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INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHAPTER VII. R. LORRAINE was now long past the great climaterie, and breaking last; indeed, so infirm had he become that he had more than once thought of re tiring from the ministry altogeth er. Though his body • was frail, however, his intellect was as bright as ever, and when Marjorie entered the * ' study he was busily engaged in read ing one of his favorite books. ■ r He looked up with his kindly smile as his foster-daughter appeared. “Is it you, my bairn?” he said, as he came over and kissed her. “Wel come home again! Though you have ^ been scarcely a week away, I have -I missed you sorely, and have been counting the days till your return.” For some months past, I should now explain, Marjorie had been -accustomed to stay at a ladies’ school in the neigh boring town from Monday till Friday of every week, returning each Friday afternoon, and remaining till the fol lowing Monday. This arrangement had been found necessary, as it was im possible for the girl to complete her simple education at home, and as the distance was too great for her to go to an-1 fro daily without inconvenience. “And what news have you got from the town?” continued the minister, as Marjorie, holding his hand in hers, sank into a chair at his side. “How is Mis3 Carruthers? and how do you get along with your studies?” “Miss Carruthers sends her compli ments, and as she is called away to Edinburgh to see her sick sister I am to bide at home for a week. A whole week, Mr. Lorraine, and in May-time! Oh, I am so glad!” “So am I, jny bairn,” said the min ister, “A week’s rest will do me good, too, I hope, for I have been far from well since you went away. I had one of my old attacks on Tuesday, and have been obliged to keep in ine house.” “You will be better now,” said Mar jorie. “I will nurse you!” “Ay, ay; and the sight of your face nnd the sound of your voice will do me more good than the doctor. By the k way, my bairn, I had one here today * Inquiring after you, and she will be .( here again this evening.” “I know! Miss Hetherington, of the Castle?” “Yes, Miss Hetherington. It is strange, my bairn, how much interest 1he good lady takes in you—she who cares so little for any other living thing; and yet, after all, it is not strange, for my Marjorie is a favorite With high and low.” The girl’s face grew troubled as she answered: “I hope, Mr. Lorraine, she won’t bo asking me up to the Castle; I feel so lonely there, and she—she frightens me sometimes! She has such strange ways, and the house is an awful place.” “Well, well, you must be careful not to offend her, for she is a true friend." "I know she is very rich and good, too. .but for all that I cannot bear to be alone in her company. I wonder why she likes to have me! She sits in her arm-chair looking at me for hours to gether, tiil sometimes I feel as if I could scream out and run away!” c. “She is a strange woman,” said the minister, thoughtfully; “but you have no reason to fear her. She takes a great interest in you, and in all that concerns you.” “I know that, but—” "Her eccentricities are only put on, I think, to conceal a heart that is truly kindly. You must try. to humor her, my bairn. Not that I would have you shape your conduct toward her by any sordid hope of future gain; no, no, that would be unworthy; but it is well, after all to have so powerful a friend, should anything happen to me.” "Oh, don’t speak like that!” ex claimed Marjorie, her eyes filling with tears. “I cannot bear it.” Solomon here interrupted the con versation by bringing in the tea. Marjorie took off her hat and shawl, and, sitting at the table, began to pour out the tea, while Mr. Lorraine, forget ting his recent train of thought, ques tioned her anew about her doings in the town. Thus far they chatted cheer fully together and shared the simple meal. “And how about the French, Mar jorie?” asked Mr. Lorraine presently. “Ard you coming on?” “Very slowly,” was her reply. “I find it hard to pronounce, and the verbs are a dreadful trouble—and the gen ders. It’s so hard to tell whether a thing is masculine or feminine, and I wonder how the French folks them selves can tell.. I’m afraid I’ll never learn the French rightly.” “I could never master it myself, though, after all, maybe, I never fairly tried; it’s a queer kind of tongue, like the chirping of birds. I’m thinking. What like is your teacher?” “Monsieur Caussidiere? A handsome gentleman, with black hair and black eyes.” “A young man, Marjorie?” “Not old, but very grave and sad as if he had had much .trouble; and I think he has, for he is an exile and <cannot return to his native land." ‘‘Has he' not other scholars?” he asked quietly. , “Only myself out of our school. I go to his house for my lesson every afternoon. And he is very, very kind! He would scarcely take the fees. He said-;—” But here Marjorie paused and blush ed, for she suddenly remembered Caussidiere’s words and ardent looks of admiration. “Well, what did he say?” “He said he was ashamed to take money for teaching, and then—then talked about France, and how he longed to return, and how sad it was to be an exile. That was all!” Mr. Lorraine did not question any further, but seemed plunged in thought. "By the way, Marjorie,” he said, after a pause, “you know tfiat your school fees are paid by Miss Hetherington?” Marjorie nodded. “It was her wish that you should be taught French. For my own part, I never thought much of either the lan guage or the people, but that may bo my prejudice. Miss Hetherington thinks that every young lady should learn French. Curious, the interest she takes in you!” There was a noise at the front door, a sound of feet in the lobby. Solomon entered abruptly. “She's outside,” he said. “Will I bring her in?” “Who is outside, Solomon, my man?” “Wha but Mistress Hetherington, frae the Castle. The carriage is at the door, and she’s wrangling wi’ the driver.” Mr. Lorraine rose feebly from his chair, while Marjorie nervously put down her cup and saucer and prepared to receive the visitor. "This way, mem!” said Solomon; and immediately there entered the room a woman of middle height, with snow white hair, leaning upon a staff or hand-crutch. She had black piercing eyes, a com plexion like alabaster, and her front teeth projected slightly over her under lip. Though she had the air of an old woman and walked with a stoop, ncr face had scarcely a wrinkle, and her voice was deep and powerful. Marjorie sprang up and stood trem bling. Without a word, Miss Hether ington crossed the room and looked fixedly in the young girl’s face. "Weel, Marjorie Annan?” she said In a strong Scotch accent. "How—how do you do, Miss Hether ington?” “As you see—well enough not to complain. Stand still and let me look at ye! There, you may kiss me if you like!” Marjorie did not like, but she bent forward and touched the lady’s frosty cheek. “Did ye come doon in the wagon ette? Nae need to answer, for I ken, and I ken who came along wi’ ye! What’s this between you and Johnnie Sutherland?” Had a bomb exploded under her :eet, Marjorie could not have shown more consternation. She stammered, and blushed, and cast an appealing glance at Mr. Lorraine. “How’s this, Marjorie?” he said, gently. “You did not tell me that Johnnie had come back.” “I’ll swear she didna,” exclaimed Miss Hetherington, with a low, harsh laugh. “See hoo she blushes! The lad and she had a tryste in Dumfries, and came down together.” Here Solomon, who stood at the room door looking on, thought it his duty to interfere. “And what then? What if Johnnie Sutherland did convey our Marjorie hame? There’s nae hairm in that. I’m thinking/’ “Hold you tongue, Solomon Muckle backit,” said Miss Hetherington, with a sharp rap of her crutch upon the ground. “Mind your own business!” “It is my business,” retorted Solo mon, doggedly. “Marjorie, dinna heed her!” “Solomon!” cried Mr. Lorraine, with a certain authority. "Weel?” “Be good enough to leave the room.” The old man uttered a low snort of defiance, but immediately obeyed. Miss Hetherington took a chair close to the fireplace, and sat in it, leaning heavily on her crutch. “Nae fool like an old fool!” she mut tered, poking at Mr. Lorraine, but re ferring to the refractory sexton. “Be tween the twa o’ ye, you’re spoiling Marjorie Annan altogether.” “I hope not,” returned the minister mildly, resuming his own seat. “After all, too, Solomon* is quite right. John nie and Marjorie are old friends.” “All the parish kens that,” said the lady of the Castle. “Come here, Mar jorie, and dinna be feared—I’ll no eat you! Look me in the face! Are you and Johnnie courting?” Marjorie's face was scarlet, and she trembled violently. “Oh, Miss Hetherington,” she cried, “what do you moan?” And she held out her hand to Mr. Lorraine, as if beseeching him to take her part. “Really, Miss Hetherington,” he said, “Marjorie is a child, and I am sure such nonsense as you Epeak of has never entered her head.” “Nonsense, ie it?” retorted tho lady, with the same low, harsh laugh as 5* fore. “Weel, it’s the nonsense to which a’ folk come early or late, gentle and simple, and trust me to ken bet ter than either you or that idiot Solo mon what young lasses are made o'. Do you think Marjorie Annan's made of stano or airn, and doesna ken a fair favored lad from a rowan tree or a milk coo?” “I think she Is too young for love making," returned the minister. "Then you think wrang; It's never o’er early for a lassie to begin. As for Johnnie, I’ll no say but what he’s a decent lad and a modest, and he has talent as weel, the rogue, heaps o’ tal ent, though he's only a weaver’s son— eh, Marjorie, has he no?” And as she looked at Marjorie there was no anger In her stern black eyes; rather a sort of grim-humored sym pathy. Seeing his foster-child’s con fusion, Mr. Lorraine attempted to give the conversation another turn. “If young Sutherland has developed natural gifts he has you to thank for the opportunity. We all know how kind you have been to him.” “Because I bought two o’ his pic tures,” she retorted, with her charac teristic and disagreeable laugh. “I gave fifty pound apiece for them, the more fool I. One was a view o’ the Castle frae the south, wl’ a cuddle eating thistles in the foreground—a cuddle as big as a hippopotamus; and the other was Marjorie hersel,’ wl’ her lap lull o’ wild flowers, sitting by the side o’ Annan water, and about as like her, by that token, as it was like Solomon Mucklebackit.” “We always considered It an excel lent likeness,” said Mr. Lorraine, good humoredly. “So it was,” cried Marjorie impul sively; “everybody said so.” “And what everybody said must be true?” demanded the lady, with a sneer. “Weel, likeness or no likeness, the lad has talent, as I said; and if he works hard, maybe he'll be able some fine day [ to paint a picture. So much for John nie Sutherland. Now we’ll come to the business which brought me doon. I want Marjorie to come to me tomor row and snend the dav.” The very' proposal which Marjorie dreaded! She opened her lips to give a trembling refusal, to frame some awkward excuse, but before she could say a word Miss Hetherlngton con tinued with decision: “I’ll be expecting her early, say at ten. She can walk the distance, unless she’s o’er idle; In that case, I’ll send the carriage to fetch her.’’ “I am very sorry,” stammered Mar jorie, “but tommorrow—” She paused, and glanced in supplica tion at her foster-father. “The fact is,” said Mr. Lorraine, “we had made other arrangements for to morrow. Some other day, maybe.” Miss Hetherington’s eyes flashed, and her crutch was sharply struck upon the floor. “Tomorrow and no other day will suit me. I hae something to say to her that will na keep. Do you hear that, Marjorie?” “Yes,” answered Marjorie timidly; “but I have only Just come home, and I would rather—” “Come or stay,” she exclaimed. “Please yoursel’, Marjorie Annan, but if you stay at home the morn, you’ll wait lang for another invita tion.” Eager not to'give offense, Mr. Lor ralne now interposed. “If you wish it, Marjorie shall come “Very well,” said Miss Hetheringti n sharply; then, turning to the girl, a m added: “Will you walk, or shall i send the carriage?” “I—I—will walk,” returned Marjorie timidly, with the air of one doomed to condign punishment. “Then I’ll expect you at ten, and nae later. Now, gle me your arm to ths carriage.” Marjorie obeyed, and with a short “God-day” to the minister, Miss Hetb erington left the room. (TO BE CONTINUED.) % Napoleon's .Journey to Elba. That the wrath of his subjects com pelled the great Napoleon to play a very undignified part when he traveled from Fontainebleau to Elba in 1814 is known to all readers of history. The full details, however, of that wretched journey have only just been revealed by the publication of Count Paul Schou vaioff’s original reports to Count Nes selrode. From Lyons onward the tem per of the population grew more and more violent. At Orgon a gibbet had been prepared and the little escort had much difficulty in robbing tt of so illustrious a victim. A few miles further Napoleon, becoming alarmed, donned the blue uniform and white cockade of one of the outriders, whom he Induced to fill his place in the car riage. Thus attired he reached Aix at full gallop. Then the innkeeper’s wife, ignorant of his identity, cried, “So Na poleon is coming! They had much bet ter kill him at once. As soon as they get him on the sea they will certainly drown him.” After hearing thesa words the emperor assumed the name of Lord Burghersh, but next morning borrowed the uniform of an Austrian general, and instead of occupying his own carriage drove behind it in a hum ble caliche as a member of the foreign suite. Those Unnecessary Questions. He had lost control of his wheel aud the wheel left him to his fate. He rose in the air and then pitched upon the dusty road, gathering great quan tities of dirt and accumulating aches and bruises. A few moments after ward a sympathetic countryman came along. "Had a fall, eh?” “No.” "Ye didn’t? Then what's happened?" “j climbed a tree to look at the scenery. How are crops and what are you charg leg a dozen for Franco-German pota-1 toes?”—Judge. 'I IWAR WILL CONTINUE SPANISH CABINET HAS SO DE CIDED. ffpjrlrr Notlflea Oie Government that He Will Not Resign—Addresses a Dem onstration In llla'llbnnr In Front of tlio I’alare at Havnnttil—A.utonoluy to* Ue Grautcd tlie CnbnAt. Wrylor Refuses to Quit. Madrid, Oct. 8.—At a cabinet eoun* cil last night, the government decided to grant autonomy to Cuba under the suzerainty of Spain, and to continue the campaign os long as may be nec essary. , Senor Sagasta, the premier, has re ceived a cable message from Captain General VVeyler, who offers his serv ices to the government and says: “I shall not resign.” Havana, Oct 7.—The chiefs of the volunteers visited Captain General VVeyler at the palace yesterday and expressed their desire that he should remain at the head of the government in Cuba. Subsequently they cabled to the cabinet at Madrid requesting that the captain general bo retained at the head of the Spanish forces |on the Island, as we' as in control of its civil affairs. General Weylcr, In acknowledging their expres ions of confidence, said that the cri tcisin and attacks made upon his mi tary conduct were with out foundation. It had always been his plan to finish war with war, in ac cordance with the customs of all Kuro pean nations, and even of the United States General Sherman, he de clared, while on the march, destroyed all the resources of the South that lay in his path, and tha Washington gov ernment finished the war with war, and not with a treaty. I'd spite of Captain General Weyler's prohibition, a notable demonstration took place here in his honor. The bourse was closed, as were also the principal stores and tobacco and other manufactories. All the main streets were gaily decorated. The various processions united at Central park and then moved together to the plaza in front of the captain general’s palace, where as many as S'1,000 people were gathered. Several bands discoursed patriotic music. The plaza and the thoroughfares leading into it were densely crowded. A number of deputations went to the palace, where they were received by the captain general. According to the official accounts, they assured him that it was the desire of all the loyal Inhabitants of the island that he should continue at the head of the government and carry on the cam paign against the insurgents. Tiiey also expressed “confidence that the Madrid government was in spired with altogether too high de signs for the welfare of the country to withdraw the illustrious chief who had subjugated the insurrection.” QCaptain General Wcyler, after thanking the deputations for their as surances, said he had accepted the command in difficult circumstances and without conditions The success of the campaign coutd be estimated and properly appreciated by the coun try from tho visible facts. In the course of seven months four important provinces half been nearlv pasciflcd, and he was confident of being able to pacify the two remain ing provinces at the proper time with the forty battalions ready for the task. He said he expected to be able to pacify Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba at an early date, “for the rebels there kaow and fear me, and will not resist me.” DIXON STILL CHAMPION. Referee's Decision In Uls llnut Will* Smith Did Not Take Awaj Laurels. San Fkancisco, Cal., Oct 8.—The decision “Smith wins,” rendered by George Green, tho referee of the Smith-Dixon fight on Monday night, does not deprive Dixon of the feather weight championship of the world. The Marquis of Queensberry rules stipulate that all championship bat tles shall be to a finish. Had Smith knocked Dixon out in any one of the twenty rounds, or had Dixon's seconds thrown up the sponge, or had Dixon failed to respond to the call of tlrai* in any of the rounds. Smith would to day be the featherweight champion of the world. But as it was, Dixon at the end of the twentieth round was strong and belligerent, consequently he did not surrender the championship by Green's decision. PfcVfcK KtUORD BROKEN. Worn Day In New Orleans Slnea the Epidemic) Ustoo. New Orleans, La., Oct. 8.—Even as early as 0 o'clock yesterday afternoon the day had proved a record breaker both as to the number of cases and as to the number of deaths that hail been reported. This was the record: Deaths, five: new cases, forty-six; to tal cases of fever to date, 425; total deaths from yellow fever to date, for ty-three; total cases absolutely recov ered, 134; total cases under treatment, 248. Two of the new cases are in Algiers, making seven that have appeared in that suburb. The diseitso has appar ently died out at Ocean Springs. Two Tramp* Dmler a Wreck. Drui.yuic, Iowa, Oct 8 —A freight train on tlio Milwaukee road went Into the ditch near Charles City last, evening. A dozen cars loaded with grain were smashed into kindling. Two tramps are supposed to be under the wreck, dead. Imnont an Ki|irn< Fresl-lent. Nr tv \or.K. Oct. 8. — E.x-Secretnrv Daniel S. 1 .uniont was elected presi dent of the Northern Pacific Express company, which is an adjunct of the Northern Pacific railroad, of which he U a director and vice president. ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY The Chlcngo £ Alton Held Cp Near Kan *aa City. Kansas Citv. Mo., Oct. A—The fast train on the Chicago & Alton, which left the Union depot n.t ii:!K) lust night, was held np by a gang of eight masked robbers at the crossing just opposite Washington park, twenty minutes later. The bandits got little for their pains, for they failed in an attempt to blow open tlm express safe, and secured only a few dollars from tlie trainmen. The passengers were not molested. The train was delayed nearly two hours, and then proceeded on its journey. The train was stopped by torpedoes placed on the track. . As soon as it camo to a standstill the conductor and brakemen stepped off to see what the trouble was, and were immedi ately covered by guns. One of the robbers went through Conductor Groves, securing 832. Tlie trainmen were then compelled to uncouple the express car, the engineer and fireman called down from the cab, a shot be ing fired at the engineer because he was slow in obeying, and the robbers ran the engine and express car about a quarter of a mile np the track. Hero the express mes senger was induced to open his car door and an attempt was made to get him to open the safe also He in formed the bandits that the safe was a through one and that he had no keys for it, whereupon he was seized by the legs, pulled from the train, robbed of his gun and S3] in money, and or dered to go back to the rest of the train. The robbers then placed twenty four sticks of dynamite on top of the safe and lighted the fuse, which proved to be defective and failed to ignite the dynamite. Before the fuse could be repaired and relighted the robbers becamo frightened and fled. The passengers, especially tho wo men, were greatly frightened when it became known that the train was be ing robbed, and there was a grand' scramble to find hiding places for money and valuables. Watches were thrust tinder seats, cash Into hats, diamonds and jewelry into stockings, and within two minutes after the train was stopped there wasn’t $10 worth of valuables In sight on the entire train. There were two Chicago & Alton detectives on.the train, and the passengers say that they were the worst scared men in the lot, never showing themselves outside their car until tho affair wns over. Willis Gray, general superintend ent of the road, in his private car, was on the train when it was held upi After the express messenger re turned to the passenger coaches the passengers made up a purse of 9?5 and presented it to him. An hour or so after tho train was held up a freight came along from Kansas City and pushed the left-be hind coaches ahead to the engine and express car. The train was then cou plod together and proceeded about two hours late. The hold-up occurred almost on the main thoroughfare between Kansas City and Independence. It was just below Fifteenth street in a rather sharp cut, in full view of passing travelers, of whom there were scores every hour last evening. The engine was No. SIT, the same that was pulling the last two trains that were held up in tho famous Blue cul; _ NO SEAL CONFERENCE Great Britain Positively Kernses te ■ Meet With Russia and Japan. London, Oct 8.— The officials of the British foreign office have communi cated to the United States ambassa dor, Colonel Hay, the final decision that Great Britain will refuse to take part in any sealing conference with representatives of Russia and Japan. Tho British government asserts its willingness to confer with the United States alone but insists that Russia and Japan are not interested in the Bering sea seals to a degree entitling them to rcprc&ntation. Santa* tltjr ColUctorshlp. Washington, Oct. 8.—Mr. E. L. Kel logg- of Rich Hill, who is a candidate for internal revenue collector at Kan sas City, called at the White house to day, in company with National Com mitteeman Kereus and Assistant Sec retary of the Interior Davis Assist ant Secretary Davis will support Mr. Kellogg for the place. Major Warner is supporting John Duncan of Kansas City for the place, and National Com mitteeman Kerens will keep out of the tight entirely. Given a Term of Sixty Tears Spring field, Ma, Oct 8.—Lera Dean, a Springfield negro, who shot his wife in August, was tried to-day before Judge Neville of the -circuit court on a change of venue from the Green county criminal court, and the defendant found guilty and given a term of sixty years in the peni tentiary. Uryan nut! Tammany. New York, Oct. 8. — It was an nounced at Tammany hall yesterday that William J. Bryan has written, or is going to write a letter indorsing the Tam many ticket, because it is regu lar, and u-ging all Democrats to vote for Van Week. Rubbed of SD.OOO la Cash. Washington, Iowa, Oct. 8.—Ilarvey Cherry, who had just returned from Nebraska, where he had sold his farm and lis<l 89,000 on his person, was waylaid this morning by three foot pads, knocked senseless and robbed of the money and a valuable gold watch. Lnnctry SnITer. from Concussion. London, Oct. 8.—The doctors of the asylum for the insane in which Ed ward Langtry, the former husband of Lily Langtry, the actress, is confined, believe he is suffering from concussion of the brain THE STOCK YARDS LAW. Judgrn manner In the Federal Coart j . <1 rant* a Temporary Injnnctlon. In the federal court at Lincoln Judge M linger granted the temporary injune : tion in the case of the South Omaha stock yards company against the state of Nebraska. The stock yards company applied for an injunction to prevent the state officers from putting into force the law enacted by the last legislature, regulating and fixing charges for handling live stock at tile yards. The order in the case, after citing the title. Green leaf \V. Simpson against the Union* stock yards company at South Omaha (limited), directs that the temporary order be issned to be in force until the hearing of the cause, upon the filing of 'a bond by the plain tiff, the stock yards company in realty, but the stockholder Simpson in form, in the sum of $25,000. The order also provides that proof be taken as in dicated in the memorandum filed by the judge and in which the ruling of the court is given. This memorandum is in this lan guage: First—The bill charges, and is sup ported by affidavit, that the company does business with the railroads and not with the public generally. If this is established by the proofs my present opinion is that the stock yards com pany is a private concern, and for that reason is not snbject to regulation by the state. This may be illustrated by the case of an inn-keeper whose charges may be fixed by tile legisla ture. But if the inn-keeper does not hold himself out as furnishing enter tainment to the publie, but does so only for a particular class, he is not a publie inn-keeper with whose business the state can interfere. The case of an inn-keeper is one of those mentioned I in Munn’s case, for which reason I I mention it. I am not bound to follow | that case, hut the distinction is obvious. ’M vl ./ nuuuuu—a iiu mu siiuws biutb mere are several classes of business done at these yards. First: There is stock shipped from points in the state to the yards. This class of business is sub* ject to state regulation. Second: There is stock shipped from outside the state to the yards, and third: There is stock sh ipped from points either in or outside , tile state to Chicago and other eastern points, and which lies over in the yards for rest and feed. These last two classes of business, if Interstate, cunnot be interfered with by the state. Third—The bill charges that the statutory rate does not yield compen sation for the services rendered by the company. If this is shown in the proofs tho act is invalid. Fourth—Our constitution provides that property shall not be damaged as well as shall not be taken for public use without compensation. If a street in front of a lot is graded and the con sequence is that the rental of the prop erty is decreased, it is a case for com pensation. I am unable to see any difference between that case and where the legislature by its direct act redu ces the earning capacity of the prop erty. llefore rendering a final decree I wish proofs to be taken on these points. I wish to know whether the company holds itself out to the public as a pub lic market, what part of its business originates in this state destined to tho yards, and what part originates in or is destined ont of the state, and what is the value of the physical property, and what l# the value of the stock to the company. An injunction will Issue according to the prayer of the bill, to remain in force until the hearing, upon the plain tiff giving a bond with sureties to be approved by the clerk, in the penal sum of 833,000, "Senate File 169.” ... ' The officials of a number of counties~ in the state, says a Lincoln correspond ent of the Omaha llee, have written to the attorney general to find out wheth er the new law which appears in the new copy of the session laws and which is labeled “senate file 160” is vatid and can be put into practice at the com ing election: The attorney general has answered all these inquiries by setting forth the record on this partic ular bill, but lias rendered no decision as to its validity. The bill, as intro duced in the senate, was calculated to allow counties having a population of 8,000, or a voting population of 1,600, ■ to elect clerks of the district court at ! other times than the regular time for electing such officials. The bill was introduced for the special benefit of Valley county, but if valid could be taken advantage of by about ten coun ties in the state this year. The record shows that the bill passed the senate, but that on the last day of the session it came to a vote in the house and fail ed to pass, the vote being forty-eight in favor and nineteen against. In spite of-this failure to pass the bill, however, was certified to the governor, received his signature and is printed in the session laws. a d Cody Don the Proper Thing. Some time ago Adjutant General Harry sent to each member of the gov ernors staff and the officers of the Ne braska national guard an invitation to accompany Governor Holcomb to Nashville and participate in the exer cises on Nebraska day, October 8. An answer has been received from Colonel W. F. Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” in which he says: “I am pleased to say that 1 will be in Nashville with Nebraska's wild west exhibition on October 7 and 8, and that if the governor wants any horses for himself and staff, a band, regular army soldiers as escorts, or if he wishes the entire wild west show to turn out on Nebraska day, that I and my entire company are athis command. 1 also wish to extend to him and his officers, and ladies, an invitation to visit the wild west exhibition during our stay in Nashville.” Mr. Adam Kleinkauf, an old resi dent of Grand Island, has received a letter from his son William, who is at present making his way to Klondike with a party of eighty men. The let ter states that the party has yet two months to travel before they reach Dawson. It has been very rainy, says the writer, for eight days, and supplies were becoming mouldy and Worthless in the dampness of the atmosphere. The letter was sent away on August ill. The tone of the letter showed that the writer felt considerably discour aged. Some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable was seen, but them were also districts that were terrible.