The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-16
LATEST NEWS.
Auditor Brown, OF Iowa, Acquitted
by the High Court of Impeach-
ment.
Less Than One-Third of the Sena-
tors Vote for Conviction on
Any of the Articles.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July l3.-The i'm
parchment trial of John l.. Brown,
Auditor of State, is over, and its YER
dict is acquittal. two-thirds of the sem
ators having failed to vote for con-
viction on any one article of the in
dictment. Eight weeks ago to-mor-
row the trial began, and the end brings
great relief to many. The morning of
the last day brought more visitors than
at any time during the session. The
order of the senate required that sep
arate roll-call should be taken on each
of the thirty counts of the indictment,
and as there were fifty senator's it re-
quired the calling of 500 names. This
terest grew more intense as the
end approached. The clerk would
read each article, and Lieut-G
Hull, who presided over the senate,
would then call the names, and
each senator would rise and answer
guilty" or mot guilty" When the
calling was finished the president
would say: Senators, two-thirds of
this body not having voted for con-
viction, declare that this senate has
adjudged John l.. Brown not guilty of
the charge contained in this article"
During the first six roll-calls there was
not a single vote for conviction, but on
the seventh article of the Indictment,
referring to Browns examination Of
the Bremen County Bank, which he ex-
amined and pronounced solvent, re-
ceiving fee for his trouble, there were
ten votes tor conviction. The next az
ticle, No. s, was substantially the
same. making the charge on slightly
different grounds. On this there were
eleven votes for conviction. From
them on until articles 16 and II were
reached there was scattering vote for
conviction, ranging from one to eleven.
But on these articles, which charged
Brown with refusing to recognize the
governors order of suspension, and
continuing to exercise the duties Of
auditor, and denying the governor ac-
cess to the auditors Office when
he desired to examine the audit
or's books and accounts, there
were fifteen votes for conviction.
There was dropping off then till the
twenty-eighth count was reached.
This condemned Brown for allowing
Actuary Vail to examine Iowa insur-
ance companies at what were stated to
be exorbitant and extortionate charges,
amounting for the examination of
eight companies to over $4,000. On
this count there were fifteen Senators
who voted Brown guilty. On the
thirtieth and last charge, which was
similar to the twenty-eighth, thirteen
voted for conviction. Altogether dur
ing the several ballots, twenty-one
Senators out Of fifty voted for Browns
conviction.
ATLANTA, Ca, July 14.-About one
hundred and fifty convicts employed at
the Dade coal mines owned by Senator
Brown 81 Co. have revolted and in
trenched themselves in building. The
Gate City guards of Rome have been
ordered by the governor to hold them
selves in readiness to go to the mines,
and special train is awaiting orders
to take them.
Penitentiary Keeper Tower has tele-
praphed Gov. Mcdaniel that he has a
strong enough force of guards to quell
the revolt. but that it would be neces-
sary to kill three or four of the leaders
or starve all into submission. The
governor has ordered him to adopt the
latter course. The convicts say they
will all starve to death rather than re-
turn to work. They have gone one
day without food or drink and seem
more determined than ever. Many of
them are under life or long-term SEN
fences.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 12.-Very few
of the thousands of persons who visited
Niagara Falls yesterday had any idea
that another adventurous man would
attempt to pass through the whirlpool
rapids in which Capt. Webb lost his
life. Such an attempt was made, how
ever, at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and it was successfully accomplished.
For some time past G. ID. Graham,
of Buffalo, has been making prepare
lions to brave the rapids in a cask, but
few persons really believed that his
courage would hold out long enough
for him to make the trial: Graham's
plan had been made public, but the
time at which it was to be carried out
kept secret among few friends. Ac
cordlngly there were few witnesses Of
the perilous act.
Graham kept the cask in which. hi
intended to make his trip in a saloor
in this city. About ii O'Clock. las
night he loaded it in wagon, and, &C
-o-iad NV opvpral friends started