THE OMA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. MORNING , MARCH 22 , 188-i. NO. 335 ,
THE NOOSE OF THE DAY
It Serves as a Lariat for a Couple of
Kentucky Fiends ,
The Victims Eosignod to Their
Fate and Die Q-amo ,
One of Them Claiming Ho was
Going ' 'Straight ' to Heaven , "
The Story of Their Brutal and
Unprovoked Crime ,
Tke Two Men Giants in Strength
and Dwarfs in Intellect ,
How Oito Swallowed u Mouse on a Bet
An Appetite for Candy.
A WOUBL15
v 1'Aiu or Mimnr.iiKiis HANOIIII.
LOUISVILLR , March 21. lludolph an d
Champ Fitzpatrick wore hung this at tor-
noon at Columbus , Kentucky , n place 2o
miles distant from a telegraph station ,
for the brutal murder of Miller Browator ,
at Noatsvillo , Adnir coUnty , August l ,
1881) ) . The oxoeution was public , 5,000
people being present. The condemned
men were roaignod to their fate , and
died game. Champion claimed that ho
was
COIN'll STItAIOTTO HKAVII.V.
The acafl'old was a double one , arranged
ao that both the drops foil at once. The
execution passed oft"quietly. .
The murderers hanged to-day and their
victim were personages of low order of
intellect and were withal illiterate and
devoid of intelligence. Between the
murderers and their victim there w.is a
striking contrast of character , in that
Miller Brewster was a peaceable , timid ,
inoflbnsivo man , while the Frit/patricks ,
when enraged , were savagely dangerous.
Oa the 7th day of August , during the
election ia Noatsvillo , Adair county ,
about twenty miles east of Columbia ,
Champ Fitzpatrick mot Miller Browator ,
and , approaching him , said : "Miller ,
you'vo lied about mo , and by G d you've
got to tate your lies back. " Browstor
stammered out timidly , "Why , Champ ,
I oovor lied about you and 1 never sail
any thing bad , about you , but if 1 over
did , I take it all back , but I'm sure . '
never did. " This tamcness Boomed to
enrage Champ. lie closed upon Brows-
ter , who ahr.uik away , implor.ng for
mercy , and slapped him in the face til
he brought him to his knoes. Then
drawing a pocket knife , Champ slashet
Brewater across the face till the btoo (
spurted out , covering both of thorn
Then , to wind up
T1IK III.OOUV AFFAIR ,
lie drew his revolver and shot Browster.
All this time the affair had boon in a
measure private , as there were no wit
nesses on thosjeno of the action. Drawn
by the report of the revolver , Rudolpl
Fitzpatr.'ck came running up , and , seeing
Champ covered with blood , thought ho
had boon badly handled. With this
thought in his mind ho drew his revolver
and shot Browstor in the head. This
was the mortal wound. Browstor woult
have recovered fiom the cuts and gashes
from Champ's knife and from the flesh
wound in his arm from Champ's pistol.
The Fitzpatricks then Hod to the homo
of relatives near hero , where they were
captured the next day. Miller Browster
lived only Ions ; enough to make his dying
statement. Ho was 45 years old , caino
from Tennessee to Adair county fiftooi
years ago , and worked hero as a farn
hand near Ncatsvillo. Ho leaves a wife
and family.
Champ Fitzpatrick was a farm hand ,
born near Ncatavillo , and was 23 years
old. Hunger , rage , vanity , ignorance
and all the brutish qualities of the savage -
ago were hm characteristics , and to tlio.io
were auporadded an intellect low almoa
' to feebleness and the physical strcngtl
of n giant. The incidents of his life are
of a conrao description. It is related o
him that to win a bet that ho could not
SWALLOW A MOUSE U.IVK ,
ho actually performed thr > feat. Uo waa
a stolid prisoner. Uo said ho holpot
kill Bro water , and ho did not show any
aigna of remorse. Ho soid if ho coult
only got his fill of pickled beets the day
he was hanged ho would bo content.
Randolph Fitzpatrick ia ISO years old , a
giant in physical strength , but ignorant
stupid and illiterate in the oxtromo. Ho
has been in broils frequently , and when
in anger has always boon considered dan
gerous. Ho lias aid all along that in
shooting Brewator ho thought ho was do
ing hia brother a service , and that In
would do the same thine again if ho hac
it to do ovor. Ho did not show anj
dread of death , and pretended to bo in
different except for the sake of hia chil
. ' ,1k dren. But to hia wife , who came to see
him a few days ago , ho was brutal. Ho
seized her hand , which she had oxtondoc
to him , drew it through the grating and
wrenched it a * if ho meant to break lie
arm , which he almost succeeded in doing
Ho had
AN AJTETITK KOR OANHY.
and said if ho could got all the candy h
could pat the day ho was hung , ho wouh
be satisfied to die.
In the September term of court las
year Champ and Rudolph Fitzpatricl
were found guilty of murder in the firs
degree , and aetonced to be hanged , ant
the 7th day of December , 18811 , was ae
for the execution of the sentence. Th
case was appealed but the hlgh r court
sustained the finding ) of the lowe courts
This rehearing on appeal postponed th
day of execution to February 2 ! ) , 1884
| and this date was again changed to Marc
[ 21 to allow a petition to the governor fn
: u commutation of their sentence to b
considered. This petition the govcrno
refused to grant. The fooling in th
neighborhood of Neatavillo is that th
country has been rid of two fierce youn
brutish desperadoes who were fated t
death by the gallows , and that it ia we
'or the community that they have mot
, his fate before their capacity for murder
md fully developed itself.
VUGUlilA.ll PlIiPr.ltINR.
Couple or Vlnkerton' 4 Detect 1 vet
In jx Scheme to Uot > Trunk-
Mno VlnlnK of Ills Hooks.
pMcli to TIIK HKF.
CiiiOAuo , March 21. There was a stir
11 the armory of the police court to-day.
Ir. Robertson , Pinkorton's chief bench-
ian , and the Munn agency's attorney
ere active and mysterious. Four of
. 'inkorton's ' Inexperienced young do-
ectivcs were under arrest on a charge of
arcony. Before court opened , Col
lunn approached Justice Footo and
hisporoil : "When Moonoy's larceny
aso comes up 1 don't ' , want it developed.
want the thing kept quiet ; do you un-
.oratand . ? ' ' and then departed. About n
rook ago Murdock ( or Mtirtha aa heave
ave his name ) approached the janitor of
'ho llailwoy Ago building and proposed
plan by which the janitor could make
uO. It waa to assist him in entering the
oem of E. P. Vining , of the Western
? iunk Line association , in order that ho
-ould secure copies of some bootfa and
inpors in that gontlomnn's esk. After
i day or aj , during which time the jani-
or had told Mr. Vinini ; , and Mooney A
Joland's detective agency had boon cm-
iloyod , the ollor was accepted. Lost
tight the four men named above entered
ho place and were arrested The ease
ras continued until this afternoon , the
non each being hold in $1,000 bail.
iVarrants have also been taken out in
. justice of the peace oflico for the arrest
if thcao nvMi aa soon ns this charge is
disposed of. Justice Foote this after-
loon discharged the prisoners , holding
hat the books were in the janitor's
charge ; that ho gave them to the prison
ers , and that therefore the charge of larceny -
cony ugainst the prisoners could not bo
sustained. The affair is causing some
lasty rumors and suspicions to bo sot
ifloat. The presumption is that it was
Mi effort to lincl out the secrets of the
> eel , and to see if any road is cutting
rates.
KLA.NDKUINU TIIK SAINTS.
Publication on the Mormons
by tlic Suit liiiko Tribune-An
Intended Massacre and AH-
s.iRgiiintion Predicted.
pechl Dispatch to THE ! ! KK.
SVLT LAKI : CITY , March 21. The
Tribune of Sunday contained a long artl
clo purporting to bo a stenographic re
port of a diacourao delivered at Juab , by
Bishop West , on Sunday , the ! ) th hist. ,
and an editorial endorsing and emphasis
ing the main features of the report ,
namely , that the Bishop had received ;
revelation ordering the assassination ol
Governor Murray , and n general attacli
upon the gentiloi on Wednesday ovomng ,
The Deserot News contained a complete
refutation of the story , showing thai
there is no such person in the Mormon
church as Bishop West ; that there is IK
bishop at all at Juab ; that on March ! lth ,
in consequence of the washout of the
Utah Central railway , so many persons
from that small village were engaged in
repairing the break that no meeting was
held there at all that day. This morninp
the Tribune acknowlcd that the reported
address was bogus , and claims to have
boon imposed on. Great indignation is
expressed by gentiles and Mormons alike
ever the publication. The latter charge
that the article was concocted for use in
the east by Governor Murray , who start'
ed east a few days ago.
OVKll IN IOAVA.
Doings Various HIuo
Dofonlfld Somu Good
Bills Passed.
MoiNKSj Ja. , March 21. The
house to-day passed a bill giving addi
tional compensation to county surveyors ,
allowing boards of supervisors to give
them a aalary of not moro than § 100 nnd
their foes. The bill to prohibit the
limiting of prairie chickens with dogs
waa defeated , The bill to provide a fund
from which to pay lor sheep or other do
inoitic animals killed or injured by doga ,
and for the relief of county agrioulturaj
societies was passed. A bill to uppropri
ate $1,420 to reimburse parties at Wiuer-
ly lor moans expanded in the capture of
John Cook ( a hog thief ) was defeated.
A bill was passed providing that actions
to foreclose mortgages on real estate
must bo brought in the county where
the property is situated. Mr Culbort-
aon'a bill for the protection of stallions ,
jacks nnd bulis was defeated , as was iilsc
the bill for the somi.annual collection ol
taxes. The senate bill to provide for
aolling , leasing and patenting the lands
belonging to tlio State Agricultural college
logo was paasod , and also to levy an add !
tional tax of half a mill for state pur
poses ,
In the sonata , Hall introduced a join !
resolution to have oil portraits of Genera
A , 0. Dodge and ox-Governor Lowe exe
cuted and placed in the capital. Hall
upoko in support of the resolution , ant
delivered a splendid eulogy on Genera
Dodgo. The resolution was amended to
include the portraits of the deceased ox-
governors of Iowa , and adopted by unani
mous vote. Moat of the session was occupied
cupiod in the consideration of the bill to
convoy to the United States the un
earned portion of Unds granted to the
atato to aid in the construction of the
Sioux City & St Paul railroad. The
bill was finally pasaed by a vote of , ' 12
to l.'J.
_
Orn/od by tlio Oroueh C'aso.
JACKSO.V , Mich , , March 21 , Lorenz
D. Beau , an old citizmi and prosperous
farmer of Spring Arbor , hai been paying
a great deal of attention to the Croucl
case , and to-day appeared in the streets
with a rope around his nock , sitting in n
buggy , nnd the hone galloping through
the streets. Ho has become intjimo over
the caao , Ho * vas secured and tukon to a
place of safety.
FallurcH ,
NEW YORK , March 21 , The businea
failures of the past weak throughout th
country were 218 aa against 210 of las
week.
SLUGGER'S ' SLOGAN ,
Snlliyan Mates Definite Reply to
Thompson's ' Challenge ,
Io Will Fight According to Lou-
don Prize Ring
! n Six Weeks or Two Mouths , Ho
Doosn't ' Onro Wkioh ,
Shoedy Claims Boss is'Only Work
ing Up an Advertisement ,
And Will Wager Various Sums
on Various Propositions ,
Io 8n > H Thompson Can't Stiuid Four
KoiuulH Moforo Hullhau Kvon
With CIllNOH.
SAN FiiANtMsoo , March 21. John L
ullivan telegraphs the following from
'ucson ' , Ariz. , to the Associated Press :
'I road in the Associated Press die-
atchca that Shoedy has matched mo for
' 5,000 a aide to tight Thompson , and had
nit up a forfeit of $500. Smith and
lysolf immediately telegraphed Sheedy ,
.lying to go on with the match , Urn1 1
voukl light ; not to get away with any
jlulf. 1 have never received any answer
rom Sheedy. This is all I know of the
natter. If the match Ima not boon
nade , let Mr. Thompson put up a forfeit
f § 2,000 with The Now York Clipper ; 1
vill cover it immediately. It in pretty
lard to make u match . ' 1,000 miles apart.
will fight him London prize ring rules.
will fight in six weeks or two months
rom to-day , and toss for a choice of
rounds. "
NOW Slir.llDY TALKS.
Special Dispatch to TUB Bur.
Cnu'Auo , March 21 In reply to Dun
can C. Rosa' articles of agreement , sent
> y associated proas to-night , Pat Sheedy ,
vho represents John L. Sullivan , said to
'our correspondent to-night that Uoss
evidently has no intention to make n
fight for Thompson ; that ho evidently
wants to boom Thompson for a tour
around the country , while alleged to begetting
getting ready for the fight ; that Ross'
paper forfeit aont to Fox is of no ac
count ; that ho has thrco unpaid paper
forfeits in this city ; that ho proposes for
Richard K. Fox to name tl o final stake
holder , knowing Fox is Sullivim's bitter
est imomy , and tlut ho aunt Billy Mid-
don across the ocean to got a mat ! to whip
Sullivan ; thai the proposition to light
out of doors with six men on a side ia
ridiculous. Sheedy adds that he will
give Thompson Sli.OOO if ho can stand
before S llivan four rounds , Quocnsbnry
rules , with the gloves , and will but him
another § . ' ! ,000 ho can't. If ho chows
any ability by winning this § l00 ! , Sheedy
says ho will bet him from § 5,000 to § 20-
000 a aide for a fight with bare lists. If
these terms are accepted , ho will deposit
the entire $11,000 in any bank , or with
any responsible man. Ho to-night put
$2,500 in the hauda of John Dowling , of
this city , to show that ho moans busi
ness.
NOW DUNKAN.
AN-n , March 21. Duncan 0.
Ross to-day sent § 2,500 to Richard K.
Fox , with articles of agreement for a
tight drawn to suit Sullivan's wishes , the
cpnteat to bo within thrco months of the
signing of the articles and the grounds to
be teased for.
TIIK S\VI2IjbIVG MIdSOUUI.
Tlio Wjlrnlnj * iVoto ol' Oatifjor UOIIKM
tt City.
Sioux CITV , Iowa , March 21. Tlio
fears of n II ) od from the Missouri river
are beginning to bo realized. Already
a gorge balow Yankton is flooding the
lowlands , and a heavy rise will soon
re ch there from above. The icu hero
cvmmonced going out this evening , and
it is now running hard. A 10.foot rbu
Ins reached Yankton , and a 12 foot rise
ii foil iwing tlim. The destruction has
commenced in tlio Dakota bottoms above
'ipre ' , and the people are removing to the
lighlands.
Green Island , a town opposite Yank-
ion , which was washed "away by the
load of 1881 , ia already overflowed , and
lothing can save it. The ice is very
mavy and the gorges will surely form ,
and it is from this saurco that the great
est trouble arises. Sioux City can utand
a flood as high as that of 1881 without
norious inconvenience , though a few foot
more would causa a stoppage of the
[ iork packing establishments , the plow
works , the gas works and other manu
facturing industries. The business part
of the town and moat of the railroads
entering here will not suffer to any great
extent on account of any flood. In this
immediate vicinity there is great appro-
lionslon , however , and a deluging rain
to-night increases the fears.
YANKTON , D. T.f March 21. The river
opened hero yesterday evening at mid
night. The ice gorge formed ton miles
below the city still remains intact. The
gorge is about twenty miles long , ol
heavy ico. The river roao in a few hours
fifteen feet , nnd ran over the lowlands-
still rising. Telegrams from nbovo statt
gorges at Sprinxtiold , Fort Randall am
( lliamborlain. No serious damage done
yet. There are fears that the Yank tun
gorge will hold until after the upper
gorges break , in which event the do
atruction will bj great. Farmers are al
leaving the lowlands add moving their
goods , cattle and lumb r to nigh ground
i'ho elevators along the levee huvo been
emptied. The weather ia cold. This
holds the gorge tight. The utmoa
anxiety prevails.
Tlio I'Vco Trudo Wliij ; or nomocracy
NKW YOIIK , March 21. Congrosmncn
Dorahuinif rand Holinuut and Goo , 11 Fester
tor uddroased a mooting at Tammany
hall to-ni ht , at the mooting of the
Tammany general committee. Luttora of f
regret were rend from Congressmen S. H i
Cox , llunl , Herbert and U. B. Putter
and August Duluiont and Bouator '
-
mL f , Hnyard said"If the democratic
pn w has any plain duty , it ia to take an
iohpst,8traightforward utmmtakahlp stop
n _ the direction of reducing nnd aimpli.
'ying the present unequal complicated
md obscure lariiT system. " Resolutions
'avoring ' a reduction of the InnlJ'nnd
approving of the Morrison tariff bill
were unanimously adopted.
FOOT AND MOUTH.
Tlio Kalians IicKlidivturo
tlio WIXJH nnd MrnitH to Suppress
tlio Cow Contusion.
Toi'KKA.lvs. , March 21. The house in
committee of the whole consumed all the
norning discussing the clause in the cat-
Io dijcaao bill , referring to the compon-
ationof owners for condemned animals.
'his is the chief cpiostion , and all sorts
f propositions are made , from paying
ho full value of the animals aa iii health
o bo the actual value at the time of the
ippraisomont , with a provision that no
ncurably diseased , or worthless , or crip-
iled animals shall bo included in the in-
ontory of appraisal. Those host nblo
o judge give the opinion that not more
han 100 cattle need bo condemned or
villcd to olliciontly stamp out the diaoaso ,
> ut assort that more rolinuco must bo
ilnced on u perfect ay stem of < | iiar.\ntino.
L'heso consideration uro gaining ground ,
\nd there's now no doubt that n law will
10 passed which will oll'ectimlly atop the
lieeaso before the time comes for tuni
ng out the cattle on the ranges. In the
onate n bill for the protection of domes-
10 animals , which was report od from the
ommitteo on agriculture two days ago ,
vns placed on its third reading for
\ineiulmont. A dnbato and discussion
blbwed the reading of the hill which
provides for the appointment by thogov-
rnor of a live stock- sanitary comtnia-
ion.
Til 13 UOlTNTIKl'lj
'licyonno Under 111 InclicM ol' Sue > v
Dfllm ' - : < ) Foot Deep How
Cut tic are AlVootod
TraliiH Dolajod ,
March 21. The snow is
ixtoon inches deep here on the level
\ml about twenty feet deep in places
vhoro it has drifted. Business on the
trcots is generally suspended. Thu
voathor is not cold and there ia little
.uttering . for cattle except fnr calves just
jorn. The fthcop are nearly all corralled
ind safe. The Denver trains came in
.o-day all right. The trains on the
Union Pacific nro very unreliable. Train
So. 1 is about sixty miles cast of hero in
-wo sections , and ia expected in behind
.ho snow plows about midnight. Train
So. 4 ia immovably stuck in the snow
drifta at Granite canon , twenty-live
miles west , and will not get in to-night.
When the two sections of No. 1 got
"loro they will probably stop until the
road is cleared to-morrow.
Threatened Collapse ol' the "Whisky
I'ool.
Dispatch to Till : j > EK.
CHIUAOO , March 21. The meeting of
: ho Western Export association ycator
day is understood to have been n very
stormy one. end that it was only by most
strenuous exertions that the association
was kept together. A number of repre
sentatives are dissatisfied with the small
capacity allowed and threatened to "kick
over the traces" before the expiration of
of the agreement , September 1st. It
was finally agreed to hold together fill
April first , anyhow. The opinion expressed
pressed here iu that the association ia on
its last le a. One thing which added to
the trouble was the information that
drafts sent out at the lust mooting , n few
weeks ago , to the amount of about
§ 10,000 , to pay the Cincinnati distillers
for unueod capacity during the Hood , had
not been honored.
Tlio nilsblHHlppI SiinltnrluiiH.
McMi'itiH , Tenn. , March 21. Tlio san
itary council of the Mississippi viilloy
mot in annual session this morning. Dol-
egatea from Illinois , Minnesota , Michi
gan , Missouri , Tennessee , Arkansas ,
Miasiasippi and Louisiana were in atten
dance. Vicu-President David 11. lliid-
don , of Timneaaee , on behalf of the citi
/.ens of Memphis , welcomed the dele
es to the city. Dr. J. II. Riuch , of
Illinois , secretary of the council , rend a
report allowing tlio woik performed dur
ing the paat yuar , which wus received and
ordered printed. One from eneli atato
represented waa appointed n committee
on resolutions , to which all resolutions
offered will bo sent without dobato. Re-
coaa. _
A G'olllHlon and u Pool.
CIIIOAUO , 111. , March 21.One ot the
cable cam on the State atrcot line , while
crossing the track of the Illinois Contra !
railroad ut Sixteenth street at two o'clock
this afternoon , waa run into by n loco-
motive. Two street car passungern were
injured , but it is not believed seriously.
The locomotive struck the grip or
loading car , which contained only the
boy and a driver , neither of whom were
seriously injured. The car itself waa
Imdly demolished. The roar cars , filled
with passengers , were stopped on the
edge of the railway track.
Thu general managers of the North
western roads hold another session this
afternoon to complete BO mo details of the
now northwestern pool. George M.
lioguo was chosen arbitrator and George
} , Corman commissioner.
Tlio lllliioln Uoimot Murderer.
CIIIOAUO , March 21.- The Daily News' '
VVaukugan ( III ) apodal says : Iu the
trial of the convict Mooney for the mur
der of his coil inato Anderson to day ,
most of the session wai occupied in hear
ing export testimony to show that the
wounda , of which there were thirty-one
were of such character that it would bo
imposuiblo for the dead man to have inflicted
flictod them himoolf. Then followed the
testimony of a couplii of follow-convicts
showing ill-will on the iiart of Moono ;
t ) ward Anderson. The defemo will bu
gin to-morrow. _
Tlio I' ox mid
CI.KVKI.AKI > , O. . March 21. Duncan 0
Ro s to day sent Kiohuid K. Fox , Now
York , articles of agreement for signatuio
' of Jiio. L Sullivan and Uerviuo Thonip
con to fight under prize ling rules.
Accompanying this WAS 2500 guarante
ing Thompson's signature.
NEWS OF THE NATION ,
General Belief that tbc Bonded
Whisky Bill is Deal
? ho Ooimnorco Oommittoo Prepar
ing Kotalialion for Our Hog ,
? ho Senate Continues Considera
tion of the Education Bill ,
Full Test of the Proposed Postal
Telegraph Bill ,
Hiss Unhosonis Himself as to His
Star-Route Knowledge ,
onio Stnrtllnj ; State Snurois lin-
portntit U' 'I'mr ,
'nn : noimno.N
IT IS UKAHV FOU ITS OUA\ .
prrlM ll' | tclto Tim ItitK.
WASHINGTON' , March 21. The general
elief ia oxprosaod hero this afternoon
tat the whisky bill is dead and past res-
rrection. No ollort will bo made to dis-
lisa it to-day , but a vote will probably
o roichod to-morrow. Roporta of these
so of money in behalf of the
ill are Hying thick nnd fast , nnd it is
tatod to-day that the incroaiod vote in
iking up the bill on Wednesday \\iis so
ured by thia process. All this , whether
rue or not , is injurious to the dunces
f the bill , nnd even its frionda admit
liat they have very little hope.
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
I'AVIMI Tilt' WAY POU DTK 1'HI.
Diap.ttcli to TUB list.
WASHINGTON , March 21. The com-
lorco committee of the house hold a
looting thia morning to insure n bolter
ocoption of the American hog abroad.
Jills providing for retaliatory notion by
10 exclusion of ( iorman and French
ines , nnd others for the appointment of
ispoctora to aoo that only healthy moats
o abroad , were discussed. No conclu-
ion was reached , but it is very evident
rom the spirit manifested by the com-
litteo that retaliatory measures nro not
ikely to bo popular , and if ndoptod will
o only in connection with n system of
ispection.
.NOMINATKD.
legtilnr IVcsn IUp. ) > tclioH.
Win J. Drown has been nominated
oatmaater lor Kinmetlsburg , Iowa.
DKMOUKATIU ( JAUtl'N.
Roprcaontativo S. S. Cox , chairman nf
ho house democratic caucus , has issued
call for n c.vjcus of the democratic rep-
csontntivua for Ttiesiluy evening , nb the
equeat of n conaiderablo numborof niem-
ere.
1111 : STATI : or TAUOMA.
The bill introduced in the aonnto for
ho admission of the otato of 1'acoma ,
rovidos for the erection of the present
erritory of Washington nnd part of
dnho into a state , nnd its udniisnion to
ho union ; subsequent to its formation
nto a state government , and the adoption
if a constitution by n convention of dol-
igatca representing the olnctora , it is
iroposed that a atnto convention bo held
it Walla Witlln , and n ratification of that
onvention by the electors residing with-
n the limits of the proposed state. It
irovitlen , however , that the ndmiasion
hall not take place until after March
, 1885. _
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KOllTV-KIOHTII OON'OUKHS.
HK.V11K.
Bills were introJuced and roforroi n
ollowa :
By Mr. Cnlloni ( rep. , 111. ) , to empower
ho ucioretary of war to permit the
istnblinlimont of n homo railroad upon
he island of 1 ! ) ck Island nnd for con-
loctiug tl.o cities of Davenport nnd
lock Inland therewith :
By Mr. Plutt ( rei ) . , Conn. ) , to provide
or the admission to the union of the
tnto of Tucoma.
By Mr. L' > KIUI ( rep. , III. ) , to grant n
leiibion of $50 per month to the widow
of flen. Ord.
By Mr. Calldom. , Fin. ) , to nuthomo
.ho . inveatigation of the iaauo of fraudu-
out warrants nnd to protect soldiers and
iiilors from loss thereon ,
The dolicioncy appropriation bill wns
msscd.
The education bill was taken up nnd
liscusoed.
Mr. Sherman ( rop. la ) offered an
mondment that tlio money bo applied
o the education of children without dis-
.inctiou of race or color , and bo diatribu-
, od to counties or school districts in the
iroportion which the number of illitoral
ihildron in such county or district bear
to the whole number of illiterate chil
dren in the atato , and that assent to this
iroviaion shall bo hod before the money
: an bo given to it by the L'nited States.
After executive session adjourned till
VIonday.
IIOUHK.
No attempt was mudo thia morning to
call up the bonded extension bill.
The speaker proceeded to call for com.
nittoo reports on bills of a private char
ictor. At the conclusion of the call , the
liouso went into committee ) of the whole
on the private calendar. After consid-
onn : ; two bills the committee rose.
K. II. Funstou appeared and took the
oath of ollice of the Second district of
Kansas , to succeed the Into D. C. IIus-
kell.
kell.Tho committee then resumed sosaion.
Thu session was consumed in the con
sideration of private bills , a number of
which wore pasted. _ Adjourned.
What Ho ICiunvti ol Hui Hlar-ltoiiU
Tilnlf.
WAHIUNCITO.V , March 21. In the star
route inquiry to-day , in reviewing the
history of the fiMt utir-routo trial , Blis
aid ho learned ox-Soaat ir Spencer , o
Alabama , could gnu testimony of an im
portaut nature , of the psymont of money
by Doraoy to llrady. When Spnicor cam
to Washington , near the close of the BCD
nnd ttials , ho mndo atntornoiita denying
lhat lie know nnyting nbont it.
Al.l.roKP 1' U MKNTS TO IIIIAm .
Bliss aUtod Hint ho refused to see or
j\lk with Spencer for the reason that "I
would have to toll him I did not bolioro
im. " Bliss rolnfcd the effort * to got
Iponcor to testify nnd the search for him. .
| 1 cai say , " continued Bliss , "Mint
Iponcor'a interest in the alar-route cnaos
nvtsed from the government side to the
thor aide , ns onrly ns December , 1881. "
Vitnoaa oppressed n lack of confidence in
3ook mid Oibwn , nnd said : "At nome
imo or other Tildon became ao far inters -
s ted tlmt ho furnished money to bo
uickly used in the investigation. At a
ertain stngo of matters Tiluon sent 0. F ,
laLiun to Washington. MoLnin ia a
ontlonmii and lawyer , if these things
nn bo combined. 1 Io c mo to Wnshing-
on nnd wont back and reported things
roro properly managed. Ho was ft law
nrtnor of 11. U. Knox. Knox was
A I'HV M OK .IAS. V. IIAUKIKU ) .
'ildon obtained thia information , nnd
' ho had been nominated he would have
lade a campaign on the star-route
ravula , aa ho did in Now York on tlio
nnnl frauds. 1 f ho had , there wouldn't
nvo been nny need for nn electoral com-
liaaion ; but Tildon did not run , and did
ot give IUH information to Hancock ,
jiito iu the February after the election ,
vnox communicftled the atar-routo frauds
> Garllold , 1 think that is why Dorsey's
illuenco with him ended. " Bliss con-
nuod , " 1 ntlonded the famous Doraoy
inner.
in : WASTKII \i\jf IN Tin : I\VIUNET ,
ml I wanted n man iu the aamu posi-
ion. "
"Wluit was the gentleman's namu J"
.skcd . Springer.
"I'll toll you. It was Cliirlos J. Kol-
or. Wo wanted him for secretary of the
roasurj' , but ho was not put itiG.irliold s
abinot. IIo wns oll'orod the attorney
onornlsliip and declined. "
Bliss said that during the trial of the
tnr-routo cnsos , it waa discovered that
lie dofendanla were in possession of in-
ormntion auppoacd to belong exclusively
o the government counsel. Bliaa. said
; waa a great relief to him when Cook
waa discharged from the government
orvicu "auch a relief to mo that 1 wont
IVnnd broke two bottles of champagne. "
Adjourned until Monday.
lliittur In Now York ,
ALIIANV , N. V. , Mnrch 21. The BOII-
to committee on public health , which
ins boon investigating the adulteration of
oed , reported to-day. They say they
lave discovered wholesale alarming adul-
er.ition dangerous to consumers and do-
irocialing property in the rural diatricta.
'ho adulteration of butter by tallow oil ,
10110 oil and lurd oil , wna found in almost
ivory town and city in the atnto and in
amount equal to half the production
if natural butter. The imitation
iad been ao disguised that it was discov
irnblo only by chemical analysis. Out of
hirty samples of butter purchased by the
ommitteo in Now York , only ton were
; onuinu. No labels to distinguish the
turo from the bnjjus butter are displayed
.a . required by existing lawa. Bogua but-
er wna largely purclmaod by miloons ,
umrding houses and second class hotels ,
'ho noorer qualities of bogus but-
or sells for from 20 to ISO
ents to laboring men ; the bettor grades
oil for -10 to 45 cents. The cost to nun-
ifncturcr ranges from 12 to 18 conta ;
vorngo , M conta. Several Newport nnd
Brooklyn concerns manufacture over
liree million pounds each out of fata
irought from the west , and from Franco
nd Italy. The bulk of bogus ) butter was
lanufacturod west mul aold in Now York
o the detriment of the state's dniry in-
oroata. Many dniry farmeru have
icon driven out of the busi-
ess , nnd the coneuiuont | loaa
o the stati ) ia estimated at 85,000,000 to
= 7,000,000 ycnrly. The committee cati-
nato -10,000,000 pounds of the product
vns aold annually in the atnto nnd the
[ legitimate business ; n breaking our
xport butter trndo. Butterino cnn iio
old for 18 conta less than the natural
utter.
Accompanying the ropnrt was n bill
irohibiling , under n penalty of $200 or
ix month * imprisonment , the sale of
dultorutud milk , fho keeping of cows
or the production of milk in nn un-
lealthy condition and diluting milk with
vator. It provides that every niiinu-
acturor of butter ahal ! brand his name
nil the weight of the butter on onnh
lackngo. Cnna for the snlo of milk shall
10 stamped with the immo of the county
where the milk wna produced , except
vhen sold exclusively in the county. A
lonnltyof § 500 to § 1,000 nnd imprison-
uent for one yonr is imposed on the sale
> r manufacture of begin butter or chcoao.
'ho SUite Dnirymon'd nssociation is
uthori/.ed to enforce the provisions of
ho bill , nnd $ , ' 10,000 is appropriated for
ho purpose.
TIIK HT ATM CAPITA I. .
? lie OKHO AKIIIIHI | 1'arrotl Tor ICnilic/-
/.loiuont l < 'oiuil Drownctl and
Shot Other IICIIIH.
Special HlHpatch to TIIK ] ! KK.
LI.VCOI.N , March 21. The case of the
tnto vs. R. C , I'arrott , for einbo/.xling
> f B. & M , funda , wlueh has excited the
ioopost interest in npper-tendoin , wont
o the jury to-night. No agreement so
'ar , but it ia probable there will bo an
acquittal or divided panel. Judge Ma
son , the counsel for the defense , mudo an
anti-monopoly speech. "Jumbo" before
a jury shows a dillerent set of ivories
, hnn when ventilating for Valentino.
I'ho co urt room was crowded for four
days. The Pleasant Hour club aide of
society endeavored to umilo an acquittal
nit of the jnry. It was a clear case of
ixioty vs. beauty. The evidence plainly
ihowod that Parrott got the booty. His
letters to Commissioner McFarland vir
tually admitted taking the funds
An inqncut on the body of nn old flor
man found in Oak creak last night , developed
volopod some evidence of foul play , aa a
bullet was found iu his head. No evi
dence waa produced to show cause for the
homicide. Probably suicide.
The U. P. trains from Omaha came
huro ever the B & . M. track to-day ,
the high water rendering its track im
passible. Qun > MJNOK.
ll nnosHY DaiiKt'rouilj III ,
March 21. Itight Rev.
Bisbop Honuoary of the Catholio dioctao
of Dubuque , is lying dangoroualy ill in
thia city , Hit condition * ! ! ! critical ,
THE GRAIN GORGE
Which lias Has Been Gathering at Chicano -
cano Appears to lie Brutes ,
Pho Reduction in Freights Oauso
a , Brisk Shipping Movomontr
Four Thousand Oars Said to Have
Boon Oontrastod For ,
And Loaded With Whoatr Oats
and Oorn For the- East ,
A Fair Business in Provisions ,
With Increased Prices ,
Cnttlo Advancing , but
Cnttlo In Stntu
CHICAGO'S MAKKKTS.
AN' IMl'ltOVKh I'KF.I.IMI I.V CKUIIAI.S ,
Special DUimtibto TIIK Dun.
OIIIUAIIO Mnrch 21.
, The day wan >
marked by n fair activity iu cereal trad
ing , attended by n certain degree of
nervousness as to the possible oll'ect of
the reduction of rail
rates to the sca-
bonrd. Values have boon so unusually
doprosaoJ the past few weeks ns to make-
apoculativo traders more conservative in
the apparent belief that n heavy shipping
movement or increased export demand
would occasion n sudden rally in prices.
The "ahort" interest Hooded the early
wheat market with heavy oll'oringa , and
occasioned n depression of { JO'jjo from the
closing prices of yoatordny , but the mar
ket rallied nnd sold up to ! )5Jo ) for the
Mny option , but broke off again jjc , and J
closed steady nt about Jo ever the closing
of yesterday. For the Unit time for
many weeks there appeared to bo undeniable - ' '
niablo evidence of a shipping movement
caused by the last reduction iu freight 1
rates , and it was reported thai some very I
heavy shipping contracts had been
entered into. It was reported at noon j !
tlmt 'v1
THOrSANII CAUS
md boon contrnctod for to carry wheat ,
corn and oats alone , and that ix largo
lumber were being loaded. On call
loard two million bushels of wheat Hold
at 1)5 ) 0 to id Jo for May , closing at ! )3Jo ) ;
Tune cloacd at ' .Hrjc.
The feeling in corn was unsettled , the
Irading not being largo , but still an
aggregate business was transacted. There
was a good shipping demand for lower
.gradea owing to the further reduction iu
froighta. The market opened lirniar , do-
elined A to | f under free speculative oflor-
tigs , than rallied ij , fluctuated and closed
J under yesterday.
The cash market for o.vts waa firmer ;
options easy. On call there were sales
) f 280,000 bushels. May advanced
Inly declined j.
I'UOMSIONH.
A fair business was repotted in mesa-
) ork The market opened firmer , and
ibout lOc higher , receded 15 to 20c , ral-
icd ii to lOc , uiul ruled steady to the
closo. On call , salca were -1,750 barrels ;
unchanged. Lard waa moderately active
and firmer. On call , sales were 4,000
iercos ; unchanged.
( JATTI.K.
Under remarkably light receipts , prices
advanced 10 to I5o on fair to good sliip-
ung and dressed beef cattle , making au
idvanco of 20 toI0c since Tuesday. The
advance is principally on light cattle ,
"rom 1,000 to 1,200.
Big cattle have not made any ndvvnco
vortli mentioning. Butchers' stock waa
ncnrco nnd sold high. Stockera and feed-
era are scarce and have nearly recovered
the loan of 25 to f > 0o of lint week , and the
veok before ; 1)50 ) to 1,500 Ibs. oxpprb
grades , § < ! 10 to 0 25 ; oed to choice
hipping , 1,200 to l.afiO lb'M § 5 70 to
i 00 ; common to medium , 1,000 to 1.200
ba. , § 5 00 to f ( ! 5 ; good Nebraska and
vustern sheep , $ ' 00 to 5 50.
Oiorllow.
Niw : OKI.KANH , March 21. The Dais -
is crevasse is now 150 feet wide and
ery deep. All ollbrts to cloao it have
teen abandoned. No progress is made
p. closing the Mulatto Point crovnaao.
I'ho water ia gradually spreading over the
country between the Mississippi nnd
Atchafalay Rivers.
ST JosKi'ii , Liv. , March 21. Buck
Itidgo levee has broke ; also Ships liuyou.
evee , the former running through tuiu
: oot deep , the latter fifteen foot. Point
L'loasant and Iluvin Gap both brnko last
night. The water reached the ' 82 foot ) .
last night. Thoao breaks , with
[ lard Scabblo already open , will caueo-
a general and disastrous overflow of Tear
sos Parish and on south. No hopes of &
crop this year.
NKW OIU.KANH , March 21 There are
,011 crevasses in the levees on the wait
aide of the Mississippi river between
Viokaburg end Now Orleans , all pouring
; roat volumoa of water into the country.
I'ho great Morgan/.a crovauo is now
early a milo wide , with an average depth
of ton foot. Twolvp parishes , embracing ;
the moat productive sections of the
itato , uro more or lota inundated. Tho.
oss will bo immense.
Now York County' *
NKW YOHH , March 21. The apodal
and jury of the court of Oyer and
Termintfr to-day handed in a present
ment against Sheriff Davidson. They
say an investigation ot his oflico has dis
closed evils and abuses ofn public na
ture , which , though not mudo the sub
ject of indictment against the sheriff
are so oorious as to demand the presenta
tion of nn ordor. It ia rumuied that.
several sealed indictmontn aciHnnp.inyinj
the report are against Shoi iff Davidson , .
Wardi-n liowo , and four deputy
and wardens
llnllor Kxploalon ,
NiswrouT , Ark , , March 21. Th
boiler of Uatman'a saw mill , &ix milea
from Aiijjuftta , exploded yesterday , Mil-
ing the fireman and. three children. A
sawyer was blovru forty feet and
slightly hurt ,