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THE TRIBUNE. , A. B. Pabllnher. McCOOK. NEB ' NEBRASKA ITEMS. Hampton Journal : At Bradshaw on ' last Monday Mr. I. llyan's llttlo son was hurt by a. cow knocking him down and stopping on his face , cutting his lip BO badly as to make it necessary for the doctor to sew it up" . The boy was leading the cow.to pas ture when she made a lunge at him , knock ing him down and injuring him as above described. Ho was improving at last ac- oounts. "Wheat in the eastern part of Phelps county will run from 20 to 25 bushels an a .ro. .ro.Wahoo Tribune : Last Tuesday morn ing a sad accident occurred at the house of Mr. Fred Eborhardt , which resulted in the death of his youngest boy. Mr. E. waa shelling corn and at the time was on the horse power driving , when unknown to him the boy , aged about 5 years , passed the torses and'climbed upon the frame work of the 'power , and as the sweep passed ever him It crushed him between iteelf and the frame upon which ho was sitting. Just as the next sweep was about to pasa over him his father noticed him and sprung and grabbed him from off the power and told him to run to the house , not knowing .that one swoop hnd already passed over his body. The boy ran a few stops then staggered - gored and fell. The father ran and picked him up and saw that ho was hurt. Ho took him to the house where he died in about ten minutes. Upon examination it was found his chest had been crushed in by the swoop and that ho died from internal injuries. Liberty is to have an elevator and a grain buying firm. Arollsr skating rink has been opened at Wytnore. Gates College , at Noligh , will have about a hundred students this season. Stuart Ledger : On Friday last John Shlrvlng's eldest daughter , May , was bitten in the arm and terribly mangled in the side by a vicious dog belonging to Mr. Ohilds. The dog was hanging around the house , and when May ( who had been in the habit of getting milk there ) approached and rapped upon the door , the dog made the attack. This is the third child this same dog has bitten. A thirty thousand dollar hotel is talked of at Wymoro. Antelope county will have a county seat election on October 2d. A gentleman is at O'Neill looking over the prospects for a steam grist mill. Fan-field Herald : Mrs. Ann Fowler's wheat averaged 35 bushels per acre and Mr. Hardy had a field that made S3. The first kiln of briok has been burned at O'Neill , and was a success. Valentino Reporter : Married Last Thursday evening , by J. F. Tucker , county judge , Mr. Charles Ilenning , of this place , to Miss White Buffalo Cow , of Kosebud agency. The marriage took place at the office of the county judge , and as the dark- huedbrido was Bomewhat'shy the doors were closed , and seats at the windows com manded , a premium. All th e young unmar ried men in the town envy Charley this final etep to matrimonial happiness. O'Neill Banner : A very sad acci dent occurred at Imnan last week , which resulted in the death of J. T. Moore , a man who lived near that town. Mr. Moore had [ loaned to one of the Van Valkenburgs his [ rak3 and went to get it on Tuesday after noon. Mr. Van was raking with a span of wild ponies , which had been bought out of a herd a short time before. The men both went to unhitch the team , Mr. Moore on one side and Mr. Van on the other , of the room. The pony which Mr. Moore was unhitching became frightened and kicked , striking Mr. Moore in the abdomen , from the effects of which he died "Wednesday evening about 30 years of age , and leaves a wife and two children. lied Cloud Argus : "Wednesday even , ing last a daring and successful burglary , or [ rather a series of them , was perpetrated in the city , the victims being Henry Cook , C. H. Potter , and Sheriff Jos. W. Warren. : The light-fingered house-breaker gained an entrance into Mr. Cook's housa by cutting out the wire gauze on ono of the windows , the sash being raised and a light burning in the room. lie appropriated a watch and a well-filled purse , amounting in ail to about § 250. Mr. Totter lost about $ iO or § 50. At Sheriff Warren's house the foot-pad froze onto a revolver and a pocketbook containing : money and paper to the value of $75. No > clue to the perpetrator of the theft has been ' found. Blair Republican- The last of this week will see two spans of the bridge nearly completed. The trestle work 'on the east side is nearly all up and with no mishap trains will be crosing on or before Novem ber. The rip-rap on this side has been strengthened with thousands of carloads of rock and brush and now presents a contin- Tious line of impregnable front to tlfc river which looks able to withstand the highest water. The sinking of the embank ment into the earth still continues , and the povel mound which rose below has attained an altitude of fifteen feet , we should judge. For sis weeks car loads of earth have been tumbled into the depression , and still the earth swallows it up. Some express Iho opinion that it must go down J.O the bedrock of the river. A well is now being sunk to determine tbo character of the soil and the progress of the ) , work. Cedar Rapids has not carpenters enough to do the work. THE' EEK ' * ' &EITERAIi. Dry weather haa greatly damaged crops of all .kinds in Southern Virginia. Tke Baltimore and * Philadelphia Knlghta Templar , returning from * the con clave , went east Sunday over the Bock Island route , that road entertaining them in royal style. . New England Irishmen have agreed to boycott the Boston Herald for not pub lishing an appeal for aid for the families of the Pnocnix Park murderers. Yellow fever haa been officially re ported at Mazatlan. Nickel ore averaging 30 per cent , has been discovered In Mexico. Dispatches from various parts of New Hampshire and Vonnont state a heavy frost occurred Monday night and did considerable damage to crops. A Springfield ( HI. ) special on Tues day says : A private dispatch says Company A , Ninth regiment of infantry , state militia , returning home to Grayvillo from the en campment of the Second brigade , met with dreadful accident on the St. Louis & | Evansyillo railroad , between Carmi and Grayville. The train ran through a bunch of cat'tle and ran ever some of them. The car in which members of the company were was overturned , killing nine and wounding fifteen. A boy in charge of the passenger ele vator In the Grand Pacific hotel , Chicago , lost control of the machine Tuesday morning as it was making an upward passage , and advised two passengers on board at the time to Jump off at the next landing. In attempt ing to do so , Christian Jacobson , a painter employed in the hotel , was killed. The tragedy was quite needless , as the automatic appliance caused the elevator to stop natur ally on reaching the upper story. A special tram convoying President Arthur , General Sheridan and other mem bers of the Yellowstone party , arrived at Chicago at 2:05 o'clock Tuesday afternoon- A great crowd had gathered to witness their discmbarkment , but the official reception , owing to the uncertainty which had prevail ed as to the president's movements , was in formal. The reception committee awaited the president's arrival at the depot in car riages a ndmembersjof his party were at once driven to the Grand Pacific hotel under escort of one nundred veterans. Etta King , a domestic , was burned to death Wednesday atSeabrook , 111. , trying to fill a gasoline stove while the store was lighted. She suffered dreadfully. In the Dakota constitutional conven tion on Wednesday a committee was ap pointed to memorialize congress in favor of the immediate opening of the Sioux reserva tion. tion.The The first train on the Mexican Na tional railroad arrived atSaltillo , Mexico , Wednesday evening. The whole town was out to witness the great event. Late Wednesday afternoon a fire was discovered in the Wabash division of the Chicago stock yards in the cattle sheds , and but for favorable wind the entire yards , containing millions of dollars' worth of stock , would have been destroyed. As it ivas , the-firemen wore only able to stay the flames after fifteen sheds , covering two and i' half acres , had been consumed. There were In this division between 1,500 and 1,800 head of cattle. Of this number , fifty4 ivo , together with four ponies , burned to leath. It was very exciting work for'a time getting the maddened animals out of harm's way , oa thov wont plunging and bellowing from side to sldo of the pens in Evhich they were conuned. Loss on buildings - ' ' ings , § 30,000 , and on stock , $7,000 ; fully insured. Two coal trains collided on the Le- llgh Valley road nearEaston , Pa. , Friday , r and twelve . No- ivracking the engine cars. - I jody was hurt. t About 2 o'clock Friday morning'a fire I vas discovered in out-buildings of the Long sland hotel at Hunter's Point. The build- I ng was used as a laundry and sleeping t ipartinents for musicians , who barely es- t aped with their lives. Several were almost luffocated and bad to be carried out. One I _ nusician , named Adolph Fredorich , 'was t Hirned to a crisp. His remains were gath ta ered up. Musical instruments and music vere consumed ; also the bathing pavillion ind laundry. ' ' A heavy frost in Wisconsin on Friday ind Saturday nights did great damage to orn , buckwheat and sorghum , the crops olng nearly ruined. In eastern Iowa late 'egetables were damaged and in northern llinois the injury runs from slight damage o total ruin. Boston gave a banquet to Lord Cole fi idge on Saturday night. Only one bid was made on the Gree- 1 > ey farm , which wan sold Saturday under orced , sale that of Gabrielle Greelcy , who Knight it for $10,000. The property , , with milding * , drainage and cultivation , cost Jreeley $70,000. It comprises seventy-eight icres. A few neighbors were present , but vould not bid against Miss Groelcy. Afire late Saturday night destioyed lalf the business pai t of Auburn , Kentucky. joss , § 23,000 ; heavily insured. A man boarded a train at Oden at a ate hour on Sunday night and relieved eight' assengere and two trainmen of their watches nd money. Redfinld and Tuttle , who robbed a tago and killed the express messenger , were hanged at Florence , Arizona , on Mon day.i i / * < > Dr. A. K. Ritchey , of Mendota , 111. , shot and mortally wounde'd'his wife Monday night and fled. Officers are now in search of. him. Jealousy was the , cauqe. James Donahue , aged 25xmTuesday morning without apparent provocation shot and killed his 'stop-father ' , Michael O'Con- nell , aged 65jfat Cleveland. 7't The stabbjng of Arthur Fagan by his room-mate , N. H. Lewis , at two o'clock Tuesday morning at DCS Moines speedily ended In the death of Fagan. The quarrel arose about ) admitting a1 cousin of Fagan to the room and bed to sleep during the night. Lewis gave himself up to the police. Geo. .Rankin , convicted of pension frauds in the United States district court at Philadelphia Tuesday , was refused a new trial and sentenced to two years impribon- ment. Officers of the Commercial bank of Youngstown , Ohio , state Kennedy , their bookkeeper , Is short $14,000 , of which $10- 000 has been secured by attachments on real estate. Kennedy's friends say they will make good the deficiency , and he is expect ed to return from Canada , whither ho hod fled. fled.The The Utah robber who recently single- handed hold up a railway car and relieved eight people of their money and valuables , has been captured. Martin Keller , aged 31 , was fatally shot by a constable named Johnson at Highland Park , near Chicago , on Wednes day night. The murderer fled , and an at tempt was made .Shortly after to burn his house by the dead man's friends. Johnson appeared Thursday , morning Buffering from kuifo wounds which he claims were made by Keller and some friends. Rev. Thoa. H. Oakley , general deliv ery clerk in the Cleveland postofilce , was arrested on Friday for stealing stamps from prepaid packages and selling them. Ex-Senator Wm. Sharon was arrested Saturday afternoon at San Francisco , on the charge of adultery , as ho was taking the train for the east. The charge was pre ferred by Miss Aggie Hill , well known in society circles. The lady claims a contract of marriage was drawn up and agreed to between them ; that in addition she loaned him $90,000 , $78,000 of which he had repaid her. She placed matters in the hands of a man named W. M. Neilson , of unenviable reputation , with instruction to claim the balance of $12,000 , said to be due her , and at the same time swore out a writ charging Sharon with adul tery. It la stated that Sharon drew his check for the amount and gave bonds in $5,000 $ to answer the charge. Miss Hill bases her claim of marriage on the fact of an igreouicnt of marriage , as she states , having been entered into between Sharon and her- < elf , holding that in point of law it is equlv- ileat to the marriage having been consum mated. The affair Is openly pronounced a miserable ca&o of blackmailing , kept back intil the last moment , when Sharon was caving for the east. WASHINGTON. 1 Decrease in the public debt during Yugust , $6,671,851 ; decrease since June 80 , 34,572,442. The condition of the treasury B : Gold coin and bullion , 204,150,028 ; lilver dollars and bullion. $119,029,957 ; factional silver coin , $27,818,180 ; United States notes , $53,917,721 ; total , $4,040,915- (89 ( ; certificates outstanding : gold , $51,392- 0 ; Eilver , $75,443,771 ; currency , $12- > 75,000. Count Rosevalt , of Bordeaux , Prance , ias sent the department of state some ex- racts from a note concerning prohibition of J American pork , which had recently been landed the minister of commerce by delega- ions of the chambers of commerce of Paris , ilarseilles , Bordeaux and Havre. In this lote the chambers represent that the loss wused by prohibition to the merchant ma- ineandtho country In freights , etc. , has > cen very great , and that the sanitary quea- ion has been decided by the committee on mblic hygiene adversely to prohibition. In answer to the application from the" French charge d' affairs for permission to ake twenty Indians from their reservation , : o France for exhibition , Commissioner * rice has advised the secretary of the intc- , ior to refuse the request upon the ground f hat such exhibition would result in demor- t lization of the Indians and render thorn f lissatisfied with life at the agencies. c The excess of value of exports over j myorta for the twelve months ended July 1 , 1883 , is $107,379,236 ; imports of mer- handlso decreased $23,785,054 , compared situ last year , and exports increased $79- 19,772. FOREIGN. NEWFOUNDLAND. Admiral Commerel , of the British agf-hip Northampton , on Tuesday investi- ated a serious outrage perpetrated on four tritish vessels bv French fishermen , headed y the shore Capuiin at Cape OtMjons , on the outheaet coast of Newfoundland. A nuin- er of Frenchmen , in August , stripped our British fishing veeselsand forbaduthcm a fis-h. Two days later the sails and gear of tie vessels were restored and they were pr- ered to quit the harbor. The people of fewfoundland ve indignant at the violent utrage , and will not unlikely lead to fln- jrnal complications. . ' ' " - CUINA. A French" naval demonstration is re- ardcd probable on the'Chinese ' coast in the irectioni of Canton.Admiral Pcyou , "renth minister of. marine and the colonies. , as a telegram from Saigon , saying that ac ordingto mandarin accounts 1.200 Anatn- cs were killed and 1,500 wounded , during ic recent bombardment of forts on tbo * * W It V river. Besides two .transports leaving with 1,000 men for Tonquin betwecnlho 10th and .25th , another transport will tike a battery of ; mountain guns and material for 4,000 men from ihe African army. There Is' no question of a French expedition into the In terior of Madagascar. The French will re tain their positions In Madagascar until sat isfaction'is given by the Hov'as. / ' FKANCK. Unveiling'of the statue of Lafayette took place Thursday In Lopiiy in the pres ence of an immense crowd despite the se vere rain. The streets were decorated with American and'French' flag's and triumphal arches were erected over the prominent avenues. .Ministers Morton and Sargent were present , together with a number of distinguished representative * of French official life. Senator VIbsaugel delivered the. opening address , in which he eulogized Lafayette as one of the principal authors of French llhcrty. He characterised him as the forerunner of ho French republic. Minister Morton said ho desired to ex press in the interest of the government the affection felt by the citizens of the United Stat.ed for the patriot who , next to Washing ton , had awakened the gratitude of * all American hearts as an ardent lover of lib erty. Would that ho could now fcoe the refcult of liia noble work. America had attained that prosperity and splendor which Lafayette had predicted. The nations of France and America were never moro united than now , and may that friendship which Washington and Lafayette founded remain unbroken. Senator Lafayette , in a brief addresH , returned thanks to the memorial committee and to the eminent men present for the honor conferred upon the memory of his ancestor. CHINA. The Chinese embassudor had another conference with the French minister of for eign affairs. The departure of Marquis Tzeng for England Is postponed. A Paris telegram btates that nothing In the nature of a. treatj' between France and China has yet been agreed upon. China .submitted her prqpos 1 , and now awaita a councer pro- poaalfroiu France. Dakota's Hew CapitoL BISMAKCK , September 5. The pro cession was formed at 8 o'clock to march to the capitol grounds where the ceremony of laying the corner stone of Dakota's capitol waa announced to take place. At that early hour the streets wore already filled with de corated carriages and wagons , in which were the beauty of the city and prairies , number ing not lets than 3,000. The Villard party was escorted to the pounds , where no time was lost in preliminaries. Governor Ordway welcomed the party to Bismarck , the capital . of Dakota. Closing his speech he said : ' 4I have the honor to invite you , President Vil lard , and you , Jay Cooke , whom we all recognize as the Alpha and Omega of : i reat national euterpribe , the completion of which yon are now on your way to celebrate to as- bist in placing the corner stone of the capitol of Dakota. " \L \ Villard replied , thanking the people of Dakota for the great attention shown his quests. He said : "I am glad to assist in laying the corner btoue. In behalf of rep resentatives of my native loud el mo add : hey , I am assured , feel particularly proud ; o bo able to assist at this ceremony in a xuvn that bears the name of the greatest iving German statesman. " In conclusion j a iesaid : "May thl-t edifice bo the seat of good and lonest government. May It be the heat of vbc legislation , and of all the blessings of ustlco and liberty that are the birthright of imericaufreedom. " [ Loudapplause. ] Gov. Ordway next preserited the German ninistcr , Baron Elsendecker , with an en- jrossed copy of resolutions of citizens of i b ( Sismarck , in honor of the German chancel- or , after whom the city is named. The jaron accepted the resolutions in a few neat emark . He said he wi > hrd the capital of ho territory would make its name sound hrough the land as highly as the name of its jod-father sounds In Germany. [ Cheers. ] Hon. Wm. 31. Evarts poku brii-lly. Gen. kant was then called for , ami takl : Bf Ladies and Gentlemen : It is with some BfT eluctance that I respond to your kind re- T [ uest. As you arc aware from your rearing tfc ng , when I get to talking before a crowd I fo carcely knew when to quit. [ Laughter. ] I in sure that were I to &top to tell you of my eclings , and the sights I have seen , the , rain would not get off on time. I never set ooton Dakota till yesterday. I had heard o much of your country , but I was not pre- CO tared to see what my own eyes have wit- lessed. I predict for you a brilliant future , ju n a few years you will rank far above the juD iest of states , and perhaps their representa- D ives , unless congress hasten to admit you. H Remarks were made by Carl Schurz , Mr. A Jillings , Carter Harrison and Secretary ? eller. Sitting Bull was then introduced , tb nd his remarks were translated by an inter- ireter. Villard then closed the ceaernony. When bo box was ready to bo placed in position , fr ! ov. Ordway invited those present to de- (4 osit anything they wished. Many gcntlc- in leu put iu their cards. - ao Frank James Acquitted. | ix The trial of Frank James at Gallatin , [ o. , in progress for two weeks was brought t a close on Thursday afternoon by the iry returning a verdict of "not guilty. " F" 'h'e accu&ed succeeded In proving an alibi ° - [ .sti OWKXTOX , KY. Dr. I. F. Mundysays : I ITave found Brown's Iroh Bitters one of fie/oest touics.and prescriho it frequently. " I ' rltis nd'disgrace note be able to do very thing ; but to undertake , or pre- ad jnd to do , what you are not made for , j not only shameful , but extremely L-oublesome and vexatious. [ Plutarch. Pi 'Pacific Festivities/ MINNEAPOLIS , September 8. This has been n most eventful day in the history of Minneapolis. The announcement fTiat [ president Villard and , his guests would stop in Minneapolis on their way to witneri * the driving of the golden spike on the Northern Pacific caused the citizens to stretch every nerve to make their visit n memorable / The day dawned clear and bright , and noth ing occurred throughout to mar the festivi ties. For , several days every one has been busy fashioning mottoes and designing and executing novelties in the way of decoration and adornment. When the hour of noon came all business house * on the principa thoroughfares wore lavishly adorned with emblems , flags and mottoes. At the inter section of Nicollctt , from the First National bank across to Harrison hall , there was a section of the Northern Pacific bridge over the Missouri river at Bihiuarck with , a m . - i iature train of cars upon It. Between 'the . 5 bank block and the Johnson block , ncronn the alley from the NIcollctt house , was an accurate representation of Minne- haha falls , the watur falling over : > nd through the ; mass of evergreens. Acnm Hcnnepins at the JutcrHcction of Washing ton , was a section of the Manitoba aqueduct - ' duct now being built acres the river at ' Minneapolis , and over , which , on leased ' tracks , the Northern Pacific trains will run. from the eastern terminus in thii city to con nect with St. Louis boats at the lauding , down at the river. Acro&H the avenue , iu front of Anthony Kelly's , wan another mag nificent arch , and .ntill another .spanned flm street In front of Wiudom block. All al\ite the avenue were novel mottoes. The pret tiest was on Windom block , where , among otner things , waa piled a hugo htaok of flour with the motto "Givu us the wheat ; we will feed the world. " In front of Uus NIcollctt house , facing on Washington ave nue , the grand htaiul , with accommodations for 1,000 people , had been erected and elab orately decorated for th diitiii- juished visitors. From HUM elevated position the guests had a magnificent . lew of the decorations on the oppo- lito side of the street , coiKpIcuourf among * yhich were large pictures of Villard and Jay Uooke , handsomely wreathed in flowers-anil svergret ns , and largo paintings representing icenes along the Northern I'acifiurailroirf. rhe news that President Arthur , Generals Jrant and Sheridan , and Secretary Lincoln vould be present had Hprcad far and wide , ind the trains coming in the city were irowded to their utmost. It is Cfttiiuated ully 40,000 visitors were In the city to-day. thirty carriages containing Villard and \ quests were drawn up to the Nicollet house , > receded by a company of mounted police nd Dareezo's lull band. As the company .lighted they were greeted with prolonged heerd by the thousands who occupied every nch of available space in front of the Ptand nd windows of adjoining buildings. The ppearance of President Arthur on the plat- orm wofl greeted with rotuid upon rouudi.of heers , and when 'Governor Wa-ihbum tepped forward and introduced IJobcrt jincoln , the son of the martyr prcn- Jent , the v f > t audience jrave him greeting no ler-s demonstrative than hat which followed the appearance of Iraut and Sherman. A moment later the ppearajice 01 Villardv.w tJie signal for an utburnt of applause ; cheering that was ro- ewed long aft r the gentleman had cknowlcdged his Introduction , and was gain taken up , when Mr * . Villard came > rward and took her neat beside him. 'resident Arthur 'H special train arrived rom the west the same moment that Vil- ird'a train came , and ho received Sheridan nd Lincoln at the depot. At a given faisnal ic vast procession , which had b en waiting ver an hour , btgaii ita march pa&t th rand btand. The first wagons contained sminders of the earlv dayn of MinucsT i , presentation Indians In all their himplicity , } me heated in birch-bark cHiiocn , log cabins f the early day , stage co.cht--i , the inevita- le "prairie schooner , " containing the ! m- ligrant , his fumilv and posef ions. Then ime the wagon filled with bajrirage ropre- : nting the early-day express bur-incog , fol- iwed by a wagon on which a card was laced , marked "Minneapolis to Portland , latheN. P. B. K. " The Anti-Koaopoly Convention. iccial to OrnabiCIle ub lean. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , September G. ho anti-monopoly convention convened In ds city at 10 o'clock to-day. The entire irenoon was taken up iu perfecting the or- inization , and in bpcocu-inakir.g. J. C. Burroughs waa elected permanent lalrman , and J. I. Armstrong pcrmantSt tcretary. There were ninety-five delegates resent , and not more than one-Iialf of the iimties. The nominations were as follows : J. W. Savage , of Omaha , for buprcmc idgc. For regents of the university , long term , avid Butier , of Pawnee ; i hort term , J. . Ames , of Lincoln , and J. II. Merritt , of ntelopo. J. C. Burroughs was elected chairman of ie state central committee. A . The resolutions favor (1) control of the alroads and al' corporate monopolies by gislation ; (2 ( ] reduction in passenger and eight charges ; (3) favor postal telegraph ; ) taxation of railroad laud" , patented or ipatcnted : (3) tariff for revenue only. I slept and dreamed that lift ; ; anty , and -waked and found that life u.3 duty. When cooking a large fowl or joint of eat it may be covered with buttered iper to present its being scorched. Evil habits are webs which are too rht to be noticed until they are too rons : to be broken. A gallant railroad engineer tinet a rl in the morning , courted heraSfday , id in the evening ninrried her. That is aeort of locomotive bpark. { Thil- lelphia Bulletin. When yoi : jiro bilious.use St. Patrick's Us.