Nebraska Newspapers

    A\ OMAHA DAILY BEE.
VOL. X , OMAHA , FJUDAYMORNINGJUNE 10 , 1881 , NO. 289.
TOO HONEST TO LIVE ,
1 Brace of Stalwarts Whose
Palms Were Tickled with
'Tho Meek and Lowly Machine
Men Taken In by a
Kausas Wag.
A. Short and Sharp Sensation
'
Created in the Now
York Assembly.
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An Attempt to Force Adjouvn-
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mont Thwarted by the
Half-Broods.
National Avoclatul 1'nm.
A STALWAnr imniH.
AUIANY , JurioD.-T-Proviou'j to the
hour of meotiuK in 'jojnt convention
to-day wih the senate tosvote for sen
ators , tlio assembly was the scene of
an exciting discussion. Mr. Bradley ,
a stalwart , announced he had received
a p.ickage _ of two thousand dollars in
bills to influence his vote , lie had
handed the package to the speaker ,
The speaker corroborated the state
ment. A hot time ensued ever the
motion by Bradley to appoint a c"om-
mittcc of investigation. Russell
moved that the committee have still
further power to extend their jurisdic
tion to any case which they may hoar
which is germaine to this case.
The democrats opposed the amend
ment and denied that any of their
party had been ollered any money as
alleged by certain newspapers. It
was stated during the discussion that
froml,000to § 10,000 had been of
fered for signatures to a call for a cau
cus of the Republicans , and assertions
and denials were made on both sides.
Finally an amendment to the orig
inal resolution was adopted , and Pat
terson's concurrent res lution for sine
die adjournment to-morrow WAS called
up. A discussion ensued , and while
the debate was at its height , a motion
was made that as the time for the
joint convention was near , further
discussion bo postponed until after
the resumption of the assembly session
Ayes and nays were called , and dur
ing the calling of the roll the senate
came to the door of the assembly
chamber nnd the excitement became
so great that the sergeant-at-arms was
called on to preserve order. The
half-breeds accused the democrats and
stalwarts of devising a scheme to
create a row and prevent the joint
conference and ballot. Before the ,
vote was finished the senate 'entered , '
and At ' 12:01o'clock : a motion to lay
the adjourning resolution on the table
was carried.
THK BALLOT.
ADBANY , Juno 9. The conference
resumed session at 12:05" : , Local" Gov
ernor Hoskins in the chair. The ofli-
"iJ.il joint -yoto for n. snroessorvo Conk
ling was , Wheeler , 23 ; Cornell , 10 ;
-Jacobs , 39 ; Rogers , 14 , Folgcr , 2 ;
Harris , 1 ; Conkling , 34 ; Laph.im , 9 ;
Butcher , 1 ; Tremainc , 3 ; Bradley , 1.
Total , 153.
LIVELY TIMK.
\Vheii the assembly reconvened af
ter joint convention the motion for ti
sine die adjournment was taken up. It
was finally laid 'ti the ttiblo , but not ,
until there h.ul been a very warm re
newal of dirfoiibs-ion ever the statement
by Mr. Bradley tint an attempt had
been in.ilo to bribe him.
Mr. Aimstrong stated he was prepared -
pared also to corroborate in P. meiimi'u
statement of Mr. Bradley , as ho him
self had been approached by a man who
handed him a sealed envelope which
he said contained a large sum of
money which ho could have if ho
would withdraw his vote from Conk
ling and east it for a half breed \mli- -
da'to. The man further said he
could secure him twenty times an
much more , and promised him politi
cal preferment if he would induce
others to desert Conkling.
Alyord , another half brood , asked
for his name.
Armstrong declined to give the
name of the man offering the bribe ,
but said ho would appear before the
committee and give the full facts.
Robertson says the whole bribery
affair is part of A plan to stop deser
tions from the titalwarts' ranks. The
following committee WAS Appointed by
Speaker Sharpe to investigate the
charges of bribery made by Mr. Brad
ley , namely , Messrs. Scott , Skinner ,
Stanley , Draper , Brooks , E. A. Car
penter and Boardman.
THK INVKSTIOATION.
ALBANY , June 9. The committee
appointed , to investigate the clurgea
of alleged bribery , sat in the assembly-
room of the committee on credentials
at eight o'clock , all tlmmoinbors being
present. The room was literally
packed. The committee consisted of
atulwarta half-breed 'and
four , ono - ,
two democrats. Scott , stalwart , pre
sided , and read the resolution upon
which the committee was appointed.
A stalwart moved to adjourn until to
morrow , as Speaker Sharpe was un
avoidably absent , and the committee
being just formed had no time to sub
poena witnesses.
Skinner ( half-brood ) opposed delays
because , at the present juncture of
affairs it was unwise , 'and said that
Assemblyman Samuel H. Bradley ,
who had made a serious charge of
bribery , was present and should be
made to substantiate his charge.
Brooks ( democrat ) agreed with
Skinner.
Carpenter made a longJargument in
favor of adjournment , but was op
posed by a majority of the members.
Brooks asked if Bradley was pres
ent.
ent.An orderly was sent after him. In
the meantime Assemblyman Herman
Armstrong , who had also alleged that
he had boon approached and offered
bribes to vote for Depew , WAS asked
to make a statement. Carpenter Mid
Deaper again urged adjournment.
' The motion was defeated , and
AUUSTRONO WAS 8WOKN.
Ho said that early in Janunry last ,
when a canvass WAS going on to fill
the vacancy caused \ > y , Kernan's ex
pired term , A man Approached him in
the DelaVAii house nndtold him if lie
would then vote for Depow , who was
A candidate , ho could get him his elec
tion oxponsts paid for tlio fall
campaign. Ho kept hanging
Around and talking Dvpow
to witness , Witness didn't know
him ) had never mot him before. One
day witness met him on the street mid
Asked him what his name WAS , The
niAii said his name was HdwArds. The
stranger had never mnde any other
offer to witness than the aboyo. Ho
did not oiler to pay campaign ex
pense ? if witness voted for Depow ,
nor did he mention any one wl.o
would. > Ho merely said he th'nujht
witness could got .them paid if ho
voted for Dopow , and ( said ho thought
they should be. Last evening , about
at 0:30 : o'clock , just as ho got by the
cigar stand , he met Senator Smsons.
He and Sissons entered into
conversation , and together they
walked down the hall near the water
closet. When they reached the vici
nity of the elevator they got to talking
about the senatorial contest. Sissons
said to witness , "Can 1 talk to yon ) "
Witness said "Yes. " Sissons then
said , "I can got yon one thousand
dollars to put in your vest pocket if
you will vote for Depow to-morrow. "
Witness told him ho did not think
Depow could be elected and said "No"
to the proposition , and that as Depow
could not bo elected it would bo just
as bad to vote for him for money as
without it. Sissons then followed
witness and said that Platt was not
paying as much. Sissons then said ,
" 1 will go upstairs and seoiif any bet
ter could bo done. " Sissons then
went thence to the Konhioro house ,
where he boarded. On"'the way ho
again met Sisson and Sisgoh said :
"l WILL SEE YOU A1TKK Ht'l'l'Ell. "
Witness then went to the Kenmore ,
When ho arrived there witness went
to his room on the fourth lloor in the
Kcnmoro. Ho met Sisson and Sena
tor Williamson on thoj third lloor ,
whore Sisson's room was. The three
stood A moment together and then
Williamson left and witness went into
Sisson's room. Then Sisson went up
stairs to his ( witness1) ) room. They
entered and witness locked the door.
There was no one else present. They
had sumo c6nvorsation. Sisson went
on to say that all republicans in the
convention wnro opposed to Conkling
and Platt , and that now would bo a
good time for witnesses to go over.
Sissons Hi "ii said : "Ihayo two thou
sand for you if you will to-morrow
vote for Dopow , and I have another
thousand for a contingent upon De-
pew's election. " Ho drew the money
out and laid it Upon his knee and
counted it. It was in five hundred
and fifty dollar bills. There was no
smaller bill. After counting 82,000
he lunded that amount to wihicH * .
Witness folded it up find placed it in
liis vest pocket. As Sissons was go
ing out ho said to witness : "This is
"AWAY DOWN man.1 IN TUB WELL "
Witness answered , "Yen , this is
away.dovyn in the , well. " . T-'uVthon
urunt'out of tlio morn and the hotel to
gether and walked down Columbia
ntreet. At the corner of Broadway
witness went down Broadway and Sis-
fions down Columbia. Witness thought
ever the matter and kept thinking
over it. At first ho meant to keep the
'matter quiet , and this morning when
Sissons was called to arise and produc
ing the money make an exposure. On
HCCOIK ! thought , however , he conclud
ed he had better not keep tlio money
over night. Ho then went to the
Delaven house and asked for Speaker
Sliarpo's room. The room was on the
third lloor. Witness did not remem
ber the number. There was a party
by the name of Jones ( Silas
Jones ) . Witness thought that Sharpe
was in. Witness told Sharpe the whole
story Aiidguve hinrthe-money. Sharpe
took it , counted it , and. folded it up
and put it into a white envelope. Wit
ness did not object to receiving money
from Sessions. The first oiler was an
oiler for 81,000 at the Delavan House
ami the § 2,000 was in witness' room
in the Kcnmore. Witness had
known Sissons many years. Sissons
did not say from whom the money
came or that it came from any one.
The only reference Sissons over made
during the whole transaction was af
ter , tho'money had boon paid , when
he said there were but three persons
in the world that know of the trans
action himself , witness and a third
person , whom he did not mention.
After some effort of memory witness
thought the room in which ho
saw Sharpe was that of Arsinons
Jones' , of Chattauqua county. Jones
did not know of the transactions until
witness told , him of it when ho got
into the room. Witness made no ob
jection to receiving the money. Ho
received it on tlio understanding that
it was in.roturn to vote for Dopow ,
That was" the purpose for which it waa
offered.
The Missionary Society.
National Associated 1'rcau ,
CHICAGO , Juno 9 , The American
missionary resumed its session this
morning. Interesting rotiiArks wore
made on the progress of the church
work by Rev , J. N. WArrcn , of San
Francisco , Kov. J. II. Seoley and
llov. A. H. Clapp , of Now York.
Contributions to the society since its
foundation have been 89,031,000.
Letters regretting absence were read
from prominent eastern clergymen.
CINCINNATI , Juno 9. The conven
tion of the Evangelical Protestant
Congregation of North America was
in session to-day. It was decided that
The Union , the organ of the free
Gorman Protestant churches , should
hereafter bo edited by a committee of
clergymen , as follows : Revs. Hod-
daens. Shilling , Baum , Kberhardt ,
Vess , Scholz and Weber , of Manches
ter , Pa. The next convention will be
jiold at Columbus in Juno , 1882.
* Lightiiiui"
National Associated 1'ruw.
JKFFKKSONVILLE , Im , Juno 9.
Thos , Prall , a wealthy farmer of Jlon-
ryvillo , was killed by lightning as ho
was returning homo on horseback' and
WAS found beside his dead liorso. An
other stock-raiser and farmer and his
wife were both instantly killed by
lightning while lying in bed. The
llnsh entered At tlio window , com
pletely demolishing the bed and other
articles of furniture. A man Blamed
Watson , living in the same neighbor
hood , was also killed by lightning.
FATHER RIORDAN.
The Now Pastor of St. Plillomoim
Starts Wont.
Special DlM t < .li to The lice
NKW YOUK , Juno ll. Father Rior-
dan , of Brooklyn , now rector of your
cathedral , left to-night. A largo num
ber of the clergy and laity wished him
God-speed.
EDITOI ; N. Y. TKLKOUAM.
EPITOMIZED REPORT-
Of Yesterday's Important Tolo-
( jraitliio News , Comlonsccl from
tlio Nntloiml Associated
Press Dispatches.
Gen. Grant leaves St. Louis for
Chicago to-day.
Mrs. Garliold sitH up easily for about
two hours at a time and is rapidly
convalescing.
Prof. Backus , of Vassar college , is
in Chicago conducting examinations
for admission to that university.
The Western Academy of llomca-
pathy concluded its convention yester
day in Chicago , listening to many in
structive papers and enjoying a ban
quet last night.
The defunct Fidelity Savings bank
of Chicago will declare a 5 per cent ,
dividend Monday next. Thirty-live
per cent , have already been paid in
four dividends ; Hi per cent more is
expected.
A terrible rain storm , accompanied
by thunder and lightning , passed over
Cincinnati and vicinity on Wednes
day night , doing much d.tmago in
various localities. Fences , bridges
and growing crops were terribly dam
aged.
Griscom completed the twelfth day
of his fast at noon yesterday. A com
parison between his feelings and the
condition of Tanner at this stage of
the fast indicates that Griscom stands
a fur better chance of completing the
task than the New Yorker did.
Fifteen miles of the Erie and Pitts-
burg railroad north of Now Castle ,
Pa. , is covered with water to the depth
of from 10 to 20 feet. There is no
communication with Erie. All mills
are stopped. The loss of property is
very great.
The Kentucky Central railroad was
sold yesterday to C. P. Huntington of
tlio Chesapeake and Ohio. The road
will bo changed to a standard gauge
and completed to Knoxville and from
there to Memphis.
The test of a new smoke burner was
made at the county hospital in Chicago
cage yesterday under direction of a
citizens' ' committee. Great interest is
manifested in this subject and it is de
termined to rid the city of the smoke
nuisance. The test was quito satisfac
tory. The furnace was BO connected
n.i to Imni.anioko anjl fjab/c'- i.Ka. ! .
Boiler Explosion.
Nathional Associated 1'rcsi.
WiLViNUTONO.Juiie9. Aboiler.it
the Champion iron bridge works ex
ploded and severely injured Willie
Ellis , a young boy , employed at the
works. One side was badly scalded
and ho will probably lose ono of his
arms. The report was heard live
miles. The main building was con
siderably damaged.
Routing the Indians.
National Asiociatccl 1'rcas
LAKE CITV , Col. , June 9. A band
of about a hundred men , ranchman of
the Uncompaharo valley , under the
leadership of Win. May , whose broth
er was recently killed by the Utes ,
attacked the Indians in thovalluy last
Monday , and after a hot engagement
forced the hostilcs to retire , leaving
two of their dead on the field. Tlio
battle took place near Dolares river.
Since the murder of May and the
massacre of his follow pioneers the re
maining settlers have declar
ed they will protect their
own settlements , and have organized
for that purpose. This however , is
the first collision that has taken place.
The settlers are determined to no
longer await the tardy movement of
government in tlio niAttor of pe.ieo
negotiations , It is Aiithoritively
stated that this outbreak is duo to the
Ute commiafiioiiors now engaged in at
tempts to remove the Utes from tlio
L'ncompalmro valley , and that a gen
eral Indian outbreak in a question of
but a few days.
A Quaoli Convicted ,
National Associated 1'rene.
Ciut'Aiso , June , 9. Notorious
"Jr. " A. G. Olin was to-day found
guilty by a jury of sending obscene
matter through. United States mails.
The obscene literature which Olin sent
through the mail consisted of a work
called "Marriage Guide , " some pam
phlets treating on private diseases , and
other works of a simular nature. A
postal ollicial this afternoon stated
tliAt the so-called "Marriage Guide"
has been pronounced obscene by a
jury and ho added that it had been
sent through the mails for twenty
yours ,
Star Route Fraud * .
National Associated ,1'rew ,
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , Juno 9. The
exact nature of tlio'latest reported
discovery of the star route investiga
tion , which it is alleged will save the
government $100,000 per year , cannot
bo made public until the Postmaster-
General is ready to issue the order ,
which will apply the remedy. Post
master-General James is now tempo
rarily absent in Now York. The evi
dence to be used against the alleged
star route conspirators is now
being formulated. The grand
jury , before which the case will in all
probability come , was drawn in this
district to-day. A singular circum
stance is that ono of the jury , Mr.
Herbert Schutter , happens to bun fres-
copr who was recently discharged from
the postoflico department on account
of illegal irregularities in regard to his
contract with the government.
BLUFFITES WINNING ,
A Day of Fierce * Contest in the
Tournament.
Thousands Looking at the War
of Muscle.
Third Dny of the Celebration.
Excitement reigned supreme 5i | the
broad chests of the firemen in Coun
cil Blurt's yesterday , the third clay of
tlio annual tournament. Hosts < > f
people poured into the cit } ' , and the
interest in the celebration appeared to
be of the healthiest possible sort. The
weather continued fine , though srfiie-
what warm , and towards evening a
ucntlo shower came down that 1 > < th
cooled the air and laid the dust.
The opening of thoday'sprogrAihiw
began promptly At 10 a. in. , on the
spacious grounds reserved for the ex
ercises. Over 0,000 people lined the
three hundred jard race track v.ich \
divides the grounds in the middle.
Tlio first thing was the contest of
the hook and ladder companies. The
first prize was SlfiO And the State
championship bolt ; second , § 75 , niul
third , Sr.O.
There were five entries , and the re
sult of the trial was as follows , the
companies being placed in the order of
their record !
Reliefs , of MuscAtino , time-18 1-5
seconds ; times to hub , -10 1-4 seconds.
PhuMiix , of Atlantic , time -18 'J-fi ;
time to hub , 41 1-4.
Rescues , of Manchester , . .time19
1-5 ; lime to hub , 42 1-2.
Phcunix , of Council Bluffs , time 51
3-5 ; time to hub , 44 3-4.
Odobolts , of Odobolt , time 50 1-5 ;
time to hub , 44.
The winners , the Muscatino com
pany , already held the belt , having
won it last year en a record of 52J
seconds. Another bolt will therefore
have to bo mado. The running wan
very spirited , and the shouts ot the
multitude cheering the runners , made
the scene most exciting What might
have proved a serious accident oc-
cnrred to the Manchester , team.
Several , in the run , dropped out of
the harness , and ono was dmgijcd
along for about forty feet i'i front of
the wheels. Ho escaped , however ,
with n few unimportant bruises.
The scenes of the morning wore as
naught compared to the wild enthus
iasm of the "ftornoon. It was vari
ously estimated that fifteen thousand
people gathered to witness the trials
of the hose companies. For many
-flays . I'fjreat-rivnlrylfatl botfh & & &
up between the Cedar Rapids and the
Council Blutfs companies. Money
was freely staked on the result ,
and when the Council 1 Hull's
laddies got ready for the fray
the enthusiasm of the spectators
could scarcely find vent. The men
assigned to the contests , in e.icli in
stance , were uniformly of splendid
physique , and the exhibition of ath
letes w.i.s of itself a something to sec.
Tlio first prize was § 200 and tlio
ch.impion belt ; the second , § 75 , and
third , § 50. Eleven entries were
made , and the following is the result :
Rescues , of Council Bluffs , time 43 ;
time to butt , 37 * .
"
Bluff City , of" Council Blull's , time
44 2-5 ; time to butt , 39.J.
Fourth Ward team , of Cedar Rap
ids , time 40 ; time to butt , 4QJ.
Henderson , of Cedar Rapids , time
40 ; time to butt , 41 } .
Woodbury's , of Marnlinllto\vn , time
401-5 ; time to butt , 39 } .
Excelsiors , of Muscatino , time 40
3-5 ; time to butt , 43.
The Rescues , of Muscatino , made a
a handsome run , but at the outcome
their hose flow off of the reel and got
between the reel and the wheel , thus
preventing the uncoupling of hose and
the attachment of no/.zlcs. This WAS
declared a foul , and n now run was
ordered , which resulted in a record of
40 4-5 , and 43 to the butt.
The Missouri Valleys , of Missouri
Valley Junction , time 48 4-5 ; , time to
butt , 43 1-4.
Onawas , of Onawa. time 49 1-5 ;
time to butt , 42 1-4.
The Red Jackets , of Avoca , made
the distance to butt in 40 3-i seconds ,
but their hose was twisted and they
were unable to break coupling and
attach noz/.lo , and tlio judges decided
they could run the race over [ after the
other teams had run. This was done ,
and they made it in 51 , and 44 to tlio
butt.
butt.Crcstons
Crcstons , of Creston , time 51 ; time
to butt , 41 1-2.
As can be soon from those records ,
some magnificent running was done.
The run of the Muscatino company in
their foul was universally said to be
the best. When the Council Bluffs
boys had boon declared first and second
end winners , the crowd hroko upon
the track and gave thorn a grand ova
tion. Some wore picked up bodily
and berne away , County Treasurer
Tom Bowman was so served , and being -
ing captain of the company , ho was
niiide the central point of the hearty
greetings. The leader of the Rescues
created a great sensation by his splen
did running ,
The two teams from Cedm Rapids ,
it will bo scon , tied , and will probably
divide third money instead of running
over.
over.Then came a test with a chemical
engine. There was only ono entry ,
ono from Carroll City. A great pile
of boxes wan ignited , And when fully
ablaze , the steamer got At it , and ex
tinguished the llamos in fifty-out
seconds.
A feature of the grounds waa i
combinntioli of band * niAking one
fifty strong , which dUcoumed clmrm-
ing music during tlio r.icoa. Every
thing wont oil'HS pleasantly as a mar
riage feAit , niul so far untilro and the
fates have conspired to make the cclo-
brAtion exceptionally enjoyable.
Iaat evening Ihoro WAS a monster
display of fireworks , which Listed till
midnight. Many beautiful designs
were burned , the department having
appropriated § 1,500 for the purpose.
Mayor Vaughan was caught nicely
yesterday. lie promised the two
Council Itlullit companies § 100 to the
one taking first time , and § "K ) to the
ono taking second. Having secured
Inith , the mayor cheerfully paid the
§ 150.
The stati1 lire association elected the
follow ing fifteen : Col. hyumn Hanks ,
president ; E. II. Harber , of lied Oak ,
was elected vice-president ; W. W.
Doolittle , of Marahalltown , sect mil
vico-prosidetit ; A. 11. Cere , of Iowa
City , third vice-president ; T. A.
Piekley , of Muscat me , corresponding
secretary ; C. C. Filzmmiriee , < if
Atlantic , recording secretary ; lionj.
Newman , of Council BluHs , treasurer.
Mnicntino luvs been selected us the
plnce to hold no\t ye.ir's tournament.
To-day\s programme is as follows :
10:30 : A. M. , novelty foot-races. First
pri/.e , 300yards , SIIX ) , Second pri/o ,
200 yards , § 50. Third prize , UK )
yards , § 50. I'iieh competing com
pany allowed to enter ono man in
each nice.
2 P.M. , grand free-for-all hose race ,
open to the world First prize , § 500.
Second prise , § L'50 , Special prize , a
§ 200 Eclipse billiard table.
A MODERN JOHNNY SANDS.
The Career of au Omaha Cou
ple in Aspen , Colorado.
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The ViKilantoi * Warning.
I'orrrvponilciirc of'I lie Hoe.
Asi'Kjf , Col. , Juno 4 , 1881.
The well-known Henry Webber
and a lady known here as Mrs. Henry
Webber , both from Omaha , have
lived hero for some timo. It appear ?
that Mr. Webber left his wife ami
three ehildien at Omaha , emigrating
to Aspen , Col. , in company with r
well-known lady formerly in the millinery
linory business at Omaha. This lady ,
known here as Mrs. Henry Webber
took poison last week which caused hoi
death. The coroner's jury brought ii
a verdict that her death was caused b ]
an ovor-doso of poison administorot
by her own bunds. This lady having
plenty of money started Mr. Wobbo
in the boot and shoo and dry goodi
business. But , of late , family qnar
rels existed between them. It appear
that Mr. Webber was getting awa ;
with all the loose cash , which was vor
unsatisfactory to Mrs. Webber. It i
supposed by the community that o
their regular Sunday morning ouarrel
that Mi1. Webber proposed for bet
of them to end their quarrels by tak
ing poison , and for her t
take it lirsfand for him to fol
low suit , Mr. Webber dissolviii ]
the poison in a cup of water and sa
it on tlio bureau , am ! left the housi
for his morning walk. Soon ho wa
Hunt for. Whan ho came in he had i
smile on his face , thinking that it wa
a clear case that hereafter he wouh
become the sole possessor of all tin
loose cash. But ho concluded to tone ]
his lips to the fatal cup just cnougl
to make him sick , to avoid any mis
trust , to endeavor to make an im
pression on the minds of people , t <
show his innocence , and that ho wai
not the cause of her death. It ii
really too bad for Mr. Webber to loosi
his noble wife , but ho has already i
second party to comfort him ,
The vigilant committee has sen
him a coflin for a warning , and unlcsi
ho winds up hm business hero ho wil
bo apt to wear the lAtcst style o
neckties. W.
SPORTING NOTES.
JKHOMK I'AHK HACKS.
National Aswoclattxl Trow.
JKHOMH PAKK , N. Y. , Juno 9.-
Fourth day of the spring mooting o
the American Jockey club. Tracl
heavy and wuathor showery. Firs
race , mile dtush for three-year-olds
was won by Edonborry. with Wyandotte
dotto second ; time , 141 ; * .
Second race , mile heats , was won bj
Scamp , with Uncassecond ; time , 1:48 :
1:50. :
1:50.Third race , ono and one-eight !
miles , was won by Geranium , will
Wave a slight second ; time , 12:10. :
Fourth nice , handicap , one and one
half miles , was won by George Me
Cullough , Slidanco second ; time
2:40. :
2:40.Fifth race , steeple cliANe , nhori
course , was won by Disturbance
SeotA second ; time , 3:47. :
ST. I.OUIH UACKH ,
ST. LOUIH , Juno ! . The St. Louii
jockey club'sspring mooting continues
to-day. First race , dash of } mile
all Ages , WAS won by Lizzie , with Hat
tie second ; time l:10i : ,
Second race , for browon
cup , two miles and ono
fourth , was won be Bancroft , will
John Davis , Jr. , second ; time 4:10. :
Third race , milo and a quarterwitli
selling allowance , was won bv
Churchill , with Hob Johnson second
timoi.lU. ;
FouithV.ico , two miles over ei h
hurdles , was won by Glasgow , will
Andy Woodcock second ; time 3:57. :
HOY A I. NAIIH ,
National AxMK'iatud I'lcan.
PirrHiii'iui , Juno J ) . Arrangement :
wore completed to-day for the positive
tivo appearance ! of Maud S. and St
Julion , king and queen of the turf , a
the July meeting in this city. Th1
purse will be § 5,000 , In addition ti
this there will bo a purse offered tig
greeting $20,000 , and the bust stocl
of the country wiUiippoar.
The Boom iu Mexico.
National AtwocUU-d 1'iuaa.
CITV or MKXICO , Juno t ) . Th
president and members of his cabini
wore invited guests , and occupied th
first passenger coach which passed
ever the new Central railroad to
Tuela. Tlio occasion was ono of grcAt
display all Along the route , and at
Tuela a grand banquet WAS given , at
which speeches wera made by the
president And other gucnts.
The sum of § 50,000 has been de
posited at PiedA in the name of the
Intornalion improvement company , as
a guarantee for the construction of a
mad from Lani to Tampico. Sur
veying jiartie.s will begin laying out tlio
route from Tampico and llio Grande
orthwnrd along the river to kiudo
( Jen. Ordand Travino have gone to
sTinv Orleans.
H is icported that Throw-bridge ,
ini'rican consul at Vera Crnr , has
icon removed by President C5ni field.
conflict in threatened by the states
f Chahixta and Durango , the former
Hiving invaded the territory of the
utter. Gen , Are has been sent to in-
eMigato the matter. The trouble
rises ever an attempt by the Slate of
) uraiigo to change the coin-no of its
joundiiry ,
fttloiiil Aworlitnl I'rcw
liirru : ROCK , Ark. . Juno ! ) . Three
.egroes MCIO lynched by a vigil.inco
oinmilteo at Rolling Fort Creek in
ievior county for the murder of an
Id man named R. F. Hull. The old
entlonuui recently started out on a
iflit to relatives in nn adjoining conn-
y , but finding tbe river nt the fording
) lace very hiijli ho hired the negroes
o put him on the other shore. Think-
ig ho had a lai'no mini of money.
hey ovorpoworotv him but secured
mly A few cents ; they then mur-
lored him to prevent punishment for
assault. The vigilantes hunted the
he murderers down with the above
csnlt.
Morrlolc County Cropi-
CorrciK > mleiico of Tlio lice.
r.NTiiAii CITV , Nob. , Juno 8. Mor-
rick county crops promise well. There
has boon much moro rain this year
ilian usual , and people were late in
planting corn , but the excessive heat
and dampness forces iv very rapiJ
growth and most of it will mature at
, ho usual time. Some rye will bo
ready to cut in two weeks. The acre
age of wheat is greater than hut year ,
and all is doing well.
Central City , the county seat , ii
numbered among the rapid growing
towns of the state. For llio first timt
in a long while no saloon is ii
operation. This town has the
advantage of two railroads
The Nebraska railway brand
of the Burlington & Missouri and th
main line of the Union Pacific rail
road. A great number pf hoav ;
freight trains pass westward on tlv
Union Pacific , but over half , the cast
bound , ones are run AS light ) oxtnw
carrying no freight. West-bound pae
sengor trains tire crowded , while , th
east-bound trains carry n light travo'
The heaviest item going west is matt
rial for railway construction.
Tiie poutoflico at Cent ml City..i i i
bo moved to A moro central location-
Mr. , Lotchor having purchased til
Rabor building. This will make
very handsome and commodious post
oflice.
Persinger'B brick bank I'M just completed
plotod and he will occupy it in a fei
days.
Gen. James B. Weaver , of Iowa , i
expected to address the people of tin'
place on the monopoly question , ncv
Monday , Juno J3. Nearly every pre
cinet has an alliance organized , am
the General will bo greeted by a hirg <
number of the "sturdy sons of toil. '
The fact that farmor.s are now busj
trying to clean the weeds from tin
corn may in a measure deplete ai
audience otherwise prodigious. JAY.
FOREIGN-NEWS.
DUIII.IN , Juno ! ) . The Limericl
landleaguorfl are preparing a grand re
ception for Dr. Croko , the Ronmi
Catholic arch bishop of Cashel.
PAUIH , Juno ! ) . -A genuine sonsatioi
was created in political circles by tin
final action of the senate to-day 01
rejecting Scutino do Liste.
Sarah Bornhardt registered horsell
at the American Exchange yestordaj
AS of New York , in token of her appreciation
prociation of her reception n
America.
Mr. .1. R. KOOII'H bay colt Foa
Wall ban loft Newmarket for Franco ,
whore he is to run in the raeo for Hit
grand Prix do Paris , on Sunday next ,
The foreign oflice received A dis <
pateh trom the viceroy of India , atat <
ing that the governor of Candahai
confirms the hitherto only rumored AC
count of the defeat of Ayoob's ami }
at Genshk. 'I he engagement WAS no
vero And the loss on both sidou wa. '
heavy.
LONDON , June 0. The Russian
minister of finance ofiera oxchequoi
bills of fifty million roubles , payabh
December U next , interest 4 percent ,
Sir William Anderson Rose diet
suddnnly while driving through tin
streets in a brougham to-day.
A DoluRe of Ruin.
National Awoclatod I'rtw.
PiTTHiiunn , Juno 9. Unprecodent
edrainsi at this season of the year ha
done an immense amount of damage
A largo number of raft moored in thi
Allegheny , broke loose , causing a los
of § 150,000 , The river is full of al
kinds of drift ; a horse mid wagoi
floated ashore , Parties who won
down on the rafts could not bo found
A number of small bridges leading ti
the city have boon swept away , imped
ing tnillio very seriously. Traffic 01
the Pittsburg , Virginia and Charles
ton railroad is stopped completely
Great damage has been done to crop ;
on the bottom lands. The Alloghon
and Mononguhola rivers are raisin ;
tun inchoH an hour. The rain con
tinned.
SAN FUANCIHUO , Juno O.-Tlio Rodge
will sail next Tuesday for tlio Arcti
region , the missing cur load'of sup
plies having been found at Ogden.
Crop reports from Oregon BIOW tin
the late rains came just in time to ii
sure u good harvest ,
QUEBEC IN FLAMES.
A Repetition of tlio Chicago Ca
lamity in the Rook-Bound
Metropolis of Canada ,
Six to Eight Hundred Houses
Destroyed and One Thou
sand Families Made
Homeless.
St. John's Cathedral , an Old
and Venerated Temple ,
Among the Ruins.
The IfOwoR in Dollars nnd Cents
Incalculable , with Very I lt-
tlo Iiisurniico.
A Toniblo Coullni rn.tiou-
National Awoilittttl I'rtm ,
CINCINNATI , ( ) . , Juno ! ) I p. in.
A Quebec special says a fire broke out
n little before midnight in St. John , a
suburb of the city , on Olive struct
and in still burning. Six hundred
houses have boon destroyed and thu
loss thus fAr has been put At seven
bundled and fifty thousand dollars.
St. John's Catholic church , the oldest
in the city , nnd worth § 100,000 i
burning , Thu lire department is de-
morall/cd AIU ! panic ensues every
where.
The great fire that broke out in St.
John's suburbs at 1050 : ! o'clock last
night has spent itself on Tower Field ,
and left a portion of St. John's sub
urbs and Mount Pleasant standing.
It is estimated that between six ami
eight hundred houses tire burned.
The lire raged throughout the night
and ceased this morning only because
it had no more material upon which
to feed. The lire broke out in A.
wooden tenement house occupied by a.
carter named Lafrerrioro. The alarm
sounded and the whole fire brigade )
turned out , but thcru WAS no water to
bo had. The men set resolutely to
work however , with n scanty
supply of water.
All efforts to stay the flames
were of no avail. The flames gained
uvory minute and soon enveloped a
largo block of buildings. Then a bat
tery came running down en masse un
der orders and were dispatched to
various points where they could bo of
service. The wind , wliich at the out
set was wild , became furious About ,
1:10. : It roared from the north like a
hurricane , and the lire reached fright
ful dimensions. Quebec , the upper-
part of tlio city , is supplied with water
during ono portion of the day , and
tlio lower during Another portion , and
tlio water is not evenly distributed ,
as in some wards it is turned on at
dilfcrent houru from other.
Owing to A defective Hystom it taken
about half an hour to turn the water
from ono part of the city to another ,
nnd during this hour the flames had.
full sway and made terrible headv , ay.
All Attention was directed to the spot
where the conflagration started and no
attention was paid for a few minutes
to-thirfnot1 ilmt-tho strong wind was ' ,
carrying shingles oil' the roof of the "
burning building to other quarters.
Thus the roof of a large brick build
ing , about two liitndie ( yardsoir , was .
abja/.o before any particular notice was
jmid to it , and by time water was pub
on the conlluiralion ; had assumed pro
portions that defied all efforts to subdue -
duo it.
t The whole city w.is brilliantly light
ed up anil were it not for the hcart-
runiliny KCOIIO the view from promi
nent points over-topping the valley of
St. Charles w.ia one that could bo gazed
at with phiiisuro. Thu fire continued
to rage with unabated fury. It gob
bled ni ) and entirely effaced wliolo
streets. St. John's church , which
was the finest edifice in Canada , re
mitted the Humes for a long time and
stood out prominently in thu midst of
thu burnedilistnet , but finally ithad to
yield , thu first signal being the falling-
of its tall steeple , which came dowu
with n fearful crash across St. John
street. Tht ) llmnos leaped , hugging in.
their embrace the built.ings opposite ,
wliich at first it was fondly hoped
would escape destruction , and encir
cled in their fat.il wreath , Doligny , St.
Clair , St. Patrick's , Drolet , Racine ,
Hichelon , Olner and Daigun streets ,
starting fiom Genevieve and extending -
tending out an far AH St. Clair. This ;
quarter of thu city wan ono of the
most thickly populated comprising a.
largo class of well-to-do tradesmen ,
shopkeepers , clerks , and people in
comfortable circumstances but with
out any superfluity of means , and it is
on behalf tit this class that lire inflicts
the greatest loss. The sccnu through
out was indescribable , the streets
wore crowded with men , women and
children who moved to ono quarter
only to be driven from that to An
other and HO on , until heart-broken
and exhausted they dropped their
worldly effects and contented them
selves by fleeing for their lives.
THE LOSHLH.
1 At thu present moment it is estima
ted from six hundred U eight hundred
houses are in nslies , and a thousand
families homeless. Thu insurance loss ,
will bo very great , but will not cover
ono fiftieth part of the losses , AS the
fire was amom , ' A class who seldom in
sure.
RUndoubtedly the best shirt in the
United States is manufactured at the
Omaha Shirt Factory , The superiority
of material and workmanship , com
bined with their great improvements ,
that is reinforced fronts , reinforced
backs , and reinforced sleeves , makes
thur shirt the most durable and best
fitting garment of the kind , ever
manufactured at the moderate price of
$1.50 , Every shirt of our make is
guaranteed first-class And will refund
the money if found necessary ,
Wo make a specialty of all wool ,
Shaker , and Canton ilanncl , also
chemois underwear , made up with a.
view to comfort , warmth and durabil
ity. To invalids and weak-lunged
persons wo offer special inducements
in the manner these goods are madu
or their protection.
PIT. OomiEiMER ,
1807 Ftwnhnm St
Strr