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THE OMAHA Vi DAILY * ! EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA THURSDAY MAY 30 , 1889. NUMBER 349 SMITH AND COUGHL1N MEET , They Are Brought Pace to Fnoo by OblofHubbard. FAMILIAR GREETINGS PASSED. IIio Doloctlvo 1'osltlvcly Names Him ns the Matt For Whom Ilo lllrcU the Ilfg tlio NlKht of tlio Murder. PurmilnK tlio litvcfttlgatlon. CIIIOAOO , Mny 29. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ! While-there lias been nothing Btnrtllngly now in tlio Cronln cose up to a Into hour this evening , Ic is noticeable that the police arc more secretive than at any tlmo since the finding of the body , and the ofllcors at headquarters seem to bo in a flut ter of excitement. Detectives are constantly dashing in and out , reporting to their super iors , and Chief Hubbard does not leave his oflico. Slnco the discovery by the toads of the department yesterday that one of the friends of Cronln whom they had allowed to attend their conferences , had been giving all ho know to a local paper , the police have barred all outsiders from the Inner circle with the exception of Attorney W. J. Hyncs. r The chief of police , and States Attorney Loogcncclccr wore very busy to-dny tolling the reporters that the published sen sational report of the testimony before the grand jury yestord.iv was much exaggerated , f not wholly untrue , The state's attorney paid this evening : "I only wish wo had such evidence as was detailed. There is no < truth in the statements that any of the Curl- son family testified they had frequently soon the tnystorous renters in conversation with the Ice man , Sullivan. " "On what evidence , then , was Sullivan indicted ) " asked the reporter. "I can't toll you , because I haven't the tlmo or inclination , " laughed the lawyer. As near as the reporter could learn , ono reason that Sullivan was indicted was the fact of the very contradictory stories ho told and circumstances that some of his Ice tools what kind could not bo learned wore found In the Carlson cottage. It was also whispered that the police forced the indict ments in order to hold tba three prisoners and prevent habeas corpus proceedings. The Smith story got Coughlln into trouble , although itt was not thoroughly established that Willard J. Smith , who is now under surveillance by the police , was the man who drove away with Dr. Cronln. It is understood that the police thought seriously yesterday of presenting Smith's name to the grand jury for indictment , but , on considering the matter , found their cvi- dunce against him so poor that they gave up tlio idea. Smith professes great indignation at the mention of his name In intimate con nection with the ease , and this morning called on Chief Hubbard to see ubout it. The chief took him over to the county jail and Detective Cougblin was brought from his cell. When the latter person came out he immediately accosted Smith with , "Hello , Will , " and tbo latter replied , "Hollo , Dan. " In answer to Chief Hubbard'a Interroga tories , Coughlln. said positively ttint Smith wan tlie mun for whom ho hired the rig ou that memorable night , and refused to talk further. It is'iindorstood that Chief Hubbard looks with suspicion upon tho' relations between the two men , and thinks it strange , since Smith says bo met Coughllu a few WCCKS nzo f or. the llrst tlmo since they were children , and only once since , that they should accost each other so familiarly at a glunco. Smith was allowed to go , but it is well understood that bo Is not at liberty to go out of the city. After he had loft Hubbard a reporter uc- costcd Smith and asked him if ho would go nnil ECO Mrs. Conkliu ; that she might st.y whether or not ho resembled the man who called for Dr. Cronln. Smith laughed ner vously and refused to go , saying ho feared the woman might think ho looked line the man whether he did or not. , The police do not know what to make of Woodroof. When reporters asked h'm to day if ho had anything more to say in addi tion to his story told last night , ho said no. and that ho was norry ho had talked so much already. Cuptuin Schaak hardly knows whether to bollovo his latest story or not , but . it bcurb , ho said , the imprint of truth , and this conviction is added to by the very intimate knowledge which Woodruff dis played of ull the points of interest in connection with the case. Some of * Cronin'a friends , however , huvo evolved n now theory , which is Unit Woodruff is in the pay of conspirators for the purpose of mls- ' leading he police and keeping them oft the right track , They say that so many privi leges have been granted Woodruff In talk ing , that it was u very easy mutter for him to concoct lust night's ntory asvoll as ho did thu first one , and that his plan of action may have been mapped out for him before ho got lilniBclf In the hands of the police. A prominent private dotectlve , in an Inter view to-niuht , condemned the city police for the manner in which they have conducted the case. Ho thinks Woodruff is an impor tant prisoner and should bo so handled. In * stead of allowing him to rmtd the papers , live high and Hjiioko cigars since his arrest , the detective HII.VB the police should have taken him out to tlio Carlson cottage In tha night , kept him there manacled In the dark and tip- piled tbo"swcatbox" method. Had they done this they would have known by this tlmo whether Woodruff was concocting liea for his own bcncllt or what ho really did know about thu c.iso. Chief of Police Hubbard said to-night that he could not tell anything new but assured the reporter that no arrests were contem plated luimedlatoly. Ho admitted , however , thut between six and ten men , against whom theio Is un liellnito Information , arc under fcmvellunce , und not nt liberty to get out of the city. WlUlnni J. Staikey is again figuring in the case. It IIUH become known that bo left Toronto on May 5 , the duv after Dr. Cionln was murdered , and wont to New York city , where ho remained Boino days. All this tlmo he was in tele graphic communication by cipher messages wttii u friend In Toronto , and these uro sup posed to liavu been the basts of the "fukcd" interviews with Cronln sent out from Tor onto by Reporter Lou ? . Thu latter admits that he lieu when ho said ha ttnw Cronln per- uonully , and claims thut Ktarkoy told him that Croiiin was at ids houco , and guve him inutcritil for hla. story. Just what object fUarlt'.v ; could huvo hud in doing this , unless it was pai l nf a conspiracy , Is not known , Thu testimony , us elicited before thft pi and Jury , yesterday , -was not only very Important , but thorough. The chief wltnesHV B Milkman Mertcs. His testimony in , brief was that ho passed the cnttugQ i167 : ! Ashland avenue on the night of the murder ; that ho saw u bucrgy contain- in two men and u white horse drive up to the door ; that a mun jumped from thu buirgy und ran UP tbo stops ; that before - fore ho had tlmo to knock nt the door It wait opened , and the instant the limn stepped inside the door the man in thu buggy diovn rnpldly away. Witness testified thut about thirty-live min utes , later ho returned over the same load , When ho passed the cottage ho saw a light inside and ururd hammering , It was plainly evident from the testimony thut the mun wtic ran so rapidly up the stalruay was Ur , Cronln. Another Impoitnnt witness for the state wait young Carlson , a i > on of the man wlic owned the cxjttugo. Ilo testified thut hn was present when two men , calling themselves WlllluuiH , unloaded a truck con- , talnlnir smna furniture. Tlio lime was two days nftor the tenting o : the cottuuu , March ! li. Witness nalil in yoke to the driver o ( tuo truck , who M Swede , and that the driver told him the furniture had been taken from 117 Clark street. The story of the men who rented the cottage having formerly roomed at 117 Clark street , where the furnlturo was taken by A. II. Rcvoll & Co. , Is thus verified. The next witness was young Mrs. Carlson. She stated that she visited her mother-in- law March 20. While nt their homo , the cottngo in the rear of the fatal cottage , a man knocked nt the door and entered. Ho came from the back part of the promises , In the vicinity of Sullivan's barn or house. Ho Raid ho desired to see the cottage , which was for rent. After inspecting it ho oaid ho would take the cottage and therewith paid the first month's rent. Ho gave his name as Frank Williams. While the receipt for the money was being written , Williams was asked what his uuilncss was , Tins , witness said , did not seem to suit Williams , who looked sullen and answered : "I am employed down town. " Witness stated that when Williams departed bo wont over toward Sullivan's , The description given by Mr. Carlson tal lies very closely with that given by Woodruff of the man ho called King and woo , ho said , gave him the trunk hauling job. Coroner Hertz adjourned the Cronin in quest this morning to Tuesday morning. No evidence was heard. The ndjornmcnt was taken at the Instance of States Attorney Longncckor , who was of the opinion that the taking of evidence in public might ham per the police In the worir of investigating clues. It is stated to-night , upon apparently good authority , that the present grand jury will not bo asked again to glvo the Cronln case any fuithcr consideration. The serious char acter of this announcement is best appreci ated when it is remembered that n consider able number of the members of the present grand jury are Irishmen or of Irish descent. While State's Attorney Longoneckor is as voiceless ns a sphinx ns to reason for dcclin- ng to continue the investigation under the present jury , those high in authority do not deny that the question of nationality has much to do with his decision. This evening Byron L. Smith , receiver of the defunct Traders' bank , m which , it Is said , some of tbo funds which Cronln had mysteriously referred to in his pamphlet of the alleged stealings wcro deposited , was closeted with Chief Hubbard for un hour or more. This would Indicate that the author- 'tics have widened the scope of their inquiry beyond the responsibility of the perpetrators of the murder , and are acting on the inuon- does of the doctor's professed friends , who ' : mvo been doing so much talidng. The police wore busy all day searching every conceivable spot in the vicinity of the Carlson cottage and the place where the body was found in an endeavor to flnd some trace of Cronius clothing and the case of Sorglcal'instrumonts ' , of which no trace has been found. The undoi clothing found by Widow Hamburghcr's children proves to bo that of the dead man. Potcr McGeehan , the Philadelphia sus pect , talking this evening to a reporter , said that several days ago lie was taken by a de tective to BCO Mrs. Conklin. She first said that McGechan was not the man who called for the doctor. Then her husband came in and the detective introduced McGchau in form. Immediately on hearing the name Mr. Conklin surveyed McGcchnn again and declared positively that ho was the main who had lured the doctor away. McGeehan said : "I believe that woman is capable of swearing a man's life away. Conklin has added to her reckless judgment some stories about me that I shall call him to legal account for. Dinnti , the liveryman , suys I do not answer the dcscriptlcn of the man wanted. Tho. police now know that I had nothing to do with tbo caso. I believe that the plot , conspiracy , or whatever you please to call it , was purely a personal mat ter , and that the right clue has not yet been struck , or , if found , has not been pub lished. " AT THE DUAWlNG-KOOai. Minister Lincoln and Others Pre sented to Her Britamt'c Majesty. [ Copj/rf/it7f83 ( / fcj/ James Gonlon Bennett. ] LONDON , May 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. ] The drawing- room , to-day , was rertuinly remarkable for the number of splendid costumes worn. True , the royalties were in mourning , but this served only to showoft the costumes of tboso who came to the throne to bo pre sented. A good deal of curiosity was expressed among the ladies to see the now American minister's wife and daughters. They both came through the ordeal remarkably well. and the American presentations came out very strongly. Mrs. Lincoln were a handsome jupo of black silk trimmed with black tulle and em broidered with jet , a long train of black silk hung from the wulst , for though It is optional to wear it from the shoulders , one feels the weight more when it Is so placed ; the low- cut corsugo was of the same material , trimmed in the same manner. Her court plumes and lapslls wora black. Mrs. Lin coln were a collarette of diamond stars , fas tened on black velvet , and small diamond car-rings. She carried a bouquet of purple flowers. Miss Lincoln , who was presented by her mother , looked very fresh and pretty in a charming debutante's gown of white poulto do sole ; the front of the juuo was covered with tulle , hung with tiny silver pendants , which shimmered ns she walked , and wcro hold in place by a cbatclaino of daisies and grasses. The train was also white poulo do solo ; the corsage was trimmed with tulle , daisies and grasses. Her court plumes and lapollos were white. Pearls wore her solo ornaments , and her bouquet consisted of pure white exotics and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Hobert McCormlck , of Chicago , wife of tbo second secretary of legation , was also presented by Mro. Lincoln. She were black , Handsomely trimmed with jotted luce and tulle , with diamond ornaments , and curried a white boquet. Mis Josephine Chamberlain wore to-dnv an empire dress of white satin , covered with white , a crape pelisse with an empire bash , a ohatclaiuc of pearls , and a whlto satin train lined and trimmed with luchlngs of the crapo. Shu carried a boquot of white roses and carnations. In the diplomatic circle Mr. Lincoln pre sented Mr. McCormlck , second sseeretnry of legation ; Major Post , of the United States army , military attache , and Lieutenant Buckingham , of the United States army , military attache to legation. Buffalo Bill Honored. [ Copjiri'ilitl'i-Oli'j ' Jantu Gord m tlcnnctt. } PAIIIS , May 80. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ] Vlcomtcsso Chundnn do Hrldllios gave a dojuner , yesterday , in honor of Buffalo Bill. After u very interest ing morning the guests adjourned to the cuu.p at Noullly und occupied boxes ut the after noon exhibition of the Wild West. Miulo a Alnnnuor. ICopi/HuM ikStliuJtttnt-xUontnn U,1 LONDON , Mny 80. [ Now York Herald Cable Speclitl to THE BEE. I Mr. Keller , formerly tf ICcsslor & Cp. , of New York , has been formerly appointed general mUna- ger of the Anglo-Austrian bank , from Janu ary 1 to date. * An Unfounded Humor. HOUR , May 20. The public was startled to-day by an unfounded report of tlio South of the pope. The rumor reached the house of parliament und caused much excitement among the senators and deputies , Gone to tlio Kjilrlt Ci.BVBUAND , O , , Muy 29 , H. Molvlllo Fay , the well-known spirit medium und husband of JJvu Fay , him jus ( died in thu hospital here of cuuccr of thu tongue. AMBITIOUS DAKOTA FARMERS The Horny-Handod Sons of Toll Propose to Buu Things. POLITICS IN THE NEVV STATES. Possibilities Exist ofUatlrlnK All the Promlnnnt Men nnd tlio Success of the Now Stntc News ' nnd Notes. South Dakota Politic * . YANKTON , Dak. , May CO. [ Special to TJIB BEB. ] The Farmers' Alliance- gather ing nt Huron , on the 18th of Juno , will bo the first organized effort to arrange a po litical sin to for South Dakota , for the Oc tober elections. The old politicians , except such ns have crept into the alliance- camp , nro all paralyzed as it wcro nnd nil nt sea. Ihcro are deadly hatreds in nil the alliance wigwams against the old politicians nnd onico-hotdors , nnd the alliance leaders are determined that all the legislature nnd exec utive ofllces shall bo filled by horny- handed sons of toll , if they can accomplish it. And hence many Dakotans nro now trying to play farmer who never followed a plow or drove an ox team. "Senator" Moody , of the Black Hills , is represented as the owner of 800 acres of the virgin soil of the foothills , which it is in sisted , ho not only personally superintends , but that ho plows , and reaps and hoes in the fields with his own legal and senatorial hands. But Loucks. president of the al liance , has been out there and of course will bo able to tell nil nbout it nt Huron. Colonel Moody resided at Yankton many years nnd was recognized ns n good lawyer , but was never known as n farmer. Judge Edgerton had souio broad acres In Ynnkton county , but has sold them ; nnd since ho re tired from the bench and removed to Mitchell , has devoted himself to a largo and increasing practice as n lawyer. Gifford Is u lawyer , and so is Mathows. * Hugh J , Camp- bull , though n coed lawyer , has never at tempted to play farmer , and while Pettigrow is accounted a successful real estate rustler , ho has never followed the plow. So the rules und by-laws of the alliance will exclude alt these , and the people may expect to near now names presented for the high offices , under the now state. Mcllotto is a lawyer , and no farmer , but , as by common consent , ho seems to bo the coming man for governor of the state , the alliance may take him in with Van Osdel for governor , to strengthen the clmnAs. There nro shrewd political workers in the alliance camp , and they will strive to make combinations to win. The Huron meeting will begin the work and it will bo continued nt Sioux Falls during the sitting of the convention.and from then on the campaign will bo an active ono. The hottestjlfijit will bo over seats m the legislature , and ubout every candidate's vote will bo pledged to some ono for sen ator , nnd the great fight will culminate in that struggle. If-the alliance men can or- pnni/e nnd develop strength enough to carry the legislature they will have everything their own way , and all may bo quiet and se rene ; but there will likely bo aspirants among their number who will fight bitterly for the mastery. President Loucks has been speaking in the country products in Yank- ton county , but avoided tuo city , evidently intending to organize the farmers as against the professional men and politicians of the towns. Then the prohibition vote will most likely bo cast with nnd for the alliance men , so that their chances for a successful cam paign seem fairly good. Tlio Hay slip Assault Onse. DEADWOOP , Dak. , May 29. [ Special Tele- cram to THE BEE. I The case against J. R. Hayslip , the Omaha traveling man , came up for hearing in Justice Hall's court , to-dny , and on motion of the district attorney was dismissed. It now transpires that Hayslip was not Intoxicated and that thoassaul made by Neal , who was drunk , was wholly with out provocation. Hayslip received an ugly hit ou the nose , but is attending to business. Lniul City Block Burned. LEAD CITT , Dak. , May 20. [ Special Tele- cram to THE BEE. 1 The Miller block , on tbo corner of Mill nnd Pine streets , in this city , was burned to-day. The fire was con fined to ono building , the loss on which and the goods therein contained will amount ubout § 55,000 ; the Insurance is held in the North American company to the amount of only J1.000. . _ Flrrmnn Goliitr Vlsltluir. PiEiniE , Dak. , May 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEK.J The firemen of Pierre are making arrangements to charter the steam boat Helena to take them and several hun dred people from Pierre to Yankton to the firemen's tournament in Juno. The boat can bo engaged for the week and the city will contribute liberally to the scheme. Supra mn Court or Dakota. YANKTON , Dak. , May 29. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] All arguments in the supreme court were closed to-day , nnd the court will meet Friday for consultation ; and decisions may bo expected in a number ot cases on Friday , as the court will adjourn that night or Saturday. Tlio Slrtseton Indians. PiEiuiK , Duk. , May 29. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. 1 Two dozen wagons of Sisso- ton Sioux Indians passed Pierre to-day , on the road to Pine UlUgo agency , when- they expect to meet and umko nogotiutlons with the Sioux commission. COW KILLERS IN CONVENTION. Uutchors Disciix * tlia Question or An nihilating the Beet' Combine. DETROIT , Muy 23. The question among tbo butchers now in national convention in this city is bow to resist the encroachments of the dressed beef combine , Thomas Ar mour , of Chicago , speaks very plainly against the monopoly. Among other things Armour savs : "Tho monopoly Is now braneh- ing out into the small towns. They compel tbo aulull .rntnil butcher to buy Chicago dressed beef , If ho does not thu concern will put in u small retail branch nhd sell meat so cheap thut the poor outehors would bo ruined. You cun't ' tell some diseased meat when dressed. If the steer has lump- jaw or pneumonia , tbcro is no sign of It in the dressed carcass , yet it is un healthful food. Tlio remedy is for inspection on the part of every stute , which means practically that beef shall not como into the state already dresscu. This convention will take a very strone stand In favor of moro legisla tion. " Vice-President Mooney , of Now Yoik , said tbcro was not so much competition with the monopoly In Now York city , but still the Influence ot the Chicago concern could bo fnlt and was i owing. _ Mrs. Hosohleir Atluinpn Suicide , CLEVELAND. Ohio , Muy 29. Mrs. Bcecbler mother of the notorious LlbbloBecchlor , who " -was recently acquitted of the cbargo of mur derinu' Harry King In Omaha , endeavored to commit suicide lust night. She made several oral Ineffectual attempts to buy poison nnd tried to jump into tbo river , but was prevented vented from s'o dolnir by two boys. . Finally troubles uro said to have mudu her dpspon dent. . . . . ' - Without I'oiimlatlon. br. Louis , May 29.Tbo rumor that the grain rates from this point were threatened with a ureuK , was ascertained by a report ? of the Associated press to bo without foun dutlon. VKSTKrtN PACKING INTERESTS. Moving to Mnr'Jcc ) > In IilbcrAl Numbers.1 CINCINNATI , Mny 29. [ Spqclal Telegram o THE Bun. ] To-morraw'a.Pnco Current vlll say : Hogs have moved to market in iboral numbers the past woifc as was ex ec ted , but the Increase is unimportant. The vestorn packing for the week is SIO.OOO gainst 210,000 for the preceding week and .10,000 for the corresponding tlmo last year. Vom March 1 the total is 3,400,000 against ,180,000 a year ago. A BKUTAIJ ntURDKR. An Old Mnn Kilted In Bed and Ilia House Itansnokcd. MONTGOMEUY , Ala. , Mny 29. ISpcciul Tel egram to TJIB BEE. ] Lewis Hugh , ono of ho oldest citizens of this region , wns bru- ully murdered last night nt his homo in the southern part of the county. About mid- nlijht several men broke- lute Ills bedroom. The old man's wife died two weeks ago , nnd ho only person in the house with him wus ils little twelve-year-old grandson. They were occupying the sumo bud. When the nurderors entered the room the old man cached for n gun , but before bo could use it bo wus shot dead. The 'murdcrors ' then shot and wounded the little boy nud loft him for dead , but ho aftorwnrd escaped to toll the story of the terrible crime. After the murderers shot the old man down , and the boy lay wounded on the floor , , hey entered , the room nud carried nway lugh's trunk , which contained considerable tnunoy. They broke open a chest and se cured several thousand dollars in gold and silver. The man was sevonty-flvo years of ago , und had been living in this county over fifty years. Three colored men living in the loighborhood have boon arrested on SUB- ) iclon , and there Is strong circumstantial evidence nguinst them. CUTTING FUBIOU'J KATE9. \u Ontalilo Road Lowers the Fig- urea From St. Paul. Cniovoo , Mny 29. [ Special Telegram to fun BEE. | The Chicago , BurUngton & Northern gave notice this morning of a re duction on Juno 1 in rates between Chicago and St. Paul amounting to nearly 83 per cent on all classes of freight. The present rates on the six classes are 50c ( 45c , ! 35c , 20c , l c nnd Me. Tno rates to ba made are 34c , 31c , 25e , 14c , ll } c and He. The reduction is the nrgest over made on a western road ex cept during a rate war. The Chicago , Burlington & Northern is not In the Intor-Stato Com merce Railway association , and consequently s onlv bound by the intor-stato commerce act in giving notice of reduction. The reason riven for the cut is that corresponding rates lave been made via tbo Canadian Pacific. Suld n western freight agent in speaking of of the reduction : 'Tho Cbipago , Burlington & Northern must , of course , meet the. Canadian Pacific rates , but it will haVe a disastrous effect on the other St. Paul roads , which must meet the reduced rates. ; Nlno-lenths of the Chicago cage , Burlington & * NoVthcrn business is through business , nud ' consequently it will lose but little by its correspond ingly low rates' on local traffic. It makes my hair stand up , though , to think of the losses to the St. Puul roads , which de pend largely on local business. The Chicago cage , Burlington & Northern is a God-send , though , to Chicago castbound rouds. If it were not in existence the Canadian Pacific would gobble practically all the traffic from the northwost. The Wisconsin Central and Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City immediately gave no tice that they would meet the reduction , of ficials of the latter road , declaring the cut to be an outrage. It is expected that the St. Paul & Northwestern \ylll give notice to morrow. The Rock Island bus not decided to meet tlio rate , their line to St. Paul being 150 miles longer than the brt lino. Presi dent Cable , of the Rock Island , had not con sidered the question , but thought ho would not meet tbo rate. Conflicting reports were flying around to day concerning the contemplated cut of 5 cents in the grnln rnto from St. Louis. Tlio Pcnnsylvnniu und .Ohio & Mississippi re celved ndvicus from St. Louis thnt rates wcro firm , and the Lake Shore board thut additional gruin was being bought in the west , bused on a contemplated cut in rates. An Kx-Pollcerimii's Acquittal , LEAVCNWOUTII , Kan. , May 29. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The acquittal of ox-Policeman W. H. Bcdwcll , for the killing of John For- run at Oskaloosa , Jefferson county , lute lust night , wus u surprise hero. This ends a case thnt has urouscd great interest. Bcdwell , who was a metropolitan policeman at the time , got into a dispute with John Forran , a prominent ' 'joint-keeper , ' ) about spotting around his place , when both men drew their pistols. Bcdwoll being the quicker , shot Forran twice , and then hammered him over the head witli the butt of his pistol until ho died. The friends of Forrnn were so en raged nt the manner of his killing that they tried to lynch Bcdwell , und would have done so bud the sheriff not smuggled him away , und placed him in tlio Wyundotto county jail. Two weeks ago ho wus brought back hero , nnd let out of custody on 0,000 bull. At the sumo time Judge Crozicr granted u change of venue in his case to Jefferson county , for fear ho would not got a fair trial in tills county , * NchiMska mill Iowa 1'ennious. WASHINGTON , Mny 29. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Pensions'grunted Nebraskans : Original Invalid Jvlicliae } D. Scanncll. In crease Joslah C. Curry , John A. Boston , James Pierson , Joseph A. Street , Enoch Walker. Reissue Hubbard Brown , George K. Bullock. Pensions for lowana : Original invalid- William C. Johnson , fieo'rpe Hardenbrook , John W. Miller , Hiram Murray ( deceased ) , James H. Duncan. Jncriiuso Willlum A. Compton , Willlum O. Jdknson , Domlnick Hougcny , Frances Lathroii , Zcnus S.Whuloy. Reissue Albert Jollffc , Riubard Markfibury. Reissue and increase Mlum ( W. Jeffries , Henry C , Harvcns. Qrighui } widows , pto. Ellen Evans , for widow ot James M. Fuw- celt ; Mnrv A. , widow of Thomus Potter ; minors of John Ross ; lUinlra , widow of John Wheeler. T f Will Kland Nc > .P < tt > lldh"fHM. WASHINGTON , May 23. JSpociul Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] MlnfstorUeid bus boon In- struetcd to nt once Jnqujro" thoroughly into the reported unjustified arrest of three American ladles travellnglin Francs , u.4i nd- vise the stute department of the facts by cable. Secroturylilqlne flnya ho will huvo the mutter thoroughly sifted , und will insist upon the punlslinient nnd dismissal from of fice of the men wJixeiigrased In such Insult ing conduet'towurd Americun ladles. It is expected thnt the ronnrt will. , bo received from Minister ReidUu the course of a lov days , after which tbG state department wll be m u position to act in a decisive manner. Blur Inr und tulclde. NEW YOIIK , Mny 29. This uftornooi Barlha Schrelur , aXJorrnan married' woman twenty-five"yeur old , was shot four times by John Berkcn , and tnken to tbo hoapltul in a dying coiylltlou. The murderer , ufter the shooting , yurno4 the lorolvur on himself nm blew ouuhls bruliiB. SHE IS NOT A MURDERESS , Mrs. Aldrloh Acquitted of the Charge of Killing Her Husband. STATE SENATOR POPE MARRIED. Old Soldiers Invited tp the Crete Chfimnmjun. Waterworks How Doings In the County CourU Pnlrs nnd Games. Did Aldrloh Kill Hluiscir ? HASTINGS , Nob. , Mny a9. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEB.J The testimony in behalf of the defendant in the Aldrich trial to-day was to the effect that 'the Into husband of , ho accused widow was n man of violent temper , nnd suoject to frequent fits of de spondency , oven expressing In some of his speeches the thoughts of self-destruction. Mrs. Aldrich , on the stand , denied the nwful charge ngalnst her , anil also that of any undue Intimacy with Dr. Naultcns. The evi dence ou both sides has been taken , and Judge Gasiin has read his Instructions to the jury , saying that poisoning admits of no do- ; rccs of guilt , and the fact must bo estab lished beyond n reasonable doubt. The ar gument before the jury was mudo this after- 10011 and evening , by Burton , Tanner and Dudrow , of Fremont , O. , in behalf nf de- Tcjidant ; and Durgnn , Caste and Batty for the state. A great crowd filled the court room and blocked the doorways. The jury , after being out twonts'-flvo min utes , returned a verdict of "not guilty. " The | udgo allowed no demonstration. Rnllrond Extension. NionnuiA , Nob. , May 20. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The Ynnkton , Norfolk & South western Kailroad company has , called for a special session of the county commissioners a bo hold on the 31st , for the purpose of submitting bond propositions to Lincoln and -ilndsay procmcts , the two southeastern pre cincts of Knox county. The Randolph & kVuyno branch of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railroad has reached ; ho country through which the Yankton & Norfolk line will pass. It 1st ono of the finest sections of country in the northern part of , ho state , and the Omalm line will pot let ibis country got away from it. It is the pur- rase of the Y ankton line to try and build a x > wn on the old ranch formerly owned by John T. M. Pierce , the prime mover in this railroad scheme , but the Randolph line Is said to bo ready to make a junction In the same vicinity with their Ponca & Harttng- ton lines und then make for Nlobrara through n beautiful country , again connect ing with the Niobrara branch of the Klkhorn Valley road , for n line up the NioOruru river through the Sioux reservation as soon ns opened. _ _ _ _ _ _ The Crcto Waterworks Feud. BEATRICE , Nob. , Mny 29. ( Special to THE BI'E.J Lost nlcht'c council moctinc was in circus. Councllmcn Cole Dorscy and Walker took oxcoptioas to tho. reports of the muyor and Frank Reynold , engineer from Omaha , which wcro published in THE BEE about ton days ago. Said councilman took the mayor to task for stepping in ahead of tbo water committee and employing Mr. Rey nolds to go over the macninory , when the water committee had been apuomted to take charge of the work. They also characterized the published statement of the mayor as re flecting on their integrity and hon esty , and introduced n resolution which cnrried , 5 to 2 , censuring the mayor , for his action and declaring his published statement malicious and llbclous. Tbo mayor replied by saying that there were no reflec tions meant on members of the council ; that ho had done his duty in causing the machin ery to bo examined just at thut time , as the filter company was refusing to run the filters on the test which was going on , claiming that the unsteady action of the pumps would dainago the filters. Ho wanted to know whether that was the trouble or whether the filter company were afraid their machinery would not filter the water , which was then very muddy. Ho said ho spoke to members of the council before ho sent for Reynolds ; that there were mischief makers outside of the council who were stirring this matter up , and that the resolution introduced did him injustice. Ho wished to work harmoniously with the council , and thought they could dose so , and that It would bo for the best Interests of the city. _ The Gaiitiy Case PAWNEE CITT , Neb. , May 2'J. ' [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] When the district court opened this morning Sheriff Shrunk had twenty-four talesmen in court. Judco Thomas , of Fulls City , and Captain Hum phrey , nro attorneys for Gaudy and Tucker. Falloon and Frank Martin , of Richardson county , prosecute. All the forenoon was taken up in empaneling a jury , and quite lu- dlclous at times was the attitude of the de fense in trying to nhaso jurymen from tbo box , to get n mun that suited bettor. At onetime time the defense seemed disturbed by the Humboldt crowd , but Judge Brady soon growing tired of their insinuations , Informed the defense that ho is hero for fair play. The general verdict Is that the defense have given up und are doing ttioir best to causa errors to go before the supreme court with , having asked that the disturbance and the talking of tbo attorneys bo taken in the ex ceptions along with the judge's rulings. At noon n jury was found thnt would do , nnd the afternoon was taken up in examiuini ; witnesses. Stnto Senator Pope Married. FniENu , Nob. , May 20. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] State Senator John D. Pope and Miss Lillian McUouyall. daughter of tlio late Hon. Mntthow McDougull , were married at the residence of the bride's mother in tins city , at 8:30 : this evening , Rev. E. H. Curtis , of Lincoln , ofllciutlng. Sena tor Hoover and wife , of Blue Hill , T. A. Mageath and wife , of Omaha ; Hon. H. M. Wells , of Crete , and other friends were pros- out. The VOWB were taken under n hugo boll canopy of flowers ; Miss Hazel Mc Dougull , Maud Kramer , Mubol Cujahun nnd Jennie Fcrcuson acted ns maids of honor. The bride's dress was light Henrietta , trimmed with Chinese silk ; weath of flowers nnd veil en train. The presents from friends In this county und elsewhere were numerous und costly. The newly married couple took the west bound train at 10U : ! ) this evening for Denver und the mountains for a ton days' wedding trip. Wahoo'H JllKii Hclnol. WAIIOO , Nob. , May 20 , [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE , ] This evening the unnuul com mencement exercises of the Wnhoo high school were hold ut the opera house. Tbo exercises consisted of orations by nil tlio graduates , presentation of the class by Su perintendent Bradbury , and the presentation of' diplomas by J , A. Smith , president of the school board , to the graduates ; The opera house was packed to overflowing , and the orations wcro ull very flno productions. Fol lowing is n list of the graduates : Misses Muggio Blaoknoy , Uraco Copp. Kbba Huger- stroin , Lulu Meeker , Cecil Ort , Jounndatto Stcon , Ponrl Soulc , Jcsslo Thaycr. Mumio Thayer ; Joseph Dolozal , Clarence Haggard. M. A. Pliolpj.V. . a. Putney , Joseph Postal nnd Edward Stone. This is the largest num ber of graduates ever turned out at ono time by the school. Ti'nlr nt Fairliurr. FAHIDIWY , Neb. , May 20-fSpccIal to TUB BEB. ] Great preparations nro being made for n tliroo days' fair by the Russcl post , G A. R. , to begin Thursday , Muy 80. Largo donations have been made , and the holders of tickets will bo entitled to draw tuch articles ns town lots/cattlo , sowing machines , 'arming utensils nnd general merchandise , The evenings will ho enlivened by the ren dition of a drama by homo talent , n drill by n uniformed company of young ladies , nnd n vnrietv performance with vocal nnd Instru mental music. The post contemplates the erection of n hall , nnd the proceeds of this fair will bo the first contribution. The Crete Clmutnuqnn. CIIETE , Nob. , May 29. [ Special Telegram to TUB HEH. ] President F. I. Foss , of the Chnutaun.ua association , of this place , tins is sued an invitation to the members of the G. A. R. nnd the old soldiers of the state of No- braika , m which ho Riiya : I hereby tender to you nn invitation to bo present and spend , ho Fourth of July with us upon the No- iraska Clinutauo.ua assembly grounds , nt Jroto. For thnt dny we hnvo prepared u irogrammo which wo think will bo of un- asunl interest to you. The F6urth of July has always boon known , and Is known upon our assembly grounds , as G. A. R. nnd Old Soldiers' day , and the exorcises of the day nro largely given up to them , The uro- jrainmo will bo ns follows : An address by ax-Governor Cumbnck , of''Indlana , nlso by Corporal Tanner , commissioner of pensions , nt Washington. In the evening there will bo exorcises In the nature of n camp fire , in the pnvillton. with short speeches of from live to ten mlnutns from six or eight of the best speakers in the country. There will nlso bo n grand display of lira works. No soldier In the state will want to miss this op portunity of giving to Corporal Tnnnor a warm nnd hearty welcome. Entering the army ns ho ilia , nt the ngo of seventeen , meeting with the misfortune which bo did nt the second b\ttlo of Hull Run , und having to undergo the amputation of both limbs nt two different times , ho has risen to the po sition which ho now occupies. His presence Is nn oration more powerful than words. Come and enjoy the Fourth with us. No ad mission will bo uskcd of G. A. R. or old soldiers. ( This , however , does not apply to the families , who will bo charged the regu lar udniission. ) _ Fined nntl Still in Contempt. AUIION , Nob. , May 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] J. S. Albert , a member of the bar of this county , was fined , to-day , $10 by Judge Tlffuny , for contempt of court , nnd when the fine was assessed Mr. Albert ex pressed himself that § 10 was infinitely too small to measure his contempt for the court. The Judge then ordered the sheriff to remove' him from the room. The affair seems to be the result of nn old feud. The jury In attend ance was desirous of paying the fine , but nfter weighing the matter refrained from doing so for the reason that It would not bo compatible wjth their duty ns jurymen. Court in Osccoln. OSCBOLA , .Neb. , Muy 2U. [ Soeclnl to THE BEE. ] Judge Norvnl can well bo called "tho one day and nover-sloop judge. " Ho came hero and opened court at noon on the 27th , nnd hold the session until 12 o'clock at night ; started In again ut 7 in the morning , and fin ished up at 10 o'clock ; then started overland for York , to commence a term in tno after noon. Fifteen cases were put through the mill. This was not a very good term for parties wanting divorces ; there were three requests on the docket , but none wcro granted , and this was the first term of court held In the county nt which sorno ono was not divorced. _ The Pair of Columbus. CoLUJinus. Nob. , May 29. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BEE. ] The Merchants' carni val , held in the opera house , this evening , for the benefit of tlio Episcopal church , wus a grand success. Beautiful women and clover men wcro seen on every band. A grand march by-fifty youne Indies , costumed to represent Hie business firms of the city , wus nu irarortunt feature of the programme. The fair brigade of sixteen young and pretty girls , in costumes unique and rich , executed wilh precision the intricate military tactics , and elicited shouts of nppluuso from the audience. _ A Fremont Citizen Honored. FIIEMOST , Neb. , Muy 29. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] A number of friends of Mr. und Mrs. Henry Fuhrman gave them n grand farewell reception and banquet to night in honor of their departure next Satur day for n summer's absence ut their old homo in Gormuny. The dftnir proved to bo ono of the most magnificent testimonials of high esteem ever tmid citizens of Fremont. The banquet und reception took place in the re ception parlors and public hull of the Ma sonic temple. PIIWIICC City Memorial Day. PAWNEE , Cm- , May 29. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEU.I J. W. Lansing , of Lin coln , will deliver the Memorial address hero to-morrow , nnd a big time Is expected. Mrs. Lansing will give a recitation. The oxer- clsus will bo conducted in the opera house , und afterwnrds the ceremony of dccoruting the gruvcs , by the G , A. R. , will take pluce. I'littinUp a Telephone. CIIETE , Nob. , Muy 20. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The material for the extension of the telephone line from hero to Huftings , has been arriving for tlio past few days. To day the company commenced the work of erect ing the poles. It is tbo intention to push the work as fash as possible to completion. Child Accidentally Poisoned. PI.UKVIBW , Nob. , Muy 21. [ Special toTiiK BEE. ] A two-year-old child of Julius West- rom , living near thia nlaco , d led last night from the effects of strychnine left carelessly within Its roach. Medical assistance was summoned , but too Into to bo of nriy assist ance. _ Nelson Ijlvo Stock Shipments. NELSON , Nob. , May 'JO. [ Special to Tun BEK. | Fifteen cars of cattle were shipped from tills pluco yesterday for the Chicago market. Two car lands were also shipped from Argus nnd some from Kdgur. Mil Oir Jim Tongue. Nr.musKA CITV , Neb. , Mny 29. [ Special Telegram to Tins Bun. ] William Young jell out of a haymow to-day nnd bit off his tongue. OUDIOHUI ) 1O UnilHING SKA. Three IlrliltiU Man of Wur Great ICx- citcinent nt Victoria , It , O. CHICAGO , May 29. A special from Vic toria , B. C. , says the olty Is In great excite ment consequent upon orders received by the fleet to prepare to Rail foi > Bchrlng Sea on Juno 15. The fleet consists of the Fleet- sure. Amphlon nnd Pofonder. Sailing schooners uro being ussurod that every pro tection will bo afforded them. Torpedo boats are being fitted up for the protection of the harbor. The Colonist , speaking oil the rubjcct , praises the prompt action of the British ( 'ovcrnmoiit m protecting her inter ests nnd thinks u rupture between England and the United States in Imminent. Bunk S us DC till" . ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 2 ! ! , ] 6prclul Tele- grnm to TUB BEE. ] The Savings Hunk of Savannah , Andrew county , Missouri , made un assignment to-day to Gilbert M. Daniels nnd Anderson Udwards The bank bozun business in IS'13. und was chartered ut $100,000 , with leal estate woith -25,000. . Tno deposits now uro about fsS.OOO. Tlio direc tors of tlio bank are John McLean , Lafo Me- Leu n. A. F. Dully nnd two others. John McLean Is president. Two years ugo ho lost largo sums of money In puylng security 'debts , und this was the cause of the suspon- fffon. The Uurno3 bunk , in thU city , hud boftn Its correspondent , , ' but give up the posl- tlon'scveral weeks ugo. SI I nil Header HNho | Died of Count NEW YfiitK , May 29 , The coroner's jury in the Huhoj ) case flnd thut the cause o ; ( "cat'i ' was c ? > ) tm , and that the doctors acted in good fitlth.-Miougli himily , Tua Joctoru ware GEN , TUCKER'S ' WAR RECORK Obartrod With Doing tv Member of the Oopporhoad Fraternity. _ _ _ _ l AN ANTI-MAHONE DELEGATION * Opponents of tlio Uoncrnl'a Ilulo Cnll on tlio President Tnnnor Strikes n Heavy Ulour nt the Surplus. WASHINGTON Bnniuu , TiinOwxtu Unit , I1 513 FOUUTRBNTItSTniltT , WASHINGTON. D. O. , May 39.1 There was n lively scramble- around the war department and the congressional Ibrnry , to-day , by those who were interested n looking up the war record of General Bovorlv Tucker , the Vlrgmlnn whoso nnino wns withdrawn as a spceial envoy to Haytl. It is not probable that In tha event there IB such a thing ns a Hnytlcn commission Mrj Tucker will bo n member of it. Besides hla connection with the confederacy ns n special agent to England during the war , his IndloU inout on the charge of conspiracy in tlio as- snsslnation of Lincoln , nnd his indebtedness to the government as consul to Liverpool , which oflico ho hold a quarter of n century ngo , it is stated that the records show that 10 was given the credit of affording assist * anco to the conspirators who came so near creating n revolution in Indiana Immediately fl after the war , and that ho wns n member of , ho copperhead fraternity whlclt Governor Morton had so much trouble in breaking up : n 1803. It wns represented to President Harrison thnt the fact that Tucker bus boon : brco times appointed under republican ad ministrations to llll honorable positions , and if either his war or post-bellum record wns I not creditable the fact would have been dis closed long ago. General Low Wnllnco left WnshiiiRton , this nfternoon , for Now York , with President Harrison , and after the decoration coremo nles , to-morrow , ho will go to West Point , where ho will bo a member of the board ox visitors appointed every year to Inspect the n Hilary school. His work will take about .en days , and then , it is stated , he will re turn to his homo in Indiatm. This fact , to- TCthcr with the Intimation that advices have been received nt the state department to the effect thut the revolution m Huytl was at nn end , and the privileges for coating stations and BO forth , claimed bv the United States , would bo accorded without dispute , have ) made , it is said , nn expedition to Hnyti unnecessary - necessary , and it need create no surprise if there is no such thing as a Ilaytlcn commis sion. Tim ANTI-MAHONE DELEGATION. For a while to-day , politicians gave up the discussion of ofllco-sceklng und talked nbout impression which would bo crouted upon Oio president by the nnti-Mahone delegation which visited the white house this morning , rhore was n largo crowd and they repre sented tbo Uradj-Wlso und other elements opposed to General Mahono's rule in Vir ginia. A strong speech was made to the president In which It wns set forth thut tills faction did not desire to rule the republican party in the Old Dominion or to dictate the appointments. The only favor asked was Lhat they should bo treated as other rrpub * llcans In the distribution of federal ofllces , and that the administration should use its Inllucnco iu seeing that men. selected from this wing of the party for representation in conventions inside und out of tbo stata , were recognizedPresident. . Harrison heard "nil that was said , but guve no answer. General Mahono stood In the distance and BUW the delegation go to and return from the white liouso and laughed heartily at the proceed ings , . A CHUNK OP SUUI'UJS. Commissioner Tanner struck another heavy blow ut the surplus when ho erantcd u pen sion to-dny to Phillip Floodof , Elyria , who is totally blind , ST2 a mouth , and $10OJO ar rearages. Flood was a private in the Forty- second Ohio , which was a part of General Garlleld's regiment. The commissioner is interpreting the law in coses of this kind so ns to grant universal rctrocnctivo pensions , and bis decisions are approved by tha authority above him. Helms seta sufficient number of precedents during the past two1 months to cover cases of almost every character. DID ALL THEV COULD. Criticisms passed on the subject embraced in the act extending tbo northern boundary of Nebraska , seeming to reflect on the dele gation here , cause those of the delegation hero to retaliate. The fact appears to ba that the act of congress ceding the strip , the eighteen townships Known us the old Ponca reservation , was conditioned upon the state's acceptance of tlio deed of conditional cession to bo pignillcd In a specified time by an net of the legislature. This , It Is said , has been done , but nnothor was that the net. wns not to become operative until the president is sued Ills proclamation declaring the Indinn title extinguished. The title wus in the Ponca tribe , nnd until congress acted in some way tlio president hud no authority to issue the proclamation. In the old Sioux rcscrvution opening net that the Sioux refused a your or more ngo to ratify. Senator Manderson secured the in sertion of u cluuso providing for allotments to the Poncus of lunds in this Ponca reservation - ' tion , the balance not requited oy the Poneas to be thrown open to settlement if the Sioux ratified or accepted the act. The Sioux , It is well known , refused , nnd so n moro liberal act was passed lust Mnrch , in which Munder- son hud incorporated the sumo provision con ] talned in tlio aforesaid Sioux net. Thatalso fell through , so. thut if the Sioux accept the iccent act , the president will announce thut fact by proclamation. Six months after this allotments uro to bo made to the Poncus , nnd then the proclamation Issues , und ull land not nllotcd U thrown open to settlement. All has been done hero , by the delegation that - could be done. The rest is an executive and administrative act. ' IOWA I'OSTM8TEHS. . 1. He.irdsloy , Biirnoy , Madison county , vice.I. W. Giubraith , resigned ; G. B. Rider , Berwick. Polk county , vice II. II Taylor , resigned : H. S. Orris , Brushy , Webster county , vice W. A. Powell , resinned ; V. C , Rose , Dean , Appanooso county , vice II. Gulnn , resigned ; Alfred Falk , Hepburn , ' Page county , vice A. J , Heady resigned ; J. J , Oolberg , Limn , Fuyetto county , vice Pj H. Hastings , resigned , Charles W.Comstock , Lost Nation. Clinton county , vice F. M , Fraslcr , resigned ; A. II. Grlssell , Meuto , Guthrlo county , vice R. B. Shaver , ro Ignod ; W , O. Bock , New Albin , Allamukcu county , vice William Colomun , removed : L. H. Stroud , Piuilfiu Junction , aMIlls county , VCD ! George W , Colburn , resigned ; I. A. MuICern , Hay , Appanooso county.vico N. M. McCIoud , > rcsipii'id ; Georiru R. Buthc , TiisKeoira , Dcca- tur county , vioo II. W. Bowman , resigned ; F. W. Miller , Winslow , Hladchawk county , vice George L. Flora , resigned. M1SOELHNKOIM. , Commissioner Tinnier to-duy appointed * the following members of thu inedloal exam. . Ining boards In Iowa ; Mount 1'lcusant , Drs. A.V. . McClure and F , C. Melilor ; KUOSOIIUII , lrs. J. M. Randall und W. P , HuirlH ; Washington , Drs. Willlum Ott , K , U , Jenkins und J. R. Burroughs ; Fulrllotd. \ Drs. D , W. Worthlngton , Euguuo Campbell und J. H. Huydcn. Btaliop John R. Newman , of Omaha , Is at the Kigga. PJ-.IIKI S. HiiATit. The Weather Indications. For Nebraska : Fair In eastern portion , local shower * In western portion , slightly warmer winds , hhlftlng to nouthorly. For Iowa Fulr , warmer , northerly winds , becoming variable. , For Dakota Warmer , fair in northern portion , locul showers in southern portion , wind shifting to southerly. President Harrison In Now York. New YOIIK , Muy 23 , President Harrison arrived hero to night , Ho came to ruvlevf the Biooklyu parade to-morrow ,