Nebraska Newspapers

    ABpUT THE HARVEST.
ScpofUfrom Fields of tlto Northwest a Little
Store Encouraging.
A Minneapolis special says : Reports
from the harvest fields of tho northwest
are a little more encouraging , although
generally varying and far from satisfac
tory. One thing may bo set down as cer
tain : tho crop in Minnesota and Dakota
will be very "spotted , " strips ol good and
bad running through all sections. This
lad is more noticeable this year than ever
before. In some counties , even some town
ships , one-half the crop is excellent , heads
well filled , piuinpy and sound in every way ,
while the other half is thin , poorly filled
and will make very lighfcyicld. The weather
of the past ten days has been very favora
ble , and has retrieved in a measure the
damage done earlier in the season. Light
rains have fallen in some sections , and the
nights have been cool. Many fields that
were supposed to bo very badly
injured have come out wonderfully
during the past ten days , and reports
are continually growing better. Mr. E. P.
Bacon , a grain of Milwaukee , who is well
known as perfectly reliable and conserva
tive , has just returned from an extensive
trip through Southern Minnesota and Da
kota and a portion of the James river
valley. He went out prepared by reports
he had heard to find le.ss than half a crop ,
but was agreeably surprised at every place
lie visited. Around Aberdeen , where the
crop was reported to be in very bad con
dition , many fields would not be cut , he
found the farmers considerably elated over
the way the crop was turning out. A drive
of some fifteen miles around that vicinity
convinced him that the damage there had
been greatly over-estimated , lie says the
same is true in Southern Minnesota , while
the crop will be light i.i some places , on the
whole it looks betterthan hasbeereported.
The rain of Sunday night was general
throughout Dakota and greatly benefited
tho crops , whirh show decided improve
ment. Special reports from all points on.
tho Winona and St. Peter road , received
from the officials of that company by
gentlemen of this city , are more en
couraging than they have been for
weeks. At Huron and Watertown the
rains came too late to save the crop and
the yield in those sections will be less than
half an average. At other points , however ,
a decided improvement is noted , har'est is
well under way and nearly all that section
is from ten days to two weeks early than
last year. Crops all along the Northern
Pacific , through Minnesota and Dakota ,
where they have been supposed to be very
little injured , are now showing up worse
than was expected. It is reported that J.
T. Odell , assistant general manager of the
road , who has just returned from a trip to
the Pacific coast , says the damage east of
Valley City is fully 25 per cent , while west
of there it will be greater. It is barely pos
sible , however , that Mr. Odell did not have
the opportunity of judging the condition of
the crop from the windows of his Hying
special train. Private reports to elevator
men in this city do not placethedamageat
any such figures. Harvest will begin in
northern Minnesotsi and Dakota the last
week in July. Some fields have already
been cut and a great many reports say har
vest will begin Monday. If the weather
continues dry sind favorable , harvest will
be at least two weeks earlier than last year.
Corn has not suffered from dry weather ,
as the cool nights have prevented any dam
age on that account. The crop is looking
well in southern Minnesota sind Dakota
and promises a large yield. In northern
Iowa drouth is quite severe ; the corn is re
ported to be in bad shape. Little rain has
fallen in that section for several weeks and
the plant is curling up Mid making no pro
gress whatever. The protracted drouth
in Wisconsin has caused great damage to
the crop there. The plant is stunted and
and hhriveled and unless a soaking rain
comes in the next few days the crop may
be put down as a failure in that state.
PERSONAL AST ) OTHER XOTES.
Senator Blair has a record of 447 bills
in the present congress.
Geo. W. Childs prides himself on his two
dogs , one a Scotch terrier and the other a
brown spaniel.
Capt. Ericsson of Monster fame , although
over SO years of age , spends two hours
each day in gymnastic exercises.
Mrs. President Cleveland will make the
fortune of any hotel she chooses to honor
with her patronage this summer.
Miss Ellen Terry is so fond of America
that she proposes to visit it on pleasure
bent. She will receive a warm welcome.
One of Mr. Tilden's most frequent visitors
at Greystone is ex-Comptroller Andrew H.
Green , frequently spoken of as "Tilden's
nearest friend. "
Secretary Fairchild and Comptroller
Maynard frequently ride the waves of the
Potomac together in a cockle-shell boat
with tri-colored sails.
Flora Fairbanks , of Tennessee , has estab
lished in Nashville a new hospital which
promises to be a model for all such institu
tions through the county.
Miss Alice E. Jordan has made quite a
hit in an argument before the Yale law
school. Several old lawyers looked into
their pocketbooks and wept.
All the members of Garibaldi's family
united lately on the Island of Caprera to
do honor to the peneral's memory. Tho
Italian government placed a steamboat at
their disposal for tho occasion.
Henry Watterson is fretting and scolding
over the character of the American diplo
matic service. He says "it is either a hos
pital for decayed gentlemen or a nursery
for young fops. "
The only member of Gen. Lee's staff who
wsis present at the surrender of Appomat-
tox was Col. Charles Marshall , a nephew of
the celebrated Chief Justice Marshall , and
a near relative of the famous Kentucky
orator of that name , who is now practicing
law in Baltimore.
MISS CLETELAyT ) AS EDITOR.
A dispatch from Holland Patent , N. Y. ,
says : Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland , who
is at her summer resort near this village ,
has made her final arrangements as editor
of Literary Life , Chicago. Miss Cleveland
will take charge of the magazine with the
August number. She intends , as does the
publisher , that the magazine shall succeed
solely upon its literary merit and not upon
the name of any individual. She said last
evening : "At present I can only have
anxiety. I realize the responsibility of the
position I have assumed toward the maga
zine , and I feel most keenly how wholly
valueless to the enterprise is anything ,
However speciously set forth , excepting
solid , intrinsic literary merit. Of this ,
however , I do not despair. Indeed of this
I am very sure , for the price at which it
comes has been fully counted , and I think
I am prepared to pay that price in coin
which it demands patience and work.
There are few good things they will not
buy. "
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WAITED MOXEY AXD FAME.
And Hence He Jumped from flic Brooklyn
Bridge , Falling 1XO Feet.
Brooklyn dispatch : Shortly after 2
o'clock a lumber wagon was noticed pass
ing over Brooklyn bridge with two men in
it. Something in the air of one of the men
attracted the notice of Police Officer Lally
of the bridge squad , and he watched the
wagon as it went on. When about 100
feet east of the New York tower , and near
the third lamp-post , one of the men stood
up and took his coat off , and carelessly
said to the driver , "Well , here goes for
luck. " He stepped from tho wagon to the
rail , and without hesitating a second ,
jumped off. The man fell down straight to
the water , 120 feet below , striking in a
bunch , but with his feet first. He sank
from sight and reappeared a moment later
with both hands at his chest as if in pain.
A skiff which wsis hovering near with some
men in it rapidly came up and took the
man in. The boat was pulled to the foot
of Dover street and landed. Dock Officer
Lally , of the bridge police , who was patrol-
ing tho south roadway and saw Brodie
jump , hurried around to the Dover street
dock and greeting him on landing with the
information that he was his prisoner.
Steve asked him the charge and Lally told
him "attempt at suicide. " Steve laughed
and said : ' 'I guess I'm si pretty healthy-
looking suicide , ain't I ? Anyhow I'm just
si hundred richer than before I made the
jump. "
When told that he was fifteen seconds in
the air he said it seemed. more like fifteen
hours , but he felt all right , except that he
had some little trouble in drawing a full
breadth. As soon as clothes could be pro
cured hi ! was taken to the Oak street sta
tion-house and committed on the charge of
attempted suicide. To a reporter he stated
that he had thought for two years past
that he could make the jump , and when he
met a sporting man on the train , coming
from the races one day last week , who of
fered to bet him § 100 that he could not do
it he took him up. lie practiced jumping
from all the high places along the river , and
then took the lay of the land before mak
ing the attempt. He said he was per
fectly willing to do it again for the
same simount , but thought he would
now have sufficient fame to live on
without ever working himself. Dr. White
of the Chamber street hospital examined
Brodie at the station house , and he pro
nounced him free from injuries except a
.slight contusion on the right shoulder and
another on the right nipple. These , he
said , might have been caused by climbing
into the boat. During the examination
Brodie shrieked as if suffering agony. His
grimaces were terrible to witness. These
the doctors ssiid were simulated and that
Brodie was more than half drunk. He
continually cried for whisky from the time
he was brought to the station until taken
to tho tombs. He was so drunk as not to
be sible to recognize persons whom he had
known for years. "Just before I struck
water I felt bully , " said Brodie , "and I am
all right. Where's that whisky ? " When
he struck water his legs were outstretched ,
and if he had not protected himself with a
lot of underwear he would have been split
in two instantly.
A REIGX OF TERROR.
A deplorable state of affairs exists near
Union , Newton county , Mississippi , about
seventy miles east of Jackson. A band of
young white men , styling themselves the
regulators , have issued a decree that no
negro shall work on the farms in that
vicinity. The band contains about fifteen
members and they have killed three negroes
and wounded several others. A perfect
state of terror prevails , and the entire
county is greatly excited over the mat
ter. Everyone condems the atrocious
and bloody action and are deter
mined that every member of it
phall be made to answer for his crimes.
Mr. J. M. Kelly was at Jackson to see the
governor , and was told to arrest every one
of theyoungoutlaws atall hazards. About
twenty citizens , headed by officers armed
with proper warrants , are now after the
j-oung desperadoes , and their speedy cap
ture is looked for. It seems when the at
tempt was first started to regulate the
negroes it was more in fun than anj'thing
else but after tasting blood they have un
dertaken in earnest to execute their de
signs. Their actions can hardly be ac
counted for and are a surprise to everyone.
X SURPRISED.
Adjutant General Drum has received
the following telegram from General Miles ,
dated July 22 :
Capt. Lawton reports through Col. Royal ,
commanding at Fort Hauchua , that his
command surprised Geronimo's camp on
Yorge river , about 130 miles south and
east of Compas , Sonora , or nearly 300
miles south of the Mexican boundary , cap
turing all the Indian property , including
hundreds of pounds of dried meats and
nineteen riding animals. This is the fifth
time within three months in which the In
dians have been surprised by the troops.
While their results have not been decisive ,
yet it has given encouragement to the
troops , and has reduced the number and
strength of the Indians , and has given
them a feeling of insecurity even in remote
and almost impenetrable mountains of
Mexico.
TROUBLE FOR SALISBURY.
DCTLIX , July 22. United Ireland , Mr. Par-
nell's organ , commenting on the political situ
ation , says : "The marquis of Salisbury will
be compelled ere long to produce his rnena-
cles. During the oast year the Irish people
have submitted to the bitterest privations
and extortions patiently. The judicial rents
are becoming daily more impossible for the
tenantry to pay and more unbearable.
It is absolutely hopeless to expect any redress
from an English parliament. It is not in
human nature lor the Irish tenantry to longer
refrain from helping themselves. Landlords
will fight for their rents with fire , sword or
crowbar , thus obliging Lord Salisbury to pray
parliament to assist the landlords by some
newfangled coercion act. Then will come the
tug of war. "
FIXASCES OF FRANCE.
PARIS , July 22. At a meeting of the cabinet
to-day M. Sadi , cabinet minister of finance ,
explained the financial situation. He said the
decrease for the past six months amounted to
37,500,000 francs , of which 2" . 00,000 was due
to losses in the revenue from sugar duties.
The total values of imports during the same
time had decreased 23,000.000 francs , while
the values of imports increased 42,000,000
francs. The floating debt had been material
ly reduced , enabling the redemption forth
with of govermnent bonds to the amount of
79,000,000 francs due next SepU-mber.
FRENCH POLITICAL MATTERS.
PAIUS , July 22. The republicans have or
ganized a committee for the propagation of
republican principles among the jxjople of
France and the extirpation" of roylism. The
committee has framed an appeal to French
men.
Several leading anarchists , including Rose
Michel , have beeli committed for trial at the
assizes for iucitins pillage and riot during the
strike at Decazeville. In cont-equcnee of this
action of the authorities the anarchists threat
en hostile displays.
THE XEXT MEEHXa XV OMAHA ,
Tho yational Conference of Charities and
Corrections Elect Officers for the Ensuing
Year.
The 21st was the last day of the session
of the national conference of charities and
corrections , held in St. Paul. After the
usual opening exercises Mrs. Clara Bewick
Colby , of Beatrice , Neb. , read a report on
tho causes of insanity. Overwork and the
monotonous life among the rural districts
is given aa one cause. The institution
started by the woman and run by her for
the cure of the insane is in a prosperous
condition. Mrs. Helen M. Woods , of Illi
nois , offered a resolution making the ago
of consent in female children fifteen years
and calling on legislators to incorporate it
into a law , which was referred to the busi
ness committee. Dr. 0. W. Archibald , of
Dakota , read a report for that territory.
He is superintendent of the North Dakota
hospital for the insane. Ho 'said the gen
eral policy of the institution was to treat
the inmates as human beings , and not as
criminals.
A discussion as to the place for holding
the next conference followed , and after a
lively discussion Omaha was chosen.
A. 0. Wright , of Madison , Wis. , read a
paper on tho construction and manage
ment of small asylums for the chronic in
sane. He discussed the plans followed in
erecting buildings and hospitals separate
for the sexes.
Dr. Richardson , superintendent of the in
sane asylum at Athens , 0. , read a paper
on "Functional Insanity. "
In the afternoon the committee on or
ganization reported tho following officers
and committees for the ensuing year and
tho report was adopted : President , Hon.
H. II. Giles , Wisconsin. Vice presidents ,
Rev. Geo. I ) . Gillespie , Rev. A. G. Biers ,
Ohio , sind Rev. S. H. Sohnenschien , Mis
souri. Secretaries , Rev. H. H. Hart , Min
nesota ; 0. C. MeCuIIough , Indiana ; Mrs. 0.
C. Dinsmoor , Nebraska. Executive com
mittee , P. H. C. Garret , Pennsylvania ; F.
B. Sanborn , Massachusetts ; William P.
Letchworth , New YorkYilliain ; Howard
Nepf , Ohio ; II. H. Giles , Wisconsin. Chair
man local committee , J. A. Gillespie ,
Omaha. Othcial reporter and editor ,
Mrs. Isabel C. Barrows , Massachusetts.
The following are chairmen of the standing
committees : On reports from states , Rev.
E. H. Wines , Illinois ; moral sind industrial
education as preventive of crime and pau
perism , M. McG. Dana , Minnesota ; organi
zation of charity , Charles D. Kellogg , New
York ; schools for defective classes , lit. Rev.
Geo. D. Gillespie , Michigan ; child-saving
work , Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fairbanks , Wis
consin ; penal and reformatory institutions ,
Prof. A. O. Wright , Wisconsin ; insanity.
Dr. R. S. Dewey , Illinois ; silien paupers and
criminals , D. Charles L. Hoyt , New York ;
medical charities , Dr. Chsirles L. Caldwal-
hider , Pennsylvania ; on duty to African
and Indian races , Philiip C. Garrett , Penn
sylvania ; state board of charities , Hon. F.
B. Sanborn , Massachusetts.
The state corresponding secretaries were
elected with the following changes only :
Dakota , John J. Patten ; Msiryland , Dr. R.
G. Grundy ; Massachusetts , Capt. Shurtliffe.
MR. GLADSTONE CAX GO.
The Queen Accepts the Resignation of Him
self and Ministers ,
Loroox , July 21. Gladstone at 2 o'clocl :
this afternoon received from the queen her
acceptance of the resignations of himself and
ministers.
Gladstone , soon as his messenger returned
from Osborne with the queen's acceptance of
the resignation of the ministry , notified his
colleagues. He will not procee'd to Osborne
to personallv surrender to the queen the seals
of ollice until her majesty shall have appoint
ed his successor.
It is ECini-officially announced that
the queen will summon Salisbury to form
the ministry. Salisbury is due there to-mor
row.
row.Gladstone , replying to-day to inquiries as to
which were the best books to read on the his
torical side of the Irish question , said that at
present there was a great lack of any com
plete work. He recommended Gold > vin
Smith's article on Pitt , and his "English
Statesmen ; " Leckv's "Leaders of Public
Opinion in Ireland , " and'History of England
in the Eighteenth Ceuturv5 ; many portions of
Froude's ' 'The English in Ireland in the
Eighteenth Centurv " ; " Lord Clqncurry's "Per
sonal Recollections"of his Lifetime , " with ex
tracts from his correspondence ; and above all
Burke , especially his writings on America , as
applicable to Irelaand. As regar.ls the re
cent history of the land question he recom
mended a perusal of I3arry O'Brien's article in
the "Nineteenth Century. "
Gladstone has indirectly advised Painell
against pursuing an obstruction policy in the
coining parliament since in 1SSO the tactics
pursued by Iribh members did much to throw
discredit upon the Irish cause. He ho ; > es the
Parnellites will not revert to the methods
practiced during that session.
Parnell has replied that he is desirous of
following Gladstone's lead , reserving entire
liberty of action in the event of the tories try
ing coercion.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and other mem
bers of the late tory cabinet will oppose the
admission of the duke of A i gyle and Goschen
into the new cabinet and urge that the Duke
Abcrconi be appointed viceroy of Ireland.
LUMBER 1'ILES IX ASHES.
ST.Louis , Mo. , July IS. A fire which proved
to be the largest and most destructive of its
kind that has ever occurred in this city was
discovered about 2 o'clock this afternoon
In the lumber yards of Knapp , Stout & Co. at
the corner of Angelica street and Bremen
avenue. An alarm was immediately turned
In and two engines were soon on the scene.
They were , however , owing to the poor water
supply , unable to cope with the flames , which ,
driven by a strong wind , soon communicated
to the nearest lumber piles and were makms
rapid headway toward the Union stock yards ,
the destruction of which seemed for a time in
evitable. The wind soon shifted to the oppo
site direction , however , and they were saved ,
but the lumber yards were doomed.
In the meantime more alarms had been sent
in and twenty engines were called out. The
water supply , however , was entirely insutii-
cieut for the emergency and the flames leaped
from pile to pile of the dry lumber with in
credible swiftness. The fire was not confined
to any one portion of the yards for sparks and
burninc splinters were carried in every direc
tion by the wind and the whole territory of
the ya'rds , covering thirty-five acres of ground ,
seemed to be one mass of blazinsr lumber.
The efforts of the firemen , which would evi
dently have been fruitless if directed toward
subduing the flames , were from this time eni
ployed in keepiig them from spreading , and
In "this they were successful. The fire was
allowed to burn itself out , and at the end of
four hours 25,000,003 feet of lumber were a
total loss.
The contents of the yards was mostly lum
ber of superior grade , and the loss on this ac
count is very heavy $400,000. The company's
stables were also consumed but the horses
were rescued. The total insurance cannot at
this hour be ascertained , but it is estimated at
$275,000.
A DISASTROUS STORM.
TORONTO , OXT , , July 18. During n terrible
thunder and hail storm last night Samuel S.
Bobby , who had taken refuge under a tree ,
was struck by lightning and killed. A great
deal of damage was done by hail and water ,
the latter flooding the cellars and basements
of houses in low lyins portions of the city.
John Roach , the famous hip-builder , now
it College Point , Long Island , Is in a distract
ed condition , and little hope of his recovery la
entertained.
SOME irASHiyGTOy GOSSIP.
IT is asserted t-iat the president will send
to the senate again before adjournment tho
name of Charles H. Chase , whose name for
collector of internal re venue for the district
of Maine was rejected some time ago. It
was claimed Mr. Chase's nomination was
largely made unpopular by Mr. Hale , who
worked for his rejection at Mr. Elaine's re
quest. Mr. Blaine has a strong dislike for
Mr. Chase , .and Mr. Halo ihade extraordi
nary efforts to defeat him for that reason.
Mr. Frye says if Chase is renominated he
will vote for him.
Tun 139th call for bonds was issued by
Acting Secretary Fairchild on the 19th.
The call is for § 4,000,000 3 per cent bonds
issued under the act of July 12 , 1882 , and
matures Sept. 1 next.
SENATOR MCMILLAN has introduced a bill
amending the revised statutes to add St.
Paul , Kansas City and Omaha to the list
of entries where national banks shall keep
on hand in lawful money 25 per cent of
their circulation and three-fifths of the 15
percent reserve required by other banking
associations may consist of balances due.
THE senate passed Senator Van Wyck's
bill making an additional , appropriation of
§ 25,000 for a public building at Nebraska
City , now in course ol construction. This
makes the limit of tho cost § 100,000. The
secretary of the treasury sent a communi
cation to the senate recommending this ap
propriation , that provision can be made
for sidditional accommodations which will
be required by the increase of public busi
ness at Nebraska City.
REPRESENTATIVE CHANDLER , from the com
mittee on banking sind currency , reported
recommending the passage of Represeutsi-
tive Frcdricks' bill to authorize the Com
mercial National bank of Marshalltown ,
la. , to change its location to Omsiha sind
its name to the State National Bank of
Omaha. The report states that the bill
was submitted to the acting comptroller of
the currency , and he wrote that he saw no
objection to tho bill becoming a law. This
special bill is necessary , because undci the
general act passed this session national
banks are only authorized to move thirty
miles , and this proposed jump is over one
hundred miles.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER ATKINS on the 22d
appeared before the special committee in
vestigating all alleged irregularities in the
departments of post traders and explained
various matters tending to show that he
has done nothing wrong in the matter.
POLITICS J7V EXGLA 'D.
The Tico Courses of Immediate Action that
Are Open to the Queen.
London cablegram : Two courses of im
mediate action are open to the queen in
view of the resignation yesterday of Mr.
Gladstone and his colleagues. Her majesty
may either summon Mr. Gladstone to ad
vise her in this crisis as to the best way of
proceeding , or she may act at once on her
own initiative and call at once Lord Hart-
ington or Mr. Salisbury. Mr. Gladstone's
resignation will , of course , be accepted any
way , and Lord Hnrtington would certainly
decline to take the premiership. Both Mr.
Gladstone and Lord Hartington would
advise the queen to call Lord Salisbury to
form a cabinet , so that in any case this
will be done. Lord Salisbury sirrives to-
dsiy in London , having started to come
as soon ns Mr. Gladstone had taken de
cisive action. His lordship , however , will
have no easy time , even under the most
favorable circumstances possible , in getting
.Together a respectsible ministry. It is posi
tively stated that Earl Carnavon will not
enter a tory cabinet. His attitude on the
Irish question sind the Parnell incident is a
sufficient reason for an absence of an alto
gether harmonious relation with conserva
tive leaders , and his sympathies , if not his
judgment , are rather with .the home rulers.
Indeed , the Gladstones regard Lord Car
narvon's partial estrangement from the
unionist party with a good deal of satisfac
tion , and are hopeful of being sible to con
vert him to their side of the Irish question.
He would be a notable and valuable addi
tion to their ranks , especially in view of
the falling off of so many prominent and
respected liberals.
The Duke of Argyll , on the other hand , is
almost certain to be included in Lord Salis
bury's cabinet , but it is impossible to tell
tho extent to which the other resident lib
erals will be willing to assist the conserva
tive leaders until the latter are able to
make definite proposals for thegeneral con
duct of the government , and the treatment
in particular of .Ireland.
SMASH-UP OF A CIRCUS TRAIX.
Portland ( Me. ) special : Information has
just been received here of a fatal accident
to Forepaugh's circus train on the Maine
Central railway at Vassaiboro , some fifty
miles north of here. The storm having in
terfered with the wires , particulars are
meagre. The train , consisting of twenty
cars , was en route for this city , and was
running at a lively rate of speed , when
the cars jumped the track , due to a
defective rail , and plunged down the fifty
foot embankment toward the Kennebec
river. Three of the cars contained
animals and one was a passen
ger caboose , containing a number
of employes. The cars rolled over and
over bcvcrsil times and were wrecked into
pieces. Twenty-five valuable trick horses
were killed outright and a number of others
badly injured , several of which will have to
be killed. The caboose was occupied by
ten men , several of whom escaped by jump
ing when the car left the track , being saved
from injury by the soft earth. The others
were carried down the bank and were
caught in the wreck. Their companions
extricated several badly if not fatally in
jured. Two men , whose names are not
given , are buried beneath the wreck in the
river and were doubtless killed instantly.
A wrecking train has left for the scene.
PUGILISM &nDE'ILY PAYS.
Charley Mitchell , the pugilist , sailed for
England on the 17th on the Germanic.
His departure was very sudden and caused
much surprise. Mitchell says ho is coming
back soon to make this country his home ,
but it is not generally believed. He bought
a bill of exchange for 2,000 one day thr
past week and took along about § 8,000 in
money. In addition to this he had another
700 that ho procured sow time ago.
Altogether he carries away with him § 23- ,
500. When he came to this country , about
three years ago he didn't have a cent. It
is ssiid that the reason he left so suddenly
vas because too many wanted to fight him.
THE CHOLERA REPORT.
LONDON , July 21. The cholera report is as
follows : Brindisi. S new cases and 5 deaths ;
Venice , 2 new ca = es and 2 deaths ; Fontaua , 16
new cases and 3 deaths : Latiano , 7 new cases
and 3 deaths : Codiiroro , S new cases and 2
deaths ; Trieste , G new cases aud 3 desths :
Thime , o new cases and 3 deaths ; Ostuui , 2
new cuses and one death.
ITLOOIiS LIKE THE GALLOWS.
Possibilities of a Sudden , End Thlthenlng
Around the Accused Anarchists.
A full jury having been secured , tho trial
ol the Chicago bomb throwers is now going
forward. A crowd had gathered in front of
tho criminal court long before Judge Gary
made his appearance on tho 17th , while tho
lobbies and stairways of the first and sec
ond floors werecrowdedwith busy officials ,
witnesses and curiosity-seekers. Tho dis
closures of Gottfried Waller the day prev
ious were of a character to excite the intor-
sst of tho public to the highest pitch. The
appearance of Waller as he gave his testi
mony was very peculiar. He is a medium-
sized man with dark hair sind luxuriant but
well trimmed whiskers. He has drooping
find clear brown eyes. His face was very
pale and bore an expression of shame and
terror as he unfolded sensational tale
revealing the secrets of the Lclir and Wehr
verin. When the court opened to-day Wal
ler was agaiu placed on the stand. Witness
testified that thebombgiven him by Fischer
Thsinksgiuing day last was with instruc
tions to use it on the police if they inter
fered at the meeting to be held that evening
at Market square. He kept it in IIIH house
for two weeks and then exploded it in the
woods.
Witness went to the Haymarket meeting
armed with a dynamite bomb. At this
point Waller was shown si photograph of
an anarchist named Schnarbett , which he
identified , and it was placed in evidence.
Witness continued his testimony , saying
Schnarbett was sit the meeting.
"Did Schuarbett ssiy anything at the
meeting ? "
"He Maid ho would tell other members
whsit ho had decided to do. lie said the
thing should commence in another place
also. "
"What do you mean by the tiling ? "
"The revolution. "
The witness testified that at a meeting
held in Bohemisin hall , Thursday , May 2 ,
Engel and Fischer ( two of the defendants )
and a number of other socialists were pres
ent. Engel submitted a plan according to
which , as soon itcame to a conflict between
the police and the northwestern groups ,
bombs should be thrown into the police
-tations , then the riflemen of the Lehr sind
Wehr vt-iein were to be posted sit a dis
tance sind shoot all who should
rome out of the station houses.
The shooting was to be kept up till wo
reached the city. We were to kill every
body who opposed us. Som-jone in the
meeting opposed this plan. I don't know
the man , but he said it would be better to
jet into the crowds in the city sind then
kill people right and left. Another man
opposed this plan. Hcbaidwe could not
know our neighbors in the crowds. We
might kill our friends by mistake. Engel's
plan wns finally adopted by the meeting.
"Look at the book I now show you , "
said the state's . " -
attorney. "Ifsiveyou e\-er
seen a copy of this book before ? "
"No. " The book wsis a copy of one of
Ilerr Most's.
This concluded the direct examination.
The counsel for the defense , after a con-
ence , asked to have Waller's testimony
stricken out. The court overruled this
and the cross-examination of the witness
began.
The witness wsis severely cross-examin"d
but his testimony remained unshaken. He
said no offers had been made to induce him
to testify.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE
Mrs. Senator Hurst gives § 20,000 a year
away in private chsirities.
The wife of Senator Cockrell is credited
with bringing her husband out.
Mrs. Cyrus McCormick is a widow and
worth § 10,000,000. A prince at least.
Louise Michel wearies for a quite life and
some stockings to darn ; but such is glory.
Mine. Teresa Carreno , the plains' ; has
been made a lioness of by the Venezuelan
government.
Miss Whitney's statue of Harriet Mar-
tinean is pronounced very life-like and
beautiful.
They are raving at the other side over
Miss Anna Buckley Hills , the famous con
tralto.
Annie Pixley is tho best patron the play
wrights have. Siie keeps nearly a dozen of
them going at once.
Queen Christian , of Spain , declares that
she will never marry again ; but queens have
talked that way before.
Mrs. Archibald Forbes is fair and young ,
not being over 30. The groom is about
eighteen years her senior.
The Princess of Wales has a high respect
for her mother-in-law , but she never con
sults her on the dress problems.
Mrs. Gen. McCleilan will pass the summer
at Schwalbach , Germany. It is a pretty
phice and may remind her of beautiful old
Jersey.
Miss Cleveland's book has beaten Queen
Victoria's book in sales all to pieces , and
the old lady is angry enough to discharge
her lor.l chamberlain.
Mrs. Garfield , widow of the late lamented
president , is worth about § 20,000 a year ,
but money makes not up for the deep and
abiding sorrow of her life.
Mifrs E. R. Skid more , of Washington , is
credited with having made § 1,000 out of
her correspondence in connection with the
president's wedding. She is a credit to the
profession.
MURDERED BY J.XDIAXS.
Marshall ( Mo. ) special : News has been
received here to-day * that Mr. Winfield
Scott Bickerton , a wealthy ranchman and
mine owner , was killed Sunday , June20 , by
one of the Apache bands of Indians , near
liis home. Campus Sonora , Mexico. Mr.
Bickerton and a companion left homo
Saturday nght , June 19 , for a hunting ex
pedition in the mountains , taking with him
his dog and pack mule. The dog returned
to camp on Monday and the mule was
found on Tuesday. His friends fearing the
worst , organized a volunteer party of
armed men and went in search of the miss
ing hunters. An Indian trail was found
which led to the place where the bodies of
two men were found at 3 o'clock , Wednes
day , the 23d. The Indians , a large num
ber thirty or more must have lain in
ambush and fired on the men at only a few
steps distant. Bickerton , though mortsilly
wounded , lived long enough to empty his
rifle and six shooter at the Indisins , and
from the amount of blood found near where
they were concealed , it goes to show that
liis last shots weie with goodly effect and
more than one of the murderers killed or
badly wounded , but the odds were against
liim and he could not Ions stand the fire of
rifles at close range. His companion wns ,
no doubt , killed at the first fire , as his
weapons were found loaded. Mr. Bicker-
ton has a sister , Mrs. Dr. I. A. McClary ,
living in this city. His parents reside in
Oakland. Cal. He was a native of Willm-
ington , III. , and he leaves a wife and two
: hildreii , 3 and 5 years of age.
DISASTER OX" THE R.UL.
Seven Men Killed in an Accident on a
Tennessee Railway.
NASHVILLE , TEXX. , July 20. A special en-
glue coining north collided with tho regular
train on the Louisville aud Nashville railroad
near Duck river , forty-eight miles south of
here , at 6:15 o'clock to-night and seven men
were instantly killed.
The collision occurred In a deep cut with
a sharp curve , making It impossible for tho
engineers to see each other , hence the col
lision took place while both trains were run
ning at full speed. Both engines were to-
tallv wrecked. The following Is u list of the
killed :
Henry Lauman , engineer of the accommoda
tion.
tion.Robert
Robert Brown , fireman of the accommoda
tion.
tion.Thad
Thad Beach , engineer of the special.
Pat Kiuir. fireman of engine No. 519.
"
Monroe "Wilson , baggage master.
Al B. Robertson , of Louisville , Ky. , passen
ger agent , formerly ticket agent , of'thiLouis
ville and Nashville at this point , who was rlil-
IUET on the engine.
Henry Whitman , a flagman.
There were oiilv two"passengers injured
the Rev. William Grct-n who was in the smok
ing car anu was thrown against a scat , cutting
a gash over his right eye , not serious , and a
colored girl , name unknown , who was tlightly
cut in the face.
The sight of the bodies Is most horrible , they
having been torn to pieces and scalded by tho
escaping steam.
It will probably be late to-morrow before the
wreck is cleared.
Later information shows that engine No.
519 , which was coming north , exploded , throw-
Ing the tender 150 feet in an opposite direc
tion.
tion.Robertson
Robertson was Instantly killed bcinc dis
emboweled by a piece of iron. His watch was
broken in two and stopped at 0:22.
A WOLF ry THE FOLD.
Stealing the Livery t > f Heaven to Serve the
Jiccil In.
New Orleans special : Three weeks ago a
young man claiming to be the Rev. Hugh
Nctliercot. of Belize , British Honduras ,
presented himself to Bishop Galleher , of the
Episcopal church , stsiting that he was on a
short vacation. The bishop examined his
ordination papers , which were signed by
the bishop of Jamaica , and found every
thing icgular. Hid letters of recommenda
tion were unexceptionable. A few days
sJter the arrival of the stranger the Rev.
John Percival , < T tie ! Church of the Annun
ciation , loft on a summer vacation and
tin ? Rev. Hugh wsis given temporary charge
of the church , where he became very
popular with the young ladies of tho
congregation , and it is ssiid was carry
ing on tevursil love affsiirs. To-dsiy , how
ever , a telegram was received from Bishop
Galieher denouncing Nethercot as an im-
pobtor and asking that the police seize
his vestments sind papers. It transpired
thsit tht * alleged minister had paid a visit
to the Rev. Jiu h Nethercot , of Belize , in-
grsitisited himavl ! into that clergyman's
confidence , and left with § 80 of the par-
son' * monoy , his be > t vestments sind all his
paputg. Upon resichini ; this city he found
it an easy matter to impersonate Nether
cot. There \ > great excitement among the
congregation of the Church of the Annunci
ation , nhich has been intensified as far as
several youni ; ladies are concerned by the
sinnounccmcnt thsit the supposed clergy-
msin is si Honduras quadroon. As the
church wishes to hush the matter up , it Is
not supposed the impostor will be prose
cuted.
KnilrontI Iromotloi8.
Several important changes sind promo
tions in connection with the management
of the f" . , R. I it P. Railroad have been an
nounced. On the 13th inst.Mr.E.St. John
entered upon the duties of Assistant Gen
eral Manag'T , to which position he had re
cently been appointed. This deserved pro
motion is in the line of faithful servicesince
1SG3 , when Mr. St. John became connected
with the general ticket and passenger de-
pnrtinont of the road , coming up through
seversil grades until January 1. 1870 , when
lie was : ippf inted General Passenger sind
Ticket Agent , wh'ch position he continued
to hold , until appointed to the high and re
sponsible position upon which he has just
cnti-rfd. Mr. St. John has thousands of
friend * in Iowa and throughout the west
who will join in congratulating him. E. A.
Holbrook. late Assistant Genersil Ticket
and Psis-aenger Agent , has been promoted
to the poaitinn of chief of thatdepartment ,
being now General Ticket and Passenger
Agent , sind succeeding Mr. St. John in that
position. Geoi-ge II. Smith , who was chief
clerk in the general ollice , has been pro
moted ! o Assistant General Ticket and
Passenger Agent.
THE MARKETS.
OMAHA.
WHEAT No. 2 GO @
IJKMY No. 2 53 ©
RYE No. 2 40 ( ty 42
Coit.v No. 2 mixed 23K
< ) ATS No. 2 23
BUTTEIJ Choice tsible 10 11
IJuTTEi : Fair to good 7 S
EGOS Fresh 1 < 10V
CIHCKCXS Old per doz 275 300
CHICKENS Spring per doz. . . 150 ( ; , 250
LEMONS Choice , per box. . . 9 50
AITLKS Per Jsbu&hel box. . 75 ( 'V 1 00
BEANS Navys 140 1 GO
ONIONS Southern , per bbl. 400 425
POTATOES New , per bu 50 75
TOMATOES Per % bu box. . . 125 in 130
WOOL Fine , per lb 10 14
P iins Timothy 2 20 250
? r.iDb Blue Grass 130 as 140
HAY Baled , per ton 5 50 G25
HAY In bulk GOO 700
Hofis Mixed packing 4G5 470
BEEVES Choice steers 425 4 GO
SHECP Fair to good 250 @ 325
NEW YORK.
WHEAT No. 3 red 44Jj@ 85
WHEAT Ungraded red 80 @
CORN No. 2 47 @ 48"
OATS Mixed western 35 @ 38
PORK 10 50 (5,10 ( G2 !
LARD G 82 ( a , G S2Ja'
CHICAGO.
FLOUR Winter 4 15 @ 450
FLOUR Patents - 440 @ 480
WHEAT Per bushel 77k' © 78
CORN Per bushel 38 ©
OATS Per bushel 29'30
"
PORK 99l" @ 995
LARD G G2JX@ G G5
HOGS Packing &shippin < j. 490 @ 5 15
CATTLE Stackers 230 @ 400
SHEEP Natives o or trh 400
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT No.2 red 78
CORN Per bushel 37
OATS Per bushel 27' 28
HOGS Mixed packing 440 465
CATTLE Stackers 3 85 485
SHEEP Common to choice 3 00 400
KANSAS CITY.
WHEAT Perbushel Gl
CORN Per bushel 31
OATS Per bushel 27
CATTLE Stackers 3 85 @ 485
HOGS Good to choice 4 00 © 485
SHEEP Common to cood. . 3 GO @ 375
The Idaho Central railroad , desisned to con
nect the Oregon Short l.ne with the Northern
Pacific , has been incorporated by Edward
Dickinson , of Denver , with a capital stock of
81.000,000.
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