THE OMAH ' * ' f T BEE.
EIGHTEENTH D YEAJK. OMAHA. MONDAY MOKNjftSTG DECEMBER 17 , 1888. NUMBER 186
HE WAS A MARRIED MASHER ,
A Lady Killing Congressman Sail
ing Uudor Falsa Colors.
DEMOCRATS "D'lED" IN THE WOOL.
1'hllosoplilcnl Tliu Tnrsiicy Hc < l
Cloud Un tin ; Jlrscrvntion Open *
liiB Ohloans liaborlne U'ltli
Hliormnn Pensions. ,
WASHINGTON BunrAu TunOvutiv. HUB , I
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WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 10. I
Last session a handsome and dashing man
In congress 1 will not say whether ho was a
member or a delegate cut miilo n shine In
Washington ns a bachelor , by the manner in
which ho carried his heart on his sleeve , and
through his gallant attention to the fair sex
generally. Everybody supposed that he
was n bachelor , nnd designing mammas with
marriageable daughters , anxious to settle
this Interesting young man , tried assiduously
to entrap the gay and dashing follow in the
matrimonial not. They were unsuccnssf ul
but not despondent , and several of them had
prepared to carry on the siege again this win
ter , but it Is likely that the eyes which were
once turned upon him In lavishing kindness ,
will glare nt him stonily , if they look nt him
nt nil , whenever ho makes himself seen at n
tabln in tlio fashionable hotel In which ho re
sides , or at some ot the receptions which ho
will bo sure to ornament by his presence.
The reason of nil this Is that a Washington
man. who know him , happened to bo In his
bailiwick during the Into campaign.
Ono day ho listened to his speech ,
It was n brilliant effort ; it brought
tears to the eyes of the audience. Ho told
of the labors which ho had performed for
them ; ho spokoof tlio midnight oil ho had
burned iinswormg the stacks of letters which
poured In dally. "All this , my friends and
follow cltl7cns , " ho said , "I have done for
you , My work has been so laborious that I
had no ttmo to attend to my wife nnd family ,
nnd knowing that they would not bo able to
enjoy the delights of Washington society , I
left them nt homo hero with you , while I sat
at my desk In the national capitol attending
to your wants. "
The Washington listener whistled softly
to himself when ho hoard the allusion to the
wife mid fnmily.and came back to this city and
casually mentioned such portions of the
speech as ho thought would bo Interesting to
some of his acquaintances. The result is
that the psuedo bachelor will probably have
to find other ima rtcrs during the present
session , or xomo of tlio designing1 mammas
may Und it bettor to chnngo their habitat
during his presence in the city.
I'llII.OSOI'HICAI. TIM.
Most of the members of the prcscnWiouso
who were candidates for ro-olcction and wcro
defeated , arc not In the best of humor , and
do not like the Jibes of their successful
friends at the polls last month. TimTarsticy ,
the Irish member from East Saginaw , Mich. ,
is an exception. Ho met a friend nt tlic capi
tal the other day , and during n conversation
the latter observed that ho
was a dycd-ln-
tho-wool democrat , nnd therefore could not
expect favor at the hands of the now admin
istration.
"Oh , " replied Tim ; . "I died in the wool ,
too. "
Tim was ono of the principal advocates of
the free wool clause in the Mills tariff bill ,
nnd that is what defeated him. Ho "died in
the wool , " sure enough , when the polls in his
district closed on the Gth of November.
01I10ANS FOtl Slir.HMAN.
Senator Sherman's residence in this city
has been the Mecca of a great many Ohio
pilgrims during the past twenty-four hours.
Everyone in Ohio , and for that matter every
Btato in the union , is anxious to learn Sen
ator Sherman's Intentions in reference to the
new administration. The Ohio men are par
ticularly interested In this matter , because
they desire to know how to govern their own
actions. Among those now hero is ex-Gov
ernor Foster , who spent several hours in the
company of the senator yesterday and tried
to got from Inm n direct statement as
, to his course , In the event that President
Harrison should invite him into the cabinet.
Senator Sherman satisfied the ex-governor
that ho hns no desire to accept an honor of
this character , but ho loft upon the mind of his
caller nn impression that ho might consider
it n matter of political duty to do so if asked
to Join the now president's family of advis
ers. Other Ohio republicans who called on
the senator to-day were JudgoJ. W. Tyler ,
of Cleveland ; Hon. E. O. Johnson , of Elyria ,
and ex-Attorney General D. A. Hollings-
worth , of Cadiz. The last to call to-night
was Attorney General Watson. All those
gentlemen nro deeply interested in the polit
ical situation in the Buckeye state , nnd it is
safe to say that they all urged the senior
senator to accept a place iu the cabinet , if it
Is tendered to him. It is IcantWUliat the
visitors will remain hero until theyxjan se
cure a definite promise from Mr. Sherman ,
nnd then proceed to Indianapolis nnd assure
President Harrison that ho may tender n
poitfolio to Mr. Sherman , with the knowl
edge that It would bo accepted. This plan ,
if successful , will effectually dispose of the
talk of Blaino. It will also solve the polit
ical problem in Ohio , in all probability.
Tlioso who know something of the situation
of ulTalrs inthiit state say that if Mr. Sher
man leaves the senate ho will probably bo
succeeded by Governor Forakor , who , in
turn , will bo succeeded by Mr. Buttcrworth.
Mr. MoKinloy is to ) m boomed for speaker of
the house , nnd ox-Governor Foster brought
forth as the candidate for Sonntor Payne's
place , on the expiration of the term of that
gentleman.
iir.n CLOUD'S STATHMENTS.
A letter from Chief Hod Cloud , Pine Uldgo
agency , to Dr. Bland , secretary of the Indian
Defense association , reeoiucil to-day , says
that his people are unanimously in favor of a
bill in line with the suggestions nmdo by Dr.
Bland BOUHI time ago , to open that reserva
tion by the sale of the land to the govern-
mont. Ho asks Dr. Bland to prepare and put
in the bill , nud says that if the bill Is passed
by congress and sent out to the ngonay , it
will meet with unanimous and Immediateap
proval. Letters from Koso Bud agonoy state
that the Iildlans have called councils , and
they have no doubt about the unanimous
consent of the Indians to the proposed bill.
Nothing has been heard from .Standing Hock
and Pine Hiver , but no doubt is expressed
about their concurring.
DELAWAHK AND CI.UVl'.HND.
Delaware democrats In Washington are
saying that the friends of Senator Gray
brought , about tlio repudiation of President
Cleveland In their state last month , nna that
the republican victory in the election of a
legislature , was iutendod as a rebuke to both
Cleveland and Bayard , for the appointment
of Mr. Fuller to the chief Justiceship. Sen
ator Gray was urged for the place by the
Delaware democracy , and the disappoint
ment was very sore.
riiNsioNs rou I-OI.ITICS.
For several months before ilie recent elec
tion there wcro issued every week day at the
pension office , lists of pensions us they were
allowed. There wore hundreds and hun
dreds of them every twenty-four hours.
Smca the election the pension business scorns
to have gene to the d.ogs. There huvo not
boon as many pensions allowed during the
past two weeks as on a single day during the
campaign , and nouo reported during the past
four duj's.
voomins TO IIETIHK.
Ono of the recently elected democrat lo
itato senators in Indiana writes bore that a
majority ot the democrats elected to the
itato senate last month are opposed to the
re-election of United States Senator Yoorhca
and Inquires If It Is true , ns reported In In
diana , that Mr. Voorhcs intends to retire to
private lilo , of his own desire , at the cad of
bit official term , March S , IbUl.
ItKrUllMCANS WILL IIB KAIK.
Republican members of the senate com-
military affairs , ay U is not true ,
ns reported , that the half dozen staff ap
pointment positions In the army , made n
week ago , will bo "held up" nnd not con
firmed. They say the nominations wore nil
deserved promotions nnd that no nominn-
tlonfofpood men inndu by Mr. Cleveland
will bo "hold up" unless It appears that there
Is n political deal In them by which action of
President Harrison Is anticipated.
A Mf'I ! roNTIIIIIUTInX.
If President Cleveland upaln vetoes the
bill to ijulct the title of the settlers on the
DCS Moincs rlvor lands. In Iowa , which mcns-
tire passed the house the other day , ho will
llml hlmscll the centra of n largo sensation.
When conercss. thirty , and again twenty-live
years ago. enacted laws granting these lands
to n syndicate , for the Improvement of the
DCS Moincs river , tlio nieann employed to se
cure legislation were Investigated by n spe
cial committee of tlio house , and resulted in
the expulsion of four members from that
body. It was proved that largo sums of
money were spent In the lobby , 51.000 Doing
traced to the hands of the Into Horace
Orcoly. It can also bo proved that the com
pany never nttomntPd to comply with the
condition of the grant. The report of the
unmmitteo can bo found in the special re
ports of the third session of thn Thirty-fourth
congress , tills ono being numbered 248. In
the speeches which will bo mudo for Iho
passage of the bill over President Cleveland's
vi1 to , should ho veto It , the ohnrgo will bo
miulo that n contribution of * 100,000 , or some
other large sum , was made to the democratic
campaign fund by members of the company
claiming these lands , which were snatched
from the hands of the settlers who are now
being evicted by the untimely exercise of the
veto power by tliu present occupant of the
wliito house.
l'Ell ' OXM. .
Ex .Senator Saunders left the cityfor New
York this evening. Ho will leave that city
for home , with Mrs. Saundcrs , in two or
three days , stopping on the way with the
Harrison family at , Indianapolis , nnd spend
ing Iho Christmas holidays at the Iloosler
capital. PKHIIV S. HIUTII.
COaiING AVKIOK IN CONGUESS.
Important Measures Poiidtnt ; In tlio
Sciuilo anil lloiiHC.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. In tlio senate tbo
tariff bill still holds the right of way over
other measures , and will bo considered from
day to day immediately after the routine
mornlntr hour business.
In the house to-morrow motions In behalf
of the committee to pass measures under a
suspension of the rules will bo In order , but
tlio pending motion made by Mr. Dunn for
the passage of the Nicaragua ! ! canal bill will
have the right of way. It is doubtful whether
Chairman Blanclmrd , of the river and harbor
committee , will inrlt * any effort to call up
the bill of which lie is tlio champion on sus
pension iii. , but a strenuous attempt will bo
made to secure its consideration , and , if pos
sible , its passage during the course of the
week. Arigorous opposition to this measure
will bo miulo by some members , who believe
that the committee has not had sufficient
time to formulate a proper bill , and that the
present methods ot making appropriations
for such purposes is wrong. A substitute
for the measure will probably bo offered ,
appropriating a bulk sum larger than the
total carried by the bill to bo expended by
the cluof engineers , under the direction of
thu secretary of war , upon improvements of
a national character.
ENGLISH SOCIETY PUZZLED.
The Strange Persecution of a Imdy
Ity an Alleged Gentleman.
[ Copj/r/uhl / 1SSS Jin James RorJou liennM. ' }
LONDON , Dec. 10. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bii.l Upper ten-
dom is puzzled over the peculiar blackmail
case tried ia the Bow street police court yes
terday. Edward IJowden , a military looking
Individual of forty , giving his address as the
fashionable Hotel Victoria , and describing
himself as a gentleman , was arraigned on a
warrant for writing threatening letters to
Miss Violet Lane Fox , daughter of Lady
Conycrs , nnd a sister-in-law of the Earl of
Yarboro. In order to avoid publicity , Miss
Fox did not appear , but Lady Conyers testi
fied against the prisoner.
Ho is bankrupt , nnd has been arrested sev
eral times for obtaining money under false
pretenses. In 1SS3 ho began to follow Miss
Fox nnd write to her. In June , 18s5 , ho was
arrested and imprisoned six months , in default -
fault of ball to keep the peace. In 1SSO ho
was again arrested nnd compelled to
glvo$1,000 bonds to keep the peace
for six month for further annoy
ance. From 1SS3 to the present time ,
with the exception of the time ho
spent in prison , ho has persistently
followed the young lady In the park nnd
streets to private houses nnd shops. Her
nervous system was injured and she is now
an invalid. On December 13 ho wrote another - '
other letter , which was produced in court
but only submitted to the magistrate for
private perusal , as the family was anxious
that it should not bo road publicly.
The homo secretary investigated Uowdon's
mental condition und found him perfectly
sane. Lawyer George Lewis , who appeared
'for Lady Congers , dlscrlbed Howdon as a
cowardly rus'cal , who imagined ho would ro-
celvo a largo sum in order to put nn end to
this persecution. The court ordered the pris
oner to find sureties in the sum of 500 each ,
in default of which ho was sent to prison ,
Tlio people are curious to know what secret
Rowden possesses that gives him suoh conil-
deuce in his persecution.
Iu It Stanley ?
SUAKIM , Dec. in , [ Special Cablegram to
TUB Bisii.l The Khalifa in a letter to Osman
Dignn stated tliat steamer expedition to tlio
ciiiiator.commonccd by Osman Saloh , on ar
riving at Lade , had Kmin Pasha and a whlto
traveller delivered to thorn in chains by
Kmin's ofllecrs nnd troops. Osman Salch ,
In his letter to the Khalifa , stated that ho
reached Lade on October 2 , and that the
khrdlvo had sent a white traveler named
Stanley , with a letter tolling Emln to go
with Stanley , nnd offering tlio remainder of
the force the option of going to Cairo or re
maining. They refused to enter the Turkish
Bcrvice , and gladly received Osman Suloh.
Osman Saloh found a largo quantity of
feathers and ivory. Ho heard that another
traveler Had visited Emin , out ho haul gone.
Fatnl KeHtilt of n Family Feud.
GUAND COTKAU , La. , Dec. 10. A shooting
affray occurred near hero yesterday after
noon as the result of n feud which had
existed between the members of the Hlggln-
bothall family for years. Thirty or moro
shots wcro fired. A young man named Beard ,
who was acting as peacemaker , was killed.
Two of Munroo Higginbotlmll'H sons were
fatally wounded. Two other , persons were
slightly wounded , ono of them being tlia
mother of young Beard , Tlio uninjured
participants In thu atfuir are still at larje.
Kliort , Sharp and DecNIvo.
NEW YOIIK , Doc. 10. Mike Cushlng , of.
Brooklyn , and Pete Walsh , of Pittsburg ,
weighing 130 pounds each , fought a game
fight to a finish at Huthorford , N. J , , this
evening. The contest was short , sharp and
decisive , Cushlng having the best of the
battle all through , though Walsh was gutno
unJ took his mauling well.
St. Joe Hr.BO Hall Election.
ST. JosEi-it , Mo. , Dec. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tni : UEE.I The directors of the St.
Joseph Base Ball association have elected
officers as follows ! President , A. II , Truck-
chmlllor : treasurer , JohnS. Pateo ; manager ,
Charles M , Lord. Mr. Lord was formerly
the manager of the old Union Pucilio club at
Omabu.
A SOUTHUUN TItAIN HOHUEKY.
The Illinois Central Hold Up For
$11 , ( ) ( ) ( ) Ily Two Men.
Nnw OUMUNS , Dee. 10. A special from
Grenada , Ms ! . , says that passenger train
No. 2 on the Illinois Central was robbed last
night ono milo north of Duck Hill. At 10:15 : ,
when the train stopped at that point , two
men boarded the engine and commanded the
engineer to pull out fast , at the sauio time
covering him with revolvers. Ono mile
north they compelled him to stop. Tlio en
gineer and fireman wcro marched to tlio express -
press car. Ono of the robbers knocked on
the door , which was opened by the mes
senger. The robbers entered nnd took 3,00i
all thcro was in the car from Mcssengei
Hill. The firing of their pistols before .hey
entered the cnr attracted the attention ol
Conductor Wilkinson , who rushed out nnd
was immediately Ilrcd upon. Ho returned to
the train ,
Charles Hughes , of Jackson , Tcnn. . then
ran out with a Winchester rlllo. As ho
stepped to the ground from the smoking car
ho was fired upon. Ono shot struck him in
the loft arm. Another ono went throuch his
stomach , Inlllctlng n fatal woun'd. The death
of this young man is very sad , ns ho was the
onlv support of a widowed mother.
Nine shots wcro fired afterwards by Con
ductor Wilkinson nnd Traveling Passcng cr
Agent Hohan , nnd four or live by the rob-
burs , but the latter succeeded in making
their escape. The passengers wcro greatly
alarmed , Icaring for the safety of tholi
valuables and lives. It Is believed that
neither of the men wcro hit by the shots
fired at them. The place of robbery was an
open , low marsh , about fifty yards from the
woods. Both robbers ran eastward Into the
swamp. A possa is being organized to Join
in the chase and blood hounds have been se
cured to aid In trailing them. *
Til 13 ChEAUAXCIE UI3OOUP.
Tlio Financial Transactions of the
PaHt Week.
BOSION , Mass.r Dec. 10. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bic. : ] The following table
'shows the gross exchanges at the leading
cicnriiig-liouscs of the United States , for tlio
week ended December 15 , 1SS3 , with rates ,
per cent of increase or decrease as com
pared with the amounts for the corre-
s'pondlngwcek mJjgST :
A BLOODY HNCOUNTEIl.
A Kanaaa Fanner Killed By a Horse
Thief.
Toi'KiCA , Kan. , Doc. 10. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] A farmer named Howell and
Jim Newton , a desperado who has been
stealing horses in the southwestern counties ,
had a bloody encounter Friday on Hawaii's '
farm , near the Indian Territory line , in
Stevens county. Newton's plan was to cap
ture the horses from the counties adjoining
the territory nud run them across the line ,
where ho would bo safe from the law.
IIowcll heard a commotion in his barn , and
on investigation found the horse thief preparing -
paring to depart with three of his besthorses.
Newton was commanded to release tlio
horses , but Instead of doing so ho fired a pistol
tel at the farmer. Hawaii attacked the thlof
unarmed and a desperate struggle followed.
The farmer was brutally beaten about the
head and knocked senseless. To finish the
Job the thief flred three bullets into his body
and then rode off to the territory with his
horses. The mangled body of the farmer
was found yesterday morning and immedi
ately a posse of farmers was organi/.ed to
capture the desperado. Tnero is great ox-
cltoment over the affair and if Newton is
found ho will undoubtedly bo lynched.
THE HAC1S QUESTION. '
The Advlco Given by a Minister to
Gcorala'H Legislature.
ATLANTA , Gn. , Dec. 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKE. ] Uev. J. L. M. Curry ,
addressed the general assembly ot Geor
gia yesterday on the colored question.
Ho said : "I have been told thcro is on in
disposition to educate the negro. It is hard
to bo taxed to educate the negro. The man
who thinks the negro question is settled is
cither a fanatic or a fool. Thcro are people
who say this ought to bo a whlto man's gov
ernment. I know that the indications
are prophotlo of a race conflict. It
Is idle to shut your ( oycs to the
future. Now there Is nothing , per so , In
a white skin , unless behind that whlto skin
lies the hereditary experience of centuries of
good government. Put the whites under the
same twenty centuries of depression us Iho
Africans and they will bo like them. You
hnvo become what you nro , not by virtue of
white skin , but by improving laws. You let
the negro bo superior to you nnd you will
have a black man's government. If the
negro develops his powers und becomes
superior , ho ought to rule. You see to it
that ho doesn't uccoma so. The responsi
bility rests with you. " _
IlnrrlHon'H Sod Cabin Arrives.
LsniANAi'OLia , Dec. 17. The Inclement
weather resulted In a rather poor attendance
at the churches this morning. General Harrison
risen passed the day quietly at homo. Hon.
John C. Now received a letter from Senator
Quay to-day stating that ho would leave
Washington Monday night for Indianapolis ,
Two or three of the eorrespondents for
eastern Journals are said to bo engaged to
night In adding a name to President Harri
son's cabinet in the person of Governor
J. B. Forukcr , to whom they have assigned
the attorney generaUhip.
The sod cabin built by the citizens of Loup
City , Sherman county , Nebraska , as a gift
for General Harrison , arrived In the city this
evening , It occupies an entire Hut car. It
Is eighteen feet long : and nine fcot high. Tlio
balance of the car is fenced In as n door-
yard. What they propose to do with the
liouso Is a imz/.lo , since 11 scnmingly cannot
bu removed from the car without falling to
iilcces. It is probable that it will bo side
tracked and taken to Washington for the In
augural parade.
Killed Ills Wilit and Snicldoili
PiiaADKU-JUA , Doc , 10. At Toddtown ,
John Ferguson shot and killed his wife ,
Mary , this morning aad then shot himself ,
both dying almost immediately. The causu
wus temporary insanity. ,
THE IOWA LAND ; "TROUBLES ,
Settlers In a Qnnudary as to the Best
Mode of Froboduro.
i
A REMOTE CHANCE FOR RELIEF.
HfTortH Heine Mndojto Stny I\cctiucnt )
In tlio Hone of
Favorable Action Uy
Bottlers in n Qnamlnry.
DCS MOI.NKS , In. , Deo. 10. [ Special toTur
Bun. ] The news from the district where the
river land evictions have tnkun place , Is some
what dull nnil contradictory. Mr. Saoll , the
chief oviotor nt Fort Dodge , is thcro at pros
cut , and Is making settlements as ho can , and
occasionally limiting a few evictions. No
scimtlonnl features hnvo occurred of late ,
although some sensational stories have been
sent out from there b.v irrcsponslblo corre
spondents. The truth scorns to bo that the
Bcttlcrs are In doubt" to what Is the bcsl
thing to do. They have n llttlo hope that
congress may give thorn some relief , and for
that reason they hesitate to inuko terms with
the alleged owners of the land that will put
it out of their power hereafter to enjoy the
relief that may bo afforded. So they are
putting them off with Just enough over
ture's toward a settlement us will stnj
proceedings ejectment , mid .vet not enough
to bind them against any advantages which
congress might later give. The owners of
the land , on the other hand , feel very confi
dent that no change will bo nuulo in the
stnttt. , of their claims. They say that the
United States supreme court has passci
upon them definitely and finally , and they
have no fears of what congress may do. If
that body should pass a measure that was
calculated to do them harm , they think that
Air , Cleveland would veto It , us ho did the
former one. So they are content to lot mat
ters take their own course , occasionally
firing a poor settler from his homo to stimu
late others into making terms with the land
lords. Early last week mi ejectment writ
against A. M. Spahihowcr , of Washington
township , Webster county , was placed
in the hands of United States Mar
shal Ilolbrook , with Instructions to servo
it. Ho did so , and ns soon as the
officers had disappeared , the father , Mr.
William Spainhowor , moved in and held pos
session of his son's house. Then another
writ was made out against him , and In duo
time ho was put out. Olsen and Netcrmill ,
two evicted settlers in tbo same county , who
have returned to their homes , were served
with notices Friday that an application will
bo mudo in court next Tuesday for an in
junction against them.
One new feature of these troubles Is tlio
beginning of suits by the evicted for the
value of improvements they have made to
the land. Also to replevin in some instances
property that had been ) seized on nn execu
tion for ejectment and costs. A case of this
kind occurred at Dayton , when Noah Sprin
ger brought suit to recover a. horse which
the marshal had seized. A constable
served the papers , secured the horse and re
stored it to its poor owner. Under the Iowa
statutes it is claimed that the settler's horse
was plainly exempt from execution , and tlio
attemut b.v the landlords to proceed to harsh
and extreme measures bf this kind is likcjy
to'mnko them very unpopular. There is'o
very strong feeling on tbo part of the settlers
who will not settle against tlioso who want to
do so. They said that all the money paid infer
for settlement is at once used in fighting the
settlers who stay out. They think that they
all have a common cause and ought to stand
together. So strong is this feeling in some.
instances that ttioy employ threats of violence
lence against those settlers who are weary
of the long strife and want to make vortns.
The Direct Tar.
DCS MOINBS , In. , Dcc. 10. [ Special to THE
I3cB. ] The people of Iowa are awaiting with
much interest the passage of the act rofund-
inc to the states the direct tax , for it will
give t- > this -stato nearly 5-100,000. But two
fo wn congressmen voted against the bill- the
other clay Hayes from the Second , and
Weaver from the Sixth , But both misrepre
sented the wishes of tlfeir constituents , ns
the people of Iowa are practically unanimous
in desiring to sco this -tax refunded. L.ist
winter it was thought that the measure
would surely pass congress before very long ,
and so the Iowa legislature , just bcforo ad
journment , passed n hill making disposition
of the sharp that should como to this state.
The following two sections of the bill show
what will bo done with the money when it ia
received : '
Section 1. That there is hereby appropri
ated out of any moneys which may como into
the state treasury in pursuuncn of nn act of
congress refunding tijlho state the amount
paid to the general government under the di
rect tux act approved -August" 5 , 1801 , such
sum as may ho necessary at the time to pay
tlio amount duo , and Iwhich is payable under
tlio constitution of this state , from the general -
oral government fund of the state to the
school fund of the state ; and the auditor of
state is hereby authorized and directed.
when said moneys shall have been received
by the treasurer of state , and upon the ap
proval of the executive council , to draw his
warrant upon the treasurer for the payment
of the snuio , and in such amount as shallbo
necessary for the purpose named , and such
moneys shall thereafter bo treated in all re
spects as ether inoiKjys in the school fund.
Section 2. After payment of the sums men
tioned in the preceding sections , the bnlancn
of such moneys , if any tlioro bo , which may
ho received from the source mentioned in
said section , and except the same may bo
otherwise specially appropriated by the
Twenty-second general assembly , shall bo
by the treasurer of state placed in the gen
eral fund of tlio state , and shall bo treated in
all respects as other ; nonoys In such fund.
Thus It will bo Been that u part of the
money will bo used-ito clear up an old in
debtedness to the school fund , and tlio bal
ance will go into thJ ( 'jreneral treasury of the
state. It is'plcasnnl to every citizen of Iowa
to know that when ( hat money is received it
will probably be sufficient to wipe out the
Homing indebtedness of the stuto , and leave
it without a single outstanding warrant un
paid. . '
A Valiuilllo Circular.
DES MOWER , la , , Dec. 10. [ Special to THE
HER , ] Tlio wide spread provalunco of con
tagious diseases , 'particularly diphtheria ,
during the pant fe\v \ months , and its effect
upon the schools , closing them in some In
stances for several days , has led the state
joard of health to prepare for general eircu-
ation a special lea/Jet / on this subject. The
state superintendent of schools urged that
some brief but general rules bo printed that
would atiito the initial symptoms of the com
mon contagious discuses , and give directions
vhleli tcnchera and scholars must obey when
he dUcaso has broken out In any locality ,
This has been done , end the circular Is likely
o prove of great value to tlio health of school
children and the public generally. It shows
cachcrs how to detect the symptoms of
icarlct fever , diphtheria or other contagious
disease , if it should appear in school. It tells
nlbo what bhould bo the first Blfu | taken to
prevent Us spread , and guard tlio health of
the community , Tbo circular will bo dlstrlb
utcd to the teachers ut the state mccvlng
hero between the holidays , and. it will bo
sent out at any itimo on application to the
state board of health. ,
The Old'f-oiaiers' Finn ! .
UKS MOINKS , la/J / Dec. 10. [ Special to TUB
BIIKJ Tlio last legislature made provision for
'bo ItvyJtitf of a special tax iu every county
for n relief fund for old soldiers who are In
need. It was known that many old veterans
were In lndigontcircumstancosyetthoy might
hnvo families to support , so that It would not
bo practicable for thorn to go to the Soldiers1
Homo at Marshalltown. It was foil that n
llttlo flna'.iclal relief given them , to bo used
as they saw fit , would he more welcome than
any other kind of charity that could be
given. Hence this law. In ouch county
there is accordingly a soldiers' fund commis
sion , which passes upon the claims presented
and decides upon the amount of the levy
necessary. The commission for this county
mot a few days ago and considered sixty
claims. They allowed a largo number of
claims of from ? l to $13 n month for each.
The fund raised in the county will bo nbout
t,000. ( ! Whatever the general government
may fail to do , Iowa does not intend to let
the union soldiers suffer in their tiiuo of
need.
The State Institutions.
DM MOIVES , In. , Dec , 10. [ Special to Tun
13cr..J The various stato' institutions all
seem to bo doing finely , according to the reports -
ports received here. The past wcolt wit
nessed the informal opening the new insane
asylum at Clarlnda , making the third for
Iowa. There Is completed nt present only
the buildings for males. It is now occupied
by 275 patients brought from Mt. Pleasant
and Indenendcnco. There nro also ready for
use additional buildings used for administra
tive and mechanical purposes. In time this
will bo ono of the llnest hospitals in the
country , ns it is being constructed on the
most approved modern plans. Superintend
ent Sabin recently returned from the State
Normal school at , Codnr Falls , and ho re
ports the affairs of the institution as very
prosperous. The attendance- for the term
which lias Just closed was 3'0 , the largest in
the history of the school. The buildings are
now supplied with the Iless electric boll sys
tem , and classes nro called to recitations ,
meals , etc. , by this means.
The Aldrlcli Autograph Collection.
DCS MOINIS : , la. , Dec. 10.Special [ to THE
BKLTho ] Aldrich autograph collection in
the state library continues to grow in inter
est and value. It will soon become ono of
the best in the country , if additions nro
tkcpt up as they have been for the past two or
three years. Tlioro will soon bo placed in
the collection an autograph letter of Secre
tary Stunton to Mrs , Marian , wife of ex-Son-
ntor and ex-Secretary of the Interior James
Hiirlun , extending to her the privilege of
going to nn.v part of the field to carry on h&r
hospital work during the late war. Mr.
Hnrlan was for a llttlo time in Mr. Lincoln's
cabinet , and his daughter married liobcrt
Lincoln , ox-secretary of war.
Lost ISverylliing by Flro.
MASONCm - , In. , Dec. 10. | Special Tele
gram to THIS Bin.I ! J. S. Fussell's ' farm
residence , near Charles City , together with
his large barn , forty tons of hay , thirty head
of cattle , some horses and hogs , were con
sumed by lire yesterday. No Insurance.
A CHEAT SOU KM 13.
How the Hnytfon Government K.vpccts
to Get Out oT IIH Dilemma.
ffn/ij/rfoJit / ISSSbiiJainM Gnnlun IleiinM. ' ]
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Dec. ! 5. JNcwYork
Herald Cable Special to THE HUB. J The
Hayticn * nro in n slate of terror at the
rumor that United States war vessels are on
tholr way here to demand the release of the
seized btcamcr , Haytion Ucpublic. The gov
ernment duro not light , and they fear that
to surrender the vessel In open port at the
demand of a foreign man-of-war would mnko-
thcm unpopular and weaken their authority
at homo. Hcnco they have decided on a
very shrewd move. The Atlas line steamer
A'.eue , Captain Solders , which ar
rived from New York to-night , brought
With her n crow under contract
with Minister Preston. They will
sail for Port-au-Princo at midnight on the
steamer A mm , also of the Atlas line , which
has been chartered for the occasion , and will
take possession of the steamer Hdytlen Ke-
public on Sunday. They will then leave im
mediately for Now York' before the Ameri
can men-of-war arrive. Chief Ofticer Will
iams , of the Aieno , will command the re
turned vessel. The Atlas company have
contracted with Minister Preston to deliver
the Hayticn Republic nt New York , and
they hope to accomplish It in this way.
Hnyti thus expects to bo spared the disgrace
of being compelled to deliver the vessel on
the demand of a foreign man-of-war. The
government also hopes to escape the pay
ment of indemnity. It is a great scheme.
What IJitynrcl Says.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. [ Special Telegram
to THE BKK. ] Secretary linyurd was seen
late lust night and shown the cablegram
from Kingston , Jamaica , saying the Hayticn
government has resolved to make a shrewd
move , and had u crew shipped from Now
York' to take the steamer Haytlen Republic ,
which has caused all the trouble , back to
Now York before the American war vessels <
reach Port-au-Princo. The
- - secretary was
asked if ho know of this move.
" 1 have no information on ttio subject. " ho
replied , "Tlio news you bring me is the
ilrst Intimation I have heard concerning the
project , but if such is the case , it will bo
acrecablo to mo. It will bo an easy solution.
If the Hayticn government chooses to adopt
such measures , and land the ship in Now
York , it would save us a coal bill , nt least ,
and that , you know , is quite an item. "
"How about saving the indemnity ? Wonldf
the Haytion government by such action bo
liable Just the same as before ? "
"I don't sec that it could possibly malto
any difference. Tlio Instructions to Admiral
Luce as to what is to bo done are plain.
When the ship Is once turned over to her
owners the question of indemnity will then
be considered by a commission. In the event
of Hiiyti refusing to pay the indemnity ,
should a court so award , then the govern
ment would take suclr action in the ease as
would comport with Its dignity and its
honor. "
_
Jliiyli'H Minister Hasn't Heard.
NEW Ybnic , Dec. 15 , [ Special Telegram
lo THE UKI : . ] Mr. Preston , minister from
ilayti , was soon at his oftlco and askcdjf it
were true that n crow had been sent to linyti
; a bring back the Haytion Hopublio before
; ho American war vessels reached thoro.
lie disclaimed any knowledge of tlio matter ,
The WlHsmanii IC.vpcdUion.
BIIIIUN , Dec. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Hon. ] The Freisinnigo Xoltung nnd
(
other newspapers argue that if the Osman
Digun reports are true , the Wissmnnn ex-
Hidltlon will bo useless , Some journals
nrguo that it would take at least four months
o cover tlio distance which the reports must
travel from Ludo , und that , therefore , they
must bo false.
Tlio Hlrmliifcliam AtT.ilr ,
BiKsiiscinM , Ala. , Dec. 10. The coroner's
ury to-day held an inquest on the body of
rcno Hnwcs , found In tiio lake yesterday ,
und returned u verdict that the deceased
came to tier death ut.tho hunds of bar father ,
{ . U.Iluwca. .
No\v Knunihh MlaiHtcr.
BKIII.I.V , Dec. 10. [ Special Cablegram
oTiiE DEK. ] The emperor to-day gave uud-
enco to Count Ituicon , the now Spanish
nlnlHter , who piesentcd bin credentials , and
Jount Do licnoumr's letters of recall.
A Oynninltti.MnuuKlne Blown U | > .
niuwpitn , Pa , , Deo. 10A dyuumto |
migazlno. thrco miles from Bradford , con-
alnlug 600 pounds , low up thU uiornln } ? ,
loing grout damage to surrounding property.
* to ono was Injured. '
l ) HACK oriLUIl IHAHS.
rtlnyor Hewitt nml t-Mllor Cockcrlll
Ktcltntigo Coniliiiir | > Mtn.
Niw : YOIIK , Dec , 15. [ Special Telegram lo
Tim Unit 1 Colonel John A. Coc'torill ' , edi
tor of the World , was called a liar b.v Mayor
Hewitt yesterday , of the senate committee
investigation into the accounts of the super
visors in the city record. Tlio World hns
shown up the accounts of the supervisors ,
claiming they were disgraceful In extrava
gance , etc. The mayor defended Supervisor
Costltran. The mayor said on the stntul :
"When n man llko John A. Cockorlll do-
clnres that the mayor has ordered the com
missioners of accounts to whitewash Costl-
gan , 1 brand him as a liar , nn unconsciona
ble liar. When his remarks wore Impersonal ,
I took no notice , mil when ho makes such
statements over his signature , I say ho Is n
linr. "
Colonel Cockerill replies : "You have , Mr.
Hewitt , uttered both u Ho and slander while
testifying before the legislative committee
on city record. More than once during the
past yearyou have gene out of your -ay to
send Insulting messages to mo because the
World , owned and edited by Mr. Joseph Pu
litzer , has felt called upon to critlclso your
public nets , 1 have passed these insults by
because I made duo allowance for your nn-
tiiiuity , your inllrmity of temper , your stomach
ach , and your uggrlevanco against the news
paper which has not hesitated to show you up
ns a public fraud , I have heard men say ,
who know you in Now Jersey years ago ,
that you then bore tlio highly uncomplimen
tary sobriquet of 'Lying Abe. ' I have heard
gtntlemcn who served with you in congress
say that your word was never depended on
In any transaction of moment , and from my
acquaintance with you In public lifo , 1 be
lieve you lo bo a chronic , constitutional liur.
1 cun provo you to bo n liar a dozen times
over by your public record. That you should
have lied about mo yesterday , is not at all
surprising , and I do not hesitate to sav I
would not believe you under oath , where
you were in nn.v degree interested. I do not
feel that any utterance of yours , public or
private , can affect my status. I bolicvo that
I have maintained , in a somewhat , busy
career , a fair average for veracity and n
reasonable willingness to bo hold responsible
for my acts and utterances , If what. I have
written hero appears to you undignified and
personal. I trust that the fact that , you have
made a public blackguard of yourself ut my
expense will answer , in some degree , for my
yielding to provocation. Permit mo to sub
scribe myself , JOHN A. COCKUUILI , . "
TUB SMUGGLING CONSl'lllACY.
CircmiistiincRB Attomlmir ttio Arrest
of Notlsou , Alias Ijconard.
Dixviit : : , Deo. 10. A. C. Noilson , alias .T.
M. Leonard , is the name of u man arrested
in Denver , charged with opium smuggling ,
On Tuesday last Mark Harding , n special
agent of the treasury department , reported
to United States Marshal Hill that ho sus
pected Neilson's presence in tins city. Hard
ing had a copy of a way bill from the St.
Paul , Minneapolis t Manitoba railway for
some freight shipped at B.ittiiieau , Dak. , for
this city. The consignors claimed that the
freight consisted of household goods. This
consignment was directed "A. C. Neilson ,
Denver , Colo. , " and weighed S. > 0 pounds.
Deputy Marshal Currier proceeded to the
Union Pacific freight olllcofor the purpose of
making the arrest when the goods wore
called for. On Wednesday a stranger with
ill-lltting clothes asked for tlio goods con
signed lo Neilson , and was placed under ar
rest. Neilson's ' trunk at the Metropolitan
hotel was subsequently searched and found
to contain 14T packages of prep.irod opium ,
containing seventy-three pounds. The pris
oner waived examination when arraigned be
fore the commissioner , and was taken Fri
day night b.v ofllecrs to St. Paul.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 10. There is every reason
to believe that the smuggling conspiracy
which United States oflloiuls hero discovered
by the Information of ono of the band ar
rested at Denver , and the subsequent bcizuro
of bOO pounds of opium ut St. Vincent is moro
fur-reaching and of vastl5' greater proportions
tions than ut first supposed. It is certain
that the operations of the smugglers were
not confined to opium , but that largo quanti
ties of silks and other costly fabrics from
China had been landed In British Columbia
and brought to various points on the Cana
dian Pacific railroad , consigner ! to smugglers.
It is known that government officers have re
cently seized several small lots of silks that
nro said to bo disposed of to St. Paul and
Minneapolis merchants. The officials'aro
preserving the utmost secrecy in the hope of
catching moro of tic ] smugglers.
Runcool n Hunco Mnn.
NEW YOHIC , Deo. 15. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BKE. ] Colonel John D. Morrissey ,
the Colorado miner and owner of Montana
Itogent , received courtesies from a stranger
.vc-iterday afternoon that touched his heart.
Mornssey , who came to town "in a slouch
hat , has got over that now and looks llko an
afllucnt sporting man. Ho was coming out
of hisJawycr's office on Broadway when ho
was accosted by a Voung , woll-drcsscd man ,
who carried a valise. The young follow
rushed up , grasped Mr. Mornssey by th'o
'hand , and almost shouted :
"Hello , Johnny. When did you' come ( n
from LcndvilloJ"
The young fellow's face was familiar to
Mr. Morrisscy , and when lnj mentioned the
names of two or three Loadville people , the
two went into a doorway out of the wind to
continue the conversation. Tlio young fol
low said ho was In tlui cloth business , repre
senting some mill in Connecticut , . Finally
Morrisscy remembered having soon him 1n a
Colorado hardware storf. Ho ottered to In
troduce Morrissey to Clallm & Co. , and get
him n suit of clothes. On the way ho stopped
inn Grand street plnuo that looked like a
cutrrato olllco. Just then in came a hayseed
with a cowboy's ' hat on and valise in hund.
lie also wore Hiicctuclcs , Ho tailed like a
granger and asked for a tlckot to Leaven-
worth. MorriNscy becanw interested , The
stranger told him ho had como to Npw York
with n load of cattle , which ho had sold and
had the money in ji'Is valiso. Tlio Denver
man iiunched a tlckot for him and rnbukod
him for carrying so much money about. The
Lcavonworlh man then began to complain of
having lost ? . ' > no at n game with three cards.
He said he had lostthe money , but hud Htplon
the cards , which he proceeded to exhibit.
Then ho wanted- bet with the Denver
man mid lost &UO to him. Ho next tncklud
Morrisscy to bet. Morrissey tolls the story
ns follows :
"I said I would guess thn card , but not for
money. I did HO and picked out the winner ,
whereupon the hayseed handed mo over
tm Then , says 1 to myself , I'll ' skin , I
know I was being buncoed , espec
ially as my Denver friend had
gene oulbido the door. I got
ready to go , and the hayseed picked up bl
bag of niqncy. Ho looked in it and then says
to mo ! M'vo made a mistake. There Is n
* 1,000 bill In that roll , Please glvo'lt to rno
until I rcctily the mistake. * Sivsl : 'If
yon como up to the St. .lames hotel , you ran
got your $1,000 bill , ' ami I made as if to go.
Ho got in my way. When I saw that I know
It was light , and I drew a roll of bills out of
my pocket In my clenched fist , .
gavn him a right-hander In the stomach
and a left-hander between the o.vos , I
broke his spectacle * , inaaheJ his nose and
knocked him galley west , Then I rushed
out , and there went the Denver man up tlio
street faster than a r'runch spark can run ,
I was looking for an ounce of cold load all'
the ; \yhllo , bat asked a miln where Broadway
was , Ho said It was three blocks , I got
thcio In quick time and here I nm , none jho
worse unless lt'8 a bruised knuckle. I shall
kopp myeyo ) , ccled for that Denver fellow ,
Wua 1 rattled ! Yes , sir ; rattled. " ; '
' - , .StvViiMlii | ) Arrivals.
At'Now York The Etruria , fro-n Liver
pool ; the PoiiiiUnd , from Aiit\verp \ ; the
Btato pf Indiana , from Olusgow : La-
Buurgognc , from Havr * .
THE PANAMA CANAL DILI :
Do Lossops Rognrdslts Rojootlon eau
u National Disaster.
TERRIBLE STORMS IN EUROPE *
Village ! ) Inundated nud Many Iilvc *
liont Consecration of the New
copul Olutroli nt Nice
iNjrolRii Notes.
[ Copi/rW JSSSlij ; JciniM ( iiunluii lJrnn lt.1
1'AHts , Dec. 10. [ Now York Herald CublO
Special to. TUB Bii.l : : The embarrass
ment of the Pminnia Canal company is the
leading topic of discussion in all the public )
places. Ten minutes after the vote wan
given In the chamber a Figaro correspond *
out called on DoLossops ,
"Bien , monsieur. Do you know the result
of the vote ? " asked the correspondent.
"No , " replied DC Lcsscps.
"Tho government bill Is rejected. "
Do Lcsseps suddenly became very palo.
Ho was speechless. Ills hand foil like a
stone. Ho placed his handkerchief to hla
lips to Htlllo a cry. Then becoming calm , ha
said :
"Mais c'cst impossible. " Then In murmur
ho repeated : "C'est Impossible. "
"C'est indigne , " exclaimed Muie. Do Lcs
scps.
"I do not bcllovo , " broke In DC Lessops
vehemently , ' 'that n French chamber will
thus sacrifice the Interests of the nation.
They forgot that n Milliard und a half of sav
ings ot the French people is compromised by
tills vote , and they could have saved all this
by a firm decision. All this will bo n tri
umph for our enemies and disastar for our
Hag. "
Figaro says editorially that the chamber
plays into the hands of the Americans , who
always predicted the non-completion of the
canal , and it is n blunder the republic will bo
Jlrat to suffer for.
PAIIIS , Dec. 10. Tlio Itoulnnglst conserva
tive Journals violently denounce the rejection
of the Panama canal bill. Catnlllo Dreyfus
writes : "Tho deputies' abandonment of
850.000 shareholders is n crime , for which the
policy of defamation pursued for the past
sixteen months is responsible. For fear of
suspicion , the deputies permitted citbcns to
bo ruined when they did not need to risk a
sou to save them. "
Terrible Storms In lOuropt * .
PMIIS , Dec. 10. Terrible storms
been raging for three days in the department
of Pyrenees , Hooding villages and causing
wrecks and much loss of life.
AiuiM'icaii Church Consecrated.
[ C < ) ) > i/rf/i | / ( Jfivi / iimi'i ) din-Jim Jloill'tt.l
NICK , Dec. 10. | Now York Herald .Cablp
Special to Tin : Biu ! ] All the Americans
hero attended the now Episcopal church on
the Boulevard Victor Hugo to-day. Indeed ,
since the consecration of tlio church on
Thursday , the Americans so.-'iii to regard' '
Nice as an American settlement. After
thirteen years of active perseverance suf
ficient funds wore raised to erect the hand
some stone edifice and the co y parsonage
adjoining , The Interior is very attractive ,
it contains two memorial window * , ono to
the Into Dr. Mo Vicars , the former rector of
the congregation ; tlio other to a daughter of
Mrs. Haldoro , of Now York. The parsonage
is. a gift by Mrs. NIvcn , Now York ; and her
daughter , tlio Countess Do Sors , was the
111 st ono to bo married in the church. Pn.
Tuesday the present rector , Hov. John
Cornell , and wife gave a reception to Bishop'
Lyman , who hns charge of the American
Kpiscopal church in Europe. Nearly all the
guests were Americans , including the
ofllecrs of the Lancaster now hero.
Bishop Lyman consecrated the church ,
Thursday morning. The crowd was so groatt
that it was impossible to obtain admission , i
When the imposing procession entered the )
nave , it included the bishop , Hcv. John
Cornell , Dr. Suttol , Andrew Boardman ot
New York , Rev. Clark , chaplain of the Lan
caster , and pastor.s of English , Russian and
French Protestant churches in Nico. Mem
bers of the vestry , headed by the United
States consul , Albert JIatlmway , received
the clergy at the uialn entrance to the
church , and proceeded to the chancal. Tho"
bishop having taken his seat , the request foe
consecration and the deed of donation were
read by Hathaway and presented. Morning
prayer and communion followed.
Henry Jarratt , of the London Academy ot
Music , was secured for the season as organ- (
1st , and has n largo choir under his direction.
Among the private gifts to the church wcro.
the stone spirit , by Charles G. Spang ;
credos , Mrs. Nivcn ; chancel stalls , Mrs ,
ICinn , Now York ; font , Mrs. Musters , Now
York ; communion table , Hichard Dowey.
The total cost of the church was nbout
HOGOO , , ( ill Oflilcli has been paid.
H < * tnrlH It a n .lokc.
| rni/rW ; | S8biJaintt Onnlan ilcntictt. ]
Losno.v , Dec. 10. [ Now York Hcralil ,
Cable , Special to Tin : Br.is.1-William
Hearst , editor of tlio San Francisco Ex
aminer , recently reported by the Now York
papers to have clandestinely married ; i Bos
ton girl and sailed with her to Europe , is novt
in London. When Hhown the article In
question by a Herald correspondent ho waa
inuch nmubod , and denied the whole story.
Ho said that ho was only taking a rest after
a fatiguing political campaign , and would return >
turn homo shortly. i
NatlvcH l > lHor < ! ( lit the rttory.
LONDON' , Dec. 10. [ Special Cablegram to
TUB JiKK.j A dlsjmtcn from Suuklm to the
Times sayni The natives do not bullcvo tliati
the equatorial provinces have submitted to
the mnhdi. If .thu.v had , the natives Hay ,
the proclamations to the people of Emln'a
territory and other olllclnl acts of the inalidl
would have been miulo public , and the sur
render of Smikim would have boon de
manded. A coast guard steamer , which has
Just arrived from the south , heard nothing
of tlio alleged capture of Kmin ,
Who I Ilio " \\lillc Traveler ? "
BII : i.ix , Dec. 10. ( Special Cablegram to
Tin : BHK. ] Ilerr Muronsky , chief of the
African missions , thinks that Emlnmny hava
been captured , but not Stanley , It Is mora
tlmn likely , ho says , that the "Whlto
Traveler" referred to b > Ommin Digna , is
Captain Cav.tto , the Italian explorer , Lieu *
tenant Wlssman has received no counter orj
dors , as yet , wilh rejf ird to tlui relief oxpodl '
lion. .
_ _ _
A Warning to I'lotturfl.
LONDON , Deo. -Advlcos from Routh
Africa say that tin ) king of Swaziland
recently caused the mnssacro of hln prr.mlctf
nnd six chiefs and tholr people , who wcra
supposed to bo concerned in a plot to d $
thrcno him in favor of his brother.
Filially
ST. P.vvi. , Dec. 1U. > V. S. Jones , of Au
roraVls. . , was 'assaulted und fatally
fnajalooii hcio to-day , Dlok Mroro
Uub Call ah an Luvo bcu prreflt6 < ] v