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Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13

DUBUoUE, Ia, Dec. 12.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. "A few months ago two young
men named Biron and bowers appeared here
and established shoe factory, renting space g
and power from Richardson. a shoe manu-
facturer. Biron represented that he had
$4,000 In government bonds and exhibited
letters stating that amount of bonds would
be forwarded to him here on November %.
On the strength of this Richardson recon-
mended the young men to the Dubuque Ma
tional bank, which advanced them $4,000 on
the same representation. They also bought
material aud machinery from eastern houses.
A few DAYS ago Biron went to Chicago, as he
said, to marry Miss Lille Hatch, daughter of
the well known boot and shoe manufactured
of Rochester, n. Y. He bought 800 worth
of lasts on the same $4,000 bond racket, Civ
ing in payment draft ON the Dubuque Ma
tonal bank for Sf25, of which S15 was for his
wedding, to which MIR. Eastman president
of the company, was invited. The wedding
did not occur and the draft on the Dubuque
bank was not cashed Mr.. Eastman ar
rived here today to investigate matters
and found them anything but satisfactory.
The present whereabouts of Biron are un-
known. 1t is said he comes of good family
and is handsome and ACCOMPLISHED, He
claims to have a sister who is a member of a
religious order in Montreal.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
WEPT LIKE A CHILD.
An Affecting Scene in a Minneapolis
Court Room.

An Anectlng scene IN u minneapolis
Court Room.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec 12.-TSpecial
Telegram to TIE Bile. l-Probably the most
affecting scene ever witnessed in Flour
City court room occurred today when En-
gineer George @. Ketcham of
the Omaha road, a man over
fifty years old, broke down and
wept like child. On Wednesday morning
Ketcham ran his train over Mrs. G. f.
Slayton and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Todd.
The coroner's jury found him guilty of criml-
nal negligence, and ne was arrested shortly
before midnight in st. Paul on the charge of
manslaughter in the second degree. When
asked by Judge Emery if he could furnish
bail in the sum of $500, he said: I can't,
sir; my home is not paid for and" but here
his voice choked up with tears and he put his
head down on the table and sobbed like a
babe. Friends, however, Immediately came
to his rescue and his regular examination
will occur tomorrow.
Ketcham has been in the employ of the
Omaha company twenty years, and the Todd
and Slayton families, all of whom lived at
Sioux City, were his personal friends and ac-
quaintances. He boarded with Mr. and Mrs.
Todd for years, and Mr.. Slayton was his
fireman on the road. They were all present
at Ketcham's wedding, and Mrs. Todd
helped him with his toilet on that day as il
he were her own son.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE HlCHW AYMAN'S TACTICS.
Adopted by the Parnellites to Suppress
Anti -Parnellite United Ireland.
AN EDITION OF THE PAPER DESTROYED.
Two Masked and Armed Men Compel
the Driver OF Wagon to- Dump
His Newspaper Load
Into the River.

DUBLIN, Dec 2l.-The anti-Parnell edition
of United ireland was issued today from the
Office Of the Nation CT. ID. Sullivans paper.
1t contains an article addressed in William
O'Bren's name TO every true lover
OF Ireland the world over, de-
clarng the sole alternative now is
Parnell or home rule and that home rule is
impossible under Parncll's leadership.
The Parncll edition Of the paper was also
issued from the regular Office 1t quotes a
legal opinion iustifying the seizure Of the
paper by Parnell.
wagon loaded with copies of the anti
Parnell edition of United Ireland was driven
to the Kings Bridge railway station today,
it being the intention to send them for dis
tribution in the south Of Ireland, AS the
wagon drove up at the station, two men, one
of whom had mask on his face and the
other revolver, sprang upon the vehicle
and compelled the driver 20 proceed with his
load to the island bridge. Arriving there
the two men flung all the papers into the
Liffey river. An attempt was made to seize
n second wagou loaded with papers standing
at the entrance of the depot, and the attempt
would probably have proved successful had
not the police intcrfercd to protect the driver.
Under their guard the papers were loaded
upon the train.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE GRIEVANCE CoMMITTEE.
That of the Union Pacific Engin neers
Is Assembling Here.

Inat OI tnc union faciuc NnGlnecfS
Is Assembling Here.
Several members of the Brotherhood of
locomotive engineers on the Union Pacific
system have arrived in this city to attend the
convention which opens today
The convention will comprise about twenty
five delegates. These will represent the same
humber of lodges of the order organized on
the system from Omaha 10 Portland.
As rule these lodges exist at division
terminals, and send one delegate to the con-
vention. This body is also known as the
grievance committee of the system, the OBJ
iect Of which is to report and
bers of the brotherhood which
may arise from time to time The head OF
this committee is George Vroman who is
styled the chairman,
this city several times in the past
few years to settle some difficulties which
have engrosSed the attention of the members
of the brotherhood and has been, as rule,
successful in its undertaking.
Yesterday a BEE reporter talked with
a couple of the advance couriers regarding
the object of the meeting. The delegates
were Robert Murphy, member of lodge No.
81 of Kansas City, and M. w. Ryan of lodge
No. 14l of Ellis Kan.
they had not been called together
to cdiscuss any grievance, but to elect a
new chairman to succeed Mr.. Vroman.
OF course, they said, some business Of inter
est to the order would be transacted, but they
could not tell what it would be.
The engineers on the ground are as fol-
lows: NJ, NJ. Ryan, Ellis. Kan: H. G. Sam
uels, Fort Worth; c. S. Eastman, Trinidad,
Colo; ID. II: Beers, Laramie; Albert Flood,
Rawlins, Wyo.; Frank Grinncll, Evanston,
Wyo.; Robert Murphy, Kansas City, Mo
Z. II. ribbs, Salt Lake City; c. p. Bagam,
Pocatello Idaho; T.. M. Collins, Portland,
Ore. f.. c. Truesdell, Baker City, Ore; A.
E. Curtis, Abba, Ia; George w. Hansen, La
Grande, Ore; q. A. Barnhart, Spokane
Falls, Wash; John H. Shannon, f. p.
O'Rouke, Pocatello. Idaho; L. b. Gibbs,
George w. Nroman, North Platte; James
Shaughensy, Denver, Colo.
Mr. Vroman last night, in speaking of the
meeting said:
"This is simply an annual meeting of the
grievance committee, and nothing of public
Importance will be transacted. OF course we
will discuss some matters that pertain &c
the brotherhood. but you can depend upon it
there will be no startling developments. We
shall be in session probably six days.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE REAPPORTIONMENT BILL.
Representative Franks Measure Fa-
XOrnOlY Acted UnOn.


WASHINGTON, Dec i2.-The reapportionment
bill, based upon a representation of 1856 men,
bers of the house of representatives, origi-
nally proposed by Mr. Frank Of Missouri, has
been favorably acted upon by the house COM
mittee on census.
Dunnell subsequently reported the bill to
the house. The report notes the charges and
says that from the population of the United
States the committee subtracted the popula-
tion of the District of Columbia, Oklahoma
and Utah The remainder was 81, 9OS, 9O6
With this number the different ratios were
obtained by taking as the divisor any pro-
posed number Each number was taken from
332 TO 3I5. Trials were made until a number
was found which would give ratio which In
application would secure each state against
any loss in membership and in no instance
leave major fraction. This number was
found to be 356. The ratio was 113,9Ol. The
number of members obtained on an even di-
vision was 339. The additional II needed to
make 1856 was secured by giving another
member TO each of the states having left to it
a major fraction. These states are: Ala
bama, California, Georgia, Indiana Iowa,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mas sachusetts,
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina. South
Dakota, Texas, Vermont Virginia and Wis
consin.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
Pnrneli lat Kilkenny.

DUBLIN, Dec 12.-Parnell left Cork today
for Kilkenny. AS the train was drawing out
of the station he expressed thanks to body
of Queens college students for sympathy
shown him by coming to witness his de-
parture. The journey was without incident
till the train reached Athay. Here a crowd
hooted and groancd at Parnell II hey shouted,
''ro HI with Parnell," gave three cheers
for the bishops and priests, and cried, Long
live Dillon and o. Brien." At other stations
the people cheered Parnell. At Kilkenny a
torchlight procession headed by the corpora
tion officials, was in waiting and escorted
Parnell to hotel, where he addressed the
crowd briefly,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
An Interesting Legal Point.

SIOUX CITY, Ia., Dec 12,-(Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. "A new phase of the pro
hibitory law litigation came up todaya
George Dahl was fined $500 some time
ago for violating an injunction, and
the fine was remitted by Governor
Boies. Now John II. Carter, the attorney
who prosecutes these cases for the fees al
lowed by law, wants a commitment issued
and Dahl imprisoned until his fee is paid.
The clerk of the court refuses to issue the
document, and mandamus proceedings will he
instituted to compel its issuance. The clerk
claims that in remitting the fine the governor
rcmitted as well the attorney fee.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE ILfsIs0Is sEyA ToRsHIP.
An EmergGnty whose Issues VIII
Probably Favor the Democrats.

An EmergGnty whose Issues VIII
Probably Favor the Democrats.
CHICAGO, Pst1 12.-ISpecial Telegram to
THE BEE 1t has developed that the demo-
cratic contest hgtiinst the right Of Represen-
tative McCroue 10 his seat in the general as
sembly is based upon apparently tonable
grounds, and the republicans seriously fear
that McCrone's inellgibility will lose the
party the United States scnatorship and re-
suit in the election of General John Nj.
Palmer. The district in which McCrone is
elected as the minority representative Is over
whelmingly Democratic so that if his seat
should be declared vacant there is no doubt
of the democrats electing his successor.
The constitution of Illinois declares that
member OF the general assembly must be
bona fide citizen OF the state for the. continu-
Gus period of five years Immediately preced-
ing his election. The secretary OF state OF
Kansas reports that on March 3, 1887, Nc
Crone addressed letter to Governor John
A. Martin, applying for an appointment as
notary public of Sedgwick county, Kansas.
In his application he certified that he was a
citizen of Sedgwick county, that he was over
twenty-ono years old, and that he held no
notarial commission for any other country.
lnclosed in the letter was the affidavit of sew
eral citizens of Sedgwclt county, who testi-
fed as to the integrity of Mr. McCrone and
that he was bona tide resident of Sedgwick
county. The notarial commission was issued
as requested, and his bond, signed by citizens
of Wichita, was approved by A. b. Wright
clerk of the district court of Sedgwick
county. These facts, which are not now dis
puted by McCrone, will certainly disqualify
him as a representative and give the demo.
Gratis the necessary 1O3 votes to elect a nited
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
O,Rrien and G,II VIII Sail Today.

New York, Dec 12.-TSpecial Telegram to
THE BEE. l-Messrs. O'Brien and Gill; the
Irish cnvoys were busy today making
preparations to embark tonight on the
steamer OLDHAM for Rotterdam, which sails
at o'clock tomorrow morning Mr.. Dillon
said today that the rest Of the party have not
yet decided on any future plans beyond re-
manning quietly in this city for a week or So
Their movements will then be determined by
the result of the conference it is expected
Messrs. O'Brien and Gin will have with JUS
tin Mccarthy in France. Mr.. Harrington
intends to sail tomorrow on the Aurania. 1t
is probable that he will land at Queenstown
and immediately join Parnell. 1t is not ex-
pected that any further statements will be
made at present by any OF the Irish members
now here,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
sykes Paid the ErpiDht.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec 12.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE. The latest victim of the
bunco stecrer is j. d. Sykes, who halls from
Ida Grove. Last evening he was approached
by well-clad stranger, who, without solici-
tatlon, offered Sykes a job on his big farm in
Scott county. The stranger worked himself
into Sykes confidence and learned that he
had 1880 in cash, The two met by appoint
ment this morning and took walk. While
out they met a man who was a friend of the
stranger, and who had car of horses at the
stockyards on which the freight must be
paid. The outcome of the story was that
Sykes paid the freight and is still hunting
for his friend
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
Priests Denonnce Parnell.

DUBLIN. Dec. 10.-[Special Cablegram to
THE BEEl-The Priests of Killarney and
Boudon have joined in denouncing the action
of Mr.. Parnell in refusing to retire from the
Irish leadership. The Clonakilty poor law
guardians have demanded of Mr.. j. e. Ken
ney, member of the house of commons for
Cork county, south, that he shall either sup
port Mr.. Mccarthy or resign his seat. The
oppose Mr.. Parnell have received the names
OF large number of priests, town commits
sioners and tradesInen from Queenstown,
Youngall, Fermoy, Macrom and Boudon who
pledge themselves to support the cause Of the
SeCedCrS
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
His Widow Will Contest.

NEW York, Dec. 49, The widow of the de-
ceased leather merchant, Daniel B. Fayer-
weather, who by will decided over 81, ZOO, 900
to colleges, will contest the instrument
The whole estate is expected to realize
$4,000, 900. The fourth and last codicil to the
will was signed by Fayerweather on the day
of his death. 1t removed Mr. Rich from the
position of simple executor and gave him a
joint reslduary interest with Henry b.
Vaughan and Justus Bulkley. The objection
which Mrs Fayerweather holds is to this and
not to the bequests to the colleges. What
she fails to comprehend is why the three ex =
ecutors should receive 8, 100000 apiece with
out any Of them having any partcu claim
on 1t. The contest will be made OH the
grounds of undue influence.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
The Master Mind jailed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 12.-George F. Work,
who was the master mind Of the
Work MacFarlane Pfeiffer- DUNCAN syn
dictate, which, it is alleged, wrecked
the Bank of America and the Ameri-
can life insurance company, was arrested
today on warrant sworn out by the district
attorney, and in default Of $50, 900 bail was
committed. Warrants are also out for
the arrest for the other members of
the syndicate, but they have not yet
been found. The warrants charge rehypo-
thecation of stock and conspiracy to cheat
and defraud depositors and others Interested.
Hundreds of people lost their all by the ruin
of the two institutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
"A Rcn.embrance Ola hickory.

DEs Mo1NEs, Ia, Dec 12.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. I-Governor Boies this
morning received an elegant stick from Vim
ton, accompanied by the following words in
a letter:
"This cane is presented to you for re-
membrance of Old Hickory and for
the honor and respect we have
for our governor and his principles
1t is strange incident that man should
live eighty-four years in peace and harmony
with his neighbor and fellow citizens and
then cane his governor for being a demo-
cpat."
The cane was present from S. d. Redfeld
of Vinton, to whom the cane was given in
1880, during the administration of Andrew
Jackson.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
What the London Times say 3.

LONDON Dec. 12.-The Times, referring to
the Kilkenny campaign, says: ''The efforts
of the priests 20 obtain a cheer for Davitt
failed and Healy was vigorously groaned and
would probably have been handled roughly
had not the police held tue crowd back. At
the hotel Healy tried to address the crowd,
his voice was drowned by hooting and yell
ing. Healy shouted, Who paid you for this =
and was answered with cheers for Parnel.
He retorted by yelling, Three cheers for
Mrs. OShea'
A dispatch to the Daily News from Kill
kenny says "Davitt was received with a
tempest Of cheering, but Missing and hooting
were only too audible from boys and youths.
1t is alleged that all over town boys were
paid by Parnellites TO boot Davitt.n
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
ParneII and the Press.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-lSpecial Cablegram to
THE BEE. The Star this morning makes
fierce attacks upon Mr.. Parnell, accusing him
Of Fenianism. 1t says;
''roday, possibly dynamite; tomorrow re-
bellion He is dragging Ireland to red ruin
and outlawry. He lied to Davitt and trclxed
his party, and is fighting with poisoned
weapons in traitors hands,
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "There is too
much pocket handkerchief about the Ameri-
can patriots manifesto. They are anxious to
heal all wounds and their copious dropping
of tears will give Parnel fresh powder for
his campaign. Let the patriots preserve a
tender place IN their hearts for Parnell, but
for which Parnell-for Parnell drunk or Par
nell soberi If they would still love Jekyll
they should first extinguish Hyde"
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
A ROYCOtt OF Rellnmyites.

CHICAGO Dec. Especial Telegram to
THE BEE. The eighteen families of Evans
ton which have adopted the Bellamy plan of
housekeeping have aroused the indignation
of the laboring classes. The servant girls oil
the town have organized into a union and
adopted resolutions declaring that Bellamy's
book is to be boycotted and that no girl is tc
work in household where 1T is known tC
have been read Secondly 1t declares that
cooperative housekeeping is Il delusion and q
snare, and that it shall have been so proven
to those now engaged in it by its utter fail
ure. The house wives now living IN cooking
communities must be forced to look in vain
for servants.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
A Quest with a Tragic Prologue.

ATcMsoN, Kan, Dec. 12.-TSpecial Tele.
gram to THE BEE. IT. M. Walker, banker
of Alton, KAN, is in town today looking for
ninety head Of cattle recently stolen from
him. He says the cattle. were shipped east
and are presumably in Omaha, Chicago or ST.
Louis. The herd was in Washington county,
consisting of l5) head. A man named Beecher
stole them. Obtaining proof Of Beecher's
guilt, Walker went to Beecher's place after
the cattle. He found that Beecher, who was
prominent citizen, had just committed sui
eide. Walker found sixty head of the cattle
at Beecher's place, but the rest had been sent
out of the country
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
skipped just Time.

Ed. L. Hodges was in police court yester-
day charged with being vagrant and sus-
picous character. Judge Helsley fined him
S. and costs and Hodges settled the bill and
left tine station. Half an hour later Miss
Mary Mack, who works at the Firris hotel,
appeared and said that Hodges had stolen q
gold watch from her about a month ago, and
she has not recovered it, He borrowed the
watch and immediately disappeared, She had
found no trace of him until she noticed that
he was in jail Hodges had made his escape
again and Miss Mack left the station very
much disappointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE OLD GAME.
Mr.. KusseIl's Experience With the
Festive Bunco Man.

Festive Bunco Man.
Thomas Russell is a good natured Scotch
man who lives at McClintock, Pa, but who
has been in Colorado for few months and
has saved up few hundred dollars as re-
suit of successful speculation out there.
Last Monday morning Mr.. Russell started
home and just before boarding tho train at
Denver he was approached by "a man who
said he lived IN Omaha and was on the way
home from California with the remains of his
dead brother. He gave the name of Thomas
b. Howard, and said he was merchant in
this city. The journey from the Pacific coast
along with the remains Of his brother had
been IA sorrowful one, and now, as though the
fatCS had some special grudgo against him,
Mr.. Howard said, he had run short OF money
and could not pay the express charges on the
corpse from Denver to Omaha. He was
afraid he should have to wait and telegraph
or write for money. He had check for sji
on the Commercial National bank of Omaha
but he had been rushed so for time in making
connections that he had not gotten the check
cashed. Nothing could be more easily or
ranged, however, than for Mr.. Russell to ad-
vance Mr.. Howard $40 and hold the check as
security until they should reach Omaha. A
moment later the kindhea' Ted Russell had
the check and Howard had $40 in cash with
which he hurried away to pay the cx press
charges on the corpse.
When the train had reached a small station
in the suburbs of Denver Mr.. Russell noticed
that Howard was not aboard and he Degsn to
suspect that he had been the victim of the
bunco man. He got off the train, went back
to Denver and reported the occurrence to the
police. He then came on to Omaha and pre-
sented the check at the bank. 1t was II bogus
check, of course, and Mr.. Russell gave it to
Officer Cook of the Omaha police force, hop
ing that it may be of some assistance in ca p
turing the confidence man who made it out
Mr.. Russell went on homeward, vowing
that he would never be taken in again by the
man who needs money to pay express charges
on a cOrDSe
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1890

tary Of the words fair commission. and +.
w. Peck Of the local directory waited upon
the presidenta6a requested that he issue
formal proclamation inviting foreign govern
ments TO participate in the worlds fair. They
submitted docunients 10 prove that all the
congress has been fully complied with. The
president assured them that the proclamation
would be issued as soon as the necessary
formalities werifobseryed
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13

Cork, Dec. 12.-At a meeting of the ma
tionalist committee Of Cork county tonight
Canon OMahoncy made an address, declar-
ing that Parnell had left the city without re-
plying to his challenge TO call meeting to
give him an opportunity to show ParnelPs $
treason. He said money had been distributed
to organize demonstrations in favor OF Par
oil
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
Dismissed the Cases.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 12.-TSpecial
to The BEE. The cases against William
Ste wart, William Raymond and Frank Lind
say, the three Council Bluffs gamblers who
were accused Of robbing the unsophisticated
grangers in this city last Frouth of July,
were dismissed in the district court today on
motion of the prosecuting attorney. The
first was discharged and the Others were
fined xp5
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
Moore knocks Out rinin.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec, 12-[Speclal Tele-
gram to THE BEE, Dick Moore, the middle
weight, won his seventeenth consecutive
battle at the Olympic theater tonight, his
victim being James Griffin, whom he put to
sleep in'fivo minutes. At the opening of the
second round Moore struck Griffin a side
winder in the left ear which stunned him
Then he ceased him all over the ring, knock
ing him out with left-hander on the point of
the chin. The mill was for purse of 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
Ten DAYS ami S25.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Neb., Dec Especial to
THE BEE. Fred Wright and Charley Small
werc arrested yesterday on complaint Of
Kenry Wlsey, a farmer living near Red
Wing postoffice. They were brought to town
and pleaded guilty to the charge of.appro-
priating thirty bushels of shelled corn with
out the owners knowledge and were SEN
fenced to ten days in the county Jail and fined
s25 each and each to replace the amount of
corn that they had taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
DR.. Blrney cures catarrh, Bee bldg


Want the Bonded Period Extended.
CHICAGO, Dec, 12.-Before the Mckinley
bill went into effect importers bought very
heavily, The recent financial stringency has
made many of them doubt their ability to take
goods out of bonded warehouses February 1,
es required by law, without serious difficulty,
money being so tight A number of merch
ants and bankers of this section are preparing g
a,petition to congress to extend the bonded
period TO October |, 1891. A dispatch from
New York says that the Woolen Goods asso-
citation recommends an extension at least until
July /, and has so notified the secretary of
the treasury.