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A. C. KOSHER, Publisher.
BED CLOUD.
NEBRASKA
CURRENT COMMENT.
A lettek from Havana to a Cuban
5n New Orleans states that the Governor
of Cardenas' is confined in Moro Castle
for having failed to prevent the landing
f Ajniero.
Preparations are being made to put
on a
line of ocean steamers between
Victoria, B. C, and China and Japan
upon the completion of the Canadian
Pacific Railway.
The latest novelty in dentistry is
teeth-shaping, or denticulation, as it is
called. By means of a liquid applica
tion the teeth are softened and pressed
into desirable shape.
H. C. Da vet, of New Orleans, wanted
a city office and State Scnatorship, but
feared the people would beat him. He
Lad his brother nominated for Senator,
.and by printing his own initials on the
tickets was actually elected to both
offices without anyone's knowing it.
During the year 1883, 1,167 persons
were killed and 4,187 injured by rail
road accidents in Great Britain and Ire
land. Of those killed 125 were passen
gers, and 554 employes, 78 persons
were killed at crossings, and 354 "tres
passers," includingsuicides, were killed.
' TnERE is a project on foot to drain
he Okefecnokee swamp in Georgia.
The lands are said to be very rich, and
the swamp is interspersed with a num
ber of high and dry islands, some of
which are tine oak and hickory hum
mocks. There will be big money in
the project for the party who may pro
cure the swamp from the State.
The sea? which has been seen so
many times in Henderson harbor, N.
Y., has at last succumbed to the skill of
the fishermen. When taken to Water
town it was found to weigh over one
hundred pounds, measured four feet,
and was of a gray color, spotted with a
lighter hue. Seals, although a rarity,
are sometimes seen in Lake Ontario.
A novel decision was recently ren
dered by a justice at St. Mary's, Md.
A cow was purchased on condition of
safe delivery. The vender succeeded in
getting the cow to the fence of the ven
dee, but in getting her within the in
closure she fell when half way over the
gap and died. Suit was brought to re
cover the value of the cow and judg
ment rendered for one-half of the beast.
A Frenchman, Mons. W. de Fon
viellc, has offered English railway com
panies a novel suggestion for detecting
the presence of infernal machines in
baggage. All baggage received should
bo laid fiat on wooden tables supported
by iron feet, but not nailed to them,
when the slightest noise made by clock
work on any of the parcels would be
come audible if a microphone were
placed on each table.
The Russian Mennonitcs in North
Dakota build houses of four rooms, all
cornering together in the center. Right
there they put up a great brick oven,
with thick walls. From the furnace
door to the back yard is a passage-way.
Ever' morning, noon and night they
lug a jag of straw in from the stack and
burn it in the furnace. The thick brick
walls become red hot and stay so for
hours, warming every room in the
house.
The officers of the British bark St.
Lawrence, at Philadelphia, from Deine
rara, report a remarkable experience
during the voyage. When about five
hundred miles, off Cape Hatteras the air
suddenly became very dense, and great
difficulty was experienced in breathing.
A strong odor as of burning pine timber
was also perceptible. The misty mass
is described of light bluish tint, forming
a zone extending from the horizon
toward the zenith about fifteen dcrecs.
Within the radius of a mile the water
was inky black.
The United States Government has
Bold large quantities of swamp land to
individuals which properly belongs to
the State of Mississippi. Commissioner
Ream, for the Government, and Swamp
Land Agent' Cameron, for the State, are
engaged in locating the land thus sold,
with a view of indemnifying tho State
for tho same. 1 hey are taking deposi
tions, and where proper proof is estab
Jished tho Government will pay to the
State tho same funds as received by it
for the lands. Many acres of land will
ruvcrt to tho State.
It is claimed by certain old residents
that Bcauford, S. C, is one of the oldest
towns in the country in point of settle
ment. Jean Ribanlt, commissioned by
I he great Admiral Coligny in 1560 to
iound a colony of Huguenots in Ameri
ca, having landed there, or near there.
in 1562, to be followed two years later
by Laudonniere with three ships and a
large company. Scarcely had the little
colony reared its homes than the Span
iards followed t.nd slaughtered them,
jtnd more than a hundred years elapsed
before a permanent settlement was
made. The old Episcopal church, built
in 1724, is one of the relics of this lattoi
jettlemcnL
T1IE WORLD'S DOINGS
A Snmmaiy of the Dally Newt.
proceedings of congress.
Ix the Senate, on the 28ib, Mr. Cullom,
Xrom tho Committee on Railroads, re
ported tho original bill to establish
a commission to rcjrulato inter-Stnte com
merce. .Mr. CuUom stated that tne oiu was
intended as a substitute for several bills relat
ing to the same subject heretofore introduced,
liit- other hills were indefinitely postponed,
and tliu hill reported. Tho Chair placed be
fore the Senate unfinished business of Friday,
belnjr a bill to establish a bureau of
animal industry and extirpate con
tagious cattle diseases. 3 be ques
tion, was upon the motion or Mr. MeT'herson
to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Agriculture, Iot: ayes. 13; nay.. :xi At the
conclusion ofa long debate. Mr I'lumb wanted
to soome iiniinimuiis consent that debate on
the bill should close at three o'clock to-inor-
row, ana a vote oe reaciieu. um mis was ui
agreed to A joiutresolution was passed iu
the House for the appointment of illiam It.
Franklin. John C. ISliiek and T. W. Hyde to till
the vacancies in the Hoard of Managers of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteers. The
hill passed for the sale of a portion of the Fort
Hayes military icservatlon in Kansas. At the
evening session the Tariff bill was under dis
cussion, but the attendance was quite limited.
Ix tne S-jnate. on the 20 b, .Mr. Morrill.
Trom the Committee on Finance, reported
favorably tho joint resolution appropriating
.Vi".0W) to detruy the expenses connected with
the approaching; completion anil dedication
of the Washington monument. A bill to
provide lor the sale of the Iowa Indian Kcser
atiou in Nebraska and Kansas was read a
third time, and altera short debate, passed.
Tho Chair laid betore the Senate the un
finished business of the day befme. it lwing
the I'leuro-pneuinoiila bill. After debate the
bill passed. Tho Chair laid bclore the
Senate the next special order, it being tho
Shipping bill reported by Mr. Frye from the
Committee on Commerce. Adjourned In
the House. Mr. Lamb called up the joint reso
lution directing the Fresident to bring to the
attention of the Government of Venezuela
the claim of J. E. Wheelock, a citizen or the
United States, for indemnity for gro.-s out
rages and tortures inflicted upon him by an
olhcerof that Government, and to demand
and enforce in such a manner as may bo
ditrmrd best for an immediate settlement of
the claim. Passed. The House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff hill.
Mr. Forney, from tbo Committee on Appro-
firiations, rcjiortcd tho Army Appropriation
till from the Committee of the hole. There
were very few members present at the night
Fesslon of the House. After a short speech
by Mr, Winnns, of Wisconsin, o the Tariff
bill, tho House adjourned.
Ix tt.e Senate, on t..eC0th, the joint resolu
tion relating to the Washington Monument
dedicat-on ceremonies was passed. It appro
priatta fc5,0oti to defiay the expenses of the
celeb! at Ion. Tne following bills were passed:
To authorize the Oregon I'aciiic Hail road Com
pany to construct one or mora bridges across
the willemaute Kiver, between Salem and the
head of navigatiou'of the river In Oregon. TV
account and ratify the agreement with tnc
confcdcratcdtrilics of the Flathead. Kootnag
and l'end Iforrcllcs Indians, to fence u portion
or their loervation in Montana, required for
the use of the Northern Pucitlc Itoad. Tho
Chair laid before tho Senate the bill to remove
certain burdens on the American merchant
marine and encourage American foreign
carrying trade. Aftcrucbate, Mr. Dawes, from
the ComniiKec on Appropriations, reported
the Indian Appropriation bill, ami gave no
tice that at an early opportunity he would
call it up. rending the debate on the Ship
ping bill, the Senate adjourned. In the House,
ou motion of Mr. Ho.-ecrans the joint resolu
tion was passed authorizing the Secretary of
War to loan tents, etc.. to tho soldiers reun
ions, and grant condemned cannon for monu
mental purposes on proper application. The
morning hour neingdispensed with, tho Housu
went Into Committee of the Whole ou the
Tariff bill. After debate the eoniinittco rose.
Mr. Holers, of Arkansas from the Committee
on Post-oflices and Post-roads, reported a bill
to t-ccure telegraphic correspondence: placed
on the House calendar. At tho evening ses
sion. Messrs. Wait" and Hay, of New York,
spoke against the Tariff bill.
The Sena e, on th 1st, considered tho bill
introduced by Mr. IngalN and reported fa
vorablv from the Committee on Military
Affairs to release membersot tiieoriginal Fitz
John Porter court martial frouitheobligation
of" seeresy so far as relates to the votes ol
members. Mr. Ios;an said Congress had no
right to release. Mr. Garland moved Indefinite
po-tponcmeiit of the bill. Atrrecd to without
opiKisitlon. Tho Chair laid before the Senate
nnnnished business, being the Shipping bill.
After debate the Senate adjourned... .The
morning hour in the House was dispens -d
with and Mr. Morrison moved that the House
go into Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
bill, and pending that moved that ail gen
eral debate on the bill bo closed at tour
o'clock Tuesday next. In reply to a
question by Mr. Deuster the Speaker
Mated that up to tho present time
forty-three gentlemen had addressed the com
mittee. It was agreed that private tms.ness
be suiponded Friday and the day awarded to
the tariff debatu. Mr. Morrison's limitation
was ngiced to without division, and the
House went into Committee of the Whole as
indicated. Debate continued until adjourn
ment. Tue Chair laid before tho Senate on tho
2d a telegraphic communication from Mr.
Wicker, iato Collector at Key West, Fla.. ask
itnr that a full investigation be made into his
conduct in connection with the discharge of
his official duties. Mr. Van Wyck offered u
resolution, which was agreed to, calling on tho
Secretins-of the Interior for informat.'on as
to what action, if any, had been taken inn-,
gaid to the entries ol public lands ty thel'a.-t
Park Company, organized under tin- law of j
Great Ilritain.aud doing business in Colorado. ,
and maiic m ttic Interest or J. ail Dun
rave n. The Shipping bill was then
taken up. Mr. Vest made a formal offer of
hib amendment permitting admission to the
American registry ships boueht nbroail. and
the admission free ot duty of shin btilldimr
materials. Pending dehato tho Senate went I
into executive ses-Ion, and when the doors re
opened adjourned to Monday.... The Houo
went into Committee of the Whole on tho
Tariff bill. After debato tho House took a re
ct n s till eight o'clock. At the evening session
the House passed thirteen bills. The bill
granting f.'i.OU) to the widow of Gencial
Francis P. itlair. as eomncnsntion for monevs
ex pern el by her husband in organizing foices j
at tho beginning of the war. and increasing
her pension to ?.71u month gave rise to a good J
leal of debate, but no opposition. The pre- j
vious question was ordered on the hill, and
tue House adjourned.
rOMTICAI. AND rKKSOXAI.
Hon. Johx Jay Knox has assumed his
duties as Presideut of tho National Bank
of tho Republic of New York.
Sir Michael Costa, composer and con
ductor, died of apoplexy at Brighton, Eng
Ijii 1, recently, after a week's illness. He
was seventy-four years of age.
George VT. Tuabue, General Superin
tendent of tho southern division of the
Western Union, died in New York recently.
Sexator William P. Kellogo was ac
quitted by tho jury at Washington of the
charges of bribery made against him in
connection with the Star Route frauds.
Bishop Ebbe, of the Roman Catholic Dio
cese of Covingcou, Ky., died; recently.
MISCELLAXKOUS-
Thkre was a big rush at Baltimore in ex
porting whisky. Distillers report stock on
hand very heavy, and they must either pay
taxes on it and take it out of bond or ex
port it.
The troop ship Crocodile, from India,
taa arrived nt Portsmouth, England. She
had cholera on board during the voyage.
A race war took place between Irish nnd
Swedes at Escanaba, Mich., recently, dut
of a hundred pUtol .shots fired, only four
men wore slightly wounded.
The poor house cf Van Buren County,
Mich., burned the other night, and fifteen
or sixteen of tho inmates lost their lives.
The building was a large two-story frame,
and speedily succumbed when the fire
started. '
Thirty refugees under Mangado, who !
recently made an incursion into Navarre, ;
were pui-used by the Spani-di troops. The I A BitrriSH-war snip has been sent to in
last reports from Ciudad Re il regardit-g vestigate a report that a vessel had been
the railway disaster on the 27th place tbv burnt and the crow murdered by the na
mimber of parson T missing at 110 The lives of Cay Island, West Indies.
Government adheres to the belief that th
Revolutionary part" -was responsible for,
the outrage.
Hdsskin Pasha telegraphed to Cairo that
he was still at Berber. It was too late to re
treat, as the town was completely sur
rounded and the" garrison utterly demoral
ized. Osmax Dioxa threatens to attack Abys
sinia unle-s King John's subjects smbraoo
Mohammedanism.
The National Bank of Monto 1 Fiedad,
the oldest financial institution in Mexico,
closed its doors recently.
The general conference of the Methodists
at Philadephia wag largely attended.
Bishop Simpson, Drs. Vernon, of Itnly,
Taylor, of Lexington, Ky., Trumbull, of
Ohio, and Monroe, participated in tho
opening exercises. Bishop Bowman was
J made'Choirman
Gold in large quantities has been discov
ered in tho township of Koladar, forty
miles from Kingston, Onr.
Finv workmen were buried by a falling
wall nt Whitoley's building, London, Eng.,
tho other day.
Twenty-four buildings at Presqu'Isle,
Me., including tho Presqu'Isle Hotel and
post-office, burned recently. Tbo contents
of the post-offico were saved. Loss, $123,
000. Ix suppressing the riotous striking la
borers in the diamond fields of South
Africa, the police killed and wounded
several.
Enoch Br.owx, colored, was executed at
the Halifax Court House, Va., the other
morning for wife murder.
Luppert's saw mill at Willinmsport, Pa.,
burned the other day. Loss, $20,1.00.
A NEW labor organization called the
Workingmcn's Protective Association has
been organized with headquarters at Scott
dale, Pa.
The four hundred Italian laborers on tho
Schuylkill Valley Railroad, who struck for
an increase of wages, have returned to
work nt $1.15 a day.
A Georgia postmaster has sent to Wash
ingtou a letter enclosing a circular request
ing contributions of $24 for campaign pur
poses. Tho circular was shown to Post
master General Gresliam, who says ho will
protect any postmaster who refuses the
contribution called for by the circular.
The underwriters of London demanded
a premium of twenty-five guineas to rein
sure the State Line steamer State of Florida,
overdue nt that port.
The Fiench Government has lequested
Gorilla, tho Spanish agitator, to leave
Frame and avoid expulsion.
Mk. '6. W. Payne, the Medicine Lodge,
Kas., backer, who was shot by tho Brown
gang of robbers, lied front his wounds.
The Berlin, O., flouring mill burned
recently, causing a lo-s of $35,()).
Keexe, the New York stock speculator,
has notified the holders of privileges to
present them for adjustment.
A dispatch from Quebec says the ship
Alan'ine, of Diammen, Noiway, was
wrecked recently in a northeast gale and
sleet storm, five miles north of Wnolfsland
station, Magdalen Island. She broke up
immediately and nineteen lives were lost,
lhe second mate was the only survivor.
The Union Pacific men struck against
the reduction iu wages, and the order cut
ting down their pay was rescinded.
Wholesale robl.-ery of mails from Brit
ish Columbia for Europe is reported to
have taken place over tho Northern Pacific
road.
The Interior Department reports exten
sive frauds in the methods of acquiring
title to public lands by certain foreign cor
porations. Great excitsment prevailed in the City
of Mexico over the condition of the Monte
De Piedad Batik.
DisrATCHES dateil April 21 state that
everything was quiofr at Khartoum, and
that trade was being carried on safely.
Admiral Hewitt has sent back two hun
dred bashi bazouks, as the King of Abys
sinia refused to allow them to cross the
frontier.
,V"MT10XAI. DISPATCHER
The Senate was not in session on tbo 3d.
The Houso discussed the bill for the fur
ther restriction of Chinese immigration,
which ultimately passed by 154 to Vi.
Oxc hundred thousand dollars damago
was done nt Burlington, Vt., by a severe
galo recently.
BlceMouxtaixs, nlongthe northern bor
der of Berks County, Pa., were on fire iu
every direction. Serious danger was tip
piehcnded. TnE Quebec Provincial Treasucer re
ports that there has been for years an
annual deficit of $30.000 to $500,000, and
thatretrenchmentor an in crease of revenue
was necessarj-.
Owing to the discovery ot Moscow of a
plot to assassinate the Czar, the festivities
in honor of the coming of age of tho Czaro
vitz will be held at Sr. Petersburg.
Empress Anxa, widow of Emperor Fer-
dinaud IV., of Austria, nnd aunt
. t, ,. . , .,
present Emperor, died recently,
of the
aged
eighty years
Another overflow was anticipated at
Shrevtport, La,, which will bo a great mis
fortune to tho planters below, who have
their cotton crop planted. Tho river was
rising very rapidly. Heavy water was
coming in from all quarters. Tho heaviest
rains for years had fell incessantly for a
week.
Astor's new steel yacht, Nourmahal, was
launched at New York recently. I. is said
to bo tho laigest p easure vessel ever
launched in America and the largest yacht
afloat.
As Independence, la., special says:
John Duffy's house, near here, burned,
and bis thirUon-year-old daughter per
ished in the flames. Her patents were
also badly burned and another child wus
not exjiectod to recover.
The conference at Paris to determine the
electrical units adopted resolutions con
cerning the electric currents and standard
of measurement of electric light and elec
trical units.
Reports regarding the fato of the Atlan
tic steamer State of Florida, were indefi
nite, but it was thought tho crew and pas
sengers, or nearly all of them, were saved.
The New York walking match ended
with Fitzgerald in tho lead, his score being
610 miles. Rowell made 092, Panchot SOU,
Noremac 5J5, Herty 530, Vint 530, and El
son 520. Ftzgerald and Rowell both beat
a.l ptevious six day records.
The members of the Siamese Embassy to
the United States arrived in the steamship
Alaska. The native Siamese members
were attired in European costume.
Exports of specie since January 1 reach
41,l!W,3iX; during last week, $U,1J,CC3.
VUICK UETRIItU'HOJ.
rh Medicine Lodge Bank Itobbera
3Iurdrer Panmed, Captured
and
an it
Lynched.
Kansas City, May 2. A special to the
Times from Harper, Kas., says: The terri
ble tragedy at Medicine Lodge yesterdav,
caused by the attempted robbery of the
Barber County bank, had a terrible sequel
last night, when the four robbers and mur
derers were lynched by the excited popu
lace, who followed them from the bank im- i
mediately aHer the killing of Mr. Geppert,
the Cashier, and mortal wounding of Mr.
Payne, the President. There has been
great excitement at this point since the news
of the tragedy arrived by courser, and this
morning a number of citizens went to Medi
cine l.odc,u to view for themselves the ceiie
of the unfortunate and cowardly killing and
to tike part iu the pursuit and punWiineiit
of the lohhcrsif their assistance wa needed.
Long before they reached the seat of action,
however, the four men who had planned the
attack upon the bank, which resulted iu the
death of Mr. Geppert, had been tried, found
guilt- and executed by Jtulw Lynch, and
the verdict of the etitite southern section of
Kansas is that they only received
TiiKin jot nvF--'.
The latest particulars of Hie attempted rob
bery go to show that the affair was planned
several days since at Harper, or some uoinc
east or south, and it was the work of tho
four men who so quickly paid the penalty
of their crime. Their names are Henry
Brown, at one time Marshal of Caldwell,
Kas.; Ben Wheeler, ex-As.sLtant Marshal of
the same place; John West ley. a noted cow
boy, desperado and dead shot, and William
Smith, by occupation a cowboy. Thcy
reached Medicine Inige some time on Tues
day, but did not "sho themselves together
until just before tho attack. The streets
during Wednesday were almost deserted in
consequence of the heavy rain which had
lieen falling since early morning. Watch
ing their opportunity the four men ap
proached the bank a few minutes iast ten
o'clock, and while two of them entered the
remaining two staid outside. At the
time the Cashier and President were alone.
A third party who had been transacting
some business, passing out as the rob
bers entered. Mr. Geppert looked up as
the men came into the bank, and when
ordered to throw up his hands, turned and
tried to reach his revolver, but was instantly
killed by one of the men. supposed to have
been Wesley. Mr. Payne was alx shot
through the body nnd fell to the tloor, and
promiscuous firing ensued. The first inti
mation any one had of the trouble was thb
icport of pNtol shots and cowboy yells in
the bank, which was taken up by the two
ontMdc, who yelled and tired promiscuously.
This quickly drew a crowd, who
iacTur.XKi) the Finn
with spirit, 'making it so hot that the rob
bers mounted their horses and quickly
started for the Indian Territory. Instantly
the citizens began arming for piuMiit, iirt
ten, tlieu fifty and finally a hundred tak
ing the saddle. The chase was short, how
ever, as the pursued became convinced that
flight was u-elcss and so made
a stand on the hill three miles
west of the town. Here they
were surrounded and a lively skirmish en
sued'until nearly two o'clock, when finding
themselves completely surrounded and their
ammunition gone lhe robbers held up their
hands and surrendered. Upon being brought
to town they were heavily ironed and placed
in jail under a strong guard, but the sight of
the murdered Cashier and dying l'rcsulent
m) exasperated the citizens that it was seen
that nothing short of a genuine necktie
party would satisfy them. Alter waiting
a few hours tne crowd began to gather at
the jail, and a demand was made for the
men. ThK was refused by the ofticers, but
the crowd would not be put otf,
and suddenly a move was made
upon the jail, the guard overpowered,
the doors broken ojieu, and a wild
rush made for the cells holding the trem
bling prisoners, who fully realized that their
hour had come. Wesley had in some way
concealed a revolver about his person, and
as the mob approached the cell he oiened
lire, but was almost instantly
IHDDLKO WITH IlL'LLETf.
and fell dead with a dozen bullets in his
body. It was an easy matter to force the
cell doors, and ropes being produced, the
remaining three men were led out and
nooses placed about their necks. They
were then half dragged to a small grove a
Miort distance from town and hanged to sep
arate trees-. Two of them died game, but the
third lH'gged for mercy ami asked " that he
might lie shot instead of hung. His execution
ers had no mercy, however, and he was
hung with the the others. Before the lynch
ing an ol tne men were recogiuzcfl, ana
Wesley was identified as a well-known d
inw.iil twl -.. k nf 41 nt. Irwi4 ilint t lm
sh.'ta itv i,i., H.i.tnn.nt ti.o ini'i I,., m-t
death more siuwriih- and evaded the halter.
Belore deith the men admitted
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the cashier, was shot in the head
and breast, dying instantly. Mr. Payne was
shot in the left breast, ju.st above the heart,
and is reported dying. He was proprietor
of the liulcs, and one of the wealthiest men
in this section. The robbers had with them
wire cutters and powder with which to blow
up the safe had they obtained the chance.
Not a dollar was taken from the bank, how
ever. A DISSIPATED HUSBAND.
Kdirord Thompson Fell ills Wife with a
Axn and KnuV Jlis Miserable Kxi.itencn la
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Des Moixns. May 1. A special gives the
details of a horrible crime near Rolland.
Edward Thompson, a young Norwegian,
went home intoxicated and tried to shoot his
wife, but was prevented ry his wife's sis-
ter, who succeeded in getting the revolver
from hun. The wife got ont of doors and
started for a neighbor's, when ho
pursued her with an axe, overtak
ing her, felled her to the ground,
and repeated the blows "four times, each
blow indenting and fracturing the skull.
Supposing her dead he ran away. Her sis
ter called for assistance, and his wife was
found hi a comatose suite. The surgeon
worked for hours extracting pieces of the
skull ami relieving the pressure from tliu
brain. It is thought she has U sligut chance
oftecovery- The search made for Thomp
son showed that he had plunged head fore
most Into a deep well, thus ending his mis
erable existence. He wxs dissipated and had
made his wife's life unliappy ever sincx
their marriage,
A curious coincidence has been dug
out of American history, showing that
on October 30. 1781, the Continental
Cougre-s elected the first Secretary of
War, whose name was Benjamin Lin
coln. In 1881, just a century later,
the present Secretary- of War, Robert
1. Lincoln, was appointed. Chicago
Inter (Jean..
-A fifjht with sniuwlers recently oo-
curred on the Rio Oranue banks, ahe
oflicials were victorious, forcing the
smugglers to llee, leaving forty bales of
merchandise and twenty horses in pos
session of the victors.
THE DISrUTE SETTLED.
Hie Kansas Board of Commissioners ana
the Santa Fe Railroad Come ti an Un
derstanding. Toi'F.ica, May 1. The prolonged conflict
setween the Board of Railroad Commis
sioners and the Santa Fe Company over
freight rates is now being terminated in a
settlement of the differences that appear to
te of a satisfactory character. The com
tny has agreed to reduce its rates on the
"distance taritf about thirty per cent, said
iiredtictions being largest on long hauls.
ltitstanlt prescribes rates on ireigni car
ried between stations within the State.
i and to not apply to shipments made to and
! from points upon the Missouri River.
The Commissioners and the company
lave also agteed upon reductions at
'!reat Bend and Newton. The i eductions
jinbrace rates ou all classes of merchandise
and the reduced rates will apply on the
Company's lines iu Kansas, including the
branches. Under the new tarilf rules on
grain. Hour and live stock, the rates will be
lower than rates ou the same articles in
Iowa or Wisconsin. The reductions on coal
and lumber arc also quite liberal. The
rates last named are those for shipments to
and trom Missouri River points. It is also
agreed that the new local tarilf will be
scaled ujxm tho new rates at Newton and
Great Bend. The reduction will not apply
to rates on the east end of the road. Here
tofore the Commissioners have directed that
those rules were already reasonable. In
fact they are as low as rates for similar
distances on roads in Hie State
of Illinois. It is on the middle
and western parts of the line that
these new reductions will be made. The
Company has indicated that it accepts the
Board's interpretation of the law as regards
the validity of the special rates. The Rontd
has also on several occasions: and uniformly
held .that the law was siilliciently flexible
to permit such taritf. The new tarilf has
not been fully completed yet, hut it is ex
pected th.it the revises will go into effect iu
a few days. A member of the Board said:
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
have been holding a conference with Mr.
Goddard, of the Santa l'e ItaiIro.nl. for
the past week and have arrived at a
satisfactory adjustment of the rates
between Missouri River points and New
ton and Great Bend, which are very much
below their present rates when taken as a
whole, and in some instances are slightly In
advance of the rates heretofore fixed by tlte
Board. The Company accepts the Com
missioners' Interpretation of the law in re
spect to sjccial tariffs, or rat's, to "meet
commercial necessities when the business
seems to require them, but it must he un
derstood that these rates will be special as
to the commodities and not 'as to individuals
or localities.
lntat Telegraph.
Wasiiixctox. May 2. The House Com
mittee on Postoffices and Post-roads unani
mously agreed upon a bill "To secure
cheaper telegraphic correspondence," and
directing Representative Rogers to reort it
at the first opportunity. The bill ix based
on the Senate bill and consists of a number
of provisions of that measure, with amend
ments to others. The provision creating
the office of fourth assistant postmaster
general is eliminated as are all sections of
the Senate bill proviiung for the construc
tion of a Government postal telegraph sys
tem in case no contract is made with a com
pany. The section of the Senate bill rela
tive to rates is considerably amended. It
provides: "That charges lor the transmis
sion of telegrams, excepting service and
Government telegrams-, shall be prepaid by
icicgrani stamps or siaaipeu paper ami me i
maximum rates for telegrams of twenty
words or less, exclusive of date, address and
signature, wiien tne lusuuiee is
1,500 or mi
der, shall be twenty-five cents; for every 230
miles or fraction thereof in excess of 1,500
miles, an additional rate of five cents may be
rharged, and between the cities of New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and
Washington, ami such other points separated
by short distances as may lie from time
designated by the Postmaster General, the
rate shall not be more than fifteen cents day
or night. Provided that no rate shall ex
ceed fifty cents for telegrams to be trans
mitted by night, except as aboe stated.
The charges for night service shall be one
half the day rates. All words shall be
counted except the date, address and signa
ture, and for every live additional words or
less, one-fifth of the additional rate may be
charged." The provision relative to penal
ties is amended to read: "For failure or
neglect to promptly anil carefully transmit
any message, the contracting company or
I companies shall be liable to the parties in
jured thereby in thepenalsnmof S100, to
i gether with the actual damages sustained by
reason thereof, to he recowred by the party
injured in a civil action before any court of
, rflT,tJ'5-, ... 1 1,rovTn ,
j b ertwl that. t slia b l WJ
any company winch has not one thousand
jniles of telegraph Hue in actual operation.
The Postmaster General is directed to make
all necessarj rules and regulations for car
rying out the provisions of the proposed act.
James It. Keene Falls.
New Yokk, May 1. The announcement
of the failure of James IL Keene, the well
known Wall street operator, was received by
many with incredulity. It created at first a
tremendous excitement among the smaller
dealers and operators, who had apparently
no anticipation of such a result. The effect
I ou the market was not appreciable yester-
, flay afternoon, as the announcement came
i so laie. v ery nine accurate
informa
tion could be gained in reirard to the
failure, although rumors of a most
contradictory nature were circulated in
great numbers. It was learned, however,
that Keene has, for some time past, confined
his stock operations to transactions in priv-
lieges and selling puts and calls. A large
i number of these contracts fell fne y ester-
day and it was said Keene began paymg
them off. and after spending Siso.ooo in
cashing the differences resulting from the
falling market, he found himself running
short, and having no more money at his
command, he was forced to refuse the stock
tendered him. The news spread, and soon
his office was besieged with customers and
creditors, who fought with each other to gain
entrance. His secretary, Mr. Wells, confirmed
the reports of his failure to meet his engage
ments, and said it was owing to unfavorable
speculation. He said 3Ir. Keene would make
no statement to the public at present, but
would furnish a statement at an early day
to those who are interested in his affairs.
Ifoloeauiit of Ilornes.
K.VXSAS Citv, May 2. A fire broke out
hist night at nine o'elock in the livery bam
at 117 West Fifth street, formerly run by
Sousley & Xcwkirk, but since the
death of J. A. Sousley conducted by
the surviving lartner. The entire
fire department responded to the alarm
and found an exceedingly ugly lire with
which to contend. Uion the arrival of the
fire department the entire upper portion of
the building was in flames, while a dense
volume of smoke issued from the forward
5"" "' "" """" "'-.. x.w.r
dangerous for a person to t nt'r. Afler tha
fire was sulHlued. a sickening sight was pie- '
sented. it being found that twenty-si horses
I had perished in their stalls. Lois. S11.000. j
FICFS FOB TnE PEOPLE.
now the Public tmiH are Appropriate
by Foreign SynUicatea-l'ubllc Del
Statement Other Matters.
WASiirxr.Tox, May :t- Some correspon
dence recently passed between the Depart
ment of tiie Interior and Senator riumtv
chairman of the Committee on Public Landsv
with reference to information called for by
a resolution of March 17, last, directing tho
Committee on ttiblic I-mds to inquire in.
what manner large quantitlesof public-lands
had been transferred or i-osvessed by for
eign corporations or syndicates. What, if
any, legislation was adwsable to prevent
such transfer or possession. On April 4 the
Secretary of the Interior sent Plumb a com
munication from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, in which he states there
were several methods by which foreign cor
porations and syndicates may legally ac
quire a title to public lands. The Secretary
also transmitted the same date copies ot
reports from special agents showirg
the methods adopted for unlawful
acquisition of title to public land
in the interest of foreign cap
italists. StKHjial Agent John M. James.
reports, in relation to thirty-eight claims in
Kates Park. Col., owned by the EstesPark
Companv, organized under the law of Eng
land and" doing business in Colorado. Wind
ham Thomas, Karl of Duiiraveii, appears uV
be one of the chief functionaries of this
company. Thirty claims, the special agent
found, were seemed for people w ho were
never in that part at all. the remaining;
eight were secured by people who made oc-
casional visits and show of improvement.
In no case was the law complied with.
Special Agent Wilson T. Smith rcjiorts tho
resultof an investigation in California into
the transactions of Falkner. Rail vt Co., an
English house. He secured complete evi
dence in sixteen cases, proving the en try
men took up timber land under an agree
ment to transfer them to the auetit of a.
syndicate, each entryiuan receiving fifty
dollars for his service. Further invest ig.
tion was stopped by the agents of the syndi
cate, who sui rounded tho hotel with their
henchmen, and n one who made entry
with them was allowed to approach the
special agent's room. Under date
of April 20, the Secretary sent
the Chairman of the Public Lands
Committee a supplemental batch of corres
pondence lietween the Commissioner of the
General land Ullice and a firm of l.uu'k
brokers in Edinburg, who had taken nlarr J
at the introduction in the Senate ot the
above-mentioned resolution and dciireil to
be informed if they would bi interfered
with in the possession of land already occu
pied. The Commissioner leplied to this
letter stating that in his opinion no law
would be passed retto-active in its nature,
the pnierty rights of all persons being fully
protected in the United Mates. He say,
however, misapprehension may exist as to
what projerty rights have been or niaj be
acquired under the present State laws. He
then stated in detail the methods by which
public land may be legally acquired, and
clost's with this statement: Pos-e.s.iry
rights to public lands, other than as author
ized by the settlement and improvetufit
laws, are not recognized, and incie posc
sion, occupation or enclosure gives no color,
right, title or claim to any larger quantity
t of land in the United States than tire quju-
; tity authorized by said laws.
rtuiLK UKirr stai i:ikxt.
The following is the public debt statement
for April:
454 per cents $ 2.1
iw.noo.ooo
ij,aai '
T37.ti.I,
2T4.tt.,t,.i?l
lf.tMM0
Itcf trading certificates
Xavy pension fund
Tota, ton.st bearing debt
Matured debt
51.'."VVC(J
h-MSMlG-
:iti..7M,Kl
K.uS.UJO ,
-X-.VM.VXH
6.8iCJ.UT
Lcsrat lenders r..
fcrtitlcutea of deposit
Gold ami stlvercettitlcatcs
Fractional currency
Total without Intcnst
Total debt
Total interest
Cash in treasury
Deht .'e-scas'h in treasury
Decrease durinjr April
Liecrcase since J uno :J0. IssK.....
CUHIIK.NT LIABILITIES.
Interest and iinpaiiL $
Debt on which interest has ceased
Interest thereon
Gold and ullver certificates.
U. S. notes held for redemption
certificates
Cash balance available
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l.P'l.ttiO.-a
MC.7o:
li,12S'!U
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217,t00,:!l
ir..oa-.rlt
12.'.iVi97J
Total...
;J,75tttV
SD9.7.-t0S
Ct.iTZSJiK
ijai.171;
GI.ItiU.7JS
lS.OliAo
CVH193
.WAILAULK AsSUTC.
Cash In treasury $
Bon Is issued to Pacific Kailroa K
interest payable by the l uited
States, principal outstanding.
Interest accrued not yet pafd ...
Interest r.ild by the Initeil States
Interest repaid by companies ly
traiispor.atiou service
By cash payments 5 per cent, of
net earnings
Balance of interest paid by the
United States
PATKXT I.AW CIIAX5KS.
The Senate Committee on Patents in
structed Chairman l'latt to prepare a circu
lar letter to be addressed to ihtsoiis promi
nently interested h.p.iteiitctl proicrt, and
also to persons in favor of legislation for
the protection of the innocent use of pat
enteil articles, asking tiieir opinion of tn
provisions of House bill Xo. S,i3, to regu
late the practice in patent suits, recently
recommitted by the Senate, and their sug
gestions as to what legislation, if any, is
necessarj-. Pertaining to the matter the
sub-committee of the House Committee on
Commerce will make a favorable repolrt to
the full committee on the bill to regulate
the exportation of articles made in imita
tion of butter and cheese. The bil-iro-
vides that tubs boxes, firkins or cases,,
when containing articles made from oleo
margarine for export shall be marked ''oleo
margarine butter" or "butterine" or "oleo
margarine cheese." When made from a
mixture of ktrd and dairy butter, or from a
mixture of lard and milk or crea-u, "lard
butter" or "lard cheese," and when made
from a mixture of vegetable oils with dairy
butter or oleomargarine, "vegetable oil
butter." The bill further provides that a
manifest accurately describing such com
modities shall be filed in the Custom House,
NOTKS.
The United States Treasurer is now pre
pared to forward fractional silver coin in.
sums of $500, or its multiple, at the ex
pense of the Government. I
The treasury yesterday purchased noo.OOO
ounces of silverfor delivery to the varioiu
mints.
Papers recommending the appointtnont
of Colonel Lounsburry of Bismarck as
Governor of Dakota, were handed to th
President yesterday.
The Order Withdrawn.
Osiaiia, May 3. Yesterday even In gr
aft-jr consultation with and orders from the
directory of the road, General Mainger S.
IL H. Clark issued the following order:
uxiox pacific company,
Genkhai. Manager's Office.
Omaha. N'km.. May g.
"
Speclid notice to General fcuperintendentr
aid hearts of departments of the Unios
Pacific Kailwxj- and operated lines
You are hereby authorised nl in
structed to bulletin initncnlaflny for
the information of all employes of the com
pany that the special notice from this office,
umted May I. is hereby cancelled, nnd that the
waires existing prior to May 1 are hereby rc
gtored. (SLtned). S. II. II. Clakk.
The General Manager says thestrtke i?
therefore over, and all work wilP'Ofc re-
sumed immediatj-.
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