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I V "W ' 1 * \ T AT A TT TT A 1 HE OMAHA AIL BEE. 1 EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY AlOHNING , JULY 11. 1SSS. NUMBEK 23. ' MCE AND MURPHY ARRESTED General Manager Stone SwoarB Out Warrants Against Them. CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY. Copy oftlm Circular Allowed to Hnvo 'Ilccn Squt Out lly Thorn to tlio Vnriotm DlvUlons ol'tlio Brotherhood. The Alleged "Q"Conm > lrncy. CHICAGO , July 10. [ Special Telegram to the BRR , ] General Manager Stone of tlie Chicago , Burlington & Qulney railroad last night Bworo out a warrant for tlio arrest of Stewart R. Hogc , chairman of tlio grievance committee of tlio Brotherhood of LocDtnotlvo Engineers , and .foliu Murphy , chairman of tlio Firemen's Brotherhood. Tlio warrant was plnrcd In Inspector Bonflcld's hands and early this morning the arrests were inailo and the prisoners lodged in the central Btatlon. Subsequently , at tlio request of the road , a continuance was taken until Satur day , and the two men wore admitted to bad In the sum of $ IMJ ) each. Tlio charges made against them is conspiracy in writing and ( tending out the following circular : "Ciucuio , April IS , IS * * . [ To C. B. and F. A. 1C. Division , No. : The Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy have only about one- half of the men they had prior to the strike. They want about four hundred or flvo hundred more engineers. Wo have de cided to call on you to furnish one or two men from your division. Wo will a k the name of all divisions throughout the country to come and imply for situations on the "Q" under assumed names , and , as soon OH they get work to correspond with John Sewers , National hotel , Chicago , for in structions. The object is to disable engines In everyway they can , and on a given day to quit work In a body after receiving instruc tions from us. Tlio company Is on one Ibg and by this means wo propose to talco the other. Wo don't want any of them to como hcrp-btit to make applications at the follow ing points : Aurora , Giilesliurg , Burlington , Creston , Plutlsmouth , Lincoln mid McCook. Ho careful whom you select to como. Wo want : iH'ii that don't talk too much , an. ! who are not in the habit of drinking. Supply thorn with plenty of salso.la and emery. Have them get leave of absence for thirty or more dnytt. 'I' . S. Please don't let this outside except with yourselves and the men you select to come. Plou o answer on receipt of this. Yours fraternally , S. 15. IIooi : , "Chairman G. C. Koom 34 , Grand 1'acillc hotel , Chicago. " 1 logo and Murphy say they know nothing about the circular , but the railway olllcmls cjalm to huvo absolute proof. IJnliko the oilier strikers arrested , Hogo and Murphy are arraigned under a state and Hot a federal statute. Their arrrst was made under the recently enacted Merritt conspir acy law. If convicted the penalty is a term at' hard labor fn the penitentiary. Two other names were on the list with Hogo and Murphy for arrest John 1C. Kelly and John II. McGillivary. It was shortly after ( la. in , when the odlcors proceeded to the Na tional hotel , where Hope and his wife , Murphv and several other brother hood oflielals arc stopping. The ndicers were posted and needed to ask no questions before going to the rooms of the men they wanted. One went to Iloiro's door and rapped. There was no response and the knock was repeated In a more energetic manner. This roused Iloge , who opened the door. "What Is wanted 1" ho asked. "Mr. Hope , " was the reply. " ' . " "That's my name. "Then I have a warrant for your arrest , " said the ofllccr. "All right ; I'll bo with you In a moment. " Hogo expressed no surprise , but hastily dressed himself and Joined the otllccr in the hall , In the meantime the other of llccr had gene to the room which ho linow was occupied by Murphy , who came to the door In response to his rap. Murphy was very drowsy aud had evidently had little sleep. "Whoso room Is this I" asked tlio officer. "Charles Thomas' , " was the reply. "I thought Murphy occupied It. " "Well , so ho does ; that's my name. But unless your business Is of great importance I am too tired to talk now. " "Hut it Is of importance. I hnvo a war rant for your arrest. " Murphy was awake now. Ills face grow pulo as the night robe ho wore. lie stag gered back , grasping the door frame for sup port. "A warrant , " ho gasped. "What for , for God's sake ! " "It charges "you with conspiracy against the Chicago , Hurlington & Qulncy road. " And the warrant was read to him. Mur phy dressed himself slowly. Ho was too nervous to proceed as leisurely as did Hogo. A light alpaca coat and vest and a straw hat completed his attire , and ho dtilvcicd as ho went out with the olllcer. Hogo spoke to him cheerfully , but Murphy was not In the mood to rcapotiO ami little was said until the two were placed in cells behind the prison bars. At midnight a consultation of the officers of the company led to the arrests. Two or three detectives , Manager Stone , and Freight Agent Paul Morton and Collier were work- lux all night on evidence against the alleged conspirators , and it wna not until an early heur this morning that they decided to ur- ivst Hogo and Murphy. When the llttlo 1'arty broke up warrants were procured and the ofliclals letircd for a few hours rest. "Well , we've landed our men , " said Paul Multon to a reporter soon after the announce ment of the ai rests was made. "What do - those arrests signify ) They mean that IIojc nml Murphy have been arro-ttod for criminal conspiracy In connection with that circular , mill 1 think wo can prove that circular came fiom them. " Attorney Frank Collier , who represents th" road , said ; "Tho public will bo amazed wheil , the extent of this conspiracy is learned , us it will bo In time. The sending of the circulars Is deemed prlmu Cnclo evidence of n hharo In the concerted conspiracy , and we ImVo a aura case against the prisoners. It is no Hock shot but a bull's-oyo shot. Out proof Is overwhelming und.ns clear as it can possibly bo. As tlio arrests were made undei the Morrilt law it is easier for us to prove homo a cnso of this kind. Kvery. thing wo allcgo wo can prove , iho men got desperate ; they were ready to do injurj oven to the public , because they saw thai the road was ublo to get along without thorn. 'Then they are not to bo arraigned for tin tlyntumto alleged to have been found It llogc's room at tho. Grand Paclllol" "Well , wo will not at present charge thcu with direct implication in that matter. " Just \vhat effect the arrest of Hogo am : Murphy will have on the brotherhood is a ; yet impossible to say. Tha members themselves solves tlo not know. A few days ago Chair man Hogo declared that should ho bo ur rested , or any of the high ofllcors of tin brotherhood , n general strike would cnsui throughout the country. Whether ho uiadi such a broad statement on the suppositloi that neither ho nor any of the high ofllcial would bo arrcstea Is not known. When scci l > i a rcvortor | for TUB BKK ho said that h < was totally unable to make any statement ute to what cither ho or the brotherhood wouli do. do."Is "Is It likely that a general strike will b ordered I" "I can't say yot. You see , wo Imvp no had time to do anything of that kind. " "Will u meeting bo held to take action 01 Iho arrests ( ' " D''Tlwt I can't say ycM You see , I have Jus KotO'Uiif Jull and huvo had no time to tl anything ; and , wlnlo 1 would answer you i 1 could , yet not knowing anything 1 wil liavo to leave you In the dark. About th circulars I know nothing , us I've often sal be foe : and I say the same about tlie con > pii oy. " "Need the public look for any cuddci fj - movement on the part of the brotherhoods I" Mr. Hogo thought n moment and replied : "Nothing need bo looked for tills afternoon. More I cun't say. " The big engineer scorned to bo not In the least aflcctod by his experience , but talked and acted as if nothing had happened. A reporter visited the headquarters of the strikers tills morning. The men were re ticent mid uncommunicative. They would not answer questions put to them , although one of them said that If the Burlington com pany did not let up on "this busluess" they would suffer for'it. ' George Coding , the ex-Hurlington engi neer who was arrested last Monday , was balled out by his fnthcr-ln-law to-day and re turned to his sick wife at Aurora. It is as serted tliut Godlng did make a full and free statement ol his whole connection with the dynamltoplot , and that on his part that con nection was ns nearly innocent as It could be. Ho was Interested In the strike , and when asked to deliver certain packages or transport them secretly ho had done so , but never until these developments had ho sus pected that the packages contained dynamite. His statement , It Is claimed by Hurlington people , nITorded the desired links Inthochaln which is being drawn more tightly than ever around liauciclscn and Hrodrriek , and helps to maintain the theory of the prosecution that higher olllcials of the brotherhood were fully cognl/ant of the use of the dynamite. Aleck Smith , the fireman arrested at Aurora , and slnro kept In mysterious se clusion by the marshal , is in about the same Us as Coding. Ho obeyed the orders of his superior ! and did what ho was directed to -lo. Ho went further than Godlng , however , ind it will he uimrccd. and the proof Is said o bo now in Mr. Stone's hands , that Smith vas the man who in several instances placed ho torpedoes on the tracks , causing the ox- lesions i.iid to have occurred in Aurora and bout this city. The Hurlington attorneys lot it bo under- teed to-night thnt the revelations which 'mlth und Goding iniulo have , lso led to the discovery of the manufacturer f the dynamite and the purchaser of it for , ho use of the strikers. Marshal Marsh and 'lanager ' Stone experimented a llttlo will he dynamite which was taken from the men in the train , and found that it would burn 'rcelv ; that It emitted a sulphurous odor and ml all the qualities when burned that dyna- nito 1ms. It Is undoubtedly an explosive of jreat strength. \V1IO IS .IOMV SOWKItS ? Two Men dilute Chairman Ho e \VKIi LNIni ; Thin Allan. CHICAGO , July 10. The most sensational Icvelopincnt in the Hurlington conspiracy iiise is the confession of J. J. Kelly and J. II. tlcGlllibury , clerks respectively to Chair men Hogo of the grievance committee , and tlurphy of the tinanco committee. Inspector { oilfield said to-night : " .When Kelly and > lcGillibary were arrested this afternoon hey sent for me. I went to see them at the Armory police station , Hist sending word : o General Manager Stone that I pro- sumcd they wanted to talk. Ho came over , bringing tin attorney with him , and wo 'onsultcd ' with the men. They told us fully of their connection with tlio circular and their statements were perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Stono. Their statement was being reduced lo writing and not fully completed before I loft , but I understand that the stato- nent settled beyond tins possibility of a doubt lie authorship of tlio 'sal soda ami emery' ircnlar. It ulso settled the identity of John Sewers ns the man who could lot bo found by a reporter. According o this statement Sowois is none other than Chairman. Hogo. When the circulars were lent out inquiries n't ' to their authority were received from the chief engineers , asking if they were genuine. Hoth these young men unsworn ! a number of tncse inquiries , siiy- 'ng , by direction of Hogo , that the circular ivas all right. Letters addressed , to Sewers and loft at the National hotel were taken to logo at the Grand Pacific , and there answered - swered by these men under Iloge'.o lustruc- ions. " The Fccllnjj nt McCoolr. McCooK , Nob. , July 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HEC.J There are many opinions in McCook regarding the arrest of Chairman Hogo and the brotherhood men. All say hat they w ill not bo surprised If not only Hogo but Chief Arthur and every loading irotherliood ofllcer who has taken an active interest in the strike should bo arrested. They say that instead of its hurting the brotherhood It only shortens the length of tlmo before the railroad will bo forced to yield and take thorn all back. Several of the prominent brotherhood men hero any that every man Is llrin and that this Is the llnal move of the railroad , and that it will act as a boomerang , resulting In not only the dis missal of the general manager , but that every brotherhood inuu will return to work. So uio of the citizens suy that It is but tljo continuation of Hogo's career hero , mid they believe him guilty , and think ho ought to suitor , while many others think It is only another move on the part of the railroad to break up the brotherhood. The olllcials of the road hero s ly little concerning the arrest of the dynamiters except that there is no doubt but that they have all the evidence necessary to convict every ono they arrest. Chief Arthur Interviewed. CLF.VCI.AXI > , O. , July 10. A reporter called on Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers to-day , and informed him of tlio arrest of Hogo and Murphy at Chicago cage , and asked him for a statement of his views on the subject. Ho said : "I am very sorry if any member of the brotherhood has done anything to render him amcnnblo to the law. If any of the members have been guilty of dishonorable conduct they must take the consequences. The brotherhood will never approve of the actions of members who will not keep within the law. Had they followed my advice things might now bo dif ferent. " wucn asked if ho would cxpiosa an opinion regarding the secret circular said to have been issupd by Hpgo , ho said that ho would express no opinion , and did not con sider this a proper tlmo to discuss tlio matter. WOLCOTT Tin-J GAMULIOR. Ho Attracts Moro Attention Than Wolcntt the Orator. New YOIK , July 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hm : . ] Dashing Ed Wolcott , the young Colorado "statesman , " an account of whose largo game of faro at Long Branch was told in yesterday's Bin : , has returned to Now York. Yesterday ho and a parly of western friends kept things merry around the Gilsov house. Pat Sheqdy , Old Dan Uico , Dave Johnson , George Bauman mid n lot of other sporting men were along. Among the gam blers both hero and at Long Branch Wolcott la more talked nbput than ho was by the lovers of oratory immediately after ho scored such n decided hit last winter at n dinner of tjm Now England society and when the newspapers all over the land were sound ing his praises. Western gambloM hero are not surprised nt Wolcntt , who says that be fore ho returns to the silver state ho will make both of the Long Branch clubs feel slclr. A Chicago gr.mblcr said that Wolcott has more nerve than any other man ho over dealt faro bank for , Thcro nro many stories of his winnings in circulation among the fra ternity ut the Colenmn and Browcr JIouso. Ono Is that ho took $ .T ,000 fromNashville. . Ho has thirty-Jive lawyers engaged undei him ; ho is general solicitor of the lines nl the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railroad west of Missouri , is attorney for the Denver & Hio Grande , and engaged in all the im portant cases that como up in the Coloradc courts. Wolcott doesn't taJK at all about his blg SW.OOO loss. Now York NEW YOIIK , July 10. The republics state committee .this morning decided to boh the stuto convention at Saratoga on Angus US. Cornelius N. Bliss was elected chair man. A Stay For the Barrett * . MixxiUvoLis , Minn. , July 10.-rSpcca [ ! Telegram to THE BEE. ] A stay of proceed Ings was granted to-day In the Barrett casi to the October term of the supreme court. RANDALL WILL CO TO EUROPE' ' Ha Can't Support Cleveland But Won't Oppose Him. SENATOR GORMAN'SCONSCIENCE It Will Not Allow Him to Accept the ClmlrinniiHlilp of the Democratic Executive Committee Slier- Idan's Condition. Repudiates Tree Trade , WA&IIIXUTOX BUHEAU TUB OMUH Hnn , ) GUI tVit'iiTiisTit : SrnnET ; , > WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , July 10.1 It appears that Mr. Randall , \\lio has been absent from the house for several days , has been very ill. Last week ho endured n pain ful surgical operation , but no serious results were anticipated nnd ho was getting along nicely until last night , when ho was taken with hemorrhage of the boWels. For n while his lifo was despaired of , but the remedies administered by his physicians seemed to have acted favorably , and this evening it is considered that the acute stage of the attack is over , although ho is still in n critical con dition. Mr. Handall has not been taking any part in the debate upon the tariff bill but is suproscd to have been devoting - voting himself to tlio preparation of a meas ure which he proposed to offer as a substi tute before the final pass'igo of the present bill. The substitute Will , it Is expected , represent Mr. 1' ndall's views on the man ner in which the tariff should bo revised and the revenues reduced although it will not receive any votes in the house of rcpresentr. lives. Ho lias told a number of his friends that he intended to sail for Europe as soon ns congress adjourned , us ho could not con scicntiously advocate the re-election of Cleveland upon the St. Louis platform nnd would not support any other candidate but a democrat. SKN'ATOH (1OIIMAX Dr.Cl.IXF.S. Senator Gorman has given his final answer to the democratic national committee that he cannot again accept the responsibilities that were entrusted to him during tlio last cam paign as chairman of the executive commitr tee. Ho thinks some other man should bo 'chosen because the session of congress will be so prolonged that ho cannot give the busi ness of the canvass the attention it requires without noxlectlng his congrcssiomil duties. Again , the law passed two or three years ago forbids any olllcer of the government solicit ing or collecting money for political purposes Irani any other otliccr of the t'ovcrmnent and Mr. Gorman believes that for that rea son the chairman of the executive committee , whoso chief duty is the raining ot cam paign funds , should have no oflleiiil position whatever. For these nnd other reasons ho considers quite'as good , tlio senator declines to take ehargo of the campaign , but stands ready to assist in any manner that is possible for him. It is believed the committee will decide to elect Mr. Calvin S. Bryce to the position. Mr. Bryce is u resident of Lima , O. , but spends mo t of his time in Now York , whore helms an otllccon Wall street and a residence en Fifth avenue. Ho has had no political ex perience , but is a man of great linancial ability and ono whoso business success has been extraordinary. A few years ago ho was a young lawyer in Ohio looking for a case. Now ho is worth from SIO.OJO.OOO to 25,000- 000 , and is the leading spirit in the syndicate that controls the railroad system of the south. SIllillinAX NOT OUT OF IIAXGEK. Dr. O'Kcilly , who lias been in attendance upon General Sheridan and in charge of his case ever since ho was at lirst taken ill , has returned to Washington for a few days , leav ing his patient in care of Urs. Yarrow and Matthews. IJr. O'Kcilly says that General Sheridan endured the voyage quito as well us was expected and that ho has steadily Im proved from the time ho left his house in Washington until now. The effect of the change of climate is seen both in his mental and physical condition , and if ho can get well anywhere Ur. O'Kcilly ' thinks that Norquitt is the place. Still he regards General ShcrUan's case as extremely critical and says that ho is by no means out of danger. While ho has hope of his ultimate recovery nnd behoves that the medical science- which has pre served his lifo so far will bo successful in re storing his health , still his cojitidenco does not permit him to overlook tho. fact that the recurrence of the heart troilule may cause his dentil at any thio. | IHIHAXS rou Tiifi KOHFOI.K nr.uxiox. Representative Dorsoy to-day had a long interview with the commissioner of Indian affairs to induce that gentleman to allow a small body of Indians to leave the Koscbud agency Und proceed to Norfolk , Neb. , to take part in the reunion there , which is to como off shortly. There will bo about lifty Indians in all , besides the four companies of infantry which the secretary of war has already au thorized. coxsinr.iiixa FULLER'S CASE. There was n brief executive session of the senate to-day and a number of nominations that were reported favorably and unobectcd ] to were continued in n perfunctory manner. When the name of Mr. Fuller was reached on the calendar , Senator Pugh asked that it bo passed over owing to the absence of Mr. Edmunds , who was unavoidably detained from the senate and desired to bo present when action was taken. There was an in quiry as to whether Mr. Fuller's confirma tion was to bo opposed , which was answered by Mr. Uoar in an indefinite manner. It was made pretty clear that there would bo no attempt to delay action , and that confirm ation was certain when llnal action was reached. Since the republican convention at Chicago there have been n good many letters received by politicians throughout the country urging that the nomination bo hung up till the end of the session so that In case General Harrison was elected Mr. Fuller might bo denied the place and a re publican nominated. But there arc a num ber of men In the senate who would not consent to any such injustice , and Mr. Fuller will bo confirmed before the session ter minates. Tiur unrtini.icAX ciiAinMAXsmi' . A good deal of Interest is felt hero about the organization of the republican national commlttco at Now York to-morrow. It I j said that the chairmanship has been tendered to Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin , to Ket1 Clarkfcun of Iowa and to Senator Gray , nml that the latter will probably accept it. Mr. Sawyer was strongly urged to take charge of the campaign , and ho says that if ho was twenty , or even , ten years younger ho would like to do it , but ho felt that ho is too od ) to endure the excitement and responsibility of the place. PEIUIV S. HEATH. Nnl > ra ku nml Iowa Pensions. WASHIXGTOX , July 10. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] Pensions were issued to-day to the following Nebraskans : Original In valid Joseph W. Berduo , Now Auburn. Increase Thomas Franklin , Goring ; Wil liam J. Crane , Arlington ; Elislm Cookins , Occnto ; James C. McClny , Western ; Menira C. Scott , Madison ; Georgq Mllior , Falls City ; Levi D.Hughes , Howe ; Willis Davis Geneva. * Pensions for lowins : Original invalid ( Special act ) Mrs. Theresa Gucllch ( nurse ) , DesMomcs ; John A. Robertson , Washing ? ton ; John D.Evans , Willlainsburg ; Martin V. Holey , Council Bluffs. Restoration and reissue William Bass ( deceased ) , Lima. Increase Henry Cronk , Marcngo : Charles Preston , Monmouth ; Peter Talklngton , Bothlohelm ; Eden Hunt , Lynnvillo ; Lorenzo W. Miller , Quasqueton ; William McCauley , 'Ft. Dodge ; Samuel L. Kush , Kossvillo ; George B. Tedford , Lenox ; William E. Dowd , Washington ; Charles C. Sawyer , Maybell ; Henry Scholtz , Fort Madison ; Lcvi Fry , Promfso City ; Greenville Hazel- wood , Blonmllold. Kelnsue Samuel Lucas , Sehmi ; William Savage , Council Hluffv James II. Hnnchott , Waverly ; George C. W. Lnngworthy , Charles City ; John G. Powers , Fontanello ; Charles H. W. Payne , Adel. C3 Mexican survivors Amos'neFifo , a St.R 'Charles. Mexican widows Colin , wluow of Abralmm Lacey , Valeria. Original Invalids .lame * Moore , Keokuk ; Abraham Jewell , Chllllcothe ; Cas per Adams , Gllddon ; James Bradley , Fairfield - field ; Livingston G. Parker , Livingston f Nltnrod Marchbanks. Honey Creek ; David Vleet , Clarimla ; William Kldomann , Elk- port. Increase William C. Wilson , Bona parte ; Jutiica Collan , Lucas ; Gottlieb Ben- nlnir , Ackley : Simon M. Howard , Gravity ; Robert A. Dilley , Yonora ; Dillon Suther land , Dubuque ; Pnrkman W. Starkweather , East DCS Molncs ; Casslus B. Klmball , Vin- ton ; Abraham S. Moushnw , Independence ; Ephraim Hull , Elkhnrt ; Henry G. Ankcny , , Cornlnir ; William A. Hayes , Council Bluffs ; William McCutchcon , Washington ; John T. Trillin , Cherokee. Nebraska nnd Iowa Patents. WniXiTox , July 10. - [ Special Tele gram to Tun Hr.i : . ] The following patents were Issued to Nebraska and Iowa inventors to-day : Emil L. Burkland , Wnboo , Nob. , end gate ; John Helm , assignor to L. Helm St. Louis , car coupling and grip gear for cable street railways ; John A. llilbort , Car roll , la. , corn harvesting and husking maChine - Chine ; Coleman Holllngsworth , Wirt , weed trough ; John Jackson , Clinton , la. , snsh lock ; Joseph L. Junkln , Rod Oak Junction , In. , paper flic ; John N. Lilygren , Muscatlnc , la. , door ; Alexander MeCrncken , Falrllold , la. , boat detaching apparatus ; Carl Wonder , Omaha , rein-holder. Nebraska Postal WASHINGTON , July 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hni : . ] The following Nebraska post masters were appointed to-day : Joseph G. Hotaling , Grand Kapids , Holt county , vice John B. Drew , resigned ; Isaac W. Peed , i'oster , Pierce county , vlco Gcoro Foster , re signed ; Joieph Severn , Kent , Loup county , vlco David R. Gard , resigned ; Harriet A. Vandenmrk , Ono , Wheeler county , vice Porter ter E.Vandemark , deceased ; and George W. West , Osccola. Polk county , vice Samuel S. Sncll , resigned. The name ol the postoftlco at Kingston , Adams county , has been changed to Pauline , and Nelson E. Duncan appointed postmaster , vice Daniel Olmstcad , removed , and that of Laird , frontier county , changed to May- wood. For Nebraska military Poms. WAMIIXGTOX , July 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin. : ] Senators Paddock and Man- derson to-day appeared before the sertato committee on appropriations nnd made argu ments in support of the amendment to the sundry civil bill providing for the comple tion of Forts Robinson and Niobrara , In No- brnsku. The committee ngreed to allow $100,000 for this purposes which Is the sum asked -for. Also at the request of Senator Paddock an amendment of 310,000 was added to the bill for pavement nnd other Improvements around the government build ing nt Lincoln. tlio Service. WASHINGTON , July 10. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun.J Private 'Robert Wagner , Company I , Eighth infantry , now witli his : ils company , having enlisted while a minor without the consent of his parents or guar dian , is d.seharged.the service of the United States. Under paragraph ! il4 ( of the regu lations ho is not entitled to pay or allowances : md final statements shall not bo furnished ilui. t > Scnrotl"n I'onslon. WASIIIXGTO.V , July 10 , [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] President Cleveland to-day approved the bill giving a pension to Mrs. Hotly K. Painter of Lincoln , giving her $ J. > per month. Mr. Paddock to-day reported from the committee oh pensions a bill plac ing upon the- pension roll the name of Stephen S. Butler of Odoll , Neb. Government 'Crop Koport. WASIIIXOTOX , July 10.Jrtio department of agriculture crop report shows that the con dition of winter wheat Mis advanced from ' 11.3 to 75.0 , and of spring wheat from 92.8 to W.I. The condition of cotton is S0.7. The area of corn reported has increased over 4 per cent. _ _ SHE SHUT HIM. A Mother Kills Her Daughter's Brutal Unvlshcr. DOUGHS , Wyo. , July 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : line. ] Mrs. Elizabeth Sitnon yesterday afternoon shot nnd instantly killed William Dowltng nt Bury's ninoh near this city. It was the net of an infuriated and distracted " tracted mbtfior , who had "but a few moments before caught Dowling In the act of ravish- In her eight-year-old daughter. Mrs. Simon Was given u preliminary examination to-day and discharged amid cheers that were heard a mile. Fcnrfiil War of Clans. KXOXVILI.E , Tenn. , July110. . The Laurel Folk meeting house , in Whitely county , near Jclllco , was the scene Sunday of a terrible tragedy. It was a collisloil'between the Koso aim Fusion clans , between whom a feud had existed for some tlmo. Just ns the minister was announcing the text n volley from flro arms was discharged outside the door. The worshippers were thrown into excite ment and many women fainted. Out side the battle raged fiercely , and when the smoke cleared away it was found that Ewall Lawson and his son John , belonging to the Rose faction , were killed , and that three Fusion boys , Tom , Jim and Enos , and John Porter ; belonging to the other side , were seriously injured nnd per haps fatally wounded. A dozen others , whoso names could not bo ascertained , were moro or less seriously wounded. Great ex citement prevails and moro trouble is ex pected. HOM Parnoll Fiures. ( LOXDOX , July 10. In un Interview Parnell says ho bciivcs that homo rule government will result in the establishment of a special parliament in which England , Ireland , Scot land , Wales , nnd the colonies , will bo repre sented. Each country will have a separate legislature to manage the local affairs. Tlio Imperial parliament , ho thinks , will supplant tlio house of lords. Parnell docs not believe the next election will result in the return to the house of commons of a majority of less than ono hundred and jwcnty Gludstoniuns. A Tramp Murderer Huii . RocmisTEn , N. Y > , July 10. Edward A. Deacon , who muraoi-cd Mrs. Ada Stone August 10 , 1SS" , was hanged this morning , h is neck being broken by the full. Deacon , who was n trump , committed the crime be cause Mrs. Stone refused to give him food. Deacon slept none last night but nto n hearty breakfast this morning , after which ho chatted in a careless manner with his callers , but refused any newspaper men who ap peared , Mandovlllo's Funeral Postponed. Dum.ix , July 10. The funeral of Maude- vlllo has been postponed to await the arrival of a number of members of tha Irish parlia mentary party. The Nationalist advocates a coroner's inquest on the body. Magistrate Murphy writes to the Frco'iiun's Journal that ho visited Mundovillo during his con finement ut Tuilamoro Jail nnd found him living on a diet of bread and water , Maryland Floodw. CUMIIEUL.IXD , Md. , July 10. The rain con tlnues and the Potom'ac Is rislngripl'lb'i Tlu Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge nt Kowlcs burg , W. Vu. , and the trestle nt Piodmoni are both gene and the south brunch of the bridge is in danger. * The Weather Indication * . For Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota Sllglifli cooler , fair weather , followed by local ruins Wednesday afternoon. Southerly winds. CHARGES AGAINST MANATT , Formally Submitted By the Alumni to the Ragouts. TOOK THE SHERIFF PRISONER. A Unique Homanco In Which a York Damsel Figures Mrs. Krun IliH- charged A Curious Will Case Decided. the Chancellor. LIXCOI.X , Neb. , July 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKK. ] Regents Mallalicn and " { aborts cama In on the afternoon train and olned Gere , Hull , Davis and Burnhnm , who , vcro In session at the university. Universal merest centers in the meeting. Much dls- atlsfaction Is expressed about the way the ivork on the Industrial college has been con- iluctcd. The work on the building Is bohlliO itiul cannot be finished in the time contain- > latcd. The boiml proposes to push this natter , and the eontmctor nnd his bonds- nan have been tisKcd to appear and show cause why work has not been pushed more apidly. This will bo done to-morrow or the contract will be declared null and void. Hut .ho resolution of the alumni passed unani- nously at the mooting Juno 1 1 , Is the iibsorh- ng question. Tills was taken up at the opening of the session to-night. H. H. Wil son , chairman of the alumni com- nitteo that first presented the n-solution , submitted the specific charges against Chancellor Mnnatt , which had been demanded by the library commit tee of tlio board of regents. The charges submitted are as follows : 1. That the chancellor persistently and openly endeavored to extend the pivrofMtlVcs of his olllco beyond a proper and safe limit. 2. That ho hail attempted to make elections and promotions in the faculty conditional upon the promise of support to his adminis tration. tration.That That ho had opposed before the board of regents instructors unanimously recom mended by the faculty. 4. That while ho was asking certain mem bers of the faculty between whom nnd him self there were differences , to appear before the pastor of their church and scttlo their differences in a Christian spirit , ho was opposing the election of a tutor because ho was n relative of ono of the members with whom ho was trying to scttli'diffon-nccsf f > . That ho has been gulltv of undienitlcHl conduct while in tlio faculty sessions , having left his chair at ono time in a heat of passion. li. That his conduct towards students has been such as to create hostility and complete alienation. 7. That Wlicn a student asked for an excuse - cuso from military drill , because ho had to work his way , the chancellor sarcasticallv remarked that he had better go and earn his money before ho started. 8. That ho habitually uses irony and sar casm , thus nlicnnling himself from his slu- dents. 9. That ho mailo unprovoked assaults upon the professional character of the faculty In the presence of their associates. These charges are supported by members of the faculty , students and the records of the faculty nnd board of rcgcnlS. Chancellor Munatt at the close ot the evening's session said to Tin : Bni : representative that the real fc is , Shall the state university have n .in or not ) "Two successive chancellors , " said ho , "havo been undermined and cast off and n desperate attempt is made upon the third. I shall file and submit my answer to-morrow morning. It will bo n sweeping and a com plete vindication , and supported by un answerable evidence. " The Sheriff Captured Jfcr. YOUK , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to Tun BEE. J Two last ' years ago April asensa- tiotml elopement occurred at the neighboring. town of Waco. Ono BIdwcll. then principal of the schools at Waco , and a married man , eloped with a pupil , Mjss Mnmio Willlngton , a charming young Inily. The pair headed for the wfcst and Sheriff Hamilton tele graphed the chief of police at Denver to bo on the lookout for the runaways. The cnso was assigned to Mart H. Watrous , a young detective of Denver , who met tlo : incoming Burlington train nnd made the arrest just as the parties stepped from the curs in the union depot. Ho brought thk-ni back and turned them over to the authorities and returned to his work in the Rocky mountains , Tlio man BIdwell was Iriecl for obtainin monev fnlso pretenses , anil was finally discharged. Wutrous , tjio dQte < ; liye , rotunied to this city yesterday for the first time , and last "night n marriage license was issued by the county clerk for the marriage of Martin H. Watrous and Mias Mamie Willinglon , Iho lady who two years ago was his prisoner under the above sensational circumstance. The couple wore married to-day at Waco mid will return to Denver ut once. Trotter Will llctnliatc. FIIEMONT , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to Tin : BKK. ] The barbers of Fremont have organ ized themselves for the purpose of looking after the matter of Sabbath desecration In this city. A week or two a o n majont j of them signed an agreement to close their shops on Sunday. Last Sunday , Trotter , who runs a shop In the basement of the Ruwo hotel and who did not join the trust , kept Open house nnd proceeded to shave his customers ns usual. This incensed the others and yesterday they hnd him arrested and fined * 5 for breaking the Sabbalh. To gel oven Trotter solemnly avows he will invoke the majesty of the law to aid him In closing up every sort of business now carried on on Sunday nnd there Is a bare possibility that there will bo a reign of peace and quiet hereunder under a resurrection of the old blue laws still lingering on the statute books. Fremont PiiHliInt ; Ahead. FIIF.MONT , Nob. , July JO. [ Special to Tun iii'K.1 The Fremont city council , nt n meet ing held last night , passed nn ordlnnnc. call ing for an election on the 30th of the present month to vote upon two important bond propositions. Ono is for the issuance ol 515OCO bonds for paving the street intersec tions and opposite the alloys , and the other for the issuance of S35.000 bonds to enlarge the city walerworks. Tliis last contemplates putting in an additional well , another pump and extending the mains so nsto cover nearly the entire city , The extensions will bo up wards of four miles of pipe , doubling the present amount. It is thought that thcso Im provements will meet the overwhelming fuvor of the tax-payers. An Insane Wanderer. YOIIK , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to TIIK BCB. ] An unknown man was found wander ing through the western part of the county last week and brought to the city. Ills nama was found to bq Richard Malwold , and ho is n German or Russian about thirty-iivo years of ago , of low build and sandy beard. Ho talks but very llttlo. oven in German , and nothing can bo learned from him in regard to his Identity. Ho is evidently insane and Is In charge of the sheriff. Ho will bo tried by the board of insanity Thursday. Thrown From Ills YOIIK , Neb. , July 0. [ Special to Tin BEE. ] Prof. E. S. Franklin , county super intendent , was thrown fora his carriam this morning and had his leg broken above the ankle. The fracture Is very severe , am will probably confine him to the house for at indefinite period. Vance-IJrowstcr. Wcp.nxo WATEII , Neb. , July 10. [ Specia to TIIK BEE. ] Rev. W. H. Vance , pastor o tho.Grucq Methodist Episcopal church , Crete Neb. , and 'Elss Susie Uiewster , of Per Townsend , Washington Territory , were mar ricd at the residence of Mr. A. B. Shaw to day at noon. Tlio ceremony was performed by Rev. W. G. Miller , D. D. , of Lincoln , assisted by Rev. E. Wilkinson , of this place. The bridal couple left for their homo In Crete nt 4 p. m , Ktttorprlso at York. YOIIK , Neb. , July 1) ) . [ Special to Tnr. Brn.J The city council at its meeting last night submitted n proposition to the people to vote bonds In the mini of < " , OJO to erect u city hall and headquarters for the lire depart ment. The now hall will bo n substantial brick nnd stone building , and will bo a credit .o the city. The street railway is nearly completed nnd vill bo ready for the cars next week. AVI1I Cense to ho a Dally. t CITV , Neb. , July 10. [ Special Telegram to the DULY Bm : . ] The Daily 3 veiling Times to-night announces In a leader hat It will ceiiso to issue as n Nebraska City [ hilly after Saturday , July 14. Its editor niys ho Is tired of trying to run a daily paper .11 n weekly town. The paper will bo re- .novcd to Unudilla nnd run as a weekly. Ho Can't Have the Farm. NEHUAMJA CITY , Neb. , July 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bnc. ] In the district court. o day Judge Field decided against the con- Icstunt In the famous , lluwko will cnso. The .ato Robert Hitwko cut his only son off with a penny for his having married against his ivishes , lint left him a valuable farm provid- ng ho would leave his wife. His son refused o do so , but nskcd for the farm anj way. Caused By Bad SldewalkH. Tfr.muiKA CITI , Neb. , July 10. [ Special Tclcginm to Tin : BKI : . ] Tlio city council last night agreed to settle with Mrs. Hamp- : on who sustained a broken leg by a full on .ho sidewalk for s5l5 , und pay the costs , she o stop her suit for damages against tlio city. Romano suits for injuries on sidewalks have jcen filed nnd threatened by tlio do/.cn and still iho streets and walks of Nebraska City dally grow worse. Stanton County Toaohi'rs. ST\XTOX , Neb. , July -Special [ Tele gram to Tin : BKI : . ] Tlie Stanton county in stitute commenced to-day with the largest enrollment over had here. The teachcrn pndered the Instructors , Miss Austin and Prof. Gregory , a reception in Lamb's opera ioiiKC last night. Governor Thayer lectures o the citizens and teaehcra at this place July 20. _ Not So Muuli ofn iloko. HASTINOS , Neb , , July 10. [ Special Tele- ram to Tun Bii.J : : C. W. Stoddurd , a young man of York , while enjoying himself , vith friends in this city , jokingly claimed to DO postoftlco inspector hero to investigate the affairs of this otlice. Postmaster Evans hnd ibn arrested as an imposter and ho was bound over to await the action of the postal iiuthoritlcs. Mrs. TOIIMS , Neb. , July 10. [ Special to Tin : Jiii : . ] Airs. 1C rug , the woman arrested on he charge of murdering her husband , was ; iven a hearing nt Oluowa yesterday and dis- iharpcd , the evidence not being sufllclcnt to bind her over to court. A MYSKK10US MUHDKK. The Dead Body of a Woman Found IjyliiK liy thn.ltondsldc. OTIUMWA , In , , July J.Q. [ Social Tolo- grani to Tin : Be : . ] About 7 n'elouk this .norniiig . John Fleming , while out riding near 11 place called "tho old Hold , " discovered a : iorso and buggy hitched to u tree and on in vestigation found tlio body of a woman lying on the ground partially covered by a hip robe near the buggy. He at once saw that a mur der had bei'ii done and notified the police , who took the body to the undertaking looms , where it was identified as Alice Kelly , a woman who has been hero since June 1. ! , nml who did not bear n good reputation. Tlio coroner empanneled a jury , consisting of A. D. Moss , S. Sharper and J , S. Bowles , who held a se cret session this afternoon , and the result is not yet known. At the spot whcro she was found could be seen the murks of a struggle , nnd a razor and a bur of iron about twelve nches long were found near by. Tlio wom an's throat was cut from car to cur , and there were several gashes on her hand , showing where she had grabbed the razor. On her head was found n wound made by n blunt instru ment , probably the bar of iron. On Monday shu hired a horse and buggy of Crips Bros. , ns she had been in tjio habit of doing , mid was riding alone about liaU-pait S , when it is said a inun was hoe'n riding with lier. The affair is shrouded in tlio deepest mystery , as nobody .seems to know the man who was riding with her. The woman has been hero off and on for some years , and n few days ago was arrested by the manage ment of Dicks' hotel for non-payment of board , but was acquitted. She was about thirty years of ago. Mayor nirl Council At War. DES MoiNc-i , la. , July 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKI : . ] This city Is Just now in the peculiar situation of having all public Im provements , even to the laying of a sidewalk , stopped by a deadlock between thp council and mayor. The last legislature passed a law > roviding that In cities of the first class a board of public works consisting of two men should bo appointed by the mayor and be aftirmcd by the council nnd that this board should have absolute control of all public works , contracts , etc. , which formerly hud been under dliection of members of tlio city council. They were to bo paid a good salary and the councilmcn bo paid nothing except tlieir own salary. Tills was to cut oil Jobs which had flourished under the old sys tem and coil the city thousands of dollars , nnd nniumlly nmdo the oftlco of alderman very lucrative. Mayor Carpenter has ap pointed as his commissioners under the new law , Conrad Youngcrmnn and John Bailey. The council rcfuso to approve and suggest two other men. Tlio mayor refuses to uncle down nnd n dead lock hiis resulted which will stop the expenditure of a single dollar on public imnnncmcnts , ns lung as It con tinues. The city is greatly stirred up and n public meeting of citizens will bo called to protest against the dead lock. AVI1I Glvo Up the FiKht. la. , July 10. Two years ago a saloonkeeper , whoso place of business was ( XJoincd as a nuisance , appealed to the Iowa supreme court , and after filing a supersedes bond continued tlie truffle. The injunction was sustained nnd the saloonkeeper again guvo n bond and carried his case to the United States supreme court. Recently pro ceedings were brought to have him arrested and lined for contempt of court in continuing an Illegal traffic notwithstanding the injunc tion. His defense was that pending the decision of the federal court tie ( injunc tion did not apply , but the district court now decides that the Injunction must stand and that the saloon must closo. The saloonkeeper ut once closed up , and others will follow suit , as they uduilt that further resistance to law is useless. Ho Squealed on tlxi Gan . MASOX CITY , In. , July 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BIB. : ] The cattle thlof , A. L. Hunt , alias John N. Hall , was arrested to day ut McGregor , and ut Iho tlmo of his arrest hud In his possession a shipping bill of u carload of cattle ho hud stolen on Sun day night from William Smith , of Rockwell. When questioned , a to the theft ho finally acknowledged hs | guilt und gave evidence which led to thn urrrst of an cntlro gang of cuttle thieves which huvo been operating in the western part of this state , northern Kansas und custom NeVrasku. He g.wu as hU immediate accomplice In this transaction a."man named W. J. Wright , who for suvcru years has circu'r.tcd between Murliallt'jv > n , Creston find Sheffield. THE HOOttE-MTON ESCAPADE A Topokn Court Petitioned For 9 Writ Of Hnbons Corpus. MRS. NORTON IS INDIGNANT * She DcnlcH Ilnvlni : Stolen Any Mono } and Snj'H That Her lliiHliaud'a StorluH Ahout Hcf Are "Simply Awful. " V ( -'V The St. IiiniN Soii ntlon. TOI-EKV , Knn , , July 10. [ Special Tola gram to Tun HKIS.J George Gutchlns , attorney tornoy for Henry W. Moore and Mrs. John W. Norton , appeared before Judge Gulhrlo In Iho district court this morning und pre sented Iho following petition torn writ ot ; ' t habeas corpus : 'J "To the Hun. John Guthrlc , Judge of the f District Court of Shiuvnco County , ICiinsnsi s\ \ The undersigned petitioners , Henry W , * j Moore nnd Emma S. Norton , do hereby ro- ' \ | Hpectfully set forth nnd specify the follow * -.5 ing facts , to wit : First , that they are tin- 7- * lawfully restrained of their liberty lu , I room II of the Copeland hotel , In the city of Topeka , in the state of Kansas , by John " j | Carter , who is city marshal of said city. Second , that the cunso of sucli re'I straint is a tnli-pram from the chief of police i of the city of St. Louis , In the state of f Missouri , to the said city marshal of Topokn , I it-questing the latter to arrest your petition- . ' L crs and detain them until the arrival of n requisition from the governor of the stnto of Missouri for their extradition from the s.tnta of Kansas to said state of Missouri upon" the charge of grand larceny , alleged to have been committed in wild stnto of Missouri. Third , that said restraint Is entirely Illegal because said John Carter , as city marshal or otherwise , has no warrant or other process Issued by or from any other competent authority authorizing or purporting to authorize such an arrest or detention. Youc petitioners further suy that they hnvo not , nor bus either of them , been guilty of the crime of grniid lurceny nor of any other felony , und no churga ngalnst them of any such cilmu has been made in good faith. Said nrrcst and detention bus bccn , made and done In pursuance of a scheme on tlio part of one John Norton to procure the rotnin of jour petitioners to the city of St. Louis for other and entirely dif ferent purposes than to bo tried upon the chargi ! of grand larceny or any other felony. , Wherefore , your petitioners pray your honor to inqairo into the cause of such restraint and to deliver them therefrom , nnd your po- tltioner.s further pray for the protection of the couits and of the laws of tlio state of Kansas , ana for an order icatralnlng and ptuhibiting the tuld John Carter during the pendency of these proceedings from de livering the custody of your petitioners to any other person or authority whatever with out your honoi's fun her order. "HKXIIY W. M OKI , " "EMMV S. NOIITOX. " Mrs. Norton said to a reporter : "I would never have loft St. Louis -with Mr. Modra hud mv husband not threatened to take my lifo. When 1 went to my homo on Friday they told me that Norton would kill mo , mid ; it was in fear of my lifo thut I loft. No other woman but myself could have lived with him ten years , and I fairly worshipped him , but his treatment of mo wns that of n , bruto. Ho cursed mo , he beat and 'dragged mo about like a dog , and yel I lived with dim because I loved him nnd because I thought 1 Ills heart would cmango. I don't bcllcvo thcro is a man in St. Louis who bus u moro unbearable nnd uncontrollable temper than Norton , At times ho is like a mad man. Ho never had cause to think of mo other than as a loving and dutiful wife , for I was moat devoted to him every day of my life. When ho was sick 1 never left his bcdsldo , but watched him day after day and night after night until I was almost wasted away. Those statements that Mr. Moore had been visiting our house daily are the most malicious lies. Why , ho has not during the three months wo. lived thcro sot foot within my houso. Then those stories that wo have stolen Mr. Norton's money uro just simply awful. I have not ono cent ot Norton's money nnd ho knows it. Ho knows I have never had his money. I have about ? 3GOO of my own moiioy , whlcii Is all I have , and our arrest on the ehargo of grand larceny in stealing § 20UOJ is preposterous. " "Would you object to returning to St. Louis I" was asked of Mrs. Norton. o "I don't want to co back if I can help it , for I am afraid of Norton , but if the olllcers say so I will go , pf course. " If possible the elopers will return to St. Louis to-moriow. EAGAN' HAS SKIPPED. iho Post-Dispatch nnd ilia Pretty Wife in the Ijiirch. KANSAS CITY , Mo , , July 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BKI : . ] John P. Engan , who" < was employed In SI , Louis as collector for the Post-Dispatch , left there a week ago short in his accounts about $10 , and came to' Kansas City. Engan wns accompanied by his wife , a very pretty woman , whom ho married in St. Louis last March , and whoso maiden nanio was Ida M. Hoover. Eagan made all arrangements to go to work hero , but his plans were foiled by the arrival of T. f L. Marshall , of the Post-Dispatch. Mr , . * Marshall intended to have Eugun arrested here , but finally decided not to do so. Mrs , Eagan first learned to-day that her husband was accused of crookedness , and a quarrel iva the result. Until then she placed itifinlto confidence in him. She searched his trunk and found letters showing that ho hud a wife living in San Francisco , Cal. She then charged him with it nnd ho did not deny it. Ho soon loft llio house and it was learned that ho boarded a train for the west , Later Mrs. Eagan swore out u warrant fpr the ur- rest of Eagan on a charge of bigi.my. The warrant was turned over to Chief Spoors , nnd telegrams huvo been sent out to Inter cept the fugitive. Mr. lUindnll III. WABHIXOTOX , July 10. Mr. Randall was taken seriously 111 last iii ht nnd for a tlmo ho was said to bo In Imminent danger. It It stated this afternoon that while very weak ho is resting quietly , the ncuto phase of the trouble having been brought under control. At midnight Mr. Randall was resting easy and the doctors said there was a gratifying improvement In his condition. Flro at Patci-Min , N. > I. PATFUSOX.N. J. , July 10. A largo flro in the business blocks opposite Iho Erie railway depot broke out at noon to-day. Escape by the ordinary ways for the inuntos was cut off in a few minutes and n niimbor Jumped from Iho windrtws. Several persons wora injured but no lives were lost. The property loss amounts to about $ 15,000. I'ntnl ICallrond Wreck. CAMKHOX , Mo. , July 10 By the spreading of the rails on a fifty-foot trestle ten miles west of hero lust evening the Chlcugo , Rock Island und Puclllu construction train , with seventeen mon on board , was precipitated to the grqund , a distance of thirty feet. Fore man Jone.s und Engineer Wllcox were killed and Brakcman Cummings received Internal injuries from which he will die. PntontM Granted Nchrasknni. WASHINGTON , July 10. [ Special Tciegruu ) to TUB BKI : . ] The following Nebraska po > . enta Were were issued to-day : Emll Q. Burklund , Wuhoo , ondguto ; John Helm , Omaha , cur coupling ; Carl Wuudrich ) , Omuhu , rein holder. Tlio Drop Water Contention , Four WORTH , July 10. The Texas Jeep water convention opened here to duy. Tem porary organization was perfected and the convention udjourucd until tu-uwicvN