THE TEIBUNE.
F. M. & E. M. K1MMKIX , Pubs.
McCOOK , : ' i i iNEB
STATE CONDENSATIONS.
The sheriff of Johnson county has
just overhauled * thief who stole three
mules in that county last November and getaway
away with them. lie was caught some
where In northwestern Iowa , where helwas
quietly living off the bounty of relatives.
He had sold two of the mules and one of
them had died.
An attempt was made at Lincoln a
few nights ago to chloroform Judge Mason ,
the Intention , no doubt , being robbery. It
was discovered that chloroform In consid
erable quantities had been thrown Into his
room through a screen , the window being
up and the blinds open. Luckily , the Judge
was not in town on the evening named and
his room and bed ware empty , otherwise
the scheme of the villains might have proved
serious.
Major Sweet , inspecting officer of the
Nebraska National Guards completed his
inspection of Company "C"'at Beatrice last
week. As usual , says the Beatrice Ex
press , the company was found to be in bet
ter condition and better drilled by far , than
the majority of the companies of the icgi-
ment.
ment.A
A company of the Nebraska "state
militia has teen raised in Falls City through
the exertion of N. B. McPherson. They
elected the following officers : Captain. II.
A. Wherry ; 1st Lieutenant , Frank Elliott ;
2d Lieutenant , E. E , Mettz ; Orderly ser
geant , B. F. Story ; 1st duty sergeant , J.
L. Dalby ; 2d duty sergeant , N. B. ifc-
Pherson ; 3d duty sergeant , Dr. Randall ;
4th duty sergeant , Ed Minnlck ; Commis
sary sergeant , B. C. Mettz.
The original oldest inhabitant , says
the Journal , was loose in Lincoln yesterday ,
and hailed from some where in the region
to the westward of Grand Island. He has
been In Nebraska for thirty years and yes
terday was the first time he ever "sot eyes
on them thar street keers. " He was where
Lincoln now stands when the territory
hercoindcr and hereabouts was the home of
the wild elk , the buffalo and the Indian buck
and buckess.
At Orleans the other day a large
iron safe , supposed to be both burglar and
fire-proof , In the general merchandise store
of Dale Bros. , of that place , was blown
open and the contents , amounting to $150
in money and some papers , were stolen.
The robbery was not discovered until morn
ing , when scouts were sent all over the
country. Soon two men were arrested
near Holdrege , who proved to.be the right
men , the money and papers being found in
their possession. They were taken to
Orleans and locked up.
Regarding crops , reports from Beaver
City say the acreage of corn is not material
ly changed from last year. Owing to the
wet weather , planting is later , but is now
about completed. What corn is up is lookIng -
Ing very well and growing nicely. Scarcely
any has rotted , and the stand is even and
good. With continued good rains no doubt
the crop will be larger than ever before.
Rev. F. F. Teeter , of Brownville , and
Mr. Huckins , of Nebraska City , have just
closed a series of very successful temper
ance meetings at Tecumseh.
Nearly a hundred railway conductors
from points as far east as Boone , Iowa , and
representing the roads centering in Omaha ,
met in the latter city last week to forma
division of their brotherhood. A division
which will be No. 120 of the United States
and Canada , was formed with twenty-five
charter members.
About four hundred excursionists from
Grand Island and vicinity , made the first trip
into Omaha over the B. & M. railway on the
9th. The"y were enthusiastic over the ride
and the route , the west end of which , from
Aurora to Grand Island , is the new exten
sion of the road just finished and which the
excursion was given to open.
A Swede riamed Olsen , freh from
the cow pastures of Wyoming , was confi-
denced out of $400 by two sharpers in
Omaha a few days ago. The racket was
worked by the "bogus check" plan. It
was for $850 , drawn by Munroe & Co. , on
the First National Bank of Omaha , and
payable to the order of J. C. Crawford &
Son. Would Mr. Olsen lend them $400 , and
the check as security until the bank
opened ? Of course he would , and did.
The money was handed over , andj excusing
themselves , the two thieves stepped into the
bar room to ' 'sign a receipt" . " Olsen has
been looking for them and his money since ,
without success.
An Omaha young man who was
"held up" by a robber , after surrender
ing all his wealth drew a revolver and fired
at the retreating thief , who dropped a
stolen watch but held onto the cash. It is
supposed the shot took effect , but with
what result is not known.
When the excursion train from Grand
Island to Lincoln was passing through Seward -
ard , " a man by the name of Stewart , want
ing to stop at home , and as he did not see
the conductor to stop the train , jumped
and was found with his skull cracked and
face badly disfigured and several bad
bruises. His injuries are serious and may
prove fatal.
One Legnard , of Chicago , the gov
ernment officials claim , has been guilty of
frauds in trying to gobble up more land in
Brown county than the government pre
sumes one man has the right to take out of
Uncle Sam's domain. It is claimed that by
fraudulent entries , by hiring men to prove
up on land on which they had never resided
and on which they had no improvements ,
and by other crooked means , Legnard
sought to obtain possession of about 4.000
acres of land.
Workmen engaged in excavating the
race at the new mill in Wakefield unearthed
an old-fashioned revolver of antique type ,
the relic of some remote generation , about
three feet below the surface. Not far dis
tant were the bones of a horse. The re
volver was wrapped up in a handkerchief ,
and had evidently been secreted there.
What the motive was , and why it was never
reclaimed , will probably never be known.
The question of organizing an agri
cultural society at Ainsworth , the county
seat of Brown county * is being agitated.
A very severe accident happened , ,
last week to the 7-year old daughter
of Mr. Carnes , living 3X miles east of Long
Pine. The child was leading a horse into
the barn , when the animal turned and
kicked , hitting the girl full in the face ,
breaking the cheekbones and cutting the
flesh in a fearful manner.
J. W. Pearman , the nursery man , of
Nebraska City , has genereusly presented an
evergreen for every soldier's erave in Syra
cuse , with the promise to make good an
other year all that do not make a live of it.
Rev. O'Neill , of Pawnee City , was
recently the victim of a runaway , being
consideratly hurt about the head and
shoulders. 'The vehicle was utterly ruined.
Thirty-two tramps were dislodged
from a B. &M. box carat Louisville one
evening lately. Subsequently some of them
became abusive , but were promptly quelled
by Mr. Hull and his boarders.
The Ewing Item says there are fre-
auent complaints of the slack manner in
which the mails are carried on the star
_ routes leading out of that place. While the
schedule provides for three mails a week on
the Knoxville and Little routes , often not
more than one trip is made , and in short a
don't-care-damntiveness seems to inflict the
entire management.
The four-year-old son of Mr. Noah
Magce , of Malneland , Cass county , was
loft for a few momenta to hold his father's
team , when the animals , seeming to take in
the situation , 'were soon spinning across
the country at a rapid gait , the parents of
the boy meanwhile watching the team in a
fearful state of trepidation , lest their child
should be thrown from the wagon and
killed. After running about two miles the
team was slopped , when the little fellow
was discovered seated in the bottom of the
wagon box , holding onto the lines , and ,
with the exception of a lively shakimr up ,
was not in the least hurt.
Postoffice changes in Nebraska dur
ing the week ending June 7,1884 : Estab
lished Lattin , Brown county , Wm. H.
Lattin postmaster ; Sizer , Holt county ,
Ruben Sizer postmaster. Name changed
Clark Creek , Saunders county , to Yutan.
A Johnson county farmer who had a
cow which no one could milk found that he
could make her profitable to suckle calves ,
which were very high priced that season.
Her own calf sold for $15. Then another
was left her to rear , and brought $12. Dur
ing the season the farmer sold $65 worth of
calves reared on this kicking cow , fed her
a few dollars worth of meal and turned her
off for beef the following winter.
A trip over a portion of Saline county
by a representive of the Dorchester Star re
vealed the fact that the farmers were pro
gressing finely with their work , and not
withstanding their wont has been greatly
retarded with wet weather they are san
guine of good crops. A great many farmers
who planted corn before the cold rains , were
compelled to replant. The oat crop is look
ing well. The grass on the prairie is grow
ing rapidly , and all stock is doing finely.
An Omaha Republican reporter
called upon representatives of both the U.
P. andB. &M. lines to Inquire what , if
any , foundation there was for the rumor
that those roads were secretly cutting rates
In the passenger and freight departments
of each. The officials knew nothing of the
assertion.
Henry White , in the employ of a far
mer in Nemaha county , concluded to quit
work. That was all right , but when he left
he feloniously took two suits of clothes and
a quantity of money. He was overhauled
at Nebra&ka City.
Mr. Cliffton , residing near Clark ,
was out in the field plowing. His family
noticing that the team stood an unusual
length of time in one place , and on going to
see what was the matter , found Mr. Cliff-
ton lying across the plow , dead. The trou
ble was doubtless heart disease.
The Beaver City Times says : Since
our last isue Mr. Severn Moore has brought
to our office the petrified specimen of which
we made mention last week. It is a well
preserved specimen of the head and spinal
column of some animal of the cat tribe.
The head is about four and a half inches
long the bone petrified and the teeth per
fect , but turned to a kind of crystal sub
stance. Withal , it Is a well preserved spec
imen to be taken from ninety feet below the
surface.
The Valentine Reporter would like
to know how much longer they are going to
allow miscreants to ride rough-shod over
them. Nighfafter night disturbers of the
peace continue to discharge firearms in the
village in violation of ordinances , to the
great annoyance of citizens and the dis
credit of the town. It is suggested that a
subscription fund if the matter can be
reached in no other way be raised with
which to employ a special police force to
watch these law-breaking scoundrels and
see that they are brought to justice.
On the 12th an unknown man , tick
eted for Denver , got off the train at Arapahoe -
ahoe , walked about a mile east on the track
and shot himself.
The depot at Dakota City was bur
glarized on the 12th. The entrance was
made through the window. About six dollars
lars in money , besides some express mat
ter , was carried off.
Jackson , in Dakota'county , had an
other cutting affray last Sunday. Pat De-
loughery received two terrible gashes , one
in the arm and the other along the breast.
No arrests.
The Madison band will stay at home
on the Fourth and play for their own citi
zens , receiving $85 therefor. Stanton of
fered them $150 for their seivices.
The Valentine Reporter says news
reached that place last Saturday that an
other Indian had been killed at the Spotted
Tail agency. The Reporter did not learn
the name of the unfortunate nor any of the
particulars further than that the killing was
the result of a dispute between two blood
thirsty braves.
Some twenty-five of the soldiers in
and around Ewing have signed an applica
tion for a charter to organize a post of the
G. A. B. at that place.
In conversation with farmers , the
Ewing Item learns that both the small grain
and corn crops are doing finely. Contrary
to general expectation but little of the corn
has had to be replanted , and , though kept
somewhat back by the cool weathei in the
beginning , is now coming on well. One
farmer south of the river where the greatest
apprehension for corn was felt says it even
looks better than anywhere else he has
been.
been.Rev.
Rev. Mr. Worthirierton , of Detroit ,
whom th council of the diocese of Ne
braska recently selected to succeed the late
Bishop Clarkson as bishop of this diocese ,
declines the place in a brief letter as fol
lows : "After prayerful considerations of
my obligations here and in Nebraska , I am
forced to decline the election to the Episco
pate. Will write. " This leaves the posi
tion of the successor of Bishop Clarkson in
the same condition in which it was at the
time of the assembling of the council.
There is nothing now to be done except to
again call the council together andliave the
work of selecting another gentleman car
ried out. Is is beyond the province of the
council to appoint a bishop , and it is yet
problematical upon whom their next choice
shall fall.
The Burlington & Missouri River
Railroad will make on July 3rd and 4th half
rates between all stations on their line not
over two hundred miles apart in order to
enable parties living along the line to take
part in Fourth of July celebrations at other
points.
Blaine to Take the Stump.
A dispatch indicates that Mr. Blaine
will visit New York on June 26th to be pres
ent at the organization of the republican
national committee , which will meet on that
day at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Thus far
only two names are mentioned in connec
tion with the chairmanship , viz. , ex-Sena
tor J. B. Chaffee , of Colorado , and ex-
Congressman Stephen B. Elkins , of New
York , formerly of New Mexico. After the
meeting of the committee Mr. Blaine will
take a trip over the West Virginia road , of
which he is a director. This will be a tour
of inspection of all the directors , which was
planned several months ago , and while it
will probably be regarded as a political
movement , has really no such significance ,
unless Mr. Blaine should be induced to
make a few speeches there. After his West
Virginia trip Mr. Blaine will spend a few
days at Deer Park , Md. , before entering
upon the work of the campaign. His friends
say it is more than probable he will take
the stump inTVest Virginia , Ohio , New
York , Connecticut , Massachusetts and In
diana.
Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is the boss , I don't
want to be without it.
A. S. THOMPSON , Druggist , Kenesau ,
Neb.
Sold at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by
all druggists.
There are now 800 female physicians
in the United States.
THE AFFAIRS OF STATE.
Final Vote in the Senate on the
Consular and Diplo
matic Bill.
A Resolution in the House Provid
ing for Final Adjournment
June 30th.
A Message from the President The
*
Nicaragua Bill Miscellaneous
Washington Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
MONDAY , June 9. Mr. Allison , from
the committee on appropriations , reported
the consular and diplomatic appropria
tions bill with amendments.
The Mexican pension bill was taken up.
Mr. Hoar's amendment providing pen
sions for soldiers who fought in the late
war for suppression of the rebellion was
laid on the table yeas 25 , nays 15.
Several other amendments were offered
and laid on the table , and further consideration - '
ation went over till to-morrow.
HOUSE.
The republican side of the house was
reinforced this morning by a number from
the Chicago convention.
Bills were introduced and the house went
into committee of the whole on the river
and harbor bill.
Mr. O'Neil ( Mo. ) favored a liberal ap
propriation for the improvement of the
Mississippi river.
Mr. Blanchard spoke in support of the
bill and in advocacy of the Hennepin canal
project.
The general debate then closed , and with
out action the committee rose.
Recess was taken till 8 o'clock p. m.
At the evening session of the house num
erous amendments increasing the appro
priations for the various improvements of
rivers and harbors were offered and voted
down.
, After completing the consideration of six
of the forty-seven pages of the bill the com
mittee rose and the house soon adjourned.
SENATE : .
TUESDAY , June 10. Consideration
of the Mexican pension bill was resumed *
Amendments offered by Harrison intend
ed to limit beneficiaries of the bill to those
who had seen service were laid on the table
yeas 23 , nays 20.
The pension bill was then displaced by
the regular order ( Utah bill ) , which was
informally laid aside to admit considera
tion of the consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill.
Allison explained that the amendment
proposed by the senate committee on appro
priations added $500,000 to the bill as it
came from the house. The house had ap
propriated $500,000 less than the appropria
tion last year. . The amendments proposed
by the senate committee were agreed to ,
except the provision appropriating $250,000
to meet the expenses attendant upon the
execution of the neutrality act.
HOUSE.
On motion the chairman of the committee
on ways and means reportedthe concurrent
resolution providing for the final adjourn
ment of congress on Monday , June SOth , at
8 p. m. , which was adopted without divi
sion. * "
Payson , from the committee on public
lands , reported the bill forfeiting a part of
certain lands granted Iowa to aid in the
construction of railroads in that state.
Senate amendments to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill were non-con
curred in. The house then took a recess
till 8 o'clock.
At the evening session the house debated
the bill directing the secretary of the inte
rior to obtain from the Bed Lake Chippewa
Indians a relinquishment of their title to
the Bed Lake reservation in Minnesota.
Without action the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY , June 10. A secret leg
islative session was had on the item in the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
appropriating $250,000 to cover the ex
penses attendant upon the execution of the
neutrality act. "When the doors were re
opened all the amendments except one , pro
viding an appropriation of $250,000 , were
agreed to substantially as reported by the
senate committee on appropriations.
"When the chair was about to put the
question on this item , Mr. Vest said : "It
is due to the country and the senate that the
committee on appropriations should state
why this enormous sum is asked and what
its purpose really and honestly is. I call
upon the chairman of the committee testate
state the real purpose of this appropria
tion. "
The ' 'shall the bill "
question , pass , was
then put. On this the yeas and nays we-1
called for by Vance. The result was , b4
yeas , 1 nay ( Vance ) , no quorum voting.
Messrs. Vest , Jones and Van Wyck were
paired with absent senators , but announced
if they had not been paired they would have
voted against the bill. The two last named
senators because of the way in which it was
attempted to pass the bill.
HOUSE.
The senate bill was passed extend
ing the time to commence laying the new
Atlantic cable.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the rive ; and harbor bill.
Mr. Maybury called the attention of the
committee to the necessity of prosecuting to
completion the work of improving the De
troit river but was unsuccessful in his effort
to have the appropriation for that river
raised from$100,000 to $227,000.
Mr. Holman moved to strike out the
Hennepin canal clause. Lost 92 to 94.
Mr. Cosgrove moved to increase from
$500,000 to $850,000 the appropriation for
the improvement of the Missouri from its
mouth to Sioux City. Lost.
Under instructions from the committee
on rivers and harbors , Mr. "Willis offered
an amendment appropriating $750,000 for
completing surveys of the Mississippi river
between the head passes and the head wa
ters , and for making additional surveys of
the river and tributaries. Adopted.
SENATE.
THURSDAY , June 12. The senate
took a final vote on the consular and diplo
matic appropriation bill and the bill was
passed 38 yeas. 2 nays ( Vance and Van
Wyck ) . The bill as passed is almost pre
cisely as reported from the committee on
appropriations making an addition of $800-
000 to the bill as reported from the house.
The Mexican pensions bill was then taken
Mr. Van "Wyck moved as an amendment
the bill some time since reported from the
pension committee by Mr. Cullom to pro
vide pensions for invalid soldiers of the army
or navy who had been discharged after three
months in the war of the rebellion and for
widows and dependent parents of deceased
pensioners.
Mr. Slater did not think anybody could
measure the expense that would be
incurred if the bill became a law with the
proposed amendments. There would
doubtless be 500,000 names added to the
pension list. Since thid bill had been re
ported from the committee a voice had come
from Chicago commanding arrears of pen
sions to be paid , and that would add prob
ably 250,000 more names to the rolls.
Without reaching conclusion on the mat
ter the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of
whole ( Cox , of New York , in the chair ) on
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. O'Neill , an amend
ment was adopted providing that hereafter
all purchases of supplies and materials
shall be made by contract after advertise
ment.
The appropriation for Ice harbor , on the
Muskingum river , was increased from $20-
000 to $30,000.
Mr. Oates moved to strike out the Henno
pin canal clause.
Mr. Willis said that upon consulting with
all members of the committee on rivers and
harbors except two , and at their instance ,
he had determined to allow a separate vote
on the canal project ,
Mr. Henderson , of 111. , expressed sur
prise at the course pursued by Mr. Willis.
For one , he had not consented that that
course should be followed.
Mr. Murphy said , as another member of
the same committee , he had not been con
sulted.
The motion to strike out was agreed to
yeas 146 , nays 122.
Mr. Murphy then moved to lay the bill
and pending amendments on the table.
The motion was lost yeas 97 , nays 156.
The bill was then passed yeas 156 , nays
1U4.
SENATE.
FRIDAY , June 13. The senate passed
the house bill , providing for the payment of
the Fourth of July claims. During the sub
sequent proceedings it was discovered that
no quorum was present.
Adjourned till Monday.
UOUSE.
Senate amendments to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill and to the pen
sion appropriation bill were non-curred in.
Mr. Prior then took the floor on the elec
toral count bill.
At the conclusion of Mr. Prior's speech
Mr. Townshend , of 111. , submitted the
conference report on the postoffice appro
priation bill. The report was adopted as
far as the items are concerned upon which
agreement had been arrived at.
Mr. Herr moved that the house recede
from its disagreement to the amendment
increasing from $3,600,000 to $4,000,000 the
appropriation for pay of letter carriers.
Carried 151 to 52.
The senate amendment increasing from
$1,700,000 to $2,700,000 the appropriation
for mail transportation on railroads was con
sidered in connection with the amendment
striking out the clause .reducing five per
cent , the compensation to railways for mail
transportation and providing that land
grant roads and subsidy roads shall receive
only 50 per cent , of the compensation al
lowed to other roads.
The house , on motion of Mr. Holman , in
sisted on its disagreement to the amend
ments. Without acting on the amendment
providing an appropriation of $185,000 for
postal facilities , or upon the amendment
increasing the appropriation for railway
postoffice clerks , the house took a recess
till 8 o'clock , the evening session to be for
the consideration of pension bills.
The house , at the evening session , passed
seventy-six pension bills and adjourned.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY , June 14. The house re
Burned consideration of amendments In dis
pute between the two houses upon the post-
office appropriation bill , the pending
amendment being that incorporated by the
senate appropriating $185,000 for special
mail facilities on the trunk lines.
Mr. Herr moved that the house recede
from its disagreement to the amendment
and agree to the amendment increasing the
appropriation to $250,000. Upon this mo
tion a long debate ensued.
Finally Mr. Horr's motion was agreed to
yeas 126 , nays 79.
Mr. Hoar moved that the house concur
in the remaining amendment increasing
from $1,000COO to $4,300,000 the appro
priation tor railway postoffice clerks. After
debate the motion was lost yeas 94 , nays
119.
119.Mr.
Mr. Thompson called up for discussion
and action various bills previously reported
from the committee on Pacific railroads.
The first bill considered was one requir
ing the Pacific railroad companies to ay
the cost of conveying , surveying and select
ing lands granted to and earned by these
companies.
CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE JUNE CROP REPORT.
The June crop report of the agricul
tural depoartment shows an increase in the
area of spring wheat of nearly 900,000 acres ,
or 9 per cent , and the condition averages
101. The condition of winter wheat con
tinues at the high average of 93 , against 94
a month ago. The increase in the area of
oats is 4 per cent. The average of rye has
advanced from 96 to 97. The barley aver
age has fallen from 101 to 98.
ITHE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The president sent to the senate a
message suggesting the propriety of con
gress appropriating $588,000 for the pur
pose of making a complete and harmonious
selection of exhibits on behalf of the gov
ernment for the New Orleans exposition.
The message was referred to the committee
on appropriations. The president points
out now the exposition will break down the
barriers which still separate us from the
republics of South America , whose productions - '
tions are so entirely a compliment to our
own.
THE NICARAUGUA CANAL.
The concessions from Nicaraugua
which Secretary Frelinghuysen wishes to
secure for this government are understood
to be those made three or four years ago for
the inter-oceanic canal project , in which
General Grant , Governor Morton , S. L.
M. Barlow , Captain Pnelps and others in
this country , together with some people of
influence in Nicaraugua were interested.
The time within which the work was to be
begun has nearly elapsed , and whether the
secretary proposes to purchase the right of
the original granteas or to secure an exten
sion of time , or both , -with the money asked
for cannot yet be learned.
REPORTED ADVERSELY.
The treaty which has been under
consideration in the senate committee on
foreign relations providing for an interna
tional copyright and patent system , and
which has already been ratified and promul
gated by twenty-four governments , was re
ported adversely by the committee to the
senate , and after a brief discussion reject
ed.
THE FAPPROPRIATION BILL.
Senator Vest submitted an amend
ment to the legislative appropriation bill to
provide that no money shall be paid out of
the treasury or from any public fund for
printing in the Congressional Record any
speech which has not been actually spoken
or delivered in the senate or the house.
A Million and a Half in Monuments.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sixteen of the statues erected at gov
ernment expense in different parts of
Washington have cost § 550,000 , and it
is probable that the Washington monument
ment , on which work is now progress
ing , will add $1,000,000 to the total.
Chief Justice Marshall's bronze statue ,
recently unveiled , cost $40,000 ; Green-
ough's Washington , at the front of the
Capitol , cost § 43,000 ; and the two
statues facing it $24,000 each ; the naval
monument , on Pennsylvania avenue ,
$25,000 ; the statue of Freedom , on the
Capitol dome , $23,000 ; the Emancipa
tion group , $17,000 ; Gen. McPherson's
statue , $15,000 ; Admiral Farragut's , .
$20,000 ; Gen. Scott's , $73,000 ; Gen.
Thomas' , $65,000 ; Andrew Jackson's ,
$50,000 ; Gen. Greene's , $50 000 ; Gen.
Rawlins1 , $10,000 , and $50,000 for the
equestrian statue of Washington.
THE COUNTRY OVER.
Disastrous Accident on the
Camden Road in Penn
sylvania.
Several of an Excursion Party
Killed and Others More or
Less Injured.
Condition of the Growing Grain Mat
ters Political Affairs in the
Old World.
NEWS NOTES.
General James Watson Webb died at
New York on the 8th.
Judge Cox , of Washington , on the
ground of adultery , granted a divorce , with
alimony at $100 per month , to Helen M.
Carroll ( nee Bennett ) from Gen. Samuel S
Carroll , United States army ( retired ) . The
custody of the children i * given defendant.
The city of Cuzco was taken on the
18th ultimo by Caceres , the prefect and
other government officials being made pris
oners. The Indians taken by Prefect Mas ,
of Junius , during the encounter at Valca-
bambs , were tried and instantly shot.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
company has reduced rates from Chicago
and St. Louis to New York , Philadelphia ,
Baltimore and Washington to forty cents
per message.
The residence of Alexander Carroll ,
twenty miles from Ottawa , was burned by
lightning. Four children perished.
Gen. Abe Buford , of Kentucky , sui
cided at Danville , Ind. , on the 9th , at the
residence of his nephew , Ben ] . E. Buford.
He retired to his room just after breakfast
and had been there but a short time when
the report of a revolver was heard and he
was found In a dying condition , having shot
himself in the Jiead. He died without a
struggle. Two" statements are made , stat
ing that financial misfortunes and the death
of his family and trouble with his brother ,
Tom Buford , who killed Judge Elliott ,
were the causes of the act.
Henry C. Work , the noted song
writer and composer , died at Hartford ,
Conn. , of heart disease. "Marching
" " Grandfather's
Through Georgia , "My
Clock' ' and "Dear Father , Come Home
With Me Now" were written by him.
Last week the wife of a farmer
named Enicka , living near Hermantown ,
Minn. , went to a neighbor's for milk. Not
returning , search was made and continued
several hours , when the woman's body
was found most horribly mutilated. She
had been outraged , then shot twice in the
head and thrown across a log and her bow
els cut open , portions of her flesh cut off
and thrown aside and other nameless atroc
ities committed upon the remains. The
community is thoroughly aroused.
The Giant Powder company's maga
zine , containing 10,000 pounds of tonite
powder , located three and one-half miles
east of Denver , exploded with terrific force
on the 10th. A large number of plate glass
fronts in the business portion of Denver
were wrecked. A new farm house 300 yards
distant was completely demolished. The
occupants miraculously escaped injury.
Hardin Coons , living near Jackson
ville , 111. , suicided by hanging. Grief over
the recent death of his wife was the cause.
The magnificent Union depot at St.
Paul , Minn. , was destroyed by fire on the
10th. Loss , $200,000.
General Manager Potter , of the Bur
lington road , denies the truth of the re
port telegraphed from Omaha to the effect
that the Burlington and Missouri River
road had given notice of withdrawal from
the Transcontinental association.
Samuel Gregory , commodore of the
navy , died at Boston on the 7th , aged 71.
A special from Springfield , Dakota ,
says : "The Indians bring reports that last
week some Brule Sioux at the Rosebud
agency got into a fight among themselves
Three were killed and the balance of the
band , which numbers about 6,000 , has
taken sides and a general engagement is in
progress. The Indians are ail well armed
and mounted. The information comes
wholly from Indian rumors and is not re
garded reliable.
At Picton , Ont. , Joseph Tompsett ,
and George Lewder were hanged in the
county jail for the murder of Peter Lozier.
The execution took place inside the jail ,
and was witnessed by two dozen persons ,
including the officials.
The international Sunday school
convention of the United States and Provin
ces began its session at Louisville on the
llth wifh over 1,700 delegates present.
Hon. P. S. Blake , of Toronto , Canada , was
made temporary chairman. The address
of welcome was made by Dr. J. A. Broo-
dus , of Louisville , and responses by H. S.
Blake , Dr. Wharton , of Georgia , and Hon.
H. M. Becker , of California.
Col. Morrow , whose name figured
prominently in the Swaim case in connec
tion with duplicate pay accounts , is to be
court-martialled.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert , of
the Chicago Inter-Ocean , and Sarah Amelia
Scull , of Washington , D. C. , author of a
text-book on Greek mythology , have been
given the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by
the Wesleyan female college , of which thej-
are graduates.
Wm. G. Morgan , defaulting agent of
the New York banking firm of Putnam &
Earle , was sentenced at Hartford , Conn. ,
to three years in the state's prison.
Points along the Alleghany valley
were visited recently by one of the heaviest
rain storms known for many years , causing
the most destructive flood since 1SG5. At
Brookville , Pa. , a water spout burst and in
less than an hour the creek rose ten feet ,
transforming it into a seething , foaming
torrent. The rapid rise gave the mill men
no chance whatever to save their stock.
William G. Morgan , who conducted
the Hartford branch of Putnam & Earle ,
brokers , of New York , was sentenced in
the superior court to three years' imprison
ment in the states' prison , for making false
entries in the books of the firm.
The last concerts of the June festi
vals at Minneapolis was held amidst storms
of thunder , lightning and rain. Lightning
struck the coliseum in the afternoon , caus
ing a panic in the audience attending the
children's concert , but prompt action on
the part of several resolute men and women ,
especially Theodore Thomas , who , finding
the building was not on fire , signalled the
orchestra to proceed , prevented any one
being seriously injured , though several
ladies were carried tainting from the room.
Acting Governor Thomas , of Utah ,
granted a reprieve to Hopt until the appeal
can be heard in the United States supreme
court. Hopt was to have been shot on the
14th.
14th.Judge Edgerton , of Dakota , has
granted the motion made to quash the in
dictment against Gov. Ordway on the
ground that the grand jury has no juris
diction over the alleged offense of the exec
utive , so far as his official acts are con
cerned.
The Washington Star says disclos
ures show that the failure of the bank-
ng house of Middleton & Co. is not only
the most disgraceful , but one of the most
disastrous on record. Property left for
safe keepinggood margins on stocks , char-
Ity funds , all of the deposits , and , in fact , ,
everything has been swept away and used
by this firm until it is doubtful If it pays a _
cent on the dollar.
The Illinois republican association. , , I
composed of Illlnolsann residents in Wash
ington , called on Senator Logan and con
gratulated him on his nomination as the ?
republican candidate for vice president.
The senator made a brief speech of thanks ,
in reply to the congratulations. : i
The extraordinary hot weather cul
minated at Corsicana , Texas , in small cy
clone and a heavy rain storm ; many trees * ,
were blown down and a number of resi
dences damaged. \
FOREIGN.
The ambassadorship to Franco is * ,
cancelled and the conclusion of the treaty
with France cdndemned. Preparations for-
defense continue.
In an election riot atMiedfpoll , Hun
gary , five were killed and two wounded.
Bismarck will send his son Herbert ,
to direct the legation at The Hague in order-
to watch the succession policy of the Dutch ,
government in the event of the death of the.-
Prlnce of Orange.
There is much excitement at Newry , .
Ireland. Two protestants wereattacked -
and badly beaten.
The porte refuses to appoint a dele
gate to the conference unless the whole-
Egyptian question Is submitted or previ
ously settled between England and Turkey
The Kalomine-Hesse affair has been
settled satisfactorily. The marriage has.
been annulled and Madame Kalomile appointed - -
pointed Countess von Romrod. She re
ceives 25,000 and an annual income of *
1,000 , and it Is stipulated that ! she shall ,
not reside in Germany or England.
Degaieff , the assassin of Sudeiken , .
has been arrested at Berlin. He will be-
turned over to the Russian government.
In London four members ol the Sal
vation Army were fined $10 each or ten days-
in jail for beating drums , etc. , in the :
streets.
Several officers of the Russian navy
have submitted to the Russian government-
plans for an exoedition to the North Pole in >
sledges from New Siberian Island. The.
London Times editorially says : "When we-
remember the obstacles to the Jeannette-
party In escaping over the route proposed , ,
the plan is of doubtful feasibility. "
Prince Hohenlohc , the German am
bassador , declares public feeling in Ger
many envenomed against France by con
stant provocation from the French press.
POLITICAL.
Under the heading , "A Beaconfielct
Beyond the Sea , " the Pall Mall Gazette-
says : "Elaine's nomination is the most ,
notable event for England since Lincoln was ,
assassinated. "Wherever Blaine can oust
the British from a position they hold on the-
American continent , he will endeavor to.
replace English influence and trade by-
American. His menacing intimation and
his disregard of the Clay ton -Bui wer treaty-
Is an evil augury for the future relations be
tween England and America. His interven
tion in Peru was most ominons when h&
declared that he disliked England to win ,
commercial triumphs in a field belonging to.
America. England will watch with ex
treme solicitude the progress of the cam
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paign. .
The friends of Mr. Flower , who has.
been canvassing the political situation of"
New York state , say that of the 108 dele
gates elected outside of New York city to-
the Saratoga convention , the first choice of
all is Tilden , except in Syracuse , where the-
feeling is for Cleveland ; the second choice , ,
according to their observations , stands ,
Flower 82 , Cleveland 26.
The house committee on elections , ,
in the Ohio contested election case of Camp
bell vs. Morey , by a vote of 8 to 4 , has
agreed to report in favor of unseating :
Morey and seating he contestant.
The Nevada democratic state con
vention met on the ICth. The platform
adopted affirms the natiotal democratic-
platforms of 1876 and 1880 and demands the
nomination of Tilden and Hendricks ; the
removal of all restrictions to silver coinage ?
opposes the acquisition of large tracts of
public land by aliens and demands the absolute - .
solute exclusion of the Chinese. D. E _
McCarthy , E. P. Hardesty , John H. Den
nis , P. Sadler , T. Lemon and Maj. Cav- -
ana were elected delegates to Chicago. Alt-
are pledged for Tilden and Hendricks.
? Samuel J. Tilden , in a letter to the
chairman of the New York state democratic
; icket , positively declines to enter the pres
idential race , giving as his reason advancing ;
years and declining strength. He closes his.
etter by saying : "Having given to the-
welfare of the country whatever of health-
and strength 1 possessed or could borrow
Iromthe future , and having reached the
term of my capacity for suca labors as the
country's welfare now demands , I but sub
mit to the will of God in deeming mv pnb-
ic career forever closed. ' '
An associated press representative
nterviewed a great number of prominent
delegates to the California democratic state
convention on the effect Tilden's declina
tion would have on their deliberations and
on the party throughout the state. All ex
pressed surprise and regret , but unani
mously declared that Thurman was now
their man , as he represented the popular
sentiment of the entire coast.
Among Chicage politicians on the
2th the Tilden letter was the universal
subject of comment. It was somewhat of
a surprise to the rank and file , but the-
eaders claim that they have been aware for
some weeks that it was coming. It was-
clear from the letter , they said , thatthough
Tilden might be feeble in body his mincfc
vas clear and active as ever. His decision
s generally accepted as final , and it is said.
no effort will be made to nominate him ,
hough some protest they are for him now ?
more devotedly than ever.
Steers as Good Travelers.
Syracuse Herald.
Daniel Twogood , of Canastota , drove ,
rapidly into Syracuse behind a pair of
quick-stepping , well-matched , bright
red 3-year oltTDevon steers , hitched to.
a side bar carriage , which he had driven
n from Canastota after supper. They
are smart readers , afraid of nothing , .
laving good wind and bottom , and a ,
ady can drive them , for , though high-
mettled , they are gentle. Mr. Two-
; oed broke them this spring , and they
lave been harness but about twenty-five ;
; imes. Mr. Twogood , who is a farmer , ,
broke them himself , and found them.
) erfectly tractable and easy to teach.
They are guided by the principle of the
overdrawn check. The rein runs from
a ring in the nose to another ring in a
leadstall between the eyes , and then
> asses around the horns. The force is.
herefore exerted on the upper ring.
They will go easily five or six mile an
hour. They start off briskly like a pair
of sprightly horses.
TYill Not Be a Candidate.
The St. Louis Republican having in-
: erpreted Tilden's letter to mean that it
Tilden is nominated he will not refuse to be-
candidate , the Evening Chronicle of that
ity telegraphed to Mr. Tilden , asking if
hat was the proper construction. The tele-
ram was referred by Mr. Tilden to Chair
man Manning , of the democratic central
ommittee , who sent the following reply :
Mr. Tilden's letter means what he says.
His declination is absolute. Under no clr-
umstances will he be a candidate.
[ Signed. ] DANIEL MANNING.