The Semi-Weekly Tribune.
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NORTH PLATTE
NEBRASKA.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF. :
The Italian cabinet has resigned.
It Is sold President Kruger Is very
in.
Tho condition of John Clark Ridpath
ls.no better.
Archbishop Ireland has salleM from
Now York for Paris.
Lord Roberts Is planning to slcze the
Dclagoa Bay railroad.
sir J. Gordon Sprlgg Is tho now
premier of Capo Colony.
General Wood has cabled a short
caaualty list from Cuba.
The Hawatlans havo formed an in
dependent political party.
Four now plaguo cases havo been
discovered at Rio'Janclro.
It Is probable that the Insurgents in
Panama will take that city.
A postofflco has been established at
Loroy, Lake county, 8. D.
Tho khedlvo of Egypt Is in England.
Ho shows symptoms of diphtheria.
Tho town of Wakkcrstroom, Trans
vaal, has surrendered to tho British.
The Chcycnno Indians aro trying to
got two games with tho Denvor Gulfs.
Fred C. Test of Council Bluffs, has
been appointed a cadet at West Point
It Is learned at Cheyenne that the
population of Chcycnno Is about 13,
200. Dr. L. C. Troxlor, aged 42, a well
known hotel man, died at San Antonio.
Tex., of sunstroke
General Joseph Wheeler uob been as
clgncd to the command of tho .Depart
ment of tho Lakes,
Tho Dccourcoy building nt 070 West
Broadway, Now York, was destroyed by
lire. Loss, $110,000.
Tho order of Dr. Kinyon, aunrantln
lug California, has been rovoked by the
authorities at Washington.
Tho twolfth annual convention of
tho Association of Economic Entomol
oglsts was hold In Now York.
E. G. Rathbono, lata director of tho
poats In Cuba, wHITjo arrested ror siiar
Ing In tho Cuban postal frauds.
Tho Commonwealth Mining com
pany's mill at Pcarco, A. T., waB de
stroyed by lire, loss, jboo.uoo,
John A. Slclcker of New York has
been elected president of tho Rcpubll
can National Editorial association.
Henry Walter Webb, tho famous rail
roadcr and financier, died at his resi-
donco at Scarboroueb-on-the-Hudson.
Preparations aro nearly completed in
Chicago for the national prohibition
convention, to be hold in that city next
week,
Colombian revolutionists havo occu
pled Bucaramauga on tho Venezuelan
frontier. Curcut Is still In tholr pos
session.
The Colorado & Southern railroad
bridge across the Gunnison river, has
been wrecked by an explosion of giant
powder.
Lady Randolph Churchill has an
aouaced that her marrlago to Llouton
ant,Georgo Cornwallls West will take
piace in juiy.
Augustus Lowell, A, M., dlod at his
some in Brookllno. Mass. Ho was a
ylco presidont of tho American Acad
eoiy of Arts and Sciences,
Captain W. A. Smith, recently re
turned from Havana, says it will bo Im
possible to learn the oxact loss caused
by tho postal frauds for several weeks,
John H. Butler. cx-Judgo Floyd of
tho county court and ono of the most
prominent lawyerB of tho stato Is doad,
ngdd 87, at Indianapolis, Ind. He
was a law partner of Walter Q. Ores'
bam,
It is believed that very Rev. John
Oueodllng. administrator of tho va
cant we ef Fort Wayne. Ind.. will bo
ttweltited bishop of that diocese at
an early day. Advices to this effect
kave Just reached Washlagtoa from
Bone.
General Wheeler la arranging to as
' ansae cosamand of the Department of
tie Lakes,
peeplt Us heavy losses, the St Louis
Transit company will pay Its usual
41videaa.
Admiral 8chley has telegraphed that
bis squadron has been released from
quarantine at Montevideo.
Secretary Hay has asked Governor
Thomas of Colorado for an explanation
of the quarantine In that state against
Chinese and Japanese.
At Washington a monument waB
rected to the memory of Samuoi
Hahneraan, founder of tho Homco
pathfc School of Medicine
The American Institute or Home
pathy will hold Its next mooting at
Niagara Fails, N. Y.
The report that Sonator Bacon Is ill
from eating toadstools, mlstaiung thorn
for mushrooms, Is denied.
Herr Mertol. a member of tho Gcr
man relchstag, declared that England
would bo Germany's next opponent.
An Alaskan steamer has arrived In
Seattle with tho news that tho sea ond
of the famous Mulr glacier haa boen
destroyed by an earthquake.
The national republican literary bu
reau will bo established In tho Audi
torlum annox, Chicago, D. N. Mooro ot
Wisconsin will bo superintendent,
Mrs. Roltz, wlfo of tho secretary of
stato ot the Transvaal, lias gono to
Europe.
The railroad between Manila and
Tarlac, in Luzon, has been washed out
by a typhoon.
The California quarantine has been
absolutely Ignored by tho Santa Fo
railroad officials.
Fifteen hundred recruits for the reg
ular army In tho Philippines aro bolng
enlisted In Now York nnd Columbus,
Ohio.
Lord Pauncefote Is negotiating with
the poatofflce department, regarding a
parcels post treaty Into which he wants
this country to enter with England.
The Burlington will extend Its Ta-luca-Cody
City line to a point south of
Yellowstone park.
The census bureau at Washington
will not be able to give out any re
ports for two weeks.
The remains of Mrs. W. E. Glad
siese have been placed beslda those of
ker kueeaad at Wsatnlniter Abbey.
SENDS URGENT CALL
Admiral Sojmour Holicgraphs from Pekln
Hlsllecd of Belief.
CLOSELY PRESSED DY CHINESE
Commander of the First International
Column Heard from Directly Cheer
Ins New Sent Oat from the Ile
leaguered Chlneso Capital llcady for
Outbreak.
CHE FOO. Juno 27. Seymour,
commanding tho Pekln relief forceB,
Is besieged. Hollograph communica
tion with him has been established.
Ho sends an urgent appeal for a rc
llovlng force Apparently his column
la vory hnrd pressed. Ho says tno
legations and all others with him aro
cafo.
HONO KONG. Juno 27. Tho dis
quiet Is spreading to tho south. Mis
sionaries and convorts aro coming in
from tho Interior, Gormans, French,
Portuguoso and American colonists
hero are offering to aslsst In tho do-
fonse of tho colony If necessary.
LONDON. Juno 27. A fresh phase
of tho ebullition in China 1b tho prob
ability ot immediate outbreaks In tho
great southorn provincial centers. Tno
populace .thoro Is dally assuming a
more hostile mttltudo toward foreign
ors and tho latter pcrccivo symptoms
of a goneral rising, especially at Nan
Kin, whoro, according to a dispatch to
tho Dally Express, dated yosioruay,
Kung Wu, one of tho most truculent
enemies of foreigners, has arrived via
tho Grand canal, armed with full pow
ers irora tno ompross to ueui wiui
tho southorn provinces. Tho friendly
attitude of Viceroy Liu Kun Yih .to
ward tho foreigners has brought him
Into disgrace with Prince Tuan, pres
ident to tho tflung-U-yomon.
Tho unrest In Lanton Is described
in n dispatch from that placa to tho
Dally Telegraph, dated Monday, via
Hong Kong yesterday: "It Is feared
that wo aro on tho ovo or a scene or
bloodshed nnd anarchy In tho two
quangs only paralleled by tho Tnl Ping
rebellion. Tho signs ot a murderous
uprising aro so manifest that wealthy
Chinese aro hurrying from Canton
ond vicinity, taking tholr wIvob, fami
lies nnd valuables.
"LI Hung Chang hns again boon per
emptorily ordered to Pokln. His en
emies declnro they will murder him
boforo ho can reach there. His pros-
onco nlono restrains tho revolutionary
foments hero. His deparyrro will lot
loose tho 'Black Flags', aio.l 'Rod Glr
dloa.' Knowing this I,1'b" trusted ofll
corB aro sending tholr families to
Hong Kong. Tho viceroy himself
trusts tho AmorlcanB In this crisis.
He says that thoy nlono want no ter
ritory and ho places himself largely
almost unreservedly In their hands.
At an Important conference today ho
reiterated this statement
"All tho missionaries have been no
tified of tholr imminent porll through
confidential runners. Thoy are leav
ing Canton hurriedly and only a fow
are now here.
"Commander McLean of tho U. 8. S.
Don Juan do" Austria Is tho first offlcer
hoso to protect foroign lntcrosts. Ho
Is capable and enorgctlc nnd 1b re
inforced by H. M. S. Rcdnolo. Two
hundred foreign residents at Shamccn
aro nrmod,
"Tho Conton population reaches 2.-
000,000, in addition to 250.000 living
on junks and sampans (flat-bottomed
river boats). Most of tho neonlo aro
disaffected and Incendiary proclama
tion!! are great in number and viru
lent" Shanghai cables that tho Fronch
consul thoro hna received a cable from
Suang Tung, reporting that 11,000 Chi
nese troops aro making a forced march
from Shan Tung to Pekln.
Two Jesuit fathers and 100 native
Christians have boen murdered in tho
southorn part ot tho province ot Chi
Li. The ChluoBO military authorities
have been discovered rccrultlnK at
Shanghai Inside the foreign settlement
and some agents havo boen arrested
In the act ot constructing entrench-
menu around the KuroDeaa conces
sions.
Kumaiil May Be Relieved.
i-onuon, June 27. The govern
ment has received dispatches from
Asuantl indicating that the relief ot
Kumassl should be accomplished this
weeK. About 850 men of tho Central
African native forces sailed on Juno
22 for Ashantl, whoro they will bo
employed to quell tho rising. This Is
tho first tlmo that British Central At
rlca has been called upon to partuko
in tno responsibilities or tho empire
Accused of Onebet's Miirilqr,
LOUISVILLE, Ky Juno 27. Cap
tain John L. Powers waB arrested at
Harlan Courthouse, charged with bolng
an accessory to tno murder of Gov
ernor Goebel. Powora at onco lnsti
tuted habeas, corpus proceedings. Ho
holds a pardon issued by Governor
Taylor whllo In office nnd was released
onco boforo on habeas corpus proceed
inga In Knox county. Ho Is n brother
of Secretary of Stato Caiob Powers,
Now Itnllan Ministry.
Homo. Juno 27. King Humbert has
signified his approval cf tho list of rain
lstors submitted by Slgnor Saracco,
with tho exception that tho portfolio
or flnnnco will go to Bruno Chlmlrrl
Tho ministry will tnko tho oath ot or
llco tomorrow.
Cloudburst Near Winona.
WINONA, Minn.. June 27. A cloud
burst In Pleasant Valloy causod n sud
den and unexpected rise In tho sugar
loaf mill pond, Boforo the gates
could bo opened tho water was flowing
ovor tho top ot them nnd a fow min
utes lator tho gatoB went out Tho
rush of water also carried away con
sldorablo ot the embankment and
caused great damage to the Winona
& Wostorn tracks. Many acres of farm
lands were inundated, A flood was
also experienced by farmers along the
Gllmore Valley road from tho same
causo, the water being' much higher
than during the flood of a year ago.
RESORT JO GUERILLA WARE ARE. I
Ilodles of ItoU-Movlnc Ilocrs Make It
Uncomfortable fur llrltltli.
LONDON, June 27. Tho Boer com
mandos in tho uastern part of the
Orange River colony appear to have
been broken up by their leaders Into
small parties that harass largo columns
of the British Inccssajitly, cutting off
scouts, sniping pickets, making a show
of forco hero and there and bewilder
ing th? slow moving bodies. Com
mandant Christian DoWet, General
Stoyn's principal commander, is tho
gonlus ot these guerilla oporatlons. Ho
Id tho hero of tho Boer sldo In these
last days ot hostilities.
Lord Roberts' columns nro slowly
contracting tho circles of tholr ad
vance Transvaal officers who were in
terviewed yesterday at Machadodorp
by a correspondent of tho Dally Ex
press asserted an Intention to hold out
until tho last President Kruger will
probably retlro to Watcrvalonder or
NclBpruit. His physician thinks his
condition of health will not allow him
to go to tho high veldt
Tho British prisoners at Noolt God-
chalt aro now more comfortable Largo
quantities of food and blankets havo
been forwarded to them and their en
closure is lighted by electricity.
Pretoria telegrams Bay supplies of
warm clothing nro reaching Lord Rob
erts' infantry, which had been ragged
and Buffering from tho cold.
Commandant General Botha Is un
commonly active cast of Pretoria.
Sir Alfred Mllner wires Mr. Cham
berlain that all the securities deposited
by tho American and other Insurance
companies havo been found.
SHARKEY DEfEATED.
Fifteen Hound With Itublln Places Him
Among tlio Vanquished.
SEASIDE ATHLETIC CLUB, Juno
27. For tho flrat tlmo In his pugilistic
enroor. Tom Sharkey went down to de
cisive defeat last night, In tho historic
Sensldo Athletic club, and big Gus
Ruhlln, the Ohio pugilist, waB his con
queror.
It was a clean knockout after fifteen
rounds of fighting that made a memo
rable ring battle Save in tho matter
of aggressivencrs, Jtunlin led rrom tho
fnccoff, in every featuro of tho game,
and at all tlmoa had tho fight well In
hand.
Sharkey did not glvo up his place In
tho lino of first clnss heavyweights
without a desperate struggle. No boI-
dler over gavo moro dosperato battle,
no man sinking to unconsciousness
over clung more determinedly to his
vitality. Even nt tho end, when, blind
ed by tho blows ot his powerful oppo
nent and dulled mentally by tho bat
tering of his foe, ho clung Instinctive
ly to tho massive framo of the man
who waB his master.
Tho decisive battle and unexpected
result was truly a surprise for tho
sporting public. No lino of form that
could bo figured out gave the Ohloan
moro than ono to one chance. Sharkey
had met and at least stood off all the
leading heavyweights In the ring. Ho
was known to bo a giant in strength,
courageous to a point boyond discre
tion, and aggressive. Ruhlln, on the
other hand, had never made a partic
ularly good showing against any man
ol reputation and was regarded as a
second-rater of a pronounced typo.
ROBERTS NEEDS ALL TROOPS.
Ilefuscs to Hnaro Troops for Servlco In
Clil mi.
LONDON, June 27. As Lord Rob
erts, apparently, is carrying out Impor
tant combined operations tho Black
ness of news from South Africa will
probably continue until they aro corn
Dieted. Tho fact that tho foreign
military attaches aro homeward bound
Indicates that In their opinion tho war
Is over. But the reported refusal of
Lord Roberts to spare troops for
service In China Booms, if true, to
show tho field marshal considers much
work remains to bo done,
Large quantities ot bar gold, re
colved by merchants In tho western
part of tho Transvaal from President
Kruger, ostensibly in pay ot requis
itioned goods, havo been seized by the
British. It the genuineness of the ac
counts can be proved the gold will
probably bo repaid.
The Boers sharply attacked General
Bundle's transport near Senekal June
23, but woro repulsed.
The official report ot tho capture of
a convoy of fifty wagons escorted by
Highlanders between Rhcnostcr and
Hellbron Juno 4 was only received to
day. Lord Roberts reports that tho
convoy was surrounded and sent mes
sengers to tho nearest posts asking for
assistance, but reinforcements woro
unnblo to reach tho convoy nnd 150
Highlanders, In reply to a flag ot
truco from General Christian Dowot,
surrendered during tho morning of
Juno 4.
To Repeal floehul I.uw,
ijiUAiiNui uin, Ky., Juno 27. As a
result ot a conforenco of polltlcnl lead
ers It Is authorltatlvoly stntod that
Govornor Beckham will call an extra
sosslon ot tho leglslnturo to repeal tho
Goebel election law. It has boen
strongly argued that a contlnunnco of
tho law will dofeat tho party In Ken
tucky,
In Honor of lu ten burg.
MAYENCE, Juno 27. Tho featuro of
tho Gutenberg celebrations was n bril
liant historical procession, In which
3,000 people and 1,000 horses partici
pated. Tho former woro in costumes
representative of literature, commorce,
science una arl
Farewell to llovr Envoys.
NEW YORK, Juno 27. Under tho
auspices ot tho New York committee
to aid tho United Republics of South
Africa u farowell mass meeting was
tendorcd in Coopor union hall to tho
Boer envoys, Abraham C, Fischer, C.
II. Wcssels and A. D, Wolmarans, who
came to this country Ave weeks ago
In the hope ot enlisting tho American
people on their side lu tho war which
their countries are now waging with
Great Britain. The envoys will sail
today pn the French Unar L'Aqultaine.
ARE AGAIN IN TIENTSIN
Allied Forces Mado Succeiaful Be-Entry
on Saturday,
INTERNATIONAL LOSS WAS SMALL
Admiral Kernon" Cables tbat Kellof Force
Is Now on Its Way to 1'okln Foreign
Ministers Keniovcd from City Under
Guard of Chlucso Soldiers.
CHE FOO, Tuesday, Juno 2C Rear
Admiral Kempft reports by n Japanese
torpedo boat that tho combined forces
entered Tien Tsln on Saturday, June
23, sustaining small loss. They started
on Sunday to relievo the lorco which
left Tien Tsln June 10 and which is be
lieved to bo surrounded near Pekln.
According to Japanese reports Ad
miral Soymour has been captured nnd
tho ministers havo left Pekln guarded
by Chlneso soldiers. Their whereabouts
is unknown.
TSINO TAU. June 26.-8 p. m.
Eight thousand allied troops havo
landed at Taku, including 1,200 Ger
mans. A French officer wno uas suc
ceeded In gettlug through from Tien
Tsln to Taku says that tho Russians
alone have lost 150 killed and 200
wounded.
The German gunbont litis, up Pel Ho
or Tien Tsln river, reports that masses
of Chinese are nearlng Tong Ku and
that an Immediate attack is expected
It is not clear what forces united. It
would seem that ono relieving force,
cut off, hnd been relieved by another,
At any rato. It Is apparently certain
thnt tho allies arrived in sufficient
force nt Tien Tsln Sundny to attack
the besieging Chinese.
"Foreign official opinions here." nays
n dispatch from Shanghai to the Dally
Express, dated yesterday, "lncllno to
bellevo that tho worst has happened to
tho legations at Pekln and to Admiral
Soymour as well. Even If tho legations
wcro snfo on Juno 19 there Is no guar
antco that thoy aro safe now. In fact
tho situation grows moro ami moro
gloomy. Tho cntlro absence ot reliable
news from tho capital seems to JuUfy
tho worst construction which can bo
put upon it.
"Bad news comes from Nan King,
whero tho unrest is said ta bo growing
hourly. Viceroy Liu Kin Yih has tele
graphed tho British authorities that ho
has ordered tho Chlneso cruisers which
havo been lying off tho harbor hero to
proceed to Nan King."
"Genernl Ma's army, says a corre
spondent at Shanghai, "consisting of
4,000 men left a week ago for Pekln
nnd goneral Sing Chlug's forces, num
bering 2,500, left for tho same placo
on Juno 15. A careful estimate of tho
number nnd armament of tho .Chinese
troops around Pekln puts the total at
300,000 and it is calculated that these
troops possess seven centimeter Crcu
sot guns, eighteen Krupps and 150
Maxims.
"Their supply of ammunition Is prac
tlcally inexhaustible It has been main
ly supplied by a German firm at Carlo
wltz. Fully thrce-fourthB of tho Chl
neso forces are badly drilled, wholly
undisciplined and qulto unfamiliar
with modern weapons."
Another Shanghai dispatch says: "LI
Ping Hang, former governor of Shan
Tung, who la intensely anti-foreign,
has gone to Kiang Yi forts on tho
Yang Tsc. He has declared his Inten
tion of resisting tho landing of British
forces In thnt region."
According to a Honk Kong dmpatch
dated yesterday, strong reinforcements
of Indian police, with three Maxims,
havo been sont to Kow Loon, on tho
mainland.
A Cheo Foo mcssngo of Mondny's
date says: Four cannon have been
added to tho west fort here, whoro
there are now 1,000 soldlera permanent
ly encamped, a further forco having
arrived from NIng Hal Chou. Thoro Is
an uneasy feeling prevailing hero nnd
an attack Is generally expected. Chi
ncse merchants are closing their offices
and preparing to leave the port All
business Is at a standstill."
Extensive preparations by tho allies
are going forward. The first regiment
of British India's 10,000 men ombarked
at Calcutta yesterday and 833 moro ma
rines received orders to go out from
English portB". Tho British" war office,
in anticipation of a prolonged cam
palgn, Is contracting for winter cloth
ing and fur caps.
CYCLONE KILLS TWO MEN.
Tito Men Killed In Heaver County and
Many Injured.
OUTIIRIE, O. T., Juno 20. A cy-
clono passed ovor Beaver county, for
merly known as "No Man's Land,"
last night Henry Bardwoll, Ste.ven
Bird and Abo Welghtman wero k tiled
and William Hamburger and Paul
RhodoB fatally Injured. Tho Btorm
swept tho country for sixty miles.
Thousands of cattlo woro stampeded
nnd many killed nnd Injured. Sov-
oral houses wcro destroyed.
Tho houso of Georgo Nobb, a ranch
man, was carriod 200 yards and six
teen ranchmen, who wero taking rof-
ugo in tho houso, were Injured.
Cuban Teachers Start for lloston.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 26. The
transport McPhcrson left Santiago this
morning carrying 125 Cuban teachers
bound for Boston to tako ndvantago
ot tho summer school educational fa
cilities offered by Harvard university.
Nearly all of tho teachers aro youngt
women. Somo parents declined to nl
low their daughters to go, but hun
dreds ot applications had to bo refused,
A priest accompanied tho party for
purposes ot chaperonage.
Ex-Lunatic Hills Two Men.
NEW ORLEANS, June 26. William
H. Robinson, a man recently dis
charged from the stato lnsano asylum
as cured, dollboratoly murdered Wil
liam 8. Stocssel in his own home.
A crowd pursuod him, threatening
lynching, and ho killed a young roan
named Whltakor, ona ot his pursuers,
and shot a pollcomau. After running
a tnllo he found-rof ugo lu tho parish
prison, whoro Sheriff Klock and his
men kept the crowd at bay with Win
chesters until Robinson was locked
up.
READY TO HIT DOERS HARD.
Six Columns of Lord Kobcrts' Army Con
vtrglni: for Fierce Attack.
LONDON. Juno 2C Lord Roberts'
clx columns nro converging apparent
ly so as to close In upon tho Free Sint
ers, although dcclslvo results cannot
bo expected for several ..ays. A num
ber of Boers who wcro supposed to bo
within tho wide-flung net havo broken,
or rather stolon away, through General
Bundle's Flcksburg-Senekal lines. .
Tho Canadians wero engaged In tho
Honlngsprult flght last Friday. Gen
eral Do Wet s men first cut off a Cana
dlan outpost of mounted rifles at dawn,
two being killed. Lieutenant Triglis
and four others wcro wounded and
thrco woro captured. Tho Frco Staters
then attacked tho camp, whero wen
nrty Canadians and two companies
of Shropohlrcs, though without, much
effect, as tho men wero well en
trenched. Tho foreign military attaches who
wcro with Lord Roberts aro now in
Capetown enrouto for Europe.
United States ConBUl Hay at Pre
toria is going to Machadodorp in tho
Interest of tho British prisoners and
to see President Kruger. Eighty Hol
landers havo been lodged In Jail at
Standcrton for destroying property
prior to tho British occupation. Tho
Boers derailed a construction train
near Standcrton Juno 24. Two train
men wore killed and four badly hurt.
A nartv of Brabant's Horse, near
Ficksburg, saw n camp ot khakl-clad
men nnd walked In to find thcmselvcB
among Boers. The visitors surren
dered.
The Lourenzo Marquez correspond
ent of tho" Times, telegraphing yester
day, says: "Tho Boers aro losing a
largo number of horses from the cold
and from lack of food, and tno Bur-
vlvors aro In mlncrablo condition. Tho
inadequacy of the Boer commissariat
Is telling on tho burghers."
W0 TING fU ASKS fOR TRUCE.
United States Itciuestcd to Refrain From
Bending Troops Into China.
WASHINGTON. Juno 2C Tho
chief development today In tho Chi
nese situation was tho effort of tho
Chlneso minister, Wu Ting Fang, to
secure an armistice in tho operation
of American troops until LI Hung
Chang could reach Pokin and bring
about a cessation or tho disorder.
Tho proposition is rather a novel ono
and Is based upon representations of
tho viceroys ot tho Important prov
inces of tho Yang Tec Klang valley
that thoy can maintain older without
tho aid of foroign troops and that tho
presence of tho foreigners would act
merely ns an Incentive to destroy or
der. Mr. Wu brought these rcpro-
sontatlons to tho attention of Secro-
tary Hay, who consulted tho preal
dont Tho latter's decision, as con-
veyed by tho minister, was that whllo
tho assurances of tho viceroys for con
tlnued quiet wero fully appreciated,
tho United States could not bind it
self not to send its forces to points
whoro disorder actually existed and
where tho safety of our officials and
citizens was endangered. Technically
speaking, in tho nbsenco of a state of
war, this woo not a proposition of
armistice, but high government offl
clals said it amounted practically to
an offer ot armistice and a refusal
on tho part of tho United States to
make tho arrangement.
Cholera Itnglng In India.
LONDON, Juno 2C The governor
of Bombay wires that thoro wero
10,277 deaths from cholera out of 15,
479 cases during tho week endiug
Juno l(i.
LONDON, Juno 2C Tho viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon of Kedlccton, cn
blcs that frequent showers havo fallen
In tho Deccan and olsowherc, but that
copious rains aro wanted In order to
onablo tho natives to engago In plow
lng and sowing the autumn crops.
Tho famine situation Is unaltered.
new iUHK. Juno 20. xno com
mittee of 100 on India famlno relief
today received a cable from Bombay
saying the Quito had reached thoro
with 200,000 bushels of corn for the
famlno victims. The Quito's cargo
represents contributions from thou
sands of Americans and will be dis
tributed through tho lntcrdenomlnal
missionary committee, the Indian gov
ornmont, supplying free transportation
for that purpose.
Taylor In Broken Health.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 26. In
broken health and spirits former Gov
ornor William S. Taylor of Kentucky
started for Niagara Falls last night
Ho was accompanied by Mrs. Taylor
and four detectives followed close at
tholr heols. Two of tho officers repre
sent tho stato of Kentucky and bear
warrants for tho nrrest ot Mr. Taylor
upon charges growing out of tho as
sasslnatton of Governor Goobel. Tho
other two wero employed by Mr. Tay-
lor to guard his person.
His stay In this city was devoid
of personal pleasure He accepted
but ono Invitation and denied him
self to everybody wno called upon
him at tho hotel whore ho made his
headquarters.
Kxpltnutlon Is Desired.
WASHINGTON. Juno 2C Tho re
ported action of tho gunboat Monoc
ncy in failing to respond after it had
been flred upou from tho Taku forts Is
understood to havo been received with
surprlso by tho president, who re
quested an explanation of tho matter,
which has not yet been furnished. This
was mado known today In official quar
ters to offset tho published lntlraa
tions that tho Monocacy would not
havo failed to respond unless It lrad
been ordered to hold Us Are.
Itronght Horses nnd Hnres.
NEW YORK, Juno 26, Tho Atlan
tic transport liner Minneapolis, from
London, brought In 139 Porchoron
stallions and ninoty-two English
haros horo today. Tho stullionB
which wore bred In Normandy, France,
renrcsont an investment ot $178,000,
Thoy were In chargo of H. E, Melvin
of Wayne, ill.
Tho hare3 nro Imported for tho pur-
poso of introducing tho English game
animal In tho far west They aro
consigned to Oklahoma and Los An
geles.
HDBDEBS DIS BROTHER
'ragic End Ovor Money Eecolved at a
Sunday Picnic,
EXONERATED DY CORONER'S JURY
Wives of the Brothers Save the Mnrderef
From Taking Ills Own Lira After Mo
Fired the Fatal Shot Dead Man Wa
the Aggressor,
WYMORE, Neb., Juno 27. Jako Ba
ker shot and killed his brother, Pete,
at the home ot tho latter in Hanover,
Kan. Thoy hnd quarreled over the di
vision of money taken In at a stand
which they conducted at a picnic. Pete.
had been drinking and was the aggres
sor. After shooting Pcto, Jnke turned
the gun on himself, but was stopped
beforo ho shot by his wlfo and Peto'a
who are sisters. Ho then gavo himselC
up. The boys nro well known hero,
whero both railroaders for several
years and are from a well-to-do family.
It Is learned that Jake was exonerated
by tho coroner's Jury, which decided
tho shooting was In self-defense.
Hastings Woman Injured.
HASTINGS. Neb., Juno 27. Mrs.
Will Hcffron Is lying at tho point ot
death as tho result of a runaway acci
dent nnd the physicians havo given up
all hope of her recovery. Sho had been
out driving and wns returning from
tho northeastern part of tho city when
her horso became frightened and ran.
away. Sho was thrown from the buggy
her fnco coming In cdntact with tho
hard road. Her features were mangled
almost boyond recognition and sho was
picked up in an unconscious condition.
Tho accident joccurred at 0:30 and al
though tho physicians worked over her
an night and all day sho has not re
covered consciousness. It is thought
she will not llvo through the night
. Itnlse Fund for India.
HARVARD, Neb., Juno 27. At a
oint meeting of tho churches and clt-
zens held nt Stokes opera house, pre
sided over by mayor u. A. Hcrzog,
hold In tho Interest of tho India suffer
ers. Ninety-four dollars was raised
and the amount will be increased'
Bomewhat above this by other contri
butions. Her Dream Is Over.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 27.
On the 28th day of last February Au
gust Schulkle, nnd Bertha Scheel Avere
united in marriage. Last week papers
were filed In the district court hera
in which sho asks for a divorce from
her husband on the grounds of ex
treme cruelty and also asks "to havo
her maiden name restored. Tho par
tics to tho suit reside near Green
wood In this county.
Train Kills Cattle
ALBION. Nob., June 27. The Fre
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley pas
senger train going north ran Into a
herd of young cattle about three miles
beyond Albion Saturday, killing eight
outright nnd badly Injuring four more.
Tho cattlo belonged to Frank Wlllott
and had broken from their pasture
and were lying on the track. No seri
ous damage was dono to tho cnglno or
train.
Rebuild I'lattsmonth Theater.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 27.
Tho front wall of the new Parmole
opera houso has risen to tho second
story and presents a very pretty ap
pearance, It being so much different
from any other building in tho city.
The back wall has been taken down
nnd piling Is being driven on which to
build a new wall. The extra expense
to the Parmele brothers will be $2,000.
Exeter's Prosperity.
EXETER, Neb., June 27. Tho peo
ple ot Exeter are rejoicing over the
fact that there is money enough in the
treasury to pay all outstanding war
rants. The Bchool board reports that
all outstanding- claims have been paid,
and that It has money enough on hand
to conduct the schools for some time.
The levy may be decreased.
UUC 4 ejBaifgwa
GENEVA, Mebu, June2?. Ora John
so, the lad who sustained a broken
arm at the elevator at oawyer,has
sued Nyo & Schneider for $10,000. The
boy, while driving onto the elevator
scales, had one of his lines caught In
a shafting which entangled his left
nrm. His arm was mangled so tbat
amputation was necessary.
Derailed Stock Cars.
OCONEE, Neb., Juno 27, A freight
train on tho Norfolk branch whllo
switching hero, derailed a fow stock
cars. Conductor Spelco was slightly
Injured. Roadraaster Wado, with a
forco of men, had the track clear for
Norfolk passenger In tho evening. Tho
wrecking train arrived beforo midnight
and soon had overythlng roplaccd.
Fostofflro Kemnval.
LEXINGTON, Neb., June 27. Tho
postofflco will bo removed to Its new
quarters In tho now addition to tho
Dawson county bank, July 1. Owing to
a defect In tho wall, tho cornice was
removed nnd tho wall repaired. Tho
new quarters are well supplied with
light
New Store Ilulldlng,
GENEVA, Neb., June 27. Miss Jen
nlo Brown has begun tearing down tho
old framo building at the northeast
corner of tho square, where she intends
building a two-story brick building
20x48 at once
New School at Franklin.
FRANKLIN, Neb., June 27. At tho
school meeting the board ot education
waB directed to Issue $7,500 In 5 per
cent bondB to build and equip an addi
tional high school building. Great en
thusiasm was shown. An Increase ot
28 per cent In the school population
was reported by Director HuBsong.
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