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BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNIN& , OCTOBER 23 , 1888 ; NUMBER 131 THE PARSELL INVESTIGATION Attorney Qonoral Wobator Opens the Cuso For the Timos. A VERY VAGUE STATEMENT. The Impression Prevails That the TlniCN I Ins No Absolute Proof or the Truth of UH Charge1) . AVohster's Statement. LONDOX , Oct. 22. The commission ap pointed to Investigate ; the charges mailo by the Times against the Irish members of par liament opened court this morning. Attor ney General Webster opened the case for the Times. Ho promised to give the court the fullest Information in thu Times' power ro- Harding the source of evidence against the Irish party which thu Times had published. It would bo shown , said Webster , that many of the men In the Tunes' particulars have personally takun part in crimes of the worst kind , while , with scarcely any exception , the persons mentioned hail never denounced the I outrages or crimes. Owing to the failure of , , the oftlcers of the national league to comply 1 with the commission's order regarding the discovery of bank books , the Times' counsel had been unable to shape their case as they i had expected. Still , even without the bank books , they would prove that money had i been paid by the league for the actual com mission of acts of violence and crimes. Scmo Jl of the men thus paid were connected with the American league and were provided with i < money from funds obtained in Ireland. K From the outset of the land league's [ tj existence , and since the formation of the f , ( national league Parncll and his colleagues ij have been intimately associated with Irish- j | Americans who were advocates of dyna- I mite. Humui liable evidence would bo produced - ( duced to piove this connection and to show , also tha' , an extraordinary number of untraced - . traced crimes were duo to the incitement of the league. Uofernng to letters alleged to ' implicate Parnell and others in crimes , Web- , Bter promised to produce , before the cominis- , , nion rdl the letters which had been mentioned , I in the frial of O'DonnuH's case. He then recounted - counted the history of the league's conncc " } tlon with agrarian evictions , and showed ! , how thcv were related to Feni.misni. Ho iv < recited instances where Davitt , Devoy , Vj Walsh , Egan , Hrcnnan and Matthew Harris Jr. ! had held communications with the Par- nelllto party and declared they were linked to that party's common inter- outs and aims. The attorney general quoted from the speeches of nationalist lead ers from the year lbJ onwards. When the court adjourned for the day , Webster was apparently only u small way advanced In the presentation of his case. The vagueness and general character of his statement left the impression that the Times has no absolute proof of thu truth of its charges. Instead of producing evidence that Parnoll and his associates wcro accomplices , before or after the fact , with the Phoenix park murders , ho will attempt to Justify the Times' accusations by raking up outrages at tributed to members of the league und trying to connect them with the Parnclhtes. * TURKIC JUDICIAL OWLS. Various Opinions Concerning the Pnr- nell ItiviiHtiRntion. [ Ci'fiyrtoht ISfS by Jiimn ( Ionian Jtentirtl. ' ] LONUOX , Oct. 22. [ New York Herald Cable Spcclalto Tin : Hii.l : There Is a well known engraving of three owls mooning on a tree. Hencath all is darkness. I was re minded of it this morning when three bo- \vlggcd and begowncd and bespectacled Judges from the bench confronted the crowd in the court room set apart for the commis sion. They looked so wise and yet so doubt ful as to what the coming daylight into the case might bring from the outside. The inside of the court room except as to some struc tural improvements for the convenience of the press and spectators presented such an appearance as I noted in a previous dispatch. While waiting the coming of the Judges , I took a few notes of observation , made from the position where the barristers and per sons Immediately interested sat gossiping. This Inquiry , said one , will form the nearest approach to a state trial that has occurred during this Victorian reign. How feverishly Impatient the Parnellites seem to have been throughout , said another , which differs from the dlgnitled silence the Times has observed unco the special commission was organized. The reply of a Q. C. to an inquiring specta tor was that the issue which the special commission is appointed to try Is whether the leaders of the homo rule movement have conducted a political agitation by legal and constitutional methods , or whether they have been guilty of crim inal complicity in the recent outrages by which that movement has been accompa nied , if not promoted , and this will then be n searching Inquiry into the origin and causes , direct and indirect , of nil the agrarian and political crimes that have been committed by discontented Irishmen for the lust nlno years. Observed another : The three Judges will go through their task , not because - cause a great newspaper made certain charges against a public man , but because the accused gentlemen challenged a complete sifting of those charges by pre ferring a claim for n parliamentary commit tee. Parliament then offered him a trial before Judges of Impartiality and superior to political issues. This oiTcr was made , not because the Times accused Mr. Parnell , but because eighty-six members of parliament eagerly Insisted on nn investigation into the charges affecting his personal character and political career. The tickets issued the acccused M. P.'s I And omits the names of Msscrs. Hlnino , Molloy , O'Gorman , Mahon , O'llanlon , Gllkooly.MoNeit , Plnkerton , Nolan , Curew , Marum , Henry , Josephs , Gill , Connolly , Munonoy , Sklol , McKenna , Young , Me- Carty , McDonald , Corbet , Power , Ucynolds , Kennedy , MacDonuld and Murphy. Doubt less Mr. Halfour regards them ns too small tlsh for the not , although each is a staunch nationalist , Nevertheless several of those uncharged M. P.'s were agog , seated in the dense crowd , and ono was ignommlously hustled out of the compartment allotted to Buckling barristers. When the Judge entered there wcro bowa nil around and all rose except a few ladies , The bench meant business and instantly looked at Attorney General Webster , who quickly responded with a suspicious stage fright manner , as four and twenty reporters , nil in u row , lifted their pencils at him. However , with a well simulated air of bland , Juvenile innocence , ho said : "I would llko to } know for whom my learned friends appear)11 ) waving ills shiny silk steovo at the lawyer : of the English or Irish bar who formed i group behind George Lewis , whoso Pooh toilet formed a foreground for the ruttlinj silk the man whose white head am black figure raada a daainatio piu picture. Sir Charles Kussoll , brownoi with partridge nhootinp and naturally ner vous , halt smiled at tha statuesque Mr Parnoll near him. Ho moved for the relcas of William Hcduiomlthat ho might become i witness. Sir James Hannon , "kindly as ; fisher hooks a worm , pitying him the while,1 answered nmrmativcly with the couditioui ' Ho will bo required to enter his own recog nizance In looo that ho will take no part with any public proceedings whatever during the time of his temporary release - lease , or while this Inquiry is proceed ing , and that he will render himself up when the period arrives to undergo the remainder of his sentence. " Two or three M. Ps. In a chorus accompany George Lewis' negative shako head , and Sir Charles murmurs that Mr. Redmond would not consent to such con ditions. Now came the question distinguished coun sel , mindful of his breakfast of omelettes nnd u pile of briefs at Chambers , always make when causes colobres begin. "What are your lordships intentions for the sit tings ! " The metaphorical owls turn their beaks at each other a la consultation and presently comes the answer : "Every court dny this week except Saturday. " Omcllotcs and briefs remembrances now inspire counsel in a consultation , when for probably the only time throughout the nearing - ing nllaiu unanimous , saying through Sir Charles , "Wo are unanimous. Four days weekly are enough. " More owlish consultations ensue when Sir James adopts n saying once politically famil iar In America , "We'll hear you later , " and next a hush comes nnd stillness pervades even the solemn crycr whoso wig much bu/zing has set most com ically , and he ceases to woo silcnco by his loud demands for It. Everyone recogniyes tint the game is to begin. The attorney general stands at his legal wicket and a formidable ten pound big brief Is held. All know hu is to open his case. Ho begins with repetitions of proses familiar to the Jurymen and the ghosts of nisi prius all over the world , such as , "It is my duty to , " "I have now to lay before you , " "I think it convenient , " "Your lordships will find , " and between each stereotyped phrase the well known "also. " The Parncll party Is charged first with attending meetings of dis loyal societies nnd making speeches inciting to the commission of crimes ; second , with being parties to the payment of re wards to criminals ; thlid , with not publicly discouraging or condemning outrages ; fourth intimately associating with notorious trim nals , murderers , sedition mongers and dyna miters ; fifth , receiving money from Amer ican advocates of sedition , assassination ami the use of dynamite ; sixth , publicly dcnounu ing , but privately appointing and encourag ing crimes. Sir Robert soon displays his nervousness by speaking of resistance by English farmers. Sir Charles , whose annotat ing pen has lost its early quiver ing , "begs pardon , " and adds , "you mean the Irish farmers. " Sir Robert bows and amends nnd ono hears a chorus of strikeouts from the stenographers. The attorney general becomes very minute in word painting allo gallons now thoroughly familiar to all your readers. Ho made some allusions which called forth from Sir James Haiincn the ob servation , "Please remember wo have read every word of the volume , 'Parncllism am Crime.1" ( Jeorgo Lewis whispers to Mr Parnell and both smile. Once only during the speech Sir Charles seemed to lose his patience , insisting on copies of the speeches from which the attor ney general was reading. The latter rather gruffly said , "My lord , I am opening my case. " This ho repeated after four more in terruptions. When Sir James , also seeming impatient , looked reprovingly at the Parnell- ito Q. C. and said , "It is competent to the attorney general to open his cage in what ever manner he thinks right. If ho docs not do what is right ho will bo responsible afterward , " Dur , ing five hours , Mr. Webster , whoso manner is always dry and satirical , some what harsh and not critical like his solicitor general , Sir Edward Clarke , elaborates the charge. Ho Inveighs against the league ; ho paints the horrors of moonlighting , but avoids those of eviction ; he bemoans boycot ting ; her crucifies the fcnlans ; ho cremates Pat Egan ; ho welds sentences from many speeches ns showing the general intent j Ho skewered the assassination fund , and , In short , multiplied by hundreds the opening charges which ho so fruitlessly made in the O'Donnell case. The only sensation ho seemed to cioato and to which the Judges most attentively listened was what ho called the American side of the matter. Ho re ferred to articles and comments in the 13os- ton Pilot , Chicago Citizen , Irish World and apologetically added : "I shall have to ad dress your lordships at length upon the connection between the gentlemen named and the organizations in America , and I shall have to indicate the heads of evidence from which it will appear that there was being collected In America a very largo amount of money by means of literature of the worst kind , which incited and Invited people to participate In acts of tno most infamous character , such as dyna mite , the use of the dagger and the commis sion of the worst crimes , and it will bo part of the case that many of the gentlemen to whom I have referred knew of the way in which the moncv was collected and with that knowledge continued to consort with nay to thank the people who had collected the money , and for nil I know I speak for my clients of course have a considerable portion of it still. Ho that as it may , the American pai t of the case , which in ono sense ii an entirely separate thing , is ono of thu main allegations made by "Par- nellism and Crime , " namely that many of these whoso names are included were in active communication with soma of the most violent agitators in America , and with n knowledge of the doctrines preached by these agitators availed themselves of their services , received money that they had collected , nnd continued to consort with them , to ba friendly with them uftor the pub lication of their views. I do not say at the present time I nm in a position to give you the whole details of the working of the con spiracy in America. You have powers and it may bo necessary to cxerclso these powers for asceitalnmcnt. "On October 21,1979 , it was resolved that Mr. Parnell should go to America to obtain assistance for the league. I shall prove by statements made in thu organs of the land league party that Mr. Parnell did go to America and had communications with Devoy and Walbh ; that on March 11 or thereabouts the American land league was formed und very largo sums of money came over from the American land league for the use of the Irish land league. It appears to , be clear that the ; American and Irish organ izations were working together. Largo sums of money were sent over tlio water by ono who did not hesitate to advocate - vocato the worst schemes and mctli- ods by which to gain its ends. Mr. Purnell , in the speeches which he made In America reported in the Now York Her ald , was frankly treasonable , declaring that U was not their Intention to desist until they had destroyed the lust link which bound England and Ireland together. Then there was } n Ireland oeuuplors of the land and in , connection witlrthc.occupation of the land it Was. , necessary to satisfy the Aincri. can people or the American sub- scrlbers , that by coupling their own particular agitation and organization with agrarian notation and organization the end for which both Americans and Irish were working would bo effected. When Mr. Par- ncll visited America ho was there with Mr. Dillon , and it will be proved that Mr. Parncll's expenses to America were paid by the land league. There are sev eral matters in connection with the relation between Mr. Parncll and others of his party and these in America , which make it most important that thu way in which thcso ex cursions to America were conducted should be proved before you. I think it will be clear that from that date there was harmonious action between the American section und the land league at home. The American section was satisfied that their-aims would bo obtained by those who wcro keeping up what they termed the war with England , and who were making reprisal against these who occupied the land contrary to the will of the land league , though the fact Is that though the Irish nation were constantly spoken of as being at war , a war being carried on against the tenants who would not carry out the be hests of the land league , a war in which the landlords who were murdered were treated as the victims in what was spoken of as the victory , and obtained by the Irish over the Irish nation. You will Mnd that Parnell and Dil lon , envoys to America , were In communica tion with Dcvoy , a converted fcnian , and also with a man named Walsh , and shortly after Mr. Parncll went to America there was formed an American branch of tha land league , on which were a considerable num ber of Americans , selected and nominated and recommended by Mr. Parncll himself , bowing that ho had u great deal to do with he American league. " The best part and the only impressive por- ion of the opening was the ingenious , melo dramatic fashion in which the attorney gen eral summarizes all the most startling cases of moonshine murder In Ireland during the ast several vcars , much as the bloody shirt ournals in America in I'sSfi used to mould the incidents connected with the kuklux in the southern states. During those recitals Sir Charles shrugged his shouldcis and George Lewis adjusted his eyeglasses against Man ager MacDonald of the Times , as If saying , 'Well , what of it. How can you Identify us with such things ) " As the fog deepened outside and the gas was lighted inside the attorney general's throat also grew foggy. The Judges looked at each other inquiringly. "Was this to bo another War ren Hastings trial or a legal combat , such as the claimant hadi" and then an adjournment was had until morning. WILLIAM'S W10LCOME. , V Cordial Reception on His Return from UN Trip. rropi/rfoht IftSStiu Jiirnes Oondm IJcnnttt. ' ] HnitMX , Oct. 2) ) . [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB Uni : . ] The German emperor arrived yesterday morning at Orewlti/helm station , on the Berlin Wctzlar railway , at which his grandfather and father have so often alighted when returning from abroad to their Pottsdain residences. Ho looked more sunburnt than ever and perhaps a little fatigued from his long Journey , but seemed perfectly well. The station was gaily decorated with ( lowers and garlands , and warriors stood as a voluntary guard of honor , surrounded by many Pottsdamors and Uerliners. On the train steaming into the station the emperor appeared at the win dow and cast eager glances right and loft , and a happy smllo it up his grave face when ho saw his consort waving her handkerchief from her carriage. The emperor then alighted , and on his reaching the empress their majesties kissed each other repeatedly , amid the cheers of the crowd. The llrst question put by the emperor to his consort was , "How are the boys ! " whicl was answered by a hearty and very audible "All well. " Two little girls handed splendid bouquets to the emperor who graciously thanked and caressed them. Alter words with Count Bismarck and other high personages who were present , his majcstv took his scat by the side of the era press in the carriage , which his elder sons had profusely decorated with flowers , and drove to the marble palace. On reaching the marble palace ho found the five , blonde- haired princes' waiting to welcome their father. From the surrounding country numbers of people had flocked to witness the arrival of his majesty. The suite continued their Journey to Ber lin. The emperor himself commenced work almost immediately and continued occupied with various state affairs until dinner , which ho took witn tno empress , his five sons and Prince Leopold. How Its Constant Possibility Lends a Clinrm to Mnrrlect Ufa. ICopvrtoM 1SSS tin James ( Ionian nenntU.1 HBUSSELS , Oct. 22. [ New York Her ald Cable Special to Tun HUB. 1 "And do you think marriage a fallurol" Such was the question that the Herald's correspondent put to Sarah Hcrnhardt last night Just as she had finished reading in the Herald of Saturday what Mmo. Jane Hading had said upon the subject in New York. What Mmo. Hadinc said to the Herald reporter about herself and M. Damala amused the divine Sarah immensely , but she pleaded headache and begged the correspondent to give her tltno to think over an answer to the question. She was suffered to sleep over it for a few nights. She awoke re freshed and her headache gone. Then she took up u pen and this is word for word the result of her nocturnal reflections on the all- important question : The possibility of divorce makes the asso ciation of man and woman as formed by marriage more agreeable In the fact that it equalizes their rights. Forced slavery no longer exist ing , the necessity for revolting against it is a thing of the past. Mutual conces sions can now ba made without causing a feeling of humiliation to cither side , for these concessions have now bccomo volun tary. The knowledge which husband and wife now has , that each can regain his or her liberty , if married life is no longer supportable almost gives an amorous turn to the reconciliations after quarrels and allows the veil of poetry to bo thrown over the pantoullcs do monsieur ct le pot au feu do madauio , ( Signed ) SARUiBERNiiumT. This letter reveals to the world a now Sarah Ucrnhardt. A Sarah Hornhardt who reflects , who weighs her words and who as pires to a pretense , with the silver-toned voice of tiers , to true words of wisdom. Flood Slightly Rcltpr. [ Copi/r/u'it / 1&3 I'j Janut ( Ionian ilennen. ] HKWELUEHO , Oct. 22. [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE UEE. ] Flood's condi- tiou is slightly better. U is considered there is no immediate danger. He left hla bed a few hours and reclined In an arm chair by the window. Sister Kosino is attending him day ana nJght The weather is delightful , bright and. sunshine. TO INSURE AN HONEST COUNT The Thorough Precautions Bolng Takou By Chairman Quay. DETECTIVES ALONG THE BORDER. RcponterH Both In New York nnd In diana Will HATO A Hard Time of It A Iloodlo Hchemo Defeated. Repeaters , Take Warning. WisiiiNQTON HUUEAU Tn OMAHA BRB , ) 513 FOURTB STnSTnERT , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 22. I From Now York and Indiana letters were received to-day written by men influentlully connected with the management of the re publican campaign in these states and both announce that Harrison and Morton can bo defeated only by fraud and that every effort is being given to prevent it. Chairman Quay has 2,000 detectives at work in New York City alone , and ho soys that if fraud is practiced ho will fill the prisons with demo crats on election day till their feet stick out of the windows. OvorfojO.UOO is being spent by the republicans to prevent fraud In Now York City alone. Detectives have been stationed all along the } southern border of Indiana to keep out democratic repeaters. Democrats hero concof o that the republi cans will come up to Now York City with 70,000 plurality , but say that will bo over come. Republicans say it cannot be over come , except by fraud. Ulalne went into the city with but C2.000 , and came within 1,100 of election. IIE DIDN'T i.iKil CLCVEHSP. Some surprise was expressed during the last two or three days of the session of con gress at the persistency with which Con gressman Sowdon , of Allcntown , Pa. , rej sisted tha proposition to give the employes of the house an extra month's pay. Mr. Sowdcn sccrncd to remain In his seat for the sole pur pose of defeating this resolution , and ho was successful. That ho had more than an economic object was manifest to everyone. It was not until today that the truth of the : uatter was learned. It seems that Mr. Sowdcn ascertained that there was an agree- ncnt bet u ecu the democratic cm- iloyes of the house , whereby , in the event of securing this additional Allowance , eacli would contribute one- half a month's salary , towards the demo cratic campaign fund. 'Since the veto of the Allentown public building bill , Mr. Sowdon , although n democrat , has had no particular love for Grover Cleveland , and he was not ilisposed to permit any'uchemo to go through the house which ho could prevent , which would bo likely to aid the democratic party to the extent of $15,000 or 120,000 , which this would have done. The ' 'fiscal agent" of the democratic national committee , who ex- icctcd to reap a rich harvest this morning , ins been cursing Sowden all day , nnd he is probably receiving the atne kind of left hand blessings trom all the members of the national committee who knew of the ar rangement. NEW \01tlv LOOTING TOW.IHD NE1IIU8RA. Information Has been received at repub lican headquarters in New York from Ne braska , I am reliably Informed , to the effect that the Union and otfc'er Pacific railroads are furnishing largo quantities ot inonqy.to carry the legislature there with ' * 'Vlen to electing a democratic successor 'to ' Senator Mandcrson. Tne Pacific railroad companies are simply showing their gratitude for the democratic efforts in the house during the past session to secure an extension of their indebtedness to the government. I also un derstand that Pacltlc railroad money is being expended to bring about the ro-olcctlon of all who favored the schcike of extending the in debtedness and the defeat of those who are opposed to it. MISCBLllANEOUS. Senator and Mrs. Manderson will have their accustomed apartment in the Portland for the congressional season. Kepresentatlve Conger , of Des Moines , was the oul ; ; northwestern man at the capital to day.Thero There are twenty-five men confined in the Jail hero charged with murder. The supreme court having to-day sustained the constitutionality of the prohibition law of If. tn ( the cose of J. T. Kidd , a distiller , plaintiff in error , against I. E. Pearson nnd S. J. LouphniB ) It is believed here that no further effort will bo made by the saloon element of the Hawkeye state to break down that law on constitutional grounds. The aim will be to prevent its enforcement. First Lieutenant Daniel A. Frederick , Seventh infantry , has .been granted a four months' leave , to take effect about Novem ber 10. ' Second Lieutenant Robert P. Watklns. United States signal corps , by an amended order is ordered to proceed direct from the North Platte to Omaha. M. Joseph , of Dunlap. la. , has been in formed by Acting Secretory Thompnon that a number of school books used by him abroad prior to his arrival < jn the United "States would bo entitled to free entry upon importa tion under the provisions in the frco list covering "books , household effects , etc. , used abroad not less than one year" and not intended for any other person or persons , nor for sale. The law provides , however , that they must bo imported within a reason able period after your arrival in the United States. PBKRV S. HEATH. Nebraska and } ow Pensions. WAsmsnTON1 , Oct. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tins Uui : . ] To-day on original invalid pension was grantedto , Charles H. Frank , o" Ayr , Nob. Pensions granted lowans : Original In valid Joseph W. CuiujniMs , Hcdfleld ; Lewis Ormsby , Allerton ; Abel II. Ualcora , Lawn Hill ; Jesse C. Maekoy , Woodburn , In crease Nathan J. Moore , iilrmingham ; William Fraser , Oseaola ; William Bishop , Whiting ; Henry U. Winalow , Albia ; Nathan 13. Easton , Coin. Qricinal widows etc. Jane , widow of SaiOuol Nelson , Grlr.nell : minors of Edwin Curlton , Sioux City ; Joanna , A. Thurg on , former widow of Edwin Carlton , Siou * City. Report or the General. WASHINGTON , OctJ -J23. Surgeon General Moore submitted to V > b secretary his annual report for the past fiscal year. In the chap ter on the health bfj the army , ho says thu mean strength of the- , army for the year , in cluding oltlcers , and both white and colored enlisted men , is stated nt 23,841 , of which 21,001 were white and 2,240 were colored. The total admission ! to the sick report were 29,727 white , 20,000 ; colored , 3,127. Deaths from all causes , 214. 4 , Chinese Cannot Land. WASHINGTON , Oct. ' 22. Acting Secretary Thompson has received a telegram from the collector of the customs at San Francisco , asking if Chinese laborers arriving from China in transit for cither Panama or across the territory of the United States to Cuba can bo landed at Sau .Francisco , and if so , how arc they to toe guarded. Secretary Thompson telegraphed to-day in reply that Chinese laborers qanuot laud on United States territory , whether for transit to for eign countries or otuenvise. Huytl'u New President. WASHINGTON , OeU 22. Mr. Stephen Preston - ton , Haytian minister hero , has received a cable dispatch datAl Port-au-Prince , Octo ber 17 , via Cuba , Announcing the election on that day by the national assembly of Gen eral Francois Deny * , Icgitime , as president of the republic. Capo Hayti , Gonalvcs and St. Marc , havlne re.volt d against the legiti mate government 'nnd been' closed to for eign commerce , a pgyal torco ii Wfarc \ j rvij i said ports to enforce the decrees of the goV- eminent against all vessels endeavoring to evade the same. _ Nchrnnkn INmtnt Chances. WASHINGTON' , Oct. 22. [ Special Telegram to Tun Hnu.l Eugene J. Hobllts uas to-day appointed postmaster nt Tuckervllle , Custer county , Neb. , vice Valentino Dewln , de ceased. A new postofllco was established at Eldorado , Clay county , with William J. Stockham as postmaster. GROSS NK Verdict of ttio Coroner's Jury In the Iiehltch Valley Accident. MAUCII CHU.NK , Pa. , Oct. 22. After a three day's session , the coroner's Jury , which lias been Investigating the recent accident on the Lohigh Valley railroad at Mud Uun , by which so many lives wcro lost , reached the following verdict to-day : "Wo find that thu engineers of locomotives 452 and 400 of the seventh section , were guilty of gross negli gence , llrst In falling to discover the red signal in time , the evidence clearly she wing that this signal was in full view us their train approached , and , secondly , for not approaching the station under full con trol , as required by both general and special orders. The evidence also shows that the air brakes of tbo cntlra seventh section were under the control of the engineer of locomotive 4GO , and that ho could have stopped the train In spite of locomotive No. 45) . Wo find that the lookout men of locomotives Nos. 4r > 2 and 4UO were guilty of gross negligence in failing to report to their respective engineers the rod light at the station as the train approached. The men were placed on their respective en gines as an additional precaution , their special duty being to lookout for signals. The lookout man on No. 4f > 2 failed to see the signal. The other ono on 400 testified that ho saw it when about ono hundred and flftv feet from the station , and yet no reported all right to the engineer and claims that he did not think the red light meant anything , as nobody used it. Wo find that the rear brakcman of the sixth sec tion was fruilty of gross negligence , for when his train stopped , instead of promptly going back the proper distance toward the approaching preaching train , ho stopped at the station. There was time enough for him to hnvo gene baek nearly half a mile , but ho went less than 400 feet. Wo find that the conductors of the two sections failed In their duty first , in not conforming to the rule requiring each conductor to sco personally that his brakeman - man protects the rear of his train ; and , second end , in not requiring his train to approach the station "under control. " The coroner's 1ury investigating the recent railroad accident on the Lehigh Valley rail road ut Tumend , by which eight persons were killed nnd several others fatally in jured , rendered u verdict to-day charg ing the fiugman with gross negli gence in not signaling the approaching preaching train sooner and censuring the engineer of the Pennsylvania freight train for running too fust und the engineer of thu construction train for not carrying out the orders issued. THE WALLS OAVK WAY. Sad Accident at thu Insane Hospital at "Vanktoii. YANKTON , Dak. , Oct. 22. An accident oc curred at the insane hosnital this afternoon by which Christopher Thompson was in stantly killed , Jacob Leo fatally hurt , Super intendent Koan dangerously injured , and Michael Curry slightly hurt. The disaster was the result of the caving in of the walls of one of thd two now wings of the hospital now \indor construction by a man named Pakeb , of Canton. The victims were on top of the third floor of the structure when the arch suddenly began to spread , the outside walls of the building falling outward and some Of the interior walls going down in the general wreck. Nine other arches in the structure also gave way , the interior mass of brick , mortar and .timber falling through to the first floor. Thompson nnd Leo had their chests crushed in nnd were otherwise injured about the head and body ; Kean and Curry are hurt about the head and bruised. Kcan is superintend ent of construction , and the other victhns'aro carpenters. Several other arches in the building have given away during the past few weeks , fortunately without injury to any ono. The matter is now in the hands of Coroner McGlimphy. The men at work on the building agree that the walls were very weak. Some of them state there wcro two courses of brick fitted between with bats and mortar. This constituted the support for the heavy iron interior finishing. The mortar , they state , was nearly all sand. An Outrage In Tennessee. CIUTTANOOOA , Tenn. , Oct. 22. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEK , ! Word received hero tells of an atrocious outrage perpretrated by cast Tennessee toughs at a political meeting at Louisville , Blount county. The republi cans were holding a meeting when a dozen drunken men in the audience Interrupted the speakers by loud talking. They wcro or dered to leave , which they did. In a few moments a volley of bullets crashed through the windows , followed by another. George Ki/cr was mortally wounded , Constable William Morton was crippled and is in a dan gerous condition , and Mr. Gourlay was painfully hurt Half a dozen others were morn or less injured. Intense excitement prevails , and it is likely serious fighting will follow. A Thriving Kniisns Town. SMITH CEXTKII , Kan. , Oct. 22. [ Corre spondence of THR BEK. ] The city council of this city to-day made a contract with A. A. Richardson , the Nebraska engineer , to get up plans and specifications for a complete system of waterworks to cost ? J5,000. The city is having a building boom nnd is after the scalps of Oberlln and Norton , Wo have five fine brick blocks building nnd n number of others will follow when spring opens. Residences are going up , business is good nnd merchants generally are feeling Jubilant , nnd with the prospect of a good sys tem of waterworks in the near future every body is feeling hopeful. Shot Ily u I'ollceinnn. NEW YORK , Oct. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hnc. ] Policeman Lawrence Cohen was set upon by a crowd of roughs whom ho or dered to disperse ntFlrstavenuo and Ninety- second street last night. Ho arrested John Farley , a dri ver , aged twenty , but ho eluded the officer's grasp. Thu latter threatened to tire if the assault was not discontinued , and did fire three times , ono shot badly wound ing Farley , who was taken to the hospital. Four other men were llnally landed in the Eighty-eighth street station. Cohen is badly hurt ubout the face , arms and body. Flacclinlo'M Murderer. New YORK , Oct. 22. The coroner's Jury In the case of Antonio Flacclmlo , the Italian found mysteriously murdered at Cooper Union on the night of October 14 , rendered a verdict to-day that Flaccimlo came to his death at the hands of Carlos Quartoraro , and thutVinccnzo Quartcraro was accessory to the crime. Carlos Quartoraro is still ut largo. Vincenzo , his brother , to-day surren dered himself to Inspector Hyrnes , whoso de tectives have been shadowing the Italian four days. Ho surrendered to avoid being hounded by detectives , The Death Record. ST. Louis , Oct. 22. Judge Brlttain A. Hill , ono of the oldest and most prominent citizens of St. Louis , died yesterday , aged seventy-two. He was a personal friend of President Lincoln during tiio war. Ho was author of n number of works on political ccouony. Weather Indlc.iUoi'i , Forlr.wa : Fair ; waiaicr , yarUblc winds. For Nebraska and Dakota : Fairw&imer ; variablg nLuOi bomlcir souther ! } * . THE W. C. T. U. Frances ; 13. AVIllnrd JRe-electcd dent ol' the Union. NKW YOUK , Oct. 22. The national conven tion of the Woman's Christian Tompcranco Union resumed its session this morning. A somewhat acrid debate was caused shortly after the session was opened by the presi dent's ( Frances U. Wlllard ) ruling In reply to a question by n delegate , that delegates must vote according to their convic tions nnd not to bo governed by the sentiments of their constituents. Mrs , Aldrich of Iowa , the delegate who raised thu question , made an attempt to ap peal from the ruling of the chair , but failed. An amendment to the constitution making the private secretary of the president nnd the associate editress of the Union Signal mem bers of the convention gave rise to another sharp discussion. In which Mrs. J. Ellen Foster took a lively part , opposing the amendment. The amendment carried. Mrs. Leonard Barry , of Philadel phia , feminine organizer of thu Knights of Labor and wife of Sec retary Harry , who recently withdrew from the Knights of Labor , was Introduced to the convention. She made a brief ad dress declaring that the Knights of Labor und the Women's Christian Temperance union were united closely by bonds of B > in- pathy and similarity of purpose. The election of officers was then proceeded with. JMiss Frances E. Willard was reelected - elected president for the ensuing year , re ceiving JiCO votes out of a total of 391 , Mrs. J. Ellen Foster receiving (5. ( Miss Esther Pugh was elected treasurer by a vote of 3T.5 out of : te.'J. Mrs. L. M. N. Ste vens was appointed assistant recording sec retary by Miss WooJbrldge. A memorial service in memory of Mrs. Mary Whitehall Thomas of Maryland , Miss Rose Phillips of Missouri , Dr. Mary F. Thomas of Indiana , und Mrs. Mary H. Villars of Illinois , who died during the year , was then held. A resolution was passed petitioning the senate of the United States to make Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson a member of the com- nittco on international arbitration. Mrs. Carso read a report of the National ' Temperance Publishing associa- .ion for the year. Receipts , $129,174 ; ex- ) onditnrcs , $120,12S. Caroline H. Huell was elected correspond- ng secretary nnd Mrs. Mary A. Woodbndge 'ccordlng ' secietary. ANOTHER IJLOW AT WHISKY. The Siiprcnu ! Court MiiRtnina the Iowa Prohibitory Law. WASHINGTON , Oct. 2J. The supreme court , o-day sustained the constitutionality of the prohibition law of Iowa. The point of is sue was the right to manufacture mtoxicat- ng liquors solely for exportation to other states , despite the state law , and t was pleaded that the prohibitory feature , in so far as the manufacture for ex portation is concerned , was in conflict with the constitutional provisions giving congress the solo right to regulate inter-state com merce. The ease is that of J. S. Kidd , dis tiller , plaintiff In error , vs. I. E. Plerson and S. J. Loughras. The court holds that the state law prohibiting both the manufacture and sale , except for mechanical , medicinal and culinary purposes , is not in conflict with the intor-stato commerce provision , and the decision of the Iowa court is sustained. The opinion Is by Justice Lumar. The supreme court , in a decision rendered this afternoon , afnrms the right of a state to prescribe tests for color blindness among the employes of railroads. A Peculiar Suicide. GnEE.Nsnuuo , Pa. . OcU 22. A most pecu liar case of suicide occurred hero last night. Two domestics , working at the residence of Mrs. T. J. Barclay , cousm-in-law of Dr. J. S. Crawford , mutually agreed to commit suicide for the reason that neither of them had fashionable clothes. Last evening they visited four different drug stores and pur chased in all 45 cents' worth of laudanum. It was decided to take the deadly drug this evening. Their names were Maggie Lloyd , formerly of Latrobe , and Maggie Gnlvin of this place. When the latter left Miss Lloyd last evening it was understood that the act would not bo committed until this evening. To Miss Galvin's surprise Miss Lloyd was found dead in bed this morning. She was about twenty years of ago. Miss Gulvin told the story of the compact , but says she will not follow her companion. Still Shrouded In Mystery. CHICAGO , Oct. 22. An air of mystery con tiuues to hang over the failure of the big load firm of Corwith & Co. Four days have elapsed since the first suit was begun which prcclpltatcd'mattcrs and up to to-night noth ing definite is known of the firm's financial condition , nor of the whereabouts of the senior member of the firm. Ho was supposed to have started from New York to Chicago , several days ago , and if ho has arrived hero the fact is not known. Young Corwith still adheres to his resolution not to talk to the press. The known liabilities so far foot up only $50,000 , but It is said by parties compe tent to Judge that the total liabilities are be tween * 2x,000 and $300,000 , and that the failure is tin utter collapse. Corwith , sr. , is also connected , by rumor , with old Hutcliin- son's September wheat deal. On Trial Fur Robbery. DEAmvoon , Dak. , Oct. 22. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBK. ] The preliminary exam ination of Spud Murphy , John Telford and George Young , accessories after the fact , took placa in tlio court house before Judge Hall at 10 o'clock to-day. The evidence so far shows that the parties charged were at Tolford's ranch two days prior to the at tempted robbery nnd ate dinner there the day before. The guns , revolvers and horses wcro pioven to bo Telford's excepting the ono that Spud Murphy rodo. John Wetson had not recovered sufficiently to be in court. Dougherty is still at largo. ThinkH They Are Fraud H. SAN FHAKCISCO , Oct. 22. United States District Attorney Carey concluded ills ox aminaticm this morning of the fifty-one China men who were released from the steamer Belglc on writs of habeas corpus last week , on the pica of being merchants and not la borers. The district attorney says he is sat isfied all of the men , with possibly ono ex ception , are frauds and ore barred out by the exclusion net. Judge Sawyer will hear the cases next Wednesday nnd in the meantime the Chinese will remain in the county Jail. Will Closu Xholr Works. BOSTON , Oct. 22. The Norway Steel and Iron company , with extensive works on Dor chester avenue , South Hoston , has decided to wind up Its affairs , close up its works and go out of business altogether. Fully 500 men will bo thrown out of work. The business of the company consists In rolling iron , steel , boiler plates , etc. The concern is particu larly well known throughout the country , because of its extensive dealing in Swedish iron. They Want Thoiiipnon Removed. PUBIILO , Colo. , Oct. 22. All the switchmen - men and yardmen in the employ of the Denvcri Rio Grande railway at this point struck this morning , and the freight business is greatly interfered with. The cause is said to bo a grievance the men hnvo against H. I ) , Thompson , superintendent of train service. They unite in asking for Thompson's re moval , which , it is understood , will settle the strike. Indicted For Murder. RAPID Cirr , Dak. , Oct. 23.--8pecial [ Telegram - gram to Tun UEn.J In the district court at Custer on Saturday the grand Jury found nn Indictment against I ) . W , Rarldlon , charging him with murder. Karidloa xhot William Grubb in a quarrel over the poise slon of a house owned by the latter and occupied by k tag former , am i'airbuiu , Uil JUnrcu. DOUBLE WYOMING LYNCHING , Two Brutal Huutors Strung Up By Forty Settlors. THEY BURNED DOWN HIS HOUSE. Strangers Tnko ROVOIIKO on n Ranch man For Intorferlnu With Tlinlr Hport , Aiul Forfeit Tliclr Lives For Tliulr Oft'citso. Western iliintloe. CitnvnxNB , Oct. 22. A cowboy from tha Snake river country bring * news of the lynching of F. M. Adams nuil a companion , known In thcso parts as "Dutehy , " two hunters who maliciously burned the house of n ranchman n few miles north of the Snako. The pair started out with horsoi and Win chesters to kill ollt mid deer. They found game in abundance ovury whore on the plains , but instead of killing one or two stig-j , n hunters generally do , they bu .in a wholesale - sale slaughter of thu nnimils. They wora not hunting for venison , but for hide ? and horn * . Tom Johnson , ex-ranchman , met them Thursday and remonstrated with them. Ho said they were violating the game law of the territory , mid threatened to hnvo them arrested If they did not ccaso the useless slaughter. This thrc.it enraged Adams , and that night , accompanied by nis partner , ho rode down to Johnson's runell and set llro to his house. He did not [ it- tempt to avoid detection , so instu.ul of riding away ho hovered around the burning build ing until Johnson eamo out , carrying his wife and little girl in hU iirnn. Ad.uns rode over to the ranchman with a cocked revolver in cither hand and smilingly told him thill ho was going to kill all the elk in Corbin county. "And , " ho added , "if von interfere with mo attain I'll kill you , too " A short tiino afterwards Adams rode away , eeotnpanied by his paitner , and then John' , son , who had placed Ins wife and child In a b.irn , mounted a licet broncho and act out Tor a little settlement on the Sn iko to alarm ins fi lends. Ho reached the settlement about daylight , and within an hour he hint gathered a force of foity men who were cairor to Join him in the ehaso aftei the vanilnl huntcm The pursuers separated into squads anjl started in a northerly and westerly direction. They rode on until noon without discovering any trace of their men , but a short time nfteff that hour an old trapper , who belonged Id the patty , found a trail that led in a southerly direction. Fresh imprintH ot horses' hoofs could bo traced distinctly in the clay , and every member of the p.u ty who saw this agieed with the trapper that they weiomadeby the bronchos of Adams and "Dutcliy. " Such proved to bo the case , for the trail had not been followed an hou when the prisoners rode down unon a little dinner camp , of which the hunters were thai only occupants. Adams saw the approach ing squadron llrst and instinctively grasped Ins Winchester and raised it to his shoulder , but ho lowered it mouldy when he snw the long line of gleaming st.v shootois that sud denly sprang into view. The two hunters were made prisoners , anp after being tied securely to their own horvc * were started back for the settlement. They reached theio about 7 o'clock Friday night and were placed in an old adobe hut for bufa keeping. Armed men guarded thu only en trance. Thnir orders were to shoot thu first head that showed outside of the mud prison. About 10 o'clock that night , while a furloui thunderstorm was raging , a hundred men whoso faces were hidden by crude inuala. surrounded the doby , their leader , a tall man , whocained a six-shooter in his right ! hand , commanded the guards to fall back ) and return to their homes. The command was obeyed without a murmur , and the tail man , followed by half a down of his compan ions , sprang through the narrow entianco of the hut. Thosa who were on thu outsida heard a chorus of angry yells and curses , sounds of a fierce btrugglo , llnally a slngld shot. When the masked men who entered the hut reappeared they were carrying Adams and "Uutchy , " both of whom wcra bound hand and foot. "What yo irolng to do with usl" growled Adams as he looked around the strange usJ scmblago. "Hang yc , yo varmints , " said the loader in a low'voice. "Hoys , " he added , "take them to the red tree and lot 'em both dance from the same limb. " The "boys" responded with a cheer. Adams and "Dutehy" were seized by a score ) of hands and carried.RWittly in the direction of tha river. Neither of the doomed men uttered a word , though ho know ho had only a few minutes to llvo.'and when the noose ot a lariat was adjusted around Adams' neck ha smiled as if ho rather liked the touch of tha leather. 1'resently the red tree was reached. The knots ami nooses were readjusted , tha ends of the ropes were thrown over tha lower branch and seized by as many hands as could lind a hold. "Have you anything to say ! " the tall Icadcr'detnandcd as ho eyed the two victims sternly. Adams shook his head but "Dutohy" did not inovo a muscle. Iho leader raised tils pistol , cocked it , and after counting one two three as deliberately as possible , llred a shot in the air. This was the signal thu men who hold the lariats were waiting for. Tha instant they hoard the detonation they gava a great shout , and two writhing bodies sprang into the air. The ends of the lanatf wore made fast around the trunk of thq tree , and the lynehors luft the spot with all possible haste. When the cowboys who brought the news left the Snnko the bodies were still swinging in the air. Fell From u Ilorwo Car. NEW YOUK , Oct. 23. | Special Telegram to TUB HER. ] An unconscious man , .suffering from concussion of the brain , was found lying in the street on Second avenue , near Fourteenth street , at 1 o'clock yesterday nfternoon , mid bentto Hollcviio hospital. Ha proved to bo John Welch , of 231 East One- Hundred and Eighth street , and the polled think ho fell from a horse car while intox icated , or was thrown there by some uo known person. Cummin : ; * dome to JInrlcin. Nnw YOUK , Oct. S3. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bcn.J Mr. Amos J. CumminRs , it Ii announced , is aboutto , establish n 1-conti paper in Harlem. The newspaper is to ba founded on the plant of the Now York Eagle , a weekly Journal published in MorrlsanltC Ever since Mr. Cuinmings retired from tha active management of the livening Sun Us has bad his o.yo on this neglected ground and his friends expect him to muko things huiri there. Tlio Snow Sturm. CHICAGO , Oct. 2J. Dispatches received ! this morning report that snow fell lit differ- out points in the northwest yesterday and lust night. At Nebraska City , and varl * ous points along the Missouri rives the fall was reported general. Yesterday there was a heavy snow storm in northern Minnesota , in some places tha snow being thirteen inches deep. A slight fall of snow was also reported from northern Dakota lo.va und central Minnesota. AUSTIN , Minn. , Oct. 22. P. 1C. Kvemon of Mona , twelve miles south , was robbed at his house early bundiy morning of 4 ,000 in notes and negotiable wheat ohepks , which ba had Just brought from Aberdeen. It U thought ho was followed by two men who knew of his collections , ' Cowhoy Klllnrs KelfiAupd , A Rii-io Crry , Dak. , Oct. 2-rSpedal Tilte grain to TUB Hee. ] Walker and M0Ho * , the men Hcld'for the killing of Arthur anj Potts. the cowboys shot by tbo.cllU * * * a * Uuffalo Gau la t iprlng , were isUiiaJ , js't bill * were fupj .rgMost Uezn.
