Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-14
FENIAN ACTIVITY ATFARGO.
THE THREATENED MANIToBAN WAR
OSMAN DIGNA'S DEFEAT AND FLIGHT
A WIFE MURDERER HANGED TODAY.
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN SPAIN.
The New York City Frauds.

laws and the committee have agreed to report niie
bills 10 remedy the evils which bills, IL enacted. Will
save 100000 per annum to the city. The committee
say Ia hardly one Office or department. irre>pec-
tive OF the political aililiations OF incumhents did
they md both honesty and efficiency. Indeed ue
whole government OF the city so far as examined
seemed 10 be in
A CONDITION WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY APPALLING.
The report says: "The testimony taken IN r,la-
ton TO alleged deals or arrangements by which
the present mayor, and the acknowledged deals or
arrangements 10y which the pre- eut president Of the
board or aldermen attained their respective posi-
tlonS casts curious side light upon New or6 poll
tics, and shows with startling diSIinctneSS that
under the present system the men who nominally
hold Office are not the ones who really exercise
power, but that the latter. on the contrary, are
generally outside parties. who cannot be held ra-
sponsible to the people for their deeds and mis-
deeds"
ILLEGAL FEES
The committee find that County Clerk Keenan,
ana eX-County Clerks Butler and Thompson kept
proper books, but also ind they retained Illegally
fees TO the amount OF $4,000. OF which keenan,
retained $1,000. and Butler $4,000. The net In
come or the present county clerk Tor 1888 found
TO be over $4,000. The committee. Therefore, rec
ommend that the office be made a salaried one The
committee calls attention TO the fact that, mot
WltlStandfng the enormous fees received by the
present county clerk. he showed truly phenomenal
Ignorance OF even the general routine OF his Office
with great frankneSS that his duties as
local politician over-rode his duties as county
clerk"
The registers orice was found producing by fees
a salaryef $4,000 per annum. A new bill makes
the ofllce q Salaried one.
BLACKMAH-
The investigation disclosed that the surrogate's
Office Is largely run 10y subordlnates simply Tor the
purpose OF blackmaiL The committee Is unanI-
mously OF the opinion that Neither the surrogate
nor his subordinates are authorized to receive fees.
IL nndS that the clerks In the surrogate otiCe IL
legally collected over $4,000 In fees in lSi and
recommends that the power OF appointing clerks be
taken from the board OF aldermen and lodged In
The surrogate himself.
INDICTMENTS RECoMMESpFp.
ALBANY, \. L.. March 14.-The committee recon-
mend the indictment by the grand Jury Of the
Dackmaillng clerks I'm the SurrOgateS office In fe-
lation TO the sher1r'S office tie COMMITTEES found
repeated and fragrant inst ances OF biackmafi and
that the sheriff now has monies to which he has no
possible title, taken from the city treasury 10y
fraudulent vouchers They report a bill making
the office a salar1ed one at S2StsO year.
The sheriff in 1889 received So 600 Many OF the
sheriff's subodinates and deputies, including most
OF those In Lu How street JAIL have been glty OF the
most Outrageous blackmail and eStorton upon the
unfortunate beings under their control The COM
mittee will lay all the evidence before the grand
jury.
In the department Of parks enough WAS developed
10 SHOW that the management is eXtravaganJ and
1nefficlent The committee. therefore, report a bill
leg1Saing the four commissioners out OF Office and
making the department single headed at an annual
salary OF 5000, the commissioner 10 be appointed
by the mayor on January 1St next.
In the department OF taxes and assessments. al
though only Slight Investigation has just taken
place, some very damning disclosures were made.
In conclusion, the committee say that infnrna-
ton has been furnished them tending To show that
Sout VI tIlt Remaining departments Ia New Drk
are In condition fullya 5 bad as those examined.
wRANGLE OVER THE REPORT IN THE ASSEMBLY TO-
DAY.
ALBANY. Y. Y, March l4-After the report OF the
Investigating committee had been read In the as
sembly wrangle occurred over motion to make
the bills introduced with the report the special
order for Tuesday next, but the motion was finally
tabled, not two-thirds voting therefor. Another
wrangle followed upon motion 10 extend the
time allowed the committee in order that il might
Investigate the police department OF New York
city. Mr.. Oliver claimed that the sole object OF the
committee was to endeavor 10 discover something
for the republicans TO In the presidential cam
paign- He was called to order, and Speaker Sheard
decided that he was not entitled to the lioor.
Osman Digna'> Defeat and Flight.
NEWSPAPER MEN DID GOOD EXECUTION WITH THEIR
REVoLvERS
LONDON, March l4-Further details OF the deS-
perate battle yesterday between Gen. Grahams
forces and the rebels near the Tamai wells conf
To arrive. During the confusion when an,upd
when the Arabs made their wild rush upon The
British lines and caused them TO retreat the news
paper reporters and other non-combatantS took
part in the fray, and used their revOlyers freely and
with deadly effect against the enemy After the
battle. OSman's camp and three villages were
burned. Among the trophies 7osInan's standard
was taken and Tewnk BeyS was captured. The
British losses were considerably heavier than at
first reported. The number OF those Killed reaches
100, While the wounded Were $50. Gen. Graham's
forces are returning TO Suakim- OSrnan Digna has
He'd to the hills
THE sULLEN RETREAT OF THE AFaBs.
The Arabs retired before the English siswly and
sullenly. They were defeated. but not put 10 rout
They walked away as IL Sauntering through ba-
Zaar, with arms folded Or swinging at Their sides
They were often shot down. but this did not hasten
their companions speed. Judges OF native charac-
ter think that the Arabs are so allied 10y family ties
that the great loss OF life will appan them ana
break their faith In the Mahdi and thelr shehhs.
THE TREACHERoUS ARABS.
It was impossible TO take prisoners. The
wounded Arabs would lie motloniess without Ut
terlng single cry or moan. and watch their chance
.,fnrr ylrIf
The yictOrs walked among the wounded as among
SO many viperS-
A wounded Arab killed British marine during
the night Another attempted 10 stab Col. Stewart
while his aide-de-camp Was giving the wounded
man water.s
cular to the tribes warning them that II they do
not obey the summons TO submit the fate OF the
Arabs who fell at Teb and Tamanieb VIII oyertake
them.
Funeral Of a Well-Kn0yyn Landlord.
NEW YORK, March 14-The funeral OF Col. Frank
Wrisley, the late proprietor or the Victoria hotel
was held to-day at the Church OF the Messiah. Rev
DIR. Robert COllyer officiated. The pall-bearers
were Gen. Shaler, Col Jussen, Col. Kitchen, Richard
IyiSon and Douglass Taylor. Among those who at
tended the services were Louis Leland. Mr. WetheT-
bee, OF the Windsor hotel; Judge Giidersleye, Gen
mains Will be taken to Belmont, Mass, Tor inter
ment-
The Damage by the Ohio Floods.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, March I4.-The Iron Trade Re-
rie,r Will publish tomorrow reports from twenty
one railways and thirty-four counties between
PittSburg and Cairo. showing the number OF
bridges destroyed In the Ohio valley by the recent
floods. The railways report the loss OF two iron
and three wooden bridges, the aggregate length OF
the former being 635 feet and the latter GOA eet and
II is estimated that the cost OF replacing them VIII
be $4,000. The counties report the loss OF three
iron and f0rty-Seven wooden bridges. the total
length OF the former being 304 feet and the latter
s. 94 feet, and the cost OF replacing sl6S,0oo The
grand total CT bridges destroyed was fiftyve, and
the aggregate length 7.447 feet, and the estimated
cost OF replacing $4,000.
MATT. LEWIS HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1A-Matt Lewis, coored,
was hanged here early this morning for the murder
OF his wife in october, 1870 The prisoner passed
quiet night, and attended this morning by Rev.
Smith Claiborne, or the colored Zion church All
the arrangements were perfect, and the execution
passed OF quietly. After post mortem examlna- !
ton the body turned over to friends, and public
funeral services were held in Rev. Mr. ClaiborneS
church.
The Double Murder at n Texas Theater. |
GALVESTON, March IA special dispatch TO the |
NetcS from Austin Says:-1he funeral OF Ben. |
Thompson, one OF the victims OF the san Antonio |
double murder, which took place yesterday, was |
largely attended. Dr. SmOOt, a southern Presby- |
terrain minister, conducted the religious services
The Knights OF Pythias carried out their ritual at
the house and cemetery. Sixty carriages were in