April 23,1896."
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
DEATH OF BARON HIRSCH.
HEBREW PHILANTHROPIST SUC
CUMBS TO HEART DISEASE.
HE CAVE AWAY MILLIONS.
Died the Possessor of a Colossal For
tune After Having Glveo Away
50,000,000 for Charities for
HU Race end for Christiana
Established Colonies
for the Oppressed.
Vienna. April 22. Baron Hirsch
died of heart disease at his estate near
Komorn this morning.
Baron Maurice Iirsch von Gerenth
was born in 1840 in Bavaria, where his
father, a rich merohant, who had ren
dered pecuniary assistance to the
state, had been ennobled by the pred
ecessor of the mad King Otho. He
began his career as a banker", but it
was in sonnection with railroad en
terprises that he accumulated most of
his vast fortune.
Meanwhile, Hirsch had improved
his condition by marrying his rich
partner's daughter and was able to
embark on those philanthropic vent
ures by which he is best known to
this country. He is said to have
given away more than 50 million dol
lars and then to have died the pos
sessor of a collossal fortune. In 1889
he gave away 40 million dollars in a
lump and said of the gift: "With
the fortune which I have amassed
I - hope to raise from the slough of
ignorance and .despondency the most
helpless, the most' miserable race in
Europe, the Jews of Russia, of Aus
tria, and of Southeastern Europe. I
have consummated my share of the
work, and 200,000,000 francs have been
turned over to the Central committee
charged with the carrying out of my
plans. I wish to have all the Jews
baptized. I am the most unorthodox
of Hebrews. Were my co-religionists
to be baptized there would be an end
to Semitism and anti-Semitism, I hate
to speak of my deeds, but for fear you
should think that I only give to my
race I will mention that during the,
pist two years I have given $10,000,000
to Christian, schools and hospitals in
Europe and England. But the Jews
o? whom 1 speak are wallowing in the
depths of ignorance and bigotry: to
which the persecution of centuries has
reduced them. I purpose with my
money their education."
Baron Hirch offered once to give
510,000,000 to endow schools in Russia,
provided they should be 'open to all,
irrespective of race or religion, but
the czar rejected the proposition out
of a desire to exclude Jews from the
schools. '
The late baron founded schools in
Egypt, European and Asiatic Turkey
and throughout the East. He gave
810,000,000 for instruction in Galicia,
and in spite of the rejection of his
Russian school proposition, spent $10.
000,000 more in relieving the condition
of the Russian Jews.
Twelve and a half million dollars
was devoted to the assistance of the
poor immigrants from Russia and
Roumania upon their arrival in the
United States. Hirsch's charities to
American Hebrews amounted to $500,
000. Miscellaneous charities footed
upinany millions more, but made lit
tle impression on a fortune that ran
into the hundred millions.
Seven colonies for Jews and the
oppresse'd of other races were estab
lished by Baron Hirsch m Buenos
Ayres, Entre Kios, Santa Fe and Cor
dova in the Argentine Republic. In
3894 the colonists numbered 3,000 and
had 18,000 acres under cultivation.
The prediction that Jews would never
go back to agriculture was falsified;
they made good farmers. ,
Baron Hirsch was one of the most
intimate friends of the Prince of
Wales. It was supposed that the tie
was of a mercenary character, at least
so lar as it aaected the prince's atti
tude, but this has be,en denied. Wales'
influence gained Hirsch a measure of
social recognition, but the anti-
Semitic prejudice is not extinct in
England, and the baron was snubbed
more than once. He was elected to
membership in a number of select
clubs, but in others he was black
balled. The baron was a devoted lover of
horses and in 1891, 1892 and 1893 won
$210,000 on the turf. In those three
years he devoted double the sum men
tioned to charity. !
The baron was a good shot and an
ail around sportesman. He visited
the remote corners of the world in
quest of big and rare game and many
stories are told of his hunting exploits.
To Push island's Boom Along.
Lebanon, Mo. April 22. There is
great enthusiasm in this city, the
home of Hon. Richard P. Bland, over
the candidacy of the great silver cham
pion for'President. A large and en
thusiastic meeting, his friends and
neighbors, was held last night to or
ganize a club and promote his inter
est as Missouri's favorite son for the
Democratic nomination for the presi
dency. Fere Hyacinthe to Remarry,
London, April 22. The Times has a
Paris dispatch saying Pere Hyacinthe,
the distinguished protesting priest,
formerly Abbe Charles Loyson, will
marry Laura, daughter of the late
William Bucknell, an American. Pere
Hyacinthe is 6.1 years old.
Arkansas Strawberry Season.
Van Burks, Ark., April 22. The
strawberry shipping season opened
here yesterday. The crop is the finest
ever known, and it is estimated it will
take 400 cars to transport it The sea
son is several days earlier than last
year.
For G. A. k. National Commander.
Concord, N. H. , April 22. It is an-
nouneed that Colonel John C. Linehan
has consented to allow the use of his
name as a candidate for commander-in-chief
of the G. A. R., at the coining
incainpmen.t at St. Paul.
MILITIA AFTER A CIRCUS.
Kansas Troops Ordered Oat Because of
an Cgly Blot.
St. John, Kan., April 22. Bond
Bros' circus, which had wintered at
Wichita, came here yesterday with a
large band of roughs and confidence
men and the like. Seve'ral citizens
were swindled, and an attempt was
made to arrest one of the circus men,
who resisted. A general fight ensued,
the old circus war cry of "Hey, Rube!"
summoning about 200 circus men,
armed with canes, clubs and tent
stakes. The handful of citizens were
routed with broken heads and bleed
ing faces.
One of the citizens, Charles Glass
cock, was struck over the head with a
heavy tent stake, and little hope of
his recovery is entertained, for he has
not yet regained consciousness. Sev
eral other citizens were more or less
wonnded, but no others seriously.
One of the circus gang was shot in the
thigh and the thigh bone broken.
After the fight County Attorney
Jennings telegraphed to Governor
Morrill for militia and to the superin
tendent of the Santa Fe railroad for
orders to hold the circus train at this
place. He received a return message
from the governor about midnight
stating that the troops would be or
dered out immediately. The superin
tendent would not give orders to hold
the train, and consequently they got
away to their next stand, which is
Dodge City.
Adjutant General Fox telegraphed
to Governor Morrill from St John
this afternoon that he would take
the troops no further. He said that
there was no probability that he could
find the guilty person even if he
should go to Dodge City and that, as
the sheriff and county attorney of
htaitora county declined to take any
responsibility, he had decided to re
turn with the troops to Newton.
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE.
Leavenworth Soldiers' Home Charges to
Be Looked Into.
Washington, April 22. All the
charges brought by the Kansas and
Missouri Congressmen against Gov
ernor Andrew J, Smith of the Soldiers'
home at Leavenworth, Kan., are to
be fully investigated, the House com
mittee on military affairs deciding to
day to report the Blue resolution call
ing for the investigation.
By order of the committee the in
vestigation is to be confined to the
home at Leavenworth. W he Senate is
not asked to assist, and it is to be
made a House affair.
The Kansas and Missouri members
who' demanded the investigation on
behalf of the old soldiers of the states
are satisfied that the investigation
will be thorough, but this afternoon
Colonel Blue said he would attempt to
defeat the amendment confining the
investigation to the Soldiers' Home at
Leavenworth. He wants it to include
the seven homes, so that the invest!
gation committee may have a chance
to get at General Franklin as well as
Governor Smith.
Colony Promoter Wright Gone.
Atchison, Kan., April 22. Nothing
has for some time been heard of J. C.
Wright, who recently came here to
commence the work of organizing a
colony of 500 to go to the Argentine
Republic, He is considered reliable
by Atchison friends who knew him
when he was in the cattle business in
Kansas, and his failure to return after
going to Tecumseh, Neb., is consid
ered strange.
A Home far Consumptives.
Washington, April 22. In the Sen
ate to-day a bill was passed granting
the abandoned Fort Marcy military
reservation. New Mexico, to the Amer
ican Invalid Aid societv for the nur
pose of establishing a sanitarium for
me treatment 01 pulmonary diseases.
It was at first intended to establish
the sanitarium at Fort Stanton, but
Fort Marcy was found to be more
accessiDie. 1
Bible Selections for Omaha Schools.
Omaha, Neb., April 22. The com
mittee on text bcoks of the board of
education has reported in favor of
introducing a book of Bible selections
into tne puonc scnoois. A majority
ui tan suuoui uoara is in xavor 01 the
movement. The committee will sub
mit its report at the next regular
meeting ana its adoption is regarded
witn certain tv.
For Bibles In the Schools.
Chicago, April 2 2. About 150 Chi
cago ministers adopted a. rpsnl n firm
yesterday favoring the introduction
of the Bible reader into the public
schools. Addresses were made by the
Kev. j, u. vvitnrow, the Kev. Mr.
Axtell and the Rev. Myron W.
HaVllftR. rpnrpspnfinrr t-ocrir.nt;tmlTT
Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist
ucuuiuiuauuuii, i
Champ Clark Nominated.
St. Charles, Mo., April 22. The
Congressional committee of the Ninth
Congressional district met at the court
iiouse yesterday and officially declared
mr. vnauip uiarK tne nominee for Con
gress from the Ninth, after canvassing
the returns of the Congressional prim
aries which were held in all the
counties in the district on April 11.
Killed In a Runaway.
Salisbury, Mo., April 2-. E. C,
Haywood, of Bee Branch township,
was accidentally killed about ten
miles north of this place by a runa
way team. He was driving home
from a neighbor's, when the runaway
team came un behind him t.ha won-n.
tongue striking him in the back of
the head, killing him instantly.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Democratic Kf.ntA Knnronfinn
Illinois will be held at Peoria June 23.
Senator Cannon of Utah ham enho-ma
to make a around man of th ITnitori
States, showing the surface contour
of the country.
Senators Cockrell and Vest are
working to secure more equitable
treatment for Missouri in the river
and harbor bill now before the Senate.
Congressman Sayers of Texas has
secured the indorsement of a measure
which will give $1,000,000 due South
ern Pacific tq the Government for
Central Pacific debts. x
TAYLOR'S APPEAL DENIED
LAS! HOPE NOW IN THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT,
REHEARING IS REFUSED.
The Murderer Expected the Refusal and'
Is Not Cast Down Be and HU
Counsel Rely on an Alleged Error
In a Ruling In the Second
Trial Will Now Try the
Federal Courts.
Jefferson City, Ma, April 22. The
Supreme court this morning overruled
the motion for a rehearing of the ap
peal of the Taylor brothers from the
judgment of the Carroll county Cir
cuit court This finally disposes of
the case, so far as the Missouri Su
preme court is concerned. Bill Tay
lor must look in some other, direction
if he expects to be saved from hang
ing Thursday, April 30.
Kansas Crrr, Mo., April 21. Tay
lor was not surprised when told of the
action of the supreme court, He and
his lawyers expected the Supreme
court of Missouri to overrule the mo
tion for a rehearing. They based
their hopes for a stay of the execu
tion on an appeal to the United States
Supreme court. The papers for this
appeal have been prepared. . One of
his lawyers will leave at once to lay
the matter before the United States
Supreme court. .
The point in the case on which Bill
and his lawyer say it may be appealed
to the Supreme court of the United
States is that when he was indicted
the law gave a defendant in a crimi
nal case in court forty-eight hours in
which to make his challenges of jur
ors. This law was in force at the first
trial of Bill and George Taylor. Be
fore their second trial, in July, a
change in the law went into effect,
reducing the time to twenty-four
hours in which to challenge jurors. At
the second trial Taylor's lawyers in
sisted that they had the right to take
advantage cf the forty-eight hour law
because it was in effect when their
client was indicted. The court ruled
that the new law should be followed,
and it" was.
Taylor's lawyers claim that the
ruling of the court was a violation of
the federal constitution, which says
that no State shall pass an ex post
facto law imparing the obligations of
a conteact or the vested rights of any
citizen.
SILVER CLAIMS.
PopulTst Chairman Taubeneck Believes
Sound Money Democrats Will Control.
St. Louis, April 22. Chairman
Taubeneck of the Populist national
committee, who has returned , from
Lenver, asked: "What will the Popu
lists do incase the Chicago convention
declares for silver?" replied: "In the
first place it is absurd to suppose the
16 to 1 men will ' have a majority. I
know the silver men are making ex
travagant claims about the strength
they will develop, but you may as well
make up your mind to it right now
that their figures are absurd, The
Administration and the gold men will
be in contrel at Chicago and the other
fellows will have to swallow their
medicine or come to St Louis. The
truth is that four of the delegates
from Washington and there are only
eight-are gold men. Alabama and
Louisiana, that are being claimed by
the silver Democrats, are divided
about half and half."
KANSAS VETERANS MEET.
The Annual Grand Army Encampment
Opened Reports by the Officers.
Beloit, Kan., April 22. The G. A.
R. State encampment opened this
afternoon in this city. The visitors
were welcomed by Mayor Antrobus.
The address of department Commander
Harris was very brief and without
any important recommendations.
In his report the assistant adjutant
general showed that on December 30,
lSW, the membership in good standing
wasl6,ll4. The total gain during the
year was 2.7:0, while the losses footed
up to 3,933, showinsranet loss of l'23.
The loss from death was 284.
The report of the quartermaster
general shows total receipts from all
sources of 86,497.94, with disburse
ments amounting to 83,926.4:, leaving
cash oa hand $3,5ti9.5S.
The Woman's relie corps, Sons and
Daughters of veterans and Ladies'
circle opened their convention to-day.
QUIET AT OPELOUSAS.
The Election Passed Off Peaceably The
Regulators Inactive.
Opelousas, La.. April 22. Th
latest news from the troubled district
is that the election is progressing
quietlv. and that the 'R
contrary to expectation, are inactive.
Brutality to a Small Boy.
St. Joseph, Mo., Anril 22. Robert
Reece, justice of the peace and teacher
of the villatre school at A (TATlnir woo
arrested this morning for whipping
icuvci jviug, an a-year-oid pupil, un
til blood ran down his Ipo-c anA v,a
almost fainted from pain. The feeling
o.aiusL iieece is very strong at
Acrencv. and' he mav b honiu,!
roughly if he returns there.
Veteran Arrested for HI gamy,
Osceola, Mo., April 23. Ellis T)ifv
was arrested here vesterdav 11 nnn
complaint of his wife in Kansas.
uutry came here two years aco. and
not long thereafter married Miss
Twombly of Osceola. It is now 1.
leged that he deserted a wife and six
cnnoren, who are now in a Kansas
poor house. Duffy admits the deser
tion, but Claims that lift Wit t.nld nnl
believed that his Kansas wife was
deao. lie is a veteran of the late war
and draws a pension for the loss of an
arm.
ELOPEMENT'S TRAGIC END
L. C. Jackson of Friend Commits Suicide
at Salt Lake City.
Friend, Neb., April 23. The third
chapter of the Jackson-Davia elope
ment, which occurred here a few days
ago, was enacted at Salt Lake City yes
terday morning. Davis went west last
Thursday in search of the truant ones
and for the purpose of getting posses
sion of his little girl, tracing thm to
Salt Lake City. He btarted east last
night with his wife and child. Jackson
committed suicide. The body will be
brought to Friend for burial. '
This is the tragic climax of a sensa
tion wUch has agitated the people of
Friend for over two weks. Early this
month, it will be remembered, L C.
Jackson, a well-to-do and prosperous
business man, mysteriously disappeared
taking with him considerable money
but leaving his family provided for.
There was no immediate explanation
of his disappearance. His business was
good and his family relations supposed
edly pleasant.
A day or two following his departure
the disappearance of Mrs. Davis, wife
of E. W. Davis of this place, -was noted.
Mrs. Davis, about this time' had, with
her husband, been visiting friends in
Iowa, En route home Mrs. Davis
stopped off in Omahat uilder a pretext
of seeing a lady friend, and Mr. Davis
returned to this city. It is now sup
posed that she took the flyer that night
and met Jackson at some point west.
Mrs. Davis took her little daughter with
her. Rumor connected an elopement
with the simultaneous disappearance
of the pair, and acting on this theory,
Mr. Davis, who was determined to se
cure possession of his child, began a
search with" the result stated.
REYNOLDS SENT TO JAIL
Admits He Helped Kingen ' and TVlunegar
to Escape.
York, Neb., April 21. Jonas Rey
nolds, who was arrested for helping
Kingen and Winnegar to break jail and
make their escape, was tried before
Judge W'ildman, who took the case un
der advisement, and later ordered Rey
nolds to be held to the district-court un
der a 8200 bond, in default of which he
was put in jail. Reynolds admits hav
ing hauled the prisoners away, but de
nied having rendered any other assist
ance. Sheriff Price found some stone
mason's tools hid in the Reynolds
house and a case knife made into a
saw. The latter Reynolds says Kingen
gave him as a present when they part
ed on the morning of the escape. There
is a strong suspiscion that these tools
were used by the prisoners to effect
their escape. As yet there has . been
no word or clew as to the whereabouts
of the escaped prisoners.
A Soldier, Lawyer and Divine Dead.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 21. The:
Rev. Dr. Cyrus S. Bates, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal church in this city,
died yesterday morning of pneumonia.
He was born in this State in 1840. At
an early age he enlisted in the Union
army as a private, and won the rank
of first lieutenant by bravery. Wounds
received at Chicamauga caused his dis
missal from the service. At the close
of the war he practiced law for six
years in Cincinnati. -Afterwards he
entered the Episcopal ministry. He
was for a time professor of theology
at Gambier seminary and professor of
philosophy at Kenyon college.
Waller Calls on Officials.
Washington, April 21. Ex-United
States Consul Waller visited the cap
itol to-day with Paul Bray, his step
son, and had an interview with Assist
ant Secretary Adee and another with
Chief Chilton of the consular bureau.
He will endeavor to see Secretary
Olney later in the week, ne will lec
ture on Madagascar, beginning at
Baltimore.
Damage by Rain,
s Farnam, Neb., April 21. The heav
iest rain ever known here occurred
last Friday evening; doing great dam
age to railroad tracks. At Ingham,
six miles west, the tracks are com
pletely washed away for one-fourth of
a mile. Three miles west Plum creek
broke through its banks and covered
the track to the depth of ten feet and
washed away the track and road bed
for over a half mile The damage will
amount to nearly 820,000.
Crops In Nance County.
Fuixerton, Neb. , April 21. Friday
was a dark cloudy day. When night
came it brought with it a severe wind
and rainstorm. The rain continued
until after midnight. Fanners say
that the ground is thoroughly wet to
a depth of at least four feet. All crops
are looking splendid m this portion
of the state. Winter wheat and rye
give promise of a fine harvest.
Uncle Sam Ropes Him In.
Hemingford, Neb., April 21. Thos.
A. Twiss, of Minitare, Scott's Bluff
county, has been arrested, charged in
illegal trafficking in postage stamps,
and raising his cancellation. He was
bound over to appear at the May term
of court in Omaha.
Damaged by Wind.
Stoddard, Neb., April 21. A heavy
wind Friday night raised II. E. Grand's
general store building from its founda
tions and damaged it considerably,
AFTER CATTLE THIEVES
Justice, Slow But Sure, Camping on Their
Trail Conviction Secnred.
O'Neill, Neb., April 21. District
court, vhich has been in session here
for the last two weeks, adjourned Sat
urday until May 4, on which date the
Fanton cattle rustling case, in which
the jury disagreed, will be retried.
The criminal docket was pretty well
cleaned up this session. The case of
Dunham, charged with cattle rustling,
went to the jury Thursday night and
after deliberating twi-nty hours the
jury returned a verdict lf guilty.
DECLARE FOB RUSSELL
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND DEMOCRATS OF A MIND.
BOOMED FOR PRESIDENT.
Cheers Greet the Mention of the Young
Ex Governor's Name President
Cleveland Indorsed The , Gold
Standard Called For The
A. P. A. Denounced
Amid Cheers.
Boston, April 22 With enthusiab
almost surpassing that noted at the
recent State convention of the Repub
licans of Massachusetts, when Thomas
B. Reed was indorsed as a presidential
candidate, the Democrats of this State
to-day set their approval upon Grover
Cleveland as President and named ex
Governor W. A. Russell as their choice
for the nomination for President
Cleveland's successor.
In his address Chairman Thayer
claimed that the Democrats had car
tied out their pledges in the past
three years, and said of the silver
question: "The true interest of all
our people who cannot constantly
and closely obsene the money mar
ket, is to have every dollar issued or
authorized by the government at
all times, under all ' circumstances
and in all its uses, the exact, unchang
ing equivalsnt, not only in debt pay
ing, but in its purchasing power of
ary dollar." .This, he held, could only
be secured by the maintenance of the
monetary standard universally adopt
ed by the civilized world. "Of what
avail," he added, "is it to pass resolu
tions for the single gold standard if,
as now appears quite probable, Mr,
McKinley is to receive the nomination
for president? The people well know
that McKinley is upon record as a
white metal advocate; that he has a
long, consistent and uninterrupted
record while in Congress favorable to
silver." ,
During the delivery of Mr. Thayer's
address the applause was loud and
enthusiastic, especially upon the se
vere criticism of the American Pro
tective association and the mention of
President Cleveland's name
In opening, the platform declares
that "never in any epoch in our
country's history has the Execu
tive chair been filled by a
broader-minded statesman than the
President chosen by our party,
Grover Cleveland," and he is congratu
lated upon the firmness, ability and
wisdom with which he has conducted
the office.
"Believing that the true interests of
the people require that the earnings
of trade and the wages of labor be
paid in money that is intrinsically
worth, in all markets of the world",
what it purports to be worth, we de
mand the maintenance of the existing
gold standard of value; and that the
government shall keep all its obliga
tions at all times redeemable and pay
able in gold, and we oppose the free
coinage of silver and any further pur
chases of silver bullion or the coinage
thereof on government accouut.
The Republican party is accused of
"coquetting with a secret political or
ganization, and by innuendos and
platitudes in its platforms endeavor
ing to conciliate men whose avowed
object is to prevent a large number of
the citizens of this republic from ex
ercising their constitutional rights."
On the other hand it is declared to be
a principle of the Democratic party
"that no subordination of any one
Beet or denomination to another shall
ever be established by law, and it is
the absolute right of every citizen to
worship God as his conscience dic
tates." ... . ,
The platform concludes as follows:
"Following long established Demo
cratic custom, the Democrats of Mas
sachusetts, in convention assembled,
will not in any way instruct or pledge
their delegates, but they do declare
that it is the wish of the Democratic
party of the State to present, and they
earnesily recommend to the consider
ation of the national convention, to
be held in Chicago, as their candidate
for the office of President of the United
States the name of their victorious,
courageous, high principled ex-governor,
William Eustis Russell."
RHODE ISLAND
Indorses Ex-Governor Russell For Pres
idential Candidate.
Providence, R. L, April 22. The
Democratic convention to choose
eight delegates to the national con
vention reassembled in Music Hall to
day. Mayor George W. Gieene of Woon
socket, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, presented the following
platform, which was adopted:
"It is vital to the interests of our
people that there should be no depart
ure from the gold standard, to which
all money, whether gold, silver or
paper should conform, and we are op
posed to the free coinage of silver
until at least four of the great powers
of the Eastern world shall come to an
international agreement establishing
the ratio at which gold and silver
shall be admitted to mintage.
"As nobly representing these prin
ciples we commend to the delegates
and the Chicago convention one who
will make an ideal president, William
E. Russell of Massachusetts."
The mention of ex-Covemor Rus
sell's name called forth the demon
stration of the day.
The Divorce Not Recognized.
Pekrt, Okla., April 22. Three
months ego Dr. Frank C. Starkweath
er, of Bridgeport, Conn., obtained a
divorce from his wife, Florence M.,
and returned immediately to Connec
ticut His wife had caused his arrest
for abandonment and he presented
the decree which he obtained here,
which was the first the wife had heard
of her husband's absence in Oklahoma.
The Connecticut judge examined the
decree, pronounced it worthless and
sent Starkweather to jail for abandon
ing bi wife. J I
TORNADOES IN THE EAS
, , ; ; "
Fremont, Ohio, Visited by a Fatal Wf
Storm. I
Fbemont, Ohio, April 23. A U'
nado, accompanied by a heavy rainfa
wept over the northwestern part !
Sandusky county about 3 o'clock ye'
terday afternoon, killing two person
injuring a number of others, and d
ing great damage to buildings at
other property.' "J
At Brooktown, a hamlet near her:
nearly all the - buildings were d-:
troyed, but there was no loss of lif.
The storm covered a wide track, an
it is possible that further damage wii
be reported. s
I
, At Newcastle, Pa. $
Newcastle, Pa., April 22. Th;
heaviest wind storm that has visite
this city within the recollection of th ;
oldest inhabitant occurred about 5-..
last evening. For half an hour thJ
rain fell in torrents and the wincp ,
blew everything loose that was mova-, i
ble. There were many narrow es : '
capes from death. A number of large
buildings were demolished, but no oat! ;
killed as far as heard from. . 'I '.
Missouri League May Enlarge.
Sedalu, Mo., April 83. Arrange-I
ments are being perfected for the en-I
largement of the Missouri State Base-
ball league. Sedalia, Webb City, Ex-
celsior Springs, Ma, and Topeka and
Leavenworth, Kan., are the clubs!
which now compose the league. A
proposition is being made to make it?
an inte.r-etate league. Club sfrom De
catur, Springfield. Bloomington and
Jacksonville have been invited to enter
the league. Final action will be taken
at a meeting to be held in Kansas
City next week. The season opens
May 2, but if new clubs are admitted
a new schedule will be arranged.
A Jockey Killed. ,
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22. The
first fatal accident on the new Queen
City Jockey Club's course occurred in
the third race at Newport yesterday.
Jockey Joe Foster of Ireland Brothers'
stable, was on Tin Horn, who had the
raiL In making the turn at the first
quarter, Tin Horn was jammed into
the fence and fell with the boy under
him. Foster was carried to one of the
stables, and afterward to the hospital,
where he died later. His face was
horribly crushed and he received in
ternal injuries.
A Blnnd Club Organized.
Kansas Citt, Mo., April 22. Three
score of free silver Democrats met at
the Coates House Club room last even
ing and organized the Richard P.
Bland Club of Jackson county to fur
ther the interests of free silver and
Richard P. Bland for the Presidency.
It is understood that such cluts are to
be formed all over the State and a
concerted action of free silver Demo
crats made to rush forward the boom
for Bland and silver.
Silver Men In Control In Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., April 22. The
silver men of Alabama are in the
saddle here. They will control the
Democratic State convention .to-day,
and it is apparent they will place the
Democracy of this State on a 16 to 1
free coinage platform. Joseph F.
Johnson of Jefferson county will be
nominated for governor by a vote of
856 to US, although this does not rep
resent or approximate the vote that
will be cast on the free silver prop
osition, . .
Fort Scott Dally Lantern Suspends.
. Fokt Scorr, Kan., April 22. With
its fifty-fourth issue, the Fort Scott
Daily Lantern, Populist, last evening
announced its suspension. , Although
the paper was but two months old, its
publication has been directed by three
different managers. Insufficient pat
ronage is the cause given for the sus
pension, ,' New trial for Wallace.
Washington, April 22.According
to a decision handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller, Jerry Wallace will not
be hanged for the murder of Alexan
der Zane, under sentence passed in
the United States court at Fort Scott
last May. The decision sets aside the
action of the court and grants a new
trial. " " '
"Lily White" Republicans Meet.
Houston, Tex., April 22. The Re
form Republicans (Lily Whites) held
their convention here yesterday. All
motions were adopted unanimously.
No presidential instructions were
given, the delegates being prepared
to treat with which ever faction will
give them recognition.
Murdered by a Cherokee Indian.
South McAiester, I. T., April 22.
Mose Milleo, a young Cherokee Indian,
shot and instantly killed T. R. Mad
den, a prominent merchant at Braggs,
I. T., yesterday. The murder is sup
posed to have been instigated by the
Ke-Too-Wah, a Cherokee secret so
ciety, v.- : '
Mrs. Louis Hax, of St. Joseph, Dead.
St. Joseph, Ma, April 22. Mrs.
Louis Hax, wife of the well-known .
pioneer manufacturer and capitalist,
died at Redlands, Cal., yesterday,
where she had gone for her health.
The body will be brought here for in
terment '
Charged With a Missouri Murder.
Memphis, Tenn., April 23 George
B. Rogers, who has been in Memphis
six months, was yesterday arrestod
and taken to Pemiscot county, Mo. ,
charged with murdering a constable
there in 1890. Rogers is said to be
well connected.
Peffer Resolution Sidetracked.
Washington, April 23. The bond
investigation resolution was laid aside
by the Senate yesterday after a sharp
controversy. Mr. Peffer agreed to
the postponement after an appeal by
Mr. Allison that the appropriation
bills should not be delayed.
O'DonneU Won In Ten Rounds.
London, April S3. There was a
large attendance at the National
Sporting club last night, the event of
interest being a contest between Steve
O'DonneU of America and Owen Sulli
van of South Africa. O'DonneU
Sullivan in ten rounds,,..
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