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. , . OUR HOLLY JOB JOSEPH ,
Klch and Raoy RominlsconBoa of a
Olty Campaign.
AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY.
Kxirnots from thn Confidential Cor-
rcHporuloiicc ofllic Clilof Holly
llnoillcr With Inolilcnlnl
HcmarkH Thereon.
The WnterworkH Conspiracy.
Klght years ago last winter the city was
agitated over the project to construct water
works for Omaha through private capilal.
The first proposition cauio from Mr. Wiley ,
who promised to construct water works with
a supply reservoir and nt least sixteen miles
of water mains and 'MO lire hydrants If a
franchise was granted him for twenty years.
Ho was followed a few weeks later by Dr.
James I Cushing , agent of the Holly Water
Works company. Cushing's proposition wns
for direct pressure without supply reservoirs
and contemplated a system of water mains
ttliich would scarcely bo ample for a city of
90,000 , and would have been utterly worth
less for the Omaha of to-day. Cushlng set
tled down In the Withnell house , Ihun
the principal holel and deliberately set on
fool a plan to foist the Holly works on the
city by boodllng the council. His Jlrst step
was to organize nn excursion to Hurllncton ,
la. , for members of the council nnd the lire
chief. Hya liberal supply of champagne
and free whiskey and promises of boodle
uvcralcouncllmcn who were opposed to the
Holly when they started camu back con
verted to Iho scheme. A few days later Iho
council passed an ordinance giving Uio Holly
company nn exclusive franchise for twenty
gears at their own figures. This broughl on
a storm of opposition from loading taxpay
ers. The ordinance wns vetoed oy the
mayor nnd passed over his veto.
Then began Ibo historic contest
against the Holly Jobbers which kept
this city in turmoil for eight months. After
two or three Injunctions were applied for
and secured by leading taxpayers , including
William A. Paxton , James K. Hoyd , M.
Hellnmn , Milton Rogers and H. Rosowntor ,
who expcndeJ over f3,000 In attorney's ' and
court expenses in lighting down this Job.
When Judge Savage hud decreed that no ex
clusive franchise could bo granted to any
waterworks company , n now ordinance wns
passed by the Jobbgra , which wns defeated
only by the veto of ox-MuyorChaso. Finally ,
after a most cxcillng slruggle , during which
Iho council boodlcr.s were several limes on
the point of being lynched by
mobs , Dr. Gushing had been ar
rested for attempts to bribe councllmon ,
and other iiirmi-nbi , the water works deal
finally culminated at the polls. Three or
four days before the city election the Holly
company landed several miles of pipe , com
menced digging a hole back of Hanscomb
Park , and several hundred mon were put on
the pay roll for effect on the election. The
council at that that time consisted of twelve
members. Eight of these , with Isaac S.
Ilascall ut the head and Joseph Redman at
the tail and Harncy Shannon in the middle ,
were known ns the Holly gang , while Levl
Kcnnard , Jim Stephenson and two other
members opposed the Job. When election
day came Ibo Holly forces were marshaled
for thu re-election of their gang but the tax
paying citizens rallied against them in
every ward and they were defeated.
After their Waterloo Dr. Cushlng cvneuated
the battle ground and Iho Holly people
picked up the water pipes which they had
distributed before election. Among the
trophies that fell into the hands of TIIK lir.K
was Dr. Cushing's letter book , which proved
a revelation as to the boodling methods of
this oily-tonguod solicitor. In view of the
fact that Joseph Redman is again a candi
date for the city council , the following let
ters and extracts from Cushing'a corre
spondence may be of interest.
The signal defeat and rout of the Holly
cohorts was followed by the passage of nn
ordinance inviting competition In building
the waterworks. It Is computed on the most
moderate estimate that the taxpayers of
Omaha have saved half a million dollars by
blocking Dr. Cushing's scheme.
March 21 The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen : The council met at S
o'clock ' last eveningandlholubby was packed
with Rosowator's men and Kcnnard
"charged" with the mayor's communication
to the water coinpanyand also Mr. Norman's
very Indefinite letter procured by Mr. Rose-
\vatorforeffect. I mailed slip from Tin :
BEE , same as I send you in a letter to Mr ,
Hlhlrcth or Gcor.io F. Howcn , care Grand
Paciilc , Chicago , last night. Shull await fur
ther instructions. Meanwhile pursue Mr.
H.'s instructions till later advices. Respect
fully , JAMES T. Cuttiuxo.
March 25 Holly Manufacturing Company
Gentlemen : The situation remains un
changed , except that Stephenson bus gone
to Chicago , citlier on business or to visit Nor
man , or to escape the pressure that was
brought to bear on him. He announced
that ho would return on Saturday in time
for the1 o'clock meeting of that day.
Some of our friends seem to think that
there is .still some hope of him ; for myself
I ace ? ione. Kvorything is red hot , politi
cally , to-day , as the democratic primaries are
to meet to-night. As soon as this IB over I
shall have a conference of our prominent
friends and get their opinion on what Is best
to do , aud send you the result. Mr , Cook
arrived this morning and is busy on pipe
plan. Pritchott ut work on legui opinion.
Cowoll working small force on reservoir.
Will write you again to-morrow.
Respectfully , JAMBS T. CUMIINO.
March ' - ! . --Tho Holly Manufacturing com
pany. Gentlemen : Thn situation Is us It
was yesterday , Mr. Stephenson still absent
nnd expected to-morrow morning. Our
friends will bo ready for him if ho comes.
1 telegraphed Mr. Hlldrcth , al Chicago , that
ho ( Stcplieiihon ) would bo at the Grand Pa-
ciflo hotel , and to try tn meet him there.
Have thus fur been unable to have such a
conference with our friends ns is
ait all satisfactory. Dr. Miller will bo hero
to-night at S o'clock. Ho is very busy and
very jubilant over his victory of last night.
Have paid Pritchctt $ > 0 ns IK.T Hihlrcth's
instructions , Cowell Icavc.s this afternoon
far Musciillne. Will loturn Wonne iiay. lie
was arrcatrd for obstructing the streets.
Case continued until Thursday next. Cook
goes home this afternoon. I await Instruc
tions. Will write upun to-morrow. Re-
Hlicclfully , JAMES T. CUHIHNO.
MAUCII 20 , 10 1 % M. The Holly Manu
facturing Co.Oentlomen i I wrolo you con
cerning the situation hero this morning and
slnco which tlmo I have Interviewed
Messrs. Hunscomb , Mend , Pritchett , Hill
and Dr. Miller. All ngrcu that ivo iture net
rely on Xlepliciwon , who is now in Chicago ,
and expocteit to arrive to-morrow morning.
Should bo do so I have arranged to
bring to btar on him all our forces In
every way that wo can and occupy
him until the hour for the mooting of the
council. Have the declaratory resolution
drawn by Prltehott in the hands of Hascall ,
and If Stephenson will vote for it , will put it
through without debate , but if ho falls , then
what is to bn done ! It seoins to mo two
courses urn oprii to us. First , to stop all
work and issue a carefully prepared card in
all the import ) ( In TIIR ] ) IK ; as nn advertise-
mcnt ) setting forth the fact thut wo have
boon notified by the mayor thut we have no
legal rights , that one of our sub-contractors
ha * boon arrested for obstructing the streets
with water pipe , and that we are charged
with attempting to In Influence the election
near at hand , and with an Intent to m > ciid n
largo amount of money to HO influence ; that
we have decided to coa&e all further opera-
' tlous until after the election. That what wo
have done has been done In the most jicrfoct
good faith and In the belief that wo had u
'contract with tha city of Omaha. Thut under
that belief we had made all the preparations
necessary to a vigorous prosecution of the
work , thereby giving employment for the
tuinnicr to every unemployed man In Omaha
tviio ; l alivd worU tt n fair price aiid for ua-
Biircd pay. That If wo are compelled to
abandon the work here , they , the workingmen -
men , must -understand { with whom the
trouble lies , and that it is a question for them
to nettle for themselves at the polls , whether
they deslro employment for the summer or
not , nt the same time assuring them that
white things remain In their present position
\vo shall not go on with the work , but seek
our remedy In the courts and ask them to
construe the contract and our rights under
it. TJio other alternative seems to mo to
put on a good force nnd so distribute It as to
insure the election not only of a "wator
works council , " butoiirctwiicf ? . Our friends
are sanguine that wecnn accomplish this and
from what I learn from talking with many
men I have little doubt of It myfclf , Of
course , Tin : Hir. : will deny during the canvass -
vass that it Is opK ) > scd to waterworks , and
also ridicule the idea that wo have any legal
right * that can prevent anyone else coming
in. nnd maku the assertion that Mr. Norman
will build the works and furnish them water
nt MO per hydrant , and any other statement
thut may occur to him. This will , of course ,
deceive many people and have a very de
cided effect upon many persona. I nave
thought the matter out to the best of my
ability , and nui frco to say that 1 rerj/ de
cidedly favor the llrst named course , and am
Inclined to hcllnve wo can maUo it win.
Miller seems to think It wise. Pntchott is In
doubt , and Ilascall Is decidedly in favor of
securing the now council , Hanscomb and
all agree that It can bo done. 13ut whatever
course wo decide to pursue , it should bo done
with the distinct understanding that unless
the cloud was removed from the present con
tract the work would not go on. If you
shall decide on the latter course "carrying
the election" the work should go on with us
moderate a force ns practicable under the
management of Mr. Cowiu. I leave town ( to
take up my quartersnt Council Bluffs ) , being
In dally communication with our friends
here , and see that the right men are nomi
nated and elected. This I think might bo
done successfully , and to a largo degree keep
Kosewater off his guard -but as I said be
fore. 1 believe the llrst named plan to be the
bust , and I hoiio the company will see It In
the same light. I will telegraph you action
of council to-morrow night. Meanwhile shall
follow my Instructions until I hc.ir more you.
Cowell's case was continued until until April
I , and ho went to Muscatlne this afternoon.
Cook meets Fit7. in Chicago , nnd they will
look at Hyde park on Sunday. Shall do all
that 1 can to pass the measure through
council to-morrow , failing that keep on same
force until further orders. Respectfully ,
JAMKST. fJUSIIIXO.
Mhroh 27 , 12 o'clock noon , The Holly Manufacturing -
ufacturing Company Gentlemen : 1 was at
the depot when the Chicago passengers ar
rived and if Stephenson came failed to see
him. Our friends are on the alert nnd will
got hold of him If ho is in town. Wo have
everything arranged to "prcis Mm linrd"
nnd carry him If | x > ssiblo. The day favors
water works , the .wind blowing n gale and
dust so thick that you cannot sco a rod
ahead of you. 1 have had a long tallc with
IJr. Miller since writing you last night and
am to have a further conference with
Pritohett , Mead and Miller to-night in cnso
we fail in council. I enclose you silt from
the Republican , which will Imvo its effect ,
especially as to-day is worse than yesterday.
Will telegraph you action of council , what
ever it may be , and write you
at length to-morrow. It will bo
well to look out for Fits so
far ns this work is concerned
as I am sure they will try for it if wo should
fail. Respectfully. JAMES T. CU-SIUNO.
March 3d. The Holly Manufacturing Co.
Gentlemen : I telegraphed you lost night
"Council took no action , adjourned until
Tuesday. " To-day being Sunday nothing
has been done. I expect to see Pritchott
after dinner , but that would bo too late for
the mail , I write this boforoscoing him. Had
a long conference with Mr. Mead last night ,
and he says that for us a much moro respect
able man than Shannon and without costs ,
alsu a man that will not have to be looked
after constantly. The storm is over and the
day is as beautiful as you could wish. Shall
go out to the reservoirs this afternoon. Am
anxiously awaiting a letter from you telling
mo wlial course to pursue. I have not the
the slightest hope of Stophcnsou.
Ho slipped into town yesterday and
attended the democratic convention , but
did not go to the cocucll. Shall write again
to-morrow. Respectfully ,
JAMBS T. Cusmxo.
March 'M. The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen : Slnco writing you.yes
terday I have Imdiall sorts of reports and ru
mors. Hill came in last night and said I was
hopeless. iS/icM/KC7i / ; / < fsme wtmlHiii tnorn-
iny Unit he will -vote dtl rtylit to-ulylil. . I
trust ho may bo correct , but can't say that I
am hopeful. * * . Work OP the reser
voir going on. All our friends doing all they
can. Democratic primaries on Friday night ,
r-publican on Saturday afternoon. If it is doj
cided ( as I infer from your telegram of yes
terday morning ) to go ahead , wo can carry
the election with case I think. The
Union Pacific railroad and smelting
works are with us heartily , and it is inti
mated that we can beat Dodge , but shall
know more of that to-morrow. I eucloso
' ICcnnard'.s platform , " taken from Tun Uiu. :
Will write you daily , and telegraph anything
important. I shall hope for your letter to
morrow. Respectfully ,
JAMKS T. Cusmxo.
March 31. The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen : No letter from you yet.
Cowell still away but will arrive on Thurs
day morning , by wnich mail I shall hope for
your loiter of instructions Have Just paid
freight bills on four cars of pipe and specials
which are being distributed. Work
on reservoir still going on with the
same force ns at first. *
* * * We nro assured of a llrst class man
in the thirp ward and can have our choice of
Harnoy ( blmnnon ) or a republican equally
Hound , Ilascall is sure to bo nominated in
his ward. I see no reason , if wo commence
work on Frida , why we shall not nominate
and elect our own men. Council did nothing
on waterworks last night. Jones absent.
Will write you daily nud am growing very
impatient about vour expiated letter.
Hi'spect fully ,
jAMliS TCUBIII.NO.
Ai'iiu. 1. The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen : Everything looks well
for carrying the primaries , both republican
nnd democratic. Another car of pipe and
specials has arrived to day. *
Mr. Crowell's case will come oft' to-morrow.
Huwo ( police Judge ) will dismiss It under
ordinance 409 , and decide that wo have n
right to bi.v pipe In the streets of Omaha.
General Mundorson said to mo yesterday
that "no one disputes that rigut , " and that
the cnso was absurd and foolish. Will write
you again to-morrow and give yon account of
conference to-night. Respectfully ,
JAMIM T. ( Jusuixa ,
Aruii.3 TiuHoMv : MAKUrAciuiiiNtiCOM
PANYGentlemen ; As thliigb look I fear wo
shall bo compelled to drop Hascall , and am
also of the opinion wo shall lot llarnoy go ,
as we shall have a better and more reliable
man In his place at less cost. Miller camu
homo from the state convention worn out
and completely demoralized. Ho was elected
delegate , but scums 10 bo afraid to make the
water works fight. Hlclmrdson , his partner ,
suys ho will bo all right to-morrow , as soon
ns ho gets a nlijht's ' sleep. Pritchett Is work
ing manfully. Cowell's ' cnso Is continued
until next Wednesday , and to bo a Jury trial.
IIV must / ! ( ' / ) ) Ilalintin tlirmiQli in the
Slxtl und have a chance in tnu Fifth to beat
Dodge. Shall Improve it all lean. The Union
Pacltlc nnd "smelting works" nro with
ns in the fight. Will telegraph you
night dispatch result of Democratic
primaries , and will write you to-morrow any
new thing that may transpire. Hank bal
ance f5tiT.U5 , cash on hand f l.r > 0 this date.
Ituspcctfully.
JAMKS TrCusinxo.
April ! t. Holly Manufacturing Company ,
Gentlemci. : The democratic primaries
made nominations last night , Sluven la the
Jirrit ward , Hartman in second ha will not
run , so that leaves Hascall , with n little aid ,
sure of his election. Third ward Hhickmorc ,
who Is the "smelting works man" aud water
works , and Hurncy , who has an irregular
nomination but will win. Fourd ward Hloli-
ards. Wo think he Is water works nnd shall
bo assured of It before we assist him.
being made sura wo can elect him.
Fifth Dodge , of whom there Is no
hope. Sixth ward J. U. Hoyd , strong anti.
Lloyd U'c&inliait with Jtcdniun , nnd iinist
du it ( f we hope to win at ( ill. The repub
lican primaries meet nt 5 this evening , and
will nominate Hascall In the Second ward.
The tight is very bitter and acrimonious.
Wo ura nominally hooping out of it. lli-fill\i \
in it deep. Hill and Shelby doing their best
for us. Pritchctt working very hard. Dr.
Miller tied to party , and us I think not doing
all he might , but may bo all ha dare. Am
very contldont that wo shall curry It , but to
do it wo must elect a man from the Fourth
ward. Mead Is out of town. Expected to
night. So that wo shall have the smelting
works vute to help us In the Third , I aui
very desirous of carrying the two
there , and .of .courto shall
do all that I can to do so. The
fight will bo In the Sixth and Fourth.
I am keeping ont of sight ns much
ns possible. Cowell is still working on the
reservoir , nnd getting ready for pipe laying
on Monday or Wednesday , ns the case may
be. I shall keep a bright lookout , nnd after
the republican primaries are over , Shelby ,
Pritchctt , HaacaU nnd raysolt will decide
what wo will do and how to do it. Shall con
duct this campaign for as little money as
possible , but It will bo from the nature of the
case quite expansive. I think less so than to
have won It the other way , and I hope
equally certain. Stopucnson is a most pro
nounced jVonmm man. nnd Is I think doing
us good by so being. Will write you again
to-morrow , and can then form a bolter
opinion of the outlook. Hcspcctfully ,
JAMBS T. Ci'smxo.
April 4. The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen ; I enclose you letter this
day received from Mr. Morton , nnd which
look * to mo very hopeful , so far as Newport
machinery is concerned. 1 am In the midst
of n fierce fight here , in which I hope to win ,
but of course I cannot toll until the votes
nro counted on Tuesday evening. 1 think
Hascall will go In , although the opposition Is
very bitter. Jl'c nccccrf / lit ( living lictl-
wm the nomination in the KLrtli liu 3S w -
Jurltu out of 400 vutrx jmUcil , timl I JicJlaro
we can cleat him. Uichards In the Fourth
wilt be all ri ht if wo can elect him.
Pritchett is hopeful , nnd I see no reason why
wo should fall. The contest will bo very
close and sharp , but we ought to win , and I
believu wo shall do so. We shall have two
members from the Third ward , can't tell
whether Itarncy or life other two , lllackraore
nnd Houk , If we can succeed In this wo
shall have nine members in the new council.
I shall telegraph you the result as
soon as it is known , which will reach you
soon as this docs , nnd then you will know all
about it. Wo shall lay no pipe until after the
election. If favorable to us will go right
ahead ; if not , wait a little and sco. Answer
me nbout payments proposed by Morton.
Newport Is all right financially. Telegraph
me instructions after you receive the result
uf the election. Shull do my best and hope I
shall not fall. Shall hope to hear from you
In the morning. Kcspectfuliy ,
JAMKS T. Cnsiuxn.
April : > . The Holly Manufacturing Com
pany Gentlemen ; I am more busy than I
over was in my life. It is the ciny before the
election , nnd we nro shaping up matters as
bitst we c.in. . We shall elect Uichards over
Kennard in the Fourth ward. Have two
from the Third. ICIect Slavons and Hascatl
in the First and Second , and are making n
very manful aud o.i'i > cnnii-ctiiht. ( In the Slrth
fur llc'lmitn , it looks as though wo would
elect him , but lioyd nnd Stc-phonson arc put
ting in money , and of course wo are coin-
polled to do the samo. If we win it is all
richt. lam consulting with Pritchett , and
take no step without his sanction and ap
proval. I wiah 1 hud you hero to advise with.
Am keeping down expenses as small as I can ,
but they are necessarily large. Hunninp- four
wards. Hascall is the mo.it moderate of the
whole party in his demands , and by far the
smartest. 1 will not attempt to give you
the combinations , for they are so
many and so mixed that it is ns
much as I can do on the ground to
keep thorn In my mind. 1 am very sorry to
say that. Dr. Miller is of no use to us. I en
close n note received from him this morning ,
to which 1 replied I would consent to a re-lo
cution of the hydrants , but not to reduce the
number , as he suggests , on the 21 miles of
pipe. As far as I him sen we shall win , and
If so , it will bo cheaper for us than the old
plan. Hill and Haws are both "Mcciltny"
all tlin.v can. and wo nro compelled to stand
it , Millurd is at home again , * and will
vote for our man in ttic fourth
ward against Iveunard , and use his inllucnco
for him. I will write you to-morrow the re
sults of the work to-night , and telegraph
you election news ns soon as it is kno-.vti.
Pritchett has gone to see Miller , nnd 1 shall
see him later , and will uo all 1 can. Ho is
frightened at , the opposition. Shall lay no
pipe until I see how we stand. Shall work
uard , and do everything that is to bo done ,
and hope we shall win. Kespectfnlly ,
JAMKS T. CUSIIIXQ.
Made draft for $1.000 to-day.
IMIko Mnut For Councilman.
Charles Wchror , candidate for councilman
in the Third ward , has Withdrawn from the
race , and Mike Maul ha been appointed to
fill the vacancy , as will appear from the fol
lowing :
OMAHA , Dec. 1 , ISSb. To the Republican
City Central Committee of the Third Ward
Gents : Intending to move out of the Third
ward in the near future , I deem it proper to
withdraw from the candidacy as councilman
from thut prcciiK't , with which I wns honored
by my republican friends. I would earnestly
request that Mr. Mike O. Maul , the .staunch
and true friend of pur party , be selected to
fill the vacancy thus created , and I pledge
my own and the support of my friends to
his triumphant election.
CHAKRCSViiiitru. : : .
I do Hereby consent and accept the nomi
nation as candidate for councilman in the
Third ward , if the City central committee of
that ward deems such au action advisable.
M. O. Mu-i , .
The republican central committee of the
Third ward acted upon the above communica
tion last night , nnd Mr. M. O. Maul was
chosen as the standard bearer for council-
manic honors of the republican party of Uio
Third ward.
President Din/
Cmor MEXICO , Doc. 1. This morning
President Diaz took tno oath of cilice as
president for his third term , amid a great
display of troops and firing of cannon.
Homo or Harrison's JColativcs.
Cincinnati Euquirur : Mrs. Dotty
Shoots Harrison , widow of President
Harrison's oldest brother , Colonel n. I.
Ilnrribon' , nnd her four grown children
reside in Chicago. Her father wns a
leading Indiana politician and close
friend nnd advisor of William Henry
Harrison in 1810. Her husband died in
Indianapolis in 1870. Mrs. Harrison is
now .fifty years of age. Her mother ,
Airs. William Sheets , who is now about
eighty years old and living in Phila
delphia , wns the adopted daughter of
President William Henry Harrison.
Her own father , Thomas Randolph , wns
a cousin of John Randolph , the signer
of the Declaration of Independence , nnd
was Icilled at the batiln of Tippccanoo
while , lighting under William Henry
Harrison , the hero of that cele
brated engagement. General Harrison
has two brothers living. One , Captain
Carter B. Harrison , lives at Murfroes-
bore , Ton n. , on a large cotton planta
tion. His family consists of a wife , two
BOMS and a daughter. One of those sons
is married and is an employe of Armour
Bros. ' banking liouso in Kansas ( Jity.
The other brother , .Toll n Scott Harri
son , is a prominent lawyer in Kansas
City. He married Sophia. Lyttlo of
Murfrcosboro , Tcnn and bastliroo sons
anil ono daughter. Ho lias Ion ; ; boon
an ardontdomocrnt , but voted a straight
republican ticket lust Tuesday.
Clneairo'B celebrated ox-mayor , Car
ter II. Harrison , is decondud from the
sumo stoelc as General Harrison. Ho
comori from another branch of the
family , however , and the relationship
between the two is not closer than thut
of fourth or llfth cousin.
Hi ) Was.
Detroit Free Press : A blaze in a
house on Chestnut street the other day
resulted in the usual rush , smash and
topsy-turvy , and a citi/.on who found
the owner of the place standing amidst
the wreck of luruituro in the yard re
marked :
' 'Well , I suppose you are thankfulV"
"You bet I ami" was the emphatic
response. "There are two tea-cups and
three joints of stove-pipe saved in good
condition ! "
Oregon Apples in China. ,
Portland Orogonimi : Oregon npplos i
nro in great demand in China. The last <
steamer took away 200 boxes for the ce
lestial empire. Sneaking about those
shipments Mr. liattin , n prominent
shipper , said : "Tho chances are that
the shipments of apples will bo contin
ued , nnd that they will increase. Cali
fornia has always sent more or low ap
ples to China , and there Is no reason
why , with a regular Chi mi steamer
coming to us , wo 'should not Imvo the
btillf of this trade.1'
MMIM'UD
M-
Liabilities AbcJutJ Thirty Thousand
Dollars , Assets Unknown.
DEATH OF CHAPLAIN WRIGHT ,
CothlafT IIouso < iliir lirlzcdl nt Crete-
Store Hobbcil at Wnrcrly A.
Drunken Man Confesses
to a Murder.
The People' * Itank Fnlls.
FAHIMOHT , Neb. , Doc. -Special [ Tele
gram to Tun 13UK.J The People's banket
this place failed this morning with liabilities
amounting to nbout W0,000. The nssots nro
not obtainable , but nro known to bo very
meager. J , U. Chase , president and manager ,
is missing , but could not possibly have nb-
scoudcd with any money , as there was prac
tically no cash on hand , The Immediate
cause of the failure wnh the assuming of the
liabilities of the Union bank of this place ,
recently suspended , nil the available assets
being absorbed to moot these demands. The
friends of Mr. Chase confidently expect thnt
ho will return and adjust matters as far us
possible.
The Imto Chaplain Wright.
PiATTSMotTn , Nob. , Doc. 1. [ Special to
Tnu HiiK.l Hov. Alpha Wright , post chap
lain United States army ( retired ) , who died
at hH home in this city yesterday morning ,
has been alllicted with kidney trouble for
many years , and that , with complications
and advancing years , brought on his demise.
When the news was circulated deep sorrow
was manifest , ns ho was a very popular citi
zen here , and much admired by all who had
the honor of his acquaintance. He wns also
well known throughout the state , having
lilted many prominent positions. Deceased
was aged seventy-five years , seven months
and fourteen days. He wa born at Wll-
mlngtou , Wiudham county , Vermont , April
10 , 1SI ; < . When iniito young he removed with
his parents to Hath , Steuben county. New
York. In lisd ho was ordained ut Cnnnn-
daigua , N. Y. , by Bishop Morris , of Ohio :
he then labored in Iho M. K. church in the
states of New York , Pennsylvania , Ohio ,
Wisconsin and Missouri , from 18M to ISOIl ,
when he was appointed chapUm of
the Twenty-fifth Missouri volunteers infan
try. Ho was stationed at St. Louis. Mo. ,
on the staff of General Ewing , and had
charge of the refugees and contrabands for
the department of Missouri , serving till the
war closnd. December 11 , 1SOT. , ho was ap
pointed chaplain in the United States army ;
was ntatioued nt Port Lnramie , Wyo. , four
years , and at Fort Russell , Wyo. , twp years.
In 1S7J he was appointed chaplain at Kort
Omaha , remaining in thut position until re
lieved ut his own request , October ! i , lb7J. In
ISlV ) Chaplain Wright purchased land at
Plattsmouth , built on it in the summer of
ISliT and moved his.fauiilyhero. He united
with the Presbyterian church , nnd since No
vember , IST'.t ' , luirfhad charge of the Presby
terian church at liullevuo until the lost three
or four years , but \\i\p \ forced to retire on ac
count of rapidly relaxing strength nnd vigor ,
and since then lo ; IftiS resided at his home in
this city. U ' -I
The funeral has been arranged to take
place at a o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
services will bo hJ-ld "at the Presbyterian
church , nnd conducted by the pastor , Kcv. J.
T. Baird , who will be assisted by Uov. W.
Alexander , of the M. K. church.
Clothing House , I5tirKlari7.edU
CKETK , Neb. , pic. I. [ Special to THE
BIB. : ] The Star clothing house of Crete was
burglari/ed last night. The loss is estimated
at 51,00. A kit of burnUr's tools was found
on the premises in the morning. The front
door was pried oncil with a sharp axe , nnd
an upright bolt < ? ut off with a chisel. C.
Davis was arrested.on suspicion ami held to
appear before the district court by .Justice
Schilling. Davis.i | * a-horse-trader and an
old resident of Crete , and -it is generally ba-
lievcd that he i < not guilty.
Cnr.TK , Neb. , Doj. 1. [ Spzclal to Tiia
BEB. | The clothing nnd gents' furnishing
goods store of S. A. Desh was burglarized on
the night of November 2 ! ) and about $101) )
worth ol line overcoats , suits' , caps , etc. ,
were taken. The front door w.is broken
open with tools taken from a blacksmith
shop. This is the tilth time in three yeuw
that Mr. Dean lias suffered a largo loss in
this wayand n ? . " > J reward is offered for the
apprehension of the thieves.
lliirglnry nt AVuvorly.
WAVKKLV , Neb. , Dec. 1. [ Special to TUB
UEI : . ] Friday night , Xovombor 3) , the gen
eral merchandise store of Mr. Armstrong
was broken open , an J llftaen pairs of pintu-
loons , several suits of clothes , hats and raps ,
scarfs and mittens taken. Mr. Armstrong's
loss is estimated at t < i" > 'J. This if the second
tlmo this store has bcca burglarized this fall.
A Drunken Conl'osdion.
Nmnt.iSKA Citr , Neb. , Dec. 1. [ Snseial
Telegram to Tim HBI : . | A man giving the
name of Dennis Faroy was arroato.I here on
the strength of his drunken confession of
having committed a murder in Texas' , lie
closely resembles a man named Wilson , for
whom the Texas authorities offer a largo re
ward. Since ho has became sober ho re
fuses to speak at all. The Texas officials
nave been notified.
A Balil-Knobiier Arrested.
SruiNOFiii.i : ) , Mo. , Dec. 1. ( Special Tele
gram to THIS Ur.K.I Deputy United States
Marshal John S. Hums arrived hero this
morning , bavin ? in charge Colonel Sllsby ,
whom ho arrested at Seymour last night.
Silsby is a notorious bald-knobbcr , and was
arrested on the spocillc charge of intimidat
ing government witnesses at the last term of
the fedorjl court ut Jefferson City. Jack
Silsby , a brother of the colonel , was con
victed of bald-knobbisui on the testimony of
Henry Itagxdalc , of Texas county , A few
months ago Colonel Silsby , with a gang of
buld'hnobbcrn visited Itagsdalo's home. Tak
ing him out they ilrst hanged him to a limb
until nearly dead , and then tying him to a
tree , whipped him with hickory withes ,
Hngsdalo is yet in : iprecarious condition
from the assault. Silsby , who Is a great
over-grown brute , boasts of the part lie took
in the assault. _ Ills trial Is set for Monday.
IIIiiir'M Water Kowervolr.
Ur.Aiit , Neb , , Dec. 1. [ Special to TIIK
bKK. ] The city has Just had a now reservoir
constructed at a cdstof $ ' , r ' )0. ) The other
night all the water liiiUcil out , The city had
just had it llllod to tqst it. The city has not
accepted or paid for it , yet , bu t the con
tractors wcro not bound to guarantee the
work. Probably the city will bo the loser.
Quite a number huvo..bcen mentioned as
aspiring for the Blair jvostofllco. The only
petition that has bequ circulated as yet is
Dcnna Allborry's , ofloof the proprietors of
the lilalr Pilot. A Kreat many are Hurnrlsod
at the sudden changes fl4 only two wcolis ago
the Pilot came out wltb 'an article , hoping no
one would try to "bounce" the present uost-
mlstross , Mls Caraplaijic.
V. Dl , O , A. Organized In Fremont.
IPiiEMONT , Neb , , D e. / ! . [ Special to Tim
HKB. ] A Voung MqiisChristan ! , : association
has Just been organized In 1'Vemont and oUl
cers elected as follows1 ; President , J , II.
Van Qaasbcck ; vlc6 president , D. A. Lum-
bard ; secretary , C. A. Marshall ; treasurer ,
O. K. hill ; directors , E. H. liarnard , Edward
Benton , 0. E. Hill , D. A. Lumbard , C. M.
Williams , C. A. Marshall , William K. Swails ,
J. H. Van Qaasbcek and G. W. X ) . Uoynolds.
The association will start out with a good
inembershln. It Is expected that fJ.OOO will
bo needed and raised to push the work for the
coming sear.
Harrison' * Ackncmlodcinent.
FHBHOKT , Neb , , Deo. 1. [ Special to TUB
nee. ] When the result of the general elec
tion bocamo'known Chairman Itictmrda of
the republican state central committee sent
congratulations to Qenernl Harrison. Yes
terday ho received the following letter in
reply :
INDMSAJ-OMS. Nov. Sfi. L. D. lliclmrds.
Fremont , Nob.My Poir Sin 1 imvo not
boon nblo sooner to answer your kind tele
gram of congratulations , I wUh now to
thanlc you nnd other republican friends who
wore associated with you In the manogemont
of the campaign for their zealous and effective
work. Very truly yours ,
UCXJ. H.UU1ISON.
iMoWntter'n t'nrtner Iiocntoil.
NRHHASKA Cirr , Dec. 1. [ Special to Tun
HEC. ] Information was received by Sheriff
Wlllmatis last night from Pcndloton , Ore. ,
that John Crook , wanted here for a murder
committed in 1ST3 , was living at that place.
Crook was a companion of the notorious
MoWattcrs , who headed the fatuous peniten
tiary revolt Botno years ago while serving
out a sentence for the same crlmo for which
Crooks is wanted. However , as there is no
reward offered for him now it Is doubtful if
any steps will bo taken to secure his return.
Arrenteil Pot * Outrage.
NRnmsKA Ctrv , Nob. , Doc. 1. [ Special
Telegram to TIIR HSR.John ] McCormlclc
wns to-day arrested on a warrant sworn out
by his wife , charging him with committing n
rape on her ten-year-old daughter by a former
husband. The feeling on the streets is very
strong against him. but he denies his guilt.
Ho wid have a hearing on Monday. The
woman claims repeated assaults.
llnll and llnnciiet ] ( .
HASTIXOS , Nob. , Dec. 1. [ special Telegram
to TIIK Hue. ] The oichtli annual ball and
banquet of St. Andrew's wai hold last niuht
It wns a very enjoyable affair. An address
was9 delivered by A. Richmond , of Orleans ,
and speeches made by- Senators Taggart
and W. F. MeCroary , of this city. The next
unnu.il ball will be held at Aurora.
Clone of tlic Catholic Fair.
HASTIXOS , Neb. , Dec. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK Hun. ] The Catholio people of
this city closed this morning a most success
ful fair lasting four days , that perhaps was
never exceeded in the state , and managed by
Father ICnglish , who stile * the not proceeds
to be 32,200. _
, House Htiriind.
CITV , Neb. , Dec. I. [ Special
Telegram to TIIK Uii : : , ] A house belonging
to J. H. Northcutt wns destroyed by lire this
morning. Loss small.
HOCK iimn an MM
The Minors in Water Up tn Their
Chins For Ten Hours.
v , Pa. , Dec. I. ( Special Telo-
Brnm to TIIK HIK. : ] The mines of the Kock
Hill Coal company at liobcrtsdalo , this
county , became Hooded this morning BOOH
after the miners had entered upon their
work. There were 159 men in the mines at
the time. The rushing water swept them
before it to the further end of the mines ,
whore they were imprisoned for ten hours in
water reaching to their chins. Their escape
from the mines was cut off by the on coming
tide , which had burst u dam above the mines ,
sweeping everything before it. The volume
of water thus suddenly liberated covered an
area of forty acres to a depth of live feet.
Through excavations the current of water
was turned from the mines. After ten hours
intense suffering the imprisoned miners were
liberated. Company's loss very great.
The Directors' He nor t.
WASHINGTONDec. . 1. The government
directors of the Union Pacific railroad com
pany , in their annual report to the secretary
of Uio interior , under date of November 11) ) ,
1SSS , say that they have assumed as a
premise , now beyond thescopoot discussion ,
the necessity of nn adjustment between the
government and the railroad company for
the payment of f Unas heretofore advanced as
a subsi dy for the building of the road. Those
moneys will be due , suys the report , by the
terms of agreement between the parties , in a
few years , and it is manifest that the road is
not now , and will not be thon. in a condition
to satisfy its obligation. It is equally mani
fest that , should nn adjustment not be
effected , the government will be compelled
to take possession of the road and to operate
it , a result so full of clangers , cmlmrrass-
mcnts and dllilcultios that it should not be
allowed to enter into discussion except ns a
last and unavoidable solution of a problem
not otherwise to b ? solved.
The government directors are still
of the opinion that It would
bo butter for Ilia United States to
lose every dollar of its debt , and execute a
release to the company , than to undertake
the duties of a common carrier of goods anc
pasoiMitfcra , thereby establishing ! } precedent
which wonfd surely create mischief far
beyond the benefits to be derived from so
ha/ardous an experiment. It must bo clear ,
too , says the report , that every year that is
allowed to pass without liquidation and set
tlement of the debt , increases to a serious
extent the difficulties of the solution. A
debtor company is necessarily under a disad
vantage as compared with its unfettered
rivals. The qurstlons between it nnd the
government , thori'port sn.ys , are to be passed
upon and determined by a body of men com
ing from different parts of the country , act
uated , It may be in Homo instances , by hon
est prejudice founded upon imperfect knowl
edge or distorted representation of facts , or
not infrequently by n conviction that some
punltory measure should be adopted against
the corporation , even ut the risk of diminish
ing its ability to respond. That body of
men mods only nt intervals , and its attention
is generally engrossed with other nnd moro
important subjects of legislation. These and
other elements of uncertainty embarrass the
movements ol the company , and paralyze Its
freedom of action. It is as important to the
government as to the company , says thu re-
[ lort , Unit all nci-oBsary liberty should bo
'ivon the managers of the corporation to de
velop the rcnoiircfs upon which the solvency
of the road must depend. It is not pos-
ttiblc , it says , that a railway company situ
ated as is the Union Pacific shall remain n
considerable length ot time in the same con
dition , It must improve or deteriorate.
The government directors nssiimo' that
some settlement should now he made , nnd
commend the conclusion of the majority rex -
| x > rt of the commlHslon appointed under the
act of March H , 1SS7 , as sound , Judicious and
practicable , and they earnestly hope they
will meet wlih the approval of congress.
By adopting these conclusions they are of
the opinion that the government will secure
Its claim beyond any reasonable risk. Its
lien , they assert , will ho placed In such shape
as to miiku enforcement possible in case of
default in the payment.of interest , and every
year in the future will mnko Ihu ultimate
payment of the principal more prohahla.
In concluding their report , the government
directors say that so far as they have been
able to ascertain , thu Union Pacillo company
Imvo been in the past year managed with
fidelity nnd intelligence. Kvervthing has
been done that could reasonably bo expected
to keep the road In the line of improvement ,
and to satisfy the Just requirements of the
[ ; overnmcnt. The report is signed by A. C.
Uasdell , A. Hannah , F. K. Coudert , Frank
lin McVeigh and F. W. Savage , government
ilirectors ,
0
An KiiKlnttcr'fl I'rornlHo.
During the lifetime of jovial Engineer
Bronson'H llrst wife , aays a Hridgoport ,
Conn. , story teller , it was his custom ,
when daHbing into town with his engine -
gino , to blow a. long flourish on the
whistle as a bigiml to IIH ! wife that his
run was completed and ho was all right.
Upon lior death-bod Mrs , lironson
made him promise thatas long as ho re
mained an engineer on thu road ho
would remember the grass plot in the
cemetery whore she was to bo laid , and
blow the whistle whenever ho passed.
A short time ago Engineer Hronson
married his second wifo. He lias faith
fully Uont IIB ! m-omiso to the dead , and
blown long , diurnal blasts whenever
passing the comotcry , afterwards sulut-
Lho quick by joyful toolings as ho rushed ut
into town , so that the living wife might
prepare in season the evening meal.
The other day , for the llrst time , the
engineer ran by the cemetery forgetful of
of his promise.
During the night , in fitful drcnmshis
forgotten promise must have occurred
to him. Ho arose , and mounting a
switch cngino.bticltod the machine over x
to the cemetery .blowing screeches upon
the whistle. After thus fulfilling his
promise ho returned 16 bed unconscious
of what , ho had done ,
TilE IOWA INJUNCTION CASKS.
of the Jtoek I lnml'n Suit
Aitfilnst the Commission.
IOWA CITT , la. , Due. 1. Thomas S. Wright ,
general solicitor for Iowa , nnd A. U. Swl.shor ,
local attorney , representing the Chicago ,
Hock Island & Pud lie railway , to-day dis
missed In Judge FnlMll'-s ' court here , the
famous suit of the nbovo named couipauy
against the Iowa railway commissioners , in
which Judge Falrall enjoined the commis
sioners from putting into effect their
schedule of last June. The dismissal is in
the following words :
"Now comes the Chicago , Ilock Island &
Pacille railway company and dismisses * the
action in this court having the above title ,
and all proceeding * therein , nt Its cost , which
are now paid In court , for the reason that
the schedule , the performance of which was
enjoined on its petition , has been abandoned
by the defendants. "
Mr. Wright said to n reporter to-night that
his company considers the order made by
the commissioners in the Davenport case as
nn abandonment of the schedule enjoined ,
l > eeaUHi ! the now classification adopted in
the order changes the old ochodule ,
and hence presents a new one for the compa
nies Interested. The old one being aban
doned , the injunction has no .subject UHII |
which to work. The old schedule was the
matter in dispute , and , being abandoned , It
omilil no longer bo the subject of dispute.
The now order being something of an ad
vance on the old schedule , and being claimed
by the board to bo reasonable , the old one is
admitted to hi ) to that extent unreasonable.
The plaint ill's counsel btatcd that In this
situation the plaintiff had no occasion to go
on with expensive litigation against the. out
schedule. The dismissal will be ccrtilled to
the supreme court , and probably ends the
proceeding thoro. This leaves the proceed
ings of the other companies still pending in
the federal court , where It , will be romeni-
bored the now schedule has been restrained
by Judge Hrewcr.
Don tli of Dr. Dunn.
DRH MOINHS , In. , Dec. 1. [ Special to Tim
HUE. ] News has boon received hero of the
death at Pella , Marion county , of Kov. I. . A.
Dunn , D. D. , president of the Central uni
versity , at that place , on Thanksgiving af
ternoon. Dr. Dunn had attended services
In the morning , and waa enjoying n reunion
with his family In his usual health. About
I o'clock in the afternoon , ho left the house
for u walk , and fell dead upon the sidewalk
from apoplexy. He was a native of Ver
mont , and filled several prominent Baptist
pulpits in New England cities , coming to
Pella in IStO to be president of that college.
Ho spent ten years there building * ! ! ) ) the
college and strengthening It in all depart
ments. In IS-W he resigned nnd went back to
the ministry , but two or three years ago ho
was recalled to the school to rescue it trom
some embarrassments surrounding it , nnd
since hi.s return it has been prospering again.
Dr. Dunn was an able preacher , a line
scholar , and an author of Homo distinction
ills death is a severe loss to the Baptist de
nomination In thib state. Ho was seventy-
two years of ago.
A Brutal
CAHUOI.I. , In. , Dec. 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HKK.I As Harney Folcy and Mr.
Fisher , two bridge builders of this city , were
returning from the country this evening with
a heavy load of timber , their wagon broke
about one mile north of town , and they were
compelled to unload the timber in the road.
As they had about finished unloading four
men from near Auburn , who had been
carousing in town all day , and wore on the
way home , drove up in a w.ijraa and ordered
Folcy to remove the timber from the road ,
which he refused to do , tellini them to go to
one side , whereupon the four men sprang
from the wagon and assaulted Fisher and
Foley in the most brulal manner. Fisher
was badly injured , but managed to escape ,
bringimr the news to town , but Foley was
rendered insensible , and was carried off In
that condition by the gang. Considerable ex
citement prevails , and a posse is out scour
ing the country , us it is feared he will perish
from cold should they leave him out on the
prairie In that condition.
The Trnvolinc MCII'N AHHoei.ition.
DBS MOIXIS : , la. , Dec. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to 1 HIS 13RK.J The Iowa State Travel
ing Men's association hold its annual meet
ing this city to-night. The address of the
picsldcnt , Mr. H. H. Hedge , showed thut
the organisation had grown in the eight
years of its existence from eight to 1,05. , .
During the last year there were 113 now
members added. Tlie association Ims a ben-
cllciary attachment for the bcncllt of mem
bers who meet with accident in the dis
charge of duty , exception being made in the
case of base ball players. The following of-
( leers were elected for the ensuing yean
President , H. U. Hedge ; treasurer , A. W.
Hazard ; vice president , W. T. Crawford ;
secretary , II. S. Amos , all of Dos Moincs.
Tlic associate vice presidents include F. A.
Miller , Sioux Falls , Dak. ; W. A. Work.
Kansas City ; F. W. Smith , Davenport , and
Karl C. Oleason , Council HlufTs. The busi
ness meeting was followed by a banquet , at
tended by about two hundred persons.
Itiirncd to Death.
DAVKSPOIIT , la. , Dec. 1 , [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK Hun. ] Michael Dillon , nn em
ploye of the Chicago , Hock Island & Paelllc
shop * ; here , mnt with u horrible death early
this morning , On relirini' last nighl he left
a student's lamp burning near the bedside ,
and , as wns his custom , lay in bed to read the
news of the day. At midnight groans from
Dillon's room aroused the other sleepers in
the building , who ru.shtid to his room and
discovered him on the floor , writhing in fire
and flames. He died a few hours after bein
discovered , lioforo dying Dillon stated that
he must have gone to sleep while rending and
during the iiiglit tossed and struck the lamp ,
upsetting it and causing the oil to run over
him , nnd before ho nwoko was in flumes.
Dillon was a sober , IndnsliiouH man and un
married. _ _
A Drowning ut Waterloo.
\VATIHI.OO : , In , , Dec. 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HKB. ) Willie , the nlxtemi-year-old "
son of Hon. fJeorgo C. McCauley , auditor of
Hiimboldt county , was drowned while skat
ing on the DCS Moines river hero yesterday
afternoon.
- * -
Thn Arinour-CiKlnhy Fire.
Just after 0 o'clock last evening flro was
discovered In the ' (
Ai'mour-Ciidahy packing
house , South Omaha , nnd bufoiv the flame.s
were extinguished the engine rooms , bhiok-
smith hhops , boiler rooms and guano depart bi
ment were almost destroyed. The origin of
the lire is a mystery , although the general
Impression among the employes is thut the
fire originated from the poiroloiim gus ma
chine. In the engine room are one large Cor
liss engine , two largo Arties
or I co machine engines , three of
dynamos for the electric light
plant and several valuable drills , lathes and
planers belonging to the machine shop de
partment. In the adjoining room south were to
the boilers , four batteries , the petroleum gas
muchlnnund thu blacksmith shops. South of
this room was thu guano department. Noth
ing reliable can bu ascertained about the loss
at present. The damage to the building will
be fully ? 10,000 , and may bu much more ,
while if the iiuichliiorv he ruined , ns It
likely is , the total loss will foot up to $150.000.
No meats were destroyed. The old depart
ment will necessarily bo closed for BOIIIO zen
days. J. Orolf fell over a wire and cut his
face and nose whllo valiantly lighting the K.
lire. Phillips was the llrst ono in the boiler .
roum , and In breaking through the window W
hud his hands badly out. / . Cuildlngton , on
Ills way to the lire , fell through the tiles
over the driveway nt the fcedmaster'a ofllco
the stock yards , bruising his face and cut
ting and bruising both hands and legs ,
Packing House Tariff * Ilostored.
CHICAGO , Doe. 1 , The general managers
the east bound railway lines agreed at a
mooting to-day to restore the ratc on all
classes of dead freight , including grain and
irovlsions , and to advance dressed bcof rates
U )
> a basli of M ) cents a hundred pounds nnd
live stock rates to iSJ ) cents. The session wi
lasted all day. The restoration of rates Is CO
delayed Jlvo days longer than expected , the 111
tlmo for the change to take place being December - lit
comber 17 , Instead of December 13. m
WILL JOHN SHERMAN ACCEPT ?
President Ilttrrlaon Anxious For the
Ohionn's Oounuol ,
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Keprc.icntixtlrca Hoed , Cannon , Alo-
Klnlcy anil Kvlloy AH In the
Unco For the Spcnkorslilp
Staff Appointment * .
U'ASIIIXOTON HUIIHVV Tun OMAIU ISun , I
613 FointTiiUNTii STHIIT. : : V
WASIIISOTON , D. C. , Deo. 1. )
Notwithstanding the report that Senator
Sherman would tinder no condition nccopt a
place In President Harrison's i-abinot , I am
Informed upon the most reliable authority
that If the prcmiorship is tendered to him ,
with a personal request that he accept It , ho
will aocopt It. Colonel Thompson , congress
man from the Portsmouth district , Is ono of
Senator Sherman's most intimate Ohio
friends. The oolnnol Just had a conversation
with the senator , and when asked to-night
by your correspondent whether his friend
would go into the c.thlnet If he were offered
the position of seeivtary of slate , ho replied.
"Mr. Sherman does not wunt to leave the
senate. Ills worst there is more pleasant to
him than the duties of a cabinet oillce would
be. He has no concern whatever a to whom
would succeed him In the event ho left the
senate for the cabinet. In a talk I linij with him
the other day , tasked him bluntly whether ,
If the prosldciit-olect should invite him
to a seat at his counsel table ho would com
ply will ! the roucst ( | , the senator replied thut
if Ucncnil Harrison believed it would bo to
thu best interests of the party for him to go
out of tno .senate and Into the cabinet ha
could not , as a republican who desired to
render his best efforts to his party , and nn
citizen who wanted to be of the most service
to his country , refuse. It would bo ex
tremely difficult to find a man who could fill
the plaoo now occupied by Mr. Sherman In
the senate , but if the president-elect should
conclude that Mr. Sherman could bo of mora
use to his country and his party in the cabi
net , you may rest assured that he will obey
any command given him. "
There is very little , If any , doubt that John
Sherman will bo the secretary of state. Sen
ator William 13. Allison , of Iowa , is more
likely than any other man to bo secretary of
the treasury. It is In opposition to General
Harrison's policy to take the most useful men
from the senate to build a caulnct , hut
1m desires experienced counsellors as well
as the ablest men nt hi.s side. The general
will bo confronted with more difficulty in the
selection of the secretary of the interior than
any other officer of bis cabinet , Kx-Sonator
Henderson , of Missouri , and the lion. John
M. Thurston , of Nebraska , lire being pushed
to the front in a very tiuiet way for this posi
tion. It may bo that Kx-Senutor Henderson
will be called to the attorney generalship , if
lie is not selected a.s secretary of the interior ,
Kx-Senator Warner Miller , of Now York , is
more likely to bo postmaster general than
to bo given any other place In the cabinet.
( ieneral Harrison believes it is bettor to go to
the west wilh the treasurer and take a post
master general from the east , reversing the
usual order. Now York will not get moro
than one place in the cabinet , floneral Alger ,
of Michigan , will likely bo secretary of war ,
and if John Wnnamaker , of Philadelphia ,
goes into the cabinet , his friends who have
talked to thu president-elect , think ho will bo
secretary of the navy. A letter from Indian-
npolis tolls uio to-night that General Harri
son is inclined to have settled very early tha
election of Senator Sncrmau so
that he may receive the council
of the Ohio slateMiuaii in the
formation of the balance of his cabinet.
There is no doubt ttuit when Senator Altlsoa
was ut the Harrison house in Indiana ] oils , a
few days ago , the question of his taking the
treasury portifoho wns broached. With
.Sherman at the head of the cabinet and Alli
son with the treasury portifollo in his hands ,
tha only difficulty the president-elect would
have in tilling out his cabinet would be in the
election of the secretary of the interior ,
which ollleer must bo chosen with respect to
his abilities alone. Ho must bo a western
man , a thorough lawyer and free from the
taint of corporations. If Indiana is given a
plaoo in the cabinet Colonel John C. Now
will be given it. This is stated on high au
thority.
flOVKIiXMRNT rUINTINO Ol'PICK.
The proposition to place Iho positions In
the government printing oftlro under civil
Hcrvice rules has boon declared by the
ofllcurs and employes of that institution , as
well as liy the civil service commissioners to
bo impracticable. There is no place to ex
amine compositors and pressmen , and under
civil service competitive examinations "rats"
would have to be treated the name as union
printers. There was considerable agitation
of this question at the civil mirvico headquarters -
quarters to-day , when it was stated that ox-
Governor Proctor Ifnott , of Kentucky ,
would bu appointed n civil service commis
sioner to till the vacancy made by the an-
IK > intment of John H. Oberly as commis
sioner of Indian affaire.
Tin : sriuKuitsmr.
The campaign for the upeakership of the
Fifty-Ilr.st congro s In opening lively , a num
ber of prominent republican members as
piring tu It. It luboliovod th west will com
bine aifMfiiftl Tom Keod , of Maine , McICIn-
ley , of Ohio , and Cannon , of Illinois , nro tha
lnadiiiK wuntPrn candidates. H Is possible.
if not probable , that , McKinley will ha agreed
upon as chairman of the committee on ways
and means , in which event Hiitterworth , of
Ohio , will enter the race , unless he comes to
the fore as successor to Senator Sherman ,
who may go into President Hurrliion'H cabi
net. The only obstruction to this programmo
is Judge ICelly , of Pennsylvania , father of
thu house , wlio expects to be chairman of
the committoo.
fllK STAFF AlM'OINTJIIiNTS.
In army circles to-night it is thought the
probidcnl intends sending to thn oiiato the
llrsl of next week Bcvcral Man" appointments.
At the white house no information can bo
( cured even by the most urgent appeals of
Tin : HKI ; correspondent. With the usual
evasiveness , It will not bn ntnlod that any
appointments M > on Intended. Officers
connected with the war department say thu
iippo'ntnuMiU ' will Include one Judge nil vacate ,
one inspector general ( in place of General
FarnswortlO , two ofllcors In the subsistence
department nnd one quartermaster general
in place of general Siixton ) , If As ; > Hinl
Gardner is placed on the retired list ,
there will ho ono more Judge ail-
vocatn appointed. Altogether thcro may
< seven nominations Bent to thu
Ronato at one tlmo next week. The only
ofllcer openly f.pohen of nt the department as
likely to receive favor In this list m Cupluln
John G. liowrlce , who , it is stated , Is booked
for mi Inspector generalship.
Senator Paddook arrived to-day ,
Representative and Mrs. G , W. 1C. Dorsoy ,
Nchruiku , will roach here to-night.
and Iowa 1'mislunn.
WASIII.VOTO.V. Doc. 1. [ Special Telegram
Tnu Mm ! . I Pensions Rr.intcd Ncbrasitaiis :
Original Invalid Miles Clark , Wilson villo ;
Albert Harder , Kulrllcld ; Artolph Schroder ,
Omaha. Increase Klljah H , Nowlln , Oalla-
wny ; .fames Corbin , Hastings ; Cxiran/.o I ) .
Wood , Johnstown j ( navy ) William H. FiU-
patrlck , liloomlngton ; Jacob Frankforter ,
Lincoln ; Hcnjumln P. Dli.is , Llncaln ; Aluu-
P. Hurlbert , Drowsier.
Pensions for lowamt : Original Invalid
. S. Kotcliuui. Afton ; Jumus Garrison ,
I.umonl ; Henry Tunnel ] , Montour ; Thorn. u
, Wlldo , Cedar Falls ; Terry A. Hall , Ultlu
Itock. Uostoratlnn and Increased Hinlncl
Hrlnkham , Kobcrtsnn. Increase Navv ,
John D. Whltmoro , Clinton ; William K. Hnv
klns. Cheater ; Francis M. Williams , Koolc
Rapids ; Charles N. llcnz , llurlingtoii. U -
lssued John W. Holmes , Cmton. Original.
widows , nto Martha W. , widow of Summit
Hrovvu , New London ; I.uvoniu , widow uf
Solomon Shepard , Iowa City.
( Shot Ky a Co ifio uti.
TWIN-TON , Mo. , DM. J. | $ | iojiil Tolonr.im
TUB IlKii.jCharles ( ! ib jii , n g.unblor ,
was ntiot fatally by I. ) ell HmMloiim , , a
courtesan , hut night nt ID o'clock Tn ri'sen'- '
menlofa foul remark. The bull ontcrcl
near thu corner of the right eye and longed
the ifjut'j yf the brain , llo cannot rccyy.r ; >