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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ; DECEMBER 30. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. EXCEEDED HIS AUTHORITY , Burvoyor McLnughlln Llkoljr to Bo Rebuked. DES MOINES MIVER LANDS DILL. Cleveland Thought to Look More Favorrtbly Upon It NehraNSa Btihoiil IinmlH Paddock on the Itiuik FnllnroH , xoTOsHuiiKvo TnnOMUiv linn , 1 513 FOUIITEEXTIISTHKKT , > WASIIINOTON. D. C. , Dec. 29. I The dispatch from Dubuque announcing that Surveyor McLauqhlln had sei/cd a quantity of stained glass , imported for the Cat hello cathedral , nnd that ho had an nounced hi determination to fight the decision of secretary of the treasury , allowing the Importation of that glass , created a great deal of amusement at the treasury depart ment this afternoon. In the absence of the serretarj , no action was taken , butns soon as Mr. Faircluld returns to his duties , on Monday , provided ho is ofliclally notified of the action of the surveyor , that gentleman will hoar from him In avcry cmphnt'c man ner There can bo no doubt of the right of tho- secretary to admit free ot duty the stained glass In question , and tbo surveyor has exceeded his authority in such a manner us to bring down upon his ho.id an onleiul re buke , which may take the form of n sum mary dismissal. It is a long , while since a case , exactly similar to this , has occurred in the treasury department , but within the past week two or throe ollleials have found their heads in the basket , on account of just such tricks. TIIK itivr.u LANDS HIM. . The advocates of tlio bill for thu relief of the settlers upon the DCS Moines river lands expect to secure action upon that measure in the senate before the end of January. Sen ator Wilson will call it up before the tariff bill Is considered , if ho can possibly do so , otherwise ho will give notice that he will ask its consideration us soon ns that measure is disposed of. Tlio bill will prob ably go through the sennto just ns it passed the house , uud will bu presented to the pres ident for tils approval or veto by the middle of February. The Impression Is crowing that the president will not adopt the s.ime course towards this measure that he adopted in the lust congress. Itissaidthnt ho has been eonvinco-l that his action then was ill- timed ; but it may bo these assertions are erroneous , nnd that ho will again disapprove of it. In that event , the members of the house commiucu on public- lands arc confi dent they can pass it over the veto. A I'llllMATflll ! HCVOCATION . Somewhere about u year airo the deputy commissioner of public lands of thu state of Nebraska cmno to Washington to look after the Interests of the school hinds of the state , and it was claimed that while ho was hero several sections which should go to the state had been opened to settlement. There were in particular three or four sections in Chero kee county which it was asserted the state had selected , nnd in rcs | > onse to the request of Senator Munderson and Uepresentatlvo Lnird , tlio commissioner of the neneral land ofllco suspended all entries on these sections , pending the action of the state authorities in proving their claims. Some weeks ago en quiries were made at tbo hind oltlce , concern ing thc'stntusof these lauds , by Senator Mundorson. Commissioner Stocltslager has just replied that the state has been requested on two separate occasions to make its case before tbo ofllce. To the Ilrst communication no reply what ever was received , nnd to the second the response was defective , In not showing that thu state was entitled to the lands claimed. The commissioner added that as his demands for proof have not been com plied with , he lias revoked the order of Jan uary last and has restored the lands to the public domain. Senator Manderson at once requested the commissioner to reconsider his action , in order that the state olllcinls may make the necessary proofs , ns ho regards thu revocation of the order ns premature. NriUtASKA IIA.XK FAIWIH53. The reported wholesale failures of Ne braska banks , which have been announced in the Associated press dispatches from Kebraska , have caused somccominent among people who know very little of the situation. Senator Paddock was asked by Tin : Bin correspondent to-night what ho thought about the situation and whether in his opinion there was any great danger to bo apprehended. The senator replied that the general laws of the slate are , as indicated in the dispatch , not as stringent as they ought to bo , but that It Is equally trno that most of the private banking houses and incorporation laws nro among tlio best in the country any where. The reported failures are of banks that have been In existence only a short time and with but little capital , and less standing. Owing to the enormous growth of the popu lation of the state within the last two years , the demand for banking facilities , especially lu the new towns , has been great , and it would bo strange indeed , said thu senator , If theru were not some wildcat concerns floated us a consequence. The senator soys that in his knowledge the failure of the National Bank of lieu Cloud , is the first of the kind nmong the national banks of thu state in the past twenty years. Ho regards the national banks of Omaha , Lincoln , Beatrice and other principal towns , as ranking as high as these in any other part of the country , cap ital and business considered. The senator says that the people in the east need have no alarm as to the situation of affairs iu Ne braska on account of the failure of three or four of thcso concerns , which had neither character nor standing , as they don't indi cate n want of prosperity. Senator Paddock says that he thinks nn examination of the statistics will show that the failures of banks and business houses in Nebraska dur ing the past llvo years is proportionately much loss than those of any other state in the union. AIISIY MATTCHS. By n general order issued by the adjutant general of thu army to-day , furloughs to en listed men ( non-commissioned officers of the general staff oxccptcd ) may bo granted by department commanders for two months , and by division commanders for thrco months , The general of the army may grant furloughs not to exceed four months. Department commanders may grant fiu-- loughs for ono month to non-commissioned ofliccrs of the general stuff. Applications for furloughs of a longer period must bo referred to the adjutant general for the decision of the secretary of war , PKIIHY S. HIIATII. The Stained C < ln s .Seizure. WASIIINQTOX , Doc. 29. The treasury de partment has no information touching the reported seizure of the stained glass window imported for the Catholic cathedral at Du- Duquc , la. , by Surveyor McLaughlln , of that port , nud Is not advised as to what theory the surveyor basis his action upon. It is cus tomary for the secretary of the treasury to issue orders for the free admission of works of art. or church regalia , as ho is authorized to do by statute law , and in thu present case the secretary has so far exercised his discre tion as to permit the transporting of glass , stained window , from tha port of entry to that of delivery , lieyond this the treasury department has not gouo , nnd the reported utterance of Surveyor McLuugbliu is u mat ter of surprise to the treasury. Sentcnoo Commuted. WASHINGTON , Doc. 29. John Irvin , who was convicted at the February term of the district court of Wyoming of mall robbery , and sentenced for life , has had ids sentence commuted by the president to Imprisonment tor ton years , making Ills term expire Febru ary 20,1SV9. The commutation is based upon his excellent conduct during the period ha has already * orvod. and UIMIII the strong recoinmotiJaUous of Influential pcrbous in the territory. IViiBhlneltm Hrovitles. Tbo secretary of war has extended tbo tlrao for the reception of proposals for the construction of nine pneumatic dyuamlto gun for coast defences to January 15. Mora than twenty thousand' poor children were given a sumutuous Christmas dinner to-day by thrco children's Christmas clubs of "Washington. Mrs. Cleveland , Mrs. Folsom and Mr. Ulchati ) Glider , of The Ceutury , were among the visitors. At the request of the acting sooretar/ Irur , AUcruoy aouoral Garland butt In- fitructcd the district attorney at Austin to lake the necessary isteps for the legal de fense on General Stanley , of the United Stales army , recently nrrostod in that city while In the execution of his onicial duties. The president to-day removed Edward Cushlntr , collector of customs nt Helfast , i\lo. , and will nominate his successor In n few days. Tlio cau.se of Cushing's removal is In formation received at the treasury depart ment that ho had been accepting money from applicants for positions m bis ofllce in return for favorable action upon their applications. TIIK IOB I'AliACH. St. I * n ii I'M Carnival Committee Km- ImrruNsed Ity Lnuk or Funds. ST. PAti. , Minn. , Dec 20. ( Special Telc- praui toTnc HIK. : ] The failure of the city council to appropriate the funds required to supplement those already in the hands of the carnival committee , may place the asso ciation lu nu embarrassing situation. The matter will bo considered nt the next meet ing of the council , which Is set for next Tuesday evening. That being Now Year's night , it may bo diflloult , if not Impossible , to got a quorum. If no action is taken at that time , U seems Improbable that the palace can be completed before the opening day. C. E. Joy , the architect of the paUice , said to n reporter this morning : "If wo could begin work AVodnesduy morning wo would have twenty-one days In which to build the palaco. It could be done by that tlmo by working nights nml Sundays , provided no unforeseen difficulties wore encountered. The contractor has been practically settled UK | > n though the contract can not bo let until tha council makes the ap propriation to cover the expense. The con tractor is ready to go to work within nu hour lifter the contract Is signed. " President Van Hlyko says that the con tractor who built the palace last year reports to him that there Is n sufficient thickness of Ice in Pickerel lake for use In the construc tion of the palace. "Everything is at a standstill , until thu council makes the appro priation asked for. " JIOHUlHIiK LONDON MUUDICliS. A YOIIIIK Iiad Hrutnlly Killed and His I Jolly Mutilated. LoxnoN , Dec. 29. The mutilated body of n boy was found In an out-house at Hmdford this morning. It was recognized as that of John Gill , eight years of age. Tlio boy had been brutally murdered. His legs mid arms hud been chopped off iu a rough manner and tied to his body. His cars had been cut , there were two stab wounds in his chest and his heart and entrails had been torn out. The remains , when found , were wrapped In n rough covering. The po lice believe , from the clumsy manner in which the body was mutilated , that the. crlmo was the work of drunken lads whoso imagc ination had been inflamed by reading the no- counts of the Whitechapel atrocities. A milkman has boon arrested on suspicion of having committed the crime The murdered boy had occasionally accompanied him on his rounds. The prisoner was the first to recog nize tlio remains. The murdered and mutilated Body of another youth has been discovered ut Kcigh- ley , nine miles from Uradford. The accused milkman , whose nmno is Bar rett , was taken before n magistrate this af ternoon , nnd was charged with uoing the person who was with the boy when last seen alive , and when he was missed , the milkman was asked if ho knew anything about his whereabouts. Ho denied any knowledge of him. A bloody sack nud knife fitting the wounds in the boy's chest , have been found in the prisoner's lodgings. He has been re manded for trial. THK IRONY OF FATE. The Superintendent of the Ward's Island AHyluin HCCOIUCM In-mne. Nnw Yonic , Dec. 29. An evening paper soys : "Notwithstanding the carefully studied efforts to keen it from the public- knowledge , it has leaked out that Dr. E. G. MacDonald , general superintendent of the insane asylum at Ward's island , has become insane. It is hoped that the affliction is only temporary , and that the once brilliant mind of so great a specialist will bo restored to its normal condition , but thu prospect at present is not encouraging. Dr. MacDonald bus for many years been one of the universally recognized authorities in this coantry on the subject of insanity and its treatment. It scorns like a true exposition of the irony of fate that ho himself should have been visited with the uflliction that no ono was supposed to know better than he how to cure. Mae- Donald was ono of the experts whoso testi mony convicted Guitcau , the assassin of President Gurfield , and it is noteworthy that ho is another of those who participated In that trial and who have apparently fallen under the ban of the assassin's curse. " Y. W.C. i . Notes. Prot. James I. Goruthcncy , gymnasium Instructor , will conduct the 4 o'clock service for wen to-day iu the concert hall. The sale of reserved scats for the music fund concerts begins on Tuesday morning. The first is the ladies' quartette on January 7. The tickets are $1 for the three concerts. There will bo a New Year's reception to every young man in the city Tuesday even ing. He sure to call. Educational classes start next week , In Spanish , French , elocution , stenography , German , bookkeeping and penmanship. The literary society will also bo organized on Fri day in the lecture ball at S : 15 p. in. A new class will be started in' the gym nasium on Wednesday from ! 5 toI o'clock. The first lecture In the gymnasium lecture course will be delivered by Dean Gardner on the inth in tlio concert'hall. The lecture Is free to every young man in the city. On the 23d Hon. Samuel Phulps Lolnnd , in his celebrated lecture on "World Making , " will open the Star lecture course. This is free to members. A Ilcnvy Sentence. Private Fognrty , Company 1C , Second infantry , for applying a scurrilous epithet to n noil-commissioned oQicer , was sentenced "to carry the log" lor sixteen days , com mencing at rovcllp , walking nn hour , resting nn hour , alternately , from that time until sun-set ; also to spend fourteen days In a dark cell , nnd to forfeit ono month's pay. Tills is the first ins tan co of Inflicting the punishment of carrying the log In the Second infantry since the regiment was stationed nt Fort Omaha. Thu practice of this manner of punishment was quite customary for a few years after the war , but recently has been almost entirely done away with. Knilronil NOICH. Mr. E. C. Harris loft Ir.st nipht for Nor folk , where he will undertake the duties of telegraph superintendent of that division of the Frotnont , Elkhoru & Missouri Valley railroad company. It is announced that Mr. W. F. Look , su perintendent of the Sioux City & Paclllo railroad company , has rusiriicd Unit position for one of a moro rusjwusiblo character , It Is assorted that Mr. Halsoy , general su perintendent of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad , has resigned his position , to tuko effect February 1. Ijaiinon Challenge * ! .laok ou. HOSTO.V , Mass. , Dec. 29. Captain Cook , of the Police News , telegraphed the follow ing to the California Athletic club : 'Moo Lannon challenges Jackson to fight to a llnlsli under the same condi tions that governed the Jackson- McAullffo battle , except that the loser bo allowed WOO for expenses. In the uvout of the California club offering a purse for Lun- non and Jackson , the latter will want a fair length of time in which to train , " No an swer has as yet been received. * A Younn Mnn Suicided. NEBHASKA CITT , Nob. , Deo. 29. [ Special Telegram to THE HKB. ! Harry Oakley , a young man , committed suicide this afternoon at Palmyra , by hanging , No causa Is as signed for thu act , * Carried the Suit ) Into the Yard. LAKCASTIIII , Pa. , Doo. 38. Uurglars last night entered the residence of Jacob Wurful , in Marysvillo , mid carried a safe weighing over one thousand pounds to the roar yard nnd blow it opeu with dyuuiaiU ) , securing ever GOO. THE BALD KNOBBERS ESCAPE Eight Mon Bronk From Jnll at Ozark , Missouri. HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Moil or tlio flloinlcr of the Hnmls arc Devout Clniroli .Members Tbo Cfccn - Kilo u Kllllnc. Cut TlifoiiKli tlio AVnH. OZAIIK , Mo. , Dec. 29. ( Special Telegram to THE Mm : , j The Hald .Knobbera hnvo oa- capcd. ICight men have vanished from the Jail. D.u-e and Hill Walker refused to leave their cells. John and Wiley Muthows , two condemned Knobbora awaiting execution , are now breathing the blue nlr of freedom nnd skipping by the aid of frJcmls to the secret gulches of the O/.ark mountains. Out- sideconfederiitos cut through the brick wall and oKjned | every door nnd cell with dupli cate keys. Sheriff Johnson and . Deputy Fisher locked everything solid last night , but at ! l o'clock this morning every door below - low was open and a bole in the brick wall on the south side shows that outside help had been given. At ! ) a. in. Sheriff Johnson heard something unusual below and rushed down , pistol in hand. "Walker , the man who would Imve been oxctutod yesterday mid not tbo governor interposed , called out to John son ; "They nro nil gone but pa and mo. " Johnson immediately got out n posse mid is in hot pursuit. [ Press ] The four Hald ICnobbers who were sentenced to hang for the murder of Charles , Green and William Edens , on Mnrolt 11 ] , 18SD , were : David Walker , better known in Christian county as "Hull Creek Dave , " AVilliaui Walker , his son , John Matthews , mill Wiley Matthews , his nophow. Noiio of the condemned have reached their fiftieth year , mid William Walker is not yet nineteen years of age. The condemned wore to have i been executed on May 18 , 1SSS , but on appeal to t the supreme court , escaped the gallows temporarily. Lnst October , the supreme court nfllrmed the decision of the Christian county circuit court , and fixed December 23 as : the day of execution. The sensational . trial turned attention to the Hald Knobbers from all quarters , and tlio history of the organization was made public. Taney county , Missouri , is noted ns the birth plnco of Hald ICnobbism. Early day lawlessness caused the formation of leagues for the pro tection df hfo nnd property in this wild country. Tlio Regulators Ilrst came into prominence , when thu notorious Frank and Tubal Taylor entered the homo of Mil Dickonson in Forsythe , Mo. , and murdered the inmates. They wore captured by the new Law ami Order league nnd lynched. Captain Nat Kinney , who was killed at Ozark not long since , stood at the head of the organization at that time. Christian county , winch adjoins Tanoy , first adopted Uald Knobbism in 18i5-SG. Dave Walker was the first leader , nnd the mem bership soon reached between three hundred and four hundred. Each new comer to the county was invited to Join the order , and the majority did so. There was a fearful ordeal for the candidates , who expected to bo intro duced into some fraternal society cqmposed of neighbors. Ho found himself in the dark recesses of some lonely wood or ravine , sur rounded by hundreds of masked men , who imposed upon him a blood-curdling obliga tion , the infraction of which was punishment by death. Once in , ho could never get out , and had to remain in that section of country. The first work of the Knobbers to attract attention was the Chadwiclc raid. Chad- wick is a small town situated at the terminus of the St. Louis mid San Fran cisco extension from Springtiold southeast. A saloon was started there and utter demoralization ensued. A.fU .r due warning from the Hald Knobbers , which was disre garded , ono bright summer mornlncr in ISi'O the raiders entered Chadwiek mid emptied the liquors into the streets. Later on this was repeated and tlio tralllc broken up. There were numerous visits by the band on petty offenders , but nothing occurred to at tract widespread attention until tlio Oreen- Edcns affair , which terminated in the down fall of Hald Knobborism. The Grccn-Edons killing 1 < occurred in March , 1S37 , at a iioint eight miles southeast of Ozark , near Edcns' dwelling. John Evans was whipped bv the Hald Knobbers for misbehaving in church. 1C Old man Edcns , a friend of Evans , inter fered nnd received four blows with a whip before Chief Walker could interfere. This so enraged Edcns that ho fearlessly con dcmncd the Hald Knobbers , and on the night of March 10 , 18S7 , the band met ( to consider Edens1 offenses. There wore twenty-six present , mid after u brief deliberation they proceeded to Edens' residence to uunish the inmates. They were mot i : with resistance and iired several volleys into i the house , killing William Edons and iC Charles Green bis brother-in-law , - - , and seri ously wounding old man Evans. In the melee young Walker was shot In the leg. The outrage brought about the culmination 'Jf public indignation , and Xueh Johnson , the fearless sheriff of Christian county , with a picked 1 posse , started after the murderers , and within forty-eiirht hours had all , save Bill Walker , .tinder arrest. Ho was cap tured three weeks later in Douglas county , where he had gone for safety. At the time there was no jail at O/.ark and the prisoners were taken to Springfield , Mo. , for safe llc keeping. A jail was promptly built , how ever , and the Hald ICnobbors transferred to Ozark. From this placotwoof their members escaped last night. The Ilrst hearing of the Huld ICnobbcrs' case was in August , 1SS7 , but Chief A'alkor was not tried until April , 18SS. In March , 18S7 , three of the prisoners confessed , so the trial of Dave Walker was merely formal. Ho admitted the assault of the Hnld Knob- ber on Eden's homo , but pleaded be did not arrive until the shooting had ceased. Ono of the most peculiar features of Hald Knobborism Is that n majority of the prominent members of the band are devout church members. Especially is this true of Chief Walker , who was a temperance advocate and generally devout. Ho cannot see yet that the Hald Knob regulators were other than the champions of right , who made a fatal but unavoidable mistake in the Green E < lcn killing. He has asserted confidently all along that he would never bo hanged , Inspected thu UnsHngs AHyluin. HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 20 , [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Urn : . ] A visit of the public buildings committee was made hero this morning to thustato hosplUl for the incurable - ? able insane for final rojmrt on the completion of the building , after which the committee hastily departed for Lincoln. It is under stood that the committee is favorable to the acceptance of thu building , which Is about ready fqr occupancy. Crow Honored. HOSTOS , Mass. , Doc. 29. The chamber of commerce was crowded on the occasion of the presentation to Captain Jnmos and his life-saving crow , who did such noble work on this coast during tbo recent storm , of the fund contributed as a testimonial to their bravery. The fund amounted to about M,7CO. , In addition to this , humane society medals were presented , and the sum of $170 added. Tlio ICnto Attains Disaster. Mr.Mi-uis , Deo. 29. The local inspectors Imvo almost completed the investigation of thu ICnto Adams steamboat disaster. From statements made by William Hlanker , first clerk of the boat , they find that the Adams had 107 persons on board whun BUO took llro. Of these , l&i are known to have escaped , leaving fourteen lost. The Inspectors have not yet concluded their Inquiry into the causa of the disaster , They are satisfied , however. the tire originated in u sack of cotton seed forward of the boilers. - : DES MOINES , In. , Doc. 23. ( Special Telegram - gram to TUB Hun. | The Low Smith Wall & Paper company , of this city , assigned to- n duy. Littbmtlos ubout 130,000 : assets about no ni i WA TS TO CO.HH UOMU. Itcncflnlnl KITcct * Mxpcctotl Doilio4tl $ .Surrounding * . HASTINOS , Neb , , Dee. 20. [ Special Telegram gram to Tin : \\p.rn \ \ ] The friends of Jmno < Lnlrd expect bis immediate departure from the Springs for1i < iino and look for his arrival in Kansas City to-dft.v onroutc. This Inovoia made nt his owtt rwiucst nnd It is believed that homo surrptiriQings will have u bcncllci.il effect on hi * colMmon , which is the cause of much uneasiness here , more because there has been no improvement than that ho has actually grown worse. I'H Itlttrr Fo"H < ri r Airnlnsl AVImloy. LoriCITV , Xa6r' , Deo. ! . [ Special to THE Hnc. ] The publlc'feellng ncninst President E. E. Wluiloy , of the Sherman County Hank ing company , U becoming Intense as the cloud of mystery which line surrounded the institution clears away and KOIIIO of their transactions nro brought to light , mid many of their staunchest friends see how they have bocn confldenccd mid their savings of years been swept away in the settlements. County Treasurer J. 1C. Pearson Is the greatest sufferer , as he had deposited f'Jl.OOO county funds , nn'd fiow un accommodation note for Wi,0i : ( ) ( turns up in the Capital Na tional bank of Lincoln. For nil this Whaley turned over to hun Jl.tiOO and SIMM ) in the Loup City roller mill , As Mr. Pearson will bo called upon to settle with the county commissioners on Jan uary ! 1 , iss'.i , nnd could not raise the neces sary money , ho to-day made an assignment of nil bis property to his bondsmen , which simply protects them , About two years ago Messrs , Theis , Wha ley and others , formed the Loup City Uoller Mill company , with Kit > , OiH ) capital stock , with \ Mr. Whnloy president , Theis and Wha ley 1 taking one-half the stock. 1i About two months' later Mr. Whaley called one of his best friends in , mid in a very confidential way told him that he liml 1i favored 1 him in many ways and lie appreci ated 1I i it , and wished to reciprocate , nnd pro posed I to let him have ten shares of this mill stock without n dollar cash , simply taking his 1t 1 note and allowing tbo certificate of stock 1i to t bo attached to the note as the only secur ity i , guaranteeing the party from any loss whatsoever , and representing the mill to be doing n prolltablo business , and th'j certifi cates of the stock properly registered. " In this way he secured several thousand dollars in I notes. After the reorganizing of the band ing i company about a year ago , ho proceeded in I u similar ninnnci' to dispose of several shares of that stock. Noiv some of those notes turn up m the Capitol 1I National I Haul : of Lincoln nnd will bo col lected. 1 A representative of that bank is here 1 with SHOOO of those and other notes. The 1t liabilities now foot up over $ TUHX ( > uml the t returns nro not nil in. The assets will probably I turn out to ho nothing moro than the half interest in the mill. Much confidence was placed in the finan cial condition of the bank and attaches , through the known responsibility of the vice president , John Hoguo , whose property it is i estimated at over $125,000 , but it now turns out that Mr. Hoguo had but u small | interest , in it. Mr. E. S. Hayhurst , a hard ware merchant nnd stockholder , had dis posed 1 of all but $1,700 of hia own stock , but 1v his advice friends had taken stock , which will probably be lost , but which Mr. Hay- hurst will make good , considering them debts of honor , uml thus bankrupt himself. However , it is to be hoped that Mr. Ilny- hurst'3 credit may not he injured , as his business ability is well known. This above facts coming to light have aroused great iu- dmnation. Politico nt tliu Capital. LINCOLN , Neb , Dec. 20. [ Special Tele- cram to THE UKK.J The corridors of the Capital hotel wonrpractieally cleared nt 11 o'clock to-night. Until this hour the speaker- ship canvass was unlimited with hopes fluc tuating as some of the lesser lights announced themselves out of the swim , and ready to go over to sornn one of the more prominent can didates. The H. & M. is on the eve of dropping Olnifetcad , Who has persisted in making a despicable canvass , resorting to falsehood frequentlyt ° reach the goal. Mc- Hride nnd Culdwcll Iiro practically down and out. Culdwcll 1ms lost his nerve. It now seems that the tie-ups that tnnko the man will be made before the dawn of Monday. MoBridc drove the first nail in Olmstcad's collln to-night. The attempted coalition be tween Nesbitt mid Lindsay , this evening , to defeat Howe missed connection. Lindsay has left the Hold for the chairmanship of the judiciary committee , and Nesbit modestly states that ho has no hankering for the empty honor. It is generally conceded that Church Howe will bo the temporary presiding officer of the senate. Wells , of the Crete Vidette , has withdrawn from the race for chief clerk [ of the senate. Seeloy now has the Held all to himself. It is understood that Wells gets the clerkship of the committee of the whole. Parkinson has a walk-over for sergeant-at- nrms of the senate. Kobbius , of Valley coihity , is nt the Wiud- .or. I3rnd Slaughter arrived to-nisht and is as happy ns a clam nnd hugs everybody. Tlio Situation Growing Intorc.stliiji LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec. 20. [ Special Tele gram to TUB HEE.I The candidates for speaker of the house of representatives are all on the ground. At least half of the mem bers-elect of both houses are also hero. Ca det Taylor , accompanied by a small-sized lobby from Omaha , arrived at 10:15 : this morning. The cappers are plying tbeir trade sharply. The feeling grows that tbo fight for the spcakcrahip lies between Watson and Cady , orVatson mid Dempster. Some of the most active members of the house mid senate ndviso gome into caucus Monday eve ning to umko the speaker , the chief clerk , first nnd second assistants , nnd to name Mnn- derson'8 . It i that successor. * apparent Man- derson's following fears a combination that may prove dangerous to his candidacy If immediate ii mediate action is not taken , They propose to nominata him with a grand dash. The friends of Howe and Kaymond claim tholr man has a walkover , Hut llttlo Inter est , however , Is taken in the organization of is the senate. Everything is in the bwlm and the fight waxes warm. to gram to Tin : HBI : . ] Unusual interest has been excited iu Hastings over an attempt to revoke the saloon license of L. Frlelin for selling liquor on Sunday. The case was b. brought before Mayor Yocum , who decided stfr ho had no jurisdiction , A conviction was ob frII tained Dcforo Justice Vinegard , mid the mat tl ter will now bo brought before the council , tlO which is anxious to hiivo demonstrated its O power , to revoke a license that It ban given. stC Sued a Saloon Tel D.vviu CITV , Nob. , Dee. 29 , fSpecial .Tel ole egram to Tun Hin. : ] Mra. William Hlair , of of Uutler county , dntcred suit yesterday di against Martin Nowotny , n saloon keeper , II ' tl mid his bondsmen , of' David City , for $5,000 111 damages sustained by being thrown from 111W the seat of her wagon , Last February , while driving from David City to her 'furmj B aho was overtaken by somu drunken farmers ti who were racing their teams and ran into tidi her , throwing her off the seat. difi fin Hunting an AlxlnuleU Child. ui DAVID CmNob.rf Doc. 2'J. ( Special Tele on gram to Tin : HEI : . ] Miss Mary Turnoy ar rived In David City this morning In soared of her nephew , Eddie Phillips , seven years old , who was ubductcd from his mother at Wis- ncr , Neb. , by his father , who is partially de mented , Letters from friends say the boy is " ut David City , but ho cannot bo found. Thu mother U distracted. Mrs. Phillips lived in Omaha up to u abort time ago. A Largo Heiilty TrnnHfer. NOHKOMC , Neb. , Dee 20. [ Special to TUB of BEE. ] The largest transfer of real estate over mode In Madison county took place hero i .last week , The syndicate owning what Is known as Park addition sold It to another of syndicate , and it will bo organized on the to sumo principle as South Omaha. Induce ments will bu offered to manufacturing com panion to locate , and tlio property , consisting of 400 acres , will bo kuowa us Eust Norfolk. Base Ball Prospoot3 nnd lulorostlns General Notes. THE COMING BENCH SHOW. Hykei-fl Arriving , the Crib Chit ) , the Pariuolee-llukor .Mntvli , I ho Trap Shooters , and n Hutch of Mis cellaneous Local .Squibs. Next Season's I'rosneots. It Is the general opinion thoughout the country that next season is going to bo n great ono for base ball. On this pros | > cet , nil the clubs of the different organizations are making elaborate arrangements for nu anticipated incrcaso of patronage. Huso ball , like the theatrical business , always suf fers from nu unusual political excitement , and last year the presidential election proved n decided counter-attraction. Hmss bands , street parades , pyrotechnics and blatant stump orators cut great swaths in the bjx re ceipts at the different ball parks over the country. Next year will be an off ono polit ically , mid the people will have plenty of time to indulge iu their favorite pastime , the great national game. President McCormick is very confident Omaha will liberally sup port the very excellent team that bus been gotten together , nnd that we will have better bull tiiin | over before. If ho had not been possessed of this confidence he never would have accepted the presidency of the Western association , or iipmn consented to Interest himself mid spend his money in the further- unco of the sport. If the rnoo for the pen nant during the coming year is eloso uml ex citing , the prospects are that every club will inalie monuy. No club will have n wull < - ouor , mid It will occasion no surprise to wit ness at least llvo of the teams eoinu down to the finishing wire lu u bunch. Milwaukee will bo very strong , nml Minne apolis gives promise of n team of giants , Omaha's chances will depend on her steadiness nml team work , and with all the old demoralizing element eradicated tlio best Jinjires think she ivill bo ubio to hold " her own "with the fastest company in the association. It is believed that Lovett , the great twirler , was moro of u detriment than an assistant to the team last season. Ho was considered headstrong , conceited nnd arbi trary , and hadn't u real friend iiivtho team. In every game ho lost he had words with ono or more o f tlio playjrs , and on numerous occasions they nearly came to blows. For every fancied uiispluy ho "roasted" the luckless player , mid continued his abuse until they left the dressing room. That fostered a bad feeling , nnd it crop ped out invariably in all close contests. Hut Lovett was not the only demoralizer. There wore one or two others , and fortunate ly they will not uppear here next season. That old cliciuo has been separated and scat tered to the four winds , and next year good feeling and fellowship should reign In the Omaha team. With hnrmory and team work lor their motto.thcy will prove a combination hard to down , and the game will flourish here. Cost of the Hall Club. Last season the Omaha team played 120 games , sixty-two of which were played upon the homo grounds. A recapitulation of the receipts and expenditures is subjoined : llliCEIl'TS. Gate receipts S 31.031 Ot ! Lovett's sale 3,50000 Sale of privileges 550 00 Total $ IIS.CSl 0:1 : Players salaries S 2(1,773 ( 79 Manager's salary 1,220 00 Improvement of grounds 2UK ) OJ Incidental expenses S,071 00 Total $ 33.105 09 These figures leave a balance in favor of expenditures of ? 2.-IS4.0.'l , which is about the size of the season's experience. .The capital stock was ? 15.0iK ) and during the season twenty-nine players were on the pay roll. Denver AVIll He Admitted. A. L. Thompson , president of the St. Paul club , who was appointed a committee of one at the late annual meeting to visit Denver nnd investigate ns to the feasibility of ad mitting that city to the Western Association , has been vested with power to make a final decision , which is in favor of the admission of the mountain city. Mr. Thompson ex Dresses himself us highly pleased with the irospccts of the Colorado metropolis. TinDogH Coining In. Manager Ingram , of the dog show to open January 1. 1SS , at 1 IB and 115 North Fif teenth street , observed yesterday ; "It would lie amusing to you to read some of the let ters I have received from people out of the city , giving the points of their dogs and in quiring whether they were proper animals to enter for exhibition. Now this is just what the bench is for , to give people a proper understanding of the points in then- dogs , their breeding , etc. , that they may bo able to judge a good dog when they see one. Following are a few of the different classes already entered , but the list is growing every hour , and I wont under take to give you u complete statement : Air. Murnnd and others have entered fox ter riers ; Mr. Hichards and others .setters and pointers , all classes ; Mr. Carlow , Irish nnd bull terriers , ton entries in all ; Mr. Graver , two pair of beautiful pugs : Mr. Maehr , Newfoundlands ; Mr. * Llchtenborger , Italian greyhounds ; Morrison nnd Floyd , the fastest greyhound , Clothesline , in the world ; Mr. Ornlnim Lavcrick , setter3Mr. ; Smith and Mr. Gallagher , Gordon setters ; Al White , of Plattsmouth , Clumber spaniel ; Mr , Uuther- ford , four mastiffs : Mr , Shane , skyo ter riers ; Father Colanon , a handsome mastiff , relative of Fred Grant's inodul dog of this breed ; live St. Hernards are entered from Silver City , la. ; Miss Lfeio Cnnliold and others. Mexican hairless and Chihuahua dogs ; Messrs. Hurdoek , Chcssapealtc spaniels ; Mr. Green , the same. So you see the initial show going to be a success uml if thu puonlo manifest a proper interest In it I will give tbem n show next year that will bo a credit tbo city. " The Sl.x-Day Clinse The six-day bicycle chase , which was to have opened up nt the Collossoum to-morrow , has been positioned. This was brought about by the foreign professional riders them selves , as Manager Prince received letters from Crocker , Nilson , Dlngloy , Knapp , Ilardvvick , Wbittaker and others requesting that tbo race bo set for a later duy , as it would bo impossible for them to reach Omaha nud got in condition for such n long struggle In such n short time , mid of course their request has been granted. Those men and four or five others have already entered , and will reach this city this week. W. J. Morgan , ! London , England , and the champion Jong distance rider of the world , arrived lust night ! , and has already gone Into training in thu colossuum. Mr. Morgan is a inodul athlete , and he predicts that the coming ntco will bo u great one. Ho says the rldurs all over the country nro anxious to see Omaha's splendid | new colosseum , and they feel cer tain that there will Ixi big money In the six days chusu hero. Hesldes thu many pro fessionals who will make the start in this race , there will bo four or live local riders , and the public will do well to keep their eyes these men. They are in constant train.- ing , and will make a croditublu showing In the raco. A Great Shoot. The much-talked of shooting match be tween Frank Parmeloo , of this city , ana "Kid" linker , of the Huffulo Hill Wild West combination , takes place to-morrow after noon , on the grounds of the Omaha Gun club , and will undoubtedly attract u largo and enthusiastic crowd of look- ers-ou , It is thu shooting' ' event the year in this purl of the country , and fully Justifies the extraordinary interest that being taken In it. Tlio match is for # 00 n side , 100 blue rocks each , live invisible traps. Hon. IV. F , Cody , himself , with u delegation North Platte sporting men , will ho hero see the race. Parmeloo has boon practlu- ing Industriously recently , but with an ox- ceptlon or two bus shown up la bad form , nnd his friends ara Just a trifle leary as to thu outcome of thu contest , iiaker , too , has been busy with bU gun nnd report says ho has done nome wonderful work , Hut to morrow will toll the tnlo. At I IIP Trap. The shooters are taking advantage of this pleasant mid-winter weather to keep their hand In. There were several line shoots on fho club grounds yesterday afternoon , the scores of which will be found subjoined : The first event was n 100 blue rock rnro between Frank Parmolne and George W. Ketchcui , which resulted ns follows : Hit. Mlsi. Ketchem Oft . ( Pnrmelco SO tl Fallowing this oumea live bird shoot , tlvo birds each , modified Kngllsh rules , cntraneo f.1. The score : Hardin 1 6 Hlalto 1 fi Gwlu 1 1 1 1 1 0 Keteham 1 1 1 0 I I Parmaloo 0 1 Ellis 1 I Hrown 0 t Hunt 1 I Converse 1--II Duinont 0010 1 2 Field l-i Hockenberg 1001 t ; i Itardin , Ulako mid Gwin divided first money : Pnrnialeo shot out thu Ho for second , mid field for third. Another similar match was won by liar- din , Hunt , Ellis nnd Gwin clinching second mid Dumont and Hlnkn third. Hardin , who hud bis shooting clothe * on , also won a 25 blue rock rnco bv a score of 21 , nmong ten entries , mid divided first In three additional live bird shoots. * . Match Team Shoot. There will bo a llvo bird match this after noon , nn the northern suburbs , between David Ktubbt and William Hardin on ono side and John J. Hardin and Gonrgu IvPteluim on the other. The shoot will bo twenty-live birds to n limn , modified Hnglish rules , for $50 n side. Mlscollaneon-4 Sports , A. (5. Courtney , of thu Lefevre Arms eom- panv , Syracuse , N. Y. , is lying very sick nt the Milfard. There will be a big turkey shoot nt Coun cil Bluffs New Year's day , and a large itele- gation of Omaha shooters will go over. There will ben grand sweepstakes shoot , live birds and blue rocks , on the irrouuds of the Omaha gun club to-morrow afternoon. Flashes From the Diamond. Milwaukee will let Walsh go. Milwaukee 1ms resigned Shenklo. Genius bus signed with Springfield. Treadway has simied with St. Paul. Minneapolis will nlay no Sunday games. The Kcnch bail will bo a tiille livelier next year. St. Paul has two six-footers , Morris and Treadway. The American association is talking of signing L'mpiro Fessonden. St. Joe will have a better team than now clubs usually have the first season. Strange us it may nppear a large flock of geese were seen flying' north last evening. P.itsoy Fnllon lias been spending the holi day week with old friends nt Jefferson , Mo. Dr. A. II. Worlcy bagged three line gob blers with his little rillu at the shoot yester day. day.Hug Hug Holliday will bo one of the stellar ut- yenr. The Milwaukees have certainly secured a team for next season that looks like a pen nant winner. The next tune Dr. Sprague attends Jn turkey shoot he is advised to take along an ax instead of a gun. There is some probability that Darling , Pettit and Sullivan , of the Chicago , will bo released to Minneapolis. G. W. Ketchem is in great blue rock form , ind is smashing the birds right along with the best shots in the cty. Omaha should have a "ladies day" next season. This is a impular feature in all the American association cities. Jack Crooks is making a strenuous kick against playing with Omaha for any less than he received last season. After all Jim Hart is not to manage DCS Moines. Ho will act as busiucss manager for the Chicago league team. There is n general desire on the part of the hooters to see Colonel Frank Parmolcc and lohn Petty pitted against cacn other in a hundred bird nice. Hon. W. F. Cody ( Huffalo Hill ) will be the ucst of ( Jeorge Canfluld to-morrow. Ho comes hero to witness the Parmelec-Haher shoot in the afternoon. Morgan , the champion long distance bi- ; yclo rider , of London , England , lias arrived n this city and gone into training for tbo great six days race at the Colosseum. In a letter to Vice President Hardin , Coonoy expresses himself as well pleased with coming back to Omaha. Ho is in Crans ton , K. 1. , and says bo's very lonesome. The front nago of the Sporting Life is adorned this week with a cut of Tom Lovett , which it styles as Hrooklyn's famous now pitcher. When did Lovett become famous * Certainly not in Omaha last season. Tlio local pugs have again relapsed into a 1 state of quietude. There ure no lights on or 20 any immediate prospect of any. Jake Eng lish ICilram and Charlie Wind Mitchell , tli however , will be on hand in February. ot Nobody is better satisfied over the way matters th vii ters terminated nt the Western association im meeting than Denver and St. Joseph. Dave Howe , of the former place , said that Denver fawi peoplo- wore woll-nigh cra/y to see the game wiY of base ball , and that it was the intention to put in ns flue a ball park as any In the west ern country. Dave said that while ho did not know whether he would win the pennant or not , ho was going to get a club that would gn make a strong bid for it. Catcher Enrlo still continues to do proal otl work for the All American team on the Aus- otlMi Mi trailian trip. The expedition will likely re turn by the way of tno Indian Oeean , the is Sue/ canal , the Mediterranean sea , and visit isbe both ICngland nnd Ireland , where they will be play a scries of games. The players with I in tlio expedition will have some reason to feel roi proud , for not ono man in ten thous.md even makes a tour around the world as they will ah have done when they again reach America. Im This stupendous enterprise was n master sa stroke on the part of Mr. A. G. Spnlding. ociwi Omaha Outbidding Chiuaco , Cnr.KiinTiN , Dec. 2'J. [ Special to Tin : Hr.i.l : The first train load of cattle ever sldppod from this place nnd marketed in Tlw Omaha leaves to-day. As a feuding point w Crdghton occupies no meun position , over a Jui thousand head of steers being fed in and near .In the town this winter. Up to this year the nnt bulk of them have boon sold in Chicago. However , the above shipment would sec in to tin Indicate a change in favor of Omaha. be ha An Occupation TJI.V Levied. Hi'.ATiui'i ' : , D c. 29. ( Spccal ioTiuHii.l- : : _ Ju The council bus made un order levying an occupation tax of $10 per your on each insur ance company doing business in the city. Anv company refusing to pay the tax will bo gn debarred from doing business. As there am bu about eighty companies represented here the Co revenue will ttu quite u help to the city' * bu finances. The supreme court has lately de tin cided this tax to bo constitutional. Wil Postponed I ho Funeral. mlLa wi Sioux FAM.S , Dak. , Dec. 29. Last Sunday Late the three-year-old child of L , P. Oleson , of East Sioux Fulls , dlod from , dropsy , and iirepiirations were made to bury the child on Tuesday , but us the ground was very slippery tote from a violent sleet .storm It was postponed to- to the next day. The body showed ovldimcos Ju of returning life. The color would fre quently como into different parts of the body and and then entirely disappear. Tlioro were no ' U-'l also other evidences of lilo. The funeral is - Th now indefinitely postponed , until it Is de cided whether or not the child Is dead. Bit up The Prei . , . . . NnwYouu , Dec. 29. The conference of tha Presbyterian Southern and Northern gri ' committeewas reported General Assemblies' , in as progressing favorably ut the close of to tory day's session. In I'm ' morning the southern men deliberated uiono , as did also the north- torn urn men. Jn the afternoon the opinions of bnH both sides were brought together uud the Ho session adjourned until Monday. car NehriiHkn Sheriff1 * 10 Sleet. over LINCOLN , Neb. , Dee. -lHpedal to Tin : Hnu.1 The sheriffs of the stitu will moot at Lincoln Jauuary 'J , lu the district courtroom , cuWB at 2 o'clock. WB IS A MARTYR TO HIS FAITH A Strnn go Scene WHnossod In nn Omnlm Synagogue. THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST. Knhbl Alevnmlor Advance * Some No\r anil Novel Idrns llcunrdlut ; II , Which Prove Quite I'lipop- ular With Ills Flock. Wont OiU thf Hank Hour. Almost mobbed for punching n new doo- trine. Think of it ! Tills Is not n sentence from n history of tlid middle nges , but describes nu actual occur rence In tills center of modern onlighlou- incut utiil liberal ideas. H happened yester- liny niul proves conclusively thtit the rongra- gallon of Hussinn .lows which worships at , Twelfth nml Howard street * is extremely conservative In matter * of faith and doctrine. - . . Tim Uev. Aloxundpr is in clmrg "f Mus uj llltle Hock. He Is admlltedly versed in nil the tenets of Ills faith. The. t'hristnnis chimes that rang out on Tuesday last led Mr. Alexander Into n new train of thought , niul yesterday ho gave expression to them. Ho drew a pen picture of the ri'y of Jerusalem as it WHS eighteen centime * ngo , aiul ho spoke of the procession that wound Its way to Calvary. Then In- went further , and said It was not the I'hnst that was iTiieilled , but one of his followers , named Simon Potijr , and trouble followed. The | records of 1. MM yo.ira bad led his con gregation to believe that tbev were responsible for the crucifixion , and they were loth to have that belief swept awa.in . oao short sermon delivered in Oiualia. Some of tbem olJectcd , and Hev. Mr. Alexander argued , but his arguments were short-lived , and In a lew moments ho sought safety In tlight. That loft the con gregation to themselves , and they took up the question where he dropped itnut at the back door , lint at the point whether or not it was Simon Peter that was crucified. .Most of the arguments were carried on in tlio KUSSIIIO tongue , and it was impossible * to report them , but O nicer U'bito interpreted them in his own way. Ho was on dnti on Howard street and saw a few of the congre gation coming out in an undignified manner , iiiul at once deemed it his duty to call the patrol wagon. Ho called It , and it came , but not a minute too soon , lor the congregation were nt fever heat , and if loft to themselves tlioro would doubtless have been a tragedy. Hut us it was the tragedy was averted , and two of thu loading debaters were carried to the dun peon cells on Fourteenth street. They gnva the mimes of Goodman nnd Munsky to the pollen court clerk , and on hcnring the ovi- deuce , as only a Uussian emi give it , Juilgo Heika lined Mr. Munsky ? r > mid costs. That , however , leaves the trouble lust where it Htnrtcd , and the congregation is .still divided on the question as to who it was that was crucified , and whether or not their nnces'.ora ' were responsible for the act. An interview with several leading Jewish citizens on the subject revealed tlio lact thtit while they consider Mr. Aluxnndur a learned man , they do not admit his right to bo a rnbbt or lonelier , and look upon him ns ono that is liable to sow discord In their coiirc- gallons. TUVING TO itKAT OMAHA. Slonx City Kndcavorlng i > Secure tlio Wlnonn & Southwestern. Four Doniii : , In. , Deo. 2'J. ' ( Special Tele gram to Tnii HIK. ] Sioux City is making tremendous clTorts through its booming com- milteo to divert the Winona .V Southwestern road from its purpose of building to Oinului and , . induce it to make Sioux City its Missouri river point. They claim tu have nearly won . , tbeir t point. Representing tlio feasibility of getting into Nebraska , over tlio Sioux City bridge , which is open to all roads , instead of .f- turning over nil business to tlio Union Pa- < ciile at Council HlulTs , has won their caso. Sioux City is extremely anxious for tlio line , because it will furnish them a line east independent - pendent of Chicago. The Delaware & hack nwnnnu sy.stx.nn owns the Grooulmy & Winoifn road , and is already reprusentoil In the directory of tbo Winonn it Southwest- urn. 'With ihcso roads joined a line of pro- liellcrs will give tlioai n Hufl'ulo and Now York line connection with the far west. Omaha will evidently have to bo active , or its' lively neighbors up the river will boat it in this enterprise. AVIiat ( lie Law Unforced. DM MOIN-KS , In. , Dec. 2' ! . | Special Tohv pram to Tin : BIE.J : The governor has written - ton a letter to the county attorneys of the state , of which the following is a sample- JOWA EXIMTTIVB OrFH'c , Dr.s MDINHS , DiAl . 27 , IbSS. Mlle P. Smith , Esq. , County Attorney , Cedar Kanids , In : Dear Sir- desire to direct your attention to section , chapter 28 , laws of tlio Twenty-second general assembly , and similar provisions of ttie laws of Town. regulating railroads mid other common carriers. Should you at any time become satislled Unit the law is being violated by any railroad company doing bus- incss in your county , I trust you Will not fail to enter complaint before the grand Jury with n view to securing nn Indictment. Yours ( respectfully. WIJ.I.IAM L..nnicr. . Clarion Citizens .tiilillnnt. MASOS CITY , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram - gram to Tin : HIH. : | The citi/cnsof Clarion an jubilant over the prospector securing un- other line of railroad tbo KniiHiis ( Uty , Den Mollies it St. Paul. A preliminary twrvuy now being made between Ibo two latter /I / points. Thomas Howen , of Miniioapo Us , has { m been looking over the prnpo cd route and / project meets with llattering approval. The I route is almost nn air line , nnd would shorten 4 the . distance between Clarion and St 1'aul almost one-fourth , which would imikn un important saving In lumber nnd freights , to say ; nothing of the advantages Unit would occur from having dlivia coiiimuiiiualton witli DCS Munich HIM ! Kansus City. .s In I In ; ilinlliiliiry. Dr.sMoiSKs 1 , Dec. -.Soiiul ) | | : Telegram to Tin : HUB. I fiuorgo M. Giechrist , of Vintnn , was : to-day nppnintcd by the governor us Judguiit the Soviwtoonth distrust to HUCOCCI ! Judged , O. Kinno , who I'osignoil to buuomi ) mamigingodltor of thoJe * Moines Lender. The resignation of .ludgo C. T. Oranger , of Thirteenth district , to take effect IJoceni- beryl , has been acceiited , Imt the vacancy not been Illled. Judpn Granger liui bisen clonted to thu supreme bench to succeed Justice Heevera. Mr nt a Conl Mlno. FT. Donoii , la. , Doc. ! > < .i. ( Special Telegram - gram to Tin : Uii : : . ] Tlio dump houses , shaft buildings , cruahorH and ongmo rooms of Collins Uros1 , coal mines , near this city , burned last night. The llro originated in refuse of the engine room while the watchman was nway. It will roqu Ire four weeks to rebuild , during which tune " 00 miners will bo thrown out of employment. Loss , JIO.OJO ; insurance , Sl.SJO , 'K. la. , Doc. 20. [ Special Telogrum Tin : HKI : . 1 Two men were urrontcd hero to-day , for bowing open the sufoof NJo Jungloss' BUiro nu the night of .NovenUor ' 1. abbtractlug u largo amount of money and notes. Hotb have served tornm in fho ixml- a-ntiiiry and iiifutu ) to give their minion , They loft the city immediately after the bar- glury , returning yesterday. Tl.o evi'Jeuco ufralnbt them Is complete. In ili ( ! CTTUMWA , In. , Deo. -fSpnclnl ) Telo graintoTin : I5iK.Oeorgo ! ) Jone * was caught the shafting at HaeUsnan'n ' Furniture fuc- at JO o'clock thii * morning and hUcIotlies otr , except , his sliW.it. Ills uruiviti broUen. head cut and buOly bruised all over , will recover. . C'hurlo.s Johnson , a mule driver , fell off hi * in the I'hlllipa uoal mlnos mid was run mid Instantly killed till * morning. J'uy water tux thin wcolc. Suva C per cunt illricoiint anil avoid til a J'Uih lit thu wntor oMluc nuxt Munday.