8 The Omaha j Daily Bee xTT > mmTai7nkTmTTirm t mr tt a T-iTTT > - rvrricit7 - a -\7 nrvT > XTTVrr ttitt < t - > t > tt a Tvr oiDnnvn * * ! : M THE HUNGARIAN WASHINGTON t K ' Louts Kossuth on Wllholm'a Boln 'Hfl ' | ecrlpta nnd the Political Outlook ji p H PESSIMISTIC PROGNOSTICATION { K ? Bocloty'H MnlndjDellcs Cure Midi : BK nrchs llavo Not Solved It , Soclnl- . . BSfJl8n A Delusion and Itcnuullo- j VS ntilsln Hardly n Success MjM Not n Ilosc-Colorr-il View H ( Capurluhl K0 tiv Jamai Gordon Ilennrtt.\ \ i B 1 oiiin , Itolv , Fcb.25. [ Now York Herald t H dnblo Special to Tun Heh.J Hero where I Hi the wild Alps nro Hung against the sky i B" nbout the cranio of Italian liberty I found B Louis Kossuth today For mora than twenty H years the great patriot has maintained a j H stcndfnst sllenco He lms watched tbo drift ji B of political ovcuts , sounaod the currants and jj H | marked the rocks against which monarchies il S and republics nro di If ting , and yet ho has S _ not spoken It is now almost a whole genord flf HHtaLntlon since Victor Emnnuol and Cavour in- T vltod the unsuccessful Washington of Hun f , gnry to llvo in Italy Tram that tlmo on ho 1 J K has lived nlono , speuklng with no ono but ; tj H the throe or four persons necessary to his 1 - , - K comfort , but reading nnd writing prodlg- h K iously ilo Is eighty-eight years otd , but ; jjflK his mind ip as clear and vigorous as ever " ji 'I'ho world nt lnrgo docs not seem to ' i KT ho nwaro of the fnct that within a \ KP few days Kossuth became or man without a 1 v J j n country A law was passed in Hungary iJWJL declaring that all ocrsons living abroad for ! SJF ton years and fatting formallv to assort their 'Mw citizenship before some Austrian ufllcial Vi would bo thereby denationalised Kossuth vUi has never recognized the Austrlun emperors , ' jBli authority ana would not do any act that ' J Bp might compromise his position Lust month ( ' the law made him u political outcast 'J hero t B Is a tremendous burst of patriotism ever ' K flowing Hungary in consequence Already B cighty-thico cities have conforrcd houorary B ' citizenship upon lilin and fresh tributes ar- Bfl rlvo every day The people ho led ere weav- Bfl Ing wreaths for his brow that will never , H fade , wbllo the world honors his stainless , , Bm patriotism An effort will l > o made to re- V Bf peal the law that makes Kossuth a stranger ; in his own land on the ovc of the year when t | H Hungary will eclebrato the thousand H years of her existence ns tin bulwark of Bfl Europe against barbarism , Wlion I called iB9 at Kossuth's house , 22 via ao Millo , I ' jfBfl , found the vonerabla chieftain seated B _ J nt.n largo desk in his working room Papers ' V B9' v and books wore stiown about In ull diroc- ll/'By1 / ' f tions und carefully marked drawers In the * H i. vail spoke of a life of indus .ry even in his j Bflflr old age 'Kossuth earns his own living , " ' BBf scorning oil assistance Ho has a strong 'JtBB face , broad forehead , earnest blue o.vcs , JjBff mouth made to command , snowv looks curl | B& ing fiom beneath a blauk silk cap nnd a li B heavy beard almost touching the ( loop , full Ji ' Bj chest There is in his gentle countcnanoo a I'lBB suggestion of sotno old sorrow Wo started \liBB ' to talk bbout the rescripts of the German 1JBB emperor calling for an international confer lV2 * ence to settle the frost social quostiaiurnliuul ' IjvS ' 'by brgalireV labor Gradually wotfrlftod H from ono topic to unotbor Kossuth would ' B > not consent to bo quoted All lean do is to j Bj give the impression loft on my mind by my Bf two hours1 talk with this remarkable man : BV The German emperors words are only Bj words No doubt they are sincere , tor It ' B is a hereditary principle of the Hobcnzollcrn ' ifBB princes to Interest themselves la the poor 'ijBff Tlioy have always nioiod to base their power 'iBs ' upon the masses and not upon the few 1B9 A congress of nations does not amount to ; i B much , and congroases and kings are not ta m Lk botrustod Kings tnko litllo oat interest In YBji * the wotfaro of the common pcoplo except ' tV > when It hapnons to ; culncldo with their own 'jH flans As for the orosont sovereigns of [ H Europotheir persopal intciests are so antag- vT ouistio that it would bo Impasslblo for thorn , BJ to agrcn on the labor Question oven If tt Sj wcro solvoablo Monarchies , to exist in the fl present time , must extend themselves , and B no king can afford to set any limits to bis * BJ actions such ac au International compact t BJ regulating labor . Two propositions are adV - V vuueed by the emperor Ono is that normal j B hours of labor shall bo Uxod The other Is BJ that the working man shall participate in Bj the arbitration of labor questions { H Already this Idea Is la partial operation i fl both In England nnd Amorlca , but the B suhcrao regulating the hours of work is no B moro practicable than the Idea of a common 1 iJBj syttcm of popular oducatloa , for in ull coun- jB tries thodifforoucfl of tompornmont , physique • jBj nnd character adilod to ton difference of III inrmundtncB areata a Harrier that una not J Kt r * - * . * * > ° crossed > v The international project formed by Hlatno in the United States Is qulto another Diattor , If licv succeeds in bringing about the union of alt the Americas on the certain lines of political oeonomy , It wilt have an incalaulablo effect upon the futuroof Uuropo It is clear that the social industrial qucstiou surmounts nil others Society is sick of u malady ttiat dolles euro The progress of civilization has glvon the great mats of the pcoplodosiros whloh wcro ones contluoJ to a few and the rich worklugman today ro- gards as necessaries what his pro decestors considered luxuries , So-called state socialism will not euro the slcknoss ' An equal division of property will be fol lowed iu time by an unequal possession of property , The weak will always go down before tbo strong Monarchy will not cum the malady Monarchy Is gomg down nil over the world and republicanism Is coming up Tbo anarchical principle Is not extend ing ttsolf , while tho-prlnolplo or republican Ism Is rapidly gaining ground , as the rerent change of the government it * llruzil shows ffi It is certain that the ono system Is ceasing * ' to extend itself and that the opposlug system | kcops on gaining ground , and the first Is ' bound to bo displaced , Hut republicanism will not euro the inaladv , for Is there not in America the nearest possible approach to a real rcpubllo , with enfranchised democracy , frco education and popular In stitutions Still , America has the , social malady , too There seems to be ' no remedy Meanwhile the earth i will coatluuo to revolve und some day the i present population may bo swept from Us i s- surface und a now race capable of anew civilization may appear A calaclysuli3 i the only hope of u solution This appeal for au International system of labor regulations Is simply a rcasscrtlou of the old doctrlno that the government must meddle la every thing , help cmythlu * and control every thing That idea is discredited by history " und by tbo perscnul condition of the work y" lug people It will uot do 'Xhoro must ho * * " mora scope for aiau The Individual must * t . have room to develop ' "As for tbo effect of the emperors ro i scripts upon the future empire , they will not count for much , There must be two Uer- mantes Prince Uisumrck atfeots to despise . the itatc uiau blp of the Iste Napoleon HI , who believed In two Oermnnlcs , but H is n matter of fact thnt when Bismarck was prac tically mnstcrof Europe and It was suggested that all the German states Bhould bo united into * ono government , ho replied that thcro would never ho loss than two Gormantcs His hands mnv bo strong enough to hold tbo lections of tbo empire together now , but when ) he dies they will fall nsundor , Tbo Interests , of the north nro to bo ontlroly > op- crnto from the Interests of the rest of Gor- many ' Much of the poverty in Europe Is duo to the expense Involved la standing armies They will not disappear till mon archs with their personal nmbltton disap pear Europe Is on the verge of a vast con flict It is inevitable Nothing can avert it The only cause forsurprlso is that war has not nlrondy begun Trance and Germany could step asldo nnd settle their differences peaceably , , without disturbing the balance of Europe , , but not so the oriental question between - j l tweon Russia and Austria Russia knows I thut Constantinople could bo taken bv n coup uo force , but it would bo a barren vic tory ; She could not maintain such a position without first getting possession of Hulgarla ns n background Austria cannot nfTord to bo surrounded by Pan-Slavism and crushed Had Hungury succeeded in gaining her in > dopcndciico { Poland would Unvo boon liber ated and they would have been followed by 0 Danube ullianco nf small states united < only for common defense and offence but each preserving Us independence The movement , of Russia towards the sea which threatens ) the peace of the world dates from the ] downfall and division of Poland That throw | Euronoopon to the czar When the struggle , opens Hungarians will fight against Russia to a man They have still preserved their nationality nnd know that if Ilusslo succeeds nil Iiodo of lndenondenco is lost If Russia ; ts defeated Hungary still has a chunco ] of freedom by revolution , or in the event of the crown tumbling from the head of Ernnz Joseph Hungary was crushed only becuuso she got no outside help Wash ington ( nt Valley Forgo acknowledged that ho was liors do combat , and ttion Franco went to his aid , Where would Well Ington j have been had ho not been supported by Teutonic arms ! Italy is safe , She has a great and happv future and her . people deserve It , they have been true so long j ( und through so many hitter trials for , the principle of Itnlian unlllcation When the thread of conspiracy fell out of ono mans hands on the scaffold thcro was always - ways another to tuko it up The vntienn casts but a small shadow Hnd the college of cardinals boon adroit enough to have so- lected 1 ( a member of the reigning House of Savoy tuo late duke of Costa , brother of King Humbort , for instance to St Peters chair , they might have changed the situation , but the papal sovereignty is n thing of the past , and no one understands that better than tbo present pone ' "Englund is wnnting in power She is llv- ing today on capital accumulated iu the past and rapidly using it up Cauadu and AusI tralla are sure to bo separated from the . mother country aid not a drop of blood will boshed There will always remain ties of language , and and similarity of institutions that will encourage inter-commerce and be mutually ' prolltablp Those colonies are not a great source of strength from a material - "stauapomn srntm w-u'Brcorireasuru-uuu&er * Had j . Lord UcaconsQeld lived and carried out his . plan of using Indian troops In Europe England would bo today a mighty force Ireland is drifting away from England ovoryyear Tbo pcoplo are becoming moro cIoboI.v Knit in sympathy with the United States Modern invention has partly an nihilated the distancobctwoen the two coun tries und now it docs not take much longer to go to San Francisco than to Quccnstown Thcro are men now alive who will see the day when Ireland will become u state In the Amoricuu union " When I bade goodbye to the grand old man ho stood in the middle of n cheerless i outside reception room with bowed head 1 i saying that ho wns almost ashamed to llvo ' so long , nnd so I loft him in bis normltage Kossuth , the incorruptible , who , if he could 1 have chosen his own place in nature , would huvo bcon the daw , trampled an by man and 1 beast unnoticed , unappreciated , but still I silently fructifying tbo earth TUB NA.1UESA.UE ASSUMED , PutzMiJoir.'j nnit Kcarovtclilkl EfToot- uully Conceal Their Identity Pieiiu S. D „ Fob 23. [ Spacial Tele- gram to The Uke.J Peter Putzhkjoffgi , tbo Russian who was injured yesterday by falling from a scaffold at the elcctrio light works , and who , under the supposition that ha was about to die from bis injuries , dl- vulged certain matters in which ho was im- nitrated enncernine the attempted assassina tion of the czar two years ago , was taken to the room of a frlond nnd comrade and nobody - body but the doctor has been permitted to see him since , The frlond is named Pat Scnrovtchlkl , and ho and the injured man are , apparently from the higher class of Rucsluas j and living iu this counI try ( under assumed names All attempts , to interview oitber of thorn have proved ( futile , as the injured man , since ho found his injuries are tint fatal , has become moat reticent He and his companion catno here last full , nnd for some time they did nothing j ; , but when the olectrio work was commenced Peter npplled for worir , claim ing to bo nn expert electrician , which has Sroved to bo true When told lastulght thnt is dunces for recovery were doubtful ho started a confession , whloh wus at the time undlsttiiguishnbln from his weakness , but tiio understanding wae that ho was to con tinue- today , nnd ho wus given an oplato to put htm to sleep Ho has been muzzled by his friend , and the names of the high Rus sian officials who were implicated in the plot against the czars life cannot bo obtained but it is known that several are now resid , ing in Siberia , from wha' , was divulged last night , f'lerrn's Pontoon Ilrlilgo Pirw < E , H. n. , Feb So fSuucial Toloeratn to Tin : JlEE.l Contracts were lot for lumber to build the now fpontoon bridge across the Missouri river nt this city and It Is hoped to huvo the bridge all completed in mictions to put In when the ice goes out in about three wuoks , It will cross from the steamboat landing to the new town of Stanley opposite ' 1 ho amount of lumber required for n bridge will bo in the neighborhood of ono million feet ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A Now Opi-rn Ilonio 1'or Plrrre PicttiiF , H. V. , Feb 23 | SpjclalTelegram to Tub Hbi : . ] Contracts were closed last night fur the erection of a f 150,000 , opera i house here Work on the same will be coin meuced at boou ns the weather will permit and It will bo rushca to completion before the bpring season opens It will bo of brick ! and dressed brownstone , and it is claimed [ that it utlt bo the llnest in either of the Uu kotus wticu completed Dh&IipcI Through a. Itrlilirc EViNsvnxu , Iud , Fob 25. The Noslivlllo and Chicago fast rilnll train north bound I went through a bridge at Kotso creck c r Vinceonos , early this morning , The cWjluo and baggace car fell into the crcok The en gineer ana Urcmea are nilsslug and are sup posed to ha under the engine Nouc of the ] passengers received serious Injury , THE ' PLATTSMOUTII REUNION A Gathorlnp ; or Survivors of the First nnd Sooond Nobrtwka LARGE CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE Jinny Vcternns Trout Other States Present The Jtoll Call Other News About the State Nrbrtulcii Veterans Pt-ATTSMOL'Tit , Neb , Feb , 25. [ Special Tologrum to Tub Ues | The reunion of the soldiers of tbo First nnd Second No- brnska reglmonts opened todoy The day was cold nnd stormy and very discouraging , but a largo crowd canto on oucry train , this uftornoon the Burlington flyer brought about fifty vctoruns from tno western part of the state , nud the colors of tbo regiments , in charge of Lieutenant Gillespie , Singular to say , although it Is n reunion of Nebraska soldiers , a largo number of Boldiors from other states aru in attendance This even Ing they held a camptlro nnd related many rcDilnisconccs Speeches were mudo by Lieutenant J. Q. Goss of Qcllo- vue , Major Thomas Majors of Peru Major J. W Pcnrraan of Nebraska , City , Governor Thayer and Sergeant F. Morris of Griswold , In , all oDlcers In the two regiments There was a recitation by Miss Grace MoMaltin of Atchison nnd a , speech by Qonoral John McNeil of St , The two regiments served creditably in i the r. following battles : At Fort Henry , , Fort Donaldson , Shiloh , Siege of Corinth , Stogo of Memphis , Capo Gorardonu , Pilot ! Knob ] and Duvalls' Hluff They were mus tered into sorvlco at Omaha on Juno 11 , 1S01 , und served thxoo years us Infantry nnd [ in 1803 were mounted nnd sent ; to < Fort Kearney , where they guarded the mall coaches nnd the > Union Pnclflo surveyors They returned to Omaha In lfcifi , nnd wcro mustered out July | 2 j of the same year The following veterans of the Nebraska regiment have reported for duty : General John M. Thayer , P. It Child nnd ' r E. G. Child , Comoany A. First Nebraskn , Arapahoe , Neb ; E. M. Lowe , D , First ! O'Neill ; Bon Hempol , A , First , Plnltsmouth ; | L. I Shlploy , U , Second , Florence ; I. Wiles , H { , Second , Plattsmouth ; William A. Scoop , H , Second , Logan , Kan ; D. C. Edson , E , First , Murray ; S. CI McMallon , A , First , Atchison , Knn ; S. A. Davis , II 1 , Second , Plattsmouth ; * F. M. Study , F , First , Partlotto , la ; J. \ P. Burdick , E , Second , Eagloj John Sclmner , H , Seventh , Englo : L. Kuobler , D ] , First , Palermo , Kan ; L. D. Lemon , D , First ] , Elk Crook ; A. B. Todd , B. Second , Plattsmouth 1 ; J. W.Johnson , A , First , Plaitsi mouth ' ; F. J. Stroight , B , Second , Plattsf mouth ; H. C. MoMaken , H , Second , Plnttsy mouth , ; John Carr , H , First ; N , A. Ronkas W. A. Tiffany G , First , Plattsmouth ; Fred I i Harris I , II , First , Griswold , la ; J. W. Thomas , C , Second , Plattsmouth ; Joo'Hlll , i F , First , Clannda , la , ; M , C. Johnson , F i First , Clarlnda , la ; D. H. Goodman F , First , Clarinda , la ; James D. ' i Curns i , F , First , Sidnov ; M. W. Morgan E > , Second , Sidney , la ; N. D. Kelly , F , First , Sidney ' , la ; E. Sago , H , Second , Plattst mouth ; Gcorgo Hant , D , Second , Weeping m _ l & _ flr _ SBfc _ l. i William Kemp C , Second , Auburn ; C. C. Randall , A , First , Lincoln ; K. G. Gort don , II , SecondWabash , In ; J. W. Barr , A , First , Memphis , Neb : A. W. Throokmort ton , C , First , David City ; A. Bowen , aurs geon , Second , Nebraska City ; James E. Aught , A , First , Ashland ; H. C. Harsh burger A , First , Woodbine , In ; J. { Q. Goss , Second , Bcllovue ; W. T. Hogeboonos , U , Second , La Platte ; W. T. Clark , II , First , Des Moines , la ; Frank Caldwell , IT , Second , La Platte , la ; J. J , Prem , A , First , A'llllsea , la ; S. W. Smith , A , First , Port Towhsend , Wash ; John S. Crane , C , Second , Omaha ; William Miller , art , dept , Omaha : Thomas W. Hichoy , A , Fifth cavalry , Omaha ; J. M. Whlttlcr , D. Second , Florence ; E. A. \ \ Kacker , C , First , Audubon , la ; J. MeCool , F , First , Kokomo , Ind ; V S. Karmos , A , First , Plattsmouth ; G. V. Hall , F , second , Lincoln ; J. W. Bess , C , Second , Grcencab , Kan , G. W. Davenport - port , G. Second Pawnee City ; Milton Davenport , E , First , Pawnee City ; M. O. Barratt , F , Second , Dewltt ; William M. Hall , F. First , Firtb , Neb ; H. G. Sappo , Second , Nora , Neb ; William , Powell , C , Eighteontb , Svraeuse : John Gil- lespio , First sergeant , Eighteenth , Lincoln ; D. W. Queen , F , Second , Lincoln ; John Ed wards , 7m , Second , Pawnee City ; James Ilor , F. Second , Crete ; James Brites , F , First , Pawnee City ; J. W. Pearman , major , Second , Nebraska City ; E , Joseph ' Shipley , E , First , West Point ; Noaly Lewis , E , First , West Point ; S. B. Caiman , G , First , Lyons ; John Dyer , G , First , Omaha ; James Allen , C , Second , Pender ; Nathan Carter , It , Second , Blnir : W. E. Swlhart , C , First , Kennurd ; S. Downs , H , Second , Herman ; C. E. Eis- 1 „ A Cn nrf , UnrtnU , . 1" ! TV Finn nvan , A , First , Plattsmouth ; It C. Miller , F , First , Norwich , Neb ; John Campbell , E , First , Missoula ; Thomas Majors 1 , major , Peru : F. Prouty , C , First , I'oru j ; F. B. Reed , I , First , j Pern ; M. J. Conrad , C , Second , Peru ; John Wyno C , Second , Peru : O. P. Wells < C , Second , Peru : David Myers , 0. I First , Meridau , Kan ; H. P. Kellogg ] , F , First , llockport , Mo ; Nathan : Brown , A , First , Hamburg , In j A. N. Vest , A , Second , Norfolk ; J. K , Tlppln , F , First Norfolk ; J. E. Dorse.v j , A , Second , North Bend ; Lewis i Loftin , I , First Crab Orchard ; David Gall , G , Second , Heservo , Kan ; Alfred Stephens , H , Second , Plattsmouth ; Charles Widderbnrcher , B , First , Loavonworth , Kan ; H. S. Hcrrman , A , First Horton , Kan , ; James Mitchell , A , First , Plattsmouth ; John Mo.Vcil , general , St Louis ; John Heardsly , K , First , Weopine Water ; J. M , Blrchopp , G , First , Elmwood , Captured Two ( ranks FnEMoST , Neb , Feb 25. [ Special Tele gram to Tub Bee.1 Saturday night Officer Herr cnpturid two crooks as they were in the act of holding up a farmer who was drunk and ifcad his pockets full of money They were hold for examination , which took place this uftornoon Ono of thorn , who gave his naiiio as James Moran , proves to bo James Lamb , who is wanted ut Escanaba , Mich , and for whom a reward of $100 Is of- fercd The locnl officers received a telegram from the sheriff at Escanaba this afternoon stating thut he would come an the first train , and requesting that Lamb be held , which will be done Coos fo Culllorula , K-wixbr , Neb , Fob 23. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tub Hkk.1 I'oday Ben Hill , right fielder forthe Kearney champions lust year , signed with the California Atbletiu club , Ho Blurts for the coast tomorrow As a Holder ho has no equal in the state At tbo bat ha Is u smasher nud sure 'lhe Kearney nine i has not been organized this year , Ilpiiieiulierrd IVnhlilnttoii Minors , Neb , Fob - \ [ Special to Tim ; Hei : . I Washington's birthday anniversary was duly celebrated by the Miudeu schools In the evening Ilev George M. Martin , nn old army uliuplain , gave a very luterestiug | lecture , under the auspices of tbo Grund Army of the Republic Hasting * UnppiMiInt ; ) . Histinos , Neb , Feb , 25. [ Special to Tub Heb ] Invitations have been recoivcd in ' , this city to the military dress ball and recep ' tion at Juniata , Neb , in honor of Adjutant r _ _ f _ _ _ _ Oonornl A. V. Cole , glvon by Company F , First regiment Nebraska National guards , February 2JA dolngatlorf fro m tb city are making preparations to attend , A military drill company > ls being organ ized" this city by Chris iToeppuor and Ed Thnckor • A determined effort Is liolug mndo to dl- vldo the First ward , making flvo wards In the citv The First ward has boon castl ng ' about hnlf the entlro vote of the citv Two carlonds of matorlal for the now soap factory , soon to bo established in Hastings by Alexapdor Brothers of Monmouth , III , have arrived These gentlemen moan blisl- ties , nnd wilt commence operations as soon as practicable , Thompson & Browrti editors of the Trlbuno , wilt start pn nnti-nmcndmoiit daily April 10 , to continue through the cam paign It is roportcd that the Elks are preparing to establish elegant quarters on tbo third Iloor of the opera house block . I'ho friends of W. II Lannlng have pre vailed uuon him to accent the nomination of mayor on the peoples ticket , Mr Lannlng wrs head of city affairs In 18S3 and made u good cxecutivo oftlonr Piro nt Kirtli Fiian , Neb , Fob 20. A disastrous flro occurred in this city yesterday The drug store of J. II , Davis , H , J. Fcbring's grocery store , the Firth bank buildlug mid Flocklr Ingor's harness shop were destroyed The loss is cstimntod at $13,000 , and insured for fl\000. Corn Galore DonciiESTcit , Neb , Fob 25. [ Special to TnBllBE.l There are 210,000bushels of corn ' now in tbo crib In thto place and still there t are thousands of bushels being hauled In everyday Ono farmer , Gcorgo Armstrong , hauled in at ono loud , with ono team , ninety bushels of car corn ' A AluritprOiiii A Haulr NEnnxsUA Citv , Nob.j Fob 25. [ Special Tolcgram to The Bee ' . | Joseph Muok mndo | a murderous assault on George Carber with a knife , for lvlilcli he was bound over to tbo district court in $500. , FEAIlKUli10K3IS. - = -r Houses > Blown Awny und Hrltlges i Wroolcnd St Louis , Mo , , Fob 25. Specials report t that n terrible hurricane ' " . .sw ept ever apart of northern Texas thlSmoriilng | Tbo Mo0 sonlo < hall in GutnesviUo > vas torn to pieces , , the court house unroofed , the Santa Fe depot t wrecked . and seine twenty buildings blown down Nobody was klllod but several per sons ( were moro or less lojdrod Caiison , iJov , Fob io ! - A terrible storm i ( raged at Lake Taboo yesterday Small craft t were smashed to places wharves severely shaken | nnd houses damaged Tbo snow is shifting along the road ; , here , covering the station houses and burying tbo logging camps „ . iNDiANJiroMB , Ind , , Pflb 25. Conslder- able damaga has been dune to railroad prop erty all ever Indiana 'by ' Iboavy rains In i this city nnd vicinity many brlrtgos have , boon washed away and collars flooded A Sentinel special fromBrVuil says the Evans vltlo & Terre Houjo bridge over the Eel 1 river Is badly weakened . Franklin is prac- tically cut off from railroad communication LOUI9VH.I.E , ICy , Feb ' 23. The storm of Monday night woruod'Kreatdlstruction with the telegraph servicoj i tJntll 11 o'clock to- night all connection wlthHbo southern states wus cut off , but ut that.tlmo , tao Wcstora Union succeeded in gotUng a wire to Cliutv tanooga It Ib imposslbiaAto ascertain anyu ithing about the damage dono.totltijep tno wires , houses or people * "pr evcd.to find out 4 MKfrfr ! ? 1 ! " storm did coWu lfroaainage iu this spc- Hon of the state , but not.in the Immediate vicinity of Nashville The Cumberland river and all the other streams nro rising rapidly , Several houses were unroorod in noighbori ing i towns ' , but uo fatalities are rcportod ARIZONA'S DAM DISASTER . . Between ' Fifty and Sixty tilvcs Tlioiiclit to bo titist Presoott Ariz , Fob 25 , A messenger ! bringing i further details of the Wnlnut , Grove dam disaster arrived this morning Shorin ONell who wont to the soeno of tbo disaster < , writes as follows : The scene of desolation along the Hassay- j' ampa river , below the sites of the dams , Is complete For miles tjicr waters turned free ) by the breaking of the dams have filled the bed of the crook with bodies and with rget 3mous boulders , trees abd'overy ' other kind of debris The following is'a partial list of the drowned : Hannah McCarthy , Joe Tioynolds , miner ; 11Gcorgo Ebbets laborer ; Alexander McMil- ' 1 lun , coachman for Van Huron ; E. 'i' . dwheeler , laborer ; ono Mexican , name un- known ; G. L. Cook , laborer ; N , L. Cook , laborer ; N. L. White , laborer : John Silsbco , Charles Kin ? , blacksmith ; Patrlok Shay , laborer ; Patrick Hairy , laborer ; Cbarlos Braoken , laborer : William Flanagan , 0laboror ; Frederick Palmer , laborer : Casper "i Froestcr , laborer ; John Brouno , engineer ; Alex Broune , onglaeflrj S. Burlogio J , rlaborer ; L. D. Haynes , laborer and child , ; Gcorgo Rundcll , labororraad eight China mnn rimsInnH those mentioned same twelve or fifteen minors wno were pmcor mining between t the uppcr-and lower dam with a number of ranchers along the stream , are missing , and when the casualties nro ascer- taincd t the entlro loss will probably ho be- tweou ( fifty and sixty lives A number of bodies have been recovered , many of which were found twontv and thirty miles | from the place where the flood over took | them All the remains are more or less ] mutilated , whllo vin sumo cases only fragments | have been recovered , as the force i of the flood was terrific Mnny bodies have ] doubtlessly been buried in tno sand , otliers , torn to pieces and others carried far south , The impetus ot the stream of wutor when turned loose can hardly bo appreciated without going over the ground covered by it Those who saw it say It came down , almost in a perpendicular wall , ninety } to one hundred feet high , and apparently , crushed down Instead ot sweep ing away every tblng.bofare it Au Immense body of water ono nnd a half miles souuro and sixty feet deep was emptied In an hour Immcaso boulders weighing tons were thrown arouud , onormods trees brokou in two or torn Into shrodsilron bars broken and twisted out of shape , and ordinary & \t irons picked up and carried live miles and then Imbedded in the walls of the canyon eighty feet above the present leyel of the stream , A largo safe containing t7,000 was swept uwuv and no trace has heeii found of it 'I he flood struck tbo llqwor dam at 1 ; S0 a. m. , nnd live minutes later the headquarters , flvo miles below , was sweat away , Sovotal persons were at both jwinis watching , but notwithstanding this the number of drowned at the first point was oyer thirty , and these who escaped did so oply witli what they had on their lack , * , many only their night clothes The survivors nro in great destitution , having neither provisions nor clothing Many nro using coarse grain sacks in lieu of clniblufc Fuday evening aoourler was sent from the upper to the lower dam to warn the residents - dents that the femur stfucturo was Id danger of breaking , but owing to tbo storm the messenger loithls lifo in trying to cross the Hnssayarnpj within vlow of the surviv- ors of the camp ho nnd tnod to snve , Charles Thompson , a courier who arrived this'uftvrnoon from below Wlckonburir , m- ports that nine bodies have boon discovered ut tVickonburg and three above In addition to these already aiscoyerod The old his torio Brill ranch , with all the ether ranches 1 along the river , have been entirely swept away < - , A Triple TrnKeiJy , MoNTGOMEiir , Mon ' , . Fpb 25 At the 1 home of Frank Wus ha , four miles from Montgomery , Thomas Yludra shot and in- stanly killed Miss 1.I1210 Washa He then i fatally shot Frank Woaaor and ended tbo tragedy by blowing put his own brains Jealousy wns ttinrniise NOT | I AN OPPORTUNE TIMli ? MoKlnloy on the Prop03od Suppros- eloti of Gorrymandorltiff THE SENATORS ARE BLUFFING . Executive Session Leaks Not Llnulo to bo Discovered A Substitute for the Wiiiiloni Silver Measure WAsnisoTo.N BuiiEAtr The Omaha Heb , ) S13 FOOIITBBNTII StIIBST , > Washisotov , D. C , Fob 25. I The Morning Post contains nn interview with Major McKintoy with regard to the gerrymandering schenio In Ohio which makes his district domocratlo and will leave [ him ' ' out of congress , Ho says : The story that I purchased a farm in Colrtmblana county so ns to escape the gerrymanders Is without the least foundation TJint iiirm has bcon In our family for thirty years , so you will see that it was not ncqutred for congressional purposes No , I will not bo a candidate for congress from Columbiunaj county , " What is your opinion of the bills to proM vent ( gerrymandering ! " You refer to the Hofor nnd Wlckhiim blllsl Uiavo not seen either of tno mocsq uros , but so far ns 1 am concerned I would not pass a bill to prevent a change In the i Ohio congressional dlslriots at this time Whllo there may oo good reasons for a luw Jc prevent tins constant changing of dls- trlcts | f , It would hardly bo fair to urge it at this : particular time The Ohio democrats 1 have ' elected a majority of the legislature , , and so for as I nm concerned they will bo i nllowod to enjoy the fruits of their victory , This , is common political play However , the ' history of gerrymandering shows that it generally Injuics the party that mdulgos iu i It . " What Is your idea of a law on this subtl Ject ' ? " Well , there ought to bo some general I low | ; but now is hardly the uroper time to i express ; it I dent Know ns it would bo t proper to provide tlint the congressional dis"V trlcts j | should bo fixed nftor each census nnd I then ' stand until after the next census , as i oven thnt kind of a law might work nn In- Justice j It might do to provldo that tbe dlstl tricts could bo changed by a two-thirds vote of the legislatures , and this would give the people a chnuco to correct any wrong that might bo perpetrated by either of the parties , " You hnvo been mentioned , major , ns the next . republican nominoa for governor of Ohio " "I am not a candidate for anything at the present time The next Ohio gubernatorial election Is almost two years oft and I would be very foolish , indeed , to nilow myself any concern on that uccount " Major McKinley said today that ho ex- pected the committee on ways nnd moans would ] bo able to report tbo tariff bill to the house in about two weeks , and that they should try to shorten the debate as muoh as posslblo so as to bavo an early adjournment A SUIlSTlTUTi : roit THE WISDOM hill The senate committer ) on finance today ror ported a substitute for the Wlndom bill which nrovides for the issue of certificates uuon silver and gold bullion deposited with rue treasurer of tbe United States , the sil1 ver being limited to frt.50O.O00 monthly ' nnd "ftoramittoo on this " sub EWIlOTCaJ the prising thing of the session , -if any ono had suggested that men of sucn divided views as Mr Bojk nod Mr Hawley , Mr Jones of No- vada and Mr Aldriob , Mr Voorbocs and Mr Sherman would ever stand upon a common silver platform the remark would have Dcon passed ] ever as an absurdity ; but hero they are all agreeing to the sumo scheme , and what suits the most extravagant ndvocato ot silver generally is supported by the most consorvntivo gold bug from Now England Mr Sherman wilt offer some amendments to thn j bill when it comes uu in the senate , ono of which will bo for the purpose of reducing the I limit on silver from $ i,5IOOOU ! to $4,000- 000 j and another will bo to stnko out that sec tion which provides for the issue of cortifi- catcs { upon gold bullion SBC'KET SE39IO.N INVEST10ATI0X. A vigorous effort Is bolng made by n per tion , of the sonnto to ascertain how informa- tion I concerning cxecutivo or secret sessions get { into priut and a secret investigation is being made by the special committee np- pointed forthe purpose , witn Senator Dotph of ! Oregon as chairman There have been Bimilar efforts made before and they have all failed , There is some talk of summon Ing before tbo committee certain newspaper representatives who have for years ox- traded tnis Information from various sources and sent to the country broadcast , but that will hardly bo done HCortninly It would result iu securing no practical Information und tbo talk about an authorized Investigation and the summoning of witnesses Is simply done to frighten some senators who ere Buspocted of giving out the information When the special committee makes Its , n H .l , „ _ lJnt „ „ , ! „ , , , . . „ o „ nrnna report nnrl Senators Fair ; minded statesmen say tnoy will demand that nominations bo considered in open session of the senate , nnd thn prospects are that star chamber work and the assassination of men's reputations behind closed doors will cease The men who know the most , ubout j the f oxccutlvo or see rot session work can see no good to any ono or anything in continu ing the star chamber work , as Just enough proceedings { get into print to { injure the mon and measures under j consideration nnd to misrepresent J the senators who participate in the secret session j debates The senators who have taken n stand for open sessions.for the conj sldoratlon of nomlnntions are in every in- stun co the most courageous und fair minded . memoora of the upper branch of congress , It . is not proposed to discuss diplomatic rota tions j or treaties in open session , but no ono is nblo to see whore justice Is protected by the discussion of nominations behind closed doors A COI.011ED BIIAIIP A few days ago awoman , passing under the I name of Caroline Clements went about Washington among the colored people and represented i to them that there would bo an immense entortalnmont given at tbo white house by President and Mrs Harrison on the plgbt of St Patrick's day She represented to the colored women that waitresses and servants were being employed ; thnt their salaries would ho llbor&l and the duties pleasing and elevating She otnuloyed a largo number of colored women and demanded from each some faith money , " ornn advance In cash an an earnest of a doslre to appear ut the white hcuso on St Patrick's night ready for duty , It is believed that she collected qulto a sum of money tu this way before ouo colored woman who had advanced sereral dollars , becoming suspicious , went to the white house , where she learned that her em ployer was a fraud 'Iho solicitor is now In the stuion house , bmug unable to give n { . ' 100 bond to appear for trjul Tno police of- fleers Bay that Mrs Hurrlson will bo sum moned ns u witness In tbacaso CHICAGO NEEDN'T F U. An effort will bo made by Washington und I a few friends of New York to set aside the > decision of the house yesterday locating the ' worlds fair in Ublcaco , by having the senate - ate dlsagreo , and substitute one of thn other cities named There is very Httio doubt , however , that this movement will full The i friends of the three unsuccessful cities are , < as a body , satisfied to porinit Chicago to walk away unmolested with her honors , and [ will extend to her all possible encourage ment to muko the exposition n success It u stated that there are nearly sixty senators who own roul estate in Washington , and J this encourages the people in this city to bo- llovo that the upper urauch of cougros * may reverse the decision of lhe house and make ) a fight for tbo fair to be held at the ua- , llonal capital Your corrcspondenV talked I i 6 snvoral senators today who own . > ldcnccs nnd other real cstnto • o nnd they express n willingness to per . the house , the members of which nro led by the vote of the people nnd wbo i ncrsonnlly responsible for their actions t < r constituents , to decide tills question , and there is very little reason to believe that Chicago ' can bo dlsplaocd by any other city Some'economists nro demanding that the $1,500,000 } < , for the exhibit natnod in the bill shall bo decreased , whllo a < ow want it stricken out The great bulk of the sentiment - ment , however , is In favor of retaining the appropriation as at first proposed , The bill containing the $ I,5'J0IKIJ , nppropiintion and Chicago ns the site is expected to como up In the house very soon and bo passed In that form It will then go to the sennto whore speedy | action is anticipated , There will bo considerable contention over the question of the date when tbo fulr shall bo held Very mnny statcsmun bellovo that two years Is not sunicloiit tlmo to got ready for the the fulr and tbnt It should not bo hold until 1SK1. dNEIIAI llllOOKE 1 * IVASlllSOTOX General Brooke , commander of the depart ment of the Platte , was befoto the sennto committee on imlltary affair * * vestordny ro- gurdlugstho granting of right of way to ccttxln railroads through thu military reserv ation of new Fort Omaha Ho accompanied Senator Mnmlcrson to the wnr department todny nnd had a eonforenco with Secretary Proctor on ' .ho same subject Tomorrow the general wl' ' lenvo for Philadelphia nnd Now York J , wh ! • - . / uo will remain for three or four days \ Lieutenant Roe , aide do camp to General Camp , will Join the general irt Har- rlsburg and proceed with hlnf to Chicago Monnwhlto the lieutenant will remnln in Washington visiting his father , Admiral Hoe of the United States navy The genet ut nnd , the lieutenant will bo with General Crook forjn day and then go to Otnatui , arriving there on the Dd or 4th proximo , IinimF 's nm do i : . The house committee on comincicc , in sub mining n favorable report upon the bill nu- tuorbing iho construction of u bridge across thd Missouri river nt the city of Pierre , thu capital of South Dakota , says : The hill provides for the construction of n pontoon bridge for wagons , foot passengers and rail way trains 'Iho banks nnd shifting charac ter ot thu Missouri river nt this point make It cry dillieuit and expensive to construct a plur bridge , and Inasmucnns thcro are towns on the opposite banks of the river ut this point i and great neud for the construction of the bridge the privilege ought to bo given nt once : This bill has been submitted to thu chief engineer of the army , who reports under duto of February 23 , IbilO , that there " if no objection to the p.issngo of the bill Your coiniuitico recoiumonda the passage of the bill with the following amendment to bo nddod to section ( I : Provided that congress roscrvos the right to alter , amend or lepeal tl LAND 11KCI8I0NS. Assistant Secretary Clinndlcr today affirmed - firmed the decision of the commissioner of the . ; general land oftlco In holding for cancel lation ! the timber culture entry of Joseph Kllpntrick for the southeast \i \ of section 2 , township i 2i north , range 2 west , Sixth prin cipal meridian , Nellgh district , 'Iho entry was contested by Oswoll Hi do He also atllrincd the commissioners de cision dismissing the contest of John Bnckoy against the timber culture entry of Peiry . N. Dwight for the roithwesti \ of township 100 north , range OS Heat , Fifth princiuat meridian , Mitchell , S. D. , laud { district j In the enso of C. R. McDonald , wherein tbe commissioner rejected commutation proof , iu the homestead entry for thonoith- east li of section 23 , township 114 north , range 80 west , Huron , S. D. , laud district , on the ground that tbo residence and culti vation shown were not satisfactory , the assistant rovorscd his decision and directed Jinn to uccopt proofs , , ' JMISCE JJ'AWWH moll clerks of tlie country nro hero urging congress in liass .a-uilLUrflnltoiy defining the salary of postal clorlts instead of ienvlnir i it to the discretion of the postmaster general The stututo fixes five grades with a maxi mum salary for each , but tbe postmaster general in the absence of definite instruc tions by law is often hampered by Inadcquato J appropriations nnd , the burden of negligence ot over economy on the part of congress in variably : falls upon the postal dorks , who j are paid less fov the work they do than any otbor class of govern mont employes , A bill has benn introduced in the house by Mr , Dubois of Idaho , authorizing the city of Ogden , Utah , to assume a bonded Indebted ness , including nil existing liabilities , cquul to 8 per cent of the vulue of the taxable property within the corporation , such value to be ascertained by the lust assessment i for municipal taxes The ' money derived by this Indebtedness Is to t bo expended in public impiovements Hupresentntivo Glfford of South Dnkotn in the i house today presented memorials of the legls'nturo ; for a national soldiers homo to bo established at Hot Springs , S. 1) . : ouen- ing ! to settlement under the homestead laws a part of Fort Handnll military rrsorva'lon , nnd for the ratification of the agreement uo- tuceu the Wahpoton and Slssoton Indians W. II Hurd wjs today nppointcd post master at Climbing Hill Woodbury county , Iowa , vlco C. Bayno removed , and W. S. Wilson at Okobnji , Dickinson county , vlco 13. Mills , resigned Dr W. C. Camp of Crolghton has boon np pointcd a member of tno medical oxnmlnin g board for the pension oflico nt tbnt place , vlco Dr Perry , declined c „ . . „ , „ . ci.fA l inl , „ , lnl , li-l n 1,111 appropriating 5- . " > 0,000 for a public building at Ogden Utub Curtis C. Turner of Omaha is bore Senator Paddock wns today notified by the i superintendent of the railway mall service i of the nppointmont of G. G. Whltmoro of Lincoln to a position as postal clerk on the i line l between Omuha and Ogden , The acting commissioner of Indian affairs i has notiilod Senator Paddock that the Indian i oflico is rend v and willing to assist In the i securing of the assignment of the laud of the Poticas from their reservation in north No- braska aud that all assistance necessary will [ bo | given In settling the Indians upon their lands j • Senator Reagan today Introduced a bill to provide j for a general system of resorvolrs for j irrigating tbo arid lands of thu west It is stated at the general land oflico thnt Heeolvor ] Olover ( dcm ) very muca desires to t hold his oflico till the expiration of his commission Pi.nitr S. Heath • DEPARTMENT I OF TUB MISSOURI A Rumor That It Is tn Ilo Removed From Fort L nvi n\vnrtli. LEAVENWomir , Kan , Feb 25. ISdcc1.i1 to ' The Hei : . ] The ohiof toplo In local army circles i Is the rumor to tbo effect that the headquarters of the Department of the Mis- , souri nro to bo removed from Fort Leaven ' worth This is u toplo which overshadows in the Importance of tno proposed action and its immediate eiTcot upon the city , the pro posed amnesty to deserters and the pardon of prisoners confined In the Uultod btatos military prison for desertion this action Is said to be contemplated by the national war authorities , owing to differI cncoi existing betweeu General Wesley Morrltt , department commundor , nud Gen eral Alex McD McCook , post commander The WonlliorForecast For Omaha and vicinity : Fulr weather Nebraska Fair , preceded by light snow In cxtromo southeast portionv.irlublo ; winds ; Wirmor Thursday morning South Dakota Fair , variable winds , becoming - coming southerly j wanner Thursday morn Ing Ing.Iowa Iowa Light snow followed by fair weather ; colder northerly winds A Smash Up Pcoiiu , III , Feb , 25. Though the error of a train dispatcher two Lake Erie gr Western freight trains collided at Hilton this niornlag , Ono brakeman was killed nnd another injured Forty oars were wrecked , _ Will Meet With Williolm London , Fob 25. England and Belgian have accepted the invitation of Germany to take part in the labor conference NUMBER 247. THE INAUGURATION OF BJIES Democrats ] Alrottdy ABSombUnp ; fo * the Great Evout A GORGEOUS DISPLAY EXPECTED All I Im Pcnt-Up EiitliiiHlnsin nt Tlilrty-rour Yonrs to I'lnd Vent in Otic Jo ) ous Outburst of ilrlTrrsonlnn Comiillolty The Mo.sltnaks Aroused Dr.s Mol.Nrs , la , . Fob 25. [ Special Telegram - gram to The Irn ! ] The city is beginning to fill up with strnngors who nro coming to attend tbo Inauguration of Governor Holes Some old mossbnek democrats who imven't been out of their township in twenty-flvo years are coming to town , They nro dressed In the old fashioned stylus , nud nro genulna old bourbons Nothing but the Inaugura tion of the first democratlo governor in Iowa In thirty-four yours would have brought them out The order of tno pnrndo was nnnounced by the adjutant uciicrnl todny It is twice as long und will have several times br much display as litis over boon made for the iiiautrurutfou of n republican governor The post of honor is nsslgucd to the Cook county domocraoy from Chicago , 230 strong The major of Chicago will ride In a ciirrhigo with thu mayor of Dcs Moluos All the other notables will bo In carrlngcs nud innumerable democratic clubs will march behind the Dix company of the na tional guard Stnln nuslncsH Men's Association Dr.s Moines , In , Feb 25. | Spoclal Telegram - gram to Tin : Hi.i : . | The State Business Men's association mot here today for Its first annua ! session This Is a now organ ization of unique character , bolng devoted to the protection of business interests from the wealthy merchant down to the washer woman There are loc.il branches In this state scattered over si.vty-two counties Its more specillc purposes in o to secure protec tion against unjust laws affecting business men , alid to obtain such legislation as will help them ; also tu inuintuiii a si atom of credits so ns to show the tictual credit stand ing of consumers of goods m every elty where n local branch Is found It Ih Intended retailers thnt tl.o commercial agencies now give I to wholesalers Iu the opening session today ' Piesident II C. Younir delivered the main ! address The nssoolutlon wns orcunlzed ' nt Marshatltown Fcbtuary 4 , tbS'J , and it hns giown rapidly , There nro no high salaried olllcers und no trusts 'J lie exemption law , said the sneaker , needs attention , and the manufacturing in terests need to bo looked after Tbo associ ation offers protection to all business mon und { women Follotvmg this nddrrst the sec retary , A. S. Burncll , mndo n longtny ro- poit 1 , iu which ho gave a list or olllcers of the association ' , nnd reported Its incoiporation , and the ; publication of n weekly paper ns the official ' orguu of the organization , the Inter stnte ! Tracer , ut Murshnlltown , The intust local ussociatiou wns nt West Side Seventy-seven societies have been formed In Iowa and flllssouri , nnd nro till in a flourishing condition As to finances , the secretary rotioi ted that the association is put of debt and has no debtors or credit ors ' The collection department hns been most successful , renchingnllovcr the United States , and the debtor is not any moro se- cdro in ono statu' than another The total ThoTaSSOOlStlonrWuiiu itt-J.wl-.tn . $22,025 25. fOnmilftjf sonio bills . for , lcgisiatlomvuic.it - they libpo to htivondoped The main ob ject is to secure greater business protection to dealers und others doing business on * small scale The .Murrnv Murd * rer Arrest oil Cues ion , la , Feb 2" > . [ Special Telegram to The Hke.J Hob Novlns nttempted to as sault a young girl at Murrny , a small station east of here , Inst night A Chicago , Bur lington & Quincy section hand named Franks interfered , when Novlns drcwaie- volvor and snot him dead nnd escaped Ho was cantured a milocast of town nn hour later and lodged in the Clat-k county Jail Stiongtalk of lynching wus indulged in prior to his capture A NOVEL SUGGESTION Cliloaco DiHousslnir the Fair Site Irobliin CuirAOo , Feb 85. | SpeciaI Telegram to The Bee ] On 'ho ' question bf a slto for the worlds fair In Chicago the Evening Journal says : Next to the securing of the fair for Chicago tbo most Important mutter is where shall it be located A very plausihlo and promising plan has been suggested This is todlvidotho fair Into four sections , ono to bo located on tbo lake front , ono In Jackson park , ono in Garfield park and another in Lincoln park Coupon tickets admitting the purcbasor to all departments at one price of admission could bo sold and easy means of rapid transit communication secured which would make the round a pleasurable ono This plan would do awuy with local Jcal- ousics , insure space enough to make the ex- bibulous thoroughly complete and relieve the neighborhoods from the enormous crowds und prcssuro which would certainly detract from the comfort and convenience of both exhibitors and sightseers " * Duilloy Must Too tlio Mark New Voiik , Feb 25 , Judge Patterson of the , sttpromc court toduy denied thu nppllca- tion ' of Colouol Dudloy-to vnonto the order for his examination before trial In the suit brought by him against the Prnss publish ing coinnan.v lo recover ? 50,000 for nllogod libel in the publication of thu blocks of five totter , DudleyM counsel claimed that he hud been In the state since the order was granted , but the Judge hold that Dudley has avoided the sorvlco of the order und eanuot expect consideration from the court when ho refuses to suinbli himself to Its Jurisdic tion llofiiseil tlio Injunctions Leavenwoiitii , Kun , Fob 25 , [ Special Telegram j to The Hei' . | Assistant AUornoy Black yesterday applied In tbo district court for f au injunction against cloven druguists of this city alleging technical Irregularities in the fllllinc- out of the permit books issued to the t druggists , The test case , that of the slate Is E. C. Frltsche , came uu for trial and Judge Croslor drove two toauis of oxen through t the whole thing rofuslng the Injunc- tions i uud Hading for the plaintiff Tbo war of i the prohibitionists nifaiuit tlio roputablu druggists i of tbo city has awakened great rIntorest. I . . * rilio Wnntod vriigonnco Ciiicaoo , Fob , 25. Patrick Alulhearn , on trial for the murdSr of Michael Hrcon , had a ' narrow escape today , The dead mans mother wus In court noting very nervously , and wbilo moving about a largo revolver fell fromtier dross pocket A policeman seized It before she could recover it MrB Ureon became hysterical and declared she would kilt her boys ' murdcicr if It was the last act of her lifo She was taken away by friends , Tlif ) Mru lloconf Vancoiivih : , Wash , , Feb 25. Early this morning tbo county court house burned to- gotber with most of the county records The building-was valued nt $50,000 ; partly insured - surod , The cause of the tire ib unknown Cnshicr Vuii/uiiirit Imlloted New Voiik , Feb , 25 The grund Jury to day found two Indictments against Cashier Vauzandt of thu Lenox Hill bank , In con ncctlon with the bank wrecking , V ui and has been arrested ,