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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