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Sg * Oct Beady for tho Census.
$ Washington , May 31. Robert P. Por-
\K' \ j tcr. superintendent of the. census bureau ,
p , ' } has issued the following circular :
| T' [ f Tho census year began Juno 1 , 18S9 ,
> ' J and ends May 31 , 1890. Each state has
5' ' from one to oicven supervisors' districts.
| T , There are ITS districts in all. There
' ; . are 42,000 enumerators , who in all parts
. of tho country will begin their work
- * • Monday morning , Juno 2 , 1880. Every
{ " farm will be visited before Juno 30 , and
tho following questions * will bo asked ,
I ' keeping in mind that the figures you are
t\ to give nearly all pertain to tho crops of
.3889 , and not the growing crops of 1890 :
(1) ) Your name as occupant .of the
farm. (2) ( ) Are your owner , renter for
( money , or for share of tho crops of the
J ) farm ? (2) ( ) Are you whito or black ? (4) ( )
i Number of acres of land , improved and
unimproved. if > ) Acres irrigated. (0) ( )
Number of artesian wells llowing. (7) ( )
i ' . Value of farm , buildings , implements ,
machinery and live stock. (8) ) Fences :
• I Cost of building and repairing. (9) ( ) Cost
/ of fertilizers. (10) ( ) Labor : Amounts
| paid for labor , including board ; weeks
i of hired labor , whito or black. (11) ( )
! Products : Estimated value of all farm
' productions sold , consumed or on hand
* i , for 1SS9. (12) ( ) Forestry : Amount of
wood cut , aiid value of all forest pro-
\ i ducts sold. (13) ( ) Grasslands : Acres of
i , each kind of grassland cut for hay or
pastured , tons of hay and straw sold ;
' / • 'clover and grass seeds produced and
sold ; silos and their capacity. (14) ( )
Sugar : Cane , sorghum , maple , and
' , beet ; sugar and molasses ; acres , product
and value of each. ( lf ) Castor Beans :
i ' Acres , (10) ( ) Cereals : Barley , buckwheat ,
' . Indian corn , oat ? , rye , wheat ; acres , crop ,
amojiut of each sold and consumed , and
( value. (17) ( ) Rice : Acres , crop , and value.
i ( IS ) Tobacco : Acres , crop , amount sold ,
u and value. (19) ( ) Teas and Beans : Bush-
-cls , and value of crop sold. (20) ( ) Pea
nuts : Acres , bushels , and value. (21) ( )
j IIops : Acrepounds , and valuo. (22) ( )
Pibers : Cotton , flax and hemp ; acres ,
crop and va ' ue. (23) ( ) Broom Corn : Acres ,
pounds and value. (24) ( ) Livo Stock.
i Horses , mules and asses ; number on
\ ' band June 1. 1S0O ; number foaled in
! 1SS9 ; number sold in 1SS9 ; number died
I in 18S0. (25) ( ) Sheep : Number on hand
? Junn 1 , 1390. of "Aire wool , " "long
J | wool , " and , sa < l other : " number of
| y lambs dropped in 18S9 ; "spring lambs"
j f sold in 1SS9 ; sold in 1S39 other than
; "soring lambs : " ' slaughtered for uao on
D farm in 1SS9 ; killed by dogs in 1S39 ;
) died from other causes in 1SS9. (20) ( )
"Wool : Shorn spring of 1S90 and fall of
S 1SS9. (27) ( ) Goats : Number of Angora
and common. (23) ( ) Dogs : On farm June
' . I 1S90. (29) ( ) Neat Cattle : Working oxen.
i I' ' milch cows , and other cattle on hand
• I' ? > June 1. 1390 ; number of pure bred ,
i ' U ' ! grade and common ; calves dropped in
I I ' 1SS9 ; cattle sold in 1SS9 , slaughtered for
j use on the farm , and died in 1SS9. (30) ( )
i I Dairy : Milk Total gallons produced
i on farm , sold for use in families ; sent to
i J ' creamery or factory : used on farm , in-
i ; i eluding for butter or cheese ; used on
farm in raising cream for sale , includ
ing for creamery or factory. Butter
; Pounds made on farm and sold in 1SS9.
Cream Quarts sent to creamery or fac
tory : sold other than to creamery or
\ factory. Cheese Pounds made on farm
It and sold in 1SS9. (31) ( ) Swine : Number
I II on hand June 1. 1S90 ; sold in 1S89 ; con-
( I - sinned on farm and died in 1SS9. (32) ( )
j I Poultry : Number each of chickens ,
* I j turkeys , geese and ducks on hand June
1. 133 9 : valuo of all products sold ; eggs
! I produced , sold and valuo in 1SS9. (33) ( )
| • Bees : Number of stands , pounds of
HJ J honey and wax produced , and value.
| | (34) ( ) Onions : Ficid Crop Number of
HI ' ' / acres , bushels produced and sold ,
. .and value. (35) ( ) Potatoes : Sweet
% ; • } and Irisli , bushels produced and
| 'j j sold. (3G ( ) Market gardens and Small
Kw Fruits : Number of acres in vegetables ,
Mh ] blackberries , cranberries , raspberries ,
Ej- I strawberries and other small fruits , and
Wh j total value of products in 1SS9. (37) ( )
Ei . I Vegetables and Fruits for Canning ;
% d" Number of acres , and products , in bush-
Si j j I -els , of peas and beans , green corn , to-
j } jnatoes , other vegetables and fruits.
K | - (33) ( ) Orchards : Apples , apricots , cher-
mt . Ties , peaches , pears , plums and prunes
W • j and other orchard fruits ; in each the
mj ! number of acres , crop in 1SS9 , number
m J -of bearing trees , number of young trees
Mj i not bearing , and value of all orchard
m : ' , products sold. (39) ( ) Vineyards : Num-
K j ber of acres in vines bearing and in
W j young viues not bearing ; products of
j I grapes and raiins , and value in 1S39.
K' ' • ] fesides t ' nese questions on the regu-
B i Jar agricultural schedule No. 2 , Super-
W\ \ ; ' intendent Robert P. Porter has ordered
M rseveral special investigations in the in-
' ' j xercst * of agriculture , among which are
B J | -vinticulture. nurse : ies , florists , seed and
B . truck farmsemitropic fruits , oranges ,
j , etc. live stock on the great ranges , and
| ; i , jn cities and villages ; also the names
j , .and number of ail the various farmers'
K < organizations , such as agricultural and
K horticultural societies , poultry and bee
w. * j .associations , farmers' clubs , granges , al-
% ' "lianccs , wheels , unions , leagues , etc.
I ; | In no part of the census work have
M , , the lines been expended more than in
Ej ( i ' the direction of agriculture , and if the
m " farmers will now cheerfully co-operate
j -with the enumerators and other officials
B jj in promptly furnishing the correct fig-
Jt • -uros more comxirehensivc returns re-
Mm ] ' ) trarding our greatest industry will be
M , -obtained than ever before.
l ; l" ! The KapHbts Jnbiiant.
X ' Chicago , May 30. The American
j , . r Baptist Educational society met in an
il ' \ ' nual session yesterday. The point of
f ) | chief interest , and one which roused
* * great enthusiasm , was the announce-
m 'i , ment that the society had raised the
jgjjl -SIOO.OOO uecessary to supplement tho
'
| | 'f G0OOOO given by Rockefeller of Cleve-
mti\ \ . , land for the Baptist university in Chi-
K ' * . . -cago.
| " < Hoy. Dr. Goodspecd read a statement
H showing that not only has $423,000 been
K .raised , more than meeting Rockefeller 's
Ei conditions , but in addition Marshall
lij Pield has pledged S125.000 toward the
'Ky ' .cost of the site. Tho great audience
II If broke into wild cheers , which was re-
.pcatcd when the announcement was '
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made tliat tho Jewish citizens of Chicago
had given 527,000 toward the enterprise.
Altogether Chicago citizens have given
S47.1.000 , Including Field , and assur
ances are given of more in tho near fu
ture. The new institution will bo
called the University of Chicago and
the alumni of the old university arc
raising 52.10,000 to endow a professor
ship as a memorial to tho late Professor
Olson , who perished in the Minneapolis
Tribune lire. Hon. George A. Pillsbury
of Minneapolis was re-elected president.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Mr. Aid rich says ho Is afraid a pen
sion bill will not pass.
Intoxicating liquors will not sold at
the house restaurant in future.
Richard Vaux , Mr. Randall's suc
cessor , has taken his seat in congress.
Senator Coke has written a letter ex
pressing his views on tho sub-treasury
schemes.
It is thought Judge Caldwell will rec
ommend the appointment of McCluro.as
his successor.
Representative "Wilson secured the
passage of a bill giving St. Joseph con
trol over Lake Contrary.
Senator Paddock was notified that in
accordanco with his recommendation a
board of examining surgeons consisting
of Drs. Bry-an , Medith and Avers would
be established at Crawford , Neb.
Bills for the erection of public build
ings at the following places were reported
to the house : Creston , lareducing
the amount from 375,000 to 540,000 ;
Oskaloosa , reducing tho amount from
550.0.00 to 540,000.
Tho houso committee on foreign af
fairs has authorized a favorable report
on the bill looking to the participation
of the United States in the survey for
an intercontinental railway connecting
North and Soufh America.
Senator Plumb has proposed an
amendment to the McKinlcy bill , the
bill introduced by him for tho appraise
ment of a permanent customs commis
sion to investigate and report upon all
matters affecting the tariff.
The land grant forfeiture bill reported
to the house by Payson of Illinois Is
made up of parts of the senate bill and
of the bill originally reported by tho
houso committee. Section 2 of the orig
inal house bill allowing settlers to make
entry.of forfeited lands under the pro
visions of the homestead law is part of
the new bill. The cost to settlers of
restored lands is lixed at 51.25 an acre.
A special dispatch says : A report was
circulated by a gentleman from tho
west who has frequent public and pri-
vato dealings with the two officials , that
Secretary Noblo and Commissioner
Ranm were considering propositions to
rotiro from public life. The statement
made was that Secretary Nob' .o had
been tendered a position with ono of
the Pacific railroads , and that Mr. llaum
was boing urged to tako chargo of soma
interests ho has in manufacturing cor
porations. Both of these gentlemen
left lucrative law practices aud both
could undoubtedly make desirable con
nections in private business , but there
is no probability of their retiring from
their present positions.
The Tarlft'Bill.
AV.vsniXRTox , May 30. The senate
finance committee yesterday took up
the tariff bill and considered it by para
graphs , subject to subsequent action.
Tiie chemical schedule was first taken
up. It was decided at first not to rec
ommend free alcohol used in the arts ,
as that question affected many other ar
ticles in the schedule. After going
over thirty-eight items , thirteen of tho
most important being passed without
action , the noon hour arrived. The
question of a future meeting was
broached.
Mr. Sherman suggested daily sessions
of tcn ? hours each in order to hurry mat
ters through. This met with opposition
from both sides.
Mr. Hiscock moved that a sub-com
mittee be appointed to prepare such a
schedule as would be advocated by its
party on the floor of the senate ; that
each side submit its schedule to the
other side as soon as prepared. Adopted.
No change was made as to the ques
tion of giving oral hearings.
Changes were made in the chemical
schedule today all reductions and
were proposed by representatives. None
of themwere of any significance.
Tho committee will grant a hearing
to the representatives of the importers
Tuesday. The democratic members
will not formulate a bill , but will ex
press their views in the report.
Tlic Brave "Who Lost.
"Washington" , D. C , May 31. The
Post in a letter on the unveiling of the
Lee statue at Richmond says : The Post
is not one of those who hold that be
cause of the south's hostility to the fed
eral union she is thereby debarred from
paying a memorial tribute to her fallen
leaders ; or that because the issues of
the war on which she fought and lost
aro dead , brave men who fought and
lo t with her should therefore be buried
in neglected graves and out of remem
brance. So let the statue be unveiled
in all its majestic proportions , midst
music and oratory. It will not shame
the sunlight. It will not endanger the
liberties of the people. It will cause
no patriot to draw bated breath. It
will shock no manly sensibility. It
will simply show that the south retains
a grateful appreciation of her noblest
son and commends his name to the muse
of history as worthy of exalted perpetu
ation.
The Passcnirer Kate Conflict Over.
Chicago , May 30. Tho western pas
senger rate war is ended. The war has
been the longest and has inflicted
greater losses on the roads than any in
history. All the roads arc glad to quit.
It was a fairly hilarious lot of passenger
men which met yesterday and in persu-
ance of tho instructions of their presi
dents unanimously passed tho following :
Resolved , That on and after June 9
passenger rates in the territory of the
Western States Passenger association
bo restored to the tariff in effect De
cember 31 , 3SS9. and that the said tariff
be effective to all points subject to only
tho regular tariff changes made.by the
Trans-Missouri association .since Decem
ber 31.
The meeting adjourned until next
Tnesday morning , when it is probable ,
that the reorganization of the Western
States Passenger association will be con
sidered.
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THE COMING CENSUS.
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OllDEKS XO SUPE11VJSOKS. •
The International Hank Scheme A
Report on the Subject Transmitted
to Congress by the President Ad
vantages to be Derived from tho
Project Tho Possible ICxlstcnee of
an Artesian Hasln in Three Western
Counties ol'Nebraska.
Porter Issues an Order.
Washington , May 30. Superinten
dent of Census Porter has issued an or
der to the census supervisors that they
shall instruct enumerators , in cases
where people refuse to answer questions
on the population schedule relatiug to
physical and mental disabilities or ques
tions relating to farms , homes and mort
gages to enter in the proper column the
words , "refused to answer. " No further
steps will be necessary on the part of
the supervisor or enumerator , as all
legal proceedings will be instituted by
tho Washington office through the de
partment of justice.
Tho International Hank Scheme.
Washington , May 30. Tho presi
dent has transmitted to congress a let
ter from the secretary of state inclos
ing tho report of tho international
American conference on the interna
tional American bank scheme. In the
letter the president says it is not pro
posed to involve the United States in
any financial responsibility , but only to
give to the proposed bank a corporate
franchise and to promote public confi
dence by requiring that its condition
and transactions be submitted to a
scrutiny similar to that exercised over
our domestic banking system. The sub
ject is submitted for tho consideration
of congress in the belief that it will be
found possible to promote the end de
sired with legislation so guided as to
avoid unjust criticism.
In a letter to tho president , Secre
tary Blaine sets forth the advantages
to be derived from such a project , and
says in part : ' 'The merchants of this
country arc as dependent upon the bank
ers of Europe in their financial trans
actions with their American neighbors
as they arc upon tho ship owners of
Great Britain for transportation facili
ties , and will continue to labor under
tiose embarrassments uutil direct bank
ing systems are established. Tho re
port of the committee ( Pan-American
conference ) presents a simple and easy
method of relief and tho enactment of
the measure recommended will , in tho
judgment of the conference , result in
tho establishment of proper facilities
for an inter-American banking. "
A bill has beon prepared at the stato
department to carry into effect the rec
ommendations of tho committee. Tho
bill designates the United States doio-
gatos to tho Pan-Amorican .conference
commissioners to rccoivo subscriptions
to tho capital stock of tho ' • Inter
national American bank , " books for
which purposo may be opened in Wash
ington , New York and other principal
cities in the American republics. As
soon as 550,000 shares arc subscribed tho
subscribers shall have tho usual powors
to organizo a corporation which shall
have tho same privileges now enjoyed
by banks generally. Its acquisition of
real estate , however , is limited to 15 per
cent of tho capital stock paid in. The
corporation may be designated by the
secretary of the treasury as a depository
for public money and may be employed
as a financial agent of the government.
The principal oilices shall be in Wash
ington and New York with power to
open offices in the United States , Mex
ico , South and Central America. The
capital stock is fixed at 510,000,000 in
5100 shares which may be increased by
a two-thirds vote to not exceeding 5230 , -
000.000. Business may be begun as soon
as 23 per cent of the subscription is paid
in cash , but at least 55.000,000 must be
paid in within two years.
The board of directors shall consist of
twenty-fi\e persons , not less than fif
teen citizens of the United States.
Stockholders arc made liable to the
amount of their subscriptions , but no
more. The corporation shall file semi
annually with the secretary of the treas
ury a report on the financial conditon ,
and the affairs shall at all times be open
to examination by the officers of the
treasury department. Provision is
made for the appointment of a receiver
and for the winding up of affairs in case
the capital stock is impaired more than
20 per cent of the amount of the capital
stock actually paid in and the directors
fail to make such impairment good.
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The Artesian Problem.
Washington , May 30. A request
was recently made of Major J. W.
Powell , director of the geological sur
vey , by Thomas II. Wilson of Freeport ,
Banner county. Nebraska , for informa
tion as to the possible existence of an
artesian basin in the three western
counties of Nebraska , and in the an
swer prepared Major Powell says : "I
beg to say that the Dakota sandstone
which furnishes artesian water of the
James river valiey also underlies these
counties , but it probably lies too deep to
be economically tapped by boring. The
formation immediately underlying Ban
ner. Kimball , Cheyenne and Scott's
Bluffs counties is of the tertiary age.
and it is not yet known whether it will
yield artesian water. Geological work
in that region has not yet made such
progress that it is possible to say
whether the conditions warrant the ex
pense of experimental boring. "
General Early-s I = : nuli .ii.
New Yoj' .k , May 31. A special from
Richmond , Va. . to the Press says : Gen
eral Jubal A. Early , while engaged in a
hot discussion of war issues at the Ex
change hotel yesterday afternoon , was
approached by a stranger , who slapped
him on the shoulder and remarked ; "My
dear General Longstrcet. how do you
do ? " Early astonished his visitor by
exclaiming savagely : "I want nothing
to do with a man who mistakes me for
such a d d rascal as James Longstreet. "
A friend of the latter who wastanding
by demanded a retraction. Early re
fused , whereupon Longstrect's friend
made a lunge for Early , but the latter
was protected by friends long enough to
escape. The incident has caused a sen
sation.
Hold Work ofaBurirlar.
Boston , Mass. , May 30. A bold burg
lary was committed at Watcrtown.
Isaac Bcmis , a retired aged Boston man-1
ufacturer , lives in that pretty village.
Mrs. Murphy , his housekeeper , whohai
been with him many years , is the only
other occupant of the house at night.
About 1 clock Wednesday morning she
was awakened and found a masked man
beside her bud. lie shoved a revolver
under her1 nose and asked her where tho
money and valuables were. She said
she didn't know , when tho burglar
roughly told her that was nonsense , as
sho had been In the house too many
years not to know. Finally ho forced
Mrs. Murphy to get up , dress and lead
the way to tho bed room of Mr. Be-
in Is. Once there sho awakened the old
gentleman , but had some difficulty in
making him understand the state of
affairs , as ho is very deaf. After a deal
of screeching , however , ho learnod tho
object ot tho visit and began to offer re
sistance. Tho burglar threw him back
on tho bed and held him down by sitting
on him. In tne scrimmage ho got hid
hand under tho pillows and got a calico
bag which contained several thousand
dollars worth of bonds and stocks , moss
of them negotiable , besides a gold watch
and two envelopes in which there wero
about S200 in bills. Taking all this ho
asked if there were any other money or
valuables in tho house. On being told
that there was not , ho went through
a lower window in the houso which hu
had forced open in making his entrance.
It is possible that tho town and Mr.
Bemis will both offer a reward for tho
detection of the burglars.
Elections in lS'JO.
All states and territories elect repre
sentatives in congress this year. Be
sides these
Alabama elects ( August 4) ) governor ,
secretary of state , treasurer , auditor ,
attorney general and legislature.
Arkansas elects ( September 1) ) gov
ernor , secretary of state , treasurer , au
ditor , attorney general and legislature.
California elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor , secretary of
state , treasurer , comptroller , superin
tendent of public instruction , attorney
general , surveyor general , state libra
rian , three railroad commissioners and
legislature.
Colorado elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutonant governor , secretary of
state , treasurer , auditor , attorney gen
eral , superintendent of public instruc
tion and legislature.
Connecticut elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor , secretary of
state , treasurer , comptroller and legis
lature.
Deleware elects ( November 4) ) gov-
ornor , secretary of state , treasurer ,
auditor and legislature.
Florida elects ( November 4) ) legisla
ture.
Georgia elects ( October 1) ) governor ,
setrotary of state , treasurer , comptrol
ler , attorney general and legislature.
Illinois elects ( November 4) ) treasurer ,
superintendent of public instruction aiul
legislature.
Indiana olects ( Novomber 4) ) secretary
of state , treasurer , auditor , superin
tendent of public instruction , attornoy
general and legislature.
Iowa elects ( November i ) secretary of
state , treasurer and auditor.
Kansas elects ( November 4) ) governor ,
Iieutanant governor , secretary of stato ,
treasurer , auditor , attorney general ,
suporintondant of public instruction and
legislature.
Maine elects ( September S ) governor ,
secretary of state , treasurer and attor
ney general.
Massachusetts elects ( November 4) )
governor , lieutenant governor , secretary
of state , treasurer , auditor , attorne ?
general and legislature.
Michigan elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor , secretary of
state , treasurer anil auditor.
Minnesota elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor , secretary of
state , treasurer and legislature.
Missouri elects ( November 4) ) a legis
lature.
Nebraska elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutant governor , secretary ol
state , treasurer , auditor , attorney gen
eral , superintendent of public instruc
tion and legislature.
Nevada elects ( November 4) ) governor ,
lieutenant governor , secretary of state ,
treasurer , comptroller , attorney general
and legislature.
New Hamshire elects ( November 4) )
governor , secretary of state , treasurei
and legislature ,
New Jersey elects ( November 4) ) treas
urer , comptroller and legislature.
New York elects ( November 4) ) a legis
lature.
North Carolina elects ( November 4) ) a
legislature.
North Dakota elects ( November 4) ) a
legislature.
Ohio elects ( November 4) secretary of
state and legislature.
Oregon elects ( June 2) ) governor , secre
tary of state , treasurer , superintendent
of schools , state printer and legislature.
Pennsylvania elects ( November 1) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor and legisla
ture.
ture.Rhode Island elected ( April 2) ) a fuii
state ticket and legislature.
South Carolina electa ( November 4) )
governor , lieutenant governor , secretary
of state , ireasurer. comptroller , attor
ney general , superintendent of instruc
tion and legislature.
South Dakota eiects ( November 4)gov- )
ernor. lieutenant governor , secretarv of
state , auditor , treasurer , superintendent
of instruction and legislature , attorney
general and commissioner of lands.
Tennessee eiects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , secretary of state , treasurer ,
comptroller , attornoy general , superin
tendent of instruction and legislature.
Texas elects ( November 4) ) governor ,
lieutenant governor , treaturer. comp
troller , attorney general , superintend
ent of instruction and legislature.
Vermont elects ( September 2) ) gov
ernor and lieutenant governor.
Virginia eiects ( November 4) ) a legis
lature.
West Virginia elects ( November 4) ) a
legislature.
Wisconsin elects ( November 4) ) gov
ernor , lieutenant governor , secretary of
state , attorney general , treasurer and
legislature.
In most of the states judges of the
various courts are elected during the
year.
Bismarck is reported to have a secret
mission to England to secure that na
tion ' s adhesion to the Dreibuud.
Edward Johns , a rich young man of
Hardin county. Iowa , is indicted for
perjury about twenty-four wolf scalps.
Harrison Sailor and wife , two re
spectable and inoffensive negroes living
near Riverside. Woodruff county. Ar
kansas , were assassinated at their home
by unknown parties supposed to be
negroes.
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NO MORE A TEER0E.
sl HAD HAX XIEl ) XOt XIIEE AXJi
SHOT XO DEATH.
The American Baptist Ilonin ITH sIoi\
Society Electing A. Methodist iUln-
ister of Chicago Iflakcs a Fiery Ad
dress First Kcsults of tho iioveiltli
Census "Untie Public A to Federal
Buildings and Sites.
No More 1VI11 Ho Terrorize.
Rai/eigh , N. C , May 28 , John Star
ling , living near Selma , In Johnston
county , was surrounded by a party of
masked men whilo on his way homo Sat
urday night , tied to a tree and shot to
death , twenty bullets being put into his
body. He had mado soma threats
against a pcaceablo citizen and was re
turning homo from a magistate's trial ,
where ho had been to answer summons
for a peace warrant. His wife was In
the wagon with him. Tho mob threw a
rope over his head-and dragged him out
and carried him far enough into tiie
woods to prevent her from being an eye
witness to his fate.
"Some time ago an old lady named
Cynthia Brown and her grandson wero
found murdered in Johnson county.
Mrs. Brown was Starling's mother-in-law
and there was a well founded suspicion
that Starling murdered her that ho
might get possession of her money
through his wife. He was tried on tho
charge of murder , but Starling had so
terrorized the community that It was
impossible to get any one to testify
against him and he was acquitted for
want of sufficient evidence to convict.
Later on the houses of two people who
made themselves conspicuous in the trial
against him were burned. People of the
community thought this was Starling's
vengeance. They determined to submit
to his terrorization no longer and on Sat
urday night they banded together , took
him from his wagon and left his lifeless
body tied to a tree near his house as
related.
A Fiery Address.
Chicago , May 2S. The usual devo
tional exercises preceded the business
session of the American Baptist Homo
Mission society. Dr. II. F. Colby ' s ad
dress on mission work in Mexico was of
great interest to the largo audience. In
Mexico , he said , there were but twenty-
three workers representing the society
and of this number all but four or five
were native helpers. He lamented that
only 14,000 Mexicans were Protestant * .
The president then introduced the Rev.
John O. Foster , representing the Meth
odist ministers of Chicago. Dr. Foster
came with greetings. He said : "Tho
Methodist preachers' meeting of Chi
cago sends you the warmest Christian
fraternal greetings. Wo greet yon as
colaborers in one of the most important
fields on tho face of tho globe. We ask
your co-oporation in resisting any and
ail efforts of foreign interference with
our public school system. • The united
forces of Baptltts and Methodists will
convince the man on the banks of tho
Tiber that ho has no authority under
the stars and stripes that wo are bound
to respect whenever ho dictates what
wc shall teach in our public schools.
There is one thing that is certain. The
English language will be taught in all
our public schools or wc wiil know the
reason why. We repelled the invasion
of foreign despots in the revolutionary
war. We straightened out the snarl of
a family unpleasantness in 1SG1-G5 , and
when we get down to business and unite
all our forces wc wiil take care of rum
and Romanism , even if they come to us
in 'original packages. '
' • As to the great question of what wo
shall do 'for our brother in black , ' wo
answer , keep them all in original pack
ages and label them truth and righteous
ness. "
Mr. Foster ' s remarks were enthusi
astically received.
First Kesults of the IHeveiith Census
made Public.
Washington. May 2S. The census
office has made public the first results
of the eleventh census in relation to the
state and local finance. It consists of a
preliminary report on the indebtedness
of 2.S09 counties in the United States.
The reports show that the principal of
the state debts at the present time
amounts to S223.G79S1T. Of this $194 , -
954,206 is bonded and 533.725,010 is
floating. This shows a net decrease in
the total debt during the last ten years
of 554.450,4S1 ; the bonded debt having
been decreased by 5G4,0S3.240. and the
floating debt incroased by S9.G23TG4.
The decrease by geographical divi
sions has been as follows. Eastern
states 511,290,117. middie states S11.3S7. -
4S2 , southern states 52S.022.9C4 , western
states 53.752,920.
The total bonded debt of the United
States was 51,709,993.100 in 1SS0 and
5719.173,570 in 1S90. This shows a total
decrease of 51,054,597,730 in the state
and national debt in ten years.
T\ie \ total bonded debt of 2.SQ9 coun
ties in the United States and territories
is 5110,734.959 , against 5101.493.752 in
1SS0.
1SS0.The
The floating debt in 13S0 was 51G,745 , -
331. while the present floating debt is
514,953,331 , a decrease of S1.7SG.450.
This shows an increase in the total debt
of the counties during the last ten years
of 524,454,750.
Federal Building and Site.
Washington , May 2S. Represents'
tive Connell called upon the supervising
architect of the treasury in regard to
the tender of money for tho purchase of
the Omaha public building site , and
learned that no report had yet been re
ceived from the department of justice ,
although it was hourly expected. Air.
Windrim stated that he intended to put
draughtsmen to work upon the plans on
next Monday and that the work would
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
uossible. He said that a superintendent
for the building would not be appointed
until the plans were completed and ac
cepted and contracts for the work made.
This may be several months yet. As
soon as Speaker Reed returns to Wash
ington the committee on rules will re
port a resolution setting aside an early
day for the consideration of public
building biiis. This wiil give a hearing
to the Beatrice and Hastings bills , which
Representatives Connell and Laws say
are sure to be adopted.
Emperor William ' s labor plans are
meeting with opposition from mine
owners. I
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Tho ISxtrn. Session of the Nebraska i *
Legislature Kovokcil. 19
Lincoln , Nob. , Juno 2. Tho follow- jffl
Ing is an official copy of Governor H
Thayer's proclamation revoking tho H
extra session : • I
A ruocr.AMATio.v. n
Stato of Nobraska , Exccutlvo Dopart- ft
/ncnt To tho Members of tho Twenty- I
first General Assombly : A legal quos- jfi
tion has arisen which may affect future ffi
results as to legislation to be enacted by w
tho legislature at tho proposed special |
session to convene on tho 5th day of
Juno next. I am advised by cmineut
authority , among tho very highest legal *
authorities of tho state , that grave re
sults may follow tho passage of laws by f
tho legislature In Its present condition , *
and that such laws may be declared void.
This opinion is most pronounced and |
emphatic. Another opinion , equally 1
eminent , is that tho question is sur- |
rounded with very grave doubts. |
The cause of these opinions is found i' '
in the fact that several districts in tho f
stato will bewithout representation.
The spirit , intent anil purpose of tho
constitution Is that all the people of tho < ]
state shall be represented. In the dis
tricts referred to tho people have had
no opportunity to elect their represent
atives for the purpose of filling vacan
cies , and therefore they aro deprived of
the right of renresentation from no
fault of their own. Tho difficulty has |
arisen from the fact that a number of j
members have been appointed to incra- j
tive positions In the cities and counties , , i
and others have removed from their dis- fl
tricts , which fact disqualifies them from ij
holding seats in the legislature. They m
had not tendered their resignations and
the executive had no official knowledge
of such vacancies anil therefore could
not order them to be filled. Tho statuto
requires that , before the convening of fj
the legislative body in special session , i ,
tiie vacancies shall bo filied by special - ' •
election ; the command is imperative. J.
Therefore , in order to remove the difli- jj
culty , it would be necessary to post- i ,
pone the time of the meeting of tho |
legislature to a subsequent date and to ii
order elections in the vacant districts , 1 }
which might extend the session to mid- ' s
summer. Rather than to prolong tho j
agitation of this special session and to
cause elections to take place at this
time and to save expense to the state ,
and in view of the legal difficulty , I have (
decided to rescind tho call for a special
session.
Now , therefore I , John M. Thayer ,
governor of the state of Nebraska , do
hereby issue this , my proclamation , re-
voking the call for an extra se-sion of
the legislature contained in my procla
mation of date , the 21th day of May ,
instant , convening thclegislatt.ru on tho
5th day of June next , ami do hereby de
clare that there wiil be no special ses
sion of the legislature.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
caused to be affixed the great
seal of tho state.
Done at Lincoln this 31st day
of May inthe year of our Lord
( seal. ] ono thousand eight hundred and
ninety , of tho state tho twenty-
fourth , and of tho independence
of the United Statetho onu
hundred and fourteenth.
By the governor , John M. Thavkil
Bhn R. Cowdkhv , Secretary of Stato.
Silver Legislation Improbable.
Washington , June 2. Although pos
sible it is not at all probable that thero
will be any silver legislation at this ses
sion of congress. Tiie markets for bul
lion show during the past week that th.s
impression is not only prevalent in tho
most reliable congressional circles here ,
but in Wail street. There lias been an
unloading of bullion within the past few
days which has depressed prices and it
is likely that there will be a still fur
ther decline. The suspicions of a month
since that there existed a combination
in the senate to ' - "
secure -corner" on
silver bullion and bull the market has
been partially confirmed by the sales ,
which have increased as the circum
stances and condition of business In
both houses made the probabilities of
the final passage of a silver bill moro
remote.
Neither house has yet j > a-sed a silver
bill. Each hou-e has before it a distinct
measure. At the lea t two very different
Kinds of bi.ls will be passed , li they
should be sent to a conference committee
it is doubtful whether an agreement
'
could be reached which would meet tho
approval of both branches of congress.
The house has not debated tho question
even a little. The senate has given It
partial consideration , but before it can
be. completed tho tariff biil will come up
for a long and tiresome discussion to tiie
exclusion of everything else except ao-
propriations. The tariff , appropriation , ,
pension and a few other measures whl
probably consume the time til ! the
adjournment of this session.
"Waiting on Farmers and Labor.
Washington , June 2. It is not likely
that there wiil be any legislation in
tended to specially relieve either tho
farming or labor distress , for the reas' n
that there has been no systematic effort
in that direction. Neither the farmers
nor the laborers of the country ha\e
made any direct or specific demands for
legislation. Both have asked for re.i-f ,
but neither has speciiied what is neru.i . i
or expected. Congressmen have intro
duced a lot of bills , but none
of them seem to have b"en
prepared with any knowledge of
the law or necessities. It has-been a
walk in the dark '
and no sensible re-u t
will follow. If the farmers through' '
their alliance would suggest some mea-i
tires and labor make suggestions
through its national organization boh'
couid get legislation , for everv ma-i
in congress would fail into line. * Wti..t
is needed is a biil from the national
organization of farmers and a bi.i from
the national organization of labor.
Where suggestions are left to locai or
ganizations there is nothing but ton-
fusion.
N'KWS NOTIiS.
The sweet girl graduate is abroad in
the land with her little essay.
The Wilson bill * estrainiig the im
portation , of liquors into prohibition
states passed the senate.
On the Nastern
Bengal railway a
series of diabolical crimes are reported.
The local taxation bill in the English
commons is beginning to worry the con
servatives.
Judge J. F. Philips was presented
with a gold-headed cano by the netit
jury at Springfield , on the conclusion of
its labors.
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