THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWELFTH YJ3AR. OMAHA' ' NEB WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 9 , 1883 107
VITALIZING THE DEAD ,
The Railroid Monopolies of the
South Resurrecting a1
Lapsed Land Brant ,
Senator VanWyck Warns the
Government Against the
Imposition ,
The Life and Death of t > 'o New
Orleane , Baton R m o
Vicksburfi Railroad Oo.
The Disputed Quarter-Section
Near Bleirmrck , Decided in
Favor of Jackinan ,
The Dololul Tale of Bliss
Qoa-qa to Wag and the
Jury Btill Lives.
Reports of American Consuls
m Ireland on the Ship-
meats of Paupers.
Variant Entertaining ! Item * From
the National Capital.
VAN WICK'S LETIER.
Special Dbpatch to Tui llii.
WASHINGTON , May 8. The follow
ing letter was to-day written and do-
vored by Senator Van Wyok in por-
on to the secretary of the interior ,
WASHINGTON , May 8 DEAU Siu :
When the order was made recognizing
the claim of the Now Orleans Pacific
railroad company to a land grant many
years forfeited , I felt it my duty to
ask your department to bo informed
of the progress of the proceedings
with a view to oppose any further
legislation and to prevent absorption
of the public domain by a corporation
which had not oven the semblance of
legal or equitable right , and also to
protect settlers who nave been occu
pying and improving portions of this
dead grant. The Now Orleans , B tton
Ilonge & Yiokabnrg railway company
obtained a largo tract specifying
"That said company shall complete
the whole of said road within five
years from the passage of this act , "
Vivo years expired aud not a mlle was
built , not oven a survey , not a definite
location. The only act was to issue
and distribute bonds among patriots
who were Intent in developing the
country. Five years more passed and
the grant la doubly dead , yet not a
mlle waa constructed or duQnltuly
located. Its third act was in Diconi-
bar , 1880 , to assign what it did not
own to another corporation which wa *
organized by the legislature of Louis
iana in 1870 , to build through sub
stantially the same section ,
without the expectation of any
Id , known as the Now Otloana
Pacific company , which finally drifted
into the hands of a syndicate who had
ftl o boon patriotically dovnloplng tha
cointry so that millions of dollars and
millions of acres had rewarded tholt
sacrifice and exertions. It became
necessary for the system of roade
they controlled to connect with New
Orleans. They built wlthont anj
assurance of aid from the land de
partment or congress , not oven Cllnf
a map of definite location of any portion
tion of the road. They know only
congress could vitalize the dormant
grant. It was a great presnmptlot
even for a railroad corporation tc
assume this could bo aocomp'Iishec
simply by their flit , and now the ]
hope to forstall action by this rocognl
tlon they have obtained from your do
partmont. They must well know tha' '
title to these lands is not oompleti
until final action by congress , I real
ize your embarrassment when con
gress at its last session failed to ao !
and the attorney general had given t <
your department in responte to thi
request of , your predecessor an opln
Ion that 'the company haa a right ti
aid grant. An additional nocossll ;
for this notice is that the pressn
company , the New Orleans Pacific
are about Issuing mortgage bonds 01
the basis of this forfefted laud grant
and they naturally desire It legalize !
long enough to place those bonds 01
the market. Two trnstees are named
one In the interest of the prosou
company , and ono interest of thi
bonds Issued twelve years ago. Si
the victims are to be the paoplo , set
tiers on that portion of the pnbllt
domain , or purchasers of the bonds
My object Is congress shall no
be raetj next session wltl
the plea of "Innocent purchasers'
who bought these bonds , and the ]
should be protected. A patient gov
eminent has been delayed thirteer
years , and now a lew months' furthci
delay will work no Injury , as thi
corporation endeavoring in this man
ner to utilize a dormant grant are no
In an Impoverished condition.
Yon will allow me to make thi
public , as my purpose is ta aid thi
public and prevent imposition by thi
sale of bonds secured by forfeltei
title , which may bo declared worth
less.
( Signed ) _ _ C.ni VANWYCK.
THE JACKMAN CLAIM.
Spec al DUpatch to Tin Bis.
WASHINGTON , May 8. The case c
Plnmmor vs. Jackman , involving th
tllo to 1GO aires cf valuable land nea
Blemarok , Dakota , has been decide
by the secretary of the Interior 1
favor of Jackman for the whole qnar
tor section. Jackman'o claim to th
land was contested npon the gronn
that ho had not settled npon It In goo
faith , bnt to sell for specula ! ian In vl <
latlon of section 2 202 of the roviae
statutes. Ho took the land at thi
particular point in 1872 wit
other parties in antlcipatlo
that the Northern Pacific roa
would crosi the Missouri river thoi
and a town built. The secretary 1
hU decUiou sayi : "The statute re
erred to a' ' # fc , , ' * to moan
jat person. „ iW7. f/ " *
long the lines ot i . . *
nd anticipating centers ot pu , .
hall not on joy the bent fits of then
ntnrprite and foresight , though they
elloved their claims would booomo of
teat value on account of proximity to
illagea or cities , or that villages or
Itics would oven bo built upon snob
ialins and thereby on&b'.o them ulti
mately lo roal'za lar. o prloja for such
andi. That Is not the speculation the
tatuto intended to prohltit.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL- .
pedal Ulipatch to Tux llii
WASHINGTON , May 8 In the star
outo case to-day when Bliss began
Is concluding remarks to the jury ,
a made a particularly ilttor attack
inn Brady tnd then turned on the
ther defendants. This prosecution ,
Bliss , ii intended to protect thor
r > aury ; such trials must necessarily
ako plao ; ; the eyes cf the country
rcro npon the trial to nicortatn If a
ury could bo found In the district
apablo of understanding a case of
hla macnltndc. As Bllsi took his
cot Morrlck said , "Tho government
iaa closed Its opening. "
Wilson immediately Icqalrcd of the
aurt if the government would claim
wo arguments In closing.
Merrlck replied in the aflirmatlvo ,
nd as showing the sentiment of the
ttornoy general , Morrlck road a letter
com Browstor wherein ho ( Morrlck )
s directed to " . \k the court to allow
hegovoniment two clotiag arguments ,
or it Is his conviction they are enti
led to It , in thla of all ether cases. "
f the court declines to allow the mo-
ion then ho ( the attorney general ) is
necessarily excluded.
Wilson declared ho would refute to
rgno In case the government were
llowed ttro closing arguments.
logersoll made a vigorous protest
gainst the motion to allow two argu
ments.
The court said It had seen nothing
o satisfy its mind that there was any
oason to justify a departure from the
stabllshed practice in such matters.
t was universal In jury cases to allow
nt ono reply to the government and
bat order would bo preserved In this
ase.
ase.Ingorioll explained that perhaps the
ofonoo could arrange to make a place
or the attorney general , They did
ot want to deprive the government
f the services of its highest officer.
Morrlck said he should refuse to
ntor into any arrangement with the
efenso a * they had uniformly rejected
ils propositions.
"That's what wo want , " retorted
ngersoll , "to make them responsible
or keeping out the attorney general. "
At the request of the defence , court
djonrnod.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
pecUl Ulipatch to Tui Bit.
NVASUISGTON , May 8. The now
ivil service rules having baon
the commissioners will
eave Washington in a few days for
ho purpose of putting examining
ioarda In operation In all largo cltlaa.
As the provisions of the civil service
act relating to appointments take effect
faly IC.b , It is essential thatexamina-
ions shall bo had before that date.
The commissioners expect to have
hole bureau in this city in working
irder about the first week in June
, ud they propose that examining
boards In cities are fully established
'n tlmo to secure the examliia-
Ion of applicants for positions
n the service some time before
July 1C The work has baon divided
BO that each commissioner is assigned
a district. Ojmaissloner Eaton
: akoa the principal eastern cities , such
as New York , Philadelphia aud Bos
on ; Commissioner Gregory Is as
signed to Chicago , Milwaukee , Baf-
* ale , Detroit , Toledo and other lake
cities , and Commissioner Thomas
; o St. Louis , Cincinnati , Pittsbarg ,
Kansas Olty , New Orleans and othei
cities lu the southwest.
Each commissioner will take wltl
him an assisiant detailed from ono o
the departments in Washington ,
These assistants will bo selected iron
among the officials who have ahead ]
served on examining boards in thi
departments here , and who are famil
iar with the work. The examining
boards in cities will be selected by thi
commissioners from persons In aorvlci
In those cities , and those will hole
examinations not moro than twice i
year.
year.Too report la current to-night tha1
the nomination cf Kolm as chief ex-
iininor of the civil service commissloc
I * to be withdrawn nud the name ol
Ciarlea Lymau , chief clerk of th <
treasury , has been agreed upon am
will bo saut to the president with thi
rocommandatlon of the commieslor
that he be appointed chief examine :
Instead of Klm. Messrs Eaton anc
Thomai deellne to aiy aaythlnj on
: ho subject and it bai been impossible
; o obtain any confirmation.
PAUPER EMIGRATION.
Special DUpatch to Tui tin.
WASHINGTON , May 8 As a resul
of inquiries made at the state depart
ment to-day , it has been learned tha
the subject of Governor Sutler's re
cent letter to Secretary Folger viz
pauper emigration from Ireland , ha
For some months been under consider
atlon in that department. A nnmbei
of reports relating thereto have boot
received , and among the most Inter
esting Is one from Consul Genera
Merrlt , of London , giving the rosulti
of Investigation made at his rfqaes
in March last by the United Statei
consuls In Ireland. The courts gen
erally agree that the distress
prevailing at present is not exception
al in Its character , and that the
published accounts to the contrary are
exaggerated. In the poorer agrlcul
tural districts the situation of the
peasantry is miserable , and abjeoi
poverty Is the rule , but sad as it is , II
has been the same for years and hai
become tha normal condition of life ,
The prospects for amelioration o :
the present condition In the Immo
duto future are most discouraging
It Is altogether unlikely that the government
ornment will shortly commence pub
llo.works to give employment to thi
people , as the policy eettled upon li
relief either by the workhonto or by
emigration. Wlh * great unanimity
'ho consuls agree that the present
condition must act as a stronp stlmu-
us to emigration and many Interesting
'acts ' are given In tholr reports to
llastrato this branch of the Investiga
tion. As to the question whether the
government guardians of the poorer
or associations am engaged in sending
lanpors to the United States , some
diversity of opinion exists , which
may bo accounted fe r by the differ
ence of localities from which the con
suls write. Consul Barrows , of
Dublin , says no such practice Is In
operation In his district. Consul
Wood , of Belfast , writes : ' ' 1 know of
no organized effort for any Urge do-
3ortatlon of tutforors or paupers to
: ho United States. No doubt
nany will find tholr way there
: y the aid of friends and
ilten , In a measure , by charitable
'nnds. It Is to bo feared most such
emigrants are wlthont moans , and
what la worse , without skill In traces
or other occupations , and with so lit-
tie money as to nil 3rd no promise of
any respectable support on their
arrival In America. " Consul Liver-
nero , of Londonderry , understands
that government ooutt , with no
rrnat success , however , endeavor to
oduca the poor and lazy to emigrate ,
[ n some localities the guardians of the
poor are desirous to emigrate those
who are likely to bo in a state of
chronic poverty at homo and save the
rate from their possible support , Gan.
Vforritt refers to the subject of Amor-
can aid to Ireland as follows : "As
.o relieving Irish distress by contribu
tions of money from the United States
which have always boon so liberal in
the past , the charges have been so f re-
qnont In the past that much of this
money has been used for other pur
poses that I suggest in future the ut
most care be taken in choosing the
channels through which charity is to
bo administered. There is enough dire
poverty and need in the western and
southern coast region to oxclto the
ympathv and insure the helping hand
of those charitably disposed every
where. "
CAPITAL ROTE ! .
Special Diipatchei to Tu liii.
WHITUEH AKE WE DIUKTINO t
WASHINGTON , May 8. Secretary
Folgor says no application has been
made to him for the dismissal of Cap
tain E. O'Moapher Condon , now em
ployed In the oflho ofbo \ supervising
architect of the treasury , on the
ground that his public utterances
were disrespectful and offjnslvo to the
Brltleh government. The Decretory
added tint ho know no reason why
bo should interfere In the matter.
THE HILL INVESTIGATION.
Present indications are that the In
vestigation of affairs of the supervising
uchltccts will not begin in earnest
before Monday , the 21it Alexander ,
of the committee , Is now nbssnt from
the city , and Acting Secretary New ,
the chairman of the committee , will
leave Washington to-morrow night for
ton days visit to Indhtia. Hill Is also
absent from the city on pabllo busi
ness. Muroh has been assigned a
deak in the treasury office
within easy access of the secretary's
cflico and to-day began an examina
tion of the charges on file agalnat
Hill preparatory to getting hla case in
shape. Hu eays ho expects to be
ready to proceed in about a week.
Secretary Folgor aald ho has done all
he can lor Mnrch. He has provided
him with a tribunal and counsel and
haa given him every facility to con
duct hla case. The secretary says , sc
far as he has examined the law on the
subject ho Is inclined to believe ho hat
no authority to snbuna witnesses tc
appear before a committee , and there
Is no f and at his disposal out of which
their foes and expenses can bo paid ,
Pullman SJocpors to ba Run on the
Pacific Llnoi-
Special Dispatch to Tui Bui.
CHICAGO , May 8. It is general ! )
understood that the purpose of Goo
M. Pullman's visit to Now York is c
most important ono , and one of linan
clal Importance and valno to his com' '
pany , as well as to the Central Paoltic
railroad company. Officials of the
latter road are now in New York
where it Is said negotiations will be
completed with Pullroin for the Intro
dnction of the Pnllmau sleeping can
on the Central Pacific road betwoer
Ogdan and Sin Francltco , and possl
bly on the Southern Pacific road between
tweon Doming , N. M. , and Sau Fran
cisco.
Assignees Report of alClnclnnat
Firm.
pedal Dispatch to Tun UBS
CINCINNATI , May 8. The asfelgnoei
of Newbnrgh , Trenkol & 03 , olothlnj
dealers , have filed an Inventory show
ing the total appraised value ot assoti
to bo 5275,500. and the total Habilltie
$382,000 , only $55,000 of whiah wai
for merchandise , the remainder being
notea. The assignees have beoi
ordered to soil out the stock.
An Editor Killed.
Special DUpatch to Tun UEB.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , May 8 , An Ox
ford ( Bliss , apoclul says : This after
noon a 4 o'clock City Marshal 0 , C
Butler shot aud Instantly killed Capt ,
S. M. Thompson , editor of the Oxfore
Eiglo , who was reilstlng arrest , Butler
lor immediately surrendered himsol
to the oflhers , and as the circuit couri
court and grand jury is now in aossioi
the case will probably ba tried to-mor
row. The circumstances leading ti
the killing are various
Shipping Wows.
Special DUpatch to Tui Dm.
SOUTHAMPTON , May 8. Arrived ,
the America , from Baltimore.
QCEENSTOWN , M y 8. Arrived , the
Nevada , from New York.
NEW YOP.K , May 8 Arrived , tin
Scothla , from Liverpool , the Olrcas
ala , from Glasgow ,
Indicted for Bribery.
Special Dlipatcb to Tni Iit.
YANKTON , May 8. The grand jurj
were dismissed thli morning. It i
certain that number of member
of the legislature have been Indlcte :
for bribery ,
HOAXING HALIFAX ,
A Dynatnito Expedition Fitted
Out by Some Enterpris
ing Detective ,
And Shipped Poet Haato to
the Frightened Cana
dians.
The Saaro at Halifax *
Special Dltpntch to Tun Iln ,
HALIFAX , May 8 Owing to the
itartllng letter of warning from Sir
John MoDontld , a unmborof special
lolloomon were aworn In for service
about the government homo , pro
vincial building and other points.
[ jiat night the provincial and toast
cflko buildings were watched by two
jollcomon of the city force , detailed
'or that dnty , besides the regular
night watchmen. The policemen on
dnty at night throughout the city
wcro ordered not to take "relief"
early In the morning , an cms-
: omary , and those who go off dnty at
3 a. ui , are , until further Instructions ,
: o remain on their boats until G.
The cause of selecting Halifax s the
spot for Fenian notion IB evidently ow
ing to Its prominence aa n military
station. From what can ba learned as
to the Bouroo of Information which
alarmed the authotitlea , it appears It
was a detective nt the rocpnt Land
Leigno conference at Philadelphia ,
who had Instructions to report any
thing of importance. It Is affirmed
thla detective communicated to the
governor general or to the British gov
ernment that the day of Brady's exe
cution was to bo a signal for a com
bined attempt to revenge whenever
and wherever an opportunity might
offer. Gen. Sir Patrick Me-
Dongall , commander of the Brit
ish forces In America , stated the
contents of the letter received
by Lieutenant Governor Archibald
was al-nost the same as telegraphed
last night , bat the statement that two
suspicions vessels sailed from Boston
For Halifax ho was not made aware of.
He stated a circumstance a short time
ago led him to order extra sentry at
the large powder magazine at point
Pleasant Park , bat further than thla
be had not strengthened the guards
there or at other places in the city.
The ropostor mentioned the faot of
torpedoes being carried by vessels re
ferred to , Sir Patrick replied that lin
ing the harbor with these dangerous
explosives ould be undertaken almost
at any tlmo wlthont detection. Even
now the harbor may bo full of torpo
docs and wo not know It , as ptrtlcs
might already have placed them in po
sition without having baon observed.
No snep'.clona vessels were reported to
dim ; no spjclal Instructions were is
sued by hi01 regarding taking precau
tions for protecting property or life ,
and ho did not anticipate any oVenta
would occur to alarm the public.
Ltent. Adamaon , commanding , the
Foucdoa in the absence from thVclty
of Commander Fane , denled the re
port of orders for extra look"oats pr
other precautionary measnrcsjA
1 * ?
'ihe Fair Divoro" C ae.
Special Dispatch to Tin USB.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 8. The Fair
divorce case is the absorbing toplo in
the streets. Public sympathy appears
on the side of Mrs. Fair , mother of
the senator's four children.
Hopes are freely expressed that the
court will grant the mother's demands
both as to expenses and control of
the children , one million cash
and a million and a half of
property. The senator was inter
viewed and acknowledged know
ing of his wife bringing suit , but
would defend the case , characterizing
the allegations as vile lies , having nc
more foundation than the story of the
oldest son shooting him. Mrs. Fall
being informed that the senator proposed -
posed to contest the case , exorcsaed
enrprlso and asked , "Did Sanatot
Fair say anything about me , " and
learning he had not she added , ' T'hen
I also have nothing to say. " She de
clined reciting the cause Inducing her
to make the demand for divorce , but
have made up her mind , she wat
boned to carry the matter through.
Permission to Ercot the Poloi.
Special Dispatch to Tni Uii.
CHICAGO , May 8.The city council ,
after midnight last night , amid great
confusion and after acrimonious de
bate , passed an ordinance granting tc
the district telegraph company of Chi
cagotho right to erect poles within the
city for stringing telegraph wlre
placed in cables. Under the existing
ordinance all telegraph cotapaniei
were to have been compelled on the
first of the pronont month to place all
their wires under ground , but opera
tion of the law was delayed by Injano
tlone granted by the fituto and federal
courts , aud litigation Is now pending
undecided at present.
Insurance in Mniinchusetts.
Special Dispatch toTui Ijii.
BOSTON , May 8. Governor Bntloi
sent to the house a message on Insur
ance nutters. He says the required
examinations by the actuary have noi
been made for several years , and thai
the condition of the companies is not
known. The governor added that of
his own knowledge he is aware ol
ono or two companies not in a sound
condition.
Xnbor Arbitrator ! .
Special Dispatch to Tni liii.
PirrsnuRo , May 7. This afternoon
Secretary Flannery , of the coal mlner
association , filed a petition in the dis
trict attorney's office for the appoint
ment of a trades' tribunal under the
Wallace net to settle Uio differences
between the railroad operators and
miners.
Saloon Itocnlntlon in Milwaukee
BpeeUl Dlfp tch to Tni BII.
MILWAUKEE , May 8. Mayor Low.
ell , who has just Issued orders to cloac
saloons at midnight , and that police ,
men shall not drink liquor while or.
dnty , to-day received a threatening
letter In which it was declared that
the saloon keepers had decided to kill
tilm If ho enforced the ordori. The
letter was signed II. M. , the Initials
of Miller ot the firm of Miller &
Uoltz , a prominent saloon keeper who
was to-day refuted license because ho
would not promise to cloto at mid-
light , and oven declared openly his
ntontloni to violate the order. Ills
'rlonda say the letter was a trick cf
its enemies to got him into disrepute
with the mayor. The saloon keepers
almost all refuse to obey the order
and trouble Is anticipated.
ANTHONY REIS ,
Tlio True Inwardness of His
Overlap ,
Thomas Patterson's Version
of the Alleged Dafal-
cation.
NORTH PLATTE , May 7.
To the Editor ol Tin DIE :
My attention has boon called to the
ollowlng paragraph In the Grand Is-
and Times of May 3d : "Tho charge
of embezzlement made against A.
[ tola , late treasurer cf Lincoln county ,
by T. 0. Patterson of North Platte ,
turns out to bo wholly groundless ;
every cent was duly accounted for ,
and the charge was shown to bo the
work of a man crazad with hsto and
aont on revenge. " I presume this is
an answer to the charge of embezzle
ment of the building association funds
per dispatch to THK BEE of April 27th.
[ f so it Is a gross mistatement of the
Facts , which are as follows : Anthony
Beis has been secretary of the North
Platte Building association for
the last fire yean. All moneys that
: omo into the association pass through
tils hands. List December a state
ment was made showing that the asso
ciation would bo soon wound up. A
proposition was made to appoint a
committee to examine into the affairs
of the association , which proposition
mot with considerable oppoaitlon at
the hands of Anthony Re Is and his
friends , one of whom proposed "that
the association be permitted to run
3ut without investigation , and when
it had run out that the books of the
association bo burnt up. " But the
majority of the association were de
termined on an Investigation. The
committee wore appointed but on the
threshold of tholr work were met
with aaorlcm obstacle , in the refusal of
Anthony Reis to permit the commit-
.ho to examine his books or accounts ,
or even to see them. By a stratagem
andsomo f jrce the commltteo secured
possession of the most important book
which was the mlnnto book of the as
sociation , when they discovered that
; he secretary had failed to inske any
entries In aald book since June , 1882 ,
and the other records were In a very
confused condition , bnt the committee
set to work with a determination to
jet the bottom facts. Nearly two
months ago the report that waa road at
the meeting of the 20 : h of April was
completed stowing that the secretary
had withhold $1,500 of the funds be
longing to the said association. A
copy of thla report was then furnished
to Mr. Rats by the committee with a
request that no examine it and if
there were any mistakes or any ex
planations ho had to offer the com
mittee would bo glad to hear
from nlin. After waiting six
weeks to hear from him
a meeting of the association wac
called for April 26.h to hoar the re
port. It was Mr. Rsls' dnty , as sec.
rotaryt to bo present at the mooting ,
and ho was especially requested to be
present by the president of the asso
ciation. Notwithstanding this , he
absented himself from the meeting.
The report referred to was then road
to the association by Samuel Goozeo ,
chairman of the commltteo of Investi
gation , and the members of the
association present , by a nnanimom
vote , elected Samuel Goczeo secretary
tary , vice Anthony Rela. whoso torn :
had expired , which action was car
tainly as an emphatic endorsement ol
the report as the association conic
make.
Now , as to the statement of The
Grand Island Times that I was "the
author of the report , " I will say tha' '
although a heavy stockholder in th <
association , I was not a member of thi
committee and had nothing to do witt
making np the report. As to the fur
ther statement of The Times , that the
charge was "wholly groundless , even
cent was accounted for , " it Is withou
foundation , as there has been uo set
tlement made by Rels up to this date
Uispectfully ,
T. 0. PATTERSON.
The Mnssaoliniotti Legislature
Special Dispatch to Tui Un.
BOSTON , May 8. The legislative
committee appointed to investigate
the facts regarding the alleged invalid ,
ity of Gov. Butler's first veto held t
secret session this morning. Ono ol
the governor's private secretaries wat
summoned to testify , but ho refused
point blank to make any statement.
The commltteo Is considering the ad.
vloabllltj of ordering him nnderarrost ,
The house this forenoon suspended
rules , passed and sent at once to the
sanate , all charities appropriation bllli
before acted npon , Including bills foi
Tewksbnry , Concord prison , Monson ,
Shorborn , Bridgewater and Lancaster ,
All other charities appropriation blllt
were acted on favorably , The demo
crats withdrew opposition , and fill
rely on the governor to veto the bills ,
Canadian Iririi and Pnrnoll.
Special Dltpatch to Tui BII ,
OTTAWA , May 8. At a mooting ol
Irishmen here , speeches were made bj
Senators Howlaud , John Donahue
Principal McOabs and Patrick Baskor
vlllo , M. P. Resolutions were paisec
repelling indignantly the foul imputa
tion cast upon the character of Chas
Stewart Parnoll by the Lorn on pipers
and expressing confidence and faith it
the wisdom of the constitutional poll
oy so energetically pursued by him , as
the loader of the Irish parliamentary
party. A snbicrlptlon list for the
Parncll testimonial fund was offered ,
Father Whalon , parish priest of SU
Patrick's , was appointed treasurer.
*
KEARNEY ABLAZ E.
A Furious Fire Sweeping Throunh
the Town ,
Bptclal Dltpatch to Tin Il ,
KEARNEY , Nob. , May 0. About
mldnifht a fire WAS discovered in the
jack put tf the Lion moat marker ,
which was soon beyond control. The
fire , aided by the wind , spread rapidly
north , burning Trlpp's jewelry store ,
and now Cherry's fancy goods store Is
n a blaza , Savoral one-story build-
ngs immediately north of Cherry's '
iavo been torn down , which will
probably save I ho rest ef the block.
The fire ii supposed to bo the work of
an incendiary. Lois unknown.
A Corning Tragedy.
Special Dispatch to Tin Dm.
CORNINO , la. , May 8 R. J. Perl-
go shot and killed John Ilidlngor ,
near Pretcolt , yesterday. He
claims that it waa done in self-de
fense.
WASBOH CONFESSES.
The "Kobbed" Paymaster Acknowl
edges Hla Crime.
Special Dlipatch to Tni llii.
SAN ANTONIO , Texas , May 8.
Quito a sensation was created in this
city to-day by the confession of Major
Wasson , the paymaster alleged to
liavo boon robbed of § 2-1OCO , on a
train near Fort Worth , that the
whole thing was a fraud to cover his
short account with the government.
Wasson is now at those quarters
under arreit , having failed to obtain a
clew to the robbers , Watson
was ordered hero to turn over the
balance of the funds In his hands to
Chief Paymaster Terrlll and settle hli
accounts. The examination by Col.
Terrlll , exhibited shortages of about
$5,500. Wasson confessed this de
ficit , bnt claimed to have made np the
amount and had been robbed of $24-
000. Further questioned he finally
made a clean breast of the whole
affair , that ho had put np the job to
cover his evil doings. Ho was im
mediately placed under arrest
at headquarters with a scanty
supply of the necessaries and heavily
guarded by soldiers. It Is said bii
[ owa bondsmen are good for the In-
debtedneis to the government , $5,500
He has designated the hiding place of
the remaining $18,500 and the c fibers
went for It. The Hat of officers for
court martial have been made for the
trial , which will occur qnito soon.
Collision of Train * .
Special Diipitch t3 Tut UEE.
MILWAUKEE , May 8. A special to
the Sentinel say a a collision occurred
on the Madison division of the
Chicago & Northwestern road between
a passenger and freight train. The
accident is supposed to have been
caused by negligence. David Nichols ,
fireman , was killed and a number ol
others Injured. It is Impossible to get
further particulars owing to the retl
cence of railway officials.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS ,
Special Dispatches to Tni Uii.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.
DUBLIN , May 8. The lord lieuten
ant commuted the death sontonca o :
Patrick Djlaney , who pleaded guilt ]
to the charge of complicity in the mur
der of Cavendish and Barko.
A PENDING CONFLICT.
LONDON , May 8. The Time's Bar-
lln correspondent a ya : The govern
ment and the rolchstag seem to bi
drifting rapidly into a conflict.
YTILL NOT GRANT THEIR REQUEST ,
LONDON , May 8. Lord Carllngford
lord president of. agriculture , to-daj
on receiving a deputation from thi
central chamber of agriculture , refusei
their request that ho endeavor t <
secure the enactment by parllamon
of a measnro prohibiting importa
tion of ottle from countries In whlol
infection exists. Ho promised , how
ever , that the present powers of thi
government , to prohibit the entranc
of Infoitod nnlmale , should bo strong ! ;
exercised , One of the objects of thi
deputation was to obtain fresh roatrlo
tlons on the American cattle trade ,
The Tripartite Alliance.
Special Dlepatch la Tas flu.
ST. L uis , May 8. Cjptain Rog
era , general manager of the St. Loui
& Sin Franciaso railway , when qnce
tlcned to day about the allege :
tripartite agreement between thi
Atohlson , Topeka & Santa Fo , thi
Atlantic & Pacific end the St. Lcul ,
& San Francisco railroads , reportot
from Chicago last night , replied tha
he know nothing of such ah arrange
rnent. Ho evidently did not placi
much confidence In the report.
1 ho Storm nt Denver ,
8perf.it Dispatch to Tui lit * .
DENVER , May 8. The severest hai
storm ever known In the west occurec
hero at noon to-day , The storm wa
accompanied with terrific thunder anc
lightning nnd lasted fully an hour
Hall stones measuring an inch ii
diameter covered the streets to i
depth of six inches , The froit cro ;
is no doubt mined ,
Storm Jn Now York.
Special Dlipatch to Tui llsi.
NEW YORK , May 8. A short nn <
heavy thunderstorm passed over thi
city this afternoon. The street
were deluged with rain , signs dc
mollshed and telegraph wires dare
aged.
Henry's Carbolic Salvo
The BKST SALVK In the world fo
CnU , BruUfg , Sore , Ulcer * , Salt llheurn
Tetter. Chapped Hands , Chilblains , Corni
and all kinds of Skin Kruptloni , etc Ue
UENKY'S OAUUOLIO SALVE , a
all others are but Immltationg , Pries 21
cents ,
THE WANDERING JUHS ,
Band of Apaoho Bntohors
Driven from the Mountains
by the Mexicans ,
The Indians Fight for Life ,
but Finally Uonoladcd
to Ply.
Rumors of a Disaster to Qon.
Orook'u Expedition Circu
lated in Elpaao.
Lieutenant Amlertoij , of UIBSixth
Otvnlry , SlnKgrcl in lha Nook
by a Trooper.
Sp clal DUpatch to Tui ! ) .
TOMIISTONE , A. T. , May 8 The relent -
lent nowa uf the Indian fight In the
sierra Madras Is confirmed by a letter
.o the headquarters of the army of
Northern Mexico. The engagement
icourred at Snro Talmoea , near the
Chihuahua line , "on the 'J5h of
April. Col. Garcia left the head-
jnartcrs lth ono company of the
ilxth regiment , Capt , Devosa , num
bering 8G men and CO state troops
under Copt. Kostorlltzky , to take np
and follow the trail of the Indians on
holr late raid Into Sonera. After five
days forced hard marching they suc
ceeded in tracking the Indians then
entrenched In the Sierra Madras , near
ho Chihuahua lino. The Indiana
lad notice from their iconts two
days In advance of the arrival
of the troops and determined
o make a desperate fight
as they secured their positions in the
roughest part of the mountains and
hero awaited the approach of the
rcops. Gen. Garcia , as soon as ho as
certained and understood the position
> f the Indians divided the troops into
wo columns , placing ono under Col.
Torres of the state troops , and headed
.he other himself. After hours of
lard fighting ho succeeded in dlslodg-
ng the Indiana from their stronghold
and putting them to flight , leaving on
ho field eleven of their bucks dead ,
Many were obsorted during the
action carried away wounded.
The Mexicans lost throe state
roops and two federals killed
and como eight or nine wounded , A
argo amount of stock stolen by the
[ ndlans in tha last raid waa captured
aud ia now on the way to head-
quarters. From Indications during
.ho fight It was supposed there 150
0 200 Indians engaged. The moun-
, cina appeared to be covered with
.hem. Tire days before ( he fight- ,
when the scouts discovered the troopa
coming they removed their families
'ram ' the ranches. Thla Is the reason
no prisoners were taken. The din-
cpvery ww unfortunate , for Col. Gar
cia anticipated fmdlcg them cff their
guatd and taking their families
irltonerr.
Lieutenant Anderson , Troop L , O'.h
cavalry , arrived this morning In
search of deeertern and stolen govern
ment property. When leaving about
noon und near the edge of town ho
bad an altercation with A. B. Gabriel ,
1 member cf the troop , who wheeled
In his nnddle and fired at the lieuten
ant. The ball struck him In the neck ,
Inflicting a fleeh wound. The
man escaped in the con
fusion , but wai onbaeqaontly
cnpturod on Contention Hill by
Onief of Police Coyle. Vt After the
shootlrg Lieutenant Anderson rode
back to town , had the wound dressed
end rt joiuad his command. The ball
wont within a quarter of an Inch of
the carloted artery. The trooper will
be examined to morrow. No cause la
assigned hy the lieutenant for the
man'a action. Ho was intoxicated at
the times nnd claims that the tflioar
shot at him first
UGLY P.DM ) U3 ABJUT CKODK.
ELPASO , Texas , M y 8 Rumors
were circulated to < day of a dis
aster to Crock by a dispitch over
the Mexican government lines. In-
qil-ies pushed all day resoled that
Crook , having moved some days earlier
than untlcipa ed iu Souora , mr.y not
have baeu able to recMvo the full co
operation exoeetud. The belief ia thnt
ten Apache f jrca hiu been unJerwtU
mated uucl no cjnfi Jcuca li placsd in
C o k'u tconta. Crook's tnull force
is the largest cause of apprehonelou.
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