F OMAHA DAILY BEE
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NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEPNESDAY JULY 10 , 1889. NUMBER
FOX A TRIFLE TOO CUNNING ,
How Ho Figured Out a Victory for
Hl8 Protoffo.
THOUGHT JOHN L. WAS A WRECK.
Ho Now Admits Tlint Ho Expected
Sullivan to IIo In Nn Con
dition for ilia
WltliKilraln.
finlllvnn Tooled Them All.
lCorTf ) 'it ' ISKI liu Jamtt ( Ionian Jlennett
LONDON , July 9. fNow York Humid
Cnblo Special to THE BBts.1 Such a per
fect report of the prize fight ns appeared in
the London edition of the Herald to-day was
never before printed In England It was a
revelation to the sporting public here , and
Illchnrd K. Fox , whoso champion , Kllraln ,
was beaten , said yesterday that the Herald
was In possession of the result of the Battle
exactly two nnd one-half hours before ho re
ceived Information to the same affect from
his agent In New York.
In the opinion of Fox and other sporting
authorities , such for Instance as Atkinson , of
the Sporting Llfo , the result of the battle
has satisfactorily proved that John L.
Sullivan is in every way superior In the
ring to any man who has been
pitted against him. Atkinson said yesterday
that the result \vasa-groat Burprisalo him.
Ho had , lilto many others , considered Sulll-
'Vnn a hurricane fighter , a man whose object
\vas to cripple nn opponent In ton rounds or
less by wild bull rushes and sledge hammer
blows that no guard could withstand. Thu
danger ot such tactics to u fighter who
ndopts them Is well undurst Jod. Should his
antagonist , by he-id work and unusual stop
page powers , hold his ground until the hurri
cane tighter has exhausted himself by his
own tremendous exertions , the fight Is cer
tain. It has always hold to go against the
man who practices cyclone methods. Fox
nnd many others on both sides of the Atlan
tic believed that Sullivan would help defeat
himself when ho found himself In front of
Kllraln. The latter had many friends here ,
but putting bis personal popularity out of the
question , bo had convinced many good
Judges that ho possessed the strength ,
science nnd staying power to dofo.it Sullivan.
These are now convinced that ho is no match
for Sullivan when the latter U in condition.
Atkinson might have liked to see Kllraln
win , but ho is satisfied that the best man was
the victor in the < Vht.
"I am surpi-tscd but satisfied , " said
Richard K. Fox , "and the Herald Is almost
as much accountable for both , The Herald
furnished mo with the authentic result two
nnd a half hours before 1 got It by cable from
my business manager , and , considering the
difficulties , London never saw such a
splendid report ot a b.tttto as appeared In to
day's Herald. I don't BOO how the Herald at
homo can improve on the story. "
"You felt certain /hat Kllraln would winl"
* 'I never had any doubt of the result , " ' said
Fo.\i "You see , Ktlrnin has n head on his
shoulders. Ho know nil. about Sullivan's '
usual tactics. Ho bclloved , and I buliovcd ,
that Sulllvnn would defeat himself before u
half dozen rounds bad been fought. I looked
on Sullivan'as a huiricano fighter. Kilrain
I considered n stayer. By this fight Sullivan
has proved that ho is a man of the first class
in every respect. Ho is n stayer as well as a
slugger. Ho deserves all the credit that belongs -
longs to a man that has stood-np before the
champion sovcnty-flvo rounds and beaten
him to a stand still : The fight seems never
to have bean in doubt except , perhaps , when
Sullivan's stomach wcakcnad. No , Kllratn
seems to have had the waist of it from sturt
to finish.11
"Do ybu think ho was fit in every wny 1"
"Perhaps not. I think that Kilrniu aim
Mitchell believed that Sullivan would not
got In condition for the battle. They thought
ho would not bo nblo to control himself , and
that nobody also would bo able to control
him sufficiently to put him in thoring in form
for such a fight as the world never saw , for
I don't think a greater battle over was
fought. Tuoy may have thought that Sulli
van would appear In the ring , but that some
thing would happen to cause a fizzle , through
Sullivan's fault. This belief or impression
may huyi caused Kllrain to ease up in his
training. Then liiajnother died only about
four wcoks ago , and that may bnvo been a
great factor in the fight. Still , Sullivan won ,
and won so completely that there remains
no doubt which of the pair Is the
best mini. The fight ought to put
Sullivan on his legs financially. The loss of
tbo fight means nothing to mo In n money
sense. Hud Kilraln won I would have given
him not only the stakes , which I furnished
for him , but his winnings , and I would also
huvo given him the cato money. "
"Tho gate Is estimated at $50,000. "
"It ougut to bo qnlto that,11 saul Fox. "It
is said that 5,000 people saw the fight. Some
of thcso paid us much as ( SO to see the battle ,
and none of them paid less than $10. That
makes a big num. "
"Do you think Sullivan will got any of 111"
"That , of course , depends on Charlie John-
sou , his backer. I sco my losses are put at
$25,000 by the English papers. I think the
Homld hit it in putting my losses nt $30,000.
The loss of the money is of no consequence ,
I would llko to have had the champion.
That's the only rub. I have no Idea that
the battle was not square in every way , ana
I boltbvo that the bott man won. "
"You know that Jcin Smith has challenged
Sulllvnn I11
"I do " the "andU
, was answer , was ex
pected1"
"Do you think ho will fight Sullivan1 !
Fox mused. Being an American , ha did
'
his , musing'iu aoout thirty seconds , and said :
"Tho question Is too hard ; but I'll say this ,
if Sullivan and Smith fomo * gothor In the
ring , t can nume the winner.11
"Sullivan or Smlthl"
' "Sullivan , every time. If they light It will
bo for the Police Gazette championship bull
and a big stake , probably $10,000 a bide. "
"Who will buck Smith ! "
"Tho Pelican club. The latter can raise
the necessary inonoy easily. "
"Of course Smith knows he must go to the
United States to Debt ! "
Fox said ; "Sullivan Is now the champion
of the world , and ho can retire , wtilch I think
ho is likely to do , or ho can name thu country
in which the flK'ht ' must take place , and gen
erally dlctnto the terms. "
Though ho did not say so , Fox evidently
( cols doubtful that Smith's challenge moans
flKht. The Impression Is not confined to a
few that Smith will not cross the At
lantic to fight a man who de
feated In such a thorough manner ono
who made a draw with him. In explaining
why ho believed that Sullivan would boat
Smith , Fox said that Kllraln had nuown his
nblhty to stand up before the Uuglishmun ,
mil had evidently had no cbanco of winning
Igalnst Oulllvan. Mul-Joon gets conslduruble
pralo ( or bit handling of Sullivan ' | h < >
quality of the lattcr's temper Is well known
on both sides of the Atlantic , and nobody
icro is able to natno n man who could have
ml Sultiuan Into the ring so well prepared
'or battle nnd for reputation as William Mul-
doon , Englishmen are loth to bollova that
Mitchell naked Sullivan for a tiroscnt In re
turn for the ascension of Kllraln's sponge ,
when it wai patent to everybody thatKllraln
was a beaten man.
Hoportcd Stormed. -
tCopi/rf0)it ) JSS3 liu Jama Oonlm llentittt , ]
ZANr.iiuii , July 0. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BEB. ! The Gorman
gunbot Pfeil nrrlved hero this morning from
Panganl , nnd she reported that place was
shelled yesterday by five German
inon-of-wnr. Four ships of Lieutenant -
tenant Wlssmnn'n expedition and the
dispatch bout Kutch were also before the
town. After the bombardment Lieutenant
Wlssmnnn'a force , numbering over 1,000
men , landed , supported by 100 German sail-
ors. In doing so they lost two boats. All
the Arabs and black men had retired. Tbo
Germans declare that It Is improbable for
Lieutenant Wlssman nnd bis force to have
occupied PnnKnnl , No German was
over killed thcro in the recent outbreak , nnd
his ruthless destruction of the place acorns
unwarranted. Mombisia is not likely to feel
the effect , nnd the British ship Turquoise is
stationed there permanently with her crow
under arms day and night.
STATI3 NBW8.
Uontrloo Briefs.
BUATHIUB , Njb.,0nly ( 9. [ Special Telegram
togl'iiR BEH.J Mill Gcttoiny , Indicted last
spring for Illegal voting , and who hns been
absent from the city since , returned to-dny ,
plead guilty in the district court , was sen-
tended to pay n flue of flOO and costs , which
bo paid and was discharged.
Suit was brought in the district court to-
dny enjoining the issue of $100,000 worth of
court house bonds. Wymoro parties nro the
instigators of the suit , with A. D. MeAutil ss
as attorney. The case was sot for'hearing
before Judge Brady nt 1 o'clock ' Saturday
next , the attorneys agreeing that final Judg
ment shall cnsuo then.
A sneak-thief was caught in the act of
robbingGcorgo U. Emory's residence to-day
nnd was turned over to the police und lodged
In jail. Ho got nothing from Emory's , but
had n quantity of money on his person when
searched at the jnil , also jewelry and hand
kerchiefs , indicating him to bo u profes
sional.
At to-day's mooting of the county .board of
supervisors the following tux levy was
agiiodupou : General , 7 mills ; bridge % ;
road , Jj poor , l,1 ; slnkiuir , Jf ; insane , % \
total , 14.
Kxcosslve AsscHHinoiH Claimed.
NOKPOLK , Nob. , July 9. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BIE. : ] The board of super
visors of Antelope county appeared before
Judge Powers in chambers yesterday by
their attorneys , County Attorney J. F. Boyd ,
yossisted by W. V. Alton , ot Madison. The
case was this : The North American Cattle
company was assessed In the sum of ? 2-l-25. , !
This , they complained , was too much nud
brought the matter before the township
board of equalization , who reduced the
amount to Sl'J.TfiT. ' When the county board
of equalisation mat , thny nullified the action
of the town board and nut the amount at the
assessor's figures , whereupon the company
applied to Judge Powers for a mandamus
compelling thorn to change their record.
N. v. ' Jackson , attorney for tno relater ,
claimed that the county board acted arbi
trarily nnd without the authority of law. It
was so held and u writ was granted. The
case may possibly bo taken to the supreme
court.
Wind nnd Ualn nt North Plattu.
NOUTII PLATTI : , Neb. , July 0. [ Special
to TUB BEE. ] Commencing nt4 o'clock yes-
terduy nlicrnoon , rain fell continuously and
heavily for an hour and n half , accompanied
by a severe wind from the south. After the
storm was ever it wns found that the two-
story residence of Hon. B. J. Hinman had
toppled ever from a hiith foundation and w.is
u complete wreck. Mr. Hinrnau was about
bulli'ing ' a ? 10OOJ , residence , nnd had the
foundation up. The old residence was to
form n whig to the now , nnd nad the day be-
foio been placed on the foundation built for
it. The heavy nnd continuous lain under
mined the new foundation with the above re
sult. Fortunately Mr. Hinman had moved
part of his furnlturo and was living in his
brio' * residence down town. The best of the
furnlturo , together with n fine piano , was
left In the up-towu house , and was almost a
total loss. Loss on building , S1.30J , and on
furniture iSOO.
Collision at n CrossUK. !
GRAND ISLAND , Nob. , July 0. ( Special
Telegram to Tun BKD. | Wbllotho B. & M.
passenger train going east was crossing the
Union Pacific trucks here to-day it was
struck by a Union PaciAe engine. The en
gine ran into the side nf the smoker , in
which there was about twenty men , all of
whom escaped with only slicht bruises.
Three- oars were derailed and the smoker
badly smashed. The engine was thrown on
Its side und also badly damaged. Freight
cars were standing on the track , which ob
structed the view of the pressing. The
Union Pacific engineer was badly bruised
about the bend , but not seriously hurt.
Hound Over For Hoi'io Stealing.
HBIIUOX , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to THE
BKE. ] William T. Boylcs , brought hero last
wool : from Long Island , Kan , , charged with
horse stealing , had his preliminary examina
tion to-day before County Judge Good hue.
O. II. Scott appeared for the defendant , and
C. L. Richards for the state. After a full
examination into the case , defendant was
hold under { -SOU bonds for his appearance at
the uoxt term of the district couit. The
crime with which defendant is charged was
committed In December of 1630 , ana the find
ing and returning of the defendant after so
long a tlm'o Is largely duo to Sheriff W. J.
Green.
Imposed Upon the Charltnblo ,
NEUIIASKA CmNob. . , July 9 , [ Special to
THE BEE ] , A professional beggar , Riving
her name as Mrs. Hamilton , and professing
great piety , has succeeded in taking in a
largo number of our citizens the past few
days , who contributed liberally for her as
sistance on the stronclh of forged recom
mendations from loading ministers.
A Welcome llatiilull.
UEP CLOUD , Neb. , July 9. [ Special to TUB
BUB. | The assurance already given of a
.bountiful crop in this section was made
doubly sure by n soaklhg rain , lasting sev
eral hours , lust night. Small grain is being
harvested and corn only needed ore moro
good rain U > Insure its proper growth. Web
ster county farmers are in clover ,
North NcbrabUu Press Association.
NOUKOLK , Nob. , July 9. ( Special to TUB
BEE. ] The North Nebraska Press nssoclas
tlon , which was recently formed nt West
Point , Is to moot in Norfolk on Friday , the
12th. A laruo attoadanco is expected ,
A Trotting Dtito Fixed.
NmuiABKA CITT , Nob. , July 9. [ Special to
Tim BEE. | At a meeting of thodiicctors of
the Nebraska Driving Park and Fair asso
elation lust night It was decided to hold tbo
full trotting tournament October 3 , 4 and C.
Good purses will bo offered ;
Hot Wind Followed by Haiti.
NIOUHAUA , Neb. , July 7. [ Special to THE
Bee. ) A hoi south wind has been blowing
throe days , but was relieved last night by a
drenching rnln ; and the small grain crop ,
which looked as If It , would be burned by the
hot. u.ivo , will bo saved. Crous are DOW
' " km i xcelieut.
A LENGTHY COUNCIL HELD ,
The Crow Crook Indians Indulge
III n Conference.
HEAD CHIEFS REFUSE TO SIGN.
All Three Commissioners Atnko Ad
dresses In Support of tlio Moris-
nro Hi o Prospects Not
Very linoournqltiK.
A Discouraging Outlook.
Cuow CHECK AQENOV , So. Dak.viaCham (
berlain ) , July 0. [ Special Telegram to THE
lien. | The Indians hold n long nnd Interest
ing council last evening among themselves ,
continuing In session nearly all night.
Whlto Ghost spoke at length to his people ,
saying that ho did not wish to control the
notions of his people , but wanted them to go
in the direction best suited to advance their
material interests. Ho did not openly oppose -
pose the bill , but said ho did not understand
it , nor did Us tribe. Time would bo neces
sary to thoroughly understand all the parts
of the bill.
Bull Ghost also spoke at some length , fa
voring the bill , though expressing n dcslro to
study its provisions further and know just
what the bill offered his people.
The prevailing disposition among all
the people hero seems to bo
to favor the loading of the
chiefs and wait till they-should sign. This
seems to bo oven the advlco of the mixed
bloods , who have boon the most earnest in
their efforts for the success of the negotia
tion. Nearly half of the Indians hero are In
favor ot tlio treaty , out they are loth to muko
astart for fear of causing disscntion in the
ranks. Whnt this Will bo remains to bo seen.
The Indians to about the number of ono
hundred and fifty mot the commission in the
park at about 3 o'clock nnd gave ttiotr deci
sions from the council last night. Whlto
Ghost , the head chief , was the talker on
behalf of the Indians , addressing the council
in about these words :
"When n man goes on an errand ho wishes
to succeed that bis name may bo great in the
land. I wish I could do so for you. 1 was
taught by an Indian , my 'other , to bo true
nnd persevering in all things , no matter
how bard they seemed. By the good
ndvtco all men are my friends. If ono of my
friends makes a mistake I do not go around
talking about It. I try to pull him out of the
mire. I always try to lead my people In the
right road. I BOO it through. I may make
mistakes in some things. The land wo rcc-
ognlio as our mother and nil wo .now have
loft to us to earn our living upon. Wo must
not sell our mother. " The sattio old objec
tions were urged as against the Santeos and
Flandrcaus having any interest in the bill or
the ? 3,000,000 to bo put on interest far the
use of the Indians. Protests against the
bringing of reservation lines so close wuro
also made. He closed in tbeso words : "I
have made up my mind not to sign. You
may take away sorno names from this pli ce
with you , but you will not take mine. "
Governor Foster then spoke to the In
dians , addressing his remarks principally to
Whlto Ghost , calling- him the leader and a
man of moro than ordinary Intelligence.
"You know you can no more stay the tide of
emigration of tbo wnito men than ho can
stop the waters of the Missouri river. Your
very best friend , Three Stars , comes to .vou
now because ho thinks this bill the very best
thing for you and your children. Whlto
Ghost thinks ho has not enough land. I can
tell him that ho will never have more , for as
true as the sun shines the white ni3u cast
ami west of this reservation will come to
gether. Wo know but little of this question
of the Santces , but wo do know that tbo San
tees look beyond the uresout , and nro trying
to mnko themselves like white men ,
I admire my friend , Whlto Ghost ,
but I nui very sorry that ho
can not sco this bill as he ought to for his
own Interest. I want him to help his people
along to be like the whlto men , and wo only
desire that , not your evil. If I could reach
the heart of White Ghost I would say :
'Adopt the ways of the white man ; accept
this bill now brought you by kindly hands. '
I am sorry you bavo made up your minds
nnd hope to BOO you change them before wo
no. "
Major Warner also spoke briefly in n.very
effective talk , appealing to each ono to con
sider well this treaty before they refused to
sign. "For the sake of your wives , your
children and your children's children , bo
careful. The Great Father wants you to
have your flocks und herds upon these
hills , to have farms to till in
tbo fertile valleys. You have land
enough to give to each man , woman and
child on the Crow Creek reservationjSfiO
acres of land , or to each family of five per
sons 1,800 acres of land , I was a member of
the Great Father's council when this bill was
prepared , and I know that the men who pre
pared it were your truest nnd best friends.
Your responsibility now begins. Consider it
well and do what your best friends say is for
your own good , "
Preparations were made before the council
began to receive signatures , and when the
speaking was concluded an Invitation was
extended to nil who so desired to coma for
ward and sign the bill.
General Crook made a few remarks , advis
ing the Indians to do what ho thought for
their very best cood.
Bull Ghost spoke finally nnd declared his
Intention of following the lead of Whlto
Ghost.
The roll was called and the Indians asked
to sign the bill. At the hour when the last
courier started about 100 had signed.
TEXAS RAILHOAD LAW.
It Caused tlio Southern Pacific to
Ijcnvc the Stato.
SIN FIUNCISCO , July 0. Leland Stanford
andC. _ P. Huntlngton have decided to with
draw , the Southern Pacific from Texas. A
late law in that state provides that no rail
road company operating roads within its
borders has any legal status unless it main
tains its principal ofilco therein. The South
ern Pacific officials say they could not do tltq
latter , therefore the three Texas and Louis
iana roads that now form a part of the South
ern Pacific main line to Now Orleans will
hereafter bo operated as distinct roads , with
different sets of ofilcos. The ofilco of gen
eral manager will bo removed to Houston ,
MV v
Snlt Jjnko Breezes.
SALT LAKE , July 9. | Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] At the school election hold last
night the Gentiles made enormous gains.
They carried nil the old districts by greatly
increased majorities and several now dis
tricts. The city went Gcntilo by 213 major
ity. The Mormons did not present tbo un
broken front they have In years past , but
were generally demoralized ana many voted
with the Gentiles. The city generally Is oc-
thuslaatlo over the result.
A requisition was received from the gov
ernor of Washington yesterday for Alfred
W. Crandatl , for embezzling funds from the
Northern Pacific at Seattle. Ho was captured
in Ogdcn.
Work was commenced to-day on tbo Utah
& Western railroad. Ono hundred teams
nnd men are work , ,
Bou Gallagher Is In the city.
! . .M .
Absorbed by the Hucar Trust.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , [ July 0 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] The St. Joseph Refining
company has been absorbed by the sugar
trust , and has closed down for a term of
three years. The consideration Is 118,000
a year. About 176 persona are thrown out
of employment.
A imiDQE nUlUnifrO TlfUBT.
The Latest ConillnnHonror ) , Keening
Up IVIcpfu
ST. Josnrn , Mo. , July 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BBB.J A fCAfr- days ago the
county surveyor advertised for bids for the
building of eighteen bridges , nt n cost of
about $9,000. The bldi were opened last
Saturday , and , although about twenty in
number , there was so llttlo difference that
the county court was nt once struck with
the Idea that a * combination was in forco.
Promptly rejecting all bid } , the court re
fused to rcadvorttso , nnd will lot the work
to private parties. It has since transpired
that there Is a trust among the bridge build
ers fortho purpose of kccDln ? prices nt the
maximum. The territory embraced by tbo
trust Is southern Iowa nnd Nebraska , north
ern Kansas nnd northwest Missouri. Thcro
is hardly a bridge builder of nny note In this
territory who does not belong to the trust.
Regular meetings nro held and n scale of
prices agreed upon. A bond is given by
each member , providing for a severe penalty
for any violation of the agreements. There
nro o nicer s , nnd the secretary is the ono
consulted In the event of a dispute. In case
ho can not settle It the president Is notified
and a meeting cnllid. Every bridge builder
in the territory is solicited to join the trust ,
and if ho refuses n systematic warfare Is
begun upon him , which usually ends in n
victory for the trust. When bidding is to bo
done the builders who nro to do it meet nnd
ngrco on n sot of prices , It is also settled
what the bid of * each man shall bo , and
whoso shall bo the lowest. The trust Is said
tfehavo n mombcrihlu of about ono hundred
nnd fifty.
E IDENTIFIED.
Ghnrlos Carlson Itefao nlzes Him ns
Frank Williams.
WINNIPEG , July 9. fn VLo Burke extradi
tion case to-day , Charles Carlson , who ar
rived from Ctucapo by the noon train , Iden
tified Burke as Frank Williams , who routed
the cottngo where Cronln was murdered.
This was the Doint the prosecution desired
sired established. Being cross-examined
ho said ho had boon taken
into the court yard by 'Ofllcor Collins before
coming into court to see if ho could recog
nize the prisoner. Ho bad also recognized
him fror. u group photographed In Chi
cago. Mr. Howell said , "That's our case ,
your lordship. " This announcement was
was received with a hum of satisfaction by
all connected with " 10 case , and oven Burke
gave signs of relief. At the conclusion of
the reading of the evidence to the prisoner
to-night Burke entered a plea of not guilty.
Arguments in the case ( will ba heard to
morrow. _ ,
Not "Tho Fox. "
CHICAGO , July 0. The police authorities
hero say that the Coonoy kinder arrest at Al
bert Lea , Minu. , is not Coonoy , "The Fox , "
wno is wanted for complicity in tbo Cronln
murder. *
CIl/UtGES / OFOOIUvUPIl ON.
Investigating the Aqtions of Some
Colorado , Solons.
DBXVEH , July 9. Tt is learned that most of
the time of the present. crand jury has been
occupied in the investigation of the charges
or corruption made agatns't certain state offi
cials and members of tbalast , legislature re
garding the purchase , ! ot , furniture for the
legislative building , stationery and other sup
plies for the members of jlho- assembly and
the public printing , tVtueh , during the ninety
days of the session oeftro otedjn the neigh
borhood of $30,003. IlMu'b absence of Secre
tary of Stnto Hico , who Is east , the crand
jury demanded of his .deputy , J. J. Wyatt.
the keys to the rooms wnere'the furniture in
question is said to bo stored , for tbo purpose
of continuing their investigations. Wyatt
disregarded the demands 'of the jury and was
arrested for contempt , found guilty and
sentenced to ten days in Jho county jail and
a fine of S100. His honof'concludcd by say
ing ho would remit the jail sentence pro
viding Wyatt turned over the keys on or be
fore 4 p. m. to-morrow , Jt is understood the
defendant will carry the matter up.
THE PENNSYLVANIA WRECK.
Thrco Persons Killed and Three
Others Injured.
PiTTsnuno , July 9. As far as known the
freight accident oni the Pennsylvania rni'-
road near Wlluicrdlng station last night , re
sulted In the death of thrco persons and injury - >
jury to thrco others. A number of others
are reported to have boon caught in the
wreck , but HO trace Fof ' them has yet been
found. Thirteen cars were completely de
molished. The wreck immediately took flro
and was entirely destroyed. None of the
train men wcro injured. These Killed were
two newsboys from . 'Pittsburg and.nn un
known man , who were stealing a ride to
Johnstown. The story 'of a tramp that at
leait twenty-flvo persons -\vere on the train
is not believed , as cbthlbpr can bo found of
their remains.
A L.EAVENWORTH . MUKDKR.
A Man Shoots a Former Sweetheart
and Tlion'Sulcidcs.
LEAVENWOUTH , Kan. , July 9. [ Special
Telegram to IHE BUB. ] Mrs. EvnCallahan ,
wife of George B. C llahnn , of this city , -was
murdered in cold blood at 11 o'clock to-night
by William Parish , a former lover of
bars. Mrs. Callnhan , neo Curry ,
was in aided on the 12th of May ,
nnd on the day of her marriage Parish tried
to commit suicide. He called on Mrs. Calla-
ban this evening , and after talking a couple
of hours with her and hqr husband , suddenly
drew a pistol and shot bur twice , killing her
instantly. After the shooting ho went to a
house of ill-fame , and as the police came in
tbo door ho blow bis bruins out ,
Kimnas Imlin | ( Lands.
HIAWATHA , Kan. , July 9. [ Special to TUB
BEE.J Last week the Indian commissioners
tried to inako a settlement with the Potta-
wattp.mlo Indians , moclUjg some of the in
fluential ones at Holton , Some of the bucks
wanted to sell , but most of them nsutod' so
much money for their property tu < tt a deal
was Impossible , Friday the Klcknpoo
chiefs will bo roasoued.with in this city. The
land owned by them in Brown county is
most valuable , and will sell readily at high
prices. Commissioner Men nays the com
mission will buy It of the Indians by the acre ,
or buy the wbolo 'reservation outright any
way to get a satisfactory , settlement.
Ilnpldly Clenring Up Johnstown.
"
JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , "Juno 9. Although
the board ot Inquiry has filed
a report to bo presented to
the state commission 'to-day , its work here
Is not yet completed. The work of clearing
up the town gQeS ) oil. very rapidly now.
Fronts are being , put in the .new business
houses In tno pink , ana they will bo ready
for occupancy iu u few days. The new
places in the market square are also about
completed.
An Incendiary Confessed.
SCOTIA , Nob. , July 9. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEB. ] William Chlttick , charged
with the crime of Carson , for burning the
Commercial hotel on the night of the Fourth
was captured on Davis crook yesterday ?
Ho made a full confession of the crime and
had his examination to-day before Justice
Fish , who held him to answer at the next
term of tbo district court In default of
ball ho was committed to Jail.
Jim Weather indnntlon } ,
Nebraska and. Dakota fair , except light
showers in southern portion of Nebraska ,
warmer , northerly winds , becoming variable ,
Iowa Showers , cool r , variable winds ,
becoming northerly.
A PERPLEXING PROBLEM ,
Tbo Legislative Roapportloninout
of South Dakota.
A DEMAND FOR MORE DISTRICTS.
The Four Expressed Thnt President
Harrison Will Withhold His Proc
lamation If the Plan U
Cnrrlod Out.
Seven IjoK'slitlvo ' Dnyfl jWoclc. .
Sioux FAU.S , S. D. , July 0. [ Special Tola-
gram to TUB BEE. ] ' 'A ' day thatlssufil-
clcntly secular to Justify our demanding pay
for It should bo counted n legislative or bust *
ness day , " exclaimed n delegate In llio con
vention this afternoon. The BURROS t Ion was
put in the form of a resolution und adopted.
So Sundays will bo recorded as loclshitivo
days in the South Dakota constitutional con
vcntlou , and this was the sixth-day of the
session ,
When President Edgorton called the con
vention to order all ot the available scats In
tno lobby were occupied , but only four men
sat In the galleries. Those were perched
in the front row of scats with their foot up
rmd hanging over the railing : . Two delegates
cased themselves from the heat by taking off
their coats while a delegate was addressing
President Edgorton as "your honor. " The
proceedings withal are characterized with
very excellent business methods and
a high order of dignity and intel
ligence , wlilla the presiding editor
would add grace to the chair
of the president ot tlio United States sonata ,
which bo has tilled temporarily as u senator
from Minnesota. The speeches are all
short , torso , and In order. No disposition Is
shown to bo technical , tedious or frivolous.
Yctthoro are occasional ludicrous scenes
presented.
In the compilation of the thirty-two stand-
hip committees nnnouuct > d-by the president
to-day the highest degree of statesmanship
WHS shown.
Ono of the most perplexing problems bo-
fora the convention Is the proposition to reapportion -
apportion the legislative districts so as to In
crease their number about one-third , niako
the membership of the legislature quite as
largo as that of the most densely populated
state , and create two or three "shoo string"
districts in the region of the Black Hills. A
fear Is entertained that if this thing is car
ried very far President Harrison will
refuse to Include South Dakota
in his statehood proclamation next October ,
and with a view to avoiding this the commit
ted on congressional and lecislativo appor
tionment is made to * consist of twenty-lire
members , with Van Tassel , of Sanborn , as
chairman. The other members of the com
mittee represent every element in the con
vention. The idcu Is for the committee to
Ught the question out before n report is
made , then to have the convention to adopt
the report without debate. The question of
legislative districts may aitord a bone of con
tention for a week and make lively commit
tee meetings. There will bo little else than
committee meetings this week , when the real
work will badonp. ,
Another' committee , on which are twenty-
five members , and which is 'framedfor a
similar purpose , in that on schedule. Its
chairman Is Halo , of Beadle. This is expected
to light out nil questions relating to the
manner of holding the election. Since there
are various schemes fortho submission of the
amendments ami tbo laws which govern the
voting , the working of this committee is scu-
, end to none In importance. Nuuo of the
members of the commission to go to Bis
marck on the territorial property and debt
question are members of tbo standing com
mittee. The commission may not gut to
work with the commission from the North
Dakota convention before Saturday or Mon
day , and it is the purpose of this convention
to do as much of thu business before it us
possible era the commission reports.
Among the memorials presented this after
noon was ono from a larpc colony of Rus
sians in South Dakota who have become nat
uralized. They say they loft their native
country , the empire of Alexander , to escape
military service , and they want the constitu
tion of South Dakota to go further than that
of the United States , and grant them exemp
tion from military service at all times nud
under every condition. They announce them
selves willing to pay taxes , tolls , Imports ,
and custom duos and to bo sub
ject to the higher powers , but
they are religiously opposed to taking up
arms and going to the field of battle and kill-
ineonc another. The military committee will
consider the proposition more In pity than in
anger.
Another proposition came from n delegate
and requested the president of the United
States to suspend action on all questions
under consideration by the interior depart
ment relating to thocstnolishtnontof mineral
claims on school lauds till it is admitted to
the union as two states.
Mr. Carson , of Lawrence county , sub
mitted ono amendment to the constitution
for the unraveling of a knotty question. It
proposes as the definition or interpretation of
the section which limits the stuto debt to
$500,000 , by providing that this shall not in
clude the indebtedness , about fiio.OOO , which
the stuto of South Dakota will inherit from
the territorial indebtedness ; that the inher
ited debt is not per so a state debt.
Much impatience is shown hero at the de
liberation of thu North Dakota convention.
It is evident that the north docs not Intend
to bo hurried in anything and especially In a
division of tbo territorial interests. A four
is entertained in this convention that a con
stitution will bo framed by tbo North Dakota
convention which will not bo ratified at the
polls. This misfortune would not , however.
affect statehood for South Dakota. It would
simply result in leaving North Daltota out of
the president's proclamation creating new
states and North Dakota would have to in
voke congress again. PKIIUV S , HEA.TH ,
Omaha Men Get a Contract ,
PIEHHK , N. D. , July 9. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEC.I Information received by who
from Washington states that the contract
for building the Pierre Indian school was let
toHubbard& Hell , of Omul.t. The work
will commence at once.
Wyoming Kleots Statehood Delegates
CHETBXNB , Wyo. , July 0. Thu election of
delegates to the constitutional convention ,
held yesterday , resulted In the choice of SO
republicans , 10 democrats and ! i Independent ,
The com atlou will meet September 3. The
acsiro for state government is general.
Montana's. Convention.
HELENA , Mont. , July 0 , In the constitu
tional convention two resolutions were Intro
duced in regard to the preamble to the con
stitution and referred to the appropriate
committee , Watson , of Fergus county , In
troduced a resolution in regard to trusts and
combinations that may raise or control the
prices of necessaries of life ; that laws bo
enacted that may keep these trusts or comj
bluations under state control.
Providential Appointment * .
WASHINGTON , July , U. Tbo president to
day made tbo following- appointments ;
Horace A. Taylor , of Wisconsin , conimls
Bionor of railroads ; Thomas O. Mondenhall ,
of Indiana , superintendent of United States
coast and geodetic survey : Henry VV ,
Doiderlch , of Indiana , consul'at Lclpsio.
American ilohrowa Meot.
DETROIT , July 0. The union of American
Hebrew congregations met hero to-day in
annual convention , Borne 200 delegates
wcro In attendance , with their ladles.
A ma WASHOUT.
Four Hundred Foot of Trnok Torn
Up nt Alkrn , N. V.
SARATOGA , N. Yi , July 0. The telephone
people nt Amsterdam state there Is a wash
out at Alkcn , N. Y , , thrco miles west ot
hero , that toro up 400 feet ot trnok
and cut off communication with the west.
Whether the washout was caused by
n cloudburst or by the breaking ot the dam
nt Johnstown , N. V , , as rumored , c.innot bo
ascertained.
NEW YOIIK , July 0 , All efforts nt commu
nication with tiny point within tlio localities
of Johnstown mid Amsterdam , whcro the
rumors would load to the Impression tlint
there hat > been n disaster , nro unavailing ,
bcrmiso the telegraphic wires throughout
that section have been destroyed , Some re
ports have reached hero thut n cyclone
caused the disaster , while n more scrlotii
character Is given to the story by Indefinite )
mid ns yet unconfirmed rumors tlmt there
1ms boon considerable loss of lilo.
Tnov , N. Y. , July 0. There nro reports
here that three ulg ( lain ? , were washed "away
near Johnstown , and that crowds of people
got on the bridge to watch the Hood , and It
was carried nwuy and several people
drowned.
Lhtcr. The town Is in total darkness and
nine brldees nro washed away. The oloctrio
light plant lias been washed away , also thrco
mills at Glonorv'llo. ' Ono bodv has boon
recovered , The water Is thrco feet deep in
the town of Fonda.
IOWA NKWS.
How tlio Prohibitory tmv"Works.
Four DODOE , la. , July 9. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] A sample of. the workings of the
loosely Inforccd Iowa prohibitory law has
dovolopcd at Marathon the pant wuok , M.
Dahlgrcn , a prominent merchant of that
place , was arrested on the charge of selling-
intoxicating liquors , the Information being
Hied by an ardent prohibitionist. A quantity
of beer nnd hard cldor was found In his
possession , but ho claimed that the beer was
for an invalid wife. Notwithstanding his
protestations , ho was dragged oft to court ,
whore ho' easily proved that the boor was
purchased on the advice of physicians for
his sick wife , and the case was dismissed
at plaintiff's cost. A fight then grow
out of the case , in which n knlfo was freely
used. The party who filed the information
against the merchant encouraged n tight
with a friend of tliQ defendant. The informer
flourished a knife nnd did some cutting , but
after five knockdowns was willing to behiwo
himself. Subsequently ho had his antagonist
arrested for assault , and n local Justice of the
peace Imposed n small tine. Much ill feeling
tins been stirred un over the affair , and the
result is a neighborhood feud that will last
for years ,
Assitultnrt by un lento Husband.
MASON Cur , la. , July 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun DEC. ] Huston Wright , colored ,
was to-day arrested for assault with intent
to kill A. Losoy. Wright was married a few
days ago to Miss Jenuio Wybornoy , n whlto
young lady of high culture , nnd hearing that
Losey had used indecent and insulting Ian-
puago regarding the match Wright wont to
Loscy's homo , called him to the door , and ,
without saying a word , proceeded to beat
him unmercifully. Doctors say that Losey
Is injured Internally nnd Is in a critical con
dition.
A Cnsc of Milk Poisoning.
DBS MOINES , la. , July 9. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE.J A sample of the ice
cream whloh did such wholesale poisoning
at Adair on the Fourth of July was sent to
the state board of health and has been exam
ined by n chemist , who finds that tno milk
was impregnated by tyroxlcon. Ho decides
that it is n casa of mill ; poisoning , there be
ing no trace of either zinc or tin , nnd the va
nilla flavoring was found to bo entirely puro.
A Smallpox Scare.
DBS MOIXES , la. , July 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tim BEE. ] Dr. J. F. Kennedy , secretary -
rotary of the state board of health , was
summoned to Nuvaaa , Story county , to-day
at the request of the local health officers to
puss upon u supposed cuso of smallpox. The
exposure by the Johnson death at Spirit
Lake a few weeks ago , and by some immi
grants near Wall Luke , have resulted in
several cases of what is uupposed to bo
smallpox In western Iowa ,
No Small I'ov nt bplrlt IJnkc.
DBS MoiNr.s' la. , July 0. The state board
of health authorizes the Associated press to
announca thut there Is no danger from small
pox at Spirit Lake , where so much alarm
was felt several weeks ago over a case o f
varioloid. Much injury has been done tbo
place by reports circulated about the disc.iso
there , and ut the request of the citizens gen
erally the state board of health makes this
announcement.
Illaino the Conductor.
DUIIUQUE , la. , July 9. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE , | The coroner's Jury in the late
accident on the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas
City road has returned a verdict laying the
bmuio on Conductor Kennedy for accepting
improper instructions from Trainmaster
Egan. The road is also censured for failing
to supply the train with air brakes.
For Hn'idlinn Forgo1. ! Paper.
MAiisiitLi/rowN , la. , July 0. [ Special Tol-
ecram to THIS BEE. ] Mr. John W. Saycr , a
Jeweler of this city , who ha just failed In
business , has been arrested for bundling
forged paper. Ho had just sold ono forged
note and was negotiating for the sale of an
other when arrested.
A Fatal Fall.
DAVENPOIIT , la. , July 9. [ Special Telegram -
gram to THE BEE. ] Three men were paint
ing a building from a scaffold this afternoon ,
when it broke , letting thorn fall the height
of two full stories , Ono was unhurt , and nno
was Injured In the foot , but these two fell
upon W. J. Owens , tbo third ono , and his
back was broken. Ho Is alive , but dying.
The men all came from Chicago.
Oreston's AVntor Works Contract.
CIIBSTON , la. , July 0. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE.J The city council to-day
awarded the now water works contract to
A. L. Strung , of Omaha. The company will
sink an artesian well nnd will go down 4,000
feet if necessary , commencing construction
within a week.
Colorado nnd Wyomlntr Pirrnion ,
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , July 9. [ Special Tclo-
eaatn to THE BEB. | About five thousand
people gathered in town from Wyoming- ,
Colorado and Nebraska to witness the annual
Firemen's tournament of the association of
volunteer firemen of northor Colorado und
southern Wyoming and the ceremonies
which will attend the laying of the corner
stone of the Union PacIUc
big shops tomorrow
row , The tournament to-day consisted of
two events in the hook and ladder race , Tbo
Pioneers of Cho.vcnno lojt to the Groeloys by
ono second in 23 2-5. In thu wet hose test
there were Seven contestants , The race
resulted in a tlo between thu Boulder , Colo. ,
team and the Alerts of Cheyenne. Time ,
80 4-5 seconds. It will bo run off to-uiorrovr.
Nebraska ICdltorH In Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , July 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BKK.I The Nebraska State
Editorial association ttpcnt the dav in this
city while on route to the Pacific coast. The
weather was ru her gloomy , but carriages
were placed at the disposal of the visitor * ,
who thus took In the tights of tbo city. Sev
eral hours were ploavuntly pasued in und
about the new capital building , the main
portion of which Is completed , wlnlo the
wing * are under roof. The visitors loft for
tbo west at 3 o'clock this afternoon ,
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The Prince or Mencrolla Dond.
LONDON , July . The vrlnea Of Mengro
Ha , formerly a candidate for the Bulgarian
tUrono i , , it dcftd.
THE SITUATION IN MONTANA ,
Frlonds of Rus9oll Harrison Said to
bo dotting the Olflooo.
PARTY WORKERS DISGRUNTLED.
An Kxtri\ Session IVir October Now
Considered Certain * Palmer
Appoints Ills CJIilof Clerk
Army Nnvvg.
Buun\w , Tnn EH , ,
613 FouiiTEUNTit
WASHINGTON. I ) . C. , Jul 9.1
The slory which originated xvlth the ash
Ington Star and has boon widely p ibl' eda
that there was to bo i caucus of ropubi a
senators m Now Yoric during the predial
month to consult regarding the policy of tlio
president In making appointments nnd in
relation to the political situation In the sev
eral now status Is without foundation. There
has bcon such atlilin ; suggested , but not ser
iously considered , Several senators who-
have boon In Washington lately nro very
much dissatisfied \vllh the president's ap
pointments , uaitlcularly in the now states.
Tlio republicans of Montana have nsscrtod
that the cause of defeat there In the election
of delegates to the constitutional convention
wns duo to the fact that the offices In that
territory were given to the pci-jonul friends
of Russell Hirrlsou Instead ot the party
workers , The latter are reported to bo very
much disgruntled , and would not do any
thing during the campaign. Similar com
plaints have cpmo from the other torrltjrlos ,
and in or.lor to stimulate par ty interests Iv
was suggested that there should bo n con
sultation between the senators nnd the nn -
tional executive commlUo. The idea , how
ever , was not considered favorably , and no
caucus was called. Senator Chandler , of
Now Hampshire , who was ono ot the sena
tors engaged In this consult aion , says that
in the reports ho has ho.ird , the situation in
Montana is discouraging , und the republi
cans are llknly to lese I two republican sena
tors and a member of congress there unless
something isdono to stimulate mrtv feeling.
Ho Is in favor of the republican national
committee taking charge of the election out
thcro and doing something to restore har
mony.
AN EXTIIA. SESSION CE11TAIN.
No ono longe ? doubts that there will bo an.
extra session of congress called for tlio 1st.
of October. The president has told several
poonlo who have called to bid linn gnod-bya
within the last few days , that ho should calL
then back tore In October.
. - AI.MUH'B CHIBV CLP.HK.
Pulllo Printer Pnlmer to-day appointed
William IT. Collins , of thovDistriut ol Colum
bia , chief clerk of the government printing
office , in nlaco of Editor Swnlin , of the
Oskaloosa Herald , who declined. Collins
has been in the printing ofllco all his life , and
is especially well qualified for the position to.
which ho has been appointed.
A SIIIKT BUiEVE OAI.LIIH.
The despots of the monarchies of Europe
would have been a good deal astonished at a.
case of Joffcrsonmn simplicity whioh oc
curred at the white house to-day , when a.
man was seen coming up the walk in his
shirt sleeves , with his coat over his arm and
an umbrella ever his head. Up the stops
nnd through the corridors ho strode , with an
independent air , defying both the host and.
public opinion. Not until after his card hid.
been received by the president nud ho had
been invited into the library did he resume
his outer garment , and ho only succeeded ia
getting his arms through thu slcovos as ho
entered the room. This was Mr , Parkinson ,
of Washington territory.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The appointment of Hud Taylor , of Hud-
sou , Wis. , to bo commissioner nf railroads , ns
has buan predicted in thcso dispatches sev
eral times , was raado to-day and there will
bo a good deal of rejoicing in the Wisconsin
delegation. Indiana drew the other prize.
Prof , Mondenhall , of Tcrro Ilnuto univer
sity , beitij. ' assigned to the superlntcndency
of the coast surveys , n place which common
rumor hns given to PrbrrGouJd , of Harvard/
This Is purely a scientific appointment , and
Prof. Mcndcnhall possesses all the necessary
qualifications.
Edward C. Parkinson , of Nebraska , has
been appointed u special examiner In the
pension ofilco at a salary of $1,400 a year.
Scdator Paddock arrived hero this morn-
Intr and will remain for a week or ten days
looking after Nebraska appointments.
\V. \ G. Garner w.is to-duv appointed post
master at College Mound , Mason county ,
Nebraska ,
AUMV NEWS.
The adjutant general hns informed Gen
eral Orook that hois authorised to use the
entire Second regiment , United
States infantry , instead of going to
the department camp of instruction ( Fort
Robinson , Nub. ) This is done with a view
to increasing the efficiency of the instruc
tion of tin ) state troops ever und above what
would result from the encampment of a sin-
clo company as nsked for by the governor of
Iowa.
Major General Schofleld has directed that
Company F , Eighteenth infantry , Captain P.
J. Floyd , bo relieved from duty at the Uultod
States military school at Fort Loavonworth ,
Kan , , nnd that Company , Seventh in
fantry , Captain J. M. Sanno , now at Fort
Kcnnoy , Wyo. , bo ordciod to that post In
stead.
Under recent decisions of the major gen
eral commanding , It has been hold , that pen *
alty envelopes may bo used by army officers
in the transaction of post canteen business.
Soldiers may bo grunted permission to wear
.civilian clothing outside of post limits , but if
brought Into the gartlson the clothing must
bo turned in for custody.
Tanner hns returned to Washington from
his trip In the west.
The Indian ofilco has awarded n contract
for the construction of an Indian school
building nt Pierre , Lak , . toC. A , Hubbard
nnd S. N. Boll , of Omaha , Nub. The price
to bo paid is { 21,040.
A Grand Army Row.
MJLWAUICKK , July 9 , At a stormy session
of the executive Grand Army council last
night , n long set of resolutions was adopted
practically stopping nil further preparations
.for the national encampment In August
until assurances are given that It
will bo hold In this city. This action
was duo to the refusal of the mayor
nnd common council to appropriate f50,000 , for
tents and barracks unless It was certain
the Grand Army moo were comlnir. Eight
state department commanders mot In Chicago
nnd decided to issue circulars , advising their
posts not to como unless a one-cent rule was
granted by the railroads. This action upset
all thu local plans and led to the above re
sult. If the stuto department commanders
carry their throats into execution , it is p'rotA
able that the city will rescind Its invitation ,
JJuriilnrs Get a Warm Itooopilon ,
OI.ATJII : , Kan , , July 9 , Early this morning
two burglar's , John Chambers and John
Chester , entered the house of Ed Hyatt , a
fanner Hying ten miles north of ( lero ,
through a window. The noise aroused Mr.
Hyatt , and , drawing s revolver , he fired
three diets. Chessor lied through tliovlu -
dow , but Chambers sprang to the bed and
attempted to wrest the revolver from Hyatt's
hand. Finally Mrs. Hyatt felled the burglar
to the floor with u heavy walklmj stick. 'i'h
three ohots fired by Hyatt hud taken effect itf
the body of Chcsser , and ho died this ovou *
Ing , His companion was arrested ,
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Ordered Home.
WASHINGTON , July 9 , Tfco officer * who
arrived at Ban Francisco fiorn Sitnoa r >
ci'iitly , except Doctors Wblto cudNorflocL
Uayo been ordorcu houi * .