SCOEES OF MEN SHOT.
OF ciuii.iy ir.47ZF.ut/ :
.l T.l.Y POKTKJ.yjSU.
Shooting of Ollleers and Sailor * of th
Torpedo Launch Guolda A Itiitch-
ery that CaiikCH Indignation Amoii
1'rlciids of tin ; Head Ilrutal Torture
of PrlNoiicrit The Ilarvent 111 Ilua-
la Thin Year the Wornt oil Hccord
Gen. Aljier on the National Polit
ical Content of 1802.
Chilian Warfare Horror * .
NEW YOUK , July 2. A correspond
ent at Santiago , writing on Decoration
day. May 30 , says : The United States
this day is dedicated to remembrances
of the dead who fell fighting for the
union. In Chili this is the day upon
which scores of men were shot by
their brethren. In this city the shoot
ing of the oDicers and sailors of the
torpedo launch Gualda was the special
.feature of the wholesale execution.
The men were placed in one of the
large rooms of the den last night , and
those who desired to confess did so.
At one side , on a table , was a crucifix
between two candles. The half broken
sobs of the prisoners intermingled
with the low tones of the priest , who ,
on his bended knees , exhorted the
condemned men. Even the stern ,
rough soldiers of Balniaceda , who were
on guard , could not repress tears. All'
the night the solemn ceremony con
tinued.
It was scarrely daybreak when the
shrill notes of a bugle were heard.
Soon six companies of infantry were
in line in tlie prison yard. An officer
quickly ascended the steps leading to1
the capilla , as the room is called , and'
handed the officer on guard a docu-
.ment. It was the sentence and order
of execution , which was read and then
the funeral procession was formed.
As the prisoners stepped out of the
room each was put between two grim
soldiers. When all had been thus
placed the procession moved out of
the prison and was met by two com
panies of mounted m ii , formed in two
long lines , between which the men on
foot proceeded to the place of execu
tion. There was not a soul in the
streets.
On arriving at the plaza the troops
formed in a hotlow square and a sec
tion of sharpshooters took positions
opposite the condemned men. Not a
muscle of their faces moved ; by no
sign did they betray the least emotion.
They did not seem to realize that these
men whom they were in the next min
ute to send to their graves were their
brethren.
After the prisoners had kissed the
crucifix their hands were tied behind
them and then the command : "Pre
pare. Aim. Fire'rang out. A close
volley , liitie puffs of smoke , and the
( execution was accomplished. About a
do/en men had been sent into eternity
because they espoused the cause of
liberty as they understood it.
The butchery , for that is what the
shooting is c.Jlou , has not only caused
.indignation among the friends of the
'dead , but ai-o among Balmacede's ar
dent defender- . The dead sailors and
officers were in charge of the torpedo
launch Gualda in Valparaiso bay. One
night the commander proposed to his
crew to desert and g-o over to the con
gressional party. Ail acquiesced ex
cept one , and before steaming out of
the bay he wr. landed. Ho notified
the authorities at once and the Alini-
rante Lynch was sent in pursuit. At
j'apudo the Lynch caught up with the
launch and quickly captured it.
The men were put in irons and taken
back to Valparaiso , whence they were
= eut to Santiago. There they were
thrown into prison and one \ > y one they
were tortured by the brutal keepers.
They were literally made to go with
out food and water for two and three
days at a time. The cells to which the
men were assigned were reeking with
filth and vermin. On the day on which
they were brought out to meet their
doom they were so weak that they had
to be assisted to walk or they would
have fallen. Their faces were haggard
and a deadly pallor overspead their
features , showing what hunger and
suffering had done. The tortures to
which prisoners are subjected by Bal-
inaceda's agents almost passes beiief.
The man who without thinking gives
vent to his opinion of the dictator is
next day missed from his accustomed
haunts. One. two. three days , a whole
week passes and still nothing is heard
from him. A close scrutiny of one of
the cells in the prison will without
doubt reveal the missing man. If ho
is a person who possesses a secret the
usuai course pursued embraces flogging
with rawhide whips , pummeling of
hands with mallets , striking the body
with thin sticks and depriving him of
food and water. Several instances
have come to my knowledge.
The lllourirent' * ' Mdo.
WASHINGTON , July 1. Senor Pedro
Monnt. who is on a mission to this
country from the constitutional party
in Chill has been informed by Senor
Errahsuri , the minister of foreign af
fairs of that parly , that a committee
of the government has appointed Gen
eral Luis Perriio its confidential agent
iit Buenos Ay res. This is a relative po
sition to that filled by Senor Monnt to
\he United States.
Senor Monnt still declines to say
anything with respect to his mission to
this country , but tonight stated that
his dispatches contained a denial of
the reports from Santiago .coming by
the way of London that the revolt was
making no progress , that provisions
were scarce and that the army was dis
contented. The fact of the occupation
of the Loons Islands by the Esmerelda
was in itself proof that the revolt was
making progress. Provisions were
not scarce and the army , being com
posed of volunteers , was not discon-
Ijtented nor was the pay of the soldiers
arrea.7 * .
IZInlne Near Doitth'N Door.
WASHINGTON' , .July G. [ Special to
th c Omaha Bee. ] Private dispatches
from Bar Harbor to friends in this city
confirm the statement that Secretary
of State .James G. Elaine is suffering
from Bright's disease and that his con
dition is alarming. His loss of mem
ory is in itself regarded as an infalli
ble symptom that the disease is well
under way and all that physicians can
do is nothing more than to prolong ,
for a short time , the life so eventful
and so useful.
Mr. Elaine's condition has been the
source of much comment in Washing
ton for the past few days , and more
than one opinion has been offered as
to whether or not ho would recover.
It is stated on the highest authority
that when the Washington physicians
diagnosed Mr. Elaine's case they found
that wherever a swelling occurred
thcro were small callouses or corns.
A physician said last night that the
very fact that Mr. Elaine had been
placed on a milk diet was proof posi
tive that his kidneys were affected.
Of course Elaine's family is fully aware
of the alarming state of his health ,
but it is doubtful if Mr. Elaine knows
himself what his trouble is. Some
time ago Congressman Milliken said
that Mr. Elaine was a thorough hypo-
condriac and that ho gave up on the
slightest attack of illness. At that
time Mr. Milliken said that if the sec
retary really knew what his trouble
was it would almost cause his death.
Not later than two days ago John
R. McLean of the Cincinnati Enquirer ,
who is now at Bar Harbor and who is
a life long friend of Mr. Elaine , wrote
to a friend in this city that the secre
tary of state was a very sick man and
he feared that a , permanent recovery
was out of the question. In his letter
Mr. McLean intimated that on previ
ous occasions when Mr. Elaine was at
tacked he rallied quickly , but now ho
seemed to lose ground continually.
There is no question about the true
state of Mr. Elaine's health being
withheld from the public. It has al
ways been the purpose of attending
physicians to issue encouraging bulle
tins concerning his health , and they
are particularly careful to see that the
press associations are furnished with
cheerful reports. Take the case of
Samuel J. llandall. for instance , while
he was lying on his death bed his
friends and the physicians circulated
the most encouraging reports. Even
two days before his death one of the
medical man declared there was abso
lutely no danger , and they tried to
spread the impression that Mr. Ran
dall would recover.
It is claimed that all of Mr. Elaine's
symptoms point to Bright's disease
the puffy sacs under his eyes , his
ghastly pallor and the abstemious life
he has led for many years. So firm is
the conviction that this dreadful mala-
day has taken possession of Mr. Elaine ,
that his successor as secretary of state
is being discussed and the name -jf ex-
Minister John W. Foster is being passed
from lip to lip.
A close f.viend of Secretary Elaine
said last night that just before Mr.
Elaine left New York for Ear Harbor
he wrote out his resignation as secre
tary of state and forwarded it to Pres
ident Harrison. At that time he was
low spirited and despondent and he
told his family that his last public act
had been accomplished. The resigna
tion was received and the president
was disposed to accept it at first , but
concluded that he would lay it before
his cabinet officers. When he did so
Mr. Elaine's friends urged him not to
accept it because when the secretary
realized for certain that he could not
return to his duties his hypochondria
would arsert itself and he would give
up to the disease that is slowly but
surely sapping his life away. It was
decided not to consider the resignation ,
and President Harrison wrote Mr.
Elaine a very cheerful declination , in
which he said that a few months in the
bracing air of Ear Harbor would re
store him to his wonted activity.
Grnvshuppers Mop a Train.
Toi'EKA , Kan. , July G. Last night
about 12 o'clock grasshoppers stopped
the Rock Island passenger train east
of Lyman Junction in Colorado and
about fifty miles west of the Kansas
state line. They covered the track for
a distance of five miles , and the wheels
of the engine rolled helplessly. An
other engine was procured at Lyman ,
which pushed the train through the
five mile column , it talcing two hours
to accomplish this , even with the two
engines. These grasshoppers have
been hatching out for the last two
weeks and are not yet matured enough
to rise. They were in such quantities
that they covered the rails. It is not
kown how much territory they cover.
Fatal Hay for JEroiiauts.
CLEVELAND , O. , July G. There were
two fatal balloon ascension in Ohio
Saturday. At New Lisbon Charles J.
Jones of Cleveland
was making an as
cension. M. M. Hennessy , an assist
ant , was caught in the ropes and car
ried one thousand feet in the air. Both
men fell , Hennessy being instantly
killed and Jones fatally injured.
At Elyria Mile. Zoetta Bentley of
Cleveland attempted to make an ascent
while a strong wind was blowing. She
was dragged through several trees and
fell when sixty feet from the ground.
She was instantly killed.
A tremendous sensation has been
caused among the Roman Catholics in
Montreal by the cursing by Father Sa-
vard , a redemptionist , of a temporary
chapel erected by 200 Catholics of the
parish who were dissatisfied with the
site of the new parish church.
At Toledo , O. , fire destroyed the
large book and job printing establish
ment of E. F. Wade & Co. The loss
is estimated at $60,000 , which is near
ly covered by insurance.
THE IOWA ELECTION.
nEPUJii.ic.iys PT.ACI : TIIELII TICIUT
J.V TllK F1KI.D.
H. C. Wheeler of Sac County Cho cii
for Governor ami Ceo. Van Iloutcii ,
nil Alliance ITIati , for Lieutenant
Governor The Nomination * ! Oma
ha Endorsed a * the Proper IMucc
for the Republican National Con
vention The Platform Mate Cen
tral Committee.
Iowa Ilepubllcaii State Convention.
CKDAU R.u'ins , la. , July 2. One of
the most enthusiastic republican con
ventions ever assembled in Iowa , con
vened in the city yesterday. It was
as distinguished for its harmony and
good feeling as have been the conven
tions of recent years for their discord
anddissention. Promptly at 11 o'clock
Chairman Made of the state central
committee called the convention to
order , and the divine blessing was in
voked by llev. Julian Ward of Cedar
Rapids. "May there be in this con
vention , "said he. "some of the breadth
and peace of Grant , some of the courage
of Hooker , some of the vigor and dar
ing of Sheridan , some of the bravery
of Sherman. May there come to the
assembly some of the spirit of Lincoln
and Garfield- "
The new state central committee
which is to conduct the coming cam
paign was reported as follows : First
district , C. M. Jundin ; Third. W. 11.
Morris ; Fourth. J. K. Blythe ; Fifth , J.
G. Brown ; Sixth , J. W. Kendall ; Sev
enth. W. S. Mathews ; Eighth , J. T.
Wall ; Ninth , L. P. Seevers ; Tenth , M.
K. Wheian ; Eleventh , E. E. Mack.
The convention took a recess until
2 p. m. On reconvening the nomina
tion of state officers was declared in
order and the convention declared that
no nominating speeches should be per
mitted.
For governor. Hiram C. Wheeler of
Odobolt , Sac county , was nominated on
the first ballot amid great enthusiasm.
He was called upon for a speech and
returned thanks briefly for the honor
conferred.
The Republican candidate for gov
ernor of Iowa was born in New Hamp
shire in 18o5. His father was a farmer
there , but moved to Lane county , Ill
inois , when the subject of this sketch
was still a child. Young Wheeler
worked on his father's farm and at
tended district school and academy.
When he was sixteen years old he
taught school and the next year de
cided to seek his fortune on the Pacific
slope. He went to California , and
when twenty-one years old engaged in
the real estate business in San Fran
cisco for himsalf and was soon after
wards married to Miss Kate Dennis.
In 18G8 lie went with his wife to Eu
rope and remained there two years.
In 1871 he purchased , ten sections of
land in the western part of Sac county ,
Iowa , upon which he has since resided.
Wheeler was a candidate for the gub
ernatorial nomination in 1889 , when
Hutchinson was nominated. He was
president of the state agricultural so
ciety three years , and has always been
presidentof the Iowa Fine Stock Breed
ers' association.
George Van Houten of Taylor coun
ty was nominated on the second ballot
for lieutenant governor. Van Houteu
is a farmers" alliance man.
For supreme judge S. M. Weaver.
For superintendent of public educa
tion Henry Sabine.
For railroad commissioner Frank
T. Campbell of Newton.
Congressman George D. Perkins ,
chairman of the committee on resolu.
lions , reported to the convention the
platform adopted by the committee :
1. The republican party of Iowa , in
convention assembled , gives renewed
expression of devotion to the princi
ples of the national republican party ,
and declares the acceptance of those
principles to be the bond of union with
the republican party of Iowa.
2. We commend the patriotic , wise
and courageous administration of
President Harrison.
3. We commend the republican party
in the last congress for its redemption
of pledges made to the people and for
a revision of the tariff in the interest
of home industry and for its work in
behalf of a liberal provision for pen
sions for old soldiers in accordance
with the pledges of the nation.
4. We approve the coinage act. by
which the great proikict of the silver
mines of the United States is added to
the currency of the people and out of
which experiment may come a wise |
adjustment of financial questions liberal - '
oral towards western interests.
5. We commend most heaitily the
policy that has been inaugurated look
ing to reciprocal trade relations with
other people of the American conti
nents and the administrative efforts
now making- for the enlargement of
foreign markets for American beef and
pork.
G. We assert that the republican
party stands on record in every state
of this union in favor of elections
based upon the freedom of individual
conscience and that the republican
party may be trusted in Iowa or in
any other state to promote any plan of
reform. Australian or otherwise , cal-
dilated to extend this liberty and to
further protect the puritv of the bal-
lot.
7. While inviting to our shores the
worthy poor of all nations we earnest
ly recommend laws that will protect
our country and our people against the
influx of the vicious and criminal
classes of foreign nations and the im
portation of laborers under contract to
compete with our own citizens , and
earnestly approve the rigid enforce
ment of these laws and of such further
legislation as may be necessary.
8. We favor such legislation as will
impose upon all classes of property ,
corporate and individual , equally the
burdens of taxa'.ton.
9. We favor the passage of the Con
ger bill , state legislation , tendttig to
promote fanners' institutes and enlarg
ing the powers of dairy commissioners.
10. We regard the World's Colum
bian exposition as an important event
in the world's history and we are in
hearty sympathy with the efl'ort to
make it a suceess in the friendly rival
ry of states. We should make a cred
itable exhibit of Iowa's products , and
we favor a liberal appropriation by the
next general assembly for this purpose ,
that our prosperity and greatness may
be fully exemplified.
11. Wo take pride in the record of
this state and recognize that its growth ,
and power , its prosperity and its good
name are the fruits of its industrial
people , and we believe in such policy ,
state and national , as will promote
justice and wider opportunity among
these classes , and to their support in
the future as in the past we pledge our
most intelligent judgment and our
most sincere endeavor.
12. We point to the record of the
state under republican administration
in the declaration that we favor econ
omy and honesty in the administration
of public affairs. We point to that
record also for justification that the
republican party has Kept faith with
the people of this state in the obliga
tions of the past , and upon that record
we invite continued support and con
fidence.
13. We have no aplogies to offer to
the people or to the democratic party
for the republican record in the con
spicuous issue in the state campaign of
this year. In the interest of true tem
perance and under the laws of Jowa
enacted by the representatives of its
sovereign people the saloon was made
an outlaw in the state. Wo charge
that the outlaw has had the patronage ,
council and protection of the demo
cratic party ; that the democratic party ,
as it has won power , has nullified the
law , defied the authority of the state
and the expressed will of its people ,
and that now an appeal is made to the
electors of the whole state for approval
of the lawless work. We recognize
that the issue is law against defiance
of law , subordination against insubor
dination and the state of Iowa against
the democratic party. We recognize
that the issue is between the interest
of true temperance and freedom and
the rule of an indiscriminate trailic.
We renew our allegiance to the people
of Jowa and submit to them the deter
mination of the issue , promising that
the control of the next legislature by
the democratic party means slate wide
license , and that the control of the
next legislature by the republicans
means continued opposition to the be
hests of the saioou power through the
maintenance and enforcement of the
law.
14. We denounce the democratic par
ty of Iowa as insincere in its dealings
with the saloon issue. We charge that
party with service to the saloon and
with a purpose to strengthen the sa
loon grasp upon the homes and politics
of tlr& state. We cite iu proof of this
its surrender this year of the local
option feature of the plank of 1S89 ,
under which last year pretense of en
dorsement by this state was made and
to which pledge was given in proof for
legislative authority. We charge that
this abandonment of local option is the
forerunner of further premeditated be
trayal and that trust in the democratic
party will end in a complete breaking
down of the temperance legislation of
the state and a complete turning over
of the state in every township thereof
to the pollution and fester of the
saloon against whatever protest of
communities now free.
15. We protest against the reelection
tion of Boies to the governorship of
Iowa. We charge that in his unwise
and ambitious zeal to cultivate the
favor of alleged new allies in the north
east and upon that strength to com
mend himself to the favoring graces of
Grover Cleveland that hedidmostout-
rageously misrepresent the honest , in
dustrious , frugal and prosperous people
ple of Iowa iu his efforts to make a
banquet speech in the city of New
York December 23 , last. We denounce
as purposely misleading the alleged
statistics with which the governor as
sumed to sustain the indictment against
the state which had dignified his name.
10. We denounce the Ottumwa plat
form of this year as framed with a de
liberate purpose to mislead and de
ceive , wherein sympathy is expressed
where none is felt , wherein help is
promised where none will be rendered ,
wherein purposes are avowed which
are not entaiUd. In support of this
indictment we point to the pretended
friendship for the soldier and to the
arraignment at the same time of the
republican party for having appro
priated money for the payment of pen
sions , to the free silver plank , intended
to deceive the supporters of free and
unlimited coinage of silver ; to the
plank assuming to reaffirm the doctrine
of the control and regulation of rail
roads , a policy empianted upon this
state under the administration of the
first republican governor ; against the
opposition , secret and open , of the
democratic party extending to an alli
ance with corporate power in the first
election of railroad ' commissioners
under the law in 1S8S.
17. We denounce the democratic
party for misrepresentation in its
platform and before the people of the
McKinley bill , charging that it seeks
to mislead the peoople through re
iteration of untruths as to the effect of
that bill and in all ways to work upon
the prejudices of the uninformed.
IS. We a-raign the democratic party
for opposition to ballot reform in the
south while yet making pretenses of
ballot reform in Iowa , where the un
disputed right to cast a free ballot and
to have it honestly counted goes in
every precinct of the state unchal
lenged , j
1U. We arraign the democratic party
as an enemy cf labor , as scheming to
break down the'defenses of protective
laws to block the wheels of honest in
dustry and to degrade the masses o
the people a party controlled Toy ft
aristocratic and reactionary tendency
to the legacy of slavery.
20. The republican party of Iowa
appeals to the intelligence and to the
integrity of the people of this state ,
and from all good citizens we invite
support.
Chairman Perkins then presented
the following supplementary resolu
tion'- from the committee on resolu
tions and it was declared adopted by
the chnir :
'Resolved , That as a just and equit
able recognition to the states and ter
ritories west of the Mississippi river ,
containing a population of one-third
of the entire population of the United
State's , the next republican presiden
tial convention should be held west of
the Mississippi river , and we , the del
egates of Iowa in convention assem
bled , join the people of Nebraska by
endorsing the city of Omaha as the
place where said convtion should be
held.
Starvation in Itiiisla.
LONDON , July 2. The Telegraph's
St. Petersburg correspondent declares
the harvest in Russia this year is like
ly to be the worst on record. lie
draws a harrowing picture of the re
sults of the continued drouth. "Prices
of cereals , " he says , "are rising hour
ly , llyo has never been so dear.
Throughout the western , central and
the greater portion of southern llussia
the outlook is dismal. Ministerial re
ports say that the winter crop in south
and east llussia perished by frosts.
Famine is already visible in the faces
of the peasantry of Kostroma. Disease
has ali-cad } ' broken out. The only food
is oatmeal mixed with tree bark or
similar ingredients. In Kason among
indigents receiving meals gratis are
14G noblemen and 76 priests. In other
districts similar conditions are re
ported. In the Jewish colony at lloy-
nopol many people are dying of hun
ger and hundreds have to huddle
together. Several families are in one
room often for the sake of warmth.
Some papers contain advertisements of
children for sale. The government is
taking precautions against expected
revolts. Taxes are collected with the
usual regularity and failure to pay is
visited with severe flogging. "
ISIaliic Can Have the Nomination.
OMAHA , Neb. , July 2. General AU
ger , being interviewed twith reference
to the political situation , conversed
very ireely.Without a possible
doubt , " said he , "if Elaine wants the
presidential nomination he can hare
it. I find this feeling generally gain
ing throughout the west , and his ac
ceptance is all that is necessary. In
the east I am confident that he is
stronger than four years ago. I have
some peculiar personal knowledge to
the effect that many of his most influ
ential opponents of ' 88 are now anx
ious to have him nominated. Harrison
is second choice. Not that his admin
istration has not been successful , but
for the simple reason that Elaine is the
most popular man in America. From
my observation in the western states.
Cleveland has the lead in democratic
favor. His silver ideas I find injures
his chances very little. I scarcely think
the alliance will be in the field with a
national ticket , but the old soldiers
will certainly cut more figure in the
approaching contest than ever before.
That element virtually nominated Harrison
risen in 1888 and its strength will set
tle the contest in any event. Eut the
alliance faction is a troublesome one.
You can't tell what the situation will
be with the farmers' organization and
it is troubling thinking politicians very
much. " As to his personal candidacy
the general was evasive , but hewas
satisfied the west would control the
situation.
Youths' AVorld's Fair Association.
CHICAGO , July G. The National
Youths' World's Fair association has
been organized iu this city under the
auspices of the American Society of
Patriotic Knowledge , and all children
from infancy up to sixteen years'are
eligible to membership. One of the
important features of the organiza
tion will be a patriotic congress of
American youths during the world's
fair , authority for which is already
obtained from President Bonny of the
World's congress auxiliary. Some
very charming things are provided for
the members to do , and it is likely to be
the greatest movement ever inaugur
ated among the young people. Inter
est is added to it by its being given to
the public for the Fourth of July , and
children will be asked to send their
names to the secretary. Rev. Fred
erick Bliss , 323 and 325 Dearborn
street , this city , dated on the 4th. so
that their certificates of membership
can be dated on that patriofic anni
versary. This is to be the day for the
children to celebrate , and it is sup
posed that names will come from every
part of the country. The cost is but
10 cents. All information will be sent
with the certificates.
Iron Workers Trouble * .
SBUKO , Pa. , June 30. The con
ference held between committees oi
the western manufacturers and the
iron workers resulted in nothing outs
widespread difference. The manufac
turers are opposed to every new clause
in the scale , but especially to that
making a nine hour heat. There will
be another conference today. Unies ;
the nine-hour i-ule is eliminated even
mill in the district will shut down.
The existing scale expires today and
unless some agreement is reached the
mills must shut down or attempt to run
without the amalgamated men.
] Iarve Outlook I > ark.
Sr. PUTEUSIJUKG , July 1.The crop
prospects have become worse and there
are fears of a partial failure and fam
ine. Because of the bad condition of
fche crops it is proposed to prohibit the
xportation of corn.
IN TENNESSEE STYLE.
PISTOLS yj/.Mir.v .i.vw fiiKKr.r
j.v A COUHT
Jloth Pnrtlelpuiit * In the Funllado
Mortally Wounded A. Itomaiillc
Story from the Garden City .T
rlaye I.on : ; Interrupted by n
dcmtaiidlii The ICmperor of Germany
1
many Itcbiikcd Ait Army Ofllccr
Abcoiid All'alr * In Chill > cnor
? I on in' * IfllNAloit to till * Country.
Hurl In n Court House.
NASIIVILLK. Tenn. , July 1. Word
has just been received hero of a fatal
affray at Buffalo Valley , a post village
of Putnam county about thirty miles
from Lebanon. A picnic was given
there recently. Among those who at
tended it were two men named Prentice
and Can * . For some excuse or another
not ascertained , they got into a quar
rel which was followed by an exchange
of blows. Carr , who was getting the
worst of the fight , then drew a knife
and stabbed his opponent. The wound
was an ugly one and in a short time
proved fatal. In the meantimeCan -
was put under arrest. He was ar
raigned before a magistrate Saturday
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morning. While 'the court was in
progress a dispute arose between two
witnesses named Jim Mitchell and
Oscar Plunket. They soon drew re
volvers , creating the greatest confu
sion in the court room , the spectators
dodging behind doors and under
benches to escape injury. The men
instantly opened lire upon each other
and kept it up until both had been
mortally wounded. As all the parties
are well known it has caused intense
excitement. _
A Little Homance from Chicago.
CHICAGO , July 1. Last evening's
train over the Milwaukee carried with
other passengers Mrs. Maggie McVic-
ars. who will tomorrow , at Rochester.
Minn. , be married to one of the wealth
iest merchants of that city , Mr. Arthur
Morton. This marriage is the result
of vows spoken twenty years ago , but
which were interrupted by a misun
derstanding occasioned by the loss of
a letter in the mails.
In 187- Arthur Morton and Miss
Hartley lived on the north side in this
city and were engaged. Their parents ,
however , considered them too young
to marry. It was agreed that young
Morton should go west , and if at the
end of three years he was able to sun-
port a wife and they still loved each
other , the wedding should receive pa
rental sanction. In the mean time the
two lovers .wez-e not to correspond for
two years. Morton went to Minnesota
and for two years worked hard to pro
vide a home for the woman he loved. '
He prospered fairly and acquired a
very comfortable property. He then
wrote to Miss Hartley , apprising her
of his condition and offering her his
liand. At that time Miss Hartley lived
in Milwaukee , which fact Mr. Morton
knew , but in directing the letter the
youth from force of habit wrote Chica
go instead of Milwaukee. '
The young lady , still faithful , waited
for the letter , but at the end of the
third year become discouraged. She
yielded to the importunities of Mr.
John McVicars and in 1875 married
him. In the meantime Morton waited
for a reply to his letter and as none
ever came he accepted it as a fact that
he had been rejected. He did not
'pine away even after the marriage of
Miss Hartley. About six months after
Miss Hartley became Mrs. McVicars
she received through the dead letter
office the letter written two years before - ,
fore by Morton. In spite of the fact
that she was a wife , she wrote to her
first love telling him that while she
should be a faithful wife , her life
would have been pleasanter had she
received the letter in time.
Three years ago Mr. McVicars died
in this city , where he had lived for
ten years , and about a year ago Mr.
Morton and Mrs. McVicars began cor
respondence. The romance ends in
the wedding which has been postponed
for twenty vear- = .
First Ijlelitaiit Weaver A
SAX FUANCI.- : ' < > , July 1. An eve
ning paper says that First Lieutenant
Ben S. Weaver of the First United
States infantry , stationed at Benecia ,
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Cala. , is missing and that it is ru
mored he has deserted and gone to
Chiii with a young woman from Fort
Bidweil , who passed under the name
of Miss Hose Cooper. It is reported
that the funds of the company are
missing. Lieutenant Weaver has a
wife living at Columbus. O. , a daugh
ter of Captain Calina oi the First in
fantry. Weaver was court-martialed
and dismissed from the army in ISSfi
for disobedience , unbecoming conduct
and absence without leave , but was
reinstated by President Cleveland.
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"Weather Changes.
WASHINGTON , July 1. Acting Sec
retary Grant yesterday signed an or
der discharging the 1G2 employes of
the signal service now engaged in the
weather bureau work. The list is.
headed by Prof. Abbe and ends with
the first c'.ass sergeants. Under the
law the secretary of agriculture is
bound to give preference to these men
in making the appointments of the
force of the new weather bureau and
with , the exception of a few men who
were elected to remain in what will ; -J
hereafter- the purely military branch
of the signal service. All the employes n
are likely to be reappointed.
Mark W. Harrington , editor of the
American Metrological Journal and
professor at Ann Arbor , Mich. , has
been appointed chief of the weather
bureau.
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Assistant Secretary Crounse has se
lected the site for the mfiic buildia"
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ai Sioux Falls , S. D.
