Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 17, 1889, Image 1
! EIGHTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA MONDAY MORNIN JUNE , 17 , 1880. WOODRUFF AGAIN CONFESSES Ho Oomoa Out With a Now Story on tbo Cronin Mystery , ENGAGED ON STILL ANOTHER. Stntomcntfl Ilndljr nt Variance With History Detectives In Now York to Identify Moroncy and McDonald. "Woodruff AVonvcB n Now Talc , CHICAGO , Juno 10. All previous ' -confcs- Ions" of Woodruff , the horse thief , who has been Indicted for complicity In the Cronin tragedy , wcro eclipsed this mornine , nnd an entirely now story from him published in an extra edition of the Times. Ho contradicts nnd discredits every other "statement" here tofore attributed to him , and now appears In the role of an cx-membor of the Canadian militia , claiming ho was trusted by Cronln's alleged murderers because ho furnished Fenian spies with valuable information during ono of tbo military raids Into Canada. "Woodruff says ho arrived In Chicago March 20 , and obtained work from a gardener on Southport avenue , not far from the Carlson cottago. After hroo or four days' work for the gardener. Woodruff was taken sick. His narrative says : "With the Intention of going to the cotlnty hospital , i drifted into O'Sulllvan's ' place. I raado up my mind that ho was n Fenian , and reminded him of certain scones during the Fenian raid into Canada. I wont over during that raid as n volunteer In the Twenty-fourth Kent battalion , whoso head quarters were at Chatham. Wo wont as far as Nir.gnra At that time I was assigned to the adjutant's department and gave to some Fenian spies who catno to our ; amp , such points ns I learned whllo In that pia'oo. That was my first connection w'.th the Clan-na- Gaol. O'Sulllvan told mo ho would got mo work if ( losslblo. From there I carao down nnd went to work at Dlnan's livery stable. " Woodruff tolls that ho mot Dotcctlvo Coughlln soon after nnd had a drink with him. Ho convoyed the impression to the do- tcctivo that ho was a "fonco. " Wlillo walk ing together they met O'Sulllvan , and the latter mentioned Woodruff 'B request for em ployment. Coughlln nulzzcd Woodruff that n man in his line should want work. Wood ruff then told of mooting , early in April , ono Melville , whom ho had known in California. Melville , no said , was a great friend of Des mend and "Sand-lot" Kearney dur ing the labor troubles there. Molvlllo nnd Coughlln were drinking tOBClhcr In a South sldo saloon and Woodruff joined them. Coughlln soon left and the other two made the rounds of disreputable bouses for a whllo , after which Melvlllo took bis leave , saying bo was stopping nt McCoy's hotel. Melville pave Woodruff a small sum of money nnd said ho wanted to see him again. A few days after Woodruff mot Coughlin on the North side talking avith a man whom Woodruff calls McDougall. Ho claims that McDougall told him his namowaa uow Wil- ninms. Woodruff had known McDougall , or Williams , as an old worker for the Clan-nn- Gnol. After a private talk between Cough lin nnd Williams the latter took Woodruff to the West fildo and talked with him. When Woodruff told Williams ho was "busted" the latter said : "Why don't you go down nnd see Alex ander Sullivan 1" Woodruff replied that ho was riot ready to bo sent to Europe. The pair then proceeded to No. 117 Clark street. This Is the place where , as has been frequently published , the furnturo | of the Carlson cottage was first stored , Williams would not tell Woodruff whu ) , ho wanted him to do , but urged him a few dnys later to go over and see Alexander Sullivan. Ho flnnlly did so ana told him McDaugall had sent him over. Mr. Sullivan laid : "MeDoupalU Ohl You mean Williams , don't yout" Woodruff replied : "Yes , " and Sullivan tald ho had nothing to say ; that ho had never mot Woodruff before. Woodruff told him ho was looking for a job , nnd , on Sullivan ask ing him what kind of work ho would like , re plied ! "Anything in God's world , If there Is any money in It. " Sullivan looked at htm sharply and replied : "If I hear or anything for you , I'll lot Will- loins Itnow of it. " i The noxt.dny , on the nortii side , when In company xvith Williams , they mot Sullivan , he" toolc Williams on one side nnd handed him omo inonoy , saying ; "Now , pay that rent. " Then , seeing Woodruff , Sullivan told him ho must not take offense at his manner of the previous day , as ho was very busy and had n great many applications for a loo. The Wednesday before the murder , Woodruff mot Coughlln , who asked him to take a note ever to Sullivan. This note was la cluhor , tho" sumo as had been used by the Fenians when Woodruff was at Niagara. lie looked ut It and says it read : "Goine up to P. O'Sulllvan's. " The remainder of the confession deals mainly AVlth the night of the murder. Coughliii , BO Woodruff alleges , paid him fc2S ti bring to Lincoln avenue from Dlnan's livery stable , n conveyance In which the runic could bo curried. Near Ashland aud , iucolii avenues. Molvlllo and u man named J'Shoa , alias Mlko McDougal , Joined Wood ruff. The latter says this man was n ma chinist or blacksmith from Philadelphia , but Hio had known him in Wichita , Kan. Mol vlllo , ho said , ho hud also met before - fore In Peorla , In connection with Irish nffalrs. They drove out to the Carlson cot tage , reaching Uiora about 3 a. m. The two men went In , and soon after O'Sulllvan , Molvlllo nnd Williams came out , cuirytng tbo trunk , which they put In the wagon. Here follows u new version of the ride and , tno disposal of the body In the sewer. Wood' uft now says the Intention was to have the , .runk sunk in Lake Michigan , oit Lincoln 'park , but , thinking they were pursued , the plan-was abandoned. Woodruff claims that Cronln's instrument case was probably bur led or thrown into tno luke by Melville one1 Williams when they loft the wagon In the woods for n short time. Ho does not kno\v what disposition was made of the clothing , Woodruff concludes with the assertion thai ho bus recently been approached by u lawyer , who offered to to taka hi : case prutuilously and that this lawyei had said for him to keep strict silence , a ; Alexander Sullivan's attorney would worl In unison , and that one of 'Sullivan's bonds < mou had agreed to pay for Woodruff 's ' de The climax of the whole confession is ni assertion by Woodruff that all his pnivioui alleged "confessions" are bogus and that thli la the , 'first and only statement 1 have m.idi since my urrust , " the Intimation being thu the other "confessions" were given circnla tion by interested persons to crcuto the im prcssion that ho [ Woodruff ] was a liar vAVoodruff gave Ills ago , when arrested , in twenty-six years , T/io last Fenian Invubloi of Canada occurred about l&GO. Tills woult mnKo Woodruff about three years old whan , According to his own story , ho was a member bor o ( the Canadian militia and first bcoumi Intlmuto with the Fenians. Woodruff was visited in jail Ibis nftcrnooi nnd found deeply engrossed in the prcpara tion of another "confession , " which , ho says is to bo much more sensational than any o the preceding ones. Ho reiterated tlio con fesslon published this morning , but , on closi examination , ulturcd it in ninny imnartan particulars. Ho said bo wns only twenty nlno yours old. but insisted that ho took ni active purl in the Fenian rebellion , which , hi ay , occurred iu 1873. His Jaw does no ngroo with history. Ho says ho visited the flats nt No. 117 Clark street April ! W , whan the fact Is that the flat wns vacated by ho mysterious stranger March 2. Woodruffs tntement that ho mot Molvlllo April 2 nnd hat the latter was stopping nt McCoy's hotel is not verified by the hotel register , vhich shows that Melville loft there March 20. Woodruff further Bald this afternoon hat ho was with Dr. Cronin nnd P. O'Stilhvnn the night of nnd previous to the murder of the doctor. This conflicts with his morning's confession , In which ho si > ys 10 played cards all that evening. Whnn nsked why ho told this last story , after hav- ng told so many others , Woodruff replied : 'Well , I w.xs promised the Influence of a Brent paper In my behalf. " The police to-day dug an ncro of ground nlong the beach near the foot of Gracoland avenue In search of Cronln's medical instru ments , but found nothlnp. The Times people to-night deny that nny mpropor promises were mndo to Woodruff. Ho was told , they nay , that they would do what they could for him if ho told the truth. To n Times reporter , who aided Woodruff to explain the discrepancy In his statements nbout his ago , etc- , Woodruff explained that t was n proposed Fenian raid In 1875 that ho rofcrrod to. Ho then said ho would bo thirty years old next Friday. The Times to-morrow will publish n statement from Nio Paully , a saloon-keeper mentioned in the confession. L'oully says ho has been In the pay of Pollco Lilcutcnnnt Seheuttlcr for the past two ivceks to aid in the search for the murderers , [ lo says his sister told him Woodruff ivus called out of the saloon ono day when : io ( Paully ) was absent nnd paid some money - > y n man who , she Is confident , is Alexander Sullivan. This reveals another discrepancy In the "confession , " ns Woodruff had it that after leaving Paully's saloon with Williams , Sullivan met them and paid the money to Williams. To Identify Moroncy nnd McDonald. NEW YOUK , Juno 10. The Chicago dctcc- ; lves who are to identify Moronoy nnd Mc Donald , the suspects In the Cronin case , ar rived this mornlntr. Their request to sco tbo prisoners was refused on the ground that It ? ould not bo allowed without an order from ; ho district attorney. It was announced .atcr that the dctccllves would app car at the Tombs to-morrow morning to identify their men. SUNDAY AX JOHNSTOWN. Services Held In the Churches and Open Air The Wrcckano Pirod. JOHNSTOWN , Juno 10. In a few churches services were held , to-day , but the largest meeting of the day took place In the open air. The weather was fair and the men seemed glad of an opportunity to turn from hard work to religion. To-day the engine of the limited express was hoisted to the track at Conomaugh. The double truclts will bo down as far us Altoona by the middle of the week. There are 3,000 men at work on the Pennsylvania road tracks botwceuJohnstown und South Fork. Six bodies wcro recovered , to-day. They wore buried without identification. To-night 150 barrels of oil wcio emptied on the drift nnd ignited. The wreckage is burning llercely for 200 yards. The debris was searched previous to being fired , but no bodies were found. Stanloy'u Messenger. tCopi/cf0M iSSOtiu Jama Gordon Dennett.l ZANZIHAII , Juno 10. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BCE. | The slave who brought the letter , Woudcsday last , came from Njrjl. Ho Is still missing. The mission station at that place reports everything quiet. Tippoo Tib's son will leave MauyOma this month for hero with n largo caravan. Letters received from Ujlji dated March 10 , say that-Stanley met Tippoo Tib ana sent a number of sick followers back with him , by way of Congo. Stanley intended coming to the cast coast with Ernin Pasha. Tippoo Tib would urrivo In Zanzibar in July. The Texas Trajjody. ST. Louis , Juco 10. The latest account in regard to the Cedar Creek , Tex. , shooting affray , are qulto conflicliug na roportstating that six men wcro killed , four mortally wounded nnd thrco seriously hurt. Another account says that only thrco wcro killed and four wounded. Officers at Cedar Creek say everything is quiet , but n largo band of offi cers were out scouring the country for Wil son , the negro constable who started the af fray. It was reported that ho had been found in the woods and killed , but the report was not confirmed. A Candidate fop Canada. WATniaoo , In. . Juno 10. [ Special Tola gram to TUB Bnc. | E. D. Stodman , who bus for a number of years been county treas urer of Benton county , has had his resigna tion called for by the lioard of supervisors. For several weeks past n committo has been examining the books in his office , and by agreement with his bondsmen his resignation has been placed in the hands of Iho county auditor , with the understanding that in case a deficiency was found ho should resign. The report of the committee has not been made public , but Stedman's resignation has been called for und bis successor appointed. Ham Small at Falls City. FAM.S CmNob. . , Juno 10. [ Special Tel egram to THE Bcc.l The Kov. Sam Small , of Georgia , delivered two sermons and a lec ture , to-day , to crowded houses. Last night ho delivered his famous lecture , "From the barroom to the pulpit , " in Jenncs' opera house. Every seat In that building was taken , and standing room was at a premium. His discourses to-day wcro given nt the court house , and great crowds were unable to gam admittance. A largo number from noighb orlng towns wcro present. Fatal Fight Itotwccn Cousins. ST. Louis , Juno 10. John O. Mnnlon , n young farmer near Fayotto , Mo. , and Hlchard M. Fowler , his cousin , fought a duel on the Htrcots of that city yesterday. Mnnion anil his wife had separated because of Fowler's marked attentions to her. , Whim the two men met oa the street yesterday they began bhooting ut each other. Manion wax killed nnd Fowler probably mortally wounded. feTho O/nr'a MovomonlH. LONDON , Juno 1(5. ( [ Special Cablegram to Tin : BRK. ] The Berlin correspondent of the "Tho Gorman office News telegraphs : foreign fice has been informed that thu ciar wll como to Berlin , but the date of his nrriva has not yet been fixed. The Spanish press persists that the crar will meet Qucei Kcgont Christina at St. Sebastian and wll go thence to Lisbon in September. " Tlio Weather Indications , For Nebraska nnd low.v : Fair , followci1 Monday by showers , slightly warmer , , vur lablo winds. For Dakota ; Fair , warmer , followed In the northern portion by light rain unc slightly cooler , southerly winds , Forest Fires In Washington Territory Eu.uxaiVio ) , W. T. , Juno 10.--Ho.ivy for cst fires on the cast side of the Oasc.-uli mountains are destroying vast quantl lies o timber. Strong winds prevail aad the fire ! extending. The Northern Paclilc Una am bridge are in danger. _ A Kaunas Town Hwopt Away. KANSAS tnv , Juno 10. Meagro report have been received hereof a Hood and cyclone In Kansas. Unlontown is reported swept aw ay. _ An ICinhczzlIni : Abslntnnt Postmaster SB. Louis , June 10. Frnni : L. Woodruff lata assistant postmaster nt Lawrence , Kan , has been arrested on the charge of cmbczzllm between 5,000 and $0,000. Arrivals. At Havre La Gascogno , from Now York At How York TUo Etruriu , from Liver pool * . . . ' i ' -1t--'iH J'-1J-Lf.- - WHITNEY'S ' NAVY BUILDING , Too Much Pralso Bestowed Upon Cleveland's Soorotary. SEVERAL BAD CONTRACTS MADE. The President nnd Cnblnnt Tor Their ItcRtilnr Summer Vaca tion Captain Meredith nt the Capital. WASHINGTON HunnAU , Tnn OMAHA. inn. ) 613 FOUUTCCNTII STIIECT , WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno r 10. r During the past four years n great deal has > con hoard nbout the grand success ot Sccro- ary vVhltnoy In his attempts to rehabilitate ho American nnvyy. Column after column of laudation was found In the dcmocratio newspapers throughout the country , nnd odious comparisons were frequent. No > v ono of the staunchcst dcmocratio papers in his city , which pays particular attention to nrmy nnd navy news , calls attention to the fact that the contractors for the now ships are acting In n remarkable manner. It states the fact that the Petrol and the Baltimore are months behind hand and that in spite of the great success of Secretary Whitney in making contracts the government Is exacting .ho dally penalty for delay from the contract ors for each of thcso two vessels. The Columbia iron works of Baltimore , which md the contract for building the Petrol , 'omul It moro advantageous to complete n loot of ferry boats than to fill their contract with the United Stales , and it is said they nro making more money by paying the gov ernment a penalty of S100 n day than they would by completing tbo vessel in the time limited , and neglecting their private inter ests. Then , too , the accident to the Charles ton will delay her second trial trip for at least two months , nnd now , that Secretary Whitney is out of office , it Is discovered that his contracts secured no better results than Lhoso of his predecessors. THE OFFICIAL HOUSEHOLD'S OUTINO. President Harrison will probably spend ncqt Sunday nt Capo May and latar in the weeic will move the family lo Deer Park , where ho has leased the cottage of ox-Sena tor Davis. The house Is of wood and exceed ing unpretentious. Itis two und n half stories in height and Is painted n sage-green tint with roof of red shingles. The broad piazza is provided with hammocks , in which the president can rcstfully blow ringlets from porfcctos , or imp when Inclined so to do. The furnishing of the cottage is exceedingly plain , but none the less comfortable. Straw matting nnd Smyrna rugs cover the floor. The bedroom suits are of the most rustle pattern , and willow wickers with bamboo tables are to add to the convenience of the presidential family. The whlto house gard ener 13 beautifying tbo front pla.za with run ning vines. The president's neighbor will bo Stephen B. Elldns , of Now York. Others who have cottages close by are ex-Senatoi Davis , Mayor C. F. Lalrobo , Of Baltimore ; William A. Hainway and Miss Mary Gar- rett. The beautiful grounds surround ing this cluster of summer resi dences afford glorious opportunities for the president to romp with his grand children , while , if ho is so disposed , fishing and boating are withing walking dis tance. During the latter part of July or in August the president and Mrs. Harrison will probably run up to Bar Harbor and remain for n week or two tbo guests of James G. Blalno. Mr. Blaine leaves within n week for his summer's recreation. Mrs. Blumo nnd the remainder of the family go with him. Secretary Noble will probably remain hero n greater part of the summer. Ho bus leased the beautiful rcsidenco of Mrs. Tifllny , on Connecticut avenue , nnd Mrs. Noble has re solved to stay with him , except that now and then she may enjoy n few days at Capo May or Atlunlic Cily. Secretary Benjamin F. Tracy will seek to cscapo the heat as fre quently as is possible by trips to Manhattan beach and other seaside resorts. A tour in- eluding the various navy yards is also on bis programme. Undo Jerry Husk will remain bore to sco that the whlto house lawn Is properly trimmed. Secretary Windom may take a trip soon to his old homo In Minne sota. Secretary of War Proctor will find a cool spot among tbo Green mountains of Vermont. CAI'TAIN MEllEDITII AlllUVES. Captain William M. Meredith arrived in Washington to-night. Ho comes to sco how bo stands with the administration and what his chances are lor securing the appointment as chief of the bureau of engraving and printing. Mr. Meredith said , tojiicht , that ho would call upon Secretary Windom on Tuesday , probably , and ask that ho bo defi nitely informed what the department intends to do In this matter. Ho is anxious to know nt once what his chances are , that ho may bo enabled to close a business matter which is affected by his candidacy for this position. A LIVELY WEEK IN I'llOSrECT. During the present week Washington will bo somewhat more lively than it has been , owing to the fact that two different ussocia- tlons of uniformed knights namely , the Catholic Knights and the Sons ot America are to be hero In annual session. The avenues will bo crowded with columns of enthusiastic ; men , who will per- splro and march and enjoy themselves in that manner a few days. But the great gathering for Washington will bo In Oc tober , and the preparations are being made just now for uno of the most successful tri- cnnlol conclaves that the Knights Templar of the United States have ever indulged In. Every hotel nnd largo boarding house will bo tilled witli the Templars nnd representa tives from nearly every state and territory are expected. Ono ot the reasons why it is believed that this Washington meeting will ba the most successful Is that G cargo Wash ington , who was himself commander ot n ledge In Alexandria , lies burled at Mount A'ornon , and hundreds of knights and their families will deslro to maka the trip which this opportunity will afford. Already many of the Htatcs have registered with the local officers hero and delegations are oxpcctcd us follows : Massachusetts will send twenty- three commandcrles , Illinois twenty-five , In diana six , Michigan seven , Minnesota thrco , Mlbsourl three , Nebraska two. Now Yoru eighteen , Ohio eighteen and Pennsylvania twenty-one. SIIUTAHV MATTEUS. First Lieutenant Charles H. Bonesteel , Twenty-fifth infantry , now In this city , buy been granted an extension of hU leave until Juno 'M. Ho will then report to the com manding officer nt Fort Sidney. Nob. , for duty. Ho came cast to attend the wedding of his sister. Captain J. W. Summerhaycs , assistant quartermaster , U. S. A. , arrived in town lust week from'Nlobrnr.i , where ho bus beer stationed for the past four ye.irs. President Harrison has Just appointed him tu u stafl position , unit ho will leave for the Division of llio Pacific , where hu has been designated , early next week , THE FLOOHEU FISH rosns. The superintendent of the carp ponds hit ! Just tlnlblieil the Job of running oil the differ cut fatorago holes for young fish , which weic EO thoroughly filtod up with water during tlio flood. Thcso ponds , which container young carp , were not so much affected b.\ the frcshut us Bomo of the others , und it It estimated that a hundred thousand of the Jlttlu wlgglers have been saved , nnd thai tbcro will probably bo enough to uupply the demand for the present season. The heav iest loss occurred at the ponds containing t now species of fish known us the Golden Idea. This fish was recently introduced from the Danube , nnd the first supply wnt ready for shipment. After u grout deal ol care , extending over a period of several years , 10 , COO of tbcso fish had been hatchet und would probably have been sent out this year , but now the total number remaining I : only about a hundred. The carp ponds won covered to the depth of nearly six fee with water , and besides the damage done bj the freshet itself , more or less injury wa : incurred through tbo iuwash of refuse fron n sewer , the outlet of which Is in closo'prox imity to the ponds. Alltblsdamaeo. which will imouut to n great deal of money In the end , is duo to the species of falsa economy which was Inaugurated sluco the death of Prof. liayard. Before that tluio n tnau was main tained nt Harper's Ferry who reported nny abnormal rise in the rlvpr , ana whenever nny such reports were inndc. steps were taken to cover the ponds , and1 to protect them from the freshet. But for the last year or two this small expense has boon done nway with , nnd the result Is the loss of nearly a half million fish. XI113 MAUJ3LE OAVK. Twetvo Miles of Underground Pns- sngos nnd Millions of lints. OzAiiic , Mo. , Juno 10. | Special Corres pondence of Tun BEE. | Tin : BEE correspondent pendent has just returned from a trip to Stone county , nnd whllo there learned the following particulars about the Marble cave , which has long boon regarded with wonder t > y the settlers there. This cave has been explored for a depth of 030 foot , nnd the ng- gregato length of the passages at present ex plored is over twelve miles. Millions of bats nro found , nnd immense deposits of bnt guano , In places twcnty-flvo feet In thlcic- ncss nnd so dry that it resembles bran in lightness. At n depth of 825 feet there is n perfectly straight nnd narrow passage In the rock , extending - tending 420 feet , und ending in n huge room that contains the dried up or mummified re mains of hundreds of carnivorous animals , Including bears , panthers , wolves , foxes , opossums nnd some others that have never been named. A line specimen of the pterodactyl have been taken out. A strange being , not found in any other cnyo , is n spe cies of hugo whlto bat , as largo as n pigeon , nnd entirely destitute of eyes. Unmistakable evidence has frequently boon found of the presence of n living animal of tbo bo.xr fam ily In the moro remote rooms of the cavo. Truman S. Powell , who wfis for fourteen years editor of the Barton Cohnty Advocate , has spent the greater part of three years in investigating this cave and ho is firmly con vinced that the animal above mentioned is the cave bear , an animal behoved to bo ex tinct. tinct.Whlto lizards , twenty Inches in length , nro iound In ono of the pools. Two rivers of con siderable magnitude traverse portions of this cave. Stalactites mid stalagmites of gigantic proportions aud of varied colors are found in many ot tlio rooms. Several parties have visited the cave and report that its magnitude and wonder nro simply beyond description. The cave is twenty miles southwest from Ozark , the nearest railroad town , nnd though in n wilderness is easily reached by carriages. JAMES KU14NAN DEAD. Demise of the Mnn AVho.Dlscovcrcd John L. Sullivan. , BOSTON , Mass , , Juno 15. { Special Tele gram to Tun BEE.J James Keen an , the famous sporting authority , and known as the discoverer of John L. Sulllvan , Jake Kilraln , Wallace Koss , Tcemcr and others , died hero to-night , of dropsy , after a lingering illness of six months. , Keenna was born in Wcstmoro county , Ireland , forty-throe years ago , coming to Boston when a young man , and. opening a saloon. Although bo could not read nor write , ho amassed a fortune of$150,000. : Ho early became interested in sporting af fairs , and was the best authority in the United States. First it was horse racing and then rowing , and finally pugilism. Ho owned some famous animals In his time , and at pres ent owns several animals noted on the Now England circuit. In sculling ho/brought out' Fred Plaistcd , who defeated Butler ; and took up Wallace Koss , then unknown , nnd made him defeat Hanlan , the champion. Ho next took Teomor umler his wing and made hltn what ho is. Teenier is tricky , and , re sorting to some shady transactions , caused Kcenan to drop him a year ago. Kocnan was the flrst who showed what was in John L. Sullivan , and bo gave him his lirst push into publicity. It was duo entirely to Kconun that the champion was able to ralso the sum which enabled him to fnco Paddy Hyan at Now Orleans. Sullivan showed his grati tude by abusing his patron and Kecnan dropped him. He saw Kilraln when facing Mitchell , and was much taken with him. They bec.imo fast nud firm friends. Ho backed Kllrain against Linnon , and put up with Hlchard Fox half of the sum now up on thu Sullivan light. Ho leaves a widow and thrco sons. 8AL.T 1AKK OITY. Politics Gottinj ; Hot Pcoplo From Onuilui Out West. SAITLVKK Cm- , Juno 10. | Special Telegram - gram to THE BEC.J The calls for the vari ous gontllo conventions have been made. Tbo political pot is bailing furiously. The gentiles are preparing to make a clean sweep , and are united and confident , ' " 'ho Mormons , generally , are wavering and des pondent. John Orr , Mrs. T. M. Orr , J. H. McAlvm , M. W. Little , Omaha ; John Norman , Coun cil Bluffs , and Frank Lewis. Hustings , Neb. , are in the city. A Non-Coniiiutniciitlvo Clnn-nn-Gacl. DES MOINES , ] ( i. , Juno 10. [ Special to THE BEE.I The investigation of fie Cronin case has disclosed the fact that a go nt lorn an who has been moro or less prominently con nected with some of the leaders In the Clan- nn-Gaol lives In this city. Ho is Mr. John P. Howard , now president of the Iowa branch of the Irish Natioaal loJiguo. It has been reported that Mr. Howard was ex pelled from ' .ho Clun-na-Guol In 18b3 for hav ing told Muronoy that there was dishonesty in tbo management of thp society's affairs. All efforts to draw out Mr , Howard on tha subject now have failed , When Interviewed for that purpose ho evaded a direct reply to the Inquiry as to whether ho hud belonged to the Clan-na-Gael. Ho would neither say that he had nor deny that ho had. Finally ho said that ho had ntjver belonged to what Is now the Clan-nn-Guol. It id .presumed . that the society has chunked aamQwhat since ho wns a member , enough at Insist to Justify his statement. Mr. Howard has boon very prominently Interested la IrUh affairs , nnd knows some of the leadmginicn In thu Clan- nil-Gael. U is believed that it 1m would , ho could give some Interesting information on the workings of that society which might throw some light on thu Cruntn case. Hut ho says that hu knows notumi ; nbout It. save by hearsay , and hu declines tp talk , D > iuiiiioH Struck liy Dchtnini ; . BL'jTAi.0 , Wyo , , Juno 10 , [ Bpccml to TUB BEE. ] During n heavy thunder storm last evening a bolt of lightning struck the large dynamo in the Buffalo otcctcic light works ana toio the cells of the nruiiitviro Into frag ments , plunging the cltyfin darkness , The electrician was standing near jit the time ar.d sustained a sover'u shock. A remarkable circumstance .In connection with tha Incident Is the fact that nothing ubput tbo building or appliances Indicated the passage of the elec tric fluid save the armature , the wires and lightning arrester being untouched. Thodum- ago to the mill company , of which George T. Beck Is president , Is estimated at $1,0 0. A ItiiHilnn Hoyul InrrlnK' * . ST. PETEUSIIUIIO , Juno ! 10 , Grand Duke Alcxandrovitch and Prince * * Alexandria , of Greece , wcro married Ta the chapel of the winter palace this afternoon. There w.is a brilliant gathering ol ankers , diplomatic representatives uml ladle ; ) . 'Ibis was fol lowed by a btato dinner , at wMjh the czar toasted the couplu. AT THE PINE RIDGE AGENCY , The Sioux Commission Open Nopro- tlntlons With the Ohoyonnos. SPEECHES BY THE MEMBERS. Governor Foster llnpca to Sco Indian Members of Conjiress Hod Cloud Burly , but Other Indians Sliout- Injj and AVhoopIni ; . First Meeting In Council. PINE Kinar. AGENCY , Dak. ( via CImtlron Noo.i ) Juno 10. [ Special Tclcgrnm to Tint Hue. | The commission mot the Indiana In council to-day , nt the uavlllon erected on tbo sldo of ti small ravnm near the agency build ing. The Indians , being Invited to do so , so- Icctuil William Garncti anil Joseph Mosoaux to act as Interpreters miring tbo council. The mooting was opened by Colonel II. D. Galla gher , the agent nt this agency. In n few ap propriate remarks , no spoke of each of tbo commission , and then of tbo purposes for which tboy wcro boro. 'An explanation of no right of eminent domain then followed , after which the chairman of tbo commission , Governor Foster , spoke to the Indians in about tbo same strain us at Kosobjid , Inform ing tbo Indians of the purposes for which they came , and alluding to the fact that everything said at this meeting , by all llio people , both red and white , would bo taken down and shown to the great father. Continuing , tbo governor spoke In substance ns follows ; "General Crook has acquired the reputa tion among you of always speaking tbo truth , and wo wisli to earn tbo same reputation. I wish to bo perfectly fair with you , and ns friends tell you the truth , wnathor pleasant Or not. I suppose you thoroughly understand the law of last year. I shall only call your attention to ono particular change. ( Hero a largo map was shown to tbo council. ) Last year tbo dividing line between this reserva tion and tbo Rosebud was from the mouth of Pass creek , duo south ; this ycr the line runs duo south from the mouth nf Black Pipe crook , distant nearly sixteen miles east ward from Pass creek. If you take your land in severally you will have about eight hundred thousand acres , and the rest will bo yours to sell or dispose of in any way. Wo are not hero to force you to sign , nor will wo aslc you to sign any paper but this ono. Wo shall ask you to give us your names , to tell to the great father , wo want to toll you the truth and do right to you. Wo think this best nnd ask you to agree to this now. " Major Warner , the expounder of the com mission , then spoke to the council at length in a very effective way. Ho assured the In dians of his good will and friendship , nnd told them to treat with the commission in n spirit of equal friendship. The days of war being gene forever , and ttio days of peace being with us , you must now earn your living by the sweat of your brow ; for the days when you may subsist by fishing and bunting as did your fathers , is now past. The chief man among you , as among the white men , in a few years , will bo the ono who pro duccs the greatest cropis. It is natu ral that the great father should wish you to enter upon a road of prosperity leading , , to your good ; that your daughters shall bo educated to teach your schools for you instead of the daughters of the white men ; that the inonoy paid out shall remain here , instead of Koing away ; that your sons may bccomo blacksmiths , carpenters , harness makers and farmers. So you may have shops in your own cnnips and not eomo so far , when you want work done. And , above all , that you may enter within the palo of citizenship and not bo prisoners but can leave the reserva tion as freely as I can. The great father sends us here to explain this bill. We can not add to or take aw.iy in the slightest par ticular. In the iirsc place , I desire to say something about the difference in the line of your reservation in this bill compared with last year. Then the east line was from the mouth of Pass creek , duo south , now from the mouth of Black Pipe duesouth , giving you a strip of land about sixty-soven miles long and seventeen wide , containing about six hundred and eighty-six thousand acres , enough land to give to each man , woman and child hero 1-2 acres. Hero the major spoke at length of the al lotment us provided in the bill , and repeated the Illustration as shown in these dispntchcc from Hoscbud. Ho also spoke of the number of cows and other clock to bo given to the Indians , and spoke of the schools as provided in this bill , * of the money deposited for them , and concluded : "Ho not influenced bv any spirit of envy , hatred , prejudice or flattery , b ut ask the great spirit to HO lead you as to bring the greatest , happi ness to your people. " Governor Foster then added n few words , in which ho mentioned the treaty of 1BOS , and explained its relation to the school sub ject nnd contrasted the present proposed law in regard to the samo. lie spoke of the wall between parts of Dakota formed by this reservation. Ho further continued : "Wo come to build you up ; i hope to live to seatho sons of Ucd Cloud , here , nnd Young-Man-Afrald- of-IIis-Horso represent you in the halls of the state legislature nnd in the great council at Washington , in the sumo manner as do the children of the whiles. The Indians were Ihon invited to ask any questions they desired , to ivhlch Uod ClouU responded by asking In n surly tone about. 1whethor white men incorporated into the tnbo by the treaty of ItGS , were to bo allowed to have a voice In this matter. This was then ox- pluincu in a satisfactory manner and tlio council broke up boisterously shouting nnd whooping. To-day was neon the flrst outward act of the chronic kicker , Hed Cloud , In tbo action of ills soldiers. The young men selected to attend and sco that no action is taken except such as has been previously decided upon by the crown council , In attempting to inter ior o with the speeches which might bo at tempted by any liullun , after the commis sion. When Mnjor Wnrnor asked the In dians to take seats In the front nf the pa vilion , BO ho could fnco them , thcso soldiers prevented some of lied Cloud's band from doing as requested. Thin is but an outcrop ping of the Hed Cloud influence , which is now known to bo against the bill. Whether this influence will bo overcome , remains to bo seen , though much quiet effective work has been , and still is being doiio for the bill. It is also reported that the soldiers threaten to brain the first ono who "touches the pen" at this agency. To-morrow another council will bo held and it is thought some expression will bo hud from the Indians in the matter. The last number of Dr. Hlund's Council FIre has been distributed hero , and being translated to them , has Influenced the Indians against tt.o commission. This sleets | needs u liltlo "nno-man power" to discontinue it. The Sioux Indians had a council among themselves whllo the commissioners wcro talking with the Choyonncs. About fifteen chiefs bpoko In opposition to the bill. No Flesli and American Horse spoke in favor of the bill , the former Haying ho should sign , no mutter who objected , und if anyone tried to prevent him , ho would muko them cry. Old Man Afnjild of Ilh HOMO , the former great chief , said ho was too old to control his Ills young men , whom ho wanted to think for themselves lied Cloud's ' Influence scoma to prevail. Mnril'T and Suicide. LAKE Cm' , Colo. , Juno 10. Newton C , Moore , u freighter , murdered his young wife yesterday aud blew out his brains. The cause was jealousy , i SITTING ItUMj'S OP Olttcrlj * Opposed to ( ho Opening of tlio Hlotix ItcHorvntlon. niSMAnctc , Dak. , Juno 10. Special Telegram - gram to Tun UKE.J Couriers just arrived from Standing Uock report Sitting Hull , the notorious Sioux chief , as nllvo and slowly growing stronger. In an Interview with regard to the proposed opening of the reservation for settlement , ho snld that ho never signed n treaty and never would , Ho Is as bitterly opposed to the opening of tbo reservation now as ho was n year ago. Wlion told of the number of Indiana nt tbo lower agencies who nro sign ing ho would not believe it. Ho said ho had Indiana nt the lower conference who rcporlod to him , nnd bo know that no such number as reported have signed. Ho la cunning nnd suspicious , and thinks the commissioners nro giving out the reports to Influence the Indians nt the upper agencies. Thcro Is every reason to bollovo that tbo commis sioners will succcca in opening the reserva tion , but they must do It without the aid or consent of Sitting Dull and his friends. When asked If ho thought bo would die , Sitting Hull said at first ho foil that ho must go , ns the trouble was with his heart , which felt ns though ho had been shot. Ho now has some hope of recovery. The Indians at Standing Hock hnvo chosen tbo orators to represent them at the coming conference , but Sitting Hull Is not ono of the chosen , Those elected are : Gal ) , John Grass , Mad Bear , Big Head and Kaglc-That Scares. * BTATBXB\VS. The Slate Siungoruund. Giuxi ) ISLAXIJ , Nob. , June 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKH. ] To-day closed the Nebraska State Smntrerbund convention , which has been the most successful over held in the state. All hnvo had a good so cial time , and the meetings nnd entertain ments have been of a high order. Two en tertainments , open to the public , were given nt the opera house. The Grand Island or chestra , assisted by some of the best talent In the Rtalc , furnished the music , aud thcro were two hundred and fifty trained voices in tbo chorus. The solo by Herr Schmidt , and Madame Weber's ' renditions were highly appreciated. It was n musical treat that will bo long remembered by the pcoplo of this city. To-day closed with n picnic nt Iloggo's grove. The state association was organized two years ago , when tbcro were seven sociotics , with a membership of COO ; now thcro are IIfteen societies , with n mem bership of nearly thrco thousand. Every city in. tbo state was represented nero , and over sixteen hundred delegates reported In nil. At the election of ofllccrs to-day the presiding ofllccrs were ro-olccted. John Wallicb and Hlchard Gehring , of Grand Island , are president and vice-president. Seward was selected as the place to hold their r.ext annual meeting. Among the mem bers are numbered all the uroinlnont GcrJ mans in the state. The Llcdcrkr.mz society of this city was organized in IbTO , nnd was the prime promoter of the stale organization. They own crop- erty , here , valued at § 15.000. They own a bloclc in the central part of the city ; a largo hall and theater is located in ono corner , tlio balance of the grounds are beautifully laid off , and largo cntalpas furnish ample shade. At night the block is lighted by electricity. They have a membership of 1S5 , among whom are ex-State Treasurer William A. HagJo , cx-Stato Auditor John Wallloh , Senator "Wolbach , Representatives Keif and Hooper , Charles Wnsrucr , Louis Viet and many otncrs well known throughout the stato. Pairllolil College Commencement. FAiuriEi.u. Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to THE Bic. ] The annual commencement ox- orcisns of the Falrfiold college took place last week. An clnborato programme was car ried out , consisting of concerts , exercises by the sociotics , address by jjlder W. T. Maupin , of Hastings , und exercises by the graduating class , followed by the conferring of degrees. The following young men wcro graduated : George F. Porter , G. E. Mark , L. W. Smith and J. W. Klllott. The financial standing of the college has been strengthened in various ways since last year , and the faculty reorganized , and , it is believed , bet tered to a marked degree. Among the add ! lions to the faculty , Prof. Mercer , who takes the chair of ancient languages nnd higher mathematics , is a valuable acquisition. Ho has occupied a high place among the Instruc tors of Nebraska for a number of years. The prospect for Fairiicld college for the cnniing year is very bright. Stabbed His Stepfather. KEAUNEY , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bcn.J To-night at 10 o'clock , John McCord , aged twenty years , stabbed his stepfather , William Hunter , at his homo In the northeastern part of the city. The cut was made with a pocket knife across the abdomen , disemboweling him. Through the excitement , which ensued nt the time , it could not bo ascertained whether It was of a serious nature or not. The culling was brought "about by a quarrel Hunter was Indulging In with bis wife , who Is McCord's mother. McCnrd interfered , when Hunter drew a revolver but was defeated In his purpose by McCord using his knife with deadly intent. Seeing what ho had done the young man disap peared in the darkness and nt a Into hour was still ut largo. Ho has boon employed as u roustabout at the Midway saloon and is considered n tough character. Ho is a man of muscular build , sandy complexion and wears u smooth face. N'nrtli I'liitto I'craonnlf ) . NOUTII PJ..ATTU , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tnu UBB. ] Isaac Dillon lias just returned from Omaha , where ho has been receiving treatment for his eyes. Miss Arta Cody , the accomplished daugh ter of "M. lo Vleompto Guillaumo do Bison" ( Buffalo Bill ) , oxpccts to join the excursionists that lo.ivo our shores for Europe , with Miss Minnie Wood , of Omaha , bomo time this month. Mrs. B. Beer g.ivo a gypsy tea party at her residence , south of town , lust week , to the Jews of North Plutto. Mr. Boer's brother und Ills wife , from New Orleans , are stopping off u few days on their way to the const. About twcnty-Hvo couples wcro In attendance , nnd altogether it was the most enjoyable affair of the season. I'orii lOvorett Society. I'r.uu , Neb , , Juno 15. [ Special Telegram to Tun HUB , ] The Everett bocioty hold its open session , last night , in Normal chapel. A largo nudicnco was present , and the speakers did themselves credit , The oration by President Hurry Church was vary highly appreciated. Tlio baccalaureate address wns delivered , this afternoon , by Kov. G. W. Crofts , of Council Bluffs. The goiior.il programme of the cloblng exercises' of the school is as follows : Monday evening. Philo- niathean society ; Tuesday , graduating ex ercises of the elementary class ; Tuesday evening , ulumnl meeting ; Wednesday , com mencement exercises , and Wednesday even ing , reception. New Hunk HnDdlim * . NOUTII PI.ITTE , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tin : Bii.J : ! The First National bank and the now North Platte National bank are about to erect Una three-story structures ) cf brick and stone , on opposite corners of Sixth andtSpruco streets. They expect to occupy them before snow flics. SOW l H\XQ II. 0P. | . LEXINGTON , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special to TUB HUB. ] A Knlgnls of Pythias lodge Is being organized hero , nud arrangements are being inndu to have the lodge Instituted In the course of ten days or two weeks. There are thirty-four signers to the petition asking for a charter. Withdrawn ! of Ono of the Loading Republican Candidates. WHEELER DOING GOOD WORK , A. Minister Who Worship * nt thy Bhrlno of Mammon Statistics of lown'a Past and Present Ilnlnlhll. Itwin'n Withdrawn ! . Dr.s MOINISS , la. , Juno It ) . | Special to Tun BEE. ] The past week has witnessed the withdrawal of Hon. John Irwtn , of Keokuk , ns n candidate for governor. It could hardly bo said that ho was n candidate , in tbo usual sense of the term , but bo bad many friends nud admirers ever the state who had been considering his name , nnd hoping that ho would enter the race , nnd so to prevent any further consideration of bis name , bo has authorized the announcement that ho will not bo n candidate. Ho is ono of the popular young men of the state , and is famous in current history as the only federal official who over returned to the government the salary bo did not earn. President Arthur appointed him governor of Idnho. Do wont out to the territory once or twice , but busi ness matters kept b "i home a great , deal , and after holding the oftlco for a few months , ho resigned and tent Ills salar/ buck to tbo treasury , stating that ho had ua' . earned jt , , and was not entitled to It , tuch flagrant honesty was so unprecedented tun' , the treasury ofllcinls did not know what to do with the money , and had qulto n time in get ting It b.ick into the treasury. b r. Irwin has largo business interests which bo could not well neglect to enter the race for governor of Iowa , nnd so stays out. Ho will bo the temporary chairman of the next re publican state convention , which meets hero August 14 , Mr. Wheeler , who Is ono of the lending candidates for the republican nomination for governor , has made a very unique campaign. Ho stated when In town the other day , that ho hud writlon 11,000 letters totho people of low.i , asking for their support to his candi dacy. Ho has been at the business for ever a year and has hud qulto a clerical force engaged - , , gaged in helping bis correspondence. Ho thinks that this styloof campaigning is qulto successful. Thcro are hundreds of men who very seldom get a letter of nny kind nnd they feel quite honored to receive a ucrsonal loiter from a candidate for governor , oven though ho bo an untira stranger lo them. In the absence of any special choice , they nro quito likely to consider bis request favora bly , particularly if ho writes a good letter. This is carrying out ti-o bullon hole Idea on a mammoth scale. But it shows the spirit of western enterprise , in ono dlrccllon nt least. A minister of Mammon. DES MOINES , la. , JunolO. fSptcinl to Tnn Bnal A queer incident Is reported from Davenport which has occasioned a good deal of unpleasant comment. Buford post , G. A. H. , had charge of the exercises on Memorial day , at the National cemetery , on Kocit Island. The post invited ono of its members , Hcv. William MncPhcolors , to deliver the oration. Ho did so , and now sends In a bill of $23 for bis services. The invitation wns Intended as a compliment to him , not an a business engagement. But his thrlftincss seems to have gotten the bettor of his sense of propriety , and the Grand Army mou uro quito indignant. town's I'nst nnd Present Rainfall. DES MOINES , In. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tun Bui : . ] The heavy rainfall in June , so far , has called attention lo the average rainfall of Iowa for the last few years. Sergeant Chnppol , of the signal station hero , has made home comparative tables , showing the pre cipitation at this place for each year slnco 1878. During this time the average rainfall for cacti year has been JIT.50 Inches. The greatest annual precipitation was in 1SS1 , when It reached 50.S1 Inches , llio least an nual precipitation was in 1887 , when It was only 21.00 inches. The greatest precipitation for any month during this period was In June , 1SS1 15.79 Inches , and the least for any month was In March , 1SS5 , whci : It was only .Ot of an inch. The rain for the average year is least in January , increases slightly hi February and March , still mora in April nnd May , and roaches Its maximum falls In Juno. On an average about one-sixth of the rain fall of the year falls In Juno. In July nnd August tlio rainfall is only about half what it is in Juno ; it increases during September nnd October , decreases in November , and still more in December. As the average rainfall for u year during the lufet ten or eleven years Is ilT.fiU Inches , that can bo taken as tbo approximate amount ncoiicd by Iowa soil to ralso a fair crop. For whllo during that time some crops have been very poor , owing to the drouth or the oxccss of rain , some have been very good , giving n fair average for tlio "whole. Ono Inch of rainfall Is equivalent to 17,300,000 gallons of water to the square mile , nnd for the 37.GO inches the rainfall in u year would have to bo In round numhor.s WJ.OOO.OOO gallons to the square mile. Assuming that this average rainfall ut Ues Molnos is a fair average for the state , and it gives the enormous amount of more than ! iOJ , ! 11,000,000,000 gallons of water to fall upon Iowa in uno year. A llttlo computation showing the ratio between the number of tons of farm products and tlio number of gallons of water that fell in ram would bo very IntorosUng. It might show approximately how much water Is needed to ralso u pound of corn or wheat or potatoes. A. Gciivrouii People. Dm MOINES , la. , Juno 10 , [ Special to Tun Bui ! . ] There has been a very generous response in Iowa to the governor's proclama tion requesting help for the Johnstown suffer ers , hi all the largo cities the contributions wcro sent directly to Johnstown by the mayor or some local committee. But lit the smaller cities , villages and hamlets the con tributions In most Instances were sent teState State Tjcasurcr Twombly and by him for warded. Up to lust night ho had received and Bent on about 0,000. This represents very widespread giving , as the dona tions como from about ono hun dred and fifty different bourccs. All par s of the state haya responded to the appeal for aid. The con tributions received by Treasurer Twomujy Ineludo collections in chnrchcft , donations from ball clubu , subscriptions from societies , town meetings , collections on the streets and Individual gifts. The fuel that the returns came from so many localities , shows how general is the feeling of sympathy with the EUfTe-reis. As already stated , thu contribu tions to Treasurer Twombly uro distinct fiom the sums rained In the larger cities. Tlio cash contributions In Dos Mollies will reach nearly tfl.OJO , Davenport lias raised about SJ.GOO , Dubuque , Sioux City , Burling ton nnd other towns have given good dona tions. H la believed that the cash contribu tions from Iowa will reach , In the aggregate , between 50,000 and ? 10,000. Besides these , many car loads of provisions , lumber and other Ru/ies ; ! have been tent from tbli Ml ate. A C'ouplo of Hirun ; Destroyed. CAUIIOM. , la. , Juno 10. [ Spoclaljto Tns Bun. ] The barn of H. B. McNeil wns burned to tbo gro'urul nt 3 o'clock this morn- Ing. A valuable horse aud carriage were burned , besides several valuable sets ot harness. Yesterday afternoon the largo barn oi W. i' . Mlachcn wns struck by light- ; and almost demollstiud.