FHE OMAHA DAILY
YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , FEHilUARY 2D , 1892. NUMBER LM ( >
Incidentally Ho Touches Upon tlio Tariff
in His Arguments.
* i _ _ _ _ _
TOM REED , AS USUAL , HAS A WORD TO SAY
Iiitrrmtliig Ily-I'lil } * llotwren Members of
the llome-Hnrler'H lt mi rl < H Nut Ap-
ni-eelateil liy lenineriits emigres-
Hliiiitil rrovLTilliiK * Vestcrday.
WAMIISOTOV , D. C. , Fob. 10.-Tho silver
question wilt not down. Its ulseimlon was
resumed In tlio house again today upon the
presentation by Mr. Illatid of a lotur In re
sponse to o"o of the Hat-tor circulars to tlio
JJfand Army of the Republic. The scene
'was ono of confusion and excitement at
times , but occasionally a good homo thrust
from ono side or tbo other brought forth
hearty and continued laughter.
Mr. Hartor was moro th.in emphatic In his
denunciations of the free silver bill wluoh
ho characterized as Infamous , and predicted
that If It passed the democratic party
would moot certain defeat In Novombnr.
Warming to the subject ho declared that
' If this frco silver bill shall puss , the tliuo
will coino when a man as a democrat will
not bo Riven u decent burial In a democratic
cemetery. "
A resolution was adopted providing for a
reprint of the silver bill and the printing of
10,000 additional copies of the majority and
minority reports.
The bouse then wont , Into committee of the
whole on private calendar.
ltc 'd itml tint Spruknr lluvc u Set-To.
The llrst bill oil the calendar ( which was
laid aside ) gave rlso to some discussion , dur
ing which Mr , Rood of Maine mailo some of
his remarks as to the advisability of count
ing a quorum from the mcmbars present and
not voting. The chairman and Mr. Hoed
thereupon had a short Colloquy , which tlio
chairman subsequently alluded to as an "al
tercation. "
"I hope the chairman will not designate it
ns an altercation , " said Mr. Hood.
"It was un nltarciittoii of words , " re
sponded the chairman. "That was all the
clialr meant to say. "
Mr. Rood -1 trust that the chair will not
designate It that way. U would bo unjust to
the chair and to mo.
The Chairman The chnlr does not mean
to bo unfair to the gentleman.
Mr. Heed -I think It is unfair to the chair
ns well as to myself.
The Chairman The chair will trv and
talto cnro of himselt and of the gentleman
1 from Maine , and wilt not do him an injns-
"lice.
Sillc-rmill ( ho 4) . A. It.
The next bill for tbo relief of A. .I. Dun
can of Tennessee was taken up , on which re-
volvoil another silver wheel. It was set in
motion uy Mr. Bland , who sent to the cleric's
dojk and had road H letter from u Grand
A mi V of the Republic post in Missouri , ask
ing htm to inform the gmitlcman from Ohio
( Mr. Hnrtor ) , in iespouse to his anti-silver
circular , that the Grand Army of the KQ-
publtc post \vcro able to attend to their own
business.
Mr. Bland again criticised Mr. Hartor's
attitude on tlio silver question , and snld that
he felt It to bo a duty to his constituents to
luivo his letter read.
Mr. liarlcr said that ho ascribed to his
friend ( what tils friend did not ascribe to
him ) lionebty of purpose. The free Mlvur
bill was an infamous measure , and yet ho
ascribed to the gentleman an honest nurpo.su
in submitting It. This same class of loelslu-
tion called protective tariff legislation legis
lation which was nuuliisl the many in the in
terest of tno few-was Infamous and out
rageous. He would bo the last man in the
world to suy that his friend and relative ,
McKinluy , was an Infamous man. The difll-
culty was not with the heart of his friend ,
Mr. Bland , but the trouble was with his
head. Tlio house had been told that ono
class of legislation fell heavily upon nlnoty-
llvo citizens of every hundred , and teen away
'their property and handed it over to the other
live under ttio operation of the McKinley
net. But there warn other burdens and ono
, gentleman seemed to think it was perfectly
right and vary democratic indeed to talco the
earnings and property , not of ninoty-Ilvo
persons out of 100 , but of 1)00 ) ou' , of every
1,000 , and hand them over to monopolies.
JtnlHcil I'olnt of Order.
McKinnov of New Hampshire raised the
point of order that this dlscusiion wns en
tirely out of order , not being directed to the
bill under consideration by the committee.
The chair sustained the point of order mid
ntntcd that the bill under consideration was
ono for the relief of Mr , Duncan of Ten
nessee.
Mr. llartor replied that his remarks wore
directed toward that bill , as if Mr. Uune.u :
pot the appropriation he wanted to bo paid
100 cents on tno dollar. [ Laughter and iu > -
plause. ]
After many efforts Mr. Harter again min-
ngod to bi'citro the lloor and proceeded with
his prediction , which was , that if the house ,
passed the measure which Invited nil the de
graded silver of the world to frco roinago in
this country , the democratic nar'y would losu
the vo'.es of men who labored for their living ,
nnd when the party marched to the polls In
November , instead of marching to an over
whelming victory It would march to certain
defeat.
Mr. LIiul of Minnesota asked when he
understood the gentleman coricctl ) in delln
ing the principles of the domocnitio nariy a *
frne trade and a single gold standard !
Before Mr. Hartur could reply ho was
ngain interrupted by n number of democrats
protesting against the latitude of the debate.
Mr. Lind Is the position of the democratic
party for free irado nnd a single gold
standard !
llurlrr Defines IIU I'nrlyM I'lisltliin ,
Mr. Ilnrtcr The position of the demo
cratlc nnrty is in favor of a double standard ,
and Is in favor of keeping ( ivory dollar wort I
' 100 cents , ( Aiuilmiso on thu republican side
\ ntul ( oni-ind for the regular order from the
domoiTiuii' . I
Mr Lind pressed his question as to the at'
tltudo at thu democratic party in regard t <
free trado. and Mr. Fithlan and Mr. ilolman
In vain attempted to talto Mr. darter from
the lloor when ho demanded to make hid
ruitly.
The chair appealed to Mr. Itnrtar to proceed -
coed In order and speak to the bill under con
suit rat In .
Mi llarler saldho vould do so. This mm
i from Tomii'\5eo ! wanted an npproprlatlot
j I nusfhtLfJ that appropriation was raised
b.\ fixing the people , and the question askei
by the gentlemen was highly pertinent undoi
the clrcuniMancos. The dcmccralio parti
was in laver of the freest posslblo trade toi
thn humblest boul and the protection of tin
American ( lag.
After a Recite of confusion Mr. Hartor sail
that thu position of the democratic p.irtv 01
the question of free trade was ihlb-lha
every American citizen was entitled to th
most absolute tree trud\ with every inlmbi
taut of thu globe , limited only by tbonmbui >
of tariff necessary to conduct the govern
mont. Ho had nowimswured thoquostiou o
the gentleman from Minnc&otu.and ho wouli
asU him a question. Let him btato whetbc
liu endoised lho Mi'Kinloy bill.
Mr. Lind 1 voted for It ,
Mr. Hurter-I ask , \ou a manly questloi
In u manly way ,
Mr , Lihd Is there n higher way of en
dorslug n moaburo than by voting for It.
Mr. Harter Did you endorse the bill.
Mr. Llnd I do , ns a whole.
The silver debute wo * thou terminated air
thu commlttoo , without action on tto Ounea
wll , rose uud the house adjourned unti
Tuciduy.
IN TIII : M.NATI : : .
Kxeliulou Illll rimtml Oilier I'n
liiKit YonUTiluy ,
.N , I ) . 0. , Fee , ID.Mr. .
offered n resolution requesting the president
if not Incompatible with the public Interests )
0 inform the senate of the prococcdlnga ro-
centlv hold between representatives of the
Dominion of Canada and the Hrltlsli govern
ment and the United States nnd the arrange-
nents for reciprocal trade with Canada. Ho
asked its ImmodliitoconsldonUion. Uoforrod
to the committee on foreign relation.
On motion of Dolnh the bill to continue In
'orco for ton years all existing laws prohibit-
ng and regulating the ( Mining into this
country of Chinese persons was taken from
the ealundrfr and passed.
After a short ulsctltslon , In which Mr.
Chandler , while not objecting to the bill ,
Btiggc.Ucd that the subject was properly
within the Jurisdiction of thn committee on
mmlgratlon rather than that , of the commit-
coon foreign relations ( from which it was re-
xirtod ) and Inquired whether thn latter com-
nlltuo intended to report nnv other legisla
tion on the subject.
To thia Inquiry Mr. Sherman , chairman ,
replied that sn far ns ho knew It did not.
riio consideration of bills on the calendar
was commenced nnd bills wore disposed of as
Follows :
Granting the right of way to the Dultith &
Manitoba Kallroiul company across the Fort
I'ctnhlnn reservation In North Dakota.
Passed.
To provide a permanent system of high
ways In that part of the District of Columbia
lying outside of the cltv of Washington. A
provision in the bill authorizing the issue of
1 per cent bonds gave rise toadobato in
which the iinanclal pollcv of the government
was discussed nt some length Mr. Berry
declared that "wo have arrived at that con
dition that the United States cannot pay
their ordinary expanses nnd meet the inter
est on its debts , without borrowing money. "
No action wns taken on the bill and the
scnato adjourned until Tuesday.
MAIIY rULLKIt'S MA ItUt.YC.i : .
Wetlded , on Wluit Was supposed In lie Her
Itcnth llcil.
\VA9iiixriTnv , D. C. , Fob. 19. A sensational
dispatch was sent out from Washington last
night in regard to the recent marriage of
Miss Mary Fuller , iHughtor of Chief Justice
Fuller , and IV'r. Collln C. Manning , son of
ox-Governor Manning of South Carolina ,
which recently took place in Italy. The story
In ofTcct was that Manning followed thu
young hidy to Europe and persuaded her to
marry him in spite of the strong opposition
of her parents.
The members of the family of Chtof Justice
Fuller now in Washington say the story has
but ere element of truth and that is the fact
of the marriage. The fact is related In Mr.
Fuller's notu to the Post , which is printed
this morning as follows :
To the Kdltorof the I'o-tl : WhnnMrs Puller
was summoned to Horlln In the latter p.ttt of
November by the Illness of our d'uuhtor
.Mary , she was iircoimaiilnd liv Mr. Collln C.
Manning of South Carolina , between xvhinn
anil our child an ntt'ichinunt hus long sub
sisted with our approbation.
KorMimu weuUs the result of the attack was
doubtful , and at last n fat.tl termination
seoinud M > liiriilnent that we thonsht It best
for the marrhr.ro to t-ilto place at once , and it
was accordingly colobr.itod on January 7 , at
han Kemo.
lint. In order to avert every ailtatlon or ov-
eltenient from tmr daughter In her o\tromely
low state , wo rnfr.ilne1 from clvlng publicity
to tlio fact , rusorvlim the annoiiiieoinnnt until ,
If spared , she hud soniewh it recovered her
strength.
As soon as the rno'.her hnd ground to believe
that Immediate dan.-er was past she led Mary
to thn tenderness and care of her husband , In
whom we Imvoovory eonlldence. and hiistonud
hnek to her duties hure. airlvlne Monday
evening. A cable assures us that Uiero Is a
marked cliiineo for thu better and thn solo
reason for our reticence has happily m > as 'l to
exist. .Mr.i.vii.i.i' I'ui.i.uu.
NG SKA MATTKKS.
President lliirrlsnii Issues thollMial 1'rnclii-
iniitloii A altmt I'niclilnc : ; *
WASIIIXGTOX , O. C. , Feb. 19. The Horine
sea controversy was the principal topic of
discussion at today's cabinet mooting. There
was no change in the situation and none is
looked for until Lord Salisbury acts on the
treaty of arbitration , n draft of which , drawu
on lines understood to bo equally acceptable
to both governments , was submitted to him
early this woolc. So far , however , nothing
has been heard from him or. iho subject.
The policy of this government with regard
to the coming seal season will depend
largely on the action of the Uritish govern
ment on the question of arbitration. There
is scarcely n doubt , however , that an ar
rangement will ho mndo somewhat similar
to that of last year's modus vlvondl. The
president has issued the usual proclamation
against poaching in Bering sea. It is almost
identical with the ono issued last voar.
Washington Nntpx ,
WASHINGTON , D. C , Fob. li ) . Secretary
Foster has llnally decided to talto an ocean
trip for the benefit of his health and will
soil from Now Yor next Tuesday for Uro-
mcn on the North Gcrmai. Lloyd steamer
Sproo.
Mr. Pitch introduced a bill tojay to amend
the MuKinley tariff law so as to reduce the
duty on barlov Irom . ' ) ( ) cents to 10 cents per
bushel of forty-elerht pounds.
The receipts from internal revenue durintr
the llrst seven months of the llscnl year end
ing .rune a > i , Ib'JJ , were Sss.TOO.OUl , being
f l.-'J'.i.llU moro than for the same time last
year.
The treasury today purchased 455,000
ounces of silver at fO.'JOT.'j and S'J.'JUSS.
Itimml lor the U'orld'rt fair City.
WtfciiiNdTON , 1) . C. , Feb. 10. The World's
fair special , comprising live of the most mag-
iiillclmitly equipped nnd luxuriously fur
nished trains ever put on the road by the
1'ullman I'alaco Car company , left the Baltl-
moro & Ohio station ntiU : : this afternoon
lor Chicago , The passengers aboard the
train arc to bo the guests of the World's
Fair city for the next four days and are
senators nnd representatives In congress ,
foreign ministers to the United States and
thu leading Journalists of thu national
capital.
I'llKSCll till * Clllll'hl ) UxclllblOII Illll ,
W t > iii\niaN , IX C , Fob. 10. The bill extending -
tending lor ton rears the operation of tno
Chinese exclusion linv was pimed by the
souuto ,
J.I77.Y li.lt'11 OTIllllt ,
( iiiino oT Coliblo Already llcgiin by thu
H.iHi' Hall M.iKimtcii ,
Ciucuio , 111. , Fob. 10. [ Special Telegram
to I'm : lti.J : All Is not peaceful In the
camp of the two minor leagues adjacent to
Chicago , nnd the major loaguu will probably
bo brought in as an arbiter of the dllllculties.
At the Indianapolis meeting the big leuguo
decided that all previousagrconients with
minor leagues hud been wiped out , and that
the players of the old Woitorn Icnguo were
free to sign whuro they pleased. So Chicago
grabbed up Dungan , who was under contract
to Kansas ( . 'Uy ; I'lttsburg bci/.od Elmer
Smith , and several uthor players wcro
picked up ,
The Western league was disposed at flrst
to grow warm and Kick over the traces , but
thought butter over Iho matter anil did the
next hobt thing in sight. It dc-clan-d thin ,
If all agreements were at an end , tbo league
under it in tlio grades of protection had no
rizht to Its pluvt'is either. Acting on this ,
MIlwuuKoo buuod ( Jooriju Nicol from Kock-
ford , and other clubs picked up the players
they wanted. Some of thebo men , Nlcol for
example , had signed contracts und accepted
advance money from the clubs of the Illinois-
Iowa louguo. This was explained to the
Western , but It turned a deaf car to the pro
test.
In the meantime , tno Ulinois-Iowa league
docs not know whether it has nuv players
thai It can hold.
Negotiation * With .Mexico ,
dry oi'Mexico , Fob , 10. A rumor has
been current hero that the negotiations for c
reciprocity treaty between the United States
and Mexico bad boon broken nif. It is au <
thiu-Itattvely stated , however , that the nose'
tlatJonslibvo only been temporarily suspended
In order tu allow the government to examine
tbo counter nropoMiious that have boot :
uj utle.
LEHMAN PAYS THE PENALTY
Oonstablo Burns' Murderer Launched Into
Eternity at Ouster City , S. D ,
HIS NECK WAS BROKEN BY THE FALL
Story of the Cold Wooded Crime nnd tlio
right lor l.lfo .Made tiy thn ( lullty
Wreteh on the Oronnil
ol Insanity. fr > "
Cuflinu CtTr , S. D. , Fob. 10. [ Special
Telegram to TUB IJtiR.J John H. Lehman
was oxoculod hero this morning In the presence -
enco of a number of spectators , for the
murder of Jamoa 13. Uurns. Ills neck was
broken by the fall. Many people believed
Lehman was Insane , but a commission which
investigated tbo quoUlon six weeks ago
declared the prisoner to bo in hU right mind.
Lehman assumed an air of braggadocio
when ascending the sc.aflold , but when ho
was placed on the trap and the log straps
were adjusted and the black cap placed ever
his head and the fatal noose placed about his
neck , ho collapsed totally , making it neces
sary for two deputies to support him until
the lover was pulled. His last words were :
" 1 wish to say that the sheriff nnd his
brother nro very cruel and wicked men , who
are murdering men for pay. "
At'JifM the lever was pulled and ho shot
through the trap. It was evident that his
neck was broken by the fall , as hardly a
struggle followed. Ills physician , Ed wards ,
pronounced him dead atU:03 : and the body
was cut down.
History of the Crime.
The crime for which Lehman was hung
was committed July 11 , liS9. ! James U.
Hums , n constable of Fall-burn precinct ,
Custer county , hud gene to Lehman's farm
with a legal warrant to nrnnt him. Lehman
had been told by some friends that ho was to
bo arrested , so ho prepared himself , and when
Uurns appeared , without any warning ,
Lonman shot the constable through
the body , from the effects of which
ho died almost instantly. The murdororcon-
coaled himself that day and night , taking
Ilight the next day after the murder. First
ho wont to Fall Hiver county , South Dakota ,
about forty miles from his ranch whore the
killing occurred , and hired out as a farm
hand , working ttoro for a period of throe
weeks. Next ho wont to Fort Koblnson ,
Nob. , ninety miles distant , and lalor
ho went to Chadron. Ilo returned
to Fort Koblnson , but llnally re
moved to Hushvlllc. Sheridan county ,
where ho hired out to work on a farm. At
this place ho was captured September 1 ,
IbisO , and brought back to Custer county for
trial.
While away from Custor county ho wont
under the name of George Benjamin Law
rence. The toward of J300 for his capture
was promptly paid by Governor Mollotto.
At the November term of the circuit court
of Custor county in 1SS9 Lshinan was tried
and convicted of murder in the tirst degree ,
the dotonso of insanity being interposed.
\ new trial was granted by the circuit judge.
September , IhOJ , his second trial wan had , re
sulting in o conviction the samoas in the llrst
trial. The case was then appealed to the
supreme court of this stato. and the sentotico
wus aflirtned June 10 , 1801. September Bl ,
Ih'Jl , Lehman was sentenced to bo hung on
November I , 1S91. The supreme court again
intervened , however , and six woaks ago the
llnal sentence of death was passed.
Ills 1'iiHt I.lfn Unknown.
The crime which he expiated was wholly
unprovoked and without causo. The mur
dered man left a wife nnd fourlittlo children.
The murderer had no family and it has boon
very hard to lind out anything of his past
career. It is now thought ho lived at onetime
time , in IbSt , near O'Neill , Neb. , and was
guilty of many criminal acts there , among
others , of poisoning many horses and cattle
of his neighbors. It was in 1SS3 ho came to
Custor county.
It might bo remarked that Lehman was
industrious and erratic till the murder. Ho
had boon before the board of insanity at
Custor in 1SS9 , and declared sane and dis
charged. Soon after ho was arrested for
assault , and put under bonds. Tbo bonds
being considered lusufliclent , a warrant was
placed In Hums hands to rearrest him ,
Then it wns that the heinous
crime was committed , as Uurns tried
tc arrest him under this warrant.
Mrs. Burns , widow of the murdered man
cloned about a year since with ono John
b'lbort , who accompanied Burns in his at
tempt to arrest Lehman when the shooting
occurred. Mr. Slbert narrowly ossnped
being killed at the time. The eloping
couple , with Mrs. Burns' four children , are
in parts now unknown.
During the wnolo pariod of Lehman's in
carceration under sentence of death ho has
manifested a stoical demeanor and an utter
indifference to everything. Ho was Irre
ligious , and claims to bollovo In no God.
The autopsy was held by Dr. Taylor. The
examination of the brain found it to bo nor
mal and healthy , thereby confirming the ver
dict of three soporato trials.
31 ItS. lU.AIMi'S TESTIMONY.
Heroine of thn Il\oree Suit Tel In Her lain
to tint Deiiilnooil Court.
Disinwoot ) , S. D. , Feb. 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bun.J The Ulalno dlvorco case
has been tried. All the depositions have
boon read , the plaintiff has given her avi-
donco and the attorney has rested. Argu
ments will bo made tomorrow morning , only
for the plaintiff , however , as the defendant
did not put In an appearance. The weather
had moderated greatly since yesterday and ,
as Mrs. Blalno passed a good night , has had
no recurrence of I'omorrhago and felt
much stronger than at any time slnco her
arrival In Deadwood , she was able this
nttornoon to talto the witness stand and ,
bearing up bravely under the stare of COG
eyes , answered the questions of her attorney
nnd told the sad story uf her llfo since her
marriugo with J , G. Bluiuc , jr. , Soptombjr (1 ( ,
ISbO.
According to her testimony the courtship
was a short ono. They mot at Augusta , Mo , ,
nnd n few weeks later became engaged , The
agreement then was that they were not to ho
married for four years , or until Miss Novlns
bad fulfilled nor theatrical contract and Mr.
Blame had completed his rollegiato course ,
The young man changed his mind , however ,
concluding that ho did not want Miss Novlns
to appear on the stage and por.sunded her tea
a hasty and secret , marriage. Thn dlfllculty
tuutsho was a Catholic and ho a Protestant
was overcome by dispensation from Arch-
blxhop Corrignn , and iho wedding took place
In the vestry of St Leo's church , Now Yoik ,
U'jv , Father Urury ofllclatlng.
I.eft Immediately lor lliuiton.
The couple started the same afternoon for
Boston , arriving there the next morning.
Young Blulno loft his hrldo und went to
Auguatu , Mo. , to Inform his parents of his
niaiiiago and Mrs. Blaiuo returned to Now
York.
A few days later she received alottor from
her husband stating that his parents objected
ttticnuously to the match and Intimating that
bo would have to glvo her up , The letter
prostrated her and she was 111 until tbo ro-
cclpt of a second , apologizing for the first and
stating slnco his father had become uc.
quamtud with all the circumstances of their
trip to Boston ho advised his return to his
brido. The husband followed the letter In
n day or two. For some weeks the couple
lived at the Now York hotel on Nineteenth
street , Now York , and In PUtsburg , Pu , ,
where youucr Blaiuo worked as reporter for ii
uully paper.
Fifteen months after the marrlogo a son
was born , in August , 18SS , Mrs. Blalno ac
companied her husband on a visit to his
paronu nt Augusta , anil from this ilrnu lior
trouble dated ,
I'lfHty ufTline to Iti-pfiit.
Mrs. , Bl'ilno's story as recled to the cour
would couviuco uuyoiio tbut > hu had hud
plenty of time to repent the marrlago con-
ractcd so hastily. It gave ( u detail an ac
count of the many llltlo things whoso
constant accumulation afforded a foundation
on which has boon oroqlod a barrier that
will forever separate husband ind wife. It
appears from her story that her husband
was moro Influenced by his mother's xvill
than by hU own , nnd that Mri. Ultimo , sr. ,
was dutormlncd from thotlrst that the couple
should bo scpiratcd. There la very llttlo in
.ho storv that has not been told In print ,
except ttio dotnlls nro morA fully given. All
.ho testimony was given In a quiet , modest
manner , although t tlmos Mrs. Blalno
showed considerable emotion as she told of
her suffering , physically , brought about by
anxiety over her desertion and from lock of
funds to defray necessary expenses , and also
ns she recounted the efforts nho made to
secure n reconciliation 'with her husband.
According to her testimony , not only her
husband's mother , but his brothers ntid sis
ter ( Mrs. Copplnger ) conspired tocothor to
broaic up the marriage. James U , Blalno ,
sr. , advised his boy at tirst id stick to his
wife , nnd later , when he learned that she
had been deserted , undertook to bring about
a roconcllatlon. It hud been represented to
the father that the son had been deserted by
his wife , and it was only through corres
pondence with Colonel Hobort U. Ingorsull
that the elder Hlatuo loarnnd the truth of the
situation. Thor. , ut the father's suggestion ,
Mrs. Blaine soutrht to join her husband at
Augusta , but was thwarted by her mother-
in-law.
Aside from this , Mrs. Blalno's testimony
was an uninteresting repetition of well
known facts.
CKKMATKIt IX A COOKlXtt STh'H.
Tlio Itodles of Three Children llurneil 1 > y
Their Tiithcr.
MOXTUBAI. , Feb. 10. A horrlblo story of a
private crematory comes to light In St.
Cunegoud , a.suburb of this place. A splko
maker named Adolph Lawso recently lost
Ihreo children and burned tholr bodies In n
cooking steve to save funeral oxpenses.
Magistrates have boon applied to , but they
hold that ho acted within his rights. Lawso
said ho bait lived both In Franco nnd cities
of the United States. In both places ha had
hoard that dead people were burned In big
ovens. Such being the case ha thought ho
wns justified in burning the bodies ot his
children after doaih la his own cooking
stovo.
7i.voc7fiotj' wr .1 xisaito.
The Marine Kims AgnliiHt nn Unknoun
Corker In Calitcmila.
Los AXOEI.ES , Cal , , Fob. 10. Flvo hun
dred people witnessed a light at the Pastime
club last night between James Lawson ,
colored , cx-light-wcight champion of
Australia , and Jim Conloy o Boston. The
tight resulted In a victory for'tho former In
tho.sovontb round , as his optxtaaut quit.
Preceding this , George La Blanch , the
"marine , " agreed to stop all comers In four
rounds for f ptirso ot $25. tTho challenge
was accented by a 17f > pound'nogro , named
Child of this city , who knocked the "marine"
out in the third round. |
Tolil the Story < > f the [ Killing.
CANSI-.S , Feb. 10. Mr. Deacim , the Ameri
can who snot and killed the Frenchman
whom bo found in Mrs. Doacon'a bedroom
la. t night , was arraigned before a magistrate
this morning. Ho asked to ' bo released on
ball. Tha magistrate docllrjcd to do so at
once , but promised lo consider the applica-
cation. Deacon told the atorof tbo shoot
ing , which was confirmed by his wifo.
Mr. Deacon further stated .that his wlfo
bad the most extravagant tajtos , and that
lately she had spent Tabuloua [ sums on her
toilet. This oxtravagancoliaa ied to quar
rels between him nnd his wifp. His conjugal
life , ho said , had been unhappy for -a loilgr
timo. Ho was very sorry fort what ho had
done , but the thing had gene on too long , and
could only and badly.
The I'lrc ICccoril.
CJ.nvnr.ANi ) , O. , Feb. 10. At 12 o'clock last
nitrht the flvo-story brick block at the corner
of Superior and Sonooa streets , occupied by
the E. M. McGlllin Dry Goods company ,
caught fire , and before the llro apparatus ar
rived was a roaring furnnco. The total loss
araouu ts to ffiO.OOO. The McGilltn company
had just received a now stock of spring goods
valued at $500,000 , It Is the largest dry goods
and general notion store in the city. The
damaga is nearly covered by Insurance in
both stock nnd building. Tt Is feared that an
old man , the wntcbman of the building , may
have been burned to death.
Texan TpRl litturi ) to Ho Convened.
AUSTIN" , Tox.Fob. 10. Governor Hogg has
Issued his proclamation convening tbo legis
lature in oxlra session March 4 for the reapportionment -
apportionment of the state ; for enforcing the
constitutional amendments submitted by tbo
legislature ; for preventing fraudulent rail
road bonds ; for Ibo protection of llvo stocK
Interests ; for prohibiting trusts ; for acting
upon the report on the international railroad
investigation ; for amending the law as to
holding railway receivers liable for damage ;
for dolining porpotulllos as to corporation
and ownership , and for electing a United
States senator.
v
Iteal Kstntc Men.
NASIIVIM.I ! , Tcnn. , Fab. 19. Today was
the last day's session of the National Hual
Estiito congress. A resolution was passed
thanking the Associated press for sending
out reports of the mealing nnd to several
papers.
Hon. J. C. Bartholt of MlUvajkoo presented -
sontod a resolution to begin the work of ap
propriating ? lr > U,000 for n real estate building
nt the World's ' fair. Adopted.
The data of the next meeting Is Tuesday ,
October-1 , at Buffalo , N. Y , Many delegates
left , for their homos today and the rest go to
night.
ICoportx on Canada's neandaln.
MONIIIKAL , Fob. 19. The long looked for
reports of the royal commission which has
been investigating the charges against the
Morclcr government in connection with the
Bats dcs Chaloura scandal , have boon made
public ono by Judge L. Jctto and the other
by Judge Hutiy and Judgu Davidson. The
report of Judge Jotto on Iho Hals dos
Chaloura charges is n practical exoneration
of the onttru Morcler cabinet. The report of
Judges Kaby nnd Davidson Is a sweeping
denunciation and condemnation of Morcler ,
Langovin , Pacaud , Hobldoux .and tbo min
sters.
Dairymen Adjuurn.
MADISON , Wls. , Fob. Ill The National
Dairy and Choose. Makers J association ad
journed today , Hosolutioj is were passed
urging congress to enact is ich laws ns to
protect the producers of pu o dairy products
from the Illegal sale of oleo4iariorine.
IMneatloiml Afcxocltltlon Ollleerrf ,
BHOOKI.V.V , N. Y. , Fob. ] 'J , At tbo Kdura-
tloirnl association mooting the following of
ficers were cloctcd : President , Dr. Edward
Brooks , Philadelphia ; vlcohirosldonl , John
H. Bradley , MinnoapolU-iliim , ; secretary ,
J. II. Phillips , BirmlnghanijAla.
round Him < ulty | iif Murder.
DUTON , O. , i'ob. 10. Tto jury returned
a verdict of murder In the flrstdcgreo against
Jacob Harvey for the deliberate killing of
his former mistress , Mrs. Maggie Lohman.
I'lriit Dentil from Typhiu.
New YOIIK , Fob. 10. The first death from
typhus has occurred ot ono of iho hospitals.
Another case was discovered this afternoon ,
aiakiug the ninetieth , with but , one death.
( jiuiy Threatened With Pneumonia.
Piill.Aiini.i'iiu , Pa. , Fob. 19.-Tho friends
of Senator Quay uro uneasy ever his health.
Tbo Senator Is at St. I.uco , Fla. , and is Eald
to bo tbrcatonod with pneumonia.
lejMillrin ! | ; Coiiumllim C.tlled.
BOSTO.V , Mass. , Fob. 19.Tbo republican
state convention hu been called tu meet
April ii'J'.U
HOSTILITY TO BALFDUR'S BILL
It May Yet Result in Defeat for the Gov
ernment Party.
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE
i : perlrnrlng an Old Time Illl/-
7iml Incitement Over the Motitnfu
Trngeily Wales Wilt l.rn\p Ilin Kuvo
Track Jfcws from Kiiglatiil ,
IKKIiuXcw I'vik AmtttaM P/ws. I
LONDON , Fob. 19. H Is freely stated that
the Irish local government bill , as presented
In the House ot Commons last evening , Is Iho
result of many stormy meetings of the cabi
net , nnd that Mr. Bulfour was moro than
once overruled. Even the Standard admits
this by saying that the bill Is the result of a
compromise , nnd that its reception , as In tbo
case of all compromises , has not been as
Batlsfuctory ns its promoters could desire.
While Its reception last evening by
the opposition nnd today by the press
was iho most hostile ever given to n
bill , yet there are now signs of a reaction
setting In. The bill , in brief , gives rate
payers In Irish countries and baronies full
poivor to manngo tholr own affairs. The
franchise Is the same as It oxlsts In Kng-
land. The Irish councils In some respects
nro glvon more oxtonslvo functions than
those possessed by iho similar bodies in
Great Britain ; and while England Is waitIng -
Ing for district councils Ireland is oltcrod
baronial councils Immediately. As was ex
pected the criticism of the Irish
and liberal members turned cblclly
on the checks and safeguards ;
but few expected such unanimous nnd sweep
ing condemnation.
< ! eminent Defeat ivieeled. : |
Whatever may bo the falo of tbo bill , there
is no chance of un appeal to the country on
the measures , but everything Intlmalos that
the government Is riding for a full and that
the dissolution of Parliament will como when
it is least expected. Defeat on some side
issue would enable the government to appeal
to the country without appearing to unduly
precipitate a dissolution in order to neglect
pledges still unrealized , and at the same time
Iho government would avoid uniling friends
who object to some projected measures.
The thin Ice ever which the government Is
skating was Indicated by n vote in the house
of commons tonight , when n resolution , ex
pressing roc rat nt the appointment of a
Welsh judge ignorant of the sVolsh language ,
was rejected uy a. majority of only twenty-
three. Attorney General Wobs'.cr nnd Mr.
Balfour supported the appointment. The
announcement of the figures of the vote was
greeted with loud opposition choors.
A conservative member , It. G. Webster ,
under the cloak of a motion for the abolition
of illiterate voters , then proceeded tc maKe a
rabid attack oa the Irish clercy. Many mem
ber ! ! , sick of Iho debate , immediately quitted
the house or repaired to the lobbies and
smoking rooms , whore knots of members
were earnestly discussing the Irish bill.
They soon Ilick'ored out. and when n member
noticed that there were only tbirtv-threo
members present the house was counted out
The prospect of n chance defeat does not
conduce to Iho happiness of the government.
There nro nearly sixty conservative mem
bers who nro notoriously unreliable , while
fifty others disapprove of the government's
Irish policy und will probably absent them
selves from the critical division.
11117/tiriN
The weather In Great Britain this week
has been most severe with storms on land
and on sea throughout the week. In York
shire the weather Is the coldest experienced
in tarty years. The thermometer registered
0 degrees below freezing in Devonshire and
Cornwall. A blizzard is raging todav equal
to that ot last year. The gale in the Kngllsh
channel further endangers the condition of
the stranded steamer Elder and has stopped
the work of salvage.
Snow storms of unusual violence are raging
in Ireland tonight nnd many trains nro
groally delayed and many onllrely slopped
by the snow. Near Limerick there arc
drifts four feat high.
At Queonstown n heavy gale prevails. H
Is expected that the steamships Adriatic and
Ari7ona will go direct to Liverpool without
touching at Queeustown.
i\rltemellt : Over the Montagu Tragcily.
The excitement In Ulster ever the Mon
tagu tragedy IB Increasing. The husband of
Mrs. Montagu is a grandson of the duke of
Manchester and a former oflloor of the navy.
Mrs. Montagu was of Scotch extraction
and Is the daughter of a wealthy London tea
raorchanl. She is noted for her daring horse
manship in Ireland. Cromore , her residence ,
is ono of the llnost mansions in that district ,
nnd is surrounded by nn extensive ana valu
able estate. Mrs. Montagu has hitherto
moved in Iho best society. When an
Associated prc s reporter called at the resi-
aonco today ho found Mr. Montagu engaged
with the parish priest , but ho took the re
porter over thura and consented to an inter
view. Being asked how it was that such
severe punishment was admlnUtored to a
Il-ycar-old child , Air. Montagu said : "My
wlfo has strong opinions on the correction
ot children. Her theory , which 1 think Is tea
a great extent right , is that the spirit of dis
obedience must bo conquered from the earli
est yoais. She Insists upon obcdlonco and
cleanliness of iho parish children. Unless
punished early Ihev contract bad habits. "
Mr. Montagu said ho believed that restraint
nnd confinement wcro the best punishment.
Ho admitted that It was too long to leave the
child alone , but his wito had something to do
and she was out at the time the child wns
conllncd. The child was burled In great
privacy Tuesday. Mr. Montagu and ono of
his sons look the body In tlio family carrlagu ,
with the blinds drawn , to the Catholic conic-
lory.
\Viilu I.fiiirs tlm Turf.
The pnpco of Wales hnd decided to close
his connection with the turf. All his entries
have been cancelled for throe months. Ilo hud
i.everul remarkable horses In iho training
stable , and n handsome winning was expected
pected for tbo first time in the history of his
stablo.
The rumor Ihat Prince George of Wale *
caught cold at the funeral of his brother and
that his condition alarmed the family is olll-
clally declared to bo untrue.
A great bonsutlon has been caused in the
agricultural world by the report of u bonoub
ouibioak of pleuro-pncumonla in the Peace
river distilct in Canada. If the report Is
true the outbreak will grontly affect Scotch
farmers , who largely Import Canadian store
cattle In preference to Irish cattle , owing lo
their Immunity from disease ,
The epidemic of Influenza has had n ro
markahlo inlluenco on tbo wlno and Eplrlt
trade. The clearance of wlno in bond In the
month of January Increased ever 114,000 gallons
lens as compared with iho clearance for iho
same month in IS'.IO , and iho consumption
of brandy increased 15.0UO gallons.
ui iii > TO iti.M.Yi.v. ;
Trench Cabinet Ofllrerrf . \ leil to Iteeon-
Hliler Their Itt'HlKiiiitloii ,
PAiiif * , Fob. 10. After a conference with
President Carnet , his ministers today de
cided to sand in their collective resignation.
In accordance with the program decided on ,
the ministers culled on President Cnrnot and
tendered him their joint resignation , which
was accepted.
President Carnet strongly urged the min
istry lo reconsider. M , do Frovcluot insisted
upon resigning , saying ho and his colleagues ,
had decided that they could not remain In
power afior tbo action tukon yesterday by
the chamber.
Several gonoraU today called onV. . do
Froyclnot and strongly appealed to him not
to resign , saving that ho would bo u great
lo s to the am' . M do I roycmut , hoivo\cr ,
romuincd obdurate.
Tba lobbies of the chamber were llllod
today with excited loaders discussing iho
situation , and when the llnal dcvcMon of the
mlntslrv became known , the opinion was
general thai a slalo of political uncertainty
had arrived , In view of the apparent Inabll
Uy of any party to form n working ministry.
Lo JOUM ( newspaper ) says that the onlv
course practical Is the dissolution of Iho
chamber.
( 'iimment on the Irlnli Illll ,
Lovnov , Fob. 10. - Irish national papers
dcrldo Iho now Irish local government bill ,
The London papers nro dlvldod In regard to
It. The Times and Standard speak favorably
of U.
/ > ; : mjr ir.s ; .v .1 xivi : itotr.
Chleauo lloiirhons Dlxirmutleil unit .Muldni ;
No Preparation * Tor I lie Comentlmi.
Cmmiio nmiKAU or Tin : BKI ; , I
Ciucvoo , li.i , . , Fob. 10. |
Local democrats nro making a vigorous
protest against the attempt to pack Iho coin
ing convention by the Brlco-Hlll-Gorman
combination. As n result of the dissatisfac
tion of the woik of the Now York machine
manngors , iho local nrop.iratlons for cntor-
lalning the party In Juno have practically
boon brought to n standstill.
The present revolt against the gas company
tyranny piotnisos to take practical and per
manent shape and to accomplish somoth lug.
It Is expected nt thn meeting this evening In
thoShormnn house parlors to take preliminary
steps toward the formation of an anil gas
trust organization which shall light thu un.
just bills In the coarts and work for the elec
tion of aldermen who will USD their efforts In
the council to secure cheaper gas.
Two miles of underground eluciric railway
of the Love system will bo complntod In
northwest Chlcnso tomorrow. By March 1
it Is expected to have cars ruunlnir. There
Is but one underground line In the world that
has proved n success , and that is In Hilda-
Pastil , and benne the results obtained by the
Love company will bo awaited with great In
terest. Love say.s his invention will rovolu-
tioniro the carrying systems of the world.
A morning paper says the whisky trust ts
backing a syndicate which will endeavor to
secure control of all the breweries In Chicago
not belonging to Iho English syndicate with
thn intention of forming n combination to
compete with its rival. The new syndicate
will. It Is said , have a capital slock of
$5,000,000.
There has been considerable talk about the
probability of a passenger rate war to south
ern points , in consequence of the abuse by
certain lines of thn special rales adopted tor
the Murdi ( _ , ras fcstlvitlos at New Orleans.
When the ChlcApo & Kastorn Illinois with
drew from its agreement to conlino those
rates to Now Orleans and made n SJt rate lo
Moblto because It was alleged that the Cin
cinnati lines had madn a $25 rate to that
point , the Illinois Central was forced to fol
low suit. It is now claimed thtit ono road
has secretly made a further reduction 01 this
ruto lo ? . : i , nnd is selling the tickets through
side agents. If nn Investigation proves this
report to no Into it is bcllovod a war of rales
can hardly bo avoided.
The Inter Ocean prints statomonls said to
have been undo by thu National Union com
pany's treasurer , Ii. J. Spencer , to Dun's
aget'icv , declaring that $ yii. > ,000 of the com
pany's stock had been p lid in cash , and that
? 7 17,000 of the amount bad been invested to
secure stores in various localities , chlolly
south und west. The averngo price paid for
the slorcs is said to bo 33.09J , a tolal of
$120,000. This would leave an apparent dis-
crcpancv of ? W7,000 unaccounted for. 1'ho
National Union is the organization which it
was loportod proposed to buy up ur establish
1,000 farmers alliance stores throughout tno
country and which was alleged to bean offshoot
'
shoot o'f the Notional Cordage trust
Hey Fatzingr-r , need > , living near Spring-
Mold , found a young call shivering in a stall
in his father's barn and built a lire there to
warm it. The barn and several adjacent
biiildlncs , H horse , cow and the little calf
were destroyed ,
John Madison , a colored youth at Spring-
Held , on a wager ate n largo felt hat and
twelve pancakes , and followed with seven
glasses or water.
Henry Smith and T. W. MeFarlnnd , mem
bers of a Fox Lake boatini : club , have agreed
to start across Lake Michigan dressed in
Captain Boyton suits during the present
month. The ono llrst expressing a desire to
return Is to pay for a champagne s > uppsr for
twenty persons.
Samuel Goodman of Chicago has written
0,1)10 ) words on one of the now postal cards ,
adult size.
hot chicken and tomala
Twenty-eight ven
ders recently Imported hero from San Fran
cisco , struck last , night on the refusal of the
proprietor of the tomala factory to give each
of them a tomala on going off duty in the
morning.
Burglars brokn Inio three different houses
in the block whore Chief McClnughoy ro-
sldcs , last night , und were on the point of en
tering the chief's residence when they were
frigntenod awav by neighbors.
A delegation of prominent citizens , includ
ing Fcrd Peck and Marshall Field , called on
Mnvor Washburno and asked him to veto iho
and skyhcrnper ordinance. Ho refused to
commit himself.
Fifteen band stands are to bo built on the
World's fair grounds.
Captain Fondccaro , an Italian who made
tbo voyage in a small boat from Montevideo
lo Genoa , has presented a proposition for u
great Columbian regatta to bo rowed or
sailed in whale boals thirty-two foot long
from Montevideo lo Now York or Chicago ,
reaching there in Iho spring of IMKi , In time
for the boats and crows to bo shown nt iho
exposition of IS93.
Tin ) statement to the effect that thu board
of lady managers had refused to admit the
work of colored women to the Columbian exposition
position Is declared to bo untrue und abso
lutely ridiculous
The following western people nro in the
city :
At the Grand I'aoillc George A. Boynlon ,
Davenport , la. ; W. A. Bryant. Cedar Falls ,
la. ; A. Freeman , Burlington , la. : GcoruaM.
Tlbbs , W. W. Hancock , Omaha ; J. K. ICuson ,
Sioux City , la. : J. W. X.ollars , Mitchell , S.
D. ; K. C. Flnkbme , W. 1C. Bird , Dos Molno ,
la , ; A. L. BowieChovcnny , Wyo.
At the Palmer A. B. Hudson , W. J. Car-
tan , Dudley Smith , Omaha ; John Hathaway ,
Lincoln : S. B. Webb , Davenport , Iu , ;
Charles A. Clark. Cedar Uiiphls , In. ; [ .eland
C * Heldon , H. A. Thompson , Omaha.
At the Auditorium -Loo W. Sprat ten ,
Omaha. F. A.
_
I.nu lertmienH ut CieMton ,
Citr.sTov , In. , Fob. 10 , ( Special to Tin :
BKI : . | A raid was last night mudo on the
Dillow gambling house mid live men cap
tured , along with tables , cards and other
gambling utensils. There wcro. It is bald by
those who know , ever fifty porsoiib In the
numerous small rooms in this don engaged In
gambling , but they all made their escape but
live. The city is overrun with tin horn
gamblers , sura-enough fukoi , footpads and
daylight robbers ,
.Seventeen saloons have been running in
Creston for ever u year. An occasional hptum
of virtue has overtuKon u few prohibitionists
and iho saloons would bo closed for a few
days , but never has ibis extended over a
very lengthy period , and the seventeen bu-
loons huvo run nearly till the time , while ai
limes ilioro have been as hlirh as iwenty-
clght of the worst dives ever known In
n city of CroUon's slzo. A part of
this time the cily has boon receiving
u revenue- from thoio Illicit placns ,
but the greater portion of Iho lime they have
been running without payment of anything
except Iho United States tax. Lust evening
a search warrant wns sworn out and the
saloon conducted by Moulder it Burns ,
under Iho Summit house , uas'teurched and
u quantity of lujuois confiscated. This
morning a general raid was arranged for all
of the joints , but thu hoopers of the places
had boon warned , nnd when the police visited
thorn no liquor was found. 'Iho ' uhlof of
I'ollco has ordered every place in Iho city
where liquor is sold In violation of law to bo
closed , and there is fun ahead. Those saloons
have bcon running wide open , with no re
striction , and liquor was sold over iho bar
Just as It would bo In Omaha ,
Tlu-y Will Nut
ST Lou * , Mo. , Fob. 13 , Uichord Klomni ,
son In-law of Dr. Docrzor , editor of the
Anzclgor , und Louis Wlllut , editor of Dlo
Latorno , both denounce us JaUo the report
that tbcy ma 10 light a duul.
RFSFNTFD AAMWlfT
1VJU Jlni 1 LjU \ JUiuUHi
Ssnator Finn of Iowa Knocks Down Dee >
keeper Bolvor.
IT CAUSED REAT SENSATIONi
jllly
Other Legislate llly Rescue the Vie
tint
RESULT OF [ SPARER ARTICLE *
Prohibition's ' Acousjtl of Many
SAID TO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ARRESTED.
Charged With All .Milliner nl Itiiniiinit Ao-
Ilium DftiilU of tlm AKsiiult tic
Will Hit Arreiteil When thn
l.cglsliituro Ailjonrns.
DBS Moixr.s , la. , Fob. -fSpecial Telegram -
gram to Tut : UKK.J Until today th.TO had
never been n knock down In the sonata
chamber of Iowa , however ; the record has
been hrolton.
H. M. Holvol is a newspaper man nnd reg
ularly sends out every weak a syndicate letter -
tor to sixty or seventy Iowa dcmocnitlo
papers. In Uolvol's last letter ho applied to
Senator Finn the most atrocious epithets
known to the tangling ? , in followFinn :
Is u pretty to bo put forward to talk for
temperance and virtue , the tonar , notorious ,
llburtlno and common blackguard that ho
is. "
The letter grew out of the current report
that Soimtor Finn visited a "U bite Chapel"
dive Saturday night and was arrested by the
police just after the adjournment of the
morning session of the senate. Finn walked
over to the door or the senate nnd callo.1
Helvol to one nldo within thn senate cham
ber. Ho took Holvol to task for writing tba
letter , and called him a liar ,
Coolly Kiioclii-il Him Diiun.
Helvol said that the slatosmonts inado
weto true , when Finn cilhid Holvel a dirty
dog and knocked him down , und getting on
top of him , proceeded to pound him with bis
lists. Other senators who hnd not yet loft
the chamber ran to tlm assistance of Helvol.
Senators Holnigor andConway helped to pull
Finn off tlio prostrnto man.
Holvol was considerably bruised but not
apparently seriously Injured , and was soon
abiu to stand with some assis'anco. Sonata. ?
Finn immediately left the senate clmmbo , ?
mid took n car to thu Savcry hotel. SonnUu
Finn was seen afterwards and said : "lie lt |
a dirty dog- lie is an employe of the sonata
and 1 shall cortainlv liavo him brought bo fora
the bar ol the senate for punishment. I
shall have him arrested for criminal liuol.
lie must prove Ins statements. "
Doorkeeper Uelvel was also interviewed ,
lie stated that what was said of Senator
Finn was true , but that he should toke no
action until after the senate adjourn : * , wheu
ho would certainly have him arrested for as
sault. Senator Finn slatoa tilt' offeiulVtt
publication was printed in his homo papery
and that the grand jury meets in his county
next week and ho will have Belvel indicted ,
ilo claims that his life hns been pure anft
that ho was never In a dive of the eharacton
referred to In his life.
Su > : il < .Mitchell's Decision.
Speaker Mitcnell has formulated his reply
to Iho resolutions of the senate in icspcctto
the ClllT-l'araon ? contest over the secretary
ship and it will bo ready in tin * scnato to
morrow. Ho stiys , in part that th-j prcamblq
presents a state of facts , if n'jt absolutely
[ also in fact , are certainly unkmmn to ths
speaker ; that theiM was any long and per
sistent refusal by the spcnker of the house of
ioproontatives to concur with the president
of the senate in certifying to tlio election of
Samuel N. I'ursons assccrutnry of such body ,
except by reason of a restraining order or
the courts of Iowa , was certr.inly iinlonndci
in fact ; that the falluro to certify lo sttcU
election should tend to disturb iho friendly
relations existing between the scnato ana' '
house or obstruct the duo course of IcgU-
lalion by the general assembly is equally Un
known to the speaker of iho house , und tbo
assumption of such lacl is unwarranted by
Iho senate ; that If there is any unpleasant
btnto of affairs existing between the sonata
and house it is equally unknown to the
speaker or to the bouso of representatives
and the assumption of such u fact is equally
unwarranted by the sonuto.
The speaker further stated that upon the
very day that Samuel N. I'or.sons was ro-
porled to have buon elected secretary ha
sought tlio advice of the altornoy general m
reference to his unties and obligultonB in
signing another certificate train the ono Al
ready signed , certifying J. W. Cliff as such
secretary ; that pending the consideration of
said question ho was served with a restrain ,
ing order issued by the district court of 1'ollt
county , Iowa : that the opinion of the attor
ney general of Iowa , or the decision of the
sunnto , would not inlluenco the speaker in
disobeying a mandate of the courts of lown ,
oven ii they should bo in favor of his certi
fying to the election of Samuel N. Parsons
as secretary before the decision of said
court ; that the speaker would further sug
gest that If the scnato is without legal lulowi-
eJgo and U desirous ol obtaining tlm opinion
ot the attorney general upon points of law ,
said body can obtain snub InlormallonHas
speedily nnd rcadilv as could the spculior
uitnout his intervention.
Dragging Out tin , Dnliiite.
When the time for the special order
arrived In the senate , Senator ( Jrnno-
wcg began tospeak on thu Schmidt
bill. Ho talked for only half an
hour. Ilo said the question Mas
whether the saloons should bo allowed
to go without regulation or bo
compelled to carry their shuro of thu publlo
burden
Senator Ilarman took the lloor to speak
against the Schmidt bill. HoMiid the posi
tion of the democrats wns Inconsistent , as
they wanted the republicans to help them
out in fuHlHtnir tlio pledges madn
hv the democrats themselves. They made
the light on that nuostion , and tlio fact that
they could not fnlllll the agreement was
enough to convince ttio poopln that the ma-
Joilty of Iowa voters are In favor of the
present law.
Kills were Introduced to establish thuofllca
of state chemist ; to provide for the bolter
collodion of delinquent taxes ; to provide for
the arrest , prosecution and imprisonment ol
tramps ,
The sonatn nnd house committees on the
World's fair ugreod to an appropriation of
f JO.OOil for the Iowa oxhlbll ,
Kcsolullani were presented to the homo
asking for Sunday closing of the World's
fair and for Him ! adjournment of the as
sembly , March 1KJ.
The senate concurrent resolution asking
congress to pass the Conger lard bill ivus
adopted.
Petitions were presented In the house this
morning asking the retention of the prohib
itory law and establishing a geological sur
vey.
vey.Tho military comltteo recommended th
passage of a bill to inureubo tbo ofllclency
of the national guard.
Hills were Introduced to provide for the
appointment of grain Inspectors ; to empower
oltics to regulate thu smoke nuisance ; to nu-
thori/.o cities to pave streets and nrovido for
the payment thereof ; to providu for the orrc-
lion of soldiers monuments ; to require rail
way companies to equip freight trains with
safety appliances ; to establish a school for
the deaf at Dubuqtio und appropriate fS.OOO
annually therefor.
HurlIlilo hnleldo cil un Intvini ,
M ) .M4 , lit. , Fob. 10. Fred H. Jacobson , a
carpenter In dottltutn circumstances , threw
himself In front of ft freight train ut I'r ilon
yesterday uud v.'ai boucaJud.