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CLARKSON DOESN'T ' WANT IT
Declines to Bo Flrat Asalstnnt Poot-
mastor. Qonornl.
GOVERNOR CHURCH RESIGNS.
Secretary McCormtck Given Tlmo to
Hcttlo IIIH Accounts Nebraska
Office Seekers Senator Vnt-
wcll'n Scheme.
WASHINGTON Buntuu Tar. OMAHA Q c ,
518 FOUItTCnSTltSTIlRBT , V
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 11. I
Mr. Clarkson has given the president his
final decision , which is that ho cannot accept
nny olTleo under the present iidinln istrntion.
As has already been stated. President Harri
son. Postmaster-General Wanamakor , Sena
tor Quay and many other influential rnon in
the party have Joined to urpo Mr , Clarkson
to take the position of llrct assistantpostmas
ter general , and ho was assured that If for
miy reason Mr. Wnnamnkor should retire
from tlio head of the department ho would bo
promoted to succeed him. But Mr. Clarkson
docs not want any ofllro. Ho would have
been glad of the Interior portfolio , but as
long as ho could not have that ho prefers to
remain as editor of the DCS Molncs HecNtor
nnd vice-chairman of tlio republican national
committee.
It looks now as If John Jameson would bo
appointed superintendent of the railway
mall service. Mr. Jameson is from Wlscou-
BUI and was in the service from the time ho
was a mcro boy until dismissed by the Vilas
administration. Ho was private secretary to
Colonel George Hangs , the first supcrin-
tcijilent , nnd remained in that position under
Superintendents Vilas and Thompson. The
ofllco of assistant superintendent of the rail
way mail service was created for him , nnd
ho lilled it with great ability until dismissed
from the service. The weakness of the
democratic administration has been shown
nowhere so much ( is In the transportation of
the malls , which is duo to the fact that the
most cflleieiit men in their service were dis
charged and green persons put in their
places. Mr. Jn.noson , if ho Is appointed ,
will brimr back Into the service as many of
the old men ns ho can induce to come.
Vandcrvoort has not given up hope , however -
over , and Mr. Clarksou made an appeal to
thu postmaster general in his uelialf to-day
CllfllCH HKSKINS.
There will bo another cabinet meeting to
morrow inorninir , und a long list of nomi
nations will be sent to the senate , and among
them the territorial governors. A. C. Mcllutto
will bo nominated for governor of Dakota ,
nnd Mr. Ulchnrdson. of Grand Forks , for
secretary. The president has called for the
resignations of both Governor Church and
Secretory McCormiek. Secretary McCormick
asked that Ills resignation should not take
effect until after tbo settlement cif his ac
counts , but Church's was forwarded
promptly or ho would have been removed.
OMAHA rosTorncn SITE.
The report of the treasury clerk , Mr. Linden -
don , upon the sites proposed for the new
Omaha postoillco building is expected to bo
filed Immediately upon his arrival in Wash
ington Early this morning Mr. Linden had
not yet put In nn appearance. A largo dele
gation of Sixteenth street boomers , headed
by Jim Crolghton and John li. Furny , accom
panied by Judge Crounso nnd Air. C. F.
Goodman are in Iho city. Tlio party an
nounced that they wcro hero to forward the
consideration by the treasury department of
the Planters' hotel site , and that they had
loft Omaha in a huiry upon learning that the
editor of TitiiBm : had previously loft town.
They were around the capital to-day calling
upon the delegation and endeavoring to so-
ciiro their co-operation as soon as possible.
The delegation is showing a decided disin
clination to Interfere in tlio matter. Sflvorul
members insist that the choice of n silo is
ouo which should bo settled by the citizens
of Omalin , and that iUs In no way proper
that at this.distanco from that city that the
members representing the state should inter
pose their private Judgment upon u matter
which should bo determined by those most
directly interested. Tlioro is an impression
prevailing in some quarters that the Plant
ers' hotel site had been practically sot up before
fore the departure of Mr. Linden from
Washington. It is known that President
Cleveland hud a conlldcutial inter
view with a prominent Nobraskan.
In relation to . the institution of
a suit for the partition of the Folsom prop
erty , through wlilcli it was expected to ilx
the valuation upon the corner of Sixteenth
and Dodge streets. No such suit was , how
ever , Instituted , or at least carried to a con
clusion , ana condemnation proceedings will
have to bo tnkon to secure a clear title to the
property , If it is 11 n ally accepted us the site
by the treasury department. Croighton ,
Furny & Co. claim that they are lioro to
stay , nnd pioposo to see the thing through.
It will probably bo some days before Haul
action Is taken upon the report of Mr. Ltn-
Uon after It is tiled with ttio department.
MIL MAIITIN' ' * DCATII.
To-day's Baltimore Sun says : "Samuel P.
Mai tin , of South Omaha , Nob. , was suffo
cated by gas in Brooks'hotel , Ull Host Fay-
otto street. Ho Is supposed to have turned
the gas on accidentally after extinguishing
the light. Fcom the letters found in his
pockets the inference was mndo that ho was
on his way to Philadelphia. Coroner II411
received a dispatch from E. L. Mnrtin , of
South Omaha , requesting that the body bo
nont on at once , and saying that all expenses
would bo paid. The dispatch also asked for
particulars of the death. The coroner will
have the body shipped to-day. "
II.MUUSON'S OL'ltlOTIXn.
Only two resignations have been called for
by the now administration. Or.e was that
of the United States district attorney for
West Virginia , who was displaying a peed
deal of offensive partisanship In the guber
natorial contest in the state. Tlio other was
that of Charles Morton , of Augusta , Me. ,
commissioner of navigation , wtio was the
originator of Iho LShur.d tombstone scandal
during tlio campaign oflh-SI , and was re
warded for his dirty 'juslnoss by receivingun
appointment to this 'jfllco ,
NIIIHUSI ; * ornci ; scnunns.
The rush of upp.ic.uits for ofllce from Ne
braska continues in an appalling volume ,
liotli of the senators deuhirn that
they have nov < v in their oxnorlonco
known of a'/ythlng llko IV and
that every miy.i , woman and child In the
Btuto seem to have their oycs upon HOIIIO
office , or are Indorsing uomo friend for u po
sition. If public oftlco had anv modesty
about It , U would have been stared out of
comitommco long before this. Tlio absence
of Mr. Council , and the continued 111 health
of Mr. Laird , have nfiulo It Impossible for
the delegation to hold a meeting for the gen
eral discussion and distribution of patronage.
Thu only appointment which bos been iniuto
was that of Mr. William D. Hackus , of Co
lumbus , as superintendent of the Indian
school at Genoa. This was decided on lust
Wednesday because the necessity for
filling the vacancy , caused by Mr.
Chase's defalcation , uas urgent , and the
superintendent of Indian ttchools iimtsioil
that thu appointment should bo mudo within
twenty-four hours. Thu recommendations of
Mr. Haekus were so many und so strong that
there was no dlftlculiy In an Immnilluto
agreement. So far as the other appoint
ments are concerned It will probably bo n
mutter of n week or ten days before they urn
taken up. The 11 rat ones to bo Hllcd will
doubtless bo that of United States marshal
and several of the land oftlccrs. U cannot
bo too clearly understood by Iho hosts of
oppllrants for fmlt'ral positions from No-
bruiltu that I'rosldjnt Harrison Is extremely
unlikely to change the plan ivloptcd by Mr.
Cleveland of opposing removals of olllclals
before their tenure of ofllco has expired.
There are a number of positions which
will coma under -thU head , notably tlio
United Stale * district nttornuyshlp , in
which Mr. Prltcnard has two years
yet to servo before his term expires.
Mnn.v ot Iho prc4ldcntlal postoftlct-s nro In
tame category , It Is sale to say that there
are from IIHy to eovonty-lh'o applications for
nvcrv federal position in Nobr.utku bringing
a salary of t'.hoo. In addition , I hero are ap
plications on Hit for nearly every territorial
position in the gift of the government. These
last am probably labor spoilt Ui vain. As
wai announced in JuU night's dispatches ,
General Harrison has determined to appoint
none but residents of the territories to ofllco
within their boundaries.
XF.nilASKA AI'MIOHIMTIONB.
The dellcloncy bill Is printed to-day. The
em Introduced by Senator Paddock nnd secured -
cured by his earnest efforts relating to the
sale of public lands I * ns follows :
"For payment to the state of Nebraska on
account of fi per centum funds nrlslng from
the sale of public lands In said state prior to
Juno 30 , 1833. ns per decision of the first
comptroller ot the treasury , and ns staled by
the commissioner of the general land odlco
the sum of $355,000. ' '
The Ucinjof ? W,003 ? acU for Forts Uob-
Inson and Nlobrnra , which were introduced
by Senator Paddock In the sundry civil bill ,
nro of more Importance than would seem nt
the first glance. The passing of these Hems
reverses n ruling ot the second comptroller ,
by which each of tlio Nebraska posts had
largo sums of money deducted from Its ap
propriation on account of previous petty
sums doled out by the war department for
repairs nt the posts In previous years. This
sum will cnablo rapid progress to bo made
on the enlargement of Forts Nlobrara nnd
Robinson , and by Its wording will pave the
way for future appropriations for continuing
work upon the same.
snxATou rAitwm.L's sen rote.
Senator Farwell has Invented a now
schema for satisfying the several states In
their demands for patronage. Ho says he
believes In equal distribution nnd n thor
oughly partisan service. Ho proposes that
Instead of having congressmen ami politicians
swarming to the white house nnd claiming
: cn times moro for each state than the entire
atronugo of the government , the president
should furnish tlio congressional delegations
u list of the ofllccs which , In his judgment ,
their state Is entitled to. Such a list could
bo prepared in a short tlmo by n clear-headed
statistician. Than the representatives of
the states could select from among their
candidates for ofllco Ihoso who in their Judg
ment wee the best qualified for the positions
named and send the rest of them home. In
this way the president could protect himself
'rom Importunities , the states could bo sat-
sllod and the ofllccs llllcd with the Dcst men
available for them.
"MAIIONK , OF VtimiNIA , "
ns ho registers his name , Is at Chamberlain's
lotcl wearing his old saddle-colored slouch
mt , and receives a largo number of callers
ovcrv tiny. Ho has not yet called nt the
tvhitc house and says ho shall not go till ho
's invited , although
"jonsxv wise , "
: ils bitterest foe , has been asked up to lunch ,
has told stories to tlio ladies of the family
and played with baby MelCeo. Wise says ho
don't want anything und has no favors to ask
for himself but ho does want thu administra
tion to make such appointments as will par-
nilt the republicans to build up n party in
Virginia without u boss , which means that
ho wants the president to put none but anil-
Mtihono men on guard.
William L. Eaton , of Osapc , Mitchell
rountv , Iowa , was to-day admitted to prac
tice before the interior department.
Patrick Egan , of Lincoln , is an applicant
for n consulate. Ho is not very particular
where lie Is sent so long us n good place Is
found.
Ex-Chancellor Mnnntt , of Lincoln , Is in
the city. Ho is looking after his own chances
for a consular appointment.
J. M. True , of Seward , and G. M. Coflln ,
of Ord , are two other residents of Nebraska
who are looking for something In the con
sular service. A. II. Uowen , ulso of Seward ,
asks to bo appointed n clerk in the consular
service. He docs not specify the particular
consulate to which he desires to be attached.
W. H. Heo and M. L. Thomas nro appli
cants for tlio postoflico at Cambridge , Neb.
John MuPugh , of Crcsco , la. , is indorsed
by the delegation of that state for the posi
tion of bank ONaminer for Iowa.
M. D. O'Connoll ' , of Fort Dodge , Is nn ap
plicant for the district attorneyshlp of the
northern district of Iowa.
Edward Knott , of Wnvcrly , la. , is indorsed
by the delegation for the marshulshlp of the
northern district of the state.
J. M. Emory , of LeMars.Jn. . is an nspi
rant for the appointment as collector of In
ternal revenue for the Dabuquo district.
Lewis Miles , of Corydon , la. , wants to bo
United States district attorney for the
southern district of the state.
D. D. Miller , of Ued Oak , la. , wants to bo
appointed marshal of some district.
Ex Governor Stone , of Iowa , is an aspirant
for the position of commissioner of the gen
eral land oftlco.
Ex-Congressman Hepburn would accept
nn oftlco of assistant secretary of ono of the
departments.
Lewis Woinsteln , of Burlington , la. , asks
to bo appointed internal revenue collector
for the southern district of Iowa.
S. G. Huby , \Vintcrset , la. , wants to bo
consul to Manchester , England.
M. Austin , of Grinncll , la. , is an applicant
for the Argentine mission.
Major II. M. Byres , of Oskaloosa , is an
applicant for the consulate generalship ai
Homo.
Hon.V. . K Lathy , of Newton , ICnn. . asks
for a consulate ia England , France , Gcrmanj
or Italv.
W. W. Apperson , of Buckley , Kan. , has
applied for a consulate In South America.
Second Lieutenant William C. Bennett ,
Sixtli infanlry , ( from sergeant , Company H ,
Seventeenth Infantry ) Compant C , Fori
Luwis , , Colo. , is directed to Join the company
to which ho is assigned. .
PEIIIIY S. HEATH.
The New American Navy.
WASHINGTON , March 11. Unless unforseon
obstacles are encountered within a few
months after the beginning of the mext flsca' '
year July I contracts will bo lot for the
construction of now war vessels , which will
in tho'aggrogato Increase the tonnage of the
novy by nearly 150,000 tons. Although a ma
jority of the now vessels will bo small craft
compared with the monster ironclads o
Europe , they will embody In their construe
tlon the latest approved ideas of high spcci
and heavy armament , and will bo very for
mldablo ships of war. When Secretary
Whitney relinquished Ills ofllco he left as a
legacy to his successor the responsibility for
building eight now vessels , the authority for
whoso construction was given by tlio Fif tlutl
congress during its session. The list In
eludes throe ' . ' 0,000-ton cruisers , or gunboats
two 30,000-ton cruisers , an ironclad of 7 , ! > 0l
tons , a protected cruiser of C00 , ! ! tons , and n
small gunboat of SOO tons burden , TheiUXX
nnd 'J.OOO-ton cruisers are to have a speed o
twenty knots an hour , mid bo armed will
very heavy ordiianco. > *
The designs for three vessels have already
been prepared by the naval board and await
approval by the secretary.
in addition to the vessels nbovo described
congress at Hio last session provided for tht
construction of four mom cruisers , inelud
ing the Thomas cruising Monitor , and in an
emergency their construction could bo com
incnecd with the present year.
An Acrioultiirnl Report.
WASiiixorox , March 11. The statistical
report of the department of agriculture for
March rotates to the distribution of wheat
and corn. The amount of corn reported stil
on hand is 1)0.0 ) per cent. The surplu
amounts to TS7,000UOO bushels , of which tbo
seven corn surplus states have 409,000,000
bushels. Thu proportion merchantable
averages S'J per cent , which Is less than In
1SS I , ISbU or ISSr. Ttio average price Is less than
In December , The March average for
merchantable corn Is ! t..9 { per cent per
bushel ; for umnerchantublo per bushel ,
The general average of seven states Ohio ,
Indiana , Illinois , Iowa , Missouri , Kansas
nnd Nebraska is flo.U cents per bushul , Tlio
portion of wheat crop on hand , March 1 , is
leu ; ! than any year since 1HSO , except in 183 ! }
and lbi . Ttia actual quantity on
hand Is less than any recent
year except IbS'J and 1SSO , and
U estimated at about 113,000.000 meas
ured bushels. The lowest state percent.ipo
In the principal wheat crowing stales uru us
follows : Ohio. liT ; Michigan , ! i3 ; Indiana ,
24 : Illinois , 23 ; Wisconsin , gg ; Minnesota ,
'M\ \ Iowa , yj ; Mlsioiu-l , : . > . ; Kansas , .U ; No-
hrasKa , UI ; Dakota , ' ! ! . . In these stales the
quantity on hand is less than on March last
by about 31,000,000 , bushcU.
'J'liu Woatlior Indications.
Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota ! Fair , cooler
with northerly winds ,
A MILWAUKEE MOH.
t Tenders n Iilvcly Hcccptlnn to Txvo
Chinese Lechers.
MiMVAUKnn , March 11.--Tho examination
f the two Chinese Inundrymon , Hah Ding
nnd Sam Yip Ya , charged with enticing lit-
lo girls Into their dons and ruining them ,
icgnn this morning. The names of nt least
\vcnty \ victims are known , tliotr ages rang-
ng from nlno to thirteen years. Three of
lioin told their stories in court to-day , nnd
idultional ovldcnco Will bo taken to-morrow.
The disclosures nro so shocking that a
strong feeling against nil Chinese in the city
irovnils. The details of the little girls' tes
timony are unlit for publication.
Forty policemen were out to-day-to protect
the prisoners on the route between the jail
nnd the court house. A crowd of 2.000 men
and boys followed them to the court house in
tlio morning , but no violence was attempted.
At tbo afternoon adjournment of the court a
argo portion of the crowd proceeded to wreak
vcngance on the habitations of tlio Chinese
on Chestnut nnd Vlelt streets. At the for-
ner pluco windows were smashed and
general havoo raised with the pro-
mlse.s , the inmates fleeing In terror.
In Vlolt street the crowd contented Itself
with throwing filthy liquids by means of
garden hose , on washed and unwashed gar
ments in the shop. Demonstrations were
also made against laundries in other portions
of the city , but in all eases the police dis
persed the mob before violence was offered
U > the Celestials , who , to tell the truth , made
themselves exceedingly scarce as soon as
opportunity offered ,
Later The streets in the vicinity of tlio
Chinese laundries have been thronged witli
crowds'ot men and boys to-night. Tlio doors
nnd windows of half n dozen laundries have
been smashed in with rocks before tlio po
lice could arrive tn disperse the crowds. Atone
ono point an unlucky celestial fell into the
hands of the mob , who began yelling for a
rouo to string liim up , and lie would have
fared badly but for the courrgo of ono of the
policemen , who protected him until assist
ance arrived. Late to-night the crowds are
dispersing nnd no more trouble is probable.
AVAKASH KU.nOKS.
It IN Thoticht That the Entire System
a Will li ; United.
CIIICACO , March 11. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEU.1 The coming snlo of the Wubasli
has given rise to various rumors relative to
the rn organization of the management. The
entire system now included under Ihe
Wubash railway , will , It is boliovfrd here , bo
united under ono management , and already
there is a scramble for the ofllccs. It is
thought by some railroad men that Jay
Gould will endeavor to have cither himself
orsoiiGcorco elected president and put the
entire management of the road in tlio hands
of a general manager. This opinion does not
seem to bo held by the officials of the Wubash
Western. Said General MoNulta. receiver
of the AVnbash railway lo-day : "The report
that I have unnounoad myself a candidate
for the presidency of tno new consolidated
AVnbash company is incorrect. I am oven
doubtful if I would accept tlio position if it
were offered to me. I have been approached
on the subject , by several of the security
holders of the company , but told them
plainly that I would not commit myself until
the now companv was formed and its policy
Announced. Unless this policv agreed with
mine I should cert linly refuse the olllco I
am asiured-tliat it is the wish of thu most ,
if not all , of the cumulative interest bearing
bondholders that I shall continue in author
ity. I understand , however , that a provision
of the plan of reorganization , the purchasing
committee , will us trustees , hnlil all the
stock and debenture bonds nnd will thup
have the entire votlnir power. I have had
no communication whatever , with the pur
chasing committee , and understand that the
publication in a St. Louis pauer of an article
which said tlio lines would bo absorbed into
the Wabush Western and that it would bo
ofllcered by Wabash Western ofllcials , is
probably semi-ofllcial nnd correct. "
IjUCICY
President Ilnr-ibim Sends Important
J.N'om I nation * to the Senate.
WASHINGTON , March 11. The president
sent the following nominations to tlio senate
to-day : Thomas W. Palmer , of Michigan ,
to bo envoy extraordinary nnd minister pleni
potentiary of the United States to Spain ;
John \V. Swift , of California , to bo envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to Japan ; John D.
Washburne , of Massachusetts , minister res-
-dent nnd consut general of the United
States to Switzerland ; George Tichonor , of
Illinois , to bo assistant secretary of the
treasury , vice Isaac L. Maynaru , resltrned.
In the executive session of the senate the
nominations were referred to the appropriate
committee when formed.
The nomination of Tichonor as assistant
secretary of the trqusurory was not asked by
the Illinois delegation , and they rather object
to his being charged up as part of thu state's
quota of olllccrs.
Secretary Windom told ono of the con
gressmen from that state that Tichenor's ap
pointment was his own and should not bo
charged to any particular state , Ticlienor's
illness for the position is conceded by all.
Ex-Senator Palmer said that his nomination
was sent In without his knowledge and he
was uncertain whether or not ho wquld ac
cept.An
An Associated press reporter called on ex-
Senator Palmer this evening and asked him
if there was any foundation for t ho state
ment that ho would not accept the appoint
ment sent to the senate to-day. Ho replied
that thcro was no foundation for such a
statement. Tlio impression remains that ho
will accept the position.
THEY AKK AIiI/FA KKS.
A PlctiirenUo ( Llnr in Clicyeiuio
GottliiK in HiH Work.
ST. PAUL , March 11. Within the past few
weeks special dispatches from Cheyenne ,
Wyo. , havo'bcen given publicity all over the
country , giving accounts of various kinds of
outrageous crimes perpetrated In out of the
way regions In Wyoming , und all lucking the
o leincnts of probability. These have been
d oubtcd Dy people acquainted with ttio coun-
tr y , but no positive denial of them has been
mo'Io. Yesterday the Cheyonnu corro
span dent sent out u most blood curdling ac
count. of the killing of llvo
French tourists In Yellowstone park
An afllchil of the Northern Pacific
road was seen. He said he had been hives
tlpating the mutter , us. according to the
story , the party must have como cast over
his lino. Careful Inquiry at all points whcra
they would have been liable to have loft tin
roitd to go into thu park region failed to llnO
any record of such people having been hean :
of. No guido Is known In any part of the
park region as the man mentioned in the
story ; there is no such pluca as Rattlesnake
canon in the park , ami no Indians have been
on the park reservation for over two years.
Tim whole story U pronounced a "fake. " on
a par with the Killing of Mexicans senrchini ,
for burled treasure und several other sui't
romances which have emanated from the
Cheyenne correspondent.
An Knconrngini : Itopnrt.
TOKKICA , Kan , , March U , [ Special Tola-
gram to THE BHB.J The receivers of t-ho
Missouri , Kansas & Texas railway to-day
submitted their llrst report to Judge llroiver
of thu United Stutca ciicult court. It shows
that thu net earning * of the road In the three
months in which the receivers have hai
charge wu * tU.'iT tiO'J , which is thu best show
Ing that hu ? over been made for the road.
Prnf. Hruwor
Niw HAVBN , Conn. , March 11. Pro
Brewer , of the Norton professorship of aprl
culture In the Yale scientific department
declined to accent tlio offer of assistant sec
retnry of agriculture at Washington because
of Ill-health.
Germany's Wntlik-i Preparation1 ! .
BEULIN , March 11. Sixteen torpedo boats
intended for the German navy , are uow ii
the course of construction.
NEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS ,
First Mooting of tho'Unltod Statoa
Court At Hastings.
DISTRACTED BY HER SHAME.
A Deceived nnd Penniless Girl Tries
to Uuil Her Jjlfc An Khvooil
Man Victimized Uy
Klmrpnr * .
Sin Leads ; to SnlclOc.
Fuir.NMi , Nob. , March 11. Margaret Dur-
rcss , u young lady of twenty years , commit-
od suicide nt Cordova , In Sowiird county , ut
o'clock Sunday nfwrnoon , by hanging In
her father's stable. She has been working
or George Glllcn , n farmer who resides near
own , for some time , and apparently all was
noving on smoothly. Yesterday morning ,
alter finishing her woi-k , she caino home , os-
onslbly to spend Sunday , but about 10
o'clock In the forenoon n fully developed
child was discovered In the vault of Gillcn's
water closet. Suspicion pointed to the girl ,
nnd to her mother she confessed that
she was the mother of the child ;
: hut it was born in the closet ; that
t was nlivo when born , but had died
soon after , and that she then throw its body
nto the vault , returned to the hotiso nnd re
sumed her duties as though nothing had
happened. The discovery of the child cro-
ited considerable excitement , and her
mother and brother started to drive to
Glllea's. Soon after their departure the girl
.eft the house and going to the stable ,
buckled the hcndstrap of a halter OK n raftar
and tied the rope nround her neck. She was
discovered within twenty minutes , but too
late. The coroner has been notified. Hun
dreds of people llociieil In to view the bodies
nnd listen to the horrible tnlo. The mother
of the dead girl is proHratcd with grief. Mr.
Hurress is an old soldier. The cirl is said to
liavo been betrayed by Charles Wills , a car
penter who worked at this place and Cor-
iloviu , and who went after a marriage license
last full und never returned.
United States Court ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HII : : . ] The first term of the
United States court'in Hastings opened at 4
o'clock tills afternoon , Judiro Dundy pro-
siding. Thcro were present George E.
Pritchott , United States district attorney ;
Ed Frank , clerk ; 13. IJierbowor , marshaland
A. G. Hastings and It. K. Allen , deputy
marshals. The bar ofttho-stato was repre
sented bv Samuel It. Inker , Ueatrico ; S. D.
Coffey , Wymoro ; U. W. Story , Pawnee City ;
N. Shnrwood and L. C. Burr , Lincoln ; C. S.
Montgomery , J. M. Woodwortli and W. S.
Hamilton , Omaha : F. N. Prout , IJluo
Springs ; W. H. Monger , Fremont ; W. II.
Platte and Thompson , Grand Island , and a
largo number ol Hastings attorneys. The
following equity cases were acted upon : P.
II. Host Brewing company vs Charles John
son ct al. Decree for defendant W.t ! 1.73.
Elien Law vs John Val/i et al. Default
against all tlio defendants.
Calvin Manning otalVB John Eby , sheriff ,
et al. Receiver to required to pay into the
court monov recoivea twenty days from date.
Fred Gurd vs Doueliw Jensen et al , plain
tiff deceased. Leave to receive by making
his administrator party.
Dillnrd K. Faut VA Anton Abel ct al. Dis
missed nt plaintiff's cost without prejudice.
In tiio following cases the defendants were
given until to-morrow to show cause why
the sale of real estatp should not bo'con-
Untied : Maria L. Hillings vs .Tamos Dickin
son ctnl ; Fannie A. Hurch v.-i William H.
McClelland ct al ; L. W. Tullcys , trustee , vs
Henry J. HIdobramU7 !
M. M. 13assett vs Augustus Hoyd. Keport
of referees. Plaintiff given twenty days to
eieet whether to pay or receive n certain
sum for real estate. 'Edwin A. Casey va
Michael Connors et ul. Writ of restitution
awarded.
George W. Tibbotts , of Hastings , was
formally ndmitled In practice in tlio court.
At (1 ( o'clock iccuss vao taken and the term
will end after a brief session to-morrow
morning Tlio amount of business and num
ber in attendance has exceeded all expecta
tion.
Judge Dundy Is to-night n iracst at the
residence of John M. Uaqan. The other of-
licers of the court anil attorneys from abroad
are enjoying the hospitalities of the Hast
ings legal fraternity.
Victimized .by Sharpers.
IIouJUEiin , Neb. . March 11 , [ Special to
Tun Hue. ] A few days ago Mr. James
Olscn , living near Ei\Vood , was victimized by
a sharper at this place. Ho had n span of
mares for sale , ono of a brown color and the
other u bay , both being about nine years old ,
and weighing not far from 1,100 pounds each.
Last Thursday night John Staner bargained
for tlio team on tljcso conditions , ho was to
pay $300 for the toatn. 8100 cash the follow
ing day , and a note for the other $200 due in
thirty days , and was to give a mortgage on
the team for the amount of the note. The
night the bargain was made , he invited Mr.
Olson to go to Oxford witli him on the night
train , saying ho hud some ponies at that place ,
und on their return hero the followlmr day
with the ponies ho would pay the 8100.
Olson agreed to go , and when at the depot
Staner told him to buy one ticket for him
self , as ho ( Staner ) could ride free by going
forward , and that ho would see him on thu
platform at Oxford. The result of it was
Air. Olson procured his ticket anil went to
Oxford , but Staner failed to connect. In
stead of going heyith a confederate , took
the team and skipped , nnd lias not yet been
heard from , although officers have been after
them evnr since. Stanor is described as
about thirty years of ago , not fur from nvo
feet eight inches high , nnd us weighing
about 1TO pounds. He was dressed in plain
gray clothes. His companion were dark
clothes , has dark hair , weighs about 'Hit
pounds , not far fropi thirty-two years of ago
and is about llvo fopt ten Inches high , It if
thought they nro traveling separately , but of
course this Is only u supposition.
Howard'H ConrtIlniiHO \ Controversy.
SEWAUII , Neb. , Jv'ur'ch U. [ Special to Tun
HUE. ] The people ! of Seward county are
considerably workefliin over the court house
question. Seward county wants n court
house. Her Interests demand It , and the
pcoplo generally ap irocliilu the fact , but
they hesitate to go on with the work because
the city of Seward will not make a cash
donation to the under jilting. The people In
the county think this U only right ; that It Is
no moro than other towns do under llko cir
cumstances , nnd thatSoward : can well afford
to do so , while the people of Seward , who
are already Interested In u system of water
works , do not euro taj > ut their heads further
under thu yoke , and besides they consider
the court house u county , and not a city , in *
stilutlon , andbelnjr such thuv are not willing
to pay more than their pro rata of taxation ,
Sewurd will give a beautiful site , the city
8uur ( ) , which can safely bo valued at ? lt- ) ,
000 , and this , shu thinks , is sufficient.
Ono Moro Unfortunate.
FJIEMO.XT. Neb. , March 11. [ Special to
Tim Hun. ] A ypung girl about nineteen
years old and giving her name as May King
has just been given a temporary position In
the poor house hero. She cuuio to Fremont
some tlmo In February , expecting to get
money at this place from a brother living In
Oregon. Whllo hero she received a letter
from him stating that ho could Bond her no
money. With only 33 cents In her jwcket
she resumed her Journey to Oregon. She
purchased u tlcuctto Amen , seven miles west
of Fremont , from where she walked to North
Hend. She arrived at tlio latter place
in the night and about U o'clock
was found m "nn in&enslula condition nt the
door of Thomas Acmn'c residence , She inu
taken a quantity of carbolic acid , procured In
Fremont , Intending to commit suicide. She
was rcsuacltatcd nnd afterwards brought
licro nnd placed in the poor houso. The cirl
s enclctxto , having been betrayed In Cedar
Elnplds , In. , whcro she says she has lived fern
n number of years.
Aliened Citizens H-anlc Itobbarjr.
DAKOTA. Cur , Nob. , March 11Special [
Telegram to Tim llisn.J In the examination
: o-day had before Justice Williams , of Cov-
ington , of Doc Butler , Gco. Hopkins , L. A.
McCutheon , Geo. Cook nnd Frank Murphy ,
charged with belnp Implicated In the attempt
nt robbing the Clll/cns Unnic , of South Sioux
City , on the night of February 113th , Geo.
Hopkins , L. A. McCutchcoii , and Frank
Murphy were discharged ut the request of
Mill C. Jny , attorney for the state. Doc
Butler and Cook or King , were hold to answer
to the district court. Their bonds were fixed
at jfl.O.X ) each , in default of which they were
committed to Jail. McCurthoon , Hopkins
nnd Murphoy were re-arrested on charges
preferred by Stansom and Ilorwog , ot this
place , for burglary on the Uth. Their hear
ing will bo had before Justice Jay at 10
o'clock to-morrow.
Hevlval Ulnscn.
Fnr.MoxT , Nob. , March 11. [ Special to
TUB Uii.1 : : The revival services which have
been carried on during the past four weeks
by the IJaptist and Methodist' churches
Jointly , closed this evening with a mooting for
the now converts. There have been moro
than ono hundred converts and n religious
enthusiasm created which has seldom been
felt hero. Last night the services were hold
in the opera houses which was densely
packed , there being nearly two thousand
people present. Uov. Parker , of Sterling ,
111. , has bcun leading in the meetings , as
sisted by Prof. Olcott , a gospel singer from
Uoston. _
A Snldo Combination.
GIUXD ISLAND , Neb. , March 11. [ Special
to Tim 13m : . ] Duncan Clark's lady ( ? )
minstrels gave a performance hero last night
to about three hundred men. It was one of
the most vulgar nnd obscene performances
ever placed on the stage. The troupe con
sists of twenty-two homely ami ill-shaped
women an 1 a broken down song and dnnco
artist. Six of the women were "iirod" from
the hotel for misconduct. Not a member can
be charged with possessing any ability either
as singers or dancers , nnd their Jokes nnd
puns are wormy chestnuts.
Pointti Tlitvce.
ASHLAND , Nob.March U. [ Special Tele
gram to TiiKBii.J C. E. McCnrdy , William
Bronhurt and J. W. Howard were arrested
this morning by Constable Barrett for steal
ing n load of potatoes from David Sweiiey , of
Cass county. They dug the potatoes from
where they hud been burled for the winter
and brought them to Ashland to sell. They
wcro turned over to the constable of South
Bond precinct , Cass county , and taken before
Esquire Harris , where they were found
guilty , lined S15 and costs , in default of which
they were consigned to Jail.
Fife nt Goehner.
Sr.wuin , Neb. , March 11.-Special [ Tel
egram to THE Unn.l A fire broke out in the
postofilco at Goehner , n town on the Fre
mont , Elkhom & Missouri Valley road , about
six miles southwest of this city , and bcforo
it was got under control tlio postoflico and
two adjoining buildings were destroyed.
Thcro was no insurance on the buildings and
but a small amount on the block. The other
buildings were an agricultural implement
shop and a harass j shop. '
Court. Convenes.
SnwAitP , Nob. . March 11. [ Special to TUB
line. ] The district court convened here to
day and the docket called. George Djuveese
was brought before the court , charged1wilft
disposing of mortgaged property and being a
fugitive from Justice. He pleaded guilty to
tlio information , and was sentenced to .the
penitentiary for a term of eleven mouths
Ho borrowed about $18. ) from Attorney Gen
eral Lcesu nearly four years ago , and has
evaded the ofllcers until a few weeks ago.
G-rottnds Purchased.
NcniiA9K\.CiTV , Neb. , Mirch 11. [ Special
to THE Br.c.1 The land tor the newly or
ganized Driving Park nnd Fair association
was purchased to-day and all deals closed ,
The grounds will bo made over to the city to
hold in trust lor the association under the
now law. which provides for cities receiving
lands. Tliis move is made to insure the per
manency of the fair , as the ground cannot
bo used for any other purpose.
Stolen Cliarms.
KrjAHXr.v , Nob. , March 11. [ Special Telegram
Tin BEG The Lovo-Inman Comedy
gram to : , ] -
edy company which played hero last week
advertised their star with a picture supposed
to represent Miss Bella Inmaii. It has slnco
been discovered by Ella Wheeler Wilcox that
the picture was taken from ono of her photo
graphs , and she has written to Boston con
cerning the alleircd piracy.
Thnt Fine Overcoat.
HA&Tixns , Nub. , March 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun. ] The line overcoat which
lias caused the arrest of a tramp in Omaha
and other places , has been recovered by its
owner. M. L. Eslemoro , of Hastings , who
had laid It aside during the flue weather and
had not missed it until a friend at Howard
recognized it and notiflod him.
Midway Loan nnd Trust Company.
KnAiixnv , Nob. , March 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE.J The Midway Loan and
Trust compiny filed articles of Incorporation
to-day with the county clerk ; capital
? 100,000. The Incorporators nro J. L. Ben
nett , Charles K. DO.III , W. A , Downing , F.
M. Ilollowoll , W. C. Tillson , George D.
Aspln wall .and F. J. Swltz.
A Small Jlln/.r .
Nr.miASKvCiTr , Nob. , March 11. [ Special
to Tuis UEE. ] A residence at Eighteenth
nnd Second avenue , occupied by II. H.
Young aad owned by J. E. McCoy , was de
stroyed by lire curly llils morning. Loss
about $300 and fully Insured.
NEIUUSICA Cm' , Neb. , March 11 , [ Special
to Tun BKB. ] The Merion house of Ihis city
has been leased by George Boone , of Ilia-
wulhu , Kan. , who will take possession
May 1. _
Hotel Itnrnuil.
UI.YBBBB , Nob. , March 11 , [ Special Tele
gram to Tim'BEE. ] The Heed house was to
tally destroyed by fire nt 7 p. in. ; loss $0,000 ;
Insured for ? ! ) ,500 in the Homo , of Now
York.
THI3 DICAI ) CONGIU2SS MAN.
The Interment I'oMpmictl Owing to
the Illnphsj > f ! MrH. TniviiHlioml.
WASHINGTON' , March 11. Owing to the 111-
ness of Mrs. Townshond and her daughters ,
it has boon determined to postpone for the
present the taking of the remains of the Into
Heprcsonlalivo Townshcnd to Illinois. The
funeral will take place In this place tomorrow
row morning ut 10 o'clock nnd the remains
will bo deposited in a vault in ono of the
cemeteries of the city.
Nearly all the members of the Illinois dele
gation In congress , together with a largo
number of friends of ttfo late Keprcscntullvo
Townshcntl , attended u meeting this evening
culled for taking buitahlo action with regard
to his sudden death. Judge Marshall , of
Illinois , and Governor Shumun and O. 1C.
Browning , of Illinois , acted ns BccroturiuA.
Speeches ( a eulogy of the dead wcro made
by Representatives Cannon , of Illinois : Cox ,
of New York , and Cutchcon , of Michigan ,
and General John C. Black , Appropriate
resolutions wcro then adopted , after which
It was resolved to attend the funeral to
Marlon to-morrow morning in a body.
Appropriate resolutions wcro also placed
upon the records of the American Shipping
und Industrial league , of which Townshcnd
was vice president for Illinois , und copies
i ordered transmitted to his family.
TI1I2 INDIANA IjKGISL ATUIIR.
It Adjourns Alter Committing a
Sorjcn of Hidlonlonn Illnndors.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , March 11. Both houses
of the legislature adjourned slno dlo to-day.
The committee Investigating tlio alleged ir
regularities nt the Indiana hospital for the
Insane , brought In n report stating that the
charges made against the management nro
true. Gross corruption nnd Irregularity nro
found to have existed. A defalcation of
$3,000 , in the institution's accounts is re
ported. The committee recommends thattho
prosecuting attorney for Marlon county bring
proceedings against Treasurer Gapen. Largo
sums of hospital money were loniu-d monthly
by Treasurer Gapcn to John E. Sullivan
without security ami In violation of the law.
Gapcn also unlawfully appropriated to his
own use several thousand dollars of the
hospital funds.
After adjournment the putonlshlng in
formation leaked out that all bills vetoed by
tlio governor nnd rcpnsscd by Iho democratic
majority were In such shape that they wcro
bound to fall. Tlio constitution requires that
all bills nnd Joint resolutions passed by the
legislature shall bear tlio signature of the
speaker of thu house nnd president of the
senate. Thcso bills , when presented to tlio
governor , were duly authenticated as pro
scribed by the constitution , but after being
vetoed nnd ropassod they were simply
signed by the clerk of the house nnd secre
tary of the soimlc , Instead of going through
the hands of the governor , as the statutes
teiniirc. It is maintained that these are
fatal defects , nnd that nil these measures ,
among which is Iho law depriving Iho gov
ernor of all Ins appointing power , etc. , are
null und void.
TJIK ALTON UOYOOTr.
Thtj Hand Denies Having Agreed Not
to Pay Commissions.
CincAfio , March 11. General Passenger
Agent Charlton , of Iho Chicago & Allan rail
road company , denies the truth of the pub
lished dispatch which stated that his road
signed circular letter "A" , binding that cor
poration to cease paying commissions on
passenger business , and that this concession
was made In order to secure Ihe removal of
Iho boycott which tlio trunk lines had de
clared against it for such payments. The
boycott tool * the form ol a refusal by the
trunk lines to sell tickets over the Alton road
nt their ofllccs. Speaking of this matter. .
Charlton said to an Associated press icporter
to-day :
"Wo have not departed one iota from our
position on the commission question. Wo
liavo not signed circular letter tlA" , and have
no intention of doing so. The lines boycotting
us placed our tickets on sale unconditionally
and witiiout tiny conference with us , We
nro to-day , as wo have been ia tlio past and
expect to ho in the future , first , last and all
the time , unreservedly and unequivocally in
favor of the payment of u reasonable com
mission to ticket agents.
AHcr the neof Combine.
ST. Loris , Mo . March 11 [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bun. ] Tlio committees of the
several state legislatures tocxamlno Into beef
trusts in the states of Illinois , Minnesota ,
Iowa , Kansas , Nebraska , Texas and Color
ado met at Nebraska headquarters this after
noon and held an informal meeting over
which Mr. High , of Kansas , presided. ; Tom
Coolt , secretary. It was agreed that the
chairmen of the icjpcctlva state delegations
should meet at the same headquarters to
morrow to draft rules.order of business , etc. ,
to recommend to Iho meeting when organiza
tion is to ho perfected.
Governor Francis will bo In to night with
the Missouri delegation nnd the Wisconsin
delegates are now enroute , Tbo convention
will wet down to work to-morrow.
The prosunt gathering differs from its
predecessors in the fact that it is not com
posed cither of cattlemen or butchers , but of
members of thu legislatures of the different
states. Tlio object is to endeavor to secure
simultaneous action in reference to quaran
tine regulations against beef and pork
shipped to different slules by Iho Chicago
dressed beef combine. A majority of the
delegates mo understood to favor laws re
quiring that all cattle consumed in tlio stale
bo inspected on the hoof by sanitary otllccrs.
An invitation has been received from Chicago
asking that the convention visit that city
alter the completion of its business here.
Harrison's Clvtl Service Policy.
CI.EVEIAXD , O. , March 11. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Leader telegraphs
his paper to-night what ho terms , President
Harrison's policy respecting the civil service ,
gathered Irom a remark made by
the president in nn interview
with n party of congressmen who hud pre
sented Iho claims oi certain individuals for
appointments. The president said ho had
determined to live up to the plank relating
to civil * ' vice reform in tlio republican
national platform , nnd will select men to fill
territorial ofllccs from the citizens of tlio
territory themselves , where lit persons may
bo found.
On the subject of removal from the gen
eral classified service , the president said :
"I would not have a man removed simply
because lie belonged to one political party or
tr-o other. Thcro should bo good and sub-
Htantial reason for the dismissal of clerks
und ofllcials generally , but I hold it is not
necessary that the cause should be specified
In all cases. "
John ErlC4son'i Kuncrnl.
Ni\v You ir , March 11. The funeral of the
late John Ericsson , Iho inventor , took place
to-day from Trinity church. The sidewalks
In front of the church were packed with people
ple nnd a force of police was present to keep
them from pressing into tlio already over
crowded church. Tlio navy yard was repre
sented by two onicor.s from oacli ship and an
officer from each department.
Hev. D. Morgan and Uov. Hill read the
simple Protestant Episcopal service over the
remains. Among the largo cro.vd present
were many prominent Scandinavians. The
big Dclawatur lion works closed up to-day
and almost everyone connected with that es
tablishment were present. Captain L. V.
Stoddaid , tlio only surviving olllcer of Iho
famous Monitor , was present , The remains
were placed temporarily in a vault in Marolo
ivjmctcry , to bo finally removed to Sweden.
A Fatal Boiler Explosion.
CI.EVII.\NP : , O , , March 11. This afternoon
n boiler fifty feet long In the forging depart
ment of the Cleveland rolling mills exploded.
One picco of it wont west , nnd , crashing Into
Hugh Graham's bouse , 500 feet away ,
bounded oft and burled itself beneath the
foundation of a house a dozen yards distant ,
Graham , who was sleeping , was only slightly
hurt , Just before the fragment struck Gra
ham's house It wrecked a coal houso. in it
wcro Mrs. John .Scolloj-'a ami Mrs. Onllaja ,
both of whom sustained sculp wounds. An
other fragment of the holler went we.st Ijioo
foot and demolished an outhouse In whlrh
was Mary Vart'o , four years old. Her loft
arm was broken. At the mill Ihuro were
thirty men near the boiler when it oxplpded.
Fireman Dorsoy and James Burr were killed
und seven others more or leas Injured.
A Short HiMiitlii SfHHlnu.
WA'SIIIXHTOX , March U. In the senate for
a quarter of an hour there was no movement
made to proceed to any kind of business , and
then a recess was taken until 1:1)0. : ) On re
assembling , thf ] nominations were received
from the president and the senate on motion
of Mr. Kherman went into executive msslon
to consider them. At 1 MO the doors wcro
re-opened nnd the S'jnatu adjourned ,
Hoini ) More
WASHINGTON , March 11. Judge Carey , so
licitor of Iho treasury , Im * tendered his res
ignation to the president , to take effect upon
the qualification of his successor. F. B.
Youmans , chief clerk of the treasury do-
panniont , has placed his resignation at the
disposal ofi Secretary Wiiidoin. This Is a
position of u confidential character und will
probably be among the lir t to bo considered.
GOTTI1E CLUE FROM A LETTER
A Poatmnrk Botrtxya Ztmmornmn'fl
Whoroabouta.
GOV. NANCE IDENTIFIES HIM ,
No Iinuvtor Any Doubt That the
night. Alan Is In Custody Ho
CnrjjCH the Curious
Crowd.
/.ImmotMimii't Capture.
SALT LAKH Cur , March U. [ Spcclq
Telegram to TUB HIK. : ] SIncnZltumormnn'0
escape , Sheriffs Isaac Hill , Barney county ,
niul A. til , Sinrlmwk | , Lnttilor , W.vo. , con
stantly on the wntcb , followed tilin through
Montnimvlioro lie assumed the nnino of Tom.
McCluro. Ho kept constantly moving. Shorv
I1T Sparhawh lives hi the snino town with
/tmmcrniun'n parents. Seeing a letter to
thorn posted at Ogden January 7 , 1SSS , ho
suspected hit 111:111 : was thoro. Ho addressed
n letter to Sheriff Bolkimp , nt Ogden , who
made Inquiries niul fouiiil lie Mail left time 114
city Just before the election , The trains
to Ogdan were watched , Ximmormati caino
from a mining town to vote. The sheriff en
tered Into u conversation with him and ar
ranged 'o hire him to watch parties who
were selling liquor to the Indians. Ho hml
hoard that ho spoke Spanish , iind to maka
more sure of his man. the RhcrllT remarked
that some Gypsies camped near
town had been stcalinp , but they spoke noth
ing hut Spanish mill ho could do noth
ing with them. "If you want n man
to speak Spanish , " said Zimmerman , ' 'I'm.
your innn " After some further parley Hoi-
knap said ho was looking for a inun wanted
In Wyoming. Zimmerman imitated on seeing
the letter. It was shown to him. As soon
as ho caught sight of his nnino ho said ho
didn't ' want himself disgraced with such
work and started to ( .11. The sheriff de
tained him mid ho has been In custody ever
since. Sheriffs Hill and Sparhawk were
telegraphed to conic oil and identify hhn.
Ex-Governor Nance , in olnco in Lincoln nt
the time of the murder , visited him In Jail
hero. Ho is satlsiled that ho is the Nebraska -
braska murdoror. Zimmerman takes his ar
rest dcllnntly. Ho lins not once denied
being the right man , but cursed the crowd
gathered at the depot.
JSIMMKHMAX'S ' CHIMI ! A.XII KSCAI'B
form ono of the most notable chapters in the
criminal history of the country. Sunday , Oc
tober 15 , ISS'J , a party of four men arrived in
Mmdcn , the county scat of ICunrtioy county ,
with a herd of twenty-two ponies which they
offered for snle. The ponies were stolen in.
the western p.irl ot Hitchcock county , and
the ofllcors of that county were so close on
thu trail that they overlook the thieves in ,
Mmdcn on the 10th. Two of the outlaws
loft the town nt 4 : HO in the afternoon , leav
ing their accomplices In charge of the ponies.
Five o'clock came around atid about twenty
guests , including several ladies , sitting down
to nn early supper in tuo Pralrlo
Homo hotel. saw two covvboya
stop into tlio dining room and
take positions at the table facing the door. A
few minutes later the law-abiding occupants
of the dining-room were startled by tbo
appearance of Jack Woods , shcrifl of Hitch
cock county , and leader of the pursuers , and
his sharp injunction that the two Into comers
throw ui ) their hnnus. The command was
obeyed , but the hands thrown up contained
revolvers , andWOODS
WOODS rKM. nnAi ) ,
with two bullets in his body. K. 13. Kelley
was sitting by the siilo of his wife at a tublo
facing the murderers , and Ills hurried "Kun ,
runl" addressed to her draw n fatal shot to
him froin ono of the vlllaltiH. Not
satisfied with the slaughter already effected
the two murderers mortally shot Mall Car
rier Collins , rushed out of the hotel , Jumped
on their mustangs and rouo through the
streets shooting at every person in sight.
The men were strangers in Mimlcn , ami tho.
description given by parties who had Been
them was : one man lame In right log , black
hair , black eyes , smooth and rather full face ,
n ball close up under back part of right jaw ,
live fcst eight Inches , twenty six or twenty ,
seven years , weight 135 pounds , dressed In
cheviot shirt , overalls and leather loggins.
The other man , heavy snt. light curly hair
and light complexion , rather smooth face ,
blue oycs , eye tootli on right sldo
stuck out prominently.llvo feet ten inchesICQ
pounds , dressed in light colored sack coat ,
dark pants , leather leggings , twenty-two
years. It is further stated that the fugitives
were walking arsenals , and In possession of
eacli was said to bo ono forty-four six shooter ,
two hull dog pistols and nn Arkansas tooth
pick In a now scabbard.
TUB ri.iaiiT.
The murderers passed rapidly southward ,
followed by a posse under the leadership of
the adjutant general of the state , but by
stealing fresh horses and availing themselves
of their personal knowledge of the country ,
the outlaws distanced the pursuit and
reached the southwest territory , where
It was supposed they would bo
able to elude the outraged law ,
Hut not so. Individual Interest
in the punishment of a minor crime was
arousuu. In passing through the northeast
corner of Trego county the Hoeing brace
stole two fresh horses from the ranch of
Charles Pouts , of Wnkeonoy , who , though
ho was only In his twenty-second year.on the
morning of October ! JJ , in company with
Frank Miller , u youth of nineteen , started
on the trail of the fugitives , and kept It for
sovcn days witiiout obtaining a gllmpso of ;
his human game During the pursuit they
were joined by William Hardy and Thoma
Tow , and on ttio following Monday at nighty
they caino upon the murderers In camp.
After careful consideration , however , It
was not deomcd expedient to iniiko
the attack at that tlmo and place , na
the surroundings were such that a bloody
contest was probable. The outlaws were
therefore shadowed to their next night's
rusting pluco In a dugout upon Hallo's ranch ,
near Point of Koclc , when
J'UI.I'VIIATIOXS I'OU Tim CAI'TUIIB
were mndo. During the night the four Kansans -
sans Hiitothorod nna of the horaiss of the oc
cupants of the dugout and concealed thom-
bclvos behind u nod IIOUBO about ono hundred
anil llfiy yards away , Helm out , ono of tliq'
murderers , caino out of ttio dugout to look
for the horse's , und Fonts ordered him to
surrender , but Uclmont turned and drawing
Ills rovolvnr suappsd It twice. Then the
sod house pcoplo opened II ro and
the third bullet from Fouls' rlllo
struck the murderer In the left
breast killing him Instantly. Thereupon
Zimmerman came out ami gave himself up.
Tills capture was inailo about seven mlloi
from the Colorado line and about the same
distance from the northern line of Indian
territory. The corpse mid Zimmerman were
convoyed by the captors to the railroad sta
tion at Lultln , and from that point to the
penitentiary at Lincoln , where they arrived
Monday , November 0.
/.IMSlr.llM.VN HAD TllllKi : TIIUI.9 ,
nnd was suntenccd to death under each ver
dict of thu Juries before whom' the cases
were tried , finally , when It seemed that th '
law of Nebraska was to bo avenged upon
the surviving olfundor , thu defense appealed
from tlio sluto to federal jurisdiction. After
the appeal , Lionel C , Burr , an attorney at
Lincoln , had the prisoner removed from the
UulTalo county jull to tlio prosoneo of a Unit
ed States cnmmlHs'.oner ' ut Kearney , and by
n very questionable proceeding before that
ofllcor procured
Till ! HEI.KASli Of HIS CMHJJT ,
who immediately disappeared.
This action of Mr. Burr brought about his
disbarment , and It was not until recently *
that ho was reinstated as u member of the'
liar. I
Immediately upon Its becoming known that
Zimmerman had ( led n pursuit was organ ,
iwd , but no trace was found und ho sunk out
of kriowk'Jgu until his captuio VIJM effected
at Ogilcn.
.
Qniirrolli'dVitIi llur Lover.
CHICAGO , March 11 Tlio dead body of
Lena Anderson , a domestic , was /fund In
lier employer's Ulichen ths | morning. Sh
had commltlod suichlo because of a quarrel
with her lover.