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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOENING. SEPTEMBEB 10. 1887. NUMBER 84. . METHODISTS JF NEBRASKA , Tholr Sixth Annual Conference Now Being Held at Fremont. LEADING MEMBERS PRESENT , Delegates Elected to tlio National Conference nt Brooklyn Mrs. Orcrton Convicted and Sen tenced Absconded , Urctlircn In Council. cb. , Sept 9.- [ Special to the UKE. I The sixth annual session ot the North Nwbreska conference of the Methodist church Is now In progress In this city. Annual reunion services were held nt the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. This was presided over by Presiding Elder Phelps , of the Omaha district , llo Intro duced Hon. L. 11. llogers , of this city , who extended a welcome to the visitors , In which lie spoke felicitously of the growth of the Methodist church In Nebraska and his own connection with the society In Fremont for thn past tw en ty-clght > cars. Ills addicss of welcome was responded to by Kev. William Worlov. of Schuvler , in a happy manner. On Wednesday morning , at 9 o'clock , the conference proper began Its lirst session. Jtlshon Hurst. I ) . ( ) . , LI > . D. , who Is hero presiding over the ronlerence , was present und formally opened the session. Thu presence - once of so distinguished a man Inspired the conference. About sixty mlnistursansweicd at roll-call at this session. This number has since been greatly Increased and there are Bnowaheio more than ono hundred , Including Presiding Klders J. W. Shark , J. W. Plielps , J. W. Martin and A. Hodgetts. Uishop Hurst announced the transfer to this conference of H. A , Itarton from the Central Illinois conference. Dr. Spencer addressed the conference In a veiy intorcstlni ! manner upon thu work of tlio Church Extension society. T. C. Clenden- n ing , on behalf of the Omaha Mlnlsteilal association , olfered n resolution that an educational society bo organ l/ed for the North Nebraska conference , which was re ferred to a committee for action , At the evening session was delivered an other address by Dr. W. A. Spencer , who wns listened to by a large and delighted audience. Ho said the need ot the church was to build three new churches a day ; thu society Is uow building two ; also tlmt aid had been granted dining the past year to 611 churches. The business session yesterday was devoted - voted largely to the advancement of members In their studies. Dr. J.M. Thoburn , of the Jiengnl conference , India , addressed the gntherlng on missionary work , making a strong , earnest plea for greater action and renewed elforts In this Important direction. A pommunlpatlon was read from the ( Jrand Island district conference , recommending tlio orcanl/atlon of a Conference Ministerial Aid association. A communication from tlio Omaha Ministerial association was also re.ul , recommending that the North Nebraska , West Nebraska and Nebraska conferences unite In organi/lngn Methodist Episcopal State Sunday School association , It was adopted , I/ast evening the programme was the educational anniversary exercises. These were highly Interestlngand largely attended. i' . The principal thini ; of interest to-day has been the election ol delegates to the general conference which meets at Urooklyn. The contest tor this honor has been quite spirited. It is realty thu most absorbing event of the conference. Tills forenoon tlio ministerial convention chosu Dr. J. I ) . .Max lie hi as thu ministerial delegate nnd h. H. Uogers , of Fremont , nnd N. K. PorsiiiL'or , of Central City , ns lay delegates. IroniH From Kullcrton. Fur.i.nuroy , Neb.bept. 9. [ Special to the Hii.J : Another heavy wind , rain and elec trical storm Tuesday swout through the Loup valley at Kock CreeK , In the west end of Nance countv , overturning numerous barns and outbuildings , lightning struck Couelv'fl house , run down a pipe and shat tered the lloor. Eleven persons were In the house and all were stiocked , but noun killed. llinman's house was burned. Loss , 81,000 ; Insurance , HIM. Additional reports from the rural districts Kwell the cstimateof the damage Iroin storms In Nance county the last week to 550,000. The Fullerton roller mills have repaired their damage and commenced running again last night. No trains have arrived since lastlhttrsday , but they run expected to-day. Mrn. Overtoil Convicted. BKOKK.N Uow , Neb. Sopt. 9. | Special Telegram ro the UKK. ] Court adjourned this morning. At 4 o'clock Mrs. Sarah J. ONerton was convicted of muulor in the second end degree nnd sentenced to twouty-tUe jcarH in the penitentiary , , r > The fncts In this somewhat celebrated casn In Nebraska's criminal annuls have been published in the lir.K several times nnd are. In brief , that Mrs. Overtoil got into a quarrel with her husband , during which she seized a shot-gun , killed him nnd afterward tried to make it appear that lie died by his own hand. Her conviction was based mainly ou the testimony of one of her children who saw her commit the crime. Thn trial of the State vs Ashburn resulted In the acquittal of thu defendant. . trhn Governor ( "Joint ; to 1'hlladclphln iJNCor.N , Neb. , Sopt. 9. ( Special telegran : to the UIE.J : On Monday morning Uovcrno : Tha > or , accompanied by his staff , will leave for Philadelphia to attend the centennla celebration of the adoption of tliu federal constitution. The party will go over the Jluilingtou road to Chicago and will consist of tiovernor Thaycr , General A. V. Cole , adjutant general ; Colonel M. W. Stone , sur < ccon general ; Major .John C. Watson , judijo advocatu ueueral , and Colonel S. J. Shirley , nld-do-camp. Kioin Philadelphia the party will journey to bt. Iiouls toattend the ( j rand Army reunion the last ot the month , re turning home October 1. Lieutenant Gover nor Shiihl will occupy the uovernor's chair nnd may bo found nt the executive oillcc. last Hay off tin Wyoming Tnlr. CIIKYK.NNU , Wjo. , Sept. 9. [ Spccla Tolegiam to the Uii.J ; : The closing ihy o the Wyoming fair showed a largo attcndinc and ootl sport on the track. The freo-for all , best three In live , was won by Lad , Itotincr , in thtoo straight heats , lilack Jin second , Cling third , Hnygood fourth. Time " :80. : The trot for Wjomlng stallions wa won by I'endeunls in 2-T : , Wnpslo Clile second , Hairy third. The mllu hiirdlu race , gentleman rldeiR , was won by Dee Dee , Hed P.yu second , Charles distanced. Tlmu SUf. : Tliu running half mile dash was won bv liooil Friday lu fi'J , Mlle 1) ) . Smith second Eudehar third , Wjoming fourth. Ctoso or Gn 'i County's Pair. iCK , Neb. , Sept. 0. [ Special Tele gram to the UKE. ] The ( Jago county fal came to n successful close to-night. The pilncip.U racing took place to day. In the Iree-for-all ttot there were but two entries- Counsellor , owned by J. C. Ladd , lilloy , nnd Avis , owned by Than Klrby , of Jeiseyvllle , 111. Counsellor won the race , the best tlmo being made 'Jtf'JV , In the pacing race Willie E. , a Falls City hoise took llrst money , STS. Hose comp my No. I tool ? the lirst prize In tl.u firemen's tournament , running ttOO jards und making a coupling In KJ ) seconds. No. a did ( hi ) saum In M < , but did not make n complete coupling , while the Kllpatrick team got tangled up with their hose nnd did not make a record. A Pronolior AlHcoiuU. Uitotjr.x Wow , Nob. , Sept. 9. ISpeelal Telegram lo the DuK.J Our city was thrown Into n state of excitement this afternoon by tlio report that Jlev. Colder , n Methodist nilnlstor , and pastor of thu M. E. chuich nt this place , had ta en his departure rather prematurely , mid without Imparting nnj li. | Sormutlou ( o anyouq except his wife , winch ir 3 by JC'ttwT , lie was welt rcipoctcd M this place , and honored by the help and good will of all. The family trouble caused tlio leaving of home. A wlfo and son lament his departure. Fatal Collision Near Hasting * . HASTINOS Neb. Sept. 9. A collision oc curred between thu U. & M. freight , coming west , and the St , Joe passenger , south. The freight engine struck the passenger train at the coupling ot the last conch and the freight all went into the ditch upside down , and was badly wrecked. John Svvedeberg , on the St. Joseuh train , was fatally injured. One lady passen ger was badly scalded , but was ublo to walk from the wreck. The fireman and engineer of the freight stuck to the cab and went down with tlio engine. The fireman was slightly Injured , So far as appears now. the U. & M. ciew are to blame for the accident , having stopped so far east ot the crossing as not to bo heard or seen by the St. Joseph crow. The passen gers , except tlio wounded , were transferred to the hotel , awaiting uu extra to carry them south. _ Wedded at a Fair. IlATiN'os , Neb. , Sept. 9 , The wedding yesterday upon the fair grounds was the drawing card of the day. Miss Kate Utssel was married to Colonel Fred May In the presence of 0,000 spectators , and the cere mony was enhanced bv two brass bauds and the presentation of 3MO In premiums , offered bv leading metcliants. "MUjLioNAiiu ; .mrs" PUUCHASE. Ho Buys a Sent on Iho Now York Stock i\cnintp. ! CHICAGO , Sept. 9. [ Special Telegram to the Uin. : | The Herald says : Unless pres ent plans go awry Wall street will soon have another western man down there , and an other western house to do Its own business In the stock exchange. Jim Uoyd , the mil lionaire Omaha packer and cattle man , es tablished a grain commission house at Chicago cage nbout n icar aso. The venture has proved so successful that he now proposes to buy a seat ou the New York stock exchange and start his own stock house In Gotham. This will save divid ing commission. It will make the second western house to go into Wall street to do Its own brokerage , Nat Jones' linn being thu first. Of course Cyrus Field's house has offices at both ends , but In this Instance Chicago is rather a branch of New York. In tlio other case New York is tlio branch and Chicago Is the patent linn. Uoyd has got moro money even than Nat Jones or Norm Ream. Ho Is easily n millionaire , possibly has from 84,000,000 to S j.OOO.OOO. Ho ought to cut as big a swath as either of the other two , but ho wont. Ho hasn't fig ured hero nt Chicago ns a speculator , and probibly will not be nearly ns much talKed of as lleam or Jone.s. The style of the concern Is expected to bo In stocks , as It Is In grain , Bovd , Payton & Uoyd. Pftxton is , like the senior , In a coed many Omaha interests. Uoth aio members of the big Nebraska ranch syndicate. Paxton - ton Is largely Interested In the stocK yatds at Omaha , and also has n wholesale grocery house. U It over got to bo a light In Wall street betweed Chicago and Now Yoik , and if all Chicago men ou tlio New Yoik stock e\eh ango got together. Jim Uoyd could prob- nbly do and would piobably do nil that Nerd lieuu could if ho had kept his scat Instead of selling It. [ Kefcriing to the above , Mr. Uoyd said last evening : "Tho only thing about It Is that I have purchased a seat ou the Now York stock exchange. I did it beciuso It will pay ; It will prevent the dividing of commissions. The linn of Uov d , Paxton * Uoyd is located In Chicago , and I believe we can save money bv havinc a seat on the New York ox- change. This talk about my leaving Omaha is ho-.li ; the city IT my home , nnd I am going to stay hero. I shall con tin no to go to Chicago occasionally and sometimes go ns far east as New York. 1 purchased this seat through Kount/e Uros. , ot Now York. Seats on this exchange are not as expensive as they used to be. and I belluve wo will save the amount we paid for mine in one i ear. ] Demands of St. tiouis Printers. ST. Louis. Sept. 9. The St. Louis typographical union , jointly with tlio pressmen's union , has notified the employing printers of this city that niter November 1 nine hours shall constitute a day's work and eight hours on Saturday , and thai wages shall remain the same as now. The employes to-nlghl adopted resolutions declaring the demand unjust and that it should bo firmly resisted ; also , that as this Is the result ol the action of tlio International typographical upion , it is an international matter and that a convention should be called embracing em ploying printers , lithographers and bindeis ot the United States and Canada to consider the question. They also lesolved to send their resolutions to Chicago Typo Theta ant ! ask that society to take the Initiative and name thu place and time for the convention. A Monster Excursion to Denver. CHICAGO , Sept. 9. A monster excursion to Denver on the occasion of thn meeting of the sovereign grand lodge I. O. O. F. , Is creating quite a stir in secret circles. It Is announced to-day that the excursion prom Ises to eclipse the one to lioston last year that attracted so much attention. The train will comprise over lifty Pullmans , thirty clmlr cars , forty day coaches and fifteen baggage cars. It will carry comfortably over thirty-rive hundred persons. The start wll bu madn from Chicago , Wednesday Soplom her 14 nt 'J p. m. , route ooliuf via. the Chlcazo ifc Alton road to Denver. The affair Is uiidoi tliu management of the celebrated Cantot Kxcplslor No. 7 , the same organization tha successfully conducted the great trip to Uos ton n year ago. Political Claims of Socialists. NKW YOHK , Sept. 9. The committee of so clallsts appointed at the meeting held last night called at police headquarters tills morn ing to present their petition for the appoint ment of Inspectors of election. The petition which occupies over twelve pages of lega cap , declares that the progressive labor partj Is a distinct organization , capable of obtain ing and easting votes , and contemplates hold ing a st.ito convention to nominate state officers. The paity claims to cnibodj the labor societies and asserts that this is ro sponslblo for the OS.OOO votes cast for George in this county last year. Thu committee ox Piessed coutidenpo thatthocommlssiouer.s , a their meeting next Tuesday , would recog n\io \ the socialists to the exclusion of th Georgltes. Mexican Travel Interrupted. Ctry OP Mixico , Sept. 9. Mall connec tion between this city and the United State Is stilt broken. Through passengeis fron the delayed trains arrived hero to-day eve the Mexican Central road. The mall nnd express matter were not transferei but are expected to arrive Saturday or Sun day. Then ) Is said to bo no good reason to thlr delay. Manv Important Humiliation hav been Interrupted by tliu delay , which ma > possibly reach several dajs. Suspended Land Uestorntlori. EAU CI.AIHK , WIs. , Sopt. 9. The Unltec States land ofllco at this city tecelved a outer from Acting Commissioner Stockslagc nt Washington to-day tmsuundlng thu ru storatlon ot Indemnity lauds of the Omah road until further orders. ItnllrondN Dividing Territory. NEW Yoim , Sept. 9 , The representative ; of the Uulon Pacific and Northern Paclil railroads met again to-day to confer ou th agreement to divide tetrltory , so that nelthe company shall build branch lines Into eacl other's tenitory , and some result is oxpcctor to bo announced betore to-morrow night. Wholesale Llqnnr Dealers Knit. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Sept. 0. Lapp , Uold- smith & Co. , extensive wholesale liquor and tobacco dealers , assigned this niornlnc. The llahilties art ) estimated at i 100,000 ; nominal 530,000 , A SENSATlONAIj AUT1CLU. 'acts ' About McGlynn's Dismissal From the Priesthood. NEW YOIIK , Sept. 9. The Urooklyn Stand- rd-Unlon this morning published a long tatcuieut by one whose name Is not given t professes to show that Dr. McGlynn was oiidetnned and dismissed from the priest- oed without a hearing. It Is asserted that n elaborate defense was prepared and for- arded to Cardinal Gibbons when ho was t Home. The narrator goes ou to say that Cardinal Gibbons and Uishop Koatie were ntcrestcd In carrying through the project of he Catholic university , and that the cordi al , writing to help Cardinal Sliueonl out of ils McGlynn dilemma In order to forward ho chances of the university , suppressed UcUlynu's defense entirely and let ho case go to heailni ; pro confesslo. Tlio authority quoted adds that Uishop Spauldlng , ot Pcorla , originated the Idea of iinlvctsity and secured the nucleus of $ : tou- JOO for It In the donation of Miss Caldwell , : > f New York. That on Undine that Uishop jpauldlng had been Ignored In the arrange ments tor It she withdraw the gift and that * ho has not restored It , though she has been ndlrectly threatened with a suit or the money. The story adds hat Uishop Muore , of Florida , has aken up the McGlynn case , has written the 'acts of the suppression to Itome , nnd that It s very probable the case will tie reopened. Moreover , It is stated that Cardinal Gibbons sass he suppressed the case , believing ho was acting for the best , but that ho now sees tint reat Injury was done McGlynn and ho il do all he can to repair It. About this publication Dr. McGlynn to-ulght said that t was substantially coricct. jOADUD HliU WITH PKESKNTS. low the Chinese. Ofllulals Display Their Love Tor Countess Mltkiovvic/ . WASHINGTON , Sept. 9. [ Special Tele- ginm to tlio Win.I : If Secretary Manning lad last night entered the drawing room of .ho house which he lately occupied , ho ccr- alnly would not recognUo the room. In stead of an ordinary American parlor It had : he appearance of a Chinese banar. It : eeiiH that thu Chinese officials besides fall- ng In love with Count Mitklowic/ have : aken a violent faiicv to his wile. The 'heathen" in China have never seen thu ndy , but this made no dllfeicnce. They were deteimined to show their esteem in a substantial manner , and the mandarin ; who came trom thu llowery kingdom brought presents such as King Solomon might have brought to the queen of Shebi. There is in the assortment a mau'iilllcent pair of diamond ear rings one hundred beautiful silk dresses of us many dlllerunt designs , and countless pieces of Chinese bric-a-brac and thirty or forty fans of tlio most exquisite woikman- snlp , besides a ureat anay of gold and ivory oinamonts and idols , which only a Chinese nitlstm ran produce. Mrs. Mitkiewicz gave t reception to tlio membeis of tlio Chinese egatiou In tliu aUcrnoou , at which she was assisted by n party ot lady friends. The piesents were brought out and admired by , ilI the Indies , and there was no doubt some of them who torgot that tlio tenth com mandment applies to tlio products of China ns well ns to tlio goods of any other nation. Ten wns seived in Chinese cups biowed from leaves sent directly by the v ice- roy to Mrs. Mitklewicz , nnd those who were permitted to sip say that there never was such tea drawn nt an American reception before. Mitklowicz is not to have absolutely plain sallinc In his ventures. Mr. Turnbiill , the inventor of the telephone which iravo the count the leverage on thu Chinese minister , was in the city. He tnoueht witli him an agreement , slimed by Mitkiowici , which shows that ho has been tro/.en out by tlio enterprising gentleman. Mr. Turnbiill called at tlio legation and was cordially re ceived by tlio nttiehe , who happened to bo In at the tlmo. Mr. Turnbiill explained his mission , nnd risked what could bo done nbout it. The attache read the agreement , and remaiked that it cer tainly seamed tint whatever boneilts are to bo deilved trom tlio concession should bo shared by the inventor of the telephone. Then , In a very neat diplomatic manner , ho lemarked that the arringemont had all been madu In China , that thu minister hero had nothing to do with the case , further than to see that the terms were complied with bv the L'cutlcmen to whom the giant had been given. Ho could sen no way In which tlio legation could benefit Mr. Turiibull , and ho had no suggestions toollttr which might beef of service. Mr. Turnbiill icturncd to llalti- moro.lmt as ho Is a man of means and a gieat deal of pugnacity It is not IlKely that hu will consent to see the reward of his genius reaped by another without exhausting every means available tor securing his rluhts. JUDGE DIOKKV'S Wllilj. Contested Uy Ilia Children Under BciiHntlDii.il Circumstances. CHICAGO , Sept. 9. A .sensational bill was tiled In the superior court yesterday to break the will of the late eminent jurist , Judge T. Lyle Dickey , of the federal circuit court. The value of the estate docs not exceed 500,000. It is In other circumstances of the case , and In the prominence of all the parties , that the interest lies. According to the will , the widow , Mrs. Ueula C. Dickey , was be- nuenthed tlio entire estate. She was Judge Dickey's second wite. The complainants are Judg Dickey's children , all ot whom were by his lirst wife. They are John J. Dickey of Omaha ; Martha A. Wallace of Ottawa , HI. ; Charles H. Dickey , of Holku , Hawaiian Islands , and Victoria It. Wallace , of the same place. 'I'ho court Is asked to cmry out the Intention of the do- ceasedwhich is declaied to bo that the widow receive one-third of the estateas provided by law , and the residue to go to the children. It is said that cho second marriage ot tlio voncr- ablujunge , which occuned in 1370. pioved dlsastious to him and hlschildren. His wltu Is described as being of such n violent torn per that ho was obliged to desert her for sev eral > ears. Afterwant she compelled him how-Is not stated to make the will , ignoring his children. The startling chaigo Ts made that when the judire wason his deathbed , ho begged the presence of n lawj er. for the pur- po-e of making n will. Thu boon was de nied , and it Is charged that pending the death of the aged judge ids wife.tor purposes ot her own. would allow no onu to see him but herself. From thn Pen. Sioux FALLS , Dak. , Sept. 9. Two prison ers escaped from the United States win * of the territorial urison here Wednesday even ing Harry Esmond , In for mall robbery ami Ed. Powers , in for murder. Tlio latter was a soldier from Fort Meado. They throw a blanket over the ho'id of the deputy warden who came to lock them up.gagged and bount him and lied witli 330 and two Winchester rillas. Steamship Arriv.il. LONDON. Sept 9. [ Special Telegram to the IlKi : . ] The steamer Adiiatlc , from New York for Llveipool , was signaled off Fastne nt U :30 : p. m. A Warrant Tor O'Hrlen. Oinii.itf , Sept. 9. iilteheltstown , where the cnso of the government against Wllllau O'Urlcn under the coercion act was to havr been tiled to-day , was crowded all day witt civilians , police and soldiers. O'Urien dii not appear In court to answer the summons Service of summons was proved and the judge granted a warrant of ariest. An opet air Indignation meeting was subsequent ! ) held. Henry Labouchere and others made speeches denouncing the government for Its course In regard to Ireland , A conlllct occurred at tlio meeting whlcl wns held In the market square. Tim police attempted to protect n govern nient stenographer and a tight took place. The crowd repulsed the police , sixty In mini bur. several ot wom ! were struck with sticks nnd stones and one severely injured. The pollen obtained reinforcements , returned to the scene nnd bred six shots. Two men were Instantly killed. Several others vveie wounded. The rioters dispersed , but threatei to regRther. i Btoriri on Lake Huron. SiiKHOYOAN , Mich , Sept 9. Incoming vcs , scls report that the storm on Lake lluroi wai terrible &nd caused.considerably damage > UT POISON IN THE SOUP. A Startling Sensation Brought to Light at Fella , la. MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND , ivlilonco Indicating that Stcp-Chll- dreti Comblnod with Their Father to Commit the Crime Opciilna Spccchci at Sioux City. An Iowa Bntinntlon. Pni.i.A , la. , Sept 0. rSpcclal Tolegrmn to ho UIK. : | This city Is Rreatlv nxcltctl over acts which have been made public regarding ho death some three weeks ago from polson- ngof the wife of Mr. Vandovcn , n promi nent druggist. Gradually suspicion fastened n the husband ns being a poisoner. The woman was a second wife , a lioston woman , uarrlcd to Van doven ten years ngo. Two chll- iron were born to them , a son and n daugh- er. Thcro were nlso three children ot Van- [ oven's by a former mnrrlnire. ] Thenowfam- ly were unhappy , and the wlfo and husband requently quarrelled. Mrs. Vandeven md been In averajo good health up to the line of her Illness which resulted In her Icath. She was 111 In her loom after eating oup ono day especially prepared for her and went Into convulsions , and died In n few minutes or before the noleh- bors could be summoned. Little Marie , her ivo-yeat-old daughter who was present and vho Is the only ono who has told of the fated scene , says her mother took three swallows of the SOUD and then threw her head back , soou went Into spasms and never spoke afterwards. Tlio neighboring women came n at once and the husband soon arrived. When the women , anxious to do all they could and knowing she was dead , bc an to > pun her dress , the husband protested and said : "She'll take cold. " liut the women opened the neck of the dress and found her breast a mass ot bruises. 1'hysiclans had nine by this time and ono of them who had attended her said the blisters were bruises rom sunstroke. The other doctors scoffed nt the dea and the women undressed he body and found It covered with welts and bruises. Several of them were opened and 'omul ' to be an Inch d"ap. This added proof o suspicion , and the doctors took out the stomach ot tlio woman and seine ot the soup ind sent thnni to Iowa City for analysis. They were returned In a few davs with the statement that they were tilled with hemlock , one ot the deadliest of poisons. Vandevon uid his d.uiL'htei were arrested on suspicion , tint a hearing has resulted in his belnc bound ivor for trial and released on 810,000 ball. I'lie piIncipil witness wa Marie , the llttlo girl. I'hu elder children of the family , a girl : it twenty and a young man ot twenty-five , uul left home the morning of the dcntb. The ormercolnc to Ottumwa and the latter to I'eoria on a vislr. Jiotli were unfriendly to thestepmother. Vandeven is a Holland lew over fitly years old and has been in busi ness nt 1'ella for many years. Ho Is a mem ber ot the Second Heformed church and his wile Is a member ol the Baptist church. He has been pielty well regarded as a business man. It Is recalled now that his former wife dirnl under peculiar clicumstances and it is being whispeicd that she was poisoned too. Tliu feeling Is vorv bitter among the people and there has been much talk ot lynclnnir. Mrs. Vandeven was rom Hoston and while visiting her brother Prof. Uhoads , then in the lioston university , and now connected with the public fiervlco/at Washington became - came acquainted with Vandeven. The ac quaintance resulted In'lhelr mairiato. She hid been a teacher tn the cast betoro that and was n highly educated woman with pro minent iclatlves in the east. The theory Is that Vandevon hired the servant elrl to put the poison In the soup. It was known that Mrs. Vaiido\cn was Ill- treated by her husband. She frequently e\- prcMsed a fear to her neighbors that she would bo poisoned and that she was afraid to sloop in the house. She had resolved to leave and return to her people In the east , had taught school and secured the money to go on and had engaged n school to teach in the east. Vande- ven's daughter Anna , who is suspected of being an accomplice in the crime , is a bright and pretty girl of twenty , of good beailng and very intelligent She appeared at the funeral , it was remarked , in a very blight red dicss and the whole tannlv were as stilt and unfeeling as could be. Vandovon went to the refoimed church on Sunday after the funeial but was lefused aflillatlon and told that his presence was never more desired. MunchratliVi Trial. Sioux CITY , la. , Sopt. 9. ( Special Tele gram to the UEK.J C. H. llubbard , counsel for the state , made the opening addres-st-t the jury In the Munchrath case to-day. Fol lowing the reading of the Indictment ho went Into the history of the case , reviewing the details with which the public are already familiar. The saloonlsts'meeting at Ilolden- reld's hall and the determination then formed to go to an j thing necessary to stop proceed Ingb against the saloons and the conspir acy to whip the -witness were touched upon. Then was traced the course of the conspirators and their victim on the night of thn murder. Their lying In wait at the Columbia house corner ; Fred Munchrath stopping the Murphy hncK ; of the gatheilng at Junk's ; of the killing. In clear and merciless Kntllsh the nttotney traced the couiso of the defendant Munch rath that nl 'ht ; his appearance here , there and everywhere with the conspirators , and finally going with them to scene of tin the killing. The address was brief , occupying baiely twenty minutes , but compensated tor Its brevity by Its terrible diicctncss. Attor ney I ! . W. Argo answered for thu defense. He'laid stress upon the pn\ato life of Muncti- rath and contended that he had nlwajs borne u good name. "The state , " said he , "claims to bo aule to pro\e Munchrath's part In thedeith of Had dock. The state will not be able to prove or to prove any point conncotlnc : the defendanl with the killing excepting by tliu evidence of Harry S. Leavitt , who on his own statement is a porjmed villain and Is really thu man who fired thu shot. Leavitt coirnpteit the witness Blsmark. It will bo shown that the two were In secret conversation during tin days that followed the murder. In the jail Leavitt said to Hlsoiark , 'Stick to the story 1 have told vou and vvq will both coino out all light. ' The statoliart the stories ot Leav itt and Hlsmaik , nothln : cUo. Thu defend ant was not present when the fatal shot was tired and this alibi will be established by thn evidence ot n number ot reputable cltl/ens. " Deputy Sherlll Davenport was the lust witness called by the state. His testimony mainly established thcfact of the mnrdorand how thu body ct- the Ituv. Haddock was found. The rubber coat worn by Mr. Had dock when killed was piodnead and identl lied. Ho further testified triat Munch- roth was much about thu court room ou the day of the murder. Chief of Police Nelon and Drs. Connlff and llergen were also ovamlned. Their tes timony related to the finding of the body , hearing the shots and the caino of death. Charles Kberhart testified as to the natnie of tbn nlu'ht , and described minute ly the locality of the murder. Kev. C. C , Turner gave evidence as to being with Ituv. Haddock much during the da > and going to ( ircenvlllo with him In tlio evening. Wesley Hinchner , the boy em ployed at Merrill's livery stable , w called and testified as to the rig used In the Orcftn- villo ride , nnd after It went a ruan came in and asked "Has the rig returned yet ? " Thomas Jarvis , another stable hand , cor roborated Hinchner. "When Jtev. Haddock returned , " sth Jarvis.'ho started lo go home and then re turned and stioku to mo about the crowt waiting on Dliu-ns'corner. Hi then wen away , golju toward this crowd. 1 siw evera standing opposite the barn and was unhitch lag the horse when 1 heard tlio shots. I finished unhitching and wont to the door. I saw Mr. Haddock stacgcnng near the mid dle of the street. Ho tried to turn towards ho barn , fell , rose , stactrercd to the south Idc ot the street and fell Into the cutter. I aw the ciowd running up Water street and .cross a vacant lot. There were slv or eight if them. A man named Kyan called mo ivcr. Wtt found Mr. Haddock djlng. Ho made n noise , a kind of nursling sound. 1 hlnk ho choked to death from the blood In iH throat. Kyan heard the shot. Sevcr.-.l of the men passed him going toward the Columbia hoiiso corner. llo spoke to I. L. Leavitt. llo was walking west. An ther man was on ono side of him. These were followed by others. Klirht or ten faces were familiar. They were all people In the aloon business. At tlio time of hearing the ihot 1 ran toward the corner , met two men lotnlng west and saw other men running loin the corner north. " Attachments were Issued to-dav for sev eral witnesses who could not bo lound when vantcd. Many believe that Munchrath will urn state's evidence before the cud conies. Ijnst Dny of the Invvn l < \iir. Dr.s Moixus , Sept. 9. The state fair losed to-day. The total receipts v\eroS'A- ! XX ) , which would have been much laiger but or the rainy and threatening weather the act two days. There were -If * blooded cattle and 330 blooded horses on exhibition , whoso cash value is placed at STW.OOU. nt' thn Kr.w YOUK , Sept. 9. I Special Telegiaiu to tie Unt.j : Mrs. Paran Stevens , the society oadcr w hose guest the duku ot Mai thorough las been at Newport , threaten- , after this season never to visit Newport again and that .ho has given her last entertainment there. DIP reason for this decision she does not icsltatutosiy Is the treatment she has 10- jolved at the hands of the press. "His hroiigh the nuwspapeis , " savs she , "that Newpoit has no moio fox hunts or steeple chases , and by thu same Instruments ieal s- fate at tills famous -sort Is depreciated and many ot tlio vety best families have betm Iriven away. Tno reporters Invade the sanctity of homes and heialdtotho world the most unmitigated lies to injure those who come hcio for quiet and rust. " - At the End or His llopo. DAiiTtvioiiK , Md. , bopt. 9. John Thomas Iloss , colored , was executed at li:15 ! : this xfternoon for the murder of Kmlly Urown , white. The crime for which Ross paid the peinlty with his Illo was thu murder of an old white woman , Kmllv Urown , on the night of thu lOlh of December last , llo Killed the woman for the sake of the money which ho could getTer Tor her body by selling it toaiucdlcal college. Another Untile-KInc Incident. . MoNiooMi.uv , Ala. , Sopt. 9. Thomas (1. Jones , colonel of the Second Alabama regl- incur , forwarded by express to the governor ot Connecticut , so as to teach Haittoid to day , the battle lias of the Sixteenth Connect icut volunteers. It was captuied at Plym outh , N. C. , in April , IWU , by u mom tier of thu Montgomery True ISIues , which Is ic- organlicd and is now one of the companies of tlio Second Alabama regiment. Loss or tin ; Cr.KVKi.ANH , Sept. 9. The anxiety for the safely ot the lamlly of Captain Clemlns , of [ he- lost schooner Niagara , has been relieved tills morning by thu tact that they weionot onboard the vessel. The name of thu lirst mate ot the Niagara was Joint .Macbeath.and the second mate William Qiiiun. It Is probable - able that ten peisous lost their lives , vl/ : Captain Clemlns , the two mates , the cook nnd six sailors. The Nlagaia wns insured for $23,000. California Golrbr.itcs Statehood. SAN Fit \xnsco. Sept. 9. To-day Is n lefjnl holiday In California , It being the thirty- seventh nnnlvoisnry ot the admission ot Caljfornla to the union. Uusiness ts almost entirely suspended throughout the state , nnd celcbiatioiis are being held In all largo cities. Weather Indications. For Iowa : Wanner , fair weather , winds shifting to light tresh southeasterly. For Nebraska : Generally warmer , fair weather , light to fresh southeasterly winds. For Eastern and Central Dakota : Gen- euilly wanner , fair weather , light to fresh southeasterly winds. nullt Across Hie Lino. Four ASSI.NAHOINI : , Mont. , Sopt. 9. The Manitoba i all road extension leached tliu crossinir of Weaver creek , viitually Fort Asslnabolnu station , at sundown last night. The garrison tinned out and the Twentieth legiment bind greeted thu tracK-Iaveis with music. Some ST'OO changed hands on the lu- sult. The Now Crnlsor'H 'Ucm Cast. SA.N FU NCISCO , Sept. 9. The casting ot thn stem ol tlio new United States cruiser , Charleston , now building here , has been successfully rccomplished. Thu stem weighed fully 10,000 pounds and is said to he one ot the largest castings madu on thu con tinent. . TEliljGRAl'll NOTis. A fire at Ui'atrlce. Neb. , yesterday de stroyed Sl.OCO worth ot property Tlio famous Sir Henrv Dougherty TIcli- boiirne was mauled yesterday. Ihrco men were burled alive last evening in the now aqueduct at Yonkers , N. Y. Itcports have been received at the dopir mentof state of the rapid spicad of choler In Chili. Thu David Dews , thu largest schooner on the great lakes , is repotted lost on Lake Superior with all hands. Kx-Conciessinnn Albert Gallatln Talbott of Kenluckv , died fiom heart failure this morning at Chestnut Hill , near Philadelphia. illds vveiu opened yesterday at Junction Citv , Kan. , for the erection of seventeen buildings at Fortliiloy. 'Hie general executive board of tlio Knights of Labor vesteiday voted to Issue a chatter for thu National trades assembly composed of shoemakers. Klijah Hajos and wife , of Warsaw , Intl. , have donated property to the amount of Sl0.000 ! ! almost their entire possessions , lo tlio Methodist board of missions. On the Now York stock uxclmngo yester- dav. Western Union was Doomed fiom 77ft to 797i in less than htteen minutes on the repoit that .laj Gould had bought the Ualtl- more A : Ohio telegraph lines tin SS.MW.OOO. The presence ot Gould on the stieot talking with Ualtnnnio A : Ohio people LMVO rise to the iiimor which was subsequently declared to be picniatuic. In the United States court at St. Paul \es- terday Homy A. Poitcr and Uansom 11. Cable , ot Illinois , filed a bill airainst D. M. Sihlnand , ! . C. Ogatimn , formerly presi dent and treasurer respective ! ) of tlio Noith- western Car company , alleging that the de fendants have dissipated the usrcts ot tlio compau } , and asking tor an accounting. lu tlie Lutheran general council the morn ing session was spent in discussing and adopting n form of marrja e ceiemony. That chosen was tlio one In general uo during the s'xtecnth ' century as lognrds its arrange ment ot parts. In the afternoon Iho German homo mission comniltteo leported. Tills committee has nineteen missionaries In tliu field laboring in Canada. Michigan. Nebras ka , Texas , New York and Pennsylvania. At t'o ! ' passenger agents' meeting in New York vcsh'ttJ ij It was determined to raise the baggage limit o" luimigranls trom 100 to 1T > 0 pounds. Thu new emigrant tariff will not go Into effect until about Octoiu r r > . It was decided to Jet rates west ot Chicago remain as at present tor at least ten days , when It Is intended to restore them to the old schedule. ' 1 he fieo biggago limit ot first-class passen gers wns also raised from 100 to 15'J pounds. Illinois Sunrenio Court. OTTAWA , III. , Sept. 9. The supreme court met this morning , but nothing relative to the anarchists'case was done. No\t Thurs day has been fixed as the time to hear the people's docket. Cabe | Coininiinicniion Itotifnffld. NIIVV YOHK , Sept. 9. The Frunch Atlantic cable company announced that communI6a- . llou with Kui'ope has been restored and tlio company is uow ready to accept telegrams. C3 Bl'OUTl.VO MJWM. Yemcrdi y'n 'Jamo. Yesterday's game with the Delivers was ih } ed before a fair crowd. Following Is the score : TIIR scour. . ntAllA. I'QS. All. It. 111. Til. 1H. t'O. A. K. tValsh ss C 5 0 0 0 ii ( i 1 Messitt * Jb Ihvjor 10 h'usselbach.ib ; ilader If Handle rf S 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Genius uf lautzcn o 4 0 1 U 0 3 'J 0 llealuy p JTptals. . . . . . . . M 3 10 11 4 ! it 83 Hr.XVKIl. I'QS. All. II. ill. Til , IIS. I'O. A. K. Sllch rf 4 1 V ! U 1 0 0 0 Smltl It ) In 00 I'ebeau 31) Gorman If Keln/lo cf McSoiloy.'o U Voss , .S3 US Khlet p 4 2 'J 3 0 0 5 1 Uriggs e 4 i i a o a a o Totals M 7 1'J 15 2 27 19 ! ! fcCOHK m 1XM.NI1S. Omaha o 3 Denver 1 2201 1 0 0 * 7 SfMMAltV : Huns earned Omaha 'i , Denver 3. Two-baso hits Jaiit/en , McSorlcy nnd ItllL'gS. Three-base hit Hhret. Home runs None. Lett on bases Omaha C , Denver 0. Double and triple plays Vosss to Me- Soi ley to Smith. Stinck out Uy Henley 1 , Khrot 0. lta eson balls-Uv Henley 5 , Khrct 0. Hases given for hfttlng man w Ith ball 13y Ehret 1. Passed balls Irlcgs2 , Jantzcti 1. Wild pitches -llealey 1 , Kluel 1 , H-iscs stolen Omaha 4 , Denver ! ? . Time of game I hour and 43 minutes. Umplio- Hughes To-Day'H ( I\inp , Followin ? arc the positions In to-day's game w hlch Is called at 30 : o'clock : OMAHA. ros. nrxvr.it. Krohmoyer . c . Movers HruUoii . p . Voss Dwjer . 1 . Smith .Messitt . 2 . McSorley Fiisselbich . ! ! . Telx'au Walsh . s . Iliiggs liader . I . Gorman Genius . m . Kcliulu Uandlu . . .r. . . . Silch Ijlncolns ( I , Hastings 5. Ltxror.x , Neb. , Sept. 9. [ Special Tele- gtaiu to thu liii : : . | Following is the scoio by Innings : Lincoln . 0 fi Hastings . 0 5 Pains earned Lincoln I , Hastings. * ) . Two- base lilts --Itowt1 , Whitchrnd , Lunnnn , Walsh. Three-base lilts -Curtis ( J ) , Itelslngs. Struck out Dy Atkinson C , MrFolson 2. liases on balls MeFoIson ' ! . Lelt on bases Lincoln ! ? , Hastings 1U. Krrois Lincoln 3 , Hastings 5. Time of game 1 hour and 45 minutes. Unplie Swart/ul. National ljeuiuo Guinea. WASIIIN < HO.N , Sept. 9 The game between thu Washington anil Philadelphia teams to-day resulted as follows : Washington. . . . 3 Philadelphia . . . . * -V ) Pltchers-O'Day and Hullinton. Uasu hits Washington ( ' , Philadelphia 8. Crrors Washington 5 , Philadelphia 3. Umplio Valentine. DniiuyT , Sopt. 9. The uamo between the Detroit nnd Chicago teams to day was post poned on account of lain. CHICAGO. Sept. 9. Tliu uramo between the Chicago and Indianapolis teams was post poned on account of tain. American Absociation. NEW YOHK , Sopt. 9. The game be tween the Mettopolitaus and Cincinnati teams to-day resulted as follows : Metropolitans. . . .0 0 Cincinnati . 0 * 10 liitooici/vx , Sept. 9. The game be tween the Urooklyn and Cleveland teams to-dav resulted as lollows : Urootlyn . I 30840 0-10 Cleveland . 0 012000-3 Seven Innings. iJAi.i mom : , Sept. 9. The game between the Ualtlmoro and Louisville teams to day resulted as follows : Ualtlmoro . 0 00001000-1 Louisville . 1 ooooo 100 2 ftPiittni r.riu v. Sopt. -Tliu camn be tween the Athletics nnd St. Loul-t teams to-day ivsultLd as follows : Athletics . 0 3 bt. Louis . 3 00023 10 8 Northwestern I Drs Mo7Nrs , la. , Sopt. 9. Following Is the result ot fames plajeil by Northwestern league clubs today : At DCS Moines DCS Moincs 5 , St. PaulS. At Milwaukee-Mil waukee 7 , Dnliith 0. At Minneapolis La- Crossofi , Minneapolis 4. At Oshkosh Osh- kosli 8 , Kau Claire 2. New York'n Ijithnr Cniivnsu. Nr.w YOKK , Sent. 9. The united labor party executive committee has completed ar- ranireinents for holding over 210 mass meetIngs - Ings in the cities , largu towns and country districts of Now Yonc. There is scarcely a place ot Importance that will not bo coveied , and by tlio list ol speakers announced the state will bo canvassed well. Povvdrrly'a Intended Itesl nntlon. Nr.w YOKK , Sopt. 9 , ( Special Telegram to thu ! lir. : | The announcement of Powder- ly's intended i estimation was a surprise both to his trlends and enemies. Some in embers of the older will not believe that ho Intends to resigu. They claim that huknowH that the order is In a critical condition nnd that ho cannot desert his office when his level head 13 so much needed. All those who nio op posed to I'owderly admit tnat lie Is honest and hasdono wonderful work tor the oriran- f/ation , oven thoucli they may consider that lie has made some serious mistakes. Tlio general feuliiu is thai Iho order cannot af- lonl to lose his services , and that hu should reconsldei his determination to resign. An Oll > r to Port or. W vsiiiNr.rox , Sopt. ! > . ( Special Telegram to the ( > Ki.l : There Is a rumor , which can not be tiaccd to any particular source , that ono icnson which led ox-Covuinor Portei to tender his resignation as assistant secretaiy of state was an oiler which hi ) lias received of a place In the ano"toiy ot the contem plated Cliluesi ) national hank. Govcinor Poitcr could not bo found to confirm or deny this rumor , The CroilltorH Safe. rn t.i ) , O. , Sept. 9. The creditors' ' comniltteo on thu alfairs of Whitoley , Passlur it Kelly , leaper manutacturers , Imspicsenteil an amended proportion , recommending that the cieditors a < eept W ) cents on the dollar from Wldteley , * .is-lnr it Kelly , and 50 cents on the dollar additional liom thu Champion Maclnno compiny on Its papei. Thus tlio holdeisof Champion piper will receledollar tor dollar. A riucngo I'ropositinn , NKVV YOKK , Snpt. 9. A ' jieclil dispatch from Chicago says : " I'ho proposition that thu ChlcasoMockvards shall luaso engines and suitable stock cits , with Us own men , re llevlng the railioads of all tionblo on that scoie. Is now under consideration at the meeting of superintendents and general MnRarlulo Itidiutnil In MOM UK vi , Sept. 9. The grand jury has found n true hill against McGarlule , the boodlur , Diitni-tivo Plnkerton and Colonel Hlckey , all of Chicago , this morning , for conspiracy. The unly witness examined , was Uaxter , who made the charge. Klrto Nonr NclirnsUii lAty , SKA CITV , Neb , , Sept. 9-I.Specla Telegram to thu liii. ! I Preston Kep-or's homo \Vi6iulng , six mil-es north ot hero , together w-ltli Us uonU'uts , vUis burmdycs teiday atternoon.Nothtjig was sivi" ' ' u lUhiirauce. ' , A CIVIL SERVICE OPINION , * Commissioner Oborly Benders a Decision in Response to an Inquiry * , THE POWERS OF POSTMASTERS I They Cannot HUolinrRO I'ontofUcd Unilojrca ItcoAURO They Da Not llclong to the SRIIIO 1'oltttcnl Party , The Latest Civil Horvloo Ilnlln ? . WASHINGTON , Sept. P. Charles W. UOVTJ anil , clinirniiin ot the civil service board o { Anmlncrs for IhuUlnclnimti postotllco.wrote nletter to Acting 1'reslilent Obcrly , of tlia rlvll service commission , under date of Au > gustU' , making Inquiries about tlio con- ' xtructlon of the civil service rule , In which 10 , among other things , says : "Aro wo to mderstaud Hint postmasters may without question ri'inuvo a carrier save for tlio causes enumerated Jiy > ou In your repot toil thp 'hiladolphin posiolllcocnse'1 lu reply Mrv Oberly Bays : "Thut every carries" ami clurk In tlio Cliiclnnntl postoftlco might bo legally removed for cause Is a proposition on vvhicll you need no Inforinatlou. It Is therefore ? 'oncliuled that jou wish to know whether ] n tliu opinion ot tlio commission , clllclonj | ardors and clerks mny bo legally removed ) lor partisan reasons because- they do not agree In politics with tlio postmaster. Tlirf commission has stated and now rupeats thai : ho power ot lemoval Is unrestricted , except that n icmoval may not bo legally mailo foe any one of the following causes : j 1. Uecnnso a person In thu service has ro "used to coutiibiitii to a political fund tor a iiolitical purpose. 1. Uecanso a person has refused to render political service. 'i Uceauso a person has refused to permit an apnolntingofllccr or any othei poison In thq civil survlcu tocoerco his political action. ] After quoting thu civil service act aim rules , Mr. Obcrly concluded by saying : "Tho law , fairly construed , Is that entrance to the olassllied civil sorvlcushall bo upon the merit of the applicant without leuaid to political opinions or limitations. Tlicieforo , thuaiH pointing olllocr , who appoints , or letusos to appoint , an applicant buc.uiso the appll' cant does or docs not entertain * political opinions violates the law , and an iippointliii : officer who rcmovus an cmplnyq bec.iuse the employe lefuscs to render polltH cal soi vice In accordance with thu wishes ofi the appointing olllccr , because ho is not a po-t litlc.il partisan ol the appolntlnir olllcor. also violates thu law. Lutcitalning these vlewsj tlio commission replies to MIDI question by ) sivine : that in the opinion ol thu commission thu postmaster at Cincinnati cannot lawfully icmove any caniei or cleric tor the leasorj tli.it thu carrier or cleric belongs to n polity leal partyto which the postmaster Is opposed ; that ho can lawfully lemovo no ] ) erson from the classified postal service at Cincinnati , except for soniu other c.uisu th.in tlio om plojo's political opinions or alliliutlons. " 1'enHlonn For InwniiB. WASHINGTON , Sept. 9. [ Special Tele- ginnitntho liii : : . | The following lowans ha\e been granted pensions : Nancy , widow ot John M. ll.irdy , St. Charles ; Mary IS./ widowof Henry W. Porslng , Des Monies' Carolina A. , widow or Simon Oveiackcr,1 Clarion. Invalid A mold H. Wallace ( deceased ceased ) , Dews ; John C. Wliltcmnn , Wusten ; Samuel \V. llrunlc , Lancaster ; Thomas H. Movers , Hootio ; .lames U. Kelsey , Shell Hock. Incieaso-.lames W. Grillith , Klch- lann ; George S. Itohcrts , Spiiit Like : Georiro Thompson , Ctoston ; Hnnry King , ' ( Jalosbur . lie-Issues Itiicl Nolnml , Union- ville ; Mason Lewis , Ottumwa. Mexican wai James Ilynn , Dubuque ; John Dawuon , Uedtortl ; Sylvester Corns , Farmlngtou. 1IOINGS OF TIIK DOCTOHS. Closing Business of rlic International * Cnnijres 4. , Sept. 9 The members ot the medical conxrcss weie photographed In a group this morning on tliu south portico at the steps of thu tieasmy dupattment build- Ing. President Davis called the general session ol the confess to order al 10 o'clock. Dr. Hamilton made tin ] report ot the committee , lopiesentlnti all nationalities , appointed to select tha tiiiui unit place lor holding the tenth Inter * national confess. The comniltteo was or- gani/oJ bv the selection ot Di. Uninmola , of Italy , us chairman , and Dr. Asikl , of Buch arest. Itomania , as secretary. Dr. Hamil ton read thu report embodying the resolu tions adopted by the section on military and naval surgery and medicine. The icsolu- tlon was based upon a paper by Dr. Joseph U. Smith , and their pin port was the it-commendation of uniformity In " 10- ports of sick and wounded" In tlio armies of thu world. Dr. d. .D. Philips , examiner In mateiia mcdica In the university of Kdln- hurt ; , and lecturer upon the same biancli In Westminster hospital , London , was asked to presidu uiuim : the delivery of tliu address ot his colleague , Mr. ( ! . Kicldlnt ; liliuichaul. of London , ono ot thu leailliiK authorltli * ot the woild upon insanity and nervous diseases , lioth were welcomed by plaudits by the congress. Dr. Hamilton , read the iol * lowing , adopteil by the section of public ami international Hyircno : Whereas , The wliolo community has been repeatedly shocked bv the almost daily occur * nmcoot tonlhlo nccldunts on our railroads , Ciiiisint ; conslderablo loss ol lite , and by habltn > > l nczlcct of the most elementary saul- t.irv la\\s. WfKiroas , This ficctlon considers Itself In n dc rro the muudlan ol public health ; theiofoiobo it Uitsohed , That tlio attention of the Ninth medical Intornationl concres * bo respectfully palleit to this most Important question , and It be requested to usu its inlluunco to obtain thu nt'ce-isarv rotorm. A tuw routine annnnnceinpiits were made , alter which the u'l'iieial session adjonined. It will assemble to-monow morning , merely for formal adjournment sine die. Most ot the sections ot thu Medical con gress had their dual meeting tonlay. Dr. W. W. ( loddin . si.porlntundeiitot St. ICM/si- beth's hospital lor the insinc , in papet on "Insanity as n Dcfcn&o for Crime , " Kind be fore thu pyspliolosic.il section , said that in- STiiltv is a mental manifestation ot bodily disease and not a question ot the knowledge nt ilKht mnl wioiur. Tlio position ot the coints to daon tills question , hu asserted , was ahiiird. Ho piedlctcil thai the Now Ilimpshlru inlinic as to Insanitv , which Jud o ( 'ox In the ( initeau case injected an judicial Heresy , would ono day pro\all. These rul- Inu's were .hat all question * nt insanity \\ero facts tor Ihii jury to detcunlno and not inl- liiL's for the < ou > t. lie further predicted Iho aliitlition of the l nowledo-of-rlKht-and ; \\ron : ; test asnppllcd to lininlty. mid that law and medieino would mute In thn test iiuest'on ' as a fact lor tlio jmto ili-clde , vi/ . : Did crime result lima InB.inlty of dutond'int. \ leccpilon was tendeied to the COUKICWI this afternoon by hecretihltnoy at Ills conntrv icsldence , ( .ras-lauils. In the una- > voldabht absoncn of the secretaty the IIOHOM v.ere done by Dr. Gunnel , suiKcon-gcneral of the navy. ( Ni-W Yorlc'H Diiili-ruriiiinil Hnllwny , Nt'W Vonu , Sept. 0.--Thu stockholders of the Now Yoik undcrsronnd railway com- piny nlectedn boird of diiectora yesterday , Counsel for tl > comp-iny will apply to tlio snpeiior court next week lor a mandamus to i ( impel ( iiuior.il Newton , commissioner ot ! punllc works , to ciant ,1 iigiiult to buit ) uoiKs. if this mindamns h issued , tic | conit pany Is tcady to begin In a day. Killrd Ity n Hull. HI.VSDAII : , 111. , Setit , 0. Fanner Lymnn , a. resident of th southern part of Downer's' < Jro\n township , was gored to drath by nbull Wednesday. Lyunui anil another man wont .Into thu pisturo to I < vik at HOIIIO cattle , when the bull att&ckcilhUowndrand goted him In a ' n'litblo muuier. one i-ar beioj , " cut off nod Ji was Uearjy dlsjmbo'we.lcd. . .