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OVEE THE STATE.
Opening exercises of Norfolk college
occurred last week.
Registration at the state uniTersity
has reached 800 and is still climbing-.
Woi.f hunting is a favorite pastime
in Banner county. Game is plentiful.
Fp.o.m thirty-five to forty thousand
sheep will be fattened in Dodge county
this winter.
Thk lumber yard at Gretna was de
stroyed by fire. Loss about $5,000,
with no insurance.
Miss Sarah Dcxx of Syracuse has
been tendered a place in the Institute
for the lUind, Nebraska City.
Mies. HoMEit Scoville of Surprise and
two children were nearly aphyxiated
by gas from a gasoline stove.
Thkkk will be an irrigation picnic at
Spalding on Wednesday, October 2, to
celebrate an abundant crop and the
completion of the irrigation ditch.
Fire broke out in P. J. Johnson's
general store at Oakland and consumed
almost the entire stock. The stock was
insured for 52.500 in the German of
Freeport.
Somebody, in the vicinity of Ames,
Dcdg-e county, is poisoning chickens.
One Etherton is charged with the
crime, but his guilt has not yet been
determined.
The proposition to vote S273.000 in
irrigation bonds will be submitted to
the voters of the Lincoln and Dawson
county irrigation district on the 12th
day of October.
The average resident of North Platte
is congratulating himself that Pennsyl
vania anthracite coal is selling on the I
local market at 510 per ton, which is
about 2 less than usual.
Mr.s Pun. Kkevsciiei:. living five
miles west of DeWitt, fell from the hay
loft to the ground, a distance of about
twelve feet, and was rendered uncon
scious, but not seriously hurt.
Mrs. L. l. IIiiKi.. superintendent of
the Home for the Friendless at Lincoln,
has resigned her position for the pur
pose of marrying flev. II. D. llack, who
is now engaged in work in the Dakotas.
Mrs. V. F. Eari.ewine of Talmage,
wile of a cigar maker, tried to kill her
self by taking sugar ol lead, but the
prompt action of a physician and the
limited supply of the drug saved her
life till some future time.
Kay Dtxx, aged 13, was accidentally
shot in the eye by a revolver in the
hands of Eddie McGrew. while they
were out bathing with some other boys
southwest of DeWitt. The doctor found
it necessary to remove the injured eye
ball Expert A. H Fowlie is still at work
on the books in the office of the city
clerk cf Beatrice. He says that there
has been issued warrants amounting to
perhaps 540,000 that, so far as there is
any record now to be had, were unau
thorized. During the severe electric storm at
Oakland lightning struck the front of
l redmetsky Bros." store, causing slight
damage. A number of citizens who
were standing in front of the building
were severelj shocked, but none seri
ously hurt.
Railroad men of Lincoln are moving
to secure at that point the location of
the headquarters of the Brotherhood of
Kailway Trainmen. The headquarters
are now at Galesburg, 111., but at a re
cent meeting there it was decided to
move them.
At Republican City Francis Kyland
tr, a young man twenty-five jears of
age. was shot in the ankle by a farmer
named Henry Horn. Kylander was in
vading Horn's peach orchard. The
wound is xery painful and will cripple
the man for life.
Word has been brought to Decatur
that 250 teams with railroad imple
ments were on the other side of the
river, and it is rumored that the long
promised extension of the Illinois Cen
tral to the river will be fulfilled. Camps
have been pitched and it looks as if it
means business.
The Crawford company is the name
of a newly incorporated concern, pa
pers for which were filed in the office
of the secretary of state last week.
The object of the company is to buy
and sell real estate, lay out and incor
porate town sites and additions and
own and operate a water power canal
at Crawford.
Grs Chixrurg, a prominent Burt
county farmer, living three miles east
of Oakland, committed suicide at Craig
hotel by taking poison. His mind had
been deranged for some time. He was
at the time under the Sheriff's charge
and was being taken before the board
of insanity at Tekamah. He leaves a
wife and children. He owned a splen
did farm and was well fixed financially.
A distressing accident resulting in
two deaths occurred at Bradish, six
miles east of Albion. Bert Holton,
wife and child, were driven into the
village in a road cart. When near the
elevator they were obliged to cross a
canon, and this was filled with water
to a depth of five feet. In crossing the
cart was overturned and the three were
thrown into the water. The wife and
baby were drowned. The "bodies were
recovered.
Neligh has been the scene of a pecu
liar crime and there is no clue as to the
identity of the perpetrator. When
Miss Jennie Brown, a girl just budding
into womanhood, awoke the other
morning she discovered that during the
night she had been shorn of one of her
principal charms by seme one who bad
come through the window during the
night. She had a beautiful head of
hair, one half of which is entirely
gone.
District court opened at Springview
last week with Judge Bartow of Chad
ron on the bench. The Porter murder
case was remanded back to the county
court, from whence it came. Judge
Holsclaw found Porter guilty last June
of murder in the' first degree and held
him to the district court for sentence,
Marion Feiddee was arrested at
Odell on the charge of kidnapping the
15-year-old daughter of A. S. Lyons of
Beattie, Kan. Feiddle claims he was
taking the girl to her mother, who
lives in Lincoln and has been separated
from her husband for a number of ,
years, the girl being their only daugh- )
ter. - !
A Mysterious Death.
About two -reeks ago two horses
driven bv a. middle aged man, the
wagon containing a young woman.
stopped at a farm house three or four
miles out from Stromsburg. The man
asked for Dermission to leare the
young woman at the house for a few
days as she was not feeling very well
The farmer's wife consented and the
woman was taken into the house, to be
followed by her trunk which was in
the wagon. The man drove off and
has not been seen since.
The woman became ill shortly after
being taken into the house and a doctor
was summoned. Before he arrived she
had given birth to a child and had died.
She was so ill that the farmer's wife
was unable to question her satisfac
torily. After her death her trunk and
her clothing were searched, but there
was not the slightest thing which
would lead to her identification. Her
body was buried in the cemetery and
the event is probably forgotten by this
time. The baby was brought to the
Home for the Friendless on Sept. 11
and is said to be getting along as well
s could be expected.
Perished for Want of (arc
A complaint was made to F. J. Taj
lor, county attorney of Howard county,
that the infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Zimmons, living about two
miles northeast of St. Paul, was re
ceiving improper care by the mother
retusing to nurse it and provide it with
proper food, and from the general
abuse and mistreatment of its parents
the infant would die unless something
was done immediatelv. The child was
about 13 days old. and when visited by
a numler of citizens was found to be
wrapped in wet clothing and placed in
a room by itseli. . conun nau ueen
ordered, a grave arranged for and a
woman engaged to prepare the remains
for burial, although the child was
found to be still alive. The party re
turned to town after giving the parents
some very pointed advice and sent a
doctor to visit the baby, but on the
next morning the child was dead. Pub
lic sentiment demanded an investiga
tion. The coroner was called for, who
at once impaneled a jury and took tes
timonj'. The jury returned a verdict
finding that the infant came to its
death from want of proper food and
care and general neglect of its parents.
No arrests have yet been made, but
great indignation prevails.
A Peculiar Accident.
Kearney dispatch: A very peculiat
and painful accident happened to a
young man just south of the river in
Phelps county Saturday night. He was
out in the yard barefooted when a bolt
of lightning struck him on the right
side of the head, burning his hair as if
touched with a candle. The fluid then'
passed down his neck, across his chest
and down his left side, going out at his
left foot and tearing it to pieces. The
heel was completely torn away, and
nothing was left of the foot except a
strip from the instep to the big toe, all
the other toes being torn out, and the
foot had the appearance of being run
through a threshing machine. He was
immediately brought to the city and
his foot amputated. He is now on a
fair way to recovery, and aside from
the loss of the foot suffers no effects
from the shock. It is supposed that he
had his left foot on the ground at the
time of the stroke and that is the cause
of the strange phenomena.
A Valuable lloriv Stolen.
O'Neill dispatch: O'Neill horsemen
are considerably agitated over the theft
of Kay S, record 2:2934, owned by B.
A. Deyarman, which occurred here re
cently. The mare had been running
in the pasture of the Idle Wild stock
farm, a few miles west of O'Neill, and
the last time she was seen "by her own
er was about two weeks ago. Sunda-
Deyarman went out to his pasture to
bring the mare in, when the discoveay
of the theft was made. Two vearsago
the mare, which is a G-year-old roan,
standard bred Hambletonian, was cam
paigned through the eastern Nebraska
circuit, where she made her record.
Her young colt, which was in the pas
ture with her, was not taken, and had
been adopted by a motherly old mare
that a colt about its age. The mare
was valued at about 5500.
Lincoln County Will Protest.
The managers of the Lincoln county
exhibit of the state fair will protest
against the action of the judges in
awarding the first premium on county
exhibits to Furnas county. The pro
test will be filed immediately on re
ceipt of ollicial notice that such an
award has been made. The protest
will be made on the grounds that Fur
nas , county had no exhibit on the
grounds and place at the time specified
by the rules, and that but three coun
ties in the state were entitled to be
considered in the award under the
rules, one of these being Lincoln. Sec
retary Seeberger stated that the
awarding of prizes was a farce. He ac
cuses the judges of partiality to non
irrigated counties and states that the
Burlington railroad interest favored
the non-irrigated territory.
Jail Delivery at Plattsmouth.
A clever piece of jail-breaking was
performed at Plattsmouth by four pris
oners confined in the cage atthecountj7
jail in that city whereby all made their
escape. Their exit was made by locat
ing a weak place in the jail floor near
the washstand. where constant damp
had caused it to rust almost through.
By the use of a piece of iron off the
bedstead a hole was made through the
sheet steel about eighteen inches long
and twelve inches wide. Through this
the prisoners escaped. Two of the
prisoners were held on serious charges.
A reward will be offered for their ap
prehension. A paper declares that "Mr. Johnson,
a farmer of our village, on returning to
his house the other day, found in his
ground-floor bedroom, the door of
which had been left open, a cow, prob
ably astray." The conjecture expressed
In the last two words may be set down
as, on the whole, a fair one.
Will J. McConnell, the temperance
lecturer, who invariably fell from grace
immediately after each lecture, has at
last been declared insane by a Cleve
land judge. He was his own horrible
example.
BEN HARRISON STEPS OUT
HOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRES
IDENTIAL NOMINATION.
COL. NEW SPEAKS FOR HIM.
In an Authorised Interview Ills Politi
cal Manager Sets All Speculation at
Best Does Not Favor Kither
McKlnley or Keed as the
Choice of the Repub
lican Convention.
Indianapolis, lnd.t Sept. 30.
Colonel John C. New, who managed
ex-President Harrison's campaigns for
the nomination for the presidency and
was consul general of the United
States at London during the Harrison
administration, in an uuthorized in
terview in the Indianapolis News to
day said: "General Harrison does not
desire to run for the presidency, and
is in no sense a candidate, but the
stories that he has withdrawn in the
interest of anyone are without founda
tion in fact Were his advice solicited
he would select neither Mr. McKinley
nor Mr. Reed as the Republican can
didate for president."
Colonel New declined to state whom
General Harrison would prefer as a
candidate.
Mr. McKlnley Decllue to Talk.
Colimhus, Ohio, JSept. 30. Governoi
McKinley after carefully reading
Colonel New's statement in regard to
ex-President Harrison and .dwelling
upon that part of it which said that
Harrison would favor neither McKin-
lev nor Keed for the candidate, said:
'I don't think it necessary, nor do I
believed it would be proper to talk for
publication about this. I simply have
nothing to saj"
"can you not express an opinion as
to the p obable influence of (leneral
Harrison's withdrawal?" was asked.
"No,' replied the governor.abruptly,
,I have not a word to say."
Pettlgrew Pushes Davis's Doom.
New York, Sept. 30. Senator Rich
ard T. Pettigrew of South Dakota, who
is here, said last night: "Senator Cush
man K. .Davis of Minnesota is the
choice of the northwest for president.
In the nominating convention he will
have the solid delegations from his
own stite, the Dakotas, Montana, Ore
gon, Washington and probably a part
or the Wisconsin delegation.
Nat Shelton Wants to Be Governor.
Columbia, Mo., Sept. 30. It w as an
nounced here to-dav that State Sena
tor Nat M. Shelton of Schuyler county
would be a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. Sen
ator Shelton is a conservative free
silver man, has been a member of
both houses of the Missouri general
assembly and is a lawyer of much
ability.
OLDEST COUNTERFEITER.
William Norris, A getl lOO Years,
Con'
vlcted In Alabama.
Birmi.nuuam, Ala., Sept. 30. Will-
iam Norris, aged 100 years, was found
guilty on four charges of counterfeit
ing in the federal court here yester
day. Three times before has he been
before the court on similar charges,
but each time was given his liberty on
account of his extreme ace. At
the last term of court Jndge Boarman
not only ordered his discharge but
gave him a dollar to pay his fare back
home. Norris lives in the mountains
of DeKalb county. He is a mechan
ical genius and can make anything
from a needle up to a whisk j' still.
When arrested a number of molds for
making counterfeit money and a large
lot of spurious coin were found in his
possession. He is said to have con
structed several moonshine stills from
washtubs- It is believed he is the
oldest man ever before the courts of
this country.
Three Trains In Collision.
Gallatin, Mo., Sept. 3a Three
trains were wrecked at the Wabash
crossing near this city yesterday by a
head-end collision on the Rock Island
road. No one was seriously hurt and
the damage is estimated at $60,000.
A Forger Kecaptured.
Sedalia, Mo., Sept. 30. John R.
Thatch er, a forger, who escaped from
the Pettis county jail on the night of
July 26 last by tunnelingout, was cap
tured yesterday in Galveston, Tex.,
and will be brought here.
Damages for Her Son's Death.
Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 30. Mrs. Mary
A. Rothenberger has commenced suit
against the Rock Island railway com
pany tor $10,000 damages for the kill
ing of her son at Dover last January.
Fourteen Years for Murder.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30. The jury
in the case of Eddie Cook, tried for
the murder of Minnie Bennett by
abortion, returned a verdict of guilty
and a sentence of fourteen years.
Nominated on the 3,026th Sallot.
Winterset, Iowa, Sept. 3o. The
Republican convention of the Six
teenth senatorial district nominated
L. M. Kilburn for senator on the
3,026th ballot.
Mann Family Reunion.
Percv, 111., Sept. 30. The annual
reunion of the Mann family was held
to-day at the residence of S. A. Mann.
One hundred and fifty Manns were
present.
Dreckinridge and Ovrens.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 30. The
Breckinridge and Owens fight is to
take place again here. Colonel Breck
inridge intends making the race in
1896.
. WRECKED BY A MULE.
Seriou Accident on the St. Louis, Keokuk
and Northwestern.
Clarksvilxe, Mo., Sept. 30. The
north bound passenger train on the
St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern
road struck a mule at the' switch at
Annada, eight miles south of this
place, last evening. The engine and
tender and all the cars were derailed
and badly wrecked. Conductor Moul
ton was severely cut about the head.
The fireman, Frank Hafner, jumped
and escaped unhurt, but the engineer,
J. P. Murphy, stuck to his engine, and
was badly injured.
The injured passengers are:
James Wilson and wife, Rockport,
111.
Mrs. M. S. Patterson, Meadville.Mo.
J. W. Bowker, Dorchester, Neb.
Mrs. James Brown, Hannibal. Mo.
Miss Belle Fleming, Hannibal, Mo.
T. P. Turner, Hannibal, Mo.
E. A. Collins, colored, cook on
dining car.
Frank S. Brown, No. 140 Broadway,
New York, traveling for D. F. Lie
man & Co.
It is not believed that any of the in
jured will die.
STRIP PRAIRIE ABLAZE.
An Ocean of Flame Devastating the
Cherokee Country.
Kiowa, Kan., Sept. 30. A terrible
prairie fire is raging in the western
portion of the Cherokee strip and
sweeping everything before it in its
restless progress. A high wind is
blowing and the roar of the leaping
flames can be heard for miles. The
scene is appalling in the extreme, as
the fiery billows whirl along devour
ing everything in their path. The fire
started south of this place and it was
hoped that when the track of the
Southern Kansas railroad was reached
it would check its course, but the
flames leaped over the track like a
whirlwind and are now tearing along
with nothing for 100 miles to stop
them. A number of farmers' houses
have been burned, besides innumera
ble haystacks. Three houses near
Alva also burned with all their con
tents. There are a number of ranches
in the path of the fire stocked with
hundreds of cattle and the loss is
bound to be enormous unless the pro
gress of the fire can be stayed, which
now looks impossible.
A GREAT LAND OWNER.
Lord Scully Will Become an American
Cltlxen Forced to by Legislation.
Springfield, 111., Sept. b0. Through
his acents in this city it has been
learned that Lord Scully, who owns
nearly lOo.OOo acres of land in Illinois,
as much more in Missouri and still
more in Kansas and Nebraska, has
taken out naturalization papers in New
York citj. His object in taking this
step is to enable him to purchase more
land. The legislatures of Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas have all passed
laws prohibiting an alien from acquir
ing real estate. His agents spent last
year and a portion of the present year
in Missouri, where they bought thous
ands of acres, but were checked by
the adoption of a measure by the leg
islature. He owns one whole county
in Kansas and more in Nebraska.
Senator Martin on silver.
Richmond, Va., Sept. AO. Comment
here on United States Senator Thomas
S. Martin's position in declining to
say how he stands on the silver ques
tion has been increased by his speech
made last night before the state Dem
ocratic committee in which he ad
vised against allowing any speakers
outside of Virginia to come here and
inject agitation of the currency ques
tion. Senator Martin believes in ig
noring that issue in the state canvass,
but despite his views it is widely dis
cussed. Mexican Cattle May Come In.
Washington, Sept. 30. Secretary
Morton has issued an order directing
that from and after October 22, next,
cattle may be admitted into the
United States from Mexico for grazing
and immediate slaughter through the
ports of San Diego, Nogales, El Paso,
Eagle Pass, Brownsville and the sub
port of Laredo. The admission of
these cattle is permitted subject to in
spection by inspectors of the bureau of
animal industry.
First Apple CarnlvaL
Red Oak, Iowa, Sr-t. 30. Probably
the first apple carnival ever held in
Iowa or the Western statss attracted
an immense crowd to Glen wood yes
terday. The city was profusely decor
ated with fruits and grasses and ap
ples of every variety and color were
made into every conceivable form.
from a goddess of liberty to a hutre
man of Mills county.
American Dank for China.
Wasitgton, Sejit. 30. The estab
lishme.-t of an American bank at
Shanghai, China, is strongly urged by
Consul General Jernigan in a report to
the state department. He says such
an institution would evidence the per
manency of American interest in
China and would aid in enlarging the
united btates trade there.
President of the Santa Fe.
Denvkb, Col. , Sept. 30. The report
that President Jeffrey, of the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad, is to be
made president of the Santa Fe sys
tem, has again gained currency. Mr.
Jeffrey has gone to New York, and
mere is to do a meeting ox ine Santa
reorganization committee there next
Monday.
A 9300,000 Cincinnati Fire. x
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. SO. At 9
o'clock last night the Commerce street
end of one of the storage houses of the
Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco company was
found to be on fire. Both building
and tobacco are total loss of not less
than $300,00".
An Antarctic Expedition.
London, Sept. 30. A dispatch from
Melbourne says than lion. O. Houston
Reid, premier of the colony of New
South Wales, is securing the co-operation
of the other colonies in the rais
ing of funds for an Antarctic expedf-tion.
FOE AN IRISH ARMY.
TO COMPASS THE LIBERTY OF
IRELAND.
The Aggressive Policy of John F. Fin
nerty What He Said In the Irish Con
vention Firey Utterances Knthuslastl
cally Cheered Itossa Declines an Hon
orary Office Significant Words Uttered
Election of Officer.
Irish Liberty Proposed.
Chicago, Sept. M. When the Irish
delegates assembled for their second
day's work, little time was lost in pre
liminaries and the election of perma
nent officers was put through at a
rapid pace, the following being unan
imously chosen: J. F. Finnerty, chair
man; J. P. Sution. secretary; J. F.
Keating, T. L. H. McGrevy and J. C.
Strain, assistant secretaries; J. M.
Kennedy of Montana. C. I). O'Brien of
St. Paul, C. F. Driscoll of New Haven,
P. J. Judge of Holyo.ve and Cornelius
Harding of Pittsburg, vice presidents.
When the report of the committee
on credentials was submitted, it was
received with some disfavor by a few
of the delegates because Lr. Paul M.
Sheedy and John Madden from the
Ancient eruer or uiocrnians and a
convention of the Irish-American citi
zens ol Aliegnenv, county, l a., were
refused seats. Au amendment seating
the two was ollereu, and trouble was
threatened for a time, but the com
mittee was sustained bv a liberal ma
jority and the matter was dropped,
the claim being that the credentials
were not sufficient.
Considerable enthusiasm was created
by a motion to add O'Donovan Rossa
to the list of vice Presidents, but
Rossa declined.
Then Finertv. in an address to the
convention, declared for an Irish
American standing army whicli should
be ready to do battle for Ireland
whenever opportunity might present
itself. The chairman's views met
with the approval of the delegates
and were supported by hearty enthus
iasm. He outlined a plan by which
young Irish-Americans throughout the
country should be organised into mil
itary companies which would as a
whole constitute a standing army that
might at a proper time strike for
Irish liberty.
PENSION LIST GROWING.
Over a Thousand More Names Added
Than Have Deen Dropped.
Washington, Sept. 2t. A year ago
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
said that the limit had probably been
reached in the number of pensions, or
rather in the amount of the yearly
appropriation for pensions, but that
for two or three years the payments
would remain about the same. It was
his opinion that there would be a
slight reduction in the number of pen
sioners on account of deaths, but that
the allowance of the new pension with
back pay and arrears would probably
keep the amount about even. While
the amount of mony paid for pensions
will not be materially different from
that of past years, it appears that
there has been added to the pension
rolls during the year about 1,000
names in excess of those that have
dropped out. as there has been an in
crease, instead of a decrease. There
have been a great many outstanding
pension claims adjusted during the
year, and that accounts for the large
incrca e. The year has not been fa
tal to pensioners, the death rate being
less than would be anticipated at the
time of life at whicli the veterans of
the late war have arrived.
RUSSIA'S ENCROACHMENT
The Announcement of a Dank Project
in Pckln Causes Alarm.
London, Sept. 26. It is announced
that, with the sanction of the czar, a
Russia u bank with very large capital
will Ik? opened for business soon at
Pekin, with a branch at Shanghai.
Some of the most prominent finan
ciers and merchants in Russia are in
terested in the scheme, which has
been secretly canvassed. The charter
has just been issued. The enterprise
is regarded as another indication of
Russia's determination to wrest the
commercial as well as the political
supremacy in the far East from
England.
THE PASTOR IMPUGNED.
Durrant s Attorney Cliarires Mlanche
Uiuont'a Murder to Mr. Gibson.
Sax Fkancim-o, Sept. 1'6. The de
fense in the case of Theodore Durrant
opened to-day. Kugene Duprey, in his
opening address, made the sensational
charge that the Rev. John tlcorge Gib
son, pastorof Emanuel Baptist church,
where the trajredv occurred, was the
murderer of lilanche Latnont
, Comments of a London Paper.
London, Sept. I'O. The Pall Mall
Gazette this afternoon prints a leader
on the subject of the Irish Nationalist
convention at Chicago. It expresses
the opinion that the so-called new
movement is very like the old one,
which wa temporarily crushed by the
revelations in connection with 'the
murder of Dr. Cronin in. Chicago, and
the object of which, it asserts, was
clearly proved to be boodle and not the
independence of Ireland.
"We cau afford to smile at Mr. Fin
erty's statements," says the Gazette,
'but if the Irish will formulate their
demantls and agitate for redress in the
manner adopted by Englishmen they
will find England more than ready to
meet them half way. Threats only
stiffen our back and dull our hearinjr.'-'
Northern Pacific Receivers Resign.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 26. Henry
C. Payne, Thomas F. Oakes and H. C.
Rouse, receivers of Hie Northern Pa
cific railroad, tendered their resigna
tions to Judge Jenkins. Judge Jenkins
will take the matter under advisement
and will decide Friday, the 27th.
Senator Klkius Injured.
Kingwood, W. Va., Sept. 26. Sen
ator Stephen B. Elkins fell from a bi
cycle which he was riding and so se
I Terely iojured his ankle that he im
mediately took a special train to New
j York city to secure surgical treatment.
FIVE SHOTS AT BANKERS.
Ex-Kans. Cashier Attempt- to Re-
An
Tense the Loss or a -u-Nobton,
Kan., Sept. 26.-In 1W3 V
Norton County State bank of th.s M
of which Morgan Heaton was cashier,
failed There was some talk at the
time of mismanagement by aton'
hut the real cause was the sudden de
preciation of land values, lleatoi. i s
wife owned ninety-six shares of stock.
In January, 1894, the bank was reor
ganized under new management, and
Mrs Heaton was requested to assign
to
them her stocic one "V"-
Liter,
she alleged, sna uiu
a Btrwk to avoid a threat
sign the
ened prosecution of her husband for
embezzlement. She also signeu a ueeu
to the homestead property and some
school land certificates. She later
brought suit to recover the value of
the stock, S9.G0O, and to set aside the
deed to the homestead and other land,
because they were signed under duress.
The only witness by whom she could
prove that she acted under duress,
aside from her husband, who ould
not testify under the law, was John
Brown, a "notary, who took the ac
knowledgment of the deeds and other
papers. '
The trial was held this week, and
the defendants, the Norton County
t;n4 l.anlr raispd the DOIlt that the
at me
his r
e couri
nntarv could not now impcich h
urns in ade at that time. The
1 1.1 , I i.anrlllHlll " 11 r? (Til I f fl t foT
SO IieiU, I . uu v. J r
the defendants.
At 'J o'clock this morning, Hcato
shot four times at J. M. Craig, one c
the defendants, but none of the shot.,
took effect. Heaton then ran into the
Norton County State bank and at
tempted to shoot the cashier. W. T.
Shoemaker, but missed hitn. Heaton
was finally arrested. Craig lives at
Plattsmouth, Neb., and is a banker
there.
REDRESS FOR INDIANS.
Commissioner Drowning? Wants Those
Who Maltreated Jlaunocks Punished.
Washington, Sept. 2G. Commission
er of Indian Affairs Browning has
made his annual report to the secre
tary of the interior. It shows progress
in nearly all directions. Of the trouble
letween the Bannock Indians and the
whites at Jackson's Hole, Wyo., he
says that the whole matter has been
referred to the department of justicy
and the attorney general has reported'?
that no Indians are now confined in
Wyoming for violating the jaiae laws
of that state. The department of jus
tice does not see how redress can be
obtained for the Indians who have
paid their fines. Recent reports of
Agent Teter are quoted to show that
the Indians are still sullen and that
they demand that the whites wh
wronged them be punished and th
commissioner asks whether or not the
department of justice cannot do some
thing towards punishing the offenders.
NO FIGHTING IN TEXAS.
Application for Licenses Refused Despite
the Dallas Decision.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 26 . Yesterday
application was made to Comptroller
Finley by the tax collectors of Mc
Lennen and Hayes counties for prize
fight licenses which were promptly
refnsed bv the comptroller at the in
stance of the attorney general, who,
in a written opinion, still contends
that Judge Hurt's opinion, delivered
at Dallas last week, nullifying the
anti-prize fight, law, is not binding,
and holding Judge Hurt's opinion in
error, in that it is impossible for two
connecting provisions of a statute in
parti materia, enacted at different
times, to be in force at one and the
same time. I he tax collectors have
appealed to the supreme court for a
writ of mandamus to secure a license.
1.1 K STOCK AND PItODUCK MARKET
Quotations from New York. Chicago,
Louis, Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA
Uutter Creamery separator.,
liutter l air to good country.
18
14
13
14
3
8
S (X
1 75
2 75
25
19
16
13 i
r.cjrs ! resh
1-6
honey Callfornfa, per ft
liens Live, uer lb
15
6:i
f.
! 9 i0
it, 2 00
U 3 00
u, 2 00
2 15
iii 7 00
ft'. 40
w 11
N
4
46 3 90
(6 3 1
Hi 4 3
i 2 75
W. 2 50
in. 5 2
2 CO
3 10
i 3 40
i. 4 7
J-jriii!r C hickens, per lb
Lemons t'hoice Messinas
Apples per bbl
C'iau;:es l loridas, per box
1 otatoes per bu
Watermelons tier dozen
1 75
iicans-.avy, nana-picKed, ou s oo
bay Upland, per ton 6 JU)
Onions lerbu 'A)
t heese Neb. & la., full cream !
'lomatoes per bushel 7.
liojrs Mixed packlns; 3 8i
lioi:s Heavy weights 'i 80
J eeves- Mockers und feeders. r 2."
Leef Meers 4 25
Lulls. l n0
ctajrs 2 25
c uives U 25
lows 1 7."i
Heifers 1 50
Westerns a 2 8
tieeD Lambs H 00
t beep Choice natives 2 85
CIllCAOu.
Wheat Ko. 2. spring 50'
Corn Per bu ;;l
Cats i er bu 19
1 ork 6 00
Lard 5 o
Loirs 1'ackers and mixed r 80
aitle- Western ranze steers.. 2 90
2
u
59'
31
19;,
& 5 90
4 20
4 5
& 5 40
4 25
1 3 60
Native Ueeves
? 1 eei l.unins,
: i e-p Natives
NKW YORK.
Wheat, No. 2, red winter
Corn No. 2
Cats No. 2 ,
3 50
3 0
1 50
64
R4'r,
38
24
J ork IS f
Lard 6 15
?T. LOUIi.
Wheat No 2 red, cash jo
Corn ler bu " 9
Cats Per bu J"s
Lops Mixed Dacklnsr t sn
20
a. 0'i
t't 2?v t
4 19
Ui. 4 00
t0 5 T.i
" .1 :r
0 4 00
59
20
x 3 90
4t. 4 ao
CU5 3 00
vauit .uxive steers
rheen Exnort. nntivnc
5 40
2 65
Lambs
3 00
KANSAS - CITV
Wheat No. 2 hard.,
t orn-Xa 2
ciais No. 2,
2(5
19
2 50
3 90
2 25
c attle Mockers and feeders!.
Lops-.!jXed packers
cheep-Muttons
Shipbuilding on the Coast.
Washington. Sent 2 s0-
ITerberthas ordered Chief Engineer.
Wilson to proceed fi.m t. tt
Inland navy yard to Seattle. Wash.. t
gamine the plant of Moran Jfros.,
who submitted a bid for the construe-
tion of one of the three new torpedo
boats, with a
their ability to do the work "b ,
CONDENSED DISPATCHES. 1
i
The Republican!! show a disposki
to tack Hawaiian annexation otfrthT? -Cuban
question. ,nB '
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