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NINETEENTH. YEAK OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING . JjULY 14 , 1S80.-SIXTBEN PAGES. C NUMBER 25.
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A POLITICAL MUTIM ,
Gladstouo'H Followers Break Away
from His Loadorohlp.
AN END OF LIBERAL DISCIPLINE.
The Party Dlaruptod tmd Ilapldly
GolnR to Places.
TALK OF A NEW ORGANIZATION.
A Rumor That Labouohoro W1H
Guldo Its Dostlntos.
ITS MEMBERS MEN OF BRAINS.
Sir Clinrlcn RttsHcll to Shortly
the Parnoll Cnmmlsrilon Tlio
Hiidlottlfl Must Look Out
Tor Squalls.
No Linnccr Master.
IKOliu JamtJi Onrilnn flcmutf.l
Loxnox , July 111. [ Now Yorlt Hcrnld
Cable Special tp TUB BBK.I Some people
say tluit nothing la point , ' on In London ex
cept party-giving , feast-making and n mild
whirl of amusements. The season audits
pleasures alone dcsorvo the least ultoiitlon.
That Is a view which the real fact * of the
situation by no muaiiH Justify. What of this
now and vary serious split lu the Glad-
Btonlan party , to which I culled yourut-
tontlon when it first brolco out ? Is that to
bo reckoned of no moment ) Mr. Gladstone
did not look s of that opinion one dny thin
week when his mutinous followers put him
to opuu shame In the house of common * .
Ho hud recommended a certain
course , and upwards of eighty
of his unmanageable party not only
refused to follow It , but wont out of the way
to heap contumely upon him. I never saw a
man look so mortified and hurt as Gladstone
did that afternoon as ho walked down the
house Into the lobby , where his army refused
to follow him. Is all discipline at an end m
tha liberal party ? Has Gladstone outlived
his power even In his own political house
hold ! It seems so. And really one cannot
help feeling some sympathy for him. His
friends might at least have hroKcn his fall
for him. Ho may say with Lear :
"The little dog and nil Tray , Blanche
and Sweetheart see , tney bark nt mn. .
' Yet , like Lear , lie deserved somewhat
better treatment from his own family.
Throughout the divisions this week the
routineers Inwo had their own whips and
carried all their arrangements entirely with
out regard to the regular organization of the
party. The official vrhips find their occupa
tion gpno. The Interlopers huvo fairly
driven them out of the field. , They carry
matters with u very high band. Gladstone's
most earnest appeals go for nothing with
tore. Thov have oven quarreled with the
Parnollttcs because the latter side too much
cvilh Gladstone. Parnell is distinctly given
to understand that if ho wants radical sup
port ho must act with the now party and
throw Gladstone overboard.Vhatsortofu
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* party will finally emerge'out of this crucible
may be open to some .dodbt , but It is not
open to the least doubt that the present ses
sion is scarcely less formidable than that
i which took place over the homo rule bill in
1880. The hatred of Mr. Chamberlain on-
I tertuiuod by this new party cnmo out very
strongly In the preliminary'skirmish over
the royal grants.
Happen what may , the mutineers will
never servo with or under their former
master.
Chamberlain Inw given up a largo part of
his radicalism. Ho no longer talks about
land owners paying u ransom. Not an un
kind word about the aristocracy escapes his
lips. Ho haunts the gilded salons , ana , as a
clover lady said , in one of those very salons
the other day , his logs and wings were
smeared all over with the honey of aristo
cratic life. Ho would sting no more , but the
party which' has cast him off finally , I be
lieve , do not intend to give up tha stinging.
Republican and revolutionary 1 Very likely
it will bo n good deal laughed at , yet it Is
distlncd to become a power in English poll-
tics' , if only to the extent of completing the
disruption of the old liberal party. Quiet
and calm as tilings look , surface fires are
burning underneath.
From all that I can gather It is qutto true
that Sir Charles Russell means to retire
from , the Parnolllto commission , Parnol
himself having been in favor of that course
for some little tltiu past. Probably it is
Eccn that the National league will came out ,
of the inquiry fc good deal damaged. A
great many discreditable things have oc-
' "curred for which it will bo held more or loss
responsible , What better can bo done than
anticipate the report of the Judges ? Lot the
National league slide and found another
P league on the ruins , The Lund league uc
quired a very evil name for itself and van
tailed one fine morning , and the Nu
tional luaguo made its appearance
upon the scone. That , too. has served a turn
and u day , and its successor is appar
ently now ready to bo Introduced totho
world. Ono wonders that the astute leaders
of the Irlbh party did not perform this
Blclglit-Gf-hund operation two years ago and
refrain frilm acknowledging all connection
with the Parnolllto commission directly
after Plgott's exposure. H Is toforably cor-
tain they will do It now. They will complalu
that , being compelled to produce the look :
and paperswhile the judges refused to ordo
the production of the accounts of tha league ,
offered to them , they had boon treated
to a gross injustice. Unless Glad
Btouo persuades them to go on to the
end , they will retire from the Bceno ncx
Tuesday. Thcso uro very Important events
and they will have great bearing upon ul
that Is to happen belwoon now aud thu uex
CCiierul election ,
They say that Luboucherd Is the loader o
the'now party. I doubt if any one man can
boast of leading it. Labouchoro Is a man of
great ability , who often does himself less
than Justice. Ho had u great share In bring
ing the new party Into existence , but It will
not acknowledge any dominant authority.
The whip 1s ridiculed in some quarters , but
a Btroug man , a man very shrewd and no-
tive , Is not in any way to bo despised , Wo
hall hear more of him by and by ,
Storey , of Sundcrlniid , Is , lu my mind , a
bluhly effective speaker , manifestly a man
of great curncstncus , an J I should s ; y likely
to be exceedingly formidable. llrndUuih ; ,
t everybody kucuvs , Is one of thn ablest men
in the commons , I fancy that not a half
Aoteu men to tbu whole hautu would * uy no
to that. Sir Wilfred Lawson Is none the less
dangerous.
The now party has good stuff In It. Glad
stone , I imagine , would very much rather it
had not sprung into existence now.
The radlcali , however , roust look out for
squalls from the direction where they
thought they were the safest , Tor years
mid years they have been harping upon the
millions saved by the queen out of thu civil
1st. That has boon one of the sharpest nr-
rowa In the qiilvor. It will bo taken away
mid broken up. The wholu account of the
sovereign will bo submitted to the public , I
believe , by the queen's express desire. It
will bo conclusively shown that there has
been neither extra vagnnco nor hoarding ,
but that the public money has been
devoted strictly to th'o purposes
for which , It wns intended , nnd that
the queen outrun her Income iitul hay bcdn
generous to her fnmljy. It need scarcely bo
pointed out to any sensible person that the
effect of those disclosures must bo to tno
discredit of the radlcol party nnd to'producc
a great reaction In favor of the lady who
hai been much vlllillcd and misrepresented ,
who Is not less entitled to fair treatment nnd
justice because she happens to be a sever
eign. A MliMHIW Of PAllUAMUST.
TUK JOilXSTOWN FUNDS.
Citizen * Formally 1'rotest
Thnlr Miamnniigumcut.
JOHNSTOWN , July 13. A largo mass meet
ng of citizens WHS hold this afternoon to
> rotcst against the manner in which the ro-
lof fund is being distributed. Burgess Har-
rcll , In a speech , said the pconloof thu valley
should themselves bo the dlsbursors of the
contributions , ns the state commission had
shown Incapacity for the work. Ho urged
hat the relief bo as speedily at pos
sible distributed in money directly to
hn pcoplo for whoso benefit it was donated.
A resolution wan adopted that if the assertion
mputod to Governor Beaver , that $1,500,000
ms already been expended in Johnstown and
vicinity , tins any foundation in fact it is tha
strongest possible argument that the funds
liavo not been wisely disbursed. "Only
by gross extravagance nnd carelessness
could such a sum . have been used
and the people have received no adequate
return. The disbursement of the fund di
rectly will provide work for builders nnd
rude for merchant * , will stimulate business.
restore confidence in the community , und
thus directly and Indirectly belli those for
whom the fund was intended. The resolu
tion closed with an appeal to the custodians
of the funds at Philadelphia , Now York
Pittsburg and other localities to transmit
funds in their hands intended for the Cone-
muugu valley sufferers direct to the local
finance committee to be distributed in cash
upon requisitions of the board of inquiry.
An additional resolution was passed , re
questing the state commission to furnish
an Itemized statement of the expenditures
to dato.
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A DUSTKUOriVE STOR.1t.
Several People Driwiieil a ml Much
Damnso Jonc.
SUSQ.UKHAXNA , Pa. , July 18. A violent and
destructive wind and rain storm visited this
place this afternoon , lasting on hour. Some
streets wnro jn.ulo impassable ) by tue debris.
Many cornfiolaa wore ruined. No lives wore
lost.
PiTTsnuuo , N. Y. , July 13. A ter-
rlfio hall , rain and wind storm
passed over Plattsburg and Burlington
( Vermont ) and other places along Lake
Champlain this afternoon. In this city
wires and trees were prostrated and much
glass was broken by the nail. Farmers will
lose heavily on grain and fjult. Heavy
damages are reported from ull along the
lake ,
BAI.TIMOJIK , July 18. A cloudburst this
afternoon did considerable damage in this
county. Herring run rose ton feut in n few
minutes. North of tbo city two men stand
ing on a bridge were swept awny and
drowned. Several other persons had nar
row escapes.
Suit For a ViUunhlo Koran. .
ST. PAUJ , , Minn. , July 13. [ Special Tele
gram to 'Tun BisE.J W. H. McCarthy , of
Los Angeles , Cal. , did notleavo for Saginuw ,
Mich. , this evening , as ho Intended. On his
string is Sir Archie , who , ou Tuesday after
noon , paced a mile ia 2:1G , > { , and is valued at
$5,000. Suit was filed against McCarthy in
In the afternoon for the possession of the
horse by Frank Thurston. The horse was
rcplovincd and levied upon Just as McCarthy
was loading him ou tbo ciira for Sacinaw ,
where ho is booked for a race on Tuesday.
Mr. Thurston placed the horse in the hands
of a friend a year ago , with instructions to
soil him. McCarthy bought him for $1,000 ,
and brought his record down to 3:8 :
"Knapsack" says the inoiioy was paid to
Thurston at the time of the sale , ana that
the latter is trying to got the horse buck by
suit , because of his increased value , on the
pica that ho dia not authorize the sale.
An Unnatural Father.
LEAVENWOUTII , Kan. , July 13 , [ Special
Telegram to TUB BUB. ] This afternoon
Augusta Perry , a young girl 13 yours old ,
had her father , Ssmuol Perry , arrested on a
charga of Incest. Perry Is a Frenchman ,
badly crippled , having lost both legs in the
Burlingamo , Kan. , mine disaster two yours
ago. Since that time ha has been goln ,
around with a bund organ. Ho came to this
city July 10 und stopped at the Commercial
house , where ho occupied a room with his
daughter , and , according to her story , has
assaulted her every night. Ilo was placed
under $1,000 bonds , in default of which ho
was put in the county Jail.
fl Hlrlko Virtually Endml.
PiTTsnuiia , July 13. The great strike at
the Homestead Steel works of Carnegie ,
Phlpps & Co. , is practically ended , The
conference between the Amalgamated ofli
clals und the firm , arranged by the sh crtff ,
to-day agreed on a number of essential points
and a further discussion will bo held Man ,
day. This is regarded as a virtual scttlo
ment of thn trouble , und it is expected thu
Immense plant will soon again be iu ful
operation ,
Arrlvnla.
At Now York The Ccltio nnd City of Chicago
cage , from Liverpool ; the State of No
bruska , from Glasgow , uud the Moravia
from Hamburg.
At Quccnstown The CJinbrm , from Nov
York , for Liverpool.
At Hamburg The Servia , from New York ,
An Attorney Arrtatod.
July 13. W. li. Walls ,
well known lawyer und politician , was ar
rested to-day , charged with making un
authorized collections for the estate fo
which ho xvas attorney , and keeping munoj
to the amount of { 1,200. ,
An Incendiary Firo.
EDINDUKOII , Ind. , July 13. An Incetidlarj
tire early this morning destroyed two liver :
stable * uud several stores and residences.
The losssi aggregutt0,000 , with light in
suntpce.
THE FRENCH JUBILEE
Extooslvo Proparat ons For the
Fete of July 14.
ALL PARIS GAILY DECORATED.
Thousands Will Take Part In the
Celebration To-Day.
THE BOULANGIST INDICTMENTS.
Action of the Commission of the
High Court of Justice.
CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIMES
William Somms , tlio Father of the
Grl | Who Klopcd With Dr.
SUllniuii , Writes An Ex
planatory Letter ,
A Gala Dny for I'nrls.
ISW bu JUniM Oiinton Iiennttt\ \
PAUIS , July 13. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEG. ] After a week
of moro than tropical heat , the wind has
veered to the north west and rendered breath
ing moro possible than for duvs. Paris Is
assuming its usual aspect fortho fete of July
14. Somewhat moro anxiety Is shown this
year. Iu the populous quarters every house
is decorated with bunting. The government
portion of the fete will bo moro elaborate
; han during the past years , but in the way
of novelty nothing has been attempted.
From the hour of dinner this evening the
streets have been crowdcdwith workmen and
families , who evidently made up their minds
to enjoy themselves until to-morrow , or
perhaps Monday evening. The quarcs and
open spaces were occupied by amusements
usual at fairs , while night was rendered
lildcous by the discordant braying of brass
uands playing for the entertainment of the
indefatigable worshippers of Terpsichore ,
whoso ardor was not dampened by the fact
that they had to dance on rough eobbes. [
The commission of the high court of
Justice , acting as a grand Jury , delivered on
Friday the final decision which sends 13ou-
tanccr , Uocheforto nnd Dillon before the
high court of Justice for trial on the charge
of high treason. The facts alleged
nguinst Boulangcr aBW-iUrsVcriiuo againsU
thontutc ; second , tho'crime of conspiracy ;
third , the crime of the embezzlement of public
moneys to the amount of 253,003 francs.
Dillon und Uoehofort wore inutctod before
the high court us accomplices.
The conspiracy decree rendered includes
the charga of the embezzlement of 2o2,030
francs , for the reason that the commission
considered the fact as connected with those ,
over which the high court had legitimate
jurisdiction. Other acts of embezzlement or
peculation wcro brought to light lu evidence
before the commission , but lack of connection
between them and conspiracy caused the
commission to leave thorn out of the indict
ment. The commission , in BO doing
left the prooureur general liberty
to make these acts the subject
for a separate prosecution in the ordinary
courts.
The bill of Indictment , which Is to bo pre
pared by the procureur general must bo
sorvcd at the residence in Franco of each of
the accused persons. This service will bo
made In a few days , and then tlio public will
doubtless learn in detail the facts on which
the charges made against Uoulanger uro
based.
Mr. Schaus writes :
To the Editor of the Herald : A copy of
your paper of July 1 has just cotno into
my possession , The sad story related
of Dr. Charles F , Stillman and
my daughter Mabel contains some errors ,
which 1 ask the privilege of correcting. I
never know , cither from Stillman , or my
daughter , that the former was a married
man until after the engagement had token
plaeo. As soon as I learned upon good
authority thai Stillman could not get a
divorce the engagement was brokoa off by
mo as a mutter of course. I am uwaro how
deeply ho had wronged my poor child.
What could bo expected of a man base
enough to publish his own villainy and the
shame nnd disgrace of the gin ho pretended
to love to the sorrow of respectable families.
The course I have taken in this sad affair
needs no dcfenso on my part. All that a
kind , indulgent father and a loving , gentle
and devoted sister could do to bring the
child back to the right path was unavailing
against the wiles of that Hellish creature. I
leave many thiugs unsaid out of self-respect ,
a silence which my friends will approve.
Published In your journal there Is another
atrocious accusation against a tioblo aud tnu
daughter , my daughter , which can not bo
passed over without notice by her father , , I
deny mo t emphatically that she over cnmo
botwccn Mabel and myself. When I ordered
Mabel from homo on account of her re
peated cruel deceptions her sitter took her
to her heart and homo , acting the purl of the
good Samaritan. I cannot help fooling out
raged over her appalling slander of her good
sister. Mabel must have been mad or wlciccd
beyond description in making such unheard-
of chargen against her sister one
wno lived * n good llfo , who In
illness , nnd health would bo n ministering
angel. From all the family and sisters at
homo Mabel mot with nothing but kindness.
Mlnnio was Jealous of Mabel , but only for
the sake of her reputation and good name.
Mabel wont of her own f rco will to Cincin
nati for the purpose of cultivating her voice.
I made her atnplo provision und hoped that ,
once away from the evil influence of Still
man , she would reflect upon the past and re
pent. Not BO , for ho had tbo erring girl
tracked by detectives. When I hoard of
her still being pursued by this villain I re
quested Mabol to cheese between him and
her father. Under his Influence she loft mo.
Of course I cut off her allowance , us I could
not condone her conduct with such a man.
Ho brought her back to Now York , so us to
have his victim nearer to him , under u false
assuarnco that ho would marry her. Poor ,
deluded girl I Will she realize her true po
sition 1 Stillman Is slill a member of tbo
Union League , Lotus and other cluDi. I ain
told that it is said that a beautiful
girl , gifted and loved , should forsake family
mid friends und destroy a brilliant future.
And for wUoml I trust that every paper
which Las Given publicity to this unhappy
drama will really publish my reply ,
PAUIB , July 13. WILLIAM SOUAUS.
Unbalanced Uy the Ilont.
NBV YOUK , July 13. Captain Gordon
Window , llfty-ono years old , a retired army
ofllrer , was found aotinjr wildly on Sixth
avenue to-day. The heat had unbalancoc
his mlud and ho wai taken to a hospital for
treatment. His hem is in Nobraiko.
SUOX DOWN A WHOfcB ; , FAMILY.
RoionuerR , Uopn Blnoily
Work nt SninofTllJe | Jlnss.
BOSTON , July 13. A ) iorribla.trngody was
enacted In Somcrvlllo early 'tills morning
The victims are Mrs. Cathcriiio Smith , aged
forty-five , her sou Thomas , ; gcd fourteen ,
nnd the perpetrator of ' 'the deed Is Augustus
Rosenberg , whtlo two other children of Mrs.
Smith are injured , ono , of whom will dio.
The murderer has boon | lvlng with Mrs.
Smith about a year , as her husband , but the
gcnnrnl belief Is they were not married. It
s supposed that it quarrel over financial af
faire was the chief cau&o of the tragedy.
They lived un stairs over n grocery store
which Mrs. Smith conducted. The neigh
bors were crouscd at 1 o'clock ' by a number
of pistol shots. The police entered the front
door and encountered .tho dead
jody of Thomas Smith , who received
.lio wound probably up stairs nnd succeeded
n reaching the lower lauding before falling.
Ho WIIH the eldest of the children , of which
Lhoro wcro five , Mra. . Smith was found In
Lied. Tlio indications wcro that aho was shot
while asleep. All the Children slept in the
attic. Wilho , aged twelve , nnd Augustus ,
nf ? < 5d seven , slept together. The former was-
shot through the body , the wound bolnc
probably fatal. Augustus was shot in the
mouth , but hta recovery Is possible. Charles ,
nged five , was slightly wounded. Ho was In
bed with Mablo , a year yqungor.
KoRonborp Jumped from'tho window after
accomplishing his bloody work , and was pre
sumed for n time to haVe escaped , but his
dead body was shortly afterwards found 500
feet from the scene. As'thero wnsno wound ,
and from the frotii at hU mouth , it is sup
posed ho either died In a fit or by poison.
"STINKING UMUT. "
A Now and Wry Dlnncreenblo "Wheat
Ind. , July 13. Horace E.
Stoeltbrldge , director 'of the government
agricultural experiment station for Indiana ,
has been Investigating n now wheat disease
Unit has appeared In certain sections of the
state , particularly in LaGrange county , nnd
which Is probably affecting the wheat crop
over considerable urea. The disease Is n
fungus growth , known 'as "bunch" or
"stinking smut , " on nccounUof its strong
and disagreeable odor. It is only found In
America. The wheat hcadvon riponfng may
possess nearly Its normal ufipcaranco , but on
shelling the grain Is fouudj { o bo filled with
black greasy powder , .jthq . result of the
growth of the fungus , which begins with the
very germination of the 'seeds nnd keeps
pace with the growth of jtho plant. Its ac
tion Is no moro harmful thiuijthat of common
smut , but its odor renders it moro objection-
able. It is apt to occur so .abundantly in u
Held as to render tha crop 'well nigh worth
less. Seed wheat m ly 0.freed . from its
spores by being soaked it } a solution of blue
vitrol ( sulphate of coppar ) ' for twenty-six
hours ; four ounces of siHpaate to one gallon
of water. {
BHEUMAX'S
A Heavy Grain ftiau.c'oos to Canada
UmIoi-o ! -PiJlufli
BUFFALO. N , Y. , JuIy'jS. Intense excite
ment was caused by tiiopilyounccmont that
a warrant has been isuo\lfo.r , tbo , HtJHStVot
'
W. II. Sherman , liead'ot tho'firm of Sherman
Bros. & Co. ( Limited who is alleged to
have sold certificates for a larirc amount of
grain in Hbo International ana Lake Shore
elevators , the grain having previously been
withdrawn by him und marketed. The warrant
charges Sherman with grand lureeny. Ho is
missing und is supposed to have gene to Can
ada. E. C. Hawkcs , one of the owners of
the International elevator , says the mutter Is
being investigated , that it involves mixing
wheat also , and that" the shortage may
amount to $200,000. ,
Ono of JjorH'fl Fools.
BUFFALO , Wyo. , July is , [ Special to THE
Bii : . | Julicn Bcgcl , a Mexican In the cm-
ploy of Chris Hopp , whost ranch is on Plnoy
creek , sixteen miles north of Buffalo , at
tempted suicide to-day by Shooting the lower
side of his face off with a rifle. Tbo wound
is a most iiornblo one , the chin , one lower
Jaw , the nose , a portion or the tongu'c and
the front of the roof of the mouth having
been cut off as though removed with u knife ,
leaving the interior of the throat exposed to
viow. In his. ante-mortem examination. by
the coroner , Bcgel , who has retained con
sciousness , signified that the deed has been
done intentionally , aud that ho wanted to
die. His death Is expected to occur shortly.
Disappointment in love prompted tha act.
lilow Out Ilia llrains.
BENKCLMAN , Neb. , July 13. Peter Gay , a
prosperous farmer living near town , commit
ted suicldo yesterday. Ho came to town
early in the dav and sold a bunch of cattle.
While In town ho purchased a now breech-
lending shot-gun , which , , weapon ho used to
talto his life. Ho was inissrd from the house
shortly after ainncr and , his wlfo went In
senrcn ot him , knowing tlmt ho was subject
to fits of temporary insanity. When found
bo was lying on the floof in a neighboring
barn with the entire top 'of his head blown
oft ! . Ho had evidently placed the inuzzla of
the gun in his mouth and pressed the trigger
with his too , as ho had removed the shoo
and stocking from ono foot.
UrCH the Veterans to Attend.
KANSAS CITV , July lil. Cominander-In-
Chief Warner has issued s general circular
to nil G , A. U. posts urff im ; the members to
attend tbo national oatunprneut at Mil
waukee , despite the refusal of the railroads
to grant the 1 cent ratev It is the general belief
lief at General Warncrfs headquarters here
that the attendance will bp.yuito us lurgo as
if the dispute with the railroads had never
occurred , } '
A Fatal CollUinn.
Ori , CITT , Pa. , Juljt J3 A collision oo
currod this afternoon oaitho Western Now
York & Philadelphia roJi.on n curve near
Petroleum Center , abouii seven miles from
this city , between a frcigjit train and a now
engine which was being ! .tried. Brakcman
Tainlln was Instantly killed and four others
painfully but not Borlouily injured , Both
engines and several curavero completely de
molished.
How I'iKoons Fly.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , July 8. The American
Homing Pigeon club , of this city , liberated
six birds In Detroit ut 10 123 , 75th meridian
time yesterday forenoon , The first two
birds reached here at * 2:10 : p. m. , and the
third bird at 8:55 : p. ' The distance flown
was " 55 miles.
the Petrel.
BAi/riMnuii , July 13. The gunboat Petrol
Btarted ou her official trial to-day. Monday
and Tuesday the now gunboat will bo put on
the final test , y -
Eleven Hullers Drowned.
PANAMA , July 4 , Adv'ioeB from Castro
say that the steamer Kdpol , from Valparaiso
for liueuos Ayroau ports , wtu wrecked April
0 on Socorro island unit cloven of the crow
drowned.
r\T/Minnp rv"P n'nTMTf 'P'Pn
RIGHTS OF REFUGEES ,
The Swiss Oovornmont Will Still
Maintain .Thorn.
REPLY OF THE BUNDESRATH.
A Polite But Firm Refusal to bo
Bulldozed by Bismarck.
ADVISED TO BE MORE TEMPERATE
Emperor William Booommouda n
Loss Dictatorial Policy ,
ARISTOCRATIC LOVERS SUICIDE.
Acton Drowns llertclf nnd Her
Ucthrotlicil , Count Wnlilnmnr Illu-
mcnthnl. Kills Himself Stip-
to Hnva Qtmrrclctl.
Switzerland Undaunted.
19SO lj ; .Ycio 1'irfc .ls cf < ifc < t
BBKM.V , July 13. The reply of the Swiss
bundosrath xvas received at , the foreign
ofllco yostorday. Though civil lu tone It Is
none the loss defiant. It does not recede a
step from the position previously taken by
Switzerland , and is throughout n vindication
of the rights of refugees and of Swiss action
towards the German police. Tlio tenor of
the reply was communicated to the Gorman
minister at Uorno early In tlio week. The
communication was the signal for the
adoption of stringent measures for the scru
tiny of travelers crossing the Swiss frontier ,
baggage being mercilessly overhauled and
goods wantonly searched and delayed. To
day's National Zcltung denies that those
regulations are reprisals , and declares
they are duo to directions from the
imperial customs officials , uninfluenced by
tbo government. The Swiss cantona
authorities , believing otherwise , direct trav
elers to proceed through Austrian territory ,
The attitude of the Swiss government is
probably stronghtened by the knowledge
that Hismurck's menaces to Swiss neutrality
occasion dissatisfaction The Emperor has
advised Uismarcic to modify his | tone and
thus avoid aggravating the difficulty.
The North German Gazette to-night , com
menting on the situation , explains that the
dispatch of Juno 5 was the outcome of un un
derstanding with Russia , and proceeds to
show the object was given In the tone and
tenor of the Identical note presented
at the same time to accentuate
the impression it was intended to
produce. "Tins purpose so far has been
attained. The Swiss authorities are giving
duo consideration to Russian representations
nnd it is expected they will ultimately
recognize Germany's claims , though in a less
friendly and expeditious manner. The diplo
matic action of Germany Is aimed ut the
social democracy m Switzerland. Against
Switzerland itself ita policy Is directed only
in so far as elements hostile to the jOerman
empire are protected and promoted there. To
combat these elements Is tha task of the im
perial policy , and the fight will not bo aban
doned until the task is fulfilled. "
It Is expected tlmt the autumn session of
relchstag. will begin about the middle of Oc
tober. It will bo a revision of the present
rcischstag.
The bundesrath will resume business nt
the end of September , dealing first with the
press regulations and revising the socialistic
law. The progressionists Intend to dilate
upon the abuses in the military administra
tion. The corruption disclosed by the Hagc-
tnann trial furnishes abundant material to
show the prevalent pratlco among ortlcors of
living to what extent they can upoo sup
plies.
The emperor will return to Walhomshafen
on the iiOth lust.
In accordance with the request of Emperor
Francis Joseph ho will moot with the quiet
est possible reception on his coming visit to
Berlin. There will bo no conrt festivities
and the city will refrain from giving his
majesty n formal welcome. Ho will pass
through the capital on tils way to Potsdam.
The municipal authorities will present him
with an address at the railway station.
There will bo no fetes. The visit of the oin-
poror will bo devoted to witnessing military
reviews and maneuvers , while Count ICal-
noky palavers with Prince Bismarck.
The ofllclal hopes that the czar will come
to Berlin have been abandoned. Even the
meeting of sovereigns at Kiel is doubtful.
Prince Bismarck has ceased his communica
tions with St. Petersburg regarding the in
terview , oince hearing the czar had expressed
un unwillingness to come to Berlin BO long
as the government organs .assailed Kuaslu's
credit and the war oflico kept massing men
along the Russian frontier.
The details of the emperor's Me aboard the
imperial yacht Hohonzollern appear In the
pnpors. Ho comes on dock at 8 o'clock and
breakfasts on coffee nnd eggs and cold meats ,
finishinn with a glass of sherry. After break
fast ho walks the deck , chatting with the
officers , and receives uud sends a few dis
patches. He Interchanges telegrams with
the empress nt every station. The dinner ,
winch in served at 0. is a simple meal , con
sisting of soup , fish and meat , with light
wines , Gorman champagne and coffee. The
repast over , ho promenades the deck sinok-
Ing , and retires at U o'clock. The lottora describe -
scribe him as in splendid health and spirits.
After the Austrian emperor's visit , Emperor
William goes to Metz to lay the foundation
stone of a monument to his grandfather ,
theuco to Westphalia to witness military
maneuvers and then to Athens , where ho will
attend the marriage of his sister , Princess
Sophie , and the duke of Sparta.
Advices irom Munich announce tno suicldo
of Lady Acton , sister of the German minis
ter at Washington. She wus residing with
thofamily of Count Urochsol In u villa adja
cent to Tch'ornsoo. Yesterday she took a
boatand went rowing alone on the lake , and
when she was some distance from the uhore ,
she jumped into the water. She had previ
ously shown symptoms of mental disorder.
Her husband died recently.
Tbo Catholic electoral congress at Munich
has been postponed until Soptcmbgr 15 ,
Prince Lowonsteln-Wcrthcim will preside ,
Local committees are being formed in every
village throughout the south , irlving promise
of the most vigorous and best organized cam
paign that the center party ha over known ,
The Berlin press is absorbed in a dispute
ever the relative positions of Prince Bis
marck and Count Von Waldcrsoo. The
North German Gazette , Iu which Count von
Waldcrsco was attacked as trying to influ
ence the Gorman foreign policy , finds it
necessary to announce that the article lu
question was not officially inspired. The
Cross Garotte , the organ of Count Von
Wuldersee , accused the North German
Gazette of trying to injure the reputations of
the'culols of the orinv. und of Inciting u >
feeling ot contempt that tomfojl to relax
discipline , hence the disclaimer.
The poet Hamorllng has died nttGrntz.
Court circles nro talking nuout tbo conver
sion of the Empress AugusU VicMrja to the
Catholic church. She made a profeslrtn nf
faith before Abuo Rcdijuskl , who
to the household or Prince UiuhlxvlltT Count
Rcxsolwoll witnessed the ceremony in com
pany with Prince lUuUhvllt. 'Lho emperor
liiul previously boon apprised of her Inten
tion. Severe thunder storms prevailed through
out central Germany yo.sUirday , sweeping
ever WoshphiiH.i , Thurnlgln , Bavaria and
the Hhlno provinces , and doing much dam
age. A number of buildings were struck by
lightning ,
A xoiisatiun tins been caused by the sui
cide of Count WuUlunmr Von Blumonthul ,
Prussian military uttaoho at Munich. U is
believed ho was engaged to T uly Acton , the
sister of thn German minister at Washington
who committed suicldo , nnd hud quartolcd
with her.
Til 12 lAll7MOI3NC. .
/I Frcnoh Dntiutv Hits to Ho Con
trolled liy l "orco.
| CfJrfilSS.9 ) ) / ( / / by. tames fJonloii 1cnncit.\ \
PAUIS , July 13. [ Now York Herald Cabl.1
Special to Tun UBK. ) In the chamber of
deputies to-day , Vlotto introduced n bill
providing that no ono shall bo allowed to
contest more than 0110 seat no the same tlmo
Clusorot moved the previous question. The
motion was rejected by a vote of 331 to 20 *
ami urpency was granted for the bill. At
tills point M. L'Horrisso ascended the
Tribune and insisted upon speaking. For
this nctioii ho xvus censured by the presi
dent of the chamber , who also ordered his
temporary exclusion from the houso. The
chamber then took a short recess. Upon re
suming L'Hensso was' still m the tribune.
Tin- captain of the guard with n detachment
of Holdlcrs thereupon entered the house aud
requested L'Horrisso to descend from the
tribune. L'Hcrisso replied that ho was
there by virtue of the mandate of the electors
and would yield only to force. The captain
then placed his hand upon M. L'Horlsso'a
shoulder und quietly conducted htm ousldo
the house. M. Vtetto's bill was afterward
passed by n vote of 804 to 229.
Crcnvdfl at n i'lcturo Stile.
IComtrttlM W&9 * > ! / James ( Jontin Jlcnnttt \
LONDON , July 13. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to THE Uisi : . ] There was an
immense attendance at Christie's picture
sale to-dny. Dealers were largely repre
sented , Notable among those present were
Doyle , Curator , of the Irish gallery , Sir John
Robinson. National gallery , the Ddko and
Duchess of Marlborough , Lord , Charles
Bcresford. Sir Arthur Birch , Sir John Pen-
dor , Lord Pawerscourt , Sir Jullen Gold
smith and Sir Charles Tonnant. The first
to bring four figures was ' 'View ' of the
Water Mill. It had figured in the Hamilton
collection. The Duke of Marlborough was
the purchaser at 4,000 guineas. "Landscape
und Cattle , " by Hobbcin , was captured by
Agnew , a London dealer , for 5,200 guineas.
A sensational sale , though not the largest ,
was MilleVs "Lovanoeur. " Arnold , u Pans
dealer , was * the purchaser for 3,400 guineas.
Seventeen pictures , part of the Seorotan col-
Jectibn7 "brought 27,824 ; 40JbuU .wa > ex
pected , The late Colonel MoMurdo's collec
tion , by Italian , Flemish , Dutch , and French
artists , was also sold. The largest prices
prices were the "Death of Lucreela , " by
Rembrandt , for ! I,75'J guineas ; "Laughing
Boy , " by L. Duvlnccn , for 1,078 guineas ; "A
Lady , " by F. Hols , for l.COO guineas ; "La
Vedette aud Lcsmosquotalra , " y'A
Kjnier , did not reach up to the sot price and
was bought in. The total from the Mu-
Murdo sale was 23,000.
.MUSSAGK RATES.
Wnnniiiakcr TlilnKn the Government
Is Kntitloil to the Minimum Gtyirue.
WASIIIXOTO.S' , July 13. Concerning the re
port that ho had made nn order reducing the
rate on government messages from 1 cent to
1 mill per word , the postmaster general says
that ho hud suggested this rate und that
some of tno companies objected to it. To
them ho had written a letter , which stated
among other things :
"I deslro to say the rate proposed was
fixed upon information furnished this do-
nnrtmout that your company has been giving
rates to various largo corporations that arc
in some Instances us low as the figure now
proposed for tbo government service. With
notice of this fact I could not be Justified in
making for the government a now contract
at higher rates than were charged other
natrons , especially so In view of the privi
leges and benefits extended your company by
acts of congress. I submit to your own sense
of right that the government la entitled to
the minimum rate. '
A. Kecoptlon to .Miijor Warner.
PIKUKE , S , D. , July 13. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bcc. ] A large public reception by
the local post was tendered to Major War
ner , commander of the G. A. R. , who was In
this city last night as a member of the Sioux
commission , Hn snokc at length , and said ,
relative to tbo Milwaukee encampment , that
Its success , compared to former years , had
been made doubtful by reason of railroad
companies refusing to grant a reduction in
rates to delegates and visitors below one-
half fare. OthcrwUo it would have occn the
largest In its history. Ho utlviscd comrades
to do their best towards making this year's
encampment a great success , and then attend
to the railroads afterwards. The city of Milwaukee -
waukeo had done Its part , and veterans must
now do theirs ,
'JTho Sioux Cnimnl tilnn.
HtwoN , S. Dak , , July 13 [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] The Sioux commission
and party , with press representatives wore
given a big public reception by the city last
night and started for Cheyenne at C o'clock
this morning , agent McCh'oanoy being here
to escort thorn. Governor Foster salu they
had tbo utmost conflonco that the treaty
would bo made a success , and that any dif
ficulties In sight could bo overcome , as there
were secret influences ut work In their fnvor
wiilch would become apparent later on.
Major Warnervwas emphatic- saying that
the rcHcrvutionMias got to bo opened this
year under this law. General Crook would
say nothing about tlio matter , only to agree
with the rest. It was claimed that three-
fourths have now signed , according to tbo
new census of the Indians ,
Tlio "Weather Indication * .
*
For Nebraska und Dakota : Showers ;
slightly warmer In Dakota , nearly stationary
temperature in Nebraska ; northwesterly
winds ,
For Iowa : Showers ; slightly cooler , sta
tionary temperature ; caitorly wind's.
Jcalonny EntlH III Murder ,
BOSTON , July 18 , This afternoon Dr.
William B. White , aged ovonty-tlvo , shot
and. wounded hl wife , KUou , aged twenty-
five"-und ) then suicided , This was his second
wlfo. They have byen married obout two
years , and of late they lived unhappily ,
White being very Jealous of hi * wife. His
jealousy Anally turned late to-d y' ' j
A
A Dcath-Donllng Starm Breaks
Upon Fort Robinson.
FATHER AND CHILDREN DROWNED
Four Momborn of a Family of Sovou
Tholr Llvos.
THE ENTIRE VALLEY SUBMERGED.
Company Gardens and Jjaundry
Quarters Badly Flooded ,
TWO HORSE THIEVES SENTENCED
Mnnfoli nml Witters Uouolro Torino
In the Penitentiary A , Kurocd
Scttlcmnnr. i'rotmblo on ( ho
Sioux HcMcrvntlon.
A Flood nt. Port Uoulmon.
FORT ROIIINSOS , Neb. , July 13. [ Special
Telegram to VIIE BinJ : This morning , Just
after daylight , n cloud-burst occurred in tlio
mountain Just north of Fort Robinson , and
the Hood swept down Soldier crock m a
mighty torrent , The first wave was sljc feet
high and completely submerged the httlo
vnlle.v. The gardens at Fort Hoblimon were
flooded , nnd 1C company's ' garden , with C
company's garden , were badly dnmaced.
The laundry row along Soldier creek
was submerged and the pcoplo had to flee
for their lives. Great anxiety is felt for the
pcoplo living In the canyon ulong Soldier
creek , Just north of the post
Ono body has been brought In nnu Iden
tified as that of Marsh Duncan , a wood
chopper , who Hvd with his family , n wife
nnd five children , in th'o canyon. His wlfo
was saved , but three of the children nro
known to bo drowned.
A circular was sent around the post by
Colonel Tilford nnd ifi an hour food and
clothing and money In abundance wus sent
to the canyon. A party of officers and eight
enlisted men have been dispatched to the
scene of the disaster. Colonel Tilford has
also ordered a company of the Eighth in
fantry to po up the canyon with touts and ,
rations and search- ' for the bodies of the
drowned. The waters nro subsiding la
Soldier creek , but they are still very high in
White river , though the bridges uro consid
ered safe.
A Severe Storm nt Stromslmrc.
SrnoMsnuiio , Nob. , July 13. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. J The most to'rriflo
vrinu and rain storm ever known iu this
county passed over thin place this evening.
_ The rain descended.in in torrents and the wind
blcw'a gala. Tha damage to crops and prop
erty cannot bo estimated nt this time.
/ Htruolc By Lightning.
CEHTRAI. Cirr , Nob. , July 13. [ Special
Telegram toTirE'BBK. ] The past row duya
rmve witnessed n series of violent thunder
ntorms in this vicinity. Last uight , at
Chapman , lightning struclc the bouso of Os
car May , killing his little daughter , who was
m bcd ( at the time. Yesterday morning tlio
rcsldcnca of R. R. Douglass , at Clarkn , was
struck and damaged , but no one \yayliurt.
Haln has fallen in torrents , and the oat har
vest is being much interfered with.
County's CJrolcod Clrrlcs.
WEST POINT , Neb , , July 13. [ Special to
THE BEB. ] The Investigation by an expert
accountant of the records of the
county clerks and the clerk of the
district court of Cumlng county , which was
inaugurated by the board of supervisors In
Januaryhist , culminated in the report of the
expert to-duy , nnd the result Is n great sur
prise to the taxpayers of the county. The
reuort covers a period from 1879 to 1838 , in
clusive , and includes the term of William
Stonfer , 1870 , 1880 and 1881 , three years ; F.
W. IlaRoss. 18S3 to 1885 , inclusive , four
j cars ; James W. Shearer , 1880 to 1887 , two
years ; Julius Thlulo , 1888 , ono year. The re
port of the , export shows shortages as fol
lows ! William Stenfcr , $1,333 ; F. W.
Ragoss , 1 4,738 ; James W. Shear
er , $1,330 ; Julius Thlclo , (783 ;
making a total ' of (3,189.
It is suld'that a considerable 'portion of the
shortage is caused from neglect of the
county clerks to make proper application for
clerk's salary. The supervisors expect to
collect between $5,000 and $0,000 that was
wrongfully withheld. F. W. Raposs re
moved to California shortly after his term
expired and took his Ill-gotten gain s with.
him. The county board say they will take
immediate stops to collect the sevorul
amounts , either from the principals or their
bondsmen. The developments have caused
great excitement , and it is the solo topic ot
conversation.
_
Two Ilornc-Thlovea Sentenced.
BABSKTT , Nob. . July 13. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTun BEE.- The two horso-tliioves ,
Runt Musfolt and Rcona Waters , who were
captured licro the first part ot this woolt ,
hitvo already learned that tha wuy of the
transgressor Is hard. After the preliminary
examination last Wednesday they were per
suaded by their friends that the best thing
they could do would bo to plead guilty to tbo
charge , which they accordingly dono. Judge
Klukald was notified , and lust oyonlni : ho
arrived In Bassett , opened court and pro
ceeded to glvo thorn their sentences. Wutors
wus sentenced to fourtocn month *
and Musfclt to three years in
the penitentiary at hard labor. The
verdict gives general satisfaction and the
pcoplo feel that justice has been done to tha
criminals , nnd that this \vill , In a measure ,
put a stop to horse stealing in this vicinity ,
A Forced Suttluinunt ProluU > ! o ,
NiouitAiu , Nob. , July 13. [ Special to TJIM
BEB ] , The discouraging outlook for the
opening of the Sioux rosorvution , by the con
sent of the Indians , has again agitated the
question nf a forced settlement of that portion
tion of the reservation north of the Nlobrarti
river , and which will become a purt of Ne
braska upon the extinguishment of the In
dian title. It will bo remembered that Tun
HKK correspondent early In the Reason gava
accounts of settlers going upon this portion
of the reservation , but by the advice of citi
zens here wcro persuaded to take some of
the vacant farms that ware for rent
iu the northwest part of Knox
county , eo ns not prejudice tha
work of the commission. The good
policy of tills move was proved by the unani
mous consent of the Santcos.und others. But
tucugltutlon ; is growing , and it the commis
sion proven f. failure lively times may b-j 01-
pcctcd In this vicinity. Tbo pronpoct for tha
udi.ilaalort of Dakota : u October , nnd the po -
slbic failure of the Sioux compulsion , : uuko
fie " Vo Mfc-i'n LmiJ ' tliotry tut to tul *