{ 1 M'00K TRIBUNE. F. AL KIMMELL , Pablisher. MCCOOK , NEBiiASKA.a California claret is at last proven to be a good fire-extinguisher. How about California brandy ? Henry Labouchere has always been a Warm admirer of this country. And his keen delight in lampooning our Crok ers may be taken as another evidence of his friendship. The men accused of murdering Scott , the Treasurer of Holt County , Nebraska - ka , have been acquitted. Nothing else was expected. Among savages the taking - ing of human life Is regarded lightly. The marriage under the trees at I Ridge Lawn Bay Ridge , L. I , of Miss Bertha C. Perry and Pierre Lorillard # r I Ronalds , Jr , attracted much attention from its apparent newness. Many years ago , in Central Park , Henry Ward Beecher united a couple under the trees , and at another time , in the same place , a Swedenborgian or New Church wedding made the parties happy. Have women a sense of humor ? During - ing the meetings of the American and British temperance women in London our friend Lady Henry Somerset , who was to have presided on one occasion , was absent , owing to illness produced by overwork. Mrs. Ormiston Chant , in taking her place , said : "Dear Lady Henry has been overworked , and we I must , of course , be careful not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. " A New York exchange remarks the advancement of the new woman. One of its reporters testifies that he saw a Specimen of the genus new woman descend - scend from an elevated railway depot and pause at the curbstone. She there seized her nose between the thumb and forefinger , in one time and two motions - tions , and blew taps with a resonance that would. have made the performer the envy of the flowery. From this it 1s manifest that the new woman is i under strict surveillance in New York. 1 ' Mrs. Leland Stanford will dispose of t her collection 0f jewels , valued at over ' $500,000. Among the jewels is the famous - ous Empress Eugenie diamond necklace - lace , for which Mrs. Stanford paid a fabulous price. Mrs. Stanford's action is her desire to make the Stanford uni- i versit5 a success. The litigation with the government over the Stanford : estate has tied up the income , and ; S funds are badly needed to maintain the -S university. In order to raise the necessary - cessary money Mrs. Stanford will sacrifice - rifice her jewels. Bridgehamptlon , L. I. , is not to be en- 5 vied. A meeting held to erect a monu- 2 went to the soldiers and sailors of the , ; : town broke up without effecting the oh- . ject. There were some present who opposed including the soldiers and sailors - ors of the Revolution but in favor of honoring those of the Mexican and the . ' late war between the states. The Tory feeling is not creditable to any Amen- , - . can. Bnt'it has survived in some quarters - ters the hundred years and more of 3 American freedom. Among our fashionables - ionables there are descendants of Tories who still ape everything English , you ' , know. t : - : - i Since Bishop Follows' success in changing saloons into temperance resorts - sorts in Chicago an enterprise somewhat - what similar has been undertaken in Buffalo. The famous "Gold Dollar Saloon , with its gorgeous fitting , its bar inlaid with $50 gold pieces and its floor studded with $20 gold coins , has now been transformed into a home for i temperance advocates , and is owned by a stock company of ministers and business - ness men. The former proprietor of the establishment has also been retained - tained , at his own desire , and now dispenses - penses harmless beverages instead of ruinous liquors. Twelve hundred incandescent - candescent lamps illuminate the in- , ' tenor , and its walls are hung with i works of art. ' In the address at the commencement exercises of the New York Trade school ex-Mayor Hewitt said : "If you aslc t whether it is right of the workmen to ] 'i associate together for the general welfare - fare , and to increase the rate of labor , I : ' then I say yes. It is not only their right but their duty. But it is wheni the trades-union steps ttetween the pale i - . : of the law , and assumes the right to tc. ' compel or prevent labor , that it violates a + a. the fundamental principle of human liberty and Christianity. 9o also has the employer the riLit to combine with ' 1' others , but when he oversteps the law t v - then he has violated the principles upon which the constitution rests. But r I seen the dawn of harmony between s ' the employer and the employe. When that time comes questions will be disr f , cussed - and considered by honest men. The workman will not be deprived of his individual liberty. These late dist - t t bances are among the last , and the ' time when there will be 1 " . S. absolute equality to every man who f , : ' : breathes beneath the flag of the union. o Fong Fee Fing , a Chinaman of San v is an enthusiastic and eflda 1 : - Fro ncisco , a dent member of the Salvation army , s : It is rumored that he will soon be sent t to China to organize and lead an evangelistic - gelistic movement of the army in that G ' country. s S As the lily will grow full of sweet t perfume and delight upon a heap of i rubbish , thus the disciple of the truly enlightened shines forth by his wisdom - s dom among those who are like rubbish li among the people that walk in darkc - . . + , - ---Btssf 6 - - - - ; - - 4 r { OVER THE . REV. Jonx KEBNS of Lexington , St ! years old , died last week. ' CHASE county got a grand rain and everything in the crop line is promis- ing. Jonx S. McCon3lcK , one of Omaha's early pioneers and freighters , died last week. EFFOIITS are making in Omaha to apprehend - prehend an organized band of dog thieves. TILE railroads have granted a rate of one fair for the round trip to tile Hastings - ings reunion. 111P.s. VAN WARREN of Fremont yawned so wide that she dislocated her jaw on both sides. HASTINGS is making extensive preparations - rations for the state reunion , which occurs this month. OSCAR BnowN , a gray-haired man , is in jail at Fremont , charged with assault - sault on a seven-year-old girl DUNDY county will hold a fair this fall at Benkelman , October 10 , 11 and 12. The county will also make a dis play at the state fair. mina CBAWFORD of Beatrice shot at her husband with intent to kilL She was discharged , it being shown that she acted in self-defense. , DURING a storm at Paxton the house of John Ricliul was struck by lightning - ning , tearing off every particle of the plastering in a new addition. A COMMITTEE of Lincoln citizens has gone to work to raise $10,000 for the purpose of putting Lincoln park in condition for semi-annual race meet- ings. CoL. JORDAN , formerly of Nebraska , and at one time editor of the Omaha Republican , died last week at Wanbay , S. D. lie left Beatrice about three years ago. WILLARD LAsIITBY , aged 8 , of Beaver City , was drowned in a small pond near town. He and some companions were fishing and he fell from a high bank into the water. 3Mns. SxrIECRMrroIIDatPlattstnouth shot her husband the other day while he was pursuing her with a club. She succeeded in lodging three bullets iii and about his head. TILE citizens of Paxton and vicinity are forming an irrigation district which , when completed , will make Paxton one of the best little towns in the western part of the state. PEAnL Bnows at Nebraska City was arrested for sending obscene literature through the mails. lie was bound over to answer before the United States court in Omaha for triaL TIIE board of transportation has ordered the printing of 5,000 new maps of Nebraska for the use of the public. These maps will show the irrigation ditches completed and in course of construction - struction , as well as the railroads. STATE Bank Examiner Cowdry closed the Citizens State bank at South Sioux City. Liabilities are about $30OQO ; assets - sets about 423,000 , with affairs in bad condition. This bank was the county depository and over $ S.000 was on de- posit. \VILI.ut H. COLLICUT , a patient at the Lincoln insane asylum , committed suicide - icide by hanging. He tied a sheet around his neck , throwing himself forward - ward and strangling to death. Collicut was from Cambridge , Red Willow county - ty , and was 27 years old. TItE Board of Public Lands and Buildings - ings held a meeting and let the contract - tract for the new addition to the Grand Island Soldier's and Sailor's Home , and also for the plumbing. C. D. Campbell was the lowest bidder for the main work and secured the contract His bid was $ S,675. FOLK county's relief committee has just made its final report , having been in the harness from February 3 until August 3. During that time there were over 400 families in the comity that received aid. The largest number of persons receiving aid for any one month was 1,58.4. JUDGE WILLIAJI AIKINs of Pawnee City , the only surving ex-probate judge under territorial government , now over 00 years old , is believed to be on Ius deathbed. He has been confined to r the house several weeks , much of the time to his bed , unable to take nour- shment , except small quantities in liquid form , not enough to keep up his strength. i MIBIA3I MCLAUGIILIN of Tecumseh burned his hand in a shocking manner. He had a cloth bandage around his hand covering a gash , and in turning the gasoline on in a torch the flow was excessive and saturated the bandage. 11cLaughlin lit a match with the hand n that condition. The bandage was y burned from. his hand and the flesh on that member terribly cooked. PAT SHEEDY , living on a faun four miles northeast of .Clay Center , met vith a very distressing accident. He vas hauling grain from the field and n some manner one foot broke through the bottom of the hay rack , so that the a eg was caught between some parts of the wagon. The team ran away and s n turning rather short Mr. Sheedy's eg was broken , or rather crushed. It s thought the leg will be amputated. BOB ANDERSON and Lloyd Alexander , couple of Hastings youths , broke the Sabbath by trying to break each oth- er's faces. Anderson weighs 2.40 pounds and Alexander about 1.40. They vent to a livery stable on the edge of t he city , followed by their seconds , bottleholders and time keeper. The I battle was short and little blood was t pilled. Anderson claims all honors , i as he knocked his man out in seven ounds JOE CUELKA , a 5-year-old Bohemian o 1 boy of Plattsmouth , was playing near r he railroad crossing with several corna panions when the Missouri Pacific pas- enger struck him in , the back of the d read , hurling him a distance of , twenty h eet and making a compound fracture f the skull. His condition is criticaL THE opera house pharmacy at Plain- ] ew was entered by burglars through door in the basement last week and a all amount of money and jewelry h aken. A NUMBER of prominent Germans of rand Island and vicinity are arrang- e ng for a celebration of the anniver- J ary of the battle of Sedan September 1. P NEws has reached Nebraska City ofP h e death of Dr. Bowen at the asylum i n Lincoln. Dr. Bowen was one of tI nOtoe county's first settlers and up to lm everal months ago resided in N'ebras- 1' a City. Several months ago he be- f ' ame insane and has been in Lincolnf g ince. I gt , N.N . r i , ' 7 .1 e Belief Commission Report. The State Relief commission's report , now in the hands of the printer , shows the following financial exhibit : Cash donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q2S,703 30 State approoriatlon , 11. R. 113 . . . . . .0,000 03 1 remfum on state warrants. . . . . . . . TU3 20 Custer county account , refund of fretght. . . . . . . . Buffalo county account , refund of freight . . . . . 12 66 Refund of freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 34 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:9,449 63 DISntmSE)1ESTS. Provlskris . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,09204 Flour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,102 0ti Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,772 0 ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,161 84 Printing 604 00 In freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,621 36 0111cc expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,137 51 Traveling expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.1 ; Refund to ti. B. Dutiton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 75 Exchange on foelgn drafts . . . . . . . 150 Custer count . , sueclalldeslnated . . donation. . . .2 0 00 Custer county , specially designated donation for coal and reiundcd. . . 24 50 Duna 3' county , legal service , . . . . . . . . 1 : 0 I Cash balance on hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,163 22 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Si9,449 63 "In addition to the above there were special - cial appropriations , as follows : RECEIPTS. Expenses formulating senate reports - ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 320 tt Expenses for postage , $230 , less 1 per cent discount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 50 Expenses for tabulating and print- rng report , Go ; , less 1 per cent. . . . . 594 00 Expense for distributing of funds of 11. R. 52 , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ] , C61 50 DISIIURSEMEN TS. Expenses for anove approprlations3 1,067 50 Ttabulating and printing report. . . . 59410 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,661 50 "The fund for tabulating and printing - ing the report still remains in the hands of the treasurer of the commission , ready to pay for this work when com- pleted. The legislature allowed , out of the 450,000 appropriated by the state , $2,500 for the carrying out of the provisions of house roll No. 113. Of this fund a small sum remains unex pended. The Nebraska Reunion. Hastings is making extensive preparations - ations for the reunion which takes place there on the 26th , 27th , 2Sth , 29th , 30th and 31st of August. It is argued that big crops in Nebraska , Kansas and Iowa will be the signal for a big crowd , and so Hastings is going to work to prepare for their entertainment - ment , You are invited to lay aside your business and come and hitch up and join the procession. In the language - guage of a circular issued to all mankind - kind , "A weeks recreation will make a new man of you. Your neighbors will all be there and they will want to see you. There will be balloon ascensions every day and fireworks on three even- ings. There will be four big reunions all held at the same time. The Xe- braska G. A. R. ; the Kansas-Nebraska Interstate G. A. H. reunion ; the Nebraska - braska Band Union reunion and the Nebraska National Guards Encamp- ment. There will be free wood , free hay , free straw and no limit to the supply - ply of good pure , fresh water , and Hastings will have food on hand to feed 75,000 people three times a day , if that mtny ; apply. Enjoy the fun and the freedom which the boys won by their valor on the field of battle. The Russian Thistle Law. The question of enforcing the provisions - ions of the Russian thistle law in western - ern counties , says a Sidney dispatch , is fast becoming one of considerable im- portance. 't'here are many hundred thousand acres of vacant government land and educational lands in these western counties and as the Russian thistle law makes no provision for the destruction of the thistles on such lands , there seems no way to meet the emergency - gency of the case. Several of the t ; est- ern counties have practically abandoned - ed the destruction of this pest and there seems to be no way out of thedifliculty unless the general government comes to the rescue. The literal compliance with the provisions of the law means bankruptcy to all the western counties. Coming Back to Nebraska. her vich ( Conn. ) dispatch : Mrs. Annie T. Gardiner , the missing Nebraska - braska Christian endeavor delegate of Arcadia , Neb. , who was found living as a domestic here in the family of Edward Il. Lapiere , consented this naming to return home with J. W. Landers , her husband's friend , who found her. She stoutly maintained that she is not insane. Mrs. Gardiner will meet her husband at the Palmer house , Chicago , at 9 p o'clock tomorrow night. Her condition today is greatly changed from that of esterday. She is but 2S years of age 1 znd has been married nine years. A Nebraska Man Got It. C. G. Pearse of Beatrice has been elected superintendent of the Omaha [ public schools for a period of one year at asalary of $3,000. He is a young man , graduate of Doane college at Crete , and has been superintendent of public chools at Beatrice for eight years. tC Inriian Cattle Thieves Captured. s Chadron dispatch : Deputy United States Marshal Robinson , better known s as "Bear Track , " Boss Farmer Charles Dalkanberger and Frank Young. otlicial interpreter , all of Pine Ridge 6 agency , are in the city tonight enroute o Hot Springs , S. D. , having in charge Harry Martin and Little hawk , two f radians charged with stealing cattle on he reservation. Another Indian is t mplicated , but evaded the officers. 1 Martin and the escaped suspect belong n the Tongue River reservation in Fyoming and were on the Pine Ridge eservation without leave from their gent. Little Haile is a special policeman - man under Captain Penny and is evi- t ently much disturbed over the loss of S is star and authority. The prisoners s will have their preliminary hearing at c Hot Springs. b t An Injunction Asked For. AT Nebraska City Prof. Ebright , by is attorneys , applied to Judge Chapman - , man for an injunction restraining Gov- b rnor Holcomb or his appointee , Prof. P ohnson , from interfering with the G resent superintendent ( Ebright ) . The b etition sets up that plaintiff has been P egaly ] appointed sup erintendentoftheP nstitute for the Blind by the board of rustees , under authority of what is nown as the enactment of February ) , 18,5. That he is in peacefuland law , z ul possession of the buildings and bo rounds and that be is responsible for o he proper care of the same. n a MOVING. TEN IVY DEP9RTIE NT RECEIVE AD VICE S FROM CIII N,9r DETROIT GOES TO CHE F00. As That Place Is Further From the Scene of the Riots Tlutu Shanghai , SYash- ington Officials Believe That the AttLLcks on American Missionaries - aries Arc Ended-Infor- mation Called For. WASIIINGTON , Aug. 12.-A telegram was received at the navy department to-day announcing that Commander Newell had sailed with the Detroit from Shanghai to Che Foo. This latter port is further from the scene of the riots than Shanghai , and the navy ofli- dals take this as indicating that the United States authorities iii China do not fear further outbreaks , especially in the regon near Shanghai. Upon receipt of the telegram. Assistant - sistant Secretary McAdoo telegraphed to Admiral Carpenter , advising him that there was a great deal of apprehension - hension here that American citizens in China might lose their lives and property - erty , and telling him that every possible - sible effort should be made to protect American citizens. He also asked the admiral to cable him at once. the real situation , and whether there was danger - ger of further disturbances. Admiral Carpenterwith the fiagship Baltimore , is at Nagasaki , Japan , which is about 400 miles from Shanghai across the Japan sea , but there is no doubt that he is well informed as to the situation. NATURAL GAS OF AMERICA , The Supply Found in Many Sections , but StcadIly Decreasing in Amount. WasulxGTox , Aug. 12. TIme natural gas industry is fully reviewed in the annual report of the geological survey. The most important gas fields now are those of Western Pennsylvania , Western - ern New York , Northwestern Ohio and Central Indianabutgas hasbeen found in commercial quantities also in Arkansas - sas , California , Illinois , Kansas , Kentucky - tucky , Louisiana , Missouri , South Dakota , , Tennessee , Utah , West Virginia , Wisconsin and Wyoming. The highest actually observed pressure - sure has been about S00 pounds to the square inch , closed pressure. In all districts the pressure has increased steadily and materially. Heretofore natural gas could be easily carried in pipes for long distances under its own pressure. but now in most places artificial - ficial means must be used to drive it to 1 l the place where it is needed. No f statement of the amount of natural gas consumed has ever been given anal the report says it is not possible to make one. The amount has been . greatly reduced within the last few i years by the cutting off of the enormous - mous waste that existed , while improved - proved appliances have doubled the 1 efficiency of what is used. The total t value of that t consumed in 1c94 was nearly $1.4,000,000. This is a steady ' decrease from when s 1SSS , the value was $22,500,000. Missouri Chautauqua Plans for 1810. SEDALIA , Mo. , Aug. 12.-'I'ke directors - rectors of the Missouri State Cuautau- t qua assembly have decided that August - t gust 1 should be the date for opening the assembly in 1896. The program c will be much more elaborate than ever 1 before. The board of directors has decided to begin at once the publication - tion of a quarterly paper , to be known as the Chautauqua herald , of which s Prof. G. V. Buchannan , superintendent - ent of the public schools , will be editor. The deficit of the last assemd bly was only $100. a A Populist Organ for Topeka. S TOPEKA , Kan. , Aug. 12.-It is an a pounced that local Populists will next s week form a company for the publication - d tion of a daily paper in Topeka. F. J.P a Close , formerly Governor Lewelling's a rivate secretary , will be business $ manager b ; James Butler , late steward of the asylum for time insane at Topeka , a' is editor , , and I. N. Gish , late captain t ] of police , superintendent of its mechanical - f chanical department. n Italian Strikers in a Riot. PITTSRLRG , Pa. , Aug. 12Two hun. red Italians in the employ of Booth LC 1 Flynn , city contractors , struck for an advance of twenty-five cents per day. Other men were secured to take heir places and to-day a large crowd s strikers attacked them , picks and a hovels being used. Several participants - pants were seriously hurt. The police s cattered the rioters. ' .l A Vcncr Lble Canadian to Marry. b ToroNTO , Ontario , Aug. 12.-Sir w h Villiam Powland , lieutenant governor ti of Ontario and president of time Conv ederation Life Assurance company , re nett in his 86th year , will soon lead to he altar the widow of James Betimune , ate manager of the Dominion bank. Relatives are strongly opposed to the match. re heavy Mind in Oklahoma. a HENNESSEY , Ok. , Aug. 12.-A heavy t rind storm which di , preceded a rain term last night , wrecked several P mall buildings and did damage to late sta orn. A car was blown off a siding on al he main track at Dover and the north tm ound Rock Island train was disabled. Business Man and Coachman Lost. CB1cAGo , Aug. i2.-Moshier T. U txreene , president of the Chicago Lum- seer er company , and a coachman em- w toyed by W. A. Alexander , Mr : fi reenesson-in-lawwereboth drowned t t r y the capsizing of a boat at highland th ark yesterday afternoon. th The Bank at Goffs , Kansas , Closed. TOPEKA , Kan. , Aug. 12.-ThiCiti- ens' bank of Goffs , recently orgaoizt'd of Seneca . . has 1 y some capitalist. pai so T its depositors and gone on : of busi es ess. H ' " 1 TRADE UNUSUALLY BRISK , Dusness Continues Active Without a Slgn pt Reaction. NEw Yonlc , Aug. 12.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade- says : , Business continues unusually active for midsummer , and , though there is no perceptible relaxation , there are no signs of reaction. The one change of great importance which the past week has brought is eminently helpful-the amicable settlement between coal miners and employers in Western Pennsylvania , Ohio and Indiana. It is said that about 100,000 men will have their wages increased after October : by this adjustment , and , while the en- Iargoment of purchasing power is of consequence , it seems even more important - portant that a chronic cause of controversy - troversy has been removed by the new agreement as to company stores. There is no important change in crop prospects , and at this time no news is eminently good news. Speculation has been more successful - ful in cotton than in any other product - duct during the past week , and has lifted the price an eighth. Wheat has declined a fraction , with very scanty transactions , the extremely small western receipts influencing the market - ket for the present more than the restricted - stricted exports. The concerted withholding - holding of wheat by western farmers , if continued , will doubtless affect the price in the end , but it has already stopped Atlantic exports - ports almost entirely , the amount , flour ineludedhaving been only 753,330 bushels for the past week , against ,980,430 bushels for the same week last year , and when foreign markets have supplied their needs from other quarters , the Western farimiers may find reason to regret that they did not ship their wheat at the original time. Corn tends to lower prices , with snore encouraging prospects , and the expectation - pectation of a heavy corn crop affects prices of provisions , as might be ex- pected. Sales of wool are not as much inflated - flated by speculation as they were during - ing the first half of .July , but they still considerably exceed the actual consumption - sumption in time manufacture , amounting - ing at the three chief markets to 0,259,300 pounds. Prices arc very firm. Some staple cotton goods have again advanced in price , and the market is unusually strong for the season. OLNEY FOR THE BENCH. said to be Clevelurd's First Choice to Succeed Jackson. WASIIINGTON , Aug. 12.-Thera is much speculation as to who will be President Cleveland's choice for the United States supreme court bench to succeed time late Justice Jackson , but beyond the mention of available names there is little of a definite nature this early. There are persons , however , whose relations with the president arc of the closest character , who be- ieve that Mr. Cleveland's first choice will be lir. Olney , the secretary - retary of state. It is known that he places implicit confidence in the soundness - ness of Mr. Olney's opinions on all mportant legal questions which come before him , and that he fully appreciates - ciates the great assistance Mr. Olney ias rendered him in time disposition of he great questions that have arisen Luring the last two years. li'hether Jr. Olney's residence in Massacimu- etts will render him unavailable is not known , but it is the opinion of many well informed persons here that but for this objection he would surely be the man. Next to him Mr. Rufus , Peckham is thought by many to be he most likely to receive the nomina- ion. Time question of confirmation will not be raised , it is said. a in time ases of Wheeler II. Pecklutm and Iornblower. TWO YEARS FOR TAYLOR. outli Dakota's Defaulting Treasurer Makes Good Ills Steahings. PIERIm : , S. D. , Aug. 12. 'The Taylor efalcation is about to be cleared up , nd the defaulting treasurer will be t entenced Tuesday. his bondsmen 1 nd himself have turned over to the i rate treasurer $100,000 in checks and rafts as agreed upon. The value of j roperties held by Taylor will not be SSCSSerl by the state board and time 1 mount agreed upon by them and time ; 100,000 will be credited to his deficit. ! The bondsmen will make up the hal- i ee. The statute on which it was nought Taylor would be sentenced l ' or twenty years is found defective j ad two years will be time maximum. 1 1 : FIRST WOMAN SHERIFF. 1i Irs. Stewart of SpringleldMo. , Foriaally i Appointed to the OI11ce. i : SPRINGFIELD , Mo. , Aug. i2.-Mrs. t Helen C. Stewart , widow of the late herlff Dan R. Stewart , was yesterday ppointed sheriff in her ] musband's , read , to hold office until September 9 , 'hen a special election will be held.t Irs. Stewart is 46 years old and has L mn married twenty-three years. She Ii as born at Atlantic City , N. J She as resided in Springfield for twenty ears. Judges Denby and IIouston eted for Mrs. Stewart , and Appleby fmised to vote. Mrs. Stewart is the 1 my woman sheriff in history. u L Illinols Corn Promises Well. SPRINGFIELD , Ill. , Aug. 12.-Reports t ceived by the state department of griculture confirm the reports heard Ii he past few weeks as to time con- tion of the growing crop , and the L : respect now is for one of the largest id finest crops ever raised in the ; ; ate. The season has been exception- ly favorable for the growth and cul- ration of corn. L Iowa Corn Crop in Danger. MAPSIIALLTOWN , Iowa , Aug. 12.- n less the weather conditions change an the corn crop of Central Iowa ill be pretty- seriously affected. A erce southwest wind has prevailed for o days with the mercury at 94 in D e shade and everything is so dry t h at the corn blades.are wilting. th Mrs. Tarinage's Fortune. re m Bnoosrxx , N. Y. , Aug. 12.-The will th Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage leaves 0 Inc $166,000 , of which $30,000 is real tate and $136.00 personal property. P r er husband is the sole legatee. p t 1 1 t FOR SILVER AT 16 TO l. wo Declare Mlssouri lemoerats in Sata ; Convention. I'EITLE SPRINGS , Mo. , Aug.Tho Missouri Democracy has deciared without - out equivocation for time free and un- ltmited coiuaee of silver at the ratio of it ; to 1. The strongest resolutions , looking to that cnd were passed by the state convention amid a storm of cheers , and practically without a dissenting - senting voice. Further yet , the convention - A vention , by an overwhelming majority - ity , toted to reorganize the state corn- mittee , and nineteen new members. ( + have been added to it , all considered to be heart and soul for the = white metal. The fifteen old. members whom , whether right- ] v or wrongly the silver men , laud considered committed to the sound utoney doctrine , 13 to 2 , now finds- i itself purely an ornamental appen- I loge to a soaring majority. 't'here are rumors that possibly thirteen of the old committee will decline to' . ' serve longer , but it is scarcely likely 1 that they will resign , as that action + would merely fix the silver men still I more firmly in the saddle. In spite of ! these revolutionary proceedings the , work of the convention has been characterized - acterized by most remarkable bar- , mommy. If the convention faithfully represents the Democratic party of the state , then beyond question 75 per i cent of the party are out and out silver men. The convention began its business with Silver Dick" Bland at the helm. The organization was perfected without - out friction and silver resolutions were i , drawn and adopted and the reorgani- + f nation of the state central committee was decided upon by a vote of 493 to ' O ; ; . Time plan of reorganization agreed ' uI ton was that suggested by the con- ba servatives , which called for the doub- , m. lirg of t.e : old committee , only four 1 ' additional cornmittecnten elected from 1 1 ' : time state at large by the convention j were added. 'T'his mmmalws the new committee - mittee certainly for silver , but as if i this were not enough , the convention went further and so bound time new , central organization by resolutions as ' to the conventions to be held next year , that even were it as hostile as possible to the ivliite metal , its hostility - ity would be futile. In the evening the convention sent greetings to the Democratic state conventions - ventions in session in Mississippi and i Iowa , exhorting them to stand firmly for free silver and 1G to 1. It also sent ' a personal tribute to Senutor Joe i 1 1 Blackburn of Kentucky complimenting ' him on his fight for silveragainst over. whelming odds. r , QUAY HEARD FROM. { r : ho Iennsylvania Senator Scores Ills. Enemies in a I'ublic Statoiuent. i PRII.ADELPnIA , Aug. S.-Senator 1 ' Quay has issued a formal statement in reply to the charge that he 'tad proposed - posed to David Martin , the Republican. leader of this city , a bargain looking ) l . to the cessation of hostilities between. . , them in the contest for chairman of Lime state Republican committee. The 1 , statement follows : ' 'I have not met I Mr. Martin nor an member of the i : combine since the present contest ivas- t t begun , nor have I made nor received ' from anybody propositions looking to. ' an adjustment. So far as the municipal - cipal rings of Philadelphia and Pitts- burg are concerned , there will not , nor t.uieiot be any atljnstaucnt. My friends m are those of the party who have always - ways been willing to carry the Repub- 1 ' hcan flan under fire and stand by the ' ticket nominated whether it is of their- making or not. I regard my election. as imoiitivcly assured. " Inventor McCormick Critically Ill. CIIICAGO , Aug. S Leander J. McCormick - ' y Cormick , the well known inventor , , ' r manufacturer and philanthropist , hi. lying critically ill at Lake Forest. , LIVE STOCK AN ! ) 1'IIonuCESIAIIiETS tuotatinns from \cu York , Chicago , St. ' Louis , Omaha and Elsewhere. OMAHA Cutter-Creamery separator . 11 't 16 . .utter-f air to good codntry. 1 . : (4 14 ggs-Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (3 10 Loney-California , per ID. . . . . . II t ! 1i lens-Live. per lb. . . . . 6 L 6 % prin : Chickens , per lb. . . . . . . . 11 : 's 12 .enoas-Cboice Messinas. . . . . 4 Oi . % 6 L ; Lgmpleper bbl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 G1 ! Y ; Ormes-Floridas , per box. . . . 3 50 ( g 4 00 i 'otatoes-New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : lug ty ' 1 Vaternielons-per dozen. . . . . . . 2 5 i ( ii , 300 Leans-Navy , humid-picked. bu 60 " 2u fay-Cpland. per ton. . . . . . . . , . 6 50 ( l 7 5r,1 t on.ons-i er him. . r , Neese-deb. & la. , full cream 10 4 11 'ineapplcs-per doz- . . . . . . . . . . . t i3 ( 'C 2 ointl"cs per4-basketcr.tte. 50 , 75 ug.-llixcd packin - . . . . . . . 4 7 , ) tic 4 75 - ; weights. . . . 4 75 'L 4 h ; ceves-toekers and : eeuer. . 2 0' ) (5 3 5i serf steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 53 ( + 4 Z ; ulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 ttr : ; of I taes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 r9 3 G : eves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ( t 4 cO cifcrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ot 4 275 icsterns- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :50 to : Gi tceo-Lambs. . . . - . . . . . - . m 00 3 : .0 , feel-Choice natives. . . . . . . . . 2 50 : ; : 25 , , CIICAGU. 1eat-No sprig ; . . . . . . . . . . . 67 i ; 67I. orn-I'er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 1r. 41' , : its er be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2t 45 1 . - ort : . . . . . . . o 40 ard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5' ) ; o.-1'ackers and mixed. . . . 4 tO 1O attic-Native steers. . . . . . . . . . 3 0 6 t4 neeg-I atnnc : i 00 ' 5 50 l.cep-NLtives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 ( ; 4 10 Nrty Yoiu : ti'heat. No. : , red winter. . . . . . . 73/ ; orn-So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 + ( , 4 , ; ats-No.- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 'r : Ali ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . 2 12 f ; i ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti 37 ( . 6 5o / ; ST. LOUIi Iheat-No 2redcasb. . . . . . . . orn-I'er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 9 3S { i ats-I'er bur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ( y ; , 1 ogs-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . . . 4 6' ) 1.y 4 attic-heft. steers. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 ( i 4 00 heea-Mixed natives. . . . . . . . . 2 65 ( .4 : m 0 .4 mts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 p 500 KANSAS CIT1 .4. 5 beat-No. 2hard. . . . . . . . . . . E ; E6 orno. . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 , c : , ' . 1 at--o.2. . . . . . . . . . . . 36Y C's ; r tittle-toekers and feeders. 2 50 ' 2 u 450 ors Mixed packers. . . . . . . . . . 4 50 44 490 I JEFFERSON CITY WINS. edge Shackleford Overrules MIssoarl , Capital Removal Demnrrer. JEFFERSON CITY , 1110. , Aug.S.-Jude 11. Shackleford to-day overruled e demurrer of the Sedalia people in e matter of submitting the capital. moval to vote of time people. This cans that in the opinion of the court e resolution is invalid. The case will be appealed to time su- eme court , but the ruling of Judge hakleford is regarded as a most im- ortant victory for Jefferson Cftv. t 1