Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 30 ; 1887. NUMBER 285 \
AGAINST IRISH COERCION.
Strong Keaulutions Denouncing the Tory
Plan Adopted By the Legislature.
THE SALINE LAND GRAB BILL
It Causes n liong and Heated Discuss
ion In the House and Is Finally
Jlcuointnlttcd Other
Measures Passed.
Senate Proceeding.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Marcli 29. [ Special
Telegram to the Br.K.J This morning
In the senate was consumed In reading house
rolls a second time and considering the sen
atorial and representatlTe rcdlstrlctlng bill.
Tno most of the afternoon the senate was
occupied In committed of the whole In con
sidering the rcapporUonmcnt bill , which
evoked a long and at times heated discussion.
It was finally amended , leaving the number
of senators and representatives unchanged.
A resolution of sympathy to the people of
Ireland was adopted and ordered cabled to
Parncll.
This being the last day on which house
bills can bo read the llrst time , a large nuin
ber of them were disposed of.
Bills on thud reading were then taken
up and the following uasscd : House bill to
aiithorl/n precincts to compromise their
bonded indebtedness : liousu bill to pay fur
ther cost of the canltol construction and uu-
thorUing three-fourths of a mill levy for the
purpose ; house bill granting rit-lit of
wav to telephone companies along the
public highways ; house bill providing lor
the' Usuo and payment of school district
bonds ; senate bill topiovldoa better assess
ment of personal property , the hill providing
that the state board shall fix the Mtu ot as
sessments ; the bill rel.itini ; to empiiinollnir
juries ; the bill for a promised constitutional
amendment to bo ratilled by the electors ; the
bill for.did of feeble minded children ; the
bill to prevent fraudulent election tickets ;
the bill requiring all criminal cases to ho
tried In the county where the crime was com
mitted , unless affidavit Is made that an Im
partial trial cannot bo had ; tint bill relating
to trial on Indictment ; the bill to apportion
license monev among school districts.
Heccss until S o'clock.
Thn senate this evening passed the follow
ing bills : Toauthorl/o each judge of the
supreme court to employ a stenographer , the
salary to bo 34 per day for actual service ren
dered ; house bill H. providing for the election
of registers of deeds and defining their
duties ; senate bill to prohibit bucket shops
and dcallne In options of anv character :
house bill for an act to amend section 1 ,
chapter 20 , paire 187 , of the laws of Nebraska ,
188 't ; senate bill to provide for the more eH- !
'
clent collection of 'delinquent taxes ; housa
bill for an act to provide tor oigani/atlon of
students of theuntverlty intoa battalliou and
to provide for the commissioning of officers ;
a bill to prevent fraud In procuring divorces.
Adjourned.
.Doings In the House.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March U9. ( Special Tele
gram to the llcEJ The following bills were
passed In the house this morning : 437 , author
izing the attorney-general to employ assistant
counsel in cases now bofoio the United
Stales supreme court ; HT3 , legalizing the in
corporation of certain villages ; GCO , piohlblt-
Inir the cancellation of Insurance policies bv
any agent except those ol the company which
ho represents.
The special committee on selection of bills ,
reported a number of senate files. Then fol
lowed the passage of senate nlo24S , changing
the name of i tlm reform school to the No-
J > raska. Industrial school for juvenile offend
ers42.ri ; ' relating to a change of .vonuo ; 409 ,
chansiuK tlm state law to conform to the na
tional law relating to election of electors ;
497 , roculatlng the pay and the number
of legislative omploves ; 45 , lequiring every
bale of hay to weight not less than ninety-
five pounds.
House roll 63 , the West Lincoln saline
land bill , was called. This was greatly
amended , as alreadv published.
Mr. Smyth moved to commit. 1 his was
lost and the call of the house being ordered
ball an hour was lost hunting for members ,
until finally a recess was taken.
AFTKIJNOON 8KSS1ON.
This afternoon a number ol bills were re
ported fiom the committee on selection of
Important measures. The report was adopted.
Mr. Whit more ot Uouirlas then rose and
offered the following resolutions :
Whereas , The government of ( heat Brlt-
aln , In defiance of the wishes ot the Irish
people , and of the expressed vv 111 of the peoples
ples ot Wales and Scotland and of the de
mocracy of England , deny the Irish people a
responsible eoveinment , and now Uneaten
them with the Infliction of laws that will
trample on every vestige of personal and
constitutional liberty , and must only end In
bloodshed If not In the ruin of the Irish people
ple : and
Whereas , The Irish people have always
bean steadfast ana faithful friends of Amer
ican llbeity , lighting tor its achievement and
dying for its preset vatlon , nnd so bound up
with us by ties of blood and honorable mem
ories that our hearts are greatly moved by
their noble ti ugule lor human freedom ;
Kesolvcd , That we condemn the Irish pol
icy of Lord Salisbury and his cabinet as at
variance with every principle of constitu
tional law and justice , as Inhuman In con
ception and tending not only to Injure the
people of Ireland , but to Imperil the safety
of the British empire nnd to estinngo the
rood wilt nud friendship of the American
people , who can never sanction a policy that
conflicts witli justice nnd liberty.
Kesolved , That we uxtond to Mr. Parncll
aud his co-laborers , nnd to the Irish nation
our heartfelt sympathy and encouragement
to continue their gallant struggle until , under
the wlglH of n national and responsible gov
ernment , Ireland shall once moio enjoy
peace and happiness.
Kesolved. That wo honor the noble stand
taken by Mr. Gladstone and the enlightened
democracy of Grout Britain , and oxpiess our
conlidenco that their pilnciples of justice and
liberty to Ireland will prevail over the bar-
beious and unrighteous policy of the tory
uovoinmcnt ,
Kesolved , That copies of thesn resolut'ons
bo cabled to the Hon. Charles Stewart Par-
neil nnd Hon. William K. Gladstone , house
of commons , London ,
In support of this resolution Mr. Whltmoro
said : "Among my earliest recollections is
that of n rusty aud nattered old sword hangIng -
Ing up bcsldo the chimney lu A home hal
lowed by the pure lives nnd tranquil deaths
of thrco generations of my ancestors. With
this old sword my creat gratidslre helped to
cut elf the head of British tyranny in the
American colonies. With such blood coursIng -
Ing In my veins , rocked lu my' ' childhood In
tlmt grand old "craule of liberty. " Fnneuil
hall , and drawing my earliest political Inspi
rations from such Immortal champions of
liberty as Charles Sumner , William Lloyd
Garrison , Henry Wilson and Wendell Phil
lips , with eveiy Instinct of my nature Impel
ling mo to sympathise with the oppressed and
downtrodden everywhere. It is natural when
i rend In the papers this mom Ing of the co
ercion bill proposed In the British house of
commons last night my blood fairly boiled
within me , and 1 now most heartily move the
adoption of this resolution. "
The resolution was adopted with a ringIng -
Ing vote , Messrs. Hclmrod and Marshall vet
ing In the negative.
Tim \\est Lincoln Salluo land question
was bro\mbt \ up again.
Mr. Caldvvell said there was nothing to be
said In addition to what had already been
said with reference to tlm sale of thww lands.
If the legislature didn't favor the sMo ot
the lands In Question , why then they should
kill Iho bill. If they did favor the sale , why
Hutu they should pass the bill.
" Mr. Bowman thought the state did not
want to go Into the real estate business. Ho
thought the lands omcht to bo gold , nnd the
question was whether they could trust the
board of public lands and buildings , espe
cially when It vias known that they could
notRe below a certilu minimum price In the
appraisement ot the lands. T h opposition
to the bill had COIIIB from a certain section of
the state ( meaning Douglas county ) for which
the house had already spent a ( treat deal ot
time m endeavoring to effect legislation.
Dut Uteri wore BOW othw section * which.
needed attention as much as that of the sec
tion upon which so much time had been
spent.
Mr. Miller said that If the object of the
promoters of this were honest they would
open these lands to public sale so that ovciy
cltl/en of Nebraska might come up and put
In bis little bid. He wanted a law passed
which would be of n general nature , and not
confined to the lessees of the hinds who have
now a lease of fifty > ears. Ho did not want
the hill killed nnd because of that desire liu
wanted the bill to bo committed.
Mr. Fuller of Gau'o wanted the bill to bo
iccommltted. Ho was opposed to It be-
rausu It did not propose to make
the bargain and sale now. It
left that option open for two yearn , nnd then
hn telt the boaid of public lands and build
ings would not raise their appraisement ono
penny , 'lhat board , ho know , had enter
tained an appraisement ot school lands for
S7 when they knew the land was worth § 30
, n acre.
Mr Kief read from a list showing the
iiiantltyof lands now hold in West Lincoln.
iV'hlch ho said the stock company appraised
t § 2,200 per acre. If that land was worth so
luch , why should SVXi be objected to by that
ompiiny as tlm price of land much nearer
ho city'If this land be sold at the price
mggestcd by the special committee the state
.voiild tegict It.
At this Juncture the opposition for the sec-
d time shut off debate by n call of time.
Mr. Kayuiond said ho knew the opposition
o this bill panic from Omaha , which was un
willing to allow Lincoln to Increase Its pack
ing facilities. Hi ! saw the hand of John A.
McSliann in this movement
Mr. Smjth Mr. McSlmne has not been on
his floor.
Mr. Kaymond It Is not necessary for him
oho here. I know he has been aenlnst the
mnomont and so has Crolghton. You must
nil admit that the inteiests of this state are
best subserved by bavin. our packing houses
scatteied all over the state , nnd not confined
' .o Omaha.
.Mr. Andres repelled the charge that the
Douglas county delegation had monopolized
the attention of the house for their own
good.
Mi. Newton moved the previous question.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Whltmore said that the combination
which was formed some dajs ngo was not so
much on the appropriations as It was that
the Interests of the state would bo protected
In this bill. But it seemed to him that the
friends of this bill had resorted to unfair
moans to rusli It through , especially
when tlm special committee ruportcMl.
Now they wcni forced to allow the stock
yards company to pick out the best lands , the
highest and divest acrobat the amount of
S-o3 ! per acre , and permit the company to
leave the rest , which was nlvvnys under
water , in the possession of the state. Ho
would rather favor the original bill.
Mr. Bowman wanted to know from what
premises Mr. Wbltmo'o had concluded the
price would be about $209 per acre.
Mr. Whltinoioanswcied the question nnd
Mr. Miller also , the latter by saying that It
vvns because the stock yards had a lease for
hfty yeais , and that they had no necessity of
buying these lands unless they got them at
their own prices. Besides he Knew that the
report of the special committee had been prepared -
pared before the committee visited the lands.
Mr. Shamp denied the last Imputation. GJ
Mr. Knox resented Mr. Raymond's re
marks and said it an examination were made
it would bo discovered how little Douglas
county had received In comparison with that
which had been given to Lancaster.
Mr. Peters , a member of the special com
mittee , denied that that body had acted im
properly in making their leport
Mr. llelmrod said that ho had acted on the
commltten winch appraised the lands at not
less than S500 , nnd that the report was made
upon the knowledge that the state had a
valuable piece of land In tlm property In
question which could not bo easily dis
posed of.
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Pern-
berton. Cole. Newcomer , Watson , Dempster
nnd Nlchol In opposition to the motion , nnd
Smyth and several others in support of the
same. The motion to recommit was carried
bv a vote of 40 to 43.
The house In open session passed the fol
lowing : Exempting from attachment prop
erty to the value of 8500.
To-morrow morning tno majority nnd mi
nority reports of the railroad commission on
the transportation bill will bo the special
order for 10 o'clock.
KVKMNO SESSION.
To-nlshtan unsuccessful attempt was made
to a ain bring up the saline bill for consider
ation bv Mr. llayden , but without success.
Mr. Crane's house roll providing that In
county scat contests if more than two-fifths
of the votes cast favor the site held betoie
the contest another election shall not take
place for live years , was read and passed.
The vote on the saline bill with reference
to developing the salt interest of West Lin
coln was reconsidered.
House roll 414 for the government of the
Nebraska industrial home , was passed. The
roll uboye reconsidered Is highly amenda
tory of the hill passed two years ago by
which the woik now being done in the saline
lands was nuthorl/ed. It provides for the
building of dikes by the state to piotect the
land from an ovoillow with ficsh water when
any person shall be able toconvincethoboard
of public lands and buildings that the brine
now available Is capable of producing 1UO
barrels of salt per day. The bill was passed.
The following bills were also ( pissed :
Senate file 13 , requiring notaries to pur
chase new soals.and senate hie 214 , providing
for the valuation ot lands upon which roads
shall locate or build.
The senate announced that It had made
minor amendments to house loll 3 , the tegls-
ter of deeds loll. They were concurred In by
the house.
Mr. Dempster moved that the saline sale
bill bo considered.
Mr. Hayden wished to amend the same by
opening the sale to all bidders instead of the
lesees as now contemplated.
Mr. Dem us tor's motion was lost.
Mr. Uayden's amendment was not acted
upon.
About a dozen senate files were read for
the first time.
The question of a normal school nt Fre
mont brought up a long discussion. The de
feated advocates of normal schools in differ
ent parts ot the state fought It vigorously.
The strong point of Fremont's offer Is a
building and furniture ready for occupancy
and to cost the state nothing. The call of
the housu was made a couple of times and at
lensth the sergosnt-at-arms was sent to town
foi the absent ones. While he was away the
members cauomidcd one another with books
and bundles of papers.
At 11 : GO the objectors to dispensing with
the rail of the house , as also those opposed to
n Mourning , effected a compromise that the
question would comu up again as unfinished
business. It cannot bo called to-morrow
morning without n two-thlid vote because
theie Is n special order for 10wo'clock. : : The
opponents of the bill think tills will kill it.
Parnell to Fltzcrrald.
LINCOLN. Neb. , March 29. [ Special to the
Bnr.J John Fitzgerald has leeched the fol
lowing cablegram from Charles Stbwart Par
nell :
HOURS or COMMONS. LONPOX , March 2 ? .
John Fitzgerald , Lincoln , Neb. : The coercion
bill proposed to-night In the house of com
mons U the elghty-BOventh since the act of
union , eighty-seven years ago. It Is also the
most Btilngcnt , tyrannical , and uncalled for
by the state of atfalrs In Ireland. Never be
fore lifts a coercion bill been proposed when
crlmo was BO rapidly decreasing , as compared
with previous years. The measure Is aimed
against all open agitation , and appears to be
expressly designed for driving discontent be
neath the surface. It places all public speak
ers , writers nud conductors of newspapers ab
solutely at the mercy ot stipendary magis
trate ? , holuiuir their cilice at the pleasure of
the crown. It condemns the Irish speaking
peasant of rack-rented Kerry to the tender
mercies of a packed jury of Orangemen , or
landlord * ; or to a jury of Englishmen at the
Old Bailey. In London. Tliu liberal party lu
the house , headed by Gladstone , stands as
one man acalnst Oils Iniquitous measure ,
and will tlL'ht shoulder to shoulder with us
In opposing U to the last. It seems Impossi
ble to believe that even the present house of
commons will continue to follow the tory
government In their mad course , nnd good
judges consider the measure will break and
ruin the cabinet We must , however , pre
pare for the worst ; and 1 confidently appeal
to the American people for that sympathy
and 8uptort ] wblcn they never withheld from
a people struggling for liberty ,
PAIIXELI.
Mr. Flt/Kfraid cabled the following reply
to Mr. Parnell :
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 20. To Honorable
Charles U. Painell , M , P. , lioute
of Common1' , London Y nor cnlo re
ceived. The ieaeuo will ledouble Its efforts.
lieland Is sure of Ameilcan sympathy and
support in Hie coming crisis. The Nebraska
legislature to-day , by as unanimous vote ,
passed resolutions of sympathy with Ireland ,
and condemning the lory policy of coercion.
This and similar manifestations throughout
this free country glvu the lie to the slanders
of the English piess , that true Americans do
not sympathl/o with Ireland. This great
llbeity-lovlne people ot the United States
ore entirely In sympathy with Ireland's strug
gle for homo inle. ( Signed. )
Jonx I'lTZGEitAi.D , President
RnUrondH For Mlndcn.
MINDEN , Neb. , March 29. [ Special to the
Bin.J : Great enthusiasm prevails tn Mlnden
owing to her prospects of being the best city
n Nebraska west of Hastings and the great-
st railroad center In the west Bonds to the
.mount of 50,000 have been voted In aid of
10 Kansas City & Omaha which Intends
n a I ; Ing this point a division station , operat-
ng the line from hero to Ogallala and the
ne fiom hero to Denver , thus giving Mlnden
Bating houses , machine shops , round houses ,
Ic. Neither Is this all. The B. & M. , whoso
naln line passes through here , has laid plans
; o run a branch Irom hero and take the
Union Pacliic at Plum Creek , The Hock
Island Is heading from Hed Cloud to Kearney
and the northwest , passing through hero.
The Northwestern is surveying a line from
Hastings to Pueblo. Colo. , through this city.
" , anU within ono mile of the court house Is
.elling . at JldOper acieand capitalists from
lltferent parts of the east are making largo
nvestments. The population ot this city1
iVlll undoubtedly quadruple itself within the
next twelve months. Wo are yet seriously
'n need of another grist mill , canning tac-
: ory , creamery , brick yards , in fact every
mo of industry needs to bo increased to
meet the great demand. Mechanics and
aboicrs will find plenty of work and good
iva es , owing to the numerous largo brick
buildings under contract for erection. Our
citizens gave vent to their feelings of prldo
by firing elf anvils and building bonfires last
evening to a late hour. A prominent citizen
who opposed the bonds was burned in cfligy
amid the music of the band and shouts of the
people. _
Politics at Wahoo.
WAIIOO , Neb. , March 29 , | Special to the
3EK.J Wahoo is now In the midst of the
warmest political light known In her history ,
The Issue of prohibition or anti-prohibition
of a year ago has given away to the Issue of
high license vs low license. At a caucus of
he high license forces last night H. H.
Dorsoy , brother of Congressman Dorsey. one
of Wahoo's mostupilght and enterprising
business men , was selected as the candidate
for mayor , and Thomas Killian , Frank Ken
dall and J. J. Wllloy as candidates for alder
men from the First , Second and Third
wards respectively. The low license forces
also held a convention last night and put in
nomination for mavor W. H. Dickenson , and
for councllmen C. w. Lubker. A. Perry and
1 * . Amlersond from the First , Second and
Third wards respectively , and called their
ticket the anti-prohibition ticket. It is con-
reded on all hands that the high license
ticket will win by a largo majority.
Crushed to Death.
FALLS CITY , Neb. , March 29. [ Special
Telegram to the UKE. ] William O'Neill , a
brakeman on the B. & 'M , , was killed In the
yard at this place this morning about 7:30 :
o'clock. He was riding on the rear end of
the tank of engine No. 175 , which was back-
ng up. In some way he lost his hold , fell on
the track , and before the locomotive could bo
stopped It passed entirely over his body ,
crushing it to u Shapeless mass and Killing
him Instantly. The body of the unfortunate
man was convoyed to the baggage room of the
B. & M. depot , wliero an Inquest was held by
Coroner Ryan , who rendered a verdict in ac
cordance with the above facts. From papers
found on O'Neill's person It is supposed that
his relatives live cither at Lacrosse , WIs. , or
at Sprlngtiuld , 'O. Ille also has distant
relatives living at Hfckman , Neb. The re
mains will bo taken to Lincoln to-night.
Temperance Women In Convention.
NORFOLK , Neb. , March 29.-Speclal | to the
BEE. ] The third semi-annual convention of
the Woman's Christian Temoeranco Union
of the seventh district met here last evening
and continues to-day. Mrs. M. II. Osborn
presides , and last evening the introductory
services were held. Mrs. J. L. Hulbert , of
Norfolk , delivered the address ot welcome ,
and Mrs. H. Howe , of Dlxon couutv , responded
sponded In behalf of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Kev. J. J . Parker , of
Norfolk , eave a short address on behalf of
the clergy. The leading address was made
by Mrs. a. C. O. Upton , of Pierce county.
It was a bright and interesting one. She was
followed by Mrs. Mary T. Folsom In a short
talk. The programme to-day embraces re
ports from various departments and papers
on nearly every feature of tempeianco work ,
Pushing Improvements.
WAHOO , Neb. , March 29. ( Special to the
BEE.J The new creamery building Is com
pleted and ready for the inside machinery.
The B. & M. railroad company has with
drawn all its graaers from this part of the
Omaha & North Platte division and sent
them to Broken Bow. Work on the new
depot here is progressing rapidly and it will
bo ready for occupancy Tn a few days , when
regular trains will be placed on the B. & M.
between horn and Ashland , Work has begun
on Kllllan Bros' , new brick building. It Is
to bo three stories high , 44 feet wide by 120
feet long , finished in tne most modern style
of architecture.
Harlan Connty Votes Ronila.
ALMA , Neb. , March 29. [ Special to
the BEE. ] The ofllcial vote of Harlan
county on the proposition to Issue bonds
in aid of the Kansas City & Omaha railroad'
which was submitted to the people last Sat
urday , has just been announced , as follows :
Alma , city. 11 for. 1 aealnst ; Alma , pte-
clnct , 78 for , a against : Washington , 4:1 : for , 3
against ; Antelope , 79 for , 10 against : Turkey
Creek , US for , 17 against ; Orleans , 290 tor , 0
against. _
The Sidney hand Ofllce.
SIDNEY. Neb. , March 29. [ Special Tele-
cram to the BKK. | The nomination of John
M. Adams and Gould B. Blakely for register
andiecolvcr of the Sidney land ofllco Is
hailed here with universal satisfaction.
Both aie competent and well qualified to fill
their respective , positions. The appoint
ment reflects great credit upon President
Cleveland.
Destructive Fires.
ITHACA , N. Y. , March 29. A special to tht
Journal this morning states that a dwelling
house occupied by Matthew Masslck , at Lud-
lowville , ten miles from here , burned between
12 and 1 o'clock this morning. Masslck and
three children perished. The coroner Is In
vestigating the case.
TIIOY , N. V. , March 89. The Caswell
building , occupied principally by dry goods
dealers , burned this morning and the occu
pants of tha Boardman bulldlne sustain
slight losses. The firemen eay there was
something mysterious about the rapid spread
of the flames , as the tire burst out In several
places at once. The total loss will aporoxl-
mate $100.000 , nearly covered by Insurance.
EI.I/.ADETH , N. J. , March 29. A tire
started atone this afternoon In a store on
Main street In the village of Woodbndge. it
spread to the adjoining buildings and across
the street There Is no tire apparatus In the
village , and the probability is that the whole
village will be destroyed. The town author
ities have telegraphed for assistance from
the lire riepaitmcuts of Elizabeth , llahway
and Perthamboy.
An Old Btnjrcr'a Death.
PKOIIIA , 111. , March 29.-Orsen C. Parmely
died to-day at the age of eighty years. In
early days he was known all over the coun
try by reason of his extensive system of
stages which ran to all points In what was
then the "Great West. "
Virginia Weather.
LvKCUnunc , Va. . March 29. The weather
Is very cold and early fruit and vegetables
are badly damaged.
KEEPING UP TflE INTEREST ,
No Diminution of the Excitement Over the
Haddock Murder Trial.
LEAVITT AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Ill * Wife Also Tells What She Knows
About the Crime lUsmnrck's
Kvlilenco Interrupted Uy
the liawycrs.
Sioux City's Gront Cnsc.
Sioux CITY , la. , March 20. [ Special Tele-
mm to the BKK. ] The sixtli day of the
rent Haddock murder trial was marked by
no diminution of Interest As on yesterday
nly a small part of the crowd could bo ac
commodated. The number of ladles In at-
endnncc Is Increasing every dny. So great
is the nnxletv to be present and hear every-
, hlng , that the court room Is generally packed
i long tlnio betore the hour for opening iiud
many remain standing hour after hour. A
number of the co-conspirators were specta-
ors to-day. As Indicated In yesterday's re-
> ort the defense had not gotten through with
.cavitt and consequently IIP was at ouco re-
: alled this morning. Ho concluded on cross-
examination as follows :
1 am acquainted with Louis
Selzcr ; do not remember of
laving a conversation with htm on the morn-
ng of August 2,1880. I did not say to him ,
'We ouiight to blow up some of these
-as\\o did In Lcavenworth when we
ended our prohibition light. " I am not ac
quainted with a man named Mat Franciscus
and did not say to him , 'Those fellows want
to whip the preachers. I am In favoro of kill
ing them. " 1 did not say to Louis Selzer. " 1
guess 1 have put my foot In It. " and "Will
you give me bonds ? " I.do not knowJauies
rey. a saloon man at 004 Fourth street. 1
d not go to his saloon on August 3 and
ask to bortow a pistol , 1 was In Sioux City
when the defendants were indicted. 1 went
to sco "Bismarck" In the county jail. 1 did
not say to him , "Hello , 'Bismarck. ' How
nro you getting alone ? If you have not got
what you want , tell me and you shall have
it. 1 suppose your wife lias no money by
this time. Give mo her address and 1 will
send her money. You know I did not shoot
Haddock. You saw Arensdorf shoot as well
an mo. I can get you bonds , but you will
have to Icnvo town , There is no fear of us
going to the pen if you stick to that story 1
told you. " 1 did not tell him any of
the above. I did not say to "Bismarck , " " 1
have some witnesses that will swear to any
thing I want them to. " 1 don't know where
Arensdorf had the pistol before he shot. 1
was twenty-livo feet fiom Haddock when he
was killed. I can't sayt who was standing
nearest , ino. I can't sav who the man was
who ran up the sheet with me after the shoot
ing.On
On redirect examination Leavltt related the
circumstances of Wood and Hill obtaining
his confession , with which the public is gen
erally familiar.
Mis. U. S. Leavitt was next called , She
testilied : " 1 know John Arensdorf when L
see him. I hemd a part of the convocation
between my husband and Mr. Arensdorf ,
who were standing benentu my window on
Fouitli street a few days lifter the murder.
Arensdorf said ho had lust been bofoie the
coronor'a jurv. He said Henry Peters would
be called before the coroners jury next.
Arensdorf said Peters was a damned Dutch
man and could not bo * fixed for evidence ,
and that ho would send 111 in to Nebiaska
and then to Germany. Then witness
told the story about Loa Bpingrrom Jonn-
son's to his room andjtli ngliiit his clothes
on the night of the murder and returning to
Johnson's. Witness identified the clothing
worn by her husband that nleht.
Albert Kosnilski alias "Bismarck , " who
made a confession subsequent to Leavltt ,
after upturning from San Francisco where he
was arrested as a conspirator , next testilied :
1 was born In Get many. 1 came to America
seven years ago and came to Sioux City in
1871) ) . I worked in the pork house In the
Winter time ami at driving pumps in sum
mer. I am forty-three years old
and lived on the west sldo the
night Kov. Haddock was killed. I know
John Aronsdorf since coming to this city.
1 know ( ieorgo Trelbcr. He keeps a saloon
on Fourth street. I have known Ficd
Munchrath for live years. He was keeping
a saloon when Haddock was killed. 1 know
Henry Peters. Ho worked with Aretisdorf
In the samebiowery. I knew Louis Plath.
Ho was keeping a saloon when the murder
took place. 1 met George Treiber on the
day of the murder In Iront oftho Barlow
block. 1 went into his saloon with Treiber.
Iliad a talk with him. Treiber and I then
came to the court house where the
Injunction cases against the saloon keepers
weie being tried. I knew Kov. Haddock by
sight. I law him at the court house the day
before the murder. He was n witness In a
case. I remained at the court house about
ono hour. When we left the court house wo
went up to Seventh street , Treiber pointed
out the Methodist church. He said It was the
preacher's house.
The defense at this point entered an ob
jection to the witness stating declarations
made by the co-conspirators and the remain
der of the morning was consumed In discuss
ing the two points Involved. The state made
a proposition and elted cases to prove the
same that when the. fact of a conspiracy
was clearly established then all later acts and
declarations of the conspirators are admlssa-
bio as evidence.
District Attorney T. F. Murphy was re
called Immediately after the noon adjourn
ment and tustilied thaj the electric light was
about twenty-five feet west of the bridge
over which Arensdorf and Peters ran. The
light on the night of [ the murder shone so
that an acquaintance could be recognl/ed
might have even have been distinguished by
a stranger so as to recognUe or describe him
again. '
Following this the arguments on the nd-
mlssabillty of the evidence above referred to
was resumed and the ) conclusion was only
reached at the hour Ipr adjouinment. The
defense urged that the conspiracy had not
been shown to exist ; that the Indictment
under which Arensdort was now on trial did
not charge It , and hence ho was unable to
disprove It ; that the conversation which the
state desired to introduce in evidence took"
place previous to the formulation of the al
leged conspiracy. I
Jud.'e Lewis overruled the objection setup
up by the defense and so "HIsinarck" will go
on the stand In the miming to complete His
storv and reveal the history of the conspir
acy. The testimony * therefore to-morrow
promises to be fully afiseasatlonal and start
ling as that of yesterday. "Bismarck" Is a
quiet , dark-complexisoed foreigner , possess
ing coolness and nosltlveness which will
stand him In good p rtto-morrow. It may b < a
stated as a general toct that the theory
of the state is gaining greater and greater
credence every day. T . believe that the
defendant now on , trU will be convicted.
Little confidence teeiBsJto repose In the jury.
Th picion returnln * Qpon AdttlT IS al-
most universal. With i man In his place
like any one of the ottiif eleven it Is believed
the jury would agree.
Dnbncpi Dots.
DITDUQUE , la. , Marck 29. [ Special Tele
gram to the BF.K.I Tk0 Iowa undertakers
opened n three day's oqaventlon here to-day
to hear Professor' Cldrlc , the embalmer of
Springfield.
Thomas Carrlgg , a brakeman on an lilt
nols Central freight , I ist night fell between
the cars at the western end of Dubuque
county , and was killed. '
Jndco Lyman Trulnbiill , of Chicago , Is
special counsel tor th Illinois Central In the
trial beginning to-day to enjoin the Dubuque
& Sioux City rallroaJ from declaring the
plaintiff's lease forfeited.
John Graff , a boy ijlne years old living
eight mile ! ) from this lty. was kicked in the
head by a fractious bcrse and has died frou
the effects of It.
Cusnlng's vinegar f tctory was partially destroyed
stroyed by lire Una afternoon. An Insuianco
of 817,000 , amply covee the loss.
Iowa's Ilallroad Conimlsalonerahlp
DKS MOINES , la. , Uirch29.-Special | Tele
gram to the BKK. | Tuefe U great Interest In
political circles over tha 'appointment of a
nllroad commissioner to succeed Judge Mc-
) lll , whoso term expires April 1. It Is tin-
erstood that Governor Larrabco does not In-
cud to reappolnt him. Senator Itobinson ,
if Storm Lake , has been ottered the position ,
lit to-night declined It. Some elfort Is being
made in the Klirhth district to liavoJ. P.
'lick , of Tyler county , appointed , but It Is
harired tlmt his appointment would boa
ecoirnltton of the mugwump clement that
'looted Anderson to congress last fall o\er
; olouel Hepburn , and so ho is opposed by
nany party lenders. The governor loft for
owa City to-night to attend a meeting of the
joatd of regents of the state university and
t is not probable that an appointment will
bo made before Friday.
The Rock Island Hohtiory CUSP.
Moulds , 111. , March 29. 'Iho examination
of witnesses in the railroad train minder case
vas commenced hero this morning , b. K.
lumsoy , whose place was taken by Watt on
ho night of the murder , testified that Kellogg
Nichols , the murdered man , was the only ex-
ircss messenger on the road vv Uo was accus-
oined to rltlo alone In the front batrgage car
between Chicago nud La Salle. This fact
was Intended to show that the murder was
irobably committed by tialn men , they only
enowIng that Nichols was alone In the car.
fhe witness did not make his run on that
ilulit , as ho was not feeling well. Conductor
F. L. Waunertestllicdntgreatlcngth. Court
adjourned before anything ot particular In
terest was brought out.
A not Molncs Wedding.
DKS MOINKS , la. , March 29.-ISpecial Tel
egram to the BIK.J : The leading matrimo
nial event ot the season was the marrlago In
St. Paul's church this evening ot Mr. J. T.
Dysart , of Pennsylvania , to Mrs. F. S. Sahln ,
proprietor of the Sabin house of this city. Mr.
Ujsartisono of the company engaged In
liorlng for natural gas In this vicinity , and
Mrs. Sabin Is widely known tlnouzh Iowa
as an enterprising and capable woman. The
: cremony at the church was followed by a
laigo reception at the hotel.
Economic Illinois Legislators.
SrniNorini.i ) , HI. , March 29. At a caucus
} f the republican members hold to-day ,
Speaker Calhoun took the majority side of
the house to task for the slow progress niado
In the disposal of business. Ho said that
much valuable time had been frittered away ,
while the state was paying 83,080 daily to defray -
fray the expenses of the legislature , and that
unusual Inactivity had characterl/ed the house
session up to the present For this there-
publicans , being in the majority , were re
sponsible. In the Interest ot economy It was
agreed that no additions should hereafter bo
made to the pay roll , either by Increase
of salaries or additions to the list of em
ployes. An effort was made to reduce the
number of emplojes , but the proposition was
voted down. A proposition was also made
to hold Monday and Saturday sessions at
least every other week , but no dclinite action
was taken. The question ot appropriations
for now state Institutions was taken up and a
strong desire expressed by some members to
pass a resolution that no money should bo
voted by the present session in aid ot any
now Institution. No action , however , was
taken , and the caucus adjourned to meet to
morrow evening.
After More Roodlcrs.
CHICAGO , March 20. [ Special Telegram to
the BKK. ] It is believed this morning that
the grand jury has another batch of Indict
ments ready , but when they will be pre
sented depends entirely upon the states at
torney's olllce. It is evident that the jurors
do not feel that they have got to the bottom
of the conspiracy or that they have yet been
able to brlni ; the chief conspirators under
the ban. They are not yet through with
their work , however , and they still hope to
get at the facts. There is still no lack of
witnesses. The management of the county
hospital and the scandal arising out of the
artesian well job at Jefferson wcie fruitful
subjects of investigation this morning. In
the alternoon the jmy turned Into a now
held and for the tirst time took up the famous
"preserving paint" job on the county build
ing. The Investigation of the matter con
sumcd the remainder of the day. It is be
lieved that some set Ions things were devel
oped and that there Is a very fair showing for
several indictments in this job as well as
others.
Postal OlorkH Can Itiile Free.
WASHINGTON , March 29. The postmaster
general has Issued the following circular ad
dressed to division superintendents and inspectors
specters of the railway mail service :
The attention of this department has been
invited by the oflloers of many railroad com
panies to the Inter-state commerce act with
an Inquiry as to how far these provisions ,
which they have deemed restrictive of fiee
travel , affect persons or employes of the
postal service. The correspondence has al
most universally contained expressions of
willingness to continue the facilities hereto-
foie allorded unless such a course bo In con
travention of the law. In order to get a satis
factory exposition of this point , the opinion of
the attorney general was solicited whether
there be nothing in the act which prohibits
the practices heretofore pievalllng. The at
torney general's opinion Is that the inter
state act does not affect the postal service , but
Is In regulation ot commerce only.
Rescued In Mldoccan.
NKW YOIIK. March 29. The bark Scots
Bay , arrived to-day from Lisbon , reports
that she Righted on March 34 a water logged
and dismasted vessel. A. boat was lowered ,
though the sea was very heavy , and into it
clambered the mate and four seamen. After
several attempts the vessel was boarded. The
captitn aud second uiato were the only sur
vivors , the mate , steward and two colored
seamen having died the previous night. The
two survivors were almost exhausted. Thov
were not able to walk and had to bo hoisted
on board the Scots Bay. They had been
lashed for forty-eight hours on top of the
after house without food or water and their
clothing was torn to rags. The vessel was
the schooner Marcus Davis , Captain Will-
Hams , from Ferntdandl for Philadelphia.
Trial or the Raid Hnobbcra.
SpniNOKir.LD , Mo. , March 29. Aicall for a
special term of court to bo held at O/.ark
April 19 , for the trial of sixteen Bald Knob-
be rs now confined in jail hero for the murder
ot Chailes and William Kdens , in Christian
county , two weeks ago , was Issued to-day.
A Disabled Steamer Sighted.
NEW YOUK , March 29. Agents for the
Wllbon line of steamers received a cable las
night that the steamer Salermo , reported
disabled In mid-ocean , had again been
sighted. The agents think she will react
port safely.
Off for St. Louis.
NEW YOIIK , March 29. James G. Blalne
accompanied by his daughter llattle , James
G. Blalne Jr. and wife and Stephen B. Klk
Ins. wife andson , left this morning on the 9
o'clock train on the Pennsylvania road for
St. Louis.
Naval Reform.
LONDON , March 29. The committee on
naval reform urges the Immediate with
drawal of bayonets and cutlasses at presen
In use In the Biltlsh navy as unlit fori > cr
vice. _
'Canal tiocltH Blown tip.
DEFIANCE , O. , March 29. The locks on
the canal here were blown up by dynamite
last night by armed men , It will take half o
the summer to repair the damage done.
A Fitzgerald For Ireland.
LONDON , March 29. it Is reasserted tha
Fitzgerald , conservative member of parlla
inent for the borough of Cambridge. Is to bo
appointed under secretary tor Ireland.
A Full Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON , March 29. There was aful
attendance at the cabinet meeting to-day
The treasury department wai rept senled by
Falrclalld , . ' .
GLADSTONE ON COKHOION.
Ho Delivers n Strong Denunciatory
Speech In the Comtuons.
LONDON , March 2l . Gladstone resumed
lie debate on the Irish criminal law amend-
lent bill , llo was loudly cheered when ho
rose. Ho said an tssua so grave , proposals
o extreme as those now put forth by the
overnment , required nmplc time for con.
( deration. He found himself bound to siin-
lort Parnell's amendment because the
ground upon which Baltour based the gov
rnmcnt's case was absolutely liiMilllolent
ind unsatisfactory. The government's bill ,
nstead of being a euro for Irish Ills or even
lalliatlvc , was a measure that would nggra-
nto deep seated anil worst dlsoiders.
'With this coeiclon bill , " exclaimed dlnd
itone , "tho prospect of conciliation vanished
nto thin air. " The government Intended to
'xcludo the land bill vvhleh was tliu main
recommendation of the commission which
list completed an exhaustive Investigation
it tliu lilsh trouble. Nothing to-
nains but a figure of coercion , bare ,
laid and gaunt , nlr.s , too familiar.
The right honorable chief secretary for Ire-
and hits attempted to excuse the pioposals
on the ground that crime In Ireland during
ho hist three years lias Increased. But ho
'ollo\\ed an unusual course In refraining
Irom giving the housa olllcla ! Information
novlng his allegations. The statistics fiom
Ireland are ngalnst the govcinmont. Take
lie Instance given of threatening letters. In
ibS5 , 433 surh letters WHO received ; in Ihsi ,
jut 75 moro weio received. That hnrdlv
furnishes ground tor asking pailianient to
assent to the extreme measures of coercion.
Other classes of crime amounted In lbs ! > to
ill ! , and In ItteO to SIT. ( Opposition cheers. )
This Increase was described as the main rea
son for the nxtiemu demands of the govein-
mcnt. If Baltour had luither private In-
ormatlon , let him speak. It was the llrst
time ho ( Gladsono ) know ot niionvmous
isscitlons being Imposed on parliament In
support of a demand tor legislation [ Cheers ! .
Ilino he referted in detail to the cases ad
duced bv Balfour of league tyranny over per
sons. Continuing ho said : Boycotting l
bad enough , but it wag not confined to the
nationalists. Ho knew of a Piotestant cler-
; y man who had been dcpilved ot his living
because ho was a home-ruler. Continued al
lusions had been made to previous
liberal coercion proposals in 1881. When his
government proposed coercion the erouud
was the ncltatlon then existing1.
Wherever ho went he was
dogKodby cilmo. For the present bill them
was no such excuse. The demand was made
upon the house to commit the most formida
ble broach of trust that a popular assembly
could perpetrate to relax the conditions
upon which alone parliament should sanc
tion u change in tlui criminal law in order
that the law mUlit tall with
Increased stringency lupon a par
ticular portion ot the qiifcn'.i people.
His position would be to insist upon having
the fullest opportunity to examine the pro
visions of the bill. Every Irish and every
English member should have the fullest
scope for presenting his views [ cheers ! and
for scrutlni/lng the proposals ot the govern
ment. Among its most Insulting and exasperating -
asperating proposals the woist vor sub
mitted to parliament was a provision that
Irish trials bo hold In London , llo never
know such a blow at the national fcelinc of
Ireland. The goveinment could have ad
vised nothing more likelv to aggravate every
existing event. As to the permanent dur
ation of this bill tliu proposals madu one's
blood boll. To establish what was formerly
only a temporary remedy as a peimanent
rule of exlstanco of society in lieland would
put the brand of Inlorioiity upon lieland
forever , recognising as a iixed princi
ple that force was the remedy. The lesson
of many years shows that torco was no
remedy. Since the election of IbVi , since the
bulk of the llbeials had judged It both right
aud safe to giant home rule , lieland had
been free Irom crime and outrage a condl-
tied Ion * unknown. Why was this ? Because
the Irish people know a large , though In
sufficiently large , body of legislators repre
sented their interests aud would abide by
them to the last. [ Cheers. J If the liberals
acceded ! to the appeals of the government ,
the result would bo retrogression. The
Irish people would return to the state of
things which the liberal efforts alieady
partly remedied. As long as Ireland con
tinued lu her present course of moderation
so lone would the liberals be bound to per
severe In the ondea trors to assist her. The
time would soon come when to the
many now supporting the cause ot
Ireland would be added many
moio ; when deplorable proposals
such as these of the government would no
more be associated with the name of lieland.
and when it would be seen that In doing
what they could now to serve the Iilsli they
were subserving the cause of the cmplio ot
Great Britain. [ Prolonged cheering ] .
Goschen taunted Gladstone with Ills alli
ance with the National league , llo asked
him how ho would continue to meet the
league's constantly increasing demands
until absolute separation should be com
pleted. Even-body but the allies ot the league
considered the state of Ireland Intolerable.
COMMENTS ON THK spKKCH.
Gladstone' * ) speech Is widely commented
upon as an effective oxposuio of the feeble
ness of the government's reasons for de
manding coercion. The strength of his rea
soning Is admitted by the conservatives and
felt keenly bv the unionist-liberals , more of
whom threatened to secede unless the co
ercion bill bo reduced to simple provisions
against boycotting and the plan of campaign.
The conservatives already talk ot dropping
the proposals relating to the transfer of jury
trials , especially since the union papers in
the provinces declare them un
tenable. Gladstone renewed his defiance of
the governments attempt to enforce cloture.
The GladstonlaiiH ore confident they can
delay the passage of the bill until May and
in the meanwhile are hopeful that the evolu
tion ot events will overthrow the wholn
scheme. The whips on each side have for
bidden members to bo absent during the
holidays unless paired. The radical socle-
ties throughout the country are passing reso
lutions against the coercion bill , pronounc-
Inc it Impolitic and unjust. The English
radical press denounces the measure In lan
guage of passionate Indignation. The Pall
Mall Gazette says : "Such a measure Is sub
jecting a nation , white skinned , Christian
and civilized , to arbitrary intarforenco with
its elementary liberties and rights. "
Glad It IB Stringent.
LONDON , March 29. Michael Davltt , pre
siding at a meeting of tuo National league at
Dublin to-night , said the veiy stringency of
Balfoiir's measme appealed to him to be a
favorable feature. He was not prepared to
say what it nilnht bo necessary for Irish
manhood tn do when naked tyrrany loignod
in Ireland.
The Roll Telephone Annual.
BOSTON , March 29. At the annual meet
ing to-day of the Bell Telephone company ,
the treasurer submitted a report which shows
net earnings tor l&s/l of 51,950,000. against
51,700,000 In IbW. The directors icport shows
that subscriptions increased 9tl9 : its against
2.PC9 in ISSb. The company controls 14,18.1
miles of wires. 2,61 ! ! of which are under
ground. The folio win u' directors were elected
lor the ensuing year : Francis Blake. Charles
P. Bowdltch , George L. Bradley. Clianulng
Clapp. Alexander Cochrane. William JJ.
Forbes , diaries Exustus Hubbard , Gardiner
G. Hubbard , JoluiK. Hudson , Kobert B. Mln-
turn , Charles K. Perkins and Thomas San
ders.
Sports Undnr Rondn.
PHILADELPHIA , March ' . . Nine specta
tors and two pilndpals who were capturec
last night by the police at the nrlzo tight be
tvvuen Jimmy MiMioll and Paddy Smith ,
weroeiven a hearing this morning. The
Principals wm placed under S 1,000 bail and
the others under srxw b.iil for aiding and
abetting the name.
The Russian Plottnm.
Sr. PKTIIIISIIUKO , March 29.-It b sUted
that all nihilists arrested for complicity In
the lecent unsuccessful plot on tha s/ar's
life , when taken Into custody , wore small
bottles of poison on their hosoms , and th.il
secret avenlM had been deputed to smash the
bottles In event of the assassins
from ills task at the last moment.
Death of General ill ploy.
NEW YOIIK , March 2i > , General Kostrull 8.
lllpley was stricken by apoplexy whllo a
breakfast at the Now Yoik hotel at 9 o'cloc !
this ir.ornlug-aud died at S o'clocktonight. .
fHEY FAILED TO NOMINATE ,
Chicago's Democratic Oity Ooiivontion Mceta
Again Without Aiiy Result.
REJOICING BY SOCIALISTS.
The Fight to Ro a Sttaro | One Retwocn
the Republican I'arty and
the Anarchists A Ro-
imirkaMn Rumor.
Garden City I'dlltliM.
CitirAoo , March 29. [ Special Telojram U
ho Bin : . ] The vve.ik , vvnimed-ovor , second
edition of the domociatlc city convention
called for this afternoon succeeded In gel *
ing down to business after two hours light-
ng and squabbling in seating delegates ,
loforc the assembly It was known that none
ol the gentlemen waited on by the sub com-
nlttee would allow their names to be placed
n nomination , When the committee was
Inally called to order Francis A. Hodman ,
'lesident Cleveland's appointee as appraiser
) f the peit of Chicago , was made chairman ,
. 'his gentleman lias for jeans been uu open
rlend of the socialistic p.uty. Alderman
'ulleiton reported the fact tlmt no one could
) olound willing to run aud nskoil to. Intro-
luce a icsolutlon empowering the chairman
o appoint a committee of 100 well-known
lemoci.its to agice upon a ticket to present
o the people. Tills was amended , making
he number fifty , and the resolution was
inally adopted after pandemonium had
olgncd for half an hour. A motion to ad *
ourn was then howled down. Fresh fuel
was added to the flames by the attempt of i
lelegato to read a resolution Indorsing tha
administration of President Cleveland.
'Not by a d n sight , " shouted half u
lundrcd. "Table that , or there will bo a
ow , " howled a do/on. The report of an
oidlnary cannon could not have been heard
at that moment , for the uproar and howls
vere plainly heard by people in the street
cats. Finally the chairman secured a hearing
ind declared the convention at an end.
It is believed that HofTmaii , who Is a social-
st , will name a committee that will decline
o place a democratic ticket in the Held , or ,
n order to prevent the republicans Irom ro-
calning power in the city , will boldly indorse
ho socialists' ticket trom head to tall. The
socialists are in high glee over the action of
ho democrats. It is now plainly a light be
tween the republican paitv aud aiiaichy.
In connection with this there Is consider-
ible slgnilicance in a rumor which was cur
ont among the gie.it insurance agencies on
.jaballo street today to the effect that a ccr
aln New York insurance company had resolved
solved to wllhdiavv their agents Irom Chicago
and cancel all risks vviltton hero In case th <
abor ticket should by any chance prove suc
cessful. A prominent avent said he could
lot aflirm or deny the toiiort , but he added ;
1 have no doubt that there aru Insuranci
capitalists In Now York who feel veiy seri
ous about Chicago business. They don't for.
cettbat the anarchists made thtnus lively
icro last May and they also remember that
the labor party polled a big vote last fall , and
low they learn that the worst clement ot the
Icmocratlc party will vote for Nelson , while
.tie better element will not have a candidate.
All these things malic our Now York friends
'eel squeamish about Chlca.o risks. If Nil-
son should bo elected mavor rates would
double and leal estate would fall. "
No such state of excitement , politically
speaking has ever prevailed In Chicago. Tea
a reporter this aftomoon a leader of what is
termed the better clement of the democratic
ity said that the case had nopaiallol. Ho
loined with others In vigorously denouncing
Harrison as the solo canso of the wreck ot
, bo party and made a sensational statement
to the etlect that the true cause of the Dual
ieclinatlon was not g'cneiallv known , but
was really this : Ccitaln members of the de
mocracy had made a clean cut proposition ta
Iho socialists tf > oust Nelson trom the head ol
their ticket and substitute Harrison , thus In
suring victory. It Is oven asseited that this
proposition was accompanied by a mono )
offer of laige proportions , but It was i of used
unconditionally. When this fart was mane
k-n own to Harrison he saw defeat staring
111 in in the face and determined to abandon
the democratic ticket regardless of the con
dition into which ho plunged his paity.
When the convention adjourned Chair
man Hodman hurilcdly withdraw to a pri
vate apartment , wliero ho called to his aid
several prominent democrats. After a three
hours' conference a committee of litty demo
crats was selected to meet to-morrow evenIng -
Ing and nominate a ticket. The list con *
tallied the names of many of the most promi
nent democratic business men in the city ,
but no element of the party is wholly ne
glected. , ich of the three newspapers hav
ing democratic leanings lias Its editor called
to act as a member of the , committee.
A FURIOUS FKNCIXG MATCH.
The Champion ot America Rested Ry
n Parisian.
Nnw YORK , March 29. [ Special Telegram
to the BKE. ] Fencing Master Kegls Scnac ,
who said of young Louis Tronchet when he
came over fiom Paris recently tlmt he knew
nothing about tenclng , found out last nlghl
that ho made a big mistake about the young
graduateof the Paris Fencing academy. The
discovery was made in the Cosmopolitan
hall , where Scnao encountered young
Tronchet In n notable battle for tliu cham
pionship of America and a stake of $1,000 ,
There was n big crowd of club men in th
hall. Many ladles who fence at the New
York Fencing club looked on from prlvaU
boxes and the balcony , denac Is the tallei
man nnd broader-chested than Tronchet ,
Maurice Bernhardt , the actress * pood-looklni
son , was one of Tronehofs seconds. Tin
conditions were two fifteen-minute assaults
with foils , with five minutes Intermission ,
and then an assault of fifteen minutes with
triangular duelling swords , alter ten
minutes' lest. Trourhet soon won applause
from club men and ladies. At the close ol
next to the last assault both men had scored
eleven points. The fighting In the deciding
assault was so fierce that Kctneo Conrblslci
had to use a swoid to defend himself as ha
looked on , and once ho got acutacioss the
back of his head tlmt drew blood. The men
sprang at each other almost viciously , nnd
when for a thud time Tronchot with a brill
iant display ot art sent his adversary' !
weapon flying out of his hand , ho was evi
dently enraged , and In another collision
madn a wicked lunge straight down at the
face , crouching Tronchet. Friends of Senno
joined the partisans of Tronchet In dlsa- )
proving this. Tronchet got his revenge at
once by a thrust at Senac's breast that bent
his weapon double. It was the last thrust ot
the match. "Monsieur Tionchct has won by
three points. " exclaimed Kofcrce Courbisler ,
"and 1 proclaim him champion of America
as well as of Pails. " Senac shook hands
with him with anything but good nature.
Ho had lost the championship by a record ot
fourteen to seventeen sclontllin points.
Sympathy for Ireland.
BrniNOKiELU , 111. , March 29. Koesler in
tlm house offered a resolution , which wan
adopted by a vote of : i yeas to 1 nay , con *
demnlng the proposed coercion laws and con <
demnlnu' the policy ot the English govern
ment towards lieland , and extending sym
pathy and encouragement to vVllllam K.
Gladstone nnd Charles fttawart Parnull In
this crusade against the oppressive and un
just laws , and for their lalthfnl endeavors to
hasten by constitutional methods bettor
government for Irelind.
A Forcer Flys.
NEWiumoii , N. Y. , March 29. Reports
reached hero to-day showing that Supervisor
O. M. Bate , of the town of Gardln , Mater
county , Is guilty of forgery and linn fled to.
Canada. He has been a resident of Gardln.
for the past eight years and has been en
gaged In the cattle business. It Is said thul
Bate has failed far KU.OOO. He has forced
notes and oilier paper to the amount of about
115,000.