Nebraska Newspapers

    FHE OMAHA DAILY
[ SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAY 9 , 1888 , -NUMBER 320 .
THE FIRE AND ITS VICTIMS
The All-Absorblnff Subject in Ar
lington's Public Placoa.
.THE RELATIVES RETURN HOME.
They Make nnthcr Unfriendly Allu-
siotiN to tlic Smith Family The
Careless Methods of the
Coroner's Jury.
Tlio Excitement After the Tragedy.
AHI.INGTON , Kcb. , May 8. [ Special to TUB
BEE.J The Frecso-Grotluschon holocaust
still forms the cngrosslngsubjcct of conversa
tion m nil the public places In this village , anil
now Interest wan Imparted to the subject by
the departure , this morning , of 'Miss Emma
Frccso and the Hov. and Mrs. Freose ,
brotl'cr-ln-law ' and sister of the former , for
Hanover , Washington county , Kansas. It
was thought hero that the party would re-
A main over In Omaha for a short time , with
n brother of the Hev. Mr. Frceso , but It was
known that It would bo but n short stay , be-
cuuso the reverend gentleman was obligated
to return to his Kansas charge as soon as
possible. When the party loft hero It was
understood that both. Rev. and Mrs.
Frecso would return to this village
at least Inside of ten days.
When Emma would return was not known.
It was also understood that the latter was
averse to going away from her home , at least
to Kansas. She so expressed herself to n
number of her Indy friends here , and felt
that if she should temporarily go to any of
her relatives , it ought to bo to her sick sister ,
Mrs. Uffman of Aiusworth , who has been
unable to attend the obsequies. She was ,
however , talked' out of her good resolution
by her Kansas sister who Insisted upon the
hasty and unexpected flight above referred
to. There is little reason to question that
Rev. M. Frecso's duty called him to Kansas
for Sunday's wotrk. There is less reason to
doubt that Emma needed rest and quiet , but
there is certainly good reason to fear
e that the hasty move was made
because of an entirely different idea. It is
unpleasant to roluto it , but the facts must bo
stated.
When Mrs. Frcoso , of Kansas , arrived to
uttcnd the funeral , she met her sister Emma
and throwing herself upon the latter said In
Gorman : "i told you they lied about us ,
and you sco they are doing it again. They
have got it in all the papers and they'll do it
again. " This language , in another tongue ,
was used in the presence of several members
of the Smith family , who Hvo on an adjoin-
ihg farm and ono of whom , Ed. , a fine young
man , was the first , to discover the llro. The
members of this family understood the term
"they" to apply to themselves , and Interpreted
the reference to what had got into the news
papers as being the announcement that
young Ed. Smith was engaged to Emma.
The reference wus an uncomplimentary ono
nnd unmerited , bccausohowever the unfound- ,
cd announcement of an engagement floated
into the papers , It was not encouraged by any
Of the Smith family. This refercnco on the
part of Mrs. Frceso was an evidence of hard
feeling on her part to the Smiths and proof
of tlils was found in the observation which
Bho made-to n newspaper man and which was
published in this paper , ns follows : "Tficre
wus bad feeling between her sister Emma
nnd ono of the neighbors who first gave the
alarm , but whoso name should not bo coupled
in this connection without better evidence
than mere suspicion. The sisters say they
[ the Frccso family ] have had trouble over
the repulse of his attentions , and this may bo
a motive for the mystifying horror. "
The name of the young man might as well
bo mentioned because the person
referred to Is known to every person
who resides within a radius of many
miles of Arlington , as Ed. Smith , the .young
man who was the llrst to announce the flro
of the barn. The latter was soon to-day by
Tun LJiiu correspondent in the presence of
his father , brother and Mr. Stranghocner.
In response to inquiries of the writer ho re
iterated that ho was not engaged to Emma
nnd never had been ; that ho had never
sought her in marriage nnd had no intention
of marrying her. Ho could not understand
why Emma's sister should abuse and villify
him. Neither ho nor his family had over
tlono anything to injure cither her or her
family. Ho knew , however , that Mrs.
Frccso had no love for his family. She labored
under the delusion that they were bad
people and had so labored for the lust ten or
twelve years siuco she wus married.
This statement was subscribed to by the
other parties nbovo mentioned , and the ques
tion of friendship bcuwecn the Smiths was in
jnoro than ono way attested , especially by
the reciprocity in calls , acts nnd kindness nnd
courtesy which existed between the members.
Tills friendship was also proven by the ap
pointment by Sheriff Schneider , of Washing
ton counVt of the older Smith nnd his son
Edward to look after the Frecso stock until
r.n administrator shall bo appointed. Mrs.
Frceso'8 statement is considered unworthy
of a woman , jnoro especially because the
Smith family Is of unquestioned integrity in
this community nnd ought to bo invulnerable
from n waman who has not lived near them
in nearly a dozen years.
Unmindful of the sting the older nnd
younger Smith to-day held possession of the
house of the deceased Mrs. Freeso , and cared
for the live stock , and will continue to do so
until relieved by the sheriff. To-dny , Jus-
Uco Cook was telephoned by Judge 1'erkius
nnd the sheriff from Blair , ns to whether he
would accept the appointment of adminis
trator of the Grotetuschon cstato. Ho re
plied ho did not think ho would , but the
Judge answered that ho would appoint him
unless ho found somebody right away who
would accept the position. Tliero will bo
few applications for the appointment , how
ever , because It will bo an herculean task to
learn what Interest Fred Grotoluschcn had
in Mrs. Frceso's ( bcnlor ) estate1 , mid the
other complicated questions which will
nrlso as between the Groteluschon
brothers with regard to the property
loft by Fred. The Smiths , however , are
anxious to bo relieved of the euro of the
housn us soon us possible , because tlio time Is
approaching when all their time will bo re
quired in tholr own fields.
Nearly all the evidences of the burned
barn have been removed except the brick
foundation and seine of the cinders into
which the framework of the structure was
reduced. In a few weeks all traces will have
been removed , and it is not thought that any
more light will then have boon shed uiwn
the unf01 tunato occurrence than has been
fchcd up to the present timo. People will
continue to have their own opinions regard
less of the ( acts of the case , and there nro
scarcely two opinions which are In accord
with each other.
To-day Tun BEK corrcs ] > ondcnt showed to
Jr , Wudo , of this city , the section of Mrs.
Gratcluschcn" s dress which , around the col
lar , was saturated witli blood and upon
which largo quantities of the precious fluid
had already coagulated. Ho pronounced tlio
bpcclraen blood indeed , which had llowecl
from the body bufoio tlio death of the latter.
Ho wus given a sample and will muko
a scicntlllo analysis of It under the mlscros-
cope. At Drexcl & Maul's ' in Omaha , a sam
ple of the sumo kind may bo seen.
Leading eitliens of this place denounce
the slip-shod and unprofessional and
reprehensible manner In which the
Inquest was hold. Nobody attempted
to restrain people from rcmovingtho remains
before the arrival of the coroner. When the
Jury was empanelled a member of the same
t.ays that not one-half of the members viewed
the remains. The presiding ofllccr , it is s.ild ,
was Sheriff Schneider , of Blair , who was
not I ns core nor , and who gave little evidence
of understanding his buMnes * . The county
attorney was represented by a law partner ,
who asked but a few quc&Uons , white the
professional examination ofthe body was BO
superficial that some of the examiners after
the adjournment of tlnl Jury , UJK > U being coo-
fronted with new facts , , were compiled
to. revise Borne of. Uie waller cuiu-
ions to which they had given expression.
Little inoro attention was given , It is said , to
the occurrence than if it were ati every day
happening , The catastrophe happened in
the morning , the acting coroner reached Ar
lington about noon , nnd at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon was speeding on his way homo.
And yet seven human beings had died in n
mysterious manner.
It Is thought the Hov , Mr. Frocso and wife
will return in about ten days.
Later Pnrllculnrs of the Alum Wreck.
Om.EANS , Neb. , May 7. [ Special to Tun
Hnn. ] The recent unfortunnto disaster on
thoB , &M. railroad at Hope Creek , some
three miles cast of this place , has bccnjtho
all absorbing topic of conversation since that
unhappy event. The cause of the disaster
has been discussed pro nnd con by good citi
zens , who take different views of the situa
tion , but the general verdict is that it was
ono of those unforsccn nnd unfortunate oc
currences that happen in the course of events ,
over which human skill can have no possible
control. Tlio train was duo , not heavily
loaded , and there having been no tele
graphic warning of danger ahead , it
was perfectly natural that the engineer
and conductor should think all was right.
Section Foreman Wnlto had passed over the
road a short time previous to the wreck and
saw nothing amiss , and the only intelligent
conclusion that an unprejudiced mind can
arrive at Is that n sudden outpouring of
water caused tlio embankments to give way
nnd precipitated the train into the surging
waters. Our citizens generally express their
disapproval of the verdict rendered by the
coroner's Jury , In so far as that Jury do-
nouaccs the B. & M. ofllclals for "criminal
negligence. "
On yesterday afternoon while Mr. John
Ellis , of Orleans , was looking after
the Interests of his stock ranch near the
scene of the Rope Creek disaster , ho dis
covered what ho thought to bo n human body
floating on ttio water at the head of the Island
about ono milo cast from where the ill-fated
tram went down. There being no skiff
or boat near Mr. Ellis pro
cured n heavy plank , nnd by dint
of hard labor succeeded in reaching the ob
ject. Ho found that his surmise was correct
for there lay the body of a man who had
been a passenger on the wrecked train. Mr.
Ellis secured the body to his improvised bunt
and after nn exhaustive effort succeeded in
towing it to the shore. Upon examination it
was found that the man's heed was sovcrly
wounded on the bock and front , his left hand
was gone nnd the other arm was terribly
lacerated. His coat had been torn or washed
oft and the pantaloons were partially re
moved. This accounts for the coat that was
found In ono of the wrecked passenger
coaches. It would seem that the victim rea
lizing his awful situation after the car was
submerged , endeavored to divest himself of
his clothing and succeeded in removing his
coat. The probability is that his head
struck some iron projection in tlio
car , thus rendering him insensible and fur
ther attempt nt saving himself entirely
futile. This , of course , is only a conjecture ,
but it is a reasonable hypothesis. What the
feelings of the unfortunate man must have
been while thus literally buried in a living
tomb , can bo better imagined than described.
Tlio road ofllcials have done all that human
sympathy could suggest to soften the pangs
of sorrow for those who wcro bereft of loved
ones in this unfortunnto disaster. Mr. Ellis'
heroio action in risking his own hfo to rescue
the inanimate form of u follow being from a
watery tomb In order that it might have
Christian burial , is worthy of the highest ad
miration.
The 13. & M. company have called the fol
lowing surgeons of their road to attend the
wounded at tjiis place and Alma : Dr. W. L.
Downing , Orleans ; Dr. A. J. Willey , Mc-
Cookj Dr. J. M. Franco , Ued Cloud ; Dr.
Chas. S. Hart , Lincoln ; Dr. K. R. Living
ston , Plattsmouth ; Dr. J. 13. Sumner , of
Bloomington. Those gentlemen have been
assiduous In their duties and have done all
that human skill and medical science could
accomplish for the relief of Charlie
Eaton and the other unfortunate wounded.
Under fhcir skillful treatment the patients
nro doing nicely , and unless some unforseen
phase of their injuries should Uevelope , the"
will all recover.
Superintendent A. Campbell and Road-
master L. 13. Parsons have also been untir
ing in their efforts to add to the comfort of
tlio wounded and clear away evidences of
the wreck.
To-day the body of L. C. Miller of Newark ,
O. , was taken from the river near the spot
where the body of the unknown man was
found yesterday. Tlio corpse was in a nude
state , head badly bruised , as was also the
body. It is the general impression that
there are others yet in the river , and every
effort is being inudo to secure them.
Nelson Rising From tlio Ashes.
NELSON , Neb. , May 7. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] Nelson Is not having any boom what
ever , but the recent flro will prove n benefit
to the town. It takes away n number of un
sightly wooden buildings and if any rebuilding
ing is done it will bo with brick.
Mealy & Goodrich have moved their stock
of groceries Into their now block and will bo
In bettor shape to do business than before.
A brick building Is almost certain to bo
erected for the First National bank this sum
mer and several cottages will bo built
through the agency of the Building und Loan
association , so that the town is not going to
go backwards.
The ofllelals of the Rock Island route , E.
St. John nnd others , spent an hour hero last
week as they wcro Inspecting their road , and
though they made no promises they liked the
appearance of the town nnd said that they in
tended building from Fairvlow to Lincoln
and Omalm , thus giving us a compctlngrouto
to the metropolis.
An interesting surgical operation was per
formed hero recently. Miss lua Jester , last
August , was washing windows , and ran her
arm through ono of the panes of glass. It
cut her arm above the wrist badly , but she
pulled out n pleco of glassand it soon healed.
During the fall and winter she attended
school , feeling no special difllculty except in
twisting her wrist. Hut this spring her arm
swelledand film poulticed it until n little mat
ter formed , and the doctor lanced it , and
with a probe discoved n hard substance. Ho
advised her to let him cut it out. and she con
sented , provided ho would put lier to sleep
With chloroform. So all ono afternoon ho
worked over her with chloroform , but with
out success. The next morn ing ho gave her
ether , and out frcm her arm a triangular
pleco of glass.
Skipped With Church Funds.
Cui.nmiToON , Nob. , May 7. [ Special to
Tun BEE. I GustavNaglo who came to this
place from Kansas n short time ago nnd
worked himself into the good graces of the
congregation of the Gorman Congregational
church , skipped for parts unknown Sunday
night with fciOO of the church funds. Ho had
preached to the congregation Just before ho
skipped.
Robcrt'B. Likes , a prominent citizen of
Ilnycs county nnd a banker at Hayes Center ,
is being prominently mentioned as a candi
date for dolegato-nHargo from this state to
the Chicago convention , Mr. Likes will have
considerable bucking from this section , and
will wake a good showing in the convention.
A Newspaper Transfer.
BEATIUCE , Neb. , May 8. [ Special to Till !
BKK. ] M. A. Metzger , secretary and trcas-
uier of the Express publishing company , has
Just sold his interest in thai plant to Dr. F.
Seiners , of this city. The doctor is some-
w hat noted as a humorous writer , und it is
said that tlio "Wuysldu" articles that have
lately been running iu the Expioas arc from
his. pen. _
The SohuoU of Beatrice.
BEATIIICC , Nob. , May 8. [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] The annual report of E. 0 , Salisbury ,
secretary of the Beatrice school board , showo
some itomi of public Interest. The teachers'
monthly pay roll is 81,425 , while that of Jani
tors ibU7 , The total expenditure for sala
ries , fuel , nnd incidental expenses for ono
year was 3,150. : Tlio total value of school
uropcity. real estate , building and furnish
ings , is SirtjUOO , and the saino is. insured for
U0.760 , There ore twenty-seven teachers.
The district owns five good buildings , rents
two others nnd has now called nn election to
veto bonds for ! ,000 to put up new build
ings in the Third and Fourth wards. There
are 1,003 school children In the dlstrlctwhich
is an increase of 100 over last year.
A Wnr on Tramps.
OAKLAND , Neb. , May 8. [ Special toTnn
BEE. ] The city council met last night and
ordered the city marshal to immediately com
mence war against the numerous tramps who
nro dally visiting the town In'largo numbers
nnd in many instances making violent threats
When not itlven something to cat. They will
bo arrested nnd placed in the cooler with
compulsory fasts as long as it proves con
ducive to their health , and will also bo put at
work on the streets.
Electric Lights For Norfolk.
NonroLK , Neb. , May 8. [ Special to Tim
BEE. ] There was a meeting of citizens last
evening at the opern * house to consider the
electric light question. Dr. Schwenk was
chairman and GcorgoP. Moore , secretary.
Aiticlcsof incorporation were adopted. " The
capital stock is to bo $15,000.
AVII1 Have a Canning Factory.
Coim.AND , Neb. , May 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE.I At the special election
held hero to-day to vote $3,000 In bonds to
aid in the construction of a canning factory ,
the bonds carried with only two opposing
votes. This assures the location of a canning
factory at this pluco during the present sea
son. _
Sod Houses Caving In.
GHANT , Neb. , Mny 8. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bnn. ] A very largo number of sod
houses In this county have fallen in as a re
sult of the recent continued rains. It is reported -
ported that a family in the southeastern
part of the county were burled in n house
'
which caved in Sunday but wcro gotten o'ut
before perishing.
The Women arc Enterprising.
LONG PINE , Nob. , May 8. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Nebraska , represented by Mrs. C.
M. Woodward , vice-prcsldent-nt-large , Is ar
ranging very thoroughly for the presentation
of Its work at the coming Clmulaun.ua. A
most eligible location on the grounds'wns se
lected for state headquarters yesterday.
His Foot Crushed.
SCHUYLEU , Nob. , May 8. | Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] George Reha , the twelve-
year-old son of Joseph Reha , in trying to
board a moving freight , fell xTuder the wheels
nnd had his right foot so badly crushed as to
render nn amputation necessary. The In
jured member was taken off Just above the
ankle. _
Walked. Off a Moving Train.
LAroiiTEInd. , MayS. Charles Bushousor ,
of Loup City , Nob. , while temporarily In
sane walked off the fast Lake Shore train
near hero to-day and was fatally injured.
Papers on his person gave his name nnd he
had tickets to Bremen , Germany , and $20 on
his person. Ho was about sixty-five years
old.
Chasing a Horse Thief.
GIUXT , Neb. , May 8 [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] Sheriff Wiuchell , of this
county , is in pursuit of Tom Smith , late of
this place , who is wanted at Madrid for steal
ing n horse from Elmer Lowo. Smith got a
day's start of the oOlccr nnd will probably
escape.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Another Large Sensation ia Promised
For To-day. „
New Yonir , Mny 8. Bishop Wnldcn of
Chattanooga presided over the deliberations
of the Methodist Episcopal conference to-day.
Dr. Buckley of Now York moved and it was
carried , that inasmuch as the lady delegates
who were elected to the confcrenco had been
ruled out yesterday their fares to and from
their destination should bo paid by the gen
eral conference.
The question came up as to the right of
W. A. Shannon to represent the Montana
conlerenco. His seat had been contested by
F. A. Riggins. The record as it now stands In
the minutes of the conference says Mr.
Shannon was legally elected.
A bombshell will 1)0 thrown into the bish
op's cainp to-morrow. Ex-Lieut. Gov. Gum-
back , of Indiana , it was reported to-day ,
would make a motion limiting the ofllco of
bishop to eight years. Hitherto the ofllco
has been for life.
life.A
A Fool's Folly.
NEW Yonir , May 8. The dead body 6f
Nathaniel W. T. Hatch , banker and broker ,
was found this morning in the yard in rear of
No. M West Twentieth street. The lust
seen of Hatch was at a restaurant with a
woman named Scoflold , with whom ho was
dining. Hutch accompanied her home , and
arriving there went in with her. Her hus
band , Charles W. Scoflcld , was at that time
asleep in the back parlor , but was aroused by
tlio movements of his wife and Hatch. The
latter was concealed and a very lively
quarrel ensued between wife and husband ,
which only ended when Scoflcld left the
house. She retired nnd knew nothing of
what happened in the night , until
the body of Hatch was dis
covered in the yard this morning.
Scollcld and his wife are held at the police
station to await the action of the coroner.
ScoHold was formerly a broker in good cir
cumstances. Hutch was n member of the
firm of Walter T , Hatch & Sons , bankers and
brokers , and wus the oldest BOH of the senior
member of the linn , Ho leaves a wife who
is prominent in society.
According to Mrs. Scoflold's story she has
long been dabbling in stocks in Wall street ,
usually through the agency of Hutch & Sons.
At the coroner's inquest this after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Scollcld wcro examined ,
and from their testimony it was evident that
Hatch was killed by falling from the bath
room window while trying to escape. The
prisoners wore therefore discharged.
Coal Find in Mississippi.
ST. Louis , May 9 , [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] It Is reported but with what
authority it is not known that great discov
eries of iron and coal have been madont Alvu ,
Webster county.Misalssippi. The coal field has
-been explored for thirty miles und is prac
ticably inexhaustible. The vein is eighteen
feet deep nnd half a milo wide and is su
perior for generating steam and for domes
tic ) uses. One bushel of the coal by trial
Hied a steam sawmill three hours , produc
ing enough power for sawlig ) 1,000 feet of
lumber. The climate at Alva is healthy and
the soil good , nnd the enthusiastic and en
terprising citizens are inviting immigration
and manufacturing ,
The Death Itecor.l.
CINCINNATI , May 8. J. II. Clark , ngcd
about GO years , representing the house of
Clark , Goodsell & Co. , No , 25 Rosebud
street , Chicago , was found dead in bed at
the Crawford house. Ho had taken inor-
phino by mistake for quinine at Chattanooga.
BAT CITV. Mich. , May 8V Hon. James Bir-
ney died this morning after a week's illness ,
tigod 70 years. Ho was the son of James G.
Hirnoy , u ho ran for president on the liberal
ticket in 1S40. Deceased , in lS7fl , went as
United States minister to the Netherlands ,
resigning in IbW , and has been practicing
law since.
LONDON , May 8. Prof. Leone Levi , E. S.
A. , the well known economic writer , ia dead.
A DIsribtroiiH Explosion.
DETHOIT , May S. An Evening ; Journal
sperfcil from Bessemer , Mich. , says a powder
houto at Colby mine blew up this morning ,
killing two men un'il probably-fatally wounding -
ing llVtf others. The engine house burned to
Uio ground.
SLIPPERY JOE IS UPPERMOST
Gladstone Proving to Bo the Unclor
Dog in tiio Fight.
THE POPE AND THE GOVERNMENT
Probable Effect of the llcscrlpt A
Proposed Tory Concession Even
1'arnell GrowlnR Discouraged
A Compromise In Sight.
Gathering Clouds.
[ Copi/HoM / ( SSS l > u Jninct Cordon Utnnttt.l
LONDON , Mny 8. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BEE. | Gladstone has
Just admitted his homo rule scheme proved
moro disastrous to the liberal party than ho
could have imagined. This is n great change
from the position ho assented after the last
general election , when ho maintained that
his defeat was but slight and temporary. Ho
now takes a despondent view of the future.
All the moro wonderful is it to sco the re
newed vigor nnd energy ho has suddenly Im
parted to the contest. Opinions differ widely
upon his policy , but.for the man himself It Is
Impossible not to feel an admiration. Night
after night he is necessarily brought into
comparison with the tory leader Smith , and
wo who look on feel that It is
a most unequal contest. Yet In par
liament not eloquence , but members
decide nt last. The veteran leader sees that
a giant's strength cannot prevail against a
ministerial host , nor can he , with all his
genius , lure back the seccdcrs. True , the
condition of the struggle in which ho cm-
barked with n light heart two years ago nro
now fast becoming visible to him. A certain
section of the Gladstonians are still confi
dent of recovering the allegiance of the lib
eral unionists , hence this project of sending
Chamberlain to wander In sweet simplicity
through the new forest with Hurcourt and
Morlcy. The millcnium Is to take place in
Arcadia. The lion and the lamb are to Ho
down together , and a little child named John
Morlcy is to lead them.
The moro rumor of another attempt to cap
ture Chamberlain has sent a thrill of disgust
through genuine radicals. I have talked
with many of them and there are not two out
of the whole number who do not feel the pro-
foundcst distrust of Chamberlain and the
deepest repugnance over the thought of actIng -
Ing under him. "Let-him coma back on our
terms , " they say , ' . 'and wo may admit him.
We would not havojhira. oven if ho could in
stall us in power to-morrow. If Harcourt
chooses to make a fool-of himself let him do
so. He shall not makoifools of us. " That Is
the attitude of at least a hundred sturdy
Glaastoninns.
What about Chamberlain himself !
Like Joe Bagstoek this Joe is sly , devilish
sly. Ho too begins to BOO that he is making
no progress. Soon ho must take tlio tory
shilling nnd imitate Gosohcn or be left with
out any party except Jesse Ceilings' . There
is no moro honor or glory to bo got out of'at -
tackiug Gladstone. The old chief Is down1
and it looks bad for these whom ho made-to ]
bo perpetually rushing forward trying to
stab him. ThO mbflo Jiko fair play and
Chamberlain is compelled , perhaps reluct
antly , to humor their prejudices on that
point. There is apparently no place for him
in the old home. If Harcourt insists upon
finding ono ho will have to face a formidable
opposition among the family at present
assembled there. His authority is not
so absolute as that ho can afford
to take many liberties. As a swashbuckler
ho is not without his value , but nobody re
spects him.
As for the nationalists they nro naturally
and properly true to Gladstone. Irishmen
are seldom ungenerous , nnd they feel that
the great loader has made enormous sacri
fices for them. For their cause ho has staked
everything , and now that ho has lost they
will not desert him for the sake of making
peace with Chamberlain. Their position was
never moro difficult than nt this moment.
The pope and the lories form a menacing
combination. How far the pope's decree has
been Influenced by n desire to establish dip
lomatic relations with England wo do not
yet know , but few believe that the Duke of
Norfolk's recent mission to Rome , fol
lowing upon Mgr. Persico's visit to
Ireland was purely occidental. Lord Salis
bury is no mean diplomatist. The Irish
clergy cannot , In n body , revolt against the
holy fattier. Not again will It bo possible
for the whole body of a congregation to rise
nnd leave mass when a boycotted person
makes his appearance In the chapel. No
archbishop will dure to recommend the plan
campaign. Depend upon it , there will bo of
few Dr. McGlynn's found in Ireland.
At the most critical period of tholr history
the nationalists have to fight the Vatican as
well as u powerful tory government. They
never before had to encounter such fearful
odds , and Purnoll in failing health and spirits
sees his life's work In Imminent peril of
being totally undone. Perhaps n compro
mise may still bo possible. Chamberlain has
n plan , not of conceding a separate parliament
to Ireland , but of yielding a good deal In the
way of local government. To bo sure ho
tried to thwart Churchill's very moderate
proposal the other day , but that is only be
cause ho brooks no rival. It must bo Cham
berlain first and the rest bringing up the
rear. Better will It bo for < Jio nationalists
if they are not obliged to accept Chamber-
lulu's terms. Having gone so fur they had
better postpDiio their hopas indefinitely
than to bo chained to the wheels of the
Chamberlain chariot. That I know is their
present feeling and who can say that they
uro wrong. If their brethren , O'Brien , Cox ,
BIuuo ami others are Jo prison , who has done
so much to send them'thero us Chamberlain ?
The whole situation is ono of the most com
plicated ever seen in politics. When Glad
stone himself sees no way out what can
lesser men think I Often I hear radicals say ,
What a pity the homo rule bill was
pressed to a division. Why did wo
not urge Gladstone. to withdraw
it nnd bring in n resolution
ns ho did nbout tha Irish church pledging the
house of commons to an abstract principle and
then introduce anew measure in un autumnal
session. People will cry over spilt milk.
One thing and another has set the country
against the very name of homo rulo. Glad
stone has fairly frightened the people by his
talk nbout homo rule for dear old Scotland
and gallant little Wales as well ns for Ireland.
A division worse than that which threatened
the northern states in 1601 looms largo
before the vision of Englishmen , Every
man must have his own opinion. Mlno is
that a general election would leave the Glad
stonians in a worse plight than they occupy
now , so deeply stirred is public feeling by
the fear of seeing separate parliaments
spring out of the soil like urincd men. There
fore all signs point to a compromise. Will
the-Irish nationalists iu the United States
accept onol If they are BO inclined , now is
the time for tueia to sbo.W it. They and
they alone might open a path through this
tangled thicket.
thicket.A
A Mr.stnnn or PxnuAMENT.
SETS THEai T1UX1UXG.
London Opinions on the Hcportcd
Shortage of America's Wheat Crop.
( Copi/rfoht 18(8 61 ; Jamt * Oonlon HemietM
LONDON , Mny 8. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to THE BBE. ] Tlio nrticlo nbout
the shortage of the wheat crop in America ,
published In Sunday's Herald European edi
tion , is raising n little storm among dealers
on the Mark Lane rlalto and stock exchange.
Mr. W. M. Dcrcrallof Mark Lane and the
Baltic , said ; "Tho shrinkage of the winter
product will bo neutralized by the Increase in
the spring xvhcnt territory. Some six years
ago the bulk of wheat In the United States
was winter wheat. However , this has grad
ually changed to making spring wheat the
lending feature over hero. The trade
seems skeptical about the reports , knowing
from experience that the dauingo done the
crop ns early as April can bo rectified by fine
weather from Mny to harvest time. The
strongest fcatUro Is the backwardness of the
season on both sides. This , coupled with nn
unusually light , visible stock both hero and
over the water , may bo suOlctont to neutral
ize the smill speculative demand , and this is
really what keeps the price so steady hero.
Trade is demoralized. The hand-to-mouth de
mand for grnin keeps the mnrkot apathetic ,
nnd I do not look for n higher price unless
something unfavorable happens. "
Mr. Moroney of the Baltic , referring to
the shortage , said : "I think that the re
ports must bo exaggerated. Of course there
is some coloring in the rumor but not to the
extent the reports make out. It seems
absurd to Judge now because the season has
been backward , and there Is a long lapse of
time loft , with favorable weather , to sccuro
n decent nnd oven good harvest. Our market
hns hardened but the material advance Is
owing to the Caltfornlan crop. Wo
nro not dependent on the output
of flour in America , but on the output of
wheat. Barring California as regards mnr
kot movements , wo ean dlspcnso with Amer
ican wheat altogether , but if the report is
true concerning the drought in California
and a deficit of 45,000,000 bushels as com
pared with last year , wo may see wheat some
few shillings dearer ultimately , but ns a rule
London docs not respond willingly to the
American markets. "
Mr. Seth Taylor , the most prominent
miller in Great Britain , who is chair
man of the London corn trade associa
tion observed with differing opinions :
"There is , I imagine , a good deal of foundation
in the reported shortage , and If it is as bad
as the Herald says , it must materially affect
the price and will prevent millers from send
ing their flour to Europe , for on this ground
they will not stand any chance of competing
with Russia , India or Australia. Russia and
India are the two trump cards wo hold should
a shortage of 43,000,003 prove to bo true. "
However , Mr. Seth Taylor pooh-poohed
-the idea of anything llko a panic , although ho
admitted that the shortage may lead to very
stagnant markets.
Ono of the partners of Messrs. Hannan &
.Co. , whoso American correspondents are
rMessrs.-Jones , McCormlck & ICcnnott , said :
' "Ityji3 Generally believed that the expected.
' ' "
'failurc'in"wheaVcrops is exaggeratedand for
ono I dp not thjnk that the deficit will b o
anything like as largo as reported. Of
course , should the prophesied shoitago turn
out correct , wo must expect higher
prices nil through , but tlio people
are inclined to bo sceptical and
accept the figures at a very largo margin.
The small receipts of wheat shipped to
Atlantic ports , ranging lately from 8,000 to
20,000 bubhcls , would , naturally point to a
shortage , whereas last year It seems that the
receipts wcro seldom less than 103,000
bushels. Owing to the scarcity of winter
wheat , corn as well has decreased in receipts
very much , but it Is not too late for rain to
do any good. "
Mr. Thompson , of Messrs. Thompson &
Co. , said : "Tho matter is very serious nnd
prices will bo much affected. Cali
fornia rules the market hero , nnd
should the drought continue wo shall
bo compelled to fall back on RussiaIndin and
Australia , from whence the bulk now
comes. "
On the stock exchange several members
were questioned , nnd the general opinion
ruled that the shoitago in wheat meant a bad
outlook. It was also suggested that the old
war rates would be renewed the moment the
price of wheat became affected.
DASHED TO THE GROUND.
Mnhloii Sands , nn Expert Horseman ,
Killed in London.
ICojn/rfoM ISSSbu James Oonloii TJemicH.l
LONDON , May S. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the Bcc.l Mr. Mahlon
Sands lies dead at his residence , No. iiO St.
George street , Hanover Square. His brother
Henry arrived there from Paris this evening
in consequcnco of the event ,
A Herald reporter who called at the sad
dened house this evening found that Mrs.
Sands was so ill from the effects of the sud
den shock that her physician wus in constant
attendance. From n member of the house
hold it was learned Mr. Sands , who was an
expert horseman and a skilled cross country
rider , yesterday afternoon , as was his wont ,
went for saddle exercise in Hyde Park.
Of late he has had n disinclination to pcdcs-
trlanism , nnd only last Sunday went for n
walk with his daughter , but grow BO weary
ho was obliged to bo driven homo in n cab.
Ho only returned a fortnight ago from win
tering on the continent. Ho Is well known
nnd a favorite in the society of the horse
men of Paris nnd London.
Ho ordered to bo saddled yesterday a favor
ite docile mare belonging to his daughter
nnd purchased at Reading on the Thames
eight months ago. The mare had been used
lately and was sure-footed. Mr , Sands was
nlono nnd had pleasantly cantered along Rot
ten Row , which was filled with equestrians ,
and was intending to quit the park at what is
known us Hyde Park corner , which Is the
main entrance. It would appear from a
statement mode to the family by Sir Allen
Young , who saw the accident , that Mr.Sands
reined the animal perhaps too abruptly. As a
treacherous asphalt pavement , terminating
the bridal path , was reached , the forelegs of
the mare slipped and Mr. Sands was unseated
and violently thrown on his head , fracturing
thoHltull at the base. Ho breathed slightly
when raised. Ho was immediately taken to
St. George hospital , close byr where ho was
pronounced dead and probably died pain
lessly. His friend , Lord Rothschild , who
lived in the vicinity , was Immediately sent
for and ho cared for the remains , and broke
the news to his family ,
The immediate funeral will occur Friday ,
and until taken for removal to Now York
the remains will repose ia a receiving vault
at Kcnsal Green.
Against I'apal Interference.
DUIILIX , May 8. The National League
meeting hold ut Sllgb to-day * adopted resalu
lions condemning the ( > ci > o'8 rescript nnd
pledgihg these present to uubrnitthcmselyca
to Parncll's guidance.
FIXING IIATE3.
Conference of Iowa Freight and
Passenger Agents In Chicago.
CHICAGO , Mny 8.--A meeting of thegcncral
passenger and ticket agents of Iowa lines
was held hero to-day. After a full discussion
of the subject a resolution was adopted pro
viding that the rntcs to bo charged hereafter
bo inndo on n uniform basis per
milo on the actual distance travelled
by the passenger. It being understood that
each line shall have the right to charge any
rate which shall bo lawful according to the
classification as provided by the statute of
Iowa. An outline of the instructions to ticket
agents making n cents a mile the rate at
Which tickets are to bo sold between local
points In the state was also adopted.
The day's session of the general freight
ngcnts of the town lines , resulted in the
adoption of a distance tariff to bo applied
throughout that state , taking effect May 10.
The schedule of rates agreed \ipon is nearly
in accord with the present Iowa distance
table , such adjustment being made in rntcs
ns was necessary to preserve n proper rela
tion between classes , nnd between rates for
varying distances.
A PIiUClCY WOMAN.
She Successfully Defends Her House
Against Three Uurglars.
Gnr.sHAM , Pa. , Mny 8. Last night three
burglars entered the house of Mrs. Mary
Reynolds. The lady was alone , but picked
up a hatchet and for n while plucklly kept
the robbers at bay. Ono of the moro ad
venturous , however , attempted to seize her
arm nnd was struck senseless to the floor by
n blow from the hatchet. Ho was hurridly
dragged from the house by his confederates ,
who niado their escape. To-night the
wounded robber Is lying nt the point of death
nt Hydctown. His skull is cracked and ho
cannot live.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , May 8. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] Pensions granted Ne-
brnsknns : Origlnnl invalid David S.
Thomas , North Platte ; Joseph L. Coppoo ,
Chambers ; Thomas M. Scott , Laird.
Pensions for lowans : Original InvalidEd -
Ed ward L. Lcmert , Albion ; Chnrlcs Cooper ,
Lowell ; James A. David , Carbon ; Lewis
Walter , Donnellson. Increase Peter G.
McNamnra , West Mitchell. Reissue John
McMiller , Annmosa ; Lovl O. Fcrson ,
Dysnrt. Rclssuo and Increase Henry
Sattcrlce , Lake City. Original widows etc.
Elizabeth , mother of Zadock Dawson.
Churlton ; ( special act ) Jane , widow of
Lewis A. Thomas , Dubuque ; Jnno M. ,
mother of James S. Noble , Oxford Mills ;
minors of Andres Halstcnson , Lake Mills ,
Norman , Northvtood and Silver Lake.
Coiikllii's Stables.
NEW Yonic , May 8. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEE. ] The Sound Viol stock farm sta
bles , owned by the Into Richard B. Conk-
lin , situated at Arshamomoquo , overlooking
Long Island Sound , ono milo and a half east
of Greonpolnt , were destroyed by fire yester
day. Trotting stock of great value perished
in the flames , comprising Anna Wilkcs , bay
mare five years old , by King Wilkcs , dam
Suffolk ; Gracie Wilkes , bay mare , six years ,
by King Wilkcs , dam Gracie Rogers ; Suf
folk , half sister to Rams ; Arshamomoquo ,
last representative of Telegraph stock ;
Ringottc , two years , nnd Conklin Boy ,
yearling , the latter of much promise. The fire
was incendiary , and thought to bo the work
of tramps.
American ftlodics Meet.
CINCINNATI , May S. The American Meal-
cal association , with nearly 1,500 members
present , of whom twenty-flvo are women ,
held a preliminary session in Music Hall
to day , at which the welcoming oratory was
supplied by Mayor Smith on behalf of the
city , and by Dr. C. D. Comegys on behalf of
the local medical fraternity. President
Garnctt replied and also submitted his
annual address.
Srrnng Up.
PHILADELPHIA , May 8. Robert G. Hall ,
and David Vincent wcro hanged nt the coun
ty prison hero nt 10:13 : this morning.
Vincent was an Italian , nnd the criino for
which he suffered wus killing nn Italian sailor
last fall. Hull murdered Mrs. Lillian Rivers.
his mistress , n year ago. and then attempted
to take his own life , but failed. His motive
was Jealousy and his plans for murder wcro
laid out with the utmost coolness.
An Explosion.
MANCHESTER May 8. A terrific explosion
occurred m a sash nnd blind factory this
morning , totally wrecking the boiler-houso ,
smashing windows for rods around and land
ing a heavy portion of the boiler on the cor
ner of a dwelling-houso UOO feet away. It is
stated that three bodies have already been
recovered from the ruins , and that several
persons arc injured.
A Ranchman's Heinous Crime.
Asi'KN , Cole , , May 8. A ranchman named
David James , aged thirty-five , who lives
near Emma Station , yesterday enticed the
of his Mr.
fiix-ycar-old daughter neighbor ,
Ellison , into his cabin and brutally assaulted
her. The child will die. James escaped to
the mountains. Settlers nro in pursuit , and
if captured ho will surely bo lynched.
Short in His Accounts.
WASHINGTON , May 8. It Is understood
General James W. Ewing , disbursing clerk
of the department of Justice , hns been found
short in his accounts , to the extent of $3,000
or $ 'JUCO. ' General Ewing was n union
soldier of good record and Is ono of the best
known men in the city. Ho was appointed
from West Virginia , nnd has held his present
ofiica for many yearn ,
Escaped Murderer.
LEIIANON , Pa. , May 8. William Showers ,
ngcd seventy , under a sentence of death for
the murder of his two grandchildren , es
caped from Jail here some time during the
night. Ho dug a hole through n solid stone
wall and lowered himself from the opening
witli a rope made from pieces of blunkct.
First Steamer at Dnliith.
DULUTH , Minn. , May 8. [ Spocinl Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] An unknown small
steamer Is to bo seen six miles off Two Har
bors , making its way through the ice to this
city. It is supposed to bo the propeller S. B ,
Barker , of Ashland , and will bo the first
an Ival hero. _ _
A linnqurt to Parnell.
LONDON , May 8. The 1880 club gnvo a
banquet to Mr. Parnell this evening. Her
bert Gladstone , the Earl of Caranovan and
all the leading Parncllitcs were present ,
Mr. Parnell made a lengthy and exhaustive
speech.
An
LOUISVILLE , May 8. R , 0 , Kerr , partner
in Long Bros , , chair factory , recently failed ,
assigned yesterday. Liabilities , $20,000 j
nominal assets equal.
They Opened tlio Show.
LONDON , May 6. The prince and princess
of Wales opened the Glasgow exhibition this
morning in the presence of a large crowd of
people.
_ _
A Flood.
LONDON , May 8. Three thousand persons
have been drowned by floods on the Canton
river , _
The Emperor's Condition.
' BEIILIN , May 8. The emperor passed a bet
ter night and slept well.
The Earth Off.
'LONDON , May 8. A eevero- earthquake is
reported in Japan. ' . ' ' '
MR , VOORIIEES MAKES AMEND
Ho Apologizes to the Senate , ButJ
Not to Mr. Ingnlls.
ABRAHAM AGAIN IN THE HOUS |
Ilcportfl of Trouble Among the Key
publicans on the Tariff QuestloU
Denounced as a 1'uro
Fabrication.
A Day of Apologies.
WASHINGTON BUREAU TunOMAHA Bun ,
M3 FotmTBKNTIlSTIlEKT , }
WASIIINQTON. D. O. . May 8. )
This was a day of apologies in congress *
While Mr. Voorhccs of Indiana was in the
senate emphasizing that his apology for hid
unjustlltyablo language last week was due
to the senate of the United States ( not tt
Mr , Ingalls ) , In the houno Mr. Woodburn ol
Nevada was reltorutlng to Mr. Bryeo of NOT/
York that the Intter's father-in-law , Abrani
S. Hewitt , was guilty of tlio basest duplicity ,
nnd that it would take stronger evidence !
than the statement of Mr. Bryce or MrJ
Hewitt over tholr names , nnd also inoro ovk
dcnco than a statement from the British inln
Istcr , to prove that Hewitt did not apoldglzo
to the British minister for having Introduce *
a resolution in the forty-eighth'congress rc-
'
llcctlng on the diplomatic branch of the En *
'
gllsh government. The apology of Mr ,
Voorhccs was not unexpected , nnd Mr. lo
galls immediately upon the convening of thrt
senate called to the chair Mr. Harris oo
Tennessee , so that ho could reply to tha
Indiana senator if anything further wad
said of last week's controversy , which watt
of a personal nature , but ho had nd
provocation to speak. The sccno in tbcT
liouso when Mr. Woodburn denounce !
Abram S. Hewitt for not only duplicity bti
for fabrication , and when ho was relnforc i
by n similar statement by Mr. Brumm , 6
Pennsylvania , who took a hand In the Wood <
burn-Bryco controversy In the house on Sot
urday. was exciting , unexpected nnd crcatdi
a good deal of confusion for a few mlnutei
It is understood that the dcsiro of Mr
Hewitt , who is now mayor of tholoity of N
York , to have his son-in-law put him ri
on the record , indicates that the old goiuu
man expects to bo nominated for governor o :
New York state , nnd that ho is dealing tni
deck for action. Ho sought vindication nfl
the hands of his son-in-law , but was badly
used up.
EMANATIONS ON THE TAJ11FP. V
The statement which went to the countfjj
this morning from Washington via Ne\v (
York , to the effect that there is troubld
brewing among republicans in the house eve
the tariff question those from the west dc
manding that a substitute for the Mills hi
bo submitted while the eastern members p
the party oppo.se it is denounced by tlv
members most directly concerned ns a puf
fabrication by a free trade organ. The rot
publicans say they will hold a caucus aru\
confer as to the wisest policy to pursue la ;
relation to the tariff a couple of weeks hencev
and that there is not the slightest liarft
feeling entertained on the part of any oft
them ; that although most of the republican
members cast nnd west are anxious for tnrff |
reform in a moderate aegrco more than sone }
others , there Is not any ground whatever fpt.
complaint , and that a substitute bill wil
undoubtedly bo agreed upon.
It is said that there is n warm fcclinf
among some of the democratic members ol i
the house , and that there will undoubtedly
be outcroppmgs of it at the'c.iucus to-morrow
night , when n move will bo made by the foK
lowers of Mr. Mills not only to forestall def
bate under tlio five minute rule , but the
exact character of the amendments whlclf
shall bo accepted by the democrats in thof
house. The democrats who do not swallow
the entire bill are saying that the member *
of the party on the committee on
ways and means have been ridlnfi
rough-shod over the entire house , nnd than
while they are willing to bo governed qta
general principles by caucus rules , they doi
not propose to bo bound down by caucus tlcfj
to a certain line of action. While the bill Is"
under the five minute rule and every concclv/
able character of amendments are being off
fered , they contend that members should bd
permitcd to protect their local interests anil
each ono light for himself until a lit advocate !
comes.
MIPCEM'ANKOUS.
The National Bank of the Republic , Ne\
York , was to-day approved by the comptroi
lor of the currency as reserve agent for thd
Second National bank of Dubuque , Ia. , and
Uie Chase National of New York , and tlia'
Atlas National of Chicago , wcro approved
reserve agents for the Minnchahn National r
of Sioux Falls , Dak.
W. O. Mercer , of Burlington , Is hero at *
tending the meeting ot tlio American Wheel )
makers' association , .
The late speech of Senator Tngalls , noHli *
nnlly upon the president's tariff message anil
specifically on the senior senator from IndiV
mm , is out nt last and occupies ten pages 01
tills morning's Congressional Record ,
The postofllco at Sioux , Sheridan countyi
Nob. , has been discontinued. The mull goes
to Rushvillo.
The postofllco at Clipper , Rlnggold countyi
Ia. , has also been discontinued , The inaila
go to Redding.
Tlio star mail service from Ryan to Towftii
Hill , Ia. , will bo discontinued ufter the T4tU
lust.
Changes In the time schedules of star mall
routes In Iowa have been ordered as follows j
Bloomflcld to Savannah Leave Bloomlieldl
Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 0 a.
in. ; arrive nt Savannah by 1 : ! ! 0 p. m. Leavd
Savannah Mondays , Wedncsiluys mid Frit
dnysutSp. in. ; arrive at , Bloomflold by 0:80 :
p. m.
m.Hoprlg to High Lake Leave Iloprlg Tuca4
days and Saturdays at 10li : ! ) a. m. ; arrive at
High Lake by 12)0 ; ! ) p , in. Leave High Lakq
Tuesdays und Saturduys lit S a. m. ; arrive a (
Hoprig by 10 a. in. I'uiitr S. HEATH.
Not Open to Impeachment.
WASHINGTON , May 8. Concerning the en
forcement of military duty required by
Franco of naturalized American citizens ,
Secretary Bayard instructed Minister Me *
Lane to inform M. Flourcns that tlio govern *
incut of the United States holds a decree of
naturalization granted by It to a French cltl *
ze.n is not open to impeachment by tha
French government , cither In Its executive !
or its Judicial branch , nnd that if it is ullegct
to have been Imprudently Issued the remedj
of citizens whoso cases you icport is basdtj
upon the assumption that they are not citi
zens of the United States this department'
ubks for their immediate leleasu nnd foB
proper compensation for the losses whlcU
they have , received by such detention. 5"
cannot bo admitted that American cltizcnd
not charged with any crime should bo do *
taincd under arrest for oven n single daV
ufter their proofs of citizenship have been ;
presented. In cases llko tills the United
States can never admit the propriety of nub
milting to the ordinary delays of Judicial
action.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON , April 8. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bun. ] A postofllco was established
to-day at Brompton , Monroe county , In , , uni (
N , A. Jones appointed postmaster.
Dlshop llrowu'H Obsequies ,
POND cu LAO , \Vis. , May 8. The funor/il /
of the ! ute Rev , J , H. Brown , bishop of the-
Fond du Lao diocese , took place hero to-day ,
The burial bcrvico was read by Biahoyi
Whlpplo , of Minnesota.
Dry Goods Men Fall.
SciiAstox , Pa. , May 8. Grass' & Poster
dry goods- , have failed. ' Liabilities , tiO.OOO/
assets , t30XHV' ( . ' - . ' ' . '