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Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
MUST KEEP IT'S TRACKS CLEAR.
An Important Decision Affecting
Iowa Railroads.

WAsHrNGToS, Jan. 1.-THE supreme court
of the United States To- day rendered an
opinion in the case of the Minneapolis & st.
LOUIS railway company, plaintiff in error, VS.
Oliver Beckwith, in error to the circuit court
of kossuth county, Iowa This is an action
brought to recover the value of the hogs run
over and killed by an engine of the railroad
company. The case involved constitutional
question and has attracted considerable in
terest in the west Under the laws of Iowa
the railroad companies neglecting to fence
their road are liable to damages for stock in
jured through such negligence, and if they
refuse to pay the value of damage done with
in thirty days, the owner nf the stock
may recover double damages. 1t is con-
tended by the counsel for the railroad COM
pany that these provisions are unconstitu-
tional on the ground that they deprive them
of property without process of law, and deny
them equal protectionsof the laws. The su-
preme court holds, in the opinion of Justice
Field, that the law does not withhold equal
protection AS to the allowance of double
damages being unconstitutional, the court
says that it is the duty of a railway company
to keep its track free from animals, and that
its neglect to do 50 by adopting reasonable
means for that purpose justly subjects it to
committed by reason of such neglect the inn
position of punative or exemplary damages
cannot be held to be deprivation of property
without due process of law 1t is only one
mode of imposing penalty for violation of
its duty, and its propriety and legality
has been recognized by repeated judicial
decisions for more than century. The judg
ment of the lower court is therefore affirmed.
The supreme court also rendered decision
in the case of Cyrus II. Mccormick and Net
tie FowlerMcCo Cormick executor and executrix
of Cyrus H. Mccormick ct al, appellants, VS..
Peter Whitner, deceased appealed from the
circuit court of the United States for the
northern district of Illinois. This is a suit
brought in 1877 forithe infringement of
patent granted to Graham for an improve
ment in harvesters. The decision of the
lower court in favor of Graham is reversed
ana the case remanded with directions to dis
miss miss the bill with costs Opinion by Blatch-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Prisoners Escape.

COLUMBUS, Neb, Jan. g. Special to THE
BEE. William Bennett and John Harmer,
two prisoners in the Boone county Jail at AL
bion, broke Jail Saturday evening while the
iailor was at supper. Some time ago the
iallor lost his kew TO the outside door of the
corridor and it was nowhere to be found,
and it is now supposed the escaped men had
1t in their possession. One hundred dollars
will be paid for the arrest of both, or $50 for
the arrest of either Ten dollars will be
paid for information that will put the sheriff,
f G. Williams, on their track, in whatever
part of the United States they may be. VIII
liam Bennett is aged twenty-eight, five feet
seven inches high, black hair, large brown
eyes, shutters at times, plain gold ring on lit
tie finger of left hand, had on n pair of
striped pants, blue drilling overshirt, black
slouch hat, medium wide rim and a pair of.
No. lace shoes, new; weight about $50
pounds halr short, has peculiar roll of his
eyes, in commencing conversation generally
says 'sir. butn also took away an old
"sliclyer" ovcrcoat. John Harmer, age
twenty-elght years, about six feet hign,
brown hair blue eyes, fair complexion, full
face, heavy, sandy moustache; had on small
checkered coat and vest slate colored jean
pants, new lace shoes, No 8; had on either
fur or skull cap, wore light checkered over
coat split well up the back, weight 100
pounds, well built.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Death Ends a Brief Liberty.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Benjamin Il. Hopkins,
late assistant cashier Of the defunct Fidel-
lty National bank died at G:30 this morning
at his residence in this city, He was par
doned by the president December 90 but the
paper did not reach the Columbus Deniten-
tiary until Friday evening, January 4. Hop
kins reached home that evening and after a
jovial meeting with his family seemed TO be
exhausted by the excitement. He never
fully rallied and died this morning sur
rounded by the members of his family.
The death of Hopkins was fastened, in the
opinion Of his friends, by the long suspense
awaiting his pardon, and by the excitement
of returning to his home, as We'll as by the
painful fact that one of his sons is In jail
charged with being al accomplicc of young
lipkler.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08

$4,000 was made by the county
treasurer on u.s. to make his settlement
with the county. Being unable to meet this
demand we concluded that it was best, and
for the interest of Treasurer Pearson and
the balance of the depostors, to make
general assignment for the benefit OF the
creditors of the bank, but previously pro-
tected Mr. Pearson TO the extent of his de-
pOsit by turning over TO him securities 10
cover the amount of his deposit, which was
$4,000. The county clerk was also protected
to the extent of the banks Indebtedness to
him. $500. So also was school district
No. |, 1900 Prior to the board of directors
passing on the resolution making an assign
ment, proposed that they authorize me to
mortgage and transfer the real estate be-
longing to the bank, and the object of which
was to virtually loan Mr.. Pearson addi-
tlonal security to assist him in bor-
rowing the money to make his
settlement with the county-after which the
security reverted back to the bank as part of
the assignment assets--Consequently the
$1,000 mortgage which your correspondent
makes the public believe is liability against
the bank, is nothing of the kind, and MS re-
CARDS Cashier Theis note of $4,000, he
makes no mention that the note Is secured
by the Loup City Roller Mill company stock
held by both Mr.. Thes and myself, and
bank stock of the bank, and not for any in
debtedness due any depositor. He also
makes no mention of notes, etc, also iIls
cluded In the assets. The mill company
stock held by us accounts for the note
of Mr. Thcis held by the bank. Mr..
Pearson would have been able to have raised
the money for his settlement if political
enemies of both he and myself had not gone
around among his bondsmen and poisoned
their minds relative to the situation, for with
what he had himself and with what he OBJ
tained from the bank he certainly should not
have had any trouble The whole thing is
nothing but spite work, and those who are
making the most noise are a lot of shyster
lawyers who are trying to make enough
money to help them live the balance of the
year, and the others are parties who never
had one cent deposited in the bank, or were
refused II loan on account of irresponsibilty,
or were compelled to pay up a collection
note. Otherwise the whole article
which you received emanated in the
fertile brain of your correspondent.
1t is unnecessary for me to pass on the char
acter of the men who are making all of this
unnecessary disturbance for spite work,
and only have to call the public's attention
TO the old clique who ran Sherman county
politics in her palmiest days of corruption
and fraud, and who are now again trying to
bring both Loup City and the county INTO
such disrepute that they will be able to fat
ten out of the wreck. f.. Il. WuALEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Klein a War Corrcspondent.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. lit rs believed
here that Klein, who IS mentioned in the dis
patch from Berlin as having led party Of
Mataafa IS adhcrcnts in an attack upon Ger
man sailors in Sanca, Is j. G.. Klein, who left
this city for Samoa three months ago as
newspaper correspondent Klein was engaged
in newspaper work for "a number of years in
Chicago and San Francesca The opinion is
published here that while Klein was present
during tho attack of natives upon the Ger
man sailors, he was there in the discharge
of his duties AS a newspaper correspondent,
and was not taking any part in the conflict.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
SCABS WILL BE- PROTECTED,
Terms of Settlement of the Great
Burlington Strike.
THE BLACKLIST is SUSPENDED
And the Best Available Men to be
Selected to Fin Vacancies on
the Mountaineering
Correspondence.
The 40" Strike settlement.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Thc following is self-ex-
blanatory:
BosroN, Jan 3, 1sS9.-To Henry B. Stone,
iCepresident Of the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy railway, ChiCago--ldid not telegraph
yesterday, "a you requested, because 1T
seemed important, under the circumstances,
and since we have been asked by the enpi-
nee.s to say what our position is, that it
should be done with the authority of the
whole executive committee The company
will not follow up the blacklist or in any
manner attempt to prescribe those who were
concerned in the strike; but, on the contrary,
will chccrfully give TO all who have not been
guilty OF violence or other inn
proper conduct, letters of introduction,
showing their record in our service, and will
in all proper ways assist them in finding en-
plOymCnt The first duty of the manage
mcnt is to those who are IN the companys
employ, and we must remember and protect
their interests by promotions, and by every
other means IN our power. Beyond this, if
1t should become necessary to go outside of
the service for men in any capacity, it is our
intention to select the best men available,
and in making selections not to ex.
clude those who were engaged in the
strike of February %, if they are
the best men available and provided they
have not since been guilty of violence or
other improper conduct You are author
lied TO give copy of this message to the
engineers who called upon you,
c. T.. PERKINS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4, lsS9.-To Mr.. A. r..
Cavner, Chairman of the Committee of
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dear Sir: The above is a copy Of telegram
j received yesterday from MIR. Perkins, our
president, and which, in accordance with
his instructions, | have submitted to you,
and which has been fully discussed with
your committee Yours truly,
HENRY b. STONE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 1SS0.-To Mr.. Henry b.
Stone, Second vice President.-Dear Sir:
We, the undersigned committee, in behalf of
our respective organizations ns-the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen--as representa-
tiyes of the eX-empoycs of the Burlington
system, who left the service of said company
on February %, 1SSS, or later, on account of
the strike, approve the foregoing agreement,
and hereby declare the strike of said eX-em-
ployes as settled. Yours Truly.
ALEX II. CAvNER, WILLIAM c. HoGE,
A. w. PERLEY, A. w. LOGAN,
T. HoLLfNRAKE EDWARD KENT,
THOMAS HUMPHREYS, ". i. BELLOWS,
A. LEMAY, s. M. DIXON,
l.. MOONEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
LINCOLN NOTES.
Political and Other Items From the
Capital.

LINCoLN, Neb., Jan. Z Especial Telegram
to The BEE. THE corridors of the hotels
are nearly as well filed tonight as they
were during the speakership caucus last
week. The prospects are that the crowd
will be fully as large this week as it was last
week. Speaker Watson has announced that
all places are taken.
The historical society holds its annual
meeting this afternoon and tomorrow. This
afternoon the history of higher education in
the state will be the subject of paper.
The insurance companies have already
begun their opposition TO Eansom's bill, re-
quiring payment in full of the amount Of
insurance.
health The committees of the two houses
will be announced tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
President Whaley Explains.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. ITO the Editor Of
TuE BEE: In reading your paper of the 9TH
Inst, 1 noticed the article which you pub
iished from Loup City correspondent rela-
tive 10 the statementfled by me as presi-
dent of the Sherman County Banking com
pany OF that place. feel satisfied that you
are willing, as a medium of circulating the
truth, TO publish the facts of the case. In
all justice TO your paper allow me to here
remark that am satisfied that your cores
pondent never had a cent in the bank which
l was connected with, and only diffused
sufficient information to mislead the public
The facts are these: A demand for
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
A STEAMBOAT SUNK.
The Paris &. Brown Goes Down With
Eight Souls.

BAYOU SARA, La, Jan. 7.--The steamboat
Paris C. Brown, from New Orleans for Gin
cinnati, struck snag at Hermitage Point,
Coupe parish, at O'Clock Saturday night, and
soon sunk. Eight lives were lost. The boat
is a total loss, and the cargo is floating away
down the stream. The names of the lost
are:
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
WILLIAM MARSHALL,
JAMES HARRISON,
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
ABRAHAM MITCHELL,
A BARBER AND PORTER, names unknown.
SAMUEL GRAY, all of the steamers crew.
All of the passengers were saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
TIE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL
An Address to the People ofthe Coun-
try by Committee of ClergYmen.

NEW YORK Jan, IA committee of cler-
gynen Of several denominations, who have
oeen for some time assisting the executive
committee of the centennial celebration of
Washington's inauguration, have prepared an
address which was made public to-day, and
will be sent TO the ministers and churches
throughout the country.
ON the morning of April 3O 1850, the bells
lt 0 o'clock summoned the people to the
churches to implorc the blessing of heaven
bn the nation and its chosen president. So
universal was the religious sense of
;hc Importance of the occasion that
we respectfully and earnestly request fellow
citizens Of every name, race and creed in tnis
city and throughout the entire country to
follow the example of our fathers, and meet
n thoir respective places of worship at 8
o'clock on the morning of April 20, 1889, and
10 hold such religious services of thanksgiv
Ing ana praise as may seem suitable in view
of what God has done for us and our land
during the century which has elasped since
George Washington took the chair OF state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
PAINTED THE ROOM RED.
Rival Artists Create n Hubbub I'm a
London Cluh Hnusc

LONDON, Jan. 7.-[Special Cabegram to
TIE BEE. Artist Stott who resides prin-
cipally in Paris, created a hubbub Of excite
mcnt in the rooms of the Hogarth club We'd
nesday night last by denouncing his brother
artist, Whistler, as a liar and a coward.
Whistler gave very prompt evidence of his
uisapproval of this language, and after ad-
ministering some rather severe blows on
Stotts head, the reports say, kicked the
offender out of the room. Artist Whistler
subsequently wrote humorous letter to the
club committee, giving the facts attending
the case, and claiming that the measures he
had adopted would prevent, in future, men,
bers of the club being made subject to in
suits. Rumors of duel between the two
gentlemen have been prevailed, and it seems
to be well understood that Mr. Whistler is
willing to give satisfaction to Mr.. Stott.
MIR Stotts grievance is understood to be
sAat he was unfairly treated by Mr.. Whist.
Ter, when that gentleman was president of
The Royal Society of British artists.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Fire at Lincoln,

LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 7.-TSpeclal Telegram
to THE BEE. The Arcade clothing and no
tion store caught fire at about 10 o'clock
tonight, and goods to the amount of fully
$500 were destroyed 1t was impossible to
trace the origin of the fire, but there are
several suspicious circumstances connected
with it. The proprietor Mr.. S. Gotthelf,
contemplated moving from the building, on
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
in the near future, and day or two ago he
put heavy insurance on his stock of goods
it is said, which led his neghbors to do some
very rank talking, owing, in part to Gott-
hef's unintelligible chatter and peculiar
actions at the hour his worldly possessions
bid fair to go up IN flames. The whisper of
of incendiarism is unusually loud.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
His Eoot Cnusht in the stirrup.

EXETER, Neb., Jan. q Special Telegram
to The BEE Mike Probope, young Bo
hemian living eight miles southwest Of
Exeter, met with what will probably prove
to be a fatal accident. On Sunday evening
while riding broncho he was thrown across
a barbed wire fence and his foot caught in
the stirrup. The animal pulled hlm until one
of his legs was nearly sawed off. Three
doctors are attending him, and it is under
stood that one leg will be amputated.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Dnpued IL to parnell.

PuILApEpLHIA, Jan. 7.-[Spccial Tele gram
to The BEE. Mrs. Della b. Parnell, in
answer to questions as TO the disposition of
the lronsiles homestead and adjoining prop
erty at Bordentown, N. j., said that it had
been all decided over TO her sou, Charles
Stewar, Parnell, OF Ireland. She said; ~
have had this matter under consideration
for long time, and have at last conveyed
the home, its furniture and other property
over TO my only son who, have no doubt
will in the near future be in need of the
money That can manage to give himn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Dlaine Send, for His Wife.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. Especial Telegram
10 The BEE, Mrs. James G. Blaine, accom-
panied by her son Walker, will leave this
city tomorrow 10 join her husband in Wash
mgton. Since Mr. Blainc's arrival in Wash
ington the impression among the political
gossips has been that his visit had more to
DO with "a cabinet appointment than the
building of house, and that the latter
project was only contingent on whether he
went into the cabinet. The inference drawn
is that in sending for Mrs Blaine, the Maine
statesman has been assured of the premier
ship. and that her services are now needed
in helping plan II new residence for their
occupancy during the official term.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
ONE OF FORTUNES FAVORITES
A Nebraska Man Falls Heir to
$4,000.
PRESIDENT WHALEY EXPLAINS
He Says He is the Victim of Political
Enemies-A Sickening Runa-
way ACcidcnt-sDicd on
the Train.
Heir to $4,000.

ST. Paul, Neb., Jan. Especial to THE
BEE. "A. S. Tresher, of this city, who is
known throughout the state as the pro-
prictor of the Treshfr seed farm, received
notice recently from the German consulate
at New York City that he had fallen heir to
S92, 900 from his grandtathers estate in Ger
many. Mr.. Trcsher has large family that
he has worked hard to support, and is
worthy of ms good fortune. There are six
children who receive a like amount-two
sisters and four brothers
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Business Troubles.

CINCINNATf, Jan. The d. o. Keefer
Milling company of Covngton, KY, assigned
to-day The assets are supposed to be from
Si5, 600 to SlO0,00O while tho liabilities are
estimated at from SlO0,O00 TO $3.50 900.
ST. PAUL, Jan. THE firm of Wemott,
Howard & Co. made an assignment to-day 10
Joseph Lackey. The firm came TO St. Paul
from Dubuque, Ia, about year ago last
September. The assets are probably about
$50, ,000 and the liabilities little less
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Troubles Ended by Death.

HAzLEToN Pa, Jan. 7--Dr. II. J. Nyer.
the oldest dentist of the town, shot and
killed his wife this morning. and then COM
mitted suicide by sending bullet into his
brain. The death of both was instantaneous.
letter was found in the Doctors pocket
addressed TO friend, in which he said that
his wfe's health and trouble with relatives
had prompted them 10 end their existence,
and that his wife was perfectly willing TO
die They have resided here about sixteen
years, and had numerous friends Mrs.
Nyer was prominent in church work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Ordered the Paper Sold.

HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 7.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. Omaha and other cred
itors who began suit as parties defendant in
the case against the Gazette-Journal com
pany, withdrew action before the court this
morning and decree of foreclosure was en-
tered and the property ordered sold by Re
ceiver Boalich to satisfy the Nebraska Loan
and Trust company's claim for S36, 0O0
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WAsHNGroN, Jan. 7.-TSpecal Telegram
to TIE BEE. Pensions for Nebraskans;
Original invalid-Joscph Harris, Yutan;
Christopher Weliner, Aurora. Increase
Horace N. Gould, Inman; Samuel j. Ashton,
Seward; James Kiernan, Clifton; Thomas
W. Preston, Rushville; Patrick Hastings,
Omaha; William Williams, Hubbell
Pensions granted Iowans: Incrcase-Jacob
Haver Grttinsville; Truman II. Ring, East
Des Moines; Michael Slattery, MasOnville.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Prominent Citizens Arrested.

ELwooD, Neb,, jan = Special Telegram
to TUE BEE. l--Several prominent business
men of this place We're arrested to-day on
charges growing out of the attempt to re-
move the county records from Homersville
to Elwood on the 5th instant The records
brought to IIlwood on that day on a writ of
replcvin We're to-day returned to Homers-
vile by the law and order people Of Elwood.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Lead Ctty in Mourning,

DEADwooD, OAK, Jan. Especial Tele.
gram to THE BEE The funeral of ex-
County Commissioner Samuel Roy, which
took place at Lead City to-day, was the
largest that ever occurred in this locality
over two hundred Masons We're present, and
all the miners on the belt attended, besides
all the principle citizens of Deadwood and
Lead City,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Died On the Train.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb, Jan. Il Special
Telegram to THE BEE. Captain Davey, of
Floyd River City, Mimi, a passenger on
train No. 2 from Denver, this morning, died
before reaching this place. The deceased
with his family, were returning from Colo
east tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
An Electric Light Plant.

WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 7,-[Special to
THE BEE. AT meeting of the directors of
the West Point Improvement company last
evening the contract was let to the Edison
Electric Light company TO place a ,000can.
die light plant on the company's grounds in
this city. Steam is to be the motive power.
The company starts out under favorable aus
pIces. The officers are j. c. Crawford, pres
dent, Otto Bauman, treasurer, and B. II.
Yoder, general manager. The articles of
incorporation place the capital stock at S25,-
0O0 one-half of which is already subscribed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
A Railroad in Trouble.

CHICAGO, Jan. L-'resident Wing, Attor-
ney Fairbanks and a number of Dondholders
of the st, Louis & Chicago railway, decided
to-day to default on interest on the bonds of
the company and ask for receiver. This
afternoon Judge Gresham appointed Robert
j. Coyett receiver. President Wing said to
a reporter that the trouble was caused by
dispute between factions who both assert
priority of claim on forced mortgage
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08

MADISON, Neb., Jan. 7,-TSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE.l-A disastrous fire occurred
here this morning, destroying the livery
barn of George Losey, containing thirty six
valuable horses and all of his bugges; the
agricultural implement house of H. II. Full
Ter and most of its contents, and the resi-
dence of Charles Gross, Loss about Sc, 600.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Ordered 10 Resumo Work.

PANAMA (via Galveston), Jan. -Four
thousand men were thrown out of employ
ment recently by the stoppage of work by
two large contractors engaged in the Pan
anna canal work. The suspension was caused
by the demands of the contractors, who have
now received instructions from the Paris Of
flee to resume operations without further in
terruptiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
Horse Thieves in the Mutton.

GAINEsNILLE, Tex, Jan. 7,-[Special Tele-
gram toTnE BEE. deputy United States
Marshal Ball, of Ardmore, Indian territory,
passed through here this morning on his
way to Fort Smith with number of prison
ers arrested in the nation, charged with
horse stealing. Among them is Arthur
James, cousin of Frank and Jesse James.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-08
The Jury Discharged.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Jan. I'm the dis
trict court tonight al 12 o'clock Judge
Hancer discharged the jury in the case of
jefferson Long, charged with completely in
the Bascombe tragedy of April g. 1885. The
Jury have been out since 10 p. IN. Thursday
last They stood, when discharged, IL to /
for acquital