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| J. H. ESTILL President. |
■ENDOFTHE CRONIN TRIAL
CULVER ALONE SAVED THE NECKS
OP THE ACCUSED.
He Was Convinc9d That There Was
Conspiracy on the State’s Part to
Secure Conviction, and He Believed
M;st of the State’s Witnesses Were
Perjurers—The Accused Can Lose
Nothing by a Second Trial.
Chicago, Dec. 17.—Discusring the ques
tion of a second trial of the Cronin case a
local paper says: “The supreme court of
Illinois has already held in cases of prison
>rs like those adjudged guilty of Cronin’s
murder that no seoond jury which can be
Impaneled can increase the degree of pun
ishment inflicted by the first or original
jury, and that any such provision in the
law would produce a case of prisoners in
rehearing. A second jury may, therefore,
decrees* the sentence, bat can under no
circumstances increase the penalty; that is
(o sav, in case of anew trial being granted,
the three prisoners—Burke, Coughlin, a ,and
O’Sullivan —the second jury canuot extend
Lhe term of life imprisonment to death
punishment, but they may alter the terms
at their discretion to a less number of years,
jr confirm the original sentence, that of
life imprisonment, or entirely acquit the
prisoners.” ,
CULVER AS IMPORTANT FACTOR.
State's Attorney Longnecker this evening,
after a conference with one of the Cronin
jury, whose name he withheld, told how the
verdict was reached. As surmised. Juror
John Culver, who spent much of his spare
time du ing the long evenings reading the
Bible, was an influential factor. The first
incident in this connection occurred while
the trial was in progress. At the time when
Mrs. Conklin testified, that evening Culver
notified his fellow jurors that he solemnly
believed she had committed perjury.
DOUBTED ALL THE STATE’S WITNESSES.
Later he thought Mrs. Hoertel was a liar,
and he was of the opinion that Martin, the
expressman, did not really know Burke,
while the Carlsons were plainly telling
falsehoods. To illustrate as to Expressman
Martin, Mr. Culver told of a misiake by the
wife of his partner, who one day saw a man
riding in a buggy whom she was sure wai
Culver, when, in point of fact, she was en
tirely mistaken. Culver, as the trial neared
rhe end, seemed to see in nearly every wit
ness for the state the vindictiveness of the
purchased perjurer.
SUSPECTED CONSPIRACY.
He plainly hinted that it looked like con
spiracy on the state’s part. The matter of
having witnesses under charge of a de
tective was one of the tnings that he
thought looked bad. He was not sure Dr.
Crouin ever went to the Carlson cottage,
and when asked, “How do you account for
the bloody trunk?” said, “Why, for all we
know a dog may have been taken away in
it.”
CAUSE OK DEATH NOT PROVED.
The cause of Dr. Cronin’s death had not
been proved, he contended, aud he was im
pressed with the idea that Dan Coughlin
had a “good” face. When the time for the
balloting arrived, Culvor voted for the
acquittal of all the defendants. He stead
fastly declared tnat Beggs, particularly, ho
would not send to jail even for one day. The
result was a long struggle and repeated
ballots, ending in the compromise verdict
announced.
PIERSON WANTED ALL HANGED.
Fanner Pierson had voted steadily for
the execution of all five of the defendants,
and was the last man to yield. It was ho
who was holding out toward the end, and
not until an hour or so before the verdict
reached the public did he give iu to the en
treaties of his comrades. The leading
thought of a majority of the jurors, other
than Culver and Pierson, seemed to bo to
prevent a disagreement. They apparently
believed that a mistrial was what had been
aimed at by the defense.
DISMISSED FROM THE FORCE.
Detectives John 8. Tift and M. J. Crowe,
and Patrolman Redmond McDonald, who
testified in favor of Dan Coughlin in the
recent Cronin trial, received notice of dis
missal to-day from the force “for conduct
unbecoming an officer, and for neglect of
duty.” “This is only the beginning of re
movals,” said an official to-day, “and from
this time on, you can look out for the re
moval of tie Clan-na-Gael men and their
rvmpathixers, daily.”
NEW YORK’S INFLUENZA.
It Seems to Have Been Imported De
spite a Contrary Report.
New York, Dec. 17. —Sanitary Inspector
Ouileras, who investigated a report that
Kusslan influenza had arrived in town,
reported to-day to the board of health. In
his report the inspector says the local
nature of the attack is apparent. None of
the family have recently arrived from Bu
mps or associated or been in contact w ith
recent arrivals, or any one suffering from
the disease.
Dr. Edson said he had no doubt Dr.
’-ell man was correct iu his diagnosis, and
that it is the real Russian influenza. He
thinks there is no occasion for interference
the part of the board of health. The
Llamroth family will not be quarantined.
Though Inspector Guileras reported t iat
that no member of the Klamroth family
had associated with any recent ar
rivals from Europe, it has been learned
that the young lady first attacked has had
a frequent visitor a person who arrived
here from Europe less than two weeks ago,
three THOUSAND CASES AT HAMBURG.
London, Dec. 18, 3 a. m.—There are
jWO cases of influenza in Hamburg;6,oooin
Stockholm, and many senators, deputies,
and others in Madrid are ill.
count moltke recovers.
Berlin, Dec. 17.—Count Moltke, who
has been for a few days ill with influenza,
has recovered. There is a serious outbreak
the epidemic among the garrison at
HIS FLESH BATSN OFF.
The Body of a Missing Man Found In
the Mountains.
Knoxville, Texn., Dec. 17.—The mye
-9rlrl of the disappearance of W. J. Long-
one of the leading citizens of this
•'ection, has been solved by the finding of
is b°nos near Glen Mary, in the Cumber
ed mountains. Identification was made
Tb i T urs e. " hich contained $lO in money.
“ e latter fact seems to corroborate the
aeory of many that he had become Insane,
(ij 1 ® Wa dered off into the mountains and
thr' kongmeyer has been mis ring over
ee Months, during which time a constant
ski i k“ s been made for him. Only his
, was found, his flesh having been
1 9,1 by wild animals or birds.
A Democratic Banquet.
T>‘ Rw York, Dec. 17.—The Business Men’s
®°cratHj Association of New York will
jioVr? 1 ? tlle anniversary of the battle of
'11,,. ,J rleans on Jan. 8. by a banquet at the
Clv an , faoUMt The guests will be the
Chin i ctQ d democratic governors of
Virginia, New Jersey, and
IP)$ JllcrfMttij ffrtoj.
AN EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED.
Five Men Use a Sandbag and Then Help
Themselves to $7,000.
New Orleans, Dec. 17. —The Titnes-
Demoerat's San Angelo, Texas, special
says: “Five men wearing brakemen’s cot
ton jackets entered ths express offl:a at
Brownwood, just after the west-bound pas
senger train had pulled out for San
Angelo, Sunday night, and asked if an
express package for John Johnson came in.
Tiie clerk Informed them that it had not.
They told him to look over his waybills,
whereupon he proceeded to put his money
in the safe, when they entered the off ire nt
his back and knocked him in the head, it is
supposed, with a sandbag. While lie lay
insensible on the floor the robbers Becurol
$7,000 in currency, and left no clew by
which they could bo traced.”
ALSO BOUND HAND AND FOOT.
St. Louis, Dec. 17, 11 p. m. —Additional
particulars of the express robbery at
Brownwood, Tex., Sunday night, state that
Expressman Jonas was not only knocked
inse isible by the robbers, but was bound
hand and toot, and was found in that condi
tion by a baggageman who occupied a room
adjoining the express office. The money
stolen was sent by the State National bank
at Fort Worth to the First National bank
at Brownwood. Jones is positive that he
can identify the robbers, and the sheriff aud
city marshal, with a posse of men, are
scouring the country. The men are
strangers, and it is believed that they were
on the train and knew that the money had
been shipped.
RICHMOND AND THE DEAD.
The Movement to Have the Body
Buried in That City.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 17.—A conference
of the presidents of the various commercial
exchanges, the heads of both branches of
the city council, leading repre sentatives of
mill ary and Confederate Veterans’ Associa
tions, at the instance of the mayor of the
city, met tc-day to take action upon tie
burial of Jefferson Davis in this city. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved , That it is the judgment of this con
ference that a public meeting should be held at
an early date, to consider our desire tnat Jeffer
son Davis shall be buried here.
Resolved, That before the public meeting be
held a committ-e should be appointed by the
mayor to solicit subscriptions to die monument
fund and report the same to said public meeting.
Resolved, That the aid of the state and city
government, the press and all public bodies
should be invoked.
JUSTICE LAMAR’S CO-OPERATION.
At a meeting of the chamber ot commerce
committee to-day the following gentlemen
were appointed to visit Washington and
invite Associate Justice Lamar to attend
the Davis memorial mass meeting: Judge
George L. Christian, Hon. J. Taylor Elly
son, Gen. Joseph R. An lerson, E. G. Leigh,
Jr., and Col. Tazwell EUett. A resolution
was adopted by tne House of Delegates to
day directing the clerk of that body to
request Mrs. Davis that the remains of her
husband tie alio *ed to find a Huai resting
place in Richmond.
A NEGRO CHURCH BOW.
Two Men Dangerously Out and Several
Others Injured.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 17. —Differences
between factions in the First Baptist church
(colored) of Kansas City, Kas., culminated
last night in a riot, in which two men were
dangerously injured and quite a number
were seriously hurt. The factions were: one
which sided with tho pastor, Rev.
J. R. Jones, and another which
opposed him. A meeting of members
of tbe church organization met to select
officer* last evening. The pastor presided,
but the anti-Jones faction outnumbered the
pastor’s supporters. Whenever a motion
hostile to the pastor’s crowd was made
he would call on some brother
to pray. He blockaded business
this way for two hours. The opposing
faction was enraged, and when G. W.
Smith was called on to pray a shower of
hymn books and chair* greeted him. Then
followed a general riot, in which razors
were used, aud two negroes were seriously
cut. Their names are Benjamin aid
Kuigbt. Others were pounded over the
bead with chairs, but no dangerous wounds
were inflicted.
BAND ALi Li'S RALLIES.;
A General Belief at Washington That
He Will Never Recover.
Washington, Dec. 17.— The contradict
ory reports about Mr. Randall’s condition
may be accounted for by the fact that be
has good days and bad days alt ernately.
People who see him on good days when he
sits up or walks around the house as he did
to-day, think him almost well, and predict
his prese ce in the House after the holidays.
People who are denied admission on his bad
days report that he is dying of a cancer,
and will never recover. It must be said
that the latter is the opinion most com
monly held by members of the House of
both parties. So certain for example
are they that Mr. Randall will
not be able to perform his
duties os one of the two democratic mem
bers of the commit; ea on rule3 that the
democrats are preparing to propose, and
the republicans are preparing to concede,
that Mr. Mills shall be substituted for M•.
Randali on tuat commit tee. Mr. Mills, like
Mr. Randall, likes to fight, and will back
up Mr. Carlisle effectively in his opposition
to Mr. Reed’s schemes.
RECESS NOMINATIONS.
Another Long List bent to the Senate
by the President.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The President
sent to the Senate t>day another long list
of nominations in every department of the
government, composed almost entirely of
persons appointed to office during the recess
of congress. Among them tvere the fol
lowing:
To be Collector* of Customs—Henry De B.
Clay, at Newport News, Va.; Robert
Smalls, at Beaufort, S. C.; Edward R.
Gun y, at Tampa, Fla.
Receivers of Public Moneys—George C.
McKee, at Jackson, Mi s.; Nathan H. Alex
ander, at Montgomery, Ala.; Charles
Hendley, at Huntsville, Ala.
Pension Agent—William Rule, at Knox
ville, Tenn.
Surveyor-General—John C. Slocum, for
Florida.
EXTRADITION WITH ENGLAND.
The President Transmits the New
Treaty to the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 17. —President Harri
son to-day transmitted to the Senate the ex
tradition treaty with England referred to in
his annual message, negotiated by Secre
tary Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British minister. By it* term* the num
ber of extratidable offenses is largely
incre ised, the most important addi
tion being that of embezzlement,
so that if the treaty be ratified Cauada and
the United States will cease to exchange a
class of undesirable residents who have
hitherto secured immunity from pumsa
“xhe text of the Samoan treaty negotiated
at Berlin last spring has not yet been trans
mitted to the Beuat*.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1889.
LESTER TO BE POPULAR.
THE NEW MEMBER ALREADY WIN
NING MANY FRIEND3.
He Has Rooms Where He Will be
Thrown In Contact With Northern
and Western Members—Senator Col
quitt's New Home—Report of the
Navy Yard Commission.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The report of
the commission to recomme id a site for
the proposed new southern navy yard has
not as yet been printed. As it is very long,
it has not been read by any one outside of
the navy department and the small circle
directly interested in the subject. Conse
quently notning has yet been said or done
in congress about. it. When the report is
printed aud in the hands of membersof the
Senate and House, the Geirgia delegation
will undoubtedly make au eff >rt to h ive
congress locate the navy yard at Savannah,
in spite of the reco emendation of the com
mission. The decision of the commission is
only advisory, and congress can, of course,
disregard it. But the attempt to bring this
about may only re mlt in deferring action
in the matter until the next congress.
COLQUITT’S NEW HOME.
Senator C lquitt is more pleasantly fixed
this winter than he has ever been before in
Washington. He has taken one of those
comfortable house* on New Jersey avenue
just south of the capitol, which look out
from the crest of the hill on the silvery
Potomac beneath and on the Arlington
estate in the distance, with the Washington
monument looming up against the sky on
the right. He has bis family with him, he is
conveniently near the Senate, where he
does m >st of his work, and he is in tne best
of health and spirits.
Senator B: own is set down in the con
gressional directory as being at the National
with his wife and daughter, but be lias not
put in an appearance there yet, nor is he
expected at the Senate until after the holi
day recess.
CONGRESSMAN LESTER’S QUARTERS.
Representative Lester has au agreeable
suite of .ooinsat the Riggs, where he will
bring his family on his return from Savan
nah after the holiday a Col. Lester is very
popular with the members of the House,
being already almost as well known to ihe
me übers of othor delegations as any of the
old Georgia members. He did well to take
quar ersat au up-town hotel, where he has
more communication with northern and
western senators and representatives (han
he could possibly have at any of the down
town hotels. There is noplace where friend
ship counts for more tha i in congress, and
Col. Lester promises to hive greatlnfluenee
just because he makes friends so quickly
and holds them so firmly.
OTHER GEORGIANS.
Congressmen Barnes, Carlton, Crisp, Cli
ents, aud Grimes make up a delightful (jftr
gia colony at the old Metropolitan, which
seems to be considered Georgia headquar
ters. They are all very sociable, ana are
quite independe it of outsiders whe l card
parties or theater parties are in season.
Most of them will go home for Christmas.
Mrs. Crisp is here, but the families of
Messrs. Barnes, Carlton, and Clements will
not be here until after the holidays. Mr.
Blount is all alone at the National. He will
go home for his family Christmas. Mr.
Stewart has gone back to his old rooms at
No. 413 Sixth street, and Mr. Turner is just
across the park from the capitol, at No. 13
First street, northeast. Both will go to
Georgia the end of the week. Mr. Candler
is in his old quarters at No. 1113 H street,
in the borders of the church district of
Washington.
GEORGIA’S CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Col. Buck has recommended and the
census superintendent and Secretary of the
Interior will make the following appoint
ments as census s ipervisors in Ge irgia:
First District—Counties: Banks, Bartow,
Coosa, etc., Columbus Daily.
Second District—Counties: Burke, Clarke,
Columbia, etc., W, H. Bowers.
Third District —A. Thibeleau of Atlanta.
Col. Buck bas made no recommendations
as yet in the Fourth and Sixth districts.
Senator Colquitt introduced to-day bills
to pay $4,000 o the legal re ,reselltatives of
the owners of the steamer Leesburg, and to
pay James E. Walter $1,095 balance claimed
fordredgi g Brunswick harbor.
Lunsford Daniel of Columbus, who en
listed tw) years ago as a private in the
army, bas passed au examination for pro
motion to second lieutenant.
COOLEY’S CONDITION.
Fears That His Health Will Compel
Him to Resign.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Chairman Coeley
of the interstate commerce commission has
gone b ick to Ann Arbor, and is not likely
to return. His health was in such a condi
tion when he came here that nothing but
his own masterful will ciujd have brought
him on. His body wa* weak, and his mind
was almost as enfeebled. Unfortunately for
him, he took rooms at Wo mly’s, instead of
going back to his old quarters at another
hotel, and so saw a great deal of Mr. Gowen,
with whom his relations had always been
friendly. They lunched together toe last
time Mr. Gowen was in the dining-room.
SHOCKED BY GOWEN’S SUICIDE.
Being in the hotel at the time Mr.
Gowen’s suicide was discovered, he heard
the news suddenly and was greatly shocked
by it. He was thrown back by the shock
into the depths of his former disability, and
yesterday had to leave for his home with
little expectation of returning. It may be
that his resignation will bes w>n forthcom
ing, for the commission is sadly embarrassed
by his absence, which leaves it an even in
stead of an odd number, and also increases
eac i member’s work one-fourth. Litigant*
before tbe commission object to its present
state, because it deprives them of a full
hearing. Judge Cooley does not want to
resign. He will remain to the last possible
moment, but it seems certaia that he will
have to resign eventually.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
The Democrats of the House to Fight
a Republican Scheme.
Washington, Deo. 17. —Chairman Row
ell, of the elections committee, is expected
to propose to the House to-morrow that his
committee sit during the rec.-ss, so a* to
carry out his scheme of reporting two cases
a week. Mr. Crisp says the democrats will
oppose this, and that it will take a quorum
of the republican* to carry it. The deni -
crate showed their power once more by
adjourning the House to-day while the
republicans were trying to monopolize the
privilege of introducing bills.
Blair's Educational BUI.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Senate com
mittee on education and labor t i-day in
structed Chairman Blair to report favor
ably his educational bill. This action does
not, however, bind any member of the
committee as to hi* action on the floor of
the Senate.
Bond Purchases.
Washington. Dec. 17.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $53,100. AH were
accepted at 137 for tbe 4s and 104% for the
4’ie. *
IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.
The Proceedings of the Day in Both
Houses Uneventful. ♦
Washington. Dec. 17.— 1n the Senate to
day Mr. Hampton appeared and took his
seat, leaving Mr. Bro va the only senator
who bas not taken his seat at the presen t
session. Among the bills reported from
committees aud placed on the calendar were
the following: To credit and pay to the
seve al states and territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia the amount of direct
tax paid by or enarged to them; to increase
the pensions of peas loners who are entirely
helpless.
THE SMALL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. Hale, from the comnnttt>e on appro
priations, reported back the sma 1 deficiency
bill ($150,1 00 tor public printing and bind
ing and $250,000 for the preliminary print
ing of tne eleventh census) aud it was
passed.
A communication from the President to
congress, in regard to the international
maritime conference now in session at
Washington, a id recommending earnestly
that further extension of the limit of its
continuance for two months from Jan. 1.
1890, be authorized, was presented, and
was, with the accompanying papers, re
ferred to the committee oo foreign rela
tions.
The House joint- resolution to pay the
officers and members of both houses their
December salary ou Dec. 20 was reported
back from the committee on appropriations
and passed. Senate the i proceeded to
the consideration of executive business.
At 4:30 o’clock the doors wore re-opened,
aud the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
Iu the House this morning, half a dozen
bills having been introduced, Mr. Houk of
Tennessee offered a resolution directi.ig the
clerk to call the states alphabetically for the
introduction of bills, but, on motion of Mr.
Oates of Alabama, the resolution was re
ferred to the Qommittee on rules.
Mr. Tracy of New York having pre
viously been recognized, the clerk proceeded
to read the titles of bills introduced by him,
among which was one to enforce the eight
hour law on government premises.
Mr. Bynum of ludia.ia demanded tha
reading of that bill, and as it was evident
that no busluess could be transacted, the
House, on motion of Mr. McCreary of Ken
tucky, at 13:30 o’clock adjourned until to
morrow.
QUAY’S POWER OVER REED.
The Boss Pulling the Wires In Making
Ud the Committees.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Senator Quay
bas been assisting Speaker Reed to make
up his committee just as earnestly as he
assisted Candidate Reed to get his majority.
Senator Quay has of course devoted him
self especially to the Pennsylvania repub
licans, with a view, apparently, to reward
ing the obedient and punishing the
disobedient. It was Senator Quay who put
Mr. Kelley off and Mr. Bayne on the ways
and means committee. It is Se nator Quay
who is now arranging to prevent Mr.
Harmer from being chairman of the naval
affaire committee, and Messrs. Scull
aud Osborne from getting the good places
they want. At the same time Senator
Quay is working to prevent Mr. Dalzall
from being made chairman of the com nit
tee on Pacific railroids. Mr. Dalzell
worked and voted for Mr. Reed’s election,
but he is Chris Magee’s reprerentative in
congress, and that is enough to make Sen
ator Quay oppose him.
A TASTE OF QUAY’S POWER.
Mr. Darlington has had a curious experi
ence of Senator-Q lay’s power. Without
taking the precaution to consult Senator
Quay, he has been endeavoring to gat a
place on the committee ou public builui igs,
and, having voted for Mr. lined, was sur
prised to fi id mysteri jus difficulties in his
way. He was puzzled a* well as ball! id,
until one of his colleagues suggested to him
that he had better see Senator Quay. Ho
took the hint and to and Senator Quay what
he wanted. “But I have a candidate of
mv own for that place,” said Senator Quay.
“I did not know you wanted it.” Mr. Dar
lington has been trying since to get Senator
Quay to chauge his mind, but has not so far
succeeded.
OPPOSITION TO BREWER,
Fears That He Favors Corporations
Rather Than the Public.
Washington, Dae. 17.— The executive
session of the Senate this afternoon lasted
more than two hours. The principal topic
ot discussion was the nomination of Judge
David J. Brewer to be associate j ustice of
the supreme court. This was called up by
Mr. Ingalls upon a favorable report of tbe
committee on the judiciary. Although
there was no minority report, con
firmation of the nomination was opposed
by senators of both parties, it fa said, who
based their objections uuon two grounds:
First, his deci ions in tbe prohibition cases
in Kansas, which were afterward reversed
bv the supreme court; second, that the
statement o? facts in Judge Gresham’s re
view of the appointment of receivers of the
Wabash system of railroads by Judge
Brewer, wnose order in tbe case Judge
Gresham vacated so far as it affected the
roads within the limits of his circuit, justify
a suspicion that Judge Brewer is a friend of
corporation interest* as against tho e of the
public, and that the facts, as stated in
Judge Gresham’s review, warrant an in
vestigation. The friends of Judge Brewer,
it is said, deny that be was iu anywise
unduly influenced, but adjournment came
before tbe case was disposed of. It is be
lieved, however, that the nomination will
be confirmed, probably to-morrow.
SILOOIT'S STEAL.
The Matter to be Put Before the Court
of Claims.
Washington, Dec. 17.— Tbe special
House committee Investigating the Siloott
defalcation was in seasion to-day discussing
the legal aspect of the case, i'be commit
tee beard a short statement from Repre
sentative Cutcheon to the effect that he had
applied for his November salary on Dec, 3,
and had been told by tbe representative of
tbe B:rgeant-at-arms that i, was not then
due, and would not be until the next day.
Then the com mttea resumed corulriera ion
ot the legal points involved, an l after dis
cussion lusting an hour and a half, practic
al! v reached an agreement on a
measure which may be re
garded os a compromise between
the diverse view* of the member*. This
m. a ure will provide for referenoe of tbe
subject to the court of claims, which
tribunal is to determine tbe responsibility
for the defalcation and adjust the claim* of
members who hare lost money, If it follows
from their finding* that they are entitled to
reimbursement by the government. Another
meeting of the committee is to be held to
perfect tbe form of the measure and agree
upon details yet unsettled.
Appointed Assistant Attorneys.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Att rney Gan
eral Miller has appointed Benjamin A.
Hagood and John Wiagate assistant United
Slates attorneys for the district of South
Carolina
IRELAND FOR IRISHMEN.
PARNELL ANSWERS SALISBURY’S
NOTTINGHAM SPEECH.
The Isle Must be Developed at the
Expense of an Irish and Not the En
glish Exchequer—Balfour’s Schemes
Characterized as a Sieve for Wast
*ng Money.
London, Dec. 17. —Mr. Parnell, under an
engagement to reply to a speech recently
made by Lord Salisbury at the cons >rvative
confere ice at Nottingham, arrived in that
city to-day. There was a great crowd at
the railway station when ho arrived, and he
was greeted with iniuried groans and
cheers. Mr. Parnell addressed a large
meeting this afternoon, lie declared
that there never had been a move
ment of such magnitude to a country which
was so comparatively free from crime
as the lan 1 league movement. The object
of the home rule movement, be said, was
to regenerate Ireland, especially with re
gard to her industrial condition. Manu
factures, lie said, might bo developed to
such an extent as to tak • the strain off the
land, and enable the people to look to other
means than to farming for gaining a living,
but the idea was not tenable that Ireland
could be governed by England’s promoting
her industries.
IRISHMEN MUST RULE.
Irishmen themselves must promote Irish
industries by building harbors, cleaning out
the channels of the rivers, a id reclaiming
the waste lands, not at the expouse of the
English exchequer, but of an Iristi ex
chequer, or, best of all, through tho efforts
of local and individual enterpi be, aud with
private capital. Mr. Balfour’s plan of
making railways through impoverished dis
tricts was a vaiu expenditure of money.
Home rule aimed at national regeneration,
and this implied rege leratlou of the in
dustries and industrial and commercial
spirit of the people. If home rule were
granted it would not discourage tho rich
people of England from promoting indus
trial developments, but money would bo
judiciously and advantageously employed
instead of being wasted, as now, to main
tain in power a government of fraud and
trickery. Au expenditure of that, sort
would enable Ireland to get and keep
her head above water, and so exercise and
develop the qualities of her people that site
would bo no louger an exhibition f r the
wonder and scorn of the nations of the
world. [Cheers.]
THE TENANTS’ LEAGUE.
Briefly referring to tho Darnell commis
sion, tho speaker said that tie believed the
judges’ report would not discredit the na
tional movement.
Mr. Parnell devoted a spoech he made to
night to tlio tenants’ league. He said this
was by far the greatest and most powerful
peaceable movement ever organized
m Ireland or any other country.
Although Ireland was tranquil, she
was not appeased. She did not
submit. On tho contrary, tho people’s dis
like of the government was tenfold more
intense for tho experiences of throe years
of coercion. But the country, though it
did not yield, was tranquil bocauso of the
faith it had in the assurances of Mr. Glad
stone that a triumphant liberal party would
soon give it its legitimate freedom.
BALFOUR’S PLAN USELESS.
Mr. Parnell would not say that it would
be impossible to gove n Ireland by mero
coercion, but Mr. Balfour’s mixture of
coercion and co istitutionalism would never
succeed. Mr. Balfour had made several
n.istakes. Among them was t tat he bad
neglected to provide for arrears of rent and
for restitution of the evicte I tenants. This
had led to tho formatio i of anew agrarian
movement which would sweep Mr. Balfour
and his props away as chaff is swept before
a whirlwind. If the movement had noth
ing to be ashamed of in its connection
with the Times, doubtless it would gratify
curiosity by making known the truth
about that matter. The country wanted
to know how far the government had gone
in a course so mean and so thoroughly con
trary to English spirit as to attack men
from ambush, and by the use of sue i dis
reputable instruments. Ho knew the letters
were forgeries, but he would rather have
died i han accept the vindication the g >v
ernme.it offered him. The Parnell com
mission instead of tryi ig a personal
indictment had tried the Irish nation and
the movements of the Irish party. Mr.
Parnell upon the conclusion of his engage
ments at Nottingham will visit Mr. Glad
stone.
THE PROTESTANT MINORITY.
London, Dec. 18, 3 a. m.—Mr. Parnell
declares that all talk about the Protestant
minority being animated by a spirit of
hostility to an Irish parliament and oppos
ing it, or Catholics oppressing Protestants,
is fallacious. He further declares that
modified home rule, a* proposed by Mr.
Gladstone, is preferable , to Grattan’s
scueiue, which contained several elements
of friction.
FRANOE’3 DEPUTIES.
Laur's Election Nullified—No Inclina
tion to Giv Boulanger a Fardon.
Paris, Dec. 17.—Tbe Chamber of Deputies
to-day, by a vote of 3)4 to 198, nullified the
elation of M. Laur, a Boulangist. He was
elected for Neuilly by a majority of 2.000
over tho republican candidate. The Cham
ber al*o voted by 338 to 61 against a propo
sition to give urgency to a measure declar
ing amnesty for Gin. Boulanger and his
condemned associates.
It also voted by 19) to 155 against giving
amnesty to strikers who had been guilty of
violations of the law.
QBRMANY’B MINERS.
Concessions Offered to tbe Men In the
Saar District.
Berlin, Dec. 17.—The superintendent of
mines in the Saar district has informed tbe
men that the eight-hours shift is included in
the labor regulation*; that equality of
wages is not practicable, but that increased
pay shall be given to men who are not able
to earn a living on the pay hitherto given.
Despite the concussions made to the miner*
in this district, the strike to under full head
way.
Bueblrl Hanged.
Zanzibar, Dec. 17.—Bushiri, the noted
Arab, who led toe insurgents in their revolt
and who was captured by tbe villagers of
Mgailla, aud ba uied over to the German*,
ha* been hanged.
Editor Parke’s irlaL
London, Dec. 17.—Tbe libel owe of the
Earl of Euston against Mr. Parke, editor of
the North London Press, will come up tor
trial Thursday.
Eleven Drowned In a Wreck.
London, Dec. 17.— The bark Tenby
Castto has been wrecked at Hollyh-ad.
Eievad persons were drowned.
Berne’s Printers Beaten.
Berne, Dec. 17.—The strike of the print
ers in this city has ended in the complete
defeat of tbe men.
BRAZIL’S NEW GOVERNMENT.
Europe Still Full of Conflicting Re
ports on the Situation.
London, Dec.l7.—The Chronicle's Berlin
correspondent says that advices from Brazil
by mail report that the proclamation of the
republic was received with enthusiasm in
all places where the German population
predominates.
MOKE HUMORS OF DISSENSION.
IjONDON, Dec. I&—The Times' Lisbon
correspondent says: “Passengers by the
Tainnr, which ar ived yesterday, assert
that there is great discontent in Rio Grande
Del Sul, the inhabitants of which de
clare that they would rather unite
with Uruguay than to consent to
federation. Cipher telegrams from Rio
Janeiro say that operate ms on the bourse
have paralyzed the banks, making great
and fflculty in dealing with exehango on
Europe.” The Brazilian minister writes to
the limes denying on beh ilf of bis govern
ment erroneous reports prejudicial to
Brazil’s credit.
RUSSIA’S TONGUE IN RIOA.
Municipal Authorities Resign Owing
to the New Law.
Riga, Dec. 17.—The municipal author
ities at their meeting to-day conducted their
proceedings in the Russian language instead
of tho German, iu accordance with an
ukaso recently issued by tha czar. This is
tlio first tune tho Russian language has
been used at a meeting of the council.
Mayor Oettingen and Councillors Hdnor,
Haustnann and Trouier withdrew from the
meeting owing to the enforcement of the
use of t lie Hu sian lan uage. Tho municipal
secretary resigned for the same cause.
Another Plot Against tho Czar.
Berlin, Dec. 17.—Tho Weser-Zeitung, of
Bremen, says that another plot against the
czar has been discovered, and that a num
ber of military officers iu St. Petersburg
have boon arrested on a charge of being
concerned in it.
Twenty Catholic Churches Closed.
Berlin, Deo. 17.—The governor of Kiel!
has closed twenty Cattiolio churches. No
reason is given for this proceeding.
A STOnM AT HAN DIEGO.
Heavy Damage to Railroad Property
and Cne Lite Lost.
San Diego, Cal., Dec. 17.—1 t is esti
mated that the damage by the recent storm
to p-operty in this vicinity will reach
$ 100,000 to $30;>,000. The California South
ern railroad suffered heavily from tho
storm. Six bridges on its line were washed
out near Holedod canyon, and there is
but little prospect of anv train* moving
before to-night. Tne Califor da Southern
alone will lose probably $25,000 to $30,000.
The Pacific Beach railroad is badly
washed away at Rose canyon, where at least
1,000 feet of the roadbe l has been destroyed.
It will be a week before trains will run to
Pacific B ach.
The Cuyamaea road was badly washed
out.
The Coronado Belt line and National City
road both suffere 1 from washouts. Tue loas
will probably roue i S2O,(X)).
O. VV. Wilson, master mechanic of the
Pacific Beach road, was drow iei yester
day. He started from Pacific Beach with
an engine to learn what and linage was done
to the track. He left t e engine at Rose
canyon, where a washout had occurred,
and that was the l ist seen of him. ills
body was discovered buried iu the mud.
MORMONS UNDER ARREST.
They are Charged With Misappropri
ating City Funds.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 17.—City
Marshal Solomon, County Recorder Can
non, Selectmen Woiler, Brig, and Hampton,
all Mormon officials, wore arrested here
yesterday. There are six Indictments
against Solomon, charging misappropriation
of the public fund*, and one indict neut
against the others, charging them with con
spiracy. They wore released on furnishing
bonds to secure tiieir appearance in the
district court Saturday.
Mayor Armstrong was arrested last nigbt,
there being nine indictments against him,
charging intent to defraud the city aud
county. To-day Charles A. Smith, Bishop
George Ranny; J sse W. Fox, ciunty
surveyor; John C. Cutler, county clerk;
1.. D. Young, Abram Cauuon, Alonz>
Young, Joshua Midgely, Stephen R. Marks
and VV. N. Wi liams were also arrested on
an indictment of the same nature. AII
were taken before the United H ates Com
missioner and gave bonds in $1,500. They
will be arraigned Saturday.
CORN’S CORNER
Tho Manipulators of the Deal at Chi
cago sued by a Sufferer.
Chicago, Dec. 17.—As an ou oome of tho
recent corn deal manipulated on the board
of trade by George Boyden & Cos., tho firm
of Lamaon Bro. & Cos., brokers, has filed
suit in the superior court for $59,000 against
Boyden & Cos. La nson Bros. & Cos.
sold corn for November delivery. Boyden
& Cos., they say, bougnt up ail the cash corn
in the market. As tne delivery drew near
they also began to buy all the small sellers,
arid through their brokers to run the market
up, advaucingiifrom3oto6ocsnts. Taking
advantage of their corner, Boyden & Cos.
made a proposition to the Lamson firm, it
is affirmed, to settle at 60 cents, or
if they refused tho price would bo pushed
to 80 cents. Tho result was that the Lam
sons were compelled to pav, losing In the
deal between $40,000 a.d $51.000. As
c irnering of the market is illegal, Lamson
Bros. & Go. bring p oceedmgs against Biy
den & Cos. for damages sustained by th ir
being compelled to buy at the corner prioe.
FOUR HIGHWAYMEN LYNCHED.
A Vigilance Committee Avenges a
Fatal Attack on a Farm ay.
Little Rook, Deo. 17.— 1 tto reported
that four robbers have beon lynched in
Naumelle township, by a vigilance commit
tee. Saturday evening Henry Wright, a
well-to-do-farmer, went to Fletcher’s store
at Big Naumelle, and wnile en route home,
four masked men stopped his team, drew
their pistols, and demanded bis money or
his life. Ho assured them that he was
unarmed and had no money. They refused
o believe him, and be made a desperate
fight with hi* fists, but was knocked out of
the rear of the wagoD insensible. Sunday
morning Wright was foimd by neighbor*
who had gone in search of him, and, al
though fatally injured, he ralliel suffi
ciently to describe his assailants. A vigil
ance committee wa* at oio > organize and
the murderers were caught and lynched.
An Attempt to Wreck a Train.
Indianapolis, Dec. 17.—A special to the
Sentinel from Nobiesrille, I \d. , says: “An
attempt was made to wreck the north-bound
Lake Erie end Western passenger Haiti
due here at 11 o’clock last jnignt, some miles
below this city. Tie* were placed across the
track, but the engineer saw them in time to
Mow his train-”
( DAILY, $lO ANSAR. .
{ SCH*TSA 30? T. I
i WEEKLY $1.26 A I’iAR. f
A MAN BROILED TO DEATH
BARE WIRES KILL A PAINTER ON
THE ROOF OF A CAR-SHaD.
He Probably Struck tha Death Deal-*
ere In Blipplng-Ais Wet Clothing an
Inviting Conductor for the Fatal
Current—A Sickening Odor from tha
Burning Fleeb.
Toledo, Dec. 17. —This morning Robert
S. Dalton, a pai iter e nployed by tho Lake
Shore railroad, went to the top of a train ,
shod to measure a skylight for repairs. He
was missed a couple of hours afterward,
and the foreman rlimhel to tha roof to in
vestigate. Hu was horrified at - e nag tha
b dy of Dalton lying on bis I aok uort*
two electric light wires, ands noke ou li.ig
up from his burnt ig clothing anl flash.
Ttie odor fairly sick -ne 1 him, and, seeing
that Dalton was dead, tie at once descended
to tho freight offico and teloph >nei to have
the current shut oil, so that the body oould
be removed.
a horrible spectacle.
It presented a horrible spectacle. His'
face was black, and from his month great
flakes of foam had fallen over his face and
onto the roof. His left arm, whiob was i
fearfully biirn"d abovo tho elbow, was ]
drawn up close to Ins side, theelbiw bent.!
and across bis breast were two burnt strips
ibout three inches wide. It to surmised :
that in walking on the roof he slinpsd, and i
in trying to catch himself backed up
against one of the wires, over whioU no fell,
his shout lers siriking on tho other wire,
while his back, just at the base of the spine,
rested over tho wire where he first fell.
HIS WET CLOTHING a conductor.
Ills clothing was wet from rain, and
made an excellent conductor, and receiv
ing, oh he did, the combined force of the
current from two <- ires, his death must
have boo a instantaneous. Dalton wis a
her, inrlustrio.nl man, aged 40, living in
Elkhart, Iml., .where he had a wife and
children, ills bo ly was seat there this*
afternoon.
DERBY OF THE DOG3.
Fannie M Wins Firet Place—Other
Events Past and Coming.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 17.—Tue second
day’s sport at Amory, Miss., wa* fine. The
weather was cloudy and cooler, making
the work on tho dogs and men much lighter.,
The derby was concluded as to first place,
Fannie M being the winner. Tempest and.'
Gath’s Hop were first down winning.,
Simon id i beat Bessie M. Dade Wilson, Jr. „
won from Tribulation. Panuie M ran ai
bye. This terminated the series ot tha
derby.
In the third series Fannie M won from
Tempest, and Simonide beat Dade Wilson..
In tho fourth series, to decide first place,
Fannie M beat Sim raido. Second aud thinC
place will be decided iu the morning.
Fannie M, the wiuner ■ f the derby, is ta
white black-and-tan Llewellyn setter*
dropped in March, 1888, liy Gladstone Bay,,
anil is owned by J. M. Macs in of Mason,]
Tenn. In hunting she is a wideranger, and]
carries her head well np. She ran ths
entire trails without an error.
Two boats in the ail ages setter stake
wore run, Duke boating Rowdv B, and
Lufrns Mar defeating Florence Glad .tone.
In this stake there will to* sixteen starters,
including the above. They will run m the
following order: Dade Wilson, Jr., vs. Ben
Hur, Cincinnati!.* vs. Dimple Dan, Glad-,
stone vs. Mnrk of Brunswick, Startler v*.
Toledo Blade, Tonne see ' ha lie vs. Chicka
saw, Second Hope vs. Corsair. The same
judge* officiated to-day. The birds were a*
plentiful a* yesterday.
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
A Reception and Banquet by tbs
Union League Club.
New York, IDo. 17.—The members of
the pan-American conference were given a
reception and banquet to-night at the Union
League Club. Fifteen hu dred guests as
semnled to do honor to the occasion. The
reception committee included three score
of tho best known men in- town.
Joseph Choate was chairman, and
John Jay, Ex-Gov. A. B. Cornell,
Warren Miller, C. D. Huntington,
Cornelius Vanderb.lt, A, R. W iltnef,
William Rockefeller, Senator W. M.
Evarts, Andrew Carnegie, CoL 8. V. R.
(Jruger, Williarn W. Aston, Frank Hlscock,
Henry Villanl, and Horae* Porter were
iucluded on the committee. Then there was
over aso ire of gentlemen, also very promi
nent, on the floor committee, of whiob
James Otis was chairman.
A BOY TRAIN WRECKER.
Ho Commlted the Crime Fecause Ho
Couldn't Get a ticket.
Wabash, Ind., Deo. 17.—William Mar
quis, aged 17, son of a farmer In Miami
county, was arrested at sch iol yesterday by
a Wabash railroad and itective, on a charge
of wrecking s i east-bouud express at Kel
ler’s, this county, Oct. 24. Tue accident, a
frightful one, was caused by a ml-placed
switch. The boy confessed. He had
started from Wabash to Peru on foot that
morning. He tried to obta n a t.cket for •
silk handkerchief, and, failing, broke tbe
lock, threw tbe switch, and disappeared.
Marquis does not seem to realize tne enor
mity of bis orime, although expressing
regret for the act.
A FIGHT WITH A MANIAC.
Tbe Unfortunate Man Formerly To*
bacco Broker.
New York, Dec. 17.— Albert Robinson,
a tobacco broker of Danville, Va:, who Is
insane, was brought here to-day to be plaoed
in an asylum. Be bad a violent outburst
to-night in the H-.tel Bartholdi, hau he
fought desperately with his attendants aud
the hotel porters He as overpowered
with difficulty and sent to Bellevue hospital,
where he was locked up in a padded cell,
He will be transferred to the Bloowlngdals
asylum to-morrow,
A NEWSPAPER MAN A PRISONER,
He is Charged with Forgery of Note*
and Orders.
Toledo, 0., Deo. 17.—Charles Zellaer,
proprietor of the Sunday Herald and
Timet, was indicted by the Luca* county
grand jury yesterday for forgery, a id last
evening was arrested by Sheriff Harbeck.
Being unable to obtain bail, be was lodged
in jail. The indictment contains several
counts for forgery of notes and order*, the
principal one of which is said to have been
of a bill of exchange ou Bates, a New York
advertising agent.
Dry-Goods Dealers Assign,
Baltimore, Dec. 17.—E. Sneilanburg <fc
Cos., retail dry-gads dealer*, a-sigu*d
to-day. Mose* Greenbaum and Leopold
Strauss, the trus ee*, are bonded' in $60,009.
A Cotton OU Mill Burned.
Luling, Tex, Dec. 17.—Fire Sunday
night destroyed the cotton oil mill and ad*
joining propersy. The loss is (St^OOd
