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Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
HIS PRECIOUS BROWN EYES.
That's What Skating Rink Artist
Called Another Mans Wife.
A BIT OF SCANDAL FROM THE HUB
May Meets Brief Honeymoon - A
Boosting Lothario Slain-Killcd
His Daughters Abductor-A
Teacher Fatally Beaten.
A victim of the SKATING Rink.

BosroN, Mass, Dec. 20,-The Smith scan
dal, which has been engaging social circei
at Dedham for some time has finally come Il
an end by the court granting Mrs Smth's
petition for separate maintenance. II. h!
Smith is a prominent Boston Leather mer-
chant, and some dozen years ago he married
his wife and set up handsome home at
Dedham. The couple moved in high social
circles, and nothing but happiness reigned in
the elegantly furnished residence. Two
children, now beautiful young girls, wcr6
born to them. In 1SS5 Mr.. Smith concluded
20 take up "A summer residence ut Nantasket.
While there Mrs. Smith, who was then only
thirty years of age and attractive in appear.
ancc, was Il constant visitor ut the skating
rink. There she was taught the art of glidI
ing over the smooth surface of the floor by
the instructor. whose name is Henry Moore.
A lively correspondence sprung up between
them and in his letters Moore called Mrs.
Smith hls darling and his "prccious brown
eyes, Mr.. Smith became Jealous OF his
wife's actions, but she turned the tables on
him and in return charged her husband with
being too intimate with her younger sister.
She left her husband for this, and her suit
for maintenance is now sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
The Iowa CITY Gases.

DEs MONIES Ia, Dec. 60 Special Tele-
gram to The BEE, THE supreme court this
afternoon filed decision in the case of the
railroad commission against the Rock Island,
in what is known as the Iowa City cases
They decided that the appeal of the commits
sioners has no standing in court The gov
ernor, attorney general ana commissioners
were determined that the supreme court
should pass upon the issue of railroad rates
involved, although the Rock Island has dis
missed the case IN the lower court. The
supreme court refuses TO consider IL, and so
declares, thus saving themselves from un-
necessarily getting mixed up in this railroad
fight The case arose over an application by
the Rock Island for an injunction from Judge
Fairall to restrain the commissioners from
putting into effect their schedule Of rates
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
The A. O. u. w. Controversy

DEs MoINEs Ia, Dec. 2O.-[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. The supreme court
to-day announced another decision in the
protracted Ancient Order of United Work
men controversy. This is a reaffirmation of
the one made some years since against those
adhering to the national body. The court
holds that the A. o. U. w. is a life and
health insurance company, and as such,
under the law under which the controversy
arose, could not as n national organization
do business in Iowa without complying with
the insurance laws The decision is quite
sweeping, and would affect not only the
workmen but the knights of Honor, the
Modern Woodmen the N. w. Legion of
Honor, and kindred organizations, and also
the odd Fellows Knights of Pythias. and
all other institutions which have provisions
similar to that of the A. o. U. w. concerning
sick benefits. The law was changed in 1886,
since this controversy arose, and the work.
men and all other fraternities are exempted
from complying with the insurance laws
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
HARRISON'S VISITORS.
A Conference With Ex-President
HAYES on Political Matters.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %. General Harrisons
visitors to-day were not nearly as numerous
as yesterday. Quite a number of the west
ern veterans who attended the Loyal Legion
banquet remained over to-day, and were
among the callers. Ex-President Hayes,
with his son, Rutherford b., drove
out TO General Harrison's. When
General Hayes called with mem
bers of the Loyal Legion yesterday,
General Harrison expressed desire to see
him alone, and an appointment was made for
talk this morning. II is supposed that the
nam purpose of the conference was to OBJ
tain from the expresident some information
acquired IN his experience as chief magis-
trate. 1t is believed by some politicians that
General Hayes will be offered a position
abroad by the new president.
During the conference the other day with
General Britton, chairman of the inaugural
committee, it Is learned that the president
elect made request that the survivors of
his old regiment, the Seventh Indiana,
should constitute his escort at Washington.
Heretofore federal troops have been the
guard of the president-elect on inaugural
lay
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
\ Wife For n Day.

BouRBoN, Ind, Dec. 20. Nelson Haincs, Of
this place, went to indianapolis Saturday
evening by appointment, and soon after was
married to Miss May Meet. Then he pur-
chased two tickets for Plymouth, but tho
bride gave various excuses for not wishing to
take the train, and that night they spent with
friends in the city. On Sunday she dis APP
peared, and was not found until to-day. She
admitted she had ran away from "Nels,n
and added she had no intention of returning
to him. She has been living here for the last
twelve months, and there is Il suspicion that
another young man has succeeded in winning
her affections. At last accounts she still per-
sisted in her determination not to live with
Haines. When asked why she refused to
keep her marriage vow she said: because
| don't want tO''
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
REV. CROSBY WAS ANGRY
And Used Some Forcible Language In
Referring To Eoreipncrs

Referring To Foreigners
NEW YORK Dec. co. Special Telegram to
The BEE Last winter Governor Hill,
sion to revise and combine the excise laws of
this state in an effective and comprehensive
FORM. The commission is now at work in
this city. Among the commissioners are
Rev. Howard Crosby, an old New Yorker
named Smart, and Gallus Thomann. The
latter is editor Of a journal in the interest of
the brewers and masters. The Sunday
saloon question was under discussion to-day
before the commission, when Commissioner
Smart turned 10 his colleague, Thomann,
aud said: "Do you think that people who
come TO this country should ask those who
are in this country to change their opinionsin
attack against the Kpickerbocker commits
sioners. Let me tell you," said he, 'that |
have exactly the same right to utter my
wishes as you or anybody else who happens
to be born in this country. The American
character, as type, is absolutely nothing.
To us you owe all. Who was 1t who first
raised his voice against slavery but Ger
mani Who brings the music that hath
charms TO sooth the savage breast TO this
countryi What right has MIR. Smart be-
has he donei"
DIR. Crosby then quickly said; "My blood
boils when hear the talk of these abomina-
BILE foreigners as soon as they set foot in this
country. There are 100000 Of these fresh
arrivals here, who dare TO rudely and
roughly threaten us, the American people;
who want to tell us what TO do. The remain
Ing 200, 600 Germans here are respectable citi-
xens. We want no Mosts and Schwaos here"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Trouble In the University.

Iowa CITY, Ia, Dec. 9O.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE.l-Quite little breeze of
excitement was stirred up here by the an.
nounccment that the board of regents
of the university had decided to re-
quest the resignation of DIR. Clapp,
professor of anatomy in the medical
department. The action is based on desire
to secure harmony in the faculty, and grows
out of a disagreement between DR.. Peck and
DIR. Clapp, which has been of long stan ding
The students of the medical department are
much worked up over the matter, and held u
To draft resolutions against this action and
another committee was appointed to request
DIR. Clapp not TO resign. They were very
much in earnest, for DIR. Clapp seems TO be a
favorite among the great majority of the
class. From what is said outside, the regents
made the request that they desired to know
when his resignation would be handed in.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Scholars Fatally Beat a Teacher

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 20.-ThOmas McCon-
nelly, school teacher at Andale, a town fif-
teen miles west of here, was horribly beaten
by some of his pupils yesterday morning and
it is thought it will be impossible for him to
recover.
McConnely was employed by the board of
education for four months, and given promise
of eight months employment, as he claims.
The four months will be out Friday, and he
was notified this morning that at the close of
the four months he could consider himself
dismissed. On opening school this morning
he addressed the pupils on the matter and
referred to the board in strong terms.
A son of one of the members OF the school
board arose, and in answer to "a statement
called the teacher n liar. He started for the
boy and was met by loose pieces of furniture
from all directions from dozen or more
boys ranging in ages from fifteen to twenty.
He responded by throwing whatever could
be used for that purpose.
A pitched battle ensued and lasted some
twenty minutes, when finally chair hit the
teacher on the head, bringing him to the
angry boys, and had the disturbance not at
tracted the attention of outsiders it is thought
they would have made quick work Of him, as
when he was rescued he was horribly bruised,
one arm broken and his skull fractured 1t
is thought he cannot recover.
Four of the pupils engaged in the fight
received slight injuries, while little girl
was also slightly hurt There is quite a
bitter feeling in the neighborhood over the
matter, and it is feared that there will lie
further trouble,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
The Diss DeRars Reunited.

New York, Dec. 20-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. The Diss DeBar family is once
more reunited, The male Diss DeBar was
released yesterday from Blackwel's Island.
He began his six months term June 20, or
one day later than did Miss Solomon, alias
Mrs. Diss DeBar. After breakfast he was
given the rather rusty garments he wore
when imprisoned. Lawyer Marshs nephew,
Douglas Alvin Stewart, was in waiting in
the prison office, and, arm-in- arm, he walked
with Diss DeBar to the landing, where a
launch was IN waiting. The released pris-
oner refused to speak to reporters further
than to ask: "Will you ever cease to perse-
cute mes"
Last evening two theatrical men offered
Diss DeBar and his wife $3.50 week if they
would travel, the woman 10 deliver one lee
ture each evening. Whether Diss DeBar ac-
cepted the offer is not known. Anyway, he
did not seem to dislikethe idea, and the once
princess vows she will lecture again fright
here in New York;
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE.
Two Important Decisions BY the
Supreme Court.
THE CONVENTION OF sAeRlFFs.
Mrs. Diggle's Trial at Mason City Rap
idly Drawing to Close-A Big
Coal Mine Strike
Averted.
The Diggle Trial.

Mason CITY, Ia, Dec. 20. Special Tele-
gram to The Bee. For the past two days
the proceedings IN the case of Mrs. Bertha
Diggle, charged with poisoning her husband,
have been unusually interesting, and the
court room has been crowded with attentive
listeners The case is proceeding far more
rapidly than was expected. The state closed
Its evidence last night The defendants tes.
timony was not all taken to-day, and it is
likely that the lawyers will begin on the
arguments tomorrow. Mrs. Mason, nurse
of Mrs. Diggle's little child. testified that
the relations between husband and child
were always pleasant. Just before the
Diggles went to Clarion he came to see her
and was very much excited, so much so that
she thought he was out Of his mind Charles
Howard testified that the deceased was in
the habit of taking morphine pills. ID. +.
Pugsey, u travelling salesman, testified that
Diggle told him that if his wife did not come
home with him he did not care whether
he lived or not. To George Sample
he said that ''if she doesn't come home with
me will kill myself" Eighteen witnesses,
all from Sioux Falls, testified substantially
to the fact that Diggle was of melancholy
disposition, and forced family and business
conversations upon everyone, ana always
became excited when so talking All thought
he was more or less out of his mind, De
positions to the same effect were offered from
Redfed, Alexandria and other points in Da-
kota, where the deceased had lived. Deposi-
tions from Philadelphia to the effect that Mrs
Diggles character for morality, truth and
veracity were good, were presented. Mrs
Diggle testified that on one occasion, during
one of her husbands spells of dependency,
he threatened her life and his own destruc.
tion; that she was devoted to her husband,
and on account of their poverty he wanted
her to go on the stage. All of her earnings
were sent to him. 1t is the prevailing opin-
ion tonight that Mrs. Diggle will be ac-
quilted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
WESTERN TRAFFIC MATTERS.
Rates on Packing House Products to
Re Restored ON .Ianuary

BE Restored on January 1.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-At a meeting of the
managers of the lines in the Western Freight
association to-day it was decided that west
ern and southwestern freight rates be re-
stored on January l. Rates will be advanced
TO basis Of 25 cents on packing house pro-
ducts and 90 cents on live hogs Kansas City
to Chicago and 271a and 20 cents, respect
lively, from Omaha. Lumber, Chicago to
southwestern Missouri river points, will be
16 cents. The agreement provides that, in
addition to the penalty already prescribed,
any road found guilty Of cutting rates shall
divide with the competitors the excess of
freight earnings accruing to it on that ac-
count
The committee on the reorganization
of Colorado traffic matters also re-
ported to-day. The plan comtemplates
separate organization of the roads engaged
in the Colorado-Utah traffic entirely inde-
pendent Of the Western Freight ASSOCIATION,
of which it now forms part. 1t is to en-
brace not only lines west Of the Missouri
river, but also lines running from Chicago
and ST. Louis to connect with those roads,
thereby combining several divisions of the
Colorado Utah association. The plan will be
considered tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
LAWYER WHITNEY INSANE.
Culmination of the Sensational Shoot
ing Affair in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-tSpecial Telegram to
TIE BEE. Lawyer II. G. Whitney was this
afternoon adjudged insane in the county
court by jury. Mr.. Whitney was the law
yer who was shot by Mrs. MecNie Rawson III
Judge Jamieson's court some months ago,
aud his wounds then received were the cause
of his insanity. DIR, Brewer, the physician
who attended Mr.. Whitney after the attempt
was made on his life by Banker Raw
sons wife, testified that Mr.. Whitney began
to show signs of mental distress about two
months after the shooting. "Hc gradually
sank" said the doctor, land all our efforts to
aid him proved unavailing. He has gone
lower and lower, until he is at present suf-
foring from the most profound melancholy.
His insanity is of that type known as melan-
choly insanity, but there is not the slightest
doubt but that he is insane. These proceed
ings have been instituted that we may have
him committed to some asylum where he
can be properly treated, seeing that nothing
can be done for him ut home"
"Do you consider that the mental aberra-
tion is the result of the pistol shot wound
received at the hands of Mrs. Rawson!'
asked the court.
yes sir, and he is undoubtedly insane.n
The jury Immediately made out verdict
finding the well known lawyer to be insane
and committing him to the Elgin asylum.
MIR. Whitney was shot in Judge Jamieson's
south side court room one day last summer,
while waiting for Mrs. Rawson to make her
appearance in branch OF the celebrated di-
vorce case between herself and her million
aire husband. The shooting was one of the
most sensational occurrences which had ever
happened in Chicago court room. Mrs.
Rawson had been the day before defeated in
branch Of the case, which had found it's
way into the appellate court and in decid-
ing against the bankers wife, the late Judge
McAlister administered a scoring that did
not tend to improve the temper of the lady,
not very placid one at the best. With
face white with anger, the lady made her
appearance in Judge Jamieson's court room
next day. 1t was just 10 o clock IN the morn
ing. The Judge had been sitting at his desk
waiting for the lady to make her appearance.
General Stiles, her counsel, was not with
her, but he was close behind her. as he feared
what she was about to do. No sooner had
the lnfuriated woman entered the court room
than she drew a revolver from the folds of
her dress, and, leveling it at the lawyer,
fired four shots point blank.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
A Wrongcd Hus Sand's Revenge.

NICuoLAsvILLE, Ky, Dec. 2O.-Ed Mckee
and Ed Shotwcll are young farmers and to-
bacco men living near here. Shotwel is a
married man, and has beautiful young
wife. Mckee threw shadow over the life
of the happy husband and boasted of his in-
timacy to others Last night Shotwell, armed
with Smith & Wcsson, met Mckee and said
he had come for a settlement. Mckee said
he was ready to settle any way. Snotwcl
said he would settle that moment, with pis-
tolls. He Immediately drew and fired three
shots before Mckee could cry out that he
was unarmed He is shot in the abdomen.
shoulder and hand, and it is feared the first
wound win prove fatal, Shotwell made his
escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
The Supreme Court.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec. co. Special Tee
gram to THE BEE The supreme court
rendered the following decisions to-day:
S. c. Gilbert ct al VS. Joseph Husman, ap-
pellant; Blackhawk district; affirmed.
G.. H. Charlton, appellant, VS. Fl. H. Sloan;
Marshall district; affirmed
isaac Gurmoe VS. T.. ID. Hndle ct al, appel
lants; Webster district; affirmed.
Fred V. Beiler administrator, appellant,
VS. William Garrett ct al; Poweshi1 district;
dismissed.
John A. Rechelt VS. G. G. Seal and Lu-
cinda Seal, appellants; Appanoose district;
affirmed.
Independent district of Sheldon, plaintiff,
VS. L. w. Apperle ct al, defendants; Lyon
districts; dismissed.
State of Iowa VS. Joseph Story, appellant; /;
Harrison district; affirmed.
State of Iowa VS. Mrs. Frank Keuhner ct
al, appellants; Polk district; affirmed.
The Blair-Iowa Lot and Land company,
appellant, VS. r. b. Hills; Harrison district;
affirmed
Mortimer Hunt vs. George Gray, appellant;
Audubon district; affirmed.
st. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance COM
pany, appellant, VS. |. H. Shaver and others;
Linn district; affirmed.
M M. Seekell, appellant, VS. A. j. Norman
and others; Harrison district; motion sus-
tained.
The State of Iowa VS. certain intoxicating
liquors, p. G. Cummings, claimant;
Buchanan district; reversed The point de-
cided is that the presence of alcohol, regard
less of quantity, IN liquors, makes them in
toxicatng under the statute.
w. b. jackson & Sons VS. A. G. Mott, ap-
pellant; Mahasza district; reversed.
c. A. Danforth VS. Henry Harlon, appel
liant; Monroe district; reversed.
Albert n. Turner VS. M. Younker and A. j.
Hardin, appellants; Lee district; reversed.
State of Iowa VS. Vincent Lucker, appel
liant; Delaware district; reversed.
Il. f. Andrew VS. John Concannon, George
and G. W. Payne, appellants, and S. j. King,
M. Nichols and Stotts and j. M and r. w.
Greggs, intervenors; Audubon district; re-
versed.
The State ex rel W. r. Graham ct al, ap-
pellants, VS. j. ID. Nichols ct al; Blackhawk
district: affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Affairs at Hayti,

HAVANA, Dec. 20.-The sub-sea system
now established to Hayti is working satisfac-
torily and by this means the following tele-
gram has just been received:
PoRT AU-PRINCE, Dec. 20.-President Leg
thine continues in power and majority of
the people recognize his authority. A pacif-
cation Of the country is considered AT hand.
Neither the Yantic nor Galena, the United
States war ships, have yet arrived
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
New Postmasters Amounted,

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 2o.-TSpecial Telegram
to The BEE Mrs. Rhoda Howard has been
appointed postmstress at Lambert, Holt
county, Neb., vice Livingston l.. Wagers re-
signed
Iowa postmasters appointed: r. ]. Mason,
Attica, Marion county, vice Joseph jennings
resgned j. f. ingalls,, Denmark, Lee
county, vice William II, Babcock resigned; !;
William M. Sutcliff, Hilton, Monroe county,
vice Elizabeth A. Clark, resigned; M. II.
Cochran, Morning Sun, Louisa county.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
THE DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.
They Hold a Convention to Advance
the Cause of Statehood

the Cause of Statehood.
MITCHELL, Oak, Dec 20.-At convention
of South Dakota democrats to-day for the
purpose of taking action to advance the
cause of statehood delegates were present
from twenty-one counties. A committee of
the leading democrats Of the territory was
appointed to go to Washington and present
the matter to congress. AS compact state
ment of the case, the convention adopted
memorial to congress, which, after urging a
division on the seventh parallel, and imme.
date admission, represents that the division
of the territory of Dakota, by an east and
west line, for many years has been
desired and expected by it's citizens; that
congress has been memorialized to that end
without avail by sixteen successive legisla-
tive assemblies; that, anticipating division
throughout all these years Intervening since
the first settlement of the territory, all hope
has been guided and all interests builded to
that end
The constitution adopted at the election in
1885 is considered as proper and in every
way desirable. Immediate action is urged
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Ask n Constitutional Amendment.

WAsmINGToS, Dec. 20. Senator Hoar
presented q petition to-day signed by 3, ,22S
citizens of Massachusetts, praying for the
adoption of a constitutional amendment
which will prohibit the interference Of any
religious sect with the system of the COM
mon public schools. The petition is the ex-
preston of the late public gathering of cti-
zens in Boston, held in old Faneuil hail. and
asks the senate TO speedily frame such a CON
legislatures of the several states for their APP
proval or rejection.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
Tho sberiT,' Convention,

DEs MoINEs, Ia, Dec. 2o-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The shcnfrs' convention
concluded its work here today by clecting
the following officers for the next year:
President, Sheriff Garrison, Of Harrison
county; vice president, Sheriff Palmer, of
Montgomery county; secretary, Sheriff
Jones, of Cass county. The sherifts passed
n resolution of sympathy with Sheriff Smith,
of Birmingham, Ala, and commended his
bravery and fidelity in resisting the mob.
The next state convention will be held ut OF
tumva
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
An Important Medical Discovery.

CHATTANooGA, Tenn, Dec. 90 - DR..
Reeves, the eminent microscopic, has been
studying the tissues, lvers and kidneys OF
the patients who died with yellow fever, and
discovered micro organism that closely re-
sembles specific germ. The mico- organism
is bacillus, and nothing like il was ever be-
fore found by DIR. Reeves. The doctor hopes
that the discovery will prove successful in
determining the specific germ of yellow
fever, and that proper culture will be found
for il before the next summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
VIII Stand by the Sultan.

LONDON, Dec. 2o-In speech at Scarbor-
ough to-day, Lord Salisbury said that the
government did not propose to entangle the
country in new Soudan expedition, but
would not, under any circumstances, abandon
Suakim AS long as the khedive desires,
England will maintain the Red Sea ports. 1t
would be madness to surrender Suakm when
on the eve of suppressing slavery BY the
treaty of Paris, England is bound to uphold
the integrity Of the sultan's empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-21
A "Blind Pig" Raidcd.

Mason CRY, Ia, Dec. Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE, l-A"blind pig" which has
been successfully operated for the past two
years at Floyd by Francis Doole, was raided
yesterday and a large quantity of beer aud
whisky was seized. Doole is now in Jail Mt
Charles City.