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THE OMAHA y DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAB , OMAHA WEDNESDAY UX > li&EN < % APKIL 17 , 1889. NUMBEK 306 CEUERAL HATCH'S ' FUNERAL , Moat Imposing Services Ever Wit nessed at Fort Loavonworth , SAVE HIM A SOLDIER'S BURIAL. DIs Sorrowing Comrades With Dirges Duo nnd Military Pomp Fol low Ills HomaliiB to Their Kcstlna Place. Sword nnd Boots Reversed. Four LEAVENWOHTH , Kan. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEB. ] The ro- nalnn of the late Colonel Edward Hatch ar rived at the fort last night for Interment In the National cemetery at this post. The easkot containing the remains was taken indcr escort of all the battery at the post , mounted , to the post chuncl. where they lay In state until this morning at 10:30 : , when the icrvlcos took placo. They were the most Im- wslng of any funeral services ever hold hero. Flio casket was covered with beautiful flow- Irs , and upon It were placed the helmet ind sword of the bravo nnd gallant soldier whoso remains wcro resting at peace within. The services of the Episcopal church wcro performed by Rev. Dr. Tuppor , of Leaven- worth , nnd were very Impressive. Ho de livered n short discourse appropriate to the occasion and In fitting terms alluded to the rood qualities of the dead soldier during Fife. Mrs. Bnbcock , wife of Major Bubcock , Fifth cavalry , presided at the organ and the Miolr rendered two hymns appropriate to the tccasion. The funeral cortcgo then moved In the following order : Sixth Infantry band , cavalry und infantry , chiiplnln , run carriage carrying the remains , his horse draped In mourning with the sad- 31o of the deceased und his sword and boota reversed , led by Sergeant Green , troop L , Ninth cavalry , followed by the family. The nnll-bearora were Generals Morritt and urcon. Colonels Ruckcr , Sumnernnd Foster , and Major Sangcr ; officers of tlio Ninth cavalry , eleven In number ; L troop , Ninth cavalry , without nrms" ; a committee- the Kansas commnndery Loynl Legion , veterans nnd soldiers , Homo light battery F , the Second end nrtillcry , and carriages. At the cemetery additional services were hold. Three vol leys were then fired by the Infantry bat- talllon und a suluto of thrca guns by the nrtillory. Chief Trumpeter Taylor , Ninth cavalry , blow the taps with an Impressive effect , and the last services wcro concluded. Of the family who came there wcro Lieutenant Hcidcrt , Eighth In fantry , nnd wife , the latter being the gen eral's daughter ; Barrliigton Hatch , his only son ; Robert Hatch , of Fort Madison , a brother of the deceased , nnd Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff , of Atchlson. the latter being n lister of the deceased WHO of General Hatch. Of the Ninth cavalry officers from Robinson wcro Captain Joseph Gorrurd , Lieutenant M. W. Day , Lieutenant Walter Finloy , Ad jutant Lieutenant Charles W. Taylor , Quar termaster Lieutenant GrotoHutchinson , and Lieutenant Philip A. Bettcns. Nearly nil of them will leave to-night for Fort Robinson. THIS COND1331M3D KNOBBEHS. EfTorls Being Made to Secure a Com mutation. OZAUIC , Mo. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ! Tno fate of the two knobbors icntcnccd to bo hung on the 10th , is still in Joubt. Tlielr attorney , Dchxnoy , Is in Jof- tcrrton City , nnd will leave no stone unturned io ticcuro n commutation. Governor Francis is non-committal nud gives llttlo reason to liopo for executive clemency. ShelriR John- ion will commence the erection of n scaffold to-morrow. Bill Walker's mother and two listers came in to-day and were only allowed in Interview through the grated window. Other relntives'ulso came to-day but were not allowed to go within tbo jail yard. Bill Walkor's mother is almost broken-hearted , ind says : ' 'My poor boy is going to bo hung for the sins of others. " Her husband , Dave wulkor , she claims , rushed to the Green Eden house on that fatal night , to save life. Mnny other people believe this theory. A rcsplto'until May 10 is now hourly expected for Bill Walker nnd John Matthews , us it would seem cruel to hang the son now and the father on May 10. Important Railroad Moctln-rs. CHICAGO , April 10. The general managers- Of the roads between Chicago and the Mis- iouri river met to-day to agree upon uniform llmo for , running stock trains. Owing to llmrp competition the speed of stock trains has boon gradually Increased until they have now become n very dxpensivo branch of the lervlco. Tlio. managers decided that after May 1 the tlmo consumed in transit from Missouri river points to Chicago should not bo less than thirty-two hours. A consid erable saving to companies is expected to result. At to-day's meetingof tbo Western Freight ittsouiution the committee appointed to sub- Diit u plan for tlio adjustment of through rates to and from Iowa points made a report , which wns nct'iiptod. U provides for the idvancinif of through rates , via nil junction points , to the llcures already In effect via Chicago. A HUb-committco was appointed to draft tariffs in accordance with ttio plan. Ati Iowa Man i ) , April 10. Warrants wcro taken jut before a justice of the peace this morn ing for the arrest of T. S. Loomls , II , E. Loorais nnd E. S. Jov.-cll by Adam Baker , of DCS Monies , In. , charging them with con- iplnu-y to defraud. Baker , some time ago , cuvo 31.COO to the defendants , who repre- tented the Century Book nnd Paper com pany , umlor promise of monthly profits from the ooncurn , but so f nr he 1ms boon unable to rccovur cither profits nr principal. Congressional Action. WAMIINGTOM , April 10. [ Special Tolc- fram to THE BLE.--Mr. ] Bell , general super intendent of the railway mail service , when lakcd about the report that a headquarters If n division of the railway mall service rvlll bo oatuhllshod nt Omaha , said ho hnd lonrd nothing of such u project except from lulslde tlio department. Such action would require mi act of congress , and ho did not know that even n recommendation for such legislation had been contemplated. Nclirnxka and Iowa Patents. WASHINGTON' , April 10. [ Spccial Tolo- irnm to TIIK BEB. ) Frank D. Rcnshrtw , Long Pine , Neb. , llannnl shirt ; Rentz Bur- turn , Waco , Nob. , tongue support. IowaWuUor W. Eastman and H. E. Pot ter , Milford , la. , Ki'uln binder ; Henry C. Lungubar'.cls , Star , la. , road scraper ; John 0 , Lebulnj'well , Nevada , la. , was hint ; ma- thine. Snloldo liy llniiKlni ; . Cmcuio , April 10. H. II , Angcll , of the luburbnn tuwn of OuK Park , committed lulcldo last night by bunging himself in u barn. Angcll was formerly a wealthy reM- dontof Chicago , but mot with reverses. His head had buun ailvctcd for somu tlmo and It I Is bohevcil ho was temporarily inaano wlicu bo destroyed himself. Ho was sixty years Old , Tlio Wrather Indications. For Nobrunkai Light ralDurslitlonarj temperature , variable winds. For ( own : Light rain , stationary temper ature , foutherly winds. For Dakota : Light rain , ttaxlonary tcin pornturu , variable winds , I lie Carter CHICAGO , April Hi. TUo longdclayed Carter tor nlvorcu caao wns put on trittl In , < udKi Oaaileson's court this morning und tbo woil of setting n Jury wan comticuco'1. Tl'i ' court room wus crcwdcd , SIOUX IIKSKUVATION HIM * Almost Certain That It Will Bo Kali- fled By tlio Indians. CnAMnEHLAix , So. Dak. , April 10. [ Special to THE BEE. I The Indians at Lower Brulo agency have had couriers running to and fro between the agencies to find out the fooling of tbo different tribes towards the Sioux res ervation bill. A courier , who arrived from Rosebud agency , brings the good news that the Indians nro almost unanimous In favor of tlio bill , ns nro , also , the Indians at Pine Ridge agency. This news is very gratifying to the people who are anxious to have the lands opened to Bcttlomrmt , The Rosebud Indians nro the most uncivilized and tbo wildest Indians on the reservation , nnd there nro so many ot them that the agent In charge docs not have ns good control over them ns nt the other agencies. The commission that treated with the Indians last year In regard to relinquishing n part of their lands did not visit either Pine Rldgo or KoscTnttl , as all re ports from these agencies were very dis couraging , nnd the commissioner gnvo up the attempt nnd hnd delegations of chiefs from the different agencies meet them In Washington , where the chiefs , on the part of the Sioux nation , and the commissioners nnd ox-Secrotnry Vllns , on the part of the gov ernment , agreed upon a bill that the rank and Ilia ot Jtho Indians would ac cept. The outcome of this agreement is the present Sioux bill , nnd ns It was framed nccordlng to the wishes of the Indians will undoubtedly become n law. Rosebud has about seven thousand , two hundred In dians , and If this agency was against the bill it would not become a law , oven it tbo commission succeeded in getting the unani mous support at the other places. The Indians at Pine Ridge will support the bill , ns section 27 of the Sioux bill appro priates $33,200 in payment of the ponies that were taken from them and sold by the gov ernment troops in 1870. They ao not got this money unless the bill Is ratified , nnd this nlono will urge them to work nt the other agencies In favor of the measure. This section was Incorporated In the bill at the urgent request of Red Cloud , head chief ot the Pine Ridge ncency. Ho und his follow ers are working hard In favor of the measure , nnd with the news received from Rosebud , thcro is not much doubt but that the Stoux reservation bill will ratified and become a law , thereby throwing open to actual sottlo- munt 11,000,000 acres of the most fertile land in Soutli Dakota. The many years' fight for the opening of the reservation is drawing near nn end , nnd will terminate. In the work being successfully accomplished. DAIIIXG ItOHBEUS CAUGHT. A Bold Raid on tlio State Bank at Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS , April 10. A bold and near ly successful attempt wus to-dny made at noon to rob the State bank. Two men went into the bank when only two employes were present. Ono covered the two employes with n revolver , while tbo other vaulted over the railing and thrust about $3,000 into n bag. At this moment n depos itor entered , nnd this forced the uncovering of the assistant cashier , who rushed to the safe to get his revolver. The robber throw the valise to his accomplice , who dashed into Mio president's room by mistake. He .hen jumped through a window nnd lied. Meanwhile the other man bad also escaped. There was a wild rush , which three or lour [ jolicemcn joined , nnd finally the two robbers ivero caught nnd lodged in jail. The names of the men are Henry und Fred Douglass. CUT HIS \VIFI3 TO PIECES. A Spaniard's Horrible Crime nnd Sub sequent Suicide. BUFFALO , N. Y. , April 10. A Spaniard named Thomas Dommoucz , aged about thir ty-eight , cut his wife's throat this morning with a razor , and then , when she was dead , ho ended bis own life in u llko manner. The man bud been nut all night , und when ho came in this morning hu attacked his wife with a razor. From -the nppearancB of her body the woman must have made a fearful struggle for life , as her hands , arms , neck nnd face were cut and slashed in many places. Her head wus almost severed from her body. The murderer left a letter written in Spanish , in which ho accused his wife of infidelity und said uo hud made up his mind to kill nor. Steamship Arrivals. At Philadelphia La Flandrox from Ant werp. At Now York The Worm , from Bremen. At Quecnstown The Alaska , from Now York. At Breraer Haven The Fuldn , from New York. At Hamburg The Wloland , from New York. At Newcastle The Efficient , , from New Orleans. At Rouen The Glenfield , from Now Or leans. At , New Orleans The Intrepid , from Mes sina , and the Navarre , from Liverpool. Tlio Depositors Growing Nervous. NEW Lisuo.v , O. , April 10. Now Lisbon's defaulting treasurer wan arrested lust nit-lit , and soon afterwards bis son-in-luw furnished ball in the HUIII ot fl.OOO. The shortage is growing worso. Ledge refuses to offer any explanation as to what became ot tnc missing money , or how ho used it. Ledge ran a private bank , and the depositors are now showing up for various small sums hold In trust. A Cnnlilcr of Nerve. LONDON , Ont , , April 10. Frank Clarke , the only occupant of F. T. Clarke's banking office , was nstonUf.cd this .afternoon when one of two men who entered the oflico pre sented a pistol nt his bend and demanded what funds wore on hand. Ho recovered his ho seized the stran self-possession , waver , ger's ' pistol and turned the muzzle nwny from himself. A struggle ensued In which nil three rngngcd , and tlio 110130 created so alarmed tlio robbers that the fled from the bunk and disappeared. ICmcrson Acqiilttnil. S3U liu Jam't ( Inrttan J//inst0 Losiios , April 10. [ Now York Hurald Cable Special to Tirn BEI : . ! Luke Emer son , of Bowling Green , Pike county , Mo , , who shot William Robinson , in Oxford street , on Februnry 13 , wns acquitted to-day at the central criminal court. Governor Waller was present during the trial , and testified as to the character of the accused. llami\v ! r < J Bound. ICopi/rtuhf is > n hiJama / Gordon llcnntn. ] MALTA. April 10.--Now York Herald Cable Spec-lid to Tun BEE , ! The United States corvette Qulnnobaugarrlved , all well. She leave. * Sunday homeward bound , touchIng - Ing nt Nco ! on the wav. Snmonn Mill'orers Start Home. W.WONCJTUN , April 10. Lieutenant Wil son , of the Vandalla , has telegraphed to the navy department from Sydney that ho bus chartered the steamer Rockton for the pur pose of transporting the shipwrecked suilore to thu United Status. The Rockton Is duo In the United States May 10. I'olHonctt Uorsoir and Child. Ciucuio , April 10 , Intelligence has been recuived from Harlem , n suburban village , tli at u woman , whoso name has not been learned , administered -arsenic to lierseli and cUilii this morning ; that the mother is dcud nnd that the child is in a critical con dition. i To rill the Striker * ' Plnco ; . KANSAS Civv , April 10. Fifty mor , from western Kansas have started for Mlnneapo , lis to take the places of the street car strik ers thuie , Tlu'y went in n-apoiuo to an oftor of J per duy fur doU-nuiuciJt mil. MURDERED HIS AGED FATHER A Family Feud Eiido in a Shocking Trogody. THE YOUNG MAN DIDN'T WORRY. lie Slept Soundly During tlio Inquest \ Mad Cow Huns A muck tilpjht- Kills n VoiinR Farmer A lilgbt Sentence. A Patrlclilc. Neb. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ! Monday nftcr- noon nt sundown a tragedy was enacted at a farm liouso near Stan ley , fifteen miles northwest of hero. William 11. Petit , acted seventy-two , an old resident of Buffalo county , was shot and In stantly Idllcd by his son , Washington1 Petit. Tlio killing irow out of n family feud , which had long boon browing. The elder Potlt's wife loft htm last spring and had ap plied for a divorce. She catno homo on Monday , when u general family disturbance ensued. The climax of tlio affray took place at tlio barn. Young Potlt attempted to put his team In his father's barn and was mot by the older Petit with u pitchfork , who attempted to plorco him. Young Petit threatened to shoot the old glcnUonian , when Mrs. Potlt appeared on the -scene and grabbed the butt of the gun , and the con tents of a heavy charge of bird shot waa fired Into the body of the older Potit. This was followed by a second charge , killing him Instantly. The gun used was a hum- merloss repeating shot gun and the empty shell had to bo displaced by n mechanical movement before another shot could bo ilrcd. 15oth empty shells were found near the scene of the shooting. Upon this cir cumstantial evidence the coroner's Jury re turned a verdict of Intentional snooting. The murderer slept soundly while the In quest was going on , and did not seem moved when n 13m : reporter visited him in Jail. The preliminary hearing will tnko place on Thursday. The sentiment of the people In the neighborhood is strong against yonng Petit. Ho is about twenty-two years old , single , and bears a bad reputation in his neighborhood. Columbus Affairs. COLUMIIUS , Nub. , April 10. [ Special to THE Hun , ] The farmers in Platte county are busy plowing for corn. The welcome showers have put the soil in first-class con dition , and revived the drooping spirits of the people. Tlio acreage of corn will ba much larger than on any previous year. Flax , s being extensively sown. The finishing touches are being put on the Gilt Edge windmill factory in this city. Operations will be begun before many days. Extensive preparations are in progress by the Knights of Pythias for the state encamp ment to bo held hero in July. A banker of Norfolk purchased the old Hammond hotel property on the corner of Twelfth and Olive streets , to-day. The old building will bo removed and a now throe- story voncored brick hotel will bo erected at once. R. Urandt , a prominent business man and experienced landlord , will occupy the now building and conduct it on the European plan. . George Lehman , proprietor of the Grand Pacific hotel , is refitting his house to accom modate the increasing spring trade. The survey for the canal has been com pleted , and a stock company will soon bo formed to begin the work of utilizing the un surpassed , water power. George Wandel , one of the old-tlmo busi ness men , has just returned from an cxtcn- fiive trip through Oregon and Washington Territory. Norlh Bond News. NOKTH BEND , Nob. , April 10. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] The now members of the city council mot to-night and qualltied before the old board. Mayor Norris , in his address , recommended that all gambling bo sto ppea and that houses of prostitution bo sup pressed. The street commissioner was in structed by the council to proceed without unnecessary delay , to the repair of all side walks and crossings. Four petitions for saloon license have been Hied with thp clerk , and probably the fifth will bo filed in a few days. After the trans action of some unimportant business tbo board adjourned. Killed Dy Lightning. RAVKX.NA , Nob. , April 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] John Mecklsh , the twenty-year-old son of August Mecklsh , liv ing six miles west of Huvcnna , was struck and killed by lightning at 1 o'clock to-day. Young Mcckish was about to drive a load of hogs to Ravenna when It commenced to rain. Thinking the shower would soon subside , the young" man climbed on the wagon to re move the spring seat in order that ho might drive the tcam and the load of hogs under cover. While in the act of removing the seat a bolt of lightning descended , killing the unfortunate young man instantly. The father , and two brothers of the deceased , standing in close proximity to the wagon , re ceived but u slight shock. Senator Tacgart'a Marriage. LINCOLN , Neb. , April 10. | Special Tele gram to Tnn BiiE.l Senator Taggart , of Blastings , and Miss Lulu B. Williams , of this city , were married nt the First Presby terian church at T o'clock this evening. Dr. Curtis , pastor , of the church , performed the ceremony. The churoh was beautifully decorated. A reception was tendered the young couple at the Windsor hotel between the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock , after which they departed for Denver , over the Burling ton , for a brief jhoncymoon. Dtapnibowlod Hy a Mad Cow. UNAWLLA , Nob. , April 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE BKE. | A flno Shorthorn cow owned by It. Walton to-day , while suffering from hydrophobia , attacked a splendid thor oughbred Clydesdale mare belonging to Mr. Walton , and in an Instant the animal was torn almost from Hank to foreleg , causing Instant death. The cow ( lied in u few mo ments afterward. E. LufT , a neighbor of Walton , lost a splendid Clydesdale maro' from hyd rophobla. Thn I'nclllo ( Short Line. DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , April 10. Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] A. D. Luduo , of Milwaukee , right of way agent for the Pacific Short Line , is in town to-day looking UP the title of lauds covering the proposed Short Line route. The country from hero to Sioux City is covered with tents and and graders carer to commence work when the contract has been awarded. Court HOIIHO IlondR. BLAIII , Neb. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] At a special election held hero to-day for the purpose of voting on the prop osition of the city Issuing (5,000 bonds to aid In the erection of a now court house at Blair , the proposition was carried. There was only seven votes against it In the city. School llonso Burned , STELLA , Neb. , April 10. [ Special to TUB BEE.--Tha public school building at this place was burned to the ground last night at 10:80. : The causa ol tbo 11 ro is unknown ; total loss $3,000 , , insurance ? i00. ! Fifty Dollaru and Costsll DAKOTA Cnr , Neb. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] J , II. Sprlcklor , of Jackson , Neb. , who was placed In juil at this place last week on the charge of having raped his nine-year-old stop-daughter , had his preliminary hearing thin snornlng before Justice Jay , and was found , guilty und fined f50 and costs. Ho has appealed to the dis trict court , ana upon fnlluro to giro the $1,000 bonds required , was again loxlqod In Jail here. Dlnok Bird Oaiitnrcd. VALEXTIXB , Nob. , April 10. | Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Black Bird , the Indian who brutally outraged a young woman near Rushvlllo , In Sheridan county , some months ago , was arrested at Rosebud ngency yes- toay and brought hero to-day , and Is now In jull awaiting the sheriff of that county. After the outrage the Indian fiod from Pine Hldgo to an upper Missouri agency. Ho was twice arrested , but escaped. Ilo was brought hero by Charles Black Horse , an Indian policeman from Pluo Kill go agency , who followed the criminal to tbo upper Missouri agency , from there to Standing Rock and thence to the Yankton agency and back to Rosebud , where ho captured his man , The prisoner will bo sent to Sheridan county ns soon as the sheriff arrivesto , take ului thcro. NcbriXHku Sunday School Association. FKEMONT , Nob. , April 10 , [ Special to Tun BEE.J The twenty-second annual convention of the Nebraska Sunday School association Is called to moot In Teoumsoh , Nob. , Tues day afternoon , Juno 11 , to continue In session until Thursday evening , Juno 13 , 1SS9. The usual railway courtesies may bo expected by the uclcgutcs. The people of Tccumseh ex tend cordial woh-omo to the Master's work men and hos'pltallty Is most heartily proffered to pastors , superintendents and delegates. A Newspaper Change. DAKOTA CiTr , Nob. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.J The North NO- braska Argus , of this place , ono of the pioneer papers of northeastern Nebraska , has been leased to Harry McCormick , of Sioux City , who is n practical newspaper man. Judge Wilbur , the proprietor , having too much other business of Importance on hand , has concluded to vacate the editorial chair for the present. A Lovely Band. Ciuio , Nob. , April 10. [ Special to THE BEE.J Craig now boasts of having ono of the finest looking brass bands in the state. It consists of nine young ladies who have or ganized and started n band , the instruments for which arrived hero yesterday , nnd they have nearly money enough subscribed to pay Tor the entire set. They start in Immediately , vith tbo determination to furnish music for' ' the Fourth. A .Tail Itlril Captured. OVEIITON , Nob. , April 10. | Special to TUB BEE.J A jail bird made his escape from Lexington this afternoon on an cast-bound 'rcight , but was headed off by a telegram to the constable hero , who arrested and re turned him. Ho had been.arrested at Lex- ngton for attempting to break into the jail to liberate a partner in icrime , and was at work on the streets when ha made his es cape. _ Accidental Snooting. NEI.IGH , Neb , April 1C. [ Special to Tire BEE. ] Yesterday afternoon a twolve-ycar- old son of ox-Shorlff W. H. Van Gilder , ro- sldiug about ten miles north < of the city , was out hunting , and in attempting to insert n cartridge into his breech-loader the shell burst and tore away part of his face. Ho will lese ono cyo und may lese both. The Norval Banquet. SEWARP , Neb. , ApnHc. [ Special to Tun BCE.J About two hundred invited guests sat down to an elegant banquet at the " \Vifcdsor hotel last evening , given iit'honor or our sen ator from the Nineteenth district , Hon. R , S. Norval , by his republican friends. MARCHING OX OKLAHOMA. Thousands AVMilling Their Way to the Booinor * * Paradise. WICHITA , Kan. , April 10. An old soldiers' colony loft hero this morning for Oklahoma. Over seven hundred covered wagons , con taining two thousand or moro boomers , were in line. They will endeavor to locate around Lisbon , where the land office for the western district of the territory will bo located. KANSAS CITT , April 10 A Caldwell , Kan. , special says : Captain Woodson stated to-day that ho would march to the northern boun dary of Oklahoma on Friday , the 10th. Ho will lead with his troops , and followir.g him will como the boomers in their wagons. Captain Woodson expects that the journey will occupy three days , and he will hold the boomers upon the border until noon of the 22d. Captain Hall , of tbo Fifth cavalry , will assist in guarding the Clrnarren. The town is full of boomers , and white covcrod wngotis are seen everywhere. Thuir destination is Lisbon , the western land oflico. AKKAXSAB CITV , Ark. , April 10. Two hun dred and forty-eight prairie scnooners went into camp hero to-day , and fully 500 persons arrived by the railroads , innldng an esti mated crowd of 10.0UO temporary sojournors. State colonies are boinir organized in the camps , the Illinois colony having 1.200 mem bers , and Ohio and Missouri following in the order named , with from 800 members down to about UOO.Permission / was re ceived here to-day by 'United ' States Com missioner Bonsoll from thefdepartmcnt for nil persons going by wagon to break camp on the morning of the 18th ana.tako u | tnoir line of march through tlio Cherokee Strip to the north line of the lands to bo opened to settlement. All IB quiet aloiur the whole lino. The commander of the troops hero to-day said that bo apprehended no strife among the peoplo. An Interesting Relic. Dr-s MOINES , la. , April 10. ( Special to THE BEE.J The Alurloh autograph collec tion , which is ono of the most interesting * sights at the state house , has just received a valuable addition in thp shape of an auto graph letter from General Grant to Genera G. M. Dodge , formerly bf Iowa. The letter is dated at the executive mansion , at Wash ington , October 24,1871 , * and requests a leave of absence for Fred Grant , so as to cnablo him to visit Europe on , the nug'ship of the European squadron , as an aide to Genera Sherman. Considering1 , the subject matter of the letter , the persons Involved , and the writer , it is ono of the must interesting , and , in time , will prove ono.of the moat valuable letters in the collection. ; 7 ; - A Kldnappekl\Convlctcd. CHICAGO , April 10. Mies Josie Gurloy , on trial for kidnapping little- Annie Rodmond , was found guilty , thia afternoon. By the verdict a term. , of five years in the penitentiary awaits her. The child stolen was kept in hiding ) for nearly u year No adequate reason , for [ the crime has de veloped. John Redmond.1 father of the girl , who wont daft when Ann to disappeared , is still under medical treatment. Owing to the mystery yet surrounding the case , u move ment has occn started far further and inoro rigid investigation , . : Telegraph Toll * to bo Ilalaed. NEW YOUK , April j fl. The World this morniiiL' says that tboj , recent iiereement bo twcon the competing qablo companies to raise their tariffs Is to bo supplemented on May 1 by raising tbojratoson all land mes sages over the Postal and United States lines to the rates charged for the same service by the Western Union * . | An Advnnqb In Htigar. LONDON , April lOTho Standard's Berlin correspondent says : Spgar rose again to-day. Prague and Austrian , rude journals declare that the rise Is duo to scarcity and the pros pcct of the internal ! inul convention ubol uuiiig bounties , tut it Tls bolleved that the chief oauso is tbo jxUtooco of an Inter national sugar trust on the American model Parn 'llftne ; tlMjTitucw. LONbux , ApririC.-1'urncll has Instituted eult against , tuo London Times , claiming 100,000 daninuui , CLEARING AWAY T11E POLES , , Western Union Wlroa Must Bo Put Under Ground. NEW YORKERS BEGIN TO CHOP. * Prompt Action Tnkon on Judge \Vnl Ineo's Doalpjon Dissolving the Restraining Order Against tlio Mayor. Down Como the Polot. NEwYonit , April 10. Chips have been flying In the streets of this city to-day. The iclcs nro falling at last. After raoro than wo years' dickering between the telegraph , tolopbono and electric light companies , the removal of the overhead wires nnd poles In ho subway district began to-day. The com- lanlcs fought to the blttor ond. The Wcs- crn Union telegraph company , noting llko n Irownlng person catching at n straw , did not surrender until it had appealed to the Jutted States courts to prevent Mayor Grant from Issuing nn order taking down , ho wires and poles. Judge Wallace's order dissolving the injunction against the mayor , oft the companies no leg to stand on , nud it only awaited the receipt of the Judge's order tor the removal of the poles und wires to commence. Early to-dav counsel for the board of elec trical control went to the mayor's oflico jringlng with him n certified copy of Judge Wallace's order. Mayor Grant was not present , but Commissioner Gibbons nnd Ex port Wheeler of the board of electrical con trol wcro there awaiting its arrival. Secre tary Grain handed Commissioner Gibbons nn order signed by Mayor Grant , directing the commissioner of public works to re move the poles and wires. The pole on the southwest corner of Uni versity Place and Fourteenth street was the scone of the first attack. The foreman , with nippers in hand , ( illicitly climbed the polo while a gaping crowd gathered nnd wond- dored what was going to happen. The nippers wcro put In use und the Western Union wire dropped Into the strdct. This was followed by others , until twelve wires had been ren dered useless. The work of clearing the polo was accomplished In six minutes and the polo was allowed to remain standing to support the now useless wires running south. Then the forces were divided. Ono section crossed into the park , wliero a pole of the northerly lines of the Western Union stood. It was SOOH cleared of wires , und at 11:25 : the axemen had laid the polo lengthwise. An other gang of workmen began clearing the heavily laden poles of the Brush electric light company , starting with the polo on the corner of Fourteenth street nnd Broadway. When the cutters bttgan work it was found that , notwithstiiiidinsrorders had been given the different companies to cut off the electric currents , the Brush company had loft five circuits in full working order. The liuemon , however , wcro fully prepared for this ilifll- culty , and were rubber gloves. As the nip pers went through the wires there was a Hash that made the crowd below step aside in a lively fashion , and which proved that the powerful currents for arc lighting were turned full on the wires. Commissioner Gibbons , who stood on the street below watching the work , became in dignant. "Why , they w.iut to kill our men. This Is outrageous , " ho exclaimed. In about ten minutes eighteen electric wires running north on Broadway ware rendered useless. The crowd grow larger as the people realized that the war on wires had bean begun. While this work was In progress another gang had cleared the second Western Union pole , which stood in the park n few yards nbovo Fifteenth street. It was u long pole , nud as thu linemen descended from their perilous position it swayed. At that moment the street was crowded witli people and ve hicles of all kinds , but few spectators real ized the danger that threatened. A crack ling sound was the only note of warning heard , but it was sufficient for the throng , which began to scatter. The polo , wilh its half-dozen crossarms , toppled over ju t as a Broadway car was standing at the street crossing to allow a womau to get off. The driver saw the danger , and , with a single bound , jumped from the car just ns the pole crashed to the ground. The part bearing the crossarms fell between the dashboard of tlio car and horses. It was a narrow es- cupo for the passengers , horses and car. Two women fainted and the reniainingpassengers Hod terror stricken from the car. The polo , it was discovered , was rotten nt the base , but the workmen were careless in starting the work. Another scene followed , but it was of a ludicrous character. The foreman of the Brush company demanded the arrest of Com missioner Gibbons for destroying the com pany's ' property. Failing in accomplishing ins wish , ho attempted to take possession of the cut wires , but Superintendent Hichard- son had his wngons-nnd men on hand , nnd as each wife was cut it was rolled and placed in a guarded wagon. There was no interference from the West ern Union or other companies affected. The work was continued until nightfall , and will bo resumed early to-morrow morning. The only poles left standing by the workmen were those which held fire department wires. These will nil bo removed Dy that depart ment this week. The electric light , tele graph and telephone companies nro helpless , and say that they can only grin and bear it. Madison und Union squares , usually uftor nightfall the brightest and gayest localities in the city , wnro to-night in gloom. Within the squares thcro was no lliukor of light , nnd the trumps upon the benches were less fre quently disturbed In their slumbers. Youuir people filled the settees , nnd there were ex - cursions from distant parts of the city by clti/ons curious to behold the results of the first day's work of uxcs among thu wires. The only illuminations to these great plazas was from the lamps from the side streets , where the circuits had not been cut off. Giis jets flickered in Broadway , but in tlio cross streets , whore the poles had been out , there wns absolute darkness early In the night , BO that in Four teenth , Twenty-third und Thirty-second streets pedestrians picked their way lighted only by the diffused glare in tlio sky. against which the housetops broka dark and jagged lines. Fifth avenue was as dark as u coun try street , and few people were astir upon It. When the moon rose the dark streets were lighted , nnd many who , in the electric light , seldom know if the moon is shining , to-night remarked that fact. A Nehraslcii nolngntlon. DES MOINES , la , , April 10. [ Special Telegram gram to THE BEG. ] A delegation composed of John D. Knight , register of deeds ; O , O. Boll , county clerk ; E. It. Sizer , clerk of tht district court , and H , II. Shoberg , Alvu Brown and Thomas Dickson , county com missioner , all of Lincoln , Neb. , arrived hero to-day. They are Inspecting the furniture in the different public building * with u view to selecting tlio furnishing of the now Lancas ter county court houso. They have visited Galcsburg. Chicago , Jollet , Ottawa , Peoriu. Springfield ana Davenport. They yisitei ! the Btato house this morning und s'eomct 'gniatl.v pleased with its elegant turmtim and appartments. They called on most ol the state ofilccrs and started west this after noon. A 1'rlsonor Attempt * ] Suicide. LEON , la. , April 10.---Special [ Telegram to fTiiK UEE. ] About 1 o'clock this afternoon shots wcro heard proceeding from the jail. Sheriff Honnolat , who happened to bo near , Immediately went In and found Moso Hoi lingshead , a prisoner , lying on the iloor wltb blood issuing from wounds on his head ant loft breast. Physicians who wcresummonci pronounced the wounds not dangerous. Hoi llngshcad was on trial before the district court for a most revolting crime. The testi mony in the case was all concluded am Judge Henry has removed the Jury to the jail , whore the trial will bo concluded , IMPOKTANff PENSION IIULINGB , Tlirco Cases Disposed of By Assistant Secretary Hnyard. WASIIINOTOX , April 10. Assistant Sccro- ary Bussey to-day rendered three pension decisions which Involved the Important quos- lens of when may and when may not n oldler bo considered "in line of duty. " The first case is that of W. II. Brockonshaw , late of company II , Twnnty-nlnth Michigan vol unteers , who nppliod for an Invalid pension , The basis of his claim was an Injury to the eft side , Incurred In the sorvlc.0 at Jackson , Miss. , In March , 1807 , said Injury having been caused by "throo soldiers lumping on the claimant whllo ho was climblnK Into his ) tmk , crushing the ribs of the oft sldo Just below the heart. " The calm was rejected by Commissioner Hack on the ground that the claimant was not Injured in tlio line of duty. Assist ant Secretary Bussey , In his decision to-day , overrules the former decision nnd directs hat BrockcushftW's name bo placed on the tension rolls , rating his disability In accord ance with the law. Another cnso is that of C. M. Sodgwick , ate midshipman of the United States shins Snntco nnd Constitution. The claimant In his case , wns injured by a kick by n com rade on board the ship. Ho was at the time , o use his own language , "twitting uid teasing" his comrade , who , iccouilng Incensed thereat , ndmlnlst- ere to him n kick from which ils disability rcsultad. The assistant secre tary , in this case , sustains the former de cision rejecting the application , mid adds : 'Horo it Is apparent that the claimant not only contributed directly to produce the cause ot his injury , but that ho wns en raged nt the tlmo in A manner that was mnn- fcstly in violation of the rules nnd rcguln- -lons of the service and subvoislvo of dis cipline and good order , and the injury re sulting from such conduct .on his part was unquestionably not incurred iu the line of duty. " The third case is that of Elizabeth Hull , widow of William Hull , a soldier who died n a military prison tit Nashville , of diseases contracted in prison. The soldier , it appears 'rom the evidence , was arrested and con fined lu prison for being absent from his company nnd regiment without permission , 'n this case Bussoy siiys : "To entitle n widow to a pension , the xvouud , injury , or disease which caused her husband's'death must have been contracted ns a result of the compliance by him with the requirements of nilitary duty. Such connection between 'atal disease and service did not exist in this caso. The former decision is sustained. " THE MISSING DENBIAUK. She \Vas Considered to Bo n Remark- nl > ly Strong Vessel. PHILADELPHIA , April 10. Captain Smith , of the British steamer La Flandro , which ar rived this afternoon from Antwerp , was com- nanderof the Ill-fated D.xnmark before her change of ownership , and was much con cerned when ho learned of the disaster which is said to have overtaken the vessel. Captain Smith , when questioned , said that the Dannmrk was u remarkably strong vessel. She was built in watertight compartments , had water tanks from the bridge aft , and was extra braced with iron about the upper works. "In fact , " ho added , "sho was ono of the strongest built iron ves sels I was over in. I commanded her when she was sold , Just previous to her lust trip , nnd was chief officer prior to that und would not wish to sail iu a bettor ship. " Captain Smith said further that ho bad crossed very close to wiicro the ship was sighted. 'Tho boats picltcd up , " ho coutiuecl , "by the sailing vessel , indicated that her proper course would bo to stand for the Irish channel. Of course , no sailing vessel would continue her voyapo with such a crowd on board unless the port she was bound to was most easily reached. It would talcc longer for the vessel to make the Azores than the Irish * coast , from whore the Danmark wns seen , because the wind would bo mostly nhe.id. The distance to the Fast- net liuht would bo about 1,100 miles , and with the winds wo have had a sailing vessel ought to make it in about eight days. " A Beer Seizure. DES MOINES , la. , April 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE BnE.l Early this morning Constables Hamilton nud Wet noticed n man prowling around a car on the "Q" track , between Third and Fourth streets , and a few minutes later saw the man climb into the car , which was n refrigerator car , nnd marked as being n repository of a St. Louis brewing company. Going close to the car , they saw the lellow throw a case of beer out of a door , get out himself nnd run uw.iy. Tliov recognized him and had a war rant issued for his nrrost , and also to search his house. Four constables went to the place , No. 310 Fourth street , and after look about found the beer in a hole in the collar Iloor , covered over with dirt , briok nnd an old carpet. They took possession of the hot tics , eighteen in number , und on ttioir way up town met the man who took thorn , whoso nnmo is Frank Case , and arrested him. The beer was consigned to C. H. Ward & Co- a An Old Klvrr Alan Gone. DonuQUE , la. , April 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Nicholas Hanson , of the well known firm of Hanson & Lincoln , dealers In boat stores , on the levee in this city , died budaculy last night , ugcd fifty-four years. Ho was ut his place of business yesterday as usual , when ho was suddenly stricken down and conveyed to lili home , where ho died before fore midnight. Ho hud been on the levee for thirty years and was well known to every man on the river. Ho leaves : i fortune estimated at $2UOOJO. Ho has never been off the levco nor out of the city except one week for moro than u quarter of a century. The IlllnnlH Central FOIIT Donnn , In. , April 10. [ Special to THE BEE.I Probably the greatest reduction in expenses and employes imulu by any railroad In Iowa slnco the much discussed railway legislation has Just boon completed by the Illinois Central on its western divisions. So great is the reduction of employes that nil freight brnkcmcn on three divisions lira ox- conductors , tiotonohrukcnmn being retained. There are now but four regular freights where ten wore formerly run. Slack bui- ness is assigned us the cuusu for the roduc tion. _ _ _ _ Ttui Old War Covcrnnr III. DEH MOINED , la , , April 1C. [ Special Tele gram to THE BISK. ] The Holdiors1 menu mcnt commission , of which ex-Governor Kirkwood Is n member , is to moot In this city to-moriow , but u private letter rcceivec hero to-duy ntutcs that thu old war governor Is rapidly failing , and will not be able to come with the tost. Ihs health bus been vigorous until recently , but ho has bciun ; to Drcak down , and his frlunds ut Iowa City fear that ho may not live tuuuh longer , Iluupod On PAUIS , April 10 , Tliu pallet ! have ncurohci the residences of General Boiilangor , Conn Dillon and Rouhufort , and have sei/eil a uum- her of papers. Snleidit oC a I * . minor , NEWTON , Iu. , April 111. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.I A. Cuslut , a farmer , suveutj yearn old , UVIIK ( In Independence township northwest of the city , committed snluldo b > hanging last Sundtiv. ' 1'nocornnor has made an investigation und concludi : * that , the oil man was insane when ho look Ills life , Tlio Amateur Kncatfa. CKDAK HAVIIJS , In. , April 10. The encca Vivo committee of the Iowa Amateur Hi-wins association mot hero to-day and decided to hold the regatta at Spirit LAO ! shortly be fore the Mississippi valley rogutta. Cronln Gotti Two Yearn. Ocorfo Cronln , thu man who sU'jbod Po licemau Dick Marnoll , was urr.i' aod buf jro .Tudgo Groff yesterday afternoon. Ho pleaded guilty and ww : RjnVu.iccd to two y urs lu the ) i cltcntlary. EEPBflRN DID NOT WAIT LON& Ho Immediately Qualifies as Solloltov of the Treasury , THE OFFICE IS NO SINECURE. Several Thousand Cases to Ho Iiookcd Into Each Voar A Very Dull Dny at the National Capital. -WASHINGTON IHJIIEAU. THIS OMAHA , nan , ) ' 513 FOURTEENTH STHRKT , V WASHINGTON. D. O. , April 10. I Colonel William P. Hepburn , of Iowa , did not wait long after bis appointment wns an nounced before ho qualified ns solicitor ot the treasury. Colonel Hepburn was notified f I ns soon ns his appointment was inndo out , 'til Ho called nt the wlilto house to thank tin x president nnd then proceeded to the depart ment of justice , where the oath was adminis tered , after which ho was taken to the treas ury department by the appointment clerk of the department of justice nud Introduced to the subordinates In bis own office. Colonel Hepburn will undoubtedly innko a first-clans official. Ho will find that the ofllco Is no sinecure , ns thcro nro several thousand cases to bo looked Into each ycnr. Mr. Hepburn will assume all the duties of the position to morrow morning , nnd will not return to hit hoino In Iowa for n week or two , Mrs. HOD- burn Is nt Kuroka Springs , Ark. , where aha will remain for several weeks. Upon leaving that place she will como to Washington , llEVEUSEl ) Tllli DECISION. The first assistant secretary of the Intcrioi 1ms reversed the decision of tbo commis sioner ot the general lund oflico of March 31 , , 1SSS , In the cuse of Kdwurd S. Carl , the com missioner holding for cancelatlou the pre emption cash entry of appellant for the northehst quarter of section 17 , township 3 north , rungo 31 west , McCook land district , Nebraska , upon the ground Unit appellant had not complied with the requirements ot the law lu limiting Improvements. MOllirlEl ) Till' UULINO. In the case of the appeal of Sarah Huttoa from the decision of the commissioner of tha general lund office of July S , 18ST , requiring her to muko now publication and proof cov ering the nortboust quarter of section 18 , township 113 north , ruuge 70 west , Huron land district , Dakota , the first assistant of tlio interior bus modified the decision of the commissioner , whoso nctlon wus bused on tlio ground that the claimant hnd made pub lication nnd proof five duys prior to the ex piration of the six months' residence re quired by the rules of the oflico before offer ing flnnl proof. The first assistant secre tary states that the requirement that six : months of actual residence Minll bo passed before proof or payment Is not n stututory requirement , but iv departmental regulation and in this case , ns there is no imputation ot bad faith on the part of the cntryman , nnd ns thcro is no adverse claim , und tlio local officers accepted the final proof and only is.sucd the receipt , tlio law has boon substan tially complied with and claimant's title U good. NOT A rilOl'EU SUIIJECT FOR A1TEU , . In the case of the appeal of Freeman bcott , administrator of thocstuto of GeorgoE.Cury ; ( deceased , from the decision of ttio commis sioners of tlio general land oflico of March 3 , 1SS7 , holding for cancclutlon tlio pre-emption filing of said Gary for the northwest quurte * of section 34 , township 8 north , , rungo Ui west , McCook lund district , Nebraska , nnd nlso the appeal from the decision of Decem ber 0,1SS7 , denying motion lor review , tha first assistant pccretnry siiys us the facts are , fully nud correctly set forth Insnid decision und us Scott fulled to appeal from the action of the local olllfors rejecting his finul prool nnd did not appeal from the decision from the commissioners to hold the Gary entry for cancclntion , the rafusal to grant the rehear' ing is not n proper subject for appeal. MISCGLIAXKOUP. The resignation of General Franz SIgcl ai pension ngont nt New York City wns re ceived by Commissioner Tnnnor to-dny. Foi some time past the commissioner bad several examiners deluded from hero investigating the uffuirs of the New York ngcnoy. Last Saturday , Commissioner Tanner wns lu Brooklyn , where General Slgel called upon him. The commissioner hud received tlio re port of the special examiners , and General Sigel culled to usit him whether there was anything in the special report that In any way reflected upon his integrity. Commis sioner Tanner informed him that thcro waa absolutely nothing reflecting upon his Integ rity. General Sigcl then informed the com misslonertlint ho wns desirous of retiring from official life and would forward his res- ignutign. The commissioner of pensions has np- pointed Dr. J. C. Hush a member of th pension board ut Broken Bow , Cunter county. Neb. PEKUY S. HEATH. The Minneapolis Troubles. MINNEAPOLIS , April 10. It Is now six dayi since tbo street cars quit running In Minne apolis. Despite President Lowrey's as surances to the contrary , no attempt wni made to-day to take out cars. As fur ns the public can see , the car company bus notmuda nn.v effort to furnish transportation to tin public beyond the attempt of last Friday. The company claims to be anxious to movd curs when the mayor promises police protec tion. Ho will not promise this until the now officers are better orgnnizcd. The opinion prevails that the company has not succeeded In hiring nnywhoro enough men : hence thu Bhop employes were Informed this morning that they would bo required to tnko out curs. They quit work shortly after 10 o'clock. All efforts to Bottle the trouble by arbitration to L'uvo been abandoned. Clmrncd AVlih Brlhery. CII.CMOO , April 10. President Ttlden , ol the Drovers' National bank , nt the Union stock yards , wus arrested to-day on n chared of attempted bribery. fJcort'Q Fleming , q former school triiftco , who caused the arrest , Ji.clures ttiut Tllilcn offered him 5,000 foe , his Influence on tliu school trciuurcrahip In the election in IbSii. Tilden denies tin chnrgc , nnd intimates that Fleming's action is for revenge , Tildon having cxcirted him * self ut the recent election to defeat a brother of Fleming's. i Still at Laru'C. CnRrcNXx , Wyo. , April in. [ Special Tula , gram to THE UEE. ] The Gnw-r bank rob ber Is mill ut Inrgu. His hurso was found on the prurio near Pine UlufT lute last evening , and It was thought that ho wus hiding In a dugout near by , The plueo WIIH surrounded but was found to bo unoccupied , A porsis- tant search for him has been umdo to-day but without success. An InHiirimop iilnn Ali-'comls. KANSAS CITY , April 10. It is reported hat from Phllllpiburg , Ifitn. , that John W. Lowa , . - , agent for tlip ICqultuble Mortgage company * of this city , and for other companies , bus ub- 4 scomlcd , being n defaulter to the extent ot ' . $ vo,000. Thu I'lniingcr of the Hquituhlo hero \ sav Unit if his company has lost anything It , will probably Ijo less than f 10UOO. f Powder Kxploklnn. Tuoy , N. Y , , Api 11 IS. A portluE ot th f works of the. Sshnftlitlcoko powder company 4 wns blown up lust night by the explosion of 200 pounili of muterlnl In a mixing vat. * ' ( Jhnrlcs U. HORO waa killed , nuit Marvin Henno fHiiiUy injured. Tlio .duuniue to prop * erty was Might. Mexican MltiejH on a Strike , Cirv or MEXICO ( via O.-dyo&tonApril ) 10- Thu miners employed In Guadalupe , neat Vilahlunm , have cone on R strlko. Their at lituihwnsso th.-untenlng thut the bor. e lh.il anr * . sought the prctcc'.km o ( tlio nutujrb t i'ip
