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'J'lIJi 11151) CLOUD C11UW. 1 ' WAR. WAR. WAR ULTIMATUM CONSTITUTES A WAR DECLARATION, SAY THE DONS. The Enemy's Note Declares Thai Their Ships Have Sailed to Meet the American Navy. IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT, Officials In Washington Accept Spain's Action as a Sign to Begin Hostilities. Korlh Atlantic Squadron Has Sailed from Key West for Havana-Will Block ade the Harbor Immediately, MadriJ, April 21. 3:20 p- m.-A semi-official note just issued says the Spanish government considers the ul timatum of the United States consti tutes a declaration of war. The semi official note adds that the Spanish fleet is already on its way to aieet the fleet of the United States. Washington. April 21. -The North Atlantic squadron has silled from Key West for Havana. The squadron will blockade Havana immediately- Washington, April 21. -In th; opin 'on of the State department a state ol warnow exists bitween Spain and the United States Moreover, this, in its view, has teen brought about by action of the Span ish government, which. In notifying Mr. Woodford that It had broken di plomatic relations, thereby took th: initiative It is presumed that by this time the various consuls in Spain, who have so far without exception stuck loyally at their posts, are now making their way as rapidly as possible across the fron tier into France- Washington, April ."' There were nn nnnsnal number of diplomatic Cill ers lit tbo state department tills morn ing, Hid list Including the. throe am bassadors from France, 1'clglum and Japan. It Is believed that tbo tbo French ambassador's to notify Judge Day that nt tbo request of object of call was formally t ho retir Jug Spanish miulster tbo French embassy, wlfb tho pertnlss on of the United States government, would looU after tlie interests of .Spain in the United States. Tho other diplomatic callers were nil interested In learning ibo latest developments. Thev wen Informed also ns to the decision ol this government upon the question ol neutrality and privateering. Itseomstobo the common under htaudiiig that in view of tbo action of tho Spanish government tliero is now no occasion for delav upon the part ol our government for action upon the joint resolution directing Intervention, for tho refusal of the .Spanish govern ment to rcceivo thu communication, t I :... ..i ....... HiiwiviiiK nt ciiuinrior, IS lo lie coil- sirueii only as tions. refusal of its condi- Movements of our army therefore, will follow as and navy, soon as wc lire, ready and it will not be nccessnrv to wait until Saturday noon. It is still absolutely unknown tc Hnyono outside thu administration proper, and even in that case only tc few, how tho campaign shall be di rected. 'I he attempt to outline pub licly its details is bitterly reented bv the army and navy officers charged with tho strategic plans of the two departments. Tho flying squadron nt Hampton lloads is in a slate of readiness for bl atant action, but It is surmised that Its present function Is rather to keer nn eye upon thu Spanish movements and be ready to defend quickly any point upon tbo coast that might lie threatened by Spanish cruisers Troops w'll co-operate with the navy ns soon as they can be concentrated. Ten days it is expected will be neces sary to concentrate troops at Key West. As soon ns Congress passes the army hill the TVesidcnt will cull for luil.O'J' men. News came to tho department that tended to coullrm the newspaper re tiortu thnt, tin, forintilnliln Smintsb naval force at St. Vincent, Cape Verde island had sailed last, night for an un known destination, Naval experts say thnt leaving out of consideration the question of relative strength of the personnel the Spanish force is nt least equal and probably much superior in some ro pects to Commodore .Schley's licet, SECRET IN THE SENATE. Senator Hoar Aiki for Cantlnn In tin He nut e' lllsrusilon of War Blatteri. Wahiiinoion, April -'L'. Mr. Money In the Senate, speaking of thu fact that there should bo no privateering by tbo United States In tbo war with Spain, said that the matter of decid ing such a question was entirely in the hands of Congress. Senator Hoar gavo notlen bo would insist that all war discussions, such us precipitated by Senator Money on prlvutecrlDg, should bo in secret &cs loo. GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS. MiuMrr XV Ifonl Nul Allotted In Pre sent the ritliiiiitiiin. WAMifxmo.v, April i!'-, .Judge Day, Assistant secretary of state, early this morning received a cablegram from iMInish-r Woodford at Madrid stating that lie had been banded bis passports and bad boon notified that olllclal re lations between the. United States nn7 Spain wore ended. ;""". '"T' -3 'E-rf ,-' rs& . ymm ws m V! 1 BTKUAHT r, VnOItt'OIlE Woodford's cablegram said that be had been given bis passports before he bad bad an opnortunity to present the ultimatum transmitted to him for submission to tho Spanish govern ment, the delivery of the ultimatum to Minister Polo having been accepted by the Spanish ministry us a formal announcement on our part. .fudge Day at once hurried to the White house, where he found Presi dent MoKinley about to ont-'r a cat riage to take Mrs MelCink-y to the railroad station, where he intended to see her oil' on a short trip to New York. The news that diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain were formally at tin end was so Im portant that the President bid a hasty good-bye to his wife on the White house portico, and repaired immedi ately to the upstairs pnrtof the White bouse, where lie and Judge Day held a conference My a hasty summons Senntor Davis, of Minnesota, chairman of the Senate "iimmittoo on foreign relations, Sen ator Lodge of Massachusetts, a mem ber of the committee; Senator Alliso.x of Iowa and others were brought to the White house, where they joined Assistant .Secretary Day nnd the Pres ident shortly after 10 o'clock in a con ference. The purpose was to map out tho immediate policy of thu United States. Chairman Davis of tho Senate for eign relations committee was laconic and not explicit, simply remarking' "We've taken the trick " Asked spe cifically legarding the banding of hi; passports to Minister Woodfoid he said that that was all light; that the delivery of the ultimatum to the Span ish legation here had served all pur poses Senator l ullom of the foreign rela tions committee was nt this confer ence also, and at II o'clock, on leav ing the White house, said that the handing of the passports to Minister Woodfoid constituted the Spanish reply and ended nil peaceful relations. While an etl'ort might be made in Congress to make a formal declara tion of war, there was no occasion for it, and in his opinion there probably would bo none He added: "Thero is enough of a state of war now ex isting " Uverythlng now, he suggested. would go ahead without a formal dec laration of war by Congress. The next step, lie said, would be to call out the troops. THU CA Ml MIT'S Ml XT INC. The cabinet meeting this afternoon discussed a number of question-, nil of which Involve almost immediate hov .llities. 'I'lie question of a formal declaration of war was considered, but ills under stood that It is unlikely that nny formal declaration will be made. An intimation is given that an important naval movement might soon bu c. peeled. Maiiiiih. April .The newspapers of this city print highly colored ac counts of bow (ieueral Woodford vn handed his passports. The Spanish government having received thu text of Mm ultimatum of the United States from Its own sources, did not wait for the United States minister to present the ultimatum but sent him bis pass ports. It is not espeeted that there will be any formal declaration of war, as Spain's action to-ilny Is considered as such, and hostilities' may begin imme diately Moth nations, however, may send to their own people and .o all neutrals what is termed "tbo notltieat.on of war." Polo to Stay In Canada During Hostilities. Tokomo, Ontario, April L'2. J, Kimcb Thompson, Spanish consul in this city, has received an ofllelul dis patch from Senor Polo y Mernubo, Spanish minister at Washington, stat ing that be would urrivo in Toronto Saturday. It is expected the Spanish miulster und his staff will remain here for tho present and will likely make Toronto their headquarters during hostilities. (Irnxral Hu;o , Campbell Head. Siopx Falls, S. 1), April ft!. Oen. oral Hugh .1. Campbell is dead. !on oral Campbell was the member of tho Louisiana returning hoard whoso vote deeldud tho presidential election in ls7d In favor of U, M. llnycs and against Tilden. lie organized the llrst regiment in Iowa for tho civil war. I lo had ju.t volunteered to raise a regiment TlilrtyTlirtifi Mulu llurneil to Dnatti. Mk, Ark., April L",'. A liro oc curred at the Mug-Ryder Lumber company's stables and thirty-three beau ot txncs were burned to death. zHsaffkH'..'. Kfi&tM 'Vi- kV'icvv iw m ,v p '.- THE FIRST GUN A SPANISH MERCHANTMAN CAPTURED. Ontj Two SlmtH I'lri'tl 'this fitiiibont ftiislislllo Piillottcd u Itliink (.'ImrRe With it Sit Pounder, nnd Hie Spiuiliird Kurrrnilercil Timed Into Key Went. Krv WK.sr, Flu., April 2:t Tim United States gunboat Nashville has captured the Spanish ship Iluena Ven tura of 1,000 tons, having on board u cargo of lumber. The Muena Ventura was bound from Pascagoula, Miss , for Rotterdam with lumber. First the Nashville fired a blank shot, which the Spaniard ignored. Tills was followed by a shot from a six-pounder. The Muena Ven tura then promptly surrendered with her crew of twenty men. The Nashville towed her prize Into this harbor at II o'clock this morning and put a prize crew on board, ltut.li ship-, are lying well out in tho stream. The news of the capture of thu Spaniard set the people of Key West, I frantic with enthusiasm. All work has been suspended and the ducks are crowded with people. Tho Nashville Is one of the smaller of the light draft gunboats She Is 'JiO feet long and displaces t.P.71 tons of water. Her draft is only eleven feet. She can make fourteen knots an hour nnd carries I'HB tons of coal, ller battery consists of eight 4-inch rapid fire guns, four II pounders, two Impounders and two (billings. The Nashville is protected by a three digit ths inch steel deck and carries V'-U-ofllcers and men. She was built it. I SIM at a cost of .'-0,0)0. Captain May nurd is her conuuunder. The Nashville sailed this morning with thu fleet from Key West. A IMCIl PIM.F. Ih COMINU,. Lah Pai.mah, Canary Islands, April '.'. The Spanish Mcamcr Montserrat of U.ls tons, which sailed from Cadi?. April 10 for Havana, touched here April in and left the same day for Cuba. She had on board a valuable cargo and a number of troops and war material. 'J he troops and war supplies were landed here, but the steamer proceed ed witli a big cargo for Havana and should provo to be a rich pri.e for u United States cruiser. A BLOCKADE ON CUBA. The l'rmtdnnt lasting m Proclnmntlon to Ilia Xntlnn. Washington. April '.'.1 The Presi dent has issued n blockade proclama tion. It uiinounccs a bloekudo of all ports upon tho north coast of Cuba and tho port of Cienfugocs on thu south const. Tho following is the proclamation announcing a blockade: "Uy the PresUent of the t.'nlted States A proclamation. "Where;.,. Ilv a lolnt resolution passed by the Congress and approved April 'J t, 1H98, and communicated to the f-ovrrn-rorut fd Spiln It was demanded that said Ruvrrninrnt ntnnrc irllmiulsh Its author ity and government In the Island oi Cuhi and withdraw 1 ts Ian 1 andnav.il force from Cuba and Cuban waters, and the President of the I'nltfd States was dlr -cte.1 and em powered to use th- entire laid and naval forces of the Pmtcd S .lies and to , all Into the actual servlre of the Pulled stitrs Vr mllltla of the vevsral states to su. h an ex lent as might i nerrsiry to i.nrv s.ild resolution into effe, t and. "Wnereas in ,u ryins Into etre, t Ui. said resolution the Pr-Mileut ot Hie Pulled States deems It neceav to set mi f.mt and maintain a blockade of the north o.ist of Cuba, In ludlT,' al. pirts of nld coast be tween Car onai and llilna If uiLiand the portot .'lenfuc;i uron tnc (.oath toasiuf Cuba -Now, therefor-. I W'dllam M Klnlcv. President of the Pnltrd St itcs. In order to enforce the said res.ilir.lon. do hereby ,cl.ireand proil-itm that the Pi t"d S ales of America have Instituted and still main , tain a blockade of the north coast of Cuba I Including ports o-i said coas: b.-ttteen Cir I den.is and Ilihl.i Kondi and thepirtot Clenfuegos upon the south ro.t ot Cubi aforesaid, In pursua ice of ihe laws ot the 1 Pulled States ami the l.itts ot nations a;. pucame to such cassi. An efili lent force svltl be jKisted so as to prevent tie entrance and exit of vessels horn the pirUafo-esald Any neutral vessel .ippruai aim; off slid ports or at emptlng to 1 ate trie tame with out the consent or knowledKe of ihe estab l.Ktitnpnt of nucti bloikadc will be du.y itui iiiii uy in? comm.iniierot ihe iiioctaa I lug forces, t ho will Indorse on her register .thefirt and the date of suh startling, svherc mirh Indorsement was made, and if I the same scssetshall airaln attempt to ni ter any blockaded port she will be captuicd and sent to the nc ar.-U cun .-n ent p rt for such procccdlnes against tier and her cargo I as prlne as may be deemed adt Is die "Neutral ves.rls lymg in anv ot said ports at the time of the establishment of mich lilo kadc will be allowed thirty days to ls- Mie therefrom. "In witness t hereof I have here-into set .states id b"amtcd "Done at the nty of Washington oa this '."Jd day of April. A. I). 10 ). and of the in dependent ot the United SSu-.es tai ons hundred and twenty -.cconiL William Mi-icislst. nrtlie President-John Sliermin. Sec retary of State. MAY DECLARE WAR. t'enator Cannon 'Tlilnb Action Will ItB Tabtn To-Day. WAsniNOTON, April '-'a. Senator Da vis, chairman ot tlu committee on for eign relations, and Senator Cannon of Utah were with the President early to-day. Senator Cannon's visit, how ever, was of a largely personal char acter. He expressed tbo belief that thero would be a formal declaration of war by Congress to-morrow. CUBANS CO-OPERATE. Rrlzadlrr Ctiierati Nnoei and Casllll (oiniiltlng With (ianarat Mltra. WAfliiiNOTOJf, April 2.M. Brigadier Generals Nunez and Castillo, of tbo Cuban Insurgents are now- associated with thu active work of tho Cuban de'egatlon here, nnd IYclr recont con ferences with Mnjor General Miles, commander of tho army, Is looked up on ns suggesting possible co-operation of the insurgent forces in the event of on attack by United States troops on the Spanish forces la Cuba. SQUADRON OUT TO SEA. North Atlantic fleet tins Nulled New York In the l.riul. Kv.Y Wnnr, I'la., April 21. Tbo North Atlantic squadron, except for the monitors Terror and Piirltii'n and the smaller cruisers, sailed from Key West at r,:ir o'clock this morning bended for Hie Florida straits. He sides the two monitors tbo ships left behind are tho gunboat Helena, cruiser Mnrblohoad, dispatch boat Dolphin, und the torpedo boats Gush ing, Dttpont and Porter. It was just :,:v.' o'clock when the flagship Now York, without unneces sary display, moved pompously and slowly toward the outer waters of the gulf. The red light flushed tho .sig nal to tho eager eyes on tho following licet mid told them to get in motion ut last. The flag ship New Vork was the first to move. After going out two miles beyond the anchorage Admiral Samp son ordered ti return, evidently for the purpose of signaling the other ships. 'J'liu Iowa moved next, closely followed by the Indiuna. From the inner harbor the Miirblebead was the first to get under way. A few- mo ment later the Amphttrite raised anchor and was the first of tho moni tor elnss to get out. Meantime tho torpedo boat Oupont, carrying the admiral of the torpedo fleet, V. W. Kimball, rushed by the other boats and caught tbo Indiana and low.i At il::!0 o'clock the Cincin nati was under motion and rapidly chasing the leaders. Then catno the llrst accident of tins morning. Thu Detroit was closely following tho Cincinnati, when she ran iiirt-ound. As tho tide was rising, it had only to wait for thu assistance that the gulf would soon furnish. Two hours later tho Detroit was afloat and moved after the fleet that had by that time disappeared below the horizon. Thu Wilmington and Newport went together. The Castlne was the last of the larger boats to get In motion. Tho torpedo boats Porter, Winslow and I'ooto brought up the rear, leav ing the Detroit aground and the Purl tan anil Terror coaling The Dolphin, F.riesson and dishing waited for dis patches. The Dolphin's orders cannot be learned. Tho F.riesson left at. :i o'clock this ml rning, carrying what dispatches had been received at that hour. The Cashing will remain until tho first dispatch boat returns from the fleet. As the great licet was silently mov ing out there wus a commotion at Key West. The newspaper fleet was in Uiintly in motion. All the boats bad steam up, but the New York Herald's dispatch boats, the Djwey and bummers N. Smith, carrying artists and correspondents, were in the lead. The town did not nwuku to the realiz ation of the fact that the lleet was moving until after S o'clock, when nearly tlu entire population swarmed to the harbor front and cheered the sh jis that were left in tho docks. BLANCO'S MANIFESTO. Issues a Cull tn I lin Spinltrds In Cuba Soys Ha Counts on Them. H.WsNA. April .'3. The ofllclal (la-.-.ette publishes an extra containing tlie following manifesto: 'The pen-r.i' coverntiu'iit of tlie Island o! Cub i, to the inhabitants nt Cuba: Without any i -aso i or legality, without ttir least oii'iisc ot out part, an 1 at a time when thev have icrltod from us only proofs nt friendship, the Pnlt;d states are fo-rlue. us Into war Just at ttie moment when ,Uletude bewail to settle over the "outitry. comment' taking coat age and pear- approaching, with tne co-upcratlon ot all el.is.es and all pi riles under the new Institutions grant-d by the moitier lountry ' S ii (i a proceeding Is without precedent In hlsto-y it i vld- illy inaalfests the bo-us pe itlcs nt the rep.ibllr, demonstrating the tnckv plans and p irpmes that have always lucn nourished against Spain's sovereignty In tub i. stlilcli the rneuiv lias been con spiring for nearly a rentu y to destroy, (mi toes now carrv thetr hypocrisy and fatseho hi to the extent of demanding Im mediate pc.uc In i w ir provoked and sus ta uej br themscHcs. 'It the Pmted Slates want the Island ot CHiln. let them rome and take It Perhaps the hour ts not far dUtant when these Car. thagenians of Ameilra svlll Hud their Zam. In tills li ami of Cuba which Spain dlscov. rred peopl-d and rlvlll.ed and ttliUh will i.ever br anything else bu. .Spanish. Ills one turn to hav the- honor of de fending her, and te will know how to do It with dec Moti and a i effort many a time put forta. 1 count upon yoj for this with an absolute certainty 1 lielievo there Is no surl-rc yon are not prepared to make In defense of the national territory, whose Intrcrlty Is started to all .Spaniards, of tt hates er origin, f am Mire that every one In whose veins runs Spanish blood will re spond readily to the call which. In th;se solemn moments, I address to all, und III tt a 1 will group tticinsilves around me to contribute as much as thev can to repel a foreign Invasion, tvlti out allowing dangers, sufferings or privations to weaken the heart ot courage. 'To arms, tnen fellow countrymen, to arms' Theie wl.l be a place for all In tho light. I ,et all co-operate and contribute ttith the same Amines and enthusiasm to light the cteri.il enemy of the Spanish name emulating th: exploits of our an cestors who always exalted high their tountry's taws and honor. Toarmsl Cry a thaiiKind times 'Viva Kjpant.' 'Viva Kl Ksy Alfonso XIII.' 'Viva La Kegsnf,' 'Vivo, Cuba Always Spanish.' Your gnvei aur gea Til, Kamos JIi.am-u. 'Havana. Am a 21, I BOS." AnnUs ran Kaoh Uthar. Mamaoua. Nlcarugua.Aprll I1:). The pr-aca negotiations between Nicaragua and Costa Klca have failed War Is probable. The two armies are facing each other near tho frontier, scarcely half a mile npart. Polo on lb Canadian Slda. NiaoAiiA Fa 1,1.9, N. Y., April 23. Upon crossing the bridge to Niagara Falls, Ontarlu. Senor Polo y liernabo nnd his stuff, accompanied by two United States secret service men und a I'inkerton detective, went to the La fnyisltc, hotel, where it was their in tention to remain until next Saturday afternoon. They will then go to To routo. (Jaurdt for Ilia White Iluoia, Washington, April 23. It has been decided ta place a military guard about , tb White house lo a few days. SEWS OF NEBRASKA. SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF WEEK'S EVENTS A Most Important Happenings or the Punt Seten I). its llrlcll.t Mentioned All Por tions of the Mute Cotored A 'I lioroiigh ItfKiiliio or NiliniKl.il Notts. The slaughter houses located north if 1 1 listings were burned to (tie ground, entailing u loss of about SI, Odd. When .Vchi'iisku boys tltul time bung ing heavily on tlielr liand't tlie.v hung i'-l uptiiin-Uonoiiil Weyler hi etllgy. The Infest trick of this kind occurred the oilier day nt liislng City. Win. Neve, n Danish-American citi zen of Omaha, has recruited n company composed uluuM wholly of trained soldiers who served in the Danish iiriny. He bus for some time been in correspondence with (inventor IIol coiiib. Fred Host rum. a well known tnuel ling nian ofOmuba. Iiiimi project under way for ii decided novelty on Ihe im position ground. It till be ii building in tlie form of a monster beer Leg fifty feet high, within which will be n theatre witii galleries nnd refreshment l-ooins. The Argo Manufacturing company of Nebraska ( ity is extruding its busi ness until through it that city will come to be known throughout the world. They have for tlie pn-.t two years been making heavy shipments "f their starch to Furopc. ami recently they loaded a car to go to .lohaunr-.-burg. Ninth Africa, which is to lie fol lowed b mine ctrlsie shipments to the same plaee at a inter date. .1. I!. Johnston, ii funnel- living about two miles west of I'dgiir, was at tacked by nn enraged hull while at tempting to lr't'.c souie entile opt of Ilie.Viir.l. The hull was of the l.'nl rolled variety. Mr. .lohnston was knocked ilow n anil bulled severely and iiitc badly injured. Iliscrirs brought his sou to his aid. who kuoekcil tlie hull out of time with the end of a wagon tongue. Mr. Johnston is not thought 1 1 be dangerously injured. Many who arc interested in tlie (,. . I,', reunion nest full will be pleased to learn that the holding of the trails Mississippi r position at the .same lime in (Imalia will not lessen the intcrot in the meeting of the old soldiers at luicolii In tlie least, .special rates will be liiuile on all roads bet w ecu Omaha and Lincoln und a great maiiy eoniriides who isit the exposition will take a rim down to see old friends, mil taking everything into cousldera lion the reunion this lull will be the most interesting ami enioynb!" one yet held. Hearty applause riimr tiom a con gregation of lion people at St. Paul's M. IC. church, l.iuroin. iinila morn ing in approval of the pastor's assertion that in waging war on bcluils of liber ty loving and oppressed Cubans this country is currying out principles taught in the parable of tlie good .Samaritan. The applause came spon taneously at the close of an eloquent period in the sermon of tlie pastor. Dr. V. I,'. Ilulsteni!. pprot.il of the nudi etiecwas expressed hi. hiimlelappiug in whieli mime loineJ. The tinstoi' .---. ..- t( ....... .... ,... .... paused until the applause ceased ami l lieu coniii.ueii ins line ot mouglil. (icorge ISrost. from the table coun try, went to Chndrou ami swore out twirruuts for I'rncst l.ebo. Ilv run I. oho nod Kit llartman. their hrother-iu-law . charging that they came lo Ills bouse in the night time, masked, culled him to the door, beat him very grievously with n siv-sbooter ami made him tell where Ills money was hidden, thienlcit ing him with death if bo refused. No money could bit found by the ma rauders, who were doubtless great I frightened w hen they discovered him senseless. During the night he re gained liih senses enough to creep to u neighbor's bouse, who. in the morning, trucked the horses ridden by the assail ants. The peculiar track's were such that no mistake seems possible in fol lowing them. Ilrost is now able to be around, but the wounds hur not all gone from his face. (Jovernor llolcouih bus received tlie following telegram from Colonel Ituf falo Hill, wlio is u member of the goi ernor's statV: Ni:w YoitK, April ', To (iovernor Silas A. Holeomb, Lincoln. Neb, D 'f Sir: I have accepted a position to go with 1,'eneral Miles to Cuba. Hate any object ions'.' Should Indians go on the warpath I will be at ,our coui iiiaud. W. I'. Con'.. Whether Colonel Cody will go lo Cuba as a member of IJcncrnl .Miles' stall' is not explained in the telegram. Iutt.it is supposed that the position is one of responsibility. (Iovernor Hol eomb sent! lie following answer and congratulations: Lincoln, Neb,, prll M. Col. V. I'. Cody, New York Dear Sir: I am gratified to know thut you go with li'eueral Miles to Cuba. Your courage, ability and patriotism render your services in the present, crisis of great value. Nebraska Is proud of you. Thanks for tender of your services lit the event of Indian hostilities. Silas A. Hoi.comii, governor Jnek inbody, a farmer resident ot York county, was accidentally killed in a 'veil April Kl near Kdgcrtou, Minn. Ho ..ent down In the well with u suction of curbing and when part way down be called to be raised and when nearly up bo became unconscious and fell buck into the well, which was forty feet deep. It was soon discovered that a vein of natural gas hud been struck and it was this that overcame. Mr. Inbody und caused him to fall to his death. This iiutoriiiiition was re ceived at Iteatrlcc tho other day from Hew P. II. I'isk. pastor of the Con gregational ohurch of Kdgertou Colotii-1 L. C. Puce of Lincoln bus er listed a comp,in of cavalry. A grain elevator ut Keciie, Nel was dost row ed by lire A good deal i f grain was destroyed. Nebraska's quota for enlistment n. the oltintcer army is V. lot). Thu oa to arms was promptly met. Humboldt is nil worked up over i couple of elopements in which prom ilent citietls llgtirc. No details jet. County-Attornt v Paul Jensen of Otoi county has enlisted in the Ncbraslu City coiupntij of national guards, il is nn.xiousto go to the front loveriK i- lloleombhns Issued n p ehiiiititioti oll'ering a reward of '.'OD fi., tbc apprehension and conviction of tl murderer of Oliver Jours, who va killed in lliiradu precinct. Kicli.i rdsoi county. April P. I'll trick McDonald, an old man 1 s ing alone in u shanty soiilli of (Iran street, near Thirteenth, in Ouiubti was burned to death. His culm, caught fire, presumably from an ou i turned lump, lie was addicted b drink-. Dora I'l'iiler. an oeenp; n nf the n stride 1 district of l.ineoin. after t quarrel with n gentleman friend n. whom she was interested, sought t. end luir win", liy no'phinr. A ph.t -ciiin w us summoned vlio brought l-i sifely back lo the vale of tears. Msiskid men held up the cotiduiti" and iiiotoruiau on tlie liaiisi-otu pari, line of the sti t railway ut Omaha .it t he southern termini!-, uf tin- line, si curing nbout ?.'). 'I bey entered wbib the tr.iiuui u were sitting in their m' waiting for time to start on the re tun trip, covered them with their rcols r and demanded their money. Some would-be train wrecker phu-i ,1 a coupling pin in the switch on tin llurlingli n where tlie Nebraska Citj line connects with the main line in tin south pari of ISeatriee. and when tin passenger from tlie rust rami' in a bail wreck was nearly caused. Tlie trail, passed mer safelj. but Hie switch tun ha'dly damaged. At Alma. Neb., rccentlj". Jo,' J ones who has been holding revival meetings there, ended one sermon in the follow ing words: "Hod bios-, you union sol diet's; I owe all I am to yon This nation owes nil it is to you; jou art Hie saviors of this country, (iod bliss you." Jones was a captain in the eot, federate ranks. II. V. Kane. Omaha represeuta the of the Kiebardson sill; company. w hicli has houses in several eastern cities, has been notified that thu represeututives ot tlie company will have their pnj continued it' thej- enlist, und that t,'.."00 insurance iiiouej- will be paii. their families if tliej- die while serv ing the count r during tlie war. I'.lunientlial's department store sit l'Vemont was successfully liurglariei a second time lust s,aturilaj- nlglil The haul was valued at S.vm. ' The He atriee bloodhounds were pined on tin trail ami followed tlie scent to tin home of l-'rnnk I'lihlrodt, a young man who has been clerking for ltlumcn thai. The young man is now iinib r arrcst. ( in j- Murray, employed in the i b -vat or of the Maiularil Cattle rouipuiij at Ames, was seriously injured n cent Ij . lie wus found in tlie engine room in uu unconscious state and was taken to tlie hospital at I'reitiont where ' was found that his jaw was broken in two places besides tiitinj bruises. Nt one was with him at tlie time of tin accident so it is not known how In was injured. The plans for the press building im being completed by Fisher ,1 Lavvric H here the building will lie located bus not beeiiiletcriuined. It w ill be .'O.xl-n feet in si.e and forty feet to the top ol' the flag pole. There will be a main nssembly room III x:i.' feet anil iirouud this will be about sixteen small rooms sxl'.' for private use of representative of the press. At either front corner will be rooms for the use of the te'e graph companies. W. II. Taylor's, general inerehiindist store at Hxrter was broken into and quite a haul made from the jcwelrj department. n entrance was etl'eet ed by prying up the lower sash of om of the buck windows in the .store room and the door between this i-o.uii and the store proper was opened without ditllculty. Three gentleineti's golu watches, one of them having a chain ami charm attached, three iloen gold rings of various designs ami sios. tun a card of stick pins have thus fur liei found missing. Mohii, I'lllflil'h Wives. Moses Fifleld of Hrookfield, Muss has been married for the fourth tlni He is eighty years old, and the In three marrlr.Kes have been within t Inst six years. His first wife, died parulysls seven yeats ago, his hpco wife fell out of a cherry tree; libs thl; wife was killed in a runaway, and Fifleld Ih so sturdy nnd stout as to likely to outlive the fourth, even shoi no ucchlent occur. Naturally Hiared. oThov snv u man Is ulwuya scl when he nropotes." "Yes: ospeeWJr If he proporcs something like (ham- unBiie and oysters. figure That Mugger thu Mind. It requires four years und four mouths for a ray of light to reach mi from tho nearest star, ami J't light travels nt tho rate of lSli.oUO miles In a second. At this rate a llrst-elnsH ex press train, running at tho speed or thirty-seven miles an hour, would re quire a continuous run of 75,000,001) years to reach Alpu Ontautl. It would talto 'JfiO.COO.OOO years for u cannon hull traveling at tho usual speed of fih-Ii projectiles lo reuch HiIh saino point, which Is our nearest star ueishuor. I