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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FIFTEENTH YEAK , OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY 28. 1886. NUMBER 189 ;
Dakota's Antagonists Nonplussed by the
Hoosier's ' Able Arguments.
THE MOVEMENT NOT PARTISAN.
AVorlc of tlin Various Committees
In favor of a Ijnbor Secretary
Tim Scnntc'a Confirmations
Capital Gleanings.
night , lo Statehood.
WASHINGTON" , Jnti. 27. ISpsclal Tele
gram. ] Senator Harrison's speech In mip-
l)0i t of his Dakota bill \vns tlm feature of the
senate's proceedings to-day. Messrs. Kdgcr-
Ion nnit .Moody , tlio senators-elect from the
stale of Dakota , wcro among Hie attending
auditors. The galleries wcro well III led with
appreciative licnrcrs. Senators Hutlor of
South Carolina , Vest of Missouri and George
or Mississippi , who have on political grounds
persistently fought the Harrison 1)111 dividing
Dakota nnd admitting tlm southern half to
statehood , drank in every word uttered and
frequently Interrupted the speaker with In
terrogatories Intended to parry the telling
blows he constantly dellvoredto all opposi
tion and opponents. Mr. Harrison answered
nil that has been said ozalnst the recent or
ganization of statehood In Dakota , when ho
Bald that It could not ho seen or known how
a stntucouhl bo organized except by the pro
cedure taken and without the consent of
congress.
lie disproved by documents and letters
furnished by the lending democrats of the
territory that the statehood movement was
not a party one. The Hon. J5.irtle.tt Trlpp ,
very lately appointed chief justice of thd
miprcnu ! court of the territory and one of the
most lulluciitlal democrats of the northwest ,
1ms been and Is now , ho said , foremost In the
work for statehood , having been 0110 of those
who signed the original call for a constitu
tional convention , being president of It
when In session and having been foicmost
In petitioning tlm Icglslatum to authorize the
convention which framed the constitution
now before congress for ratlilcation. Other
prominent , democrats In the territory , men of
brightness and the highest possible btandlng
ns good citizens , able lawyers , etc. , endorsed
the constitution , and many were among the
franters of It.
The antagonists of the bill were completely
nonplussed by the precedents cited by .Mr.
Harrison ami the opinions given by demo
cratic nnd other presidents and senators upon
the subject of admitting territories to state
hood , even the pugnacious and ever ready
Mr. Vest , hanging his he.ul In submission.
As evidenced by the report recently briefed
in these dispatches , Senator Harrison demon
slrated by all the evidence conceivable that
Dakota for'cvery reason Is clearly entitled to ,
and the citizens there want division and
Malehood under tlio provisions of his bill.
His speech was eloquent , logical and con
vincing.
NKIWASKA rOSTMAfiTKHS AITOINTnO.
Hiram II. Shultz has been commissioned
postmaster at Stapleliurst ( Neb. ) , and Jane
Avcry at Purple Cane. C. Muybec has been
appointed postmaster at Vim , u new post
olllce In Antelope county.
CONSIDEUI.VQ Tim SII/VF.Il QUESTION.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. | Press. ] The
house committee- coinage , weights and
measures to-day began tlio consideration ot
the silver question. Tlio whole subject was
discussed In an informal way , and while the
members spoke nioio freely than heretofore ,
they did not state their views specially , but
In general terms the discussion took n very
wide range , reference being made to the
French monetary system and our own paper
money. The following resolution was Intro
duced by Laiilinm during the session of tlio
.committee :
Resolved , That it Is tlio duty of the com-
jnltteo on coinage , weights and measures , at
as early a day as practicable , to report the
bouso bill looking to free coinage of standard
Kllver dollars.
Scott of 1'nnnsylvnnla Introduced the fol
lowing resolution :
Itcsolved , That It Is the sense ot the com
mittee that the best interests of the country
cannot bo promoted by any bill now before
the committee looking to the free coinage of
Hyiium introduced the following rcsolu-
lie'solved , That It Is the sense , of this com-
inltteo that the laws regulating and provid
ing for the issue of gold and silver certificates
Khould bo so amended as to provide for the
Issue of coin certificates Instead.
No action was taken by the committee on
any of tlicso resolutions , nor did they elicit
any distinct expression of views from any of
the mcmbcro. It was resolved that the ques
tion should bo furtherdlseussed and opinions
from different persons Interested In
tlio question until February 10 , when the
rommittec will proceed to consider the dis
tinct proportions now before It.
YKSTKIIDAY'B CONK1KMATIOXB.
The senate confirmed the following nom
inations :
United States Attorneys-Daniel O. Finch
forthusouihcriullstrlctof Iowa ; IE. C. Smith
lor Montana.
United States Marshals-Frederick II.
Marsh for the northern district of Illinois ;
Edward Campbell , Jr. , for the southern dis-
tnet of Iowa.
Registers of Land Olllces D. II. Hall at
cousin.
Receivers of Public Moneys Tvrco II.
Hell , at Vlsaln. Cola. ; John IJ. Uudd , at
Stocton. Cain. : William O. Miles , at Kiircka ,
Nov. ; .1. O. Kerne , at Vancover , Washing
ton tei
Idaho
lor
' . , .
P1'O331 ? it in t v > ( tj | > tiiiiiii * t * * < A. uj'vjxii )
M. D. McHenry , at Des Molnos , Iowa.
Collectors ol Customs W. J. MeKlnnoy ,
at Cnyaho.ua , Ohio ; It. 11. At buckle , at Erie ,
Pa.
Pa.A. . W. Warden , supervising , Inspector of
steam vessels for then vonth district.
W. D. lUoxha , surveyor general of Florida.
Postmasters George Crawtord , at Mineral
Point , \VK ; John Pepper , nt lloscohcl , WIs.
None of the predecessors of the above
named appointees were removed or sus
pended.
Till ! HIIA.Vr MOXUMRNT Al'l'IlOI'ISIATIOK.
In reporting favorably to the house the bill
for the election of n Grant monument In New
York city , the military committee ways :
Thu remains of this Illustrious citizen and
holdleraro entombed In the locality selected
, In necordnnce with his dying * request.
I , The Immediate spot Is onn hallowed
: by tie | footsteps of Washington
and thu battle ground of the revolution ,
occupying a commanding position of some
125 Jeot above the waters of ths Hudson
liver. Thu municipal authorities of the city
of New Yoik , on learning of the expiessed
wish of General Grant , promptly offered to
his family the choice of tiny spot they might
bolect In any of their great public paiks. In
accordance with this generous offer the place
was selected which now euutnliiH his re
mains. A nation mourned at his grave ;
the highest .representatives of the nation
participated In the obsequies , millions ot
Ameileans have visited tlm tomb , and utmost
endless provtisilons are still visiting it. For
years to come U will bu the Mecca tor nil who
love tlielrcountry and all who venerate the
greatness and Christian nia natiuiUy of this
distinguished Midler nnd statesman , lie-
Kaidlng thu erection of n memoila ! on the
hallo\\ed spot as a truly national project , In
which nil Americans shquhl bo allowed to
quite , we recommend tha passage of the bill.
5A nEl'AKTMKMT OK 1.AI10J ! .
. Th&eoinmltteuon agriculture of th UOUBO
\ \ to-day nereed to accept the amendment pro-
\ > . jioscd by the labor committee to Mr. Hatch's
bill to enlarge the. powers nnd duties of the
I derailment of agriculture and ordered the
V - WQ to bo favorably , reported to the house.
ft
As agreed upon 111 the committee the bill
provides for the establishment of n de
partment ot ngriciiJlitro and labor
tinder the supervision of n . secre
tary of agriculture and labor , who shall bo
appointed bv the president nnd confirmed by
the senate. The bill also provides for the ap
pointment of an assistant secretary. The new
section presented for Incorporation In the bill
iy the labor committee , creates In the depart-
jient of labor and agriculture a division
ivhlch shall bo under the charge of n commis
sioner of labor , who shall be appointed by
he president , with the advice ami consent of
he senate. He Is to hold office four years ,
inlcss sooner removed , and receive a salary
) f 84,000 per annum. The commissioner
.hall collect Information on the subject of
abor. ltd relation to capital , hours
> t labor , earnings of laboring men
lid women , means of promoting their
mterlal , Intellectual nnd moral pros-
leilty , and the best moans to protect
Ifo and prevent accidents in mines , work-
ihops and factories , and other places of In-
lustry. The secretary of agriculture and
Jabor is empowered to inquire into the causes
of discontent which may exist between em
ployers and employes within the United
States , ami ho may Invite and hear sworn
statements from both parties concerning the
Mattel's In contioversy. The secretary shall
nakoa report to congress annually upon the
condlton o labor In the United States , nc-
itoiiipniilcd by such recommendations ns he
nay deem Important.
KXPI.AINIXD ITS IMlACTICAIi r.FFKCTS.
The civil service commissioners to-day ap
peared before the committee on civil service
reform olid explained the practical effects of
Jio civil service act. They said , among
other things , that five out of every twenty
liersons examined by the commissioners had
secured'appointments. They also said that
since the law went Into effect there have
been only ( ICO changes in departmental ser
vice out of ( i.OOO persons subject to the civil
service rules. Some dlsscusslon occurred
as to the means best calculated to
Inspire an equal distribution'of
appointments among the states and terri
tories based upon their population , but \Vlth-
out action the committee adjourned the hcar-
'ug until next Wednesday.
CAPITAL OI.UANINnp.
The house committee on military affairs
o-day Instructed Wheeler to favorably re-
ion the hill Introduced by him to authorize
, ho president to restore officers to the army
in certain cases. The bill Is intended to
cover the ease of Fltz-John Porter. Only
two members disagreed to the report.
Senator Morrlll reported favorably to-day
from iherouimltteoon finance Senator Van
Wyck's bill relating to the sale of property
in which national banks , being in the hands
of receivers , have Interests.
HOWNFAIih OF TI1K TORIES ,
Hie Government's Defeat Creates
Ijlttlc Incitement.
LONDON . Jan. ! ) : . The Standard says
Jhamberlaln will bo the Irish secretary In
he Gladstone cabinet. It says also : All the
continent except Russia regrets the resigna
tion of the tory government.
LONDON , Jan. 27. The defeat of the gov
ernment last night has left all political par-
tics In the house of commons In a state of
chaos , and may result in tlio dissolution of
parliament and an appeal to the country.
DiTiir.iN , Jan. 27. The Freeman's Journal
Is jubilant over the defeat ot the govern
ment , and says : The action of the leader
of the National league In defeating the gov
ernment emphasizes the fact that there Is a
new force In politics which parliament haste
to consider. "
The Dublin Times says the Parnellites
rely for help on Gladstone alone. They be
lieve he will make them an olfcr looking tea
a settlement of the Irish question.
LONDON , Jan. 37. Gladstone held a con
ference with ( jranvlllo In regard to the re
sumption of olllco by the liberals.
The Marquis of Salisbury will have an in
terview with W. A. Smith , yesterday sworn
in as chief secretary for Ireland. A meeting
of the cabinet will also be held to-day , after
whlch'tlic ministers will proceed to Osborno to
place their resignations in the hands of the
queen. The crisis excites but little Interest
among the general public.
LONDON , Jan. 27. The Pall Mall Gazette ,
in n leading editorial , points out as a sombre
coincident tlio fact that the Salisbury cabinet
fell on the anniversary of the death of General -
oral Gordon , who was killed at Khartoum
January 20,18j.
Tlio Grceco-Turkish Row.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Jan. 27. The inhab
itants of the island of Crete , three-fourths of
whom are Greeks , are excited over the pros
pect of the arrival of the Greek squadron.
There are only two Turkish Ironclads In
Crete waters stationed In Xnba bay. They
would bo unable to resist the progress of the
Greek fleet. The Turkish garrison on the
island numbers 10,000.
ATIIINS : , Jan. 27. The portc threatens Im
mediate Invasion of Tlicsalry. It Is rumored
that the Urltlsh fleet arrived at Crete. The
fall of the Salisbury government In England
has raised the hopes of the Greek people.
LONDON , Jan. 27. Greece has In formed
Turkey that the Greek squadron has gone on
n ciulscand will not visit Crete.
I'Aius , .Ian. 27. M. Do Freyclnct to-day
Informed M. Cilesls , Greek charge d' affairs ,
that Fiance , although she sympathized with
Greece , was unable to ( separate herself from
the action of the powers towaids that
country.
Itloting French Strikers.
PARIS , Jan. 27. Two thousand striking
employes at one of the Iron mills in Drcaso-
vlllo department of Aycron , attacked the
house of the manager of the works , broke
open the door , entered the building , siezei
the manager and threw him out of a window.
Ho was then trampled lo death by the angry
crowd. Troops were sent to quell the dls
turbanee. The strike crow out of the ones
tlon of the wages. The troops restored ol
der , but not until several rioters had been
killed and a number wounded.
A Rnlloon Rone.
PATHS , Jan. 27 , M. GIrod Hcnaud of the
Grand theatre , New York , made nn ascension
In a balloon. The balloon was driven out
to sea and suddenly vanished.
*
cow novsiN CAUCUS.
Ail IiiniKMiHe Gathering or Cnttlo
Growers In Denver.
DINVIH : : , Col. , Jon. 27. The lirst Inter
national llange Cattle and Horse Grower *
convention was called to order nt the Gram
opera house this morning ut 11 o'clock
Nearly 2,000 delegates and visiting
stockmen are present , representing
Texas' , Wyoming , Utah , Nevada. Cole
null ) , Montana , Idafio and California
Nebraska , Arizona , Indian territory , Kansas
Now Mexico and Mexico , Governor Katoi
of Colorado welcomed the cattle men on behalf
half of the state , and Mayor Joseph Hates
on behalf of the city , utter which A. U. Mat
thews of Kansas City brought on to the stage
tlm mammoth Galloway steer Jumbo
weighing 2,500 lb. > , and' presentee
him to the convention , It was
intended lie should bo slaughtered am
divided among tlio delegates , but upon mo
tlon of Col. J , W. Llwyer of Nuw Mexico the
animal was sent to the Colorado agrlcultura
farm. J. 11 . Fiirceson read a paper 01
"Hallroad Hates of Transportation/ K
11. Light a paper upon "Urandlng. " They
adjourned to to-morrow morning.
Tlio IlfRlihlmlcr'u Trial.
ST. Louis , Jan. 27. The defense to-day In
the Chinese trial Introduced J , S. Hoppr , a
student at Western Iteservo university
Cleveland ( Ohio ) , who staled that the inter
imitation of Wong Chlng Fee had beei
detrimental to thu vrUoiifrs. A. 11. Hum
\vub then examined , and he stated that on the
Sunday previous to the murder of Lou John
son and uUo on thu day of the murder he wa
in company with Chya CldasvK. The defeiik
maintained they have cleaijy proved an allb
for Chya Chlagak.
Weather flur'.TQiilay.
Missoxmt VALI.KT Futr weather ; south
crly winds In southern portlonl wester ! )
winds In northern portion ; slightly warmer
followed in northern portion by a blight fa !
in temperature.
THE VOICE OF OLD VIRGINIA ,
The Manner In Which General Lee Was
Made the Rebels' Commander.
HEEDING THE GREYCOATS' CALL.
An Interesting Ilcmlnlsccnce From
Ex-Senator I'oineroy A Fore
cast oT Democratic Fnc-
tlona Notes.
How lie AVns Mrulc Coinnintutcr.
WASJHNOTON , Jan. 27. [ Special. ] Ex-
Senator I'oineroy , of Kansas , has been In the
city several days , and In conversation with
ho 11 KK correspondent , gave some very In-
cresting points rclatljig to the manner In
vhlch General Leo was made commander
of the confederate'army In the late war.
"I was present , " said Senator Pomcroy ,
'when the command of the confederate army
vas olfercd to General Lee. 1 stood within
six feet of him , but no one know me. I had
ust arrived hero from Kansas and was nl-
uost a stranger. Kansas was admitted to
ho union , you will remember , during the
nst days of the Buchanan administration ,
Mid Lane and I wcro elected to the senate.
iVocnmeto Washington with a lot of Kansas
'ello'ws to see what the secessionists were
lolng and were on the cars when
ir&t we heard of the tiring on
Toil S'umpter. Wo were serenaded
icro nt the Klrkwood house upon our arrival ,
and Ltiun , Casslus M. Clay and myself made
speeches from the balcony. Theto was a pcr-
'cct mob , and so areat was the excitement
that the hotel proprletorcamonpmul ordered
is lo cease speaking. Ho feared the seces
sionists would tear the house down. "Wo
uoved out Into the street on a dry iroods box ,
and the excitement ran very high as the
speaking proceeded.
'A short time after that a committee came
up from n secession convention held at Itlch-
nioiid and stopped nt the hotel where wo
were. They came to see General Lee , who
was over at Arlington , and one afteinoon
about 4 o'clock they started out in carriages
lo see the general. There were twelve of
them. A friend of mine nnd 1 got Into a
buggy and followed them. "Wo caiisht up
with them and entered as If wo were a
part of the committee. General
Leo was not expecting any callers.
Ho was In his dressing gown and slippers
and presented a grand appearance. The
chairman of the committee , after presenting
each ono to the general , began a speech
something like this :
'General Lee , we are authorized by the con
vention now in session at Itlchmond to con
vey to you an expression of their confidence
and esteem as one of the most distinguished
citizens of Virginia , and to tender yon the
command of the troops that have been raised
to protect the old state from the perils which
now confront her. "Wo are encouraccdby
the belief that you , as a son of Virginia , will
respond to her call and direct the military
forces so as to prevent the Invasion of her
sacred soli. Wo know that large bodies of
troops are being organized In the north for
the coercion of our people , and they will bo
resisted by every patriotic citizen of the
commonwealth. The convention at .Rich
mend Is anxiously waiting for our return
with your answer , as your acceptance will
give our people strength and encourag
ement. "
"To this General Leo responded briefly nnd
directly , " responded Senator 1'omeroy. "For
a moment he stood with a determined ex
pression upon his face. Evidently his mind
was fully made up , but ho was not certain
about how to express himself. I expected to
see him decline and advise the committee to
go home and abandon the secession pro
gramme. 'Gentlemen , ' said he , finally , 'I am
opposed to war , although bred to the profes
sion of arms. Especially am I opposed to
civil war , to strife between brother and
brother , and cannot express my profound re
gret that ono section of this country Is ar
rayed against the other. ' "
" continued the senator " 1
"Now/1 , was
sure In my mind that these words meant a
declination ; but his next words scared me.
' "I hear tlio voice of Virginia , of the moth
er that bore me , ' said he , 'whoso soil Is as
sacred as the ashes of my father buried
there , and 1 cannot resist tills call. Hut , re
member , gentlemen , I shall draw my sword
only In her defense , and with the prayer that
we , In defending our rights , may not be com
pelled to fched the blood of our brethren. '
"Then General Leo said ho would go tote
to Illchniond at once and report In personto ;
the governor. When 1 drove back to Wash
ington I went right up to see Mr. Lincoln.
Ho would scarcely believe what I had told
him , as ho had understood from General
Scott and others that Leo was loyal and was
doing all he could to prevent the secession of
Virginia. I asked Mr. Lincoln to order our
company of Kansas volunteers over to Arling
ton that night and arrest Leo before ho
could gel lo Itlchmond , but ho said that Leo
hail committed no overt act of treason , nnd
it would create a great excitement and per-
han ) complicate affairs If ho was arrested.
Mr. Lincoln referred mo to Mr. Seward , who
wouhi not believe mo nnd seemed to think
was crazy. Ho said that Leo was as loyal a
man us there was In the District of Columbia ,
and that General Scott had said so. The
next morning , however , there was great ex
citement when It became known that L.ohad
gone to Richmond. "
Senator Pomcroy made full notes In n
diary of tills circumstance at the time ot its
occurrence and referred to them , ns ho gave
life llr.K correspondent thu facts stated.
UKMOCIIAOY SPLIT ON Till : SPOILS.
"There will be just two factions In Iho
next democratic nominating convention , '
said a New York congressman ot the Tam
many school to your correspondent this
morning. "Those factious , " ho continued ,
"will bo Cleveland and anti-Cleveland.
There will bo no east , south , west , Tammany
or anything else. It will just bo plain Cleve
land and civil tervlco reform on the one
side and anti-Cleveland and anti-civil service
reform on the other side. "
"Which will win ? " 1 asked.
"Well , the clean sweep that IJIalno had
over Arthur will be n struggle when com
pared to the walk-over the anti-Cleveland
men will have. Uut Arthur had n very con
blderablo following outside of the oftlce-
holders ; Cleveland will not have. It will bo
the field against the office-holders , the masses
against the few. "
"Then the masses of your party are against
civil service reform ? "
"A blind man could disclose that , and a
man without eyesight could see that the civil
and political policy of Mr. Cleveland Is more
republican than democratic , and more mug
wump than cither republican or democratic. '
"Who will bo pitted against Mr. Cleve
land ? "
"Governor Hill , of Now York. "
"Is ho a stronger man than the prcsldeu
before New Yorkers ? "
"Yes , and before the country. Ho has
none of ( Mat odious political record or per
sonal record that thp president has , and there
will be no demand for apologies , scandals'
and explanations. Hotter etlll , Hill repre
sents the cardinal principles of ns ! party ;
Cleveland docs not. 'Hill will preserve the
and marks , and at the Same time bring about
needed changes. Ho Us courageous. Hols
lot bullheadcd , and. will listen to the advice
of friends. Ho Is ft much stronger man bc-
bro the people , and would carry the state of
New York. 1 tell yoiUrankly we could not
e-elect Mr. Cleveland. ?
"But ma ) bo lie doesn't \\ant It , " 1
sucgestcd.
The statesman laughed nml shrugged Iris
shoulders.
"There can be no mistake , " said he , "about
vhat Mr. Cleveland Id thinking of. If I did
lot care to violate confidence I could demon
strate In thirty seconds that Mr. Cleveland
and certain mugwumps have talked plainly
and have corresponded about a second term.
fho Massachusetts democrats , strange to say ,
and the mugwumps there , Intend to try to
force Cleveland upon the people again. "
"How about the New York mugwumps ? "
' They are not so numcroiH as they wore ,
and they have no Influence whatever. They
are notorious. Besides they have no democratic
cratic- following , ns those In Massachusetts
mvo 1 have no grievance. 1 am only dis
gusted. 1 thought there would bo now pol-
cles and new men. There Is nothing new ,
except the attempt to stop silver coinage ,
which nine-tenths of the people oppose. "
DAKOTA' DIU'EXDKKS.
"It wlllnotdo for the democrats over in the
louse to get too technical and smart about
ho question of dividing and admitting a portion
tion of Dakota to statehood , " said n republi
can senator to-day. "Do you know the
republicans in the senate can make the
administration and its followers In the hunso
'take water ? " Well , they can. Now If they
want to gel ugly about this Dakota business
: here may bo some trouble. If they reject the
)111 the senate will pass it will bo on political
{ rounds , and then wo may object to nil the
things the majority In the house want on the
same grounds. The scheme to divide the
lerrltory on the line of the Missouri river or
Lo admit the whole territory is for the end of
defeating any ultimate action , because they
well know that nlio-tcnths yes , 09 per cent
of the people ot Dakota oppose It. "
"How do the republicans propose to
retaliate ? "
"By refusing all the riders and private
bills the majority in the house and the ad-
riinistratlon send out , why we can make
them wish In no time they could vote a half-
dozen Dakotas Into the union. An organized
effort on our part will ruin the democrats ;
but it's ugly , and I hope wo won't have to
do It. I think , though , that if tlio house
rejects the Harrison bill that the senate will
bo justified In refusing every democratic
measure exceptinc t lies plain appropriations
Wo can show them , if wo will , that the
majority in the senate is quite as powerful
an clement as the majority in tlio house
This Is no threat ; it Is a fact. "
CHKXOWITII'S 'CONFIIIMATIOX.
First Auditor Chc'nowlth hastened his
continuation by tlio senate In a peculiar
manner. Among other things he compelled
under the circumstances no other word
can boused clerksin ; his bureau , democrats
and republicans alike ; to sign a paper culo-
glstle of himself and the work performed by
him while In the oftlce , which was forwarded
to the senate committee before which his
nomination was then pending , The demo
crats whom CliehoWIU.fi Imd put Into fat
places wcro glad enough , of "course , to sign
the document , , and the' republicans were
afraid that theyAVOulilloso their positions If
they disobeyed.
THnTnounLKsoF Tin : OFFICK iioi.nbns.
An effort is being made by tlio democratic
state associations hero to get officials In the
departments tojact as officers and principals.
A few high officials accepted the presidency of
their associations upon tlio representation
that the organizations were only see ' In
character. Since they have discovered thattho
organizations were purely political and that
a number of republicans have been removed
from office oecauso they were members of
these organizations without their party.
Now tlicso presidents are trying to extricate
themselves from their predicament to resign
is to bo cowardly and offensive to their
friends , and to retain their places in the as-
sociatlons is to bo guilty of "offensive partis
anship. "
CLr.VKLAND'fi I1OTY OUAI5D.
President Cleveland has departed from the
determination he made soon after coming here
regarding the presence of police at hist public
receptions. At first ho said lie would not
permit a uniformed policeman to enter the
white house , because It looked too much like
a display. At the last reception It was dis
covered , however , that a half dozen police
men in full uniform were present , pushing
people forward and back at will , and It is
said they arc hereafter to bo regular partici
pants at the receptions.
TIIK WHITE HOUSE DENIAL DURKAU ,
There fecems to he a denial bureau estab
llshed at the white house. During the past
week a number of reports emanated from the
I ps of the president , and his cabinet olllccrs
and then denied by the private secretary of
Mr. Cleveland. The report that no informa
tion concerning the removal of officials was
given out by the president and denied by the
private secretary upon the authority of the
former. Then It was reported that certain
olllccrs of this district had tendered their
resignations , and they were In order denied
by the private secretary. This thing has
been kept up so well of late that the conclu
sion Is rcachol that it is a regular denial bu
reau.
Mlinir.'s LIVELY SHAKE.
Miss Cleveland has Inaugurated something
n social life that Is considered at least n now
departure. She holds public receptions on
Saturday afternoons , stands up ] lko her
brother , but without him , and shakes hands
with the masses. It Is.uald she has the same
regular pull of the hand that her brother has ,
and can shako hands with quite us many In
the same length of tlnul None of tlio former
female occupants of the whlto house have
ever held public receptions have ever made
public show of thcimjelVes and this Innova
tion has caused a great deal of talk among
society ladles. _ j _
An AmcrJpan Ourdinal.
CLEVELAND , Ohio , Jw > . 37. The Catholic
Universe will say , In 'its ' Issue to-morrow :
From reliable in format Ion received from
Itomc we feel justified in saying the holy
father has determined In the near future to
create the .Most Itov. 'James ' Gibbon , arch
bishop of Baltimore , a cardinal. The state
ment of the Universe ; is based on informa
tion received by Bishop Gilmour from the
pope. J _
WcBton In tlia'l'Gtiiteiitlary. *
rirrsnuno , Jan. ST. Milton Weston spent
the night at the Mouoiiguliela house , with his
family , and shortly after dinner to-day was
driven to the Itlvcrsi.de penitentiary. No
legal proceeding was attempted In his Intcrv
cst tills morning , and tiom.thls time all tlu
efforts of his counsel will be devoted tosecur-
ing'hls pardon.
Tlio Xowlwi-K Disaster.
WHKELIXO , W. Va. , Jan. UT.-Work has
been continued without intermission at the
Newburg coal shaft-ami up to midnight las !
night eleven more bodies had been removed.
Eight more were discovered In one of the
compartment , and the work of Identification
will iMcoiitlntuxl this morning.
WUHKLINO , W. Yii. , Ja'n. 24 LATEU The
last of the thlrtytiiine persons killed by the
explosion at Newburg mines was recovered
'
to-day. ' ' .
IOWA'S ' GENERAL ASSEMBLY ,
State Officers Elected and Several Import
ant Measures Introduced ,
REGULATING TELEPHONE TOLLS.
Requiring Foreign Corporations to
He Incorporate Police Coninila-
sloners for Cities Vnuglmu's
Convention Notes.
Doings nt Iowa's Capital.
Dns MOINKS , Iowa , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele
gram. ] The general assembly met In Joint
convention this afternoon nnd elected the
following state otllccrs , who wcro In each
: asolho nominees of the republican caucus :
George W. Crossley , warden ot KorlMmllson
penitentiary ; Marcus Uarr , warden of Aim-
mesa penitentiary ; C5eo. K. Kobcrts , state
printer ; L. S. Merchant , state binder.
In the house n bill was introduced to regu
late charges for the use of telephones , and
providing that telephone companies should
iiotchnige individuals , llrmsor corporations
using ono telephone more than Sit per month ,
and where individuals or linns use two or
more Instruments the charges .shall not bo
more than SJ.50 per month. Also , providing
that the charge for using telephones in con
versation between two cities shall not exceed
fifteen cents for the first live minutes and live
cents additional for each additional live min
utes.
In the senate a bill was introduced requir
ing foreign corporations doing business in
tills state to rolncorporato bore. This is
what is known as the Sweeney bill , and Is
the same as that Introduced In the last gen
eral assembly by benator Sweeney.
A joint resolution was Introduced In the
senate memorializing congress in favor of
tlio Hcnncpin canal.
Senator Clark Introduced a bill for the ap
pointment of three police commissioners In
every city of1,000 inhabitants , who should
have full power lo enforce the penal laws ,
the commissioners to bu appointed by the
governor and serve for a term of three years.
This system , it is intended should be
similar to that employed In Massachusetts
and Missouri. Senator Clark says Ills hill
will pass the legislature. It Is designed with
special reference to the enforcement of pro
hibition and gives the governor power to re
move as well as atmolnt these commissioners.
They are to bo residents of the cities In which
they are' to serve , so that no town shall bo de
prived of local self government. It Is thought
by the prohibitionists that with the police
under Iho control of the commissioners and
they subject to the governor , that the laws
can bo belter enforced than Is now the case
under the rule of mayors.
There was a good deal of amusement In
the house to-day when Representative
Dabnov.agreeubaekor from Madison county ,
Introduced a resolution asking for a commit
tee of three to Investigate the Brown matter ,
no two of whom should be members of the
same political party. Representative Weaver
( rep. ) remarked that ho had not supposed
there were more than two parties in the
house , to which Dabney replied .with great
veliem6kic , .lYe& | JrJ'ono man with God-on
his side Js'eh'mtRh to. mako.n party. " "In
deed-1' called out Lyon ( rep. ) "this Is the
lirst time I over heard a grecnbacker Inti
mate that the Lord was on his side. " AVhcn
quiet was restored the resolution was
read , it asks for a minute investigation of
the financial cost of the Brown muddle. It
wants to know how much money was paid
to Governor Sherman's attorneys ; how much
the militia received ; who put Drown out of
the state house ; how much Cat tell and all
his clerks have received since they took
charge of the state auditor's ofllce ; whether
Brown and tils clerks have drawn salaries
for the time they were out of olllco , and It
so , how much. Without discussing the resolution
elution at all , It went over under the rules ,
and will bo considered as a special order to
morrow afternoon.
The woman suffragists began operations
to-day by Introducing a bill granting munici
pal suffrage to women. Also , moving for a
standing committee on suffrage , which , if
granted , will bo for the first time in Iowa
legislation. They hope to get municipal suf
frage granted at this legislature , and also
start on Its way an amendment to the consti
tution grantlngunUinlted suffrage to women.
The latter will have , to bo passed bvtwo legis
latures and then bo carried by a popular vote
before it can become a law.
What is known as thu mayors' local option
bill was Introduced to-day by Senator Car
son. It provides that cities of1,00'J popula
tion may license the sale of Intoxicating
liquors prohibit them as the citizens may
elect , but that no license shall bo granted for
less than $300 per annum.
Although the recent manifesto of Mayor
Yaiighan , of Council liluffs , invited the
mayors and all lovers of personal liberty to
meet In this city to-day In mass convention ,
there were but two mayors and
a couple. ot do/un lovers of
personal liberty who put In an appearance.
The mayors' convention , therefore , was com
posed of Vuuglmn of Council Ululfs , Mugco
of Sioux City , and Carey of Dos Molnes.
They and Ihelr lovers of personal liberty pro
pose to stay by their bill and nrguo It before
the committees , and try to get It through.
Though the Hinall attendance of lovers of
personal liberty makes It doubtful
whether the fatato generally Is as
enthusiastic over a low license local , option
bill as is tlm mayor of Council Hind's , the
few lovers of personal liberty who arrived
to-day seemed ashamed either of their com
pany or their errand , and refused to give
their names to the press. Most of them are
democrats , Including Mayor Yuughan.
"l ° Saloon Keepers.
DusMoixKS , Iowa , Jan. 27. The temper
ance people have been bringing suits airalnst
the owners of buildings where liquors are
sold , and to-day Judge Given Issued Injunc
tions against George Conrad ! , Dan Lelmno
and others , the effect of which will bo to
close up some of the most notorious saloons
In the city. _ _
IRISH ENTHUSIASM.
Four TliouMund Dollars Jfnlsed Tor
the I'nrlluniontury Fund.
Pmi.AUKU'iiiA , Jan. 27. A largo number
of prominent citizens met in the council
chamber this afternoon In the Interest of tlio
Irish parliamentary fund. The meeting was
opened by John N. Campbell , president of
thu Catholic Total Abstinence union of
America , who explained that the gathering
was called under the auspices
of tlio municipal council of tholribh National
League of America. Mayor Smith was called
to the chair and spoke earnestly In sympathy
with the niovemdnt. . After several other ad
dresses , Itobeit W. McWado started the
subscription Ibt by announcing
the names of Georco W. Chllds
and Anthony J. Drexel for 8MK ) each. This
was the Blgnal fora flood of subscriptions ,
which continued till 85,500 was obtained.
Tlio ollleerti of the meeting wcro directed to
cable this fact to I'arnell , and a committee of
fifty'citizens was appointed to rals > o addi
tional funds.
<
* Two murderers were lynched by a mob at
Susauvllle , ( Cain. ) , Their named were Hoi-
din Uevk aifd Ylceutu Aliiras.
S'EPltAsKA NUCOBTS.
Chailrou. Gives Evidence of Growing
Commercial Enterprise.
Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ] A
board of trade has been organized hero , con
sisting ot forty-one members representing
that many different business houses. The
officers elected are Thos. Glover , a banker
and merchant , president ; IJurrShcltou , mer
chant , vice-president ; A. A. Itccord , treas
urer ; W. 1) . Hrown , banker , recording
secretary ; K. S. lllckcr , attorney , correspond
ing secrctaiy ; and an executive committee
of live , viz : William Wilson , II. Krlleli , F.
C. Poll , Uartlett Richards and F , M. Dorrlng-
ton.
ton.The
The object of this organization Is to secure
manufactories nnd mills upon the adjacent
streams , where the finest water power
in the state can bo utilized , and to secure
additional railroad lines. Also to establish a
Jobbing and wholesale trade for the town
and to promote all business interests. The
especial feature of the organization Is to
appeal to the business men of Omaha that
some action may betaken In common with
thu business men of Chadron that her wares
and merchandise may reach hero without so
much delay on account of railroad connec
tions , and to establish cheaper railroad rates.
Chadron now stands ahead of all other towns
In the northwest , and by the organizing of
a board of trade consisting of such reliable
members , both financially and morally. It
will soon be a city of modem age with all
modern Improvements.
Howard City Happenings.
HowAim CITY , Neb. , Jon. 27. [ Special. ]
The severe storm the last few days touched
us lightly as compared with the South Pintle
country , although the mercury dropped to 30
below. The fall of snow will not exceed six
Inches. Only two days this winter have the
Union Pacllie trains and Loup City stages
failed to arrive on time.
Howard City Is assuming quite a business
n I r. Although It Is not quite three months
old there uro some twenty-seven business
houses , all occupied , nnd several more
contemplated as soon as the weather will
permit. Messrs. J. G. Schaupp&Son of Grand
luland have their SIQ.OOO flouring mill nearly
enclosed , but on account of the frigid
weather have suspended work for the pres
ent. Our hotels , of which wo have two , arc
full , and our merchants arc doing an exceed
ingly lively business , considering the
weather. At present there Is some excitement
regarding the movements of the railroads.
The Union Pacific has a grade ready for
the tics to Loup City , nnd now threaten
Howard City with a junction.
Hcnth Found Guilty.
.x , Neb. , Jan. 27. [ Special Tele
gram. ] Contrary to their promise last night ,
the prosecution In the Heath case Introduced
now testimony to-day , and entirely changed
the condition of atfalrs. Postmaster Morgan
was put on the stand and submitted to a cru
cial cross-examination , Mr. Webster , for
the defense , attempting to show that Mor
gan himself was responsible for the missing
package. The case was given to the jury at
fi p. m. , Judge Dundy making a sovcro charge
against the prisoner. Ten minutes after , a
verdict of guilty was returned. .The trial has
been a peculiar ono'all through , the evidence
being purely .of i circumstantiajL-naturo. , ,
PostmoslerMorgan Is happy to-night , as lie
considers all obstacles to his confirmation
removed.
SPOUTING NEWS.
"The ' " Second
Magician's" Night
Leaves Him Ahead.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 27. The billiard match
between Jacob Scliacfer and Maurice
Vignaux was continued to-night. The result
of the previous night's play had left the score
very much in favor of Sclmefer COO to 27-1.
The audience again was large , and the
amphitheatre surrounding the tnblo was
filled. Vltcnaux came forth at 8:03 : p. m. ,
Sclmefer following a moment later
with renewed applause. Both players wcro
In evening dress. Meanwhile odd * of SSO to
33o were being offered on Sclmefer. At 8:10 :
Umpire McCrcery of St. Louis announced
the game would begin with the understand
ing that Vignaux might make IKXi points if
possible during tlio evening to COO points
made by Sclmefer. This was evidently
to allow Vignaux to compare with Schaeler
in his play of the previous night.
Selmcfcr be an playing the balls in the
position In which thiiv had been left on the
evening previous. He made 11 and Vignaux
made 15. Then Sehuofer made a. duck egg
and Vittnaux made Ji. Sclmefer made 14.
and Vignaux began to play in his
brilliant manner. Ho did not score
many points , but they were all
deserved , and ho stopped only with 12
added points to his credit. Then "tho ma
gician" played and made nothing. Vig
naux made 17. The garuo began to look
interesting , and when Seha ! l'er bloppud
nhiy In tlm sixth Inning with only 10points (
to his ciedlt , the hopu of friends of Arignaux
began to survive. Vignaux then made 11.
In the tenth inning Schacfcr's manipulation
of the balls elicited the admiration of the
crowd. The balls were all the time In the
centre of the table , nnd13 points were scored.
Sclmefer In his fourteenth Inning put
toirether 178 buttons mid Vlgnaux followed
with l-ji : in brilliant style.
Thereafter until the last Inning but ono
Vlguaux seemed to lose nls nerve and wan
unable to run more than 2) In any Inning.
Schaefer , however , kept up his strong
play , running 01 In his fifteenth
Inning , : n In his twenty-second ,
andb'.ilnhis ' twcntv-slxth , thereby securing
a good lead on the night'H play , and he ran
out his .string In the thldlctli inning , making
his total hcore for the two niglits 1,200 ,
against Vidimus's &J3.
fScoro Seliaefer's total , 000 ; Yl'jimux , SOI.
Winner's average , 20 ; loser's , 19 .
A Turfman HotlrcN.
NEW YOKK , Jan. 27. Turf , Field and
Farm , In Us ne.\t Issue , will announce the
permanent retirement from the turf of Pierre
Lorillard , who lias for years fig
ured so prominently in tlio racing
annals of this country , and whose victories
on the Kngllsh turf with Parole and lio-
quota made hid fame world wide. Ills
racing stable will bu sold at
auction February 27 , Including the
well-known thoioughbreds Drake Curler.
Pontlan , Unrest and Dowdrop. Wanda will
bo retiied tor hicedlng purposes. Lorillard
retains his Itancocas establishment.
Imported Pauper Jjulior.
U.VIONTOWX , Pn. , Jan. 27. The Moore
coke works aio In operation at the old rates.
About half the force , all foreigners , are nt
work under police protection , Native work
men have been notified that their places will
be filled with Imported Hungarians unless
they lesumu befoio to-moriow. Such action ,
It Is feared , will provoke a conflict.
PiTTHiiuita , Jan. 27. The latest Informa
tion iioin the coke regions is that the strikers
have ordered out thu engineers at thu water
pumps , and as a consequence nit pumps are
stopped. This will cause- flooding of the
mines and great destruction to the property.
The Dunbar Furnace company's hill mines
resumed to-day , the ad van re demand by the
strikers having been conceded.
( A Family Frozen to Death.
MoNTflOMKMV ClTV , Mo. , Jan. 27. .Some
time last year J. C. Kimbrell , a farmer living
near this place , moved with his family , con
sisting of wife and three children , to Kansas ,
taking up a claim near Dodge City. During
the recent blizzard which1 prevailed In that
section of llfo' country , Kljiibiell and hid
family were at Dodge City. They stalled
homo before the bliiir.rd had H > ent its loiec ,
in a coveted wagon. Thev weio loiuid by a
searching parly , tr'juen to slcutl1. in ihe
wagon.
A BATTLE WITH THE BUCKS
Leads to an Unfortunate Attack by Mcxi *
cans ou American Troops.
TWO OF OUR OFFICERS KILLED.
Authentic Advices Tlmt General
Crook H\8 ( Drought Gcronhno'a
(
Marauding Apache Unml to
Terms ofl'oaco.
Mcxlcann Attnok Their Friends.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Jan. 2" . A telegram re-
colved at 1'resldlo to-day from Fort llowlo ,
( Ariz. ) signed General Crook , gives thocon-
tents of a dispatch received by the latter
from Lieutenant Mans , dated Nocorl Souora ,
( Mexico ) January Ul. U slates the troops
under Captain Crawford , January 11 , surrounded -
rounded ami attacked an Indian camp fifty
miles southeast of Noeorl. A horse running ;
light took place and several Indians were
wounded , but all escaped.
The hostllcs sent word they wished to
hold a conference. While the troops wcro
awaiting the time fixed lor the conference
they were attacked by Iftl Mexican soldiers.
Klforts were made to let them know the
troops were Americans and friends. Cap
tain Ciawford and Lieutenant 1 * . Mans ad
vanced to talklwlth thorn , when a volley was
Hied and Captain Crawfoul was shot fn tlio
head , and M. Horn , Interpreter , was slightly
wounded in tlio left arm. The Mexicans
lire wa < partly returned by the scouts of Cap
tain Crawfo d's command , but only siilu-
cleut to keep them at a distance.
The tiring lasted half an hour , when Lieu
tenant Maus succeeded In having a talk with
the olllccr in command of the Mexicans ,
their captain havlim been killed. Ho was
told the Americans wcro taken for hostile * .
owing to the daikness. The Mexicans signed
a paper to that clfect. The loss to the Amer
icans by the unfortunate affair was Captain
Crawford , mmtally wounded ; M. Horn ,
chief of scouts ; two Indians , slightly
wounded , and another severely wounded.
The Mexican loss was four killed and live
wounded.
In the telegram sent by Lieutenant Mans
of this affair , ho believes the Indians ex
pected to drive the Americans elf with an
overwhelming force and secure their camp
and effects. Captain Crawford died on thu
18th during tlio march to Noeorl , where ho
wa s burled. Lieutenant Maus then assumed
command.
While the. troops wore en route to Nocori ,
two squaws entered thu camp , through whoin
arrangements were made by Lieutenant
Maus fora conference with two bucks of the
hostile band. This ended by Chief Nann
and one buck , the wife and child of both
( loronimo and Natchez , the sister of Ccronl-
mo. one boy and a woman being given as
hostages to Lieutenant Mans for the obser
vance of peace until ( icronlmo meets General
Crook , with whom lie expressed a wish to
have a talk.
The meeting between Crook and Ccroninio
will take place in about a mouth and will un
doubtedly end In the Indians' surrender.
The band consists of Chiefs Geronimo ,
Natchez , Chihuahua and Nana , twenty
bucks , and some women and children. Lieu
tenant Maus is now heading for Lang's
ranch.
A JOB THAT AVAS TO UE.
The Harlem Bridge Exposure Costs
a Head.
NEW Tonic , Jan. 27. [ Special Telegram. ]
-Tho exposure In tlie'f rlbuuo yesterday of tlio
. .details ofthe Harlem river bridge job made a
stir In this city , and nowhere more than lii
the office of the commission which' 'lias the
matter in its complete control. For reasons
best known to themselves , the commission
ers , Jacob Lorillard , Vcrnon II. Uron anil
David James Kind , have chosen to carry on
their work with &ecrecy , which left no oppor
tunity to know what they were doing , and
they were amazed and irritated by the publi
cation of what they supposed was not known
outside of ofllclal circles. Jacob Lorillard- ,
president of thu commission , refused to say
anything oven when told that a report
would bo submitted to him , but
lie was angry enough to say : "Tho Tribune
article has cost the city hundreds ot thous
ands of dollars. It Is all being investigated
and tiio assistant corporation counsel wha
gave you the information will bo discharged ,
from his place. We had not fully arranged
for the purchase .of the materials and tha
publication of that article has caused the for
mation of a ring which will result In untolj
expense to the city. "
THE STOUI3Y WILL/ .
Testimony Klimvlnic Ills Sanity When
tlio Document AVns Signed ,
CincAfio , Jan. 27. [ Special Telegram.J * ?
In the Wilbur F. Storey will case Judge
lingers decided that testimony could be ofV
fered to combat the testimony of the three
witnesses to the will of 18 1. who had sworn
that the testator was not sane when tha will
was drawn. AH a consequence , the counsel
for Mrs. Storey to-day called as wit
nesses neighbors and familiar friends
of tlio deceased editor , together with
the members of the working
staff of the Times in l&SO and 1881. The lat
ter testified that the direction 'of the paper
was carried on solely by Mr. Storey during
tlioso years , and letters and memoranda were
offered In substantiation. The most Im
portant corroborative testimony was given
by the venerable Judge Otis , who met Mr.
Storey frequently at his home , and who as
serted that his mind was clear , ami that ho
upoke to him about the drafting and the pro
visions made in his will of 1W1.
Drowned Utn-soll' unct Babe.
CIIIOAOO , Jan. 27. Inter-Ocean's Colum.
bus ( WIs. ) special ; Mrs. N. A. lUiblnsoii
drowned licr.self and Infant In a cistern hero
last night. The only reason assigned Is mor
bid despondency.
Tlio North Kea Canal.
ISniiux , Jan. D7 , The committen In Ilia
relchstag to consider the proposal for the
North sea lialtlu canal have lepoi ted ununl <
iiiously approving the project. _
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