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and ask for for their build-1 CHEYENNE COUNTY HERALD. THE INTER-STATE ACT THE PACIFIC ROADS. SHOT DEAD AT HOME. St. Louis, Feb.

19. Detective Thom here on the Sioux resorvatlon. Indian Inspector Armstrong and Special Agent Gordon are still here and will remain until all is settled between the town site boomers and the Indians. Many of tho boomers havo ocn busy removing their buildings from the lands occupied by thorn and from which they were ordered by General Armstrong, but many of the buildings are still upon the land and will not be moved unless the troops now there receive dors to move them. As a result of tho council held by the Indians at the Lower Brulo agency last night, a committee of chiefs waited upon tho boomers to-day and informel them that tho Indlnns who claimed tho land upon which the new town was started were willing to relinquish all their rights and leave the land to tho boomers provided tho boomers paid them tho sum of Tho proposition I being considered, and until a definite understanding is reached between the two interested parties, tho troops will allow tho boomers to occupy tho disputed lands.

An understanding will surely be reached tomorrow, when tho matter likely to bo finally settled. Even should tho Indians interested In tho land sell their rights now and leave, they could return at any time within one year from the opening of the reservation and demand that their lands bo returned to thorn, and as, stated by the officials, could again secure it. The boomers are aware of this and suspect that the Indians are at tempting to bleed thorn, rs the Indiana already have certificates for their land. It Is not known what action the interior department would take In tho matter, should the Indians sell to the boomers. Tho Chicago, Milwaukee St.

Paul railroad company, having heard that the boomers wero moving upon their laud, neat the now townsfte, today issued a notice, warning all persons against trespassing upon their lands, or infringing upon 1 he rights of their company. This will cause a new complication tonrlso, should the boomers not como to au agreement with the Indians, whoelalm tlio town upon which their land Is located. They would then be between two fires, and would be compelled to either abandon their buildings, or tear them dowiii nud cart them away to whore townsite boomers could thrive without, molcstat on. The rush to the newly-opened Inuds continues, and trains are dally bringing a large number of pas-pen-rers heading for tho reservation. Petitions are being circulated here, asking the postmaster-general to establish mallrout.es between Chamberlain and Pierre, Chamberlain and Gann Valley, and Chamberlain and Rapid City.

These mail-routes will be necessary until the railroads are builtacross the Sioux reservation. dinrgt With TVrrlblff Crltim. St. Joskph, Feb. 18.

Sheriff Frame of Holt county, Missouri, arrived thg. and propose to light itout on the Issuo of Sioux City, or Lincoln. Chicago OhiIMaiK ut th Fair. Chicago, Feb, 17. Colonel Davis said this afternoon: 'I am as confident of success In this fight as I am of getting my dinner to-night.

If we can get a vote on that bill wo shall certainly win, and if a fnir is held It will bo held at Chicago." The St. Louis pcoplo havo practically withdrawn from the race. They still keep their headquarters incha-goofa colored man and the cards are still hanging fn tho windows, whore they havo been slnco the middle of November, hut the local committee ivo discharged all its lobbyists and has gone homo, leaving the work entirely In charge of the congressmen, and tho congressmen aro now talking against holding a fair ut all. They say it is impossible to got ready for a proper exposition in 1802. and that some other means of celebrating tho discovery of America might be adopted at less expense to the government and bo of equal honor to Co lumbus.

Koprosontatlve Frank said today that he did not know whether them would be a fair or not, and that tho sentiment against it was growing rapidly in both houses of congress, and while ho should vote for the bill himself, lie feared it might not pass. ihe Chicago peop.e aro counting noses on the world's fair and aro very confident of success. They have 137 votos absolutely pledged to Chicago, which, assuming that there will bo orvlinary number of absentees, wonM be a majority of the house, but in addition to these 137 votes there are thiteen, who, while they have given no pledges, havo expressed themselves In favor of Chicago and will vote that way. This is tho way Chicago stands against tho field, but with St. Louis withdrawn the Chicago people havo at least 180, if not 200 votes.

Hmxll lnpln New YoitK, Feb. 10. Tho steamships Finance and Basil arrived from Ura.II-lan ports yesterday and both brought news to the effect that the 'ople of that country accepted the changed political condition very pleasantly and that everything was quiet all over the republic. Several such reports to the same effact camo from Santoso, Peruabuco, Rio do Janeiro, Para, Itania and other important pouts. It Is stated that tho only evidence that remains of the revolution Is Increased energy on the part of the officials.

Mr. Hunt, tho purser of tho Finance, said there ws a slight uneasiness that the approaching election there may bring some trouble. Ho also fnid that foreign companies wero not quite satisfied with tho recent law requiring that those of them that havo branch houses in Itrazil shall have at least one-third of their capital in that country. This law, lie sahl. would force many of the foreign comp: nies to withdraw all their husiness from Itruzil.

Tho Para papeia refer to loan of 0.500 con tn, or about 83,50.000, which tho province of Para proposes raising. They also re Tor to the decree of th 1 central government looking to tho establishment of threo banks of issue in Rio Janeiro, liania and In Porto Alem-n, the Rio bank to bo privileged to issue H0O contas, tho Itania "bank about 150,000 contaand the one at Porto Alegro about. 100,000 enntas. Tho general scheme proposed is to issue notes by these banks against deposits of state bonds. NW Vork Alamifd.

Nkw York, Feb. 10 An enormous mass-meeting was held tn Cooper Union In favor of the original world's fair hill, which is hung up in tho legislature. Chauncey Depew, Warner Miller, John F. Plummer and others spoke. Overflow meetings wero held all around Cooper Union and, at these meetings, ex-Senator Piatt was vigorously denounced by tho speakers.

At the main meeting, a set of resolutions and an address to the public, setting forth ti non-partisan character of tho enterprise, and denying the allegation thai Tammany hail will hae the administration of tho millions, were adopted. After this speeches were mado by Messrs. Miller, Depew and others. Then Mr. Plhm-mer stepped up and said, in substance, that ho had a conference tonight with ex-Senator Piatt, who had said to him that he (Piatt) wants tho fair to come to New York, and he wantod Plummer to go to Cooper Union and toll the citizens that if the meeting rati ties De pew's proposition, he state committor will adopt it.

This proposition, in substance, is that thorn shall be made an amendment to tho bill that no contracts will be let, no money expended, and no appointments made, except by a vote of two-thirds of all tho appointees of the bill. Mr. Plummer concluded: 'I consider this to mean that the senators will vote for the bill, aud we will go to Washington and demand our rights." Dopew's proposition was heartily endorsed by the meeting, which was then brought to a sudden closo with threo cheers for Thomas C. Piatt. The London Star Fays tho report of the commission Is a triumphant acquittal of all Parnellito members of commons, while tho Dublin Freeman says the report is virtually a verdict against their accusers.

Particulars of the outrago and massa-cro at Kara, Siberia, are gleaned from a prominent Nihilist in London. The affair is much worse than at first roported. LIFM MTUCK ANU liOntWK MAItKKTH. Quotation from ie l'ttrlt, Chicago, Omaii and JHrtrr. OMAHA.

Wheat No. 8 Corn No. mixed IS Si On Pot bu Hyt, 30 (S Hit lev 44 a B8H Mr so ttutter Creamery HO Qi Kutter Iatry 14 IS El-ijii Kresh 13 ftfr Cim-kann Drenscd, per lb 6 4 8 Turkey reused, por lb f) 11 Lemons Cluic, pm box 00 6 0 Ori lines Fit box 00 ft 0J Onions Her bu hO "0 HfUllS NUVlOJ Th Wool-Kins, par Wt Potnioes 81 Huok wheat Klour, per bbl 5 ftO Apples Choice, per bbl 8 AO liny Per too 6 00 Honey lb Hon Mixed packing 3 Houd Heavy wtiiulns 3 7ft 3ft 0) 4 01 4 6 ii5 1ft 3 17 ft Buuve Caoiue steers 8 50 4 15 NKW YORK. WheatNo. red 84 (ft W' Com No.

8 Oau Mixed western 27 (ft 30 Pork 10 7B 75 Lard 6 80 6 25 CHICAGO. Wheat Per bushel 79 (ft 7S jf Corn Per bushel 3H (ft 9Mf OaU Per buahfll a StU Pork 9 70 8 75 Lard ft 89 fl (W Hons Paokinp and shipping 8 (ft 4 10 Cuttle stockera and feeders 9 40 1U Bhuep -Native 8 60 5 80 ST. L0UI8. Wheat No. Bred 77Kft 77 Kn.hii it omT Outs Per bushel 91 Hoga Mixed packing 8 75 He Feeder 9 00 SIOUX CITY.

Cattle Stpokera and feeders 40 Hoift-Mixed 8 75 as of Chicago, accompanied by two local detectives, made an important arrest las-t night, which was kept very quiet until today. The prisoner is believed to be one of the men badly wanted In connec tion with the Cronln ease, and Thomas had brum advised that parties would arrive tonight from Chicago to. fully Iden tify him. The prisoner, who have his name as J. B.

Kelly, admitted that he was tho man for whom the Chicago au thorities had been looking, but denied that he was Smith, Dan Coughlin's friend, who was believed to have driven the buggy in which Cronin was conveyed from his home. He further denied complicity in the murder. Detect ive 1 nomas fays his prisoner Is known in Chicago as J. It, Keiloy, but Is supposed to bo a man known as Smith. If he proves to bo so, the arrest is one of the most Important made In the celebrated case.

Smith was the last porson in whoso company the murdered physician was seen ive by Cronin friends. When ques tioned by a reporter this afternoon, the prisoner was very ugly. Ho said lie was S. B. Keiley, of Chicago, but that ho knew nothing of the Cronin case, or the parties interested In it, except Tom uesmona, ot ban Francisco.

He never belonged to any Clan-na-Uaol, and wai not an active Irish sympathizer. He would not talk further, exespt to say that he had been in St. Louis only about two weeks. This statement was disproved by the fact that 11 detective located him at the Peopltt's hotel, where he registered the first time, August 30, last, and has boon there almost cnutiuu-ally since. Ha was shabbily dressed, and to the hotel people pretended to bo peddler of books.

He naid for his lodging rogularly, but never seemed to have much money. ihis evening outenant Clark and Detective Collins, of Chicago, arrived, and In company with Detective Thomas, went tp the prison. When Kelly was brought out Clarra and Collins nodded their heads and said: "Yes, he's the They had a brief talk with tlio prisoner, but claim to have ollcito I mailing from him. Kelly was seen af.er-wards and said: ''These men claim to know me, and I do not know them." Ho agreed to return to Chicago without a requisition. Whether the officers identified him as tho wanted suspect or not is not known.

Til AdnllerMC.U Fund Bill. Washington, Fob. J9. The senate commltee on agrlcnlturo yesterday le- portefl ia substitute for the bill introduced by Mr. Faulkner for tho establishment of a pure food division In the de partment of agriculture, to provide for the inspection of live stock, and to nro- hlbit the introduction of adulterated or mis-Diandi food or drills, etc.

The bill as amendod provides that the secretnrv of agriculture shall orsaniie div and appoint a chief at a salary of 3,000 por year, to procure and analyze samples ot food and drugs sold In any state other than whore it is manufactured. All manufacturers of goods Intendi for shipment from one state to another shall make application for a license to me secretary of agriculture, certifying that the articles are not deleteri ous. The bill strikes out tho seeon third and fourth sections of the original bill, relative to tho slaughter of animals, and with the exceptions is tho samo as the other bill. It was recommitted to the committee Oil ntri-lnnl. turo.

The llrltUh Enndiilnu Washington. Feb. 18. Tho u.i. yesterday ratified the British extradition.

fcxiraamon is not to be had for political offenses, nor shall anv ner, dcrod by either party be tried for any oincr onense than tho one for which extradited. The treaty docs not apply to any crimes committed beforo its ratilica- 110 discussion lasted two hours, and two changes of importanc.0 wero adopted by the scnato. The word voluntary" was inserted before the word "manslaughter," thus limiting the decree Of that) rrimn muHnat. 1 he paragraph lelating to the crime of "-naming muiiej or annus oy lalso prc-tenses, was substantially modified, if not stricken out. With tlieso changes the 1 nave met mo approT.U urmucraiio senators, and the vote in Its favor it.

1 1 u.e oecn practically unanimous. NlltVS NO'I KS. Kate Davclcr, aged 16, employ in the stocking works at Manhelm, was scalped and horribly mangled by hor hair catching iu the machinery. Sho will die. Samuel H.

Knight, well known In railroad circles west, and for the last twenty years general agent of tho Chicago Alton at St. Louis, died In that city on the 18th. The prosidont has issued a proclamation directing the removal of all the cattle from the Cherokee outlet In tho northern part of tho territory. Tho removal must he completod by tho 1st day of October next. The secretary of stato lias telegraphed to the United States consul at Cai tha-gena for a report In regard to the continued detention of the American schooner Julian by the local authorities laws v'lioua of tho customs Frank Morgan, stakeholder In a race In which the horse belonging to Fred and Charlie French was entered, was shot and killed by Fred French, at Wolr City, Kansas.

Their horse came under the wire Brst, but the judge reserved his decision on the race. French brothers demanded the stakes and Morgan refusing to give them up, wai killed. Tho i ranch boys escaped. The minors of Great Britain strong) have decidod to adhere to their demand for an advance of 10 per cent In wages and a general strike Is probable. American fresh beef has a competitor in the markets of St.

John, N. in tho way of carcasses from Winnipeg, which can b. sold for the same price J'Ainori-can beef. The residence of Bonjamln Willard burned at Chippewa Falls, entail-ing a loss of Employee of the Vandorbilt and other eastern roads, are holding secret meet-lugs in New York.and a strike is feared. Wost Virginia whitecaps have begun their outrages again.

The internal-revenue laws are to bo enforced in No-Man's-Land. Talmage proposes to pay for his new tabernacle by subscriptions to his paper. C. C. Whitney, a follower of "Christ" Bchwelnfurth, at Minneapolis, Is threatened with tar and feathers for his actions.

At Frederick. Maryland, whitecaps shot fatally wounded Mrs. Eohecea Bruehey, white, who was accused of undue intimacy with a colored man. No arrests have yet been made. a.

Itl. mimR Ic 0,, rnbll.li.ra. ST. FRANCIS, KANSA3 KANSAS NEWS. ALL OVER THE STATE.

Lawrence to have two sowers, at a cost of $4:1,400. The trial of tlio alleged Benders has been put off till May. Tlio Kansas immigration bureau has ninety-two counties on the list. The Lawrence flouring-inflls nre shipping flour to San Marcos, Texas. The Missouri Pacific luu purchased tlio Riverside coal mine at Leavenworth.

4- W. Newman, of Labctto county, has received back pension to tlio amoiuit of $1,289. Threo prisoners escaped from the county jail at Columbus by cutting through tlio walls. The polico judge of Pittsburg fined a man recently on a charge of stealing a bar of soap. A forest of native trees covering 100 acres is one of the beauties of the Fort Hayes reservation.

J. C. Silks, a switchman at Ossawat-tam I lost his right foot the other day while coupling cars. The Ness City sugar company has contracted for 5,000 acres of sugar-cane and 10C0 acres of beets for this year. The Garden City Imprint says that Finney county has a poor house, but it has never had an occupant as a county charge.

The union eo-opefativo exchange (11m Ited) of Madison, Greenwood county, has been chartered with a capital stock stock of $50,000. The coal miners of Leavenworth havo hr.d their wages advanced 3 cnts per bushel. The act was voluntary on the part of the employers. Threo young Atchison boys, about years of uge each, have started on an exploring tour without permission. Their combined capital is $40.

LaCross claims to have a man who started In business threo years ago with a capital of 15 cents and 1 ow has three stores In operation and out of debt. The students of Washington college, Topeka, are on tho warpath because the faculty has refused to let the young ladies attend tho stato oratorical contest at Lawrence. Mrs. Mary Younger of Wichita, whoso only child died last week, swooned by the sido of the grave during the funeral services, and In half an hour was a 1eorpso. County Commissioners Taylor and Askiri have been nsked by the citizens of Franklin township.

Franklin county, to resign because they let the county printing without advertising for bids. The national comptroller says E. McGregor, who was at Topoka from January 16 to 21, claiming that ho was an examiner of national banks. Is a fraud'. There Is no examiner of this namo.

The warden of tlio state pe.nitontiary filed his report last week. There are inmates, showing a largo decrease In the number of prisoners, notwithstanding the increase of the state's population. Mary Shepherd, a 15-year-old Scotch lass, who baa been attending school for some weeks at Emporia, has returned to her native heath, Sho is all alone, but evidently capablo of caring for herself. John L. Gebhart of Salina committed suicide so mo days ago by shooting.

Ho was a widower about lifty years of age and lived alone. Ho had been dead in his house some days before discovered Newton B. Spencer, tho county attorney of Stanton county, headed off $16,000 In fraudulent bonds that had been issued to tho American Sugar company beforo they reached tho state auditor. The bond of the new stato treasurer. Major William Sims, has been approved by the executtvo council.

Tho bend is for $1,000,000, but tho sureties arc easily worth $5,000,000, making an unusually strong bond. A collection was taken up In tho Pea-hody public schools for tho benefit of tho dostituto of Stevens county. Tho result was: Forty-three and one-half bushels of potatoes, twenty-seven packages of clothing, two sacks of flour and one bushel of beets. John Martin, a young married man and the sod of a prominent citizen of St. John, and Mrs.

James Neal, the young wife of a liveryman who has been married only a few months, disappeared, it nUosroc, together and It Is generally believed to be an elopement. The first statistical report concerning the salt industry of Kansas has just been prepared by Secretary Moliler, of tho agricultural department. Tho product for the year amounted to 547,234 barrels, aud In addition there was 19,056 tons that was not put in barrels. Tho total value of the product was $448,338. Michael Dunn, an old resident of At tica, was missed by his neighbors, who on investigation found him lying on a pile of kindling, cold and unconscious.

He died soon after. He was very pecu liar and lived in the utmost squalor and was extremely reticent of his past lifo. Tho State Journal says of a Reno county farmer: A Kan a fin by tho namo of Gtllock, living near Hutchisqu, throe years ago made a fish pond covering an aero of ground and stocked It with Gor man carp. He Is now selling about four hundred pounds of fish a month at from 4 to 8 cents per Ho estimates the product of his fish pond at 8,000 pounds, worth $350. Flshraiser Gillock thinks that others may con tin no to raise corn at 15 cents a bushol If they so de sire.

Judge Sutton, receiver of tho defunct Topeka Insurance company, has filed a report which shows that the liabilities of the company are $34,000.. Tho assots are $22,000, but they consist of notes which are deemed practically worthless. The report further states that when President Hlnos and Secretary Fuller made their annual report; to Secretary Wilder they manipulated tho figures In such a way that the concern appeared solvent when it was In debt. AK ISTMSTMIATiOH OF TJJC I.OXO ASH SHORT It. I Of' A nrninrkabls ltorf LMtrr Ir niiilcntrd br IHnhop Flnlc, of 111 Kanaita IM oeesA KitinniiM LnM lle-fr Hi CriT IiiMiriicla tt Hi ItluhlMof Indian -A Combine U'limnn SiHTmii-a A-orlmiouB.

Fntld ock'i Itcftohnlmi, Washington, Feb. 18. Tho senate committceon Interstate commerce Wednesday will arrange the Investigation culled by Paddock's resolution, to inquire into tho workings of the long and short haul clause the Interstate act, and report, whether or not, It is responsible, in any degree, for tho present depressed condition of tho agricultural Interests of the west. Senator Paddock today, said he wanted to Hnd out whether the clause is working to the disadvantage of tho farmer. In ease the inquiry develops the fact that It is, and Its repeal cannot bo secured, he will then introduco a bill construing tho section of tho act containing tho long and short haul clause, to authorize the Interstate mmerco commissioners to so regulate tho tariff of the road, as to secure to the producer of tho food stuffs, a reasonable price for his pro-: ducts.

Farmer' AlllMiirm Allocked, Lkavknwoiith, Feb. 18. A very remarkable pastoral letter ha? been promulgated by Bishop L. M. Fink, of thediocesoof Kansas, and read Sunday In all tho Catholic churches In tho dio cese.

1 ho letter savagely attacks tho Farmers' alliance, a movement which has gaiiu wonderful strength In the last fow months. The letter starts out by commenting upon the prevalent financial depression in the' agricultural districts, for which various chs-os will give various reasons. The bishop giveithe reason held by him by ascribing tho depression to bo a punishment for sin. The letter continues: "To alleviuto the grievances of the poor farmers a "formers alliance1' lias been formed Its constitution and ritual virtually sets up a farmers' religion and provides for a farmers' chaplain Like tho threo noble youths of Juda whom Nebuchadnezzar ordered to bow down before tho imago he had fashioned, we Catholics must refuse to irter our divine religion for theirs. The alliance Is altogether objoctionable to a Catholic, tis it Is built upon the Freemason plan, Thoughtful men doubt whether or not it is intended as a i umi.i iui a I'-viuasuiii v.

XI. i Cnth()lies enn liiLva mtt.hintr tn rin wlt.Ii such an alliance. Cardinals Gibbons and Mmming defended tho Knights of jfiit this organization was not built upon tho Freemason nlan is did not dabble in religion. Those at tho head of it wero Christians. They did not se, up a religion of their own.

"Let the authoritlesof tho alliance pre sent a platform on which all fanners can unite Catholic and agnostics, infidel and protectants. No Catholic can with a safe conscience join the Farmers' alliance, although he is not prohibited from honorably striving for a redress of grievances.1' This letter has created a great deal ot comment und it Is thought will have the effect of causing a serious division fn the alliance, of whose members the Cathalics comprise a large proccntage. Their withdrawal would be disruption. KMilmnlfM Js-l'ii-i lluar. Washington-, Feb.

18. Among the estimates laid before tho house were the following: Fifty thousand dollars for tho construction of buildings for a military post at Yellowstone park; 83,000 for the expense of opening land offices at Pierre and Chamberlain, S. for a deficiency appropriation for the prevention of depredations on public lands, and for tho expense of pi-otecting public lands. A communication from tho commissioner of Indian offa'rs laid beforo the house makes a number of increases In tho estimates of tho amounts needed during the Ureal year for tho education of children. The Indian school appropriation at Pierre, S.

is Increased from to 38375; at Genoa, from 840.000 on accoun of transportnt'on of Indian pupils, to pay to farmers, to each Indian tribe, 800,000 to 875,000. Vim Worn mi nfrHgUf Combine. Washington, Feb. 18. The three na tional womens' suffrage associations the American Woman's, National Woman's and National Amorican Woman'i Suffrage associations working for the sumo oo.cci, nave consolidated, and will be known ks the National American's Woman Suffrage association.

At a meeting of the combined organizations the tho following officers were elected: Pres idem-, Elizabeth Lady Stanton; vice pres-idont-at-large. Susan B. Anthony; recording secretary, Bachol Foster Avery; corresuonaing secretary, Alice Stone Blackwell; tioasurer, Jane H. Spofford; chairman of tho executive committee, Lucy Stone. IndlHwa Right.

Washington, Feb. 18. Commissioner Groff has issued Instructions to the registers and receivers of the land office at Pierre and Chamberlain, S. and O'Ncil, to exercise every care ani precaution to prevent the entry or filing of any lands which are in the occupancy of Indians entitled to allotments under the act of congress of March 1887, which occupancy is to bo protected to the full extent of the rights granted to the Indians They will give all the publlci-iy in their power to rights of the Indians tn the promises, sdvlslng all parties intending to become settlers, olthcr as agriculturists or under tho townslte laws, of the extent of the rights of Indians aud of the Impossibility of their acquiring rights In conflict therewith, and impressing on them thowiongand injustice of seeking to interfere with tho Indians In their rightful occupancy of the lands, and that they can gain nothing thereby. A fff nm rial olumbm, Washington, Feb.

18. Representative Buchanan, of New York, introduced a bill to establish a memorial to Christopher Columbus in this city. The memorial Is to consist primarily of the works of American artists and artisans and Is to display the progress of the arts, sciencei and manufactures; and secondly, of such displays from other countries a can be obtained. The bill propo-es to appropriate 81,000,000 the first year and Ooo, 0v0 during the two succeeding yours. Among' llm MoiiX Hiniri.

CiiAMnnm.AiN, a Feb. 19. Ail remains quiet at the new town opposite A NICURAHKA OLD tmVPLU KILLEll ASn JHHtlUCtt, A FaaiTnl rlmn In It'Mieln County Farmer June and Wile ITurdrd and Their Stm-k Driven ti MarkM On Piral III lrciratr of III Awful flid Arrf At ot the AmshIh Not Vet AccompllMlit-d. IVInrder Foul. Omaha, Feb.

15. Sheriff Boyd was called to tlio Pinney farm nt Seymour Park, eight miles iouiliwest of tho city, yesterday morning by word that the body of Farmer Jones, was in charge of the place, had been found murdered and buried In a manure heap. Sheriff Iloyd reached tlio Pinney farm about noon, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. C. H.

Pinney, Coroner Jlarrlgan and a World-Herald reporter. Tho farm house is a small one and one-half story frame building partially surrounded by a grove of small trees. It is conveniently situated for the perpetration of such a deed as has been brought to light. A wind break of willows separates the houso from the driveway, and north of the driveway stand the barn and stabies. In front of these are two small slacks of seed corn.

When the ofliccra arrived they found a number of teams hitched among the trees and knots of excited neighbors were gathered hero and there discussing the meagre details of the tragedy. And it was a double tragedy. Behind the cornstalk lay the body of Sirs. Jones. It had buried under the stalks, and hud evidently lain there for several days.

Tlio features were stitf and distorted. Decomposition had set in and. still more frightful, the face and body had been horribly gnawed by rats. It was a terrible sight, and men turned white n- they gazed upon it. Tho body was attired in a man's coat, and It was evident that Mrs.

Jones had been helping her husband to take caro of the stock when she met her death. She had been shot by someone standing behind 'her, and two builetholes were found In her back, between the Bhoulder-blafics. Further to the rear, between tho shed and the stabler, lay. a pile of manure, and In this had been buried the body of Farmer Jones. The appearance of the corpse resembled, of.lifsi wife's.

Threo builetholes wero found in his back. They wero located in the form of a triangle, and wero about threo inches apart On account, of the partial decomposition of the bodies the size of the bullets could not be accurately told. It is probable that they were of at least 38-calibre, and the fact that they had lodged so ear altogether shows that the murderer must have crept up cloc to his victims before he fired. A hasty examination Qf'tlie bodies convinced the doctors that" tho shooting had caused the death of tho victims. In the absence of fiie stock was found tho cause of the crin.e.

Kot a thing in the house leen disturbed. Ample evidence of the fact that the old people had been shot while attending to their stock was shown iu the fact Unit feed prepared was undisturbed. Mr. Jones, who was "8 years of ago, and his wife, aged CO, havo been at the farm since ihe early part of December, to care for some livestock there belonging to Dr. Pinney.

Tho doctor had rented the farm to A. B. Cadwalladpr, who is at present a tenant on the Hughes f.u in. on tlio Iowa sido, near Lake. Manawa.

As Cadwallader could not remove to the Pinney farm until late in February, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who are parents of Mrs. Cadwallader, agreed to care for the stock in the meantime. Monday of last week, Mr.

Cadwallader of Council Bluffs, their son-inlaw, went to Chicago with cattle for Leonard Walker, and visited his wife's parents at Seymour park, telling them that he won id answer from the Iowa side, as soon as he returned. Mrs, drove over to the Pinney farm lar-t Ttic-riay to visit hor parents and was surprised tn find the house empty. She was troubled, as they had given her no idea to suppose that they wero going away. Apparently they had not prepared for a journey. The household was in older, tho fire out, the front door wm open.

Concluding that they had gone to visit Nathaniel Jones, their sou living at Irvington, who was sick, she, after searching all over the farm, returned home. Nathaniel knew nothing of this, and yesterday drove over from Irvington to visit his parents. As his sister had found it on Monday, ho saw thedeserted house. To his ee there was something radically wrong, for ho noticed that the live stock had been driven away, and there was no sign of lifo on the place. Then he visited the Cadwalladcrs.

Then lie called on Dr. Pinney, who owned the live stock. Both were puzzled and startled. He was Ht the scene of the murder yesterday, and said his parents had not an onemy in tho world, to his knowledge. Mrs.

Cadwallader was at tho house yesterday morning, and the shock which tho discovery of tho bodies brought to her was almost too much for her endurance. She said that she could iind nothing wrong in the houso. Everything was In order aud looked as though her parents had simpiy gone out on a visit. Sho did not stay until the arrival of the sheritF. as the shock of bo terrible a scene had nearly overcome her.

The neighbors, who were gathered about the premises, had no idea of the identity of the murderers. They had done their work too well, and, without exciting suspicion. The crime is veiled in mystery, and the groups, whospoko In hushed voices of the crime, had no clues to It seems certain that the mur rers worn acquainted with tho promises. They knew that the old people were alone, and carefully selected their time when the deed could be done, and tho stock driven ofT, without attracting the attention of the neighbors. Their scheme was cunningly planned, and brutally, but skillfully executed.

A was made by Dr. Mc-Manigal. Ho found in the case of Mr. Jones rii at ouo buMet had entered the right sido of the body at aoout the. sixth rib.

A second bullet entered the right sido of the body about the middlo of the seventh rib, pas ed into the aorta artery and down into and out through the left ventrical of tho heart. In the body of Mrs. Jones Dr. McManigal found four bullet holes in the hack and four in the front of i hi) chest. Two of these points of entrance are located ono above the other, and throe Indies to the left of the' spinai column, opposli the sixth and seventh dorsal vertebrjc.

The stolen was found In South Omaha, where the horses and cattle had been sold by a mun named Nell, who undoubtedly committed the double murder and robbery. No clue to his where about is at prasent known, but vigorous efforts aro being mado to ferret out and punish the autht or authors of one of the foulest crimes on record. At the women en tirely deniOiishod a saloon rnd destroyed iuo liquor. TBK BILL Ft) KRrUXItNt It Kilt PKJM. fi Is Finally Accepted by Ilia ftuaU filnl Commits Til Ilnbti of tha Two Ltliiaa The f'liaraclr liffl-latlon Ilccommeiidrd Muux i'itj'm Public Building riilcngii and Ilia World Pair.

Finding: of Ih Paclflo'a rntmiitn. Washington, Feb. 17. Tho senate special committoo on Pacific railroads, after many hearings, thorough and careful consideration, has finally accepted the reports of Senator Frye on tho Union Pacific and of Senator Davis on tho Central Pacific railroads and has agreed to the bill providing for the refunding of their debts. The report on the Union Pacific reaches the following conclusions: 1.

That the policy of building or acquiring branch lines was wise, and through iho period covered by the Inquiry, honesty and economically carried out. 2. That the main line has derived immense advantage from Its branches and that there is no foundation for the charge that the latter have received undue bou-efit at the expense of the main line. 3. That tho building of the Oregon Short Line and the subsequent acquirement of the Orsgon Railway A Navigation company lines, instead of being a menace to the interest of the government, have proved decided advantages.

4. That tho recent consolidation of several branches under the nume of tho Oregon Short Line Utah Northern Railway company simplifies tho system of the Union Pacific, makes it possible to obtain more effective and economical managemont and in no way evidences any purpose to evado the obligations to the government. 3. That the branches, Instead of being maintained at the expense of tho main line, contribute at least 83,000,000 a year to the treasury of the company. 0.

That the Improvements have been for several years past greator on the main line than on tho branches, some of them very important and expensive. 7. That there Is no evidence of any purpose on the part of tho company to surrender that portion of the road over which the government has a statutory lien; on the contrary, there is every reason tending to satisfy any candid person that no such purpose exists. 8. That this is a capable, well-man-agod road, abundantly abio to pay its debts, requiring only, like every other railroad, time in which to nav.

That the present management is honestly trying to effect a fair adjustment with the government. 10. lhat tlio interest of the govern ment and the railroad company will be promoted by tho settlement, and that one can be made now, under which, ev ery dollar owed the government, with interest, can tie paid. it finds the present socuritv to be stationary lien on the road, commencing three miles west of the Missouri river and extending to a point five miles west of Ogden, and on another road commencing half-a-mlle west of Kansas City, and extending to a point 303 miles westerly, commencing in a prairie and ending on one, not enough to protect tho government debt, If it shall not be come adjusted until it isdno, within while under th bill to be re ported, the security obtained will be twice tne government debt in value and the payments, according to tho terms of the bill, absolutely certain. The report on the Central Pacific finds that the United States has for security a statutory lien on the road commencing at a point nve miles wost of Ogden and evtendmg to Shu Jose, without tho terminal facilities at either end made subject to the mortgage, to secure bonds equal in amount to the original Indebtedness of the company ts tho United States; that the portion of tho road from Ogden to the westerly slope of the Sierra Novadas is practical only a bridge, with out any local business of any amount; that the roads reaching from tho main line into Nevada do not now pay expenses; that the present security of the United States upon this property is entirely Inadequate; that foreclosures of the first raortgago would substantially exhaust in satisfaction thereof the entire property, and that it would be inexpedient for the United States to redeem it from said mortgage or to become the owner of the property through redemption and foreclosure.

The report finds it Is expedient, necessary and practicable to adjust and further secure the indebtedness to the United States, upon extended time, at a reduced rate of interest within the road's ability to pay, upon such terms as to advance the development of the country through which the roads pass, and to afford the inhabitants thereof reasonable rates of transportation for passengers and freight. From the report, ft appears that the Central Pacific has not an ability to pay at all, equal to that of the Union Pacific, but undor the terms of the bill to by reported, can make final and full payment reasonably certain. The bill agreed upon, Includes within Its provisions tho Union Pacific railroad company, the Kansas Pacific railroad company, the central branch of the Union Pacific railroad company, consolidated under the name of the Union Pacific railroad company, the Central Pacific railroad company, successor to tho Central Pacific railroad company of California, and the Western Pacific railroad company. It provides for finding the present worth of the Indebtedness of tho Union Pacific railway company on July 1, 18 and for the payment to tho United States of that amount, with 3 per cent Interest. payable semi-annually; aiso a portion of the principal semi-annually, so that the entire debt may be paid In sixty years.

"Ioiiz CI if air. Washington, Fob. 17. The Sunday Post says: Sioux City, Iowa, has a reputation for its enterprise, which It has advertised by its corn-palaco demonstrations, but it has been blocked in one of Its most ambitious hopes, namely, to get a foderal building at that point, The opposition has come mainly from the Nebraska senators and representatives. Sioux City Is just across the river from Nebraska, and' the people of that state havo argued, that If Sioux City gets a public building, ft will be just one less for Nebraska.

During Cleveland's administration, a bill for a public building at Sioux City, carrying an appropriation of 8300,000, was introduced, but failed of passage. The Sioux City citizens wero not discouraged, however, and when their perennial measure made its appearance in this congress, the appropriation asked for was 8300,000. This was more than Nebraska could stand, and, as an onVet, Senator Paddock introduced a bill authorizing the erection of a public building at Lincoln, Nebraska, to cost 81, 000,000. Now the Sioux City people bavo decided to accept the challenge, in St. Joseph yesterday afternoon having in custody a man named Thomas Fee, whom ho captured in the mountains of Southeast Missouri, and Is taking him back to Oregon, where he will be tried on the charge of murder In the first degree.

In April, 1880, Fee and a young man named William Thorpe were em ployed as farm hands near Oregon. The men wero sent into the timber one morning, and were never heard of after that for several months, the impression In the community being that they had left the country together. Subsequently a farmer discovered the bones of a man in a pile of ashes, where the men had been working, and a'pocket-knifa was found which proved to be Thorpe's. These and other circumstances Indicated that Thorpe had been murdered by Fee, aud ever since that time the sheriff has made a diligent search for the supposed murderer, which has at last proven successful. The evidence is said to be very strong against Feo on the charge of murder and burning the body oi his victim, lie is also wanted for forgery.

Lvm Triumph. Ciikyknnk, Feb, 19. Philip Housonif, a cowboy, and Miss Sarah Wiggins, a handsome young girl of 1ft, both living at LaProlle, eloped on Thursday and were married at Don, las. Miss Wiggins' parents have strongly opposed her marrying Honsonlf. On Thursday the couple succoeded iu eluding the old folks and started on horseback for Douglas.

Shortly oftor their departure Mr. and Mrs. Wigginsstarted after them in a buggy. The young folks, however, had a good start and reacHed Douglas several hours before their pursuers. Miss Wiggins signed her parents' names to a letter authorizing the county clerk to giant them a license and about ten minutes before Mr.

and Mrs. Wiggins arrived the marriage ceremony was performed. Tho old folks finding themselves too late wisely concluded to make the best of the matter, forgave the runaways and took them homo with them. lo Not IV mi I iha Indian. Washington, Feb.

18. Governor Lewis Wolfloy, of Arizona, was before the house committee on Indian affairs, with regard to the proposed removal of the Apaches to Fort Sill, presented a large number of clippings from western newspapers, which, he said, showed the sentiment of the people was that these Indians should not be returned to the west. The people of Arizona believed In and liked General Crook, but they thought he had made a mistake in recommending the transfer of the Indians. At the conclusion of Wolney's testimony, General Miles, at the request of the chairman of the committee, gave a detailed account of his campaign against the hostlles tip to the time of their surrender. General Miles said In conclusion, that he thought the people of Arizona and Now Mexico had great cause for apprehension if the Indians wero to be removed to Fort Sill.

Washington, Fob. 17. The house will have an old-fashioned suspension day Monday for the first time since the present congress met, the result of the new code of rules. The world's fair committee will probably request the house to adopt Its programme for tho disposition of its bill, andas simply a majority vote is necessary to make this the order it doubtless will be secured. The pension appropriation bill will probably be teportod to the house Tuesday.

Sherman has given notice that he will ask the senate this week to consider his bill decluring trusts unlawful, and tomorrow Platte, from the committee on territories, will report favorably the bill for the admission of Idaho. Ilraclird an Ariniit Washington, Fob. 18. The senate committee on Pacific railroads, which has had the question of funding the Pacific railroad Indebtedness under consideration for several months, has at last agreed upon a bill, which will be reported to the senate. It Is understood that the Ut.lon Pacific Is offered the terms which were outlined fn dispatches some weeks ago and which resemble very much the terms offered under the Frye bill of last session, and that a very long extension, prob.ib)y 100 ymi't, Ts cucicu iuo central racinc KANSAS CITY.

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