Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA ! DAILY
TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA. THUUSDA'Y MOlt&ENG. AP1UL 10. 1891. NUMBER 297.
COJBIERCE LAW VIOLATIONS ,
Messrs , Howcll 01 argcd with an Infringe
ment of the Interstate Act ,
HEAD OF THE COMPANY UNDER ARREST ,
Accuspd of HrltiliiKVoljjlmiantcrs to
ItiiOi rd FalHcSlilptir.HUH Iutriycl
Uy a J'orim-r
Ansoo ate.
CiitfAoo , April Ifi. It transpires that S. H.
Howell , head of the wealthy firm of
Howcll & Co. , dealers in lum I
ber with headquarters in this city ,
nnd branches tit Omaha and Atchlson , J
Knn. , was secretly arrested by the federal
authorities yesterday and brought before a
United Str.t'o-j commissioner and held In
f.,000 bail for his future appearance.
It is stato-l that ovlilenoj is In posses
sion of the Interstate commerce
commission which will prove that
the How ells systematically bribed
certain wcighmasters of tbo Western Hallway
Weighing association at Missouri river points
to record false shipping weights. The weigh-
masters In question will also bo arrested and
proceeded against by the commission.
How tlio Arrest Catnn About.
ATCIIIION , ICan. , April 15.- [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : Hii.J : : George W. Howell , the
lumber merchant of this city and head of the
linn of Howell , Jowott & Co. of Atchlson nnd
Chicago , was arrested hero this afternoon bv
City Marshal Guorgo Tofto , acting as a
United States deputy. It Is understood that
Mr. Howcll's arrest was ordered by United
Stntes Commissioner Hoyno of Chicago upon
n charge of violating the interstate commerce
net. As Edward I'ibbotts , Howell , Jowott .S :
Co.'s foreman-who was Indicted on a blintlar
charge by the federal grand Jury at St. Paul
last week , has boon subpoenaed by Tofto
to appear in the Howell case , it is probable
that this case grows out of the same acts
charged in the Tibbotts caso. Tibbotts is
charged with having bribed U. D. Mott ,
who was employed by the Western Weighing
association ns wciglimastcr In East Atchi-
ben , to discriminate in favor of Howcll , Jow-
ctt & Co , by certifying to short weights of
freight on cars loaded with lumber to west
ern points. Il Is common gossip hero and
Gucrrior admits It , that Samuel Gucrricr , a
former business associate of Houoll , worked
up the evidence In nil these cases , In order to
"got even" with Howell on account of some
business transaction about which they had a
fulling out. Guerrier has been in the active
service of Georco L. Carman , .superintendent
of tlio Weighing association , for some time ,
and has covered a great deal of the country
in his woric. Howell 1ms made n great deal
of money in the lumber business hero mrl Is
estimated to bo worth from f.0l,000 ) to $1,000-
000. Howcll's
arrest naturally causes con-
f fiuierablo excitement hoio , whore ho Is so
well known and universally respected.
Tlio details of the crookedness in the mat
tcr of freights , if thcro was nny , uro in the pos
session ol the railroads nnd the linn , and
they will not talk. Thcro are rumors of
many thousand dollars , and as the two firms
of Howell Brothers , nnd Howell , Jewett &
Co. , are the heaviest shippers of lumber In
the west , thcro Is no doubt thnt If there was
anv advantage gained nt nil it was large.
Tho.yard of. HoweOl , Jowctt & Co. . Is on
tills side of the river , but much of
the billing is done on the Mis
fcouri sldo , where It is charged
the crookedness took place. The brothel's
have largo plno forests nnd saw mills in
Louisiana and Texas and the largest part of
their lumber is never unloaded in their ynrt
hero , but is rebllled and sent est. The two
firms are practically one , as II , N. Jowctt ,
whoso name appeal's as n member of one of
the ( Inns , sold out his interest some tlmo ago
and now draws a salary of $1SOUO a year us
manager of the Omaha olllco.
IX 031.1 ll.l.
No Exultcmont Caused by tlio Arrest
11. N. Jewell's Stat'Miiont.
The arrest In Chicago of Spooncr R.
Howcll , head of the extensive lumber ilrm o
, 7 < Howell & Co. , caused but llttlo interest It :
lilcal lumber circles.
Howell \ ; co.'s scnemo is supposed to uo
worked this way : A car will bo loaded with ,
say 10,000 pounds of lumuor. The associa
tion welghmastor is bribed to insert upon the
Li'J.nf lading an on try of U0,000 pounds , thus
milking n clear gain of the cost , of 10,000
pounds of freight , which would bo divided
between the shipper and the wolghmastor.
Il Is claimed that It is > > asy to make such
arrangements with certain wcighmasters ,
but the deal cannot bo carried on for any
great length of tlmo without detection. A
car of freight Is liable to bo weighed at a
terminal station any time , and It is this oc
casional wclgning of cars which brings to
light any crookedness.
It seems that some years ago the rate on
salt from the east to Missouri river points
v was much lower than the rate on lumber. At
that time the Chicago house of the Uowclls
shipped great quantities of "salt" to points
on nnd vicst ot the Missouri river. Most of
thcso shipments wcro over the Burlington
road and the scheme was finally discovered.
The Ho wells were called to account and
made n statement Implicating n Burlington
ofllclal. However , the matter was dropped ,
but since then Mr. S. H. Howell has been
known as "Salt" Howell.
The Missouri Pocllla load was also bled
out nf a largo amount of money tiy bribing
the wclghmastcrs to make false entries of
the weight of cars.
Some time ago the scheme was tried on the
Chicago , Burlington , t Qulncy road , but was
dlscovoied.
A prominent ox-railroad official , In speak
ing to a Bin : reporter In regard to the mat
ter , snid : "The weight of a car is seldom
questioned when the waybill bears the stamp
of nn association \vcighmnstcr. For that
rjtisnn nuch a scheme to defraud could some
times bo carried on for qulto u tlmo
without detection , as a station ngont at a ter
minal point seldom stops to weigh a car un
less soniothlng has led him to bollovo that
thcro Is nn attempt at frauO. Occasionally
agents have instructions from headquarters
to watch all shipments and weigh all em's of
certain concerns. This Is done off and on to
makcsurclthatnoMcceptlon Is beln practised.
"I have heard of wulghmusters being
bribed , but their term of service with a rall-
lOAd company is usually short. Detection Is
Euro to come sooner or later , "
Mr. H. N. .Towett , Omaha manager of the
Howell lumber company , ! was seen by a ro-
portcr at the Murray hotsl last evening , and
In reference to the matter said :
" 1 know absolutely nothing about the
matter but what has appeared lu the Omaha
nnd Atchlson papers. It is claimed that
there has been some Irrcuularltios at the
Atchlson branch , but I know nothing of it ,
nnd rather question the truth of the reports.
This house hero Is entirely Independent of
cither thu Alchison or Chicago houses , and I
have no knowledge of their method ot cor-
ducting their business. 1 have all I can at
tend to right here.
"Wo nro not Implicated in any way
tn the alleged deal. As far ns I
am concerned my skirts aio perfectly clear ,
and I am perfectly willing to undergo nn In
vestigation by the Intel-state commerce com
mission at any time. "
When a k d by Tin : lii.r. if ho expected to
bo arrested or f.uimnoned ns u witness in the
case. Mr. Jnwott salds
"I have no reason to suppose or expect nr
rest In the matter. I may possibly bo sum-
1 moned us a witness because .1 my connec
tion with the firm , but oven In that event I
could not throw auy light upon the subject
lor 1 know nothing about It , "
Chilian UobolH Agnln Victorious.
I'lius , April 15. Dispatches received from
Chill tatc tout a desperate battle between
the insurgents and n force of President BnlII
macedn's troop ? has tnkon place nt
Coplnpo , the capital of the prov
ince of Atncama , unnlting In the
defeat of the Chilian force and
great loss to thoni. The dispatches , which
nro supposed to have originated from the in
surgent force , sav the rebel army Is about to
march upon the capital of Santiago do Chill
as well as upon Valparaiso , the principal
port.
1tlll.ltlt.llH ,1fIX I > 'tUt IT ,
Tlirlr intermit Violations of tin In-
tL'i'Htnto Li\v : to Ho Prosecuted.
WASIIINOTOX BUIIKAU Tin : BIB : ,
513 FOUHTII.NTII : : STiiKi'.r ,
WisitiNnros' , D , C. , April 15.
At the headquarters of the Interstate com
merce commission It is expected that there
will bo very soon found Indictments against
n numberof the most prominent railroads In
the United States. The commission Is in no
way surprised at the information which
comes from Chicago that Agent Krolzohmer is
collecting damaging testimony as to breaches
f the interstate commerce law. The work
t this agent Is similar to that being done in
uriotis parts of the country , nnd it is ex
acted that a wholesale batch of Indictments
, vlll icsult. The commission received today
rom Indianapolis copies of the Indict-
nents against Abbott aud Charles Stiinson ,
ollleials of the Cleveland , Columbus , Clnclu-
mil it St. Louis , who nrc under arrest on
charges of discriminating in freight rates engrain
grain shipped from Lnfayotto to Cincinnati.
I'lieso nro said to bo unimportant , however ,
'or the movement which the commission has
inaugurated Is of the dragnet order and ox-
peeled to take In the big llsh of the railroad
world , who have heretofore got through the
noshes of the intorjtato law. This step Is
practically the inauguration of a new policy
jy the interstate commission. Heretofore
they have been somewhat lenient in en
forcing the intcrstato commerce law. Ttiey
liavo loll that it was n somewhat new law
: tml in n decree experimental in character ,
which the people and the railroads ought to
bo allowed to get acquainted with. They
liavo heretofore regarded most ot the offenses
against the law as offenses of ignorance
rather than of design , but they feel that tlio
last four years during which the law has
been in operation has given nmplo tlmo for
railroad men and the people at largo to become -
como thoroughly Informed as to the terms of
the law. They take the view that a railroad
can no longer plead ignorance of the law , and
that four years of tilal has been fully suffi
cient to warn the railroad world to obey or bo
punished for disobeying it. With this general
idea in view the commission mis inaugurated
nn active warfare against tlio offenders.
They nto no longer waiting for the complaint
of offenses to be made , but are pushing for
ward and making the complaints themselves ,
An amendment to the Interstate law has
been enarted by which the commission Is im
peratively required to execute the provisions
of the law. They have power to call to their
assistance any district attorney of the United
States and to prosecute under the direction
of tlio attorney general of the United States.
Under this amendment they have secured
the services of a largo number of agents or
detectives , who are ferreting out of
fenses against the Interstate commerce law
Thcso agents are In communication with the
United States district attorney at Omaha.
Lincoln , Chicago , St. Louis , Indianapolis and
other pointH , and the reports of progress Is
such as to lead to the belief that there will
bo n surprising number of indictments
against very prominent railroad officials at
no distant day. Bitter complaints have como
of late from Nebraska and Iowa of alleged
differential rates in favor of heavy capital
ists. The members of the commission and
their officers tire very careful to soy nothing
about the individual cases , butthoy. . do not
hesltnto to sponk of the now policy of ferret
ing offenses which has boon adopted aud of
the expectation that wholesale prosecutions
will follow toou.
toou.A
A I VXD DECISION.
'Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chan
dler today tovei'oed the decision of the com
mission of the general land otllco which hold
for cancellation the homestead of Thomas
Oswalom of the northwest one-quarter of
section 1 , township 112 , range T2 , Huron , S.
D. , land district. Proof of entry was made
befoto a notary public nnd thrown out by the
olllcers below lor that reason. But the
entry man has held undisputed possession
since Juno 20 , 1SSM , moro than the necessary
live years , and the assistant secretary holds
that upon that proof ulono ho Is entitled to n
good title. The land was flr.it entered Octo
ber 10 , lb < 3. moro than eight years ago. rind
six years from the time the lirst proof was
made before a notary , and the decision or
ders his land to patent.
MIUTIUY MATTEU" .
First Lieutenant Charles H. Barnstcel of
the Twenty-first Infantry arrived hero today
from Fort Sidney , and will remain a week or
ten days before going to New York , whence
ho accompanies recruits to the department of
the Platto.
Captain C , N. Cotley , company ( ' , Second
infantry , who ' .vus recently acquitted by u
court-martial at Omaha of a charge of cow
ardice ns n result of the I'lne Hidgo campaign ,
has asked to bo retired. Ho is eligible for
retirement , having seen thirty years' service
In the army , but there Is some ques
tion at the department about the
iroprloty of giving place on the
Jmlted - . retired list to a sound ,
Lorvlcoablo ofllcor while physically incapaci
tated men are kept wafting. However , as
the relations existing between Captain Cat-
loy aud some of his brolhor officers of the
Second Infantry are somewhat strained , 11 Is
probable his request will bo granted in the
interest of the service. Senator Manderson
lias urged the secretary of war to grant Cup-
tain Galley's request for retirement.
The ordinary leave of absence granted
Major Tullins C. Tuppor , Sixth cavalry , in
special order No. SB , March 2. ! , ISj'.H , depart
ment of the Plutte , has been changed to leave
of absence on surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Captain Follet A. Whitney , Eighth Infan
try , has been granted u month's additional
leave.
Secretary Proctor has detailed Captain
Thomas M. Woodruff , Fifth Infantry , well
known In Omaha , who recently accompanied
him on his southern trip , to bo nidc-do-catnp
to General Huger In the command of the
division of the Pacific. This was at tbo re
quest of General Huger , The detail Is to last
until July 1.
Colonel Forsytho , Seventh cavalry , was In
town today nnd paid an informal visit to the
war department , where ho shook hands with
SoerDtnry Proctor. Ho is now on leave from
his roglmont nnd Is on his way to Hictitnond
with some frlonrts. His visit hero today had
no connection with the vacant brigadier gen
eralship , for which ho has been very promin
ently mentioned. Puitiiv -Huiru. .
Farm .Mortgage ) ) .
W\SIII.NOTON , April 15. Some days ago
Superintendent of the Census Porter re
ceived from S. McLnllin , editor of the Advo
cate , u farmers' alliance newspaper published
nt Topeka , Knu. , n letter criticising the work
of the bureau lu Its farm mortgage investi
gations , alloglug among other things that it
was being conducted for party pjrposcs. In
reply to this letter Superintendent Porter
has written MeLullin that "thcro is no ovl-
dciirn nor is it a fact that the census otllco
conducted the mortgage investigation for
partisan purposes. The dcsiro simply has
ticc'ti to ascertain the truth and ns far as pos
sible the whole truth in regard to the re
corded indebtedness of the people of the
United Stntes. At the present tlmo the cen
sus olllco is completing a collection of facts
In regard to faim and homo ownership in
Kansas and neighboring states , and needs
tbo consideration of the farmers , ut wliosa
request the Investigation has been under
taken. "
Nnvnl Civil Service Hafbrm.
WAfuiisoTON , April 15. Secretary Tracy
issued nn order today in furtherance of his
new scheme of civil service reform In the
navy yards , Ho declares all positions of
foremen and muster mechanics in the Now
York yard vacant after Juno 1 , mid convenes
a board of naval oQlccrs there May 1 to hold
an examination May 11 of all applicants for
tbo vacated places.
( RHINE'S ' ANSWER TO ITALY ,
An Able State Document for That Govern
ment to Ponder Over ,
HIS ORIGINAL STAND MAINTAINED ,
Tlio Imv Mimt lie Allowed tn Take
Its Coin-He anil Cannot lie llnr-
rled QnotatlniiH from Web
ster In n Similar Cane.
X , April 15. The following is
the correspondence between Secretary Dlnlno
and the Italian government since the secre
tary's ' note to the Marquis Imperial ! ac
knowledging the notice of Baron Fuva's departure -
parturo :
KOVAI. LKOVTION OF ITU.V , WASHINGTON.
April1. , Ib'Jl. ' Mr. Secretary of State : I
hasten to acknowledge the receipt of the
note which your excellency did mo the honor
to address to mo on tlio 1st lust. In reply to
that whereby Baron Fava informed you of
his departure on leave. 1 have laid the con
tents of your excellency's ' nforesatd note before
fore the government of the king , and his
excellency , the president , of the council ,
his majesty's minister of foreign affairs ,
has just directed mo to address the following
communication to you ; "Tho government
of the king of Italy has asked nothing be
yond the prompt institution of Judicial pro
ceedings through the regular channels. It
would have been absurd to claim the punish
ment of the guilty parties without warrant
of regular judgment. The Italian govern
ment now repents the same demand. Not
until the federal government shall hi'.vo ox-
pllcltlv declared that the aforesaid proceed
ings shall bo promptly begun can the diplo
matic Incident bo considered as closed.
Menanwhile his majesty's government takes
note of the declaration whereby the federal
government recognizes that an Indemnity Is
duo to the families of the victims in virtue of
the treaty in force between the two coun
tries. " 1 have , therefore , the honor to bring
the foregoing to the knowledge of your ox-
cclloni-v , and 1 avail myself of this occasion
to offer you , Mr. Secretary of
btate , assurances of my highest and
most respectful consideration. IMIMMUU.I.
To His Excellency , James G. Blatne , Sec
retary of State.
Dui'umirsr or STITP , WAsiiiNnroN , April
H , Ib'Jl. ' Marquis Imperial ! , chnrgo d'af
faires , etc , etc. , etc. Sir : I have the honor
to acknowledge the iccelpt of your note ,
dated , Thursday , April U , I'sfll. ' It contains
the second telegram from Maniuls Kudlni ,
part of which I hero quote : "Tho govern
ment of the king of Italy has asked nothing
beyond the prompt Institution of judicial
proceedings through the regular channels.
It would have been absurd to claim this pun
ishment of the guilty parties with
out warrant of romilar Indtrinont.
The Italian government now repeats the
same demand. Not until the federal
government shall have explicitly declared
that the nfoiwaid proceedings shall bo
promptly begun ran the diplomatic Incident
bo considered ns closed. " This government
certainly had no desire whatever to change
the meaning of Marquis Uudlnl's ' telegram of
March ! 34. It was delivered to the state de
partment bv Baron Fava in person , written
in his own hand , and expressed in the En
glish. Following is the full text of the tele
gram : "Home , March 24 , IS'Jl.Italian ' Min
ister , Wnshlngton : Our requests to the fed
eral government are very simple. Some
Italian subjects , acquitted bv American mag
istrates , have been murdered in prison while
under the immediate protection of thoauthor-
Itlos. Our right , therefore , to demand and ob
tain the punishment of the murderers and
an indemnity for the victims is unquestion
able. I wish to add that public opinion in
Italy is justly impatient , and if Immediate
steps wcro not at once taken I should find
myself under the painful necessity of showIng -
Ing openly our dissatisfaction by recalling the
minister of his majesty from the country
where ho Is unable to obtain justice.
Kudlni. " The words underscored are pro-
ciioly these which I quoted in my lormor
note , and 1 am directed by the president to
express the satisfaction of this government
with the very material qunllileation of the
demand made by Marquis Kudinl on behiilf
of the Italian government. You quote In
your note another part of Marquis Kudini's
telegram of April ! ) in these word's ' :
"Meanwhile his majesty's government
takes note of the declaration whereby the
federal government recognised ttiat indem
nity is duo the families of the victims by vir-
limif tlir > trnntv lintwnnn fhn tu'n i nit iti'Jni "
If Marquis Uudini will carefully oxnmino
my note of April 1 ho will discover that I did
not "recognize thnt indemnity is duo to the
families ol the victims in virtue of the treaty
in force between the two countries. " What
I did say was in answer to Baron Fava's
assertion that the United States government
refused to take this demand for indemnity
into consideration , I quo e my reply : "Tho
United States , so far from refusing , has rec
ognized the principle of indemnity to thoio
Italian subjects who may nave been
wronged by a violation of the rights
secured to them under the treaty
with the United States concluded
February 20. 1871. " Marquis Hudlnt may bo
assured that the United States would recom
pense every Italian subject who might bo
"wronged by a violation of the treaty" to
which the faith of the United States is
pledged. But this assertion leaves unsettled
the important question ol whether the treaty
has been violated. Upon this point the presi
dent , with sufficient facts placed before him ,
has taken full time for decision. Ho now
directs that certain considerations in the
general subject bo submitted to the judgment
of the Italian government. As n precedent
of great value In the case under discussion
the picsident recalls the conclusion
maintained by Webster when sec
retary of state In Ib31. In August
of that year n mob in Now Orleans
demolished the building In which the ofilco
of the Spanish consul was located , and at
the same timu attacks were mauo upon coffee
houses and cigar shops kept by Spanish sub
jects. American citizens were involved In
the losses , which in the nggregato were
largo. The supposed cause of the mob was
intolligcnco of the execution of llftv young
Americans In Havana and ttia banishment to
Spanish mines of nearly two hundred citi
zens of the United States The victims
were all members of the nbortivo Lopeex
pedition. In consequence of these depreda
tions of the mob upon the property of the
Spanish consul as well as against Spanish
subjects , Don Caldcron do Lapar/.i , min
ister , demanded indcmnillcatlon for all
losses , both ofllclal nnd personal. WuUstor
admitted that the Spanish consul was entitled
to indemnity and assured the Spanish minis
ter tnot "If the injured consul , Mr. Labordo ,
shall return to his post , or any other consul
for New Orleans bo appointed by her Catholic
majesty's government , the officers of this
government resident In that city will bo In
structed to receive nnd treat him with
courtesy and with the national salute to the
flag of his ship K ho shall arrive in n Spanish
vessel as u demonstration of respect such as
may signify to him and to his government
the sense entertained by the government of
the United States of the gross injustice done
to his predecessor by a lawless mob , as well
as indemnity for the Insult offered by it to a
foreign state with which the United
States nro and wish over to re
main on terms of the most respect
ful nnd paclllo intercourse. " But when
pressed by the Spanish minister to afford In
demnity to the Spanish subjects Injured by
the mob In common with American citizens ,
Webster declined to ucccdo to the demands ,
and gave his reasons as follows : "This gov
ernment supposes that the rights of the Span
ish consul , a public olllcor residing hereunder
under the protection of iho United States
government , nro quito different from these ol
Spanish subjects , who have come Into our
country to mingle with our own citUcns and
are hero to pursue their private business and
objects. The former may claim special in
demnity : the latter are entitled to such pro
tection as Is afforded to our own citizens.
While , therefore , losses to individuals , pri
vate Spanish subjects , are greatly to bo ro-
grottcd , yet it Is understood that many
American citizens suffered equal loses
Irom the sniao cause , and these private
individuals , subjects ottior Cntholio majesty ,
coming voluntarily to reside In the United
SUIes , have certainly no canfcu to complain
If they nro protected byi thd satno laws and
the administration of the law as the native
born citizens of this cofititry. They htive , in
fact , some advantages * over n citizen of the
stnto In which they happen to bo , inasmuch
as they nro enabled under it to become citi
zens themselves , to prosecute for nny injuries
done to their persouS or property in the
courts of the United Stntes or stnto courts at
their election. " Two years after Webster
wrote the foregoing oioto congress , In rec
ognition of certain magnanimous conduct on
the part of the queen of Spain in parJons be
stowed upon Americans who had unjustlll-
nbly Invaded the Island of Cuba , enacted u
Joint resolution Indemnifying the Spanish
consul ntut other Spanish subjects for the
losses sustained lit , , the New Or
leans mob of 18. " > l.v The considera
tions upon which tuts resolution was
passed were such as to contravont the orig
inal position of Webster , shaded also by
President Flllmoro. The light to Judicial
remedy which Webster assured lo Spanish
subjects is liuowISQ assured to Italian sub
jects. The right is specially guaranteed in
the second section of the third article of the
constitution. And , as Webster points out ,
n resident alien lias n privilege which is de
nied to u citiroii. The widows and children
of citlze'is ' who lese thelrjlvcs by mob vie
lence may sue the lenders nnd members of the
mob only In the courts qf the stnto of Louisi
ana , while the widows anil children of the
Italian subjects who siif.orod death hrwe a
right to sue each mombcr of the mob , not
only in the stnto courts , but also before the
federal tribunals for thqldlstrlct of Louisl-
ntin. Provision Is mado'in the revised civil
code of Louisiana for the redress of such
grievances as the wldovfti and children of the
victims of iijmob may plead , f Blalno hoio
quotes from the statutes of Louisiana , nnd
continues. ] The government of the United
States would feel Justified In resting on the
argument mul conclusion of Webster if the
mob of March U , Ib'Jl. did not In some of Its
characteristics differ fr3m the mob of issi.
But It Is duo to candor , duo to this govern
ment anil duo to the government of Italy to
point out certain dlffefencoi of which the
government of the United States is honorably
bound to take notice. lu the case of tlio mob
of isil Webster asserts that no personal InJury -
Jury was offered to any ono ; "that the police
and other legal authorities did all that was
possible to preserve the peace and arrest the
rioters ; thM the mob noted in the heat of
blood , an t not in pursuance of anv premedi
tated plan or purpose of Injury or insult ; that
the mob was composed of irresponsible per
sons , the names of nono"bf whom are known
10 inu government 01 uiu uuuuu ouuu.i uui ,
so faros the government is Informed , to its
olllcers In Now Orloari * . " An promptly ns
poslblo after the lamentable occurrence at
Now Orleans the pcrsldont direct3d the at
torney general to cause' , "through his doinrt-
inont , a full Inquiry to bo made into all the
facts in connection therewith , and solicited
his opinion whether any crfminal proceedings
would lie under the federal laws in federal
courts against persons charged with the kill
ing of Italian subjects. Ho has not yet re
ceived the oftlcial report. If it bo found that
n prosecution con bo maintained under the
citntntikn ftf Hni TTtiltrtil C2trtf/in \tn sitlcn It-Ill Itrt
presented to the next grand jury according to
tnc usual methods of criminal administra
tion. But if it bo found , ns scams probable ,
that criminal proceeding1) can only bo taken
in the courts of Louisiana , the president can
in this direction do no mpro than urge upon
the state oftlcors the duty of promptly bring
ing the offender- trial. This was done in
his telegram to the governor of Louisiana of
March 1.1. If It shall result that the c.iso can
bo prosecuted only In the state courts of
Louisiana nnd the usual ludlci'd Investiga
tion nnd procedure under the criminal law is
not resorted to , it will tljen bo the duty of
the United States to consider whether some
other form of rodrjiss may bo naked.
It is understood thnt' $ thg , stnto - grand ,
jury is now , Iiive ; t' tjnt ( tho1affairk
and while It Is possible vnac the jury mav
fail to present indictments , the United States
cannot assume that such will bo the case.
The United States did not by the treaty with
Italy become the insurer of the lives or prop
erty of Italian subjects resident within our
territory. No trovornment is able , however
high Its civilization , however vigilant its po
lice supervision , however severe its criminal
code , and however prompt and inlloxiblo its
criminal administration , to secure its own
citizens against violence promoted by indi
vidual inulico or by sudden popular tumult.
A foreign resident must bo content In such
cases to share the same redress that is of
fered by law to a cltlrai , and has no Just
causa of complaint or right to ask the inter
position of his country if the courts nro
equally open to him for redress of his
injuries. 'Iho treaty in the first ,
second , third , and , notably , In the
twenty-third articles , clearly limits the
riirhtq i imrmitnm ! tn nltlznns nf tlm rmitru't-
ing powers in the territory of onch to equal
treatment and to free access to courts of jus
tice. Foreign residents are not made a
favored class. It is not believed that Italy
would desire ! n moro stringent construction to
her duty under the treaty. Whcro Injury In
flicted upon a foreign resident is not the act
ot the government or of Its officers but of an
Individual or of n mob , it is not. believed that
a claim for indemnity can Justly bo made unless -
loss it shall bo made to appear that the public
authorities charted ' witli the peace of the
community have'connlveil nt this unlawful
act , or , having n timely notice of the threat
ened danger , have been guilty of such gross
negligence in taking necessary precautions
ns to amount to connivance. If therefore , it
should appear that among those killed
by the mob at No\v \ Orleans thcro
wcro some Italian subjects who were
resident or domiciled in the city agreeably to
our treaty with Italy and not in violation of
our Immigration laws , and who were abiding
in the peace of the United States and obey
ing the laws thereof and of the state of
Louisiana , and that the public otllccrs
charged with the duty of protecting life nnd
property in that city connived at the work of
the mob , or upon proper notice or Informa
tion of the threatened danger , failed to take
any stops for proper protection and after
wards to bring the guilty to trial , the presi
dent would , under such circumstances , feel
that a case was established that should bo
submitted to the consideration of congress
with n view to the relief of families of the
Italian subjects who have lost their Hvos by
lawless violence. Accept , sir , the renewed
assurance of my high consideration.
G. BIAI.NH.
AX JLCK
Trafllc on River and hnka Suspended
at Port Huron.
POUT HtnoK , Mich. , April 15. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BKI : . ] The St. Clalr river
Is completely blocked with ice from the flats
to Lake Huron. Lake Huron IsoUo ono vast
field of Ice as far as ono cart BOO , The Grand
Trunk transfer boats nt this point are stuck
In the ice nnd trafllu has been completely
suspended since 10 o'clock last night. The
steamer Conger of the Port Huron ferry line
is fast in the ice two miles below the city.
Such a complete Ice blockade ut this season
never occurred before , - ,
HMXTY
of n ItopoilietH Tbeni Kail
Tlir.-o Hundred Kent.
POTTSVII.I.K , Pa. , April 15. While nine
men wcro ascending the shaft in the Phlla
delpnla and Heading mine the colliery rope to
the car broke , lettlngslx of them to the bottom
of the pit , n dUtnnco of .100 foot , the other
three jumping olT uninjured nt the first land' '
Ing. The six men who fell to the bottom re
cclvcd broken arms and legs and will dio.
TH-M ! to Klu ? Hill tor Antliony.
LK\VI.NWOHTH : , Kan. , April Ifi. W. II.
Fortcsquo , lute republican candidate for
mayor , made an attack upou Colonel Anthony
this evening with a slung shot. Upon meet
ing Colonel AnthonyForlesquo nskpd If ho
was armed , and when informed by tbo
colonel that ho was not Fort usque attempted
to slug him. Colonel Anthony retreated to
his nowspapnr olllco and secured a revolver
and returned to meet his assailant , who had
disappeared , The trouble is the result of
Anthony's paper supporting the people's can
didate for mayor iu opposition to tbo regular
republican candidate ,
VISIT TO LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ,
Tha Presidential Party Renohcs Ohattt-
iiooga on Its Southern Trip ,
CORDIALLY WELCOMED BY THE PEOPLE ,
Many Points of Great Historical In
terest . \IOIIR tlie Uonte lo Atlanta
Arrival nt tlio Gout-gin
Capital.
CiumvoooTcnn. . , April 15. When the
presidential train reached hero this morning ,
fully tlirco thousand people were assembled
nt the station. A salute of thirteen guns was
llrcd. The station was draped with the na
tional colors nnd evergreens. The party
took the electric cars which wcro covered
with Hags and bunting , and wcro soon landed
nt the incline at the foot of Loouout moun
tain.
tain.Tho
The party remained on Lookout mountain
n short time , when the cars were acnin
boarded and they returned to the city. Car
riages took the party through the principal
streets. The public schools had been given n
holiday , and drawn up In line upon McCalllo
avenue , the main residence street , were
thousands of school children waving Hags.
The stand from which the president spoke
nnd whore ho held a general reception was
profusely nnd beautifully decorated. Presi
dent Harrison was Introduced by Hon. 11.
Clay Evans and was greeted with deafening
cheers. The president spoke for u ijunrtor
of an hour and was followed by Secretaries
Wunanmker and Proctor. During his speech
the president said : "I have givatly enjoyed
the opportunities of seeing Chattanooga
again. 1 saw It last as the camp of a great
army. Its only Industries were the military ;
Its stores wcio munitions of war ; Its pleasant
hilltops were torn with rlilo pits ; Its civic
population were ntti'iidnnts of the army
campaign. I see It today a great city ,
n prosperous city. Today I sco thcso
hill-tops , then "bristling with cuns ,
crowned with happy homes. I see the streets
through which the worn veterans of many
rnintiali > n < t then miitvhod made L'lad with the
presence of happv children. All things are
changed except that the flag that floated over
Chattanooga , floats there still. ( CheersJ. It
has pissed from the hands of veterans who
bore It to victory in battle into tlio hands 01
the children who lift it ns nn emblem of
peace. [ Cheers. | Then Chattanooga was
war's gate-way to the south , now it is tlio
gate-way to ponce , commerce and prosperity.
There have been two conquests ono with
arms , the other with tlio gentle influence of
peace and the last Is greater than the lirrt.
i tlmiin you for your cordial greeting today ,
and hope for the development of the indus
tries of our country and for the settling of
our institutions upon the firm base ol respect
for the laws. "
A reception upon the stand followed.
After the reception the crowd shook hands
with the president while ho stood on the car
platform. As the train pulled out for At
lanta a shower of flowers thrown from the
crowd foil over the head and shoulders of
the president.
I''n ' in Chattanooga to Atlanta.
ATLANTA , Gn. , April 15. Shortly after
leaving Chattanooga the president was in
formed of the death ot Mrs. Halford , wife of
his private secretary. Ho was shocked at
the news and Immediately scut a telegram of
i condolence itb 4Halford. Vriiei'o.wei-cuinany.
historical points along the route to Atlanta.
Thcso included the battle fields of Chlca-
mauga , Tunnel Hill , Hesnca , Dug Gap , Kcna-
saw and Peach Trco Creek. Shortsti.ps were
made at each of thcso places and the presi
dent shook hands with n largo unmoor of
people. It was at Kcsnea that General Harrison
risen led the charge against a confederate
battery in which ho lost nearly half his regi
ment. Among other places visited were
Hlnggold , Dalton and Cartersvillo. At the
latter place the president spoke briefly.
At Marietta the party was joined by the
reception committee , who came from Atlanta
on n special train. Amid n tumult caused
by the concerted blowing of thousands
ot steam whistles , mills and locomotives the
presidential train entered Atlanta. A car on
which was mounted ono of the heavy guns of
the Atlanta artillery ran in advance of the
nresidentinl train , the cannon llrini ? ns the
car rolled on , adding to the tremendous inn
by which the entire citv was notified that
the presidential party hud passed into the
Ity limits. President Harrison stood on the
.ilutfonn of the roar coach as the tram rolled
nto the depot , bowing acknowledgments to
the welcome with which ho was greeted.
When the train stopped Governor Northen
with n largo delegation of cltUens
icccivcd the party. The governor , on
being presented , said : "I nm glad to
welcome your excellency to the stnto
of Georgia. You will Unit among us
loyal and hospitable neoplo and in their
name I welcome you to the state. " Keply-
Ing , the president said It gave him much
pleasure to visit thoempiro state of the south.
The presidential party was then driven
around the city. At 7 o'clock the president
was given a public reception at the state cap-
itol. Ho stood In the rotunda of the capitol ,
and for an hour u stream of pconlo shook
hands with the president. At the executive
mansion nt U o'clock the presidential party
saw tlio social sldo of Atlanta life. Hero Mrs.
Northen invited about ono hundred of At
lanta's loading society ladles to assist her in
n reception to the ladies of the party. The
reception was a delightful uflalr.
An accident occurred at the tlmo of the
president's arrival In this city that might
have resulted In the injury of president and
Mrs. Harrison had It happened a few min
utes sooner. In firing the .snluta tlio
cannon used was mounted on n flat
car near the track over which
the presidential car run. In order to give
emphasis to their work the soldiers dis
charged the cannon Just as the mosidont's
train was passing on the ndjiinlng track.
The concussion was tremendous nnd shat
tered throu thick pluto glass window panes
in the dining car Coronada , Immediately
next to the scats assigned for the special use
of President and Mrs. Harrison. Luckily
thcso seats wcro unoccupied at the tlmo. A
waller , who was standing in the aisle of the
car , was thrown down by the explosion.
On his way Irom the capital to the mansion
the president stopped nt the night school ,
where ho made a short speech to the boys.
MJtS. ll.ll.VOItU Df.AIt.
Tlio Willot'tluj President' * 1'rivnto
S'oorotary 1'assnn Away.
WARinxorov , April 15 , Mrs. Halford , wife
of Private Secretary 13. W , Halford , who re
turned from Florida ycsterday.diod this morn
ing. Death resulted from chronic bronchitis ,
with which fiho had suffered for several
yours. While her death came with startling
suddenness , thcro had boon but llttlo hope of
her recovery for some tlmo past. A short
funeral service will bo hold tomorrow after
noon , lifter which her remains will bo taken
to Indianapolis for Interment.
Death til .Mr * . Candlcr.
ST. Ai'dtsTi.NU , Fin. , April 15. The wlfo
of ox-Congressman CundlcT of Massachu
setts died this morning after a protracted
Illness ,
General Splnolii'H ItomnliiH ,
WASIIISOTOK , April 15. The remains of
General Splnola , who died Monday , have
been taken to Now York
In tlio KlrlKcrs' Hunks.
SrotTDAi.K , Pa. , April 15 , Many breaks In
iho ranks of the workers Is having a most
dtshetutcnlng effect on the men. Eviction
notices have been served at nearly all the
works in the Fayetto county and of the region ,
and as these notices expired today a number
of peaceful evictions took placo. A snag was
struck at Morgana , however , toulght and the
deputies telegraphed thnt thH * ? ro In fear
of their lives. The sheriff wit T" o them to
hold off until tomorrow , when I 'i Mil appear
with reinforcements anil the \i \ lions will
bcpln by the wholesale. . -
Ni\\iAsTi.r : , Pa. . April ir > . \ i bout one
hundred Italian strikers raided ti " of Amor-
loans today who had taken t\ \ places.
The Amerraiis tied nnd thulr fi\ \ an was
Bclml and thrown Into the Maha , { river ,
buiely escaping with his life. ,
.T/.lXtl'Hi.ATt-.n HATl
Proof * O vcn tiniiivoriiini'nt of Intrr-
ht.iio IMW Violation * . '
Cinc.uio Ornci : or Tin : Hr.n I
Cme.uio , April 15. f
Consternation reigns supreme among the
railroad ollleials cast and west , who have
been ImnOlIng the freight of the great pack
ing llrni of G. F. Swift , t Co. It Is well
known that Swift it Co. are close iigurers for
Insldo freight rates and are among the class
who usually get them. Most of the line work
In securing special rates and rebates has
been reported to be handled personally by a
prominent inombei of the firm. The concern
has , however , a staff of men who look after
Us railroad nftalrs.
A few days ago ono of these men requested
an Increase of salary , and falling
to got n , leu ino employ 01 uio great , u
When ho left ho took with him copies of
n largo number of secret contracts with the
railroads and other evidence of special dis
criminations in favor of Swift & Co. , In vie
lation of the interstate commerce law. Allot
this mass of evidence has been turned over to
Uio government nnd is understood to bo In
possession of the United States district attor
ney for ttio northern district of Illinois.
To what extent the incriminating evidence
implicates Iho roads Is not known , but good
authority snvs that the government Is in
lull possession of the complete record of
nil of Swift's railroad transactions since the
interstate commerce law was passed. It was
positively muted yesterday that the Canadian
Pacific , 'Wnbash , Chicago , Milwaukee it St.
Paul , Hurllngton , and Chicago .t Alton are
among the lines most heavily Implicated.
Kach of thcso roads , however , Is putting up
a stiff "front" nnd denying everything.
Every effort is being made to hush the mat
ter up , but this scorns to bo impossible.
Among the stories nllont in regard to the
matter is ono to the effect that the evidence
shows that Swift Is receiving a lower rate on
the Chicago , Milwaukee it St. Paul than is
Armour , who is n director in the company
and u heavy holder of its securities.
iMiir.iiii CO//II.NS' *
. / . Tiiorm.i : .
The relations between Miss Plui-bo Coz
ens nnd tin ? board of lady managers of tlio
.vorld's ' fair sire growing dally moro strained
ind tlio Indications now are that she will bo
; sked by the executive committee of the
board to voslgn her position. She is charged
, vlth having made Incorrect minutes of the
s'ovomber session find had them printed by
. { and , McN'ally it Co. dcsplto the protest of
Mrs. Palmer , president ot the board
of lady mnnnirors. " Now Miss fiCoz-
: ens threatens "to bring suit ngniust
{ and , McNally it Co. for divulging conllden-
ial conespondenco.
Ot U IT.OIH'CTd IK SOUTH AMERICA.
Tlio Spanish-American commercial com
pany held a meeting yesterday In the Kook-
ury building nnd elected olllcers and direc
tors. Flattering reports were presented by
the oftlcers as to the prospects lor opening up
Spanish-American countries to the products
of the American manufacturer. Since the
organi/ation of the company ono year ago a
groit deal has been done toward
introducing the wares of the Ameri
can manufacturers to South America
merchants. The greatest competition comes
from Kngllsh merchants , who have uecn long
established In thnt section. Tin ) superiority
of goods of American manufacture is so ap
parent that English , ijealers are being driven
from the Held.
F.MMA AllllOTT'S WAIiniiOIlI ! .
According to the provisions of inuin Ahtl
bolt Wothcrell's will the entire operatic
wardrobe ol the great singer will bo sold.
The collection contains nearly ono hundred
costumes which uro said to have cost ? lil- !
000 and wcro mauo by Worth nnd Felix
of Paris. The sale will commence
today and will bo conducted under the super
vision of Mrs. Lii io Abbott Clark , bister of
the dead prlma donna.
FISIICD OUT or Tin : LAICR.
Sam Haskell , a young man from Western
nvenuu and Nineteenth street whoso ambi
tion Is to open u saloon , yesterday afternoon
mctBlrdlo Brawn of No.-113 South Cluric
f-treot nnd accused her of coquetry. She de
clared that she loved him devotedly and ho
asked her to prove It by jumping
into the lake with hlai. Locked in
each others' arms they leaped Into the
chilly waters , but nn oftlcer secured
a long polo with an iron hook mid stabbing
Sam in tlio pantaloons , dragged him nihoro
and then fished Blrdio out. Sam was hung
over tlio steam pipes nt the Armory station
to dry and Blrdio was sent homo.
WISTIHN : : i-Koi'i.i : IN cuir\no.
Ainonc the western people in Chicago to
day were the following :
At the Grand Pacific Albert S. Maxwell ,
Kearney , Nob. ; J. G. Lombard , Omaha ; M.
A. Clark , Montana ; ITU. and jiiio , U. S.
Ford , Great Falls , Mont. ; W. Chase , U. S.
A. , Fort Assinabolno ; M II. diaries , Sioux
City , la. ; A. M. Burt , Helena , Mont.
At thoKtcholiou-K. C. Outcalt , Lincoln ,
Nob. ; 13. Kosowater , Omaha.
At the Auditorium G. S. Holmes , Salt
Lake , Utah ; John S. Kind. DCS Molnes. la. ;
Miss Mary MeCahn , A. J. McCahn , North
Dakota ; J. II. Evans , Omaha ; 1C. L. Johnson ,
Omaha.
At the Wellington W. K. Booth , Dos
Molncs , In. ; II. L. Brown , Fairchild , In.
At tlio Palmer .1. V. McDowell , Omaha ;
John C. Kollv , Sioux City , lu.
At the Sherman A. Ilurlbut , Lincoln ,
Neb. ; C. F. Ueisiquie , Salt Laku , Utah ; Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Doollttlo , Atkinson , Nob.
At the Gore -P. .Taiisen , F. M. Nye , Ne
braska.
At the Brovoort G. Williams , Omaha ,
At the Clifton -Mrs. Traeoy , Omaha.
At tlm McCoy G. M. Schwartz , Lincoln ;
J. M. Shumson , Nebraska.
At the Commercial G. Benson , J. A , Fey ,
Omaha ; P. II. Tucker , Grand Island.
At the Oaiilfc W. Griffith , Nebraska.
At thoCraco-C. D. Bennett , U L. Sar
gent ,
At the Windsor Miss F.vans , Lincoln.
tl.lWfHOlt.\K'S V.IHE ,
Kcrucd In the Bankruptcy Court ly
KnuliNh Creditors.
LONDON , Neb. , April Ifi. [ Special Cable
gram to Tin : Bii.l : : The ofllclal report In the
case of Grace Hawthorne , the American
actress who was forced Into the bankruptcy
court on a claim pressed bv Yorko Slovens :
and Harvey Morroll , two KnglHh actors ,
was presented today. The report places
Miss Hawthorne's liabilities nt tiTKJ , with
no assets. The defendant did not make n
proposal to bo adjudgou a bankuipt.
Mtcond I
LONDON , April 15. In the house of com
mons today tha bill for the closing of public
houses In Ireland on Sundays and Including
In Its scope the cities of Dublin , Cork , Bel
fast , Waterford and Limerick , passed Us second
end reading -.MS to US.
_
Ono Kltt'ut ol tlin Tariff.
LoMiON , April 15. 'Uek'h tin platers will
close their works for ono month fiom July 1 ,
bolng forced to restrict their output in consequence -
sequence of the now tariff law In the United
States.
lloslgnntlon of III
Lisno.v , April 15 , The entire cabinet has
resigned , The king will announce his action
in the matter tomorrow.
Tor Omalm and Vicinity MuM thtiU'dt ;
I'vr Netmwkii fitaht Kiln Tlntisiiijtciidt / ; /
shlftlmjto letitfilu ! 1'Jtw tempouluit ,
fur loii'd- fair } ndittowinewjirniture ( ?
ttHtthtatterlu wlnilf.
! ' ! Soiit/i / n.ikalit'-l.ncul rains ; tuuthcitu
; ilatlunai'u ( emp rature ,
IIADBNSTINE'S ' ONLY CHANCE ,
The MurJoror May Escape the Gallows by
a Vorillct of Insanity ,
BOLD ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY ,
A. I'luolcy Pronciiup l < 'ljitH ! n Negro
\v.tli Ills Own \Voiipiiti A Hey
with 11 llovolvor and
tlio Usual
Bitour-N Bow , Noli. , April lf > . [ Special
Telegram to Tin : lr.i.j : Tliu taking of
testimony in regard to the sanity of Hauoti-
stlno , the murderer , has continued nil day
ntut will probably bo continued tonight.
\Vmtlon Dan Hopkins. Dr. Knnpp of the insane -
sane usyluin , iiml Dr. Carter of Lincoln were
on the witness stutul toiluy. The court homo
has been crowded throughout the oxamlna-
tton nml the prisoner sits through It with
dogged IndllTercneo.
A Prenotioi' wlt'i
a Itaznr.
FOHT Uonisso.N , Nob. , Aptil 15. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hii.J : : Uov. William Wilson -
son , pastor of the Congregational church at
Lusk , Wyo. , who 1ms been canvassing fort
Robinson the last few days with books and
stotooscoplc views , left hero last evening
about TiiO : o'clock to walk to Crawford , u
distance of three miles , on the railroad
tr.ick. When about half way ho was over
taken by n colored soldier , who chatted
qulto pleasantly and carried his grip , which
was full of books nnd pictures. Just before
reaching a high trestle work ono mtlo from
Crawford the soldier , who gave hit
natno a ) Johnson , surrendered the
grit ) mid fell behind. When Wilson
readied the middle of the trestle ho fill him
self tripped up and ho was Knocked off and
fell u distance of about sixteen feet to the
bed of the creek. His companion came down
and demanded his money. Wilson , although
stunned by the fall , drew a razor from his
vest ] ocltet and defended himself. The sol-
dlor struck him twice with a club , then
dropped it and was searching nrouud lor n
stone when Wilson lolt for Crawfordleaving
his valise behind , and is now in bed , very
sore about the chest and ribs. Ho thinks ho
could identify the man , and as soon us ho
cnu get out will lay the case before Colonel
Henry.
An Alllanuo Scheme.
NOHTII Pi.viri : , Neb , , April 15. [ .Special
toTin : Bin. : f The alliance people of this
section arc about to form a stool ; comp.iny
for the purpose of buying mid running a
newspaper. The capital stock is to bo $ . " > ,000 ,
payable in IIvo yearly installments , and the
shares $ . " > each , any ono person bjing limited
to 11 vo shares. They oxpoet to buy a
plant for 1,000 , with one-fifth paid on
the capital , and then send nil
agent through this , senatorial district
with the expectation of getting about four
thousand alliance men to embark In the enter
prise or subscribe for the paper and pav cash.
The scheme Is purely n political one. The al-
Hanca is holding frequent sessions behind
closed doors , with guard mid pass word , to
which only a few are admitted. The ranlc
and Hlo of the party are not admitted or ad
vised of thcso secret , conclaves.
, llcrildcuce -slroyol ( by Flrr.
GIHND IsiASO , ISob. , April 15. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKB.J Aflro broke out last
night , soon after midnight , in the residence
of ( Benjamin Soliciting on the outskirts of
the city , and the house was burned to the
pround. Mr. Seholtlns. and family had been
spending the day In the country , and return
1ai discovered the honso in a mass of flames.
A brother of Mr. Scholting's was sleeping in
aih upstairs room. Ho was aroused and made
his escape through a window bv moans ol n
rope. < With the exception ot four trunks and
contents ( nothing was saved. A llro had
boon loft In the kitchen steve and It is sup
posed ! some live ronls had fallen out , setting
llro . to the lloor. The loss Is about $2,000 , ,
partly covered by Insurance.
Taylor'-i Indian i-'ooiits.
FOUT Ilonivsov , Nob. , April 1."i. [ Special
Telegram ' to Tin : Bii : : . | Lieutenant M. W.
Day went to Pine Itldgo tonight to take
clnrf/e of Lieutenant Taylor's company of
Indian scouts. Taylor loft last night to turn
them over to Day. Day feels ngriovcd over
this detail ns ho Is on the eve of promotion tea
a captaincy , and if ho Is away on detailed
service at that time It will lese him n troou
ana send him to ono of the skeleton compa
nies , which xvomd bo n poor recompense tor
ono who has seen the service that Day has.
Itnrlal of Mluluiol Ilornni.
NmtiuiKA Cirv , Neb , , April 15. | Special
to Tin : IJr.i : . ] The funeral of the Into
Michael Deruin took place from Ht.
Mary's Catholic church at 10 o'clock this
morning and was ono of the largest over held
in this city , leather Cusson , assisted bv Father
Knmiiuol of this city and Father CorboU
of Palmyra oftleiated. Mr. Deruin was ono
of the oldest railroad men in the stalo. For
years ho has been station agent at Nebraska
City for the 13. & M.
GIM ham-Moll Innoy.
Asm.INI ) , Nob. , April ! . " . [ Special Tclo-
g lam toTin : Bii.1 : : This ovonlng at & o'clock
Mr. Leonard Graham and Miss KntoMclCln-
ncj were unllod In marriage by Uov. J. 13.
Hrcroton , who nn iiour later performed the
same ceremonj for Mr. W. .1. Brownoll and
Miss Hnttlo Moon. The contracting parties
are young people and favorably known In
society hero.
Nioliraru'H ln < lnM'ri" .
Nfonr.UH , Neb. , April l.'i. [ Spoclal to
Tin : Bii : : . ] The NIobrara packing house
shipped fifteen car loads of its product to the
St. Louis market yesterday.
The capacity of the running factory will bo
largely increased this season , and a stock
company is being formed for the erection of
a flouring mill. _
A Danijc'ions I'layililnir.
OitunXH , Nob. , April 15 , iSpccial Tele
gram to Tin ; UKB.J A ten-year-old son of
Mrs. Mason wlilio playing with a revolver
last night was accidentally shot. The ball
was a 22-callbroand entered thu abdomen and
went downward. The doctors have boon un-
abla to locate It. The boy is In a critical con-
ditlon.
Itnilrojid ICxtcimlon.
NiomtAiiA , Nob. , April 15Special [ to Tun
HUE.It | is no longer u secret that the NIo
brara division of the Klkhorn Valley road
will extend hero the present season. Ar
rangements nro being made to push on from
Vordlgro early In the season. This will give
Omaha Its desired connection with South Da
kota.
Tlio Ni w Council Installed ,
ItntiuKT , Nob. , April -Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : Bnr.J The old council ad
journed MHO die last night nnd the newly
elootod mombcrs tool ; hold. 13. It. Fogg wai
formally inaugurated mayor and George P.
Marvin of the Beatrlco Democrat was fleeted
president of the council ,
Ooatli of a 1'iofieor.
AmiUM1. Nub. , April 15. [ Special Tola-
gram to Tin. Bui. -Jonas Stookdale , who
homestcadcd n taw miles north of towu la
pioneer days , died at his homo in this city
today. Ho was well to do and much respected
and leaves u wlfo and several children ,
Tlio Slim-ill' .Sot
NBI.SO.V , Neb , , April 1,1-Special ( Tola-
gram to Tun BIT.Thotrlul | of Sheriff E. S ,
Wurdcn was concluded this afternoon , and
after lutvUetuent by thn I'ommUiIouert b <
was pvrmliU'd to continue Ids olllco.