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Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
LOTTERY BILL DEFEATED.
Fails to Get Enough Votes to Pass
Over n VefO

Fails to Gst Enough Votes to Pass
Over n Veto.
ST. PAUL, March 12.-The Louisiana lot
terry legislation proposed in the North Da-
kota legislature at Bismarck received it's
quietus today in both houses
AS anticipated some days ago a second at
tempt to adopt the measure was tried today.
Yesterday was set rs the day, but the sud-
den death Of Superintendent of Public In
struction Mitchell and the consequent ad-
journmeDt of both houses, postponed action
until today, and this was the last day
the measure could be- taken up,
and carried, f!ral Adjournment being too
near. The first attempt made in the senate
proposed new bill offering the state $40. 600
for a franchise and an annual tribute of
$3.50, ,000 Its opponents moved to lay it on
the table, but the motion was defeated by IL
to Is, however, as test vote, 1t sealed the
fate Of the bill, for 1t developed the fact that
in the senate, where the measure was con-
sidered the strongest, the two-tnirds neces-
sary TO pass it over the governors veto was
not Forthcoming. The bill met with the
same fate in the house.
The lottery bill came before the senate in
the report of the seed wheat commission,
one of whose members Is ex-senator Speu-
Ger, a representative of the Louisiana lot
terry The commission submitted its report
which declares all recent legislation seed
proposition from George E. Spen
Ger, the responsible agent "of par
ties behind him." who In consideration
of certain franchises asked offer to furnish
the needy farmers 900 bushels of wheat
without interest, to be returned after the
crop was harvested, bushel for bushel, and
if the crop failed the debt is to be cancelled.
The commission expresses the belief that the
acceptance of Spencers proposition is the
only possible scheme by which the needy
farmers can be provided with seed, ana rec
ommends the acceptance thereof.
The certain franchises" referred to
are the lottery powers set forth in
the former lottery bill, amended as men
toned IN these dispatches last night.
The report of the commissioner with the
proposal of relief from the lottery was then
taken to the house, where motion to lay it
on the table was carried ana adjournment
taken until this evening.
At the evening session a motion
was made by Stephens to
consider the vote by which the now notorious
Sandager bill was indefinitely postponed,
and the previous question being ordered, the
motion was lost by vote of 90 yeas to 81
nays. The vote was something OF SURPRISE
the opponents of the measure in the house
having under-estimated their strength, al
though claiming enough votes to WIN.
In an interview Governor Miller says ar.
rangements have beeh almost completed for
abundant seed wheat supplies,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
A Destitution Rumor Denied.

HARRISBURG, Neb., March 12. Especial to
The BEE. AN interview appears in the
World Herald of March 8, purported to have
been had with Rev. Rufus Cooley of Kim
ball county at Kearney, IN which the rever-
end gentleman stated that the people Of
Banner, Scott's Bluffs, Kimbal Cheyenne
and Deuel. counties are destitute and starv-
ing. This Is the most ridiculous story tn at
has been in print for some time and Rev.
Cooley's only object can be to lniure the
country. Whether the fact that he was
fired from the pastorate of the church at
Kimball has anything to do with these
stories he is circulating we leave your read
ers to surmise. The truth of the matter is
that there is no destitution in the counties
named. The weather IS warm and spring
like ana hundreds of farmers are sowing
wheat
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
DO Fish Hear?

1t has always been more or less OF u
disputed question whether or not fish
possess the sense of hearing. Some in
teresting experiments were once made
by John w. Masury, at his trout hatch
cry in Eastport, l.. |. The trout were
IN a narrow stream which traversed
the building from end to end. AT the
lower corner was erected screen, be-
hind which the operator took position.
Every variety of noise was made by tho
person in concealment, and amid il all
the trout remained perfectly motion
less; but rs soon as n handkerchief was
waived above the top of the screen the
fish durted toward the upper end OF the
building at II high rate of speed.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
FELL DEAD AT HER FEET.
"A Despondent Man Suicides in tn,
Presence of His Wife.

Presence of His Wife.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March. 12,-[Special
Telegram to The BEE. Good bye, Jennie;
l must leave you. Do the best you can with
the children"
So spoke John b. Pettibone to his wife
last evening, kissing her as he spoke. He
then walked back u few feet placed pistol
TO his head, fired and fell forward dead at
her feet.
1t was the closing act in a struggle OF some
months against want, inability to provide for
his family, dependency and despair He
died without one cent in the world yet his
immediate relatives, his father, his uncle
and his aunts, are people rich IN this worlds
goods, with wealth greater than they can
ever use.
John b. Pettibone is the son OF Stephen
Pettibone aud nephew of the late Payne
Pettibone of Wyoming, family that ranks
among tho wealthiest in Luzerne county
AT his death year ago Payne Pettibone left
an estate valued ut nearly $1,000, 900. What
Johns early history was or for what reason
he became estranged from his relatives is
not known. He has lived IN this city for
many years, earning living as q teamster
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Morton Captures Meyers.

Catcher Meyers has signed with Mime.
apolis, and the ball cranlts up there are IN
high feather, Morton has been trying TO
get hold OF Meyers for a long time, as have
also several other clubs, especially Won der
Abe, who has offered almost every induce
ment to secure the great catcher To Billy
Carroll belongs the credit of securing him
for Morton. Meyers and Carroll are great
friends, and were desirous OF playing to-
and 1855 as backstop for Calvin. In 1887
ana 1SSS he was with Minneapolis, catching
Burdick ana Boyle. He is a fine catcher
and an excellent all-round player, ana will
be paired off with Duke for the coming sea-
son. Meyers signature cost the Minneapolis
club Just q, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Enpineer Youne,s Warnine.

GREENvrLLE, Miss, March 12.-Captain
Young, chief engineer of the government
survey, has just returned from an inspection
trip along the Arkansas shores. He says
the levees on that side are in imminent
danger, as it will tbeimpossible for them to
stand more than six inches of water
and from thesy volume OF water
expected in ''ethe next few days
it is out of the question to think of saving
that country from. an overflow. He warns
everybody who lives and has any interest in
the adjacent bottoms and In the Tensis basin
to prepare for the inevitable and to move all
their live stock aua other movable property
to the front or to the hills
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The DaIv-Monro Mn.

Dan DAILY, of Bangor, Me-, and Dick
Munro OF Omaha meet for a twenty round
contest in the squared circle at Germania
hall, South Omaha tomorrow night. The
battle will be for $500 purse and the gate
receipts. Both men ara in great fighting
fig, aud Il rafting mill will be the inevitable
result Daily is a trim. hardy little man,
while Munro is anything but slouch. Both
are eager TO test their powers, and both feel
confident of winning, A big crowd will Oe
on hand 10 witness the contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
WATERS RAPIDLY RISING.
The Peril Along the Lower Missis-
sippi Greatly Increased.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 12.-Flood news
from various points along the Mississippi
river and other streams this morning is that
the White and Black rivers in Arkansas are
overfiowing the country on each side for
miles. AS heavy rains continue to fall
general inundation is looked for. At Fort
Smith, on the Arkansas, O rise of over
eighteen feet took place in twenty -four
hours, and at last accounts it was gaining
at the same rate. This great
rise adds to the minor floods
coming out OF all the small streams below
Fort Smith and will greatly increase the
peril of the lower country along the Misss
sippi river. All the railroads IN the vicinity
of Fort Smith are Suffering serious wash
outs or lost bridges, and trains are aban
doned temporarily. At Arkansas City on the
Mississippi the water from Sapplngton Hook
has inundated portion of. the town and the
back country IS being flooded. 1t is not
thought, however, that any great damage
will result from this break, as the bayous
and the interior streams are capable of car
rying the water away rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Republican National League.

NEW YoRK, March 12.-President Thurs
ton Of the Republican National league ap'
pointed the following sub-executive com
mittee to manage the affairs of the league
for the coming year. James A. Blanchard,
charmBn. New York; J. Henry Gould,
Massachusetts; G.. w. Patton, Illinois; j.,
f. Hendrix, Pennsylvania; Horace NJ. Deal,
Ohio; Il. L. Lindsey, Connecticut; Charles
Pierce, Missouri; H. r. Owens, Michigan {;
II. e. Byrnes, Minnesota; e. c. Herwig,
Louisiana. President Thurston and Score
tary Humphreys are exoificio members of
the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Ciinon Races.

CLIFTON, \. j., March l2[Special Tele>
gram 10 THE BEE. The weather today was
fine, the track muddy, and the attendance
large. The result Of the races was as fol-
lows;
One understanding won, King Volt sec
ond, Pegasus third Time ;50lS
Seven ana one-hAlf furlongs- Manhattan
won, Fannie II second. Rose Mary a Mur
ray colt, third. 1ime-li44.
Selling, seven and ona-half furlongs-
Mabel Glenn won, Lemon Blossom second,
Jim Murphy thIrd. Time-i 421S,
StrAi0Td handicap Qua ana Onr-slytesR.h
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The Taulbee Inquest.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The autopsy on
the remains Of the late ex-Representative
Taulbee was begun this morning, at the con
clusion of which the inquest will be held by
the coroner.
The ball was found imbedded in the bone
and the dura mater. A further penetration
OF sixteenth of an inch would have prop
ably resulted in instant death. Tho position
of the ball was such that it could not have
been extracted with safety to the patient,
even had its exact location become known.
The cOroner's inquest was held this alter
noon. The jury found that Taulbee came to
his death from pistol wound inflicted by
Correspondent Kincaid and the prisoner was
committed to jail to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT,
Dingloy Passes Reading and Loads
by Three Laps.
FRIDAY NIGHTS FIsrIc EVENT.
Affairs nt tho Ball Park-Mike
CIeary cBuGh Explains
the Brooklyn Handicap, and
Miscellaneous Gossip.


There was an unlooked-for change in the
standing of the racing byl<ers at the Coli
scum last night, and the outcome of the
struggle is now highly problematical. All
day Reading suffered from dizziness and
cramps, which grew out of his fall the night
before He was compelled to dismount sew
eral tunes and during these intervals Ding
ley rodoubled his exertions and pulled up
even with the soldier. The Minneapolis man
feels confident of coming out ahead lie
said last night that he told his backer when
he was lamenting his i'll luck OF the first day
that the race wasn't over yet, and that the
tremendous exertions Reading had been
making were sure to tell on him, and so
they have, and this morning DlnRley Will
start on little better than even
terms with him. Jack Kinneman, Readings
trainer, remarked at the finish last night
that Reading came in in better shape than
he had been during the whole day. To
morrow he says, he expects him TO be all
right again, and predicts that he will soon
take commanding lead again. There are
but few, however, who share in Kinneman's
sangune opinion. and the prevailing idea
seems TO be that Dinglcy will yet pull out
the victor
The attendance is increasing every even
ing and good crowd is assured from this
out The score:
Miles. Laps.
Reaulng.. .........'.''...... 100
....
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Growing Serinua

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, March 12.-It has
been raining here for about forty hours and
the crevasse III the levee above the city is
now about four hundred feet wide. The
people are much alarmed aud some are seek
ing higher ground. AT Poplar Bluffs, Mo-,
the situation IS serious. In the Helena.
Arkansas district the river continues to rise
RAPIDLY The rise in the Arkansas river
west of Little Rock, Ark, is unprecedented.
1t Is feared another day will bring out un-
welcome news of the waters ravages.
Arkansas City is not yet badly submerged,
as some of the water is finding it's way off
into the bayous back of town. Should there
be no more breaks it will not rise much.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The Jury Disagree..

SAN FRANCISCO, March l2.-The trial of
Sarah Althea Terry on the charge Of con-
tempt of court in resisting an United States
marshal in the circuit court room in 1885,
when that officer was ordered to remove her
for creating a disturbance during the read
ing of the decision in the Sharon case by
Justice Field, was concluded today. The
iary, after remaining out all night, an.
nounced a disagreement, the vote standing
eight for acqulttal and four for conviction.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Atthe Bail pnrk

The ground tender has everything at the
ball park looking as bright and clean as the
proverbial new pin. Every vestige of rub
bish has been cleared away, all the rents in
the fences, bleachers and grand stand re-
paired and everything will be In apple-pie
order for tho great game with Cleveland
April 9. There are some additional improve
ments to be made, but none that will delay
the opening of the season. 1t wouldn't be a
bad idea to give the big, ponderous roller a
few engagements in the outtield of the park.
1t is Il trifle rough and uneven in some places
yet, and should be attended to at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The Annexation Bill Passed.

DEs MONIES. Ia. March Il Especial TeIe'
gram tn The BEE. The annexation olll
passed the senate today as amended ny the
house. That enlarges Des Moines' bounda-
ries from eight square miles, the size OF the
present city, to tfty.four square miles, the
size of the new city. The law Will go INTO
effect at once, aud will call for new city
election the first Monday in April. All cleo
tive and appointive officers are removed by
this bill, so that the city will have new deal
all around. 1t 10 expected that the pcpula-
tion OF the enlarged city will be about sixty
thnusnnI
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
niike CIenry Comtnp

Mike Cleary, the big mlddleweight ID in
st. Louis and will be the guest of Omaha
friends several days next week. Cleary is
in great condition, so his friends say. While
he has done good deal of fighting in the
heavyweight class, he is only large pattern
middleweight, but man whose science and
clcverness compares favorably with any
pugilist living. He has no fights arranged
and will probably only be too glad to test
Jack Davis prowess. At any rate an effort
will be made to arrange a go between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Iynchers ON Trial.

MINNEAroLIs, March 12.-'lhe trial of
thirty persons arrested for lynching Hans
Jacob Olsen on the night of November "a, Is
now IN progress at White Hall, Wis. Peter
Johnson Loga, a well.to-do farmer who
headed the lynching party, yesterday hanged
himself and three others implicated have
confessed. Henry Hansen, VINO turned
state's evidence today gave the details OF
the crime aud several other witnesses were
put upon the stand by the prosecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
should Have an Accident PoIioy

NEWPORT, II. L., March Il. The torpedo
boat Gushing went out today for her first
trial On the way down to the measured
mile the Gushing met with slight accident
to her machinery. She put back TO Bristol,
where she was repaired and started again.
She went over the mile course three times.
The fourth time she met with another acci-
cident and returned to Bristol. II ID not
known what speed was developed.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
stcnmship Arrivals.

AT New York Tho City of Paris, from
Liverpool; the State of Pennsylvania, from
Glasgow.
At Scilly--Passed: The Travc, from New
York for Bremen.
AT Movilln-The Sarnia, from Portland
for Liverpool.
At Queenstown-'Thc Tcutonic and Ari.
IONA, from New York for Liverpool.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Wnterspout in llJInois

CAIRO, ILL.,, March IA water spout at
Ullin, Ill.,, submerged the tracks of the
Illinois Central railroad to depth of five
feet, and no trains have come in on that
road since yesterday afternoon. The Ohio
river continues to rise here. The river is
falling at Paducah, and il is thought that If
there is no more rain the river will not go
over fifty feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
nonationt, Dakotans.

BEATRICE, Neb., March 12.-[Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. Mayor Kretsinger has
issued a call for mass meeting to be held
Friday evening to take steps towards donat-
ing relief for the Dakota sufferers. The
farmers of Gage county have been invited
to participate. An agent of the Dakota re-
lief commissioners is now in the city and
will address the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
CAURCHiLL'S SPEECH.
Characterized .s-.His Political Flu
naral Grafton by the Press.

n"ral Grafton by the Press.
LONDON, March 12.-In regard to Church
ills speech in parliament last night the Pail
Mall Gazette says: Lord Randolph Church.
ill's speech will damage him by Its
effect on any sober estimate OF his
lordship as a political force. He ad-
mitted he ought to have spoken in
the debate on the second reading of the Par
nell commission bhL 1He therefore showed
a lack of courage and nerve In not speaking,
How can he wonder that others attach little
weight to his views7if' he himself has not the
full courage of themao'
The ST. James sGuzette says "Lord
Randolph Churchill has administered
final and I37 fatal dose to
that lingering invalid, his political
reputation. The closing scene was witnessed
last night. His spesoh was ITS funeral ora
ton" M IN
DUBLIN, March 12.-The Freemau's Jour
nal says the debate on Smiths motion ask
ing the commons "a adopt the report of the
Parnell commission aha the amendment to
the motion marks 5ha, stage OF disruption
and downfall OF the ministry whose charac-
ter for fair play. honor and honesty is tarn'
ished.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
New OrIonn- R,ccl.

New oRLgA1s, La, March i2.-tSpecial
Telegram TO THE BEE. summary Of todays
races:
Five and one ehalf furloDgs-Colonel Cox
won. Somerset second, Revival third. Time
i 100
Flye.eighths OF mile-Nosegay won,
School Girl second, Little Bess third. Time
:O2.
One half mie-Bessie Brigs won, Peanut
second, King Crab third. TIme-49l{.
Three-duarters of mile-Friendless won,
Donovan second. Pete Willis third. Time
I.Ihl[
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
a Thonsnnn Irnn Mincrs strlke.

ASHLAND, Wis, March 12-The great
.Norrie iron mine, the largest producer in
the world, is idle today, it's 200 employees
having struck Tho tramway men struck
yesterday for higher wages, and this morn
ing the miners refused to send an ounce of
ore to any tramway men except those on the
strike. Most of the strikers are foreigners
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
bantam McHupb Explaios.

CIscINNArI. o., March 12.-TSpecial to
THE BEE. frankie McHugh, the local
bantam pugiist, returned from New York
tonight. He denies the report that he got
out OF New York to avoid meeting with
Dixon, or Kelly, the Harlem Spider. He
asserts they would not fight in New York,
aud his hackers refused to let him go to
Boston. lie says further that Dixon will
have to meet him before the spring wanes
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13

BEATRICE, Neb., March 1e.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE There was a meeting
of the furniture dealers of Fillmore. Saline
and Gage counties held here last evening for
mutual business interests. The meeting
was followed by a banquet at the Paddock.
Representatives were present from Graftcn,
Exeter, Dewitt, WILDER, Crete, Odell, Wy
more and Blue Springs.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Emigrant swindiers Sentenced

VIENNA, March 12.-rhe court at Wada-
vice sentenced two of the emigrant swim
dlers to four and half years Imprisonment
AZ hard labor. The others received SEN
tcnces of one TO four years at hard labor.
The public prosecutor appealed on the
ground that the sentences were inadequate.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
More Threatening.

MEMPHIS. March 13--The flood outlook is
more threatening than at any previous time
since the present high water began to excite
attention. The Arkansas ana White rivers
are pouring out immense volumes and the
situation below their mouths is anything but
encouraging.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Place.
Tuot is Tired of LIsbon.

GRASp RAPiDs, Mich, March l2.-The
mystery surrounding the disappearance of
Clarence }. Toot the missing United States
express cashier, is cleared up. Toot's father
has received u letter from his son mailed al
Lisbon. Clarence says he is coming home TO
receive his punishment. lie explains ais &C,
ton as . crazy freak.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The Berlin Conference.

LONDON, March 12.--It is stated that Sir
John Gorst will attend the Berlin labor con-
ference. The vatican will not be repre-
sented.
MADRID. March 12 The official invitation
to send representatives TO the Berlin labor
conference was received and accepted yes
terday.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Co,Iision on the Rock Island.

CHICAGO, March IA passenger and
freight on the Rock Island road collided
near Blue Island last night. Both trains
were considerably damaged and the passen-
gers were badly skaken up. John Berry,
freight brakeman, WAS killed and the freight
conductor was seriously hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
After n pate with Peter.

The Coliseum management are negotiat>
ing for the "Parson" Davies pugilistlc COM
binaton of which Peter Jackson, the Au-
stralian, is the star. If date is made, it
will be for some time during the last week
OF the present month
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
The story Denied.

New York, March 12.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. This afternoon Theodore
Moss, father Of Mrs. Flynn, denied emphati-
cally that there was any truth in the story.
Jay Gould and George Gould are in tie west
making trip of inspection over the lines of
the Missouri Pacific. MIR. Edwin Gould is IN
town and declares that there is no truth in
the rumor that his father is TO marry Mrs.
Elynn
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
rIov Gorao and Win.

new YoRK, March 12.--tSpecial to THE
BEE The excitement here at present In
turf circles is over the Brooklyn handicap,
and the unanimous sentiment seems TO be
''play Gorge II you desire to win." The
Dryers will depend on Longstreet TO take
the money for them, and may withdraw
Kingston.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Dvp,mi,e Gu,s Tes,ed

PHILADELPHIA, March l2.-The official
trial of the dynamite guns of the cruiser
Vcsuvius was made yesterday and is re-
ported to have been satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Tho saoromento EIeetion.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March l2,-W. D. Com
stock, democrat, defeated T.. j. Gregory,
the republican candidate for reelection as
mayor by IL votes yesterday. The re-
mainder Of the republican ticket is elected
by large majority,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March 12.-Slx prison
ers escaped from the county Jail this morn
ing at l o'clock They were John Fisher,
John Even, James Doyle, Ed Dixon, Thomas
Sanders and Jonn Wedenburg, all charged
with burglary. They were furnished with
tools by friends. A reward has been offered
and officers arc searching the woods for the
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13
Snicide q Of Two Sisters.

CoNcoRDIA, Kan, March 12.-[Speclal
Telegram to The BEE. l-Adela and Hannah
Poare, sisters, who have Deen living alone
on farm near this city, committed suicide
thus morning by drowning in Lake Sibley.
Dependency is supposed to have been the
cause,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-13

of Edward n. White (deceased) Dos Moinos .
Kate L., widow of William Brown, Leon !,
Mary II mother Of William Lawhead, Cum
berlnnd. Widows of lSl2. Elizabeth, widow
of Thomos Payne, Nincenues,