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HE BEE FIFTEENTH YEAK , OMAHA , Fill DAY iMORNTNG , MA110H 26. 1836/ NUMBER 220 CUT ON THE PRICE OF PASTE Honso Sub-Oommitteo on Retrenchment Rc- duccs the Washerwoman's Wngeg. A SAVING OF S5300 PER ANNUM. A Fnrccnnt of the Vote On the Ed- iiuindH JtcflohitlotiR The 1'nclllo Heads' Debts Secretary Man ning n Sick .Man. A Ornnd Swoop of Economy. WASHINGTON , March 2iJ. The sub-coin- tnlttco of Hid honso committee on accounts , which lias for several weeks been Investigat ing llio work performed by the various em- plojcsof tlio house wltli a. view to iclrench- incut rind reform , lias submitted Its report to tlic full committee , it 1ms been charged by tlio democrats In the house alviulous times for sovnral years tliat tbero were a largo mini- bur of sinecure * under llio doorkeeper and other olllcers , and that tbcru was u grand Held for economy and relonn. The burden of the repoit by ( lie subcommitteeamounts totnt.s It Is lecdinuiended that the washerwoman heieafler should be paid 2" cents Instead of JiO cents per do/.en for washing towels , anil the boy who makes the paste which Is n eil In folding documents , shall receive M cents in stead of $1.00 per bucket. ThoMib-coinmlltco makes no other recommendations , and the largo list oT sinccnies lilted by democrats bus vanished under the focus ot Investigation. It IH said that the saving of the government by this Investigation will aggregate quite SOT nor year. TIII : VOTMO.V nriMUNDs' itisoiirnoNH. : The subject attracting the most attention In Washington just now Is the approaching vote In this senate on thcKdmunds resolution rotating to the refusal of the executive department - partment to furnhih the nskcd for Informa tion as to suspensions and appointments. The Indications arc Unit there will bo pretty nearly a strict party vote. It is claimed that If nit the senators who do not approve of the resolutions were to vote against them they would probably bo i ejected , but many of them will , It Is thought , vote for them for political reasons. The result Is not , however , by any means certain. There have been several open desertions from Kdmnnds'side , notably thosaofTcllcramll'lnmb. Howen andJRlddle- bent also urobullevcd to be convinced of the nsclcssness and the untenablllty of the posi tion taken by Edmunds. Although the six republican members of the finance commit tee Messrs. Mnrrlll , Sherman , Jones of Xo- vadu , Aldrich , Allison and Warner Miller have KOIIO diametrically In opposition to the 'Vermont senator In regard to linance nomi nations , there is FOIIIO doubt as to whether they will oppose the resolution as a whole. Unt besides those who haves openly crossed ICuninnds * path there are others who , It is thought , nro secretly blocking his progress by their very Inaction. It Is not improbable that the resolutions may bo modified before adoption so as to make them only apply to suspended olllcers whoso terms had u fixed limit THI : PACIFIC r.oAns MUST DISOOHOB. There is demoralization In the I'nulllc rail road lobby here. For some limo very activn work has been going on for the passage of the sixty years funding bill , and the lobby was on the verge of success , when It was learned that the administration was moving towards a prosecution of tlio roads. Whllo ii has become apparent that the Henley rcsoln- 11 on to Investigate the affairs of tlio Union Pacific will bo adopted , It has been linallv de termined that a suit .shall bo brought by the government against the Pacific railroads to recover the enormous sums whlcli they have I llegnlly paid to the Pacific Mall Sleamshli cujnpany in the form of a subsidy so as to de fraud the government. It is not iniprobablr that the picsldent will send a special message to congress upon the subject. There Is con sternation among tlio I'aclilu railroad people mid their representatives here , and the be- 1 lot Is general that It will bo but a very short t line till these corporations will bo forced tc disgorge by an honest settlement. -MANNING IS A SICK MAX. Secretary Manning Is much worse than his physicians or his family admit to repre sentatives of thopicss. It Is the same old story that was told in the case of Senator Miller , that ho Is gelling along well and maybe bo out In a few days. The truth Is , as learned by your correspondent to-day , that one side of Manning Is paralyzed and that the doctors nay to their friends that Manning will never again bo able to perform his duties as secre tary of the tioiisury. The serious character of the attack was known when ho was stricken down , but it was given out that ho had vertigo. NOTES OF Tim CAPITA I , . Leave has been granted First Lieutenant .lolin Collins , Ninth cavalry , Fort A'lobrara , fourteen days from March 10. In tlio senate to-day Mr. Manderson intro duced a bill appropriating § 75,000 for a pub lic building at Hastings , Xub. Delegate Gilford , of Dakota , says that ho has canvassed the house to some extent and is confident that the Dawes bill , throwing open the Sioux reservation , will pass wlthoul material amendment. Representative and Mrs. Lyman , who at tended the funeral of Representative Hnlm at Now Orleans , have returned here. In the executive session of the sonata this afternoon adverse rcpinU weronmdo on tlio nominations of George M. Hell to bo post master at Webster City , Iowa , to succeed Hunter , suspended , and A. 1) ) . Keith , demo cratic editor , to bo postmaster at Denlson , Iowa , to succeed Fred Mjers , icpubllcan editor , suspended. WASH1NGTON CJOSS1P. Logan Wants n Jja vjor Army Work- ' ln llnrd to Gut It. WASHINGTON , March 25. fSpeclal--Do ] f. fore the session Is over tliero will bo a gooil S deal of agitation In congress about Increasing the volume of the st'.mding army , Senator Logan Is determined that the army shall br Increased if he. can hnvo It done , while then am a number of military men in the house , who onteitain the same views. In the house , however , there ino a very largo number 01 men who me. not of a military turn , and sonu who lay claim to the knowledge of what an army should bo who will bitterly oppose anj increase ! of expense * In this direction. 1 was talking to an old military commandet who has been for many years In llio regions of the west * about the eP.lcIency ot the army , and he said : "The army as It stands to-day Ustilllclentlj largo and t'illclcnt for any emergency within our own borders. True , if wo should have n difficulty with Mexico , wo would need n larger army , but to suppress tlio Indians 01 disperse riots growing out of stilke.s etc. whk'h afford really the only use for nu army wo arc nt present equal to the occasion , Tlic frontier la In such a condition at this time that It can bo completely abandoned in Ihn event of n riot nnywhcro in our Jarso e'.tles. Then wo have sueh n complele mllltla and our larger cities are pro vided with such excellent ' pollco forces , that t'uvro ' Is really no-need of'unhirglug th'o arm > at all. If congress wanted to luV a permanent nmimislhle foundation for n larger arm > afjril ! ; the bo.n protection to the people , and nt the same time have but a small outlay of expense , ft should como through state nllllln. Thomllitln oftlio Mates is always llstrlbiitcd so as to boot the most bcnclit In : asc of riot , and It docs not cost wore than 0 per cent as much to maintain or encourage ho maintenance ot state mllltla as regular army soldiers. 1 don't think there will bo any enlargement of the army at this time. " iMi'iNii.\o : Tiipun.i : WITH .MKXICO. TJln congressional and army circles a great leal Is snld nowadays about the dlfllciilty on our Mexican border. It Is the belief here that Mexican soldiers do not think well of those of the United Stiles , and that they would iladly precipitate a war , notwithstanding ; ho pretended friendly relations ot that gov ernment toward ours. The killing of Captain Crawford yet lingers painfully In the minds of the people , and the actions of the Mexican officer the other ( by in demanding the Apaches who gave themselves up to our troops is trophies of his own victory , cause warm blood to rush through tlm veins of these connected with the war department. There Is a feeling hero that It will not be many years , and probably but a fv months before we have more serious trouble with the Mex ican boundary. The feeling has grown so intense among these who will have to deter mine whether there will bo war , that the onl- pjok Is not very hopeful. Thcio nro these who bellcvo that the trouble will never bo fully determined without some bloodshed , and it looks as though congress would not bo slow to uncourago a termination of It , oven through that means. riir.YAI.I , Nr.vnu IMACII ; HIM. Prominent democrats are discussing the probable action of the president on the itlair , Willis , or some other educational bill , should one pass congress during this session and go to him for his approval. Many men who liavc talked to the president upon the sub- | cct , say that ho would not sign the lllalr bill , nor Iho Willis bill , wluchlls simitar but appropriates about one-third less money. The president believes It unconstitutional to take money out of the general treasury for the purpose of encouraging education in the status , because he believes it is under the con stitution a state matter. It is hardly worth while to contemplate the action of the presi dent upon an educational bill , because there Is no more than one chance In forty that such a measure will bo passed by this congress. rOHTY-MNTII OONGI1KSS. Scnntc. WASHINGTON , M.xrch 25. The committee on commerce reported a bill to provide for the encouragement of American shipping and to promote commercial and postal rela tions with foreign nations. Mr. Fryo explained brletly that the bill ap propriated SI,100,000 for carrying the United States malls In American vessels to and from forolcn countries : makes it the duty of the postmaster ci'iicrnl to advertise for proposals , to accept the lowest bids , and to enter into contract for carrying these malls. Tlio bill , Mr. Fryo added , had received the unani mous endorsement of all the members of the committee on commerce present at the meet ing at which it was considered. Placed on the calendar. The chair laid before the senate a letter from the postmaster general transmitting , in compliance with the recent senate resolution , n tabulated statement of fourth-class post masters removed since March 4,1SS5. Re- forred. Mr. Vooilines took the floor in opposition to the majority report on the Edmunds reso lutions. In tliocoursoof his address Mr. Yoorlices paid It the attorney general was gulllv. as charged , then ho should bo impeached. That was a matter for the house. The majority of the senate had turned outside from the legitimate business of legislation. Labor all over the country was overtaxed and scantily paid , by reason of long standinir and vicious legislation. Mr. Voorhces heartily endorsed President Cleveland's action in making re movals so far as action had been had , and ho would hcaitily endorse the president's action In the same direction if It went a thousand leagues farther. The civil service law had never commended Itself to the judgment of Mr , Voorhces. Very recently ho had voted in a committee and should vote In the senate for Its absolute repeal. It had proven Itself to bo a violent and odious obstruction to the will of the people , p.nd a stumbling block In the way of u rational nnd successful adminis tration of the government. Mr. Kvarts then addressed the senate in suiiport of tlio joint report. Air. Call followed in opposition to the ma jority report , and at tno conclusion of his re marks Mr. Ingalls obtained the lloor. The senate then went Into executive ses sion , and teen adjourned. IIOUKC. WASHINGTON , March 25. in committee of the whole on the postofllco appropriation bill to-day , Mr. Gncnther said that the post master general had been made the target for Innumerable and vicious assaults and mis representations , which , in his opinion , had been entirely unfounded , and dictated solely from a spirit of revougo and spite by certain steamship companies and especially the Pa- cllie Mall steamship compiny , which , seeing its well-laid plans for a successful raid on the treasury frustrated by the postofllco depart ment , had set up a most icrrilic and pro longed howl , lit to bo compared only to llio howl of the tiger whoso prey had been snatched fiom him. The reasons given by the postmaster general for not exercising the authority given-him In regard to foreign mail service were good and sulllclent jcasons. The committee then rose. The uvening session was devoted to tlio consideration of resolutions expressive oftlio sorrow of the house at the death of Joseph Ranlcin , Into representative from Wisconsin. ICuloglsile addresses wore delivered by Messrs. Henderson of Iowa , llrairir , Hilda , Gimnthcr , Thomas , LaKolletto of Wisconsin Henderson of Illinois , Maybury of Michigan , nnd Johnson of New Vorlr. Resolutions were unanimously adopted , and as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased , the house at'J Up. in. adjourned. KM3VKX NK1WASKANS. Senate Confirmations , and Gardner GotHTIioro In Great Slmpo. WASHINGTON , March 2. . The t-enato in oxceutlveM'sslon to-day continued the follow ing nominations : , Registers of Land O.IIces Thomas II. Davis at Lincoln , Nub , ; John G. Hlgglns at Grand Island , Neb. Recel\or ot Public Money Thomas W. Tlpton at Rloomlnxton , Neb. Johimthan F. Gardner , surveyor general of Nebraska and Iowa. Charles II. i'otter , agent for the Indians of Omaha and Winne-bago agencies. Marlon A. Mulligan , pension agent at Chicago. Postmasters I ) , C. West , Perry , Iowa ; William T. Smith. Oakaloosa , Iowa ; James K Vogt. LoMars , Iowa : S. W. llobb.s. Storm Lake , Iowa ; David M. llossert , Jefferson , Iwva ; A. J. Weber. Albtii. Iowa ; John N. Wise , Plattsmoulh. Neb. ; Charles M.Wilson , Tuciiuistfii , Nob. ; George A. Moss , Pawnee City , Neb. ; Thomas Motion , Nebraska Citv , Neb. ; Samuel K. Klirg. Ueatrleo , Neb. ; W.T. MeGlnis , Mlnden , Nch. In addition to the above n number of army appointments wore continued. In i espouse to the senate resolution the postmaster general to-day informed trial body that the total number of removals of fourth class postmasters from March , IbSo , to March y , 1 > > S , was B.OI5. Not AVer Hi Mentioning. WASir-JOTON , March 25b-Ca.soy Young was aaln < xamlnbd by the telephone In vestigating committee to-day , but nothing of special intoiest was developed , A AVoolcn.Mill Consumed. Piiu.Aiirj.ruiX , March 23. F-iro entirely deitroyrd the cotton and woolen mill on Dark linn creek , between Frank ford and Holubbnnr. ownedmul occupied by lilddlu & AVulbS , Loss , $ ux > , WO ; lusurauco , § 35,000 , FIRED AT THE WHOLE FAMILY A Dissolute lather Shoots nt His Wife , Son and Daughter , MOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Tlio Excellent Kdncntlonal Institu tion At York The Crnzy AssnII- nut of Postmaster Morgan Nebraska News. An Attempt nt'AVITo Murrtor. Lour CITY , Neb. , March % [ Special Trie- gram. J Yesterday our town was thrown Into a fever of excitement over the nnws that a man named Gro. A. Callen had shot his wife , son and daughter , who reside In the western portion of this county. In this age of tragcdlc.3 of course full credence was given to the report. Later In the evening , how ever , when the would-be murderer was brought to town , the true stale of facts were found to bo as follows : Callen , who had been keeping aloof from his family for some -years , returned from Omaha that morning , and after eating breakfast In his unwelcome homo declared war by shooting Ids wife throuch the left breast , put ting a bullet through his son's ear. and by sending a deadly missive dancing along the scalp of his daughter. lie llrcd several other shots without effect. In the meantime the son grabbed a friendly shotgun nnd held the old man at bay until assistance arrived. The mother Is seriously wounded , but hopes arc entertalnod of her recovery. The tlieoiy Is that the wretch Intended to murder the entire family and then kill himself. ANOTIIKH VUUSION' OP THU Al'PAIU. Lour CITY , Neb , March 23. [ Special Telegram. ] Last night the stage driver from Leo's Park brought the news ot what will probably provo a a fatal shooting affair which occurred near that place. The particulars , as staled by him , arc as follows : On a farm about two miles this side of Leo's Park lived George Collln and family , consisting of a son , oged 10 , and a daughter , aged 18. The father Is a hard drinker , and Tuesday last some trouble arose , the particulars of which wo did not learn. This exasperated him and ho shot his wito through the left .side , and not satisfied with this murderous work beat her over the head witli a club and loft her for dead. He then turned on his children and fired three shots , one of which clipped the boy's car and another grazed the girl's tem ple. The plucky boy grappled with his lather , knocked him down with a club , and succeeded In binding him before assistance arrived. Collln was bronsht to Ihis city and locked up , and a physician sent to attend the wounded lady. At last reports she was still alive , but no hope for her recovery. Collln has long had a bad reputation. Some time ago his family made complaint Hint they were in fear of their lives , but no attention was paid to them. Talk of lynching is freely indulged in. The York Methodist CoIloRC. YOUK , Neb. , March 25. [ Special. ] The M. K. College has closed the winter term and the students and faculty have nenrly all left town for vacation. The past term has been one of the most successful in the history of the Institution. There has been a vast atr tendance and most thorough work. There has been no mischief or rebellion on the part of the stiidonis and the trustees and faculty have worked In perfect harmony. Next term there will bo an Increase. In the faculty. Prof. AVm. Smith , A. M. , takes the chair of higher mathematics. Prof. Andrews , one of the old bachelors of the faculty will bring back with him an accomplished , bride , MissMyra 15. Cole , of Ashland. President Thomson has gone to Ashland to solemnize the con tract. Next term of the college begins April 1. Postmaster Morgan' * ) AfiKiillant. KUAIIXIIY , Neb , , March 25. [ Special Tele- gram.J This morning about 8 o'clock John Green , the man who stabbed Postmaster Morgan , was found wandering around south of the jail and was captured. Papers Indi cate ho Is from Watertown , jNow York. He had lost Ids railroad ticket in wandering last night ; also his watch. lie took the sheriff this afternoon where his money was and there found It all torn Into small pieces. Some two miles cast ot town his knife was found. Morgan is getting on nicely now , and no danger Is anticipated. Enthusiastic For th < > Jftoad , COI.U.MIIUS , Neb. , March 25. [ Special Tolo- gram. ] At an enthusiastic railroad and brhigo meeting , the committo3 which con ferred witli the ofllcmls of the Northwestern reported progress and were highly pleased with the way they were entertained by the ofllclals. At tlio incctlngtlicy also appointed a committee to circulate n petition to call an election to vote bonds for a bridge across the lo up. A Wed ( I I UK nt Colnmlms. CoMJ-Miii's , Neb. , March 25. [ Special Tel egram.J The social event of the day was the marriage of Ur. Putnam , of Iowa , to Miss Jessie McKcan , of this city. Tlio happy couple were married at the Presbyterian church , Itev. Little olllelatlng. They started cast on the 'J o'clock train to enjoy their con nubial felicity. A l-'roo - Plsht With Knlvcn. DI.VKIIMAN : : , Neb. , March 25' A frno light with knives Tuesday night resulted In seri ously wounding GusKlebcr and Jos. Good win. The latter Is not expected to live. The day before T. 0. Miinger , county attorney of Uundy county , was without provocation murderously assaulted by Mike Furrull at llalgler. i'urrell and Klcbcr nro under arrest. AMONG Till : JlAIIjltOADS. Unrk Days Ahead 1'or the Northwest ern Trnlllc Association. CiiR'Aao , March 25. In order not to lot rates go to pieces wlthout'soino check , Com missioner Carman of the Northwestern Truffle association has called a special meet ing of the general freight agents of the lines in Iowa , Dakota and Minnesota at St. P.ud next Monday to consider tlio situation , and If possible devlso measures to hold up rates , The Times to-morrow will say it Is the general Impression that tlio dissolution of the Xoithwestern will carry with It the Western Freight association , and Involve other associations the western trunk lines , Cen tral Iowa , Clinton and Lyons , Hock Island and Molmo In fact all of the pools noith of the Southwestern Itallwuy association , and may also alfcct the latter Itself. The Central Tralllo Association. CHICAGO , March 25. The managers of the lines Included In the Central Tratlio associ ation , In session hero to-day , adopted an agreement which lias been under consider ation forsouio time , the same to go into ef- bcct on April 1 , at which time all the roads Interested expect to resioie rates to the old tariff. Though the Chicago & Atlantic was nnicprcscrited , tlio association believes it can control that road by aid of the eastern trunk lines and the Krio road. AVca'thor For To-Day ; MISSOUIII VAI.LUY Fair , weather ; fcllght changes In tciivpera'turo , except in extreme southern ponton : slightly wanner ; variable wiud * . A I13SSAGlj | AND KEPOUT. The President Sends to Congress tlio Civji Service Anniinl. WASHINGTON' , Starch 25. The president sent to congress to-day the third annual re port ot the civil service commission , together with the following message : ExKftmvi : MANSION , March 'J5. To the Senate and House of Representatives 1 transmit herewith tlm repoit ot the civil ser vice commission for tlio year ending on tlio 10th day ot January last. The exhibit thus made ot the operations of the commission , and the account thus presented ot the results of following the execution of the civil service law , cannot fall to demonstrate Its usefulness and strengthen the conviction that this schema for reform In the methods of admin istrating Iho government is no longer nn oxpcilment. Wherever this reform has gained foothold It has steadily advanced in the esteem of these charged with public administrative duties , while people who deslro good government have constantly been cou- nrmcd In their high cstlniatcof Its high value and niciin\v. With the bandits It has already secured to the public service plainly apparent , nud with Its pioiulso of Increased usefulness easily appreciated , tills cause is commended to the liberal care mul jealous protection ol conercss. conercss.GIIOVKU Ci.nvni.AM ) . The repoit says the w-holo number of persons examined under the commission dur ing the year has been 7W ( ! , of whom 0,872 were males and 7TX ) were females. The whole number thus examined since the act was passed has bncn 17,4111. Of these examined , a trlllo loss than two-thirds succeeded. The whole number of appointments made during the past year from ihn.so examined has been 1,870. each lor n probationary period of six months. If to those wo add 2.G03 the num ber made diirlne the previous eighteen months under the rules it shows that l.no have been appointed In two years. Every one of the examinations have been open to all alike , without regard to political or rc- llclous opinions. About 2,000 republicans and about 2,030 democrats have secured places in the public service under tlio civil service act. The report states that political assess ments have been In n considerable measure suppressed. Solicitation and pressure for ap pointments have been greatly limited. Mem bers of congress have been lellovod from such annoyance. The ropoitconcludes with a statement that the commission has had at all times the cordial support of the president and itis cabinet. BRACK'S INVESTIGATION. Before the Committee Yesterday The Commissioner On the Stand. WASHINGTON , March 25. General IJlack , commissioner of pensions , was further ex amined by the senate committee on expendi tures of public money this morning. In re ply to Plumb ho said there was nothing in the records to connect Congressman Pettl- bono with the case except the .statement of a special agent that ho bad been told by Dr. Maloncy that claimant was an opponent of Pettlbone , but he had a'great ' deal of evi dence outsldo of the records. Senator Cullpm culledinp the case of Joseph W. Filer of IMoomlngton , 111. , and asked what there was peculiar about It. General lilack .said lifer's pension had been rated at § 12 par month until Senator Cnllom wrote a letter to Commissioner Dud- Icy telling him that as Fifcr was good and true ho was anxious to have his pension rated nt § 2 } per month , and this was done. It was lust this class'ot cases , General lilack said , wnlch had led to llio'chargcs In his an nual report. In rciily to Senator Cullom , the commissioner said asu'rorttcr ' : of fact ho had never heard of the Flfcr case when ho made his report , nor until 'after ' tlic resolu tion of investigation ihqit been introduced by Senator Harrison. Ilc&was'nsked ' if no had not in i'act been ransacking the tiles of his office since that resolution was lntrodue.il to find material to support the statements In his report. He said" ho had caused considerable search to bo made. Adjourned. THE SICK SEUUETAUY. . Manning's Condition is Apppnrcntly Growing More Serious. WASHINGTON , March 25. It is stated at tlic treasury department that Secretary Man ning slept well during the night and that his condition is improved this morning. Dr. Hamilton said to an Associated press reporter nt 1:30 jt. in. that the secretary was holding his awn and that no material change had occurred in his condition since yester day. The physicians will have another con sultation this afle'rnoon. Secretary Manning's condition to-night is somewhat Improved. At 11 o'clock ho was reported as being very comfortable. To an Associated press reporter the secretary's son .said that , while they could not consldei his father as out of danger , tlio improvement this evening gave them much hope. At midnight Dr. Lincoln , who had just loft the secretary , said ho found him somewhat improved. Any marked change for tlio bet ter was not to bo expected for some days , and the fact that no change for the worse had oc curred was encouraging. The secretary had the entire use of all his limits , but there was a slight weakness ofhls light side. Ho was resting quietly when ho lelt the house. Ai.iiA.xy , March 22. Many senators , as- scmblv men nnd prominent citizens have re ceived telegrams from Washington stating thai Secretary Manning is very low nnd has sent for his family. A MI A NY , N. Y. , March 25. Mr. and Mrs. John Delehanty , son-in-law and daughter of Secretary Manning , loft this city for Wash ington'late this evening In response to a telegram. Snlctdo of.n Representative Illinolfinn Ur.ooMiNciTox , 111. , March 25. Hon. Will- lam M. Smith , of Lexington , this county , Hiiicldcd at 7 o'clock this morning. Ho left his house In good spirits and a few minutes later was found In a barn dead , with a bullet hole through his head. Ho was a general merchant and largo fanner and stock dealer , worth SCO.OOO. Ho was formerly a member of the Illinois railroad and ware house commission , was for several terms In the state legislature and speaker of the house and fora quarter of a century a representative Illinois republican. Ho was 57 years of ago , a native of Kentucky , and came to this county thiity years ngo. Ho leaves a wlfti and ono daughter. Ho had been In fall ing health for several years , , nut was believed to bo Improving and his mind had not seemed affected. The community is rudely shocked. < 1'our Killed in n Cowhoy Jlnltlo , KANSAS CITY , March 25. The Times' F.lllott , Texas , special hays : In a light at Tasco/.a , over a nmttur of cattle stealing , four men were killed and two probably fatally wounded. The two others remaining are now in la ! ! . The dead men tire Jesse. Sheets , Fied Chilton , Fiur.k Malloy and Kd King , Fonton WoodrulT and Charles livery were wounded , while l.oultllozeinnii and ' 'Cattish Kid" were unluiit. An ix-JInslund Killed. POUT HunoK , Mich. , March 2. " . This morning Etna Moore shot and killed her divorced husband , Captain Me- Calg. Last night McCalg was drunk , and at 2 o'clock this morning ho went to the woman's liouso and abused her brutally. She claimsshonhot him in belf- defeuse. Jlook River HlnliiK Rapidly , CHICAGO , March 25. The Inter Ocean's lielolt , Wis. , special says : Hock river lias been rising rapidly lor twenty-four hours. The water Is at the highest point over known. Considerable business and other property Id Hooded. The prospects are that much ad ditional damage will bo done. The Ice Brcakt nr Mnmlnn. M.VNDAN , Dak. , March 25. The heart of the river broke at this point at 2 p , in. to-day. At Ii p. m. a cargo formed and the water rose eight feet in two hours , At present the gorco holds linn , but tlio river is not rising. Thus fur the damage is slight. Tho.water Is HOW higher limn since Ittil. Prince Alexander Recognized. , DEHI.IN , MarcjiS-l. All the powers , except Russia , liavo'a'giced. . to nx-ognUa Police ' Alexanderas gorcriror of. eastein 'durlue Ills life. . ' ' THE STRIKE WILL NOT DOWN , The Governor of Missouri Decides to Settle the Differences With Lead. HE PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW. _ Tlio ICniRhts * Reply to Gould's Effu sion The Ynrdmcn in East St. Ijonls Join the Dlssntlsllcil Incidents of the Struggle. The Mllitln Under Marching Orders. ST. Loins March 25. Governor Marma- duke has Issued n proclamation "calling up on the Missouri Pad lie Railroad company and upon Its olllcers and agents and its em ployes of every grade , each In their several capacities , to assist In icsumlng trafllc of all kinds in tlio usual way on alt railroad lines operated by said company In Missouri , and warning nil persons , whether they bo em ployes or not , against interposing any obstacle whatever In the wav of resump tion , and calling upon all good citizens to as sist in carrying out the purposes of this proc lamation , and I also extend the full power of the stale , so far as it may uo lawfully wielded by Us oxecullvo ofllccr.to sustain said com pany and Its servants In said resumption , and restrain nnd punish all that may oppose it. " A member of the executive committee of District Assembly 101 said tlio Kast St. Louis yard men will go out this attcrnoon. Tha llnhnvatur llltles and Com pany G , branch guards , are under arms at the armory , ready for immediate assistance of llio pollco at a moment's notice. All mllltla forces of the city art ) under ordcis to bo ready for duty at the call of the governor. A Missouri Pacllic freight train under the guard ot a largo fore , of pollco succeeded In making Its way from - < i union depot this morning lo llio city Urn , without oncoun- lerliiK any Interference from the strikers. It Is not known how far beyond this city it has proceeded. Great crowds of men , women and children gathered around the route taken by the freight train , and sovural attempts were made to uncouple the raw , but the rioters werodrlvun oil' by the nolico and dispersed. The statement made that the men employ ed in the various railroad yards in Kast St. Louis would strike at 3 o'clock ; thls afternoon Is verified. Tlio railroad ofllclals now admit they confidently expected their men to go out nt that time. This new strike will comprise nil of Wlcgins' ferry , and will effectually block all freight traflloto this city , for no trans- ferine can then bo done. Nwv YOHK , March 2 . At a meeting of the board of directors of the Missouri Pacific Hallway company to-day , the proclamation of Governor Mannaduke , of Missouri , was road , and on motion it was resolved that this com pany will in the future , as It has sought to do in the past , make every effort to scuiiro Iho earliest possible and regular resumption of operation of its trains , and It pledges Itself to perform and comply , on Its part , with all the requisitions of the governor In said proclamation. ATCHISO.V , Kan. March25. The Champion lias specials from lorly-six towns on the Central Branch giving statements of tlio sup plies on hand. Twenty-four correspondunls report not a pound of coal , and several no keroscno.llour or groceries.VIth few ex ceptions the coal supply In the remaining towns Is almost out. The prices of every thing have doubled. Many of the towns nro from thirty to lllty miles trom olhcr rail roads. Sr.DAT.TA , Mo. . March 25. No freight trains arrived to-day , but an effort will bo made to start one to-morrow morniin ; under a strong guard. The strikers are weakening hourly , and the officials are in constant re- cuipt of telegrams from men at dill'ent points that they are ready to return to woik. ST. Louis , March 25. Reports In circula tion hero this evening that Vice President Hoxio had been killed proved upon Investi gation to bo utterly without foundation. ST. Louis , March 25. Tlio expectation which grow into serious apprehension about noon to-day about the switchmen in the yards of all the railroads centering In Kast St Louis going out this afternoon , cry.staltzed Into a solid fact at : i p , m. , when all the cn- cincs In the yards set up a shrill and pro longed whistling and all the men walked out. Dctwccn 11 n. m. nnd 1 p. m. a committee of District Assembly 93 , Knights of Libor , went through all llio yards and .served an order on all knights to iinlt work at n p. m. This order was coupled with a request addressed to the switchmen who weio not Knlehts of Labor , asking them to join llieir fellow-workmen and also go out. How well this order was obeyed and the request complied with was shown when on the sounding of the whlstlo at : t p. m. all the yardmen In the place walked out and left the yards doseitcd. No question ol wages was Involved , and It is freely stated , but not on the authority of any Knights of Labor official , that the orders sent to the men was sininiy an extension and enlarge ment of the strike on the Gould svstom and Initiative of a general strike on nil the roads east of tlia Mississippi river. So far about 125 men are known to be out , but It Is reported to-night that all of the shop men of Iho Cairo Narrow gnago , and perhaps ono olhcr road , quit work or will do so to morrow. Some of the roads will attempt to move trains to-morrow and a good deal of apprehension Is felt for tlio result. The Knights' Answer to Gould. ST. Louis , March 25. The executive board of District Assemblies 101 , lor and l . Knights of Labor , 1ms Issued nn address to the Knights of Labor and trades unions throughout North America Intended as a re ply to the statements made by Mr. Jny Gould last night In regard to the strlko of the iall- road employes of the southwest , After quoting from the statement of Mr. Gould the sentence saying ( hat the employes upon Ma roads have presented no grievances to their management , the address says : "Wo have wearied the press and worn the types of the world In stating our grievances and demand ing an opportunity to present them to Mr. Gould niul his lieutenants. We have offered through the highest channels that repro- hcnt us In Iho nation to meet him upon any Held. Wo have Fought wo have plead wo have demanded that wo bo heard. To all this Gould has turned a deaf ear. And now before the world wo challenge him to hearourcomplaints before Ilia woild wo Impeach his veracity when ho says wo have not presented them , lieforo the world let tlio Irial co on. " Referring to the decision of Gould to KUO the organization of the Knights of Labor , the address says : "Gould and his counsel well know that such silly emanations are nn insult to the Intelllcenco of our schoolboys and a challenge tolhe courage of our grand mothers. " Tlio address closes with an ap peal to Iho HtrllccrH to stand firm until their organization Is iccognlzed and their Uo- mauds granted. The Switchmen Rack to Work. KANSAS CITY , Marcli25. The greatest ex citement and activity prevails this nurning in every switch yard except , the Missouri Pacific , nnd freight is being handled with all possible celerity. Tliero will bo some delay in consequence of the blockade , but it Is not expected to be ser ious , as the strlko was of short duration. All business in wholesale lines was re sumed to-day and the city industries are resuming their former condition. Noth ing developed to-dav In the Missouri Pacific fcirlke. Governor Marmaduko's proclama tion had HO visible effect on the situation hele. ST. Joaiirir , Mo. , March 25. The strike which was Inaugurated hero among the switchmen yesterday , terminated to-day and trains are moving as usual. The 'men had a cont'cienco with General Manager .Hainan ) of the Haniiibal 4fc St. Joseph and Council Ululfs loads in which they were absineil that their grievances would bo acted upon In a , tew day * . The meii agieed lo 0'o to woik at noon , but whrn the tlmo came only half of them did so. Tliow who nro not at work nro dlsnoscit to obstruct business. A force of pollco Is kept In the yards. Tlirco Governors Proclaim. AUSTIN , Texas March 25. Go\crnor Ire land to-day Issued a proclamation warning all persons , whosoever they may be , engaged In anv of the unlawful acts In connection with the strike , thai they nro entailing on themselves disaster mid ruin , nnd that offended and outraged justice may sooner or later overtake nnd iumfsii them unless Ihey promptly cease thclr-lawlessncss. He appeals to the m\r-abluTni : people throughout the state to aid the civil olllceriTn-iostoilni ; order and in executing the laws andIn dis countenancing In every vuy this abnormal condHlon. ' ' * T TOIT.KA , Kan. , March 25. Governor Mnr-v tln Issued a proclimatlon to-day reciting the evils existing under the present railroad stilke , and calling upon the peace officers of the state to protect property and see that the commerce of the state Is not Interrupted by < violence or lawless arts , and to apprehend any such offenders ) . The support ol llmelll- zeus is Invoked that the commerce of the state may bo resumed. All the lawful au thority of the state will bo exerted to support local olllcers In the discharge of thrso In junc tions. and nil persons are warned against ob structing thornllwavs. Lirn.r. ROCK , Ark. , March 25. Governor Hughes to-day Issued n proclamation oxpiesa- Inc the regret of all good citizens ut the con dition ot affairs precipitated by the strike which has caused the suspnnslon of freight tratllc over the St. Louis , Iron Mountain is Southern railroad through Arkansas. Iiondon Prosn On the Strikes. LONDON , March 25. The Dally News says it considers the labor difficulties In the United States tlio outcome of the govern ment's svsloin of protection and of the bol stering ini of trade rings to the detriment ot the working classes. The News adds that It Is likely that incieasing Inbor troubles will compel congress to study llio question of free trade. Sottllni ; tlio Dayton Tie-Up. DAYTON , Ohio , March 25. The Fifth avenue street car line has settled with the drivers by giving them S2 per day for sixteen hours work. The Third street line has made a similar offer to their men , but it has not been accepted. All Is qnlut and It Is thougiit that by to-morrow nil roads will bo running. A Monster Kick ( it Kcokuk. KKOICUK , Iowa , March 25. Part of the drivers of the Keolaik street railway struck to-day. Their grievance Is n failure to re ceive prompt pay. The cars nro running , nnd no double. The strlkeis state action will bo taken to-morrow. Compromised With the Men. PiTTsnuito , Pa. , March 25. The street car ofllclals , at a meeting to-nlghl. adopted a compromise measure which virtually con cedes everything demanded by the men. Injunction A niiiHt I'iokots. CIIIOAOO , March 25. Judge Garnctt this evening granted the Injunctions asked for by Uriischko & Relcke , restraining the strikers from interfering with Ihclr business. FORRIGX INFORMATION. Gladstone 111 His Irish Policy AVI11 tic Aiinoniiccd April It. LOXJIOJT , March 25. Gladstone is III. Ho caught cold yesterday and Is confined to his room. Ho is suffering from chills nnd diarr hoea. Atteildlng.whyBlcians have forbidden him to leave the house. .Gladstone will there fore baiinablo to po to the commons to-day. Ho had appointed to-night as the date on which ho would name the day for presentation of his Irish proposals. It was generally ex pected that ho would accompany his an nouncement with a short speech which would intimate thd nature of his Irish scheme. LATCH Gladstone has decided to have the programme lie had marked out for himself In llio commons this evening carried out desplto liis illness. Harconrt this evening announced that Gladstone would stale his Irish policy lo llio honso on April : ! . The rumor thai a quarrel existed between Lord Randolph Churchill and Hon. W. 11. Smith , both of whom were members of Lord Salisbury's cabinet , Is confirmed. The quar rel Is serious , and Is both personal and pollll- cal. II originated in a speech made by Mr. Smith , In which ho s'poko in favor of Mr. Gladstone's scheme for buying ; out the land lords of Ireland , and urged fair support of the proposal. This position provoked Lord Randolph beyond self-restraint. Ho retorted violently , and used language sarcastic , alms- ivo and insulting. Ho declared that the con servatives would remain perpetually out of power and bo condemned to everlasting op position if such a policy should prevail In the organization. Ho described the policy as ono of "potteringpoltroonery. " Viscount Crnn- liroolc will endeavor to-effect iiicconcllla- tiou. Jnstlca Dult to-day rendered a decision lo Iho cITcct that a divorce obtained In America from the bonds of marriage performed In Kngland Is Invalid In Knghind. Charles Drown , the discharged soldier who yesterday throw a petition praying for the renewal of his pension , Into Iho queen's carriage , has been released by royal com mand. Ho Is an Irishman. A duel was fought on the field of Waterloo to-day , the contestants being Mine. Valsayro , a native of France , and Miss ahclby , an American. The duel was the rosu t of a dis pute as to the relative merits of French and American female doctors. After a stormy altercation between the disputants Mine. Valsavro threw her glove In Miss Shelby's face , and a duel was forthwith arranged. The weapons were swords. Miss Shelby was sllgluly wounded on ono arm. The four seconds were Ameri cans. The hitter expressed themselves as satisfied that the duel had been conducted fairly and thai Franco's honor had been up held. held.A quantity of dynamite was exploded to day under the residence of Manager Ty/.aclc , of Madamsloy colliery , In Duiliam. The honso was greatly damaged but nobody was Injured. Ti.o outrage Is supposed to have been perpetrated by union miners , who hud been locked out from the colliery since Janu ary , and whoso places have been taken by non-unionists. Troubles In Bnussni.B , March 25. The city was plac arded during the nlghl with calls Issued by the worklnginen's federation for a greal meeting of worklncmon to-night. The strik ing miners at i.lego attempted general riotIng - Ing last night , but werooveriiowoied by the police. The troops stationed at Antwerp nro held within their barracks , to bo available tor suppression of any dlstnibanco that may be eieaied by unemployed worklngmen. The. htrllto at Liege has become almost general In that distilct. Conflicts nro taking' place between the strikers and the civil guards. A largo number of foreign agitators hiivo arrived In the. dlstuibed district anil are urging tlio strikers to r.ontliino their resist/ niico to the authorities. Gangs of men made up of anarchists and roughs of Iho worst description are parading In the Kuhuibcieatlng ) ulsor- derand peipetratlngoutragiw. Citl/.uns nro waylaid and money extolled from thumb } ' threats ot violence. Postmen going their rounds are accompanied by guards of sol diers. Arrests of persons engaged in tlm ills- tuibunccs are being made by llio wholesale. Many ilotnix have liuon captured while sleep- ink' In the fields , where they had fallen while drunk. The town hall Is occupied by the civic guanU. A strong rclnlorceimml of troops ate arriving at thi ) scene of Iho riots , The civic guards are holding the pit mouths. oliiiussKi.H. .March SJ5. The miners blrlko has extended to Clmrlerol. Thcio the men de mand a B5 per cent Inere.isn in wages , and pending the granting of It , have quit work and gone to noting. The iren d'alines liavn KO far been sucfCesfiil In dispersing the mobs that have collected. An attempt was made to-day to blow up a railway train near liasselt. A package containing thlrly-tlvu dynamitecaitridges had been placed on Uie rails but was swept aside l > v the. cow catcher without being exiiloilfc.il. Whllu Urn engine- driver was examining the packngn It ex ploded and blew off three ot his liliKCis. Placards have been posted In Llcxn summonIng - Ing Iho workmen to a meeting to-moirow , and concluding with the wr-rdj ; "Let lo man bring ; i revolver. Then foi ward I" DES MOINES FOR EVER MORE Tlio Iowa Supreme Court Will Hold Session InthoOnpitolBuU'ulsg COMMENCING WITH OCTOBERc TlioGntoh Insurnnco Itlll PASAPB Itotli lloillcs Its Provisions Tlio Sol diers' Homo Committee's llcport Notes. General Assembly Proceedings. * * I > Ks MOIXKS , Iowa , March 25. [ Special Telegram. ] The house to-day passed the bill that has passed the senate , permanently lo- latlng the supreme comt at DCS Molsncs. it only awaits the signature of Iho governor lo become a law. The vole In llio house was very decisive , llio measure receiving thirteen more votes than a constitutional majority. Similar bills have passed ono or the other branch of the general assembly several times heretofore , but fulled finally. The comple tion of the elegant quattors provided for the court In the now capltol prob ably llio finest court room In the country has hastened the result reached to-uay. The bill passed piovldes for four terms a year , 0110 ot which shall begin on Iho llrsl Tuesday ot Oetocer , one on the . first TuoMlay ot December , one on the first ] Tuesday of Mnroli , and one on the tlrst Tues day of June. All causes on the docket shall bo heard at each term unless continued or otherwise disposed of by order of Iho court. The first ; tonn of the consolidated court will bo held at DOS Mollies in October. The , approaching spring and summer terms at Davenport , Dubuuuo ami DCS Molncs will beheld held as usual , but beginning with October the Iowa upreiiio court will never moro move by casters about the state. TUB GATOll INSUIIAXCK 1I1I.U1 The Gatch insurance bill that passed the legislature to-day Is of considerable Impor tance to mutual benefit associations. It pro vides that all of these organizations must show their plan of business to the auditor ot state and attorney general and receive their approval before being allowed to do business. Then llieir articles of Incorporation must bo recorded in the olllco of the recorder of the counly where organized , and not tlio score- tary of slate. Kverv such association organ ized under this act Is required before issuing , any policy or certificate ot membeishlp , If the association has not membership sulllclent to vay the lull amount of Iho certificate or policy on an assessment , to print in red ink in u conspicuous part of the application for insurance tlio following words : "It Is understood and agreed that the amount to bo paid , when the certificate or policy issued upon this application becomes a claim , shall bo dependent upon the amount ; ' called from an assessment made lo nieclsucli claim. " And it is further required that the com pany must have actual applications upon nt least 2.V ) lives for at lc.as.1 31,000 each , anil satlstactory proof musl bo filed with the auditor of state that llio president , secretary and treasurer of the association have given n good bond for 55,003 for the faithful ills- , charge of llieir ilntlos. Further , no association of this kind can do business In the state until It has received a certificate from the auditor of state as pro vided in the act. No policy can bo issued tea a person over 05 years of ago , nor under 15. Thcso associations nro required to invest their reserve funds In United States bonds , state or municipal bonds , or notes secured by mortgage on unincumbered real estate , not to exceed per cent of their appraised value , exclusive of improvements , and shall deposit their securities with the stale auditor. All foreign mutual benefit associations that. desire to do business In this stale , must llio their articles of Incorporation with the state auditor , and conform to the provisions of this act. TIII : soT.mr.us' noun LOCATION. The legislative commllteo appointed to visit suitable localities for a soldiers' home , reported to-day. Their report is very volu minous , and describes the desirable Bites in tlio twenty places visited. It presents In tabulat d form the answers which the vari ous localities give to the questions of the committee , showing the resources available , i of water , drainage , building material , rail road facilities , etc. The report , while describ ing the various propositions made to the com mittee and setting forth the desirable poluls of each , does not decldo In favor ot any one , but closed with the recommenda tion that both houses ot the legislature meet In an Informal joint caucus and settle the lo cation there. To-night the feeling among the members seem to be setting In fuvor of Burlington , as the other advantages there urn strengthened by the prospect that If congress should , In the next few years , establish another soldiers' homo for Illinois , Iowa and Missouri , linilliigton would bo very likely to bo chosen , and the stale homo could then bo absorbed by Iho national home. aiiXKIIAr. LIXIJSI.ATIVI' JfOTKS. The house passed a bill permitting ecilaln persons charged with crlmo to bo held for dial without the Intervention of the grand jury. Tlio committee on appropriations re ported in favor of granting $10,050 to llio girls' industrial school at Mllchcllvlllc ; also , SK.OOO for Iho Mate university , 81,000 to the Farmers' Protective association. 82,000 for Iho -nedlcl ) homo ; also , against any apnro- prlallon for completing Iho now capitol , The bill providing n course of proceedings when It is neccssaiy to suspend a state otllcor wart passed. The Claik piohlhltlon bill and the Keatloy llcouso bill were mai'o ' the special older lor nnxt Tuesday at 2i(0 : ( p. m , , to con- tlnuo the special order iinlll disposed of. The house passed the bill establishing as u standard gnago for measuring cicam two standard quarts for an Inch. The sonata passed on Us third reading the bill establishing a soldiers' homo , and ap- propriatlng § 100,000 for that purpose. The bill appropriates § 75,000 for the purchase of grounds nnd the construction ot the bnlkUiic , nnd $25,003 for the maintenance of tlm home. The senate wont into executive session and confirmed without opposition the nomina tion of. lohn Illanchard , of Duhuqtie , to bo state oil inspector. The. H-jnalu passed on Its third reading the Carson bill punishing the olt'ense of Intoxication. lUiocto Island Kopiihllntin .Vomlnoos , PiioviiiixrK : ; , It. i. , March 2fl.At the re publican state convention this mornliig , George 1'e.abody Wotmore. of Newport , wns nominated lor governor ; F.lysus Darling , o ( Pawtnckut , lor lieutenant govurnor , nnd Joshua M. Addoimin , ot Piovidenco , tor bee- relury ot state. Labor Troubles. WASIII.VOTO.V , March a . Tlio cabinet dis cussed the labor Ironbios in the west lo-duy. IlnndknrcIilclH nnd CollnrH. To-morrow morning S. P , Alorso & Co. will sell 100 ( lo/.on colored bordered , fast color Handkerchiefs at 80 cuch ; Unit these may obtain gonurul distribution wo will only sell 1 dozen to each custo. nidi' ; wo have only 100 dozen. Wo 'would , nslc our. customers to conn early in tlui morning. Tl\oy \ have novel olit umler-.lCc , S.P. MOIMK& Co.
