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HE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FEIDAY MOKNING , SEPTEMBER 21. 1888. NUMBER 09 ( WELL FOR CONGRESSMAN , Douglas County's Candidate Suc cessful After a Stubborn Fight. NINETY BALLOTS ARE TAKEN. The Otoo Delegation Finally Goes Over to ttic Omnlin Sinn and JIc Wins the Day Con gratulatory Speeches. Council Gets tlio Nomination. LINCOLN , Neb , , Sept. 20. [ Spacial Tele- Brain to Tun Dec. ] The most stubbornly contested election that has ever boon called upon to nominate n congressman in Nebraska lias been In suasion nt the Metropolitan rink sinro 9 o'clock to-night. Five candidates were entered in the nice , viz : W. J. Conncll , S. At. Chapman , E. E. Brown , L. W. Colby mid Islmm Hcavis. D. O. Courtney , chairman of the congres sional committee- the First congressional district , called the convention to order. Without the usual explanation of the object of the assembly , the sec retary win instructed to read the list of delegates entitled to scats in tljo convention. This , as usual , waived the conventional committco on credentials , nnd n gentleman from Douglas placed Hon. Franlc Ransom , of Otoe , in nomination for temporary chairman , and ho win chosen by declamation. On taking the chair Hansom thanked the convention for the honor and proceeded to business without an extended speech. A. L. Mclvin , of Ncmaha , was chosen temporary secretary , and Edward Geary assistant. After a short wrangle over the question of nominating speeches the convention decided that the eagle might soar flvo minutes and no moro. It was decided that a call should bo made by counties , in alphabetical order , and that the county having n candidate for congressional honors should name its man. E. II. Woolly , of Cass , presented the name of S. M. Chapman. Judge lialdwln , of Doug las , named W. J. Connell.amlhis nomination was seconded by W. II. Dickinson of Soun ders and Henry Clark of Sarpy. Judge Field of Lancaster waxed eloquent in naming E. E. llrown. A gentleman from Richardson pre sented the mimes of Isham Reuvls , and John Ellis of Gage ilia a like honor /or L. W. Colby. Thomas Clark of Lancaster and Mr. Emery of Gage were found to bo necessary appendages to the convention and they wcro elected assistant secretaries and tellers. Chairman Ransom then ordered the call of counties and the lirst ballot was taken , re sulting as follows : Connell fi4 , Chapman 'J , Drown HO , Rcavis 15 , Colby 27. After three hours steady balloting the fifty-llfth ballot found all flvo still on the track , with Connell In the lead , Chapman second , Urowu third , Colby fourth and Reavis fifth. The Richardson county delegation held a consultation und Reavis was dropped. No material change was made In the situation , however , as the twelve delegates scattered among the four remaining candidates. After nn ineffectual attempt to adjourn the fifty- sixth ballot was taken with the following result : Council 00 , Chapman 413 , Drown ! ! 'J , Colby 27 ; necessary to a cholra SU. Up to < - the withdrawal of Reavis , Conncll had the solid support of Douglas , Sarpy and Saunders - ders counties. Lancaster stood solidly by Drown , Gage by Colby , and Cass by Cluipmnn Otoo divided between Drown and Chapman and finally cast her twelve votes for Chapman on the fifty-fourth ballot. Johnson voted steadily S for Drown , 3 for Colby and 2 for Chapman. Ncmaha compli mented everybody except Drown , and one of her ballots was cast for Church Howo. Paw- nco divided her support and changed back and forth among the candidates. An attempt to create a boom for Judge Pound was started on the twenty-fifth , but it fell still-born. Church Howe's effort to di vide the Lancaster delegation by casting his \'oto for Lambertson , was equally unsuccess ful. ful.At At 12:15 : Otoo county , on the nintleth bal lot , mad a the decisive break by casting n solid vote for Connell. She was followed by the unanimous vote of Pawnee county , which gave Conncll 80 .votes , a majority exclusive of the changes which followed rapidly , amid wild cheers from all parts of the house. The following is the ninetieth ballot as re corded by the secretary : Cass , Chapman 10 ; Douglas , Connell 37 ; Gage , Colby 19 ; John son , Connell fi , Colby 3 ; Lancaster , Drown 25 ; Nemnh'a , Conncll 7 , Colby 2 ; Otoo , Connell 12 ; Pawnee , Connell 8 ; Riclmrdson.Connoll O.Colby 3 ; Sarpy , Con- neil G ; Saundcrs , Conncll 12. Gage county moved to mnko the nomina tion unanimous. Mr. Connell was called for and in response made n tolling speech which elicited rounds of applause. Ho assured the convention that ho would bo the representa tive of the entire district and planted himself on the national republican platform. As soon as the cheers subsided attending the nomination of Connell , congratulatory speeches were made by the candidates who entered the light. Colby promised the alle giance of Gage in the canvass and a sweep ing majority for the nominee from that county. Drown followed , thanking his friends for the earnest and faithful support that had been given him , and promised that Lancaster , county would not shirk in the pending fight. Reavis also endorsed the action of the convention and said that Rich ardson county would ao her duty nttho polls. Judge Chapman was called for , but ho was not in the room. Wood , of Cass , responded for him and modestly stated Uiat there would bo no flics on the result of the election in Cass. Lambertson made a ringing speech. Ho congratulated the convention on thu wis dom of its choice. Ho stated that McShano's successor had been chosen and that the vote of Douglas county would bo critically watched. At the conclusion of his address the congressional committee was chosen , and the convention , at 12:45 : , adjourned. MANY PASSENGEIIS INJURED. A. Gravel Train Dashes Into an Kx- prcss Ono Fatality. IiACiiossc , WIs. , Sept. 20. As a passenger train on the Chicago , Durllngton & Northern railroad was making the crossing at the Junction nt East Winotm , Wis. , yesterday , il was run into by a gravel tram of the Clilcagc ft Northwestern railroad. Two coaches : wcro thrown from the track anO n number of passengers Injured. Ono o , them , Mrs. Louis Ewe , of this city , who was taken to Winonn , Minn. , cannot iit not recover. Two of the injured wcro placei hi the hospital here. The others continuet on the train , The injured are : Hov. Prof. M. 1. Has sclqulst , president of Augustana college KoeK Island ; Rov. L. A. Johnston , Rock ford ; Mrs. Sarah Hobbs , Potosi ; W. II Shaw , wife and three children , Trcvenopois Mrs. C. J. Huxman , Aurora ; Louis Her moll , Oregon , 111. ; Mlko Crowlcy , Kings bury , la. , and a few others. Archbishop Corrlunu's Jubilee. Nuw YOHK , Sept. 20. The silver jubilee o Archblsliop Corrigau was celebrated at St Patrick's cathedral to-day. Members o Catholic orders were present from nil parti of the country. The church was dccorntei beautifully with flowers and was dense ! : crowded. _ Doings of Oild Fellows. Los ANGELES , CaK , Sept. 20. At the meet Ing of the grand ledge of Odd Fellows yes tcrday several amendments to the constltu tioa wcro considered , and ono relating to ap peals was adopted. A proposition to admi young men of eighteen years to mcuibcrshii ) vas rejected. A BOSTON SCANDAL. Scnnatlonnl Ksonpudo of a Milllonalro Sou With a Handsome Adventures' ) . BOSTON , Sept. 20. The famous aristocratic quarter of the city Beacon street is threat ened with a scandal In the highest circles of society. Such another story has never been , developed in the same circles. The parties to this sensation nro Edward Warren With erell nnd Gertrude Emma O'Neill. The for mer is the son of Warren B. Witherell , ono of the largest wholesale clothiers In the coun try , whoso name Is as good as gold on State street nnd nn open sesame to the parlors of the socially elite. It was flvo years ago that the O'Neill ' girl , then seventeen years of ago and strikingly beautiful , made her ap pearance in the Hub. She came In with n dash and cut a dramatic fig ure socially , so that public attention was soon attracted to her brilliant accom plishments and exquisite dressing. In n few months she was the talk of the city. It was the opening night of the "Dells of Hazclmero" at the museum , and among the admirers who flocked around her was young Witherell. Mutual friends about town brought around the slight Introduction neces sary. Tlio night was spent at the O'Neill ' woman's lodgings on Shnwmut avenue , and the first train for New York found them started on a week's debauch. Gotham was done up to the merry tune , aud on Saturday they returned to Biston. Tlio girl had played her game with fatal cleverness. The youth was Infatuated. Tlio day utter his return found him at her apartments pleading witli her to marry him. With a modest semblance of hesitation she accompanied her prize to Providence , where on April 8 , 1SS7 , the two were united at tlio First Baptist church by Pastor T. Edwin Brown. That night , before retiring , a joint letter was concocted , which Informed Withuroll pero of the catastrophe to his so cial pride. The return mail brought a stern order for the prodigal's immediate return to Boston. The newly married pair came home nnd n three hour's interview took place be tween the head of the linn nnd his erring boy. The latter was convinced that ho had been guilty of a foolhardy action and allowed himself to bo drawn into a scheme of treach ery against the woman ho had married. Ho returned to her nnd said his family had accepted the Inevitable and con sented to his continuing in the business. At his suggestion Gertrude went next day to visit friends nt Lowell , while her spotiso made his inglorious exit from the scene of action. It was a stormy scone then that fol lowed in the little private office of Witherell & Co. , on Summer street. The girl boldly demanded her husband and produced her marriage certificate in proof of her legal right. Tlio old gentleman , gray-haired and gold-spectacled , had passed the tearful stage of his criof. Ho had determined to match his wits with the adventuress and preserve the family name at any cost. So ho coolly told her that his boy had left the states nnd gene where she ivould never see him airain. Ho offered her money to close the scandal , but she refused. Her attorncy.fcaring some fatal indiscretion , advised her to live for awhile with hop par ents in Norwood until the opening of the court term. She did so , and later went to Montreal. Meanwhile the enemy had executed a flank movement. Under the free nnd easy divorce laws of some one of the western states a"rail- road" separation was secured last fall en tirely without the wife's knowledge. She brought a suit for J15.0DO damages , which was , however , abandoned. Last June the Boston papers were filled with elaborate accounts of a society mar riage. Gertrude , who had gone to Newport , had the startling pleasure of reading it. The contracting parties wcro E. Warren With- crcll and Lillie D. Peterson , the latter belong ing to ono of our oldest millionaire families- Application will bo made this week to the supreme court for nn order compelling With- ercll or his lawyers , Messrs. Crandcll & Knowlton , of this city , to show cause whj the divorce should not bo set aside on the ground that the O'Neill woman has never had nn opportunity to defend her marital rights , and because Witherell was not a resi dent of the state in which the decree was ob taincd. ' -f IN COLD BLOOD. t - vfcj A Colorado Tragedy tlio Result of n Mining Dispute. OUIIAY , Cole , , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram to Tun Dm : . ] Word reached here this after ] noon of a tragedy on Mt. Sncfllcs road in which Charles Crothswaito was the assassii : and George Johnson his victim. Croths waite and Johnson recently located a claim four miles above hero and ns they could no agree Johnson left and went to work on some mining property near by and Croths walto went to work in Smuggler mine Johnson a few days ago , gave some men per mission to camp in the cabin ho and Croths waite built. When the latter heard this ho came over and declared his intention to kil Johnson. Ho went to the cabin last nigh whore Johnson and Dodge Conklin sleep am' called Johnson up. He began to qunrro' over matters and wanted to fight it out al once. Johnson wanted to wait until morn ing , but as Crothswaito insisted got up , whet : the latter , who was crouched at the foot ol the bed told him if ho moved ho would kil him. Johnson sprang upon Crothwaite , i short scufllo followed , and Johnson was she through the heart. The murderer escaped and has not yet been captured. Crothwaite was at ono time on tlio editorial staff of the Denver Tribune and has been connected with Kansas City and St. Louis papers. Died nt Ono Hundred nnd Six. RONUOUT , N. Y. , Sept. 20. Winifred Ea- gan , in all probability the oldest person in the state , died nt the residence of her son-in- law , Michael Madden , hero to-day. She was verging on ono hundred and six years. Her parents were John nnd Honora Flanncry , of the parish of Seven Churches , Kings county , Ireland , where she was born. She left the Emerald Isle when- about seventy years old , and located here. Her husband died twenty- one years ago. She was the mother of eleven children , of whom but two nro living so far as known. She never used spjctaclcs and but a few years ago was abto to thread the finest kind of needle. Three weeks airo her son-in-law mot with n serious accident , breaking both wrists. This is believed to have worried the old lady so us to cause her death. JudKo Terry Indicted. SAN FnKcisco , Sept. 20. The United dictmcnts against ex-Judge David S. Terry nnd his wife , Mrs. Sarah Althca Terry , The indictments nro bused upon the recent outbreak - break In the United States circuit court room during the reading of the decision in - the Sharon case by Justice Field of the United States supreme court , and for which Judge Terry and his wife wore committed to Jail for contempt and are now serving a sentence. They nro charged in the indict ments with threatening and assaulting a United States marshal nnd several deputies. Judge Terry , who drew n knife at the time of the disturbance , is also charged with making nn assault with n deadly weapon , The Chicago Discriminations. CHICAGO , Sept. 20. There was a full rep resentation of merchants and manufacturers nttho meeting of the Chicago bureau to-day to consider the discrimination against Chicago cage by the transcontinental-railways. After a long discussion of the points involved , a resolution was adopted declaring such dis crimination illegal , and instructing Comuiis- fiioncr Iglchnrt to confer with the attorney of the Chicago board ot trade with a view to plucinc the matter before the intcr-stato commission. The United Typothcttc. New YOHK , Sept , 20. Tlio convention of t o united typothetco adjourned this after noon until October 3 , 16S9 , when the dele gates will convene again lu St. Louis , f. 5 TUB BTHIKE AND POLITICS. Illinois Democrats Making Capital Out of the "Q" Troubles. CHICAGO , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram to THE Dec. ] The great Hurllngton strike maybe bo made an issue in the presidential cam paign. That is the plan of the most radical leaders of the strikers , and the Indications nro that the qunstlon will bo pushed to the front. The two great brotherhoods nro pledged to the support of the "Q" strike , and on every occasion have taken especial care to declare that every honorable method will bo exhausted to secure a victory. The railroad employes the engineers , flrctncn , switch men nnd brakemcn have already taken measures to make the "Q" strike a state issue. They declare they are not as yet pledged to any party , but stand prepared to deliver the entire railroad vote to that candidate or party making them the best offer. Those in n position to closely observe state that this Is a thinly disguised Palmer scheme. They claim the issue is to bo made upon the Pink- crton question and predict that Palmer will bo selected as the champion of the Illinois rail road employes. Within the last few days two national con ventions of railroad men have boon held a firemen's convention at Atlanta and n switch- ncn's convention nt St. Louis. At both real gatherings resolutions were unani mously passed pledging support to the "Q" itrikcrs ami endorsing the policy of the lllnois men in entering polities. Several of the leading strikers , who have hvays alllliated with the democrats , have ecu industriously proselyting strikers in nvor of Palmer , tlio democratic candidate 'or governor , on the flimsy argument that o is vigorously engaged during his stump- : ig of the state in denouncing the Pinkcrton Ircllngs , while Fifer , the republican candi- nto , is not talking much about them. AMEL1E HIVES' CONFIRMATION. A AVoman Gives n. Graphic Account of the Performance. New YOUK , Sept. 20. There has been some osslp In the newspapers concerning the con- irmatlon in the Episcopal church of the authoress , Amcllo Rives. A woman who is 'amiliar with the circumstances of that event aid to-day : "Atiielio Rives' confirmation took place nt east six months ago. Miss Rives , as she was lien , was to have been confirmed with aclass : i the usual manner , but at the last moment , cnt word to the bishop that she was too ill o come. Her grief and disappointment at .his misfortune wcro overwhelming , but she , vas ill , and the bishop was urged and en- Tented to administer the rite ot confirmation o her at her own homo. 'Supposing her condition to bo dangerous , 10 consented. When he reached tlio house He was shown into the parlorwhere he found in altar draped in virgin white and decorated ivith llowers. In a few moments the por- Lieres parted nnd admitted the sensational iVmello attired in lomr. flowing white gar- nents with angel sleeves which fell to the icm of her gown , und all her hair let down und combed out to iloat picturesuuoly around ler. She gilded forward and full upon her inccs at the good bishop's feet. "As ho is not a theatrical prelate ho is said o have been considerably taken aback at his spectacular reception and not pnrticu- arly pleased by such ostentatious devotion. Ho , however , went through with the cere- nony and Amelia had the gratification of laving a special function all to herself nnd is different from other people us circum stances would permit. " DISPOSING OF A HAREM. The KiiiB of Oiidh Left 21O "Widows to Mourn Him. LONDON , Sept. 20. The viceroy of India and his advisers , after some weeks of consid eration , have settled a question of considcra- bio delicacy. The dethroned monarch of the former kingdom of Oudh , who died a few months ago nt his palace in the vicinity of alcutta , was the fortunate possessor of n very considerable harem. As a matter of fact , there were by actual count 213 royal begums , together with ono who was scheduled in the books of the harem us "discarded. " His dusky highness died intestate , and so , as his numerous mistresses were totally un pro- provided for , the delicate duty of arranging for their future devolved upon the supreme government. How to arrange matters was for a time a problem ; but finally it was ar ranged to set aside 50,000 per mouth , or 11,000 rupees , for the support of the bereaved begums out of the immense estate lett by their former lord nnd master. The begums have been divided into classes , these with whom the king was upon the greatest term ; of intimacy getting a pension of 200 rupees , or $100 monthly , and so on down the list to the unfortunate discarded one , who will re ceive 15 rupees , or hardly the salary of second-rate native butler. Another American Duchess. BAT.TIMOHI : , Sept. 20. A cable dispatch has boon received in Baltimore saying tha the engagement of Miss Virginia MacTavish of Daltitnore , to the Duke of Norfolk ha ; been announced. Miss MacTavish is tin daughter of the late Charles Carroll Mac Tavish , a descendant of Charles Carroll , o Carrollton. Her mother was Miss Scott daughter of General Winfield Scott. Th Duke of Norfolk is one of the wealthiest no blemcn In England and is a stanch Roman Catholic. Miss MacTavish is also a membe of the same church. She is rather tall , i blono , has a pleasant fucc , 11 good flguro am a graceful carriage. The Locomotive Engineers. CHICAGO , Sept. 20. The grievance com mittco of the Drotherhood of Locomotive Engineers , in secret session in this city for the past two or three days , have concluded their mysterious business. All efforts to get nt the nature of the business In hand were futile , the members declining to affirm or deny the rumors concerning the delibera tions. A gentleman who had oxccutlonal opportunities for finding out what had been done declared that the meeting had no political influence. It related only to the "Q" strike , in his opinion. Northern Pacific Election. Nr.w YOUR , Sept. 20. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific railroad was hold to-day. The following directors wcro elected : J. O. Dullitt , Fred- crick Dillings , J. U. Droekman , C. T. Bar ney , Robert Harris , Drayton Ives , Thomas F. Oakcs , C. D. Wrlcht , Henry Villnrd , E. II. Abbott C. L. Colby , Colgate Hoyt nnd John D. Tro- vor. The only change is the election of Dull itt in the place of August Dclmont. Thomas F. Oakes was elected president. The report presented shows net earnings for the year ended Juno 30 of 0,579,443. Pmilmmllo Cattle Thieves. TniN'iiui ) , Col. , Sept. 20. There Is fresh intelligence to the effect that an organized gang of cattle thieves lias been discovered on the Pnnhnndlo , operating on the range cov ered by the herds of the Crostvoll ranch. Cattle have been stolen and shipped through to St. Joseph , Mo. , where no Inspectors are stationed. How many cattle have been shipped and sold over tlio latest route of the thieves is pa * known , but it is believed that they will fcuuibcr several hundred. Fred May Escapes. NKwYoiiK , Sept. 20. No ono was sur prised when Fred May failed to appear when his name was again called in the general sessions court yesterday. As a consequence of his non-appearance , bonds of 12,000 fur nished by Kdwin L. Smith , an insurance broker , wcro forfeited. The police would lust now have a UlRlcult Job arresting Fred May , as he is on his way to the Peruvian mines. Ho will probably arrive nt Iqulquc , Peru , about November 20. THE CONSUL TOLD THE TRUTH , An Official Furnishes the Wrong Kind of Statistics. NEBRASKA IS "ALL RIGHT. " Congressman Dorscy's Return to Waslilngton-Ofllclal Deports From the Yellow Fever District The Scour o Moving Westward. Supprcaslns nn Ofllclal Document. WASHINGTON BUIIKAB Tun OMUIA , Dun , 1 513 FoUUTEEXTllSTHRGT , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 20. I The administration nas got itself in rather nn unpleasant predicament in reference to a recently printed consular report. It has been the policy for some months now to In struct consuls to mnko reports upon the con dition of business and such ether matters in their bailiwick as would bo likely to influence voters in behalf of the Mills bill Idea , and among others who complied with the request of the department was Consul Hotchkiss , stationed at Ottawa , whotscnt over a long , carefully considered report on the lumber industry of the Do minion. A synopsis of this report appeared in this correspondence some weeks ago. It at tracted wide attention , nnd resulted in n real demand for the report. The depart ment then doubtless had it read , and instead f issuing it in the first number of the regular nonthly consular report , it was decided to lold it back until after election in order that t might not bo used as n campaign Document by the republicans. Some incm- iers of the senate committee on finance , lowcver , having received inquiries in regard o it , procured a copy nnd had it printed in lamphlet form for the use oi the committee. Tims the scheme of the state department to withhold this document until niter election das been nipped in the bud and it may be ej- iccted that the truthful consul at Ottawa , , vho told the real truth concerning the lum ber , industry will bo summarily reprimanded 'or following the president's advice when ho uttered that celebrated remark to his friends : Tell the truth. " Mil. UOIlSnT IS SAXGUIXE. Congressman Dorscy returned from Ne braska last evening and to Tun Dnu corre spondent this morning ho said : "I nm ilghly pleased with tha condition of affairs in : ho west. Crops arc good and the outlook could not bo better. The state of Nebraska will certainly cast its electoral vote for Harrison risen , and besides this , will return three re- lublicnns to the Fifty-first congress , and it s certain to elect a republican successor to Senator Mnndorson. " vri.iow rr.vnii MOVIXO . "Dr. J. II. Raueh , secretary of tlio state board of health of Illinois , and chairman of the committee of epidemics nnd quarantines of tlio national conference of state boards of health , is in the city. The rumored spread of the yellow fnvor towards Illinois , as well as the professional Interest ho takes in such matters , lias caused him to keep up u lively telegraphic communication with various state boards of health during the day. In response to a telegram sent by Dr. Ilauch to the Alabama bo'nrd of health making in quiry as to the truth olU the statement that ten cases of yellow f avoir existed ut Dccatur , rVla. , he received the following : DEC \TUII , Ala. , Sept. 20. To Dr. J. II. Ranch , Washington : All of them sick ; ono bad. [ Signed ] VKHOXB COCIIIIAN. The state health officer in pushing in quiries about the cases received the follow tig from Nashville : NAsnviu.n , Tcnn. , Sept. 20. The situation at Dccatur is worse. Tennessee is active and watchful. [ Signed. ] J. D. PI.UXKBTT , Stnto Hoard of Health. In response to his telegram of inqui-y in regard to tlio death of ono Spencer nt Decatur - catur and reported cases of refugees from Dccatur , Ala. , dying at Louisville , ho re ceived tlio following telegram : Dowuxo GiinB.v , Ky. , Sept. 20. Have serious doubts myself. Will go to Louisville to-day. [ Signed. ] J. N. McCouvicK , Secretary State Board of Health. Texas having quarantined the city of New Orleans , claiming that yellow fever existed on Rampart and other streets in that city , Dr. Rauch telegraphed nn inquiry as to tlio truth of the statement , nnd to-day received n reply from the secretary of the state board of health stating that there is no yellow fever in Now Orleans or Texas. Dr. Ranch will leave for Chicago to-morrow. Ho stated to Tin : Bin correspondent that from what in formation ho had on tlio subject Spencer's death at Decatur was evidently caused by yellow fever , as two of the men who nursed him are now very sick at the same place with yellow fever. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegram gram to TUB Den. ] Pensions to residents of Nebraska : Incrotso Lyman E. Morgan Utlca ; William Thatcher , Raymond ; James H. Mills , Gibbon ; Joseph L. Riker , Strattou Frank P. Field. David City ; Judson S Sizer , Kearney ; William ICirkland , Humph rey ; Thomas Tucker , Calamus ; Willian : Gillett , Grand Island ; Walter II. Remington Omaha. Pensions granted to citizens of lown Original invalid John W. Switzer , Rcdfleld William J. Martin , Contervillo ; Lev ! Edg' ' ley , McGregor ; J. L. Wilson , Allerton ; Al bert Russell , Allcrton. Incrcaso Hcnrv II Day , Grinnell ; James P. Little , Wendell. William P. Sharp , Ottumwa ; Robert F , Aakrcn , Mt. Ayr ; Patrick ColToy , Osceoln Willard Ducklon , jr. , Marble Rock ; Vea Porter , Danville ; John Crawford , Leclalre ; Charles Espy , Ray ; William A Coburn , Os- ceola ; George Cramer , Salem. Reissue- Sylvester Mounts , Buffalo. Washington Brevities. II. II. Knight , n postal clerk on the Louis * villo.it Nashvillorailroad , has been appointed superintendent of malls at Cincinnati , vice- Sullivan , removed. Rear Admiral Kimberly , commanding the Pacific station , telegraphs to the secretary of the navy from San Francisco that ho has Bent word to the commander of the United States ship Nipsic , at Callao , to proceed at once to Samoa for tbo protection of Ameri can interests. At n meeting of ( ho American Surgical as sociation to-day officers wcro elected for the coming yearns follows : President , Dr. D. W. Clieover , Boston : vice presidents , Dr. T. Y. Richardson , New Orleans , nnd J. B. Rob erts , Philadelphia ; secretary , Dr. J. R. Weist , Richmond , Ind. ; treasurer , Dr. P. S. Conner , Cincinnati ; recorder , 15r. J. Ewing Means , Philadelphia ; council. Dr. W. F. Peck , Davenport , la. ; Dr. S. W. Gross , Phil adelphia ; Dr. John S. Billings , United States army , Washington. "Western Poatnl Changes. WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bun ] Mrs. Alma E. Loiler was to-day appointed postmistress at Bliss , Holt county , Neb. , vice E. J. Leflcr , re signed. A postoffico has been established at Farlon , Green county , la. , with Harry Pearl as post master. Would Accept the Situation. LONDON , Sept. 20. The Morning Post , commenting upon Senator Sherman's speech in congress , says : "Englishmen will not re sist a deliberate decision on the part of Canada to seek cither independence or a union with tlio United States. The Cana dians do not need Senator Sherman's assur ance that the United States will admit them. iL'io fact that so nblo a man as Senator Sher man should condescend to such device is a strange comment upon the political condition of this country1' ; i-MFTIETIl CONG 1UOS3. Senate. WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. The order reported yesterday by Mr. Edmunds from the commit tee on foreign relations , directing the reten tion of the Chinese exclusion bill , was laid on the table in the sonata to-day. Mr. Sherman's resolution ns to Canadian affairs was further postponed until Monday next. Mr. Mitchell then proceeded to address the senate on the motion to refer the president's annual message. After speaking for about two hours ho yielded the floor for a motion to proceed to executive business. The exec utive session lasted ever an hour. After the doors wcro opened Mr. Mitchell conoluded his speech , and then the senate took up the agricultural department bill , the question being on nn amendment to strike out the fifth suction , which transfers the we.ithcr bureau of the signal service to the agricul tural department. The bill went over and adjournment followed. HOIIHO. WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. In the house the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill was called up and dis agreed to. Mr. Pnyson of Illinois moved that the house insist upon its disagreement to the amendment of the senate relative to the library building. Coupled with his motion la a declaration on the port of the house , sus pending the progress of the existing work , nnd autlrorizing the senate and house com mittees on public buildings to invite from flvo leading architects plans and specifica tions for a library building , which will not ixceed In cost $1,000,000. Mr. Payson sub- cquently withdrew his proposition , nnd on motion of Mr. Burns a lurthur conference , vas ordered on this bill. Mr. Morrow of California , as a question of privilege , offered a resolution reciting the mssage of the Chinese bill by the house and iunato , the signing of the enrolled bill by tlio weakling officers of the two houses , its de- ivur.v to the committee on enrolled bills , nnd lie fact that it is now in the possession of r\eting Chairman Kilgoro. It further recites , hc report in tlio Washington Post that the bill is being withheld from the president by the committee on enrolled bills , and declares that sucu action of the committee Is without authority of law. It directs the committco on enrolled bills to transmit tlio bill to the president forthwith aud without further do- ay. This led to a lengthy running debate , which was commenced by a point of order raised by Mr. McMillan of Tennessee that , ho resolution did not present a question of privilege , nnd that thus far no rule of the Jiouso had been violated. Mr. McMillan further said that the action of Mr. Morrow was for home consumption. Mr. Rowell of Illinois wanted to know if the bill had been introduced for home con sumption. Mr. Payson of Illinois said that this bill is lelnyed because the president wants moro : hnn tlio constitutional ten days. This is i part of the same pcrformnnco begun jy the gentleman from Pennsylvania ( Scott ) , who attempted in a demagogical way to make some capital for himself and party. Everybody understands it , and let the country understand this performance from first to last. The speaker at once rapped Mr. Payson to order , whereupon the latter asked the pardon of tno house amid laughter. Mr. Breckenridgo of ICentucKy stigma- i/cd the use of the word "demagogical" as discourteous and offensive , and an appeal to the rallerics. After further debate the speaker sustained Mr. McMillan's point of order. While sus taining it , the speaker said that he was not ' prepared to sny thntmftho'rosolullon 'was again brought up In n few days he would ulc that it was not privileged. Adjourned. , .o TOO HEADY WITH HIS GUN. A Wyoming Tough Killed By n Post master in Sell-Defense. RAWI.IXS , Wyo. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.n.j News has just been re ceived here of the killing of Charles Davis by Ell Signer at Rougis , n small stage station about sixty miles north of here. Signor Runsa kept a road ranch at Rougis and Davis has bcon in his employ for some time past. Ho was spoken of as a quarrel some fellow , always ready to make a gun play to carry his point. Last night ho engaged in n quarrel with Signer , nnd after passing a few words drew his pistol and attempted to shoot him. Ho was standing close to the bar at the time nnd Signer , who was behind the bar , reached over nnd caught him by the wrist , turning his hand toward the ceiling and the bullet passed over Signer's head and lodged in tha rafters. Signer still holding Davis1 wrist with his loft bund reached under the bar and seizing his own pistol shot Davis through the left breast in the vicinity of the heart , killing him almost instantly. Signer is postmaster at Rougis and is known as a quiet , law-abiding citizen , MURDEItOUS BMIGKANTS. They Kill n Miner and Are Liable to Bo Lynched , ROCK SrniNGs , Wyo. , Sept. 20. [ Specia Telegram toTinsBnc. ] Two strangers in an emigrant wagon stopped hr.ro for supplies to day. This evening they got into a row with some miners , when ono of tlio strangers drew his revolver ana fired into tlio crowd. Dick Davis , an inoffensive miner , was killed , Philip Shaffer dangerously , and Dan Harri son slightly wounded. They then drove off. Officers started in pursuit and caught up to them a mile from town. They fired upon the officers , who returned the shots , wounding ono of the rnon and killing the horses. The men wcro then nrrestcd , brought to town nnd with difficulty placed in jail. The town is greatly excited mid threats are made that the murderers will bo taken out and lynched before morning. Engineer and Fireman Killed. ST. Louis , Spt. 20. The wreck of the Wabash Western train last night proved worse than at first reported. The engineer and flrcmau wcro killed nnd Rudolph Stoufcr , n shipper , was badly injured. The engine anil ten ears were wrecked. It is now believed that the wreck was the work of some persons who have a grudge against the road , nnd that it was intended fern n Burlington train. The special train of Su perintendent Magee of the Wabasli Western , returning from the wreck to-day , came very near sharing n like fata at Huntlcy's crossing ing- , near this city. The train struck an ob struction and the occupants of the car re ceived a severe shaking up. A searching in vestigation will bo mnde. The Mexican Floods , CITV or Mexico , ( via Galvcston ) , Sept. 20. Yesterday the sun shone here for the flrst time in many days. The federal gov ernment has 8,000 sofdlers at work digging trenches and building dykes. Pumps nro used to draw water out of the streets. The first passengers to reach hero from Vera Cruz since the Jloous began arrived yester day. President Diaz and cabinet are now consulting the engineers on the means of draining Uio city of Mexico. Typhus nnd other epidemic fovcrs are invading the lately inundated districts. Parilu Butler Dylni ; . ST. Louis , Sept. 20. A special from Atchl- son , Kan. , says that the venerable Purdu Butler was yesterday thrown from his horse and received injuries which , nt his nge , will likely result fatally. Butler became famous owing to the indignities heaped upon him by the pro-slavery people. Ho was tarred and feathered and set afloat on a frail raft on the Missouri river. ' Two Persons Burned to Death MONTHEAL , Sept. 20. During the progress' of a small fire in ] the store of W. II. DCS- peros , his mother nnd brother wcro burned to death. THE YELLOW FEVEU. Memphis Quarantined A alnst Sev eral Southern Points. Mr.Mnn.1 , Tcnn. , Sept. 20. Dr. WIrt John son , secretary of the Mississippi state board of health , at Jackson , Miss. , officially notifies by telegram of this date , Dr. G. B. Thorn ton , president of the Memphis board of health , of the presence of three cases of yel low fovcr In Jackson. Upon receipt of this official information Memphis tonight applied the quarantine order of August 10 against the infected places in Florida , and of Sep tember la against Dccatur. Ala. , and now against Jackson , Miss , , which provides that neither persons , baggage nor freights will bo allowed to enter Memphis from Jackson , Miss. Columbus , Miss. , and other towns In that state have quarantined against Jackson. JACKSONVILLE , Fla , , Sept. 20. Ono hun dred nnd thlrty-ono new cases were reported to the president of the board of health to day , making a total to date ot 1,401. The Jcaths reported to-day numbered 13 , making total of K- . JACKSON , Miss. , Sept. 21. Three unmis- akable cases of yellow fever have developed icro to-day among residents who have not jccn absent from tlio town for months. A laroful and close consultation of the physic- ans ot the city , in connection with Drs. Igle- mrd and Purncll , of Vicksburg , established he foregoing facts beyond a doubt or qucs- ion. The panic of l S was not lomparnblo to that now prevailing mong the citizens. The news of the suspi- lous case of fever did not got out until I ! "clock this afternoon , but bcforo S o'clock lundreds had left the town by rail and other oads , nnd many moro nro preparing to leave. Two banks in the town paid out over $20,003 iach after banking hours thin afternoon to heir depositors who nro leaving. Governor jewry will remain to act witli the board of icalth. A consultation lias Just been had ver the cases of Loranco , Leo and Cal- loun , and the decision is that each one f the said eases in yellow fever beyond n lUt'stion or doubt. The board of health Is .elegraphing the nbovo facts everywhere nnd s concealing nothing. NEW Oui.r.AXS , Sept. 20. The board of icnlth 'to-day established a quarantine igainst Jackson , Miss. , by river and rail , to take effect at once. GALVITOSept. : . 20. State Health Officer tutherford thus answers an inquiry from Dr. Ranch , president of the Illinois state 'ioard of health , who Is now at Washington : 'There has not been a case of yellow lover Texas this season. " Yellow Jack in St. Linda. ST. Lot-is , Sept. 20. Moses Newborecr , a olish Jew , arrived hero with his family rom Dccatur , Ala. , Tuesday afternoon , and died of yellow fever yesterday morning. is family were removed to an isolated cot- .iitro outsulo of the city and their clothing iind bedding destroyed. The health officer ays there is no danger of the spread of the iliseaso. Mr-Mi'ins , Tcnn. , Sept. 20. Ton now cases f yellow fever are reported to have devel oped at Doe.itur , Ala. , to-day and a regular stampede fiom that city is in progress. IOWA NEWS. Mason City Man Gored hy nn En raged Bovine. MASON Cmla. . , Sept. 20. | Special Tele gram to Tim BBB. ] A serious accident hapj laned to J. W. Merrill , a lawyer and stock raiser of Rockford , la. , * on the fair grounds to-day. Ho was watering n bull when it ilungcil at him , nicking him up with his liorns and tossing him. over the partition into another stall on the opposite side. When Mr. Merrill was picked up it was found that the bull had inflicted n frightful wound , his liorn entering the flesh of his leg about six nches below tha groin , ripping upwards niuT [ iltnostdiscnibowulinghiin. Physiciansseweil up the wound and thu patient is resting easily. _ _ An Insurance Company Fails. DCS Moixus , la. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bni : . ] The state auditor has ust officially announced the failure of the Dakota Fire Insurance company of Sioux Falls , Dak. Its failure was a great surprise , as ho had examined its affairs in September ; 1SS7 , and found them in flue condition. Last Juuo the company filed a statement with him purporting to show a credit of & ! 0,000 in the bank , nnd no suspicion has been entcrtaineiT ns to the insolvency of the company. It op crated not only in Dakota , but also largely in northwestern Iowa and Nebraska , und to some extent in Illinois. An Accidental Shooting. DCS Moixcs , la. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tel egram to Tin : IJr.i : . ] Dr. Greenwood , den tist of Oolwein , Fayctto county , went duuV hunting Tuesday night. His wife , suppos ing that ho had gone to the lodge , was not concerned about his absence until the ncx morning , when , as ho did not return , she spread the alarm and a party set out ir search of him. He was found dead yesterday day afternoon on the edge of the pond where ho had been hunting , having accidcntly shot himself as ho was drawing his gun from his boat. The UulvcrsnllKts. WATr.ni.oo , la. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tun UHB. ] The Iowa Universalists closed their state convention hero to-night. At a business session Rov. A. Cram , of Web ster City , was elected president of the soci ety for the ensuing year. Church Dedication. WATHULOO , la. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE Dii : : . ] The Congregational so ciety in this city dedicated a handsome new S .OOO church building to-night with appro priate ceremonies. The dedicatory sonnon was delivered by President Gates , of Iowa college , Grinnell. HE STOLE WHEAT. A Minneapolis Commission Man Gets Away With 15.OOO BuHhols. MiNNEAi'ous , Sept. 20. W. G. Hanloy , n well known commission dealer , nnd a mem ber of the firm of Peterson & Hunlcy , was arrested about midnight last night on a war rant charging him with stealing 15,030 bushels of wheat from the Minneapolis Union elevator , in southeast Minneapolis. Tlio eio- vator company is said to have discovered that about fifty thousand bushels of wheat had been stolen. Others suspected of com plicity are well known wheat men , nnd the nnnouncomcnt of their names would create a profound sensation. - m J Caught Five Hor.sc Thieves. CHEVEXXB , Wyo. , Sept. 20. Jack Rodgcrs , deputy sheriff of Crook county , captured five horse-thieves and a band of stolen animals near Sun Danc3 Monday. The horses wcro driven from Texas , Kansas and Nebraska to this territory nnd offered for sale. There were nearly 200 animals in the bunch. Tlio thieves were asleep In their blankets when Rodgcrs covered them with a Winchester aud marched all of them to jail. They were fully nrmca , bvt dared not muko a light. Steamship Arrivals. At Qucenstown The Gcrmania from Now York. At Southampton The Alter from New York for Bremen. At Amsterdam The Amcstcrdatn from New York. At New York The Gallla and England from Liverpool ; the State of Nevada from Glasgow ; tlio Waesland from Antwerp , and the Wciland from Hamburg , : Tlio AVrnther Indications. Nebraska and Dakota ; Slightly warmer , fair weather , southerly winds. lowas Local showers followed by fair weather Friday afternoon or evening ; sta- tiqnary tainpcruturti Friday ; warmer . weather Saturday , variable winds shifting to southerly. . ' . A BUDGET OF FOREIGN NEWS , Attorney Gonornl Webster Don't I Attend the Sittings , J - - IT CAUSES A LITTLE COMMENT , Tlio AVhltcchnpcl Murder nn Alfiorh iiiiT Topic lu London Circles- ; , Iti Favor of Boiilaii cr's i Ileiiifltatemcnt. I'reservliiij the Times' Secrete. Nr.w YOIIK , Sept. 20. [ Special Telegratri to Tin : Br.i : . ] The Mall nnd Express special from London says : The absence of Attor ney GeneralJWebstcrfrom the sittings of the Parncll commission is the subject of much comment. It is represented that Mr. Graham was purposely put forward on the part of the Times because ho is not in the secrets of the Times nnd the object was to prevent nny In formation leaking out nt the parliamentary Inquiry that might bo turned to account by the other side In the action in Scot land. In the course of examining Me Graham Saturday Judge Hannon asked UiQ question : "Do you propose to substantlnto the chargcsl" While the reports of nil the other papers retain the question nskcd , ' the Times appears to dislike the word substan tiate , and In each case substituted the word specify. Thu doctor at the coroner's Inquest In the matter ot ( ho Whltcchnpcl murder yes- terdny gave it as his opinion Unit the } mutilation was committed after the - death of the victim by n person having accurate anatomical knowledge , nnd for the purpose of obtaining possession of the parts which disappeared. The cutting - ' ting , if performed by the most hasty surJ geon , would thavo occupied fifteen min utes. Eust-enders are loudly complaining because thu woman , being poor , no adequate ) reward has been offered for the discovery ol the criminal. Tlio nowpapers are proposing tlio wildest theories of the crime. A missionary at Stanley Pool writes homo the result of an interview with Eu ropeans from Arnwhiml camp. After describing how Tippoo's Arabs employ cannibal Mnnyeinas , whoso cruelty nnd ferocity is diabolical , to raid the natlvo villages , und carry oft the women nnd chil dren and plunder , compelling the husbands to eomo nnd ransom them with ivory , the letter says -100 Manycmas who accompanied Barltolot did so only when assured they should not bo interfered with. Doubtlosg pillage , murder nnd man-eating marked thcif progress through the virgin country. There is a growing feeling among many French politicians in favor of reinstating Boulauger in the army. Rochcfort say a such a proposal would have been cheerfully voted live months ago as a means of repair ing the Injustice done Doulanger , but such n vote now would bo only a proof of the wcnkt * ness and timidity of the government. Paul Do Cassagnae is of the same opinion. Doth think , however , Donlangor is the only gen eral able to inspire the army. Riot In Dublin Barrack ! ) . LONDON , Sept. 20. Another riot has oc curred in Dublin barracks. A number ot men belonging to the "Black Watch" regi ment quarreled over politics with some of the men of the Fifth dragoons. The two fac tions finally abandoned words for blows , and a. desperate struggle ensued during which- thirteen men wcro wounded. Other troops were called upon to quell tlio disturbance and the rioters were dispersed at the point of the bayonet. The "Blael ; Watch" regiment has been ordered to Belfast. LED TO BLOODSHED. , Serious Conflict Between Two Ilivnl Kailroads lu Colorado. Dr.Nvr.ii , Colo. , Sent. 20. [ Special Tele gram to THE Dec. ] For several days there has been trouble brewing nt Aspen batwoeu the Midland and Denver & Rio Grande roads about the right of way out of camp and onto the Utah line. To-day the quarrel caused the shedding of blood and further trouble is expected. The Rio Gnmdo train to-day was , drawn out of the street in accordance with the orders of tha city council , but it was re placed inter this afternoon. The Midland baing ready to complete Its track , sent a force of men to clear the way. The men boarded the Rio Grande train obstructing the track and commenced to unload the cars pre paratory to getting them out of the way. Mr. Waters , of the Rio Grande , soon ap peared with his men and ordered them to beat off the Midland forces. A conflict immediately ensued , in which shovels und picks were freely used and several men , were badly cut. President Scott , of the Midland , was himself struck in the breast , knocked down and badly injured. Tlio city nu rshal and a number of deputies placed tha Midland men undoarrest. . The Midland applied for un * injunction against th Rio Grande and ono was issued but the latten road refused to recognize it. The sheriff nnd posse then took possession of the ground nnd is holding both tracks nnd the train ol cars against both parties. The men who $ wcro arrested yesterday for holding tha. 41 ground with Winchesters had their fines paid Si this morning by Mr. Waters of the Rio jf- | Grande. Tlio bill amounted to $245. Fcol ing is running very high between the two companies and it will bo necessary to cxer cisc great care to avoid serious trouble. o POLICY AND AM ATE UIC FAIIM1NG. The Combination That Caused a Trusted Employe's Downfall. Ni\v : YOIIK , Sept. 20. A glgantiq swindle has como to light. James Edward Dedoll , real estate clerk for the law ffrm of Ship- man , Barlow , Larocquo & Choato , lias , by a system of audacious swindling , robbed the 21 clients of his firm of hundreds of thousands < ! l of dollars. The precise amount of his peeu- lations us far as at present known is $201,500 Bedell was a trusted employe , in full charge of the firm's largo real estate business. Ho forged bonds and mortgages , registers , seal nnd all , took all the money himself nnd paid interest on false mortgages as tlioy foil duo. His swindles cover a period of five years. Accident led to his discovery. Ho is under arrest at pollco headquarters. To Inspector Byrnes ho said that ho had spent the money playing policy and at amateur farming. A Miner Killed. DKATMVOOD , Dak. , Sept. 20. [ Special Tolo'I gram to Tin : DEE. ] James Martin , n minor , .1 employed in the Caledonia ralno , nt Terra- . * ; ville , four miles from this place , was fatally injured by a premature explosion while blast ing last nieht , ami died this morning. The deceased was aged thirty-flvo years und was married. r A Dnyllulit Hobliory. I New YOIIK , Sept. 20. Henry F. Harding , alias P. F. Seymour , who s"ys ho Is from Chicago , In daylight to-day stole flvo pack ages of money from two banks , the aggre gate being Hl.'iOO. After lie had fired three shots ut the officers who chased him , ho was caught. All the money , save 2COJ , , was re covered. , t Another Postal Change. WASIIIXOTON , Sept. 20. W. H. Knight , postal clerk on the Louisville & Nnshvillo railroad , has bcon appointed superintendent of mails at Cincinnati , vice Sullivan , re moved. _ The State W. O. T. U. Convention. IlASTixas , Neb. , Sept. 20. [ Special Telo * gram to Tins BKB. ] The annual state con vention of the Nebraska W. C. T. U. opens in this city to-morrow to continue in session flvu days. . , . J ;