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t " STATE NEWS ,
h , NEBRASKA MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
; -The potato crop is reported to bo
* below tbo average.
- Fremont lacks less than 100 of
having a population of 8,000.
An old settlers' organization is be
ing perfected in Nance county.
The democratic state convention
will be held in Omaha August 14th.
V Geneva schools rank first in Fill.
{ ' more county with a scholarship of 689.
The Masonic order at Valentino
has received a charter from the grand
lodge.
Charles Morter of Lyons , aged
ninety-five , is the oldest citizen of Burt
i county.
county.Mr.
Mr. Plate , of Colfax county , within
the last few weeks , has lost 130 hogs
by cholera.
A library association with thirty-
three members has been organized at
Table Rock.
Omaha coppers picniced at Arling
ton the other day , nearly 2,000 people
being present
Denman Thompson will open the
new Kerr opera house at Hastings in
"The Old Homestead. "
Business men of Fairbury now
close their stores at 8 o'clock in the
evening except Saturday.
The Beatrice State bank has filed
articles of incorporation and starts
with a capital of $60,000.
The Beckman investment company
of Shickley has sprung into existence.
The capital stock is $20,000.
Aaron Wakentrip , of Jefferson
county , has been adjudged insane and
sent to the asylum at Lincoln.
' The board of supervisors of Frank
lin county expect to get along with a
levy 2 mills less than last year.
The Otoe county teachers' insti
tute held a two weeks' session , the
.meetings being largely attended.
Austin Taylor , of Strang , was
taken to Omaha last week , charged
, ' with selling liquor without a license.
The sportsmen of Bancroft pro
pose to form a club to prohibit the un
lawful slaughter of prairie chickens.
An epidemic of diphtheria is pre
vailing in the vicinity of Geneva , and
a number of cases have proven fatal.
During a recent shower in Pawnee
county Jake Long , a thirteen year old
boy , was instantly killed by lightning.
Lightning recently struck two
houses in Beatrice , damaging them
somewhat , but not injuring any of the
inmates.
, Policemen of Omaha are soon to
' have an excursion and picnic to Arling
ton , for which three thousand tickets
bave been sold.
a H. 'Ballou , of Plattsmouth , will
j pay $1,000 for the arrest and convic-
j tion of the party or parties who set fire
to his residence.
While playing base ball at Crete
the other day a man named Ewing had
two ribs broken by coming in collision
with , another player on the field.
Trenton boasts of its record. Not
a death has occurred in the precinct
during the past year and but one man
represents the county in the peniten
tiary.A
A brakeman at the B. & M. yard
in Omaha received injuries the other
day while in the performance of his
duties that it is thought will prove
fatal.
Hon. L. D. Richards , republican
nominee for governor , was given a
very enthusiastic greeting on return
to his home at Fremont after the state
convention.
Two prisoners confined in the jail
at North Platte made a break to do up
the jailer , Mr. O'Connell , by making
a rush at him while being locked in
cells for the night.
Two women , whose names are not
known , were struck by lightning and
instantly killed , while standing in the
door of a house near Minatare , in
Scotts Bluff county.
Mrs. Slaughter , who for seven years
was superintendent of the homo for the
friendless , has tendered her resigna
tion of that institution. Her successor
has not yet been announced.
The town council of Arnold have
ordered an ordinance drawn up to vote
- . - bonds in the sum of $7,000 to build
another well , buy a second boiler , and
extend water mains in the city.
Material for the extension of the
Short Line on west from O'Neill is be
ing shipped out from Sioux City. As
soon as the bridge across the Missouri
is completed regular trains will be put
on.
New hay is being brought to North
Platte in liberal quantities , the price
baled being from $6 to $7 per ton. Con
siderable will be shipped west , the
present market being Cheyenne and
Laramie.
A Wymore young lady became in
fatuated with a traveling showman and
followed him away. Her mother went
in pursuit , captured and returned the
wayward daughter before she reached
her adored.
A barn , the property of E. K.
Shaw , three miles southeast of Vesta ,
was struck by lightning the other
night and burned to the ground. The
loss , including hay and oats consumed ,
was about $700.
- While out hunting Martin Kellar
* * of Antelope county mot with an acci-
' , dent that will leave him a cripple for
if life. He was standing with his hand
I over the muzzle of a loaded gun , when
, his dog jumped against it , causing its
\ ' discharge , the whole charge passing
through his left hand , injuring it so
badly that amputation became neces *
sary.
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Mr. Selah , an O'Neill editor , whilo
attending the republican state conven
tion in Lincoln , was relieved of a fine
gold watch which he carelessly left in
his room at the Capitol hotel * 'during
temporary absence.
Messrs. Kilpatrick Bros. & Collins
of Beatrice have been awarded the con
tract for the construction of the lino
of railway from Portland , Ore. , to Se
attle , Wash , A large force will at
once bo put to work.
This year , for county collective ex
hibits at the state fair , the premiums
are : For first best collection , $250 ; for
second , $200 ; for third , $150 ; for
fourth , $125 ; for fifth , $100 ; for sixth ,
$75 ; for seventh , $50.
Al Little , a lumber dealer in part
nership with Joseph Provinger at Cor
dova , skipped out leaving his family
and a large number of creditors to
mourn his departure. His indebted
ness amounts to nearly $1,500.
Commander Clarkson of. the Ne
braska Grand Army of the Republic ,
has issued an order naming the Bur
lington "as the official route to the en
campment at Boston. The other roads
are accordingly on the war path.
Programs for the summer meeting
of the Friend fair association have been
issued , and the dates set for the same
are August 27 , 28"an& 29 ; $1,250 in
premiums are offered and many good
horses are expected to be present.
The Omaha Bee has a $50,000 libel
suit on its hands because it published
July 18 , 1890 , an article reflecting
upon the character of L. J. Usher of
Atchison , Kas. , in connection with an
adventuress named Floretta Russell.
The Madison Reporter says the
festive snipe hunter is now getting in
his work , and the tender snipe , which
resembles the prairie chicken , is fast
diminishing in number , thus leaving a
few to get ripe for the legitimate har
vest.
The dairy barn of Long & Firoved ,
located near Beatrice , and one of the
largest in the state , burned to the
ground the other day. The loss is $2 , -
500 , partly insured. The fire is be
lieved to have been of incendiary ori-
igin.At
At Davenport a man named Shat-
tuck was arrested * for rape on a 13-
year-old girl. He was bound over to
the district court , but before he could
be confined made his escape. Officials
are making strenuous efforts to recap
ture him.
A largo hay barn at Rogers , in
Colfax county , was destroyed the other
day by an incendiary fire. This is the
fifth hay barn burned in that county ,
and if the firebug is caught it will go
hard with him. Two hundred tons of
hay were burned.
The little child of Eli Shultz , liv
ing near Geneva , drank from an un
labeled and uncorked bottle of concen
trated lye. It is thought the child did
not swallow much of the lye , the great
est injury being done its throat , and its
recovery is possible.
Some • • miscreant" boarded the
Belle of the Blue at Beatrice while the
crew was on land and opened a valve
which allowed 100 pounds of steam to
escape and the vast multitude was
therefore disappointed because the
steamer did not run on time.
John Backman of Rulo has been
dispensing various kinds of exhilerat-
ing beverages to the inhabitants of
that region , and was gathered in the
other day by Deputy Marshal Emery.
He gave bonds to appear before Judge
Dundy and explain matters.
The Lyons Mirror records this
society item : Mrs. Omaha City , an
Omaha Indian , and four children Avere
riding in a wagon near the Omaha
agency last Monday , when a stroke of
lightning killed both horses without
any injury to the woman and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lee recently
celebrated their golden wedding at a
grove near Nelson. Mr. Lee and fam
ily have been residents of Nuckolls
county for sixteen years , and have for
ty-one children and grandchildren liv
ing.
Three burglars bound and gagged
the night watchman at Weeping Water
and pried open the vault doors in the
Commercial bank , securing $1,000
worth of stamps and $100 in money ,
belonging to the postoffice. They
failed to crack the safe.
George L. Woolsej' , a large stock
holder in the Nebraska City distillery ,
has purchased Mills & Co. 's interest in
the plant , ordered new machinery and
the distillery will be started as' soon as
possible and run to its full capacity ,
notwithstanding the efforts of the trust
to keep the concern quiet.
The small grain harvest has be
gun , says the Overton Dispatch. Wheat
will turn out poorly , about 10 bushels
per acre. Oats , a very light crop ,
some hardly worth harve&ting : short
age owing to the severe drought early
in the season. Corn will be a good
crop , if the weather only continues
favorable.
A peculiar accident occurred at
Alexandria the other day. Frank
Gray had been handling a revolver
and had laid it down and walked across
the room when the weapon was dis
charged , the ball in its course passing
between his lips and relieving him of
four front teeth. Aside from the loss
of his teeth he will suffer no serious
inconvenience.
As Frank Rubas of Chadron was
going back to his residence the other
evening after closing his place of bus
iness , he discovered a small vaiise ly
ing . on the corner of the bridge
that spans the drain ditch near the
depot. The valise appeared to bo
full of clothes. Mr. Rubas took the
satchel home and set it down upon the
floor and went to bed. In the morning
when the family arose they were as
tonished to find that the valise con
tained a little 6-weeks-6ld girl baby.
The rest of the contents consisted of
baby paraphernalia. " * It is generally
believed that the little innocent was
brought to Chadron on the train.
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-BICHABBS WILL LEAD
AS THE STANDARD BEARER OF NE-
BRASIZA REPUBLICAN'S.
After an Exciting but Brief Comtent
He Is Quit ? Unanimously Nominated
for Governor Names of Other Can-
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dldates Who Complete tlto Ticket
The Platform Upon "Which They
Will Aftk. the SulTragcfi of the Pcoplo
Choice of a Central Committee and
Other Work of the Convention.
Proceeding * of the State Convention
of Nebraska Itepubllcans.
Mr. Richards called the convention
of Nebraska republicans at Lincoln to
order at 8:50 and , amid cheers , asked
the secretary , Walt M. Seely , to read
the call. Hon. Church Howe of Ne
maha county was chosen chairman , M.
I. Aiken of Douglas was chosen secre
tary and C. F. Kennard of Cuming , as
sistant secretary. On motion it was
decided to admit the list of delegates
as recommended by the state central
committee. This was passed without
a dissenting vote. The presentation of
resolutions and discussion of same , the
settling of the matter of contested del
egations , determining as to what should
bo done with proxies and other matters
of a preliminary character occupied the
time of the convention until 2:15 a. m.
when the work of nominating a ticket
commenced. The informal ballot for
a candidate for governor resulted :
Mercer , 147 ; MacCall , 191 ; Richards ,
253 ; Thayer , 139 ; Majors , 41 ; Crounse ,
4 ; Reese , 29 ; Dempster , 3. Total , 815.
Necessary for a choice , 409.
The formal ballot resulted as fol
lows : Mercer 143 , Richards 299 , Mac-
Coll 245 , Thayer 76 , Reese 25 , Demp
ster 2 , Majors 28 , Crounse 1 ; total 819.
A vote to take a recess was lost by a
unanimous vote.
The third ballot was without result.
Before the fourth was announced Gov
ernor Thayer withdrew from the con
test and Dakota , Cass and Jefferson
counties stampeded to Richards , and
the announcements were greeted with
deafening cheers. Before order could
be restored other counties changed.
Hats were thrown in the air , and the
men were wild , and when Tom Majors
announced that Nemaha changed her
vote excitement reached the greatest
pitch. Order was restored finally , and
the changes were announced and offi
cially recognized-
Changes continued to be made until
all the counties had voted for Richards
for governor and he was declared the
nominee of the convention. Dr. Mer
cer and Mr. MacColl were called to
escort Richards to the platform. Mer
cer was absent , as also was MacColl ,
and Richards came alone and made a
speech to the convention , returning
thanks for the high honor conferred.
The ticket was completed as follows :
Lieutenant Governor , T. JMajors ;
Secretary of State. J. C. Allen ; Audi
tor , T. II. Benton ; Treasurer , J. E.
Hill ; Attorney General , George H.
Hastings ; Commissioner of Public
Lands , G. R. Humphrejr ; Superintend
ent of Publie Instruction , A. K. Goudy.
A state central committee was chosen
as follows :
Lewis Hebert , Scotia ; J. T. Malli-
lue , Buffalo ; J. C. Burch , Wymore ; E.
A. Gilbert , YorkT. ; C. Callihan , Friend ,
W. H. Needham , Coleridge ; L. B. Cary ,
Sidney ; Ed R. Sizer , John E. Haas ,
Lincoln ; A. J. Wright , Tecumseh ; W.
A. Dilworth , Hastings ; George L. Day ,
Superior ; H. C. Russell , Colfax county ;
Orland Teft , Avoca ; J. A. Piper , Bloom-
ington ; W. R. Morse , Clarks ; C. D.
Marr , Fremont ; J. R. White , Falls
City ; M. B. Malloy , Long Pine ; L. T.
Shanner , O'Neill ; J. L. 'Prober , Elwoott :
A. L. Evans , David City ; G. L. Car
penter , Fairbury ; II. II. Bartling , Ne
braska City ; J. L. Chain. St. Paul ; S.
Skinner , Tekamah ; Jacob Horn ;
Broken Bow : D. A. Scoville , Aurora ;
P. J. Hail , Memphis ; W. F. Bechel ,
William Coburn. John II. Butler ,
Omaha ; James Britten , Wayne county.
John C. Watson was elected chair
man of the state central committee. j
THE TLATFOIOI. I
The republicans of Nebraska rciter- |
ate and cordially endorse the funda- !
mental principles of the republican
party , as enunciated by a succession of
national republican conventions from
1856 to 1888 , and we believe the re
publican party capable of dealing with
every vital issue that concerns the
American people , whenever the rank
and file of the republican party are en-
trammeled in the exercise of their pol
itical rights.
We heartily endorse the wise and
conservative administration of Presi
dent Harrison. We also fully approve
the wise action of the republican mem
bers of both houses of congress in ful
filling the pledges of the party in leg
islation upon the coinage of silver and
other measures of national importance ,
and congratulate the country upon the
continued reduction of the national
debt.
debt.We
We most heartily endorse the action
of the republican congress in passing
the disability pension bill and the re
publican president who approved the
same , and regard it as an act of jus
tice too long delayed , because of the
opposition to all just pension legisla
tion by a democratic president and a
democratic congress ; yet we do not re
gard it as the full recognition of the
great debt of obligation which the gov
ernment and the people owe to those
heroic men by reason of whosesacri
fices and devotion the union was saved
and the government restored.
We hold an honest , popular ballot
and a just and equal representation of
all the people to be the foundation of
our republican government , and de
mand effective legislation to secure in
tegrity and purity of elections , which
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are the foundation of all public author
ity.Wo
Wo favor such r. revision of tho elec
tion laws of tho { itatc as "will guarantee
to every voter tho greatest possible se
crecy in the casting of his ballot , and
secure the punishment of any who may
attempt the corruption or intimidation
of Voters ; and we.favor tho Australian
ballot system for all incorporated
towns and cities , applicable both to
primary and regular elections , so far
as it conforms to our organic law.
Wo oppose land monopoly in every
form , demand tho forfeiture of un
earned la 'nd grants and tho reservation
of tho public domain for homesteader- !
only.We"
We" recognize the iight of labor to
organize for its protection , and by all
lawful means to secure to itself tho
greatest reward for its thrift and indus
try.
try.We are in favor of laws compelling
railroads and manufacturers to use ap
pliances which science supplies for the
protection of laborers against acci
dents. We demand tbo enactment of a
law defining tho liability of employers
fpr injuries sustained by employes in
such cases where proper safeguards
have not been used in occupations dan
gerous to life , limb and health. Rail
road and other public corporations
should be subject to control through
the legislative power that created them.
Their undue influence in legislation
and courts , and of unnecessary burdens
upon he people and the illegitimate in
crease of stock or capital , should bo
prohibited by stringent laws. We de
mand of the state that the property of
corporations shall be taxed the same as
that of individuals ; that the provisions
of our constitution requiring the as
sessment of franchises shall be enforced
by suitable legislation.
We do further repeat our declara
tion in favor of , a just and fair service
pension , graded according to length of
service , for every soldier and sailor
who fought in behalf of the union , and
by reason of whose services , sacrifices
and devotion the government now ex
ists.
ists.We
We demand the reduction of freight
and passenger rates on railroads to cor
respond with rates now prevailing in
the adjacent states to the Mississippi ,
and we further demand that the legis
lature shall abolish all passes ami free
transportation on railroads excepting
for all employes of railroad companies.
. We demand , the establishment of a
system of postal telegraphy , and re- j
quest our members in congress to vote
for government control of tho tele
graph.
Owners of public elevators that re
ceive and handle grain for storage !
should be declared public warehouse- j
men , and compelled under penalty to
receive , store , ship and handle the
grain of all persons alike , without dis- !
crimination , the state regulating
charges for storage and inspection. All
railroad companies should be required
to switch , haul , handle , receivo and
ship the grain of all persons , without
dibcrimination. I
We favor the enactment of more
stringent usury laws and their enforce- '
ment under severe penalties. The re
publican party has given the American
people a stable and elastic currency of
gold , silver and paper , and has raised
the credit of the nation to one of the '
highest of any coufitry of the world ,
and their efforts to fully remonetizo
silver should be continued until it is on
a perfect equality , as a money metal ,
with gold.
We favor the modification of the
statutes of our state in such manner as
shall prevent the staying of judgments .
secured for work and labor and the en
actment of such laws as shall provide
for the speedy collection of the wages j
of our laborers. '
We favor a revision of the tariff in
the interests of the producer and labor
er. The import duties on articles of
common use should be placed as low as
is consistent with a protection of
American industries. * j
We endorse the action of the inter- ,
state commission in ordering a reduc
tion of the grain rates between tho
Missouri river and lake ports.
We denounce all organizations of
capitalists to limit production , control
supplies of the necessaries of life and
the advance of prices , detrimental to
the best interests of society , and an
unjustifiable inter " erence with the na
tural laws of competition and trade , I
and ask their prompt supppression by
law.
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Mr. Rosewatcr stated that the com
mittee differed on the tariff question ,
and he desired to present a minority
report , which he did , and it was as
follows :
We favor the revision of the tariff in
the interest of the producer and labor
er. The import duties on articles of j
common use should be placed as low as
consistent with the protection of Amer
ican industries. Lumber , sugar , wool ,
woolen goods , and goods in common
use , as salt , coal and iron , should be
placed on the free list.
The report of the committee , with
the minority report left out , was car
ried.
Guatemala' * Bad Break.
New Yohk , July 26. The Herald's
Washington correspondent says tho
administration is considering the ques
tion whether Guatemala had the right
to seize the rifles , etc. , on the Colima ,
and says it would appear that Guate
mala has committed a gross breach of
international law and courtesy in seiz
ing part of the cargo of the steamer
Colima , a vessel Hying the United
States flag , even though the articles
seized were munitions of war destined
for Salvador. Our government has
serious cause for offense and to demand
an explanation and ample reparation
for the outrage , if it sees fit to to re
gard the transaction. The correspond
ent goes on to say that-if this was Eng
land , or Germany , or any other gov
ernment than the United States , Gua
temala would be made war on and her
territory taken.
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T-Mllf
LETTEE FE0M BLAINE
7N ANSWER TO ONE RECEIVED FROM
SENATOR FRYE.
Spain's WllllcucM to Enter Into re
ciprocal Arrangement * of Trade
With the United States 'The Bent
Way to Promote Trade The Beh-
rlnff Sea iUuttcr Ajjuln E > 1hcuhc 1 by
i the Brltinh Pre * * Blaine Too ITIuch
For Iiord Salisbury.
A Letter from Secretary Blaine on
Free Sugar.
Washington , July 26. Senator
Frye has received a letter from Secre
tary Blaine in reply to his of recent
date. Mr. Blaine says in part : • * You
ask me what assurance I have as to
Spain's willingness to enter into re
ciprocal arrangements of trade with
the United States. Your question sur
prises me , for you cannot have forgot
ten that only six years ago tho prime
minister of Spain , in his anxiety to se
cure free admission to our markets for
tho sugar of Cuba and Porto Rico ,
agreed to a very extensive treaty of
reciprocity with Mr. Foster , then our
minister at Madrid. Tho year before
in 1883 a very admirable treaty of
reciprocity was negotiated by General
Grant and Mr. Trescott , as United
States commissioners , with tho repub
lic of Mexico as a treaty it was well
considered in all its parts and all its
details whose results would I believe
have proved highly advantageous to
both countries. In view of the pend
ing discussion it is a somewhat singu
lar circumstance that both these treat
ies failed to secure the approval of con
gress and failed for the express reaso
that both provided for free admission of
sugar. Congress would not then allow
a single pound of sugar to come in free
of duty under any circumstances what
ever , and now the proposition is to
open our ports free to everybody's su
gar and to do it with such rapidity that
we are not to have a moment's time to
see if we cannot make a better trade
a trade by which we may pay for at
least part of tho sugar in the products
of American farms and shops. Our
change of opinion certainly has been
remarkable in so brief a period. In
deed the only danger of our not secur
ing an advantageous treaty of reci
procity now is tho possible belief on
the part of those countries that we are
anxious for free sugar that by pa
tient waiting they can secure all they ,
desire without money and without
price. Fearing that result I sought an
interview with eight republican mem
bers of the ways and means committee
more than five months ago. I endeav
ored to convince them it would be ex
pedient and wise to leave to the presi
dent the opportunity to see what ad
vantageous arrangements of a reci
procity treaty could be affected. I was
unable to persuade the committee to
take my view. This , I think , a very
grave mistake to oppose this recip
rocal proposition touching sugar from
the fear that it may conflict in some
way with the policy of protection. Tho
danger is , I think , wholly in the
opposite direction. The value of the
sugar we annually consume is enor
mous. Shall we pay for it in cash or
shall we seek a reciprocal arrangement
by which a largo part of it may be
paid for in pork and beef and flour , in
lumber and in salt and iron , in shoes
and calico , and furniture and thousands
of other things.
"I think the latter mode is the high-
est form of protection and the best way
to promote trade.
"When shall be enlarged our com
mercial intercourse with that great
continent , South America , if we do not
now make a beginning ? If we now
give away the duty on sugar , as we
already have given away the duties on
coffee and hides and rubbers and get
ting nothing in exchange which shall
be profitable to farm or factory in the
United States , what shall be justifica
tion for the policy ? You have recent
ly received congratulations in which
I cordially join on carrying the ship
bill the-senate. Do '
ping through - j'ou
not think the line of ships generally
aided by the government will have a
better prospect of profit and per
manence if we can give to them out-
ward cargoes from the United States
and not confine them to inward cargoes
from Latin America ? * '
The ISchriiiir Sea matter.
London , July 26. Tho Telegraph
regrets the asperity of the tone of
Secretary Blaine in the Bearing dis
patches. * 'England , " the paper says ,
"is i strong enough , to be calm and
courteous , and is sufficiently fond of
peace to disregard Blaine ' s petulance.
England has no immediate interest in
the question beyond fair play. The
dispute , resting on history , treaties ,
recorded rights and purchased privi
leges , constitutes a clear case for refer- ' *
ence. " The paper concludes with the
suggestion that King Humbert of Italy
or Emperor William be asked to arbi
trate the matterr.
Tho Chronicle 4 'Blaine
says : proves
himself an abler man in the contro
versy than Lord Salisbury , although
having a worse case to defend. The
representatives of England are mere
babies in the hands of Blaine. It is
obvious that Salisbury at an early
period of the discussion became sensi
ble of his inferiority in dialectic skill
to his opponent , lost his temper and
deliberately insulted Blaine by declar
ing that he conducted the negotiations
in the interests of party and not in the
interests of country. Clever as Blain e ' s
object may be , however , it does not
alter the fact that no claim , American
or Russian , no admission of John
Quincy Adams , can convert the vast
open sea into a mare clausum. "
The Times says : "The correspond
ence leaves the matter worse. Under
the sinister influences of party pressure
President Harrison and Blaine have
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become more oxacting and havo r.d- \n
vnnced in an irreconcilablo spirit. KM
claims about which thoy Qnco expressed < • *
diffidence. Tho question is now a. | c
deadlock. "
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The President After the Lotteries. -1
Washington , July 28. President. I
Harrison has at last succeeded in no- H
complishing what years of toil on the-
part of certain mombors of tho houso tf
and an almost unanimous demand from * .
tho people of tho country havo hitherto • V j |
failed to secure. Tho houso committee * i (
on postoffices and post roads has re- ( •
bill tho transmis- L
ported a prohibiting J
sion through the mail of lottery mat- I j '
ter of all descriptions and placing in ; VI
tho hands of tho postmaster general /
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such authority as is necessary for him
to carry out this prohibition. Thia f
was not accomplished without ; much ( j"
labor on tho part of tho president , but V \
President Harrison and the postmaster /
general had almost despaired © f any I ,
action on the part of tho house , al- \
though there was iu the house com- j
mittee on postoffices and post roads a <
sub-committee which was supposed to >
devote itself exclusively to the subject / .
of lotteries. There was before the \
sub-committee no less than six bills \
bearing on tho subject , but action was \ ,
inexplicably delayed. Tho bill ex- /
eluded from the mails not only all y
classes of advertisements and money , . . - '
drafts , checks and all forms of values- /
intended for lottery companies or I •
agents representing them , but schemes- ( ( fl
of drawings. As long as ten or twelve I j
years ago General Browne of Indiana ( J
introduced a bill in tho house looking ) )
to this end. Ho went before tho com- \ ,
mittee and urged it in the name of de-
cency and fairness to tho people who /
were unablo to see tho fraud in the I - '
management of lotteries to adopt a biP / ,
of this character. Every two years- t
since he has introduced an anti-lottery \
bill , but mysterious influences have iii \
each instance either kept tho bill in / -
the committee or after being reported i i
have prevented its coming up for con- \ .
sideration and no measure looking to A'
the suppression of the lottery bill has ( . ,
come within gunshot distance of be- (
coming a law. It was privately stated j ,
some weeks ago that President Har- j , .
rison , growing weary of the lottery ( •
frauds and impatient with the inaction \ -
of congress , had determined to take
the matter into his own hands. Two
or three weeks ago the chairman of \
the house committee on postoffices and \
postroads called at the white house on ) ,
two or three occasions and it was said }
.about congress at the time that his- l'
'
calls were upon the request of tho l
president , who urged that there should C '
be some action taken at this session >
It was stated that the president ; has.
said that unless a bill was voluntarily
reported from the committee he would ; i ' '
send a message to congress pointing
out the evils of the lottery business
and urging immediate action , and it is , ' {
presumed that the probability of such ,
action on the part of the president ' ' %
prompted the house committee to take : %
the action which it has. ' '
A Wholesale Cattle Thief. J '
Chicago , July 23. The police havo f
been given notice by the Iowa author- (
ities of what will probably develop into y
a wholesale cattle steal. Last Satur- I
day twenty carloads of cattle arrived. j ,
at the yards from Iowa in charge of a. j
middle aged man who gave his name- \
as William Boswell. Six of the car- J
loads were purchased by Wood Broth j
ers and the remaining fourteen by two j
other firms. The purchase price for 1
the entire lot was $8,000 and was to be V
paid to Boswell this morning. Late i
last night Wood Brothers received the- {
following dispatch from the sheriff of
Emmett county , Jowa : / * •
Don 't pay any money to BoswelL /
Cattle stolen. • /
The police were at once notified and I
detectives are waiting for Boswell to- <
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put in an appearance , but he has not ' ,
been seen about the stockyards since- i
then. A dispatch has been sent to the 1
Emmett county authorities asking for- '
further particulars. f
Boswell was arrested shortly after X
noon and is now locked up at the po- y
lice station. Ho says the cattle are *
mortgaged for $2,200. He will go back |
to Iowa without putting the officers to- j
any trouble. j
Six hundred thousand dollars in gold. f
have been ordered for shipment to * j'
Europe. J
J.ITK S'lOCK ASI i'ROnUCK MA RICKIS
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