THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECONDS YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JUNE25 , 1S92. NUMBER 7.
HARD FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER
Tom Patterson Beconnts tha Straggles of
tbo Democratic Platform Oommitt3Ci
WHAT THE BIMETALLISTS V/ANTED /
tiolil Hngn , However , Wouldn't Giro It to
Them nnd Forced n Straddle They
WcroAfmld of .tint Ono
Llttlo Word.
Cmciao , III. , Juno 21. The story from
tbo insldo of the * remarkable fight tn tbo
democratic platform committee on silver was
told last night by Thomas M. Patterson of
Denver , who was one ot the chief partici
pants in the struggle. Mr. Puttorsoii sold :
"Tho controversy over the coinage plank
nroso almost ai soon as that upon the tariff
was disposed of. The silver resolution that
liad boon prepared nnd offered by Mr. Jones
wns the ono around which the controversy
for a long time centered. That plunk de
clared In favor of the free comago of gold
nnd silver nt an established ratio , tbo metal
in both dollars to bo of tbo same Intrinsic
valuo.
"Discussion , " said Mr. Patterson , "nroso
as to the use of some words in it , and 11 com
menced to develop that the ono obcoxlous
word In Iho resolution was the word 'frco.1
For a long tlmo discussion occurred in which
It was urged on the oao sldo that Ibo word
'frco' should bo eliminated and on the olhcr
that it should not. bonatnrs Vitas , Mcl'tier
son and ex-Senator Bayard claimed that the
word 'free' added nothing to the force of Ibo
resolution , which they maintained did * declare -
clare for frco bimetallic coluage. It wns
nskcd If without tbo word 'free' it was a free
coinage plnnk why did they object to tne use
of tbo wcrd. Why not say to the people of
tbo United Stutcs in unmistakable language
precisely what the party meant upou that
bubjecll To this it was replied that the word
free1 was a catch word , which as applied to
coinage was offensive to thousands In tbo
eastern and northwestern states , and that it
would lose the parly voles which would bo
necessary lo accomplish Ibe end desired
V/hen this point was made it was proposed
to strlko out Iho obnoxious word und use ibo
word * , 'for Ibo holders , ' In Its stead , and that
part of the resolution un Jcr discussion would
*
read :
" 'Wo hold that Iho use of bolh gold and
f liver ns ibo standard money of the country
nnd Ibe coinage ot bolh gold and silver tor
tha holders ibcrcof without discrimination
ngalnst cither metal , but tbo charge for
coinage. '
"It was pointed out that the test of frco
coinage , nttor all , wns the comago of gold
anil silver for the holders of the bullion , nnd
not by tbo government of bullion first pur
chased by it for the purpose. " That waa the
way in which gold was coined and In which
silver was coined until Us demonetization in
lbT3. and that if they would use either the
word 'treo' or instead iho words 'tor the
holders , ' It would , so far as the platform
wits concerned , satisfy Iho tree silver men.
The use of Die words suggoMod instead of
free' was opposed with equal determination
by the opponents of what wo atKcd.
"Senator MuPhcrson U frank enough to
ndmlt that iho resolution with the word
free' contained in it , or the words proposed
to bo substituted , did not mean the same
thing as without them. I laid our opponents
that since it was evident that Mr. Cleveland
would bo nominated und probably elected ,
the free coinage men , bellevlug that Cleveland -
land will veto any frco coinage measure ,
wauled 'an uncnor cast to windward , ' so that
lit the expiration of his term wo could sllll
maintain that the democratic parlv was
pledged lo free bimetallic coinage , nnd wo
could demand that tb.o pledge inlghl bo ful
filled by his successor.Vo pointed oul Ibat
the resolution , a : wo were willing to accept
U , conceded the most oxacllne dcmauds for
tbo opponents of Ircu coinage as they were
made public. Wo asked Idem , If they wcro
blmolallists , bow they could object to the
free coinage of silver dollars of the sumo In
trinsic value with gold ; und If they did no'l
object why thny should oppose a plain
declaration to that effect.
"Tho controversy made It very clear that
our opponents would concede almost any
thing but a clear declaration for frco coinage
or tbn use of IBo languugo lhat necessarily
meant the same thing. They wcro told lhat
It demonstrated what democratic free coinage -
ago men feared that the real fundamental
difference between them and their opponents ,
to-called bimetallism , was that Iho frco coinage -
ago men demanded a double , or cold and sil
ver , standard of value , whiio their opponents
wcro at heart single gold standard men , will
ing to appear under the garb of bircctall'sls '
until iho cloak might bo thrown off and the
single standard bo adopted. Wo pointed out
to them that England had bimetallism in
that It had both gold and silver ns rjoncy ;
that wo have bimetallism in the Untied
States today because wo have gold and silver
dollars colnod by tbo government , both being
held to bo tbo standard dollars , but that
incro was frco coinage of gold whllo there
was no frco coiuago of silver.
"That was where tbo subcommittee
stalled , wo demanding clear recognition aud
they denying ll. Senators Vilas and Mc-
Pberson , with cx-Sonutor Bayard , wcro the
active opponents of the requests of the free
coinage men. Senator Daniel and I wcro nc-
live frco coiuago men. Mr. Jones , being
chairman of tbo subcommittee , remained
neutral , while Mr. Atkins of Tennessee ,
former commissioner of Indian affairs under
Mr. Cleveland , sought to act as peacemaker
in argument siding with us , out casting bis
votns with tbo other * in behalf , as bo ex
pressed It , of harmony In tno democratic
parly. The other members of the subcom
mittee as n rule were patient listeners. Wo
must have devoted about three hours of tlmo
nud long after inldiitgbt orer that little Inno
cent word 'free,1 but our opponents doicated
us nud held it in captivity.
Tno subcommittee-was out ULtil 5 a. m.
Tbo only planks that consumed any tlmo
wcro tnritl and silver. Tba subcommittee
reported at il o'clock of tbo second day and
everything wont along smoothly before it
until the silver plank was reached , when tbo
contest was resumed , Tba merits of tbo
question wcro not gene Into thon. Tbo con
troversy here consisted of pathetic and
earnest nppouls for harmony In the partv by
keeping out tbo obnoxious words , and equally
earnest nppoali on our part for the clear rec-
ounltion of the principle of free coinage.
Hut wo were beaten by a vote of 18 agalust
2b or 2tl nooi.
"A few of us , " added Mr. Patterson in
conclusion , "although wo knew it was a hope
less undertaking , felt ttiat wo ohould carry
the tight to Its logical conclusion , which was
on tbo lloor of tbo convention , ThU wo did
vlib tbo result known to tbo public. "
KICKUl ) OVUIt TIIUTUACKS.
ClevfUml' * Silver Vlimi I.oia Him the
Support of H Colorado I'uper.
OCNVKII , Colo. , Juno 21. The Rock )
Mountain New * , the loading democratic
paper of the Rocky mountain states , has do
dined to support Mr. Cleveland. Iu tuo
following editorial , to bo published tomor
row , it gives tbo reasons for Its course ;
"Tho opposition of the News to Mr. Cloro-
land does not arlsa out of any quesllou as to
tits ability or character. That bo is a vplon
did typo ot tbo self-made , vigorous Araerl
cmi U concorled. That bo it aguretsiv
und tenacious to secure success for ul
public measure ! upon which h
Ims conviction * U the verdict o
the public ; and were It not that a matter o
principle one vital lo tbo American people
to Itio prosperity ot this itatc. Interfered
ibo Nuw would accept bl * nomlusllon ant
hull liU election as a splendid bi-notfcenco I
tbo country. The money problem is by fa
tbo most Important jno that remains unset
tied. As compared tolheiirlff so far as tbo
roiult of the ultimate rightful solution o
either u conoornoj that of money n-l it
coinage i * as tbo great light nd bem-glvlu
ua to Ibe imullen ot iho tlars that itud tb
midnight heavens. Tariff 1 * n rcero matter
of schedules. Both parties admit duties must
bo levied , ntid the only question Is upon
what nnd nt what rate fholl they bo
.mposod. Too question of protection Inci
dental or direct to American Industries is
also a question of degree , for both partie * ,
bavo ai leaal until iho recent democratic
convention admitted that It should exist and
In legislation bavo acted along tbcso lines.
But the question of money is before tariff.
It is of higher Importance , nnd lies nt the
very foundation of tbo whole problem ol the
country's prosperltv. If money Is sound
nnd abundant , bminc < s is active , employ
ment plenty , enterprise accelerated and fair
returns received for all of labor's products.
If it Is scarce , however sound , the opposite
conditions exist , and depression and gloom
appear on ovcrv hand.
"Tho monov'of the world Is the coin metal
nnd tbo bullion , when frco uoluago ot it
exists. Paper money , whether Issued by
the state or corporations , and all other forms
of credit must bo bused upon coin money.
This ts the onlv monev of ultlmnlo redemp
tion. All sound credit money Is founded
upon coin tnonoy confidence confidence that
It will when issued bo redeemed in coin
wilt carrv safely on n certain amount of
credit money. To reduce the coin money of
tbe world by legislation or annihilation , it
that wcro possible , must reduce the sound
credit money In a corresponding degree and
ni It is so reduced the evil effects of n
scarcity of money are immediately experi
enced ,
"Tho power of concentrated millions has
within a comparatively short tlmo boon In
voked to destroy one-half the coin money of
the world. England , Germanv nnd other
European nations with the United States
have decreed by law that silver shall no
lonror ba redemption money. Itself Is to bo
rodcemcd In gold. It Is placed upon a par
with credit tnoncv. The one-half of the coin
rEo.noy has uot only been made credit money ,
but It has been added to tbo already existing
mountain ot credit money to bebornoupby
Iho greatly depleted baso. This has
necessarily lessened values. Property and
labor ot nil kino's , except wuero
exceptional conditions exist , have fallen and
the demand for them has become slugcNh.
Owners of property dally erow poorer , Iho
requital of labor is diminishing nnd financial
distress Is apparent verywnero. Because
one-half of the world's redemption inonoy
has been deprived of lhat essential quality
to its value , alt moncv has been made dearer ,
that Is , the owners of it will get much raoro
labor in oxchanco for It than before the
change occurred and Iho man wilh labor for
biro nnd Ibe owner of properly for sale must
take correspondingly less for Ihem. This
is tbo result of silver's demonetization every
where. These Ireraendous evils are enough
to cnguco the best efforts ot mankind lo
abolish Ibom. But there are other evils
local to this country In which silver Is
mined that add conspicuously lo the bur
dens Its people must bear.
"Colorado is a fair Illustration ot a coun
try suffering under these additional evils.
The lo-.v price 10 which jilver has been re
duced is closing mines and lessening Iho
miners' wnires.
"Sinco 1ST3 , through demonetization , Colo-
ado's people have been deprived of SliiV
000,000-lost , in the fall of silver from ? l.23
> er ounce lo S9 cenls. This year alone lls
oss from Ibis causa will not bo less than
10,000,000. When Ihcso facls are appro-
iaied It must bo clear that to tbo people ot
Colorado the greatest nnd most vital issue
> y far is that of iho restoration of frco coin-
go of silver , and for that all parly alliance
houU bo severed , if relief cannot bo bad
hroiiRh ibo party , until the reform ts
ecured.
"Tbo presidency Is the pivot upoa wbich
ho success or defeat of the cause must turn.
Jongreas has stood ready for nineteen years
o restore frcO colnago if the country's presl-
enls had been favorable. The defeat has
uvariably como cither through VPIOOS or ad
verse inllucnccs from iho while bouse. Unlil
a president favorable to it is elected frco
oluttga is hoplcless.
"Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Harrison
ho opposing candidates uro doter-
nmcd and avowed opponcnls of frco
coinage. The pltilforins upon which
hey were nominated impose no moral ooll-
taiions upon cittur to sicn a free colnago
bill , therefore wo know neltbcr will do so
oven should congress pass one.
"This being ibo inconlcsltblo trulh the
\ows , guided in all things by Its convictions ,
annot support tbo candidacy of eilber. The
Vows has ino courage of its convictions and
vill not hesitate to maintain It. Whatever
ircsidcntial candidate It advocates must bo
> lcdgcd lo approve a free colnago bill. For
I lo do otherwise would bo to cheat the people
ple nnd this it will not bo guilty of.
"Time wilt point out n path. In God's
irovidenco the rleht will find a way to
riumpb. Lot the do.uocrals and republicans
of Colorado who love their homes nnd tbe
stale's prosperity boiler Iban they do Ibe
ortunes of any candidate bold fast to in
dependence thai they may travel lhat path
whou it Is opened. "
GItKSIIAM HAl NOT CONSUNTKD.
Secretary IMrtlo Denies That He Hits Itc.
celtrd the Alleged Telegram.
LINCOLN" , Nob. , June24. [ Special to IHE
BEE. ] Secretary Pirtle , of Iho independent
stnto central committee , was seen by a BEE
reprosontalivo today with reference to the
statement thai ho had received a telegram
[ rom * Indianapolis lo Ihe effect that Judge
jrcshain had definitely consented to the use
of his name by tbo national convention of
the people's independent party. Mr. Pirtlo
stntod Ibat ho had received no such telegram.
Ho bad received several letters and tele
grams from Editor Vincent of tbo Noncom-
Tormist. all staling Ibnt Ibo mailer was being
urged upon Juogo Grcsbam aud that they
hoped that ho would llnallv consent ; but
there was nothing In the telegram received
yesterday to warrant tbo assertion mat
Judge Grcsbnm bad consented. Mr. Pirtlo
stales Ibat as far as his knowlcdco cocs , no
definite understanding has been reached.
Tbo mon thai can ba obtained from Judge
Gresham Is un expression of bis sympathy
wllh manv of the principles advocated by
tbe people's Independent parly and tbo
further statement ttiat ho is In no position to
undertake the financial burden that would
bo imposed upon him If he accepted tbo
nomination. Other prominent IndopcndenU
of Lincoln who bavo been active in their
efforts to induce Judge Gresham to accept a
nomination , say that iho judge's .opposition
lo Ihe BUblre.isury schema has heretofore
blocked all efforts to roach nn agreement.
Mr. J. V. Wolfe , who has been n warm sup
porter of Judge Gresbum , stales that tba
alleged telegram referred to In ibo
morulne newspapers Is misleading and that
it contains no assurance Ibat the Judge will
accept tbe nomination at ibo band * ut tbo
independents.
Undoubtedly n I'u lie.
This evening's Dally Sun , the orgnn of the
independent party and of which Secretary
Pirtlo is business manager , commenls on Ibo
report as follows : "Tho Worla-Herald this
morning puolisbos a sensational political
article regarding Gresbam's candidacy for
tbo pooplu' nomination , stating thai Its an
nouncement is bnsoJ on a telegram received
from ono of tbo Vincent brother. ) by C. H ,
Pirllo. Either somebody has Imposed oa tbo
World-Herald or is trying to impose on tbo
people. Tbo telegram referred in ODnlained
oo u surauno Ibat Grosbain would bo a can-
didulc. "
Independent County Contention ,
Tbo Lancaster county Independent conven
tion mot ut Bohanou's ball at V ! o'clock this
eftcruoon. The attendance was unusuallv
largo , every precinct in the county bcip'g
represented wllh three exception * . Jerome
Schauip wa made chairman aud Mart Howe
tt'crotary. The only worn to bo done was
the Holccttou of aelezaloi to the ktato con
vention , which meets in this city next
Tnuiiday , and tbo reorganisation of the
countv central cominlueo. The convention
became involved In nn ulmou hopclm * tac-
ple over the latter and did not oxtrlcato
luelf for over an tour. Tbe cotitrovery
arose over tbo attempt of tba cltv Independ
ents to organize tbo committee on a bails
that would place tbo country members Iu tbo
minority. The attempt was a failure , and
the county and city will be represented by
twonty-foi < raudseventeen members re-
OX SECO.XU 1UOS.J
MET DEATH LIRE A SOLDIER
With the Air of a Bridegroom Olinton E ,
Diron Stsppsd Upon the Gallows.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE EXECUTION
The Condemned Mnu ConfrMCil Thilt Ho
Killed Carter , but Claimed He Wits
Craxca by Drink nt the
Time Thu Crime.
When tbo fires of llfo have wollnleh
burned tbo mortal frame away and the
spirit , weary of its earthly house , begins to
yearn for realms Immortal , then it may bean
easy thing to lie down among the wlthoted
loaves and close the cyos in death.
But how bitter It must bo to
die whnn every fiber ot the being , every
Impulse ot the heart. Is In love with
life. While tbo eyes arc sparkling with the
vigor ot youth and tbo rich , red blood ot
health Is leaping through the system , what
a terrible tragedy is death.
To bo hurled into the awful blackness of
nn unknown world as punishment for .viola
tion of the laws of human lifo must bo h con
templation almost sufficient to unseat the
firmest reason and shako tbo very soul wltn
speechless dread.
Such was thp unhappy condition of Clinton
E. Dlxon , xvho was baugod yesterday at the
Douglas county Jail for the murder of Cor
poral Johu R. Carter at fort NIobrara on
the thirtieth day of September last.
1'rcimrlng for Death.
Dlxon arose at the usual hour and ate
a bcurty breakfast , alter which bo en
tered Into a long consullatlon with Father
Rlggo , his spiritual adviser. The doomed man
said bo was ready to go. Ho bad
made tm peace with God and could swing off
Into eternity without a shudder. Ho
wrote a long letter to hU mother
at Hanover , Pa. , in which ho said
ho was not afraid to dto. Ha said : "Dear
mother , this tlrrfo tomorrow I witt b : pray
ing for you in heaven. " Dlxon spoka
in the most complimentary language
of tbo kind treatment be bad
received at the bands of Sheriff Bennett and
wife and Jailor Joe Miller and Father Rlggo.
In closing be said : "Mother , you ought to
feel proud that you have a boy
who bns so many kind friends in
this terrible hour. " Ho then bid her a last
good by uud said bo hoped to meet her in
bcavcn.
During the forenoon Dixon confessed to
Father Rlcgo that ho killed Corporal Carter ,
out said be was Intoxlcalod at tbo time.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Marshal Brad D.
Slaughter and Deputies Jackson , Harris ,
Hill , Hcpfinger and Hastings , and Sheriffs
Melick of Lancaster , Llddard of
Sarpy and Mawhlnnoy of Nance ,
accompanied by Captain Cormark and
two sergeants , arid several others
who had been invited to witness the execu
tion were admitted by Jailer Miller. They
went at once to the stockade at the south
west side of the jail to inspect Iho gallows
and trap. Tne flight of steps that
led up lo tbo platform of tbo
gallows bean at tbn foot of the stops
that lead out of the west door of tbo Jail.
As a mere matter of chance there were
exactly thirteen steps from tbo brick to the
gallows platform and tbo fatal trap. Tbo
gallows stood about fifteen feet from the
door of the Jail and the platform
was about ten foot from the ground.
Unique Triip Arrnnpcmrnt.
Tbo arrangement by which tba trap was
given the drop was unique. Tbo bolt wbich
held tbo trap m"place"rccled'on u small roller
connected with tbroo electric wires leading
from a battery at ono sldo of tbo
callows. By touching any ono of
tbo buttons attached to these throe wires
the small roller sustaining tbo bolt could bo
displaced and down wont Ibo trap. This
was a device invented by Marshal Slaughter
so that bo m'gtat have two of his deputies
touch Iho buttons at the same instant as ba
did and nobody could over know
who turned on tbo death-dealing current.
By 10:4 ? about fifty spectators bad gath
ered In the stockade and Deputies Hill and
JacUson were instructed to tie the ropn to
the beam. Tbo ribbon of bomp came all the
way from KcntucKy and was lifteen feet
Ion ? .
At five minutes before It o'clock ovary-
thing was pronounced in readiness and Mar
shal Slaughter , Jailer Miller , Sheriff Ben
nett , some of the deputies and the reporters
passed up to Dixon's celL
Iteud the Death Sentence.
Father Rlgge was conversing wltn Dlxon.
and when Jailer Miller threw back the boll
and opened the cell door Iho doomed mao
slopped oul lljbtiy inlo Ibo gloomy ball that
surrounds the cells , looking the plclure of
heallh and manly vigor. Ho was dressed in a
block culawav suit with a turndown collar
and a cream-colored tie. Ho were a rosary
acout bis nock. "Good morning , Dixon , "
said the marshal , and Dixon answered
pleasantly.
Father Riggo whispered something
hurriedly to Dixon and bo nodded slightly and
loolied upon nis spiritual advisor wiln
an expression of gratitude. Marshal
Slatgbler then read the sentence of
tbo court to Dixon who stood with down
cast eyes , his bands clasped bcforo
him and occasionally biting bli rod
lips. Ho looked moro like n bride
groom than a condemned criminal. His
round , boyish face- was smoothly shaven and
there wasnotlboiraco of fear in his counten
ance. Ho occasionally danced out of the
window as the reading proceeded , but his
self-possession was simply marvelous.
When the marshal bad finished read
ing the sentence of Iho court and iho
two respites bo said : "Dixon , are you prepared -
pared to go I"
"Yes , sir , " was tbo repty.
"Is tbero anything you would llko to say
bo fore wo go down I"
"No , sir , " said Dixon , and Just then ho
manifested the first sign ot nervousness.
"Take a drink ot this , Dixon , " said Jailer
Miller , cs no banded Ibo condemned mau u
llasit of whisky. Dlxon look a few swal
lows of Ibo liquid and was about
to hand the iUstc back when
the Jailor salcl , "Take some more. " Dixon
swallowed some moro of tbo stlmulanl and
seemed lo suffer a partial strangulation from
the effects of It. Ha coughed and throw his
head forward , pulling out nts handkerchief ,
"Pretty strong , " remarked Dopulv Hast-
luirs.
luirs.Dixon
Dixon smllodand blushed llko uboy of 10.
"Well , I guess wo uro all ready , "
said tbo marshal and tbo procos-
flon started for tbo ntockado below.
Father Rlgge walked by Dixon's
Mdo all the way. The prisoners iu the corri
dors and cells below craned their nocki. as
tbo gloomy procession filed down tbo stairs
and through tno balls to the west door of ibe
Jail whore Dlxon caught tbo first view of Iho
scauoid , 110 bora uimsoit without tbo
slightest indication of a tremor or u fear of
tbo terrible fate staring him In the face.
Lint Arruiicemcitti Muilr.
Tlic marshal ascended to tbo platjorm first
aud was followed oy Deputies Hill , Jackson ,
Hastings , Jailer Miller , Sheriff Molick.
and last of all Father Rlgeo ana
Ulxon. Tbo tnau of God knelt with
the prisoner for Just an Instant upon reach
ing tbo scaffold platform aud then both arose.
Deputy JacKion took Dlxon gently by the
arm and asked him to step upon
the trap In the center of tba plat
form. He did HO r.s politely and
as firmly as though ho bad boon iuvitcd to
sit down to dinner. Deputy Hill ud-
lusted the , noojo nud as bo did 10
Dlxon whispered a prayer. Still bo exhib
ited no signs of fear or trembling ,
Hu stood as motionless as a
post * ovc when bo was pullea
auout by tbo deputici who were tylntc tils
band * behind him aud strapping his feet
logclber.
Ono minute after 11 o'clock Sheriff Mellck
pulled tbo black cup over Dunn1 * , f nee. tlod
tbo strings gently about his neck and ho bad
looked upoa ibis world tor Iho last time.
Murtbul Slaughter and Deputies Harris
and Hailing * placed their finger * on tbo three
oioctrio Puttooi , all Ihoso slaudlog on tbo
platform took off th$1r bats , Father Rlggo
bo wed bis hendlniKnyqrh&d there was a bush
like that whlcltXnvqrcotncs an audience
when tbo la l wo > ds nra bolng spoken over a
coffin. 1
The Ilrop 1VH.
"Ono , two , three,1' whtspsred the marshal
In undertone and nt exactly two minutes
after U o'eloMt the thrco buttons
were pressed , the trap fell and the body of
Clinton E. Dlxon shot downward through
the square bolo In the platform.
The only sound heard was a sort of snap
ping of tbo TO pa ns It tlgnlcnod around thn
beam above , and tome who siood very near
to the gallows tbnueht they heard a nolso
resembling the breaking of his neck. It was
Just about tbo ooatost execution on record.
The dying raau drowuphis legs convulsively
a few limes , his shoulders and arms gave
evidence of m-iscular contraction , his whole
frame qutvorod for a moment , and then all
was over.
There was no respiration from the very In
stant the drop foil. At three and throe-
quarters minutes after the trap fell
Drs. Leo , Tilden and Summers began to In
vestigate. The puUo ran at 120. Ono mlnuto
later It marked 100 , and at six and a half
minutes after tbo execution the pulse
was beating at tbo rate ot sovontv-slx to Iho
mlnuto. The pulse rar. up to ninety-six and
then toll off rapidly , stopping at nine min
utes after the trap fell.
The doctors pronounced him doai at 11:13
and ha was taken down at ll:22. :
HcmotrtI the Hotly.
Coroner Maul took charge of the remains ,
A temporary coffin wa& plncod under
Ibo scaffold and the body was
tenderly lowered Into iu Jailer Miller
loosened the grip of the noose and H
was found that the nock had been broken
by the fall. The face ot the dead
man was but slightly distorted aud after
arranging his tlo and collar and
smoothing down his hair the cor
oner placed a lid over the coffin
and the remains were convoyed to iho.undcr-
taking rooms on Faruam street.
Crouds Keptut a Dlotnnce.
Groups of policemen stood at" all the en
trances to iiho 'ccurthouso yard and olhors
patrolled tne grounds and sidewalks.
They hod Iho grounds prelty
much to themselves and to all
appearances ono tunn could have success
fully handled the crowd. Tnoro was a fringe
of idler ? , cbletty children , along the side
walks on Eighteenth atd Harnoy streets ,
but no sound or stir from the
Jail gave any indication of what
was going on Inside- and no ono bad any idea
ot tbo hour of tbo oxccullon. There was
tbo frail board iuclosure over the spot
wbcro Neal's scaffold bad stood ,
but the most morbid sensation lover
could find very Htllo attraclion In its ex
pressionless whltOi wojls. If appearances
were to bs trusiort the public took very llttlo
inlorcst in the hancing-ot poor Dixon.
Wanted tp SflO tlio Uody.
At 12 o'clock it was" Known that the body
was at Coroner Maul's undertaking rooms ,
und the sidewalk , in front of the
building was quickly blackened with
a crowd nnxfous to see the
remains. A notice Lad been posted In the
window which read : "No ono permitted to
see the remains. By order oi United Statci
marshal aud FathorRl5go. ; " Another de
tachment swarmed in the alley in the rear ,
but here they . wore confronted
with a similar announcement , aud in
an hour tbo curious had become convinced
that tbo announcement meant Just what It
said nnd they diipcHod. Two policemen
stood guard at the door all day and Kept Ibo
sidewalk clear.
The remains will , bp buried by the chari
tably inclined Cttthplic ? of thu city in Holy
Sepulchre cemetery. Mus will bejuvid-pver
tha body at 9 o cloci : " > Uils morning at St.
Phlloinena's caltic'dral-nsd-lho funeral pro
cession will s'art from that place Immodi-
nteyafter ) tbo rrcos.
Story"of'sIJtxon < Crime.
The history of the case Is brief. Corporal
John R. Carter of Troop F , Sixth cavalry ,
and Trumpeter Clinton E. Dixon were tha
principals In tbo tragedy. Corporal Carter
had been instructed by tbo commanding
oQlcer of Fort Nlobraru to drive away two
negro prostitutes from tbe post. Ono of tbo
women"was upon intimate terms with Trum
peter Dlxon. Corporal Carter was obliged to
resort to physical force In his efforts to rid
the garrison ot tbo objectionable women.
This aroused Iho bluer animosity of Dixon.
On tbo evening of September 30 , 1501 , Dlxon
went to Ibo quarters of bis troop and asked
Corporal Carter to step to the door as he
wunted lo speak to him. Dixon and Carter
walked out aud the door closed. An instant
later tbo toldiers within tbe barracks wcro
startled by the report/of a revolver Just out
side tbe dcor. Rushing out they found
Carter and Dixon in a fiercu struggle ,
Carter on his Ituec3-vvith his arms around
Dixon's waist and Ulxoti trying to free him
self from Carter's hold ,
"For God's sok0 , don't let him tret away,1'
culled Carter , "bo bus shot mo.1'
Dlxon still held the smoking revolver in
bis band , but throw , it awav us tbn other
soldiers rushed upon him. He was overpow
ered ana placed In chains and Carter died
about mldutght frqiri thn effects of the bullet ,
which passed through bis body.
Carter left an anle-morlcm statement as
follows : "I was foully murdered by Clinton
E. Dixon , and after he shot mo I bit bis
thumb. " JOHN P. CAUTEK. "
At tno trial in December last , the defense
tried to provo that Dixon shot Carter in self-
defuuse , but tbo evidence convinced the Jury
that it was a premeditated murder and Dixon
was found guilt v. of that criuio and sentenced
to DO banged by Jud e Dundy. Ho was
twice respited and strong efforts' were made
to have bis sentcnca commuted to life Im
prisonment.
Will Trut tlio Ordinance.
BEI.T.EVUE , Neb. , Juno 24. [ Special to TUB
BEE. I The Chicago , Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company has procured a temporary
restraining order restraining Iho village of
Bnllovue , H. A. oogsdorf. president of the
board of trustees , odd Charles E. Patrick ,
marshal of said village , from arresting any
of the plainliff's agents or emplovcs for violating
lating an ordinance of said village which
prohibits tbo plaintiff from running Its trains
faster than eight miles nc bo'ir ' while passing
through the vlllacu limits. Considerable
slock tiai been killed by the plaintiff's fast
trains while passti ( through town at a speed
of twenty to sixty miles an hour und the
owners have threatened to enforce tbo ordi
nance , which is the paly means of bringing
ibo company to time , and the company has
concluded to tout tbo .Validity of tbo ordi
nance before uy arr its'nro mado.
Wahoa't Sna eli Clonl.
WAIIOO , Nob. , Juno -124. [ Special to THE.
BEE. j Tbo Wnhoo public schools have
closed for the year and the fifth annual 'com
mencement Is a maticr-ot history and eigh
teen now graduates , ro. cast into the whirl
of a busy world to carro tholr Way u > honor
and fame. The graduates are : Messrs.
Gilbert Hopple , Nqblo Berggran , Henry
Wntor , Grant UruvjrJ Prank Uerry. and
Misses Dobsa Meeker. Cora Cook , hlilllo
Winter. Una Manner * , Joilo Manner * . Inez
Whltlnger , Gay Williams , May Wilson ,
ICatlo Church , Edith Youngstcdt. Alice Gil-
Christ and Anna Glbbs.
31 list Submit the Itrcord * .
WvuoitE , Nob. , Juno 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEU.J Myron H. Soulhwiclt ,
J. Jeffrey , William Calking and olbon , hav
ing commenced an Injunction suit to restrain
tbo payment of Certain city warrants said to
have beeu Issued Illegally , dcilred to inspect
the records and paper * , of tbe rarlous city
offices , which Mayor Reynolds would not
allow them to do. They accordingly brought
an action In tha- district cqurt nnd Judge
Bush has Issued' u pro-omptcry writ of man
damus perinlttlrig'tupm to examine the books.
Aeulnitjhe Hujitil Trnndt.
, Not. , JUDO 24. [ Special Tolo-
to TUB UISE.I Judso Bush this nioru-
ins banded dgwn his decision In tbo street
railway injunctloq case. Tbo decision is
uultn n lengthy document and U against the
Rapid Transit company. The case will now
oa tried on It * merit * July 16 , Tbo caio is
one wherein tbo Rapid Transit company is
enjoined from laying iu tracKi on street *
now ojcupiod oy the slroet railway trucks ,
eupccially North bUlh street.
STATESMAN JIATfA DEAD
Psmiss of the Minister Who Almost In
volved Ohili in War.
HE WAS VERY POPULAR WITH THE MASSES
Much Mourning Throughout the llepnbllc
Kcpnrti Itceelved of n llattlo llc-
twocn llnir.llluti ItelicU mill the
Uot eminent Troops.
VAirtiui o , Chill , ( via Ualvcston , Tox. ) ,
Juno24. | By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB DEC. ] Senor
Don Manual Antonio Malta dlod tn his coach
while on the way to his homo yesterday of
apoplexy. The announcement of his death
jn the papers \\a surrounded by heavy
black rules and It has been decided
to give him a public funeral.
Senor Malta was the minister
of foreign affairs at the tirao ot the attactc
on the sailors of the United States war ship
Baltimore in this city and to the intompsrato
language used by him In a circular relating
to the affair addressed to the Chilian repre
sentatives abroad was largely duo the
strained relations between Chill and tbo
United States , which at ono tlmo looked as
though they must result in hostilities. It
was only after ho left President Montt's
cabinet , whore ho was regularly Installed ,
that the negotiations wcro orought to n suc
cessful and peaceful termination.
Senor Malta was very popular with the
radicals and iu the elections following tbo
revolution was oleclcd lo the senate.
Too Hacienda , noi\r Santiago , of Senor
Melchor Concho Toro , who was a prominent ,
figure in tbo recant revolution , was burned
yesterday. It Is believed that the fire was
of Incendiary origin and Ibo lire bug was
acluntcd by motives of revenge.
Fought n Illoudy Kattle.
The Herald correspondent at Rio Janeiro
says : Colonel Sllva Borbosn has reported to
tbo war ofilce under date of Coruiuba , Matte
( jrosso. May IS. that Iho revolutionists had
altacked the federals and after a bloody bat
tle , In which upwards of 1.050 men were
killed , they retired , but left the result undo-
cldod. The revolutionary leaders pave
orders that no prisoners wcro to bo taken ,
but tao federal ofUcors and soldiers wcro to
bo killed.
At Cuyaba , ho says , the revolutionists
sacked the houses and commuted all sorts ot
outrages on Iho inhabitants. Ho asks for
aid In defending Corumba. No dotnils of tbo
batllo outside of Colonel Borbosa's report
have ns yet been received.
The Brazilian squadron has appeared oft
Asuncion , Ibus confirming the Herald' *
previous dispatch. . x
It Is reported that Baron Outhof has re
signed.
There were twenty killed and thirtv
wounded in the late fipnt at Rivera. Presi
dent Poxlola has sent federal troops
to Iho support ol General Cortcloo
nt Yupnron. Baron Ilaqul opposes
him with 3,000 men and bloodshed is
feared. Uruguayans arc enlisting on boih
sides. The telegraph is interrupted.
Indians Milko u Kulil.
The Herald correspondent at La Par says :
On Juno 14 the Indians made u raid on the
Obrags district , sacking and burning tbo
farm bouses 'and Killing the occupants , as
well as a number of miners found in Iho
vicinlly.
The attorney general has made hU report
In the case of the prefect of Sucre , charged
with election frauds , and finds him not guilty.
The Bolivian congress IK composed ot
eighty-five supporters of the government
with the thirty-ono liberals in opposition.
There is a strong movement in Bolivia in
favor of civil marriages.
Ihe Herald correspondent nt Montevideo
telegraphs that the Augustine expedition
has returned to Buenos Ayres and that Dr.
Alera ii preparing for n vlsorous campaign.
When Aiem arrived at Buenos Avres be was
given a great reception. The police arrested
fifty men for cheering for the doctor.
The foreign warships which were bore
have gene to Buenos Ayres on account of
the scarcity of provisions. Of the American
squadron , the Bcnnlngton is at Buenos
Ayres. Ibo Essex at Montevideo and the
Yantic at Rosario. The weather Is reported
as extremely cold at Buenos Ayres.
A-BII'A Olf YI
Domestic.
Kins Slmi , who murdered Edward Hraudon
was banged at Dallas , Tex. "
Klrebnzs are maklnz things lively for the
Cleveland , U. . flro department.
At Keno , Nov. . Hon.-J. W. Ca sady. demo
cratic candidate for congress , died from an-
poplcxy.
A nolle was entered at Chlcazo In the trust
cnso uziiinst George J. Ulb on , ex-secretary of
the whisky trust.
Lot Smith , a Mormon bishop and an ox-Dan-
Ite. bns been murdered by N'uvajo Indians
near I'lucatalT. Arl/
At Goldthwaltc. Tex. . Joseph Nell , a camper ,
was ( Ired upon by unknown parties and killed.
No cnu'iO 's assigned.
Tlio Commercial hotel at Sanstor. Cal. . wns
destroyed by flro. Six persons nro said to have
perilled In the Hamcd.
A cvclono misled over Chlcaw.iu county.
Minnesota. It N stilted ono man , a rcMUont
of Frederick townsliln. was killed.
Thodlrectorsof the Delawaro.LacHairannait
Wchturn railroad declared thuusuul quarterly
dividend ofU \ par cent payable July 'JO.
Nonr Shelbyvlllp. Hertford county , Tenn. .
Mr * . H.ites. the wife of a rutpeclubfo yoniu
farmer was outraged andmurdured by parties
unknown.
Tlio onstcrn part of Iowa U flooded with
wator. Every bridge on the Milwaukee road
bulvxMi lletunnnia jiud Gcttlngor has been
Virihcd out cut I rely.
At Viroo.ua , WIs. . James M. Allsn was sen
tenced to live years' Imprisonment for fatally
Injurlnz Hurt Cancntt , u pupil In his school ,
by UnKKlnt : him with n Mnvo poker.
Miss Matsol F Cililll : of tbo Now Haven
iniinls elnl ) ilofeated Miss llctslu Moore of the
lloliokus Vulloy clubut I'hlladilphla. thereby
winning for the second tlmu the title of cham
pion lady tonnU player of tbo United Btate-i ,
Willie Hoer. a 11-year-old boy. an emnloyo
of GeorzoV. . ItlsKH' Jewelry toro at I'ltts-
bur : ; , I'u. , was arrested for stcallnif diamonds
mid juwalry vnluod ut $10,0.0. The boy IIIIK
been aystomutlcally robbing Ills employer for
months.
An attempt was made to run ears at Cleve
land , U. . umiur uollco protection. Several col
lisions with strikers occurred and the police
ubud their clubs f rcnly. No ono was seriously
hurt , beveral were locked up and the attempt
to operate the line wiib abandonud.
GovernorWiley of Idaho bus asked Presi
dent Harrison to order troops to thu Hconuof
the miners' lockout In the Coeur d'Aleno dis
trict , nortburn Idalio. i-crlons trouble Is Im
pending. Injunctions sued out against the
union miners by the mlno ownori ; tro qullo
certain to bo d'stolved on Tuesday next aud
it Is understood the union men will tlmu at
tempt to drive the rcabs from the district ,
llotli sides are houvlly unncd.
The strike of tbo telegraphers throughout
Spain lias been bellied.
II. M. I'hllllps. u corn merchant of I/ondon ,
ha * failed. Liabilities , R iOuui niseis. fi , w.
A hurrlcund'throughout northern Gennany
caused un Immense amount of damae. Many
accidents HTO reported.
A landjlldoatfiasBiiolH , Italy , destroyed a
largo number of lionncs and killed and
vroundcd several people.
MuniuU do Moren , who klllol hi * opponent
In n duel near I'nrls. oxprrsief. deep regret ut.
thu result of tlio incetlne. The mnrtiuls was
arrested lust night ut his rarls residence.
The Interview with I'rlnco liUinnrok. pub-
lljlied In tliu .Nouo 1'rol I'ret-o of Vlennii. liu *
vuiucd u beni.atlon.ln llerlln. A fooling of de
pression prevnlled on the bourse iu come-
qnence of tbe Interview.
The klnz und queen of Italy itartrd from
Hvrlln for Drokden , cnrouto lo Italy. Tbo
purllnx between Kinperor William and King
huiiitiurt vm vvry cordial , both utonurchs ro-
po-itudly enibr.iolngeich other and oxuhan-
Iiis the warmest cxprcaslou * of mutual lore
uud urtevin.
Captured n Hurclur.
NEWMixGnove , Neb. , Juno 24. [ Special
to Tin : BEE.Lan } ulght DeanU Flyou' *
j
saloon was broken tn and a s | - ' amount of
money taken. The thtot i T. i arrested ,
pleaded guilty and was haul * cr to the
district court. Ho gave ht no at U.
Athcn. lie Is n stranger ho , .tl said ho
broke Into a store at llumpbri ' s week.
Tire coAcnxs TCLnscoPKn.
UUn trous Wreck on tlio I'cniujhuum I.I no
nt Itnrrlobiirg.
lUniiisnuno , Pa. , Juno So. The most dis
astrous wreck that over occurred In Harris *
burg took placothU ( Saturday ) morning at
12:30 : o'clock at Dock street. Tbo second
section of the wonoru express on tbo Pcnn-
svlvanm ran lulo the first section , com
pletely telescoping two cars. Among the
killed arc :
IUUI1AIU ) ADAMS and WIFE , furnlturr
man. this city.
UNKNOWN MAN from Altoona and man
from Now York.
A lady on the train missed her Infant child
and it has not been found.
Flvo dead bodies ware taken to the morgue
at the Pennsylvania rood's depot. The num
ber of Injured is placed as high as forty but
at this hour (2:33) ( : ) it U Impossible to authen
ticate the report.
It Is raining hard , which greatly retards
the work of rescue.
At 2 MO ton bodies had been recovered , In
cluding that ot the baby mentioned above.
Iturneil to llcnth.
PiTTsnono , Pa. , Juno 24. The deadly
keroiono oil can claimed live victims hero to
day. Ono is already dead and tbroo others
cannot recover. This evening Mrs. Victoria
Frivol started u Hro for supper and to
help It along poured korosouo nil in tha
stovn. An ox plosion" followed , and Instantly
Mrs. Prlvol was enveloped in flames. Charles
Privet , her husband , In trying to save bis
wife's life , was burned so badly that ho will
die. Mrs. Privet was horribly burned and
died In n fotv rninutov
About the sarco tlmo , in another part of
the city , Mrs. Wolfowstd left two children ,
aged 5 and T respectively , In the house while
she wont into the yard. During her
absence the llttlo ones took the kerosene -
sono can and poured the oil on the
flro. Tbo inevitable explosion took place
and both children wcro fatally burned. The
mother was painfully burned In her efforts to
save Ibo children.
II'.IS DKTEH311XJSO TO DIE.
A mm I'lynn KHIi Herself After Two Des
perate AticmptK.
CEDVU RAI-IDS , la. , Juno 24. [ SpecialTele
gram to Tun BBC. ] Anna Flynn , n domestic ,
made two determined efforts at self-destruc
tion today , succeeding the last tlmo. This
morning she swallowed poison , out was soon
discovered and prompt work saved her life.
Sbo set fire to her bed and when burned
almost touTlsp Jumped from a window In
the second story , crashing into the area
way of a cellar window. When reached llfo
was extinct. Despondency resulting from
some unknown cauio led to the act.
How He WlHlie * to Ho Interred.
OTTUJIWA , la. , Juno 21. ( Special to THE
13ib.l Hezelilah Shepherd ono of Drake-
villo'a oldest and moil ropactod cltizjiia , has
been In declining health for come months
past , and Feeling that his time on earth is
drawing near an end , is now making his
own arrangements for his intoruiont u hich
h o desires carried out to the letter after bis
death. He has a strong a version , to being
butiod In tbo customary casket and ho has
already encased the services of local carpen
ters to construct n box In the form of u
reclining chair wherein he can sit In an up
right position. This box will be upholstered
and tilted out In a style suited to his own
direction and will be encajod in a rough box
tnado of 2-incb luirjbor. Ho desires the chair
to be made and placed in bis room for trial
and inspection.
Although relatives haYo endeavored to nor-
suado the old gentleman from this queer
form of burial ho remains slcadfast and his
wishes will he carried out by thorn.
T > ls Uroiu I'lonil I'oiroil ,
LTOX ? , la. . Juno 2J. An unequalled rain
and thunderstorm prevailed hero last night.
Lightning struck ten places iu three days.
Tbo tiver has risen fourteen Inches In twelve
hours aud Is now rising an inch an hour.
All saw mills have abut down. A disastrous
Hood Is feared.
Crciton'n Saloon I'lffllt.
CIIESTOS , la. , Juno 24. [ Special Telegram
to Tim BEE. ] Another raid was mode on
Iho saloons today but llttlo liquor was cap
tured. Tbo fight li becomliitf moro ulttor.
Struck by u Itiiiifillilp.
DcnuQUK. la. , Juno 24. A landslide struck
the house of Thomas Smith in East Dtibuquo
today and crashed through It. Mrs. Smith
was fatally Injured.
iu cini.r/.R mi : rxnr.tx.
Important .Slum Council Will Ho Held
Ulliler Ciithollc Ampleun.
VYAsmxoTOND. . C. , June 24. [ Special
Telegram to TIIU Bnc.J What 1s expected
to prove ono of the most Important Indian
councils ever hold has bean arranged to muol
on the Big Sioux reservation , near Forest
City. S. D , during the week commencing
July 4. It will cmoraco all the Indian trlnos
in the northwest and will bo hold under Ibo
direct auspices of the Catholic church.
Bishop Marty of South Dakota will b i
in cburgo of tbo exercises , umi manv
distinguished Catholic clergymen will bo
present. The purpose of the council is to
consider the educational , moral and indus
trial progress nud necessities of tbo Indians ,
and it is intended to niako It mi Important
stop toward facllltnting their civilization.
Complete harmony has been restored be-
twooii the Catholic church and tbo govern
ment Indian bureau , and on that account the
Catbolla clergymen uro entering into tbo
preparations for this council with moro than
ordinary enthusiasm. This will be tbo tint
general council of the Indians over bold
under < the direct auspices of the church ,
and much importance U attached to it by tbo
Washington authorities
llntdstrc'i't'K ( inilii Itovlow.
Nr.w YOIIK , Juno 21. Special tolegaam *
to Braosiroot's report practically the same
situation so far as general trudo Is concerned
as cxlttod a week ago. Renewed reports ol
favorable crop prospscts In SOUJQ of
Ibo heavy grain bearing staloi ,
smaller clearances than expected and listless -
loss homo and foreign speculative inquiry
tend to sti'l ' further dcpross prices for wheat
while Indian corn Is higher. Exports of
wheat , Including flour as wheat , from all
our seaports this week , as wlrod to Brad-
street's equal 2,4 > 7SI.X > busbols.nsalnst 3,830 , .
340 bushels last week and 1.U00.4U la thollkp.
week of Is'Jl. KxporU of Indian corn equal
801,000 bushels , compared with 015,017
bubhcls In the wock a year ago.
Hiireluri ut Norfolk.
NOIIKOI.K , Nob. , Jnoo 21. ( Special Tola-
gram to Tim BKE. ] The dry goods store of
Morris Muycr was broken Into last night and
considerable goods stolen , ninoug other things
two overcoats of a traveling man by the
uama of .Masai , who had his sample * open In
the store. Tbo thief has not boon appro-
bended.
Drowned In tlio MUinurK
Niouiciiu , Nob. . Juno 24. [ Special to THE
BtE.J-Joforinatlon has reached bero of the
drowning of Tool Hanlon of tbli place , who
accompanied tbo spagboat about tbroo week *
ago oa its way up the Mlsioun. TUP acci
dent occurred about two weeks ago. Search
li cow belnif made lor tue body.
CHICAGO'S ' SERIOUS FLOOD
Hundreds of Homes Surroandad by Watsr
and Much Proparty Destroyed.
SEWERS RUINED AND PAVING DAMAGED
In the Suburban District * Temporary-
Hrldcet Arc Neces iry lirMnny Cnoi
to Knitlilo r < uiitc | tn Leave
Their Homes.
CtiKHoo , III. , Juno 24. Exceptionally
heavy rainfalls of the put wack have again
caused serious floods In this vicinity. The
river has risen tar above Its norranl height
nnd Is running Into the lake nt
the rate of four miles an hour. Scores
of business places have six to eight Inches
of water In their basements and every
portion ot the city has Buffered sorao dam
age. The floods of two months ngo , which
were then considered phenomenal , have been
surpassed. Many small sewers have hurst
and the flood coming up through the ground
has ruined the cedar block paving In ininy
places. The estimated cost of replacing this
pavement Is $35,000.
Railroads running to Chicago rrom th
west report much damage from washout *
and most of the trains were badly delayed.
.Snhiirhnn Property I > nm.icil. )
The cxlromo west end of the city Is In
some parts a lake and thesuburbs lying west
una northwest of the limits havo" suffered
greatly.
This evening the north brooch of the Chicago
cage river raUod to such ai extent that the
water In the vicinity of Kavoujwood begun
to How over the ban us with tbo result that at
midnight It Is reported 1,400 houses In that
suburb ore surrounded by water for a depth
of from ono tp throe feet.
The town of Cicero Is also flooded , many
bouses being ontcrod by mouns of temporary
bridges.
Through the streets of Austin this after
noon water was flowing several Inches deep.
Not a basement escaped flooding and woodou
sldowalks uro Hotting around In all direc
tions. The same reports coma from Hide-
land , moro than other suburban towns. The
amount or damage in the city and outlying1
districts can't oven bo approximately esti
mated.
The rainfall yesterday was 3.8 Inches , and
nearly as much loll on each of the two pre
ceding days. The great lumber district near
Twenty-second street and the river has suf
fered considerably , and several elevator *
along the river have been compelled to shut
down.
O.\LINA surriit : < SKV
Hotels mill lluMiiciB Hotme flooded to n >
Depth of Seven I'eet.
GU.EN-A , 111. , Juno 24. The terrific rain
fall Wednesday night and yesterday proved
the most disastrous over experienced in this
locality. The Galena river rose yesterday
at the rate of an Inch per mlnuto.
By 8 o'clock Main street was
flooded , and roxvboats wcro the only
means of crossing and obtaining entrance to
some buildings , The basements and lower
floors ot every business house In town were
flooded. At the Lawrence hotel the water
stood scvon fnet deep on the dining room
floor. At the European hotel the parlor
tloor was several feet under water
Business men , attempting to save books
and papers , waded in up to their nocki
in their own ofllces. Tbo custom house door
was Hooded two feet deep , also the Mer
chants bank. In which the Wcslorn
-Union telegraph offlcu is located , cutting
off all communication with the outside world
for a time.
The Illinois Central bridge , though heavily
ballasted with stone-laden freight can , was
owepl away , and the heavy Iron bridco at
Green street suffered the same falo. Land
slides obstruct the railroads. The traulc of
the Burlington & Northern Is so covered at
twenty points between Galena aod Galena
Junction , n distance of thrco inilos. Seven
miles of the Northwestern track Is washed
nwiiy. The public and private losses are
very heavy.
( ircut DHIUHKU t Ottawa.
OTTAWA , 111. , Juno 24. The Pox rlvor Is n
raging Hood , sweeping out in a great volume
over the Illinois river at its Junctltn , strik
ing its southern bank , rebounding and
forming a great whirlpool The early
May floods did not compare with
the present one. The entire bottom
lands are again overflowed. The oloclrlo
railroad lb under Mirco to scvon foot of water
and the torrent Is still risinc. A sudden rlso
in the Illinois rlvor from abnvo would inflict
imcdlato and immense dumago. The rivers
are still rUlug at the rate of six Inches an
hour. Tbo Hook Island railroad has suffered
numberless washouts and landslides. There
have been no thiough trains slnco midnight.
Diuigor Over tit Kocltforfl.
ROCKI-OIID , III. , Juno 21.It is bollevod
now that all dancer from a flood Is
past. The crcoUs have fallen consider
ably and the people who wcro com
pelled to tnovo from their homos
are returning. The damage so fnr ts slight.
Tbo Rock river is still rising and bottom
lands are flooded.
MoM'intmtH of Oce.m Straumlilpi.
NEW YOHK , Juno 21. The Germanic ,
Edam , Bolgravla and Clrcassla arrived this
inornlnir. \
At Brow Head Pasica Etrurla. from
Now York.
At Scllly Passed Wost'jrnland , from
Now York.
At Kinnalo Passed IConsas , from Bos
ton : Bottonia , from I5o'ton.
At Boston Arrived British Empire ,
London.
At Now York Arrived City of Home ,
Glasgow ; Liu Hosbage , Antwerp.
At Liverpool Arrived Taurlo , Now
York.
At Now York Arrived : Fuorst Bismarck ,
from Hamburg ; Franco , from London.
At Now York Arrived Suavia , from
Hamburg.
Superintendent Uouily at , Nlouraro.
NiomuiiA , Nob. , Juno 24.- [ Special to Tin
BEB.J State Superintondctit Cloudy and
wlfo are here In attendance at tbo teachers
Institute and visited the Indian mission ana
government Industrial schools at Santco
bgency today.
Orricii or WEATHER BUREAU , )
OMAHA , June 24. j
The area of high barometer , or fair weather
condition , now controls the weather through
out tha northwestern sections of tbo coun
try. It U central In the upper Mtsiourl
valley and appears to bo slowly moving
south and eastward , so that It Is reasonable
to expect Duo woatbor for the next few day * ,
North westerly winds and dealing weather
now pruvail In tbo upper MtnUsippI valley ;
fulr weather In Kansas aud Nebraska gen
erally throughout the Missouri valley.
Tbo root wave has moved southward
to Indian Territory and northern Texas.
l.dcjl roreeufttt 1'iir Kantern Nrbrunliii ,
Oiimha U'lil Vicinity Ciiiillnuisil fnlr treHtli-
< -r. Mltli nu imili'rlul cliunuu in tcmjieritturo
ilurlni ; buturiluyraiiituritnU ) probably fair
on huiul.iy.
WIIMIXUTOX , D. C. . Juno 24 , For No-
braslm Uariorally fair ou Saturday , * .owly
rising temperature , out wludi.
For Iowa Generally fair north vrlndi , bo-
comlng variable ; cooler iu extreme e&tt ;
sllgtitly warioor In extreme uorthwojt per
tion.
tion.For tbo Dakota * Generally fair Saturday ,
warmer icuth wludi.
