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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAE , OMAHA. FRIDAY MOK ING , JUNE 18 , 1SSG. NUMBER 313. TARIFF TINKERS TRIPPED , The Housa Sits Down Emphatically on Con sidering Morrison's ' Bill , A DECISIVE VOTE AGAINST IT. Only Tour HcpuUllcans Cast Their Jlallots lu rnvorol'thc Mcnrmro A Day ol lOtcltciucut Capital Notes , Morrison llndly Mnii lcd. ( VAMHXOTO.V , Juno 17 , ISpeclal Tele gram to the Ilni : . ] Morrison wasdcfoatcd In his attempt to get up the tariff bill to-day by Die decisive vole of IV ) to HO. Of this vote twcnly'llvedi'iiiociats weio with'tho repub licans nnd four republicans \otedwlththo ( IcmocraK It was an exciting day In the house. When the blind preacher finished his prayer at 11 o'clock llieie was a larger attend- r.nco of members piesciit linn at any time since December. MonNon and Itandall vvciu both busy during the moining houis ar ranging for the coming light. Last night Moiilson. had telegraped Holmnn that tlio \ote would be put elf until ho arrived , nml ns Iho 11.tin came In nt the Haltlmoro it Ohio depot at 1:11 : p. m , , It would only tnke n few minutes for him to get to tlio capltol , nnd sent nt 1 : 'JO the motion would be made. The re- piiblknns wcio anxious to know exactly when the bill would bo called up , and fie they asked and were told. Then It becamoonly the duty of the hoiiso to kill time. All starts of filibustering motions were made nud Monison walked about the floor dining ( he last hour , repeatedly looklnirat the clock , while In Caillslo's loom the waver ing dcmociats weie having courage put Into thorn by the frco tradeis. Ono or two of the doubtful democrats , who had wished to vote for the bill , weio by this means kept firm , lint the icpublicans had nothing to fear. Ail was well with them. LXaclly at tlio hour ap pointed Morrison moved to lalo up the bill. MoKlnley of Ohio was about to call tin an ajo and no vote when Moirison asked for It himself. The galleries were crowded , and although theio was consldciable noise about the house nt Hist , a rap from the speaker's desk brouuht silence. The vote proceeded in silence until Holiuan's iinmo was called. .No one lesponded. Then , just as the eleik wasnboutto pass on , a vote came "Aje. " Kveiy ono looked towards Holman's scat , and theiesattho gioat objector , frpsli from tlio lalhond ears , wllh the stain of tiavel upon him. His vote brought loith around of applause , and the democratic membeis crowded mound and congratulated him. There vvcic'J' ) " votes out of : ) ij cast , and all buloneof the absentees weio piln-d , so that it left but one UDiiibai absunl ( Fredericks , of Iowa ) . Morilson , ofeouiso , is dlsippointc.I , for ho had hoped against fate that his motion would bocaiilod. Ho gave notice that ho would call the bill up again on Tuesday next , be. cause , ho tajs , ho wants to emphasise the names of the dcmociats who voted against him and let them go before their constituents as opposed lo tlio Chicago platfoim. It is said his ical object is to give tlio president nn oppoituulty to whip the domocints into line , but no ono believes future voles on the subject will bu any 111010 favorable to tariff iclorm than the ono to-day. Tlio tlneo Nebraska members voted against consideiation. * A11 tlio demociats In the lovv.xdelegation piescnt ( Hall and Fiederlcka were present ) voted for tlio bill , and all the republicans against it. Ot Iho foui lupublicans who voted for con sideration , three are lioui the state of Min nesota ( Messis. Nelson , Stunt and AVnkc- licld ) , and thu fourth ( James ) is ono of tlio New York icpiesentatlvcs. Of tlio 10 ! ! demo crats vollng , 13J were cast by icprcscntatlvea fiom Iho south nnd west , and 14 by icpro- scntalives from tiio custom and middle states. The Ohio democrats voting for the cotisiduation were Messis. Anderson , Hill nnd Outhvvnite , tlio Now York demo ciats , Adams , beach , Belmont , Foil * Campbell , Hewitt and Mahoney ; Pennsyl- vanla demociats , Scott , Stoim and Swopo. Of the 1" 7 negative votes l"i weio cast by re publicans and lliiity-tivo demociats. Of the thhtj-lhe democrats voting in tiio negative tdx eaiuu fiom southern states , nslollows : Matland , Findlay ; Louisiana , Giy , Iron , F.Maitinnnd Wallace ; AlnhniimMirtln. The western states contiihutct ! eleven negative voles , ns follows : Call foi nlar Henley ; Illinois , LiwlorandWood ; Ohio , Campbell , Ellsbcry , Foian , Geddes , LeFovie , Senoy , AVarion and AVilllams. The lemalning domocralic nega tive votes vvcro cast by members fiom New Yoik , Pennsylvania and Now Jersey , as fol lows : New Yoik , Arnot , Uliss.T. J. Camp bell , Dowdney , Menlman , Muller , Pindar , Spilirgs , Stahlneckci and Vielo ; Now Jersey , Gieen , MuAdooand Pidcock ; Peiiiisjlvanla , lo > le , Ciutiii , Kiiucntrout , Uandall and Sow- den. HOW Till : OPPONENTS ACIKIJ. AVldlo waiting for the vote Itandall kept his scat with aims folded and a look of un- risnal Impoitinco on his countenance. Mc- Kinlny looked the leist concerned of all , Billing back on a sofa smoking bcienely. Judge Kelley pissed the morning hour In conveination with his Pennsylvania frlendB. IIKI.IIK : rou run NIIISIIASKANS. The bill extending two years each payment foi purchasei ! on the Otoo reservation nnd puichasci.sand settlers on the Omaha tesei- vatinn passe < l tlio senate to day. c.ossip IN AIIVInnr'i.rs. . llugadlei ( U'lier.il liooeit Muiiay , suigoon fM'iicnd of the m my , will lie placed on the ro- tiud list August I ) , next , on leaching thuaifo ol histHoui Jems , and the usual contest tor Iho vacancy lias already begun. The candi dates inunhoutilio sumo ns usual , and in- I'ludo Chief Medical PuivojorJ , 11. Uaxter , biiucon Chailes Sutlieiland , buigeon Kll/ha ,1. Dally , Assistant hingcou ( icncial ( Slover IVrin , nltoSuryeon Thos. A. McParlln , all ot whom me colonels , ranking in thu older named. Surgion Joseph It. lirown , also n colonel , vvou'd ' probably bo a candidate , but ho goes on the letircd list himself. July ! :0. : boloio the vacancy occur * Many , especially outhhlixif the in my , aio of tlio opinion lh.it Colonel ijixterwill secure the pil/o , but low In tlio boivko believe it. As- hlbtuut bini'con ( icneral Puiin will retiio next jcar ( Nov. I'-J ) , and if the plan udojUed In the piomotlon ot Geneial Joseph II. Pelter prevails , ho will be inipolnted. Colonel NcPinlln , thlsevenlng'sCiitlobajs , lias.been in bail healtli for a longtime , although ho is now on duty at Omaha , and it the inlt ndupled in the case ot Mnjoi Moirlll and otlieis Is udheicd to , lie will bo passed ovei. A MI.1111 CIIAIEOi : . Commissionci of Agilcuituiu Colman , In Als monthly cum report issued to-day , gives Inleicsllng Infoimation tor Nebraskuns. lie states tluit there aio tumultot bales ami tiiinspoilatlonof hogs which have died ol Olseaso wiiieli aiu supported by u statement of fact. "It Is deslrabltt that our coriespond- cut , " sajs Iho commissioner , ' 'should com- nuinieato well authenticated facts bo.nlUK upon this point. It has been stated vei > positively that such putiid and diseased meal ( s rendered for use in the Mvlno nml bntteriue compounds of the time. It is almost incuiabie , nnd eniinot bo accepted ns Una until biibstantintcd tully. Some ot 0111 ktateugentshavu expresnal thu opinion that Mich use Is rarely. If over , madi > ut a subject of liOjj cholera. It is scarcely less obitx-liona- bio to usu bitch material in soap in iking , ami It is hoped that ilcoii burial or cii'iiinlion m-ij bo Invariably lesorted to in kueli ease . Vet wo sometimes have distinct s.t * ieuts of the bale of dead hogs. Out correspondent u > Taiu.1 county , lovvu , statw that ono firm bought cholera subjects to the amount of 830,000 last wmmcr. " IIAKOTA'S VVIIKAT cnor. Of thcgrowlng spring wheatctop In Da- cota the commissioner savs : "The acreage n spring wheat shows nn Increase over last jear. This incieasu Is fromvailous causes , namely , the breaking of new lands by new settlers and extending the cultivation of wheat lields bj others. In several conn tits in south Dakota , wheie the flax jieldwns poor last ) car , wheat has been substituted tills > earln place of It. AVhilo the low mien of wheat Is discouraging , It has not detcried fanners from enlarging , their wheat held" . Wheat Is chosen ns the shortest road to irct money. If thcro nail been n failure ot the crops Instcid of a fniluu1 In prices farm ers would bo more likely to drop It. For sU voats the jielil of wheat In the teirltory has been good , witli pike almost continually on the down grade. The fanner call conveit his wheat Into cash any day In the year , nnd tnis fact exuits nn Inlluenco favoiablo to Its production. Thatpoitloii of the crop sowed nnd germinated lor the 'J7th of Apiil was cut down in many locations by a sharp fiost un on that date. It Ins never fully iccovored nnd the stand Is thin upon the gionti 1. I'liero are spots all over the territory where tlio dry weather has affected the growth somewhat and It will he nnterlaily injured unies-t soon relieved by rain. f ii.vudiis AOAIXST M'iiu.irtm > v. Judge Godfiev , of Siou.Neb. . , vviltcs tin1 Indian olllco that ox-Agent Mc- Gilllcnddyot Pine Kldge , has had a brother in olllco us Issue elei k tor sonic ycnis under nn assumed name. This It Is claimed , Is u violation of law ami vitiates the nccounts ot McGllllciiddy , amounting lo ovei n million of dolhus. ri.tvit.ANi : : > 's rosTMASTnn. Jacob A. Jmpies has been appointed post master nt Cleveland , Holt county , v lie John H. Langster , leslmied. 10VVANS IN WAsillNfnON. George W. Allen and vvlte , of Clinton , la. , and George A. Gaidinei and wife , of LV.OIIS , la. , are in the city. FOUTX'-NINTII CO.\GlliS3. Kennto. AVAsniNOTOV , Juno 17. Mr. Sawyer of fered niosoliitlnn requesting the postmaster general to furnish tlio senate Infoimation as to the additional compensation allowed post masters under the act ot Maich : ! 0 , IbM , for which no piovislon had been made. Mr. Iiigall- . said it was not custom-try for Iho senate to "request" subordinate olllcors ot the government to fuuiish intormallou , and lie hoiiwl the usual woid would ho in serted , fi'lio usual foi m "dhects" oiliceis to fuinlsh the infoimntion called tor. ] Mr. Ingallsolfeied a resolution requesting tlio piesident. If in his opinion , it was not in compatible vvttlithopiibUcintoiest. to fuinish to thu senate intouiiitlon as to the appoint ments and removals of cleiks embraced within the provisions of the civil service act ot Jannai ) 10 , lss.1 ; nlso of chief cleiks and cliiclsof divisions. On suggestion of M r. Cockreil , who wanted toamunilnnd onlirgo the scope of theieso- lution , it went ovei ono day. The senate then proceeded lo the consid eration ot bills on the calendar under tlio hve-mlnuto limitation of dchite. Among the meisuios passed weie the following : Hill to secure to the ChcioKco ticedmen their piopoition of ecitain pioccodsof lands underact ot Matchi : , ISM. Hill anthoii/lug thosecietaryof war to rc- paii tinbairacks at Forts Homnson and Nio- luaia , Neli , and those at Foil Ktissell , Wyom ing ton itoiy. Uill to pay icpieiontathcs of the govern ment of Great lintain Sll.noo to enable that goveininent to indemnify the owneisof tlie lliitish baik Chalice lor aliandoning their whaling voyage in theAictle ocean in lbl nnd leseuing iiinet.v-tlneo Amencan seamen fiom n shipw reck on the ice. House bill anpiopi iatlng S150,000 for addi tional baii.icks at the soldiers' home at Hamilton , Milwaukee and Leavonwoith. , liill to luovhlu foronc additional assistant adjutant gcneial , with tlio rank ot major of cavnhy. Hill anthori/lmr the postmaster general to pay lent for buildings leased as poslollices. BUI providing foi the appointment of an additional assistant seciet.uy ot tlio treasmy , o hold ollico lor one jear from the passage the bill. W'l'o complete buildings already begun , tlio following additional amounts were aiipropii- nted : For building nt Peona , 111. , S10.UOO ; Keokuk , la. . S ,000. Uill providing for an inspection of meats for expoitatlon. nnd prohibiting tlio Im- poitation ofaduileiated aiticles of load or dilnk. Hill authori/lngthosecretaryot tlio Interior to extend the time foi the payment of tlio purchase money on the sale or the mserva- tlon of the Otoo and Mosealeros tribes of In dians in Kansas. Hill classtfyim : registers and receivers of land otllces and hxlng thn salaries tor them accoidlng to such classification in lieu ot fees. fees.Uill Uill to promote the political process and commercial prosperity of Amciican nations. Tills is Fryos bill , authoilzing the president to Invltu.onhcliallot Ihojieoploof the United States , delegates fiom Mexico and Cenliil and South Ameilca to meet in Washington October I , 1S87. to meet delecales on the part of tlio United States to consider such ques tions nnd recommend such muasuios as shall be to th mutual interest and common wel fare ot the Ameiican states. Tlio legislative , executive and judicial ap- propilation hill was lecoived from tlio house of repipscntatives and it was icloired to the committee on appropiiatlons A lesolution otfeied by Mr. Cockreil was agieed to diiecting tlio secretary of the trcas- inyto certify to the senate clalmsof volunlecr sdlilioiH adjusted by tlio accounting olllccis ol the tieasmy binco tlio last repoit 01 thu tieasinei. Adjoutncd. IIoilNO. AVASHINOTON , June 17. In nnticlpitlon of the tai lit bill coming to the surface this morn ing an unusually largo number of members weio present when the house was called to onler. Gentlemen having tlio cliaigoot pahs on the lespcctlvo sides of Iho house were kept busily at work and chief , Indeed the only , topic of conversa tion upon the floor was the piobablo fate of the coining motion to consider the Mon ison bill. Aftui the hoiiso tiansicted loutinu business , Hiscock stated thoio was an understanding that a motion would bo undo to-day to go Into committed of the whole on the t-iriir bill. Ho Inqulicd of Moirison what hoar he Intended to make tha motion , Morrison lepllcd that it was his in- t option to make thu motion at 1:30 : o'clock. The nouso then proceeded to the considera tion of the land lorfoilnrj bills , taking up the bill tor thu forfeiture of certain Imuis giantod the state of lovvn to aid in tlio eon- htiuetion ot railiotds. lint as thu bills on the cnleudai pieecding tills one had to bu laid aside , and as Mr , Strait of Minnesota , Mr , Lafolh'ltQ and Mr. Thomas of Wisconsin de manded n scpirato vote on each measiiro , much time was consumed by voting by the telleis. Piomptlyat l"JO.m. ; \ > . Mr. Morrison moved that the house go into committee of tlio whole to consldui tlio revcnuo bills. In answer to Mi , McKinlcy , ho stated that his purpose waste to consider tlio general tnrilf bill. Theieupon Mr. McKiniey sild that ho concurred with MrMoirison In his domain ! for the yeas and navs. and tlio speaker ordeied the cleik to call the loll. Tlio motion to go into commit tco of thu whole on the t.nitf was defeated JIMS , HO ; najs , 157 , Mr , Moirison gave notice that ho would rmunv his motion on Tuesday next , and Mr. Me Kinlcy uutod that the opponents of the bill would bo on hand. At - o'clock' , on motion of Mr. Herbeit , tlio house went into committee of the vvholoon the naval appropriation bill. Mr , Hepbuin made a speech In reply to that made by Mr. Wheeler lelatlvo to Kdvvln M , Houston , ami then the committee rose and the hotiso adjourned. Something Aliout Malls. AVASiii.x-GTON , Juno 17. TJio' postmaslcr general , In icsponso to the senate resolution , presented to the senate n tabulated statement showing tire Inland water routes over which the United States mills are transported , their lengt'i , number of tiips par week , and corporation. In his letter of transmlttal Mr. Vilass > abtho routes of the inland water ser vice aio each governed by peculiar circum- Etanc/L / ; aiid it Is iuipo iblo that there-can bo uniformity of compensation. Carriers , In mny Instances , would not bo found upon ha routes nt all but for thu government con- ract , and In few other Instances would they > o making the regular trips whicli the gov ernment requires. The statement enumer ates 101) ) Inland routes , for which the total compcnsition lsS3n ) , Tl per jcar , and eleven eoa twise routes , which cost 500,753. Tlio total number of miles traveled per annum Is 1,371,523 , and the average cost per mlle § 3J3. ArjjulojTon Oleomnrjiarlnc * . AA'Asinxnro.v , Juno 17. ( Sarillner U. Ch.inln and S. P. Hubbanl , of Uoston , ap peared before the scnata contmlttco on ngrl- cultiiio to day In behalf of pure butter. They said Iho Massachusetts Slito law was not well enforced ns staled by Prof. Habcock. Colonel It. M. Littler , secretary of the Chl- cairo Pioducc exchange , said the statements of two or tlneo s ( > li > ntlilcs. who weio paid to ttaduco nnd villlfy agriculture , weie un true. The average value of each dairy cow In the United Slates had decreased 810 since the oleo business hns commenced , and he put his statement in ev Idencu against the assertion that each animal was worth SJ mote because ot the valuu of the fat used In the oleo manuf.ictuio. Ho believed ( " > per cent of all the oleo sold was sold fiatidu- Icnllv. Klmer AVashlinrn and Iris Coy. of ( he ( . lilcago live stocK exchange , Peter Col lier , of Chlcigo , nnd a lepicscntatlve of Hammond iCe . of Chicago , nave evidence in suppoilof the views of ilie oleomargarine people. Nurscrj inon I loct Olllcrrs. AATAsniNnoN , Juno 17. The American Association of NuiscrymiMi nave elected olll- ceis lor the ensuing jcar , as fol lows : President , C. L. Watious of Iowa ; Hist vice iiresldont , M. A. Hunt of Illinois ; sucictnir , I ) . Wllmot Scott of Illinois ; tteasuiei , A. It. AVhltnev ot Illi nois ; executive committee , S. D. Willird of Now Yoik , U. It. Pearsall of Kansas and Leo Voltof Ohio. A lesolution was adopted uiglng the passage of the oleoiunigaiinu bill pending bcluio congiess. No Iay For Idleness. AVASIIINOTON , Juno 17. Mr. Itandall to day leported the sundry civil bill. Under the head of const and geological survey It Is piovidcd lliat no pait of the money appiopri- ated shall be available for allowance to civili ans 01 oilier officers for suhslslanco while on duly In the otllco at Washington , or to oiliceis of the navyattiched to the survey. the Forfeiture Bill. AATAsiiiNOION , June 17. The house com mittee on public lands to day took up the senate bill toifeitlnsr the Noithorn Pacific land giant , and struck out all attei the enact ing clause with the exception ot the clause subjecting the load to teiritoilal taxation , nnd inserted the house bill on the same sub ject now on the caicndai. Townshend Ilcuomlnatcd. AA'ASIIINOION , June 17 Kopicseiitative Tovvnslieiid , of Illinois , this evening re ceived a dispatch announcing that the demo- eiatlc congressional convention ot the Nine teenth distiict to day lenominated him by acclamation. Approved by the President. AVASIIINOTON. Juno 17. The piesident to-day appioved the aet authori/ing the con struction of n biidge across Stnten Island sound , known ns the Aittntr bill , nnd to es tablish thu same as a post toad. An Ollluial Married. WASHING-ION , June 17. Hon. 11. J. Dur ham , of Kentucky , first comptiollcr of the ticasiny , wasmnilcd tills afteinoou to Mrs. Maig.net Letchci Caitcr , of Kentucky. A VAN AUXUEai nOMANOC. How a Council Bluffs Lady Fell Heir to a Fortune lu Holland. CIIICAOO , June 17. [ Special Telegram to the liee.J The announcement is made this moiniugthat the daughter of Mrs. Judge James , ot Council Bluffs , lias recently fallen heir to a laigo estate in tlio old country. Tlio story as told hero is n peculiar ono. Itan- peais that Mrs. James here the name of Van Arnhem before .she was married. Her daughter , cvincinir musical talents , was sent to Kuropo to pursue her studies. There the daughter met Count Joseph Van Anilicm , of Arnhem , Holland. In the course of their acquaintances , it como out that her mother was a Van Arnhem. The genealogical tree w as shaken and they * traced Kinship. Hav ing no heirs ho oflercd to bequeath all his vast estates and money to his relative provided she would take his name. This she consented to do. Shortly aflei , it is stated , , she was man led and relumed to this oountiy. Since coming to Chicago blie has lived ul 40 Hush street , wlicio she is known as Mrs. Stiong. She sang an engagement w ith tlio Stiakosh opera compiny and ap pealed in ono of the city theaters no later than a week ago. Keccntly the count died , nnd true to his promise , left all his propcitv to his Ameiican cousin , She has been noti fied ot her jrood luck and will sail foi Hol land in a few weeks to enter into possession of the bequest. Mis. Stiong , or Van Arnhem , saj.s thepiopoity includes money and huge landed estates. FinIhcr than that sliu would not go , saj ing it was a matter of no interest to anyone save hoi self and could not concern Iho public. Unveiling tlio Statue of Welistor. Covconi ) , N. II. , Juno 17. The statue of Daniel AVebstcr nicscnted to the state by Benjamin Picice Cheney , of Boston , was dedicated to-day w Itii imposing civic nnd mill- t.uy ceremonies. The statue has been erected in the state house park about ono hundicd yards cast ot thocapitol. The pedestal Is of the finest Concoid granite and was designed by Thomas Hall , who also executed the modeler or the statue at Floicncc , Italy , tlio casting helm : made at Munich. It Is eight feet high and weighs two thousand pounds. Tlio tallowing loiter fiom President Cleve land was read : "Kxr.cui m : MANSIOV , AVAsniNmoN , Juno I'J. lion. Moody Cunlei , ( iovcinor of Now Humpshito Dear Sir : I logret that pressing olllcial duties will not permit to bo present at the exercises attending the un veiling of tlio slatuo of Daniel AVebster , at Concoul , on Thursday next , K\ cry occa sion which does honor to this Uhistiloiis st.itesin in Is of cxtraoidln.ily inteiost to all American clti/ens , since our prldo in his career and achievements Is not in the least limited by paitis.ui influence or by any senti ment less than national. It would bu well if in thu capital ot cveiy state theio stood n statue such as Concord boasts , which should not only piompt the memory of a man , hut which bhoiild also keep alive tlnough com ing centuries tha love and venciation of the Amcric.ni people for true American great ness , Youis very ti uly , ( illOVhlt Cl.KV'KINI > . Samuel Colcord Uartlett , D. ] ) IL. D. , then delivered tlio oration pf the day , saying : "DanielVfhstercomes home to-dny to the heart of his nntivn utate , for hero wo btand In the very center ot tils caillcr snhero of life nnd lanoi tlio homo of his birth , his mouth nnd maturity. On every side aio places whicli will bo foruvei associated with his name and history. A generation has elapsed since his death. Political and personal ani mosities have passed to the tomb. Tlio smoke nnd dust of the conflict have cleared away , nud ns wo look back upon thu scene of half a century ago , brilliant w 1th the great names at the bar , on the bench , In Hie cabinet and the foium ; as vvtigaroon those struggles , and often battles of giants , theie htands'uuton that arena no figure moio colossal than Daniel AVebstor. And when the distant historian shall pass in review the illustrious mini of the nation , between Wash ington and Lincoln , what lignro among them all will loom up so clear and grand upon the v islon of posterlt v f Ho was ono whom tlio iiiesidency of these United States could baldly luvo honored , ono who could have honored the pieslduncy , It Is well that lo { tltd not No title Is so great as the name of Daniel Webster , " 9- Nominate. POHTLANP , Me. , Juno 17 < The prohibition state convention was held hereto-day. Aaron Clark , of Huxton , a farmer , was' nominated .for governor and accepted tuu nomination iu a Dne GONE GUNNING FOR TORIES , Gladstone Starts Out to Stump Scotland for Iristi Homo Rule. THE PEOPLE WILDLY CHEER. ' _ i Thousands Assemble Along the Ijlno ntul Eagerly Listen to Words of Wisdom from tlio Grand Old Mnn. Gladstone. Opcnn ttic Campaign. LONDON , Juno 17. Gladstone started this morning at 11 o'clock on Ills Scotch cam paign , necompinlcd by Mrs. Gladstone , Thousands of people congregated nt the sta tion and seriously blocked and delajed the approach of the premier's caiilagc. AA'hen Gladstone tlnally succeeded In reaching t.ho station platform lie found it packed with people ple , who welcomed him wllh enthusiastic cheering. The people nnpeared dcslious of having the premier address them with some patting woids before going nWay on his arduous eiratid , llenroso and spoke fiom the coach window. Ho thanked the people for the honor of their extraordinary dcmonstiatlon , Headlined them to allow nothing to hide from them , "tho bare ques tion of tlio hour. ' . ' "Attempts have been made , " \enei.\ble orator exclaimed , "and will be made , to dlvmtour attention fiom tlio real question nt issue. This question is solely whether lieland slnll bo trusted to manage hei own affairs. Those who deny Ireland tills right admit that Canada and oilier lirltlsli colonies enjoy such rights. Are we tti dust our fellow subjects in Ireland and govein by love , 01 aie we to adopt tha nollcv "f the government's enemies and Intioducc Into lieland a gov eminent by forci'V" Gladstone then .bade his heaiors good-by. and the ti.iln moved away. Kntlmslastlcnnd piolouged cheeiing accompanied its den.il- lure. lure.A A circular signed by Thomas Tower O'Con nor was issued lo400 branches of the Irish National league In Gieat liiitnln. Itoidcis the ioimation of election committees and other pieparations for the coming struggle , and sajs explicit injunctions to cordially and eneriretioally snpimit Gladstonlan. lib erals will be forwarded later. At Felton and Dedtoid crowds at the sta tions cheeied Gladstone as tlio train sped by. No stop was niadc until Leicester was reach ed. licit' there was nn enormous gathering , which gave the picinlei an enthusiastic greet ing. A few'Kioans tiomtlio otitsldo crowd weie soon discontinued. A committee pre sented Gladstone with an address , expressing confidence in him nnd ills jiish scheme. The pienifci made n brief reply. Aftcrthank- Ine the people for the reception , lie said : "Time Is not allowed moon the gieat ques tion befoio thocotuitiy , nninely : AVIIljou give to Ireland what jou civo to the colonies , with the'sieatost advantage of powci to manage , ' not Impeiial but Iiish atlalrs ? During my fitty-foui j ears of public life I never saw enthusiasm ev ei > where equal to that which has Men shown in this gieat cause. Thoejesot tlio world me now upon us in a destroo nevei equalled before. Not oniv th whole HiiUsii race , but the w hole of civili/ed mankind , testified tlio livliest inter est in the question. ' If. as i have oveiy ica- son to believe , the verdict is favoiablo to the people of Ireland , there will bo noth ing else than a thrill of jov through out the civilized world. I place betoro von tills noble object. Human sympathy com bined with justice commend it to youi deep , deliberate consideration , for jou never had an issue to determine more char/red / with good or evil to the advancement of tins great empire " The spepth was rcceived-Ayjtli wild enthusiasm. Tlio tiain nrrived at Ticnt ten minutes after one. Another halt'was madohcie. As at other places , huge crowds weio assembled , composed mostly of inhabitants of Trent , but also of people fiom Nottingham , Ilkcstono and every other place near by. A crow d ot Immense pioportfons awaited the train at Galashlels. There is great excltenunt at Ga- lashlels over the approaching election. The opinions of the people are about equally di vided. j Gladstone speaks at Glasgow on Tuesday. Tno meeting will bo held in Ilongler'b ciicus , which will hold 5,000 persons. At Leicester depot the train was drawn past the point wlieie it was expected to stop. causing great confusion. Messis. Page and Kills , members of parliament , mesented a deputation from the libeial socictv. Fully ton thousand people were assembled nt the d enot. Enormous crow'ds greeted Gladstone at all towns on the routq fiom Carlisle to Sklpton , At Kdinbuigh 40,000 pel sons lined the louto from the railway stition to the hotel , and the police hail gieat dilllculty In making passage way for the premier's cairiagc. Gladstone sajs ho feels no ill effects lioni his journey , and that hois cxtromolv giatiiied at tlio 10- ception he has met with at every place ho has spoken. _ _ Franco Amipxcs Now Territory. LONDON , Juno 17. Special advices from Nouinon , capital of New Caledonia , received late this afternoon , state that the French man of war Dives' has returned from an ex- ped ition to New JHebiides. Its oflicers say that tlio expedition landed troops and hoisted the French flag overlslandsot Sandwich and Malacoln. After 'establishing the mllltaiy posts deemed necessary for the protection of French Interests , the residents , iricspectivo of nationality , were notified that Fiance had taken possession , Now South Wales has dis patched a strong prolest to London against Fieneh annexation. In thu house of lords this evening Loid Salisbury gave notice that ho would ask , to-mouow. concerning the un expected action ot the Ficiieh In the New Hebrides islands. GoHClicu'B IMany Denials. LONDON , June 17. Go chen Issued a mani festo to the electors of Kdinburg , Ho siys : " 1 lia\o sild nothing in my speeches which I wish to retract. I deny that there Is no alter native botwcon Gladstone's schema and co- ciclon. I deny that the Parnellltes must bo the solo arbiteis , or that a sepaiato Iilsli pai- llament parliament and executive Is the only feasible solution of thu Irish question. I favor lirje measures decentiali/atlon , re- lle1 , ins ? tlio Impeiial paillamnnt of a poitlon of Its wotk but these should always bo sub ject to thu control of the impeiial juillmiumt , I especially object to giving the Dublin pai- llammit control of tlja nolico magistracy , because - cause long standing diucu , > neu of race , cieed and class mints partisan government for ex clusive , unrcstilctcd power. " Church and /ftuto in Franco. PAIIIS , June 18 , leblet , minister of pub- lie Instruction , has prohibited the meeting of thocliuichcongiesa , arranged to bo held at Toulouse. Thq arcliblshop of Toulouse pro tests that the copgrrsd Is to ho devotional and not deliberative , and denies that tlio oflico of public instruction has thu powci to prohibit Its iiiej'tiiig ; 'Ihe niclihlsliop nn- noiinces that the jfangicss will theiclorouo held dcsplto Goblet's onleis. "Will Not Er'i&l the I'rlnccfi. , Julian. 'i'he senate committee has rejected , by a vote of iB to 3 , ail proposals for the expulsion of tliaprinccs. The Temps reasserts that thn government has given no orders likely to caiiso Iho belief that Franco haft annexed the New Hebrides. It says that merely U-mpoiarv ineasiues have been taken to piotect French subjects. Dr. Holmes Honored. LONDON' , Juno 17. The honorary degree of Cnmbildgo university was conferred upon Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes In tlio presence of a Jargn assemblage to-day. The presidcn t delivered a lamlutoiy address to Dr. Holmes. InsaneFreaks. . June 17 , Among ( ho documents submitted to the diet to prove the Insanity of tholatoKing Ludwl is a decieo of the dead monarch sentencing till the ministers to death , copies of which were sent to all mem hers of the government , and a , decree seii' .teuclug a number of minister * to panibhmcut to America. Allidavlts of thirty persons have also been submitted In which It Is stated that the king Injured them by tlnowing at them knives , china and glass. There Is also a document rclatinst to the proposal ot tlio king to forni a cabinet , with his valet as pres- 1lonlf French Ambassadors Will PA ins , June 17. If the senate pisses the expulsion bill M. Waddlngton will resign the French nmlnssidoishlvt nt London , nud the oilier nmbassadors will do likewise. : nUOWNl.MP13AOH.MKNT. Kx-GovcriJor Sherman Given n Ulfld Examination. Dr.s MOINT.S , Juno 17 , In the impeach ment trial ex-Governor Sherman was put on the stand. The managers inquired as to his attempt to gain access to the state auditor's olllco sovcrnl times and found It locked ngnlnst htm with Hiown nnd tlio clciks In- fide , llowaa thcro on public business. The dlicct examination was very sharp. The cross-examination shows tint the govcinor'n solo purpose to get Into tins olllco was lo put Urownout and Cade ) In ; lliat the pretense of public business was shallow. He was there to do what ho nfteiwaids accomplished by force of arms , in violation of law. The counsel for the defense spent several hours to show that Htovvi did not dnoy access to his olllce for Inspection of the books by Iho governoi , but to protect his olllce from invasion and fiom being unlaw fully deposed by the goveinor. Nearly the whole time was occupied by objections fiom the managers to the Intenocatoiies nnd the arguments. The governoi testified that din ing ills term ns ntidllor he accounted for every dollar of fees ho leeched fiom ceitliii'd copies of the olllcial rccoids , and believed the other auditois , with the exception of liiown. had done the same ; that the icason for re moving lliovvn was because the law icqulred him ( Shciman ) to approve Hrovvn's bond ns a ro-eiected ollicoi , nnd in addition to certify tli.it all the fecsie- celved by Hiown had been leported to him. This he could not do because Hiown had failed to report ns requiicd by law , nnd not being able to approve the bond , thoio was no other course lett but to icmovo the auditor fiom ofllcc. The testimony showed that of 50,000 expended fiom the auditor's cleik fund only two voucheis weio on ( lie , ono for 810 and another foi ? 40 , and Hi it Deputy Auditor Stovvait had received 3090 extra Accidental Ulllin ? . GttANn JUNCTION , la. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to the Uni : . ] News was received hero today that Will 1'aiks , son of the banker at this place , was killed by flic acci dental discharge ot ills revolver in Wvomlng tenltory while taking it Irom his Iriinlc. A Small IJlnirc. OTTUMVVA , I u , June 17. A fire hero last niglit'.lmined out L. M. Ficldman , dry goods mcichant. Loss , 318,000 ; Insurance , SlU/iOO. It also damaced the adjoining building to the extent of S,000 : ) ; fully fnsuicd. Ttio Atlniitlcs Downed. KID : OAK , la. , Juno 17 I Special Telegi am tothoDKi : . ] The game of ball hero to-day resulted as follows ; Red Oak ! ) , Atlantic 5. Went Down to Dentil. PiTTsmutci , Pa. , Juno 17. A special from Foilnng , Pa. , says I'.iinr Creek nestle , on the Pittsburg Western lailroad near heie , w ns tlio scene of a teiiiblo accident last nlirht , bv which tlneo poisons lost their lives , and an other was so badly injured that recovery is doubtful. An axle on the middle car of a long freight tiain broke just ns the train was in the ccntic of the trestle , nnd tlio entire train of twenty cars was tliiown Inlo the creek loity feet below. A large poi- tion ot tlio ticstle woik was can led with thu falling train. Four ot the crew weio buried in tlio debris , Conductor Kimo escaping serious injury by jumping. AVIien tlio wreck was cle.ued it was found that Knginecr George Selegnn and liiakemen Stclfy and Kaso had been killed. Fireman Goughler was still living but his injuries are believed to bo tatal. Held ( or HlH Crime. CHICAGO , Juno 17. The coioner's jury which has been investigating the Canal street tenement house lire of , I une 7 , In which eight persons were suffocated and a littlu child so badly injured that It has since died , finished Its labors tills afteinoon and held Chailcs Heilly to tlio grand jury. It will bo remem bered that nn elfoit was made to fasten the criiuconThomnsDuikln , husband ot ono and fathci of another of the victims. A letter ad- diesscd to Mr. llalcluh , an occupant ot the first floor , signed "Thomas Dm kin. " piovcd a complctoalibl and an o\puit testified that Chailes Heilly wioto the letter. Thoveidlct was that the victims came to their death by suffocation ; that the hie was the result ot a consphacy ; that while the jury found it im possible to tell how iiiiny weio In the con- spiiacy , they recommend that Cliailes Ilellly beheld to await the action of the grand jiuy. Not n Trump Oalrd. CHICAGO , Juno 17. Alexander Caird , of Calid Bros. , boot and shoo mannfacturcis , No. 103 Franklin street , was ancstcd to-day on three capiases. Hn was subsequently re leased on bonds of § 11,500. 'Iho capiases weio Issued to tlneo leather firms In tills , city , who chaigo that Calid Uros. obtained coodsof them to tlio value of 311,150 by false pro- tenses. Their names and the amount of their claims are : Kosenfeld Grclncr , Pl.7.)0 ; ScliuIU , InnesitCo. , 81,100 ; Wilder & Halo , § 5,000. Mr. Calrd , aftci being released from custody said the total liabilities of Ins linn weio about S-JI.OOO. nnd its stock nnd ma chinery were vvoith between § 15,000 and § 17,000. There mo outstanding nccounts amounting to 51,003. Ho nsscitcdtli.it the chaigo niailo by Ins creditors who caused his airest , was false. Povvdcrly AVarnw the Kulghta. Pmr.ADKM'iiiA , Juno 17. General Secie- taiy Tinner , of the Knights of Labor , on being shown n seciet circular of Povvderly published to day , acknowledged that copies ot the same had bi'en sent to the gcncinl as sembly , and that considerable expense had been inclined to maintain sccicu > . Ho would heicafter uigo that all such matters bo clven to tlio piess at once. In the eirculai thu Knights of Labor aio warned airainst what Povvderly consldeied a plot to paek-tho convention to bo hold lu the month of October w ith politicians , and which ho claims to havodiscoveied in a movement which Is on loot to dlsiupt tlio outer by undeihand means. Tlio President CilveH Tliankn. CiiAni.KhTON , S. C. , Juno 17. President Cluveland , in a IctUu wlilch Is to bo published heio to-niiirow morning , expresses ( ho sin- cem thanks of himself nnd Mrs. Cleveland for the magnificent wedding gift ieceived fiom cltUens of Chaileston , The present consists ot a massive silver vase , accompanied by a letter to Mis. Cleveland having that it was intended as a token ot the hUh esteem in which President Cleveland was held in Chailcston. by reason of his ability , Ids true m inliness , and his constant fidelity to his obligations under the constitution and laws ol these re-Unlled States. MuBii't Fool \Vltti Jolin , OI.YJII-IA , AV , T , , Juno 17. The tiial of HeUcl Goodlng , Jiales and Jones , under in dictment for conspiracy In connection with the anti-Chinese agitation last February , began - gan hero Monday. At S o'clock this attei- noon the juiy returned a verdict of guilty as chaiged In thu indictment \vilh i ( 'commenda tion to mercy. Danclnt ; fur Ireland , HOSTON , June 17 , The great ball In aid of ilia Irish parliamentary fund , which has been in preparation for mauy weeks , came off this evening. The profits will leach 510,000. Addresses were madobv Uovernoi Uohbibon , of Massachusetts , and GovemOr Hill , of New York , and otheis. AVeuther for Nebraska. _ Fair weatlHsr , illijhtly ftarm\r. ; ' . ROPE ROUTE FOR A RAPIST , A Masked Party of Alexandrians Stop tlio Breath of a Brute. THE COMMENCEMENT AT DOANE Brilliant Graduating Exercises nt Crete Social Scandal nt Pnplllloii HnsUujis Streets and tlio It. & M. Many State Matters , Strung Ut > for Itnie. Hr.mioN , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special Tele gram to llm Hnn.J Kit Owens , the laplst , was lynched nt 3 o'clock tills morning. A crowd ot fifteen masked men fiom Alexan dria biokoopcn tlio cell ilocuith a sledge hammer nml threw n tope innunil tlio pitson- er's neck. They then draped him to n wagon. Ills cilL'sforhuliiNMiiPliuard through out the town , but were unheeded for some re.isun. Judge 0. L. Uich.uds and AV" . 1) . Galbiaith attempted to rescue tlio prisoner , but ro\ol\crs weio placed to tholr heads and they weio told If they called tor aid thov would die. Thorn Nnnui was then dincged out. Ho resisted stoutly nmt fought like u tiger \\ltli a knlfo of some kind. Ho cut ono ot his assailants on tlio hand or wrist. The two other pilsoneis confined in tlio jail on petit chnigcs , Chatlcs 1'rlncu and Huniy Latteiidge , report that the scene of his capture was ono iio\cr to bo forgotten. The Ihst intimation they had was the np- peaianco of a masked man nt the outside window ot' the crll occupied by the nlm\o named prisoner. A gun was thrust through the bars. Its owner In n giiilfolco said : "I w.uit ono Eli Owens. " Ho was answeied that "Ovvons Is not In this cell , ho is in the no\t cell. " They ald Owens seemed to reall/o fiom the lirst that hevvns wanted. Ho wasconvoved to a place about lour miles east of Hebron. The RlierlfT followed the crowd post haste , but tlnough some mlstako took the vviongiond and itvvnssomo time betoro the track of the lynches could be discoveied. A trail was struck , however , and in about ono horn's timolioni the stui tint , ' tlio body was dlsco\ered hwajlng to anil fie In the cool morning biee/o on atioe. The lyncheis' \\oik was done and Owens paid the peiultv with his life. The body was still warm when tlio shciill cut it down. bt'vci.d biulses were on the body , showing the piisonei had been nialtieated by the crowd bcfoiohowas lump. The cilme tor whleli ho lost his life was rane and the eircunistances mo In lolly told , as follows : Last Kiitlay evening iii ; Owens went to the residence ot F. Church , . near Alcxnndiia. wheio Ida ( Iiini , his slxteon- \ o.nold sisloi-in-lawisomplojod nsdomcstlc. lie invited the gill togoiiding. She accepted the Invitation and as her storv goes tlio couple lode to a place about two miles west ot Alcxandiia where the assault took place. The following Tuesday bheilll Hi ecu anested Owens In llebion on a chaigo of rape , tlio complainant being Owens' sister-in-law. Constnblo Ploughman took the prisoner to Alexandra. A picliniinaiy hearing was waived and the pifsoner was hi ought to llebion Tuesday night at 11 o'clock p. m. for safe keeping , thieats of Ijnehing having been ficely made. The safe keeping was a iiiisnomei/but no blaiuo can attach to any olllcial. Tlio body was biounht.to the county jail , and an inquest was held , which returned a , veidictof death at the hands ol parties un known. The authoutles are in possession of seveial impoilant clues and several ot the men wno wcio in the mob of Ijnchei.s will shoitly'be aircsted. " " 1'hls Is but ono of many crimes which Alcxandiia has displaced Thajer county with and Is a blur on the late ot any ehili/.ed and respectable community. This Is the lirst hanging which has ever taken place in Tliajer county. Commencement nt Doaiir. Cur.TE , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to tlio I3in. ] Tlio commencement o.xeicisos at the Congregational church were largelj at tended bv Intoiested filcnds of the largest class ovei graduating from Doane college eager to witness the culmination of the pa tient endeavor of so many jeais. This class of nine two ladles and seven contlemon most of whom began In the prcparatoiy do- paitment , gaveamplo testimony this mom- Ing in tlieli splendid productions of the kind of scholarship mannfactmed at Doane. The e\eiclses weroopoiicdby prayer by Hov. A. F. Shenill.ol Omaha. after which Miss Gales , with Mrs. 0. AV. Doano as accompanist , sang the Morning Song veiy beaiitifnlly. Tlio oiatlons weie all so well written , so well dcllveicd , that to speak of them separately would bo only to multlnly woids. Wo might give a shoit synopsis ot each one , but could In no measure convoy the concise thought and real meiltof these piodnctlons. So we will appeal to the gallantry ol the gentlemen of the class and speak only of the tw o essajs of the l.ullus. Miss Thompson , with the sub ject , "Loyalty to Self , " clothed eaincat thought in beautilul woids and convoyed to her audleiico nil idea of her own selt-loy- ally and stiongth of character In hci linn , cleai ( iellveiy , and her handling of the subject , Miss Loavltt , with " .Manual ami Jndiistilal Tialnlng Educa tion" as her tlieino , showed that other than incichook lovohad been hei study dining those ycais ot college JHe. Miss L MVilt has a smooth , pure volco which , with her line accent , is very pleasing. The vale dictory addi ess , which was assigned to her , she gave the beautllully chosen works , with thanks and woidsot l.uowell to tlio tiustees , Inanity , classmates , students and citizens , and wit ) , a tender allusion to the classmate , deaioi than the icst , whoso giaduatlon Into the school above saddened so many hearts she closed her uddiess. This was Im mediately followed by the duet "lirlirht bo the Place , " In memoiy ot the classmate. Miss Ciaco AudioWH , who has been alluded to so many times during the ex ercises , The hiss solo by Mr Alleiwasveiy waiiuly applauded , as usual when he sings. The parting winds ot Picsldcnt J'eny weio veiy touching , and will bo Ions : trcasuied by tlio class. Tlio piesuntation ol diplomas by Colonel Doane , In a lew choice woids , and the benediction by Ituv. Lewis Giegory closed the day's onteitalnmcnt. Deceived l y u Villlnn. PAi'ii.i.iox , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Sjeplal to the Uin.J J. M. Shane , an oily-tongued lascal , vvasnirestcd heieas a suspicious chaiactcr Tuesila > night , Ho came hero two or Unco months ago fiom Callfomla , repies-onting himself to be the scion of a noble family , and a relative ot a piomlnent tallroad magnate. Illsehlef occupation was In making himself agreeable to thu ladles. Ho laid uggiossivo selgo upon the hearts of bnvcial gills about town , hut with littlu buceess. Ho llnaily found n victim In the poison of Lucy Fields , a slxteeii-j cat-old gill , wlio woiKed foi a fanillj just ncioss the hticct Irom Shane's bo.ndlng house. Two weeks ago , under piomlse of maniago , he took her to Omaha and icglstcred as man and wife at the Occidental hotel. Ho came back next da > and told the gill's slstei tli U ho had mar ried Lucy. but later 8 dd ho was joking ; that Judge Mc ( ullough ictiised to mairy them on account of the ghl'b joutli , A fewda\s ago bhano took the tonliding child to Omaha again and lemalned two days and nights at the Kmmct house , wheio the couple were icglsteied as man and wlto. Shane was iu- leased lioni custody last night , and is now In hiding , fi'.irini : iilonds ot the injuied girl's family will take thu law Into theli own hands and give him his Just dues. Wants Its Streets. Nub. , Juno 17. [ Special T < lc- gram fo the HKK.J 'Die city council and thu ] ! . itM , lalltoad company are engaged In u lively controu'isy over the matter ofsticet crosbl n L'S across the tincks of the above com pany in this tity. Superintendent 1) , n , Thompson , of Lincoln , lias-been InthcfUy tocoufur witu thu .members of the count d. He claimed , in his remarks before that bodr that inasmuch as Ids load had been built before - fore Hastings was nrpanlrcd nnd laid out , thu city could not open the streets In question without going th rough the icgulnr process ! prescribed by law , namely , to lm\o the iMound condumned nnd then purchased by the city. Tills , he stated , would cost the city soiucttng like 5100,0 0. Mops lm\o booii taken bv the cltj council towanl looklnc un the legal phase of the question. The U. fc Afi thieatens to move its depot , switches , yards. etc. , one mlle west of tow n , in cnni the city insists tiiion opening the streets , it will cost the II. A. .M. & 1U.OJO pur annum to keep th9 ntrects open. _ Addltlonnl Crop Hoporla [ Sl > ccluh to the JJto.J rt'sir.it COWXTV. DAT.I : , Ni-U , Juno 17. AVhc.it , corn nnd othei small gnilns ate looking good. Corn 13 n little hackw aid on account or the Into spring1 , although tain is plenty nnd weatherls nllllmt could bensUed foi the fast urowtti and iloxol- opment of nil crops. Farmers around Unlo mo jubilant as to piosptels , cspcrlnllv ot small gialn , and Iho outlook is Inlllbiit. Two-thlitls of land undei cultivation IK iihiuU ed to coin nnd balance. In smill gialn. OA I : corxiv. UiiAinirK , Neb. , .luno 17. Slmngo to sn.v , the crops heioaru looking ilrst-iate , the liiio weatlicrof tlmiust two weeks In iuplug nil kinds of gudn out of the kinks In line shape. In some places hail cut the coin up , but Itwn3 so small at the time that no nppiehoiihloii is felt about It. Small innln is good , lt.VMII.1ON' COIT.NTV. Ci.KTitAt. Cnv , Neb. , .luno 17. Fiom ro' poitsot fiumeis living in Hamilton county and tiibutaiy to this place , wheat is being almost entiiely mined bv chinch buss , nnd a good many Holds w 111 not be w orth hai v toting ; HAMS : rorxi v. Kiisnvit.i.i : , Neb. , .luno 17. Wheat and othei smiill giaiiis me doing well , though much In need ot lulu. Coin on old giound Is all that could be desired. Sod coin is con siderably Injuied by gonhcis , nnd needs rnln badly. Some sections ol the county have had nbundant rnlns. Tlio westein section has been less faxoied. raimeis aio hopeful ot thu outlook. 1'otatoes and root ciops , gac < den duck , etc. , aie doing splendidly. Temnprnnco 1'ooplo IlAsiiNdS , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special to the IlKn.J Another lodge of tlio Independent Order of Good Templ.us 1ms been oiganlzed in this city , making thieo lodges of this ordos now in a nourishing condition in this state. The following aio tlio olllcois elected : Will Yetter , AV. 0. T. ; Stella Jirohst , W. V.T. ; AVilllam Fianklln , sectetaiy ; Charles Hur- graf , financial seeietuiy ; Faiinlo Shcdd , treasuter ; O. C. AVIsler , maishal ; i : llih Yet- tcr , deputy maish.il ; LJ. . Harriott , past ) chief templar. The piohibltlouists of Adams county nro making u\tensi\o iiieparations for a grand tally and mass meeting , to bo held In this cltvon Satuiday , Inly : ! . It is pioposcd to make it the gieatest political dcmonstiatlon ever hold In the slate. Kmlmmt bjioakcii ] Irom abioad will add to the inteiest of the occasion. Mho district lodge of Iho Independent OidPti of ( ! oed Templais foi Adams nnd Clay counties assembled In this city last eveniinr. A huge number of delegates aio in attend ance. Gladstone Thanks Gor. Dnwca. Jiixcoi.N , Neb. , June 17. The following It n copy of a letter rccoived by Governor Daw es form Hon.V. \ . J2. Gladstone In nn- swci to a cablegiam sent by the governor ox- piesslng to him the icsolution ol RJ mpathy for the cause of licland ] > assed by the city of Lincoln at n mooting held at the city hall May 28 : DOWNING Sritrnr , AVniriNo , Juno 1 , 1880. Sii : 1 have the honoi to receive jour ax- bio mcssngo of vcsteidaj's dale , and beg to ictuin vou my betit thanks lot your couttesy in conveying to mo so piomptly the lesolu- tlons passed at tlio meeting of clt * i/ens ot Lincoln. 1 receive It with high satisfaction , nnd I do not fall to appicciato the tcims in whicli llm meeting expiessed itself in it'gaid to the measuio which hei majestv'H govcinmeiit has sub milled to parliament , for the imi pose ol grniib * Ingiiutonomy to Jieland. I have tha honor to be , sii , Youi most faitiiful servant , W. K. ( il.AtSlONE. To the Hon. Goveinoi of Ncbiaska. .Tall Ilrcalccrs Captured. Ilii : > CI.OVD , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to the liii : : . | Tlio two loughs who weio confined in tlio jail in this place , charged with highway lobbcry at IJluo IIlllj succeeded in making their escape by the nld of outside parties- They managed to got as far ab Him Oak , Kan. , where they were ar- icstedand biought back to day by Olllccrs AVinficyand Huteliliison. Sheilff Scott has wiltten to Jtulgo Gaslin requesllnir a special term of court lor theli dial. They are now heavily honed and will bo guaided. If thu judge lefuses a special toini ot the court , they will be taken to Lincoln to await their trial nt the legular session In December. The olllcers are of the opinion that the. men are wanted at other points for Blill greater crimes than they aie chaiged with heie. Hunting ! ) Athlotiu ANsoolatlon. HASI OH , Neb. , Juno 17. [ Special to the Jim : . ] At tlio annnil meeting ot the Hastings Athletic nssociition tha follow ing olllccn were elected : President , 0. II. Deltilcli ; vice president. O. .1. Kvans : secre- taiv , W. b. McKinney : treasurer , J. IJ. DaN , his ; manager , 0. C. Price. The association l in a stionc financial footing , owning prop erty valued at 8 > ,000. Returned to \iue Their Crimes. KIAIINIY : , Nrel ) . , Juno 17. fSpcrinl Telo- giam to the HIK. : | A. 1) . Fones nnd William young , both needed hero for forgury , weio biought from Chicago by Sheillf Sohnis yes- tcrdav. Young waived examination this moining and was committed to jail , Fobcs escaped fiom jail hero May 18. A Kearney Mini fiulolilos , KnAiiNT.v , Neb , , Juno 17 , [ Special Tele- giam to the Hi.rj.J AVoid was lecolved last night that Joseph Shirk , who left Kearney n short time ago with asuivnylng piity , com mitted Hiilcido in vV'.vomtiig a few davs nlnco. The leunlns will h i bioiulit homo , illji wife icbldcs heiu. Many ConvorhloiiB Mnilo. Kri > Cr.oui ) , Neb. , .Juno 17. [ Special to tlio l KE.J A successful tovival meeting Is in pie iess heto condiiLted by It , C. liuirow , ot Tecuiiibnh. Many have been converted , In cluding n few of the leading cltUeuH , nnd Clnlstian chinch of over lilty memUuis was or/anl/.uuon Thuisday last. . i vi f'lnttn County Hank , J'l.Aiii : CINICII , Neb , , Juno n.fSpedal to tlio HIK.J : The I'lalto County bank IB the namoofniiow linanclal Institution whicb has Just htai ted line. The propiletors aie Doir it Stophcnson , of Lincoln , and the amount ol capital is § 30,000. WKSTJSHN linportnut > fuoiiii of Sr LOIMS , Mo. , .luno 17. This iiiornlng meeting ol the blbhops of ttio Catholic prov- IiueofSt. Louis , with Aichblshop Kendilck bciran at the aahhl&hopica ! icsldciice. The jiiocecdlnr's aio piivatoas the doings of the Catholic auihoiitics usually aie. Itlsgen- cially nndcrstood , however , that thioa or foui new dioceses divided between Kan aa nnd Nehniska will bo established. The icmovnl ot tlio Davonjmit Sco to fea Molnesj the titinsloi iimtion of ( ho Leavcnwoitu , Kan. , See Into a Metiopolilan See wltU sevetal t > ulfiagansund the K\\ \ Ingot ablshot In St. Johctih , Mo , , will idro bo consldeicd. 'Ihu liitjhopon a-ad In this meeting art ) Kei diick , of bt. Loins ; Jicnncssy , of 1 > U- bii'iui' , la. ; IIOK.ui il Kans.is City and ht , ' .Josiph ; Cosgixivw , of Davciipoit , la. \ O'Oou noi , ot Omaha , anil i'ink , ol. Lcavunvrortl ) Kan. ' .