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, V "i T t ' .', -j AWFUL FATE OF TWENTV-EIQHT M. MICHICAN MINERS. A Mvsr Pinks Through the Hoof of the Mint, Flooding It Instantly Tlio Un fortunate Victims Caught Like IUtt la a Trap. Crystal Falls, Mich., Oct. 1. With 11 roar ami n rush tho waters of tho Miehlgamino river broko through tho Mansfield initio, drowning 23 of the employes at work directly undor tho stream. Tho olghteon men who escaped wcro omployod in tho lower loup. Tho accldont ocenrrod Thursday night, hut did not becomo known until lator. Nono of tho bodies havo been recovered and it is believed it will becomo nocos Gary to divort tho channel of tho river beforo they can bo secured. Tito night forco had gono down and though Bomeono noticed that raoro water than usual was coining into tho initio, no special alarm was felt as tho pumps scorned to bo nblo to kcop tho mino freo. Tims tho miners went to work as usual. About 0 o'clock thcro wns n roar and a rush of water. So fast enmo tho flood that it is doubtful if tho men in tho upper lovols wcro ablo to reach tho shaft at all. Tho scones of horror and death in tho upper lovols can only bo imagined, for no ono escaped to toll tho tnlo. Had tho men been nblo to reach tho shaft doath would still havo been certain, for tho old, or No. t shaft, which was tho only moans of reaching tho nppor lovols, collapsod and foil in about 0:30, cutting oil all oscapo that way. Had thoro been timo tho men might havo doscendo.l by some moans to tho lowor lovels and crossed over to No. 2 shaft, but tho inrushing flood camo to fast. Thero woro heartronding scones about tho mino and n wild cry of alarm through tho llttlo hiimlet. Moti, women and children gathered with horror drawn faces to soo 18 men coino forth from tho hideous dopths and to behold tho Michi gammo rivor plunging with n sullen roar into tho cliusm in its bod. The men who escaped wero almost all from tho two lowest levels. Warned by the roar of tho waters they fled toward tho shaft and managed to escape from tho pit of death. Thero was no lack of vol unteers to descond tho only availablo shaft, but tho solf-sacrificing courage of tho hardy miners was all in vain. Tho 28 men still in tho pit woro strangled corpses now. Not until after daylight did tho river coinplcto its work and re sumo its normal condition. Tho mino workings had been filled to tho rivor lovel and tho fatal stream began to crawl down to it's dry bod onco inoro. Tito death of 28 luon markod tho end of tho Mnusfiold mino. Eight of tho victims leave families of cbildron fathorless and abmit half of tho remaining 20 men tn :? tho support of parents. '- Jy Dead. -hero is a partial list of tho dead: W. H. Pierco, S. T. Johnson, M. Harring ton, A. Fordsuni, S. Potors, F. Johnson, Samuel Johnson. F. Itecco, Shcltno Zarda, Petor Fury, Nick Fortono, Charles Popt. John Hcguln, James Strngman, Olo Carlson, Joseph Kolla, John Holistrom, 13. Fortinato, John Kirppu, John Randalo, John V. War ner, O. Lindquist, Chris Arcongolo, A. Btopheno, August Colugono, A. Cans tola, V. Scdra, Colcst Negoril. BAD FIRE AT OMAHA. riio Farnam Street Thoutor Completely Destroyed. Omaha, Oct. 4. Tho Farnam Street theater was complotoly dotroyod by flro. Tho building was of brick, four storioj high in front and fivo in tho rear. On tho first floor woro a number of stores tho stocks of which woro ruined. Tho total loss is estimated at about $185,000. Six porsons, fivo of them firomsn, wero Injured and ono killed by falling walls. Thoy aro: AL JEROME, plpeman, crushed. J. M. Gaykor, spectator, head and spine injured. Will probably die. J. H. Scott, pipemau, brulsod on head nnil body. Ed Simpson, laddcrman, arm broken. John McBridk, flro cnptnln, cutnbout head and on lugs, dangerously injured. Pir-KMAN Ku:sxi:it, cuts about tho head and concussion of brain. PH'KMAN Watson, severe cuts about tho head. Tho origin of tho flro is not exactly known. It was discovorod on tho stago just after 'Tho Waifs of Now York" had endod a rehoarsal, and it is thought that tho tiro started porhaps from a spark thrown out during tho flro sceno ' in tho play or from a cigaretto dropped by one of 'tho players. South Storm Swept New Orleans, Oct. 4. Tho groat storm has passed, and nlthongh tho wires aro badly down, intolligenco of its fury continue to conio in. Tho des truction of property is groat. From Bayou Cook, tho great oyster field, it is reportod that tho settlements of tho fishermen havo boon completely de molished and that tho loss of lifo has reached tho appalling figure of 200. Below tho city tho results of tho storm were far , worse Tho Louisville and P jjashvillo tracks aro bo badly washed m out it will bo 6overal days bcfoio trains f can be run. The loss to the orango industry is esti mated at over $350,000. Tho lossis very heavy in other crops and property, but tho news is too vaguo yet to estimate the amounts. I Mobile Under Water. Modili: Ala,, Oct. 2. A southwest galo blew here all day Monday at about 00 miles an hour. ' It blow the water in from tho gulf until the river has reached Royal streot, which is four blocks from tho river nnd ut an eleva tion of about 15 feet from mean river height. There is no possible chauco of estimating tho money damage. All tho wholesale and a great portion of tho re ' . Jnil district of tho city is some four fcot VJnder water, and thousands of dollars worth of foods havo been damaged, : MINE DISASTER. INTERSTATE IRRIGATIONISTS. There Wat in Excellent Representation From Nine State. Sauna, Knn., Sopt. 30. Tho Inter state irrigation convention mot with an excellent representation from all tin) nlno state Interested in tho schoroe. Judgo Emory of Lawrcnco was elected temporary chairman and J. L. Btiatow secretary. Addressos woro delivered by E. E. Moses of Great Bond and Judge Emory, after which tho committee wero appointed. Resolutions were adopted declaring that congress should make an appropriation to mako experi ments to determino whether tho under flow of wator is of necessary volumo to como to tho face at a cost to mako it availablo for general irrigation. Also to mako reservoirs for storing water for irrigation purposes. An iutorstato irri gation association was organized by del egates present for tho purposejof promot ing tho cause of irrigation with state as sociations in nil tho states interested. Immediate action, by congress looking to tho relief of tho pooplo upon tho lino in dicated by tho resolutions is doraundod. Tho officers of tho Interstate association elected are: Presidont, E. K. Mosoi of Great Bond; secretary, J. L. Bristow of Salina. TAMMANY WON. Finished First In the Matoh liaee With Lamplighter. New York. Sent. 20. Tho foatnro of tho racing nt Gnttonbnrg, and poihnps tho turf featuro of tho doendo from tho standpoint of a two-horso race, was tho meeting botwocn Tammany nnd Lamp lighter, over a milo and a quarter of ground. Tho betting at tho track was 4 to 5 and tako your cholco. Tammany, with Garrison up, won in 2:0fJJ. Taral rodo Lamplighter. Air of Kxpectaney Manifested. St. Louis, Oct. 4. Tho delegates to tho bimotallio convention mo slow in arriving. No dotail plan of proceedings has beon adoptod. Thero is a peculiar air of expectancy manifested among tho delegates who havo already reachod hero. Thoro is a fear that tho conven tion will go boyond tho quostion of bi motalism and will raiso tho old strife of sectionalism. The action of tho gov ernors of Utah, Idaho and wostorn ter ritories in refusing to sond dolegatos is regarded as indicating the foar that sec tionalism would prove tho paramount issuo. Won by the Association. St. Paul, Oct. 4. Tho United States circuit court of appeals handed down a decision in favor of tho Transtnissouri Freight association, which association was attacked under tho Sherman anti trust act as illegal. Tho matter was argued last spring in St. Paul beforo Judges Sanborn, Shiran nnd Thayer. Tho opinion is written by Judge San born, Judgo Thayer concurring and Judgo Shiras dissenting. One Hundred and flro Uapllsed. LANSiNO.'Mich., Oct. 2. Ono hundred nnd fivo persons converted to tho Seventh Day Adventist faith during the two weeks' camp meeting held at the fair grounds wero baptised in tho Grand river in this city Sunday. Over 3,000 Advcntlsts hnvo been encamped here dur ing tho camp meeting and conference, which has boon ono of the greatest re vivals evor known in the history of the church. Kpidemlo Losing around. Hamburg, Oct. 2. Throe fresh cases of cholera nnd ono death wero reportod in tho city fo tho last 24 hours. No fresh cases havo developed iu the Euburbs. Sinco Sopt. 10 there have beon 110 cases hero and 08 deaths. Tho epi demic is now losing ground rapidly. Resisted and Was Shot. Sioux City, la., Oct. 4. John Rohrer, an old resident, and nn engincor at tho electric street car power houso, was shot and killed at tho corner of Sixth and Water streets by highwaymon. Ho re sisted thoir attempt to hold him up. Thcro is no cluo to tho murderers. Franco-Slam MlfllctiHIes Nettled. Bangkok, Oct. 3. Tho final scttlo mont of tho questions iudisputo botweon Franco nnd Siam aro concluded. Tho agreement will bo signod on Tuesday morning and in tho afternoon Loo Myro do Violos, Franco's special envoy, will leave probably for Saigon. Yellow Fever Hpreudlns;. Brunswick, Gil, Oct. 3. Twolvo now cases of yollow fever wero roportod Gun day, 10 whlto and two colored. This epidemic dispels tho idea that ncgroos aro by nature exempt from tho disease. Tho fatalities among tho noioos aro greater than ninong tho whites. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Oct. 0. Wheat wu fairly nrtlvo. The opening was He lowor for Incumber anil co or for May. Corn wiui firm throughout tlio entire Kesslon. Tho tono of tho oats mar ket was hut n rollectton of corn. Receipts wore i.0 cars, 10 1cm than estimated. Pro visions wcro llrm early, hut tho iloae was slightly easier, l'ork showed So gain for tho day, lard, 7Wo, whlto ribs were uuclmngcd. CMMINCi l'liictn. WIIKAT-Octobor, tWo; Docerabar, 67c: May, &IH)0. COUN-Octobcr, i'Mo; December, 41c; May, tljc. DATri-October, 28cs Uoccmbjr, 8tfo; May.aiUJo. LAKD-Octobor, $0.15; January, f8.S2 ltlua- October. tH.irjyfr January. TJ., Chicago Live Stock. Union Stock Yaiids, l Uiiicaoo, Oct. 3. f CATTJ-E Receipts, 5.UU0 head. Common to extra steers, $1.-11,75; stockors and feed ers, $i0oaaw; cows, nnd bulls, tl.103a.50-, calves, $!.250&7ft. HOUS-IUcelpts, 11,fl03heod. Heavy, IU3 ao.Ul; common to choice mixed, W.t'-4M.75: cholco assorted, 88.7500.85; pigs, $0.DOa".W; light. $JMoao 10. bHUKl'-Hccelnts. 12.000 head. Poor to cholco, S1.5UQ.00; westerns, SJ.CWa3.0J; lambs, $i.75a-'i.t. Koath Omaha I.lve Stock, Hot'Tii Omaha, Oct. U.-CATTLK-nocelnta, 2.&M head; IW) to 150J lbs., SI. 10213.15; Hut) to 1:j0 lbs , SI.23ai.tJl-. &W tl 11M) lbs., l.5oai.:'J; choice cows, Sl.WtM.Si; oanmon cows, Sl.iiiJ 8.1W; good feeders. S-.tXtoif). common feeders, SiK2;.m Market steady to 10a higher HOUS-Hucelpt. 0,ixu head) light, i,la atu; mUod, JO.l'Oao.ij; heavy, $ol5aJ.!S. Market tlrmor, SHEEl'-HecelpU. m muttons, $109 30; Utalw, I3.U09U3, Marktt strong. THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, HISTORY OF A WEEK. I THE MANY HAPPENINGS OF SEVEN DAYS TERSELY TOLD. Brents Occurring In AH .Sections Re duced Front Column to Lines Kvory thing but Facts Kllinlnatod for Our Readers' Convenience. Thursday, Sept. 38. Five men bound a tollgato keeper near Butler, l'n nnd stole WW. The Kansas State Woman's Christian Tcinperaneu Union is in kcssIou ut Junc tion City. A. V.. Mntteson, aged 7J. went Into tho burning house of lilt sun-iti-law In Alamo Center, Mich., and wns stilTocnted. By a prematuro c.Mitoluti In the Cas cade qtiarty nt lltirlltiKton, In., Kd l.os scttn and John llnsch wero fatally burned. Sam McGregor was beaten nearly to death by negro tiamp4 at timporhi, Kuu. A ntito convention of tho Christian church of Mlssouil Is In session nt Mo berly. Two big dainao suits, growing out of arrests of pcrKous charged with tho mur der of Paul Sweotwrick, wero filed at Topckn, Kau. Iioadlng tanners of oak harneHS leather met nt Columbus, 0 to form a trust. Frederick Kolilur and Hugo Ktigel, tho two St, Jon train robbers, wero hurled from their homes with Mliuplo cerciuonlcs. A 1'J-year-old boy, tho son of a farmer near Oakland, Ills., attempted milciilo be cause his father wlpped lilui. There Is about fcJO.WO.O'JO gold In tho Nuw York bankH, so that tho threatened exports will not touch tlio treasury de posit, which Is already below tho J 100,000, -000 mark. Mrs. Bnrnnby Conrad, tho daughter of tho murdered Mrs. Haruaby, has been sued for divorce at Helena, Mout., by her wealthy husband. Kansas farmers have been taken In by swindlcm who nell a compound alleged to double tho utuouut of butter from a given amount of cream. Molliu O'Brien, n noted criminal, fin ished a third term nt tliu penitentiary at Jollet, Ills. Helatlves wero thero to tako her to her home iu Chicago. Nellie Gray, tho Iiomo thief who was captured after a chaso of GO miles, has been declared Insane, at Valparlso, lad. She will be sent to tlio asylum at Logans port. The people of Clark county, Kansas. have, withdrawn their applications for statu aid in wheat. They hnvo formed an association of their own citizens for thu purpose of subscribing and soliciting seed wheat or money to buy it, J. It. Itussull, a barber at Chicago, wan fined &." nnd costs by Justice (jitlun for charging Henry Henkln, n farmer from Snlt City, In., 1'J for a hair cut mid shave. Friday, Kept, 30. Harry Williams escaped from tho coun ty jail nt Columbus, lud. lie was con victed of grand larceny. Governor Altguld pardoned Charles II. Davis, convicted iu Cook county In lb'.fJ of robbery and sentenced to thu penitentiary for four years. Thirty people wcro billed by tlio explo sion of a steamer's boiler oil the coast of Japan. Tho Democrats of Maryland renomi nated Marlon DeKalb Smith for state 1 comptroller. Mrs. Stephen Hollands of Limn, O., lias fallen heir to fiOO.000 through thu death of an uncle in New York. St, Paul lumbermen ridicule tho idea of tho Mississippi Lumber company being a "trust," with Only $1,500,000 capital. Suit was filed at Loulsvlllo against tho German National bank to recover $70,000 alleged to havo been illegally obtained from tho Loulsvlllo Deposit batik. Llzzlo Atwood, aged 20. has disappeared from her home, near Dresden, Mo., nnd it is feared that she has committed suicide. President Clovelaud has written n letter to Governor Northen of Georgia defining his views on the financial question. John KnufTmnn, a fnrmor near Val paraiso, lud., Is attracting great attention by preaching while in nn alleged trance. The Indiana supreme court has decided tho judicial clause of tho apportionment act passed by the last legislature constitu tional. John Bogttc, aged ii", of Beaver, O. 'P., attempted to ride n bucking broncho on a wager, was thrown off aud instantly killed. The Democrats of Maryland havo nomi nated Marlon 1). Smith for comptroller aud'ndorsed the financial stand of tho president. Cattle sheds on tho Stark county fair grounds at Canton, ()., wero burned and 30 prlzo cattle, worth fc,000, wero lost. The World's fair foreign commissioners have accepted un invitation to visit tho St. Louis exposition nnd witness the Veiled Prophet's pageant. Disastrous forest fires arc raging in tho Sierra Madrti mountains in Duraugo, Mex. Several villages havo beon destroy ed nnd loss of life is feared. It Is reported from Wngnnor, I. T that the noted outlaw, Hill Dalton, nnd part of his band, were near there. Officers hnvo gone to tho scene. Mr. W. C. Whitney In a letter to tho New York World denies that ho niado nny bargain with Mr. J. J. Van Alen that the latter should be appointed minister to Homo in event of Cleveland's election. Tho nomination has been held up by tho senate. Raturday, Sept. 30, A new troop of cavalry of tho Illinois National Guatd will soon be organized ut Springfield. Charles Mtddlrton and James Boldon have been arrested at Caddo, I. T., for bold burglaries. Nancy Hanks tried to beat her record of 2:04 nt Tcrre Haute, but could not do bet ter than 2:00 1-4. Tho safa Iu the Alliance co-operative storo at Sergeant's Bluffs, In., was blown open and fSOO taken. Holiert Louis Stevenson Is enrouto to the United States. He says there is peace in the Sumoan Iilnnds. Frank Hochcster of Wellsvlllo, Knn., died from thu ellects of Injuries received during a wreatllug bout. Nearly all tho Atchison, Topckn mid ( Santa Fa shonuicn at Tonoka recently laid nil huvu Imiou reinstated, The heaviest rain for years fell nbout Santa Fe, N. M and nil the railroads have been disabled by washouts. City Clerk K. A. Cook of McComb, O., was arrested by tho postal authorities charged with advertising to sell Coluiu blan postage stumps for steel engravings. The French government intends to make Prince Henri d'Orleuui a knight of the SMA1 his researches In tho east. Two boys under 19 years old engaged In a fight near Br.rdwcll, Ky., nnd ono dls embowlcd nnd killed tho other. Chicago Day nt the World's fair will bo celebrated by tho pajtnviit of tho last dollar of the Exposition's debt. John Bradley, u pilot, disappeared from tho towbo.it Lizzie Gardner nt Alton nnd is thought to have been drowned. A farmer near Nevada, Mo., was fatally poisoned through nn error of his wife, who gnvo him aconite by mistake. In n battle between a sheriff's po.ssc nnd two cowboys Wednesday near Verdo Valley, N. M., the latter, Andy Dlmond and It. G. Harris, wore shot nnd killed. Marlon Hedgepeth, tho Gleudalo train robber was sentenced to 2." years im prisonment by n jury ut St. Charles, Mo. A wrecked lifeboat of tho missing steamer Alvo has been found, strengthen ing tho belief that thu Alvo was lost with all on board. William Hunt, nil old soldier, wns found deail nt Des Moines, In., with evidence of foul play. Thu policu are Investigating tho case. The supremo council of Minnesota Knights of Pythias voted yesterday ill to 10 against thu admission of liipior dealers to the order. The caso against tlio railroad officials nt St. Louis, indicted for thu violation of tho inter-stato commerce, law wcro con tinued until tho November term. Professor William Benjamin Smith has resigned his position as dean of the, de partment of mathematics nt the, Missouri University, nnd accepted a professorship ut Tttluno University, Nuw Orleans. Monday, Oet. 3. Thu Union Pacific system has with drawn from the Western Passenger asso ciation, Company C, Kansas National guard, re fuses to bo mustered and threatens resist ance, with arms. William Baker, a farmer near Valpa raiso, Iud has sued ,Mlss Knilly Peters for $10,000 for breach of promise. At Pin-cell, I. 1'., a convention repre senting Oklahoma nnd thu Indian Terri tory petitioned congress for statehood. Secretary Lesueitr Is after thu corpora tions of Missouri who havo not compiled with tho provisions of tho antitrust law. Dr. Gray, a prominent druggist nnd physician of Tuskuhoma, 1. T is be lieved to havo been murdered by hired Choctaw nssassins. Tho baby reported missing from its cradle nt Vnndalla, Ills., has been found in possession of a woman who wanted to fool her husband. Animals believed to be escaped lions and panthers from a circus aro creating n reign of terror lu Douglas and Kdgar counties, Illinois. Tho murderers of W. S. Wulsh of St. Louis have offered to surrender nt Santa Fe, N. M., if guaranteed protection from mob violence. Thu hazing cases, which brought Ohio Wesleyan university Into disgrace, will not bu tried in the courts. Thu students havo paid the costs. The Colorado silver miners have made a proposition to tho men to reopen tho mines nt wages scaled according to tho market price of tho mctnl. Mrs. Bell, wife of John Bell of Kansas City, created a hcciio in a Chicago court In n suit for tho custody of her children by denouncing the judgo and assaulting her husband. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Cowboys found the dismembered skele ton of a man near Nelson, I. T. Canada has refused to impose further re strictions on Chinese immigration. Tho Presbyterians of Macomb, Mo., dedicated a handsome church. The congress of Mexico has authorized President Diaz to reform tho postal laws. Joe Hardin, thu Contralla train robber, admits thnt tho outlook foi' him is very dark. The remains of Professor Procter, tho astronomer, will be rclutcrrcd and n mon ument erected over them at Nuw York. A mass meeting of miners wns hold nt Springfield, Ills., nnd a demand made for an Increase of from 40 to 43 cents a ton. Dr. William A. Colo, a man promlnont in Masonry, medicine nnd politics, died at his home In English, Ind. Now York detectives hnvo arrived at San Jose, Costa lllca, to tako charge of Embezzler Wetks, tho erstwhile New York millionaire. Albeit B. Stepherson, nn authority, makes a careful estimate of this year's yield of cotton nt 0,800,000 bales, 400,000 moro than last year. A aged and wealthy Illinois farmer went to tho World's fair, made thuncqualutance of a waitress in a restaurant and forth with limdo her his wife. Elmer E. Johnson, who was receiver nt tho Del Norte (Colo.) land ofllco aud dis appeared Inst December, has beon ar rested nt Fort Worth, 'fox. Tho Northwestern Iowa M. E. confer ence adopted resolutions vigorously de nouncing tho old political parties for avoiding prohibition as an isf.iie. Wednesday, Oct. 4. ' The Bank of Commerce nt Indianapolis, closed since July, has reopened. Thu Germans nt southeast Missouri held a reunion nt Springfield. Illinois finances are improving, accord ing to the report of tho secretary of state. Jim Kcenan, the old base ball player, was lined $10 in a Cincinnati court for beating his wife. Crazy over religion, a man at Laf.ivette. Ind., built an altar and sacrificed two hogs upon it. Secretary Hester's cotton report shows tho smallest movement for September ever recorded. A tin pall filled with American silver coins dated previous to tail was, found hidden iu tho woods near Perth, Canada. Serious trouble Is threatened between Catholics nnd Protestants nt Pawnee, Ilia, over religious exercises held lu pub lic schools. Attorney of Jenktn Evans, the alleged murderer, nsked at Otturawa, In., for a new trial, alleging misconduct by tho prosecution, Joseph Hrown of Dubuque, In., has sued thn Illinois Central for $15,000 dnmnges for Injuries received by being knocked from a brhlco. A gang of DO hoodlums brutally beat and abused an old man and hi two daughters lu Edgar county, Illinois. Banker Little, who killed Lawyer John son in Kansas City, Kan., will bo tried before Judgu Hiurlss of Johnson trinity. Many mauled couples In Bowie county, Texas, huvu boeu Informed by judl clnl de cision that thu uiurriugu licenses! they be cured were void. O. F. MtiXKon, the missing pro; ildent of the Farina (Ills.) Bank, has wi itteu his wife she will never hear from h'iui again. Fioim 13,000 to $15,000 Uduo his creditors. ,i , i i nr .it mil. r fil.-Tfid. rrrri ft. : ninr ? I n.. il i.. I i i. i'?'l'l" 'T OCT. , 1893. NEWS OF NEBRASKA. HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TOLD IN A FEW WORDS. Items Which Toll tho Story of Keren Days' Crimes anil Casualties and Other Im portant Matters Arranged Attractively and Ulven In a i'ew Words. Held Up the rostnmster, Gordon, Nob'., Oct. 4. Tho post master wns held up and robbed of two sacks of mail. Tlio robbers fled on horsobnek. Nebraska Suits Walt Mnsnn, Br.ATiticn, Nob.. Sept. 20. Mr. and Jim. Walt Mnson arrived from Wash ington aud will pcrmnuoiitly locate iu this city. Mr. Mnson will engago in special nowspapor work. Now Texas Itato From Omaha. St. Loum, Sopt. 20. Tho Missouri Pact llo and other lines havo been author ized to mako a rate of $30.25 between Omaha nnd Fort Worth to moot compe tition offered by thu Hock Island. Gathering of Ninrts. HuniiEl.t,, Nob,, Oct. ft. Tho largrnt number of horses over recorded sinco tho building of tho Hubboll Fair association track at this placo aro entered for tho fall races, which contiuuo for throe days. Good racing is anticipated. Ilrjran Introduces n Hill. Washington, Sept. 29. Congrojsmnn Bryan of Nebraska introduced a bill in tho houso appropriating tI2.O0O to reim burse his statu for exponsns incurred in repelling a thrcntenod invasion by tho Sioux Indiana in ISOUnud lfOt. Killed un tlio Strip. Lincoln, Nob., Oct. 4. Word ranched Lincoln that John McBridn of Little Salt nrccinct has beon killod in tho Chorokeo Strip in a light with claim jumpors over priority of rlghta to a claim ho had secured iu tho rush. Tampered Willi the Mall. Rr.n Cloud, Neb,, Sept. 20. Thomas Long wns nrrcstcd hora for tamporlng with tho United States mail nnd hud a hearing boforo Judge Dnffey, and was bound over in tho snm of .$3,000 nnd be ing unable to givo a bond was sont to jail. Fared Vf a Stomach Pump. Bkatkick, Nob., Sopt. 110. Mi b. Flora Rose, a widow employed as a domestic nt Nolson's restaurant, undertook to commitsuicido by imbibing n quarter of nn onnco of laudanum. Tho prompt ap plication of a stomach pmnpsavod hor llvo. Demise of a former Nehraskan. Oeijuciih, S. D.,Oct.0. William Mc Donald, aged 05, who moved from Sut ton, Neb., to a farm near this placo about two years ago, died from tho of focts of a brokon Iok. which wns caused a week ago by a gun recoiling whon c cidently discharged. Presidont Clark's Vrlvutn Car Iloliuod, Omaha, Oct. 5. Tlio private car of 8. H. H. Clark, presidont of tho Union Pa cific, standiug in tho Union Pacific yards, was ontorod by burglars and nn ovorcont nnd a Mackintosh lolonging to President Clark aro missing. Tho thief left a suit of old striped clothes behind. To lVmrr the Kecord. Omaha, Sept. 2l. C. E. Henry, tho bicyclist, who is endeavoring to lower tho record from San Francisco to Now York on a wheel, arrived luro. Ho has been 41 dnys on tho road, is ovor threo days ahoad of tlmo and hafl CO days to complnto tho ruu. Ho wiU mako Chi cago in fivo days. Nebraska Postmasters Con finned. Washington, Sept. 10. Tho sonato confirmod tho following Nobmska port mustors: L. A. Kodwoll, nt AJnsworth; Charles II. Tully, nt Itushvillc; James I. Rhea, at Holdrcgoj William E. Powors, nt Pierce; Joshua J. Martin, nt Blue Hill; Georgo W. West, nt Oicooln; Thomas Carroll, nt Fremont. County Seat Peacefully Changed. Thknton, Nob., Oct. 4. Tho county records nnd furniture were all moved to Trenton from Cnlbertson. At Cnlbort son Judgo Huntor gnvo tho otlicors n parting address nnd at Ticnton they woro mot by tho Trenton Cornet band n short dlstnnco from town, which bended a procossion of ncurly nil tho people of Trenton. Illstrlet Judges Nominated, Omaha, Oct. 0. Tho Republican and Populist parties of the Fourth district held conventions in th.'n city to nomi nate candidates for tho district banch. Tho Republicans nominntod W. O. Wal ton, Georgo W. Ambrose nnd Josoph H. Blair. Tho Populist noiuincos are II. G. Bull, Simeon Bloom and C. A. Whltford. IV. C. T. U. Convention Closed. Yonic, Nob., Oct. 1. Tho Women's Christian Tomporunco union clewed Its nineteenth nnnunl convention. Tuo delegates to tho world's convention elected aro: Mrs. Hitchcock. Mh. Woodard and Mrs. Lantry. Reports of foreign work by Mrs. Bigolo'w of Lincoln nnd of Temporanco tempi o by Mrs. Northup of York woro given ni id a strong resolution endorsing tho mam igo mont of tho Tempernnco tcmplo nt -Chicago was passed. Pledges woro taken from tho unions for state work amount to $00.00. INDICTED THREE LAWYERS. They Aro Accused of IlelpInK Treasurer Scott In His Kinbeiilemont. O'NKHX, Nobv Oct. :. Tho Holt county grand jury roportod indie tnionts nguiu-st Attoruoys R. ,T. R Dlckinsdn, H, M. Ultloy and E. W. Adams as fol lows: Dickinson for assnult, juiothor for nlding uud abbottiug Barrett Scott In tho oinbczzlliig of $5,0(i0 of comity tax cortllicutes aud all throe for aiding and harboring Barrett Scott, n criminal, from tho eyes of tho Inw, Tho dofon dunts were all arruigned in open cou.rt and pleaded not guilty and wore ro leased on bond to appear for trial. CONGftESSlONAb. Washington, Sept. 27. In tho sonata! tho resolution offorod by Mr. Dubala 'UMM ocUu Ida.) to postpouo legislation respect rodornl clectlou laws, flnanco and .-intil Jan. in, 1604, because of tbo i Jorinl vacnncles in tho senatorial rorffeM lentatlonof WnshihKton. Montana nd Wyoming, was taken np And Mr. DoV hols addressed tho sonato in ndvocaor of Us ndoptiou. Ho dotallesV tho import stico of tho questions involved nnd thu Interests of tho statoi montlonod. fin told tliwo states folt thore was a ooty piracy to rob thorn of a Cart of htlt representation. Bo had no doubt tVl if tlio resolution pawed the lgiilatuMl would bo nsBCinblcd nnd senators ajsrism In tho houso Lawson com for am Daniels against tho election rop)al Washington. Sont. SbWrb ttao Hon offered by Sonntor Toiler cftlllniif I information as to thb anticipation of I torcston tho govornmont bouus nnge) July, 1880, wns laid boforo tlio senate and gnvo rlso to n discussion hica lasted tlirco-qunrtcrs of an hour. Qpfip sitlon wns mndo by 8nator Voorhoaf, on the ground that it would require a llnnnclal history of tho country for ttia Inst 18 years, but nftor explanation by Mo Tellor of tho scopo and object of tho resolution Senator Voorhoes' ob jection wns withdrawn. After still further discussion, il which Senator Toller berated his Republican colleague for asking tho Domocrnts to stifle in quiry, tho resolution was agreod to. Tholiowaspnssod at tho sosiion of the houso botween Morso of Massachusetts nnd Fithlan of Illinois, bnt no blow! woro struck nnd no blood will bo spHled, Washington, Sept. 20. In tke eourtsi of tho morning business in thn tensAa Mr. Cniuoron (Rop., Pa.) presented tto petition of Mr. Wharton Barker of Philadelphia nnd many bmlnoM Aran asking for legislation to preaem protection nnd tho integrity of silver n money metal. Alio ropoat diu wa thon taken up and Mr. Harris (Dem., Tonn.) addressed tho sonato, contending that tho Sherman act hat nothing to do witli this trouble He was followed by Mr. KorgM (Dom., Ala.), who argued against tha bill and ridiculed tho proposed interna tlonnl ngrcoinont m an idlo dream. Tho houso rosumod the consldoratiom of the federal election repeal bill, Lacey (Rop., la.) taking tho floor against it. , At tho conclusion of Mr. Lncey'a speech Mr. Dcnrmond (Dom.. Mo.) took tho floor in ndvooncy of tho bill. Washington, Sept. 80. Noticea ol two important nmondmonts to tha ssV, ver purchase bill wore glvon in the ass nto. Ono was by Mr. Wolcott (Ray. Colo.) nnd it provides for the rstarnt tho states interested of tha amount of ceV ton tax collected from thorn during tke war. Tho other was by Mr.Perkins(Ite., Cal.) nnd it provides for the coinage ox silver ot Amoricnn production, at tha existing ratio, tho treasury to retain Ecigniorago of 20 per cent. It Also pro ' vides that hereafter thore shall be ae , gold coins minted of loss than $1044 no bnnk notes nr treasury notes lsetMl of less than $5, and for a monetary cee mission of fivo cxperls. Tho homo met with n vory meagre, 4 tondnnco and immediately resumed tie discission of tho federal election repeat bill. This measure was advocated by Mr. Patterson (Dom., Tcnn.) Representative Coopor (Dem., Tax.) introduced a resolution providing fef tho submission of tho question of, free silver coiuago to n popular voto. WAntiiNGTON, Oct. 2. In tha senate bill to givo cottiers on public lands la Oklahoma Territory another year i which to mnko their first payment oa, land wns reported from tho committee on public lands, and was passed, The silver pnrchaso ropoal bill was taken up nnd Mr. Kylo (Pop., S. D.) addressed tho sonato in opposition to tho bill. Mr. Kylo took tho ground that the Sherman law was not in nny wny responsible for tho buslnoss troublo of tho country and that, consequently, its repeal could have no such effect as tho f rionda of repeal claimed that it should have. McMillan (Rop., Mich.) made an ar gument in favor of the ropoal bill. Toller thon took tho floor to continue his speech begun last week, but be yielded to Dolph (Rep., Or.) who ex pressed tlio boliof that the cause of the present business depression in the con try was tho fear of hostile tariff meas ures. At tuo close ot Air. uoipna re marks tho r'oiieal bill wont over and the couate prococdod to executive business, lho fcdernl olcctlon bill was taken op beforo n vory small audience, and Mt, Dinsmore (Dom., Ark.) took the floor Hi its ndvooncy. Ho wns followed by Ma, Donson (Dem., Ala.) in favor of repeal. Cooper (Dom., Fin.) opposed tho fed eral olcction laws. They woro produc tive of nothing but ovil and ought to be wiped out with all tho speed that could bo given to legislative proceeding. Clark (Dom., Mo.) said that one of tha reasons why tho people had hurled the Republican party from power was that that party was tho invotorato enemy of freo elections. Washington, Oct. 8. After the routiuo morning buslnoss an amend, mont to tho sliver pnxchnso repeal bill was offorod by Mr. Morgan (Dom., Ala.). It revives tho freo coinage act of 18U7 aud remits 20 per contof the import1 duties on goods from countries which' accept tho Amorlcau standard silver dollar. Tho repeal bill was taken up nnd Mr. Dolph (Rep., Or,) continued Ills speech of Inst evening. Tho houso, without transacting any morning busiuoss, resumed the consider ation of tho federal election repeal bill nnd was addressed by Mr, Northway (Rep., O.) iu opposition to tho measure. Veteran Duinocriit Joins tha Vopallsts, Drjj Moinus, In,, Oct, 4. Hon. L. R.: Bolter of Logan, a lif,o-long Democrat who has served tho party as a member of the legislature for 21 years, tho last II ns senator, has written, a letter .to Chair man Scott, of tho People' Party. U which he takes leave of the DeocUA party and becomes a Popultat. s-fcsj 'A vfr f, N .1 t Mi XVTtSMESK'- A i Vi l m i WA& wi 'Hi ittfti&fl "m m 'ji . 'Mw -. i . ;..' n s$'' ... iWs.. v. .vt i '.tawtx-i i.w 1 -tlr ?S,h '.! .'