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M- PART ONE. SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1-8. T it TWENTY-FIRST YUAU. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , JANUARY 3 , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMIWIl 200 THEY ARE INDIGNANT. Anticlpnting the Boyd'Thayor Dcoisiou Will Cause Romebody Trouble. SOURCE OF THE REPORT UNDISCOVERED. Ruinor Declares That Several Supreme Court Ketainora Will Bo Discharged. JUDICIAL SECRETS LEAKED ONCE BEFORE. No One Doubta the Truth of the Informa- tiou ns Alleged. WASHINGTON COMMENT ON THE SUBJECT. .Senator .MiindiTSoii Ii > | ) l rcs tlto IMilillcil- tlon as ItcllcclhiK oil tliu Highest Trlhniiiil of HID I.iind lint Coiu- iiu-iulH tliu Iti'ii's IJntcrpi-lsr. WASIIIXOTOV , D. C. , Jan. 2. 1Special Tolegrnm to THE Br.n.l Iho principal topic of conversation among politicians today In Washington is the Boyd-Thayor decision , which reached the city today through a sln- Klo newspaper and was published this morn ing In the Star. No one doubts the truth of the decision. The onlv question raised Is the source of the Information. It U thu second end time onlv In iho history of the supreme court that advance Information of Its forth coming decision nas leaked out , und the boncn Is naturally indignant ever the prema ture dlHc'osuro. ' There are rumors of a wholesale discharge of private secretaries of judges and u thor ough overhauling of the oatlro supreme court's force in consequence , but neither is liltoly to tnko place. The few correspondents Who secured the decision are not In n posi tion to state the sources from which tboy re ceived the Information. ThlnkM It un Senator Mandorson said tonight : "Tho publication of iho allcgod forthcoming de cision of our court of highest resort is an outrage which every honest lawyer will ro- grot. Such a poislbiliiy it u serious monuco to interests involved in the absolute secrecy of the deliberations of the supreme court. The Itrc'n linterprlsn Hi-eoffiilArd. Of course I recognize TUB BBI'S enterprise , ns I have done for years , but I am sorry all , the sumo tbo decision was anticipated. I hive nothing to say nbout the result. Ills- toned to the arguments of Iho attorneys in the supreme court wlfon the case catno on for hearing , and was particularly struck with the ingenious and able argument of Mr. Esla- brook. If the decision , as published , is to bo boliavod , the supreme court was led to follow In Iho lines of Ihought so strongly ad vanced by him. General Cowon's brief too was an uncommonly nblo ono as might have boon expected from un uncommonly nblo lawyer , and the briefs of Judge Dillon and Hon. J. L. Webster were exhaustive from t tho'lr side of iho case. Our homo attorneys did not suffer by contrast wjth iholr eastern nssoelutos , Jndgo Dillon and er-Attorney General Garland , und iho impression among lawyers here who listened lo iho case was that no cause of great importance had re- colvod fuller elucidation than did this ono nt the hands of the leading member * of the Omaha bar. " HOW I.LNGOliN JtKGKlVUn IT. A'ilalo SiirpilsiOtiiullcstod ly the Ovtr-Cun- tlduut AppoIntUo oniritm. \LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 2. [ Special to Tun . -Tno of In Lincoln Bnn.JTno ono topic cinvorjutioa coln , nnd oipoclnlly at the state nouso today , has bsjn THE BBS'S telegram from Wasn iiigton , foroihudowtng the decision of the United States supreme court in the Boyd- Thayer ouso. The report that the decision would bo favorable to Mr , Boyd was ro- colvoil with surprise by mosl ot the state ofllcials , nearly all of whom had botlved all along that the decision of the Nebraska court would bo ufllruiod. Governor Thnyer was asked his opinion In ro ar.l to the matter , but , very courteously declined to bo quoted.ul hardly think it would bo proper In my position , " ho suld , "to express an opinion In advance of the qfllelal announcement of Iho decision. The supreme court docs not moot until Monday , nnd wo cannot know anything dollnltely un til then. " The governor takes iho matter very com- pliioonlly , and Is evidently prepared to give up his office If the supreme court so decrees it , with the conioioustioss of bavin ? done his l-s full duty In the promises. AppoIntUo Oil I errs Intoritsti'd , That the appointive ollloors of the state look upon the roport.ns unreliable gees with out the saying. Adjutant General Cole Is confined to hi ? homo by sloknois , out Com missioner of Lubor Luddon ami his doput ) , Colonel Harry Downs , and Chief Oil Inspoe tor Cams woio all qulto posltivo tint the whole story is a pronounced fake , Ono of the gentlemen oven bcllovos that bo h u discovered internal evldanco thai the article was prepared In Tun BKU oftloo ; but oven this faut did not prevent bun from telephon ing anxiously to the oftlces of tno afternoon papers In an effort to laarn whether confirm atory news had boon received from Washing ton. It Is ( .cnoraUy conoolod hero ihut Loulo Ilolmrod will stop Into Cams' shojs lumi'-diiuoly , und also that General Cole's ofJlclal head will fall m Victor Vlfqunlno' * fuvor nfonco. Ciinsril .1 ( JeniM-al Smile. A general sinlto poiv.vlod the state house rliJht after dinner when sorna ono seat up a copy of the Omaha newspaper that didn't print the news In its llrat edition , but which Ind made u stngwnt It in Us second. The srallo , was nrovokol by a "special lologram" from Lincoln In .which It was stated with double loaded oinieatnoas that the news had boon received herj with constnrimtlon and Itiat several ot the nppolutivo ofllcers had already commenced to pack up papers , etc. , preparing to moving out. The alleged special further stated that the wires had boon kept hot boiwoon Lincoln and Washington In a fruitless endeavor to substantiate Tun BBC'S. ' ropait. I.rKul Aspect of Iho Cim < , The question was nskod ono state oflloial what legal process would bo necessary to place Mr. Boyd In poibosstoti of the guberna torial oftko In tbo enout of the decision /IMlng / iu his favor. The gentleman answered Ual there were two possibilities connected with the caso. Is the supreme court simply passes upon the question of Mr , Boyd's pltUonshlp , the decision will doubt * " ' 'irfess bo accompanied by a writ r * commanding the supreme court ot N * * rasUa to reverse its decision of last May , I tch Governor Thayor's demurrer was I . .Ined , and dismiss the case. In that event no legal formalities would bo neces sary to Install Air. Boyd. On the other hand , If ttio United States supreme court , decide * that the Nebraska court ot rod In sustaining Governor Thiiyer's demurrer , then the case will undoubtedly ho remanded inelt to thlj court for trial on Iti merits. Then the case would bavo to bo tried unon tha evldonco. ill HI. 1'iitil , ST. PAUI , . Nou , Jan. a iSpocl.il Telegram to Tin ; BUB. ] The long expected decision of the United StnUss supreme court In the Boyd- Thnyor cine roiched us tonight , . Slumbering dornonrats word In n moment nrouseil and many exciting Incidents occurred during this evening. Bands are playing and hugo bon- flins light our stieots. Republicans nro not In the least worried nbout tbo decision and only p-isi pleasant remarks as to tts possiolo political olTeet. _ Wulkirn DrmnrrUts Kntlly. Wu.tAct' , Nob. , . Tan. 2. [ Souclnl Telegram to'l'iiK BKH.J Arousing rntlllcatlon meeting by the democratic party was helu in honor of the decision upholding the decision of Judge Maxwell In reinstating Hon. James E. Boyd. Tno exorcises conslstea of llroworlts , speeches , cannonading nud u high degree of enthusiasm generally. Vuln.ihls Itnllillngft Itiirn and Stocks of ( iootU Di'strojed .rlronit'ii Klllml , NASIIVIU.B , Tenn. , Jan. a. At 5:40 : this afternoon tbo most disastrous llro that Nashvlllo has experienced since 1SSI brono out In Webb Stevenson & Co.'s store on Col lege street. A strong wind was blowine from the northwest and altnough the ilre- nien were promptly on hand they could do practically nothing. The llro was con lined to this store for nearly nn hour and gradually found its way into the adjontlnir store occu pied by A. 6. Ilhodos & Co and then Into Atwoli & Snceda. At this tlmo tbo wind changed and the lire started in another direction. Weakly & Warren's seven-story furniture store , north of Webb , Stevenson & Co. was soon u mass of flames. Tno members of the colored lire company were standing across an alloy on n three story building of the Phillip ? i ; ButtorlT Manufacturing company when Woakloy & Wnrron's building suddenly bulpod out in the center and fell across the alloy. The following lircmcn , all colored , were caught under the falling building aud urunhod to death. AAKOX OCUICItCLL , S'COKKIt AM.12N. IIAIVIV : I\VI.\G. O. O. liOWUV. The latter was the captain of the com pany. Captain Gowdy was one of the loading clti/ons of the city , ox-member of iho legis lature , a faithful and oftlciont constr.ble. When the Phillips & Bultorff building crushed in , it quickly too' : llro and was con sumed. About this time the wind changed ntrain and the rUinos wept back towards the Noel blocir , and a vacant building adjoining At- well & SnceU's was soon burned. The Noel block then caught lira , and at this hour is in ruins. The flro was uractically under control at 11 o'clock. Ttiero were a number of men Injured at various times by tailing walls and explosions that blow out tbo fronts of two or throe stoios. It Is supposed that the flro is of incendiary origin , as Fireman Daly , while In the Atwoli & Sneod building , saw a man apply a torch to a mass of mllammablo matter In the rear of that storo. The loss will approximate ? ( iOO,000. It Is impossible to ascertain insurance tonight , and the figures hero given aio estimates of losses : Phillips & Buttorff Manufacturing company , builclng , $15.000 ; stock of house furnishing goods , $43,000. They nio insured for $4I,000. ) j\ . J. Warren , loss on building. ? , ! ; > ,000 ; stock of furniture , 80,000Vobb ; , Stevens & Co. , stock , $45,000 : Atwoli & Snood , stock of furniture , 533,000 ; A. G. Rhodes , stock of furniture , $ JO,0)0. ( ) and Iho buildings occupied by the three latter lirms and the vacant sto-o were worth about ? TO,000. The Noel bloclt was occupied by the Western Union Telegraph company and contained about fifty ofllcos and bed rooms. The building cost about 575,000 , and the Wosterr. Union prooablv loses 810,000. Phillips , Hood & Co. , Bradford Nichol , Warren Bros , and Freeman Wall Paper com pany , across College street from tuo fire , were all damaged by water. It is difficult to got in formation out on account of tha destruc tion of the Western Union telegraph olllce. The operators aio crowded into two different railroad depots , While this fire was in progress another flro broke out in the Watcis-Allon Foundry com pany , corner of Walnut and Union streets , and c'e-itroyud tno plant. Loss about $40,000. NO UISl'ATOIIK'9 JPKOM CHILI. ArruinjomontH HIuilo to Tulco the Testimony of the Grow of the Iliiltliuurc. > W \SIIINO rex , D. C. , Jan. 2. There were no alspatches received at the departments today toucning iho Chilian situation. Secre tary Ulalno spent several hours at the Department , of State and saw tbo British minister , Sir Julian Pauncefoto , and several other persons , but Senor Montt , the Chilian minister , was not among bis visitors. At the Navy department it was' admitted that the Judge Advocate General Colormy , who has boon absent from the department slnco Wednesday last , had started for San Francisco. The nurposo of his trip Is to mnko n formal Inquiry Into the ussault on t'io ' crew of the Baltimore at Valparaiso. Tha vessel Is expected to reach San Fran cisco tonight , nnd too judge advocate general mould arrive there Monday , and will imme diately proceed to take tbo depositions of the momb'ors of the ciow who wore assaulted , 1'hls testimony will be reduced to form and turned ever to the Department of State to bo used In mooting tno representations made or to bo in ado by the Chilian govern- mout , based upon the reports of Justice of Crimes Foster , the intoaJonto of Valparaiso , and the pollco officials. It may bo also re garded m proper to include tbo testimony to he collected by the judge advocate general in the correspondence to bo transmitted to can- giojs by tuo president. If this shall bo the purnoja the correspondence could not bo sent to congress before tbo latter pan of the present month , as several weeks will proba bly bo consumed In the taking of tuo testi mony and Its collation In oftlclal form. Scuhri Dillon Out ot 'I'OHii , ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan 2. Contractor James Cullen arrived from West Suporlor , Wls. , last night and says the labor clement of the town is In control of n mob of uu Ion piaster- ors and thtt ho and tits men taken from St. Paul n few days ago were driven from town , one of thorn being probably fatally injured , i i i > i 1 V Futul Idol Among XVorlciurn. GiiEENsnuito , Pa. , Jan. 3. A special says a riot occurred this morning nt Millwood between - tweon the employes of tbo Westmoreland Dairy company. Firearms were freely used and several persons were shot , ano fatally. Warrants huvo been Issued for the arrest of the rioters , Turnips Striil Tlii'lr I. nut Itlilo. Ilr.i.i.AiiiL'i O. , Jan.A freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio road broke Into three sections last night. Two of the sections col lided ut n brldgo n mlle west.of hero , wreckIng - Ing ton cars and the bridge. Five tramps stealing rides were injured , two fatally , -V Siirrrnilrrril to the Coroner. YONKEUS , N. Y , , Jan. a , Train Dispatcher Ossnun and Brukoman Horrlck , who are held responsible for tbo IfUnmgs accident on the Now York Central , surrendered to the coroner today. Both were ut ouco admitted to Oall. _ _ The rosy freshness and the velvety nofti uoss of the skin is variably obuiuod by tuoso who us ] Pononl'8 Complexion Powder. CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES. Hold in 'Bondage at Omdurman Cruelly Treated by Their Captors , BEATEN BY THEIR MAHDIST TASKMASTERS. Forty Europeans Still in the Hauds of the Soudan Tribes. SUFFERINGS OF ESCAPED PRISONERS Khartoum and Other Cities of the Upper Nile Now iu Kuins. FIGHTING AMONG THE SOUDAN TRIBES. Kollunrrx of the Mnlidl Losing Tliclr Timor 1'iitlicr Ohrniililur , Onn ol the I > ciipc < l 1'ilsoncrn , Tells the Story of Ills Sulluilngs , unit Captivity. LOSDOV , Jan. 2. Telogrnms have boon received here from the Congo which confirm the statements made by Father Ohrwaldor , the priest of the Soudan Austrian mission who was taken prisoner by the Madhlsts some nlno year * ago , out who recently es caped from Omdurman and rnudo his way to Korosco. Father Ohrwaldor , who was accompanied In his ( light from captivity by Sisters Chin- , carlnl and Vnnturlnl , said forty Europeans arostill la the hands ot the Mndhists at Omdurmau. Ho uuded that they are loaded with manacles and cruelly beaten. They arose so closely watched that they had lost nil hope of escaping. Among the prisoners are nineteen Greeks , eight Sicilians , eight Jews , two Austrian missionaries and Slnttn Boy an J Herr Neiifeld. The last named prisoner was captured In ISSrt nt S.ollnn. Ills Imprud ence was the cause of the capture by Nojuni of the convoy of arms and ammunition sent by General Greenfolt to Selah , the chief of tuo friendly Kababish tribe. He is now am- ployed in malting saltpetre. > Ilntv They Maintained 1.1 Co. In tolling of his moJo of lifo while in cap tivity , Father Ohrwalder said iho Mahdl granted no provision for the subsistence of the oaptives , bul allowed them suQlclont liberty to earn a living as best they could. Father Ohrwalder lived by tailoring and weaving nnd the sisters by baking nnd soil ing bread. The three refugees show the traces of the s'ufferiug which they have endured during their nine voars of captivily and they state that the latest news which tboy received from the civllizod war was in 18S2 by an Arabic newspaper relating to the bombard ment of Alexandria. During the last eighteen months the fugitives lived m mud huts , but previously their only shelter was rnudo with their own bands from canes and tnaizo stalks. They describe Khartoum as all destroyed , excepting only the Austrian church and General Gordon's palace , and they say that vegetation is covering the sites of the houses. Ituvagcs of Disease. During two yoira famine and smallpox made fearful ravages in tbo Sounan. Maize rose to ton times the normal value , but now food Is plentiful and cheap. According to Father Onrwaldor Dirfnr Is nearly deserted by the Dertrlshors , who have a steamer nt Fashoda , but they do not ven ture beyond a short distance from the Nile bank. There are no Dervlshds to the south of Gcbel Iteggar. A short tlmo ago the Shllluks killed 30'J Darvlshos at that plaeo , and consequently reinforcements have beoa soul Ihore from Omdurmun. The Dervishes have no authority In Bahr El Gazal. The khedlvos visit to thoEgyplian frontier lust winter has produced u , favorable Impres sion amongst the Souaan tribes. The Dervishes still retain n monopoly of the trade in gum , Ivory and feathers , which they sell at largo profits to merchants , who soud the goods to Suakim. Today's advices from the Congo cor roborate Father Ohrwalder's report of the waning poworof the Dot-visitors in the south western partof iho Soudan. They state that frequent conflicts bavo occurred between tbo Mabdisls and Iho native chiefs , and that the latter have often been victorious. Mahdl's 1'on or on the Wunc. Father Ohrwaldor nnd the two sisters traveled direct from ICorosco lo Civa , nnd a dispatch received from Iho last named city stated tbo priest , In speaking of the affairs In the Soudan , bad said that the numerous widows of , tbo Mabdl are complaining ihut the Khalifa Adduilah itoea not provide thorn with maintenance botlttlng tholr station , and their grievance has boon supported by the Khalifa Alysborlf. The latter is also hostile to Abdullah's aspiration to make the sucooi- " slon hurlditorary In his faintly , instead of maintaining the order prescribed by the prophet Mnhommcd. The disconsloiis are weakening Iho power of Muhdllsm , and Iho people genorUly , Father Ohrwaldor said , would welcome any change bringing Ihom relief from Us tyranny. CONVENTION WITH 1'HANCK. Application oftlio Minimum Tariff Will llo Mildo In the OIIHO of the Ullltrd Stiitrx. PAIIIS , Jan. 3. The Temps says that tbo government Is on tbo eve of concluding a convention with the United Stales for a par tial application of the minimum tariff. Tbls agreement , thu Temps tavs , differs from these pending between Franco nnd some of the other European powers , in requiring that it bo submitted to Parliament for ratifica tion , Tbo government has authority to grant to countries already holding convention tariffs the advantages of the now French minimum tariff. Having no such troaly with thn United Status , the convention must have the sanction pf tbo Chamber of Donutlas. Tbo now convention , the Temps adds , secures the continuance on tbo American free list of a number of French products , including skins , sugars und mo lasses. The paper further says that Provi dent HarrrUon Intended on January 1 to en force against the products the duties appli cable to Imports from countries that refused to concede to the United States reciprocal advantages. To secure an unbroken enjoy ment of the exemptions from the payment of ihoso dutloj , M. litbot , minister of foreign affairs , neirotliuod the convention referred to , by the terms of .which the United States got the minimum tariff on products entering France , tbo export value of which amounts to 12,000,000 francs annually , and which equal In value the French products exempted from duty bv the United States. * -j Hun lutou llurrli'iine. BOSTON , Mass , , Jan , 2. The British steamer State of Indiana , from Now York December 20 , for Bristol , England , with n carco consisting of grain , Hour , lard and oil cake , arrived In this port today In distress. In the afternoon of December 20 ttio en countered a slron ? southeast gale , which shifted to south , southwest and northwest. accompanied by tromondouf sons , lasting three days , during which tlmo tno cargo shifted , pumps choked with grain and the vetscl leaked somewhat. Tbe * docks were swept of nil movaolo things , i She will prob- nblv discharge her cargo here whllo undergoing - going rop.ilr * . 3tom : Titotrnr.u m tuttx.t. Mongolian Oiitliinn Cotiititlltlni : Drrircdii- tlonH In the North. Los'iiox , Jan. 2. A dlspatoh from Shang hai states that notwithstanding the punish ment recently inflicted by imperial troops upon tbo Mongolian outlaws , lawless bands are again marauding In the northeast part of China. H Is reported that thoio bands tmvo destroyed a number of tomplos. but no re ligious or political Importance is attached to the movement , which is thus termed , in Hen of a bettor word to describe lawlessness. It Is believed It Is not a preconcerted rising n alnst the Chinese authorities. In fact , dispatches of today say the matter u partly duo to agrarian troubles , the Mongolians being land owners nnd that iho marauders Include n largo number of Shanir Tung farmers. The dispatch further says LI Hung Chang Is recovering from his recent lllnras. Ho Is dispatching cavalry u ) repress ihe lawlessness , and , if possible , capture the marauders. Leopold I'm ors Hcforms. BIIUSSRT.S , Jan. 2. King Leopold's attack of influenza Is only Blight. Yesterday the king received the greetings of n delegation of the Chumber of representatives. Ho ex pressed his concurrence In the declaration that cconomio and political reforms nnd an extension ot the franchise are Impo rotivo. Dpfiiultlng Hank Cashier Kills Ilimnoir. BUDA PCSTH , Jan. 3. The discovery was mndo today that Cashier Pulfslch of the Buda Peslh Nnllonal Savings bank , was short In his accounts over 100,000 florins. As soon ns Pulfsich learned his thievery had been discovered ho killed himself. KILLED JIY .1 FALLtXU II'-IAK. Sail Tate of Young Couple In South rirnd , Ind , SOUTH BBSD , Ind. , Jan , 2. Edward Spohn nnd Miss Sieg , bolh members of prominent families In this city , lost tholr lives yester day afternoon as a result of a fall brick wall. MMS Slog is a daughter of Cnrisllan Slog , n well known co'iiii'-tor. Mr. Spohn called at the family rjsidonco In the after noon and requested Miss Slog to accompany him on a pleasure.trlp. She readily con sented and they Immediately departed. Upon reaching the stdowolk they stopped for a moment In front of a siorago building. II strong wind was blowing ; nnd without warning the whole front of.tho building s.ud- denly careened and foil to the ground. The couple were knocked dowtuand completely burled by the falling briolrr Miss Sieg was instantly killed , her head beliiK crushed to n shapeless mass , and tbo bricks about her covered with blood and brains. Mr Spohn was also ( rightfully mangled , and died while being removed from the dobria. The nn for tunate couple wore engaged and were to bo married In a few weeks. . dttAiy JILOVKAKO JJllOKKy. Kung.iH City T.liiot ) Dccl.iro [ TJiolr Ability to llanillo All J'rClfjht. KANSA'S CITT , Mo. , Jan. ' 2. The grain blockade is .being brokeo.ljA circu'ar ' wns received at tti'e oQlcoof'thail ockIsland today from the general trufilolqpatment of the road , giving orders to resura ? tbo loading pf grain and flax-seed consigned , to' Chicago , also to easUni poinlsijjy" way of Chicago , subject to Chicago weight and inspection. It also orders the receiving of grain from other roads , if in cars of such roads , to bo for warded wilhoul change. The Hock Island has now plenty of curs bore , as have iho Santa Fo and some of the other roads , and tbo cause of the blockade here for some davs past has not been on account of the car famine , but of the blockade at Chicago. This order will afford immediate relief. General Freight Agent Courtwrlght of the Alton was in the cilv today and piedlcts an early breaking up of the blockade , fho Bur- ling'on's order forbidding the loading of cars for Kansas City will doubtless be rescinded now iu a few days. ' irj.vrjjft n.ixavus ov cor.on.tDO. Snowsllilos nt Sllvcrton mill lUoo Ciinao the Dimth ot Tlu'e v'i ' : < M > pIo. SII.VKUTOX , Colo. , Jaii. 2 , Another snow- slide hos occurred horo. This afternoon Miss Sadie Bllckson wus snbwahooing on the mountain sldo opposite the town , when a slide started , carrying tor tSOO feet. A res cuing party were aided In rinding her by discovering her snow shoos protruding through the snow. She was dead when taken out. out.Tho The party of searchers who loft hero to find the body of Mike Porrlno , the Italian who was caught In the 'snowslide of last Thursday , returned today , being unsuccess ful. Another slide had coma down over the first one and the man's body cannot be re covered until soring. Hico , Colo. , Jan. 2.-\Vlll Connell and Q. Crutchor were killed by a'-snowalide on the outskirts of this place } ate last night. This morning a rescuing pnrtv found their bodies buried under thirty feot'of ' snow , WoMtoru I'ensions. WASHINGTON , D , O. , Jan. 2 , [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE.J The following list of ponslons granted Is reported byTniiBui : and Examiner Bureau ot Claims : Nebraska : Original William Heather , John Wilson , deceased : Thomas J. Baxter. William T. King , Frodorlcu Holmerich. Additional Goonto . Bonwell. Ucissuo Orson A. Warner. Uolssue and Increase William DKonmnnt. . Original , widows , oto Hannah McCuiloch , Nancy Ermuck , Helen E. Haokoll , Eliza Nelson. Ellen Elllolt , Mary J. Poorstn , Sarah O , Woolsoy. Iowa : Original Thomas E. Bees , Daniel Dlngoman , Jacob Johnson , < vVllllam Miller , William Barr , Christ. Lais. John McChosnov , Martin Kemport , Additional John W. Millar , Jaboz D. Cooper. Ueitsue Richard II. Vnndorf. Original , widows , etc Lu- clndu M. Dill , mother ; .Elisabeth M. Har rington , Kntlnsky Jost. , South Dakota : Oulglnnl'-Patrlolc Lalloy , PatrlcK Munoy. Additional Thomas Mo- Andrews. Original , widows , eto Julia Ilumre. - \ Western I'oople III' CHICAGO , 111 , , Jan. 2 , [ i paclal Telegram to THE BKE , ] The following'western people nro In the olty : At the Sherman Wllljami P. Danlols , Codnr liaplds , la. ; & C. Scottj Lyons , Ja. At the Tretnont Mrs. ICqlgbt , Dubuquc , la. la.At At the Palmer J. Wlsehart , Dos Moines , la. ; Miss McLonnoll , O manic- Al Iho Wfrlllngton-F. JC , Pollaus , Pres ton , la. ; I. Uoggelman , DasMoiuos , la.J. ; O , Hboades , Omaha. At the Leland O. P. Barnard of Omaha , At the Puclilc-C. W , Poitor. W. J , Scott , Kearney , Nob. ; W. H. Snider , Dauonport. la. ; George T. Brush , Dubuquu , la. Tithing u \ \ vKurmul \ Host , CIIICAUO , HI , , Jan.VrE. . Halo , of the Halo Elevator company , \\Uio was the pioneer In the Introduction of passenger "lifts'1 In business on buildings In Uia largo cltlos of the world , has resigned the presidency of the company in order to enjoy n well earned leisure. Starting In u small way in Chicago , ho has lived to seo. the establishment of brunches In the principal cltloj of this coun try und Europe and u'revolution in architec ture as tbo result Qf his Invention. 1'nbllc Debt .Stiitmni'iit. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 3. The state ment of the public debt to bs issued this afternoon shows a docreasa of about $7OUO- 000 iu the amount gf cash available for the payment of the debt since December 1. when the cash balance was f iai > , l 7,000. LEO XIIFS COMTIOH. His Holiness is Hot a Sick Man at Present , By Any Means. GUARDING THE CHURCH'S ' INTERESTS , Precautions Taken Only to Conserve the Welfare of Eoinan Catholicism. DAILY ROUTINE OF THE AGED PONTIFF. His Eogiuien and Recreation Are Calculated to Prolong His Life. EUROPE'S PEACE DEPENDS ON HIM. His Iiitrrfcrriirr Him Often Hold hi Check the Dcxlru fur Wir : Huicrcd uiul Olicjcd by Jinny lCopur/aitl ? ( tKKlniJamen Gonloii Bennett. } P.utis , Jan. 2. | Now Yorlc Herald Cable Special to THE Bnn. ] While the now born hopes for the maintenance of pence wore be ing transmlttod to us last nlgut in curt oOl- clul phrase , and from every state iu Europe , the rumor ran here that tbo pope was dead. The rumor was happily unfounded. It musthavo grown out of the precautions which the Vatican is taking to hldo the truth about Lee Xill's heilthfrom the political world. Day and night accoas to the bed room of the pope is denied to nil but two nuns , a valet and a prelate of the papal en- toura o. The sorvnnts and all but n few of tno most trustoJ prelates are not allowed to npproach the sanctuary , which U thus thor oughly protected against indiscretion. These precautions are necessary. For the pope Is the- spiritual head of millions of Catholics , and the iiitorcnts of the holy sea are bound up with these of raauy nations great and small. Kotitlnc uf Ills IIollncsH. In the strict son so of the word the holy father is not 111 at present. Ho breath * easily , digests well , takes four light meals a day , consisting of strong b'ouilllon made of beef , veal and chicken , with rico nnd vegetables , and n llttlo Bordeaux as an accompaniment. At frequent intetvals ihroughout the day the pope takes a pastille made of gum , condensed moat extract , camomile and cocoa and a minute admixture of a preparation of phos phorus. The holy father gets up at 5 and attends to work. At f a. in. Mgr. Angelo , his private secretary , enters his bed morn , announced and remains with him until 9 a. m. , when breakfast is served. This is followed by a benediction , bv private audiences and a second end dejounle , preceded wbon possible by a light siesta und a short ride in a Sedan obair or a carriage in tbo gardens of the Vatican. At < p. m. Leo XIII ro turns to his apart ments and the important audiences for the cardinals nnd ambassadors begins. By n o'clock these are ended , but as a rule some high dignitary on more intimate terms with * the pope than the rest , remains till 7 or 8 o'clock , for the chat and intorohongo ot ideas which arc almost indispensable to Lee XIII's physical health. Toward 8 p. m. , the pope retires to bad , attended by the prelate and u valet , who lately xvas a Franceses Mlnochorl , a celebrity in his way , This Mlnochorl , who wau fcO years old and had boon attached to the person or Pius IX before bis accession to the pontificate , aied recently. Leo IsTin-il Out. But though Lee XIII is not 111 , ho is ex hausted , ills mind is still clear , but ho speaks with ever growing difficulty. There is no trutb in today's ' or yesterday's reports of his critical condition. Tomorrow they may bo more trustworthy , for the life of tbo pope hangs oy a thread. His death when it comes will bo u calamity. The present pontiff commands tbo deference of Europe. Every crowned head bows to him. Ho loves Franco , and has more than once recalled tbo members of the triple alliance to this respect for this countrv. CKIIK. .JOHN XUWTO.V SHAHS' STOHY. Ouco u 1'opnl.ir Nmr York Merchant , llu Died In Wiint In London. ICopyrluMcd lS ! > t liiiJami-s Oonlon llciinrU. ' } LOSDO.V , Jan. 2. [ New Yon ; Herald Cable Special to T.ic BBU.J The case of John Newton Sears , formerly n Now York mer chant of wealth and standing is a sad ono. Ho died here yesterday , and , but for a puollc subscription , be would have starved and his two sisters might have shared his fata. Mr. Scars wes rich when the rebellion broke out. Ho was in the linn of Cronan , Haxtoll & Soars , U8 Duvio straot. The rebellion smashed thorn , as all their business was south ot Mason and Dixon's ' line. Mr. Soars cnmo hero several yaari ago with twa sisters. llo marnad an English woman. Not long after the marriage ho heard reports of his wife's unfaithfulness , Finally ho found she bud a lover In the person of a son of n high English official in India * The lover wus only 25 , while the woman wus 35. Mr. Soars cast her off and she brought un action for divorce. As the young man was Induced to promise to marry bor , hU mother came from India some weeks ago and took him with hor. Mr. Soars > lostbourt and though interested In several promising speculations ho became actually in neqd of load. An American , Mr. J. B. Crosby , who had a bail- nest here , discovered the casa and came to tea Herald for assistance. This week 40 la subscriptions wore roealved and Minliter Lincoln after giving 3 and Mr , Henry \Vhtto .CJ , said no would Und the uionoy to send to the sisters' ' homo , if necos- sary. sary.Mr Mr , Soars had several hemorrhages lately , nnd died yesterday and will bo buried here on Sunday. Ho was (13 ( years of ago. SAM : or TIU : " .vxcjr.i.us. " Vcri > stolmilii'g l.utn Stutmnrnt llrlng Out Di'tullH of tin * I'lutnro'tt Sillr. ICupui Weil iSOi bu Jumei ( Jordan Hcnnttt. ] I'AIIIS , Jan. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable - Special to Tnu Dr.i : . ] In reference to the statement made by Yoreitcbagln that the "Augelus" was never nought for fiOU,000 francs by an American , but that the plcUira dealer who. had obtained possession of it bad simply lent It to bo exhibited tucro , Soiiol- meyer , the -veil known dealer , says thct the sale tooK place before over 090 people. Five orslxpf tb039 protein rushed ' tua bidding up to botwo.iiour and ilva b'undrev thousand francs , wbon only two were loft , the presi dent of tbo American Art association and Antonlno Proust , acting on bobttlf of n committee of French amateurs , who wished to obtain the pictured for tbo Louvre. Proust obtained the picture for 530,030 francs , together with co ts , v\hloh mane the total sum of ObO.OOJ francs , But aj the Chamber adjourned without guaranteeing the necessary funds , tha government did not fool disposed to supply them. The president ot the Amcilcnn Art Association offered to take the picture nt the same price nt which It hnd boon knocked down to Proust. This offer was accepted , nnd no ono can doubt the authenticity of sale. IIKVOI.T IN MOltOCCO. Moor * Tulio Up Arms , \gulnit .Mnlry IliMSiin uiul MiU'li Tronlilii In l inTlrd. Giniui.TAit , Jan. 3. The news received hero from Tangier , the diplomatic capltol of Morocco , report u serious xtato of affairs In the vicinity of that city. No explanation Is glvrn of the trouolc , but it ls said that the tribes in the neighborhood of Tangier are In open rebellion against Muloy Hassan , the Bultmi of Morocco. Matter * in Morocco huvo boon In a turbulent condition lor some tlmo past. In November last news was rocolvod nt Tangier from Fo/ , the principal city of the country , and Its leal capltol , that all the Moroccoan ministers nnd court nad boon dis missed in disgrace. Among the fallen wss Muloy Ismaln , the sultan's fuvorlto brother. Ho for several years hold the klmllefship of his brother , that Is to say ho formed n sort of supreme court of appeal , to whom all cases already decided by the local governors could bo ro- ferrod. Excepting the sultan nud the various heads of the Shcerifan families , the khalifa was the only man from whom the nobility of Morocco thought they could uceopt Judgment without derogation. No reason was known for his disgrace , but It wus tnoueht it was the result of a court intnguo. Ho had many friends among the upper classes , and among the tribesman t , and It maybe bo his dismissal is the csuso of the present trouble. It was said by some of the natives , at the time of his oxllo from Fe/ , that Muly Isuiain xvas the instigator of a plot to depose his urothor and to take the throne himself. This affords n basis for u conjecture that the rebellion now In progress in tbe vicinity of Tangier may perhaps bo an attempt to carry out the plans of the alleged conspirators. However tbo ease may bo the fact remains that the British authorities are taking prompt and onorgotlo stops to protoot Brit ish Interests In Morroco. Ono of the im portant points in that country in poisesslon of the British Is Capo Juby. It was reported some time since tlut the British had determined to abandon tnis place , but it was later stated that they had no Intention of doing so. On the contrary , it wat declared that they were actively on- gagcd In fortifying the station and were ai out to establish a governor's residence , with the object of improving the trade re lations with the doiort trloos. It was added , moreover , that wuen the French occupied the Touat ossls , the possession of which is disputed by the sultan , the trade of Insalon would bo transferred to Capo Juby. A British gunboat bas already started from Uibrnlta to protect the British resi dents at that place and the battleship Thunderer Is preparing to follow tbo gun boat. The Thuuderor is a twin screw iron turret ship , armor plated , of 01JO ! tons ana 7,000 horsepower. She mounts four guns. ( SHOWING VUKY ECONO.HIGAr , , Tolincco Will no IjOiiRor llo lliirnod In till * Ourcn'rt I'lpc. [ Cui > iJi ! jliteillS32buJttiMH Goidull Bennett. ] LOXDO : ; , Jan. 2. fNow York Herald Cable Special to THE BBE. ] Ono by ono the ancient cnstomns are being rubbed out. Formerly all tobacco seized by the custom ofUcers or held for the security of the duties , and not roJoomsd in nit months , was destroyed Iu furnace ; under strict onlcial supervision without balng offered tor sale. Tills method1 of disposing of smuggled tobacco called "iho ' " has , Queou's Pipe , just been abolished. Orders nro Issued by the treasury to the principal customs ofllccra in the kingdom to forward all smuggled tobacco lit for smoking to the queen's warehouse uoopor In London. This tooacco will , It Is supposed , bo distrib uted among Iho Inmates of public establish ments supported wholly or partly by the crown. It was certainly a waste to burn it. Among the passengers by the Teutonic next Wednesday will Do Senor do Loaza- roya , Portuguese minister to Washington. lion. Miss Mills , daughter of Lord HUllng- don , is engaged to Hon. Herbert Lawrence of London , and not of Now York , as errono- ously.statod yesterday. Opinion ol u rrnnvli Nu fipiii : < r. PAWS , Jan. " . Lo Socle , common ting on the dispute between Chill and the United States , says : "Jingoism is not an exclusively French sentiment , Mr. Blame did not wish to run counter to tbo high-strung patriotism aroused by the Balti more incident , and especially us the election for president approaches anil ho does not Intend to lot his political onomlcs make capltai out of his course of ac tion. This explains the tergiversation and Inoohoronoy of the Washington government In dealing with the Chilians , who' need see anything moro serious in tha sulklness and bluster of Mr. Ecan. Time will do moro to smooth matters than diplomatic despatches. When the right moment comes un entente will como of Itself , or .1 Verdict Hotiirnoil by tint Jury Ilist In the ( ! ni\es C'liso , DBS-VEIL Colo. , Jan 2. When Judge Fur- man concluded his argument Prosecuting At torney Stevens began the last closing spueoh In tuo case. Mr. Slovens showed by testi mony given by the doctor that Graves was aware , some iltnn baforo Mrs. Burnab.v's death , thai ho had boon appointed solo executor , without bonces , of her will. Sto ons .said that , although the dofon.so had brought forward witnesses to prove that tha contents of the bottle had been tampered with whllo it was in the livery stable ever night , none of the counsel on tbe other side had referred to this In tholr spoeoho The defense was based entirely on the fact that the contents of iho bottle had boon changed , howovor. It was 4 o'clock when Attorney Stevens closed bis argument and the Jury were then allowed to roilro lo prepare their verdict. Dr. Graves during the trial has been out on ball , but ns soon 'as the Jury retired ho was taken Into custody. The Jury came < n ut lu:15 : p. m. and have returned a verdict of murder m drat degree , Interim ! Itcnenno Itecelpls , WASHINGTON , D. C , , Jan. 2-r-Tho receipts from Internal .rovonuo during the flr t 11 vo months of tbo present tlscal year were tG4- 11)2,439 , an increase ot ? l,430l.VJ ( over the re ceipts during the corresponding period nf the previous tlscal year. Thrro Nt-Krocn Killed , GiiA.si ) Juscrlov , Tonn. , Jan , 2 A con struction train at Teens , Itardman cjunty , 1'utin. , wn derailed yesterday and three n - Rroos employed on iho Illinois Cuulral rail * road were instantly killed , i Drcreunu in the Hunk Hrnono. NE\V Your , Jan , 2. The weekly bank statement shows the roscrvo has decreased (2,248,000. The banks now bold f 17.2S5,000 in exc of legal requirements. KINCFN'S CASF FWD AviimJUii J viljlj jLuMsJul/ Nebraska's ' us Rustler Frozen to Death .flcavoriug to Escape. MURDERER \VILL ALSO DIE , They Were 'n a Very Seven [ Storm. DESPERATE EFFORTS WER&OF NO AVAIL Found by the Wyoming Officers After on Extensive Search. HENRY JOHNSON STILL AT LIBERTY , Chill Only In Their Thill I'rlHon Suit * , < | i < rngltl\i-4 Sultrrrd Untold AI.-OIIJ How Tlu-y Were Tr.iciul front ( 'hojeiiiic. CIICYEXNK , Wyo. , Jan. ! J. | Spccinl Toloi gram toTui : Ben. ] OHIcur Stnlth and twa rnnchmon , out In pursuit of the prisouors who escaped from tbo Lnrnmlo county jali on Thuuday night , found William Klugou nud Charlie Miller tonight. Klngon was vlrozon to death and Miller uas In a dvinfl condition. The third fugitive , Ilonry Johnson , n colored man , was not found. IClngon and Miller were found In a pasture uf the Van Tassoll lanch , eight miles northeast of Uillsi dnlo station , twontv miles from hero. Miller \\i\t taken to the Van Toascll ranch where otTorts are being made to revive him. Ha cannot talk and Is so badly frozen that hi ] death Is certain. Traces of the men show that they walked the night of tholr escape to Archer , eight ratios east of hero , where they stole n horsa which Miller and Klngon both mounted and rode to Hlllsdale. They evidently spent Friday In nn abandoned barn near that plaoA as evidences of a llro were found ttioro. Friday night tboy started on foot heading for Kingon's old homo in Scotts BluB county , Nebraska. The night was very cold nnd a heavy wind was blowing , which confused them In thots efforts to escape. The men Were the lluhl clothing they escaped in and slippers , Aithougn tuo stronger ot the two , Kingon had evidently given out botoro Miller and had probably boon dead live or six hours when found. The men had only walked ton miles In a direct line from the barn In whictt they had camped. Thi' DlHllngtilHlicfl Olllei'iSuroiimbu to aa Attack ol tliu drip. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 2. General Montgomery C. Meigs , United States Engly neor corps ( retired ) , died this morning of tha ItfontgoniTy Oiinnlnzlium Motgs was liora at Anguslu , Richmond county , Uu. . May ! ) IS C , and waa uduoatcd nt tliu University of ronn Hylv.inla and the Unltrn States Military ma- : < uoiny , griidiiutlnj fiom the latter plaofl July1 1.1SI' . llu received tuo uupolntinutit of lloul tenant of artlllcnwhlcli commission ho ral lliiiiiilshud In I1- : ! ? for tliu purpose of liclnd ti.insforrod to the coriwof enxlnuurs iisbrovot second lluntcn tut from the date of hla giiiduatlon. In 1 8 Uu bconino first lliiiitcn.int oC ciiglncurs and ouptaln In IH : > ; ; . Kroni isaii to ISilhu as mainly ont'.isod Iti the const'iiullon of I'ort Dol'iw.iro yf the Dclitwaro bro ikwnter , iin I In the liniirove ment of Iuav/iiro ! liay and rlvur. llu had charge of thu const motion of I'ort Wnyntf , iMIcliK-.ui. an < l Ports I'ortnr and Nlazara. Now Votk , from 1811 to ISI'J and tilun of Vort Montgomery. Now Yuik , fiom 1650 to 18j3i Kioin Novpinbor 18o2 to JHOO ho was cnxugcd upon Ills great worlc of snpolyliiR thu national uapital Trltn water from Iliu 1'otomuo rlvt'f , Tlioislilnpton : niiuvdnct , by which the cities of Washington uiul ( ii-orKiitown are no it supplied , WHH ( loslKiicd and constrnoted nuilcr his perwonnl dlrcullon , duiln ? uhlcli tlniu Iito conducted Iho constmctlun of the rapltol uxV teixlon and lt Iron donio , nu noli us th $ pti'itolHuu oxtonslon. In November , 1800. Ha wan Hunt to 1'lorlda to put KortR lufrurion tind. Taylor in a condition to resist attank. On re turning to Washington ho was. by reqnant. i * llevcd from qlhur dtit.Oi ! In Apilf. IMil , nnd app'ilnlod chluf enlnour of thu expedition for the rnllof ol Fort I'lokons. On May U , 18'il , lie was ap- polnte.l colonel of the Kle\t'iitn tnrnntry , und the ne\t day ( ] Uartornniitor'jcncrHl of tha United States uimy , with tnu lank ut l ) dlor auncriLl. und IIH snuh dlrcL'tf ti tht ea ment and supply of our vast arnilon ctnr.ngl the civil w.ir. in a U MI : frcqnnnl liiNpectlons. of the operation of tlie gliarluiinustor'H ( lo * | parLincrit In Iho vurlous atinios In tha ilold , being nt Cliatlanoo/ii throughout IU In * vestment , and uimiielnx In tno battle of Nat vonibart.l-S.'i ! , 18il. Mo WHH In uli.iiju of tup b iso of supplies ut rroUrluksbnri and tlollfr 1'laln During Gennrul Ur.itit's operation' ) In the Wilderness In Muy. 18'1 ' , and durlne the appearance of thu oonfcJoralo forces undoM Itruuklnrldgo and Kurly In fiont o < Washington , commanded a division coin * poMXl ot employes of the Way department , llo was hi u voted major jronoral un July & 18(14. ( In January. 1POJ , ho directed ut Savannah , tiu. . the xnpplylnz and rollttlnj of Oonoral SluTinan's army , wnlch had Just arrived from Atlanta , anil In March ot the saint ) year at Unldsboro , N. O. , directed the oponlni : of communications for the supply o' that army on Its iiirlvul them un ut ItuUiU-h. Uurlng the youi.s 1K.I7 . nn IWSlio vlsltod Kurono. On Ills ictiirn bo m + spectod th'i operutfonHof hlv department III Texas , Uallforntii , U.ikotn. Wyoming and Arl' /ona , also the North I'aclllc ralltoad ron to to thu Itud Klvurof the North. In 1875 ho w.ij sent tonuiopaon liniiortinispjclul ter lcciy partlonlutly to Inspect the organl * /.atlon of the slalf dep.irtinontJ and more especially the iiunitunniistur'H nf I'-urO * poan armies llo WUH rutltcd In 18S ) . being ovorOU years of ago. In August of thutyonf ho was placed In olrirxu ot the C'onslrnetlon of the new pension olllco , which was his lust uu * tlvo setvluo. Olilciigo'H Klru .Muy or Di'iid , CIIIUAOO , Illy Jan. 2 , Roswall B. Mason , who was mayor of Chicago at the tlmo of tbo great llro , died at midnight at his resldouc4 of congestion of the brain. KXOVKKl * OUT III' , t M'O.I/J.V. A ruiiialu I'liglliHt llcstH I'utrlck Al In u Nine Hound right , iNPUNArous , Ind. , Jan. 3. The locnl sporting fraternity la mucti piulou ever ttiO result of a peculiar pn/o light , news of which , leaked out today. It occurred yesterday morning at the road house of Sim Cov. tha notnilous pMnlcituiand tallyshcot forger. Ona of the principals was 1'ntrick McMahon , who has some reputation us a feathun weight pugilist. But the more inter ? ostiiiK of the two was a woman , whoso Idontlty was not revealed , but who Is thought , to bo tuo wlfo of a railroad con * due tor on the Big Four. She was dressed In tights and short skirts and tlppod the beam ut lb"J pounds. The matter was kept very quiet and about two do/en sporu word admitted. Seven bloody rounds were foughtL In each of which the women nnd the best ot It. When the seventh was llnislicd both were in suoh a nattered condition that half hour's time brid to bo given. At the end ol It two more rounds were fought , The nintu ended with McMahon Htrotchnd upon tl)4 door laid out and knocked out by u heavy uppercut from tbo ama/ou's loft on hli nocli iSbo was awarded u purse of { 'iOO , Coiupunli'H ( } ult Bnsiov , Mass , , Jan. I.1. Tuo City of Leaden don flro lusuranca company hos decided to wltturu\v | entirely from business In thd United Slates owing to a lacic ot pro lit. Tn4 company will curry till its risks In this couu- try to inuturlty , The Morldon ( Conn. ) Plr Insurance company has retired from ) ; lin nets , rotoiuriuK its rliks In the ICovui.