ITHD OMAHA tit FRIDAY. .DECEMBER 28. 1883.
FORECASTS OF LEGISLATION ,
Church Howe Says Ho Will Not
Fight the Charter.
THE FIRE AND POLICE BOARD.
He Would be In Favor of KxtendlnR
Its PowerTliu llnee Tor tlio
Spcakot-Hhlp Outltok on
Prohibition.
Intrrvlowj AVIlli Statesmen.
Church Howe was mot yesterday mnrnlng
and nskcd whnt ho proposed to do with rofcr-
once to the charter which Omaha desired
to l > o omcniloil ut tlio forthcoming session of
the legislature. Ho scouted the idea Hint
miything was to bo expected of him
other than that of performing his
duty us n legislator. Ho claimed to
have no hostility to Omaha. On the con
trary , ho was ono of Omaha's
best friends. Ha claimed further
that ho had shown this In several
instances not alone during the last legisla
ture , but several times slnco the adjourn-
inont.
"If 1 had been nn enemy of Omaha , " ho
nald , "I could Imvo worked injuriously to her
in the matter of trying to sceuro for her the
national republican convention , which , you
remember , Omaha made an effort to obtain.
AVe received a very complimentary voto. 1
did fill that 1 could in that respect , and iny
exertions wnro somewhat rewarded. "If I
had been opposed in Omalia I might perhaps
have rendered It impossible for Thurston to
Imvo been preferred us ho wns by the im-
tlonal committee. I have heard this thing
novaral times and it annoys mo. I do not
propose to Icuifo the charter. I am in favor
of u strong charter. I am in favor
of the board cf lire and
police commissioners as It Is
MOW constituted , and 1 would bo in favor of
Hiving thorn greater authority than they now
liuvc. I am In favor of any move which will
talto thcso men beyond the reach of people
Who are disposed to run the ofllecs those
Uicii hold in their own behalf or in the inter
est of some of the worst people In the cum-
inunity.
" 1 would bo in favor of gWntlng to this
board excise powers , and 1 would bo even in
favor of going furtiior and giving them
powers to tax.
" 1 Imvo no aspirations to bo president of
the Kt'iuito and have taken no steps to
hucuro the position. If it comes
to mo in the usual way , then I will bu
pleased to accept It. I don't know how the
legislature will stand upon the question of
prohibition. My time has been pretty well
occupied , and I have not given very much
attention to any subject that may como before
fore the next session ,
Mr. J. M. Lee , of Oxford , Purnas county ,
was also In town on his way to the legisla
ture. In conversation ho boldly staled that
lie was a candidate for the spoukersliip of
, the liouso and that he considered ho had suf
ficient votes in his control to keep the ether
' 'follows , " as he put it , from securing the
election. Ho prided himself upon being the
"granger candidate , " and stated that ho
thought duly , of Howard county ,
would possibly receive tno greatest
number of votes on the first , ballot
nnd that ho would bo followed closely by J.
C. Watson , of Nebraska City. .
Mr. Leo was asked as to what action ho
thought the legislature would take
111 > o the question of prohibition , and
fluted that ho had no . doubt
but that u bill submitting the question of
voting on amendment to the constitution
would pass the house , but that it would bo
defeated in the senate. He stated
further that his own county
which Is opposed to prohibition
Mill favored the question of submission , and
liad unanimously instructed him to vote in
favor of such submission.
Captain Heal , of Qralton , was at the Paxton -
ton last night. Ho had 001110 up from Lin
coln where , in leisure moments , ho took note
of the assembling of the legislators , tlio lob
byists and ofllco-scckers who seek favors at
their hands.
The presence of the captain hero recalls
one of tlio liveliest episodes in the Into state
campaign. Ho was a candidate for state sen-
ntor from the district comprising the coun
ties of Fillmore and York. His county , tlio
former one , sent n solid delegation consisting
cf ten to the republican convention at
ITnlrmount pledged to vote for
liiiu. York county was entitled to
cloven delegates , and thcso went unpledged
to the convention , though the majority fn-
Vorod a man from their own county named
Keckly , who was a member of the last
Bcnato of this state. Real managed to secure
cue of the York delegates , thus giving him
plovon votes , u majority of the convention.
Thcso votes nominated him , greatly to the
mortification of Keckly , who immediately
announced that ho would run independent.
Kinil claims that bo could have secured a
couple moro of the York delegates
liad ho so desired , but contented him-
eolf with securing simply a majority. Real
Jiowovcr , had made up his mind not to run ,
hnd , though claiming to Imvo been legally
Nominated , withdrew from the canvass. The
case came before the executive committee of
the slate republican central committee , nnd
Keckly was declared the nominee. Real
nnd Fillmore county gave Keckly their earn
est support and , of course , elected him.
"The funny feature of tlio nffulr , " said
Heal , "Is that my opponents called mo a rail
road capper. There Is not ono word of truth
In the allegation. I have always fought
tlio B & M. My friends down at homo
When they read the charges , laughed them-
pelves almost sick. Why , if I had to walk
from my homo to Lincoln on my knees the
13. & M. wouldn't give a pass. They have
Killed my cattle and I've just come from
tiincolu , where I got paid for three hogs of
jnlno which they killed. Out they don't pay
tmo-half of what stock Is worth , and it isn't
tvorybody who 1ms the time to go into courts
With that company. So mo time ago they bit
bad killed a calf of mine and refused pay.
teont because the engineer did not report the
pccident. Shortly after I found a snow-
JToneo on my farm. I have near mo ono of the
deepest cuts on the road. 1 asked the fore
man of the section gang who told him to put
the snow fence there , and ho said the com
pany. 1 told him I'd give him two days to
take it off. If It were not taken oft In that
thno , I'd haul It off for him. The fence was
nulled nway in a hurry. Tlio next winter
wo had that severe weather. The cut-
filled with frozen unow. Two en-
clnoa were disabled in clearing it ,
The company lost ! < r > ,000. Hundreds of men ,
I suppose , wore frozen in tlio work. I was
eorry for thorn , poor follows , but I didn't
bare for the road. Bo my being a railroad
tool , down that way 1 considered n joke.1
The captain stated that his county , Fill-
tnoro , hud instructed its representatives in
the house to vote in favor of the submission
pf the question of a constitutional prohibi
tory amendment , though ho know there was
u strong sentiment in the county opposed to
the amendment. Those people hold that the
Jteoplo should bo given an opportunity to vote
pa the sublect , and if the jicoplo made geese
pf themselves they should blumo themselves.
So far us ho know , there was nothing to
prevent Senator Maudursou from being re
flected ,
John Peters , of Albion , member of the last
IIOURO of representatives , has boon In the
city for several days , It has bqn ( ! suspected
that ho came hero in the interest of u certain
candidate for United States senator , but an
admission of that fuot is ono of the few
things which the ' 'goutloinun from lioono"
refuses to make. His county will bo repre
sented in the coming session by A , P. Hrlnlt ,
n loan agent , who goes into tlio legislative
halls for the tlrst timo. Ho fills u place
Which Peters could undoubtedly have se
cured for himself again' had ho been willing
to accept a nomination for the house after ho
liad boon dufeuted as a candidate for the
nomination of state. auditor. In
pnrly childhood , however , Peters con
tracted the habit of dividing his sugar plums
WlU Uls little brothers , sisters and compan
ions. Ho frequently gave them uwii.v almost
Without expecting thanks. They do say it
was goodness of heart which prompted him
to favor the saline salt land bill la the last
session , Ho that as it may , this was the gov
erning principle which urged him to allow
Urlnk to go to Lincoln , Robert ? , however ,
haed not , as a consequenceba expected to
raraaln away from Lincoln throughout the
( session. Mr , Brink , ho says , will vote
for submission , under tuo instructions of
Lis county convention. In Hoone , he
ays there is quite u foaling In favor of pro
hibition , while thora is also a fooling against
it. Tn Instructions referred to were given ,
ILtoklng to § T8 to tun republican party the
prohibition -veto In the Into election , bul
without SUCCCM * . The republicans saw thai
they had gained nothing by tno speculation.
In fact , the prohibition vote had Increased ,
Ono year ago It was fifteen , wnilo in the last
election , the vote was fifty-four.
Mr. Peters did not know that Congress
man Dorsoy was socking the United States
Rcnatorshlp. He had not scon Dorsey for
some time and was so situated that It was enl j
recently that he was nble to leave homo. Ho
will leave for Lincoln on Saturday.
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A Stringent HniikliiR I < a\v.
GHVND iMAxn , Deo. 2 * . To the Editor of
Tun DEI ! : In Tun Hr.i : of December 20 , ar
ticles from J. D. Evans and from one of the
Hayseed boys socin to Indicate a much-needed
public want , nnd that is n state banking law ,
for the greater protection of depositors.
Thirty yours ago protection was also needed ,
and very much needed , too , for bill holders ,
but that protection has been most effectually
provided by the government issuing all bills
yet the poor depositor is loft In n poorly
protected position , in fact depositors have no
protection.
Hanking Is beginning to assume , In this
western country , an importance second to
none , and as It grows la magnitude its
chances for good or evil increase in the same
ratio , and as Its business is of a public nature -
turo and with the entire public , I claim that
the public should have protection by having
n law that would regulate nnd control the
bnnkmi. business , especially In nil country
towns. The largo city banks would have to
Imvo a special arrangement for the protec
tion of their depositors , which can easily b o
nrriuigcd , but it is the country banks that
need Immediate ; attention , and nn everlasting
overhauling. The banking law should see
that :
1. No man with bad business record should
bo n banker.
a. No man should open a bank who docs not
have the actual cash in hand and capital of a
required amount , Independent of buildings
or lixtiiros.
3. Hanks should bo required to keep cash
on hnnd.not loss than 20 per cent of their capi
tal nnd deposits combined , mid tonmko semi
annual statements.
4. That each bank should fllo with the audi
tor of the state u bond for the benefit of the
bank's depositors , said bond being issued by
some ctuarantco company.
5. That there shall bo a state bank ex
aminer , and that nil banks shall bo examined
by hint.
The first clause would bo of benollt In
many ways in the county , as it would root
out of existence a lot of fellowi who have
$2,000 to 3,000 , anil who do a chattel loan
business and style thcmHclve.s bunkers. Tlio
second clause moans moro. It moans that if
a nitin hnd to apply to the auditor of the
state for a charter , that the first thing ho
would have to produce would bo the required
cash capital before the charter was issued ,
and the law could require that in towns
of not moro than 600 population that
the minimum cash capital should bo suy ,
? 10.000 , in towns of not moro than 2,500 pop
ulation. The minimum oush capital should
bo tw'5,000 for banks having a paid uu capital
of say $200,000 , when they would pass under
control of n law for that class. This process
would give the banks nil actual capital In
cash , not in building and fixtures nnd unpaid
up shares of stock , as is too often the cnso.
The fourth olauso means that before a
charter is issued the banker must tlio for two
years from the date of opening , a guarantee
bond guaranteeing depositors against loss
through dishonesty or poorly managed busi
ness in double the amount of his paid up cash
capital , and at the and of the two years the
bond is to be renewed for an amount equal to
double the amount of capital and 60 per cent
of the deposits added to the capital , nnd the
bond to bo over kept nt that proportion of
security us long as tlio bank does business.
That protects the depositor fully and at once
covers the point of Inability or dishonesty.
Now Uicro are a good many bankers who .
are honest , -but who have never made any
money for thomsolvcs. They can't do it. It
uin't in them. Yet they have the self nssur-
unco that they can handle other people's
money. Now I claim that inability and loss
caused by bad management falls just as
hard on the loser as theft , nnd bad man
agement ought not to be any legal or moral
cxcuso for public loss. With a etringent
banking law and nn unletont bank examiner ,
ono thing is certain , such steals as the Val
paraiso , nnd so ninny others lately , both in
Iowa and Nebraska , would not take place ,
nnd the long years of savings of the rural
depositor would not now bu in the pockets
of oiiio thief. ED CHOVT.
THE INAUGURATION.
ArranecmeiitHl5oin < * Perfected by tlio
Committee For tlio JSvnnt.
WASIIIKGTON , Dec. 27. Chairman Briitpn ,
of the inaugural committee , says that It lias
boon practically determined to have no car
riages in the procession except those for the
occupancy of the retiring and incoming pres
idents , tlio new vice president and the joint
congressional committee. John Dougherty ,
secretary of the notification committee that
notified General Harrison and Mr. Morton of
their nomination , has written hero that at
least one-half of the forty-seven members of
that committee will be at the inauguration
and they would I'ko ' a place in
the line reserved for their car
riages. Uritton says that on account
of the great length of the parade it will bo
impracticable to allow members of the com
mittee to ride in the procession , nnd also that
no place in the line can be given to imy per
sons until about a week before the 4th of
March , when the marshal will make the as
signment of positions to the various organi
zations that will bo represented.
Word has been received from Colorado that
100 cowboys nnd a band will leave Denver to
take part In the parade. They will bo dressed
in the characteristic style of the plains , and
will travel under the name of the Harrison
and Morton club of marching cowboys.
The
Ind. , Doo. 37. Work in
( Jcnoral Harrison's library wont on at a
rapid rate to-day * and much was accom
plished. The general himself kept pretty
close to the work In hand , nnd was inter
rupted by a few callers only. The most im
portant visit to-day was that of four West
Virginia gentlemen , headed by N. H. Scott
of the nnlioiml committee. The object of
their visit is unknown , but they spent quite a
little while with the general. It hud refer
ence to the condition of affairs In the south ,
and they loft expressing themselves highly
pleased with their reception and the result of
their call.
This evening was given up to the members
of the State Teacher's association , now In
session. A largo number of them culled and
were received by General nnd Mrs. Harrison ,
It had been rumored that Senator Allison is
expected hero sometime during to-night or
to-morrow , but authority cauuot bo found for
the rumor.
_
Tlio AnnrclilHts' Injunction Case.
CHICAGO , Deo. 27. The application on behalf -
half of anarchistic Arboitor bund for nn in
junction restraining the police authorities
of the city from preventing their
meetings , was argued bcforo Master
tn Chancery Wlndos to-day. On behalf -
half of the bund it was contended that it was
n peaceful organization , whoso solo Him was
the amelioration of the condition of the hu
man race , and that the action of the police in
forbidding them to moot and iti closing all
balls against them , vl ot armU , Was In open
violation of their constitutional rights as citi
zens of the republic. On behalf of the elty it
was argued that the bund as a body was made
up of men who were opposed to the operation
.of all laws , nnd that the propagation of their
theories tended to public disorder , and to ren
dering of llfo nnd property Insecure.
When the arguments were concluded the
master reserved bis decision , remarking that
ho would announce- the day when his recom
mendations wcro to bo made known.
A Destructive Flro.
Giuxn Fonics , Uak. , Doo. 27. Early this
morning the town of Auburn , north of this
city , was "almost wiped out by lire , nearly the
entire business portion of the place being
destroyed. The scarcity of water and tire
apparatus made the buildings an ousy prey
to the Humus. Loss unknown.
Tlio Wuntlior Indication * .
For Nebraska t Fair , continued low tem
perature , followed by warmer variable
winds.
For Town : Continued Jew temperature ,
variable winds ,
ovun Aooosn.
Serious Flpttit Between llnsnlui Sot *
tiers nnd Americans.
Tntpp , Dak. , Doc. 27. A serious riot oc
curred this morning near this place between
Russian Mcnnonltes nnd Americans. A pub
Ho sale was held at the farm of a Russian
named Sink , and an American farmer namci'
Merchant purchased a dozen chickens. When
rcwly to start homo ho found two chicken !
missing , and complained to Sink , who told
him to take something of equal value. Ho
caught a goose nnd started home , but was
overtaken oy a party of eight Russians who
claimed the geese as their property. A
wrnnglo ensued that attracted others to the
scone , nnd soon a general fight was in progress -
gross , in which seine twenty men wcro en
gaged. Two brothers named Johnson , who
wcro passing , joined in the melee with
knives. A Russian named Mayer was
stabbed , and ho in turn split Charles John
son's head open with a ncclt yoke , indicting
11 fatal Injury. The same weapon broito the
arm of George Johnson , nnd knives were
used to slash up three other Russians badly ,
but not fatally. The Americans found the
forcu opHsingthctn | too strong nnd withdrew
from the field. The wounded Russians Were
taken care of by their companions , and
nothing can bo learned from them , owing lo
their clannish customs. Tlio affair created
most intense excitement in. the neighbor
hood , where a majority of the settlers are
Russians. Officers are now investigating ,
North western Travel Inn Sinn.
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The Northwestern
Traveling Men's association mot hero to-day.
C. H. Htnman , secretary and treasurer , sub
mitted n very satisfactory report of the
affairs of the order. Assessments to the
amount of $103,310 * were collected during the
year and the sum of $150,000 was disbursed
in benefits. The total amount paid in bene
fits sincu the organization of the association
footed up the grand total of 81,000,520. There
nro several thousand dollars in the treasury ,
but the membership has decreased thirty in
the last year , although the most of these
were delinquents. Jainea II. Miller , of Chicago
cage , was chosen president for the ensuing
year , together with the following vice presi
dents : W. H. Cribbon , Illinois ; S. M. Hlns-
dalc , lown ; R. R. Havener , Minnesota ;
John Tborno , Wisconsin ; J. H. Heywood ,
Indiana ; M. C. Wotmoro , Missouri ; 'IliomaH
MoLoo'd , Michigan ; H. RondskoiT , Ohio ;
Nathaniel M. Uri , Kentucky ; D. 13. Qood ,
Kansas ; O. H. Howe , Now York ; W. M.
Oamblo , Colorado ; M. Nowmark , Nebraska ,
nnd J. H. Robertson , Dakota territory. Soo-
retary Hinmnn was re-elected.
No Klocllon AV H llclil.
LITTLE ROOK , Dec. " 7. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Uiits.J Messrs. Hen Tyo , Henry
Askew and Jerry Clark , well-to do farmers
of Woodr'uff county , were brought hero under
nrrest this morning by Deputy United States
Marshal Faulklnburg. They nro charged
with re-fusing to perform the duties of Judges
of election of Freeman township , Woodruff
county , after having duly qualified as such
officers. The examination took place at 10
o'clock this morning before United States
Jommissioncr Watson. It was developed
that no election was held in Freeman town
ship. Joseph York , an election supervisor ,
testified that the defendants did not arrive
at the polls until 2 o'clock In the afternoon
m November 0 ; that seventy-five or ono
mndred persons hnd congregated at the poll-
nir place to vote nnd that no box was opened.
The defendants claim that the key of the bal-
ot box had been lost and that they could not
unlock it , and not caring to break It open did
not hold an election. They were bound ever
'or their nppcaranco in the April term of tlio
United States court in the sum of $1,000
each :
Mooting of Wosti't'n Urotliorhontl Men.
ST. Louis , Doc. 27. H. W. Veddar , chair
man of the grievance committee of the
3rotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the
3ould system , arrived In St. Louis this
norning. "I am pn my way to Chicago , "
siiid Mr. Veddar to nn Associated ijross re
porter , "where a largo aid very important
mooting of representatives of the order will
convene to-morrow morning. It has been
doomed necessary fo form u closer union bo-
, ween engineers operating on lines west of
, he Mississippi , and to establish closer rela
tion , and for this purposa the mooting was
called , nnd officers of the different systems
west of th.o Mississippi , boUvoou the British
and Mexican lines will bo present , as well as
"representatives from many lodges. About
, wo hundred and fifty delegates , roprcscnt-
ng over ten thousand engineers , will bo
> resent. Tills will bo the first meeting , in
cluding engineers on all western lines and
excluding others. Chief Arthur will bo
iresent. Wo all hope and expect that the
nectlng will bo very beneficial to the order. "
f
Increase in Railway Milenze.
CHICAGO , 111. , Dec. 27. The Railway Ago
.o-morrow will say : The railway mileage of
.he year just passed1 was Increased by no less
.ban 7,120 miles of main track. While this is
much loss than the phenomenal mlleago for
1831. 18S2 , ISSOand 1837 , the record exccods
that of every other year with the exception
of 1871. when 7i79 ! miles were added. Kan
sas still leads In the extent of now mileage ,
us she has done for several years. California
: omcs next. The most striking charactcr-
stlc of the work is the largo number of sep
arate lines of which it is composed , and the
correspondingly small average for each line.
L'tio building of great competitive lines has
iractically ceased for the present , and the
ear's work was devoted chiefly to the con-
itruction of short independent lines or
branches.
Terrible Itrutality. .
DBTUOIT , Dec. 27 , A revolting case of
muality is reported at Reed City , Michigan.
Mrs. Swarthout , n photographer , has boon
arrested for maltreating her niece. She Is
charged with having tied the girl's legs with
i stout cord and then putting in a stick and
lUrnitig on the cord until the child would become -
come almost unconscious with pain. She
would also cord her tongue in the same man-
icr until the skin would burst. Mrs. Swarth
out was bound over to the next term of court ,
and in default of $1,000 ball , languishes in
all.
all.Wns
Wns Carrying Too Many PassonKer-s.
PouTiASi > , Oro. , Dec. 27. At Seattle ,
o-day , the coronor'a jury made an Invostlga-
Jon Into the death of J. R. Hronson , one of
.he passengers of the burned steamer , Lief
Srickson. It appeared that the Erlckson
was currying , at the time of the disaster ,
loublo the number of passengers allowed by
aw. The jury recommended that local inspectors
specters rigidly enforce the law in regard to
.no number of passengers steamers are
iccnsed to carry. It Is definitely ascertained
that bis persons were drowned.
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Trying to Soil AVidnor.
ST. Louis , Doc. 27. Manager Sullivan , of
the Washington Base Hall club , is in the
city , negotiating with President Von der
Aho , of the Browns , for tno release of
? itchor Widner to the St. Louis club. Offers
mvo boon made to him by throe western
clubs for the relcaxo of Donnelly and
O'Briou , but they will likely go to Columbus.
It Is thought that Wldnor will como to St ,
Louis , though the price tor his release has
not been agreed upon ,
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JiloAuUft'eu. Favorite Over JnokHon.
SAN FHAXOIXCO , Doc , 27. The hotting on
the McAulitTo-Juokson light , to take place to
morrow night , is 100 to O'J in favor of Mo-
Aullffo. MoAulltTe's backers to-day offered
. ,000 to COO on him , but found no takers. ' no
natch is to be ono of the most interesting
ever fought on the coast.
Funeral ol * Mrs. I'itmnn.
NuwroitT , It. I. , Dec. 27.-rTho funeral of
Mrs. T. T. Pitman , widely known ns
'Margery Dean , " was held in Helmont
Memorial chapel , at Island cemetery , this
afternoon ,
Tlio J'niiniiia Oanrtl.
PAWS , Dec. , 37. At the Ponatm canal
meeting to-day , M , Martlncau , who had
spent two years In the Panama work , de
clared that the canal could bo finished at the
.ongost in three years , with an outlay of
400,000,000 francs. Count Dilhun , chairman ,
suld be was ablu to vouch for the accuracy
of thcso figures ,
LINEN DUSMtS IN DAKOTA ,
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Attractions of , 'iho ' Territory as r
Wlritdr Resort
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STILL HAVE 'SUMMER THERE ,
At Farjjo on ClirlstmnH Day They
IMnyed Crlclr t" imwn Tennis nu l
Dane Hnll nnd Wore Their
Clothes.
The Xorthwc.Htcrn Florida.
JAMESTOWN , D. T. , Dec. 27. The usual
pleasant fall and winter wenthor of North
Dakota Is still enjoyed hero ; in fact the torn-
poraturo has been even milder than for n
number of years past. Throughout the
mouth of December boys have been playing
ball nnd shinny almost daily ; merchants
have exposed fruit nnd vegetables on the
sidewalks ; the street sprinkler has reap
peared , and the gopbor has left his winter
quarters and ngaln frisks up nnd down the
country roads ns blithe and happy ns In May.
Wild geese nro frequently scon ( lying over
head , hesitatingly pursuing a northerly
direction as If undecided which way to go to
find the colder wenthor they are seeking.
Spirit Wood Lake , which frozu up hist year
in November , Is still clear of Ice , nnd a
Dakota girl has recently trapped forty muskrats -
rats along Its banks. Fanners nro still har
rowing anil plowing , nnd hardly nn acre ot
sttlbblo will be loft to bo turned over In the
spring. Many farmers nro embracing the op
portunity offered by the favorable weather
to experiment with winter wheat , tlio grow
ing of which , In North Dakota , has hereto
fore been impracticable , nnd thousands of
acres has already been planted In the Upper
Jamoa river valley. No snow hast fallen as
yet , and the earth Is barren of nny covering
except frost-cured gross. Stock1 nro still
roaming at largo upon the prairies , their only
sustenance being that obtained by feeding
on the uncut grass. No hay or winter feed
has been fed in this section. This long con
tinued and uninterrupted warm weather
does not occasion comment hero except among
the fuel dealers , who wear dismal counten
ances and long for the dcscsnt of n genuine
Now England blizzard. Seven yonrs ago tlio
early winter presented an exact parallel with
this , nnd on Christmas day that year thcro
Wl s not a lire in nny stovo. Thirty old resi
dents suy thtit such weather as Dakotiansnro
now enjoying prevailed the entire winter of
1H77-7S. Similar weather is reported from allover
ever the state.
FAUOO , D. T. , Dec. 27. Beautiful weather
prevails all over eastern Dakota , the ther
mometer ranging ! 10 to f > 5 above. Haso ball
games were played yesterday in this city ,
Cassolton , Tower City , Oirardin , Erie , Hunter -
tor , narwood and elsewhere in the county.
Horse racing and boat racing were also
features of tlio day at Cusselton. In Fargo
there were lawn parties , cricket , lawn tennis ,
3te. In the afteruoon n ball game of four-
Loon innings was played. Morohead , Minn , ,
colobratea the day and weather with a game
of ball In which the players wore linen
dusters.
HUHOND. . T. , Doc. 27. In ono of the
jeautiful groves in the 'Wosslngton hills , u
few miles west of Huron , nn out-door moet-
ng , with a picnic , lunch , singing and brief
speeches , was hold on Christmas day. The
jrlght sun and mild temperature , together
with the summer raiment worn by the pur-
Icipants , gave it the , appearance of a May-
Jay gathering.
DEADWOOD , D. T. , Dec. 27.Tho weather
s mild and pleasant. Only two inches of
snow has fallen to date , and 4 = below is the
coldest. '
Crestoti's City Hall Dedicated.
CIIKSTOX , In. , Dec. 37. [ Sitcclal Telegram
.oTin : HnH. ] The ofllRial opening of the city
mil and Kuporior court house of Crcston was
observed this nftenioon and evening by u
; rand banquet , speeches by citizens , music
md u grand ball. The , building , which lias
ust been completed , v/as erected at n cost of
\30,000 , and was thus 'publicly dedicated by
the mayor and city council in order to create
i moro friendly feeling between Creston and
lor neighbors. The affair was u grand suc-
: ess , over a thousand visitors being fed at
.ho city board. The only obstacle that lay
n the way of a perfect unanimity of feeling
vas the refusal of the protcstant clergy of
; ho city to participate in the ceremonies.
Their stand against the opening was taken
Because the programme closed with dancing.
The dedicatory prayer , however , was offered
nipresslvely by Father Stephen Lyon , O. B.
S. of St. Malachy's church , and tlio pro
gramme was successfully carried out as pro-
it-ranged. The building was brilliantly illum-
nated throughout and thronged with visit
ors both day and night.
Shot His Frioml.
DOTMSSTOK , Pa , , Dec. 27. Aaron "Wlsmcr ,
of Nockamoin , Bucks county , was shot and
> robably fatally wounded at Upper Black
Sddy , Christmas night , by William Thomp
son , aged nineteen years , of Milton , N. J.
L'hompson was paying his address to a young
ady living ut Eddy , and his visits excited
he jealousy of several admirers of the lady.
Thompson , on Christmas night , fearing an
ittuck , armed himself with n revolver nnd
called on the lady and escorted her to church.
While returning to her homo ho was ut-
aciccd by several young men , who threatened
litu. Ho drew his pistol mid fired sovnral
shots without effect. Aaron Wismor , a
friend , went up behind him and tried to dis
arm him , but Thompson , not knowing whet
t was , fired over bis shoulder , tlio ball en-
ering Wismer's breast in a vital part.
A lioud Suit.
CHICAGO , Deo. 27. The suit of Dr. Dews ,
of Lowell , Muss. , against the town of Elm-
vood , Pcorla county , Illinois , Is on trial bo-
ere Judges Greshnm nnd Blodgett , The
suit Is to recover the principal and 10 per
cent interest on § 40,000 worth of bondsissued
> y the town in md of the construction of the
Dixon , Peorla & Hannibal road in 1871. The
company's charter authorized the issue of
133.000 worth of bonds , but the town voted
ind issued ? 40 , OIK ) worth of bonds , which were
sold. A curative act was at once passed by
ho legislature legalizing the extra Issue of
3,000 , but the defendant now claims that
ho legislature had no right or power to pass
he cur.itivq uct. and that the extra , issue of
oonds Is therefore invalid and void , even in
he hands of innocent holders for value.
The Injunction Blade Permanent.
ST. Loi'is , Mo. , Deo. 27. Telegrams re
ceived in this city to-day from Austin , Tex , ,
announce that the supreme court of Texas
IUB rendered n doclsl i ) in the case of the
state against the To.xas Traffic association ,
nuking permanent nn injunction previously
obtained. This Injunction restrains the as-
Booiation from continuing in business. The
Texas association was made up of the rail
roads in Texas , which were united under an
'
agreement ns to rates' ,
W. H. Newman , or the Missouri Pacific
railroad , says that the "injunction will only
ntTcct roads that am altsgether in Texas ,
S. W. Fordyco , of the , St , Louis , Arkansas
& Texas railroad , Kays , at will not have much
effect on Texas roails , ap the association was
dissolved lust July by agreement.
Died ata D.inao.
CIIEVEKNE , Wyo. , Dtic. 27. [ Special Telo-
grnm toTm : Br.E.Mnjor ] Henry M. Clay-
on , n paymaster of th < j .United States army ,
stationed at this place1 , died nt Fort Russell
ast night. He was attending a military
iop , and during ono of the quadrilles fell to
the floor in a fainting condition. Medical
ld was summoned , but was of no avail , and
10 died almost Instantly , The cause was
leart disease. His daughter and wife , who
s a daughter of the great Jurist , Jeremiah
S. Ulack , wcro with him when ho died.
Fish In the West.
PITTBIIUHO , Pa. , Doo. 27 , United States
fish commission car No. 2 , in charge of W.
A. Dounlugton , passed through the city this
morning , on route to NorthviHe , Mich. From
hero u largo humber of white fish cgcrs will
10 taken to Duluth , where a new station is
, o bo located. The car will then bo taken
back to North vlllo to get 150,030 trout for dis-
ributlon in dlfforout parts of the country.
There were l.OOJ German carp on the oar
to-day to be distributed la the \vc t.
Ho Vi'lll Acccytne Presidency o
Columbia Col logo Conditionally.
| ropj/r < iM l9SHbvJnmu (7/mlon JleiuiffM
LOSDOX , Doc. 37. fNow York Horalil
Cable Special to Tun Hnn.1 The an
notincemcnt to-day In the European edition
that Minister Phelps had conditionally ac
ccptcd the presidency of Columbia college
was received hero with much gratification ,
especially by college inc"n , in whom Minlstei
Phelps has taken great interest Blnco his
residence hero. Ho spent to-day at Cam
bridge , where ho delivered a lecture , thorn-
fore I was unable to see him at hLs resi
dence. A member of the family told mo the
report of the necoptatico of the Columbia
presidency was ratherpremature. . A Ions
correspcinlonce has passed between him and
the college authorities , but no definite con
clusion tins been reached. He has received
many letters nnd dispatches from friends ,
Urging him to accept the position , but on the
other hand , ho has boon advised that many
friends of the college in Now York consider
him too old a man , nnd Mr. Phelps Is giving
this objection much consideration. His
family are preparing to leave London within
n fortnight , nnd the hundsomo residence on
Lowndcs square is in general disorder , pre
paratory to moving.
The lord mayor will glvo a farewell bnn-
qtiot nt the Mansion house to Mr. Phelps
prior to his departure from the country on
January 2-1. A largo company will bo In
vited.
COltNEURO IVY A FA 111 CMUNT.
A Ijiiwycr Ijandcd In the Tonilm by a
Voiini ; I.tidy.
Mnw VOUK , Dec , 27. [ Special Telegram to
Tins BBE.J "I am detained on important
business ; won't bo homo to-night. " Lawyer
George V. ' . Collea , whoso ofllco Is at No19
Broadway , sent the above dispatch to his
wife and three children nt Morristowii , N J.
Ho sent it from the Tombs , whcro ho was lo-
catcd-upon a charge of stealing $1,200 from
Miss Lottio Worthmnn , n fair client. She
also alleges that he , during the last six years ,
got from her sums aggregating ? S,003 , and
she holds his acknowledgement of the same
in black nnd white. Miss \Vorthman is
twenty-eight years old , tall , and has n pair of
snapping black eyes. Lawyer Cellos is fifty
two , nnd according to his story entrapped
the heart of the young woman six yours ago.
Ho acknowledged signing the receipt for
the $1,200 , on account of which ho wns ar
rested , ns well us the other note amounting
to 3,000 , but told the court he did so under
duress and while Miss Worthman hold a re
volver at his head. Ho said ho had been
paying $ -11-1 u year interest and $1,700 n year
for her support. Miss Wortliman. through
her lawyer , nuid she had been lending money
to Lawyer Colles for six years. Ho never
repaid her , and when.sho asked him for her
money he told her ho hud paid off a mortgage
on the hoiue. She discovered when the
mortgage cnmo duo that what ho hnd said
was fulso. Ho thnn asked her for ? J,000
moro , nnd to insure its repayment ottered to
draw a receipt for it in words ns "strong as
she wanted. " Colics was committed to the
Tombs to uwait trial.
NO I'AWNKIO lULIjS FOR THEM.
Jjeadcra With mood-Curdling Nninos
Not AVaitlcd hy OIcIahoinaiiM.
WASIIIXOTOX , Dec. 27. [ Special Telegram
to THE BUB ] Captain Couch , of Oklahoma
fame , was shown the press dispatch recently
sent from Wichita , Ivan , , to the clTect that
"Pawnee Hill" had arrived at tntit place to
assume command of u movement to invade
Oklahoma.
"I think , " ho said , "that I know some
thing about the Oklahoma movement and
the kind of pnoplo who desire to secure
homes in that country. These people are
honest , intelligent , law-abiding people , nnd
nro only asking for a legal right to secure
homos for themselves and families. No
person with such a blood-curdling numo as
Pawnee Bill has ever been identified with
the [ Oklahoma movement and no loader
of that character will bo called for. No sot-
tlcment in Oklahoma in advance of the time
fixed by the buys is contemplated , and when
the legislation is secured every man in the
United States will hnvo an equal chance to
got a homo in that country , which is equal in
extent to the great state of Ohio , and no
leaders of any character will bo necessary.
Tlio kind of numo assumed by the person
mentioned in the dispatch is popular at the
present time with the cattlemen , horse-
thieves and robbers who are now in posses
sion of Oklahoma , and who are doing all in
their power to obstruct the passage of any
measure looking to the establishment of law
and order and the consequent punishment of
crime. "
The SnItH Dismissed.
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The forty-threo suits
instituted in the superior court of Cook
county , October 25 , against the individuals
composing the firm of Howell , Jcwett & Co. ,
of Atchison , Kan. , and others , by E. L. Rob
erts nnd other creditors of the defunct Chicago
cage Lumber company , of Kansas , were to
day all of thorn dismissed nt the plaintiffs'
cost. It is stated that the investigation has
led the plaintiffs to the conclusion that the
suits were brought under a misapprehension
of facts , nnd to the belief that their several
interests uro identical with these of Howell ,
Jowett & Co. , as creditors , and can best bo
HUbserved by harmonious action in enforcing
their demands against the company or which
Mr. Gurricr was manager.
Sapposed to Have Heon Sliirderod.
LITTI.B HOCK , Ark , , Dec. 27. [ Special
Tolecram to Tin : Bci.J Advices from Lake
Village say that great excitement exists
there over the supposed -murder of Dave
Thompson , who has mysteriously disap
peared. Some time ago ho hud a quarrel
witli William Johnson , and Wio latter threat
ened his life. Tuesday , Thompson's hat was
found on the bank of the bike. Johnson has
been jailed on suspicion of the killing of
Thompson. AJen are now dragging the lake
for Thompson's body.
i
National /icndoiny oi" Thcolosy.
Nmv YOIIK , Dec. 27. At a convention of
theological professors to-day a national
academy of theology was founded. The ob
ject of the academy is the prosecution of
theology as a science , The following officers
were elected : President , Prof. James
Strang , D , D. ; vice president , Prof , E. V.
Gerhardt , D. D. . of the theological semi
nary of the Hofnrmod church , Lancaster ,
Pa. ; register , Prof. Marcos D. Huell , of the
Boston university school of theology ; the
ory , Prof. D. F. Hartfrant , of the Hartford
theological seminary ; treasurer , Prof. F.
Gardiner , D. D. , of the Berkeley divinity
school , Middletown , Conn.
Three WonndH and a Ii\vn \ Ka le.
BntixiRi-oiiT , Conn , , Dee. 27 , Fred B ,
Hubbard , u druggist of this city , had a battle
with an eagle last night , and after a severe
struggle captured it. Hubbard was walking
out ut the west end of town , when suddenly
ho was almost knocked down by the huge
bird , which lighted on his shoulder and
buried its talons In his flesh , lie grabbed
the bird , which then fastened Its huge hoak
In his hand , inlllctlng a severe wound. After
n lively tussle the bird was overcome. Hub.
bard has thrco bad wounds anil a live oaglo.
Murdered nt n Dance.
MAJ.DEN , Mo. , Dec. 27. At Vluolt , thirty
miles south of here , while a dance was in
progress Christmas night nt the residence of
Joseph B. McCauley , u man named Henley
became boisterous. A brother of the host re
quested him to be quiet , whereupon Henley
drew a knife , stabbing htm in the loft side.
The victim died the following morning.
Ijawycr Dulrln'H Will ,
New YoitK , Dee. 27. The will of Lawyer
Edward S. Dukln , filed with the surrogate ,
after certain minor bequests , leaves the res
idue of his estate to itlcimrd L. Dakln , of
Kvansvillo , 111.
, Dec. 27. Prof. Geffekeii was ex
amined in Berlin to-day , In connection with
the diary of the lute Emperor Frederick , and
his whole past career. His trial will begin
ut L > lptlc about the middle of Junuury.
11 PEARS'-The Great English Complexion SOAPr-Sold . Everywhere. "
ffT Ti fVT fniinnt aauLitHftasMM'JiJBKMiiJCl '
TM13 TAKIFF HlliU
Tlio Democrats of Ilin Ilonso to IN- |
onss die MoaHii'ro.
WASIUXOTON' , Doc. 27. The Kvenmg Star
says : The democrats Of the house nro pre
paring themselves for another discussion of
tariff before this congress expires. The
clerk to the ways nnd means committee has
been set to work to got up iinformation rc-
latlni ; to the subject , part of whleh is for tlio
use of senators in attacking the bill between
the 2nd mid 2lst of January , and part for use
in the house a little later on. Preparations
nre active for a determined Haht for the bill
In the senate within the limited time fixed
for debute. Snmo democratic senators are
Riiiitfuino enough to think they run defeat
the measure in the feonnto by a square vote.
This hope is not Very generally entertained.
No meeting bus been hold to consider the
policy to be followed except that Informally
the democrats have come to nn understand
ing that when the bill conies to the house
thuy will have to discuss it.
Tlio Twin City Jot-key Olnl ) .
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec , 27. | .Special Tele-
pram to Tun Butt. ] The Twin City Jockey
club finished us programme of stake races
for ISS'J ' this afternoon. The entries will
close Jununry 15 , and the meeting will begin
July 2:1 : and end July ill. The entrance fee
to stake , rnccs will bo $100 , nud to pnrso
races free. The ntnko races will be
the ladies , the carnival , the Twin City
oaks , the Twin City derby , the Twin
City exposition , and the Twin City mer
chants' handicap. The distances are flvo-
eighths , three-quarters , nnd one-quarter , and
ono-slxtectith miles and seventeen yards.
The ndded money is $1,000 In the first two
events , $ lr > 00 in the Oaks , Twin City exposi
tion stakes and the merchants' handicap , and
$2,000 in the derby. Two thousand dollars
in pursca will bo given outside of the stake
races each day.
Still n Mjstory.
JUHSKV CITY , N , J. , Dec. 27. Mrs. Ivoeh-
lor , of Hoboken , and her son-in-law , Police
Roundsman Fanning , now declare the de
scription of the murdered man whoso body
Was found In Philadelphia yesterday , corresponds
spends with that of n Gorman named Krcutz-
inann , who cauie from Indiana to meet Ins
wife , whom lie expected from Europe. His
wife did jiot arrive and lie went to visit
friends in Now York. Ho had a large sum
money in his possession. The Hoboken po
lice are assisting the Philadelphia officers ,
who as yet have been unable to find the
slightest clue to the murderer.
A Youthful "Murderer.
ncM'iiiA , Dec. 27. During a fracas
hero between two rival crowds of boys this
afternoon , one side being composed of whites
and the ether colored , Hobort Gray , colored ,
twelve years old , was struck by n stone
thrown from the ether siao. Gray run home
and , procuring Ins father's revolver , returned
to the scene of the flght and challenged the
other side. The challenge v/as accepted by
James Ford , fourteen years old , who blurted
towards Gray , who thereupon took deliberate
aim at Ford and fired , the bullet passing al
most through his lung , fatally injuring him.
She Took Uat Poison.
Nnwnuuo , N. Y. , Dee. 27. Momio Wood ,
who has been figuring in the Sehoonmaker
murder and aulcido case , arrived here to
night on the steamer Newburg , from New
York. She was suffering from convulsions.
She said she had taken rat poison which she
had purchased at n Brooklyn drug store. She
was taken to St. Luke's hospital. She will
probably recover.
Counterfeiters Arrested.
NEW YOUK , Dee. 27. Three counterfeiters
were captured by United States officers this
evening in their den In Brooklyn , while en
gaged in the work of making counterfeit
silver dollars. They were found nt work
behind burred doors. A complete outfit of
counterfeiting implements was captured.
o
Death of an A/jed Minister.
Pirii.ADRM'iiiA , Deo. 27. Kov. Frederick
Kreekcr , one of the oldest ministers In the
East Pennsylvania conference of the Evan
gelical association , died at Norristown this
morning , aged seventy-two. Ho had filled
all the important ollices of the conference.
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A RiiHstaii I'rince Deud.
Loxnox , Dee. 27. Prince Karaporoge-
vitch , of Hussln , is dead. Ho leaves his for
tune to his brother , pretender to the Servian
throne.
Purlslictl In the Snow Storm.
SE.VIXM , Kan. , Dec. 27. John T. Yules , c.x-
justlce of the peace , perished In the BIIOW
Htorui Christmas night on his way homo in a
buggy.
Shocks.
MAIIUIH , Dec. 27. Several shocks of earth-
quuiiu were felt to-day in eastern and south
eastern parts of Spain.
A Ijargc ( Mil-pint * .
ST. Pr.Ti'.uiiitwn ? Dec. 27. The budget for
ISS'J shows a surplus income of 2,000,000 ,
roubles.
The .Ijoulsvlllo Trotting Association.
LouiaviM.i : , Ky , , Dee. 27. The Louisville
Trotting association will , it Is announced ,
cease to exlht in 1SS9.
I'nNsed the
PAIIIS , Dec. 27. The senate has adopted
the budget by a vote of 21-11) 111 ! ,
AS A VOICE FROM THE DEAD ,
A Mlsolncr Brother Hoard From
After Twenty Years.
INTENDED TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
Hut Hoprntcd of Ills UcHohitlon nnd
lluvliuc Grown \V 'iiry of UNYnn
llcvonloil Himself to
til. Pnnl ItclutlvoH.
Ucuirn.
. A messenger boy , yesterday , entered
the low office of Merrill , t Wlllott nnd np
preaching the junior partner , Charles W
Willett , handed him a bulky looking letter
nys a St. Paul special to the Now Yoric
Morning Journal.
"All right , " ho responded , nnd thinking it
was nn ordinary business communication , he
hi la it aside for future perusal nnd went on
with his work. A moment later ho opened
the letter , whleh had a strange appearance.
As ho read , his Interest increased. A mo
ment more , mid , Inying down the letter , ho
passed his hand before his oyea In a bewlld
ored way and muttered :
"Ulsen from the dead ! I can scarce
comprehend it. "
The contents borooiit tlio naylng that truth
Is stranger than fiction , and proclaimed the
fact that Mr. Willett and his long lost
brother were to bo ro-unltcd after a sopara
lion of twenty years , during which time they
have neither seen nor heard of one another
"We iiad given him up for dead , " said Mr
Willott to u reporter , "for he loft homo with
the express purpose of committing suicide
The story is a strange ono. Twenty
years n o our family was living In the
town of Ptitman. Conn. Albert , the lost
brother , was then mamiging a farm In Pom-
fret , an adjoining village , in the full of 180S
be got the blues and ono day lot the farm ,
taking with him something less than $100 , all
ho possessed. Two days afterward wo re
ceived n letter from him , saying :
" 'When you receive this my body will bo
in Long island Sound. Do not attempt to
look for me , for it will bo useless. ' Novur-
theless , we did look for him. Father em
ployed detectives from New York and thor
oughly searched for him in all the eastern
cities , but all to no purpose. From that day
until this letter came we hnd never hoard a
word of him. At that , time I was but nine
years of ago and Albert wns thirty. No
cause could ha assigned for the act , us bo
had been prosperous and in the very best of
health.
"We mourned him as dead nnd firmly be
lieved that lie had carried out his intention
of committing suicide. Three years ago
father died. Mother is still living at West
field , MIIBS , You can imagine my astonish
meni when this letter caim : to-day. It was
seirt to Mr. D. D. Merrill , whose wife is a
relative of my family. Albert used to work
for Mr. Merrill , and dues not know that 1
urn in St. Paul. "
The loiter had been promptly forwarded
by Mr. Merill to Mr. Charles Willott. It
was signed Albert Willett. "You will no
doubt bo surprised to receive a letter from
me , " it ran , "I .suppose that all of my rola
lives think that I am dead long before this ,
ns I have not scon or heard of them for
twenty years. The object of this letlor is to
learn their address. I propone to give you a
short history of my career. When I loft
Putnam twenty years ago I had $ 'ii. ( > , and did
not let nny one know where I was going. I
had the blurs and intended to make away
with myself In some manner. Better thoughts
prevailed , however , and I traveled about the
country until my money was gone , and then
worked for ono firm In Philadelphia seven
years. I was thcro during the Centennial
and saw many people from Putnam that I
knew , but I Imd not the courage to make
myself known.
"For the past eight years I have worked In
Minnesota , Wisconsin , Illinois and Iowa. I
have been in St. Paul and Minneapolis sev
ernl times , but never had the courage to call
and see you Ono year ago last July I
worked for John nunkhnrt , of White Hour
Lake , and helped him to cut hay on land that
he xald belonged lo you. I cannot describe
the thoughts that ran in my mind when in
St. Paul.
"I have been past your store on Third
street several times , and longed to stop and
see you and mnko myself known , but my
courage forsook mo. I am now In Saxon ,
WIs. , twonty-eicht miles east of Ashland ,
nnd hope you will forward mo the address'
of my relatives. This is the first lime that
I have signed my numo in twenty years. I
have been going by the natno of James
Moore. "
"I have just written to Albert , " said
Charles Willett , after showing the letter ,
' [ and no doubt he will bu as surprised to
hear from mo as I was to hear from him. "
The Opium
BISMAHCK , Dak. , Dee , 27. The examina
tion of James Curran , charged with smug
gling opium from Canada Into the United
States , has been closed and Cm-ran hold.
Curran acknowledges having shipped 4.COO
pounds of opium to Denver. It Is believed
the examination will load to the exposure of
many wealthy men who have boon tmug-
glmg opium from Canada for several j cum ,
Tlio Po-ihioii ol'ihe Popo.
LONDON , Doc. 27.-Tho Tablet , > ysj
Gladstone , In n letter to Marquis Doll HO ,
says that the position of the pope Is linpo-
t lilt enough to merit intorvcntitm by inter ]
national arbitration.
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