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Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Text Of the Proclamation.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 1.-[Spccial Tcle-
gram to THE BEE. THE following is tho
Official copy of Governor Thaycr's proclama-
tion rcvoking the extra session.
A PROCLAMATION.
State of Nebraska, Executive Department
To the Members of the Twenty-irst Gen
cral Assembly: A legal question has arisen
which may effect future results as to legisla-
tion to be enacted by the legislature ut the
proposed special session to convene on tho
jth day of juno noxt. am advised by emi-
nCnt authority, among the very highest legal
authorities of the state, that grave results
may follow the passage of laws by the legis-
lature IN its present condition, and that such
laws may be declared void. This opinion is
most pronounced and emphatic Another
opinion, equally eminent, is that the ques-
tion Is surrounded with very grave doubts.
The cause of these opinions is found in the
fact that several districts in the state will be
without representation The spirit intent
and purpose of the constitution is that all the
people of the state shall be represented. In
the districts referred to the people have had
no opportunity to elect their representatives
for the purpose of filing vacancies, and
therefore they are deprived of the right Of
representation from no fault of their own.
The difficulty has arisen from the fact that a
number of members have been appointed to
lucrative positions in the cities and counties,
and others have removed from their districts,
which fact disqualifes them from holding
seats in the legislature They had not ten
dered their designations and the executive
had no official knowledge of such vacancies
and therefore could not order them TO be-
filled. The statute requires that, before the
cOnvening of the legislative body in special
session, the vacancies shall be filed by
special election: the command is Imperative.
Therefore, in order TO remove the difficulty,
it would be necessary to postpone the time of
the meeting of the legislature ta aasubSequent
date and to order elections in tine vacant dis
tricts, which might extend the session to
midsummer. Rather than to prolong the agi-
tation of this special session and TO cause
elections to take place at this time and to
save expense to the state, and in view of the
legal difficulty, l have decided to rescind the
call for special session.
Now, therefore, l. John NJ. Thaycr, gov
enor of the state of Nebrdlla, do hereby issue
this, my proclamation, revoking the call for n
special session of the legislature contained in
my proclamation of date, the oath day OF
May, instant, convening the legislature on
the 9TH day of June next, and do hereby de-
clare that there will be no special session of
the legislature.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state.
Done at Lincoln this 3lst day Of
May in the year of our Lord one
[sEAL.l thousand eight hundred and ninety,
of the state the twenty fourth, and Of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and fourteenth.
BY the governor, john M. TnAYER.
Ben II. CowpERY, Secretary of State.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
LIFE ~ A GCLCH.
A Place Where Modern Convenien ces
Are Unknown.

TnFoRD, S. D.. June L. Especial to THE
BEE. In Elk Gulch Mcdonald, Penfield &
Co have the contract of building and COM
pleting the Homestake mining conIpany's
narrow gauge railroad, which is an extension
of their road, and interSectS the Fremont,
Elkhorn g. Missouri Valley railroad at point
called Piedmont, between TilfOrd and Sacora,
which is as nice location for town as there
is on the whole line The length of the road
is fourteen miles and having fall of 1,l50
feet. A wall of solid rock lines each side the
greater part of the distance. A solid wall Of
rock extends on both sides about half way
down the gulch, and the height is from 300 to
500 feet, with scarcely room in the bottom for
the road bed. A stream of water runs down
it sufficient TO run mill, and the current is
very swift. In great many places the bot
tom is so narrow that they have to blast out
under those cliffs to make room for the grade.
The most of the work is done by blasting.
The number of men employed in construct
ing and building the road is about three
hundred, divided up in different kinds of
work. Mr.. Ellis of DeadWood has charge of
the blasting.
Bowman, formerly of Sloan, Ia, has charge
of what they call the cribbing gang. They
pile up logs on one side and crosS-tie them
and then get over them and put in blast and
the rocks roll down and fill up the cribs. To
get the logs they go up on the top or side of
the mountain and cut them and then let them
down with block and tackle in order to keep
them from breaking to pieces.
Their camps are numbered commencing at
Piedmont, and run up to six No. 4 being the
headquarters, that being as far up the gulch
as they can get with their supplies. There
they are distributed to their other camps, and
some of the upper ones have to let their sup
plies down to the camp by means of a rope, it
being impossible to get to them any other
way, They climb the mountain at camp No.
4 and go around and come in over them. They
expect to complete their work by August l.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
A Day Behind.

tCopyri1ht 1890 on James Gordon Bennett.l
PARIS, June l. New York Herald Gable
Special to The BEE. Owing to the un-
fortunate concatenation of circumstances re-
counted in the Herald, Decoration day here
was observed day behind time. Colonel
Gourand, wearing over his uniform the badge
of the Grand Army of the Republic, placed
upon the tomb of Lafayette in Pchus ceme-
terry massive floral token in the shape of u
shield on ground of pansies on which stood
out the letters sc. A. r." in white pinks, red
roses and corn flowers, and the dates 1716 and
1880 in white pinks at the head of the grave.
The colonel planted lance carrying the stars
and stripes and the French tricOlor Mem
bers of the Lafayette family were present ut
the ceremony Minister Whiteaw Reid sent
u magnificent crown of roses.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
LOST HIS MONEY AND GIRL.
The Love Affair of Young Russian
and HOW il Rcsultrd.

MERIDEN, Conn, June IA curious story
relating to a Russian family named Meaks
has been disclosed here. The family con-
sisted of the father, daughter and two sons.
The daughter was handsome young woman
and had many admirers. In the same vii
lage lived rich man named Lapeu, whose
son was infatuated with the poor man s
daughter and wanted to marry her. The
girls father would not consent unless the
young man paid him a certain sum of money.
Young Lapeu then stole $500 from his
wealthy father and gave it to
Meaks as the price of his daughter. The
youth wanted an early wedding, and this
was promised him, but meanwhile the Meaks
family packed up their goods and came to
this country, settling in this city. The money
obtained from Lapeu was used to purchase a
house. Lapeu came to this country in search
of the Meais family and arrived here a few
weeks ago. He found where his sweetheart
was living and called upon her She soon
convinced him that she was not glad to see
him, and that she did not intend to marry
him. Lapcu then demanded his money back,
but when it was not forthcoming he attached
the house to recover his 81, 800. A plan was
then arranged to have him arrested, but the
prosecuting attorney noled the case. Lapeu
will now bring suit for his money.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02

ELMGRA, N. Y, June Mrs. Gale Ferry
was fatally shot at her home, half mile
from the village of Addison, Steuben county,
this morning by Emmett Crane, an inventor
of potato digger and stone picker, and who
made considerable money out of his inven-
ton, but speut most of it for liquor, The
woman took exception to Cranes Sprees, and
"a quarrel ensued. He continued his dcbauch,
and this morning he went to the womans
house and demanded admittancc. After he
kicked the door the woman opened it and or
dered him away. He became angry, and,
drawing a revolver, fired, the bullet passing
just below the womans heart Crane then
ran from the house and attempted to escape,
but was finally captured. The woman can
not recover Her husband and four children
knew nothing of her relations with Crane
The woman says Crane told her some time
ago that if she did not leave her husband and
live with him he would murder her.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Stranded Singers.

ST, PAUL, Mimi, June L-[Special Tele-
gram to THE Bee, THE singers who came
here to appear in the May festival have gone
east-Perotti to Europe, Miss DeVere to
Pittsburg and Misses Tuch, Fisher and Her.
their money and Manager McLachlin says
they cannot collect ii because in refusing to
sing AT the Saturday afternoon and evening
performances they broke their contract. The
loss is much greater than at first reported
The receipts from the sale Of seats amounted
10 but 500 a day, while the expenses aggie-
gates 81 800. The guaranty fund footed up
only $500, and this the guarantees refuse
20 pay, because the management did not full
fill its promises,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Proposed Amendments.

McCooK, Ncb., June Ito the Editor of
THE BEE: | should like to amend your cor
respondents report of the memorial exercises
at this place yesterday by saying that the
credit of the success of our exercises was as
much, if not more, due to the efforts of our
noble auxiliary band of ladies, the Womens
Relief corps, aud their inimitable state de.
partncnt president, Mrs. Mary B. Morgan of
Alma, Neb. 1t is the universal expression
that Mrs. Morgan delivered the most
humorous and pathetic Grafton that it has
ever been our good fortune to listen to. She
kept the large audience alternately laughing
and weeping for more than one hour and a
half. She complimented our relief corps very
highly and said we had as fine a corps as was
in the state. w. M. IRWIN, Adiutant,
j X Barnes Post 207
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Congressional Programme.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Silver and politics
are likely to be the topics in the house,
Tuesday either the silver bill or the Nc
Duffie VS.. Turpin Alabama election case
comes up. The order is not yet determined,
but if the leaders who are canvassing the
republican representatives progress far
enough to insure the adherence of a majority
to the main features of the caucus bill they
will call it up Tuesday under the special
rule which will limit the time for discussion
and final action
The bankruptcy andpostoffice appropriation
bills are also among the probably subj ects for
early action.
In the senate the silver question promises
to be the principal topic; however, it is likely
to be interrupted by the presentation of con-
ference reports on several measures.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
SALOONS WIDE OPEN.
Deadwood People Intend to Institute
Strict Warfare.

DEADwooD, S. D., June Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. There was meeting
held in the circuit court room this af
ternoon for the purpose of taking preliminary
steps toward organizing what is known as an
enforcement league. The principal object of
the league is to enforce prohibition. There is
a state organization known as the South Da-
lSota enforcement league, and the meeting
held yesterday was for thepurpose of estab-
fishing an auxiliary to the state society
Attorney e. w. MartiiS being a mem
ber Of the state central committee of
the league, presided. The room was
packed with citizens of every turn
of mind, and there were saloonkeepers.
ministers, prohibtlonists, capitalists, ladies,
Cinnamon and negroes in the throng The
majority of those present were liberal on the
whisky question and they had dropped in to
listen. In fact it had been whispered that
the prOhibitionists would pack the con-
Vcntion and that some lively debates would
take place. But as to this proposition every
one was fooled. 1t was purely u onc-man
show. Mr. Martin did all of the talking, and
after explaining what the league was for he
invited any one present who desired
tOonss to speak There being the
meeting to church arou4d the corner and
proceeded to elect officers. Twcnty-six
names We're enrolled, nltnber of them being
women. None of the $iloonkeepers went
into the church. One tsaloon man said:
"What we ought to have done was to have
signed the constitution and joined the league.
We would then have had three votes to the
prohibitionists' one, and could have elected
our kind of people to iofticc and run the
league to suit ourselveS" The league pro-
poses to raise funds at on9e and begin Wig
orous war against the sale of liquor in
Deadwood and Lawrence county, The
saloons here are run wide open and
pay no license whatever One or two places
make bluff at dealing out drinks in original
packages, while others sell it the same as
when they were licensed. The ''orignal
packages are filled by the saloon men here.
The bottles are of different sizes holding from
one to dozen drinks. The bottle is opened
by the customer, who is furnished with the
customary soda drink The bottles are left
and reflled at the leisure of the bartender.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Mininc Matters at Dcadwood.

DEADwooD, S. D., June 1.-[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. Stocks and real estate
demanded but little inquiry during the past
week. A special telegram from Washington
dated May 30 quotes Homestake at s.. The
local brokers say this must be a mistake, as
no such advice has been received here The
selling price of the stocks mostly in demand
at Deadwood is as follows: Homestake s. SO,
Iron Hill 450D5)c, Caledonia 81 10, Golden Re
Standard 9i%@ioc' g. Harmony % Toe, Rnby I Bell
l3c, Retriever l3c, Seabury &c, Calumet l5c,
Maggie &c, Monitor 25c, Stewart SC and Unit
Sam 6c
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
FILLED UITH SHOT.
An Omcer Assassinatcd While Dis
charging His Duty.


charging His Duty.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 1.-Word of the
shooting of Officer Norris in Sharp county
was received today The tragedy was ac-
companied by many sensational features IL
appears that young man named Reuben
Ford was charged with having led astray
Miss Cora Davidson aged twenty, who lives
near Batesyille. The girl is IL daughter Of
DIR. M. ]. Davidson and granddaughter Of
Hon. l.. M. Simms who, in his lifetime,
represented a district in congress from
Tennessee and Missouri respectively,
and who was a member of the Ar
kansas state senate. The relatives of the
wrongcd girl decided to force Ford to marry
her Accordingly her cousin and brother,
Swepson Simms and Isaac Davidson, together
with three other young men, went TO tho
house where Ford stayed took him to the
county seat, procured license, and taking
Ford and Miss Davidson to Il justice of the
peace ut 3 o'clock in the morning, had the
marriage ceremony performed.
Ford disappeared and sWore out warrants
against his CaptOrs charging them with abb
ductiOn. The papers were given Officer Nor
rs 10 serve, who with posse proceeded TO
DavidsOn's house, arriving mt midnight. The
officer called for IA light and told his business.
The Simms boys, three in number, and Isaac
Davidson were hidden in the front yard.
They advised the posse TO leave and then.
opened fire
Norris received fifty shots ranging from
his head to his feet, He is yet alive but it is
said cannot recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
RASK.i VIEWS.
Glow. Crop Prospects.

Glow Crop Prospects.
GRANT, Neb. Wy 3l.-[Spccial to Tue
BEE. Tho pro \ for wheat in this county
is tho most IA Ms ever known here,
There is an cstim \incroasc in the acreage
of from 100 to 30O\ 4. cent. The rains have
been timely and abundant, and the growing
conditions could not be more favorable.
Accurate weather reports show the rain
fall since April to be over four inches, and
it has fallen when it was most needed. Tho
wheat is standing magnifccntly, and If the
present conditions continue the average yield
can not fall far below twenty bushels per
acre. Corn is mostly in, some OF II up and i'll
fair condition. although the season is unusu-
ally late
The sugar beet will he given thorough
test in this country this year. Mr.. ID. II.
Gray of the state bank of Grant, has taken
an active interest. He secured large quanti-
ties of seed from Oxuard of Grand Island
and from Prof Nicholson of the state uni
versity also. Nearly every farmer in the
county has been supplied with seed and in
structions rs to cultivation. Prof Nicholson
was here some weeks ago examining the soil
and getting Information. The soil here in his
opinion is first class beet soil. He will
visit us during the summer to test the grow
ing crop, and we shall know in the fall just
what the beet will do in Perkins county.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
MRS. FANNIE NJ rffEsHs0X DEAD.
She Was Born on the Night that
Washington Died.

BALTIMORE. Md, June 1.-Mrs. Fannie
Jennings Mcpherson, widow of Colonel John
Mcpherson and a granddaughter of Governor
Thomas Johnson, the first chief magistrate of
Maryland under republican form of govern
ment, died last night at Frederick City. She
was born December IA, 1899, the night on
which Washington died During the admin
istration of President John Quincy Adams,
who married her cousin, Mrs. Mcpherson
was one of the bellies of the white house. She
had been blind for some time before her
death. Among the valuable souvenirs in her
possession was the commission of Thomas
Jefferson as assistant Justice of the United
States, signed by President Washington, and
a shirt and cap nearly one hundred and
twenty years old, presented by the ladies of
Philadelphia to Governor Johnson's first
child
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Killed hy a Fist BLOW.

noon David Reagan, of this city, became in
volved in quarrel with young man from
the country named William Bickec. The
latter struck Reagan n powerful blow in the
face, which resulted in breaking his neck
Bickee fled as soon as he realized that the
man was dead, and is still at large II is
hardly probable, however, that he will es-
cape, as the sheriff was promptly notified
and he is in close pursuit The murderer
formerly lived at Tyner, in Marshall county,
this state, but has for some time been work
ing on farm in the southern part Of this
county,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
A Friendly Warninp

LEAD CITY, S. D.. June Ito the Editor of
THE BEE; deem it my duty to warn any
workmen of Omaha or other points who may
contemplate coming to the Black Hills coun-
try. Contractors will promise them 81 and
g., ,25 perday, and when they get them here
pay 81. 80 and $l.75. Five dollars week is the
ripce for board, 81 a month for blankets and
s. for hospital. There are hundreds of men
tramping around the neighborhood unable to
secure employment. Withhold myself strictly
accountable for the contents of this communi-
cation. If this should prove a timely warn
ing to any one expecting TO emigrate to this
benighted region, my object will have been
accomplished. Respectfully,
G, H. Sullivan
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
farm produce were due directly to Overpro-

farm produce were due directly to overpro-
ductiOn
1--WE have not only produced too much corn
and wheat said he, but we have produced
too much in our factories IL is as easy to
make too many breeches buttons rs 1t is to
raise too much corn. Whenever we exceed
the demands for farm produce, however,
there is depression in all trade, for the rea-
son that in our farm productions lie the basis
OF our principal operations. As soon as the
tariff and silver coinage bills are passed times
will get easier for there will be more con-
fdence in trade, the manufacturers will know
what the markets promise them, and greater
supply of money will be assured. Delay is
more damaging than anything else"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Only the proof sheets of the maps Of Chica-
maugas battlefield have been made at the
war department. These have been placed in
the hands of federal and confederate soldiers
who participated in that desperate engage
ment, and it will be some weeks after these
proofs have been returned to the department
and the errors corrected before any of the
maps are issued for general circulation 1t is
therefore waste of time for those who want
the maps to write to congressman for them
at this time; month or six weeks hence will
be the proper time TO make such requests.
Charles A. Brooks of O'Neil is at the Amer
ican
A leave Of absence for four months has
been granted to Major James +. Randlett,
Ninth cavalry, to take effect about July |.
General Greedy has returned from his spring
inspection tour of the signal stations in the
southwest.
Edwin A. Blair Of Huron, S. D., and Cas-
per II. Conrad of Fort Randall, S. D., have
been appointed cadets to the West Point mill
tary academy PERRY 5. HEATH,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
A COUNTER PROCLAMATION,
Governor Thayer Rescinds and Rovokea,
His Extra Session CALL
sTATE-sAvERs CAN STAY AT HoMH
The Farmer Legislators Need Nos
Forsakc the Plow, and Ol-Room
Boodlers Must Look Else
where for Job.

LINCOLN, Ncb,, June Especial Tclcgram
to THE BEE. Quite commoton was Gro
ated late this evening by the announcements
that Governor Thaycr had positively re-
scinded his call for an extra session of tho
Legislature June 5. The governor had been
beseiged up to very late
hour last night by politicians who
were both for and against
revocation, but it transpred that he finally
reached the conclusion that the best interests
of the state, as well us the party, demanded u
revocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
"Christian Patriotism.".

NoTRE DAME, Ind, June bishop Keane
of the Catholic university at Washington in a
lecture to the students here yesterday on
"Christian Patriotism said in part: "Toler-
alton is the watchword of American citizens
Catholic and non-Catholics Catholics are
not opposed to state schools but to unchris-
tian state schools. Americans, who are at
least as keen as English and Canadians he
said, twill find ways of making Christian
state schools.n The bishop urged students TO
be poitcians-to vote from their convictions.
He urged them to love America as they love
God and to remember that duty to Christian
ity was duty to ones country.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
Knocked Him silly.

Ell PAso, Tex, June l.-Early this morning
chartered train left the city with the pugil-
lists and number Of spectators to witness
the long talked of battle between Charles
Hearld of St. Paul, and Tom Standard, the
colored hard-hitter of the southwest.
Standard led with n right handler on
Hearlds side, made two clever ducks,
when Hcarld caught him in the neck with a
swinging right hand blow and knocked him
silly. Standard failed to respond and the
fight was given to Hearld. The battle lasted
two minutes and ten seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
a Gun PLAY.

ELKuoRN, Neb., June 1,-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Pat McEvoy lessee and
manager of the Oakland stock farm, has got
himself in serious predicament by making Il
gun play at Harry Osborne, who took up
some hogs belonging to McEvoy which were
trcspassing on Osborne's land. McEvoy,
aided and abcttGd by two or three hired men
and horse pistol, went to Osbornes place at
o'clock this morning, and at the point of the
aforesaid horse pistol demanded the surren-
der of his hogs They were surrendered, but
in all probability it will so hard with Nc
t,VOy.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-02
A NIurderous Gnnp.

New York, June flames Foley, a driver,
aged twenty-five, leader of "village gang"
assaulted and probably fatally stabbed his
stepfather, John Mclntre, Saturday night
When caught by the officer Foley showed
fight and slipped his knife to his mother who
aided by members of the gang attempted
to rescue the rufhan. The officer was rescued
from the mob Just as Foley's mother was
about to plunge knife into his back. The
policeman was badly cut and is in a critical
condition