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' JfP 'WW J'WpWWITIf THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTH ! YEAE. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING , APKIL 13 , 1887. NUMBER 200 GERMANY'S ' LATEST DECISION , Important Points Affecting German-Amer icans Who Visit the Fatherland , NEW RULES TO BE ENFORCED. All Who llavo Acquired Citizenship In l-'orolgn Countries Subject to I mined In to Kxpuls Ion Opin ions of nn Official. Gcrmnn-Atncrlcnn'a Interested. [ Copvrtuhl 1S3 ha JAmcx Oo/tJ-m llcimelt. ] UKIIMN , April H. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BKn.J A paragraph In ono of the Herlln papers causes consider able anxiety among the naturalized German- American residents In Berlin. This para graph gives notice : L That.bv a decision of the German govern ment , Inferior adtulnistratlve'aitthorlties will In future take no notices of complaints re- cardlng tlio expulsion from Germany of Germans who lost their German citizenship by live years' residence In other countries , together with the acquisition of some foreign citizenship. 2. That such naturalized Germans are subject to Immediate expulsion from Ger many unless they have reaciiuired German citizenship. 3. That the law of 18ro , which compels judges to grant German citizenship to Ger mans who , by long residence In foreign countries , have lost their rights as Germans , does not apply to these who , during their residence abroad , have obtained citizenship from some foreign nation. In special cases such persons may , at the discretion of tlio German authorities , regain their German rights , but It Is plainly the In tention ot this administrative decision to force the attention to liability ot expulsion from Germany regardless of their Intention or declaration to again become German sub jects. AN orPICIAI. KXPI.AINS. In talking thin decision over with a German official , the latter Bald to mo : "Yes , the United States are incidentally mentioned In this now Interpretation of an old law , but that Is merely because Germans returning from America cause the most of our trouble. Wo have some trouble with other countries also , but nothing like to the same extent. Germany has no with to bo unnecessarily harsh toward Germans who have acquired American citizenship. The main trouble is that bands of young fellows go abroad be fore they have served their time In the army. Then , after being five years in America and obtaining American citizenship , they return when they are , say , twenty- live jears old , to live In Germany1. They go about boasting that thov are Amer icans and consequently not forced to do mili tary duty either In America or Germany. This breeds discontent among these of their comrades who have remained at homo. In onn case twenty young fellows from the same neighborhood tried this dodge and all returned within a few months after 'having obtained American citizenship. We allowed them ono or two months to visit their parents and then expelled them. The American Idea that such denationalized Germans can re main two years In Germany Is all nonsense. Thcro is nothing in the law or treaty to war rant such an Idea , nor can we allow It , as so much discontent would bo generated in Germany by exception from military ser vice of these returned persons. If such per sons wish to live In Germany for a while , they must live quietly in some city , where their presconce would not be noticed , then wo will pay no attention _ to them. But If they return to tholr old home and spend their spare time , and boast as mentioned above and attract attention by their loud talk , then they can only expect expulsion. Men pas ! military ago may likewise return for a time , to Gormruy , provided they also will live quietly.1 THE TIIKATV MIBINTKIIFIU'.TKD. The Idea that naturalized Americans of German birth may remain two years in Germany comes from a mlstnterpiotatlon o article 4 of Bancroft's treaty of ISCS , namely If a German naturalized In America renews his residence in Germany without Intent to return to America , he Is held to have re- nouncdhls American naturalization. The intent not to return may bo held to exist when a naturalized American resides more than two years In Germany. As yon see this gives no right to any such person to remain lu Germany two years , but only forbids any denationalized German from remaining more than two years In Germany. It Is true that In certain special cases such persons have been allowed to remain two years in Germany , but this was duo only to a desire to please. America and was extended as a favor to American minis ters. So Important Is this point that rather than allow denationalized Germans to live two years In Germany rather than give up the right to summarily expel troublesome nitons , even though of German birth , 1 think the Imperial government would prefer to abrogatu tlio Bancroft treaty with the United States. Yes ; this can be done at.slx mouths. It this treaty Is terminated Germans natural ized In America would be treated precisely as If they still weio German citizens that Is , the moment they would &ct foot in Germany they would bo forced to do military duty and bo liable to punishment lor all mili tary duty evaded during their absence. If they emigrated without permission they would bo liable to punishment , fur so uoinir. You see these are important points airectiiig every Gorman-American whri wishes to revisit - visit Germany. As a matter of fact , the United Status IMS nothing to complain of. Our decision Is strictly legal. Moreover , It affects very few persons. Loss than forty German-Americans hive bi > tin cKpclled from Germany duiln.- the last eighteen .montns , so you see that we are Inclined to act reason ably , " 11EI.1KVKS IT JUST. This , of course , Is a German oftlalal point ot view rather than that of naturalized Americans , but I am bound to say , so far as I have boon able to discus * the matter with well Informed Americans here , that I found a fedlnj that Germany Has justlve on her side. MKMOIUK8 OF OLD Birthday * of Centenarian * Who flo- niciulicr Interesting Invents. IClijaTfeM IfS } 1 > U Jiii'irn Onnlott l'nndt.\ \ Cuicnr.sTiitAprll : 12. [ New York HcraM Cable Special to the UKK.J TliU famous cathedral town and noble possessor of tLe Good Wood-cup tace course. Is to-day 10 jolt ing over the ulncty-.ilxth birthday of Its townsman , Sir Prow Pmy Walls , admiral of the licet and oldest oftlrer on thu active list. It will boot small Interest to them to know that bo bas twen in the .royal navy "cl htr- to years , of distinguished service , and was once aide to the oueen. Hut it Is of interest to them to know tint he was that second iieutenant of the Shannon who buccoeded , then being only eleven years old , to the com mand of that ship wh < m both Ills senior otlU't'rs were wounded lu her memorable marine duel with the Chesapeake. June 1 , 1S1H , In full sight of harbor Tbt tablet 1 Trinity church yard to''Don't-01vc-Up-the-Shlp" Lawrence , who commanded the American frigate , and Fcnlmore Cooper's volume of naval battles , tell the whole story. Doubtless many Bostonlans who now read this dis patch have heard their fathers tell the story of the sight as the latter witnessed the duel from the Boston seaside hills. The patrlach admiral , who may live to bo a centenarian , Is always fond of retelling the story of that eventful fight which broke the good Amer ican luck theretofore of the war of 1S12. Ills narratives , however , are similar to these full historical details which were years ago printed. He Is well preserved both mentally and bodily and resides in his happy old ago at Puntlneton house , a beautiful but unpre tentious rural mansion In the suburbs of this placo. OVEU A Cr.NTUBY OT.D. Yesterday at Maldstone , In County Kent , adjacent to here , was celebrated the one hun dred and foutth birthday of Miss Catharine lluathorn , spinster , and daughter of the once noted brewer. Her a o is undoubted , for she holds a baptismal certlllcatoof All SalntV church , of that town , with the existing icgis- tratlon , April 11.17& ! . Slto Is known locally as the "Maid of Kent. " S.ho also has naval reminiscences. The events she most liked to talk about were visits she paid to Nelson's ship Victory before It sailed out of the Downs haul by , and when It returned from Trafalgar mourning the hero's death. A memorable coincidence are these joint birthday celebrations of nged people who jointly reproduce memories of the death of the great American and British naval heroes. _ _ THE NEWMAKKiS'J UACK3. The Craven Meeting Opens With Splendid Wcnthcr. | C > pf/rf0M 74S7 till .fainci Onrilun Ifintutt. ' ] CAMiiftiiifii : , April 113. [ New i'ork Herald Cable Special to the BEK.-Tho ] Craven meeting at Newmarket , which Is only a half hour's run from hero by railway , opened this Easter Tuesday with princely weather and In the presence of the Prince of Wales. There was a line attendance notwltstandlng the races at Manchester , Four Oaks and Gos- forth Parks. After enjoying six of the com paratively snull'cvcnts of the day and the principal ons the Cr.tford elate and the taking dinner the Herald could fairly use .the words of that quaint chronicler , Evlyn , In describing the Newmarket races 200 years ago : "I found hero jolly blades racing , dancing , feasting and revelling. " The prophets wore again beaten In the principal event. Doubloon favored the Sportman's LUe nud Land and Water bnlnc a bad third. The Sporting Times and Field's horses ran unplaced , and not ono of the newspapers named Sir George Chetwynd's Fullerton , thirteenth In tlio Lincolnshire , who started with bets of live to one against , and proved an easy winner , nor Lord Hastings Seaton , who ran second. 1 ho field consisted only of eight horses , and for the fiist minute after the start , delayed by the fractlonncss of Seatlon , tlio race looked as It likely to be exciting , but It was seen the re sult was practically settled and the jockeys of Memphis and Fullmen and the hot fav orite atLIncoln Volva apparently giving It up at the six furlong course , well known as the Bushels. Sir George had changed jock eys for Fullerton slnco Lincoln , where Wood rode him. Wood is in til luck for this par ticular Easter , as yesterday ho was at Kemp- ton second In thrco events and second to-day in the opening event the trial stakes. Wood , nfter the Duke Beauforth's Belldarius the Second had come In last for the Crawford plate , rode him In the biennial stakes also a loser. Many who saw thw performances of this three-year old to-day predict nn excel lent future for him. Fred Barrett was to-day regarded as a very 111 man from congestion of thu lungs. Mr. James Lowther , once an unfortunate Irish chief secretary under Beaconslleldand famll larly called "Jemmy" in Dublin , was In bis place to-day. A new steward ot the Jockey club , Flco Lordn Suffolk , Sir George Chctwynd , duilng tlio morninc received a telegram from Vienna , where the races began yesterday , that Boltnz/.l , owner of the fa mous racing horsu Kisber , had been tliero , his steed falling on him and breaking his collar bone. FuIIeiton Is engaged In the Brobraham plate , to bo decided to-morrow , a penalty of 10 pounds making his weight ? stone 0 pounds , and In the jubilee stakes at Kempton park , for which his impost Is 7 stone 7 pounds by the addition of a seven pound penalty. Ho has a liability also In the Bunbary plate at the Newmarket meeting. Grey Friar has been scratched for the Brobahum plate and all the Newmarket entries. Ober , Coiuna ana to-day's winner , FuIIeiton , will contend In this race. Davltt and the Crofters. lCoj/r ) ] < uIi ( JiS7iu ( Jilmn Uoiilni JJjmi'.tf.l LONDON , April 12. [ New York Ca ble Special to the BiiE.l Some weeks ago tlio Herald published the results of Its commissioner's tours , among the Crolters of Scotland. Michael Davitt will soon make a similar tour. The Crofters' association have a < krd him to addic.ss one of their meetings. Hn has thus answered thnlr invitation : "I accept with pleasure your Invitation to ad dress a few meetings In the 'highlands. The I > coploot Ireland are qnlto propired to meet the infamous policy ot landlord repression by the torvgovernment , and nro able to conquer It themselves , but , should wo obtain the co-operation of the democracy ot Great Britain In the strmrgle , wo will bury land lordism along with the olghty-snventh co ercion action of the century , so" deep In the mlro of defeat that no power ot the classes will ever be able to resurrect again that system of legalize , ! robbery and extermin ation. " Mr. Davltt will soon go northward. The Coercion Debate Rraumed. LONDON , April 12. The house of com mons rc.-Hiimid its sitting this afternoon. After Speaker Peel bad thanked the house for Its Indulgence during his Illness. Attor ney General Holmes reopened the debate on the government sldo In favor of the Irish crimes act amendment bill. Ho contended that the measures was a fair and reasonable ono and that none of Its provisions would Interfere with constitutional or public rights. There went not fifty members in tlio house of commons to-night. The debate on the rrimes hill will uo on formally until Thurs day , when the lieu o will till up a.-ain. Glad- stonn will revive Interest in parliament by speaking on Friday. Speaker Peel has Inti mated to Gladstone that If tlio head of the jrovernmcnt demans cloture after a reason able period of debate , he will always deem It bis duty to acquiesce and that this rule will apply to any government. Hill Vetoes High Lilcenie. Ai.nANV , N. i' . , April 13. Governor Hill sent to the assembly to-night a message ve toing the recently passed hjgh license bill , and on Motion of Dr. Crosby , the promoter of thA measure. It was laid on the table. The veto is mil on the ground : First , that It Is si 'dal legislation , because it applies only to Ihn clttrs of Now Yoik and Brooklyn , not- wltstandin the fact that la a majority of other cities and townnot the state the num ber of drum shops | K srestcr than these In proportion to the population ; secood. because some of its provisions are unconstitutional , ana the me st o is accompanied by opinions from the attorney general and from ex-Judue Coicstnck sustaining that view. r ucd In Pcnn ylranl . Hxnttisia'uo , Pa. , April 12. The homo this afternoon passed the Uruoksblgkllccnsa bill without amendment. New York Dry Unods Mmrkfit. NF.W YOJIK , April 13. Thrre was llttto do- Ill''with Jobbing , but with a-eoU the de mand aim wayeueut were very light. BELL ADMITS HIS GUILT , Hoffman's Partner in the Dnnbar Wreck Gets Ten Years in the Pen , VIGILANTES AND HORSE THIEVES A. 31 cCook Editor Arrested For Treat ing on KIcottoti Dny Flro at Grand I litnd Drowned at tilncoln. The Train Wrecker's Punishment. NnmiASKA. CITV. Neb. , April 12 [ Special Telegram to the Bun. | .lames flell , who was jointly Indicted with David HofTuun for tlio wrecking of the Missouri Pacllic passen ger trnlu at Dim bar un the nlslil of January 11 , at which time Knglnecr James De\Vltt lost his life , and nearly every ono of the seventy three passengers on board were Injured , this morning went before Judge Chapman and plead guilty to manslaughter and was given ten years In the penitentiary. The judge viewed the testimony and ulso Hell's con fession , which showed that while he was there and saw It all done , that he took no no tion In the woik , but tried to per- stmdo Holt man ft out removing the rail. Hell was down cast until the sentence was passed , when a smllo Illuminated his face. HolTman , when he heard of the sentence , raved nnd said that Hell did tbo deed and they should sillier alike. The sentence does not please all , for the general opinion Is that both should sillier the same punish ment. Hell was taken to the penitentiary linrtly after being sentenced , as were two tlilevcs who were tried this term. John Gallagher , n tramp , who was arrested for attempting to derail a ] > . Ac M. train , by placing a stone on the track near Un- adllln , has been bound over to await trial. There is only circumstan tial evidence against him. his foot measuring as the foot prints found at that place. Ho did not slop to see the result of Ills work , but walked into Lincoln , where ho was arrested. An Editor Arrested. McCooK , Neb. , April 1' ' . [ Special Tele gram to the Br.E.J Yesterday A. P. Leach , a candidate tor register of the McCook land ofllce , caused the arrest of II. D. VVahhiulst , editor of the McCook Democrat , for Riving n 'friend a drink of wine on election day. The drinking , it Is claimed , took place In the editor's own room. It seems that Leach took offense because tlin Democrat some weeks ago suggested his ( Leach's ) name as special aitent In the land department to succeed George \V. Ooburn , the present Incumbent , and ho took this way of getting revenge. The case was called and a change of venue had. The preliminary examination will bo had on Thursday. Tills action has created Intense feeling , and It Is feared that It may result In violence. It Is threatened that If Leach appears at the hearing ho will be treated to a coat of tar and leathers , if not something worse. Flro in Grand Island , GIIAND ISLAND , Neb. , April 12. [ Spe cial Telegram to the BnK.J The boot and shoo store ofV. . II. Wast was set lire last night by an Incendiary about 11 o'clock. The lire was started near the rear end of the building and sot under headway bet ore the lire department could reach It , and , as the wind was blon Ing a still biceze , a good deal of damage was done to the building and stock. The stock , however , suffered most from water. The Insurance will readily make good the losses on both building and block. J. II. Mlchclson has commenced to break c round for a laru'o three-story block of three store rooms. Work Is rapidly advancing on the now four story hotel. Ten brick blocks aie now being built. Tim excavation for the canning factory Is completed. ! J. M. Marsh , of the new bank of commerce , has moved to this city to-day. The bank will open In a tew days. Losses By Prairie Fires. VAiENTiNK.Neb.Aprll 19. [ Special Tele gram to the BEK.I Many sad reports are com- Isrn In from all over tho.country of damage by the terrible prairie lire which burned over nearly the en ire county from Friday until Sunday , many people baiuly escaping with their lives , losing nvervtliin thov possessed. Including homes and all kind of stock. K. G. liarrett , of Gordon Flats , was but an Instance - stance of the manv who suffered. His \\lfo and children , by great elToit , made a narrow escape to plowed ground , Thu hotibo and b.irn , Incjudlng live blooded mares , hogs , poultry nnd other stock , were nil destroyed. Many are ntteilv homeless and some destitu tion must follow. Valuable Hoi-sen Drowned. PI.ATTSHOUTH , Neb. , April 12. [ Special to the BEK.J ThoKroy team of horses bo- tonglng to the liveryman , W. D. Jones , and valued at 8600 , were drowned In the Mis souri river at the foot of Main street this af ternoon. A son of Mr. Jones , In company with another boy named Klllngston , were hauling manure and unloading It in the river , but they backed the wagon into the water , when It was caught by the strong current , and horses , boys and all were carried out Into the stream. The boys jumped otl the wagon and swam to shore but the horses were lost. After Horse Thieves. SAKOHXT. Neb. , via North Loup , April 12. [ Special Telegram to the BEI : . ] A vigi lance committee of live determined men from Brown county , Nebraska , overtook two young horse thieves fifteen" miles southwest of this placn yesterday afternoon , and shot dead ono of them , named Joseph Arnold , asica twenty-two. His companion , James Italian , was captured , and ono of the vigi lantes was wounded In the shoulder. The coroner holds nn inquest to-day. An Accidental Drowning. LINCOLN , Neb. , April 12. [ Special Tele gram to tlui UIK. : i A man named Illbbard , whllo fishing in Salt Creek , near the li. fc M. roundhouse In this city , fell from tlio boat and was diowned between C and 7 o'clock this evening. Illbbard was subject to epi lepsy , and It Is supposed ho fell from the boat In a lit. He was n single nmn , and a brother residing In this city took charge of the remains. _ Militia at Norfolk. NORFOLK , Neb. , April 12. [ Special to the BEE. ] The young men of this city hnve been seized * with a martial spirit , and have organized a militia company in the hope of securing a plneo In the new reulment to be organized under the new law. Fifty names have been secured , nnd the application was presented to the governor to-day. Rain In Ited Willow. McCooK , Neb. , April 12. [ Special Tele- Brain to the HEK.I Sunday night this part of Nebraska win blessed with a heavy rain , which 'wet the ground to the depth of six Inches , and It has rained all to-day. The farmers are jubilant , and lied Wlliow county will be among the front ranks of agricultural counties ID tue state at the close of thu year. Want a Change of Venae. CHICAGO , April 12. States Attorney Grin- nell was served this evening with a notice troni the county boodlers that a motion would bo make to-morrow before Judge Tuhy asking for a change of venue outside of this county , on the c round that the feeling here Is so great against the defendants that it will l > impossible to get an unprejudiced jury. Should the motion be granted , as It probably will be , the trials will L-avo to be postponed tlrreo or four months. Railroad I'ooli. ST. THOMAS , Out , April 12 , It Is under stood that negotiations for the transfer by the Michigan Central railway of thu entire Cana da Southern line to the Canadian Pacitic , are In progress and are likely to BOOB DC com pleted , THE cAft nonuEits. The List of Arrest * Swelled to Sixty- I'lTTSiirno , April 12. The wholesale ar rests of emulovcs of the Panhandle railroad for robbing freight trains continues to bo the topic of conversation ambng railroad men and citizens generally. Superintendent Taylor's ofllco was besieged from early morning by dozens of mon In search of employment , and many of them were given situations , The road Is now fully equipped , and tliero Is no delay In the movement of freight. No arrests have been reported slnco last night , and It Is thought no more will bo made In this ctt.v. Special Agent Hue said regarding the probability of conviction of the mon now In jail that of the sixty men now under arrest , not more than ono. or possibly two of them stood any chance of being shown not guilty. Said heVo : had our evidence so complete that wo didn't make an arrest until wo had sfillicleut proof to show that tlio man was gulltv. We expect to make eight or ton more arrests of men who worked successfully for a time on the load and then "or 1'ear of detection took positions on other .lues. This will swell the total number of meats to sixty-eight or seventy. " J. H. Dtinlapvlio made a confession In ivlilch ho said the stealing had been going enTer Tor mouths , said ho could not give the names of the men Implicated for fear of being killed. Dtiniap said there was no organization among the robbers , but that it was a common understanding that each man should take all ho could and dispose of It to tlio best advantage. Thoollicers of the road ; hlnk the plunderers weio organized and ivhen a new man entered the service of the rwl , It ho was thought to bo the rlxht kind of a fellow hn was Initiated Into the gane with i rigid' oath , binding him to secrecy. ) unlai > said the fences weic located In New Philadelphia , Dennlson , Steubenvllle , Cincinnati , and Pittbbur and also In Colum bus. bus.A A telegram from Harrlsburg , Pa. , states that a bill was Introduced In the state legis lature last night which Is to cover such cases as the railroad car robberies brou.'ht to light t'stcrday. Tliero was a consultation this morning be tween Assistant District Attorney Fagan and John E. Hampton , attorney for the Pennsylvania company , In regard to the In dictment and trial of the prisoners. The trials will be pushed as speedily as possible. It Is believed thnt a largo number of the men will plead guilty on ono or two charges ana thus escape trial on an accumulation of chances. A number of petty fellows , whose stealings wore trilling , will bo discharged and told to leave this part of the country. The wages of tlio nmn against whom charges have been made have. been withheld by tlio company on the ground that the men owe much more to the company than Is due them. Thuro Is little doubt that the present ex posure will lead to otliuis on other roads. Some of these are In the Pcnns > lvanla com pany's syctem and some In the Ualtimoro it Ohio. It is said that the stealing on these other roads was not con lined to box freights. Tluouirli the aid of teamsters and others large quantities or plir Iron nnd manufactured iron and steel have been stolen from cars In Pittsburg and in several other cities not far away. These cases will be worked up soon. Hut thice additional arrests were nmdo to day. The lirst ono was Klmer Young , n Pan handle brakcman , arrested at Kast Pales. tine. O. In his house a large quantity of goods , supposed to have bpcn stolen were re covered. About noon J. K. Mullen , a brake- inan , against whom tliero are also charges , walked into Deputy Mayor Grlpp's- office and cave himself up. A little later In the day Jatne.s L. Armstrong , for whom n war rant was out , dlu the 'samp ' thing and both were placed behind the bars. During the dav ten of the prisoners were relca.sea upon ball , the bond required bolus SoUO upon each charge. , . 'A -Dlstllittry Closed. DBS Moi.vns , ja. , April 12. [ Special Tele gram to the HKE ? . I There is much chitzrln among the business men of this city at learn ing that the capacity of the International distillery had been sold to the Western Dis tillers' pool for SSO.OOO per annum. A few weeks ago the leading business men , to thu number of more than a hundred , united In a petition to the Now York owner of the dis tillery , asking him not to remove , his distil lery from Iowa or close It , as it had been re ported he would do on account of an adverse decision In the lower courts under the pro hibitory law , The owner replied that ho would take their request under considera tion , with an Intimation that If a temporary accommodation could bo secured while the case was In the courts he would do so. It now appears that during all this time the owner was negotiating with the pool for the sale of his distillery property. It was stated that he was then offered ? oo- 000 per annum , but wanted SbO.OOO. The pool has finally come to his terms and ho will be paid SbO/oOO < n monthly installments to close the distillery , tie | agieemunt to take effect May 18. This will clone the last dis tillery In the state. To-night the manager of the distillery. Mr. Jno. S. Kldd , stated that the contract for closing was of Indefinite duration , but would probably continue till the test case could be decided in the courts of last resort. Ho claims that under the con stitution his business cannot be interfered with by the state law , for It would bo an attempt by the state authorities to regulate inter state commerce. Pending a decision of that Issue he says ho will ai-cept the proposi tion of the pool ana close his distillery for the compensation named. The Case Justified It. DEP MOINKS la. , April 12. [ Special Tele gram to the UKE.J The governor has re mitted S200of the 300 fine placed upon John Splllcts. of Whlttoniore , Kossnth county , for alleged violation of the prohibition law , In volving a singular case. It has boon shown that Spillcts kept a temperance billiard hall , but that a crowd of drunken roughs forced their way in , compelled him to open a bottle of whlskv they furnished and deal It out to the crowd. For this ollunse ho was tried and lined , and the governor considers the miti gating circumstances sufficient to merit a re mission of mo-it of the tine. Wnut Their Monny Buck. Dns MOINKS In. , April 12. [ Special tele gram to the BEU. | There Is prospect of some trouble at the state house with the rail roads and other foreign corporations that have complied with the Sweeney law. Now that the law has been declared unconstitu tional the railroads want the fees leturned which they have paid under It. The governor says the state cannot bu sued and that the money has gone Into the treasury and cannot be taken out again excqpt by special act of the legislature. _ ; Prisoners TJrcok Jail. DUIHIQUE , la. , April 12. [ Special Tele gram to the HF.K.I Atj8 o'clock to-night ten prisoners In the Dnbuque county jail escaped by tearing out a portion of the east wall and climbed down a distance of twenty feet on a lightning rod. Four of the prisoners had just been sentenced to i terms In the peniten tiary for one year eath.and two of them were awaiting trial for robbing the postoflico at Klkader. . _ Acquitted of Murder. SinnuiiNKY , la. , April 12. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J The jury In the case of David Duke , tried for the murder of Dr. Hartow , October 29,1883 , In a quarrel In re gard to the , Rlchland postotllce. yesterday ac quitted Duke on the ground of self-defense. Michigan's Official Vote. DKTKOIT. April 11 The vote cast at last week's election was officially canvassed to day. The full reports'have not been received but so far as knowa there is nothing mater ially to change the Vesult as already pub lished. The majority a.-alnst UIH prohibition miienduient Iscfose to 3,500 The prohtbt- tlonliU are contesting every point , but so far bare gained nothing. An American Honored. WASHINGTON * April 111 Dr. J. W. Hoff man , of the American bureau of Ethnolojy , has been named by the king of Portugal a chevalier of theonitr ottfit. James , one of the most ancifa ) orders of .Christendom.1 FRIGHTFUL PRAIRIE FIRES , Terrible Destruction Reported From Nor ton andQraham Counties in Kansas. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERISH. The Wind Drlvci the Flninon Onwnrd at the Kate or Forty Miles nil Hour A Nuinoror.Mlriicu- lous Kscapcs. \ The Kansns Oonflseratlon. ATCHIPON , Kan. , April 12. A special to the Champion says : "Keports concerning the destruction of life and property caused by the great prairie fire that sweet over the eastern portion of Norton and Graham counties Saturday last , are yet meager and unsatisfactory , but enough Is known to appnl the stanchcst hearts. The lire started near. Nlcodenlus , In Graham county. The wind , which was blowing forty miles an hour , carried tlio flames over and through the dry grasses at frightful speed. The cou- eral destruction of property commenced near Itoscoc , In Graham county. Here the Tire spread over the country for fully two and a half miles In width , and as the wind car ried It north it' was constantly spreading until It was seven miles wlds when It crossed the north fork of Solomon river , three miles east ot Densmore. It Is definitely known that from thirteen to slxtaen lives were lost In the two counties , but the names have not been learned. Four children perished in one family. How far the fire extended north from Solomon Is not known , but It must have traveled a long distance. At the same time another lire swept down the south fork of the Solomon to a point near Millbrook , sweeping everything in its piith and burning six persons to death , a father , mother and four children and u laigo number of cattle , horses , hogs aim poultry. In one Instance a woman prema turely gave birth to a child. When the tire was discovered approaching , her husband 'ook her In his arms and started for plowed ; round , but before he reached it : ho woman's clothing was on lire. Ho succeeded In putting It out and saving her life. The babe , less than an hour old , ivlth the other members of the family was saved , but the house and other property on the farm were destroyed. Hundreds of nar row escapes could bo related. Saturday was a frlghttnl day , one long to ba remembered by a great many families lu Norton and Gra ham couuiles- The Dakota Tires. HUIION , Dak. , April 13. Additional par ticulars of Friday night's prairie lire were received here to-day. Kate Maloney Is yet alive but sutreriuu great acony. Beadle county has never before experienced such a tiro. It was driven by a wind blowing forty miles an hour and traveled faster tUaa a horse could run. ON THE DIAMOND. The Ghlcagos Win the Fourtb Game of tlio ( Series. LOUISVIM.K , April 13. Propitious weather brought out a largo crowd to-day at the Louisville base ball park to witness the fourth game of the championship scries between the .Chicago and the St. Louis clubs , there tMMmMat 4,000 people present. The Von * test was a "nip and tuck" one throughout and tliero was us telling which way It would go until the last man was out In the ninth Innincr. The following was the score : Chicago 10303541 x J8 St. Louis 0 1 0 d 6 a 2 0 2 15 OTIll'.U OAMKS. At Cincinnati-Cincinnati , 13 ; Mem phis , a At Philadelphia-Athletic , 15 ; Philadel- phlas.lt. At Plttsburg-Plttsbur , . ' , 25 ; Buffalo , 13. ' Itlalno'i Condition. ST. Louis , April 13. The Post-Dispatch's special states that Blalne , after eating a good supper of bread and milk , had passed a fairly quiet night , and this morning Is still im proving. An examination of his lungs by the post surgeon showed that the in flammation was subsiding and them had been no fever since Sunday. Ho ate a hearty breakfast this morning nnd tlio doctor stated that with the weather In Its present favora ble condition , and his appetite on Its odue , as It now is. Blalno will be well enough to travel in a few days. A dispatch from Post Surgeon Byrne at Fort Gibson received here this evening reads as follows : "Blalno Is doing well In respects ; Is strong and has good appetite ; no fever or other unfavorable symptoms. Honored In Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM , Aprllll2. The seventieth 'an niversary of King William's birthday , which fell on February 10 , and was then duly ob served as a holiday bv * ho people of the Hague , the other capital of Holland , was celebrated here to-day by general festivity , inaugurated by the monarch entering the town in state. The city was decorated for the occasion , the streets being spanned by splendid tloral arches , houses adorned with banners and Hags , public buildings festooned , and all the people out in holiday attire. The king was accompanied at thu head of the pageant by Queen Kmma and the llttlo Princess Wilhcuilna. Steamship arrivals. NnwYoiiK , April 12. [ Special Telegram to the UUK.I Arrived The steamer Egypt from Liverpool. HAMIHIUO , April 13. Arrived The steamer Kugla.from New York. SOUTHAMPTON. April 12. Arrived The Elbe from New York for Bremen. OuiiKNhTowN , April 12. Arrived The British Piincessfrom Philadelphia. llAMiiuiio , April 12. Arrived the Lan sing Iroiu New York. Murdered by Trninpi * . CHICAGO , April 12. The dead body of an unknown man was found in the woods on the bank of Ibo Desplalnes river near the suburban town of Niles Center this morning. The man had been suspended trom a tree , but the rope had broken and the body lay prostrate on the ground. The remains were those of a middle aged man , well dressed and of cultivated appearance. Ho had evidently Deun dead only one or two days. The belief is that ho was murdered by tramps. A Drive at the IMnkcrtono. HAHTFOIID , Conn. , April 12. The state senate yesterday In concurrence with the house , passed a bill described ns prohibition of the Plnkcrton detectives. It forbids the appointment as n special police within the state of any persons not residents of the state as constables , policemen , etc. FreightTruln Wrecked. CmcA.no , April 12. At three o'clock this morning a freight train on the Chicago , Mil waukee & St. Paul road was derailed near Koselle , In consequence ot a railroad tie be ing placed on the truck by a mlscicant. The eiulno and four cars were badly wrecked uud a brakeman seriously Injured. A Strike Settled. CIXCINNAT I , April 13. The contractors have to-day acceded to the demands of the striking carpenters and about six hundred and fifty men are at work. Employes of the planliu mills are .still out as the pro prietors1 have not agreed to give what the men demand. Holders on a Strike. MILWAUKEE , April 12. One hundred stove molders employed in three different wotks , struck this morning. The strike was caused by the refusal of the molders to use patterns for the St. Louis stove foundry , whose wen recently struck. THE OMAHA'S DOMIJ. Partlculam orthe b'atnl Etrtloslon In WASHINGTON , Aprlhi Tlio navy depart ment received to-day from the Asiatic station an extract from tlio Nagasaki Journal containing a detailed account ot the catastrophe which occurred on the Island of Ikcshlma , March 4 , througn the bursting of a shell llred from the United States steamer Omaha , resulting In the death of four Japan ese and wounding of seven others. As al ready announced , Captain Seltrldijo ot the Omaha , was suspended and ordered homo , and Is now at San Francisco. The circumstances ara described In tlio Journal as follows : Tlio Omaha put up a floating tar get about fifty yards from tlio beach , at which soiiiu thirty shots were Hied at a distance of 1,000 yai ds. At the conclusion of the firing theotlicur In charge lepoitcd that all of the shells fired had exploded and tlio ship sailed on to Nagasaki. After she had loft , however , the uiimplodcd shell was found bv the na tives , vthich exploded wiilo they were exam ining It , with the fatal result above stated. A private subscription for iho wounded and rel atives of the dead was taken on board tlio Omaha , realizing about S.v.O. The Japanese Journal said that the United Stites govern * ment will no doubt pav nny reasonable in demnity to the itntortiinxto sutfeiurs that mav be demanded. In placing the target close to the bcacti and firing at it , no matter wh.it precautions weio taken to pievent ac cidents , the officials ot thu Omaha undoubt edly acted wronglv , as the Japanese govern ment has strictly prohibited gun or tnpcdo practice within three miles of the slioro. Subsequent Investigation resulted In finding our other uncxploded shells buried In the leach. The shell which exploded was dug ip and carried around the village In thn vl- inlty of the school houio , winch building vas destroyed by tlio force of the explosion. Doodle ill Ithodo Island. PnoviDKNci : , April 13. ( Special Tele- cram to the BEK.J Evidence Is accumulat- ng that the "reform" party which carried his state last Wednesday In the Interest of 'purity" and opposed to corruption , not only purchase * ! a great many votes , but were obliged to pay dear for them. Ono of ho highest federal officials In this state , who landled "boodlo , " says that 85,003 was sent by friends outsldo the state , 51,503 coming 'rom Kentucky. At East Greenwich on Sat- irelay , on the occasion of the second elec tion , the market price of votes for the demo cratic legislative ticket rangnd from S10 to SI" . Tlio news column of the Journal , In eportmg that election , says : "Several prom- nent democrats and liquor men came from Providence bv the early afternoon train , and were said to bo loaded with "boodle. " Soon after their arrival the prospects of repnb- ican candidates .seemed to wane , nnd It be came pretty evident that the democratic ticket was ahwd. " The light In Block Island was one of thu warmest in the state , and tlio demofiuts admit that one vote was bought by their party for 8110. and that 8100 i vote was no uncommon price. Similar re torts aio coming from other parts of the state. Yachting Mattorn. NEW Yonic , April 12. ( Special Telegram to the BEE. ] General Paine said to a re porter last night that ho would not race the Mayflower with the Arrow if the conditions stated in the cable dispatches were correct. He added : " 1 am not building a now boat with the Idea that she will be faster than the Mayflower. When I made arrangements for the construction of a steel sloop I expected tiiattlia..Mayflower would be In English waters when the America's cup race occurred and 1 wanted a yacht that would be capable of doing at least as well as she did. She will bo eighty-six feet long at the water line , twenty-tlirco toot beam and ten footdinught. Her sail plans have not been drawn yet , but the area will bo about the same as the May flower. " Half a dozen sailors who helped the Coronet net win tlio ocean' race returned from Europe yesterday and according to the World they expected part of the .winnings , accord ing to custom , and are dissatisfied berauso the owner only paid the stipulated wages. They say Mate Whlttler promised ono naif the prize money would bo distributed among them If the Coronet won. They also com plain of the food furnished. A Southern Siren. BAi/nMonn , April 12. ( Special Telegram to the BEII.J Mary Robinson , a handsome young quadroon , who recently passed her self off-In Richmond and other Virginia cities ns the duiightor of the old showman , John Robinson ; has added several Baltimore victims to her list. Here , as in Virginia , she pretends to bo wealthy and only wanted her victims to accompany her to some other city to secure a fortune. In Richmond sev eral prominent merchant ! ) became interested In her cause , and one ot them accompanied her to Norfolk , spent money for the trip , and whllo In that city she gave him thn slip. One of her victims hero was Leuin Trulit , who cave up a good situation to go on a business trip with the woman In search of her rn- portcd wealth. Trulttwent with her to Nor- iolk and o.ther cities in Virginia , where she led him to believe that Klin hud largo amounts ot money which she wanted to secure and Invest in real estate In Baltimore. Shots now believed to bo lu Philadelphia. ' PLEADING FOlt AKENSDORF. Weaver Addresses the Jury In the Haddock Case. Sioux CITV.JO. , April 12. The entire day was occupied In tbo Haddock murder case by Judge Weaver , 'of the counsel for the de- tense , In pleading to the jury. Hn reviewed with great -wok- lit thu theory of reasonable doubt In connection with Aronsdorf's guilt , nnd claimed tor the defendant complete ex emption according to the evidence. Anuis- dorf's career as a citizen nnd business man generally was brouuht forth with great prom inence , and the skill of Urn lawyer was used with equal vehemence and power In con trasting the diunkon life of the woilhless Bismarck and the villain Le.ivitt. Ho claimed that thn preponderance of evidence was in favor of the guilt ot Leavltt as the assassin , and that the state failed to show Arciibdorf's presence at the .scene of the murder , or his tactics or personal assistance In the conspiracy lending to the act. The ariruiuont was listened toby a crowded court room. Tlioy Drought Small Price ? . NKW YORK , April 13. The late President Arthur's bric-a-brac and paintings were sold at auction to-day. A Swiss Inkstand , once owned by General. WInlleld Scott , brought to 5 a palming of General Sheridan's horse Itlenzl.S12.AO ; a portrait of HoscnuCmikllni : . 84 ; and an antliiuo bible * -.Y.i > . Tliero oil paintings were .sold : "Tim Student , " S1SI.50 ; ' ' Bridge " 3M "Ecco Homo " 'Aqueduct , ; , 510 ; "Somnambula " T "Coast . " ' , > ; .Scene , 815' "Nut Gatherers. " SIT ; "Mandonna , " ? ll , and a model ot the United States steamer U. S. Grant , so. Kinnna ijincl Rntrie * Canoollod. WASHINGTON , April 12. T ! < o commis sioner of the land olllco has cancelled twenty-eight pre-emption entries , and held for cancellation u-uiity-nlnu otlters In thu Obcilin , Kan. . land district upon evidence taken at a hearing before the rcgii-tur and rccoidcr. Ills charged that thu aneged en- trj men and their witnesses were mytus. Plvo Children Cremated. MoNTflOMKnv. Ala. , April IS. A micro living near 'Greenville , Ala. , wnnt off at night leaving livn children , the eldest eleven years old , locked up In the lmu < v. While he was absent the. House rauglit lire and trie children were all burned to death. Drop In flutter. NKW YOIIK , April 1:2. : The butter market this morning took a sudden drop ot . ' cunts per pound on line grades owing' to the action of Elgin buyers , who met and made the price of Kuln creamery 25 rents. None or Urn wholesale commission firms were caught , us they had the floor very well cleaned. The Ohio and Iowa Statesmen Preparing For the Campaign , BLAINETO BE BARGAINED WITH. Tlio Flninod Knight Will Ho Aslceit to Dcllno Hla Position In Cnso Ho Thinks His Own Do font Certain National N'ewi. A 8hermnn-Ylll < jon Alliance. WASHINGTON , Apill 12. [ Special Tele gram to the Br.E.j There has bcuti a great deal ot conjecture hero slnco Saturday con cerning the wentlng between Allison and Sherman In Allison's committee room at the capital on that day. Tlio door of the com mittee room was locked for over two hours. Friends of Senator Sherman say that an understanding was arrived at whereby Alli son's friends In the national convention are to vote for Sherman's nomination In tlio curly ballots , and that In the event of the hopelessness of Sherman's nomination.after two or thren ballots , the entire following oC the Ohio man is to be turned o\or to Allison. It Is further leporlud that each gentleman named a personal friend to confer with Mr. Blalno's managers with the Idea of reaching : an agreement whereby the Malno statesman Is to delliieTils position In event of his own certain detent or certain knowledge that Ills own nomination would bo inadvisable. LITIGATION WII.I. KOI.I.OW. There comesfioni New York through pri vate channels the statement thnt thu Balti more & Ohio railroad deal Is off and that an Impoitant law suit will In all probability tol- low. lyes and Staynor say they will sue Mr. Garrctt to recover the Sloo.OM ) they put up aa a forfeit. Th r weio not able to raise the purchus c money , although they got together several million dollar * . The men they ex pected to couiu Into the deal backed out , BUY * I ng Garrett asked too much tor the piopeity. Mr. Garrett said that ho had a contract lot the sale ot the road and that the SlUO.iO'J wad an earnest of the contract and nothing more or less than a forfeit. Ive.s and Maynor and their friends claim that the stock was not worth what was asked for It and that having declined tlio purchase solely on that ground their foifelt money must bo returned , Mr. Garrett refuses to surrender the forfeit ana tells them to sue If they want to. It Is believed that the result will be an airing of th whole transaction In Hie courts , lu this connection your correspondent Is In formed that the original parties to tlio Balti more & Ohio sale are Richmond Terminal people , Including Brlco , Sully , Thomas and Moore , and that the crowd have perfected aa airangomctit whereby the Baltimore & Ohio and Richmond Terminal will be confederated under one management , making one. of the largest systems of roads In the west. Besides ) the Baltimore & Ohio and Richmond Ter minal , it will Include the Richmond < te Dan ville , East Tennessee. Memphis & Charles ton , Alabama & Chattanooga , Georgia Cen tral , Florida & Not them , and bovoral other roads from New York to Chicago , and nearly all roads except the Chesapeake & Ohio and Illinois Central south of Mason and Dlxon's line. Arraiigomcntsaroumtcrrapldnegotia tion for this amalgamation. TIIIA. ON itnwAiinr.p. Harbaugh , Brodus , Persoy and Captain Billy Smith are known as ttio Blc Four ot tlio pension olllco. To make themselves solid they weio industrious In their abuse ol Colonel DudlRv. About the time General Black assumed the duties of commissioner of pensions they did all they could to muka It appear that the pension ollice was a political machine , as charged by General Black , and have been rewarded by rapid promotions from 813 per annum to 820 per annum. Trea son sometimes receives Its re waul. NEHHAf KA ANI1 IOWA PENSIONS. Pensions were issued to-day for Ncbraskans us follows : Thomas T. Flnuoy , Guide Hock ; John O'Brien , Jamestown ; John L. Kent. Kcnowa ; John M. Leo , Oxford ; Daniel Bates , Germaiitown. Pensions for lowaus : Elizabeth , widow of Hiiuiuol G. W. Peterson , Sioux City ; Isaac GI ( lord , Des Moincs ; John 1) . Coram. Waterloo lee ; Surreno 1) . Putnam , Castalia : Tbomaa Gates , LlmoSprings ; Patrick Smith , Cohurg ; Martin J. Long , Sumncr ; George Craver , Soarsboro : John Davidson , Glenwood : David A. Brownlee. Adalr ; Solonmn Uoyer , Wash ington : Charles P. Collins , Charles City. ItliSKKVB AGENTS IT ) It NKIIKABKA 11ANKS. Reserve agents for Nebraska banks were to-day approved by the comptroller ot the currency us follows : National bank of St. Joe , Mo. , agent for Flist National bank of : Falls City ; Chemical National of Now York , agent for Sutton National ; Nat'onal ' bank of St. Joe , Mo. , ajcnt for First National of Beatrice. PATENTS TO WISTIKN : : INVENTOIIS. Patents were Issued for the following to day : Tom Bradcn , assignor to W. 11. and T Bruden , Des Molnes. la. , hatchway gate lor elevator ; Robert J. Carson * Omaha , assignor to Union Hydraulic Drain Tile company , drain tlio machine ; Arthur F. Crandall. Le- Mars , la. , harmonica holder ; Edward Crowley , Pierce , Neb. , machine for catching and destroying potato bugs ; Charles Curtis , assignor of one-third to J. W. Golman , Mlnden , Neb. , sulky plow ; John G. and J. Hof. Nora springs , la. , windmill ; Joseph li. Neff , Burlington , la. , assignor of one-half to J. H. and T. K. Harley. Sedalia , Mo. , liar- row ; Jos. P. Phelps , Miisc.itlno. la. , oium- llnc photographs and other prints ; Stephen H. Springer , Des Molnes , la. , car coupiliu ; J BCOD Struble. Sioux City , la. , bevel. 1'EIISONA L , MiN 1'ION. J. J. Woolwoith , of Omaha , is hcroou busi ness. Also John L. Webster. E. J. Ingcrsoll , of DCS Molnes , and James W. Anderson , of Keokuk , la. , are in the city. Hon. D. O. Finch , of Des Moines , United States attorney for the southern district of Iowa , and Jud.'o E. L. Button , for eight years on the Iowa district bunch , and botli ot them lawyers of long and honoiahlu standing at the Iowa bar , are visiting the. capital thliS week on business. Their city address is 1825 G street , northwest. Strong Evldnnoo l-'or th 1'rlnoncrs. Mourns , 111. , Apill 12. An ImpoiUnt piece of evidence tending to exculpate Schwartz and Watts , the trainmen cliar.'cd with murdering and robbing Exmcss Mcs winger Nichols , was given In thu court this evening by Daniel Drinktooth , a home trainer , of Frcoport , Ills. Driultooth testi fied that ho was at the depot In Jollct the night of the train robbery waiting to meet his wife. Wlille walking about thn place he noticed two men concealed between tho' water tank nnd tool house. Just before Nlchol's train pulled out the two men lumped aboard , either between thu enirino and forward ba iraije car or between the two baggage cars. Witness described thu men , one ot whom was tall and the other short. They had the appearance ot tramps. Diink- footn said ho told thn circumstance to local olliccra tlie next day. The Inference from Irlnhtooth's evidence Is that the two strangers and not HchwarU and Watt arc the guilty men. A long and searching cross- examination failed to materially break the force ot the testimony. Weather Indication * . For Nebraska : Local rains , followed by * air weather ; falling , followed bv rising einpenitnru In eaMcrn portion ; stationary temperuturo In western poitlon ; vailut/lo winds. > , For Iowa : Local showers ; roldi-r , cast to south wind * , becoming variable. a For Eastern Dakota : Variable winds : rls- " " * Ing temperature in northern portion tfnlllnir , followed by rising temperature In bouthcni v' portion. ftuyinond'H ItniiinliiM. NKW YfMtK. April 13. Thu remains of the lilt * John T. Uavmond arrived hero to-day. The funeral services will bo held at tlio "Llttlo Church Around the Corner" at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. , . A Tnnncry Buspi nslon. ; Pitii.AHKi.niiA , Pa. , April 13. The old house ot Klrkpatrlck , Kln/.loA Co. , tatinois , are si pendul. The liabilities are reported to be 2oouoo. The firm recently made nn alignment , which caused much surmise VB tUu trade. * i
