THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MO 1NINGAPKIL 23 , 1888 , NUMBER 310.
NEBRASKA NOT MENTIONED ,
The Commissioner of Agriculture
Dlndalna to Notice Us.
STATE OF IOWA'S FALL SOWING.
Tlio Democrats Afraid of Springer's
Onmlhus Admission Bill Phelps
Out ( if the Chief Justiceship
Haco 1'addock'a Work.
IOWA'S Vlntcr Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON BunnAU TIIF. OMAIU Bun , )
513 FouiiTr.BXTit STKBHT. \
WASIIIXIITOX. D. C. , April 22. )
The commissioner of agriculture has Just
Issued a report showing- the condition ol
winter grain nncl form animals In almost
every stnto In the union. Nebraska Is omit
ted , the commissioner evidently not deeming
the Interests of that stnto of sufllclcnt Im
portance to support iigcnts In It. Nebraska
lias been steadily anil seemingly studiously
left out of the reports Issued monthly from
the department of agriculture. From Iowa
reports wore received , which elicited the fol
lowing general comments upon the conditions
of the winter grains there :
"Tho area of winter wheat Is confined to n
strip ( about two tiers ) of counties along the
southern and eastern borders of the state.
Those along the eastern border arc broken
' nnd interspersed with timber , affording
shelter to the Holds of winter wheat In lati
tudes whcro otherwise It could not huvo been
grown. Muny report the weather too
dry at the nmo of seeding
for > full gcrmanatlon. Some were
helped out by later rains , but In many In
stances lack of moisture left the stand thin.
No damage was suffered from the Hessian
fly. From the middle of December to the 1st
of March It was well protected by a good
\ \ covering of snow.- When that melted , early
V J In March , it uncovered a vigorous plant , but
Inttcr alternations of freezing and thawing
huvo Indicted serious damage. "
The report contains the following concern
ing iho condition of farm animals In Iowa :
"Tho health of horses is good. Dlstompor
* Is reported from nineteen counties , glanders
from two , and pink-eye from one. Distemper
Is n term applied to all ailments resulting
from colds. Wherever feed was scarce or
pastures dry entile went into winter quarters
poor , and the long , severe winter weather
lias been hard on them. With the exceptions
above mentioned general good health pre
vails , nnd If the extra feed which our late
spring demands can bo procured , it is to bo
hoped the thin cattle may bo saved. "
DAFUAID OF Tin : OM.NIIIUS mix.
i *
Democratic members of the house are not
very sure about the propriety of passing
Springer's omnibus territorial bill , admitting
Now Mexico , Washington , Montana and Da
kota to statehood , and the prospects arc that
it will not receive consideration. They say
that Now Mexico would be n democratic
state , but that the others would in all proba
bility bo republican. Dakota is unquestion
ably republican , they hold , and Washington
was only declared democratic by Delegate
Voorhccs through personal popularity , which
has waned so much that ho refuses to bo a
candidate for re-election. They declare fur
ther , that although Montana has been demo
cratic for ycara the majority has been grad
ually decreasing , nnd the recent immigration
Into both Montana and Washington makes
them very unreliably democratic.
WIIT i'iiEi.i'8 WON'T nr.T IT.
I understand that the president has nban-
M f Qoncd the Idea of appointing Minister Phelps
to the supreme bench , but ho has done so
Very reluctantly. Last week a committee
consisting of Congressman Collins , of Mass
achusetts , the two Campbells , Mahoncy ,
Oummlugs. Cochrnno and ono or two others
, from New York , Foran of Ohio , and several
other Irish-American members , called upon
him and formally protested against the ap
pointment of a man who , during his stay in
England , had nflllintcd with the tory party
tuid had shown no sympathy for homo rule or
the welfare of Ireland. They told the presi
dent that the recognition' of Mr. Phelps ,
under such circumstances , would cost the
democratic party a peed many votes , and
they -felt It their duty to inform him of that
belief and to make a formal proU-st. The
president persisted and argued , but these
gentlemen were very llnu. It is understood ,
also , that the gentlemen who arc supposed to
have taken charge of the president's political
training and are grooming him for the coin
ing campaign huvo also inado a protest and
say Mr. Philips' name has been scratched off
the list , and the appointing power is as much
at eea as it was when the late chief Justice
died.
AUDITS HIS OWN ACCOUNTS.
Sixth Auditor Dan McConvlllc , of Ohio ,
Who came into ofllco fresh from the secre
taryship of Governor Hoadloy , at the begin
ning of this administration , is charged by to
day's Washington Republic with being Inter
ested in tna star mail contracts In Florida.
McConvillo audits tha accounts of the post-
oflico department , and has his ofllco in the
same building. After going Into the details
of the charges that McConvillo is interested
In mall contracts , the Republic says ; "Au
ditor McConvillo audits the accounts and
draws the warrant that pays for Ueid , Mc
Convillo , Clifford & Co.'s boat that carries
that expedited star route mall service along
the Atlantic coast to Florida. The boat
which carries the star route mull service
under the contract In which the clique of thu
Blxth auditor's ofllco is concerned , was built
in Baltimore under the tmncrintcndcncv ol
Clifford , and alleged chief of u division of the
sixth auditor's oilico. "
BttNATOIl I'AIIDOCK AND IMS WOKK.
To-dav's Capitol 1ms this ; "Senator Pad
dock of Nebraska has been confined to hit
hotel for some days by illness. The scnatoi
Is not of n strong constitution , but ho re
mained at his post until compelled to give up
IIo has an enormous amount of work thrust
upon him , as huvu a number of western sen
ators , . Nebraska Is peopled largely by ox-
soldiers , who innko constant demands upon
their representatives In congress for lcgsl\ ! \ .
tloil or departmental work. Besides , there
nro constantly arising questions relating u
the land UUVH which must bo looked up , nni
; qcnrroly u day passes that some ofllcor of the
army , btatlonod on the frontier posts
does not demand attention , Plcuio-nncu
mania , adulterated lard and n do/en othci
subjects of legislation all require nttcntloi
nnd .Miiio. and in spite of the fact that UK
tcnator has three asr.isflufts , lid la thor
DUghly worn out by work thrust upon him
It is said that ho is improving slowly , and
Ills friends heX | ) that ho will bo able to ro
umo his duties next week , "
MISCii.LANI-OU8. :
Miss Paddock la ill at her apartments Ir
Iho Portland.
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly Is t <
resign his ofllco to accept an appointment n ;
Indian omit. His headquarters are to be Ir
Illinois , lighting a campaign for the demo
tratlo party.
When lionodlct first became public prlnto
ho declared ho would huvo no use for a carriage
riago to visit the executive and various depart
part incuts ; that ho should attend to thosi
duties on foot or by street car. He now ha
four different kinds of vehicles in which In
nnd his family go about. They nro all tin
property of the government. The horses
nro government horses , fed at goveinmen
expense , and the dilvcra paid employe of tin
povernment. Penny 8. HEAIU ,
Oiilloni on ttio Coming Campaign ,
WABIIIXUTOX , April 2. Senator CuHcm
wuosa attention was yesterday called to th
frequent rafiition of his nnmo in connertioi
With the presidential nomination , liusnuthoi
' itcd a reporter of the Associated press tosa.
.ho Is not a candidate for the honor. "I foul , '
ho said , "very hopeful of the success of th
republican party in the coming campaign
but the fact cannot be disguised that the de
inocracy will enter upon the contest ccrtaii
pf the electoral votes of the 'solid south , ' n
mutter what way bo th.o vote actually cas
In that section , and t ! > at the whole power o
ibis 'reform1 ad nun Ut ration will bo exerted !
the doubtful northern states to.tccuro th
perpetuation of < l n.ocratlc rule.I tcllov
ho sueccfls of the republican party In the
omlng campaign Is of vital importance to
ho party , nnd that the logic of the situation
cmands that personal ambition and personal
inferences shall bo subordinated wbsolutcty
o the succef r. of republican principles. It is
n time above all others , when the nominee
houhl bo the choice of the whole party as
nearly as possible.
"So far as I am i > crsonaly ! concerned , I nm
tot a candidate for the presidency , and hnvo
old my friends at homo that 1 dcslro that
lllnois shall send n delegation to the Chicago
convention prepared to support the most
available candidate that can bo found , ono
who shall seem to bo the most acceptable to
ho party , whoever It may be. If , in the dc-
ibcrutlons of the convention , It should bo
hougnt Illinois might again , as she has twice
n her history , furnish the candidate wh o
all things considered , would best promote
the success of the party , ho shtiuld and would
rcccivo the loyal and hearty support of tha
delegation , "
In concln.tlon the senator said what he de
sired most of nil was the selection of tha
strongest possible candidate , and an nggres-
sl\'o , vigorous campaign. Under such clr-
cumltanccs ho would feel confident of the
triumph of republican principles.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
WASHIXOTON , April 23. The weekly weather
crop bulletin says reports from the northern
states Indicate that the week has been un
usually cold , and farm work greatly retarded ,
ncports from the southern states show
hat the weather during the week has affect
ed all crops favorably.
From the states south of the Missouri
river , includlnglCnnsas , Nebraska and south
ern Missouri , the weather has been generally
avorablo and crops are well advanced.
CUBA TtiilHIFIHD.
Clio Captnln-Ocnurnl of the Island
Suppresses the Liberal Organs.
KKY WEST , Fla. , April 23. ( Special Tele-
; ram to the BKB. ] The latest Intelligence
'rom Cuba Is alarming , owing to the fact that
2aptaln-Goncral Martin , is allowing himself
o bo guided by a party claiming to bo great
Spanish patriots. The entire liberal press of
ho island has been suppressed and constitu
tional rights dented them. They henceforth
will not bo allowed to publish any acts of
cldnnpping , murder , arson or any other
crime committed on the island. The two
ofllcial organs of the government will
continue ns heretofore , Martin now wants
: o make It npponr to the eyes of the world ,
especially to the Madrid government , that
.hcso kidnappers and other bandits nro being
netted by Cuban leaders in order to again
jcginawarlo give Cuba her liberty. This
s by no means correct. The fact is the
jiimlits are doing us they plcaso. Last week
11 res destroyed six or eight plantations. This
week there were two or three more , in
cluding ono in the city of Sugua , in which
llfty houses were burned down. The people
now living In Cuba are terrified , not know
ing nt what moment they may be murdered
in cold blood by bandits or government
troous , who make many mistakes and many
innocent people are killed by their stupidity.
A DEI/UDKD MOTHER.
Her Faith Cure Falls anil Her Daugh
ter .Dies in Agony.
MEDFOIID. Mass. , April 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the DEI : . ] Two "christian scien
tists , " a Mrs. Conner and a male com
panion , nro under arrest here for causing the
death of Mrs. Lotta A. .Tames , a daughter of
Mrs. Conner. Mrs. James has been married
less than a year , and on Thursday night ,
during the absence of her husband , a'travel-
ing man , she gave birth to a child. She
asked for a physician , but her mother1
who saw a chance to experiment
with her boasted power , called in a disciple
and went to work praying over the un
fortunate mother , who begged them In God's
name to get a doctor or kill her , and release
her from her agony. All that night the two
crnnlts prayed over the moaning sufferer.
At daylight both mother and child died.
When the husband returned ho was heart
broken , and at once had warrants issued for
the "scientists" who permitted such suffer
ing. They take the matter coolly , vowing it
muKt have been God's will for her to die.
The dead woman's face is distorted with
agony. ,
IjAUABIlK'S IN'DUSTIUKS.
A Pretty Town Situated at the Foot
of the Hoaklofl.
LiAiiAMir.'CiTY , Wyo. , April 19. [ Special
to the HUE. ] Ltiramlo City , of which the
traveler sees only the big , ugly railroad hotel ,
is ono of the prettiest of our western towns.
Situated at the foot of the Hocky Mountains ,
in the midst of the hottest of July weather
ono can look nt the snow-capped peaks in the
distance nnd feel cool. The broad streets of
the town , lined on either side by shade trees ,
present a temptingly level surface for those
fond of driving and riding. The supply of
water needed is furnished by two splendid
springs , the product of which would easily
meet the demands of a city of 75,000 people.
For the purpose of Irrigating , streams of
running water huva been opened along on
each side of every street. Unlike Choycnno
and other neighboring cities nud towns ,
Larnmlo Is not depondcntun the stock rais
ing Interests , which Imvo been a source
of wealth in the past , to so many ,
but which seem now to bo rather n source oi
poverty to those engaged in the business.
Larauiio Is a manufacturing town. The
Soda Lakes , which are so near , have given
life to n great manufactory known as us the
Laramlo Chemical Works , The glass works ,
which promfs.Q.to furnish some of the lines !
glass in jho country. dr.i > v their supply ol
raw material entiicly from the neighboring
country. The division headquarters of the
Union Paritio railroad being situated
hern makes this quite a railroad town , as the
shops and pnlcos of that rpiul furnishes em
ployment to several hundred hands.
The new' university of Wyoming has Ha
slto hero nu < l occupies u , largo stone structure ,
which is a inqdol of its kind. Tha public
school building Is the larjicf In the fctate anil
is a fitting monument to the pndo of the citi-
? ons of Lannnio on their Intcllccunl advan
tages. The five churches hear testimony tn
thii fact that in thn busy whirl ol
this very busy town , the religious
side of llfo is not forgotten. Bishop
Tulbot. the Episcopal bishop of the dioceseol
Wyoming nnd Idaho , Is at present In tno casl
raising funds to build n cathedral at Larntnie ,
ami bus already the plans drawn for a house ,
which the parish is to begin at once to built
for him. The town being the county scat ol
Albany county has the usual perquisites ol
county seats , I. o. , the jail and com t house ,
but Iain glad to s. y that thcie is little ncei
for cjther , "M. "
Marsh Has Him ken Dis Do liar.
New YORK , April 23. ( Special Telegram
to the BEK.I Lawyer Marsh has In u mcas
uro 'recovered from his infatuation fet
Madame Dla De Bar. IIo has renounced , his
faith in her , but still chugs to his belief In
spiritualism and spook pictures. IIo ha :
notified her to remove her traps from his
houso. The police court oxsmlnatlun , when
continued on Tuesday , will huvo other inter
c&tmg features besides the production ol
spook pictures , Mr , Hummell avs Prof
Hertz has offered to forfeit $100 to bonit
charity If ho falls to hypnotize Mr , Mural
ai-d make him sign a big check to Hcrti'
order or do anything ho i. bid ts do ,
Fnrmur Apgar's Murderer Found.
MCAICO , Mo. , April 2J.-A nuiobcr ol
negroes residing hero were arrested la l
night , suspected of complicity In iurylarlc. '
which , have been very frequent , lately. Oat
of the number hu made a statement fekpw
injr that the sang wiis organizta for tho'imr
pofcc of burglary , and that ouo of its aam
bcra is' guilty of the murder -of Samuc
Apear , assassinated last Tuesday.
THE EMPEROR IS IMPROVING ,
Ho Parses a Restful and Reassuring
Sabbath.
GENERAL CONDITION IS BETTER.
1'rnycrs Offered In All the Churches of
Berlin for Ills Speedy Recovery
Preparing Iwr Quccii
.Victoria.
Tlio German Monarch's Condition.
Br.iu.iN , April S3. [ New York Herald
Cable SjujciaL to tho-BKB. ) The holiday ,
with , the bright weather , attracted to Char-
lottcntrarg- from breakfast time until the-
evening bulletin was posted , dense crowds of
people and long lines of every class of vehi
cles , from gorgeous chariots to the humblest *
cart. The bulletins were less vnguo and the
pcoplo were seml-oniclally assured the em
peror did not now suffer the pains of n day
ago. In nil the churches prayers were offered
for his recovery , and in n few special prayers
had been prepared. Many preachers made
apt and tasteful allusions to the emperor's
condition. On the whole the outlook
to-day was moro cheerful than for many
days past , the fever having ceased nnd ho is
breathing free again. Nobody can say how
long this will last , but nt present the emperor
looks nnd feels better , and once moro wel
comes all who approach him' with that
amiable smile which charmed all who know
htm before ho was afflicted.
Bnin.tN , April 22. [ Speical Cablegram to
the Bun. ] The dqctors attending the em
peror declare that the published descriptions
of the emperor's sufferings , with the excep
tions of his difficulty in breathing , are exag
gerated. Ho suffers from no local pnln what
ever. To-day has been ono of the best days
he has had since the present illness began.
Absolute rest is still imperative. It is im
possible to predict whether or not the im
provement will continue.
On Saturday Prince Bismarck reported to
the emperor the arrangements made for the
reception of Queen Victoria , and also dis
cussed the question as to who shall represent
the emperor during the queen's stay.
A largo number of financiers and artists
have been ennobled in commemoration of the
emperor's accession. Formerly the honor
was conferred only upon officers and high
government officials.
Beaux , April 22. [ Press. ] The following
bulletin was issued this morning :
The emperor passed n moro quiet night.
His fever has moderated and his general con
dition is better.
' A bulletin issued at 0 p. m. said that the
emperor had passed n pretty good day , with
less fever than on former days , but his tem
perature began to rise toward evening.
BEIILIN , April 22. [ Press. ] Pus is now
discharging from the emperor's throat and is
thicker than formerly. This Is probably a
symptom that the abscess is beginning to
heal. During the day the patient had a re
freshing sleep.
R'otous Students Angered.
PAIHS , April 22. [ Special Cablegram to
the BEE. ] Premier Floquct was waited upon
to-day by a deputation of students , who com
plain of the action of the police during the
political disturbance hero on Friday last.
The premier informed them ho would re
press all disorders with a firm hand , and at
the same time would see the police did not
exceed their duties. Ho subsequently visited
the principal police stations and assured .tho
officers of the governments support In the
exercise of their duties. Ho reminded them
they owed fidelity to the republic and ought
to be vigilant and firm in order to ensure the
security of the public and respect for the law.
La Cocardo says the nomination of Bou-
langer for the chamber in the department of
Isero is contrary to the wish of the general
and his committee.
The Democratic Ijenguc.
New YOUK , April 22. The , general com-
mlttco of the national league of democratic
clubs formed yesterday , have issued a circu
lar inviting all democratic clubs of thu United
States which approve the principles adopted
at the conference to join the league and scud
delegates to the convention to bo held at
Baltimore July 4. The basics of .representa
tion in the convention will bo , five delegates
to each club containing not more than 100
members , seven delegates to ! each club con
taining moro than 100 nnd'not inoro than 300
members , and nine delegates for 'each'club '
containing moro than aOO members. Clubs
desiring to join the league are requested > to
address the becretary of ttho committee at
'
onco.
11
Caught n Frontier FoUinn.
LONDON. April 22. [ Special Cablegram to
the ur.i ! . ] Mrs. Birdlo > Crovoryi arlflo
woman in Colonel Cody's ' company , had a
disagreement with the colonel Iast > week , and
sailed from Liverpool 'for 'New-York on
thc-fcteamcr Arizona. Thlsmornlnghaving
relented , she landed nt QueenBtoWir.with the
intention of returning , There the police and
customs officers , suspecting her to , bo a
Fenian disguised ns a womanisearohed licr
baggage and sciral three rillps , Mrs.
Graver , who is indignant atIQ ) manner In
which she has been treated ' ; is trying to re
gain her rifles. " < '
r i I <
The 1'opo Will Condemn Bth. | .
[ CojJi/r/'jht 1SS3 hu JiiMfGonloufcniirM
HOME , April 22. [ fipw , York , Hcrnld
Cable Special to the Buu. ] A , .d.ocuincnl
will bo issued from the vant ean in ' ti fo
(
days in which the pope condemns both the
plan 6f campaign and boycotting , and pro
hibits Catholics from belong to ono orhavlng
recourse to the other. The pope has adopted
this course to show the- English government
that. If ho is not able to absolutely condemn
the nationalist movement , ho at all events Is
determined , so far as his Influence extends ,
that the agitation shall bo carried on within
the btrict limits of moiallty nnd Justice ,
Minister Pcndloton's Condition.
| Oij > yr/3/it / / 1SSS liy Jame * Gunlim llennett.l
WIUSIUIIEK , April 22. [ New York Herali
Cable Special to the Bun. ] Mr. Pendleton
is recovering from the attack of apoplexy am
is tended by his daughter , who hurried back
from Italy. Wiesbaden doctors do not look
upon the attack as severe , but recommcni
him to abstain from all work for some time
to come. Meanwhile Second Secretary
Crosby has b eu cliprged with the affairs o
the legation ,
An Irish 1'rUoncr Hcscncd.
DUUUN , April 22. A crowd of 600 persons
rescued n prisoner at Abbeyfeale to-day am
b toned the police. Fifteen officers were in
Jurcd and four of them severely. The police
were reinforced aad arrested live ol their as
sallatits.
Sweden's King at the Vatican.
HOMU , April 23. . Thepopo to-day received
the kin ) } of Sweden , the -audience lasting an
hour.
O'fJrleu at Fermoy.
Dfiuix , April'J'J , Mr. O'Brien spokeat
day. Ho Was'not molested.
IIo Ilntl His Revenge.
LOUISNII.I.C , Ky , , April 22. | Special Tele
gram to the BEH. ] AtiMousetall landing , in
Iho Tennessee river , 4near Paducah , ono
Ward , on Saturday , shot J" . Stafford. Ward ,
It is alleged , had been circulating disreputa
ble stories about Stafford's daughter. Staf
ford found him In a crowd at the landing and
at the pistol's point compelled him to confess
ho had lied. Stafford-Was about to kill him
anyhow , but Ward on his /knees begged for
his lifo and was let off. IIo went immedi
ately home , and returning with a shotgun
Just as Stafford was mounting his horse shot
him dead without a word of warning. HoldIng -
Ing the crowd at bay witk the other barrel of
his gun , Wardbackcd Oft -and made his es
cape. A bund of lyncuers is searching for
him.
The DcaUi "Record.
NEW Bnusswicir , 'N. J. , April 22. Rear
Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs died this
afternoon.
WASHINGTON , Apri 23. Colonel John A.
Graham , formerly off ICcokuk , la. , but for
the last twenty-seven years a resident of this
city , died hero to-day , aged ninety. Ho was
for twcnty-ono years clerk of the county
court of Mcrriuk county , Indiana , and later
served several terms as mayor of Kcokuk.
doped on ; a Mule.
MAGNOLIA , Ark. , April 22. | Special Tele
gram to the Buc. ] Edward Hammack , a
prosperous planter , has eloped with pretty
sixteen-year-old Narcissa Toornan. To avoid
detection , they rode at night on the same
mule , both attired in men's clothing. Ham-
mack stole ? fiOO from his wife , mortgaged his
property and leaves her with six children al
most destitute.
A Deadly Cattle Guard
, Ark. , April 2 : . ( Special Telegram
to the Buc. ] Stanley atandipc , ring muster
of Howe's circus , leaned out of a car window
as a cattle train passci Ho was hit on tbo
head by a cattle guard pulled out < uthrough
the window by the fo : : co of the blow and
thrown Into a ditch twenty-five feet "off. His
head was fractured and [ ho was otherwise in
jured. He will die.
Steamship Arrivals.
NEW Yor.ic , April 23. [ Special Telegram
to the Br.E. ] Arrived The Utuuria and
the City of Richmond , fnwn Liverpool ; La
Brctagne , from Havre ; the Ardangorm ,
from Glasgow , via Cuban ports.
QUEIINSTOW.V , April 22. Arrived The
British Princess , from Philadelphia for Liv
erpool.
Wcnthcr Indications.
For Nebraska : Warmer , fair weather ,
fresh to brisk winds , generally easterly ,
veering to southeasterly.
For Iowa : AVarmer , fair weather , light to
fresh winds , becoming southeasterly.
For Eastern nnd Southwestern Dakota :
Warmer , fair weather , light to fresh variable
winds , generally becoming southerly.
Both Attempts Failures.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 22. [ Special
Telegram to the Bun. ] Maggie Kuox's in
sane jealousy over her husband's attention
to another woman , caused her for the second
time to attempt his llfo with n butcher knife.
She inflicted a severe but not dangerous
wound. Ho will not prosecute.
Tlio MlHHoiirl IllHing.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 22. [ Special
Telegram to the BED. ] The Missouri river
is rising again hero. The banks on both sides
uro being cut out. The house on the island ,
which has withstood several floods , Is carried
away.
A Tooth Puller Decamps.
iNDEi'ENiinxcE , Mo. , April 22. [ Special
Telegram to the BEE , ] Dr. Q. W. Hnmshaw ,
u dentist , packed his outfit on Friday night ,
went home and nskpd his wife for a dollar
and left. Since then nothing has been heard
of him.
Drowned in a Sink Hole.
CATOOSA , I. T. , AP"1 22. [ Sueclal Tele
gram to the BBB. ] John Crowdcr , a rancho
owner and heavy stock dealer , while roundIng -
Ing up his cattle forded Verdigris river. His
horse struck a sink hole nnd carried tlio
rider down. Both were drowuqd in the pres
ence of a dozen cowboys.
An lowan'H Sudden Drath.
Micox , Mo , , April 23. [ Special Telegram
to the BEK. ] John' Lutz , who resides at
Clinton , la. , full d ad In the depot while
waiting for the Hannibal train to go homo.
Cause , heart disease !
PUSHING IOWA'S HIGH COURT ,
The Largest Torln Docket Known
for Many Years.
PROHIBITION IS IN DISREPUTE.
Interest In the Coining Republican
Cltil ) Convention DCS .Hoi n CH' Poor
Street Car 1'ncllltlcs ' llaso
Unit Tnlk.
Work for the Supreme Court.
DBS MOIXKS , In. , April W. | Special to
the Unn.J The last legislature , in abolishing
the March term of the supreme court , has
crowded business for the coming-May term.
The docket Is not yet complete , but already
shows the largest number of entries that has
been known for years.- All the cases that
would hnvo appeared in the March term nro
brought forward to ths ( May term , and in ad
dition tjcro | Is such new business as would
naturally comoup. The present assignments
show twenty-two cases from the First dis
trict for May 9 nrilOJ twcnty-nino cases jfrom
the Second district , for May 11 and 12 ; thirty-
ty-ono cases from the Third nnd and thirty-
two cases from tiio Fourth district for May
14,15 and 10 ; fourteen cases from the Fifth
district and thirty cases from the Sixth dis
trict for May 17,18 and 10 ; twelve cases from
the Seventh'five Jroin the Eighth and twenty-
eight from the Tenth for May 23 , 23 and 24 ;
forty-twOiCnscs from the Eleventh for May
25 and 20 ; Hftcei ascs from the Twelfth ,
seven from the Thirteenth and twenty-four
from the Fourteenth for May 28 , 20 and 30 ;
forty-six cases from the Fifteenth and twelve
from the Sixteenth for May SI , Juno 1 and 2 ;
Lwcnty-sovcn cases from the Eighteenth for
June 4,5 nnd 0 ; twenty-seven cases from the
Ninth district for Juno 7 nnd 8.
The indictment of Constable Pierce com
pletes the aral'gmncnt of the three prohibition
constables who have been charged with ac
cepting bribes and conspiring to take b ribcs.
This outfit ; by their disreputable practices ,
have brought reproach to prohibition and
done more harm to the republican party than
can bo readily estimated. The sentiment of
the community is very strongly against them
and oven strong temperance people repudi
ate" the practices of this gang. The cause of
prohibition has had to suffer the reproach of
their.vcnal and disreputable conduct nnd it
looks now as if the courts would spare the
community any further annoyance on their
account.
The indications for the success of the re
publican club convention , which is to meet
hero May 2d , grow brighter every day. It is
to bo the first convention of the kind in Iowa ,
and much interest is being developed. .A
largo number of clubs uro being organized
and now ones nro being formed every day.
It is hoped that by the time the convention
meets there will bo 500 clubs in the state.
Hon. Edward O. "Wolcott , of Denver , has
accepted an invitation to bo present nnd ad
dress the convention. This insures a feast
of oratory of the highest and most inspiring
H'lnd. Great interest is being taken in the
event , nnd preparations are being made hereto
to give the convention a splendid reception.
Mr. J. P. Dolliver , of Fort Dodge , always a
favorite orator in Iowa , has consented to
speak nnd thus adds another brilliant name
to the convention orators. It is thought now
that there will bo special trains run on some
of the roads into.DCS . Moincs , and as low
rates have been secured on all roads the nt-
tcndr.nco will bo very largo.
There has recently been organized in this
city a branch of the British American asso
ciation. It attracted little attention at the
start , and there is considerable mystery
about its plans and purposes. It is under
stood to bo composed of natives of Gieat
Britain , who are now citizens of the United
States , nnd it is stated that its object is to
work against foreign interference in Ameri
can politics and in a measure to offset nnd
antagonize the prominence of any foreign
element. It claims to bo also in favor of
keeping the public schools free from sec
tarian or foreign control. It is thought that
the real purpose of the organisation is to off
set as far as possible tno influeuco of Irish
men In American affairs , whenever that in-
lluenco is likely to bo arrayed against Great
Britain and ill favor of home rule in Ireland.
Similar associations are being started in all
the largo cities , and Englishmen who are not
citizens nro being urged to become natural
ized so that their votes may bo used whenever -
over needed.
There is a good deal of interest being taken
in the sublecf of rapid transit in tills city.
Several public meetings have been held , in
which some very plain talk was indulged
against the present street car facilities.
Although DCS Moines has ostensibly two
competing lines , the competition practically
amounts to nothing , as both seem to have
agreed to keep the old unaccommodating
ways which consult first their own conven
ience nnd last of all the pleasure of the pub
lic. This city is so much spread out and
covers BO much territory that some form of
rapid transit is absolutely necessary if the
people arato do business In town. The pres
ent street car lines do not afford such facili
ties. Men cannot afford to spend on hour or
two in going from their homes to their places
of business , in addition to long waits for cars.
Two or three plans are now proposed elec
tric motors , cable lines nnd steam motor
linos. It is said that the proprietors of the
narrow gauge street cur liuo have been in
vestigating the cable lines In other cities
with the view of introduclngthe system hero.
It is probable that some change will bo made
very soon , for the public is getting out of
patlenco with the present exceedingly
wretched service.
The DCS Moincs club returns from Its short
outing next Tuesday. It has played a few
games mostly with poor teams , but bUfllulent
to give it practice. So./uriio accident has
overtaken it and the boys are in splendid con.
illtlon and anxlqus to begin the season. They
have not had n chance to test their strength
yet with any of the clubs of the association ,
but they feel pretty confident of what they
can do. Athlctio park is again In fine condi
tion and the pcoplo of this city are waiting
impatiently for the first game witli St. Paul
next Saturday ,
In the discussion over refunding the direct
tax in congress the statement was mudo that
Iowa was to pay to its agent 25 par cent of
the entire amount if the bill was passed. The
democratic papers have figured out
that this would give General Bel-
knap , the agent , i'JfyOOO , ana thpy
have been circulating the story as reasons
for defeating the bill. General BclKnap ,
who has for years been engaged in ureing
this measure In behalf of the state , is not to
receive 25 per cent , nor ono-third of that.
Ills commission is to bo 3 per cent , n very
trilling amount compared with the bum of
the tax and the laborho has spent in working
for its passage. If the bill pat > ses , Iowa's
share will bo over $400,000 , and it can well
afford to pay the commission which will go to
General Beiknapwho has worked very faith
fully for the state.
The muslo teachers of Iowa have n very
flourishing association which IB to hold its
third annual meeting at Toledo , Tama county ,
May 1 , 2 and S. The association brings to
gether the leading teachers of the state , and
at the annual meetings they combine instruc
tion with entertainment nnd huvo a very en-
loyublo time. An elaborate programme lias
been prepared for the meeting thu year and
a large attendance is expected ,
What Iowa Farmers Are Doing ,
MABOX CITV , la. , April 19. [ Special to the
13ms. ] Most ol the farmers of this section
are now busily engaged In putting In crops.
It is estimated that of nil cultivated land lu
in Northern Iowa six-tenths will bg planted
to corn , three-tenths to opts , and the remaining -
ing tenth to ( lax , barley , potatoes , etc. This
year to a certain extent' marks a now era in
the llfo of the western farmer. Ha no-lon
ger pays absolute attention to the hard , toil
some work of cultivating large firms , from
the cllrtct products of wmcu uc obtained but
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scanty dividends , but the raising of blooded
and graded cnttlo and horses , nnd the raising
of hogs is to rcccivo earnest attention , and
the result will bo that the farming will soon
bo placed on n more prosperous basis. It Is
n fact that in n national bank in one of the
neighboring cities a largo per cent of the do-
] x > sit8 is made by farmers who have only In
the last fowycnrs been In the stock business ,
and have made what they have by raising
stock. A gentleman residing In this section ,
who for the past llvo years has devoted his
attention to breeding cattle , nnd now owns a
largo herd , Informs UB Hint his annual Income
Is noxv above WXX ( > , nnd his cxpcndinures
but little inoro than when ho was operating
n largo farm nt an actual loss. Iowa Is
destined to bo the stock-raising stnto of the
union ,
Killed In the Attempt.
Ciir.tTON , In. , April 22. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnc.J Harry Conta , an Albln butcher ,
while attempting to ride across the track In
front of the west-bound fast mail near Albla
this forenoon , was stuck by the engine and
both ho and his horse were Instantly killed.
The engineer , John Sutherland , an old
brotherhood man , whistled and rang the bell
for the crossing. Ho says Coats run his
horse to cross In front of the train. 'When It
was stopped the bodies , both of the horse and
man , were lying across the pilot.
TUB SPORTING WOIUjD.
Iicfovro Club Shoot.
The third shoot of the Lofovro Gun club
took place Saturday afternoon with the fol
io wing result :
Small 11111 10001 01100 lllll 11111-10
Kennedy..OHIO 01011 11110 11101 11111 10
Nnson 10101 11011 11101 11111 11111 20
Townsond..01111 lllll lllll 11010 11110-21
Bureess 10110 11110 01111 10100 10011 10
Kctcham..llOU lllll lllll 11101 01101 21
Fitch 11010 lllll 10111 01011 01001 17
Perkins lllll 01111 10110 01101 11111 20
Chrysler..01111 lllll lllll 11010 11101 21
Fltchot 11010 11110 OHIO 01111 01100 10
Dunmire. . . . 10000 00010 00110 01101 01111 11
Townsend , Kctcham and Chrysler being a
tie on 21 kills each , they shot off , Townsend
winning the medal as follows :
Townsend 1
Kctcham 0 11011
Chrysler . .1 1 1 Oil
A Couple of Questions.
OMAIU , Neb. , April 22 Sporting Editor
Ben : Please slate in your sporting depart
ment Jay-Eye-Sco's best time , and oblige a
COXSTAST IlEAunn.
200J/ .
Plcaso state in the BKH which club will
win the pcnant In the Western association.
OMAHA JuNioit.
Will tell you next October.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Brooklyn C , Cleveland 1.
BnooKi'TX , April 22. The tramo between
Brooklyn and Cleveland to-day resulted as
follows :
Brooklyn 2 00010020 5
Cleveland 0 00000100 1
' Cincinnati 1O , Kansas City 8.
KANSAS CITV , April 23. The jjamo between
the Cinclnnatls and Kansas City Americans
resulted as follows :
Kansas City 4 00000022 8
Cincinnati 0 0 0 2 2402 10
St. Ijoufs 11 , Ijoulsvlllo O.
ST. Louis , April 22. The game to-day be
tween St. Louis and , Louisville resulted as
follows :
St. Louis 1 1304000 2 11
Louisville 1 10030110 0
EXHIBITION GAMES.
St. IjOulH O , Davenport 3.
DIYENTOUT , April 22. The game to-day
between the Davenports nnd the St. Louis
White Stockings resulted as follows : St.
Louis 0 , Davenports 3.
Teorla ID , BloomliiKtoii 3.
PEOIIIA , 111. ' , April 22. The game to-day be
tween the Pcoria nnd Blooinington clubs re
sulted as follows : Pcoria 10 , Blooinington 3.
Rain .Spoiled the Game.
ST. PAUI , , Minn. , April 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin.J The game between
Omaha and St. Paul to-day was postponed on
account of rain.
A Couple ol' Singeing ItoutH ,
DUI.UTH , Minn. , April 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] Black Frank won a hard
fifteen-round contest from Billy Lynn at
Tower last night. Tommy Burke , champion
feather-weight of Colorado , was knocked out
by John Cronin jn ton rounds nt the same
place. Cronin Is not a pugilist and is em
ployed in a hotel there.
A Servant's Flimsy Accusation.
LOUISNILI.E , Ky. , April 22. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKK. ] Henry nnd John Hill ,
bachelor farmers lodged in jail at James
town , Ky. , two weeks ago for the murder of
two peddlers named Burton early in March ,
were brought to trial Saturday. The prin
cipal witness against them was Mary Smith ,
their former servant. Her story was sup
ported by the finding of tlto remains of two
bodies in a cave near the Hill farm house.
While she was telling on the stand how she
hud been compelled on the peril of her lifo to
cut the throats of the two peddlers while
they were asleep at her employer's house
nnd catch tliclr blood in a bucket , the Bur
ton's walked Into the court room , The case
was at once discontinued and the Hills dis
missed. The remains found , upon eloso ex
amination , proved to bo a portion of the car
casses of two sheep.
Blnlr's Renovated Hostelry.
BbAtii , Neb , , April 21. [ Special to the
Bci : . ] Last night was the occasion of the
opening of the Commercial hotel at this
plnco , after Its being thoroughly fitted up
nnd renovated. Fifty couples were present ,
composed of Blair's representative people.
After dancing until 12 o'clock in the opera
house , all repaired to the hotel and partook
of a supper , the equal of which has never
been served In Blair. The tables wore
loaded with the very finest of everything that
could bo obtained , and everyone pronounced
it the most enjoyable occasion of the season.
Landlord Hovoy is entitled to great credit
for the neat and commodious arrangement of
the hotel.
A Reward For Jlin Triulticers.
Si-JiiNonnu ) , 111. , April 2-i. J , N. Ilccco
handed to the press to-night n letter stating
that ho had offered $500 for the "names and
proof of the persons who originated nnd cir-
la ted the anonymous circular mailed from
Blooinington on tho20th lust , nnd which so
wantonly and slanderously assailed my per
sonal character hoforo the ppoplo of Illinois
with the solo purpose of defeating my nomi
nation for secretary of state , "
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Tlicosoplilsts In Session.
CHICAGO. April S3. The third annual meet
ing of the American section of the Tlicosoph-
leal society was held in this city to day. Hep-
rcsentatives were present from nearly all
sections of the country. Addresses were
made by various members on their peculiar
beliefs , and a general committed appointed.
The report of the secretary stated that , there
are now about bix hundiud members in the
United States , with several thousand secretly
uniliatcd.
The Bakers' Cake Nut Dough ,
CHICAGO , April 2' ' . The strike of the Jour-
men bakers to-day was fn a great measure
successful , 150 of the SKO employers having
accepted the terms of the. union before night.
Over half the btrikora are back at work..Tl.e
cuuboof th.o euiplo cis wcaUculiig was that
thebtrike did not lnclu.de several of the larg-
cht shops , ami It was feared these placoa
would secure all the trudo.
THE NOISY MEN IN PRISON ,
Hence the House of Oommon Provoa
Very TJulntorostlnff.
GOSCHEN MUST EATHUMBLE PIE.
Pnrncll Will Introduce n Measure for
An ICxtciiRlon oT Local Government
In Ireland The Temperance
Question n Sticker.
A Quiet Week in 1'nrllnment ,
[ Copt/rfoM tSSStiv Junta G'unlon Ucnnett. }
LONDON , April 22. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ! Llfo In the
liouso of commons has lately been highly ro
spcctnblo and very dull. The Irish members
nro thinning oft gradually , as ono after an
other Is sent to goal. Is this process to go ou
without a word being naliU Balfour sits
smiling nt his adversaries and they look
back nt him puzzled nnd confused. Parnoll
lias not been Inside the liouso for a week
past , though ho has been In the library of the
smoking room every day. O'Brien and Dil
lon are lu Ireland and Tim llealy has gone to
defend them. The change , as compared with
Iho last Iwo sessions , Is enormous. This week
Lhcro will certainly bo a now turn in 11 flairs.
Mr. Gladstone will move an amendment to
Qoschcn's financial proposals and thus give
Ills party a chance of rallying their forces for
a big division , but I see no chance of Glad
stone enticing any of the conservatives to the
support of his fiscal policy. The ministerial
majority Is bound togcthernot by any special
merit of the m'lulstry itself , but
uy the mistakes of its opponents.
Smith's gen Ina nnd Bnlfour's heroism do far
less to keep this government in power than
Iho terror of Gladstone and homo rule.
Goschon will not bo beaten nnxt week , but ho
will bo obliged to cat some humble pie before
Ills budget finally passes. The tax on wheoU
is most unpopular , and If the government
forces it on the country It will lese many a
vote for the tory party. The ministry takes
It for granted that because its nmjority In the
liouso is dpcilo thcro is no discontent out of
doors. In" reality the pcoplo nro grumbling
very much at what they call the now budget ,
and If it Is not greatly modified It will deal a
severer blow at the tory party than over
Goschcn managed to give It when ho was Ita
n vowed enemy. All this will bo seen when.
the now taxes begin to make the pcoplo
writhe.
Other projects are on foot. Parnoll will
bring forward a bill providing for a consider
able extension of local government In Ire
land. The ministry will oppose It. Under
ordinary circumstances most of the
liberal unionists , including Chamberlain ,
would feel bound to vote for reform in
Ireland , bat hero again tuo hostility
to Gladstone turns the scale. Chamberlain
will never again row in the same boat as the
'old man. " Ho has laid out his own plans
for the future and means to abide by them ,
Now the spectra of suspicion Is over before
the country. Some of the nationalists per
suade themselves that the people are getting
reconciled to it. They are mistaken. Dread
of a Parncllitc parliament next door to Eng
land , nnd controlled largely from abroad , ex
ercises as much power as over over the
nation. Thcro arc many Irishmen , some na
tionalists , who begin , to think that the pro
gress of the Irish cause 1ms been indefinitely
retarded by the grand scheme which prom
ised so well for a short time two years ago.
. The third shot to bo fired at the govern
ment comes from the temperance party.
They are In arms over Ritchie's licensing
clause. Petitions- pour in upon members ;
letters follow thum everywhere , calling upon
them to vote against Hitchic. If they yield , the
drink interest will bo against them. If they
stand out , every temperance man will setoff
off In pursuit of their scalps. Eittier way
some seats will inevitably bo lost for the to-
rids at the next goncr.il election. This drink
question is always a source of danger to
cither party which touches it. No wonder
the poor tories dread it now , and gnash their-
teeth when they consider how easily this bill
of Hitchio's , with all its hidden dangers ,
might have been postponed to a more convene
lent Reason. .The incubus of the debate on
its second reading is now removed from tho-
hoiiso nnd the critics of the government can.
get to closer quarters with it.
Harcourt showed on Friday that ho is pre
pared for a good rousing attack , and it must.
bo admitted that his sallies at Chamberlain's
expense gratified as well as amused the
house. Chamberlain has been stalking-
along of late with his head very much
in the clouds , the attention * ! which ho
received la America having apparently been
a little too much for him. Ho now treats
the house as u collection of beings low down
in the scale of creation. When llarcourt fell
foul of him thcro was great cheering among
the liberals , and subdued applause and enjoy
ment oven among the ministerialists. It docs
not do for any man to put on too much airs
111 the house of commons. Joseph's rlso has
been very rapid , especially since he became a
unionist , IIo Is a diplomatist. IIo believes
himself superior to Hlchelieu nnd Tullyrunil
combined , wiillo Gladstone IB nowhere com
pared with him as an orator. IIo may bo
right In this estimate of his powers , but
wo uro not prepared to have It rammed
down our throats too violently. At present
everybody admits Chamberlain's cleverness ,
but beyond his dexterity In helping to dish
Gladstone ho has shown no particular fore-
eight , to say nothlugof statesmanship , liar-
court has seldom carried the house with him
more thoroughly than ho did yesterday in
taking Joseph down u peg or two. Person
alities in debate uro always to bo deprecated
on general grounds , but if over nn exception
can bo tolerated it is after nn Intcrnilnablo
scries of leaden sp'ccchcs such as wo have
heard on this local government bill. Har
court is the best fighting man on the liberal
side , and Goschen'a attempts to reply to hlin
were lumbering and Ineffective , The slug
gish pool has now been effectively stirred
and the rest of the session Is likely to afford
plenty of interest , oven for the general
reader. A MEimnii of
Incident * ) or the French Crisis.
PAIUR , April 22. A crowd of nnti-Bou-
Janglst students to-day bet flro to several
bales of newspapers La Lantcrno and L' In
transigent in a wagon on tlio boulevard St.
Michcie , und then maltreated the horse and
driver.
Jt is estimated 40,000 people wore parading
lu the Latin quarter last evening in favor of
Boulangcr. They were mainly tradesmen
und working people who gathered to defy
tliu students , who are all opportunist * . The
police hud hard work to keep the crowds
uiovjnir.
Picuiicr Florjuct'a tour of the uollco sta
tions was duo to the idea that thu police were
only awaiting : a chance to dcclato for Uou-
Tonic the Money.
PBXDEH , Nob. , April 21. [ Special to the
Bcc.j- . U. Wulsor had his vest , containing
his pockctboo ) ; and ' money , stolen from hia
room in. the Pcwlerhouse. . The rrnt and
puckotb&vk. was found iu .u back yard , b (
the money \yas gone.