JUL Jl 8 4 i THE NEBRASKA HERALD IS PUBLISHED tTEEKLT BT H- D HATHAWAY,! KOITOB AND PKOPRIKTOR. Office corner Main and Second Btrcc', gto on l nary. TERMS: Weekly. riOO per annum if paid in auvauce. f2.."0 if not paid in advance. KKt'l HI.M'A-V STATE (OXVESTI(. A Republican State Convention will bo held at the City of Lincoln, on Wednesday, the loth day of An-rust. 1S70, lit 10 o'clock a. m , for the purpose of placing in nomination one candidate sir Member of Congress, one candidate for Mem br of Comrre contingent, candidates for Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer. Superin tendent of Public Infraction. State Prison In spector and Attorney General, and for the tram action of such other business as may properly soma before the Convention. The delegates preent from each Judicial District will nomi nate a suitable person for District Attorney lor heir respective districts. The counties are entitled to delegates in the Convention as follows: Burt. Lincoln 1 Kutler 1 L'Eatj-qui-Court 1 Buffalo- .. 1 Madison 1 2fsi ... 1 Merrick 1 2w 9 Nemaha 11 Tedar 2 Otoe -..11 'Jumrnins; 2 l'awnee 6 Dakota 2 Platte 3 Dixon 2 Kichardson -10 Dodre 5 Saline. 1 lougla. 20 Sarpy 4 iar Saunders.- flail Seward- S Hamilton 1 Stanton - 1 Jefferson.- 2 Washington 6 Johnson 4 York- 1 Lancaster 5 It is hoped every county will be fully repre ented, as it is all important that good men be elected for the various offices, and that harmony revail in their selection. By order of the Committee. II. I. HATHA WAT. Chairman. Pi.attshocth. Neb., May 27. 1S7U. TIIK t'OSTESTlOS. Wo attended the Iler.urdiean C-.i:ity Convention at Weeping Water yc.-t-nl.iy, nd are triad to be able to say tint tit? j'ne;eJiiijf5 of that body were marked with the utmost harmony. S vi nil iinlividual.- liLore-1 assiduously for the eW-tion of the men of their ih'io-, which was perfectly right and pn p !p r; but a.--all could n.jt sucnoed tho.-e W' r ; in the minority cheerfully .n'li'iie 1 in the will of the majority. Tl,-p.' tva-s a very full convention being en!y three votes :bscut two from Ore oi", lis preri.iet, and one from Houth S.utli liend prcvinct. We tru.-t that the spirit of f lirnes.-i which seemed to it ivale the convention will have the e.Tv to nnre firmly unite the KepuMi- c;i'H ef Ca-s, and to .show to all concerned that the party in this county is actuated by higher and nobler motives than mere jir.-oird or sectional a,2raindizement. We publish full proceedings of the con vention to-day. Brrtnucis OlSTY costex. TIO.. In pursuance of a call of the Repub lican Central Committee, the Republi cans of Cass County icet in delegate convention at Weeping Water, on Fri day, July yth, 1ST0, at 1 o'clock p. m., ami were called to order by Hon. Isaac Wiles, Chairman of County Central Committee. W. S. Latta was nominated as tempo rary ch:iirmnn ami (loo. 1 Sylolt wm chi-scn Secretary. . On motion, the chair appointed the following named persons as a committee ..a credentials: T. M. Maruett, . U Hobbs, S. Cannon, 1). McCaiR and J. W. Thomas. J. W. .Johnson, D. Cole, bam ,1 Rec tor, I). McKinnon and Sam 1 Richard son were a pointed a committee on per manent organization. m T M. Marnuett, Chairman Commit tee on credentials, submitted the follow ing report : Mu Chairman: 1 our committee on credentials l g leave to report the fol lowing named persons as entitled to ats in this convention : Plattsmouth iVccincf: Isaac Wiles, T. M. Marnuett. rem- alker, iienry Eikenbarv. J. Johnson Geo. II. Black. Geo. L. Seybolt, II. Sehild- kneeht. John W. Barnes, 31. B. Mur- 1 hJr Pleasant Precinct : Matthew Hughes, Levi G. Todd, and Isaac l'ol- Rock Blutf Precinct . W. I. Hobbs, IV, S. Latta, Demet Cole, and Lewis Youn-r. Louisville Precinct . E. Noyes, enti tled to three rotes. Liberty Precinct .Samuel Barger, Samuel Cannon, N. G. Doage. Avoca Precinct : Lawso Sheldon, Orl.-.nda Teft, A. Covert Barnum, Wc-nn'ng Mater Precinct .II. Hub bard, II. Farley, J. W. Thomas, Sani'l Re -tor. Eight Mile Grate Precinct .Sam'l Richard-on, William Wettencamp. Elmirn,l Precinct : 1. McKinnon, David MeCaig. n , Silt Creek Precinct George Buck, C. L. Shaffer, Thos. Brown. St c Crrrl: 1 Wrinct . I. L. Clapp. Jauies Simp!"'!!; alternates, F. W. Fow ler and E. V. Lane. Tiptmi I 'reciuct . Elmer I.; ;st. Your committee finding that, in al Eio,t ,t. ry case where a vacancy occurs in the delegation of any precinct, the d'.'location present were empowered to cat the vote of the entire precinct. Your committee would therefore rec ommend that, in all cases of vacancy, the members present from the precinct Le empowered to cast the entire vote of said preeiuct- Respectfully submitted. T. M. Makqcltt, J. W. Thomas, S. K Cannon, Wm. L. Horbs, I). McCaig. Report received, and, on motion, adoptt-.L '1 he committee on permanent organiza tion submitted the following report : Mr. Chairman: Your committee on J eruianent organization beg lcave to rcumieirl Ir. W. S. Latta for Chair Wan, and Geo. !. Seybolt, for secretary of the convention. Iteport adopted. On motion, the convvntion proceeded to ballot for nine delegates to represent Cass County, in tho State Convention, to be held at Lincoln, August lUth, 1S70, with the following result: Iror.n.ii, Ballot, Formal Ballot E. Murphy Uovey v l'.ttcnger n. L. C:innon f M. W ok-ott l'r Pollard - 1-atta liaihiiway eo. L- fceylt V slieSer IV m ;XIar'eU P- Met-aig fnj. Austin Sheldon OrUnd., Teft i V ?MfieM VOTES. 16 ltj 16 17 31 14 15 16 : 33 -Ji TOTES. 1 15 15 ltj 20 13 1.5 12 3ti 1 n n 23 2tj 24 1 21 16 1 1 -'4 -J4 IA 7 4 .. 12 3 3 j- "vtvinnon i r h aril ati n A A. Hoover '. 3 J. W. (Af:er the informal ballot 31. I'hy withdrew hi3 name.) B. Mur- VOL. G. . Whole number votes cast, 40. Nec essary to choice, ai. W. S. Latta, 1. M. larouett, U. L. Sheffer, (ieo. L. Seybolt, 1). McCaig. II. D. Ilatliaway, Urlando lelt, and Bern. Austin having received a maioritv of all the votes cast, were declared duly elected. On motion, F. M. v oleott was de clared duly elected by aclamation. 1). II. Wheeler asked unaimous con sent to introduce a resolution. Ijeaveba inz crantcd he introduced the following Resolved, In Convention assembled, that the delegates to the State Conven tion front Cass are hereby instructed to not cast their votes for David Butler for Governor, but they are to use all honor able means to secure the nomination of sonic Cass county man to one of the State offices. A division of the question being called for, the first portion of the resolution was taken ud lor consideration, and on mo tion laid upon the table. Un motion the second proposition was adopted. On motion II. D. Hathaway was elec ted to fill vacancy in Central Committee, for IMattsmouth Precinct, and James fall for Eight Mile Grove. On motion the delegates present at the State Convention were empowered to cast the vote of the entire county. On motion the Convention adjourned. W. S. Latta, Chairman. Geo. L. Set holt, Sec'y. RATLROil) .m.r.TIJfU. Omaha & Southwestern It. It. Immcdiafoly after the adjournment of the regular County Convention at Weep ing Water yesterday, a railroad meeting was organized for the purpose of taking action in the constructkn of the O. & S. W. It. 11., via. Rock Bluff and Weeping Water Valley. Hon. Lawson Sheldon, of Avoca, was called to the chair. The meeting Uas addressed by Hon L. Sheldon of Avoca ; Pr. W. S. Latta of Hock Bluffs: Hon. Isaac Pollard of Mt. Pleasant; Gen. Livingston of Platts mouth ; Hon. Eugene L. JleeJ of Weep ing Water; Mr. I). L. Clapp of Stone Creek, and Mr. Edward Post ofTipton. Some little doubt was expressed by a few parties as to the real intention of the O. & S. W. Co. but the majority in clined to the belief that the enterprise should be encouraged. The speeches were short and to the point, and the peo ple seemed alive to the development of that beautiful country tributary to the Weeping Water. An Executive Committee was appoint ed by the chair, consisting of Hon. E. L. Heed, Chairman ; It. It. Livingston, Sec retary; Edward Post of Tipton; Hon. David McCayofElmwood; D. L. Clapp of Stone Creek ; Orlando Tifftof Avoca ; Isaac Pollard, of Mt. Pleaant ; Samuel Cannon, of Liberty; and Dr. W. S. Latta, of Itock Bluffs. This committee will correspond with the company and take such other action as will best 8ubscrve the railroad inter ests of the country adjacent to the pro posed line. We are glad to see this important subject assuming a shape commensurate with its incalculable advantages to the southern portion of this county, and we assure our friends along the line that no effort will be wanting on the part of the Herald to carry out their views and de sires in this indispensible development of the material wealth of the beautifu valley of the Weeping Water. A NARROW ESCAPE. HlrnQser C'ome near Falling into the dp cat on Third street. C. P. Moore, Esq., in charge of the County jail, discovered, this morning, a man lying with his head hanging over the cut on Third street, and at once rushed to his rescue. He proved to be a stranger, who was evidently sleeping off the effects of an overdose of poor whisky. It was at least fifty feet to the bottom, from where he lay, and his head and shoulders were hanging over the side of this perpendicular bank. A f-in-gle miss-move would have sent him into eternity without warning. A r WEEl'IXU WATER. Wc had intended to write a general article in relation to the country, crops, improvements, etc., witnessed on our recent trip to Weeping Water, but having delayed the matter until this lite day we will only say that the county is being settled with a rapidity which is hard to credit. The crops are splendid, and the improvements made at W cep ing Water and between this place and there are of the most substantial charj acter, and many of the houses erected are very tasty in style of architecture. In the immediate vicinity of Weeping Water we found a large number of new houses, such as remind us of eastern farm houses. At the town of Weeping Water we noticed a fair quan tity of improvements ; and among other things we were pleased to notice the erection of a very nice stone Church, which, when completed, will surpass any thing in the interior of the State, and will compare favorably with anything in the river townsv. It is a buildiug which would cost every cent of $7,000 in Platts mouth or Omaha, but they estimate it can be built for a much less sum at Weeping Water, where the finest build ing rock in the State are found in great abundance. The corners are being con structed of a superior article of white lime stone, nicely dressed. A Mississippian has discovered that coal oil will make the hair grow. Properly applied, it will remove it unquestionably. A Chicago arrest declined to be pho tographed for the benefit of therogues' gallery. He first smashed the camera, and then finding the supply of instru ments too great, smashed his own face till it was disfigured beyond recognition. OMAHA. V e visited our sister city of Omaha 3'esterday, in company with Gen. Liv ingston, for the first time in eighteen months. We met many familiar faces there, and could not but noticj the won derful improvements in the town since our last visit. I here is no use, even if there was an inclination to attempt to disguise the fact that Omaha is a city of importance, and is yet on the highway of commercial prosperity. While she has not, probably, the natural adjuta ges of some other points she has that which is far better the spirit of enter prise wtich never fails, while "natural advantages" may lie in the one place for ages. Omaha has spread out far to the north and south dui-ng the past year and a half, and she is Veing filled up with a classs of buildings tin Jg a credit to her capitalists. Work on theajroaj bridge at that place is being pu.-ie(J ahead again, and it will be the fault ol nature, and not of Omaha if a bridge is not completed there in a short time. The present and prospective greatness of Omaha is due almost entirely to the energy and enterprise of her newspapers and the liberality of the people support ing them. While in the city we had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Omaha & Southwestern railroad, and were much pleased with the straightforward manner they had of talking bu.-iness. The Board was full with the exception of one member, and various questions of interest to the company were up for con sideration, one of which was the loca tion of this line through Cass via ltock Bluffs and Weeping Water. A resolu tion was passed, by a unanimous vote, authorizing a survey of the route through this county. Wc say success to Omaha and her various railroad en terprises. Heiiwiblc Remark. Jamc3 M. Bell, for shooting Charles Austin, at Council Bluffs, was found guilty of manslaughter, and has been sentenced to the penitentiary for six years, and to pay a nne ol $.W. In pronouncing sentence, Judge Day, in his remarks to the prisoner said: "The circumstances of your crime fur nish but little palliation or excuse. You acted with a rashness and a precipita tion goinc far to establish the existence of a ''mind deliberately bent upon mis chief and a heart perversely w'icked, which are the evidences of malice, ren dering a homicide murder." You were placed in no imminent danger, from the deceased. Assaulted by him unarmed, and reeling in intoxication without dan ger to VOur nersnn, nr in;"- . , vou iuiglit have stepped aside nnor. and avoided the attack. You chose tha unjustifiable course of standing your ground and shooting him down, as he reeled away toward you in drunken 'imbecility. To excuse or pass lightly by so aggravated an offence would but offer encouragement to violence, and afford immunity to crime. Unless the false doctrines of the richt of self defense, which seems to pervade the public mind of the present day, are speedily eradi cated, the peaceable citizen will hold his lite by such tenure only as tne ruuian and the bully are willing to concede. The law justifies a homicide in extreme cases only. When one is without fault, is attacked under such circumstances as furnish him reasonable grounds to be lieve that there is a design to take his life, or to do him enormous bodily harm and that the danger is imminent that such design will be accomplished, he is justified in killing his assailant, if such course reasonably appear necessary in or der to avoid the apprehended danger." From the Neb. City Times. THE SHOOTING OF DAVIS! TIIK PRISONER INTERVIEWED HI Of It LOCAL ! Be la a desperate character I Was m Heraber mt Jeailton'i Leg! Bed Through the kindness of Sheriff Moore, we were permitted this morning to "in terview" CHARLES FOSTER, the man who shot and killed the colored man, Cyrus Davis, yesterday evening. From his own lips we hear the following particulars concerning his previous life. His own stort. My name is Charles Foster; I am 45 years of age, and was born in Elizabeth county, Virginia; resided there until I was nine years of age when I removed with my parents to Ohio, and became an engineer. I served in the Mexican war. My first trip over the plains was in 1850, when I went to California. During the latter part of my life I have Eeen living on the frontier, from the western part of Texas to the eastern portion of Colorado. In the year 1S51, I enlisted and served twt years in company "D," Twelfth New" York City olunteers. After my time was out. I went to Texas, making that my home ; but spending most of my time at different points on the plains. Afterwards went to Leavenworth and was employed as a wagon-master by Mr. Horn, and took his train to Fort Lara mie. At that place I quit my employer and joined Gen. Connor's California brigade as chief scout and guide agaiust ttie Indians was with hiai about three months. Afterwards employed by the Government to carry dispatches from of ficers stationed at different points on the plains to Denver was some months in this service. Was soon after cuiplcyed in driving stock over the Smoky Hill road for Gen. Buttertield was in his employ I think two months. When I cruit the Geueral's emplo', I went to Southern Colorado. Ilemained there until March 1S66, when I came to this city with Barney Johnson's train, as as sistant wagon-master the train was then sold to Major Newsoui & Dick Simpson. I then lived as a bull whacker to Mr. J. D. Clayton. Went to the Cache - la Poudre river and from there back to Fort Kearney. I was then afterward employed on the U. P. R. R near Grand Island as an engineer in a saw mill. I left there in February and went to Texas, where I have since been engaged in driv ing cattle to Nebraska and Kansas. I brought cattle to this city for various parties. I was a scout on the Sheridan-, Custaroxpcdition against the Cheyennes,' Camanches, Arrapahoe?, Kiowxs and Apaches. I wa? called wlicn with the PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, army, and by plains men. Hellfired Jack I was once blown up in the explosion of a wiili in iyuui countv, nio, wnue running a foundry engine, which a counts for the scars on my neck and breast. I have done more than one man's share of Indian fighting. Was attacked by Indians in the western part or lexas, one year ago next September, and barely escaped with my life The man Phillips now in Brownville jail was my partner. e scouted together in me j?nenuan-lustar expedition. In the fall of J 864 I was a member ! . . . . , it Jennison s regiment at the time Gen. Price was driven from Missouri to White river. as with Jennison on that raid. From the Nebraska City ChroDielo, July 30. AXOTIIEU TERRIHI.E TRAUEDY. Otto Vertioir Mioots lllmaelf through the Heart. Financial Emburramnenl the Canae. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the city was startled by the report that Otto Verhoff, a well known German citi zen, had committed suicide by shooting uiselt through the heart lie went honifc to his boarding house, at Charles fcchumaher's, about this hour. The family, we understand.'were absent, and l : i .i . ' , . i uoot-ii:u wui opportunity to snoot nun himself. The neighbors heard the re- Port of the pistol and heard a man groan, and hastened to thn h miyp in find Wr- hoff lying on thc floor shot through the V A A I L " 1 ma C ueari uy ins own lind. 1 he bCXly Was taken to the ofhee of Dr. N. B. Larsh, Coroner of Otoe countv. where an in quest was held, the iury finding a vcr- uict in accordance with the above stated facts. Financial embarrassment seems to have been the cause whic h impelled him to this terrible act. It is stated that he was troubled about business matters, and for aonie days had been gloomy and down spirited, though the amount of his in debtedness, as we underhand it, was small three hundred dollars to pay winch he had about two hundred. Otto Verhoff was a young man about twenty-five or thirty, of German birth and very gentlemanly appearance. He was very quiet in his manners and was, we believe, held in very high esteem by those who who knew him. The Hcb nt Anhland. We have already published the par ticulars of the absconding Armstrong, a sub-contracttor on the U. & S. . 11. K. The hands were left unpaid and very -much exasperated. Oa Friday about one hundred or these hands met the principal contractors, Messrs. Snell & Aiken, at tho Ashland crossing on the L. V road, and took them prisoners. refusing to let them go until they paid what was due them from Armstrong. I hey finally let Mr. Suell go to t airfield to try to obtain money for them. Soon after the Sheriff of Wapello county and the Marshall of Ottumwa appeared on the ground, but did not think it advisa ble to attempt the rescue of Allien, and the men were resolute in their determina ting o fi?V'V'niJnd. threatened to hanc him shoiiid Mr. Snell roluro wiuioui iiie money to pay them. The next day the Sheriff returned with a posse and the mob concluded to let Mr. Aiken slide. - We have no accounts of any arrests be ing made. Burlington Uatck-tsyt. STATE NEWS. From the Lincoln Statesman. Messrs. Monell & Lashlcv paid one freight bill to the ii. & M. It. Iv. one day this week to the amount of $1,400- V erv cood tor a starter. ?lr. 15ea:dMcy, lessee of liehenors new hotel, with his family has arrived and is fixing up as fast as possible ; so look out for the opening, .Monday, Au gust 8. We hear that parties from Omaha, Plattsuiouth and this city are making arrangements to oen large coal yards here as soon as the railroad is brushed. We understand some parties from South Bend, Indiana, have leased the new hotel corner of N and 12th streets and intend to call it the "St. Charles." They will proceed to furnish it in-the best of style and open about the first of fceptember. From the Tceumeeh Chieftain. The railroad up the Nemaha is con tracted to Tablerock 14 miles from Te cumseh. It will be constructed on to this place before another year passes away. Look out ! the engine is coming up the Nemaha vailey. How do these things look for Tccumseh anyway. Hone Ntealinr. It seems that a man named Charles ! Phillips, living in Dixon county, Kansas, stole, with the assistance of some un known parly, ten head of horses belong ing to J. L. Wade, living in the same county, a few days since, and carried them off in this direction. He was pur sued by a party, and finally traced to this county. Ye.-terday, T. J. Smith, deputy sheriff of Dixon couty, filed in formation before Judge Morgan, who is sued a warrant for the arrest of Phillips. Deputy sheriff Hugh Baker effected the arrest, and brought the prisoner into the city. Brownville Democrat, for Oregon. 'The western bound train on the B. & M. IL It. last evening took out quite a colony of our citizens, who will settle and wax and grow fat, as we trust, on the green slopes of the Pacific. The company-consisted of II. ThieNon and family, II. Borden and wife, A. A. Bean and son, E. P. Rogers and II. Perkins. They go to Portland, Oregon, and will look after the interests of the Oregon & California Railroad of which Mr. Thiel son is superintendent, and Mr. Rogers is to be general freight agent, Mr. Borden in charge of transportation, and Messrs. Bean and Perkins in other positions. If these gentlemen are not able to run a railroad, then we venture to say the thing cannot be doue on the Pacific coast. Hosts of friends and acquaintances will send after them-their good wishes and hopes for their success and prosperity in their new home. The Jlntrh-Pye will follow them, not only with good words and wishes, but to keep them posted in regard to matters in the Valley of the Mississippi, which we are sure they have not left without many a sigh oc regret. Good-bye, good friends, may your golden visions be realized, your memo ries of the past kept fresh and green, and your future crowned with joy and content. Burlington Havck-Eye. A Chicago youth has committed his father to the IIouso of Refuge as un governable and vicious. The visiting cards used in China are large, - square pieces of red paper, on which the name is printed t one corner. The inmates of the prison, at Cam bridge, Masp., have formed an opera troupe, and do some pretty good singing. It is not a traveling company. THURSDAY, AUGUST, 4 1870. BY TELEGRAPH. i THE WAR. Berlin, July 31.-12:30 a. m. This morning the French attacked oaarDructen witn a largely superior force, but were vigorously repulsed. Tii-il.iv tlo V.ru noror iKsmnPtl rrmi. of mandcrship-in-chief of the army. He I. , . . . . ii as neen nara at wort to-uay with uen. Lebouf. arranging necessary details. The Prince Imperial visited the camp to-day, and was received with great en thusiasm . Paris, July 30. Olliver, the Prime Minister, had an interview yesterday with thi principal editors of Paris, during which he ex plained the position of the Government on several questions relating to Prussia. lie gave some explanations of the se cret treaty project, which Leneditti had previously given relative to the meas ures taken by the Cabinet to cnect a general disarmament. He said these ef lorts were merely intermediary to those of Earl Clarendon for a like purpose. j-wsuiarlr rppiiea to Clarendon, that the King refused absolutely to disarm. Olliver said he gave the honor of his name, and that of his colleagues, that no offer was made to Prussia other than that made by Clarendon. In regard to Borne. Olliver said it had seemed equitable and useful to the rrencli government to evacuate Home : equitable, because Italy had kept her promises, and useful because the prom ises of Prance unite her more cioscly with Italy and Austria. Paris, July 30. The Journal Offieiale publishes Count Beneditti's explanation of the Secret Treaty affair. It is well known that Risiuark made France an offer both be fore aud after the war with Aastria. The substance of the offer was that France should take Belgium as compen sation for the aggrandizement of Prussia The Emperor, in all cases, declined the proposition. . J he very, moment the treaty of Prague was concluded, Bis- mark made several proposals, looking to their condition and affecting the integrity ot the fetates bordering on k ranee During one of these conversations, Bis mark dictated to Beneditti this Secret Treatv nroiect. which has iust been tnade public, and which liismark has kept Beneditti gave notice of the contents of the proposed treaty to the Emperor s government at the time, but the propo sitionwas promptly rejected. Beneditti adds that the king of Prussia was favor able to Bismark's plans. London, July 30, It is now thought that the Prussian army proposes to cross the Rhine from IJaden into trance near Iluirucnon. two miles from Rasle. 1 hero is much activity in Ueraian military circles to daw 1 rices ot brcadstuffs and other articles at Paris. ar neariy the same now as on thoo-l - war. Frankfort, July 30. Eve. The city is excited to-day with rumors the most important one of which is of federal execution. United States bonds are greatly affected by this report. They opened buoyant under tho influence of favorable news from oaarbrucken, but tell to bf at the close. RosiF. July 30. General Kanzler, of the War Depart ment, proposes the fortification of the city. The Pope's Chaplain has gone to Paris to receive the Canadian defeaders ot the Pope. Paris. July 30. Tho Journal Officinle denies the story originated in Germany that a hun dred French soldiers invaded Luxem burg. The French Senator Gergar, who is the owner ot large lactones near baar Louis, has been expelled from Prussia. M. Bamerville left Rome on the 14th It is believed that the French troops now in Rome will all be in France by the 10th of Aueust. The French journals say the Prussians have three hundred thousand men at Treves, one hundred thousand in Black I'orest. two hundred thousand near May- ence, one hundred thousand in Schleswig and eighty thousand near Berlin. J he triangle between lrcvcs. 31ayence and the river Lanterne is well failed with soldiers. London, August 2. Evidence hourly accumulates of the superiority of the needle-gun over the Chasscpott. The fact creates deep con cern in i' ranee. It is estimated that the Prussian army now musters half a million men. Extreme activity is noticed in English ports and dock-vards, and extensive preparations are being made to put the defences in condition to resist an attack. Paris, Aug. 2. The Figaros have announced that the government refused the offer of the American General Sheridan to serve in the French army. The Gaulois says that a corrcspohdent of the London News, and other English men, were arrested at Metz as spies. The first installment of French troops from Rome arrived at . Marseilles this moniing. There is no war news that is ( proper to make public. No battle has yet been fought. Berlin, August 2 Noon. No news of an' movement or engage ment of importance has been received ; but advices show that skirmishes are be coming more frequent, though, so far, they have been of an insignificant char acter. Prussian commanders rigorously ex clude foreign correspondents from their lines. The scene of the departure of King William for the seat of war on Sunday evening, was extraordinary. The King rode from the palace to the railway sta tion in an open carriage, with the Queen The carriage was surrounded with fol lowers, and frequently stopped by the immense multitude, who were wild with emotion, shouting farewells and benedictions. Houses were hung with flags and festooned with flowers. At the railway station an arch was erected and patriotic inscriptions displayed. Paris, August 2 Evening. An official dispatch from Metz, an nounced that to-day at eleven o'clock, the French had a serious engagement with the Prussian. Our army took the offensive, crossel the frontier and inva ded the territory of Prussi-i. In spite of the numbers and position of the enemy, a few of our battalions were suf ficient to carry the heights which over look Saarburucken, and the artillery sere not slow to drive the enemy from the town. The eclat of our troops was so great, that our losses was slight. The cngaccuunt cJCiucoced at elevca o'clock and ended at one. The Em ieror assisted in the operations, and the Wince Impe rial, who accompanied him everywhere, received on tne nrst neia or nam.?, nis baptism of fire. His presence of mind and sang froid in danger, were worthy the name -he bears. I he Jhrnperor re tired to Metz at 4 p. m. CorE.viiAciEX, August 2. Duke Cadore, special envoy of France, had a long interview to-day with Baron Rosenow, of the Foreign Office. The object was to urge an alliance between France and Denmark. The German fleet, including the iron clad Malig Wilhelm, has collected in Wilhelm s Haven. Report says it has been disarmed and the men paid off. It is regarded as a canard. Only nine French vessels have arrived in Danish waters. Brussels, August 2. Correspondent to the Indcrendence Beige, writing from Metz, asserts that the first great battle will be fought on Saturday or Sunday next, or Monday at farthest. He underscores the sentence by the following, viz : This is sure. Frankfort, August 2, Brokers here now deal exclusively for money. JNothinc is done lor settlement. There has been only one failure of im portance. t Matence, August 2. King William arrived this inorninir with several members of hi staff. His Majesty received highlv satisfactory re ports from the Freneh frontier. Madrid, August 2. The meeting of the Cortes and a re clamation of amnesty are postponed, in consequence of the Carlists action. The Government is violently attacked by the monarchial press for delay in the reassembling ot the Uortes. I he Ministerial Council has been de bating the note recently received from ashmirton in retard to Cuba, in which the United States demands, among other things, indemnity for American citizens illegally expelled from the island. Washington, August 2. Returns at the census olfiee indicate that by the 15th of August about half the country will have been enumerated. and it is thought that the hrst ot Sep tember will witnosa its completion. . . Chicago, August 2. A collision occurred this morning be tween a cattle train and an extra on the Chicago, Burlington fc Quincy Railroad, between Princeton and V3-anetti. Both trains were thrown from the track. Many of the cattle were killed and in jured, but no person was hurt. ' Cheyenne, August 2. A telegram from Fort Fetterman says that an Indian runner just in, reports the Sioux, Cheyennes and Arrapahoes encamped in the vicinity of Rosebud aud Congue Rivers. The-Man-Afraid-of-his- CIIICAUO MAItHET. Chicago, Au?. 3. Flour quiet, firm and unchanged. Wheat fairly active and firmer, closing quiet and steady at No. 2, $1 20K1 21 . ii-- a ... i i a?i , v : i ..,1 ler last half of August, posted receipts, closed at ?1 10; No 1 sold at $1 27( 1 28, and rejected at (XX?J3o. Corn quiet, easier and a shade lower ; No 2 closing at 6i cash, and seller August at about 85c; seller for last half rejected at it('oc Uats quiet and lower, closing at 43c for No 2. Rye dull and but few sales. No 1 and No 2 at 80c Barlev quiet ana nrm ; sales lor sample new, on tract, at W-ll 00. V hisky very farm, closing free ; 91 o bid for iron-bound and no sellers. Butter choice, firm, at 2527 for com mon, and medium dull at 13ci20o. Eggs fairly active at 15c. IlVE oTOCK. Cattle receints 47f. Market quiet and weak, exceDt for ctod cnoice steers, which are scarce and firm : sales at $3 004 50 for common to fair cows; ?(25(rt.4 80 tor lair to choice steers. Hogs active to extent of suDr ly: pens nearly emptied at the close: re ceipts 2,336; sales at $8 809 25 for common, and $9 60C19 80 for cood to cnoice. A Boy Urowiied. A little fellow eleven years of aire was drowned at this place last Friday, under the circumstances which makes the affair one of peculiar sadness. He was the child of parents who had been camped just across the river for ?ome days, on their way westward, and it is said, was subject to fits. On the day mentioned, he went into the river to bathe in com pany with a smaller boy, and while in the water was taken with a fit, it is sup posed, and drowned before his compan ion could give the alarm, although the water is but about two feet deep at the not. I he body was easily recovered. and ujon the case being known here a number of ladies and gentlemen went over to tender their sympathy and as sistance to the bereaved parents, whem the' found in destitute circumstances. A subscription was promptly made up here for the purpose of giving the child a deccnt'burial, and the next day the re- laains were interred in the JJeatnoo cemetery, after having been nicely clothed and coin nod. --JJeatrice tix- preM. Winter Uliial in rbrnkn. Mr. M. Mahcr, one of tho be-t farva- ers in the couutry, laid upon our table on Monday last, a specimen of red win ter wheat grown on his iarm on hell Creek, which wo have seldom seen' equalled. Une and a hair acres of tend, a pema- ula on ifhell Creek, slightly sheltered at the North by timber, was selected for the experiment-. "Two bushels of seed were sown the first week of September under very unfavorable circumstances the season having been a very wet one and this specimen was harvested on Sat urday last. We shall know before long how many bushels to the acre were pro duced and also the weight per bushe l, jut judging from the appearance of the rain we should say that it would weigh from '.' to 65 pounds to the bnshcL Mahens or the opinion that he can raise CO bushels to the acre of this kind of wheat, on the clear jmiirie, and he in tends to make the trial next season. He thinks that it oughf to bo drilled in, in August, six inches deep. Maher's farm is eight miles North west of Columbus and if winter wheit does well there it will certainly fluri.-h anywhere in Central Nebaaska. Platte Journal. From the Daily Lincoln Journal. General Victor Yifiiuain has been in town several days, making final arrange ments for the departure of his expedi tion to the Ilepublican river, the Ne braska City Chronicle to the contrary notwithstanding. The excitement crea ted by this move is quite astonishing, and we may look for quite a settlement on the Ilepublican before many days aw passed. The expedition will be under the sole control and guidance of the General. NO. is. EIGHTH ANNUAL STATE MKiVl OF Western Insurance OF Buffalo, IVTcw Yorls- Capita! Stock Cash, 8300,000 00. 1st. Cash in hand and in Bank 2d, United State Dund.i. market value 3d. liiianjoD call bearing interest 4th. Itunds and MortmKeii 5th. M anDfactnrara A TrM!rif Hunk fittwlt 6th. Chicaro. Korlc Island Pacific It. It. Stock ith. Bills Receivable 8th. Due from other Companion ith. Salvages and Keclsraations (actual value).... ivm. Accruel Interest not duo .- Total Liabilities., Net Assets Less Capital Stock.. Net Eurplui SJVi.'.'ll Statement filed with Auditor of State : Certificate of Authority anil utmtmuut.t Cilol nitli r.Mm'v Clerk of Douglax county, Nebraska. I"AI.E c CHARI.TOX, Aftrntx Office in Loonarl's New Building, Fluttsmouth. uul -w 1. miiwci: no. sa AN OiiMNANCK TO KEMOVK W.L 0B- SIKLCllONS UN .MAI.N JsTKIihl'. Sec. 1. tie it rnm-tril hy thz .V.i-r . City L'nuncil -ij I the city of I'lctilxmouth, That till ob struction on M:un street, or t!io naewalks tlii-ienf. ph:ill be removed. Sec. Hitching I'ot.-, igu post-:. cmsf urn?. nwn;ng prts n wn niJ. a i ready built, tin posts thereof beiiiR on the outside of t ide wiill.s, un less used a hitchuiK posts, nre excepted;, are ere by declared obstructions. M-:o. .i. li shall be the. duty of the Ciiy Mar- idiultosivo three days notice to hII property owners, or tho n-ssees therecd, on .Main street. on wh-is" premises, and in liont. thereof, any obstructions may be. to remove the fami1. Skc. 4. Upon the refusal or neglect of pers ml duly notilied provided tor in the a bove swf ion to have the obstructions removed, it shall be tho duty of of the City Marshal to" remove tho ob struction at the expense of the owners r lessees' of the property on which faid obstruc tions are. Skc. f. Persons refusing or neglecting to re move obstructions alter having been duly and legally notified, may bo prosecuted betorc the ("ity Kecorder. and be lined in a sum of not less thau five dollan. nor more fhaa twenty live dollars. ftKC. This ord in nice to be in force and after its pub'.ienti n by la-. from Passed and approved July -D. 1170. A. LA . E S li V, Mayor. Atttest F. CooPKn, City Kecoider. July2Sw2 Guardian's Sale. X rflTIiM-: IS II KRKUY tilVKV .1 hat in pur- 1 c.i .iK.n nt' .1 ,l....ri.tnl order d snle ol Hon. U t.itr .Inrlire .. the IMstrict i oun "I tho 1 Judicial Di-tricl. on the Hh day ol April. lv,70. I will, on .-Saturday, the th d..y of Aug. at the hour of one o do. V. I'. M ., ot .-m l ly.nt tho trutit uoor of tb Court noun-, in 1 latis- llioutll I a-S county, cora--Kn. ou-r lor nine, ni rinhl-e. vi.due. to he bii.'tist bidi r, nil the ritfnt'. tide, mid interest ot Frederick W .-tines, Henry Wc-hiies nnd Ma-.eaict Wchnos. minors, heirs of Frederick Aehues. deceased, in and to the following described ital estate, to-it: Tho south half of the noi'lii west quarter. and noith east quarter ol ttie north westiiuarter and she north ea-t quarter ot the soolh ens quarter ol' suction No. ten in townshiu ten north of raneetwelvc. east at' tit li 1'. M.. Sale will remain open for bids from onooYlock P. M.. to two o'clock. P.M.. of said day. Terms one fourth cat-h in hand, one fourth in one year, ne fourth in two years, and one fourth in three eari. with interest on deferred payments at 10 er cent, tier annum. Erhard Hif.bnkb, guardian of minor heirs of rrederick V ehnes, deecased, by MAXWELL 4 CHAPMAN. ;uly21wlt Attorneys Attachment. John Chat ) Attachm't before Matthew vs. - Hague, Justice of tb f!r.orrr Flcmtninf I Pence. To George Fieiuming, the defendant in the above entitled case you are hereby notified that an order of attachment was issued in the above entitled cause on the second day of J TV. 19i0, by Matthew Hufhes, a Justice of the Peace of the county of Cas and -state of Kebrtfka. for the rum of twenty-four dollars and fifty cents, together with costs, and returnaole on the 12th day of July, 1870, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. and your goods have been levied upon to satisfy the same. You are therefore commanded to annear before said Justices, to answer said complaint, on tho thirteenth day of August, 1S70, at ten o'clock in the forenooa of said day. or judgment will be rendered against you for tho above amount, and vour property sold to satisfy the same. Jon tHii. july2t)w3t Notice. 4 LL PERSONS HAVING FRIENDS OR J.. relations buried in the old burying ground in VfinniT A- linvs addition!to the eity. are hereby reuuested to have them removed on or before Nov. loth. 'Q-ier of th(j CIT f COUNCIL, Attest: S. F. Coorrg, City Recorder. JuIy-lwlTw Probate Notice. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That nil t claims aeainst the estate of Sarah Crai late of Cass county, must be filed in the Probate Court of said counts-, on or before the jom day of December. A. D., 1 -170, or they will be forever barred. , . . , A. L. C1UL.1N rroiiaie jun?s. June2i-.h.l7(J. juncJwlt WHEN YOU BUY A COOKSNG STOVE IT IS ECONOMY TO HAVE BEEN SOLD IN THE LAST TWO Year?. Not One Hcs Failed to Gva Entire Satisfaction. THE Y ARE UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED The Best Cooking Stove Made, And wherever known they STAND UNRIVALLED For Uniformity in Bakinr. For Economy in the tu or t uo. l or DurtiI1ty nd CoaTe-Menc. And their perfect adaptation t tb. WANTS OF WESTERN PEOPLE f Send tor price Iistt E. T. DUKE & CO., PLATTSMOUTII. - - -' - NEB. auglwlyr TIll, IIAIJV PLATTSMOUTH H E R A L 1 if) ri 1 1 i.iit ki 1 v II- IX K ATI I A W AY ri!TOR is: iMi nt.in i. tf OfliPo corner Jl nil story' TERMS ; -Daily ll'i.-v rer mout 1. I -r smj- or fl (y THE C n ASSETS. , ' $m ','.:(-1 ii.i.. .'.11 Ul't fifl riit U TRADE FOR 1870. Osage Orange Hedge Plants AT WHOLESALE OH ItLTAIL. of fine growth, and put u: nl.so. a K'-neral atmortiueitt sinting of in pood condition , f nursery ftock. con ArrLE TREES. SMALL FRUITS. Ac Addresa. L. A. WILLIAMS. GlENWOOD KURSHny, (3 -ceil wood, auRlw.tin Legal Notice. Luke Miskella, ) v I Hef.r. A L -'r ods. I'r,, ').. Tames O'Keif t Juci J -mat. 1 lot (.'. eo. NeS. Marpiiret O'lCeif On he,rh diy of Jul.-. ls'. sail Judn of rr-it-ate i-sued an order f At. hntent in tbu above action for the sum !' CJ i . I. Mi K MlKi:r,T.A. riuttsmouth, Ausr. 2d, l-.l!. aiii'tv" ,'.t Straynd. T7I10M THE UEIIO . i I1 SHiXi:i). near Wee i I the lil'il of July, fine three ;.r ed "M" on the rieht bi . i be pnid for information f !i July3ewJt , ' "t: I'li-l.iy. ''. I t n i , l-i 'ir i i er-tl tew.lld li. .Mil I.OIt S ALE A foiyfi- i with nttt-hontCM, I if . with shrubbery and ishad t bcnrinif fruit tros, (frapi '. til in office, or of Jojcnli S ' i'k I rid 1 t. :iN-t (!: !;. In ,rri :,, !.:.! "" ir: i.- i !h'i.;: ' I'l i o u . r. V Street. P.'a'.tauiontb- 1?OR PALE The subi-r, rs for '..! ri I. s h.-lon ri vi r. ii i'! i . :i l "ji I tn-i'i- -l ' boMO on ocr i. I'M i. l-.v, te hi "sr. and w:Ii 1 i.. i.'i.'K, .' iv n :;. i-.-.-;ldTrtl vaiuiiDie water .-o. Platt'iuoiith. near th- KuOicicnt water and fall t .-. .i lit i ri, ogement to roiuce i-o-' i-i- , power t-teiiut en trine. Th' i ii. -i 1 1 rffel in other bu uiej in, 1 attention to tho bu."ir:.-- ' n ., ell said water power tor i i . .t - . Apply to Maxwell a Cirux.-. Legal Notice. in the District Court of liiu vi J u ..'i lOtH-f of Nebraoka within mid loi- ;if. "uvty, Nob. Horace Metcalf, Plainliu, i T Wanbinirton M. Di-kmi. I To Washington M. Diek'-t--. u mi riide;t. de fendant, you are hereby n-.t.r.i 1 ui.it 11 r-...-. Metcall. on tho lut day of Aiu .11 , Ii.. i;o niea nis petition in the otii . . i i't. i . (, Dintrtct Court of the z i cli Iv .irorifii wunin ana for' ..uiy jeet and prayer of raid i !,';..:, i- ,, decree ot foreclnmjre of :. n . - I t.l!M : rt. r" ,") .t- the south half () of t' of section No. (8i ei. nt i.l I 111 !l H I ' tOW Ii Iv -. N , Ivi .M ir ;i'; tiif i. r. .ti, I :l: I.; :i ,,ii r twelve nortn or ranfi ... the 6th P.'M . in Vu i;i the accompanying iv,;,: v. Metc-alf as trustee 1 ,i ii,.r , fr the cum of SN". u.. i dated July ltith, 1Y., wnb turity at the rate of KJ -.or c thefurthersum ofThirty !''-; fee in thiseaune. There - i. from you on the said not- a :i i- ':i-t ot All. :i.l Ji:ii;.i .'. :i;:iriy II 'I :. 'l.-l't -I alter ii.ii- I i.l iiiimiiu, m:i ; i.r .i.i : 'i . , li i ,-.v n-if 'hp -'aijiti.i iii-'iLmi'I' i ho fum i-' ai i l t r i nt ot 8H.j, with interest on t' per annum from tho lHth the further sum of Tb II K I Mi! Lira X l ot .):!. lio'i. mill said petition praying that mH ii.-! tidiir.t b- required to pay said run .-. w t! eof-ix, by a day to be named 'y ih ii.t- ri-t .uid Mirt. or that 8ai1 land may be sold tu ii- t ;,e i..i mo. i ,,u mou-'iunr-iui UI,I raui i'el!H.,; un r.f- b- lore the lyth day ef Jstptemer, a. ! . Wi IIOUACK MKI'l. AI.r. By D. If. Abcklf.h At .... , , T. M. MR(jtjr.TT, ;A'Tll.HritiCr Ordered that the abore nc.ii.e bo r.nKIi.ho.l in the Nkhbaska IIukai d lrl-oir roiife.-utivi week. ae-ording to law, Ii.ijir 1,li.a un. ai4w4t t.lrrk. t : ! t V 5 v TO THE WORKIXd C.I. A v.'.. ,.rn prepared to furnish all rlw-i-s i!i roroitarit employment at heme, the who ot tin-time or for the ppare moments. Hts;i,:.- n-v. . liht ami Profit :i M e. Persona of eiti-r '-x en-ilv mm from :. to S- per erenin-r. nn I a proportion ii sum by licvounjj their wuo.u liuio to the I,iim jjena. Uoy? and jrirUearn at-.iii.y a. much men. That all who e this noti'-e niay .-end their ad -dreiK. nnd test the busice". wc make thi.f unparalleled offer: To u,-h as uro n it we'll niiU.sne.1. we will send SI to pay for the troubla of writing. Full particular)-', a valuable faint le which will do to eoiniinfii wn-k nn m,,i copy of 7 he l'crjle' J.itf.rtiry ''tnip,,t,n 0!la of the lanceit and bt family tirw-.pn i.-rc p-ib-Ushed all sent free by inn;'. Itemli r. if you. want permanent, profitable -v. irk. aiJilr"- K 0 ALLEN It CO Auot'BTA. Mais, ai20w3ia Ord inn rice .'o. StS. N ORDINANCE T'J PiJ i I DK luP.IHE V. pavina; of the etdewalk on noml, irl.. Main street from Fourth utreei to .- ix'J Mrcet M?CTIO 1. lie it OtlUllH.d bj th. .,,.r.,l (ty I 'outf it ttf th Cilif of 'i'lKniHnutli. ('. fltuntu, Stbrruktt, That the own.-rs of lot fronti-.jf on the south ride of Ma-n ftreet fron fourth street weft to fMl'.h "rc,.t 'tj.-.t have not cidewiilks laid dowr4j (-huM lay d'.wn (rood, substantial sidewalki in trout of his or ;-'r projierty. re.'neotively. the naid ii,lniiks to be nut downand tiniphed by the 1'th day of Aujfu.t. 13,11. .ei:. 2. Paid sidewalks to be put do-n n-w pavea with sno'l oru-K, rt .no or ,l.iT?k, ri-.t b-y. than two infhes thick, lb p-on an I bri- k i-i lu walkb laid down with gu" 1, siii.t::i.:ial i-u.-biiir wall", of wood or stone: t ne -m i .-! le wall. h-.ll boof uniform height, and i-i' ..t 'irn:j witLlIi- grade of the street It fe in ;;th. Mtr. .1. 1 hat if any of t i.t .-i i i '. i . nv r.,.-- fail to build said rideu ali - :: ir f t' . -r so fronting on haid stre nr -I, n ti,i time nmiieil, and "-corii:i- n ', . ,rovi.-i..n of thi ordinance, I lien 1 n! Street Commissioner ot . raid fiidewalk), charginir penc up to the prtiperiy turn in c; the amount to U shall asef the amount r. wy ot tiio : '";! i ;;,! i I 'ne cx- ! .! I.li. !-' icl- I'm 'jc lot. lots or pai-eeL) of real esi.-'- rept-ativa auiwant or i: " ;r. pare the said fide walk-. . . joprty. and tho colleci haU collect the ranie a, oi ity. provided, alway. tli, -( said in lawful inon"- of i r- ! ", Sec. 4. Th,u ordinance t after its publu-atinq as r-v, !.- ; I'aased and approved Ju i J -A.LV.'l Attest i S. F. Coops. t : .' t. t r i-! t e:- U- .-ot .b .-a. L 1 - . I :: ll-jm i Jul Getting Karri o-d EJSATfS FOR YOUNN.; :.: s lights of Home, and lh- ; : . , priety of eettinsr Mimivl. iu . for tliae who feel unfitted f.i u..: fiine. Pent free inse.ikd eiivJo lOWARD ASSUCIATION h Pld 1'a. in o de- or u.j,ro I'urv l.t.'i- I i, l :.n , Ad-lr.- i l I mi (i. -11 !v I - - ; If TIT - .dZ G iff- J