THE OMA.HA DAILY BBS , -MONDAY , MARCH 22. 1833.
t T i tTrrTA Ti PtrrTTTAIIOPP
PLAYED TO PACKED HOUSES ,
A Prohibition Debate Cast to the Tnll
Strength of tholovrn Senate ,
ORATORY FLOWS LIKE WATER.
The Man tlio Den Molncn Mob Wna
Alter I'tofcnsor Hunt's HcslR-
nation Former Members
Anxious to Get Home.
Tlio Debate on Prohibition.
Dns MniXKH , Iowa , March 21. [ Special. ]
A visitor nt the state house on Thursday ot
Filday could almost have fancied himself In
thu capltol at Washington. The building Itself -
self , though not as large , Is quite as grand
and elegant , and more luxurious In many of
Its appointments. The tide of travel turned
Btcadlly toward the senate chamber , whcro
floor and galleries were packed with visitors ,
all Intent on hearing the great prohibition
debate. That's ono of the peculiarities of
Iowa people. They take the same old solid
comfort In a lively prohibition discussion
chat the people ot Melxcodolnan animated
Dull light. It Is the popular diversion In
each case. So when It was known that tiielr
favorite amusement was on the boards for
Thursday and Filday there was no dllllculty
In packing thu house at the usual d. h. rates
with the choicest of Iowa people. The de
bate Itself was worthy of a national legisla
tive body. Them were speeches made that
would bo a credit to either house of congress ,
nnd far more Interesting than the average
remarks printed In the Record. Thu polished
'inight of Dulnuiuc , who speaks with a grace
And finish surpassed by none and hardly
equaled by any member of cither house , pre
sented the democratic view of prohibition In
n strong and masterful speech. He enter
tained all even If ho didn't convert nny of his
hearers. In fant , none of the speakers ex
pected to make any changes of heart on this
question , for tlio whole range of discussion
has been travelled so many times that the
convictions of the audience were pretty firmly
"set. " Hut the speeches were nmdo with
just as much unction and earnestness as If a
popular verdict was soon to
Hirrru : THI : WHOM : I'noimimox QUUSTIO.V.
Tlio venerable Casey of Keokuk , who
looks llko a statesman of the old school , con
tributed his quota of strong and forcible rea
soning against prohibition. Senator Stilton
of Marshalltown , whoso Investigations Into
the workings of piolilbltlon in the southern
states last summer have attracted national
attention , tired some hot shot In the anti-pro-
lilbltlon camp that made the democrats
sriiilnn must uneasily. About everybody who
wanted to talk on the subject had a chance ,
nnd then Senator Clark of Clarlnda , the Pat
rick Henry of the bcnate , nnd the apostle oC
prohibition , closed the debate with a speech
of remarkable eloquence and power , lie
spoke for nearly two hours , and held the
audience spellbound. With tlio tenderest
touch of pathos , he would draw the tears from
many eyes , and the next moment , with a Hash
of wit , ho would chase the tears away with
smiles. But the most of his speech was of the
"TKititini.Y IN IIAHNEST"
style. Ills words flow llko a mountain tor
rent , and with a vehement , Impassioned
manner ho sweeps along with a natural elo
quence that nothing over resists. Time after
time the galleries burst Into applause , despite
the president's gavel. Keen as a rapier and
heavy as a broad-sword , ho cut and pierced at
every stroke , and the democrats writhed be
neath the assaults. When he sat down there
was nothing to bo salu. In fact , there was
nothing more to say. No opponent cared to
try conclusions with him further ; no sup
porter needed to add a word. Thu tourna
ment was over and the lists were empty.
Slowly the vast audience , a larger part of
> vhom had been standing for hours , left the
chamber , and the great prohibition debate
was ended.
ended.TIIK
TIIK CONSTAIIT.n SIIAFEIt ,
who had occasion to whack a man who re
sisted the search for liquors two wcofcs ago ,
and thus stirred up thu mob that tried to
break into the jail , was brought to this city
yesterday from Indianola. Ilo bad been le-
posing there quietly lor several days , until
the incendiary spirit that was aroused had
died out. When arraigned before tlio police
court there was no charge of murder present
ed , and hardly a charge of assault , and yet
this Is the man whom a crazy mob , mad
dened with liquor , would have lynched had
he not been fortunately absent when tlio jail
was assaulted. It Is probable that when the
man's case Is heard ho will bo dismissed
without any punishment , as It appears that
he was only discharging ids duty In serving
the warrant placed In his hands , lint mobs
never dlscilminate. They never deliberate.
They kill and then investigate afterwards.
Des Moines came pretty near to .a tragedy ,
and it wasn't the fault of a drunken mob
that it failed.
iiicm HUNT'S IIKSIOKATIOX.
, It Is reported that Professor Leigh Hunt ,
who resigned the presidency of the agricul
tural college a few days ago , will KO to south
ern California to live. Ho has had a singu
larly unfortunate experience In some respects.
Elected to the presidency but a year nto , the
care and mental strain and worry of thu posi
tion have undermined bin health and com
pelled him to give up the work. There have
been so many factional controversies in the
.faculty of that Institution In the past that it
has become a ditllcult matter to fill the presi
dency with a man who Is great enough to rise
nhovo the strife , and bring Into harmony thu
discordant elements. The board of trustees
Will take siHorul wtokn In looking upa suc
cessor to Mr. Hunt , nnd will try very hard to
get a man who will give the school the pres
tige and success which Its magnificent en
dowment and liberal appointments so richly
fle erve.
"HOW I.ONO , OH I.CHI ) , HOW I.OXCI , "
Is what some of the farmer members of the
legislature are beainnini : to nsk. It Is Im
possible to keep them from behoving that the
" ( lowers that bloom In the spring , tra la , "
fciuln't something to do with the case. Every
ihlip of the early robin is a summons home.
Every sign of an early spring makes them
restless nnd uneasy and In a hurry
( o start for their farmers , which thpy think
need their attention more than state affairs
do. IJut ttio session drags wearily along , and
even threatens to run a month longer , Tht-ro
nro so many Investigating committees to re
port , and so many ambitious statesmen to bo
licard on pot projects that the session may bo
lirotracted much longer than usual , nut
very little has been accomplished so far , however
over , though the country Is to be
congratulated on the fact that very
little harm has been dono. If the mem
bers will only spend the rest of the time as
they have most of thu session to far , In talk ,
theio Is some hopoyut that the country will
l > e safe.
I.IQISLATIVI : I'
Saturday the house passed the bill pro
viding for the election of a state dairy com-
julsslouer and appropriating 820,000 for tin
rxpenses of his department , to bo used to
jirovcnt the adulteration of dairy products.
Also , the bill exempting from taxation
property to the amount of S500 belonging tt
tlio unmarried widows and orphans ol
boMiers. Also , the bill allowing cities net In t
under a general charter to fund their in
dcbteducss. The committee on approprla
tions reported In favor of crauting thefol
Rowing appropriations : To the Mount
JPleasant hospital for the Insane. , SlCO.OOO foi
/constructing / an additional wini' , and S ,0X ,
fur ; contingent fund ; to the Chirluda asy <
him , for the protection of the walls and un
finished portion .ot ( ho now buildings , 510 ,
000 ; to the Independence hospital , 840,000
for building an additional cottage and 810-
000 for other repairs and a contingent fund.
When the senate convened Mr. Chescbro
asked leave to change his vote on the bill
locating the supreme court at DCS Moines ,
claiming that he hnd voted yea when ho
meant noe. His right to do this was ques
tioned , as the bill had been declared passed
and gone to the house. Ilo then moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed , and thh was allowed by the senate ,
with the understanding thnt no further action
would be taken till next Tuesday afternoon ,
A motion to reconsider Donnan's bill , allow
ing judges to scnil children to the orphans'
home , prevailed , and this bill , which was
lost yesterday , will bo the special order next
Tuesday. The senate voted to fix the date of
permanent adjournment on April 3. A
motion to reconsider this will bo filed Mon
day , and the date will probably bo changed
to April 0 , though many think It will bo
several days later. The senate passed , on Its
final reading , the Clark bill , for a more
effectual enforcement of the prohibitory law
yeas 29,1100310.
JKSSIE OAIITKU DEAD.
Tlio Victim of the Dos Molnns Bag-
nlo Trnncdy I'nsscs Away ,
DES Moi.vis : , Iowa , March 21. [ Special
Telegram. ] Jesslo Carter , who was shot
Thursday by her room mate , died yesterday.
It has since been learned that her real name
was Theresa Scarry , and her home was In
Cascade , Dubuque county , where her wid
owed mother now resides. Her companion ,
who Is probably her murderer , has passed
under tlio name of May Foster while living
In DesMolnes , burlier right name Is under
stood to bo Ousnlc Toogood , neo Allen ,
the wife of James Toogood , of Manchester ,
Delaware county. It Is believed she led the
dead girl astray and has had an unaccount
able Influence over her for evil over since.
The greatest affection oxlstcd between them ,
and It was only when death was approaching
that the wounded girl told the police the name
of her murderer.
May Foster , as she is called , Is now In Jail
and refuses to make any statement of the
sad affair. It is understood that she has
means and will employ counsel and make a
fight for her life or liberty. The coroner has
taken charge of the premises where the
tragedy occurred , and after the verdict of his
jury Miss Foster will bo arraigned In court.
The tragedy has made quite a stir In town , as
both girls were handsome , well dressed , and
acquainted with many citizens who do not
care for any unnecessary notoriety.
GOD IN THIS CONGO COUNTRY.
A Party of Methodist Missionaries
Sail For tlio Interior of Africa.
JF.KSUV CITV , N. J. , March 21. About
twenty missionaries sailed yesterday after
noon on the Inniaii steamer City of Chester
to Join Bishop Taylor , of the Methodist Epls-
oopal church , In Africa. About n year nijo
Bishop Taylor , with a volunteer company of
missionaries , went to the west coastof Africa
to commence thowoikof christianizing the
natives. The party will remain on the coast
near the mouth ot the Congo river , gradually
becoming acclimated before 'they commence
their mareh into the Interior , which is their
ultimate destination. Several weeks ago
lilshop Taylor made a call for nioro volun
teers. It was in response to this call that the
party on the City of Chester Bailed Saturday
afternoon.
Prominent among tlio number were Hev.
Mr. Shore-land of Oregon , Hev. and Mrs. J.
H. Cooper of Wisconsin , Dr. and Mrs. Clark
Smith and four children of Oregon , Dr. Harrison
risen of Ohio. Surveyor Uurr of Oregon ,
Missionaries Cameron , Steele and Walker ,
Mr. and Mrs. Elklti of Ohio , Mr. IJakcr ot
Brooklyn and Air. Sarteer of Missouri.
Among the partv are to bo found farmer. * ,
mechanics and teachers. The company will
bu divided Into two or three parties , and will
establish n line of stations across the con
tinent. IJcMdes the work of evangelization ,
the missionaries will teach the natives to reaa
and write. The women will l > o tauuhtto sow
and the men Instructed In some trade. The
party carried with them scaled instructions
irom Bishop Taylor. They will probably
travel 000 miles Into the interior ot Africa.
1 hey took with them a large amount of sup
plies , including canned goods of every de
scription , and agricultural Implement * .
Largo rafts , packed in sections , and to bo
used In conveying their provisions down the
river during their journey into the interior ,
were among the outfit. There was a largo
gathering ot cleruymen and laymen , prom
inent in the Methodls'tcliurch , at the dock to
see the misslonaiies off and to wish them
God suced.
I'OKCAST OF CONGRESS.
Probable Work of Both ItoOics Dur
ing the 1'resont Week.
WASHINGTON. Marcli 21. The Edmunds
resolution Is likely to brought to a final vote
In the senate about the middle of the
present week. The present ; ] question
Is upon the Van Wyck amendment to con
sider the nominations to which the resolu
tion relates in open session. It is possible
however , that this amendment may bo with
drawn. That course has been suggested by
senators who are heartily In favor of the
principle but do not think It best to mix the
matter with the Issue raised by the resolution ,
or to dispose of it as a party question. Should
It bo withdrawn the subject of secret ses
sions will bo brought up soon after the Kd-
iiiunds resolution Is disposed ot. No less
than a dozen senators are in earnest accord
with the movement to consider the nomina
tions in OJKJII session , and as many more are
in favor of some modification
of those rule.s which force them so
often to keep their mouths closed when the
subject should bu discussed freely. An ef
fort will bo made. ami will probably succeed
to get up the Washington territory bill as
soon as the pending resolutions are out of the
way. The unfinished business of the morn
ing hour is Mr. Logan's bill to increase the
efficiency of the army. Mr. Fryo hopes to
find an opportunity during the week to begin
u discussion of his resolution advorcu to the
creation of a lisliiui ; commission , and Mr.
Wilson will look for a clrinco to push the DCS
Moines settlers' relief bill over the president's
veto.
In the house to-morrow the bill to grant a
pension to the widow ol General Hancock
and several other private pension measuie.s ,
will be brought up as untlnlsncd business of
Frlduyovening's session. The Indian appro
priation bill , which was ox iiisivcly discussed
last week , is likely to bo passed to-morrow
afternoon or Tuesday. Thu postolllco appro
priation bill will then have right of way ,
and Is expected to run through the week. It
Is understood that thu consideration of this
measure will bn enlivened by a political
debate concerning the postmaster general's
policy In regard to lust year's appropriation
lor carrying ocean malls. The business for
the morning hours this week will come from
the committees on war claims , District of
Columbia , civil service reform. American
shipping and naval attalrn , or so many of
them as may bo reached under the call.
Measures of general Interest that may thus
bo brought up for action mid the bill relating
to pilotage mid the bill to increase the uuvy.
Saturday will bo devoted to a continuation
of the sliver discussion.
Tom 1'ottnr nitil I ibor Troubles ,
CIIICAHO , March 20. Vlco President Pot
ter of the Burlington road has returned to
this city and an Intorvlow was had with him
at his ulttco this morning. Ho said In re
sponse to Inquiries ot the leporter that It was
not true , as stated , that ho had returned ox-
piessly tu coiitcr with a eommltteu trom thu
motherhood of Locomotive Engineers. ' !
have nothing whatever to say rummllug ( hid
labor diniculty.Vo have no grluvances on
our lluu and it has not troubled them at all.
Should the engineers wish to talk with mo
they ran do so , but I do not Mlovnln siiltling
this thing by arbitration. Wo arbitrate our
selves. "
The Germans Must Go.
Biii.ix. : March 21. The newspapers In
eastern Prussia assert that the emperor of
Itussla has signed a dccreo expelling non-
naturalized Germans from Poland ! La
borers without contracts must leave
within tliieo days , and those having
contracts within a month. Mechanics are
Siven.threo months , landholders six mouths ,
and manufacturers , nine months- within
which to leayo the country : Tlio statement
Is iH-HoNod. In his city , ciesplto llerr von
Puttltamer s statement in tho. lower house'of
the diet yesteitlay to the contrary.
ALL THE NEWS OF NEBRASKA
Selecting a Suitable Site for the Erection
of Quin Bohanon's ' Gallows.
BEASTLY OTOE COUNTY RAPIST.
Gathering of Women Temperance
Workers at Exeter TUo Loup
Leaps Madly Over Us
Banks Brief Bits.
Where Qittnn Will Ho Choked.
NEIHUSKA CITY , Nob. , March 21.
[ Special. ] With the law commanding the
execution of thu criminal to bo made private
mul within tliu confines of the jnll , Sheriff
McCallam , In vlcwof tlio possibility ot hav
ing to carry out tlio full extent of tlio law , In
tlio case of Qutnn Uoliaiion , has been nioro
or less perplexed In figuring upon a place
within tlio meaning of tlio statutes. With
tlio rcmcmbomnco of the howling mob at
Mltulen mid Its expressive actions In the pee
ple's dcslro to witness tlio exe
cution of lllchnrds , linked toRCtlier
with tlio boisterous demonstrations
which took place at Scward when Castclar
paid the death penalty for his crime on tlio
scaffold , It Is not to bo wondered nt that the
sherllf of Otoo county , who desires to do his
duty , has given the matter atnplo studv.
' In case I liavo to perform the solemn duty
attached to myofllee , as regards the execution
of Quln Dohaiion , " remnrked Sheilft Me-
Callam to a Bin : reporter this afternoon ,
"you may rest assured ! will go In strict tic-
cordanco to the law. Besides my four
deputies , and others whom the law requires ,
only sis others will bo allowed to bo present.
As retards the place I have selected , one that
will both be secure and come fully within the
word ing of the statutes. You have noticed , "
continued the sheriff , "tho lareo alcove to
your left as you entered the cast front door
of the court house , and immediately
under the winding stairway to the court
room. That Is the place I have selected. Tlio
trap will bo cut and placed on a level with
the floor , leaving no more than enough room
on which to erect the gallows , and giving a
drop of eight feet Into the basement below
which fronts the cell rooms. Yon may safely
say that , In case Bolianon Is hanged , It will
bo done as the law directs. "
In this connection It might bo appropriate
to add that Uohanon still entertains a liopo
for life , and rarely converses as regards the
sentence ho Is under , yet there are times
when ho approaches the subject himself Hi
conversation with his keeper , and In 0110 of
these talks with the sheriff , ho said If ho had
to bo hancodihe wished the shcritf would
bring his cotlln to the cell before the execu
tion took place , as he would llko to see It.
Ilo also requests that a heavy plank bo laid at
tlio head and foot of his grave.
Ho Is at present busily engaged In writing
his life , and which , when completed , will
cover over BO sheets of legal can. In speak
ing of his past life , ho says there Is ono thing
that ho regrets more than any other , and that
Is ho should ever have been guilty of horse
stealing , that net having occurred In this
county some eleven or twelve years ago.
The general Impression here Is that the
United States supreme court will throw the
case out for want of jurisdiction , but the gov
ernor wlH commute the sentence to impris
onment for life.
A Good Subject for Hemp.
NEBRASKA. CITY , March 20. [ Special Tel
egram. ] Our city was thrown Into a state of
excitement this morning on thu receipt of
the news that a man by tlio name of Butler ,
living some three miles south of this city ,
had boon guilty of raping his daughter , a girl
15 years of ace. llor statement Is that her
father , on thrco different occasions , forced
her to succumb to his brutal passion , and on
each occasion she has gene to her mother
with her sad story ; but the mother , 1C she
can bo called such , persuaded her to keep her
mouth closed , saying she ( the mother ) would
see that It did not occur again. Frantic and
driven to desperation by the brutal treatment
of her father and the cruel sympa
thy and Inhuman part played by
her mother , the girl yesterday
went to a neighbor and stated her wrongs ,
and that lady Informed her husband , and two
hours afterwards a band of men , resolute and
determined , and as they thought , with such
secrecy as would enhance their efforts In the
capture of the villain they sought , started for
his home , but ho got wind of their move
ments and had flown. The country around
was at once searched but no trace of him up
to this hour has been found. Butler Is the
father of live children nnd has lived in this
neighborhood several years , working on dif
ferent farms. If caught It will go hard with
him and jail bars would bo at a discount.
Temperance Work at Exeter.
Exin-KK , Neb. , March 20. [ Special. ] The
W. C. T. U. convention for tlio Fifth dis
trict of Nebraska was in session hero the
past three days. The Fifth district of Ne
braska comprises seven counties Saline ,
Flllmore , Adams , Clay , Nuckols , Jefferson
and Thayer. Of these as yet but nine
towns have organized societies , namely :
Hastings with a membership of 100 , Kdxar
77 , Jnnlata 50 , Exeter -1'J , Falrbury 40 , Dor
chester 80 , Kcniiesaw 29 , with Fiiond and
Superior not heard trom , giving the district
a membership of about 400. There are also
800 children enrolled In the Hand of Hope in
this district. A number of energetic temper
ance workers trom abroad were present , In
cluding Mrs. A. O. Fitcji , Mrs. U. J. Todd
and Mrs. C. L. Jones of Hastings , Mrs. C.
M. Woodward of Seward , and Mrs. Holmes
of Tecumsch. Many very nice speeches
were made , and taken as a whole the meeting
was a grand success. Tlio noted temperance
lecturer , Jos. Crltchllcld , the "Hough Diamond
mend , " is to give a lecture hero on thu 30th.
Tlio Loup Klvcr on a Tear.
Fui.r.Kirrox , Neb. , March CO. [ Special
Telegram. ] The Ice In the Loup rlvor near
this city broke up ycstculay , and soon after
formed a serge twenty foot high a few miles
bclbw. Tlio water soon overflowed the lower
lands and covered a stretch of country fully
a nillo wide. The roar of the rushing torrent
as U strikes the gorge IB toiritic , and can be
heard for miles. The Loup bridge , just above
the city , has not been Injured yet , and U Is
believed It will stand the strain.
The ice In Cedar Hive/ also broke up and
tool ; out two bndcos and severely strained
the piling of the railroad bridge , The bridge
at the mouth of Timber Creek was also
taken out. Thodamaso thus far is estimated
at 85.000 ,
A Verdict Against Peter Schwcnck
NOIII-OI.K , Neb , , March 21. [ Special Tele-
gram. ] In the libel suit for 510,000 damages ,
brought by Dr. I1. Schwenck against three
citizens who connected his name , by publica
tion , with the running of a beer garden in
Norfolk last summer contrary to law , tlio Jury
lust evening returned a verdict for defend
ants after being out lit teen minutes. The
case was ably ma-naged for the defense by
Messrs. VYlgtou of Norfolk , und Itoberlsou
of Madison.
Hack to Mother Earth.
Coi.UMnus , Neb. , March 21. [ Special Tel
egram. ] Mr. F , Scheck was interred to-day
with honors in the Columbus cemetery , wit
nessed by a multitude ot friends.
A Rapist Cots Flvo "Years.
AiiAPAiioi ; , Neb. , March 21. [ Special. ]
The district court convened at Beaver City on
Tupsdayjtho 10th hist. , with Jud0'oMorris
occupying the bench , In place of Judge Gas-
lln of this district IJut five Imppnaii } cases
were tried. In-ho ccse of the state vs.
Trldlo , complaint for rape , the defendant
was found ctillt.w ofi assault with Intent to
commit rape , nnd Iccolvcd a sentence ot live
years In the pcnlty.ntl/iry. /
TUB BUHNINGGABVI3IjLi. .
A Contrivance nolhjj Maclo Thnt Will
Quench the Flnincs.
PiTTsntno , March. 21. The gas well at
Murraysvllle , which , , caught fire Friday , Is
still burning fiercely , the main being burnt
oil at the ground. The company has not yet
found means to quench the flames. Other
pipes having burnt , the atmosphere of the
vicinity Is stlfllnc from escaping gas. Two
hundred men of ono company arc digging a
ditch for tlio purpose of putting the pipes un
der ground. It Is estimated that t',000,000 en-
blc leot of gas Is escaping every hour , of
which about ! J,000,000 feet is burning , Thrco
deaths have resulted from Friday's explosion.
No person In town has gone to bed owing to
the great auxloty fcltns to further develop
ments.
PiTTSUvtto , Marcli Sl.Afio.foityolght
hours' hard work tho. men In Iho employ of
the Philadelphia and Olmrllers ( las com
panies succeeded In getting the burning well
at Murraysvlllo In such shape. that tlio tire
will bo conquered Ah arrangement on the
principle of the olfrfashioned candle snuffer
Is now being made. The arms will extend
each side a suillclont length to allow the men
to work In safely. This contrivance can bo
pushed uti to the well and the cap forced
over the pipe and held , there until thu flames
nro extinguished by the cutting off of the fuel.
JDyrnos Declines to Testify.
NEW Vonit , March 21. Inspector Byrnes ,
under advice of the district attorney , de
clined to testify In the Broadway Investiga
tion as to his recent talks with Alderman
Jachnc , as it would interfere with public
justice. Tlio investigation will bo continued
on Friday.
Ni\v : 1 OHK , March 21. Joseph O'Donnell ,
who was bondsmen for Alderman Jnounc ,
this evonlne withdrew his bond and surren
dered the alderman for custody. O'Donnell
had his suspicion aroused that Jaehno was
about to take a trip to Canada. Jaohuo Is
locked UD at police headquarters to-night.
Street Car Strike at Dayton.
DA-VTOX , Ohio , March 20. The strike
among the drivers of the Third street car
line , which took place at 12 noon to-day , con
tinues. When the company learned that the
strike was on they run their cars Into the
shed as they came In , discharging each
driver , and when all wore In locked up the
car sheds and stables. Tlio olllcers of the
load held a meeting In the afternoon , but
the result Is not definitely known , except that
for the present the road will not bo operated.
The Defence Dillon Protests.
LONDOX. March 21. The Irish Defence
union lias written a long letter to Gladstone ,
giving its views on the Irish question. The
union declares first , that social older docs
not exist in Ireland ; second , that the farmers
hero have been encouraged to repudiate the
land acts of 1S70 and IbSl ; and third , that
the desire for self government is really a de
sire for complete independence. Sir H. G.
Hamilton , under secretary for Ireland , has
been summoned to London by Gladstone for
consultation In regard to homo rule.
They Must Pay Their Board.
CHICAGO , Match -21. Inter Ocean's
Joliet , 111. , special" ? ! The Illinois state peni
tentiary commissioners have forwarded to
the department at Washington notice that
owing to the labor troubles In the state and
probable legislation oli'coneross against con
vict contract labor , the 'penitentiary will re
fuse to receive anymore federal prisoners
unless the govornmontiagi-ces to defray the
cost of keeping them , i
Mexican Horse Xhlcvcn Killed.
SAN FUANCISCO , March 21. The Chron
icle's Lordsburg ( Now Mexico ) special says :
Four notorious Mexican horse thieves , with
seven stolen horscsJn/tbelr possession , were
overtaken by the same number of Americans
near hero yestelxlaj aiiij in the light which
ensued three of tlu > .Mexicans were killed.
Iho other escaped. Six stolen horses were
recovered. "
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Heaviest Snow In Flvo Years.
CHICAGO , March 21. Inter Ocean's
Dubuque , Iowa , special : The heaviest snow
storm experienced hero In five years has been
raging for twenty-four hours , and Is now
abating. The telegraph wires , which have
been rendered useless , arc beginning to work
again , and it Is thoueht there is no further
danger of delay In railroad tratlic.
Heavy Fire at Jlelenn.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , March 21 A fire oc
curred this morning at Helena , Ark. , destroy
ing three blocks , including the opera house.
It originated in O. K. Huberts' wholesale gro
cery store. Total loss , 5200,000 ; insurance
C-l.i5.090 ,
The Clearance Score.
BOSTOX , March 21. The leading clearing
houses In the United States repoit the total
b.ink exchanges for the week ending March
20 wore SOiOO.-iB09 ! ; ! : ! , an luciease of 40 pel-
cent compared with the corresponding week
last year.
Wcnthcr For To-Day.
Missoum V.VU.BV. Northerly winds ,
shifting to warmer southerly ; fair weather :
Mississippi river will rise from Kcokuk to
Cairo.
A Free
John Hull' and his wife nnd Frank
Brown , while returning from a dance at
Kcssler's hall last night , wore attacked
by three Italians near Thirteenth and
Jones street , just as tlmy wore entering
their own door. Mrs. Hull' was struck
with a rock , when n general free ilsrht
ensued , Police assistance was called for
and the patrol wagon respondc'd. The
entire party was captured after some
trouble and taucu to the eent.ral police
station , whore the Italians gave the
names of C. Elioclo , Lorenzo Efiodo und
Joe Kolloro. _
Brevities.
Mary Anderson and her company will
nrrlvo in the city this morning from St.
Paul.
General Agent Whitney of tlio St. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omaha left last owning
for Si Paul.
Low Farrington , an olil locomotive en
gineer. brought in the ovorlantl via "My
son-in-law's ronto'1 yesterday.
II. A. Johnson , assistant general freight
agent of the Union Pacific , lias returned
from Denver and js igain nt his desk.
Tlio Ice in tlio riyor is reported broken
as far north as Siuux City. Tim river is
assuming n spring' like appearance and
the ice gbrgo is rapidly disappearing ,
Detective E. Mijpoadlut wont to Kearney -
noy lust night 'to t'&t'fy ' in tlio eases
against the gamblers und saloon keepers
which have noon worked up under thu di
rection of the LaSfuiitl Order League of
that city. ' >
The Young Mcri , il4obrow Social club
gave ( i very plongaitfi dancing party nt
Ly tie's hall last eAJCiiiiig. About seventy-
llvo couples were Jnvultanilunoo. nnd n
well-arranged i/rogr / mme was carried
out with delightful spirit.
John Ilamlin , < rf tiu | , firm of Hamlln
& Drown , returned Saturday from iv three
months' trip in I Viyopu. Mr. Humlin had
u Yorv pleasant tr ; ) > find is fooling well
and hearty und will bo glad to hoe his
friends. Ho visited in his travels Franco ,
England , Wales and Italy.
Sheriff Richmond , of Grinnell , lown ,
leaves this morning with 11. P. Kooutz ,
who is wanted at that phico for defraud
ing a coal dealer , Kopntz has boon under
tirrcst in Omaha for snveral days , await
ing the necessary papers for his transfer
from this state to Iowa.
To these in need of good shirts the
special sale inaugurated by J , L. Bran-
dels & Son , of this city , comes as u ray of
sunlight on n dark day. The shirts they
oiler nro worth three or four timed the
price they ask for them , and will go very
fast. They nro making a specialty of
mail orders. , _
Chicago , Rock Island # Pacific R.'y.
freight nnd .ticket olHco removed to 1U05
'
Fanium street. Tele-phono No. 783.
STRIKERS CAPTURE TRAINS ,
An Attempted Movement by the Missouri
Pacific. Frustrated by the Knights.
HELD AT OMAHA AND FALLS CITY
A Grand Musical Fcsttvnl Arranged
lor In Juno nt the exposition
Building Dcntb In the
Flootl Locnl News.
Two Trains Stopped by Knights.
An attempt to take out n Missouri Pa
cific freight trnln from Omaha was frus
trated by the Knights of Labor yesterday
afternoon about 8:80 : o'clock. So quickly
was it accomplished nnd so guarded were
the movements of the men that every
thing was over before the news hail
spread to any extent.
About 2:30 : o'clock two men entered the
Knights of Labor hall on Douglas street ,
where an assembly was in session , and
announced that a movement was bolng
inndo to take n Missouri Paoiflo engine
out of the round house and to got out a
train. The messengers who brought the
news were the mon who had boon dele
gated to watch the movements of the
Missouri Pacific engines , and their an
nouncement was responded to by n num
ber of Knightg , who proceeded at once to
the scene of notion. By the time they
reached the Union Pacific tracks
the ougluo had boon attached to
the train , and was pullinc out
of the upper yard as rapidly
as possible. Iho mon did not delay nu
instant , and as the train was crossing the
Thirteenth street bridge ono of their
number mounted the front platform of
the caboose and drew the coupling pin.
The engineer of the Missouri Pacific
engine saw tlio action nnd made an effort
to pull the train out without the caboose ,
but two men boarded the engine and
compelled him to shut her off By this
time at least 100 Kiiignts of Labor had
gathered around and boarded Iho train ,
and engine and cars wore run back into
the yard. The engine was then killed
and abandoned , the men scattering
quickly.
Saturday night an attempt to run a
Missouri Pnuilic tram out of Omaha
proved successful , tlio Knights bciii } ' en
tirely unaware of the movement until too
late to hinder it. The ojlicials congratu
lated themselves on their strategy in out
witting the men , but later events proved
thnt their joy was premature. When the
train reached Fsills City , this state , it was
seized by Knights of Labor and prevented
from leaving. The cars were sidetracked ,
the engine killed , and the crow ordered
not to attempt to take the train out. The
order was complied with , and the train
still remains at Falls City.
A delegation of Missouri Pacific
Knights trom Kansas City anO. Atchison
are in Omaha directing the action of Iho
Knigjits hero in. regard to the movement
of Missouri Pacific stock , and it is evident
from what has already been done that
they mean business.
A JUNE FHSTIVAIj.
Preparations Bcin Mntlo for n Grand.
Event nt the Exposition JJuildinjj.
Prof. Simon G. Pratt , of Chicago , the
famous musical director , is in Omaha mak
ing arrangements for a grand opera festi
val hero in Juno. The Exposition building
was the attraction which brought Prof.
Pratt to the city , its superior qualities for
nn immense musical fcst ivul being pro.
sented to him by friends who have visited
it. Saturday afternoon the board of
managers of the building held a meeting
and made tlio preliminary arrangements
with Prof. Pratt for the event. Ho agrees
to furnish the music , the s'mgcrs.a part of
the orchestra and drill the chorusandjho ,
board guarantees him ? 8,000. They also
obligate themselves to put 0,000 seats in
the building and prepare it with all the
necessary apparatus required to give the
festival. It is proposed to secure the
§ 8,000 guarantee fund by subscription ,
and a committee appointed for that
purpose will cull on the business men
this week.
Among those whom Prof. Pratt intends
to bring to Omaha to make the festival a
grand success arc Miss Fursch-Madi and
Mss Kmily Wynnnt. He will also bring
thirty-live musicians from Chicago ,
which , with about the same number be
longing to Omaha , will constitute tlio
orchestra. Forty picked voices which
have been under his directorship in Chicago
cage will also be brought out to
strengthen a chorus of 800 selected from
the best musical talent which Omaha
possesses.
Four performances will bo given , in
cluding a matineo. On the first night
will bu given tlio "Messiah , " the greatest
and most glorious work of Handel ; on
the second niht { ; Mendelssohn's "Hymn
of Praise , " anil on the third night such
selections ns "Lohengrin , " "Anlo" and
"Zcnovin , " the latter Mr. Pratt's own
composition. For the matinee , selections
will no given that , seem to most generally
suit the popular taste. Admission tickets
: tro li.xcu at popular prices , 50 cents , 7f5
cunts and § 1.00 , so that all classes of
people can lind it within their means to
attend and enjoy the ontcrtainmcnt.
DIIOWNHD IN THE PIjAT'iE.
Tlio High Water Reaches Farm
Houses Children liont.
Roy Kimball , a young lad living at La
Platlo , was drowned in Iho Platte river
at that point Friday. It appears that the
boy , says the Plattsmoulh Journal , who
was about 13 yours of ago , was running
across tlio bridge with an older com
panion , and that in trying to keep up with
the latter Hey became dizzy or lost his
balance and foil into the water , which
was very near the lovcl ol the bridgn and
was tearing past with torrilio force. The
hoy's companion saw him and made nn
nlVort to save him , but tlio clothing by
which ho uaught gave way and allowed
him to bo swept down stream. It is also
related that Hey , who could swim , made
an effort to roach the shore , but was un
able to do so. His body , of course , was
not recovered
Neur Waterloo the Platte reached suoh
a-height as to Hood the vallov for over a
milo. While n Mr. Hull , a farmer , was
attempting to reae.Ji a place of safety
with his three children in his arms , the
current overcame his grasp and two of
them were enrriud away und drowned.
Ho climbed u tree with the third , and was
taken oil'after the water had chased him
to the topmost branch. Walt Kvuns also
lost all of his live stock , and came near
losing hirf lifu in trying to save his prop
erty. People of the vicinity say the
Hoods this year were worse than over before -
fore , and thu property destroyed was
simply enormous.
SKCUREI ) TilKnTcoXli'IDEXCIR.
An Omaha JJotectlvo Ilrcaks Up a
GniiK of Thieve * at Callioun.
For a number of months past the people -
plo of tlio little village of Culhoun , about
twenty miles north of this city , have been
annoyed by the depredations of thiuvos ,
and so frequent and to bold hud they be
come that scarcely n week passed without
some fitoro or house being broken into
and burglarized. These robberies were
for a long time attributed to trnnip thieves
and tho' citizens of Callioun begun to
seriously , contemplate an organization
for the o.xtoriu'inatlon of these nuisances.-
About three weeks ngo the promises of
Mr , John Nichols , who keeps a tem
perance billiard hall , and also carries a
stock of cigars , tobacco , confectionery
and fancy articles , were ransacked in the
night time nnd almost the entire stock.
stolon.
Mr. Nichols came to Omalin the follow
ing day and obtained the services of Do-
loctivo Emery who at once detailed ono
of his operatives on the work. The de
tective , making up ns n tramp himself ,
proceeded to Oalhoun and worked him
self into the companionship of the tough
element of the town , whom ho suspccte.t
of having a hand in the recent robberies
Their confidence once gained , they per
mitted him to accompany thorn on their
nocturnal rounds and on last Tuesday
night they laid before him their plans to
rob nn npinry or honey house thore. The
raid was successful and a largo amount
of honey was secured nnd secreted in the
house of ono John Tester. Following
this was a raid on the store of Tnnnet
Bros , , who were apprised beforehand b >
the detective of the contemplated visit
nnd kindly assisted him in preparing the
trap. The plunder in this instance was
also hidden in Toxtor's house. Friday
the detective dooming sulliclont evidence
at hand for a case quietly wont to Blair
where ho procured warrants for the ar
rest of three of the parties ami also n
search warrant for Toxtcr's houso. The
officer recovered a largo amount of plun
der in tlio house , some ol it showing that
these same parties arc tlio ones who have
done all the pilforhur during the past
winter. The good citizens of Calhotm
are jubilant over this haul and the rid
dance of their little town of thcso
characters.
AN ATTEMPTED KIMjING.
A Hard Citizen from Lincoln Tries
to Shoot n Mnn.
Harry Stout , n tough young man from
Lincoln , attempted to shoot Tom O'Brion ' ,
a hack driver , nt the corner of Twelfth
nnd Douglas streets Saturday night. In
pulling the revolver from his pocket it
was accidentally discharged , and before
tlio young man could make another move
ho was captured by Captain Cormick ,
who convoyed linn to central police
station. Later O'Brien was also taken to
police headquarters and locked up as n
witness against Stout. The latter indi
vidual is a son ofV. . II. 11. Stout , a con
tractor at the state penitentiary. Ho has
been in several disgraceful rows in
Omaha , having boon present at the Buck
ingham when Jim Nugent was killed ,
and received a bulletin Iho leg at that
timo. He is said to bo the man who
began the disturbance which ended in
the tragedy.
They Can lie Accommodated.
Manager Jerome Pentzol of the Thurs-
ton Hose team was questioned by a re
porter as to whether ho would accept Iho
challenge of the Fitzgerald tuam of
Lincoln. The bold "deli" issued by that
organization last week was published in
the BEK of Saturday.
Mr. Pontzcl said that ho would gladly
accept the challenge in behalf of his team
with certain modifications , Ho said :
"Tho race must not take place cither in
Lincoln or Omaha. Wo ngroo to lot the
Lincoln State Journal act us preliminary ,
but not linal stake-holder. The referee
must bo mutually agreed upon and must
bo a competent authority upon such mat
ters. The ground of the contest may bo
in any part of the state except the two
cities before mentioned. Thostakcscan bo
any amount from ? 1 to $1,000. They must
also equalize the wcitrht of their hoso.
They can afford to bluster and bluff as
their service hose weighs only 77 } pounds ,
while the weight of ours is ! 5S8 pounds ,
a difference of illl pounds. " If the Fit/-
geraldtcam is" still anxious to try conclu
sions with the great and only Nebraska
champions , now let them como on. They
can bo accommodated.
A Grand Mcctinc.
The Omaha Reform club mot Saturday
night , President Sprague presiding.
Alter singing , Judge Edmund Bartlett ,
of this city , made a stirring address , anil
was heartily applauded. At its close a
number of now names were added to the
club roll , among them being the speaker
of the evening , and some drinking men.
A number of the members made pointed
talks , and a general feeling of good will
and gladness prevailed. It is expected
that next Saturday night will sec a still
hotter attendance and that a number of
prominent citizens will join the fast grow
ing ranks of the club.
There will bo a business meeting on
Thursday evening , which every member
should attend , _
Pnvinjr Contracts Approved.
A spcoial meeting of the city council
was held Saturday evening to approve
paving contracts. Murphy , Crcigliion &
Uo. submitted bonds for paving districts
Nos. 35 , 4 1 , 48 , fil , 08 and li ! ) with cedar
blocks , also in paving districts Nos. ) ! ) ,
DO , 03 , 03 , 51 with Colorado sandstone ,
which were approved , as were also tlio
bonds of the Barber Asphalt company for
paving districts Nos , 00 , Oo13 , , 03 , and a
part of 44 , with Trinidad street as-
phultum. _ _ _ _
Captured n IoljIns ; HOIIHO.
Jack Ryan and Hugh Burns , two in
toxicated toughs , took possession of a
Jodjiing house an Harnuy Htreot last oven-
in * ; and proposed to run it to suit them
selves , Ino lady proprcitors wore dri' i
out , and Iho loilgoiy corralled up-sta Fd ,
when the police arrived and took the in
truders in charge.
Personal
M. L. Elsmoro , of Hastings , was in
Omaha yesterday.
J. M. Bennett and wife , of Hebron , are
guests at tlio Paxton.
Messrs. Daniel and J. Schruiu , of
Columbus , nro at tlio Paxton ,
Mr. Isaac B. Snow , of St. Louis , is in
the city , stopping at the Paxton.
K , A. Brown of the Nebraska City
Press , is in Omalin , slopping at the Paxton -
ton ,
C. II. Cornell , of Valentino and L. W.
Gilehri.st , of Wahoo , spent Sunday in
Omaha.
Sonors James T. Clyil cam ! Francisco
Motta , of the Mexican Typical orchestra ,
are tit the Paxton.
S. It. Donolmo , Chadron , Nob. ; Jamc.s
L. Winer , Toledo. Ohio , and A. B. More ,
Oakland , nro Cun Meld guests.
Thomas Ncashan , chairman of the ex-
( ictitivu committee of tlio Knights of
Labor , Denver , Col. , is in the city , stop
ping at tlio Canllold houso.
Mr. C. K. Russell , formerly editorial
writer on the UEK , and now managing
editor of the Detroit Tribune , is In thu
city on n brief visit , accompanied by hiu
wife.
wife.Hon.
Hon. K. K. Valentino , of West Point ,
arrived in Omaha last night from Hot
Spring. " , Ark , , where he has been for the
past few months with his wife , Ho leaves
for homo to-day.
Mr , and Mrs. N. B. Falconer returned
Saturday from the east , ttftor a pleasant
four weeks' visit in the principal cities.
On account of the sickness of Airs , F , in
Now York , their contemplated trip to
Cuba was abandoned.
Our minister could not have preached
lost Sunday but for Red Slur Cough Cure ,
Street children atllobokon.N.J , , have
their own method of making mone.y.
They buy u bunch of ton ferry tickets for
35 cents and retail them n't 3 cents each ,
thus. realizing J .cent prolit on each ticket.
Ono bright little follow ; said that ono day
ho soul over 400 tickets , thug n.iaking $ i.
The average day's sales , however , are 100.
ADDITIONAL COUNCILBLTJITS LOOAL
Missouri Vnllcy Item ; ) ,
The funeral of Mrs. Donr.olla B. Carlton -
ton occurred on Wednesday afternoon ,
which was attended bva largo number of
our citizens. She died from catarrhal
fover.
Allen Kendall , aged about 14 , died of
lung fever on Friday of this week , Ho
hail been sick about two weeks.
Luke Kithifoii was arraigned before
'Squire Hosbrook on Friday , on a war
rant issued by L. llarkcr , charged with
assault with intent to do great bodily in
jury , and was bound over in the sum of
$ lr > 00 to the next term of the district
court. Ho furnished the bonds. There
has been bad feeling between the two
families for a long time , and on Thurs
day Rithlson shot at llarkcr live tlme. .
hut without hitting him ,
The tlo which occurred in tlio Thlrtf
ward was decided by easting lots oil
Wednesday ovonluc at tlio cilice of th *
city dork , and resulted in A. Kdgeeomu
drawing the lucky number. Tlio other two
pat-ties , Mr. Mlddlutoii and Mr. Smith , re
fused to draw and were not prose n I at the fc-
drawing , nnd the clerk drew for the ab fcy
sentees. y
Several "soiled doves" who have boon
hnntrin" round town for some tlmo . ?
skipped pretty lively Wednesday when
they hoard there was a warrant out for
their arrest.
There is a good deal of speculation as
to what will uo tlio polioy ot the new ad
ministration with romira to the prohibi
tion question , nnd all wait with consider
able curiosity nml somowith anxiety to
see what ground the mayor will take in
the premises.
"Horv O'Moorc. "
Thcro was a largo muiionco at the
opera house Saturday evening to witness
the play of above lillo , presented by local
talent , It boinir a benefit for the Parnoll
fund The audience were delighted , and
the presentation oxeceded the expecta
tions of all. George Huchcs , In the title
roll , showed more than ordinary ability a
as a comedian. His Irish brogue was far
better than that given by many who lay
high claims to rank among professional
comedians. The other oharactois were
well given , and as a whole the pot-form-
anco was far above the average amateur
entertainment. As a pleasing incidental
feature of the entertainment , Mr , M. J.
O'Donnoll gave an address , a tribute to
"The Two Mugs , " Irish and American ,
It was warmly applauded , and deservedly
so.
Personal PnrajjrnpliB.
K. S. Miller , general agent of the Con
necticut Mutual Life , who , with his wife ,
lias spent some weeks here , has gone east
on a visit to friends in Springfield , Mass. ,
and other points In Now England , ac
companied uy Mrs. Miller.
Miss Tillie Perry of Logan is visiting
her sister , Mrs. Cy Parker.
A. P. Cramer of Avooa was in the city
yesterday.
O. M. Bruce , the well-known Walnut
merchant , was in. tlio city yesterday on
route for Nebraska to look alter his inter
ests there. Ho expects to return the
latter part of the week.
THOMAS A. EDISON'S WEALTH
IIoiv Ho AVns Enabled to Hay a House
for Haifa Million Tlio Story
of 11 Monopoly.
The most curious rumors in circles of
financial investment and manipulation
relate to Thomas A. Edison and his
electrical light company , says a recent i * ,
Now York special dispatch. His clonr
expenditure of'nigh $500,000 for a home ,
to take his bridu to , indicates an amount
of wealth not hitherto accorded to the in
ventor , and out of that fact , together
with fluctuations in the stock from If 10
to $4,500 , a share , wild stories of ex
traordinary financiering have grown.
The unvarnished truth concerning Ed-
jsqn's income and the company's money
is interesting. The hlstorj'of Edibon ol-
cctric stock shows that n good many in
the town , and perhaps in others , have
had occasion to look upon it as a sort of
SotitlilSea bubble. Among its original
stockholders , in 187 ! ) , were Btich well-
known men asJ. II. Banker , T. II. Ed
ison , R. L. Cutting , Jr. , Dr. Norvin
Green and G. P. Lowcry. Mr.
Banker is since dead , his end
having been hastened , according to
Wall street history , by losses in
Wabash. Dr. Green still beams as the
president of the Western Union telegraph
company , and the other original btock-
holders are not pleasant parties to inlttr-
view on Iho .subject of Edison stock ,
i'ho company started in 1870 , with a cast
unpitul of $50.000. This wus a sort of u
preliminary fund , to bo duvoted to exper
imental purposes. As the trials pro
gressed the capital was from time to time
increased. 11 is emphatically denied that
Ihis chrysalis period tlio stock was water
ed a drop , hut that the cash w-us planked
ilown in every instance , oxcupt whe.ro
Mr. Edison was concerned. To him
amounts weso issued from time to time
for patents , in accordance with compacts
inuuo with him. At last the casli capital
af the company got up to $1,080,000 , of
which $ 100,000 was paid to Edison , ? 8,000
remaining in the treasury of the com
pany and the balance ) has
been issued in stock , the par value
if ) which is $100. During the early oleo-
Lrio light excitement tlio stock solilat the
fabulous pricO of ? 1,000 a share. This
was followed by n violent reaction and
many who bought at these figures after
ward saw it dtop to if 10 a Bliuro. It is
ulaimod that tlio "balloon" price of
f 1,500 was not warranted by the facts ,
nnd subsequently it was demonstrated ,
what the early enthusiasts neglected to
discover , that the development of the
liuslness would require nioro than they
thought. Elcclrlo companies became iia
free us frosli air on a March morning ;
iho Edison folks got Involved in lawsuits
in order to protect their patents , and the
Jtook gradually drifted below par. Dur
ing the last three years n now set of
stockholders have taken hold , They have
struggled with the litigation , and have
jucceedc.d in raisins the price of stock :
from $40 to $30i ( a r-Uuro. It in now a
monopoly. It plan Li to develop electri
cal lighting companies throughout the
ountry. It oncourugoH local men to es
tablish companies , uiul takes stock in the
jonsidoration of a license to use its pat
ents , In th'iH way the Kd'son ' Company
ias formed between thirty nnd forty
; onipames , ineludinp' a luruo ono in the
lower part of Now York City. It holds
jf thosu Jocal concerns about $1.000,000 ,
: > f dividends-paying stock , und has re
cently invested heavily in Now York
Central bonds as n reserve fund. It is
claimed that the Edison s vet em la thu
) iily ono thnt can supply incandescent
light on a small soalo and in a practical
ivuy from central stations. Eugcno
Urowell Is president and these arc ilirec-
: ors : ErastusYinian , Edward A. Adams ,
Charles Baecholor. C. H , Costor , A. F.
Higgins , T. A. Edison. F. S. Hastings ,
l < ) , 11. Johnson , Spencer Trask ,
I' . R , Upton and J. Hood Bright , most of
them Eoiiml and wealthy bankers and
business men of this city , The stock Is
Dillv dea.t in on the Consolidated Stock
uul Petroleum exchange. Thoooinpiiny
is continuously prosecuting suits for infringement -
fringoment on its patents , and , ns men-
tioncd nhovo , constitutes a virtual mon-
jpoly ; but whether this will continue , or
iomo rival enterprise will beat the Edison
ntore.it in this rich field , is a question so
Tightening to capitalists , in view of tro-
nemlous Imctiiutions in Edison stock ,
.hat they hesitate to buy nt 00 , though
.ho worth may become $ 'J,000 within n
, -ear. The chances are too blind even
'or the stock oxchahgo , and all proposl
.lous to list tlio stock have &ccu rejected