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Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
The New York Tragedy.

New YORK, June l6.-W. b. Thompson,
the young bridegroom who killed his wife
at the Sturtevant house yesterday and fired
four bullets into his own body, did not die
during the night. At noon to-day he was
resting quietly under the influence of NOR
phine
Physicians say that IL young Thompson
improves as fast during the next forty-eight
hours as he has during the past twcnty-four,
he will be out of danger From interviews
with the schOolmates and friends of the
young man, and with some intimate ac-
quaimtances of his wife, and among the shop
girls in the store where she worked the theory
is advanced that Thompson was impelled to
his dreadful deed by desp0ndencY. 1t APP
pears that when he married the glll he eX-
pected remittances from home; that these
however stopped; that his money was all
gone; Uiat llS board bill of S15 was due to
day, and that he had not told his wife of the
financial straits that he was in. Mrs
Pratt, who dned with the couple
yesterday, says Thompson was very
low-sprited and both she and his wife
tried to cheer him up, but without avail.
The belief Is expressed that thompson be-
gan to brood over his troubles, and rather
than meet an angry father, or break his
pennyless condition to his young wife and
be turned to disgrace, he concluded TO end
her existence and his own.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Turner's on Politics.

BosToN, Mass, June 16.-At the fourth
days session of the North American Turner
bund to-day the labor question was discussed
at considerable length and it was finally de-
cided to declare sympathy IN favor of the
shortening of the working day for industrial
laborcrs, leaving the exact length of the day
for the decision of those concerned The
convention resolved that children under
fourteen years of age should
not be allowed to work In manufac-
tories. The platform was adopted declaring
that the sovereignty of the people is inalien-
able and cannot be transferred either to leg
islatiye bodies or an executive; that the peO-
pie must hold their representatives directly
that they make proposals and confirm or re-
ject acts of their legislators; that the present
government is too complicated and should
be reduced to n single chamber will an ad-
ministratvc commission; responsible to the
whole people, the senate and presidential
Office to be abolished as monarchical in form.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
DOANE'S DELIGHTFUL DAY,
Commencement Exercises Of the Popular
and Progressive Oretan College.
GOLDEN WEDDING AT FREMONT.
Information Filed Against the MUIR
derous Shellenbergcrs and Ex-
Treasurer Simpson-Brilliant
Nuptials at North Platte
Other State News.
Brilliant College Work.

CRETE, Neb, June 1j.-[Specal Telegram
to the BEE The normal graduating eXer-
cises this morning were well attended and
especially interesting. The class of five,
young ladies', did credit to the college, and
fully met the expectations of their friends.
All their productions were extremely good, q
full account of which will be given later. The
church decorations were in very good taste,
as also the costumes of the young ladies. The
presentation of diplomas by President Perry
was made very impressive by the earnest and
heartfelt words of counsel and encourage
ment The music, under the direction of
Miss Gates, was as usual, an important fea-
ture of the entertainment The class day ex-
erciscs at the grove to-day were held in the
beautiful place east of the ladies'
hall. A large number were in at
tendance. After prayer by Colonel
Doane they were fifty welcomed by f. ii.
Porter, president of the class. Mr. f. w.
Deane then followed with the class history,
with many happy hits and abundance of
humor K. E. Spencer, the class orator,
came next with Nebraska" for his subject,
which he handled in a mastery manner. The
class poem by w. l.. Curtis was very excel
lent and in his allusion to the member of the
class who went to the better country over a
year ago he was very touching. IL. f. Dun
gan, with "Gustavus Adolphus'' for the sub
ject of his class essay, spoke in his usually
fine stvle and greatly interested his audience.
Miss Orpha leavitts class song was very
well written and as we'll rendered as possible
with such a predominance of male voices. j.
b. Carruthers, in his address to the juniors,
struck a very happy vein of humor, and made
and left good impression upon his audience.
q. w. Horton, the prophet of the class,
planned out brilliant future for his fellow
graduates and left his audience with us good
impression of the greatness of the class this
was strengthened by the Grafton by Miss
NJ Thompson, when she gave us an excellent
idea of the wisdom and humility OF the
seniors of eiglty-six. At o'clock there
was the cadet drill, with Il. w. Horton as
captain, which was watched with great ad
miration by q large crowd of people. The
musical recital this evening given by Miss
Gates was one of the delights of the week.
Her pupils show much talent we'll cultivated.
Miss Gates has done good work since her
connection with the college. This, her last
recital, as she will not return next year, was
the better appreciated and most enthusias-
tically applauded We will leave all words
of praise for another writing, except to say
that Miss Gates on her, appearance for the
solo Bird of Mountain" was greeted with
loud applause and loudly encored, when she
responded with Take Me Home" which
was sung with much feeling.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
AFTER A BILLIGERENT CLERIC.
Fitzhugh Lee Sends Notable Letter
to q PulDiteer.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Juned 16.-[Special Tele
gram to the BEE. Ion Decoration day the
Rev. S. McChestneg, pastor of the Methodist
church at Topeka, Kan, delivered an address
in which he used the following language:
81 will not attempt to conceal or describe my
emotion when learned that on the 4th of
March last year at the time of the inaugura.
ton ceremony at Washington, All ex-confeder
ate general, Fitzhugh Lee, led that military
procession in confederate uniform with gal
liant Sheridan removed to an inferior position
in that line" The address attracted con-
siderable attention at the time and met Cen
eral Lees eye, for yesterday the secretary Of
the democratic state central committee re-
ceived the following letter from him:
Commonwealth of Virginia, Governors
Office Richmond, Va, June 10.-The state
mentS of DIR. McCheStney are false, viz;
That an eX-confederate general led the mill
tary in the procession in confederate uniform,
as well as his statement that Lieutenant Gen
era Sheridan in blue was placed in an in
ferior position and that the military was led
by man in the color OF ashes. just after
reading his absurd sentences comparing the
color of gray to ashes, etc, read in another
paper of the action of some federal soldiers in
Watertown, n. Y, who had received pen
sions under the laws of the United States,
but who, not requiring them, had sent them
state because they thought their necessities
greater Which IS doing most for the promo
tiOn of the restored union of coequal states
The narrow minded. bloOdthirsty preacher,
who probably never Slnelled gunp0wder, or
the eX-union soldiers who stopped fighting
when the war was over ! can only pity a
man who remains belligerent so long and eX-
press the hope that after his death his ashes
may be at peace;
Very respectfully yours,
EITZUIGH LEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Many Visitors at Crete.

CRETE, Neb., June 16.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE.l IS. r. Foss has returned from
Neigh where he has been with Mrs. Foss to
visit their daughter, Mrs. e. A. Gregory.
Mrs. Foss will remain week longer when
she will be accompanied home by Mrs. Greg
ory, to be here at Assembly. Doane college
commencement exercises this week bring
many familiar faces. Revs. A. T. Sheriff.
and j. l.. Maile of Omaha are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sheriff., who also entertain
Mrs. Davis of Dewitt. Mr. and Mrs. F. l.
FosS entertained Rev.A T.Swing of Fremont.
Miss Maggie Fishburn, who came yesterday,
is guest of Miss Jessie Goodell at Ladies'
Hal. Governor Dawes also came yesterday
to remain through the week. John j. Lane.
of Wilber, sheriff of Saline county, was
shaking hands with friends in town yester-
day. Rev. and Mrs. Dean, of Steele City,
stauch friends of DOane, and who are edu-
and Mrs. S. l., Andrews, as is also Mrs. Fer
guson, of Dorchester. Rev. A. b. Show, an
alumnus of the class of 1882, is visiting his
alma mater and Dragging awfully about that
boy" f: b. Stephens, of the same class, says
his boy Harold bears off the 'cup'
Rev. George A. Hastings, pastor of the
Unitarian church of Beatrice, has written to
MI. Foss to engage board and lodging for the
ten days of assembly. Rev. Millard Scott
writes to engage tent, COTS etc, for week
and perhaps the entire time The following
tents for the entire season:-Judge Corey,
Mr.: Whipple, Henry Gund, Drs. Paddock
and GordelI, John N. Van Duyn, John John
and c. NJ Jorgenson, Applications are
coming in on every mail. A dozen tents and
lots were taken to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
A DRUNKEN MANS DEED.
A Sioux City Resident Carved to
Pieces With "a Razor

SIOUX CRY, Ia, June l6.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. "A horrible cutting atfray
occurred about o'clock this morning at the
livery barn connected with the National
hotel. Charles Crawford, who has charge of
the barn, returned to work after breakfast
and found man living on one of the stalls
He had some trouble and scuftlc upon order
ing the intruder to leave, who, il appears,
was slightly under the influence of liquor.
Crawford elected the man from the barn and
was then attacked BY the man with razor
in hand, and received fatal wounds, from
which he died this afternoon One of the
cuts severed the external iucular vein
under the chin and was eight inches long.
Another laid the ileshy part of the cheek bare
to the bone, and a third cash opened the right
breast. The man who did the cutting was
immediately pursued and soon caught II e
gave his name as John Clements, and claims
to be from Pierre Dak., Spirit Lake and
Sheldon, la. Crawford is n man about fifty
years of age and unmarried. The murderer
is about thirty-iivc. Soon after the cutting
Clements was arraigncd for murder and held
in $4,000 bonds for preliminary hearing on
the 18th
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
President Cable Talks.

NEW York, June 16-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. l-R. Il. Cable, president of the
Chicago, Rock Island a. Pacific railway, ar
rived in the city, and in reply TO inquiries
about the rate war between the granger
railroads he said yesterday: II do not an
ticipate a great deal of trouble from it, The
ST. Paul says that we are responsible for II,
and naturally we insist that the st. Paul
began it, We think that we are right in our
position and probably St Paul enterains q
similar opinion. 1t II hard to say where the
differences may end, but do not regard the
quarrel as serious one. II may extend to
freight rates, although | hardly think there
is much danger of that result. or course no
one can tell the end of such conflict"
Speaking of the crops Mr.. Cable said: "fhe
prospects are excellent although in some
sections there had been damage by drOughts.
The corn crop had got beyond this injury and
probably the wheat crop will recover from 1t.
We have a good deal of old wheat on our line
but IL refuses to move on account OF low prices.
/ think the prospects OF good traffic are OK
CelIent.p
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
The Rock Island Kicks,

CHICAGO, June 16.-The affairs of the
Central Tariff association were brought into
prominence to-day by meeting of the mem
bers of the Peoria pool. No satisfactory con-
clusion was reached, owing to the position
taken by the Rock Island road. That line
claims that it brings into Peoria at least 60
per cent of the business, where 1t is picked
up by the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western, the Peoria, Decatur and Evans
only getting its proportion to that point in
stead of the Chicago proportion which 1t
claims that it is entitled to. What it asks is
that another pool be formed BY taking in the
Fort Gratiot, Chicago Milwaukee and other
points, thus putting it on an equal with com
petng lines General Manager Henderson,
of the Indiana, Bloomington & Western,
entered an emphatic objection. AS he was
obliged to leave on an important matter the
subject was postponed until a future date.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Mid Friends and Flowers.

NORTH PLATTE, June l6.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. The marriage of w. IL.
Mcdonald to Miss Minnie Belton, youngest
daughter of the Hon. James Bolton, was
celebrated at the residence of the BRIDES par
ents at s p. III. to-day. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. John Hopkins, pastor
of the Presby yterian church, in the presence
of large number of friends of tine bride and
groom at home and from abroad. The bride
is one of North Plates fairest and most es-
timable ladies, and has resided here since
early childhood AMI has host of friends.
The groom is cashier of the Mcdonald bank,
and is one of the rising business men of the
town. lie has spent nearly all his
life here, being the first white
child born in Lincoln county. The
bride was radiant in crean-colofed silk, cu
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
A CLOVER WEDDING.
Brilliant Marriage of an Omaha At
tOrneY In Illinois.

tOfney In ILLINOIS,.
DIXON, ILL.,, June 16.-lSpecal Telegram
to the BEEI-Tne great society event OF the
season in Dixon was the wedding at st.
Lulles church last evening of Mary Augusta,
daughter of the Hon. James A. Hawley, to
Clinton NJ. Powell of Omaha, Neb. The bride
wore a costume of white satin and point
lace, and carried a boquet of white clover
blossoms and fOur-leat clovers. The bride
groom and groomsmen each wore cluster of
white blossoms and four-leaf clovers in the
buttOnhole. The bridesmaids were the Misses
Carrie Cowler of Webster City, Ia; Mary
Brown of Franklin Grove, ILL.,; Jennie Nor
rs of Chicago, and Laura lIawley and Carrie
Eells of Dixon. The groomsmen were Il. c.
Tracy of Chicago o. T.. Seward and d. Free
man of Omaha, Neb., and Charles j. lIawley
of Dixon. After the ceremony receipt ion
was given at the residence of the brides par
entS, at which some five hundred guests con
graduated the bridal couple. A reception
was also given at the Nachusa house during
the interval between the ceremony and recep-
ton at the home, to those who wished to
dance. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell will make Omaha
their future home. for which place they de-
parted this morning. The church was nicely
decorated, with clover blossoms in profuson,
as was also the residence Of the brides par
entS
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
The Deadly Bomb.

RACINE, Wis, June l6:-An attempt was
made last night to assasinate Mr.. NJ. SecOr, pro
prietoro the extensive trunk establishment of
this city, by placing dynamite bomb in the
drive way of his yard. There must have
been some hitch in the programme as Secor
drove this way about 1880, and had stabbed
his horse and gone in his house before the
explosion occurred. John Jambor, Bohem-
ian, of Milwaukee,, was severely injured by
the explosion and left a trail of blood through
the town which is plainly visible to-day. A
warrant has been issued for his arrest. The
explosion was terrific and was heard by resi-
dents all over the city. Jambor is severely
hurt both legs and his BODY being frightfully
cut. He claims he was on his way to the
depot, and when opposite the residence OF
Secor the explosion occurred. Portions OF
the bomb are now in the hands OF the police,
from which il appears that the bomb was al
least eight inches in diameter. Secor is a
prominent manufactures of this city. He
has served one term as mayor and no reason
for the dastardly attempt upon his life il
known.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
HARTlNGroN,s MANIFESTO.
He Issues an Address to the Electors
of RoseslaIe.

LONDON, June 1s--IIord Harrington has
issued a manifesto to Rosedale electors. He
says: III regret the loss of confidence of the
majority of the liberal council. Under cir
cumstances so grave and unprecedented,
cannot accept as final the decision of any
body of electors, however influential 1t is
Gladstune's opinion that the Irish question
Is only soluble by the fundamental
alteration of the relations between
Great Britain and Ireland. 1t is to be re-
gretted that he has not placed the question
in that light before the electors. l maintain
that neither parliament nor the electors
ought to be invited to accept q principle OF so
vast n change as separate parliament for
Ireland until a plan has been put before them
satisfying the conditions which Glad
stone himself has declared to be
indispensable. Apart from the claims of
justice, it is not denied that there exists in
Ireland general desire for greater control of
her own affairs. This desire, within certain
limits, the liberal party recognizes as reason
able claim. The question is, to what extent
can it safely be conceded by the government.
| am compelled, therefore, to conclude that
within the lines of the governments plan 1t
Is impossible to give adequate protection for
to dismiss with contempt alternative
plans suggested by those who decline
to accept the separatst scheme OF
the government but who are willing to con-
cur in reasonable demands. The difficulties
are great. 1 am certainly not prepared to
commit myself to the details of any of the
plans proposed in order to show that coer-
cion is not the only alternative. Nobody
has advocated coercion as policy,
but there is point where
to what n ay be called coercion. The gov
ernment's measure is no alternative to
coercion, because it is certain that without
coercion the protestants of Ulster would
not submit to the authority which it is pro-
posed 10 impose upon theE."
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Convention of Florists.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The American
association of nurserymen, florists, seeds men
and kindred interests met in the agricultural
department hall to-day, in its eleventh an
nual convention, There are already about
three hundred delegates present representing
every state in the union. The convention
was called to order by Norman j. Colman,
commissioner of agriculture and president of
the association.
After the delivery of address of welcome
Mr.. Colman announced the appointment of
committees on order OF business, on exhibits
and on the treasurers report
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
The Legal Charges Made.

NEBRASKA CITY, June l6.-[Specal Tele-
gram TO the BEEI-Judge Hayward convened
court this afternoon. District Attorney
Strobe filed the following informations
Charging Lee Shelenberger and Mrs. Shell
lenberger with murder in the first degree in
the killing of their daughter, Maggie; against
Duke Simpson, ex-county treasurer of this
county, with the embezzlement of $4,000 of
the county's money; against j. ID. Wait with
raping Annie Flowers, girl of fourteen
years. Motions to qugsh will be filed by shell
lenberger's and Simpsons attorney. These
motions will be argued tomorrow morning.
The same, in all probability, will be over
tember term. No jury will be called for this
adjourned term.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Some Chosen, others Left

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The senate re-
jected the nominations of John A. Sh0lds of
Michigan to be chief justice of the supreme
court of Arizona, and Adam Rose to be post
master at Vinton, la. The nomination of
David l.. Hawkins of Missouri to be assist
ant secretary of the interior, was confirmed
also A. u. Swinetord, of Michigan, to be
governor of Alaska; j. r. Wingtield, to be
to be consul at san Salvador; ii. Gilman,
to be consul at Jerusalem; postmasters
Joseph C. Hendrix, Brooklyn. N. Y; n. G..
Foshay, Peekskill, n: ". j: w. Lauer
Evansville Ind, and w. 7. Hale, Peru, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
A Gladstone Golden Wedding.

FREMONT, Neb., June 16-[Special to the
BEE. REV. and Mrs. Isaac E. Heaton cele-
brated to-day their golden wedding at the
beautiful home of their daughter, Mrs. Joseph
j. Hawthore. One hundred invitations were
sent out and that number of their old neigh
bors assisted in celebrating the event, which
but few married couples are spared to COM
mem0rate. Rev. and Mrs. Heaton were
the first persons to locate
upon the site of the city of
Fremont. They came here October l, 1856,
and have had a continuous residence here of
almost thirty years. and have seen all the
wonderful transition that these years have
wrought in this part of Nebraska, Mr..
HeatOn was the second Congregational min
lister to locate in Nebraska. He preached at
Fremont and other places in the state for a
number OF years, but retired twelve or fifteen
years ago from the active duties of the MIN
istry. Both he and his, estimabe wife are
hale and hearty, and their hundreds OF
friends sincerely hope they may be spared
many more years of usefulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Bogus Butter Arguments.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Prof. Babcock,
Of the Boston board OF trade, to-day addressed
the senate committee on agriculture on the
subject of oleomargarine He believed 1t a
healthful preparation. Mr.. George III. Web
ster, of the firm of Armour & Co., of Chicago,
thought the discovery of oleomargarine had
increased the value of each head of cattle So
by reason of the increased value of the fats
utilized in the manufacture of oleO oil.
Should a tax be imposed cit would injure it
wholly to the benefit ofloleomargarine manu-
factulers in foreign countries with whom the
United Statos had TO compete He did not
pure and wholesome product, should be
taxed because ii came into competition with
another article. He respectfully urged the
appointment of a committee to examine the
less
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17

en- traine and trimmed in seed pearl and
and point lace, with white tulle veil. The
house was handsomely decorated with flow
ers from Omaha, Chicago, San Francisco and
Los Angeles The guests present repre-
sented the best of North Platte society, and
abroad: The Hon. Ellis Bierbower and wife,
the Hon. j. T.. Boyd and wife, the Hon, J.
II. Mcconnell and wife from 0mah, and j.
IL. llarburg and j, ID. Jackson. After the
ceremony the guests partook of an elegant
collation.. The happy couple left on the Den
yer train for an extended tour throughout the
west This has been the big social event of
the season
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Cheap Fares Secured.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June l6.-'rhe Worlds
Pastime exposition has secured frem the rail-
roads running into this city rates of single
fare for the round tri p for the opening week,
beginning July3 The railway companies
also granted rate of fare and onethird for
one day each week during July and August,
as follows: July "A, July 81 August Z, and
August IL. The management anticipate a
large attendance on the opening day.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Gave Himself Up.

CHICAGO, June l6.-The Inter Oceans
Springfield Qll) special says James +.
Chandler, president of the Farmers National
bank at Bushnell, who was indicted by the
United States grand jury year ago for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States, and
who iumped his bond and went to Mexico
voluntarily appeared before the court to-day,
plead guilty, and was sentenced TO the peni-
tentiary for two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
Downcd ON the Diamond.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 16.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE first of the series of
games between the Lincoln and St Joseph
teams to be played this week on the home
grounds resulted in favor of the visitors by
a score of 6 to B. The game was witnessed
by 200 people, and up to the eighth inning
was closely contested. Lincoln scored one
in the second and two in the fifth, and the
st. Joscphs' record was one in the first, one
in the fourth and four in the eighth
Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-17
To Enforce the Law.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 15.-[Specal Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE temperance league
at Farley, strong democratic locality in
Dubuque county, has notified all the saloon
keepers there to close up business by the 10Th
inst If found open after that date prosecu-
ton will be commenced against them under
the Clark law. This is the first attempt in
Dubuque county to enforce the prohibition
law, where public sentiment Is against it,