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T I 0 TIIK RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1894. , .i ft , ' toV ' m , JA.LNOT MURDERED. RESIDENT OF FRANCE AS3ASSINAT ' ED BY AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST. , terrible Tragedy Occur reil nt Lyons Ca nol Attacked While oq lilt War the ' Theater to Atleml n Fet Given la HI Ilonorl'ollco Bar the Murderer, Ltosb, Juno 25. The most intense icltemetit lias been caused every whore 'in .France by tho assassination of Presi dent Caruot Tho president was visiting . 'Lyons in connection with tho interna Itionnl exhibition. After attending a re ception at tho perfocturo, he visited the jvxposltlon. After spending some time flat the exposition he procoeded to the f pallM le commeroo, Where a banquet ' was glvon in his honor. At 9:23 Sunday ft night President Carnot started for the , , tlieata whero a gain performance was to , be given because of fats prceenoe in the city. Several carrlngw vrtre la the pro ccMfcnt tho first quo being occupied by the pxcelocut. HUbtanI Ily Assassin. Wnon half way down the street, which was lined with cnihusIasUo crowd's of .people "who were loudly cheering, a man rushed out of tho crowd and sprang upon the steps of the president's landau. Just at this motnont M. Carnot was waiving his right hand and saluting with his hat in his left hand lu response to tho ovation that was bohig given by the crowd. Those closo to tho carriage saw tho mas standing on tho stop had a khlfo is his hand. By tho glare of the olectrlo rights thoy saw tho bright blade glowing in the air im tho assassin's arm descended, and then President Oamot was aeon to faH back in his sortt, hfi fuce deathly pale. One of liia hands was prqncd to his heart whuro tho steel bad entered tM bod. M. Klvnud, tircfect t Ijrooa, Wbto was sealed by M. Cnmol, immediate! gav. tho nasa-iain u filow fnll fit the luce, and knocked ldni from the etflp, thus pre venting tho man from again stabbing the president, which it M bis orMouf in- TIBSiDBHT ciwnfb teiftimi to do, Instantly etivs erf "La prttniloni cat aaftrtal'' "Matt a I'aMas 'sinP wero heard on eyoty aWu, and the crowd in tho vicinity of tta carriage swelled to enormous proportions, ovory member of it seNiiinRry intent npon kill ing tho assassin. IIo was grwpod by n dozen hands, and his lifo would have then and thuro paid tho forfeit of his crime had it not Iwen for several Bor Bonnta do villo who seized him ami at tempted to draw him away from bis captors. Blows wero aimed nt his faco and head over the shouldors of the police, who soon received reinforcements, and many of tho blown landed fairly. In tho inuautlmo tho noWs of tho nt tempted murder had spread with light ning liko rapidity, and mounted guards wero sent to tho nld of tho police, who were struggling to preserve tho life of the assassin. With drawn sabres in their hands tho guards rodo down Into the crowd heedless of whom their horses trampleil Upon. Tlio crowd gavo wny before tho horses and at lattt tho center of tho crowd was reached. Thou a cor dou was formed nround the almost ex hausted policemen and their cnptlvo and tho march to tho police station togun. I'oinulmn In tli T.iut. Shortly niter midnight tho Archbishop of Lyons was summoned to tho bedsido of the dying president to administer to him tho lust rites of the church. M. Carnot remained conscious to the lost. IIo realized that his lifo was rap idly ebbing uway, and twlco ho said: "Jo m'en vals." Dr. Poncot leaned over tho Ikm! and said to him: "Your friends nre hero, Monsieur lo Prcsldont." M. Carnot replied: "I am grateful for their presence," nnd a ininuto later he gasped for breath, thorn was n couvubtlvo shuddering of Iris liody, nnd tho presi dent of Franco had passod awwy. Afror M. Carnot had been tnkon to the prefecture it became generally known his assassin was an Italian nnd tho feel ing of deep indignation among the crowd found vent in tho form of attacks upon cafes kept by luolfaifjlvo natives of Italy. Tlu-oo 6Uch places In the vicinity of tho palias of commweo were totally wrecked by tho infuriated mob. French Hags, which wero in abundance, wero then procured by tho crowd nnd with cries of "down with tho foreigners," "Out with them," hundrods of peoplo marchod to tho Rue de In Dart., in which street tho Italian consulate is sit uated. There is no doubt the consulate would havo lieon sacked had it not been for tho prompt action of tho police, who topped tho crowd and compelled its members to disperse Hauto ' Early History, Rome, Juno 20, Coasar Qiovnul Santo, tho man who murdered President Cnrnot, is tho son of Mario Brogllo and Antlono Caesavio, IIo joined tho anarchists' as sociation at an oarly ago. In January, l8t?J, he tried, with two fellow anarch ists, to start a newspaper, but was un- able to ralao tlio lands ijooc?ary. Tuo policB watclied hliu until the end of 1MII, wbpb bo went to BWltabrlaud. FatistlM TUb teeaitA . FrMdetf Caftiotha'Deehffxod tt Sttriday. Tho remains will I laid ia the Pantheon, I 1 ' M jBk f 'rJ V '1 lfiuHair Ji tfth cEh I MEllHipr WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS. AAJoarn im m Mark of Reinsct to th Murdered t'rmldent nt V runce. Wabhinoton, Juno 2). Thore was n fair nttendanoo in tho gallorics in antici pation of the opening of tho income tax dobnto when Vico President Btovenson called tho scnato to order Thursday. Bomo preliminary businoss was trans acted. Bills were passed as follows! To authorizo a commission to draw a code of laws for the district of Alaskai to pro moto tho effloiency of the navy, and to define tho iKiundnrics of tho three judicial districts in the statu of Alabama nnd to regulate the Jurisdiction of the United States courts thcroin and tho pow ers nnd duties of the judges thoreof. The tariff bill was then laid before the sen- nto. As soon as tho clerk had rend tho ;flrst section of1 tho in come tax provisions, Mr. Hlil, who as sumed tlio leadership sEimou mix. of tho opposition to the provisions, took tho floor and deliv ered a carofnlly prepared argumont against tho incorporation of an income tax in tho tariff bill. Washington, Jnno Ul. Thero was little interest manifested in tho house Thursday. When tho nntloption bill was taken up speeches wero inado by' Messrs. Grosvenor, Wheeler, Btookdale and Berry in support of tho bllL and by Messrs. - Covert, Bartlett, Quigg and Boatnor in opposition to it. Penoe (Colo.) Bpoko on the silver guest'lon. Varum the Income Tax, WABHUJQTO.t, Juno 'si. (Jnlto a num ber of bills wero passed before the o.n aldoratloa of tlio tariff bill was resamed by tho soaato Friday. Tho bouso bill to iocornotato tho supremo lodgu, Knights of Pythias was reported favorably by Senator Faulkner And was immediately passod. The following bills wore also pneseih Benato bill for tho relief of Charles Collego, Missouri, (being a pay ment for nso of property during tho war); ecniUo bill appropriating $10,000 for tho investigation and tests of Amcrlcau tim ber by tho forestry division of tho agri cultural department; souato 1411 making the first Monday in Soptombor of each year (Labor day) n lei;al holiday. WhtJntho tariff bill was laid befora the eenato, Mr. Kylo took tho iloor. He mado a general argument i avoring tho tax, Uatch' Antluptlwi Illll I'ukic tlm lloniir. Wabuinoton. Juno 2i. Immediately on convening Friday, tho bouso wont into commit too of tho Wholo on tho anti Option bill. Tho bill was read Iry soc tions ft amondmoutj, and Mr. Aldrlcb (IIU.) ofiorod tho ret amendment, tnsorttng "flour" in tlie list of agri onUnral prodnrts atfeeWbytlMbiH. Mr. Crnla (Tex.X efeokmg to n pro- mad'itoui theOca- la plntfonn that&J' tho anilootlon bill Vft was basod on Pop- & nlfst doctrine, anl w hatch. assorted that tho bill was vicious and do ceptlvo. Ilnrtucr oflored n resolution tc rocommlt tlm bill, with instructions to report it back with nn nmcudmont for freo colnngo of silver, nt a ratio of 10 to 1. Ruled out on a point of order. The bill then passod HI) to 87. Washington, Juno 2H. Hill again do nouueed tho Incouio tax in tho sennto, but mndo no converts, his fonr amend ments being voted down. An amend ment was adopted exempting tho presi dent's salary from tho tax. Washington, Juno 23. Speaker Crisp ruiunicu io mo capuol UMtny nttor a nnd called tho bouso to order. IIo was greeted with applouso. Senate amendments to tho bill to charter tho supreme lotlgu of Knights of Pythias wero concurred in. Sjuato bill making Labor day n logul holiday was orderwl to lio on tho sinker's tablo for tho pi went. Kipre. firinpntliy Willi Ihn Frenrh. Washington, Juno 25. Both houses ad journed early out or respect to the memory of President Carnot of France. Chaplnliw Millhiirn nnd Uagby referred to tho great cnlamity which had befallen our sister republic in tho murder of its president. A mwsago from tho -president was announced nnd Executive Clerk Pruden nnncared nt tlm innlit itnnr bearing a lurgo envolopo containing the IirwHinii s announcement to tlio senato and bouso of tho death of President Car- nui. Aimroin-inio rtsoini una u-..m adopted and tho two houacs adjourned. Senntur Allen Inslit nn Knowing, Washington, Juno 20. With tho ther mometer standing ;i in tlio senate chnm bor Tuesday, the senate entered upon the 13th week of tho tarill debate. At tho opening of tho sessiou -Mr. Allen madu another ineffectual attempt to secure uc tlon on his n-bolution directing tho secre tary of tho treasury to inform the senato oi uio exnet Hum Kt of iK-rsonsen-gngetl in protected industries whoso wages might bo af fected by tariff log. islntloh. Mr. Gal linger (Rep.) ob jected, and Mr. Morrill moved to rofor it to tho finance committee. Mr. Allen gavo no tice that so long 8KNATOR AI.M'.N. ns tuo resolution re- malnol unacted upon ho would object to all legislation by unnnlinons consont. Mr. Morrill's motion was defeated by n vote of 10 to 27. Then the sonnto re sumed tho consideration of tho income tax provisions of the tariff bill. Air. UilPH fUllflilttonnt k wlln.i .t..t. lfyjJfXntl tmmtcipnl bonds from the i 85 tO UO, 9ft H . l f &&&' THE NEWS OP KANSAS CRIMES, CASUALTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS. Brief Mention of Matter Which Every body Nlioiild Kmur Ahont KvenU of the Week In Ncnrby Hectloni Accurately and Concisely Chronicled, Jerry Kltnpunn In Washington. Wahhinoton, Juno 22. Roproeenta tivo Jerry Simpson returned to this city. Senator rerklnn' Funeral. Washington, June 24. Tho funeral of ex-Senator Perkins took placo in this city on Saturday. Tom need In Kansas. Topeka, Kan., Juno 28. Thomas B. Reed of Maine will make four speeches in Kansas during the campaign. Hear Italns In Kanta and Missouri. Kansas City, June 27. Dispatches from Kansas and Missouri show that heavy rains wore general throughout theso states. Adjourned Without Results. PiTTfiUt'RO, Knn Juno 22. Tho min ers' conference adjourned without re sults, Tho only measure agreed npon was to bold several maBS-mcotings. Will 1'lglit 1'opulUt Candidates. Foiit Scorr, Kan., Juno 28. Tho A. P. A. of Kansas has resolved to fight tho Populist candidates on tho state tickot in retaliation for tho passage of tho resolu tion denouncing tho organization by tho Populist party convention, Feared Snttley Would Flee. Kanbah Citv, Juno 2. Elmor C Battloy, cashier of tho defunct Kansas City Safe Dopos't and Savings bnnk was arrested on four now warrants charging 1dm with receiving doposHs after tho bank was in au Insolvent condition. Tho prosecuting attorney feared that Battloy intended to flco. Protesting Against Freight Kates. St. Joseph, Juno 24. A delegation from tho Commercial club of this city, together with" representatives from Atchison, Kansas City nnd Leaven worth, are in Chicago to protwt against tho action of tho railroad companies in making a minimum ruto of 00 cents for packages shipped by freight. Tho rato has heretofore been 25 cents. Kmltli'n Peculiar Defonso. Kansas City, Juno 23. Lawyer J. A. Smith, who is being tried for criminally libelling 9. S. King, the Populist police judgo nnd indirectly tlio Kansas stato administration in a letter published ad dressed to Governor Lowolllng, Is mak ing n peculiar dofenso. IIo claims that as a citizen interested in tho public wol faro ho had a right to write as ho did, firovided ho bolloved bis charges to be rue. Hereral llrldgns Swaps Away. LravenwortIi, Kan,, June 87. A terrific rainstorm visited this city nnd vicinity. Nearly fonr inches of water fell, and much daraago rcsultod. Tho Mission and colorod Methodist churches Wero partially wrecked, and a nnmbor of bridges swept away. Tho rivor has risen six inches slnco last night. In Salt Creek Vnlloy, northwest of this city, a cloudburst is reiorted. A great many farms wero tloodod and wheat fields dovuatated. Wrslbouiid Hates to Uo Advanced. Kansas City, Juno 2U. It has just leaked out hero that tho westbound mer chandise rates from Chicago nnd tho Mississippi to tho Missouri river and westward uro to be advanced nil uloug tho lino July I. Tho advanced was de cided upon nt n meeting of tho traflla managers in St. Louis 12 days ago, but it was agreed to keep tho matter quiet. The following is tho scalo of advances: Classes 1 and 2, 5 cents per 100 pounds; class It, :t cents; classes 4, 5, A, Is, C nud D, 2 cents. Thero will bo no advance on cbiss E. This will put tho rates higher than thoy have been in fivo years in this territory. ('yeloun at Uelj;hlcy, Knu. Wichita, Juno 27. Tho cyclono nt Keighlcy, so far us can bo learned, re sulted in only ouo fatality, that of a man named Thurmau, who met his death when his burn was demolished. A num ber of peoplo aro reported injured more or les seriously. Twogcnorul stores,tho largest buildings in tho village, wero crushed liko egg shells. A freight train was standing on tho 'Frisco track nt tho timo and six lox cars were lifted up and turned up sido down. This would indicate the cyclono was at least 200 foot wide. Tho wreck is standing on tbo track piled 80 feet high and trains cannot pass. MRS. MARY E. LEASE'S PLANS. Will Uo to England This Fall and Ixicturo In Australia. May Toi'CKA, Kan., Juno 2tf. Mrs. Mary E. Leaso has announced that sho would visit England this fall for tho purposo of settling up nn estate thero in which sho is interested. Sho also stated that sho had an offer to make a lectunu tour of Austrultu, which sho was seriously con sidering. Mrs. Leaso to just recovering from h mouth's illness, nud Will bo un able to fill her lecture ongngoments in this country, with thoprobabloexcoptiou of a few in tho cast. ARKANSAS RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS Levees Thrown U In the Principal Streets to Stop the Overllow. Wichita, Knn., Jnno 25. Tho heavy rains of this week hnvo causiAl Littlo river to overflow Grlswold pari in this city nud last night ou Central avenue nnd othor streets gangs of meu throw up levees to stop tho overflow, und some peoplo living near tho river wero ram polled to movo to avoid being drowned out. Tho residents of the Second ward remained up most of tho night ready to repair breaks in tho lovoes or recover peoplo should an inorouso of flood coino. The water remained sOationnry from midnight to H o'clock tin's morning and has been risinir and Culling all day. FtMrs are still cnbfrtainell and Boats atu (a demand, Specimen Casts. 8. II. Clifford, Now eassel, Wis., was ttonbled with Nenralgla and Rheuma tism, his Stomach was disorderid, his Lirer was sffeotsd to an alarming degree nppttlto foil nway, and ho was terribly rodnetd in flesh nnd strength. Three bottles of Kleolrlo Bitters onrod him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisblirg, III., had a running sore on his leg of eight years' standing. Used threo bottles of Elsotrlc Hitters and seren boxes of Dneklan's Amies Balre, and his leg is tonnd and woll, John Speaker, Cstawabn, O., had five large fever sorts on his leg, doctors said ho was inonrabU. One bottlo Elec tric Uittors nnd one box Ilucklsn's Arnloa Snlvo cured him entirely. Sold by C. L. Cotting druggist. A Japaoeso journal is in London, now published Creates health, creates strength, creates vigor; DeWitt's Sarsaparilla. It recom mends itself O. L.Cottlng. All of tho Gorman warships aro to bo painted a cinnamon yellow. If doll, spiritless and stupid; If your blood is thiok nnd sluggish; If your ap petite is caprioions and nneertaln. Yon need a Sarsaparilla. For best remits take DeWitt's. It reeommrnds itself. O. L. Cotting. Wall street wool garmoutB. gamblers wear Iamb's- "Don't Tobacco Bplt or Smoke Your litre Away." The truthful, startling titla of a book about No-to-bao, the only harmless, guar anteed tobacco-habit cure. If you want to quit aad can't, u "No-to-bac Braces up nicotinizod nerves, eliminates nicotine poisons, makes weak men gain strength, weight and vigor. Positivo cure or money refunded. Sold by C. L. Cotting. ' Book at druggists, or mailed free. Address The Sterling Remody Co., Chicago offlco, 45 Randolph St., New York, 10 Spruce St. re- una now costs consumers in Tnmlnn lit ty-six cents a thousand cubic feet. Why Do Yon Cough Do you not know that Parks' Cough Syrnp wilt cure itr We guaranteed every bottle. Thore are many Cough Syrups bnt wo believe Parks' is the best and nest reliable. Bold by C. L. Cotting. Tho mucouB of a tarantula will, it Is claimed, cure its poisonous. .. It Carts blood and skin disorders. It does this qaiokly and permanently. It there any good rtasonhy yoa should use DeWitt's Unrsapanllaf It rteommead itself. O. L. Cotting. Honesty, perstvtraaee and skill oannot Improve Dr. Bawytr's Fsraily Care, be mos it fully caret Indigestion. Billions n and Kidney difflonlty. Bold by Deyo eiurict. Some of the meanest ourth never play cards. blacklega on Try a bottle ot Dr. Sawyer's Family Hare and you will be convinced that it will cure all Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bowel dif&oulties. First-class places second-class men. are not mad for Exporionee and money oannot improve Dr. Sawyer's Family Curo, because it radically cures Dyspepsia, Livtr oom plaint and Kidney dlffleulty. Sold by Doyo & Qrloe. The head that holds the least is tho soonost to Blop over. Ladles Tho druggist named below will give you a free sample package of Dr. Sawyer's Pastilles, which euro diseases poeniiar to women. Sold by Deyo tc, Qrlce. Tho devil toadies when to begin, but novor wnen to quit. Bucklcn'a Arnica Halve. The best Balve in the world for outs, bruises, euros, Ulcers, Salt rheum, fever soroB, tetter, chapped hands, chiliblains, come, and all ekm eruptions, and posi tivoly cures piles, or no pay required. It is gunrantoed to givo perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Prioe 25 centa per box. For sale by Cotting. tf The filth of scavenger sick. Blander makes oven a Puro blood menns good health, Re inforce it with UoWitt's Sarsaparilla. It purifies tho blood, cares Eruptions, Ecze ma, Scrofula and all diseases arising from impure blood. It reccomeds itself. Thoro la but nlphabot. ono letter in egotism's Some thing wrong when you tire too easily. Sorao thing wrong when the akin Is not clear and smooth. Some thing wrong when the blood is impure. Every thing right when you take DeWitt's Bar snparilla. It recommends itself. C. L. Cotting, Ragged pockets. trousers may hnvo sound W. P. Bayos of 2405 Jones Bt, Oma ha, Neb. says of Parks' Sure (Jure "My Vifo has been constitutionally wrecked for years, Tried everything fruitlessly. My druggist's persuasion booked by his guarantor, induced me to bny a bottlo of Park's Bare Cure. The rosults are truly wonderful, Park's Bare Care for tho Liver and Kidneys is n positive speolflo for the diseases of women. Sold by C. L. Cotting. Caution flighted. is somo times too near- Dr. Sawyer's Family Cure is tho remit of experience, skill and hontsty. It is n positive ouro for all Btomsoh, Livtr and Kidney Troubles. Bold by Deyo k. Qriee To hang n man in effigy is a fool way of giving him nlife. . Diseases unfriendly to women are posi tively cared by Dr. Sawyer's Pastilles. Atk your druggist for a free sample pack age, It heals aud carts, old by Deyo k Qrlce, NEWS OF NEBRASKA. BRIEF BUT PITHY MENTION OF THE HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK. Kews Which Tell the Story of Seven Days' Crime nnd CaiunUles and Other Impor tant Matters Arrnngod Attractively aud Given tn a Few Word. Deatrlcn Chautnnqua Opens. DEATnici:, Neb, , Juno 23. The seventh annual assembly of the Oeatrico Chaut auqua has otrancd. Sadden Death of Dr. Perry Tipton. Wabihnqtox, Juno 28. Dr. Perry Tipton, youngest son of ex-Senator Tip ton of Nebraska, diod suddenly of heart failure. Cheek Raiser Sentenced, Nebraska City, June 8a. S. A. Givens pleaded guilty to raising a check and was sentenced to ono year in tho penitentiary. Nebraska l'koneers to Keel. VehDOH, Jnno 87. Tho fourth an anal reunion of the pioneers of south eastern Nebraska will be held at Verdon Aug. V) and 10. Halt nt Vntlertoa. FuLLttvros, Nob., Juno 22. A aevero hail storm struck this city, doing great damage to windows aud to the corn crop in thte vicinity. Teachers Institute. Falls City, Neb., June SO. The twenty-first annual session of the Rich ardson county institute opened at tho Central school building in Falls City. JEpwortb. Lcag tie at Otceala. OoCBOLA, Nob., Juno 24. The Ep worth league convention of this district was hold hero. Nearly 100 delegates wore (ijjroUod. Dc Payne of Lincoln do Uvefwd a loctnro. Klllod byllghtnla?' Faias Oity, Nob., Juno SP. One Simpsou, residing botwoon this city and Balo, was struck by lightning and In stantly killed. Ills head was completely severed from tho body. Girl Drowned at Blair. Blair, Nob., Juno 2ft. Miss Emily Aloxandor of this city was drowned by being carried Into tho Missouri river on a mass of earth wliich, without warning, caved oQ from tho rivor bank, Visiting tho Had Ijuidj. Cuadrom, Nob., June 22. A party of 10 Princeton students loft hero in chorgo of Professor J. B. Hatcher on a throe months' trip through tho Bod Lands of South Dakota and Wyoming. " Corraled the Indlaas, Nebraska City, Juno 26. The com mittee on arrangements havo secured 100 Sac and Fox Indians to join in the parado and give a varied cntertainmont of trick rkUng, snooting, etc,, on July 4 here. i i i Ae the Ooree Abaaete. Cbawkhi, Neb., June 23. A message was roewtvod hero from the officers of the National Humano society ottering $100 rewafd lev tho arrest and conviction of tha parties owning tho horses that wore killed in tho hundrcd-mllo none race which took placo here Juno 0. i -i Irrigation Canal at O'Neill. O'Neill, Neb., Juno va. Tho contract has been let for tho construction of the irrigation ditch south of tho Elkhorn river by tho Elkhorn Irrigation com pany, and work will commence in a row days. C. II. Lease & Co. of Spencer, la., are tho contractors. The contract provides for 'tbo completion of the ditch by Nov. 1, 180L ' Wcalers Proved an Alibi. Sidney, Neb., Jnno 25. Judge Dundy was kopt busy Friday in trying 17 of the commonwealers accused of stoaling a Union Pacific engine. Editor Stockton of the People's Poniard, who has been appointed attonioy to defend the woal org, succeeded in establishing an alibi for the accused in this particular batch, but under a ruling of Judgo Dundy they will behold as accessories after tho fact, Thore aro yot somo 179 to bo tried. Satolll to Visit Lincoln. Lincoln, June 2a, It is understood here that some docided stop is about to be takon in tho Bonacnm-Corbett church quarrel. It is now known that the ro cent visit of Archbishop Hennessey was a failuro as far us scouring a pacific agreomont was concerned. It is said by local ecclesiastlcaluhthorltlee that Satolll will shortly bo on tho soene to ee that the instructions he has given are ob served by all parties. BURLINGTON GOOD AT CHARGING. Charge Freight For a Ffaul Which They Never Made. Omaha, Juno 23, Soon tho interstate commorco commission will be asked to eettlo an interesting point. The Grand Island Moroantilo company ordered a car of sugar from a San Franolsco job ber. It was shipped to Grand Island by way of Aurora, but tho Burlington charged freight for a haul from Lincoln, which was uot made. The Mercantile company tendered the freight via Au rora, which was refused by the Burling ton's agent. Tho Mercantile company thon replevined tbo cor of sugar, and is now making up a caso to be taken before the interstate commerce commission as a test. COAT OF TAR AND FeATHER8. Tonng Nebraska Man Bonghly Handled for Mistreating IIU Father. Salem, Neb., Juno 27. Monday night a crowd of about twenty-five men took Martin Thayer, a young man, from the streets of Salem to the fair grounds, where thoy stripped him of his clothing and applied a liberal coat of tar and feathers nnd waruod him never to again mako his oppearnnoe in this town. Tho day before the young fellow had allowod bis ngod and invalid father to be taken to the poor bouso of the county, white at tho same time he had been known to havo had nearly flfiO hi his powoBBloa during the week. Dfe at w4pnfu BmtMtirDErc. tt.i JiitM If Moloch. lll7ilt7jitmMjSwhpvk. . ew GENERAL TAR3NEY 13 EASIER. Recovering From Effects of the Tar and Feathers Used tiy III Enemies, Denver, Juno 00. Gouernl T, J, Tarsney, who recolvcd n coat of tar and feathers at tho hands of his enomlos Sat urday morning, is resting cosier. The inflammation in his face is greatly reduced but is still anything but comfortable, and kls body has somowhat recovered from stiffness resulting from his treat lent and his long walk. The strain upon his nerves was so groat that he wu nearly prostrated when ho found him self among friends, but he has in n great degreo recovered from his prostration. General Tarsnoy is a man of consider able pride and spirit, and ho suffers from humiliation, perhaps, as much as ha does from physical pain. Not only art his friends profuse in their manifesta tions of sympathy, but tho publio genet ally deprecate tho occurrence and do not hesitate to givo expression to their feel ings. Tho general Li about 55 years of ago and served in tho union army daring the civil wan FAVORS FOR IOWA FARMER& Drout. FraeUcaUy IJroken In AU Part el tho State. Das Moinbp, Juno 27. Tho Iowa crop bulletin says: Tho drouth is practically broken in all ports of tho state, though in the central district moro rain is needed to revivo postures and replenish the water supply. Corn was nover cleaner or more promising in tho last week of June, Tho stand is remarkably oven, and in tbo larger port of tho state it II about ready to "lay by." Oats havo headed with short straw and tho heads aro generally deficient in number of grains. The quantity of the yield is likely to bo greater than in rt cent years. The harvest of winter wheat and rye is in progress in southern dia triots, with fair yields. Barley harvest will begin a week earlier than usual, the crop being about two-thirds average, Nebraska Corn Looks Promising. Omaiia, Juno 27. Tho drouth has at last boen thoroughly broken in all portions of tho stato. Tho prospects for a great corn crop wero perhaps nevex bettor at this season of tho yoar. Har vesting has already commenced and the yield promises to bo larger than wol thought passible two weeks ago. IOWA MURDERESS CONVICTED. Mrs. Betsey Smith Found Oollty of Mar tiering ner Ilusband. Des Moines, Juno 23. Mrs. Botsey Smith was found guilty of murdering her husband, Michael Smith, and sen tenced to lifo imprisonment by tho jury. Mrs. Smith poisoned nor husband, Michael Smith, a blind Hock Island en glnoor, to get bis 1,000 lifo insurance, so that she could llvo with her lover, Frank Bellalre. Sho laid the crime upon he sister, Mrs. Ida Scovillo, but the latter gave tho wholo story away and Mrs, Smith was convicted. SEPARATE RECEIVER "APPOINTED. B. A. McNeill la Cke of the Oregoa Itallway and Navlgatloa Company. PobtlaM). Or., Jano 27. United States District Judge Bollinger today granted an application for tho appoint, ment of a separato receiver for tho Ore gon Railway and Navigation company, B, B. McNeill was appointed recolver, .. Flaguo In Ilong Kong. Victoria, B. C, Juno 20. The steamer Sikh, 13 days from Yokohama, has arrived and was eubjectod to a long qnarantino inspection. All of tho effect! of tho oriental passengers were fumi gated. Advices report 077 deaths from the plague in Hong Kong from May 1 to Jnno 7, 230 being under treatment. The total number of cases slnco tho outbreak la about 1,200. Kelly and Ilaker Acquitted. Louisville, Ky., June 25. Kelly and Baker, leaders of tho industrials, were acquitted in the city court of vagrancy Kelly spoko to 4,000 peoplo, comprised principally of workingmon. At a low estimate he roulized fOOO from the meet ing. . Mrs. Ignatius Donnely Dead. St. Paul, Juno 28. Mrs. Ignatine Donnoly, wife of tho author of the famous Shokeepearon cryptogram, died at the Ryau notch Still Itecovorlng Bodies. Cardiff, Juuo 27. Thero hBve now been rocovered from tho Albion colliery 254 bodlos. MARKETS REPORTED BY WIRE, ChloagoOralnand Provisions. Chicago, Jane s. It wan a dulldsyin all things speculative. Tho small buslnsM done was principally on local account and consisted larcoly of changing over July oon tracts Into September. Tlm doting momsnu caught wheat nt Its ucnkcM, Ho to Jo below the close the day befuru. Corn wound up wills only Ho decline. Oats were firm aud closed lo higher for June, Hie lilt'Utr for July and M higher for Beptomber. Provisions were a hade lower. CI.08INO rmcT.s. WHEAT-Steady. Cash, Ht).c; July, SDHei September, Jllic; December, 6Kc. CORN-Stcaily. Cash, totfc; July, 40Mo; September, II He. OATB-Easy. Cash, Kto July, Stylet Sep tember. OOH&o. POHK-Stcady. July, 812.&J; September. 13.05. LAItD-Steady. July, $0.77Kii September, 0.80. RIBS-Steady. July, W.KHj; Soptember, O.MHl- Chicago Mr Stock. Ohicaoo, Juno ai.-OA'ITLE-Sales were on a basis of I1.80&3.2 for poor to choice Teias cows nnd hulls and $S,OJia-l.75 forsteers. Bales of natives wero principally at I3.00Q 1.00 for cows and hulls and nt io.&i.I.M for steers. BOOS Compared with yesterday's opening prices today's sales show n dropoflSo. " best of the heavy hoes hrouuht W.0a5.l0 anl there were Bales of nxiurtud llsht at ft M. The major part sold at 81.00 for heavy and at 4.at.eo for llRhta. ' " 8HEEP-Thwo wns no change of Import, ance In sheep, but lambs made n further ad Ta.?ejJia at,?'i' f0.r. th? rormor advance to 1.8003.75 and for ttjo latter to 83.0005.00. South Oilman ,Vo Stock. Seurn Omaha, Juno M.-OATTLE-n. celpU. 8,a head; tnnrkot Kta higher: 1300 to WO lba., 8U01.8'); llll to IK)) lbs.. 110 ft?2i?nt0 ,UWi,,s- "3t.ai choice 'cow UMftl0; eunfmon cows, 81.1533.40. IIOOB-RifceW. 12,tt Uimur market 10a t.rsi heavy, UP3t.M, ' ""' y . j -T1BJ1 -5. -' vS : 4ksl r"SI ' M '?t 1 HI 1 ', ,1 . s m . i fftfc &- -i