Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
W. W. SANDKKH, rultlUher.
NEMAHA, NEBRASKA,
THE WORLD AT LAHGE.
Summary of tho Dally Nows.
WAKIIXNGTON NOTK8.
Onb feature of note in tho operations
on tho 22d tit tho federal treasury was
tho startling Increase of tho amount of
gold withdrawn from tho sub-treasury
for hoarding in this country. On tho
21st only 8158,000 in coin was drawn
out for this purpose, but on tho 22d
tho amount withdrawn aggregated
8744,100.
It was reported from Washington'
that Secretary Olnoy had pone to Gray
Gables at tho request of President
Cleveland and that Secretary Lntnont
was likely to ho in that vicinity on thu
22d. Tho conforcueo was thought to
be for tho discussion of political ques
ions and that tho president soon after
tho conference would issuo some sor.
of a statement defining his position.
At tho close of business on tho 23d
tho federal gold reserve had been once
more placed safely over tho 8100,000,000
mark. This was accomplished through
tho deposit of gold coin by certain
banks In return for United States
notes.
It has been decided to continue tho
work of tho American Bimetallic union
nt Washington in sending out litora
turo to educato voters on tho money
question until tho November election
and tho working forco will bo doubled
after August 1.
Tin: secretary of the Interior Issued
a requisition on tho treasury on tho
121th for 813,125,000, to bo expended
next month for pension payments.
Tho amount to bo distributed at To
poka, Kan., is 83,700,000.
Tim: Washington Star recently print
ed the following Item: It is understood
that Secretary Lioko Smith has In
formed several Intimate friends in tho
south of his purpose to support Ilryan
and Sowell, and that if tho president
and his cabinet bolt the Chicago ticket
cither for McKlnloy or for a sound
inonoy democratic ticket, ho (Smith)
will retire from tho cabinet without
further ceremony.
Tin: military information division of
the war departmental Washington has
just issued tho ninth number of tho
scries of valuable educational publica
tions, the presout being dovoted prin
cipally to a description in great detail
of tho large military schools of Europe.
Tub new SI silver certificate de
signed by Mr. Low, of Now York,
made its first public appearance at
Washington on tho 24th, and there
was a rush by local business men to
got hold of tho new notes paid out
over tho treasury counters. Tho new
noto Is artistic in appearance but from
its marked difference from tho old
noto may not bo at first well received
by tho conservative clement.
OKNICUAL ni:vs.
A dispatch from Little Rook, Ark.,
on the 23d stated that farmers through
out that state complained of tho long
continued drought. Cotton was sori
ously damaged in soveral sections.
Early corn was also reported damaged
boyond recovery and late corn was at
u critical stage. Pastures wore dried
up and in many localities stock water
was scarce.
Tin: lllack Hawk county democratic
convention at Waterloo, la., resulted
Ju a split on tho 23d. Tho gold men
had a majority of 30 to 28. After tho
apllt each faction held its own conven
tion. Tho gold men Indorsed Clove
land's administration, and asked for
another national convention. The sll
Tcr clement Indorsed tho Chicago plat
form and ticket
Tin: Dotroit (Mloh.) Driving club's
great Merchants' and Manufacturers'
stuke race was won by tho little brown
Kentucky lllly, Emma Oltutt, who two
years ago was offered for sale for $200
and failed to get a buyer. Sho won tho
race in straight heats and enriched her
brooders and owners in tho sum of 85,
407. Tin: celebration of the founding of
Cleveland, O., 100 years ago was com
menced immediately after midnight of
tho 21st by a salute of 100 guns, thu
Bcroechlng of steam whistles, thu ring
ing of bells and tho explosion of fire
'orks. Tho national salute was fired
at 5:30 a. m., on tho 22d and at that
early hour nearly everybody gave up
all thoughts of slumber and turned
out to celebrate.
Piu.vgkss Maudi:, of Wales, youngest
daughter of tho prince of Wales, was
married In London on the 23d to Prince
Charles, of Denmark, grandson of tho
Icing of Denmark. They loft after
wards for Applotou hall, Wolferton,
Norfolk, which will be their home.
Sbnatoh Ali.bn, of Nebraska, was
elected chairman of tho pcoplu's party
national convention at St Louis on
the 23d by a voto of 758 to .104 for Cum
pion tho representative of the middle-of-the-road
populists, the Bryan men
thus scoring a victory.
Aftkk several months of agitation a
strike of tho various organizations
constituting tho Brotherhood of Tail
ors wus.dcclared on tho 21st. It will
Involve about 13,000 workmen In New
York, Brooklyn and Brownsville. It
was alleged by tho tailors that wages
had been cut 20 to 25 per cent, and
that they were compelled to work
jrio than ten hours a duy.
Tin: national convention of tho sil
ver party at St Louts on tho 24th
nominated William J. Ilryan for presi
dent and Arthur Kowall for vice presi
dent. A platform was adopted making
tho monoy question tho paramount
issuo and, after a motion was carried
to notify tho nominees at Mr. Bryan's
homo In Lincoln, Nob., tho convention
adjourned sine die.
A ui.oudhuhst at Ashland, Ky., Im
paired four trestles on tho Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, destroyed thousands
of dollars' wortli of farm property in
tho neighborhood and rendered im
passable for miles all the country
roads In tho section along the country
lines 20 miles from tho city.
At Hear Creek canyon, near Morri
son, Col., a cloudburst on the 21th did
considerable damage to property and
caused tho loss of probably 20 lives.
At Golden. Col., three lives wcro also
reported lost and thousands of dollars'
worth of property destroyed. Fears
were also entertained that other lives
were lost as a solid wall of water ten
foot high rolled down tho canyon.
Tin: pants makers, 1,500 strong, and
tho overcoat and sackcoat makers, 800
strong, at Now York have decided to
join tho tailors' strike. Twenty more
shops were recently closed by 250 tail
ors striking. It was thought more men
yet will strike.
Wii.mam Wir.KY. at Cincinnati, mur
dered his wife by shooting her and then
attempted to commit suicide.
Tin: stago coach running between
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek,
Col., was held up by three road agents
and the 14 men passengers were re
lieved of their valuables. The four
womon aboard were not molested.
Gov. John G. Evans and Joseph II.
Earlc, a candidate for United States
senator, became engaged in a savage
list fight on tho streets of Columbia,
S. C
A mbkting of tho gold standard dem
ocrats called to consider tho advisabil
ity of issuing a call for a national con
vention was hold at Chicago on tho
23d. Tho meeting was tccrot Thoso
presont from Missouri were Col. James
O. Broudhcad, F. W. Lohman, Perry T.
Kent and Rolla Wells, of St. Louis,
and L. C Kruuthoff, of Kansas City,
and Senator Vilas and democrats from
half a dozen states wire in tho con
ference. No decided conclusion was
arrived at
At llrainard, Minn., on tho 23d John
Pryde, who murdered Andrew Peter
son five months ago, was hanged in
tho county jail. Peterson was Pryde's
friend and was murdered for 812.
Prydo afterwards made a full confes
sion. Ex-Gov. John P. Sr. John, of Kan
sas, addressed tho silver convention at
St Louis on the 23d. He denounced the
"Wall street syndicates and English
bond sharks."
Tun town of Hot Springs, a health
resort near Seattle, Wash., was report
ed on tho 22d in imminent danger of
destruction by forest fires, which had
crept down tho sides of tho Cascade
mountains.
In tho United States court at St.
Paul, Minn., tho Iowa untl-olgurctto
law was declared unconstitutional, tho
ground given for tho decision being
tho same as in the liquor original pack
age law.
Tin: Boston banks have taken tho
samo course as tho Now York banks
and have agreed to turn over 30 per
cent, of their gold for tho benefit of
tho federal gold reserve.
A .tail delivery occurod at Effing
ham, 111., recently, five persons escap
ing. EnWAisi) S. Wabhhuhn was elected
president of tho Kunsas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis and tho Kansas City,
Memphis fc Birmingham railways at
tho meeting of tho board of directors
hold in Boston. Ho succeeds tho late
Georgo II. Nottleton.
Gov. IlBNriiow, of Oklahoma, granted
a pardon to William D. Halllll, a well
known attorney, of Nowklrk, formerly
of Winfiold, Kan., who was sont to the
ponltcntlary for five yours for issuing
a check on a bank in which ho had no
account He has becomo almost en
tirely blind.
John I). HocKKPKr.LBK has given tho
city of Cleveland, O., 81,000,030 as a
centennial gift
Gi:n. Gbohqb W. Jonbs, tho oldest
surviving ox-Unltcd States senator,
died on tho 22d at Dubuque, la., aged
1)3. . Ho represented as a dclogato to
congress that territory now included
in Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and tho
west, except tho Pacific coast
J. Pir.wo.NT Mohoan, of Now York,
on tho 22d called a conference of tho
groat banking houses of tho city with
a view to concerted action to prevent
exports of gold from tho United States
treasury during tho next Ufl days. No
details of tho proposed plan wcro ob
tainable, but the popular Impression
on tho btreet was that a pool for tho
sale of 00-day bills would bo formed.
'Ci.iMATi: and Hbai.th," which has
been a regular monthly publication of
tho weather bureau at Washington,
has been discontinued because of tho
doubt as to the authority for tho ex
penditures incldont thereto under tho
last appropriation act
Hki'okts from Frankfort, Ky., on the
21st stated that a cloudburst on Bon
son's creek, near there, resulted in tho
drowning of at least ten people. The
Louisville & Nashville bridge was
swept away and groat damage was
done to property in tho county.
Bud Lono at Johnsonville, Tonn.,
accused Will Sutler of ruining his
daughter. Both shot at closo range,
and killed each other. They wore
both negroes.
Tub gold standard democrats held
another meeting at Chicago on tho
24th at which Comptroller Eckels was
present and it was decided to call for
a convention to bo held on September
2. A commlttco was appointed to ar
range for state conventions for tho
purposo of nominating state tickets.
Tho national committee is to meet at
Indianapolis, Ind., August 7 to decido
on tho place for tho national conven
tion. Tun new national committee of tho
silver party at St Louis met on tho
21 th and Charles D. Lane, of Califor
nia, was made chairman and I. N.
Stevens, of Colorado, secretary. 1). P.
Thompson, of Porland, Ore., was
chosen to go to Japan and J. M. Haw
thorn, of St. Paul, Minn., to go to Mex
ico for the purpose of investigating the
cirectsof free coinage of silver in thoso
countries.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
the London Chronicle stated that tho
prosperous villages around Van had
been destroyed and every male over
eight years of ago killed. Tho total
killed were placed at 12,800.
Jambs Mijiuiay, colored, was hanged
at New Orleans on the 21th for tho mur
der of Michael Cotton on tho night of
July 2(5, 1801.
Tin: people's party convention at St.
Louis on thu 2 Ith adopted a platform
and nominated Thomas G. Watson, of
Georgia, for vice president
IN a circular letter 10 of tho leading
democrats of Burlington, la., have
announced a bolt from tho democratic
national ticket and platform and called
for an answer from all receiving tho
letter as to what was tho best eourso
to pursue, whether to bolt to the re
publican party and McKinley or to
work for a now domocratic ticket with
a gold standard plank in tho platform.
Thomas Wai.kki: missed his sovon-ycar-old
boy on tho 22d at San Fran
cisco. He found tho child bound and
gagged and headed up securely in a
barrel which laid in tho yard of his
neighbor, William Watts. Walker has
had Watts arrested, charging him with
tho attempted murder of his child.
Tho two men, who aro peddlers, quar
reled and Walker charges that Watts
intended to kill his son in revenge.
Tin: lino stern wheel steamboat, tho
Paul Tulane, struck a snag In tho Mis
sissippi river, while en route to New
Orleans, and, after drifting down
stream a bhort distance, turned over
and sank out of sight Tho boat and
cargo will provo a total loss. None of
tho passengers or crew were reported
missing.
11 a hhy Rudolph, aged 11, of Chicago,
struck two blows with his small fists,
and his opponent, Grover Hanson,
aged nine, fell dead at his feet The
physician who examined young Han
son gave it as his opinion that the lad
died from cerobral congestion, result
ing from a shock affecting the heart
action.
Two campers, Oscar Anderson and
Ed Kuclmstcdt, fell from their small
boat while rowing near Appleton,
Wis., and Anderson was drowned and
Kuchusicdt was rescued in an uncon
scious condition,
ADDITIONAL DISPATCIIKS.
Tin: people's party convention at St
Louis on thu 2.1th nominated William
J. Bryan for president of the United
States. A motion was also carried
giving the national committee plenary
powers in all thirds connected with
tho party after adjournment. Soon
after the announci'inent of Bryan's
vote, 1,012, the convention adjourned
sine die.
In tho 21-hour bicycle race at Lon
don for professionals Hurst led vith
372 miles, Nelson made 330 and .1 laps,
and Bullet 312 and 4 laps.
Tin: populist national committee,
which held its first meeting at St. Louis
on the 23th, elected Senator Butler, of
North Carolina, chairman.
Nr.AK Letohatchie, Ala., at a negro
church picnic, a quarrel occurred and
an impromptu duel took place between
Dave Gunter and Burnett Moans, which
afterwards developed into a general
battle of friends of both parties. Fully
30 shots were fired and then it was
found that Gunter, Means ami another
negro named Onery Gilmor were dead
and six seriously wounded, three of
thorn being women.
Fivk hundred delegates in the na
tional convention of window glass
workers at Pittsburgh, Pa , went to
Canton, O., on the 23th and paid their
respects to Maj. McKinley.
Chaikman Jonks, of the democratic
national committee, has appointed
William P. St. John, who presided over
tho silver convention at St Louis,
treasurer of thu democratic national
committee and Mr. St. John announced
that he would accept tho appointment.
At London, In the bicvelo race of 24
hours for amateurs, Goodwin nuidc 331
miles and 1 lap and Hunt 3t:s miles and
2) laps.
Tin: long strike of the qunrrymen at
Borca, 0., involving about 1,000 men
and which led to serious rioting, has
been suttlcd by the state board of ar
bitration. Mhh. Hi:nuy Ingham, of Battle Creek,
Mich., has just broken a fast of 133
consecutive days. In that length of
timo not a morsel of food has been di
gested by her stomach.
Dit. J. C. Hbahni: won hS libel easo
at San Diego, Cal. , against the Min
Francisco Chronicle, the jury assessing
him damages at 810,000. The article In
the paper implicated the doctor in the
murder of Amos J. Stllhvell at Hanni
bal, .Mo., in December, 1888. Subse
quent to tho publication tho doctor
was tried for tho murder and acquitted.
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS.
Tub commiss mors of Platte county
will soon buy a farm for its noor.
Tin: handsome now Burlington
depot at Plattsmouth Is rapidly Hear
ing completion.
Nbah Odcll recently Farmer James
Smithurst threshed 403 bushels of
wheat from ten acres.
Tin: Methodists recently dedicated a
new church edlili c at Alda, near Grand
Island, and one at Hastings.
Nbah Beatrice the 12-year-old daugh
ter of 0. P. Kalston was thrown from
a buggy and Instantly killed.
Nbah Odcll a young boy of George
Phillips was run over u the wheel
of a threshing mnchluo and fatally
' Maud Eaiiuh died at Wymore re
cently from the effects of a do.se o poi
son, sclf-admlnistcrcd. No cause was
given. .
Tin: largo livery barn of John ham
mers, at Hartlngton, with other busl
ness houses was burned the other day.
Loss, 3,000.
Tub state camp meeting of the baiva
tion armv at Fremont was largely at
tended and awakened much religious
enthusiasm.
A fahmiiousi: ownedby William Hor
ner near Lexington was struck by light
ning during a recent storm nud burned.
None of tho occupants were injured.
Tub Bryan adherents at Fiurfielo,
raised a Hug pole one evening recently.
Tho polo was painted in brilliant
colors and surmounted by a tin rooster.
Duiuno tho absence of Gov. llolcomb
In St. Louis during the populist nation
al convention Hon. John C. Watson,
lieutenant-governor, acted as gov
ernor. ,
Tin: session of the Commercial Law
League of America, in session at Oma
ha, was addressed the other day by
Hon. W. J. Bryan. At tlie close oi mo
address Mr. Bryan held an impromptu
reception on tho stage.
A GitAND bicycle meet was held at
Minden July 28th. The prizes amount
ed to 8300. Fast riders were present
from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
The track at Minden is said to bo one
of the fastest in tho state.
Nbah Hastings tho other day tho
two-year-old son of George McCullom
wns drowned in a watering trough.
Tho little one tumbled in when no
one was looking and was not dis
covered until life was extinct
At Fremont tho other day Ed Mart
ly, a young farmer, was tried and ac
quitted for criminal assault upon one
llose Copelcy. After the trial tho girl
wrote a letter exonerating Martly
and said she had sworn falsely at the
trial.
A sensational dauiugcsuit was filed
at Omalia the other day. Tho de
fendant is Egbert C. Wilkins, a well
known Joung man. The plaintiff is
Miss Emily Lorenson, 21 years old,
who places her damaged affections at
820,000.
Tub board of education of Omaha tes
tified to their appreciation of tho serv
ices of Prof Carroll G. Pearce, superin
tendent of the city schools, by unan
imously re-electing him for a term of
three years and raising his salary to
SJi.000 a year.
Tin: Nebraska Ileal Estate and Im
migration society has been organized
at Omalia with a capital of 8300,000.
Its object is to advertise the state, in
duce immigration, locato new indus
tries and secure concerted action by
all for tho good of Nebraska.
Tin: nomination of Bryan for presi
dent by tho democrats has added new
zeal to the campaign in Nebraska.
Free silver democrats are delighted,
while republicans are awakened and
they will put forth earnest efforts 10
defeat the democratic nominee in his
own state.
Si'.chbtahy or Stati: Pii'ei: has pre
pared the copy for publication of the
constitutional amendments, as pro
vided by law. There aro 12 amend
ments and cover about 3,223 words.
They will bo published in one paper In
each county and the cost for each
county is estimated at 8225.
Tin: summer meeting of tho state
1.-..t l. i.l m.nl cnritnt.tr i.nu nnrtnnfli' linl.l
at 1rnrti"ottcinlc(l by n large crowl.-
anrnplo fruits wero on exhibition dur
1B" the meeting. A largo number of
exuiursionists from eastern points were
!llbp in attendance, brought in by the
lie(an harvest excursion rates tin rail
roads. IT was rumored that tho postmaster
general would soon discontinue the
mail service on the motor cars in Oma
ha. The contract for tiio servico had
aboht expired and no new bids had
beeil called for. Business men of Oma
ha were opposing tho discontinuance,
arguing that it would cripple the busi
ness of the city.
Mbmiibkr of tho First Presbyterian
church at York held an interesting re
union tho other day, it being the 23th
anniversary of tho organization of tho
church. In 1871 eight earnest Chris
tian people met under tho shade of a
largo tree at York and organized tho
church. Now tho membership Is over
400 and they worship In nn edifice
which cost over 813,000.
Chaikman Post, of tho republican
state committee, has named tho fol
lowing members of tho oxecutivo com
mittee to have chargoof tho campaign:
L. D. Richards, of Fremont; George II.
Thummell, of Grand Island; R. J.
Greene, of Lincoln; E. 0. Lewis, of
Falls City; A. J. hunt, of Omaha; J. A.
Earhart, of Stunton; Alex Lavorty, of
Ashland; S. A. Searle, of Nelson and
U. W. Montgomery.
FOR A GOLD TICKET.
Democrats Moot at Chicago A Cull for n
Contention.
Chicago, July 25. Tho gold stand
ard democrats will hold a national
convention not later than September
2. Where this convention will be held
and how tho delegates will bo selected
remains to bo decided. Tho national
committee, in whose hands will rest
the selection of the place of holding'
tho convention, will meet in Indian
apolis August 7. Tho question of tho
representation of states will bo decided
by an executlvo committee of 11 vo
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COMI'THOM.BH BCKBLS.
which will be selected from the na
tional committee at the Indianapolis
meeting.
Comptroller Eckels arrived yester
day morning and went into tho con
ference. It had been supposed that ho
would be the bearer of some sort of
message from President Cleveland, but
ho said: "I havo no messago from Pres
ident Cleveland, and am here, as others,
to assist in tho movement which I be
lieve to bo for the best interests of tho
democratic party." Mr. Eckels, when
asked what name he favored for the
head of the proposed ticket, said that
ho did not earo to express a choice, but
he had met many men who favored
John M. Palmer.
AN AWFUL DELUGE.
Vuterhiiout In Colorado Causes tho Lobi
of Many I.hi'H,
Mohhison, Col., July 25. A cloud
burst in Bear Creek canyon, just abovo
here at eight o'clock last night,
brought down a solid wrtll of water ten
feet high, which not only did groat
damage to property, but caused tho
loss of 15 or 20 lives. The known dead
arc: Mrs. Miller and three children; a
party of campers, 15 or 18 in number,
who wero living in a small house
just below them. Viola Foster, a little
Denver girl who was with this party,
was saved at a point half a mile below
their camp by people who heard her
cries. This much has been leaaned on
this side of the creek, but as all bridges
are gone and tho water is still high
and swift, nothing can be learned from
the other side.
At Golden the worst storm in its his
tory broke upon that city at eight
o'clock. Three lives aro known to be
lost and thousands of dollars' worth of
property is destroyed. The dead are:
A. A. Johnson and wife and Mrs. Ed
wards. The Johnsons were carried
down with their home. Mrs. Edwards
was milking in tho barn when tho
building was swept away.
News is anxiously awaited from up
the canyon, as it is believed there has
been a heavy loss of life.
A BOY HERO.
Aduloh Koch Kescucn a Child from tho
AVhculH of u Trollt'y Car.
Chicago, July 24. Adolph Koch be
came a hero yesterday. He put his
own life in jeopardy in a daring and
dramatic rescue and snatched a child
from tho jaws of death. With horso
and buggy ho dashed across the path
of a Hying trolley car, bent over in
his lllght and like a trained Cossack
picked a four-year-old boy from under
the merciless wheels, escaping death
himself by the fraction of a second
and tho space of a few inches. Spec
tators who had been transfixed in
breathless horror by tho danger of the
boy playing heedlessly in front of the
oncoming car broke into cheers when
his rescuer swept into safety behind
a frightened runaway horse, but with
the astonished child in his grasp.
New Dollar Hllln In Circulation.
Washington, July 25. Tho new 81
bilver certificate designed by Mr. Low,
of New York, made its first public ap
pearanco yesterday, and there was a
rush by local business men to get hold
of tho 810,000 in now notes paid out
over the treasury counters. The new
note undoubtedly is artistic in appear
ance but from its marked difference
from tho old noto may not bo at first
well received by the conservative ele
ment Mlxsotirl Jtcjmlillcau Ticket.
SeniNGKiKi-D, Mo., July 25. The re
publican state ticket complete is as
follows: Robert E. Lewis, governor; A.
C. Pettijohn, lieutenant-governor;
Georgo N. Stillc, railroad commis
sioner: William P. Fillman, secretary
of state; John G. Bishop, auditor; J. F.
Gmelich, treasurer; John Kennish, at-torney-goneral;
Joseph B. Upton and
John 11. Hale clcctors-at-lurgc.
Glaus liloucrM to Vlnlt Canton.
Canton, 0.,,luly 21. On Saturday,
tho 25th, tho delegates to tho conven
tion of tho Window Glass Blowers' as
sociation of the United States, now
being hold at Pittsburgh, Pa., will call
in a body, about 400 strong-, upon Mu j.
McKinley.
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