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THE NOHTfl PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1896. 3TO- 3496. ffir.si Rational Ban NORTH flttjb, neb. m gtm - vftrnn smmw. WAE CLOtids LOWEE. IRA Ii BARE, Editor and Proprietor Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Capital, Surplus, 50,000.00. 22,500.00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year, cash in advance, 1.25. Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cents. Entered altheNorthPlatte(Nebrasia)poatofficeB8 second-class matter. ANGLO-GERMAN TENSION IS : INCREASING. DAILY Military Precautions Are Arranged In Case England Makes a Move Emperor and Czar Exchange Dispatches German Am bassador Conferred With Salisbury. K M. F. LEFLANG, Pres't., ARTHUR McNAMARA, Cashier. A General Banking Business Transacted. A. F. STREITZ 5 THE KEYINOTE. Senator Sherman on Friday de livered a speech in the United States senate that sounds the key note for the coming- presidential campaign. He showed conclusively Kruger is admitted everywhere that the trouble over the retire ment and withdrawal of gold from the treasury did not occur until after the repeal of the so-called Sherman silver-purchase bill of 1890, and that, therefore, it is evi dent the trouble has come from some other source. The republi can press of the country should not lose sight of this important fact. It should permit neither the democrats and will lose its administrative rights in nor the populists to choose the line the adjoining territory. of battle for the campaign London, Jan. 9. The Central News is authority for the statement that Lord Salisbury has notified the German gov ernment that Great Britain will main tain the rights in the Transvaal under the convention of 1884 at all costs. The generosity shown by President At the clubs here it is a matter of speculation as to what terms will be made by Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of the Cape Colony. The consensus of opinion is that Presi dent Exuger will expel the leading agi tators of whose participation in the conspiracy against the Transvaal gov ernment he possesses proofs, and the British government will punish the other participants. It is also believed that the British South Africa company will be obliged to pay a heavy indemnity Baki ns Powder Absolutely pure Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, WINDOW GLASS, -.- MACHINE OILS, ZDIarELSirLta, Specta-cles. It must be kept constantly in mind that it was not until after the election of a democratic congress and tne conse HOW JAMESON WAS DEFEATED. xo Further Disturbances In the Transvaal Expected. IiOXDOX, Jan. 5. A private and re- ouent certaintv of tariff Wislntinn liaWe telegram received here this after- Deutsche A.potlaeke. Corner of Spruce and Sixth-sts. if 0t) mm? Cal1 there for a11 kinds o J Wr Seasonable I F Hardware" 11 MA PRICES LOW. jjV Cash Tells. along- free trade lines that the evil which has come upon us was precip itated. The last year of the McKinley bill our exportations amounted to $212,000,000 more than our importa tions; that is to say, we sold that much more than we bought abroad. The first year of the Wilson-Gorman bill our importations amounted to $115,000,000 more than exporta tions; that is to say, we bought that much more than we sold. The further fact is that notwithstanding- our very large importa tions under the Wilson-Gorman bill they did not produce enough reve nue to pay the running expenses of the government, and so the treas ury officials were compelled to take from the gold reserve in the treas ury, kept there for the redemption of the greenbacks, money to keep this government running. This trenching upon the reserve at once created distrust among- the holders of greenbacks, just as the shaky condition of a bank creates distrust among its depositors, who at once make a rush to draw out their money. Thus the currency condition of the country was greatly and seriously unsettled, and to remedy this is now the imperative need. In addition to a derangement of the condition of the. currency the large importations of foreign-made goods have thrown out of employ ment thousands of our own labor- men wlio were lormerly em- Kruger has declared that he is willing to make satisfactory concessions to the Uitlanders, or foreign population of the -Transvaal, whose demands for repre sentation, in view of the fact that they contribute practically the whole revenue of the republic, led to the ill feeling which resulted in Dr. Jameson's raid. Later m the day a dispatch was re ceived at the colonial offico from Cane Town dated noon today giving the fol lowing details of the invasion of the Transvaal by Dr. Jameson aud his fol lowers as gathered from the local press: There is no doubt that Dr. Jameson yielded after hehadlost at least 28 men. The battle lasted from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until after 10 in the evening. Dr. Jameson led the three principal at tacks, and his men distinguished them selves with great gallantry. The St. James Gazette this afternoon thinks that Emperor William's message to President Kruger, like President Cleveland's message to congress, is a warning which should not bo disre garded, and furnishes evidence of a combination of the powers against Great Britain. PECK HAM DONS THE ERMINE. Takes His Seat as a Member of tho Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 7. Associato Jus tice Peckham, the latest acquisition to the supreme bench, took his seat as a member of the highest court of the land today. The initiatory ceremony con sisted in the tak ing of tho oath of offico, and was very brief and simple. The new justico is a man of impres sive presence and striking personal ity, and the im pression made up on those present was all that was desirable. Chief nounced tho re- jffiP' ceipt by tho court bufus w. peckham. of Mr. Peckkani's commission from the president ana after Clerk McKeuny and read it, he ad ministered the oath, in which the jus tico vowed to do equal justice to rich and poor alike. There was an especially large attendance of attorneys at the cer emony. Among others who occupied. seats inside the bar were the Chinese minister and two members of his suite. TOLD INAEE W W0BD&, EVENTS OCCURRING IN ALL SECTIONS SUMMARIZED. Happenings From Home and Abroad Re duced Fron Columns to lanes Every thing hut Tacts Eliminated For Oar Headers Convenience. LYNCH TWO KENTUCKY NEGROES GERMANY Military GETTING IN READINESS. England thev bourht the pro ducts of the farms and workshops. Being- thrown out of employment their purchasing ability ceased and thus along with an unwholesome condition of finance has come an industrial stagnation. It is impossible for republicans to at once restore prosperity but there WALL-PAPER, PAINT AND OIL DEPOT, is an evident purpose on the part ot the people to give them an oppor- Prccautlons In Case Makes a Move. Berlin, Jan. 9. The emperor sum moned to Potsdam the chancellor, Ad miral Knorr, commander-in-chief of the navy, and Admiral von Hollmann, chief of the admiralty, to concert military measures to bo taken in the event of Ingland's landing troops to occupy the Transvaal. The feeling is gaining ground that England intends to occupy the Trans vaal as a guarantee for tho observation of the convention of 1884. The emperor and the czar of Russia exchanged dispatches regarding the kaiser's telegram to President Kruger, and the resulting conflict with England, and Russia's co-operation with Ger many is already assured. 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Repairing of all kinds receive prompt attention Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, ' forth. IPlatte, - - - -?INEST SAMPLE E00M IE H0BTH PLATTE Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the pnblic is invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment. finest Wines, Liquors and, Cigars at the Bar. Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables and competent attendants will supply all your wants. JI BITE'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE x'BE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT tunity to again apply the business system that proved successful be yond any parallel in human histon for more than thirty years. The way to make sure of the restoration of the republican party to power is to keep the issue plain and unbe fogged. Fremont Tribune. Coudert on England. Sho.rtly before he was appointed a member of the Venezuelan com mission, Frederick R. Coudert gave expression to the following opinion upon Great Britan's foreigr policy: "England has been the bully of the world. Her policy has been one of aggression. She holds Gibraltar and by that means ha? Spain by the throat. When Franct was tied up with Germany, Eng land seized Egypt, as she had prac tically seized Cyprus. In the event of trouble between this country and England, France would sweep into Egypt and Russia would march upon Constantinople. England ot course is responsible for the Ar menian massacres. England will not permit Russia to seize Constan tinople and wipe the unspeakable Turk off the face of the earth, there fore thousands of Christians must suffer death. John Bull has no friends and Uncle Sam has no enemies. If there should be trouble between America and England the I sympathies of all Europe would be with us and the hand of every European Nation would be raised against England. The English government appreciates its triend lessness and helolessness. Because ISTe Dr aska. of that fact 1 here will be no war. If war should come, the map of Europe would be re-cast and per haps the map of Asia, too." Gold production in the United States for the year 1895 is likely to reach the $50,000,000 mark, of which Colorado claims $15,000,000. Arizona $10,000,000, California $16,- 000,000. South Dakota $4,000,000, and Alaska $1,600,000, with several other states and territories to add to the return. No other country in the world is likelv to equal this ! output of gold. INSURGENT FORCES CONCENTRATING Gomez Is Counting on an Uprising In tho Cuban Capital. St. Louis. Jau. 9. A special to The Republic from Key West, Fla., says: 1 1 it -rw- a cipuer cusparcn irom Havana, re ceived here, Eays the advance column of Gomez' army is camped in the moun tainous country in the province of Pinar del Rio, 35 miles west of tho capital. The mam body of the insurgent troops is in sight of Havana and skirmishes with the Spanish regulars are constantly going on. It is not believed, however, that Gomez will attack Havana. He is too wary for that. There are in the in surgent army under Gomez, all told, less uian ii, uuu men. June Spanish in Havana number .at least 70,000. Marshal Campos would welcome an attack un der these circumstances and General Gomez is too shrewd to accommodate him. He has sent couriers to the east ern provinces for reinforcements and will fcarcely push the campaign until the recruits arrive and until the insur gent sympathizers in Havana have per fected their plans. Campcs is apparently afraid to engage the insurgents army outside the city. Gomez has attempted several times to draw the enemy out, but thus far with out avail. Ho will continue to harass Campos until a definite understanding with the people at Havana has been reached. Then the decisive battle of the war will be fought. General Go mez is counting upon an uprising in the capital aud he plans an attack on the city simultaneously with this outbreak. Greenway Wins the First Bound. Winnipeg, Jan. 9. Premier Green way fought tho first round in the school fight and was a winner by a score of 8 to 0. It was nomination day in Manitoba for the general election and eight of Premier Greenway's supporters were elected by acclamation on tho national schools platform. The chief surprise of the day was the retirement of W. E. Luxton, one of the separate school can didates from the contest in Winnipeg. Tr. Luxton is absent on the Pacific coast and wired he could not reach Win nipeg in time to conduct an election campaign and, therefore, retired. Londoners Attack Gerxruuis. London, Jan. 9. A meeting of Ger man and Dutch socialists, held in Hyde Park to congratulate President Kruger, was attack by a crowd of Londoners. The platform was demolished and a free fight ensued, in the midst of which the foreigners fled. Governor Hastings of Pennsyl vania has laid by the cares of state and gone south in search of the fountain of youth. "Healer" Schlatter ma be as big a humbug as the pugilists, but he certainly is not as big a nuisance. Up to date he has not asked the : papers for a line of space in which to make a "personal explanation." Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr, SawJ yer's Ukatlno. It is the greatest remedy n the world for making tho weak strong. For saloby F. H". Lbngley. Suspended to a Bridge Near Lexington and Perforated With Uullets. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 9. The trial of Frank Simpson and Harrison Fuller, colored, charged with having outraged Mrs. Pomeroy, a widow, and her 6-year- old daughter, in this county last Au- gusf, was to have occurred here and for this purpose the two negroes were brought in on a train from. Nashville, where the sheriff had placed them for safekeeping, but they wero met by a mob of some 400 or 500 men, who at once proceeded to administer the law of Judge Lynch by suspending the two negroes to a railrcad trestle about a milo from town. When this was done, at a signal from the leader, the mob fired a volley of some 200 or 300 shots into the negroes almost perforating their bodies, after which the mob quietly dis persed. Simpson confessed his guilt be fore he was hauged, while Fuller main tained that he was innocent to the last. The mob made no attempt at disguise. BOND ISSUE IS ANNOUNCED. Treasury Department Issues a Circular on the Subject. Washington, Jan. G. Speculation concerning the amount and character of tho now bond issue was set at rest late last night, when Secretary Carlisle made public a circular on the subject. The loan will bo a "popular" one aud the circular, which is dated Jan. 6,. gives notice that the government will sell 100,000,000 30-year 4 per cent coupon or registered bonds, dated Feb. 1, 1895, for which purchasers will be re quired to pay in gold coin or gold certificates. This will be the first issue Dy tne present aammistration oi sucn a large amount of bonds at one time. The circular also contains an intimation of a possible further issue of bonds should the issue or sale of an additional or different form of bonds for the mainten ance of the gold reserve be authorized by the law before eb. o. Four Crushed to a I'ulp. Shamokin, Pa. Jan. 7. While four men were being lowered into the shaft of the Luke Fidler mine this morning, the "billy" which balances tho elevator, and which weighs 1 ,000 pounds, fell on them without warning. They wore in stantly killed, their bodies being crushed so horribly as to make them almost un recognizable. The killed wero: James Mekritt. Springfield, Pa. Stephen Merkitt, Springfield. Patrick LYNcn, Springfield. Petei: Robert, Springfield. Satolli Is Xuw n Cardinal. Baltimore, Jan. 6. The second step in tho elaborate ceremony of elevating Francis Satolli, archbishop of Lepauto and apostolic delegate to the United States, to the rank of cardinal, prince of the church, took place in the venerable cathedral here Sunday. The ceremouv consisted of conferring tho borretta, which is the cap worn by priests on or dinary occasions and differing only in the case of cardinals in that it is red. Friday, Jan. 3. Alfred Ely Beach, editor of the Scienti fic American, died nt his home at New York city of pneumonia C. A. Hardin entered the store of C. J. Hollis, a jeweler at Indianapolis, Ind., and grabbing a tray of diamond! ran away. Ho has been cap tured At a danca at Prcscott, Kan., John Mosser, while intoxicated, quarreled With Snyder Stauffer and cut him with a razor, almost severing the carotid artery A rival transportation company to tho street railway company at Cleveland, O., is being formed Rev. Marshall Law of Oakland, Cal., was stricken with paraly sis in his church whilo uniting A. W. GayandMi?s Marian Gleason in mar riage Tho Cretans have informed the foreign consuls that they will not surren der to i he Turks Russian sugar man ufacturers report an increa-o of Russian land under beet cultivation of 29,855 acres, being an increase of 115,607 tons ovor 1891 Tho Citizens Street Railway company of Detroit is now giving a 3-cent faro with transfer privilege? Jocky Griffin, while riding Long Lady in tho Rosemeade stakes at San Francisco, was thrown and seriously injured Rev. W. J. Rout ledge, chaplain of the Illinois Soldiers' home at Quincy, Ills.,has been discharged for neglect of duty An explosion in St. Louis demolished, a 4-story building, killed four people aud injured 3:2 o.hers There was a net decrease in tho public debt during December of $1,170,349 Judgo R. Tonoy, who has claimed tho distinction of being the only banker in West Virginia favoring the free coinage of silver, has resigned as cashier of the Kanawha County bank In a fit of in sanity Win. Hawkin', a business man of Greenfield, la., suicided by shooting A 30-iuch vein of coal, said to bo of su perior quality, was struck at a depth of 58 feet on the Junk farm, near Bowcn, Ills. Tho American wire nail works as An derson, Ind , which have been shut down two months, will bo put in full operation Clinton A. Snowden, formerly of Chi- cago,purcha?ed the Tacoma,Wash.,Lcdgcr Congt c sman Clarke will bo the candi date of ound money Democrats for gov ernor of Alabama. Illinois Congressman Clarke, a sound money Democmt, has announced his can didacy for governor of Alabama Tho Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern road has agreed not to transport unlaw ful beverages in Washington county, Iowa Thomas Dowing, ono of tho founders of Waverly, la., died suddenly, aged 74 years A bicycle show under the auspices of tha associated cycling clubs will be held in Str Louis George Emerson, charged with tho murder of W.E. Chapman at Bowling Green, Mo., has been acquitted Mrs. Harry A fcclshauser followed her husband into a saloon at Weir City, Kan., and shot him through the head Stanley W. Fisko, forger, was arrested at Burling ton, la. Letters from his wife warning him that tho detectives wero on his trail wero found in his pockets A meeting of the health supervisors for Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee was held at Memphis Secretary Carlisle issues a circular calling for bids on an is-uo of $100,000,C00of4 per cent bonds Tho re port that Dr. Jameson was shot by the Boers In Transvaal is denied. Ioira Speakership Contest Ended. Des Moines, Jan. 9. The speaker ship of tho next honso to decided in favor of W. H. Byers of Shelby county, who was speaker pro tern, two years ago. W. S. Allen of Tan Bureu county and H. J. Griswold of Buchanan county withdrew from the contest. Canadian Senator Drops Head. Ottawa, Jan. 9. Senator Kaulbaugh of Nova Scotia dropped dead today in one of the senate corridors. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Chicago Grain and Provisions. CniCAiiO. Jan. 8. There was heavier trad ing in the grain markets today than for some time past, and fluctuations were rapid. The Bomber foreign outlook at flrat exercised a powerful influence, but as later news wero more pacific, the markets yielded more to ordinary influences and eased off. Wheat opened irregularly at 616CJc, sold to G"Vc and closed at &.(2(k ) ic a loss of c com pared H-ith last mght. Corn held its strength better and closed "-4'c higher at 29is. whilo oats lost its early gain and closed practically tmchynged at lff. Provisions made sub stantial gams. Pork showed an advance or 27Hc, lard 5c and ribs 12c. CLOSING PRICES. WHEAT January. 57"c: May. CDSCOc. CORN January, 2S&c: May, 't-iOe. OATS January. 17l4o:May, ldi$19J4c. PORK January, ?9 47; May, VJ.BQ. LARD January, f 1.57" . BIBS January, M.C7H South Omaha Live Stock. Sotrrn Ojiaiia. Jan. 8. CATTLE Receipts, 2,100 head: market active; but her stock steady; feeders stronger; native beef steers. 5li)c lower, $3.101.3J; wes era steers, ii.la 8.GJ; Texas steers. 42.253 25; cows and heif ers,&isy,$i5:.K!?3.25: canncrs, ihaQQUAQ: stock ers and feeders. 2.&Xa3 10; calves, ri 00(55.23; balls, stags, eta, $1.73.23. HOGS Beceipt3.6,50J head ; market steady to 6c lower; closed firm ; heavy, $3.4533 53 ; mixed, J3 4553.47; light. $a4J,'a3.47Ji; pigs. I&0(J 3.43; bulk of sales. $3.453.47". SHEEP Receipts, oOJ head; market firm; goed muttons in demand ;fair to choice natives, $2.23(33.25; fair to choice westerns, $2.0.(33.10: common and sto:k sheep. $2.003.0J; Iambs. $aOJ4.33. Saturday, Jan. 4. The battleship Testis ha been ordered to proceed to the Norfolk navyyard, where tho changes recommended will probably be made Ca -per Schader of Lenox, la., killed himself by taking a do.c of lauda num Ambrose Portwood, a farmer of Anderson county, Kentucky, and Mra. Jennie Xeal wero married at Versailles, Ky. The groom is pa t 70 and the brido is CO. Both have grandchildren Michigan enters the new year with a treasury do iicicucy of 37,000, tho largest in tho his tory of the state It is reported each of tho receivers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad received an aggiegate salary of $77,100 for the two years' sprvico rendered The penitentiary at Santa he, N. M., now contains a Christian En deavor society Governor Clarko of Arkansas announces ho will be a candi date for sena or against Senator Jones The Mutual Fire Insurance company of Des Moines is the latest proposed addition to the mutuals of Iowa The total fire losses in Minneapolis in IS;)3 wore $437,477, against StWOHoj for loi. Tho insur ance paid lat year was $o57,629 Friends of Carter H. Harrison, Jr., are urging the bite mayor's von to run for congress John Xelson shot himself at Batavia, Ills. He was despondent becauso of being out of work Constable Shel- tou kiiled Druggist Patrick at Helena, Ark. It is understood tha; he shot whilo shaking hand with his victim Mrs. J. M. Madison of Altoona, Pa., has found her husband, who deserted her 15 yeara ago, living in Tennessee with another wife and live children Three Indians escaped from the United States jail at Leaven worth The Detroit Driving' club will hold a running meeting from June 20 to July 1 Jockey Mclntyre, who was thrown at Sportsman's park, St. Louis, is in a dangerous condition Sidney Clnrko, cx-Oklahoma delegate, is heading several statehood movements at Washing ton Mr. Hurdling of the St. Louis club is at New Orleans securing entries for tho St. Loui.s s'.ako events Tho Detroit Drivinc club dates for its mammoth Blue Ribbon crand cir cuit meeting will be held July 18 to 25 The name of Justice Brewer is bcinfr talked about in Kansas its a nrobablo ono for tho presidential candidacy Tho sale of the Little Rock and Memphis railroad has again been postponed. It has already been postponed live times Yot Lee, a Chinaman, and Miss Sadie Lcppert, a white woman, were married at Peoria, Ills. Consul General Crittenden has been complimented fr biinging about a better state of friendship and commercial feelings for the United States and Mexico. Tuesday, Jan. 7. Dcs Moines Women's club has $4,C00 in the treasury The Montana board of stock commissioners reports 1835 a great cattle year in Montana. The output was 806,460, while the receipts reached $11. 033,500 The Fowler cycle works of Chi cago has sold out to a now company for $200,000 At Atlanta, Ga., the Artesian Ico and Brewing company's establish ment burned. Loss, $100,000 Fred Shoopman, aged 25. was accidently killed by tho premature discharge of a gun at Virginia, Ills. Experiments at tho ag ricultural station in Missouri havo proved that figs can bo grown in that district Tire broke out in tho stores of Bacrsio & Co. and Halliuay & Co. at Cturo, Ills., re sulting In $12,000 damages Major James Clarenco Post, major of engineers in tho United State3 army, died suddenly in Xcw York City The Pullman com pany is contemplating reducing tho prico of upper berths. Xo official announce ment has been made Tho factory of tho Confectioners and Bakers Supply com pany on Madison street, Cuieago, was damaged by fire to tho extent of $00,000 The Frogner and Wa-hburu hotels and the Enterprise newspaper plant at Hermann, Minn., wero destroyed, by fire. Loss estimated at $30,000 Firo broke out in Iho residence of Abram Leonard at Dallas, Tux., and f.wo of his children wero burned to death Governor Clarko of Arkansas ha announced himself a candi date for United States senator, declaring for tho immediate free and unlimited coinage of silver Tho gross earnings for the Northern Pacific road from July 1, 1S93. were $11,938,149. an increase of $1,- 052.533 A company has been formed at Baltimore which proposes to conduct fu nerals on an economical plan. A com binca hearse and carriage for conveying corpse and 23 persons will bo furnished Dispatch to a Boston paper states that tho insurgents have cap.ured Havana In augural day was celebrated in grand stylo at Salt Lake City and Utah was formally receivetl ns a full fledged state Intense ly cold weather prevails throughout Now York and New England Iowa law makers arc gathering at Des Moines. Monday, Jan. 6. The bar association of Pittsburg has de cided to permit women to practice law there Marion liardcastle, who killed Dr. J. J. Wray at Dallas, Tex., hm been sentenced to 25 3ears in .the penitentiary : Mrs. Mary Bledcr, a rc-ident of St. Louis, fell into a cistern and was drowned Richard Mansfield, the actor, is about to retire from tiic stage and tako up lec turing Tho widow of JackDemp-ey re ceived nearly $3,000 from the benefit given in her aid at San Francisco Clarks- ville, Tt-nn., officers have arrc.-tcd F. B. Ives, alias J. G. Gray, wanted at Du buque, In., for swindling President Eugene V. Deb j of the A. R. V., com monced a three months' lecturing tour nt Chicago Lewis F. Smith of Rockford, Ills., has brought suit against the Modern Woodmen of America for $5,000 damages for injuries alleged to havo been received during initiation Tho total permanent school fund of South Dakota Jan. 1 was $2,tOS,000, of which $1,387,000 is deferred payments on lands sold and $020,3:4 i-? money loaned to coun ties, all of which draws 6 percent George Hcrbcr, of Amnna, la., committed suicido at Williamsburg by cutting his throat with a razor Whilo attempting to crawl under a train at Creston. Ia., George Milne wa run over and instantly killed William Weir of Ottumwa, la,, iwallowed 23 grains of morphine, think ing it wai a soidlitz powder. Ho is re covering Frank Thompson, a noted tattle rustler, wa killed nt Gillette, Wy., by Sheriff Armstrong of Ccok county, whilo rc isting arrost for cattle stealing Stato Superintendent of Insurance Durfco has granted a license to tho Catho lic Knights of America of Fort Wayne, Ind., to transact insurance business in Wednesday, Jan. 3. Kentucky's general assembly convened at Frankfort Dan A. Stuart declares that all, is in readiness for his El Paso fistic carnival Cardinal Satolli was tendered a reception at tho Catholic uni versity at Washington Thomas A. Ed ison offered to compromiso the phono gragh cases now in litigation at Nowark Sheriff Cameron of Flagstaff, A. T., who went after the unruly Navajoes with a posse, has not turned up yoc It is feared that the British steamship Wild. Flower, which left Philadelphia Dec. 11, has foundered at sea At tho end of a big sprco James E. Thompson, "Denver Jimmy," committed suicido at Dallas, Tex., by taking morphino Tho Busi ness Men's league of St. Louis, represent ing every commercial interost,has declared sympathy with the Cubans The Chat tanooga. Teun., Pres has suspended pub lication. This leaves but on Republican afternoon daily south of tho Ohio river Tho appointment of Joseph P. Smith a? state librarian caused a clash botween theForakoand McKinley forces in tho Ohio legislature Manager Elliott of tho Princeton baseball team has .arranged for a series of five games wi h Harvard Tho corn crop of 1S93 is now put at 2,151,139,0-0 bu. by tho department of agri culture Oliver H. P. Belmont and Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt will be married at tho latter's rc-idence in New York Jan. 20 Mrs. Robert Killinn of Dexter, Mo., has been seized with a form of hydrophobia. attempting to bite and scratch her yoar- oIl: baby The Chicago and North west- rn has recently placed an order for 550 oro cars. Thursday, Jan. O. The Henry, Ills., city council has raised tho saloon license to $1,000 a vca Honrv has eight saloons and less than 2.000 in habitants Anna McGraw. a wnitmss nt; the Hotel Vendome at Sioux City, whilo sleeping was bitten on tho eyelid by a rat. Blood poisoning is fen cd Pitchor Cal lahan of Springfield, Mass.. has been signed by tho Kansas City Wo, torn league club The largest ice bridge on record has formed at Niagara Falls Thn Illinois Fnrmors In-tituto began a 3- days' session at Springfield A bill to require all railroad and street car com panies to provide separate coaches for tho two races was introduced in tho Virginia legislature Insurgents are concentrat- ing their forces around Havana England tmd Germany aro both preparing fotr war Hon. H. C. Ireland, a promi-" nent Democrat-of Missouri, died of pneu monia Harry Latour, a deaf mute of the Fulton. Mo., institute, was drowned whilo skating Jack Bnttistc, tho Choc taw preacher, was robbed of his money and afterward hanged near St. Louis At a prayer meeting at Pasadena, Cal. Albert Daffendorf confessed that he was a fugitive from justico Lewis Sells, the well known circus man, has bought tho Crawford opera house at St. Joseph, Mo. and will becomo local manager A. b! Campbell, a forger, escaped from jnil nt Fort Worth, Tex. On nccount of ill health ex-Mayor J. F. Scott of Akron, O. hanged himself Paul Verlaine, ' tho well known French poet, died in Paris Ho was 51 years of ago The 25 round boxing contest between JimKcunard, tho St. Paul Kid, and Jerry Sullivan of Prov idence at Central Falls, R. I., resul ed in adtaw Two freight trains on the Iron Mountain road met at Summit. Mo., on the samo track. Engineer Ii'itzTornld nmi Fireman Lemons wore fatally injured. No ew Vrpa JJie Miowera. Toronto, Onf., Jan. 9. The Canadian Pacific officials here have news of the missing steamshit) Miowera and begin to express grave fears for the safety of the yessel. Abe" Bustard, the 'notorious Pennsylvania outlaw, now serving a term in prison, lias become totallv blmd. Dr. Mary Walker is now livinir on a farm about three miles west of Oswego, N.Y. She is a fnmilinr figure on the streets of the town to which she drives nearly everv dav. She always wears a full suit of black broadcloth, and a Prince Albert coat and and a silk hat. ni wauks with a cane.