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TWENTY-FIRST YEAE. OMAHA , MONDAY MOHNING , JUNE 29 , 1801. NUMBEK 11.
MORE BOMBS ARE EXPLODED.
Continued Surprises in the Hastings Insane
Asjlum Investigation-
HORSE HIRE AND MINISTERIAL FEES ,
"Wine Suppers Swell tlio FIjjurpH ol
the Drill * ISIIlH of the Institu
tion -Wan y.cl ler DOHCI !
to Death ?
HASTINGNob. . , June 23. [ Special to
BBK.J TIIK BEB is inoro than over in
demand these days because of tbo Investiga
tion of the officials of tbo insane asylum nt
this place.
Much M the people bnd expected , the crltn-
muting disclosures which have bciTi mndo
have surprised oven these who had placed
their confidence in tbo accused.
The gratification which these disclosures
regarding Superintendent Test and Steward
Llvcringliouso nnd tncir mnnngcment of the
hospital has been received has been equalled
only by the fear which they have aroused
among their confederates.
Tbo mass of people were over
joyed when It was learned , sev
eral jours ago , that the asylum
bnd been located at this placo. Such ,1
designation nddcd to the importance of the
city , oven though the latter desired little erne
no pecuniary advantage In tbo purchase of
supplies. Many of our people bold tbat tbo
furnishing of the latter should not bo con-
idorCd a local matter. They hold that tbo
necessaries of the Institute should bo pur
chased where the most reasonable prices can
be obtained , because tbo taxpayers of the
state hnd to stand the expense. They nlo
bold , and still hold , that where oth r things
being equal , Hustings merchants could
supply the goods , the latter should
bo obtained horo. The investigation ,
, has .shown that , so far from buying
the goods required at the lowest prices , the
purchases have boon made In thu interest of
n few people bore to the exclusion of n num
ber of others who sought to sccuro the con
tracts. The explanation , therefore , which
Steward Llveringhouso makes of increased
cost bccauso of a deficiency Is laughed at by
nearly all the disinterested merchants of tnis
city. The mochants who supplied the coeds ,
we're curried by the bunks , which of course
charged but little moro than the customary
Interest. They were glud also to afford thoau-
iJcoimnotiatioirbccniiso they well know thnttho
Teat stutn of Ncluoska would never repudl-
to a legitimate debt contracted in the inter-
at of ono of Its asylums. This uccommoda-
.ln Is no excuse for tbo exorbitant prices
which It bus been shown have been charged.
The Introduction of the witness Darling
yesterday , although comparatively little In
terest was paid to bis testimony , wns really
nn Important feature. Darling has boon hero
nt times nnd was shown nn order in Llvor-
inghouse'.s own handwriting ordering tbo
is&ulng to him of sugar , ten , coffee , out meal ,
rice , heap , molasses and corn meal ,
while nt the same time ho bus stated
lie bought other articles for which bo
paid either In cash or by bavinir the amount
of tbo goods culled for taken out of his
wngcR. These goods belonged to tbo state.
It Is assorted that no record of these sums
hns boon made on the boots of the asylum.
If the board of public- lands nnd buildings is
disposed to do Its duty , It will make dlllgont
examination of tbo books In question for
these items , If they should fall to find any
references to them , Mr. LIveilnghouso will
tiavo some difficulty In explaining the omis
sion.
It wns noticed in today's BBC that the
Btcwnrd bnd imld nearly $100 for the use of
Ills mother-iU'Iaw's ' horse. Now , with
several horses on the farm , which were networked
worked all the time , what business hnd Mr.
Llvcringliouso to hire a horbO lit nil ) What
business had he to pay as much
the hire ns ho could hnvo
nn nnlmnl for ! The horse was fed
premises and was not worth moro
than 4ts feed would have cost hnd ho been
in u A by tbo owner. But tbo state Is out
nearly ? luo.
It is also noticed that a clergyman was
nllowed ? 70 on the pay roll. Ho visited tbo
Institution sovcral times in his capacity
ns minister. Now , of what , practical
use is the talk of n clergyman to
n crowd ot Incurably insnno people !
other clergymen visited the asylum , but they
> liBd-Uo much sense to talic religion. They
' C know that It wns execs ? of religion which bail
' Bent ninny of the patients to the Institute.
These ministers , however , were not placed
on the pay roll. Ills duo to Mr. Llvorlnp-
bouso to say , however , ( tint the reverend
gentlemen did not get his money us chaplain ,
but the item was Included under tbu bend of
"ninusomcnts. " A consideration of this fact ,
bad it been known to the reverend gentle
man would , perhaps , have led him to reject
thn pittance.
With regard to tbo overdosing of poor
Xelgli-r , that was an irreparable Hbamo. Ho
was well connected. At ono time ho was
president of the Young Men's Cniistiun as
sociation In Philadelphia. Ho has a sister In
this nttito who is distinguished In her sphere.
Twelve hours before ho died bo wns ns
" * althy n patient ns could bo found In thn In-
'tution. ' It makes no difference that Dr.
-mo nud Dr. Test certified to the fact that
denth was theresult of natural causes
story is not credited horo. A strong
does not dlo in twelve hours. But the
uwns dead nnd the responsibility for his
athhndto bo shifted on nature. No doe-
. tor would have emitted it. That is to bo ex
pected In every case of the kind.
The victim was only an Insnno man ,
nnd thoiuforo nobody must Inquire
beyond tbo ox-purto decision of inter
ested professional gentlemen , The cause
of this man's death , tbo people here say ,
ought to be inquired Into , ' ' 'ho evidence
shows that the night watchmen have no right
, to proscribe for patients. Loofburrow , how-
> - < Uiurgavo this man medicine. Ho gave It
cither on the order of n physician or ho did
not. If the former bo the ca.se , who was the
physician ) If tbo latter then ho violated the
rules and should have boon discharged Im
mediately. Tbo fact , however , l thai ho is
still at the institution and Is ono of tbo most
trusted employes. This subject suggests the
query , where did Loofburrow got the imidi-
cine ! Except when visited by the pharma
cist the drup .store Is locked. How did Loof
burrow gain ncco"s to It I U has boon sug
gested that ho got the key out of Llverlng-
bouso's pocket because that gentleman , not
withstanding the rules to the contrary ,
bud keys to all parts of the house.
Even If Loofburrow had been ordered to
give Kloglor medicine , the rules required him
to report tbo fact to Plncknoy , the pharma
cist , bccauso he was held responsible for
every medicine- which was compounded in
the drug store. And yet , Loofburrow is still
retained. The query Is , bow many violations
of the rules hr.s bo made sinrel
The enormity of the drug bills bas at
tracted u grout deal of attention hero. Ono
competent pharmacist said thut ho could , for
JO.OO , buy nil tbo drugs required by the PA-
tlcuia for n year , and would still have some
loft over. But If that were done ha could
tint , bo claimed , hold live or lx card parties
qvcry month nnd give stippms' o politicians
whom the management desired to placate.
Tlicao parties certainly were well supplied
because , Mr. Llvorlughouse'sstatement to the
contrary notwithstanding , all the liquors
necessary to enliven them were abundantly
Provided , Under tbo bead of beef wine und
Iron , whisky was supplied In a two-gallon
] ug , box boor was snugly onsconscd In the
now ICQ bouse and at night mndo Its appear-
nnco tor the refreshment of the gucsu uud
visitors.
It was seldom that tbo Institution did not
have a guest , either n relative or friend of
the management , or a politician , \ bo little
thought or cared thut bo was living upon the
taxes of the people.
Superintendent T sl ana Mr. Llvorlng-
house have returned and will remain buro
Until Monday night. .Everybody Is ou thu
watch for Interesting developments on
Tuesday.
Some Interest Is felt In this city ns to
whether or not the board will order nn In-
vc.vtigatlon of the rtsylutn extending bacK of
the opening of tbu Institution as suggested
by the governor. If this should be done , It Is
believed some most outrageous transactions
would bo discovered. This move was sug
gested by the governor as If ho felt the
present officers had In some way been mndo
the victims of those who wont before. If
the board should decide to not go buck of
the present management , some people fear It
would afford his excellency an excuse for
sustaining the present officials. A gentlomnn
who Is qulto Intlmuto with the governor ,
however , says ho cannot see what the past
has got to do with the present management.
If the original management was rotten , Llv
eringhouso nnd Test must hnvo boon parties
to the corruption , bccnuso they hnvo been in
the institution slnco It was opened. H Is n
well known fact that they so worked to
gether as to knock out the first superintend
ent and have since hnd everything their
own wav. If they bad no finger in the plo It
would have stood thorn well to have venti
lated tbo methods of the first minngcmont
nnd the condition of the institution and Its
finances when they took charge ,
Conductors.
CiunitoN , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special to THE
Bii.l : : The Long Pine division of railway
conductors gave Its third annual ball at the
Kink opera bouso last night , and made of It
not only the event of the season , but ono of
the finest gatherings of fair women aud
bravo men ever wltnoised inChadron. There
were from three to llvo hundred people pres
ent , many of them from eastern points nud
from the Ulnrk Hills. The music was fur
nished by Prof. Hovov's orchestra of Nor
folk. The weather clerk mislaid his fan und
consequently there was scarcely a breeze to
overcome the swiltorliii ; hnat. The con
ductors showed themselves capital enter-
tnlncrs , ni'd much praise Is duo them for the
perfect arrangement of this , their third an
nual ball. A fine supper was served nt the
O'Hnnlan house.
Trains have all been running ou time today.
Now Council at Grand Island.
GHAND ISIAXD , Neb , , Juno 23. fSpeclnl to
Tin : Bni.j Grand Island council No. 0 , wns
Instituted lust night atthlsplncobyE.il.
Hnworth , supreme venerable pilerltn of
Council Bluffs , la. , assisted by Marlon Swal
low of Council BltilTs , John Mullony of
Omaha , J. II. Owens of Chicago , nnd E. H.
Stnppof Dos Moincs , nnd the following of
ficers wore elected nnd inatnllod : Worthy
pilgrim , William Murr ; worthy vice pilgrim ,
F. G. Lockwood ; counsel , D. A. Finch ;
worthy secretary , Jnclc Donald ; worthy
treasurer , Frank Buchhoit ; tourist , W. H ,
Chupmup ; keeper of inner portal , W , L.
Eustmnn ; agent of outer portal , W. P. Colo.
This council starts with thirty charter
members and with very bright prospects.
Charge Not HiilHtiintlat .
O'NKiu , , Nob. , Juno 28 [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEI.J Judge Kmkald has
rendered n decision in the Dickson habeas
corpus case , tried hero in district court
Thursday. The case has attracted attention
throughout the state. Tno sheriff of Full
Ktvcr county , S. D. , had the governor
of Nebraska Issue requisition papers for
It. H. Dickson of this city some time ago ,
churglntr him with fraud In obtaining land in
Hot Springs Habeas corpus papers were
issued nnd the case wns tried bore. The de
cision \\as rendered in favor of Dickson , tbo
judge defining that no charge of crime was
made either technically or substantially.
The .First Train. * ' '
MumiAY , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special to THE
BF.K.I During n heuvy storm a largo barn
three and one-half miles northwest ot here ,
bcloncing to Jacob Vallory , was struck by
lightning , and tbrco out of snvcn men who
bnd taken refuge In the building were
knocked down , but nut seriously injured. Tbo
barn was not fired nnd but very little dam
ngo was dono.
The first passenger train over the now line
of the Missouri Pacific passed hero yester
day afternoon about 4 o'clock. Report says
that regular passenger trains will bo put on
July 10.
Stockholders
Goitno.v , Nob. , June 28. [ Special Telegram
toTur. BF.K.J Itov. D. W. C. Huntlngton of
Hocbestor , N. Y. , nnd Hon. John Brown of
Chicago , n retired oil operator of Bradford ,
are here to attend the annual meeting of tlfo
.stockholders of the Maverick ban It , Rev.
Huntlngton being president and Brown ,
stockholder.
The present outlook for crops in this vicii.-
ity gives great encounvjomont to eastern
Investors. Sheridan county will yield twon-
ty-fivo bushels of wheat per aero as an
average.
Hurled with Honor.
GHAKTON , Nob. , Juno 28. | Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnn.J The funerals of Mrs.
Tutro and Mrs. Halnoy , the two ladles who
were run over hero on Friday , were held
todny , the Knights of Pythlns of Grafton -
ton nnd Geneva taking part out of respect to
Mr. Hnlney. There wns the largest con
course of people in Grafton that wns ever
seen here on nny occnsion. The floral trib
utes were both profuse nnd elegant. The
ladles woto both old residents of Grafton nnd
were highly respected by all who know them.
Not nil Harmony.
MINDKN , Nob. , Juno 28. [ Special Telegram
toTiiK Bui1. ) The great aggregation muao
up of fanners' nlllauco men , Knights of
Labor , sore head democrats nnd republicans ,
with about ono representative from onch ,
hold n caucus hero today , behind closed doors ,
nnd decided upon August 22 ns the day for n
convention to nominate a county ticket. There
Is not the utmost harmony in tbo alliance
party In this county ,
II l Injuries Fatal.
YOIIK , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK BKK.I O. W. Bean , tbo Burlington
fireman , Injured in the wreck west of this
city , and who had his leg amputated the second
end time this morning , died at 3:45 : this aft
ernoon. His remains will bo taken to Vll-
lisca , la. , this evening on a special train ac
companied by his wife nnd son , father and
mother. The Masons of this city were In
chnrgo.
tlio Track.
YOIIK , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Telo ram
to TIIK BKK , ) The wrecking crow nt work
on the Burlington freight wrecked wott of
this city , have thrown all the debris to the
sldos of the trackway und succeeded In rais
ing the engine to the track at 10 o'clock last
night , A bridge gang Is now at work and
will have n temporary bridge built so that
trains can pass In the morning.
Bishop Honmioll at O'.Velll.
O'NKiu. ' , Neb , , Juno 28. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BKK.J Blsbo'p Scnnoell of
Omaha arrived here tonight and will con
duct confirmation services tomorrow. The
bishop wns mot ut the train by Father
Cassldv of thU rlty and a largo delegation of
Cuthoilcs and escorted to the parsonage In
carriages. _ _
Con Men at ColuiiilniH.
Coi.t'Miiuc ' , Neb , , Juno 23. [ Special Tclo-
prara to TUB BEB. ] Two confidence men entered -
tered William Sploco's tailor shop today about
noon. Ono engaged Spleco by selling him n
book whltothoothurono appropriated several
suits of clothing.
Struck liy
Neb , , Juno 28 , | Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEB. | Tbo residence of J. A.
Lyons was struck by lightning laU night.
But little damage was done aside from knock *
lug oil tbo rhlmuoy topploco.
I WINNERS OF THE LAURELS ,
Fair Hands Grown the Victors in the Oon-
tssts of the Turnbzirk.
OMAHA ATHLETES CAPTURE THEIR SHARE ,
The Sun Shines on tlio Ijnst Day's
Sports Clmdrou Conductors
Dance n Night Away
Fitr.MOST , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special to Tun
BIIB.J The exercises of the second day of
thoTurnbezIrk were held In Turner ball nud
were very interesting throughout. This
forenoon was devoted to a continuation of
the class work , the performances being by
the Omaha class. Those consisted of Jump
ing , putting the shot , wand exorcises , parallel
and horizontal bar work.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the delayed
street parade took placo. The procession
wns inoro than two blocks in length and was
mudo only of the bands and active turners ,
nil in uniform. It was n very crodltublo
demonstration and elicited many compli
ments from the spectators ,
The prlzo exercises were continued nt
Turner ball in the afternoon , the contests be
ing individual work on the horse , horizontal
nnd parallel bars , wand nnd Jumping. To
night a crnnd ball was etvon at tbo hall , the
attendance being very largo and tbo occa
sion u highly enjoyable ono.
The active Turners present from abroad
and participating In the contests were as
follows :
Sioux City Turner society nnd olcho-
President , Wllll.im Hundt ; tltst turn ward ,
William Strauss ; second turn ward , C. Oldo-
wartel ; C. Ivnrron , C. Grant. C. ICutzner , J.
J. Veldt , Anton Victor , C. Hlls , H. Holden-
ried , C. Ivupper , C. Brodsch , C. Feuchtor , O.
Diehl.
Lincoln : A. Eisner , O. Junco , Loulo
Hnsso , Charles Klass , Ferguson , George
Tochlor , Otto Wittmnn , F. Pcskor , L.
Frotsche , George Jacoz , II. Brugmnn , II.
Burtli , II. Voltb , P. Andres , George Vlslo , E.
Hascbonburger , W. Li ml or , C. Schwartz ,
Uobort O. Walb , and Mesdames Mnrtha and
II. Haschcnburppr , H. Hassc , Martha IIusso ,
and Misses Mnirdo Schwartz , Anna Hasso ,
Lena Brochelmoyer , Lena Anthony , Clara
Wolf.
PInttsmouth. John Saltier , Louis ICargcs ,
Henry Kumrnerow , Paul Wurl. Emil Wurl ,
Herman Hollicker , Sim Patterson , Karl
Hannl , Fred ICracler , Ed Schultof , Otto
Wnrl , John Lutz , Gus Stadtlor , G. Muhl-
stoln , Fritz Elbingor , L. Groesonbacker ,
Honrv Gabloman. Phil Gabloman. Huns
Fr.ihm , Hans Gees , nnd an excellent band of
twelve pieces.
Omaha G. Blattcrt , W. Heye , A. Wlnd-
hoim , H. Wcidorwucr. S. Powers , II. Hix ,
II. Well. F. Eck , O. Schlick , F. Jensen , II.
Tbiclo , W. Uohshub , F. Stangcl.
Besides these are teachers a * follows :
Profs. Itostlan of Fremont , Kutnmerow of
Plattsmouth , Schulz of Omuhn , Blobenstoin
of Sioux City , Bcnnofold of Omaha , Hons.
Louis Hcimrod and Phillip Andres of
Omaha , nro among the prominent visitors.
Dalby's Council Bluffs bund with the
following members : C. W. Dalby , A. A.
Covolt , John Keslor , U. Bnrp , M. Lee , P.
Hanson , A. Glen , T. J. lioff , J. E. Follott , C.
E. Ulttig.
The Judges were as follows : Sioux City
Tumor society , Biobonstoln nnd Hunot ;
Sioux City cicho , Schneider and Hllger ;
Omaha , Hulmroa and Schulz ; Lincoln , Tay
lor nnd Andrews ; Plnttstnouth , Lutz and
Studlor ; Fremont , BroiU-nft-ld a-id Schaffer.
Tbo bezlrk closed its throe days session
today. For the IIrat time during tbo session
the sun came out oright and thn weather was
perfect. This enabled the turners to hold
the exercises In the prove , , which was in ! ino
condition , notwithstanding the excessive
rains. About eight r > hundred visitors , in ad
dition to those already here , came in on tbo
special excursion trains from Omaha , Nor
folk nnd Lincoln. Many Germans came with
their teams from the surrounding country
which , with these from the city , numbered
fully three thousand people on the
grounds. The prue tournament wbioh
bus been , in progress for two
days was continued today , at the close of
wliich this evening tbo prizes were an
nounced and awarded. Tbo announcements'
were made by President John Stattlcr ol
Pltittsmouth , the diplomas and oak leaf
wreaths bolnc distribtuott by a number of
young ladies from the Fiomont turnvorem.
Awards were made ns follows :
Society jirize Plattsmouth , first ; Fre
mont , second ; Omaha , third.
For tbo six host nil around turners First ,
luirl lloii.c , Ptuttsmoutb ; second , Sam Pat
terson , PJattsmcutb ; third , Paul Wurl ,
Plnttsmouth ; fourth , H. Hclficker , Platts
mouth ; tifth , Emll Wurl , Plattsmouth ;
sixth , Henry Zukwoilcr , Plattsmouth.
Polo vaulting , putting the shot , high Jump
ing Paul Wurl , Plattstnoutb , first ; Emll
Wurl , Plattsmouth , second ; Walter Price ,
Fremont , third.
Foot Racing First. Joe Pfoll , Sioux City ;
second , Emil Wurl , Plattsmouth : third. Otto
Neidorwelsor , Omaha ; fourth , Otto ICrepi ,
Sioux City.
Boys'Class Alfred Muller , Fremont , first :
Isaac Sickol , Fremont , and Albert Niut ,
Omaha , second ; Charles Schwartz , Lincoln ;
ICarl Hells , Sioux City , and Otto Wurl ,
Plattsmouth , third ; Edward Grotto , Omaha ,
fourth : BortDana , Fremont , nnd Otto Witt-
man , Lincoln , fifth ; Edward Huschonburgor ,
Lincoln , sixth.
Bears Omaha and Fremont first , the
classes being an exact tlo on a general nvor-
ago of thjrtccm points out of a possible
twenty.
Dancing continued until about 9 o'clock to
night , when the last excursion train loft for
Norfolk. All tbo visitors speak in high
praise of the cordial reception given by the
Fremont turnvereln.
The Fourth at AI1)I in.
AI.IIION , Neu , , Juno 23. [ Special to Tun
HUE. ] Alnlon will eclipse all her former ef
forts in the way of Fourth of July attractions
this year. Instead of having ono ring to her
circus she will have two. The town bos
raised n largo sum for athletic sports , fire
works , eloquence and all the ot cotoras that
go to make the National Day glorious and It
goes without saying that all tlio youth ,
beauty and respectability of the country
round about will fall over each other to got
hero first and see all tbo fun , The oration
of the day will bo delivered by the eloquent
Hoy. P. O'Kollly. Reduced rates have bo n
secured and special trains will be run from
'
Cedar Kapids' , Fullerton , Columbus , Genoa
and all tntormediato points on the Union Pa
cific.
cific.Then the Albion Driving association will
have their annual meet on July 3 and 4 , nnd
this will bo thu largest and finest display In
that line that has ever been given In this
part of Nebraska. Fifty or sixty of the
best horses In tbo state will bo on band , some
coming from cities and towns as romqta as
Kearney , Hustings. Grand Island , Norfolk ,
Columbus , David City , Wayne and Scrlbnor.
Ono thousand dollars In nurses will bo given
for tbo races. They will take place on the
fair grounds a half mile from town. It was
discovered by u survey that tbo track bas
heretofore been about thirteen foot too long.
This bas bean romcdlod and now the associa
tion think it bas ono of the fastest tracks in
the state. As a special feature the associa
tion has offered a $50 purse for a ball game to
bo p'avoa on the fair grounds on tbo after
noon of the Fourth of July.
Cednr'u Fine Crops.
IltNUOMWi Nob. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB IKB. ] From the first of tbo
month wo Imvo bad frequent but gontlu
rains. Tbo ground U thoroughly saturated ,
Grass , small grain and flax never were doing
bettor. At tbo close of May fears of Injury
from several weeks ot dry weather were
prevalent , but all crops are now doing well.
Corn is backward and In some fields uneven
from cut worm * . WUb favoraUlo warm
weather In July this crop will bo n fair ono.
Our crooks nro not booming ns In many
parts of the state. Along tbo Short Line nn
immense area U newly broken nnd put In
flux nnd air extra good stand is made by this
crop. Cuttle are doing "well In tlio luxuriant
grass. An unusual -amount ot millet
Is sown to mnko UD In part for tbo shortage
In nay land now under plow. Clouds iiro
still hovering round , but farmers keep hard
at. work in the corn llcltla.
TllK CEXTltAli
A Hrl ht Outlook Tor the Chaittattiiin ]
nt Km mo nt.
FIIHMOVT , Neb. , Juno US. [ Special to THE
BnK.l Everything Is progressing nicely nt
the assembly grounds. The river Is falling
rapidly , the grounds nro In good condition
nnd every ono Is happy. Visitors are con
stantly arriving nnd crowds are expected
next week.
Several now additions Imvo been made to
the urogrnmmo nnd Improvements are being
made on all sides. A liner leoturo than the
ono given by Prof. Shclton last night would
bo dinicult to imagine. ( Ills subject was
"Travels in Brazil , " nnd ha handled It In n
manner which lllled with enthusiasm all who
heard him. The lecture this ovcnlnc by Dr.
Patten will bo especially KOOU nnd will bo
illustrated with tine storooptlcou views.
The work In nil departments Is worthy of
the highest praise nnd no ono trembles for
tbo success of the Central Cbuutnuqun us-
sombly.
Evpprlcnucd n GliniiKO of Heart.
YINKTO.V , S. D. , Juno S3. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BKH.J Mrs. Marietta M. Bones ,
ono of the ccloDratca womttn's rights advo
cates of South Dakota , who bos fought long
nnd hard for prohibition In the state , In an
interview with Tau Bnr representative to
day denounces prohibition ns n farce and
says she will work hereafter for high license.
Her brother , Turnle Wilklns , Is now In the
Keoloy institute in Dos Molnes , being treated
for drunkenness , and her experiences with
him in the past few months have caused her
chnngo of heart.
Mrs. Bones has boon prosecuting Investi
gations Into the women's relief corps of the
state and publishing her discoveries , claiming
frauds nnd scandalous abuses of the privi
leges of that order by It * members. The
Aberdeen Dally News commented editorially
upon her conduct nnd she has bocun suit 'or
? -iO,0 < X ) damages. The An-iovcr-Day C6unty
Gazette- bas also called hQ < 'names , nnd she
will sue tbo editors of that paper. She says
Bill Irwln , the noted St. Paul attorney , has
agreed to represent her in tbo suit against
the Aberdeen News , dona'i } ' ) , b.is services.
Mrs. Bones claims to btt acquainted with
the facts in the case of Phoabo CensUs nnd
her secretaryship of the wdYld's fair lady
managers' board , and says Miss Cousins will
oo victorious.
Cnss County's Great Day.
PiATfSMOUTii , Nob. . Juno 28. [ Special
Telegram to Tim Bun. ] Preparations on nn
elaborate scale have boon completed for the
apropriato celebration of the' laying of tbo
corner stone of Cass county's now court
house in this city on Monday next.
The ceremony will performed by the
most worshipful master of the grand lodge
of Nebraska Ancient Free nna Accepted
Masons , and all the civic nnd military organ
izations of the county will talto part. All
business in the city will bo , suspended at
noon for the appropriate observance of so Im
portant an event in the 'htstjjry of Plaits-
mouth. The different lodges atfd orders will
assemble on Main street at 1 p. .in. , nnd will
then proceed by a short f snr , through the
principal stroeta to "tbo bft.ldlng. A grout
many visitors from Omaha , Lincoln and
other points in the state nro expected.
After tbo ceremony the visitors will bo
treated to a fine game of bull between the
Falconers of Omaha and the Burllngtons of
this citv. The contest is bound to bo close
nnd interesting , ns both teams can put np a
grand gnmo when the occasion demands.
Sirs. V oed WriloH a Letter.
TOI-KKA , Kan. , Juno 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEG. ] Mrs. Sam N. Wood ,
wife of the man murdered nt Hugoton , Tues
day , bas written a letter to a local paper in
wliich she gives mlnuto details of the killing
of her husband. She gives circumstantial
ovidoncn to provo that there va a conspiracy
kill tier husband , nnd that Judge Botkin
knew all about it. In conceding her letter
she says : "Tho members * 'of the Kansas
state senate , who voted 'sustain Botkin ,
and the governor who covertly labored In his
behalf , are responsible forth" ) imirdcrof Col
onel Sam Wood. His blood will bo required
of them. I have not the slightest hope that
any of these murderers , whether in ofllclal or ,
'
unoftlclal stations , will ovo'r bo brought to
Justice , but I know and thank God that His
eternal Justice never falls. " / Wood's remains
were brought from Hugoton to Strong City
today and buried , An escort of six citizens
of Woodsdulo accompanied Itio body , of whom
ono was a member of the eoVonor's Jury , The
Jury pronouccad tbo killing a premeditated
murder. _
Drowned in tin ; JMatte.
WATEUI.OO , Nob. , Juno 88. [ Special tele
gram to THE BEE. I Thoirias E. Garvin , a
young man employed by VV. fj. Murray , who
lives on an island nine mlios south of here ,
was drowned this morning in the Platte
river , which 19 out ? of its _ banks and bas
flooded all that portion of the country , com
pletely cutting It off from" the main land.
Mr. Murray bad sent him down in the timber
to hunt up the horses so n to have them to
attend tbo funeral of his ( Murray's )
child on Monday morning , and after
four or five hours a searching party
was sent out and nftor a long hunt the
body was found lodged In some drift wood ,
about a mlle from Murr.iy'a'houso. ' The body
Is held pending action of the coroner. Gar
vin was a stranger hero , bavin ? no relatives
In this part of the country , 'nnd is supposed
to have corno from Clnrludrt , tin.
Tbo Elkhorn river Is out pi Its banks , flood
ing all the farms along It , Tuo damage can
not bo estimated at present.
More I'nuts Than Tuoy Nocdcd.
PAWNEE Cm- , Neb , , Juno 28. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ] There has boon
some tramps loafing uroun'd .hero U day or
two. Yesterday a small boy dlscovorcd u
couple of suspicious looking bundles under
the platform of the ROCK Island depot.
Proper officers were nottUcpVnnd upon In
vestigation fauna them toicoataln eighteen
pairs of pants and other goods. Watch was
kept and two of the tramps I were caught In
the act of removing tbor bundles. They
were promptly arrested aud proved to bo a
couple of fellows hudly wanted nt Bolviduro
for mtrglarlzing the store. oTiMr. Catno re
cently. Sheriff Town of Jefferson county
was notified and came hero today accom
panied by Mr , ( ' 'amp , whoieaslly identified
the goods and the men nnd they will bo taken
to Hebron on the night trtdm
IJurfjInry nt AVymor * * .
WiMOitP , Nob. , Juno 'l3.t ! [ Special Tele-
grain to Tun BEE. ] A burglar entered the
rcsIJonco of Jacob Sbattuc , ft B. & M. engin
eer. last night , while ho was asleep and took
$ . ' 10 and n tine gold watch and chain valued
nt not loss than JUKI , from his clothing.
There were footprints of ; some barefooted
person beneath the window. A thorough
boarch was made this murnlng. Two BUS-
plious looking persons wera scon in town
last niehtand ills thought they are the
guilty parties , but they have made good tliuir
escape and cannot bo found.
Liquor LlotiiiHu llovoki'd.
xB , Nob. , Juno 28 , . iSpeclal [ Tele
gram to Tuts Brs.l The post trader at Fort
Niobrara received otliclal communication
from the secretary ot war this morning tbat
his license was revoked , to take effect April
1 , isirj. This town rejoice * at the lomovnl of
that bublnvss from tbs reservation , U means
* 100 , ( XX ) additional business and gives parlies
living off the rtisorvutlou cuuul chances in
supplying contracts at tbat place ,
NEW FRENCH PARTY FORMING ,
It Will Oppose Cardinal Lavljccrio's Policy
in Support of tbo Republic.
COMPOSITION DISTINCTLY MONARCHIST ,
If Prince Victor Wnnts Kx-Kmprcsi
ile'H Fortune Ho Will
Have to Improve Ilia
Moral Conduct.
Pxni8 , Juno 23. Under prompting from
Cardinal Hlcburd tbo other leaders of the
Episcopacy In Franco hnvo united In oppo
sition to Cardinal Lavigorio's policy In sup
port of the rotmblic and a now party is form-
lug Called the Union do la Franco Chro-
tlcnne , The organizing committee includes
the principal conservative senators nnd depu
ties. Tno composition of the union Is dis
tinctly monarchist , but In the meantime
legislative notion will bo limited to a demand
for the alteration of scholnistlc laws effecting
religious teachings nud to tbo abolition of tbo
military law involving a period of sorvlco for
stoical novitiates. Tlio committee alms to
embrace Protestants within tha union , al
though the provudlng spirit is Catholic.
M. Hibot , minister of foreign affairs , has
obtained nn assurance tbat the czar and bis
family will visit the French squadron nt
Constandt on August : ) nnd that the cznro-
witch en his return from Slberln will also
visit the fleet. The French onicers will bo
Invited to n gala reception nt Potorbof , while
n select number will bo received nt St.
Petersburg and another contingent bo feted
nt Moscow. In short , everything will bo
done to ollicinlly omphusizo the entente be
tween tbo French nnd Husslan governments.
The bakor's strike has collapsed. Tbo
tram men last evening resolved to strike nnd
this morning they prevented tbo cars from
running. Largo crowds of strikers gathered
at the stabling points of the various rends
nud monncod tbo non-union men , but tbo
police guarded tbo cars , accompanying them
along the routes.
Ex-Empress Eugonlo makes It a condition
of her granting nn annuity to Prince Victor
nnd also of her bequest to him of her whole
fortune , estimated ntovcr 1,000,000 , that he
rupture bis laison , now of sorlous duration.
The ex-emnross Insists that the prince must
nbondon his mistress nnd effect a marriage
with some reigning family.
August Moreuu , tn an article in the coining
number of Hovuo DCS Deux Maudes , will
sayTho : McICinloy tariff , which was to
shut against European manufacturers the
American market , has so far done barm only
as it effects consumers , The discontent of
Eurono Is quite out of place , coming ns it
does from states which are either protection
ists themselves or Inclined to protection. "
M. Morcau procoeds-to aavocato the abroga
tion of the French decree against American
pork and commends the United States min
ister's efforts to obtain the rescinding of the
measure. Ho also piaisos Secretory Kusk's '
action In the matter and tbo regulations for
tbo inspection.
Napolean Noy , nn ox-oflleor of the guards ,
'
is included in the French commission' tbo
Chicago fair. M. Proust , the art commis
sioner , states that tbo decision on the part of
the managers of the fair to pay tbo freight
on objects of art will secure n large and
splendid display.
Consul GenornlJKing learns from leading
'
champagne iousca , th'iitprfcoa will bo higher
this autumn owing to'uthreatened scarcity
of the vlritagd. ' '
Mrs. MoKoo and Mrs. liussell Harrison
were present nt Madamo'Carnot's gret'.t gar
den part } ' nt tbo Palueo a'Elysoes. Mrs.
Kold , the American minister's wlfo , presented -
sonted them to the president nnd wlfo. Mr.
Held presented Mr. Thomns B. Reed , ex-
speaker of the American house of representa
tives , nnd Mr. A. S. Howott , ox-mayor of
Now York. The party was the event of the
season , 2,000 invitations having boon issued.
Mrs. McKco and Mrs. Harrison dined with
Mr. Monroe , the banker.
Huhrlng fen loot's .Movements.
VICTOIUA , B. C. , Juno 23. Her majesty's
ship Nympho , Commander Turner , loft for
Esquimau Immediately after bar malls wore
received this mornlnir aud will go direct to
Nanalmo , There she mot the United States
ship Mohican , In whoso company she will
proceed to Bcbrlng sou. It is expected that
her majesty ship Pheasant nnd the United
States shin ' Alert will also make tbo Behrlng
sea crulso'in company , leaving hero on Tues
day. Captain Hitchcock of the Alert is
seriously ill nnd was removed from the
ship to St. Joseph's hospital today. The
somtnand will bu taken during the northern
trip by Lieutenant Wniuwright , senior offi
cer , who received orders from Washing
ton so to do. During the past week both
the Mascot and Otto , two Victoria
schooners , have been fitting out for sealing.
Both vessels last night sailed for Behring
sea. Their captains did not receive any ofll
clal notice of the suspension of sonllug , nnd it
is needless to say that they did not ask for It ,
They will take chances of securing their
share of sealskins before fulling In with war
ships.
Famous Itandlt Killed.
HAVA.VA , Juno 23. The famous bandit ,
Artuo Cnrciu , has boon found dead near Art-
ornlsa. Numerous bullet and stab wounds
wore found on the body , but it Is not known
who killed him.
UE is cojir.tsi' J.
Tlio Only Oguliillu Iiil'antryiimu la tlio
AVorld.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAI ; TUB BBC , )
51iFoc ! ri : NTii StiiEicr ,
WASHINGTON- . C. , Juno 28. I
Lieutenant George H. Harris , ono of the
three commissloncrsrocontly appointed to in
vestigate tbo condition of the Sioux Indians ,
writes from Pine Ridge as to the vain efforts
to got Indians to enlist as soldiers. Thu gov
ernment has boon endeavoring to clvlllzo tbo
rod man by thus inducing him to take up a
sotnt'Warllko occupation , but Mr. Harris
writes that tbo Indians think a soldier bas
too many hardships. They nro specially
averse to becoming "walk soldlora. " A few
have enlisted as cavalrymen , but up to date
only ono Sioux buck bas enlisted as an In-
fantryman. A company was created for him
and ho is tbo solo member of Company I. Ho
Is the only Ogalalla Infantryman In tbo world
nnd unless some ronmrknblo mental upheavol
takes place there never will bo another one.
Continuous nnd strenuous efforts have been
made tq sccuro for him u companion in arms
so that when Lieutenant Klnzlo says "Twos
right" ho will not necessarily have to obey
his own command , but failure has marked
every attempt. Adjutant General Kelton un
consciously got off u Joke on Lieutenant
Kliulo when ha officially notified that gentle
man tbat bo had failed to make proper return
of the strength of Company I for the month
of May.
Till ? COl'VIIIOIIT LAW.
President Harrison's long deferred procla
mation giving English literary worucrs tbo
American murkoi under the International
copyright law will bo Issued during the
coming week. This Is stated on the authority
of nn ofllclnl at tbo oxncutlva mansion who
Is Informed upon thu facts , Under the copy
right law the president was empowered to
IRSUO his proclamation whenever ho was
satisfied that tbo laws of a foreign country
cave American authors copyright privileges
iu the foreign country reciprocal to ttuxo
grunted by this country to foreigners ,
There has boon some delay in ascertaining
the exact extent to which American authors
were privileged in Great Britain. Prof.
II rice , the eminent author , recently
secured from the law officers of the
crown , an opinion to tbu effect that
the English law ns U now stands ,
affords ample protection to American authors
wbo publUh ttioir works simultaneously iu
the United States nnd the British empire.
1 his opinion Is shared by the < o of the state
department nud , acting upon these advices ,
tbo president has concluded to Issue his
proclamation during the coming week. It
will put into actual effect the beneficial fea
tures of the n copyright law so fur ns
Grent Britain mcernod nnd will bring to
nn end the ll\ \ * -y piracy which bus long
been going on - - voen this nnd the mother
country. ' p. S. H.
It'll , t , if * . IT THK FA I It.
lirlllHh Hoiulif , Guatemala and
Uuundor I * -irlnn to Attend.
W\RiiixoroN , J\ \ ' 23. Captain Gilbert
Colton , special ' iimlssloner of tbo
world's fair to Cent Vmorlca , reports tbat
the government of 1 , h Honduras has ac
cepted the tnvltatld > participate In tlio
world's fair and has appointed commissioners
to look nftor nn exhibit. The commission
consists of Hon. J. H. Phillips , Frederick
Gauhe , M. D. ; E. C. Connor , J , M. Currlo ,
W. S. Marshall , J. M. Molr , M. D. ; Sidney
Cuthbort nnd F. Fisher.
Tbo first acts of tbo now ministry which
was recently appointed In Guatomafa was to
Issue n decree concerning the representation
of that country nt the Chicago exposition ,
The Dlarlo Olllclnl of Juno 5 , which ar
rived by tbu last steamer , contains the fol
lowing Issued from the executive palnco :
WliiTeuB , The govprntiinnt of the republic
has been Invited by the t'nlted Sl.ito < to take
Cart In the woild'H Columbian exposition , lo
o held at Chicago In l-.U ' : and
vvhereas , In order that the nation should
pronoily respond to this Invitation and show
to the world Us losourcus and ulomants of
prosperity In this nu.ieoful contest It Is ni-ci-s-
iury that the republic'of ( iiiatomala bo repro-
ccnted ai this great exposition : therefore. It
i decreed :
I. Tlnit the republic of nuutotunlu tuUo part
In the oYpoiltlou which will be hold In Chicago
" . That the products and urtlelcs duxtlnod
for that exhibition may boucriulied uy p lylnjl
their value ) out nf the public treasury , and bo
carried to tlmlr destination for the account of
the government , and without any taxes lii'liu
levied then-oil by tbo ollicers of the republic.
I. I ho nilnhter of proJtcss will tnkooliarco
of the execution of tills deciee. taking the nce-
oss.iry stops , uppropilutlng the nuccts.uy Mini
and organizing the commission to curry ft out
A report was received today from Mr. Tis-
del , thu commissioner of the Latin American
department of the world's Columbian exposi
tion , who is now ui Quito , the capital of
Ecuador. Ho confirms his cablegram of some
two weeks ago announcing the nccoptunco of
the invitation to participate In the exposition
by that republic and says that the govern
ment will erect its own building at Chicago
It is the intention of President Floras to bold
a local exhibition at Quito during the month *
of November and December In IbW , the ob
ject of which is to interest the people in tlio
display of the national resources and Indus
tries and soctiro a collection of native pro
ducts and antiquities which may afterward bo
transferred in bulk to Chicago. In this way
tbo president thinks that ho will bo able to
nmit'rt 11 tntlitli 1ntir tt < nv Vi t lit t I.tn fm-vm L"Vm.i
dor than could bo obtained for Chicago nloue.
Census Statistics on I/lnirKtonc.
WASHINGTON , June 23. A bulletin issued
by the census office shows that the produc
tion of limestone in the United States fur the
census year of 18s9 was as follows : For
huilding purposes ( .l2itrb'Ju , cubic foot , val
ued at i,40.i71 ( ! ; converted Into lime IS , 174-
WW barrels , valued nt $ S,2l7,01o ; stone for
burning Into limo fl78OSi tons , valued at
fl84U4 ( ; flux for furnaces , :1SU47 : ! ! ; | tons ,
valued at Sl.r > l > ll.n2 : ; for street work , 40.4'Jl-
2d cubic foot , valued at S.a33,4r ! > li : for
bridge , dam and railroad work , 20G7U,012
cubic foot , valued at * l,2b'OJ2 ) : miscellaneous
uses. 6411,970 cubic foot , valued at $40,0711 ,
making a total vnlueof fUIOW,17U , , The
expenditures were as" follows : For wages ,
10,121,5SG ; for supplies and materials con
sumed , f4,2-J7'i4l ( ; dther expanses of , fluar-
rles $74.V ; , making n totalof , $15,09ii,714.
The capital Invested In the industry amounted
to 83rU2. ( ! iJ. ( Of this sum $14,771,200 was
in land , M,9S3,207 in buildings and fixtures ,
$4,541,023 In tools , Implements , etc. , nnd
S2,721,295 in cash.
Notified to Keep Oft" tlio OrnsH.
WASiiivoros , Juno 23. Tlio Chilian loga
tlou today received the following cable
gram
S kNrrAOO , Juno 28. The chief of the Chil
ian Insurgents , the ox-captain of the Chilian
navy , George Montt , has notified the Ameri
can admiral at Iqulquo tlmt the crows of the
American vessels ought not to go on shore ,
ns they would run the risk of being assaulted
by revolutionary mobs.
American Locomotive SnIoK in Hr.i/.ll.
WASHINGTON , Juno 28. A report from the
United States consul gcnaral at HIo Janeiro
states that the sales of locomotives of Ameri
can make In Brazil have boon very large.
Ono linn in Philadelphia during the past ten
years has sold 251. The sales for ouch year
were us follows : 1831 , 1(1 ( ; 18S2 , 113 : Ibs'l , 27 ;
18b4 , 2 ; 1835 , 8 ; 1830,21 ; 1837 , 17 ; lbS3 , 1'J ;
1880 , 4-ij IB'JO , 20.
Added to tlu Free List.
WASHINGTON , Juno 28. Mr. McLaln , the
United States consul nt Nassau , West Indies ,
reports that the following nrtlcios have boon
added to tbo fret ) list of Importations Into
that colony ; Tallow , rosin , caustic soda ,
potash , palm oil , crude petroleum nnd metal
roofing. On all kerosene oil used ns fuel In
the working of Rtoum engines n drawbnck of
IK ) per cent will BO allowed on proof of Its
consumption.
'IS to * Of 1IIAPFIC.
Some Want to Knforco That Section
of the PreHldcnts' Agreement.
CIIIIMGO , III , , Juno 23. Some of tbo lines
in the Western Trafilo association seem de
termined to enforce that section of the
presidents' agreement which provides for a
division of traffic. As the result of applica
tions that have boon muda for an cquull/a-
tlon of tonnngo Chairman Smith of the
trans-Missouri division has ordered thn
Atchison road to deliver to tbo Hock Island
(100,000 ( pounds of salt from Hutchison , Kan. ,
nnd the Missouri Pacific to divert 1,570-
000 pounds to the Hock Island. The
Atchison has applied for a division of bullion
ut Pueblo and tbo Hock Island for a division
of bullion ut Denver.
The negotiations b jtwoen tbo Chicago &
Northern Pacific and the Baltlmoro & Ohio
for allowing the latter to oomo Into the city
over the Chicago Cmitrnl , which the Chicago
& Northern Pacific In now building between
Blue Island and the Grand Central depot ,
are said to have boon concluded. It is under
stood thut the Chicago Central will bo com
pleted within a month , when the Baltlmoro
ti Ohio will withdraw from the lake fiout
and begin running trains into thu Grand
Central station ,
. 'ina
For Omnha and vlnlty Fair ; slightly
warmer.
WASHINGTON , Juno2S. Forecast till 8 p. in.
Monday : For Missouri nnd Kansas Light
showers ; stationary temperature ; variable
winds.
For Colorado Showers ; warmer ; westerly
wlndB.
For the DnkotUR , Iowa and Nebraska
Fair ; cooler ; northwesterly winds ,
Sto unship Arrivals.
At wow York The Spain , from London ;
tbo Ethiopia , from Glasgow ; tbo Sorvlafrom
Liverpool.
Passed Ilrowhead The Auranla , iromNow
York for Liverpool ,
At Havre La Bergogno , from Now York.
IUoodli-HH Revolution.
PAIIIS , Juno 28. A dispatch from Buenos
Ayrcs says that a bloodless revolution has
taken place In tbo province of Santiago and
thut Senor Delcstoro , the president , bus been
arrested und forced to sign his resignation.
TCAIIH llfowery ' 1 rouble.
D\I.M , Tex , , Juno 2S. Lant night the
Dallas brewing company filed a deed of tru .t
to secure creditor * . Liabilities , $30,000 , as-
MU ) estimated at t60CWO. ,
DAMAGE WAS EXAGGERATED ,
Losses at Movlllo , Holstein and Corroction-
villo Not Up to Reports.
FLOOD FATALITIES WERE VERY FEW ,
Only Klvo Iilvi'N Known to Ho Lost So
I < 'nr Work of Clearing Away
the DohfiH P
Kiiimlly.
HOI.STKIV , In. June 28. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : UKI : . ] The reports of gtvut low of
Ufa throughout thn Hooded districts nra
erroneous. TIio only drowning occurred at
Corrcetlonvlllo , two cliliilrou iminoil Hart-
rauii being uiuiblo to escape the fury of the
llooa. Two mem wore drowned Iti the Mnplo ,
but they Imvo not boon liluutllloil yet nnd It
Is not known where they wore overtaken ,
A man named IClttorhiim was drowned nt
Klngsloy yesterday while nttomptlng to
sccuro n urlugo which hud boon washed out.
The lots of stock nlong the Maple
has been great. Especially Is grout
damage done to bridges. Nearly
ovury road in any direction hns lost
ono or inoro bridges to the tnllo. The report
that Holstcln had boon burned Is totally
without foundation , there having boon no tire
here. The tire at Correction villo was started
by llmo slaking mid firing a lumberyard , nud
\v.is con lined to the yard. Only ono liouso
was moved by the water , ami that slightly ,
but many were badly soaked , the water de
stroying furniture and doing dainngo to
buildings and merchandise in collais. At
Movlllo largo damage Is done to merchandise -
diso and household goods from being
Immersed , but no building * were de
stroyed. The Chicago & Northwest
ern will resume business from this
place east tomorrow and will push the re
pairing of the Iluo to Movlllo as fust as pos-
slblo.
The waters nro subsiding and order Is
being established where all hns boon confu
sion. Every endeavor Is being mnito by the
health ofllecrs of the Hooded towns to clear
away the debris and putrid matter which hns
been lodged In the trees and on the highland
to avoid sickness. Tratllo by rail in the
Hooded districts will have boon resumed by
Saturday.
< Jront DIIIIIIKU Around Kmporla.
EMPOMIA. Ivan. , Juno 28. Word is received
in this city of great damngo caused by the
heavy rains of Thursday In this mid nd-
Joinlng counties. Many farms have been
ontlix'ly lion led and barns , implement * and
entire crops washed away. On the farm
of .lotin Stotlor a large orchard wns de
stroyed. The storm also did great damage
to buildings. At Taylor's ranch many hogs
and a lot of poultry were lost. The people
were compelled to'lly for their lives to high
land nnd see their property destroyed. All
farms about tins place are submerged. At
Soden's mill , Just below Emporin. the Cottonwood -
tonwood Is out of its banks nnd spread over
the country lor miles. In the liond aa it
pas.os : may bo soon all kinds of wreckage ,
barns , parts of all kinds of farm machinery ,
wheat , in abundance and herd and Micro a
piece of driftwood or wagonhcd or dead' '
nnlmul. Thu Hood is now subsiding.
AVntora nt Elkliorn.
EI.KUOHN , Nob. , Juno 28. [ Special Tola-
cram to Tin ! BiB. | An unknown man and
eighty head of cnttlo were drowned In th i
Elkhorn river south of this pl co today.
Coroner Hurlgan ot Omaha and Dr. Baldwin
of this plauo started for the scene of that
drowning at about 0 o'clock tonight. Full
particulars mo not at hand. Both the
Platte and Elkhorn rivers are rising rapidly
nnd as a consequence a largo portion of thai
bottom lands south nud west of huro Is under
water.
_
THR KAMI. IS SKNSATMOX.
Humphrey Milken Some Indig
nant Hcmurkn.
TOPER * , ICnn. , Juno28. [ Special Telegram
to Tins BKII.J The charges of conspiracy
against Judge Thoodoslus Botkin and other
republicans In the Thirty-second Judicial dis
trict to murder Colonel Sam Wood hns cre
ated a sensation horo. Governor Humphrey
has written a letter to Attorney General Ivos
instructing him to personally investigate tho.
case and conduct the prosecution. Tlio letter
written by Mm , Sam Wood to the Democrat
of this city charging the conspiracy Is only ono.
of numerous others to follow. A long1 Rtory
has boon prepared by A. W. Mackot. late-
law partner ot Wood , reviewing all the
troubles between the people of Iloughton and
YVoodsdnlc and attempting to show that ttio.
courts which were controlled by the repub
licans have always uphold the Houghtoa
people. It will appear in all tlio peoples'
party papers of the atato on Wednesday
next.
Governor Humphrey has boon walling , to
ddy , to Imvo it consultation with Judge-
Hotkln , who hns started from Houchton to.
this city. Botkln will probably arrive at
midnight , .ludgo Ilumphroy is Indignant at.
thu attempt nindo to saddle the killing on
llotkin and thu republican party. Ho said
today that it wns the rankest kind of non
sense.
"O'Connor , the prosecuting attorney , Is &
democrat , " said ho , ' 'and Charles 13. Cook ,
uho is Implicated In it , was postmaster under-
Cleveland. I do not think the peoples' party
will succeed In making a hero out of Wood , "
I'JCMHb OP 'JC1IK SAMOA NTOIUf.
Ilurlal oCltio Nineteen Bailers nt Muro
iHland.
VAI.I.IMO , Cala , , Juno2,9. The bodies of the
nineteen sailers who were drowned In tho-
great storm at Samoa were burled at Mara
island yesterday withImposing coromonlei.
The remains of the nineteen men wore taken
to the cemetery , seven in ono hoaruo and
twelve on a caisson constructed of gun car
riages. Thu escort consisted of n battalion
from the United States marine corns , a com
pany of sailors from the Independence , Com
mander Dosaon from tbo French frigate Hu-
bourdlcu , members of Farragut post No , 4.
( iinnd Army of thu Republic , Kcar Admiral
John Irvlu and staff and Commander Wilson
United States navy , a survivor of the disas
ter. The line was preceded by the Independ
ence band , which played martial music. The
entire escort was under the charge of Com-
mnndcrC.E.Ctnrk , United States navy. At the
graves the services were conducted by Chop- ,
lain .1. 1C. Lewis , and were impressive. At"
the conclusion a parting salute was IIrod over
the graves and the lust cull was sounded by
thu buglo.
Hound to Dlo.
SALT LKK , Utah , Juno23. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK BEK J Wnh 1'on Ka Neh T ,
an Indian convict confined In tbo Utah peni
tentiary , committed suicide last night In a
novel manner. Ho first drove a sharpened
nail Into till navel , using ns a hammer a
pndded board. Next bo tied a cloth around
hi * ncok so tightly ax to cause strangulation.
Ho watf discovered this morning dead. Two
other Indians conllncd in the sanw cell pro
fessed Ignorance of the time when the deed
wns committed , The Inijuest developed
nothing mid the savage wns burled , The
trio were awaiting trial fur murdnr ,
Two Fatal 91.nn Aoulilimlu.
AMIII.AMIVU. . , Juno 23 , A miner named
Mlito Loonoy fell down the shaft ut Hyan
Option , nenr Hurley , and was instantly
killed. Another fatal accident occurred at
tbo Ashland mine , ( Jus Johnson , u Swede ,
being struck on the bead by u fulling tlmbor.