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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1890)
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Unllko Davltt , ho had not been n physical force man and deserted them. Patrick Ford was the man who had deserted him , nnd do- ecrtcd lilm by attempting to form a labor party. Ho had promised tbo young men of Ireland to obtain homo rule by constitutional v * mentis. If ho found that impos sible ho would tell them so and consult with them upon the next step. The crowd cheered for Parncll , The mean ing was perfectly plain. His manner is most aggressive , ns if ho wished to fire the crowd. He did not succeed , Thcro was no bloodshed today. Long John O'Connor Blnno nnd ex-Mayor O'Hricn at tempted to address a meeting on behalf of Parnell nt Crettynrd. They were surrounded ' ed and driven out of tlio place , It Is difficult to imagine n moro infernal din than was inndo by the crowd. The women wcro blmply frantic with rage nnd followed the retreat for nearly n mile. Two of Parnell's supporters went to Coono to address a meeting. They met Father \Valshaoa cxplnlncd tholr ob ject , Ho advised them to move on. Instead they went to mass. Father Walsh told the congregation thnt two Parncll men wcro there and added : "You well know what to do with them when you get them outside. " Parnell's followers did not address the meeting. They are glad they are alive. Parncll had a meeting at John Sivoll's near Kilkenny. The city had a triumphal arch made for him and the stars nnd stripes en twined with flowers presented to the leader. During the speaking a car clattered up and from it Jumped Timothy Harrington. Ho lnul como from Kilkenny where ho had arrived at noon. Harrington seined Parnell's hand theatrically. Ho was then pushed to the front nnd said that wlillo the political lenders who directed the Irish organizations in America nnd had been prominent In rais ing funds for Ireland wcro opposed to Par ncll still ho was authorized to say thnt the masses wcro with Parncll. No man -there who suggested Parnell's ' permanent rc- tircn.cnt dared to face an American audience. Harrington then made the extraordinary statement that the men who "worked the cnHes" on this side wcro not favorable to Ireland , and added "I can say that if wo had not been led to believe by those cables that the Irish people wcro practically unanimous for Parnell's retirement Dillon and O'Brien would never have gone against him. " About a week ago Parncll told mo thnt the result of this election Would indicate the sentiment of Ireland. Since ho has been over [ joground helms changed Ins mind , Todaj 1 lie said thnt whether it went for or against him ho would canvass every elector in Ire land. Well , ho won't begin lor some days for after the poll is declared ho will go to Avondale and remain tboro u day to recruit , then accompanied by Johr Itcdmond , ho will go to Paris to meet O'Drion. ' A largo number of meetings were held to day by the patriots. At Castle Comer Ar thur O'Connor sold that two or three years npoBlcfiar told him ho intended to move vote of censure on Paruell and ink for his deposition but Tom O'Connor dissuaded him Blggar told him things which had bcenstuco proved in the divorce courb. All Is in readiness for the election. Twc hundred troops and over flvo hundred con ctabulary are scattered through llio division The soldiers of the Eighty-fifth infantry are commanded by Colonel Knot and the police by Allan Cameron. Parnell says ho is certain of voctory , bu gives no figures , neither do any of his llotcn nnts. Davltt said to mo tonight , "If wo dc not carry this election I will retire from Irisl politics forovcr , for I will bcllov the Irish ueoplo ere liars. After dcductin 80 per cent from promises our majority i 15,000. The result of the poll will not bo knnwn be fore noon Tuesday , By the way , Parncll likely to hnvo a libel suit on his bauds , II said tonight that Joseph Kotum of Cork , wh brought him into prominence , was murdere by Dr. Tanner. Parncll has since asked th correspondent to say "bungled" Instead o wJVirdercd. It seems the present Dr. Tanner' father was Honnn's physician , so Parnell wn mistaken even in the man. AX It THE 2'JtlKST. They Meet In n Wordy Buttle nt tli Town of Olnro. CNxr , Dec. 21. Parnell and Scully the Pnrncllito candidate for parliament , lof here at noon for Clare. They wcro accon panlcd by long processions of cars llllcd wit Parnell's ' supporters. Upon arriving nt Clare the Parnollltcs found a meeting proceeding opposite the Catholic chapel , in support of Sir John Pope Hoiuiossy. When Parncll reached the crowd the priest , Father Wulsu , addressing Parncll suld : "These nro chnnoj grounds , you must not sp ink hero. " Local farmers lioro Interposed , saying the grounds did not belong to the cliapcl , and thnt Parncll had a perfect right to spoil k there. Parncll sr.ld arrangements mid been made to hold n meeting m * the field nnd it must proceed. Father Walsh then requested everybody on his siilo to leave with him , and borne few per sons followed the priest anil Sir Thomas Ksmonde. who was also present. The meet. ing was then organized nnd Piirnell mailo nn address. Ho snld thnt although his party did not have nil the clergy on his side ho had no harsh word for any one of them. After some further remarks Parnell con cluded the speech , and leaving Cltiro accom panied by Scully , drove six miles to John's Well , whore another meeting was held. Par a oil reminded the electors tuntthoy had to deal with Kngllsh statecraft. Which vvns watching to solzo every point of vantage ground that the Irishmen surren dered , It was not a big board of guardians for which Ireland contended ; It was a n\r- : llamrnt that would fully satisfy the aspira tions of the people. To nchlovo this the arc nlo must stand liv their leader and not leave Ireland to Incapnblo persons who were trying to step into hU shoes. The num opposing him were not elected to bit In judgment upon him , Until Ireland gave him his dismissal ho would regard lilmscU the commanding oHlcer , carrying the national banner through the ranks of the foe , Parncll returned to Kilkenny this 'even ing. Olnd'Uono'H Letter to Young 1'cel. LONDON , Dec , 21. Mr. Gladstone in his letter to Sir Kobart Peel's grandson ( Speaker Peel's son ) , who Is the homo rule candidate in theMaryleboiiodistrict , says : "For the first time since commencing In parliament the struggle under O'Connel the Irish party , bent on a constitutional and effective scheme of homo rule , is looking to Otoat Britain tn pro nounce judgment In the contest between It nnd a intnoiltv of the scccdurs under Par- nell. The liberals of Great Usltaln , who themselves since 1SSO have had to resist nnd overcome secession , will not doubt which side they are to rooognlzo with the name and true title , 'thu Irish party , " with Its honorable tradition of resistance to wrong. Assuredly you cuter the fluid nt a moment of extreme Interest , wiicn the cause of wisdom , Justice and freedom has claims upon all who love It , enhanced bcyonii the ordinary standard , " Harrltiuttin Arrlv " In Cork. Dt'iiUN , Dec. 20. Timothy Harrington ar rived last night In Cork in company with the mayor of th.it city. The Parnellitcs had In * tendedto greet him when ho landed from the Aurnnln In Quccnstown nnd had organized a torchlight procession in his honor. They missed being present on the steamer's ' ar rival , hut nevertheless made a demonstra tion. Finally a body of anti-ParnolIltos charged upon the paraders ana routed them , throwing their torches into the harbor. Sev eral people wcro hurt. Harrington holds that the majority of the Irish in America are for I'urncll , although ho says most of the daily newspapers und leading politicians are against him. I'nrncll Adilivsscs Ills Supporters. Kii.KKNxr , Dec. 21. A meeting of Parnell- Hcs was held outside Parnell's hotel hero nt 9 o'clock this evening. Parnoll addressed the gathering' . OUT .IXO-SHOT. An Unknown Assassin Mortally Wounds a Farmer. M \RSHAJ.I , , Afo. , Dec. 21. Last night about 10 o'clock Mr. John Gamble , a well known citizen of Lafayette county , living a mile north of Higginsvlllo , was shot and mortally wounded at his homo by nn unknown man. Air. Gamble retired about 9 o'clock and was awakened about 10 o'clock by some ono knocking "at the front doo.r. Ho Immediately went to the door , opened it , mid found the visitor to ho u strange man who pretended that ho wanted to know the direction to Mr. Young's farm. Mr. Gamble stepped out of the house Into the yard ana was pointing out the direction when the assassin stepped be hind him , drew a revolver and fired , the ball entering the farmer's back near tbo right side nnd passing almost through the body. The fiend escaped in the darkness. The wounded man was nllvo this morning , but the physi cians say that ho cannot recover. THE 1'JR.ldE JMKTV. It IjcnvcB Pine Itidgo to Negotiate with tlio Had ImmlH Hostile ? . Pisu Rnmi : AOKXCV , S. D. ( via Hushvlllo , Nob. ) , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun BUB. ] A hundred nnd thirty-four Indians weresontfrom hero this morning ns a pence party to the hostile . An Indian scout who returned from the bad lands tonight says be barely escaped with bis life. The hostllcs say they wlll.rccelvo no moro peace parties nnd are determined toflght. Carr's command Is thcro skirmishing and waiting for Brooke. Going After Hie Pant. nipin CITV. S. D. , Dec. 21. fSpeclal Tele gram to THE BuK.l CaptainEwers wires from Fort Bennett that forty of Sitting Bull's band now at Cherry Creek are ready to como in , nnd that Lieutenant Hall , who left this party m charge of Hump , will return to bring them in. Big Foot Is still defiant at tbo camp on the Cheyenne , and Colonel Sumner - ner Is advancing upon him. Colonel Morrlam left Fort Bennett today with four companies of the Seventh Infantry to support Colonel Sumner , who , it is thought , will have a lively struggle with Big foot. Twenty wagons tilled with pnrtlsan-iof this chief left recently to Join the band. Two troops of General Carr's ' command were In camp last night. The rdmaining cavalrymen are about the bad lands nnd guarding their northern npurnches. General Miles said that the outlook was moro favorable for a peaceful settlement today , and that General Brooke expressed contl- denco in the success of the mission by the friendly Indians. The first settler or soldier is yet to bo killed , bub tno Indian fighters wno keep notched sticks say that twonty- thrcobraves , young and old , have departed for the celestial buffalo ranges. Northwest Terrltoiy Indiirs. WINNIPEG , Man. , Dec. 21. A Reglna , N. "W. T. , special says : A detachment of thirty Canadian mounted police loft town this after noon and another tonight for Chief Pinpolls' rohervo in response to intelligence that a number of runners from across the border hud arrived thcro. Asked 1'or Protection. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec. 21. A Bismarck special says that the Indian agent at Fort Beithold has asked the protection of troops. The Berthold Indians nro threatening the agency. A Jtcmnrkablo 'J Idol * Captured. NI-ACK , N ! Y. , Doc. 21. Detectives Zundt and Price of Brooklyn caught big g.imo at Nyack yesterday , arresting James Schoou- maker , allns James L. Stone , the Brooklyn thief , for whom all the boit detectives of that city and Now York have uccn searching since Juno , 1SSIJ. At that time Stone , accom panied by two women , drove to tno four-story brown stono-front homo of Mrs. Helen Hob- orison in Lexington avenue , Brooklyn , and leased the place for the summer nt $100 per month , furnished , from Mrs. Uobcrtson. In August she returned homo and found Stone still there , nnd his supposed wife with him. The next day a neighbor , a real estate agent , said to her : ' 'Well , I see you have sold your house to Stone for SI 1,000. " "I guess not , " Mrs. Hohorts replied. The agent asked her to stcn into his olllco , and ho showed her the record of such a sale in the Heal Kstnco Kccord , Word was sent at once for Stone to como to the ofllco , and ho said ho would Uo so. Instead , he packed bis grip nnd disappeared with his wife. They were tracked to Brazil nnd other South American countries , then onek to America , and finally to a farm owned by Stone's father at West Nyaek. Tholr mode of operation was ns follows : "With his wife's sister , Clnr.i Brett , of Buf falo , they wont to the law firm of Carpenter & Kodeiicks of Brooklyn and thcro made the necessary nflldnvlts ns to the state of the property and had them duly filed with the county clerk. They then negotiated a f. > , < > 00 mortgiigo with Mown & Williams , 45 Broad way , New York , receiving cash belonging to some orphans nnd held for investment by that firm. Tholr ill-gotten gains took them to Brazil. The prisoner has a wife and family in Kingston , It U not Known whether ho has married tlio woman who was arrested with him. Stone and his beautiful companion came to West Nyack in October. Illinois Central Hcpnlr Shops Burned. CHICAGO , Dec. 21. The paint shop nnd repair shop of the Illinois Central railroad was entirely destroyed by fire tonight. In the first building were sixteen passenger coaches worth $1.500 nplcco , and In the re pair sl > op worn four conches nearly com pleted , also valued at f3,500 nplcco. The lire Mopped Just before n building containing i over frl.'iO.UOO worth of patterns was reached. The CdtuiiosYiscsilnmtod , at | 12T,000. , I'oiir I'crniins 1 turned to Death. LOMIOV. Dec , 21 , A father and three chll- lirrn lost tholr lives In a tire in a bumble tc.omcnt on the btrund today , MEETS TOII LITTLE FAVOR , Flower's Bill to Extend the Bonded Period Not Likely to Pass. A CESSATION OF EXTRA SESSSION TALK , An Interview with Commissioner iHorrlsimi UcK rdlng tlio New Sulicme Tor Pooling Amen ; * U'cHlcrn llnllroads. WASUISOTOX BuuRAir TUB OmnBIE : , 513 FOURTEENTH Srunnr , WASIIINUTO * . I ) . O. , Deo. 20. It is not ntalt likely that the bill proposed by nepresetitatlvo Flower of Now York , to oxted the bonded porlod of the MclClnloy tariff act until next Juno or any other time will bo passed by cither house of congress. Jt is opposed by very many senators and rep resentatives , who claim tnat the measure Is In the Interest of speculators , There nro probably $30,000,010 worth of goods in bonded warehouses awaiting the payment of dtiMos by importers. A largo proportion of this amount is Sumatra tobacco wrappers , upon which there Is n profit of nearly 100 per cent , or will be ns soon as there is the exDCcted re action. Individual members of congress refuse - fuse to assist any movement of this charac ter. A call was made today on Colonel Morrison of the Interstate commerce commission with a view to ascertaining his Ideas on the pres ent movement of prominent railway mou to 1i bring 1 about a combination or poollngof trnfllo arrangements 1t ninoncc the western ro.uls. At the t meeting of railroad men held in New York last Tuesday night It was resolved by tlio railroad presidents that as cutting of rates and railway wars on the lines west of Chicago nnd St. Louis was draining the profits , it was necessary to form n combina tion to bo mutually beneficial and defensive. The exact terms of that p.irt of the resolution which relates to the combination is n follows : "That the advisory board shall hnvo power to establish and maintain uniform rates be tween competitive points nnd to decide nil questions of common interest between the members of the association. It shall also have entire charge , through properly consti tuted representatives of nil outside agencies , for the securing of trafllo at competitive points. If any ofllcer or representative of any company shall authorize or promise di rectly or Indirectly uny % arlntlon from es tablished tariffs ho shall bo discharged from the service , with the reason stated. " A copy of thoforegolng was handed Colonel Morrison , and he was asked how ho thought it fitted in with the theory of the interstate law. He read the terms over carefully. It was tha flrst time ho had soon the resolution. "Of course , " saiJ he , "I could not pass on such u thing without hav ing It como before the commission ofllcinlly. We hear of these steps which nro being taken , but can take no onicial cognizance of them , but any ono can Judge of how far the resolution nnd the law fit together by com paring thorn. " Hero the colonel took from tils whirligig book cose a pamphlet copy of the interstate law and turned over to section 5 , drawing n ring around the section to indi cate its application to the matter of pooling. It reads "That it shall bo unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to enter into nuy contract , agreement or combination with any other common carrier or carriers for the pooling of freightof different nnd competing railroads , or to divide between them the ag gregate or net proceeds of the earnings of such railroads or any portion thereof , and in any case of nn agreement for the pooling of freights as aforesaid each day of its continu ance shall bo deemed n separate offense. " As Colonel Morrison said , ho would not pass nn Informal opinion on the matter , but ho pointed out the law , which could bo read alongside the. action of the railaoad presi dents , Senator Cullom , as chairman of the inter state commerce commission , was asked his interpretation of the resolu tion. Ho was not fully Informed on the details of the agreement , but as larns ho understood It the plan was not so much for a pooling of freights , which the law for bids , as It was n maintaining of rates which would bo up to a lair living point. Exactly wboro the line Is between the ' 'pooling of freights" and tno maintaining of uniform freight rules is a nice quoatlon of interpreta tion. EXTIU SESSION TALK CEASES. Talk about an extra session of the Fifty- second congress , to convene this spring , ns an incident to the delay in neces sary legislation by democrats who are lighting the adoption of the election hill has ceased altogether. The democrats learned some time ago that they could not force the republicans to back down from any of their positions by fear of neces sity for "nn extra session. It Is possible tlutt the election bill will not bo passed. There nro many who believe It not nt all likely that any kind of a financial measure will become a law. The democrats may in time defeat ul timate action upon any of the important gen eral measures pending , hut they have long since learned that they cannot fight the president or the republicans in cither house into backing down from the position they lyivo all along oc cupied. Although the outlook tonight for an agreement upon a general financial measure is disheartening , tlio republican leaders in the senate bellevo ills likely that some kind of a compromise will bo affected whereby all legislative assistance possible for the relief of the financial distress will bo afforded be fore March 4. DUCllBASE IX Ur.SEllTIONS. The decrease In desertions from the army continues. In 18S8 the desertions for the month of November wcro 189. For the same month in 1880 they were 101 nnd for Novem ber , IbOO , they were 00. The percentage of desertions to the strength or the whole urmy has been for tbo past year 8 per cent. CUSTO.MS-llirUNl > 3. Few of the current readers of the press nro nuaro thnt large sums are every year appro priated to refund to importers customs wuleh have oeon wrongfully collected. Congress has Just been asked by the secretary of the treasury to appropriate $ IJ1,57U ! for customs- refunds. The repayment or refund of these sums is ono of the highest moral obligations of the government. When Imports nro received nt the custom houses of the country the collec tors mnko appraisements and levy duties according to their Interpretation of the law , It very often occurs that the Importer classi fies the goods so ns to pay either a lowcr > rate of duty or no duty nt nil , Some times the question arises whether thu articles are dutiable at all whether they are not entitled to free admission under some clause of the tariff law. The ap praisement may bo questioned. The Importer wants his goods to meet orders , for the mar ket curient , or desires their uso. Ho pays the duty Imposed , hut takes an appeal. Tno decision of the collector may bo conllrmcd by the secretary of the treasury , la which event the importer may nppcal to the supreme court of the United States , on the construc tion of the tad IT law or some ether question , If the decision below is not sustained , or the government loses , the latter not only refunds the duty collected , but It pays the expenses of the suit or suits. The customs refunds for the fiscal year ending Juno HO , 16'JO ' , aggre gated pMO.S''t ) , and tlio Interests and costs & 5.052 , making n total of $131,570. This amount congress will provide. I'liwuDici : IN coxonnss. It may bo stranpo , but it is very true that a general prejudice defeats many good propositions in congress. There is u larjro class of members of the housu who would much prefer to see a panic sweep tlio country of a vast majority of its commercial Institu tions than vote for n bill which would pre vail such a disaster If the remedy como through the national banks. They nro preju diced ngalnst bankers. Another class of IcgUlators would rather see the shipping Interests of , the country con ducted by foreigners and tl)0 ) United States kept nt the mercy of foreign nations In times olhi war and peace than veto appropriations , however small , for the establishment of a merchant marine because ) thovmro prejudiced against ; subsidies. Yet these Biimo mon can see no Im propriety In a rlty or community going down Into its pocket to secure the loca tion of a factor * ' or other Industry which would improve that Ipcallty , Many men thcro are In the house who would rather see the Interests of the govern ment lay In the dust , or bankruptcy place her property on the auctioneer's block before authorizing the Issue of a new scries of bonds. They have heard the cryigatnst the "bloated bond-holder. " They are , however , constantly advocating the Issue of treasury notcj or fiat money , with no bisls of security other than the government's ' crcdlUhich Is the only security for government .bonds. They nro prejudiced ngalnst the security holder In any form. There will bo more prejudices entertained by members of the next'congress than nny known since the war , and there will bo the greatest latitude given wildcat schemes known in the history of the government. AIIMV JIU810 AJU > fTS TltOUULi : ! * . 'Wo have been very careful about the work barracks bands perform since the row under President Glovolitud , " said Adjutant General ICelton to your correspondent. "Under Mr. Cleveland Wo permitted a mili tary band to play at n. public entertainment , nnil came very near beltig boycotted by the musicians' ' union , They claimed that where- over nnd whenever the military bands went outsldo of their intended sphere nnd appeared nt a public bailer entertainment they came into competition with professional musicians , nnd therefore took bread out of the mouths f families of men who play for n business. "Thcro Is no objection to bunds going out f the barracks nt any place to appear in po- Itical demonstrations to escort gov- rnors , receive the president , cabinet fllcers attend locn soldiers' , } ro- .nions , nnd even to play at entertainments 'or ' publluchnrlty , " continued the general , 'but must know that'wherever wo they ap- icar they do not possibly como Into compcti- lon with local or professional bands from a Istnnce , and thnt the object for which they , vork Is charity , or thero'is to bo no profit for my ono. This thing of controlling the mlll- : ary bands Is annoying. The public believe .ho bauds nro for thorn , nncl that they should jo given for all public- demonstrations , espe- imlly where funds are to bo raised for a pub- lo benefaction ; but in nine cases out of ton vhoro a band is permitted to go out it is ihown , or the attempt is made to show , that . profit accrues for somebody , nnd a private and mightbnvo got the employment , " FINANCIAL , LEGISLATION. Thcro has boon ono very unusunl feature in ho financial legislation which this congress las been called upon to tnact. Heretofore ; ongress has made laws for tuturo Ills in the Innnclal kingdom. It has'bccn called upon o diagnose monetary Ills wliicli had not ap- pcarod upon the surface , Wl In many in stances which never woujd'havo appeared , "his congress has had to dfjal with Imminent .angers. It has had a case In hand , ns it voro. It has not hnndlcdf'a" theory , but a iiilitlon in fact , And it njmy bo added that thcorv is much easier to master than a con- " Ition. Never wcro so many propositions made ipon any subject as have been mudo to alle- iato the financial stringency through which o have been passing for three months ; and never were so many impractical propositions made. After all tno affairs of tno govern ment in many respects rcsQmDlo these of nn 'ndlvldual. So long as the individual inem- 3ers of congress had some ausccn to deal with , hby swam beautiful. Tljey- could resolve A'ith seeming statesmanship. Their Ideas ivero seldom known to bo impracticable. They proposed to fathom' jtho unknown aud untried future. Now w.o.navehad ; upon us a jouditlon a glaring preseilt ; all full of roar- ng rapids , precipitous r-ataracts and danger- jus abysses. How toe vc i | Bbr' bridge the dangers was the question. RS propositions made were for instant also and immediate , effect. It made all the difference In the world. The theorists were without occupation. The practical business man was the individual for the hour. And only these who have demonstrated practicability by some success have had weight. It has Indeed boon a poor icnson for the loiterer or professional poll- Jcian. The dearth of practical bills upon tbo financial situation is evi dence that there is a dearth of practical men in congress ; or else the problem presented was too sublime * , too deep , or a conglomerate bed to get together upon. Unquestionably congress could have como to the relief of the country many weeks since and avoided all distress , bat the question at once presented Itself , will not there rise up from the grave of the 'threatened panic n moro serious spectre ) Inflation wns the thing most dreaded and at the same time most mooted. It seems notto _ have been nn auspicious time for tried and aolo statesmen. There is so much prejudice , against banks on the democratic side of congress that it would rather sea the. business in terests of the country smashed than saved through banks , which it hates. Like the patient wno would rather dlo than bo bled and saved , the democrats prefer bank ruptcy to salvation If by It tbo banking sys tem Is to bo perpetuated * The muss of suggestions 'has como in the form of untried legislation. His has been the work of theorists , the Impracticable states men. And strange to say , nine-tenths of the legislation proposed to reach an emergency anticipated something which might happen in the far future. The lesson of this all fs t hat wo need moro business men In congress men pf practical ideas , demonstrated business capacity and fewer theorists and politicians.Vo may bo confronted with other calamities- the fut ure , calling for fltunclerlng , not politics. suscni.t.ANEoua. Senator Allison has gone homo to Iowa on private business. Miss Kilbcurna of Kookuk. la. , is spend ing the winter with Mrs , A. D. Andrews , daughter of General Schoftcld , at 12:21 : Con necticut aucnuo. They are at homo to their friends on Tuesdays. Congressman Hansboruugh of North Da kota left for homo yesterday. He will not return until after tbo holidays. Ho is push ing Bcnater Price very hard and the friends of the former say ho may bo the next United States senator from that state. HEATH. It Demands a Coimnlsnioii from Ship pers to tlio Clilungo'Stock Vui-dH. CHICAGO , Doc. 21. [ Special Tclogram to THE J3EE. ] Judge Cyrus. J. Flndloy , state president of the Fanners' .Mutual Benefit as sociation has Inaugurated n warfare which promises to make lots of tropblo for the Chicago cage llvo stock exchange and its members , The farmers are complaining energetically about the rule recently adopted by the llvo stock exchange prohibiting lus members from buying cattle from any persons except mem bers of the cxqhango. Thn enforcement of this rule means that these who ship cattle to the stock yards must pay n commission of 50 cents.n hend to tbo members of the exchange for selling the stock. The jpaymont of thU commission Is objected to by the members of the American llvo block company , who have agents of their own ami can , soil their cattle nt an excuse of 20 cents a bead ns well as by individual farmers , wlio object to being coin- polled to operate through particular commis sion men in order to effect sales. The farm ers are up in arms against the operation ot the rule in question and intend to test its legality. Acting for Jhom Judge. Flndloy yesterday sulmiltttuLtho facts in the case to Attorney General Hunt with a view to hav ing the proper stops taken , to test the ques tion , nnd the understanding Is that proceed ings will soon bu commenced In behalf of the stftto either to revoke the charter of the llvo stock exchange or to enjoin the enforcement of the objectionable ruioo vv " * . NKW YoiiRJP/'iifll B Tim HEU.-00',0" ] th"ror"j'a"n a Hour- Koyno from li roail"o who rom Med iterranean por. m.uA to rofo > At Prowl P. Nose tafdi 'I'0 ' SCP Hhacta , ' from New York WITH MALICIOUS INTENT. A Jack Loft on the Union Pacific Bails Results in Disaster. TWO MEN ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED , A Vorlc Crunk Ilsohnr rofl a Shotgun Into u llandoi'HkatoM 1'oto John- son's llr'lof Freedom Knnnio Patton Suicides. Neb. , Doe. 21. | Sncclal Tflle- gram to Tun Iii.l ) A disastrous wreck occurred on the southbound Union Paelllo passenger train n inllo and a Unit below Holmesvl'lc ' , this county , about 10:20 : this mornliiB The accident was caused by an Iron track-lifting jnck being placed on the trnclc with evident malicious Intent. The train was going at full speed around the curve when the obstruction was encountered. The engine went off the track , ns illd the tonilcr , and the mall car was toppled over. Engineer D. S. Pnttoii was badly scalded and otherwise injured. Bridge Inspector \V. II. Mercer , who was riding on the engine , wn scalded nnd will dlo. The fireman Jumped Just as the engine was leav ing the track nnd landed Iwcnty feet nwav from the wreck uninjured. No other casual ties occurred. The englno Is' a complete wreck , ns Is the tender. The wreck will probably not bo removed before morning. The two Injured men were brought hero for surgical attention. Fired Into tltcCrowd. Yoiuc , Nob. , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to and wore ordered to stop by M. J. Sh'ackle- ford who lives close by. The boj'3 paid no attention to him but continued their skating , and as they were not on SUnckloford's land they told him ho had no right to order them otf , whereupon ho went to the liouso and got a shotgun and again ordered the boys to quit. They didn't comply nnd ho deliberately - liberately flred into the crowd. Four hoys received several No. 5 shot and one was quite seriously wounded. A warrant was issued this afternoon and Shackleford was arrested on the charge of shooting with intent to kill. Ho was brought before .fudge Bates who told him that If ho could give $3UO bonds to appear December 29 for trial no would release him as ho dlil not want to hold court on Sunday , which ho did. A Sad IJfo Kndod. Nr.nnA-jKA. CITV , Nob. , Dee. St. fSpeclal Telegram to TUB BEK. | Faiinlo Patton died In a house of ill-fame in this city last night of heart disease. She was the diugutcr of prominent and wealthy parents In Louisville , Ky. , by the name of Hail , nnd came to this city from Denver , where she was tukou by n worthless husband who deserted her after eloping with her from her home. Pete's Brief Freedom. YOHTC , Nob. , Ucc. 21. [ Special Telegram to TnnBiiH.l Pete Johnson , a colored youth who was sent to the penitentiary trom this city two years ago for forgery , returned tb town last nielit on the midnight train and was immediately arrested nnd Jailed , flo will bo held until the authorities nt Lincoln can bo heard from , as it H supposed that bo is wanted la that city. A Lilttlo Failure. NEIIUASKV CITV , Nob. , Dec. ' 21. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKE.J The sheriff last evening took possession of the G. A.Vilcox variety store on an execution issued in favor of the Nebraska City National bank for $5,172. It is claimed the difllculty is only temporary and on account of the small holi day trade. A Delightful levelling. CIUVTE , Neb. , Deo. 21. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] A very pleasant reception was given last Tuesday to W , A. Bridges and his bride by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnstono nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. George Bridges nt the residence of Mr. Johnstono. Two hundred guests were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. coxaitJEssio.\i f , I'Jio G HA .T/.TM ? . What tlio House and Senate Will Uo tlio Coming \Vcolr. WASHINGTON , Deo. 21 , It U unlikely that any positive legislation will bo achieved by congress this week , nnd the failure tq take tlio usual holiday recess Is not expeclcd to result In any measurable advancement of public business. In the senate the elections bill will prob ably consume the first three days of the week. The possibilities of an Interruption bingo altogether upon the result of the negotiations now in progress among the re publican senators upon the subject of the caucus financial bill. If a harmonious under standing to support this measure is reached the elections bill may be laid aside in its favor nnd the discussion m the senate turn on financial matters until the day before Christmas , when it is expected that n recess will bo taken until Mend ly. It is probahlo thnt a successive adjourn ment for two or tbreo days at a time will mark the course of fie house during the Chrlstnus hol.day soa.on. No business of importance Is expect id to bo done , as so many members havJ left Washington for homo that a quorum can hardly bo secured , Monday Is District of Columbia day nnd the house will probably pass upon local legisla tion until some measure Is .proposed upon wnich a vote is demanded and the absence of n quorum thereuy disclosed. Such other days in the week as the house is in session will probably bo devoted to comparatively unimportant measures. GSIAIX 3liX'H CttJU'Ij.irXTl. They Will Sock to Have Many Griev ances Itcmcdled. Sriiixaritaii , 111. , Dee. 21 , The executive committee of the Illinois Grain Dealers' ' 1'ro- tectivo association held a mooting ucrn last nlRht to discuss matters relating to their business and certain abuses from widely they suffer. Ono of them Is the liability of'deal ers for grain bought from tenants on which landlords hold a lien. A bill bearing on this subject nnd In the Interest of grain buyers was Introduced in the last legislature but failed to pass , Another attempt will probably bo made to secure the passage of such a bill this winter , The grain dealers also protest against the recent advance In seaboard rates made by tbo railroads , They claim that largo quanti ties of grain , which had been bought upon very close mnrghiH , have been delayed In shipment by the failure of the railroad com- pantos to furnish cars , and that the advance in latcs means the loss of many thousands of dollars to buyers , for which the railroad com panies are responsible , They favor a change In the system of Inspection , by which nnlroad companies can bo held responsible for losses by stcalngo , leakage and shrinkage , which , they claim , is often caused by the neglect of the companies In falling to move cars promptly. lOyraud Appeals. ! , Dec , 31. Kyraud has appealed to the court against the sentence of death pro nounced upon him yesterday. Ilonry NVntternon'w Silver Wedding. LOUISVII.U : , ICy. . Dec. 21. Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Wnttcrson celebrated their silver wed ding at their Fourth avenue manslou In this city last nighty the rcoopllo "luting from 8 to li ! o'clock. There were 6. r one thousand guosts. The presents were nnm/.lng In their quantity mid splendor , lining the entire room set npnrt for the purpose , The happy couple received quite two thousand congruttilntorv letter * nnd telegrams from every part of America unit many parts of Europe , itichid- ItiK some of the most famous people. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wnttcrson ( who is n daughter of the late Hon. Andrew Kwlng of Tcnncsseo ) were married In Nashvlllo In IbfiS. Prom the Hon. Hnrvey Wntterson , thofnthcrof Henry , to t the child of Mr. Wnttcrson's son , Mr. Kwlng Wiitterwn , there were four genera tions of the family in the house tonight. * sji.ixits or Nii' If Not ( Jraiitcd a Strike In llio West la Talked Of. CIIKHOO , Deo. 21. [ Special Telegram to l'iiiBii.1 : % : Haitroad managers nro alnrmcd at the possibility of n serious strlko nmong western switchmen. The western roads wcro to have given an answer yesterday to tlio de mands of the switchmen that all men whcr- ovcr employed ho paid according to the Chicago cage scale. At the request of railroad man agers the roads were given until Tuesday to consider. The switchmen say that an answer must bo forthcoming on thnt date. Thcro nro rumors that if tlio demand Is refused there will bo n strlko of all switchmen be tween Chicago and the Hocky mountains , The demand Is supported by the union , nnd Frank " Sweeny , chief "of thu switchmen's largest or ganization is in full sympathy with the men. Knllro.ul men say U Is propn > tcrous that the men should demand ns much pay for switching in thu small western towns ns Is p.dd for work In the Chicago yards. T Hey say it costs more to llvo in Chicago cage and that thu work in the grout Chicago yards is much more dangerous than at tlio small country towns. It is hardly probable Unit the demands of the switchmen will bo grunted , hut a compromise ninv bo effected , it is not considered probable , if a strlko oc curs , that tlio Atchison system will bo af fected , ns this company granted the Chicago scale to nil its switchmen several months sinco. . .i.V IMl'KCVA'lOVS KlXti. Kitlukaiia u Financial Wreck nnd DC- pending on Small I/oans. , StvFiuxcisco , Gal. , Dec. 21. King Kala- kuua I is con&ldorablr cast down over the withdrawal of Hie Sherman resolution. Ho had fondly anticipated that through some fnvorablo legislation ho would bo enabled to restore the credit of his kingdom nnd make n , loan. There can bo no doubt of it that the potentate Is in a bad way financially. It is related that when ho resolved to come to this city , and had accepted the Invitation to take passage on the cruiser Charleston as the guest of Admiral ( Jcorgo Brown , ho found thnt ho was short of funds and was uiinblo to mnko n borrow. In this financial crisis ho went to the royal treasury and rilled It of Its entire contents , which aggregated $103.50 , a sum cntlioly InadcquatQ to the royal needs. Butnotto bodmnppointcd inhlsdoslro to como to San Francisco , ho went , with his suite , aboard the Charlcstrn und set sail. The second day ontn poker game was inaugurated and among the players were the king. Ad miral Brown , the captain , the Hag lieutenant and ono or two naval olllccrd. In a few hours the J contents of the royal treasury had found their Jt way Into the pockets of the naval ofll- Ji , and the king Yas n financial wreck. Admiral Brown was Importuned for u small i loan of $3 ; the flag lieutenant a llttlo later contributed $ } ,50 ; the captain paid a tribute of fl , and the result was that whoa the Golden den Gate was reached every olllcer aboard had ii ii i in his possession from ono to three I. O. U.'s i bearing the kingly signature. So runs the 1 tale , mid it Is said that even the waiters at the hqtel have contributed In the way of small loans to meet the expenses of the royal i visit. Dentil of Fattier Aslifleld's Slayer. Mc.Mrms , Tenn. , Dec. 21. Al Hooves , the slayer of Father Ashfleld , is dead. Ho died a tnanluo in the county poorhouse of this county. His demise recalls ono of the foulest nnd i most scnnatlonal crimes over committed in this city. Inn fit ot insanity the maniac went to the rectory of St. Peter's armed with n.dcadlv knife. Ho cnllcu for Father Ashfleld , who had many times befriended him , and was admitted to his private room. A few moments later a terrible shriek came from the apartment. The attendants who rushed to the scene found the priest dy in c from wounds In his breast nnd his murderer weeping over nnd caressing bis victim. Reovo3 was rtrrcsted , placed in Jail nnd adJudged - Judged Insane. Ho was sent to an asylum , from which ho escaped nnd went to Phila delphia , where ho was found last summer , working as a drug clei % nnd was renrrestod and brought back to Memphis again. Ho was tried and again adjudged Insane and placed temporarily in the county asylum , fiom which place ho will be burled. Suool Mats n Frpinro Meal. Nr.w YOHK , Dec. 21. When SIgnor Succl nroso from sleep today after a long slumber , which ho fell Into soon after tils feat was ended last night , an elaborate meal was placed before him. ilo ate with oxtr.iordln- nry relish chicken soup , fried smelts , fried cnlves brains , quail on toast , fruit , confec tions , Ice croiitn , coffee hnd a pint * each of Barols extract and grand sec. Succl occu pied two hours in consuming the food. Ho never faltered , but ute with a rest that' puz zles oven ( iciorgo Francis Train , who was present. Julian Hawthorne , nnd the poet , Stephen Maseett , were also present when the faster dined. At the conclusion of tlio meal Succi was presented with n , handsome tooth- j.lck and soon thereafter retired for a imp preparatory to a trip to Hoston , where ho goes to exhibit himself at n museum. Intoinriprnniso GA.I.VKSTOX , Tex , , Deo. 21. Peter Fink , German , about fifty years oU , while laboring under a fit made a desperate attempt to com mit suicide at his homo , on Kast Strand street , this morning. Oftlcor Richardson burst in ttic door and found Fink lying on a bud , with blood gushing from two ugly gashes In the left and right sides and from a horrible gash across the windpipe. The des perate man was quickly disarmed , but pleaded to bo allowed to finish the Job ns ho was of no uso. Ho was convoyed to the hos pital for treatment , where physicians pro nounced his wounds fatal. Fink is an old citizen , nnd has occupied many positions of trust and confidence In leading commercial houses hero. Intemperance , however , got the better of him , and this and despondency caused him to commit the act. A Boy ItillH HlniHoir. COI.UNSVH.M : , 111 , , Doc. 21 , Willie Simpson - son , aged sixteen years , son of W. A. Simp son , an employe of thoCollinsvlllozlno works , was found today about 0 o'clock sitting in an unconscious state In u chair in the ofllco at tached to. T. II. Clark's livery stable with a bullet hole thVough his head , At his feet , In a pool of blood , was found a 32-caliucr revolver ver with ono chamber empty. Ho expired about nn hour later. The shooting was Inten tional , as ho had threatened several times this last week to commit suicide. No cause can bo assigned for the act. Sliowcd How to Kill n Chicken. PKOIIIA , 111. , Doc. 21. James Hannon , while showing n funeral party how to Kill a chicken today , broke the neck of Patrick Lyons , a man sixty years of ago. The party were sitting in a saloon after the funeral and Hannon gave the old man's ncclr a slight twist. The fact thnt the old man was dead did not develop until several hours later , when the party uroso to po home. The practical illustration had broken his neck. One Iltimlrod Ijlves Uoportnd I/OHt. Buixo3 : AVIIK * , Deo. 21. A disaster has occurred nt Cordova , where the canal burst Its embankments and destroyed hundreds of houses. Ono hundred lives are reported lost. A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH , Horrible Accident tit ft Village oil the Chicago cage & Northwestern Road , HE WOULDN'T ' DURY A DUNKARD. An Iowa Minister's Object Ijciuoit on Tcinprrnnco A lllic Knllrond Ijnnd Hull tn Do Cnmincttctd nt Sioux City. la.Dec. . 21. [ Special Tele gram to Tins BiiK.l A sickening accident occurred bore today. A three-year-old son of Kdward Lcnnett , u rar repairer for the Chicago cage & Northwestern rnllrond , was nlnyliiff In the tool house where oil and greasy wnsto were kept , In some way the child set the wnsto on lire , destroying the tool house and burning himself to a crisp. When thu body was taken out of the ruins the llosh dropped from hla limbs. _ A Minister Crcuiot n SctiNntlim. Four Donoivln. , Doc. 21. [ Special Telegram - gram toTin : BIK. : ] Hcv. R S. Bucnger of LoMars has created n storm of Indignant comment by refusing to read the builid str- vlco or In any way take part in the funeral services over the body of Volga Kldges , a member of his congregation , wlio died from the elToctj of whisky. Hov. Ilucngcr has been vigorously advocating total abstinence , and says thnt ho took this coin-so to moro ein- plmtlcally Imprest upon his people his nbhor- enee of strong drink und those wtto use It. A Thousand AcrcH In Sioux CITV , In. , Dec. 21. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hii.J : A question Involving' the title of about one thousand acres of land on the Nebraska shore , where the town of bouth Sioux Ulty stands , Is soon to como up In the courts. When the Sioux City & I n- cillc road was built it obtained a grant of certain lands within ten miles of thu rend on cither side , and this Includes a largo trnut of Innd l ! In ana about South Sioux City. When this grant was made iho government notlllcd the officials in the land olllces to iniike no entries and Issue no patents to bottlers on the same , but in the course of time land ndlco to officials changed and the Instructions \\cro lost sight of and patents issued for poriloua of the lands to settlers , who cither held or assigned their claims to others until they were purchased by the Short Line railroad company. After the Slonx City & Paelllo secured tlio lands It assigned them to the Missouri Vnlloy land company , which in turn deeded its interests to the Iowa railroad land company , which now claims Iciwl title to the property and alleges that the Short line people - plo have no right in the property as their pat ents to it nro prior. Much of this land was purchased by the Short line company at from , ? .JO to $10 nn acre , nnd if the land company burcpeds In perfecting its claims , this s > uni will bo lost to the rnllrond unless it can re cover on the deeds by which It holds the property. JHflKK'S A SX.ll\ Moxlunn Government Offering I'rlzea to Bonn Kldo > ottlern. PiTTsnunci , Pa. , Dec. 21. A special from Ltnm , O , , says : B. C. Fuurot , a well known hanltcr of this city , and who Is also president of the Columbus , Lima & Northwestern railroad and largely Interested In railway en terprise in Mexico , returned homo from Now York this afternoon and announces the con summation of a deal with John W. Young , the eldest son of Brighnm Young , whornby the men como In possession of 8,000,00 ; ) acres of land which was grunted Fan rot by the Mexican government three years ago. The negotiations have been in progress for some time and were finally closed iu New York yesterday. The laud Is located in the northern part of Mexico. About three years ago Fmirot obtained a val uable grant from the Mexican government , which Included these lands , the stipulation being the construction of u railway extend ing from Doming , N. M. , to Cashllabompa bayou , on the Pacific coast. The Mexican government In connection with this grant offers $200 to every family and $ , > 0 to every man who locates permanently on this land. Young has 10,000 people who will colonl/o on those lauds , and it Is understood Unit they are all Mormons , who now reside In Utah. Jlclra to Land Valued at IHIIIlo is. S VN ANTONIO , Tex. , Dec. 21 , A very Intri cate and romantic story Involving a grout deal of clover detectlvo work In the inner life of its characters , nnd which may have for its ultimatum the restoration of n mag- nlllcent property to the heirs of n family scattered widely In Texas , has just ripened at the hands of Robert S. Summorlln of this city. The immense ) amount of property in * volvcd In the matter lends interest tn tlio inhabitants of one of the largest cities In the union. For more than n year Mr. Summcrlln has been at work In the mat ter of looming the descendants of u mnrriago of nearly a hundred years ago , and only yesterday - torday was the last link binding the chain of evidence completed , The story Is n long ono in detail , and many of the participants in it are lang since handful ? of dust , but the tie between the present nnd the half-forgotton , past has beon'tracnd out. In the year 1801 Fort Dearborn , on the present site of Chicago cage , was founded by the military gov ernment of the United States. At this time it was simply a trading post , aside from the garrison of soldiery. In command of the llt-at troops to occupy the fort was Colonel Holliday , of the United States iinny. At that time the Pottnwiutoinlo tribe of Indians had possession of ninny square miles of territory surrounding the fort. About the year 1810 Colonel Ilollldny married the daughter of ono of the most pow erful chieftains of the tribe. From this union have sprung the heirs of todi.v , who are now htylng claim to a tract of land In und about the "Windy qity" which Is valued nt 820,000,000. They are Bruno and IIoratiQ Durst of Leon county , John Durst of Tyler county , J. W. Blake and Hattlo Moss of Limestone county , John S. Durst of Klmbn.ll county , Kliiwn and Hlla Batonian of Leon county , B. .1. nnd A. Louis Hodgklns of Dal. las county , nnd .Tamos lrlon. ) Mr. Sam Mar- lln leaves for Chicago on Christmas day to begin active measures on behalf of the claim * nuts , nil of whom ho represents. Klllnd UlH Wllii and Cut III ) Throat. CHICAGO , Deo. 21. Henry Christiansen , sixty-one years old , residing ntJIO'J Drexel avenue , last night choked his wife to death and then cut his throat. Ho resided with his daughter and her husband , who were ab sent until'.i Into hour last night. This morn ing the discovery was made. The old man was tukcii to the hospital , twelve miles dis tant , with his throat cut from car to ear. Ho cannot recover. It Is supposed that the old man was Jealous of his wife on account of her generosity to the members of his family. Big Blaze In a MnHsnoliiiHctts Town , ATIIOI , , Mass , , Dec. 21 , Tin moat dls astrous lire ever Itnown In Athol occurred to day. The Masonic nnd Central blocks were completely destroyed , live merchants , the ixwtonieo , Masonlo rooms , etc. , being burned out. l''lvo persons were seriously Injured. Loss , $135,000. Shot nnd Killed IIIH Sweetheart. New OUI.KANS ; La. , Dec. 21 , At Now Iberia , Ln. , last night ICphriain Mcndaza shot nnd Instantly killed Mary Cruwson , his sweetheart , while she was accompanied to a place of amusement by uuothur suitor , Lynching is probable. The Wcntlier Forronnf. For Omaha nnd ylclnlty Falr ; stationary temperature For Nebraska , lown and South Dakota- * Warmer i fulr ; southerly winds.