Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-28
INSPECTS THE CUARDSMEN
Regular Army Officers Take Up Work
Preparatory to Issue Of Arms.
NEBRASKA MAN At GRANT CLUB BANQUET
Republican state Committed TO Meet
and Select n Date for the Next
Convention, Probably I'm
July.
CFrom a star Correspondent

(From a STAFF Correspondent
DIES MONIES, April 27.-(Special,)-
Daniel II. Brush and w C. But
tier Of the regular army arrived In Des
Moines today and held a consultation with
General Byers, making arrange-
ments for the regular inspection OF the
National Guard companies Of Iowa. They
from Fort Robinson, after a stop at
Omaha, and are ready to begin work at
once. The division OF the state was made
as between the two inspectors, Major
Brush going to the eastern part to inspect
the Ftfty-third and Fifty-fourth regiments
and Major Butler going to the western
part to the Flfty-hfth and Fifty-sixth.
Major Brush went to st. Louis this even
ing and he will inspect the entire Fifty
fourth regiment there at the time 1t takes
part In the dedication ceremonies for the
exposition. He will then return and go
into northeastern Iowa. Major Butler be-
gins on the Fifty-hfth here in Des Moines.
The nrst company he will inspect will be
Company A in Des Moines Tuesday even
ing, Company F Wednesday evening and
the signal corps on Thursday evening. He
Will then inspect the Winterset company
Friday evening and later go into the south
western part OF the state. He will finish
in Sioux City In about four weeks. Upon
this inspection the arms and equipment
from the United States will be sent to the
Iowa guards.
General Byers and other officers Of the
guard will go tomorrow evening to st.
Louis, where the Fifty-fourth regiment
will participate in the parade. Tomor-
row the Fifty-fourth will have a good
deal to do with the reception to the
president in Iowa. The Grinnell and New
ton companies will join with the Oskaloosa
company at Oskaloosa, and the band and
ottumwa company will be out at ottumwa.
At Keokuk six companies will greet the
president in battalion, under Major Bishop.
The two companies of the Fifty-ffth and
the signal corps. located In Des Moines.
Will participate in the ceremonies here.
Grant Club Annual banquet.
The annual banquet OF the Grant club
OF this city was held this evening and the
evening was devoted to e~ulogies Of Presi-
dent Grant. The speakers of the evening
were Clark Howell Of Atlanta, Ca, who
spoke on Grants Life as a ePace LESSON
G. F. Reeves OF Falls City, Neb., Nwho
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Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo, who spoke
in general terms Of Grant. There were a
large number of prominent men of the
state outside Of Des Moines in attend
ance, as many Of them are here to attend
the reception to the president on Tuesday
The speeches were unusually fine and thC
event one OF The most interesting in thu
history OF the club.
state Committee Meeting.
A number OF members of the republican
state committee arrived in the city thit
evening and on Tuesday morning the com,
mittee will meet to select the time ant
place for the republican state convention
and dispose OF other important matters. 1
Is regarded as certain that Des Molnes Will
be the place for the meeting and the con
vention will be held some time in July
shortly after the democratic state conyen
ton. For temporary chairman seyera
names have been suggested, including Con.
gresham w. p. Hepburn, Clarinda; Georg,
d, Perkins, Sioux City; James G. Berry
hill, Des Moines, and H. W. Byers, Har
Ian.
Jury BrAbinE investigation.
In the district court there have bee,
many rumors of bribery in connection will
a damage case which was tried a shor
time ago. Today a committee OF member
of the bar was appointed to make a thor
ough investigation of the subject and re
port to the court for such action as ma,
be deemed best. 1t is alleged that wit
nesses were approached with offers O
money to get them to change their ties
timony and later that Jurors were ap
preached by interested persons with suK
g~estions OF bribery to secure certain re
suits. The matter will be probed.
Pike Case Closed.
The closing chapter In the F. Wallac,
Pike and siegel case was enacted toda,
with the sustaining of the demurrer
brought by the defense that the act charge,
did not constitute a crime. The defendant
Mr.. Pike, was therefore DISCHARGED an,
the case brought to a happy termination
Attorney Baker appeared for his client
Mr. Pike, and moved that the case be dis
missed on these grounds. The court sus
tained the motion. The attorneys for In,
prosecution did not appear.
The decision by the court is a victor,
Tor Pike. 1t is understood that, notwith
standing the marriage Of his daughter 4
the man he was prosecuting, B. SieeeI hal
no intention Of ceasing the prosecution un
der the law that II possible he meant I,
make his son-in-law pay the full penaltl
II found guilty. On the other hand II \
claimed by J. A. Baker, attorney for Pike
that suit will be commenced against Siege
at once in which big damages will be asked
on the grounds Of false Imprisonment ant
malicious prosecution.
Supreme Court DOcket.
The supreme court docket for the Ma
term was received by the clerk today ant
viii soon 90 out to lawyers entitled Il
them. The term begins May ~, and LAST
three weeks, there being 255 caBes assigned
for submission as follows:
Tuesday, May IL. two days, judicial dis.
tricts, Nos. l, 20, 2 and 8.
Thursday. May IL, three days, districts
Nos. 5, 6. Z and s.
Monday. May Is. three days, districts
Nos. 10, IL. IL. 10 and IA.
Thursday May 81. three days. districts
Nos. 4 and IS.
Monday, May rs. two days. districts Nos
10, Is and II.
Wednesday, May 81. three days. districts
Nos, 9 and IS.