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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 3BTENTEBNTH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY OENINa MARCH 31 , 1888. NUMBJEK 28 Broken In Honlth Ho Foola the Need of Host. WHO WILL BE HIS SUCCESSOR ? Ocncrnl Crook Favorably Named Mnndcrson'H ' Bill For State Sol- dlcre' Homes The trogan and Blatr Tension Measures. The Retirement of General Terry. WASHINGTON BUIIBAU TIIBO'MAIIA. Br.E , 1 513 FOtmTKKNTllSTUBET , V WASHINGTON. D. O. . March 00. | This morning's Washington Post con- flrras the Bun's statement regarding the Impending retirement of General Terry by the following : "Mnjor Genernl Alfred II. Terry has writ ten a pursonol letter to the secretary of war , unylng ho la In bad health , and requesting to boonlered before nn army retiring board. It is known that General Terry has been un well for some time and has been contem plating molting this request. He Is now In command of the division of the Missouri , with headquarters In Chicago. Ho suo- cccdcd General Schoflcld , who was assigned to the division of the Atlantic when General Hancock died. General Terry was ap pointed n colonel in the regular army at the conclusion of the war , having achieved dis tinction nnd the rank of major general in the volunteer army. Ho was chairman of the board of review appointed by President Hayes in the case of General Fitz John Porter ter , and reported In favor of that officer. " General Terry's request will without doubt bo granted. Said an army ofllccr this mornIng - Ing ! "If Terry had not insisted upon'push- Ing his application ho could readily have been retained upon sick leave on full piiy until his tlmo for retirement on account of ago , but ho wants to leave active service. Ho is a very sick man and desires to bo relieved of nil responsibility during the few remaining years ho has to llvo. The retirement of Gcn crnl Terry will reopen the old fight for' ad vancement , both among the brigadiers for major generalship and among the colonels lor the promotion to brigadier general. The contest for General Terry's position will bo practically narrowed down to Generals Crook nnil Miles. General Crook is the senior brigadier , nnd is now in command of the de partment of the Platte , with headquarters at Omaha. General Miles is in command of the department of Arizona. The friends of Gen eral Crook will urge his claims strongly on the ground of seniority nnd long and cfll- cicnt sorvico. The friends of General Miles v claim for him the honor of the successful ter- miuiitlon of the Gcronimo campaign , whcro General Crook had failed because ho obeyed the 01 dors of the war department. " General Terry is now on sick leave > nd is sojourning in Florida. His leave of absence will shortly expire but his condition will not warrant his resuming active duty. His present leave may bo extended for four or nix months but it seems to bo settled that ho will not again enfor upon the active duty of his rank. Under the law an ofllcor who lias served consecutively for thirty years maji , upon his own application , with the ap proval of the president , bo placed on the retired list. General Terry entered the mili tary Borvlco in May , 1601 , and not l/aving / served thirty years cannot ho retired under that provision of law. Ho may , however , if found incapnclatcd for nctivo service by a board of olllcers constituted for that purpose , bo retired for physical disability and this coin-so is likely to bo pursued in his c.iso. General Terry will bo sixty-ono years of ago in November next. Ho entered the service as colonel of the Seventh Connecticut infantry and served throughout the late war with marked dis tinction , attaining the grade of major gen eral. At the close of the war ho was ap pointed brigadier general In the general army and two years ago was promoted to the grade of general , succeeding to the vacancy caused by the death of General Hancock. The retirement of General Terry would cause an active contest for the vacancy thus created between the friends of Generals Crook and Miles. The former Is the senior brigadier general nnd his claim on account of seniority is supplemented by distinguished nnd cfllclcnt services during the war of the rebellion and in Indian campaigns since , General Miles has also n brilliant military record. Ho stands next to Crook on the lineal list and the youngest brigadier general in the line of the army. Ho is i elated by marriage wljh the Shermans and Camcrons and will liavo strong social and political backing for promotion to the ilrst vacancy. General Crook was a classmate of Gcnuriil Sheridan nt West Point , nnd it is believed will have the support ot that ofllccr. Miles entered the army from civil Ufa In 1S01 ns captain of the Twenty-second Massachusetts Infantry , and with the close of the war was appointed colonel in the regular army. A ri.AQHANT DICCACII OP FAITH. There Is very general and great in dignation of a Dart of the commlt- tco on ways nnd means over the prema ture publication this meriting of the majority report on the Mills taiiZ bill. Chairman Mills says it is an outrage , because it is a breach of confidence , and that ho intends to hold somebody responsible for it. The re port got to the press through the private sec retary of Speaker Carlisle , who is corre spondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal. A republican member of the committee re fers to the breach of trust as being as fla grant and reprehensible ns would bo the sale of the president's message by the secretary of the treasury or public printer. A majority of the committee denounce the publication principally bocnuso they had enjoined the strictest scoi esy upon the republican mem bers' when the latter wcro secretly permitted to take copies on Wednesday evening to.bo . usedns reference in the compilation of the minority report. Now the document Is made public through a democrat , and is .given but u restricted circulation In a garbled form , The publication is going to rmiko trouble for the correspondent who broke faith. MANDEIIKON ON 8TATB fcl/l.DIKHS' IIOJ1KS. Senator Mandcrson'H report from the com mittee on military affairs , recommending the passage of the bill providing tlmu the federal government shall pay to state soldiers' homes $100 n year for every disabled soldier or BiiUor , and widow ' " ' orphan , who may bo admitted and caicd for In such homo , is re garded us ono of the strongest arguments that could bo made for the passage of tha measure. The crowded condition of the Mitlonal hones and the amelioration afforded by state homes to tlioso who served for the union In the rebellion and who tire disabled is made especially strong by Senator Man- demon's report. Ho shows the necessity of the federal government assisting the states in the construction of now homes or the en largement and maintenance of homes already in existence so ns to support u larger number of veterans , since the national homes arc ovorllowing , ami observes that , in 110 proper sense , can the responsibility fur the - entire care of the veterans of this war bo cast upon the states when the local burden always includes a liberal item of taxation for the support of thu indents usually found in every community. The euro and supjwrt of the indigent and disabled soldier is ebsentl- ttnlly a federal obligation ho. says , and it Is neither wise , lust nor patriotic for the nation by delay or otherwise , to cvndo it. A tabular statement is submitted , showing that the number of veterans tn charitable In- stitutlons. because of their iiovorty , on Octo ber 15 last , was SS.OM. Of these in Nebraska there were sixteen veterans and ono depend ent , in lowaiSJO veterans and 110 dependents. Senator Muudorson has received the follow ing letter , which ho makes a part of late 10- nort STATE or NEn.usiu , ) ES.-KCOTIVE Dl-I'AUTMENT , ) - LJNCOLK. N sb. . March T , IsbS. | Your favor of tha fti Inst , enclosing a copy of a bill to provide aid for statu homo for the support of disabled soldiers , s.ul- r , etc. , has bvcu received , lu reply to your Inquiries I have the honor to stnto that the legislature of thlsMatoono year ago enacted a law providing for the establish ment of n soldiers' ' homo at Grand Island , Neb. The main building Is now nearly completed , but no ono 1ml yet been received into It , When completed the Inmates arc to bo supported by appropriatons from the state. The act provides for receiving nto the institution all soldiers and sailors , vho have become disabled by reason of inch sorvico. in the late war-of the rebellion , ild ago or other causes , from earning a llvo- Ihood and who would bo dependent upon mblio and prlvato charily , and also the ivlves of such soldiers and sailors jind their children under the ago of fifteen years and the widows nnd children under .ho n < > of fifteen years of soldiers , sailors and mariners who died within .ho service of the United States or who wcro lonorably discharged from such scrvico nnd ivho have since died , etc , The act establish- .ng this homo contemplates the erection of cottages , each on a lot of two and one-half acres , no that the vntorans who nro able may do n little in tbo way of cultivation. The act creating the homo was approved March 4 , 1887. I Imvo no suggestions to make in reference to the bill except to call attention to the word "disabled. " I trust that that word , ns used in this act , docs not refer nlono to sol diers disabled by wound * , but to such also as nro disabled by reason of service in the war of the rebellion , or by old ago and other causes , from earning a livelihood. I most heartily endorse this measure and trust that In the Interest of Justice this will become a low. Very truly yours , ( Signed. ) JOHN M. TiiATEn. Hon. C. F. Mandorson , United States Sen ator , Washington , D. C. AN IOWAN'8 MIMTAHV ItKCOUD COItnnCTBD. By direction of the secretary of war. under the act approved Juno 8 , 1884 , and the act amendatory thereof , as approved February 8.1887 , and to complete the record , the dis charge of First Sergeant Nicholas C. Mes senger , Company I , Twenty-second Iowa in fantry volunteers , May 10.1804 , is amended to take effect May 23,1803. Ho is mustered into scrvico as third lieutenant , same com pany and regiment , to date of May 23 , 1803. His muster into scrvico as first lieutenant of the same company nnd regiment. May 11 , 1804 , is amended to take effect October 80. 1803. and ho is mustered for pay in said grades during the periods embraced between the aforesaid dates. CLEVELAND DICTATING FI10.M THE THKONB. The announcement made at the white house a few days ago through Prlvato Secretary - rotary Lament that President Cleveland was not interfering with or making sugges tions about the vice presidential candidate , and that ho had expressed no preference In that direction is untrue. It may bo that Colonel Lnmont .Is Ignorant of what is going on , but I have indisputable ovldenco that President Cleveland has stated , during the past month , to nt least two democratic mem bers of congress that ho preferred Governor Gray , of Indiana , nnd that ho hoped the democrats of that state would give Gray n solid support in the St. Louis convention. There can be no doubt about this. I have the Information from two sources verbally , nnd n third source In the president's own band writing. If Governor Gray is nominated for tno second place on the ticket with President Cleveland it will raise a largo dlsturbanco in the democratic ranks in Indiana , unless some thing is done to passify the feelings enter tained by the old line democrats against Gray. This condition of affairs the president la familiar with , and ho has been informed that ho must do something to quIctcx-Senator McDonald , Senator Voorhcs , Colonel Dyck Bright , and other prominent old line demo crats now in this city , or they will openly Uulfo Gray nnd the administration during the campaign. I understand that the price of their reconciliation is ttio appointment of cx-Scn- ntorMcDonald to the vacancy an thesuprcmo bench caused by the dc.ith of Chief Justice Wnito : that the friends of ex-Senator Mc Donald do not ask that lie be appointed to the chief justiceship , but that ho bo given a place on the bench in ono capacity or tho. other. The president , I am informed , docs not take kindly to the matter , and if ho is persuaded to make the appointment ho will have to un dergo a wldo cimngo of mind. Ho regards ox-Senator McDonald , personally , very highly , but ho considers him to old for the position , forgetting that McDonald is moro vigorous than Laniar , who wan but recently taken from the interior department , whcro ho was too ancient for active duty , and placed on the bench. PENSIONING MRS. LOOAN AND MHS. I1LA1II. The house to-day passed the scnato bills placing on the pension rolls at $2,000 a year each , the widows of the late Generals John A. Logan , of Illinois , and Frank P. Blair , of Missouri. The vote on the first bill was 154 to 95 and on the latter 148 to 01. The bulk of the votes against tbo bills were from the south , although many northern democrats opposed them. Only two republicans voted "no , " They were Cheadlo of Indiana , and Flood of Now York. Cheadlo was a prlvato in Iho union army and voted against the bills on general princiulcs. He docs not bcllcvo that the widows of commissioned olllcers are entitled to uny mote pension than those of privates ' , who encountered equal hardships and'dangers and whoso lives wcro as sweet to themselves and precious to their families as of those in command. This was the ground of opposition of most of tha opponents of the bills. There was some- confed erate outcropplngs in the many speeches delivered in opposition to the meas ure , especially while Bourke Cochran of New- York , was speaking in advocacy of the Logan bill. When he intimated broadly that had the war terminated to the contrary of what it did there was a probability that tlioso who fonght for the union would not have been so generously received by the vic tors as was true the way it terminated , the canfedorates sprang to their foot In nngor and entered protests. All of the Illinois members voted for the .Logan bill and all of the Missouri members for tbo Blair bill , ex cepting Hatch and Burns. The votes on the two bills wcro in detail almost Identical , the decrease in the vote on the Blair bill when compared to that on the Logan hill being duo to members leaving tbo house after the pass age of the Logan bill , All of the Nebraska and Iowa members voted for both bills , the Logan bill having been introduced in tbo house by Mr. McShunc. TO UUMI1UK3B NEWTON. Senator Mundcrson will to-morrow intro duce a bill for the relief of Charles B , Newton - ton , of Omaha. This is a peculiar case. The young man for whom relief was asked was arrested nt Indianapolis lust fall charged with having deserted from the United States urniy. Ho was confined in prison for sev eral days and was shackled with a ball and chain. Ho proved conclusively that ho was never In the United States army , anil that it was u ease of mistaken Identity. Ho was put to a good deal of trouble and expense , and the bill proposes to reimburse him to the ox- tcutof $1,000. , ran THE IICMF.F'OF SUMMKHVILLE. Representative Dorsoy to-day llled before the house committee on postolllccs nnd post roads ullldavits to sup | > ort the claims of George Suinincrvlllo of Nebraska , the mail carrier whoso foot were frozen while in the discharge of Ills duties. Mr. Dorsoy believes the claim will bo allowed. OAI'TAIN LIKI ! anT3 TUEI1K. The seiuito has passed the bill restoring to the rolls of the army and placing on the re tired list , Captain H , Licb of Nebraska. ANOTIIKIl SUI'HEMU IIIJXCH CANDIDATE. Judge Pcckham. of the Nuw York statu su- prcmo court will , it is stated upon good au thority , bo appointed chief Justice. Peck- ham was elected in IbSS , and Is n warm per- feoual friend of President Cleveland. PCltltV S. IlL'ATII , Pension Bills. WASHIXGTON , March SO , The house com mittee on invalid pensions to lay appointed n sub-v-omiiilttro to take under consideration and 1-oport on tbo various bills now before congress looking to tlio icpeal of limitation clauses. Tlio commissioner of pensions inti mates that it will take between $200,000,000 nnd $300,000,000 to pay all claims for arrears of pensions should the limitation clause bo repealed. Thu Deficiency BUI. WASHINGTON. March 80. The president hosuppiovod the urgent deficiency appro , priatipu bill. Steamer Wrecked. Bobiu.v , March SO , The steamer Canon- burg wrecked at Nanluckct , and valued at tlCOtCO , Jsu total lois. FOUND DEAD IN A PASTURE , Another Murder Mystery Developed Near Falrbury. A BULLET LODGED IN HIS BACK. Assassination Plainly Indicated Clos * hiRScuslonof the State Teacher's Association Lincoln Demo cratic Nominees. ' Probable Murder At Fnlrlmry. FAinnuiir , Neb. , March 30. [ Socclnl Tele gram to the BED. ] A man named D. C. Davis , a resident of Stcolo City , was found dead in McDowell's posture , near Falrbury , this morning. Ho had boon shot in the back , the ball passing through his heart. Ho had been missing from his boarding place since night before last. The coroner's jury is now in session. The CloHinR SoRilcm. FIIBMONT , Nob. , March 30. [ Special to the BEE. ] The closing session of the stnto teachers' association was hold at the Congre gational church last.evenlng. There was a largo nnd intelligent audience present and the session proved to bo the best of the scries. The exercises were begun with a song by the Wayne quartette , entitled "Evening Bells. " President Farnham then introduced the Rev. Dr. Magoun , of Iowa college , who addressed the , audience upon "Somo Additions to and Subtractions From the Work of the Schools. " All elements of progress , ho said , wcro de duced to addition and subtraction. The question is , Which will help us on I Ho would treat of only a part of the school system as relating to addition ana subtraction from i The wide demand for changes in spelling and pronunciation shows the tendency toward changes. The matter of spoiling seems to have resolved Itself into not how to spell , but Shall wo spoil at all ) Ono of the flagrant errors of the Bchools is their failure to tenuh spelling. If the use of fewer letters will assist In bringing about better spelling , then let us have fewer letters. An important addition to school wont should bo a firm , unyielding character , based upon honor and right. Our schools , from the primaries up , should bo seminaries of morals. Ho would give his vote for the increase of ethical culture in the school. Ho would also teach the pupil a love and regard for his country. For a whole generation ho has been arguing for this , if needs be , by an infringe ment upon-tho "thrco K's. ' " Ho would also teach them temperance. Why did it not occur to teachers that this should bo done , before moral reformers thrust it upon them ! Wo tcaoh the children other important things touching their best interests , and why not teach them temper ance t In the matter of subtracting Greek ho felt somewhat perplexed. It may last forever as a language in which may bo expressed the finest thought , but it must keep its place and allow the sciences tbo same glorious privilege. Let us teach the multitude what the multitude most needs. Lot the scientific Abraham and classic Lot como to nn amicable and satis factory division. The majority Uo not want science merely for the knowledge but for its practical use. There should be nn. addition of Greek for some and a subtraction of Greek for others. Ho would also add Industrial education to the school works. Ho would have each pupil follow tbo bent of his mind. It'ls a mistake to spoil n good machinist to make a me diocre merchant. Wo need moro schools with work shops attached. Drawing is gaining the place where it belongs. The state funde should not bo voted for the professional schools without voting it in a courospond- ingly larger amount for the working man at the lower end of the lino. Prof. K. J. Potter , of Clarks , then road his report of ths committee on exhibits. There were exactly fifty schools represented. Con sidering it was the first exhibit ever at tempted ut the state association , it was a grand showing. The committee recom mended that it bo continued hereafter , and wcro confident these exhibits Would bo 01 great value in the upbuilding of the schools of Nebraska. Among the moro important resolutions the following are of general interest : Ilcsolved , That wo consider the Nebraska exhibit of school work a most decided suc cess. cess.Hesolvcd , That wo hereby express our appreciation of the addresses delivered bi Hon. M. Li. Hayward mid Dr. George Ma goun. Hcsolved , That wo express our recog nition of tlioso teachers who dur ing the storm of January 12 , performed deeds of heroism and manifested their SOUTH sense in caring for the children under their charge. Their bravo self-sacrificing devo tion to duty , is worthy 9f the highest com mendation. Their unyielding courage has reflected credit upon the profession by dem onstrating that loyalty to duty and love for humanity which ever actuates the true teacher , Hesolvcd , That the encouragement nnd approval of this association bo extended to all wise efforts to grade the rural schools and teachers' institutes into the educational unity of the stato. Resolved , That the president of the asso ciation appoint a committee consisting of two members from each section , who , togothei with the state superintendent , shall consti tute a board of educational council. It shall bo the duty of the board to consider the gen eral educational needs of the state and to recommend ways and means whereby the educational forces nnd agencies of the state may bo moro wisely directed in the line of progress. Tlio president appointed the following com' mltteo In response to the last above : Chan collar Manatt , President nincland , Suporin tcndent McClusky nnd Superintendents Boyd , Ebright and Smith. TIlltimUY A1TKRNOOX. Tlio session yesterday afternoon was devoted > voted to a discussion of the general subject of "Legislation. " The first paper read or this was by State Superintendent Lane on "Qualifications of County Superintendent ! and Institute Instructors. " Mr. Lane gave it a very exhaustive discussion for an hour and a half. Ho offered many valuable sug gcstlons as to the proper qualifications for these , and set the standard so high as to al most discourage the superintendents who heard the address. Superintendent R. H Longford , of Lincoln county , followed in the discussion and offered some good thoughts on the subject. The next toplo was , "Tho Existing Toxl Book System. " This was by Prof. James , of Omaha , and W. H. Allwmo , of North Platte Tlio general drift of discussion and opinion was in favor of free books for the public schools. The idea , however , of the state fur nishfiigthcm was deprecated. The bettor plan is for the county or townships to furnisl them , The state could not toll best what the immediate needs of the various sections are There could not well bo a state uniformity o books , for the reason that a course of study adapted to the necessities of the country school would not bo likely to suit the towi and city school , Threw thn Ink Battle at Him. DAKOTA CITV , Nob. , March 30. [ SncciaTto the BEE. ] The law office of Jay Bros , in the court house was yesterday the place where a very lively dispute nroso between Sherif Brosflcla and County Attorney Frazcr After considerable Jangling the county attor ney picked up an ink bottle filled with shot and firiid it at the worthy sheriff. It was aimed directly at his head but by throwing up his arm it was guarded off. At this the first round ended and both retired from the arena. No arrests wcro made. A Dry Town. BLUB Si'itixas , Neb. , .March 80. [ Spccla' to the Bt'B. ] TUero were two caucuses hole hero last night. The temperance caucus uopUnatcd Wilhaia Craig for mayor 'ant George Shrimpton nnd 'William Wonder for aldermen. Tho. license caucus nominated Reese Pickering for mayor anil W. N. Spell' man and H. R. Gamble for aldermen , Both Ickcts nromado lipof good men , but the town will go dry Ihls year. There has boon a wonderful change hero In public sentiment , although the town always was about evenly mlunced on the liquor question until lately. A Prohlb-Iiahor Ticket nt Kearney. KiunsRT , Neb. ( March 30. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BEB. ] The prohibition-labor slty convention met to-day and nominated Captain Black for m iyor , U. A. Julian for clerk , H. C. Andrews for treasurer , James Bcswlck for police judge. James Akom , E. B. I Pierce , John Bornd and G. N. Seolcy for councilmcn , nnd Mrs. K.O. Holmes and Mrs. S. U. Black for members of the school board. The ticket goes into the flold with high hopes of success , Lincoln Democrats. LINCOLN , Neb. , March 80. [ Special Tele gram to the Bnn.l The democratic city convention mot this afternoon at Fitzgerald's hall. Mayor Bohannon presided , and E. J. Coylo was secretary. H. J. Whltmoro was unanimously nominated for police Judge , and M. Leasterday , Sam. D. Cox and J. D. Calhoun - houn were nominated for members of the school board. Tom Holan was nominated for councilman in the First ward , John McMnnl- tral in the Fourth nnd E. Erb in the Sixth. The other wards were left vacant. A Novel Expedient. DAVID CITT , Nob. , March 80. Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Ulysses , this county , has just developed i novel scheme for carry ing bonds for o now high school building. Ono lot.wos deeded to over thirty town loaf ers , thus ' making them free holders , and the bonds were carried by a largo majority. A prolonged and somewhat exciting law contest promises to bo the result. Heading Oft the B. & M. JOHNSTON , Neb. , March 80. [ Special to the BEB. ] Reliable information has been re ceived hero that the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley intends soon to commence building a branch , road from this point south west to the Gordon and Snnko river country. This is done in order to cut off the B. & M. , ns they nro supposed to be making for that territory. Flro nt Rapid. City. RAPID CiTVj Dak. , March 30. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Fire this morning burned the old American house building. It was occupied by two saloons , a tailor shop and wall paper store. The second story \vas used as a dwelling house. Loss $12,000 ; partly insured. " * Waterworks For EDOAII , Nob. , March 30. [ Special Tele gram to the BEB. ] At the special election to-day the question of bonding the city for $13,000 for waterworks was submitted and carried almost unanimously with only seven votes in opposition to it. THE RICH Hlblj DISASTER. Twcnty-oiiQ Dead nnd Nine Others Not Expected to Live. Ricn HILL , Mo , March 80. Only thirty- five men were in. ' the shaft when the explosion - plosion occurred ycsserday. Thus far flvo have been taken out dead and fifteen alive. Most of the latter have suffered intensely from fire and suffocation and their recovery is very doubtful , f Fifteen now remain in the mine , and it is believed mpst ot them will betaken taken out dead.SfaoYiWork.ol rescue , pro cecds very slowjy .belnp attended with' great danger. The situation'may bo summarized as fol lows : The dead list "has reached twenty-one , and nine of the injured nro expected to die , making the probable loss of life by the ex plosion thirty. Some claim natural gas was the causa of the explosion , while others contend that the accumulation of foul gases without proper ventilation was the real cause. The state mine inspector cxaminad the mine March 0 , and pronounced it safe. The Richfield Herald this evening strongly denounces him and demands his immediate suspension from office. The only air shaft the mine had was a sec tion partitioned off the main shaft , ana this was blown to pieces by the first explosion. Consequently no air could bo forced into the mine until the south half of the crib shaft had been converted Into an air conduit. There seems to bo no question but that the explosion was caused by natural gas which abounds in the earth in a largo section of country hereabouts. Frequent explosions and great damage from it have occurred hero boforo. The state mine inspector , though having reported the tnino in excellent condition , know of tha existence of this gas in the vicinity of the mine and has frequently so stated unofficially. Such great indignation prevails among the miners that it would bo dangerous for the inspector specter to put -in an appearance hero. Experienced miners say if there had been a separate air shaft the consequences quences would have been much loss disas trous. The bodies of the dead brought up are terribly ribly burned and present a horrible sight. IT WAS HER DREAM. A Shocking Death Foretold By a Young Woman. CAnTiuon , III. , March SO. A strange Incl dent has como to light which may Interest people who believe in the fulfillment of dreams. There was to be a ball in Dallas City , ' this county , a few days ago , and a prominent young society lady of the place was preparing to attend. Her escort was to have been J. G. Brown , a Santa Fo railroad conductor. The night preceding the party the young lady dreamed that she beheld a wagon drawn by t\vo horses and In the ve hicle lay the mangled body of a man whom she could not fully recognize , but who strongly resembled her intended escort. The hideous dream.frightened her , and in tbomornlngsho communicated it to several friends , who laughed at what was-termed her foolish fan cies. Conductor Brown was fatally mangled by the cars that day at noon , and ns the sol emn nrocnssion. headed by the woeon bear ing the marglcd remains , filed up the street , the young woman cried : "That is my dream i Oh , that was my dream 1" and swooned away , The Houilioru Flood. BIKMIXGIIAU , Ala. , March 80. The Tom- Blgbeo at Columbus , Miss. , is still rising and the lower portions of the city have been abandoned. The water is several feet deep In many houses in'.Evorgreon. ' On the Mo bile division of the Louisville & Nashville no trains huvo passed since Tuesday. The weather is fine and the floods are abating , Specials show four persons have been drowned , Floods in Michigan. DETIIOIT , March 80. Tlio sudden melting of snow and heavy rainfalls the past week , caused an overflow of several streams of this county. Sixty bridges have been washed away and 700 hundred acres of laud flooded , destroying much wheat. Good NcwiiFor Depositors , CINCINNATI , March 80 , The receiver ol the MetroiwlitanjNatioual bank announces that on April 10 ho will pay in full nil deposit ors who have proved their claims previous to April. Tlioy Blow Out the Gag , READING , Pa. , March 30. Two strangers wore found dead at the Keystone house this morning from the effect of blowing out tbo gas. * The Then or Tnto. FiiANKFOiiT , Ky , , March 30. In the Tuto impeachment trial to-duy , Auditor Hewitt stated. , as far as ho was ublo to judge , the de falcation would amount to $204,000. The impeaphmeiit proceedings against Tate closed this afternoon with the anticipated verdict of guilty. ARMING THEIR EMPLOYES , Engineers nnd Firemen Being Fur nished With Guns. MORE PINKERTONS ON DUTY. _ _ _ * A General Strike On the Fort AVayno lilno Among 'tho Probabil ities Switchmen Strike At Qulncy. Iilvely Times in Chicago. CntOAoo , March 30. The St. Paul yard men who started to go to work last night nt 10 o'clock had but begun to got their engines started when a tnoasngo came to the Western avcnuo roundhouse that all mon should wait until Assistant General Superintendent Earllng had scon them before resuming work , Earllng stated the case briefly to the mon as ho understood it , and then said : "Wo have submitted to many acts that wo Imvo considered unjustifiable on your part. This nf tcrnoon the mon In our employ deliberately derailed nnd'wrocked a number of cars that are our property. Wo will consent to over look this and you can go to work , but the first thing that Is dona will bo to replace these cars upon the track. " This the men positively refused to do as the cars were pulled by a "Q. " onglno. The strikers hung around , for awhllo and ono by ono went homo. Tbo strike was on. The men who struck last night embraced twenty-four switching crows , a total of 120 men. They hold n big meeting in a hall adjacent to the roundhouse , lasting until late this morning. They were cnthuslastio in the position they had taken. The switchmen , engineers nnd flrcmon of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul , who struck , yesterday , assembled at the yards at Western avenue and Klnzio street this morn- mi ? , but none of them wont to work. They are reticent nnd refuse to talk of their action or outline their demands , but wcro unani mous not to return to work. o Superintendent Collins , of the St. Paul , said this morning that his company would at once begin preparations to secure now switchmen and switch engineers to take the places vacated by the strikers yesterday. Ho said the St. Paul , being a direct competitor of the "Q , " had maintained a neutral position since the Burlington engineers went out , and ho knows no reason why the switchmen quit work. Switchman Quirk , who was arrested last night charged with having struck a Burling ton engineer , was before n Justice this morn ing. The prisoner was dismissed with a to fine and costs. The riot ot yesterday had its effect on the now switchmen in the cmployof the Burling ton. Only those whoso duties kept thorn within the "Q" yards were on duty this morning. These delegated to work with en gines along the trades between the different , points refused to go to work unless they were given arms to defend them selves if sot upon by the strikers. They stood about the "Q" yards at Western avenue , steadfastly refusing to risk themselves on the outsidoof the engines. There wcro ten engines nt work at 9 o'clock ' this morning and matters wore going smooth ly. Nine trains of stock are expected at the yards. If "Q. " switchmen attempt to take them into the yard , it is likely a collision be tween union switchmen at the yards and the "Q. " men will result. Ninety-eight switchmen from the Reading road arrived in the city lost night over the Fort Wayne roadJ.Theyl wqyo taken to the Briggs house , where thby encountered several strikers at the entrance. The new arrivals wcro warned not to go to woric on the "Q. " and n qu&rrol ensued - sued in which the Heading men drew their revolvers nnd declared they would protect themselves if interfered with. This morning they were escorted to the "Q. " yards by Pinkerton mon. Twenty-seven moro switch men from the east arrived this morning. This morning at 0 o'clock a train of stock cars left the "Q. " yards at Western avenue for the stock yards , with fourteen Pankorton men guarding It. As the train passed a Chicago , St. Louis & Pitts- durg cngino a brakcmati on the latter throw two coupling pins at the crew of the "Q" engine , ono of them striking W. W. Thomas , fireman , in the righfc eye , knocking him senseless. The town of Lake policeman saw the occurrence , but made no effort to ar rest the man who threw the pin. A Pinker- man at once telegraphed Western avcnuo station to have the crow of the Chicago , St. Louis & Pittsburg cngino arrested , and trouble is likely to result. The second train reached the stock yards at 10:30. : As the train passed the Chicago & Alton crossing , somebody throw a conplo pin nt the switch men on top of the cars. It struck ono of them , but did no injury. After the early violence at tno stockyards , Burlington business went on steadily and by noon nine trains of stock had been sent out. General Manager Stone gave instructions for a reduction of the force of men in the Burlington shops at Aurora necessitated by the burning of the paint shops and expenses of the strike. No work has been done by the regular St. Paul switchmen this morning , but the ofll- clals of the road succeeded in moving out the now cars which caused yesterday's trouble , under a guard of Plnkerton men. The strikers , however , did not attempt to inter fere with the workmen. Chief Arthur was questioned to-day as to the attitude of the brotherhood toward the St. Paul strikers. "Tho trouble on the St. Paul road yester day , " said ho , "was an affair for which the men are Individually responsible. I know nothing of it until some time after its occur rence. " "But will the brotherhood men who strilco without authority rcccivo financial aid from tlio order J" "No , sir ; not a cent. " Mr , Arthur once moro denied positively the rumored combination between switchmen and engineers. Ho loft tills evening for Cleveland , where ho will call nn executive committee meeting and levy general assist ance for the prosecution of the Burlington strike. As an evidence that the rumors of dlssen slons and disappointment at the conservative action of Chief Arthur are imaginary , the chairmen of the griovunco committees of all roads centering hero to-day drew up a long sot of resolutions expressing the utmost con- lldcnco in Arthur , and expressing a willing ness to maintain him in anything ho may see lit to do. Increasing tlio Guards. CHICAGO , Marcli ( JO. The force of armed men at the Burlington yards was increased to-day by fifty and the now engineers and flromcn wcro provided with arms also to a large extent , the rest being promised arms at onco. At the headquarters of the brotherhood this evening an extension of the strike to the Fort Wuyno line was considered as considered as .among the possibilities of the future , but whether as a result of the meet ing this afternoon would not bo stated , Tlio announcement was made authorativoly that the brotherhood on the Milwaukee & St. Paul road from Chicago to Savannah , Ills. , and Milwaukee had loft their engines and would stay out till their "Q" trouble was settled. It was thought that unles.3 they went back within a very short tlmo a gen eral strike on tlio St. Paul system would re sult , and the general boycott has already ex tended to that road , pending an adjustment of the matter , The engineers and firemen who run from hero to Savannah llvo for the moat part in Chicago , mid they loft their en gines in the round house this morning and came homo on passenger trains , The Mil waukee engineers abandoned their engines at that point. About 250 mon , it was as sorted at the brotherhood headquarters , aia out on the Milwaukee and St. Paul , The St. Paul's Trouble. MILWAUKEB , March 80 , Manager Miller , of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road , in an interview with the Associated press re- wrier this morning , said there was no truth .n the statement made by the switchmen nt Chicago that the St. Paul company had been secretly aiding the "Q. " company. "Tho trouble Is , " said Miller , "that tno Chicago switchmen have combined to make v thor ough boycott against the "O. " company , and in sympathy with the movement , our mon refused to handle some new cars brought to us by the Burlington road from a factory on their linos. Wo told men if they did not hnndlo the cars they could not handle anything. No other point will bo affected. Wo nro using our road men In the places of the striking switchmen and they will stay there until wo can get now pang * . Wo will continue to rcoolvo nnd deliver freight nt Chicago , but will request our ter minal agents to case up a llttlo on us for a few days. " There are no freight trains moving on the Chicago division of thoSt < Paul road this morning. Ono stock train wont out early , but since then nothing in the freight line has gone over the road. Every thing is quiet at the yards hero. , At 1 o'clock to-day the situation nero wan unchanged , but the general situation had grown moro complicated from the fact that a number of freight conductors on the Pralno Du Chotn and La Crosse divisions had been ordered to Chicago to do switching in place of the strikers. Ono Milwaukee switchman Raid this afternoon that an Order to unit work is liable to come to tbo Milwaukee division before night. The brftkemen sympa thize with the switchman nnd would not take their places if a strike is ordered. Manager Miller nald passenger trains have all been running to-day nnd the probability Is that the running of freight trains will bo resumed to-morrow. All of the cngino dispatchers employed in the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul round houses . -wcro called to headquarters this morning and offered the places made vacant by the strilco of Chicago switch engineers , but they declined to a man. To-night it was reported'that freight conductors all along the line nad been ordered to Chicago to take the strikers places , and n meeting of the switchmen vms called , Nothing can bo learned as to their Intentions. General Manager Miller said they wcro rapidly filling the places ot thr strikers. "At present , " ho said , "wo nro manning our yard engines with crows from off the road and they will do the work until wo secure experienced switchmen. " The Aurora Fire. AunonA , 111. , March 80. Ofio-half of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy paint shop building , which burned last night , had been fitted up as a hotel for the now engineers and firemen , ever n hundred of whom wcro in their beds when the flro broke out. They had Just tlmo to grasp their clothes and got out before the building was a mass of llamos. The burned out men were quartered in other buildings for the night. Several of thorn were assaulted by unknown parties as they rushed about the yards seeking shelter. The Burlington officials say the flro broke out In two or three places simultaneously and that indications point strongly to incen diarism. Another cascof incendiarism is charged by the Burlington officials nt Downer's grovo. Tno passenger coach which was standing on the side track along with several other pas senger cars , was set on fire about Ithis morn ing. The car was hopelessly charred before the fire was extinguished. All Quiet nt Crcston. CHESTON , la. , March 80. ( Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Only twenty of the thirty-one switchmen employed hero wont out. and all their places are now filled. No serious disturbances have occurred. A few rocks were thrown at the workmen in the yards last night , but a couple of pistol shots fired , at random put the intruders to flight , "overnl unsuccessful Rttempts to wreck trains by obstructions on the track have been made near the city. Grand Master Sargent , of the firemen's brotherhood , arrived hero to-day and Is in consultation with the cngiucmen to-night. Switchmen Strike At Qulncy. QUINOY , 111. , March 80. The switchmen in the Qulnoy yards received orders this morn ing to strike , and all but five loft their posts about 0:30. The strikers gave no notlco and refused to talk on the subject. NEW ARMY HEOUUITS DESERT. Ono Killed While Jumping From a Train Story of Cruelty. TOLEDO , March 30. Forty-five recruits for the United States army passed through this city to-night en route from the recruiting sta tion at Davids' Island to the west. They will arrive in Chicago to-morrow morning. The men tell n tcrriblo story of the sufferings they hove undergone at the recruiting sta tion. Tfloy claim that they were starved and shamefully abused by the oftlcers in charge , and that the ofllcor in command of the present trip treated them like dogs. Four ot the men deserted between Buffalo and this city , thrco of them getting safely away and ono of thorn being killed by Jump ing from tlio train wbilo in motion. Ono of the men told Detective John Cuvanaugh , of the Lake Shore road , that ten of the party would d.cscrt bo fore the train gets Into Chi cago. . Refuses to Aslc For Mercy. WAIISAW , N. Y. , March 80. The young murderer , Van Brant , who has sixteen days moro to llvo , has written to General Linus Thayer , his attorney , refusing to have him appeal to Governor Hill. Ho says : "I have been thinking nnd praying about the conversation wo had in regard to an ap peal to the governor and have como to the conclusion not to make any appeal whatever , but to lot the sentence bo carried out. I feel that I have no right to bog for mercy from any earthly governor , and that if I did so the peace of mind which I now enjoy would betaken taken away from mo. Almighty God knows that I am not guilty of a premeditated crimo. If it is the will of God to save uiy life ho will do so. Dear general , goocfi sympathizing friend , do not think mo ungrateful for writ ing in this way. Believe mo , I wish to do what Is right. I thank God that I have been honest and kept nothing from you. That God will give mo strength and courage to face the end 1 have no doubt. Wo will lot the case rest with God and not with man , " Now York Republican Clubs. NEW YOUK , March i0. ! [ Special Telegram to the Bin.l : The Times yesterday printed a statement of serious trouble brewing between the Now York state league clubs nnd the na tional republican league on account of the alleged slowness of the work of the state league. It is also intimated that the trouble was caused by Jealousies of the Blame and Sherman men. The whole story is emphati cally denied by those competent to speak. No dissensions exist and there [ is no prospect of any. Since December over 100 now clubs were added in the state , making ever 200 in all , booming no particular candidate , but working for the best interests of republican ism. Tlio Two-Headed Calf. Dui.uTH , Minn. , March 80. [ Special Tele gram to tlio BiiJ Duluth's famous two- headed calf has boon mounted and has been rented for n ypar by the Barnum show pee ple.Tho owner has refused all overtures to hell and Barnum pays flGOO for u year's rent. _ Bad For the Rats. DtiLUTii , Minn , , March 80. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK. ] By Iho bursting of the largo water main on First avenue , east , yes terday the basements and cellars of many buildings were flooded level with the btrcet and considerable damage done. The flood of water drove hundreds of rats out of their haunts and the luckless rodents were slaugh tered in largo numbers. A Fatal Quarrel. ST. LOUJS , March 80. A story comes from Cliillicotho that J. V , Glllcsploand wife nad a violent quarrel to-day with fatal results , Gillespio being shot thrco times and his wife bavins her throat cut /rota car to cur , ANOTHER GOVERNMENT PALIJj President Onrnot Accepts the Roefl of the French Mlulotry. FLOQUET WILL BE SUMMONED The Passage ol'tho Hill For the Rcvlrt ion of the Constitution the Cnnso of the Downfhll Foreign Now * . The Government Defeated. PAIUS , March 80. The chamber to-day , t8 n vote of 2G3 to ! M7 , despite the opposition oj | the government , voted for the bill providing for the revision of the constitution. The gov > ( ernmcnt thereupon resigned , Lngurro prox ] > sed and Pcllotan supported the motion for urgency , D'Asson ( royalist ! said ho would vote for the proposal , hoping if would tend to restore legitimate monarchy \ I which nlono could save Franco , * I Brlsson was opposed to revision. The satt isfactlon which would bo afforded by tha adoption of the measure ought not to bo Riven to Boulanger , who had attacked the insttUU tutlons of the country and who had talkc'd of purging the chamber. Minister Sarrlcn urged the chamber to ret Jcct the demand , declaring It essential that no now causa of troubles and difficulties bo added to those already existing. Premier Flrard , who had entered thohous during the debate , declared if the clmmbc' ' decided to consider the urgency proposal th ministry would decline all responsibility , a < such action on the part of the chamber fur nish u fresh argument in favor of tbo nudal clous manifesto issued by the dismissed gen ? oral. oral.As As soon as the vote was announced Tin departed for Elyscc palace , n President Curnot has accepted the rcslgna , tlon of the cabinet. The ministers will con duct the affairs of the departments unti their successors are appointed. It is ex pcctcd Floquot will bo summoned. > Deroulde , when questioned In regard to the crisis , said the intrigues nnd jculousle ) of statesmen are ruining Franco. Ho fcarcc war with Germany at the present moment. Franco must bo sot on her foot. The onlj man ublo to raise her was Boulangor , Tlio Floods in Germany. BnnLiN , March 80. At Posou the military barracks have been opened us a refuge fen persons who have been made homeless bjf the floods. At Cologne several quays bavtf been submerged , and those who inhabited houses near the banks of the Rhino are leavj ing them. By the capsizing of u boat near Bartzonborg nine persons were drowned. , Half of the district of Lunoburg is inun dated and fifteen villages submerged. Eight persons have been drowned and 900 urq' homeless. King John Wants Pence. ROME , March 80. It was officially an > nounccd last evening that an Abyssinian of * fleer applied nt the Italian outposts for pert mission to speak with General San Marzano. : The officer delivered n letter from King JonnI asking for poaco. The government has In structed General San Marzano to facilitate si settlement. The overtures made by Kin j John are said to bo in a measure duo to tho1 great scarcity of provisions among his peopled Explosion of n Powder Magazine. ATHENS , March 80. A powder magazine la tliS fortress on the Island of Santa Maura esX ploded to-day. At last accounts flro was rag" ing in the fortress , and it was feared twoj other magazines would cxplodo. The loss ot life Is not yet known. The inhabitants df an adjacent town have departed from tlielS homes. _ x Fatal Fires. PESTH , March 30. A number of fires oq curred in Hungary during the prevalence of the gale. Thirty-eight houses were burned ) and many lives lost at Mozo Berenox. SUSPENDED FOR FICKLENESS. A Minister Breaks Ills Engagement and is Deposed. CIIAKLESTON , W. Va. , March 80. Some thing like u year ago Rov. George Shaw- * young minister of this state , Was sent by hlr conference from St. Albans , near this city , to ? Fairflold , In the region of the Kunawha coal' fields , to preach to the workmen of that region. Rov. Mr. Shaw's sermons wcro elOf qucnt and the good ho did was very percopth bio. Ho gained the good will of his people nnd also the heart of Ida Little , a pretty at * tcndant at his church and the couple becamQ engaged. Recently Mr , Shaw was sent to Coredo t < care for the flock of that small town in Wayn ( county. Preparations for the wedding won on and his correspondence continued until lit made the acquaintance of Miss Nellie Willie n handsome girl who attended the younf [ divine's church. Ho evidently thought hoi more beautiful than Miss Little , whom hi had promised should bo his wifo. Finally his' ' letters ceased , ho forgot his vows to Mis ; Little , and after a short courtship married ? Miss Willis at Cerodo. The honeymoon wast' not yet passed wbtn Miss Little , with the ) assistance of her father , laid the case boforaj the executive committee of the Methodist conference. After careful examination Row Mr , Shaw was suspended , Furious Flro in Chicago. CHICACO , March 80. The flro which started early this morning In the live-story bloolft corner Lake and Pcoria streets , gave th $ firemen great trouble before It was subauedf Soon after 0 o'clock the flro spread to a couple of residences west of the burning block , and soon after a row of wooden tcno. mcnts across the street began to blaze. Tha families in these houses hud to move out very suddenly , and were able to aavq but littlefurniture. . It is believed a man was burned to death in the cottapo next to the factory. Whllq the flro was raging a largo section of tha Lake street wall of tha burning building fell out and two of three firemen were seriously Injured. Just before this Marshal Murphy with thirteen mon who wcro preparing to leave the fourth floor wheio they had been working , were knocked down and badly bruised by a tcrrifla explosion of hot alr Tlioy had hardly got out before the floors fell to the basement. The fire was finally sub * ducd ut 4 o'clock , Tlio losses on the building/ / and contents will aggregate $800,000. Davll & Uankln , dairy supplies ; Zimmerman R < Jf frlgerutor compaijy. Linn Weaver & Co. * tinware , nnd Goss Printing Press company ! are the principal loiters. The insurance la. small. Cut to ricces By the Cars. ST. JOSEPH , Mo , , March 30. f Special Tety gram to the BEE. ] William J laker , a Chi * cage , Burlington & Qulncy brakeman , at tempted to jump from a stationary car to q moving train on u parallel trade in tbo com pany's yard this afternoon and fell betwcc two cars and was cut to pieces. Baker from Barnard , Mo. , and was one of the , who took the places of the Htrlking switch * mon. Ho went to work yesterday. Ho was sworn in us a deputy sheriff this niornlnml The coroner's ' Jury returned a verdict tliufi the man's death was the result of his cwd carelessness. Cnhlo Franchise Granted. CHICAGO , March 89. The ordinance granfe Ing the Ycrlcos street esr syndicate every * thing asked for on the West Side without modification or restriction , passed this even' ' ing. It gives gratis to thu syndicate cablfl franchises covering over two-thirds of tntf city. Pennsylvania . PrrrsBUiu , Pa. , March -JO. The can state convention
