FHE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 28 , 1887. NUMBER 188
A BLOODY FIGHT AT DELTA ,
( Ono Man Reported Killed and Several -
( oral Others Injured.
SUDDEN DEATH OF NEBRASKANS.
The Mayor of Nebraska City and the
at Kearney Both
HH A way Other
State NewH.
Murder at Delta.
NnmusKA Our , Neb. , Dec. 22. [ Special
Telegram to the UKK.J There Is a well cir
culated rumor on the streets to-night , though
positive proof Is lacking , that u terrible light
occurred at Delta , a station on the Missouri
Pacific five miles south of Dunbur , In the
store of Mr. Whituker , In which u number of
men were Injured und Mr. Whlttnker killed.
Efforts to secure particulars were unavail
able.
Death of NeliraHka City's Mayor.
Nr.musKACirv , Neb. , Dec. 22. [ Special
Telegram to the Bin : . ] Dr. N. B. Larsh ,
tiiayoc of Nebraska City , died very suddenly
at 7 o'clock this evening of congestion of thu
lungs. He had been visiting a patient in the
country all duy und icturned home ubout tl
o'clock feeling and appearing apparently as
well as over. Ho suffered terrible pains for
about an hour and died before aid could bo
Hummoned. His loss will bo deeply felt by
the entire community. '
Death ol'Kcarney'H Postmaster.
KiiAiiNr.v , Neb. , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the HIM : . ] The whole city was
startled this morning on hearing that late
last night Postmaster E. K. Watson died. Ho
was out on the streets Sunday in apparent
good health. He was appointed postmaster
ono year ago and has conducted the office in
good shape and with credit to himself. Ho
was n native of Virginia , where his father is
un inlluential man. The deceased leaves it
wife and two children.
AVant to FIIHC.
GIUNT , Neb , , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram
to the Bun. ] The democratic central com-
inltteeincn have appointed delegates to con
fer with the republican committeumcn for
the purpose of placing n people's ticket in
the field when the ofllcers for the now county
are to bo elected. The Democrats are ISOO in
the minority hence their anxiety to fuse.
Closed llln l.x > rs.
GOHDON , Neb. Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram
to the BBC. ] The store of J. G. Fritof this
place , was to-day closed on a chattel mort
gage held by home parties. Mr. Fritz was
one of the oldest merchants In thu place.
I'APKU HAG SWINDMOUH.
ShurkM Swindle KUIIHUH and Missouri
McrchnntN.
ST.JOSKI-II , Mo. , Dec. 2J. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKI : ] A neat swindling device
which is being worked in the various towns
of Kansas has Just come to light. Ashton &
Sheridan , paper deulers in this city , received
notice to-day that two slghtdrafts were wait
Ing for them at the State Savings bank ,
Higncd byJ. U. Ilolmer , of Culdwell , und J ,
Browning , of Junction City , Kns.for 18 anil
$15 rosjectlvely. ) They refused payment and
the drafts were returned. This afternooi
they received letters from the parties stilting
that they hud sent drutts for collection am
explaining that they had been appointei
ugents to sell paper bags to the merchants o !
their respective towns. The price at whlcl
tlio bugs were sold was n ready bait , t la
agents offering to furnish sixteen-pound bag !
to the merchants nt 50 cents per 1,000 , will
their advertisement. Bags cannot bo bough' '
wholesale at less than & 7.10 per 1,000. A lam
office business is i eported. It is said thu
nearly every merchant In Wuthemi bus pur
chased from the enterprising advance agents
The Flro llccord.
PITTSIIUISO , Dec. 22. A tire broke out In tin
millinery and furnishing store of Flcishmai
& Co. early this morning. The flames bin
gained considerable ) headway when discov
ered , and before they could bo controlled tin
double story structure , together with the ad
Joining five-story building of Yeagcr & Co.
toy dealers was completely gutted. During tin
progress of the fire two firemen were bunei
under a falling Hour and severely burned am
bruised. Ward , another fireman , was over
come by smoke and fell from u ladder. HI
condition is serious. The total loss is ? 2tx ) ,
( KH ) : Insurance , $125,000. The lire is suppose
to huvo caught from a lighted cigar stump.
H AidH Acquitted.
CIIICAOO , Dec. 22. Tlio trial of Dr. St
John , Lev ! Dell and Captain Freer , indictci
for conspiracy in aiding in the escape o
Warden McGariglc , cuino to a sudden clos
this noon. The state's attorney ncknou ledgei
In open court that ho had not evidence enougl
to convict , so Judge Collins ordered the Jur ;
to bring in a verdict of acquittal , and th
Htnto nollied thu other indictments agulns
them. The indictments against Cuptui
Irwln , master of the Blake , who has keii
himself in Canada since the escape , sti !
btunds.
Collision of
CINCINNATI , Dec. 22. This morning a co'
llsion occurred on the Ohio & , Northwester
reid , three and one-half miles beyond Idle
wild station. The Montgomery accommodi
tion coming south and the out-going passei
ger train going north , met at Bloody Uu
trestle. Both eugine.s were wrci'kod. Mrs
Proctor of South Norwood , and Mrs. IJin
gold were fatally injured. Both engineer
had their limbs broken. Several pas'jenyvr
were seveioly Injured.
ng Schooner Hr.-ird From.
Piui.uiKi.i'iiu , Dec. 22.Thu schoone
Cranmer , from Norfolk , reports that Sunday
off Capo Henry , she full in wait the schoone
Catharine W. May , bound from Philadelphi
for Ulcliinond , which had oncouutored n gu !
on the lth nnd had .sprung a leak. The civ
were kept at the pumps from Saturday unt
Sunday , when she foundered , ana wore a
most exhausted. Tim captain und stowar
wcie drowned. Tlio sunivors were tui\c
nl/uuid thcCrnnmer.
Mexican Imiiil Suit ,
S\xDnco : , Cal. , Doc. W.--A dispatch n
cclved horu says Mrs. Maria Burton bus c :
tiiblishcd in the court of the City of Mexlc
her right to lands In Lower Cnllforiilii know
us the Knsfimdu do Todos Santos , under u
oldgl-ant. The question invohc-i Sl.OOO.Oi.
worth of property which It U now claiim-
lias been soW to others by the liiti-nn.tioni
company , of Mexico , and Inct.idcs a ponio
of thu town of Knseiuula.
Suddru Death at St. Joe.
Sr , JoM-i'ii , Mo. , Dee. -Special [ Tel
gram to the Bcr. ] llnrvc.v A. Wells ,
prominent real esfitu man and wealthy clt
run of Edmund , Newton county , Kiins.i1
died suddenly at Hr. Halt's sanltuiium Hi
morning nbout 12.V" ! > o'clrck of heart diseasi
Ho ulna hearty supper lust eveu.tiR uvfoi
letirini ; > ia expressed himself M foclli :
well. JJo wus foiry years of age uu
married.
r
A Mvrly Shoot.
GiKX.M.vitv , Tfiui. , Oca'S-J. A tfa Hot o <
rurrcdlicin Tuesday night when a iims c
colored nnd white woikir.i'Q iiccaific involve
lu a drunken rruurrel. Over Iw'o liuiiJ.-c
shots were fired. A snanauJbuy-wvrc.UiUc
iitd ciUori Injured. . . ' '
KANSAS COM ) .
It Proven to lie Not Ho Severe an He-
ported.
KAX US Cur , Mo. , Dec. 22. The weather
continues moderate , and encouraging rejwrts
arc coining In from the west , which go far to
remove the Impression tvhlch seems to have
gone out that there Is extreme suffering In
Kansas from lack of fuel und food. While
there has undoubtedly been Isolated cases of
deaths from exposure nnd Instances of Indi
vidual suffering from scarcity of provisions ,
the condition of affairs bus been greatly ex
aggerated and misrepresented by Irresponsi
ble persons. Clark county , Kansas , which has
been rcKirtcd | us thu region where the most
suffering prevails , to-night sends un
emphatic denial of the stories through the
postmaster at the county scut. Dispatches
to the Associated press nnd to local papers to
night from ad sections of the state are un
animous in saying that there has been no
cases of pilfering such as described in thu
special dispatches. In fact there has been no
suffering aside from that usually expeiieiiced
In a sudden severe cold snap , and that no ad
vices have been leceived of scarcity of food.
The coal famine in most places was relieved
two weeks ago.
HIS AMBITION KNOCKKD OUT.
A XhlevliiK DlHtrlct McsseiiKcr Boy's
AdventiireN in the AVIldVcHt. .
IIu.TiMoiin , Dee. 22. Frank Hlnes , un en
terprising but untrustworthy messenger boy
of the Amurlcun District Telegraph company ,
wus placed in durance vile this afternoon for
the theft of * 2. > 0 two months ago , which was
entrusted to his cure. He fled immediately
after obtaining possession of the money , and
the police were unable to get any truce of
him until to-day , when he surrendered him
self at the southern police station. Young
Hlncs tells an interesting story. He was ex
cited by reading dime novels , and after steal
ing the money went west to bccomo a hero.
He got "mushed" on a girl out west , who
fleeced him of all his money a week or ten
davs ago , und "knocked nil the ambition
out of him. " He decided that the best thing
ho could do would bo to come back to Bulti-
mote and face the music.
FUN WITH TIIK DUMMI1C9.
They Create Dire Consternation In a
Connecticut Town.
Nonw ICH , Conn. , Dec. 22. Tlio hot-blooded
youths of eastern Connecticut have never
been able to get nlonjj amicably with clothing
house dummies. Still life , If it is innocuous ,
docs not excite them , but the varnished and
haughty mien of a well-dressed dummy is re
garded ns a standing insult to them , and it
affronts their sense of self-respect.
Not long ago a young man of this city , who
has a long , thin , pale , meluncholy face , und
who is near-sighted , walked down on lonely
Shctuckot street one evening just after he
had swallowed his eight tumblers of Nor
wich hot whisky. There was no ono on the
street except a dummy , which stood iu an
angle of a clothing house store-door , In the
chill refracted light of un electric nrc. He
stepped up to thu manikin und respectfully
addressed It :
"Will you have the kindness , sir , " he said ,
"to tell mo about what time it is ? "
But the dummy was speechless , nnd it
gu/ed at him with n fixed , ] > ollslicd , uml
somewhat supercilious smile.
"It Is possible that you did not hear me , "
continued the young man ironically , whose
blood was getting up , "but I nsked you n
question und I want un answer , and I want it
quick. 1 never ask u mun but once usually ,
und wheu I ask u mun u question once und he
don't ' unswer me I hit him. Once more I ask
you , sir , what time it is , and I want an an
swer pretty dam quick. You heuri"
There wus no response from the frozen
creature in the doorway , The Norwich man
danced about it for u moment with his hand !
up nnd then ho suddenly landed n left-ham'
blow under the dummy's jaw. Itwus a knock
out hit. The dummy instantly went off lib
feet and plunged head foremost through tlu
glass show window nnd fell with a hollow
weird rattle among a lot of ready-made suits
knocking over two Juvenile dummies in pink :
suits in the window by his fall. The younj
man was frightned and he run off to u sa
loon and breathlessly told all the lounger ;
there that he had knocked a man down be
cause he would not answer u civil question
und ho udded :
"I guess I've killed him. "
Next day lie paid n line iu the city court foi
assault und buttery on the dummy , nnd IK
settled u claim for dumuges presented by tin
merchant who owned and set the dummy.
In New London the other night a smul
boy named McCreury fooled with Mr. Linn !
cus' cigar dummy , uu Indian maiden , curvet
to repicsent Pocuhontas when she wac
eighteen jear.s old , that stands in tin
store door , a winning smile on her face
six 5 centers in tier loft hand , nm
witli her right hand pointing over hei
shoulder at Mr. Llniiictis behind the counter
The boy bud climbed all over the girl , pu
his arms about her head , scratched the buel
of her neck to convince another small bo ;
who was looking on that she was harmless
and was in the act of clambering around ti
kiss her when she tumbled on him. Boy nm
maiden went to the sidewalk und the Indiai
girl was on top. She was heavy und hob
him there , while the youth wriggled nm
yelled. A crowd guthered , and Mr. Linnicu
hurried out and took the girl off- Then h- -
boxed the bid's curs und told him to gc
home , or some real Indian scalping wouli
animate the next scene.
Forefather Day in New York.
NKW Yoiiic. Dec. 22. The New Englam
society of New York city sat down to thci
eighty-second annual dinner to-night nt Del
monico's , with 200 members und guests nt th
board. Among those who delivered uddresse
were E. F. Wolcott , of Denver , on'The I'll
grim in the West , " Mayor Hewitt , Gen.Sclic
field und Congressman Cochran. Letters o
reirret from President Clevelrnd and John C
n Whittier were announced.
An ICxplosfiin's Frightful I CHIIH.
FiNin.n , O. , Dec. 22. This afternoon i
gas explosion wrecked the frame dwelliii ]
house of James Lunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lun
day were severely burned und Mrs. Lunday'
ml'id wasunsettled. . Toward evening sb
died u ravin's ; maniac. One child is uo\
dying of Its injuries. Lunduy is Insane froi
his injuries and the loss of his wife , and tw
remaining children are In great agony froi
burns.
Warrant * For Dynamiters.
LOXDON , Doc. 22. A warrant has bee
grunted for the arrest of General Milieuheu
of the Clan Nu Gael society , und Mellvillc
formerly agent of the society in London , wh
urn charged with being connected with tli
dynamite conspiracy in which Cullcn an
Harkens are alleged to have been cngagoi
x > Sullivan's Money Talkx.
n LONDON , Doc. 22. The Sportsman m
n niiuuccs U received s2r > 00 from John L. Su
Kld llvuu to bind him in a mutch with cithe
11 Smith or Kilrain or both.
11
Mexico's Mines.
Cn > or MKMCO , Dec. 22. U is reportc
that the government , which has given notie
to nil mint contractors that they must tin-
over the mints in four months to duly in
pointed iepivscntativcs of the treasury . wi
. run the mints itself , thus effecting a largo ai
. ' i uuu - ,
Sii'iuiinhlp Arrivals.
BOSTON , Doc. -Special [ Telegram t
the Bir : jArrived j - The Siberian froi
and the Jun-Broydcl from An
\\erp. Both experienced heavy weather.
SomuMi'TON , Dee , 22. Arrived Tb
Ti-avc from Now York for Bremen
I'hiliVdulphiuV Xciv Pitcher.
PiiiMucu'lliA. Deo. ! ! / . James A Tvui (
tliu ' .veil known ' Ban-aid college pitcher-wi
play with t'h ? PMu' ' . < v-lpuU club next scasoi
WOOED BY A MANIAC LOVER ,
Rare Pluck Displayed By a Pretty
Maiden of Qrinnoll.
LAWYERS FIGHT WITH PISTOLS.
Hreiner County's Attorney Shot Dead
in HlH Omce--K-\Vardeii Martin
Exonerated Sudden Death of
Judge IiclllnRwcll.
A Murderous Man Inc.
GIUNXBI.I. , la. , Dec. 22. [ SpecialTeleprnm
to the Br.K. ] Albert Howell , a farmer re-
aiding nbout nine miles south of here , be
came insane while In this city this morning ,
find started for the homo of George Whit
man , a mile south , with n large carving
knife. The insane man was followed from
Orinncll and help came Just in time to save
the Inmates of the house from death. Howcll
also went to the restaurant of a Mr. Dunlnp
In this city , where ho claimed Mr. Dunlap's
unmarried daughter as his wife , and pro
ceeded to enforce his claim by brandishing
his knife and cleaning out the restaurant.
Miss Dunlnp , however , was as plucky us she
Is handsome , and arming herself with a
knife took him into custody and delivered
him to the authorities.
A hawycr Shot Demi.
WAVKIU.V , Iu. , Dec. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the BIE. : ] W. S. Klngsley ,
county attorney , was shotand Instantly killed
in his office ut ti o'clock last evening by E. Hill
ings , another attorney , who was shot in the
back , but received only u slight wound , the
ball having struck a ring iu his suspenders
winch evidently saved his life. Mr. Kings-
ley was a young man who stood very high in
the community. Ho was a graduate of the
law department of the state university and
was elected county uttorncy for Hrcmcr
county a little over a year ago. Mr. Hillings
huTbocn a practicing attorney here for llf-
tcen years , and is now under arrest. A cor
oner's Jury has been at work all day inves
tigating ttie murder. There was no eye
witness to the affair save Lawyer Billings ,
who is charged with the crime.
A dentist having rooms nenr , by
says that he heard an ultcrcution
between the men in which Hillings ehurged
Kingsleywith criminal intimacy with his
wife and that hot words were followed by
rapid shots , Kingsloy dying instantly and
Billings escaping with a scratch. Billings
reiterates his charges against the dead man.
There was much talk of lynching last night
and public sentiment against him is very
strong , as Kingsley had u tine reputation iu
the place and was u young man of much
promise. _
Death of Judge
M \QUOKnTA , la. , Dec. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEK. ] Judge A. J. Lefllngwcll ,
of the district bench of Jackson , Muscatlne ,
Clinton and Scott counties , died here sud
denly to-day from infiumfuution of the bowels.
Ho was holding a session of court. He was a
native of New York , but came to Iowa at an
early ago und has resided here ever since. He
was elected district Judge to succeed Con
gressman Wultcr I. Hayes in 1886 , having foi
two years before that been Judge of the cir
cuit court. His residence was ut Lyons and
he wus highly resoected and widely known ,
Appointed General Atccnt.
Sioux CITY , Iu. , Dec. 122. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. 1 The appointment of Mr ,
G. W. Wheelock us general iiL'cnt of the Chicago
cage & Northwestern ruilroud for this point
1 is unnounccd to-day. Mr1 Whecloek is at
present assistant freight agent of the Siou >
City & Pacilie and Freemont , Elkhorn A
Missouri Valley nt Missouri Valley. It is
ulso reported that the other lines centering
hero will immediately make similar appoint
ments. Sioux City feels grateful at this new
recognition of her business importance.
Plro nt Sioux City.
Sioux CITY , laDec. . 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bni : . ] This morning about -
o'clock fire broke out in the residence of .To <
Marks , corner of Seventh and Ncbruskt
streets. Mr. .Marks discovered the flames a1
they shot up from the collar containing tin
furnace. Everything except the walls was
consumed. The total loss is estimated a' '
$10,000 , with $0f > 00 insurance.
Fell Down a Coal Shaft.
Hose HIM. , Iu. , Deo. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin : . ] This morning as Williair
Crutty , an emplo.ve in Arnold's coal bank
was in the act of starting to go down in tin
shaft by the rope , he missed his hold und fel
to the bottom of the shuft , a distance of fifty
ono feet , where ho remained for three hour :
before ho was taken out. His injuries won
very severe including several broken bone1
but ut lust reports ho wus still alive.
Flro at Ncvnda.
Nr.VAiu , la. , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegrnn
to the BEK. ] Fire last night destroyed i
number of business houses bore. The prln
cipal losses are as follows : AVillium Killen
restaurant , ? 1,200 ; Jumcs Doyle , grocery
* 1,000 ; H , A. Burdick , grocery , ? l,20t )
Other adjacent buildings were damaged scv
oral hundred dollars each.
An Oakland Merchant Skips.
OAKIAXJI , Dee. 22. [ Special Telegram
the Hin.J : George Wilson , a promincn
young clothier of this place , suddenly lef
1- town a day or two ago , and after his departure
uro it was rumored that he had carried off al
the spare cash belonging to his business whicl
could bo obtained. Other paitics had fur
nished the money for his business nnd bin
perfect confidence in his integrity , nnd in
apparent reason for this break is.known.
The Kx--AVarden Exonerated.
AXAVO \ , Iu , , Dec. 22. [ Special Tologran
to the Br.E.j The grand jury has concludes
its deliberations in the ex-Wardcu Martii
mutter and reports no bill.
Crushed ] | | H I > g.
GniNNr.u , , In. , Dec. 22. [ SpecialTclegrati
to thu BKE. ] Chiirlio Jones , eighteen year
old , attempted to cross the Iowa Central her
in front of a freight , but slipped and ono Io
was so badly crushed that amputation wil
probably bo necessary.
o HIIR Ilnlllduy'H ShacklcH.
o DKS MOINKS , Iu. , Dec. 22. To settle tin
d Important dNpute as to whether "Bug" Hoi
IHday should go to the St. Louis Browns o
to the Dos Moines , both clubs claiming lili
for the ycur , un examination of the files o
the Western Union dispatches was made her
to-day and resulted in finding no dispute ]
from Holliday under datu of October 20 , n
claimed by President Von dor Abe. A dis
patch wus found to W. H. Goldsby , Evansville
villo , from Holliday , expressing a willing
it ness to sign with St. LouttJ 'but it was sen
ie on the lUth , the duy before the legal time fo
signing. According to the decision of tin
arbitration committee ut the lute meeting Ii
J : Cincinnati , Holliduj-therefore goes to Do
" Moines. / t -i '
Itnih-WIre M ulcers' In Court.
Dmi'CitT , Doc. 22. The case of the Wusli
0 burn & Mocn Manufacturing company v
a the Beat 'em All Barb-Wlro company , o
, Waterloo , lu. . was culled to-day before Judjj
Shlras iu the United States district courl
now in session here. This. is4 an action fo
damages for infringement of a patent. MI
Wushburn was present with his * attorneys
onield & Toll nml Coburn & Thatcher , o
Chicago , and B. F. Thurston , of Providenci
U. I. The ihsuo is one of fact , the lav
11 points having already been , decided in favo
it of the plaintiffs by Judge Brewer , - -
WAMKI ) THllWJOII TIIK WAIJj.
A Dnkotn Village Haiti ? Frightened
IJy a Ghoatly Visitor.
CU.KDONIA , Dak. , Dec. 22. [ Special Tele-
grum to the UKE. ] Caledonia is terribly
wrought up over n ghostly appearance which
resembles the body of cue of the departed
pioneers of that place , Chct Clark. He ( lied
a year ace leaving considerable property. In
cluding a mill and a saloon. The spirit is
frequently seen around the mill. A sober ,
respectable citizen met the ghost upon the
bridge the other nlpht and wus so frightened
that ho Jumped therefrom. Another has
seen the specter fear times in different
places. The bartender at Mr. Clark's old
saloon saw the spirit walk iu the door the
other night pass diagonally through the
room , turn and go through the wall where
there was neither a door or window. Every
body is badly frightened and very few vent
ure out nights. Mr. Clark was one of Tr.illl
county's most respected and respectable
citizens.
The ChliicHe Concessions.
NBW YOHK , Del1. 2J. [ Special Telegram to
the BiK.l : At last Count Mltklcwicz concedes -
cedes that his Chinese grunts huve been In
definitely suspended , and can only bo re
newed by further negotiations. The count
last night talked freely of the troubles ho
has encountered , and told in u plain , matter-
of-fnctway the reason lie assigns for the
suspension of his grunts. The idea of es
tablishing an American bank in China , he
said , was entirely his own. His idea was to
open to American enterprise thogreut wealth
of the east ; to cement a union between
Am erica and Hussia , and finally bring about
by such a union the overthrow und dismem
berment of the British empire lu India , Ho
blames Col. Denby , the American minister , for
fulling in tiny way to encourage him and as
sist his plans. Count Mltkiowicz added that
the opposition of Mr. Bartlctt , of tlio lega
tion at Washiugtoft , whom ho directly charges
with being in the employ of Hussell & Co. ,
tlio American merchants in China , who have
so bitterly opposed all his efforts , has largely
been the cause of the suspension of his
grunts. Ho says the one great mistake of his
syndicate was that they did not at once pub
lish and prove the genuineness and authen
ticity of his grants.
Titled Hottei
New YOHK , Doc. 22. [ Special Telegram
to the DUE. ] A speciul London cable to the
World lays the duke of Sutherland's recent
illness has given rise to much gossip owing to
thcpresenco ut his bedside ut his mngniflcont
country sc.it In Staffordshire , of Mrs. Bluir ,
who wus a member of the party in the recent
visit to America. , Mrs. Blair refused to
leuve , nnd wus sustained by the duke. Tlio
duchess und children refused to visit the
sick man until the physician declared his
condition critical. There was a scene
between the duchess and Mrs. Blair after
the former's arrival. The latter still refused
to go , and the duke upheld her. The duch
ess , who is u peeress in her own right und atone
ono time mistress f the rodes to Victoria ,
withdrew to the residence in London , the
Stafford house , whither the queen sent a
telegram of sympathy. The duke recovered
sufficiently to sailtwo weeks biter on u cruise
on a yacht accompanied by Mrs. Blair. Tlio
latter was at onc'tiinc well known in Lon
don society ,
Affairs in Winnipeg.
Wixxii'EO , Deo. 22. [ Special Telegram to
the Br.E. ] Political circles are agitated over
the development in connection with the local
government. It bag Just transpired that Mr.
Norquay handed over $123,000 in bonds of the
province to the contractors of the Hudson
bay railway , aftcrUhotr claim had been con
sidered in council , nnd n decision ufrived nt
to refuse to hand over thc.money. Tlio local
cabinet -is divided Into fractions , ono led by
Norquuy and tlio other by Dr. Harrison.
Both are coquetting with the opposition to
form a coalition government , but It is un
likely that the opiwsltlon will unite , with
cither. Dr. Harrison , who returned from
Ottawa recently offered Norquay , from Sir
John MucDonald , a situation if he would re
tire. Norquuy told him that both ho uml Sic
John might go to ns he was boss of the
ranch here , und ho proposed to do Just ex
actly as it suitedhimsolf. A caucus of con
servative members of the house has been
called for to-morrow , when the question will
bo fully brought out and a solution possibly
reached , Harrison has announced that Sir
John promises him that the monopoly of the
Canadian Pacific railway would beabandoncd
when the Dominion parliament met.
Daniel Manning DnnjjerouHly 111.
Ai.iiixv , Doc. 22. [ Special Telegram to
the BEE.J Daniel Manning's condition is
extremely serious. At 11 : : tO last night ho be
came unconscious and remained so several
hours. Physicians say ho cannot recover.
At 4 : ) o'clock this morning Manning wa
gradually sinking , and his death was ex
pected at any moment.
! ) a. m. Manning is in about the same con
dition that ho was ut 4:30 : this morning. He
is gradually sinking.
10:20 : u. m. Manning continues to sink
slowly und may survive until this afternoon ,
but hardly until night. Ho is conscious when
aroused , but for most of the time appears tc
bo in a drowse. His family are at his bed
side.
H:5Ti : p. in. Manning is still alive.
MIIIXIOHT Manning's condition nt mid
night showed little change.nnd it was though !
he would live through the night.
MeKenna An Knsy Winner.
BOSTON , Dec. 22In the billiard match ,
MeKenna , in resuming to-night , missed aftei
making 7u and bringing his run up to 2,572
For seven innings ho played very poorly
and then gathered thu ivories und repeated
their Journey n round the tublo until ho hui ;
put up 2,121 points more , making his totu !
score 4,715. Eames meanwhile could get ir
nothing better than IS , und had a total of 4. '
when MeKenna failed , leaving the balls in
] K > sition for an easy masse. This he missed ,
and McKonnu , with the balls in good posi
tion , run the gumo out 2b5 points.
Crooked Insurance OIHcluln.
Hvuiroiii ) , Conn. , Dec , 2J. The grand
jury to-night returned indictments against
S. Parsons , president , Kobert E. Beccher ,
secretary , and Isano W. Hakes , clerk of the
Continental Life Insurance company , churgei
with fulsu entry und returns. Parsons has
been in Canada two weeks.
A Bin Hull Closed.
Nr.w YOHK , Dec. 22. The trial of the sui' '
of the banquu Franco Egypticnne against tin
trustees of the New York , Boston & Mon
treal railroad , for the recovery of * 0,000,000
closed to duy. Judge Wallace reserved bi !
decision.
The Death Itecord.
Pilii.AiiEM'ini , bee. 22. This morning Dr ,
Ferdinand Vundevoer Ilayden died at hlf
residence in this city after a Iring Illness. Hi
was u distinguished scientist and widely
known us n geologist. Ho ocbuplcd more
tliau twenty > curs in the exploration of tins
great west. i
s
Freezing Weather in Texas ,
GAI.VESTON , Dec. 22. Freezing weathei
prevailed hero all day and the city is eoverci
with a coat of lee. The freezing line extend
beyond the Hio Grande some distance iutc
Mexico. Dispatches to the signal olllco hen
show very cold weather prevails thrbughou' '
the great cattle districts of Texas.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska and Iowa : Light ruin oi
snow , falling , preceded in lowu by rlslni
tcmcrature | , brisk to high northwester ! )
winds , uecomlug light to fresh , variable li
Nebraska.
The Continental Wreck.
HAHTJ-OUP , Conn. , Bet22. . In the Coil
tlncntal Life Insurance case to-day counse
for the stockholders abandoned the dcfensi
and Consented to u decree of receivership
The Judge will appoint a receiver to-morrow
T T < T\T\lf fllflTll TT / AWPPPOt'O
REDDBARRETT \ CONFESSES ,
Story of th"o Murder of Street Oar
Driver Tollofaon.
A MOST COLD-BLOODED CRIME.
One of the IlrothcrM Files a Notch in
Ills Revolver to Indicate- That
He Had Killed His
First Man.
Preached on His Brother * .
MixxKAi'ot.i.4 , Minn. , Dec. 22. [ Special
Telegram to the Br.K.l The twelfth Jui-or in
the trial of Barrett for the murder of Street
Car Driver Tollcfscn was secured late yes
terday and the trial begun to-day. The pros
ecution m opening told how the three Bar
rets Peter , Tim and Henry left Henry Bar
ret's house on Fort avenue , went up town to
see the big Boston clothing store firewatched
it awhile and returned on a Cedar avenue
car ; how they put a plunk across the track
car the Hastings and Dakota crossing , but
lot having the nerve to attack the
[ river , McKcnnon , whoso cur was
he first to strike the plunk , how
hey afterwards approached Driver Tollcfson ,
Icmanded his money box and were denied it ;
low Peter Barrett , with u 32-callVro reveler -
er , shot Tollcfson In the leg , followed a few
icconds later , and after a struggle , by Tim
Barrett , armed with u itt-culibro Smith &
Wesson revolver , shooting the driver in the
breast and leaving him dead uK > n the car.
'The ' murderers , " continued Mr. Jamison ,
escaped into the darkness of Layman's cem
etery , fleeing from the dead into tlio very
n-eseneo of death. The murderers rcerossed
Luke street , went to their home on First nve-
, > uo und slept as soundly as if they hud not
committed one of the most cold-blooded and
cowardly murders ever heard of. The cash
box was torn open and most of the tickets
were put in u hole under the houso. Some of
the tickets were thrown outside tlio house ;
some of them , witli the box , were thrown into
Mud luko. " The recital was quite graphic.
It was the first official intimation of what had
been discovered.
Heddy Barrett was on the stand all the
morning und he told the story of the murder.
Ho said that on the night of the murder ho
went up town with his two brothers. When
they came back they first placed u plank on
the line and threw off a car , but they were
afraid to rob the driver. Then they met
Tollefson driving the next car opposite Lay
man's cemetery. Tim stopped the ear. Tel
lefson grabbed both Pete and Tim. They
tried to get away but could not. Then Pete
fired low uml ran away. Then Tim fired und
Joined them in the cemetery.
He said : "t killed him ! I killed him ! I
shot him through the head. "
Then the boys went home. Tim had the
driver's cash box. He took the money. They
buried the box in the cellar. Two days after
they cut it in pieces and took it out to
Mud luke where they distributed it and the
checks.
Kcddy also testified that a few days after
the murder Tim filed u notch in his revolver
suylug at the tituu that it was the first man
ho had killed In Minneapolis. He proposed
to have more of them.
Heddy put the blame for the whole bud
business upon his mother who , he says , edu
cated the boys up In crooked ways. Ho said
she was worth thousands and all of it was
tha fruits of her boys' crimes. Ho wan seem
ingly very much overcome by the part ho
hud played in the tragedy and suld for nis
wife's sake ho hud determined to make u
clean , breast of it.
MAUUIEI ) THK PUISOXEB.
Minnie Causes Her Old Lover's Ar
rest and Changes Her Mind.
CHICAGO , Dec. 22. Miss Minnie Wolf kept
a tidy restaurant at No. 42 Kiiuio street , and
Albert Mueller was one of her regular and
fuvored boarders. Oftentimes us the good
things served by Minnie's own bauds were
passing down his throat his heart almost
stopped their passage ns it bounded upward
in love and admiration for her. After every
meal he was ready to swear that she wus
sweeter than any other restaurant keeper ,
and his devotions soon won her confidence
and affections. As their fondness for each
other grew and their hearts commenced to
beat as one they thought their hoardings
might as well bo united , and they kept put
ting their money together until the savings
of both amounted to $000 ,
About this time a new boarder became very
attentive to Minnie , and as his advances did
not appear to bo displeasing to her , Albert
became very Jealous , and everything on the
table looked sour and green to him. Finally
ho concluded to liy from the charmer whom
he looked upon as faithless , but in doing so he
was ungullunt enough to take with him the
whole of the iOO. But ho could not stay
away ; iu his geography there were only two
places in the world where Minnlo was and
where Minnie wasn't. As tlio latter place
hud no nttructions for him , he made up his
mind to leturn to Chicago , where Minnie
wus.
wus.On nrriving here he deposited the ? 000 in
two separate banks , getting a certificate oi
deposit from each. Minnie heard of his pres
ence here , and not knowing of his longings ,
had him arrested for larceny. Yesterduj
they were both In the armory courtbut there
was no trial , for Albert said he had given
Minnie both the certificates of deposit , and
that they were going to be married right
away. Minnie blushed as she confirmed tin
words of Albert , and as the Justice dismissed
the case the pair left arm in arm to secure n
marriage license. The boarder who was tin
causcof the temporary estrangement may a'
well , in fact had better , seek u new restaur
ant intwhich to get his meals.
CHICAGO's"oAS TUUST.
A ICeporteil "UnderstandiiiK" Wltli
the Board of Aldermen.
Cmc.tno , Dee. 22. [ Special Telegram t (
the Ben. ] It is rumored that the gas trusl
will have its own way , substantially , will
the council in the futuie. Koine weeks agt
one of the managers of the pas trust was re
ported us saying : "We may have to use i
little boodle with the aldermen. " .ludginf
from thu decided change in the apparent
spirit of the council some sinister inliuena
has been nt work. The energetic uprising oi
that body against tlio "octopus *
has subsided into a conditloi
of lethargic inaction , It's first resolute nd
vnnccs have given way to u policy of syste
matlc procrastination. The rumor that tin
"boodlers" had come to terms with the gu <
men Is confirmed oy the murki-d revival wit
nessed in the trade in gas securities. Brokers
had liberal orders from tlio eust lor gu *
lights und trust , and prices were advanced } <
on the former and % on the latter , sales o :
gas light 5s being made at bUs ( s2 and closet
Tammany
NEW YOHK , Dec , 22. At the Tammany 1ml
meeting to-night resolutions were passc (
commending to tlio consideration of the dem
ocnitic national committee the propriety o
holding the national convention of Is S Ii
New York ; also favoring the prompt nm
speedy enactment by congress of such incus
ures us will reduce the surplus now uccumu
lated in the treasury and limit the revenue U
the needs of the government , hut dcmandin ;
that in any readjustment of the tariff thu iu
tcrestsof American labor shall bo jealously
protected.
Itcfnf-cd to Dissolve the Injunction.
Coi.fMiif" , O. , Dec. 22 Judge Evans , o
the common pleas court , to-day rendered i
decision In the case of the Columbus , Hock
Ing Valley & Toledo railroad company .igalns
Stevenson. Burke and others , overruling th <
motion of the defendants to dissolve the in
Junction whiiih Involves nlx > ut fiJ.OOO.OCH
worth'of property In which about JI.OOO/XK
Of stoctts.and bonds aic ut issue.
FIFTIKTII
llOIINC.
Doc. 22. When the house
met this morning the desk recently occupied
by Mr. Moffatt , of Michigan , who died this
morning , was draped In mourtiingand flowers.
Shortly after the house was called to order ,
Mr. Burrows , of Michigan , said It became
his painful duty on behalf of the Michigan
delegation to announce to the house the death
of Seth C. MofTatt. In his death the delega-
gallon felt a personal bereavement , and his
state has lost a wise and able congressman.
Mr. Burrows then offered a scries of reso
lutions which were unanimously adopted
cxpresslvo of the regret with which the house
hud beard of Moffutt's death nnd providing
for the appointment of seven representatives
und three senators to superintend the funeral
nnd escort the remains of the deceased to the
place of burial.
Mr. Adams of Illinois offered a resolution
for the payment of a month's salary to house
employes who were on the rolls December fl ,
ml who have sineo been discharged or may
> o discharged prior to January 1 , anil it was
cfcrrcd to the committee on accounts.
Mr. Herman of Oregon offered a resolution
ncreaslng the membership of the committee
n rivers and harbors to seventeen. Hcferred
o the commit too on rules.
The house then at llo : as a mark of respect
o the memory of the deceased adjourned to
meet Wednesday , January 4 ,
Senate.
'W\sntxoTox , Dec. 22. Mr. Dolph Intro
duced n bill to provide for the payment , of
lalms for damages by Indiiin depredations
aggregating some f 14WH , ) or$15,000 and It was
referred to the committee on Indian affairs.
The sennto then took up the Joint resolu-
ion introduced by Mr. Dolph on the 12th
list. , proposing a constitutional amendment
on the subject of marriage and divorce , and
> rohibiting bigamy and i > ol.\gumy. The pro-
.loscd amendment is in the following words :
"Congress shall have power to legislate on
the subject of marriage und divorce by gen
eral laws applicable to all states and territo
ries ; and neither biguniy nor ] Klygamy shall
exist or bo permitted within the United
States or any place sujcet to its Jurisdiction. "
Mr. Dolph addressed the senate in supixirt of
the joint resolution. At the close of his re
marks the Joint resolution was ordered to lie
on the table , Mr. Cullom saying ho proposed
to submit some remarks upon it after the re
assembling of the senate.
The senate bill to remove the political dis
ability of Abraham C. Mjerswus taken up
and pusscd.
The presiding officer announced the ap
pointment of n special committee to investi
gate the condition of the Jlvo civilized tribes
of Indians , as follows : Messrs. Butler , Mor
gan , Dawes , Cameron and Teller.
Mr. Teller introduced a bill to provide for
the compulsoryedueation of Indian children.
Referred.
The senate then , on motion of Mr. Allison ,
at 1:1 : ! > , proceeded to executive session.
After half an hour , open session was re
sumed , when a messenger from the house
unnounccd the death of Heprescntntivc Mof-
Jutt of Michigan. On motion of Mr. Palmer
the usual resolutions of regret were adopted.
A committee was appointed , consisting of
Messrs. Palmer , Teller and Jones of Arkan
sas , to attend the funeral at the dead mem
ber's lute home in Traverse City , and , ns n
further mark of respect , the senate ad
journed to meet on the 4th of January , 1888.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINOTOX , Dec. 22. ( Special Telegram
to the Hun. ] The following pensions were
granted Nebraskans to-day : George Bailey ,
Omaha : William H. Woods , Fort Culhoun ;
IsaauGlazc , Pierce ; Owen L. Shaw , Grafton.
Increase Charles Wentz , McCook ; Ebcn P.
Tuffts , Kearney ; John McArthur , Omana.
Pensions for Io wans : Mexican war Mar
garet , widow of John J. Jones , Hodcliff.
Original George Meenely , Oakland Mills ;
William O. Johnson , Floris. Increase John
S. Maxficld. Muleomb ; John W. Shanufelt ,
South English ; Charles F. Keubles , Pcllu ;
Joshua Clements. Ottumwu ; Wilhelm Tric-
ble , Tamu City ; Ebcn A. Sample , Modulo ;
James A. Ailsho , Mormontown ; Evan H.
Mitchell , Sidney : John Tunny , Kcllerton.
Heissue Henry Knecly , Kno\ville ; David
Smith , Ash Grove.
A Ijiind Order Ftoni Tvninar.
WASHINGTON , Dec. -Secretary Lamar
to-day instructed the commissioner of the
general land office that the order of Decem
ber 15 , 1S37 , directing "That all lands hereto
fore withdrawn nnd held for indemnity pur
poses under the grant to railroads" men
tioned In said order be restored to the public
domain and opened to settlement and entry
under the general laws , after giving tlio
usual notice , be changed and modified so that
the lands shall be restored to the public ( To-
main upon the sumo terms and in the same
manner us wus directed to bo done by the
order of August 2 , lbb , in relation to indem
nity lands withdrawn for the benefit of the
Atlantic & Pacific railroad company und the
subsequent orders of August IS , IbbT , in rela
tion to other roads. The secretary also di
rects that , for the reasons stated , the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee &St. Paul road be excluded
from said order.
1'oKtnl ChnngeR.
WASIII.XOTON , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram
to the BEI : . ] The following Nebraska post
masters were appointed to-day : Anna M.
Hoborts , Adaton , Sliendan county , vice Mrs.
Ada Foster , resigned ; Charles E. Hall ,
Mathews , Holt county , vice E. Planck , re
signed.
Senate Coiitirmatlona.
WSIUNOTON , Dec. 22. Confirmations : O.
S. Strauss , minister to Turkey. Postmas
ters C. M. Walworth , Loup City , Nub , ; Illi
nois J. Kcagy , Cambridge ; J. McNumee ,
Bonnet : H. W. Hobcrts , Chester ; W. F.
White , Barry. Dukotn-.l. B. Bertram ! , Jr. ,
Canton ; Daniel Flyini , Mundaii ; E. W.
Foucht , Hedlleld ; Alex Green , Miller ; C. W.
Hastings , Brookings ; W. G. Judd , Fargo ; A.
W. Mullen , Desmet ; B. F.Ochsncr , Kunball ;
II. C. Uasmcsser , Devils Lake ; .1. H. Taylor ,
Columbus. S. S. Carlisle , of New Orleans ,
to be minister to Bolivia ; J. W. Walker , of.
Texas , to be consul general at Dakota.
National Capital Notes.
WASinxmox , Dec. 22. Scnutor Dolph has
reported from the sonata committee on for
eign relations , and the senate has adopted in
secret session , the icsolulion culliii' ' upon the
secretary of state for the correspondence and
records of the state department relating to
German occupation of the Sumoun Islunds
und A piu.
Senator Mitchell presented a memorial in
the senate to-day from the fourteenth legis
lative assembly of Oregon , praying fora
modification of the treaty between tlio United
States and Chinese empire so as to stop and
prohibit the importation or immigration of
Chinese and other Asiatic laborers altogether
and to adopt such lawful measures as may bo
necessary to rid the country of those already
here.
here.A
A bill was introduced to-day ns follows : By
Senator VoorheeH , to extend the Ir.ws of thb
United States , except those providing for
pre-emption , timber culture and desert land
entries of public lands , over the public land
strip south of the Indian terrVory. it also
creates the land district of Clinurron.
The secretary of the treasury to-day trans
mitted to congress estimates to meet thu defic
iencies in the expenditures of various depart
ments of the government for the fiscal \ear
ending JunoUO , 'bT.nndprlorycars , amounting
to $ r , Mt,07S. He also submits an cstlmutoug-
gregatlng fi,075,2T4 ; to meet urgent demands
uiwn the government for the fiscal year end
ing Juno iw , l SS. und a schedule of claims
amounting to WTOi ) : allowed by the sixth
auditor on account of compensation of post
masters under the readjustment act of IS-vl. .
The secretary of the treasury has appointed
Frank O'Neill , store keeper and guugur for
Cook county , Illinois ,
Government receipts M > far this month
amount to Jl.WT.SIt-i , being an excess of 12-
W7ii7 : ever the disbursement for the same
period.
Closed For the liolldayH.
Nuty YoitK , Deo. 22 , The members of the
produce exchange decided to-day to clop the
exchange fivm to-morrow until the follov/
Tuesday.
DEATH ENTERS THE HOUSE ,
Representative MofTutt of Michigan
Expires Suddenly.
HON. d. C. WATSON INTERVIEWED.
UK Gives Ills Opinion on the llcnomU
iiittlon or HlnltiH niul tlio Con *
llfinntlon or Ijuninr Jny
Iliibhell Attain ,
HeCCHS.
WASHINGTON llfiir. Mr TIIK ChmuUKB , V
Mil FontTr.r.NTiiSTiiKr.t. V
WASIIINOTOX , U. C. , Doc. 22. )
Congress took a recess to-iluy till Wednotn
tiny , Jnnunry . The semite spent tlio day lu
discussing tlio propositions of Mr. Dolph to.
pay the claims for damages by Imlliui depre
dations , amounting to $14,000,000 or $15,000 , .
000 , uml to utiiuml the constitution of tha
United States prohibiting bigamy or polyg
amy In any luirt of the United States.
The death of Henresenlatlvu Moffutt , of
Michigan , was uunonneud in both houses
curly and adjournment followed.
UX-MCIIITAUY : MAXXIXO.
A good deal of agitation was created
throughout tlio departments uml the eapltol
nbout noon by tlio unnouncemcnt tluit ex-Seo *
rctury Daniel Manning was dead. Coming
so soon upon the heels of the death of Koproi
BCtitutlvo Moffutt , the rcKirt | was at onec bo-f
licvcd and many telegrams were sent to Mrs.
Manning at Albany. Universal regret waa
expressed , for Mr. Manning left many warm
friends in Washington , in private as well as
official life.
HON. 4. 0. WATSON ON lll.UXr. AND MMAII.
Hon.J.C.Watson and \vifeof NcbmskaUity ,
are at the Kbbitt and will remain until Mon
day. Mr. Watson made an argument bofora
the supreme court of the United States to-day
hi the ease of tlio King Bridge Company vs.
the County of Otoe , apjieuring for tlio latter.
Mr. Watson was in the HII : : bureau to-night
and said he was surprised to Jlnd so much
enthusiasm for u renomination of Mr. Bluina
around Washington : md also along the route *
from Nebraska. " 1 don't , think , " said he ,
"that any name could bo placed at the head
of the republican ticket that would arouse )
the enthusiasm that Mr. Bluinu would. TlicrO
are. shouts and ehcors wherever ho is spoken
of. I hope ho will bo rcnominated because
I believe he will carry New York with p
whirl and bo elected by a big majority. I am
told , however , that Mr. Hlaine cannot carry
Indiana on account of his observation when ,
he dismissed his libel suitagainsttlio Indiana *
polls Sentinel. You will remember that he
said when ho ordered tlio cuso dismissed
that it was because ) hecould not get
u fair trial in that state. 1
presume that would make n good deal ol
trouble if hoshould bo renoutinatcd. Sonatoa
Sherman would be a very safe and a very
strong candidate. Ills eminent llnaneial roc *
ord and ability us u statesman would offset
all that could bo said for Mr. Cleveland , bus
the name of Sherman is not received with tha
enthusiasm that Mr. Uluino's is. 1 hope thai
Lnmar will not bo confirmed by the senate,1'
continued Mr. Watson , "for ho would be t )
figurehead on tlio supreme bench. I huva
known Mr. Lumar for a great many years. 1
know him when 1 was connected with tbq
press at Memphis and I used to meat him
very often. Our relation * have always beoa
extremely pleasant and I regard him as ona
of the brightest IIIPII in Um country. Hoitx \ .
eminent literary ability and is u magniflcenti
speaker , but ho was never considered u law 1
yer , and what is wanted on the bench of , the )
supreme court is the very highest order of
legal talent. "
I-OXT.MASTKK OKNKUAI , IHCKIX ON.
Don M. Dickinson , who is to bo post mast ei
general as soon us his nomination and those )
of Yilas and Lnmar nrc continued , has leased
the Imnd.somo rcsidenceof Paymaster Baonni
at KilM S street , a faHliionablu quarter of the ?
city. The house is beautifully furnished and
fronts on Furrugut square. The wife of Mrl
Dickinson is spolicn of as u stately woman ,
tall , with auburn huir , clear complexion ami
largo dark eyes. She has always been very
popular in Detroit mid lias been a prominent
liguro in tlio social life of that city. She is ,
considerably younger than her husband.
JAY iirimr.u. TO inn KOHB AIUIX.
It is stated that .lay Hubbell will corno to
congress again and to ( ill the place vacated
by the death of Mr. MolVatt. Hubbell disap
peared from public view when Mr. MoffuU
defeated him for the nomination to the Forty ,
ninth congress. Hubbell was the strongest
candidate against Mr. Mnffiitt last year and
he will therefore have the lend in the race iu
the unexpired term.
TIIK lUl.l.YIIAK-W'CKI.r.V KI.OI'KMKNT.
AH 1 anticipated last night , legal steps art
to bo taken to annul the marriage of Misj
Hessio Hillycar and Degrosso Buckley , who
eloped and got married at Baltimore yesteri
day. It is claimed that the consent of' th
joung lady was procured by fraud or undu <
Influence. Young Trenholm , the son of tha
comptroller of the currency , who was en >
gaged to marry the girl , thinks ho was U
fortune to learn while yet time what su <
thought of him. Ho is u philosopher.
PKKKY S. HEATH.
Dentil of Congressman MofTutt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram
to the Hi : * : . ] To the surprise of many and
the profound regret of all who knew him ,
Hopiescntutive Scth C. Moffntt , of Traveraq
City , Mich. , died at the Providence hospital
hero at an early hour this morning. Mr/
Moffat was in his seat in the house less than
ten days , and it was remarked by his friends
that ho never looked BO well. He was forty }
six years old on the 10th day of August lust ,
was a man of small stature , wore a full heart )
sprinkled with gray , was plain in manners
and by his uniform companionship and honorable
orablo demeanor had a personal friend in :
every man who knew him. His illness bfj- .
gan with a carbuncle on his chin. To this
was added a consuming fever and blood poi
son and his agony was intense. Day bofora
yesterday his condition became alarming
and there was a consultation of hia
physicians. Yesterday , however , it was de
cidcil that the outlook was more hopeful , and
thutlio would recover. None of his family
were with him. Late last night ho grew
very much worse and sank rapidly till Ills
death. His wife is expected hero on tha
earliest tram.
His remains will bf taken in charge by tha
sergeant-at.arms , and the house Is expected !
to adjourn very early to-day In lespect to bla
memory.
Mr. MoffaU was born at Huttlo Crcclc.Mich '
August 10 , tall , and had u common school
education. He was given two vcurs in the ,
lawdep.iitment of the Michigan university ,
and studied subsequently in the ofltco bi
.ludgo T. M. Coolev. Ho was prosecuting at
torney for bin district in 1871-72 ; was a mem ,
her of the constitutional commission In 1S73/
and afterwards served us Unitc-d States land ,
register , and was speaker of the Michigan
house of representatives In 1SSI 'h2. Ho waa
a member of the last congress and was re }
elected to the present congress by a majority
of 2,200 , and was a republican.
IMiiinli'H PoHtonico 1)111.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 22.--Senator Plumb hn
Introduced a bill to authorise the creation oi
u board for the purpose of recommending the
election of such public bulldlngb for poifc }
oftico and other purposes , not to cost mora
than f 100,000 , as the board shrill think ought
to bo erected. _
Chnmhcrlnin nt Ottawa.
OrrAWA , Dee ' . --Joseph Clmmberluro
held a levco for J-jurnulisth to night. Com
mercial union but ween Canada and the United
States , lip said , will never bo brought about/
II means the inevitable absorption of Canada.
England will never consent to give Camilla
the right to negotiate her own treaties Untie *
the present