THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. :
SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING. APKIL 14 , 1887. NUMBER 300
RILLED ON THE RACE TRACK ,
Alfred Torrance Makes His Last Mount
tuid Bides to Death.
A TRAGIC EVENT NEAR PARIS.
IllH Neck Itrolccn By n Kick From n
Fallen Horse Oermnn Histori
cal Libraries 1'urchnscd For
American Collcgca.
An Amotlcan lllder'a Dnnth.
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I'Aiiifl , April 1 ! ! . fNew York Herald Cable
[ Special to the Bnr. . I A shocking accident
occurred yesterday at Crolx do Bc'rny , when
Mr. Altred Torrance , tliu well known Ameri
can gentleman rider , fell with his liorso dur
ing a race and was instantly k Hied. Crolx
do Bcrny Is ono of the most picturesque *
spots In the environs of Paris. It Is a few
miles west of the Bols dc Boulogno and has
long been celebrated as the scene of the
yearly cross country meetings of gentlemen
riders , which constitutes the most fashiona
ble and most select turf event In France.
Crolx do Berny Is to the Grand Prix what
the Sandown park meetings ore to the Derby.
Yesterday long rows of mall coaches and
smartly appointed nrlvato equipages were
drawn un opposite the weighing paddock.
All thn grandea armos ot the Fauberg Saint
Germain , radiant In spring toilets ; hundreds
of officers in the dazzling sky-bluo and scar
let uniforms of the French cavalry ; members
ot the Jockey club ; in a word , all that makes
up the ultra-fashionable world of Paris , were
there. It wasabaautlfulday. The sound ot
popping champagne corks resembled the
steady roll of distant musketry , and was
only Interrupted by the soprano notes ot the
young ladles as they offered to lay dozens of
pairs of gloves on their favorites. The .ex
citement was at its highest pitch when the
bell rang for the third race a steeple chase
handicap for 0,030 francs over a course ot
5,000 metres with very stlft obstacles.
HOW TUB ACCIDENT OCCUIlltUD.
Mr. Torrance had as n mount the mare
Gabjlo , who was second favorite In the bet
ting , the odds being threeto ono azalnst
Gabjle. Eleven horses ran , and of those iivo
fell or balked before the last jump from homo
was reached. Mr. Torrance was riding beau
tifully and was rapidly gaining on the first
horse and seemed certain to'win the raco.
At the last ditch , Clovls , ridden by Mr.
Brockwcll , fell , and Gabjlo , coming over Im
mediately behind , was also brought down.
Mr.Torranco fall so that unfortunately ho
lay sandwiched In between the two horses.
His chest was crushed by the force of thu
shock , and this was not all , for Clovls began
klcktnz and his off hind hoof struck Mr.
Torrance In the back of the neck , breaking
the vertebral column. M. Torrance was soon
to raise his arms and plaso his hands to the
back ot his head , but before his friends ,
who" rushed from thn weighing paddock ,
could reach him , lite was extinct. Ho must
have boon killed instantly by. the crushing
of his chest , and the movement ot his arms
tothe back of his neck was probably a nervous -
ous contraction of the muscle caused by the
breaking ot the vortobr.il column. All his
ribs were broken and his breast was like ono
mass of jolly. Ills head remained attached
to his body merely by the skin and tendons ,
and when the body was raised from the
ground by the stewards , the head fell and
hung down the back as If it wore held simply
by a string. The sight was most ghastly.
The utmost consternation prevailed In the
stands and seven ladles fainted away.
TUB BODY KF.MOVED.
Mr. Torranco's lifeless body was taken to n
county Inn near the course and placed on a
bed , whence It was brought to his apartment' '
In the rue Cambon In Paris this afternoon.
The body will bo embalmed. Mr. Meredith
llowland , Mr. Torranco's brother-in-law , ar
rives hero to-day from Cannes. Mr. Tor-
rancn was only thirty-six years ot age. Ho
was a nephew of the late W.H.Vauderbllt by
marrlago , behaving married ono ot Mr. Yan-
dorbllts nolco.s , from whom ho was subse
quently divorced. As a horseman ho had
few equals In Europe. Ills seat was perfec
tion and ills pluck knew no bounds. Many
and many a time ho was warned by bis
friends about his reckless riding , but his In
variable answer was , "Wliero a horse can go ,
I can go too. " His tragic death , however ,
was not duo to recklessness , but purely to
accident.
JUST nKFOIlR HIS DEATH.
1 had a conversation this morning with the
Frlnce de Sagan , president ot the steeple
chase association of Franco , who , In behalf
of the jockey club , especially notified Mr.
McLaln , the United States minister , of the
death ot Mr. Torranco. The Prlnco de
Bagansald : "Why , only halt an hour be
fore his death I was talking with him. He
vras smoking a clearctto and complained of
his getting too stout. Ho said : 'I can't
work myself down below sixty-throe kilo
grammes , and I take turklsh baths three
times a week and have given up all farina
ceous food. '
"I said to him : 'Don't you find It pietty
hard work heroV
o "Torranco said : 'Yes , lam going to give
. up steeple chasing altogether. It Is too great
a strain on my system to keep up the con
stant training. ' The fact Is this will
probably be the last race 1 shall over ride. "
"Poor Torrance. Neither lie nor I dreamed
ot the tragic significance these worda have
now. "
The Prince do Sagan concluded the con
versation with mo by saying : "When you
cable the news , don't forgot to say that * Mr.
Alfred Torrance will bo remembered in the
annals ot the French turf as one of the finest
and most intorprld gentleman riders who
ever crossed a saddle. "
OTHKll SKRIOU3 ACCIDENTS.
Another serious accident occurred at Crolx
do Burnoy yesterday. M. Plerredou , a lieu
tenant of cuirassours , broke a leg In a fall
from his inaro Marqmso In the military
steeplechase.
Mr. Torranco's victories on the French
turf have been numerous. Last year only ,
atDIcppe.'he won the Prix Duquesno on his
horse Percy , and his two representatives ,
Yictolro and Percy , were first and second In
the grand International steeplechase in 1SS4.
IIu won thn Prix dei Lions at Chantllly on
Iceberg , after a bad boat with Tartar. In
tlio same year no met with a serious acci doni
ot Vlncennos , In the Prix Soumur , when M. .
M. Torcho and Andre Voubort were also InJured
Jurod , and he never thoroughly got over this
# Injury. . . _ _ _ _
ASIEIUCAN INVKSTMUNTB.
Three Important German Lilbrarlei
1'arohaicd hy American College * .
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BKULIN , April 13 , tNow York Heralc
Cable Special to the BKE. ] Reports regard
Ing the sale to an American college ot tin
Great llauke historical library have beet
llyltiK around Berlin for the last six months
but they have been and ntlll are a llttlo pre
mature. Negotiations for the sale are so fai
advanced , however , that an agent for Prof
Bouoett of the Garrett Biblical Institute oi
Xvanston , 111. , has , It Is ialdverbally acceptei
the library at the vrlco asked by the Kunki
hclrji. Tog tJOWt Idea ot the cottdltlon o
7 -
k M.
affaire , I saw to-day nt the military orphan
asylum nt Potsdam Pastor von Uanko , tlio
eldest son of the dead historian , who has
charge hero of bOO small boys , sons of dead
soldiers.
Speaking of the library the pastor said :
"My father died on May 23. On May 2.J I
got a cable oiler for the library from Pro
fessor Bennett , an old pupil of my father.
Von see the Amef leans lose no ttrno In busi
ness matters. Well , wo thought the Prussian
government would buy the library , but It re
fused , so we closed with the American otter.
Them are about fifteen thousand volumes
In the library. I understand that Prof.
Bennett proposes to till out the library by
adding the missing volumes , etc. , as well as
new bindings. The library of course con-
sl.sts mainly of French , German and English
historical works , but it is also rich In philos
ophy and many old Venetian manuscripts.
Another library Is also on the point of
being landed In America , namely , that of the
German philologist , Schorer , whoso "History
of German Literature" was largely worked
out of the volumes It contains. Adclbeit
college , Cleveland , takes the whole of this
library. I'heard rumors also of a third
smaller libiary which Is expected to go from
Germany to America.
It OOCH to Syracuse.
CHICAGO , April 13. [ Special Telegram to
the BKC. ] The report from Berlin that the
great library of Von lianko had been pur
chased for the Garrett Biblical Institute , Is
repotted to bo untrue. The prize , It is said ,
Is secured 1 > y the Syracuse ( N. Y. ) univer
sity. The purchase was made by Kcv. Dr.
Chatlos W. Bennett , who is pro
fessor of. Historical Theology in the Garrett
Biblical Institute. Until about two years
ago Professor Bennett occupied the chair of
Historical Theology In the Syracuse univer
sity. Among his acquaintances lu Now York
state was a wealthy gentleman , who had
been given to understand that at the death
of Historian Von Itanko his library would bo
for sale. Professor Bennett was once a pupil
Von Kauko's and " had "
of "has an oyo"
on the great library for years. Last summer
Proiessor Bennett decided to go abroad. Be
fore sailing ho had an Interview with the
wealthy gentleman , and was requested tn
"look up the Von Kanko library and buy it. "
As soon as the news of Von itanko's death
reached this country , Professor Bennett
communicated with his friend in New York
state , and negotiations were set on foot
which liavo resulted in the purchase of the
library for the Syracuse university. The
identity of Professor Bennett's friend has
not been divulged yet.
TWENTST L1VKS LOST.
The Channel Packet Victoria
Wrecked on the Hocks.
[ Copyright ISSThy Jiimca Oordnn JJsmtelt , ]
LONDON , April 13. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the BEK.I A dispatch
from Dieppe says the packet steamer
Victoria is ashore on the rocks
near that Iclty. She stranded dur
ing a fog. Several of her passengers attached
life belts to their bodies and then jumped
overboard and were carried out to sea. Tlio
others liavo been safely landed. The Vic
toria , at the time of the accident , had ninety
passengers on board , twelve of whom were
drowned. The steamer is completely sub
merged.
Midnight Tlio latest Intelligence from the
channel boat Victoria , of the line running
between New Haven and Dieppe , which was
wreckedolf Varongovlllo , Is as follows : At
ten minutes past 4 a. m. , as dawn wa * break
ing and when the steamer was close upon the
coast , a dense fog prevailed , and as the fog
horn signal at the light house was not soundIng -
Ing , those on board had no ipdicatlon of the
peril they were in. The fog horn ,
Indeed , did not sound until some tlmo after
'the vessel had struck. Considerable alarm
was felt by passengers after the first shock ,
but the olilrers , believing the vessel would bo
safely carried elf by tne tldo , assured them
there was no cause for anxiety. As the time
passed , however , and the Victoral | remained
firmly fixed , tlio excitement Increased , and
when , at a quarter past 5 , the captain ordered
the boats to bo lowered , many women pas
sengers were in a state of abject panic. The
officers did all in their power to allay
their fears , but In the case of most with but
slight success. Unfortunately , during the
lowering of ono of the boats , a lady's cloak
became entangled In ono of the davits , with
the result that the boat was almost Immedi
ately upset. The whole of Its occupants
wore thrown Into the water and tlio air was
rant with the terrified shrieks of the *
women and children. Every effort to
rescue them was made , but in spite
of all that could bo done several were
drowned. Three bodies of women and that
of a child were washed ashore this evening ,
but no others up to the time of telegraphing
had boon recovered. The ontlro number of
lives lost is not known , but is thought not to
be over twenty. Boats containing thirty-
seven passengers have reached Tecamp In
safety and another landed several more at
Dieppe , where they now remain. Captain
Clarke stood by his vessel till 11 o'clock. He
is one of tlio oldest and most experienced offi
cers In the sorvlde. The vessel is a total
wreck.
The Dieppe life-boat has been for a long
ttmo ongnged picking up what luggage Is
still floating , but the creator part has been
lost. There was no bullion on board. The
names of the drowned have not yet been as ;
certalned , for no passenger list was kept.
Among the passengers was Mrs. Brain Stoker ,
who , however , was saved. Most of those
drowned are of French nationality.
' Uclsinu Workmen DJ-sncroe.
'iCopi/rli/ht 1SS7 la Jiimes Gonlon IScnnctt.l
BKUSSKLS , April 13. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the BKR.J The working-
men's congress met on. Monday and yester
day at Charlerol , to discuss the question of a
general strike and other questions of the
same kind , but a serious disagreement Im
mediately arose between the most advanced
and the more moderate bodies. The major
ity having decided to expel Do Fulsseaux ,
the socialist pamphleteer , from the party , on
the ground that ho preached but did not act
in the worklugmen's Interest AH Do Fus-
soaux's friends loft the hall under protest ,
an * the congress-was unable , consequently ,
to come to any decision. It has been ad
journed to Whitsuntide , when It will meet at
Mous. Meanwhile , a iood many Belgian
workmen , especially the glassblowers , are
emigrating to America.
Criticism on Stanley.
iSSJ tin Jama Gordon
BRUSSELS , April 13. [ New 1'ork Herald
Cable Special to the llEE.-A ] portion of
the liberal press hero violently attack the ar-
range-rant by Stanley with Tlppu Tib on be
half ot King Leopold. They compare U to
the conduct of Napoleon In employing the
famous criminal Vldocma as the head of the
Paris secret police , and assert that Tippu Tib
Is merely nominated governor of Stanley
Falls to supply the Conzo Free State with
slaves for the construction ot a railway.
* * *
i T- > i
Jiiit to Alarm Germany.
BKRMN , April 13 , The Berlin Post pub
lishes a plrlted articletoday on the rela
tions between Germany and France. Refer
ring to the French cavalry evolutions al
Lunovllle , In the department ot Meartho el
Mojselle.lt bays : ' Tueseand tlmllar mill
tary preparations along tb frontier beat tui
character of provocations and appear to pro
ceed entirely from the wish to aggravate and
alarm Germany. "
I. I KatfiolT Can't Go.
ICojiyrloM tfST by Jamex Oontut Dennett. ' ]
ST. Pinr.nsiiUKo , April 13. | New York
Herald Cablo-Spoalal to the Unc.J-Tho
czar to-day refused to allow M. Katsoff , the
t-dltorof the Moscow Gazette , to leave Kussla
In order to pay a visit to Paris so that ho
might have a talk with General Boul.ingcr ,
nshohad Intended.
The Cznr IB Scnrcd.
ST. Pr.TEiisnt'iio. April 18. The royal
family has abandoned the proposed journey
to Crimea owing to grave reports from the
Interior. Two hundred and sixty political
arrests were made at Odessa Easter Sunday.
Five persons wore surprised in a collar en
gaged in filling bombs.
Protesting ARnlnst Coercion.
DUIH.IN , April 13. Afchblsbop Croko , of
'asliel , and all the priests ot his diocese ,
ilgned a memorial against the passage of tno
cw coercion bill , which the document al-
[ gcs to be n measure calculated to lead to
reatcr crime.
Bccchor's Kuloglst.
LONDON , April 13. Kov. Dr. Joseph Par-
: cr , pastor of the city temple , will sail lu
.lino for Now York , to deliver a eulogy on
iluv. Henry Ward Beecher.
A Now HuBsInn Loan.
Br.nx.TN , April 13. Tlio Issue of a new HUB-
Ian loan for a hundred million roubles Is
mtnincnt.
ON TI113 DIAMOND.
St. Louis Again Defeated Bv the Chicago
cage Club.
CINCINNATI , April 13 , The St , Louis club
kvcnt Into to-day's championship game badly
liandlcappcd. Caruthers and Foutz were
both disabled , and Boyle was put in to pitch.
After ono disastrous Inning ho changed
places with Foutz and the latter pitched n
trong game despite his lame arm. Fully
9.000 people were present. The following
was the score :
St. Louis 0 00103000 3
Chicago a 13000000-0
OTlir.U OAMKS.
At Philadelphia-Athletic , 4 ; Philadel-
phlas-1. The game was called at the tenth
Inning on account of darkness. ,
At Baltimore Washington , 8 ; Balti
more , 0.
At I'ittsburg Fittsbnrz , 15 ; Buffalo , 0.
At Now York Boston , 0 ; Brooklyn , 0.
A Canadian Minister Talks.
MoNTrtcAi , , April 13. JSpeclal Telegram
to the BKE.J At a banquet last night to J.A.
Chapleau , Dominion secretary ot state , the
French Canadian minister who took such a
firm stand In favor of the hanging of Keil.re-
ferrlng to the fishery question , said : "The
fishery question Is a trifio for Americans , but
of immense importance to us. I. would feel
Inclined to argue the question If there were
not so many Americans who understand just
as wo do and take the Canadian view of
It. Instead of going Into arguments which
would not convince the persons who nro in
terested , I prefer expressing the hope that
public opinion will rcnct .against exigencies
of electoral engineering and induce the
American Government to refer the whole sub
ject to an arbitration board as was done In
the case of the Alabama claims. " ( Cheers. )
Of thd imperial federation he said : "I need
not toll you whore wo would drift with a
mixed system of protection and frco trade.
You would sco Canada turned -into a
slaughter market for English manufacturers
until your industries would have been driven
to the wall. "
Want the Law Enforced 1
FAinnAULT , Minn. , April 13. Some forty
delegates representing the smaller towns of
Minnesota are in session hero for the pur
pose of devising plans for the enforcement
of the provisions of the Inter-state commerce
law. An organizations was formed to bo
known as the Minnesota Business Men's asso
ciation. E. M. Pope , of Mankato , was made
president and empowered to go to Washing
ton and resist any proposition made to the
inter-state commerce commissioners to sus
pend the operation ot tlio law In Minnesota.
Itesolutloiis were adopted to the effect that
the provisions of the Inter-Blato commerce
law tend to establish rates which give small
towns equal benefits of transportation with
larger ones.
The Mexican Constitution.
CITY OP 'Mr.xico ( via Galveston ) , April
13. The joint committee of congress has re
ported in favor of the repeal of the amend
ment to the constitution forbidding the im
mediate re-election of the president , and it Is
generally believed in political circles that
the measure will pass through congress ana
co to the state legislatures for their ratifica
tion. President Diaz absolutely refuses to
commit himself in the matter , and all the
statements regarding his attitude are the
merest guesses.
Opening the Dominion Parliament.
OTTAWA , Ont , April 13. Various Informal
mal proceedings In connection with the openIng -
Ing of the sixth parliament of Canada took
place thls'afternoon. The governor general's
speech will bo delivered to-morrow. It Is
understood that a hope will bo expressed by
him for an amicable settlement of the fish
eries question , but nothing more will bo said
of the present state of fisheries affairs except
that the assurance will be given that steps
have been taken to protect the Canadian
shore fisheries.
A Grocery House Assigns.
' MILWAUKEE , April 13. Goodrich &
Wayne , successors to Ball & Goodrich , the
oldest wholesale grocery house In Milwaukee ,
made a voluntary assignment to-day to B.
K. Miller , who furnished bonds in the sum
of $170,000. Tills sum-represents the assets.
The liabilities are uuknown.A. _ _ member of
the firm bays that the assignment was brought
about to settle n disagreement between the
partners and not owing to t\io \ pressure of
creditors or poor business.
Plenty of Ruin lu Texas.
ST. Louis , April 13. Aaviccs from differ
ent sections of Texas note tlio fall of copious
rains for rxw miles along the line of the Texas
& Pacific railroad west ot Morkel and In the
country north of that road. In many places
In Texas rain has not fallen for nearly a
year.
Diseased Cattle. Killed.
LANCASTEII , Pa. , April 13. Secretary
Edge , of the state board of agriculture , and
Dr. Bridge to-day killed five cattle infected
with plouro-pneumonla on the farm of John
Frye , in Manor township. The supervisor
has been instructed to keep all cattle off the
highways.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska : Local rains , followed by
fair weather , slight changes In temperature ,
variable winds.
For Iowa : Local showers , cooler In eastern
portion , stationary temperature In western
portion , variable winds. , . . , . .
Michigan Women Refused Vote ,
LANSING , Mich. , April 13. Yesterday af
ternoon , In the house ot representatives , the
bill giving women the right to veto In mu
nicipal elections was defeated.
A Woman SufTraeo Victory.
IlAiiitisuuiio , Pa. , April 13. The senate
to-day finally passed the Joint resolution
proposing a woman suffrage constitutional
amendment yeas , 27 ; nays , 10. The ladles'
gallery was crowded during the vote.
Labor Trouble * .
BAT.TIMOHK , Pa. , April 13. The strike of
laborers at the rolling mills ot the Baltimore
Iron and Steel company was * Inaugurated
yctterday , Seven bundred men are out.
DRAWING NEAR TUB CLOSE ,
The Defendants in the Haddock Murder
Oase Growing Herrous.
PLEADING ) BEFORE THE JURY.
Counsel For Aronsdorf Bitterly De
nounces the Proflcctitlon Mus-
tcrly Address FOP the Htato
By Attorney Marsh.
The TwcntT'Ilrst Dny.
Sioux CITY , la. , April M , S. F. Lynn , of
counsel ( or the ( Intense in tlio Haddock mur
der case , opened the nrgumcnVon the twenty-
first day of tliu trial tills morning. The at-
tvndanco Is again on the Increase's arid nsMho
closing hours arc approaching oven the de
fendants , hitherto assuming .Indifference
and casual Interest , show signs of exceeding
nervousness. The plea of Lynn was ex
ceptionally bitter on two Important state
witnesses Lcavltt and UlsmarcK and , In
fact , the cntlro array "of witnesses and law
yers for the prosecution were so-
erely arraigned for assisting In the persecu-
lon of Arcnsdorf.
In the afternoon , S. M. Marsh , county at-
ornuy , opened the second argument for the
tate. As during several days past the wlfo
of the accused and the swidow of the mur
dered man , sat quite near each 'other , just
back of the chair of the dofondant. Marsh
opened by a briet rovlew of the condition of
ho city and community at the
line of the murder. The good
reputation of John Arensdorf was men-
lonca ; his life-long following of the business
of a browcr ; his having his all In the busi
ness , knowing no other business , having no
other property than that which was enlaced
n this business. Plainly , no ono had a mo
tive to wish George C. Haddock dead , excapt-
ng the saloon element , none so great a rea
son as John Arcnsdorf , the brewer. Good
character Is not a defense. It Is n proper ev
idence in defense , but It does not prove the
accused guiltless. It is not to be taktm as
higher evidence than the evidence
of onn who saw and hoard. Had Judas lived
In this day ho would not liavo gone and
hanccd himself he would have plead pre
vious good character as better evidence than
the evidence of the eye and car. Public
feeling It would bo n strange community In
which such an occurrence would nut reuse
public lecling a community composed of
such as these , who lay in watt for Haddock.
The defense asks why the state did nut put
on FritFolgcr. . The answer Is that the state
was afraid ho would not tell the truth. The
defense asked why wo did not put on the
wife of Bismarck. Because all she would
prove had already been proven If the wife
of Bismarck would have told a dltfercnt
story , why did not the defense put her on ?
'Iho story of Mlunlo Kosnltskl the child
who Is said to have been .moulded by
counsel for the state is confirmed in every
essential point by witnesses for the dcfon.se
by Nepner , by Franclscus , by Arensdorf
himself. It would have been more manly for
the able counsel to have not abused the little
Klrl when all the essential points In the evi
dence of the little girl was confirmed by their
own witnesses. Counsel then took up the
defense's eye witness to the killlnu' and ridi
culed an array of legal talent that would pre
sent witnesses testifying to directly opposite
conditions and circumstances attending the
moment of the shootlrii ? , . , But ono motive
was apparent , and thst AVAS an attempt nt
confusion. Marsh \vjlltjoceod with , his ar
gument in the morning.
Protest Against a Crossing.
DKS MOINES , la. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEEJ The liumcstou & Shenandoah -
andoah railway company have tiled a protest
with the , railroad " 'commission against
permitting' the Chicago , St. Paul &
Kansas City ( Diagonal ) road to cross their
road at a certain point In lilriggold county.
They state that the ' .point proposed for a
crossing Is situated so as to make great dan
ger of a collision , and they ask that the
Diagonal road ho compelled to cross at a
different place. The commissioners will in
spect the location before deciding ,
A Missing City OITlclixl.
DES MOINES , la. , April 13. [ Special TeIo-4
gram to 'tho Bin : , b-lt. is rumored to-night
that a prominent city ofllcial has left the
country with several , thousand dollars belonging -
longing to the city , llo has not been seen
since Saturday , when bo represented that ho
was going to Omaha , but instead wont to
Chicago , and It Is now thought that lie Is in
Canada , llo was back In his accounts before
leaving , and until an ofllcial examination is
made it cannot bn told whether he Is an em-
bozzlcr or not. The police are very reticent
and his wife 1ms been in hysterics since re
ceiving a letter ffom him to-day.
Failed to Agree.
INDIANOLA , la. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.u.j Late this evening the
jury la the trial of Dr. Schooler , of DCS
Molnes , for grave robbery , reported that they
were unable to agree after having been out
thirty hours. This is the case that created
so much excitement In Des Moines Christmas
when the doitd body of a young girl from
Carlisle was found on the dissecting table of
a medical college therov Of which Dr. Schooler
is dean. He was arrested lot' grave robbing
and the trial has just tlosed with the results
named above. _
Iowa UruKKiots Fined.
DES MoiNESf la. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.J'-Tho pharmacy commis
sioner was informed to-day that George F.
Kills , registered pharmacist of Cedar Kaplds ,
had been convicted of violation of the phar
macy law and lined 850 and costs ; also that
J. Uoss Cameron and 11. C. Smith , of Man
chester , had been convicted as acting as
druggists without being registered and were
lined 100 and costs each.
BIuHcntlno Encouraging Railroads.
MUSCATINK , la. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. | The people of this city
have taktm steps to promote Its prosperity by
encouraging railroad enterprise. They have
decided to levy a tax ofK cents to bo paid
as a subsidy to any trunk line that will build
Into Muscatlne. This will raise SCO.OOO , a
handsome bonus'for some road that will ac
cept the conditions , ;
A Religious.Gathering. .
PELI.A , la. , April p. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. | The cliwea of Iowa of the lie-
formed Church of America is in session at
this place since yesterday and will continue
through tomorrow. About twenty pastors
and elders of different churches from abroad
are present. Uer. A , Stezman , ot Harrison ,
Dak. , delivered the cJ wolcal sermon to-night
to a very large audlet oe ,
A Bachelt tfs Suicide.
Four DOUQE , la , prll 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEK.J C reqn .Roberts , a bache-
lor of about fifty year rcsldlne eight miles
southeast of this city , pommltted suicide yes
terday by hanging. As ll ° was m Rood cir
cumstances he Is thoi gbt to have committed
the deed while laborfcis under a temporary
lit of Insanity. . ;
Froelioh Ajfaln Convicted.
CEDAB llAnoO1APr11 13. [ Special
Telegram to the BEE. 1 Pete Froelich , tlio
murderer of Mundbrood , has been convicted
azaln of manslaughter In the district court at
Maaion. lie was granted a rehearing by the
supreme court on a technicality. Ills sen
tence will probably bo the same as before ,
Carried Off Mortgaged Property *
IOWA CITY , la. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE/l-t-Constable Blyler , of Des
Molues , arrested AH > crt Nceber and G. G.
Bennett here this morning for running away
from Des Molnes V/lth personal property
mortgaged to Ben Cohen. .
FATAti ACCIDENT.
A Bancroft Ilutchcr Crushed to Death
While at Work.
F.'iKiiSw. * , Neb. , April 13. [ Special to the
BIE. : ] Yesterday evening Paul Doftln , a
butcher of Bancroft , went to Cone's sheep
ranch , about a mlle and a half southeast of
Bancroft , to kill a beef. Ho bad n derrick
with which he raised the carcass from the
ground to facilitate the operation of skin
ning and had rolscd the , beef up , when the
hook holding the pulley gave way nud the
heavy block , weighing about seventy pounds ,
fell , striking him on the head and killing
him Instantly , Ho leaves a largo iamlly and
considerable property.
Now Conl Company Orjr.intr.cd.
VIIKMONT , Neb. , April 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the 1IKC.1 The Deer Crook coal
company was organized hero to-day with a
capital stock of 5500,000. The olllcors
elected are : Congressman Dorsey , presi
dent ; E. W. Barnard , treasurer ; K. J.
Baker , Cheyenne , secretary. The mines of
the company are located in Wyoming , on
Deer creek , thirty-two miles west of Dons-
lass. The vein Is seven and ono-hnlf feet
thick , and the quality of the boal the best In
the west. The voln was discovered a year
igo In October , by William Nuttnll , the dls-
joverer of coal at Hock Springs , who will bo
nanagcr of the mine. The company has
1,000 acres , and will begin developing at
once.
North Nebraska Veterans Reunion.
NonroLK , Nob. , April 13. [ Special to the
BKK.J-Colonel W. V. Allen , chairman of
ho North Nebraska Reunion committee , has
ssuod a circular calling attention to the
'ortliconilnjc reunion of veterans to bo held
at Norfolk August 23-27. Ho says : "We
have every assurance that this reunion will
be ono of the most successful and brilliant
affairs of the Kind ever held In the state. No
effort to make It such will bo omitted. The
ground occupied by the camp will bo the name
as last year. " Ho has named the following
an the reunion committee : Comrades L. C.
Washburn , W. 11. Widaman. II. C. Matrau ,
M. Waterman. N. A. Italnbolt , Norfolk ; I.
M. Belknap. WakolieldC.Stler.Crelghton ;
General Wlillard Slocum , O'Neill.
A Jail Break.
BEATIUCK , Neb. , April 13. The jail break
Monday night , by which six prisoners , gained
heir freedom , was the work of export
crook ? . They removed the stone roof of the
privy , and cut a hole through the tin roof
.argo enough to crawl through. The jail
being a onu-storv building , enabled them to
reach tlio ground without much difficulty.
Three ot the prisoners wore charged with
raiding the house and assaulting Kev. Father
Quick , and the others robbed the Pacilic
liouso a few weeks ago. Officers are scour-
ng the country for them.
Rain at Norfolk.
NOIIKOT.K , Neb. , April 13. [ Special to the
BEK. ] Haln has been falling hero since yes
terday afternoon and has greatly encouraged
farmers. The dry weather , however , has
not affected small grain seriously.
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Honking Hams In Kansas.
OnEitr.TN , Kan. , April 13. [ Special to the
BEK. | It has been raining here all 'day and
_ s still coming down heavy. Kaiu Is general
all over northwestern Kansas ,
The Burlington's Wyoming Extension.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 13. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BEE. | The Burlington tiled
articles of Incorporation of the Eastern Wy
oming railroad company In the county clerk's
office to-day. Ills an extension of the.Grand
Island * Wyoming Central and runs from
the eastern boundary line of Wyoming Ter
ritory , In Laramie county , beginning at a
point on the North Platte river , directly west
through Laramle , Albany , Carbon , Sweot-
water-nnd Vlnta counties , to the western
boundary of the territory. The principal of
fices of the company will bo in Choyenno.
The live trustees of tlio company are G. W.
Holdon. J. G. Taylor , O.-D. Dorman , W. A.
lllygins and C. J. Green.
The Store Moulders' Struggle.
FIT.TSIJUIIO , April 13. The war between
the stove moulders and "manufacturers has
reached Pittsburg , and frord ihe present indi
cations there will bo a general strike , in a
few days. The manufacturers have formed
an alliance known as the Stove Founders'
National .Defense association , which will
conduct the warfare on the part of the manu
facturers. To-day member-of : ) the defense
association In this city received a Confiden
tial circular from D. M. Thomas , secretary of
the defense association , which states' that
patterns ot the boycotted St. Louis firm
Bridge , Beach & Co. will bo sent to all man
ufacturers In the country , and that on a cer
tain day the firms will bo notified by , tele
graph to have mouldings made from tlicso
patterns. The moulders in this city say they
will refuse to mould from these patterns and
that any attempt to force them to do so will
precipitate a strike In all the foundries of the
country. The general'executive committee
of the National Dcfento association is now
in Session at Cleveland arranging details for
the coming right , which seems inevitable.
CLEVELAND , April 13. The beginning of
the great stove moulders' strike is postponed
for one1 day qt least. . The stoye. manu
facturers admit that they have'no hope of
averting trouble and before the end of the >
week they expect that at least 0,000 men will
be thrown out of employment and by this
time next week that fully 18,000 men will ho
idle because of the great lockout. The exec-1
utlvo committee- tlio Third district , com
prising the states of Ohio , Michigan , Indi
ana , Kentucky , Tennessee , \Vest Virginia ,
that part of Pennsylvania west of the Alio-
giionys , and the southern states , wont to
Louisville Monday , to Cincinnati Tuesday ,
and live members arrived In Cleveland this
morning. They mot at 0 o'clock , but did not
take any definite steps concerning the strike ,
on account of the absanco of several membeis
who wuro Interested In a wedding at Detroit
to-night.
The Rush of Emigrants.
QUEENS-TOWN , April 13. The arrivals
here of emigrants on their way to the United
States are at present enormous. The rail
ways are tunning special trains to accom
modate this class ot travel. The number of
emigrants now awaiting steamers to carry
them to their destinations Is already greater
than can bo housed In tlio hotels and board
ing houses. Fltteen hundred embarked yes- ,
terday. Three thousand are expected to ar
rive .Saturday next to take steamers hero. '
Amendment ! * Voted Down. ,
BANFKANCISCO ; , April 13. The three con
stitutional amendments voted on by the
state yesterday were all defeated. The first
provided a method of selection of chief jus
tice of the supreme court ; the second , for.'an
Increase of salaries of supreme judges and
certain superior judges ; the third , that cities
of over ten thousand population be empow
ered to make their own city charter. The
proposed new charter for San Francisco was
also defeated.
Steamship Arrival * .
NEW Yonif , AprlUS. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE.J Arrived The pteauier'Kliyue-
" ' T" * " '
land from Antwerp. *
GiAsao\v" April 13. Arrived The
steamer Ethiopia from N.ew"Y9r'k. ' ' ' *
LONDON , Ap"ril 13. Passed ttie Lizard
The steamer Nebraska from New 1'ork.
Blalno Improving.
ST. liouis , April 13. The Post Dispatch's
special from Foit Gibson says Blalne is still
lmprovr ! : . Ho was much refreshed this
morning after a ( Tostl night's rest and Is gaining -
ing strength rapidly.
A Fatal Prize Fight.
NAPA , Cal. , April 13. Elijah Walkers and
T. Wagner engaged In a bare-knuckle tight
last night. In the first round Walkan was
struck on the head and fell unconscious. He
remained so until this morning , when he
died.
T11K 1'ANIIANDLK UOIUJKUS.
Kvldonco AcoumulnlltiK Showliig the
Knormlty of the UobbcrlcH.
PiTrsnunn , April 13. The accomplices of
the railroad thieves are resorting to threats to
Intimidate the Panhaiidlo railroad authori
ties. Twomoio arrests were made shortly
after midnight. John Barth and C. W.
Smith , brakcmen , supposed to DO Implicated
In the robberies , wore surprised at their
homes. Barth was discharged from the PanHandle -
Handle a short tlmo ago and has since been
working on the Baltimore & Ohio.
John Nlmmo , chief ot the Brotherhood of
Braketncn on the Pauhaiulin road , called
upon Deputy Mayor Gilpp anil stated ho had
boon employed on thu Panhaiidlo road for
months. Dm Ing that time ho had never
seen anything crooked among the
employes. Tlio brotherhood , ho said ,
would employ counsel to defend the prison
ers , and if possible establish their Inno
cenco. If proofs are shown of their guilt ,
however , the brotherhood would assist In
their conviction. It was thu intention also to
proceed against the company tor damages if
the charges against any of the
men under arrest are not sustained.
The United States authoiltlos liavo de
cided to piocecd against tbu Panhandle
plunderers lor breaking Into government
bonded cars. Investigation is now In prog
ress and the matter will then bn laid before
the department lor further action. The
Pennsylvania company announced to-day
that live , d.iys would bo given to the
people having In their possession
goods stolen from the Panhandle trains , In
which to return the same. All these packages
must bo addressed to the superintendent of
the package room , union depot. Pittsburg.
No questions will bti asked , and no further
Investigation will follow if the goods are re
turned.
Evidence Is continually accumulating that
the peculations on the Panhandle railroad
have been much larger than reported , by the
officials and others , who are perhaps Inter
ested in placing the losses at the lowest fig
ures. It has been stated by parties In a de
tective bureau of this city that the stolen
goods stored iu thu rear ot Gllkeson's private
olllee contain S100,000 woith of valuables.
Further evidence of tlio magnitude of the
theft is contained In thu statement of John
Hampton , who 1ms been attending to the
legal end of the case , llo says If the officials
of the Panhaiidlo road deslicd the arrest of
all ot the road who arc directly or Indirectly
concerned with thu robberies , It would have
been necessary to stop thu operation of tbo
road. Assistant District Attorney Fagan
stated that there were at least 100 informa
tions containing an average of three pei&ous
each.
School Methods In Now York.
NEW Yomc , April 13. [ Special Telegram
, o the BEE. I The Ladles' Health Protec-
Ivo association hold a largely attended
neotlng in the parlors of Mrs. Fay Pearce ,
No. 7 East Thirty-first street , last cvf-nlng.
Miss Julia Thomas , who had been selected to
visit the public schools and Investigate the
sjstem of physical training used , reported
hat the system Is far from bencfitting iho
children , and tended to contract their chests.
To emphasize- her views Miss Thomas
brought before thn association a'llttlo ton-
rear-old girl , who attends the public school ,
and made her go through the motions used
n the school. The ladies watched the llttlo
; lrl , and the conclusion reached was strong
that the present system was wholly Inelll-
clent. Miss Thomas spoke strongly on thn
subject. In detailing her oxpcrlenco at the
various schools , Miss Thomas said that she
Had encountered a strong feeling of discon
tent among the tcacners and pupils In mixed
publla schools because of the presence of
colored children. The pupils made trouble
because they had to sit In classes with them ,
and the teachers taught them witn repug
nance. The speaker's remarks were
greeted with sllonco at first.Then the mem
ber who sat next to the president said with
emphasis : "I declare that 1 am an abolition
ist and my fattier was before me , but I think
the law that permits black and white chlM
dren to mingle together is an outrage on
white children. " There was a hum of ap-
prpval which followed this outspoken con
fession of opinion. It was qulcklv followed
by other remarks of a similar nature until the
president was'obllgod to call a halt , which |
was only secured .Hiter much persuasion and
loud talkmg. The matter was dropped for
the time being , but it is understood it will be
taken up again. Ills said by some of-.the *
teachers that the remarks made but faintly
portray the state of feeling on the part of the
whites in regard to this question.
John T. Raymond's Iimnral. t
NEW Yomc , April 13. When , bnlya , fcw
weeks ago , the f uqoral of Samuel Colvlllo , '
late .manager of the Fourteenth 'Street
theatre , took place at "Tho llttlo church
around the corner , " John T. Ilaymond , .
standing1 ! ! ! 'the church yard , said" to'his
friend , Fred Maader , the playwright , '
"Well , Madder , I guess I'll be the next. " '
Today his own funeral was held at the samp
church. Tho"attcndanc'n was enormous , both
professionals and outsiders. The plain ,
black 'cloth .covered coffin. > was
almost hidden from sight by.a heap' '
of floral designs. A largo wreath1
from Mrs. Langtry was received. "For
Papa , " u pretty llttlo design , was froma
surviving child , a llttlo daughter. The ser
vice at tlio church began at 10:30. : o'clo'cU.
llev.Dr. Houghton rcad-tho Imrirnsslvo burlflll
service of Episcopal church. Thero'was no
sermon. After the concluslon , * < of the coro-
monlcs , the remains woro'taken to Greenwood - ,
wood cemetery and placed In iho receiving' '
.vault until Mrs. Haymond fixes upon a per
manent resting place.
Boodlors Arraigned For Trial.
CHICAGO , April 13. The branch of the
cilmlnaUourt presided over by Judge Suloy
was crowded thls'foronoon by the announce
ment that the county ' 'boodlers"would bo
arraigned for trial. After hearing the state
ments of courfsol for the defense Judge
Suloy the defendants until
granted tomorrow
row to plead and they will appear before the
bar of the court to-morrow forenoon for that
purpose , lu the case of William J. McGari-
gie , warden ot the county hospital , held
under numerous indictments for conspiracy
and bribery , his counsel stated that they
would ask to-morrow tor a change of venue
.to some court outsldo Cook county.
Sawdust Swindlers Arrested. ,
_ NEW Yomc , April 13. A don of a gang of
sawdust swindlers .In full operation was
raided hero to-day and the , gang , four In
number Joseph Llttlo , W. Jt Brown , ( eor4o
iW.Leeson and George P. Lotts were locked
up. The police sol/.od over 83,000 In now ;
, bank notes , genuine , and many express ;
packages ot alleged bogus money and six1
dry/goods bqxes/.filled'.wltlr addressed
stamped en velopei , most of them to southern
ana western points.
LIccTnan Legislation For Michigan * .
: LANHINO" , ' Mich. ; April 13-Fifry fobubll-
can members of the senate ana house met in
caucus' last'nlght to take counsel on liquor
"Wlslatlo'ti. * The souse of the caucus was
.that tto | , committee on the liquor tratllo shoujd
prepare a.bll . | for higher license and local
option wherever any county would so rote.
After soino'dlflc'usslon It was decided that
drnu stores wishing to sell liquor should pay
the same tax as saloons. t
, . Custom .Fphtnis Charged.
- FmuADEM'mA 13. In '
, . , April to-day's
Isaue of the bulletin of the American Iron
and Steel association complaint Is'mado of
the gross undervaluation of imported Iron
and steel winked at by the custom house offi
cials at leading ports of entry , thus nullify
ing the plain Intention of congress to pro
tect domestic producers from foreign compe
tition. The attention of Secretary Fulrchild
is called to thu alleged flagrant mismanage
ment of the Now York custom hoiuu In par
ticular. _
An American Huriorml.
\VA5J5JJfOTON , April 12. Dr. J. W. Hoff
man , ot the American bureau oC Kthnolo'y ,
baa been named by the king of Portugal a
chevalier of the order oC Bt , James ono of
tlio uiodt ancient orders of CtirlsS-.u < lom.
'
OFFIC.SEEKERS MUST WALK * , .
Tbo I' ' "Stato Oommoroo Law Puts 4
Stop to Their Pilgrimages.
i
A DECREASE IN APPLICATIONS *
A Number of Contracts hot For
Mall Homes In Nebraska \
Brlilo of a Day National
Capital News.
A Chanuo to Count Tlos.
WASHINGTON , April I1) ) . [ Special
gram to the Bisn.l The cessation lutholssua
of railroad passes has an appreciable effect
on the Inflow of otllco-seeker.s. Slnco thd
Inter-state commerce act went Into effect the )
number of personal applications for appoint
ments under the administration at Washing
ton has diminished very materially. At thd
Interior department a reporter was Informed ]
(
to-day by an official that there has been A
marked falling of In the number of callers
from various states and territories. "Tha
withdrawal of railroad passes has pretty
effectually stopped the coming ot delegations
and Individuals to urge appointments and
press claims here , " said an official. " "Bo-
fore the inter-state law wont Into effect
thcro wasn't n day passed that wo didn't
have delegations and individuals hero for ono
purpose or another. They would come from
the Pacific coast and tliu far northwest. But
now , since the free passes have been can
celled , wo don't liavo many such callers. "
NKllllASKA HTAU-ltOUTK CONT11ACT8.
Contracts for carrying mall on the star
routes lu Nebraska for three years from July
1 , 1887 , to July 1 , IbDO. hav been let as fol
lows : From Adaton to Bordeaux. 10. N. Gar-
thcr , nt $140 a ycnr ; Albion to Bartlett ,
Joseph Walcorn. S3.5S ; Bassett to Perch ,
Gardner Cowics , 8110 : Biz Springs to Lenox ,
J.S. Coates , Sill ; Buchanan to Fox Creek ,
J , U. Plggs , SSO ; Concord to Logan Grove ,
V. 11. Pease , SW ) ; Divide to" Loup City , J.
Schwonz , SU3 ; Dover to Mlneisvillu , Joseph
Wnlcoiu , SG'J ; Kloru to Buswick , J. A. Fulls ,
S&3 ; Kwing to Harold , C. A. Downing , S145 ;
Friend to DenvcrJ unction. J. K. Owens , 8124 ;
Uuxley to Mason City , C. K. Downing , S1BO ;
Ivanhoe. to Walton. Joseph Walcorn , 873Joy ;
toltav , B. W. Bcedy , 80S ; Klmball to Mitch
ell , W. U. Warner , 84-J7 ; L-iwn to Cailyle ,
J. It. Owens , 8148 ; MabctH to Alnswoith , J.
It. Owens. $74 : North I'latto to I'hebe , J. Jt.
Owens , 826U : Noi th Platte to Watts , J. 1 { .
Owens , 551 ; O'Connor to Acme. J. It. Plgg ,
8155O ; alallaUil'hcbo , 1. F. Fisher , S'JIS ;
Pekln to Norton , J. It. Owens , Sill ; Plum
Cicek to Vette , .1. U. Owens. SH'i ' ; Kcd
Cloud to Bale , J. Walcorn , S'JI ; Hcdiiiiiton to
Livingston , J. Walcorn , Slii'J ' ! Itushvlllo to
Masher , C. K. Downing , 81'M ; SarRcnt to
e.stervlllo , J. Walcorn , § i : 0 ; Stanton to
reston , F. S. Smith , S1U ! ; Stiutton to
Jacobs , P. 1) . Cassellman , 8315 ; Sunlight to
Klmwood , J. Walcorn , SH8 ; Wnlworth to
lionet. J. U. Owens , SSI : Xenla to Spring-
Hold , J. Walcorn , Sb9.
A lIHIDi : OP A DAY.
The morning panels to-day , under the head
of "ilairiago1 ! , " announced the wedding y < s
terday ot lioutley F. CnlhountoMlssKleanor
M. Homines. Under the head of "Died" ap
peared the announcement of thu death oC
Bordley F. Callioun. Mr. dilhoun was fl o
youngo&t son of Kenr-Admlial K. It. Cal-
homi , at whoso residence ho died yesterday
after a brief Illness. Yesterday moining Dr.
Bromwoll , the attending physician , told his
patient there was no hope of his recovery.
Thu dying man Rent immcdlatoly for hlft
father ami torn him that for three years past
ho had been enquired to Miss Kleanor M.
Semmes , the oldest daughter of Mr. John II.
Sommes , and asked his father's consent to
an Immediate marriage. Miss Semmes wna
sent for , and shortly alter 1 o'clock in the af-
tcinoon Uev. Dr. Berry , 'of St. Andrew's1
church , united the dying man to thu Woman
lie loved , lu a few short hours thu bride ba-
came a widow.
, NKIiUA8KA AND IOWA I'KNBIONfl.
Pensions were issued to-day for Nebrasltans
os follows ; Josiali Plutte , Hlverton ; Franlc
llubor , McCook ; William Buttcrlield , Fairfield -
field ; Max Lcnso , Omaha ; Charles Potts , At
kinson ; Kllsha B. Beers , Wllbor.
Pensions for lowans : Hose S. , widow of :
Wllllftm 11. Itoberto. Ackloy ; 'Hiner .Dor-
man , Slgouruoy ; Charles 'B. ' 'Gold wood ,
DubuqiiQ ; Samuel A , Hayes , Mor'aVInt "Jin-
crease ) ; ticorgo E. Davis , Worthlnston ;
William A. Atkins , Anita ; Isaac Kenney ,
Curlew ; Charles W. Cramer. Corning ; Jes
sie Warner , Mames" Thomas , -Hnyward ,
WarIiair5 ! " .Crmrles < L'onhdsboiTy , " Albloit ;
Wesley Carter , CnYIow > Dald > Brtcki W Wt f
George A. Arvjllr Corning ; Isaac Kerr ;
KookuK. Kol.ssucs : Johli'.Shobcrt , "Mar-
slmlltow.n ; John K. CIo veneer ; fBudlOrd ;
mlliam E , Brown , UnioimiUu ; Jasper Ha
vens , Des Moinoi.
- CAI'ITAI , .
Kcpresentattvo-oJect'McSllanp. of Omaha ,
Is hero at work in tlio departments. " - ' > i
John H. Koo/of Kearney , ' arrived to-day. (
E. W. Campbell , ot Dos Moines , called on
President Cleveland to-day.
It is stated-at the capltol postoffico that
there are thirty senators and twenty repre
sentatives now In the city.
Uaneral ynu Wyck-wJH bo amonif-tho
speakers .forKtue/flcleht ; cause nt' the mass
meeting to .bo ? hold Masonic , temple to-
morrow'tilght/ will oppose coercion : , .
ll'ho followlng lowapostmasters > vfflro 'ap
pointed to-day : Chas. K. Fleahbaclc : .Moore.-
vlllc , Tama count v , vice John U. Williams ;
resigned ; John W. Kockholts , Munn , Cedai
county , vice Frank Lacamp , rt'&lgnud. ' ,
A Druplccn Woman's Dncd.
(
ITHACA , N. Y. , April 13. Julia Lawton ,
of Mlhna , tlio woman _ arre3teil Monday
charged with being Implicated lii causing
the lire which burned Mathcw Massick anit
thrco children , at Myers Point , on the nlehf
of March 28 , Confessed that she set ilia to tha
.barn' adjoining Masslck's house whllo light-
lug tier pipe while under thu Inlluonco of
opium and' whisky. It Is'ndt bulltvedtho wo-
man' hail "any illotlvo" for Belting lire to tha
building. ' '
' The Texas Drongtit Broken. ,
SAX ANOKLO , Tox. , April 13Tlu | ,
drought whlchMms prevailed for 'so1 lo'nK a
tlmo in weUern Tox'as Is' . at last broken ,
Thcro was a heavy rain fall throughout tills
section lest night , which began after dark
and lasted during the. ontlro night. Tcle
eraphic advices from distant pans show that
the rain was.ono ot the most general that has ;
fallen hero in years.Tho confidence of far *
mei's and block men Is fully restored. t
- ' . ' ' "
! - -
' * . , Increased , Postal Uoaolptu.
, WASHINGTON , April 13. The" gross postal
i receipts at.thjr.ty of , the J.ftfger postolllces In
'
yearf-or 7-10 per cep.t ;
Ho'll Teil'VligTrT Ijater.
VAsiii.vaTONT Hl 13. A delegation lu-
.cludlui.Sj > np\grsMnind \ | Hawley waited
'dnlliSprcslueWt 5rftfternoon- Invited
Ihliiu td > bo"p3 > rese'ffft at the dedication ot tlio
' " - ' " WNow Hayun , .Conn- ,
nt informed them thie
i a definite auswer ITlf
The Evidence All In. "
Monnis , Ill.-'Apriri3.-AH the ovldrnco In , *
' '
thu'trlal.of'Bfakcmen Schwartz and Watt f ( s '
the robbery and'murder ' of Kxprcs ? Mcssenj
ger NicholsSvas completed this evening. Tl j
testimony agalnbt thu. prisoners has boon - i
purely circumstantial. ArKiiments will begin/
to-morrow. Tnocnso will probably " - " '
to the Jury Saturday.
the Inillun War. .
Mox. , April 13-CnJone , lh
Vngtn Indian chief , was captured yesterday
by General Martinez , at H ranch ten uille *
from Guayma.s. where ho Imd been hldini
two months. This capture ends the war be
twecn tlie VngulH and HIB Mexicans , '
I has been wagwl in Sonera two years.
