined the Moxiti-
tains and Valleys.
Nebraska Furnishes a Few
Prominent Actors for Bra-
dy's Combination.
A Savins of 890,000 Effected.
IH-C nl to llic Clilaiso Tribune
WASIII.NOTOS , D. C. , Juno 0.'IIn
csults of the star route investigati ms ,
vheii completed , will startle the pub
ic. Upon one loitto last week Test
uaster Gonural James made a Basing
> y reduction of service of SSS.i'OJ
his was done without any injuij to
lie service , as the testimony of all the
ofliceis commindim ; military jwists on
ho route shows. The route is from
lock Creek , on the Union P.uilit
tailroad , to L'tchetah , on the n < v\ \
rom Ho/email I" Fort Keogh. It is
\bont : t71 miles long. The route was
nigumlly let at thioo times per week
it Si 1.775 per annum. The contrac-
or failed to peiforin the service , and
inally the route was awarded to M.
P. Patrick , of Omaha , well known as
Tildon's emissary to Oregon in the
natter of Cromn's nose , and A H
Irown , of Illinois , formerly cleik in
ho contract oflico of the post ofllcode-
larlmont. Brown was
OM ; OP IIIIVDY'H FAVOUITCS.
Jndor the manipulation of the turn
ho route was increased to daily ser
vice at the annual pay of $ S100,1G , " > .
The department was constantly re
ceiving complaints from pointfon the
"nteiior of tlio louto that service w.w
lot peiformed at all , jet thof reports
uade by postmasters at the end of the
route showed that the BorvicoVas regularly
ularly poifoimed , and that tlio stauefl
inivoil on timo. Special A'gont .luhn
Furay , of Omaha , one of the moat tx-
peiiencedolHcors of the sdrvko was
lent to examine the route. His loport
ias been icceived. It makes astonish-
ng disclosures Ho rode twice o\ei
the loute. It was coiruptly nunagci
fiom beginning td end. There weu
two divisions , one'on each end of UK
of the route , where the son-ice wa
properly performed. The romaitmii.
271 miles was
I'llACTIOALLY LEFT TO ITSELF
At different points for ten daji at ,
time no mail whatever has been sent
The commandingioflicer at Fort Cus
tor roportalfywty once in Febrmry
vrhon no maUJKUt reached the Foi
for ten davjHlB80iit a detail t/i / Jin
it , and dis Wsiwl it houacd . t .r'wa
station. Tlio special agent rcpmt
that the stage dnveis on the eightj
mile section at either end have order
to always leave at a certain honi
whether the connecting coach with th
mail has eomo through or not. Th
is done , and the postmasters at th
end of the route have regularly el
teied the arrival of the mail on tinu
and upon the ccititicatcs of these tei
minal postmasteis the contrac
ins have icccivcd full pay fi
daily senico of ! J71 miles , withon
i eduction. The persona who recom
mended an incieaseof these loutesai
DELioAii : I OWMor : wv < VIIM ; .
\\lio ] ) iinted , i poem in the COIKJIC *
aioiMl liccoul , and ex-Gov. J. ] V1
Thaycr , of Wyoming. On this rout
these are employed fourteen men an
112 animals , although the contractor
swore that fotty-eight men and 10
horses weio necessary to do the work
On one poition of the route the ngor
reports that the average of mails bet
wavs , does not exceed one ounce pe
day. A portion of tlio ro id runs ot
the same line as another d.iily mar
Some of the postmasters informed th
special agent that they were "in
structcd" by the contractors to d
certain things. Some of these "in
structions" appear to have been t
violate the law in the interests of con
tractors. Several of the
I'OHTMA.STKIW WHO HAI ) < ONhCIKNCB
notified Assistant Postmaster-Genera
Brady of the frauds , but never ro
cciyed any replies to their conimuni
cations. On a portion of tlio rout
the agent reports that the mail for
whole year would weigh lens than th
leather in the pouches. Appearance
were kept up by this very expedition
service on thu terminal sections
Many of tlio postmasters are in th
pmploy of the contractors and stag
company. One of the jioHtmasters i
the son of Gen. Thayer , liing at Hoc !
Creek. The military oflircra at th
forts all recommend the reduction o
the service by one-half. The post
imistor-gcncial has ordered areductioi
which will oiled an annu il saving o
588,502. This is the first rnpoit fron
any of tlio large fraudulent sta
routes. All of them are now nude
careful investigation ,
TUB HTAH HOUTK MKW
arc making a great outciy because A
M. Gibson , long well known as th
Washington correspondent of The N
Y. Sunhas been urged by the dopait
ment of justicoto aid in obtaining am
preparing the evidence needed itin
forthcoming tiials. Tins fierce inn
concerted cry is of itself sufficient oy
idenco that those who have been en
gaged in these frauds are in desperat
fear of Mr. Gibson's ellorts. Uecans
of this , and not because of their owi
consciences are they in any degre
disturbed by Mr , Gibson's character
as tlioy describe it , have they unitei
in denouncing him to the president
Their main argument is , that , bocauH
ho searched out and exposed the Cred
it Mobilier and DcGolj er rings , th
president cannot acquiesce in his em
ploymenb without endorsing ull th
conclusions which Air , Gibson dro\
from his former work.
Mil. OIB80N VVAH UKItTAIKLY HUCCKSSFU
in ascertaining who was connoctei
with the Credit-Mobiher. AB Lo 1m
been equally successful in discoverin ;
those implicated in several other grea
rauds , the question of corrupt motive
as ( juito another tiling. Air. Gibson
as heretofore maintained one theory
i regard to this second branch of the
ubjoct. Committees which luuo in-
tnred into the circumstances of ttiu
innection hav o , in regard to some of
u < parties concerned , readied very
lUcrent conclusions from Mr Gibson.
Vlmt is wanted of him now is to as-
i-rtain who is connected with the
real star route frauds , in order that
10 question of their guilt or iniio-
.Mice in the matter may bo tested
i the courts of the land. This work
f diseoverj in one of which all who
now Mr. ( Jibion will agree ho is well
tied. Ho is very sureto piosonta
st of names which will include
111 ! MUOUITV OK TIIK IIIIEF tn-HKN-
m its.
It is tlio cortamtj that bo will deus
us which gives so much concern to
10 ring and its upholders , and HO
: irs the indignation of theirpuiu con-
ciences William A. Cook is re-
uned for the Bfiecial giado of detec-
i\e woik , foi whioli lie has a great
cputation litre , and in which nether
thor man connucted with the district
ar can successfully compete with him.
'hero is a strong combination of do-
actives who will work only with him
nd who , in this instance , are sup-
osed to ha\o possession of the docu-
lontary oudenco needed. While a
not of lawyeis gathered in thu ante-
ooiii of thu circuit couit weio diRcuss
ng the star route question yesterday
Homing , a veteran referred to the
act that for many years not a single
lorson tried in the district couitnfor
onspiracy to defraud thu gov ei nmeiit
md been convicted , and to the singu
ar coincidence that in each of the
ascs Col , Win. A. Cook has conduct-
d the defense.
N TIIK KVMOtS SAFIMIimiHjAliy CVSK.
Inrringdm and hm accomplices es
aped punishment. In the case
igainst llindH , chaiged with putting
n false bids , the prisoner was acquit-
ed , despite thu combined cflbits of
ho postollico department backed by
he depaitment of justice. In the
case against Craig and Brjant ,
charged with defiauding the govern-
uont out of § 10,000 by false voucheis
ror mules , both defendants weroao-
iintted. In the case against Witow-
SKI , indicted for presenting fiaudn-
ont claims to the treasury dopait-
nent for timber to the value of § 100-
000 , the government failed to secuie
conviction , In the case against Saw
yer , Hrooks , llainesand Barstow foi
like olfeiiBes , no one of the defendants
une to punishment. Col. Cook
cleared his man , Baistow , on the first
trial. It is easy to see how the gov
ernment can gain by not having such
a law vei at woik for the defense.
Ouo Hundred Indictments.
Nntlnunl Ahwiilntul I'HMH.
WAMii.MiroN , Juno 7. Col. Cool
says it is not unlikely that olio bun
dred indictments w ill bo the outconu
of the investigation. This incrcasi
on first eonjectuies , causes no littl
commotion in inteiested circles , am
star routes are the topic of th
hour. General James and MaeVeagl
are in daily consultation wit ]
attormijs and detectives , and thi
gie.itost attention is being pah
to the details of the evidence. Mean
time extravagancies in the contrac
system aie rapidly done way with am
the postmaster general is loosing m
oppoitnnity to show that the systen
of subletting of iiiulcontracts : _ is to hi
a thing of tlie past "Progress of in
vestigation was reported al
the cabinet meeting to-day
The piosident is willing to awsul
full developments before making 10
movals , unless wheio eiicumstnnuci
demand immediate action , Firsi
Assistant Postmaster General Tynei
has returned fiom the west. He saji
ho has no intention of resigning am
Geneial James unites with him in e\ .
piessing ignorance of any knowkdgt
that the president desiies him tu 10
sign.
General Brady , on whom thoblowi
are expeoted to fall thick in a week
has now arranged for counsel , whicl
includes Gen. Ben Butler , Col. Jobt
Ingcrsoll , Col. Enoch Tallen , am
Mr. Shellabarger , of this city. It is
millionth ely stated that no c.iscs wil !
come up before September. Mean ,
while both sides are to be kept husj
in arrangements of prosecution and
defence.
THE LOOAL LEGISLATURE ,
Matters of Municipal Moment
Before the Council.
Short Session , But Considera
ble Business Transacted.
D At the council meeting last evening
1 all the members were present except
Mr. McGavock , who was excused ,
Mr. Kauflinan moved the suspension
of the rules to canvas the votes foi
the Irst election. Messrs , Chase and
McShano were appointed canvassers ,
The official vote.as given was , in favoi
of bonds , 10IM ; against bonds , 2"\ ( \
majority for bonds , 701.
A communication was received fron
the mayor appointing C. S. Goodnch ,
,1 , IInhjaml S. K. Brown.appraisurt
to appraise damages in opening Con
vent street fiom the noitliein teimi
niis of Hartley street The appoint
ments were approved. Another conr
miniication suggesting that before any
thing be done in the building of HOW
ers that ono or two engineers , in con
nection with tlio city engineer , 10
port upon the most feasible plan o
sovNorago ; another communication call
ing attention to thu sectioi of tin
charter providing for ordinances ti
sprinkle streets in the business part o
the city. Tlio mayor ap
proved several ordinances possoi
at last meeting. The mayo
has appointed J , P. Manning cit ;
ncaler of weights and measures inplaci
nf George Lindo , whoso term has ex
pired.
Mayor Hoyd rotunicd unapprovcd
the nrdinaitco establishing the grade
of Twentieth street from St. Mary's
[ \vcnuo south , through Kotintzo t
Ruth's addition to the Pacific railroad
track. While the grade is probably
good , tlio Mayor sajs it causes great
damage to properly. Ho suggested its
reference to the street committee ,
which was dono.
A communication was received from
Mayor Hoyd asking that the duties of
himself and other city olllcera bo
defined in the nntter of action
in regaid to the Slociimb law matter.
He called attention to section Ufi ,
providing for granting permits to
drungists to Roll liquor , and stated
sinoral druggists had alieady applied
for such permits , but had not been
i\on thorn Tins was necompanied
by a letter from the city attorney ,
( ! en. Mandurson , on the Slociimb
law. The letter , aftui giving eluboiate
quotations from the law , closes as follows
lows"It would seem to bo necessary
for the coiporato aulhoiities of cities
to elect by ordinance whether they
will license or prohibit within
their cnrpoiato hu its , and
surely they must deter
mine the amount to be
paid over the prescribed $1,000 if they
determine to license the liquor traffic.
The same section [ Sec. i.'f > , | pio\ides
city council may brant permits to
druggists to null liquor , " under
such regulations and rcstnetioim as
may bo provided by oidmaiice. "
Suiely local legislation is lontem-
latod and absolutely required by this
inguage.
"Tho details of the proceedings un-
er the law also scorns to renuiro local
ction. The ordinance should provide
i ho Hhall issue and Rign the license ;
ow the maney shall bo paid , and
- bom for the tiling and safe keepiny
f the bonds and the duties of thu
nayor , city eloik mid city tiuasurci
ndor the law. "
"Without mieh enactment I confes1
o very grave doubt of thopm\er ol
ho executive officers of the city ol
Omaha to enforce the ncu hqno ;
aw. "
The matter was i eforred to the po
ice committee
A communication was rceotxedfron
ho police asking for a raise of Balai ;
md calling attention to tho'ortlinanci
iioviding for an ineieaso to 870. 1
was lefeired to the ] ) olico coiumittei
Chief Galligan of the lire doparl
ment , was allowed to take a team an
IIOBO cait to Council Bluffs to-daj
and Charles Fisher , of the hooks , t
take a truck there.
The annual ropoit of Lewis S. Ilco (
Hcciotary of the public library bean
v\as piesented and leferred to tl
judiciary committee. The lope
bowed that § 1017.28 had boon spoi
for books , binding and insu
anco , § 81 .50 on the buildii
account , > 7r > r > on the salary accou
and J81 for supplies , footing p , Si
brarian amounted to 8253.80. Ihirii
the year 851 bookshavo been acquire
making a total of O.lilL in thu hbrar
! ) ( ! , i0 ? : books have been issued durn
the sama time ; 70 ( ! now book bono\
crs have been added during the je.
and the average number of visito
has been HI ! daily.
Mr. Stull picscntcd a resolution d
rccting the engineer to submit to tli
council a piolilo of the grade of Fan
ham street , west of Twenty fotnt
otieet. Adopted.
Mr. Baker submitted a rcsolutio
to the effect that thu committee o
streets and giades , and the stieet con
missioncr fix upon at least ono lout
from Cuining sti cot to thu Piospui
Hill cemeteiy , and lender the s.un
passable. Adopted.
A lesolntion to gi\o Chief Galliga
$15 , the difleioneo between Inn tulai
from May 1st to May liltli , was H
foiled to the judiciaiy committee.
Un motion of Mr , Dunham , the oil
engineer was instructed to report a
ordinance establishing a grade o
Farnham street , bntweeiiTwenty-thir
street and Twenty-sixth streets.
The city marshal was instructed , 01
resolution of Mr. O'Keefo , to enforc
the ordinance prohibiting dogs froi
running at large within the city limit
after the 13th inst.
A resolution of Mr. Dunham in re
gard to the damage to property by th
grading of Farnham street hotweci
Twentieth nnd Twenty-second street
was referred to the proper committee
A resolution , presented by Mr. Hoi
nnn , to improve Caldwell street fioi ;
King to the western terminus wa re
jectud ,
On Mr , Ilornberger's motion th
old leather hose now on hand will b
sold ,
The sidewalks on Eighteenth strec
from Grace to Like'n : addition are t
bo four feet wide.
On motion of Mr. Dailoy the cit
engineer will report profile of Shei
man avenue.
On Mr. Diiloy's motion the city ei
gmeerwas instructed to report a phi
for draining thu "bottoms" in fioi
of the city and give an estimate of tl
cost.
cost.Tho
The committee on sidewalks was d
reeled to report a plan for crosswall
to the next meeting.
The committee on sidewalks was o
doled to repoita plan to compel tl
street railway companies to obey tl
law .
The council decided to accept tl
Sit'iigoibund invitation and will met
at the majoi's oflico.
Council then adjourned until no'
Tuesday evening.
An AUNOomlliiK Booli-ICcopor.
National Ahtxjdutul 1'rinH ,
Ciui'uio , Juno 71 p. m. Geor (
L. Start , joint book-keeper for Joli
Start and Scott & McG'ausland , bet
commiBsion firms at the U. S. yard
has absconded with about $10,000 i
the firm's .money. _ _
Temperance Question
CI.EII.AM : > , Ohio.- Juno 0,4 p , n
This evening executive comniiUi
of central committee meet to adju
unpaid hills , talk over tempenuu
movement which is recognized as po
Bible element of discord and for di
cuseion.
HOGS ABROAD.
Tlio Great America Porker
Properly Attended to in
Europe ,
Learned Men and Ministers
Smooth His Pathway to
Hungry Stomachs.
The Trlolihmo Scare Snlnlilci
NMIonM Associated I'nwi
Wvsiits'iiTOH , Juno 7. Koportn
from consuls of the United States on
commerce , manufacturers , etc. , in ;
their lespectivo distiiets for May were
issued by the dcpiutmrnt of stale to- ' '
day. "The American Pork Question
in Kuiope , ' istioated in detail. Com
munications Weio received from the
United States lopieaontativcs on the
subject of tlio proposed prohibition of
American swine meat into several
counties , being embodied in appendix.
Minister Noyea , at Paris , concluded
his ropoit on the subject ns follows :
" 1 have not troubled the department ;
with frequent dispatches , but have
spared no etlort and have lost no op
portunity to ntili/u all Influences and
aid at my command in order to modi
fy public opinion and secure free ad-
miflRinn of American pork. I am sat
isfied beyond all doubts that the
amountnf tiichinao found in our ftwino
products hav o been gi catly exaggerat
ed. My information is that not over ;
ono per cent is infected , aTid of first
class meats less than ono per cent * "
Minister Kasson , at Vienna , says :
"There remains , however , the qucs- '
turn whether the United States g.ov-
einmcnt has done all in its power to
obviate every just cause of complaint.
It appears to mo tlio answer must be'
in the negative. First , so far as I
can ascertain , the causes and effect
upon animal tibio of hog cholera have
not been ollicially investigated and
stntjd.i second , no system of
illicial inspection in lespecfc
to tiichinao has been established eith
er at slaughter houses , at depots , or
at ports of exportation ; third , no of
ficial investigation and determination
lias been made whether salting , smok
ing , "tijing" the fat , or other cura
tive process has the otlect of dcstioy-
this dangerous animalcule. 1 venture
to suggest thut until some official ac
tion in these directions has been duly
taken , we are not without fault for
thealaim ousting on the subject in
Europe. '
Consul Giinnell , at Bremen , treats
the subject as follows : "The report
set on foot by the English consul at
1Ur Philadelphia concerning the condition
r ol our hogs , which has had tempo
11r rarily such bad effect in Eng
r land and Franco , has been
11 ? received w ilh apathy , not to say con
ut tempt , here. Brenien merchants are
' " too * htrwd and int JIgent to hrcwr
away their morchandiVo "because of a
false report , spread abroad by specu
lators , of disease among hogs hich
oven if it had proved true , would not
have injured the shipment ,
the disease , hog cholera _ being
ing quite distinct from tricil'OMJ"
Minister Lowell writes : "Blh-
Miiiidellon is fully aware of great im
portance of thu pork trade in cheapen
ing food to the poorer classes in Eng
land and entiioly disposed to prevent
umieeeH.s.uy restiictioii upon it. "
in The commusioncr of internal rov-
eniio have issued a circular contain
io ing legnlationa relative to changes in
: o t the capacity of grain and molasses dis
: tillers , which modifies the existing
e regulations conceining changes in the
n daily Hpint producing capacity of
thcHO distilleries , by the closing or
y opening of fermenting tubs.
AFFAIRSJIN IRELAND.
National AnHOilattxl 1'rcsa.
Di'iuiN , Juno 7. The government
has considered the expediency of sup-
pi csmng the land leagues , but there is
difference of opinion among lawyers as
to whether it can bo done without an
act of parliament , or at least done BO
efficiently as to prevent proclamation
being evaded.
The report that Father Murphy had
been arrested proves unfounded. The
report , however , throw people into a
violent ferment. Thousands of men
and women crowded into the
village of Skull , wrecked the
police station and oflico , tore down
the telegraph wires , cut down tele
graph poles , and cut up portions of
the road.
Great preparations making for the
reception of AichbishopCrokoin Tip-
porary , Thursday.
Reduction , in Freights.
National AiwocUtcil I'rew.
Nivv : YOUK , Juno 7. Albert Fink
furnishes the following : The New
York Central railroad , under agree
ment of March llth , calls for a re
duction in rates of freight in the sev
enth and eighth classes respectively ,
of five cents per one hundred pounds
on Chicago and New Yoik basis , tlio
reduction to take effect June 8th.
The rates may bo restored at any time ,
without the ton days' notice.
Cim Aio , Juno 7. Tlio Tribune
says- Everything indicates that with
in a day Commissioner Fink will order
agenoial reduction of rates for the
east hound grain to ! ! 5 cents per hun
dred pound from Chicago to New
York. It is learned on Tollable private
authority that Ruttorof [ the Now York
Central railmad is dissatisfied with
the excess of freight which other roads
are getting , and claims there is cut
ting and has notified Fink that uness
a i eduction is made within twenty-
four hours thu Central will not bo
further bound by pool rates , and will
make its own contracts.
The Cdrn Exchange bank of Chicago
cage is being looked after by the gov
ernment officers for failing to ] tay the
full amount duo from it , in accord
ance with its own statement to the
clearing house. It is probable it will
pay the amount claimed to bo duo aud
then cuter a claim for repayment.
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