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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY , MORNING. APRIL i > 0 , 1887. NUMBER 312 CORIIAM GIVES HIS OPINION , " The Maryland Spollman Thinks Glove- land Will Toke All Ho Can Got , HE WONT REFUSE ANOTHER TERM The I'robnlillltle.s In DlKCiiHHed What Other De.mo- crntlc Ntatenincn Have to Say Other Washington NOVVH. WIIIGrover Itun Attain ? WAsin.Niro.v , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to the BIK.I : TliOjalleged determina tion of President Cleveland to decline a re- nomination Is still the topic of discussion among politicians , and democrats have begun to consider who Is to take Cleveland's place In event of his absolute refusal to allow his name to bo used. Senator Gorman has been interviewed on the subject. He said that the president had frequently expressed himself twice as strongly against a second term as ho has recently been represented In the press. "But this will not prevent the people ple from saying that It Is only a blind , " con tinued the senator , "and that when the time comes It will be found that a renomlnatlon will not be so distasteful to the occupant of the white houso. " "In the event of a positive declination by Cleveland , who would be most liketo ! sne ered him as the standard bearer of the de mocracy ? " was asked. "Them ) on are too hard for me , " said the senator , "for It Is all In the clouds vet as to a nominee In IbbS. Why , three weeks before Cleveland was nominated ho had not a ghost of a chance , but In that short space of tune a reaction set In and ho was borne through tri- tMipliantly. To-day If a conven tion was to be held by the two great parties Cleveland would bo nominated by ono and Blalne by the other , and no eaithly power could prevent It. To be sure , Cleveland would lead Blaine again and do tt by a much larger majority than he did at the last election , but no ono pan fore tell a year ahead about what nominating conventions will do , the only exceptions to this rule that 1 recall having occurred in the lives of Grant and Jackson , when It was a foicgono conclusion , and the conventions held were mere formal ratifications of party wishes. What It will do In the next cam paign Is a matter of conjecture en tirely , but 1 see that three can didates for the vlco-presldcnp.v w nt Fouth this morning to look after their fentri. 1 refer to Postmaster General Vllas. Sect i- tury Kumar and Senator Voorhees , either of whom would bo pleased to have the lightning fttrlko In his direction. There will undoubt edly bo a lively time before those three gentle- niBi. return from Charleston , but in my opinion Lamar Is the strongest and he will bo the most popular among the people that the party propose to visit. From the best in formation obtainable I would say that Presi dent Cleveland's race is still on and number less dark horses may bo expected among the entries before the conventions meet. The strongest men in their re spective parties to-day are Cleveland and Blalne. What a few weeks or months may bring forth no one can determine , but tne Indications are that despite the alleged declaration Cleveland will be renominated by bis party. I have hoard him repeatedly declare In terms much stronger than those imputed to the western senator a few davs ngo , that he did not desire , nor should ho ac cept a second term , but ho did not Impress me as being so sincere In this as other state ments made since he became president. " Other Democratic Statesmen Talk. WASHINGTON , April 24 , [ Special Tele gram to the BKK. | Several well-known democratic statesmen and politicians ex pressed to the BKR correspondent to-day the belief that this talk about President Cleve land having Indicated to Dorshelmer a deter mination to not be a candidate for rcnomlna- tion will result in securing an expression from him on tlio subject of the next campaign. Generally some credence Is given to the story In regard to what Is ciedited to the president in his talk with Dorsheimer and others , notwithstanding the latter's denial. Senator Vest , of Missouri , said ot It to-day : " 1 don't believe the president has ever writ ten any such letter or that ho has ever thought of writing a letter of that kind. In my opinion all that ho has over said upon the subject of a renomlnatlon was In substance whatlio said to me , and ho said the same to ex-Senator McDonald , to Moirlson , to Car lisle and to other democrats. That was , ho Had no desire fora second term ; that his ambition was to administer the government in such a manner that any democrat could be elected. The president Is an honest and conscientious public servant , striving to do the best that Is possible for the whole coun try. He Is not given to ambitious schemes. 1 do not believe that bo gives any thought now to succession. He Is too busily engaged with present duties for that , and I have no idea that ho has over considered a letter de claring his attitude as a possible candidate at all necessary. So tar a ; his own personal feelings and Inclinations go , I believe ho would bo glad to letlro at the end of his term. " E\-Hppresentatlvo Stevens , of Now York , said : "President Cleveland will not go Into the hustings and buy up votes. He will not use patronaco to secure a renomlnatlon , Hut , ft the democrats offer him the nomina tion , he will accept It. ' ' "Can ho get the New York delegation ? " was asked. "He can If ho wants It. Ho will got the nomination if he wants it. The grumbling of those who thought tlio only thing to do was to turn the republicans out is dying out and U will not prejudice Cleveland's chances , I do not believe there over was a man In the white house so hard to be In- lluenced against his conscience as Is Clove- land. Neither tin eats , nor liattorv , nor hope ot reward can Induce him to do a thing that ho thinks ought not to be done. 1 do not bay this because of any gratitude I owe him lor favois granted , for no man has got fewer favors than I. But 1 like an honest man and people like him. " Inasmuch as the statements published about the president's declarations came fiom an unfriendly source , his friends say they were intended to compel him to commit him- fcolf luainst a reiiomlnation , What Dortihoimer Says. NKW YOIIK , April 25. Hon. William Dorcholmcr makes tlio following statement : "In view ot the reports which have been sent out by the Washington correspondents ot some western ncvvspaucrs , I think It proper to make tlio following * statement : In Jan uary last the president said to mo that ho bad been contemplating making a public declaration which would take him out of the lield as a candidate In lbdiHo bald ho was led to this conclusion , not only by personal considerations , but because he thought such n course would relieve him from the Imputa tions which were dally cast upon him , and which Interfered with Ids usefulness In office. Atter listening to the president's ob servations , and supposing that he wished an expression ot my opinion , 1 told him that I thought such a declaration would bo very un wise , and that It would Increase his perplexi ties rather than diminish them. 1 also said it was not tor film to say whether ho would bo a candidate for re-election or not. Th t was a matter to be decided by the democrats who had honoied him greatly and who had a right to Ids erv Ices it they doalred them. 1 also urged that no tradition would bo broken by bis candidacy for a second term , and that it might bo most Important to his phrty and country that ho should bo re-elected. After a long conversation upon this subject , the effect of which was , as I have stated , the matter was dropped and has not since been alluded to except In a casual manner , lhavo never had In my possession a letter from the president with inference to a second term , nor have I ever seen such a letter or dratt of one. 1 have not been In Washington since the -Ith of this month. If the president has arrived at tha determination suggested In his mvenation with mo'last January , 1 do nut know It : but , knowing well his character , I am confident that If ho thinks It his duty to decline a renomlnatlon , he will make his in tention nubile In a way which will render a misunderstanding of It Impossible. " Nevvsot the Military. WASHINGTON. April 25. [ Special Tele gram to tlio BKI : . [ The army ordnance examination board for promotion has been ordered to reconvene at Now York to com plete Its report on the recent examination , Army Leaves : First Lieutenant Oacar F. Crosby , corps of engineers , six months ; Colonel George Gibson , Fifth in Ian try , two weeks ; First Lieutenant Herbert K. Futh- erly , First cavalry , one month , with permis sion to apply for one month's extension. Army Furloughs : Sergeant George W. Brooks , company D , Klghth Infantry , four months ; Sergeant Kdward Campbell , com pany E , Tenth Infaiitiy. ono month's dxten- sion on surgeon's certificate ; Coruoral Jacob Beckes , troop D , Seventh cavalry , lour montliB , togo abroad : I'rivato Charles Stlet- l r , troop II , Klghth cavalry , four months , to go abroad ; Miisleian Leavln Houndscompany II. Twenty-fourth Infantry , four months. The army retiring board which recently enlivened hero to examine Major Warren Webster , surgeon , Is entered to leconvcne at the army medical museum to examine for re1 tirement Captain James Kcnnington , Four teenth Infantry , who is now at the Insane asylum heio. reunions Granted Westerner" ) . WASHINGTON , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J The following pensions wore granted Nebraskans to-day : Amelia L. , mother of Itlchard J. Washburn , York ; Volparalso Bunn , Blair ; Hiram G. Hodg- ken , Leon ; Henry C. Hughes , Osceola ; Peter J. Lott. lllsing Citv Douglas K. 1'lielus , Wahoo ; Michael Ballard , Leigh ; James P. Plnrce , Elm creek. Pensions granted lowans : Ann , mother of Aaron Weddle , Bloomtlcld ; Maggie E. widow of Kbeu W. Brady. Alt. Pleasant ; Joseph F. Klrkhart , Laconla : Ell Gardner , Leon ; Lafayette Phillips , Waverly : Will- lam Buck , l.amonl ; Thomas S. Turner , Chester : Joseph Mowrv. Janesvllle ; Ell M , Grove , Des Molnes ; William 11. Gregory , Montlcello ; Miles 11. Hart. Winteraet ; Amos S. Pratt , Mancon : James Callan , Lucas ; John Adams , Falrvlovv : John J. Victor , Bed Oak : Christian S. Maxson. Edgevvood ; Freellng Stevenson , Lewis ; Bruce Murray , * Palo ; Harvey 11. Monroe , Anamosa ; Jesse B. Garrett , Leon : James L. Audeison , Mt , Pleasant ; John W. llorine , Swan. New I'ontmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON , Apill 25. The president has appointed the following named postmas ters : Thomas 1' . Mitchell , at West Llbertv , la. , vice Jonathan Maxlu , removed ; Charles B. Durland , at Norfolk , Neb. , vice "W. II. Wldeman , removed ; Charles C. Ellis , at Sterling , Neb. , vice C. C. Wilson , removed ; Mary O. Sullivan , at West Point , Neb. , vice ItobcrtT. Kloke , resigned ; Chailes J. Harri son , at Wahoo , Neb. , vice J. 11. Davis , re moved. The Chlckasnw Cnso Decided , WASHINGTON , April S3. Judge Davis to day delivered the opinion ot the court of claims in the Cbickasaw case , in which the Indians claim over 8000,000 , with interest bv reason of alleged improper disbursements of the Chlckasaw funds held In trust by the United States. The court reaches the con- luslon that the Indians should have credit on their account for SJlO.lOS. The Commission Goes South , WASHINGTON , April 25. The Inter-stato commerce commissioners and their secretary .eft Washington tins morning for tlio south to be absent ten days or two weeks. Messrs. Johns and Easton left here with the mem bers to-day to attend thn hearings at Atlanta , Mobile , New Orleans , Memphis and liuls- vllle. Another Vacancy. WASHINGTON , April 25. James II. Marr , who has been chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster general since 1609 , died this mom lug. A TALK WITH IIOSSER. The Solid South LJrokcn and Democ racy With It. NEW YOIIK , April 25. [ Special Telegram to the BKK. ] Thomas L. Hossor , a confed erate cavalry leader and since the war ono of the constructing engineers of the North ern Pacific , spends the winters In Virginia , and Is an ardent democrat. In a talk with a correspondent ho said : "Virginia and North Carolina , 1 am frank to say , are lost to us. They will bo suiely republican in the next presidential contest. The people are thoroughly dissatisfied with the work of the last democratic house ot representatives. They expected to see the tariff bill revised , the tobacco tax lemoved , the educational bill passed and the distribution of some of the surplus for Internal Improve ments. They were disappointed In everything. The solid south Is broken and probably it will never bo solid again. There is no prospect at all that wo can win in the next presidential contest. Two or more of our southern states will surely bo republican and with the labor de velopments of the past year it is easy to see that we cannot carry New York. That of course defeats us. " When asked about tha report that the Union Pacific is going to surrender Its main line from Omaha to Ogden to satisfy claims of the United States , he said : " 1 should not be surprised if it were true. It would be a sharp business turn on the part of the Union Pacific company. The line Is a fair equiva lent for the debt , but the company could make a new through line by uniting its lines and extending them more cheaply than It could pay Us debt to the government. " Britlh Grain Trade Review. LONDON , April 25. The Mark Lane Ex press , In Its review ot the British grain trade' the past week , says : "Tho supply of native wheats are meagre. Values at provincial maikcts have rlien Cdls. The sales of English wheat during the past week wcro 41,471 quarters at 8.2s Cd. against .S-J.51iJ quarters at uOi lid during the corresponding week last year. Foielgn wheat Is steadier and valuer are maintained. Flour and corn are firmer. Fourteen'wheat cargoes arrived , two wore sold , and two remained , but It has not yet been placed on sale. At to-day's market F.ngllsh wheat was steady but busi ness was limited. Foieign was rather firmer. Flour was In better demand at former prices , Corn was scarce and against buyers. Oats were 3d ( < jCd dearer. Local Option in Virginia. HAitmsoNUunn , Va. , April 25 , The local option election was held to-day in four of the live districts of this county. The Harris- onburg district gave 214 prohibition majority , Aslihy district about 800 , and the other two districts are claimed by the prohibitionists by small majorities. Everything passed off quietly. _ The Pacific Investigation. Nivv YORK , April 25. [ Special Telegram to the BKK.J The World's Washington cor respondent says that the commissioners to investigate the Pacific roads wished to ap point Major Thomas Ucddlngton , who 1ms figured prominently In lecent tights against the roads , as chief expert , but that , upon the suggestion of his name , the president had strongly intimated his disapuroval. A Whisky OASO Settled. PEOIIIA , 111. , April 25. Xells , Swabacher& Co. , distillers , have settled their case with the government In which they are charged with break I nt ; thn revenue laws In the mat ter of rotillln ; barrels. It Is bald the affair cost them nearly 10,000. The Galhoun Monument Unveiling. CHARLESTON , S. 0. , April 25. The city is crowded with visitors to-night to attend the unveiling of the Calhoun monument to morrow. Propeller Ashore. DPTUOIT , April 25. The Evening Jour- nnl't Mackinaw special says the propeller Australia is ashore six mllea below there , TDE1R FIRST MURDER CASE. Blaina County Docs Itself Proud In its Trial For a Capital Crime. OLD YOAKUM'S BLOODY RECORD Lincoln Downline's Unhappy Fate Prospecting for Government Laud , Liberal Guests Held for Trial nud Scut to Jail. Yoakiini Held I'or Murder. BiiKvvsiKii , Ulalno Co. , Neb. , ( .vlaOrd ) , April 2-1. [ Special Telegram to the Bui : . ] The iirellmlnary examination of Mlchal Yoa- kum on the charge of murder , resulted In his being held for trial , and he has been sent toUordtobe confined In jail until his trial comes up. The fact that this was Ithune's maiden trial for a capital olfense , created more Interest than would otherwise ln.vo been taken , and the little court room was crowded with people. The evidence , as brought out at the examination , shows the following facts : In the early part of the year Michael Yoakum , an ex-soldier and ex perienced frontiersman , was living on a government claim In the un organized territory Immediately west of Maine county. Among his neighbors was a 'armer named Bowers , who kept a country Do.irding house. Lincoln W. Downing was one of the boarders of tills house , and was engaged In clearing and fencing a claim in lie neighborhood. For some time Downing ind missed a number of fresh fence posts , and on Investigation charged Yoakum with ho theft. On April 7 last the two men met , when Downing reiterated the charge , and alter n passage of hot words , struck Yoakum ightly in tlio face. Incensed beyond con trol , trio latter attempted to seiz a gun from the hands of a bystander , and fall I UK 'n this , started his house , calling to Downing o follow him or wait his return and "lix him. " Knowing the desperate character of tlio man , Downing started for his boarding house on a run , and there related the circum stances of his meeting with Yoakum , saying that he know Yoakum would kill him betoio sundown. Shortly utterwards Farmer Dow ers noticed a man armed with a rillo lurking in the distance , but seeing no more of him , Downlng's fears were partially .subdued , and though ho was decidedly nervous trom tear and slept but little that night , the IIODO was entertained by his filends that the atlalr would blow over without rserlous re sults. Karly the next morning , ( April 8. ) Downing and another farmer by tlio name of Frankenbeiger went to the Dower stable to feed their horses. Frankon- bergcr had just finished attending his. horse when ho heard a shot and turned just In time to see Downing reel and tall to the lloor with a groan. The assassin disappeared as mysteriously as lie came , and the" bleeding body of Downing was carried to the Uower house , where all possible aid was rendered the dying man. An examination showed the wound to have been made by a rille ball , which penetrated about tlnec Inches below and to the lettof the light nipple and com ing out In the back about three Inches still lower down , showing that the shot had been tired from an elevated position. Downing lived only about thirty minutes after being wounded. Tlio news of the kill ing spread rapidly and while three neighbor ing farmers were en route to the scone of the tiairedy they discovered Michael Yoakum In the woods who , when he saw them , vainly en deavored to conceal a rlllo with which ho was armed. There was , of course , ro doubt of the Iden tity of the assassin , and Sheiilt Hoblnouth , accompanied by a deputy , reached Yoalaim's house that night. The next morning they proposed that their host show them a good piece of government land in the neighborhood , for which service they agreed to pay him 850. Not suspecting the real mission of his visitors , Yoakum cheer fully yielded to the tempting bait , and tlie three started out in the sheriffs spring wagon. When about a halt mile from the house , Sheriff Hoblnault. who was sitting on the rear seat , seUed Yoakum's arms and pinioned them in vice-llkograsp , while his deputy pro duced the handcuffs , and atter a short strug gle locked them hrmly on the wrists of the now thoroughly astonished man. The handcuffs had no sooner been clasped than i the struggling terrllied man , even before being Informed of the cause of his arrest , yelled out In stammering tones : "Hovs , 1 never killed Downing ; sure I didn't. " Ho expiessed great fear of being lynched and frequently beseeched the olliccrs to protect him from mob violence. The victim of Yoaknms's passion was a young man aged twenty years , and well known and liked in this section. The murderer was a soldier In the late war , and is lifty-seven years of age. Though far trom being handsome , Yoakum Is of a type of man that attracts attention In any local ity. He has a very keen eye , his forehead Is flat and his shoulders considerably stooped , but his whole bearing Rives him the appear ance of being a "bad man. " The result of the examination did not seem to disturb him much and ho took the matter very cooly. remarking at the adjourn ment of court : "Well , I am lifty-seven years old , been In a good many scrapes of mote or loss importance , and have never been caught before this , but thu boys [ tlio sheiltlsl got the drop on me. " It is stated that Yoakum has often had his hands in blood , having killed three men before. Bad Cnso of Insanity. BUTTON , Neb. , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to the DKK.J O. P. Alexander , an ex- sheriff and prominent business man of Fair- Hold , In Clay county , was to-day adjudged Insane , and will be Uken to the asylum at Lincoln to-morrow. Tnls sudden mlstoituno cause * general sorrow throughout the county , where Mr. Alexander was generally known and respected. Of late years ho has been a piomlnent liguro as a real estate dealer , and was a shrewd money maker. Iteeontly lie bought at sheriff's sale the J. W. tsmall brick block , valued at SinOOJ , . and made several other large purchases. An Important Criminal Case ) . SciiUYi.Eii , Neb. , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to the llr.K. ] To-day , in the district court of Colfax county , came up one of the most Important criminal cases of the present tern ; , It being a rehearing by order of the supreme premo court of tlio Htate of the case of Frank lleldt , who homo two years ago was sen tenced to stirve a term in the penitentiary for attempting to wreck a passenger train near here. The case will probably go to the jury to-morrow. Fremont Odd Fellows Celebrato. FRIIMONT , Neb. , April 25. ( Special Tele gram to the UKE.J Centennial lodge ot Odd Fellows , of this city , celebrated to-night In commemoration of the sixty-eighth anniver sary of the order. A large gathering was held at the opera house , with the Fremont band furnishing the music. The anniversary address was delivered by Hon. bamuel Phelps Leland , of Chicago , past grand pa- tilarch ot Iowa , m High Wheat In San Francisco. SJA.N FIIANCISCO , April 25. Wheat has been steadily advancing the past few days , and to-day the market was excited and higher , with lioivy transactions. The buyer season , which closed Saturday at ! M.b7 per cental , touched 81.W ) to-dav , and closed firm at Sl.b9 f. The bujer S1.S7 , which closed at S2 Saturday , made gradual and steady ad vances until It readied 52.0J , at which it closed. Col. Korscy Coatcs Dead. KANSAS CITY , Apill 25. On account of the death of Colonel Kersey Coates , one of the pioneers and leading residents of this city , there will be no session of the board of trade Wednesday , the day of the funeral. The Montreal Flood. MO.NTIIIJAL , Ajnil 25. The water of the St , Lawrence Is slowly receding , but fears arc expressed that a shove may occur at any moment as the lake Ice Is likely to 'give way soon. ' . . . . A K. OFUWAIl. Reported Uoycott or- Labor Papers Opposing I'owderly's Admin- Intrntlon. PiTTsnunn , April 25. The Chronicle-Tele graph of this city publishes a lengthy article this afternoon In which It Is stated that war has been declared by the general oftlccrs of the Knights of Labor upon all who are not in accord with the present administration. "To this end , " It says , "a move , which par takes of the nature of abe > cott , has been declared by the Powderly administration upon a largo number of labor oigans through out the country. The last Issue of the Jour nal of United Labor gives official notifica tion of this move against all labor papers that have not been pronounced In favor of the present general oilicers. The Journal Is rccognUed as the ofliclal organ of the Knights of Labor. A copy of Its last Issue was seen to-day. Itprefaees a list ot twenty- two labor papers , distributed In different parts of the country , as follows : 'This list ot labor papers we take pleasure In recom mending. Wo will add to the list as occa sion may warrant. ' The publication of the announcement Is occasioning Intense In dignation throughout the country. Of the buo labor journals tliioughout the country but twenty-two are recommended by the general oilicers of the Knights of Labor to the members of the order. It Is practically a boycott on the others. It Is said that these twenty-two papers have always favored the Powderly admmlstiatlou. " THIS SNA V13LV-WATSOX CASE. The Irnto Husband Arrested For Threatening to Kill Havldann. CHICAGO , April 25. [ Special Telegram to the BKK ! Charles L. Watson , who Is charged with havine married Miss Lillian Suavely with mercenary motives , was lined $10 by Justice Mcech to-day for carrying concealed weapons. It is alleged that Wat son nourished an ugly looking pistol In a Dearborn stteet saloon last night and sought to pick a quarrel with Robert D , Davidson , the man who took a trip to the west with his wife. "Tliis Is nothing but persecution , " Watson said to a icportcr this afternoon , "i\er : since I was married my wlfo'h folks have been trying to separate us. They lied to her about my being alieady married and having a wife in the east. Bell and Davidson were In tne employ of certain detectives , and they pretended that they could lind out lots of stuff about mo , and her folks never gave mo a chance to prove their statements UPS. While I was In New York they took a mean advantage of me to lie to my wile and then took good care not to let her see me , or I would soon make it all right with her. That Omaha story about David son and myself being In league ought to bo sufficiently disproved by my position now. 1 did not shoot Davidson because I would not kill a man without giving him a chance defend himself. 11 they would only Jet mo my wife 1 could straighten nvcrything out. " lie expressed the opinion that all would come out right yet. He expects to go to the Bridewell. * Yesterday's Ball On IMPS. LEAVF.NWOIITII , April 25. The came be tween Lcavenworth and Kansas City ic- sultcd In a victory for the homo team by a score of li ! to S. PniiAiiu : > inA. April 25 The game be tween the Athletics and Metropolitans re sulted as follows : Athletics 1 a 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 Metropolitans . . .0 00000000 0 Pitchers Seward and Shkfer. Base hits- Athletics , 11) ) ; Motiopolitans , 0. Errors- Athletics , 3 ; Metropolitans , 3. Umpire McQuade. br. PAI'L , April 2S. In a game of ten In- nines bet\\onn the St. Paul and Detrolts the score stood : St Paul , 5 ; Detrolts , 6. Pitchers McCaully and Knowlton. NKW YOIK : , April 25. Following Is the score of the game between the Brooklyn and Baltimores , only six Innings being played : Brooklyn 0 5 4 3 1 3-10 Baltimore 0 2124 1 10 Pitchers Henderson and Sommer and Kiioulf. Base hits Brooklyn. 1C ; Baltimore , 13. Krrors Brooklyn , 4 ; Baltimore , 4. Um pire Knight. The Memphis Sprint ; Meeting. MEMPHIS , April 25. ' 1 hero was only a moderate attendance at the opening of the soring meeting of the Memphis jockey club. The weather was threatening but the track was In a good condition. Thieo-quarters of a mile race , all ages : Birthday won. Mamie Hunt second , Dona- van thud. Time-llUK. : Mile , all ages : Kaloolah won , Wnrh sec ond. Little Minch third. Tiine-1 : ) , ' / . Mile and one-eighth , all agns : Frvor won , Irish Pat second , Lalitte till rd. Tlme-1 : M. Seven-eighths of a mile , three-year-olds : Bonburg won , Oerid second , Queen Bess thlid. Tlme-1:32K. : Three-tiarters | of a mile , all rises : Miss ( loodrlch won , Shadow second , Biddy Bow ling thlid. Tlmo-lUi : . A Itovv Among Ileuel Chieftains , Nnw OIII.KANS , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to the Bii : : 1 Jell Davis Is out In along letter replying to General Beauiegard's animadversions on the former's speech at the unvollinc of the Albert Sidney Johnston monument , on which occasion he attributed tlio loss of the battle of Shlloh to Incompe tent management of one of Johnston's as sistants. No name was mentioned , but it was generally understood , and Beauregaid took it to himself and replied In a caustic manner. The president of the lost cause criticises the management of the battle after the death ot Johnston In a caret uI And severe manner. He closes with the remarks : "I have no disposition to enter Into this controversy and did net mention General Beaurcgaid cither by name or official desig nation in my speech. He undertook to make plain as a reference to himself what might hove been generally supposed to belong to some staff olllcer. But ho know the ilghtful owner and claimed his own and proved thai it could not rcterto anything which happened on the Held orShlloh. It would have been moiopeitlnent if lie had shown that the order ot maich had not been the cause of delay in the arrival of troops at the point ot junction. " Concerning Mr. Illnino. CuiCAfio , April 25. [ Special Telegiam to the 1U.K.J Mr. Blalne is much better to-day. He will probably leave the Grand Pacific hotel to-morrow. The body of the late Major Blalne arrived In Chicago this evening , ami was Immediately conveyed to Notre Dame , Ind , , for Interment. . Murato Halstaad , o : the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette , came 111 from Cincinnati this morning and registeret at the PaciUc. Of course It Is given out thai his visit has no "political significance , " but It Is believed ho lias come to talk over presl dontlal multcis with the man from Maine Whether Halstead will give Ohio to Blaine or Sherman , next time , nododv knows , ex rept , perhaps , Hnlstead. Halstead has a room directly across the corrodor from Blalne , and within n hop , skip and a jump of It. Halstead won't interview ; Blaine won't interview. The Fisheries Question. MKW i'onif , April 25. The Post's Wash ington special says : There are some Indlca tlons that the proclamation of non-inter course with Canada on the basis of the Kd- munds bill Is regarded as possible , while Salisbury's latest proposition to extend the provisions of the Washington treaty vvithou the Indemnity clause Is considered at Glou eester as an Impudent proposition because o Its carrying with It a free ilsh clause , whlcl was not Included in Secretary Bayard's tern nurary arrangement. It Is denounced In Toronto as an unworty surrender of Cana dian interests. The conclusion Is therefore believed to bo Inevitable that non-intercourse will first have to bo proclolmed , to bo fol lowed , as Is anticipated , by a joint commls slon to adjust the matters in ulaputp , whlcl was the course originally recommended. Manning's Health Improving. BduitXMouni , April 25. The hp th o Daniel-Manning has much improved. LUNATICS BRUTALLY ABUSED luffianly Treatment of Inmates of tlio New York Insane Asylum. AN INVESTIGATION PENDING. Mysterious Attempt nt loullc Mur der In Maryland The IioulsTlllo AssnHsliis , Take Sharp's Trial- Other Criminal Matters. A VillnlnoUH Hole. BUFFALO , N. V. , April 25. fSpcclnl Tele gram to the Bii : : . | The giand jury of the supreme court will begin Inquiry soon as to he death of Charles W. Brown , at the state asylum for the insane. Four of his ribs were broken and three of the attendants have been charged with manslaughter for Inflicting the njurles. One of the witnesses will be Maiy irant , who has made a sworn statement of icr experiences while an inmate of the asy- um. She was placed there on May 1 , ISbT ) , after lavlngbeen brutally treated by herhasband. Mrs , Grant says that she was placed In an ion crib like a prison and her horror was so great that she wondered It did not drive her : ra/y. She prayed that death would release her. In her affidavit she also sajs : "I saw a lady patient Ill-treated one moinlng in the dining room , while sitting at the breakfast able. She refused to eat , when an attend ant , Miss Lewis , blow a whistle and half a lozen attendants came running Into the com , knocked her down and stamped upon icr. There was no reason for such harsh restment as the poor thing was not violent. It was done to terrify the rest ot us. " Abram White , of Perrv , who says his ribs were broken , Is also to bo a witness. He says the cruelties practiced at the asilum are terrible. Superintendent Andrews says ho wants a borough Investigation , and 'the district at torney intends to make it. MyHtcrloiiH Shootings. IlAGEiiSiowN , Md. , April 25. [ Special Telegram to the Bnn.J A mysterious at tempt at double murder occurred early Sun day morning at the house of Mrs. Catherine Jam ) ) , three miles north of this city. With Mis. Camp lives her son Carlisle , an Invalid , and a younger son , who works for a tanner some distance away , and who generally spent Sattuday nlpht at his mother's house. The mother and both sons were sleeping In the same room. About 2 o'clock the mother awoke , and saw a man standing over her , and Instantly she was tired upon hrec times , all the bullets striking her head. She rushed out of the room , anil In the passage - ago the two sons met. anothoi shot was nred , uid Carlisle fell , shot In the head. His mother and he assert they saw three men es cape from the house Immediately after the shooting. Suspicion has fallen on Enianuel , ind he was put under arrest. He and his mother deny that he did the snooting , but some of his statements are contradictoiy. Jarllsle cannot possibly recover and Mrs. Jamp Is not expected to live. Jake Sharp's Trial. NEW YOIIK , April 25. Tlio oyer and ter- mlner court room was crowded this moinlng with pcoulo assembled to see the first act In ho trial of Jake Sham. Judge Van Brunt was on the benchand District Attorney Martine - tine represented the people. Sharp , fresh shaven and with hair neatly combed down , occupied the prisoner's chair. Marline said that Sharp , with several oth ers , had been Indicted on twenty one rounts for bribery. Although this had i > pen known to the defendants since last October , yet ho was willing to allow him further reasonable time for preparation. Ho would move fora trial on one of the indict ments Monday next. The 11th of noxf May was fixed for tlio trial , and Friday next to hear a motion for quashing of the indict ments. Good Subjects For Hemp. LouisviM.n , April 25. The revolting de tails of the confession ot the ne ro Albert Turner , in the case of the girl Jennie Bow man , who was so biutally assaulted by negro burglars last Thursday , has aroused Indigna tion in tills community to a decree unparal leled in hlstorv. Turnpr'u confession im plicates another negio named Neil Patter son , who has been ai rested on suspicion and taken to Frankfort In order to escape the mob , where the prisoner ? will bo confined temporarily In the penitentiary. Arrest of Counterfeiters. NKW YORK , April 23. The United States secret service otlicers last Saturday arrested two women named Mrs. Annie Kelly and Miss Kllen Barrett , who have been engaged In counterfeiting silver coins.1 The prisoners were caught at work with a complete sot of tools. The two women aio sisters , and one Is the wife of the notoiious George Kelly , the counterfeiter. Tried to lo'nch Them. KitANKFOKT , Ky. , Api 1125. A large crowd gathered about the jail to lynch the assail ants of Miss Jennie Bowman , but as the of ficers were prepared the attempt was a fail ure. A TIIEATIUCAIj UBI'AKTIJUE. First Performance at Chicago of the Conservatory Stock Company. CHICAGO , April 25. McVickcr's theater was to-night the scene ot a new departure In a theatrical way , and one that drew a largo and fashionable audience. The novelty was the opening of tlio Inaugural season of the Chicago Conservatory stock company. The company Is composed of advanced pupils of the Chicago conservatory of dramatic and musical art , who have for two years pa t acted as auxiliaries at the Chicago opera house and phycd leading parts at the monthly public receptions given at that theater by the management of the conserva tory. Its formal inauguration as n pcima- ncnt organisation , to bo maintained In con nection with the Institution from which it takes Its name , Is principally the result of the unanimous expressions of approval of Its production of a num ber of comedies , dramas and musical sketches by the most prominent wiitesof the time , VTOP from the local press. The injury to the business ot traveling com binations tlueatened by the law was Instru mental In causing Samuel Kaysei , the con servatory's director to accent the oppoitunlty offered by Manager Mevickpr to establish hlsstock company system at once in a week's engagement at the tatter's theater. The ex cellent dramatic work already performed by the local members of the company has stimu lated local pride In the Institution to the ex tent which Is Illustrated by the largo attend ance to-'ileht , the liberal advance purchases of seats for the remainder ot the engage ment , and the open support and Indorse ment the foremost promoters of art.sue movements In Clilcaco notably that of Fred W. IVck and William Penn Nixon. Tlio bill for this evening. "A Dress Itehearsal , " by George U. hi ins , and "Childhoods Dreams , " by the author of "Jim , The Pen man , " was warmly received. The Hell Telephone Demurs. BOSTON , April 25. In the United States circuit court to-day the Bell telephone coiu- lilmy tiled a demurrer to the government's suit to nullify Its patents. The demurrer sets forth that the charge "does not show said patent to bo void , and also because the allegations therein contained , If true , wouh not entitle tlio plaintiff to the relief prayei for not to an > relief inacouit of equity. ' No time has been set for the argument ot the demurrer , Weuthcr Indication * . For Nebraska and Iowa : Generally fair weather ; warmer In eastern portion , slight chaneo In temperature In western portion winds generally light and variable. Till ; liL'ASK SIG.NKD. The O. It. & N. Lilnos Now Controlled Uy the Union I'nclllc. Nr.'w YOIIK , April 25. Thp Tribune to- noirow will say : The lease of the Oregon Inllvvav and Navigation comuanj's ptopeity o the Union Pacific lallway company , hrotigh the medium of the Oregon Short , lne railway , which I * controlled by the Jnlon Pacific , was signed yesterday. Tlio erms of the le.isii were ngreed to in Novem ber , but many obstacles prevented theaccom- illshment of the scheme. Tinlas' ' one to )0 ) overcome was the hesitation of President \dams , of the lTiilon Pacllic company , In re gard to the positive guarantee of the provi sions ot the lease by his company. The basis if agreement Is Interest on the bonds and llvldends of 0 per pent on the stock lor nlnety-iilno years. On account of the legal iliidrancc ? , the Ica > o Is made to the Oregon Short Line company , but the lTniou i'acllic cuarantcos the prompt and full performance if all the conditions of thn covenant. It Is understood that T. J. Potter , vlco ircsldent of the Chicago , Buillugton A Jiiiney lailrond , has accepted the general uanagemuntof the combined HUPS , with the rank ot first vice piesldent , at the earnest solicitation of the Oregon company. His ac ceptance was on the solo condition that the ease should tie accomullshed. The presidency of the St. Paul road has ) een offered to Potter since the death of Mitchell , but the signing of the lease jester- lay prevents his acceptance. CLOSING THIS "JOISTS. " Illegal Liquor Sellers at Sioux City Arrested and Fined. Sioux Cirv , la. , April 25. | Special Telegram - gram to tlio Bin : . | Tlio effectual closing of the saloons of the city resulted In the opening of clandestine drinking places com- called "hole-liMho-wall" " . " nonly - - or "joints. flio number of these has daily Increased , > urns , woodsheds , coal houses and all sorts of ( iiit-of-tho-vvay enclosures being called nto requisition. Within the past week num erous tents have been put up In various parts of the city and on vacant lots , In back yards and other places , and a rushing business done in belling the illicit. It was to be ex- > ectcd. of course , that a raid would ie made sooner or later , and Sunday it came. The city officials organled a most successful raid , and within a very short time twelve places had been visited , evidences of Illegal sales .seemed , and the irrcst of the proprietors made. Most of the ) artlps were released and cited to appear at lolico court this morning. At the hour set all vveio on hand. It was generally com- nented upon that among all the defendants hero appealed not one of the men who have lerctofore been connected with tlio liquor msiness in a prominent way. The charge against all the defendants was violation of it the city ordinances In keeping open sa > eons , or places of public resort on Sunday. Ml entered a plea ol guilty and wcro fined § 2o , which they uaul. Imvft's Heady Cash. Dus MOINKS , la. , April 25. 1 Special Tele gram to the BKK. ] Tlio treasurer of state to- lay made an Investlzatlon of the amount of nnds belonging to the state now in tlio reasurv and found tlio total to bo : Cash , $ 3,002.14 ; agriculture college and other bonds , 8illl)95 ! ) ; total , SG5V.OS7.H. The treas- irer has Issued a call for SJOO.OUO of outstand- ng wairauts and will Issue a call for $125,000 uore to-moirow. A Bridge Ooci Down. AXAJIOSA , la. , April 25. [ Spf-ctal Tele gram to the Bur..l The largo iron bridge across the Wapslplnlcon river at this place , went down this morning , a distance of about ; wonty feet with forty-live head of steers on t belonging to II. M. Rowley , of Anamosa , tilling and mutilating a number of them In 'earful shape. Tlio entire biidgo Is a total wreck and will cost the county from 85,000 to S10.0UU to replace It. THE CIIOI OUTLOOK. The ConrtltlonH of Winter Wheat Be low That of Iiist Year. CincAcio , April 20. Tlio following Is the weekly crop summary ot the Fanners' Ko- vlew : Italns have materially improved the crop conditions In Kansas , Missouri , Ken tucky , Illinois and Indiana , and particularly has improved the outlook for winter wheat ; while in Iowa , Nebraska and Minnesota and Dakota seeding of spiing wheat has pro ceeded under gencially favorable conditions In consequence of seasonable rain , The average condition , however of winter wheat , except In Missouri , Is tailing generally below that of last year. A very few counties ot Ohio report prospects of an average crop. In Trumbull. Seneca , Piitnan , Portage , Noble , Lake , Knox and Fulton counties. In Ohio , the piosnectivo vleld is esti mated at fromi5 to CO per cent of the average crop , estimates which fall considerably below those made at the same time ono year ago. In Indiana thn percent ages of condition range higher and generally run from 85 to 90 per ecnt of an average. In Ford and Perry counties ot Illinois the pros pect is not regai ded as favorable for moro than one-halt an average crop , but Inn gen eral averages of the state range from 05 to 1)5 ) perfcent , the southern tier of counties mak ing the poorest showing. In Wisconsin the average of counties reporting this week ranges from 75 to 00 per cent. There have been tine rains throughout nearly all of Kan sas , relieving the serious drought and Im proving the outlook for winter wheat. The average of the conditions falls somewhat below that of last year. Iteports trom Iowa and Minnesota Indicate a full average acre age sown to spring wheat and an Increase of acreage In Nebraska and Dakota. The Fire Itccnrd. CiiiCAno , April 25. The live story and basement brick store occupied by Shlenew- end & Lee , stcrotypers and wholesale dealers In printers' materials , burned to-night. Lessen on building and stock over SIM.OOO ; insur ance , 80,000. Kdward Davis , ot SI < Aix City , was seriously Injured by falling glas . BIIOOKI.VX , April 25. The live story buildIng - Ing occupied bv the Vosutin. Manufactuiing company , together with valuable block and iiriclilnery. burned this evening. Loss , 8200,000 , which is nearly coveied by insur ance. Two hundred poisons are thiown out of employment. PiTrhiii'un. Apill 20. At 1:15 : this mornIng - Ing tire broke out in the tour story building of Willis Bios. , grocery , in Allegheny. Klovpn persons were In the building. Tlneo of them wcie seriously injured , one from jumping from a window , the other two by suf focation. Sophie Dalles , It Is teaied has been burned to death. Loss , 815,000. Fallurcg , CHICAGO , Apiil5. . Theodore Stuart , wood mantel manufacturer , who did busi ness under the name of the Phllllpson Deco rating compiny , made an assignment this morning. Liabilities , S'i'f.OOO ; assetts , 812- 000. 000.Niw : YOIIK , April 2-Jacob : ? F. Wyckolf , broker , made an assignment to-day , with preferences amounting to 850,000. KtoniiiHhlp Arrivals. Pi'VMOUTH , April 25. [ Special Telegram to the BIK.J : Arrived The steamer .Servia , from Now York for Hamburg. SOUTHAJIIMO.V , April 25. Arrived The Elder , from Now York tor Bremen. Gi.Asnow , April 25. Arrived The State of Pennsylvania from New York. IIAVIII : . Aiull ! -Arrlved Th Norman- die , trom New York. Mottlymi Will llo Suspended. KOMI : , Anrll M. It Is reported that Uev , Dr. MoGlynh , of New York , will bo sus pended trom his pastorlal tunrtlons. I'hc ' Afctian llclielllon. BOMII.VV , April 23. The Ghitzais have de feated the Amecr'h troops and killed 100 of them at Babuo castle , near Khelat. Queen * * Jubilee. OTTAWA , Ont. . . April 25.June 23 la ollicially set opart as the day for observing the royal jubilee In Canada. . ' DRIVING OBT THE SETTLERS , Great Excitement at the Wiuuob.igo and Grow Orook Reservations. EVICTING TROOPS AT WORK , Indians Don Tholr War i'nltit nni | Follow tlio SolillorRVllh Win- chcHtcrN Trouble Knnrctl With the Hloux. Ousting the Farmer * . Mii.w.u'KKi : , Apill 2"i. The Evening Journal's Minneapolis special says : "Youc correspondent 1ms just returned from tlio Wlnnebago and Crow Creek Reservations , accompanied by Sheriff Harris. The great est excitement exists. Indians covered wltU war paint atul armed with Winchesters wcro met on thn road inunnted anil following the troops. The news that the soldiers would drive the settlers from the land Is known In uvory Indian tepee , and the chant of the squaws and braves Is K-ard all night long. Company K , reinforced by the mob of In dians , this morning proceeded to carry out the Instructions. Shei Iff Harris buys there are : > 00 actual farmers still residing on these lands. Many have plowed over Hfty acres and put in Reed , nil of which will bo dcs- ttoicd. The number of settlers that como under Clo\eland'A outsini ! proclamation was NX ) . A half-breed named Gillian , n ficotit , le.us troublu with the Sioux , and reports them quietly leaving the Blit Sioux reserva tion. Sheriff Harris returns to-day and will guard his property. I'li'.iutiK. Dak. , April 25. Deputy Marshal Harris , just arrived from the Wlnncbtgo reservation , says company K camped twelve miles trniu the big bend last night and waste to evict the settlers to-day. The troops are followed by bands or Indians , Including a number from the Big Sioux ienervation , who are holding all nlttlit pow wows and practic ing war dances. The nous comes at 7 p. in. that the big bend settlers held a meeting to-day and resolved to go quietly when tha soldiers come , but rctui n as soon as the troops .stall back to Fort Sully. A special from Agent Anderson to Washington reports tlio settlers moving away quietly. .Much appre hension Is felt that the Indians , who are hold and reckless , may destroy the .settlers prop erty. noulnngcr'8 Military Telephone. [ Coj > i/r/u/if / / 18S7 by Jumn ( Ionian Itrnnttt. ] I'AIUS , ( via Havre ) April 25. | New York Herald Cable Special to the BKK.J General DoulaiiKcr gave orders to-day for a newly In vented telephonic apparatus to be arranged In his cabinet at the ministry of war by which the general will bo able to give his verbal orders to twelve different persons at twelve dllferent points In 1'arls at the same moment. The general Is so struck by the military advantages of the invention that he has ordered Its Immediate adoption through out the French army. The ' I'ro . Stanley Kxpedltfon'N rresn. Bnussni.s , Apul 25. Advices from the Stanley expedition for the relict of Knun Hey , have been icceivod fiom Matadl , on the Congo river , dated Maich25. From these It is learned that the steamer which carried Stanley from /an/.itmr. was unable to ascend the Congo to Matadl. The entire expedition Ian dcd Banana I'olnt and pedition at re-em barked Match 18 aboaid a vessel belonging to the International association. Next day the expedition anchored at Bema , the seat of the general administration of the Congo Free State. Stanley hopes by June ho will bo able to render cllcctual assistance to Euiln Bey. From Stanley Fool Stanley hoped to move rapidly and surprise the enemies hedg ing Emm Jioy. The expedition left lloma March 21 and arrived at Matadl next day. The expedition was to proceed doxt dav on foot for eighteen day * along the falls and ex pected to reach Lnopoldvillo April 10 , where Stanley wax to bo met by four steamers be longing to the Congo State. Ill Parliament. LONDON , April 25. It is generally thought that Gladstone's attack upon Goschen'.s finan cial plans will cause the government to mod- It v Its local loan proposals and probably its proposals relative to the tobacco duty , but It is believed that the main features of the sinkIng - Ing fund and income tax reductions will bo maintained. Many members who had been absent from the house of commons during the past week have returned. The government calculates that the division on the motion to go into committee on tlio coercion bill will be taken on Friday and the result in the for mer majority , but the ministerialists admit that in committee they must be ready to ac cept large amendments or their majorities may break up. On the passage of the coer cion bill the lUglit Hon. Hugh Holmes , at torney general for lieland , will bo raised to the judicial bench ot Ireland. Canning Fresli Alarm. BKIU.IN , API 1125. The tone of the press on theSchnaebelo aifalr and the fresh rumors In relation to the arrest are causing alarm here. PAIUS , April 25. It Is stated that the Ger man charge d'affaires lias Informed Flourcns , minister ot foiolgn affairs , that Bismarck re gretted that the Lolp- court had ordered the arrest of Schnaebelo without consulting the chancellor , for an offense concerning which Bismarck reserved Ills opinion. Affairs at Home. IloMi : , April 25. The pope to-day sent confidential notes to the French and German governments , olfenne to act as mediator In the Schnaeheles aifalr. Bishop Ke.ine , of Klchmond , Va. , received a papal brief advising tlio founding oJ a Catholic unlvcr- blty in America. The I'.lcclfHluHtii.-nl Hill. Dr.iii.iv , April 25. In the lower house oC the Prussian diet to-day the ecclesiastical bill parsed Its seond reading in the form hi widen the upper house approved It. The ! elaiiMi admitting certain rolluiousordeis Into Prussia was approved. * \ 1'ollon News. Pnca ituovcs , a notorious North Omaha ton h , was lined ! fr > 0 and cost in the police ) court yesterday inoniin , for assaulting officer John Brady , lie had a tilt with that policemen Saturday , was clubbed into submission , arrested and fined $5 nml costs. The first thing ho did lifter ho was free was to hunt Brady uj > and try tohhoot him. Jlu was again landed in jail and given u dose which lie will not forget soon. Jiidiru Stenbcrp disposodj of twenty drunks and disturbers of the peace yes terday morning. Several women who had failed to leave the "Kottcn District , " hi accordance with the council's orders wcro disposed of in various ways. Most of them promisedto leave the town. llrcvltlctf. Jiuljjo Hrowor writes that ho will not . be in Onmlm until the latter part of May , * itmi perhaps not until Juno. -f O-car Dcvrlcs and O. N. Davenport loft * ycstciday morning for Lincoln , v/lieni they will tuko charge of the Oato City Lund company'.snddition to Lincoln. The ndditiou is known as Xohriinir A : Ames' addition , and contains some of the finest properly in Lincoln. Mrs. Chester Woodford , ngcd ninety- tour , died in Avon. Conn , , on March ' "J ; her sinter Mrs. ( Jeorgo B. Woodford , imud iniietv-two , of the sanlo pluqo , died April ! l , mid her biHter-iu-lnW , 'Mrs. Till- man Uoodford , lined iliiiety-four , ilicdia ll'irdfurd on April 1 , , .
