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Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Commander Reiter's Asssignment.

WASHINGTON April 22.--TSpccial Tele-
gram TO TnE BEE. Secretary Tracy was
today asked why Commander Reiter, after
being relieved from command of the Range
and reprimanded as result of his conduct
in the Barruudia matter, had been given
command of the United States steamship
Thetis The secretary sald in response that
the order to Commander Rciter did not indi-
cate the slightest modification in the position
taken in the letter of censure. The public
discussion of the secretary's letter and every
fact that had come to his knowledge
since confirmed the views expressed in that
letter. The present detail of Commander
Reiter was for purely scientific duty not con-
nected with the naval squadron. The duty
TO which he was assigned consisted in COM
pleting the photographic survey which had
been begun by him over year ago IL was
the duty OF the department to utilize the
services Of its officers 70 the best advantage,
and no other officer was equally: available for
the service. The Thotis, which the officer is
TO command, is not a man-of-war and does
not carry n single gun.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Another Arrest Made.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb,, April 22.-[Special
Telegram to The BEE, Another arrest was
made in the Watson house sensation today,
the victim being John M. Cotton, one of the
propriotors of Vanity Fair, Ho was found at
Lincoln and brought here by Chief of Police
Wheeling, Cotton was at once taken before
Judge Eaton, where an information alleging
criminal libel was read to him. Cotton said
that he was not ready for n hearing, and the
case was then put over until Monday next at
! o'clock. The bond was placed at $500. The
bond was signed by F.. +. Warren, tho attor
ney who was retained by Cotton. AL f.
Evan, representative of the Kansas City
Sunday Sun, will be tried for criminal libe
tomorrow and Cotton will occupy seat on
the mourners' bench.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
AN INSANE MURDERER.
A Patient in an Auburn Hospital
butchers Ills Room Mate.

AUBURN, N. Y, April 22.-Special Tele
gram to THE BEE, ,l-On Friday night be-
tween the ward visits of the night watch at
the Willard state hospital, Dewitt Savacool
an epileptic patient killed another patient
named John Morrow. The homicide was ap-
parently committed by striking the victim
with the room crockery which was dashed
into fragments and they, the beds, and the
walls, were spattered with blood, Dr. Bishop,
however. upon examination discovered that
the victim had been suffocated, as Savacool
after telling Morrow across his bed, piled the
bedding over him with another bedstead
on top of that. Savacool was not
thought to be dangerous. He gave his test-
mony before the coroner in a clear lucid
manner aud told it with as much noncha-
lance as if he had been butchering u hog
Savacool said that Morrow came to his (Sav-
acool's) bed in the night and annoyed him.
Through the officers of the hospital the affair
has been hushed up for several days and
only leaked out yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Sioux City's Rival S stockyards.

Sioux CRY, Ia, April 21.-[Spccial
to The BEE. "A deal is on foot whereby
the owners of the central stockyards may
acquire the Booge packing house. The cen
tral stockyards were opened last fall in op-
position to the older union stockyards where
all the packing houses are. The city council
refused to vacate streets so that the central
stockyards company could build packing
house. 1t has, however. been sustained by
buyers like Suuires & Co. of Boston. The
two rival yards have been great injury to
the market here, and strong effort is being
made to harmonic them.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

The st. Louis Editor Supports Phoebe
CouZins in Her Fight

CHICAGO, April 22.-FSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. Colonel Charles H. Jones,
editor Of the St. Louis Republic, has taken a
hand in the fight between Miss Phoebe
Couzins and the board of lady managers
The colonel is one OF the national commits
sioners from the state of Missouri He is
likewise chairman of tho committee on
finance In that capacity the St. Louis
editor now interferes in Miss Couzins' be-
half. AS chairman of the finance committee
he has both written and telegraphed to the
secretary of the treasury, instructing that
officer to pay no secretary's bills not author
lied by Hiss Couzins and to pay no secre-
tary's salary TO any one else than Miss
CouZins,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23


died at his residence in this city at late
hour last night.
William N. Grier was born In Pennsyl-
vania, from which state he was appointed to
West Point and graduated in the class of
1885. He was breveted second lieutenant of
the First regiment Of dragons on July / of
the same year. On April II, 1898, he was
promoted to first lieutenant. He was then
engaged as instructor in cavalry tactics at
the military academy and was on frontier
duty until the breaking out of the war with
Mexico. He became captain August 23,
lS46 ana participated in the war with
Mexico. and on March 16, 1S4S, was bre-
veted major for gallant and merltorious con-
duct in the battle of Vera Cruz de Rosales.
From that time until the breaking out of the
civil war he was on frontier duty. On
April 20, 1861, he was made major
of the Second dragons and acting inspector
general Of the army Of the Potomac. Feb
ruary Is, 1862, he was appointed lieutenant
colonel of the First cavalry and commanded
his regiment in the Virginia peninsular cam
paign, participating III the several engage
ments and being wounded at the battle of
Williamsburg. May of that year he was
again promoted for gallant and meritorious
services in that battle. From 1868 to 1865 he
was chief mastering and disbursing officer
for the state of Iowa, and on March 49, 1865,
was breveted brigadier general In August,
1866, he was appointed colonel of the Third
cavalry, and was chief mastering and dis
bursting officer for western Pennsylvania
From 1866 to 1870 he superintended the
mounted recruiting service and was on
frontier duty with his regiment. December
10 of that year he was retired at his own re-
quest, after having served over thirty years.
Since that time he has resided In st. Louis,
where he died.
PARIS, April 22.-Chapin, the French sculp-
tor is dead
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Eord's Last Hope Gone.

OTTAWA, ILL.,, April 22.[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. Nothing can now save the
neck of Murderer Ford, WHO is sentenced to
be hanged on May Q. The Free Trader Will
publish in It's evening issue letter from r.
G.. Allen, Ford's chief attorney, stating that
he has given up the fight because he has be-
come convinced of t'ord's guilt and that he
will no further interfere between Ford and
the rope. Ford is apparently resigned 10 his
fate, though cursing the attorneys for not
spending their own money TO take his case 70
the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
On the Trail of a Desperate.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 22.-LSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. Sheriff Jones left this
city today noon for Moberly, Mo-, where it is
understood Jack Workman, a noted desper-
ado and horse thief, who broke jail in this
city some months ago, almost killing tw jail
ers in the attempt, is being held. Jones
thinks the Identification is correct ana that
the real culprit is being held.
Workman is undoubtedly the most desper-
ate character this country has known in
many years and has figured in score of
fights between officers of the law and fugi-
tives, always coming out best. He was for
years before his capture and escape the
leader of daring band Of horse thieves
which operated in Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Texas. A heavy reward is offered
for his capturp
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
ArbOp Day at Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 22,-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Arbor day was cole
bratcd at the state house today and all the
executive officers took part and with their
own hands planted trees on tho grounds sur
rounding the capitol. The trees selected by
the various officers were as follows: Gov
ernor Boyd, black birch; Secretary of State
Allen, elm; Auditor Benton, white birch ;
State Treasurer Hill, elm; Land Commits
sioner Humphrey, sycamore; Superntend-
ent of Public Instruction Goudy black birch !;
Clerk of Supreme Court Campbell, English
Clinn
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
rience and wanted
west. They had had {

west. They had had d. rence and wanted
no more
General Faircnld of : sconsin said the
delegates were all agr,- on the point in
question, II was right u ok after immigra-
tion but he begged the 1ention to listen
to the warning of the q est men of the
northwest They knet hat they were
talking about.
lengthy debate follow
Finally Judge Webster ed to strike out
all after the word "Crimiu aud this was
done and the resolution adopted.
The reading of the Harrison endorsement
created the most enthusiastic scene of the
convention The delegates rose and, with
waving handkerchiefs, hats aud canes, kept
up the demonstration for several minutes.
General Drake of Iowa presented tho re-
port of the committee on league work, recon-
mending the appointment of state and deputy
organizations and that league methods be set
TO work in every school district in doubtful
states. 1t was also suggested that q commit.
tee be appointed to report ut the next con
yention on the proprictry of Incorporating the
league.
This provoked opposition, as the western
men thought it meant the establishment of
permanent headquarters in New York, but it
finally carried.
Then came the election of officers.
Judge Powers placed John = Clarkson in
nomination. Half dozen delegates seconded
the nomination.
Senator Matthews of Illinois presented the
name of w. w. Tracy, president of the Illi-
nois league, and one or two delegates sec
ondcd.
But President Thurston left the chair and
made a brief but forcible speech, which
seemed to settle the matter Tracy's name
was withdrawn and CarlSson received
unanimous vote In an enthusiastic manner
Beng now out of Office, President Thurs.
ton named Tracy for president pro tenn. He
was elected.
Secretary Humphrey and Treasurer Louns-
berry were reelected
The convention decided that the executive
committee should name the place and time
for the next meeting. 1t is to be not less
than three weeks after the rational repuuli
can convention
Adjourned slno de
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Sold Liquor without License.

PAwNEE Cry, Neb., April % Special
Telegram to The BaE. Prank Lawrence of
Steinaur pleaded guilty in the district court
this morning to selling liquor without Ii
cense and was fined 500 and costs by Judge
Broadly Frank Bliss of Burchard, Cyrus
Carmann and Ernest Gray of Table Rock
We're indicted for the Same otfense.
William Edwards of Dubois was indicted
for keeping gambling room.
Charles Nj. Lindley, who has been confined
In Jail since November, pleaded guilty to
petit larceny and was given thirty days in
the county iaii
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
WHERE RECIPROCITY FAILED.
A Love Lom Lincoln Woman Stakes Her
Life on Her Faith in 1t.
ON THE TRACK OF A NOTED DESPERATE.
How Arbor Day Was Observed i'm Ne
braska Towns-Irrigation Enthus-
iasm--A Deceived Bride
A Case Of Perjury.

LINCOLN, Ncb., April Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. Nellie Hill, young
woman of eighteen employed at the Opelt
hotel, attempted to commit suicide this after
noon by swallowing some trough on rats"
1t is said that she had centered her affections
on a youthful cook at the establishment, Jim
Boyd by name but that James did not return
her love with the same wealth it was Law
ished DIR. Moore was called and he hopes to
save the love lorn young woman, although
She is still in "A dangerous condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
New Militia Officers.

LINCOLN, Neb., April %. Especial Telc-
gram TO The BEE. This afternoon Governor
Boyd appointed some prominent democrats
to the honors of militia officers. w. A. Pax
ton, as quartermaster general, must see
hereafter that the militia is better fed.
Frank p. Ireland commissioner general,
must help General Paxton rustic for sup
plies. John r.. Summers as surgeon general,
will dress all wounds of tho militia. II. b.
Mulford will attend TO the somewhat indeh-
nitc duties of inspector general, while John
&. Watson, as judge advocate will wrestle
with the legal problems that present them
col,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
An old Mans ;loady Deed.

WEST STocKBgIpGE, Mass, April 22.-
Henry Barkerson of Chatham, N. Y, sew
enty-one years old, today shot dead his wlfe's
sister, Mrs. Christiana Seibcl, and her hus-
band Peter Seibel, killing the latter, and
then shot himself. Peter Seibel was seventy
two years old and his wife fifty-eight
Mrs, Seibel saws the trouble Is jealousy and
Barkerson wanted her to elope with him
The murderer viii die, but Mrs, Scibel will
recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
DOWNED BY SWEET CIDER.
Des Moines' Mayor Has al Unpleasant Ex-
perience with the Beverage.
DIDN'T AGREE WITH GRIP MEDICINE.
Friends of Hizzoner Claim He Was
Diugged-What the Partici-
pants 1ell About the Pc
culiar Affair.

DEs MONIES, Ia, April o. Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Tho local papers are
filed with sensational articles today, insinu
atlng that Mayor Campbell was either
drugged or drunk yesterday afternoon and
giving publicity to all sorts of sensational
rumors. The facts seem to be that Mayor
Campbell and Alderman Smith went over
into the Fifth ward about 10 o'clock yester-
day morning to look for a dumping ground.
They were accompanied by James O'Cal-
laghan and John Hageman They drove all
over the bottom on the east side inspecting
different locations
They drank a glass of sweet cider
at grocer's named johnson on
East Second street with unpleasant effects.
Later they drank glass at little grocery
store at the south end OF East Eighth street,
after which the mayor became deathly sick
and sleepy, vomiting and falling into
stupor.
They changed drivers at the stable little
after noon and returned to the stable between
and 3 o'clock. The marshal, learning of the
condition OF the mayor, got into the hack and
drove about the city until evening. BY that
time the mayor had recovered sufficiently to
be taken home.
Marshal Stutsman said this morning:
"Mayor Campbell was not intoxicated.
He is the victim of one of the
most damuable plots ever concocted.
When heard OF the affair went and found
eye was clear and he had no appearance of
having been drinking He was simply in
tenselv sleepy, and told him knew he had
been drugged. Not wishing to alarm his
wife had him driven around till evening.
He continued very sleepy till then, when he
came to himself. If he had been intoxicated
he would have been all right after vomiting
as he did. Alter getting over the attack he
showed every sign of having just come out
from under the influence Of opium or some
drug of that sort.n
Mayor Campbell was at his Office today ap-
parently as well as usual. He said 'Some
of my over-zealous friends-and | believe
| they are real friends-are making mountain
out of a mole hill in this matter. They went
out of my invitation. l hired the carriage
O'Callaghan and Hageman, who is German
newspaper correspondent, went along by in
| vitation. l drank two glasses Of cider, which
| did not agree with the medicine 1 had been
| taking for the grip, and it made me deathly
| sick and sleepy. That is all there is of it,
| and this talk of a conspiracy to drug me is
| without IA particle of foundation. There was
| no room for any crooked work. i took a
| smoke, but when offered whisky declined,
| saying never drank O'Callaghan tasted or
| Smelled 1t, and remarked that the stuff would
| kill a man, and threw it under the seat. But
the party twice askel me to drink after got
| sick.
| did know that they drove to the livery
| stable and changed driversi No; but / went
| to sleep in the hack, and that may have been
| done while was asleep"
Smith and O'Callaghan deny any intention
to disgrace the mavor.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
The Bride Was Deceived.

LINCOLN, Nep., April 22.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Last September Miss
Mary A. Miller, charming young society
woman Of Lincoln, was married to Mr.. Ed
ward Mathews whom the local papers de-
clared was a bright and promising young
man. The society columns of the various
papers contained elaborate descriptions of
the brides trousseau, the presents, guests,
etc, and the match was declared a perfect
Que. Like most matches in which display
plays the prominent part, the marital alliance
has proven failure. Late this afternoon
the bride filed petition for divorce Her
reasons for such Il petition are of such q
nature that they should notibe published
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
MITILATED THE ENVOY.
The King OF Gambia's Treatment of a
British Representative.

LONDON, April ?2.-Advices from Bathurst,
the capital of Gambia, British West African
company, state that tho envoy sent by the
governor to the king of Gambia protesting
against the deprivations and abuses suffered
by the English colonists. was escorted back
by the kings body guard after pieces of flesh
hau been cut from his oody Three British
gunboats have already ascended the Gambia
river to ayenpe the outrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Condemnation Proceedings,

GEmNG, Nob,, April %, Special to TUE
BEE, On behalf of the Farmers canal COM
pany condemnation proceedings have been
instituted in the county court today to obtain
right OF way across land owned by c. A.
Bonton, also site for reservoir. The COM
pany is tho great enterprise which is to
he built this year for tho purpose OF irrl-
eating the north side lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
The Camp aign in Geestemunde.

BERLIN, April 22.- Especial Cablegram to
THE BEE. 1T has been decided by the radi-
cal and Guelph party managers to allow the
electors free hand in the reballot at Geeste-
munde, Hanover, for member of the relchs-
tag. This agreement is considered to assure
the election of Prince Bismarck Large
sums of money are being expended by the
socialists in the attempt TO prevent the re-
the other parties who are opposed to the ex-
oh IAN cpllOr
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
At NiortOu'S Home.

NEBRASKA CRY, Neh., April 22,--lSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. l-Arbor day was hap
ply and appropriately celebrated in all the
public schools of the city A programme of
recitations ard song was rendered IN the
buildings and then the children went
ont on TO the school grounds and each planted
tree or rose bush. Hon. j. Sterling Nor
ton, the father Of Arbor day, planted several
trees himself. The banks and city and
county offices were closed but aside from the
school children no demonstration was made.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

land who had an opportunity to read his
views on the silver question as printed yes
terday, said this morning to a reporters
~ have read the report, and 1t seems TO me
it has been embellished, and expressions put
into my mouth never uttered by me. While
some of the opinions may be regarded as
coinage, vet there are so many other express
sions credited to me that 1t would require
considerable wedding out before the supposed
conversation could be strictly termed an
accurate report
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

CEDAR RAPIDS, Mob, April 22.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. The Cedar Rapids
school observed Arbor day by appropriate
exercises IN all the rooms, after planting the
trees on the campus. Mr. g. ID. Dean of the
school board has the gratitude Of the school
for his efforts to made the occasion q Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

CHICAGO, April 29.-Nelson Morris, 1t was
discovered today, is building pirate stock
yards three acres in extent, by which he ex-
poets TO escape the yardage charge made by
The present yards 1t is supposed that
Armour and Swift will follow suit, and the
move, If successful, means the loss of many
thousands of dollars to the stock yards com
pany. The latter will probably take the
natter into the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Observed Arbor Day.

HASTINGS, Nob., April 22.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. J-Arbor day was gener-
ally observed throughout the city and
country. The event of the day was the
planting of trees in the new court house
square by the members of the Adams county
bar and county officials
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
New Opera House for Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 22.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Lincoln is TO have one of
the finest opera houses in the state in addi-
tion to possessing the best hostclry. Ar
rangements are now almost completed for
the erection of a sl50,O0O opera house on the
corner of Thirteenth and = streets, exclusive
of the cost of the ground on which it is to be
built. Harry Oliver and ether capitalists
have the matter in hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Whirling Jay Along.

Boone, Ia, April 22.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. jay Gould and party passed
through here for the east this morning over
the Chicago & Northwestern road. The run
from Council Bluffs to Chicago was made in
exactly ten hours, the best time by two hours
ever made between the Missouri river and
Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
KILLED IN A WRECK.
A Trotting Horse Leaps from One
Train Into Another

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 22.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE.l-A fast trotting horse
enroute from Buffalo to Philadelphia leaped
from moving Lehigh Valley freight train
at Rockdale last night, fell against passing
coal train aud rolled under the freight train
A wreck followed, and Brakeman Henry
Wessler of Weisport was killed. The horse
and several sheep and hogs were killed and
five freight and twelve coal cars derailed and
wrecked
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
"A Rae War Trouble,

CHICAGO, April t92.-The Northwestern
lines are badly torn up over the receipt of
news that the Canadian Pacific has issued
tariff greatly reducing merchandise rates
from New York TO St Paul ana Minneapolis,
Notwithstanding il agreed TO "a scale adopted
March 10, A rate war will probably ensue.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
sIBsTAsTIAL LOVE TOKEN.
A Big Fund Il ing Raised for General
Sherman's Daughters.

PHILADELPHIA, April 22,-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. Miss Elizabeth Sherman,
who is visiting her sister, Mrs, Thackera, at
Rosemont, was surprised Monday when she
learned that some of her fathers friends
were raising fund of 100000 for herself
and sister, Miss Rachel. Lieutenant Thackera
said yesterday that the sisters weuld accept
the fund because it was given as a token of
love for General Sherman
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
One More Democratic Deputy.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 22.-TSpecial Tclt-
gram to The BEE. win II. Love has been
appointed to the position of deputy oil in
spector. There are three more fellows hold
ing positions as inspectors who are hourly
expecting that their salaries will stop and
that they will have to go 10 work in earnest.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

arrived from Steel City, Neb., with A. l..
Button under arrest, who is charged with
embezzling goods to the amount of $3.50 from
Ed Avres' store at this place. Button was
placed in Jail to await preliminary exami-
nation, together with his brother, Guy But
ton. who hnnrs tho snmp chnrpp
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
One Killed and Six Wounded.

CuATTANooGA, Tenn, April 22,~-An au-
thontative statement covering the report OF
Sunday nights tragedy on the Cumberland
mountains says one laborer was3illed and
six wounded The trouble originated over
the discharge Of mountalneers.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Fcar a Portugucse ReyoIution.

LONDON, April 22-'fhe correspondent of
the Times at Madrid says great anxiety is
felt there over the stata of affairs in Portu-
gal. He expresses fears that revolution is
about to break out, in which event the lives
of foreigners will be e dangered.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23
Voted for u State Tree.

DORCHESTER, Neb., April 22.--LSpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. l-Arbor day was OBJ
served in the schools here IN fitting style.
Two hundred trees were planted. A very
interesting programme was carried out. In
the vote for state tree the maple was selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-23

New YoRK, April 22.-The propretors of
the Boston Ideal opera company have brought
suit against the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago & st. Louis railway company for
$50,0 900 damages for breach OF contract where
by the company was unable TO reach Louis
vile from Peoria in time to give a perform
ance, resulting in the loss of the receipts and
the dsbandiug of the company,