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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, WEgN$SDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1892.
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in Session at St. Louis.
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY
Model uiii
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"Will fire to the public its entire stock- rof j
first-class goods, such as
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BOOTS and SHOES,
Trunks and "Valises.
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MR. BLAIR IN THE FIELD.
New Hampshire's Statesman a Presiden
tial Candidate Now York Democratic
'State ConcntioB Cleveland's
Candidacy to Be Announced.
St. Louis, Feb.23; Altthe disaffected
Apolitical elements oE the country outsmo
of the two great imrtici. were repre
sented in the convention, which was
called to order in tho exposition build
ing at 2 o'clock p. in. A. J. Streetor
was -present on behalf of the Anti
Monopolists, Representative Taubeneck
of Illinois and Robert Schilling of "Wis
consin were here to speak for the Peo
ple's part-, Master "Workman Powderly
and Secretary Hayes represented the
labor element, and tho Farmers' Alli
ance has champions in Ignatius Don
nelly of Minnesota, Jerry Simpson of
Kansas, J. B. "Weaver of Iowa and Con
gressmen Livingstone and Rankin. Back
cf them were tho rank and file of the
delegations. The platform which will
be presented to the convention deal3
only with the three questions of land,
finance and transportation, and is not
acceptable to certain delegations. It
will, therefore, be fought out on the
floor of the convention. Ben Terrell of
Texas called tho convention to order,
and an address of welcome was delivered
by C. P. "Waldridgo of St. Louis, and
responded to by L. L. Polk for the
Farmers1 Alliance and T. V. Powderly
for the Knights of Labor. The appoint
ment of committees occupied most of
tho day, and the real business will not
bo reached before tomorrow.
The cauens of the People's Party dale
gates held before the convention opened
decided to take no part in the conven
tion, but to uphold its candidates pro
vided the platform was on the proper
lines.
A PRAIRIE WOLF HUNT,
GREAT
TOWN LOT
811 Pf
e Lots
DURING THE NEXT THIRTY
DAYS I WILL OFFER
FOR SALE
(ME HUNDRED
In the City of North Platte at
" Prices ranging from
$50 to
PER LOT.
TERMS: One-tenth cash and bal
ance., in monthly installments of from
$5.00 to $10.00 each.
The prices on these lots are not to
exceed one-half their real value. Oall
at my office and see plats and prices.
No trouble to show lots.
Thos. C. Patterson.
LUMBER BICGAL
rp
LIMBER,
Z ' 'SASH,
DOORS, Etc.
LIME AND CEMENT.
Rock Springs Nut,
Rock Springs Lurrm,
Pennsylvania Anthracite,
Colorado Anthracite
AND
Colorado Soft
PQAL.
r Ivu Thousand Kansaus Join in a Gen
eral Hound Up.
Kansas Crr y.Mo., Feb. 22. At'9 o'clock
Saturday morning an enormous wolf
hunt started over Crawford- and Bour
bon counties in Kansas. As a result
about three hundred wolves lie dead.
Both counties and others adjoining were
scoured by over fi.OOO men, women and
cniidren armeu m all conceivable ways
Two thousand jack rabbits were also
captured m the general round up. Ow
ing to an error in signalling there was
one ureas in the line, which reduced
the number of captures, but another
hunt will take place next Saturday .to
finally wind, up the. foxes . and wolves of
southeastern Jansas. There- "was but
one accident. Thomas Perkins of ?r-
lington being very seriously bitten by a
couple ot wolves. te will not recover
as he was torn fearfullyby the infuriated
i animals.
A Blaniiic Murders Ills Wife.
"West Point, Neb., Feb. 22. Henry
Pilneger, a prosperous farmer living
in the northwest corner of Cuming
county, shot his wife yesterday morning
at o o clock. He had been twice ad
judged insane, once by the local board
of insanity and later by a commission
appointed by Judge Powers of Noriollr.
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DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
wmwm deep.
An Unknown Yessel Wrecked Off the
t English Coast.
Blair a Presidential Candidate.
Manchester, N. H., Feb. 22. Ex
United States Senator Henry "W. Blair,
who has been accounted as an advocate
of President Harrison for a renominatioc,
has declared himself a presidential can
didate. The Mirror and American re
ceived from Chairman Churchill, of the
Republican state committee, a letter
from Mr Blair making the formal an
nouncement. Ho says:
Twice have I declined, although stroug
ly pressed tp allow the use of my name as
that of a candidate for the Republican
nomination for the presidency. At one
Mine I was assured not less than fifty votes
were pledged lo my support in the progress
of the convention. This was in 1SS4. Yes
terday I was called upon in behalf of men
from another part of the country who
will be members of the next convention,
to consider the same question again, and
I have decided that I shall accept and
deeply appreciate the honor pf any sup
port which may be tliven me as a candi
date for the Republican nomination in
Minneapolis. No act of solicitation is
pardonable in connection with this the
highest ofiicc in the world, but as chair
man of the Republican committee of my
own and my native state, which in the past
has done mo distinguished honor and for
.whose interests, in their broader and
higher relations to the whole country. I
have given the best and most faithful
services of which I was capable, I feel that
I owe to you entire candor in the state
ment of my position and tho expTession
of my feelings. I will rely upon you to
make known the contents of thin letter to
the committee and to the Republicans cf
New Hampshire in such public manner
as commends itself to your discretion.
(Signed) Henp.v W. Blair.
York Democratic State Convention.
Albany, Feb. 22. Tho Democratic
stale convention was called to order at
12:21. George M. Beebe was chosen
temporary chairman. His address was
chielly devoted to eulogy of Senator
Hill, who, he intimated, was New York's
choice for the presidency. His remarks
were greeted with loud applanse. Tho
roll of delegates was then called.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention took a re
cess until ::30 p. m.
The Democratic state committee met
at 9:30 a. m. and after disposing of threo
contests listened to the committee which
called to protest against the date of tho
convention. Mr. Grad, of the state
committee, said it was evident that tho
protest was against the candidate, not
against the date, and on motion of Mr.
Cochran it was laid upou tho table. The
protesting committee then withdrew.
Cleveland and Gray.
Columbus, O., Feb 22. It is declared
by prominent Democratic politicians
here that Mr. Cleveland will announco
his candidacy for the presidency at tho
Ann Arbor conference todaj. and that
he will declare the campaign should be
made on the tariff issue 011I3'. It will bo
claimed for him that he can be elected
without tho vote of New York, as ho
can, according to his supporters, carry
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin,
California and Indiana, hitherto con
sidered doubtful or Republican. The
programme nteo has ex-Governor Gray
of Indiana for vice president. The dec
laration is made that Cleveland will
have a two-thirds vote in the convention
on the first ballot.
Ki'ljraslia Republicans.
Omaha, Feb. 22. The Republican
state central committee issued the call
for the state convention to select dele
gate to Minneapolis for April 27, at
Kearney.
The President's Obstinate Cold.
Washington, Feb. 22. The president
is suffering from an obstinate cold, and
lias been compelled to decline a number
of invitation for this week, including
the dinner of the New York board of
trade.
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YAfrD ON R. R. TRACK WEST OF DEPOT,
Ji'ormnns Yet in Control.
Salt Lake, Feb. 22. The lower housa
of the legislature rejected a memorial
thai- had passed the council favoring an
anti-polygamy amendment to the Unit
ed States. co;istitution.
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Thrilling Adventure of a Void Bandit
in New York Captured in a Swamp
by a Sheriffs Posse.
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 22. Daniol
T. Mclnerny, a messenger in the em
! ploy of the American Express company,
J lies at his homo in Waverly Place in
J this city with three bullet wounds on
his person, the result of an encounter
with a most desperate train robber.
About half an hour after the train left
Syracuse Messenger Mclnerny was
startled by the sound of breaking glass.
Before he could discover its cause a
masked man sprang through the broken
window and confronted him with a re
volver. Mclnerny drew his weapon,
and both men fired at tho same timo!
Mclnerny missed his mark, but tho
robber did not. His bullet penetrated
Mclnerny's left hand and was followed
by two others, one of which entered hia
leg and the other grazed his forehead.
The robber knocked him senseless with
the butt of his revolver and went at the
packages in the car.
While Conductor Laas was looking over
lus train just previous to pulling ont of
Syracuse he had seen a man loitering
near it and sharply scrutinized the faqe
as it was a new one around the depot to
him, but he supposed it was somo ono
on duty there and so thought nothing of
it; now, as the agent called his attention
to a man jumping from the train, he
turned around and found himself faco
to face with thai same individual. All
made a rush for him, but they had
Reckoned Without Their Host
for the stranger pointing a brace of re
volvers at the crowd, said "Oh, no boys;
keep easy and don't bo in a hurry." Ho
thenjacked up a little ways keeping
the crowd at bay with his threatening
pistols, then turned and ran across tho
tracks to the express train, which was
on track 2, and tried to uncouple the
engine of that train. He could not do
it, however, and crossed to track 15,
where a coal train drawn by one of the
heavy "hog" engines wa3 standing.
Leaping on the front car he uncoupled
the engine from the train, climbed over
-the water tank and thrustinsr his revol
vers into tho faces of the startled engi
neer and fiienian he hissed, "you G
d s of b ;, if you prefer your lives
to this engine, hide; damn you, hide!"
and they hid. Then ho palled the throt
tle wide open and sailed away, whistling
as he came to the crossings with all the
accuracy of an experienced engineer.
As soon 3 word was received in this
city that an Americau express robbery
had been committed and it was learned
that the desperado was somo where
within a few miles of Lyons, prepara
tions were made to have Rochester de
tectives join in the pursuit. The robber
was traced to Benton's swamp and sur
rounded. The fellow evidently realized
that it was up with him and that it
would be just as well, and perhaps bet
ter, to surrender. He called out to Dep
uty Collins that he was unarmed and
put his revolver on the wall and told
him that if he wanted to speak with
him to come up. The deputy according
ly walked up to the wall and reaching
over secured his man, who offered no re
sistance whatever.
He said his namo was William Cross
and that he came from New Mexico. Ha
is apparently about 2o years old. Ho
was armed to tho teeth. Ho had threo
revolvers, one of them a very heavy one,
and had on a bolt filled with cartridges.
Detective O'Neill, of the New York
Central railroad, and Detective Ennis 0"
Syracuse visited Lyons and identified
the robber as Perry, who is wanted fo?
the express robbary at Utica committed
last September. Thero is a reward of
$1,000 offered for his capture by tho
American express company.
Juan Antonio Flores Arrested.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 22. Juan
Antonio Flores was arrested here by a
deputy marshal and placed in jail,
charged with violation of tho neutrality
laws. He is said by tho officers to b3
Catarino Garza's chief lieutenant, and is
one of the wealthiest ranchmen of tho
Rio Grande. Juan Antonio Flores is
the name signed to the fiery revolution
arj' proclamations which were scattered
through the troubled districts. Tho
prisoner will be given a preliminary
hearing today. He is young, strong
and exceedingly intelligent. He denies,
of course, alf knowledge of Garza or his
men.
- Killed His Hired Jlan.
Manchester, la., Feb. 22. Tho coro
ner's jury returned a verdict charging
Dennis Taylor with murder in the first
degree. Taylor is a fanner residing near
Manchester, and shot and killed his
hired man Michael Kenna who, ho
says, was criminally intimate with his
wife. After killing the man Taylor
hitched op hi team, drove to Manchea"
ter, and surrendered himself.
Fatal Pali of Slate.
Des MoiNES,Feb. 22. By a fall of slate
in a coal mine south of hero Joseph
Bes.vick was killed, David Hughes had
a leg broken, and several other men wera
injured. Deceased leaves- a wife and
child. " '
Minister Held Will eavc Xrr.iCO,
Paris, Feb. 22. Tl-ired States Minis
ter Rei'i &ud family expect to sail on tha
steamship La Borgoune. Mr. Reid do-
not to leave lus work un'"s , , r".
it is held that M L . -lpleted, but
uoin -ivibot is no longer in a
.un to sign treaties. Mr. Reid has
not yet resigned. It was his desire at
first to resign early enough to enable
him to present his successor to the
French officials, but at the request of
the state department at Washington he
will not resign until after his arrival in
America, and probably not until the ex
tradition treaty has been voted upon in
the United States senate.
ALL W BOARD. GO DOWN.
Immense Damage Dose to Shipping and
Loss ofXJfe by theBecent Galen The
Oil Steamer Loodlann Burned
to the Water's Edge.
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London, Feb. 22. Reports of Bhip
ping-dtwwters continue to come in. A
bak arJd'-a steamer have been wrecked
on the Irish coast, but all on board were
saved. "The weather was worse than
over in tho British channel, but has
moderated somewhat. During the night
an utoknown'French steamer went down,
out thcjUy islands, three of the crew
beings drowned,
London, Feb. 22. A large vessel,
whose name is unknown, but which is
supposed to be a Spanish steamer, has
been wrecked off Penzance and it is
feared that all hands on board are lost.
It is learned that a boat containing sixty
men, which had set off from the. vessel
for shore, was capsized almost immedi
ately in the blinding storm. The boat
was seen , keel upward, but her crew
could not be seen except two men, the
first of hese clinging to the boat in des
peration. He was seen to be twice
washed off. The second was swimming
in an effort to reach safety.
The harkentine Patriot is stranded at
Arkalow Tock. Threo of those who
were aboard her were drowned. A mail
boat just arrived from the Scilly islands
reports several large vessels lying to in
a distressed condition.
A Cork packet boat towed a Norwe
gian schooner to Queenstown. Th9
master vof tho schooner was drowned.
Tho schooner was on the point of driv
ing otttlie rocks. She had her decks
swept' 'and was disabled in Friday's
gale.
The schooner Petrol has also been
towed to Queenstown. She was found
abandoned off Minehead. Her crew are
supposed to have been drowned.
The steamer Maltby, from New York
for Antwerp, took refusreat Queenstown.
Several other vessels reached Queens
town m a disabled condition.
It is feared that tho Flushing mail boat
has gone down off Queenstown with all
on board.
The steamer Oremerod with the ut
most difficulty rescued the crew of the
schooner Fenna Wilhelmina and lauded
them at Penzance.
Horned to the Water's Kilgo.
New York, Feb. 22. Tho steamship
Egyptian Monarch reached port and
from her second officer, William E. Jor
dan, full particulars of the burning of
the ship which she cited on the night
of Jan. 1G on her outward trip was
learned. Meager details were received
here from London on the arrival of the
Egyptian Monarch'at that port, but it is
now conceded that the burned ship was
the Loodiana, owned in Windsor, N. S-,
and insured for $10,000 in Quebec.
Steamship Ashore.
London, Feb. 22. A dispatch from
Bremen says the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm is ashore in
the Schildt. No particulars are given.
SLEEPER REUEN DEAD.
BLACK HILLS STOCKMEN;
Starvation the Result of His Month's
Slumber.
Racine, Wis., Feb. 22. A strange
case is that of George Reuen, who died
in the town of Caledonia, Racine county
aged 40. Mr. Reuen had been a well
and hard working man up to four weeks
ago, when he went into a stupor, and
from that into a sleep from which he
had since not been aroused save at long
intervals, when the most energetic
measures had to be used. He was
shaken and pommeled to bring him out
of his sleep for periods of about five
minutes; when liquid nourishment was
administered. Kenen could not bo kept
awake long enongh to administer a
proper meal, and the result was that he
wasted away and at last virtually died
of starvation. The doctors in the vi
cinity are at a loss to know the cause of
the long sleep.
AWFUL WRECK AVERTED.
The Engine Alone Plunges Into a Deep
Chasm Near Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Feb. 22. The Wheeling
express on the Baltimore and Ohio had
a narrow escape from an awful accident
twelvo miles south of here, Just befora
reaching a trestle, over thirty
feet high, the engine, left tlis
track, running along beside it
until tho trestle was reached, when
it plunged into the chasm. Fortun ately
it broke loose from the remainder of the
train, all the cars crossing the trestla
safely, and shortly after coming to a
stop were brought to Wheeling. Engi
neer Mahan was fatally and Fireman
Lindsay severely injured. All the pas
sengers escaped without injuries.
Tramps Killed in a Wreck.
Indianapolis, Feb. 22. The Big Four
Chicago express ran into an open switch
five miles east of here and collided with
einpty freight cars. A man and woman,
both tramps, riding on the front end of
the mail car, were crushed between the
tender and mail car. The front end of
the latter was telescoped, but all the
clerks escaped without injury. The en
gineer and fireman were but little hurt
and the engine, although injured, wa3
but little damaged.
Street Car Men on a Strike.
Indianapolis, Feb. .'i2. All the street
car lines in the city were without men
to operate them. The company made
no attempt to start cars, thus through
out the city more than tho usual quiet
Erevailed. At the barns and power
ouses there were men in charge of the
property and with them are committees
of strikers to see that no cars are taken,
out. President Frenzel will attempt to
resume business by starting cars on ona
er more of the lines. In anticipation of
trouble ho has called upon the mayor
for pplTce. protection.
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They Meet at Rapid City aad Prepare far
Future Action.
Rapid Ctxy, S. D., Feb. 22. In an
swer to a call issued by J. P. Gammon,
president of the Black Hills Stockmen's
association, and James M. Woods, presi
dent of the Black Hills Horse Breeders'
association, about one hundred prom
inent stockmen met here. James M.
Woods and F. M. Stewart were elected
temporary chairman and secretary. The
object of tho meeting was to consolidate
into one strong and permanent organiza
tion the several stockmen's associations
of the Black Hills country and the late
reservation. By this means it is hoped
that the objects for which those associa
tions were formed the prevention of
rustling and punishment of rustlers, the
protection of brands, the selling in the best
markets, etc. may be more economical
ly and thoroughly accomplished. The
plan was generally endorsed and after
thorough discussion a committee was
appointed to draft by-laws and constitu
tion, and instructed to report at a meet
ing to be held in this city on April 0,
1892.
John Cilmary Shea Dead.
Elizabeth, N. J., Feb. 22. John Gil
mary Shea, tho Irish-American author,
died here, aged 67.
CONCLAVE RATES.
Knights Templars Will Have One Far?
for the Round Trip to Denver.
Blust He Arbitrated.
Kansas City, Feb. 22. The Trans
Missouri Passenger association has
adopted a selling and basis rate of one
lowest first class unlimited fare for the
round trip to Denver and return from
Missoury river gateways for the trienni
al conclave of the Knights Templars to
be held at Denver August 9 to 14, 1892.
The same form of tickets will be used
as will be required for Colorado tourist
travel for this season, except that the
same line must be used in both direc
tions. The tickets will be sold on Au
gust 4 to 10 inclusive, until the final lim
it, Oct. 1, and transit limits of five days
in each direction east of Denv.er, Colora
do Springs or Pueblo. Tickets may be
executed for return passsge at either
Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo.
Union Pacific Revolution.
Chicago, Feb. 22. There may be an
other revolution in the Union Pacific at
the next annual meeting. It is general!
understood that the affairs of the road
are in much worse condition than Gould
supposed they were when he led the suc
cessful attack on the administration of
Charles Francis Adams. Gould's in
terest is pi inci pally in bonds and thero
are many stockholders who think that
his connection with the road is a detri
ment instead of a benefit. These stock
holders are endeavoring to work up a
movement which will result in a change.
In addition to this, a committee repre
senting the foreign interest in the road
is now endeavoring to effect an arrange
ment by which the Union Facihc con
solidated trust notes will be taken up
and the company relieved of Mr. Gould's
influence in its financial affairs.
Must He Arbitrated.
Chicago, Feb. 22. An appeal from
the decision of the Transmissouri asso
ciation as to tho right of the Atchison to
make load round trip rates in Kansas
will soon be submitted to arbitration.
The complainant is the Rock Island.
Chairman Smith decided against tho
Atchison, bnt the association voted that
the road had a perfect right to make the
round trip rates. An appeal was taken,
the Rock Island selecting Chairman A.
F. Walker as its arbitrator and the
Atchison Chairman W. W. Finley. Tho
third man is yet to be selected.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING-
The Fearful Fate of a Farmer Near
Tahlequah.
Taiilequaii, I. T., Feb. 22. James
Bowen, a prosperous farmer who lived
about three miles south of here, met
with a horrible death by lightning. He
was returning from this place with a
wagonload of farming implements, and
just before reaching home was over
taken by a thunder storm. As he was
passing a neighbor's, house a stroke of
lightning, probably attracted by the
steel plows and other implements in the
wagon, killed both himself and team. So
terrible was tha electrical stroke that
the unfortunate man was thrown sev
eral feet from the wagon and his cloth
ing torn in shreds and set on fire, and
the shoes were torn from his feet. The
horses fell dead in their tracks and the
wagon was torn to pieces. The work of
the lightning was witnessed by the
family of a neighbor and Mr. Wallace,
whoso house stood but a few yards
away. Mr. Wallace ran out to extin
guish the fragments of clothing on the
body and found Bowen black in the
face and horribly scratched and mutilated.
Colored Men Deceived.
New York, Feb. 22. A hundred col
ored men with their families arrived
from Indian territory. They had been
told that from New York they would ba
given free passage to Liberia, Africa,
and sold their effects in Indian territory,
having just enough of money to reach
here. The police are caring for them
temporarily.
The Etruria All Right.
New York, Feb. 22. Tlie Cunard
line steamship Etruria arrived here and
was" allowed to come up to the dock.
She brought a number of Hebrew immi
grants from Liverpool. The vessel was
thoroughly investigated by the health
authorities and no sickness was reported.
Counterfeiters Arrested.
Cincinnati, Feb. 22. Government de
tectives arrested Ralph Weshon. W. G.
Hera and W. L. Brown for counterfeit
ing. Several plates and an enorman
quantity of spurious $0 bills weje secured.
Taid AH Depositors in a Mont
Leoti, Kan Feb . Na.
tional bank ql this which ha3 been
rr "-"month, broke the record by
P,lg the depositors in full. The
amount was $55,000.
WHATC01SESML1
The Senaia Will Settle the Statu3 of
Idaho's Contest Case.
PURE FOOD BILL COMES UP.
Bismarck Will Attend.
Berlin, Feb. 22. The Kreutz Zeitung
says that Bismarck will attend the com
ing session of the upper house of the
Prussian diet.
Ia the House the Pennsylvania Contest
Case Will Be Heard Consideration
of the Indian Appropriation
Bill Follows.
Death of a Colombian Politician.
Panama. Feb. 22. Jose Joaquin Ortiz
died at Bogota of the grip. He was 77
years old, and had gained great distinc
tion in both political and literary circles
in Colombia. He was a scholar, poet,
and statesman. His last public office
was president of the senate.
Washington, Feb. 22. The senate has
more than enough unfinished business
on hand to occupy it all the coming
week, without entering upon the con
sideration of other matters with refer
ence to which notice has been given.
The Idaho contested election case ha3
the floor. Senator Stewart of Nevada i3
prepared with a speech in favor of the
contestant, Mr. Claggett, which, as he
announced on Thursday, he wants a full
senate to hear. Senator Vance, who
takes the same side as Senator Stewart,
on different grounds, is also prepared to
nddres3 the senate. Should Chairman
Hoar, of the committee on privileges
and elections, be sufficiently recovered
to resume his seat as expected, he de
sires to make a few remarks in favor of
the sitting senator, Mr. Dubois. Senator
Cnllom, through whoso influence Mr.
Dubois was appointed United States
marshal iu Idaho, also desires to
say something in favor of the cou
testee. Although the points involved in
the case are purely technical and
non-partisan, and the result is accepted
even by Claggett's friends as a foregone
conclusion in favor of Dubois.t here i3
every probability that the debate may
be prolonged for several days, as thero
are local questions of Idaho politics, un
interesting to the general public, but re
garded as of much importance out in
Idaho, which enter into the disposition
of the case and seem to make oratorv es
sential. The Paddock pure food bill has
the right of way when the Idaho mat
ter has been disposed of. There will
undoubtedly be considerable debate on
its provisions. A bill to provide a gov
ernment building for every po3toffice
wnere the annual receipts exceed o,00i
has been made the special order for thli
week, but it is not likely that it will b3
taken up for action for some little time
at least. Mr. Chandler has intimated
that he desires to call up Governor
Palmer's resolution in regard to the
election of senators by the people for the
purpose of opposing its immediate
adontion. and according to tho admis
sion of Mr. Mitchell, the sub-committee
on judiciary is prepared to report favor
ably a bill on this subject. With the
probable return of Mr. Hoar to his seat
in the senate, action by that committee
apon the judicial nomination of Judgo
Woods of Indiana, and others, upon
which a strong fight in executive session
is inevitable, may be anticipated.
There has been no order of business
arranged for the house for this week,
but it is reasonably certain that the
(Jraig-btewart contested election case ot
Pennsylvania and the Indian appropri
ation bill will be disposed of, if no other
measures are reached. As soon as the
election case is out of the way, Mr. Peel
will ask the house to resume consider
ation of the Indian appropriation bill
which is now the unfinished business.
It is thought by leaders of the house
that this measure can be passed after
about one da3's further consideration.
Friday, under the rules, is private bill
day and will probably bo occupied in
considering measures on the private cal
endar. Ex-Senator Inalls in tho G. A. R.
Atchison, Kan., Feb. 22. Ex-Senator
John J. Ingalls was made a member of
John A. Martin post G. A. R., and
Wednesday will deliver the address of
welcome before the state encampment in
this city. There was some objection to
Mr. Ingalls' application, but under a
ruling of Commander-in-Chiet Palmer
the application was finally accepted.
Mr. Ingalls was judge advocate of Gen
eral Deitzler s staff on the Price raid,
which position he held three months,
but he did no actual service.
Defrauded Undo Sam.
San Francisco, Feb.i22. The United
States custom officials have seized the
invoice books of Wempe Brothers, im
porters of Japanese goods, and have as
certained that during the past year tho
government has been defrauded out of
about $15,000 in duties. The firm kept
two invoice books, one for private usa
and one for government inspection. The
fraud was disclosed by a discharged em
ploye. The matter has been referred to
the secretary of the treasury for settle
ment. Wempe Brothers admit their
guilt.
Stealing Electricity.
St. Louis, Feb. 22. In a crimin&l
case here, brought by the Municipal
Electric Light and Power company,
electricity was alleged to have been
stolen by bridging wires entering the
store before the wires entered the meter,
the point was raised that electricity can
not be stolen, inasmuch as to steal there
must be an absorption, which is impos
sible in the case of electricity, as it is
not anywise under control, and there
fore not tho goods, property or effects of
anyone. Judge Claiborne abruptly ad
journed the case until he could thor
oughly investigate the matter.
Letter Carrier Gray Acquitted.
Cincinnati, Feb. 22. Richard Gray,
the letter carrier, who recently shot and
killed Engineer Stephen Grogan in the
Covington court house for ruining' his
daughter, was acquitted on the grounds
of insanity. The jury was out but a
ehort time and took but one ballot. The
large crowd applauded the verdict.
The Hernandez Trial.
City of Mexico. Feb. 22. The hearing
of the case against Colonel Noives Her
nandez, under sentence of court ?-,nrtial 1
to be shot, willtakoplaceleaSe8;
martial court on a.t,j. ' oda;.re acS"
Hernandez mafl- a request of President
waioah7;ear in his own behalf in the
out the request was refused.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., Gets a Divorce.
Deadwood, S. D., Feb, 23. Judge
Thomas has granted a decree of divorce
to Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., with tho
custody of her child, $1,000 to pay tha
expenses of the suit, anu $100 a month
as permanent alimony.
O, What a Coufch.
Will you head the warning. The sig
nal perhaps of the sure approach of that
more terrible disease Consumption. Ask
yourselves if yon can afford for the sake
of saving fifty cent? to run the risk and
do nothing for it. We know from expe
rience that ohilntrs Lure will cure vour
cough. It never fails. This explains
why more than a Million Bottles were
sold in the past year. It relieves croup
ana whooping cnuim at once. Mothers.
do not be without it. For lame back.
side or chest, use Shuoh's Porous Plas
ter. Sold by North Platte Pharmacy,
successor to j. ij. tnacKer. ai
BALFOUR'S FAILURE.
T. P. O'Connor Says the Late Irish gecre
tary Is Not a Saccess as a Leader.
Besieging British Troops.
London, Feb. 22. The Sunday Sun
has a leader bv Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.
P., in which he points that current
events are apparently confirming what
he has previously written in prophesy of
an early dissolution of parliament. The
article is headed "Will Balfour Fail,"
and Mrf O'Connor analyzes the manner
in which the former chief secretary for
Ireland has conducted himself thus far
in his new position of the leader of the
government forces in the house of com
mons, and comes to the conclusion that
he has not shown the qualities of gen
uine leadership. The session, ya Jfr.
O'Connor, is an especially eventful one.
The government is face to face with ser
ious difficulties and has narrowly es
caped defeat already. Mr. Balfour's
failure to meet the exigency preseatedV
during tho week's debate proves that he
kicks the instinct or natural genius of
leadership. In Monday's sitting he was
plainly flustered during the debate. He
showed excitement and hesitated at crit
ical moments. Nevertheless, backed by
a majority, he carried his point; bnt the
opinion grows among the members that
he will fail as a leader, owing to his lack
of adroitness and his inability to exer
cise self command at critical junctures.
Besieging British Troops.
Singapore, Feb. 22. Fort Sadons, in
upper Burmah, which is garrisoned by a
force of British troops, is surrounded by
500 Kachuns. The latter have made re
peated attacks on the stronghold, but so
far have been repulsed. Nineteen men
of the British force have been either
killed or wounded. The garrison is
closely besieged by the enemy, who nave
completely blocked the road leading to
the fort. Ten Sepoys have been massa
cred while on their way thither.
Austria and the Fair.
Vienna, Feb. 22. The Marquis of
Becquehem, minister of commerce, pre-
cided over a meeting of the central com
mission on the Chicago world's fair and
announced the Austrian consul in .New
York, Herr Palitsched, had been ap
pointed Austrian commissary for the
exhibition. The minister in a speech
setting forth the advantages of a good
display at the fair, expressed the warm
est hope that Austria-Hungary would be
well represented
Rumors of Bribery.
Ottumwa, la., Feb. 22. The court
house imbroglio has assumed a serious
aspect. Judge Traverse issued an order
restraining the board of commissioners
from proceeding further, and a hearing
is set for March 7. It is alleged that
bribery has been used in securing ths
present site, and evidence is gathering
to presented to the grand jury. Some
high officials and prominent business
men are implicated.
Chess Congress.
London, Feb. 22. The congress of
the British Chess association will open
on March 7, at the British Chess club,
King street, Covent Garden, London.
The programme will include a national
masters' tournament and the amateurs'
championship tournament.
WARSHIPS IN THE PACIFIC
Work on the Xary Yard at Port Orchard
to Begin Next Month.
San Francisco. Feb. 22. The United
States man-of-war Mohican will leave
for the north next month, taking in tow
the Nipsic, one of the vessels which was
wrecked at Samoa about three years ago.
The Nipsic will be left at Port Orchard.
A corps of men will be landed and make
a preliminary survey of the ground, clear
the brush, and put things in shape for
the construction of the new navy yard.
The Mohican will proceed from Port
Orchard to Bering sea to patrol the
waters in the summer and watch the
sealers. The Richard Rush and the
Bear will change stations this season.
the Rush going to Point Barrow with
supplies and the Bear going to Unahuka
to rendezvous. The ban Francisco will
remain at Honolulu until June, when
she will come to San Francisco to be put
on the dry dock. The Iroquois is com
ing tnis way from bamoa, ana tne iren-
sacola is sailing uji.from Honolulu.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock.
Union Stock Yards, j
Chicago, Feb. 3. f
CATTLE Estimated receipts. 22.IU) head.
Teia na. Sl.205i3.33: westerns. S3.GU4.10. Mar
ket weak.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. 33.000 bead.
Light. S.40tfM 9"i: mixed and medium, SMOA
4.W): hesvy, St.iaat.90. Market weak.
SHKKP Wmtoma 9 ?H ai n.ia. Man
. .
&5.37. Texans. S3.00&5.2).
Omaha Lire Stock.
Tnion Stock Yards, j
,,.,rr., . Omaha. Feb. 23.
CATTLE Estimated receipts, J.5U) head.
Vi to 000 lbs. $i.2raux); l.luu to 1,300 lbs.,
3.00aa90; to 1,10) lbs.. 33.0aa75; choiai
cows, S2.a"a3i5: common cows. 12.0Od2.7S:
choice feeders, EJ.75-&3.50;common feeders, S2.0J
(112.70. Market slow and lower.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. 2.500 head. Ligkt.
Strxai.70: mixed. SS.CO&f.TU: heary, 4.X&
l.7ii. Market a shade to 5c lower.
A Rhode Island man made a net profit
of $2,700 in six months by raising
skunks for market. Ho sells the felts of
the odorous animals at good figures, and
manufactures skunk oil, which he dis
poses of to the druggists for a rheu
matic cure.
OREGON, WASHINGTON AND THE
NORTHWEST PACIFIC COAST.
The constant demand of the
traveling public to the far west for
a comfortable and at the same time
an economical mode of traveling,
has led Jo the establishment of what
is known, as Pullman Colonist
Sleepers.
Thesa cars are built on the same
general plan as the regular firsl-
class Pullman SleeDer. the onlv dif
ference being is that they are not
upnoistered.
They are turnished complete with
good comfortable hair mattresses,
warm blankets, snow white linen
curtains, plenty of towels, combs,
brushes, &c, which secure to the
occupant o a berth as much privacy
as is to be had in first-class sleepers.
There are also separate toilet rooms
for ladies and gentlemen, and smok
ing is absolutely prohibited. For
full information send for Pullman
Colonist Sleeper Leaflet. E. L.
Lomax, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb.