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DECLINE THE SECOiND PRIZE , Neither Furnas Nor Brewer Willing to Bo Husk's Assistant. LARKSON ONLY COQUETTING. It IN Now Thought Tlmt Ho Will Ac cept Dlnlna Sends for Austin ' . I'ntincr Mentioned Tor Mntlrul. WASHINGTON Bunn\u Tun OMAIU HUE , 1 513 FoUKTEBNTitSTIlGET , , > WASHINGTON. D. C. , March 12.1 Undo Jerry Is not having very good luck getting an assistant commissioner of ngrlcul- turo , nlthough the salary Is f 1,5'JO n yctir. Ho llrst tendered It to ox-Governor Furnns , of Nebrnskn , ixnd more recently to Professor llrowcr , of Ynlo college , the candidate of the sclcntiflo societies. Uoth Clovornor Purnns ttiul Mr. Drawer were candidates for the head of thodepartment , but neither wcro Willing to take the second placo. It now looks ns If President Athorton , of the Unl- vorslty of Pennsylvania , or President Willott , of the Agricultural College of Michigan - igan , would bo appointed. CLUIKBO.V .MAY Accnrr. Colonel Clark Carr , of Illinois , will have to look elsewhere for satisfaction. Ho cannot bo anointed flrst assistant postmaster general. Mr. Clarkson , of Iowa , will have that placo. While ho still says ho will not take it and ilocs not want any ofllco from the government It may bo expected that hlb nomination will bo sent to the senate to morrow and that ho will accept. In fact his nomination is already made out and would havo' .tfuno into the senate to-day but for the fast that ho protested against It. This will knock fowa out of ono or two other good place ; , und will preVent the appointment of cx-Govciyior Stone as commissioner of the Konorhl land office whether ho had any chancs before or not. ChllL'ott is ttio coming man for that plnco and ox-Congress man Hepburn , of lown , will bo assistant secretary of the interior. Cyrus W. Buscy , of Now Orleans , Is the other assistant secre tary. Uusoy was formerly an Iowa man , and that lito will have a full hand in the oftlco of the interior department. . The Illinois men are still making an earnest light for the commissionershlp of in ternal revenue , and Senator Cullom went to the president to-day and Insisted upon Mat thews' appointment , but /Mr. Elklns came over from Now Yorir last night upon n tele gram from Mason , of West Virginia , to make the lattcr'H calling and election sure , and there is scarcely any doubt of his success. The Illinois men have given up trying to do anything with the president , and arc now working on Elkins , but ho will not yield an inch. in , A INI : SENDS roit AUSTIN. Secretary Blnino has sent to Iowa for Mr. Michael Austin , of Grlnnell. to look him av.er before ho sends his nomination us min ister to the Argentine Republic to the Bcnato. While Mr. Austin has very strong recommendations , and is without doubt a gentleman of culture and ability , It Is a question whether It Is good policy to send a man engaged in trade to a country in order that ho miiy promote his own interests. Other manufacturers of agricultural imple ments may object to his appointment and conllrmation. Mr. Austin makes no secret of bis desire to go to the Argentine Republic to extend his trade. PALMEK rOH MADIlin. Senator Palmer has said all along that ho would not , accept a foreign appointment , but I think ho will change his mind and go to Madrid. Ho naturally feels very much flat tered at the deference paid him .by the presi dent , and the compliment of having his name sent to the senate at the head of the wliolo list of the Harrison administration. Ho has visited Spain several times , and likes that country more than any other in Europe to reside In. When he was a boy , eighteen years old , ho made a pedestrian tour through Spain , and then learned to speuk-tho Spanish language , a general knoxvledge of which ho' still retains. The second telegram of con gratulation received by Mr. Palmer cauio from ex-Governor Algcr , within two hours after the nomination was sent to the senate , so that the latter must have had his ear pretty near the ground. Tin : NOMINATIONS. There are not. many ofllccseokors at the capital , where the nominations first become known. The scarcity of them there is quite remarkable , but the senators make up In in terest what the public seem to lack. Private Secretary Prudon Is looked for every after noon as eagerly as the children look for Santa Cluus at Christmas time , and when ho doc's make his appearance all dignity is laid aside and the senators rusli down to the clerk's dusk to get u sight of the sheet of tlssuo paper. There was a gre.it deal of dis appointment ycstordav when the nomina tions came in , ami nobody except the Cali fornia mon and Senator Hoar were gratified , and to-day the disappointment was even greater , for the ilrst butch that came con tained only the Dakota nominations , adjudge for Washington territory , a marshal lor Montana , and the district attorney for In diana. When Mr. Prudon made his second appearance this afternoon the senate was in executive session , but they opened the doors Instantly and crowded around to see what he had brought , but It was scarcely more grati fying than the other , for the nominations that were longed for sever came. The ofllco seekers will begin to da home pretty soon , and many of thorn htivo already tuken their departure , for the president has indicated ns plainly as can bo that ho docs not Intend to bo in u hurry about distributing their pat ronage , but will go slow enough to bo perfectly sure. The ofllco of governor is given to South Dakota and that of secre tary to North Dakota , according to the ratio of population , Thcro were a number of ap peals in bohulf of Secretary McCormlck , of Dakota , who is as highly respected us the governor Is not , and the republican members of the legislature sent u message to the presi dent , asulng him not to remove McCormlck for seine time yet. Hut General Harrison thought that ho had bettor make a slnglo blto of the cherry , und sent Hlchnnluon's name in. Mr. Ululinrdsun Is the editor of a paper at Grand forks. Governor Mollctto Is an Indiana * man , formerly from Munclo , but bus been engaged In business enterprises in Dakota for several years , and is one of the foiemost men In commerce as well as politics in that territory , He was the choice of the people for governor when they organized their provincial government , and after November , when the state is organized , ho will beyond doubt be continued In the ofllco bjf the popular vote. The nomination of Governor Mollctto was , according to the rules of the semite , referred to the committee - too od territories , but they reported it back Immediately , and he will bo confirmed und revolve his commission to morrow , Dor.s.s'T WANT Tin : ruiiNcn MISSION. The rumor now Is that Mr. Whltolaw Kold is going to France Instead of to Eng land ns minister , but his friends say that no will not accept the French mission ; that ho will go to England or nowhere , and there Is n very strong impress ! in that ho will decline In favor of Mr. Phelps. Both of them can not bo appointed , Mr. Ululno has explained that very fully. Mr. Phelps generously surrendered nil his claims In favor of Mr. Held and now Mr , Hold does not want to accept the position because ho will feel that he is keeping Mr. Phelps out. Ho is under very many obligations to the latter gentle man. When Mr. Hold was financially em barrassed und the Tribune was in the hands of Jay Gould , Mr. Phelps furnished the fundb to purchase the paper , which ho hus slnca owned inul controlled. COLOSKI. llAHIt. Everybody In Washington who has busi ness at the war department will bo glad to learn that Colonel Thomas F. Uarr Is com ing back here to servo as military secretary . nt the headquarters. Colonel Uurr occupied that responsible post under the administra tion of Secretary Itamsoy and afterwards with Secretary Lincoln , and wus not only of great assistance to the head of the depart ment , but commended himself to the public generally as a gentleman of untiring patience and thorough courtesy , KXTltV bCSSICIX I'ltOSrCCTS. There la tie probability of au extra session of congress until after the elections In the now states this fall. The president said vcs- tcrday that ho saw no necessity of calling congress together nt once , and ho has been advised by many leading republicans not to do to. The assistant secretary of tlio Interior to day rendered n decision rovorsmtf the ruling of the general land ofllcor In rejecting the application of O.V. . Doston to" amend his timber culture entry nindo for the north west } i of section 7 , township 23. range 4t. AUMV ontci.r.s AMUSC [ > , Army circles nro somewhat amused by the outcome of an Incident that occurred on In auguration dav. The Interested parties are Colonel H. G. Gibson , Third artillery , who commanded the first brigade of the llrst di vision of the para Jo : Captain John G. Dourko , Third cavalry , an nido on thn staff of Go ncrnl Heaver , the grand marshal , and Cap tnln Gcorgo C. Armes , retired , who took n place in'tho parade as an aide , attired in the full uniform of n captain of cavalry and mounted on a bay horso. Captain Armcs , who ww once dismissed from the army by n court martial and restored and retired by an net of congress In 18S3 , snw his name in ono of the local papers some days before the Inauguration ns ono of General Heaver's aides. Ho reported at headquarters and was there told that the publication was an error , and that ho had not been appointed. Ho angrily told these around him that ho should servo under any circumstances. A consultation followed his departure , and a plan of action was agreed upon In case Captain Armas made trouble on ho 4th. Shortly after the parade started 'rom the capital Captain Armcs , mounted and uniformed , was scon riding near the carriages of the presidential party , and before fore long ho rode up to Colonel Gibson and gave him an order. Upon being asked under whoso nuthority ho was acting , ho replied that ho gave the order on General Hastings' authority. Colonel Gibson thereupon scut forward to General Beaver to maito Inquiry , and the latter dispatched Captain Hourko with orders to remove Captain Armes from the parado. Captain Uourke wisely avoided n scene by sending a mounted police ofllcor to do the ejectment , which was promptly accomplished. Captain Armes , it appears , Joined the parade farther back , for ho was on the sldo of the line when the pa rade passed the president at the reviewing stand. Ho appeared at the war department yesterday , and calling on General Drum , stated that ho intended to present charges against both Colonel Gibson and Captain Hourko for conduct unbsconnng oflicors and gentlemen In trying on March 4 to create a disturbance during the parade. The general stated very briefly that ho would receive the charges In wrltlne and that they should re ceive duo consideration. Ho said to-day that ho had not received the charges from Cap- Ames , but that charges had been preferred against Captain Armos by Captain Hourko , for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. " These ho intended to examine and lay before the sec retary us soon u possible. Army officers generally laugh at the occurrence and say that if anything results It will bo the con sideration of Uourko's charges against Armcs. Miscni.iNnons. . The Dakota republicans in Washington nro urging tno appointment of John H. King , of their territory to bo assistant Indian com- * missioner. They say that this Is the only position of a general character that they will as It for. So many people have visited President Harrison this week that tncy have worn out the tiling about the door loading to the public stairway and east parlor. Worklngmcn were this afternoon engaged in putting in now.tilos. Delegate Dubols , of Idaho , had a conference - once this afternoon with Attorney General Miller. It is probable that Colonel Slwrpo will bo appointed governor and E. S. Curtis secretary of that territory.PF.IWV PF.IWV S. HEATH. XjABIONT IN CLOVEK. He is Xnkrn into Partnership With "Whitney & Payne. NEW YORK , March 12. [ Special Telegram to Tun DEI : . ] Colonel Daniel S. Lament is in clover. The colonel's uncommon abilities have boon recognized in a way likely to make him rich as well ns famous. A gold letter- Inc artist was at worn on the outside door tea a suite of rooms in the Mills building , on the fourth floor , all day yesterday. When the work was done the giound glass was re splendent with the names W. C. Whitney , O. H. Payne nnd Daniel S. Lament. This strong combination is going to bo heard from in diverse and unexpected ways. Mr. Whit ney nnd Colonel Payne , his brother-in-law and the son of the Ohio senator , have for some years , it is authoritatively stated , boon engaged in a railroad enterprise. Mr. Whit ney's four years' absence interrupt ed his work in this direction , and his two months In Europe will delay it still more. Meanwhile ho associated Colonel La- mum with himself nnd Colonel Payne for the purpose of carrying out the project both have on hand. Colonel Laniont will bo directly Interested in the management of all the roads of the Philadelphia syndicate of which the firm of Cleveland , Hangs , Stetson , Tracy ft MoVcngli will bo counsel , and In which Colonel Payne of the Standard Oil company will take a lively interest. The financial op erations of the concern will bo aided by ex- Secretary Fairchlld , whoso now trust com pany will bo n syndicate of local banns of de posit. Mr. Cleveland reached his ofllco yester day at 0:30 : n. in. and staid down until 0 and then went homo to escort Mrs. Cleveland to Mr. Stetson's house to dlno. NON-SECTARIAN SCHOOLS. Bishop l''olcy Takes n Finn Stand In Their Favor. DETHOIT , Mnrch 12. [ Special Telegram to THE 1JBE.1 Blsiiop Foley astonished the Catholics yesterday by coming out in an in terview taking strong ground In favor of the public school system. A committee of ladles recently called upon the bishop , bearing a petition for the admission of women's votes for school inspectors. Bishop Foley signed the petition nnd the woman suffragists wore delighted. Doing asked if ho was In favor of woman suffrage generally , the bishop yes terday said ho was notnnd added : "I signet because I thought perhaps it might provo of borne benefit to education , and perhaps take the schools out of politics. I bollovo in the state providing educational facilities for its citizens , nnd I bollovo the public schools should bo non-sectarian. Sectarianism should not be allowed to outer Into cither politics or the public schools. Wnen 1 vote , I vote as John Foley , an American citizen , and Iwoult vote for a Protestant candidate against a Catholla if the former were better fitted for the place in question than the latter , i do not approve , however , of the maintenance of schools for the rich out of money taken from the poor. " Important to Clear Makers. ST. PAUI , , Minn. , March 12. An important dccisloc 1ms been announced by the supreme court in the case of the Cigarmakors1 Pro- tcctlvo'union , No. US7 , respondent , vs Daniel E. Conhalm ot ul , appellants. In this case It is said that a device used by the members of the cigurmnkers' union , and placed on boxes of cigars made by them , indicates only that the cigars are made by some member ol ono ot the unions , and is not u legal trade mark. The order of the lower court is ro voniod. As there is no excluslvoness In the use of the mark , it is hold not to bo a logu trade mark. Justice Mitchell differs fron the opinion of the cblef justice , in his opinion lie states that members of a union should have the benetlt of the superior repu tation of its products In the market , result ing from tholr superior skill. Just lea Van dcrburi ? concurs In the opinion , The order was reversed by a vote of thrco to two 01 the supreme bench. On tiio Bourse. P.uns , March 13. At the close of the Dourso to-day Comptolr dcs Compto shares were quoted at 335 francs ; Socicto dcs Mctaux shares nt 117 francs , 53 centimes , and Hlo Tiuto bhnrea ut 341 franca , -5 centimes , AFTER THE BEEF COMBINE , The St. Louis Convention Dotting Down to Work. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. Unselfish Chicago Opines That the Legislative Delegates are Dili gently Chasing n Will 'o theWtsp. . ST. Loois , Mo. , Mnrch 13. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Unn. ] The conference of the committees of the several state legislatures net to-day and perfected Its organization by electing Senator F. E. Gillette , of Kansas , chairman ; Samuel H. Frost , of Texas , vlco chairman , and Tom Cook , of Nebraska , sec retary. The standing committees nro a committee on "resolutions , " to which all resolutions shall bo referred , nnd n committee on "recom mendation for needed legislation , " which alter committee Is expected to offer to the convention to-morrow morning n bill to bo acted upon , nnd if satisfactory to the con vention tho'leglslnturcs of the several states will bo asked to pass these measures during their present sessions , Already n dozen bills have been placed in is hands , nnd a lively time is expected when the committee reports to-morrow. It Is already apparent that the convention is golnc to bo divided on the question as to whether legislation should bo had nt once , era a thorough investigation entered into , part of the delegates socmlng to feel satisfied ns to the existence of the combine , nnd rcadv to legislate against It , while the remainder , moro conservative , want a committee to in vestigate und make a report. The question of the adoption of a bill to bo presented to the respective legislatures is dependent upon the finding of the Investigat ing committee. As all the delegations are anxious to got back to their legislatures and will return in a day or two , It Is thought that but little of n practical nature can bo accom plished at this time. The Chlcaco Vio\v\ CHICAGO , March 12. [ Special Telegram to THE Dr.E.1 A representative of Armour & Co. , talking to-day of the St. Louis "anti- combine" convention , said tno packing Inter ests of Chicago were worrying very little over the meeting. "lu the first place , " ho went on , "it speaks of a boot combine which It is going to light. There is no beef com bine , so that all efforts directed against such an object will bo fruitless. Several of the states nnd the territory of Now Mexico ap pointed committees to investigate the cattle business and see if a combine existed. The committees investigated and were obliged to report back that they had been unable to find any evidence of the existence of sucli an organization. The clause in the bill talked of in St. Louis makes It compulsory to inspect beef on the hoof in , the state where it is sold. It lias already been adopted in Colorado , Indiana and Now Mexico ice , although It has not yet gone Into effect. The pica on which this cause Is based is the claim that the legislature should provide safeguards for the public Health , and that to do so in an efficient manner inspection on the hoof m the state where the bcof is sold is necessary. The claim is a subterfuge by which the promoters who are butchers on a comparatively small scale , hope to exclude the low priced beef dressed by largo packers and bo enabled to so raise the price as to en able them to do business. If the public health really actuates then why do they not agitate the question of a national inspection law ? Wo would assist in having such a law passed. The mon who nro raising the howl about diseased meat and pretending to bo doing so in the farmer's interests are really doing moro harm to the farmers and the country in general than they have any con ception of. Every meeting of the kind now being held In St. Louis is duly reported to Bismarck and Carnet , who want no. better evidence to give Germany and Franco to provo that American beef should bo as rigidly excluded as pork. The talk about diseased meat coming from the Chicago stoeit yards is absurd. Wo have there the most rigid in spection In existence. " The I'arncll ConimlsHion. LONDON , March 12. The Parnell com mission resumed its sitting to-day. An ac countant testified that ho had examined the books of the Hibernian bank , but was unable to trace persons to whom money or checks were paid or whence the checks came. Wit ness further testified that ho had examined the league's books , which showed receipts amounting to 100,013. Henry James , coun sel for thoTlmesappllcd for tin order for the examination of Parnell's private account with the National bank. Parnoll gave his assent to such examination. Coffee , n reporter porter from Cork , testified that ho had made the statement to a policeman , who promised him that ho should bo paid beyond his great est expectations. Witness declared that the statement was absolutely false. This evi dence created a sensation in the court room. Coffee further tcstilicd that ho purposely inailo the statement .vliich ho gave to the police officer sensational , because ho knew it would tako. Ho received 115 from the Times. Presiding Justice Hannen rebuked the witness f jr contempt and ordered him taken into custody. The commission then ad journed. Moro Nominations. WASHINGTON , March 12. The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day : Arthur C. Molletto , of Watortown , Dak. , to Lo governor of Dakota ; Luther D. Uicbardson , of Grand Forks , Dak. , to bospc- rcUiry of Dakota ; Cornelius H , Hanfod , of Washington territory , to bo chief Justice of the supreme court of the territory of Wash' ington ; Gcorgo W. Irvlu , of Montaaa , to bo United States marshal for the territory of Montana ; Smiley H. Chambersof Imllana.to bo United States attorney for the district of Indiana ; George S. Datchcllor of Now York , to bo assistant secretary of the treasury , vice Hugh G. Thompson , resigned ; Albert G. Porter of Indiana , to bo envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Italy ; John A. Enander of Illinois , to bo minister resident and consul general of the United States to Denmark ; Hichurd Koot , to bo postmaster at Kookuk , la. Intrr-Occaniu Canal Matter * . N w YOIIK , Mnrch 12. Dispatches from Pittsburg hero state that a proposi tion hud been made to the Tohuantopco Ship Canal company to complete Do Lesscps1 canal by supplying the missing links In com munication between the oceans and furnish ing passage for vessels through the moun tains. The dispatch also stated that a meet ing with the representatives of the Panama Canal company would be hold this week. Representatives of the Panama Canal com pany , however , state that there is no truth la , the dispatches , ArroKtt-d and Escaped. SWAJ.TON , Neb. , March 12 , ( Special to THE BEB.J F. S , Drown , agent for a Lin coln firm , canvassed this town one day lust week to secure orders for enlarging photo graphs , but was arrested the same ni ht on the charge of attempting to outrage two la dles. Ueforo ho could bo brought to trial , however , Drown undo tils escape and bus not as yet been found. It Is reported hero that ho is now in the vicinity of HcVou. ' Hud to Pay n Itnnsom. ZANznun , March 12 , The missionaries who were recently captured by the In surgents have been released upon tbo pay ment of $3,000 to tholr captors. In addition to the ransom money the Germans sur rendered twenty-two t > laves who had Ul Ion iuto their hands , J1I3 WIMj tVUOVBlAN AM HI. An Interview With' the1 Brother | of the Supposed .TaaootU ICopvrlgliltssstiu Jiimw Qonton lltnnftt.1 LiVEiiroot , , March 12. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tnc Dn'al The Herald correspondent to-day intcrvicwe'd Joseph Pickup , brother of the raah who has been arrested for the tnurdor of Millionaire Sncll , of Chicago. Ho said : "My brother John , whom the police have arrested for the murder 6f Sncll , assuming him to bo Tascott , is nbont twOnty-two years of ago. I received a lotldr from him ycstor- luy morning , dated from Helena , Mont. , on February 23 , in Which ho Btatos thatho was arrested on February 17 'f6r murder , nnd ho adds that the case Is nil the moro serious because ho answers very closely to a descrip tion of tno real murdcrOrj being of the same ago , weight and height , having a gun shot wound on the 'hip , > nnd having gold filling lu his teoth. My brother ulds , however , that ho has moro gold filling In his teeth than Tascott. Ho urges mo to do all lean to establish hisidentity , "At the time of the inurdor my brother was not within n thousand miles of Chicago , lmt was dwelling In Provo 'City , Idaho. Ho lias never been to Chicago lu his life. Ho wont to Provo City towards the end of 1S87 and remained either tlioraor at IJolso City until December , 1888 , and I have found amongst his letters to tuo ono written from Provo City on February 10. Now , the murder having been committed at Chicago on the 8th of that month , It is not possible that my brother could have boon two days afterwards n thousand mflcs'away. " A TALK OP TWO TOWNS. St. Joseph and Kansas' Oity Infested by Silk Th'lovoH. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March'13. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.c.l Forsomo * time the city lias been infested with nn organized gang of shoplifters , supposed to bo working In har mony with a similar gang' In Kansas City. The oollce hero seem as unable to make any arrests as these in Kansas' City , and the re sult is that the merchants' ' are considerably the losers. In Kansas City all the dry goods houses have been visited. Dolts of the finest silks and satins and other goods have from time to time boon missed , but the gang has Loon too shrewd to bofound'ouk The same state of affairs exists In St. Josepn. It is thought that the silks and dress goods stolen hero are sent to Kansas City and vice vcrsn. They are sold from house io house by women at less than one-half their actual worth. This at llrst excited suspicion. Tullnrs & Moore wore'- the flrst mer chants in St. Joseph , to miss any thing. This was almost a month ngo , Since that time they , have lost a num ber of bolts of their linest dress fabrics. The same thing is true of Sampson & Smechol und the other merchants report losses. Townsend , WyatV& Young lost to- dav a full bolt of silk wortjtoW.DO a yard. A daughter of PatrolmansCutler bought a fine silk dress pattern ono ( afternoon from a woman who called at the , ' house. She se lected it from a number pf others and paid for it 50 cents per yard. ' l\ was afterwards learned that the regular price was $2.50 a yard. Cutler was macja acquainted with the purchase , und suspcctipgvvtliat everything was not straight , took tho'dress pattern to Tullar & Moore's store" It was identified as part of ono of thqtnissius bundles. An attempt was next made to ifiid tho. woman who made tne sale , but this was Impossible. With this much upon which to work , the police began a systematic search of the city , and soon discovered that silk dress patterns were in the possession of a number of ladies , all having been purchased in tbo same manner ns the Cutler purchase. The goods were seized , about a dozen dress patterns being found In one house , but the merchants could not Identify them. The police think psrnnps the silks rhoybayo found belonir in Kansas City and that the goods that hava been seized there belong in St. Joseph. Cor respondence with the Kansas City police will follow nnd it is hoped a portion of what has been stolen will bo rrcovpred and the guilty brought to Justice. The merchants are un able to estimate their losses but they uro heavy. MONTANA POLITICS. Efforts Being Made to Have Governor Leslie IJcniovod. Hni.cN * , Mont. , March 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun DEE. ] Extraordinary efforts nro being made to lnduco.tho { president to remove - move Governor Leslie before the legislature adjourns on Thursday , so as to enable the now governor to appoint and the council to confirm territorial officials to take the place of those whoso terms are about to expire. All of them are democrats and their nomina tions , sent in by the governor nearly a week ago' , were rejected to-day , except a lady as territorial librarian , who claims to have no party affiliations. If Horsuhlicld , who Is in Washington , is appointed , ho cannot got here in time to work the deal , which loaves Cole , the council president , and General Wil son , of Dozoman , as the only material to carry out such a programme. Power has positively withdrawn and McClutchcon will not accept the honor if tendered , on account of' his connections 'with his clientage. Ho could have secured the position witnout asitinp for It , as the republicans as well as the citizens gen erally were largely In favor of him , and Russell Harrison is his personal and intimate friend. The question of an extra session , If the appointment is not made before the legis lature adjourns , is being discussed. Tbo president would have to sanction such a movement. Two bills relating to the appointment by the governor of territorial raining and boiler Inspectors , passed both houses nearly u week ago , but they have been held back and not presented to Governor Leslie for his signa ture , awaiting the action of the president to jive ; the republicans a chance to secure inspectors specters of tholr own political faith. HOMESTAKE IlOIJItEJtB ESCAPE. Jack Dougherty Leaves a KacutloiiH Note to tlu ) Jailor. DnAnwooi ) , Dak , , March 12. [ Special Telegram to THE D BJ ] Dougherty and Wilson , the Homestaho ( ruin robbers , nnd Charles Stewart , a "cattle thief , broke Jail about 4 o'clock this jaornlng by filing through the Iron bars of their coll. The two former helped thcnisolvcij to two of thn best horses in the sheriff's stable and loft the fol lowing note In their coljt ; < "Jailor Harding ; Please tell my attorney that I have trono after witnesses , and to post pone my trial until I como back. J. ik ; Doi.'OHr.uTV. " Great Indignation la felt over the seemingly criminal carelessness of the officials , as it is only a few weeks since Wilson broke Jail and was recaptured. A Very 'iiiA , March 12. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Pennsyl vania railroad couipanyavaa hold to-day. In exactly seven minutes' from tha opanlng for business the chairman aunouncoj that the meeting hud adjourned , ' 'I ' ho customary resolutions were offered , und everything was found satisfactory. ' A committee of stock holders will nominate a board of directors. Thn Pnollln Hoiul Commission , WASHINGTON , March J2. .V. a inojtlnij of the sen ate special committee on Pacific rail roads to-day , It was/ decided to proceed at once after adjournment of the eenutn to make un inspection of the roads. The members will meet In Chicago ou April 0 and make a trip over the Union and Central Pucltio rail roads , ( heir branches and leased lines , oc cupying about six weeks' timo. THE IOWA SUPREME BENCH , Its Vacancy Filled By the Appoint ment of General Qlvon. SIOUX CITY'S NEW RAILROAD. A Grand Speed Circuit Organized For the Coming Yonr A AVonmn Ulcotcd to Otllco Flro at Ijis'uon. Jndgo Uccd's Successor. DCS MOINCS , la. , March 12. [ Special Tele gram to TUB DUE. ] Governor Larraboo to-day appointed General Joslah Given to bo chief Justice of the supreme court of Iowa , vlco Joseph U. Uecd , resigned to boconio congressman from the Ninth district. Gen eral Given wont to the state house this after noon and took the oath of ofllco , nnd will enter upon his now duties as soon as the necessary announcements can bo made. Gen eral Given Is a soldier of two wars , having been n'drummcr boy in the Mexican war , nnd commanded an Ohio brigade in the last war. Ho was appointed internal revenue inspector specter by President Grant , nnd afterwards removed to lown. He has served n number of years as circuit nnd district Judge , nnd his promotion to the supreme bench elves very general satisfaction , as ho is widely known and respected throughout the stato. The vacant term which he Is to 1111 expires January 1.1600 , but ho will undoubtedly bo nominated for the full term of six years ut the next republican state convention , The Sioux City & Ogdcn. Sioux Chr , la. , March 13. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Den. ] A conference was hold hero to-day between the New York repre sentatives and the local committee regard ing the proposed Sioux City & Ogden rail road. An agreement , was reached on all points. The Now York parties deposited $000,000 and the Sioux City committee do- prfsited $200,000 and a guarantee for the remaining 8200,000 of its subscription. The $1,000,000 is to bo used for the construction ot the road west from Sioux City , which is to begin as soon as the season permits' . It la proposed not to build more than two hun dred miles west from Sioux City this year , but construction from the west end of the line is now In progress" , the object being to reach the Wyoming coal miiiQs , leavinc n gap of about thrco hundred miles to bo built next year. Mr. Clark , of the Illinois Cen tral , was selected as engineer. L. W. Wakclleld , of this city , was chosen assistant engineer. Ho arrived yesterday , having been summoned from AVnshington territory , and starts over the line to-morrow. Donald McLean , manager of the Sioux City & Ogden , to-day made real estate purchases for terminals. H Arrested On Suspicion. DBS MOINCB , la. , March 12. [ Special Tolo- grain to TUG DEB.J William Crouch and Sherman Wilholm are lodged in jail at Mus- catluo , charged with an attempt to murder George Albrand , nt Moscow. During a raid on a saloon by a party of masked men , Aim-ami tried to look into tneir faces , when ho was shot la the arm , severing nn artory. .After this shot ho was struck , in the breast by another ball and a third entered his abdomon. The lost ono had not becu ex tracted at last .reports. Albrand accuses Crouch of being the ono.who did the shoot ing , but the men deny all knowledge of the affair. A Convention of Farmers. DCS MOINES , la. , March 12. [ Special Telegram to TUG Dcn.J Delegates are be ginning to arrive to attend a conference of thoNational Farmers' alliance. This meet ing is the result of the convention hero a few weeks ago , when it was resolved to try to consolidate all the. state alliances into n working or business-liko organization. The convention to-morrow will also consider the subject of the binding twine monopoly. Many of the fanners are in favor of doing without the twine entirely. Several north western states and territories are nlreadv reported , and uioro delegates are expected to-morrow. _ One Way of Ufiliuc a Winchester. Gn Nn JUNCTION , la. , Murch 12. [ Special Telegram to Tni : Dnn. ] Yesterday Mr. Wil liam Zolhoftcr , a hardware dealer at this place , took u customer into the back room to explain to him how to use a Winchester rifle. While doing so the gun was accidentally dis charged , the ball passing through the door and hitting Mr. Allen Hillman , who was about to enter. The ball passed through Mr. Hlllmun's hand and Into the bowels , lodging against the hip bono on the other sldo of his body , Inflicting what will probably provo a fatal wound , Hoth men nro prominent citi zens of Green county , and Mr. Zclhoffer is nearly wild with grief. A Grand Speed Circuit. ANAMOSA , la. , March 12. [ Special to Tun DEI : . ] The Monticclio Agricultural society , the Anamosu District Fair association , the Jackson County Fair association , and the Clinton County Fair association have been organized into a grand speed circuit for the coming fair , nnd the dates of each will bo so arranged that they will follow each other In succession , thereby enabling trotters to at tend all the fairs. Hon. George Lathrop , vice president of the Monticclio association , was the committee on the part of Jones county. The Iicgion or Honor , DDIIUQUE , la. , March 12. [ Special Tele- gam to Tun Bee. ] The Legion of Honor began its annul convention hero to-day. There are about ono hundred and twenty , five delegates present. This organization Is for mutual benefit , nnd has no v D,23i ( mem bers , the largest in its ten years' history. The reports show that it has no case of liti gation on hand , and has * 11KX ( ) in the treasury. E. H. Hutchlns , of DCS Molncs , was re-elected , president. Snloldo ol'n Farmm MASON CITV , la. , March 12. [ Special Tele- grnmtoTim fJr.is.J H , Frexman , aged forty- eight , a prosperous farmer of Floyd county , suicided this morning by shooting himself through the hPirt. His wife died last De cember , and ti.O'settlement of her property is thought to have led him to commit the deed. _ A Parsonngu Jitirnoit , Lisno-N , la. , March 12. [ .Special Telegram to TUB Huc.J The evangelical parsonage at this placn burned yesterday morning. Very few of the household goods were saved and the Uov. Mr. Mullin's valuable library was entirely destroyed , A AVoinnn Elcctrd 10 O/llco. / OSICAI.OOSA , la. . March 12. [ Special Tele gram to THU HUE.Mrs. ] . Eillo H. Rogers , editor of the P. E. O. Hccord , was elected us member of the board of education hero yes- tciilay. She Is the ilrst lady memocr ever elected in this city. Thrown From n Horse. Si'ENcnt , la. , March 12. [ Special Telo- grain to THE Due. ! The eight-year-old BOH of I ) . J. Locan , u fanner residing ncar'hcro , wus thrown from u horse Sunday und Itilluu. o Tired of GUH. ST. Jobr.ru , Mo , Murch 1' . ' . [ Spjclal Telegram - gram to Tut : DUE. ] St. Joseph Is to bo lighted by electricity after May , und the authorities will advertise to-morrow for bids for putting in the plant. Two hundred lamps will boused , with ten towurs of four lamps each in the outskirts. The city wilt own the plant. STATE NtJWS , - = a Agnln Discharged and Uca rested. DAKOTA CITT , Nob. , Mnrch 13.-Spoclal [ Tel egram to Tun linn. ] The preliminary hearIng - Ing In the case of the State vs. Duller , Hop kins , Cook , McCutcheon nnd Murphy , the alleged burglars , cntno up nt 10 n. in. to-day. McCutcheon , Murphy and Hopkins were dls- charcod but were immediately renrrostod by Sioux City officers. Hutlor nnd Cook were hold to the district court in Jt,000 bonds. In default of which they wore committed to Jail- The other three prisoners will have a hearing to-morrow nt 0 o'clock n. m. They say they will refuse to return to Iowa with out a requisition. Drank Concentrated Ijye. WnnrtNO WATCU , Neb. , Mnrch 12. | Special Telegram to TJIS DEC. ] A sad nnd fatal no- cldcnt occurred here yesterday In thd family of O. 1C. Cromwell , proprietor of the Gibbon houso. Tholr baby , a fiftcen-months-old boy , pot hold of a can of concentrated lye and drank of Its contents. This occurred about 4 p. m. Physicians were celled , and every thing known to the profession and that tender - dor and lovlnu parents could do was done , but the llttlo fellow succumbed after suffer ing' untold misery for twelve hours , The Kearney Canal. COLUMIIUS , Neb. , March 12. [ Special Tel egram to Tun BBG.J The board of trade held a special meeting this afternoon nnd ap pointed U. H. Henry , Jonas Welch nnd Charles Schroeder a committee to go to Kearney to examine tlio water power of the canal nt that plnco. M. K. Turner of the Journal , D. F. Davis of the Democrat , and Ernest Stonger , a surveyor of Omaha , will accompany them. Should the committee make a favorable rcpoit , n survey will bo made with a view to constructing a canal to utilize the water power of the Loup river at this placo. A Hrutnl Hiishand. NcniusKACiTV , Nob. , March 12. [ Special Telegram to Tun BGC. ! Tom Knstner. n Bohemian , was arrested this morning on complaint of his neighbors , for brutally beating his wife. It is said that ho struck her over the back with an nxo and then knocked her down with a largo piece of board. A doctor wa& called and found ono of the woman's ribs was broken nnd that she was otherwise seriously Injured. Ho had attacked her before with a knife nnd is in the habit of beating nor for amusement. Ho will huvo a trial to-morrow morning. A Postofllco War. BKAVEH CitosbiNG , Nob. , Mnrch 12. [ Special to Tun DEC. ! The town of Beaver Crossing is in the agonies of a big postofllco war. The present. Incumbent's throne is tottering to a fall , The deputy postmistress will undoubtedly succeed him as sopn us it can bo arranged with Undo Sam. Tom Foster , an old resident , is also out with a pe tition for the same , with the maxim , to the victor belongs the spoils. Flro Companies Organized. Surcuioit , Neb. , Mnrch 12. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE BEG. | In order to moot a long felt need a meeting was called this evening. Two volunteer llro companies comprising thirty members each were organized and will bo known ns the Superior Volunteers. Hose carts and all necessary apparatus have been procured. Thought to Have Skipped. BANCUOFT , Neb. , March 12. [ Special to Tun Bun. ] E. P. Hanson , of this place , Is reported to have left the country , carrying with him other people's money to an amount estimated at 83,000 to 64,000. BABES AND SUCKLINGS May Fall Into Bad Ways and the HandH oftlu Police. Cuic too , March 12. | Special Toleorram to THG Bcc.l The police seem to bo at present engaged in unearthing all the very young criminals and thieves in Chicago. Yesterday Lieutenant Beard's ' ofllcars captured "Cap tain" Morgan , a daring and a reckless leader of a gang of dluo novel infatuated heroes. The captain Is nine , "going on" ten. With him was caught Jukoy Rosenberg , who , by the way , is the captain's implacable enomv. For weeks complaints from citizens of nu merous petty robberies have been sent to Lieutenant Beard. It didn't take that officer long to find out that "Captain" Morgan and his followers were the guilty ones. Yester day he fastened a case against the lad nnd arrested him and his partners. This is not the first time these youthful thieves have been In the hands of the officers. "Last full , " said the lieutenant , "complaint alter conlplalut of robberies in my district came to mo. The citizens came to my station by doz ens , nnd the papers took up the matter and railed mo and my officers fore nnd aft , and I did all I could ; detailed ofllccts to watch vari ous resorts , and came to the conclusion that the work was being done by expert house breakers. One day a gentleman said that ho saw two boys hide a lot , ol keys in a base ment. I sent two officers to watch the place and thev caught "Capt" Morjlan and several other boys. You'll probably hardly bollovo it , but they were the fellows who had com mitted all the rohborles. The "captain" ad mitted that ho nnd his crowd had committed thirteen different burglaries in us many houses , while they hud been guilty of count less other petty larcenies. With the capture jf the boys tlio robbor'os ceased. Dime novel reading nnd colng to see sensational Indian scalping , cowboys plays Is what did the busi ness. " A split up in the gang led to the arrest this time. The extreme youth of the culprits ot them off before , but now ) as tholr parents say they persist In running away and other bad acts , the police insist that they go to the reform school. The justice took the matter under advisement. _ AT 111SST. Funeral of the Ijitn ; Cnnurrssiiian TowiiHliond , or Illinois. WARHINOTON , March 12. The funeral of the lute Congressman Townshend , of Illi nois , was held to-day at St. Matthew's church. The funeral cortege was formed ut the entrance of the Kigga Mouse. The re mains lay in a cnslcet covered with u black cloth and mounted with silver. Upon the top and nt the bides were fioinl tributes. A largo piece was sent by Illinois friends of the deceased , Kotics from the whlto house conservatory were sent by .President nnd Mrs. Harrison. Ft The cusliQt was norno by eight mo-tubers of the capital police force. The honorary pall bearers were Chief Justice Fuller , Comiuls < sinner of Pensions Black , ox-Speaker Cur- lisle , Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Morrisdn , Flrdt Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Stevenson and ox-Land Commissioner Sparks. Following the pall bearers were the following members of the congressional dclrcatlon , wcaiing whlto sashes ; Senator Blackburn , Senator Farwcll , Koprcsonta- tives KpriiiKcr und Hcndcn > on of Illinois , Ciitcheon , Muish , Yoeder , Cov , Tracy , Gib son und Alien. Dr. Chappollo officiated at the church und pronounced u brief discourse. The inter ment wus mudo , temporarily , In a vault at Ouk Hill cemetery. , Wnllicr CHICAGO , March 12. Inter-Stuto Commerce Commissioner A. F. Walker has accepted the chairmanship of the Inter-Stato Commerce _ Railway association. H Is undcrxtood that 'ho was offered $25,003 a year , guaranteed for years. Mr , Walker \vill close up his affairs in Wnxhington und outer upon his new duties in about thrco weeks , - , The Yt'rnthor Indications. Fof Nebraska , Iowa nnd Dakota : Fair , followed in Dakota by enow ; decidedly colder , northerly winds with cold wave. 'II Personnel 'of the Now Oommlttooa of the Sonuto. THE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. A Long and Interesting on tlio Question ol Coinin3folal Union With thn N club- bo 1-3 on the North. The Senate Committee * . WASIIINOTON , March 1'J. In the continued nbsonco of the vlco president , Mr. IngalU acted to-day ns presiding o nicer of the sonata pro torn. A message of the provident , trans "IJ mitting papers In the case of Louis Kiel , wai presented mul laid on the table. No motion' I for a recess was made , and the senate con tinued in session without any attempt to transact business. At 12:15 : Mr. Platt iwkod nnd obtained * * , unanimous consent to have suspended so much of the rules us require standing com mittees to bo elected by ballot , nnd as re quire the election of n committee on expendi tures of public moneys , that committee to bo represented by the ono for "organization , conduct and expenditures of executive de partments. " Mr. Platt than offered n resolution , which was adopted , for the election of standing committees. The following Is the make-up of the prin cipal ones : Agriculture nnd Forestry Paddock , Blair , Plumb , Higgins , McMillan , George , Gibson , Jones , of Arkansas , und Bato. J Appropriations Allison , Dawes , Plumb Halo , Farwoll , Beck , Cockrell , Call and Gorman. Civil Service nnd Hetronchmont Chaco , Dawes , Mandorson , Stundford , Wnshburn. Waltham , Wilson , of Maryland , Briery and Blown. Coast Defenses Dolnh , Cuuioron , Hnwloy , Hiscock , McPherson , Hampton nnd Kcagnn. Commerce Fryo , Jones of Nevada , Dolph , i Cameron , Sawyer , CullomVashburn. . Han 4 som , COKO , Vest , Gorman , Kennu and * Gibson. Education nnd Labor Dlnlr , Wilson of Iowa , Standford , Stewart , Washburn , Gcorgo , Pugh , Payne and Harbour. Finance Mornll , Sherman , Jones of Ne vada , Allison , Aldrich , Hiscock , Voorheos , Bock , MePhcrson , Harris und Vance. Foreign Relations Sherman , Edmunds , Fryo , Evarts , Dolph , Morgan , Brown , Pnyno und Eustis. Improvement of Mississippi Ulver Wash- burn , Farwcll , Huwlcy , Murston , Eustis , Wnltham nnd Bute. Indian Affairs Dawes. Platt , Stockbridgo , Mandcrson , Walcott , Morgan , Jones of Ar kansas , Hearst and Daniel. Inter-Stato Commerce Cullom , Platt' Blair , Wilson of Iowa , Hlscocit , Harris , Gor man , Ucagan nnd Harbour. Military Affairs Huwloy , Cameron , Man- dcrson , Stewart , Davis , Cockroll , Hampton , Waltham and Bato. Nnvul Affairs Camaron , Halo , Standford , Stockbridgo , Marston , McPherson , Butler , Blackburn und Gray. Pensions Davis , Blair , Sawyer , Paddock , Marston , Turpio , Blodgett , Faulkner and Barbour. PoStofllces and Postroads Sawyer , Chaco , Mitchell , Quay , McMillan , Colqultt , Wilson of Maryland , Reagan and Blodgctu Private Land Claims Hansom , CoUniitt , Pasco , Edmunds , Stewart , Ingalls and Wal cott. Privileges and Elections Hoar , Fryo , Kol- lar , Evarts , Spoouer , Yanco Pugh , Quay and Turpio. Public Lnnds-J-Plumb , Blair , Dolph , Kol- 4 lar. Paddock , Waltham , Berry nnd Pasco. j Railroads Mitchell , Sawyer , Hawley , jti Stocltbridgc , Wolcott , Mnraton , Brown , Kenna , Blackburn and ICouna. ti Revision of Laws Wilson of Iowa , Kellnr , Wilson of Maryland and Daniel. tiI Territories Plntt , Cullom , Mandorson , Stewart , Davis , Butter , Payuo , Jones of Ar I kansas nnd Uluckburn. Transportation Route to Seaboard Quay , Mitchell , Cullom , Dawes , Aldrich , Gibson , Vest , George and Turpio. Mr. Platio offered a resolution appointing several select comuiittees. Among the select committees nro the fol lowing : On Woman Suffratro Vance , Brown , Beck , Blair , Chase , Fnrwell nnd Wnlcott. On Centennial of Constitution und Discov ery of America Hiscock , Sherman , Hoar , Huwley , Voorhces , Eustis and Cohjultt. On the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians- Butler , Morgan , Dawes , Cameron and Teller. On the President's Message Transmitting the Report of the Pacific Railway Commission Fryo , Dawes , Hiscock , Davis , Morgan , Butler and Hearst , On Relations with Canada Hoar , Allison , Halo , Dolph , Pugh , Butler and Voorhees. On Transportation and Sale of Moat Pro ducts Vest , Plumb , Mandcrson , Cullom and Coke. On Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands Stewart , Allison , Plumb , Hiscock , Gorman , Reagan and Jones of Arkansas. A long und interesting discussion took place on n motion made by Mr. Payne to strike from tlio list of select committees the ono "on relations with Canada. " Mr. Hoar said It was useless to be blind to the fuel that there was a largo and growing body of men in Canada that desired annexa tion to the United States. But nobody pro posed to accomplish it without the free , In telligent and Instructed will of the people of both countries. Mr. Cullom did not think there could bo too much Investigation Into the rotations ex isting , and to exist , between the United States and Canada. Ho very much desired such investigation , nnd progress should bo made as would ultimate in the two countries .becoming ono. Mr. Sherman favored the committee. Ho did not believe that with a lung stretching border between them the two countries could long continue in peace. There would * bo a great nation springing up to tho. north | of the United States , nnd that fact would ne cessitate n standing army on each sidewhich H would endanger a republican form of govern t ment. Ho hoped some day for u union ab a popular movement of both peoples , Mr. Edmunds haul ho would vote for the standing committee , but with the rchorvo that the vote would not commit him to the idea of favoring annexation or political union. Mr. Jvlorrlll said ho was quite willing to have the committee appointed , an it afforded an opportunity for Urn steam to bo blown off on the question. Ho regarded the whojo ag itation on the r.ubject as preposterous , us tliero never hud been a ilmo wlmu Canada was more loyiil to Great Britain than now. Mr. Blair disclaimed the Inference to bo drawn from the remarks of the Vermont senator , that Now England was not In favor of political union. Mr. Fryo spoho of the necessity of obtain ing commercial and other statistics , but declared - clared that any movement on the part of tho. United States looking toward unnuxutlon would bo a profound mistake , and would only retard It. After further debate Mr. Payne withdrew his motion. All tlio select committees were ncrccd to , and the senate wont into oyocutivo cession and confirmed the nomination of Messrs. Palmer , Swift , Wushburn and Tieh- enor , und boon after adjourned. HascHiillltiti ) Honored , Los'iio.v , March 12. The speaker of tlio commons hus made nrr.uigoir.cntb for tho. members of the Chicago nnd All-America base ball clubs to visit thy house In a body. The Invitations will botondeied Immediately. bo Century club , on the nomination of Whlto , bccrotary of the American legation , has elected the players honorary wninbora during their stay In London , Gcrmaiiy'H Snmonn Koprenentiitivo. Hem IN , March 12. Count Vonderchef , un der secretary of state , will represent O - many ut the coralnt' confcrenca acre con cerning Samoa.