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" " PHE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SI' NINETEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , FllIDAY MORNING , JULY 5 , 1889. NUMBER 17. &MID A HALO OF HARMONY , South Dakota's.Constitutional Con vention Organized. EDGtRTON ELECTED PRESIDENT. Ilio North Dakota Farmers' Atllniioo Buocccila In Having Its Rujireson- tntlvo Chosen an Uio I'rcfllillng onicor. All Went Smoothly. Sioux FAU.S , Dak. , July 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBK. ) South Dakota's constitutional convention assembled nt noon to-day in Gcrmania hall auild the muslo of four brass bands and the roar of exploding fire crackers , manipulated by thousands , of enthusiasts who assembled In the vicinity to see that the occasion was properly celebra ted. It was , indeed , the celebration of the blrtb of the now stnto of South Dakota us well ns the declaration of national Indepen dence. A short tlmo before tbo hour for tno con vention to meet there was a brief caucus of tha republican delegates , at which it was determined that Senator-elect A. J. Edgcrton , of Mitchell , should bo president of thu convention , nnd J3.V. . Caldwell , editor of the Sioux Falls Press , temporary secretary. As the delegates filed into the hall each displayed from the lapel of bis roat u beautiful scarlet badge of satin , with a heavy gold frlngo , ami bearing the legend : "Sioux Falls Constitu tional Convention. July 4 , 1SS9. Delegate. " The hall was boautlf ally decorated , with a profusion of flags and bunting , the stage dress being magnificent , while the galleries were festooned with myriads of the national colors In various forms. Double desks for the delegates were provided , with stationery nnd nil needed appliances. Few facoa which have horetoforn graced the constitutional convention of South Dakota were visiblo. Major Kollam , of Brulo county , and Judge Carson , of the Black lillls , were tbo on'y ones present % vho were members of the original Sioux Falls convention in 1883 , and the Huron convention In ] 8S5. Chief Justice Bartlett Tnpp , of Yankton , \vuo was president of tbo convention in 1833 , occupied a seat as a guest of the convention. There wore quite a number of Indies on the floor of tha hall and in tbo galleries. A keen sense of Interest was manifested and profound attention given when Judge Carson called the. convention to order. Judge Carson stated that inasmuch us tbo act of congress which authorised this assembly failed to specify by whom it should ba called to order , ho would do so at tlio request of the conven tion. tion.Tho The Rev. Mr. Strattoi , of the Congrega tional church , this city , offered the invoca tion , after which Temporary Secretory Caldwell - well read the proclamation of Governor Mel- lotto aunollncing the result of the election of delegates calling the convention into session. Tto roll was then called and seventy of the seventy-five delegates answered to tnelr names. The absentees were Charles M. Thomas , J. G. Davics , R. C. Anderson , E. E. dough and Clark G. Coats. All of those oxcepr. the first named wore in the city. Judga Thomas , declines to serve , holding that slnco ho Is already n federal ofllcer hy virtue of being a member of the federal Judiciary of Dead wood ho is not eligible.- At the conclusion of the roll call the dele gates arose and Chief Justice Tripp ad ministered the modified oath to all ut ono tlmo. The delegates signed the oa'b , so that the chief justice could arUx his Jural. Nominations for the presidency of the con vention were then called for , nud Messrs. Spooner , of Ktngsbury , and Sherwood , of Clarlc county , placed before the convention the name of Senator Edgorton. Their speeches were short , but full of pith and elo- quonco. Mr. Price , of Hyde county , nomi nated ns the democratic candidate Delegate 13 , Van Busklrlt , of Coddlugton county. The nominating speeches did not all occupy a inln- ute and a half The secretary began the roll call , nnd as each delegate's name was announced ho arose nnd proclaimed his choice. Just thrue dele gates heard their names called ; two voting for Edgerton and ono for Van Buskirlc , when the latter arose and withdrew from the con test. In a twinitliug Edgerton's election was nmdo by acclamation and a hearty round of npplauso went up Irom every part of the hall tit the spirit of good will and harmony mani fested , .aud as Messrs. Van Busklrk and Spoonor escorted Mr. Edgerton to tlio presi dent's chair ho was given a very hearty welcome. When quiet was restored Presi dent Edgcrton said : 'Gentlemen ' of the Convention : I can not express to you upon this occasion the feel ings 1 have , not only" for.you.1 appointment of myself to this place for the second time , but the manner in which it has been done. All that I can say to you now is that I shall endeavor to perform its duties the best I know how for the best interests of South Dakota , and I trust that you will md mo in presenting to the people of South Dakota and the world a constitu tion thut is unrivaled , aud that wo may hereafter 'under it succeed to all of tbosn rights , that In the opinion of some of us , wo have so long been prevented from securing. I thank you again , , gentlemen of this conven tion. " There was no opposition to the election of E. W , Caldwell as temporary secretary. The following committee on rules was ap pointed by the president : Colonel John L. Jolloyof Clay county ; Chnuncoy L. Wood.of Ponnington ; E. E , Clough. of Coddlngton ; H. A. Humphreys , of Faulkj II. G. Young , Lake. On motion of Kcllam , of Brulo county , the president wan authorized to send a telegram , congratulating thu constitutional convention of North Dakota , Montana and Washington , and announcing the organization of the con vention for South Dakota. Tho1 committee on rales was directed to JbonfiY by telegraph with the convention at Bismarck relative to the appointment of a Joint commission of delegates to meet nt the capital nnd agree upon a division of the t < srrltqry'Hdobts and prouerty. The rules * * ; rtlHro < Ariicd the last convention were for > oirjruccopted to govern this convnu- f which ah adjournment was taken . , odr to morrow afternoon , when the S 'Os ' . .tstori to visit Biimnrck will bo np- p potrrrcilTJil3 and thn ofiicors of tbo convon- tloT.vlU bo agreed upon in caucus. The comtitasion to visit Bismarck will bo com- nobcu-.of.flve delegates , and its work , it is it ought , can be completed within u wee I ; at the most nnd'probably In four or five days. It Is ejycHod..to leave on the first tram north aftce.itTiing.Yiuen selected. The convention tli other business before It in the / , ix3 ill the commission to maklug tlio , , fiinondtr.onts to bo made to the con- i/t Thcro has as yet boon shown no i j'to mntto anV , material nmcndinonts to vh constitution beyond those required by U3 aictiof .congrcbs , and were it not for the worl * a be done ut Bismarck the convention trsild-1 likely bu nblo to complete what It haste to drf by Saturday night. As it Is , . ton auys or iubromuy uo"X'onsuuicd. u caucus of the republican dele- I L-lii for the purpose of nomln- of thu convention , The nom inees .vill all ba formally elected by the convention to-morrow. They nro os follows : Secretary , S. A. Burdlck , of Yankton : enrolling and engrossing clerk , Dr. A. W. Hyde , of BiooKing * county ; watchman , E , 0 , Warner , of Day county ; > ergoqnt-at-arins , J. Carney , of Lawrence county ; chaplain , Rev. J , H. Wakelleld , ( CongrcfaUonahst. ) During the prepress of the caucus a recess vws taken ; when President F.dgerton Intro duced the correspondent of Tin : BUB as u "friend of Dakota nnd a soldier in her cause for many years bofora congress In u personal capacity und the coun try at Inrpo as u journalist , " The reception wne unusually cordial. Pres ident dfarton coca to Brooklyn to-morrow t 'aollvor nn address nnd Majdr Kollam will prcaido over the convention. convention.PJSIWY PJSIWY S. HEATH. Komoxvhat of a Hnrprlsn. BISMAIICK , Dak. , July 4. [ Special Tele- grain to Tun Bnn.J Much to the surprise of nearly everybody , C. B , Fnncher , of Jamestown , the Farmers' alliance candidate , was to-day selected In tbo republican caucus for president of the conctltutionnl conven tion of North Dakota. The fight over the organization has boon ono of the most hotly contested In the hUtory of the territory , nnd although tha farmer * hold the balance of power In the republican forces , It was hoped by the railroad nnd commercial representa tives that with the aid of the democrats the alliance could bo defeated. The republican caucus , which met at 10 o'clock this morning , selected Fanchor , tha alliance candidate , who received 29 of the 50 votes on the first ballot. This is looked upon by the alliance people as a great victory for them. But that the democrats in the convention who nro op posed to radical clauses In the constitution will Join with the conservative republicans , tboro Is little doubt. The permanent organ ization xvas not effected to-day , the conven tion adjourning Immediately after the tempo rary organization to participate In the cele bration , which was the most gorgeous and resplendent over witnessed In Dakota. There has been no test made on the prohib ition question , and it Is impossible ut the present time to predict the strongtn of the dr.VB. The representatives of the third party are gathering nnd are mapping out their work In the interest of n prohibition clause , which they will attempt to have in serted. The permanent organization will ho per- fectca to-morrow in accordance with the caucus slate. President Fnnchcr , of the convention , sent the following telegram of greeting to the constitutional conventions nt Sioux Falls , Dale. , Helena , Mont. , nud Olympla , W. T. , which assembled at the same hour : "Tho constitutional convnntion of North Dakota sends greeting and bids you God speed In your advance movement towards statehood and full American citi zenship. May the four new stars about to be added to the national flag not lose in brilliancy through lack of care In laying the foundations of the states to be. Let Wash ington bring fruit and flowers and Montana HH precious metals to add to the beauty nnd wealth of our nation , while the Dakotas will bring wheat and corn to feed the people of tlio world. " A Dakota Prohibition Rally. Sioux FALLS , Dak. , July 4. [ Special Tele- grom to Tim BEB. | The prohibitionists of South Dakota bad a grand rally in u beauti ful grove on Senoy's Island , aud several thousand persons met to encourage ono an other In tha belief that South Dakota should enter the union w'ith constitutional prohibi tion. Prof. Hutcbins , of Nebraska , con ducted a twenty minute song service. Elder Fillaor , of Aberdeen , offered prayer , and then Rev. Georeo H. Vibbort , of Boston , talked prohibition , for two hours aud ten minutes atralght. Short addresses were then made by Immigration Commisslsnor Hngerty and Hon. A. G. Wolfcnbarper , of Lincoln , Neb. , and T. D. Kaoouso and E. E. Clough , of Wntcrtown. The executive com- mittco spent the entire evening in session planning an aggressive prohibition campaign. A Scapejiraco Son. BUFFALO ' GAP , Dak. , July 4. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] It was discovered this mornincr that Will Brown , sou of a prominent Chicago & Northwestern railroad official , of Chicago , haa committed a series of forgeries. Ho has been stopping with Mr. M. Alexander , resi dent manager of the Dakota Quarry & Mining company , and so far three checks that ho signed Mr. Alexander's name to have turned up. They were for § 42 , 835 and ? 35. He also borrowed all the money ho could from friends , and the total will foot up now to about MOO , With back precincts yet to hear from. Ho also carried off a valuable ring that ho had borrowed from a young lady. No effort will be spared to capture him. UETTEU CATTLiE. Farm Stock anil Range Animals Show Improvement , ST. LOUH , July 4. Richard Johnson , of the bureau of animal industry , said to an Associated press reporter : "I have for the past three months been traveling through the cattle districts with the object of ascertaining what the condition of range and farm cattle now is , and what improvements have been made In the grade of stock on thn ranges. On the whole the result of ray examinations Is decidedly satis factory and the reports pf two other agents of the bureau will bo of the same character. In some sections it is not to bo uonlcd the grade of cattle has deteriorated in a marked degree. This is especially true of the extreme northwest and farms cast of the Missouri river. Four or flvo years ago what nro known ns Oroeon cattle , though by no moans confinrd to the state of Oregon , were by all odds the best to bo found on the rango. To-day naif-broods are In the ma jority , the beef produced is not nearly so fine and the average weight of thn cattle has fallen off nearly ono hundred pounds. Ono fact has been proven beyond doubt and that Isthat neither in the cold or dry sections of the country should Durhams bo introduced. In farms in the agricultural belts of Minnesota seta , Dakota and Western Missouri farmers uro still aiming to reduce rather than Increase their holdings. The low price of cattle has made thu industry unre munerative , nnd bioedors are soiling off their cows and steers and replacing them with horses. An encouraging change , nnd ono which moro than compensates for any loss In the other direction , has taken place in the southwest. The Texas long horn , lean , sinewy animal Is being rapidly replaced by n cross between the Durham and Devon , and the average weight of the cattle Is greater bymoro than ono hundred pounds than it ever was before. Surveyors Hoaoh IlnfTalo. BUFFALO , Wyo. , July 4. [ Special to TIIU BEB , ] The surveying party recently reported by TUB BEB as having loft Pierre , Dak. , for Pugct Sound in the interest of tbo Midland Pacific railroad , a proposed trans- cpntinenltil line with which the Illinois Central figures prominently , arrived hero the day before yesterday. On yesterday Messrs. George M. Nix und William Z. Corvett , who appear to bo at the head of the expedition , wcto piloted to the divide of tha Big Horn mountains by a local guido-for the purpose of determining whether a pass can bo found across the range at this point. The Big Horn mountains extend north and south through the center of this ( Johnson ) county for a distance of a hundred miles , directly east of the Yellow stone Park , the highest wale thereof being 10,000 feet above sea level. An cast and west line passing through the richest coal , oil , agricultural and timber lands of Wy oming must of necessity cross tbo Big , Horn range , and yesterday's examination of the topography of the country resulted in estab lishing tlio certainty that a road can bo con structed with case across them on a 15 per cent grade , beginning at Buffalo. It was further established by the engineers that it will bo necessary to ascend to an altitude of but 8,500 feet. From hero the surveyors traverse the Big Horn basin to tha lower edge of Yellowstone Park , on their way to the Pacific coast. "Wrecked by a Landslide. CIUULUSTON , W. Vo. , July 8. The Chesa peake & Ohio vcstlbuled train was wrecked near Or.t this morning early by a landslide. The engineer and fireman were killed. No passengers were seriously Injured. THE CROW CREEKS BEXT , Probability That They Will All Sign This Wook. FIGURING ON THE OUTCOME. Many Moro HlRnauircfl Necessary From tlio 1'ltio IlldRO Indians In Order to Hcauh tlio Itciiuirod Number. Counting on tlio Crow Crocks. CiUMiiRitr.Aix , Dak. , July 4. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEB.J This has been n day of much celebration In this city , where tlio Sioux commission spent tholr Fourth of July processions , speeches , horse racing , nnd In the evening a grand old-faahloned cauit ) fire In the open air. Speeches were mndo In tlio morning by each of the com missioners , the remarks of General Crooks being confined to simply expressing his thanks for the pleasure of meeting them. It has oeon decided that the Indians belong ing to the Crow Crcpk agency meet the com mission in this place to-morrow. Arrange ments have been made to feed them at the different restaurants In the city. There tire only about tlireo hundrca male Indians at Lower Brulo nnd on equal number at Crow Crook. There has been about two hundred and sixty names signed at Lower Brulo and probably all nt Crow Creek will sign this week. The total number of names now on the rolls nt the different agencies is as follows : Rosebud , 1,125 ; Pine Hldge , K0 ! ; Lower Brulo , 230 ; making in all about 1,015 out of the 4,100 required. With com plete success at Crow Croon , where there nro 00 Indians , Cheyenne , with Its 700 voters ers , and Standing Kock , numbering 1,100 males , It will bo absolutely necessary to have more names at Pine Hidgo , as the entire number of names will only reach about 4,000. It Is thought thut a few names have been daily added to the list at Pine Uidgo under the agent's care of the rolls , though nothing definite has been heard from there since the commissioners left. The bend chief of tlio Crow Creek Indians has been in Chamber lain to-day , accompanied by most of his fol lowers. The most prominent of the Brules were also present at the celebration , the chief being honored by an invitation to n seat on the rostrum with the commission nnd local leading men. They , with ono excep tion Lett-Handed Thunder expressed themselves us being in favor of the treaty , White Ghost being particularly warm in his commendation of the treaty. Still , as Major Warner said to your correspondent to-day : "Nothing very definite can bo known by the talk of an Indian until the test comes. I do not attempt to form an bbiuion from talk since my experience at Pine Illdge. " This evening the G. A. H. of Chamberlain are to listen to Major Warrior , the comman- der-m-chiof. A short preliminary council was hold In the waiting room of the station , where Major Anderson made a little talk to the Indians , telling them what would bo oxpectca of thorn at the coming council. General Crook was present , but made no remarks. - IIOSSA ON T i3 WAItPATH. The Notorious O'Donovait Again Comes to the Front. NEW YOUK , July 4. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Patrick Sarsfield Cassldy and Jeremiah O'Donovan Hossa enlivened the former's criminal libel suit In the Tombs police court yesterday by calling each other "Liars " " " "Knaves. " , "Spies" and . At the oponingof the case the Justice warned Rossa that ho must make no imaginative excursion in giving his testimony whle } acting ns his own lawyer , but must conflno himself to the case. Despite this injunction , how ever , Rossa became very flighty , and hod to bo called down again. Then ho called for a copy of the complaint. Hq read aloud three columns or moro of the master embodied in the complaint , said it was all written'by him and ho believed every word of It to be as true as the ton commandments. Ho said ho wrote the letters about Cassidy for the public good and to oxposa a man who was trading in blood. 'Ho has helped to send moro than ono man to a British prison , " said Rossa. "You are an infamous liar , " cried Cassidy , suringing to his feet with anger. "You have been doing that kind of work and that is the reason why I kicked you out of the Fonian Brotherhood , " "You nro a liar , " cried Rossa. "You canio into the oraer with the object of a traitor. " Colonel O'Brien hero nrosa and pushed Cassidy into n seat or there might have been some of O'Donovan's blood spilled then and thero. "In the light of recent events , " ho , de clared , "Rossa'a language wasincitingns- EHislnatlon and should be pcron ; 'xrily stopped. With nil duo respect to the court , ho said , no firmly believed that Rossa was either "half fool and half fanatic , or half fanatic and half knave. " "Faith , and its my belief its yourself is a little off , " replied Rossa. "I believe that Cassidy has been employed to kill mo off. " A IlUNGAuTAN IN UOO. Danker Golduergor Arrested on Ills Native llnath. NEW YOKIC , July 4. [ Special Telegram to Tim BKK.J The chief topic among Hun garian business men is the arrest of thn ox- banker and defaulter , Morltz Goldbergcr , which took place In Udapos , Hungary , Juno 18. The fact was not known in this city before - fore , nnd when the European papers which told of the arrest arrived hero yesterday , it was u matter of great surprise to all who had had dealings with Goldbcrgor. Gold- bcrgor , who had his ofilco in Ridge street , was for several years the principal banker for the Hungarian laborers who are toiling in mines of Pennsylvania , ana hundreds of them werii swindled by him. Ho stole not only money given to him to bo for- wordca to Europe , but ho also appropriated for his own use thousands of small deposits. Goldbcrger was a trustee of mnny benevo lent institutions and of different lodges and societies. Before ho left New York ho sold all his property , and , although his wife re mains in this city , his creditors could not got ono cent of their money. An AlasUaii Mirage. JCNBAU , Alaska , Juno 18 ( via Seattle , W. T , , July 3 , ) Special Telegram to TUB BEE , A man named Richard Wllloughby , a resi dent of Alaska since 18G3 , credited with being - ing the aiscovcror of gold in Alaska , has a negative claimed to boa mirage view of a larca city taken near Pacific glacier , taken after four years' trial. Ho has refused a largo offer for copies. I have Induced him to take mo where the mirage can be seen upon promise so secure a copyright. Wo leave Juneau on June SO , with a party and cameras. Other responsible parties claim to have seen the wonderful mirages In tbo same vicinity. Wo expect to return on July 4. . The St. Ellcnnoailno Disaster. PAHIS , July 4. The coal pit at St. Ellenno , In which the fire damp explosion occurred yesterday is still on fire. Many moro bodies have been recovered , but the work is atttcnd- od to with great ainlculty and danger. The scone at tbo pit is pitiful. President Carnet has ordered measures to bo at ouco tuUeu for tbo relief of the families concerned. N AKUIVBS. The IllR ShiRitor Holds a Uccoiitlou In Now OrUmns. Nnw Om.itANS , La. , July-4 , [ Special Tel- gram to Tun Br.B.J Sullivan arrived this morning. The special was broken \ip Into five sections at Wallace , Alii. , and sent hnro picca meal. John L. traveled on the first section over the Queen & Crescent , stooping on the Ccntllloy road , six miles northwest of Now Orleans. Carriages were waltlnp , and the party were driven to Spanish Fort , whcro John L. will rusticate until the fight. Comfortable quarters 'hnvo ' boon secured , and the big slugger expressed himself ns being thoroughly satisfied with the arrange ments mndo and the beautiful surroundings of the hotel. After refreshing the Inner man the visitors took carriages again , this Unto toward town , entering ijjow Orleans by the shell road. Your correspondent mot Sullivan and his frlomls at The St. Charles hotel. The Urbane M , Clenry , ns is his usual style , tried A bluff nbout Sullivan not being accessible to rooortcra , but John L. xvos Interviewed notwithstanding. Ho had Itttlo to sav , but said ho felt first rate : that ho never felt hotter nnd looked forward to this fight ns tho.ono great oftort of his llfo. In appearance Sullivan looks bettor than some of Kllrnin's friends care to admit. Ho is ns hard as nails , and If ho was on a toot at Poricopolls no traces of It are visible to-any. Tlioro is , however , n somewhat pinched look nbout the Boston bov that leaves the Idea ho has boon over-trained. However , bis admirers ara putting two to ono on him and are cra/y almost over their favorite's presence. On the second floor of thn St. Charles hotel nro a suite of rooms where the big fighter Is holding court to-any. The number of callers is simply enormous. A Kllraln Admirer Hlzes Up John b. NEW YOIIK , July 4. ( Special Telegram to Tun BRI : . ] Wbilo Kilraln's friends nro not yet putting up much money on him they are full of cotifldonco that hd wilt win. Ono of the most prominent local sporting man voices tholr sentiments as follows : "This will bo ono of tbo most evenly matched fights that has over beet scon. There Is but a few founds difference In the weight of the two men. * Ono is but four months older than the other and the difference in height is but half an inch. Ada to this the relative merits of both and you will find that there is not the smallest advantage on either side. That Sullivan is too much for Kllraln in ferocity 'nd that ho will make the Baltimore boy shako m his shoes when they shako hands before the fight , Is all bosh. Jake has a good deal moro sand than Sullivan , who possesses what might bo termed "brute courage , ' " una who , when ho finds that ho can not whip his man in n few rounds , loses heart. I do not niean to say that ha is a coward , butjno ; say that were ho to find a man that could stop his hurri cane rushes in the first few rounds ana get in a few good blows himself tit the 'same tinlo , he would pivo upjii short order. " A Bis ItowiinuSlght. NEW OULEANS , July 4jj7-Speclal [ Telegram to Tun Bnc.1 Sullivan will not go to Spanish Fort. It is said asi explanatory that the slugger's medical advisers fear malaria. To-night ho stops at a mutual friend's house on Custom House ahd Rampart. This afternoon was spsnt in sight-seeing and , holding a reception at tho'young men's gym nastic club , where the cul > was passed around and general hilarity prevailed. Wherever he appeared on the streets enormous crowds formed , cheering loudl nncl waving nats " " " ' " " nnd handkerchiefs. M" The city is filling up'YapIdly. There Is little hotting dono. What Is , is nt two to one , offered by Sdllivnn's1 party , with no takers. Kilra'm co'mos into the city tomorrow row morning. His friends-aro preparing a great reception. it& The telegraph company and the manage ment of the fight are fighting like cats. Renaud , the manager , won't ' say whore tbo Hunt comes off , and thotelegraph ; people refuse to .attempt tp' * pht up extra wires unless fair opportunity given. Tboro is a serious hitch , nnd it comes from the Sullivan wing. ' ! Charley Johnson , another of Sullivan's friends , Is "beefing" to night nbout the way the fight hat been ad vertised. This sldo makes no bones about their antipathv toward the press. The situ ation is a perplexing a'no. Moro than ono well posted sport says tbat the whole tiling will end in a general row aud no fight. There are nbont 150 h iwspaper men here clamoring for tickets , i ) nly thirty hnvo been appropriated , fifteen of .vhich . go to the local and state press , the balance belnggobbled up by the big Now York nd Boston dailies. The Kilrain party is dlsn'osed -extend all courtesies possible to tuo press. Harding , Fox's man has been frozen out , McCleary declaring that he talks too much. Jnke Delayed at Cincinnati. CINCINNATI , July 4. Kilrain nnd party aN rived this morning two hours late and missed connections for the soutj ) , They wont to a hotel to sucnd the day , and leave this even ing. ICilraln's face is said to have a tired ex pression , but in answer to a question , ho said ho was in excellent , condition , and never felt better. Both he nnd the members of his party say there Is no foundation for the rumor that there is no intention to have a fight. They are on the way to the battle ground and expect no interference. Hiilllvan Stock Slnklncr. vNnw OiiLEiNS , July 4. [ Special Telegram to TUB 13uc. | The dissatisfaction continues. Disgust is openly expressed at the hoggish way the Sullivan managers are acting. Their malaria ovcuso far getting out of the Spanish Fort arrangement is discredited. There is moro malaria in this city than at the fort. Rampart street , where Sullivan will stay , is full of it. It is admitted to-night that John coos to the ring weighing 200 pounds. Muldoon Is in despair over "it. The very worst clem cnt , however , is in the fact that Kil- ruin's friends have thought It necessary to biro Captain Tom White's guerrillas , thirty strong , nil armed , to escort to the Balti more man the fight nnd ttoop his Interests in right. Bud Rovand's ' hiring of the Meridian regulators has been denounced strongly. Speaking to-night with a well informed sport named Prof. Butler , It was elicited that Sullivan's condition gives great un easiness. The fractured arm is remembered with alarm , and hU great weight ana general beefy npjxiaranco makes the most sanguin of his friends to wovor At tbo club reception to-day the slugger did not pass the buttle. He quaffed his share. Now developments are loaned for any hour. The pool rooms and hotels nro thronged with crowds of men eagerly discussing the situa tion. The way Sullivan i $ watched Indicates the uneasiness ins baokcrp feel. Ho took a bath to-day. Muldoon stood watch over him. In fact , ho cannot moro hand or foot but a guard is kept. Klllod Dva Hooker. FT. ScoTTiCnn.July , ; [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] During a traveling doctor's street performance to-day a sky-rocket thrown from the east sldo of the city fell and went through liU largo canopy tent , penetrating the skull of Mrs. John A. Nelson and killing her instantly. Fell l > cnd. YANKTON , Dak. , July a. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK. ] An old man named Morrison , who resides , near Lodl , In Clay county , was attending a home race to-day near Wokonda , In the earno county , and was helping to start the horsrss and 'Just as the horses started ha fall back dead. Ho was nn old and respected citizen , TJioV tli r Indi04tlnii8 , For Nebraska u'ud Dakota : Fair , except light loc.vl rains In northwestern portions , cooler , southerly \vlids For Iowa : Pair , much wanrer , southerly winds. COMPROMISED ON A HORSE , A Highwayman Falls In Hard Lines * at Harvard. HE FAILS TO GET ANY MONEY. A Voting ninckHtnUh Named Bliuliz Instantly Klllod at Itcnoiaw by tlio Jjxploslnn of n Can * of 1'owdcr. . A Hold Rnuhor at Harvard. IlAiiVAitn , Nob. , July 4. . | Special Telegram to TUB Bun. ] Lust night nt 12:30 : , fifteen ruluutcs otter tliu west bound passenger train lott , a masked man entered thn 13. & M. depot nnd , presenting a revolver nttlio bonds of Night Operator Pheips anil his assistant , called to them to throw up tholr bunds. Plielps dodged Under tbo counter , nnd xyhllo the robber was parloilng with him ho hoard appronrhlng footsteps on tlio plutfrom out- sldu and run out. Accnt Armltago wai 1m- modtatulv called nnd other help summoned. A search of the box cars In tlio freight yard disclosed four tramps , out ) of whom , who answered the description of the robbur , was locked up for the nljbt. ; As an no revolver or nmslc was found , ho was released this morning. However , a pray horse weighing about 1,000 pounds wnt" stolen from the stable of a farmer living half n mile east of town last night , supposed to bo taken by the robber , as the man's face was covered. The only description Phelps can give of him U that ho was nbout six feet tail and weighed about ICO pounds. Professional Tax Dculgon. SPRINGFIELD , Neb. , July 4. [ Special to Tim Ben. ] Consldorablo has been said over the country of late "regarding the "profes sional tax dodger , " but the little experience with that class of citizens ( ? ) that tlio county commissioners of this county ( Sarpy ) have just undergone is something altogether now ana novel. It has been given out cold , and went without Baying , that this and that party had certain personal property In the shape of real estate and chattel mortgages that they never made any returns of to the local asses sor. The county commissioners hnvo long felt that something should bo done to prop erly got at this class of asscss.iblo property , and finally hit upon the following plan to ac complish their end in vlow. About six wcuks ago they gave notlco through the county papers to this effect : "That all persons having mortgages. , on fllo or record in the county , and not making proper returns of the same to the assessor , they ( the county com missioners ) would charco all such mortgages up on the tax list at their full face value. They also instructed the county cleric to notify all such parties in the following brief but pointed notice : Mr. , you are hereby notified to appear bcforo the county commissioners on the -7th day of June , 1880 , and show causes , if any , why mortgages to the amountof $ should not bo assessed to you. This had .the desired effect , and not a few appeared before the board and handed in their lists bf mortgages never before assessed , although they have been upon the county records for"years. Old mortgages long ago paid but not released through negligence were hurriedly released and sweet f rom'Uhe records by the score before the commission ers' charging up operation went into effect. The county's ' exchecquor will ho several hundred dollars ahead by the operation , and at the same time it will keep certain patties from beinc so forgetful nbout listing their personal property in the future. Commis sioner Stnrtzer ( dorn. ) of the west district was the prime mover of the reform , and it is more than probable that he will moot with more than ordinary resistance on account of the part ho took in the mutter when ho comes UD for re-election this fall , as oorao of the most prominent-men in both parties have boon hauled over the coals by the little scheme of the commissioners. The Hastings Insane Asylum. HASTINGS , Nob. , July B. [ Special to Tun BEE. 1 The asylum for the chronic insane , located at Hastings'is rapidly being put In readiness for the accommodation of patients. The work of furnishing the huge building has taken more time than was expected , but considerable progress has been made. Dr. Stone , the superintendent , has fitted up his office in the building and is giving his entire time to the interests of the institution. Ho receives valuable assistance from J. W. Llvcringhouso , the steward , nnd Irom Mrs. Helen Slater , the matron. The Bleeping wards have boon furnished with neat iron bedsteads , covered with snowy linen and counterpanes. The day wards have not been furnished. The carpets in the halls , offices , public reception rooms , parlors and living roms are laid ana are of good quality and tasteful design. The dining rooms are furnished in antique oak of artistic design. All of the furnishings throughour. the insti tution are first-class and nothing but good taste has been shown in the selections. The laundry machinery has been received and is very complete. It consists of two largo revolving tubs , a revolving wringer , an immense ironcr for Ironing shirts and col lars. In the drying room of the laundry is a largo steam drying rack. The laundry ma chinery alonocost $1,000. Steward LIvoringhouso Informed Tun BBE representative to-day that the building would bo ready for occupancy on .or about August 1. The engine and boiler house is not yet completed and it will bo Impassible to care for patients at tlio asylum until the engines and boilers a o ready for use. The patients will bo brought from Lincoln to Hastings by a special train. As soon as the interior of the building lias been finished Superintendent Stone proposns to have the grounds beautified and laid out in drives , walks and flower beds. The grounds sur rounding the asylum are as beautiful as can bo found nnywhero in Nebraska , and under supervision of a competent landscape gar dener will bo greatly improved. Suicided Over Drink and TrnublCB. STBHLINO , NEB. , July 4. ( Special Tola , gram to TUB Bca.J Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock the report cumo on the street that G , L. Skinklo was dead. Drs. Trult and McGee were summoned , but catno to late to render any assistance. Tn the morning bo told a few friends that ho would bo dead before fore long , nnd no attention was paid to his talk , as ho had been drinking the last few days , Hocont troubles have weighed on his mind to such an extent that his tnind bccumo unbalanced. Ho put his business in the hands of an attorney a few hours before and maae all the preparations that were necoi- sary in the morning. It is thought by the doctors that ho took morphine at about 13 o'clock and at 1 o'clock ' ho told a friend that ho would bo dead in two hours. A short tlmo after ho called a man into his office and told him that ho was going to dlo , and laid down. The man called for help , but all efforts failed to rouse him , and at 'Jo'clock Ufa had dnpartcd. The coroner's Jury found the verdict thut ho came to his death by poison administered by his own hand. The deceased was the oldest physician in the town and loaves n wlfo finds two small children to mourn his loss. Ho was a member of tbo 1C of P. lodge , and It was his request that ho bo buried by that order. There are various rumors as to the cause , but nothing is known as tlio only reasons that lie gave were that ho had nothing to live for , us hU friends had gene back on him. Saleof Ore to School Bonds. CIIKTK , Neb. , July 4. [ Special to THE BEE.1 The board of education , at its moot- lug yesterday , sold the remaining $15,000 school bonds to the Fidelity Trust company , of Knnssv * City , for 814,815. These bonds boar only B per cent lnt rest , nnd nro the balanceof $2J > ,0X , ( ) voted for the now high school building. The first $10,000 were sold some time ago at 05 < . The snlo of last night speaks well for the credit of Crcto. Accident at Kononaiv. KKNCSAW , Nob. , July 4. - | Special Tele gram to TUB BKB.J This morning , Just after the national snluto had boon fired , n can of powder exploded , killing Emll Shultz , a young blacksmith of this place , almost in stantly. What caused the explosion no ono ROcrns to know. The blacksmith shop where it occur roil is badly shattered , and the win dow lights broken in adjoining buildings. Nelson linnkn Consolidate. NELSON , Neb , July 4. [ Spsclnl to THE BBU. ] The First National bank declared its dividend yesterday of 8 per cent nnd In creased Its capital stock to $75,0011 , taking in a Inrgo nortion of tlio stockholders of the NuehnlU County bank , which consolidates With it , ana will wind ui > Its business at once. ( JIOliIOHKATING AI1UUAI ) . American1) In ( innttnn Observing In- loniiul 'iic'j Day. ICopvrfo'il ' IKOIwJnmM G'orJou Hcmi'dO LONDON , July 4. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bnn.l No matter in what part nt the globn they muy bo , Ameri cans never permit the Fourth of July to pass without ni some way celebrating It. Natur ally the day was not allowed to slip by un noticed In Lcndon , both the resident nnd vis iting Americans celebrating Independence In an appropriate w.\v. Tiioro were no fire works , rockets , crackers , excursions , band playing or spread cnglo orations , such us are of annual occurrence in the United States. Thcro were no lack of patriotic demonstrations , however. The reception given by United States Minister and Mrs Lincoln was , of course , the most notable event In recogni tion of the day. Patriotic services in Uov. Newman Hall's church , a dinner nt tha Cen tury club , several private dinner uarties , the Stars nnd Stripes floating In front of the United States legation und consulate and the display of the American flag nt a dozen or moro other places , were additional proof that the day wa& held dour. The reception by Minister and Mrs. Lincoln was given at their residence , No. C Cadogan square , octwccn 3 nnd 5 o'clock. It was attended by a very largo number , so many'ln fact that Iho capacity of the house was taxed. These who have nt- tciulccl independence day receptions at the minister's residence in previous years pro nounced that of yesterday ono of the most enjoyublo of them all. Owing to the enor mous number of visiting Americans in Lon don the attendance of pcoulo of note was unusually largo. Lincoln's residence was decorated with great taste. The English and American flags adorned the balcony over the entrance and curtained the balls and doorways. There were flowers in pro fusion. The reception was Informal , yet many elegant dresses were to bo seen. 1 have oeen more beautiful women hero than at any reception for a long timo. A gentleman who has beoii.in London jjpcloty Jur years- was heard ' to Fem.iHc tITatt'iilftwhU"aUi3nd'cd ware pre sented to Minister and Mrs. Lincoln and MlssLincoln. The anniversary of American indepen dence was celebrated at Queenstown by a urge number of Americans , passengers on the City of Chicago nnd Celtic , which ar rived tuero from Liverpool en route to New York. Tbo Americans landed to await the arrival of the outgoing American mail , and , having hired jaunting cars , decorated thorn with United States ensigns , laurel branches , etc. They then mounted tbo cars and drove through the principal streets , cheering for. the American nation and President Harrison. Cheers were given in front of the American consulate. IOWA NI5WS. Concert at Tabor Oollciro. TABOR , la. , July 4. [ Special to Tun BUG. ] The concert which fittingly closed the un usually successful exorcises of commence ment week at Tabor college -was worthy of special notice. Tlio attendance was very large and the universal verdict was that the concert was ono of the best over given in connection with the college. All the parts taken by the homo talent were ably per formed. The. qulntotto , "Gracious Mo ! The Goslings are Flying , " by Schuman , was especially acceptable. The violin solo by Mr. G. E. Brooks , 'Koinnnza ' , " by Svensden , was vociferously encored and ho responded by a mazurka. Prof. H. W. Ruifrok-ICriopror , the director of tno conservatory , in his rendering of Beethoven's sonata Op. 14 , No. 2 ; a Mon- dclsshon etude , a gavotte by Bach , and a ballad by Romecke , showed himsof a muster of the piano-forte , ono who can not only him self appreciate the soul of music , but can show it to others. The chief attraction of the evening , how ever , was Mrs. Marie Hester , the talented contralto , of Chicago. She is a lady of rare personal beauty , and her stage appearance is simply sunorb. Her singing captivated the audience from the first. Possessed of a rich contralto voice of great purity 'and compass , she has it under that perfect con trol which comes from most thorough train- in the best methods of voice culture , Her Italian solos , "La Clcca , " and a romana of Gounod , were given with exquisite taste and skill. Ho rEnglish songs by Cowan , "Ho- membranco. " "Snowllakos , " ami "Ho and She , " called forth an enthusiastic encore , to which she responded with Strolo/.ki's ' "Dreams" After her rendering of the "Sun- sot1 , ' by Dudley Buck , her gratified audience recalled her twico. She graciously re sponded , filling her hearers with delight. Mrs. Hester bus returned within a few months from a tour in Australia , whcro she sang in the chief cities of thut country , and was everywhere received with grout enthu siasm. On her way homo shu completed the circuit of tbo world , singing in London and other great cities with rare success. She has recently removed from Boston to Chicago , and the fact Is rapidly coming to bo appreci ated that in Mrs. Hester the musical talent not only of Chicago , but of the northwest , has received a most valuable acquisition , A Clear Onno of Smallpox. DBS MOIXKS , la. , July ( . [ Special Tnl- egram to THE BUB , ] Dr. Kennedy , of the state board of health , went to Marshnlltowu to-day at the request of the mayor of that city to Investigate tlio sickness of a daughter of tha iato Charles Johnson , who recently died at Spirit Lake with what was pro. nounccd by some as smallpox , Dr , Kennedy was convinced that thu daughter bus a clear case of smallpox , und , as she was with hoi- father when ho died , that establishes the niituro of his fatal Illness. Many people were exposed when ho was sick and consid erable fear Is felt In northern Iowa. Dr. Kennedy advises that the daughter bo not moved , although she Is In the central p&rt of the city , but n rigid quarantine will bu es tablished at once , The Law a Fallnrn. MASON Oirr , la. , July 4. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : HKE.J ' . ' 'he success or failure of the prohibition law In Iowa has l-oen manifested to-aay. During the past tlirco days innumerable kegs of beer have been shipped into the state , principally from South Minnesota towns. Ono brewing Him alone doing business at Lylc , could no ; be gin to supply the demand , turning uway orders which , could they hava filled , would have amounted to over thrco car loads of beer. One of the great drawback * on the prohibitory law In Iowa is tbo Importation from other statoa illruntto the consuan"- " BEATS THE ARIZONA KICKER , The Ploturosquo Namoa That Pnrl'd Editors Bandy. THE PISTOL BACKS THE PEN. After a llnttlo of Font Epithets tha Fluid of Honor If ) Sought as thn Arbiter ofThoir inky Quarrel * . A Sninpln of Parisian Journal lam. LCr/i/it ( | | / / hu Jiiiiici ( Jonlou llciinctt , ] PAHI8 , July 3. | Now York Herald Cublo Special to TUB Bii.1 : In order that our American readers may got an Idea of French Journalism wo publish sotnu samples of n con troversy. Hnoul Contvot writes : "M. Meyer throws such wild language at mo that ho evidently does not want to glva satisfaction , but Intends to hide hlmsolf behind - n hind his Inkstand. " i 3 "If , by good luck , " answers M. Meyer , "I am uilstnkon and tlioro is a man behind the 3i tnsultor , I shall bo only too happy to express my rvgrct and shall hnvo satisfaction , know ] \i \ hig that two of my friends will not bo Incon venienced uselessly. " But tlio way in which M. Moynr goes for M. Tnovcnet , ( minister oJ Justice , Is batter still. M. Meyer says In an oft-hand way : "I have other curs to thrash besides M. Thovenct. 1 hnvo already proved that M. Tliovenot lied when hti mounted tbo trlbuno In the chamber of deputies and said 'that ho dltt not know Jacques Moyor. The minister of Justice cannot sue me. Ha dares not. The minister of justice can at least reply to my accusations. Ho makes no attempt to do so. Ho breakfasted six times , I repeat , at the Cafe Tartou in company with Jacques Meyer , nnd in the face of .this ho declares : 'I don't know Jacques Meyer personally. ' M. Tliovenot , in Ins capacity of minister of Justice , has citnor to prosecute mo or got himself out of the way. " M. Francis Maynard , the cool-hoadod ob server who presides over the FJgaro , comes out boldly and advises M. Tliovenot to with draw Into private Hvo and thus nip in tho. bud an Imbroglio that is rapidly assuming tha proportions of tlio Wilson scandal. Debats says the whole thing Is simply dis gusting , nnd suggests that the chamber sot asldo ono day in the week to wash all tha soiled linen of Us deputies and tholr Journal * istle supporters. M. Jules Simon , M. Ferry , M. do Froy- cinct , and all moderate minded men uoploro the foulness of the present ntmosphoro that tarnishes the success of the Paris exhibition. Mcanwhila M. Uaoul Cavinot comes out in his paper and goes hammer and tongs at M. Arthur. Ho calls him a rascal of the most deep-dyed typo. M. Cavinet says : "I had fully mndo up my mind to send two seconds to M. Arthur Meyer , but a docu ment appeared this morning that proves M. Arthur Meyer to bo a spy ; in fact M. Manuo Vilvekn , who was Spanish ambassador in Paris in 1S74 , rceolvcil a loiter from M. Vallojo Miranda. secretary of M. - Canovasdel' - - 7-'Castollo , * 9-prlma minister of Spain , M. Arthur Meyer as a person who would bo most useful in keeping him Informed of all that was gbi.ig on in the aristocratic and financial circles of Paris. " Mr. Camvet publishes his loiter , which , ha contends , maltcs M. Arthur Meyer out to be n spy. On this ground M. Caulvet declines to fight witli M. Arthur'Moycr , nnd demands that Meyer's ' name bo erased from the roster of the association of French journal ists. Razors seem to bo flying In the air , and this is French Journalism. Thank God it is not American. It might have been so thirty years ago , but It does not exist to-day. 1M11XCI3H J1AUKIAGK. H f , v | Snowillbo AVodded in IIuokintliara * Palace. ICopi/rWit 1SS3 l > u Jams * Oordon 7J/ui't.l LONDON , July 4. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : Bcn.l The arrange ments for the inarriugo of Princess Louisa of Wales hnvo been changed so far as re gards the place where the ceremony will bo performed. It was decided last week , a * wo stated yesterday , that Osborno should bo the scene of the ceremony , but the queen has consented to allow It to tnko plsro in London. This was the original desire of the ' Prince and Princess of Wales. The mar riage will therefore bo celebrated at Buck ingham palace , where the chapel is already being prepared for the occasion. The date fixed is Saturday , tbo 37th inst. These ar rangements are final. The chapel of Buck ingham palace was built and fitted up some years aijo for the convenience of tno queen at a time when her health did not enable her to go out to attend divine sorvlco. It has been very little used since that period. The .wedding on the 27th will bo the first that has over taken place In it. It is is scarcely necessary to say that the popularity of the marriupo will bo much increased by its tak ing place in London. The Bupimrtors of the government nro rather concerned about the fact that tbo Prlnco of Wales gives a garden party nt Marlborough house to-morrow afternoon to which about forty-five conserv ative members of parliament have boon In vited. The date of the garden party was fixed at n time when II was not imagined that the wedding would bo so noon decided upqn. It will bo awkward if the grant to the children of the prmco tthould bo thrown out , owing to tbo party given by the prince him self ; of this , however , tboro is no immediate danger. The discussion will bo kept going If necessary till the return of the forty.fivo. They will bo within reach of a summons , und could get to the house In a quarter of an hour should an emergency occur. The fourth Is that the wedding has coma upon everybody outside the Prince of Wales' household as a surprise. The ministry has A boon credited with springing a mlna upon the house of commons , but they know noih- Injr whatever of the Intended marriage until a few days ago. They havB really had no tlmo to appoint tlio committee demanded by Mr. Lobouchero. It would bo far hotter to have the decision of a parliamentary cora- inlttoo for tbo regulation of all royal grants In the future , nnd tbo government woula doubtless bo only too glad If they had this decision to fortify them now on this point. Some satisfactory assurances are likely to bo given this afternoon , and probably a corn- promise will bo arrived at. Deadly lee Cream. DBS MoiNr.s , la. , July 4. [ Special Telo- Kram to TUB BKE. | The celebration at Adair to-day had a serious termination , nearly a hundred people having been " i poisoned by eating Ice cream. They were at "H ' a general picnic , and after dinner the people , * < . by scores were taken with terrible poms and acony , It wild found that the ice cream was made In bonio now cans , and It is thought that sulphata of zinc from the cans entered the cream. Quo physician was poisoned , una that left but two doctors to attend tuo great crowd ol stricken people , Nearly u punlo ensued at first , but this evening they ar moio qulo * , , and it U thought nil , nave bb' uiu * or two. will rocov" . i u *