Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA IAILY
TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY M01&UNG , JANUARY 0 , 1892. NUMBER 208.
SUDDEMMERRIBLE
Over Ono Hundred Men Hurried Into Eter
nity by tin Explosion in a Goal Mine.
SAD AND AWFUL ENDING OF A DAY OF TOIL ,
Mangled and Torn Victims Brought to the
Surface Unrecognizable Masses of Fleshi
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN INJURED.
Tearful Agony Endured'by the Few Who
Managed to Escape.
HEARTRENDING SCENES OF SORROW.
IYMi7locl ; Wltesmul .Mothers Outlier About
the Tomb of Dear Ones Unnu Ull'orU
to Item-no the Living and llecoter
the HotlliM of the Dc.til
SOUTH McAi.r.sTEii , I. T. , Jan. 8. Twenty-
four hours have elapsed since the terrible
fntil explosion in tha mine at Krebs , but it
Is still Impossible to even estimate the num
ber of victims. The number who came up
nlivo after the explosion ii still undeter
mined , and can bo determined only by n
house to house canvass , which Is now being
made ns rapidly us possible. From the facts
now nt hand it is believed that the killed will
bo fully 100 , the injured 11" , about one-half
of whom will probably die from the effects
of their injuries.
Shaken by an Awful i\plonlon. :
At the hour of the explosion , 5 o'clock
ye.uorday afternoon , there was , ns near us
can bo learned , about -100 men in the mine.
They were just preparing to ascend the shaft
when the explosion took place. Six men ,
who had nl-oady been hoisted in the cage ,
had just stepped on to the platform
at the sldo of tha shaft. The
ciga was blown through th < j rcof
. Of the tower , and fifty feet into the air. A
tonne ; of flame shot up the shaft and above
the ground fully 100 feet , which was followed
by a terrific report which was hoard for
miles around , and which shook nil the noicn-
poring country so violently that the people
In the surrounding mining towns thought an
earthquake was rocking the ground. The
men'already above ground were prostrated
by the force of the explosion , but did not ro-
'ooivo severe injuries. *
The scones about the mouth of the shaft
Inmediately following the disaster were
tCiful. Weeping wives , mothers and sisters
flunked to the sccno from the village ut the
sound of the explosion , their tunes blanched
with dread und many of thorn hysterical to
the point of Insanity. The air shaft , the only
* way of escape foi the entombed miners , was
the point where the relatives of the miners
congregated. Many of tno miners were able
to make their way out of the tomb , and they
were welcomed at the surface by their wait
ing friends.
Terrllil Siin'erliifs ol the Wounded.
Thu Injured were quickly taken to places of
sboltor and were tenderly cared for.
Ono mnn with a broken log climbed all the
distance , -100 feet , through the air shatt and
fell unconscious as ho reached the surface.
Others who were terribly burned labored
painfully up the ladder strips of flesh falling
from their hands and arms as they grasped
the ladder rungs. It is believed that fully
one-half of the ontouibod miners escaped by
the air shaft. Many of thorn , however , re
ceived mortal injuries , and although none of
them , are known to have died , at tills hour
(5 ( p. in. ) , it is believed that in some cases
death is not far distant.
The news of the disaster Spread quickly
throug the village ? surrounding Krobs.
Every physician itt oneo volunteered his
' sorvlJos , and hastened to Krebs ready to do
ills duty of mercy. Hundreds of miners
from the Braid wood , III. , and McAlostor
llolds'liurrlod to the scene to do what they
03 ild in assisting In the rescue of the en-
io nbed men , and the recovery of the bodies
of the dead.
IteHviiern llrmo Uenth.
The work of rescue was begun at once and
has continued all through the dreary hours
of last night nnd today. The work was tor-
1'1'jlv hazardous , but the hope that seine of
tin unfortunate men might bo rescued alive ,
apjrncd iho rescuers on to many deeds of
bravery , and possibly self-sacrifice. The
explosion hid ( entirely changed the topog
raphy of the mino. Many tunnels are closed
entirely , and big loose boulders were bal-
n iced perilously on shelves ol rock adjoining
the air shaft nnd the main shaft , which u
brouli of air might almost hurl down upon
the rescuers. Notwithstanding thcso dim-
gors the rescuers kept bravely nt their work ,
und at 5 o'clock this ovenlng bad recovered
about forty bodies. The rescuers worked at
.both the air and the main shafts , and bodies
Nyero rescued by both routes.
Nn in rs of the Itleiitllleil Dem ] ,
Those identified ware immediately claimed
and were carried away by relatives or
. .friends , so that an occur ute account of the
number has not yet bo.ou mado. These Identi
fied number twenty.threo and uro :
OKOIlOn LINDSAY , SH. ,
OKOHOK UNlfeAY. Jit. ,
WIUMAM8.1
OKOItdKI
JOIINHriV'UA ,
. BII.YA bmtKA ,
MIOI1AKU JACOMO.
KinVAKinil.ONUON ,
JOSEPH 1II.ONDON ,
JOSKl'U OENNKSSfO , - , *
8TEIM11JN VKK/.CNO ,
nuur.NK oAMi'Assr ,
HKNNETT MOHS ,
JOblU'lI OAHONTO ,
ANTONIO UKNT.SSAT ,
THOMAS GAIN ,
( IttAdO ItOCCO ,
JOHN QUINN ,
JAMKS QUINN.
MAT1.OOK QUIN.N ,
MIOIIAltf MrSUANn.
ii\Y.\UI ; ) ) llllllllj : .
At the various places used as .norjrues
tlioro were about seventeen luildentiliod
bodies and pieces of bodies ,
The search by tno rescuing parties still
continues , There in ono disheartening fact
connected with the search up to the present
tlmo , and that U that nil the bodies so fur
recovered have boon found to bo burned ,
charred nnd inaimej , In almost every case
beyond recognition. In fully half the cases
identification lias been made only from either
the clothes or the contents ot the pockets.
In some cases lunbi have bsou severed from
their bodies by the force of the explosion nnd
In others Ihn bodies have been burnod.to n
cilsp and churrcd almost bcooud resemblance
to hun au for .
Hope * Thut .Some .Mi > y He lleneiied.
There are two encouraging fbuts which
urge the rctcueas on to the uork. No IIro
followed the explosion , nt least there have
been no signs of any , and there are known to
be llvo mon entombed in the tunnels by
fallen boulders , The rcsouors can hoar taint
knocking ? nnd far-off shoutings. They are
digging In the directions whence the sounds
came and hope yet to rescue some of thu men
alive. The wreck about the mouth of the
mine nnd nt the bottom of the holttlng shaft
is so nearly complete that the work Is dread
fully slow. All the bodies in plain view have
been brought to the s.urfaco but there nro
others whtrh can bo scon partially hidden
under fallen boulders nnd masses of debris.
The work of digging thcso from their graves
goes steadily on nnd frequently the cage is
hoisted containing the body of another victim.
CIIIIAO of the Kxplosloii.
The cause of the explosion is still unde
termined. The probability is that some
miner fired n blast without orders which
ignited either accumulated gas or coal dust.
There Is no means of learning the cause now ,
nnd there may never bo unless some of the
survivors happen to know the facts. All
who have been seen say they have no Idea
how the explosion was causod.
The scenes at the village of Krebs today
were pnthotic In the extreme. These who
did not go to the sccno of the horror and
who had missing relatives were nearly crazed
with anxiety , while those whoso relatives
had returned to them safe from the Jaws of
death wore nearly crazed with joy. Com
pared with those whoso relatives wcro miss
ing , these who had recovered their dead were
utmost content. All were saddsncd beyond
measure.
The different minors' organizations meet
tonight to arrangu the details of the funerals
of the dead.
U'hiit the .Aline Owners Know ,
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 8. O31eial3 of the
Osage Mining company In this city , owner *
of the mine at Krobj , I. T. , where the terri
ble disaster occurred last night , have re
ceived a dispatch from MoAlestor stating
that 14' ! miners have been taken out of the
mine alive , but ina.iv of them are badly in
jured. As the press dispatches state thorn
woroiOO : men lu the shaft this report lo.ives
207 men unaccounted .for , all white.
Holler i\ploslun : Kills Tito Mull.
BIUMINUIIAM , Ala , Jan , 8. The boiler of a
SRW mill nt Balling , Ala. , exploded yester
day , wrecking the mill , killing the engineer
and four ether employes , and injuring four
others , two of them fatally.
Two Kllleil nnd Six Injured.
SIHMOICIV , Pa , Jan. 8.An otploston of
gas at the Bellson colllerv this morning
killed two men and injured six others.
GOMl'Kllfi O.V l.AUOlt
He Given n ICepreicntsitlre of'the Trench
tlo\eminent Sonic Idenn.
Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 8. M. Paul Deapanol ,
who has been nppoluted by the French gov
ernment to study the labor problem in this
country , called on President Gompors of the
American Federation of Labor yesterday
and asked him n number of questions. M ,
Dosponol's lirst inquiries were : .
' Are the public authorities of the United
States induced , through public opinion , to
enact by law or any other moans any move
ment toward alleviating the condition of the
laboring classes , and what is the prevailing
sentiment among American statesmen c/m-
corning the present uud future of labor ? "
Ho also asked how the dismitos ot employer
und employe were settled und if arbitration
was compulsory.
President ( Jompcra replied that the labor
ers rolled principally upon their own organ
ized efforts to secure favorable conditions.
In some instances states had regulated the
nours of labor for mon , and especially on
"
sluto work , and the hours of females" and
children in factories. This was n great
thing , he aald , in favor of securintr reason
able wages.
Mr. Gompors criticised the French gov
ernment for its action toward the striking
minors , but Dospaucl only smiled at the ob
jections. Mr. Gompers said it was a serious
thing for any government to prevent the or
ganization of waco earners as the French
government did when they sent soldiers to
break up the miners'strike and to arrest and
imprison the loaders. Ho believed trades
unions were improvlccrtho condition of wage
workers and doing it by ovolutionury and
not revolutionary method : * . Every thinning
num. ho said , must admit that improvement
for iho working people must come , it was
essential to the progress of society , and
trades unions have demonstrated their abil
ity to quell passions and secure a gradual
Improvement , and it would , in bis opinion ,
bo to the benefit of employers it they would
assist lu organizing.
M. Despanot listened carefully to Mr. Gem
pors' argument and promUod to call again in
a few days.
ro\viiiti.v : ox THU CIIINISK. :
He Urges on thu Unlghtx thu Necessity ot
1'iirthur i\rlnsloii. :
PIIIIAIIKMMIM , Pa. , Jan. 8. General Master -
tor Workman Powderly has Just Issued nn
address on the Chinese immigration question
which Is to bo read in all district nnd local
assemblies of the Knights of Labor. In the
address Mr. Powderly suys that had not the
tide of immigration been checked there
would not bo a white laborer now at woric
west of the Hocky mountains , while these
east of that range would bo retreating before
the barbaric hordes , who would work for
almost nothing. In speaking of the Chinese
restriction act Mr. Powdorly says :
"On May 0 , 18S2 , that act was signed by
President Arthur. It went into effect ninety
days after ho signed it , and utter the Oth day
of next May it will have expired and cvory
barrier to the immigration and importation
of Chiuoso and cheap labor will bo swept
away.Vugos reduced to n lovcl at which
manhood cannot bo maintained ; substitution
of tha Mongol sluvo for the American free
man ; the abandonment of the homo for the
street and slum ; the prostitution of men and
women , tulonts nnd bodies , and the filial
overthrow of this republic , are among the
possibilities if congress docs not re-enact
that or n more stringent law for the prohibi
tion of this most servile of all races.
"Somo of the most powerful influences In
the nation ivo now nt work on congress Interceding -
coding for the Chinese , They are at work on
congressmen andsonutors ; their missionaries
aiu laying plans for the conversion of the
prcsld'cnt x > f the United States to their
theoiles. Standing behind them are the
Christian employers of this laud , who would
ruthor Import a heathen willing to woric for
barely enough to sustain life tlmn retain a
brother Christian at a wagosunicient to enable -
able u man to llvo ns becomes n Christian ,
Wo do not want tno opium or thu Chinese
who urow it. Both are curses when planted
where civilization Ims a foothold. "
Mr. Powdorly makes n strong plen for the
lestrlction of immlaiutloii "of a kind that is
scarcely any butterthanthat which flows from
China. " Ha buys : " 1 believe thut thu day
has arrived for these who love humanity to
protest against the further immigration of
these people. The United States and Canada
should not longer constitute tho. safety vulvo
of Kurnpe. Self-preservation is the first law
of nntiiro and the time has como to sluto fear
lessly and unequivocally that the immigra
tion of today is u curse to those who uro hero ,
ns well as to those who como. "
In conclusion Mr , Powderly urges all mem
bers of the order to work for Iho restriction
of immlurutlon and the election of United
States senators by direct vote ,
Thu Death Hull.
FiiFKl'Oitr , 111. , Jan. 6. Hon. Urban do
Mauhatn Is dead nt the ago of 75 years. Ho
was nt ono time one ot the prominent loaders
of the national greenback purty nud wua an
ex-mayor of tbo city ,
ARGUMENTS OF SILVER MEN.
Address Issued by the National Executive
Silver Committee ,
IT IS A QUESTION THAT WILL NOT DOWN.
Ill 1'nvorof I'ree Coinage und Illinetiil-
llsm A DoiihlM Slundiird Demandcil
I'nfti mill I'l ureN from H ,
Sitter Standpoint ,
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Jan. 8. The national
executive silver committee tonight issued
the following address :
The nstlonnl.silver cominlttoo , In session
at Washington , declares that continued ex
perience demonstrates that there can bo no
adequate , or final solution of , the money
question but by re-endowing silver with tha
money function and malting silver coins
standard money , co-cquoul with gola for all
money uses.
The present policy of making subsidiary
money in silver to be rocioomnd in cold , and
of piling continually higher too fabric of
credit and credit money on u constantly di
minishing basis of gold , Is unsound and un
safe , and must couio to an end. The enor
mous increases in bank credit's and other
forms of credit currency in recent years , rel
atively to the volume of gold , In which they
are ultimately redeemable , imperils financial
stability everywhere ana is a standing nion-
ace to all business enterprises ; for , under
this system , panics must occur moro cer
tainly and moro frequently and bo moro dis
astrous when they do occur.
AViuit Silver unit Gold .Uupo Squill.
What is wanted U not , moro credit cur
rency relatljy to standard money , but inoro
standard moiiey relatively to credit and credit
currency a broader basis of pritmry money ,
and not a hipher superstructure of credit di
visions. This can bo secured only by malting
silver wnd cold co-equal as money metals
with the coinage of both on equal terms.
The act qf July 14 , 1800 , as interpreted by
the Treasury department , under which -1,800-
UOO ounce * of silver are to bo bought and
stored as collateral security for notes re-
daomablo in gold , makes no addition to stan
dard money , while it raises higher the fabric
of credit on a foundation that is growing
narrower and not broader. This addition to
the currency volume might as well bo of
greenbacks , as in the form now given to it.
It requires , therefore , no extraordinary llnan-
cml ucumcn to. foresee that this condition
cannot long be maintained. . The plain solu
tion of the dlfllculty is the full monctlza'tloti
of the silver accumulated under this act , to
the and that this and all ether silver that
anybody may cheese to devote to monetary
use , may go to swell the volume of money of
flnal redemption forall other forms of cur
rency.
The facts upon which bimotnllistg base
these conclusions are undisputed and indis
putable. The arguments by which they are
established are unanswered and unanswer
able.
able.Thoso
These facts are that the supply of gold is
admittedly iuadequatcd to provide for tbo
world's needs of money that many times
moro people are now made to use gold exclu
sively as standard money than in 1873 ; that
that the production of gola is diminishing ,
while popular wealth and the commerce ana
tbo consumption of gold in the arts nro
rapidly Increasing , the increase in demand
for tfio arts and dentistry in the United
States alone being sufliriont to absorb , ac
cording to the report of the directoas of the
mint , in ten years more than the entire gold
product ot this country. That the value of
gold under these influencas has largely In
creased and must continue to increase , and
prices as certainly continue to fall , is so mani
fest as to require n > arpument.-
IfsincolST ! ) both metals had 'been acces
sible for money uses , as for indefinite ages
before , the annual addition to Iho metallic
stock of money for the world would have
been somewhat less than from 1810 to 1873 ,
but would probably have boon suftioiont to
have maintained reasonable stability in the
value of standard monov. So , now , while it
I : as certain as time will continue , that imoer
existing conditions , through inadequacy of
supply for money purposes , gold will con
tinue to Increase in value and prices meas
ured by gold continue to fall , it is reasonably
certain that the supply of both metals will bo
sufticlontto maintain fairly stable relations
between money and commodities , and thus
secure to the industrial world what it has
sorely lacked since 1S73.
l-'orulgu SIHiT Xi > JLongor AliirniH.
The bugaboo of foreign silver coming here
no longer alarms intelligent mon. Under
free colnago , silver would bo $1.29 au ounce
here , it is J1.S1S ih India , and wlthouen mints
would bo $ l.l ! ! In the states of the Latin
union , which is the value of ttio coined silver
of Europe.
The requirements of England nnd the
continent for silver to pay bf lances to the
east would not bo materially changed ,
a profit of the difference between 95 cents
and $1.83 wore made on the silver sent there
or only the difference between $1.29 ana 41.83.
India absorbed quite as much silver in the
years before the fall of silver here as since ,
and will continue to absorb both gold and
silver. But whether our silver gees abroad
at 0 , " ) cents or $1.-U is quite material to this
country , not only from tbo direct lessen
on the exported silver , but in the
far greater loss sustained on the prlco ot
wheat and cotton and their manufactured
products , which have and will follow closely
the rise and fait of silver bullion , for reasons
so often explained. U wheat at the present
tlmo is loss influenced by the price of silver
bullion than cotton , It is due entirely to the
feature of the wheat crop in Kuropo. If the
value of of silver hero should full to 00 cants
an ounce , as it probably would if demonlt-
izod , as gold mono-motaltsts would have it ,
while its purchasing power/unon ? two-thirds
of the population of the globe continues nt
from 11.83 to $1.38 , then the production of
silvo in this country should bo made a crime ,
as its continual production and sale hero nt
the low uricox.hllo used in other countries
at the hlgn price , would bo obstructive-
our agricultural and manufacturing interests.
The silver question , therefore , is an issue ,
and one that vitally concerns the welfare ,
not only ot the industrial clasics. but of
business men generally , and it will not down
nt the bidding of any party , nnr can It bo
Ignored , thrust aside or doged. It Is a living
issue and must bo mot and nettled , nnd the
only permanent settlement of U is the
restoration of free bimotallio colnago or the
ultimate abandonment of the principle of
automatic regulation of money through the
production of precious motuls.
MilC.t.THOOI'S
OiU'Ktlcm nf Allouhii ; Tlimn to C'roxs llln-
IMISKCM ! li.v I IKCulillifl. .
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Jan , 8. The question
ol allowing Mexican troops to outer United
States territory in pursuit of Gar/a
nnd his band has been informally
presented to the secretary of state
and formed one of the topics ot discussion nt
Iho cabinet meeting today. It is understood
that the Mexican government will soon make
formal application for the privilege re
ferred to.
The matter was presented to Socrotar
lilulno by Senor Romero , the Mexican mini
tar , u few days ago , in the course of a goner
conversation in regard to the case of Garz
Mr. Uomero remarked that "the Mexico
authorities were hampered sommvhnt in tti
operations against the Insurrectionists by
theU habit of keeking shelter in United
Slates territory whenever Mexican soldiers
were in close proxlmltv to them und on the
other hand crossing the line into Mexico
when necessary to avoid n mooting with
United States troops. He was of the opinion
that tbo capture of ( lurza might ho uifectod
without trouble , if iho troops of either
country were ullowed to follow nun into con
tiguous foreign torntorp. In order to trst
the lonUmont of this government on the
question , he intimated thut the president of
Mexico would make Domini application to the
United Stntcs for pcritilitiion for Mexican
troops to enter United Suite ? territory in
qursuit of Garza , In case * such n course is
necessary.
The question Is considered to bo a most se-
rlont ono , luvolvin 'a ( I4rco of diplomatic
and International deUcoc.y of unusual Import
ance. The matter al damage that might be
done to American lifo nd property renders
the question a dlfllcnlt one to decide , partic
ularly in view of the present friendly roln-
lions between the United States and Mexico.
His said that the aecrotary of state is op
posed to the proposition ns tending to estab
lish a dangerous precedent In the treatment
of political offenders. No notion will be
taken by this goveriment , however , unless
tha .natter is formally presented ,
Under a long standing ngrootnont troops ot
Mexico t ru permitted to cross the border In
pursuit of hostllo Indians and the tiamc priv
ilege has boon accorded to the troops of both
countries employed In connection with the
work of making the International boundary.
The privilege , however , has never been asked
or employed In a caio like the present , in
volving important political consideration.
Spruker I'llnp Almost .Rrco\rrril from tlir
( irlp-lllulno Is llrttcr.
W \iniMiTO.v. D. O. , Jan. -Speaker
Crisp's health continues steadily to improve.
His physician , Dr. Walsh , says he expects to
have the speaker out cf bed und sitting up In
his room within a few days.
The speaker yestouiluy afternoon dictated
several loiters and touay is feeling bettor.
The lact that it hus boon deemed best to
irccp visitors from him * has led congressmen
and other.to think uU condition moro seri
ous than it now is.
A telegram was sent , January 1 , to New
York to n son of Dr. Illnkle , the Amerions ,
On. , family physician of Dr. Crisp , asking
the doctor , who was temporarily in New
York , to como to Washington to see the
speaker. The sou iras not at his place of
business and the telegram was no" received
for several days. Yoaterdav a letter was re
ceived lu explanation pi the delay in answer
ing the telegram. It also stated that Dr.
Ilinulo would como over as soon as desired ,
The spoalter's son toletrraphed last night
that Mr. Crisp was getting along nicely , and
that he expected to sit up soon. The tele
gram closed with the e woras : "Don't como
over. "
Dr. Hyatt , Mr. Bfnliro's physician , did no
call at the house of his patient today. Ho
said that ho had not soon Mr , Blaine slnco
last evening , wheu he had fully iccovered
from the attack of the "day boforo. Ho then
considered the secretary so well that ho told
him ho would not call again unless called.
The attack was brought on by indiscretion in
diet and laclc of exercise , and with prudence
in these teipccts it .vould not occur again.
Dr. Hyatt , In conclusion , said bo regarded
the secretary's general health as very good.
The secretary spent 'this morning in his
library at homo with his ' private secretary ,
Mr. Dent , going over' number of docu
ments which had b'eeu transmitted from the
State Department for his examination.
When a reporter 'snw him ho was going
ahead at his wortf with his. usual zest. Ho
said ho felt quite well , antt had boon able to
oat a satisfactory Drenkfast of bouillon nnd
toast Ho discussed with the reporter the
sensational reports of his illness that had
been printed. "Some years ago , " ho said ,
"I used to bo quito sensitive concerning
what the papers printed' about my health ,
but I have quito gbt'ovor that. It does not
disturb mo in the idast now. "
ItHL'KN'T AKV OKOllKS.
Changes of IiitrrestOoJiirrliiBlu the Rogu-
ulur Srryl9c teriIuj- .
\ \ \SUIXOTON , D. ' CJJ 'Jan. 8. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BBS. ' ! Tbo following army
orders wore issued today :
Brigadier Gunoral Wesley Msrritt , U. S.
A. , and Lieutenant Colonel Jacob F. Kent ,
Eighteenth infnntry.aro detailed as mom-
bars of the Army Retiring Board at St. Paul ,
Minn. , conuened by War 'department order
dated December 0 , 1S03 , viz : respectively
Brigadier General Thomas H. Uugor and
Colonel George L. Andrews , Twenty-fifth
Infantry , hereby relieved. Captiln Frame
Kiduor Upham , First cavalry , will rooort in
person to Brigadier General Wesley Merrltt ,
president of the Army Retiring Board at St.
Paul for examination by the board , and on
the conclusion of his examination will return
to the place of recolptby , him of this order.
Leave of rbsenco for sftvon days is granted
Second Lieutenant WlllinntS. Peirce , Second
artillery , to take effect upon the conclusion
of his examination by.tne board of officers
appointed to meet at Watorvllet arsenal ,
West Troy , N. Y. . Decembers. The leave
of aDscuoe ernnted First Lieutenant Fred
erick Woolgy , Tenth In fontry , August 13 ,
1801 , is extended two months.
AVrstm'ii I'oiisions ,
WisiiisoiON" , D , C. , Jan. 8. [ Special
Telegram to i'lie BEC.J The following list
of pensions granted is 'reported by Tun BUB
and Examiner Bureau ot Claims :
Nebraska : Original Amos B. Sarrntt ,
William J. Wells , James O. Culver. I. N.
Shepherd , Jobes S , Totr.pkins , August Rhors ,
Additional James M. Woodcock , Joseph C.
Balrd. Increase Harrison R. Godard. Re
issue James C. Coleman. Original widows ,
etc. Eloetn R. Lewis.
lowu : Original John W. Reamer , J ,
Underwood. William H ; Dan lo , J. T. Smith ,
J. Becket , Isaac Brastod , Charles Kersor ,
Herman Cooko. J. Springer , George Bush-
neil , C. J. Ailing. Gardner Wright. Addi
tional Levis Grub , Madison Boatnght.
Lloyd "D. Pococue. Increase M , Mitchell ,
John Oflill. Original , widows Hannah Wil
liams , S. Mullndb
Ilhiljio Mi-ftN tilth the Culilnet.
WASHINGTON- . 0. , Jan. 8. Secretary
Blaine attended the cabinet meeting today.
Secretary Elltlns also mot with the cabinet
for the first timo. The session lasted nearly
three hours. ,
_
UK S.ll'Elt 111H XECK.
Daniel North , Once .Sentenced to Hmisr ,
til von u Thirty-Throe Year Turin.
PONTUC , 111. , Jan. S. In the circuit court
this morning Daniel North plead guilty to
manslaughter and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for thirty-throe years. This
was his second trial for shooting City Mar
shal Hedge in July , 18'JJ ; 'L'ho first trial re
sulted in his bel-ir sentenced to hang , but
Just before the exdcution n now trial was
cranted on a writ ot stiporsedoas Issued by
the supreme court TuU'morumg ' , when the
trial ciuno up , the pi-Jo" of not guilty was
withdrawn and a nl a of guilty of man
slaughter was entered ,
tlioMontu'Ciirlo story ,
iN FitANCisco , Ual. Jnn. 8. The reported
formation of nn eastern" syndipute to estab
lish u gaming resort"on nn island oft' iho
coast near Santa Barbara , Calv is denied by
Walters. Maxwell of ttos Angeles , so far ns
his connection with if Is concerned , and by
others Interested in the island of Santa
Cruz , which has bfon mentioned as the prob -
ulo loc ition of tlo ) resort in n dispatch from
Sai.tu Barbara , stutca I but negotiations hnvo
been pending to.purcttase the island of Santa
Rosa for such i > purpose , but us it l cm-
braced within the state It is s-ubjoct to state
and county laws relative to gaming , nnd the
nueitioir is raised whether the project is
feasible.
\Viil ( ; | Illll'n llmtm.
NBIV YOIIK , Jan. 8.-A Washington special
says that at n gathering lasfnlght of ix-pro-
sentativo democrats from Pennsylvania ,
Now York , Ohio , Indiana and Bother wostcrn
and southwestern states , they pledged their
old in making 11)11 ) tbo party's candidate for
president.
\Vull hiill Snro of Kl < 'rtliii | ,
JAI KSON , Miss , , Jan. b.Tho democratic
members of the legislature , in caucus lust
nlKht , adopted thu resolution that they make
no nominations for United Htates senator to
succeed George and Wulthall , This means
the ru-olection of thtbe gentlemen.
Adams Oonuty's ' Treasurer and Deputy
Charged with Embezzlement ,
PART OF THE FUNDS RECOVERED.
Ten Tlimmiml Dollar * III ( 'unit I'uld Tonurtl
brttlhiK u I'ortlou of ( lie Shortage
Jlilinorn of Other Onrstloii-
nlilp Truniu'tloni.
Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEK 1 Deputy Treasurer
Eraanticl Fist , who was Instuiaht arrested on
n warrant nworn out charging him with om-
bcz > ! lenent : , nnd being accessor/ embezzle
ment , remained in the charge of Deputy
Sheriff Boyd last night. This morning he
Was taicen to the court house , and toward
noon was arraigned before County Judge
Burton. By mutual consent his preliminary
examination was postponed until January 43.
Bnil was Ilxod nt $10,000.
County Treasurer Paul was placed under
nrrcit about llHO : , charged with ombcz/.llng
5u,000 belonging to Adams county. His
preliminary hearing was postponed until
February V-'O. Ball was Ilxod ut S10,000.
The Board of Supervisors did not rotor to
the matter of the deficit until near noon ,
Then the report of tno committee , showing
that $31,770 of the deficit had been covered ,
was adopted after considerable discussion.
The various proposals inado by the bonds
men for the iiottlomcnt of the $ . ' 10,000 short
age confessed by Deputy Fist were not acted
on nt the morning session of the board ,
Dlseussliiff u Compromise.
At the afternoon session of the board n
number of the leading attorneys of the city
were requested to favor the supervisors with
their views. Several complied , and the at
torneys were nikod whether the County
Board of Supervisors had the right to pass
upon matters mvolvinir uu official bond. The
question was fully contested pro and con by
the attornoyt and the lojalng linunoioi'.i of
of the city. The authorities adduced oy
those arguing that the board had the nouor
were moro exhaustive and convincing than
these presented by the other side. The
question of the advisability of malring raich
such compromise with the bonusmon was
then discussed at length , both by rnciuDors
of the board and by those of Mr. Paul's '
bondsmen who wore present.
The first compromise proposition made by
the bondsmen to give Individual notes with
out security und interest was speedily tabled
after William Kerr , provident of the Adams
County bank , declared that neither bo nor A.
L. ClarK , president of the First National ,
both bondsmen , would sign such notes. The
s'ocond proposltlo'n to pay $10,000 cash toward
settling thj shortage of # 81,009 confessed by
Deputy Fist was considered , nud nftor a
Rmgthy debate was carried oy a vote of 14
to 12.
As this action does not release the bonds
men from further liability in ccneral , it is
quito favorably regarded. The original
shortage of $22.0'00 has been settled by the
bondsmen. If the further deficit of $30,777
is to bo further reduced tomorrow by f 10,000 ,
the county will have loss than $ )1OUO to lose
or recover by litigation.
on Hull ,
Treasurer Paul obtained ball this after
noon , George Wlllcln * , F. .1. Benedict , H.
M. Oliver and George II. Pratt becoming his
sureties.
' The affair hi s set the whole city nnd
county agog' with excitement. Tno wildest
rumors are prevalent on the street , one of
whlcn is vouched for by city officials , is that
in 1887 , when Fist was city treasurer and
Jay Cherry tax collector , ho turned over to
Fist as city treasurer some $1-OJ ( , for wnioh
ho could show receipts for but $100. Ho
was suspected of shortage , but on investiga
tion was honorably acquitted of the charge.
Tno S200 was in city warrants which was
found to have been paid the same day Cherry
turned the tax collections over to Fist. Fist
promised to settle the matter insldo of ten
days , but ns yet ho has not done so.
litiir > ilo Ccmnty'H OlllcliilH.
KBAIINEY , Neb. , Jan. 8. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEK. | The now county officials took
possession of their respective places this
morning and the old ones stepped down.
The ofllcial roster of the county now is : II.
H. Soeloy , clerk ; Lyman. Gary , treasurer ;
Peter O'Brien , clerk of the court ; John
Nuttor , Sheriff ; N. P. McDonald , superin
tendent of scnools und Thomas H. Cornott ,
county judge. The last two were ro-elected
on the republican ticket nnd the others are
the favored ones by the independents.
Thr c democratic clerks were retained and
the others took their leave with their
superiois. _
Still o Xormtil School Iteopeiird.
PCKU , Nob. , Jan. S. [ Special to Tin :
BEE.I Yesterday the State Normal school
reopened nftor the holiday vacation. Many
now students have arrived and the prospects
*
for n successful term's work are good.
Nearly 400 students havu registered up to
this time and nt least 100 more nro oxpectod.
In iho higher course the classes are so large
that thcro is not room enough in the lubra-
torlos to accommodate them all.
There has brou a great deal of sickness in
in the school for several weeks past. This
morning but two of the professors were able
to take their classes.
Prof. Farnbnm was taken bick while in
Chicago during the holidays and is unable to
return to his uost.
They Wuntu limit SmaiPlant. .
MAVWOOU , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special to THE
BBE.J The citizens of Mayweed held a very
enthusiastic mooting Thursday night on the
beet sugar question. H. A. Kdhllt was
elected to correspond with eastern parties
lor propositions to put In n sugar factory.
The farmers of this vicinity are in earnest ,
and will plant 8,000 acres of boots if anyone
can bo found to put in a plant at Maywood.
NcbniHlill .MortKUKt'H ,
KEAIIXEY , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special to Tin :
BEE. ] In December the farm mortgages
tiled for Buffalo county amounted to $30,719 ;
released , Sllll'.W. City mortgages filed , $ SI- !
104 ; released , f 17,851 ; Chattels filed. $110-
MO\ \ released , Ml-II I. .
Suiuvi.Kit , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special to Tin :
HUE. ] The following mortgages were tiled
in Colfax county last month : Farm mort-
Kugos Hied , forty-two , WT,7b0.7U ; released ,
forty-one , S'-Jo.OCO. City mortgages filed , six ,
frj.T'.K ' ) ; reloased. six , ? III8.0 ! ( ) . Chattel mort-
guges filed , fortj-tive , 818,059.00 ; released ,
forty-eight , fi > ,8-.M.'JO.
ItiillUIo t'oiiutj'N liar llaiuiieled. |
ICuAHNEit , Nob. , Jan , S , ISpecial to THE
BKB.J The retiring clerk of the court , Will
G Nye , nnd Sboiitt John Wilson gave ttiu
members of .the Buffalo county bar u grand
oyster supper last nluht. After court adjourned -
journod the oar , with Judge Homer at the
head , marched to Evorson's rouuurnnt
where , nnild the stories , rominUcuucos and
speeches of tin * party , oyster * in all the vari
ous styles in which they are eatable were
served to tbo guests.
Speeches were made tiy ! ' , C Calkins , R ,
A. Moore , W. L. Greene , H. M. Sinclair ,
Judge Homer , John Drydiin nnd others In
whk'h the retiring work nnd sheriff were
publicly thanked for the many courtesies
extended to the liar white discharging their
otttclal duties. Aftov thanking Mr. Warren
Pratt for the reading of a poem suitable to
the occasion , the bar adjourned.
Old OIlU-iTH Iti'lllvil ,
Nnw M\A CUT. Neb , , Jan. -Special [ to
Tni" Her. J The now county oflleors were
sworn In yesterday. There woie but three
chnngOM. The list U : R. M. Tugtrert , county
clerk ; J 0. Boyd , sheriff ; William Young ,
member uf tbo Board of County Commis
sioners.
I.nst evening a number of the friends of
the retiring coiumhrionor , Mr N P , Daknn ,
assembled ut the court house , and after an
hour pleasantly spent In exchanging Jokes
nnd rovlou.uir the political Incidents of the
past , Jndgo Kuton arose and In a very dfgni-
lled manner presented Mr. Dalian with n
very line caiy ofllco chair. Mr. Uakan Is
held In the highest esteem by his ofllclal
friends.
l r. Mcdren ( il enIiCe"rtlllcrtte.
LIMOI.V , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special to TUB
I The State Board of Health yesterday
rcopenod the case of Dr. J. E. McOrew of
Omaha , and after n hoarlne reversed the
Oi'dor mndo nt a previous meeting and granted
the doctor n cerMllcato to practice.
tlroevry Storu Closed.
G.inNII IsnNt ) , Neb , Jau. 8. [ SpsclalTele
gram to THE Br.B.I The grocery store ot
George H. Ridnr was closed this morning by
the Bank of Commercn under n chattel
mortgage of f 1,1X ! ) . Other claims have nlnco
been filed to the amount of $1.100. The
assets are about JJ.OiM ) .
A. O. U.V. . lit Hooper ,
FiiEiiosr , Nob. , Jan. 9. [ Special to Titii
BEII.J Deputy Grand Master J. F. Hallo-
well of Grand Island instituted n now lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen at
Hooper tonight. The ledge starts out
under favorable ausplcos and with n good
membership.
' Narrowly INcupeil Death ,
BBinitci : , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ SpaciiU to Tun
BEK. ] J. II , Dukohart , ho.id miller at the
Holmosvlllo flourin ? mills , while ndjufting n
bolt on the upper Hoar of the mills , was
caught yostordny morning In a pulley by the
coatnnijl was whirled around the pulley ,
which was revolving ut the rate of 119 revo
lutions per mmuto. The shaft was n horizontal
izontal ono and Mr. Dukohart was thrown
completely over It , striking his head on n
rafter as ho was passing. Ho was otherwise
severely bruised , but 110110 of his Injuries
are of a serious character.
Beatrice U just now enjoying a grand
skating carnival , The ice on the river was
never in bettor condition for skating. It has
not , however , attained a Mifllciout thickness
for commercial uurpoaes and with the pre
vailing mild season the ice men are a little
anxious ns to thu outlook for next season's
supply.
The new ofllccrs of Gage county entered
upon their duties yesterday. I. J. Frantz ,
republican , succeeds Hurry W. Davis as
countv treasurer ; Robert ICyd. republican ,
succeeds W. R. Jones , .democrat , as sheriff ;
A. A. Heed , republican , succeeds Miss Maria
Upson us school .superintendent ; Dr. R. II
Alhrlgnt , republican , succeeds Dr. O. W.
Wells us coroner ; A. G. Iveim , clerk ; W. S.
Bourne , county judge , and R. D. Kennedy ,
surveyor , all republicans , succeed them
selves. Treasurer FranU has made ox
Countv Treasurer J. F. Klnir his douuty ,
and will C. Dorsoy clerk. Sheriff ICyd has
apnointod as his deputies ox-Marshal Ed
Wilson of Beatrice and ox-City Marshal
Frank Acton of Wymoro. Robert ICyd , jr. ,
is made Jailor.
Kuils.iH Fugitive CiutKht.
At.r.xiNDcn , Nob. , Jan. 8 [ Special to Tun
BBE.J List night the conatiblo wont out in
the country about tnreo miles nnd arrested
John Bronlllotte for breaking jail ut Beloit.
Mitchell county , ICan. , on the night of No
vember 7 , He was accused of stealing grain
from u farmer in that county.
Hedge Cauiity'H Alllnni'c.
FIWMONT , Neb. , Jan. 8. ( Special to Tin :
BUB.Tho ) Dodge County alliance in its
annual session held at North Bend elected
the following officers for the ensuing year :
F. A. Howe , president ; J , M. CruicKshank ,
vice president ; Hugh Robertson , secretary
und treasurer ; J. W. Sherwood , lecturer :
Solomon Kern , doorkeeper ; Joseph Dowel ! ,
assistant , doorKeeper : F. O. Scott , bergoant-
at-nrms ; Frank Iluynos , D. Jones , C. A.
Deviiif , J. A. G.arner , James Harvio , execu
tive committee.
Sent to thu liulntlrhil Seliool ,
FAIRMONT , Neb. , Jan. 8. | Special Tele
gram to THE BEU.J A few nights- since the
store of Kemp , Putt & Co. of this tity was
entered and several articles of clothing wore
taken. Herbert Cochran , a youth of this
place , was susnected , and this morning , on
hearing of his arrest at Friend for n similar
offense , Mr. Kemp boarded Iho flyer and
paid young Cochrano u visit. Ho was wear
ing the clothes taken from ICemp'8 storo. At
his hearing In Friend today ho was sentenced
to thb state Industrial sunool at Kearney.
This will be his second term at that school.
KKKt.KY /C.I.V.SM.S. .
Illscnterer ofthe ( iieat Cold Cure [ m.iiles
1'rohl hit loll llcilciilirlri-9. : |
LEAVC.NWOIITII , Kan. Jan. 8. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE.j Dr. Leslie E.
Keelov of Dwight , 111. , discoverer of tbo bi-
chloride of gold remedy for drunkenness ,
lectured before the largest uudionco over as
sembled in Loavenworth last evening.
Crawford's ' op ra house was crowded , nnd
hundreds wcra turned away. On the stage
with him were some of the most prominent
mon in Kansas , with delegates from Kansas
City , Atcbison and Topoka. Ho also ud-
dressed the Bi-chlorido of Gold club nt the
club rooms after the 5 o'clock "shot. "
Ha was tendered a reception at the beauti
ful residence of M. H. Insler in the after
noon , which was a fashionable ovation. Ho
found the Loavonworth bruiioh of his euro
in n most prosperous condition , and btated
that it had done the largest und most .suc
cessful business ol any for the same length
of time running.
lie goes from here to Excelsior Springs ,
Mo. , whore ho will bo the guest of Hon. Sam
Scott until Sunday ovuning , und will bo
joined bv the Kansas City By-chlorldo of
Gold club , who will be Mr. Scott's guests on
Saturday night nnd Sunday.
In the course of two weeks ho will return
mid lecture before tha club at Kansas City
alter which ho will visit Omaha.
Itl'HTJX O.lttTLK / > 1'.V.I.WI'I'/ .
Three Preneh Au.irehUtH Arrexteil t'h'irgeit
nllh t'liUHliiK till' Keuent Implosion ,
Loxoox , Jan. 8. The police assert today
that they have arrested , in connection with
the recent uxnloslon nt Dublin ensile , n
group of anarchists residing in Wulsnll ,
Staffordshire. Thu prisoners wuro French
men named Callos , Marie Pibollno , with *
whom Cniles Is HVlug , and Frederick C'hiulos.
They have been remanded to Jail for examin
ation n week honco. Papori giving the do-
tulls of the plot and the names of tha persons
implicated In the eonsplraoy have been found.
The prisoners had in their possession ma
terials used in making bombs. Tire police say
other arrests are likely to follow ,
Surr i Hio | ' Storm III
LONDON , Jan. -Severe snow storms , ac
companied by intensely cold weather , prevail
in many parts of tbo United Kingdom. The
snow fall is so heavy thut railway truffle Is
git-utly impeded and telegraphic communica
tion Is Interrupted.
Ste.tmer Sunk by u Collision ,
LONIKI.V , Jan. 8. The British steamer
Crystal , fro n Lolth tor Now York , collided
with the slimmer Idu nt Shields today nnd
sank. No Uvei were lost ,
I vit.ixi : iff M i\ico.
liulliiiiK Deleut u Detiiehmeiit ol Troops , lint
Are l.iitcr Cuptiireil.
Cirv or MEXICO , Jan. 8 , Considerable ex
citement prevails ever the exploits of two
Indians , a man and woman , In the state of
Chihuahua , who juve thenuelvos out ns moj-
slahs nnd succeeded In surrounding thorn-
selve ? with a crowd of turbulent nnd fanati
cal followers , with whom they crossed the
Sierra Mudro nnd defeated u detachment of
the ICloventb feiierul rcglmiMit at Cnbcra , In
Sonora. killing t'uptaln Corrlnot nnd seine of
the rank ana ( Ho. BuoseiMonlly they were
overtaken and lofeated. Sotno of them wore
ruptured and the i -t ro waii'loilng ' In the
mountain fastnesses.
MILLS KILLED THE MEASURE , '
; * v.
Specific Tnj ill Program Will Bo nn
'
P-'uto Failure.
* * . .rft
$ % ' \
THIS IS I AVENGE FOR DEFEAT.
It Is Xot at [ ilmlilu Tint Their Will
Jle Any I.eKlsliitlon of Ini-
op rue BRB , 1
5111 FiiimrKKNrit STIIEET , }
W mii.MiTo.v , 1) . (5. ( , J.in. 8. )
It Is very generally conccJcd now by the
principal representatives of both the Mills
mid Crisp wings of the Ucmocratlu party lu
the house , thut the specific tarilt bill pro
gram will bo uu absolute fulliiru. Slnoo Mr.
.Mills has given iiotloo that liU do tout for the
.spoakerstilp "must bo rebuked by the domo-
orntlc party or u lareo element will nunndon
the piirty In tie ! coming struggle. " The
letter of Mr. Mills fro.n which this quotation
Is nmdo was published this morning , and was
the subject of general comtmmt In both ends
of the capltol todny. It is ro nnlod a * conclusive
clusivo evldonco thut Mr. Mills will notstaml
back turn depend upon Ins friends In the
house to avenge his dufe.it , but will take u
hand himself , If indeed ho Is not the ( under of
the avenging wing of the party under the
present condition of affairs among the ma
jority of the houso. It is not ttt all pronablu
that there will ba any tariff or other political
bills of Importance passed at this session.
t'leieliiml'ft I'llrnilH Alarmed.
Considerable uneasiness U being sliown by
the friends of ex-President Plovolanil over
the alliance which Ims boon formed oetwoon
Collators Hill of Now York and Gorman 'if
Maryland. Today it was n general topic M
comment and the conclusion arrived nt w us
that thcso two democratic loaders wilt Join
in miming the next providential candidate of
their party. It is the bollot that they have
In fact Already arrived tit u conclusion and
that neither Hill nor Cleveland is to bo the
nominee -that it will bo otlhur tjornian or u
western inun. It is sUted by the notuitori.il
friends of these two man that they hava inti
mated an opinion that the nomination should
this jcar go west , but the next tlmo to bo
given to the east , yet the man should bo .to
well known in public liio us to forestall any
objections to him from the cnat : is to inox-
porlcuco. Ho will not , therefore , bo ox-Gin -
crnor Gray of Indiana , who is not in favor
with any of the prominent eastern leaders.
Senator Palmer of Illinois is ruled out by
ago and Governor Bolos of Iowa on account
of his tlnuncial policy.
Declined to lie AsiNd'il. '
An advertisement in the Washington
paperstoniKhtstntestb.it the lauduau and
horses of the late Secretary VVIndom will bo
sold at auction tomorrow. This has led to
the Impression that the widow of the late
secretary was in straightened circumstances.
When Air. Windom died several of his inti-
inato friends undertook to raise a fund which
would pluco Mrs. Wiridom in something moro
than comfortable circumstances. The secre
tary left u small amount of property and
money , but it was i.ot more tlmn sufllcfepl to
ullow the widow to llvo in the most fruiral
nnd modest xvny. Senators Woshburn and
McMiilln started the ball rolling by putting
down their names for 91,000 caoh , and several
other wealthy senators added lltcn amounts.
Then the list was taken to the Union Leupuo.
cnb ( in Now York , where' Mr. Mills , the
father-in-law \Vhltcluw Head , and Chaiin-
eey lepew and others added SI , 000 items
until the total was .swelled up to ubont (
(75,000. It was intended tliat the total should
not stop short of ? 50OuO. An effort was
made to keep the subscription secret , so ns
not to distress the friends of Mr. Wlndoin , '
nnd it is said that Mrs. Windom tinnlly con-
eluded not to bo the beneficiary of these gen
erous gentlemen.
IMlhCrll.llirmlH.
Senator Sherman was welcomed oack to
the capitol by scores of senators nnd members
of the house , who not only warmly congrat
ulated him but llllcd his committee tnblo
with flowers. ICvon Mrs. Sherman Is being
congratulated upon the victory her InislMud
won in his ro-oloctlon , and at her reception
today she was made to feel that the women
us well us the men have an interest in the
retention of John Sherman in the senate.
He regards his victor ? as ono for the present ,
administration , ns an effort was made ho
says , to combine his own opponent with these
of the president.
Charles Gates has boon recommended for
appointment ns postmaster at Ploreo and
William Erddlo at Kent. Nob.
The proposition to change the Stnr mail
route from Gearing to Alliance so an to in
clude Camp Clark. Bayard nnd other places ,
has been decided bv the Postoftlco depart
ment to bo inexpedient , on the ground of
oxponbo and injury to the main portion of
service on tnnt routo.
C. D. SchworUtman was today appointed
postmaster at Andrus , Bon Hommo county ,
S. D.
Mrs , Mundcrson's llm formal reception of
the season was well attended. The bostons
wore a gown of black turcoman satin , bro
caded in turquolso blue. Among tbo ladles
of the receiving party were Mrs. Fred
Slovens , in black and whlto brocade , nnd
Miss Seniors of Omaha , in pink crepe. In
the tea room Mrs. Stevens presided.
The comptroller of the currency has ap
pointed Mr. Lewis L. Lostotter of Inqaois
receiver of the Huron National bank at
Huron , S. I ) . As stated some weeks npo by
a Bii : ! special , the capital stock of the Huron
National bank has nccomo so budly Im
paired that it cannot longer continue busi
ness.
Walter Butler of Iowa has entered upon
his duties os u papo in iho houso. P. S. u.
SITUATION VIKY : OIUTICAI , .
.Mure Troops Ordered to Smviii'il County to
l're\ent rrlsonc'rs lleing Itenciieil.
Toi'EKA , Ktiii. , , lan , 8. Governor Humph
rey has received u dispatch from General
Roberts .stating it Is rumored and dolievcd in
Arkalon that an attempt would bo made to
rcscuo the four prisoners , being hold.
At the suggestion of Judge Hot-
km Governor Humphrey at once
wired Cioner.il Roberts to concentrate his
forces at Springfield , stating ho would send
additional forces. The uichltu company has
boon sent to Arkalon.
The governor regards the situation in Seward -
ard county as very critical and did not go to
bud until u lute hour this morning , In order
thut ho might rucoivo any cotnmuniratlor
General Hobertn might sond.
I'Ui' .Mom Arrt'htH Made.
Si'itiNoriui.i ) , Kan , , Jan. 8 , A special via
Andilon says : Theru Is no uvont worthy of
note except thourrou of llvo moro mon on
warrants charging them with aomo connec
tion with the attacking party. 1'hirty morn
warrants are out. for such men.
A squad of soldiers accompanied
ttio deputy sheriffs when they made the.so
in rests and no resistance of any sort wu
made , The men arrested wcro t alien to
Aruiiion to appear uoforo a justice there ,
The chuivo against ono man was dismissed ,
us there was no evidence. to back it.
The bar of thu district com t has chosuu
William 10. lluiohliison to act us Judge pro
torn and ho will adjourn court from U.ty 10
day until the trouulo subsides.
runeiiil ot ( lie Klieillvn ,
Ciiuo , Jan , 8.Tbo funeral of the Ul.edlvo
took place this afteruoou at Abdlu pnlaco ,
The services throughout were of it jirnplo
character. Over 800,000 person *
ttio funeral.
Kv-rrcnlili'iit J'tutur Slmily
NKW IU\ev , Conn , Jan , h. i3x > i'r ltl nt
tsmiti Porter ot Ynlo < gradually tlnLlng und
his dftt'h U thouj. , t tu bo near.