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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Approval of the Omnibus Bill Causes
Great Satisfaction.
A PENSION FOR MRS. SHERIDAN.
The Retirement of General Hosecrans
Agreed to ny the House After
Somewhat Animated
Debate.
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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23

association to us, Let US drink the health OF
It ami our new president, MIR Hussey'
After the toast had been drank Mayor
Broatch was introduced, My hrst impress,
sions Of plumber" !" he said, "were obtained
from a play called the Tin Soldier, but to
come to my subject Our CITY, | knew 1t
first in IS and have seen Omaha grow from
town OF 1000 to a town OF l2u,OOV Inc
mayor spoke of the gradual improvements
that had been made ana told of the many
miles of street rallwaysand OF sewers, and
spoke of the waterworRs aud treated OF his
favorite hobby-thc acquisition of these
works by the municipal government. In con.
clusion he extended u hearty welcome To the
visitors.
The next toast, "Tho Plumber as health
ofieer' was responded to by DR.. Ralph, city
physician.
"1here is much of significance and sug-
gcstion in the toast said he. "Thc plum
Der is a health officer if he is practical; he is
a Co-laborer with every health officer of the
country If he is competent, otherwise he Is
the reverse, | see before me to night the
representatives of noble profession. With
out perfect system of plumbing our cities
Will be in most dcplorable condition, aud as
look upon these representatives OF the
plumbing profession, feel that the care of
this is in safe hands.
Mr. Palmer and Colonel c. NJ Jack
son, of the Herald, oh Lord responded TO
the toast, THE Press
MIR Palmer spoke briefly Of the progress of
the newspapers OF the city, and then Colonel
Jackson took his place. said Jackson While
Mayor Broatch has said tie was too full for
speech and DIR. Ralph says ne isn't full
enough, tell YOU that I'm just right Mr..
Jackson made many facetious illusions to
the affinity existing between the plumbers
of much abused class.
MIR jackson was followed by Clement
Chase, of the Excelsior, who spoke OF Omaha
past and present.
Mr. William IL Of Of trnnnl;n ,rns
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23
aTopeka CONFEDERATION.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 22.-The fve-story
stone block occupied by the George w. Crane
publishing company burned this morning
The establishment employed l25 people, and
the material, stock machinery and work on
hand were valued at nearly $3.50, 600 The
loss on the building is $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23
Nebraskons Buy Trotters.

LEXINGToN, Feb. 22,-The combination
sale of trotters was continued here to-day.
Sixty-three head were sold, bring
ing 500, 800. Among the highest
prices were: Senator Blackburn. by
Alcyone, J Keene F'ort Spring, KY, ~, $50;
Katy Wilkes, by Tumpes, j. Creighton,
Omaha, 81 800; Moss Rose, by Macris, Ham
b!etOnan. :. c. Lyme, Window, Ky, 81 800;
Glldas, By Egbert NJ O'Itilcy, Nebraska,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-23
Found,

Yesterday afternoon Patrick Finan, prcsi-
dent of the Plastercrs' union, stopping a the
California house, found large mcmuran-
dun book containing various documents
which he has left in the Office of the city
editor of TIE BEE for identification.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railroad COM
pany, called by the directors OF the
corporation for such purpose, will be
held at the office of the said corpora
ton, in the city of Houston, Tex, on
the 18th day Of November, 1889, at IL
o'clock M, for the purpose OF author
izing the making, execution and de-
livery of mortgages of this company
as follows:
l. A first mortgage covering the en-
tire line OF railroad Of this company, Its
franchises, stations, shops, terminal
facilities, rolling stock and equipment
to secure first mortgage gold bonds o
this company to the amount OF W.,
634, 900, payable July l, 1887, bearing
interest at 5 per cent per annum pay
able semi-annually.
2. A consolidated mortgage consti
tuting a second mortgage on the rail
road, franchises, stations, shops, ter
minal facilities, rolling stock ant
equipment of this company and frs
mortgage ON all unsold town lot
which formerly belonged to the Hous
ton and Texas Central Railway com
pany to secure consolidated mortgage
gold bonds of this company to tn
amount of $5,06S, 900, payable Octobe
1921, bearing interest at 6 per cen
per annum, payable semi-annually.
3. A general mortgage covering al
the property of this company sublec
to the liens, rights and priorities Q
the said first mortgage and consoli
dated mortgage, to secure genera
mortgage gold bonds of this compan,
to the amount of $4,305,O 900, payable
April l, 1912, bearing interest at pc
cent per annum payable semi-an
nually. III. HALL, Secretary.
HOUSTON Tex, September II, 1889
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
pRoHIBIrIoN IN IOWA.

Position Of the Temperance People and Atti-
tu9e of the Republicans and Democrats.
CHICAGO, November 14.-A dispatch to
the News from Des Moines Iowa, says: The
news of the withdrawal of the Iowa
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
under the leadership of Mrs. ]. Ellen Fos-
ter, from the national convention, did not
create much of sensation as it was not
unexpected. Mrs. Foster has been strong
in Iowa organizations as has Miss Willard
in the national, but now that Mrs. Foster
and her colleagues have seen fit to with
draw from the national body, the
query naturally arises, will the organiza-
! ton in Iowa ratify their electionp Having
stood by Mrs. Foster while she yet re-
manned in the national body, will the Iowa
membership stay with her on the outside
| These questions were asked by CORE
spondent in conversation with gentleman
who is we'll informed as to the situation,
and he did not hesitate to answer both in
the affirmative. They could not help but
foresee this result from their course in the
past, and now that the expected has hap
pened, they will abide the consequences
1 Mrs. Foster stands well with Iowa people
and her future course will be watched with
| interest.
The prohibition cause in the state is just
now in peculiar position. The election o.
the high license candidate for governor
and large gains made by high license adj
vocates in the legislature, have created con
sternation in the camp, which may lead tc
disintegration. The Republican party has
borne the brunt of the fight for prohibition
and it has apparently been its great load.
Now that partial defeat has come
it may be unwilling longer t
champion the cause of the Woman'i
Christian Temperance Union and Other
temperance organizations may be thrown
entirely upon their own efforts, which
would necessarily make them partisan
They have only been non-partisan in lows
because it has has not been necessary to b'
partisan. High license is likely to be en-
acted this winter, and the saloons will again
appear in the state with sanction of law
1t remains to be seen how the Temperance,
forces will act.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
ITALY'S OBJECT.
THE THREATENED COMMANDMENT
OF TANGIER A MERE PRErExT
FOR ULTERIoR PURPOSES.
King Humberfs Game for FOOthOld in
Africa and the Hand Played
by Bismarck.


LONDON, November l4.-The threatened
commandment of Tangier by Italian war
vessels, ostensibly to enforce the demand of
Italy for satisfaction for burglary recently
committed by the Moors at the house of
the Italian charge de 'affaires, has aroused
a wild degree of curiosity to know the real
object of the Italian government and TO
observe the extent to which she will be per-
mitted to go. After the expenditure OF
much blood and money in the EN-
deayor to obtain foothold II
Abyssinia, in which her attempts were
signally defeated by disease, 1isaffection
and the unexpected strength and peculiar
warfare of King Johns native soldiers,
King Humbut at last finds himself virtu-
ally master of one of the most fruitful of
anv of the countries of Africa, and at tile
cost and trouble to himself or his forces.
Encouraged by this success and embold-
ened by her treaty association with Aus
tria and Germany, it is evident that Italy Is
resolved to avail herself of any pretext,
however slight, to extend her African in
fIuence, and hence the meditatedesttack
upon the stronghold of Muley Halsan.
Although the wrath of the Italian gov
eminent is, in this instance, directed
against Morocco, the suspicion is>strong
that the ultimate aim of the junior part
ner in the dreebund is to possess Tunis,
and this suspicion is strengthened by the
semi-official statement, which comes from
Rome at the last moment that the bonn
bardment of Tangier will not take place as
advertised, Morocco having volunteered to
make full reparation for the otiense COM
4 ..f Ia fol
sentatives.
Nobody believes that Italy would be al
lowed to take possession of any part OF
| Muley- Hassans dominions, but it is not
| likely that Germany would Interfere in any
attempt to wrest the protectorate of Tunis
| from France. Indeed.it is thought not I'M
| likely that Germany would interfere to pre-
vent France from retaining 1t If Italy were
to make determined advance in that
direction, and it is not so very improbable
| that such movement on the part of Italy
in the role of cats paw is contemplated in
the programme of The alleged alliance
| for the maintenance of peace. Whether
an ally would be allowed to remain In
peaceable possession of newly acquired
territory including Abyssinia is not as ye
clear as the question might be made
| With an undisturbed monopoly i'll the
products of Abyssinia for few years Italy
| would be able to raise herself to the frs
rank of commercial countries and it is no
in the nature of things that Germany whil'
casting about for the possession
of the more unfruitful portion of Ahici
would permit weaker power over which
she had cast the mantel Of her protection Il
enjoy the full benefits of a region NOR
productive than the English, German an'
French-African possessions combined AM
the prediction that Abyssinia, and perhap
Tunis will ultimately fall into the hands Q
Germany, does not seem altogether ground
less.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
Probably a Murder.

Special to the atesman.
PARIS, Tex, November H.-News of
disappearance reaches here from Pine
Bluff, seventy-seven miles northeast OF
here on Red river which doubtless covers
a murder and robbery A month ago a
young man named James Bryant came to
Arthur City, on Red river, from Springfield,
Mo. He was engaged to marry young
lady at Springfield, but from some cause
she broke off the match, and he took ii
greatly to heart AT Arthur he drank a
good deal, and told several friends OF, his
troubles. Last week he decided
on trapping expedition down
Red river, purchased an outfit and on
Thursday evening he started on his voyage.
Saturday evening he came TO Pine Blum,
thirty miles below by the river, and went
into store where whisky was sold and be-
gan to drink heavily. He treated the people
Unfortunately and exhibited several hun
bred dollars in money. twas noticed that
several negroes kept close watch on him.
No one saw him after that night. Sunday
morning his boat was found where it was
the night before, with his outfit in it, His
hat was found on the bank of the river and
the man could not be found, and, though a
search has been kept up since. nothing has
been heard of him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14

the murder. At the trial, which to.Nk place
in September, the neighbors Of HilIman
gave damaging circumstantial evidence
against him, and clearly indicating that on
the night Of November ., 1883 he had
killed the unfortunate man. The trial re-
suited in Hlllman's conviction. II was
proved he had stolen his money and pack
and after dispoSing of the body by throw
ing il into the pond had adopted the bus
mess of peddling
When the sheriff pulled the trigger hold
:ng a 450-pound weight ON the other end
of the rope the body shot upln the air a
distance Of fifteen feet. Then ensued prob
ably one of the most horrible sights ever
witnessed at an execution. The moose
failed TO tighten and the rope slipped
around on the wretched mans neck. He
proaned and shrieked and his words
could almost be distinguished as he strug-
gled with his arms and finally succeeded in
partially freeing his hand. The hangman
stood by, and reaching up TO the moose he
finally succeeded in getting It around so
that the weight of the body rested on the
throat and the life was strangled out OF
the man. The struggle lasted for two or
three minutes, and until the hangman got
the moose under the chin many Of those
present thought the man would have
to be taken down and strung up
for the second time, in order
that the law right be satisfied. This hor-
rible alternative was fortunately avoided,
as after the hangman adjusted the moose
the struggles soon ceased.
After fifteen minutes the physicians an
nounced that the heart had ceased TO beat
and ten minutes later the body was cut
down, placed in coffin and turned over
TO the dead mans father, who at once
started for his farm in Turnerville, where
he will bury his sons remains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
MURDERER HANGED.
A Worthless Young Man Stretches Hemp for
Numbering Peddier.


WooDBURY. N. j. November B.-Joseph
NJ. Hillman was hanged here this morning
for the murder Of PeddlerA Seineman. The
drop fell at 1928 a. IN.
The crime for which Hillman suffered
the extreme penalty Of the law was the
brutal murder Of Seineman, Polish ped
der, on March 25 last The body
of man, the farms and legs
bound with a heavy rope
was found in Nash's pond near umerville,
in this county, by an angler. The head
was gashed in number Of places. The
appearance of the corpse indicated that a
bloody murder had been committed.
5eyal days at er wards the friends Of Seine
man, aged 49, Polish peddler living IN
Philadelphia, who made frequent trips
through this portion of New Jersey and
who had been missing since November Z,
1888, identified the body as being that Of
the pedler.
seminar was known 10 have stopped
several times at the house Of Joseph Hill
man, a worthless young man living at Iur
neryille, and he was arrested, charged Will
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
cHICKAsAw LEGISLATURE.
Important Movement Looking to the Open
ing of the Territory.
Special 10 the Statesman.

Special TO the Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, November 10. - The
Chickasaw legislature, in session at
Tishomingo, passed resolution yes
terday memorializing congress to allot
the lands to them according TO the
treaty of 1866, which allows each
Chickasaw 100 acres, and asking that
the government purchase the balance
at $1.25 per acre. A committee was
appointed to present the matter to
congress, and another committee to
visit the Choctaw legislature, now in
session at Tishomingo, to endeayor to
ha re them pass like resolution, as,
under the treaties of 1869 and 1866
they must cooperate.
This action upon the part OF the
Chickasaw legislature created consid
cradle surprise, as it was controlled by
the Byrd fullblood faction who have
heretofore antagonized the measure.
The Guy and Byrd factions have now
united in this movement, and as the
Choctaw nation has always been fa-
yorable this is believed 10 be an inn
portant factor in the early opening Of
the Indian Territory TO settlement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
FROM SAN ANTONIO
BIG DAY OF THE FAIR eyEk
10000 PEorLE on THE
GROUNDS.
The Baby Show and the Races "A slo'ese
Blaze at Dallas 4liurder ~
s,rangulatlOn.
Special 10 the Statesman.

Special 10 the Statesman.
SAN An TONIC. Tex, November Is. -This
was.merchants, clerks aud military day *
the International fair and was in every
way the gala day of the exposition. ever
D, 900 people passed through the gates, and
the grounds and halls were so thronEod oil
day that locomotion was extremely unson-
Portable. Most places of business in NE
city closed at noon and poured out 10 the
fair grounds by the thousands.
In the morning parade Of military
formed at the junction of Avenue Q and
Houston street and marched through the
business thoroughfares Of the city and then
| To the grounds. The procession was
headed by the Nineteenth Infantry band
while the Mexican Artillery band brought
up the rear Inl,ne were four troops Of the
| Third United States cavalry, light battalion
| Il. Third artillery. the Belknap BATTALION
| United States infantry, etc. The Belknap
battalion and the United States cavalry
drilled in the arena in the afternoon.
The most interesting feature IN the main
exhibition hail was prize baby show in
| the afternoon. There were about 100 entries
| The first prize--a lot in San Antonio. was
awarded to San Jacinto Capt, OF Deylne.
Texas, aged six months, weight, 201{
pounds.
Second prize, Fred Stanley, age two and
| haIf years, weight 40 pounds.
| The largest crowd of the meeting was IN
the grand stand and enclosure TO witness
the races in the afternoon. The weather
| was delightful The track fast, trotting
| lively and the sport good.
First race alf-mile heats two in three
purse, SOC. Mabel won in an extremely
close finish; Missouri Chief, second. Time,
40 seconds.
Second race -Three-q quarter dash, selling.
Iita w. won; Relieve, second; Frank Clap,
third. Time 1:l7.
Third race--2;lo trot; purse, $3.50; three
in five:
Madge Hatton. ....................,.l 81 l
William Hill. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .8l1a
i Atlas. observation-disclosures. 10
Time, 2:4ilS, 1884, 2;04, 1882
Fourth race-Running; one and .one-six-
teenth miles dash; purse, $3.50. Tudor won
Vice Regent, second; May Sue, third.
Time, 1921.
| Fifth race-Special 2-year-olds and up.
wards; weight for age five-eighths OF mile.
Friendless won; Bob, second; Black Jack,
third Time, 1;0lN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
FATE OF A PUMPMAN.
How German Mechanic Met His Death al
Longview-A Mystery.

LOnEvteW--A Mystery.
Special to the Statesman.
LoNGvIEw, Tex, November 14-Alexan'
der Six, pumpman at the Junction round
house, has been missing two days. The
pump is twenty feet under the ground and
is reached by ladder, down which the
pumpman must go to attend to the ma
chinery, and as his hat and torch were
found below, the citizens were sure
they would find his body at
the bottom of the well. The
pumps were run until the water was twelve
| feet deep. His body was located by grab
hooks, and he was brought to the surface
today. Six was German mechanic and
had been in the employ of the Texas and
Pacific several years. In his effects were
found paid up policy in favor of Miss
Emma Weidert, his niece, on the Fidelity
and Casualty, of New York, for $2,50C
and insurance in two orders for 81 900 each,
but no one knows of the whereabouts OF
this lady. When Six was brought to
the top Of the well he was bleeding at the
mouth and his neck was broken, which may
explain the reason of his death, as he likely
struck one or more of the many braces in
the wall which support the pump and pipes
He was drawn up a distance of sixty feet
by the neck, which NAV have been broken
by the hooks. The watch on his body was
fnll of water and stopped at 80
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14

early morning. The hotels are full to over
flowing. Several large sales are report
ed. Many have decided to make Lare-
do thor future home. The Lare-
do Improvement company today ordered
an additional mile and half of rails
their electric motor street railway. Every
thing,is now in order TO put the road in
operation. This company has offered to
donate 5000 block to party in north
Texasif he will locate a large saving and
planning establishment here. Over 100
buildings are now in course of construction
and there is no lumber machinery in the
city. A big trade awaits first-class plan
ing mill. Everything has bsen arranged
for the early erection of the $4,000 foundry
in this city
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-11-14
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Santa Fe Switchman Killed While on Board
Cotton Train.


Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, November 13.-About 1:40
this morning Thomas Fay, a Santa Fe
switchman, was on duty in the yard shift
ing freight when he met his death in
most shocking manner. He was standing
on the foot board of switch engine No. 30
as it was backing through the yard with
fat ears loaded with cotton. While moving
parallel with another track on which some
freight cars were standing, bale of cotton
on the moving train, which projected too far.
struck the end of one of the freight
cars and was thrown off with
terrific force, striking the unfortunate man
in the face and jamming him against the
tank of the engine and killing him instant
lv. Coroner Spann held an inquest
and rendered verdict to the effect
that Fay's death resulted from an
accident. He was an American and about
IS years of age. and had been in the EN-
ploy of the Santa Fe Railroad company
only a few months. Beyond this nothing
Is known of his antecedents.