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- . THE .1 SEVENTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , 3PHIDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 14 , 1887. NUMBER BODLANCER UNDER ARREST , Minister Forron Ordora That the Oonornl Bo Doposocl. THE BIG SCANDAL THE CAUSE. fulfil re I Found Guilty Uy the Council WldcNjircad lOxultement In l''rnnc:2 Over tin ; Develop ments In tin : Case. Decorations anil Dirt. ( via lluvro , ) Oct. 13. [ Now York Herald Cable-Special to the Hii.J : : The excitement over the CiilTnrul scandal continues unabated. The public feel that the nffuir U only lit the beginning , forty police ugents huvo been searching Paris and scour ing the country trying to find Gen. U'Audlnn. ' Not even the faintest trace of him has yet IHJCII detected. The crowds * , at tlio Hourso collect and talk , themselves Into the firm be lief that Wilson and Uoulangcr arc linpll- filled deeply. The procurer do In republlquo has linked authorl/atlon to make a formal search ill Elyseo Palace in the apartments of Wilson , for compromising papers. M. Orovy , who Is still at Mont Sous Vnndrcy , In Jura , mid who Is expected to return to Paris Sat urday , has not yet replied to the demand of the procurer general. Of course this delay gives Wilson a splendid chance to burn up his papers , If he lias any. The police exam ination of Gen. D'Audlun's apartment was rather late In the day , as the officers on their arrival found traces of a largo number of papers having been burnt. They discovered , however some registers containing incrimin ating entries. Count D'Andlun , who is sixty- three yenrs of age , is u native of Nancy and has u distinguished military record. Ho re ceived his first commission in 1847. and re ceived the cross of the Legion of Honor as a reward for valor displayed In the attack of the Mamolon and the Malakoff tower at So- bastapol. Ho was attached to the personal staff of the Emperor NiiK | > loon during the whole Italian campaign and enjoyed the dis tinction of bringing to Paris the flags cap tured at the battle of Solferino. Ho subse quently occupied the | > est of military attache at Vienna. His dispatches from the Austrian capiUd predicting the defeat of Austrian * in IWilJ , led to his appointment as lieutenant col onel. In the disastrous campaign of 1STO , hi * was attached to the general stuff of the army of the Hhino and was captured and u'tcred ' at Hamburg by the Prussians. As u literary innii ho is known ns the author of "Met * : the Campaign and tbo Negotiations ; " "Cavalry in the Past and Future , " "Tho Organization and Tactics of the French Infantry Since the Origin. " Amusing accounts are given in to-day's Figaro of Mmo. Limou/in's modus opcrandl towards persons introduced to her by her agents for the purpose of obtaining decora tions. On arrival at her apartments the vis itor was struck by the number of photo graphs of political celebrities about the room. Mine. Liinoiiziii usually opened the conversa tion with u little speech somewhat after the following fashion : "I know what you want. I can bo of great service to you and can com mand success , lu fact , I am on the best of terms with Wilson , Houlunger , Thibaudin , Herbetto and others. GeneralCaffarel never misses one of my weekly receptions. " Thereupon she produced letters from all these notabilities and the candidate became convinced of her oinnipotency. When it came to the business part of the affair she nrofessed disintorestncss , but asked for a mrgo advance on the ground that her power ful friends Were so exacting , saying , how ever , that such wo\ild \ only bo regarded as u loan in case of the decoration not being ob tained. The price being agreed upon , the pull naturally read every issue of the Journal Official with avidity , expecting to find his name in the list of honor , and gradually be- ramo Indignant at not finding it. At last ho would find some day the door closed in his face and the trii'k was played. As a rule , the victims had the best of reasons for not taking proceedings , mid these dealings would possibly never huvo come . to light but for tbo cutencss of the detective , who represented himself as n manufacturer from the provinces , and in- tdtitud on an interview witli Cafl'arel. The widow of the Italian statesman writes to the papers to say that she has no knowl edge of the woman professing to bear a simi lar nuino. who has been arrested in con nect ion with the Ciilfurcl scandals. M. Wil son has also written a declaration tp the ef fect that the compromising letter exhibited by Mine , Limousin was not written by him , and energetically refuted the whole tissue of lies connecting his name with the scan dal. Wild reports are flying about that Gen- qrul Uoulanger is 1o bo relieved of the com mand of the Thirteen corps d'armce , but I found no confirmation of this at the war of fice. I had an Interview with Houlanger's friend , Henri Kockofort , at the Intransigeunt ofllcc. 1 sale1 , : "What do you think of the red ribbon scan dal I" "Think of it , " said Uochcfort , "I think the uffuir was originally got up by the min istry to ruin Houlunger. They did not Buucead , w they tried to run the president. When they began they had no idea that such big people would bo dragged into the scandal mid now every one is mad and would give the world to hursh it up. " "You do not think Uoulanger will be dam aged , then. " "Damaged } No. What has he done ? How can u public man help receiv ing shady people who ask to see him I Their position compell them to receive all sorts of jmoplo. Why , if you were to go on that prid- ciplo you would convict Mine. Cornet for let ting Marchandon , the murderer , Into her house. " "Do you Intend intend to publish any now letters about M. Wilson ) " "No. 1 have none to publish. All I know is that Krcltmnycr maintains the authenthicity of the letters ho had published. " "Do you believe in General D' Andluu's bulcldol" "I do not. Ho is not the sort of man tn kill himself. Ho Is too old. " "Ami what will come of the scandali" "It will cause the fall of the ministry. If will not upset M. Grevy. Ho will simply repu diate the people who huvo compromised them- selves. As for Mmo. Limouzin , tnUo m\ word for it , she will get off with a fortnight's Imprisonment , if she goes to prison at all , .which I doubt. Hut whoever else escapes , the ministry won't. " [ IIOL'I.VNIIKII 1INDKH AIIIII > T. PAWS , Oct. 14. UsIU ) a. in. [ New York Her aid Cable Special to the HuK.l Houlangci seems to bo becoming more Implicated In tin Legion of Honor scandals. In reply to a tel egniphio Iniiulr.v from General Forron , mln later of war , asking whether- assumed tin responsibility of interviews in the Puri ? pajHTs already cabled , Houlangcr replied : "Only Just returned to Clermont Ferrand Am unable to obtain copies of the papers yoi refer to. Mail them to mo. " To this Ferron replied demanding undci penalty of measures of military discipline , at immediuto categorical answer , yes or no , ol the question put to him. No answer fron Boulangor was received at the war olllce u | to midnight , and to-day's Figaro announce ! that General Ferron at half past I thli morning telegraphed to Oencr.il Houlangei nn order placing him under arrest for thlrtj days. President Grovy was notified of the grav ity of the situation and decided to leave Mont Sous Vuudray to-day ( Friday ) foi Purls. The belief steadily gains ground thai Wilson Is after nil guilty. Ho Is oven ae cused of tricks in connection with the wan dal worthy of Guboriau. It is Mild tha Vt'licn persons seeking the Legion of Honoi were presented to him by Mudamo Llmouzin Krclger , C.t.Tarel and company , ho stooi before n looking" f'la $ * . protesting that tin thing was impossible mul beneath tin dignity of the republic , ut the same thin breathing on the mirror nnd afterwards true Ing with iv nimble , finger in tho. clouded sui face the figures , MIV 20,000 , or-40lXHi , flu , .thereby IndicuUng' the p'rlco for which th cross could .bo obtained without writing o peaking , the condensed' breath vanishing i law mnpmitn ( 'iilg'r-pnfl fttnfi'intf the transaction. A few days afterward the applicant would send nn envelope full of bank notes equal to the figures traced on the magic mirror and duly receive in return u parchment nnd box containing the coveted cross. 3i30n. m. To-day's Intr.'inslgunt publishes the following under the heading "History of n Crime. " "Boulungor Is relieved of his com- maiid and put under urre.st. General U.ivcmt Duvcstecdt , of the military government of Lyons , bus replaced him. Houlunger as sumes the full responsibility of the words iui- ] > ortcd to him. " CAKKAHF.I , I'llONOf Xrr.K ( ll'll.TV. [ Press. ] The council of generals appointed for the purpose of trying General Caffarel on the charges of selling civil decorations , has pronounced him guilty of habitual dishonor able conduct. It was decided by the council to place General Cutfnrel on u retired list of the army. Decrees for the execution of the decision will bo submitted by General Fcr- ron , minister of war , to President Grevy , for his signature. The newspapers allege that General Bou- langcr Informs the rcjwrters that ho never doubted but that the prosecution of Caffarel was aimed nt himself. He said that ho do lled u most minute Inquiry Into his conduct , and said that If ho had been minister of war and General Caffarel had avowed his guilt to him , ho would have offered him n revolver with which to blow out his bruins. LONDON'S I'OOll. What to Do AVItli Them the Greatest of All Problem * . [ Oi/il/r'u'it / 1SS7 , tiuJamr * floiilnn Jfemicfl.l LONIION , Oct. 13. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the Hen. ] A problem scnrrely Inferior In Importance to the Irish question must shortly cull for the considera tion of the government , namely , what to do with the unemployed , continually inert-using in number. AH who cnnnot find employment in other parts of the country flock here , filled with the spirit of the old legend , "Lon don streets nro paved with gold. " Too soon they find the truth of Dequlney's saying , "Oxford street a stony hearted step mother. " Poor agricultural laborers nnd artisans from towns , spend their last shill ing to go to London , only to find themselves further from work than ever. They go to swell the immense crowd of homeless outcasts - casts of a city , which grows at n rate that alarms every one familiar with its population , which amounts to 4f)00,0000 , always rolling up. With no important manufactures hero and no productions adding to the national wealth , London is fast becom ing u source of weakness and danger to the entire community. The government is pow erless , yet it is expected to do something. The early uppeurunco of winter on the scene ileepcns the anxiety of the authorities. Large crowds meet dully in Trafalgar square not 'cnuino workingmen , professional loafers or pickpockets , but away In the background a large mass of suffering humanity , thousands of women nnd children on the verge of starv- .itlon. Private charity is active. Thousands of pounds are spent that are never he rd of n the papers , but still the horrible cry of hunger and want still rings through the vast ity. What can any government do I Very few people are rich. Even u general division of property would go no way now. The rich are getting poor and the poor arc sinking into destitution. It is not the fault of the present ministry , but it will suffer from the preva lence of trade depression and discontent. Every consideration should induce it to specially close up its ranks and act in solid body and prepare for a winter that will tax all the statesmanship in the conservative party. The verdict as anticipated of willful mur der Zt Mitchellstown produces little effect on public opinion , the somewhat violent scenes in court having discredited the procccdidgs. I do not anticipate that the matter can go further. Either a nolle proscqui will bo en tered or the grand Jury will throw out the bill. Ilightly or wrongly the opinion is gen eral that the police fired In self-defense. Conviction for murder is entirely out of the question. Attacks on authority everywhere must inevitably produce a strong reaction in favor of the police. An imitation of the National league is being formed in Lgndon for bringing about a reduction of house rents , csi > oeially in the poorer districts of the Edit End , where in'thousands of houses not fit to live in the rents are excessive. No grace is allowed. When the people cannot pay , more evictions take place in London in ono month 'than in Ireland in a whole year. Monday morning the rent is demanded and If not paid out goes the tenant. If in debt the bro kers' man call and the goods are sold. I never heard a complaint , such is the English respect for law. Hut it is time that some thing was done to save the honest tenant from the grasping landlords. If the new league takes cautious action a largo body of public opinion will bo In its favor. All this outcry abe Salisbury's health is mere Idle sensation. The fact is his health Is not strong nnd exercise work docs not Im prove matters , but no change for the worse has occurred , and ho will sound the battle cry of his party within the next three weeks at publio gatherings nnd show strength enough for official work if not so athletic as 'Gladstone , who cut down another tree yes terday In the bitter cold wind. Salisbury as a tree feller is of no account. If ho would be content to do the work of ono office his own health would bo improved nnd his party be better satisfied. The prospective changes In the ministry cannot bo discussed until No vember. The health of another well known man who has done moro real good in the world than all the politicians put together , excites real uneasiness. Spurgcon , n murtyt to rheumatic gout , manages to recover from the attacks , but they increase in intensity and weaken his constitution , causing the approach of ouch winter to be regarded with apprehension. Ho has taken more poor children off the streets nnd started them comfortably in life than any man who can be nuificd. His orphan asylum is u mar vellous proof of what ono man can do to mitigate suffering1 His state of health , though not unusually bad , is a source ol greater anxiety to many thousands than Gladstone's or Salisbury's. The approaching visit of French dramatk companies awakens considerable interest uml hopes nro often expressed that some Frcncl troupowill tuko up a permanent abode here , London theaters afford little amusement U Londoners. The same play runs u year 01 more. Our country cousins fill the house Malingers do not cure while the money Hews in. The consequence Is no change , no variety The French visitors change the programmi every nlght-not fiddle on ono string till every body is tired , The easy-going style of oni play a season will do for friend Irving , bu Cociuelin comes to entertain and therefon will offer something new whenever you loot , in. Long runs of ono picco partly account for the wonderful success of tnuslo halls , whcro variety entertulnments are alwayi changing. If a French company establishei itself hero for the winter the general opinioi Is It would do well. ' Coquolin means to beu Irving In Bells. that being ono of Irvlng'i finest parts. Coquelln has u big contract Johnnie. Toolo is prepared , ns usuul , to be any odds on Irving. Bancroft will shortly appear as the authoi with u-volume of autobiogpiphy which can' full to bo exceedingly interesting. No ucto knows ntaro leading nie'n and women' in al the , fields , of lileraturo. art and fashion. Thi bonk will bo sparkling-with good stories Jim anecdotes. CLEVELAND IN KANSAS CITY , The Presidential Party Listens to the Loud Murmurs of the Kaw. A DRIVE THROUGH THE PLACE. Grover ImyH tin ; Corner Stone of the New Y. M. C. A. UiillilhiR A 1'ulilio Kcceptlon Follows the Ceremonies. The Demonstration In Kaunas City. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Oct. III. The demon stration in Kansas City In honor of the pres ident of Uiu Untied States was u noisy and tumultous proceeding , but Is.attended with no more disorder than bccms to bo Inevitable wherever the president appears. The advent of the president has hardly left standing room In town. The rldo was mi enjoyublo uffuir. The carriages of visitors nnd the escort committee were pre ceded nnd followed by small troops of cavalry. The marshal of the procession , Colonel Milton Moore , ac companied by about twenty deputies , headed the lino. The party set out from the hotel at 0:30 : amid the cheers of the mult itudo and inudo Its way rapidly through the western portion of the town without stopping until it reached the highest eminence- the city. Imme diately beneath stretched five or six square miles of railroad yards , nnd as the president's carriage made its upputirnnuo on the brow of the hill every locomotive of all of the fifteen ruilrouds centering hero blew its whistle. A brief pause .was made at the exposition build ing , but the president did not alight. From this point the party proceeded to the site of the projected Y. M. C. A. building , corner Ninth and Locust streets of which the president laid the corner stono. Tills ceremony was preceded by singing of hymns , a brief ad dress , prayer by Bishop Hcudric , mid an ad- "ress by the president. The president's remarks on the occasion , vcro as follows : "In the busy activities of mr daily life we are apt to neglect the In strumentalities which nro quietly but effeo- .uully doing the most important service in Holding our national etiaracter. Among hese , and challenging but little notice com- mredwith their valuable results , are the Young Men's Christian associations scattered hroughout our country. All will admit the lUprcmo importance of that honest and fixed irlndplo which forms Christian motives and mrposcs , and nil will acknowledge the sad mil increasing temptations which beset our , 'oung men and lure them to Destruction. _ To mvo these young men oftentimes dcurived if the restraints of home from degradation uml ruin and to fit them for usefulness nnd lionor , these associations have entered the Held of Christian effort and lire pushing their jioblo work. While it is proper to aid their efforts to bo active men for peed ir evil , worldly prudence dictntes that heso associations should be aided _ md encouraged. Their increase and en couraging condition reflect the highest honor upon the good men who have devoted them selves to this work and demonstrate that the American pcflplo are not lucking in apprecia tion of its value. Twenty years ago but ono of these associations owned a building and hat was valued at only $ il,0KT. ( To-day .noro than a hundred own buildings valued ut more than $ ; > ,0 < X > ,000 , beautifying different cities and beckoning our young men to lives iil usefulness. I am especially pleased to bo Able to participate in the laying of the cor ner stone of another of these edifices in this active and growing city , and trust that the encouragement given to the Young Men's Christian association locutcd here may be commensurate with its assured usefulness mid in keeping with the generosity and in telligence which characterizes the people of Kansas City. " While the ceremonies were in progress the corps of pickpockets which has followed the presidential party throughout its tour indus triously plied their trade. Ono of these gentry was discovered by his victim in the act , just too late , however , to prevent rob bery. Loud cries of "Catch that man" in terrupted the impressive proceedings for a time. The man was seen to dash from the crowd , Jump oft a stone wall , knock over ono or two women and rush for freedom , with three or four policemen after him. When the brief proceedings were ended the president and his party went to their hotel , where an hour was given to lunch. In the afternoon President and Mrs. Cleve land were escorted through the business streets of the city to the government build ing , wiiero they arrived about 8 o'clook. They were escorted out upon the front portico tico , where a stand had been erected , facing a crowd of fully fifty thousand people. Mayer Kumpf nuulo a formal speech of welcome , to which the president replied at some length. Ho spoke of the wonderful growth , prosper ity and enterprise of Kansas City , quoted statistics and made comp.irisons which ho thought indicated substantial prosperity. Ho closed as follows : "When I leave you I shall go on my way of travel to visit our fellow- citizens in the south. I shall bear to the older cities the impressions made by my ob servations of the new , fresh and astounding growth of these of the west. I shall see the section of our country whoso prosperity is necessary to your prosperity. I shall not find people heedless of our nation's growth and .welfare , but I shall find there as well as here a determined , cheerful American pride of country , stimulating to activity and enterprise and leading not less there than here to national greatness and glory. The west and south , and every sec tion , are hand in hand in this sublime mission and no discord of partisan hate and runcor should bo allowed to interrupt the cadence ol their steady tread. " At the conclusion of the president's re marks the people were given an opportunity to greet him nnd his wife. The reception continued until fl o'clock , and there were then still a number in line who loft disap- iwinted. The party returned to the Coates house for dinner. Tills evening at 0 o'clock President anil Mrs. Cleveland and party were entertained at dinner by the reception committee ami several other prominent citizens with theli wives. The festivities closed to-night will a pageant of Priests of the Palace and theii subsequent ball. The magnilicont pageant was reviewed by the president from the bill cony of the hotel. Shortly before 10 o'clocl the party quietly proceeded to their train am by 11 were on their way to Memphis. Mrs Cleveland Is hold in warm remembrance bj the patients at the city hospital , who wen beneficiaries of u thoughtful act of kind ness on her part. The flowers which flllci the president's cur on its arrival hero and al tlioso she received in this city were by her di rection bent to the hospital for the benefit o patients. A SHOCKING THAGKDY. Fond tin IJIIG , AVI * . , levelled Over tlu Work of n Fiend. FOND PU Lie , Wis. , Oct. 13. The city I highly excited over the discovery of a shock Ing tragedy which was committed near th limits of the town ut nn early hour thl morning. It seems that an unknown burgla entered the residence of Mrs. Willian Kochno and her four daughters. Ho wa discovered and made a ci iminal assault o one of the women but was unsuccessful , II then attacked the live women with a clut nearly killing all of them. The walls an floor of the house are spattered with blom and every thing indicates that a tcrribl htrupglo was made by the frenzied women The assailant secured three dollars and cs cai > ed , after first threatening his munglci victims with immediate death if they mad an outcry , A reward of ? 30 ( ) has been offerc for the detection of the criminal , The ur fortunate victims are in a critical condition AVcnthor Indications. For Nebraska : 'Warmer , fair weathei light to fresh southerly winds. For Iowa : Warmer , fair weather , light t fresh variable winds , shifting to southeast erly. erly.For Eastern and Central Dakota ; Warmei HAt/T I < AKK CITY KXCITKI ) . Kit MIDIor the A 8ni Klnntloii of the President Ity a Crar.y llackmnti. SALT LAKH CITV , Utah , Oct. 111. [ Social Telegram to the Bun.Till ! ! city was thrown Into a fever of excitement to-day by n report being circulated to the effect that a crazy huckmiin had assassinated President Cleve land in Kansas City as ho was being driven to the train. The minor spread like a pralrio fire , and in a few minutes largo crowds hud assembled In front of the newspaper and tel egraph offices. The rumor , so far as can bo learned nt pres ent , originated by n declaration of an operator in n railway office that ho heard a dispatch to that effect going over the wires. Telegraph people hero deny this and a dis patch from Ogdcu , the repeating office , says no such woixl was ever sent out of that city. No such excitement hus been seen hero since the lamentable death of Garilcld ut the hands of Guitcau. A GAMK OK COWHIDK. The Consequence of lndiilKl"K In Too Much Poker. COI.UMIIIA , S. C. , Oct. 111. [ Special Tele- ruin to the BIH. ] Wultcrboro , Collctcr : ounty , Is agitated over a scries of cowhld- ; igs growing out of the fascinating nnd poi > - lar game of poker. The eldest son of Major Mwards , the principal lawyer of the town , us been leading u fast life since ho married he daughter of Colonel James H. Hion , who , t will be remembered , was alleged to bo the on of the dauphin of France. Edwards' rcquent and protracted absence from hemet , t night aroused his wife's Ire , and Sutur- uy night , guided by a young man named zlur , she unccrcmoHOUsly entered a room in rhicli her husband and several friends were 'iigagcd ' in a game of draw poker. Among hose present was Mr. Bellinger , who bears ho reputation of being u "bad man" in a 'ght. Mrs. Edwards seems to uvo held him resjronsiblo for or husband's ' habits , nnd drawing a cow- Ido from underneath her shawl , she beat him inmercifully. Her sex saved her from re- ulliution on the part of Bellinger , who ex- iressed his intention of holding her husband esponsiblo nnd drew a pistol to kill him. L'hcn Mrs. Edwards beppred forgiveness for ho cowhiding and entreated Bellinger to iparo her husband's life. Next day , when he story got out , Bellinger sought Edwards mul were out n cowhide upon him. At lust Recounts many of the best citizens of Waterloo lee had taken opposite sides In the matter mid were going about armed to the teeth. \ hostile meeting , moro or less according to ; he code , is rumored as in prospect between Bellinger and Edward A PKOCUltKSS I'INCHKI ) . MI-N. Hut tie Burner Arrested In St. Paul 011 n Kiuisns "Warrant. ST..PAVI. , Minn. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Mrs. Huttio Burner was arrested last night by detectives on a requi- li.tion issued by the governor of Kansas and honored by Governor McQill. She is wanted it Topcka , Kan. , on an old charge as u pro curess. Mrs. Burner is the woman recently released from thc penitentiary at Stillwutcr and ujton being set at .liberty made some I'ery grave churges ngulnst the management Jt the. m-lson. As she would have proved warden it- ' ' ! ' ' In Kcc.il , iff.BtMK } suspected nuuy quarters thut this 1 ? merely & . move 6 get her out of the way. Mrs. Bill-net1 claims that she has been pnco tried on the . barge and acquitted. ' ' * A writ of habeas cor- HIS bus been issued Kjid islnyde returnable o-morrow morning' . CoLUMBtfs , J&b' . , Opt. 18. [ Special to the BII : : . ] At the churcH of St Francis , in the monastery her6 , yesterday morning , Bishop O'Connor officiated and confirmed about fifty children. The exercises were full of interest to the visitors , of wh9in there were n largo concourse , the church being filled to its uU most capacity. Among the many ceremonies incident in the Catholic church the rite of continuation is the most beautiful and impres sive. The reverend bishop , clad in his sacred robes , surrounded by groups of children tastefully arrayed in white , is a scene grand in its outlines , in its performance and m its simplicity. In the case of the state vs Edmund Grant , on u charge of "cutting with intent to kill , " the jury after fifteen hours' deliberation , brought in a verdict , "not guilty as charged. " The Insane Anylum Horror. Ci.r.via.ixn , DUlo , Oct. III. People have been flocking in crowds to the Northern Ohio insane asylum to-day , anxious to obtain news of friends among the patients. 9" ° vioro charred body was taken from the cha | > el early this morning , increasing the list of dad to seven. Three bodies have been posi- itively identified , but the rest nro unrecog nizable , the remains nro those of Miss Uiee , an employe , who has been missing since the tire ; Miss Brinkerhoff. a patient from Wuyno county , and Mrs. Kimberly , another patient. The in jured inmates are doing as well as can bo ex pected nnd nil may recover. The three escaped patients we're captured this morning and only two uro now unaccounted for. The coroner has not bcgtin the inquest yet. Davltt nnd the Knlf-lits of Ijnbor. Niw : YOKK , Oct. ill. [ Special Telegram to the Bii : . ] After two weeks' stay in the states , Michael Davitt , M. P. , sailed for home yesterday on the steamship Celtic. Ho refused to speak about his rumored con nection with the Knights of Labor , A well informed Irishman su.vs there is no doubt that Powdcrly and Uavitt will work to gether in organizing nn Irish branch of the Knights of Labor. Ho asserts that the whole purpose of Uavitt's visit was to treat with Powdcrly and familiarize himself with the order. At Home to JleKt. NK\V YOUK , Oct. 13. The steamer Newport from Aspinwall , hijving the remains of the late General Kilpatrtuk on board , was docked curly this morning. Mrs. Kllpatriek told the gentlemen interested in the funeral arrange ments that the general's dying wish was tt have his body laid atrcst at the United State. military cemetery at West Point. Genera Sherman has volunteered to speak ut Wesl Point on the occasion of the funeral. National Guard Itllle Competition. CIIIOAOO , Oct. 18. The rifio compctitioi between collected teams of national guard : at ranges of 200 , 500 and COO yards was tin principal feature of the military encumpmcn to-duy. The totul scores of the teams wus n1 follows : Haymakers' team , of Maryland 1,114 ; First Minnesota. l.OftO ; First Miehl gnn team , 1,037 ; Fifth Iowa team , ow : These are total scores ut all ranges , x Africa. WASHINGTON , pet 13. Consul Genera Cardwelt , of Cairo. Egypt , In a report to tin department of statfe , calls special attention t < the successful labqrs of the American mis slonaries in the velloy of the Nile. Ncarl ; six thouVand native pupils nro in attendance at the schools thatjhavo been established. IMiiillnjc Mill Burned. CmcAfio , 111. , Oet. ! . A fire this mornini destroyed the builillng occupied us a planini mill and furniture factory by Allen & Bnrt let , John Balkwill.and John F. Arndt. Tin loss is about $ .15,000 on building and ma chinery. j DiiftlncNs Failure. CLEVELANH , Oct. 13. The Cleveland Dni | company , doing -a wholesale business , mad tin assignment to-day. The assets ore sail lo bu fciUOOO , and liabilities t.Vl.OOO. A "COMPROMISE" MEETING , Railroad Officials and the Board of Transportation Confer. A STAR CHAMBER GATHERING. Stiloldo or n Young ; Iindy nt Corthiud The Hastings News HuspcndH Publication Nebraska , nnd Iowa NCWH. Reporters Kxcliidnd. LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. 18. [ Special Tclo gram to the Ucc. ] The state board'of trans portation and representatives of the Ne braska railroads have been In conference nil day nnd will meet again to-morrow morning. The meeting is supi > oscd to bo for the pur pose of discussing freight rates and "com promising" the fight between the state board and the railroads. What was done In this direction can only bo conjectured , ns Mr. Klmball , whoso flncsso in this kind of busi ness was recognized by making him spokes man , oiwmed his speech by requesting that re porters bo excluded. The president of the board , Auditor Babcock , thereupon rose and requested the reporters to give the board the room , which was valued moro than their com pany , the board refusing to muko n motion to that effect. There were in attend- unco the following rullroud men : T. L. Kim- all , of the. Union Pacific ; G. W. Holdrcdge , 'liomas T. Miller nnd T. M. Murquettc , of .ho B. & M. ; H. C. Morchouso nnd S. E. ritch , of the Northwestern , nnd n represen- ative of the Missouri Pacific. The freight - ommissioncr of the Lincoln board of trade , E. Utt , was in waiting in nn adjoining oem during the afternoon to consult with ho board. It is reported thnt overtures have icon mudo to Lincoln shippers to give them i-hut they ask , und If the fight of the board f transportation can bo stopped in the same ray It will probably bo dono. Naturally nough there would bo no desire to bring this djustment of the difficulty into unnecessary imminence before shippers lu other parts of he state. _ A Young Lady's Sad Suicide. COUTI.ANII , Neb. , Oct. 12. [ Special Tele gram to the BIE. : ] Miss Lizzie Plater , ngcd nineteen , committed suicide this afternoon jy taking poison. She has since last spring , ivith her brother , been keeping house for the Cooper boys , who own a largo farm six miles outh of Cortland. This afternoon they went : o work , leaving her in good health and iplrits , and returned this evening to find her u corpse. They at once telegraphed the core ner. who is now on the way to niuko un in- resligation. The deceased was u bright , in- elligent young lady , and no ono can account 'or the rash act. The inquest may , however , bring something to light. Cuptureil Alter u Hard Struggle. FiiiEXi ) , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram o the BIE. : ] Ferdinand Arndt wus putunder $1,000 bonds some times since for threatening 'jo ' kill his devoted wife. The county court : onvencd on Monday lust nnd Arndt fulled to mt lu an appearance. County Judge Morris declared his bond forfeited , and Deputy Sheriff Legg cumo here nt 2:30 : this morning \vith Constable Dillion and attempted to ar- osfArndtaVhis houso. Ho refused to admit hem nnd flrcTl three sliots through the door , ono passing through Dilloil's hiyid. Later Constable Dillon called Bert Alldritt and W. S. Covey to his assistance , anduftcrcxchnng- ng a number of shots and severely wounding Arndt , ho was finally captured and taken to Wilber , the county scut , on the afternoon train to-day , where ho will undoubtedly ro- oeivo bis just desert by being sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. A traveling black smith who has been rooming with Arndt for the past few weeks is missing. Some think there may possibly bo foul play. Nothing positive is known as yet. Suspension or the Hastings News. HASTINOS , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special to the BKB. ] The News , the bright morning paper which was started hero recently , has sus pended publication. The paper was ably con ducted , took the Associated press dispatches and was worthy of support , but it failed to secure enough patronage to warrant the con tinuance of the enterprise. In announcing the suspension the publishers say that the plant will at once bo removed to some other point. _ Soldiers' Home Corner Stone Laying. GiiAXi ) ISLANII , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special to the BEK. ] The laying of the corner stonoof the Nebraska Soldiers' nnd Sailors' homo will occur on Thursday , October " 0 , ut " o'clock , p. m. , with appropriate ceremonies. All are cordially invited to bo present. The commit tee having the matter in charge uro Jumcs O. West , chairman ; J. W. Freeman , secre tary ; George F. Uyan , C. L. Howcll , S. N. Wolbach , T , O. C. Harrison , Mrs. Lydo M. Boehne , Mrs. M. M. Hall. A lirtitnl Professor. NnmusKA CITV , Ncb.Oct. 13. [ Special Tel egram to the BIE. : ] Yesterday Professor Foote , of the High school , choked a fifteen- year old son of Hev. Dr. Green for whisper ing in school , nnd was made to desist by the other pupils. This morning Professor Foote's effigy was found hanging from the school door transom with a placard inform ing him that there was more than ono way of teaching. Thu u'fftilr bus caused some excite ment. The North Nebraska Shoot. NouroLK , Neb. , Oct. 13. [ Special to the BIK. : ] The north Nebraska sportsmen closed a two day's tournament hero last evening. The gold medal previously held by Judge Barnes was won by G. Henkcl , of Stnnton , on a score of 13 out of a possible 15 , Pcoriu blackbirds. This being the hunting season , the attendance wan small and for this reason the C. F. Eisoloy prize of a line gun was not placed in contest. He Loved Lena. MIXUK.V , la. , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to the BKB. ] George Koeberle , a young man twenty-one years of ago , living with his mother two nnd one-half miles north of here , fell in love with a neighbor's daughter , Lena Fahrenkrug , about two years ago , since which time the course of true love has not run smoothly , and at various times ho has threatened her life. Ho has been arrested and put under bonds to keep the peace. From time to time ho would write letters threaten ing her life , leaving them in the doorynrd so she could get them. This morning a warrant was sworn out for his arrest , Officers were sent after him. Refusing to bo arrested he barricaded himself in a room up stairs , say ing ho would shoot the first man that came in nnd would not bo taken allvo. After trying to persuade him by all means to come out und give himself up , the otlicers nt tempted to force in the door , when ho placed his revolver to his head and fired , the ball from a iiS-callbro Smith & Wesson taking ef fect Just above the right eye. The doctors think there are no chances for his recovery. Shlloli'tf IlerooH. Dr.s MOJNKS , la , , Oct. 111. [ Special Tele gram to the HUB. ] The "Hornet's Nest11 brigade reunion , composed of the Second , Seventh , Eighth , Twelfth and Fourtccntli Iowa regiments , closed this afternoon. In the morning the different regiments held meet ings perfecting their permanent organizatior and at 11 o'clock a grand parade of the vet crans took place , led by Colonel W. T. Shaw , OK ft VfW borso tbirtj > thrc < years old , but as mettlesome ns ever. The parade ended at the capttol , which had been most elaborately decorated for the occasion. Halting in the rotunda , speeches were made by Governor Lurrubee , Auditor Lyons , ox- Congressman Calkins , of I ml hum , and others , < ifter which Colonel Shaw made the furo- wel address and the reunion broke up. This Is the first time that the llvo regiments com prising General Tuttlo's brigade hnvu been together stnco the battle of Shlloh , and some of the veterans eiimo over a thousand miles lobe present. About five hundred survivors of the brigade took part lu the reunion. Supreme Court Decisions. DES MOINIIS , la. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele gram to the Hue. ] The supreme court filed the following decisions hero to-day : Lovl Christy vs Theodore Badger , appellant , Lucas district , affirmed ; State of Iowa vs John T. Blair , Keokuk district , affirmed ; Charles Van Gordon vs II. W. Hunnu , appel lant , Audubon district , reversed ; Martin Weber , uppcllunt , vs I ) . W. Hamilton , Keo kuk circuit , affirmed ; W. W. Dodd , appel lant , vs James M. Troeht , Montgomery dis trict , affirmed ; M. S. Tulbort , appellant , VA John W. Noble , Decutur district , affirmed ; Mary Day et al. , appellants , vs the Hawkeye Insurance company , reversed ; W. P. L. MuirvsW. J. Miller , appellant , Van Huren circuit , reversed ; State of Iowa vs John Driscoll , appellant , Dubuque district , af firmed. Second Iowa Cavalry Itoiinlou. MUM'AMNi : , In. , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to the Br.c. ] There were over two hundred survivors in attendance ut the reunion of the Second Iowa cavalry nnd the reunion wus the most successful in the history of the organization. Colonel Hep burn mudo a ringing speech at yesterday's camp lire , in which ho expressed the senti ment that America has no room for uniirch- ists or sociullsts. Ho was applauded to the echo. The million closed this afternoon with a great banquet tendered by the citi zens. A Triangular Fl ht. Dis : MOINI-.S , lu. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele gram to the Hii.j : : There is a lively tight going on in the Twenty-fifth senatorial dis trict , composed of Iowa und Johnson coun ties. The district ordinarily is overwhelm ingly democratic , but ono county , Iowa , bolted the regular democratic nomination of Hon. C. S. Hunch , of Johnson county , nnd nominated Mr. M. J. Kelly , of Williumsburg , thus putting two democrats in the field. The republicuns have nominated Hon. Charles Lewis , of Iowa City , and huvo u fine chunco of electing him by reason of this triangular Arrested Tor MNrcpiTscnlation. Diim'ijuu , lu. , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to the Bui : . ] Mrs. Lawrence , Nilias Reed , of Cherokee , la. , is having un examination be fore United States Commissioner Hobbs on a charge of drawing a pension by represent ing herself to be a widow. Four years ago she was married to Luwrencp , but concealed the fact nnd has been receiving her regular pen sion as the widow of a soldier over since. If found guilty she is liable to imprisonment for ieventy-two years. DAVixroiiT : , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to the Hii : ; . ] The West Davenport Furniture company made an assignment to-day for the benefit of its creditors. The assets , includ ing real estate , uro placed ut $ ! ,000. The liabilities are given us * about the same. The company's factory was burned ten mouths ago , and siumj.tlmt time business has been conducted ut u disadvantage. Found Under a Bridge. DUJIIXJUE , la , , Pet. 13. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Gcorgo Clark , u young nun living in Eust Dubuque , was found under .ho first span of tliO h ! h bridge this morning. It is supposed that ho was utlorkml bv nu epileptio fit while crossing the bridge lust night. Ho can't live. Given Up For Lost. GLOUCESTER , Mass. , Oct. 13. The schooner Thomas L. Snrr , which sailed from here Au gust 10 with a crew of fourteen men on a fishing voyage , Is given up for lost , with allen on board. She was lust seen ut anchor Sep tember 3 , the day of the disastrous hurricane on the bank. ArroHtod I-'or Assault. RAi'in CITV , Dak. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele gram to the BKI : . ] Josephine Wulluco wus arrested to-eay , charged with complicity in the assault on John White at Minnie Golden's bagnio some time since. This makes the third arrest in the case. Wallace and Golden are the principals in the assault. White will live , but loses ono eye and will bo affected in his mind. A NOTKU CKOOIt'S KSCAPK. Flight of Wllhnr I \ .lames From the Htlllwatcu Penitentiary. STII.I.WATKU , Minn. , Oct. 13. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Frank Landers , alias Wilbur F. James , the notorious diamond swindler and confidence man , who swindled many diamond dealers and others of St. Paul and who made his escape from the penitentiary last night , has u record which for audacity and cunning has never been equalled in the annals of criminal history. Ho is n native of Now York and thirteen years ago startled the Chicago police by n scries of daring forgeries and confidence games , being arrested at Scdalla , Mo. , but escaping with but .a light sentence. Soon after ho went to Hartford , Conn. , whcro ho spent four years and six months in Jail for forgery. Ho also was jailed at Baltimore and Port Jnrvis , N. Y. , for petty crimes nnd it was while in the solitude of his cell that ho evolved a system of forgery that has been his method of work for the past eight years. His first place of attack was Philadelphia , whcro ho passed himself off as n member of the firm of Abour Johnson < & Sons , of Read ing , Pa. , nnd by forged checks succeeded In ruislng ubout 3,000. A week Inter ho wus in San Francisco personating E. W. Scott , of San Rosa , C'ala. , and ho caught half u dozen firms for amounts aggregating over ? lliK)0. ( ) Closely followed by officers , ho went to Honolulu lulu , gave them the slip and was next heard of al Chicago , where ho appeared us Lieu tenant Somcrville , U. S. N. , and in full naval uniform. From that city ho went to Itliucu , N. Y. , ostensibly to enter Cornell university , and from there to Europe , returning to Now Orleans the next spring as a New York Her ald correspondent and also us the head of a Shreveport Cotton firm , these duul charac ters bringing him in about $1,000. Ho soon after located ut Cincinnati and after a short residence entered the law school at Ann Ar bor , Mich. Ho remained there until ho came to St. Paul in 18S ) , representing him to be Wilbur F. James , ofthofirmof Jamcs&Sons , ofLuCrosso. Hero ho secured $3,000 worth of Jewelry und skipped to Europe , being ue- companicd on the ocean trip by u beautiful young lady. Ho was next heard of in this country in Cincinnati und from them ho went to Louisville , whcro hi swindled William Henricks'Sotisoutof Sl.rxx . worth of diamonds. To the cast ho went again and then once moreto Europe. Return ing to Omaha , ho secured $5,000 from the un suspecting merchants. Finully , us W. L. Allen , a Worcester merchant , ho appeared Ir Boston nnd wus at once nrrcsted. Ho wuf brought to St. Paul , tried , convicted and bcnl to the penitentiary for twenty-four years , Landers , or Jones , is a smooth , elegant look ing man , nlwut thirty-two years old , and if considered the cleverest crook in the United States. Whllo hero ho managed to get ne quulnted with society people , und in Chicagc as Lieutenant Somemllo ho was banquetft" and feted by the lion hunters of that city. Jenny Mnd lleported Dying. LoNm > - < - , Oct. 10-Jcnny Llnd U rejx > rtci ' ' The Detroit Club Knocks Out th0 St. Louis Mon In Fine Slmpo. \ FINE FIELDING BY THE FORMERi The ItitHo Hull StntiiH lu Omaha Home * thing For llusliiesH Men to ScrliiiiMly Consider Other Sport ( UK News. A Dad l > oTent. PiTT.xnuuo , Oct. I1.1. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Detroit won the fourth gumo of the world's championship series played herb to-duy. Three thousand people were present The victory wus un easy ono for the leiiguo champions , who nevertheless played u won derful gnme , shutting St. Louis out. King pitched for the Browns and was batted very freely from the sturt , Detroit scoring four runs In the first Inning. St. Louis mude only two hits off Baldwin. Magnificent fielding cut otT many hits of the Browns. The foU lowing is the score : Total 32 0 5 0 27 14 U 1IY INNINGS. , Detroit 4 0 0 0-3 St. Louis 0 0 0 000000 0 Of Earned runs Detroit 4. I Two-base hits Klchurdsnn , Thompson Kobinson. \ Three-base hits Dnn'ap , Howe. J1 First base on balls FoulBiishong , GlciU son , Thompson. First base on errors i Detroit 3 , St. Louis lj [ Struck out Comiskey , Kichurdson , Thorn Pi , son , \ Passed balls Bushong 3. Umpires Kelly and UulTney. Tlu ; Hnsu Hall Slatus. Messrs. Joseph Giirmeau and Arthur Bripgfl are engaged in soliciting stock for next your'gl base bull team , und it is pleasing to note , nroi ncetlng with success. The business men o Omaha should disabuse their minds of the ] idea that they are doing any ono indlvidual | r any clique of individuals , an especial favorj but they should rcali/o that a winning bus " .mil team will bo a most potent advertise nent for the city , and conscquentl. , in indirect benefit to business men of ullkimlHi The Indianapolis league team , althougl1 they played a losing game throughout the scu' son , has been worth hundreds of thousandso lollars to the city , and thocitypapers dcclur : ho loss of the club would bo an irrcpiirabl injury lo the city. In consequence their car , itul stock by u half duy'ssollcltinghusgwcllo from $20,000 to fT 0,0X ( ) . With u good toum represent Omuliu next season , it can be mud ono of the most enthusiast le and best payini base ball cities in the country , as the clemeu here stuck on the game is infinitely large : than that of Columbus , Ohio , Milwaukee , o even Detroit or Cleveland , and they nil su | : nort first class teums. It Is the tint of"cVCry Cliternrishag citizen to Ion " his heartiest"aia HJld uiCSt tinl aid to this enterprise. It is Just as nine" of u business and Just as legitimate as th' ' dry goods , hardware or any other kind o ; iiusiness , and of more decided benefit to th general commercial interests of the town As an advertiseineiit.it is unsurpassed , live , first class , winning ball team bespeaks , of an active , bustling , appreciative , progres'/ sivo people , and not of a slow , plodding , slug' ' ; gish set , who think of nothing or no ono but themselves , who live ulono for the nlinightj ' dollar , and never Intersperse their weurj' ' drudgery with recreation for mind unJ- body. Let the capital stock be raised to q' ' ulllcient figure to Insure the engagement > j ment of n first class leant j Let the business men subseriWj ; ' and take an interest in the prospect , and the thing.will bo u grand success , and the returiiff moro than ample und satisfactory. If basaj ball should bo allowed to die , what summc ] ' recreation would the city have I It wouh surely bo a sad evidence of decline , nnd oiv it is hoped will not bo allowed to appeal With proper encouragement the gcntlcm ; _ who have this enterprise in hand \villguaniu * leo a success for the coming year , . | AVnrd'H Homo Hun. Nr.w YOUK , Oct. 13. [ Special Tel egrum to the BII : : . [ The Times says Among the many rumors which were circu luted yesterday us to the cause of the hurriei inurriugo of Miss Duvruy and Ward , wai one that affected George McDermott , a luW yer residing ut 155 East Forty-sixth street Until u week agoWard lived In McDermott'e housemaid the men weroparUcularlyfriondiy 1 Then McDermott suddenly ordered War" out of his house und became so thorough embittered against him , that ho sought hii ' uttho polo grounds Saturday , and Mniuhi' went to New Jersey to look for the slior' ' ' stop. MrDermottsaid : "While living in m/ house , Ward did something that lead mo U drive him from it. I wus justified in whut J did , but I do not curtOo reveal the causo. ij was concerning u friend of mine , some oiu close to me , and when 1 meet Ward I shul settle with him und my grinvnnco will keep and there is no danger of bloodshed rcsultim ' from it. " Northwestern IJOIIKUC. ! ' Dr.s MoiNr.fi , In. , Oct. 13. The lust chain * pionship gumo in the Nortwestern league ! was played hero to-day , resulting in thai score of , DCS Moines 11 , Duluth . Thirt , boJ Ing the last game played , leaves the per * contugo of the four highest clubs us follows j Oshkosb , ( WO ; Milwaukee , 045 ; Des Moinnnj | 35 ; St. Paul , 010. The order of the remain' ing clubs is : Minncai > olis , Lu Croa.se , Da- lulh and Eau Cluiro. n at Liitoiiia. ' CINCINNATI , Oct. 13. At Latonia. Wcathofr fine and track excellent. * Seven furlongs : Lucky Jim won , Evango * line second , Jim Nave third. Time 1 sill' ll' ' Seven furlongs : Chance won , Dudley Oaks second , Monocrat third. Time 1 sSuyif Five furlongs ; Flitter won , Irma ! ! , { ' second , Balance third. Time 1:01. : Ono mlle and one-half furlong : won , Burch second , Paragon third. Timo-Jf 1 'M } ( . Ono mlle nnd five hundred yards : Llttl Minch won , Sour Mash becond , Montrosi third. Tiuio-2y. ; . iTerome Park Meeting- Nr.w YOUK , Oct. 13 , The weather ut Joi rome Purk wus cold but bright , and tha * truck fust. Three-quarters mlle : Cyclops won , Kosai llnd second , Orvld third. Time Un1 . For milc .i two-year-olds , three-quarters Belinda won , Speedwell second , King Crab third. Timo-l:17. : , For thrco-ycur-olds , mlle and thrco-qunr * , ' tors ; Firen/i won , Hanover t > econd. OnlJT two startcro. Time 3:00 : . Mile and u quarter : Koyul Arch won. Hoi | All second , Ludy Priinroso third. Timo- * 2S11K. Mlle nnd one-sixteenth ! Choctaw won > Ncttlo second , Wonderment thlnl ,