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OMAH DAILY BEE ! SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY WJQJRNING DECEMBER 15 , 1887. NUMBER 180 PAYMASTER BASH'S ' CASE , Congress to Bo Petitioned to Grant Him Rollof. STRONG ENDORSEMENTSECURED A Hill In Preparation Ily Congressman IturrowH KhtrtltllwIiInK a Uni form HyNlctn of WelghtH nml MenMireH. Tins Major Not to Blame. WASHINGTON HtJIir.AU TlIB O AIIA BEE. 1 ftlil FornTEKNTii STHEBT ; > WA'MIIINCITON , D. C. , Dee. 14. ) Major Daniel N. Hash , paymaster U. S. A. , is in the city on waiting orders. Major Bush , it will be remembered , was the pay master who watt robbed last summer near Douglas , Wyo. , of sT.IKM ) In government funds while i-n route to pay thu troops of Fort MeKlnncy , W.vo. The robbery was made the subject of an onlelul court of Inquiry at Fort Robinson , and pending the settlement of the amount duo to the government , Major Hash was ordered to the city to await further orders. After strenuous efforts , carried out during the summer , thu robber , one Charles Parker , was cuptured , and is now nerving n term in the Wyoming penitentiary. A peculiar feature of thu case was that ho was waylaid and robbed of thu money which ho himself had stolen by two frontier despera does , wtio represented themselves as United States marshals , so that , although the original criminal was secured , none of the funds were recovered. Major Hash has applied to congress for relief , bills having been introduced in both f-enuto ami house looking to ( hat end The pu | > crs accompanying the bill scum to completely oxpnerate Major Hash from any charge of carelessness in the handling of any public funds intrusted to his care. It is made manifest by a letter from Chief Paymaster Terrell , of the Department of the Platlc that before leaving Clieyenno on his tour north to Fort McKinney , Hash made per Histcnt and most earnest efforts to procure u rnifo in which to carry the public funds in trusted to his eare. Failing in securing one from thu United States government , he n ] > - plled to the local express company and was equally unsuccessful. If ho hud obtained the Nufo which is usually given to paymasters foi Wof protection of fluids on long stage trips Instead of. that which ho was obliged to take there is no question but that the monej would have gone safely through to its desti nation. In addition to this the c.scor furnished for thu protection of money was greatly inadequate to the dangerous charac ter of thu trip. Thu additional fact that the funds were very bulky and consisted largeli of small bills and silver , made It impossible for Major Hash to conceal them on his person. Endorsements from General oral Crook , in command of the Department of the Platte , and Major Oencr al Alfred Terry , commander of the Divlsioi of the Missouri , heartily commend Major Terrell's letter and place ttio responsibllitj where it properly belongs upon the govern inunt for its negligence In not providing miltablu protection for ono of its oftlciali charged with the custody of public funds ant traveling through thu most dangerous am lawless sections of the northwestern fron tier. It is believed that Major Hush will liuvu no difficulty In securing the needed re lief. T1IP. LINCOLN IIAlir.AS COHI'lIS CASK. Messrs. Lambertson and Hurr , who arguct : the Lincoln habeas corpus case before the Mipremu court , have gone to their homes in Nebraska. Mr. Lambertson said to thu Hut corrcsKiident | just before ho left that ho re ally did not expect a decision until Monday week , although there was a little hopu thai It might bo delivered on next Monday. Hi , was confident of success , although , of course ho received no intimation from the court Mr. Lambertsou madu many friends whilu in Washington , and the manner in which he conducted the case before thu court pleasei not only thu Nebruskans who were In sym puthywith his cause , but all the attorneys who hoard him. Si\V : STANDARD OK WT.KIIITH. Mr. Burrows , of Michigan , has prepared i bill establishing unifoVm weights , which will bo of special iitTercst to Nebraska and Iowa farmers. It makes the weight of a bushel o any product thu sumo in one state HH in an other , while at thu present there uro various standards. In Michigan , for instance , i bushel of onions weighs 54 pounds , while In Massachusetts it weighs 58 pounds , ii Indiana 57 and In Illinois "id pounds. The weight of u bushel of beans varies from M to (13 ( pounds , and buckwheat from 42 to 48 pounds In thu various states. WHY Till : SENATE IS NOT I'AIITISIN. Olio of thu most prominent republicans ii the senate said to-day that the reason there was no strict party action in that body on hi side of the chamber was because there wa not a clear republican majority. Ho cxplatnei why it was thutalthough there wiisnmajoritj classed as republicans , united partisan actioi could not bo had , by saying that the threu o four senators who were elected by the asist- anco of democratic votes In their legislature felt an obligation which precluded party unity Ho did not bolluvo the scnuto would bo i partisan body under the present organization NIMIIIASKA AN1 > IOWA 1'ENSIONS. Pensions Issued Nubraskans to-day : Mcx lean war Hobert Johnson , Lincoln. Orlgina Jacob Hrugh , Onmhn ; Arthur H. Throop Hluo Hill. Increase Jacob H. Hurris. Kiv i-rton ; John T. Hrlggs , Hustings ; Josepl Hall , deceased , Cairo ; John W. Sawyer Knoxvillu. Reissue and Increase ) Amo Graham , Kearney. Kcissue William H Harnca , Newcastle. Pensions for lowans : Barbara , widow o Levi Hair , Fort Dodgo. Mexican war Alex ander Culhqpn , Lemurs. Original Hosei W. Oroom. Creston ; Aquilla H. Crowe , Gram Junction ; William Hondeshi'ldi , Cincinnati Jacob Wetz , deceased , Cedar liapids. In reuse William T. Hcagan , Clyde ; Josepl E. Halyards , Ncwbern ; Andruw II. Young Fort * Madison ; John E. Swenson. Chodrou John S. Cronwv , ( navy ) . Neola ; Christopher Wilson , Churlton ; Joseph W. Gale , Moulton Reissue Jiison M. Hiindull , Birmingham. I'KIIXO.VAli MVTTF.llS. Mr. W. F. GrillHts , who cumo hem to np IH-ar in thu Omaha discrimination cure before the intcr-utato commerce commission , ha gene to Philadelphia , whence ho returns to Nebraska. Ho thinks Omaha BWO to win ii this case. Ex-Senator Van Wyek , wife and dmighter said good bye to their friends hero to-day uiu left for their homo in Nubraska. Major Hen Hutterworth , of Cincinnati , ono of the leading republicans in the house , Is dangerously ill , threatened with typltott fever. Ho Is at his resldenco In this city. Mrs. Cleveland M > CS visitors nearly cverj day now , between VJ and 1 o'clock , but onl\ those who enjoy a previous acquaintance fee' privileged to call. She docs not hold recep tlons In any sense of the won ! , but if she is ! i nml uny friends call she always sees them The programme for the onleiul entertain incuts Is now being arranged and will have frequent guests during the coming season. PilKHY S. IICATII. ionB Titorm.r. AMONO THE CIIEIIOKITS. Special Indian Inspector Armstromg , who has been on leave since his return from the Crow agency loft to-day lot the Indian ter Tltory under hurried orders from the secretory tory of the Interior. Bushy-Head , the heai. of the national party In thu Cherokee nation has telegraphed tho-goveriiniciit for aid ii securing thu alleged rights as chief urn Agent Owen , of the Union agency , ult > o wires that there In urgent need for Interference 01 the part of the government if peaceable con qltlons uro to bo maintained In the territory Armstrong's orders are to Investigate full } the status of affairs and report whetho things have reached such nn extreme in to de mand the mediation of the government under the clause of the treaty with the Cherokee pplion , la which the government guarantees hem protection from outside enemies and recdom from domestic discord. The war lepartmcnt has also been notified to have roops in readiness to push forward Into the Cherokee nation in cascthe Inspector's reiwrt ndlcatcs thu necessity. From all infornia- ion to be gathered here , It seems that Chief VInyes , who lias been inaugurated , was really elected , although ulterior means were taken .o get him Into his scat. The majority of the legislative , however , is with Hushy Head , who has been acting as chief up to this time , and arc determined to oppose the establish ment of the Mayes government. It Is be lieved that the interior and war department people are in fuvorof the Mayes government. Relieving that he , has been duly elected and that no interference will take place unless nn effort is m ade to depose Maycs. FIFTIETH CONOKES.H. Henato. WAMIINOION , Dec. 14. The commit tee on privileges and elections presented n report and resolution In the West Virginia case , declaring that Charles J. Faulkner has been duly elected senator and is entitled to u seat In the senate. The reso lution was agreed to viva vocound the oath of ofllcc was thereupon administered to Faulk ner. ner.Mr. . Hoar then moved that Faulkner bo assigned to the committee on claims. Histrict of Columbia , mines and mining and pensions. Agreed to. The committee on rules reported an amend ment to the thlrty-tlrst rule. That rule pro vides that where un adverse report is made on a claim , and the report agreed to , it shall not be in order to move to take the papers from Hie. for the purjKjso of referring them , at a subsequent session , unless the petitioner states that now evldencehasbeen discovered. The substance of the amendment is to add to the rule u clausu that in cases where there is no adverse report , it shall bo thu duty of thu secretary of the senate to transmit all papers to the committee in which such claims are pending. The report was agreed to. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following : To incorporate the Washington Suburban railroad company , of the District of Columbia. To protect thu interests of purchasers of patented articles , making it a valid defense against action for Infringement that the nr- ele was bought for usu or consumption , not for salu and in good faith and in the usual course of trade , and providing that al ! patents shall be subject to purchase by the government for general usu at u reasonable valuation. Mr. Platt moved that thelast bill bo re ferred to the committee on patents ( which heretofore hud thu question under considera tion ) not to the judiciary committee , as pro posed by Its author. After some debute u vote was taken and the motion to refer to the committee on patents war carried. The bill introduced to-day by Senator Hca- gan to regulate immigration authorizes the secretary of the treasury to appoint "inspec tors of immigration , " to be stationed at sucl ports of entry as ho may deem proper. He- fore any Immigrant shall bo allowed to land the master of the vessel shall produce n cer tificate for each immigrant , certifying that ho is not deported for crime , is not a pauper , lunatic or idiot , not in charge of blood re lations or authorized guardiuns , is not nn us sisted immigrant and is not under contract to labor in the United States. A bond shall bo given us u guarantee of the discriminate Issuing of certificates on the part of the steamship company. It is unlawful for uny person interdicted by the provisions of the net to enter the United States'or for a trans portation company to bring him to this coun " " try. - Mr. Chandler offered a resolution authoriz ing the select committee on Indian traders authorized Juno ! J , 1SSO , to continue Its inves tlgation. Referred. The senatu then took up a bill introduced hi Mr. Merrill to regulate Immigration and was addressed by that senator in explanation am advocacy of the bill. At the conclusion of Mr. Morrill's speech the bill was referred to the committee on foreigi relations and then , on motion of Mr. Ed mutids , at 4:40 : the senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business. In about ten minutes the doors were reopened urd tin , senate adjourned until to-morrow. .OMAHA'S SUCCESS. The KnilrondH Willing to Do the Cltj JllHtlCC. WASHINGTON- . 14. [ Special Tclegrnn to the HEE.J W. A. L. Gibbon , Euclu Martin , W. F. Grimtts and Rober Easson , of Nebraska , who came hero to up pear before the inter-stato commerce com mcrcu commission in behalf of Omaha in the railroad discrimination case , feel very mucl elated over the partial success they have achieved. There is no doubt about the inter state commerce commission holding a sessloi in Omaha some time in Januury , nml these gentlemen say that it will bo greatly to the advantage of Omaha to have the case trici on her own ground where she can bo given a full hearing , and where nil noccssarj witnesses may bo easily obtained. t is reported that General Mana ger Hughitt , of the Chicago & , Northwestern railroad , has indicated that i this case Is withdrawn his railroad will issue u now schedule of tariffs which will not dis criminate against Omaha , but on the con trary will give her full justice. Other roads interested in the cuso would also like to have It suppressed und bo permitted to do the fair thing without force. Thu railroads have practically acknowledged that they have discriminated against Omahaand they wouli be glad to have a stay in proceedings. The lawyers hero who have heard the complaints of Omaha , us they will bo presented to the inter-stato commerce commission , think inure can bo very little , if any doubt , that the met ropolis of Nebraska will win her cuso. The railroads aru not anxious to entail the houvj expense of a suit before the inter-stato commerce merco commission , and have the black eyes they will receive In being driven lo do wlju justice has commended , but which they have refused. New York's Oriental Mayor. Nnw YOUK , Dec. 14.--Special [ Telegran to the HEK.J The Chinese second-term poll ticlunsof Mott street Were defeated yesterdaj In nn attempt to elect a municipal chairman practically mayor of Chinatown , for the bnl uncobflSST and 1SS3. Ung Glin , present mayor , whoso term expired at 8 o'clock yes terday , was put up by friends for re-election The faction was headed by Ung Wo , a mer chunt at lit Mott street , and opjwscd by a strong anti-second term faction hcuded bj Messrs. Tow Lee , Tuck Hul and others Kloquont speeches were made by both locu and Imported Oriental orators , who htumpei in nil joints and club rooms in favor of a "bccond term. " At 10 o'cloek yesterday the excited politicians ruslird to the houdquur ters , No. ' W Chatham square , where , before the great serene joss , amidst burning joss sticks , the polling took pUico. Wnng Jack San , the untl-second-teruier , received ! il ! votes to Ung Gin's IftO. The Chinese mayor was installed In oftlco In a little dark room , ulMUit siby eight feet. Ho draws un olllciiil utuuuil salary of rtlwut ShootliiK Scrape at Pintle Center. PHTTU Cr.XTiu : , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Snecia Telegram to the UHE. ] Wm , Loskie , living threo. miles west of Plalto center , shot his neighbor , Mr. Kckmcycr , this morning in the head. Ho U still nllvp. Hoth'are Germans nuJ well-to-do farmers. The trouble came o KcUmeycr trespassing on Losklo's farm. Business men are jubilant over the change of the Grand Island trains to Norfolk whicl will let u * in and out of Qjnr.lm in one day. A PrnpoKctl Parcel Post. OTTAWA , Out. , I-v. 14 ; A. W. McClellnn posluiustei gcneral , Icfttpfrtayor Washing tou to' conclude negotiations the cstub- llsbme.ntr of u parcel pott sytou : between the i\vo countries. , COULDN'T ' SCARE THE LADIES , Exciting Contest Between a Tem perance Saloon and W. O. T. U. A FARMER'S TOUGH EXPERIENCE. Arm IMnloncil All Night Under n Load of Lumber lloynl Arch at Homings N'e- NCWN. A Haloon Keeper Shows Fight. NKWIMWT , Neb. , Dsc. 14. ( Special to the BKE. ] There was considerable excitement this afternoon when it was announced that information had been tiled against F. P. Bushnell by the W. C. T. U. , . charging him with selling liquor to n young man named William Davenport. When the constable went to arrest Hushnell , pistols were drawn , and for n time it looked us though a light was Inavltable. The inhabitants were soon all in the streets. An excited band of womcncom- posed largely of the members of the W. C. T. U. , filled thu square in front of the bank of Newport , and , after some little' demonstra tions , started in u bed > toward the temper ance billiurd hull. Hut Uushnell held his ground with drawn revolver und threuteded to shoot the first person who molested his build ing. Hut the timely interference of Hoyul Hudspeth , a local attorney , quelled the dis turbance. The case of Hushnell is set for hearing before Judge Atehulcr at 2 p. m. to morrow. Moynl Arch Masons. HASTIXOS , Neb , , Dec. 14. [ Special Tele gram to the Bins. ] The annual meeting of the grand council of Hoyal Arch Masons con vened In the now Masoniu temple in this city last evening and the granJ chapter of the order convened this afternoon. A largo number of prominent Masons of the state are in the city. The following ofllcers were elected at the grand council : Grand muster , Ebcn 1C. Long , of Onnihu ; deputy grand master , Frank H. Young , Custer ; principal conductor of the work , Ashbcrry Townsend , Fremont ; grand treasurer , Charles A. Hol mes , Tecumsch ; grand recorder , William H. Howen , Otmvta ; grand captain , Jefferson H. Foxworthy , Lincoln ; grand chaplain of the guard , James Gilbert , Omaha ; grand conductor of the council , Andrew U. David son , Auburn ; grand steward , Lewis M. ICcune * , Fremont ; grand sentinel , Edwin C. Webster , Hastings. The grand chapter did not convene until 4 o'clock and is still in session. _ Itecovnred Damages. WAIIOO , Neb. , Dec. 14 , [ Special to the Hnn , ] The else of Judge M. B. Hecso against the Freemont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad company , which has occupied the attention of the district court for two days was terminated this morning. The action was brought to recover damages to the residence property of Judge Uecso , wliich abuts on the right of way of the defendant. The Jury awarded 51,770 damages. To nulld a HlKli School. Nouroi.K , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Special to the BEE. ] At u moating last evening the city school board instructed the secretary to is sue u cull for nn election to vote upon the question of issuing $ 'JOoK ( ) per-ccnt twenty- 5'enr coupon bonds for the purpose of erect ing ( i high school building. A Fnrmcr'H Painful Kxpcrieiice. BL-HWKI.I , , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Special to the BEK.J Yesterday morning Mr. George H. Ames , residing about half a uillo north ol town , started to Ord for u loud of tlmbcr.and on returning homo about 8 o'clock p.m. , the wagon , with its loud , tipped over about seven miles southeast of this jilnco and Mr. Ames was pinioned under it , where ho remained until ho was rescued by some railroad men about 4 o'clock this morning and brought here. Mr. Ames' arm is fractured and is in many places badly bruised. A \ \ iDlKKcr Seriously Injured. GieiXT , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Walt Apsoy , a. well digger , narrowly escaped death to-day. A portion o ! the machinery used at the top of the well fell n distance of 170 feet , striking him on the shoulders. Hu sustained serious but not fatal injuries. _ Found Dead. NEIHMSKA CITV , Neb. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Saunders Spurlock , a farmer living three miles south of town , was found dead to-day beside his toatn in the woods. The coroner's inquest shows thut he died of heart disease. CLAIMS A BIG KSTATE. An Iowa Claimant For Property Worth $ ' . ! OOOOO. WATRUI.OO , In. , Dec. 14j Waterloo fur nishes a claimant to a one-sixth interest in a Minneapolis estate valued at & ! 00)00. ( ) Peter Smith , lute of Ireland , Is hero looking after the Interests of his wife , a niece of the founder of the estate. Michael Cnssidy came to this country about forty-three years ago , served through the Mexican war and , return ing north , entered as n homestead a tract ol land comprising seventy-three acres ncni the present site of Minneapolis , re maining on his land long enough to perfect his title. He returned to his homo in Ireland mid died intestate , leaving ono brother and two sisters in Ireland. Until 1150 no claimant appeared. That year Mrs. Margaret Horun , of Milwaukee , came claim ing to bo a daughter of Michael Cussidy's brother and the only heir. An administrator was appointed and the proiierty , then valued at WOO , was placed in' her possession. Through all the intervening years of wonder ful prosperity for Minneapolis she held un disputed possession until about' u year ago , when she arranged to dispose of n part of the property to a shrewd lawyer , who , on look ing up the matter , found that her title was Iinjierfcct , and in the meantime other heirs have appeared und tiled claims , among them the Waterloo claimant and others in St. Louis and Ireland. The property Is a part of Idcn park and increasing rapidly in value. Iowa Supreme Court Decisions. DKsMoiXE * , la. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele gram to the Ban. ] The supreme court ren dered the following opinions hero to-day : Cyrcnus Edwards vs Lnana Edwards ct al , appellants , Benson district. Koversed. Gcorgo Eck vs John S. Swenncnson , ap pellant , Chlckiisaw district. Aftlrmed. W. C. Wudsworth , api > cllnnt , vs First Na tional bank of Indlanola , Warren county. Affirmed. Henry ICIteringlmm , appellant" , vs Blair Town Lot Lund company , Harrison district. Afllrmcd. O. D. Jenkins vs D. C. Barrows ct al , Clark district. Anlrmed J. 1C. Brown et al , appcllunts , vs James Brown et al , Louisa district. Anlrmed. Amanda M. Cook vs the Federal Lifo asso ciation , appall" " . * . , -Scott district. Aftlrmed. George M. lUsing vs TtieatCStami Vnl- leuu , appellants , O'Brien district. Affirmed. W. T. Dillon vs Sarah Sugar et al , appell ants , Guthrie district. Moditlcd and ufllrined. J. T. Evert vs Central Iowa Huizwuy com pany , nppcllunt , Muhuska district. Affirmed , Justice Heed dissenting. Allen Wilson vs James H. Smith and C. S. Purker , executors , appellants , Harrison dis trict. Affirmed. 'Hie Doxier Horuo Thief Captured. DKXTEII , la. , Dcc.14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The horse thief is captured. Yes terday afternoon , after procuring the livery team at Elkhorn ho droves to Adol'nnd ordered a' car , maklng'preparatidns to ship the team. Sheriff Diudy 'was' advised by telegraph of _ 'fc . i * ho thief's ' workings and arrested him. He vas brought to Elkhorn this forenoon and akcn before a Justice whcru ho plead guilty and was bound over , tonwalt _ the action of thu grand Jury. Ho w s taken to Wlntorsct Tor safe kqepliig. Ho makes no excuse nor attempts to explain the matter. Some weeks aio | a man was through hero organizing a Liverymen's Protective associa tion , und while in Enrlham took n fancy to this livery tenm which was stolen. When the would-bo thlof was searched lust night n photograph ofA the Protective ussooiution agent was found in his pocket. Another point is that ho went directly to this stable und asked permission to drive the covered team in preference to nny other. Much ex citement has prevailed and there Is a de termination that Justice shall be meted out to the culprit. \ Bound For the Gallown. AXAMOSA , la. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Sheriff Clark , of Floyd county , will leave the Anamosu penitentiary tomorrow row with Chester Bellows , bound for Charles City , where , on next Friduy , he will be hung for the murder of his niece , Miss Waterman , who refused to marry him , und who , while on bended knees praying for mercy , he coolly sent a bullet through her brain. His health has been poor' , causing him to look palo and thin. _ Arrival or Young Iji-Hiier'H llcnialns. OSCKOI.A , la. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEK. ] Ellas Lcsuer , a young man twenty-two years ! of ago , was brought homo lust night from Fremont , Neb. , where ho was accidentally shot last Sunday evening in his room by some young men who were playing with n revolver. Ho was tlio stepson of Will iam Butler of this place. ' Took t lie [ ( Money t < Canada. it , la. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the Hun. ] An employe of J. J. Marsh , a hardware dculer bf this city , lias skipped to Canada taking with him from $1,500 to $2,000 of Mr. Marsh's money. An Iowa Murder Trlnl. AFTOX , la. , Deo. 14. The trial of Hobert J. Perrigo , accused of the murder of John Hcldingcr , nenr Prescott , Adams county , some four years since , began this morning. Nearly the whole day was consumed in impanelling a Jury , thcro being great difH- culty on account of the case being tried hero last spring. CHICAGO'S nUCKKTSIIOPS. Peculiar Talk in Connection AVith Their Extermination. CUICAOO , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The bucketshop cases were set for trial Monday nefxt , and over what seems to bo thu hurry with which it is sought to press the hearing some peculiar talk is going the rounds. The explanation attributes it to the board of trade , which concern , it is said , bus influenced thOjStates attorney's office to ward hastening the matter for trial. Accord ing to the story u well known county com missioner was the gentleman who brought about the influence of the state for the speedy prosecution of the bucketshop keepers. This commissioner , it appears , acted in behalf of the Wright faction in the board of trade and his agency , they say , was employed to sustain that faction in the l > ourd by hastening the prosecution of its enemies the outside spec ulators. At all ovente , those pretending a knowledge of it niy that for n longtime there has been a biUcrUghtbotwcon the two cliques in the board df trn.de , and that -just now the feeling by ono .crowd against . . .President Wright and his followers is on of extreme bitterness. What President Wright desires , those who oppose ills policy say , is'a vindica tion of his policy. His term of ofllce will expire - piro soon and lief era leaving it ho is anxious to triumph over the opposition by securing the conviction of the "bucketing" crowd. That is given as the i-cason why the cases on the criminal 'nlcndur were set for such a speedy trial. On the other bund , however , Judge Longenccker positively denies that there is any truth in thu story. Hu says thcro Is no unreasonable haste in thu preparation of the state's case , that u sufll- eicnt length of time elapsed after the Indict ments were returned before the calendar was made up and thut at present cases arc being heard wherein indictments wcro returned since true bills were found against the buckctshop crowd. The states attorney positively averred that his ofllec was" In no way influenced in the mutter , und denied that any county commissioner or any other gentle man had ever culled on him in connection with the bucketshop cases. "Of course , ' said he , "tho day set for trial isVatherneurat bund , but the time ] s not unreasonably short. However , I can Urn you the cases , none of them , will bo tried this term , that's settled , so whether the other side wants It or not , they'll have to take a continuance. " Horrible Death of Two XeRroes. PEMUEHTON FEIIKY , Flu. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] During the absence of Farmer Oberry'fronj homo Sun day , three negroes cruelly maltreated his wife and daughters. As soon as the alarm ivas given men organized und scoured the Woods' ull night , i Two of the negroes were caught next forenoonpsomo miles distant , in a swamp. They were swung up and choked till they confessed to the deed. The enraged men then bujlt n fire under n projecting limb from a big oak and applying n match swung the negroes up to it , despite their nironizlng screams and entreaties. As the flames leaped up the writhings of the negroes .were horri ble and several of MIO men , unable to stand it longer , discharged n yolley into the swing ing figures before them , killing them in stantly. Tl fire was extinguished and the bodies were left swinging , u ghastly warning to other lawless negroes. If the other one Is caught ho will probably be served the same way. AfterBcnuett'H Boodle , Nr.\v YOIIK , Dec. 14. Thu Tartulita Gold nml Silver Mining company bus brought suit against James Gordon Bennett for alleged libel , clatming > , 'jOO,000 damages. The com plaint against Bennett is based on an article published in the New York Herald , in which it was asserted that the Tartulitu mining schema was a ' 'colossal bunco scheme. " Joseph H. Hell , president of the company , has brought suit in the same court individ ually ugainsrBon'nett for 1 50,000 damages. i-T State Llve Htock Board * . SntixoFiEi.n , IU''Dec. ' , 14. The live stock boards of various states , in session hereto- day , agreed npon'tho ' advisability of cooperation tion among the states to prevent the intro duction and spread of Texas fever among cattle and proiMsed that congress establish u government labratqry for the development of scientific Information upon the subject of con tagious diseases. { Weather Indications For Nebraska : 'Warmer , fair weather , light to fresh vnrUblo winds. For Iowa : Warmer , fair weather , light to fresh winds , ve ring to westerly. For Dakota : Slightly warmer , generally fair weather , light to fresh variable winds. A Little Girl Burned to DetHh. CINCINNATI , Doc. 14. Luclla North , aged four , ignited 'her1 clothing nt astovothis mornmVru2fta the absence of her parents , and before assistance-reached her she was burned to death. Diphtheria In Illinois. CATI.IN , Ills. , Dec. 14. Diphtheria Is now raging in this county. Schools In this place wcro closed to-day until January 1. Over ono hundred deaths were reported in this county during the past week. . TroublcH. HIITAI.O , " Dro _ 14. Stephen Heiurn , biiilder and.plaiihig mill owner , made n gen- eral'iissignnient tl'iis ' ulorulbi ; . Preferences foot up to fJO.UOO. . . . * * IN HONOR OF HOME RULE , Roc6ptlon at Washingto n of O'Connor and Esmondo. PROMINENT PEOPLE PRESENT. Senator Insulin and Ilawley Make Stirring Speeches on the Wrong" of Ireland 'Ad- dresscH By Others. A Great Meeting. WADIIINOTOS , Dec. 14. Sir Thomas Henry Grattau Esmondo and Hon. Arthur O'Con nor were tendered n reception this evening by the Irish societies at the Masoniu temple. When the distinguished guests arrived nt the temple they were escorted to seats on the platform , wheru n largo number of senators and representatives were present to do them honor.- Senator Sherman was chosen chair man. Ho was greeted with loud applause , and In acknowledging thu compliment said hn believed ho spoke thu general voice of the people In every part of the union when he said to the distinguished guests that the sympathy of America went forth fully and heartily in u strong < 1cslro that they might have home rule in Ireland to the full extent demanded , by Parnell and Gladstone. Ho wanted Ire land to possess thu same rights as those en joyed by the people of the United States. Why was it that the British government de nied the gem of the British empire what was conferred on all the colonies of this grout empire. Irishmen had led in advance of ull the great battles which England had fought for two centuries. Ireland had furnished the Demosthenes and Ciceros of modern times , Ireland had produced great men in every branch of life. He hoped the pleading volcoof Gladstone , thu greatest statesman of the age , would induce the British parliament to grant home rule. Senator Ingalls , after the applause with which he was greeted hud subsided , suld : "Two Illustrious Irish members of the Brit ish parliament have crossed the ocean to tell the story of the wrongs of Ireland. They uro here for the purpose of ascertaining the sen timents of the American people upon this great question , which is now occupying the attention of all men all over the civilized world. We have assembled this evening for the purpose of saying thut the causa of Ire land is the cause America mid the cuuso of humanity itself. If wo uro called upon j o choose between express ing oiA- sympathies for Great Britain or for Ireland in this contest , no American citizen will long hesitate as to what his preference shall bo. Great Brituin should not forget that seven million people determined to be free , can never bo enslaved. Great Brituin should not forget thnt three millions of citizens in the originul thirteen colonies revolted and achieved independence under far less provocation than seven millions of Irish people have endured for centuries. Ho did not desire to intrude upon the coun try of nations , but ho could not forget that a brutal and degraded British soldiery , within the memory of men who might now bo within hearing of his voice , hud sacked and burned this caplt.nl. Ho could not forget that in every great crisis in American history we huvu hud to contend with the ill-will and malevolence of the governing classes of GreM Brituin ; that she consorted with the south and equivocated with the north and continued everything short of actual hos tility to secure the downfall of the American union. During that awful period there wus not a battlefield for American liberty , which was not illustrated by Irish valor und con secrated by Irish blood. Ho thfcn introduced Sir Arthur O'Connor , who was received with cheers. Hu said he wus sensi ble of the greatness and sueredness of the cause which hn hud the honor to represent. Hero in Washington thu hcadquartcro of freedom , the capital of the grandest und freest community thu world hud ever scon- no cause which was not just could call forth such a distinguished audience. Ireland wus attempting by force of organized publio opinion , by constitutional and fair means to secure the repeal not of law , but of a con quest. It was attempting to re peal the conquest of Ireland. Mr. O'Connor spoke eloquently of the wrong endured by Ireland during the seven hundred years of English rule since thut con quest , und proceeded to draw a vivid picture of the oppression and hardships to which the Irish people wore compelled to bow , and de tailed the demands which the homo rule party made upon the British government. They hud come hero to thank America for her past aid und to ask for its continuance until the crisis now impending is passed. Senator Huwloy , the next speaker , said the speech of Mr. O'Connor was thu statement of a terrible fuel , a terrible argument. Hu manity everywhere would say that ho hud stilted wrongs which must bo remedied. He Joined very gladly in the welcome to these distinguished representatives of the greut liberul party of the greut British empire. Tlic-rcsolutions wcro unanimously adopted extending hearty greeting to Messrs. Es- mondu and 'O'Connor ; protesting in the name of humanity against the tory party's 1 Hey toward Ireland as being subversive of liberty , of'i'isht and of Justice ; decluring thut the people of Ireland may well arraign their oppressors before the civilized world in the words of Thouias Jefferson : "You have destroyed the lives of our people with circumstances of cruelty and perlldy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages , and totally unworthy of a civilized nation ; " expressing admiration for Parnell and the Irish parliamentary party ; thanking Gladstone for his course toward Ireland and pledging financial aid to the Irish people. Mr. Sawyer and JIln Committee , WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] At the request of Mr.Edmunds , Mr. Sawyer did not call up his motion to ru- consider the vote by which a special com mittee on postal telegraphs was ordered. Mr. Edmunds thinks he can "fix It up , " but Mr. Suwyer will agree to nothing less than the restoration of the postofllco committee to its originul Jurisdiction. A similar attempt wus madu to-day , but In u more honorable manner , to deprive the committee on patents of its most Important subject of consideration , the uiu which is in tended to exempt from punishment the per sons who Innocently purchased patents from sellers who have not paid the leeul royalty. Such a bill has been before congress for many years , und the necessity of the passage Is conceded by everyone , for in every section of the country there are sharpers who go about in the rural districts selling patent rights over which they have no control , and thu first thing the buyer knows , ho is hauled into the lltigution thut is expensive and trou blesome. Mr. George of Mississippi , who introduces n bill to protect innocent purchus- ers every session , has not been satisfied with its treatment by the committee on patents and asked that thu be to-day subject trans ferred to the committee of the judiciary , where ho can handle it himself , but the senuto refused to consent by a largo majority. The Pacific CoininlHsion. WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Commissionsr Little had un in terview with the president this afternoon con cerning" f'O reports of the Pacific Hallway commission , unu ! c.ff-for homo at 8 o'clock to-night. The reports will set-bo sent to con gress till ufter the holidays , as the prudent wishes to write u message to accompany them , and Is so absorbed with other matters that ho has not been able to do so. The re ports , which are voluminous , are in print und lying upon the president's table , and he feels that ho must read und study them before muklug uny recommendations' for legislation by congress. They will first bo referred to the attorney-general for nn opinion as to the constitutionality of the legislation promised by the commission , and by the time that is furnished the president will bo ready to act. Third and Fourth Clans Post masters. WAMUNOTON , Dec. 14. The national con vention of the third and fourth class jnist- masters to-day adopted the basis of n bill to bo presented to congress recommending that the government allow third class postmasters nil the revenue from the rent of boxes In their oftlccs ; that thu expense of rent , light and fuel bo borne by the government upon a scale commensurate to the salary of the office ; that the government allow third class offices nn nmount sufllclent to employ a cler ical force to properly conduct the business. Numerous other recommcndntloi\s \ were made , among them ono thut no postmuster receive less than $25 per year and fourth class iKistmnstcrs receive UK ) per cent of the first $100 of stumps cancelled und declining a per centugo of subsequent sales until the com mission amounts to * -.r > 0 exclusive of lx > x rent. When the commission on cancellation amounts to S1,0X ( ) dollars per year or the gross receipts $1.HH ) exclusive of the money order business , the oftlco shull bo declared third class. Resolutions were adopted en dorsing the recommendation of the third as sistant postmaster general regarding second class mutter ; heartily endorsing the adminis tration of President Cleveland und expressIng - Ing approbation of the efforts of the post master general and first assistant to improve the postal service. Delegates to the convention to the number of 200 were received ut thu white house this afternoon by the president. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON , Dee. 14. The bill Introduced by Senator Snootier for the relief of pur chasers of overflowed lands is the rcintroduc- tion of the bill reported by the committee on public lands during the.lust sesslos , directing thut states bo given credit for the amount of purchase money received by the United States for the sale of lands that were In cluded in any grant of swamp lands to the state. It is provided that the acceptance of indemnity for these hinds shall constitute u relinqiilshmcnt oftitle to the land and ho u confirmation of the title of grantees of the United States. Senator George Introduced n bill to annex the public land strip south of the Indian ter ritory to the territory of Now Mexico. The president has sent to the senate sev eral hundred recess postmaster nominations , among them the following : Daniel A. Mahoney , Kcnosha. Wis. ; Albert C. Robin son , Green Buy , Wis. ; James L. Scott , Mut- teen , 111. ; L. T. Alexander , Monticello , la. ; J , P. Cnrleton , Iowa Fulls , In. AlecdiiBorthcCoiiiinlttecon Elections. WASIUNHTON , Dec. 14. Chairman Crisp has culled n meeting of the house committee on elections for to-morrow at 11 o'clock , for the purpose of organization and to arrange the order in which the contested election cases will bo considered by the committee. The general belief of the committeemcn is that the Carlisle-Thoebo contest will be the case first called up for action. Postal Change * * . WASHINGTON , Dee. 14. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Joseph C. Moore was to-day appointed postmaster at Tyrone , Red Willow county , vice Oliver T. Moore , re signed. SHERMAN AXO BLAINE. A Content to Bo AVuged in the Ilcpub- Uunii dull Convention. NEW YOIIK , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the Ben : } Friends of John Sherman and the Ohio delegates to the convention of repub 11 can clubs here say thnt HUiino seems to have captured everything and thnt it looks as if his friends were going to run the convention. The Ohio men wished to hang n picture of John Sherman in the hall , but this was ruled dut by the committee and now the former arc very sore. It is admitted , indeed , that nearly all of the committee nro Bluino men and thut while they will not force Bluino upon the conven tion they have a deep schema in view , that is , they will take Blnlnc's recent utterances on the tariff question anil ask the delegates to approve them us the sense of the convention. This will , of course , bo n practical endorsement - ment of Blnino , and it is said that the leaders will rest content with that , though Homo of them are In favor of forcing u direct issue. Delegations poured Into the city all lust night und ull day to-day , und the cry is still they come. It seems to bo practically settled that William M.Evurts is to bo chairman. Beyond this nothing seems to have been settled. In the evening the Ohiouns und Michigan men held a sort of caucus to decide on a nomina tion for temporary chairman. The Michigan men wanted John Atkinson , a red hot Blaine mun , but Ohio' , led by Mural Halstcad , In sisted on Daniel Ryan , president of the Ohio Republican league and the caucus came to an end. As no other state will have a nominee for that position , the light will bo carried out in the convention , und thus it will be seen ut the very outset what strength Blainc. h us in the convention. American Federation of Labor. BAI.TIMOUC , Dec. 14. The American feder ation of labor in secret session this morning grunted a charter to the Brotherhood of Pulnters and Decorators of America. W. R. Cremer , member of the trades unions congress purliumcntnry committee , of England , made n short address on the ben efits to bo derived bv the working classes from arbitration. Numerous resolutions were introduced covering various subject * . The ono tFir.t-caused n lengthy and warm debate - bate was the "proposition to recommend u boycott on ull beer brewed in Milwaukee until the existing differences between the brewers of that city and their employes shall have been satlsfeetorily adjusted. The United States Brewers' association was de nounced in strong language as the most powerful antagonist that organized labor haste to contend with. Some opposition to the boy cott method of fighting was developed , and the moro conservative element succeeded in having the resolution referred to the execu tive council for consideration. Codman'H AmourH. BOSTON , Mass. , Dec. 14. [ Special Tele gram to the BUB. ] The famous Codman will cuso , wherein Murthu B. Codman , widow of John Amory Codinun , lute of this city , contests - tests the testament whereby the deceased loft a larger proportion of his lurgo estuto to an .alleged mistress , Violet Klmbull , Is before the supreme court , having been carried there on exceptions to the rulings of Probate Judge McKiui , who sustained the will. The trial begun yesterday. It is expected that before it ends many of nearly two thousand letters written by Mrs. ICimball to the amorous old fool will bo read to prove undue influence. Preshyterlan Church Unity. Louis vi I.I.B , Ky. , Dec. 14. The committee appointed by the northern and southern us- sembllesof the Presbyterian church to con fer upon the propoHiil to reunite the two brunches of the church , held separate und se cret meetings to-day. Powderly Hesting WII.KESIIAIIUE , Dec. 14. General Master Workman Powderly wus resting comfortably at his home in Hyde Park ut 7 o'clock this evening. Dr. Allen says his case Is not a Ho only needs rest. Three PerHOiiB Drowned. HISMAIICK , Dak. , Dec. 14 , While crossing the Missouri rivcrlastnight , Charles Whulcn , wife und daughter broke through the ice and Tlic Last Hull Lnld. , MiN.VEAi'oi.i ! < , Dp.o. 14. The last Vail was laid to-day on the Minneapolis , S.ault'.ft" . 'Mario it Atlantic railway , connecting this city direct with , Stc. Mario. . . SANDS HOPKINS SUICIDES , Wonry of Constant Dissipation H < Ends Llfo With Laudanum. AN ERRATIC MILLIONAIR.Ei History ofn YOUIIK CrocniiR lo WTionj Wealth llronirht. Misery Ills llliC Ganibtliift Debt anil I1U Hired Fighter. Cursed My AVenlth. IVAN-SIS Cm' , Mo. , Dec. 14. [ Special Tel ' * gram to the Bin : . ] Sands Hopkins' , t wealthy and dissolute young man , u mem < ber of ono of the luudlng families of Kansad City , committed suicide to-day by taking tw'o ounces of laudanum. Ho was the son of Dr J. Hopkins , who died fully twenty years ago , leaving the boy u largo amount of real estate , which has slnco increased Immensely in value , and a year ago thu victim of last night's tragedy was held to bo worth almost $1,000,1)00. ) For the past two years ho baa led a dissolute life , plunging wildly Into dissipation and wasting ' huge sums of money In reckless expenditures. Ho was the dupu of gamblers , who bled him for thousands of dollars , and the Influence of his relatives and friend ! to tear him away from those associates proved futile. Hopkins had just passed Ills' twenty-ninth birthday. A week ugo ho wont to Hot Springs , wheru ho left his diamonds ; valued at $4,000 , in the hands of a notorious gambler. A few days ago ho lost $1,700 atone ono sitting in a poker game. Through the oft forts of Chiuf Speors the jewels wurti recov * ercd and a meeting was to huvu been held to-day to settle up with the man who claimed thu ornaments. J Throe years ago came an eventful chnnffo1 in the life of Sands Hopkins , which affected his entire future and may have led up to the fatal event of this morning. At the thno mentioned ubovo occurred the terrible oo cldcnt thut resulted in thu uccidcntul killing of his wife by his own hand. A short titno before ho hud married Miss McGco , tfio belle of Independence , und the young couple seemed to think the world of each other. Ono Sunday Sands was cleaning his gun when it was discharged , completely blowing out his wife's brains. Sincu this fearful scene his lifo was changed completely , and ho begun lending the llfo of u iniiu about town. Many think his mind was affected by the terrible tragedy , while others believe the deed was not accidental. Some time silica Hopkins made an unsuccessful attempt to shoot. I. E. Gulvin. u freight" solicitor of the Wubush railway , the trouble resulting from a gambling debt. It was Hopkins who ere' ntcd a sensation in Now York last September by an encounter on Broadway in that city : between K. T. Hickman , a sporting man ot Kansas City , and nn unknown individual Hopkins and Hickman were on their way ta- Kuropo , the latter having been hired bs Hopkins to do his "fighting" for him. The sensation arose from Hopkins ordering Hickman to knock u man down Avho acet dentally Jostled against him , but resulted Jja Hickman's being thrashed instead. TBb event has created a great seneation here ! though from Hopkins' curious notion * oi lute it was not entirely unexpected. Western Union IOnriilnK > < < NEW YOUK , Dee. 14. At the regular quart terly meeting of the directors of the West * cm Union telegraph company to-day the r * port for the quarter ending December 81 shows a surplus of * 7 , , ' ! 5 , ( > 00 , after paying a dividend of I"/ per cent The report sayil the gross revenue will bo the largest over , ' earned in ono quarter. A resolution that a dividend of l > > { per cent on capital stock bet declared , payable on and after January 10 next to stockholders of record nt the close of the transfer books , December HO. waa adopted. The IveH Trouble. CINCINNATI , Dec. M. Judge Vandovecr nt Hamilton to-day Issued an order restraining1 the directors of the Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton railway from transferring or selling * 1 , < HX,000 ) of notes issued for the purpose of. raising funds to take up u claim against Ivcs. This was ut the suit of George 1C. Duckworth' . This afternoon In Cincinnati the case waa brought before the circuit court , which issued un order declaring Judge Vandervear's order void. _ Hnllrond OflluerH Hleutcd. ST. Lot'is , Dec. 14 , The Association ot Western Passenger and Ticket ngunts held its annual meeting hero to-day and elected the following officers : President , J. P , Nourse , Central Iowa road ; vice president ? W. A. Hills , Diamond Jo line ; secretary , J. F. Hnnncgun ; arbitration committee , A. Fl Merrill , F. Chandler und W. A. Thrall. Th6 association , after transacting routine basU ness , adjourned to meet in Chicago in Juno > Ijowcr Hilton on Lumber. CHICAGO , Dec. H. The St. Paul and Bur linjftou lines have given official notice that on December ! W reductions ofyt \ cents per 100 will bo made In lumber rates from northwestern - western jwints to the Missouri river. This Is to meet the sumo reduction to bo made by the Chicago & Alton from Chicago. HleniiiHhii ArrivnlH. Niw : YOIIK , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to the HIK. : ] Arrived The Dovonia from Glasgow. GLAMIOW. Dec. 14. Arrived The Ethiopia from Now York , . Qur-ns-KTotf,1 , Dec. 14. Arrived The Nova l\ \ Scotia from Baltimore. J5I Ontrnuennd Death. ' ' ' CKXTIIAMA , III. , Dec. 14. Ethel Hensber- ger , the white woman assaulted neat St , Johns , 111. , by a negro named Holly , last Friday , died last night. The excitement at Duquoln , where the lady resided , has been s6 intense that the negro has been taken to Belleville , the sheriff thinking ho would bo lynched. _ The Fire Record. LANCASTEII , Pa. , Dec. J4. The barns of John Meeker , in Manor township , burned last night with all of the seuson's crop und farm Implements , Thlrty-llvo head of cuttle , twenty-live head of hogs , flvo mules and horses weru burned to death , causing u loss of * rjMX ) . Hawyer'H Long ; Haul. t Di'i.DTii ' , Doc , 14. It Is reported thut E. Ii. Sawyer , secretary of the Duluth roller mill company , who Is now in Washington Terri tory , got away with f.ViK ) ( ( ) of the company's money. Suwyer was engaged to a duughter of one of the wealthiest citizens of St. Paul. The Death lleuord. NKW YOIIK , Dec. H. General Thomas ICIr- by Smith , of Pniludclphla , died horu to-day , aged sixty-seven years , Ho was chief of General Grant's stuff at the close of the war. war.PAIUH , Dec. 14. Lahuro , the well-knowa publisher , Is dead. The fidelity CrookH. CINCINNATI , Dec. 14 , On account of the serious Illness of the wife of Judge Sago , of the United States district court , court ad journed until Tuesday next , and the case of Hopkins , assistant cashier of the Fidelity bunk , goes over until that time. ( Aiucrlunn Turf C CINCINNATI , Dec. II. The American turf congress met hero to-day. A rule was mloptcd.prohlbltlngcluhs from holding mlxoit meeting * ol trotting , pacing und running r.1itunnmg races must not bo sulxta with oth ? .kluds of TUCCB.