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THE OMAHA I DAILY BEE. TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , TUESDAY DECEMBER 10 , 1890 , JNtFiMBER 181. \ DIT'FIVP nil ! I IP T f"P PTfMIT SITIING BULLS LAST HGIIT , The Old Chief Killed Near Standing Rock by - Indian Police , SHOT DOV/N / WHILE RESISTING ARREST. Troopn nt Pine Iliilcc Anoncy Post- IKIIIC 'Iholr Departure 1'ur tlio Dud IjiuulH General So.'io- JU'ld'rf Advices. ST. PAfi. , Minn. , Dec. 15. A report re ceived hero Into this afternoon tlmt Sitting Dull has been killed is apparently continued by advices received by General Miles nt mili tary headquarters In this city. Ho received two dispatches this evening , one from Pierre , S. D. , staling thnt Sitting Hull and his son Imd been Ulllud , but giving no further par- ilculars. The other dispatch was from Standing Hock agency , S. D. , and stated that the Indian police started out this morning to nrrest Sitting Bull , having understood that ho proposed starting for the bad lands nt once. The police were followed by n troop of cavalry under Captain Fouchet anil in fantry under Colonel Drum. When the police reached Sitting Hull's camp on Grand river , about forty miles from Standing Uoctt , tlioy found arrangements being iniulo for departure. The cavalry had not.yet reached tlio cainp when they arrested Bull and Blurted back with him. Ills followers quickly rallied to the rescue and tried to re take him. In the mcleo the old chief Is said to hnvo been killed , and also live of tlio Indian police. One of the pollen rode back to the cavalry and Infantry , tolling them to hurry up to the support of tlio police , and then hurried on to the agency with the news of thy battle. Nothing later than this has been received , but the death of Slttlnir Bull and at least live of those who captured him seems undoubtedly truo. Tli'o Iteport Gonllrmctl. x CHICAGO , Deo. 15. At 0 o'clock tonight As sistant Adjutant General Corbln of General Miles' staff received nn official dispatch from St. Paul saying that Sitting Bull , llvo of Sit ting Hull's men , and seven of the Indian po lice were killed la a fight today , following nn attempt by the police to arrest Sitting Bull WAsniNnTo.v , Dec. 15. Indian Commis sioner Morgan this cvenlrg received from Indian Agent MeLanghlln the following dis patch , dated Fort Yntes , N. D. , December 15 : "Indian police arrosteu Sitting Bull nt his cntnp , forty miles northwest of the agency , this morning nt daylight. His followers at tempted n rescue , ami lighting commenced. Pour policemen wcro killed and three wounded. Kight Indians were killed , Includ ing Sitting Bull and his son , Crow Foot , , and several others were wounded. The police were surrounded for some time , hut main tained their irround until relieved by United States troops , who now have possession of Sitting Bull's camp with alt the women , children and property. Sitting Ball's ' fol lowers , probably ono hundred , men , deserted their families and Hod west up the Grand river. The police behaved nobly , and great credit is duo them. Particulars by mail. " Commissioner Morgan showed this tele gram to the president late this evening. The president said bo had regarded Sitting Bull as a great disturbing clement in the tribe , and now that ho was cut of the way ho hoped n settlement of the dlfilcultlcs could be reached without furttier delay. General Brooke's Report. CHICAGO , Deo. IS. General Brooke , in "Ctinrgo of the troops at Pine Ridge , tcle- granhed the situation to Assistant Adjutant General Corbln ut army headquarters tonight ns follows : "All Indians who can bo brought In nro now here or near here , leaving about two hundred bucks in the bad lands who refuse to listen to anyone or anything. Against these I will send a sufllcloat force to capture or fight them. All has been done that can bo done. The Indians now out have a great many stolen horses and cattle with them. I hope to bo able to end this matter now. " The following ofllclnl telegram was also re ceived from St. I'uul : "Sitting Bull was arrested this morning at daylight uy the Indian police. Friends at tempted his rescue and n light ensued. Sit ting Bull , his son , Black Bird , Catch Bent anil four others wcro killed ; also seven Indian police. Captain Fechct arrived just in time with his two troops , Hotchkiss and Galling ( runs and secured the body of Sitting Bull. By command of Gi.Niit.\t : , Mms. : The Cnviilry In Hot PtirsMt. ST. PAUI. , Minn. , Dec. 15. A dispatch from Dickinson , N. D. , about today's fight say. that It Is estimated that 150 warriors are it : the band which fled up Grand river after the killing of Sitting Bull. Several troops ol cavalry are after them in different directions , niul it is expected that they will bt quickly headed off. A general outbreal on the Sioux reservation is no' ' feared , and these disaffected bands which nn now giving trouble will soon bo placed when they will ceaso. The Sioux reservation is Aurroundcd by troops thoroughly equlppci lor a winter campaign. It Is expected tiiul before another sun has set Sitting Bull' : celebrated chorus of dancers will bo peed In dlans or prisoners. LAST VISIT TO SITT1XG HULL. A Xatlvo Shcwliin tlio Wily Ch-rnotei of tlio Old Clilef. CIUCAOO , Deo. 15. The story of the las visit paid by a whlto man to Sitting Bull' : camp prior to the tragic event of today is toh in a report received this afternoon 'by As slstant Adjutant General Corbhi. The narrn tlvo throws n flood of light on the old chief wily character and strongly depicts the cir cumstances existing in his isolate ; camp. The document is addressed t Commissioner of Indian Affairs Mot gan by United States Indian Agcn McLnughlln of Standing Hock agency , and 1 In part as follows i "Bearing that the ghos dance was In progress In Sitting Bull's camr. and that n largo number of Indians of th Grand river settlements wore participating McLnughlln concluded to take thci by surprise. Sunday morning h left for that settlement ueeompante by Louis Prlncau , and got upon them unos pcctcdly and found the gbost dance at It height. The majority ol tlio boys and girl participating wcro , until a few weeks age pupils of the day schools of the Grand Hive settlement. Mclaughlin did not attempt t stop the dance , hut remained over night am next day and had a long talk with Slttin Jiull and n number of his followers. II spoke very plainly to them , pointing ou what had boon done by the povernmen for the SInux people and how thl faction by thuir present conduct wcro nbus ng the contldenco that had been reposed li Uem by the government in Its maguuiilmlt' ' n granting them full amnesty for all past of enscs when from destitution and immlnen Starvation they were compelled t surrender as prisoners of war in ibSO , am nwclt at length upon what had bee gone by the government for their own Indus trial advancement , and assured them of wba this absurd craze- would lead to if these dc moralizing dunces and disregard of dcpurl incut orders were not soon dtscoiiiluod. SH UHS HUH , whilu being very obstinate and o ttm Inolthed to lusuuic the rolu of "bl chief , " finally admitted the truth of Me- Luughlln's reasoning. He had n proposition to make , which. if the In dian agent would * nave ngrccd to , ami would carry out , It would allay all further excitement among the Sioux over this ghost dance. Sitting Bull then stated hi ? proposition , which was that Me- Lnuuhlln should accompany him on n journey to trace from this agency to each of the other tribes of Indians through which the story of the Indian Messiah had been brought , and when ho reached the last tribe , or where it originated , If they could not produce the man who started the story and did not find the now Messliih , as described upon earth , together with the dead Indians returning to relnhnblt this country , ho would return convinced that they ( the Indians ) had been Imposed upon , which report from him would satisfy the Sioux and all the practices of the ghost so cieties would cease ; but If found to bo as irofcssed by the Indians they should bo per- intted to continue their medicine practices ml organize as they nro now endeavoring o do. 'McLnuKhlln told him that the propo- Itlon was a novel one , but an nttcmpt to any It out would bu similar to an iittumpt to jiitcli the wind that blew last year , but .vished him to como to his house , where ho would convince him of the absurdity of this 'oollsh er.ize. Sitting Bull , however , would lot fully promise to coma in to the agency to llscuss the matter , but said ho would con- Ider the. talk Just had pad do- ; ldo nftor deliberation. Mcl.uughlln ouml that the active members In ho dnnco wcro not more than h'df the nurn- cr of the earlier dances , and believes that ho craze Is losing ground amontr the Indians. Whllo there are many who nro half bullovers , he is fully satlsllcd that ho can keep the dance con lined to the Grand river district. From close observation he Is convinced that ho can ho broken up , and , after duo reflection , would respectfully suggest , In case his visit to Sitting Hull falls lo bripg Mm in , as Invited to do , all the In dians living on the Grand river bo notlllcd .hat these wishing to bo known as opposed : o the ghost doctrine , friendly to the govcrn- nent nnd desiring the support provided in the treaty , must report to tlio agency and be required to camp near the agency for a few weeks , and those selecting their modiclno practices in violation of the department orders to remain on the Grand river , from whom subsistence will bo held. Something looking toward the breaking up of this craze must bo done , and now thai cold weather is approaching is the proper time. Such a stop as hero suggested would leave Sitting Bull with but fovv follow ers , as all , or nearly nil , would report for en rollment , and thus ho would be forced in himself. " General Sohollehl's Atlrlces. WASHINGTON , Deo. 15. General Sehofleld this afternoon received tclcerams from Gen eral Kuger , commandtnir the department of Dakota , in ono of which he.says he hopes to get in all the Indians who turned back from the bad lands. Two Strike's party Is trying to induce them to come along with them. Ho says the Indians are moving slowly on ac count of poor stock. The other telegram Includes a dispatch re ceived yesterday from the commanding ofll- rcr nt Oclriehs , S. D. , saying that Interpre ters just in from Whlto river report fifty lodges in the bad lands trying to work their way to the Cheyenne river agency. General Hugcr adds that necessary steps will bo taken to intercept them if possible. An Old Siinw Man's Opinion. Si'nixaviKW , Neb. , Dec. 15. [ Special to TUB Bin. : ] Mr. K.V. . Knymond , a man who has lived with the Sioux Indians for over forty yenrSf-mnrried n Sioux squaw urd has children large enough ! to go on the war path , was in town last week nnd Informed your correspondent thnt from , what ho knew of Indian ! ) there uould be war before there was peace , and that the Indians neve r would settle down so long us they had such men as Sitting Bull to lend them. Ho says the gov ernment herd of horses and cattle will bo moved to Turtle Buttcs , twenty miles north of this place , to winter uud bo out of the way of the raiding Indians. Will I'robubly Move Today. PINK Kinun AOENCV , S. D. ( via Kushvlllo , Neb. ) , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKB. ] The troops did not move today for fear of stampeding Two Strikes' band , now moving into the agency. They will undoubt edly go in tlio morning , taking onlv cavalry and Galling and Hotchkiss guns , The heavy artillery and Infantry will remain to guard tlio agency. C. II. C. Texas Indian Troubles. AUSTIN , Tex. , Dec. 13 , Governor Koss has a telegram from the captain of the Pan handle cavalry that an outbreak is feared among the Indians in Childn > js iindGrcer counties. The governor has sent the as sistant adjutant-general to investigate. THIS JtALJl JXfESTfdATlOX. Continuation of the Inquiry Into tlin Pension Olllf-o. WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Lemon , pension attorney , was before the Kaum investigating committco today , Ho testillod that ho never recommended to Commissioner Kaum the np- polntmontof any person in his employ. Ho had never spoken to the commissioner about the appointment or promotion of any person and had never directly or indirectly re quested any other pcrsoa to T-ecura an ap pointment from the pension oftlco. Witness said ho had never endorsed any note for Kaum except one for $1'JOOJ on the Board of the Kepubllo. Cooper asked how much IVium's paper was discounted , when and oa whoso endorse ments. Lemon emphatically declined to answer , on the ground that it was none of Cooper's business or the business of the committed. In response to further questions Lemon stated that Kami ; nuvcr came to him for his Inllucuco to secure the discounting of any paper. Edward Kenaud , n former clerk In the pen sion olllce , who was dismissed after the pub lication of ill-tides criticising the manage ment of the ofllco , was nskcd if hohud writ ten or inspired publications charging the com missioner with intimidating clerks. Witness declined to nnswor on the ground that what ho said now might prematurely disclose matters - tors involved in his libel suit against Com missioner Kaum. Thomas Bolter of Illinois , an employe in the land oftlee , was questioned regarding a state ment alleged to have been made by his son that McGllloy , n clerk in the pension ofllco , had said ho owned refrigerator stock nnd ex pected to get promoted. Witness' recollection of the mutter was Indistinct , hut bethought there \vus a mistake and thnt It was realcs- tate and not refrigerator stock which was mentioned. General Kaum had told him af terwards that It was absolutely lalse that any clerk hud refrigerator stock. A Fatal Hi'ldgc Aculdcnt , NKW YOIIK , Dec. 15. A passenger on n steamer from West Indian ports , which arrived - rived todav , states thnt a section of the bridge over the Mathm rlvor near Port Lemon gave wav December-I and four colored laborers and two whlto men were Killed. A I'ot'iilallnn Alabama I'oNtmuMer , WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The chief postoftlcc inspector hns a report from oftlcers invest ! gating the affairs of the postmaster * at Do- calur , Ala. , who has absconded , showing e shortage of over $5,000. , A Navat Continuation , WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The senate todaj confirmed the nomination of Naval Constructor - structor k1J. . Wilson to bo chief of ttic bureau of construction and repair and cklol constructor of the navy. ' Tie ! \Vci\tiir ! ! Forecast. ! For Omaha nnd vicinity Fair ; colder. For Nebraska and Iowa Ljght winds . - northerly winds ; colder. t | For South Dakota- Fair ; northwester ! ] S winds ; colder , NEW WESTERN ASSOCIATION , It Is Proposed at the Meeting ff Kailway Presidents at New York , ONE ELEMENT OF CONSERVATISM , \Vltlidrn\vals Must , Ilo After Delibe rate Act Ion by the lloar.l Iowa Heads In a Mew Goiihl on AVestcrn It.itCH. NKW Yoim , Dec. 15. The long expected meeting of ropresentatlvoj of western rail roads was held today at the house of Hanker Morgan. The following companies wcro represented : Chicago it Northwestern , Chicago cage , Hurllngton & Qulnuy , Chicago , Hook Island & Pacific , Chicago , Milwaukee .t St. Paul , Union Paclllc , Missouri Paelllc , Atchl- sou , Topeka St Santa Fo , Wabaih , Chicago , St. Paul k Kansas City , Illinois Central , Southern Pacific , Denver & Hio Grande , Northern Pacific , Rio Orando Western , Great Northern and Iowa Central. IJosido the representatives of these companies there were present J. Plerpont Morgan , Samuel Spencer , John Crosby Browne , Howard Potter - tor and George C. Magoun. The preliminary agreement , which has already been published , was presented by Jay Uould nnd read. After some discussion , Morgan Bald that after long consideration a simple but comprehensive plan had been agreed to by the Vanderbltt and Pennsylvania lines for their mutual und competitive interests and based upon that plan , ho had prepared a scheme which ho proceeded to read. It pro vides for the formation of a new association between several companies west of Chicago nnd St. Louis , to bo under the management and direction of nn advisory board to consist of the president and one member of tbo board of directors of each company. It shall have power to establish and maintain uniform rates between competitive points and decide nil questions of common Interest between the members. It shall have entire charge of all outstdo agencies for securing trallloat com petitive points. If any ofilcor , or the repre sentative of any company shall authorize or promise , directly or Indirectly , any variation from the established tariff ho shall bo dis charged. The rates and policy adopted by the advisory board shall continue in force and bo binding until altered by the board. A vote of nt least four-llfths of. the members uuall bo required to make Its action binding upon all. The board shall appoint proper ar bitrators , commissioners and other represen tatives , and adopt by-laws to carry out the purposes of the association. No company shall withdraw from the association ' except after ninety days written notice by resolution of the board of directors to every other mem ber of the association , with the proviso , how ever , that the association shall contluuo at least six months from January 1 next. This agreement will bo laid by each representative present before the board of directors of his company for action. After a long discussion it was adopted , all voting in the aftlrmativo except the Chicago , Kansas City & St. Paul , which wished more- tlmo for consideration. The Chicago Hi Alton. Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis aud Missouri , Kansas & Texas will also bo in vited to Join. President Miller of the St. Paul rend was empowered to act as chairman of the ad journed meeting with power to call the first meeting of the advisory Board after receipt by him of notice of action of the sovcra boards of directors' The most perfect harmony prevailed at the meeting and it was considered by all present that the action taken was a great stride to ward conservative and cffoctlvo co-operation between nil of the companies in arranging to vest the absolute power in one body of men constituted , as the advisory board will he , o n membership of the best qualified to act foi the investors of the companies and the pub lie. The great oleincntof conservatism Is the fact that no withdrawal can take place with out formal and deliberate action of the boart of directors of the company in question. Gould Talks to a Nchrasknn. Nitw YOIIK , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram tote to Tun BEK. | In an interview with a promi ncnt Nebrnskan today Jay Gould said that the Union Pacific would not raise tariff : rate on lines between the Missouri river nnd the Hocky mountains , Ilo said that retrench ment in certain departments would bo nccos sary and that the old system of managing thread road from headquarters at Omaha would b resumed. Very few changes in heads of departments partmonts nt Omaha woula ho rando. Mr Clark , ho said , would hnvo full contro and would make such appointment ns th best interests of the road may demand. Mr Gould referred incidentally to Mr. Holcoml in a very kindly spirit and it was inferrei that the latter gentleman will continue will the road. Mr. Clark has been given the op tlon of residing at Omaha or St. Louis , Mr Gould said , and will appoint an assistant gen eral manager of the Missouri Pacific , wltl headquarters ut St. Louts. Mr. Gould spoke favorably of Omaha nnd of her chances o becoming a great city. An lawn Muddle. CHICAGO , Deo. 15. [ Special Telegram to THIS Br.n. ] The Iowa roads are in a torribl stow over the proposed reduction in hog rate from the Missouri river to Chicago. It was definitely decided last week to establish th IS cent rate as announced by the Cli cage & Alton , to take effect January 1 , bu today the committee of managers that hai the matter uader consideration was hastily called together for a further discussion of th subject. It seems that a new difficulty ha been encountered. The Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City road insists upon making a rat on hogs 5 cents lower from St. Paul to Chicago than from Kansas City to Chicago Consequently if the rate is reduced to 1 cents from Kansas City it will be reduced to 13 cents from St. Paul. This would not bo a source of trouble to the Missouri river line If It were not that the Chicago , St. Paul J Kansas City road runs through Iowa and that the result will bo to pull down the rate to the IB cent basis from competitive Iowa points. xlt was while the rate clerks wer endeavoring to line up the rates at intorlo points on the 18 cent tnsis that this obstncl was presented and the managers wcro a onno notified.ytien ? they were nsscmblci pressure was brought to bea on the Chicago & Alton one more to induce It to consent to n higher rut on hogs from Kansas City. General Alan ager Otiappo'l , however , resisted all appeals Ho said ho wQiild lllio to hnvo n higher rat but that his contract with Fowler "Brother was valid and would bo carried out to the let ter unless inodHied by the firm itself , Xoth. Ing came of the discussion , and after the meeting Mr. Clmppol said there was no hope of being able to establish a higher rate on hos ana packing products than that already decided upon. The Alton Is not Interested In Iowa tariff and will not suffer from the entanglcmet In Iowa. The Chicago , St. 1'aul & Kansas City will not relinquish Its right to inako a rate 5 cents lower from St , Paul than from the Missouri river. Disputed CHICAGO , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEE. ] Chtlrman , W. Finloy ol the Western Passenger association has fixed DO' ccmbcr 18 as the data on which ho will take up tbo case of the Rock Island roa < l against the Atchlson , ln which the former desires the latter to redeem a largo number of mileage tickets found In the oftlco ot brokers. Pus Bonger Traftlo Manager Whlto has addressed a communication to Mr. Finlov Informing him that the upents of other roads nro ncao , tlatlng with brokers for the purchase of "nl J Atchlson mileage books they can furolsl prior to January 1 , and ho glVts notice that ms company will not rcctecrh sny of the tick- Is so obtained. Mr. FlnloyiAkos | the post- ion that the tickets must bo redeemed and ho probability Is that tha dispute will result n the Atchlson's withdrawal from the West ern association. _ > _ t _ _ The Pnelllo hhort'Ltni * . Sioux Cur , In , , Deo. ir . [ Spedal Tclo- ; ram lo Tim Ilr.B.J President Wendell 3oodwmof Now York , the leading spirit In ho Wyoming Improvement compacy , which s building the Pacific Short Unc , Is In the city looking up the finances of the road. Ilo refuses absolutely to nay whether or not nonojMvlll bo forthcoming to pay up the " leavy "claims that have boon filed against It. Another attachment for : $12.000 for freight clii.r cs and far divisions t > ( freight and pas senger receipts wis fllod tednjr by the Chicago cage , Milwaukee & St : Paul road. This uakcs about $50,000 lu miscellaneous claims within a week. inUllllllLE CASH Of 1'A I1CICIDJJ. A Bixteeti-Ycjir Olil Glilcn o Boy Mur ders II IH 1'nlhor. CHICAOO , Doo. 15. A 'crime of surpassing diabolism and u dranuitlo cquol took place tonight In n little toncnioht on West Chicago avenue , Carl Holtz , ah aged widower , lived alone In an upper flat with bis son Paul , aged sixteen. Tonight the boy took to bed with tilm an old table knife/ / and when his father tiad gone to sleep raised up In bed and cut his father's throat from oar ) to car , severing the lugular vein und windpipe. The youtnrul putrloldo then ished to the West Chicago avenue pollco station and declared that hli father had attempted siltcldo. When the po lice with physicians reached the house the ' ' old man was still alive , b'ut could not speak. Ho had crawled from the bed and on a piece of yellow wrapping panor which was be- spaltcrea with hisblooitjiowroto In German : "Paul Holtz did It. " fThe paper was the first Intimation the polioo had of the , nature of the affair. A dodtor bandaged Up the old man's throat and to the surprise of every ono ho uttered a few hnarso words , ' \Yltli his finger pointing to his son ho said : "You have killed mo , Paul , but you can never enjoy the money. God will 'pnnlsh you for this.1 ' A few moments later the old man expired , The money referred ti ) was $2OUO Ufa Insur- unco ID a benevolent organization. HVSIORED. Those on the St. I'aul lload Ante for nn Increase. MILWAUKEE , Ws. , DhJ. 15. A demand for an increase of wages ] has been made by all the locomotive engineers and flromon em ployed on the St. Paul roarf , The men Inti mate that they will s'.rlko iii the event of a refusal to grant the desire * ! Increase. No an swer was made to the man , but It Is thought that In the present Unsettled condition of railway affairs the chai/oo of getting an ad vance In pay is not voryf * good. A St. Paul train hand said the brakotnen nnd all other trainmen would ask -tor a readjustment of their present wugos. CHICAGO , Doc. 15. G < jifcral Manager Ear- hug of the St. Paul rohd'rfaid this evening that the report from Milwaukee that the en gineers and liroihon hiid demanded nn in crease in wages , threatening a strike , was news to. him. Ilo docs not anticipate any trouble. -H - Mnny Scats to Bq Contested tor n Vnrl- cty CHICAOO , Dee , IG.1 [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The - c-j-ocratlc stoto central committco met In session" In this city today. Treasurer W. B. Urlnton of Tuscola said : "Wo have 105 votes on Joint ballot forPalmer nnd there'll bo no compromise. However , the eommlttoo will decide upon t'uo best method of getting a few more votes for the general in thrco contested cases of McCrono , Collins nnd Hamilton. " , George G. McCrono ( republican ) , elected Ivom the Thirty-fifth district , made application for a notarial com mission la Sedgwick' county , Kan. , In 1897. The democratic managers claim that by this act ho lost his citizenship lu Illinois and is not now eligible to a seat In the legislature , because ho has not bcoit a citizen of the state for the live years preceding the election. In the Twenty rllrst district h6 was elected , but It appearing immediately thereafter that he was ineligible Mr. Collins resigned on the advice - vice of republicans. , Mr. Collins proposes to have a new election.The democrats clnin | , however , thnt as Collins was ineligible , the candidate who received the next 'largest vote is elected. The district' is republican , but the democrat theory will , if valid , give the seat to a democrat. In the Sixteenth district Hamilton ( rep ) was elected on tlio face of the returns by u small majority , but the demo cratic managers will probably contest the election , claiming fraud. A. W. None , who was elected as a republican assemblyman from the Fifth district.1 states that as certain party papers opposed him ho considers him self to bo an Independent and will vote on the organization of tbo house nnd for senatot Just as ho pleases. Noho's record in the council when ho was alderman two years ago was so disgraceful thnt ho was defeated for re-election , although in a strong republican ward , nnd his netion'at this time is Just what might have been predicted from bis past as sociations. DAKKEST KXKLAXD. General I5ootli'n I'lrm Kmlorsed by Chicago IMcthodUt MlnlHturH. CHICAGO , Deo. 15. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BIE. : ] The Methodist ministers of Chi cngo , nt their reg"111' ' meeting today , formally endorsed General Booth's plan for the relio of "Darkest England. " The order of the day was nn address by Kov. 3. Hastll Odgers o the Dnvltt and IJeiCalb church on Genera Booth's "Darkest Enfiland. " The spcako told how General Booth was originally r Methodist minister and was very successfu in evangelical work , bat his ideas being rather more progressive than the majority o the Methodist Episcopal preachers of tha day ho drew off blmsfelf mid organized the Salvation army. His book was heartily endorsed dorsod In the paper read. Dr. Hitchcoel thoueht that It was a grand book , and hopet that all the brethren would read it. Said ho "There Is no grander work than saving the fullon , and wo must study anything which will aid us In the work. " Dr. Foster said : ' "Dr. Booth's book is founded on facts , whlcH cannot bo contro verted and Is consequently something wo should road carefully. " Or. Boring docUred : "I consider Booth's schume a grand cue , us It begins to look as though It was a feasible ono and under his leadership would bo carVlod through In ling laud. Whether it can bo worked here will success or not I cannot sky ; but I do know from experience that * new plan must bi adoptoJ , and it may bo that the Salvation army has furnished tliRtiplan. " Arid I.andB nnd Irrigation. WASIIINOTOX , Deo. lf > . The house com mittco on irrigation today agreed la the main on a bill to authorize a survey of and land in the Irrigation districts to bo reded to tb states and torritpiTea . In which they ar situated , for the purpose of reclamation am settlement. The bill ylll bo modeled upon the moasuYo Introduced by Vandovar of Call fornlu. It will also contain a provision pro vldlng that before a state issues a patent tc any land within any district confllctliif claims as to water rights shall bo scttlci among contending parties. > , A Iiyiiohluu In I'roupcot. MOXT Vr.itxoK , Ind , , Deo. 15. Dan MeAl Us tor , n nepro , was arrested last nlghi charged with assaulting Unto young ladle. ' nt different times with intent to rape. Lynch Ing Is looked for soon , INDIAN DEPREDATION CLAIMS , The House Passes a Bill Providing for Their Adjudication and Pajmcut , POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COURT , No Doubt Thnt the Senate AVlll Take Prompt nnd Favorable Action Mnny Ncbrnnkii 1'ooplo InterrMetl. Bimr.vuTitr.Ovu'H I3sc , r 13FounriJKXTii STIIEST , WASIIIXUTOV , I ) . C. , Doc. 15. The honso today passed the bill providing for the adjudication and payment of claims arising from Indian depredations. This meas ure was Introduced nt the last session by Mr. Ilcrrlnianof Oregon and reported by him from the committco on Indian depredations last March. It is a mcasuroln which n largo num ber of citizens of Nebraska , South Daitotu nnd the northwest generally are personally interested , and slnco the senate bus several times Indorsed it there Is little doubt that ttio measure will receive final action by the up per branch of congress very promptly. The bill establishes a court to bo held la this city , composed of three judges , not more than two of whom shall belong tothoeatno political party , and it shall have the usual compliment of clerks , ofllccrs , rotortcrs'etc. , The tribunal Is to bo known as the court of Indian depredations and shall consider nil claims for property of citizens of the United States taken or destroyed by Indiana without respect to date of presenta tion before the Interior department. The depredation shall have been committed , however , by Indians under the protection of tbo United States and the claims shall be substantiated by the testimony of an agent or other creditable witness not of the Indian race. The only limitation made as to the tlmo when the depredation was committed Is n provision that no claim prior to January 1 , 1847 , shall bo considered by the court. The court will Issue subpoomus , summon wit nesses and establish rules for practice. The claimant may appear In person or by attor ney nnd the usual procedure In an equity court shall bo adopted for the direction of this , court. The salary of the judges Is $ J1 , : > 00 a year , and there shall bo appointed by the attorney general nn assistant attorney to act under the direction of the department of Justice with a salary of $2,550 , per annum. Ilcports , records and papers on lllo before the committees In congress shall bo transferred to this court , which Is given ample authority to pass upon all cases which have heretofore come before congress , and tho.lattor body is to dismiss in the future all consideration of claims for 1'iyfcnn depredations. The claims which have 'JEcu fuvorablvadludlcatod ovtbo secretary off the interior shall have priority of consideration and shall bo hold to boprhnii facie correct. Decisions shall bo reordered at the same term ( there nro two terms of the. . court annually ) , at which the case may ho heard or ut furthest during the succeeding term. The court may appoint three commis sioner ? at a salary of $2,000 per annum each and tbo further sum of $1 a day for subsistence - once and expanses to got testimony and pros ecute Investigations nnd terforuiotbcrdutio . The court shall determine in each case the valiia of property tultcn or destroyed in anyplace " place ana If possible the tnbo of "Indians" or other persons by whom the wrong was com mittco , and shall render judgment In fnvorof the claimant against the United States , when , m the judgment of the secretary of the inte rior , any of the amounts shall be deducted from any annuities of permanent funds in the hands of the United States belonging to the tribe. An account .shall bo kept against suuh triba nnd such payment shall be charged against the depredators and deducted from any funds which may become duo them. The Judgments of court are final and there shall be no appeal except to the supreme court , when the usual mips for appeal shall govern. Such judg ments are to ho returned to congress through the secretary of the treasury for appropria tion , und all sales , transfers or assignments of claims will bo declared void , and warrants issued by the secretary of the treasury In pavmcnt of tbo Judgment shall bo made pay able and delivered only to the claimant or lawful heirs or representatives. I'AX-AMEIUCAN THAXSrOHTATION' CO.MPANT , Mr. Mason of Chicago today brought in the bill prepared by the deep water convention at Oalveston recently fororgnnlzlng acorpor- atlon to open marines communication with South American countries. The ineorpor- ators named in the bill are J. B. Clark , John A. Heche , F. C. Hutan und George L. Gray of Chicago , A. P. Clmmberlin of DesMoincs , W. O. Kemp of Davenport , Leon Blum audit. S. Willis of Galvcston , Howell Jones and T homas A. Osborn of Topeka , T. L. Dana and II. B. Chamberlain of Denver , Godfrey H. Clark nnd H , S. Benn of Mobile and J. B. Carroll of Denton , Tex. The or ganization is to be known as the Pan-Ameri can transportation company. It will bo cap italized utMO.OOO.OUO to ? 100.000,000 capital. The shares are 100 each , of which 20 per cent must bo paid in before organization and the balance ou call In amounts not to exceed 'JO per cunt. The general ofllcers nro to bo located at ( Jalvcston , which Is the initial point of sailing , and vessels aru also to atop at Mobile. The company proposes to build vessels for the Pnn-Amerlean trade and to curry on a general transportation business with southern countties. Aside froth ordi nary transportation rights they will ask to have the right to buy and sell exchange on all countries with which they communicate. KUMoniiu succn&soit or aiNin.u : : , ju > J'iu. : It Is reported at the war department thnt Lieutenant Colonel Joseph K. Smith , an as sistant surgeon , will ho appointed surgeon general of the army to lill the vacancy caused by the death of Surgeon General Baxter , Colonel Smith is u New Yorker by birth and was commissioned assistant surgeon Decem ber 15 , 18.14. . Ho was breveted lieutenant colonel during the rebellion and has an ad mirable record. Till ! lltUIOiTIOX QUESTION. His confidently believed that the secretary of agriculture will report in favor of extend ing the tlmo under which the $ -10,000 appro priated during the last session is to bo ex pended In making Investigation into the Irri gation question and that the tlmo will bo ox- tended. It Is likely also that connress will give nn Increase of appropriation. Nebraska and the Uakotas are greatly Interested in this' question , J. S. Hunnn of Lamur , Nub. , and others from the west and northwest portions of that state are expected hero soon to see the secretary of agriculture and request him to inako tests of the bfllciency of artesian wells for irrigation in their sections of Nebraska , They will ask him to send special agents Into the tlold to see the practical work done or sot aside a part of the $ (0,000 ( appropriated for the purpose of enabling private citizens to inako practical tests. NK1WABKA , IOWA AND DAKOTA I'OSTMASTKIIS. . Postmasters were appointed today as follows - ' lows : Nebraska Dublin , Boone county , Mrs. J. Patterson , vlco W. west , resigned , lowa-Corulville , Johnson county , F. A. Parrott , vleo T. U. Ilnckott , removed ; Hos- per. Slouic county , J , J. Dubord , vlco J. Kool- beck , removed , South Dakota Oilman. Lake county , II. Lautorback , vice G , W , liclknap , resigned. BI'OONTJI AND TIIC SUIMICSli : COfKT VAOANCT. Senator Spooner was asked today if ho had been directly or indirectly offered the vacancy on the supreme bench , and ho said that thcro was not a word of truth in the report to that effect. The facts , however , are apparent thut tho-scnutor had some Intimation which leads htm to believe that ho could have tbo place If ho so desired. Senator Sawyer , his closest frlond , In speaking of tbo matter , said . thut Mr , Spooner had told him that ho would I not take thu place and had been advised by him ( Sawyer ) not to accept It. If these two gentlemen have coao MO far in to discms the mutter , It Is more than prob.iblo that there has been something dcllalto said on the sub ject. Senator Sawyer says that Senator Spooncr could make more money In his law practice than the salary on the bench nffordn , hut that his Inclinations are toward political Ufa rather than judicial ; that if lie wont on thu bench he would be prevented from niak- Ing political speeches or taking mi active p.irtln politics ; that ho I * still a young nun and hns a good future before him In the politics of his own state ; that to go on the bench would bvc.ik up all his present plans and Inclinations , and therefore ho did not think Mr. Spooner would succeed to the vacant Judgshlp. Mr Sawyer says that lit ! has not seen the president on t lib subject , nor have nny ol Mr. Spoonur's friends , but that .they will bo ready to do so in case Mr. Spooner will accept the place. The external Indications are that the presi dent Is looking for a man to 111 I the vacancy riithor tliiiu thlnklpg of.selecting . ono from his own cabinet. The president Is national on this subject nnd 1ms a great doslro to re tain all the member * of his cabinet during the four years. H la the prMo of his heart to have his administration with nn unbroken candioido from the time It began until It omU. These and other conslderat us are urged M reasons for selecting some man other than his cabinet for the supreme bench. The Misses Thomas are temporarily nt 810 Fifteenth street. Miss Folly Thoiuiw will go , after Christmas , to Omaha to spend the win ter , and Miss Mnrlnn Thomas will remain hero ubout ten days , when she leaves for Georgia. She will spend the winter south. At the Interior department today Acting Secretary Chandler concurred in the de cisions rendered by Commissioner OrotT cim- celllnir the homestead entry of John (1. Kern on the contest of Jostah C. West to land In township 107 north , range 111 west , nnd rejectIng - Ing the final proof on the homestead entry of Jiiiniis II. Mowcrson for land in township 111 north , range(17 ( west , both In the Mitchell , S. D. , land district. The senate today passed the bill providing that entrytncn upon the public domain who have talcon eluhty acres of surveyed laud may talio nn additional eighty acres of un- survoy.'d litnJ provided it ib contiguous to that n'lrondy entered. The house committee on Irrigation today Instructed Mr. Herbert of Alnbimw to report favorably a bill ulving to the states all public lands within their borders , the use and pro ceeds of which nro to RO toward the estab lishment of Irrigation. All questions us to water rights , etc. , are lo settled by the state * themselves. The following were today appointed mem bers of the medical pension boards : At \Veeplng Water , Nob. , Drs. J. B. Iltintruto and J. 12. Hall ; at Guthrie Centerlu. , Dr. M. M. Schenor. Second Lieutenant Francis II. Bench. Sixth cavalry , now at Fort L.cwls , Colo. , will proceed to Kort Meatlo , S. D , und loin his regiment , now In the department of Dalinta. Superintendent Porter has directed thnt nil of the census enumerators In South Da- Kotu bo paid. Ho 11 mis that all the schedules are complete. Senators Pettlgrew and Moody today se cured a suspension of the orderto discontinue the signal olllce at Ynnkton , S. I ) . , until March 1 , when It is oxpcclcd an appropria tion will be made to conthmo the service. Secretary Noble 1ms ordered that the order for the survey between Uio two Dnkotas for marking- boundary line shall be proceeded with Immediately. Senator Mnnderson hns received letters from Sioux county , Nebraska , saying that there are ! iOO settlers in that county Who are entitled to seeds Irom the government under the proposition recently submitted to congress , and thnt the supply will cost$7fiOO. , Colonel valentine1 , sofBoant-at-arms of the senate , returned today from a professional trip to hUvholnoJn Nebraskn , He says thnt the people- northern Nebraska HCOIU to ho entirely unaware of the dahgors which rumor declares tire cnoomp.isslng them. The pres ence of the troops gives the fnrmcH a very satisfactory market for their product * and they wish the ftoldlors wcro more numerous , "Personally. " said ho , "I thlnlt there may bo a-llttlo fighting within the next few days. The troops are about ready to crowd hi on the hostilcs and force the Issue to a speedy conclusion. One or two bliz/arda would settle - tlo this matter without military Intervon- tlon. " Pniinr. S. HKATII. Nebraska , Iowa nnd Dakota 1'tMiHloiin. WASIIIXOTOX , Dec. 15. [ Special Telegram to Tils BEK. ] Pensions wcro granted today to the following Nebraskans : Original James B , Nesbit , rJelson ; David J. J. Horn- back , Prosser. Increiuo John B. Laycock , Aaron Jenkins , Mauley ; Frederick F. ttcd- ford , Weeping Water : Charles H. Frady , Nchgh ; William Abel , Newell ; James W. Pace , Beatrice ; D.iniel Confer , Barltloy ; Iluycstown ; William Pucber , Newport. Original widows , etc. Delia , mother of Ella Jones , Verdun ; Mary , widow of Will iam J. Miller , lllulr. Iowa : Original Isaac Connor , Dubuque ; Robert Cornell , Llnevlllo ; James M. Chap lin , DcSoto ; Ilenry Winning , Muscattne ; .IfM-pintim Ferguson , Sioux Cltr. RfiHtnr.itfnn Melanthon Uorn. New Providence. In- oroaso Anson S. White , Nashville ; Melvin J. Curtis , DesMolnes ; John W. Vinznrt. Lincville ; WilliamJarvls , Grant ; Leonard ICnox , Chllllcotho ; James M. Ogden , Oskn- loosa ; Jamas Pyiilt , Kddyvillo ; Thomas Bridgoman. Hancock ; Ilenry P. Morris , Llnevlllo ; James Johnson , Onslow ; George Svkes , Ksthcrvillu ; Albert G. Hull ; Tulntor ; Thomas J , BuiYlll , SallnVllllain ; M , Me- Cicehan , Atlantic ; George W. Green. Haver- hill. Original , widows , eta Benjamin F. , father of William Picart , Atlantic ; John F , , father of Lucius Allison , Chasoton ; Marga ret , widow of Ilenry Winning , Museatlno. South Dakota ; Original Harmon C. Brown , Poland. Itostorntioii nnd reissue ISdwin M. Stevens , Lawrence. Increase Ira Hustings , Aberdeen. Iinpi > rtrr < i Want I line. CHICAGO , Dec. K ) . Special Telegram to Tun BKK.I The petition for an extension of ttio tlmo for withdrawal of Imported goods in bonded warehouse from February 1 to July 1 , was today forwarded to Congressman Adams for presentation In congress. There are about $ : ii,000)00 ) ( ) of duties duo on imports , and ttio goods , according to the law , must ho removed by February I , H Is not only to gain tlmo for the payment of these duties , but also to give the importers a chaucu to sell their stock without sacrlllcc , that the ex tension of llvo months U asked. Abandoned the Special WASIIIXOTOX , Dec. IB. The president has abandoned ttio Idea of sending u special mrs- sago to congress m regard to the financial situation , bolng satisfied , so It Is said , of the earnest purpose of the majority In congress to take prompt steps for the expansion of the currency. Secretary AVindoin has , however , prepared a special report to congress , endorsing ing wtmt Is generally known ns the "inter- convertible bond schcmo. " This report Is now In print , hut for some unexplained reason has no' been submitted. Ilnct Machinery. WASHINGTON' , Dec. 15. Assistant Secretary Spauldlng has decided that under the pro visions of the tariff net such portion of ma chinery only as Is exclusively adapted for UKO In the construction of apparatus for the production of sugar from beets will bo en titled to free entry. Another Crooked Bookkeeper. SAJJ FKANCISCO , Cal , , Dec , 15. Nathaniel Green cashier and bookkeeper for Farns worth ifcltugglos , draymen , has not been seen slneo Saturday , and the statement Is made tlmt tlio firm's accounts have been overdrawn to the extent of $10,000 , or Slfi.OOO. A Itecolvcr Appointed. CINCINNATI , O. , Dec. 15. Samuel Wolf- stein was appointed receiver this morning for the dry poods firm of Bell , Miller & Co. , which failed ti&tuidny , IIU bond \vfti fixed at 1500,000. 1 AN PSASSIN'S ' HAND , A Religious Fanatic Destroys One ol Eougueroau's Beautiful Creations , * DONE IN THE NAME OF VIRTUE , . 0. J. WiirlliiiUin ( Vlnlti tlio Oniati/ ) Art Onllery nnd Thrown n Cliulr i ttio "llctiirn of Hprlnjr. " The law abiding citizens of Onmlia nnd Ne > uraskn , mnl parllculnrly these who hnvo become - come Interested In the growth of tlio art tdoa n the west , will bo astonished and Indignant upon lonrnliiK of the Insane and malicious net ot a young man who visited the Oiimlm art exhibition last ni ht. Ills name Is Carey JtulsonViirblnpton , and ho keep * hooks for S. A. Orchard k Co. About UU : ! ) o'clock. In coin puny with a I'omii ; gentleman friend named Wither Long , \Vnrblngton visited the room at the art exhi bition in which Hougucrcau's ' imignlliccnt minting called "TlioKeturn of Spring" occii- iles a conspicuous position. It may bo well o state for the bcnellt of these who hnvo int visited the great exhibition that this picture Is the counterfeit presentment of a voluptuous younir woman in absolute nudity , surrounded by chernbt. wh6 ippcar to be overjoyed nt her arrival. Bcau ; lful ( lowers are pccplnp through the ground beneath her feet and the soft sunlight of springtime Hoods the scene with n nicllovr jloiv. In this inasterpieeo yoiitift Sir. Wnrblngton inuglncd tliathe saw the workot tlio evil one , and his puritanic vlrtuo became furi ously Indignant. Ho looked at it but n ino- ncnluiul piistrd on , but soon turned to his 'rU'iitl nnd asked him to U'ii.1 him n pocket * < nlfij. His friend had no knife to lend , and ihey moved outot the room. A few moments later Wurhlngtoti walked back to the beautiful { itcturo , g.ucd at it for an Instant , nnd then icizod a chair and hurled it furiously against ; ho canvass , crashing the legs through the iileturc and making two rents fully llfteen .itches each In length. Ho then put down the chair mid ivalked carelessly out of the room. The excitement and confusion In the room was such that several iifllcers were nt once called from the pollco headquarters to arrest the guilty party.Varblngtoii miulo no at tempt to escape niid freely admitted that ho destroyed the picture. Ho was taken di rectly to the station , where n lii ) : reporter questioned him regarding his insuno nut. "I destroyed Urn iplcturo to protect the virtue of woman , " sntd the young man in nnswor to the llrst question. "In what way do you think that plctura undunuer.s the virtue of women I" "It is not u proper picture to luuiR In a public placo. 1 saw these viruons * women looking at that picture , and the thought came to me , what would Christ do If ho were hero uud sun * this I I thought Christ would smash the thing if he wcro there , so I Just took a chair ami struck It with all my might. " ' Did yon consider when you struck that picture that you were taicinc $ lti,000 , out of somebody's " pockctl" "I counted the cost before I did It. If I had been rich enough I should have pur chased the picture and then destroyed It , but as I did not have thnt much money I decided to doHtroy it and suitor theeonscquencns J thoueht I should not lllco'for my mother 01 * my sister to ice sued a picture. " "Old you ever see that picture or n similar one before tonight ! " "Not In a public place niiiong rcspcctnblt ) people. I have seen thorn In houses of 111- lame , and knowing why they were fouucj there I thought that the ono I destroyed woa out of place. " "When wore you in a house of Ill-famot" "Only a few daysngo. " "Will you state the purpose thnt tooit you to such a plnroi" "Yes , sir. I went there to collect a hill. " WurbluKton is a mini about Uvoiity-llvo years old , a little above the medium height , and will weigh about one hundred and llfty pounds. Ho is evidently insane upon the subject of religion. Ho is a member of the United I'resoyteriiin church , and has been Idea tilled , to some extent , with the Young Men's Christian association , He has borne u good reputation since ho came In Oiniihu about two years uiro , mid until last night ho .seemed to havu the confidence and good will of all who know him. Ilo formerly lived lu Dayton , O. , and his parents are dead. The rash and malicious act created a vast amount of discouraxeincnt in the minds of the enterprising guntlcmcn who wore the prime movers In brinKlnc this iiiunnlllcoiit exhibition to Omaha. Air , J. N. II. Patrick , president of the association , said : " \Vo wore ] ust beginning to see our way through. The patronage wo hnvo been ro- cclvimr the past few days indicated that wo should have come out almost even with our expense account , and wo should have then felt encouraged to prepare for still grander things for ncixt year. Now wo don't know what-will , bo the result. Wo shall hava lo pay'for that picture , them is no ques tion ns to that , but thuro is another matter which is even more discouraging than the loss of 118,000. This will bo likely to maho the urcat artists very timid ubout bending their paintings to this country without sull- Ini , ' them outright. It is u calamity in that respect , " The pliitiiro is torn across the left arm of the principal figure and down along the side and across the limb of one of the smaller fig ures. The other runt Is on the right side , running across the right arm and down to the hip of the principal llk'tirc. "Can ttio picture bo restored ! " "Yes , it can bo restored , " bald Mr. Patrick , "if wo can net llougucrcnu to do It. No ono excepting the painter of Unit picture can ever attempt to rcstoro It with any degree of succors. 1 bue but onu wav out of this most outrageous pivdiciimont. That is for the cit izens of Oinnha to ralsoa fund for the pur- chuso of that picture , Then send it to Boil- KUcrc.m in Purls and have him restore It. Then place It in a gallery in Omaha aj the beginning of a K"Ml collection , which the city .should and doubtless will buvo before many years , I will start uuch a subscription of I'undH by giving $ ; > ( > ( ) . and 1 think there nro many others who will give as much. " ' Tliu picture was painted and took the gold medal in 185(5 ( at the I'aiIs .Salon. It is the propoity of Bomsod , Vuludon it Co. , of New York City , who purchased it from the painter , and is valued nt $1HCO. ( ) The statutes ( Ix the penulty for such ma licious destruction of property at not to ex ceed three years in the penitentiary , nnd also to piy double the amount of the property de stroyed. Tlio Omaha gentlemen who are responsible to Houssod , ViihuloM & Co. , ami upon whom this lo.ss will full , nro : J. N. II , Patrick , GoonoV. . LinbiKor , H.V. . Yntos , 11. W. Patrick , Uuy 0. Harton , H. II. Moday , W. V. Morse , Lewis Heed , I. \Voolworth , Herman Kountzo , ( icoruo L. Mlllor. K. W. Xush , L. lilchardsou and H. 11 , Wood , Murdered His tt'Ho and itluldcd. Cinm\VA : FJU.I.S , V/ls , , Dec. 15. At tha village of Cadnlt , ten miles east , Sunday , tha wifu of I'utor St. Georuo was found in a \\ood shfit , hanging by tlio neck. Tlio neigh bors openly accused the husband of murder- Inj ; his wife , but the coroncr'n Jury , however - over , reached n verdict that the women was murdered by parties unknown. In the after noon the olncers went to the house of tit , ( ! uorKC und found that ho had committed tul- cldu by cutting his throat wltii a rn/or. Do mestic troubles nro r.llcged to bo the cause of the deeds , OC < | < MI Switchmen' * Siritin lOndcd. OOUI K , Utah , Dee , 15 , The strike In tha Union Pnclllu yurd.s In tills city has ended In u victory for the company. A full foroo of men was at work toduynonoof thooldb nd bellif re-employed. It is said that Qrund Muster Hwoeney of the Switchmen's union will rcvoka the charter of the local body for a violation of the constitution. The Kvanstcu Btrika is uln < 3 u failure.