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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE } SEVENTEENTH ! YEAB. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST 3. 1887. NUMBEB 4 ( HE OBJECTED TO THE RANGE , Mi Ferry Refuses to Be a Target at Twenty Faces. WHAT M. BOULANGER HASTOSAY Dillon CAIN Down Speaker Pcclo Tor Ills Partial Utilities Gladston- lann Win a Great Victory Otlior t'oroiifii Now * . The French Fiasco. 'il ' 1887 111 Jamn Onrilm IlennUt. ] PAIIIS , August 2. INew York Herald Cablu-S ] > ecial to the Bun. ] For several days the luipondliiK Ferry-Botilangor duel has been overhanging the Parisian atmosphere like a suppressed snecro , The gallant gen eral's seconds , General Faverot and Comte Dillon , have been chasczing and crolsezlng about Franco llko Daniels In some gigantic cotillion trying to find Ferry's seconds. Fly ing journeys have been made to St. Die near the German frontier , to Bordeau and the Atlantic coast , and to Urlage In the Isero. In fact Hocliefort has surnamed this duel "Lo Duel" du chapcau dn Pallle d1 Italic. Your correspondent can only compare this duel to ono In Kgypt \vhen , as ono ot the late General Stono's seconds , he had to travel 500 tulles In mid summer on a camel through thu Arabian desert to find Dr. Sclmelngunth , the other principal In the duel. The four seconds , however , Messieurs Antonln Proust and Itaynal for Ferry and General Faverot and Count Dlllon for Boulanger , all came to gether to-day In Paris , . The result unless Ferry chanxcs Is no duel after all. liou- langer's seconds publish In this evening's papers a process , verbal , over their blgna- tures. of which the following Is a summary : "General Uoulanger having , as the offended party , the choice ot weapons and desiring to make as far ns possible the chances of the combat , chooses pistols ; General Boulangcr demanding the serious satisfaction justitied by the gravity of the Insult. His ftccond , General Faverot and Count Dillon , proooscd that an indefinite number of balls should bo exchanged until one or the other of thu adversaries should bo hit Tlieso conditions wcro declined by M. Ferry's seconds. So , In order to arrive at an agreement , General lioulanger'a seconds aou- tented to bo satisfied with an exchange of ono ball at twenty paces , each party to tire at the word of command , but at will , such being the extreme limit of concession compatible with their formal and repeated Instructions from General Boulanger. Then M. Ferry's seconds , Messieurs Proust and Haynal , de clared that they would only accept a duel at twenty-live paces , only ono ball to be exchanged - changed and the firing to be at the word ol command. The right of the seconds of the Insulted party being to merely state the con ditions for arranging the combat without having to submit to the conditions proposed by tlio seconds of the other party , General Favcrott aud Co into Dlllon withdrew frorc further proceedings. I Signed ] GKNKUAL FAVKnoT , COMTI : DILLON. PARIS , August 2. 1 have an assurance from General Bou langer to the following effect : "Had 1 nol been In command of a portion of tlio Frencl army , had 1 been merely awaiting orders , a < It was before 1 left Paris , I should have paid no attention to the remarks made In M , Ferry's speech , but now that I am In com mand of the corps d'armee of the Frencl army It Is my bounden duty to the honor ant the epaulettes of the ottlcers I have the honoi to command , not to brook any aspersion ! being cast by any one upon the dignity o the chief. It Is on ihls account that 1 in sisted on a reparation likely to preclude , i possible , this sterile result.1' A COMMONS INCIDENT. Dillon Criticises the Speaker for Un , % fair Decisions. LONDON , August 2. In the commons thl evening Dillon complained of a statemen made In a provincial paoer , which ho BUB pccted was supplied by a conservative mem ber , charging him In a recent debate wltl laughing in approval of the stoning of daughter of tlio agent of Lord Sllgo during i school procession in Belfast. This otleiislv and disgusting passage was too much fo him. Messrs. Halsey , McLean , Webster ani Price , conservatives , claimed that the stott loont was true. Dillon replied that it wa false and part of a system of Infamous am atrocious falsehoods by which an attempt i being made to hunt Irish member out of public life. The speaker called bin to order , saying ho must not make sue ! Ehargcs against members. Dillon replied b nski ng If Irish members were to have an ; protection In the houso. He had heard th speaker call members to order lor languag which beside this sinks Into Insignificance The speaker replied that ho was the judite o order and that the members who said th accusation was true put their own vcrsioi upon what occurred. MacLcau rclteratet aia BtatcmenH but added that hi would acquit Dillon ot sharln In the laughter tf ho repudl ted It Dlllon said the occurrenc had been misrepresented. "If charges c this character are allowed to be hnrlc v igainst us there will be an end to all putill tccency and order in parliament" Th ipeaker said the laughter which the member declared they heard was meant to be Intel preted In an offensive manner. If Mr. Dllloi repudiated thu statement the house couli iccept the repudiation. Ita refused to con ilder the matter further and the hidden closed with the following remark from 1311 Ion : "Ihen these measures of justice ar for oni sot ot members , and there is no Ju : tico for another set. " [ Hcrculaan cheers.J Clause 21 of the laud bill , the consldera tlon ot which had been postponed , wa omitted , italfoiirappcalltig to the Parnelllte not to press thu new clauses ot which the had given notice. Thu remalnliu orlitlm rliusos were disposed of. Baltour submlttc the lirst ot the government's new clause ! which empowers the court to rescind lease obtained since IbO'J by undue influence. Thl rlaimn aim several minor clauses were agree to and progress was reported on the wide Mnndlng that the committee will bo liuistie to-morrow. TUKVELYAN KGTUUN'CP. A Great Gladstone Victory In a Hco1 land Ktoutlon. LONDON , August 2. The election to-da In BrldRCton division of Glasgow rcsultt In thu return of Sir George Otto Trevclyai llberul , by a vote of1,651. . Ashley , conservi tlve , received 3,3W. Trevelyau's victory felt In conservative circles to bo the severe blow the unionists have yet experience' ' In tense Interest provided the clubs th evening. Kach side attached supreme Ir portance to the election ns the first foug ! slnco the general election Detwcen Glai sionlan and liberal unionists , the other cue test having been between conservatives an Gladstones. The lenders of both sidi ctl\ely gained In the tray. The uulonU expected th t Trovolj an would be return * but they also were confident ot reduction of the former Gladitonlt majority , \vhlch would prove tha b cinnlug of a reaction In Scotland fro laith In Gladstone Issues. The Immense ii crease In the GlndMnnlan vote bus CHi'.sod jiuuii ! among thorn. Whou the result of tl : utrrllin ! became known In the house , met bo is deserted tlio bunches and flocked to I InbMiti.vhetp they earnestly discussed t t.oHtlcs ! outlook. 'Ihe home rulers vrr jubilant The ministerial ! ; ! * admit thai mollification ot the eovotnmunt's liish pr U\y 1 puibable under HIM conclusive pinof Iho cpread ot UiniUtoiilanlsm. Kir HOOT rr nl > un , in a sp oh-UU o\euicg. sjld i victory made It next to Impossible for the government to proclaim the Irish national league. The election , ho declared , largely letlled the Irish question , Henceforth Ire land must be treated In a spirit of concilia tion , kindness and contldcnco. RnaHla'8 Promise to Moslems. BOMIIAY , August 2. The c/ar recently Bounded the ameer of Bokhara as to whether his subjects would assist Hussla In the event of war. The ameer replied that his subjects were Moslems and would rebel If ho assisted Russia. A proclamation of the c/ar has been posted on the gates of Samarcand , promising that Hussla will not Interfere with the Turk omans and Usebeks , provided liu.slau ttoops are allowed free passage through the country. Dublin's Iicaicno Still McctR. DUIH.IN , Ausust 2. The lirst meeting of the National league since the coercion act was put In operation was hold hero to-night. It was announced that the receipts from America since the last meeting amounted to 555,200. Tlio lord mayor declared that the le.igue , if proclaimed , would continue its In ; lit Cholera In Malta. LONDON , August 2. Advices from Malta say there have been two fatal cases ot chol- eia there and that foul bills of health are be ing issued to vessels departing from thu Island. _ _ - _ _ A Cnnaillan 1'aclflc Knlmldy. LONDON , August 2. The government has decided to subsidize the Canadian Pacific route for transportation of British transPacific - Pacific mails. _ ST. J OS 1C I'll I10UUBON9. They Want a Youaic Official Removed For Deintr a Iteuubllcan. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 4 | Special Tel egram to the BEE. ) The regular monthly meeting of the < directors of the Missouri state lunatic asylum No. 2 was held In this city to-day , and con siderable excitement was caused when It was known that a petition had gene before the board asking for tlio dismissal of Dr. F. C. Uoyt , second assistant physician and super intendent of the asylum. The only reason given In the petition for lloyt's removal was that ho Is a republican , and as such has no right to hold olllco under a democratic ad ministration. Hey t Is a young man of about thirty years , a graduate of Jefferson Medical college , Philadelphia , and was appointed because of his peculiar htness tor the posi tion. He Is ono of the most prominent phy sicians of the city and has a large following. During the last presidential campaign he was president of the young men's republican club in tins city and one of Its hardest work ers. The petition lor his removal was signed by about OUO and following It was a romon- strniico of tlio same length. The board has taken no action In the premises , and It is thought will not d.ire to dismiss llo > t for the reason given. A great deal ot excitement has been occasioned ou account of the matter and much hard feeling produced. The two petitions represent respectively the strength of the political parties in this city and the line has boon drawn clearly. It lloyt is dis missed it will produce a change In this county which will show itself at the next election. It is claimed , and with good reason , that Congressman James N. Itumo'n faction of the democracy Is waging the war on llLyt , who'epresciits the young and ac tive element in the republican party of the city. _ FISMEHV QUESTIONS. Unsatisfactory Roillrn By a Canadian Officer to Queries. HALIFAX , August 2. Captain Scott , ol the Canadian fishery protection service , ha : received from Admiral Luco , of the United States navy , a snries of questions regarding the present condition of fishery affairs , and has replied In writing. The substance of re ports indicate that there are no Canadian ports where an American fishing vessel can replenish Its stock of provisions except In au tuuin , when leaving for homo. Second , it Is Insisted upon that every American llshermai : anchoring In port or other place : for shelter must enter and clear at the cus toins house or with cruisers. On the ques tlon of what the word "repairs" covers , Cap tain Scott lays this must be left to the dis cretion of collectors or captains of cruisers Captain scott enters Into a detailed explana tlon of the restrictions ot Americans to cnr tain points for wood and water and rop.iiis which seems to show such vessels may enl : enter three ports for these purposes , am then under rigid treaty simulations. Tin information Is , on the whole. It Is under stood , not satisfactory to the admiral. Colored Veterans Resolute. BOSTON , August 3. Three hundred col orcd veterans of the war bad a reunion hen yenterday and to-day. A long set ot resolu tlons was adopted setting forth the value o the services of the colored soldiers and sail ors , declaring It the duty of the goveriiuen to remedy the evils until the colored mat shall 1 have equal protection under the lav with i his white brethren. The action of tin department commander of the G. A. It. Ii refusing a charter to a post of colored veter ans wan severely censured. Steps will b < taken to form a permanent organization. A Mother' * Fatal Leap. SAHATOUA , N. Y. , August l.-Mrs. W. H Lisle , of Lanalngburg. with her two smal children left on the 8:25 : train last evinini for Glen us Falls. The train stopped at For Kdwardand something occuired to e.xclti the lady and she attempted to jump from thi coach to the platform. She threw ono of he children lirst aud then sprang after It wltl the other. She tell under the cais and re celved Injuries from which she died am which resultrd In the deatn ot her child The other child was rescued by the engincei A Now Jersey Hurricane. NEW BRUNSWICK , N. J. , August 2. hurricane accompanied by rain and hall prevailed here for an hour and a half thl : afternoon. Tha rain fall was the heaviest Ii many years. The streets are deluged am b.idly damaged and cellars are flooded. Th tires in a number of factories were tx tingulshcd and sevuial bulldlnga struck b lightning. I . Killed Hy IllH Guest. ST. Louts , August 2. Last evcnln Michael Murray instantly killed F. . Boo : key. ex-poslmistur of Mitchell , III. , at th lattur'a hotel In that village. It teem Booskoy was abusing a negro waiter , nn Murray , who was a guest at the house , rt moustrated when Boosliev advanced menacf Ingly toward him. whereupon he drew a n volver and shot Booskey through the neac Murray escaped. The GlavB \ \ orkern. PiTi'snuno , August 2. At a conterencon thi gre n glass manufacturers and wort uipn here yesterday an amicable sottlemen of the wage question and working rules fr the riiMiIng jear was effected. The wag scale U thu same as that In force last year. Civil Horvioo Ueformors , NEWPORT , H. L , August 2. The annu : meeting of the Civil Service Keform leagu U to bo held to-morrow morning at the Chat nlng memorial church at 10:30 : o'clock. Tl nnniml address will tie delivered by Geort William Curtis , president of the leaituu. Ti night William Pott , of Albauv , presented h ! resignation as secretary In order to accei the position of chief examlnor. A Strike Failure. PiTTsnuna , August 2. The slrlko of tli employes of the Block Diamond steel work of Park Bros. A Co. , lor iccognltlon of tl Knights of Labor , has fallrrt and wor will be resumed In all department ! to-nio riw. The Weather. NKW YORK , August 'A Ther were s vei teen cases of heat prostration reported I Brooklyn to-day , of which two were faU HViurcasrs bt sunitioUe nore reported 1 J this city to-day , onw ot Item being -UU1 , TRYING TO SEE TflE BOORS , Pacific Commissioners After Accounts Which Have Been Refused Them , THE CASE BROUQHTINTOCOURT. Stanford Says Ho Will Use His Influ ence to Get the Volume | f Certain Thing * Are Kept Hidden. The Pacific Investigation. SAN y ANcisco , August 2. The exami nation of Senator Stanford was resumed be fore the Pacific commission to-day. Ho gave a list of the resources of the Central and Western Pacilic companies , with the oxcep. tlon of those originally contributed by the promoters of the enterprise up to December 31 , iscy , These resources , Stanford stated , amounted to $40,002,000 , and of this only 41,4S"i,000 was realized from the llrst mort gage and government bonds. The cost ot building the road to Ogden averased 845,000 per mile , which was 25 to 50 per cent higher than the estimates made by some eminent engineers , Stanford's argu ment showed a doliciency ot about 87,000 per mile between the actual cost and the govern ment aid , and said the government ahuuld make this up. Commissioner Anderson said : "Senator , the belief Is prevalent that the Inability of the Central 1'ncllic to pay the government in- debtednes arises rrom the fact that It Its re sources have been expended through con tracts let and work done by contract by the Western Development and Pacilic Improve ment company. " Stanford replied : "No money belonging to the Central Pacific has been diverted to any other corporation. " Anderson asked If the books of the corpo rations which had dealings with the Central Pacitlc were open for Inspection. Stanford said he was ready to use his In fluence to have the commissioners examine any books wo have as to the Central Pacilic railway , but they have very active rlvols and competitors , and have relations with many Individuals. "These accounts'said he , "we don't wish to have laid bofoie the public. " This offer related to the booit of the West ern Ie\olopment , Pacific Improvement aud other companies , so far as they con cerned the Central Pacilic. Chairman Pattl- 8on said If this otter contemplated a star chamber examination of the books ho would have nothing to do with it. Stanford sa'd ' the company did not desire star chamber proceedings. Ho merely de sired that such matters as were not pertinent to the objects of the commission should not bophen to the public nor made points ot record. During the proceeding n petition was pre sented In the United States clicuit court by the commission asking that 1. D. Doutv , sec retary of the western development and simi lar corporations , be compelled to produce the books. The matter was set for hearing to morrow. In the afternoon counsel for the Central Pacilic submitted a proposition saying they would produce thu books asked for from Douty and others , reserving the right to withhold the same , or a portion of the same , whenever the commission seeks to examine matters not pertinent to a proper or com plete examination of the matters with the Investigation of which they are charged. Die commissioners accepted the proposition with certain reservations. SMGR BTHALilNG. A Robber Secures Twelve Thousand Dollars With an Augur. DKADWOOD , Dak. , August 2. [ Special Telegram to the BIK. : | A very slick piece of burglarious work occurred at Central City to-day. The amalgam that Is kept in a strong box was extracted while the guard sat upon thu treasure with a shot gun In the Father Desmetmill. Tha thief bored through the wall of the mill with an augur until It was a foot square , then bored Into the strong box that was near the wall , roiched into the box and took therefrom about 810,000. There Is no clue to the tliiot. Are\sardof Sl.OOC has been offered for his capture. ItAiMi ) CITY , Dak. , August 2. | Special Telegram to the Bin : . ] Kighty-livn pound ! of amalgam was stolen from the Desmutmill In Dcadwood gulch last night. It contained from 812,000 to 815,000 of gold. No clue has yet been obtained as to who the robbei Is. A thousand dollais Is olloied for the apprehon slou and conviction ot tlio thief. CAN'T HAVK I1AKT1GAN. Governor Tlinyer'n ICcquUltlon Fet Ills Extradition Is Denied. ST. PAUL , August 2. The requisition ol the governor of Nebraska for the extradition of Jumes G. Hartlgau , of Omaha , was douleO by Governor McGill to-day. The case ha ; bung UFO for several weeks. The charge against Hartlgan was aiding and abcttlm one Powell In commuting forgery , but the attorney general In his opinion In the cas < conclude-1 that the real object of the extra dltlon proceedings was to make HartUar pay over money received from Powell In i business transaction. Grottkau Goes to Jail. MII/WAUKEF , August 2. Pending an ap peal of his case to the supreme court Pan Grottkau , the anarchist editor of the Arbeltel Zeitung , who was convicted of Inciting laboi riots hero last year and sentenced to oni year's imprisonment , was released on ball Alarmed by a report that he was about to le ! < to Germany , his bondsmen to-day surren dered him to the sheriff. The trouble Is tin result of a row In which the cntlru Koclaiis section Is concerned , the leaders of whicl are bavins a Ihelv rumpus among them .selves. Grottkau will liaso to remain In jal until the supreme court arrives at a decision , which will not bo sooner than November. Murrtorcd Dy An Illegitimate Son. Ei. PASO , Tex. , August 2. Mrs. Maose widow of the late Juan Mauso. ono of thi wealthiest and most inlluentlal citizens o northern Mexico , was murdered at her resl deuce nnar Paso del Norto this afteinoon The deed Is supposed to have been commit ted by a man named Telles , an illcgitimat son of the late Mr. Maese. liy the law o Mexico Telles would get a share of the ea tate in case ot tlio widow's doeth. Telles 1 under arrest A'ictory Kor the Gentiles. SALT LAKI : , Utah , August 2 , The return are not all In of yesterday's election , but Hi gentiles elect two and perhaps three mem tiers of tlio council branch of the lecislatur In a total ot t\\el\e , and three and porhap foua members of the lower housn out of total of twenty-four. Iho gentiles conslde this a victorj , being far the best they hav o\er been ablu to do. Murdered His Wife. IIoMEH , Mich. , August 2. This aftcrnoo : George Uurton , aged thirty-one , nnirderc hU wife , wounded hU mother-in-law ani shot himself , at his homo two and a hal mile ? south ot hero. Uurton and his wit had parted and she. had Instituted proceed Ings for di\orce. faho returned to thu hous for her clothes and they quarreled with th result stated. Storm In Kentucky , LQUISVU.I.K , Ky. . August 2. A sever : wind , rain and hall storm swept over th ! city this afternoon. It rained in torrcnl and large hailstones fell , covering the street : The storm on the river did considerable dan age and a number of crowa and harbor boa ) were kept very busy. End of the Chess Tourney. FKANKFOUT , Aucusc2. Tholnternatloni chess tournament ha * been concluded , Cai tain MacKciulo , of New York , won tlio fir ; prize. , . THE BATHTUB UOOULEIt. McGarlgto Leaven Harla and Goes to Ht. Catherine * . CHICAGO , August 2. The Dally News' special from Wyoming , Ontario , says : Me- Garlgic , the boodler , arrived hero at 1 o'clock Monday morning , having driven over from Sarnla sixteen miles. He stopped at the hotel until next morning , when ho took the train for London shortly after 0 o'clock , Ho made no ou"ott to hide his Identity , and was recognized by both conductor and brakeman - man of the train. In conversation he said ho meant to return to Chicago as soon as ho got the llttlo affair settled. The dally News special from St. Catherines , Ontario , says It It reported that McGarlglo , acting on the recommendation of Dr , St. John , will arrive In St. Catherines to-day and employ a law yer , F. K. St. John , to conduct his defense In case an attempt at arrest and extradition Is mado. Lawyer St. John resides in St. Cather ines and la a brother to the now noted Chicago physician. Tlio Dally News special from London , Out. , Rays : It Is stated that McGarlgle ar rived at Ingcrsoll , east of London , In time to catch the Atlantic express which passed that point going east at 12:05 : p.m. He Is supposed to have passed around London from Strathors. London authorities seem determined to arrest him if found. A Montreal dispatch to the News says : Two detectives left for London , Out. , last night with a warrant for the arrest of Mc- Garigle and Issued at the Instance of .James Baxter , a broker ot this city , on a charge ot conspiracy. Baxter alleges that when Mc- Gartitie was chief of police of Chicago ho conspired with one Slits , of Montreal , to have Baxter's portrait placed in the rogues' gallery. DuritoiT , Mich. , August 2. A special to the Evening Journal from Hamilton , Ont. , says : McGarlgle arrived here from Strath- roy last night and registered at the Itoval Hotel as "William .lames of Toronto. " Ho went to his room Immediately after arriving and remained there. When a Journal re porter saw him this morning ho admitted he was McGarlgle , but declined to make any statement about his trip from Chictgo. "How long do you Intend to remain hcreV" "i will i.robably make this my headquar ters. " replied the boodlor , "until everything Is arranged In Chicago. 1 am going away this afternoon , but will return again to morrow. " Ho left on the 12:20 : train for Toronto , where ho has made arrangements to meet a Chicago commissioner with a view of coin- promising his dlfticulty. * The Dally News Statharlnes , ( Ont. ) spec ial sajs : McGarlgloarrived here this aftei noon and It Is believed ho is hiding In St. John's house , from which all straneers and uowsppaer men aia rigidly excluded. A de- lectivo is awaiting the arrival of some papers from Montreal to arrest McGarlglo on some old chaigo of conspiracy. Itoloasrd on Ball. CHICAGO , August 2. Late this afternoon Dr. St. John succeeded In securing bonds men and was released from Tcustody. There was nothing of special Interest in tlio boodle trial to-day. Warden Frey has again baen released ou ball , new bondsmen having been secured. Earthquake" Knmbllngs. ST. Louis. August 2. A slight earthquaKe shock was lelt In this city at 12SC : last night. At 1:15 : reports came from the mounted police district , where U was distinctly fell and from several private residences In the western part of the city where It woka up occupants of houses , but no damage is re ported. The shock was telt in the operating room of tlio Western Union Telegraph com pany and was ever enough to interfere with work for a moment - CHICAOO , Angus * 2 , Dispatches from Jacksonville , Centrali * and Jonesboro , Ills. , thin morning Indicate that the earthquake shock noted at Nashville , Tenn. , St. Louis. Mo. , and Evansvllle was goneinl throughout southern and central Illinois. At Jackson ville the vibrations seemed to be from east tc west , but at Jonesboro from northwest tc south. In the latter place a rumbling noise was heard and the shocks wcru ot Riifllcicnl force to cause picture frames to fall from the walls. The time was 12,40 a. m. CAIHO , III. , August 2. A severe shock ol earthquake at 120 : this morning lasted thlitj seconds. It stopped many clocks and fright ened people. No damage Is reported. NASHVII.I.K , Tenn. , August 2. Lasl night's earthquake was telt cenorallj throughout Tennessee , except Memphis. In several places it was quite severe. CINCINNATI , August 2. The Commercial- Gazette's Kvansvillo ( Ind. ) special says that at the time of tin earthquake last night the farm of 7. , P. Hayden - don , in Trigg county , Kentucky , midway be twecn the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers Bank four or live feet below its former level There were 'MO acres In thn farm , and lo-daj It Is Idling with water and becoming a lake CHICAOO , August 2. Dispatches froir various portions in Central Illinois Indicati that the earthquake of early this mornltiL- was generally lelt throughout that sectlot t hough no damage appears to have beet done. A VOIIIIK Fiend's Confession. KAION , O. , August2. John Beall.thlrteei years old , who has been In jail six month ! on the charge of killing his mother , has madi a confession In which ho says ho did tin deed. On June IS this boy was at home will Ms mother and about 4 o'clock alarum neighbors by saving three tramps had killed his mother , and that he was asleep , but awak ened In time to see them leaving with semi money and a watch. The boy had shot hi mother twice , and then ncaily beheaded he with an ax. No motive for the crime can b < assigned except , that he- was angry at wha seemed to him to be evidences ot favorltlsn shown to his sister by bis mother. A Sfrlko In an Insane Asylum. Fri.TON , Mo. , August 2. Yesterday morn Ing fifteen lady attendants of the state luun tic asylum quit the employ of the asylum be cause of the recent order of the superintend cut requiring them to keep lights burning ii the halls till 1 o'clock , and to stay with th patients In the yard until 10 o'clock. Till order required all to remain up until o'clock , and it was Impossible foi them to g to work air am at 5. It Is reported that th male attendants refused to obey the orde and locked up th\ ( patients and tuined ou the lights at 0 o'clock. _ Destructive Storm. KNOXVILLE , Pi. , August 2. YesterdT afternoon a terrible storm and cyclone passe o\er the regions south of this place , extern Ing through the odge'of Deerlield townshi and Chatham. Grain was leveled to th ground and forest and orchard trees wer torn up by the roots. Great loss has bee : sustained by farmers. Too Much Dust. CHICAGO , Aueutt 2. The Journal's Pe < ria (111. ( ) special says : A tire broke out r noon to-day In tlio Prlnz & Ulrlch ma house completely destroying it Loss o machinery , buildlm ? and stock estimated r 515,000 , with S10.000 Insurance. Tlio lire or glnated from spontaneous combustion c dust. Honors to'ConcrcKsman Collins. DUIH.IN , August 2. Tlio lord mr.yor to-da presented the freedom of the city of Dubli to Hon. Patrick A. Collins , of Boston , Mass "as a representatUe of the millions of Iris people banished from their natlvo land b landlordism and oppression. " nntlsh Spies at Work. QUEKNSTOWN , August 2. Special dele lives made a strict search of all baggage b longing to passengers aboard the steamshl City of Itlclimond on her arrUal hi'to lu evening Irora Now York. Migration or Minors. POTTSVILLK. J'a. , Aueust 2. A party i forty picked miners will leave this city fi Alburta , British-Columbia , where ther wl be employed on Ui anthracite ioal mines r contly opened In that r < uloti. Oilier parui will f lly.v J3 soon as-they can be nrg.anUe. MR , MORRISON'S ' AMBITION. He Wants to Be Vice-President or United States Senator. ANTIQUATED ARMY OFFICERS. They arc Standing In tlio Way of Mill- tary i'roarc.ss Commissioner Spark * ItoiulerN an Import ant Decision Washington. Morrison Wants the Vlco Presidency. WASHINGTON , August 2. ( Special to the BEE. | A. gentleman who Is on Intimntu terms with Colonel Morrison says the Inter state commerce commissioner Is not so anx- Ions to return to his seat In the liouso of rep resentatives as he Is generally thought to be. "The ono thing which Colonel Morrison de sires above anything else , " said his friend , "Is the nomination for thcvico presidency on the democratic ticket. He Is very desirous , Indeed , to be honored by his party with that nomination. If be fails to secure that honor , ho will allow his name to ba used as a candl- date for the seat now occupied In the house by Jehu Itaker. Mr. Morrison's friend says that he Is determined to end his political ca- leer In the United Status senateIf it ran pos sibly bo arranged. It lie cannot do vice pres ident of the nation , he will enter the upuer branch of congress through the doors of the lower branch. Then when them l.s a vacant seat In tliu senate to till , he will offer bis uamoto the leKiilaturaof Illinois : piovlded , of course , that then Is a democratic majority in that body. All of the colonel's neighbors who are now In Washington seem to think that with a democratic majority In the Illi nois legislature Mr. Morrison would suruly be the chosen candidate of the party for the senate. " Antiquated Officers. WASHINGTON , August 2. [ Special to the BF.I : . | The proposed schoino lor nrmy maneuvers which has been broached lately meets with the cordial approval of all the younjer officers of the service. The old heads , however , arc not attracted by the plans which are said to be maturing by the lieutenant-general of the army. It is said In support of the proposed plans that the con tact with regular troops would prove highly beneficial to the militia oigatil/atlons of the country. This Is doubtful. It Is tar uiore likely that the regulars would bo materially benelltted by contact with well drilled militia. It is n lamentable fact , but ouo that can bo readily substantiated , that the regular army ot the United States is at present in worse shape than any other military oreaiil/atlon In the clvill/od world. There are hundreds of men on the active list of the army to-day who are utterly unlit tor military service- . Some ofthe | iniantry officersarnIncapacitated from active duty boc.uise they are minus a iec. Think of a colonel of Infantry leading his command with only ouo bound leg to match on I In the cavalry and artillery branches of the service nearly every officer above the rank of captain , Is more than ntty years of aue , and a lame percentage of thi'se officers will never see sixty airain. A great majority of the captains and a considetabta utimbei of the lieutenants in all the branches of the service are old gray-headed men. In short the entire active list is filled with men who ouzhtto have boon placed on the letired list many years ago. The fact that an officer who enters the service as a lieutenant has no chance ot winning a majoi'a shoulder-knots during his natural life. Is a serious , detriment to the service. .There Is no man who knows this better than General Sheridan and It is doubtless because of this knowledge that he desires to bring the officers together In order that those who are absolutely unntted may be selected for retirement. These old officers have been excellent men In their day , and many of them are entitled to all the honors which can Do bestowed upon them bv a grateful country. Hut the letired list is open to them and as they are ot no use what ever In training up an army it Is only right that tliev should retire to make room for more energetic and younger men. There Is no doubt whatever that the esprit do corps ot the army would bo greatly stimulated by tlm creation of a few vacancies at the head of the list , and k is to bo hoped that the pro gramme of General Sheridan will be lully carried out. TheOmnha Go's Wisconsin hands. WASHINGTON , August 2. Commissioner Sparks has completed tlm adjustment of the grant to the state of Wisconsin by the act ot June 3. 1850 , and May 5,1W54 , to aid in the constiuctlon of what is now the Chicago , St. 1'iuil , Minneapolis & Omaha railway. The commissioner linds the area of the grant , atter deducting the quantity excluded from the operation of the giant by reservations under prior grants , etc. , to bo VASVC acres. Of tins amount 498,605 acres have already been approved , 42,124 acres are vacant and subject to belectlon , which , added to ! ! 0 , ( > s2 acres , the amout ot the Indemnity heretofore approved leaves 82b05 acres acres as the amount of Indemnity due. The railway company has made Indemnity selections to the amount of 277,279 acres on account 01 the main line. Thus , according to the commissioner1 ! ! figures - ures , an excess of 194,519 acres has been se lected , The commissioner says of the lands selected about 40,000 acres are within the granted limits of the grant to the Northern Pacific road and are therefore not subject to selection by the Omaha company as indem nity. As to the the remainder , amounting to about 154,1.19 acres , the commissions recom mends that tlm selections be cancelled and the lands restored to the public domain. In this adjustment the commissioner Ignores tlm branch line as having no grant to ad just. I'onslonn Granted Westerners. WASHINGTON , August 2. | Special Tele gram to the BiiF.I The following Nebraskans - kans ha\e been granted pensions : James I ) . Bloomer , Helvldere , ( Increase ) ; Charles W. Fiued.liluo Springs ; Alva MIsuer , llamptou ; James U. llauer , Exeter. Iowa pensions : Mary K. , widow of George W. CoUille , Oskaloosa ; Margarctt , mother ol Charles ! Moore , Center Point , original ? ; William a. Harbco , Uhodes ; William C , Wrlghtman , Lamonl : William II. ( Joodill , Iowa City : Alfred McNelll , Dallas ; Shcn- pcrd J. Naggle , Drakevillu ; Charles W. Nash , Indiannla ; William IlulkorCaithaeo ; William 1) ) . Diinbar , Maynard ; Nehemiah Harris , Coon Unpids ; Meaics C. llallowny , Jefferson ; William Macron , Marjsvllloi William K. Dowd , Kairlleld ; Ira 1' . Ketrham , Charleston ; DAVIS I , Anderson , Glunwood ; W. 8. MeKeo , Uakcr ; Samuel S. Hawker , Hastings ; Cvrus H. Noble , Ottumwn ; Mexl can war : John U. Jiaithcll , Doforah. I'ntentM to Western Inventory WASHINGTON , Aucust 2. fSpeecial Tele gram to the UKK.I The following patent ; were issued to Iowa and Nebraska inventors to-day ; Bachman , Earnest A. , Dupont , la. , land marker ; Cook , Willard L. , assignor ol three-fourths to C. F. Newton , W. S. \ \ Inc C. X. 1'iatt and II. A. Worley. Omaha , Neb. refrigerator car ; Cummlni : , John A. , Craw Webster City , la. , foot guard lonallwaj nwitohea , etc. : Ferguson , Thomas , and W Cartney , assignors toS. I' . Heart and H. I ) Owen , ParKersbunr. la. , living target : llur ford. Oliver 1' . Oakdale , Nreb. , reel bolt Jones , John . , deceased , Western College la. , L. A. Jones , administrator , corn planter Mikesh , Charles J. , and H. W. Conant Shi'l don , la. , combined egg tester and icelster Moore , Fernando C. , and J. C. Thompson Grlnnell , la , , combined scoop and wcalo Ilitbbun. Stephen W. , and 0. U. Klnlcy Marlon , la. , printer1 ! galley ; Klloy , Philip Marlon , In , , car coupling } Scrlbiier. Jerry 11. assignor ot one-half to II. Harrison , Km inelsburg , la. , four horse evenerj Snoddy , H S. , assignor of one-half to Western Whea hcr.tpercompany , Mount Pleasant. Ia.wau'oi cod gate ; Thompson , Woodman , Ireton , la. marklnf attachment for corn iifantcis } Van Sant Walter 13. , Ilcll I'lailfo , I ft. , nrgaud lamp , _ Want Cnmmlftftloticr * Ilamovcd. WASHINGTON , August 2. A mass meeting ot citizens to-night adopted resolutions callIng - Ing on the president to rnmovo tlio com missioners of the district. The resolutions charge the commissioners with great Irregu larities , nbuso of power and misappropriation of public money. Instances ara detailed of Questionable transactions , among other tilings "the use of public funds for private purposes. " A committee ot 100 has requested the president to cause a thorough Investiga tion Into the affairs of the water department and the facts connected with the ropoited de falcation therein. lltver Improvements. WASHINGTON , Austisl 2. Major A. M. Miller , United States engineer , In his an nual report upon the Improvement ot the Mississippi river between the Illinois and Ohio livers , gives an exhaustive statement of the work performed. Ho says the amount which can be profitably expended durin g the year ending Juno o , iss'.i , is Sl.OOO.OUO. It is proposed to expend it In carrying out the programmo heretofore adoplod. The change able character of the river renders It 1m- practlcablo to give in advaneo tlm exact loca * ilon where works will bo required. Itrscrvo ItankM. WASHINGTON , August U. [ Special Tnlo- cram to the Bi'.E.J The comptroller of the currency has authorized the selection of thn Fourth National bank of Now York and the Merchant's National of Chicago as rcsrvo agents tor the Merchants' National bank of Clinton , la. , also the National Hank of the Republic of Now YorK for the national bank ot BOOIIP , la. , and the Omaha National for the Capital National of Lincoln , Neb. Pnital Change * . WASHINGTON , August 2. ( Special Tele gram to the UKK.J The following Nebraska postmasters were appointed to-day : Mrs. Kduer L. Harkln , Arnold , Ouster county , vlco U. K. Allen , resigned : Charles U. Compton , Curtis , Frontier county , vlco Oliver P. Klbbon , icsigned ; William 12. Young , Gales , Ouster county , vice SUIIiunn Gates , removed ; Alice Schult/e , St. Helena , Cedar county , vlco Helena M , Mlsson , re signed. _ Call Tor a Hank Showing. WASHINGTON , August 2. The comptroller ot the currency has called upon national banks for a report of their condition at the close ot business August 1. The Information o bo embodied In the report Is expected to bo lartlcularlvulunblo as showing how the > anks are prepared to meet the approaching lemand for iunds to inovo crops. July Treasury Statistics. WASHINGTON , Aucust 2. Duiinit the month of July last there was a not decrease > f 30,003,748 I" cash In the treasury and a net ncrease of SKli3 : ! in circulation. The White House Vacant. WASHINGTON , August 2. Some of the members of the cabinet went to the white house In expectation that the usual meeting would be held , but found the picsldcnt was at O.ik View. Mrs. Logan Comfortable. WASHINGTON , August 2. There is no par- icular change In the condition of Mr. Logan o-day. Dr. Hamilton says he saw her this morning and that she was resting couitort- ably. HUNGARIAN MOLLY MAGUIHES. They Murder a Countryman For Working During a Strike. PiTTSUUitO , August 2. A Oallltzln , Pa. , special says : "A Hungarian coke drawer , vent to work yesterday at the mines of the Blair Iron and Coal company. Later a num ber of his countrymen soiuht him and mur dered him for being a traitor to the cause of heir strike. Ronrhon LOUISVIU.I : , August2. Kelurns fiom yos- erday's election come in slowly from the state , but there is nothing to change the esti mates of last night. The democratic ticket Is elected by from tweutj-five to thirty live thousand majority over the republican ticket and will have a plurality of liO.OOO o\er all tickets. The losses and gains In the central part of the state are about equal. From the mount ains the returns are M > ry meagre , but both parties are claiming gains In that section. Altogether the returns point to aggregate democratic losses , as compared with the vote for Knott four years ago , sufficient to cut Hucknor's majority to.V > ,000 or loss. The mountain vote must bo had before approxi mate figures can bo given. There are sev eral democratic losses In the legislature , but the majority on joint ballot continues big enough for all practical purposes. Prosperous Northwestern. NKW YOHK , August 2. The annual report of the Chicago i Northwestern railway was completed to-day and will bo ready for the public In about ten days. It shows gross earnings of * 26S31,315 against 521,279.592 last year , an Increase of S2OU,715 ; operating expenses and taxes , 315,070,841 , against 13- 859,22. ' > , an Increase of 81,211,110 : net earn ings , Sll,2.V,97i ) : , against S10,420)7i : ) : , an In crease ot 88.W.600 ; iixcd charges , 85,194,117 * , against 3"i.544.3fi2 , a decrease ot 8400,165 ; nel Income , $0,030,775 , against $4,826,010 , an ln < crease of 81.230,705 ; dividends paid , gt,444- ; 504 , against the same stun last year ; surplus , S.VU',871 ! , against S1.8.S1.500 last year , an In crease of 81,230,705. There was a net In crease In the bonded debt to the amount ot S < 5.873,000 , principally for account of now ox- tensions. llroker's Kail. NKW YOHK , August 2. At the opening ol the stock exchange tins moinlugW. K. 1) Yyso announced tils inability to meet hi : contracts. His liabilities arc small aud hac no effecit on the market. PiiTsiu no , August 2. B. Kra/Ier , a wo ! known Oil City operator , was uuublu to mee ( his contracts this morning and a smal amount of long oil was sold for his account , The monov dirtcrencn is not liirge. Nrw YOHK , August 3. Judgment fo : S250t09 was entf'ied at the county clerk'i ofllcii to da > against James II. Piggies , drj goods commission mm chant. The jiidu'inen Is in laver of Chailen V. . Raymond , nsslenei of Samuel ( i. Snelling , an Insolvent debtor A Chiiroh Ijnvrlcd liy Id chin Inc. ItKADiNO , Pa. , August 2. One of the mos terrific storms e\er witnessed In this section passed over Stioiichsburg , this county , las night , and nianv tlelds and buildings wen Hooded. The hlstuilc Christ Lutherai church , a mile Irom town , was stiuck b ] lightning and completely burned. The los to the congiegatlon will bo 520,000. This ed itlce was built In 174' ) , and rebuilt In 17SC. I waouo of the llrst Lutheran churches bull in this country. Another Invitation to Cleveland. COI.OIIADO St'iiiNos , Colo. , August 2.- Ycsterday nome hfty persons , reprc"-entlni almost every btato In the union , asccndei Plkn's i > eak. When on top the party organ l/cd and appointed a committee to dralt re olutions Inviting President Cleveland to ex tend his western tilu to Colorado and I'il.c' peak , and the Invitation will be lurw.irdui Imuiudlately. Wnalhnr lnlliaUoi ( > n. For Nebraska : Local rains , followed b ; fair wotther ; cooler In boutiuvcsttirn poi tlon ; stationary temperature In nottln\ ester : portion ; variable wind * . Tor Iowa : Local rains , slightly cooler b Thursday inniiilng ; variable winds. Kor Central aud Eastern Hakoti : LPC.I raini , variuhlo winds , shifting to north m'btnrjy ; slight changes In temperature. Mnryland I'rohlhttfonUtH. ( ii.YNi > bK , Md , , August 'A The state crtt vciitlon of prohluitionlata In session tier nominated .Siimluerlield Daldwlii , of uiore , forijovciuor , ' IN THE FIELD OF SPORI Kansas Oity Suffers Anotbor Dafoat at tLjf State Oapitnl , THREE STRAIGHT FOR Wichita Wins nG.imo From Topckn Knocks Out tionvor Intnrloi-en With Lincoln Defeat * Kansa * Olty. LINCOLN. Neb. , August 2. [ Special Tet * gram to the llui : . | The third ot the sorloj of games between the Kansas City and Liu coin clubs was won by the home team , glvlni them thrt-o straight. The game was ono o : the most exciting of the season , the scon standing at tha fourth Inning OtoSlnfavo : ot tlio visitors. At tins juncture Llncolt changed Its battery Hart being in poor con dlllon and the home team wont on frou that Inning \lctory , Swartrell striking ou live mon In the fifth and sixth Innings. It Hart was oft' In pitching lie was at homo a ( usual with the bat , scoring a homo run , Schatfor and llerr also making homo runt and SchatTer and Herr making three base hlt < Shea and Lcgg were the battery for the visit- rsaud Henglu umpired , being called uMin. | laklug .several close decisions that the visit" rs charged were nil aualiist them. Follow * ng Is the score bv innings : ' .incoln . 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 C 0-11 ' .ansasCity 3 3120000 1 11 Topeka Attain < - > n Top , Dr.NVKit , Col. , August 2 [ Special Telo- ram to the BHK.I TheTopckn club closed lielr season here to-day with another vie- ory. Thay trloJ hard to glvo the game it ) envcr , but failed miserably , simply bocaustt f the Inability of the homo team to play Hall von under the most fn\orablo clrcum * tances. The worst of Topeka was good In tany respects , although they made twlci lie errois that Denver did. Their batting In ho fourth was brilliant and elfcctlvo , unil liowod how easy It was tor them to win It hey had any great desiin to play their bust : 'lie work of the homo club was simply ml * rablc. Tlio following Is the score : > enver 1 00100420-8 Tonektt 2 0070008 * 11 Kuna earned Denver it , Toneka 0. Two ) , ise hits Macullar , Tebeau , Conway. Sllch. , 'luoo base lilts Aidnei , Stearns , llaillduy. Srrois Denver H , Toi > cka 0. Base hits Don * /et 10 , Topeka ll . Bases on balls Sllch 0 , Jon way 1. Passed balls Gun son 2. Struck out Conway 1. Left ou bases Denver IM "opeka 7. Batteries Denver , Slleh and Meyers ; Topeka , Gunson and Conway. Um lire llagan , WichitaWlnn. HASTINGS , Neb. , August 2. [ Special Tclo ram to thn BiiK.J 'I ho home club was da * cated by Wichita to-day by tlio following core : lastlngs 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 n 1 Vienna o o 2 : i o o i 4 fl Base I hits Hastings 10. Wichita 8. Kr- ors-Hastings 10. Wichita | 5. Batteries- " I astings Daniels , Kbilght and Welch. kVIchlta Baldwin , Leighton aud Schultz. Th lOlgtitli Clul ) Problem. CITV , Mo. , August 2. [ Special Telegram to the BKE. ] The meeting of tha iVestern league hero to-day resulted In notln ngbejondthe proposition to Kmporia to enter tlio league on the same basis as all tlifl other clubs except Wichita , to which no rn > ly has been received. Hastings , Wichita , Jmaha , Topeka nnd Kansas City wore repre sented. Tlm question of dropping Wictiltn1 should Kmporia decline the pro * million was discussed. J. M. irlftiii , thu Wichita representative , s.ild the club would take tlio matter Into couit If an attempt was made to force them out , and as a consequence there in not much of a dls- lositiou to drop thu club. As a matter ot 'act , however , Wichita not having put up Ilia > r > iJO guarank'0 with the secretary , can oo egailv retired. Tlio meeting adjourned to- light for one week , and if , In thu meantime , Kmporia accepts , the vaiious clubs will tola- graph their votes to President Mungos. the Denver Nine. lRNViit : , Colo. , August 2. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J The News In speaking of the miserable playing of the homo club iir' ; he morning will saj : "The series Just con- hidctl has shown that Denver has about 9 .iiucli chance of playing ball with Topektr when the latter club tries , as an honest ; > low horse would have ot winning a uillo : ieat from Maud S. If the trotter were iltchcd securely to a post , or should break a leg , the plow horse might got there , and this extraordinary phenomenon In the domain of chances would attiact a small gathering ot the curious , Thn Denver management , however , Is entitled to credit for onb thing : They started In last fall to ship elf what ball players were attached to the club when they pilfered the management trom the careless and conlidlng stockholder This left tlm coast clsar for a cheap nine , about 'two for a nick , ' and if any ono who witnexsed the painful series which closed last evening has the remotest doubt that tha management failed In their object they ninsb 10 hard to convince and they are kindly in vited to peruse the scores and to foot up th % ! number of men who reached base on error Ji and pass hits and worn allowed taj stay there for want of safe battlnz. on the part of men whose averages wera secured by the aid of the fences on the old ; , grounds but who wilt Into nothingness \\heij , con f i on ted by a pltchor on the one hand anifi tint open held ol Klver Front park on thai other. To sav that the patrons ot base ball I In this city , the men who ha\o put tliei hands In their pockets to encourage tha game , are disgusted with the present situa tion , would bu drawing it mildly. FeD > months this season they have hoped against hope , have endeavored to tan uvcry sem blance of lifo into a virile llamo , - but now with the season half over tno nine which bears the name oC tlio cltv is worsu off in many respects , than when the season began and Is closely out classed by live nines of the liMguo Topcka , Lincoln , Kansas Cltv , llastlngt ) and Omaha , any onu of whom judged by their rccon < work , can make monliois of thn Demurs. Aio the patrons ot tlio game In this city whoso attendance ordlnailly langes Iron * 1,500 to 4..WO expected to put up longer with this fctnto of thlnu lor the Miln purpi > si ( of making mouoyforn plcavune management'.1 Well , hardly. Tlio exampln of St. Jnsnph is auoodono to follow , nnd that It will bu followi 1 In Denver unless thing * tile ; a change , and that rl httpvedlly , tlieru Is no room to doubt. " National INDIANA rot.ts , August 2. The eamo' botwi'on the Indianapolis nnd Boston teams to-day resulted UK follows : Indianapolis. . . . 0--3 , Hoston . H * -10 I'itchcrs-IIoaloy and Itadbourne. IJaso lilts Indianapolis U. lloston ' . Krrors Indian apolis 0 , Hoston 1. I'mplro Powers. CinrAOo , Auguct 2. The game between. thu Chicago and Washington teams to-day resulted as follows : Chicago . 2 2 0 0 8 1 0 210 Washlngtoi . 0 1 0 0 I 0 0 1 03 Pltchcrs-Hildwln . and Whitney. Haso hits Chicago 14 , Washington U Krrors--Chlcai 0 1 , Washington n. t'mnlro Docscher. ) ' . 2. Til 1 ho Plllfilll'ItG. AULMISt * irame * the I'lttshiirg anil Now Yoik team to-day resulted as lollous Pitlsburg . 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3- X < i\V York . 0 4 1 0 n 0 5 * -l I'ltclirrs-McCormlckanit Kcofc. Uaso hlti Plttsburs-H , New York 23. F.rrotsPItts umirB , New York 4. Umpire Hulllviin. Di-.iuoir , August a. Th g.unu between thn Deliolt and Pblladelphla teams to-day resulted aslollows : . Detroit . 7 0 1 a 0 1 0 0 O-ld- Phlladclphlii. , . 0- Pltcliers Hoatlnand Uuninton. IJaso hit * Di'Uult 17. 1'hiladeliihln tt. KrrOrs DotroU ) YnUatlUe. Hie . , lUi/HMOUi , , Aiik'ust 2. Tuouamo belwet