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'HE ' AILY E 1. A.JLJL i Jl EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA. Tl-nrRSDA'Y MORNING. .MIliY 10. ISRS. FORCED TO TELL THE TROTH Onoof Plnkorton's Chiefs Compelled to Mul < o ii UonfoBolon. INFORMER WILSON A DETECTIVE. The I\POMC : CntiicM Another Sensation in Court Stinoalfi1 Itnulfs Ad- initH'I'liul lie Is a .Mnnii- iiii'iilal III ill' . Shown Up In IH * Triiis Color * . Gnu uio , July IS. Another sensation was sprung upon the defense In the " ( , v'dvnamilo casi1 this morning wlicn the identity uf John Wilson , oiiu of the prisoners , who was sup posed to hitvo been u conspirator ami a bi tIn rliooil engineer , WHS in.ulo known. It comes out that It is a Pinkerlon detective naini'ii Mullllgun. Thi1 expose wan brought about bv lawyers tooeloselv pressing tlio cross-ex.tminution of Supormt' nilc'iit McGinn , of llio Pinitoi Ion iigc-ni \ u ho was on the stand. Hu liinl tin. idle-main e of refusing lo nnswur pertinent questions concerning Wilson , or causing the latter to show up in his trim color" . McGinn chose the latter. Wilson , or Mulligan , obeyed n signal and quickly sprang across the loom to the Hide of thu prosecution. When Hit1 commotion subsided Superin tendent McGinn lulated the eiroumstnbco of Hroderick , ono of the conspirators , throwing the mjstorioiis lettoi out of tliu c.ir window at the time of the at rest , ami the subsequent recovery of the letter. The motive of lirod- erick In ridding himself ol the letter is not appaient , as the letti r is enliruli noncommittal mittal 4 Howies , tlio "squealer , " was thu next wit ness Ho begun b.\ lolling of u hccrot meet ing of the wotlicrhood in Auiora. He wild ' 'Chief Hiiueieiscn m i < o the statement that we .should do some tiling , that tlio company was gelling ahead of us. Ho said it would not do lor him to do anything in regard to the usu of dvna mite , but it eoulil bo used with good elfect. After the mooting was over 1 iniulu thostulu- iiient to him that I knew how to usu it ; had seen it used In gravel pits , lie wanted to k'.ow ' If 1 could got any ol it , and 1 told him I thought 1 could. Ho guvo mo * . " > 0 and told m to f ; < t it That u as two weeks alter I was Initiated Goilhur , one of the defendants , W.IH mnniif ; thosoat the meeting. " The informer told of his expeditions to Indiana to purchase il.Miamite , and how Huuerctsen hail sent him with It to George ( Jlark , of Galosbtirg , a leading engineer , who was ai rusted ieslcr- daj Thii went out together to plaeo It on tlio train , and it was some of this dyna- iiiite that Howies buried and which was dug up yesterday. "Hatioreisen told me , " continued the witness , 'that in a certain paitot Aurora theie wasa fiamo bouse , and that under it was a sewer miming acioss the stiu--t. Thu house was a scab boarding houai1. Hancroiscn wanted Akclc Smith and rn\solf to get under the house by this sewer and place a bomb there and blow up the house. 1 told him that would bu mur der and that I wouldn't do U. " The witness fuither implicated Ge-orgo O'l.ulc by tolling of a letter fiom Haueieisun in winch the latter said that Clink wantei home of the "goods' ' ( dynamite ) , and tor him ( Howies ) to hurry up and give Clark some 'Jho witness tlicicupon bought two pounds of d.Minmito and gave it to Clark Hi ic-ceivod another letter fiom HaueseiSi n , toning linn to hurry up with the ' ' ( roods" to Ctcston , lit. , wluio they were meded. He then went to Crcston and delivered four pounds of dynamite to Htoderiek. The witness then piesented a letter ad dressed to him on June -7th , signed "J. A. U. The letter mlormed him that ho was being watched , and not to do anything sus picious , and , it ho thought best , to go homo or look for u situ.ition sumowheic and give up the jobbing business. Howies could not swear that the letter was in HaMereisen's handwriting , but from the fait that they had coriusponded about the matter mentioned , ho was satisfied of its authentic ity. Ho also explained thu content * of the letter ieteived fiom Uauereiscn at Jx'obleavillo , Iml , enclosing money and in frtrnclrniiH to take plenty of "goods" to Cres ton Hy "goods , " ho said , dynamite was meant. I intercross examination Howies admitted thut ho hud told ultornojs for llio defense while In jail that ho was innocent ; that ho knew nothing of the u = o of dynamite , and that he had lied repeatedly as to his inno cence and other matters , When the cross examination was con cluded , Mr 13wini ; arose and said that the Htalo would i fit at this point. The couit tuui adjourned. lls < iiswiuu I InStrike. . CIIK vuo , July lb. Over ono bundled an Jlftj chilli nun of the engineers and firemen gi levanco committees met hero to-day. In mihwer to a question one of the membeis said : "We are discussing thu Hurlingtoii htrlUo In all its phases , and shall reach some conclusion bcfoio wo adjoutn. " It is known Unit dui ing the first session of the meeting resolutions \\oio adopted expressing "con demnation of lawless acts and thu destine tlon of piopeity , " anil adding a doteriniti t turn "that the exercise of the power of this organisation will bu used to protect the rnno . " cent. _ FuMd-liifr a Soitleiueiil. GAi.r.siu no , 111. , July IS Stewart K. Hogu , J 11. Murphy and J. A. Hall of the btrikeis1 gnevanco comn ittee , who ut rivet' hero to day , loft for Hurllngton this after noon At a meeting of the strikers they in troduced the subject of discontinuing the filnkK and the sentiement was unnnlmnubl , . In tavor of a settlement if ruasonablu terms could be made. At another meeting to night the strikers voted uiuiiiimously against a settlement o tin. stnKo by Chiefs Aitlmrand Sargent. ! to-iolve < t Against Anni'cliy. Si'i.iN Hiu : > , 111. , July lb. The stati assembly of Knights of Labor to-day resoher < \K \ iin t anarchy , and declared tli.it education w is the only means by which labor could no comphsh its object. The following ofliccif tvc-io lected : Master workman , Hubert Me t ) nnoll , of I'eona ; worthy foreman , ( ! . W lii ul , i f Mniimoutli ; secretary. J. 1" . French Df I a Salle , treasurer , U Ii. Fcnton , of Dan l Ilie The ncxl session will bo held at Peuua t > n tin second Tuesday ill August. SHOOTING tiMiVTIUXISTS. . I'lio Qiiohei ) Ai'iny KontHnii Attac-.tini ; Parly With ICoinlvcrs. Qi rnuf , July IS. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HiThe ; ] Salvation army pnwedotl lobt. Foyo parish , five miles out of town , last evening , to hold an out door meeting. They took their brass baud along and n numbar of friends and symp.tthuors. Soon from some portions of the surrounding brush stones i-amepouilng Into them. ( Japtain llryo or- it rod the omnibuses to bo got in readiness for homo When the party stalled stones wro llrod nt them , several girls being hit. No more trouulo occurred until they wore passing Hlnck Hams , when volley alter vol ley of stones was fiied at the army. Many of those on top of the bus wcie hit and un at tempt was uindu to wiock the vehicles mid beat the cceupants. As soon ns it became apparent that life was In dmieur several Urge bulldog revolvers \\cro drawn by voimg men in tlia army and live shots were Jln'd ' in quick Buccesslon. This created a ( rencral stumpede of the enomy. The dt Ivors ore badly pounded and se\cral of the cT.lccib weio injured. lilt ) IS. At Kill-lull fanii IK , July - to-day a ll.\ named Clcaiy , consist ing of four brothers ami sisters , defended their llome against an evicting plirtyintll a ballot ing rum 'was liumght Into u > nnd the biilldlnt ; Uuinol- Uhed. HANOUIMS OKSL'CCI.SS. Jovcrnor IioitiiHlMiry llollovoi Con- neiitlunt Will ( in lleiiilillian. | NKW VOIIK , July 1" . [ Hpecial Teleirram to TUBHcni Governor Lounsbtiry of Conneet- cut gave Tin ; lire correspondent this morn- nt ; home \lcws about political tnnttors in the ititti.restate Ho said' "I feel very sanguine nbout republican si ess this fall InConneet- cul , jot I am not disposed to bo too opt- ! inistlc ami predict victory without some ef fort The signs nnw cjrtainly indieato all wo could wish at this stage of the < atnpilgn. I have yet to meet a single republican who sayn ho intends to vote for President Cleve land , but In my dally intercourse I converse with a gieat many democrats who openly proclaim their Intention to vole for Harrison. I know a democrat who has voted light along for the democratic tick t for years that now boldly iuv ho will go for llariison , not on account of polities , but for the reason that ho wishes to p jteet Inmsulf and the e dependent on him for support. One-half of the democrats in the slate are protectionists " 'Will the prohibition element c.uso uny chaiiL'o in tlie result ibis fail' " 'Nd. ' I think it will remain about tlio same as It 1ms hitherto Coimeelit ut is pretty much a prohibition state , and U mporanco prohibitionists , in contradistinction to third jnrtv mon or prohibitionists , will vote the rcpuolic.in ticket I do not think General Kisc ! will leceivo hearty suppott from his party. " What Old Klnu-i County Will Do. Niw : VOIIK , July is. ( Special Telegram to fin : lln : . | The republicans of Kings county have opened their canvass for Harrison and Morton In a most viuoious manner. Theo dore U. Willis , supervisor of the First ward , is chairman of the campaign committee. Mr. Willi-t is sanguine of success To day ho said : "Wo nro going to make this a tlL'htmg campaign from the start , and you may rely : m it that wu will give the democrats thu worth of their mone.v befoie wo arc thiough with them. Our comity org.mi/ation is in p 'i-feet order and the rank and tile has never displaced a mote earno-tt desnu to ire in and win. It will bo another ( ! iu Meld campaign as far as HiooUl.vn is concerned " 'You don't think the bo.ist of the demo- erals Unit they will carry Kings county by inIKKI IS JIHlilied ! " 'Well , baldly. Cleveland is not a strong man in King- , county , and bis free trade pi inciples ale even kss popular than ho is. It is very tarli to m tku predictions , but I am uilling to go on lecnrd as S.IMIIL' th.it wo will this , \i ar cut the democratic majoiity in this county down to l.Xi ( ) ) or .1,0 K ) , and it wu ilo that , Harris'm can carry New York state in unite of a big democratic majority in New York ccamtv , " A I'cionrl Klilim ric-'tifnc. OIIKno , June is.What is intended to bo a national organi/ation. designed lowork in opposition to the prohibition movement , was chili ti red under the state laws to-day in the namoof "The Personal Rights League. " The incorporators are well known ( icrman-Amcr- ican citi/ens of C'bicigo. Onoof them explained - plainod to rnulit th it its membership was growing rapidly , and as soon .Is sutlii lently stiong heie briinclios will be established in other leading cities Tlie promoters design to have a popular national movement against prohibition , though in favor of temperance. General Harrison's Visitors1. INDIANM't.i- : < , July IS. The usual number of delegations called to pay their respects to (1ener.il Harrison to-day , the most notable being the Tippeeanoc club from Kokomo. In order lo avoid confusion and give General Hairison as much lime as possible it 1ms been announced that hereafter the republi can state committee will have charge of the matter ol IKing the time and plaeo of iccelv- ing clubs ami delegations. Tlie Kansas I'l-oliihltlonlstH. ATCIII OV , Kan. , July 1 . The prohibition state convention assembled heio to-day , about 1200 delegates being present. 1) . W. Houston was chosen temporary eh lirman. Tlio usual commitlees wcio appointed. TennesseeOiilicrinitorlal Convention. Nvsiiii.u : , July Is Tlio republican gub ernatorial convention mot today. Tlio plat form la a simple endorsement of the national platform , with an emphatic deii nation In favor of the Hlalr bill and against ho leasing of convicts , bamucl W. Hawkins was iiom- inattd. Army Orders' . W\aUN'OTON ! , July lt > [ Special Telegram to Tin : Uii : . | Kir t Lieutenant David J Gibbon , Ninth cavalry , having been found incapacitated for active service on account of disability Incident to the service is , by di rection of tlie president , retired from active service. Private John H. McDonald , Light Hattery I ) , Fifth artillery , now at Fort Douglas , Utah , is transferred to the hospital coips as a private. Tire following transfers of lieutenants of the Fifth artillery for the coins > of instruc tion indicated in paragraph 475 of the regula tions , as amended by general orders No SO , August 4 , IbM , are announced to take effect October 1 : First Lieutenant Frank Thorp f loin Hattery A to Light Uattery F , vice First Lieutenant Henry J. Hotly , from Light Mattery F to Ha'tcryA ; Fiist Lieutenant David Johnson irorn Hattery C to Light Hat tery D , vice First Lieutenant Solon F. Massey - soy fiom Light Halt cry I ) to Hattoiy C ; First Lieutenant Harvey C. Carboutrb , from Hattery L to Light liattery F , vice Fiist Lieutenant Albeit C Hlunt from Light Hat- lory V to Hattery L SOMIU ! Lieutenant William F Hancock from Hatter I , to Light liiUtciy D , vice Seiond Lieutenant Richard W Young from Light Hattery D lo Hat lory K. Second Lieutenant Thomas K. 'Wlewny , from Mattery .1 to Light Mattery F. Oltlcers ofthonewdot.nl who are not already at tached lo light b itteric-i will report for duly with the light batteries to which thcv mo ti ansferr ed on Ot tober 1 , when those rolieed \\ill proceed to join their respective bat- tcilea. Tlio Monrp-Noitnii AlT.ilr. Kr. Lori" , July IS. Telegrams from To- poVa this morning say that thu whereabout' of Moore are still unknown. Anotherdis patch fiom St. Jofcph , Mo. , sa s that a gen tleman and lady registered at the Union Depot hotel last night as F. GaU and lady This moi ning the man was recogni/ed as Moore , and Dually admitted his identity. lie said that Mrs Nrrton wns with 1m : : , but would not talk about their all ilrs They went east on the Hannibal & bt. Joe railioad this morning William's .Naval Hscort. Sr. PhTKiisiit no , July IS. The llect is as sembling at Cronstadt to meet ICniperor Will- Iain of Germany. The licet uuiMsts of forty war.shrps , and among them are thu iron cauls Minin , carrying Flag Admiral Po | o r , am ! the Duke of Edlnburg , carrying Plug Ail rnirnl Tehlkatchkoff , and f rentes caiiyiig Grand Admiral Sevitlima ami .Unmi.il La/- nrotT A number of corvettes and ftui boats complete the licet. The .Manilovlllo litijncm. Duiu.iK , July lb. The tinniest in the ease of M'imltvillo was continued at Mitchollston to-day Justice Moorehcad drpa-u-d that Man deville , while suffering from a sore throa' ' and diarrhci-it , was put on punishment diet Ho found Maiulevillu naked in his cell , huv ing been deprived of Ifls clothing fur twenty four hours. ll ; < f , ' nio tin hbeih' Coenlliiii. . NEW Yiuiu , July Is. The seml-annuii rucutingnf the NatiJiial Associa'lun ot iiag- Auents opened to d'ay. Thu principal dis ! lUKstonwnsn lapor on the lrmsporuUoo'ci : J deitd bodies. THE DYNAMITERS ARRAIGNED They Are Brought Into Court and Tholr Cases Continued. JAILED IN DEFAULT OF BAIL. [ 'lie I'rl'-oiiei'M Ate "Talking" nnd Clues lluc : liccn OhtalncdVlilcIi ! it > Lead to Otlic-- Al'I'I'Hl' ' . Tire Clric.i o Cmrno , 111 , July IS. [ Special Tclpgratn 0 Tin : HIK. : ] Frank Chlelom , John IlroneK and Frank Chappek , the men ar rested yesterday momms. charged with the ilymimilo plot aimed against Inspector lion- ; ! " > ld and Judircs Gary and Grinnell , were be fore Justice Lyon at tlio armory this moi n- njr As the three prisoners tiled into thu dock fie eiowd in the court room recogni/ed hem instantly , and every neck was craned irrd every ear formed into a trumpet to ateh any stray words of llio ovidi nee that nlghl lloat out Into the room II uiifk is a Doling lellow of .Insignificant apneat'.ince , xcopt when ho .speaks. 'J lini his e cs snap and ho puts n vim Into usords that shows ho possesses a determined mind in his small , ill-shaped lead. He is not ovur Mvo feet four inches in icight , but the police give him the iiamo of being the most desperate of the gam : . The irlsonersereeharged with violating suction il , chapter It- , revised status's , \\hlcli dc- cl.iUH it a punishable ofTcnso to have in iHissession dynamite or other highly ex plosive subst.inees. Inspector Honlleld said. " 1 onlj wish to say enough , your honor , to have these men held ; but 1 would like to : invu their bonds sufllcientli high to Insuru their detention. 1 learned that these men were engaged In a conspiracy to kill Judge ary , Judge Gnniioll and rn.tsclf , and I watched them for some time. Having m\ suspieuins confirmed , ! arrested them , and we found it large ( pruntrty of dynamite in their houses , besides bombs , " and other leadlj wea | ons. Ibis man Hronok had. icsules dynamite , picluics ot m.\self , Jntlgc Gary and .ludgu Criiinell. uinioubtedU tor tin' purposes of identification. After the m rest 1 asked Chappek , thiough an inter preter , \\heie ho was on the Fouith of .luh. lie said he.is home all dav. lie said In- was a woi kingman , and had not gone outside it his house during the Fouith , I asked him if lie knew whenAldme square was , and lie said ho did not. Then I asked the same [ uestions of 111 out k , and he also denied hav ing lit-Oii near Alomc square on the Fourth. Then 1 intimated that t'li.ippek . had told an ntnely diflemit story , and Hronek slid- lenly remembered that he , Chappek and Chioleboiin hud neen'm Aldme pqiiarc , and hud examined the lions > s of Judges Gary and ( innnell mr that day. lledeiued IIII N thought 01 harm to them on that day , and 1 I'on't ' ' think they intended tn do anything then Their plans were not matured. " "What would joil think \\ero reasonable bomlsf" asked Justice Ljon. 'Not less than t.'i.tOU , " answered the in spector. ' it rs so ordered , " said bis honor. "Tho cases \\il ! bo continued for ton da\s \ in bonds ol ? 5tK , ) ( > each. " Inspector Honlield told a reporter at the elosu of the trial that nothing new had de veloped since the arrests yesterday morning , but th.it ho was accumulating evidence which ho was sine would prove a conspiracy on the part of the prhonui.s. Thus far there have not been any addi tional arrests in connection with thu latist and most sensational dynamite plot The police are not inactive , nevertheless , and it is expected tlmt before to-morrow morning the number of anarchistic dyna miters behind the bars at the central police station will linvo been considerably aug mented. Thetoaro several others who in o wanted , and the plot tor the destitution of life and property is much more extensive than thu facts published up lo llio present would Indicate. This morning the thiee an- aichist prisoners , Hronek , Chappek and Chleboun , weio subjected to a vigoious pumping process in the cells of the central station , and tlio newspapers to-night say that thu tuo hitler finally weakened and niado statements which will undoubtedly lead to several additional arrests within the next twenty-four hours. The prisoners' confes- sionsnre said to lie startling , but it is need less to say that the utmost secrecy is main tained concerning llio matter mound police heailquarteis. Inspector Honlleld could not be seen during the torenoon , but Chief Hub- bard was at his di sk early. "Is rt true , chief , Unit inoro arrests and further raids at o to bo made in connection with the anarchist plot ! " was inked. "Wo have the names of other men whom we want , " was the reply. "Can you state who they are , and the charges against them ! "I < annot. The whole matter is entii ply in Mr. Honlield's hands. I Inuo other matters to attend to and bo is better iiDlo to take c.uo of this thing than 1 am. " "Does the informalion in jour possession implicate many persons i" "All I can say is just what I hnvo said bp- foro. The three prisoners now under arrest - rest are 'talking' hlvery word they say is of importance- and you can easily understand Unit every litno they talk the\ make work for the men to do. There is no tnno lost tire moment a c.uo is given. I will lull you now , on condition that you don't ask mo any inoro questions , that there nro others in Chicago who are 'wanted' in con nection with this thing , and you can rest as sured that we are going to have them , lee , before very long. " Chappek and Hronek weio seen by a reporter - porter , \\lio , with a Uohcminii interpreter , obtained permission to interview thorn. Hronek took his imprisonment treed na- luredly and laughed as ho gieelod the re- pulor b > drawing his forefinger across his throat and puinling upward with the other band. "You are pretty merry. Don't j on know tnu serious charges aganibt you f" "No. " " > ou are accused of plotting to blow up JudKi-sGnnncll and G rj and Inspector Hou- Ileld. " "It rs a lie , n pack of lies. " "Hutiou had the djnumtto ! " "Tnatiis loft with mo by a friend named Karall.it Just utter the Iluymai ket riot. Ho hud to leave and he put the stuff in my house. I know nothing ot it and I throw a lot of it Into tlio river. I had no chance to dispose of the balance in the same way , for I was afraid I would meet a policeman who would urrist mo. " "Then there was no conspiracy ! " "Ko. " "Do you know Chapak and Ohilbowal" "Yes , 1 Know them , but Chllbowa is not his inline , it is Fiank Chluboun. I don't like him too much. " "Did jou not walk with them to Aldino square on the Fourth of July I" " 1 did not. We walked only in the Sixth ward " Then the bombs worr not to bo used I" "Not by rnu , I would be glad if they were I1 tl.c ruur. " Gin pale is a very different looking man from his fellow prisoner , Ilo is lull , digni fied , and is quite a handsome man. Ho I fifty six yoi.r * of ape , and wears a full , dark brown beard Ho was nuatly diessed in a black suit , white shirt , and derby hat. From hi- > vest hung a neat Mirer watch chain. Ho paced bis cell with the rapid walk of a caged tiger and all the tune smutted furiously at bis Cigar. When he spoke 't was in a Voice MI soft and musical that It made even the harsii liohcnnan words sound sweet. "I knew of no conspiracy , " lie said. "I think theio wa * nonu. Such things nro all foolishnesh now , and 1 think rt will prove n niisUilvct a horrid mislaid : for rnu. I have a wife and eight children , and I do not even know clearly why I was arrested. " The charge as explained ' Thesanii'old thing , " said Clmpak , and his bluoe.M ) , tilled with tc.us , "and 1 urn selected as the vtitirn .Well , I nin ready to die , If need , bo ; but my poor \ \ itemy iorcblldre " nnd Chapak turned nWay to hide his fust ( lowing tears and choke his sobs ' You should have thought of them before you engaged In such n plot. " "What plot1 There \\ns none , " ho cried almost fiercely. "Do I. In these days , look as though 1 were foolish enough to encage in thisc plots ? Oh , no. As far as 1 know , it is all a mistake. I know of no bomb" , and do not know where Aldino siniure , that jou rpoke of , Is. July 4 wo had a holiday and did not work \\odidtakeuwalk , but not to Aldlne squnro We only went around our homes a little way. Tills is all a terrible lie told by someone 1 know ono man who might do it. Ho was my best frU nd and 1 never thoi'ghl he would betray inc. ' ' "Wns it Chlubounf" "No , not a Bohemian. He was a German , and I called him mi friend. " "You say betray juu. Then there must have been a plot I" "No , no plot , but I will not say more. It is a lie. All false ; all false. " Chloboun , locked In a cell at the central station , could not bo seen. Ho is the most picyossessing of nil the prisoners. Ilo Is about thirty , \ears of age , but doe not look twenty-live. He has n smooth , merry , bov- ish face. His blue o.U's are alwu.\s full of humor , nnd he does not lonit like a diim.'crous iimncnist. It Is thought tlmt Chluboun was drawn into the plot by the others , and Unit he has piobablv told the inspector all he knows about the conspiracy. His late com panions evidently suspect him of tins , what ever thu facts may hi1 , and , while they are not outspoken in their suspicions , it Is cer tain Unit Chleboun could no longer have their confidence. Wiir ! To\ , July lb. A resolution In structing the committee on inter state com merce to inquire into the propriety of extending - ing inter-state commerce law to telepraph and express companies , and to rail road companies not now subject to it , to sit during recess of congress , mid to ap point a clerk and a stenographer , was offered by Mr. Cnllom and referred to tliecommitlco on contingent expenses. The senate then pioeeeded to the consider ation of the senate bill for the formation und admission into the Union of Iho slate of Washington lo be composed of Ihc present terntory of Washington and paitof Idaho territory. Mr. Hoar interrupted the reading of the bill and gavu notice , at the request of Mr. Fr\e. who has the fishery lreatvin charge in the absence of Mr. Sherman , that Mr. F"vo would on next Friday ask the senate - ate to proci ed with the consideration of the tieat.\ , and would urge the senate to continue the disciiss'im ' until it is ended , and then that uivoto lie taken without further delay. Mr. Cnllom ollcrcd a substitute for the bill , confining the area of the new stale to that of the present ten itory of Washington Mr. Vest doubled Hie power of congress to refer tin- mutter ol the anim.xatioii of north ern Idaho to the people thereof. Mr Ciilliiin favored the immediate admis sion of the new state , but opposed the annex ntion of a portion of Idaho. He quoted the re-solutions of the conventions of both politi cal parlies of Hie territory against the pro posed disinembrruent. . He ulso re.1' * ' ' . .let ter from the governor of Jd > " : r , to himself , expressing a c ' "c ion that tin- semite \\ouldilotattemptto divide that territory UK.nnst the memorial of its legislature mid and against the protests of both political pal ties , backed bat least nine tenths of the population of Idaho. Ho declared that it was uet right. after twenty-live > " . ' . ' - , of pnvations thaf'bclong ' to frontier life , to say to the people of Idaho : "WeVul talu- off L' . " > ,0 0 square miles ol your area ami 2u , ( ( U of your population and attach them to some other territory , mid put you back twenty s i urs longer " Mr Stewart read a largo number of re o- lulioris , letters and statements irr support of tin1 unnexution of north Idaho. Without uction upon the bill the scn.itn proiceded to the consideration of the execu tive business , und soon adjourned , House. Wvsinvtnox , July lh. After unsuccessful efforts had been iriado to secure consideration of a number of bills for the erection of public buildings the house went into committee of the whole on the tariff bill. On motion of Mr. Tracy of Now York , pirmnlrrre was stricken from the fieo list. The lirst paragraph , which had been passed ovi-r informally ( that placing cotton , tics or hoops on the fieo list ) , was then considered After some discussion Mr. McShane of Nu bruska offer uir an amendment placing on the frco list all iron und stee-1 hoops not thinner than No t0 ! , wire g.iuge. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Mills the existing rates of duty wen ) restored on cement , whiting and pairs white. The duty on pans green was Hxed ut 12'/ ' per cent ad valorem. The pottcri schedule was then taken up for consideration. The duty on china , poicol.un. earthen , stone or crockery ware was increased from -O to Wl per cent ad valorem. The next pmagraph allied tin was that ro- lutinir to gieen and colored glass bottles. Mr. Ureckenridgo of Arkansas moved to make the duty 1 cent instead of ? , of n cent per pound. Adopted. Ho ulso ofToied other committee- amendments striking out the flint and lime glass bottle-paragraph ; raising thu duties on cylinder und crown glass , polished , not above twenty-four bv sixtincliei. , . from 15 to : . ' < ) cents per square foot , and above that hi/o fiom 25 to uO cents ; on unpolished cylin der and common window glass , not exe cl ing ten by fifteen inches , from 1 cent to 1 ' cents per pound ; on alres not exceeding six teen by twenty-four inches , from 1'4 ' cents to 1" cents ; on si/es not exceeding twenty-four b.s thirty inches , fiom V to 2 cents ; si/cs above that from l-)4 to 2' ' { cents. Agn cd to. The question of the duty on impoitod to bacco was then taken up , und Mr. .M > "s moved to strike out the clans-u fixing the rate of duty at ! t."i cents tier pound , thus ro- stoi ing the present duty. Mr. L't Follelte , of Wisconsin , spoke for live minutes upon this motion , and desired a further llvo minutes , but Mr. Mills declined to .Meld , und upon Ins motion the committee rose for tlie purpose of limiting Iho deb Ho Mr Mills mned Unit nil debute on the pending paragraph lie limited to one minute , and , republicans being n nm i of used llvo minutes , declined to vote , thus leaving the house without a quorum. Mr Mills then moved that tire house take a recess until s o'eloelt , but the journal showed the absent o of a quorum and the motion was ruled oiil of order. Mr. Mills then moved to adjourn , nnd on a standing vote the motion was car ried , and the house adjourned. TIM : THACHKUK' CONVENTION. I.dttcatorH PrcMMir From K\cry I'.trt ol'liiu Coimtrv. SAN PiiANcihco , July 18. The annual con vention of the teachers' association was for mally opened at nine o'clock this morning. There were teachers present from every pait of the United Slates , as well as a num ber of representatives from foreign coun tries. President Aaron Gore called the convention to order. T. H. McHrido , of Iowa , was niado temi > orary secretary. Com mittees were appointed upon exposition , res olutions and necrology. The next business before the convention was the consideration of the theme , "Litorn- luio in the reading courses of the common schools. " The first paper was read by Horace ace i : Sehuduer , of Cambridge , Mass. . his subject being "Common school education. " Leroy Hulsey , Buporrntondont of the public schoolsa of Hattln Crook , Mich , read the next paper on "Tho practical methods of using literature in teaching children to read. " Miss Mary L. Heecher , of Memphis , Tenn. , read a paper touching the lliemo announced , the subject bolng "practical value in life of taslo for good reading. " "Ought young ladies to rend daily newspapers" was the subject of the next essay , nnd was read by W. F. Han-is , LL. 1) . , of Concern , Mass. Nebraska Postal Clianges. WAHirrviiTox , July IS. ( Special Telegram to'i'itr : UBC.JTho following Nebraska post- inu'tcrs wvio appointed to-day : William V. Mam , Ames , Dodge county , vice Thomas U. Habbitt , resigned ; George W. Ivibbu , Xorntville , Knox county , rite iUrldn W. Mi/rrll , HIS WIFE LEFT FOR OMAHA , A Tompornnco Agitator Deserted By His Batter Hulf. THE SMITH -HASNER SCANDAL. A Compromise Kliuill ) I'llVe-tod Ilnri- Inrs .Make- ( laid on Grand Island May and Dec'c-mbcr Wi-d State1 Nous. DosT-rtcd HIT Mush mil. NriuuiK v Cm , Neb , July K [ Special . Telegram to TIIK Un : ] Quito a sensation was caused here to-day when it was learned that Mrs. Swinney , wife of a well known temperance agitator , hud left bun nnd took lust evening's tram for Omaha She left a note behind expiessmg the hope she wo lid never see him again The cause of her 111 'lit Is not knoun , but her friends claim her life was niado miserable by his npi nrerrt insanity on the subject of prohibition and temperance. His frK nils assert that she hud been conduct ing herself in a manner unbecoming a wife and left when he learned of her escapades. He has followed her to Omaha. Tin ; lioni ; Pine Clrinlaitiita. | A i MUM Gm > t MIS , Lox'u PiNi : . Neb , , Tuly IS | Special Toleernm to Tin : MKI . ! This was SulTrago day. The morning exercises con sisted of classes In theology , natural science , music , etc. At 11 o'clock Kev. Annie 11 Stiow was to lecture on 'The Fate of Uepub- lics , " but for some reason she did not get here and Kev. K. M. Clish occupied the time at this hour on a similar subject. In the afternoon Dr. Evans addiesscd the lissom- blv , taking for his subject , "Tho Limitations of SulTiage" At thu close of this address an invitation was extended to nil who wished , to speak upon the subject of suffrage. The speeches were limited to live minutes each A great many accepted the invitation and tire result was that theio was a \ -y spirited discussion kept ii | . for about an hour. Prof. Shore.\ , president of Gate's college , Noligh , Neb. , leeturvd tins evening. Mrs. Xara A. Wilson , secretary of the stale- \V. C. T. U. , isaUending the clmutauqra. The following is the programme for Thursdaj , July 1' ) , Grrnrii Army day ( l'iO : a. m. 1'rajer service. b 01Tneologi , U. McCliHh , The Kingdom of God. b Oil Natural Science , Holnny , C. M. Slevans , Ferns , Mosses and Lichens. b 00 Music , Chorus , .1. M. Hlose. b ID-Normal , 1st das- * , .1.1) Stewart , The Doctrines of Christ , ( continued ) Second class , G. K. Taylor , The History of Hi.Knglish Bible. Children , Mrs. L. H. llliii-kbiirii. I ) . . ) n. in. Nittiuxl Science , Geology , J. Lisle. SU'ii-fa.u of the Rocks. ' ' ' " . ' .a. in. Music , Clmius , J. M. Hlosc. H ) 15 a. m. Pedagogy , C. M Stevans , Pli\siology , Digestion , Assimilation and Nai colics. 10'l.V Women's Christian Temperance Union conference. 11.0) ) Governor John M. Thayur , presid ing Address , C. F. Hritt , Army Life and Ex perience. J:00 : p. m. Address , H. A. Shorey , General John A. Logan. : i:15 : Politics , J. G. Evans. The Piopor Attitude of the Government Toward Crime. II. 15 Pedagogy , E. A. Whit wain , Arith metic1 , Square und Cube Hoots. 4:00 : Temperance , Ida Evans , The Drink ing Man's Drink Hill. Children , Mrs. E. A. lilatr. Music , class , J. M. llo ! e. ! . ( ! > Noimal. Flr t class , J. D. Stewart , Doctrines of Christ , continued. Second class , G. E. 'laylor , Methods of Instruction , interrogation - rogation , Children , Mrs. L. II. Hlackburn. : . : ) Address , General H. C. Kus.se-11 , Thu Private Soldier. 11.15 Supper. b ( HI Camp fire , conducted by Colonel W. C. Henry. Two Iinr larii-M at ( .rand Island. OKVNII ISI.\NM > , Nob. , July 18 [ Special Telegram to Tun lini : ] Last night binglar.s entered the hardware store of John Founur , No. iriT East Second street , and curried off about ? "i ! 0 win th of revolvers , knives , razors , etc. An entrance was made by thu back col lar door. The show eases weio completely sucked. The thieves obtained about three hundred knives , all Imported goods , a num ber of razors , shears , and se\eral valuable revolvers The burglars are supposed to supposed to have been persons very familiar wiih the premises. Another case of burglary occurred at tbo residence of Mr. Ed Jacobs , living on the noi tli side of town Hero thu thieves were less successful , finding only Mr. Jacobs' piicUetbook and n litllo odd change , amount ing in all lo about ? /D. Towards morning Mr. Gus Koehler was nwakenuil l > i the fierce barking of his dog , and on going out found that tlie dog \\.is having a tierce fight with < -omo object in tlio tall grass near llio bouse. Ho called lo Iho dog , who lulcascd his hold , and a man ran away and was out of sight before ho could bo overtaken. On Mr. Kochler's return ho found thu dog in po-oess.on or iho back and neatly a whole leg ol a man' * pants. llnmed Uy Umi ip.a. Pi.VTTSMOt'Tii , Neb. , July 18. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hi.i : . ] This morning \\hile- Iho wife and daughter of Judge Pattcnger were engaged about the house , Mrs. Patien- per was seriously burned about the fneo and arms. Shu had placed n boiler of water on the stove , pieparing to do a small naslnng , when her daughter , having heard that bon- 7me in the w/tur lightened the labor , threw a quantity into the boiler. This caused an instant inc-ons explosion and Mrs. Pattenger soi/cd the boiler to oirrv rt to the door , when the tlamos communicated with her dicss. She siillered intense pain unlil the arrival of the doctor who said her injuries wen ) not serious und she is now resting quite easily. Smith Settles1 t'i. | CoirMiii s , ? 'cb. , July IS [ Special to Tin : llr.r.J The latest development in tlio Smith-Hasncr scandal hero , is the com- mencoinent of a suit by Ilasuor against .Smith for f 15WO ( drmngus. In his petition the plaintiff asks for $5,000 for the abduction of his datighteFmina and * 10,000 for com pelling his so i Louie to haul sand for the river d'trin/ heavy snow storm. The boy disappear en and bus not been heard of since. The circumstances indicate that ho ran away from homo on account of Hasner's ill lrc.il- rneiit of him. Tills suit and the two others for abduction and adultery have been dis missed , Smith paying the costs and deeding Hastier eighty acres of land. Played Horse Thief. OAUIUI.K , Neb. , July IS. [ Special to Tin : HKK.I A report having neon circulated that horse thieves wore in this neighborhood , a man in the employ of George Ilaverly loaded his revolver so as to bo ready for the ttnuvcs and left it in his room. Two sons of Mr. Huvorly , one eight and the other llvo years old , llnding the revolver , commenced playing hired man and horsuthlef , when the pistol went off. The younger boy was shot in the head and died In n few hours. Accidentally Shot. OAKIHLK , Nob. , July 18 [ Special Tele gram to Tnc lieu. ] Grant Hrown was In stantly killed yesterday by the discharge of his gun , caused by his dog jumping upon It ; Clay County Teacher * . SUTTON , Neb. , July 16. [ Special to TUB lieu. ] Tire Clay county institute commenced its session here on Monday under4 the direc tion of Superintendent J. N. Hursh. The In structors arc Prof M Thrasher , Prof Sto- pheiison , Prof J. K. MclCey ami Prof O. C. Hubble , who are second to none In their line as educators There nro now 114 of the tcaehets of the I'uuntx enrolled and new ones are arriving ovorj hour. A UrcMoit tn IMnnntt's Case. LtNc'ot.v , Neb , Jul.IS. . . [ Special Telo- grum to Tin : lien , ] The board of regents met in executive session this evening at S o'clock to consider mid weigh the testimony and repot t their findings in the Investigation of the charges against Chancellor Matiall. After a session of inoro than three hours the bo.rrd repoits as follows : Charges I , tl and s sustained , 1 , - mid , 'i not sustained , and U , T nnd < .i dismissed. Seventy-One anil Nlnc-tcen. Dvuorv Cm , Neb , July ! > * [ Special Tcl- T.im to Tin : Her : ] 0 D. Martin , the vet eran editor of the Dakota City Argus , was wedded today to Miss Lomso Hinison , tbo ceremony occurring privately nt the resi lience of a Norweiriau minister in S oux City The groom is sevenU ono , \ cm sold and is widely known in newspaper cneles in Ne braska The bride Is nineteen jears of age. The Out ml City Tallin .Mr-eliim. Ci'vriru Cm , Neb. , July Is. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HI.I | At the Methodist camp meeting in Jones prove nt this place to day Hishop Warren was present and as sistcd in making It one of the ple.isantcst meetings of any ever held hero A large number were present from Kearney , Wood Itiver , Grand Island and neighboring towns. Thu meeting has been a great success , A New Development. DKOTCm , Neb. , July ! * . The case of Kll Kouso , accused of ruining his gi anil- daughter , took a now turn on Monday when Goorgu Hrishars mairied the girl and claimed Unit lie was the father of her unborn child. It was evidently a put up Job , however , and thu prisoner is held in bonds to the grand Jury. A Slaughter of llor-ie . NOIITII PI I re , Neb. , July lt > . The west bound "ll.ver" Monday night lan into a bunch of well-bied horses belonging to M. C. Koilb near here. Tim teen \\ero killed and t\\o crippled All the horses weio of superior speed peiligiee and some of them weio val ued at s.UO and G )0 ) each. Ills | ji n ( Vns-hod. AU.MXTP , Neb , July K ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Urn ] Tom Johnson , a D.uie hviii-f about llvo miles so Hire ist of bore , was riding a hors tins evening , w iun thu animal fell on bis right limb , crushing it so badly Unit the doctors deemed amputation rreces- sarin , order to save Ins life and took it olT about ball \ \ ay between thu tinkle und the Unco. V THOUSAND Omnlia fJalnsi Ovc-r Oilier Cities in the Number ol' lluiis Packed. CINCINNUI , July lb. ( Special Telegram lo Tin : Hm : ] Tomorrow's Pr.e1 . Current will say : Packing for the wok t n 0)1 ) IIO.TS , compared with iJiJ ; ! ( ) ) the preceding week and 153,000 last year. To'.il froai M ire'r ' to date IV-'II'.O.IO ' , against Jl'JUOM a iearau'o. Decrease , VM ) ( ) ) Chicago is now abjut .V,0 ) ) < short of u year ag : > , and Ivans is City ' .IJ,0 K ) short. St Louis is also considerably b 'hind lust iour. Oinatia has gained .Ml ( U ) and con tinues to have a larr supply. Winter wheat harvesting is nearly comploU-d. Taking in the whole srtuatioti the disappointment np pears to oiTset the gains , so that there Is no reason for enlarging calculations. Spring wheat continues to do well , but has not , \ct reached u point of security against contin gencics whicn may seriftisly changj the now encouraging outlook Corn has progressed remarkably well dining the week. THU I'KISOX""ASSOCIATIOX. Another Day Spent in DIsctissini ; the Problem ol' Kel'orm. Hoviov , July 18. The morning session of the prison association was devoted to discus sion , Warden Hatch , of the Michigan state prison , dissenting from some positrons taken by the papers of last evening. He doubted whether thu timu had come for nulcterminalu sentences Ho would have every prisoner work. Gardner Tults , of the Massachusetts reformatory , disagreed with Mr. Hroekway's paper of lust nigl.t. Prof. Collins , of Col neil university , dolunded Hroclavuy. W. A. Sp.ild- rng , of Massachusetts , suld that Iho gn at problem is not to reform thieves and burg- lui'H , b it lo luform dinnkaids Mr. Sme.nl , of Toledo , O , defended the Ohio prison , | t \\iis the best of any in the slate. Tlioi Inuo a definite sentence , indefinite ' enteiu'e , parole law , and a law for habitual criminals Warden Mi Claugln eof .loliet , told of the benefit of tlioKeilillon s\stem in identify ing men released on parole T H \ \ HMS , seeiu- tiry of thu association , presented an clubur ate paper on American prisons. Ho wants the general govcininent to under tniro the collection of prison stulisUes. At thu evening session a paper was pro si-iiled by Kichard Y.urx , president of the board of inspcctois of thu eastern peniten tiary , upon the present prison system und the effect on society and criminals , A paper w.is also read bj Dr. II. D. Wey on physical tiaiaing for , \oulhful crrminuls. coMii > ii ; > ON"THH HANKS. A Steamer Strikes a Schooner Dnrinj ; a Tliiclt l''otf. Nj.w VOUK , July Ib-It is reported that the North German Lloyd steamship Fulda , which arrived yesterday from Hiemon , run down a Mshing schooner on the banks of Newfoundland lust Saturday morning. A dense fog prevailed at llio lime and llio bcho'iiicr disiiipeaied | almost iniinedialeb alter the collision Heats were put out in search of her anil for nearly an hour groped around in the fog , but no traces of tlio schooner nor of llio twenty men belonging to her we 10 found , fiio lost ve sel was pioba- bl.v a 1'ivneli Hibernian. The agent of the North German Lloyd line in tins city says to day that the report'of the cillision was grossly exaggerated. Captain Knigk made the report of the accident , slat- b g that ins vessel struck a schooner in a ii."iso foif , carrying iiwuv her bow spirt , which u.i" iill thu damage done. JKItKK.V .llJSTICi : . Two Women MimlererH Pity UHJ Pen alty iif'l lieir CriniRH. Jeitsei Cm , N. J. , July lb. Henry Con rad Ebcit was hanged n : the county jail nt 10-13 this morning. The crime for which ho was executed was the murder of bis wrfo on the 27th of last November in aider that ho might obtain her proper ly. FrteniloM ) , N. J. , July IS. Richard Kear ney was hiingc.l in the county Jail ymd shortly after 11 o'clock this mot ning. The crime for which ho wns executed was the murder of Mrs , Purcell , housekeeper In the family of the Into Daniel K. Lydloy , of Kl- b'-ron , while the family was absent in New York. KIMIIIOV wasomplojed as coachman in the family. Ho attempted to assault Mrs. Purcell on tlie morning of the luh of last February , but was repulsed. Ho thpieupon horribly maltreated lu-r , causing her ulti mate. death. _ Tlio lOlghl-Honi- . WASHING ros , July IS. The bill passed ycstordaj by the bc-nate for the adjustment of the pay of laborers mid rnccl.uulcs under the eight-hour law was acted upon favorably by thu house committee on labor this morn ing and will ho reported to the noueo some tlmo during the day. _ Four Hit nil roil Persons Killed. LONIIOX , July is. A volcanic eruption has occurred In Jap in , bv which tW j er ot' vi-ro killed iiniU.iK.Oir.ItircU. TO DIVIDE THE NEGRO VOTE. Extonelvo Propurutions For tbo Conforoneo at ludiunn polls. CARRELS OF BOODLE SHIPPED. Cotiirc" < itiiiii Kt'ott Proliahlj Serving His Lust Term The Troops on llio Ni'ln-aska Tri ntle-r Mlscellr. neonsVashlnuloit Noli-s. The Indianapolis CoiilVroni'c. WASIU.NUTOS IHaiHU 'I'IIKOMUIA URB , 1 .MM Fol ItTKKVTII.SrilKBT , V WvsmsuTdN' , D. C. . July 18. t Preparations have been In progu-ss here for several dnjs for theconfeienceto be held at Indiannpolis for thu purpose of oiganl/ing to divide the colored vote. Ample funds to pay the expenses of all colored men who will attend the convention and | articipate in the proceedings have been placed in the hands o ( Lyeurgus Dalton , postn. aster of the house ot representatives , and the udiiniilstr.itloii , which Is condiuting Ibis movement , expects two or tine hundred colored men from this city iilono to iittend , Money lias been sent to some of the principal cities in Virginia , North Ctrolina , Tennessee , and to Now York , Connecticut and ono or two iinrtbern states with a view to getting out a largo attendance of colored men who are Inclined to go olT in this movement and thu greatest possible effort is boiug rn.ido to make the meeting it success. It is stated that the lion Fred Douglas , the venerable colored orator , has announced his Intention to go to Indianapolis and expose the motives winch will bring the meeting together lie will show that the meeting was instigated by a few disappointed and disgruntled negroes who hnvo been demand ing olllcc and money of thu republican party for , \cars und Unit the entire e.xpenso of tlio con ft rcncu is borne by dene-land's ndmlnin- liou. It is repotted also that ex-Senator ISriice , ex-Hcpiesentative Lynch , John M , Langston and other piomlnent men whoso remililuanism is not questioned will also al- ti-nd the conference and assist in holding up to ridicule the people und the principles mi- dcrh ing Iho movement which is bound to bo a f.nluie. \\n i. so si K 1:1 : 1 > nnisi r r. I t William L Scott , who will have an active part m the management of the campaign , bus decided not to bu a candidate for congress ii-fain. which is n wise conclusion , for lie is eel tain to be beaten if ho attempts It. Scott's distiicl includes the cllof Krn- and the two a Ijomiiig counties , and he bis twice been elected republican votes ; , lnch will never be cii-tt for linn again This district is always republican with a majority ol not less than l.iu ( , anil often double that. It has been the custom , too , to let the eongiessional honors go to e ich county in turn. Four years ago it was the turn of I ' .no county , but n man from Ven.ingo by tlie name of Miie-kny , an ' oil pinnv'1. captured thinoininution by 11 free use of funds and chicanery 'I he good people of line eolinU weio outraged. Not only was the tnno honori d precedent violated lated , but the primal ics were cor ruptud , and the largi st county in the district ileprived coriuptly of its rights and privileges. So Uiry set nbont lo rebiiko Ute wrong , und an independent organi/ation was formed by the n publican leaders of ICuo cit.\ , who asked Mr. Scott , the foremost and wealth iest citi/en * o accept the nomination , which ho did , and was oleeted by HOIIIO sixteen hundred majority. Two years later M.ickay secured the nomination again and then-was a second call for Scott , who had up to that tnno pleased the people by bis conservative position and the prominence ho took in national councils , lint when ho went in for the Mills bill they began to bold indigni.tion meetings , and tills district being very strongly in favor of a high tin iff would not cl'-ct him to nnj thing now. The very men who persuaded him to bo a c.indldulo four years ago and secured his lenominalioii two . \eais ago mo at lire-sent his bitterest foes pud accuse him of he-tuning them and all the Intel ests ho represents by suppoitlng the Mills bill. Theieforo lie will not try to come lo congress a third term. Ilo will devote wlnt leisure ho bus to helping the national ticket , and when Clevo l.iii.l makes up Ins , cibinet again Scolt will stand ready to take a desk Ho has been oflV'vd the treasury department twieo , but dei lined it because to accept would reiiiiro | the suerillco of some of his most prolltublo investments. Ilo can liiko any ot bur cabinet portfolio without Hiich sacrifice. Hoth Hr co and Scott are considered good presidential timber , und it would not bo stiango if they contested tor the democratic iiDmtnullon four years from now. Hoth ,110 candidates for the United St.ites senate also , Scott to succeed Cameron , and Hryce to succeed Payne , from Ohio. TIM : -i troops iv .N'IIIIMUKV. : In response to the numerous appeals from eiti/ensof Sioux und Dawes counties urging that the troops ut Fortn Kobinson and Mc- Kinnev bo not allowed to proceed toICeiirney for their summer vacation during the unset tled state of nlliifis amoiigUio Indians on the border , t ho secretary of war has wiittc.ii to thu eomm Hiding general of the depai tmoiit of the Missouri tisknig for bis views upon the subject , and it is probable that if ho says there is any cause lor a'arm ' thut the march ing older will bo connU rmanded. i in : i Min mi. i. I > IIOF.I : > . There was not n quorum present to-day nt the meeting of the housn committee on ngrl- ciilturo and action of Iho compound laid or fooil ndiilleralion bill was postponed till Fii- day , when a special mooting of the commit tee icalled. . Mlt-CI I.MSeoiTg. Lyinan J. Kerry , of N < braska , has been se lected for appointment to a WUJ position In the ndiuiant general's oflh o S H Mitllory , of Iowa , is nt Iho Kbbrtt. Mrs Logan is having her head carved in marble bv Lot Flnnnu v , the sculptor who made a bust of the gemirat shortly after his death Some three or four years ago the semite passed an a"t diroi tmf thu comniittco on library to secure busls of lamonn senators to fill the nkhcs in Iho wall of the sunato chamber , ami Mis Logan dnsires thut the Flunnory bust should be purchased for that purpose. For u long time it wis on exhibi tion m the mm bio hall at the c.ipitol , Mr Randal ! is still a vry sick man , and according lo private information is not im- piovmg Ho bus bad s.ivoral lulapsohand Ins recovery is u matter of strtmis doubt. His habits of life have weakened Ins consti tution and the physii i.nis are gioatly dli- contused beca-iso ho docs not rilly more promptly under tliu remedies adminiRterod , . l'ii'iu ; ' S. HtiATli. Neliraskn and Iowa IViiHioim. WVMIINOTON , July IS. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Her. I The following pensions were granted Ncbraskatis to-day : Oi igin.il Inva lid -Hiron Audiows , Cupid ; Samuel Tras- sel , Mlncola ; John Wulson , Lincoln , In- cicase Kdward T. Itlle-y , Myron ; John W. Allen , Uoyal. Pensions for lowans : Original Invalid Frederick Shells , Huwkoyo ; Perry .I. Har vey , Grinnoll ; Jackson Higgs ( dncoased ) , Columbus Junction ; John J Moore , Cedar Kapids ; James ( Jamblo.Coin ; Robert J Hig"s , Afton. Jnorc.iso Martin Josse.vs , Maeksburg ; Hobort Osbcrn , Toronto ; Mo-ic" K. Clark , ClarnuU ; Richard Hayes , Kldon ; Jack W. Srackangast , Wintcrsot : Grorgo Hrown , Os- kaloosa ; Joseph Mullock , Council Bluffs ; Thomas Cunningham , Marian ; James Alison , Corydon ; James Huffman ( deceased ) , Co. lumiiia. Oilglnnl widows , etc Sarah J. , widow of James HutTinunn , C.'oluuibia ; Jane , mother of Hcnjamin Yanalta , Randolph ; Hannah D. , mother of William T. Hewitt , Albion. Mexican survivors : William Ii Walls , Folsom. General Kherldnn'H fondltlnn. Noscji'ili , Mass. , July is. Gcnnnl Sh rl- dan has passed a j ; < md day , nhovring decided evldciico of ! nrrra.Ing : / it l nciivity au4