i ! THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. t EIGHTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKtfING , MARCH 23. 18S9. NUMBER 281 STANLEY MATTHEWS IS DEAD Another JusLIco of the Supreme Court Posses Away. HIS DEATH A PAINFUL SURPRISE. Tlic Country Poorly Prepared fhr the Cmalilng Shock Iljr the Kcccnt Ilcports of His Condition A. Biographical Sketch. A I iTo of Usefulness Ended. WAsmsoTOX , March 22. Justice Stanley Matthews died at 10:20 : a. m. The last change In the condition of Justice MkUhows. occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In the snorting ho bad been feeling quite comfortable and cheerful. At that hour , however , the Intcnso pain which marked the period of decline recurred , and never left him until death brought relief. Dr. Johnston was summoned , and find ing his patient suffering so Intensely administered an opiite , which toward morning Induced a state of semi-unconscious- ness , in which ho remained until the end. The immediate cause of death was ex haustion of the heart and congestion of the kidneys. The dying Justice was sur rounded by the members of bis family who bad been with him throughout his Illness. The reports of Justice Matthew1 con dition during the past week bad been ? f such a chcccrlng nature that 'prehension was in a great measure subdued and the news of his death came with a shock. The remains .will bo In terred In Spring Grove cemetery , Cincin nati , and arrangements for the funeral will not be D2rfectcd until the-arrival of the dead jurist's eldest son , Mortimer Matthews , of Cincinnati. justice Matthews has been an invalid for a year or more. During the winter of 1SST-S he frequently complained of indigestion and muscular rheumatism , and as the spring wore on began to suffer from obstinate diarrhoea , from which ho lost a great deal of strength and flesh. At the time , acting upon the advice of physicians and friends , who had great hopes that a change of Air might prove a Listing benefit , he went to Massachusetts , but continued to lose ground. During the summer ho bad revere attacks of muscular rheumatism , associated with high fever , which would confine him to bis bed for da } s ut a time. On his return home htfbo- gan to Improve somowhatbutho continued to suffer from Intermittent attacks which greatly reduced his strength and flesh. These come on at intervals of three or four weeks. Between them he would have periods of marked improvement and several times when Dr. Johnston was confidently hoping to bo nble to get him out , another attack would prostrate him and leave him weaker than ever. During last February he suffered greatly. For about eight weeks previous to his final illness he had been ab solutely free from pain , and his physician and family had great hopes of his ultimate recovery , but about the 4th of March he had an acute attack of high fever , which lasted several days and which very much exhausted htm. After this passed off bo seemed to be improving , with a return of appetite , but a recurrence of chills and fever , .associated with cystitis , still further added to hi * exhaustion and debility. Yes terday afternoon he had a prolonged chill and high fever , which brought on intense local suffering. This was followed In a few hours by another chill , from which he could not rally. Ho continued to lose strength and died a few minutes niter 10 o'clock this morning. The immediate cause of death was exhaustion of the heart and congestion of the kidneys. The supreme court of the United States adjourned till Tuesday as a murk of respect to the memory of the deceased. The seat lately occupied by the late Justice Matthews was appropriately draued with black when the court opened this morning. In the senate today a communication was received from Justice Fuller announcing the death thi morning of Justice Matthews.and stating the funeral will bo held Mon day next. The senate then adjourned until to-morrow out of respect to the dead justice. [ Stanley Matthews was born in Cincinnati , O. , July 21,1624. Ho was graduated at Ken- yon college in 1&40 , studied law. and was ad mitted to the bar , settling In Maury county. Tennessee He shortly afterward returned to Cincinnati , early engaged in the antislavery ery movements , and in 1S40-9 was-an assist ant editor of the Cincinnati Herald , the first daily anti-slavery newspaper in the city. He became Judge of the supreme court of com mon pleas of Hamilton county in Ibo4 , was state senator in 1S55 , and in 1S53-01 was United States attorney for the southern district of Ohio. In May , 1S01 , ho was commissioned lieuten ant colonel of the Twenty-third Ohio regl mcnt , and served in West Virginia , partiei patlng in the battles of Rich mountain and Carnifex ferryIn October , 1S01 , ho became colonel of the Fifty-seventh Ohio regiment and In that capacity commanded a brigade it the Army of the Cumberland nnd was en gaged nt Dobb's ferry , Murfreesborough , Cntckainauga aad Lookout mountain. H < resigned from the army in 1SC3 to become judge of the superior court of Cincinnati nnd was a presidential elector on th ( Lincoln ana Johnson ticket In 1S < J4 and tht Grant and Colfax ticket in 1S03. In 180J he was a delegate from the presbytery o : Cincinnati to the general assembly of thi Presbyterian church in Newark , N. J. , and ES one of the committee on bills and overture reported the resolutions thatwero adoptet by the assembly on the subject of slavery Ho was dcleated as republican candidate fo : congress In 1S70 , and in the next year wo : one of the counsel before the electoral com mission , opening the argument in behalf o tbo republican electors in the Florida cas nnd making the principal argument in tb < Oregon case. In March ho was electei United States senator in place of John Sher man , who bad resigned. In l&Sl ho was an pointed associate Justice of tbo United State supreme court , ) Funeral Arrnncenients. WASHINGTON , March 22. Arrangement for the funeral of Justice Matthews wer practically concluded this evening. Rchgiou services will bo held at his late residence 01 Connecticut avenue Monday afternoon n 1 o'clock. They will bo brief and simple , an will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Ilamlln , pa ! tor of the Church of the Covenant. At th conclusion of the services the remains \ vibe bo removed to the Baltimore & Ohio static for transportation to Glcndale , O. , by wa of Cincinnati. Religious sen-Ices will b bold there at Christ Episcopal church undc conduct of Rev. Dr. Price rector , on Tue ! day afternoon , and the remains will then t removed to Spring Grove cemetery for mtei incut. Tbo members of tbo supreme com will accompany tbo remains as honorary pa bearers , and the messengers of the court wi lx > active pall bearers. Succession Speculation. WASHINGTON , March 23 , The probabl cfiect of the death of Justice Matthews upo the length of the special session of the senai was discussed to-day. Mr. Sherman's ui % nouncement yesterday that tbo prcsldei would be enabled to let the senators go boir next week was received with great sutlsfa tlon by a large majority of the senators , wl were desirous of leaving Washington , bt the cad event of to-day may cause a pos poncmcnt. Said ono senator to-day : "Tt filling of this vacancy is an importei matter , and the president will want time < consider it carefully , The court Has bee Without the presence of Juulco Mattnev for almost a year , and it will shortly adjoin for the justices to go on their several ci cults , and it is there that the service * of it associate justices are in demand for the e pedillon of business Tha succession to ( bo vacancy Is alreat discussed , there being two programmes la out by those who talk. Ooo is that Judj GreihaiD , now judge of the ci cult comprising the states of Wisco sin , Illinois and Indiana , will bo nominated for associate Justice. Ho would In turn bo succeeded by Judge Woods , leav ing a vacancy to be filled in the district court of Indiana , The other programme In cludes the transfers of Attorney General Miller to the supreme bench , of Secretary Noble to tbo head of the department of justice and of Assistant Postmaster General Clark- son to the Interior department. Kxprfislons nf Koerct , WASHINGTON . March 22. Justice Field , who had known Justice Matthews Intimately more so probably than any other member of the court expressed to a representative of the Associated press , after the court ad journed , the sentiments of himself and his associates upon the death of their brotUcr Justice Said he : "Tho members of the supreme court deeply deplore the death of Justice Matthews. They had become attached to him In an unusual degree. Ihey recognized his great legal ability , but even more they appreciated the warmth of his affectionate nature. Ho wis nn Industrious Judge nnd his * decisions ex hibited wide research and thorough culture. Ho was an able lawyer , a wise judge ana a Christian gentleman. " The death of Justice Matthews was the subject of conversation among senators to day , many of whom had served with him durinc Uis term In the senate , and on every hand words of regret and eulogy were paid. Senator Sherman said : "The death of Mr. Justice Matthews comes with a shock to me. Ho was a man thor oughly fitted for the position ho occupied , a trained lawyer with a Judicial mind of the highest order. It is no disparagement to his associates to say that ho was their equal in point of equity. His love of justice was In tuitive , and his decisions were mathematical demonstrations. Ho maintained the position for which his mind was best fitted. Most of bis friends concede that ho was not a wise politician , but no one doubted his being a great judge. His death will bo sincerely mourned by a multitude of friends , and his place will bo bard to fill. " Senator Teller Justice Matthews' op- appolntmcnt was an excellent one , and he did not disappoint his friends. He was a man of commanding talent. I served with him in the senate , became quite Intimate with him , and baa a high regard for him. Senator Harris I had known Justice Matthews personally for many years. Ho was u man of absolute purity and integrity , and a lawyer of great ability. Senator Mitchell I became acquainted with him twelve years ago , when ho entered the senate , and served with him two years on the committee on railroads. There I bad every opportunity to become intimately ac quainted with him. and have known htm ever since as a senator and Justice of the su preme court. His death is a great loss to the bench and tbo country. Senator Hoar There was some difference of opinion as to the expediency of Justice Matthews' appointment wnnn ho went upon the bench. This was duo to a fear that his Judicial opinions might be biased in favor of the great railroad interests which ho bad so largely represented as counsel. I never , myself , shared this fear for a moment. Judge Matthews has taken bis place In the highest rank of magistrates who have sab upon the bench of the supreme court of the United States from the beginning of the government. It has never occurred to any body since his appointment to question his absolute impartiality Every intelligent man will now 'agree that ho was in his richtful and appropriate place in that tri bunal , to whose arbitration all interests of the country arc submitted , and which keeps tbo forces of the state and nation alike within their appointed bounds. A large number of messages of condolence were received during the afternoon , among them the following : EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , March 221SS9. . Dear Mrs. Matthews : I have heard with most profound regret of the death of your most honored husband. The sense of loss and bereavement which you feel will be shared by our people. I nave known Justice Matthews for many years , and had a very high appreciation of his character and learning. That you may be comforted und sustained in this hour of trial is my most sincere prayer. Very truly yours , BENJAMIN HIRIIISON. NEW YOIIK. March 22. On hearing of the death of Justice Matthews , Mayor ( Jrant ordered the national , state and municipal flags to bo hoisted at half-mast over the city hall , out of respect to his memory. COLCMBU.-S O. . March 22. The most pro found regret is apparent in this city over the death of Justice Matthews. Both houses bl the general assembly adopted appropriate resolutions and adjourned to Monday. The flag on the capitol was placed at half-mast. STOXED THFSKNOBSTICKS. The First Serious Trouble of the Fall Kivor Strike. FALI. RIVER , Mass. , March 22. The flrsl serious trouble of the strike occurred to night at the Seaconnet mill. This mill is the only ono which has made a determined at tempt to run with "Knobstick" help , anc the strikers there have been tbo only one : in the city to gather about a mill to make i disturbance. When the mill shut down to night the crowd near the mill gates anc along the streets in the vicinity numbered over a thousand. As the work ing weavers came out they wen greeted with cries ot derision Finally the "Knobsticks" replied to th ( taunts in kind. This was followed bi a volley of stones from the crowd , one o : which struck a "Knobstick" in the head. A man bci-Ue him immediately turned and 11 ret a pistol In the direction of the crowd , whict promptly scattered and replied with anothci volley of stones. The police seized the mat with the pistol nnd hurried him to the sta tton. No one was found who was Injured b : the bullet , although several were rcportei injured by tbo stones. Successor to Church. BISMAHCK , Dak. , March 22. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bee. ] Arthur C. Mellette , re cecily appointed by President Harrison I succeed Louis K. Church as governor of Da kota , arrived hero to-day and took tbo oat ! of office. He has already entered upon hi official duties and In a few days will bo a work districting the territory for the constl tutlonal convention for which delegates wil bo elected in May. It is announced by the governor that h will make a clean sweep of all the tcrritorin officers who bavo been appointed by Churcl and will replace them with republican friends. The office seekers are coming ani ho is being besieged by a hungry hard Governor Mellette Is being tendered a recer tion at the residence of ex-GovCrnor Churc this evening. Business Troubles. PiTTSnt'iio , March 23. Executions wer Issued to-day against L. H. Smith , mantel grata nnd iron dealer , for „ $30,50 } , anc against John J. O'Reilty , brewer , of Alle gheny City , for SIS.200. Sis FIIAJCCISCO , March 22. Artnur Field of the Field biscuit and cracker bakery o this city , bos Detitioned the supreme court t bo declared insolvent. The liabilities ar elated to be (100,000 , Tbo assets consist of cracker factory at Lima , Peru , valued i (13,000 , nnd real estate valued at 113,000 , a heavily iucumbercd. SHUCVKI-OUT , La. , March 22. S. Conwa fc Co. . wholesale hardware , have applied fo an extension of.one , two and three year Assests , ? 150,000 ; liabilities , $00,000. - - + The American Turf Congress. LOUISVILLE , March 23. The America turf congress met here to-day. Presided firewater , of Chicago , presided. Kans ; City , St. Paul , St. Louis , Lexington and L ; tonia were represented. The rules agree upon at the Cincinnati meeting m Decembe were approved jsxccpt that regarding boo ) makers , tvhlca was amended so as to alloi associations io treat witn bookmakers as U dividuals. Tbo scale of weights was 001 firmed a * previously arranged. The Weather Indications. 0 For Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota : Fail stationary temperature ; variable winds. THE nOOMEUS. The President's Proclnumtlon Axvnltrd With Impatience. ST. Loris , Mo. , March 22. A special to the Republic from Wichita , Kan. , says : "Reports to-night from Oklahoma City state that the boomers who disappeared from their claims and were in concealment in tbo woods or Indian reserva tions have returned with the with drawal of the soldiers. The trains bring hundreds that have been hanging along tbo border. The excitement ot Purccll and on the border Is Intense , The people have left tholr business to hang around the telegraph and newspaper offices to hear if President Harrison bos issued a proclamation. The number of boomers is augmented by train and wagon loads of would bo settlers and prospectors. They have been expecting n proclamation each day , and when night comes muttering * of disappointment and lomontatoin. ore. heard on every hand. Of the favorable reports to day they hardly know what to say , as they have so often been disappointed. Colonel Crocker , who has labored to hold back the Invaders , said : "Should the presi dent hesitate much longer blood will bo shed. There ore 30,003 walto people in the Chickasaw - saw nation alone waiting to take up claims In the territory , and disappointment has followed disappointment until they arc becoming desperate " The boomers are ercally agitated over the efforts to prevent them from going in. The authorities are taking the names of these violating the pro visions of the bill by entering upon lands , and intend to appear against them to dotoat their filing. An old inun who had watched a piece of land six weeks to-day stated that a band of almost 1,000 old boomers has been formed , and efforts to dis possess any of them would bo death to the informant. This league , ho says , is secret and growing in numbers each day , and whether expelled or not , they will hold their claims by force , The situation is certainly critical. _ _ COimALiIjED BV VIGlLiAXTES. A Gnnc or Pennsylvania Despera docs in Close Quarters. UNIOSTOWN , Pa. , March 22. A largo party of vigilantes from Uniontown , York and other polnU , have gone Into the mountains near .Markleystmrg , where the McClelland- town robbers are supposed to be encamped , with the intention of capturing the outlaws. Both sides are well armed , and If there is a conflict there will probably bo much blood shed. Should an assault fail to surprise the inmates of the camp , the vigilantes propose ' to surround and starve out the gang , shoot ing anyone who makes his appearance with arms. Tbo camp is thirty mil es distant. This evening word was received hero that the vigilantes had tried to force an entrance into a log house in wnich the robbers are at bay , during which shots were exchanged on both sides without iujurv to anyone. The robocrs refuse to surrender and are prepared to sell their lives as dearly as possible and to die if they cannot escape under cover of darkness. Nine men and three women con stitute the party in the house. The attack ing party bos the house well surrounded. The Intelligence that the band was cor ralled spread like wild fire here , and soon Sheriff Miller bad started for the scene of difficulty with a largo posse raised here. The vicinity of the robbers is ablaze with excitement. Men are hurrying there from all parts of the mountains , and with a good leader they expect finally to land the band in jaiL THE TREASURY SUnPliUS. It Persists In Swelling to Abnormal Proportions. WASHINGTON , March 22. The treasury surplus has been steadily increasing for several days. It now amounts to $50,200,000 , or $ o,000,000 more than it was ten days ago. This increase is due to the great excess of receipts over disbursements since the first of the month. The receipts to date aggregate 3,200,000 , while the expenditures during the same period amount to little over § 12,000,000 , including about $2,000,000 paid out on ac count of pensions. Until recently the receipts and expenditures have been pretty well balanced by the purchase of bonds , but this method of applying the surplus has been con siderably hampered of late by light offerings. Secretary Windom has announced his pur pose of continuing , for the present at least , the system of purchases adopted by his pre- decesf or , and that he would willingly in crease the purchases if the offers permitted it. He has been urged to resume the pur- cboseof ; S per cents as a more profitable use ol the surplus than the purchase of 4K pet cents. He declines , however , to make known his views on tno subject beyond the statment that , his policy as .to 4's must bo determined by his treatment of the offers. The Fire Record. ST. Louis. March 22. A fire broke out this afternoon in the Standard bagging fac tory , on Stoddard avenue , near Twelfth street. The whole concern was mostly a group of old buildings with very little fire protection. Owingto the inflammable nature of tbo building and contents , the flame : spread rapidly , and the wildest panic ensued amongst the 200 employes , most of whom were girls. The few men employed in the building worked bravely and succeeded in leading the panic stricken girls through the smoke and flames to a place where they could drop out to the low adjoining buildings , and all were saved with the exception of Ado Labrccht , who was found terribly burned. Charles Gufran remained on the third flooi too long and found all means of escape cat off save by a window. He took this only chance , jumped , and was terribly injured by tbo fall , but will not die. A man whose nami could not be learned was run over by a fire engine and badly injured. The pecuniary loss by the fire is small. DnxvEii , March 22. The mill of tno Cbi cage lumber company , containing very valU' nblo machinery , burned to-night. The losi is between 150,000 and $70,000 ; partially in sured. Stupid Jokers. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 22. [ Special Telegram gram to THE BEE. ! At 11 o'clock to-blgh Carl Lohr.one of the most prominent saloon keepers of St. Joseph , doing business in : house In the heart of the city , found a Whit Cap notice on bis front door. It bad beci printed at some job office , and at the heauln ; was the word , "Warningl" in big letters printed in red ink. Below , in black , was ; cut showing the hcai and shoulders of white cap about six Inches in diametei There have been a number of bogus Whit Cap notices received In St. Joseph , but thi ono is looked upon as genuine , m view of th present agitation of prohibition and Sunda closing in this city. Mr. Lohr is much ei ercUed and a meeting of the saloonkeeper will be held at once to discuss It , Depcw Will Succeed Phelps. NEW VOKK ; March 2.J. The World to morrow will say : "It can bo stated on thi blgbest authority that Cnauncey M. Depei has been offered the English mission withli the lost Uvo days , and after giving the mai ter serious consideration has signified bl willingness to accent it The nomination c Depew wjll not be defer red later than Mot day. It nas been known for some time tha the president regarded Depew as an idea for the English mission , and tbo only ol stacle to the appointment was doubt us t Depew's acceptance. This seems to be ovei come , and the World's informant makes th positive announcement that Depew will b Phelps' successor in London. A Rejected Lover's IteTcnse. AsiiLASi ) , Wis. , March22. Atinghbrldgt Wis. , this afternoon Joseph Menolr , u Frencl teamster , entered the room of Ellen Loner , young girl whose mother keeps a boardln house , and after cutting her nevcrely abet the head with a razor cut his own tbroa Tbo girl , who is only sixteen years old , wi recover. Meuoir bad fallen 1n love with he and having been repeatedly repulsed hod di libcrateiy planned to kill her and then bin idf. BROTHERS ON TUftSCAFFOLD , They Were TogothHC'ln Orlmo and in Death Hot Divided. THE BARRETT BOYS SWUNG OFF. % History of n Crime Which Blackens a Family Nnirio , 'nntl ' Creates Bitter Eniultj- Among tbo Survivors. v The Final Act. MixXEArous , Minn. , March 22 ( Special Telegram to THE llEB.j The lives of Tim and Peter Barrett , the murderers of Thomas Tollr.fscn , closed abruptly at 11:30 this morn ing ou the scaffold in , the yard ot Hcnncpln county jalL July 20 , 1SS7 , they assassinated a fellowman - man for the contents Of his cash box a paltry 20 , and to day. twenty months later , they ceased to exist to satisfy outraged justice. The execution was swift , orderly nnd terrible. Potcr Barrett was plainly looking fora commutation of his sentence , nnd when bo learned at 9 o'clock that the governor had ordered the execution to. prpcced ho showed momentary disappointment , but he soon re covered and put on a bold front and never "altered to the end. | A reporter with whoti 1ho brothers were m quite intimate terms ; had a half hour's Alkwith Pete at 0:30.Peto : reiterated the tory that ho bad no murderous intent on the light of the crime , add that bo bad no nminal complicity with the killing of Tollefsen. as was stated by his brother Icnry. He also said that , ho would go to the cafTold with the consciousness of being unishc.1 for a crime of which ho was in- .occnt. I At 10:55 : the passageway between tbo cell- oem , where the condemned men would hnve.to pass , was cleared. An officer paced lowly in the space between the two doors. Vt exactly 11 o'clock the offircr standing at .he farther door removed his hat and swung jock the door. At the same moment an ifficer standing at the entrance to the oppo- ilte room lifted his hand'and the spectators jared their heads. Solemnly the procession moved on toward ho scafiold. Father James McGollick , clad in his priestly robes and bearing in his hands a book , headed the precession , and as ho moved on he read in a sort of chant the sol- : mn words of the litany , to which the men nswored , "Have mercy on us , Have mercy on us. " .1 Each of the boys was escorted by a deputy iheriff and a Driest , and as the procession moved across the corridor the sounds of the litany and the answcrjnir , "Have mercy on us , " grew louder and louder. Tim spoke in a loud , unnatural and mechanical tone , and allowed himself to be leal forward as if he were dozed. His face was ghastly , his eyes hollow and sunken. As ho Started to move up the steps he staggered forward , trem bling. Pete was calm and collected , though his 'ace , too , was bloodless and ho rolled his ; yes , not looking obt on the throng before him , but bearing himself as if ne were trying o keep bis mind steadily fixed on some pur pose. Suddenly , as the procession mounted the icaffold a strange beam of light shot through he grated window andrested ; for an instant on tne heads of the condemned men. For a moment it seemed iovthe alreadyexcited pectators like some mvslerlous freak of na- _ ure , or as if it were a w nito the condemned as they moved onward io their doom , that there was a ray of hopS for them' The ceremony upon the scaffold was short but impressive. Tim kneeled and a priest held before him a ctacifix , whispering words of spiritual comfort , while Father McGollick continued to read in that solemn monotone the words of the litany.'and Tim , in the same unnatural voice , cried : "Have mercy on me , Have mercy on me. " i Th's ' is the scene : The noose is carefully adjusted. Then the block caps , with the death masks are pulled over the faces. Be fore the cap is finally adjusted Pete asks the jailer to move him a little nearer the front of the scaffold , so that his body will not strike as it falls. Sheriff ( ga stands with his hand en the lever. yTho priests are still whispering in the cap of the condemned men , who are still repeating the words , "Have mercy on us. ' Have mercy on UE. . " Suddenly , as if the crowd understood what was taking place , there was a horrible sound of cheers and cries from the mob outside. It breaks upon the aw/uL solemnity of the scene. Peter utters a * piteous cry of "God have mercy , " and the drop falls. The priests still stand at the front of the scaffold whispering prayers and moving their hands to and frj befora them , as if to indicate tne motion of an ascending soul. At 11:03 the drop rfell , nnd twenty-five minutes later tbo committee of physicians pronounced the two rrten dead. After the drop tud fallen , Tim slightly moved his hands : thai was alL Pete's body swung-around for i few moments and quivered like an en. A moment latei there was a convulsife movement and al was over. ) The necks of both men were broken by the fall. Tim's pulse ran ) up to 120 beats pei minute and then commenced to beat vorj faintly. In thirteen } minutes and five sec ends after the tran was sprung the hear ceased to beat and the physician pronounced him dead. Pete was pronounced dead ir fourteen minutes. The men were allowed U hong twenty-five minutes , when the examin crs officially pronounced both men dead Tim's body was cut" down by Coroner Tow crs at 11:47 and Petets was cutdownamin ute later. The bodiet were given in cbarg ( of Undertaker Connojlly at the request of thi relatives of the boys and were removed U his morgue. Pretty Addle Boyd , Pete's sweetheart tried to gain entrance to tbo jail at 10 o'clocl nnd went awoy crying piteoasly. Ten min utes later Mrs. Barrett came and went int < hysterics , moaning , "I want to sec my boys Make them take mo to them. " She wa led to a carriage and driven rapidly away. The Crimp. The banging of Timothy and Pete.r Ba rett is but ono 'oC the many remarkabl events that have occurred in connection witl the Barrett family. } About eleven years ajr John Barrett sr. wa * 0 > e of the wealthies agriculturists in the .state of Iowa. Ho a one time owned WOaicres of land in tbo vl cinity of Ottumwa , li. which was clear o all incumbrancea , TeftliJinproved , and he ha < n goodly amount deposited to his credit i : one of tbo local bank * . Domestic trouble led to a separation , ' kd the property wa divided between , himself and wife , tbo latte taking two-thirds of the entire estate. The , then severed Ute te ! * > tnat nod existed bt tween them aa busband and wife , eac ! agreeing never to agfiu embark on the mat ntnoniai sea while torta were alive. Mr : Barrett , who was the Mother of eight children was given the custody of her two daughters Mary and Kate , and'ttve of her sons , Johr Frank , Timothy , Edward and Peter. Job Barrett died from tha effects of a bulk fired from a revolver in the hands of Job Cook , a bartender 10 a saloon at Sout Omaha a little over two years ago. Mrs. Barrett , removed direct to Sout Omaha after leaving Iowa , and brought ne family with her. She purchased a piece o ground on North N , street and constructed large dwelling house which still remains an is one of tne tinectjn that section of the citj Sbo retained this property until about tw years are , when she disposed of it at a bane some figure. John Barrett , sr. , left Iowa and went t California , taking with him bis son Henrj alias "Itedd.v" Barrett , wbo was supposed t have been implicated luthe Tollefbon mui der und upon'whoso testimony bis tw brothers wore convicted Q4L the crime , Tb senior Barrett did not meet with very goo success in the vine-clod state , and accon ingly returned to Omaha , fter about a tw years' sojourn He opened a saloon in Com cil Bliiffs , which was 'located on Uppe Broadway , but soon disposed of that plan and moved to Sioux City , where he coi ducted a saloon for some length of time. I the fall of 1SS2 ho moved to Minneapolis , Minn. , and opened up a saloon at 2S30 First nvenuo where , until shortly after the murder ot Tollcfson , ho resided permanently. Although outsldo ot the patrol district ho continued to conduct n saloon and ho nnd his son have spent a goodly portion of their tlmo behind the bars of the Hcnncptn county jail , which is located in Minneapolis , for selling intoxicants with ot n licence. It was nt this place that the plans for the murder of Thomas Tollcfson as .veil . as for many other dastardly acts , were laid. Timothy nnd Peter Barrett , the vic tims of to-day's banging , left their homo In South Omaha nnd started for Minneapolis. They made their home at their faincr'a place , ' > ut did not seek reputable employment Bc- ere they bad been thcro long the neighbor hood became terrorized on account of the larlng.robbcrics that were being committed nightly. Numerous reports were received at [ K > lco ! headquarters of houses in South Minneapolis being burglariied , and for a tlmo ho police and detective force found them- elves baffled. Ono Sunday night the telegraph operator and ticket agent at Mlunchaha Falls was ihot at through the window and was then compelled to turn over his collaterals at the muzzle of n revolver in the hands of n masked robber. The following day a lady tourist who was visiting the great summer resort was confronted by n man with a cocked revolver in hand who requested her to deliver up her valuables. This she did not hesitate In doing , and was relieved of about $350 in cash , a diamond necklace , and a gold ivatch and chain. Then It was that the po lice started out on the war-path. A visit ivos made to Mlnnchaha , which adjoins the : ity limits on the south side , and there bask- np in the sunshine was Timothy Barrett. Ho Jumped to his feet and crabbed his re volver , but finding three Smith & Wessons leveled on him and In the hands of officers , he throw up his hands and was disarmed. \sldo from IBo revolver a largo knife and everal other dangerous weapons were found in his person. He was taken to the county ail and placed behind the bars. Ho was mbsequently released upon heavy bonds , which were furnished by his father. He re fused to divulge the hiding place for tbo booty he had secured. About two weeks after his release on > end occurrfd the murder of Thomas Tollef- nn , at the time employed by the Minneapo- Js street railway company as a driver on the Cedar avenue lino. The place where the murder occurred is the most lonely spot in the city. It was just opposite Layman's cemetery , near Lake street , and about five blocks distant from where the noted Bar rett bagnio was located. At the time .ho murder occurred the authorities wcro at loss to know upon whom to rest suspiclo n. Two weeks after the murder occurred Roddy Barrett was arrested for selling liquor without a license and upon being tried was Tonnd guilty nnd was sentenced to sixty days n the county jad. While in jail he mani fested a spirit of uneasiness and was contin ually walking about the corridors with a downcast head as if in deep meditation. The jailer who was well acquainted with Keddy , noticing his actions one day , remarked : "Rcddy , what is the matter with you } Why don't you cheer upl" Whereupon he replied : "Well , it is all .veil enough for you to bo merry , but if you had on your mind what I have on mine , you ivould feel down-hearted too. " Although the Jailor said nothing in reply ho carefully marked every word of the utter ance that oroved afterward to be the Key stone to the solution of the Tollefson mur der. Ho resolved to-work out what points he could and then turn the matter over to the ; xjllce inspectors. The following day while talking with the prisoner the latter re marked : "What could you do for a man that could tell you all about the Tollefson murder1 ! "We could do a great deal , " was the jail er's response , "Well'then.'Said Reddy , "send for the county attorney. " A messenger was dispatched to the county attorney's office , and In a short time As sistant County Attorney Jamison arrived at the bastile. Here a hurried conversation took place between tne two nnd the attorney left after arranging for ameeting the follow ing day at which time the prisoner agreed to divulge the entire facts connected with the case. The next flay the attorney , accompa nied by Inspector Hey of the police force , visited the jail and a lengthy conference was held. It was during this conversation that Heady Barrett told the frightful tale that resulted in the arrest of his two broth ers for the murder. The detective returned that same night , and under cover cf dark ness took Rcddy from the jail to the build ing formerly occupied as a saloon by his father , and upon tearing up the floor and digging down about two feet in the earth , they succeeded in recovering a quantity o ( street car checks that Reddy stated were found in the box that was taken from Tollef son. This was the first point that substan tiated his confession , and led the authorities to believe that the great secret would soon bo unearthed. It was during this investiga tion that the public first learned that the Barretts were under suspicion for havinc committed the murder. Ifeddy told the offl- cers that he and his brother Timothy do strayed the cash box by chopping it inU atoms with an axe. and that they deposited the relics in Geneva lake , which .lies on th ( outskirts of South-west Minneapolis. Th < lake was dragged and several pieces of the tin reccptable , including one bearing thi number of the box , were fouud at a point designated by Reddy. Armed with this the officers concluded U institute arrests. Timothy Barrett wa found at his sisters house and was takcm nt < custody. The charge upon which ho wa wanted was not made known by the officer at the time for various reasons , the more im 1 to riant being that Peier Barrett , his accom pllce , was still ai large , and also that a iarg < reward was offered for their capture am conviction. A search for Peter revealed tin fact that he had left the city , and severa days elapsed before his whereabouts wen known. Ho was finally located in Smith Omab ; where ho was at work on a section , gradmi for a new track , aad upon receipt of a tele cram , Captain Cormack , of the Omaha polio force , proceeded to South Omaha and placei him under arrest. He was subscquentl : taken to Minneapolis by officers from tha city. At the time the two brothers were at rested they denied all knowledge of thi affair , and maintained their innocence ii their testimony during tnelr trial. Henr ; Barrett's testimony was to the effect tha Timothy suggested that they rob somebod ; that night , and that while walking along th avenue Tollefson's car overtook them Timothy and Peter ordered him to throw Uj his hands , at tbo same time brandishing thcl weapons. Tollofson endeavored to dcfani himself , and , according to the testimony o Hoary Barrett , bis two brotheis fired a Tollcfson , one of the balls taking effect i : tbo head. The two then made their escap and Tollefson was found lying dead on th front platform of bis car by another drivet aoout cno hour afterward. Timothy Bat rett seized the cash box and made off will it. At the time of the arrest there wa strong talk of lynching , but the citizens fin ally decided to let the law take its course Though released from custody. Henry Bat rett is still under pollco surveilanco and i constantly in dread of being shot by bl brother , Frank , who bos openly avowed tha bo would kill him on sight. Henry Barrel is about twenty-three years of ago and i married to the youngest daughter of Thee dore Belts , a respectable citizen of Xortt field , Minn. Timothy Barrett bore a tjucs tionablc record. He had already served ai eighteen months' term in the Iowa peniten tiary for highway robbery. In fact , the en tire family has figured more or less i crooked transactions. A little over tw years ago Mary Barrett , now the wife o John Colcman , conducted a millinery am hairdresslng establishment on Fort avenue Minneapolis , One nlgnt it was consume by fire and an investigation showed tnat i had been insured for nearly double its acl ual value. Suspicions of Incendiarism wer rife at the time but tbo losurance compan adjusted the loss without going into litigt tion. A domestlo named Sophia Lindstrot was employed by the Barretts at thotim and two years ago last December , or then abouts , eho stated that the buildin was set on fire by members of tl Barrett family for the purpose of oblalnln the insurance money , The company thi held the risk on the building was preparin to commence an investigation concerning tb charges , when suddenly the woman io que : tion disappeared , no ono appears to know whither , and the prevailing opinion Is that she met with foul play. However , her whereabouts have never been discovered up to the present time. Miss LIndstrom was In Omaba nt the time she made the statement. Another crime which the authorities are of the opinion Is traceable to tbo Barretts Is that of counterfeiting money. Three year * ago a largo amount 01 spurious coin was out afloat in Minneapolis , all of which was of the standard silver dollar design. That J.ohn Barrett , * who Is now dead , could have told considerable about the matter , Is now well Known. The molds wntch wcro used In the making of this money wcro undoubtedly manufactured for the Barretts by an attache of the Iron-moldmc department of the Mln- icapolls Harvester works. Just what has jecomo of the molds remains to be dc- j'clopcd. Sufficleut to say that spurious coin ivas obtained al .Barrett's saloon by indi- riduals who have since dlsappearod , but , vho claimed to have seen it manufactured iy ono of the Barretts. In Omaha both Peter and Tim Barrel * , arc xtcnslvcly known in police circle * , having n various occasions been arrcMed for lar ceny and highway robbery. The name of eter Barrett Is engrossed on nearly every court docket in the city. Justice O'Connell , ivho nt present holds court on South Thlr- ccnth streel , stales that the Barrett boys ave been before him as defendants about n .ozen times. About three years ago , ho tales , several horses , a lumber wagon nnd ither valuables wcro stolen. O'Connell was hen pollco Judge of South Omaha. The Time was traced to the Uarrctts.nnd O'Con. nell with n posse of men made a raid on nn ild rookery in the suburbs of Ihe city , and here found Pete and Tim Barrett with their x > oty. The wagon was outside nnd the lories nnd other property was in the cellar under the building. The two individuals made an effort to defend themselves , but wcro covered with a revolver in the bands of O'Connell before they could draw their iveapons. They surrendered , the property ivas removed , and the two were given a term n Ihe Douglas county jail. At present the molher and two brothers ot the men that , vero hung reside in Omaha , in a lowly cot tage on Twentieth and Puclfio strcels. The Wound Has Hcnlcd. OSCEOH , Wis. , .March 22. [ Special Tele- pram lo THE BEE. ] Mrs. Thomas Tollcfson , he widow of the man murdered by the Bar- roll brolhers , who wcro hanged nt Minne apolis to day , was married to Carl Bader , a 'Minneapolis carpenter , on Wednesday after noon. IN THE COMMONS. Attorney General Wchncr Asaln the Subject of Ccnsurs. Loxuox , March 2i In the commons to day Hurcourt , resuming the discussion re garding the Parnell commission , declared hat Attorney General Webster's identifica- ion with the commission had destroyed the mpression that the government would be mpartlal , nnd bad added weight to the Times' charges. He condemned the attorney general's apology for Pigoit's forgeriei as mean , contemptible nnd disgraceful , and ex pressed a hope that ho would make a better apology. Attorney General Webster replied that but for the duty he owed those w ho trusted him he would not have noticed the charges made by Harcourt. If ho were guilty of tno conduct Imputed to bun he would be a dis grace lo tbo English bar. Ho was private counsel for the Times , and it was immaterial whether he bad been right or wrong in as suming the position. Redmond's motion to reduce the attorney general's salary was rejected. Sir William Vernon Harcourt wanted lo know whether the attorney general bad a letter in which Pigott admitted his inability to stand cross-examination. If Ames had thai letter and kept it from the attorney gen eral he ( Harcourt ) had no hesitancy in say ing that Ames ought to bo struck off the rolls. In the course of the attorney ncner- al's reply the chairman called upon Xavier O'Brien to retire for interrupting. O'Brien denied that bo had opened his mouth. The cnairman repsatcd the order to retire. Pinkerlon corroborated O'Brien , declaring that he had been silent. T. P. O'Connor thereupon protested against the chairman pulling the Ho to the honorable member without inquiry. The chairman ac cepted the disclaimer , adding that O'Brien could not deny havinc repeatedly interrupted loudly , and warning him not to repeat such conduct. The attorney general , continuing , declined absolutely to say whether he had advised the government on any point. He had never vouched to Ihe government for Ihe au- thenlicity of the letters. Harcourt's argu ment that counsel ought to satisfy himself of the accuracy of the statements of a wit ness was preposterous. He accused Har- cr.urt of asking questions in this manner be cause he knew that a certain section of the press was only too ready to turn suggestions into accusations. Regarding Pigott , the attorney general argued that he had no right to keep him from the witness box , because be saw Jie could not stand a cross-examination. Ho had informed the commission and had out Pi ] pott's letter in Sir Charles Russell's baud } five days before Pigotl went into the box. llxmd ministerial cheers. ] Would the com mittee believe that Sir Charles Russell had asked that the letter should not bo read till Pigott went into the box. Laughter.l Hi protested strongly against Sir Wil liam's reference to Soamcs , whc was sot there to answer cbarccs. In regard to Sir William's statement that the Times' ' apology could only have been written by a pettifogging , cozening knave , ho said that that knave stood before them at tbo prcscn moment , [ Conservative cheers.J O'Connor and Laboucncre having spoken Parnell said he should not have intervened but that in the language of Attorney Genera Webster and in the shouts of bis supporters thcro had been some faint echo o Lord Salisbury's equivocal Ian guago m respect to the forged let tcrs. If Lord Salisbury still chose to pii the relic of his faith to bis letters the consequence quenceould be upon his own bead. In thi witness box ho ( Parnell ) testified under oatl that bo had not signed , written or known o any letters , and Altorney General Websle ; had not ventured to put to him a single ques tion. Was there any member who wouli venture to express any doubt now that tii letters were forgeries ! Morley asserted that Sir Charles Russcl had authorized him to state that ho was cc tircly in accord with tbo opposition in th action they were taking. Ho maintainci that Attorney General Webster bad failed t answer the charges. Fun on Hoard Ship. ' [ Cnpi/rfflfct tffO bu Jamti Gordon tttnnttt. ' } XICE , March 23 [ Ne\ York Herald Cabl < Special to TUB BEE. | Last night the me : of tbo United Slates flagship Lancaster gay a rollicking entertainment on board the shit commencing with n "nigger" minstrel con cert and a mock carnival as the second par They threw cabbages at each other. A sorts of grim jokes were played by number of highly grotesque figures. Several friend were invited to sea the show. The men ar contemplating eiving a repclition of it at th Casino for the benefit of the poor in Nice. Tr.nfo nnd UnlnoUy Ketlcn. VjnsXi , March i3. It is reported tba Count von Taafe , the Austrian premier , am Count Kalnoky , imperial foreign minister have tendered their resignations. LONDON , Marcn ! . None of the mornln papers have received any information cor firming tbo rumor that Count Von Taafu an Count Kalnoky bad resigned , nor bos Hei tor's Telegram company received anytbin on the subject. The Knslidlous ( iren&cra. Crrr MEXICO , ( via Galveston ) , March 22.- Tbo government has taken steps to prevrr the introduction into Mexico of America lard , owing to an official announcement tlu it is deleterious to health. A Colored Murderer llniiijc I. Scorrvju.z. Ky.j March i Monro Wilkinson ( colored ) wai hanged hero to-da for the murder of Berry Mansion ( colorcv September 23,15s3. TRYING TO DEFEAT GRANT , Gonornl Bndoau Prefers Ghoraoa Against Him. OUT OF RESPECT FOR MATTHEWS The Senate Adjourns In Deference to the Memory of the Dcnil Justice ) The Successors ! ) Ip South Dakota flatters. WASHINGTON Bnnr-AW TUB OMATU BBB , 1 513 FOURTEENTH STIICET. > WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 22. | General Adam Badcau Is hero trying to , prevent the confirmation of Colonel Grant who ts also hero. Badcau has made charges against Grant to the committee ou foreign iclattons , but it is not probable that they will receive any attention. OUT or ncsrncT ron M ITTOEWS. Just as the executive secretary to the iresldcnt stepped upon the floor of the scnato .his afternoon , an adjournment till tomorrow row was taKcn. out of respect to the memory . of Justice Matthews. The secretary had in iis hand a number of nominations , none of whlfh were officially made known , as they were not announced to the senate. SecreJ tary Tracy says the name of Con-oral Tan ner , o f Brooklyn , to bo commistioncr of pen sions , was in the lot , The Impression is prevalent In Indiana circles , and the state ment is made positively by sr.mo senators in [ crested , that the aifmo of ex-Congressman William H. Calkins , of Indianapolis , who was the leader of the Grcshum forces from the Booster state at Chicago last June , was among the nominations to bo commissioner of the general land office. Tim MATTHEWS SKCCESSOIISniP. \ prominent republican from Indiana , who Is regarded as being close to President Harrison risen , expressed the opinion to-day that tno president would appoint United States Cir cuit Judge \V. Q. Grcsham to the position on the United States supreme bench made va cant by the death of Justice Matthews and then promote United States District Judge Woods , of Indianapolis , to the circuit judgeship - ship , to succeed Grcslmm , and fill the va cancy on tl.o district bench nt Indianapolis by appointing Law Partner John B. Etam or Judge John M. Hutler. This course , ho said , would wipe out all traces of faction la the republican party in Indiana. SOUTH 1 > VKOT * MVTTK11S. Great interest is felt in the approaching constitutional convention to Uc held jn South Dakota nexlJ uly. Public men In Washing ton and many of the private citizens are per sonally acquainted with those who will take part iu that convention and the ofllcers who will be chosen to represent both the govern ment in Washington und the interests of the state in that section , which is now the south ern part of the territory. It Is conceded hero that Messrs. Moody und Edgcrton , who , under the provisions of the Sioux Falls con vention , were elected United States senators , will bo re-elected. These men have been very prominent in fighting the battles for statehood during the past six or eight years , and public opinion accords them the posi tions to wtiich they arc entitled. Judge Moody nas spent more time in Washington than any man in the territoryl who has. worked for u division of Dakota and state hood for both sections. Ho has constantly representeJ the interests of both North nnd South Dakota and has been very cftlcicnt m his work. The campaigns he bus conducted during the past six years In the interest of division and statehood have undoubtedly cost him a good many thousand dollars in cash and about one-half of bis time. He drew tbo original bill for division and statehood and dratted wb.it was known as the Harrison bill , and dictated the provisions of the meas ure which finally became a law. He drafted the amendments which effected a compro mise on the omnibus bill , and spent nearly all of this winter here working between the two houses for the legislation which resulted. Judge Moody will do credit to his constitu ents as a senator from South Dakota. He is familiar with congressional procedure , Is well acquainted with the members of con gress m both branches , and knows how to go to work in the executive dcuartments. Further than tbi , he is in good favor at the white house , being a warm personal fricndof the president , Edgerton and Moody will make a strong team in the senute , both na\S ing wide experience in public affairs , and South Dakota will not have to wait for her representatives in congress to "get their hands in , " or to ' 'get the hang of the barn. " as they will drop into the harness like old stayers at the business. lUlIlllsON'S AFTO1NTMENTS. General Harrison has now been in the white house about three wepus , but his ap pointments have comparatively been very few. Aside from postmasters , promotions in the army and navy , and other local appoint ments , they muy be summed up as follows : New York gets tha secretary of tne navy , tbo assistant secretary of the treasury , tbo assistant secretary of state , tbo assistant sec retary of the interior , the minister to France , the minister to Austria and an appointment in the marine hospital service. Indiana gets the attorney general , the minister to Home , the consul general to Lon don , the private secretary _ , the United States marshal and the solicitor of the postoOlce de partment , Pennsylvania gets the postmaster general , the supervising architect , the superintendent of the railway mail service and an appraiser. Maine gets the secretary of state , the ex aminer of claims , and the minister to Sweden. Minnesota gets the secretary of the treas ury , the minister to Holland and the chief cleric of the treasury. Vermont gets the secretary of war. Missouri gets the secretary of the inteiior. Wisconsin cets the secretary of agricul ture and the consul general to Vienna. Iowa gets the assistant postmaster gen eral and a Samoan commissioner. Michigan gets the minister to Spain. California gets the minister to Japan. Massachusetts gets the minister to Switz erland. Illinois gets the minister to Denmark. New Jersey cets a Samoan commissioner and a United States marshal. Delaware gets a Saui tn commissioner. West Virginia gets the commissioner of in ternal revenue. Connecticut gets the commissioner of pat ents. ents.Ohio gets the assistant postmaster general. Dakota gets a governor , secretary and jus tice. Arizona gets a governor and a secretary. New Mexico get * two Justices. Washington territory gets u governor , sec retary and chief justice. Montana gets a governor , secretary and justice. ur.i-Aii'.s op-1'um.io BUILDINGS. , A statement prepared by the secretary of the treasury showing the expenditures from the sundry civil appropriation bill passed by congress October 2 , lb&3 , for repairs and preservation of publi'j buildings , gives ex hibits as follows : ExjMindilurca on the Omaha postoftico building Advertising , 11.50 : lettering , fcUXJ ; staining floors , f20.W ) ; hanging storm doors , f'J.50 ; door lock , { 3 ; plumbing , W-C5 ; a total of WI.05. Kxiwmlllurcs on tbo government building at Lincoln Storm doors , tivOu ; glazing , f.Vi ; repairs to pipes , ( i > c ; repairs to windows , 7.10 ; weather strips , $ L50 ; key clanks , 11.40 ; dour bprings , f 1 .Ml ; sash cord , 12 ; repairs to water closet , M35 ; repairs to postoRlco screens , (1 M. repairs lo door spring , & 0o : repairs to aour checks , $ . ' .25 ; gate for stairs , $ > ; halyards , $1.12 ; repairs to water pipes , fl.-H. a total of flw.21. On the public building ut Dubaquo , la. Glazing , tlO : repairs to roof , f J.50 ; repairs to door lock , 75 cents ; glazing , ( S ; profile of scuer , Jj ; wamscotting , tb ; repairs to water pi | > cii , f7 ; repairs to roof , flS.W ) . a total of $54.75. $ There was expended on the public build- luir ut Dos Uoiues (4.75 for repairs to water . pipes. * AltUV MATTBK * . The resignation of Captain John Summer * ha > e * , as.iM.nt quartermaster , of bis com * uiu&ion as first lleuteuunt , Kii'litli Infcutry. lias been accepted by the prc&Hect to tak effect Mai cb l > , IS 'J. ' PeuitX S.