THE TBIBUNE.
F. 31. & K. M. K1MMEIX , Pubg.
McCOOK , : : : : NEB
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
Pottofllce Change * in Kebraslta
during the week coding October 18,1884 , f urn-
Is ! by Willl'am" Van Vlcck , of the postofflce
department : _ .
Establlsticd-rAdrain , Brown county , Robert
H. Clopton , postmaster ; Bocmcr , Cumlng
county , Allen J. Fowler , postmaster ; Elders ,
Brown county , Mary A. Rogers , postmistress ;
Nunda , Loup county , Mrs. Addle Masters ,
Dostmistress ; Bomoroct , Frontier county , Gil
bert L. Barr , postmaster.
Discontinued Berne , Webster county.
Postmasters Appointed Peach Grove , Sarpy
county , Robert A. RIshal.
Mns.PcGii'8'BoDY FOUND. An Omana Re
publican spccfol-from Pierce says : Thwbody
of the insane woman , Mrs. John Pugh , was
found yesterday and given burial. The find
ing was purely accidental. About a week
ago , while some Santee Sioux Indians were
hunting above here , they discovered the body
of a woman in Short creek and becoming
alarmed , went back to the agency nnd report
ed their find to the agent , who sent ono of his
Induui police , together with the Indian who
had found her , back to Pierce. The coroner
was notified and a party wept out with the In
dians and found the body about two and one-
half miles northwest of towii , floating in Short
creek. It was Identified as that of Kate Pugh ,
the insane woman that escaped from her
homo in Pierce over a month ago. The body ,
which was considerably decomposed , was in
some four feet of water , near the south bank
of the stream , 'and is supposed to have been
sunk out of sight while the search was being
mafic , but floated.afterward. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that death was by acci
dental drowning :
Sitlcidc of a Penitentiary Convict ,
Thomas Cooper , colored , sent to the peni-
itentiary from Omaha in August last for six
years for burglary , committed suicide by
hanging on the 18th. Ho tied a 175 pound rock
to his feet and jumped from a platform be
hind the cupola In the foundry. At the ring
ing of the noon bell , the keeper of the Nebras
ka Manufacturing company's shops , ordered
the men under his charge to fall in prior to
marching toward the cell house. Noticlngtbe
absence of Cooper , in the line , he stepped in
the foundry where Cooper was working , and
called on him to fall in. Cooper was then on
the platform of the cupola. "All'rlght , boss ,
here I go , " were the words spoken , and the
keeper hearing-nothing.further , stepped in to
hunt his man. . Ho found him hanging by the
neck , and observing that the fall had broken
his neck , and that any effort to save the man
would prove useless , ho turned around , and
led off his line of men to the cell house , and
reported to"the warden's office.
The prison officials are at a loss-to explain
the reasons which prompted Cooper to com
mit suicide. Ho appeared always cheerful ,
replying to anything said to him in the most
respectful way , and otherwise deporting him-
selt most properly. He has no known rela
tives of his color , and had been in the state
only one day when ho was arrested for the
burglary for which ho was sentenced to the
penitentiary. ,
GENERAL STATE XOTES.
Grand Island is about to establish a free
public library.
Oakland is to have an opera house , 40 by 80
feet , costing $4,000.
The new opera house at Humphery was
opened with a grand ball.
The city of Red Cloud has raised the saloon
icense from $500 to $1,000.
Steps are about to be taken at Grand Island
to negotiate the sale of school bonds.
Juniata's skating rink has been opened and
is the recipient of a llb&ral patronage.
Mrs. Mary'Cruger exhibited at the Brown
county fair 75 different kinds of flowers.
Creighton now claims a population of 750 , an
increase of over 200 since last spring's census.
A proposition to issue $8,000 bridge bonds
will be voted upon in Lincoln county in No
vember.
Lightning rod fiends have been victimizing
Pierce county farmers from § 30 to ? 90each on
$10 estimates.
A clear case of miscegenation has developed
at Hastings which the authoritities arc asked
to investigate.
At Lincoln the other day Mrs. Samuel Leland -
land was badly burned by the explosion of a
gasoline stove.
The primary department of Nelsoa's public
school has sixty-one pupils. Both depart
ments are crowded.
Prairie fires are beginning to illume the eve
ning sky , but thus far there are no reports of
damaging conflagrations.
Tombstone agents are again in the country ,
but owing to the healthf ulness of the climate
they have but little business.
Beatrice "takes the cake" on the biggest
squash. It weighs 23 pounds and measures
six feet nine inches the long way.
A jumping match at Stanton between Bish
op and Shane for $10 n side was won by Shane.
He cleared ten feet , standing jump.
Branch is the name of a new postoflice in
Cedar county , between Hartington and St.
James. Theo. Dreesen is postmaster.
The trial of ex-Mayor Chase , of Omaha , for
malfeasance in office , will bo called on the
27th. Judge Post will probably preside.
Considerable money is being put up on the
result of the coming general election in New
York and other sections of the country.
Omaha's indicted councilmen all deny that
they have been bribed and claim that they
will be able to vindicate themselves in the
court.
Claus Christensen , a Cedar county farmer ,
has harvested a monster squash measuring
79 inches in circumference , and weighing 142
pounds.
The young men of Grand Island are formIng -
Ing an athletic club for the purpose of social
amusement and learning the manly art of self-
defense.
Leon Douglas , of Lincoln , was thrown from
a bicycle and received a broken leg. It will
be some time before he can manipulate the
machine again.
In the Nellie QuacKeubush outrage case nt
Columbus the grand jury found a true bill
for manslaughter against Frank Moore and
George Mathews.
C. H. Stoncr , living on Elk creek , about three
miles east of Nelson , planted five pecks of
potatoes last spring , from which he dug forty-
five bushels this fall.
Mr. Cassidy , of Howard , who lost his arm
and was considerably bruised otherwise by
the cars , is now able to be on the street and
get around with the aid of a cane.
p. C. Story , of "Webster City , Iowa , has con
eluded to establish a creamery at Pierce. The
business men of that place have subscribed
liberally in behalf of the enterprise.
A workman named Chrisman , while engag
ed in hoisting material in the new Masonic
building at Hastings , Wednesday , was severe
ly injured by the breakingt > f a pully.
The Stromsbur bank , of Stromsburg , has
filed an amendment to its articles of incor
poration increasing its capital from $12,000 tote
to $30,00. Ex-Governor Nance is president of
the bank.
A young man named Ilalworth , represent
ing the hardware house of Hibbard , Sponcc
& Co. , of Chicago , was arrested at North Bone
the other day because ho had made collections
which he failed to report.
Mr. Hussoy , a business man of Columbus
was robbed In Grand Island of $40 in gold and
Bomo three or more dollars in silver. Ho ex
hibited his "roll" too freely among the class
that arc looking out for victims.
While working at the skating rink in Beat
rice , ono of the arches which was being hoist
cd fell and struck Henry Lowens , hurtinghlm
so severely that at first it was thought he was
killed. Ho will , however , recover.
Minnie Cummlngs , the actress , now of New
York but who formerly lived in Omaha , has
obtained a verdict for $25,000 against a police
officer and Dellva Murphy , a dressmaker , both
of the metropolis , for false arrest and impris
onment.
A party of eastern capitalists have been In
Omaha making arrangements for leasing the
packing house in connection wtth the Union
Stock Yards. It is generally understood that
they will take hold of the enterprise at an
early day.
The stable of Mr. Jolce , at Friendville ,
caught fire and was burned to the ground , to
gether with a stable belonging to the creamery
which stood in close proximity. Fortunately
'no horses were in the stable at the time and
the damage was very slight.
A subscription of about $400 is being raised
at Beatrice to pay the Indebtedness , incurred
several years ago , for the first uniforms of
company C , N. N. G. Col. L. W. Colby , Wm.
Lamb , O. M. Enlow and others became re
sponsible for the uniforms.
A series of accidents occurred on the Union
Pacific last week between Cheyenne and
Granite Cannon , resulting in four engines be
ing badly demolished and several freight cars
totally wrecked. One fireman was fatally in
jured and a section hand'instantly killed.
Isaac Jewett , superintendent of the cream-
cry at Grand Island , committed suicide by
taking morphine. He was a man about 50
years of age , single , and stood well in the
community. He had been drinking hard for
three days. No good reason for the rash act
is known.
The Utica Record says that section has
never been blessed with a more bountiful
corn crop than this season , nor has there over
been n crop that matured more perfectly.
There is apparently no end to the corn , and
that which most interests the farmers is the
price it will bring.
Albert Whitmore , living southeast of Kene-
saw , is in the sorghum business. He has made
about ono hundred and fifty gallons for other
parties , and is now about to begin work on
tils own crop of cane. He raised four acres ,
which he estimates will yield about three hun
dred gallons of syrup.
Two Omaha hardware men were last week
the victims of burglars. From one they stole
abput $1,000 worth of fine cutlery , and from
the other about $150 worth of goods were ta
ken. The heaviest loser offers $100 for re
turn of goods and will spend a thousand dol-
ars to run down the thieves.
Just at this season of the year when every
body is getting ready for winter the Lincoln
Fournal wants farmers and others to bear in
mind the fact that at the Home for the Friend-
ess in that city such things as cabbage , pota-
oes , turnips , etc. , will be thankfully received
and appropriately credited to the donors.
By an explosion of gasoline in a stove in
he house of Samuel Leland , at Lincoln. Mrs.
Jeland was quite severely burned. Her
clothes caught fire , and when she ran into the
yard it was only by the opportune arrival of a
neighbor , who smothered the flames , that'she
escaped severe and perhaps fatal injuries.
Alfred Ruet and Munson , two young men
iving five miles south of Juniata , met with a
severe loss. They were batching and work-
ng their land. While out at work their house
ook fire , and before it was discovered burn
ed to the ground , destroying their bedding ,
clothing , etc. , and 530 in money.
The grand lodge of Locomotive Engineers
ms allowed the claim of E. H. Sheldon of
$1,000 , being the amount named in the policy
on the life of George W. Sheldon , one of the
engineers killed in the Elkhorn disaster some
days ago. E. H. Sheldon is thu father of the
unfortunate young man and is the benefici
ary.
Webster county furnishes the latest victim
of the loaded shot-gun. EllettRice , a lad of
0 , placed his gun on the bottom of a hay wag
on and started out for a hunt. The jarring of
he wagon sent the gun through the rack to
he ground , discharging it , the contents en-
ering the boy's abdomen. He died in a few
lours.
Joseph Schulz , of Colfax county , com
menced feeding 250 steers week before last
or the winter market. This is much earlier
bun feeding is usually begun.but Mr. S.
contends that corn has all the nutriment now
hat it will ever have and that cattle can eat
t much easier than after it becomes hard.
Jcsides they will fat much faster in warm
than in cold weather.
C. C. Howser , who was for three and a half
cars general secretary of the Young Men's
Christian Association of Omaha and for two
years past assistant general secretary of the
Young Men's Christian association of Chicago ,
las received and accepted n flattering call to
he general secretaryship of the Young Men's
Christian Association of Cincinnati , O. , and
vill enter on his new duties November 1.
Patrick Egan , of Lincoln , sent the following
elegram to Dublin in answer to one received
from there announcingthe death of Alexander
Sullivan , the Irish leader : "Your cablegram
s received announcing the death of my dear
friend , Alexander M. Sullivan. Every Irish
heart will mourn at his-loss. On behalf of
myself and the American League , convey to
Mrs. Sullivan and family our heartfelt con
dolence. "
D. Mathiesen , a cattleman who lives about
five miles south of Grand Island , as he was
going home in a wagon his horses became
Tightened and he was thrown from the wagon
ustaining a compound fracture of his right
eg. He laid out all night and crawled about
wo miles after daylight to reach the nearest
house from which he was taken to his home.
His sufferings were intense during the long
lours of exposure , and the fracture a most
cvere one.
A Burt county farmer , in writing to his lo
cal paper regarding hog cholera , says that as
he disease is brought about mostly by reason
of dirty pens nnd a corn diet , n change in the
right direction will , by removing the cause ,
produce the cure. First , change the hogs to
ligh , fresh ground , and then feed wholly on
oats. As soon as the hogs stop dying give a
ittle corn , but continue the oats. Give ashes
and salt. The hogs will not only get well , but
'attcn much faster than on a corn diet.
As formerly stated , says the Springfield ( Da
kota ) Times , "Isaiah Lightner , agent at San tee
agency , Nebraska , resigned on or about Aug
ust 1,1884. We are informed that the secre-
ary of the interior , under date of the Cth inst ,
nformed Agent Lightner that owing to the
act that a suitable man could not be appoint
ed nnd bonded to relieve him from his respon-
ibility before winter , the acceptance of his
designation has been revoked , and that ho has
therefore been requested to continue In the
.discharge of his duties. "
The smallest squash loft nt the Oxford
Register office for exhibition was raised by
Mr. Davis Peak , five nnd o half miles north of
that place , and brought down the beam at 212
pounds avoirdupois. The vine on which this
little daisy grew has four others of the same
variety that will weigh from 190 pounds down
to the average size of that species of veget
ablee.ond at last accounts all wore in good
healthy , growing condition , bidding fair to
rival the greatest curiosity this state has over
produced. The seed was buried In sod nnd no
fertilizer was used to stlmilato the plant , and
the mammoth proportions of the subject ol
this Item can only bo accounted for through
good cultivation and the productiveness of
the soil.
THE PEOPLE EXCITED.
But the Principal in the Affair Remains Per
fectly Cool.
An Albany (2T. Y. ) dispatch of-tho
20th says : Governor Cleveland was assaulted
In front of the medical college this morning by
Samuel Boone , of Chemung county , who was
ejected from the executive chamber last week
for Creating a disturbance while seeking a
pardon. He struck at the governor with his
right hand , but the blow was warded off. He
repeated the striking several times , but failed
to hit the governor In the face. lie then darted
toward a pile of cobble stones , but was Inter
rupted by Dr. George Houghton before he
could obtain a missile. Boone returned to the
attack on the governor , when Houghton seized
and held him and the governor deliberately
walked on. Boone was released and went
quickly to his boarding house , where he was
arrested shortly afterwards. Dr. Houirhton
overtook the governor and conversed freely
with him about the assault. The governor
proceeded to the capital and went to his rooms.
He alluded only casually about the matter
to the attaches of thn office. Jn the police
court Boone pleaded not guilty , and asked two
days to prepare his case , as he wanted to
telegraph to Judge Boardmnn Smith , of the
supreme court , to defend him. The
case was put down for Wednesday.
Boone was seeking a pardon for his
brother-in-law who was sentenced to two years
at Auburn for shooting into a crowd assembled
near his house on Hollow 'Ecn night and seri
ously injuring a bov. Boone and wife request
ed the governor at Elmira to pardon him nnd
the governor said he would look over the mat
ter. When he returned to Albany the governor
spoke to District Attorney Stanchfield who
was strongly opposed to grunting the applica
tion as lie did not think there were any
grounds for clemency.
About a week ; after Cleveland's return Boone
turned up. The governor said he had not yet
reached the case. Boone made threats and're-
tired. Boone followed the governor back and
forth to the executive mansion that day and
declared he would not leave until he got a par
don. He finally disappeared.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Boone , who assaulted the governor'unsuc-
: essfully solicited a pardon for his brother-in-
law , who * is confined in Auburn prison for
shooting a man in Chemuiig county a year
ago. Boone met the governor as he was walk
ing over Eagle street from the executive man
sion to the capitol , about 9 this morning , and
struck at him , at the same time uttering an
oath. Governor Cleveland threw up his arm
and warded off the blow. Several persons
were near by , who saw the affair , ran after the
man and captured him. Governor Cleveland
it once proceeded to the executive chamber.
Boone came here about two weeks ao to press
i's application , and the governor then said to
iim he would take up the papers at his ear-
iest convenience and would decide it as soon
is possible. His impression was the prosccut-
ng officers of the county were unfavorable to
lie pardon , aud If so he could not grant it , un-
ess they saw fit from further reflection , to
modify their statements , as no pardons were
granted in opposition to local authorities.
fJoone at this demanded an Immediate'answer ,
ycs.or no , and said to Cleveland if the district
attorney had reported against the pardon he
would slap his face , nnd if not he would come
jack nnd slap the governor's face. In a few
lays Boone telegraphed the governor the dis-
rict attorney had saved him a slapping in the
'ace by acknowledging Cleveland's statement
vas true. Last week one morning Boone aud
lis wife appeared at the executive chamber ,
ind the governor granted them an audience.
The woman was in a state of great nervous ex
: itemcnt and attempted to strike the governor ,
le caught her by the wrist and saiu to her ,
'My dear woman , you are beside your
self , sit down and let us talk this mater
: er over reasonably. " At that she threw
icrself on the floor and screamed and
shouted until she was removed from
the building. Boone and wife have
remained here ever since and
Joone has followed the governor back and
forth from his house to the capitol. He has
ittered all manner of threats to shoot Cleve-
aud , etc. , and was regarded as a "crank. "
lis wife has had several fits of hysteria , and
he attending phvsician urged Booue to take
icr home , but he has refused. Boone is in jail
nnd will be examined as to his sanity Wednes
day
This evening the excitement over the assault
on Governor Cleveland had largely abated. The
condition of Mrs. Boone. " suffering from hys-
eria since her interview "with the governor a
veek ago to-day , is not dangerous. The state-
nent that she was injured by the governor dur-
nir the interview is eutircly untrue. When he
old her that he could not pardon her brother
vithout investigation , and that the case must
ake its turn , she flew at him and attempted to
scratch his face. He seized her by the wrist
and sa. < l : "Why , j-ou poor , foolish woman ,
vhy don't you behave yourself ? " .Mrs. Boone
fas then led out into the ante-room where she
ell upon the floor in a fit. She Is not injured
urther than sustaining some bruises inflicted
upon herself by her struggle. Fairbanks , for
vhom Boone sought pardon , appears also to be
a crank. The governor to-day received a dis-
> atch from the warden of Auburn prison , stnt-
ng Fairbanks had been pronounced insane by
medical experts and transferred to the insane
asylum.
A Long-Absent father Returns.
Thirty-three years ago , says an Acworth
Ga. ) dispatch , when the California gold fever
was at its height , there lived in this county a
young man named Wilson , who had a pretty
young wife and child. A quarrel between
he couple caused the husband to go to Cali-
ornla. A few years later it was announced
hat he was dead , nnd the widow remarried.
Last week there arrived in this city a gentle
man about fifty-five years of age , evidently a
man of means , who began inquiry about the
old families. It was the long-absenthusband ,
vho had been appointed commissioner for
California at the New Orleans exposition , and
vho was anxious to make up with his wife ,
le found his son , who is married and the
atherof n family , and has furnished them
means to join him in California , where it is
aid he is a millionaire. Mr. Wilson continued
on his way to New Orleans.
A Good Many Failures.
During the year 1883 there were 10-
568 failures in business in the United
States and Canada. Some of these
were big concerns , and some were very
small. Failure is sorrowful business to
iny man , especially if it is his health
that fails. A great many times 10,508
jeople fail in health in the course of a
ear. Many of them might be saved if
hey would take Brown's Iron Bitters ,
the great family medicine and restorer
of wasted health.
You may take the greatest trouble ,
nnd by turning it around find joys on
the other side. Talmagc.
As Providence has now won the
eague pennant and the laural wreath
of victory in the base ball iield , it be-
100ves Boston to let up on that "Hub
of the Universe" brag , and to admit
Jiat it has been pitched into a back
eat. Fall River Advance.
BRIEFLY TOLD.
The farmers in the vicinity of Fargo , D. T.
are holding their grain , as only fifty-five cents
IB offered for No. 1 hard wheat.
Gas exploded in the Central Pacific mill a
Lawrence , Mass. , destroying the naphtha
house , shattering its windows and fatally in
juring two men.
Hay exporters in Canada have received
notice from the secretary of statont Washing
ton that $1,000,000 collected for duties will bo
refunded at an early date.
H. B. Scott & Co. , barbed wire manufac
turers , Plttsburg , have notified their 800 em
ployes that wafees will be reduced 10 per cent
The reduction will be accepted.
The colored people of South Carolina , to the
number of one thousand , are invited toemi
grata to a farm In California , their transpor
tatlon to bo paid and deducted from their
wages.
Volney Bull's residence at North East , Pa.
was fired by his maniac brother , who was con
fined in nn upper room. Volney attempted to
rescue the mad man , but both perished in the
flames.
Lee Song , a Chinese murderer under sen
tence of death nt Portland , Oregon , com
mittd suicide in his cell. Ho made n rope ou
of his clothing nnd hanged himself to a heel
on the wall.
Postmaster-General Hntton nnd theMcxicnn
minister have concluded a postal conventioi
providing for the exchange of mail betweei
the United States and Mexico at domestic
rates of postage.
The lease of the Oregon railroad nnd naviga
tion company's lines for ninety-nine years , a
$140,000 per annum , made by Henrv Villun
for the Northern Pacific , is sustained by Judge
Deahy , of Portland.
The Boston lads are solid for Belva Lock
wood for president. Four battalions of them
parade the streets every night in Mother Hub
bard dresses , with bonnets nnd paraso
torches , and seem to greatly enjoy the sport
AViroqua ( Wis. ) special says John Haschka
a German , fiO years old , only released from
the insane asylum , shot and killed his wife
and then took to the woods , carrying his gun
with him. A party of lorly armed men are
scouring the country for him.
Manufacturing jewelers met nt Providence
and decided to form a protective organiza
tion. In three months the failures in the
trade have numbered thirty , of which thir
teen were honest , eleven doubtful and six
fraudulent. The total liabilities amounted to
$1,043,000.
FOREIGN NOTES.
Sarah Bernhnrdt hns gone to the seaside.
Her physicians order absolute quiet for a long
time.
It is reported that the Chinese have made
nn attack on Thai Uguyen , in upper Tonquin ,
and been repulsed with heavy loss.
Many thousands attended Suilivan's funeral
nt Dublin , nmong them the mayor , corpora
tion council , Bishop Clugn , of Dublin , and
the Irish members of parliament.
The czar , the prince of Wales and the king
of Greece are urging the duke of Cumberland
to make arrangements with Emperor'William
in regard to the Brunswick succession.
The Hungarian miner arrested on the arri
val of the steamship Lord Clive , from Phila
delphia , has given evidence that the dynamite
in his possession was to be used with feloni
ous intent.
The London Globe says n summons has
been raised against the American , G. E. Rog
ers , for assaultingthe manager of St. Stephen's
Review. The assault was made on account
of the article entitled "The Man from New
York. "
Representatives of Austria , Russia andltaly
will attend the Congo conference upon the
same footing as the representatives of the
other powers. Belgium will probably advo
cate the interests of the African international
association.
Rome dispatch of the 20th : During the past
twenty-four hours there have been one hun
dred and twenty cases and sixty-six deaths by
cholera , of which thirty-three cases nnd nine
teen deaths were at Nnples , and thirteen cases
and six deaths at Salerno.
The liberals , of Belgium , in view of their
success in the muncipal elections , demand
that the chamber be dissolved a'nd the govern
ment resign. The clericals , however , claim
that Ititle change has bcon made in the rela
tive positions of the parties.
Insiders in the cable now state that the'
Maokey-Bennett cable people will not materi
ally lower the rates beyond the present tariff.
However , it is understood that a vigorous at
tempt will be made to secure the patronage
of large cable customers by offers of heavy
rebates on accounts.
The petition of French merchants in Alex
audria was presented to the chamber of
deputies through the vice-president of the
Alexandria chamber of commerce urging the
mmediate payment of the Alexandria in
demnity to save French residents in that city
from ruin. The commission on petitions
made a report declaring its urgency.
The queen's speech at the opening of par-
iament consists of only eight paragraphs. It
begins by regretting the necessity for con-
oklng parliament , discusses the franchise
bill and expresses the hope that the measure
will shortly be passed. No mention is made
of redistribution. References are made to
he affairs at the Cape and Egypt and General
Gordon is eulogized for his gallant defense of
Khartoum.
CAPITAL BRIEFS.
Postmaster-GeneralHatton and the Mexican
minister have concluded a postal convention
iroviding for exchange of mail between the
Jnited States and Mexico at domestic rates
of postage.
The international meridian congress adopted
he following resolution : That the universal
day is to be a mean solar day , to begin for all
he world nt a moment of mean midnight of
the initial meridian , coinciding with the be
ginning of the civil day and date of thnt
neridinn , and is to be counted from zero up
to twenty-four hours.
j Commissary-General McFcely reports for
he fiscal year aggregate resources , $4,258.431 ;
expenditures , $3,217,224 , leaving' balance of
$1,041.237. There was on hand $2,237 of the
amount appropriated for the relief of suf
ferers from the overflow of the Ohio river and
$5,151 of the appropriation for the sufferers
rom the overflow of the Mississippi.
The private banking house of H. D. Coke &
Co. displayed the following notice nt the usual
opening hour on the 23d : "Owing to inability
o meet pressing demands we deem it better
for all interests concerned to suspend tem
porarily. Total liabilities $130,000 , $30,000 of
which is fully secured. " It is believed that
he firm in time will pay all creditors.
The Tennessee bond cases , which comprise
sixteen southern railroad
sixteen suits against
road corporations and which involve out
standing bonds to the amount of $7,000,000 ,
were called for nn argument In the United
States supreme court on the 23d. Thqro was
an extraordinary array of counsel present
from all parts of the country. Governor
Hoadley , of Ohio , opened the argument for
the bondholders.
General Hazcn , chief naval officer , in bis
annual report , calls attention to the crippled
condition in which the service has been left
by the appropriation acts , and as a consequence
quence seventeen stations of the meteoro
logical service have been closed. Ho reports
improvement in the prediction branch of the
service , and adds that by increasing the sta
tions further improvement could bo made.
No storm has passed over the country In the
past year without warning. If his plan in re
gard to the Arctic expedition had been car
ried out the loss of life and misery would
have been averted. Ho says Greely carried
out his instructions literally. The report
recommends that congress inquire into and
ascertain Iwho Is to blame. Ho refers to
Arlington's failure to replace suitable rations
for these which spoiled at Capo Sabln.
CRIMINAL.
Incendiaries started a conflagration at
Augusta , Me. , which destroyed property
to the value of $100,000.
Wm. II. Dempsey , of Washington , D. C. , has
been indicted by the United States grand
jury of this circuit on the charge of defraud
ing the navy department.
Several employes of the Canadian Pacific
railway were lately summoned to appear in
the police court on a charge of violating the
statute against Sunday work.
Charles J. Downie , the member of the
Chicago board of trade who murdered his
brother , William H. , on September 5th , com
mitted suicide by hanging in his cell in jail.
Some ruffians are destroying cows in th
city of Hamilton , Ontario. One man had nin
cows poisoned and another lost quite a nuin
her. Turnip.s filled with strychnine were
found in the pasture field.
In the Clawson polygamy case at Salt Lake
Lydln Spencer , the presumed second wife , wa
called. She refused to be sworn or testify ,
She was lectured by the court but persisted in
refusal. She was ordered to the penitentiary
till next morning , when she was called on
again.
At Shreveport , La. , while a posse were con
veying Charles McLanc ( white ) from that city
to Bellevue jail , they were overpowered when
six miles in the country by a gang of arraei
masked men , who took the prisoner and
hanged him to a tree. The victim was ehargcc
with arson.
Sheriff 15atc. just returned to Union Rogu
from Clinton , La. , reports that there is a ru
mor there of the murder of three persons ,
father , son and nephew , in St. Tammany par
ish a few days ago , mid that a posse pursued
captured nnd bunged four negro murderers ,
nnd were on the track of the othcrd.
Wm. H. Dempsey , of Washington , D. C. , hns
been indicted by the United States grand jury
on chnrge of the navy department. He was
stationer and supplied most of the stationery
used in the different departments at the capi
tol. His plan , as alleged , was to secure orders
'from a department and receive payment for
goods without delivering them.
A big row occurred on a Wtibash passenger
train near Wnbash , Ind. The train was full of
people returning from a democratic bnrbecue ,
when n womnn nnmed Collopcn , crazed with
liquor , drew a long knife and began cutting
and slashing nmong the occupants of the car ,
Henry Guner was cut in the shoulder , D ,
Quinn dangerously stabbed in the face , nnd
Conductor Prince stabbed in the face. The
woman was finally ejected from the train.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Dnnicls , the prohibition uandidntc for vice-
president , expects to reir-nin in the southern
states until after the November election.
At the citizens * meeting at the Academy of
Music , New York , William K. Grace , the pre
decessor of Mayor Edson , was nominated for
mayor.
William Calkins , republican candidate for
governor of Indiana , has been quite ill for
several days , but has so far recovered
accompanied by his wife , he left for Chicago
on the 18th.
Frank Hurd makes the following statement
concerning the congressional contest in the
Tenth Ohio district : "I have taken steps to
ascertain whether the majority against mo
ins been unjustly or corruptly obtained. If ,
is I have been informed is the case , I shnll
earn thnt I have been defeated by changing
of bnllots , perversion of returns , purchase of
votes nnd repeating- shall immediately in
stitute proceedings for a contest. "
Seven thousand persons heard Butler make
a speech at Oswego , New York. R. G. Hoi-
brook , of the Vulcan iron works , introduced
the general. In speaking of the lawlessness
and murders in the south. General Butler
said : "If you'll elect me president , 1 will
cither go into my seat or into my coffin , and I
vill cither stop these murders north nnd
'outh or I'll have a lot of flrst-ciuss funerals
o keep me busy. "
In commenting on the supervision of the
> ells in Chicago on election dny and the np-
> ointing of deputy United States marshals
and deputy sheriffs , the limes prints the fol-
owing : "The democrats , that is to say one
mndred of them , organized yesterday what
hey are pleased to style a vigilance commit-
ee. It is composed of determined men who
ire resolved that no intimidation shall rule
he Chicago polls. "
At a conference of the anti-fusion green-
backers nt Cedar Rapids , Iowa , an address to
tne grecnbnckers of Iowa was issued urging
the erasure of the names of nil democrats
from the electoral , state , congressional and
county fusion tickets now in the field. The
lucstiori of n full straight greenback ticket
vns discussed , but owing to the nearness to
he election it was voted down. The fusion-
sts tried to cnpture the Conference , but were
unsuccessful.
-1 GJIE.LT LOSS.
The Tillage of Carthityr , Xeto York , Almost
Entirely Commuted by fire.
The Carthape ( Xew York ) fire wns the most
lisnstrous which ever occurred in that nnrt of
he state. It bcpan in a row of mnnufnctu--
ng buildings on the west side of Blnck river ,
ind heavy winds blew the sparks half a mile
icross the river to two islands filled with
manufacturing institutions. Everything on
he islands was burned , and sevcnty-flve
icres of the resident part of the town swept
ilenr of buildings. Tnis embraced the oldest
anrt of the town , and contained beautiful
esidences , one hundred and sixty dwellings
ourned , besides manufacturing- institutions ,
-hurches , the town hall , and ull the school
buildings. The fire spread so rapidly that but
few household good * were saved. . The
Ire departments of Watertown , Louisville ,
Jooneville , and Utica responded to
mils for help , but the fire would ap-
aear in a dozen places at once , and
Migines were of little avail. At one time
iiindreds of dwelling houses were on fire.
Che people worked several hours to save prop-
rtv but became panic stricken , and during
huriijrbt hundreds were roaming the streets
jr lyin" in spots where the fire had not touch-
d Every place of shelter in the village was
Hied with women and children. Itisimpospi-
jle to describe i he scenes. Strong men wept ,
vouien nnd children cried , n- they knew that
f
DU * " - " _ * * of
i * v nnd c ! Ilithoi %
safely trusted to to < * ?
bo
Ctethage , who can
No m cs weru
after the wants of the people.
ana
million ,
bo over half a
lost. The loss will one-third that
reach -
thei insurance will not
amount. .
THE RELIEF OF GREELY.
Hie Rescue an Detailed by Commodore ScJiley. }
Commodore Wlnflold Scott
The report of
Schlcy , of the expedition under his command
for the relief of the Grooly party , has been
submitted to the secretary of the navy. It ,
cites the orders under which the expedition '
was organized nnd then enters upon a graphic / "
narrative of the events of the voyage. But
by far the most interesting portion of the report
and rescue
the discovery
port is that describing
cue of Greely and his men. Commodore bcb-
loy relates ns follows the Impressive scenes
insldo of Grecly's tent : Lieutenant Groely
was found in his sleeping bag , his body inclin
ed forward and his head resting upon his lort
hnnd. A book of common prayer was open
nnd held in his right hand. Ho appeared to
bo reading the prayers to Private Con neil
whoso condition was most desperate and criti
cal. Ho was terribly cold , all sensation hav
ing pone , nnd ho wns speechless , and almost
breathless. His eyes were fixed nnd glassy
Indeed , his weakness was such that it was
with difficulty ho swallowed the stimulants
given him by Doctors Green nnd Ames. His
jnws hnd dropped : his heart wns barely pulsa
ting , nnd his body temperature wns petting
low. This tender eccno of the helpless , almost
fninlshpd officer consoling his dvlnpr compan
ion was In itRolf ono that broupht tears to the
eyes of the strongest and stoutest of these
who Rfofld about them on the merciful errancl
of relief. Scrppnnts Brnlmird hnd Frederick
nnd Hospltnl Steward Brlorbiick. were ex
tremely wcnk nnd hardly able to stand. They
wo-o no lonper able to venture away ffom
their camp to seek food nor to prepare tneir
simple diet of sealskin ; nor to collect lichens ;
nor to cntch shrimps , on which they hnd to
depend to a great extent to sustain life. Their
face , hands and limbs were swollen to
puch nn extent thnt they could not bo
recognized. This Indicated thnt the entire
pnrty hnd but n short lense on life , probably
not more thnn forty hours nt the most. This
fnct. was recognized bv them all , nnd hnd como
to them from their experience during that
long and desolate winter , in watching their
dying companions as ono after another pap eu
away from amongst them forever. Poor Ser
geant Ellison was found In his sleeping bnjr.
where he hcd lain helpless and hopeless for
months with hands nnd feet frozen off.
Strapped to one of the stumps wns found a
spoon , which 8omo companion hnd strapped
there to ennble him to feed himself. His
physical condition otherwise nppenred to bo-
the be.'t of any of the survivors nnd this may
be attributed to the fnct that each of his com
panions hnd doled out to him from their small
allowance of food Bomethlnir to help him , on
account of his complete helplessness to add
anything to his own by himtlmr about the-
rocks for lichens or catching shrimps. Ho-
suffcred no waste of strength by the exertion-
incident thereto. This care of Ellison wns
such ns only bravo nnd generous men. suffer
ing with each other under most desperate cir
cumstances , could think of. " The romnlnder
of the report Is taken up with a statement of
the condition of the other survivors , descrip
tion of the exhumation of the dend bodies ,
petting them on board ship nnd the measures
adopted for their preservation. In this con
nection it is stntcd thnt in preparing ; the
bodies of the dend for transportation it. was
found that six of them had been cut nnd the
llephypnrts removed to n greater or less ex
tent. All the other bodies wore found intnct.
Commodore Schley speaks in terms of th
highest commendntion of all the officers nn *
men of his command.
THE CATTLEMEN'S COATJ2A'T/OY
l
To He Held In Chlcaijo on the 13tli anil ' . '
14th of Koeemlier.
Atthc close of the National Convention of
Cattle Breeders , which wns held in Chicago , 1 ,
Nov. 13-10,18S3 , a resolution was adopted continuing - - ' ,
tinuing the officers of the convention for the J <
ensuing year , and authorizing the secretary | ,
to call a second meeting during the month o
November , 18S4.
As the secretary of that organization , nnd ,
noting under the authority thus vested in me. , j
I hereby ive public notice that the Second ,
Anmml Convention will be hold jn the city ol ' (
Chicago on the 13th nnd 14th clavs of Xovcm- f
ber , 1834. Furtherdctailsas to houraiid place
will be published later.
The convention will have before it , among
other subjects , two of great importance. lr , .
That which was stated in the resolution , vizt
The forming of n National Association of Cat
tle JSrcedersundera permanent organization.
2d. to receive the report of the committee on
legislation , of which Hon. J. B. Gnnnell , of
lowji , is secretary.
In addition to the delegates present in 18S3 ,
nnd in the spirit in which the call of one year
sijro was issued by the Commissioner of Agri
culture , Hon. George B. Loring. the represen
tative of all classes interested in nny of the
cattle industries of the United States are cor-
diall3' invited to be present and assured of a- ' t
welcome.
By correspondence with Dr. Fisher , Esq.-
Fecrctary of the Illinois state board of tipri ,
cifturc , I am authorized to state- that the
convention called by him-under ( date Septem
ber 13th ) to meet In Chicago November 13th
and 14th , will join with the convention held ,
under the present call instead of holding a
separate meeting- .
Attention Is called to the very important
convention of cattle breeders to be held in
St. Louis on November 17th. Enrnest efforts
have been made to obtain a chance of lust
named date to ono which would follow the
closing- the "Chicago Fat Stock Show. " and
could such change have been accomplished
the present "call" would have nnmed St.
Loins sis the plaee of meeting. This unfortur
nately could not be done owinjr to engage
ments previously entered into by the reprc-
sentati\-cs of St. Louis , and ns attendance
tlit-re on the 17th will be impossible to many
of our delegates , nn earlier meeting at Chicago
became imperative on account "of the un
finished business of last ycnr. *
It is believed that the cattle breeders , who
will meet nt St. Louis , are animated by the
same motives and objects a ? this association ,
nnd it is hoped that hereafter but one con
vention be held annually. In which the in
terests and influence of all will be considered.
To this end it is urged thnt all stockmen
wno may nttend the convention hereby culled
in Chicapo will come prepared to go to St.
Louis afterward and participate fully and
actively in the deliberations there. ,
n , , , . , , THOS. STL-KGIS. *
bee y National Convention of Cattle Breeders.
-t GREAT CATTLE SUJLT.
_
rl Trial of More Than Ordinary Interest to
Stoclc Grotrcrs.
A trial of more thnn ordinary interest to
" *
stock growers , says a Denver special , was
Jnished in the United States circuit court here
: o-day before Judge Brewer. The plaintiff in
: he case was Jeremiah Mann , of Nevada , and
: he defendants were B. C. Bloomfleld , one of
Colorado's largest cattle raisers , and Robert
nilett and Henry Trass. There were wit-
icsses present from Nevada. Wyoming. Colorado
rado aud various parts of- the Rocky Moun-
: ai"Jln 1 ° Mr-Dunn's complaint he said that
n ISfcO he purchased 2,000 head of Oregon cat-
: lc and drove them to Wyoming. About GOO
jf this herd were sold , decreasing the number
: o 1,400. These cattle , together with those of
Jther parties , drifted southward during" the
winter of 1881 , and could not be found at the
iprinjr round-up and in the year following-
Mr. Mann had a large force of men and horses
: mployed in searching for them , at great ex-
icnse and cost. He finally claims to have
wide the discovery that
his cattle had wan-
ered to the vicinity of the ranch of Mr.
[ Jloomncld , in southern Colorado , and charees.
: hat they were taken up by Mr. Bloomfield
ind his men , and tne brands so changed as to-
lestroy their identity. Mr. Bloomfleld denied i
laving ever taken or converted to his own >
ise any of Mr. Mann's cattle. In addition to x 5
his denial the defense introduced tcstimonv 3
o show that the winter of 16-31 was verv f
; evere. and that thousands of cattle perished ,
n the storms that prevailed during thatseoson
some of the testimony was to the effect that
rom 7.to 80 per cent of the cattle in that part < * ji
> f country died during that winter. Testi- -
nony was adduced to show that carca = sp < ? of
icrds 01.300. 300 and 1,000 were selnf As an
Hustration. Jurtsro Geary , who had a herd of
, oOO , recovered less than 300. The theory of
efense was that the cattle of Mr. Mann or ;
he greater per cent of them , had perished in
he storms of that winter. Mr. Wn nl'o
tied for the value of Increase that would
lave accrued from the 700 cows , placing the
ncreasent 1,500 head of cattle , worth In nil
.bout $30,000 The total demand in the"uit ?
i-aa for a judgment of $821.000. The jury * - I
fter being out twenty-four hours , returned i
verdict awarding the plaintiff $56,718.73. ?
