THE OMAHA I DAILY BEE.
TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , TUESDAY DECEMBER 10 , 1890 , JNtFiMBER 181.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
