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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
Change in Live Stock Rates-Retali.
atinR on Iowa.

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CHICAGO, May 22.-The general managers
Of the western and northwestern railway
lines took action to-day looking to the estab-
lishment of rates per 10a pounds on live
stock arriving at Chicago on and after June
TO- Commencing on that date all stock will
be charged for at actual weight instead Of
by the car load.
The Western States passenger association
met to-day to further consider the question of
Iowa rates. Before the new railroad law
went into effect in that state 1t was customary
for the railroads to carry state troops and fire
men to and from their annual encampments
and tournament at a rate of 1 cent per
mile, although a higher rate was charged
the general public. The association decided
that this custom would have to be discon-
tinued on the ground it would amount to
discrimination under the Iowa law.
The Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City road
has given notice that on June l it will put
into effect the same rates that have been
adopted by the Chicago. Burlington &
Northern on through business from New
York to st. Paul. This means that it will
accept as its proportion oil the through rate
81 cents per 100 pounds on first class freight.
None of the other roads have met the Bur-
lington & Northern rates, reports from st.
Paul to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
A CROOKED COUNTY ATTORNEY
He Holds On to Funds Belonging TO
the State.
THE coNsTAeLEs SHOW HIM UP
Supreme Court Decisions Filed Ycsz
terday-Frightfully Burned BY
Gasoline Explosion-Iowa
City's Morals.
Boodiing County Attorney.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 2~2.-[Special Telc-
gram to THE BEE. Following the arrest
and conviction of a prohibition constable for
boodling comes the arrest OF County Attor-
ney Phillips, his prosecutor, TO answ to thu
charge Of not turning over money belonging
TO the state that comes into his possession Id
payment on forfeited bonds. Over o year
ago a young man desiring to seek vengencd
on a Cherry street house of i'll repute had the
proprietor, Mrs. Cole, arrested and employed
Lawyer Williams as his attorney. Before
the trial came off the prosecuting witness
vanished In fright, as he was told that his
chances for the penitentiary were good on
the grounds of threats to extort money.
Before leaving he gave the names Of
his associates, and on their evidence
Mrs. Cole was bound over to the grand jury
and was afterwards indicted and bonds fixed
at $500, A. N. Parker going security and
taking a mortgage on some property TO ses
cure him.. The woman left the state and tho
court records. Mr.. Phillips collected s10Q
from Mr.. Porter and gave a receipt for tho
same but is charged with having given no ac2
count of IL. Mr.. Williams asked the board
of supervisors TO allow him an attorneys FED
in the matter and the board refused, aS
there had been no money turned over to the
county in the case. The boodling constable
publicly promised several weeks ago to show
up the official acts of MIR. Phillips in q new
light not complimentary TO him, and they PUT
q committee to work on this case and sd
found evidence apparently sufficient to begin
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
a BLOODY BROTHERHOOD.
The National Beef Killers In Session
Al PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 22-The third annual
convention of the Butchers National Pro-
tective association assembled this morning
with 200 delegates present, representing
twenty states and 1000 butchers. The OBJ
jects of the organization are TO unite in one
brotherhood all butchers and persons deal.
ing in butchers stock; the protection Of tho
common interests and those of the general
public; 10 see that live stock be so slaught,
cred and the flesh so handled as to secure the
highest sanitary condition thereof; to pre-
vent the sale OF tainted and unwholesome
meat, and TO oppose all monopoiies engaged
in manipulating the meat market.
Charles James, of st. Louis, first national
vice president, at the conclusion of the read
ing of President Armour's report, arraigned
the four prominent beef firms Of Chicago for
their selfish efforts to control the beef market
and sarcastically titled the firms the big
four of Chicago" The afternoon session
was given up almost entirely TO addresses Dy
by delegates, reviewing their grievances
against the Chicago beef syndicate and de-
manding that all adulterated lard and othep
adulterated products be stamped as such
when offered for sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
rhe senate then adjourned.


WASHINGTON, May 29.-The floor was given
to the committee on labor, and Mr.. O'Neill,
from Missouri. chairman of that committee,
called up the bill to confine the products of
convict labor to the state in which they are
produced. Mr.. O'Neill endeavored to nave
an arrangement effected whereby debate on
the bill should be limited to two hours, but
opposition was made on the ground that the
principle involved in the bill was too i'm
portant to be established without full DIS
cussion and consideration. Majority and
minority reports were read at length and an
hour was thus consumed. After a prolonged
and tedious debate MIR. Cannon of Illinois
offered an amendment prohibiting importa-
ton for commercial purposes of all goods,
wares or merchandise from any foreign
country to the United States which, in whole
or in part, were manufactured or produced
by convict labor, and prescribing penalties
for violation of this prohibition. Adopted.
The previous question was then ordered
yeas 1856, nays 44-on the engrossment and
third reading of the bill, and the house ad-
iOurned,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
Lily Wants a Divorce.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. 1T is generally under
stood here that pleadings for divorce of Mrs.
Langtry, who is now playing an engagement
here, are in the hands of a local firm. Her
denials have little weight against evidence
that she is endeavoring to acquire residence
IN this city as speedily as possible. When
she was here last summer and declared her
intention of becoming a citizen of the United
States, she took q house and fitted up at
great expense. She only occupied it for a
couple of weeks and then went east; but she
left her servants here, and they kept the
place as her home during her absence. This
was necessary to give her legal residence
during her wanderings, Fred Gebhardt ar
rived here last Thursday, and it is the
opinion in club circles that he will marry
Mrs. Langtry as soon as she gets her release.
The expected and announced appearance of
Langtry's husband is taken by many as an
indication that he will make a fight against
the divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
The Flood Abating.

ST. LOUIS, May !2s.-Advices from river
points above here say the Mississippi contin-
ues TO go down, having fallen two and one
half inches in the past twenty-four hours.
rhe water has ceased pouring in at the break
in upper Indian Grove levee, and the land in
the northern part of the flooded district is
expected to be dry enough for the pillow by
the end of next week. The wheat being de
stroyed the farmers will plant corn as soon
as possible after the water leaves the land.
Some land can not be cultivated any more
this year. The body of Sam Moore, who was
drowned in the south break in Indian Grove
levee, three miles north of Quincy, Sunday
evening, was found last night.
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 22.-The river has fallen
three inches to-day and is slowly passing the
safe side of the danger line. Appeals are
coming to the city from all parts of the
flooded district and loads of supplies are
being sent north and south daily. All trains
on the Hannibal & St, Joe railway TO the
west were resumed tonight and the damage
TO other roads is being repaired as rapidly as
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
A Collision Mt Humboldt.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 22.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. IA collision occurred at
IL 80 to-day between engine No. AZ and
freight No. rs and the Lincoln passenger No.
II. The freight had orders to side track
here for the passenger and cut loose the en-
CINE from the train about one-half mile from
the depot, intending to run in and open the
switch. Train No. II was standing on the
main track and the engineer seeing that the
engineer had lost control of the incoming en-
CINE. reversed and had the train under pretty
good Roadway before the collision took place
and by his prompt action saved his engine
and nothing is damaged but the pilot broken
off. Men are now engaged in clearing the
track. Engine No. rs is badly damaged.
Fortunately no one is injured although the
passengers were badly shaken up and scared.
The wrecked engine was running about
eight miles an hour at the time of the acct
dent. The cause of the collision was that
the link block pin had worked out and
caught in the link saddle, making it lmpossi-
BILE to reverse the engine.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
AN UNSELFISH CANINE,
Although Starving For Foo He
First Thinks of His Master.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 22.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE steamer Ossifrage,
which left this port last Saturday for Port
Arthur returned to-day, having failed to
reach her destination on account of the solid
blue ice which intervenes. She encountered
twenty-one vessels firmly frozen in the ice,
and took of some people and brought them
to Duluth. In passing Victoria island the
keeper of the light house, accompanied by
three dogs, walked out on the ice, the ami
mails finally reaching the Ossifrage. The
keeper was out of food and had been for
some days, and the dogs made a most dis.
NAL bowling until their appetites We're salts
fled. One dog of the three, however. took
the first piece of meat that was given him,
and making his way back to his master laid
it at his feet and then returned to the vessel
and howled for more. Captain Innan sup
until a supply boat could reach HIM through
the Ice.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
The University Investigation.

Iowa CITY, Ia, May 2?.-Inthe university
investigation to-day the question of. the
moral surroundings of. the university was
considered. Prof. Parker testified that
while there may be places in the city where
liquor is sold, the students did not visit theml
to his knowledge, and they were very quiet
places. Two graduates, who said they vera
prohibitionists, testified while they thought
there were one or two places where strong
drink could be secured here, still, of 600 stu
than twenty who were seen to frequent SAL
looms. misrepresentation Ball reQuested'
the committee to send for all the democratic
members of the Twenty-irst general assem-
bly, to testify as to the alleged bargain in the
legislature to turn the prohibition professors
out. The committee took the matter UNDER
advisement,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
Washington Briefs.

Among the acts approved by the president
to day was one for the construction of two
free bridges across the Red river in Dakota.
The senate committee on finance this
morning ordered an adverse report on the
fractional currency bill, but IN its place a
bill will be reported reducing the fee upon
postal notes for less than 81 to ] cent.
1t is now definitely known that the offer to
sell the government s., 260, 00) in bonds, made in
the name of u well-known Philadelphia firm,
was a straw bid, solely intended to affect the
stock market. The firm whose namc was
use informed the department to-day they did
not make the offer and they did not know
who did.
The senate decided by q vote of 2S to 81
not to consider the fisheries treaty in open
session. The division was upon strict party
lines, except in the case of Senator Hale,
who voted with the democrats adversely to
Riddleberger's resolution. At the announce
ment of the result the body went at once into
legislative session. No time has yet been
fixed for taxing up the treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
A NEGRO'S CRIME.
He Brutally Ravishes a Woman at
Wichita, Kansas

KANSAS Cry, May 22.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. "A Wichita, Kan, special says:
About Q o'clock this morning a negro entered
the house of a widow named Sophia Stanley,
in the north part. of the city, and committed
a criminal assault upon her. A five-year-old
child was the only other occupant of the
house. Mrs. Stanley was awakened by a
noise at the window, only in time to see the
negro jump through the gauze screen. Be
fore she could cry for assistance he had
seized her by the throat. She is a slight
woman and was unable to offer much re-
sistance. The negro's fingers gradually
closed on her throat till she was unconscious.
When she regained consciousness the negro
had vanished. The neighborhood was
alarmed and the police notified, but every
effort so far has failed to find her assailant.
Three negroes have been taken before her
but she could not identify any of them as the
man. The excitement Is intense and is ac-
.companied with the usual talk of lynching.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
National Bar Association,

WASHINGTON, May GA convention of
delegations from many of the state and local
bar associations of the country, having for
it's object the formation of a National Bar
association, met here to-day. The call for
the convention was issued one month ago by
the bar association of the District of Column
bia. Among the state associations repre-
scented were those of Vermont, New York,
Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
Alabama, Montana and California. Colonel
j. o. Broadhead of st. Louis, was elected
chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
State Sunday school Association.

York, Neb., May 22.-tSpecial to The
BEE. I-The Nebraska Sunday School asso-
citation meets here at 2 p. IN. to-day and con-
tinues until Thursday evening. A large at
tendance is at this early hour assured. The
order of exercises this afternoon is, a PRAYER
and praise meeting led by Rev. G. W. Mar
tin, Phi. D., of North Platte; address of well
come by Hon. A. ID. Wyckoff, mayor of York:
response by President G. G. White, Valpar-
also; report from county associations and
schools. This evening there will be a praise
meeting, led by Rev. j. H. Presson, Seward,
and an address on the subject of more
Room" by Rev. Willard Scott, of Omaha.
Ralph Wells, Of New York, will address the
association upon "How to Use the Bible"
The programme for "Wednesday and Thurs
day Is excellent, and great interest is being
manifested IN it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
A New Investment Company.

FREMONT, Neb., May 22.-[Special to THE
BEE. 1.-The Nebraska Mortgage and Invest
ment company is a new organization com
posed principally Of local capitalists. who
nave just filed their articles of incorporation
with the county clerk. The incorporators
are Congressman Dorsey, C. H.. Toncray, F.
b. Harrison, w. ID. Matthews, w. H. Har-
rison, w. e. Smails and G. f. Dodge. The
authorized capital Of the concern is $500, 600,
and paid up capital 800, 600. all of the latter
having been paid in and the company will
the strongest, as it will no doubt be one of
the most successful, institutions of the kind
in the state,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
AN EXCITING SESSION.
The Turner's Grow Hot Over the
Management of Their Seminary.

Management of Their Seminary.
CHICAGO, May GA stormy time was
precipitated to-day in the convention of the
North American Turnerbund by a resolution
offered by Mayor Wallbeck, of Milwaukee,
asking that the turnerbund seminary in that
city be controlled by the general association
instead of the Milwaukee branch of turner's.
1t seems that a number of turner's being Of
an ultra-liberal bent of mind-in fact free
thinkers-had the idea that the seminary
was run and controlled by one sect or faction,
The Milwaukee conservatives denied the
accusations and then asked that the institu-
ton be governed in future by the
general organization. Herman Boppe,
the radical editor of the turner's newspaper
organ, moved that the matter be referred to
the board of directors, whose headquarters
are at st. Louis, with instructions to work
out some plan Of action and report at the
next convention. This was carried. In sup
porting the motion Boppe opened fire on the
leaders of the conservative party who had
sought to bring him to task on account of his
actions during the anarchist trial. His en-
dorsement by the radicals last night had
given him much boldness and he easily
carried the convention with him in the mat
ter of the seminary.
BY a vote of 379 against POS the North
American Turnerbund purged itself of an
archist ideas. This was in view Of the i'm
preston made by the conduct of certain
member in the society that the anarchistic
element was in control. 1t is even stated
that the majority does not consist of anarch-
lists. The celebrated Green Bay af-
fair, involving the attitude of the tur-
ners towards the anarchists, came
up in the afternoon. The Green Bay turn
verein some time since issued o circular de-
handing that all Isympathizers with the
Chicago anarchists be expelled. The report
in the matter recommended a reprimand to
the Green Bay turnvcrein. This was simply
upon the technical code of the turner consti-
tuition. At the night session New York was
chosen as the place for holding the next con-
vention.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
The Dunkard's Conference.

WABASH, Ind, May 22.-The business ses-
sion of the Dunkard's conference at North
Manchester opened this morning by the APP
pointment of Elder Enoch Eby, of Kansas,
moderator, Elder d. M. Workman, of Ohio,
reading clerk, and F. j. Rogers, of Illinois,
secretary. The conference received
q report on behalf of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
in answer to which the standing committee
endorsed the cause of temperance, but stated
thai the tab ernacle could not be opened for
the discussion of a question not directly con
nected with the object of the conference. The
first business at the afternoon session was the
report of the church erection and missionary
committee, which showed an increase in re-
ceipts over former years. Further action was
deferred until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
Sunreme Court Decisions.

DIES MONIES, H., May 90 Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE.l-The supreme court filed
the following decisions here to-day:
State of Iowa VS. Nick Baker, appellant,
Wapello district. Affirmed.
State Of Iowa VS. l.. l.. Clayton, appellant,
Harrison district. Affirmed.
Thomas Wilson VS. James M. Duncan, ap-
p~ellant, action to enjoin the defendant from
removing a bridge %culvert, Clark districts
Modified and afimed.
State of Iowa vs. w. A. Kirkpatrick, ap.
pellant, Decatur district. Affirmed.
Lehi Ellison, appellant, VS. Harrison county,
Harrison district. Affirmed.
The state VS. Henry Regelts, appellant,
Cedar district, defendant indicted for keeps
ing a liquor nuisance. Opinion by Beck
Affirmed. Robinson dissenting.
James Brewster appellant, VS. Perry Reel,
sheriff, superior court of Council Bluffs;
action to recover possession of personal prop
erty. Affirmed.
Patrick Sims VS. w. H.. Moore and Carrie
E. Moore, Page district. Affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
OakIand,s School Teachers.

OAKLAND, Neb., May ~22.-[Speclal to The
BEE. THE school trustees of Oakland have
employed our present corps of teachers for
the next year. A more able and efficient
corps of teachers cannot be found in any
village in the state. Prof. Emry gives en-
tire satisfaction as principal, and the town
appreciates his services, Oakland may well
feel elated with her schools. The present
term expires next week with eight gradual
ing. A special election will be called to vote
on a proposition to enlarge our school build
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
THE CHURCH MEETINGS.
The Methodists Succeed in Electing
Two BishOps.

New YoRK, May 22-At the session of the
General Methodist conference to-day the re-
port on the election of a second missionary
bishop to India came up. Before actual
voting began much time was taken VI in
settling the question as to whether ballots
containing less than the required number of
names should be counted or thrown out.
After much discussion it was decided to
count them, and voting began in earnest.
On the third ballot this evening Rev. DR..
j.. H.. Vincent, of Rock river conference, and
Rev. w. j. Fitzgerald, of the New Jersey
conference, were elected bishops. Ad-
journment was taken before the result of the
fourth ballot could be known.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
They Went Through the Town.

WAHoo, Neb., May 22.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Last night Wahoo was visited
by a set of sneak thieves and burglars. They
first entered the house of N. H.. Bell and took
his gold watch, pocket-book, $3.50 in cash
and two pair Of pantaloons, then crossed
the street to the house Of r. Sefranek and
left the pantaloons taken at Bells, and took
Of beer. From there they went
to the house of Emile Fisher, and distracted
his pants and loose change, then to the house
of DR.. Halves, where they were discovered
and fed. No clew to the identity or where
abouts of the scoundrels has been discovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
Struck by Lightning.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, May 22.-[Speclial Tele1
gram to The BEE. While playing on the
commons near Thirteenth streets and
Mitchell avenue this afternoon at $50
o'clock, Lizzie and Lena Baker, two little
girls, aged twelve and thirteen years respec.
lively, were struck by lightning during q
severe. thunder storm. The clothes wers
torn from their bodies and the older child,
Lizzie, who was struck in the head, will die.
The little girls are the children Of Joseph
Baker, a boiler maker for the st. Joseph
Terminal company.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-23
Blue Springs Cattle Interest.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb, May 22,-[Special
Telegram to THE Bella shipment of six
car loads of cattle to Chicago to-day make a
grand total for the past thirty days of seven
ty-nine car loads of cattle and eighteen of
hogs shipped out of this town over the Union
Pacific road alone. These cattle were all
raised and fed by our farmers who believe
in saving freight rates. This is the boss stock
section of the state and one of the best farm
ing communities.