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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR , OMAHA THURSDAY MOKNING MAY 18 , 1582. THE ROOM OF REFORMERS That in Which theU , P , Attor ney Issued His Checks on the Sly , While Cams Roped in the Un wary to 9eouro Pledges of Profit. Ho Hires a Hall iu the "Com meroiar to Farther the Flans Plans of Hia Masters , And Dispenses the Wherewith to Live High From the Kail road Treasury. Minute Details of the Attemp to Bribe a Member of the Legislature. And the Equally Uninoooaafn Effort to Hath the Damna- "ble Affair. Van Wycu'B Brief But Pointed Ghal longotolHls Chlof Accuser. Special Correspondence ol TBK Bw. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 17. Messrs Perkins , Gero and Doane , of th Oarns investigating committee , me yesterday and examined Mr. Robborta and Mr. Reynolds. The Ustimou ; adduced was conclusive as showing that Cams was very willing to act as agent for the transportation of mes sages relative to the corrupt use o money. Between Robbort's testhnon ; and Thurston's affidavit , there is no much opportunity left for Cams to escape. The committee mooting was well attended and elicited much inter cat. Below is given Mr. Robbert'n testimony , The evidence of Reynolds nolds hinges chiefly o'n his personal relations lations to Cams , and bpro but inci dentally upon the main facts. Ho gave it in a straightforward manner which bore out the impression that h was sure of what ho was tolling. Mr. Robberta was sworn according to form and the examination proceed ed us follows : Q. What ia your present officia position ? A. I am representative it the legislature from the Fifty-first dis trict. trict.Q. Are you acquainted with Mr Cams ? A. Yes , sir. Q. Have you seen the charges tha' ' have been made against him. A. Yes ir. ir.Q. . Is the affidavit true ? A , It is in substance , if not in words. Q. State whether you had any con- -iramaiiou-.with. .P rns dimng the last session of th'o legislature. "A. Yes" * " air. air.Q. . When and where ! A. I think it was the night after the appointment of the committees possibly the night after that at the Commercial hotel. Q. State the conversation ? A. can't give the conversation word for word , but the substance of it I can give. Mr. Cams came to my room , or else met mo in tbo hall I cannel state surely which after 12 o'clock al night , and , I think , opened the door and said that he wanted to HOB mo. Ho asked mo to , go with him. ] started with him , ho taking my arm Wo walked around toward the stairway - way , when I asked him where ho was going. Ho said : "To Thuraton's room. " I told him that I didn't want to go there , and asked him what ho wantod. I said I didn't want to go to see Thuraton. Ho urged mo to go , and asked mo how I stood on the railroad question. I told him that I had no fight to make upon the rail roads , and that I thought that only reasonable legislation should bo taken on that subject. He then said that if I should ute ray influence as chair man of the railroad committee in their interests I could get $5,000. I said I couldn't do that , as I couldn't look my peaple in the face if I did it. Ho said that they would abuse me anyway , a'nd that if I took the money I , could go homo and build a house , as the ragged-asses would abuse mo anyway , After telling Mr. Cams that I didn't think I could do this , I said to him that I didn't think the company would do it anyway. Ho said that they would. I said , "How do you know , Ciirns ? " Ho said , "Go with mo now to Thuraton'a room , or to Church Ilowo's room , and they will pay you part of the money right away. " I wish to correct my aih'davit as far as it reflects on Church Howe , as I don't know whether ho know about it. Howe's room WAS opposite Thuraton'a. Q. What did you say to that ? A. I refuaedto go , and ho took hold of mo and begged mo to go along ? Q , Thia conversation occurred in the hallway ? A. Yea , air. Q , Did you have any other conver sation with Mr. Carna afterward. A. Yea , air. Ho came up again , either to my room or to the hull , Then wo had a conversation something like what wo had before , he saying that I had a chauco to fix myself and was very foolish not to do it ? Q , Did ho repeat his offer of § 5,000 ? A. I so understood it' Ho didn't name the amount. Q. Did he insist upon going to Mr. Thuraton to got the money ? A. No , sir. sir.Q But the first time ho came from Thuraton to you ? A. No , air ; ho only claimed to bo representing Thuraton , Q , Had you soon Thurston befpro that ? A. 1 don't remember having seen Mr. Thurston before that , Q What length of time elapsed between - tweon the two uiterviowu ) A. I can't etato exactly , but not over a week , I think. Q , Do you remember whether you iad anything ia committee in regard to railroads between these two inter views ? A. No , air. I don't romombo distinctly about that now , Q , You haven't qonc fully into tha conversation. Did you Bay nothin particular ? A. I aaid I couldn't do i and wouldn't do it , I said that I ha no fight to make on the railroads , Q. You understood him to refer ( the first conversation when yout lko together the second time ? A. Tee air. air.Q. . Did you ever repeat this matte to anyone daring the session ? A. Yet sir. I can give names if necessary. Q. You made no charges ? A. Yc sir , I did. I told Mr , Hill , the sher iff of Butler county , who is now i town , all about it , 1 also told th the treasurer of Butler county. The. were both at homo when I told them I told Mr. Reynolds in regard to it although I said nothing positively un til so mo time after. Q. Did you toll them that it wa Mr. Cams ? A. Yes sir , I did. Q. Havp you had any interview since that time with regard to that oc curanco with any of these gentlemen whom you have mentioned ? A. Yc air. On the 20th of March. I talko with Mr. Cams about it at Omaha. Q. How did this come about ? A I received a telegram from Frank P Ireland March 1st , saying : "I want to see you on business of importance ti youraolf. Come at once. I canno leave. " I went to Omaha at once and got there at noon. I saw Mr Ireland at the Withnoll house. Itolc him that I wanted to go homo thai evening , and would like to know wha ho wanted. Ho uekod mo to wait un til ho returned from Council Bluffs Ho said that ho had overheard a con venation which rotated to mo , _ and he had sent for mo to tell me of it. " H said that it was Cams and Thuraton or Oarns nnd somebody else. I asket what it was about Ho said that they were giving mo "fits , " ivnd that the ] wcro mad at him about something Ho heard them mention Dr. Collins said that ho had received $50 for at tending mo while I was pick hori I said that if this waa-nll he had to aay I would go home , as I didnotcaro for their talk. Ho then wanted mete to go and BOO Cams , am Thuraton , as they wcro .mad at him. That evening I went back to the hoto and sent for Mr. Ireland. Ho wasn'i in hia room , but the clerk said to the bell boy that perhaps he was in Room 89. The boy came buck and said he wasn't there , and a moment after Mr. Ireland came down and wo had an other such conversation as before. I then went to the register to sec who occupied Room 89 and found that i was Cams' room and that ho .and Ire land were rooming together. In the merning the clerk spoke to mo nboul a man named Spitts living at David , and said that Thurstun hud a collec tion against him , and asked me to go to Thuraton'a office and BOO about it. Just then Dick Hall , Thuraton's part ner , came in and said Thurston wanted to see mo , and I wont with him down to the office. There I met Mr. Cams and Thurston. The latter asked mo something'in regard to this affidavit and I told Hm .that I would no ? talE to tlieui bolli togither ? bufr would with either ono privately. Mr , Carna then left the room at Thurston's request and I talked to him. I told lim I had nothing against him , as he lad always treated me well. Q. What was the object of his wanting you to go to nee him ? A. I don't know , except that this was the only matter spoken of. Q. Was nothing said about the affi davit you made ? A. Vei , flir ; I think Mr. Thuraton , sked mo about it , and I toldhim that ! didn't swear any thing against him. Q. Did ho say anything showing low ho know of the affidavit's exist ence ? A. I don't know whether ho Hold anything about that or not. Ho said , hat he got it fiom Mr. McOoon. I lad a conversation with Mr. Carns after that , and ha told mo that I didn't dare to Bay anything about it , and asked mo if the matter between lim and Reynolds couldn't bo fixed up. Ho wanted to know if it could > o fixed up in some way. I Baid that : thought it could. He Baid further more that if I persisted in making" hat public ho would use every means n his power to crush me. He wont down tojtho hotel with mo , and there wo entered a hack together and went o the depot , where he loft me. Q. What was the subject of convor- ation then- Ai We were talking about this mat a er between him and Reynolds , Q Was anything said in that con versation about what occurred between rouand Carna at thehotoK A. Certainly. Q , Can you state the conversation ? L. No , air. Ho never denied the natter. We talked it over. Q. Can you give what was said ? A Darns said to mo that he did it out of riendship to me ; that I was a friend f his and he wished to do mo a good urn. I don't remember the rest of ho conversation. Q , Was there nothing said in the onversalion between you and Thura- ton about this talk with CamsA. / . I on't remember whether I told Thurs- on what Carna had aaid to mo or not , ify recollection is that I never told Hr , Thurston about Cams and what 10 had said to mo. Q , Was anyone present at your ! onversation with Mr. Cams at the , otel ? A. No , sir. : Q. What was Thuraton doing hero t the hotel at that time ? A. I don't mow. I aupposo ho was attending to ho interest ) of the company for which 10 is assistant attorney. [ He-cess. ] After the committee reassembled , Mr. Robbeits completed his testimony n a few minutes , strengthening such ' latters as had already been brought ! ut. Mr , Reynolds was then called nd briefly examined. He corrobor- ted the testimony of Mr. llobburta s far aa it related to him , and testi- lad to the motives whbh led him to nvcstig.ito these charges. The invea- gation will bo continued to-morrow , hen Mr. Carns will probably bo put ( n the stand. i ie 11 K IKVrr INV bTlCIATIMl COMMITTEE e ill probably meet this afternoon and n T ' li r. begin their laborr , Dr. Miller will bo given a benefit by his friend , John D. Howe , who is a member of the com mittee. Senator Van Wyck sent this telegram to thu doctor last evening : "You kindly invited mo to como into court. Plcaso como immediately before senate committee with wit nesses , If you have none , bring Sunday edition of llorald. Nona other will bo received. Don't ' mis take the train aa your partner , Gib son , did in 1881 , and go to Utah in stead of Lincoln. " An investigation has boon started in the house to govern the general charges of bribery and corruption made in connection with the last ses sion. Mr. Liughlin heads the comj mittco appointed for thia purpose. The committee on claims made a report to the house this morning on the militia appropriations. The ro- pflrt was thoroughly ox-patto , and called fortk bitter denunciation from Messrs. Ilolman and Hansom , and a loud protest from Moorp of York , who introduced the resolution to investi gate the claim. The sonoto spent the forenoon _ in discussion of the apportionment bills. No decision was reached. Mr. TefTt presented a communica tion from Senator Van Wyck asking that the investigation of the charges against him might bo conducted with open doors. ABGUS. CRIMINAL NEWS. National Awoclatod Prom. FATAL rRACAS. COLUMBUS , 0. , March 17. At Worthmgton , thia county at noon , Adolphus Fuller shot and proba bly fatally wounded Louis Fairbor. Both are butchers and the trouble was about money matters. A DEAD STIUNOBn. CDARLXSTON , W. Va. , March 17. D. McCowan found a stranger mur dered this morning. His throat was cut from ear to oar. No clue. RUICIDR. DETKOIT , May 17. About twelve o'clock to-day the attention of Mayor Thompson and a policeman on Gris- weld street , front of Mofiatt block was drawn by the sound of a pistol shot to a man near them. The mayor was scarcely throe foot distant. The policemen seized the man's right arm and asked : "Did you fire that shot ? " Without trying to remove his right arm from the side pocket of his coat tlio stranger suddenly draw a re volver with his left hand from anoth er pocket , placed the muzzle to his oar and blew his brains out before the horrified policemen and Mayor Thompson could interfere. The suicide happening at noon on ono of- the most prominent corners of the citydrew an immense crowd. The body was taken in charge by the coroner. At last accounts it had not boon iden tified. It waa that of a man 30 years of age , dressed like a mechanic , and in hia pobkot was found a box of cart ridges and the stub of a railroad ticket from Hamilton to Chicago. THE MALLEY CASE. HAVBN , Conn. , May 16. Benjamin J. Brady testified ho bad cHa'rgToPa base ball' tent at Wept " Haven and that ho saw Jennie Cramer , Blanche Douglas and James Malloy at the baseball ground be tween 8 and 9 o'clock the night before her body was found. Witness after wards worked at Newton for Freder ick King. King told him ex-Judgo Blydonburg , M&lley's counsel , had told him ( Kinu ) if Brady would either leave the state or testify James Malley was not thcro , ho could have § 3,000. Witness , nfter some parley , promised to call on James next time ho went to New Ha ven. When ho wont James was in jail and refused to eo him. d F. Payne , a bowling alloy keeper , testified to selling a glass ot boor to James Malloy between eight and twelve o'clock that Friday night and that James took another glass , handed it to a person who stood out side the door and who said , "Como , Malley , lot's bo going. " In the Malloy case this afternoon several'witnesses testified to seeing James Malley , Jennie Cramer , Walter Malley and Blanche Douglas at West Haven Friday night. Detootiyo Brewer , who arrested Blanche at Liz zie Bundy'a in Now York , was on the stand when the court adjourned. The prosecution expect to show by wit nesses that the Malloys had conspired with a vile proatituto and brought her to Now Haven and palmed her off as virtuous woman in order to over come and ruin Jennie Cramer. The detective testified to finding Blanche to in the house of LizzioBuudy , and her , admissions as to her disreputable life. Brewer will be further examined to morrow. A Bad Treasurer. National AssoditeU Frees. HAKUISBDRO , Pa. , May 17. The ccounta of Adam Dundorco , ox- w ounty treasurer of Reading , show a otul indebtedness of $53,880 instead f $20,000. The bondsmen have been iven until June 1st to settle. Southern Iiawleimecf. National AwocUted PreM. NBW OnLKANR , May 17. On Mon- fty morning a mob of two hundred aid d the St. Martinavillo jail , ro- loved Joseph E. Jenkins , who inur- ored his brother-in-law , Caatill , from io oil , carried him to the scene of io murder and hung him. On a lioir way they seized Azar ( colored ) ut on bond charged with killing u roung man. Azar was hung to the amo tree. Great excitement pro- ails , The governor oilers a reward f 82,000 for the arrest nnd convic- 011 of the persons engaged. On Monday W. Harrington killed i. W , Phillips near Lexington , Miss , 'ho cause of the quarrel was about omo cattle , a Starlloutors Disgorge- 01 fttloml Associated I'll * * , 01of May 17. In the ot asua of Ltgtando , Ensign and Choya- th on Price , against whom verdicts for to 20,000 each were recently found for ca on fulfillment of star route contract * ) , 10 United States district court to-day as efused a new trial and ordered judg- ro neut to be entered , Pi NAILING THE THIEVES. The First Important Stop by Con- grogs in the Interest of the People , Railroad Land Grants Not Complied with to Revert to the Government , The Result of Diligent-Research by the Judiciary Committee of the Houso. Congress Still Sampling Bond ed Whisky and1 Bank -i * < Charters. . , The Civil Engineer * Take Time tiy the Fovolook to The Domocrata Squirming From a Dose ot Their Own Modlolno. AN IMFORTANTMOVE IN TUB KATTKK 07 RAILIIOAD LAN WASHINGTON , May 17. It will be remembered that Mr. Cobb of Indiana recently introduced a-'bill in the house providing for forfeiture of landa granted to railroads where the terms of the grant had not boon com plied with and the bill waa referred to thu judiciary committee. Under this the committee harp made their first report to the housoC.boing iu the case of the claim of the ( jatonnagon % Brulo river railroad forVlands hold by certain parties in Michigan in volving forfeiture ofx many mil lion dollars. The committee's work has been strictly { private. The result of the action aflecta the value of all claims made , under the same head. The land in the case reported on waa granted the compvny under an act of congress to aid , iu the completion - tion of the road. The road was not constructed during the , term of years mentioned in the gran'f , but after the time expired the company constructed its road , and , claiming land , attempted to dispossess parties who had in the meantime possessed _ it under the usual method of gaining government land. These parties appealed to con gress for power to perfect their title to the lands as already granted by government officials. The bill was vigorously opposed in'the ' committee , not only by representatives of the Outonnagon & Brulo River railroad , but by other corporations , who felt that a decision on this bill must affect their cases. Tho'rencrt of the'com mitteo farou tin confirmation of the aoU of the government officials granting landi to settlers and purchasers , and declar w the claims of the ; railroad comftauy # > id , and , re "oolUmeTTds liiu i > ni > tigo of I'ft bill. % The report discusses the questions involved at great length , and is the result of much labor on the part of the committee. CAPITAL NOTES. National Associated Vtcts.j AN AN-nOPKIATION. WASHINGTON , May 17. The house committee on public buildings has agreed on the bill appropriating 875,000 for a public building at Day ton , Ohio. TO ( ill BXAMINED Anaiatant Secretary of State Hitt will bo examined by the foicign affairs committee this week. TUB KIOHT OK WAY. The house committee on Indian affairs have agreed to recommend con currence in the senate amendments to the bill granting right of way through the Choctaw resuivation to the tit. Louis & SanFrancisco railroad. NEW BANK. The First .National bank of Daven port , Iowa , capital $100,000 , is author ized to commence business. IUMIOKATION. WASHING TON , May 17. The offi. report plaoaa the total tin migration for April at 104,274 , ton thousand in excess cess of April last year. RTAUVINO INDIANS. Agent Llovrellyn telegraphs the Indiana - diana oflico from Moacalero agency that , owing to the failure ot congress appropriate subsistence , it will bo necessary to tranfer the Indians at that agency to the war department to keep them from starvation. Ho Bays that nothing short of force can make them romuiij on the reservation and . starve. M Bonda redeemed under call to-day wcro § 2,893,350. 8TANDAHB TIMB. C At the convention of civil engineers ia to-day u special committee on stand ard time reported through Sanford Fleming of Ottawa , chairman , that Ni they had expressions of opinions on the question from every state in the Union and the British provinces.- number of railroad men and scientists c , have boon heard from. The emphatic opinions received on several points all are in favor of the establishment of comprehensive system of rfj stand ard time as soon as practicable ; ninety-Boveii'por cent approved gen erally of the scheme under considera tion of the society , seven per cent lit were in favor of the four standard moridan time for North America ono Si hour apart ; six per cent for two stand at ard and three percent for a contin st ental standard. The convention resolved - BC solved to take first atop necessary for or time reform , and the establishment of wiw prime or zero mcridin. With that w end in viowthoy acoktno co-operation other nationalitiea. In event of , other nations declining to co-oporato the people OH the Western Continent Ci establish a prime moridan for their th [ onvonionco. av At the meeting of the engineers' issociution , this evening , a paper was as road on the ovetllovr of the Mississip river by Elmer Coortliol , and also to on Tests for Iron and Stool , by Cap- turn Michviolis and President Gottllob of Christoni bridge works. TUB DKMOUIUTIO CAUCUS after adjouromont of the house , last ed for two hours. _ There was a strong fooling in opposition to the considera tion of election CMOS before the appro priation bills were disposed of. Long speeches were made by Randall , Car lisle , Sparks , House , Konna , Ilolman and other loading men. Various proposition were presented and dis cussed without any action. The fol lowing , by Mr. Konna , was adopted : RESOLVKD , That the purposes as indicated by the republican majority to force a dcciiioti of the contested cases of Mackov against O'Connor upon evidence which was materially altered by Maokey without notice to O'Connor or Dibble , prosunt occupant of the scat , or their knowledge , which evidence , it has boon openly charged , has boon forged , and which boon recently proved by sworn testimony in the fedora era ! court lo have boon forged , and the denial by said rouublicau majority through its party vote in its committee - too to give an opportunity to Dibble , present contostoo , that the evidence so altered by quid Maokey bo retaken in a manner and subject to all safe guards as procribod by law for the as certainment of truth , IB a flagrant at tempt to deny justice in aaid case , demanding as it shall receive our condemnation. CONFUTATIONS. The senate in oxooutivo session this afternoon confirmed the following nominations ; Win , A. Maury , assist ant attorney general of tha United States. Consuls H. 0 Miller , of Minnesota , at Guayaquil ; 0. N. Toualoy , ot Minnesota , at Trieste ; P. Corbet , United States marshal of the district of Nevada ; James C. Jewell , surveyor of customs , Evansville - villo , Ind. ; A. J. Kaufman , collector of internal revenue , Ninth district of Pennsylvania. Postmastora Louis 0. Smith , at Slatington , Pa. ; Amanda 0. Sullivan , PottsviUo ; Geo. P. Humphrey , Shoyboygan , Mich. ; Mor ton L. Caidoll , Hancock , Mich. CONGRESS flBNATB PUOCKKDIN08. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , May 17. Senator Call offered o resolution in structing the pension committee to report a bill granting pensions to sol' dters of Indian wan prior to 1815. The whisky bond bill was discussed until 2 p. m. , when it went over. The 5 per cont. land bill was taken'up. The amendments were debated at length by Sonatora Allison , Bayard , Sherman , Blair , Hoar , Merrill , Ilnw- ley , Conger , Plumb and Saulsbury , and without coming to a conclusion the senate wont into oxccutivo ses sion , and when the doors were opened at 0 p. m. the senate ad journed. 110USB rnOCBKDINGB. The debate on the bill to continue national bank charters was resumed , the democrats opposing. The house spent the entire afternoon on the bill. , T Shiohord- Nation * ! Associated Pro . WASHINGTON , D. 0 , May 17. The kouso committee on foreign affairs wore in secret session until 11:30. : When the doors were oponcd the chairman told Shiphordtho committee had decided to put the following question : "Will you furnish the committee with copies of all corre spondence between yourself and any person or persona whom soever , and all papers and other evidence in your possession tending to show what you attempted to do , to enforce the claim of the Peruvian Company , or to induce the United States to enforce its claims against Peru ? " Sliiphurd answered emphatically that ho would not. The committee wont into executive session , and de cided to discharge Shiphcrd until fur ther orders. Adjourned until to-morrow. HIIIl'IlllHD BQUKALH. Shiphord has written a long latter to Chairman Williams , complaining of his treatment by the com mittoo by their permitting Blaine BO wide A lat itude , and summarily dismissing him without an opportunity bf answoi- ing Blaine or correcting Blair's testimony. Ho notified the committee - too that ho is prepared to supply in effect , although not literally , nil evi dence called tor and stated tint thin evidence includes an important letter from the president recently discovered - od in correspondence witli oflljiil and unofficial representatives of Pom , and with the doparlmerit of state through , the consul. Ho Biibrn.tj that the committee which 1ms allow I'd its BUFfiion to bo Hi madu ft vehicle * of personal as sault in the hearing of tlio whole country has used a licence , to which annexed an unquestionable duty. The Presbyterian * . Natlmml Auoclated I'reu. III. , My 17. A largo number of delegates to the gen eral tuseiribly of the Picsbytorian church which meets here to-morrow , have already arrived , Among the Llistinijuiahud men now hero are Ilov. Dr Irenius , Prima of Now York , and Ilov , John L. Novins , ot Ohoioo , D China. Seeliinc the Assassin * . Katlooal Anaoclatod 1'ietn. NEW YOHK , May 17. The United ' States marshal , under orders from the itfttu department , boarded the Cunard itoamship Scythiu at quarantine and leurchod unsuccessfully for the murd- jrors of Cavendish and Burke , ila ( [ J irill also search the Stuto of Indiana when eho arrives. C Thu United States marshals en- aged in search for thu Cavendish- assassins on tlio board the Dunard steamer Soythia , returned to K heir oflico this afternoon , there to Kdi iwait ardors from United States Mar- di diPi ihal Knox. They all expressed their Pi issuranco that the murderers of Lord he Uavondish and Burke had not como tr this country by the Cunarder. The ar marshals will search the steamer In diana which is expected to-morrow. A WOLFE AT DAY. He Turns Dpon His Trnducors nnd SuiMtes Thorn Up. National AnoctaUd rr * j. SuNiitniY , IV , May 17. An independent - pendent republican conference tooloct delegates to the state convention , May 24 , was largely attended. C. S. Wolfe was elected senatorial ilclcgato and Col. John McClory , of Molten , And David Shustor , of Shamnkin , roprojcintativos , Wolfe was called upon to 'dofino his position in the party , which ho did in an hour's speech , vindicating himself from the charges brought against him. Ho flatly denied that there had been any bargain with Cameron or his party and closed as follows * " 1 deprecate the action wo will bo obliged to take. I deprecate demo cratic ascendancy iu the state , but all hope of pence is at ond. Nothing is loft but war. war against the spoils system and bosses. Lot the future take care of itself. I have full confi dence in the intelligence , wisdom and patriotism of the people. If they provo themselves able to overthrow the spoils system and bosses rule they can bo relied upon to successfully meet any other evil that may confront thorn. " BOUGHT OFF. PHILADELPHIA , Pa. May 18. A sensation has bouii created m political circles by the public withdrawn ! from the independent movement of the president of the splect council , Smith , who was recently placed in that posi tion as a representative reformer. In justification of his action ho says ho is satisfied with the ticket nomi nated at Harrisburg hist week and fears that opposition to it might give the state Mid nation into the hands of the democratic party. Ol'KMNCI Tillt CAMPAIGN. Senator Cooper opened thn ropubli' can headquarters this afternoon and will to-morrow isuo an address to the republicans ot the state urging the importance of organization , llo em phatically denies the rumors of the non-accoptanco of Mr. Marshall , and says the latter accepted the evening of the nomination. Ho says the canvass will bo the most aggressive ever known in the state , and that Messrs. Beaver , Marshall , Gruor and Davis will stump every county in the state. THE OllKENUACKElUS. The city delegation to tlio green back labor convention , which opens at Harrisburg to morrow , loft to night , inatructod for the following ticket : For governor , Thomas A. Armstrong , of Alloghany ; lieutenant governor , .Robert Tomlinson , of Berks ; secretary of internal nil airs , Maj. J. Y. Pawdcrly , of Lackawamm ; congrcssman-at-large , J. W. Schuck- ers , of Philadelphia. Loaders of the party. claim it will have the support of the Knights of Labor. If this is well founded and the Wolfe indepen dents determine ) on aggressive can * paign , it is believed the outlook for the republican ticket will bo unfavor able. IUQBA11T SALLY. Pa. , March 17. A largo and enthusiastic labor mass mooting was hold this evening and was largely attended by delegates to the grutmbitck labor convent ion , which is to bo held to-morrow. Addresses S were delitorud by Mr. Taylor of Al legheny county , Hon. .Tamer E. Km- crson of Buavur Falls , Charles Arm strong of Pittaburg , and Frank H , Heath , chairnim ot the greenback state executive oommittoo. The con m vention of to-morrow promises to bo wall attended. Fire cl National AiaocIaUd 1'rew ST. Josicm , May 17.-1Tho loss by the fire at Stuwartavillo , Mo. , is larger than at first supposed. Every busi ness stand in the place with the ex ception of ono small grocery is de stroyed , Forty odd store buildings , together with the Independent oflico , bank and two hotels , were swept away. The loi-s apgn-gates $180,000 , insurance 3,800. Frightful Death- National Aiaoilauxl fttm. GKEKNPIKLD , Mais. , May 17. Fred Chamberlain , the widely known West Orange farmer , and bin wife died yes- torduy from poison. Chamberlain in- aculatod in his hands from truailo with which ho was fertilizing his lands , Hit wife was poisoned from dressing his sores. Thn n fleet was swift , their bodicn being bloated and disfigured , and with difficulty coffined. They wore buried last ni ht. Muritin IntelliRouco , Ha'.lontl Awovfcled I'rmi NKW YOIIK , Muy J7. Sailed The Servia and Erin fet Liverpool , the 81 Labrador for Havre ; arrived , the lo WiHconsin from l/v.-ipool , Furnossia BC from Glasgow , Oimcoan Lecovillo BCW from Bordeaux , Diipy DoLorn from til Marseilles , ra limmoni , May 17. Sailed The a Borriu for Liverpool. loire PHILADELPHIA , May 17 Sailed The Switzerland for Antwerp. AMSTKIIIUM , May 17. Arrived Tlio Edam from Now York. GLASGOW , May 17. Arrived The re Devonian from Now York. fir BUKIIKN , May 17. Arrived The in Now York Bailed tha BO Moocl/rom ; , BOD Ohio for Now York. D York.M M y IB. Sailed CON 1'Jio Hecla for Now York. N Livr.iirooL , May 17 Arrived The England from .Vow York ; sailed , the pc ligypt for NovYoik. . ai HAMIIUKU , Muy 17. Sailed The fa Jilbort for Novr York , via. Havre. atwi LONDON , May 17. Sailed Tlio wi California ; and Denmark for Now York. N A Puj-uoful S'atlocal AiioclaUU I'nnt. B Lrmi ! ROCK , Ark. , March 17. A in iispatch roccivod here says Captain ta I'ayno and hia Oklohama maurudors oj have been arrested by United States ojof troops. Payne had twenty wagons at nd Ufty followers. ro BARRETT'S ' BLUSTER. The Omaha Representative Do- nonnces the Workinpion , In Connection with the Report of the Committee on the Militia Claim. The Slocumb Apportionment Bill , Similar to the Butno Bill , Paseea the HOUBO. The Monopoly Ohioftalni on iho Ground to Testify What They Don't Know About Carns. Other Mattorn of Interest from the Bcouo of LoglaliUlfO Wisdom. Special Dispatch to The lite. LINCOLN , Nob. , May 17. There was quito an angry debate iu the house this morning over the toporton militia claims. Bartlett , of Dpuglos , reported back the bill with very severe censure on Omaha working men and fully sustaining Boyd , Nanco , and the militia in everything , recommending the entire militia claims bo allowed. Holman , Ransom and Moore of York , protested against a ono-aidod ' report and Bartlott's failure to procure information from others than parties interested in the claims concerning the alleged riot and the noooasity for expenses. After a lengthy debate the house adopted the committee roport. The house after an hour's debate passed the Slocumb apportionment bill. This is the same as tha Burns bill. Church Howe , Tom Konnard and other railroad strikers worked hard for it. The senate adjourned until to-mor row. row.Dr Dr , Miller , Thuraton , Kitnball and Manager Clark arrived at noon to tes tify before the investigation commit- too. Special Jlipatcli to Tun Iliti LINCOLN , Neb , , MaylO. Thohous to-day passed the Burns bill to third reading by a largo majority. It will not go through. Robborts testified before the Cams investigating committee to-day , and told the manner in which the tender of money was mado. Ho narrated F how ho had gone to Thuraton's of fice at Omaha by special request and had boon asked to hush his affidavit. Reynolds testified as to knowledge of Cams' crookodneos. Tbo investiga tion will bo continued to-morrow. " fl The testimony damages Carns badly- ' | as it shows that in any event ho waa willing to act as agent between buyer ! and seller. I MILLER'S COLLAPSE. Special ] Dispatch to Tin : BH. TUB INVIHTlOATIOJf. LINCOLN , May 17. The two in vestigating committees mot this after noon and proceeded with the testi mony in the Toflt case. Dr. Miller , Senator Van Wyck and others testified , but no ciso was developed fixing the charges. Miller refused to produce witnesses when called upon to do BO. Senator VanWyck was completely relieved - I liovod from any doubt regarding the ' charges made against him , ho being fully exculpated. The Cams committee finished their labors practically , leaving the issue a question of voracity botwecu Messrs. - Itobborts and Oarns , Messrs. Kimball - t ball , Thurston and others testified. The house tins afternoon listened to an eulogy by Bartloft , upon the deceased members. Miner * on a Strike. National Associated Prow SALMVILLB , Ohio , May 17. Seven hundred minors arn out on a strike for reatoration of the 10 cents a ton cut-off of a few weeks ago. The > ore owned mostly in Cleveland. A Disorderly btudent Shot. National Awoclatrd f rcu. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , May 17. President Telwell and Professgra 1'tko and Moore of the Stuto university - sity , patrolled iho streets last night looking for disorderly students. They soon saw a party of students appearing with a eato and ordered a halt , which the students failed to oboy. Aa they ran Prof. Pike Cred , a bullet striking student named Asa Paine in the leg. Crop * in Norrhwegt- National CHICAGO , May 17. The latest crop reports from the northwest fully con- * ' inns pravioua estimates of the largo ! increase of the wheat acreage in that ' | > lection. The increase is greatest in if Dakota , end ranges from 10 to 50 per ' * ont , averaging 80 per cent. In Northern Minnesota seeding is re ported finished. In the soulhorn part of the state the weather is fine < ind work is progressing rapidly and favorably. Throughout iho whole itatc the weathir is now dry and tvurin. _ _ _ _ _ A New Railroad- ' National , AsiocwtcJ Press. BitAuyaiiii , Pa. , May 17. The now Bradford Shoit Line railroad extend ing from Bradford to Oil City , a dia- tancu of ninety-six miles , waa formally iponod to day by inaugural exorcises railroad officials and newspaper men Oil City. Trains will commence to run logulorly to-morrow ,
