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TWENTY-KIJIST YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 19 , 1892. NUMBER 2-Jo.
PALMER'S ' MAIDEN EFFORT
Election of Senators by a Direct Vote of
the People His Theme.
HE SURPRISES THE VENERABLE SENATORS
llnrtrrnnil Itlnnil yimrrel Inllir IlinnoOicr
Frco Coinage llnelmnun "I New .Irrxry
rropnniidM n I'lirtlnrnt Uuentlon
Congressional Proecedlngs.
WASHIXOTOX , D. C. , Fob. ! S.-"lf the
ntnemlmont to the constitution which I pro-
posu Is adopted the members of the sonata of
the United States will bo chosen by the di
rect vote of the free pcoplo of the several
f scutes and It wilt bo what It never has bocn ,
the popular branch of the congress of the
United States. "
Those werottio words of Senator Palmer
of Illinois In his speech In the sonata today ,
urging the election of UnltcJ Slate * senators
by a popular vote , mid his arraign
ment of the upper house of con
gress as ii nonpopulnr body was In
language not oftcu heard oy the
venerable tLcmbors of that dignified assem
bly. That this language , too , should have
born used In the nntdon speech of ix now
senator was not In keeping with the usual
decorum and traditions of that august body ,
but as Senator Palmer fought his way to a
seat In the upper house by the advocacy of
the principle of the popular election of sen
ators and , Indeed , to some dograo as an opponent -
> ponont to some of the restrictions Involved In
"senatorial courtesy , " ho probably does not
feel constrained to objorvo with reverence
all the barriers of the tradition ,
lly u Direct Vote of Hut 1'eople.
The resolution presented by Senator
Palmer , and which Is now pending In the
senate , provides for the formal submission
of a constitutional amendment requiring
United States senators to bo elected by the
direct vote of the people of the various
states , instead of by the state legislatures ,
as at present. Due notice of his intontlou to
address the scnato today having boon pre
viously given , the galleries were well llllod
and many members of the house were pres
ent to hear the now democratic senator
ndvocato the great political principle of
which ho has so long boon the representative
In the west
The senator reviewed brlolly the great
Douglass ant * Lincoln senatorial contest In
-Illinois , and then detailed the successive
Iitops and declarations that had been made
.by the democracy of Illinois lu regard to this
subject and which had finally led to demo
cratic triumph In that state , and the election
of representatives of that principle to the
United Slates senate.
The senator , continuing , insisted that the
constitutional mode of electing senators by
the legislatures of the states was no longer
satisfactory to the American pcoplo. Ho did
not moan to make himself responsible tor the
charges of bribery and undue influence that
attended nearly every senatorial election , by
endorsing or repealing any of them. None
of the reasons which led the frarnors of the
constitution to deprive the pcoplo of the di
rect control of the executive department and
of the senate now existed.
Kilt the John Docs or I'olltlrH.
Experience has long ago demonstrated the
uselossncts of electors for the election of
president and vice president. They were the
John Does and Richard Koos of the political
BVKtcin. If the amendment to the constitu
tion before proposed should bo adopted sena
tors could bo cuoson by the direct vote of the
free people of the several states and the scn-
* nto would bo what It never had been , the
popular oranch of congress. All that the
pcoplo could gain by the proposed amend
ment would bo the enlarged powers of self-do-
fonso. Senators would then bo the true and
exact representatives of tbo pcoplo and
would defend their homes and property from
/unequal and excessive burdens. They would
dignify the states , for the people were the
states.
' Senator Mitchell said that ho had listened
h'lth pleasure to the very able remarks of
rtho seuotor from Illinois. Ho ( Mr. Mitchell )
had the honor of Introducing a similar propo
sition In ISSSand one at the present session.
Similar amendments had also been Intro
duced by the senators from Indiana and Now
Hampshire.
Looked I'pon AVitli Favor.
All theio propositions had been referred to
the committee on privileges and elections
and by that committee to a subcommittee
composed of Senators Chandler , Turolo and
himself , and ho was gratified in being HDle
to state that after a consultation , the sub-
nommltso had agreed to report In favor of
such an amendment to the constitution ,
| The subject then wont over ,
Mr. Poffcr offered resolutions that the son-
Bto bos heard with profound sorrow of the
death of Senior Plumb of Kansas ( on December -
comber HO ) and that us u murk of respect to
bis memory the business of the senate bo
suspended la enable the senate to pay proper
tribute of respect to lls | high character and
distinguished public services.
F.ntoglznil Senator I'liimh.
Mr. Pcffer addressed the senate In oulosry
of the deceased. Ho spoke of him as ono of
those grand characters that stand out among
their fellows like poults In mountain ranges.
"Baglnning , " ho sold , ' " s a poor boy , Mr.
Plumb had been editor at 111 } cars of ago , a
cupuiln of militia ut 20 , member i-f a consti
tutional convention ut 22 , lawyer nt 22 , lieu
tenant , cnptuln , major and colonel of volun
teers at 25 , United States senator at-10.
Snrely there was a lesson In buch n llfp ,
viewed in Its own robust personality with no
ombolllvhmont beyond the simple truth. "
Mr. 1'erklns said that the senate wai not
engaged In an unmeaning ceremony , A great
statesman , n wlso legislator , adevatcd friend ,
n eminent and cntriotlc citizen was dead ,
ana now slept In poaoo iiml honor In the
\bosnm of the state ho bad loved so well. The
brilliant and distinguished services of Mr.
Plumb In the souato wuro a part of the Im
perishable history of the republic. In his
opinion Mr , Plumb did more work than any
man in the congress. His ambition bad been
to work , to accomplish results and to leayo to
bis loved onoj as a heritage a record of
kindly deeds and almost matchless achieve'
inonts. Without the advantages of a tlior
ough education , he was one of the most of.
footivo men In law , II nil nee , politics and
statesmanship. He ( Mr. Perkins ) had
known many business men and public men ,
jjmt bad never known ono who could lee it
nftor so many interests and give his ntten
to so many cares at once without neglecting
any. For bis future ho ( Mr. Perkins ) had
no fear ,
Af tor eulogies by Senators Cockroll , Merrill -
rill , Allison , Hale , Daniels , Dolpti and Tur
pie , the senate adjourned.
1N Till : 1IOUSK.
Democrat * Full Out uu the Colimcu ( Jiict-
tIon Mr. tirUp Prcn'iit fur a Moment ,
WASHINGTON , D. O. , Fob , 18. The Grand
Army of tbo Hepubtlo has not infrequently
been accused of being used to subsorvo parti-
lati ends , but today the grave charge of seek
ing to diyido a party against Itself was pro
fcrrod against this great organization In tbo
house. Mr. Bland , the free coinage leader ,
was the accuser , and Mr , Hartor , tbo free
trader and antl-froo colnago democrat of
D'hio , was the gentleman charged with at
tempting to subvert the Grand Army of the
Ilopubllo to the Interests ot the capitalists
( anil monopolists.
CiUji Culled the Iluute lu Order.
Speaker Crisp called the house to order
tUU morning , but resigned the gavel to Mr ,
lilchnrdson of Tonuojsoo.
The protlUeuVs message relative to tbo
ihoclaw and Chlckasaw claims was laid
before the house and road. The moss.'igo was
ordered printed and laid on ' .ho table for the
ircsont.
A protest from the Philadelphia Hoard of
Prado against the free coinage bill was pre
sented nnd referred ,
The speaker laid boftiro the house the
response of the secretary of tbo treasury to
lie resolution asking for Information as to
ho authority by which the ! ' $ per cent loan
vas extended.
It was ordered that when tbo house nd-
ourncil on FrMay thtu It shall bo to moot on
Tuesday. This order was taken to cnablo
ho members to accept the Invitation to visit
Chicago.
The committees on foreign affairs reported
he bill for tno exclusion of Chinese.
The house then went Into committee of the
vholo on the Indian appropriation bill.
Democrat * Oimrrel ,
Durtnc the course of general debate Mr.
Illand soul to the clerk's desk ntid had road
n circular letter written by Mr. llartorof
Ohio to the various Grand Army posts In do-
lunclatlon of tbo free silver bill and advis-
ng the members ot the posts to urge their
congressmen to vote against It , as It , would
irove detrimental to the Interests of the pen
sioners. This circular Mr. Bland elmructor-
zcd as n bulldozing document. It was an
effort to intimidate members mid was the
bulldozing tactics of the millionaire ; tactics
which had always boon carried on against
the measures wliich would give free silver
to the country. Ho denounced It as unfair
and unbecoming the dignity of a member.
° Mr , Hartor admitted the authorship of the
circular letter. The gentleman from Missouri
( Mr. Blum ! ) had 'ipoken ot It as a bulldozing
circular. To men who worn afraid to have
the expression of tholr opinions made public
such circular might socm to bo bulldozing ,
but to men who entertained opinions wliich
they were willing to maintain under all cir
cumstances , ho could not see how It was ap
plicable. The people o ! tbo country who were
not familiar with the legislation that was
proposed by cotieross should recolvolnfortna-
lion. The gentleman from Missouri had re
ferred to him as a millionaire. IIo was not
n millionaire , nor was ho tbo owner of any
national bank. Ho was nothing moro than n
farmer , like the gentleman from Missouri.
Alruld It Would Kleet Harrison.
IIo was ns much opposed to giving the sil
ver bullion producers the earnings of the
people as ho was to giving them to the man
ufacturers. If the free colnaco bill were
passed it would elect. Benjamin Harrison for
it second terra , and this would ho done by n
democratic house under the leadership of the
gentleman from Missouri. IIo would like to
pay members of congress with the 70-cont
dollar nnd see how they would llko it. If
anything should bo made a legal tender It
should bo the corn of Kansas nnd not tbo sil
ver of Colorado.
Mr. Bland , In rising to respond , sent to the
clerk's desk and had read Mr. Hartor's bi
ography , ns published in the congressional
directory , in order to show that bis business
life had been spent as a banker and manu
facturer.
Compared Wuti'hev
Mr. Harter ( who was atrain granted tt few
moments ) said that he believed in good
money for the tanner ; for his part he did not
care for either gold or silver that was , ho
had no preference. "This , " said ho , "Is all
the gold 1 possess , " nnd with these words ho
drew from his pocket a larco gold watch.
Mr. Bland , who was beside him , was not to
bo outdone and dangled by its chain his
silver watch , offering an exchange.
But Mr. Harter preferred the gold to the
silver timepiece , und as the gentlemen com
pared watches Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey
interjecting the query , "When did you got
them out ! "
The nouso thoroughly enjoyed the scone
and much laughter was indulged in.
Sliver was then laid aside for the consid
eration of the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr. Smith of Arizona critlslzod some of
Its features , especially the appropriation for
tbo Carlisle school.
The Indian appropriation bill was generally
discussed until adjournment.
ICING CAUCUS INVOKIIU.
Diuuucriitlu Congressmen Will Ask IIU Altl
In Shiiplnj : .Silver Legislation.
WASHINGTON' , D. O. , Feb. 18. The antl-
f roe colnago men of the house tire circulating
a petition for a caucus on February 25 to
consider two resolutions looking to deferring
action on tbo silver question until after the
election in 1892.
In reference to tbo call Mr. Harter said to
an Associated Press reporter : "Many of
our domocratls members begin to see what a
howling farce it is to disclaim against tbo
rascally class loglslalion of Iho McICinloy
act , and then legislate to tivo ; the same class
of advantages to the silver kings , especially
as the consequences of the silver class legis
lation are certain to bo disastrous to
the country. It is pnough to see
that before the November elections como
on every Intelligent voter in the
United States would be lauiihing at us , and
instead of u national election wo should have
a kind of humpty dumpty show , say a circus
with the democratic party In tbo very impor
tant character of clown. It is only natural
that level democrats are not enamored by
such an outlook , and it is easy to see that the
men who would bring contempt nnd disgrace
upon the party would live to regret it to the
end of their days. Wo have no trouble get
ting plenty of signatures to the call for a
conference in the very short time wo devoted
to It. "
Xr.W MUXICAN INIUANS PK1I1T.
Knur Killed ami Out * Wounded In n
Skirmish.
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Fob. 18. General
Schoflold received a telegram this morniug
from the general commanding the depart
ment of Arizonu , saying that a tight occur
red nt FortStanton , N.M , yesterday between
the Moscalero and Llpan Indians , during
which four men were Killed and ono wound
ed. Ho says no further trouble Is antici
pated.
Argued ( lie Option Onextlnii.
WJISIIINOTON , D. C , , Feb. 18. The hub-
committee of the senate committee on Judi
ciary listened this morning to arguments in
opposition to the Washburn bill made by
Samuel Allorton , of Illinois , who stated that
ho hud bocn a practical farmer for the past
thirty yours. Ho said the prompter of this bill
scorned to bo tbo "null combine" controlled
by English capital. Hi was designed to de
stroy tno Chicago mantot the greatest
market center In the world , Allorton
reported that if future trading In Chicago
was limited and hampered by laws , the
market there would be destroyed , and the
millers of Minnesota could buy their wheat
cheaper.
Senator Wasbburn vtuted it was not In the
interest of the miller to hlvo ; cheap wheat.
.1 , II. Norton , a shipper of Chicago , urguod
against the bill.
D , B. Smith of Toledo argued that the bill ,
Instead of proving bcnellclal to agricultural
ists , would nave a contrary effect. It would
provo the most disastrous legislation over In-
llicted on the business Interests of the lund ,
rinliertoii System.
WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Fob. 15. The house
Judiciary committee today heard what Hop-
rosentatlvo Watson bad to say in support of
his resolution proposing an Investigation of
the Plnkorton system , Ills views upon tbo
subject were published recently In the form
of an Interview.
Improvements fur ( ireen lllver ,
WASHINGTON , D , C , , Feb. 18. Hoprosenta-
tlvo Montgomery ot Kentucky today raado a
strong argument before the house committee
on rivers and harbors In , favor of an appro
priation of . ' 00,000 to continue tbo work of
locking and damming tut ) Ureou river above
tie Barren river ,
John litiryVuutnii iViulon ,
, COIID. , Feb. IS. It U rumored
hero that ox-President Ilooy has written a
letter to tbo Adams Express company pray
ing them to grant him a pension in recogni
tion of bis Ufo IcJg service to the company ,
WASHED IT OUT WITH BLOOD
Sdwnrd Parker Deacon Oloanses His Qooil
Name by Slaying Its Defilor.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT A WINTER RESORT
Mnnbor of the French Diplomatic Corps
Shot iiml Killed In u Hotel ut Cannes
by nn Unrated American
Jliiilmnd ,
Fob. 18. Tbo most Intense cxcito-
men ! was caused In the largo American
colony hero today by tbo announcement that
ono of the most prominent visitors ut the
piano , Air. Hdward Parker Deacon , a native
if the United States , had shot and killed n
Frenchman named Arbellle. All sorts of
stories were in circulation in regard to the
iffalr , but the matter resolved itself Into a
cuso of honor a case where n mi\ti had
iivonged to the death the dlgraco and Infamy
broutrht upon him ana bis children by his
wife nud her lover.
It U the Same Old Story.
The story is un old one. A bandsomo
woman mated to a man whom she betrays ,
forgetting honor In her Infatuation or fanoy
tor another man and bringing shame and sorrow
row upon her family.
Mr. Deacon nnd his wife had been sojourn
ing for some llttlo time past at the Hotel
Splondldc , ono of the fashionable hotels of
this fashionable watering placo. With ihum
were their four children. They followed the
usual round pursued by society people here ,
nnd up to the very moment of the occurrence
there was no Indication of the tragedy that
resulted in the sudden death of the wifo's
paramour. It has transpired , however , slnco
the shooting , that Mr. Deacon suspected that
his wife wns unduly Intimate with M. Ar-
beillo , who was connected with the French
diplomatic sorvlce , and ho kept a close watch
ou her actions. Ho saw or heard nothing
that would positively confirm bis suspicions
until lasUuignt. It appears that the room at
the hotel occupied by Mr. Doacou und the
children wus on the llrst lloor. Mrs. Deacon
slept in a room on the ground lloor , and on
the same floor were the apartments occupied
by M. Arboillo.
Ills Suspicions Were Aroused.
At mlctnight last night Mr. Deacon , rvho
was in his room , hoard u peculiar noise in his
wifo's room which was immediately beneath
his own. His suspicious wore at once
aroused , and ho descended the stairs and
listened at the door of his wifo's room. He
board her talking and then no heard tbo
volco of a man replying to her. In a moment
suspicion became a certainty and Mr. Dea
con realized that his wlfo hud betrayed nud
disgraced him.
IIo dashed up stairs to his room und
procured a revolver nnd proceeding to the
room of the secretary of the hotel aroused
him and requested htm to accompany him to
his wifo's room. TbP secretary agreed , and
together they went to Mrs. Deacon's apart
ments. Mr. Deacon forced the door aud
entered. Ho found his wlfo alone.
Fired thu Fatal MiotH.
He at once proceeded to an adjoining room
which opened from that in which hia wlfo
slept , and there ho discovered M. Arbcillo
who was crouchinc down nnd nHoniptiii to
hide himself behind a chair. Mr. Deacon at
once levelled his revolver nt the man and de
liberately aiminir , be lired three snots.
Two of thn bullets struck Arbeillo , ono
taking effect In his arm and the other in his
chest. The doctors could do nothing for him
except alleviate his pain , nnd at 11 o'clock
this morning ho died.
Mr. Deacon was arrested but It is the gen
eral opinion among the American residents
hero that ho did Just the right thing.
CHISIS IN TIII : FKicNcm MIXISTKV ,
All of Its Members HeHlKii In H Itody All
Kxeitlntf Debute.
PAIIIS , Fob. 18. All the members of the
French ministry have tendered their resig
nations to President Carnot.
The cause of the resignation of the ministry
was the notion of the Chamber of Deputies
In connection with the bill dealing with
associations.
Tills afternoon M. Hubbard demanded
urgency for the bill as a raply to Iho attltuao
of the French bishops.
M. do Casognac described the bill as an
iniquitous measure.
M. do Froyciuot denied that the measure
was intended as an act of persecution of Iho
church , or that It need bo regarded &s a
precursor of the separation of church and
stale. IIo warmly commended the con-
dilatory spirit of the people who , ho said , is
to give evidence of sympathetic sentiments
toward France. Ho continues : "Wo will
doubtless bo called upon some day to treat
with the Vatican on the religious question ,
ana a portion of tbo clergy mav possibly
refuse to enter upon the path pointed out to
them , but universal suffrage will Judge bo-
twecn the two policies , " lu conclusion M ,
do Froyclnot gave his assent to the demands
for urprcncy , though Ho said that would not
glvo the measure the significance that M.
Hubbard desired ,
An oxcltod discussion ensued on M , Hub-
bard's ' molloti. Finclly M , do Froyclnot
again arose and demanded that an order of
the day bo given stating the views of the
Chamber on the subject.
In accordance with the premier's demand
M. Bolsscrln inovcil that tlio government bo
requested to continue its republican policy.
M. do Froycinot accented the motion nnd
Intimated that bo considered it a cabinet
question ,
The vote of the Chamber being taken M.
Bo'.sserln's ' motion wus rejected by 301 to
L'O. . The ministers , recognizing their defeat ,
immediately loft the house In a body.
Tha Chamber then rejected tbo urgency
motion by a vote of 'JSU to 'JIO.
coi.m.Y iuciivii : : : > .
llalfonr Introduce * the Governments Irish
Hill to Parliament.
[ CojiyrliiMetl tKil tin Jttmti Wont'w litiuiftt. ]
LONDONFeb. . 18. [ Now Yoric Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bun. ] The Irish
local government bill , on which the ministry
has staked Its fortunes this session , was in
troduced tonight by Balfour in a speech of
considerable force. The schema met with an
extremely hostile reception from both BOO-
tlooa of the Irish party and the GlaJstonl-
am , Morley denounced It as a monstrous
outrage nnd imposture , John Redmond ( Par-
nolllto ) wns equally emphatic , and Justin
McCarthy followed suit. The support from
the unionist sldo was somewhat lukewarm
and weak.
Morley challenged the government , amla
tremendous cheers , to go to tbo country on
this precious measure. Tbo ministerialists
seemed for tbo moment taken aoaolt by tha
suddonnosi nnd Insolence of the onslaught ,
Some nervousness was clearly visible on the
faces of the leaders , but the measure still haste
to bo considered in detail , and that if ( m-
possible Just now , as it Is not oven printed ,
It may Improve upon further acquaintance ,
but the new-born infant has como into a
stormy world and mot with an Arctic recep
tion. A MUM 111:11 or PAHMAMUNT. -
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Oiitiii-Io'n I'lnaneliil AllUlrs.
TonoxTO , Ont. , Fob. 18. The sutoraontfbf
accounts of the province of Ontario for 'tbo
year shows the receipts wera ? JB31ySl and
disbursements fjlG3HU. {
.Soldiers .Mint ( iu to Church ,
VIBS.SA , Fob. 18. Tno Austrian war min
ister bos issued a dooroa oujolulug tbo offi
cers of tbo army to take the mori of their re-
spccitlvo commands to church at > least once a
uonth. Tno minister nl o ox Dresses Iho hope
that the yonnccr officers 'Will abandon tholr
llppant behavior , of which they have otton
boon guilty on such occasions. In conclusion
the war udnlstor requests Unit no military
dauccs bo given cither In Advent or Lsnt ,
FutufiTles of Iho Mtorm.
LONDON , Fob. 18. As results of the storm
two vessels , ono the British bark Cavour und
the other unknown , have boon wrecked and
t Is thought the crew of both were lost ,
allow storms prevail throughout Franco and
Jormany. Railway traffic Is utmost sus
pended and many fatalities aru reported ,
United Workmen .Still United.
OTTAWA , Ont , , Fob. IS.-Tno United
Workmen bnvo discussed at great length a
proposal to sccoilo from the supreme loJgoof
the United States. The fouling of thu con
vention was opnnsod to any such severance
and the proposition was rejected. This sot-
ties the question for tbo next tja years.
llallonr Introduced IIU IrUh HIM.
LONDON , Feu. IS. The long talked of Irish
local government hill wns introduced lu the
Commons today by Ualtour.
.S.I.MO.I.V A'Ktt'S.
eM In tlui Political Situation fJosstp
Irom thu Island ? .
APIA , Simoa , Fob. 4 , Snmo important
changes huvo taken place lu tha political
situation here nnd King Mataafa's followers
liavo nt last found out that these who huvo
been advising them that at least ono of the
powers America would sustain them In
tholr difficulties with IvltuMallctoa were
misleading thorn , and tbo natives have con
sequently been around to tbo ruling villages
of Mailotoa asking for conferences. Mnllatoa
bus consented to allow a mooting to bo held
at Senfotulafa of llic natives of Monono nnd
Allsavlt on bc'Ing assured that the mooting
was for the purpose ot arranging for the
breaking up of tbo Malio cimp.
There appears to bo no doubt
that tbo action of the Ulnc in
taking these matters into bis own hands hud
much to do with the Monono people's sudden
dcsiro to resume friendly relations wllh Iho
covernmiml. Thu kin ; . ' bad sent out orders
to have nil women , children and stragglers
connected with Mataufs's adherents sent to
their CDtnp at Mulio and followed this up by
dispatching forces to see that his orders were
curried out. This was n hardship to
the Matuafa party as they were in need
of food for their own numbers , without
woman and children to care for. There Is no
doubt that Mataafu has received in formation
from tils friends that there was no hope of
th9 United Stales assisting him.
News that the three trout.y powers had re
fused to accept ProsidontPilsaoh's resignation
wus received with dissatisfaction , both among
the whites nud natives , but tba expectation
prevails that with u reconsidur tion of Ihu
treaty in Juno u chutigo muy come nnd Iho
office bo abolished. Tlio president bus made
ono innovation , in that he announced to the
municipal council he proposed to keep the
minutes of their .meetings himself as ho
plated the local papers did n'ot report them
correctly. t
Chief Justice Codercrantz still refuses to
pay duty on bis Imports. Ho has framed a
number" laws for the use of the native
magistrates , but they coma ted late. In the
present state of tbo country Wiera is no way
of enforcing them. There have boon no cases
in his court lately.
A larco mooting of rnfo payers was held
here February 2 to olcctd dowlnittoo to draw
up u list of suggestions for , , alterations in the
Berlin treaty powers when ; the form of the
treaty expires. ; Ono of the chief suggestions
is abolishing the president's oalco.
The United Sj.atos steamer Iroqtiols has
gene to Page Page for three -weeks and the
Buzzard , the German wnr'sbip , leaves on
the Oth for Now /Couland. It is expected
that In May there will bo mon-of-wur here
from the three treaty powors.
American papers have reached here i
taining accounts of an attack on some sailors
of the Iroquois made by a man named Scan-
Ian and n number of natives. The actual
occurrence was an argument In n saloon
between Scanlan and some sailors , in which
ono of the latter broke a bottle over Scan-
lan's head and stabbed him in the breast
with broken glass , making four or five
wounds , ulso breaking ono of Scanlnn's
Hugors. A row followed and tno sailors
were beaten off by Scanlan's friends , ono of
the glgrs crow having his hose broken with n
picket. Scanlan is United States marshal to
the consul crenoral. The captain of the
Iroquois made no complaint of ill-treatment
of any of bis men.
It is reported that Robert Louis Stevenson ,
tbo novelist , intends leaving Samoa , to ru-
sldo iu tlio future nt Talma.
HJIUVK Of TilK Z'.IA
iifliteeii ; of Her Urutv Per lull In the Koll-
iiiR llreukurN ,
SAN FHANCISCO , Cal. , Fob , IS. The baric
Tunmilano , which was wrecked off the rocks
of Puna at 120 ! : ! ! o'clock on the morning of
February 2 , cleared from San Francisco
January 30 with u crow of thirty-eight. Tbo
voyage down ws satisfactory , but it appears
that tbo vessel lost her reckoning , tbo officers
thinking her nt the tlmo of the wreck to bo
near Keslakokuu bay , almost two degrees to
the westward. No breakers were sighted
when the vessel struck , by the watch
on deck , and tbo sudden shock
throw the crow into great confusion.
Only two small boats wore available
and ono of thorn when lowered , lloulcd away
bnforo it secured an occupant , Captain How-
land , thn first mate , tbo carpenter nnd tlio
coolc and two others entered the second boat ,
but tbo ship was rolllni ; heavily and sbo wus
stove iu and Iho waves rolled over her and
the occupants were washed away. Those of
tbo crow who remained on the iiark were
picked off by the waves oho by ono until the
vessel broke up. The eighteen men , Includ
ing tbo third officer , Pnrdoo , managed to
roncb tbo shore with the aid of a plunk. The
others were all drowned , The list of tbo
lost is as follows :
OAl'TAIN WALT Ell IIOI-ANl ) , Now lled-
ford , Mass.
UllAKLKS TUOKKH. Nuwr Ilcdfor.1 , first
mute. I
W1I-1.IAM WEaTEHMAN , San Francisco ,
bout lutndur. '
Ahl-EN WILUEIt , New llecUorcl , noconcl
mute.
JOHN AMKN. boat steeror ,
IIAHKV riOI.O.N , MlnnesoUj carpenter ,
KUKI ) , IlrltlHll * cook. I
MUSKS . Hawaiian , ( wiltuteeror.
IIKNIIV JOHNSON. American.
MlUIIAii : < HUI-LIVAN , OoiJtetcerer , Amur-
loan. I.
KIIANK IIEWETT. steward. Toronto.
KKEUICIJldK MUSMAN. 8lB .
rillCI ) 1C Alt-UN , Scandinavian.
JOHN ANIiKKSONJunimrt.
01.UK ANDKHSON. Houndlran , lloslon.
JOHN JOUVICTl. Ilo6tou < )
UKOItUU KNLMVLKS. Sun.Francisco.
JOHN SMITH , American. ] ,
The Tamorlano had US ; barrels of oil
aboard when lost.
UK ( HVF.S HIS AUTilOUITV ,
/
MW
Secrelury Foster Aimvern An Jnterniffittory
From the lluqu ) ,
WASIIIXOTON , D , C. , Fob16. ' Tha secre
tary of tbo treasury bus written a. . letter to
tbo s ) > eakor of thu bouse In > response to the
resolution calling ou him for information ,
"whether at any time slnoQ the 4j per cent
bonds became duo tburo. , has been sufficient
fund * In tbo treasury to pay the name and ,
If so. by what authority ho has assumed to
continue any surh bonds at U per cent tutor-
fit , aud why the sumo wore not paid ul the
time said bonds were due. "
The secretary says that tbo 41 $ per cents
are redeemable at the pleasure of tbo United
States ou ihroo months'ndlico to ( bo holders ,
Ho shows there was sufficient funds In the
treasury to pay the outstanding bonds , but
says that It was doomed prudent and polit-
able for the government to continue a portion
of tboui , and tbo authority under which tno
boiids were permitted to continue is con
tained in tbo act. whlcn authorized ttiolr
Issue. Ho culls ul tout Ion to Iho fact that tbo
Forty-seventh congress approved tbo con
tinuance of the 5 and 0 rer cent bonds nt U
per conu
NEBRASKA VETERANS BUSY ,
Details of the Work at the Columbus State
Encampment ,
HOW THEY STAND ON FAIR MATTERS
I'ntrlotle llesolittlnin on llui Sulijcrl i\ory :
ICnroiiriiRpmciit to lln OMI | till' Stiito
C'ommlHilon * In Order to Muko
thu OccuMim u Success.
COI.U.MIIUS , Neb , , Feb. 18. [ Special to Tun
Bni : . ] The mooting of the Grand Army of
the Republic state encampment for the second
end day commenced at U o'clock this morn-
Ing. After calling the comrades to order the
matter of nominating nnd electing n depart
ment , commander was taken up , the follow
ing candidates being placed In nomination :
Judge Church of North Plutto , C. J. 1)11-
worth of Hastings , H. La Fonlatno of Kear
ney , Church Howe ot Auburn , J. il. Culver
of Mllford. P. C. Johnson of Friend , Captain
Henry of Grand Island and Colonel Uobnrts
of Butler countv. The morning was mostly
consumed in delivering the speeches of nom
ination , nnd but ono ballot was taken before
noon and an adjournment until U o'clock was
taken. Tim noon hour was devoted to work
bv the candidates for dopartmotitcommimdor
and their friends.
lU-Killt of the Klcetlon.
On the fourth ballot 111 the afternoon C. J
Dilworth of Hastings was elected department
commander. The following oftlcera wera
also elected : A. H. Church , North Plutte ,
senior vlco commander ; H. La Fountalno ,
Kcurnov , Junior vice commander : 13r. S.
1C. Spnldlng , Omaha , medical director ; Kov.
W. 11. H. Pillsbury , urund Island , chaplain ;
J. II. Culver of Milford , H. C. McArlhur of
Lincoln , S. U. Davis of Wilbur nnd J. T.
Sully of Beaver City , delncates to Iho na
tional encampment nt Washington.
After the election of officers cnmo n camp
lire and the inauguration of ofticors. The
encampment then adjournrd.
The Woman's Holiof Corps elected the fol
lowing ofllcors : Mrs. Air.anda T. Tisdoll ,
Kearney , department president ; Mrs. Ash-
broolt , Genoa , senior vlco president ; Mrs.
Clara J. McCoy , Columbus , Junior vice presi
dent ; Sarah M. Spalds , Grand Island , secre
tary ; Gertrude Herr Council , Grand Island ,
treasurer ; Mrs. lilchardson , Gearinc , Chap
lain ; council of administration , Mrs. Mer
rill of St. Paul , Mrs. Smltn of Tecumseh ,
Mrs. Buldshaw of Lincoln , Mrs , Whltmarsh
of Omaha and Mrs. Powell of Beatrice. The
Keliof Corps encampment then ndjournod
and attended the Grand Army of the Re
public installation services In n body.
Columbus has succeeded In entertaining
her 1,000 visitors admirably , and has sus
tained her reputation for hospitality nnd
shown that she Is a eroat convention city.
AVliut Hie U'omell Are I > olii .
The second day's ' session of tha Women's
Holiof cores commenced this morning in the
Methodist church. Tbo time was mostly oc
cupied with the election of olllcers. First on
the program was the election of a depart
ment president of the order for Nebraska.
Mrs. Amanda B. Tisdoll of Kearney was ro-
oloclod to the position by acclamation , alter
which a recess was taken until 2 o'clock ,
\vhon theoleotion of officers was resumed.
Mrs. M. II. Wlckins , national senior vlco
president of the Women's Hellof corps , is In
the city attending the encampment in the
interests of the National Grand Army of the
Kepublic Memorial college of Oberlin , Kan. ,
for the free education of the children of
union soldiers and sailors.
The following resolutions concerning
World's fair matters were Introduced and
unanimously adopted nt tbo Grand Army of
the Hepublio encampment nt Columbus last
night ,
Victor Vifquain Introduced the following :
Kesolvvd , That the thanks of the Grand
Army of the Kepubllo of Nebraska are
duo to the World's fair commission of
Nebraska for the resolution passed by
them which provides that the prcfor-
eiico will bo Riven to old union soldiers for
till emuloyinent. In thulrglft , agd wo sincerely
hope sinil trust that tills patriotic ) resolve will
not remain a dead letter or a deceptive a.x-
prcisltm of regard upon the records of the
commission.
The second resolutions were presented by
S. P. Mobloy and nro :
Whereas , patriotic devotion to country Is
the foundation principle upon which thu
Griiiul Army of tlie Kopubllc rests , and
Whereas , the 400th anniversary of the dis
covery ot America is a llttlni time forshow-
Inu that patriotic : devotion to tbo country dis
covered by ( Jolnmbna and preserved and pros
pered by Unit patriotism which Is exemplified
in nur noble organization ,
Itosolved , That wo most hnartlly commend
the ult'orts to inalio the forthcoming World's
Columbian exposition an event In the world's
history eminently worthy of the grandest
nation the world bus ever Known , and Unit
tbo members of tbo Grand Army of thu Ke-
DUUlie In department encampment assembled
deem It the duty of nvory loyal oltlron of Ibis
state to K'VO ' such proper aid and oncouniRO-
mont to the enterprise us will enable tbo
nmnuKOment to lltly illustrate our progress
la material wealth and our ii'lvunrumcnt In
education , civilization , art and sulenoi ) . nnd
that wo pledge our undivided efforts In that
direction.
ItuHolved , That wo requc.-ft tlio Nebraskun
Columbian commission to nrrango for the
delivery , ut tbo Nebraska bulldlii ! ; , during
Grand Army week , by vuturan soldlors resld-
Int : in this , stiito , of addresses calculated to
Illustrate the fact that wo urn a patriotic a *
well uu u progressive people.
UK TlllKIt TO.I.VM O.V.
A City Olllelul ICndeavoi-H to Hold Ovur but
IH I'orellily i ; , | ; eted ,
gluiiXAiv , Mich , , Fob. 18. The common
council last evening elected Alfred Davis
city cleric to succeed John C. Mitthows , re
moved. Mr. Matthews opened the olllco as
usual this mornmiraiid when Davis arrived u
written demand was made upon Matthews to
surrender tliu ofllco , but ho declined to do so.
Mayor Woadock then called upon Chief
Kuin to act and the latter asked the city at-
torner for nd vlco. That official stated that It
was tbo duty ot the police officials to remove
any obstacle that would hinder the now clerk
In the performance of bis dunes. Chief
ICain ordered Mr. Matthews out. IIo de
clined to go , but was ejected under protest.
Talk ol u lliu-1 lu Nt. I.ouU ,
ST. Louis , Mo , , Fob , 18. Humors are being
circulated to the affect that. Park Commis
sioner Richard Klflmm has challenged Louis
Wllllch to a duel. Willlcb attacked Dr.
Dacngur , editor of the Aiuolgor dos West
erns and father-in-law of Klemra , in the
columns of his weekly , the Journal die La-
ternn , and the alleged challenge is the out-
coma of it ,
*
lliiltermalierr * IMeet Ollleern ,
MADIBON , Wls. , Feb. IS. At tbo butter-
makers' convention today H. F. Noyes of
Hlcblaud City , Wis. , was elected president ;
10 , J , Burrldgo of Holly , la , , secretary , and
H. 1C. Loyston of Hudson , Mich. , treasurer.
llilHllienit Tloillden.
OTTAWA , Feb. 18. The Casselmuu Lumber
company , at Cassolmun , Out. , lias gone Into
liquidation. Tbo liabilities have not been
announced , but uro said to bo very largo.
Tlio assets amount to ? < iU,000.
Two .More Ty | > lin I'over Cinim.
NKW YUIIK , Feb. 18. Two moro cases of
typhus fever huvo developed among the small
contingent of Russian Hebrews on Kills
island. They were removed this morning to
North Brothers Island.
Three .Men I'ulally Injurml.
PiTTsnuito , Pa. , Feb. 18.-By the over
turning of a converter at tno KdparTJiomp-
sou steel works at midnight , two mon were
fatally Injured and another probably fatally
burned by moulton Iron.
.MUbotirl Itlver Improvement * ,
ST. Lot-is , Mo. , Feb. 18. Tno annual moot
ing of the commission lu charge of improve-
inoct of thu Missouri river w&s bold boro.
Its work was 'socrot as all recommendations
liavo to bo approved by the secretary of war.
Ills understood , however , tha ttto comicls-
slon prepared strong pioa that continuous
work bo done with n view of making the river
navigable rather limn fritter awny money
saving some points of land or loyco cndun-
gorod.
II.LIXOIH POLITICS II.IK.l/f.VM IT.
apture * Mm I'lrnt County Con
tention from I'lfer's Torrcx.
CHICAGO BUIIUAU or Tits BKK , 1
Cmcuio , luFob. . IS. f
State Attorney Longonookor won the llrst
victory lu tbo republican gubernatorial con
test In the Hlchtaud county convention which
was held at Olnoy. It wai the llrst county
convention hold In Illinois this your , and It
has been claimed all along that the Flfor
people would carrv It , although tbo friends
of Stiito Attorney Longencckor would not
admit It and were just as confident as the
supporters of the governor. Another fea
ture of the convention was the endorsement
of James K. Wharf , who Is a can
didate for dolcgato irom the Six
teenth congressional district to the national
convention , Tlio signlilcant feature of this
Is that vVhnrt is un antt-Cullom mnu. It Is
believed the congressional convention will
select him ,
It Is said the Cullom people are considera
bly alarmed over the announcement of Gen
eral Ogolsby's dcsiro to sccuro the endorse
ment of the Illinois delegation for the presi
dency. It has been known for n loni ; tlmo
that "Undo Dick" Is by no means sutlsllod
with bis farm lifo , but 'desires to hold some
official position ,
Alleged ( ilenditln ttoblier Hvruprs ,
There Is much excitement nt Wiirsnxy over
the arrest of u man giving his iiatno as J. S.
Ditvls of Croton , la , , at the Windsor hotel
nt 11:15 : o'clock last night on suspicion
that ho was one of the Glcndalo express rob
ber. ? . The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff Charles Weisomnnn , who took u re
volver from him and was on the way to the
lockup with his man when Davis knocked
thu ollicor down with his list ntid oscapod.
Odds anil Knits.
Panlmmllo Hailwnv officials profess not to
bo frightened by the threat of a general
strike umung tholr employes because of the
trouble with shopmen at Indianapolis.
It now seems that Ford W. Pock will bo
choieu to succeed Mr. Baker us president of
the local Board of Directors in the event of
Mr. Gug'o refusing to accept the office again.
Western People In Chicago.
The following western pcoplo are in the
city :
At the Grand Pacific C. J. Ives , Cedar
Rapids , la. ; John Ward. Clinton , to. ; W. H.
M. Pusoy , George F. Wright , Council
Bluffs ; Hon. H. C. Gushing , F. C. Condon ,
S. II. Mallory. Omaha ; Paul F. Clark , Mrs.
John A. Clark , Mrs. William Finch , Lincoln.
At the Palmer Mr. and Mrs. F. O.
Landis , Chojonno , Wyo. ; Mrs. S. E. St.
Clalr , Mrs. Mulin , Cedar Hnpids , la. ; C. W.
Lane , Controvillo , la.
At the Wellington Kd H. Hunter , Dos
Moincs , lu.
At the Auditorium M. Wosondorff , Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. T. White , What Cheer , la. ; J.
A. Monroe , M. M. Norris , Omaha ; Juan
Boyle , Keurnoy , Neb , F. A.
KKT.UHX or TillI'l.VXHKK. .
o's Noted Vonilfj Gambler llaeh from
Monte Curio.
NEW YOHK , Fob. 18. The steamship Spree
arrived at quarantine last night and bad ou
her passenger list that famous young man of
Chicago known on two continents as the
"Monte Carlo Plunger. " Henry Uoscnfclt )
is his name. Smooth faced , pale and slight ,
and not over 25 years old , bo has not only
earned the reputation of a cosmopolitan , but
is also regarded ns one of the world's coolest
gamblers. Ills reckless piny and his almost
unprecedented winnings of about S < > 0,000 in
loss than a week at .Monte Carlo last month
are still thu talk of sporting circles. The
plunger is one of the heirs of Millionaire
Michael Rico of San Francisco. It Is said
that young Hosentold snends only about ton
days of each year in Chicago. After his an
nual visit to his brother , a business man of
that city , ho usually starts on a tour around
the world , looks in on all the best cafes and
gaslronomio resorts in Europe , and invari
ably readies Monte Curio in duo time. Ho
has been known to put down the limit nt
every turn of the wheel , nnd ho alarmed the
bank last year. It ij believed that Plunger
Hosonfold returns to this country u winner
of STo.OUO or ? 100,000. Ho bought nn interest
in the deary Opera company , but abandoned
the company In Argentine Republic and went
to Chill In search of adventure.
TlIKlll PASTOH TOO I.IVK1.Y.
\Vlillu Intoxicated Kev. Father SiileK Old
Somn Foolish Tiling * .
Bun-Ai.o , N. Y , , Fob. 18. About a year
ago Rev. Father Sulok became psstor of a
church in this city and for u while ull seemed
toK < > well , but of Into there have boon dis
sensions and Ill-feeling between the pastor
and congregation. The latter charge Mr.
Sulek with drunkenness ana Immorality , and
'
here Is where the wholo' trouble began.
Officers of a society connected with the
church say the pastor came to tholr mooting
Sunday afternoon In an intoxicated con
dition , broke open their doors , seized the
man noari'st him , Andrew W. Canoski , nnd
mod to eject him from the room. A sculllo
ensued in which the priest draw a long knife
and struck a powerful blow at his antago
nist's breast. Other members of tbo society
interfered und tlio priest was ejected from
the room.
In his sermon Sunday the priest charged
all tbo women with immorality. This caused
great consternation among the church mem
bers and a bitter feeling against tno priest Is
manifest on all sides. Andrew Canowskl
has sworn out a warrant for the Rev. Father
Suluk's arrest , but Judge Hill postponed tbo
hearing until Thursday morning ,
IMAltKtt 01' Till ! TUH1DKAI ) ,
Duvlil Wltlinm I'IIHIIOU A > v y AVIth an
AtlueU of IliuCirlp ,
Nnw YOHK , Fob. 18-David Durham
vVlthors , the "Sapeof Brookdalo , " as bo is
known to the turf , died early this
morning. On Monday ho visited a doc
tor and said that ho felt as if bo was going to
have another attack of Urn grip. Mr.
Withers w s laid up for nearly two weeks
with the Influenza last year and ho never
fully recovered his old strength. The doctor
found that his patient was suffering from
klduoy complaint and a severe cold ,
Mr. Withers was chairman of the board of
control of racing , ownorof the Astoria Ferry
company and has bcou rocognuod for a de
cade as the leader of the American turf. Ho
was tbo principal ownorof Moninouth park
and the magniliconl new race course at that
pluco the most complete and boil appointed
In the world -was convolved aad built by
him. Mr. Withers has been very vigorous
lighting the law-breaking guug at Uutton-
berg during the past two months.
QUKIIEC , P. Q. , Fob. 18.-Hon. William H.
Hodges , ex-minister of agriculture , Is dcud.
Ilnyalt\rruniini ,
ST. Lot'is. Mo. , Feb. 18.-Tho ninth an
nual session of tha grand council of Missouri
Rjyal Arcanum closed after u now election
of ofllcord , necessitated by the refusal of
some of the candidates to servo. Following
wore elected : (3. H. , Carl Mailer ; U. V. H. ,
T , F. Mnrloy ; U. O. , P , H. Flltoraft ; P. G ,
H. , B , H. Bonnor ; G , S. , W. E. Hobinscn ;
G. T. , A. S , Robinson , Jr. ; grand trustee , A ,
T. Flelscbnmn ,
Mter the Installation of those ofticors the
session closed , The next meeting will beheld
held hero tbo third Tuesday in February , ISM
Neiv York anil Die Coal Trust.
AMIANV , N , Y , , Fob , lb. in the scnato
today a resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a committee to oxnmluo
into the reported coal cotublmi anil report
what legislation wai advisable to suppress
such combinations lu IU state ,
MILLER MUST HANG
.A
ff f
Wyoming's Ying \ ; ! Murderer Finally Son-
v : " .to Death.
HI
STORY OF HIL fUL DOUBLE CRIME
Deliberately BuMbgl His Two Compan
ions wlBS'hoy Slept.
W
ROBBERY WAS THE ALLEGED MOTIVE
Ouly a Few Dollars Secured by the DCS-
pornto Mnu ,
HISTORY OF HIS EFFORTS TO ESCAPE
l'\vlce Liberated Hut Kuril Tlmo ItetmnciJ
to UlH Cell to Analt Ills Doom-lc-
tllllH ot Ill < Terrible KxpcM-
i'lico In a Storm.
OnnvuxNT , Wyo. , Feb. 18. [ Special Telo-
grom to Tun Bii : : . 1 lixoeutlvo clemency
nlnno now Intervenes between Churloy Mlllur
nnd thu gallows. Mlllur , when 111 years old ,
murdered two young St. Joseph , Mo. , men ,
named Kniorson and Flshbaugh respectively ,
in n freight cur In tbo neighborhood of Hills *
dale , this county ,
The evidence clearly showed that both
youths were murdered in cold blood whlld
asleep for the few dollars In money which
they possessed. The three young follows
were beating tholr way west on n freight
train. Miller disappeared after the murder
uid found his way to Kansas , where n
brother of his Is employed ni a newspaper
editor nt Leonardsvlllo. There ho ilnully
confessed bis crime. Although probably tin-
Known to him , the officers of the law wera
close on his trail ot the time. IIo was
brought back hero , tried and convicted of
murder In the llrst degree after a very sen
sational trial. He was sentenced to death
somewhat loss than a year ago. Much
sympathy was at llrst expressed for Miller.
His youth , apparently weak mind and tha
fact that ho had boon raised In an orphan
asylum und afterward bu ( Toted about a Kood
deal , naturally mitigated the offense in the
eyes of mnny pcoplo.
lie Is a Depiuved Crlmliml.
His true character has since been unfolded.
Instead of being an linbocilo ho is found to bo
gifted with much low cunninir , and In in
stinct ho Is n depraved criminal. Ho Is a
constitutional liar.
Two Jail breaks have taken placu since his
incarceration , and he participated in belli.
In the first , Corporal Frank B. Parkinson of
the Seventeenth infantry , tbo alleged mur
derer of Private Hey Baker , successfully
eluded his porsuers , while Mlllnr , foot sere
and sullen , was picked up near the scene of
his own murderous exploits. When Klngeu ,
tbo convicted Nubruska cattle thief , ose-iped
on Now Year's eve last , ho had with" 'him a
colored man named Johnson and Millar.
ICingun died in a bliziard on the opou prnirlo
while headed for his Nebraska home.
Miller was picked up as no snuggled In the
dead man's arms for protection against the
cold.
Koblicil IIU Dead I'rli'Mil.
Miller had robbed his duau companion of
the only money ho possessed a $ . " note nnd
it Is believed made n fruitless attempt to get
away alone , but , failing , returned to the spot
whore the body of bh dead companion lay.
There bo was captured and takoi : to the
county hospital.
Ho toid a dozen different stories of the af
fair. Four frozen lees were amputated from
ono foot , and ho is again in the county jail
full of health and devilment as ever.
Too supreme court , to which the case has
boon taken on u writ of error , today rendered
its Judgment. It afllrmod the judgment of
the district court.
Millar was then taken into the supreme
court room. Ho was asked if he bad any
thing to say why tno sentence of the law
should not bo passed. Ho replied In tno
negative. Ho wtis then sentenced to ho
hanged Friday , April " 2. >
Miller received the sentence with an air of
absolute indifference. Ho said later , lu an
Interview , that bo expected this sentence.
Strong pressure will bo brought to boar on
the governor to Induce him to commute tha
sentence to Imprisonment for life.
Two Iteei'iviirit Appointed.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Fer > . lS.--Smlth Meyers
and F. W. Cady were appointed receivers by
separate courts of the hardware business of
W. H. BonnoU & Son In this city. Meyers ,
holding under appointment of Superior .ludga
Harper , trot possession of the property llrst ,
and then Cndy , with authority from Jiulva
Brown of tbo circuit court , ousted Air.
Meyers , making a forcible entry to the store.
Meyers reported to his judga and pending
proceedings of contempt against Cady , Judge
Brown bad Movers arrested for a llko of-
fenso. Today Meyers was placed In the cus
tody of tbo sheriff , but was not sent to Jnll ,
ho 'boing kept at the Grand hotel until this
afternoon , wlion Judge Brown ordered hli '
release. This was done on condition that
Mejers disturbs Caily no further in his pos
session of the property.
C'nse of Actor CurtU ,
SAX FitANcifco , Cal. , Fob. 18. KvlUcnca
in rebuttal was given by the prosecution to
day In the trial of M. B , Curtis for the uuir.
dor of Policeman Urant , The only testimony
of Importance was that of George Alfor * ,
who , on cross-oxamlnutlou by the defense ,
btatod that the olllcers pursuing the man
running from the scone wore ninety foot be
hind when the man turned the corner. This
Impeaches the testimony of the olllcers , who
tostlllod that they did not loao sight of tlio
man wHlu ho was running away , The cute
was continued until Tuesday.
Xe roeu In S * nlun ,
nuiMiNffiiAM , Ala. , Feb. 18. A conference
of nogroes'is In session in Birmingham todur
to consider the relative rights of negroes and
white mon , especially with reference to ac
commodations on tbo cars and promotion In
politics. The chief Interest coalers about the
fact that tbo lend ' -rs propose to inovo us a
body against the wlilto republicans ntul bogln
by capturing the chairmanship of the mate
oxocutlvo committee. No action lias yet boon
lalion , About 100 leading politicians com
pose the conference.
iK In llutvnll.
SAN FiiASCibco , Cal. , Fob. 18. - Honolulu
papers of February V , state that the elec
tions of February ! l passed off quietly. Tin
national rolonn party elected all of the live
nobles on the Island of Cahu , while the liber
als elected all the roprcsontatlvcs in Cahu.
except in the First district , Hush , Wllcoi
and Afchford were elected , liolurns Jrom
ttiu other islands were incomplete.
( .Jimruntliieil AKiillitft .Vu\v .Mexico.
SANTA F , N. M. , Fob. IS.-InJprmatlon
was received here to < l y that Wyoming baa
quarantined against cattle from New Mexico.
Stops are being tukon to huvo the restriction
removed as many cnttlo mien uro ejected by
tbo rjuaranlluo.