Nebraska Newspapers

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OYER THE STATE.
Wert Point has reduced the dog tax
from S3 to 91.
North Platte has of late had quite
a religious awakening.
The Valley county teachers’ institute
will be held at North l.oup March 3.
Fred Mowers, a student of Bellevue
college, died suddenly of typhoid fever.
Osceola’s new Methodist church,
costing 911,000, was dedicated on Sun*
day last.
A A norr,son, a Norwegion, was run
over and killed by the cars in Omaha
last week.
Evangelist Nathan has been arous
ing a good deal of religious interest in
North Platte.
Three men named Betts, Grover and
Shafer were arrested at Tekamah Sat
urday niclil for hoe stealine.
Albert and George Jones, of Sarpy
county, were convicted of selling hay
and compelled to pay a line and costs.
The farmers' institute in Hurt county
was well attended. Many questions of
interest to farmers were ably discussed.
Six hundred people attended the ban
quet at Alliance held in honor of the
consolidation of two land offices at that
point.
Thieves broke into the Rock Island
freight house at Beatrice and Btole
therefrom a keg of whisky and a caddy
of tobacco.
Oi.i.ib Drown was arrested in Hast
ings for being incorrible. She pleaded
guilty and was committed to the re
form school.
Lincoln citizens are protesting
against tliG erection of a high school at
this time. They desire to wait until
money matters are easier.
M. L. Eaton, a leading physician of
Fairbury, died last week from an at
tack of the grip and pneumonia after
an illness of only a few days.
A farmer near Cozad lost a wagon
load of corn while crossing the Platte
river bridge. The team shied and spilt
the load, wagon and all into the raging
river.
The old established dry goods house
of O. W. Boltzley of Crete was closed
by the sheriff under chattel mortgage
in favor of the First National bank of
that city.
Hon. J. A. Corr. died at Pawnee City
last week. Ills death has been daily
expected for over a year. He formerly
represented Pawnee county in the leg
islature.
Haines Meyers of Falls City has sued
John R. Smith, a prominent horseman
of the same place, for 95,000, damages
claimed by the allenution of his wife's
affections.
The roof of the large barn of Fulton
A Troxell at Beatrice collapsed the
other day from the weight of snow on
its surface, entailing a loss of several
hundred dollars.
The prosecuting witness in the Toli
ver case on trial at Nebraska City has
been arrested in Kockport, Mo. Sheriff
Heverule went to Lincoln to secure
requisition papers.
The proposition to issue and sell
bonds in tho sum of 8-5,000 was sub
mitted to voters of the school district
of last week. There were 001 votes for
the bonds and 19 against.
At Murdock, while playing indoors
with his brother IVillio the 7-year-old
•on of A. Scabel fell on the floor, break
ing his right leg above the knee. The
fracture was a square break.
Stanley Skeen of Verdigree dropped
his mitten in a well, and in trying to
recover it he-iost his balance and fell
into the water. He didn't perish but
he had a mighty cold bath.
The Hasting Irrigation, Canal and
Power company has submitted a propo
sition to the city council asking for an
•lection to vote upon the question of is
suing bonds in the sum of 875,000 to the
company.
The public school at Oakdale has
heed colosed for a few days on account
of four or five cases of scarlet fever be
ing reported among the school children,
but as there are no more cases school
will open again soon.
Haines Meyers of Richardson county
has filed a petition in the district court
charging John R. Smith, a prominent
horseman, with criminal conversation
with Vernie Meyers, plaintiff's wife
and asking 85,000 damages.
Beatrice is again overrun with sneak
thieves and tramps. Several cases of
petty thieving are reported, the appa
rent object of the thieves being Xo get
a five or ten days' lodging in the city
Jail until the cold woather has passed.
The other day the court house at
Falls City was found to be on fire in
the treasurer's office. A furnace was
recently put in and from this the floor
was ignited. Had this happened at
night the house and records would iiave
certainly beeh destroyed.
At Grand Island while A1 Trumbull
was cleaning his gun his 5-year-old son
picked up a pistol and pulled the trig
band, lodging in the wrist. A surgeon
was called and extracted the ball. No
serious results are looked for.
Skth Hoyt of Callaway rode to Lodi
on his wheel, and while cutting a wide
swath among strangers one leg of his
pantaloons was caught in the wheel
and torn clear off before the crash
came. A local paper describes the sit
uation as rather embarrassing.
A. J. McPeak, ex-treasurer of Furnas
county, was last week acquitted of the
charge of embezzlement. The prosecu
tion claimed a shortage of $10,000. The
case has excited widespread interest,
in that it was believed in some quarters
to partake of persecution, growing out
of politick
Why go to Texas, dear reader, asks
the Laurel Leader, when we have such
fine weather in Nebraska as we have
had the past few years? Why, these
warm days make the young boys think
that it is May. and they want to pull
off their shoes and stockings and go
barefooted.
Lincoi.Vs birthday was fittingly cele
brated at Orleans by patriotic eitizens.
Camp 54, Nebraska Sons of Veterans,
was duly organized under the supervis
ion of Colonel McArthur, commander of
the Nebraska division, with an enroll
ment of forty charter members, which
fa the largest in poi.it of numbers,
<*w mustered in the state.
Tiik Krug beer warehouse at Wilber
was burned Sunday. Also an ice house
and some other adjacent small build
ing's. No insurance. Loss, 82,.100.
Nebraska pains another cadet in the
military academy at West Point through
the appointment ol the president of the
son of (ien. O. U. Dandy, now chief
quartermaster of the department of the
I’latte at Omaha. The state has now
four cadets at West Point, and young
Dandy will make the fifth.
Pouter Johnson, an old farmer liv
ing in the west edge of Cedar county,
who was shot in a family quarrel some
four weeks ago by his son-in-law, C. E.
Eliott, is dead. Elliott is out on bail,
but will probably have to go to jail
again until the next term of the dis
trict court, February 27, when he will
have liis trinl at llartington.
A train consisting of twenty cars
left Table Rock with 209 head of cattle
for Liverpool, England. A year ago
last June local shippers sent quite a
large shipment and the results seem to
huve justified them in making another
trial. The cars are the most approved
style of cattle cars, most of them being
the Canada Cattle company's property.
The remains of C. C. F. Ilayne were
brought from Denver to Schuyler the
other day. Mr. Payne was the Union
Pacific express agent in Schuyler many
years. lie left there two years ago
and went to Carbon, Wyo., where he
was taken sick some time since and was
afterwards removed to the Union Pa
cific hospital in Denver, where he died.
Cuvi.er Schultz, the Hall county
murderer, who a year ago killed his
noiglibor near Doniphan, and some time
t*an tjiauigil U UlttUt'C Ui VfUUB LU
Howard county, arrived in St l‘aul last
week escorted by the sheriffs of Hall
and Howard count lea He was con
ducted to a cell in the jail where he will
remain under the care of Sheriff Ken
dall until the time of his trial.
Tin: H. & M. engine house at Fair
mount burned last week. The fire was
first discovered in a box where tools,
waste and oil were kept and before any
thing could be done to save the build
ing it was all in flames. The engine
being out on its run the hquse was
empty. The building is a total loss.
This is the second time in the past few
years that the engine house has burned.
Jack McKane, a well-to-do farmer
living four miles northeast of Edgar,
was found dead in bed by neighbors.
From appearances he had been dead
several days. McKane was a bachelor,
living by himself The neighbors had
seen no one around for several days,
and the stock being in a famished con
dition, attracted their attention. Upon
investigation they discovered the dead
body.
Department Commander A. H.
Church, Grand Army of the Republic,
has issued an order in relation to the
arrangements for transportation and
other accommodations of delegates at
tending the seventeenth annual en
campment of the department of Ne
braska, which convenes at Lincoln,
Wednesday, February 21. A rate of
one and one-third fare for the round
trip over all roads in Nebraska has been
made.
At a meeting of the farmers of Dodge
county held at the office of M. M. Coad
a farmers institute was organized, with
officers as follows. M. M. Coad, presi
dent; R. D. Kelly, secretary, and Clark
Sigafoos, treasurer. The secretary was
instructed to procure the best lecturers
in the state to act as instructors. A
finance committee composing some of
the best farmers of the county was
named and a committee on music ap
pointed.
Ho.v. James A. Cope, of Pawnee City
died last week after an illness of more
than a year, attended by a great suf
fering. Mr. Cope represented that
county in the lower house of the legis
lature two terms. He held many im
portant positions in the county and was
one among the leading citizens. The
funeral was under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity. The Grand Army
of the Rupblic and Ancient Order of
United ^Workmen also accompanied his
remains.
Wii.t.iam H. Clark closed his term
of service last week as register of the
land office at Lincoln and turned over
his office to his successor, John W. Fer
guson. In his closing letter to Com
missioner of the General Land Office
Lamereux, he said: “I herewith trans
mit the receipts of my office as register
of the United States land office at Lin
coln, Neb., which I this day turn over
to the Hon John W. Ferguson, who has
been commissioned by the president of
the United States as register of this
office.”
The facts about the killing of Will
iam Smelter by J. W. Argabright, says
an Auburn dispatch, are now pretty gen
erally known and the sentiment of the
people here and in the neighborhood of
the two families has taken a decided
change in favor of Argabright His
father, who is quite well-to-do, is tak
ing an active part in the defense of his
son and will see to it that he does not,
lack for counsel in this matter. Mr.
Smeltzer was quite well-to-do, and his
family will also employ eminent coun
sel to assist the prosecution and tho
trial promises to be a very stubborn
tight
wic uinu Wlium
the Cass county authorities hud under
arrest for having1 more wives than the
law allows, has departed for unknown
parts, llis preliminary hearing was
set before Justice Archer, but he pre
ferred to leave his bondsmen to suffer,
and left the county. Marshal married a
highly respected widow living south of
1‘luttsmouth without having taken
pains to rid himself of his first wife.
Peace reigned untill wife No. I learned
of the existence of wife No. 3. where
upon disturbance arose. Wife No. l
made a complaint against Marshall for
bigamy. He was arrested and lodged
in the county jail. Friends came to his
rescue and bailed him out, and now they
suffer the consequences.
IVhil* practicing in the gymnasium
at the state university, a probably fatal
accident happened to Otis Dayton, a
student and member of the class of ’Si8.
With a companion he was performing
the ‘'flipjflop,” u feat which'Is .per
formed by one placing his foot in' the
hands of anohter, clasped in front of
him, and with a spring the actor is
thrown over his companion's head, com
pleting a somersault in mid-air and
alighting on his feet. Dayton is quite
an. ®^hlete and had often performed
this difficult feat with his companion,
Anderson. He was just doing it for
the fourth time when, in mid-air, he
j seemed to stiffen out and failed to
t hrow his feet around and struck heav
ily on the mat on bis neck and head.
An examination showed that his spinal
column had been dislocated and he was
partially paralyzed
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THE HOUSE IN A DEADLOCK.
An Hawaiian RetaintIon Offend to
Bland’a Bill—Mo Quorum.
Washington, Feb. 17.—At the open
lag of the session of the house this
morning, Mr. Cummings, chairman of
the Committee on naval affairs, pre
sented as a question of privilege, the
report of his committee on Mr.
Boutelle’s resolution calling upon the
secretary of the navy to inform the
house by what authority his instruc
tions were issued placing the armed
naval forces of the United States and
the use of its ensign under the con
trol of Special Envoy James H. Blount
and also to furnish the house with
copies of all orders, directions, in
structions or official suggestions issued
by him since March 4, 1893, concerning
the movements of the naval forces at
Hawaii. He explained that the com
mittee recommended the passage of
the resolution amended so as to call
for all orders from March 4, 1892, in
stead of 1893.
Mr. Boutelle urged the importance
of the resolution which ho said, had
already been delayed six weeks. The
information called for by it, he
thought, should have been before the
house when the Hawaiian resolutions
were being debated.
Mr. Bland moved to go into the com
mittee of the whole on the silver de
bate. On the rising vote the Bepubli
cans and the opposing Democrats de
clined to vote, and when the result
was announced—99 to 0—Mr. Tracy
made the point of no quorum.
The ayes and nays were demanded.
It was very apparent from the outset
that Mr. Bland would be unable to
get a quorum to-day. The vote re
sulted—140 to 5, thirty-four less than
a quorum. Mr. Bland moved a call of
the house.
WILL FIGHT FOR KANSAS.
National Women Snffraglats Decide to
Pnsh the Sunflower State Campaign.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The National
Women Suffrage association is session
here has formally determined upon a
Kansas campaign and members ex
press confidence that this year will
see at least one more star added to
to their suffrage flag, which Wyoming
was first to adorn.
As soon as the campaign in New
York closes, which will be April 28,
Miss Anthony and the Rev. Anna
Shaw will go to Kansas and open the
campaign there May 4. Mrs. Laura
Johns has painted a glowing picture
of the chances in Kansas.
This morning the delegates were
tardy in gathering. The reports of
the credential committee and of the
treasurer were on the programe for
consideration this morning, but Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton, having these
matters in charge, said that owing to
delays in receiving credentials of
members and the treasurer's books,
she was unprepared to submit the re
ports. The convention then listened
to the corresponding secretary of the
association, Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery.
She said that the advances had been
great. She referred to the Colorado
victory and said ^ that New York
women were organizing the grandest
campaign for equalityof rights that the
country had yet seen. Looking further
away the past year was made memor
able in woman suffrage annals by the
giving of franchise to the women of
New Zealand and by their eager and
enthusiastic entry into political life
at the late election when one-third of
the votes were cast by the women and
when the proportion of defective bal
lots was smaller than ever before. In
England, the women had in spite of
the government opposition, been en
dowed with the parish councils fran
chise in company with several classes
of men now enfranchised.
WHITE FACED HORSE.
After a Remarkable Experience He Con
fesses to Killing Four Men.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 17.—Information
has reached here from South Dakota
to the effect that White Faced Horse,
the Sioux buck who was implicated in
the murder of four white men on
White river near Pine Ridge, last win
ter, will be arraigned before Commis
sioner Hoover at Gettysburg, S. D.
White Faced Horse, in escaping the
Indian police under Old American
Horse, who arrested Two Sticks and
his boys at Nowater’s camp, was
severely wounded and was in almost a
dying condition when he reached the
agency at Standing Rock. There the
Sisters of Charity nursed him back to
life. He professed religion, joined the
Catholic church, and confessed his
share in the murder of Bennett,
Kelly, Royce and Brown. Last week
United States Marshal Cogley arrested
him at Standing Rock, and he is now
at Gettysburg. His formal trial will
be held at Sioux Falls.
Desperados* Come to Crier.
Trinidad, Col., Feb. 17.—Kit Carson,
jr., son of the famous scout, tvho re
cently killed his mother-in-law, but
escaped conviction for murder, A. B.
Brannam and H. W. Kent, undertook
last night to terrorize the little town
of Starkville, a coal mining camp, two
and a half miles from here, in the
style of early days, by ’flourishing
their guns and making desperate
threats against the inhabitants. They
were arrested and sentenced to ten
days each in jail for carrying con
cealed weapons.
The National Labor Holiday.
Washington, Feb. 17. —The subcom
mittee of the house labor committee
reported in favor of setting aside the
first Monday in September as a na
tional holiday, it having been found
that this day is observed in nearly all
states that have a labor day. The re
port was approved by the committee
and a bill to carry it into effect will
be reported to the house.
^J'The Rcv.J^eorge W. Baxter of Knox
ville. Iojva.'ihas been formally eim
pelled from the Presbyterian church.
Ue will form a new church.
Mrs. Andrew Foy, who had been the
principal witness against Daniel
Coughlin, has sued her husband for
divorce. She claims he has deserted
her ever since she testified in the trial.
Lish Hendricks, a young man who
lives near Pincville, Ky., saw Bob
Marler hanged last Friday. The
young fellow is now almost a raving
maniac. Ue is haunted by the vision
of the murderer dangling at the rope’s
end and is afraid to be left alone in
the dark.
SENATE AMENDMENTS REJECT
ED BY THE HOUSE
AFTER A LIVELY AND BITTER DEBATE
The Confusion Was So Great That Busi
ness Was Several Times Suspended to
finable the House to Get to Order
—Mr. Slmpsou on Colored Col
olonlzatlou — No Quorum
for Silver.
Washington, Feb. 19.—The bill to
compel the railroad companies of Ok
lahoma to erect stations at govern
ment townsites was sent to conference
by the house this morning after an hour
of fierce conflict.
When the bill was laid before the
house Mr. Wheeler promptly moved
nonconcurrence in the amendment
and asked for a conference. The semi
circular open space before the speak
er's desk was crowded with members
in a moment, and such confusion pre
vailed continuously thereafter that
“business” was several times sus
pended to enable the house to proceed
intelligently. Charges and counter
charges of fraud, bribery, corruption
and lobbyism were made.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois first moved
concurrence, but afterwards withdrew
it at Mr. Reed’s request. Mr. Wheeler
attempted an explanation of the ques
tion, while Messrs. Cannon of Illinois
and Wilson of Washington joined in
antagonizing the original bill. Mr.
Wheeler vigorously assailed the Rock
Island road, pronouncing the contest
one between it and 5,000 people,whose
all was staked on the result. Mr.
Warner of New York went to Mr.
Wheeler's aid and promply routed
Cannon and discomfited Wilson.
Then Mr. Simpson got five minutes
and made the first clear exposition of
the subject matter. If the amend
ment were adopted, he declared that
the Rock Island road would corruptly
control the county seat election by
importing colored men for that ex
press purpose. As evidence of the
wickedness of tire railroad he said
that 7,000 colored men had been
brought into bis district to defeat him
because the railway companies were
afraid he would expose their cunning
schemes. There was a chorus of
“oh’s” at this from the Republican
side.
Mr. Clark of Missouri followed. He
was especially severe on the Rock
Island road, original in his illustra
tions of existing conditions and bitter
against the railroad lobby and those
susceptible to its blandishments.
Mr. Dunn of New Jersey spoke in
behalf of the settlers and Mr. Cannon
pooh poohed for five minutes all sug
gestions that the Rock Island would
interfere in elections for county seats.
Id brief he was of the opinion that
railroad companies were altogether
too selfrespecting to think* of such
things.
Mr. McRae closed and in much con
fusion and disorder the question went
to the committee on conference,
where the issue will be bitterly de
bated, the speaker appointing Messrs.
Wheeler of Alabama, Kilgore of
Texas and Avery of Michigan con
ferrees on the part of the house.
After some further routine business
the fight over the silver seigniorage
bill was resumed and Mr. Bland
moved to go into committee of the
whole on the bill and pending that
motion moved that all debate be
limited to one half hour. The Re
publicans and Democratic opponents
of the measure repeated their tactics
of yesterday and refrained from vot
ing, and again the motion was de
feated, 157 to 3, for lack of a quorum.
Mr. Bland moved a call of the house.
This developed the presence of a
quorum and then at 3 o'clock by spe
cial order the remainder of the after
noon was devoted to eulogies upon
the life, character and public services
of the late Representative William
Lillie of Pennsylvania, and then ad
journed.
MORGAN’S HAWAIIAN REPORT.
The Senate Investigating Committee Con
sider the Matter—All Kept Secret.
Washington, Feb. 19.—The senate
sub-committee which has been in
vestigating the Hawaiian question
was in session for several hours
to-day and it is understood that
the entire time was devoted to
listening to the reading and dis
cussing Mr. Morgan's report, which
had been completed. What, if any, ’
changes have been or will be made in
the report by the full committee, no
one outside of the members can say
and they decline to make any state
ment. All that can be learned is
gathered from a statement made a
few days ago by a member of the
committee that Mr. Morgan was in
accord with the views of the admin
istration on the Hawaiian question,
but those who remember how ardent
an annexationist lie has always been
are inclined to the opinion that he
will at least find some words of ex
cuse for the course of Minister Stevens
if he does not indorse the method he
pursued.
Messrs. Gray and Frye, represent
ing respectively the views of "the ad
ministration, and the views of those
opposed to this position, are known to
be quite radical and it is difficult to
conceive how any man can write a re
port which will be accepted by both.
Messrs Butler and Sherman, the other
memberp of the committee, have not
been sb outapoken. The belief of
those who know Senator Morgan is
that his report will be conservative,
but will not be lacking in forceful ex
pression and decided statement.
NOTHING FOR NEW BUILDINGS.
Congressmen Seeking Postofflce Struct
ures Virtually Give Ip All Mope.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Congressmen
in whose district buildings for post
offices or custom houses ar^ wanted
do not look hopefully to this congress
for'the fulfilment of their desires.
The Fifty-third congress has a re
markable record on the matter.of pub
lic building's for, up to date, no bill
for a new building has passed the
house and but one has been reported
from the committee on public build
ings and grounds.
The treasury is, of course, mainly
responsible for this record. There
has been no lack of bills for public
buildings even in the face of the gen
eral understanding that few would be
authorized. At the beginning of the
special session they came in thickly,
but have steadily fallen off since then,
though there are now 123 before the
committee.
While the committee on public
buildings has held numerous meetings
it has not yet decided to make a
favorable report on any building bill
but has authorized the purchase
of land and the erection of
a government printing offico
in Washington at a cost of $1,500,000.
In this instance the committee did
not lean toward undue economy, for
Chairman Bankhead contended that
economy in the long run would best
be gained by the erection of a build
ing which would hold the entire
government force of printersand need
no additions or extensive repairs for
many years. He had determined to
make the printing office the main work
of his committee and to push it
through if possible.
To Save Ten Kearsarge Gnna.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Lieutenant
J. A. Smith, United States navy, has
presented to Senator Chandler and
Representative Blair, who have pre
pared a bill to cover the matter, a plan
for rescuing the guns and armament
of thfe Kearsarge, indorsed by T. M.
Stoddard, who commanded the eleven
inch guns of the Kearsarge during the
engagement with the Alabama, and
who is now in the wrecking business
at Norfork, Va. He estimates that an
expedition could be fitted out to rescue
the Kearsarge for about 912,000.
Pushing Immigration Inspection.
Washington, Feb. 19.—Representa
tive W. A. Stone is determined to
push his bill for changes in the immi
gration laws which will compel in
tending immigrants to secure certifi
cates of fitness from United States
consuls at the ports from which they
sail after undergoing rigid examina
tion, and has secured its reference to
the judiciary committee, the immigra
tion committee having decided to give
the present laws a chance.
A Tax on Sugar Petitioned For.
Boston, Feb. 19.—A petition to the
senate finance committee has been
circulated in this city a few days past,
and has been signed by many leading
Democrats asking for the retention of
the one-fourth of a cent a pound duty
on sugar, provided in the original
Wilson bill by the ways and means
committee and abolished by the house.
Among the more prominent signers
are ex-Governor William E. Russell,
.losiah Quincy, Amos W. Stetson, C. C.
Jackson, Moses Williams, F. B. Sears
and Robert L. Butler.
Feller's Religious Turn.
Washington, Feb. 19. — Senator
Peffer, who last Sunday prayed at the
Moody and Sankey meeting, will to
morrow night address the young peo
ple of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
church in this city. He is becoming
quite prominent in religious work in
Washington.
HE LOCKED IN THE COURT.
A Buffalo Postoflice Robber Overawes Of
ficers and Others and Escapes.
Buffai.o, N. Y., Feb. 19.—Leroy
Harris, alias John H. Heart, accused
of postoffice robbery on preliminary
examination to-day, retired to the
lavatory for a moment. Returning,
he electrified the commissioner and
all the room by leveling a revolver
and crying: “Hands up.”
Each one present put up his hands
and Harris walked to the door, opened
it, still keeping his pistol pointed to
ward the astonished court, and passed
out. He coolly locked the door from
the outside and took the key.
United States Marshal Watts jumped
to the window and fired three shots
to attract attention and others shouted
lustily. Finally a janitor was aroused,
who opened the door and released the
captives.
Murdered and His Body Burned.
Yellow Springs, Tenn., Feb. 19.—
John Monday strangely disappeared
recently and it now develops that he
was murdered for his money and his
body burned, as human bones and
ashes have been found near where he
was last seen alive. He had 9700,
which he had just received from his
father's estate.
Yellow Fever on the Newark.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 19.—Yellow
fever broke out on the United States
war ship Newark Thursday and yes
terday Admiral Benham ordered it to
go to the Rio de la Plata, where the
temperature is cooler and where the
disease may be more easily checked.
The men on the other ships are so far
doing well.
Ho Founded Apsasstu Prendergast.
Chicago, Feb. 19.—George Craig, the
murderer of little Emma Werner, was
released from the county jail dungeon
to-day, where he had been confined
for severely pounding his cell mate,
Prendcrgast, the assassin of Mayor
Harrison.
Burned While Praying.
Mobile, Ala., Feb. 19.—Miss Au
gusta, daughter of ex-Mayor G. M.
Parker, was burned to death last night.
While kneeling in prayer by her bed
side a kerosene lamp near her upset
and exploded and the blazing oil en
veloped her.
A Physician Held for Horse Theft.
* Guthrie, Ok., Feb. 19.—Dr. R. L.
O’Neil, once a prominent physician in
Southern Kansas, was brought in here
last night on the charge of horse
stealing in the Osage reservation.
A Statue of Napoleon Blown Down.
Boulogne, Feb. 19.—The statue of
Napoleon which was erected here in
1854 by Englishmen has been blown
down and broken to pieces.
J. W. Crawford, county attorney of
Lincoln county, Oklahoma, formerly a
prominent Grand Army man of Mis
souri, has been suspended from office
on the charge of malfeasance.
Another Grand Stroetnra Win., „
Hr*. W,PM0«k,
Chicago, Feb. 15_pjre .
Jf of incendiary orig£’
burning' at 11 o’clock this ,n!! fou,ld
the Grand Colonnade hetw^^ ‘a
Agricultural building andfe «*
hall at the world’s iair„0„nf!ner?
the point at which the aL,?' near
fierce fight against the Same^'"
week. When first seen the *“
were crawling up the niiiJl?me»
they mounted higher andL^^1-7
the fire grew hotter and moreYa^*
by a second “ca™ bS* brfore^.0"*?
ditional engmes could reach the b,,^'
ing structure its destruction aml^ ;
of the large buildings 0.1£1 . that
either side was threatened? Anot]0#
call was sent out and all the avXbf
engines in Woodlawn and of*
were soon hurrying to . k
Drifted snow on the grounds ma,iCe,nwe
work of the firemen rfow and
were directed £
ward the burning structure itstimbeSl
we^e cracking in a rapidly spread^?
the Wian o=,
nffJ;aA virfSt- ?'he “*M woodwork
offered little resistance to the Aim *
and the pillars and ornate roofdeco£
hons along the colonnade were
m ruins. Three groups of antmVs^
destroyed 0“ the roof «*•
but it delayed them inV«“ i
blaze. It was difficult to move Z
heavy engines and the lines of hose
were clogged in the snow. The en
gines drew a water supply from the
canal and no difficulty in this was en
countered. Shortage of coal, how
ever, was some disadvantage, as the
supply wagons made slow trips.
Some twenty firemen were under
the main part of the colonnade when
Fire Marshal O’Malley, fearing that
the central portion of the structure
would fall, ordered them out. They
had barely drawn away from the
place when the top of the colonnade
was seen to rock for a moment, and
the next instant it fell crashing to the
ground, carrying with it the magnifi
cent quadriga, by Wagner, that
adorned the central part of the top of
the colonnade.
Manager E. R. Graham of the
grounds and buildings, directed that
the smaller colonades, connecting the
Machinery hall and Agricultural
buildings, be destroyed to keep the
flames from reaching those buildings.
The fire damaged the Assembly halt in
the east portion of the structure, and
threatened to reach the rooms on the
west side occupied by Artist Frank
Millet as headquarters for his depart
ment during the fair.
The fire was practically extinguished
before 2 o’clock after a hard fight, and
the great buildings were saved.
The Itata Claim Must Be Paid.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The mixed
commission which has been consider
ing the claim of the South American
steamship company against the United
States government in the now famous
Itata case, has rendered a decision,
overruling the demurrer interposed
by Judge Shields, counsel of the
United States, to the claim for 47.000
pounds damages. This demurrer’ was
based upon the claim that the seizure
was made with probable cause, the
Itata being in the employ, temporari
ly, of the Junta government of Iqui
que.
NOMINATING M’KIXLET.
Republican Clubs of Ohio In Convention
Name Him for President.
Coi.umbus, Ohio, Feb. 15.—Governor
McKinley was nominated over and
over again in the convention of
Republican clubs of Ohio here
yesterday for president of the United
States, and when he appeared in re
sponse to an invitation and addressed
the clnb briefly the delegates wihuy
cheered him.
To Examine West Point Candidates.
Washington, Feb. 15.—Boards o!
officers have been appointed to meet
on February 28 for the examination of
appointees to West Point at the fol
lowing places: Fort Warren, Mass.;
Governor’s Island, N: Y.; Fort Mc
Henry, Md.; Columbus Barracks, Ohio;
Fort McPherson, Ga.; Jackson 1“*-'
racks, La.; Fort Sam Houston, I exa-..
Fort Sheridan, 111.; Jefferson bn
racks, Mo.; Fort Leavenworth, ban..
Fort Snelling, Minn.; Fort Dou?-;‘s;
Utah; Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo_; ^
Presidio, San Francisco; San Ihej. ,
Barracks, Cal.; Vancouver
Wash. __
Barraens,
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Honey—tor I>.. —
Chickens—Dri ssed, per
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6 69
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Oysters..(j) i,t M
Lemons. <*« @ -;
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Potatoes. *90 ®
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Pork. 7 25 to ■ 4;.'
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Corn—Per bu.
Oats—Per bu.
Hops—Mixed packing. 4 (,„
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