THE TRIBUNE.
F. M. & E. 91. K1MMELI , , Pabg.
McCOOK , , : : : ; NEB
NEBRASKA.
There will.bo sale ot Shorthorn cattle at the
state fair on September llth.
The greenback state convention will be held
Lincoln on the Oth of September.
The state fair opens nt Omaha on Monday ,
September 5th , and lasts one week.
Ainsworth's new opera house , 40x100 feet , Is
nearly completed. It will accommodate 1,500
people.
Wm. Hoven , a horse dealer , balling from
Iowa , was killed by the cars near North Bend
.nstweek.
Quite a force of workmen arc engaged on
. the capital building at Lincoln , and the walls
are up quite a distance.
The Roman Catholics will soon commence
the erection of their brick church at St. Ste
phens. It will cost $0,000.
An eighteen months old \shlld of W. M.
Grossman , of Edgar , died from the effects of
drinking concentrated lye , July 29.
Frank Dusch , an Omaha traveling salesman ,
is behind Iron bars In that city for helping
himself to the funds of his employers.
A steam ferry will soon bo In operation op-
poeito Blair , affording direct means of transit
lor teams crossing the Missouri cither way.
Samuel Shipman fell from an elevator at
Grand Island , a distance of forty feet. Ho is
injured internally. His recovery is doubtful.
The Blair Republican says that the hog
cholera has never been as desfructive In
Washington county as It is at the present time.
L. W. 'Wilder , of Adams county , who was
fnjured on a tumbling rod of a threshing ma
chine lost week , died from his1 Injuries on the
18th.
18th.A
A sneak thief entered the sleeping apart
ments of Miss Carrie Holton , at Lincoln , and
f stole from her § 45 , all the cash she pos
sessed.
Miss Dora Buck , of Lincoln , has mailed pa
pers establishing her relationship to Private
Henry , and authorized the coroner to take up
the remains.
Ayounj thief at Tails City surreptitiously
* entered a store and stole from the money
drawer § 04. He was apprehended and made
to disgorge.
Judge Beneke , of the Omaha police court ,
got a fall of twenty feet during a recent dark
night , while on his way home , and was quite
*
severely injured.
I The people of Lincoln having , as a whole ,
refused to "clean up , " the authbrities now
propose to do the work at the expense of the
property owners.
Some inhuman wretch raided the. pasture of
Dr. Ackley , near Juniata , and brutally killed
a cow and pig with an ax. The bodies were
horribly mutilated.
Part of the walls of a three story brick
, building in'pmaha fell the other night. In the
upper story were -number of roomers , but
all escaped unhurt.
Rev. Father Smith , of Greeley county , was
presented with a handsome sum of money by
his parishioners , to enable him to purchase a
first class buggy.
Three tramps assaulted a young lady at
Omaha , attempting to drag her into a dark
alley-way. Her screams brought assistance
and the scoundrels made their escape.
The faU camp meeting of the Adventists is
from September 4tti to October 26th. The
. meeting will beleld-on the fair grounds.Oma-
ha , and Iowa will join in the meeting.
Jesse Milstead , of Fremont.liaB been near
death's door from a wound inflicted by a toy
pistol. He is , however , getting better.and the
doctor thinks he will eventually recover.
Beatrice has a father who strikes his daugh
ter because she keep company with the man
of her choice. It is safe to say thatthe young
people will be married in their own good time.
It is announced that S. R. Colloway , of Bos
ton , has been appointed to succeed S. H. H.
Clark as general manager of the Union Paci
fic. He will enter upon his duties at an early
day.
day.A
A snide detective who was endeavoring to
victimizeeitizens of Papilllonwas waited upon
by a committee with a rope and told to make
himself scarce , which he at once proceeded
to do.
The safe In the store of C. D. Byan , at Jack
son , Dakota 'county , was broken open by
burglars , but they overlooked § 175 therein ,
and went away without any recompense for
their trouble and labor.
TheNormal school board at Fremont met
and made the last assessment of 33.1-3 per
cent. All the subscription Is now due. Secre
tary Morse has collected about § 6,000 of the
subscription. .
The Journal says that two children of ob
scure paternal antecedents , were born in Fullerton -
lerton this week , aud adds that if these things
continue somebodywill be involved in a scan
dal one of these days.
Oil has been discovered near Stuart , Holt
county. Samples have been shown , and a gen
tleman of experience pronounces the surface
indications asTery much resembling those of
the famed Bradford oil district.
An effort was made by an incendiary to
burn the Omaha Bee office last Sunday morn
ing. The flames had got considerable head
way when discovered , but were subdued be
fore any serious damage was done.
The "West Nebraska Mission conference of
the M. E. church will be held in Kearney , be
ginning September 3d. Bishop Mallalieu , of
Boston , will preside. Dr. Mallalieu is one of
the most polished scholars of New England.
A steam engine weighing more than four
ons broke through a bridge in Cuming county.
The engine lies in the water upside down , only
the wheels being exposed. The engineer fell
with it about twenty feet , but is not seriously
hurt.
Hogs are being swept off rapidly in Wash
ington county by cholera. Wm. Kosenbaum
has lost thirty head of old and 130 pigs. Hans
TVulff has lost 517 head of pigs. Many others
have suffered more or less from the fatal dis
ease.
Frank Carper was arrested near Beatrice
for stealing a cow , which he sold to a butcher ,
who slaughtered the animal. Carper was
sentenced to pay a fine of $50' and costs , and
to make restitution in twice the value of the
animaL
A man named Thompson , living three miles
north of Valley , in Douglas county , while fin
ishing the top of a chimney , by a misstep fell
from over the end of the building to the
distance of eighteen feet. Ho was
Around , a
Rendered unconscious the fall , and lay on -
the ground until a neighbor passingthebuild
ing discovered him and assisted him to his
home , where he lies In a critical condition. It
is Thought that he has three of his ribs
broken
AmannamedHotbingen has been put in
jail at Omaha on charge of an attempt to kill
his wife. Ho snapped a loaded pistol in her
face , but fortunately the weapon failed to dis
charge. He will undoubtedly go over the
road.
The Sioux City Journal is Informed that the
grading of eighty-nine miles of road-bed from
Valentino west Is soon to bo let. The grading
is to bo finished this season , but it Is not ex
pected that any par.t of it will bo ironed until
next year.
Lon George , convicted some time ago at
Omaha for theft , and given six yoara in tbo
penitentiary , will bo allowed a new trial.
Friends of George claim that ho was convict
ed on the testimony of a witness who swore
falsely out of spite.
Disease made its appearance among the
cows of two neighboring farmers , Beckmnn
and Grimm , in Washington county. There
were nine choice cows kept in a company
pasture for family use. Seven of the nine are
dead and each has a cow left.
A number of boys at Lincoln not only filled
up in a man's melon patch , but destroyed all
the best ones that were left. The owner of the
melons had them arrested , and three of the
party were compelled to servo a night In Jail
before the matter was settled.
The report comes from Jamestown , Dodge
county , that George P. Davis , while sinking a
well , went through three veins of coal , the
first two very slight , but the last ono (120 ( feet
below the surface ) a vein of considerable
thickness. The find will be thoroughly Inves
tigated.
The republican district conventions have
made the following nominations for congress :
First district , Hon. A. J. Weaver , renominated
by acclamation ; Second district , Hon. James
Laird.renominated onthosecond ballot ; Third
district , Hon. G. W. E. Dorsey , of Fremont ,
nominated on the fourth ballot.
The Sehuyler Sun Says that Hod Garfleld
and his brother Philo , who was bitten on the
arm by a wolf , returned from Iowa a few
days ago , where they had been to consult a
madstone , as the family was greatly alarmed ,
apprehending that hydrophobia is about to
result. A dog that was bitten at the same
time showed signs of the disease since and
has been killed.
The Omaha hotels are making extensive pre
parations for taking care of the vast crowd
that is expected on the occasion of the state
fair from September 5th to 12th. It is deter
mined that all shall be well fed and given
place In which to sleep and rest. Among
others , the Metropolitan , corner of 12th and
Douglas streets , which last year comfortably
took care of more fair visitors than any other
hotel in the city , expects tnext month to be
prepared to Increase its capacity over that of
1883 , besides serving all who come at the regu
lar rates.
The Edgar Times tells the story that two lit
tle girls living about seven miles southwest of
that town , near the Blue , were out playing a
few days since near what is known as the "old
trail" or the route over which gold seekers
used to travel in their journeys to and from
California. The children found two pieces of
gold coins , and , delighted with their discover
ies , ran to tell their father , who was shown to
the spot where the children picked up the bits
of money. After a diligent search the father
and children were rewarded by finding an ad
ditional sum of fourteen dollars. The coins
ore all old , bearing dates from 1843 to 1855 ,
two of whicli are old-time silver franc
pieces.
A FIEND'S WORK.
d. Toting Girl Fearfully Handled oy a
Tramp 1 Fit Subject for tlie Hangman's
yoose.
A special from Crete , Neb. , says : "One of
the most brutal outrages ever committed in
his part of the state occurred Saturday on
Cheese creek , about five miles northeast of
3rete , upon the person of a twelve-year-old
laughter of a farmer by the name of Chris
tian Kange. The particulars , as given by the
jlrl , who is in a very critical condition , with
ittle hope for recovery are as follows : She
was sent by her mother to get some wild
plums about a half mile from home. While
in the bushes picking a man came up to her
ind without saying a word caught her by the
throat , choking and throwfng ner upon the
jround. When she attempted to call assist-
mce he took out a large knife and told her he
vould kill her If she made a noise. After ac-
: omplishing his purpose he left her in a
shocking condition. Not returning home when
jxpected , her brother was sent to look for her ,
ind found her where she had been left by the
Send. She describes him as a low , heavy-set
man of dark complexion , black mustache and
jhin whiskers , with heavy eye.browsthat meet
between the eyes , and a scar on back of right
aand. He looks like a Spaniard or Mexican.
A. farmer living near says a tramp of this de
scription took dinner that day at nis house. A
jrakeman says he saw such a looking person
it the B. & M. depot at Lincoln on Sunday.
3fficers and men are scouring the country ,
ind cards have been sent to all the towns iu
this section of the state.
A SINGUIiAR TRAGEDY.
i Couple ofSeggars Quarrel and Sill Each
Other.
Leesdale , a town ten miles from Pittsburg ,
? a. , on the line of the Charteris railroad , was
ecently the scene of a singular double trage-
ly. Two beggars , one a blind man named
Fohn Donley , and the other a one-legged crip-
jle named John Garbley , quarrelled , andDon-
ey choked Garbley until unconscious , after
vnich he beat his brains out with a club and
hrew the body into Charteria creek. The
) lind murderer then took a seat on the Char-
eris railroad track and , a train coming along
n a few minutes , struck him , fracturing his
ikull and otherwise fatally injuring him. He
vas picked up while yet conscious and after
idmitting the killing of his friend said be
vanted to die. He is still living , but there is
10 hopes entertained of his recovery. Both <
nen were inmates of the Allegheny county
lome until a few days ago , when they ran
iway.
A Horseman Vindicated.
W. W. Blair , trainer of Maud S. , who has.
riven her in all her public performances ,
laving felt aggrieved at publications intimat-
ng that Vanderbilt was displeased with his
r
rork , Capt. Stone , former owner of 3Iaud S. ,
ibtained permission to make public the fol-
s
DWing letter , dated at Saratoga :
GEORGE N. STONE Dear Sir : Yours re-
eived offering me § 100,000 for Maud S. , but the
erms are such I could not comply. The mare
las been sold to Mr. R. Bonner for a very
auch smaller sum. There was no dickering >
s to price , and no after consideration. I no-
Ice something has been said that I was dis-
atisfied with Blair's management in driving ,
'his is not from me. i have been satisfied '
rith the management of the mare , but have
een greatly annoyed by letters received
ince she performed at Cleveland. I have had
111 wanted of that kind of business , and con-
luded to put an end to it.
Yours , very truly ,
W. H. VASDEHBILT.
An Over-Officiotu'Offlcer. C' '
Max Schamberg , the Austro-Hungarian C'o
onsul in Pittsburg , a few days ago hoisted a o
mall Austrian flag over the door of the con 'a
alate , in honor of the fifty-fourth birthday * '
f the emperor of Austria , and Chief of .Po- C (
co Brown , who has been making a vigorous si
ght against swinging signs and street con- ii
auctions , immediately ordered it down. 01
sbamberg refused to comply with the order , tlf
ad Brown entered suit to compel its en- tltt
rcement. Schamberg declares that the or- ttw
Bris in direct violation of the treaty be- ttdl
veen the United States and Austria , which dl
ates explicitly that consuls can hoist a flag tcni ;
rer the main entrance of the consulate in ni
ay city. nib ;
BRIEFL7 TOLD.
It is rumored that Vandorbllt will soon sell
Maud 8.
andcrbilt says he has not sold Maud 8. , as
reported.
A $103,000 fire occurred at Roseburg , Oregon ,
on the 10th. *
Forest fires are raging in Michigan and de
stroying vast tracts of timber.
Two of the Mexican revolutionists have
been shot by order of the president.
A terrific hail and wind storm visited the
region of Pittsburg , doing considerable dam-
ago.
ago.Senator"
Senator" Voorhees , of Indiana , has taken the
stump In that state in behalf of the dem-
ooracy.
Another of the Iowa City rioters has been
arrested and held in the sum of § 1,000 for his
appearance for trial.
The striking bricklayers of Chicago at a
meeting voted down a proposition to submit
their claims to arbitration.
The seventh annual convenMon of the
American bar association convened In Sara
toga on the 20th with a large attendance.
Five hundred thousand dollars in British
Gold bars , and § 125,000 in American gold coin
arrived at New York from Europe on the
17th.
17th.An
An astonishing act of vandalism has been
committed In Maine the mutilation of
Blaine's child's tombstone. The motive is
not apparent.
Capt. R. R. Thompson's residence at Alameda -
da , Cal. , was totally destroyed by flre. It was
6ne of the finest residences in Alameda. Loss
' "
§ 100,000. No insurance. '
A welcome rain has just visited portions of
Ohio , and farmers are more hopeful about the
corn crop , but with even more rain the crop
will fall short of last year.
The Erie & North Shore fast freight line ,
which was dropped with others from the
Wabosh system by General Manager Tal-
madge , goes out of existence September 1.
Reports to the New England Homestead
from 025 points , covering the British pro
vinces , New England and New York , indicate
the hay crop just harvested is nearly 30 p"er
cent less than last year.
Reports from the general offices of the vari
ous railroads centering at St. Paul say that
heavy rains recently have caused some dam
age to crops , especially along the line of the
Omaha road south and on the St. Paul divis
ion.
Continuous dry weather in Ohio has for the
second time this summer threatened great In
jury to the corn crop , as well as all tobacco ,
pasture and vegetables. There has been no
rain in soutliern Ohio and Indiana for nearly
three weeks.
A. D. Sly was taken in custody at MinneapO' '
Us by a detective for the robbery , in Septem
ber last , at St. Joseph , Mo. , of § 10,500 from the
American express company , while employed
as driver of the company's delivery wagon.
He acknowledged the crime.
Mace , the six-year-old daughter of Lyman
Trumbull , died a few days ago. She ran
against an earthen teapot in the hands of a
cook , knocking put the bottom with her
head , the contents scalding her badly. Cause
of death was concussion of the brain.
Indian Agent McGilllcuddy , of Pine Ridge
agency , in a letter to the commissioner of In
dian affairs , says that "Son of No Water" re
cently attempted to take the agent's life. An
article in a cheap publication saying the In
dians had a right to kill McGillicuddy. caused
the Indians to make the attempt. He was ar
rested and held subject to the order of the In
dian office.
While a passenger train on the Mexican Na
tional railway , with the pay car attached , was
making the trip from New Laredo to Mon
terey , when near Bustamete station was fired
into by a band of miscreants from an ambush.
Bullets entered the passenger coaches which
were filled with ladies and gentlemen , but
none are reported injured. It is believe'd the
attack was another bold attempt to rob the
pay car.
Mrs. Linsley Is under arrest in South Haven ,
Michigan , charged with causing the death of
a little girl two years old by brutal treatment.
The child did not readily respond to some
thing the woman wished it to say , whereupon
she jammed it in a tub of water and otherwise
illtreated it , causing death. Lynching is
threatened. The woman was protected from
infuriated citizens by the officers with drawn
revolvers.
A man living nine miles from Lexington-
Ky. , notified the sheriff thatGeorgeAlsop
and Theoplis Graves , the escaped convicts
who led the recent revolt in the penitentiary
at Frankfort , were seen in the neighborhood.
Deputy Sheriff Rogers at the head of a posse ,
immediately left for the scene. The fugitives
were surprised in a cornfield. They immedi
ately opened fire on the posse , killing George
Cosseil , a prominent farmer. The posse re
turned the fire , killing both Aslop and
Graves.
A New York dispatch says : "Coroner Rob
inson , of Long Island City , to-day visited the
office of the Cypress Hill cemetery , and says
the cemetery authorities , in view of the re
cent developments , will not offer any opposi
tion to the dislnterment of Private Henry's
remains , and that the consent of the United
States quartermaster general will readily be
obtained. Although he believes the fact of
the burial having been made under a fraudu
lent permit , the cause of death being starva
tion , when It was known that Henry had been
hot , is sufficient ground for exhumation , he
ivill not take any further action until he re-
3eivesa letter from Miss Dora Buck , the dead
nan's sister , at Lincoln , Neb. , which he daily
jxpects. "
The loica Distillers' Pool.
ADesMoines dispatch says : "The attor-
icys here , hired by the distillers' pool to shut
ip the International distillery , under the
itate liquor law , caused two cars to be seized
inder a search warrant , but after being taken
nto custody the cars were found to be empty.
Che only liquor taken was two barrels of alco-
lol , which the proprietor set out for that pur-
ese , to give opportunity for testing his right
o manufacture. All previous prosecutions
. . . . .
* * * * * ut u buw * J Ut2A * V O0JJL ( .LAV U1O11J.1UJ. J 1-1 UlJ
ind destroy its competition. The prohibi- .
ionlsts take no part , as the distillery is be-
ieved to comply strictly with the law.
Pneumonia Among the Jerseys.
Dr. Salmon , of the agricultural department ,
IBS made a report to Colonel Carman , acting
ommissioner , upon the outbreak of pleuro-
ineumonia among Jersey cattle in Illinois ,
le says in part : "This is the most serious
utbreak that has occurred for a longtime ,
nd unless prompt action is taken to stop it
he Jersey cattle interest in the west will be
uined and pleuro-pneumonia will be beyond
ontrol. Several or the finest herds in the
tate are now infected. One affected animal Cio
i the herd examined is worth S1.5CJ. Some o :
ther animals in these herds are worth more
o :
ban that , and two of the herds contain over
Drtyhead each. " Dr. Salmon further says b
ie state authorities have agreed to co-operate 01
1th the government in exterminating the tlbi :
isease. Acting Commissioner Carman has bi
legraphed him to take all means deemed IE
ecessary. and to the full extent authorized tlPI
ylaw. The officials at the agricultural de- PI
partmont sav this is the first time plouro-
pneumonia has appeared in the west. They
will make every effort to prevent the spread
of tbo disease. Dr. Salmon with four or five
assistants is at present engaged In trying to
discover the parts of the country from which
the cattle were originally shipped.
FOREIGN NOTES.
Abbe Franz Liszt , the famous pianist , has
sent an autograph letter to his friends deny
ing the story that he hnd become blind at Bay-
reuth. He says he is able to work with diffi
culty.
Advices from Africa state that the natives
of Zambezi country revolted and killed or
wounded an entire Portugese force. Rein
forcements are asked for. The British vice-
consul is missing.
A Pekin dispatch says : The French consul
lowered his flag at 1 o'clock on the 21st. The
Interests of French subjects are entrusted to
the Russian minister. China absolutely re
fuses to admit French claims.
A dispatch to the London Times says :
TsungLi Yamen professes to be prepared for
war , although In France they are secretly
hoping to involve the neutral powers In the
quarrel respecting the treaty parts.
Six thousand socialists held a meeting at
Marseilles. Resolutions were passed censur
ing the government for opening soup kitchens
and degrading the worklngmen by proffers
of charity Instead of providing employment.
In the Jewish riots at Yekatcrinoslay four
teen houses and shops belonging to Jews were
ransacked and demolished. The Jews de
fended themselves and property vigorously.
Two Jews and one Christian were killed. Many
persons were wounded.
The London Times' correspondent at Fee
Chow telegraphs that an imperial edict has
been Issued ordering the viceroy and his offi
cial associates to leave Shanghai and return to
Nankin. Five thousand men are proceeding
to Kelung from the south. Noteworthy pro
gress has been made in the coast defenses of
the Chinese empire sIncevAugust 1.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Gov. Beagle , of Michigan , has been renom-
inated by the greenbackers.
The Massachusetts state democratic conven
tion will be held at Worcester , Sept. 30.
Gen. Butler's lawpartnerwritesthathe will
support the former for the presidency.
DanVoorhees , of Indiana , has taken the
stump in behalf of the democracy of that
state.
The New Mexico democratic territorial con
vention nominated Antonio Joseph delegate
to congress. Manzanares refused the nomi
nation.
Hendrick's letter ef acceptance will be fur
nished for publication immediately after
Cleveland's.
Henry Watterson , of the Louisville Courier-
.
Journal , declares the charges against Blaine
to be susceptible of no proof.
The democrat3 of the Tenth Ohio district
nominated Frank Hurd for re-election to con
gress. The convention was the largest ever
held In the district.
About a dozen members of the New York
state committee of the anti-monopoly party
met at Saratoga and recommended that the
agricultural , labor , commercial and other
classes should unite on a people's union-But
ler ticket. A committee of seventeen is to be
appointed to confer with the greenback-labor
party to this end. The party is to be known
as the people's party , and is pledged to the
support of Butler.
Dorman B. Eaton , of the civil service com
mission , has written a long letter in reply to
various communications received by him
from government employes , asking for ad
vice as to the payment by them of assess
ments for political purposes. The substance
is that clerks are under no greater obligations
to pay than other citizens of the same means ,
and that they should pay or refuse to pay as
they would feel it a duty of a private citizen.
CAPITAL BRIEFS.
An interesting question in regard to the
construction of public buildings was decided
at the treBsury department In effect that the
supervising architect is preparing plans'and
specifications for such buildings as shall be
governed entirely by the amount of money
appropriated by congress for the purpose
without regard to future expectations.
Assistant Land Commissioner Harrison will
go to Dakota early next month ; to straighten
the fraudulent surveys made in that territory.
Persons with whom the government contract
ed some years since to make surveys of the
public lands of Dakota made returns of plats
without really making the surveys. Numer
ous complications have arisen in cense
quence.
Instructions have been forwarded Comman
der Schley , of the Greely relief expedition , to
discharge all enlisted menunder his command
who wish to leave the service. The vessels
composing the fleet will remain in commission
at New York until further orders. It is under
stood that Lieut. Emery , commanding the :
:
Bear , will be ordered to duty on the new dis
patch boat Dolphin as executive officer. .
Hie Slornion Missionary Murders.
Governor Murray sent the following dis
patch to the governor of Tennessee :
"Dispatches indicate that you are exerting
yourself to vindicate the laws in the matter
) f the murder of Mormon missionaries in
Tennessee. I thank you for this action. The
I
charges of preaching polygamy are not an ex
cuse for murder. I trust you may bring the t ;
guilty to punishment , thereby preventing I
such lawlessness in Tennessee and elsewhere , v
[ lawlessness in Tennessee and Utah alike is e
reprehensible , but the murdered Mormon t ;
igents in Tennessee were sent from here , as i
: hey have been for years , by representatives t
3f organized crime , largely because Tennes s
see's representatives in congress are , to say
he least , indifferent to the punishment of s
sffendeis against the national law in Utah. It i
s a cowardly outrage for their constituents
o kill emigration agents sent there from r
iiere. " s
( Signed ) ELI H. MURRAY , Governor. ( J
e
Rumored Reduction in Passenger Rates , t
i :
The railway men at Chicago express no hope t
hat a war on passenger rates by the trunk ts tt
ines between Chicago and New York can be s
eng averted , unless the pool be reorganized , v
b
.t is rumored that Vice Commissioner Pearson d
s coming west with that view. Each line in v
he pool accuses the other of paying commis- t :
lens through steamship lines. Hepresenta-
ives of the Vanderbilt lines assert they main- 11t
ained rates until they were forced by the t
ailing off in their passenger business to grant u <
he same commissions as were being made by law
ither lines. The belief is generally expressed w
hat rates will go very low. In
ai
Tlic loica Riot. iti
An immense mass meeting of citizens , was lebe
eld at Iowa City , at which the riotous pro- be
eedings of last week were condemned and an CO
rganization effected to assist In preserving re
rder and enforcing the laws. There has not ar
va
een the least disturbance in the city since the
th
utbreak of last week , and the reports about
ie city being in the hands of the mob have
een grossly exaggerated. There will be no El
lore outbreak there , and the cases against SO
ic alleged ringleaders of the mob will be fo >
ushed to the end. foht
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND.
Hia Letter Accepting : the Democratic
Nomination for President.
Governor Cleveland's letter formally
accepting the democratic nomination for
president of the { .United States is aa fol
lows :
GENTLEMEN : I have received your com
munication dated July 28 , 1881 , Informing
mo of my nomination to the office of presi
dent ot the United States by the national
democratic convention lately assembled at
Chicago. I accept the nomination with a
grateful appreciation of the supreme honor
conferred , and a tolemn sense of the re
sponsibility which , in its acceptance , I as
sume. I have carefully considered the
platform adopted by the convention , and
cordially approve the s me. So plain a
statement of democratic faith and the prin
ciples upon which that party appeals to the
suffrages of the people needs no supplement
or explanation. It should be remembered
that the office of president is essentially ex
ecutive in its nature. The laws enacted by
the legislative branch of the government
the chief executive is bound faithfully to
ei force , and when the wisdom of the po
litical party which selects one of its mem
bers as the nominee for that office has out
lined its policy and declared its principles ,
it seems to me that nothing in the character
of the office or the-ne sslties of the case
requires more from the candidate
accepting such nomination than tbo
suggestion of certain well-known
truths so absolutely vital to the
safety and welfare of the nation that they
cannot be too often recalled or too seriously -
ly enforced. We proudly call ours a gov
ernment by the people. It is not such when
a class is tolerated which arrogates to Itself
the management of public affairs , seeking
to control the people instead of representing
them. Parties are the uecessarv outgrowth
of our institutions ; but a government is not
by the people when one party fastens its
control upon the country , and perpetuates
its power by cajoling and betraying the people
ple instead of serving them. A government
not by the people when a result which
should represent the intelligent will of free
and thinking men is or can be determined
hv the shamelessness ot their suffrages.
When an election to office shall be the se-
leution by the voters of one of their number
to assume for a time a public trust instead
of his dedication to the profession of poli
tics ; when the holders of the ballots , quick
ened by a sense of duty , shall avenge truth
betrayed and pledges broken , and when
the suffrage shall be altogether free and uncorrupted -
corrupted , the full realization of a govern
ment by the people will be at hand , and of the
means to this end not one would , in my
judgment , be more effective than an
amendment to the constitution disqualify
ing the president from election. When we
consider the patronage of this great , office ,
the allurements of power , the temptation to
retain public place once gained , and , & more
than all , the availability a. party finds in an
incumbant whom a horde of office holders ,
with a zeal born of benefits received , and
fostered by the hope of favors yet to come ,
stind ready to aid with money and trained
po itical service , we recognize in
.the eligibility of the president from
re-election a most serious danger to
that calm , deliberate and intelligent po
litical action which must characterize a gov
ernment by the people. A true American
sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and
toe fact that honor lies in honest toil. It is
contended that labor is an element of na
tional prosperity. The ability to work con
stitutes the capital of the wages of labor
the income ot a vast number of our popula
tion ; and this interest should be Jealously
protected. Oar workingmen are not asking
unreasonable indulgence ; but as intelligent
and manly citizens they seek the same con
sideration which those demand who have
other interests at slake. They should re
ceive their full share of the care and atten
tion of those who make and execute the
laws , to the end that the wants and needs of
the employers and the employed shall alike
be subserved , and the property of the coun
try , the common heritage ot both , be ad
vanced. As related to this subject , while
we fahould not discourage the emigration of
those who come to acknowledge allegiance
to our govennnent and add to our citizen
population , yet &s a means of protection to
our workingmen , a different rule should
prevail concerning them who , it they come
i.r are brought to our land , dp not intend to
become Americans , but will injuriously
compete with those justly entitled to our
field of labor. In a letter accepting the
nomination to the office of governor nearly
two years ago , I made the following state
ment , to which I have strictly adhered :
' 'The laboring classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should be
protected in their efforts peaceably to assert
their rights when endangered by aggregated
capital ; and all statutes on thu subject
should recognize the care of the state for
honest toil and be framed with a view of
Improving the condition of the working-
man. " A proper regard for the welfare of
the workingman being inseparably con
nected whh the integrity of our institu
tions , none of our citizens are more inter
ested than they In guarding against any
corrupting influences which cek to pervert
the beneficent purposes of our government ,
and none should be more watchful of the
iutful machinations of those who allure
them to self-inflicted injury. In a free
: oui.try the curtailment of the absolute
rights of the individual should only be such
is is essential to the peace and good order
} f the community. The limit between the
proper subjects of governmental control
md those which caa be more fittingly left
to the moral sense and self-imposed re
straint ot the citizen , should be carefully
kept in view. Thus laws unnecessarily in-
erfering with the habits and customs of
my of our people , which are not offensive
.o the moi&l sentiments of the civilized
tvorld , and which are consistent with good
citizenship and the public welfare , are un
wise and vexations. The commerce of a
aation to a great extent determines its
iiipr'-raacy. Cheap and easy transportation
ihould therefore be liberally fostered , with
in the limits of the constitution. The gen *
eral government should so improve and
protect its national waterways as will enable
he producers of the country to reach a
profitable market. The people piy the
iviges of the public employes and they are
mtitled to the fair and honest work which
he money thus paid should command. II
s the duty of those entrusted with the
nanagement of these affairs to see that
inch public service is fortncoming. The
lelection and retention of subordinates
n government employment should
lepend upon their ascertained fit-
less and the value of their work , and th-y
ihould be neither expected nor allowed to
lo questionable party service. Tae inter-
ists of the people will be better protected ;
.he estimate ot public labor and dutv will be I
mmensely improved and public employ-
nent will be open to all who demonstrate
heir fitness to enter it. The unseemly
icramble for places under the government
vith the consequent importunity which em-
ntters official life will cease , and the public
lepartments will not be filled with those
The conceive it to be their first duty to aid
he party to which they owe their p'aces ,
nstead of rendering patient and honest re-
urn to the people. ' Believe that the pubis - :
is temper is such thatthe voters of the :
md are prepared to support the party :
hich gives the best promise of admintster-
ig the government- the honest , simple
id p'ain manner which is consistent with
s character and purpose. They have
arned that mystery and concealment in the
anagement of their affairs cover tricks and
3trayal. The statemanship they require
rasists in honesty and frugality , a prompt :
isponse to the needs of the people as they :
Ise and the vigilant protection of all their
iriedinteres's. If I bhontd be called to
ie chief magistracy of the nation by the
iffrages of my fellow citizens , I will as-
ime the duties of that high office with a
lemn determination to dedicate every ef-
rt to the country's good , and with an
imble reliance apon the favor and support
of the Supreme Being , who , I benere , will
always blew hoaeat hunua n < " * vo l ?
, ,
tha conscientious discharge of publlduty.
GROVKB.Cl.KViaA D.
( Signed ) .
Vila chtirnuw , and D. r.
To Col. flta. * ,
Bestor , and other * . me bew of the demo
cratic national convention.
HENDIUCKS * liTTEB.
The following is a copy of ex-Gov
ernor Hendricks' letter of acceptance of the
democratic nomination for the vlco preai-
doncv *
GBNIXEMKX I have the I honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of your communica
tion noticing me of my nomination by the
democratic convention at Chicago .as candi
date for the office of vice president of the
United State" . Mayl repeat what I saldon
another occasion , that It is a nomination
which I heneituer expected nor desired ,
and yet I - . ecognlza and appreciate the high
honor done me by the convention. The
choice of such a body , pronounced
with such unusual unanimity ana
accompanied with so generous an ex
pression of esteem and confidence , ought to
outweigh all merely personal desires ana
preferences of my GWJ. r trust also , irom
a deep sense of public duty , that I now ac
cept the nomination and shall abide by tfie
Judgment of my corntiymen. I have ex
amined with care the declaration of princi
ples adopted by the convention , a copv of
which you submitted to me , and in tiieir
sum and substance I heartily endorse and
approve the same. lam , gentlemen , your
ooedient seiant ,
[ Signed ] T. A. HENDIUCKS.
To tJ e Hon. "Wm. P. Vilas , chairman ,
Nicholas M. Bell , secretary , and others of
the national democratic committee.
GBEELY INTERVIEWED.
What He Says Concerning Some Report *
Put in Circvlattoti. , ,
In nn interview at Portsmouth Lieutenant
Grcelv said , as to the reports of divisions in
the expedition : "In regard to the story o
two factions , with Lieutenant Kislingbury in
charge of the opposition , I will say that it * i3
totally false , having no foundation whatever.
The trouble between Kislingbury and myself
occurred in 1881 , the first year of the expedi
tion. He desired to be relieved from duty ,
and I , not wishing to retain the man against
his will , although I had the power so to do ,
gave him his liberty. He went southward ,
but the "Proteus" was sunk and ho returned
to duty. I treated him as though nothing
had happened , and recently , when Lockwood .
died , I guve Kislingbury the second place In
the expedition. " , . , .
"What do you pay about the condition of
Kislingbury's body'/ " asked the reporter.
"I say that it Is news , and horrible nowto
me. All those later disclosures and terrible
charges come upon me with awful sud
denness. I can say truthfully that I
\ IRG suffered more anguish during these hist
few days than I did in all iny sojourn at the
north , when the chances were ouo hundred to
one against me. I can but repeutthat if there
was any cannibalism , and there now seems to
be no doubt about it , that the niaii-eiiting was
done in secrecy and entirely without my
knowledge and contrary to my discipline. I
can give no stronger denial. I have demand
ed an investigation and it will cotne in time ,
but I can say nothing more than I have al
ready stilted. All my papers and Ivlsling-
bury's diary. Lockwood's diury , and. in fact ,
every scrap of paper relating to the expedi
tion are in charge of the war department at
Washington. The crew of the "Thetis" can ,
testify that the last man dead , Schneider , was
not mutilated in any way , and the fact that
we kept Allison alive in the hopeless state
time we were in ought to convince anybody
that we are not cannibals. Since my return
from Newburyport every one of my men has
called on me. They came in a body and assured
me emphatically that they knew nothing-
about the condition of the bodies of their
fallen comrades , and each solemnly swore
tlmt he was innocent. Perhaps those who died I II
last fed upon those who died before , but all
this is supposition. I can but answer for my
self and for my orders to the party. Fordays \
and weeks I lav on my back unable to move.
If in my enfebled condition ono or more of
my men fed upon human flesh , it was beyond
my control and certainly beyond my knowl
edge. I know I have been criticised for not
telegraphing the fact of the shooting of Henry
as soon as I arrived at St. Johns , but you must
remember that I was in a wretched condition
of body and mind. I was in a quandary whe ii1
ther I should be tries ! for murder , as Henry
was shot on my own responsibility , and not
by order of a regular court-mortiaL"
WOBKENG FOB IRELAND.
A Sold. Offer of the Solid Tote to Cleveland ?
Jitainc or Sutler.
Boston Dispatch : At the Parker house
Mrs. Parnell held a conference with a num
ber ot Catholic bishons , and the leaders of the
Irish National league , concerning means by
which the coming political contest in this
country can be turned to the advancement of
the Irish cause. It is understood Sirs. Par
nell represented her son nt fhe conference.
Mrs. Parnell submitted the details of a tf
scheme for the beneflt of the Irish homo in
dustry , which she stated was conceived by
her son and being put in practical execution.
Parnell , she said , had formed an association ;
in England and Ireland of capitalists and
manufacturers whose aim Is to encourage
home industry.
This association proposes to establish facto
ries for the exclusive manufacture of Irish
jroods such ai could not be manufactured in
England or in other countries , including such
articles as laces , linens , friezes , woolens and
tweeds , and preparations are in progress for
the establishment of such factories in differ
ent parts of Ireland. Mrs. Parnell made a
suggestion as coming from her son that the-
proposition be submitted to the republican
and democratic parties , the acceptance of
which by either would decide for which party
the organized Irish vote should be cast. Mrs.
Parnell stated that as these Irish goods could ,
not be made in this country , their importation
would not in any way conflict with American
home industry , inasmuch as the association
in England proposed to control the produc
tion. Mr. Parnell's proposition , therefore ,
was that a direct offer be made to the politi
cal parties of the United States as follows :
If , In accordance with the friendly feeling- ' ' ,
expressed towards Ireland in America by
Americans , one of the political parties will in
corporate a plank in Its platform in favor of ( I
admitting goods of Irish manufacture free of
duty , specifying such goods as cannot be man
ufactured elsewhere than in Ireland , and the-
importation of which will not compete with
American productions then such party will
receive the organized support of the Iris'i-
Amcrican vote , even i a direct organization
is not made. The Irish vote can be directly or-
indirectly influenced in favor of the party
which shall champion the cause of he Iri L
industry as indicated.
Prohibition State Convention.
The prohibition electors of the state of Ne
braskaandall persons who are willing to-
pledge themselves to vote for John P. St. John
for president , are requested to meet at Red
Ribbon hall , in the city of Lincoln , Thursday
September 11,1834 , at 2 o'clock p. m. , for the-
purpose of placing in nomination five candi-
lates for presidential electors ; also candi-
lates for such state offices as may be required-
ror the selection of a state central committee *
uid for the tnnsaction of such otherbusinp i
is may properly come before the convention
The basis of representation shall be one del-
jgate for each one thousand Inhabitants to ho-
Jlectcd by mass conventions called in the sev
eral counties of the state , under the samecon-
litions us provided herein. Where no caHto
ssued for such county conventions by local
oinmittecs. the electors in sympathy with
his call will convene at their respective conn
y state on Saturday. September 6th. for the
jurpose of electing delegates to-the state con
tention.
Prohibitionists throughout the
state will
mraediatelylormSt.John clubs forarere"
iive work and send the names of their ofnceT
"u .try
o one ot the undersigned."u
Parties desiring reduced fare can purchase
ouiid trip tickets at their point of starting
uch tickets can only be obtained on certitf"
ates signed by C.i\S. Templin. Xebr ka
ity , to whom application should be miuhf a
in e. JOHNn. . FINCH
C.F.S TEMPLIN- ,
E * ComA
Nebraska City , . \uguat 16. igf.te ' -
A Boston woman adveilises for a
and person , who will be company forr
ier dog while she is in Europe.
