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TWENTIETH YEAB. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 25 , 1890. . \ 5 . NUMBEK100.
CAPTURED INDIANS ESCAPE.
Sitting Hull and Bad Toot Braves Elude
Their Guards Near Bad Eivcr.
THEY ARE HEADED FOR THE BAD LANDS.
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Colonc-1 Tlonry Is Sent Out to He-
capture Them No Pence "When
Once 'Jlioy Ilnvo Escaped
the Military.
PINI : UIHGT * Annxcr , S. D. ( via Iluslivlllo ,
Neb. ) , Deo. 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun
UKI : . ] About2 o'clock this afternoon Gen
eral Brooke received a telegram from General -
oral Miles stating that the IfiO Sitting Hull
and Big Foot Indians who surrendered to
Colonel Sunnier two days ttgo had es
caped from him ( Sumner ) nt the head
of the Bad river ( probably while
being taken across to Plcrro ns prisoners of
war ) . The dispatch also ordered ( jencral
Brooke to send out n party of cavalry to try
and head them off , us they would undoubtedly
rush for the bad lands. Within an hour after
this telegram came a battalion of the Ninth
cavalry , companies D , F , I and 1C , a
total of about two hundred and thirty
men with Colonel Henry nt their
their head dashed out of the agency taking
the Wounded Knee road to tbo northeast.
They were accompanied by about twenty of
the new Indian scouts that Lieu
tenant Taylor has been drilling hero.
An ofllclal eloso calculation of
the tlmo shows that at the hour the cavalry
left .here the llccing hostlles were probably
already In on the edge of the bad lands north
of the "Whlto river , a little west of the mouth
of the Bear river in the Lodge creek , Colonel
Henry's orders are to make a forced
inarch of forty miles tonight before stopping.
His men carried Hvo day's ' rations on their
saddles , while a hastily arranged pack train
followed an hour later.
At the same tlmo the troops started , cour
iers were pushed off to the oad lands to ap
prise the peace party of the move. General
Brooke Is doubtful nbout it being possible for
Colonel Henry to Intercept the band before it
gets into the bad lands. Everyone who has
associated with Colonel Henry since his ar
rival hero , nnd particularly during
the last two weeks , is ready
to swear that If hard riding will
do It ho will get there with this band of cav
alry. The reds once In the bad lands It is
goodbye to peace parleying. Such is the opin
ion of nearly everyone hero. Let
it bo distinctly understood that
Colonel Henry Is not headed for
the bad lands now , but far to the cast of
them. He took along three Hotehklss guiiSj ,
and a mountain howitzer , though these are
with the pack train. Sumner , from whom
the prisoners of war escaped , Is
probably galloping around northwest of
ttio worst portion of the bad
lamis where the hostllcs have been en-
Uxnched for so long. The Seventh cavalry
is 'expected to move to the bad lands as soon
as the peace party'Is heard from , which may
be tonight or surely tomorrow. No corre
spondents accompanied Colonel Henry , for
the reason that ho Is going so wide'of the
seat of war and is to do simply scouting.
Two Don's Kcporr.
PINE Hume AOKNOY , S. D. ( via Rush-
vilic , Neb. ) , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK BEE. ] Instead of the bad lauds
as was anticipated , Christmas cvo finds
the military and correspondents still
- _ . wnltlng at the agency to hear the rc-
siTtfr-xnf a bloodless settlement sent to the
hostllcs last Sunday through the party of
l.'U friendly Indians. Two Dog , ono of the
partv , came In Into last night but simply re
ports that the others hnd reached tholr des
tination and aftor'n great dciil of wrangling
hnd linnlly been allowed under escort of a
heavy hostile guurd to pass the breastworks
and enter the enemies' camp. As soon as
Two Dog saw the rest of the party securely
within the clutches of the hostllcs ho How
back to report the fact to General Brooke ,
lno'v wo nro whiting to hear the result of 'the
council that ensued.
Tlio llostllo Ultimatum.
Pisn Uinoi : Aor.xcv , S. D. , ( Via Uusli-
vlllo ) , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun
Bii.J : : The ultimatum to the peace party
sent to the hostiles Is : tl\Vo will light till the
last man falls. " The frlendlles are stealing
off to the bad lands. It U now plainer than
over that n slaughter of reds Is at band.
The liullnnn In Oklahoma.
( JimiiiiB , O. T. , Doc. 24. White Cloud ,
llntch-E-Sho nnd Running Boar were in the
city today toiuvltosomo iricnds and their
legal advisors te meet them nlno miles east
of the city to pnrtlclpnto In a ghost dance to
take place tomorrow. The lowas are enter
taining many Indians fromx. neighboring
tribes. There are also representatives from
thoChoycnnes , Arapahoes , Creeks and two
messengers from tl o Sioux. White visitors
will do all In their newer to allay as fur us
possible the Messiah crazo. All the Indians
about hero nro fi loudly und peaceable.
KH.KRXX\ 1MIKIXD. .
United Ireland BiiyH ttio Battle Will
v > He 'Utterly Kou-ilit.
DUIII.INDec. . 'J4. United Ireland today ,
referring to the recent election In North
Kilkenny , says ; "Kilkenny has declared for
Gladstone against Parncll. Tho" battle wns
fought with every weapon tliat hatred ,
malice , Ingratitude nnd treachery could sup
ply. Behind the mutineers were the priests ,
eager to regain the power Par-
nell secured for them years ago.
They sanctioned the methods of war
fare hitherto unused and open lighting
wns supplemented by secret intimidation. But
although this combination secured the victory
in Kilkenny , It must bo remembered that
Kilkenny la not Ireland. They shall bo
forced to reniw the wage of battle at every
uwt on Irish soil from center to sea , "
Duvlt't'H Denial.
Duin.is' , Dec , 24. At a meeting of the Mc-
Curthyito committee today Davltt denied
that the priests had used Intimidating tactics
in North Kilkenny , Ilealy said the league
funds In Ireland were overdrawn to the ex
tent of 12,000 , ns the bulk of the money was
locked up In Paris. Henley added that a
compromise arrangement between Purnell
and his opponents was out of the question
nnd that the latter would light to bent Par-
ncl ) on ovcitt' platform.
Altomlttnnuo to Ireland.
CmcAtio , Dcov 24. There was cabled today
to the Joint treasurers , Webb and Kenny , In
Dublin , i'l.UJO , belli * ; the proceedof the
Dillon O'Brien ' mass meeting recently hold
Iu this dty. _
The Czar 'IhnitkH Americans.
ST. PCTriuuuiia , Deo. 24. The Otllclal
Messenger f.ays tbo crnr has conveyed to
the American colony In this city ( through the
United States * minister ) his thanks for their
resolutions on pressing gratitude for the full
liberty they have enjoyed during the past
half century ,
Hard Tlitict * In Porn ,
PANAMA , Dee. 14 ! , Humors of revolutionary
movements In Peru nro rife hero. For some
tluic ruUIlliai fcorii'liuwa that on the 'd
Insl. n meeting was held In Fort Sontn Cnta-
Una. outside Lima , and that nn effort wns
made on behalf of ox-Director Pierola to have
the movement suppressed , but nt the cost of
forty lives. As matters stand In Peru it Is
not unlikely that similar risings will occur at
short Intervals , the conditions being entirely
favorable. The extreme destitution prevail
ing throughout the republic Is largely re
sponsible for the unsettled state of alTalrs.
TIIK 11.1IT1310KK UKIF.VAXCK ,
In n Long Talk It Coincu Out That
KinplnycH Want Moro \Viif-Cfl.
BAI.TIMOIII : , Md. , Dec. Ul. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnr. Bin : . ] The grievance committee -
too of the employes of the Baltimore it Ohio
railroad company had a long conference to
day with President Mayer , Vice Presidents
Smith nnd King und General Manager Odcll
In reference to the request for an Incrcaco of
wages by the men. While the question was
not settled , nn amicable arrangement was
reached. There Is no dancer of iv strike.
President Mayer said : "Tho conference of
our men with us Is a matter that concerns
their private Interests nnd 1 have no right to
make them public. " President King said
tlio request submitted by the committee
would bo duly considered by the proper ofll-
ccrs.
A Itnto Clerk Mcetlnu.
CIIICAOO , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Br.i : . ] Chairman F. C. Donald of the
passenger department of the Central Trafllo
association 1ms culled a meeting of the com-
plleM and rule clerks to bo held Tuesday ,
January 1 , to make changes for the quarterly
Issue of Joint rate shoots taking effect Feb
ruary 1. The chairman calls attention to
the advance In second-class rates from Mis
souri river points to western Colorado , Mon
tana , Utah nnd Idaho points , quoted In the
Trans-Missouri westbound rate sheet , nnd
iHl ds ; "It Is of * ho utmost importance that
every line and association In the country bo
represented In order to secure the greatest
uniformity possible and harmonl/.o us far as
It is practicable to do so the various interests
In establishing through rates , and with this
end wo cordially tnvlto every compiler and
rate clerk to bo present , nnd especially re
quest that they remain until the work 'Is
llnlshoJ. "
A Christ-nan Gradlnc.
CHICAGO , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bui * . ] Christmas greetings were cx-
cUnngcd today between the management and
track employes of all the Chicago lines which
ImvodlRlculty with their men. Every pos
sible bone of contention was tnlked over by
the committees of tlio management nnd em
ployes nnd an agreement settling all points
for the coming year was signed bv both sides.
The agreement Includes the items of wascs ,
causes for strikes , hours of work nnd many
others. The document was completed nt 5
o'clock this afternoon , the Hock Island being
the last road to sign it.
Tlio Aurte on Wages.
CHICAGO , Dec. 24. Grand Master Sweeney
of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid association1
has sanctioned the agreement entered Into by
the managers and switchmen of the Hock
Island , Illinois Central , Northwestern nnd
Milwaukee & St. Paul roads. Chicago wages
will be paid at Omaha , St. Paul , Milwaukee ,
Minneapolis nnd Kansas'City and $ T > less at
Council Bluffs , Sioux City , Des Moines and
St. Joseph arid other smaller points.
Itailtvny Mllcm-e.
Nnw Youic , Deo. ' 24. Statistics compiled
by the Engineering News sliow that the total
addition to the country's railway mileage
durinc this year wns 5,800 miles , or about 700
miles more than | n ISM ) . The total amount
of railway uow completed is 107,172. Of this
. ' ! G,01L' miles , or over 22 per cent , was con
structed during the last flvo years.
The Atuhlnon Satisfied.
CIIICAOO , De"c.24. Ofllclnls of the Atehl-
son road positively deny tno report that their
company hns any intention of securing
through the Jacksonville Southeastern company -
pany , " control of the Iiilanapolls , Decatur &
\Vestern.sayingthoAtchlRon has no dcstro
to extend its system eastward and Is not con
templating any now deals.
ill list Haul nt a LOHH. *
TOIT.KA , Kns. , Dec. 24. The railroad com
missioners have made an Important decision
In the case against the Kansas City , Fort
Scot & Memphis road , holding that it must
furnish cars to transport coal , even thougti
the haul over its line to the conncctinc line Is
not sufficient to pay expenses.
A. VIO&KXT TE.V1'BH.
It Lends Henry Donnelly to Slurdcr
Ills Witts In New York.
Nnw YOUK , Dec. 35.Special [ Telegram to
Tin : BKK. ] Mrs. Bridgett Donnelly was
murdered by her husband , Henry Donnelly ,
this forenoon In the tenement , No. 10 , Colum
bia place , Brooklyn. The murderer was ar
rested and locked up to await the coroner's
notion. Mrs. Donnelly had been living with
her husband until recently , when she left
him on nccount of his violent temper nnrt
went to live with a married daughter at the
house where she was killed. The husband
called there last night nnd stayed there over
night. This morning ho nsked his wlfo to re
turn to him , but she refused. Donnelly became -
came so cm-need that ho pulled a shoemaker's
knife from his pocitct and stabbed his wlfo
twice in the abdomen nnd breast. She fell
to the lloor and expired in a few minutes.
Tho'ltcnn I . 'ill'nro.
Doc. 24 , According to the testi
mony of the suspended banking llrm of Kcau
& Co. tlio assets were lowered $1,000 moro In
his testimony today. Kcan acknowledged
that no allowance had been made for $7,000
paid D. H. Tolmnn on tho.dny of the failure
or for S'V.JOO declared forfeited by the authori
ties of West Superior , WIs. , upon bis failure
to purcn use certain bonds of that town which
he cadoavcred to do.
Miss Hlggins , Kcan's private secretary ,
testified that shu hod seen partnership papers
drawn up between Mr. Kuan and Wilson &
Waddlngham , and that they were signed by
Wnddtughnin. This Is considered an impor
tant development for the depositors as Wad-
din-mnm Is a wealthy man.
After recess Miss Hlggins .resumed the
witness chair. She said she had searched
for \Vnddinghnm agreement , but wns
unnblo to Und It. The attorney asked tier if
she had ever placed her name on a note for
Kean. She replied that she hnd once. Kcan
asked her to do so , explaining that there was
some law providing that n bank could not
loan moro than so much on ono iiamo nnd
that her name was acceptable.
. "Were you good for the note ) " nsked the
attorney.
" 1 don't ' think I was very rich nt the time , "
shos.iid.
During the session Attorney Meyer asked
Kcan If ho was aware of the fact that Hov.
John O. Foster nnd Hov , Lewis Curls were
given "tip" ns to the condition of affairs
two days before the bank failure , with the
result 'that they drew out their deposits.
Kcan answered that ho did not know
such to bo the cose. Mayor , however ,
requested that tbo sheriff secure and servo
subputnncs on the reverend gentle
men to apucur in court and testify
Snow in Missouri null Kansas.
KANSK ; CITV , Mo , , Dec. 21. The llrst snow
of the soASon.fcll today in northern Missouri
nnd northern Kansas , Some of the Incoming
trains on western roads were delayed two or
three hours. A dispatch from Wichita , Kan. ,
' says a soaking rain fell In the southern part
of Kansas today. It was Just what the coun
try needed nnd will doubtless extinguish the
threatened Invasion of the Hessian fly. A
special from Topcka says the -Unto board of
agriculture hni received telegraphic advices
from the northern half of the state to the
effect that a snow storm today covered winter
wheat , The snow was badly needed.
PADDOCK SUCCEEDS SAVAGE ,
He is Appointed as Government Director .
of the Union Pacific ,
VACANCIES IN THE SUPREME COURT ,
President Ilnrrtaon/Accorillnf * ; to the"
GosHlp" , Has Three : Choice Judi
cial Plunm to Dispose of
MlHccllancoiiR Matters.
WismxGToxBuiiEAuTrtE Ottvnv BEE ,
513 KouiiTKEVTii SniBsr ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. . Dec. ' -
The president this afternoon ap
pointed Major J. * . W. Paddock of Omaha ,
brother . of Senator Paddock , to bo n Union
Pacific railway director , vlco .ludgo Savngo ,
deceased , Major Paddock is ono of the
pioneers of Nebraska und resides on a fnrm
In the vicinity of Omaha.
StTltn.Mr. COfllT VACANCII * .
In their efforts to place Attorney General
Miller on the bench of the supreme court the
gossips ha\o discovered that President Harrison
risen will have three more nppolntinenU to
make of associate Justices. Justice Lamar ,
it Is stated , has told his friends In private
conversation that ho can scarcely don the
ofllcinl crmlao again. Justice LnmuHs approaching
preaching seventy years ol age. He hns not
carried .his ago cither , for ho looks and acts
all of three score and ton. Ho suffers most ,
from n Inpso of memory. However , it will bo
recalled that when President Cleveland took
Mr. Lamar from nis cabinet scarcely three
years since nnd placed him on the bench It
was related that ho had lost his memory , al
though he had n bright mind for the conver
sation of subjects In hand. It is related that
ho walked down Pennsylvania avenue the
other day a distance of n mlle without speak
ing a word to an Intimate friend at his side.
Justices Field nnd Blatchford have for some
tlmo been over the : io ! when they may upon
motion go upon the retired list with full pay.
The retiring ago Is seventy. Justice Blntch-
ford was seventy on March last and Justice
Field was seventy-four on November 4 last.
It is stated that both Blutchford nnd Field
will nsk to bo relieved during the coming
year. Justice Field is vigorous yet , but Jus
tice Blatchford Is physically ( juito feeble.
A CIIKI8T.MAS llEMIM&CCNCIi.
Said Senator Mntiderson today : "This
promises to bo u pretty comfortable Christ
inas. There have been other CJiristmusos in
my personal history that hnd in them fewer
attractive features. One of them well , , in
1803 , for instance. 'I was in east Tennessee
that Christmas nnd with lots of others ju
Hint sumo region put in several hours a day
trying to keep up a reasonable degree of
warmth. No , wo did not have any turkey ;
nor "was ibeixFany edible around that looked
lilco plum puddlnl' . Wo broke our fast , on
hardtack and sow holly. Our dinner was
moro of the same , with the added luxury of
Wormy beans. The hardtack was very bard
indeed , and it was all stamped Mc ) , ' " .
The Veterans' association today presented
Senator Mandorson with n liPtulsomo pen eu-
piO3smentof his military record , beautifully
framed.
- CHIIISTMAS AT Tlin CAI'IT.VU
Washington is completely given up to the
Christmas holidays. There will be no public
nor private business transacted until Friday.
The executive departments closed nt noon.
The house adjourned yesterday until Friday
and the senate adjourned this morning until
Saturday , with the understanding that it
would immediately adjourn until Monday.
The house does not expect to do anything
until after the new year is ushered in. In
most of tbo dnpnrttnents the employes who
perform the menial labor were remembered
with turkeys nnd other gifts. At the white
house the president presented each unmar
ried man with an order for a pair of gloves to
bo purchased of ono of the leading haber
dashers and the married men were given an
order for a fat turkey with the president's
compliments. The president nnu Mrs. Dim-
mock , who is Mrs. Harrison's sister ,
went driving in nn open road wagon
tills afternoon nnd took a whirl over the
nock' Creek road , where the new Government
park is to bo made. Tomorrow the president
nnd his family will enjoy a Christmas trcb for
the baby grandchildren and after an early
dinner there will bo u drive if the weather is
favorable. The prognostications nro that the
thermometer will fall 'Ms tonlgtit , but the
weather will remain clear. This will place
the temperature at 18 = > above zero , which is
quite cold for Washington The Christmas
club , which Is maintained by the encourage
ment of Mrs. Harrison and the cabinet ladles ,
together with the wives und daughters of the
principal men in congress and civil life , will
give n feast to the poor children of the city at
the national rillei armory tomorrow forenoon
and the music will bo furnished bv the
Mnrino band. Washington is always n Christ
mas city , Its famllos being of Puritan stock ,
but this year moro attention is given to the
festivities than over before. At nil the
churches there jdll bo special services , and
extensive preparations nro mode In the way
of ilornl decorations and music. The thea
ters will all have matinees nnd If the weather
is clnnr , the streets will bo crowded with
wnyfueers. There are very few visitors In
the national capltol and about one-third of
the congressmen have gone to vrrious sec
tions of the country to spend the day with
their families. There is little being said of
legislation or politics ,
NKUUAhlCA AND IOWA rOST.MASTKHS.
Nebraska Hock Bluff , Cass county , F.
Patterson , vlco K. K. Hcynolda , resigned ;
Hockford , Gage county , W. B. Kenyan , vlco
L. B. Clingh , resigned.
Iowa [ Muring , Wlnnebngo county. W. E.
Holmes , vlco Nancy F. Bailey , resigned ;
Goldtlol < .l , Wright county. S. C. Farmer , vlco
C. S. Farmer , resumed ; Norris , Fulton
county , Matilda McDonald , vlco B. Martin ,
resigned.
TO1I.SO STOHIIS AOAIX AHHUSTEP.
George M. Storrs , son of tbo late Emory
A. Storrs of Chicago , came to Washington a
few weeks ago to seek a position under
the government. This morning ho was
arrested at his boarding house mid locked up
In the Twelfth street station. The arrest
was on a ball piece from Now York- , claiming
the forfeiture of a bond nt White Plains ,
where ho was confined on a charge of In
sanity mndo by his wife. Young Mr. Storrs
said today that this was the eighth tlmo that
Ids wlfo" hns hnd him arrested in order to
secure his ronnnoment for Insanity. During
his slap in Washington ho has consulted Dr.
Hooding , thosuporiutendentof St. Elizabeth's
institution here , and Intended to appear be
fore n commission In Now "iork on January 7
to ask a ilnal determination of his sanity nnd
recover his rights us a citizen.
MISCTU.ANEOUH.
The Indian depredation claim of John A.
Morrow , North Plotte , Nob. , amounting to
W,750 , on account of the Choyenncs und Ogal-
lams In 1807 , wns today allowed In full by the
occretary of the interior.
Mrs. Charles Porter has arrived from Tort
Niobrnra and will si > end the winter with her
parents , Colonel nnd Mrs. Wilklns , 1013 G
street , northwest.
Nebraska's latest contribution to public
Hfo hero promises to make himself famous.
Ever since Colonel Valentino wns elected
sergoat-at-nrms of the 'scnato ho has won
dered why there wns no flag Hying over the
cnpltol of the United States except
when ono or moro of the branches
of congress was in session. The
stars aim stripes float ovcry day in the year
over all the public buildings hero with the
sole exception os the capltol , nnd to remedy
this ho has applied some of his largo stock of
energv. Ibis inornlug Senator Halo offered
n resolution which provides for the erection
of a Hag staff over the central portion of both
eastern nnd western entrances , and this resolution
elution will be considered on Monday. The
only objection that can bo made to the patri
otic proposition will bo the ono that con
fusion may result from the multiplicity of
lings because there ore now two on the roofs
respectively of the house nnd scnato when
these bodies are in session. There need bo
no confusion , however , for any person
knows anything nbouCtne'fiosslon flags nnd
their location on the 'extreme ends of the
cnpltol ! cannot mistake tljoja" for the bunting
which will soon wave , nh.ovo the central
porticos ' with the great .dqrno for a hack-
ground ,
Senntor Paddock has introduced a bill to
amend schedule B ot the McKlnloy tariff
low so a to provide for , the transfer of the
duties thereby Imposed uppn the secretary of
the treasury and the commissioner of inter
nal revenue In resiicct of the polnnscopo and
other tests applicable to sugars of domestic
manufacture and for ether purposes.
031 A. JIA'H XE ' liltiintP.
Father hcanncll > f Cnncordta Ap-
polntcilto t/io / Position.
ST. Lon ? , Mo. , Doc. 24. ( Special Tele
gram to Tim Bsi-Fnthcr : D. S. Phulnn ,
editor of the Western "Watchman , a leading
Catholic weekly , todnysjiowod TIIK HF.I : cor
respondent a cablegram from O'llrlen , pri
vate chntnucrlain the ipopo , stating that
Father Scanncll of Coijcordm hnd been ap
pointed bishop of Omaha and Burk to Chey
enne. Father McCarthy , rector of the cathe
dral nt Omaha , had already wired Father
I'hclun whether the report of Bishop Scan-
ncll's appointment wasjuithontlc and ho gave
an nftimativo answer. In Father Phelnn's
opinion the diocese of AViclilta and Concordln
w'll ' be united. Ho b.aa no advices from
Homo as to the elevation .of Bishop Scnnlan
of Salt Lake to an archbishopric. The priest
spoke of Bislion Scanncll as a cultured , popu
lar nnd earnest thfolojilat , which opinion is
shared by Archbishop Fcuhn'n of Chicago and
others
JIc Tries Illn IiiiHt Crlmlimt Case mill
is Dnftjnteii.
BOSTON , Mass. , Dee , 24. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKI : . ] A if interesting incident
in connection with the case of the United
States vs Carrie 1C. 'Johnson , which wns
given to a Jury in the district court yesterday
afternoon , was n statement of General But
ler In the course of his argument for ttio de
fense that this was the' ' last criminal case ho
vould ever try. The woman was charged with
ittempt to defraud the pension ofllco by
.wearing . that Johnson , u deceased soldier ,
vastier llrst husbainV , ignoring u niurringo
xmtructcd many years hgo to a man named
Stevens , who Is now living in Vermont , and
'rom whom she had never been divorced , The
defense wns that being but "fourteen ycaw
ild ut thu time , the laws , of Vermont rcn-
lered the ceremony foidi General Butler
made the closing argument for the defense
u tho-morning und District Attorney Allen
'or the government , und both gentlemen did
.licmsclvcs credit by ( heir able picas. It U
lomowhut of a blow to the sentimentalist to
earn that a verdict u-us given that the
.vomun was guilty , mid that * the old hero hud
est his last criminal case ! .
3IKT THE J > MTJfOJ"f JOlaXNTOn'X ,
The Disaster "Which Overtook the Ar
gentine City ol O r loba.
Nr.w YOHK , Doc. 24i : [ > flCclnl Telegram to
THE BEU.J There was published Monday a
: ablcgram from .Argentine. Hepublio stating
.hatn "canal" atCordjobahad burst it * bunlc ,
flooding the city , destroying hundreds ol
houses nnd resulting 16 ] tb.Q death of n hun
dred people , The Information wns so meager
that a rcpqrtcr waj sent tojjny to Interview n
gentleman wlioJutely voj.urned t rom Cordoba ,
nftor.atnyint ! several ycat ln Jhat.clty , nnd
who gave the followinlfMiiforinatioii : The
disaster must have been u.iused oy the hurst-
ing of a big diiui sonic"thirteen miles from
the cltv. The relation of Cordoba to this
dike , like ill-fated Johnstown , is'pecullurly
adapted for the calani/.w / "that lu.all proba
bility has visited ttsfj.cblT jJate-sslty-of Souths
America. The danger h'us'long been under
stood by the most Inf-'llfgont foreigners rc-
sldintr there , hnd futllq , , attempts have been
inado from tlmo' to tfmo to attract tboatten ,
tion of the authorities to tbo peril , but all tone
. That of nil American
no purpose. curse SpanishAmeri
can countries , procrastination manana , ns
thdy call it Has inter'poa'ed , and true to their
hain't of never doing today what they can put
off until tomorrow , resulted In the matter be
ing left in abeyance. Now , as a result , the
fairest city'Of ' Argentine , thoseat of learning ,
the site or Innumerable ecclesiastical edifica
tions , Is in nlou ruing ; Cordoba Is a city of
some sixty-live thousand inhabitants.
Aii JKVK OX 'JCHAA'UE.
Brokers and Others In New \ < irk In
dulge in tl.e Annual Ilig'i .links.
Niw : YOHK , Deo. 24. [ Special Telegram
to Tnu BHE. ] The day before Christmas
long been an occasion for."high jinks" on the
various exchanges "of thtj metropolis , and
today was no exception to the rule. At the
stock exchange the. visitors' gallery was
crowded with people who iyanted to see fun.
There was no grand demonstration , however ,
nnd tbo reason given by an orderly coullden-
tially to a reporter was , "They're too poor. "
Shortly alter 10 o'clock there was 11 pleas-
nut occurrence. Chairman James Mitchell
was escorted to 'tho desk where Mr. A. D.
Cordova proceeded to harangue him , and In
behalf of the members of- the exchange pre
sented him with u beautiful set of oxpenslvo
ornamental table glassware of nboutouo hun
dred pieces. Mr , Mitchell was completely
taken by surprise , i but recovered him
self and made a cheerful response.
'
The glassware was spread out
before him on the dcsK"nnd set oft with
choice cut flowers. It cost 8 < tOO nnd was
much admired during the , day's session. The
principal diversion of the members during
the day was the popping.of papers folded In
such n way as to explode like a popgun when
Jerked suddenly. This they varied by guyIng -
Ing any member who attempted to tell re
porters about the glassware , shouting like
madmen : ' 'Hero's ' your extra , all about tbo
glassware. "
"Turn loose the animals , " shouted
sorno ono Just ns the clock on
the Consolidated Stocnand - Petroleum
exchange pointed to 12 this' noon nnd tbo
bulls and bears rushed pell mell at ench
other. Then somebody throw among the
crowd several miles of ticker tape. Ono of
these wild tackles at a football game was
mild In comparison with thq rush which wns
made for it. One broker emerged from the
rush In such a dilapidated condition that
somebody thought It was necessary to pin
his n.imo on his buck < fo that his friends
might recognize him , and during the re
mainder of the "High , "Jinks" the victim
went around properlyibelod. ; ) The Bleating
of the Lambs" In which 'thu ' outside public
was Invited to Join , wa $ liUmorous and loud.
Many new hats were b Uly fractured during
the melee ; many shouted * themselves hoarse
and still many moro \vll ( feel very sore in
spots , but everybody enjoyed it , spectators
and all , particularly thij.'ladloa who lllled the
galleries. * "
A Trlplo Christinas Tragedy ,
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dee ! . At 1 o'clock
this ( Christmas ) inornii ; * a triple traucdy
occurred nt the coincu of Tenth and St.
Peter's streets. Emma's HcLood wns shot
and killed and her mother , .Mrs , Silas Michel ,
had her throat cut and la dying , Mrs , MIckcl
told a policeman that Ucr husband committee
the deed. Further Investigation revenlci !
the dead holy of Michel himself with two re
volvers nnd bullet holes showing bow bodied ,
There U somothlhg of n.'question as to who
committed the tragedy Mlckol or his wf fe
but It was probably the former ,
The Weather "Forecast.
For Omaha and ylcinlty Light snow ;
*
warmer.
For Nebraska and Iowa Fair , except Ugh' '
snow la Iowa Thursday ; easterly winds ; sta
tionary temperature.
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer ; easterly
winds.
No Restraint on Dutoli Cattle.
LONDOK , Dec. 24. The government wll
henceforth cease to place any restrictions on
the Importation of Dutch cattle Into the
country.
WORK OF THE INQUISITION ,
Very Little Developed in the Election Oon-
test Porceedings at Norfolk.
AS TO THE POPULATION OF NORFOLK ,
All Kinds of Kvidcnoo Given by All
SortH of Witnesses AVIint , Satur
day Ulay Bring Forth A Uo-
liciuliitrs Suicide.
Nonroi.K , Neb. , Dec. 24. | Special' Tele
gram to TI I : Ur.K.l The proceedings today
of the coiicst inquisition were of rather n
desultory nature , though some more or loss
important , evidence was developed. Some
thing of a showing was made that the popu
lation of Norfolk was over twenty-live
hundred nt the tlmo of and preceding
the Into election , and Al. Johnson , the col
ored porter ot tin.1 Heno hotel , swore that
three or four members of a show company
that was temporarily stopping In the city
voted the democratic ticket , though they
had no losral residence hero. These parties
wero. shown by the hooks of the
lintel to have registered as bailing
from New York , Bojtou and other cities.
Steward Nlcfiol and Ward , Superintendent
Leo of the state hospital for the Insane nt
this place were called upon to testify as to
the legality ot the votes cast by the employes
of that Institution , but nothing was made out
of the Inquiry. An ndjournincnt was taken
until Saturday morning for the purpose of
examining some witnesses who uro now in
the western part of tlio state , but It fs possi
ble that these parties may not put In on ap
pearance.
HoVnntH a Plaster.
NOUKOI.K , Nob. , Dec. Ul. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BII : : . ] Lust evening 0. C.
Schlango of Minneapolis applied to Onlccr
O'Bnnien for assistance in llnding his wife ,
Mrs. Amelia Schlangc , whom lie believed to
bo living with another man In this city. Ho
exhibited pictures of his wife and llltlo
girl , who was with the mother , mid by means
of thcso it was soon ascertained that the
woman was living with Fred Keller , an em
ploye of the Norfolk roller mills , as his wife ,
while the little girl was represented to bo
their niece. Keller and the behhingo woman
wore found in bed together at I o'clock this
morning and were placed under arrest on 11
charge of adultery. The ease- was to hivvo
been tried in police court today , but was eon-
.luuod. In the meantime ICeiler has tele
graphed to Minneapolis , where ho also for-
nerly lived , for funds ana it is currently re
ported that the husband has agreed not to
irosecuto the ease If a ? 200 plaster is applied
.0 his wounded feelings.
U'lio "Wlmicbaito Con ) .
BAXCKOIT , Nob. , Dec. til. [ Special to Tun
3ii : : . ] Mr. Muck , who found coal on the
Winncbago reservation while digging a well ,
was in town yesterday making arrangements
, o sink a shaft. A Ben representative saw
Vlr. Mack mid learned the particulars , Ho
says ho knows there is coal where ho has
iicen boring and in sufllcicnt quantity to
nine. The lower vein , he stiys , is between
four and livefeet thick , requiring nearly a
whole day to penetrate it with the drill.
Several largo places were drawn out bv the
drill and thqXjv'crpffs1 fine eppchaensui coal
nsonew.Mios to'seC. " Hb buriicd them and
: heyburuod to wJilUiashesc fjay'prs : 'oTcoa.r
formation have -been found 'by other well-
diggers near where Mr. Muck has made his
Jiscovurv , hut none have ever struck the
lower vein. This vein Is MO feet below the
surface. A shaft will bo sunk in a few days.
Mut-J lea's Troubles.
FnnMONT , Neb. , Dee. 24 , [ Special Tele-
cram to THE BUK.I John Matejka , u Bohe
mian farmer living live miles north of North
Bend , committed suicide today , Matojka
nas lived in the neighborhood of North Bend
und Saunders and Dodge counties for twenty-
two years.Ho was a well to do farmer own
ing nn Imoroved farm of 280 acres. Ho was
about sjxty years old and loaves a wife and
children. 'Domestic troubles are supposed to
the cause of the act. A short time njro ho
had his wife arrested for threatening his life ,
the ease being tried in Justice Barges court
in this city , where their fmr.ily difficulties
were aired. An inquest will bo held.
Cloiili'H ! I'nrdon.
GUESIIAM , Neb. , Dec. 24. [ Special Tele-
cram to THE Bui : , ] A petition has been cir
culated hero''this afternoon asking the gov
ernor to grunt u pardon to Warren Clough.an
inmaio of the state penitentiary , convicted
In the Seward county district court fourteen
years ago of the murder of his brother , The
evidence on which ho was convicted Is
claimed to have been wholly circumstantial.
In about two hours the petition received the
signatures of seventy-live citizens , most of
whom are old settlers and ac'umlnted with
the prisoner ana particulars ( vho case.
Thrown from n H-rse.
FUUMOXT , Nob. , Dec. 24. ( Special to TUB
BEK.J Last night a company of young men
from Fremont rode on horseback to a coun
try school House to attend a literary enter
tainment. In retufning home and while rid
ing at a rapid rate over a bridge across the
Hawhtclo , near the city , one of them , Charley
Lowry , son of ex-Councilman Lowry , was
thrown from his horse and received serious
Injuries , Ho was rendered Insensible by the
shock and was brought homo in that condi
tion. A deep gash was cut in his head and
his body badly bruised , / y. . .
They will Ilnvo a Paper. ' " .t
Snw.Min , Nob. , Doc. ! M.- < [ Special to Tnc
BBC.J The farmers' alliance met yesterday
and decided to have a paper In Sewnrd ,
There were eight different mop who made
propositions for thorn to consider and after
discussion they decided to accept the proposi
tion made by Duncan M. Smith , n young
man who has had charge of the Seward Dem
ocrat for the past year. The paper will start
as soon us possible and the alliance prointso
to give It 1,000 subscribers as astartcr. ,
The Goods Were Damaged.
HASTINGS , Neb , , Doo. 21. [ Special Tcle-
gi-am toTnnliKi'.l Thocasoof D. W. Pal
mer and Asa Hart against the Union. Pacific
railroad , In which the plaintitts pray for
damages of a stock of goods wrecked en
route to Grand Pass , Ore. , has occupied the
attention of the district court the past two
days and came to a close at noon today , The
Jury , after being out n few hours , returned
n verdict in favor of the pluintlfls in the sum
of ? 5flOO.
A Move nt Nelson ,
NKI.SOV , Neb. , Dec. 24. ( Special to Tin :
Bix.J The citizens held a meeting lost even
ing to appoint committees to look Into cases
of poverty requiring help In tills precinct , A
soliciting committee of Jlvo wns appointed
which so fur havn collected about $150 and
this Is to bo given in charge to a distributing
committee of five. There Is considerable
destitution reported nnd It Is hoped by this
means to see , that the deserving poor nro
properly cared for.
An Old llesldniit Dead.
Ei.KiionN'Nob. , , Dec. U4. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKB.I Mr , Ambrose Fitch , an
old gentlemen residing north of hero dropped
dead this morning while at a neighbor's '
house. Ills death is attributed to heart fail
ure. Ho loft his homo in his usual health.
Ilia death Is a severe blow to his friends and
relatives.
Public Building AolH Approved ,
\VA6iiiKOio.v , Dec. 24. The president UM
npproved the acts for public buildings 11
ctno nnd Sheboygan. WIs. . and Hock Is ,
111.
The Governorship of Connecticut
HI MUCH Upon ( lie Hnllnjj.
NEW HAVES' . Conn.'Dec. 21. Intelligence
of great Importance bearing on the contested
governorship has Just been received In the
city. It is the decision of .Judge Hall In the
contested Judge of probate case nt East
Lynn. Ho decided that the paster put on
the blank spnco under the title "judge of
probate , " In the prohibition state ticket
makes the ballot illegal under the state law.
On most of the prohibition tickets In this
state the Judge of probate space was left
blank nnd a name written In for the cast pro-
halo district. Under Judge Hall's ruling
this would throw out some ! ) .fiX ( ) prohibition
ballots In the state hnd elect Mbrrls , democrat -
crat , by a largo majority.
t'OX < ; ilI-SHIOX < tL I'ltOCEEDIXtSS ,
Senate.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. In the senate to
day Mr. Edmunds asked the unanimous con
sent , for the passage of a Joint resolution ex
tending untllJuly 1 next , the period during
which the laws of Nebraska shall ho en
forced in the territory of Oklahoma , In ac-
cordunco with the recommendation of the
president.
Mr. Morgan criticised the Oklahoma legis
lature ttio only republic * ! ! bodyho believed ,
which contained a colored 'member. The
whole trouble grew out of a squabble over
the capital locution. Ho objected , uml the
resolution went over.
Mr. Morgan called up his resolution di
recting the committee on privileges mid elec
tions to amend section 'II of the election bill ,
Mr. Sherman contended that it was not in
order to call It up except upon n formal mo
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Morgan likened the present condition
of the senate to thu condition of D.unocles
with a single hnlr holding a sword suspended
over his head. Yesterday the little state of
lihode Island suspended a sword over the
senate , informing that bodv that at the will
aim pleasure of the caucus committee free
speech was to bo prohibited. The president
thought ho was leading this movement , Ho
was doing It just as n giant was moving the
buffalo on whose horn ho rested. The move
ment was in the hands of senators on the
lloor who were aspirants for the presidency.
I'endliiR further debate the hour of 11
arrived nnd Mr. Mel'hcrson resumed his
speech against the elections bill ,
At the conclusion of his remarks a message
from the president was received nnd read ,
returning without approval the bill appro
priating ? 7.,0)0 ( ) for a public building
at Bar Harbor , Me. , on the ground
that the public needs nt that place
did not Justify such expenditure. Only one
public oilier , a postolllce , Is to bo accommo
dated. The president sets forth facts that
the rent paid for the postotlieo hi 1SSS was
300. Ono clerk was employed mid no car
riers. The gross postal receipts for that
year were $ rUOO , Bar Harbor Is almost
wholly n summer resort. The postal receipts
for IS'.K ) show that for moretljan halt the
year the gross receipts of the postonico were
about & 1 a day. Tno president says the
salary of the janitor of the new building
would bo moro than twice the present cost to
the government for rent , fuel and light. Ho
cannot bcliovo that upon reconsideration
congress will approve the contemplated ex
penditure.
The message was referred to a committee.
Tlio senate has adjourned to Saturday next
with the understanding that when Jt moot ! ,
that day the yfectpresldent sliull declare it
adjourned UntU.Moiiday. " - -
Kvldencc Forthcoming to .Show Tluu
Tliclr Meat Is Carefully Inspected ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BCK. ] There was great gratification
among the packers today , when it became
known that the grand Jury had adjourned
without allusion to the charge that lumpy
Jawed cuttlo had been slaughtered at the
stockyards and the incut placed upon the
market. It is understood that while there
wa.- > much evidence taken by the Jury , It was
shown that the Inspector at the yards was
not as ho should be , owing to a personal
feud existing between the state nnd city
oflleers. Still there was no evidence
adduced to show that any diseased
meat was over placed on the market , so that
li would reach the consumer. On the con
trary , It was shown that the leading packers
Oo no wholly rely upon the state or local In-
spcctory , but have inspectors of their own to
condemn such animals as they may deem un-
lilted for food ana send such carcasses to the
rendering tanks. The Jury , It Is understood ,
preferred to keep silent on tbo subject. In
view of the fact that any report that It might
make would ho misquoted and misconstrued
by those outside who uro Interested in Injur
ing the live stock Interests of Chicago.
A Prominent Denver Merchant Dead.
DIJNVUII , Cqlo. , Dec. 21.Special [ Telegram
to THE BKE.J William U. ' Daniels of the
great dry goods house of Daniels & Fisher of
this city aled tnls forenoon of paralysis , aged
sixty-five years , Tlio deceased occupied nu
honorable place among the geat merchants
of the west. He was born In Alleghany
county , New York , nnd passed his early Hfo
in the town of friendship , In that county ,
whore ho and Henry M. Teller attended
school together.
- His llrst venture in Denver was in February
ruary , 1805 , when ho opened a clothing es
tablishment nt Fifteenth and Blake streets ,
During the earlier years of Mr. Daniel's '
business connections In Denver ho made his
residence In Now York city. Ho came to
Denver to refute in 180 and has rcuialnoJ
here over Mncci , Mr. Danluls left n request
writing add rossed ttf Mr. Mitchell Benp-
diet and Mr. Vislier , his surviving partner.
asking that hln remains should bo cremated
nnd his ashes' burled besldo those of his wife ,
Elizabeth P. Daniels , In Itojo Hill cemetery.
Chicago. This request will bo complied
with. The only relatives Mr. Daniels leaves
are. n son , W. C. Daniels , who la at present
In Japan , nnd n ulster , .Nils. S. M , Kenyoii ,
who lives In Omaha.
An Olcoinnrftiirinc Opinion.
I'liii.ADf.U'iiiA , Dec. 21. Judge Heed to
day rendered n decision holding that the
state luw forbidding the sale of oleomargarine
In packages us originally imported from an
other state Is unconstitutional. The decis
ion , which is a lengthy one , fliuis that the
right of a state to enact police laws , when
such laws prohibit the sale of articles which ,
without prohibition , would be legitimate sub
jects of commercial intnrrhango , Is subordi
nate to the power of the United States
to regulate interstate commerce. The
right to sell In un original package -
ago , If the goods are merchantnblo
nnd legitimate subjects of trade nnd com
merce. Is guaranteed by the United States ,
nnd , though It can bo roguliitod in. cannot bo
prohibited by any state. The United States
has a paramount right to declare what goods
are merchantable and what regulations of
their sale are reasonable , and by act of con
gress the United States has declared oleo
margarine to bo u inerchantablo article and
has regulated its sale. As the Pennsylvania
statute Involved does not regulate but pro
hibits the sale of oleomargarine , It cannot
apply to thu goods described iu the special
verdict.
American Ilncon Seized.
COLOGNE , Deo. 21. The onlclals of this city
have seized a quantity of American bacon
valued at 00.000 marks , and have arrested tlio
Dutch merchant who Imported the incut.
Nominations
\VASIIIKOTOX \ , Dec. 34. The proslnent to
day sent the following nomination's to the
senate : Postmasters South Dakota , Mrs.
Mary M. Davis , CentcrvIlUi.
WORLD'S FAIR PROCLAMATION ,
jo Long Expected Document at Last
Issued by the President.
ALL NATIONS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE ,
Mn lingers of Chicago Itonda Oroide
Not to Hun Trnliift to tlio IC\t > < ml-
tlnn GroiindH Tliltik Present
Terminals Oood I'umii * ; ! ) .
WASHINGTON" , Doc. 21. The following proe-
Innmtion 1 has Just been Issued by the presi
dent :
Whereas , Satisfactory | > roof IIM liccn pre
sented to mo Unit provision ha *
boon \ nuido for adequate grounds mitt
buildings fur the uses of the world's
Columbian ( exposition ami that n mm of not
IMS 1I 1 tlinn $1,000,1)00 ) , to bo used ninl expended
for I the purposes of snld exposition , lius been
provided 1 in ncconinnec with the conditions
urn I ! requirements of suction 10 of tlio
net 1r entitled "An art to urovldo
for I celebrating the -lOOtli anniversary of
the t discovery of America by Christopher
Columbus ( bv holding nn international ex
hibition I of nfl Industries , manufactures mid
products of soil , mini ! : md sea. In the city of
Chicago , In the state of Illinois , ' approved
April 25 , Ib'.H ) ;
Now , therefore , I , Benjamin Harrison ,
president of the United States , by virtue of
tlio authority vested in mo by the said net , do
hereby declare and proclaim that sueli Inter-
niitlonul exhibition will bo opened
on the llrst day of May In tlio
ycnr ciKhteon hundred and ninety-three ,
in the city of Chicago , In Illinois , mid will
not bo closed before the lust Thursday In
Octohcr of tlio snmo your , and in the nanio of
the covcrninont mid of the people of the
United Suites , 1 do hereby Invite nil the na
tions of the earth to tnlto part In the com
memoration of tlio event unit t * > | > rc-omlnent
in h\imtm history and of lasting Interest to
mankind by appointing representatives
thereto and sending such exhibits to the
world's Columbian exposition ns will most
fairly and fully Illustrate their resources ,
their industries and their progress in civiliza
tion.
Chicago's Welcome ChrlHtniiiR Gift.
Cmcuio , Pec. 2-1. President Harrison's
proclamation wns everywhere In this city re
garded as a most enjoyable Christmas gift.
Tlio status of the exposition Is now settled.
Chicago is to have n world's fair , the world
will Itnow it and Is Invited to nttcnd. The
proclamation murks nn epoch In the exposi
tion. No digging or building could bo
uttoinntcd until It was known boyoud
a doubt that Chicago was to hold the
world's fair. The question could not bo
settled unless the president Issued his proc
lamation. The United States government
has declared that the world's Columbian ex
position will bo held in Chicago In ISlKt anil
announces to the nation that Chicago has
nado adequate provision for grounds and
mildhics and has raised $10,000,000 for the
.ises of the fair. With this sort of guarantee
> om the president , the exposition is given
tandlng'ivith every government and an In-
Itnt Ion to each nation irocs well accredited.
One of the directors said this evening that
be proclamation comes when It Is most need
ed and when Its llrst otfcct Is likely to prove
most bcnellclal.
The board of control will probably ho called
"
, o meet in a few Java to "appoint a committee
: p visit legislatures and keep the agltutl6u
warm. Heads of bureaus will bo appointed
and preparations for digging will bo begun
at the uext mpotlnij'of tno directors. From
this' time on work will bo visible. *
IlailrontlH are Independent. '
CIIICAOO , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram to *
Tun BKit.J Whllo the president was signing
ho World's Columbian exposition proclnmn-
.ion today , the maunders of all the' Chicago
roads were determining not to run trains to
, ho exposition grounds. The exposition
directors sent n report to the railroad men
.hat tholr terminals must bo outside the
grounds and that they would have to buy
any necessary real estate. The railroad men
promptly decided that their present ter
minals were good enough and adjourned
after appointing a committee of civil en
gineers to confer with an exposition commit
tee if the latter wished. Said the general
manager of a western road after the mooting :
"Wo will do everything In reason to help the
exposition but wo certainly shall not sink
money in buying now terminals outside the
grounds. Wo have contributed $ lrjOO,000 to
thn exposition kund aim will cut our rates In
half while the exposition Is open , every other
business meantime stiffening its prices to the
utmost , It bus been figured that the present ,
and prospective lines of transpootntlon can
not handle the homo coming crowd In loss
than two hours. They should bo handled in
nn hour , but the Illinois Central will bo the ,
only road running to the grounds unless the
exposition directors show a deslro to treat us
more liberally. "
Secretary Iluttcrwortli Pleased.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 24. Uoprosentatlvo
Butterworth , secretary of the world's ' Colum
bian exposition , Is In u vorry happy frame of
mind tonight , uo\Mhat the proclamation has
been Issued. Spoaklng to nn Associated
press representative , Dutterworth said that
everything was booming and the exposition
would be one of the greatest over held in the
history of the world. A copy of the procla
mation will bo delivered to representatives
of forcifn nations , accompanied with n state
ment containing all thctnt'orinntlon necessary
to a coaipleto understanding of the regula
tions concerning the fair. News from Lon
don and Paris , ho said , wns very encourag
ing. Tlio directory had agents in
Japan and China and in fact
were reaching out to the end of the earth.
Never'before , i > o far as his knowledge ex
tended , hud such extensive preparations and
such a largo sum of money boon raised at tlio
Inception of an enterprise as in the present
ease by the people of Chicago.
T1I11KH Tit AMI'S It
Knilrond Men Take Summary Von-
gcnncoou a lirnkcman'H Murderers.
W.U.I.A WAI.I.A , Wash. , Doc. 24. A rumor
has reached hero that three tramps of the
four who killed n brnkemnn have been
lynched near Huntlngton , Ore. , by
railroad men , The four tramps
boarded the freight train near Glens Ferry ,
Idaho , and were put off by the brnkeman.
They afterwards got on the train , overpow
ered the bnikoman and throw him under the
train , The brakernan died from nis injuries.
The tramps were caught , but ono escaped.
IllinolH Senatorial Contest.
CIIICAOO , Deo. 21 , [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bui- : ] The senatorial contest Is already
getting warm. Kvldcnco has been collected
for the contest of the election of H. F. Caldwell -
well , democratic state senator-elect In the
Thirty-ninth district , which Is Sangamon
county. The republicans nro conlldent that
tnny can prove that some hundreds of votes
were purchased and tno contest will bo based
upon that charge , The republicans have also
filed notlco of contest against Hepresontatlvo
Mcrrltt of the same district on account of
non-residence , so that tlio democrats will
Had'their tune fully occupied In defending
tholr present membership ir.HUr.nl of molest
ing republicans.
Tlio Itauni Inquiry.
WISIIINUTON , Dec. til. The Kaum in
vestigation has coino almost to an end. A few
questions relating to Commissioner Kama's
mmnclul affairs are still pending , unan
swered , awaiting Chairman Merrill's return
to the city. The committee has once before
refused by a formal vote to go intotheio mat
ters , and If the decision U iRafilrmcd then * ,
will remain practically notuliiKUiInvestigate.