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THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE TWKNTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOANING , NOVEMBER 24 , 1802. NUMBER 157. 5o | | 6o ) 5al lee ) IGol I5o | huj IOJ o > 0 4 ok WORK OF THE PENSION BOARD General Bussoy Makes His Rspart to tbo Sacrctarj of the Intarior. ABUSES THAT SHOULD BE ERADICATED Itcfnrtin Nrrdcil In llio ( Jnintlii ? of mill I > U liiiniiuifiil iif IVimo.M Snnilcil Amend ments to tlio CtUtlur I..IHI I'lMinlonnrs on tlio 1,1st. WASHINGTON- . 0. , Nov. 23. The annual report of Uoucral llussoy , the asilstmit sccretnrv of ths interior , liai baon received by Secretary Noble. It dails exclusively with the worn of tlio board of pennons , ap peals from which tua assistant secretary has direct ehurge , nnd with the purchnso of In- diuti supplloi tit the government warehouse In Now York. The ronort says that oa .luly 1 , 1S91 , Ihoro wcro 5,0:10 : appoalo'l pension cases on Illo \vlth the board , nnil that thU nuinbor on Juno IK ) , IS'U , had boon M.luioa to1,319. . There were IKS ! aopsnls llin.l during the year. Of the -I.-4 J'J ' caso.i acted upon during the . vear , tno decision of the commissioner was'sustnluud In M.SJJ. Action was reversed In 4S4 ca'.os , U'Jl ' were dismissed and 403 xvcro rosonsldorod by the commissioner pending an anpcat. In his dlseusjion of the pension laws , Gen cral Btissoy cills nttontion to soverul de fects In oonslon leslalatlon. Ono is stated to lie tbo lack of power to oaforcu the rolm- buractncnlof money Issued through mlstnko or Illegally. Cor.sequantly , the govern inont having no authority to cousu u payment , has been compelled to nabniit to serious losses of nionoy , which , having ouou boon Improperly linld , are Irrecoverable under any ostnolished rillo of departmental praetico. A memor able illustration of this fact xvas given In largo number of nppliaittoni for increase that wcro IlloU In the po.ision buro.ui during the years ISS7 , IbSS and 1 'J ' , .upoi which considerable sunn of money were paid improperly to certain pensioners by the authority of the commissioner , In viola tion of loth law nnd practice. The menus employed , whether by claimants or by attor ney * , to procure tncso excessive allowances , will not bo hero dlacussnd , but the uvll itself confronts the department , and the need for a legal remedy Is emphasized. K < | tilvitlciit to Dlieriuiliiiitluii. The present system , ho says , Is equivalent In its effects to n dUrrirniuaUou in favor of unlawful claims and claimants. In order to supply a roinody , ho re-commands that con- Kress bo requested to enact a law that shall exprcsslv authorize the doparlincut to iroai ull imiironcr , Illegal and excessive payments of pensions , whether called by traud or. by mistake , as prepayments , to bo charged against the current nonsion law with a vlow lo adjusting or equalizing current pension payments wJlhln the dlscrotloii of the secrc- turv. turv."In the list of applications for widows' pen- eloiiB , under section 3 of th-j act of Juno ' 27 , iSli'r'ooptiiiiic.s ! tbo report , "mv attention has bocn'-draxvn to a number of cases. Ac cording to the law , the claimants liavo been necessarily denied pen lens bscausa the soldier on whose diiath the claim was based. Rllhough serving only niiioty days or more in the army or navy , ns .shown by the evi dence , had not been honorably discharged prior to death , out Imu died while , lor in stance , on Individual furlough and absent from the technical line of duty in the serf- ice , . It seems that both the spirit nnd object of the net ol Juno 27 , ISUO , would bn empha sized nun subserved by an ai..undmentof this K4CUOU that' would bo applicable to such OJBOS unit I respcolfully urge that such uu nniendmeiit. be udonltd by congress , " General Bussoy renews his roeommonda- tiou , madu in ills annual report of IS'.l ' ) , as to the third section of the actof.luno , IS'JJ , which provides pensions for minor children. who are ' 'Insane , idiotic or otherwise per manently hclplos ? . " U hum Atiiouiliiiunt is N'licileil. lie says the ' 'clause properly provides that tno pension granted to such chlluro-i shall eontlnuo during the life of said child , or during the period of such disability ; but under Iho law , as u stands , in order that such children shall bo pensioner * during lifo or during the period of such disability. It muni uppoar that the fulhor or mother died prior to tU' ' ) oxpirnlion of the limit afllxvil to the pensionable minority pariod , viz : lU years of age , and , therefore , if when the parent dies , Iho insuno , or idiotic or olhar parmniiently tulplcsi child Is moro than , Instead ol under 111 years of ago , n minor pension claim cax bo ollbwod. In view of this , fact , I respectfully suiruesi that the aal should bo so amended as to admit ull Insane , Idiotic or otherwise per manently helpless children , to minors' pen sions , regardless of the day of the parents' death or roman-Iapc , at any prior period to or Including tlio ago of 21 years , Tno amend ment hero BUgeesied would bo in keeping with the uonltlcent purpose of the act of Juno 27. ! 8UO. "Tho experiences pf.tho past year impel rue now lo further suggest that In cnteo ! Insaiio , Idiotic or otherwise Helpless children of deceased pensioners Iho pensionable ago limit bo abolished , so ns to admit Mich chil dren at any duto to the pension roll. An evil of serious in.ignituilu has resulted from the practice of pensioning ncsrlaln class of r Insnno Inmates of the government hospital , located in the District of Columbia. This class consists of persons who , having bean , admitted to the hospital for care and troal- , ment at the oxpoasoof the govornmunt. but I having iiullliur wlfo nor chlldron uor living | parent dependent on thorn lor support , and having no other iclallvo near enough to I occupy on their ucrount u pensionable stilus , u ro noverthelois pensioned lor insanity , the | petition money being paid qjirtorly lo a cuardlan . i Ono s.vniinn < > r ri-iiiui. [ "My attention has bocn called to a numbei [ of tnstanccH wherein such persons remaineii I in the hospital umn ; yrari prior to the ap L iiolntmcntof u guurdlnn , anil when siiid upI I pulntment It would appear hat been insti I gated liv souiJ friend or rcmolo rjlalivo ol I Iho person with a view to ti'ing ' nu appllca- I tion nnu obtaining the paymunt 'if large | nrrcars of pensions on account of the nllogcij I. disability. Thus , without either his Unowl I V edge or consent , thu inmnto cf the hospital I Uaving no uapendont relative legally on 1 titled to u pon&lon U piaJo tno linwllllrig , vubject of a speculative claim , the buiiollu i ] f which ha can never enjoy , and the usn ol I winch ho can nevi'r control. The Inmate m I labt dlfs , leaving In the hands of the I guardian a largo sum of panslon money , con I Ktitullng u iiuroiiul oftalo which goes per I liaps to Kama heir of tlio ponsioncr for whou I the pension syitum wus not intended , nelttioi I nlrectly or Indirectly , to provulo. The ox i tent to which this method of abtamlm I money hat boon carried on U au abutu tun I Bbould not bo longer tolerated in tlio name o I pension , " I Concluding tills part of his report , nuneru I Ilusscy bays : "I am greatly gratldcd to bi I aulotosav Hint the pledge of tbo nation \hatitunyportoii , whettici oillcer or sol I Ulor , lullttin or iciruUr , called Into the ser I vies of the Unlton States b > wounded o I dlsablid whllnln actual service ho shall bi I taKen euro of and provided for at public ex R ponso , has boon rancu-cd wlih lidciity , Ii ? compliauco with the rules of the pusloi s | aw , on Juno : u , isir. ' , ihcrrt worobnrnoi I the pension rolls llio mines of S.VJ.US7 pan I ilonorn , ITl'.O'iS ' tuoro p nslonen than wen I carried on the HUMIO rolls al Iho end of tin f preceding fiscal year. aiu | 'i7.0.VJ moro thai I Ibero were on thu rolls Juno 0 , | S ! > 7. " Iniiluii Apiri | > Uenernl Uutsuy calls attention to Iko far tint the appropriation bill for Iho Imllu tcrvlcd Ii utually pasied &o late In the yea that It icums inipofilblo to lot contracts fo liuppllei In llmo for delivery buloro white otn In , und this , rspectally as lo bUnkcl : nd winter clothing , has caused much su ferine. Ho recommends that the appropria tion for the supplies co madu onoyo. r aboad , Ni\vs : ron TIII : AKMV. I.l t ot Onlcr * M < IICI | In tinItcgulnr "crvlrn Yrntrrdnr < WASHINGTON" , D. U. , Nov. U.J. [ SpccUl Telegram to Tun HKE. ] - Leave of noscnco for four months on surgeon's ccrtiticato of disability with rcrmUsIon to leave the De partment of the Missoutl is granted FirU hltuictmntlames T. Anderson , Twenty-lifth Infantrv. Leavjof absanco fors.lx months , to taho cffpcl Dicnmbor 15 , with p rmiislon to K.O boyoiiil the sea , Is granti-d U.iDtam William Stuntoii , Sixth cavalry , first Lieu tenant Wlllouijliby Wnlko , Kitth nrtillerv , will tep.ilr to this city from Port Monron nnd report in person ut headquarter * of the army on ofllclnl bu liio < i5. S cond LUMitcnant Krnejt V. SmithThird infantry , Is nt his own request relieved from duty at the national orruorv at Sprlngllold , to tnko elTccrt Uocember I. Uiiptaln Marrv C. Uushl'iy. Fourth nrtlllorv , hiving bojn found by an examine board unlit for promo tion on account of physical disability , will proceed to his old homo and report by lettur to the tdjutant general. Leivo of abscnco for ono month nnd suvcn days , to titko effect De cember 1 , nnd with permission to leave the United Ktoles , Is urantcti Second Lieutenant .luloj O. Ord , ICIghtconth infantry. Tlio extension of lenvo of absence on surgeon's cortllicato of dlsnbllily grantea Captain William U. Manning , Twenty-third Infaulrv , October-I , t further extended two months on surgeon's cjrtitlcato of disability. The lonvo of nbsei.co grunted First Liou- tunnnt Samuel U. Uobertson , First cavalry , November 0 , is extended one month. Cap- tnins Deoriro Urconough nnd Fr 'd- urick Fuger , Fourth ortlllory , uro detailed as members of the examining board convened at Fort McPhewon , ( ? . , Oi'tnbnr 20 , vlco Lioutunant Colonel William C > . Ivclloggaiul MujorCJcorgo U.KussollFifth infantry , roliuvcu. Second Lieutenant Vi'lrt Itobmsnu , Fourth artillery , will report in person to the ' ! < cumlnini ; board at Fort Mc- Pheraon at such tlmo as ho may doilgnato for examination as to Illness for promotion. First Lieutenant Luigi Lomiii , Fifth artil lery , will report In person to examining boaid ut the presidio of San Fruucisoo for cxamlnatioi by the board as lo tiU illness for promot'oti. First Lieuten ant Sodgwick 1'ratt , Third artillery , will report In person to the examining board nt Fort Hamilton , N. V. , at such tlmo as ho may designate for examination as to lltuess for promotion. Tuo superintendent of the recruiting service - ice will cause colored infantry recruits nt Columbus barracks , O. , to bo assigned to Iho Twenty-fifth infantry nnd for warned to the Department of DjUota ; also forty-llvo recruits of Columbus barracks to Fort Leavcnworth , Kan. ; two to company A , Filth lulnntry ; ihieo to company A , Fifth infantry ; three to company tl , Seventh In fantry ; two to company A , seven to company F , Tenth infantry ; six to company U ana ton to company ( . ! , Twelfth infantry ; eight to company F"Ttir- toenth Infantry , and seven to company II , Fourtoonlh Infantry. NeoUol tlio .Iliirhii ! Scrvlco. \V\SIIIXUTO.V , D. D. , Nov. S3. Charles Huywaod , commandant of marines , In his annual report to the secretary of the navy , urgently recommends that the marine corps bo incrc.ucd In number. Ho says that the present small force is called upon for such varied employment that it has I'ecn impossl- blu to properly guard tlio government prop erty at na'vy yards and the men are very much overworked. Tbo commandant says that the recent disastrous lire in Iho New Yoru navv yard , which damaced thu Cinclr. nail's engines would not bare occurred if tbo number of marina Hintiuels had not been very much reduced in order to guard Camp Low during llio cholera tea re. Still In l-'orre. WAMIIINMTON , D. C. , Nov " 3. A London cablegram containing the information that In the course of the correspondence between the liritish and Chinese governments the latter maintained that the treaty of ISSl bo- twoea China nnd the United States had been broken by the patsngo of the Chinese exclu sion act , was inado tlio subject of inquiry at tbo Department of Stuto today. As far as can bo lojrnod there nns been no corre spondence wlih the Chinese government blncu the rejection of .Minister Bluir that contained any rotoronco to the treaty , and , as far as known , the Chluoso treaty ot ISS'J Ii btlll in torcu. llliiliiu'g Condition. WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Nov. 23. There is no particular change in ox-Secretary Blainc's condition. Ho Is about tbo satno as yester day. Viiuita /J//I/MT/U.V TU .ir.'tiui. Negro lrc.tclicni ill ( iuorglu A'lviso Colored 1'onpln to l.eixo : tliu Coiinr.r. ATI.XNT.I , . ! . , Nov. 23. A peculiar Afri can cr.i/.o has bean started among thono rees of Atlanta. This tlmo thora Is no agent colng about among them picking up dollars by pictures deftly palntoJ. of a land over- ( lowing xvlth milk and honey , out well known and responsible negro preachers are advising their poplo from the pulpits to emigrate to Africa. The cause of this new aud moro serious African craze among Ihe negroes is duo to a combination of circumstances. There has been BlirroJ up u , feeling against the colored race. An order Usucd by llio Consolidated Street Cur company assigning scats to colored people nJdod fuel to the lire. It is curtain that Iho doclriun of emigration is being preached from many of the neirro pulpits In the city. In Ituthel church on Whou "btraet last Sun day night the negroes xvore advised by the preacher to "lo.ivo thi * ( .leorgia and co to their own country , Africa , > vhero they xvoald have equal rights and help irovorn.1 Araotie other prospects this publlo orator held out to Ins sable conurcgalion xvas "street cars of their oxvn. " Other nocro preachers are urging oinlarailon to Africa us llio only future salvation in the worldly sense for llio American negro raco. The Eermons are having u great effect on nil xvlui hoar them and It mav ba that a great emi gration to Afilctx xvlll set In. Oao of the i.egroprn ichurs has ilgnilloi ate 5 to load the xvay. - Onllu XViul of Monollrl < iii lii | ; to lln iniiloyt'r : | IH AUn ( lone , NBW YOUK , Nov. 23.-0 , Sinclair , casblei nnd conlldoutlal agent of the Armour Pack ing company , has basn mining sincu lasl Thn amount of money missing from hi ; employer's bank account is oillmitcd al no loss than fVJ.OO , ) . Some bsllox'a iho nmouni wlllrun up uij ) , ( ) ) ) or Si'i.O ) ) . Sinclair Is onlv aboit'J5 : yean old. Three years ago he marrleil. Ills xvllo and txvo pretty ehlldret live in llarlom. Sinclair loft his home al UK usual hour Thursday moriiln * Ho did 1131 return home that night and UU xvifo becami frichtencd. The following morning h 10 < went lo tnu ofllco. There hhe learned Ibm her husband had not been ut the oftlca thi tiny tit'forf. Tnu auditor arrived at the Nuxv York D 111 n 3 tbo day Sine'air ' disanoaar d. That aftcrnoDi he connienudd hU c'xaraina- tion of thi ) bnnk-t and soon dotouiod errors u , cash entries. He telegraphed lo Mr. Armoui xvtio'hrrivcd In Now Yorli today to person ally ciammo the accounts and decide win action shall bi taken. < ? hlri-o' . ; Nnvvjpaiisr War. Cuiiuco , III. , Nov. 1 Readers of nuws papers are a walling xtllh Interest the dcculoi of u question of suprnnnoy bolxvoen txvi Cblcaso papjrs. Thn Inier Ocean and Trlb in unu have put UP fi0'JO upteca on tha quea ! tion of compirailvo circulation. The xvliiuo will get nothing but nls ciO.OOO back again r.t The loser's coney will go lo some charity. ill Nvu Vurk Ktrlinuva Quotulluiu. NEW VOIIK , Nov. ' . ' -Spoclal ; Tolccrau er to TUB HfK. ] Exchange was quoted as to li lows : Ubirago , OOo premium ; Boston , if- lOo discount ; tit. Louli , pur. KKF1KR 1IF1D RFSPOXSIRIF IVuLLL'lv IluLLIVuJl UiitJilJLLi Verdict of the Ooroner's Jurj on fas Vic tims of the Alda Wr ci. DIRE RESULT OF A SINGLE BLUNDER Conductor Mini llrtkpniin : : II.icli Tlion lillie llio Other U'IM Attonillti ? to tlio Swltoii Inillc4 of the VirtliiK Tukoi : Home lor llurlat , GIUND Ist.isi ) . Neo. , Nov. 23. ISpoclal Tclogram to Tun UEB.I The coroner's Jury to Invos'.lsato the cause of the Alda xvrocK per anjournmcut last night met ut 10 o'clock this morning , Tbo ury Is composed of George P. Uoao , chief of police ; Arthur Puiatki , GoorgJ Rsycs. hexvVhltncy.A. . B. Hirrlotand James Snel- ton. TbU morning several xvilncsscs xvoro recalled nnd several new xvitnosses were summoned. It seems to bo the ulir. of the Jury to establish tbo cuitom of the xvorking ot freight crews. The testimony revealed that nearly every crow works differently. Some of the testimony relieved Welsh , the only remaining momoer ot tno fatal freight crow , of all respon-iblllty , xvhllo other testi mony did not. At noon the jury adjourned till afternoon , nnd other experi enced railroad men arj balnc called. Welsh's testimony xvas that Conductor if color walked toward the switch xvbile ho ( Welsh ) xvas doing .1 coupling , and that hi ) supposed Keeler had closed the switch. The verdict xvill decide whether 01 not he has n right to so suppose. The remains of Uarrett , Owens and Mc Donald nave bson taken to North Piatto for Interment , and the remains of ICoolor to his old homo In Arap.ihoo. The burial of Costello - tello nnd Sutherland xvlll take placa iu this citv Friday. Malt Agent Lyons xvill recover. At.'l o'clock this afternoon the verdict of the Jury xvns rendered. Cond-iclor James W. ICeelor's neglUcnco In not seeing that tnu switch leading ' .o the sidetrack on which the freight train xvis standing was closed was held to oa the causa of tha accident. The jury further found that if Iho company had provided tha switches xvitb proper sig nal lighls the xvreck xvould probably not have occurroa. AititisTii : ATI-OIMV Hen ntlonul I'ciitiirni of H I'olltleul Contest lit Milnuy. SIDXCV , Neb. , Nox'J3. . fSueclal to Tnc , Ur.c. | Quito a sensation has crown out of an election contest at tills place. Attorney Khea , from North Plalte , xvns employed by Leroy Martin , Iho defeated Independent candidate for county attorney , to prosecute Daniel McAlcoe , the county clerk , for crim inal neglect for rnluslng lo have his r.aine printed upon the election ballots. Mr. Mc Aleese was tirr.ucned before Justice Ricker on Monday for preliminary hearing. His attorneys Oled a motion for n change of Vtfiiue. xvhlch xvas nrirucd nil day by the attorneys. Hheu , being a stranger in the county , llleil in thu court his own affidavit suiting up the allegations that Justice Mcfaddon , County Judge Do Castro and four ov 13ve other dispensers of Justice xvero , from his knowledge , men xvbo were prejudiced and on nccountof undue inllueneo that might be brought 10 bear on said justices , Ihe slate could not secure a fair and impartial hearlni ; bufora them. Justlco Rickor thru granted the chiinge of vcnun to Justice Bowley of Union Volley precinct , xvhero the case xvill oo heard. Thi ? morning us the party xvas ready to start into the country to the ofilco of Justice lien ley , Deputy Sheriff Gates arrested Attorney Rhea upon n warrant obtained before Judge Da Castro upon complaint of Clerk McAleese , charging Rhea with per jury. Ho xv.is arraigned before .ludeo Do Castro and xvaivod examination nnd xvns bound ever to the district court to mvalt trial. ciooi ) WOHK CO.U.XIINCI-I > . Clialnjiim duly TliiuiKcil lor MM Klforts in lltn I.ut < i Campaign. ' ST. P.XL'i. , Neb. , Nox' . 2'J fSpecial to Tun I3ic. : ] The folloxviug rcjolutiom were passed at the reception tendered Chairman Cady of the republican state central tee Monday evening : Whereas , The glorious stale of Nobri < k i bus bonn riulueiiu * : ! from Iho eontrol of tlio democrats nnd Independonls , Into vrliosu hands It foil two ye irs ago , wo. the rep.tbll- oans of Howard county , reeoznuliii ; that the triumphant \.ulory tielr.evoil al the poils in the rceunl vontcsi s In u large measure duo to the ability and uiisxvervlng lldullty to llio calico of rupilbll 'anlsui of the cnalrimin of the stuio central committee , Hon. A. IJ. C'ady ; therefore lie It llc olvetl , Thai wo tlie ropnlillcitns of Hnw- nrd I'onnly do reeo nlze Ilia ability and fidel ity of our honoio 1 townsman , whom vin have known M > long mrl so well as n Ir.ml , ahlo and honest lighter for the pruiflplcsvhleh he. nnd \ve. bellevu to bu for the best Interests of the Aiiiurlcuii peopleMfiverally and us u whole. Hesolvecl , That this leeiipllon is londercd Mr. Oaily as a token of pslcoin from his nolsli- IOM and fr.ends , whoso hojii ! It Is lhat ho mav yet boealle.lto higher duties In his parly's and country's service. Itesolvud , Thatwo wNh Mr. Cady coed health , prosptirlty ami a continuous residence ainoni ; a * . Dial we may have the hcri'illt of Ins aid. counsnl nnd ID id rshlp In fiitnro eontests for Iho hiipremiicy of the grnna old repub lican pal ly. cownov IIACI : TO CIIICACO , Xulirniki anil Dakota linllivliarlteri Will Itnlu ( o tin ; Women 1'air. CIIADIIO.V , Nob. , Nox' . 23. A number of covtbojsnf Nebraska and D/iuota / mot bore and arranged a long dlstanco raca from Chadron to the Nebraska ouilding on tno World's fair grounds nt Chicago , starling May 15 , next , for u prize of $1,000. I'imiiil Ilitiislii ; ; to ii Trrni WATiiti.oo , Neb. , Nov. 2:1. : [ Special Tele gram to TUB UKK.I Mis * Miiinlo Kmerlcu committed suicldo by hanging last night. Tbo deceased xvas formerly a Mrs. Burman but xvas divorced from Iturman uhout txvo years ago , and has since lived on South Front street in tub village. Sbo xvas supposed tc have had a little money , but has always supported herself bv xvashlng. For the past ten years her mind has boon falling and dur ing that time she hat twlou bien in the insane asylum. For the pau foxv days shi had been uctlnc In u verv queer way , hut a. : she had spells ot that kind occasionally , no out paid any Bttoniloii to her. About i ) o'clocii ! Tuesday u it-lit she went to her sister's , Mrs Stengline , xvho lives out lethe country aboui Ihreo miles. Hero she procured a rope a IK going Into the yard , it Is supposed she lieu ono end 10 a limb about , MX feet high anr then'adjusted tbo oilier und around her nock and then full to her lincos. This U the post tion she xvas found In thu morning by Mr Stongllne. Coroner Maul was notitled am arrived hero at H:20 : p. in. Ho at once em paneled n jury who , after hearing the evl ilenco , rendered 11 verdict that the dcceasei bad como to her death uy bur oxvn band , o.\ hanging. iiianie : lu llm .Normal School , I'Klir , Nob. , Nov. ai.-Special [ to 'fin BUK. ] The Slalo Board of Kdueatlon mo - last night In the reception building. Thi board elected Prof. Norton ot tha Oixvego N. Y. , Nounnl school as successor to Prol ( jcorgo L. Farnhain , Prof. Norton xvil luke charge of the school thu Ilrst of th winter tcrui. Mist Strock's resignation xvn also accepted. Miss Strock has accepted i position as teacher In tha Washington Stati b- normal. Sbo will leave for Washlugtoi S- Monday. Her successor has not yet beei : cuosou. The vacancy xvlll' bo tilled by . member of the senior class until a no\ teacher U employed , I'udilnck X\i : Not I'rviciit. Four Roiuxsox , Nob. , Nov. 23. [ Specln Telegram to TUB BEE , ] Tbo couri-iuartla for the trial of Captain Jdtues / . . Huttoi : Elyhtn Infuntrv. convened yesterday. A ! the mcmbrri wer.1 trasont , Citpt&ln Charles Porter , Blghth Infantry , U counssl for the defendant. Tbo Charges are "dlsobodtenco of ordOM nnd conduoUunbscomlDp an ofllcer and gentleman , " ettood / b.v nn nltcrciitlon botxvron th .defciiddnt and Mr. U. S. Paddock - dock In the club rddm. Mr. PadJoclc ivni cxp ctdd today ns A xvlt- ness , but did not ; arrive , nnd the court adjourned - journod until I'riday , xvhon ha xvlll bo pros- | ! Cntumlitls' DeuiocrntR Ilatlfy. Nob. , Nov. 23. ( Special Tele gram to Tint Bur. . ) The democratic ratifi cation meeting held In this city tonight was a complete success , Lir : o delegations from tmn.coftho surrounding to-vns cumo in on excursion trains and swelled the ctoxvds of enthusiastic democrats to vast proportions. The parailo .contained f,00 torch hearers , a largo number of transparencies , V.1X ) tin horns aim people Ih vehicles. After the parade the opera liouno was completely jammed with people xvho listened to nildroisos from Hon. W. J. liryau , C. D. Casper and A. L. Ulxby. ( lobbied liy ttc ! Trust. NF.IIIUSKI Oirr , Neb , , NOX23. . ( Special Telegram to Tits nns.J Tno ucni xvas com pleted today by xvhlch the Nebraska dis tillery haa bean soM to Sam Woollier , repro- senllng u company of Pooriu , III , The price paid xvas 5IOJ.OOO. THE Uui : correspondent nis also informauon that the same company has bought afdlstlllcry at St. Louts , txvo nt Pckln , 111. , ami ono nt Unlontan , Ky. , at r.n ag regatucoit of ox-er J..OUO.OOO. It Is the gcioral impression that all tlicso distilleries huvo been yoobleJ tin by the xvhtsky trust. I'utully Injured. Clcitivo , Nob. . Nox' . 23. [ SpscUl to TIIC BKI : . | J. M. Moon xvas thrown from u buggy yesterday afternoon , receiving In juries which , It Is feared , will result fatally. Hu Is qulto an old man and a merchant lu this city. A farmer living In Crolghton valley has suddenly ueeomo insane on the subject of religion. IIo xvill bo sent to the asylum for treatment. _ Oril social r.viint. Oiu > , Nob. , , Noffll. . [ Spec'al to Tun Unu. ] Tbo residence of Hon. Kdfturd M. Coflln xvas Ibo scene of u very pleasant gathering Monday ovenictr , Ihu occasion being thu marriage or Mr. Thomas L. Hall of Uurxvoll to Miss Knlherino McMahan , the ilstcr-ln-lnxv of Mr. Coflln. The young people - plo are well known bora and have the best wishes of a host of friends for their future xv el fare. Klllrd XMillu r K , Neo. , Nov. 23. [ Special Tele gram to Titr. URC. ] Dlaek War Bonnet , a Pine Ridge Indian , xvas killed hero today by being run over by 4 wagon. HB xvas freight ing Indian supplies' to the reservation nnd xvas sitting o'n the forward end of a high load xvhcn quo of his horses stumbled for- xvard , thTorvitig bltn to the ground. The xvhcsls passed over his hcaj , killing him in stantly. _ Dakota City Failure. DAKOTA. Cirv. "Nob , , Nov. 2 : ) . [ Special Telegram to TiiE Bsc. ] The stock of gen eral merchandise of Joseph Smith of Homei1 xvas today taken under forccloniro of chattel mortcago given toGUmoro & Ruhl of Omuha for 5l,7yO. The failure xvas caused by doing too much credit' obsloess. M.lliKEn Till ! li.lt.LOl'.i ll'JtUXG. Almost : ; 0ODOVoiltitcis Votts Cast lu the .State of 'M K achllsctt . BOSTON , Mass--Isov. 23. Returns received by the cxccutlyj'ctjuncil from all counties in Iho state , cxcopt guflpUr ] , shoxv that 19,810 \-otes cajt for gtiveruor in the recent elec tion xrcro wb'rthltss under the Australian system by i-CHStu of the ballois being im properly marked. Many ballots were ren dered inoperative by the voters placlnc a cross atrainst inn nunio of William Hullc , the republican candidate und also ngainst the name of Wolrott Hamllu , tbo prohibition uindldnto , llio latter's nurao following ibat of Mr. Hallo on the oOlclal ballot , many DC- llevuii : lhat Hallo xvns the republican candi date for lieutenant governor. An estimate , based on the assumption lhat it xvas clearly Iho inlenlion of Iho votnr to mark for Mr. Hallo and Mr. Wolcott and not for Wolcott Uamlln , gives Mr. Hallo a plurality over Russell in ibesQ-counlioa of K',000 ' voles. ( joiinrcticiitN Vole. H.unroiiii. Conn. , Nov. 23. The ofllcial count of the vote of Connecticut , as deter mined by the stnto board of canvassers , shoxx-s thii ; Cleveland , for president , re- ceix-cd the largest oto ever cast for a canai- datu in tbo state. Tha total vote of the btato for president was 161SW , and Olex-c- laiid's pluralily over Harrison is 5.570. Thu toial x'oto for governor is 16-1,4'J. ? 1 . B. Morris , the democratic candidate fur gov ernor , has a majority of S.V.I and n plurality ever Lieuleuant Governor Irwlu , Ihe repub lican cacaldile for governor , of 0,0-J- . Oniclul Vote < il lllinoU. III. , NOX2 : ! . The cfllcial vote of Illinois is as follows : For President -Clevel&nd , democrat , 420.174 ; Harrison , re publican , ! ii7-IDl ! ; Bldxvoll , prohibition , il9J ; Weaver , populist , 2tS. ! > . For gov ernor Altgeld. democrat , 4'.r > ,23S ; Fifer , re- publlcar , IU2,7.'iS , For lieutenant governor- Dill , democrat , 4'3,45j ; Ray , republican. 100,851. To DUIraneUUi- Nngro , MONTGOMBUV , Ala. , Nov. 23. A bill has been Introduced Ih thn legislature which , if it becomes u Inw , xvlll practically do n-.vay with Ihe negro vote in Alabama. The bill xvas Iniroduccd by Representative Brexver of Lounds county xvbo has been In Ibo leglsla- turo for fourteen years and is ono of the best known men in the state. t'.tUNKIt .1 .S/i'.V.S'.ir/O.V. .Surliius ( Mu > n ; s Atf.ilnst Ulur : > io ilunir * In It SpOfllll A44t > flSlllUllt C'llSO , Cniru.o , 111. , Nor. 23.-Wllliani C. Lin coln , ox-monibur of tbo lioird of Trade , xvho . Is n juror in thospacial aisojsmont suit fet , the building of Uic laive bower , lo cost nearly 11,000,003 , xvas charged in opan court this morning xvlth attempting to secure brlbns from both .the property ownon and the city. Tbo ( natter caused a great sensa tion. < Atiorney Walker stated to the court that he bad reliable Information that some sowct con ti actors , xvho bid llta promise of a con tract , had succeeded in getting four men on Attorney Ivftilocfaid that in riding cloxvn on the clovaUor'WUh Juror Kdward Wood the latter salu : t'V'ou attorneys are get- ling big money 'put ' ot this cma and xvt jurors are eely editing fi per diiy. , " The courtfordered the memher.s of the ) ur > . . _ . , . , . before him ono oy aoo. In j ( lllJ ( invostKfati , , , , that ousuea T , I ) . Andrews , 'n juror , ad mitted that he tried to raise money , and said that Juror Van'Allen had also , Van Alien denied tno truth of'the ' statement. Conll igr.-.tloii at Mlhvaultcii In Wlilcli Ona .Mun IVrNliud itu'l Many lUrrly lUcupuil , MIIXVAUKBE > \\Jla \ , , Nox23. . A fire xvhicl begun in the Milwaukee BeJdiug compiny'a 1Cot works on Sixteenth street last night dc s'.royea that Qxljtbllstiinont anil the uphol , sterlut ; works of B. ICarpln & Co , Willian . R. French , foroiqan for tbo latter firm , xvai Ill cut off by the I'acnci ' on the fourth floor am 10 perUhed. Therexvero ! forty-eight employe ! In the building xvbon the lUmcs broke out ISn A numberof loom jumpJl from the wlndon to and escaped .wltli slight injuries. Five lire men xvero iujjrpd , but' none fatally , Thi inn lo > s is 115,000 ; no Insurance. u MIUVAVKEB , WU. , Nov. 23. A special I w itho Wivcousln from Murahliold gives th particulars of the destruction of Staudl' lumber camp and the burnlnirof five oi th eight men xvbo occupied the building. On is noxv de&d , Qnarles David of MoMlllac cannot recover and txvo others xvere burne- so badly that the flesh dropped from tbei bunds aud facer. The building cauebt fir from a store. Pecuniary loss , small. INTRODUCED THE AR1IY BILL It is Now Befora tha Qeronu Reichstag for That POJJ'S ' Considcntion. CAPRIVI'S ' REMARKS UPON THE MEASURE ( lermnny's Koluthim T i\r.ir < l I'mnce An liituri-itlii't timlilcnt Irnm t ! ID I'.nt ItU- AllfiRdl Varisttf I'lin ( 'liuu- ccllui-'n bliiry ot the AIV.tr. Hr.iti.t.v , Nov. 23. The long looked for event of Iho prc.iunt session of the Unions- la ? occurred loday. The army bill was in- iroduced by Chancellor von Caprlvl , who made n most important 3po < yi upon the re lations existing bjtweon Fr.inoo and C3er- mnny. Ho said he did not Inl''nd to justify tln > bill by rMomng to u war in sight or by Indulging In gloomy forJbjJlnju. 11 3 aJdc i : "I will dhciuse the waola truth.Vo or < J at peace with all nations aud encounter no difllcullv in any qimtc'iIn maintaining Iho dignity of the untton. Ills ip.ijosty , lliu emperor - peror , hnj Justly rorairkoJ tli.it ildllgoland was tbo last pluca of the globa wo deslrod to acquire. Germany will not provoKe war , for there U no prizs to gain oy victory , bu t neither will she uudortalta to proveut war any more than she did la 1S7J " The cnanccllor then referred to the alleged forgery by I'rlnco Ulsmarck of the famous Kras dupatch , which prooipltnted tno Franco-ncr-nan war. and road the genuine dispatch. Thodlspituu was sent by Privy Counsellor A ooki'n to the Prussian foreign oIHco froml'Vii' , .Inly 111. 1370. two days prior to the declaration of the Franco-Prussian war , and was : H follows : C'opy ol tinI'.iuiJils Il pUcl. : ! The Ulna writes me us follows : Itenodlttl Ithu 1'runi'li Amb iss ulur lo llortnanvi , Intt'r- cuplcd ino on my proinoividu and dually askud mo In a very prejii ! ! * in.inuur to uulhuiizu him totulo npli to bis government ut once Hi it I bonnJ my.siilf for all lime nu\or in nun n itccur.l my sanction In tlio uvont of i'rlneo huopold of llohcnzollurn rev rlln ! ; to ills can Ililn uui ! i-.i the thixino ut Spain. 1 ut It'liglli ( Icollno.l sniiiowlini Murnly to hstun 10 htm f'jrtlior. as ono ought mil and could outer a tout j imiU ; Into viKauuiiiunts of ih.s klnl. Naturally 1 told him 1 hud its yet loceived nuinm. : . As In ; got news curlier by way of I'urls and Madrid than I d d liu iniisl see that my covurnmunt WJH airuln left out. Tlia Uln. lias since reculvrd u letter from I'rlncu l.copjld. TinIIIL ; | . In view of ihe ile'ii.in I icfi'rroii to , leoUecl upon tlio a'lVicu ' of Count von Kulciibur and my elf not to see ilunrdllll ii aln. nut to merely In- foim him through Ii > mljulauL th.it the Klii'4 had received from Kin : l.rnpnld a lottorcon- llnnliu llio nuws IlanudlUI ulruaily had from I'.irls , anil the iiln , ' liul : notlilnz moro to say to llio ambassador. The klni luavus your c\- cellunuy lo duuldu whether Iliiiiualitl's new doni.iml and Us rojfctlon Hiionld not lie linino- (111101) ' OOMi.nuiikM.tetl lo tlio ambassadors und the probs. Dlnpttnli I'rcp.irnd l.v Itlunnrck. The chancellor also reaj Iho draft Prince Itismarcu prepared , which appj.ir d in tUo North German tazlto ! of July 13 , IS7J , and which read a follows : Tuiegram addressed by the Prussian jov- ernnmnt lo farul'jn government : After the news of thu ronuncluiloii of llio hemdllary prlnco of Iloliuimillcin had been ottlcl.illy communicated to llio impur al french it'JV- ITII nenl by the royal Spanish goveni-iicnt llio Kicncli ninliaisailor ut Kins furtlier ile- umiidcJ of Ills majesty , tlio klui of I'rtHslu , lo unthor./.o him to leiLgraph to I'urls tliat his inajcitiv tha Ulii3. < uiigiigps for nll'futuro time never nKaln to give his consent that tbo Ilouenzolicrns ilinnUl a.'nln return to their candldulurt * . ills inajusly , the Uin.1. declined to receive lite I'ronch amb issiidor again , and had Ulm told by tlio adjutant In attendiiiif. ) that bis majesty linci nothhu further to coin- munleitta lo llio ambassador. The lust .senienco of the above is what Prluco Bismarck alleges to huvo been framed with the intention of so woundlnc the amour propro of Franco that sh3 would doclnro war against Germany and thus allow him , in the event of Prussian victory , to bring bout the formation of n Gorman empire. Chancellor von Caprivi declared emphatically that Prince Bismarck had not falsified the din- patch , and that it was untrue that King William was too conciliatory or hnd not struck the proper ioto in dealing with Franco. King \Villiam , hosaid , even as late us July lit. IbTO , had a dispatch sent lo the German minister at Paris , in- limatinc lhat bo was indignant at tbo Due do Grammono's demand , ad'lresscii to him through M. Boneditti , and reserved anv further stops. The whole of Kuropo was of the same opinion as Germany at lhat time , as shown by .Mr. Gladstone's declara tion and Pnncp Gortscbakuff's dispatch to Iho Husstan ambassador. " 1 refer to tlioso mutters , " sa''l ' Chancellor von Caprivi , "in order lo show that Germany did not play a provocative part. The French love war ami elory , nnd Ibe moro complete their arma ments the suonger grows their self-con sciousness und desire to conclude an alliance , naturally not for defensive pur poses , but with a vtovv to a revuion of tbo map of E urope. " l'ear IVnr from llotli Slilr * . Referring to Husso-German relations , the chancellor said : "Friendship has cxistei between Germany and Uus.sln for centuries past. The present c ur Is ono of the nobl.is minded and most peaceful of moiiarchs am appreciates the peaceful nnu loyal policy o Germany. There nro iu Russia , however hostile currents worldni : against us since the successful achievement ot Gormat arms und diplomacy hus risen arjovo t'uo Interests of Itussia. Yet It mus not b'j concluded because Russia is developing her army that war is - imminent.Vo must assume from her prep arations that Russia's next war will bo to tbo westward. Thcso preparations uro u so no anxiety at present , but they might constl- tiitn a danger to us. It must bq remembered that Prlnco liumnrclr , during the relsn of llio lute Czar Alexander , spoico of u positive throat ot war from Russia. There u un doubtedly rapprochement between Ruisia und France , in Iho faca of which wo cannot yield Alsana-Lorralno or break off our rola- llons with Austria. Tdo stronglha'ilnp of our armaments constitutes no threat to RUE- hln.Vo only want to repel possible attock. \vo mubt think of war wlih Iho probaoilily of hiving lo present two fronts. Wo nro not prepared for "uch an cxtvioncy. Wo would nave to defend oursulvcs iiyaiiis' superior nuiriDer.-i. If wu do not do this Iho heroes of 181:1 : would rlso up out of thuir graves against us In righteous indignation , Our whole position depends upon our military strength. Wo have the bigbcit opinion of our allies and the dralbund is nowuore so popular ns in Germany. Hut oven the dreihund is weaker In troops than are Franco - and Russia , Our neighbors have increased their military eirongth In an undemon strative manner and only after recourse lo make-shifts. Hut while slow , their course , bus boon steady and sure. DloViilit am Ithnlii. ' The bill Is perhaps unwelcome , but war perhapt defeat would bo much worse , fn tbo.uront of tlefoul wo would have to pay 1,000,1)00.000,111 money for every 1,000,000 we uro iou- : expending , Tlio inoloch of militar ism is required only to preserve Germany from the disaster of future defeat. After bucli a reverse It wo'jdl ' no longer bo n ques tion of two yeari' army service. Our na tional commerce could not then bo protected , German iirts mid sciences would decline and a political economic strupelo would arlsu Involving our very existence. Germany uy if destroyed , will oo replaced b.v no nilier nation. U is our July to preserve Germany in memory of those who created her and died for her , to tbiil U thnll not br said that those who have gene before gave . their blood , while the livlnc are unwilling tc give oven money , I appeal lo Iho house lo oa able tbo nation lo say la tune of future wur to 'Lleb xvaterland , mist rublp s'lu. ' 10 Chancellor von Caprivi spoke for full txvi 'a hours , and xvai. followed by prolonged ap 10 plauio. llerr RIthtcr nridc a short speech 10 after xvhlch the house adjourned. XVIII I-luy Ihu llomwTlulu Hill. llr LONDON , Nov. 23.-- * . report i * current , ro | and is receiving general credence in thi | National Liberal club , that the cabinet ha : surrendered to radtc.il orp sure und will Introduce - troduco in parliament a bill lo reform tbo franchise bcforo the Irish homo ruin bill Ls submitted. It Is said that Mr. Gladstone relies upon porntndlng th.9 IrUli purty to no- ccdo to ttals couro b.v ihowlna lhat the luanrlnl uropo als contnltioJ in tbo homo ulo bill , which proposal * nro an essential i ! rt of Iho scheme , cannot bu succr.tsfu.Uy routed until ne.tr tbo clotu ot thu ilnnnclnl car. The delay In the hotnn rule illl nccotsarity Involved bv thl * sch'Jtns will rrltnto the inoinborj of Uu Irl.ih parly , hut hov xv111 aciiniescc , conlldont lu tholr ability o ox-orpoxvor the caverntnenl xvltlnn n xvoclc nftcr the.v becom > convtniMil thht any renchory toward thorn Is tntcideil. The franchise bill will provide for n ihorlcr tioriod of rojl'lon ' a to qualify voters ind will otherwise slmallfy the suffrage qualitlc.ttlon. The bill also facilitates the .dml < sion of now voter * . Tns nbolitlon of he plural votlun system xvlll bj Included in nnoihor bill to bo In'traduced subsequently. < ) i'iMt : > nv inniiitr. : . silj's IMrlliniPiit llaslus IU XVorlt , V Spcpcli by llio Klni ; . UHMR , Nov. ' , ' . ) . Ilallau Parll.imout xvai iponed by Klnc Hutnbart hi parson todav. In received nn er.thtlslnstlo ovailon. In his iddress he spjko nt sonu length of the ut- ontlons bwtoxvod upon bun at Ganoi by roprosontntlvet of ttio most clvill/.oJ nation * , ns an evidence of the position xvhlch Italy lolds In the community of tuitions as r.n tin- xvonrlcd supporter of concord and place , and said that lie and his allies nro andcavorli.g ly vlcllnnt care to prcsonro ICiirotM from uiy cause of dissension , nnd added that the abort of ptrllamuntvould rommanca umUl guarantees of pnau.\ and said that Iho ro- orms In the army xvould insure a military stivtigtti notlo bodlmlnishn.iwhile tha nrny oxpendlturos would bn rc.lucoi ) . T\v < 'iity-T o l.io < lirint ut Sci. ; Vkxcorvr.it , I ) . C ! Is'ov.3 , The stcnmcr ICmprojs of China brings news of the xvreck of the NorwoKlnn steamer Normaml , near l'e > ciidorns islands , Octobar 1) ) . Of tliu Lwnnty-four persons on hoard onl/ two xvcro s aveo , KiniuTor XVIllliini llus u Illitll. Bciti.tv , Nov. :2i.--Uinperor : : William Is suflcring from chills and has keen compelled 10 abandon his huntinc expedition and return to PoUdam. KM tail's Ol < I. lllUlt. Their l.ust IMy'-t SiMUna ItiMiilutlnns In- iro.uu'pit anil Atl ptitl. ST. Lofi , Mo. , Nov. 23. The ganeral as sembly of the IC'ilghUof Libor hsH u ses sion ibis morning mid then adjourned sino dlo. Resolutions xvoro pistoil favoring the re striction of Immigration lo such pmvsons as have money enough to support , themselves one yccr A resolution xvns also .idop'eJ ' favoring the p.assago of a law prohibiting any 0:10 : from voting xvho cannot road his ballot , Iho pro visions of the law to taka effect five years after Its paisagj. It xvai also recommended that there ba the closest afililation of farmers and laboring men in sympathy xvlth the Knights of Labor. A resolution , advoatlnfr the abolition of tha militia , was voted down and the follow ing resolution adopted : HeoU-ed , That wo favor thn de smlnatlon ! ot u palrlotlc mint try sjtitlinont and u return to Ihu popular form of maintaining the ml 11 tin inx'osue prior lo 1S3J , viiillowluit ; Iho slate militia to elect Us own ofllcei.s and tni > rank und ( lie to hold their own arms. And we dls- counlcnanco thn uanlrullzltis ; of Ihu military power nnd In ovcrv xvny o'ljcct to thonxuon- dltureor vast sums of tlio puunle's money In building useless armories and lndor.su the popular system In x-ozno in Swluerlaml. The boycolt on the corns manufactured by Arnntrong & Co. of Pittsburg xvas ordered lo remain. The pasiiug of the Davis house bill , now pending , to prohibit convict labor in Iho United States , xvas endorsed , The committee on resolutions offered strong resolutions condemning some of tbo courts tor allowing themselves lo be used by certain labor organizations and demanding legislation prohibiting tbo employment of PlnUertons. They also demand ; i law abol- iihmir the sxveallng sytcm , lavorod tan con tinuance of Iho stalu bank lax nnd reaffirmed. Ihoassomnly's prr.llinn favoring mo restric tion of the issuance of money , except by Ibo government. The assnmbly declared itself opposed to closing the World's fair on Hundiy and re fused to itilrrfcro xvitli tno matter of selling liquor on the crounds. Tlio general oxec'itivo board xvas In- slrucied lo lake stops looking 10 the estab- llshmcnt ( if n Homestead building und loan association und tlio establishment of an association lo provide lunds to enable mom- her. ; to curry on suits under the law render ing employer. ] Untie for accidents to em ployes. I'riiriiMitings of the r. .11. It. A. Ill , , Nov. SI.Tho second day's session of the general assembly of the Farmers Mutual Bonetlt association xvas oc cupied principally with committee rupor'.s While it xvns sho'.vn that Ihoro baa been n lareo decrease in Ihe membership of tbo order , all tbo speakers sncmcd sanguine that the association xvould moro than regain its former strength before tbo next meotlnt ? . Among many amend incuts lo the consti tution proposed was oneto admit , women and youths us members of llio association. OAlcers xvero elected today us follows : President , C. A. Robinson , Founlulnlon , Intl. ; vlco prosMiMir , II. G. Loclcnov , Arnoldsburir. W. Va. : secretary. XV. 10. Rnhinson , Ureonvllle , III. ; treasurer , E. M. Po , JRRKKJII , Mo. ; national treasurer , J. P. Stetlo , Mount Vcrnon , 111. llpudy to ( 'ontlniiu I hiI'lulif , I'lTTaiitita , Pn , , Nox' . 2.'i. The striking employes of tbo Carnegie Loxvor and Upper Union mills in Jvawroncoville , mat Ihls morn ing. U. xvas generally expected Hint the sympathetic battl , ) of these men for the Homesteaders xvould be declared off. But such xvas not thn case. A committee was appointed to confer xvitli the Carnegie Steal company , Tliu proposition which this coni- mlttcn xvill submit is that tbo bid nmploycs bo taken hark nnd former wages paid them. If llio Carnegie company accepts , iho slrlko will bo ucclnred off. If it rofuies to comply tviib the request , the uatlle xvill be continued. fill.liloiv A < 'iiiiltfil | , PiTTSiirjio , Pa. , Nov. i J. The trlnl of Sylvester Crltchlow , charged xvitli murder In connection with the Homestead riot , was brought to a cloo this evening uy the jui'y briugliiK iu u verdict of r.cijuitial. Owing to the hour at xvhlcb court convened , there xvcro not many porsous present when the jury Iliad in. The prisoner xvas not released , be having yet to answer to the chr.rgo 01 not , In\c' lli-alIon Iti-gun ill , Pa. , Nox' . - ' ! . The committee of the United States Eonatv , Investigating the Plnlierlon dulccllvo system , Uecan Itu first Kcssion in this city Jhlb aliornooii. A number of persons xvlin n knowledge of the Homestead strike and riot huvo bjen cited ic appear. " - National CONTOIIP , N. U. , Nov. 1. 1 he inormiip nesslon of tbo National Grange wan occupieil by arguments for and against tlio propriety of certain statomcntu made lu the uutlona lecturer's report. o Human A li forTonili I'nwilur. ST. Lot'iH , Mo. , Nov. -William J ' Smytb , ayod 24 , a chemist for Myer Bros Drug company of this city , xvas found deut in his room , having committed sulcido wilt : chloroform. No cause for suicide U luiown Suiytb xvui born In Ontario. He graduatei throR years ago at Ann ArborMich.andcatni here from Datroit. About ton days agi Smyth remarked lo u friend ihuuf bo wu : found dead he hoped tits body would DO ere mated and tbo ashes sent to a certain man Ii Detroit to be used by him as a tooth powder FOUR WIVES DIED SUDDENLY Peculiar Mntrimoniairxporicnooof an Iowa Farmor. SOME EVIDENCE OF POISON FOUND Thine i'ltmltiftr M Itli llm Itlttory ot llio Crtlo Think Thcro Arj Amy Miitpielnii * Clrcunistiiiici'HMirroiniiMiii ; tliu AcMti.itloir.il AllUlr. HIVEUTO.V , la. , Nov. ' . ' 3. [ Special to Tim lieu , j This cjunty is time n excited ever mi estimation being Held to iletormlno the cnuso of the ilewth of Mrs. William Mnyhor. There ere umny RUspu-ious clrcumstuncos surrounding the affair aud Indicatloua lhat Ibo ixoman xvns polsonoJ. U lie husband of llio doco.ucd has been ktiDxni lu this locality for many years , Oc tober ' , ' . " > , MM. Miyhor was Indisposed nnd n local physicl iu gave her some quinine. About noon of that any she took a dose ot the iiicdlcino. In too evening iior husband ndnlinlstcred the remaining mediclno. An hour la'.cr she died In urcnl agony. Relations of Ibe deceased In St. Lcuis xvora xxircd and roplte.l that tbey xvould ulnrtlm- intHllately und bo present ut the funoral. U'llliain Mayhorlnsislo.l lhat the body should bo buried the following day. Two hours before fore the mother and brother ot the deceased arrived , the body xvus interred. When the coroner \\m informed of the proceedings he immediulely Instituted uu In vestigation. .M-iVlur appeared perfectly willing to ussist the auUioiltius. The body xvas exhumed und n po > t , mortem held in a church near the giwc. It la said that uu * mistakabio evidence or thu presence of poison xvas discovered. Tlio slumach xvas nont lo llio slate cliumibt for nnulysls. lion- Ills Otlu r XVtvcs Ilk-.l. Ono of thu grounds for suspicion in tha case is the fact , 119 ullegad by those xvho pretend tend to bo familiar with Mhyhor's history , thnt tbreo other xvoinun whom ho bus mnr- riej during llio last twenty yenis , died under circumstnncei in many respects klmllar to thoio surrounding the death ot thu I lit" Mrs. Mnyhor. A molivo for the crime is tuougnb to exist iu nu itisniMDi-u policy for ? T > ,000 on the life of the decet-scd in laver of her hus band. band.Vllliani \Vllliani Miyhor's lirst inatrimonl.il von lure xvas 1:1 : Calil'oniin. 'I'hu xvifo died a fcxv years later. 'Iho husband nilrlbulcs her death to consumnilon. A year thereafter Mnyhor married again and removed to Sidney , la. The following1 year MM. Mnyhor becnmo ill. A Bister of Iho xvoman win | ) ivscnt u loxv unys later , xvh u Mrs. .Muyhor died. It was hivld that the sister accused Muyhor of administering the xvrong mediclno to his xvllo ut the tirao. Txvo months lhe.rc.iHer Muyhor married a third tlmo und moved toAxlcll , Kan. Se\- er.il years after their marriage , Mrs. May- her loll from her chair dead whllo oa IIIIR stiupcr. The xvomnn whoso dealh U being Investt- gaiod xvas married in Kansas City. They removed to a farm in IbU vicinity several years ago. Miyhor's relations xvitli xvifo No. 4 appeared lo bo nlcasaut. In fact in no cisc is the innn licensed of having ! been an unworthy husband. His honesty xvas never questioned , though ho xvas never sociably. Inclined. Muyhor is a very ignorant man.f though ho bus accumulated considerable mouoy. _ j KYI,1C ON TAItll-T IIKFOIIM. Uu XVIII Vet with Hi" DelMocnits Aloii ( Thin Line. Siorx CITY , la. , Nov. 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tuc 15ci.J : In an interview bora today Senator Kyloof South Dakota virtually says that ho xvill act with the democrats on thclarlff. He says : " 1 xvas a tariff reform republican und voted for Gurllold bccauso I believed him to bo n turiff reformer. 1 hoped that undir his udminlsirulion xvo xvould secure relief in this direction. Wo did not though , und I left tue republican party and Joined Isme.s with the populists because i could i.ol tee tarifT reform in Iho ropiibllcan parly. 1 bavo my Ideas on the taiMIT question and am a turilT reformer. I snail bo pret.ty upt to vole for anv judicious measure thnt xvtll bo a step In the direction of tariff reform. J OtJ.M ) .1 lUlib.ll'Kll HUT. ATtur u .Seven Victrn Muiruli Iturllo Ku.irney is I'ininil. NEXV Yoitic , NoxAlox ; ) Kearney , an actor , has soaiciicd iu nearly every part of the United Status for seven years past for a llltlo cousin numaJ Hcrtio Kearney , xvho xvas kidnaped xx hen 5 years old from Mon treal. The boy had never bocn soon or hoard of by his fnendi or reutivos until Mr. Kcar- noy , by the most curious chance , found him Saturday niaht soiling nowsjiapora at the fool of the elevated road slops in West Twenty-third street. Derlio suit ! ho could not remember xvlio teen him axvay from home. Ho traveled around with a man xvlth ii bear. Ills Min xvas dyed , probably to innko him resemble an Italian boy. Ho xvas broueht to Nuiv York , xvhoro thu tnuu made him beg mid sell papers. IJo ran nway from him some inonli.b ago nnd bus nccu without a homo ull bUinmxr. Mr. ICcnrnoy sotit Bortio lo Montreal Ou Monday , nftcr having ; given him n b.ith and n now suitor clotliui. Thn DcMtli ( toll. Svinct-sE , N. Y. , Nov. ii : ) . .1.15. Croine , A retired millloiuuio crocc-r , is dead. IIo loaves a fortune variously citlmatud at from $10- 000,000 to S2'JOOO.OJO IIo built hero the moil magnlllcent sluolu lu the world , costing $ 1.000.00 J. DcTiuirr , Mich. , Nox23.John 13. Mll- lllion , formerv ) general manager of Iho Do- tiolt , 1/anfting .t Ncrihern road , xvas found dead In bed. Apuoplixy. LINHINO , Mini. , Nov. yi. : Liithor Riploy , former stuto orguni/or of the Pairons of In dustry and htuto treasurer of tlio fanners' ullianco , died hero ycatorJuy from BU ( To ca tion caused by n tumor. LONDON , Out. , Nov. ' , ' ! ) . - William O'Con nor , champion oarsman of America , died to * day of typhoid fnvcr. I'lonil * la Washington SnlnKllne ; , Sp.ATrl.K , Wash. , Nox'U3. . Notwllbstund- Ing the rain all day yesterday the rlvcru ot weueru Wrtshiugtoii uru golllog baen into their banks and th'J Hood xvill proba bly bo over xvlihln atiothor twnnty-four hourK , The mountain Kinunib fell us rapidly us they ronii , but in Iho valleys Ilia water is btill upruad out. Many farmers huvo lost all their hay crop ami hop Holds uro denuded of poles , Tha xvholo town of River Park , con- tslstlni ; of uboul Jlfty houses of worklngmon , ] > i undoi * water , nnd the occupants saved little. Railroad traflie is belnu resumed. C'luv liiiiil U Out for Sport. Piilniii.riiiA : , Pa , , Nox' . 23. President- elect Olcvolr.nd's dostlnutlon has bocn dls- covered. Ho haw gotio 10 Uroadwutor Ulnnd , near Lextnorc , Va. , on ( Jape Charles , Thu inland is maintained ns a privalo huutlni ; and lUlilng preserve by a club of loading I'lillaJeipluans. Game U abundant and Cleveland xvii ) liavii u chance lo Indulge hl love for sport and ut 1)19 ) same time oicapu thu importunities of nnico seokom , 1)131011 l.illtlo < ; illb , Caiovoo , 111. , Nov. : . ' 'JAt u mootlnz of National Djvon Cattle club this morning D. T. Newton of South Dakota xviia electee : president. R. R. KldrlJguof Uuh vlco presi dent , S. P. HUSOII , West. Virjrlnla , becrotary nnd troujurcr. Knil ol : i Hun mi u riuvlnc * Ilnuk , JUv t'irr , Mich. . Nov. 23. Tbo run on th People's Havings bunk of West Hay CHr ended this morning , and those xvbo hail boone o eager to withdraw tbelr doposlu. yo t r. day were aj ea er to return thorn today.