CTOli OMAHA DAILY BEE.- SUNDAY , MAROH 31. 1889.TWELTE PAGES.
JIIEIR UBORS ARE ENDED ,
Both HOUQOS of the Legislature
* Adjourn Slno Dlo.
THEY RETIRE IN GOOD4 ORDER * .
No Riotous Proceedings JDIagraco the
CloslitR Hours of tlio Session
Many Pleasant Scene *
ami Incidental
I
Senate.
i.W , Neb. , ilarcliSO. [ Special td Tits
BEE. ] Lieutenant Governor Molklojohn was
n little late In talcing his chair this morning ,
nnd Indulgently delayed the warning gavel
strOKO'somo time , while member * of 'tfia senate -
ate gathered In groups to Inquire about the
work of the conference committee on appro
priations and discuss the prospects oC ad
journment , or darted hithen nnd thither to
exchange portraits. There was little to do
and no need of hastxv When Iho scnnto waa
capped Ito order the ] following measures
were put on third reading and passed :
For the leasing of saline lands.
Empowering townships to buy toll bridge * .
Authorizing the board of n county having
n city of the metropolitan , first or second
class to grade , pave or otherwise improve
roatln leading thereto , and to assist such city
in In the improvement of the roads within
the corporate limits.
Christy's house bill amending the liquor
law.
law.Tho contercnco committee not hnvlngbccn
heard from , the senate at 11:30 : adjourned
till 3.
AFTEltXOON SESSION .
The report of the committee not being
ready , the first hour was given up to the
presentation of gifts to the ofllccrs. Sen
ator Lindsay was called to the chair , nnd
there was a generous flow of compliments
and felicitations usual to such occasions. Tha
mentioned in ' Bci .
presents were to-day's :
. The speeches were made by Senators Norval ,
Ransom nnd INosbitt , Captain E. L. GUIcspic , ,
Robert Holllngsworth and H. C. Magoon.
After adopting tba customary resolution ,
allowing the secretary"l,669- preparing
copies of the Journal , , the scunto tooiTQuotbcr
recess.
On reassembling , the senate voted to nd-
JOUrn at 5 , and'tbe ' clock was , turned back.
A resolution having been adopted to con
sider no bills but appropriations , business
ceased and the senators went and came or
chatted in groups.interrupted by an occasional
faeltlous- resolution or speech. Spasmodic
attempts wore made to suspend Vie resolu
tion and pass some house bills , but only ono
was allowed to go through , Th. : . . was the
bill assessing insurance companies 2 per cent
of their premiums in cities for the support of
flro departments.
The preparation of the report , on the appro- <
prtations dragged wearily , but the document )
came in at ) U o'clock and was immediately
read. The salary bill was passed unaru
mlously. True to his record , Cornell
tried to amend the report In the cxponso
bill , and when ruled out of order cost tho.
only negative voto. The bills were increased.
about $50,000. The following are the prlncU
pal additions :
Eight thousand flvo hundred dollars for
salaries and $10,500 for expenses of state
university ; $ ' , 1,000 for water supply at Hast ,
Ings hospital ; ? 3,000 for water and $5,00ft
for maintenance- the Homo for the Frlondt
less at Lincoln ; 81.000 for fuel and $5,000 for
maintenance of the Beatrice institute for
feeble minded ; § 4,500 for a state library , , and
about $1,000 for capital employes part pj
the last on account of n deficiency.
The Lincoln hospital wna reduced (3.500
and the Hastings hospital barn $1,000.
The scnatOi then adjourned to S o'clock.
After the passage of the appropriation bill's
I by the senate the conference committee was
* notified by Auditor Bentpn that the appropriation \
priation made at the beginning of the session.
for legislative expenses was running low ,
and ho would need another $10 , 000 to p.iy the
wages of members and employes. Ho gave
warnlig that unless provisions were made
for their payment money warrants might go
uncoshod : for- two years. Tha committee 1m-
mediately met and put an item of ? 10,000 in
the cxpouso bill , Jti was passed'by ' the house
in that form , but was sent to the enrolling
clerks without going before the senate for
reconsideration. The validity of the pro-i
ceeding Is questioned , but the facts are noli
v- generally known ,
The legislature appropriation of SIOO OO
vI lor salaries , as against $105,000 two years ,
I ago. and the big deficiency causes a surprise.
Auditor Benton explains by stating that the ,
legislature , has had mnro employes thun
counted upon In moldng his estimates. On ,
the other hand , certain senators quote Treas-i
urer Hill and Secretary of State Laws f oi
the 8tatcm.eut that the governor's office has ,
Vcou furnished out of this fund , which , to
getnor with other unwarranted expendi
tures. have reduced this appropriation about
110,000. Auditor Beutou says the statement
is not correct , and that the fund has not
K bee.n diverted from its channels.
It , was ft o'clock this evening lyuon. the sen-
ttwas called to ordor. The approurlatipn.
bills had gone to the house for passage , and
were then sent to clerks for enrollment , It ,
being necessary to have them signed by
the uondlmj QtUcers. bofoio adjournment.
The two bodies had to maintain
tbo semblance Of being in session by keepIng -
Ing the chairs occupied. Tbo scnuto ro-
eplved itself into a singing school , led by an
pctotto of employes , Puriug the interval *
resolutions \vore. passed complim < ; ntiDK Lieutenant -
tenant Governor MolUiolohn for his ability'
I nnd courtesy as a presiding officer.
bidding Senator Paulson God-speed
on lua return trip , and sympathizing with
Senator Wothorald , who has boon seriously
sick. ; also an omnibus resolution of thanks.
At half pail ) 1'4 o'clgck the slngin.s was still
In full blast , and. a. considerable ourtlcnco , re- .
inalnod patiently awaiting the arrival of th
c rolled bills.
The bills were returned at 1 o'clock. The
committees appointed to. wait on the gov
ernor returned w h the information that tho.
emergency clause h d beeu omitted from ono'
of them. This caused another wait , while-
the last page was being enrolled.
Adjouraodat UHO. :
Much.ylt and hilarity was , indulged in
durl.ug the recess , Towlo of I upx , occupying
the chair. , and keeping the house ( n a roar of
laughter. Patrick O. Hawcs was present
pud entertained the assembly with a humor-
cms address. All sorts of motions and reso
lutions were tnado to consume tlmij. Senator
Ncsbitt was Introduced as Church Howo.
and requested to make a speech pn farm'
topics.
Finally , at , 13:80 : , the appropriation bills
were r jporte l as properly enrolled aud
signed by thisneaker. . csolutton. by G IU
chrlst , for priipynjf 2,000 conies of the housQ
aud senate Journals and 6,000 copies of thq
uosalon law * was adopted. Tha private )
Boorotary of th.0 governor aupoarod andan >
qpuvcod that he had signed , the UIK
proprlatHqn. bills , anil as the conu
iiiittqe , contused of Majors , Ifaytnonit
'
and O'Sulllvan , was appointed 'to wait
on the governor ana Inform him that thoi
fcouso waft about to adjou.ru. The committee ,
returned and reported that , the governor had
nothing further to communicate , and at ten'
minutes to 3 the gavel fell for the last time ,
and the legislative session of 1859 passed into ,
House , .
, Nob. , M-wokSO. . [ 8pqcla\ \
. , \ Senate bjlls on ; h.lr4 roadlagr werq
.
A VmbyCpnnor praying UvaJ school laud
shall Wt bo ( axed , untlj a rU'ht , to , a dce.0.
ih.aH become absolute , \\as ] ) psscd.
Tup report of , the conferences cptnmlUtio
pa senate fllo 231va % suborned , This Is. a ,
bO.1 prqyidlup for , the. a c.gn
pi bptb sujjiro/HQ ; and dMtriqt l.ud cs ,
Vcppr.1 cc.cpuiaiqnd9d ui Increase In , th s,2lttry
9f oMstrlcH judges , fr.oci (3 ( 00 t , < iQQQ ,
Mojpw iuovo \ that tUo ivquso dq not , CPAI
C.II t In , tbo , report wUlqh was lpst25 to Ql. . .
T\ie \ te | > ort , \vuaiUon , , adopted
ThQ UPHSO cyucuvreil In st'iiiitoatncudmcut
to house , r.oll 15T. reilucliiK the uwn-opriation ,
for Improving too capltol erounas ftonilO , >
Seuavo , auiendaxcuU , to tU bill provldlon
ftXtha.tyai.iQ9 pf. VhQ saljno. loud * , \vcro , c.pu ,
CUrrHl MA-
riflqato fjlo % $ , a bill oompplliug ; railroads ,
to fouco Iu O'elr tracks , was callca up.
Qlm t ad opposed tbo bill and did not think
. bo , cp.mpqllec\ \
, aiid UDl. country , where up ono .
or tliOUjth the bill wits a good one. It ,
would pro Wet property ot both the people
and the railroads ,
Beckman. defended thtfrncnnuro and stated
that such' a' law fM demanded by tlio farm *
Ing element.
The bill was lost on final gassago.
AfTBIlNOOJJ SESSION.
Dempster offered a resolution directing
the chief clerk to put on the pay roll silch
boys as liavo served A * pitgcs , and will se
cure a cortlllcnto to thli bffcct from the timd
keeper nnd chief clork.
Majors moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost CO to 44.
Dcmpstoc said there were three boys who
Imvo torvod faithfully and should bo paid.
MoBrido anld there are seven buys who
had served as pages nnd should bo paid ,
Towlo said that there was another boy.
the son of a widow , who had worked hard
all winter and shonld bo included , with the
others.
Majors said twenty pages word on tuo pay
roll when ten would bo amply sufllclont to
do all the work. The gentleman from. ICnox
ap | > cals for charity. Let him , ° ns I have
done , go down Into his pockets nnd , dispense.
his own charity and help pay these boys , and
not support n resolution that Will open tlio
way to a gigantic steal. Under that resolu
tion every boy in Nebraska could present
himself hero nnd draw his pay as n page.
Burnham' ' opposed establishing such n bad
precedent. Ho thought there had been a
surplus of pages.
White said no ono ot the committee on em
ployes had been approached by thcso boys
with a request for a position ,
Tha roll was called and voters run in from
all parts of the house , tboso voting in favor
ot pulling the extra. pages on the pay roll bo-
lup a * follows :
Baker , Bailey , Ballardv Berry , Blsbco ,
Babcock , Coleman of Polk , Collluo , Crugou ,
Dcnman , Dempster , Dickinson. Dunn , Fen-
ton , Fleldgrovo , Fuller , Gllehrist , Hall , Hill
of Gage , Hooper. Home , Huneato , Hunter ,
Lee , McBride , McNlcUlo , Meeker , O'Brien ,
O'Sullivnn , Hayncr , Uuodes , Satcholl , Sov-
erln , Specht , Sweet , Towlo , Wehor , Wollor ,
Wells , Wo3tovor , Whltehead , Wilcox ,
Williams and Mr. Speaker.
Several members dodged the vote. .
Mr. Baker , in a few felicitous remarks , .
presented to Speaker Watson an elegant silver -
vor tea set. The speaker responded In ap
propriate terms.
Towlo presented on behalf of , the house n ,
fine silver service to Brad Slaughter , cleric
of the house , who feelingly responded.
Hall moved that the house concur In the-
miscellaneous appropriation bill.
Olmstoad opposed the motion , and insisted
that the bill contains questionable/ claims ,
thitu should not bo allowed. Among them is
ono in favor pi K , H , Hoar , of Massashus-
otts which had been twice rejected by the
house. Rayncr defended the claim , aud
spoke at length in its support. Hill also de
fended the Hoar olalm and explained the
case in detail.
The. claim was allowed and the amend
ments concurred In.
Bills on third reading were taken up , and
the following passed :
A bill providing that each state institution ,
in , making reports to tbo governor , shall in
clude a full inventory of all ststo property on
hand.
Sonata lllo 210 , n bill providing for a
limited number of Justices of the peact in
metropolitan cities.
Authorizing the JJnltod States to condemn
a block in any city in Nebraska for a post-
ofllco site.
A bill directing the governor to deed Capitol
tel square to the city of Omaha for- school
purposes.
A resolution to pay the expenses of taking
the testimony in the Douglas county Qonlost
cases was Introduced by Mr. Berlin.
Majors moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Carried 48 to 14.
A recess was taken until 7:30.
CVEXINQ SESSION.
A dlarapnd pin waa presented by the
house , through Mr , Cady , to Tom Coolco ,
flrt assistant clerk , in appreciation of the
able nnd satisfactory manner In which ho
had performed his duties , n
On motion of Dempster , a resolution of
thanks was tendered the press reporters for'
courtesies , nnd the chairs they occupied
during the session were donated to them.
A motion was made to donate to the chief
enrolling and engrossing clerks thq chairs
occupied by them during the session.
Majors ! \ud Gilbert objected and moved to
table the resolution , which carried QT to 10 ,
The conference committee's report on the
appropriation bills was. road and recom
mitted to add $10,000 deficiency to pay em
ployes of the , legislature ,
A resolution by Sweet ; allowing members
to purchase their chairs for $1 , and desks for
$1.50. on motion of Majors was tabled.
Robb moved all Uio senate , bila ) be indefi
nitely postponed , which waa carried with a
thundering cheer.
Fieldgroye was called to the chair ,
but the house became turbulent and
Speaker Watson assumed his po
sition and directed the sergeant-tit
arms tq arrest anyone throwing waste
baskets or other missiles ,
TSQ conference committee returned with
an amended report , on the salary appropria
tion bill , which was adopted.
The conference committee's rpgort on
house roll 434 , the geucral appropriation bill ,
was road and adopted.
The committee on adjournment reported
the hour * of final adjournment at H p. m.
Adopted.
The speaker stated that two policemen
were expected to assist the sorgoant-at-armi
in preserving order , and order would bo
kept.
kept.A recess was again taken. to awa.lt/ the en
grossment of the appropriation bills.
A Brief lleviow'ol * ftcoorrts.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 29. [ Special to
Tnu BEK. | Senator Church Howe's atti
tude towards propositions for comparative
regulation has been consistent with liU past
record , as was to bo oxpoutod. Ho declared
his position at the beginning of tlio session ,
frankly and boldly. His bread and butter ,
aud pie for dinner , came from the railroads ,
aud ho has guarded their interests zealously.
H.O declared for retrenchment early Iu the
session , and when , on his recovery frgrn a
confining Hlcknoss , ho found an overwhelm-
combination formed to redupq the apuconrla-
tlonst ho Jqlpod their forces , and , fought for
the cause ,
The lawyers of th.o senate , almost without
exception , bavo opposed measures for curb
ing monopolistic tendencies. They are Ran
som , Norval , Kurd , Lindsay , Nesbitt , Polk ,
Pope , Uobqson. ( and Ta gar.t. Ransom
has fouKhlt the insurance companies
bitterly , first , with the valued policy bill
and. later by cancelling the ppllclos in state
building ? . Nesbitt has. Justified hluisclf with
tbo statement that his people would notthaqk
him for supporting bills calculated to dig-
courage. rajlroal extwisipn iu , western No-
brasia. On railroad. UjulslaUon.
Senator Council has taken thu. same Kronnd
as Ncsbltt. In other respects ho lias raado a
good. r.ecor.d , and ho is Jngularly Unpwq ns
"The Amonder , " from his persistency In
leaving his thumb murks ou alt bills ,
SenatorKoobo Usua normal so.'iool and
Senator. Burton a. county c < u bill to nurse.
In making UiQ necessary tradea and deals
they have strayed from the. straight and nar
row path.
Senators IJums , Hoover , Picket , and Paxton -
ton have usually followed tbo , leadership , Of
the lawyer * . 8on tgr Paulson bus not been
a frequent speaker , but has worked with the
anti-monopolUts.
These statements do not apply to Boss
Stout's (50,000 claim forextm&ou the capK
tel , which received thq votes ot all but
KeoUloy. Sutherland. M Uer and Porn , or
to the apj'roprlallon bills. . All but Raymond ,
Funrk , Lindsay. Tuggart , Roche , Burton ,
BoardiluyVnlbach , Hoover and Pichott
stood alv\pKt selidly fpr relrgnchinpnt , and
WolbapliandTaggartj Joined thotn whew it
cnnje tp BOtnq ot. the Institutions outsldp pf
Grand Inland and Hastings.
Kutevm ,
L.iN < .w.f , Neb. , March 8Do.-Sue [ < ; ial Tele
gram to TUB BHB.I A'lw , following , Introduced - ,
ducod by Senator Church. Uowo tonight ,
was adopted unanimously and with hearty
expression * ot good will :
Whereas. U b.a. % como to. the. UQPVK dgo of.
this , seaate. that owr esteemed fellow seimtpr
fVPW I'oyglas ' county. Hon. . John ' ? PauU
son , conteuinlatct > a visit to hi native coun
try alter after un ubsonco of thirty-six yearn ;
hereford Vo IV.
Resolved , Tliat we recoBUl/o ( n Sonatpp
Paulson ono of the representatives of a class
Who receive a cordial welcome to our shores.
and flud in this country an opportunity to do-\
vclop a character noted for honesty , iiii
tok'rlli1 and Industry.
UeseAved , TIM Sepatpr Paulspn wm carry
with , him to Iho f th.e.rlanl ( pur besA wishes ,
and a hearty God-speed for a pleasant jour-
i < ey aud safe return to the- homo which hq
honors u an esteemed Gorrhtin AmOrlo\n (
citizen. .
Mt 1o tlio nuld' Bind Irt or-
LIHCOI.X , Nob. , March 80. [ Special Tolo-
frratn to Tnn BBK. ! In order to prevent the
paisngeof qucstlonnblo propositions In the
nish which usually marks the close of the
legislature , tlid sonnto yesterday adopted n
resolution to consider' no bills except nppro--
printions and bills on third readingThis1
afternoon the rule was made moro binding
by shutting out of tbo ring all butappropria-
tlons. Among the bills for whlch < repented
but futile efforts have boon mndo Is Baker's
bill repealing the gambling law. It
has been charged that a lobby has been
pushing the bill and $15,000 figures conspic
uously in the talk ad tlio amount of the bun
dle. The effect of the resolution has boon to
keep the sonnto Idle front noon until mid
night with barely a half hour's work during
that time.
Big Pay Foe Lobby Work.
LIKCOLJT , Nob. , March 30. ( Special to Tun
BBC. ] A prominent member , who has been
nearly bored to death by the Importunities of
of representatives from the state Institutions
clamoring for bh ? appropriations , remarked
this morning : "I think it is n shame that the
superintendents of the various charitable In-
stlturions should spend the whole of the ses
sion bogging members nnd Joining in with.
every corrupt comblno to raid the treasury.
I , for ono , would vote for very moderate ap
propriations for thesd Institutions mi til the
superintendents can learn to stay at homo.
Two thousand dollars a year for lobby work
is pretty big pay. "
Bills Signed by the Governor.
LTNOOLN , Neb , , March 80. [ Special Tele
gram toTHF.Bcn.l Tlio governor has signed
the bill for- the police and relief tund , and
the bill for the sale of unclaimed property by
police departments. Also the resolution for
u constitutional amendment raising- the sala
ries of supreme Judges from $3,500 to $3,500 ,
nnd district Judges from 2,500 to $3,000.
'J'ho governor thla evening signed the bill
reducing Justices ot the peace in Omaha to
six , nnd Nesbltt's Jury bill , which applies
only to Douglas county , .
Gossip.
LINCOLN , Nqb. , March 33. | Special to Tun
BE.E. ] Judge and Mrs. NorYttl ond. Mrs-
Senator Norvnl , ofScwnrd were onlookers
In the senate to-day.
II. BoeUvlok and , John BnlUngor , of
Hastings , have boon , capital visitors.
Governor Thayer , several representative.3
nnd the wives of several , sonatbr8 were
present in the senate chamber to witness the
presentations.
Hon. ChurlQs Brown , of Omahn , isnt the
capital.
Tom Cooke , first assistant clerk of the
house , appeared to-day In the role of "sqcre-
tary of cue senate , " and read announcements
from that body as though it was an ordinary
occurrence.
The comblno of members who had decided
to concur In the senate amendments to the
appropriation bills , aud adjourn yesterday ,
although at one time numbering fifty-four ,
were not able to hold together on the- final
vote , ino members weakened aud voted
for the conference committee ,
When the question pf allowing pay to the
extra pages was under consideration the
boys were extremely active iu drumming up
votes. When the roll was first called the
motion was lost , but Baker , Bphacok , O'Sul
livnn , Cruzcn and O'Brien were' ' brought in
nnd won their case by a close vote.
.
BATTtiK OP 'fllK UXNTAM9.
Tlioolr niirt Murphy Fiuht For. the
FcntlinrwoiRht Championship.
CHICAGO. March 30. A world's feather
weight championship battle for $1,500 and
the Fox belt , with , ono hundred spectators
allowed , was the attraction which to-night
brought together at the Polu street depot
hero Jui t that number of sports aud news
paper men. Every ono of the 100 was full of
eager conjecture as to the outcome of the
event , and the friends , pf thdpo.ntosjtan.U
wpro busily engaged' laying wagers. , Be
fore the train loft the depot at 0:20 : the < ag
gregate of wagers on the result was well
up in tho. thousands and tho. indications
pointed to heavy betting at the ripg side.
Doth Weir aud Murphy were declared by
their respective partisans to bo in the pink
of physical condition , while rumors of per
sonal ill-feeling between thq Uya.nien en
hanced the expectations of a gory 'fight to a
finish. Parson Davis' smooth managOhient
of the expedition at the start was much com
mented on.
KOUITS , Ind. , March > 80. .The party ar
rived hero about half p.ist 12 , and pre
parations for the fight ore now being mado.
Billy Movois , of Strcator , who fought Jack
McAullfTo to a draw at North Judson , Ind , ,
was selected ns referee.
Time waa called at 1 :05 a. m. Billy Myers
a ? referee evoked much applaus.0 by the an
nouncement that this light was to bo to n
finish If It took all night and all day Sunday.
Weir's backers offered before the fight
began to bet any part of $1,090 , but found no
takers. Smill bets averaging ? 20 were
freely made by thp spectators on both men.
Weir looked confident as ho stopped into tbo
ring , while Murphy seemed slightly nervous.
The seconds were Ed MoAvoy , of Boston ,
and Bill Richards , for Weir , and Mike Daly ,
of Baugor , and Bill Daily for Murphy.
At 3 a. m. fifteen. round > had "boon fought
During the first ten Weir had qveri'thirig al-
moat his own way , getting first blood , the
first knockdown , aud almost closed both of
Murphy's eyes During the last live , rounds ,
hp\vovert Murphy forced the fight and
fought most pluckily.
Later Twenty-nine rounds have been
fought. ' 1 ho last fifteen have boon simply a
walking match , scarcely a blow being struck.
Murphy's eyes seemed to be ; bettor. Weir's
rib * aud arms showed , the effect Murphy's
cuts. Murphy was going for his opponent's
ribs altogether and seemed the fresher of the
two.
two.At 315 ; a. m. thirty one rounds had been
fought and the walking match 'still con
tinued. "I can't run around UUo'you , " said
Murphy. "Come and fight me. " "I'll Hck
you yet , " answered the SpiJor. The spec
tators became impatient , nud there was no
betting. _
Smith niul
NKW YOKK , March 30 Richard 1C. Foxlo-
day received from George W. Atkinson a
C.tblo to the , effect thut , the backers of Jem
Smith and Charley Mitchell mot at the ofllco
of the Sporting Ltfo to-day .and arranged the.
final preliminaries for their 400 glove fight
and the championship of England , The battle
tlo is to bo decided next Monday night.
Xho Coal Mine Troubles.
P-Vrranuita. March 30.-.Iu.dicatiqns to-day
point to a general shut down , of conl mines
along the MonpngakelO ; rv/pr April U as bus
been intimated for some tjmo past. A num
ber of operators partially closed down their
works yesterday. , They say that * on Monday
nearly all mines will bo shut do.wn , to be
closed until th.Q miners agree to tbo reduc
tion in wages. The shut down will affect
0 000 miners. _
A Gladttonlaii Defeat.
LONDON , March BO The election to fill.
the vacancy la commons for the En Held
division of Middlesex resulted la the return
of Captain Bowlea , the unionist candidate ,
who received 0Ut4 votes , against 3,103 cast ,
for the nominee- the Qladstontaas.
Death of A Well Kuowo Dwarf.
DexTBii , Mich , MavcU --General Cardc-
na4 , the , \vcll known dwarf , died. uqro. yesterday - .
day pf consumption. Up was bom in Mexico
fifty-one years ago , and has. beau exhibited us
a freak in all the principal cities pf tao United
States.
_
Zaclmrtah CUaffoo Demi ,
PROVIDENCE , R. I , , March StO Zacharlah
Chaff ep , whp3o.naino ban been , widely known
as. tUo trustee pf what , was pnco thp most.
splendid property in this state , the Spruguo
estate , died this morning' , aged seventy-four.
Foil Down * Shaft ,
DuAQVkoou , Duk > , March UO.--Sl [ > Qcl4l
Tolugraiu to TUB UEuJWumes Vroowan , of
SturpU. aged slte ii years , while , lee If Lug
through the HoiAeatflkomluoHUU aftcrupoo ,
fell down the shaft and was instantly billed.
NEWS OF lEfKASM ( TOWNS ,
The Qovornor 'Takes a Hand In
the Vlbllanto Matter.
SWALLOWING HORSE LINIMENT.
&
The Peculiar Mtflliotl EmployoiT By
An trnliitpttjr toowplo to End
Tholb Wofes Xho Btnte
In1 General.
A PconTlar Notion.
NtomunA , Nob. , March * 80. [ Special to
Tun Bnn.J A young mnn about twenty-
thrco years old reached hero from Chbngo
Monday and Registered ns "Charles S.
Dwlght , " Citizens ! .think tlioy recognize In
him the person of Hiram Wilder , a former
resident of this place , , but barofuses to recog
nize anyone. TIe has an aunt and cousins
hero , who are prominent people , and ho Is n
grandson of ono of the early settlers of Chicago
cage by that nnmo , and who loft consider
able property. Ho is said to have $25,000 In
Ills own right. Ho claims that ha has come
out hero to await the opening of the Sioux
reservation. It was at first thought ho was
playing n. huge Joke on old acquaintances ,
but several days haVe passed without any
change.
I'omlor rtcloiccs.
PcNunn , Neb , , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BBE.I MossrSv Heebies and
Abbott and their wives arrived this after
noon from Lincoln with the papers locating
thacounty scat of Thurston county at this
place and the appointment of thrco commis
sioners and a county clerk. The Ponder
band Is now playing. The town U fairly
nblazo with bonfires and the roar of the can
non as it breaks out on the still night re
minds ono of the glorious "Fourth.
Moll Jay , Dakota county's ' sliver tontjuod
orator , arrived this evening address the
largest gathering that o\'cr assembled in the
place , which Is now listening to speeches by
Messrs. Peebles , Abbott , Arthur and others
of Pondor's enthusiasts. .
College Couvuioiicrmieiit.
Nob. , March 80 , [ Special to
TUB BEE , " ! The commencement exorcises of
the business department of the Fremont
Normal Business collcgo took placet at the
college last ulght , the chnpel being filled to
Its utmost capacity. T.uero were thirteen
mcmbpra of the graduating class , as. follows :
Dungis , Waldn V Dodge. George- . Eves ,
Peter Mittorling , , Honnuu Hasobroock ,
Harry E. Salmon and Chris Lonoburg ,
After the regular exorcises in the chapel ,
those holding invitations ronairod to the
business department of. the college , where a
banquet look place in honor of the class and
the occasion. Abou } ou hundred and thlrty-
ilvo persons sat down.
After Slfi'iix Land.
NioniiAiu , Nob.oivr rch 80. | Special to
TnnBKB. | Aboutflfty.families have crossed
from Dakota during tbo past three days and
are negotiating the rbatlnc of farms for the
season. They are f jfyrfj Wisconsin and Iowa ,
and came hero with hp expectation of finding
the Stoux reservatlon'Qpenod to settlement.
Being disappointed in .this they'do not pro
pose to back out nud-iaco goine tp put in thor (
time prolltably au < l ho ready for iU final
opening , The best tend iu the Sioux reserva
tion can bo found In ths three-covered strip
on the north aide of fcliQiNiobrara river , form
ing the northern bomidftry line of Nebraska.
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ItuUroailli'rnJects.
SUTTON , Nob. , March 29 , ( Special to THE
Bnu.J It is rumored tltat the Union Pacific
has in contemplatlon tt'line from Omaha to
Lincoln via , jQqlmAiXJi/ftpb. / , and n Hup from ,
Lincoln to.McQoolJiincfidn on ( he 'Kansas.
City & Omaha. This .line- has long been
hoped for by the citizens of this country.
The B. & M. has had full sway for many
years and citizens are naturally friendly
towards the Union Pacllic. This move will
bo watched with great anxiety by thoni , and
if carried out by the Unipn. Pacific. system it
will sufficient . to secure. the outiro Omaha
and Lincoln business without nmch other
effort. i
Court "Worts.
O'NEILL , Neb. , March 30. [ Special Tclq-
gramto TUB BEG- ! District court , which
has been in session here for thrco weeks ,
closed , to-day. A largo amount of Jury w.ork
has been disposed of. Tbo most important
criminal casq tried , the State vs. John Van-
dersnicht , resulted in a disagreement of the
Jury. Stephen McUauloy , charged with bur
glary , was acquitted. . Therq were thirty
jury cases tried , besides iv large amount of
equity business. Judge Kiukaiil disposes of
business move expcditlously than any other
judge who. has hold court at this placa and
keeps the attorneys \yorking night and day.
I'rnirU ) Kiro.
Foivr HoDiNsoNNob. , March 29. [ Special
to THIS BEK. ] A prairie lire was started
among the bluffs just north of the post yes
terday , by some careless individual. As the
grass and brush are very dry at this season
of tho' year , and the direction of the wind
being northeast , the flro rapidly spread , pre
senting a novel sight. as it climbed from bluff
to bluff. About 20 : ! ! this uiovnlng it encir
cled the garrison , when "flro call" was
sounded , calling out the whole command , 'who
fqught it , for throe hours' before they got it
under control. .
Ho is Sober Now.
COLUMBUS , Nob. , March 30-r-Spoclal | Tele
gram to THE BKB.I Martin Ileagan , a
farmer living two miles northwest , was in
town last evomtig in an Intoxicated condition.
Ho was taken to a boarding house on Elev
enth street. Early this morning ho arose
from his bed , pabsod out of an upstairs door
onto a porch and foil about fifteen feel to the
aldo walk below , breaking his log and
sustaining Internal injuries , liq was taken
to tbo sisters' hospital. His recovery is
doubtful.
Killed By a Runaway.
S.vxur.ii , Neb. , March 80 , [ Special to TUB
BKH. ] Ekhard Helwlg , a young man who
worked forMr. . C. Schneider , was killed last
Wednesday. Helwlg unit another of C.
Schneider's raoa. drovjfttfl the Elkhoru nver
a < tor souiof oqqe posta.JJe ; drove two young
horses , which becampriclitened and. ran
away , killing the d.riM r Instantly. The
funeral service wustiipld at the German
Lutheran church bya Rflv. 4J. Flach at 3
o'cloeliThursUBy. . > / / i
T'll '
ToaU Horse $ Ic < llcnov |
CuAia , Nob. , Marph" Oft [ Special Tele
gram to , TH.K . Bun , ] \Yaldermar { lauson and
hi * wlf < \ living four nme/i / southwest ' of hero ,
at eujptcd auicUlq to-uuy ( by tak'lnt ? largo
dose * of horspiUaiiuout. j They are now la a
critical condition , with Tint littleqhanecs of
recovery. They were ninrrlod about live
wroks ago and frequently quarrelled both
before and since. This with their poverty
was tao cause. Hansyjujuado an attempt to
end , hi lUu pace before tl qy wore married.
Probably
GIUHT , Nob. , March 30. - [ Special Telo
( [ raw tq TUB UBK. ] A rumor reaQHQd. Grant
mis cvooing that a baud of 10U or utorq In
dians supposed to belong to tbo jSioux. nation ,
are on a vald la the unorganized territory ,
uorthA'est of this , nlacu , belvvcou thq north
and South Plattes. Several sottlem are a.ld
to have been killed and a great , deal of stock
taken , Tbo report lacks conJlrmutlon and is
not believed here ftlaco there should bo uo
Indlatvi in that country ,
Morton. ' * Gift.
NKUJUsjctCm , Neb. , March 30. I8i > cclal
tq Tnu Buj.l J. Sterling Morton yesterday
deeded to thq city the handttomo park went of
town. A meeting of the board of trade was
held UsV night and id was decided to publicly
dedicate the. park ou Arbor day , and ube
celtihrole the day by tree planting. Tbo now
driving uark has also Ueeu deeded to the
vr oo publicly received on that
day. A grout time Is notlolpntod. A num-
bof of prominent men throughout the state
wilvbo present and take pnrfe Ex-Governor
Furna * , Mr. Sawyer nnd George L. Miller
bavo been Invited. Business will bo aua-
ponded nna a public holiday will bo observed
In Nebraska City on Arbor day.
Another Ftro At Aurorn.
Aunoiu , , Nob. , March CO. | SpocInl to THR
BBB.I The two-story residence of Chief of
Pollco D. II. Noble , caught flro from n do-
fcctlrd lluo , and for a time it wns thought
Imixisslblo to save the building. The house-
'hold ' effect * woro- all removed , but the flro
comnany did some nice work and saved the
residence. Damagaabout XX > ! fully Insured.
At the present rote of Ores the waterworks
will soon pay for themselves , this being the
second flro this week.
Attoinptod Uurglnry.
FAtnMONT , Nob. , March 80. [ Special to
Tnn BEE , ] A masked mid armed burglar
entered the room of Al. Noragon , at the Pa
cific hotel , last night. Noragon was nwak-
oned by the intrusion and sprang from the
bed , whereupon the burglar flrod an inofTco-
tual shot at him and fled , escaping from the
building through the rear door. Noragan is
contemplating starting In business hero nnd
was supposed to have money about liltu.
There is no clue to the offender.
After tlio
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 30. | Special Tele
gram to Tun Bnn.1 The governor received
n telegram this evening that three persons ,
supposed to bo cattle- thieves , had been taken
from near Springviow , Keya Palm county ,
into Dakota by vigilantes. Instruction was
at once wired to the sheriff of that county to
summon n posse and rescue these parties.
The laws must bo enforced andcattlo thlovos
punished , snv the governor , but mob violence
lence cannot bo permitted.
Sold Liquor.
FIIEMONT , Nob. , March 30. [ Special to
Tnn Biin.l Sheriff Mullen yesterday ar
rested Thomas Ilruza , James Blatnoy , Anton
Soukoup and W. Juocook , all of North Bond ,
on the charge of selling liquor without a li
cense. The charge was made by Mayor
Strong of North Bend. The men were
brought to Fremont to appear in county
court and their coses wore continued to April
.3 nnd 25 , all being released under bonds of
? soo.
NomlutuionH nt Blair *
BLAIK , Nob. , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Uii ; : . ] , Vt a citizen ' meeting
to-night following ticket was nominated
for the city ofllccrs : Mayor , W. D. Hal lor ;
city clerk , E. J. Farr ; city treasurer. E. C.
Jackson ; oitji engineer , W. H , Hill ; police
judge , Dr. Sherman ; councilmen , B. Hien-
zerliug , T. C , Hatter and E. Cattcllor ; mom-
bora of iPchool board , F. W. Kenny nnd O.
W. Wndsworln.
Dolcjintes Klootpil.
Olio , Neb. , March 80. [ Special V ) TUB
BEB.J The citizens of Ord hold a mooting in
the county clerk's office this evening to elect
delegates to meet with the projectors of the
proposed railway Hue from Albion to North
Platto. The lollowlne wore olectcd : F. L.
Harris , P. Mortonsou , A. M. Hobblns , J.
W. Perry , M. Coombs , D. N. McCord and
J. L . McDouough.
of Coal.
UXADILI.V , Nob. , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BUB. ] The drillers at the coal
find to-day brought out a core of ton feet.
At flfty-nvo foot a vein of coal two inches in
.thickness was penetrated , above which was
about twelve inches of slate and shale , and
below n stratum of limestone. The people
are jubilant.
Almost Unanimous.
GIUJJT , Neb. , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEB , . ! The election held in
'Grant to day on a proposition to put In water
works , resulted in an unanimous vote in its
favor except ono.
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, Thnrston County. i
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bunl The governor has
.issued his proclamation organizing Thurston
county and fixing Fender us the county seat.
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Nominations.
WASHINGTON , March 30. Nominations
seat to the scnuto to-day wore as follows :
John T. Abbott , of New Hampshire , minister
thq of Columbia Edwin H.
to Republic- ; Tor-
'rill , of Texas , minister to Belgium. Post
masters John B. Hungorford , Carroll , la. ;
George L. Long , Mason , la. ; Hanson X , DC-
pew , Lacon , 111. ; John H. Moore , Charles
ton , 111. ; Sylvester A. Ballon , Nuporvillo ,
111. ; Francis A. Freer , Qalosburg , 111.- ,
Charles J. Devlin , Spring Valley , 111. To bo
delegates to the conference between the
United States of America and Republics of
Mexico , Control and South America , Haytl ,
San Domingo and Empire of Brazil to beheld
hold iu Washington In 18S' ) , John J. Hender
son , of Missouri ; Coruellus N. Bliss , of Now
York ; William Pllicknoy White , of Mary
land ; Clement Studebaker , of Indiana ; T >
Jefferson Coolidgo. of Massachusetts'-
William Henry Troscott , of South Carolina ;
Andrew Carnegie , of Pennsylvania ; Jonu G.
L. Pitkin , of Louisiana ; Morris M Esteoof ,
California , and J. H. Hanson , of Georgia.
Confirmations.
WASIUNQTOX , March 30. The senate has
confirmed the following nominations : John
Hicks , as minister to Peru ; George B. Lor-
ing , minister to Portugal ; Robert T. Lincoln ,
minister to England ; Allen Thorndyke
Rice , minister to Russia ; Thomas Ryan ,
minister to Mexico ; Patrick Egan , minister
to Cixlll ; Robert Adams , jr. , minister to Bra
zil ; Lansing B. Mizner , minister to the
Central American states ; W. L. Scruggs , '
minister to Venezuela ; W. O. Bradley , mln-
iBtor resident and consul general to Corea.
Receivers of Public Moneys Casslus M.
Barnes , at Guthrie , Indian Territory ; Jacob
Admlrerer , at Kingfisher's stage station , In
dian Territory.
RcgiaterH of Public Lands Jacob C. Rob
erts , at Kingfisher's utago. station ; John I.
Dlllo , at Guthrie , Jndluu Territory.
George Chundter , of Kansas , to be flrst as
sistant secretary of the Interior.
Murf > Ohiirccs AjjiUn.it Wollly.
WASHINGTON , March 30. Tha latest
charges against Lewis Wolily , who has boon
once confirmed ua governor of Anzoua , but
now hold up by a motion U > rocousular , uru
said to relate to his services as internal
revenue agent at Louisiana. They are to the
effect , It is reported , that , he took money
from distillers to enable them to continue to
dp busluo/is / in violation of law. Wollly soys
the report waa doubtless originated by some
one affected by his action iu closing certain
distilleries in Louisiana. J. W. Elder was
given us the name of the man who would
appear to-day and make oatU to the truth of
tbo charges , but ho failed to show up.
llin Flro KcQord.
ST. CLOUP , Mlun. March 30. The Minne
apolis & Northern company's elevator In the
Manitoba railroad y"ards burned this after
noon. Twenty thousand ; bushels of wheat
were stored in tho. elevator. The estimated
loss is 140,000 ; insurance unknown.
Lo.soIsiVNuCiTVN. V. , March 30. A
stcain still at the Kmpiro OH works exploded
this afternoon. The flames extended to the
sheds and immense coal bins and theu spread
to the LOUK Inland foundry , Neuter luk
\vjrks. Now York Iron and Chemical works ,
GeorgQ K. Uulwer's slorago shed , and A , H.
Howe's flower pot warehouse. More than an
acre of ground was burned over. Loss
(100,000. The flro. is still burning.
A Qu.eei * Combination.
Nftw YOJIK , March 30. . Races ard queerly
mixed up In iv breach of promise case Insti
tuted in the supre mo court. The defendant
is Fun lujln. a Chinese merchant of this city ,
and tbo plaintiff la Emma Hill , u black Jew
ess. The lutter'a mother is a Jowos with u
lingo of nvgro blood iu her veius , who had
married u black man. Emma Ja but seven
teen years old. Her claim was originally
presented to thoChinuso authorities hero ,
and they advised u money scttlomunt. Injln
w ado an offer \vhlcu F.uuna declined to ac
cept. The suit IB for { . ' 5,000. ,
Oklulinmn.
L. II. Collins , of Bartlett , la. , asks the
exact date when claims can bo taken in
Oklahoma.
The data is April 2i
The Sonnto Holusen to Kcconsldor Ita
Adtlon oTiinnt Thilrsilny.
WASHINGTON , March SO. Tlio executive
session of the senate lasted two hours this
afternoon , being devoted almost exclusively-
for the third time to the ciiin of Mnrat Hal-
stead , nominated to bo minister to Germany ,
Messrs. Sherman , Hawley and Blair spolro
In favor of his confirmation , the last two
bolng listened to without especially close
attention.At the clone ot the remarks n
vote was taken on motloa to reconsider
the vote by which the nomination wns ro-
Joctcd last Thursday. The motion was lost
by a vote ot 25 to 10 , rMessrs. Kvnrts ,
Ingnlls , Plumb and Teller Voting with the
democrats in the nocpitlvo , nnd Blackburn
and Call with the republicans. In the
affirmative. The republicans named ox-
plalnod their votes on roll call , saying .that
they hail no personal fooling In the matter ,
nnd no antagonism against Hnlstoad , but
thought It right to defend the senate against
attacks such as have boon made upon its
character by htm In his papor. A number of
senators wnro paired , among them Cullotu
against and Farwoll m favor pf ro-consldora-
tlon.
Some Very Plain Tnllc.
CINCINNATI , March 30. The Commercial
Gazntto to-morrow , in an editorial on Hal-
stead's rejection , signed by Richard Smith ,
will say : "Mr. Halstcad's appointment as
minister to Germany wns rejected , not bo-
causd ot his unfltnoss for the place , for that
question never wns aud never could bo raised.
Ho was rejected because , ns nn editor , ho
honestly criticized the methods by which
men wore elected to the United States sen
ate. The origin of this matter wai the
election of Henry B. Payne. "
The editorial then reviews the noted Payne
case , nnd Justifies the course taken by the
Commercial Qazotto at the time. It says
plainly that the defeat of the Payne Investi
gation was duo to the fuct that certain re
publican senators "who had been elected by
the same method as Payne by fraud , " were
threatened that If the latter would bo inves
tigated the "matter would not stop there. "
The editorial concludes t
What the Commercial Gazette said on the
whole controversy was the truth. It was
the truth when It was written.
It is the truth now. Perhaps
It was roughly expressed , but it was true , all
the same. For this Mr. Halstend was de
feated , and for no other reason. There was
no pretense of objection on the grotiud of fit
ness. Ho was rejected by senatorial frauds
because ho had the courage of his convic
tions , and was not afraid to toll the truth.
ThcTresult , therefore , cannot hurt him , but
it is bound to * hurt the guilty senators. Per
haps , too. It may lead to a Una of
thought , or increase the force of a
line of thought that will abolish
the United States senate altogether , with
its star chamber proceedings , or compel n
change In thu methods of election that will
bring that body closer to the people aud
force its members outside of money influ
ence. Tile people would be startled to know
how many seats In the United States senate
were bought with money , and how many
scats are therefore disgraced. This is a
business that cannot last. Tlio i > coplo will
not tolerate it. This kind of corruption
must be wiped out. "
lit Memory oi' Matthews.
WASHINGTON , March 30. A preliminary
meeting of the bar of the supreme court was
hold this morning to make arrangements for
a meeting of the bar in memory of the late
Justice Matthews. Among these prcsant
were Assistant Attorney General Maury ,
Senator Evarts , Representatives Butter-
worth , of Ohio , and Brockonridge , of Ken
tucky ; ( Generals Mussoy nnd Henkle , of
the district bar ; Hon. Joseph R McDonald ,
George Ticknor ; Curtis , and General Eppa
Hunton. Senator Evarts presided. Assist
ant Attorney General Maury presented res
olutions for adoption , providing for commit
tees of eight to take suitable action , aud pro
viding that n commemorative meeting be
held on April 0. These resolutions were
adopted. _
Secretary Nnblo's Edict.
WASHINGTON , March 80. The secretary of
Mio interior to-day issued the following im
portant order respecting removals :
DCI'AUTMI-.XT Off INTKKIOK , WASHINGTON ,
March 30 , Heads of bureaus nnd other oil !
cers of this department will not call for resig
nations except by direction of the secretary ,
and In making recommendations for the dis
missal of employes will please state specifi
cally tlio reasons thereof , and must state
whether there has been duo examination of
all uapcrs on flic In the appointment division ,
nnd there must bo transmitted to the secre
tary all papers bearing on the subject and
recommendations. JAMUS W. Nonun ,
Secretary.
Wichita Gains n Point.
TOPHKA , Kan , , March 30. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tun Bisn.J The board of railroad
commissioners to-day rendered a decision In
the case brought before them by ttio Wich
ita board of trado. The board grants the de
mand for the same rates given to Missouri
river Jobbers and makes Wichita a terminal
point with Jobbing rates into and out of
Wichita for a distance of seventy-five miles
north , south , east and west. The railroad
commissioners are directed by the board to
revisn their tariff accordingly. This is con
sidered ono of the most Important orders the
board has ever mado.
John Is Very Full.
PitoviDESCB , R. L , March 30. jSpecial
Telegram to Tint BEB. ! Friends of Slugt'er
Sullivan are anxious hero for tholr horo. He
cnnio to see the Aauton light and has been
drunk since ho struck tha stato. All efforts
to got him back to Now York , up to this
evening have been unavailing. Ho has been
parading the streets all day with a battered
silk hat cocked upon his head , followed by
hoodlums aud children. He is drinking so
thut it is foarnd ho will have a relapjo of his
old illness. The Mgblers who gathered at
the light say they have given up hopes of
seeing him moot Kllrain ,
Another OUlcial Ilcinatntod.
WASHIXGTOV , Marnh 30. The postmaster
general , upon recommendation of General
Superintendent Boll , has appointed Alouzo
Burt superintendent of the llf th division of
the railway mull service , with headquarters
nt Cincinnati , Burt was removed from the
same position In ISStf. Hp ranks oa one of
the ablest men in the. postal scrvico , nnd his
reappolntment , it is said , will strengthen the
department in restoring it to a high degree
of enii-lonoy. No further changes will bo
made m this grade of the service.
Jkstituu KtiookH Out Lannon.
PUOVIUBNCB. R. I. , March DO. Jack Ash-
ton and Joe Lannon fought a twenty-round
fight at Burrolvlllo , twenty-fivp miles from
here , at an early hour this morning. For
nineteen round * tha fighting was vary light
aud the honors were even. Lannon was
finally knocked ou . In the twontlotn round.
Tlio flRht was with two ounce gloves for a
purse o ! $1,000 , all oC which went t-u the wlu-
ner. . About WOCO changed hands oa the re
sult of the fight.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska atd lowa Ughl ralu , pre
ceded by fair in Nebraska and slightly
warmer in Iowa ; cooler In Nebraska ; vari
able winds.
Fur Dakota Light rain , followed by fair ;
slightly cooler winds , becoming northwesterly -
westerly ,
BEAT BDDD BY A SCRATCH (
Carver Wins the Flr&t of a Sorloa V
of Championship Bhooto.
TWO MORE MATCHES ON HAND.
town Rnpldly Wiping Out. Ha Plant
liij { Indebtedness The Eviction *
of River Iiftml Settlers
Again Commenced.
Cnrvcr Upon the Mntoli.
Dns MOIXES , fa. , March IK ) . [ Special Tel
egram to Tun BEE.I A trap shoot for the /
championship of the world ami n purse of
$500 was hold hero to-day between Dr. Carver '
vor , of Kansas City , and C. W. Budd , of this
city. Dr. Carver hnd challenged Baudlo ,
Stlco nnd Uudd , Baudlo ho beat. Stloo was
sick on the day appointed , nnd the ahoot with
Budd came oit to-day * Ono hundred llva
birds were shot at , Hurllngham rules , Car
ver killing 80 and Budd 85. The day wai
unfavorable for a good record , being
raw and windy. Carver won the
load , and. ns ho admits , won the
match In the flip of the penny , as ho hap
pened to got a bettor cUss of birds for the
first fifty than Budd did. In the last flftv
Budd killed moro than ho did. Dr. Carver
said this evening that ho won the mntoh In
the toss of the penny , and that If Budd had
had his birds and ho Utuld's , Budd would
have beaten htm. For this reason there li n
deslro on the part of Budd'a ' friends to hnvo
another trial , and another match will prob
ably bo arranged.
A
WATUHLOO , la. , March 30. [ Special Tel
gram to TUB Bun. ] Church circles nt Tip-
ton nro considerably oxcltod over the charjro
of plagiarism against Rev. B. F. Paul , pastor1
of the Congregational church of that place.
Paul Is n young man about twonty-throo
years old , who was engaged for a year , nnd
has served about half his time. It I * alleged
that his discourses were remarkably similar
to some of Sam Jones' sermons , ami , that the
Star , the Free Baptist organ , has also boon
laid under trlbuto to furnish seine of the en
terprising young man's pulpit utterances.
This story becoming circulated among the ,
members , a business meeting was called.
Mr. Paul is both pastor and church clerk ,
nna having the keys to the church ho re-
refused to allow it to be opened for the moot
ing. Another key was obtained , the church
opened , and the meeting hnld. A resolution
was passed asking his resignation. This na
tion ho refuses to obey , on the ground that
the meeting was illegally hold , nnd ho has
called another for next Saturday.
Mora Indebtedness Wiped Out ,
DnaMoiNBS , la. , March 30. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Ben. ] The state treasurer
called in $75,000 of outstanding warrants on
the 7th of March. To-day 875,000 moro were
palled Iu , and $220,000 moro will bo called for
April 25 , making a total of $415,000 of outstanding - ,
standing warrants redeemed in six weeks. \
When the last named batch has boon paid elf
the floating Indebtedness of the state will bo
reduced to less than $75,000 , which may ba
increased some during the summer for cur-
rout appropriations , but will bo all wiped out
by the fall taxes , leaving the state out of
dnbt by January 1 , 1SOO.
Fire at Searsboro.
DBS MOINES , Iu. , March 30. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tuc BEX. ] A special from Soars-
bora , Powcshlok county , says that fire broke
out yesterday in Klbler's restaurant , burn
ing it and throe other buildings. Klbler's
loss on stock is covered by insurance. The
building was owned by Mrs. Wooa. Thcra'
is no Insurance. Loss § 300. Smith & Jack
son's loss Is ? 4,500 , ; Insurance , f2SOO. Mrs.
Hobart's building , loss , $300 ; insurance ,
? 200 ; Breo's building , loss. $200 ; Insurance ; '
? 100. Total loss about -(5.500 ( ; lusuramr.R1
SJOQO. ,
Moro Evictions.
WISIISTBH CITV , la. , March 80. [ Special to
THE BBB. ] Evictions from the river lands
have been commenced again. A number of
writs against settlers have been Issued this
week , and have been served by a deputy
marshal and posse from DCS Moinos. The
evictions wore on what are known as the
Lltchflcld lands. The haste shown in driving - , . , .
ing off the settlers just ns thora Is a prospect " '
of some relief from the government is gen
erally denounced in this vicinity , as a very
bad feeling has been stirred up.
The "Wlnoim & Southwestern.
MASON CITV , la. . March 30. [ Special Tel-
cm-am to THE Bni ! . ] The slight httoh of the
Wlnona & Southwestern railway in securing
the needed fund has boon settled , nnd work
will begin on Monday in good earnest. The
route over which they build from Wlnona to
Mason City is 123 miles long , and outside of
right of wav the cost of construction la
estimated at $1,500,000.
Fire nt Diinlnp.
DBS MOINES , la. , March 80. [ Sncolol Tel
egram to Tun Buu.J A fire this morning at |
Duulap , Harrison county , destroyed a largo ' |
part of the business portion of the place.
The total loss Is f 1C,000with small insurance.
The principal ; losers nro W. T. Howard ,
building and stock , $4,000 ; John Gall , build
ing and stock , $3,500 ; Mary Roberts , bulla-
ing , $ J,000.
The South American Conference.
WASHINGTON , March 30. The persons
named by the president to-day to be dele
gates to the conference between the United
States and the republics of Mexico , Central
and South. America , Haytl , Sail Dotnlngo
and the empire of Bra/il , to bo hold in Wash
ington during the present year , were nomi
nated In accordance with the act of congress
of May ! M , ISS.'i , which authorises the presi
dent to invite the several governments nud
republics of Mexico , Central and South
America , Haytl , San Domingo and
the ompbo of Brazil to Join the
United States in a confcicnca
to bo hold at Washington al
such time as ho may scorn proper for the
purpose of discussing and recommending for
adoption to their respective govornmenUi
some plan of arbitration for a snttleinuut pf
disagicoiuuuts and disputes that inuy hereafter -
after arise between them , and for considera
tion of ijucstions relating to the Improvement
of business intercourse- and means of direct
communication between these countries , nnd
to encourage such reciprocal commercial re
lations as will bo beunllcal to all. and secure
the most extensive markets for the products
of each of said countries.
The In trr'Ocean's Rig Deal.
CHICAGO , March SOL Tbo largest real e -
Into deal of tha season , involving 81,000,000 ,
was coasutnated to-day in thu Inlvr-Clojun
coming into possession of tbo northwest
corner of Dearborn and Madison streets.
This corner. IWxlO , was recently bought
by H. H. Kohls-attfor7r 00per front foot
tuo highest wipe overpaid in Chicago. Tin
Haskull building surrounded It In thu form
of nn L has boon secured by H
oviulli-.ito , of which Clarence 1. Ford aud
Walter Peck are members , for $100.000 , th
Uiud being leased for ninety-ulna years at
JJrt.OOl ) per year. Tim combined properties ,
with a frontage of 100 feet on Madison street ,
seventy on Dearborn , together with un ex
tension to Cnlhoun place In the rear , In all
11,000 * < juurc fool , bavo been transferred to
thu Inter-Ocean , rouresentod by Wlllian
PPIIII Nixon , for a new building bearing IU
name. It will bo ono of the most prominent
structures in the city , ns It la nna of the
three choice corners in Chicago.
Out for Bryant.
CIUCAUO , March 80. General Paasengwr
and Ticket Agent liusenbark. of tbo Chi-
cttKO , 8U Paul and Kansas City railroad ,
has notified , the press that sntue parioa rep
resenting hiiusulf us W. Ill llr.vant , travel-
iu ; ' passenger and freight agent of that road ,
is CortfUiK Auditor Hcallou' * uama to drufu
In his favor- that the printed form uscJ by
the forger has neror been used by- the com
pany , and that the iwr on so reprcentlatf
himself is a fraud ana a swiaalcr.
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