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' MARTVR
MISSOURI'S ,
Mora of the Tliomo St. Joe Love
to Talk Upon.
Frank Jamea Believed to b
Near the City But Not Dar
ing to Avenge X.esee.
Charley Ford Telia Incident
That Occurred During
Their Companlonahip.
How a Policeman Narrowl ;
Escaped Being Dropped in
Hie Tracks.
Ezciting Scones at the Funera
"S It i c- ' ' -
< * -vof JoBse-Which Took
Place Yesterday.
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Generally in. Connection
- * "wiib.tlio Outlaw's D th.
National Associated Press. , ' ,
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* ST. Josr.rii , April il There ft n
longer any doubt that Frank , Jamd
is alive nnd probably not live hUndred
" --dred miles from-this city. But littl
fear is now felt that ho will mak
any immediate ruid to oeek vcngeanc
for the death * of Jesae. Frank i
jvknown to bo still. sulTorinR from th
. effects of his wounds , and limps when
* " ho walks. Besides , though til
shrewder of the two , ho is not a
daring aa waa Jesse , antHlioro is no
the same number of tho'gang sfill a
large. That Jcsso was apprised o
Frank's whereabout ia tolerable wel
assured , as well as though that the ;
had occasional communication , aiu
no doubt Mrs. Samuels and the widov '
of Jesse James could throw oomo
* ' light on the subject wore they so in
clmed. But Frank is believed to b
' too cautious to make any dcmonstra
tion.
Charley Ford gives more incidents
of his five months' close companion
ship with Jesse .Tampa. Ho says OIK
day Jospo and ho were in the sittin ;
room with the blinds clfescd , but tin
slats open. All at once ho stirted foi
the window. A policeman , had stoppec
at the end of the yard , and was look
ing about. Jesse opened th
slats a lit tip wider , cocked his
revolver , took a dead sight on the man
and said that if ho walked 0110113 !
nearer the house to cross a certain
spot ho would kill liinfon the spot.
The policeman camo. a little nearer ,
and Jesse's linger was on the trigger ,
when , just as the officer had got with
in a pace or two of the line , some
fancy made him tarn around and geoff
off toward the railroad depot. Ho
will never know how near ho came to
beine"a dead man lhat day. "
"Do you think Jesse suspected your
plans on his life ] "
"No. He used to pride , himself on
/ - - his skill in readinu men. He said hi
could not be fooled. Only a few days
ago wo wore talking over raids ho in
tended making , when he looked nt mo
and said : 'I give you those plans bo-
causn I am a good judge of character.
I know you wouldn't go back on the
business , and i never make mistakes. . '
I didn't correct him , you bet. "
"What do you think of that story
to the effect that six horsemen rode
up to the house on the night after you
killed Jesse ? "
"I think there's something in it
Jesse said ho had a lot of friends hero
ready for any emergency , but ho
' would never toll mo who they were. "
It may bo said here that the idea
prevails that Jesso' had moro of the
gancr than Charley .Ford know of organized -
ganized for the Platte City bank ex
pedition.
Robert Ford interjected a comment
that the Kentucky oflicors who made
a raid after Jesse James in Logan
county last fall might have taken
Clarence and Wood Hite at the time ;
that Clarence and Wood were in the
house they raided. Clarence was oven
in the house when they came in and
was hidden away , but the ofilcers did
not know the Hitos as the men they
> wanted.
' That there have been two women
and a romance in the chase 'after the
outlaws ia now assume ! and the
mysterious "Mattio Collins , " while
not Mattie Collins at all , may have
boon in Jefferson City. In yesterday's
dispatches Ohas , Ford's statement
waa given to the effect that Mattie
Collins was but the name given for
Bob Ford , that Bob might not bo sus
pected as with the governor. The
real facts are probably something like
this. The real Mattie Collins has been
the wife or mistress of Disk Liddol.
Chas. Ford asserts that they were
never manied and Mattie Collins says
they were , but Dick , who seems to bo
a sort of bandit masher , is said also to
stand high in fayor of "Widow Bal
ton , " Mattie Balton , sister of the
Ford boys Naturally there is enmity
between the two women , and natur
ally the Ford boys would be on the
side of their sister. It is probable
that Mattie Balton did go to .Jefferson
City. It ii certainty that either
through her instrumentality or that
of her brothers an arrangement
was made to spread the idea abroad
that it was Mattie Collins who wont ,
a story likely to be believed because
of her known relations with Liddel.
In fact , Charley Ford says that was
the reason for giving her name , but '
whether Mattie JJolton was operating
for her brother or Dick Liddel ,
whether there was an understanding
between all four , or whether the boys
surprised Liddel as much as they did ,
the others by their deadly exploit , is
conundrum not yet fully solved.
Evidently , the Ford boys do not tell
all they know about the case. They
become suddenly reticent whenever
their sister is mentioned. The two
boys will have to stand trial for mur
der. It is not deemed likely that
'they will be convicted , but if they
are the governor's pardon will bo nt
once interposed.
The condition of John Samuels ,
half-brother to the James boys , has
been frequently alluded to as being
critic * ! from the result of a wound re
ceived in a fight. John Samuels , who
seems to have inherited the family
traits , wont some days ago to a dance
nt Oontrovillo , and while thorn got
drunk , Ho was ejected from
the hall. Young Samuels became
inflamed with rage and proceeded
to kick in the door , Rhodes , the
proprietor , shot him down , the bullet
passing throuph the lungs , nnd lodp-
inn in the back of the young man's
body. It is likely ho will , m n few
days , rest beside Jesse in a little grave
yard on the farm in Clay county.
KANSAS Cirv , Mo. , April ( ! . -Tho
remains of Wood Hito , ono of the
Jamea gang , killed in a quarrel at the
house of a sister of the Ford boya , the
slayers of Jesse James , was found on
their' farm , where they were buried
last evening , and an inquest was begun
by the coroner of Ray 'county. Mia.
Bolfon testified that Iho killing oc-
currcd.aboutthe 1st of last December ;
that Hito , who waa known to her as
Robert Grimes , had been at her house
for two weeks \shon the tragedy oc
curred. The fight occurred nt break
fast timo. Dick Liddol had arrived
at the house bo'wecti midnight nnd
daylight. Liddol refused to shako
hands wUh Hito when they came to
breakfast. The Ford boys came in
'and took the side of Liddel. Hite
"drew his revolver nnd commenced
shooting. Nijo shots were fired al
together in the row. Liddol was sori-
ouply wounded in the loir , nnd Hite
was killed. Ho was kept in on upper
room until night , when ho was taken
out nnd buried. The inquest will
continue to-morrow. A farm hand
named Gibson disappeared about the
same time Hito was killed , and many
bcliovo ho waa killed. Search will bo
made for him.
A special to the Journal from the
old homo of the James boys says :
'Kearney waa in a "continual state of
excitement all day , and the streets
was thronged with people. The body
of the dead outlaw lay in state at the
Kearney houco from G a. m. until 11
a. m. ) and was visited by fully 1,500
persons of both acxes and all ages.
Every train passing through during
the forenoon stopped long enough to
give the passengers a chance to view
the remains , and ono continual stream
of curiosity-seekers poured in ono
door and out another. , Pcoplo came
from milea around , oil foot , on horse
back and in wagon's , and the com
ment was almost unanimous that it
was Jesse without the shadow of a
doubt. Eirly in the day the rumor
spread rapidly over town that Frank
James waa in Kearney to attend the
funeral , and the people were all atjog.
Enquiry of persons supposed to know
the only James boy went far toward
convincing all of the fact that the
bold bandit w s in the town c vorly
disauisod and actually mingling and
talking witl > the crowd , although all
the oflicera and relatives of the Jamea
boys most strenuously denied the re
port. However ' , it may bo put down
as a fact'that Frank James is stop ;
ping at'hor\e to-niqhi ' Aft Z { b'cloc ! :
the funeral precession moved toward
the Baptist church , which upon arrival
of the cortege was found to bo crowded
with anxious spectators. Room was
made for the passaco of the pall
bearers with the coflin , followed by
the near relatives. The remains , en
closed in an elegant metalic casket ,
rested upon a table in front of the
table. The services wcrp conducted
by Rov. J. M. P. Marl in , of Kear
ney , assisted by Rev. R. H. Jones ,
af Lathrop. The services opened
with the hymn , "What a friend wo
liavo in Jesus , " followed by the scrip
ture lesson , then the hymn , "Oh !
Where shall rest bo found ? " Rov.
Martin delivered the funeral dis-
; oursc , saying WP cannot change the
itato of the dead , and as the life and
: arccr of the deceased , and the cir-
; umstances of the sudden taking off
ivero known to all present ho would
: onfmo his remarks to the encourage-
nont nnd hope of the living. The
> nd of all men is death , therefore bo
irepared to cross jho gulf whenever
he time might como.
The text was taken from Matthew ,
J4th 44th "There-
chapter , verse : -
ere , bo yo also ready , for in such an
lour as yo think not , the Son of Man
iomoth. " There were fully five bun-
Ired persons present , and the church
rard was crowded with people. At
ho conclusion of the services the
ninistor announced , by request of the
arnily , that thpso present would not
ollow the remains to their last rest-
ng place , aa it was thought that
uch u largo crowd would have
fatal effect upon the ;
Iccpaaod's half brother then lying in a
iritical condition from n pistol wound
hrough the lungs , received last Jan-
iary. Only a few relatives , intimate
rionds , officers and newspaper men :
ollowed the body to the old home-
lead , but upon arrival there tullyUOO
lorsons were found upon the grounds ,
laving gathered from the surrouding
ountry. The remains of the famous
utlaw were first taken in the house ,
rhero hia wounded brother was ul-
owed to see for the last time his fea-
ures ; then removed to the yard , nnd
11 invited to view the corpse. Two
ours passed and the surging crowd
till pressed around the collln , when
Ira , Samuels and Mrs , Jesse James
rcro escorted to the casket , and a
pone followed which beggars descrip-
ion , With loud wails and lamonta-
ions the two women throw themselves >
pen the coflin , the elder calling the
ongeance of Almighty God upon the
'red-handed murderers of my poor [
unocent boy , betrayed and shot by
ion whom ho had assisted as a friend ,
call for the eternal vengeance of
lim who dooth all things well , " >
-liilo the widow cried out in anguished
ones that she waa "left alone with .
er fatherless children upon the
orld , " and invoked the mercy of
leaven , The two women seemed be-
ido themselves with grief , and for i
alf an hour their sobs were interjected
ath like cries of vengeance upon the
lurdorors of their loved one , and in-
okir.g the powers of God to punish
them for the sake of the innocent mnn
who lay stretched upon his funeral
bier.
bier.Tho
The funeral sermon was then
preached , in which the minister said
the worst as the best could hope for
rownrd nnd forgiveness in the infinite
mercy of God. After the lowering of
the coflin Mrs. Samuels approached a
group of spectators , nnd , with her
voice pitched at n high key , said :
"Oh , God ! Three eons killed nnd my
own right arm blown off. My noble
son murdered for money , for 91,0000.
Lot them tnko it , and if God can for
give their murderous souls , I can.
Ohl Tl-.o villains , to kill that noble
boy. Only two weeks ago to-night
ho came homo and said : 'Ma , if I do
not see you again , wo will meet in
heaven/ They call him a bank
robber , but ho was no baiter for
money , for gold and greenbacks.
Murdered by his friends for money !
Oh ! God forqivo them , because ho
forgave the thief on the cross. Judas
was no such trr.i'.or , and the savage
I ndians wouldn't do such a cowardly
not as these villains who ahot my poor
boy. "
Old Dr. Samuols stood behind his
wife ns HIO ! thus raved , his own eyes
red with weeping. Not n few von
hired the opinion that tlio grief was
only feigned for tlio purpose of excit
ing sympathy in favor of the living
outlaw son , while others were equally
positive thnt the sorrow was real nnd
the outbursts of a broken heart which
ia beginning to yield under the in
creasing strain daily put upon it.
Never in the hUtory of ICoarnoy
was there such a crowd congregated
? s were in town to-day. The IIIAII
whom none cared to sco alive , thous
ands called to look upon his counten
ance and discuss the bloody deeds ] of
the dead robber and merciless 'mur
derer. Mrs. Moses Miller , mother of
the notorious Cloll and Ed. Miller ,
the former killed at the Northfiold
bank robbery , and the latter' sup
posed to have been murdered by Jesse
James , came in town to look jUno :
the face of the dead man. She looko
upon the cofllnod outlaw , but" her
palsied lips refused to speak her
thoughts ,
Suloidov.
National ABsocLitod I'rocs.
April 0 , Win. S.
Dunn , traveling salesman for Goldsmith -
smith , Archer & Co. , cutlery dealers ,
shot and killed himself this morning
during a fit of despondency over the
recent death of his wife.
Dirriiorr , April G. About ten days
ago a truck driver named August
Mobpl mysteriously disappeared and
nothing waa heard of him until this
morning , when his body was found in
bed on the senond Hoar of a brick
barn on Woodbridgo street , where ho
had been keeping his horso. Ho had
laid down with hit ) clothes on and then
shot himself through the head with a
revolver. Deceased was 30 years of
cge and unmarried. His mind had
been wandering sometime before his
disappearance.
CINCINNATI , April G. HenrySchcr-
merbok , 57 years old , German , a resi
dent of this city for twentyfiveye.irs ,
committed ' suicide by hanging in.tli9
cellar'of h'1 ' , * reeHoncu. * * Hin hody'w
discovered this morning nndhad'boei
hanging since yesterday.
ATLANTA , Ga. , April G. Thomas L.
Johnson , a lunatic confined in the
Decatur jail , suicided yesterday by
hanging himself.
Marino llsrtelligonco.
National Associated 1'rcaa.
NEW Youic , April 0. Sailed The
Adriatic , for Liverpool , the State of
Florida , for Glasgow , the Westphalia ,
for Hamburg.
Arrived The Hohenstanifon , from
Bremen , the Bolgravia and Circassian ,
from Glasgow , the Abyssinia , from
Liverpool , the Labrador , from Havre.
ANTWKHI- , April G. Sailed The
Helvetia , for New York.
Arrived The Rhineland , trom Now
York.
GI.ASIIOW , Aprii G. Arrived The
State of Nebraska and Anchoria , from
Now York.
PLYMOUTH , April G. Passed The
Bohemian , from New York for Ham
burg.
LivEitrootfj April G. Arrived The
Hibernian , from Portland , the J'onn-
jylvania , from Philadelphia.
Sailed The Italy , for Now York.
LONDON , April 0. Arrived -Tho
Erin and the Galatia , from-New York.
Sailed The Queen , for Now York.
Murdered on Acoemiit of Jealousy.
'otioiml Associated 1'roM.
LONO BIIANCH , April G. What
will probably prove to bo a murder
ook place here to-night. James
ihrovo ( colored ) for six years past has
md as housekeeper Mrs. Jane Garri-
ion , mother of Rev. A. 0 , Garrison ,
wstor of the Second African M. E.
hurch. About 10 o'clock last night
Vlrs. Garrison returned homo and
bund Shrevo in company with another
iolorcd woman. Mrs. Garrison , without -
out word of warning , drew a lovolver
md fired three times ut Shrovo. Two
f the bullets lodged in Shrovo's
itoraach , the third 'pausing through
ho body near the pit of the arm.
Chore are little hopes of his recovery.
Urs. Garrison surrendered herself to
ho police this morning. The crime is
ittributod to jealousy ,
Labor Trouble * .
National Associated Press.
Tuov , N. Y. , April G , The em-
loyes of the Green Island shops of
ho Gilbert it Bush Company have
initod in a demand for more wagon ,
"he company have the matter under
Consideration.
COHOES , N. Y. , April 0 A strike
s threatened here by which 1,000
ersons will be thrown out of work.
aused by a notice of a reduction of
.0 per cent in wages , given by the
farmony mills this morning.
End of Cornelius VandorblH.
UonM Associated I'rv&t
NKW YOWK , April G. The coroner's
urv in the case of Cornelius J. Van-
lerbilt rendered a verdict of suicide
vhile under aberration of mind.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,
Teller Nominated and Confirmed
as Secretary ,
But Chandler For the Navy
andHuntfto Russia Had
to l > ? Refbrred.
JL _
Senator Farley and Congress
man Page , Presenting New
Chinese Bills.
By the Grioe of First Assistant
Hatton Office Holders Can
Mingle In Politics.
Mlioolltvn pn | Notcii of n National
diameter.
CONGRESS.
National Auocittcd lrcM.
MlOrKKDINQS IN THE HKXATK.
WASHINGTON , April 5. Mr. Dawcs
iniroducod a bill approptiiting $ J > 0-
000 for deficiency in the subsistence
of Indians , duo to the increased price
of beef. Passed.
Mr. Farley introduced an u-ti-
Oliincso bill with h limitation of , tif-
tcon years and extending the tiino of ,
notice from sixty to ninety days. Referred -
forred to the committed on foreign re
lations.
-Mr. Miller ( N. V. ) introduced the
Rhodes bill , subiidizmg ocean mail
linos.
linos.Mr.
Mr. Cameron ( Wis. ) presanted n
remonstrance of , the Good Template
of his a tutu against thu Logan bill to
apply the proceeds of the tax on din-
tilled spirits to educational purposes.
The presidential court bill wan
taken up , Mr. Puj-li addressing the
senate in n prepared speech.
Mr. Garland followed Mr Pui > h ,
and objected to the first section be
cause it rather added complications
to those existing under the present
law.
law.After
After an executive session of five
minutes Teller was ojnfirmcd aa sec
retary of the interior , and the other
nominations were referred. .
When the rpgular session was re
sumed , Mr. Mo r 2111 cpoko on the
presidential court bill.
Mr. Blair opposed the bill , and
wanted to amend a section by the
words "unless both houses of con
gress decide to the contrary. " The
amendment waa lost and the bill
passed.
After executive section the senate
adjourned at 4:45 : till Mouday.
The sen.ito to-dav confirmed the
following : A. J. Auxier , to bo
United States marahal of Kentucky ;
Wise , to bu receiver of public moneys
at Dardanell , Arki ; John K. Falknor ,
to bo surveyor ofjsustoms at Frank
lin , Ky.J ; postmaster , M. A. Gushing ,
at Minonb ; IlU f
raocEEDiNas jx run HOUSE ,
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U kTli > vepijrh tfil
Chalmers , from the
trict of Mississippi , waa made. A
minority report in favor of Chalmers
will be made.
The resolution to place Charles
Coombs , n democrat , on the roll of
house employes passed after opposi
tion , while a motion to reconsider
was tabled by 143 to 153.
The house wont into committee of
the whole on the tariff commission
bill , and after debate rose without ac
tion on the bill.
Mr. Page again naked consent to
present his anti-Chinese bill.
Mr. Springer again objected , and
suggested Mr. Page take the bill to the
president , and see what ho thought
about it first.
Mr. Randall urged that as there
was a bill on the same subject from
the other side , both bo permitted.
Mr. Roboscn moved to adjourn.
Voted down.
Mr. Pngo then presented his bill ,
which waa read
Mr. Willis ( Ky. ) offered a bill on
the same subject.
Mr. Lorry also introduced a bill on
the Hamo subject.
Mr. Pago's bill is the same as that
passed , except it suspends for 10 years
instead of 20. Merry's is the same
except it suspends for 1G years. Wil
lis' suspends for 15 years , and omits
the clause relative to skilled litbor.
The report and bill wai presented
from the committee on naval ufl'airn ,
appropriating § 2,500,000 to complete
iron-cladH.
Mr. Vaorlipos presented a bill
to regulate immigration , providing a
tax of 50 cents on all immigrants to
create a fund to earn for destitute and
sick immigrants. It authorizes the
governors of states to contract for the
care of immigiantu under certain cir
cumstances , and authorizes the send
ing back of insane , permanently dis
eased and criminals to the countries
where they came.
Mr. Doering reported from the In
dian affairs committee tin bill per
mitting the .St. Louis &San Francisco
railway to construct n railroad through
Indian territory , and announced that
1 minority report would bo presented
Favoring submission of the question to
the legislation of the territory.
A communication was received from
the president , with the estimates of
the secretary of war for 850,000 for
Fort McKinney , Wyoming , and $50-
300 for deficiency for transportation
of troops in the present year ,
Adjourned at 3:25 : p. in.
CAPITAL NOTES.
National AuoclUed ITew.
TKLM2K ANI > OIIANDI.KK NOMINATKH.
WASIUNOTON , April (1. ( Henry M.
Teller , of Colorado , was to-day nom
inated for secretary of the interior ;
William E. Chandler , of New Hamp-
Hlilro , for secretary of navy ; William
El , Hunt , of Virginia , to bo minister
to Russia ; and John Jay Knox , of
Minnesota , to bo comptroller of the
currency.
3JI8CEI.I4ANEOUH.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Ilntton , in answer to inquiry , Jm
written a letter that federal employes
may tnko an active part in politic ! nnd
hold political offices while filling federal
oral clllccs ,
It is expected Qlaiup will appear
before the foreign affairs committee
before the close of the Shiphord inves
tigation.
The president's next public recep
tion will take place on the llth inst.
The wars nnd means committee ,
through Gen. Raum , will send a cir
cular to revenue collectors to ascertain
and report the quantity of alcohol
used in the arts and manufactures in
their respective districts. The esti
mated quantity of alcohol for the pur
pose is allowed drawn from bond free
of tax.
The commerce committee have
agreed to insert n clause in the river
and harbor bill appropriating Sl,72t- ;
000 for improvement of the Mississip
pi river below the mouth of the Illi
nois rivor. Of thu , $4,123,000 is to
bo uand below Cairo nnd none to bo
used for lovcca to protect lands , but
may bo used for levees for im-
pinvcmcnt of navigation and the
channel of the river , the work to be
done according to the plans of the
Mississippi river commission.
Gen. PloAsanton , who has boon sick
with pnounlonla for the past two days ,
i < pronounced out of danger by his
ph.VMCun , Dr. Hamilton , to-night.
The nominations of Teller and
Chandler nro considered good. Gos-
sipi concede there will bo no further
cibinct change unless Folgor enters
Iho gubernatorial contest. His pos
sible nnccessor in not guessed nt.
It in thought Kirkwood will bo made
head of the Utah commission.
A warrant llni boon issued through
n postal nlllchl for the arrest of Dr.
Mnry Walker for tampering with the
mails.
MJscollnncons Tolejrnnis.
National Associated I'm ? .
DKTISOIT , Mich. , April i ! . Rov.
John Davis Pierce , who died nt the
ros'ulonco his of daughter in Medford ,
, Mass. , last night , at the ago of 85 ,
WQ a native of Chostorliold , N. 11. ,
and settled SB a missionary in Michi
gan in 1831 , locating ut Marcholl.
VioicsBuno , Miss , April ( ' . Reliable -
liable information wan received hereto
to day of the sale of the Vicksburg &
Ship Island railway , and thu Vickn-
burg t Memphis railway to 11. J.
Wilson & Co. , of Now York , for § 400- ,
000.
NAMIVILLI : , Tonn. , April ( ! . The
general assembly convened in extra
nession to-day on call of the governor.
Nothing of import-nice wasjjofto.
ATLAXIA , Ga. , April 0. The ex
citement over the killing of Rouutrco
at Athens has abated somewhat , and
no further trouble is expected. Con
siderable excitement exists here over
the appearance of a case of small pox.
The patient , who is a negro girl , has
boon sent to the pest house. Those
who have been exposed , thirteen in
number , have been quarantined , and
to-day the row of wooden buildings in
which the case occurred was burned
by the fire department ,
HALIFAX , April 0. Connolly and
Hainm , the oarsmen , have challenged
Ilt'jjvcdy und , Ti.\f. * . < * * Pcnfl ,
Mainetga.pair-oared race of 'three
miles for $1,000 aside , the challenge
to remain open for four weeks.
WitKESiiAKUK , Pa. , April C. At
Sugar Watch , a neighboring mining
village , Thomas Smart accidentally
ahot his brother-in-law , Albert Evans ,
to-day. Smart aimed at a bird and
Evans stepped ftom a tree directly in
front of the gun. Evans was dan
gerously hurt. One shot struck him
in the eye , and others wont deep Into
his face and chest.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , April C. The
state senate to-'dny concurred with the
house in passing a resolution thank
ing the president for vetoing the Chi-
neaobill.
NEW YOKK , April G. A prize fight
bus boon arranged between Owen Ma-
Ion ey and James Wooden , of Pitts-
burg , Pa. , for S500 a side , the fight
take place in West Virginia on Juno
13th.
PHILADELPHIA , April 0. The body
of a respectably dressed colored man ,
45 years of ngo , was found in thu
Delaware at Greenwich park , this
afternoon , with the head almost sev
ered from the body , und a terrible
jp sh from car to car. It was ovi-
.uintly done with n sharp instrument.
The poliuo are investigating.
Foreign Wows.
National Aanoclatod Vita ,
LONDON , April ( I. A dispatch from
Durban says that on account of the
failure of crops a famine exists in Xu-
lulatid , and , there being no reserve
crop on hand , a majority of the in
habitants are on thu verge of starva
tion. An appeal for assistance is be
ing made.
An alliance bot.v'eon Prussia and
Sweden for the invasion of Finland
in the event of war between Russia
and Germany is reported completed.
It ia now bolivud that the Egyptian
chamber of notables refused the request -
quest which had been mudc by France
and England to modify the constitu
tion in conformity with the existing
international financial agreement.
The great powers ore resolved to take
joint energetic measures to protect
the interests of Egyptian bondhold
ers. It is understood these measures
will bo of no weighty character , but
they will practically amount to domi
nation of the country by foreign rep
resentatives. If this bo indeed un
dertaken force must bo used , and it
will probably bo the beginning of very
serious results.
Zioavonwortb. Water Works.
Katloual A&ioclatod tiaa.
LKAVKNWOIITH , Its. , April 0. The
contract for building water works at
Loavonworth was lot to-day for $225-
000.
Beeohor Will Nat Retire Not
Muoli ,
National Associated Vttu.
NEW YORK , April 0 , The story in
tbo Boston Transcript that Ilev.H..W.
Beochor contemplated retiring from
the paatorage of Plymouth church
and permanently from the ministry on
the completion of his 70th birthday
on Juno 2tth , next year , is omphaU
cully denied by Mr. Bocchor , who
ays ho never made snob an announce
ment nnd docs not contemplate any
thing of the k n 1.
ThoSnfTorlne SUtnra nnd Dnlcotn
National AMOdatai Prom.
NEW YottK , April < . The state ex
ecutive committee of the woman's
suffrage party to-night passed rosolu
lions directing their chairman to
memorialize concross against the ad-
illusion of Dakota with a constitution
disfranchising women , and calling on
senators and representatives from
Now York to oppoio the'smto's ad
mission unless suffrage is secured to
women therein.
The StiRltr Crop.
National Arwclalcil frets.
NKW OIU.EANS , April 7. James
Grillin , secretary of the Sugar Plan
ters' association , estimates that 40,000
hogshonds will cover the toss in the
sugar crop. It is safe to say 200,000
hogsheads will bo produced , The su
gar crop will bo larger than last sea
son , and within 20,000 ot the largest
crop since ISlll , This corresponds
with other opinions equally authentic.
THE WHITE FJuAG.
The Union Pactllo and C. , D. & Q.
Agree on an Armistice.
A few days ago General Manager
Potter of the C. , B. & Q. , came to
this city and , with othorfunctionarics
of the two lines , hold a consultation
with General Mnnagor Kimball , of
the Union Pacific. At the time it
was given out that the subject of dis
cussion was the terminal facilities of
the two roads in Denver , and that an
amicable understanding wan ar
rived at.
It now transpires that the business
before the mooting was of a far more
important character. As is well
known , the two roads have for some
time been fighting for the possession
of territory in Nebraska , each invad
ing the field occupied by the other aa
fast as they could do DO , and otton at
the cost of riotouH work and bitter le
gal contests.
This year plans had bean laid for a
large amount of railroad construction
throughout the state , upon the suppo
sition that labor could bp obtained
cheap. As a further incentive , the
price of iron has boon gradually fall
ing and the cost of rolling stock do-
Bconding at a rapid rato. lion over ,
the prospect of having to pay their
men living wages seuma , to have been
a convincing argument against carry
ing on the war any longer , and
it. is stated positively that an
agreement was o'ntorcd into
to do no more railroad building in
Nebraska this year , beyond the com
plction of lines already under way ,
Under this arrangement the Union
Pacific will abandon the proposed
Lincoln and Beatrice extension and
iho-B. &M , suspend operations in the
direction of Grind Island and the
liuupt valley , * iwhich ! latter -placo
they 'had already to gobble aomo of
the boat land in the land. This is
but ono of several points of coraprn
miso agreed upon. Ono contractor
alone , who had been promised ono
hundred miles of road to grade this
year , has been informed that it was
uncertain if ho could bo given ton ,
and so it goes with all the rest.
Sntton Now * .
Correspondence of Tlio Dor.
SUTTON , Nob. , April 5. The muni
cipal election passed off very quietly ,
the license party carrying the day
without an opposition ticket in the
field.
field.Edgar
Edgar elects a temperance trckot.
The recent heavy rains coming on
after all the small grain bad boon
sown , has made the prospects of both
farmers and merchant vary flattering ,
indeed. The high price of seed
wheat has slightly lessoned the
breadth of wheat sown , only to in-1
crcaso the acroigo of ccrn a much
more surely profitable crop. 'Iho
truth of the adage "That it is an ill
wind that bbiva nobody any good"
has boon happily verified , aa applied
to the destructive hail storm of last
season , Thousands of acres of wheat
were so utterly destroyed that oven
the second growth wheat that came
on after the great storm was not har
vested , but Buffered to return to the
earth. The later rains of autumn
sprouted this grain , which grow and
flourished , being nicely protected by
thu straw from the former crop
from the blasts of winter , und
comas out this spring a splen
did crop of "volunteer" wheat.
This crop of wheat stands now about
five inches high , thick and healthy ,
and will probably jiold twelve to
twenty bushels to the acre , adding
largely to the advantage of the farm
ers that lost so heavily last year.
Clark & Carr have recently started
up their patent brick machine to sup
ply the brick for two new biick stores
that are to bo erected in Button this
season to accommodate the increasing
demand of merchants to engage in
trade.
The magnificent forest park in the
city of Button is now putting forth its
mantle of deep green , offering pleasant
relief to eye that wearies of the mon
otony of the prairie. The hills sur
rounding present inviting sites upon
which to build homos , It is the pre
diction of your correspondent that the
day will como when these superior
natural advantages will single out
Button as the quiet and attractive
town of all others in Nebraska to iivu
and take in all of the substantial parts
of this life. 1'LAi.o.
NOTICE.
A meeting of the republican city
central committee is hereby called at
Ftromons Hall at 8 p. m , , April ( ith.
By order , D. Sr. GKVEK ,
Secretary.
THE BANDIT IN LINCOLN.
How "Tlio Beo" Correspondent
Saw Jesse James ,
With the Asaiatanco of One of
Piukerton'a Man
Huntera.
The Hugo Amount of Buamoss
Done by the Lincoln
Land Office.
Mooting of the Board of Man *
agora For the Next
State Fair.
Snpromo Court and Rani
Notoi.
Corrciiomloncc of Tnx lint. ,
LINCOLN , April C. Something like
three weeks ago a man addressed
your correspondent hero and told him
that ho wanted a word In private. As
soon as your correspondent learned
the other's name he recognized in him ,
in spite of a carefully arranged dis
guise , ono of the shrewdest of Allan
Pinkorton'a detectives , with whom he
had enjoyed a tolerably intimate ac
quaintance in Chicago. Said the de
tective , "If you want
TO HEF. A MAN1
that you never will have a chance to
see again , como down to the depot
with mo. "
"Who is it ? " was asked.
"Never mind , " was the reply.
"You como with mo and you will not
regret it. "
Not being unwilling to see this re
markable party , your correspondent
wont down to the depot at noon and
sauntered up and down the platform ,
with Ilia detective friend. As the
Atchison train was about pulling out
the Chicago man directed the n port-
or'n attention casually to a brawny ,
good looking man , apparently about
forty ycara of ago , who waa
AT THAT MOMENT
boarding the train.
"Who is it ? " queried the reporter.
"I'll toll you seme time , " was the
hurried response as the detectives
jumped on the train as it started ,
leaving the nowa gatherer in a state of
amazement at the mystery pervading
the whole matter. The recollection
of the episode had boon pretty well
effaced when , this morning , your cor
respondent received a copy of the
Kansas City Timoa containing a pro
fusely marked account of the killing
of Jesse James , >
WITH TIIH filOKlFlOANT WOIIIH
written across the top of the sheet :
"Do you remember the man Ishowod
you i three , weeks since ! " .It * ,
then , no less a person than the notorious \
rious outlaw , who , f or florae as yet un
known reason , had made a flying visit
to this portion of the country. If
your correspondent has the good for
tune to run across the detective
again , ho will Hecuro from him the
particulars of the affair , and has no
doubt but tlmt they will mnko inter
esting reading.
The government land ollico at Lin
coln has sold , in the past threa
months , 572.54 acres. Tlio govern
ment land in this district hat ) been all
disposed of , with the exception of a
few almost worthless tracts , and in a
year or two the ollico will probably bo
consolidated with that of Beatrice.
The only apparent reason for keeping
it open is that
IT AFronns A GOOD I > L\OK
to dispose of some of the parly
"workers. "
The board of managers of the state
board of agriculture is in session here
to-day , completing the list of premi
ums anil speed attractions for the next
Fair. George B. Skiuner , of this city ,
has boon rnado superintendent of the
speed department , and a racing cir
cuit has boon arranged to include
Davenport , Des Moines , Omaha , '
Creston and ited Oak. The prospocta 4,1 f'l '
for a successful fair are very promis
ing at present.
Tlio suprom ? court decided a largo
batch of cases yesterday. Nothing of
importance waa done either there erin
in the United States court.
Heal estate is picking up a little
lioro in consequence of more favorabla
weather. No indications exist , how
ever , of any particular amount of
building ( his season , ARGUS.
Ei-Mintstor Angell on the Bill.
National Associated I'rcu.
DKTHOIT , April ( ' . In an inter
view to-day President Angoll , of the
University of Michigan , late minister
to China , said the second treaty with
China was a modification , not abro
gation , of the Burlinuamo treaty.
The Oliinoso refused the agreement
to prohibition of immigration , and
understood it as suspension as in the
veto message , Whether or not the
vetoed bill trespasses on the righta
conceded by the treaty depends on
construction of the term "Reasona
ble. " Ancjsll understood it in a limited
sense .that power to suspend foe
twenty years is contained in the
treaty , if technically construed.
When the Australian colonies arbi l
trarily prohibited Chinese immigra :
tion the Ohinoso government did
nothing.
OLio Legislature.
National Associated I'rcss.
COLUUIIUS , 0. , April 0. In the
house tlio senate resolution was adopt
ed for adjournment on April 17-
Mr. Locko's rodutrictiug bill , giving
the republicans 18 and the democrat *
! ] members , and & substitute giving the
republicans 15 and the democrats C ,
were reported and made special order
for Friday afternoon ,
