OMAHA } I DAILY BEE ,
NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FEIDAY MOBBING , MARCH 7 , 1890. NUMBER 250\
DENOUNCED M'KINLEI'S ' ' BILL
Pronoh Merchants Don't Llko the
Idea of a Ouatoms Export.
INFRINGES INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Searching Into the Antecedent * of
tlio Murderer of Young llcn-
\voll lllrttory of the
Crime.
Frenchman Indlirnnnf.
[ Coj > i/r/oit / / ? 1830 tin Jamu Oordoit Dennett , ]
PAIIIB , March 0. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : BEE. ! M. Maximo
Locomto has had au Interview wllh M.
Shuller , minister for foreign affairs , on Iho
subject of the McKlnloy bill now before the
Donate , providing for the appointment , of a
single export to decide on the vuluo of im
ported goods and rendering llio importer
Haolo lo a flno of W.OOJ und two years' im
prisonment , should the valuation of the ex
pert bo in cxccas of the importer's.
The bill has caused considerable alarm In
Franco , particularly among the manufac
turers of Lyons , Koubalc , Saint Etlenno and
Lille. ,
The Paris chamber of commerce is to dis
cuss tbo matter at its forthcoming silling ,
nnd Iho chamber of Lyons , Saint Ettcnno
nnd Hou'-acl have already Issued a vigorous
protest against the bill.
A prominent silk manufacturer and a
member of tbo Paris chamber of commerce
ban expressed tha opinion that the McICinloy
bill Is contrary to the principles of inter
national law and that u universal protest
made against it would Induce tbo Washington -
ton senate to throw out the bill which , ho
added"is , a gratuitous insult.to honorable
business men , threatening them with a pen
alty und not giving them a chance to defend
Miomsolves. "
Another commercial-magnate , while of the
opinion tbut the bill did not infringe any
principle of international law , spoke of It us
placing importers under the thumb of a body
of ofllclals who would bo able to act
pretly well as they pleased. It would not , ho
continued , amount to an absolute-prohibition
of the Importation of French silks Into Amer
ica , tnit It would undoubtedly discourage
French manufacturers. Franco , however ,
would not retaliate by equally vexatious and
unjust measures , for French silk manufac
turers had nothing to fear from American
manufacturers , Just as French business people
ple had no lessons Iu commercial uprightness
to receive from American business men.
The minister for foreign affairs informed
' M , Lccomto lhat the French government
had already begun negotiations wltb the
government of the United Slates on the sub
ject , ns had likewise the government of Eng
land , Italy aud Switzerland.
r.UltGHELd/S IDENTITY.
Supposed lo Bo tlio Son of nn Epis
copal Clergyman.
[ CojiurtiiM ilOOliy Jiuiifs ( limlon llenmlt. ' ]
ACHINGTON , England , March 0. [ Now
York Herald Cable Special to THE Ucc.l
A Herald reporter just returned from
Church , where ho spent considerable time
investigating the antecedents of the young
man Uurchbll , or "moro probably , Hirchall ,
accused of the murder of young Bonwell , to
sea if tbo man In custody belonged to the
Hirchall family of Church , and if bo should
bo found guilty of the crime the tragedy
will bring to n clo.to a very romantic career.
Ills possible that for purposes of his own
the man Incriminated has adopted au old
and respected name. In his statement in
court the man calling himself Burcheli said
that ho was born at Church. Only ono
family answering to that name bus lived nt
Church during the last forty yt'ars , and al
though the links of evidence 11 has been pos
sible lo got together would not justify the
Btnlomont thai Ihe prisoner belongs to that
family , circumstances are made strongly to
point in that direction. As the following
story clearly shows , if the conclusions
formed by Church people after reading to
day's London edition of the Herald are cor
rect , the person accused is Reginald Birchall ,
not Burchull , tbo youngest son of the Uev.
Joseph Ulrchall , for many yours yector of
Church Kirk and rural dean of Whalley ,
and n relative of u well known and wealthy
Lancashire family. Church Kirk is ono of
the eldest churches In the neighborhood and
from It Iho township lakes Us name.
The late Mr. Birchall was appointed
incumbent In 1S10 and bold iho office up lo
bis death , towards Iho close of 1ST8. Mr.
Hirchall was one of Iho best known clergy
men In East Lancashire , and being connected
wltb a brewery amassed considerable wealth ,
which ho loft to his children. Ho was twlco
married , aud by his second wlfo , who sur-
vlcs him , had iwo children , boib still living ,
ono girl and the other Reginald Birchall.
The hitler inherited a considerable sum of
money on his father's death , 'The person in
custody gives his ngo us twenty-live and
nays ho had a college training. Kocluald
Hirchall was twenty-four last May and
was educated nt Oxford. For a
tlmo ha studied for law but his
mind was not glvon that way.
Ho preferred to roam about and may bo
eald to have lived a lively sort of life.
Twelve months ago last Christmas ho mar
ried n pretty actress , and during u portion of
last your was Iu Switzerland. A story from
America mentions u pretty young wouuui
eppposod to bo his wife , and this Is another
link In the chain of circumstantial evidence.
Birchall aud his wlfo left the country last
year and it was stated tn Church that tlieii-
destination was Australia. They may not
have gone there , however , and there Is a
possibility lhat J , Burcheli ; tbo man about
whom such an exulting story is told , and
lioglnald , or Hogglo , us ho Is familiarly
called m Church , are ono and the same
person.
Nothing has boon heard o ( Hurohall for
some months , but ho was supposed to have
gene abroad by his friends. There are no
members of Iho faintly living at Churcn now ,
uud tlioso who were bis friends when boys
have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
'it ' If the man In custody should lurn out to
bo the Church Ulrchall his terrible position
would cause much stM to a largo number
of wealthy und highly rcspactablo relations
most of whom are clergyman of Iho church
of England , to which Iho Imprisoned su/puct
ulioges ho ulso belongs.
Inquiries show that Uotiwoll loft England
for America with Burcholt for the purpose
.of joining him In the farming business ut
Niagara Falls.KHurcholl had represented
that ho had u nice farm there nnd that ho
wanted a partner with capital to
work it. The men wore complete
strangers , but were Introduced by an agent
who conduct ! this sort of business privately
for English capitalists. Bon\veU' father ,
Colonel llonwell of Isoultdoro , Cheltenham ,
* aw Hurchell and made arrangements for
the partnership. Ono of ( bo conditions In.
Iitcd upon wa that Ueuwell should inspect
tbo farm and have a thrcco months' trial of
the tlfo ho was about to enter upon , aud also
for Ihc'purposo of making n full Investiga
tion Into the business before the deed of
partnership wai signed and before the money
agreed upon was paid. Moreover , Colonel
Bonwoll gave his son explicit instructions
not to sign any deed of partnership until a
draft bad been submitted lo him.
On February 14 Colonel Uonwelt received
a telegram from his son announcing his ar
rival. A New York leilor , dated February
14 , followed , staling that ho was In high
spirits , thai ho was going lo start next day
for Niagara Falls and that ho would wrlto
him Immediately and glvo him his.llrst Itn-
prcatlous of the farm. Colonel ) Bonwoll did
not hear again from his son. lie , however ,
received a letter from Hurchall dated Feb
ruary 2i > , in which ho stated that Ueuwell
was then well and cheerful und that ho was
anxious to conclude the partnership so as to
come In for Immediate profit. That letter
boars the Niagara postmark and Is dated
February 20 , three days after the murder.
Colonel Bonwell know that such a letter
could not have been Inspired by. his uonas , ,
ho had impressed upon.him the necessity for
taking full tlmo lo investigate.
When leaving England Burchejl also ad
vised Hunwcll not to have his things marked ,
tolling htm that they would pass iho custom
authorities easier , but Colonel Benwoll in
sisted on his sou having them marked. Ben-
well took out a largo kit hut could not have
had much money on him when ho was mur-
durcd. Ho had , however , u fair amount of
jewelry.
A Herald reporter gathered from Inquiries
in London lhat the young man Policy , who
accompanied Bonwell when in England , was
out of business for moro than a year. About
this tlmo ho made the acquaintance of
the man ] J. Burcheli , Burcholl ,
according to the slory of Policy's frlonds ,
tried topursuado Iho latter to join him In tbo
purchase of a caf.lo ranch , but ho declined
the conditions proposed and offered to go out
to Canada for six months to see how ho
liked the prospect. This appears to have
been tbo arrangement upon which Iho cou
ple set out. There scouiato bo no doubt that
Burcheli , Policy and Ben well loft England
logothor.
Policy has a considerable amount of money
locked up at Lloyds , which ho was unable lo
loucb , acd probably Ibo 200 which ho al
leges ho paid to Burcholl represented the
bulk of his available cash.
The llrst Intimation his father bad of his
fortunate escape and present position was
convoyed through the medium of Iho Herald
and since that tinin ho has been In cable
communication with America.
\V IlKCK ON THE IjAKB SHORE
Ton PcrsoiiH Killed and Twenty-
Five Injured.
BUPFALO , N. Y. , March 0. A train on the
Lake Shora from the west duo ac Buffalo at
10:30 : p. in. broke in two near Hamburg to- '
night. The front part of the train , con
sisting of an engine , tender , smoker aud two
day coaches was quickly brought to n stand
still. The rear half , composed of live
heavy Pullmans , came -'on down grade
and crashed into Iho second day
coach. The Pullmans being heavier lifted
Ihe day coach into Ibo air and they now Ho
on top of Ibo olbers , both having telescoped
Iho llrst day coach. Both the day coaches
and the Pullman , were full of passengers.
Four persons are reported killed aud Ion
Injured , onu fatally.
The railroad people refuse to glvo any In
formation. The Associated press reporter
went on a relief train as a surgeon's assist
ant , as no reporters were allowed.
Later The ubovo roporl of casualties
comes from the train dispatcher. A'lato
mcsaaco from Hamburg r.sserts thai ten
were killed und tweuty-llvo Injured. The
work of extricating ihe victims Is now going
on at 2 u. m.
A MIK.VOUIjOUS 1USOAPE.
Two I'nssetiKcr Trains Hurled by n
Snow Ml If.
WiiEni.cit , Col. , March 0. List night five
miles past of this place on the high line di
vision of the South Park railroad two pnsscn-
gor trams came near being wiped away.
The train going west was running In two
sections. The llrst section gel stuck In Ihe
snow und section 2 came up with two power
ful engines to pull out the tlrst section. Head
Master Dobbins was standing un the front
of the head engine * superintending
Iho work , when suddenly an avalanche
of snow came down , sweeping him
several thousand feet away und entirely
across Ten Mile river and onlo the Hlo
Grande tracks , whara ho managed to extri
cate himself with great dlfllculty. The tre
mendous volume of snow piled itself entirely
over the four engines , putting oul iho flros
nnd completely burying the mall ears , In
which were Mail Agent Roberta and Bag-
gairo Master Mason. It took some tlmo to
extricate tbo men , but neither were Injured.
Fireman Culberlson.was badly scalded. It
was a miracle that the whole train was not
swept down.
SOUTH DAKOTA IjEGIS IyATUlU3.
A UIR Dity'ii Worlc Done anil tlio Sos-
Hion Practically Kndoil.
PiuiiiiE , S. D. , March 0. ( .Special to Tele
gram to THU Bui : . ] In both houses today a
vast amount of wont was done and practi
cally the business of the session was closed.
Bills were rushed through on their final
passage witrout much consideration and
enough confusion was bad'to hardly enable
the clerks to straighten out iho day's pro
ceedings until late lust night. Tomorrow
the legislature holds a session to llnish up ,
when tha final adjournment will bo taken.
Thn most Important measure considered is
the apportionment bill and the appropriation
bill. The first , after some consideration ,
was made a special order for tomor
row , when it will bo passed.
The appropriation bill was passed ,
and contrary to expectation the allowances
for tlio expenses of the state institutions
were raised considerably on linal consider
ation.
The members-during u short recess , sang
several national airs aud much jollification
was Indulged In. Saturday morning a special
train will leave ut 5 o'clock lo bear ihe mem
bers uwuy lo their homes.
To ho Ijoiiud : Sooil Wlu-nt ,
CiiAMiicutAiN , S. D , , March 7. ( Special
Telegram lo TUB BEE. I A small number of
needy farmers In Brulo county will boloanod
seed wheat by the county commissioners
who uiol Wednesday for ibis purpose farm ,
ers rccolvinu seed will bo required to tiny for
il Iu Iho full , their crops being u lieu t ; > the
county for Iho amount furnished.
Knlninizoo Kldn.tiip rH PiinUhud.
KALAMAZOO , Mich. , March ( X Last Satur
day night twcnty-ono students of Kalamazoo
college kidnapped Prof , Ferry and Instructor
Trobrldgo , hound thorn nhd loft them lying
out In u cornlleld , It being nearly two hours
before they succeeded in liberating tbem-
eclvcs , The faculty today expelled ono
senior and suspended another and a fresh ,
man for a year , while eighteen other stu
dents uro suspended for the remainder of
the school year. The puntsnmont is generally
considered too severe.
The AVcathor Foroonm ,
For Omaha and vicinity : Snow , followed
by fair weather.
For Nebraska aud Iowa : Ruin or mow ,
easterly winds , warmer.
For South Dakota : Snow , eouthcattcrly
windi , warmer.
A GREAT DAY FOR BEATRICE
The Conference on the Rook Island
Extension Royally Rooolvod.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT MADRID.
Six Uu lnca < t Block * Totally Destroyed
A Fnrinor Falls front a Wind
mill and UraakH Ills lllpg
Other State News.
nontrlcn Surimsscn Herself.
UBATIUCK , Nob. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB UGE. ] The big auditorium was
crowded tojls utmost tonight wltb leading
citizens to wclcomo the Omaha , Lincoln , Ne
braska City , Weeping Water , Tecumseh and
Falrbury delegates brought hero in the Inter
est of the Hock Island extension from Omaha
southward. The following delegates wore
present from Omaha : D. II. Wheeler , G.
M. Hitchcock , E. P. Davis , M. A. Upton ,
Colonel C. U. Scott , Phillip Potion , James
Stephenson , W. G. Shrlvor , A. N. Nuson , C.
TJ. ClmlTeo , C. F. Goodman , F. D. Cooper , .
F. E. Bailey , C. E. Yost , Flomon Drake , F.
C. Grablo and James Cralghlou. Each of
the other cities named sent wide-awake dele
gations.
The visitors were met at the depot by the
committee on reception and escorted to tbo
Paddoclc hotel. After lunch the delegations
wore escorted to the B. & M. depot , where a
special car was In readiness to take them to
view the Beatrice paper mill and sewer pipe
works. Aflor suppur the delegations wore
escorted to the auditorium building1 , where
un immense crowd of citizens welcomed
them.
The meeting was called to order nt 8:15
with Judge J. H. Uroady presid
ing and Colonel C. A. Jordan
secretary. Judge I3roady delivered a
brilliant address replete with tolling points ,
lie extended a cordial welcome to the
visitors.
J. L. Tait of Beatrice followed with a
thrilling speech complimentary to Omaha and
showing the necessity of a closer union be
tween the two cities by the Hock Island ex
tension.
G. M. Hitchcock of Omaha was then called
for and paid a glowing tribute to Beatrice
and Its enterprises and inevitable brlgbt
future and dwelt especially upon the advant
ngo of the union of the two cities by tbo
Hock Island extension.
Addresses followed by Colonel C. R.
Scott of Omaha , John Ellis , of
Beatrice , M. A. Upton of Omaha. E. II. Hen-
sbaw and J. W. Barry of Fttlrbury , Major
D. II. Wheeler of Omaha , and representa
tives from Nebraska City , Wouplng Water ,
and U. H. Oakley of Lincoln.
In the interval of Bpoochtnaklng a com-
mittco of five was appointed to draft resolu
tions relative to tbo objects of llio mooting.
The resolutions refer to the Iloelc Island extension -
tension from Omaha to Beatrice and extend
thanks totho visitors from Omaha , Fulrbury.
Lincoln and other points for their interest
In coming to Beatrice on this matter. Attar
the close of the meeting the visitors wore
entertained by the Beatrice club at their
elegant rooms on Ella street.
Six Bushman Houses Burnod.
MADIIID , Neb. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEU. | A lira broke out at 2
o'clock this In the
morning general mer
chandise store of Crawford & Taylor and
could not bo checked "until six business
bouses wore reduced to ashes.- With dlfll-
culty it was prevented from burning two
HOlid business blocks. The prlnclual losses
nro : Crawford & Taylor , ? 0,000 ; Insurance ,
$3,300 : C. O. Leo , $0,000 ; Insurance , 53,000 ;
C. II. Gale , $1,000 ; insurance , $1,300. The
origin of the tire is unknown.
Foil from u Wind mi 11.
AI.HIOX , Nob. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BUC.J Sunday morning An
drew Browdor , a farmer living four miles
southeast of town , fell from the top of his
windmill to the ground , a distance of twenty
feetnnd broke both hips. Hois in n very
critical condition and It Is altogether likely
that if he over recovers ho will bo crippled
for life.
I'ostollio" Hn\v at Albion.
AI.UION , Neb. , March 0. ( Spbcial Tele
gram to TUB BBC. | Albion la havinga post-
office row. The democratic Incumbent , J. E.
Galbralth , has still two years to run on his
term and many prefer that ho should stay.
On the other baud the friends of Ladd , pub
lisher of the News , are agitating in Ins
favor.V. . A. Hosford , an old soldier. Is an
other aspirant for the ofllco and Is endorsed
by u great many citizens. Collector Peters
Is on his way to Washington in the Interests
of Ladd and letters und telegrams ad
inflnltum have boon dispatched to head him
off.
Contractor , linox Acquitted.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March 0. | Special Tele
gram to Tnis BBE. ] Thomas Knox , the rail
road contractor arrested yesterday nt the
instance of his wlfo for threatening to kill
her , was on trial today and was acquitted on
accounfof insufficient testimony.
AVlil llmlfl n Flour 31111.
NioniuitA , Neb. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to THE UKU. ] Major Loavy , late agent
of the Yankton Indians , has closed a con
tract to build a merchants' flouring mill on
tlio Nlobrura river at this place to cost $30-
000.
For ttic Dakota SulV.irorH.
. WKUPISU WATCH , Neb. , March 0. [ Special
to TIIK BKB.J A car loaded with corn ana a
lot of clothing , boots and shoes , etc. , was
shipped from Weeping Water loday lo the
Dakota sufferers.
AN ADUlTlO.VAIj U \V.\RU. .
Clialliloy Li conry Hound to Find Ills
Niece's Murderer.
CAJIDKK , N. J. , March 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Uuu.l Since the acquittal of
Ohulhley Loconoy of the charge of murder
ing his niece there has boon considerable dis
cussion 11 fo whether or not ho would re
main her and ferret out the murderer. This
has been settled by the announcement this
morning that outside of any reward the state
may olTer the undo has offered a reward of
? 50J ( for the apprehension und conviction of
the man or men who killed his niece. In ad
dition to this It is stated that tbo attorneys
who defended him in the trial are still re
tained by him , but for what purpose could
not bo learned. It was currently reported
that suit Is to bo brought against the state of-
Hears for damages for false arrest and In.-
prlsonmont and that several papers arc to bo
issued for libel. County Cleric Burroughs
said tins morning that Louonoy had never
Intended leaving the county und would re-
uiulu on the old farm.
JN THE COMMONS.
Attorney fJonorul Wulmtor 8njn Ho
Only Did Ills Duty.
LONDON , March 0.--In tbo commons this
evening the debate on the Piirunll commis
sion report was resumed by Prof , Bryce ,
Who praised Paruoll tiud Davltt for render
ing a great service to England In bringing
about tbo present good fooling between tbo
two countries.
Sir Charles Hussoll said bo could not re.
gard tbo commlsioii Judges as men free
from prejudices. A bad precedent had been
made In the selection of three judges to de
cide questions having cbiotly a political
aspect. ' 1 bo Whclo case had been conducted
with pertinacious rancor by the attorney
general , a maun'.r in which It would not
have ' . /con conducted ifjftha political charac
ter of the commlsslonjtRul tpo't swept nway
its judgment. i fj i
Attorney General WpbaUr said ho had
boon represented throughout ! by the speakers
of the opposition as tbojlliajn of the piece
although only doing /Tils duty ns counsel.
Throughout the cn o no step had
been taken In bolwlfi of the Times.
The government tiau aimed solely to
throw the clonrcst ppsMblo light upon the
doings of the leninor ? . JlTrutli , not misrep
resentation. had bcou their aim. Tbo com
mission had provided Impartial minds with
evidence that justified tbo bulk of thn accu
sations ncraldst the Parrjclhtes. Parnoll was
unable to producn a single speech In which
no had dououucod tbo uip of dynamite. The
attorney general r.ejjrottod that many
charges were made > tual should not tmvo
boon made. The respondents had with
drawn their caso. but tbo fact wai
that the more witnesses were called the
more the Times case vu * being proved. U
was only his duty lo rcplv lo the nccusa-
tlona as tbo representative of the Times , and
to leave the matter ( n the bauds of the
house.
Major Saundorson described at length
what ho called tbo dual * method of the Par-
nollltcs. H was thdlr custom to col
lect dynamite funds In America
and orate on 'a , "union of
hearts" at homo. Saundcrson accused
IJlllon Indirectly of oucouraglng the mann
ing of cattle , whereupon the Parnellllo
members shouted. "Jinr. " The speaker
sternly called for orderj Sauudors twitted
Harcourt with having , cost the country at
the rate of $10,000 yearly for protection from
dynamiters when ho was homo secretary ,
and now his body guard : was composed of
nationalists paid by Patrick Ford.
FOU EUONOSJfr'S 8 A 1C 1C.
Chicago Kastlionnd" Linen Do Away
With Irrejjttlur Ticket Ofllocs.
CHICAGO , March 0. [ Special Telegram to
THE BKK. ] After trying for years Ihe Chi
cago. castuound lines today agroad lo with
draw their Issues from sulo at all places ex
cept their own city cud denot ofllcos. Dur
ing the day all tbo eastern tickets were
taken out of the hotels ; leaving them with
only the western issuoVa sale.
Chairman Blanchard Of the Central Trafllc
association has for the last year boon agi
tating the matter , but'uiitll today could not
cct all the roads In linn' . Aside from the
demoralizing effects of Having tickets on sale
by really Irresponsible dealers , the motion
was carried on the scdro of economy , it
costing the roads $125,000 u year to pay sal
aries for iho CLueago'ticket ofllcos alone.
Another ( Jut.
ST. Louis , Mo. , March 0. The announce
ment has been made that yio Memphis route
will make rates from-Kanaas City to points
in the southeast based' on { ho $5 rate lo St ,
Louis.This Is tbo first out over made In
this direction , and vrlU'-qompel St. Louis
and Chicago lines penetrating that territory
to meet it. A dispatoh rays the rate from
that city to Chicago is really" $5 Insteadof $3 ;
tlmt no $ S tickets are sold , and that persons
have boon sent to Chicago ; at oven u less
rate lhan 15. _ ,
Will Consider Through Rates.
CUICAGO , March 0 , [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.J The Western freight associa
tion at its meeting next Wednesday will ,
among others , consldoii the subject of
tbrouirh rates versus , combined locals , mile
age on refrigerator cars ) in territory west
of the Mississippi river to and from which
Mississippi river rates > 8holild apply on wesl-
eru business. '
BOOOIT1NO iaSC'iUSll. GOOIiS.
Portuguese Merchants Adopt Retnll-
'
.
' NEW YOIIK , ' Murcfi''rs'pQclal to Tnc
BEE. ] Francisco Gonza'lves , a gentleman in-
teresled in individual enterprises' in Portu
gal , who is now in Now York with a view to
procuring machinery from America rather
than England , as has been customary , said
today : "
"Tho popular Indignation caused by the
brutality und arrogance of Great Britain In'
the recent political complications has lead to
an almost universal determination on the
part of the mercantile * and industrial ele
ments of Portugal to f HJO themselves from the
tyranny of Englaud and seek other sources
of supply. There Is also a movement tn form
companies there lo manufacture articles that
were formerly Imported from England. The
public opinion Is In favor of liberal treaties
with foreign countries , /md / moro especially
with the United States. America should
meet Portugal half way. V
In reference to the cablegram published
today from Kio , statlnp' that leagues were
being formed in Brazil [ to boycott English
goods , ho staled that tyhllo ho had no per
sonal knowledge of Ihfl fact , il was vary
probable that there was a very close bond of
fcolinc between Brazil and Portugal , the
greater part of the Brazilian trade being in
the hands of the Portugu'eio.
Papers received todajvby the steamer Lis-
boncse from Para contained accounts of the
difficulties between England and Portugal ,
and accounts of meetings bold by the Portu
guese colony and telegrams of sympathy.
Encouragement was sent to Portugal from
Para , Pornatnbuco und other points.
Gave tlio Plor A way.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March 0. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEB. | Last Monday Jim
Sanders , a notorious Indian Territory out
law , Inspected the stocks of Winchesters
and revolvers m tbo gun stores of Gaines
ville , Tex. , but made no purchases. That
night one of the stores was entered by him
and two Winchesters , .two revolvers und n
supply of cartridges stolen. Ho then wont
to the Santa Fo depot to. meet n confederate.
The two were to have gone up the Irack
about two miles , bold .UP the express train
and escape into the territory. The confed
erate did not appear , und Sanders went to
Fort Worth on llio iraln ho was 10 have
robbed. There ho gel drunk and gave Iho
robbery plot away. He was arrested and
the arms recovered. ,
1'otttlon.
March ( l-rho Federation of
Belgian miners senni'pntition to the govern
ment and deputies asking them to display an
Interest In the worklitgmen such as * that
shown by the emperor Ofj Germany und that
legislation be adopted tojru'duco their hours
of labor and to 'ncroaso ( their wages. Thn
petition stales ttiatlarno'sums ' of money are
spent by the government ; for university ed
ucation for the benefit of. the uppnr classes
and says It Is tlmo tj > bonoAt the lower
classes u littk' . Tha presentation of the pe
tition caused a sensation' .
A Honthorn 'luuldcnt. '
CINCINNATI , March 'ft - < A. dispatch from
Harboursvlllo , Ky. , says E. , Mosser with
forty armed men of tbe 81ushor party , ar
rived fioui Flat Creek ( yesterday morning
and caused a general alar in. The circuit
court being In Hesaion.f Jtidgo Hoyd placed a
strong guard around iUo court house , but
notwithstanding this the factious opened
lire iu Iho rourl hou o yard , dangerously
wounding William Iayt onu of Iho Smith
faction. The presence of iho guards pre
vented further trouble.
miners A'ljnurn ,
Sfiii.snniu > . 111. , March 0. Tbo State
Miners' convention adjourned today after
adopting a constitution Similar to the Colum
bus constitution , oxaapt that it raises the
per capita tax lo f4' ] > er 'h ad. Governor
I'1 ! for and Secretary of citato 'Pearson ad
dressed the convention this uHeruoon.
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Ktcnimhlj ) Arrival .
At Now York Tbo Helvetia , from WverJ
pool ; tbo Canada , from. London ; the Wuos-
laud , from Antwerp.
At Hamburg The Danlt , from Now York ,
Passed tbo Lizard ; . .Tlio gualu. from New
York for Bremen.
At Now York The Ltthu , from Ureiuon.
ALLISON'S ' TARIFF VIEWS ,
Ho Would Do the Cutting on tlio
Necessaries.
PENSION LEGISLATION OUTLOOK
An Increase or About Sixty millions n
Year Contemplated An Effort
to Jlnvlvo Fractional
I'npsr Currency.
WASHINGTON BUIIBAU TUB OMAHA. Hen ,
513 FouiiTEF.N'Tit STIIEHT ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 0.
Today Senator Allison's attention was
called by your correspondent to u dispatoh
occupying a column and a half of solid agate
in the Now York Herald announcing with
considerable llo , rlsh thut the senior ) owa
senator has had t decided change of hearten
on the tariff question ; that ho has for moro
than uyoar been diverging radically from his
republican colleague * In the senate on the
subject of the tariff and that ho Is in the
foremost ranks or tariff reformers ; that ho
has talked freely with his senatorial friends
about tha "mistakes of Iho past and the
good resolves of his future ; " that while ho
has not" Hung away presidential urn-
billon ho has determined lo start out upon
another tariff routo. After reading Iho loug
statement of his alleged tariff views , which
nre represented to bo extremely liberal In
the way of reductions of duties upon stool
rails , woolens , sugar an d the necessaries of
life , with free lumber , etc. , Senator Allison
said :
"I do not just now want to submit u sehcd-
ulo of my views on the tariff for t-o rea
sons :
1. "I do not wanl lo have it appear lo iho
house committee on ways and means that I
am trying to glvo them advlco or to interfere
with their work.
2. "I do not wanl lo bo navlsed and criti
cised about my intentions In advance of the
work I shall do. I am a republican and In
tend to adhere to the republican platform
principles in Iho preparation and considera
tion of a tariff bill. The best interests of tbo
republican party , which are of course the
best interests of the people as a body , shall
govern mo in arriving ut my conclusions. I
bellovo that there should bo a liberal reform
of the tariff , and I do not hesitate to say so.
I must not , howovo'r , bo put In the category
of free Iradors or exlrouio larlff reformers ,
such as you find among Iho average demo
crats , i um a protectionist. I favor a
heavy cut of Ihe duty on sugar. I will not
say how much , but , I will say a heavy reduc
tion nt least 50 per cent. It might bo advis
able lo put raw sugar on the free list und pay
a bounty of 2 cents u pound for domestic
sugar , as some of Iho republican members of
Iho house propose ; but as lo llio advisability
of lhat proposition I cannot answer at this
moment. "
"How about your beme opposed to the
abolition of the tobacco taxi" was asked.
"Well , " replied Senator Allison , "I do not
see how wo can sustain any action which will
glvo the country frco tobacco and sustain the
present duties on woolens , cheap clothing
and sugar , I would prefer to mate u heavy
reduction of the duties on articles in common
use und maintain the present internal taxes. "
"Is it true lhat you fuvor the reduction of
tbo duty on steel rails lo $10 a Ion I"
"Now you are going into the details of my
position on Iho tariff question , and I prefer
to wait until tbo house has received from Its
committee tbo tariff bill. "
A SUINM.ASTEII HUNAlSSAXOn.
Another effort Is being mudo to secure tlis
Issue of fractional paper currency. This
proposition has been before congress ut
every session for eight or ton yours und has
been rejected on the ground that the reissue
of fraclionnl currency would depreciate or
prejudice Iho issue nnd circulation of subsidy
coin. The bouse committee on banking and
currency had before It toduy a bill proposing
un issue ot fractional paper currency in de
nominations of 10 , 15 , 25 and 50 cents to bo
auxiliary to subsidiary or fractional silver.
Mr. Mansur of Missouri. Iho uulnor of , the
bill , made a strong argument In fuvor of llio
adoption of his proposition and It is being
looked upon with considerable favor. Chair
man Dorsoy favors the bill If it
will not interfere with silver currency , for
the reason lhat it will glvo the people
u money medium which can bo transmitted
through the n tils without the trouble and
expense o | postal orders or postal notes. If
the measure should bo reported favorably it
will bo upon the ground taken by Mr. Dor-
scy. Mr.Vright of Pennsylvania , a mem-
her of the commltleo , opposed Iho proposi-
llon loday on iho ground lhat fractional
paper currency is easily worn and that the
holder always has to suffer the discount con
sequent upon lost portions incident to muti
lation. Ho was informed , however , that the
now policy of the iroasury department pro
vided for the reslorullon of mulilaled cur
rency without discount and that paper money
can now bo redeemed without any loss to the
holder , providing the missing portions of the
note are not from the conlor of it. The bill
bus been referred to a sub-commitieo with
instructions to report at tbo meeting of the
full committee on next Thursday.
PENSION LEGISLATION.
Today your correspondent tulkod to some
of Iho republican members of Iho house
commiltoo on Invalid pensions and twp or
Ihreo of Iho loading friends of pensioners on
Iho republican side of Iho houso. The sunll-
mem Is against an outright service pension
bill und also against tlio bill lo rcpaal llio
arrearage limitation. The house is waiting
for iho senate to pass Iho dependent or dis
ability pension bill and to not a correct Idea
of the wishes , of the country respecting
general pension legislation. When the
senate bill is received by iho committee on
invalid pensions it is proposed to broaden
the scope of llio measure by making it a
limited service us wall us un unlimited dis
ability bill. It will bo amended so ns to
provide that whenever u Buldlur or sailor
who served sixty days or moro and was
honorably uiuuhargod shall become aixty-
Iwo years of ugo ho shall Go
placed on Iho pension roll and
receive $12 per month whether disabled or
not and without any respect to his financial
or physical condition. In other words , the
bill will provide u service pension for all
who may attuin the age of sixty-two years ,
buch ns is now provided fur the veterans of
the revolutionary und Mexican wars , it is
believed that the disability or dependent bill
will with amendment cost about $10,000,000
annually. With tbo large addition which
has already been made to iho regular annual
appropriation for pensions , amounting to
103,000,000 , und llio revision of iho lurid
laws , which will decrease iho annual income
$50,000.000 u your , and $30,000,000 or
$10,000,000 for public buildings nnd other
large expanses , the pension roll cannot fur
ther bo increased except by the adoption of
privuto blM The amended dependent bill
or dopendoi.i service pension bill , ns It will
bo called , will mnlte the annual expenditures
for pensions about. $140.000,000 , or nn in
crease of bclwucn $55,000,000 und $00,000,000 ,
u year over Iho amount which tins been ap
propriated annually during the past four
years.
A OEIISIAN 1I1IUAI ) t'ENJt'3.
Consul Moitaghnn Bonds to the depart
ment ot state a very intorciting account of
iho taking of u broad census In Germany by
Iho government to ascertain the effect of the
scarcity of grain upon the fond of the com *
men people. It was a secret census and the
method of gctllugut the foots Is by no means
the least interesting portion of the report.
On the 1st aud 16th day of each month lust
year broad was purchased In the open
market by certain oflleluU without letting
the seller know the purpose for whioh It
was bought. The bread was then tested
and weighed and iho average prlco per
pound lor the year placed In comparison
with the market price of grain. The result
shows an increasu of 10 per cent In the prlco
of broad , wbic'.i ' corresjionda exactly with
the Increase in the prlro of grain und shows
that the baker * were uniformly honest.
"To ono familiar with German life"
writes Mr. Mouaghan , who ban taen dally
for years all classes from tbo dlufrers In
sewers lo bank clerks cntlng broad , rye
broad especially , "what n few pfennigs differ
ence In the prlco moans Is at once apparent.
A difference of but I pfennig n day makes
805 pfennigs yearly , for the average German
consumes at loasl a halt kilogram. I never
naw such bread eaters , but when it Is U , ! l
and 4 pfennigs the annual difference would
buy a pair of shoes for each member of a
family , and shoes must bo bought , and among
'
people whnro masons and 'mechanics get TO
cunts to $1 a day and whore the lead tops
( cnpiulei ) of'wlno bottles , the clipped ends
of cigars , and old corks are gathered aud
pocketed by well-to do business men anil
sent to the orphan and other asylums to bu
made over , Iho lead melted , iho cigar ends
made Into snuff , cigarettes and line out
smoking nnd.tho corks ground and made Into
linoleum , chances in broad prices are Import-
nut factors in dully life. "
MtCELLANCOUS.
The gentlemen who have boon appointed
on Uio recommendation of Congressman
Laws to weigh mall in Xcbraiitu huvo been
assigned lo runs as follows : A. M. DcClorcg
and A. C. Brown , Pacific Junction to Me-
Cook ; J. C. Warner , HaUin s lo Ucd Cloud ;
D. A. Scoville , Aurora lo Kearney : Gcorijo
Dean , Lincoln lo Crawford ; H. H. Berry ,
McCook to Denver ; F. M. Ifluimelt.McCook ;
T. W. Hopwood , Edgar to Superior.
H. S. Williams of Wyoming , la. , was
around the uapltol today.
Senator Petiigrcw Inlroduood In Iho sou-
nlo loday resolutions of the real estate exchange
change at Lincoln In favor of a deep harbor
a . Gulvuston , Tex.
Hon. John MuHugh , a prominent repub
lican politician of town , is in the city.
Miss Susan E. Dye ot Iowa , n $1,000 clerk
iu iho pension ofllcc , has resigned.
Mrs. J. S. Clurkson of Iowa Is llio guest of
Colonel Alexander of Fort Monroe , Old
Point Comfort , where she has been some
weeks and fools greatly bonellltad.
W. S. Ken worthy of Oskaloosa , In. , has
been appointed resolution und petition clerk
In the houso. Mr. Kenworthy is equally
well known in Iowa and Indiana. Ho made
u largo number of speeches iu favor of Gen
eral Harrison in Indiana during the cam
paign of 1SSS and made many friends In that
HtlltO.
Senator Pottlcrow has been Inslructed by
the senate committee on Indian affairs to
make a favorable report upon the bill to remove -
move the Turtle Indians from North Da
kota to Minnesota : also the bill ratifying nn
agreement with the Berthol Indians opening
their reservation in North Dakota 10 settle
ment.
Mrs. Rutli Y. Higgs bus been appointed
postmistress at Holly , Sheridan county , Nob.
The Ncaglo habeas corpus case from Cali
fornia , Involving the killing of Judge Terry
by Deputy United States Marshal Neagle ,
who acted as a body guard to Associate Jus
tice l iold , is being considered by the sj-
promo court In connection with tbo Burrus
habeas corpus case from Omaha. Mr. Con-
neil Is conlldont that the decision will give
the state court jurisdiction.
PEIIIIV S. HEATH.
ALMOST ASPHYXIATE ! > .
A Disordered I'urnaco ' dimes Near
ltd 1111 : ii Whole Family.
New YOUR , March 0. ( Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] Death by asphyxiation was
narrowly escaped by nu entire household in
the suburbs of Plainlleld this mornlnir. Ed
ward Lovace. n farm hand on Samuel Hol
ly's place at Oak Trco. has sleeping quurtora
in Holly's barn , When ho awoke shortly
after 4 o'clock ho found several' Inches of
snowon tho'eiound and hastily dressing
himself hurried to llio house lo prepare for
Iho extra work which ' .he storm would en
tail. Entering tha kitchen ho noticed a pe
culiar suffocating quality in the atmosphere ,
and visiting tbo other rooms on the lower
floor bo was well nigh overpowered by gas.
Hushing up stall a and failing by loud knock
ing to arouse the family , ho entered each
bedrogm and throw the window wide opon'
By airing the house thoroughly and by dint
of constant rubbing and shaking he suc
ceeded in reviving Air. Holly und n son , who
in turn assisted in rescuing Mrs. Holly and
her three daughters. A visil to the cellar
revealed the fact thai charcoal had been
heaped in the furnace while the chimney
connections were shut off and the register
Hues opon. In consequence the charcoal
fumes had gradually filled iho houso. II
was found lhat a now servant girl who hud
been shurlpy reprimanded the night before
was mfbslng , a'ld later It was ascertained
that she had boarded au cany morning
train lor Now York.
LUCKY
Germany Kol'usc.s to Glvo Up a New
York li'orzor.
NEW Youic , March 0. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK Bui : . ] Some weeks ago Detective
Sergeant HeUolborg wont to Germany to
arrest Sigmand Lowonherz for forcnry.
The accused , while u member of tbo firm of
Lowonhon ; & Landsberg , leather importers ,
forged a note for > 1 , ' - ! - : > . 70 and n few days
later the leather house failed and Lowonherz
Hod. Landsborg soon after committed
suicide. A warrant was issued for Lowon-
hurz'a urrest and il was discovered ho was
living in Frankforl-on-lIie-Muin , The papers
were sent through und a detective detailed
to arrest htm.
Today Dlstncl Attorney Follows received
a communication from the secretary of slate ,
in which it was stated that the Gorman gov
ernment refused to deliver Lowenhorz on
Iho ground ihut ho was a Gorman subject
and hud not been long enough In this coun
try to become naturalized. The government ,
Uou'over , will try him for the offense in Ger
many , and if convicted will sentence him no-
cording lo Ibo laws of tlih country. Tlio uv
idcnco of Detective Heidelberg was taken ,
am ) lhat ollloer is now on his way homo.
This is tlio tlrst case broughl to public no
tice In which Germany has refused lo glvo
up u prisoner lo Iho United Status.
TIIK CX VII THIIKATKNKIJ.
A Woman Wnrns Him to Modify Illn
Policy.
ST. PcTEiisiitno , March 0. The czar hai
received n threatening letter from n woman
who signs herself "Tnhobrikava.11 The
writer says lhat unless ho modltles his re
actionary policy ho will moot the fate of
Peter 111 , Paul I and Alexander U. A copy
of the letter was sent lo each of Iho minis
ters nt the sumo tlmo. Tlu police are con
ducting an active search for persons sus
pected of being Implicated in tlio plot.
Victimized l > y Immigration
PiTranuno , Pa. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram 10 THE 13ii.j : Fifteen Swedes and
Hungarians passed through this city today ,
and a moro miserable looking tot was never
landed on the shores of America. They had
nothing to start on and nothing lo fall-back
on. They were en route for Kansas City ,
having been shipped m bulk from Stock
holm. They aay the European ugunt said
houses and a plat of land was laid laid out
ull ready for them by tbo benevolent people
of Kansas City , who needed hard working
citizens such us thn.v , They were living on a
species of either black or dry white broad
and Bomo prohUtorla bologna , and there was
actually not ono penny In the crowd. They
had not the faintest idea how they passed
through Castle Garden , und evidently wished
they hud not.
_ _
Heavy Failure at Ij ( > Mnra.
LK MAHS , la. , March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEU.J One of the heaviest
failures over known in this city occurred
hero yesterday evening , The store of J , M ,
Dunn & Co , was closed under chattel mort
gage for ? ' ,500 to tbo Gorman-American
Savings bank and $0,503 attachments by Ibo
First National bank. Dunn hai boon for
year * the ( rusted agent for eastern capital.
Ists and loan companies. Ho Is ono of the
heaviest stockholders In the Lo Man water
und light company , and last summer put In
a system of waterworks at a cost of too , 000.
Ho has also boon largely interested In Da
kota mortgages. It Is thought ho Is now rus
ticating In Canada. Nearly , If uol quite all ,
of the homo claims are secured.
A RMLu ,
The Suffffoatlon of Bx-Oovorno >
Palmorof Illinois.
RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
If Mr. Palmer in Punlnrcd the Noml
ncooftlio Democrat lo Htatu Ccn-
trnl Coininlttco Ho will
Slump tlio rttato.
A Haw Departure.
CHICAGO , March ( I Umisiml Interest wo
nttiichoil to today's meeting horu uf the
democratic state contrul committee ou ac
count of tlio published announcement In
this niornlnu'A Chicago Times thai ox-Gov
ernor Palmer would bo n candidate for tlio
United States Runutorship. i'lio Times siiys
that Palmer Imd written u latter to tlio com
mittee , Invliicli ho said Unit should the
sentiments of the democrats of Illinois , us
manifested through the sentiments of the
delegates to tlio coming cauvontluti , Do that
tlio democratic candidate for United States
snntiior should bo named by that eonvontlon ,
ana should that eonvontlon , cognizuul of the
record and principle * of General Palmer ,
unanimously declare him its nholco und re
quest him to make a personal canvass
throughout the state at the coining Icgisln-
tlvo election , then only would ho accept the
nomination conferred thus and challenge his
republican oiiponont to Joint debate In every
congressional district on a into mid national
Issues. To nu associated press reporter
today the chairman or the committee ad
mitted the correctness of the Times' publi
cation and paid the indications pointed to nu
nlmost unanimity of opinion unions the
members of the commlllco In favor of the
nomination of General Palmer for the sen
ators hi | ) by the coming state convention.
The morning session of the executive com
mittee was devoted merely to the considera
tion of the flnnnclal report.
Tlio committee met in the afternoon at 3
o'clock. Hon. John U. Wright of Peters
burg moved that tlio com inn state conven
tion bo hold at .Spring-Held. Mr. Oremlorlt
seconded the motion and Springfield carried ,
oft the honor without an opposing voto.
Francis A. Hoffman , the democratic ex-
candidate for state treasurer , was called
upon for u speech. Ho favored a long cam
paign , The party two yuara ago was littiuli-
capped by too many measures. "Tho tlmo
has conic , " ho snid , "when wo should tulto
a clear stand as to the great Issues
before us. Let us adopt ono doctrine and
urga its principles , strike whom it may.
Aside from the regular democratic phalanx
that can ulwujs bo relied upon wo can rely
upon ussistunco Irani various elements , con
ditions and circumstances. First and fore
most is the tnnit question. The success
that tno Illinois Tariff lie for in league Is
uiootinc with throughout thn stntn In ualn-
ing adherents from among tlioso heretofore
not afllliutcd with the democratic imrty is
ono of the signs of the times. Another thing
which gives hope is that In all fanner * ' nl-
tianccs and combinations throughout the
country wherever the great doctrine * of do-
mourucy hnvo been montlonod they have
boon received with great enthusiasm.
Speaking of the German clement Hoffmau
culled attention to lh o oilitonal of Mr. Uls
ter in the Staats iSoitung several days ago ,
saying it was not within the power of tuo
republic , ! " party to prevent defeat in Illinois
and Wisconsin , no matter wnnt action they
took. It was for HID democratio party to
say whether it would bo victorious or not.
Ho cited similar remarks from Gorman ed
itors in Wisconsin , and said the Gcrinaula
( newspuper.of ) Milwauhoo add other papers
of the samu diameter have coino outand de
clared that if the democratic party will iu
its platform oppose the laws that have
been pasted in Wisconsin and Illinois
in reference to the teaching of Gorman and
other alien languages they will support the
democratic candidate. Hoffman said there
is not n man in the United States who
favors having Gorman taught In a manner
that will take away from the teaching ot
the English lunguago , but the Germans de
clare the law as now worded contrary to
their interests. "U'o can easily have a
planlc In our platform. " said bo , "that will
put this matter in full harmony witn llio
everlasting principle1) of our party. Wo
will gain 100,0011 adherents through the
whole north. As fur as the labor eio'jient
and tlio larmeri are concerned , they have
got beyond the belief that the tariff us uo\v
framed bonclltled or will bonollt labor. "
In conclusion Hoffman sum : ' 'You must
have not only an Idea , but also u man. I
know a man in whom are the requisite quali
ties to maku htm the leader In the coming
conflict , and to make that conflict successful.
That man is no other than Govcrnor.Iohn M.
Palmer. " ( Great apulauso ) ,
Chairman Campbell road n letter received
from Governor Palmer in response to un in
vitation to bo present at the meeting. In it
Mr. Palmer nays the convention ought < "to
meet in June. " 1 am anxious to meet the
committee , " says ho , "for personal
reasons , which are that I desire
to bo cluarly understood with rnf-
oronco to the senatorial question ,
I wish it clearly understood that I am iu no
sense u candidate for the senate. All 1 over
said Is that I think the state convention
ought to adopt 11 as a permanent rule of our
party government to nominate n candidate
for tha senate , and If this , my vlow of party
policy in that rcfipoet is accepted 1 ttliould
accept the nomination and make u canvass ,
but would grnatly prefer that Homo other
person bo nominated. The motive thai leads
to this suggestion Is that I do not desire to
bo n member of thosunatoand will only con-
Bent to bo u candidate uoforu the people la
order to vindicate the principle of electing
senator. ' ) by popular votu as nearly ns pos
sible. I wish to bo understood an
not urging my views' upon the party , on the
contrary if thoru I * any considerable opposi
tion to the plan suggested 1 would , for the
nako of harmony , advise that it bu aban
doned. Wu will curry the legislature if wo
make n united , enorgctin canvass , Let noth
ing divide us or dampen the enthuslain ot
the party. "
The reading of this letter mot with great
applause. Mr. Orcndorff then road a letter
from ex-Congressman MoNoaly , in which ho
says ; "Tnore scorns to bo a general desire
in the party to nominate a candidate for
United States senator by tin ) stuto conven
tion. Without discussing tlio general Ques
tion us to whether It Is ordinarily bo-it
to make such nominations It la
enough to suy that the exceptional condition
of our state politics at present. Is such that
without any formal nomination ono
man of nil others , is the admitted
choice of the party for the position , 1 can
not think his formal nomination would bo
offensive to other leading men In the party
or make thorn lose Interest In the causo. The
man of whom 1 write will receive as many
votes In tlio party us any other , white ho
has the oar , conlldonco and support cf tnoro
men outside of the regular organization who
want to votu for democratic principles than
uny othar man. I fuel his nomination would
strengthen the ticket and ought to bu made. "
Ex-Congressman McNoaly Is one of the
most prominent democratic loaders of the
state and the full significance of tils letter
will bo appreciated when It IH stated tlmt
soiiio doubt had boon expressed us to bin cm-
doraoiuoiit of the candidacy of General
Palmer.
Juuo 4 was selected as the data of the con
vention and It was ordered that the repre
sentation of the several counties bo based oa
the vote fast at the last presidential election
and that tharolio ouo delegate for every -100
democratic : voters or fraction exceeding " 00.
The following resolution by Potter of
Hock Island , was adopted after a brief do-
bato.
bato.Kos'olved
Kos'olved , That the state central com
mit too hereby requests the secretary to In
corporate In the cull for a state convention
n request for an expression of opinion from
the uovorul county conventions of the utato
as to the advisability Of nominating the
United Slate * senator in state convention ,
General John C. IJlack was an Interested
listener during the session and was called
upon at one time to speak , but begged to UQ
excused ,
Adjouruud ,
