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and Broaka Hla Nock.
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Kinitli , Hut Claims Thai Hinlth In
stigated the Crlmi ! anil Killed
Peck Illnmcir.
ficlimldt'H Flnnl Tall.
Wnsr UNION , la. , Jan , 1H. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.i : . ] Just twenty-eight days
have .elapsed since the hanging at Charles
City of Chester Bellows , the murderer of
Alice Waterman. To people of West Union
to-day seemed but a holiday. Despite the
storm , business and professional men from
neighboring towns and villages and rural In
habitants for many miles uround poured Into
the city ; anxiously hoping that they might be
afforded an opportunity to witness the re-
] > cllaiit Bpectaclo. Thirty hours prior to the
execution all was In readiness. The gallows
used in. the execution pt Bellows was
modeled after the one used in Chicago to
hang the anarchist * and was erected inside a
hlgli board enclosure. Over the drop swung
the small yet famous hangman's rope that
four weeks ago had done such excellent
service the rope on which Llngg was to
have been hung. ThU morning all
hopes of a reprieve or commutation
wore gone. Among the leading men
of the city nnd country words of
pity mingled with fooling of regret were ex
tended toward Iho-crimlual who was HO soon
to hang pity because of his youth nnd regret
because of the committal of a crime holncous
to the mind.
At an early hour n sijuad from Company G.
Fourth regiment I. N. O. , were stationed
uround the enclosure to keep back Iho seem
ingly morbid crowd , which , on account of the
extreme cold , was changed every ten minutes.
Schmidt passed n very uncomfortable ) night ,
Bleeping but littlu. At an early hour ho arose
and ute a heavy breakfast and smoked a
cigar. A 10:15 : those having tickets wore
admitted to the enclosure. AtlO'j : : > the roll
of jurymen wns called and at 10yo ; the pro
cession npHnred | on the scaffold.
The sheriff announced that his prisoner
desired to speak , and as ho stood up on the
fatal drop , Schmidt , la a low , but firm voice ,
said : "Gentlemen , you all know I have
been convicted of murder. I was induced to
commit the crime by Ellis T. Smith. Ho
talked to me about it nt trie bars and said ho
would give a mo fMW. I said I would
go iflio would go with mo and when the
moon was down wo went over together.
When we got there ho told me to go In and
loot | Leonard , us I know where ho was
fcloeplng' . I.did shoot and Mr. Leonard said :
'I am shot. " I wont out and Smith told mete
tret Bomo hay nnd set a 'fire , which I did.
When Mr. Peek came out to gut water Mr.
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Smith'said to mo to shoot. 1 shot , but did
not intend to shoot him. Then Mr. Peek
came out with a lantern and Mr. Smith told
mo to stand at the window und'ho would go
after Mr , Peek. While I was at the window
somebody tried to get out and I shot , but
whether I hit anyone 1 don't know. Pretty
soon somebody came running toward the
house nnd I ran , too , and wo went homo to
gether. The * next morning Mr. Smith said
that when I wanted the $500 all I had to do
was to ask for It , but that I had better stay
with him until they cot done talking about it.
I have no hard feelings against anybody and
and as I hope , to bo' forgiven by God I hope to
bo forgiven by you. "
As ho spoke the last sentence his lips
trembled slightly , but otliorwiso ho exhibited
not a sign of weakness , dying game. The
noose was adjusted and the cap drawn over
his head nnd nt ltr ( ) : : the drop fell , and with
out a struggle other than a slight movement
of the lower limbs , caused by muscular con
traction , his llfo passed out.
Doctors Robinson , Patterson , Darnal and
AiiiHWorth at once took charge of the body to
note the pulse and in ten minutes announced
Its cessation. The body has bwn removed to
tha town hull , awaiting funeral services and
burial Sunday.
[ Press. ] Henry Schmidt was hanged
this morning for the murder of Luerotia
Peck on the 4th of September , 188(1. ( Ho
made a statement on the scaffold admit
ting the murder , nnd charging that Ellson I.
Smith instigated it and was present at the
time , and that Smith killed Abrnin Peok.
His last words were : "As I hope to
bo forgiven of God , I hope to bo forgiven of
mou. " The drop foil at 10'M : and in six and
three-quarters minutes Schmidt was dead.
His neck w'as broken and ho died without a
struggle. . '
At midnight Schmidt laid down but did
not sleep very soundly. At 7 o'clock this
morning ho arose and nto a hearty breakfast.
His two aunts and a clergyman called on him
and found him quito cheerful. The clergy
man prayed with him and then gave him his
blessing. The morning was bitterly cold and
u cuttlng'wind wns blowing when the olllcers
nnd prisoner appeared ujKm the scaffold.
Schmidt addressed n few words to the few
spcctators-who were admitted to witness the
execution. Ho said he wished all to know
that he admitted the commission of tlio crime ,
but charged that lillson T. Smith instigated
it. Ho said Smith offered him $500 to kill
Abrnm Leonard , and bo agreed to do it if
Smith would go with him. Smith agreed to
this and they went together to Peek's house
and ho went inside and shot Leonard. Thou
Smith told him to go nnd get some haywhich
ho did , and attempted to set the house
ou lire. When Pock got up , Smith told him
( Schmidt ) to shoot him. He shot at him , but
missed him ; then Peek put the fire out and
Smith told him to guard the house nnd ho
( Smith ) would go nnd finish Peek. After
this was done both left the place. Next
morning Smith told him that ho would get
the money that was promised him , and that
ho should not say anything. Ho promised to
keep quiet. The prisoner's cloning words
were : "I thank you , j nticmen. nnd I want
to say that ) , hfivo no hard feelings against
anybody , nnd ns I how | to bo forgiven of God ,
I iiono to bo forgiven by you , too. " Through
out ills speech his voice was calm and at its
close ho walked on the trap with
a firm trend. Tlio white cap was
placed over his head , the rope adjusted and
nllO:3Titho : drop foil. There was n convul
sive quiver and a slight contraction of the
muscles , but no struggle whatever. At six
and threo-quarter minutes from the time the
drop foil ho was pronounced dead. The body
wus allowed to hang fifteen minutes longer
and was then taken down and placed In the
jail corridor , where it wns examined by n
physician , who pronounced the neck broken.
The body will bo turned over to his nunt ,
Who will take charge of the burial. The ex
ecution was witnessed by Judge Hatch , who
presided at the trial , and by the Jury , us re
quired by law , Iho clerk of the court ,
the county attorneys and a few vlsltmp
sheriffs mid reporters. Schmidt's dylnj !
declaration , which was In perfect acconl
with his confession nnd with every statement
mudo by him since ho llrst confessed , ha ?
done much to lead public opinion to the bellol
that ho was not alone in planning the mur
der. Still , however , there nro some whc
stoutly maintain that ho was alone In 'tin
crime nnd clto the fuel of the boy's provloti'
life and also that his father committee
murder in Bavaria , a fact that has beer
substantiated by thorough investigation.
Kllson T. Smith , who was tried for tin
snmo crime on Schmidt's confession and wa <
acquitted , has gone to Kansas.
An nntoiwy was held on the remains tlili
afternoon. The brain weighed forty-foui
ounces and the top of the head was quid
noticeably flattened making the transversi
dinmotcr greater than the normal. The live :
wns very much enlarged and showed u sllgh
sear but the cause of it could not bo ascer
tallied. The body was placed in the to\vi
hall. T.ho funeral takes place Sunday.
A AVomnn'K Suffrage Caso.
MADISON , Wis. , Jan. 111. The supronv
* court room was crowilcd to-day by ladles do
slrousof hearing arguments In the woman'
suffrage cnso. At a late hour this uvenliv
the Judges took the matter under advise
, incut. The cnso.cnmo up on the appeal o
Mrfk Olympla Willis Brown , of Undue , wh
tried to vole for municipal-olUcors under th
law permitting'woincu to vote on schoc
questions ,
A Patent Medicine AssiKumc.nt- . .
NEW YOUK , Jim. 13. William P , Klddtr . '
Co , , dealerIn patent nicdlclncs , miuVc nn as
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Hnllsbtirj-'fl Pliinn for Local Oovorn-
nient. '
/SSS / liu'jamet Qhnlnn ntnnttt\ \
Jan. 1ft. [ New York Herald
Cubic Special _ to the Bir. : . ] Was there
ver ujiy Intrigue between the conservative
leaders and UMJ Parnnlllteal Lord Salisbury
says no. The Parnellltes have often said
yes , and they say it still whenever they get a
chance. That overtures Were made from
ono party to the other cannot well bo denied ,
for did not the conservative lord lieutenant
of Ireland have an Interview with Mr , Par-
null In ISsfi , Very different accounts of that
interview Imvo been.glvenj The Parnellltes
say that everything was conceded , but what
was everything in ISsi fell very far short of
the Gladstonlan bills. The torlos were un
doubtedly willing to extend local government
to Ireland , but I have an excellent reason
for stating that n c-perato parliament
with an independent executive was not sug-
geste'd at any Interview botwt'en ' the tory
louder and Mr.Parncll'or his chief lieuten
ants. It was only when the elections of ISsS
left the Purnellltes in control of the house
that this concession was decided on by Mr.
Gladstone. More thun once in the house
startling revelations huva been promised or
threatened , but they never came. The nego
tiators probably misunderstood'each other on
both sides. Lord Salisbury knew nothing
about the matter , all through. That much
can bo most positively stilted , but how much ,
after all , does it signify what took
place two nnd a half years ago !
The question for sensible men Is ,
how far is It possible to g < j , novy toward meet
ing the Irish claims. I know many unionists ,
conservatives Included , who would be quito
willing to abolish the lord lieutenant , shut up
the castle and place tlio general control of
Irish affairs in Irish hands. Everybody rec
ognizes the absurdity- sending to parlia
ment at Westminster every tlmo a town Is to
bo drained or new roads mado. The whole
of such business should bo done in Ireland by
men selected by the people , by country
boards or some other contrivance. Ucprcson-
tatlvo bodies in Ireland should manage all
purely Irish affairs : So far the conserva
tives , not a few in number , nro
quite prepared to go. I hear that powers
of this kind are to be entrusted to now county
boards to bo created in England and Scot
land under the forthcoming local govcrn-
mmt bill. Instead'of requiring railroad and
imilar bills to bo passed through parliament ,
oeal authorities elected by popular Buffrugc
, vill bo empowered to deal with them. Every
ocality will thus decide on its own roads ,
ater supply , sewerage system and other
iiisliiess. This will bo nothing less than a
evolution. Nearly all private bill legisla-
ion will bo taken from parliament and
iimled ever to bodies bearing some resem-
laticc , though on a limited scaleto state leg
islature in America. Will there bo no jobbery
when a new railroad is to be made no strik
ers , no lobbyists , no underground work In
my direction ) Perhaps not. Wo can only
iiopo for the best. Well , would Ireland bo
ontent with any such concessions as these I
There's the rub. It has been offered n par-
'lament and government of Its own. Will it
: ukolessl Not until It is proved that the
Irst offer cannot bo repeated. That is what
Lord Salisbury is aiming nt when ho repu-
.llatcs homo rule in Bueh emphatic terms.
But ho does not shut the door on local gov-
jrnmcnt. A parliament on college green , nnd
: in Irish executive , ho refuses to grant.
True , Ireland is to bo excluded from the op
eration of the new local government bill , but
the Irish lenders nro willing to accept , I
mppo.se the exclusion could soon bo rem
edied. There is perhaps n basis for a com
promise. It is for others to say whether it
iffords an acceptable solution of the difficulty.
The C own Prince's Condition.
Bnitu.v , Jan. 13. Drs.Schrader and
Horvnll , who arc nt San Homo , have Issued
L bulletin saying that the symptoms of the
rown prince's ailment during the last fort
night consisted of a somewhat more pro
nounced swelling on the left side of the
liirnyx .with Inflammatory irritation which
extended somewhat over the mucous uiom-
brano of thelarnyx. . At the same time amore
moro abundant secretion of mucous is per
ceptible , which , like the Inflammation itself ,
's disappearing. The prince's general health
s very good. _
Russian Affairs.
ST. PETEiisntmd , Jan. 13. The Grand
Duke Alexis has been promoted to the rank
of admiral. Count Tolstoi , minister of the
nterlor , and other statesmen will receive
New Year's honors. The minister of finance
reports that the. army budget has been rc-
ilueed in conformity with Russia's pacific
policy.
The FOK MftH nt. Liverpool.
LiVEKPOor , , Jan.13. . The fog here has
slcarcd away , but has been succeeded by
icavy darkness" which envelopes the city.
Shipping ou the Morscy is still at a stand
still. - - '
Victoria to Visit San llnmo.
LOXDOX , Jan. 13. Queen Victoria will go
to San Homo by way ut Switzerland.
Kinperor AVHIIam's Condition.
HF.III.I.V , Jnn , 13 , Emperor William trans
acted some state business yesterday. Ho
slept well during the night.
Portugal's King ; H H the Plciiriny.
LISHONJan. . lit. The king of Portugal
has an attack of pleurisy which has becoino
acute. _
Sickness AmotiK Kusslnn Troops.
LONDON , Jan. 13. Advices from the Hus-
siun frontier say that troops hi thaLublin ,
district are Buffering terribly from cold ,
Forty sentinels have been frozen to death.
Dysentery and typhus fever are prevalent.
A largo atalt of doctors has been engaged.
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The Lonlsvlllo Printer' * Strike.
Loi'isviLi.u , Jan. lit. Over ono hundred
printers , a third of all the union printers
hero , have been on the Courier-Journal pay
roll. To-night.aU these oxctipt six are on a
strike. The strike against the job o Dices In
progress several weeks , was largely sup
ported by these men by a 10 per cent assess
ment. They will now need to bo supported ,
and another assessment of printers through
out the country must bo made. Already ap
plications from twice the number necessary
to fill cases have bceii received. W. N.
Hldeman , president of the Courier-Journal
company , said this afternoon : "I will give
any good man who wants to come back a
chance. But we cannot bring men Iwro
from other cities nnd give them only temporary -
rary employment. After lllo'cloek to-morrow
morning the men will be at their cases to
stay. Any of the old men wishing to return
must do so before that hour. From this tiuio
on this Is u non-union office. "
Settle Their DlrTeronccs.
CHICAGO , Jan. 13. The demands of the locomotive -
comotivo engineers made upon the Santa Fe
road have , with slight modlllcatlons , boon no-
ceded to , putting an end to any possibility of
a strike. This satisfactory conclusion was
reached hero to-day at a long conference be
tween Grand Chief Kngliipcr Arthur nnd n
committee of fifteen engineers and Vice
President C. W. Smith , of the S ntn Fe.
Hereafter there will IK ) but one class of en
gineers and they will all receive the same
Hilary , the highest nmv paid , except that llro-
mcn , when promoted , shall hervo for one
year on switch engines before being entered
in this class.
Determined to Withdraw.
Loxnos , Jan. lit. A deputation of the
Baptist union had u conference to-day with
Spurgcon In reference to his withdrawal
from the union. Spurgcon declared that he
must still maintain his resignation.
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria ,
Wlirn Baby-was sick' , wp gave bf r Caaforia.
Wb n she wa Child , the cried'for Cwtoria ,
IVtien aba becaraq SIlss , he clung to Castoria ,
\VLen she bad CbllJrea- ° i ; Te thorn CaMoriA.
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HMteffif" rittfilitiMafrflttmrln frr'-- -at'"At- * ' ' * -
SENATE SECRET SESSIONS ,
Efforts to Have Lhmnr's Cnso Considered
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sidered WlthOpon Doors.
RlDDLEBERGER VERY ANGRY.
He ThrcntetiH to Olvo rtitt the Star
Chamber I'l-oceedincs A , . Xchrns-
kun Deprived or llln Timber
Culture Claim.
Gallantry Prompts n Denial
WAIIIIXOTOX BIHKAUrun OMAHA Bun , I
fill ) Fot'HTiiK.xtii Sinner , , V
WASIIISOTOX , D. C. , an , in. )
Nat 1C. Jones , sou of the senator from Ar
kansas , publishes n card to-day denying that
ho hud a prize fight with H. C. Onrland , son
of the attorney general , over a game of bil
liards , and declaring thatr ho .never had a
cross word with Garland in his life. It seems
that the published account of what Is
described at a "prize fight" between those
young men have frightened them not a little
and that they are fearful , of being brought
Into the VKlleo court. Ned Donnelly , the
ex-prize rlngster , who is credited with having
been the referee , Is also now denying that ho
had any connection with the fight and pays
ho wants his name kept out of print. The
friends of the young men regret the publica
tions more because they are afraid the name
of the young lady alleged to bo the source of
contention will come out and the participants
bo ihudo to appear In the police court. The
affair has created n great deal of talk in
Washington and the lips of those who know
of whatever has occurred are scaled so
closely that scarcely a word can bo extracted.
TO III CrS * IjAMAIl WITH Ol'CS HOOKS. ' ,
It is generally understood that the .senate ,
which adjourned to-day till Monday , will , at
its llrst secret session next week , take up
the nomination of Mr. Lamar. Senator
Hiddlebercer , of Virginia , is very angry over
what has been said about Lamar in open
session , and declares that if the nomination
is not considered with open doors that ho will
notscrnplo about giving out-tho proceedings.
Ho thinks it Is cowardly to refuse to discus's
the matter before the world , and is making a
very strong light , not only for nn open session
in this instance , but for the consideration of
all classes of what Is now regarded as execu
tive business.
business.ALLEN'S
ALLEN'S Turn CLAIM.
The acting secretary of the interior to-day
addressed a letter to Virgil Allen , of Tucker-
ville , Nob. , informing him that he had not
compiled with the requirements of the law in
entering his timber culture claim and con-
lirming the decision of the land commis
sioner directing cancellation. The case came
from the North Platte district.
I'OSTAL CHANGES.
Postofllces have been discontinued In Ne
braska as follows : Mount Pleasant , Cass
county , mail goes to Nehuwka ; South Side ,
Holt county , mail to Grand Hupids ; Vuukee ,
Keith county , mail to Madrid.
The star mail service from Eight Milo
Grove to Plattsmouth will bo discontinued
after January ill.
Changes have been made In the time sched
ule of the star mail route from Winnobago to
Dakota , Neb. , ns follows : Leave Winnebago
daily except Sundays at l'J:80 : p. m. ; arrive at
Dakota byt p. m. Leave Dakota daily ex
cept Sundays ut T a. in. ; arrive at Winnebago
at 1:2:30 : : p. ui.
A postoftleo was established to-day
at Danbury station , Red Willow county ,
and George B. Morgan appointed
postmaster. James II. Watts was to-day up-
pointed postmaster at Waterloo , Douglas
county , vice Charles W. Parker , resigned.
I'KKSONAL.
Among the president's cullers to-day were
Representatives McSlmne , of Nebraska , and
Anderson , of Iowa.
Wllliain.II. Daniels , of Cedar Uapidg , , la. ,
is at the Ebbitt. 4
To-day's Post says : "Tho senatorial re
ceptions yesterday afternoon were quito ns
gay as lust week. Drawing rooms every
where were thronged and the endless
procession of passing equipages was a
matter of comment. Mrs. Manderson and
Mrs. Paddock , the wives of thu two Nebraska
senators , whoso apartments adjoin at the
Portland , had a largo reception. Mrs. Man
derson was looking very handsome in a
French brocade of soft brown shndo , with
pipings of blue edging the gold-embroidered
vest. She was assisted by her guest , Mrs.
Judge Savage , of Omaha , Miss ICtng atfil
other ladies. Mrs. Paddock , who has two
pretty daughters lu society , had with them
Mrs. Billings' . The family are a pleasant ac
quisition here.
Pniuiv S. HEATH.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. [ SpccInl Telegram
to the BuK.l Pensions were granted to
the following Ncbraskans to-day i Original
Adam Snyder , St. Edward ; John Wahl ,
deceased , Abie ; Baxter June , Clearwater ;
Dan II. Snnford , Snnford.
Pensions for lowans : Elizabeth A. , widow
of Adolphus Johnston , Iowa 'City ; Faniiv ,
mother of David Bugley. Elkport ; Marie E. ,
widow of John Lonhart , Guttouburg ;
Amanda , widow of Philander C. Slfenlold ,
What Cheer ; Theresa , widow of , Louii Elk-
hardt , Burlington , Original Jereoiluh
Suyro , Cruwforilsvlllo ; Wesley Betzinhouser ,
Panther ; Henry W : Uiec. Sioux City ; Uiifus
K. Lagrangc. Grinnell ; James L. Stotlor ,
Manning ; Willett O. Wordcn , Fuirview :
David II. Ellis , Hook Rapids.
National Capital Notes.
WAKHINUTON , Jan. 1. ) . Senator Plumb in
troduced a'bill to-day declaring forfeited all
lands except the right of way granted to any
state to aid in the construction of a rail
road opposite to and continuous with the
uncompleted portion of any such railroad ,
for the benefit of which lands have hereto
fore been granted. The forfeited lands nro
declared open to settlement under the home
stead laws only.
Senator Stewart offered an amendment to
the bill providing for the investment of cer
tain funds in the treasury. It provides that
any person may deposit at any mint or assay
oftloo gold or silver bullion anil receive cer
tificates therefor. The price to bo paid for
gold bullion is fixed at $1 for' ! . " > 8-10 grains ,
! MI ) line , while the pric-o for silver is to be
llxcd by the secretary of the treasury on the
1st and ITith of each month at the avoraga
price of silver in the New York
market during the preceding fifteen
days , provided that the price shall not
exceed an ouiico of gold for sixteen ouncfe ?
of the same fineness. The certificate ! * are tn
bo in denominations of not less tlym $3 not
moro than $1XX ) and are to bo loal tenders ,
redeemable at any treasury c ? sub-treasury ,
The bullion received is to bo melted into bars
No more gold or silve ? certificates are to be
issued , and those mining Into the trMsun
are to bo cancelled. No gold or silver Is tr
bo coined except to meet obligations expresslj
made ynyablo in coin and to meet actual
wants for silver currency among the people ,
The silver coinage act is rc | > ealed.
The president has granted a pardon In tin
case of Levi G. Prntt , convicted in the smith
ern district of Iowa 'Of passing counterfoil
money and sentenced February 1' , 1S&0 , to llv <
years' imprisonment. In neting'on thiA casi
the president says the convict has served tw (
years and was a good soldier In the war. TUi
pardon takes effect February 1.
The annual meeting of Iho board of Indian
commissioners washt-ld to-day , To-night r
public meeting , presided oyt-r by Roprcscntn
two Peel , of Arkansas , chairman of tin
house committee ou Indian affair. * was held
The value of exiwrt * of brcadstuffs for UK
twelve months ended December HI , ISsT , wa
S15St01TK : ( , as against * ! , l2HfW ( forth
twelve months ended December ill , 1SU.
Maiml'iic-lurcr * Organize.
CIIICVGO , Jan. 13. Nineteen of the twenty
one reaper , mower and binder manufacturer
* n the United States succeeded thl * ovcnlni
in organizing a national association. Th
call for a meeting defined the objects to bo t
determine the cost of production , and th
fixing of a uniform system of prices , but th
members deny that the association form 1m
anything to do with these tilings , und.say i
is "for social ends only. " AJl particular * ur
refused except that Lewis Miller , of Akron
Cs , hus been elected president , .
IN COUHT. .
A Temporary Victory Won By the-
[ CopvrlgM JifcS liy Jjiniw Oijnfori Hewlett. ]
PAIII * , Jim. 13. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to the Bnn.WIIolders of the mys
teries of French law1 Tfovo doubtless boon
rather startled to hear that the Anglo-Amer
ican Telegraph comnajiy has won a decisive
victory over the French Cable company. It
was stated hero that the Cotnpaglno Fran-
cuiso hud been condehiij d on all iwlnts nnd
ordered to pay 2,000 if.t\nc3 \ , a day damages
from the tlmo of leavjqg the Anglo-Amer
ican pool nnd ordered to resume working re
lations with that bni'dflcieut ring without
delay. ( J"
Wns it true !
To clear the matter up the Herald corre
spondent called ou Count Dillon to-night nt
his house In the Neville.
"What truth Is there in the story published
regarding the decisive defeat of the French
Cable company ! " asked the correspondent.
"Very little , " replied Dillon. "Tho Tri
bunal do Commerce baa decided against the
French company , that Is trno enough ,
but the decision will uo appealed
against and the court of appeals
Is sure to upset it. I was
chiefly instrumental in founding the French
company. Its object wns to make Franco
independent of the existing pool lines. To
guarantee this independence the following
clause was Inserted In the concessions
granted to the company by the French gov-
rnmcnt : The French company shall not
orm an alliance or fusion of Interests with
a trans-Atlantic cable company unless by the
xpressed authority nnd permission of the
Vouch government.1 On these terms the
'rench ' company was started. At the
: ud of n certain time the eleven pool com
panies Invited the French company to join
heir directorate , disregarding the prohlbi-
ory clause In its concessions. To this It
greed and the French company remained in
ho pool till 1SSO , when a quarrel arose bo-
ween the directors and shareholders of the
'rench concern nnd a new board of directors
vas appointed. This naturally caused much
xcitcment , and to quiet public opinion the
iiiinster of posts mid telegraph requested the
. Vouch company to produce tlio text of Its
Contract with the pooling companies.
The text wns shown. After having carc-
ully examined the clauses , the government
aw that the contract was in flat contradie-
ion with the conditions on which the French
ompany had been permitted to lay its cables
nd ordered the company to comply strictly
vitli the terms of its concession. The French
ompany did what It was compelled to do.
t transmitted the government order to the
Kol. ) The companies informed them that it
vas obliged to withdraw from the ring. "
"How did the pool take the announce-
nent ! "
"A reply came in the shape of a summons
rom the Anglo-American Telegraph com-
lany to appear before the Paris tribunal of
lommercc. This tribunal , I should explain ,
s not a court of law at.all , but a kind of a
ourt of arbitration whoso decisions have no
iliidlng effect and can Always bo appealed
rom. "
"What was the rcsuitJ , ? |
"The tribunal beganby , declaring Itself in
competent to settle < i u case which
vas the outcome " of an order
of the governjncnt. It went
m to say that pending n decision by a conipe-
ent Jurisdiction the French company would
lave to pay 2,000 , francs'fi day to the Anglo-
American company , counting from the
Imo when it had withdrawn from the pool. "
"And you say you will appeal I"
"Yes , " said Dillon , "the case will bo re
moved to the court of appeals , where wo
shall certainly bo supported by the govern
ment , whoso orders the" French company has
obeyed. " -
"You don't seem uneasy about the final
result ! "
'Not In the least. Tlio future of the
French company is safe enough if the gov
ernment will see its independence respected.
Our shareholders are not alarmed. "
"Ono more quest ion. Cannot the pool re
move the case to the .English courtsj"
"The pooling companies have tried to get
at us in the English courts already , " replied
lount Dillon , "but it was no use. Their so-
.icitors told them that no English judge or
courts would think of interfering with a de
cision made by a government , We are not
anxious. "
Texas Train Hobhcr * Caught.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 13. President Fordyce ,
of the St. Louis , Arkansas & Texas railroad ,
telegraphed from St. Louis that all train
robbers that have been engaged in the busi
ness in Tcxns and Arkansas for the past year
liuvo been arrested.
Eij PASO , Tex. , Jan. 13. Two men were
; irrcsted last night in Chihuahua and ono dur
ing the night on the Mexican Central train
coming north or the charge of belonging to
tlio gang of tram robbers who held up a
Mexican train near Chihuahua Tuesday
night. The one who was arrested on tlio
train Is known as D. S. Hincs. He is in jail
in Paso del Norto.
Sr. Louis , Jan. 13. Thomas Furlong , chief
of the Missouri Pacific railway secret service ,
nidcd by two detectives and a band of Indian
police under Captain Lnfoure , this afternoon
captured "Bill" Tucker , the leader , nnd
William Moore , n member of the gang of.
desperadoes who attempted to rob a train on
the Missouri , Kansas & Texas railroad at
Striiigtown. Indian territory , on Christmas
morning. The prisoners have been taken to
Fort Smith , Ark. , for trial.
Nlcholls Nominated.
BATON Hotum , La. , Jan. 13. Nicholls wns
nominated for governor on the first ballot. - ,
Nleholls was nominated on the first ballot ,
receiving ! ? )0 ) votes. The McEnery men , who
voted blank , asked to make the nomination
unanimous , which was done. The convention
adjourned until to-morrow.
A Itnnkct-'H Son
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 13. Wilson G. Baker , son
of Isnuo G. Baker , president of the Continen
tal bank , fatally shot himself in the head nt
10 o'clock this morning in his room at his
father's residence. Ho died an hour after.
NO cause Is assigned for the act.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 13. Tlio jury in the cnso
of the state against Thonus C. Phttt , to oust
him from the position ot < quarantine commis
sioner of New York citj'J tm the ground that
ho was not a resident ot' hjit city , this morn
ing returned a verdict HKnjnst Platt. Platt
was denied n now trial , unu a formal order
wus entered ousting hint .froin tlio position
and compelling him to p'nx Vho costs of the
action.
Scarlet Fever Anionn Indian * ! .
TOKONTO , Jan. 13. Rev. Dr. Sutherland ,
general secrclary of tho'Methodist _ Mission
ary society , has received 'Intclligenco that n
serious outbreak of scarlet fever has taken
place among the northqrn Indian tribes in
British Columbia. At tlui Greenville Meth
odist mission , Fort Simpson district , about
fifty children and young i > eoplo have died ,
Dentil of Ki'oil Solnvatkn.
SALF.M , Ore. , Jan , lit. Frederick Gustavc
Scliwatka , fattier of Lieutenant Schwatka
of Arctic fame , died last evening of genera
debility. Ho wus born in Baltimore in 1SK
and wuHonoof the foundcisof Odd Fellow
ship in the United States. He came to Ore
gou in Is-'iU.
A .MIclilguiuler'H Complaint.
WAKIIINOTOX , Jan. 13. Representative
Chlpman , of Michigan , lias laid before Secretary
; tary Bayard the complaint of S. P. Tolsma , ti
citizen of that state , alleging that his neti
have been seized anil that ho hus been unluw
fully deprived by tlio U'unudlui ) authorities o
the right to fish i ii Ht , Mary's river. Tin
trouble urUos uitt of u dUputo as to .tin
boundary line hctwc.cn tho.countries.
BANQUETING THE BOHEMIANS ,
1
Lincoln's Bonrd of Trade Furnlahos
n Royal Entertainment.
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday's Session Fittingly Con
cluded With n Konst of AVIno null
Wit nt the Capltnl Happen-
IIIRS Iti Nebraska.
Tliu Profh Itniuiuclcd.
LINCOLN , Nub. , Jan. HI. [ Special Tclo-
gramto the HER. ] At tlio morning session of
the state press association to-day It was re-
solvcil to Join the .uatlotml assocltitlon. At
tlio uftcrtioon session Mr. Hoge , of Lincoln ,
presented the following resolution , which
was passed am Id great enthusiasm :
Resolved , That , us a frco press Is one of the
greatest safeguards of public liberty we con
demn the persecution of the national press of
Irclaud ns unworthy of u constitutional gov-
crninent , , and , as member. * of thn Nebraska
1'ress association , representing 100 newspa
pers , wo express to our brother pressmen ,
William O'Hrien , T. D. Sullivan , J. H. Hayden -
den , Edward Walsh , Edward mid Timothy
Harrington , Alderman Hooper and Mr.
Crosble our admiration at the courage they
have displayed In defending the rights of the
press , assailed by an unwarrantable despot
ism , and wo extend to them our cordial sym
pathy in the micriilco they have made and the
Hiifforlngs they have endured in a cause
which cornea homo to every pressman and
lover of freedom , and we request the presi
dent to cable this resolution to the lit. Hon.
the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
The report of the building committee on
headquarters at the Crete assembly was re
ceived and In a few minutes $100 was raised
toward defraying the present indebtedness.
Henry Wuttorson , of the Louisville Courier-
Journal , was selected as the association's
rhoico for the orator at the assembly in July.
The annual election of ofHcers , under special
order , resulted as follows : H. M. Hushiicll ,
Lincoln bureau Omaha HUB , president ; C.
H. Gere , State Journal , T. J. Plckctl , Hloom-
ington Guard , A. W. Ladd. Hoono County
News , vice presidents ; F. G. Simmons , Seward -
ard Reporter , secretary ; A. IS. Hayes , State
Journttl , treasurer.
A legislative committee was npi > olnted to
prepare a plan of work In the fall campaign
and the next session of the legislature , to ro-
> ort at the summer meeting. The committee
onsists of Mr. Ewing , of the Wood Klver
Gazette , Mr. Uoss L. Hammond , of the Fro-
nont Tribune , Mr. Marvin , of the Heut rice
democrat , Mr. Hnsslcr , of the Pawnee City
tcpubllcan , and Mr. ICimmoll , of the McCook
Democrat.
The banquet given by the board of trade to
he press association was attended by a large
concourse of citizens. The dining hall of the
Capital hotel was gorgeously decorated for
.lie occasion and every plate was taken.
Patrick Egati , chairman of the committee of
the board of trade , presided , and welcomed
the association in a neat speech. Hon. H. M.
Wells , of Crete , responded in a happy vein.
.1. . C. McBride was toast master. Responses
to toasts were made by II. B. Herbert , of
Ucdwing , Minn. ; Ross L. Hammond , of Fre
mont ; E. Whltcomb , of Friend ; Mr. Klin-
mel , of McCook : Councilman Hillingsly , Mr.
Larnbertson and others. The occasion was
one the press boys will long remember.
The Horticulturists.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan 13. [ Special to the
Bin.J The horticulturists closed a very suc
cessful week's meeting this evening which
has been largely attended throughout. The
afternoon was given over to a thorough ro-
vition of the premium list and the committees
on resolutions made their final report. Be-
Toro adjournment the salaries for the year
rvcro fixed as follows : Pay for president ,
SI per day when in employ of society ; secre
tary , WOO per annum , to include postage and
stationary and all expense of office ; inein-
" > ors of executive committee , 1 per day each
iVhen actually employed , and superintendents
of departments at the fair , f 1 per day while
employed. _
Three Men Injured In a Wreck.
OAKLAND , Neb. , Jan. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the UEE. ] A wreck occurred on the
Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha rail
road one mile this sldo of Craig this after
noon , full particulars of which arc very
meager. The road was being cleared when
the engine and two cabooses jumped the
track. Three men were injured , Conductor
Smith , Fireman Cotter and a shovoler by the
name of Peterson. The two first had their
legs broken. Peterson was injured internally.
They were taken to Craig where medical as
sistance Is being rendered. The wreck will
not be cleared before morning.
Death of n Itrakoinnn.
FALLS CITT , Neb. , Jan. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.n. | Thursday morning , nt 7
o'clock , Lou Clark , a brakcman on the 13. ft
M. , while coupling cars seven miles west ,
near Salem , slipped between the ears. His
arms and limbs wore crushed , and ho was
hurt Internally. Ho was brought to this
city , where ho died last evening nt 15 o'clock ,
while the doctor was amputating an arm.
His wife arrived during the afternoon. Ho
curried a $5XX ( ) accident insurance policy.
More Money For the Incendiary.
Lour CITV , Nob. , Jan. 12. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The county commission
ers to-day added JtfOO to the reward already
offered , making $1,720 for the arrest and con
viction of the party who attempted to burn
the west side of the square.
Cnllaway Incorporated.
BUOKDX 13o\v Neb , , Jan 1 ! ) . [ Special Tele
gram to The BKE. ] The county board of sup
ervisors to-day Incorporated the town of
Cullaway , appointing us trustees J. WooVts
Smith , M. H. Deems , Mark Scheringpr , Al.
Mathcws and John Moraus.
Singed By Kerosene.
GIIANT , Nob. , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram
to the Hiic.-D. C , fiimms , of this place ,
poured kerosene Into a stove this morning
and then struelc n match to it. An explosion
followed which lost the young man his eye
brows , mustache and most of his Imtr. Ho
will recover.
T11K UNION PACIFIC.
AV. If. Delanccy ThlnlcH the Pacific
CoininURlonlon Too Severe.
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 1 ! ! . The Tribune pub
lishes the text of letter from Lawyer W.
II. Delancoy who represents the holders oi
consolidated mortgage bonds of the Kansas
Pacllle railway to President Cleveland.
Dolnnccy says ho thinks the recommenda
tions of the Pacltle railroad commission
ns to the terms which the government should
require from The Kuims Pacific road for a
settlement of its claims against that organi
zation , are too severe. Ho says the trusted ,
Jay Gould and Russell Sago , covortc < U300OOU
of its securities to have their own use ,
thereby making the property less able tc
meet Its obligations lx > th to the government
and the holders of bonds , and ho thinks the
government should abate its claims some
what for n tlmo so that the bond holders nmji
receive their interest pending tlio outcome ol
the proceedings against Messrs. Gould and
Sago. Those proceedings , ho says , are de
layed by the fact that Gould Is
beyond the jurisdiction of the courts and
that , in the absence of extradition treaties ,
ho can only bo brought back for trial by executive -
ecutivo request through diplomatic channels
mid ho informs the president that a forma
application for Gould's rendition will be
inudo to the department of state.
O'Connor Welcomed Back ,
LONDON , Jan' 13. Arthur O'Connor , whc
arrived at Quccnstwown to-day , was wol
coined by a great crowd and escorted to i
hotel. In an interview ho said the receptloi
accorded Sir Thomas G rut tan Esmondo am
himself throughout the United States ex
eecded their most nanguino hopes. The feel
Ing amongA mcrlcans , from the presidcn
down , wus in favor of home rule for Ireland
Senator Walthall Henoinliiatcd.
JACKSON , Miss. , Jan , 13. General E. C
Walthall was to-night unanimously nomlna
ted by _ a caucus of democratic members o
the legislature as hi * own successor in tin
United States scnitto. for a full term , begin
ulmj MurcU 4 , ISS'J.
Why C'orrlK < in l 'ItApny.
County Commissioner Corrlgun made a
discovery yesterday that .tickled him all over
and surprised him ns much ns wus Christo
pher Columbus when ho discovered Amer
ica. The records of Douglas county show
that Mr. Corrigan is the Ural native born No-
brnskan ever elected to an ofllco in the
county. _
I'orsonnI
H.'C. Black , of Dayton , is nt the Mlllnrd.
K. L , Shaw , of Fullerton , Is ut the Mlllnrd.
A. S. MclCny , of Friend , is at the Paxton.
H. A. Robinson , of Klmbull , Is at the Mil-
lurd.
lurd.A.
A. H. Moultou , of Fttlrbury , Is"nt the
Paxtou.
Henry E. Lewis , of Lincoln , is at the
Paxton ,
.1. II. Mi-Call , of Plum Creole , is at the
Paxton.
Dr. A. Bower , of Nebraska City , Is at the
Mlllard.
C. H. Hubbard , Of Sioux Falls , Dak. , is at
the Mtllard.
. Henry Casslday and 1C. C. Morehouse , of
Missouri Valley , are at tho. Paxton.
A Victim of Highwaymen.
KANSAS CITT , Jnn , 13 , Allen Hymen , shot
by two highwaymen Wednesday night , died
to-day.
_ _
Bill Nye on if. Caeiar.
Now York World : Tlio play of ' Julius
Cii's'iir. " which hits boon at tlio Acmlomy
of Mudiu this week , 1ms mndu n great
hit.
hit..lulhis
.lulhis Ciesnr first attracted nltontion
through the Itoirmn psinorH by oalliiitf
the attention of the medical faculty to
the now justly colobrutud Caitmrinn
oixmitlon. Taklnp mlvantttfjo of the
advertisement thus attained ho soon
rose to prominence and llourinhed con
siderably f.umi 100 to 41 B. C. , when iv
committee of representative cili/ons
and property-owners of Homo called
upon him and on behalf of the people.
hefifjcd leave to nssiissimito him as a
nark of esteem. He was stabbed twunty-
.In-oo times between Poinpey's Pillar
iind 11 o'clock , many of which were mor
al. Tide account of the iisHatisinnlion
s taken from u local paper and is
frraphusucuinct and lacks tlio SOIIKI-
Lional elements so common and PO la-
iiientahlo in our own time. CicPiir was
ho imnlacablo foe of the aristocracy
iind refused to wear a plug hat up to
the time of his death.
Ciesar continued to eat pie with a
knife and in many other ways to endear
himself to the masses until l > 8 15. C. .
when ho ran for Qusr-stor. Afterward
he was JEdllc , during the term of which
olllco he sought to introduce a number
of new games and to extend the limit on
some of the older ones. From this
to the senate was hut a stop. In tlio
senate ho was known as a good speaker ,
" > ut ambitious , and liable to turn up dur-
ng u close vote when his enemies
thought he wns at home doing his
chores. This made him at times odious
to those who opposed him , and when ho
defended Catalino and offered to go on
his bond , Csusnr came near being con
demned to death himself. .
In 02 B. C. he went to Spain as Pro
prietor , intending to write n book about
ho Spanish people and their customs as
soon as ho got back , but he was bo busy
on his return that he did not have timb
to do so.
awir wns a powerful man with the
people , and while in the senate worked
hard for his constituents , while other
senators were having their photographs
taken. Ho wont into the army when
the war broke out , and after killing u
_ eat number of people against whom
no certainly could not have had any
thing ne'rsonnl ho returned , headed by
the Koine silver cornet band and leud-
iug n procession over two miles in
length , It was at this time he was
tendered a crown just as ho was passing
the city hall , but thrice he refused it.
After each refusal the people applauded
and encored him till l o had refused it
iigain. It is at about the time the play
opens. Casar : has just arrived on a
speckled courser and dismounted out-
ido the town. Ho comes in at the head
of the procession with the understand
ing that the crown ig to ho offered him
just as ho crosses over to the court
house.
Hero Cassius and Brutus meet , and
Cassius tries to ninko a mugwump of
Brutus , so that they can organize a now
movement. Mr. Edwin Booth takes
the character of Brutur and Mr. Law
rence Barrett taucs that of Cassius. 1
would not want to take the charm-tor of
Cassiur myself , oven if I had run short
of character and needed some very much
indeed , but Mr. Barrett takes it and
does it first rate. Mr. Booth aTso plays
Brutus so that old settlers say that it
seems almost like having Brutus hero
among us again.
Brutusyas a Itomun republican with
strong tariff tendencies. Ho v-as a good
extemporaneous after-dinner speaker
and a warm personal friend of Cajsnr ,
though differing with him politically.
In assassinating C'a'sar , Brutus
used to wiy afterwards ho did not
feel the slightest personal animosity ,
but did it entirely for the good of the
party. That is' one thing 1 like about
politics you ran cut out a man's vitals
and hang them on the christmns tree
and drag the fair nnmo of his wife or
mother around through the sewers for
MX weeks before election , and so long as
it is done for the good of the party it is
all right.
Freaks of Congressmen.
Lowislon Journal : It is well known
that tlio senators and congressmo n
write their own biographies that ap
pear in the Congressional Directory.
Tin's fact makes them all the more in
teresting. The statesmen are allowed
in a general way to say what they please ,
but thoi-o are instances where the
compiler of the directory has to
do some pretty thorough pruning.
One Arkansas congressman wrote
in answer to the usual reucst | what
would have filled a dozen pages of the
directory. He gave a full history of his
and his wife's families , the nharaclnr-
isticsof his children , tlio names of the
husbands and wives and children of
those married , and introduced several
illustrated sketches or incidents in bear
and bee and coon hunting. Ho intro
duced a poem on spring , written by his
second oldest son , gave the names of
two young fellows , rivals for the hand of
his 'daughter , named "Pink , " and de
scribed the distress she was milToring
ever the question of which she should
choose. The compiler cut the "biog
raphy" down to eighty linos.
A Jvoiitueky congressman in his biog
raphy described a stock farm owned by
'
him , 'mimed the horses , and gave their
pedigrees , records and prices. An
other Koiituuklan mentioned , among
event * of his eventful life , the mmiboi
of flglitb ho had boon in. anil gave do-
horiplions of two , in each of which he
had killed a man , and truvo the iiiiinct
of the men he had slaughtered. One
Ohio man gave the number of bluit'i
he owned , this lliiutuavionn in the
price of wool in tin elaborate labln , ami
Introduced a strong protc&tagaiiiht a re
duction of the duly on wool , all of which
was saci'ilicod. A congressman fron
Iowa sent in his biography in vorao , ani
very bud verso , too. Another from tin.
same state btatcd that he was living
separate from his wife , but in a detailei
statement laid all the blame upon her
and appealed to his brother congress
men to overlook the InaUor , and to tin
speaker not to allow himself to be in
fluenced by it in assigning him to Com
mittees.
The Whittnkor - McOurdy Bloyolo
Rnco n Disgrace to the Sporte.
THE WAY THE JOB WAS WORKED.
Chicago Crooks Hndcnvor to Ilrlbo
Whlttnkcr , Hut < ! rt Madly Fooled
The ( 'online Colored Heavy-
\\olglit Contest.
A Blow nt liOKltlmnto Sport.
MIXMIAI-OI.IS , .Uui. Ill , [ Special Telegram
o the Br.r. . ] The bicycle race which was to
mve come off last night between WhittaUcr
md McCurdy has developed Into quite a cn-
Ratlon. It was arranged for $ JM.IO ( a sldo ,
vltuiiHuliihotof&W. Yesterday f 0,000 ill
wo bets was put up with J. S. Woods by
Thomas T. Hoc , of Chlcapo. anil W. A. Tan-
icr , the backers of McCurcty and Whfftaker
ospcctivi'ly. WhlttaUcr claimed that his
wheels were plugged with emery and it was
Ixcd for him to lose. It looks as If both men
vero looking for n sure thing and both were
ifrald they would miss It , consequently the
rouble. The facts In the case are that sev
eral weeks ago McCurdy and Whlttakor met
n this city and signed articles for n five-mile
ace , the stakes at. the time being named as
'from f-V'OO to $ r , WO a side , "
The supposition Is quite general uow that
ho race was arranged to get whatever gate
noncy might bo taken in. Then both
McCurdy ami Whlttaker left the city.
' . .ess than two wcelcs McCurdy dropped
unck into town , accompanied by Tom
{ oo and a man mimed Davis from Chicago.
n a day or two It was noised about In sport-
ng circles that Koe and Davis had come to
Minneapolis to back MrCnrdy heavily and
vlth the evident Intention of "doing up"
Minneapolis sporting men. The race was sot
o rome off January U. At thb tlmo $ , " > ( ' ( ) a
side had been posted and the same day $ 1,6011 ,
iddltional was posted. The Chicago men
vent on with their clever work. They didn't
see money enough yet In sight to pay for tlio
line spent in Minneapolis and made another
blutT it Whltliikcr'H backer. The bin IT was
net. The Chicago men had a selii.-mo to buy
ip Whittiikcr , but they had to bid high and
ho scheme couldn't bo worked unless they
could place the Htalco money up to a very
nuch higher notch. Tlmo. ran on until yes-
erday , when the slakes wore increased to
W,4H ( ) a sido. Whittaker was on hand last
light , ready for the race , notwitstanding
its wheel tuul been found plugged during the
ifternoon. McCurdy finally refused to rldo
mil the se.hemo of his backers to prevent
, ho race was carried out. Suddenly the
ights in the rink were turned out , the ro-
'ereo decided Whittaker as winner and Mr.
Wood , who hold the stakes , turned the money
over to Tanner. The latter made $3 , 100 out
of the deal.
" 1 could see no way out of the matter thane
o turn the money over to Tanner , " said Mr.
Wood this morning. "These follows came
icro with the purpose to do up Tanner and
other Minneapolis men. They bought up Whit-
.aker to throw the race because they know
: hat ho could beat McCurdy. Wliittakor had
an agreement in his pocket , signed by Mo-
Curdy's backers , in which they promised to
; ivo him S'4f > 00 to throw the raco. They then
jegan to fear that the other side had bought
lim and their scheme then , was to prevent
.ho raco. "
The
Dns'vcii , Colo. , Jan. lit. [ Special Telegram
.o the BII : : . ] The approaching prize-fight bo-
.wcen McIIcnry Johnson , of Denver , and
3corgo Godfrey , of Boston , both claiming
the heavy-weight colored championship of
America , which takes place February 10 , is
ittraettng general attention throughout the
cast and west , and it is expected that there
will bo a largo influx of sporting men , a num-
l > or of whom have already arrived. The
jattlc has been entered on all the pool boards
of the larger cities and bets nro about oven ,
with Godfrey slightly the favorite. In the
west , where Johnson is well known , the op-
josito situation prevails. A prominent sport-
ng man of this city said last evening that it
was just about an oven thing between the
.wo men , ns they were the best and most
equally matched pair of pugilists that had
ever been brought together.
MlnlRtcrM Olject to Sunday Hall.
With tlio thermometer below zero nud ti
wind blowing n gale , the Urasteriau linis-
.ers' association are enabled to rpa'the hand
writing on the V.T.ll , and have determined to
.ako time by the forelock i'id ente n positive
but gentlemanly Prolog against the playing
of base ball on Sundays during the coming
season. The appended communication has
Dcoii sent to the management of the Omaha
UasoJinll association , and the outcome will
bo 'Vaitod with interest :
To tlio Managers Omaha Base Ball Club
Gentlemen : Noticing in the daily pivsi that
you are arranging dates for the coming base
ball season , wo take this early opportunity
for protesting against Sunday games. This
wo do from no captious dislike of our national
pastime ; on the contrary , wo would bo glad
to palroni70 the exhibitions of skill you premise -
iso , if wo could do so consistently. Nor do
wo take this action from more theological do-
fonsoof the Sabbath however binding the
fourth commandment may seem to us. Wo
base our pi otest upon the fact that games
seriously disturb the quiet and usefulness of
our'worship , particularly In the churches lo
cated near the grounds , and consequently
are , within the meaning of the law , a nui
sance. Wo therefore most respectfully re
quest you to observe the laws of God and
man as to the rest and quiet of the Siibliath.
And wo feel that it is no uioro than right and
fair to give you this timely notice that , in
case Sunday games are advertised for Ihu
coming season , wo will do all in our puwcr to
prevent thorn by legal means. Yours re
spectfully ,
MlNISTKUS1 ASSOCIATION.
Itrown'H Case Continued.
The case ofV. . P. Brown , which has boon
before Judge Anderson's court since
Wednesday , wns not resumed yesturdii.v on
account of the mutual requestor the oppnsinj ;
attorneys who asked for a continuance until
Monday. This was granted.
Ed Martin , n miserable , brutish-looking
vagrant , who has been hanging around dis
reputable places with no means of support ,
was culled to account by Judge Horka yester
day and given forty days - sixteen on the
rather thin diet of bread and water.
Hood's Sarsapar/Ha
Combines , In a manner peculiar to Itself , the
best Wooil-piirlfyiiiB and strengthening rcmo-
dies of tlio vcRCtnblo kingdom. You will find
this wonderful remedy clToctlvo where other
medicines ha\o failed. Try It now. It will
purify your blood , regulate the illRCstlon ,
anil Klvo new llfo and vigor to tlic entire body.
"Hood's Birsaparllla did mo grc.it Rood.
I was tired out from overwork , and It toned
mo up. " Mas. O. K. SIMMONS , Cohocs , N. V.
" I suffered thrcn years from Mood poison.
I took Hood's Harsaparllla and think I am
cured. " Sins. M. J. DAVIS , Urockport , N. V.
Purifies the Jilood
Hood's fiarsaparllla h clinrartcrlzfd !
three peculiarities : ibt , tlio eomlilmttlon of
icmcillal audits ; 2 < lHie jw/mrthw ; M , tlio
frocen of securing tlm active medicinal
qualities. Tlio result Is a medicine of unusual
strength , effecting cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book contalnlns additional evidence , .
"Hood's 8arsai > arlll.i loi.ts up my mtcm.
puilfics my liliioil , bliarreiianiy appclile.anU
ircms to iiiako mo over. " .1 , V. TIIOMI-KOK ,
JtcgUtcr of DecUa , l.tiwcll , Mnss.
"Hnod'i Sirraparllln beati nil others , an/1 /
Is worth Itn weight In pniii. " I liAiuii.su-rvK ,
uo UaDk atreti , New Yctk City.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by all drupglst * . SI i six for $ B. MaCe
only by 0,1. IUOI ) & CO.J.o cll , Mass.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar.