THE TKIBUNE.
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McCOOK , NEB
HEWS OF NEBEASKA.
BCCCES AT 8uiciDE.- Maud Brem6ra cour-
teean who has made several unsuccessful at
tempts to commit sulcido in the past few
months , made a final and successful attempt
ton Tuesday night She had been living at a
house- kept by Carrie Mullen , but had left
there a day or two previously. On Tuesday
ehe was met by John Sanderspa machinist and
old friend , who testified that hearing that she
was out of money , obtained lodging for her
over nipnt at the Elkhorn Valley House. San
ders was told during the evening that the girl
had taken morphine and charged her with it ,
but although she admitted it , she showed none
or the effects. Consequently neither Sanders ,
nor Cajorl , the druggist of whom she bought
the morphine , to whom Sanders took her , be
lieved that she was In earnest. Yesterday
morning when Sanders called at the hotel for
her , he found her dying and physicians called
could give her no relief. The verdict was that
Maud liremor Lad coino to her death from
poison administered by her own hand and
sold by Cajorl after ho had been warned
against selling her. Omaha Herald.
"OMAHA CHAHLEV" KILLED. Charles Ste.
ohcns , better known as "Omaha Charley , " says
the Herald , one of the toughs who loft the city
j-cars ago for the city's good , died with his
boots on at Maryvillc , Mo. , "Wednesday last.
Stevens was drinking in a saloon , and making
a great bluster in his usual style. Slashinghls
flass around ho spilled some of the liquor on
a man named Herbert Cramer. Cramer called
his attention to the fact and said , "Please
3on't spill that on my clothes ; they are all I
have. " Stevens replied , . G d d n you , I can
throw It In your face , " and suiting the action
to the word , throw the contents ol the glass
Into Cramer's face , at the same time drawing
his revolver and firing ono shot , the ball strik-
tnx Cramer about ono Inch above and to the
left of the left nipple. Cramer staggered
flightly , but speedily rallying , to the surprise
of everyone , grabbed Stevens , and throwing
him to the Hour , stamped upon his head and
neck , crushing his skull. He then turned and
walked to the office of Dr. Nash.
THE STATE IN BRIEF. *
The burnt district in Alma Is rapidly being
rebuilt.
The Douglas 'county poor house is filled to
overflowing.
The new Baptist church at Creighton was
dedicated last Sunday.
The now school building at Creighton , about
to be opened , cost $3,390.
Oakland had two business failures during
the month of November.
Prof. F. F. Reese is about to establish a busi-
Incss college in Lincoln.
Ed. Ryan and W. A. Linton , of Omaha , are
under arrest for beating their wives.
Laura Simpson recently fell down stairs at
Pawnee City and broke two of her ribs.
The Christian denomination at Ashlandhtive
their new house of worship well under way.
" A good deal of real estate is changing hands
In the vicinity of Alma at encouraging figures.
Ponca Indians are supplying the Niobrara
market with good oak wood at reasonable
rates.
The Logan mills atScribnerbavehad rollers
put in and have been otherwise greatly im
proved.
The fine weather is enabling farmers to
gather their large corn crop in excellent con
dition.
Not R. H. Clayton but B. P. Russell , was
elected to the legislature from the forty-ninth
district.
The fine new court house of Douglas county ,
costing § 200,000 , 111 be occupied by officials in
February.
Fullerton offers $20,003 for the school to be
located by the North Nebraska Methodist con
ference.
Omaha is filling up with gamblers from
Denver , where all the sporting houses have
been closed.
The Milford Ozone understands that a great
many hogs are dying from cholera about eight
miles from that place.
Ashland has several cases of extreme desti
tution , for support of whom the citizens have
contributed liberally.
Attendance at the Sunday schools is picking
up amazingly. The small boy is looking after
Christmas perquisites.
Miller and Smith , two Nebraska thumpers ,
gave an exhibition at Valentine and were rewarded -
warded with a large audience.
A movement is on foot at Inman to organ
ize a stock company for the purpose of put
ting in a flouring mill there.
The grand Jury of Harlan county failed to
Indict Nora Rhykert , who was accused of
murdering her baby at Orleans.
The Bugle says Cedar Rapids is badly in
need of a calaboose , and hopes early steps
will be taken to procure the same.
Coal of a good quality and in paying quan
tities has been discovered on the Verdigris
creek within twelve miles of Niobrara.
A greeny from Iowa , on his way to Minden ,
Neb. , was euchercd out of $60 , all the money
be had , by sharpers at Omaha last week.
The farmers have plenty grain , but the
prices are ruinously low , and as a consequence
buBinebS is dull and collections hard to make.
A laborer at Omaha named Wesekawhile
assisting in loading some ties on a fiat-car was
go badly crushed that his life is despaired of
Sealed proposals for building the Niobrara
. and Bazile bridges are being advertised for by
Indian Commissioner Price. The award will
be made December 10.
Daniel Freeman , a sturdy farmer of Gage
county , claims to have been the first man in
lhe United States to make a homestead entry
under the homestead act.
i5."he Union Paicflc railway and it connec-
ySons have made the rate from Sidne y ioNew
Orleans $49.60 for the round trip ticket. The e
rate from Denver Is $55.00. a
/ A man named Travis , a stranger , attempted P
self-destruction in Omaha the other day by o
carving his abdomen. He made several stabs , t
but was not seriously cut. I
J. S. Minnick , of Gage county , has growing I
t
over 50,000 forest trees. In his orchard , which o
is Just coming into bearing , he has 300 apple t
trees , 200 peach trees and 60 cherry trees. J'u J'c '
City Missionary Home , of Lincoln , fed the J'I
poor of that city in a sumptuous manner o I
Thanksgiving day. There was sufficient coi.- fi
fic
tributed , in answer to appeals , to supply all c
demands. .1t
The Falls City Journal says that the success
that Judge Weaver has had in securing pen a
sions for some of the old soldiers in his dis 31b
trict , has resulted In giving him lots of work b
In that line. .
Rev. Mr. Ingram has closed his religious
labors at Lincoln and gone to Marshalltown ,
Iowa. He and his wife were generously re
membered by the people of that city before 8ii
.
their departure.
A telegrfln\ from Mr. Holdregtj to a gentle *
man in Lincoln states that adduction of five
'
cents a hundred has been 'mado on freight
rates on all kinds of grain from Nebraska
points to eastern markets.
As John Scova , living east of Brook , who
was hcrdlng'cattle , and was riding pretty fast ,
his horse ran Into a ravine or ditch filled with
snow , causinr him to fall , breaking John's
collar bone and fracturing the breast bone.
Fred Thomas , who stole a large number of
cigars from an Omaha business man , was
overhauled in Richardson county and brought
back to the scene of his transgressions. There
is a flattering prospect of his going over the
road.
road.At
At Hansen the little child'of W.L. Baker
met with a severe accident. While playing
with its nursing bottle it got the glass tube
into its mouth and chewing off a largo piece
swallowed the pieces , seventy-five of which
had passed from It at last accounts.
The Beatrice Express says that some lively
work at corn busking was done at J. D. Kil-
patriok's farm. D. G. Ruby made a bet of $15
against $20 that J. W. Walden could not husk
100 bushels of corn in ten hours. Waldcn
went at his work and at the end of nine hours
and forty-five minutes had husked 111 bushels ,
easily winning the bet.
The Kcnesaw Times says it is currently re
ported on the streets of that place that a ma
jority of the town board have signified -their
determination not to issue a saloon license
until the matter has been submitted to the
people and an election had , based upon that
Issue , thus giving the people a chance to signi
fy their desire in the matter.
Oscar Turner , of Memphis , Scotland county ,
Mo. , who was visiting his brother , B. Turner ,
a Buffalo county farmer , was standing by a
barbed wire fence with a shotgun in his hand ,
and , in turning around , caught ono hammer
on the wire , discharging the barrel , the shot
going through his hand , and then striking him
in the eyes , almost tearing off the top of his
head. He lived about half an hour.
A citizen of Pierce , while out one night re
cently painting the town red , went into the
Farmers' house and proceeded to the dining-
room , whore the girls were , and thought to
make It lively forthem. But he made a slight
miscalculation ; the girls -were too many for
him , and they soon had him down on the floor ,
and began rubbing pot soot all over his face
and they finished up by tying a dishcloth over
his mouth.
An Indictment was presented In the United
States district court at Omaha against Judge
H. W. Parker , Col. W. H. Ashby , Hon. N. K.
Grlgsrs , L. E. Wheeler and F. M. Barnes , charg
ing them with a conspiracy to defraud the
government by keeping the price of the Otoe
and Missiouri Indiaa lands below what they
would otherwise have brought. All of the
persons charged arc prominent and highly re
spected citizens of Gage county.
The United States grand Jury at Omaha re
turned indictments against fifteen residents
Df Illinois , principally Chicagoans , for perjury
and subornation of perjury in making final
proof of entries of government -land near
Valentine. The indicted parties attempted to
prove up their claims last spring , but their
violations of the land law were to flagrant ,
and the false swearing BO plain , that the mat
ter was referred to the general land office for
: nvestigation.
The Juniata Herald says : We learn the
raeagre particulars of the death of one of the
Eluckfelder boys , living southwest of Juniata.
Se was pulling a wagon load of corn , walking
mckwards at the end of the tongue. A com
panion was pushing at the rear end of the
vagon. In walking along Mr. Huckfelder
> ackcd up against another wagon , and as his
vagon was loaded heavily and under con-
Iderable headway , the wagon tongue was
Iriven through the unfortunate man's body.
Hermann Giseke , of Omaha , a German who
las for many years resided in that place , sui-
iided a few nights ago by shooting himself
hrough the head. He was one time possessed
if property to the amount of $40,000 to $50,000 ,
mt by business reverses and unfortanate en
dorsements , lost it all and has for several
ears been employed as a barkeeper. Lately
IB had been quite despondent and as a cure-
11 to his troubles made way with himself in
he'manner above indicated.
"English Liz" and one Thompson , her "solid
nan , " both of Omaha , have been arrested
iharged with having poured coal oil on Nettie
Toward and then set fire to the same , Nettio
leing so badly burned that she died there-
rom. The Howard girl , who was a woman of
he town and a sister of "English Liz , " made
i dying statement to the sbove effect , the
ibject of getting her out of the way evidently
icing to cover numerous thefts which the
nan Thompson and his paramour are con-
iccted with.
John J. Coard , of Pawnee City , says the Re-
lublican , is In receipt of a letter from the ad-
utant general , authorizing the organization
if an independent military company in ac-
ordance with article XLV of the printed
ules and regulations of the "Nebraska Na-
ional Guards. When the temporary organi-
ation has been effected and the requirements
f the law complied with , an order will be
ssued from the adjutant general's oflice , di-
ecting the permanent organization thereof
y enlistment and muster in as Co. "D" of the
at Regment , now under command of Col. L.
? . Colby.
A fire at Schuyier on the 3d destroyed prop
rty to the amount of $20.000. It broke out in
livery stable owned by Hughes & Son , and
rhen discovered the entire building was en-
eloped in flames , and twenty-three head of
orses perished. The fire was then communi-
ated to the rear of the Ballou building , in
, -hich were the drug store of Ballou & Miles
, nd D. J. McKelvy , Jeweler , and also stores
djoining of L. C. Smith & Co. , dry goods ; C.
I. Chase , bakery and confectionery , and John
'rokes , meat market. These were all frame
luildings and burned to the ground. Mr. and
Irs. James Orr lost all their household goods.
uppoEcd incendiary.
CONGRESSIONAL FORECASTS.
'peculation as to Susiness First to be TaeJileH.
It has been suggested by a number of repre-
entatives that congress will take a recess
bout the middle of the month to give an op-
ortunity for the members to attend the
penmg of the New Orleans exposition ,
hat during this proposed recess , the appro-
iriatlon committee will consider the appn-
iriation bills so as to have most of them ready
o report to the house upon the reasscmbllr-f
f congress alter the holidays. They argu
lat the usual amount of work prior to ad-
jurnmeut for the holidays will have been ac-
omplished by the 14th inst. , because of th
nusually cariy assemblage of congress this
ear. The Mexican pension bill which wa.-
ebatcd at length last session. Is the first "un-
nishcd business" to be considered , and thie
an be reached only by a motion to discus-
icasures on the speaker's table. Repreee
itlve Townsend , who had cbarge of th. ,
icaaurc , says be will ask to further consider-
tioii at the earlier practical moment. In th
bill for admission of Dakota and Wash-
igton territories will undoubtedly be pressed
y the senators who have them in charge.
At Arroyo Grand , in San Luis Obispo
ounty , California , recently , two punip-
ins were on exhibition , one measuring
i feet round , and the other C feet o
fches. '
In an encounter at Venlta , Indian Territory ,
iWm. Arnold , a iion-f esldent , was killed by J.
* T. Gunter , a Cherokee' . Gunter surrendered.
I A Georgia negro stole a h'orso near his
'home , rode the animal thirty miles and sold it
-for $30. Thcnheitolo another horse to ride-
back home , but was arrested.
Professor Dowolosky , a music. , teacher , re
cently charged by his daughter Isabel with
criminal assault , was found dead in hia house
at Washington City , having suicided.
Wm. H , Burns , the father of Zora Burns ,
murdered at Lincoln , 111. , one year ago , shot
at O. A. Carpenter , her supposed murderer ,
but missed him. There were no arrests.
Frank Gordon was shot dead in New York
by James MeVlcar , a pool seller in a Bleecker
street saloon. The men were strangers and
quarreled about a woman accompanying Mo-
Vicar.
On Friday an unknown man , 45 years of age ,
took a scat on a bench in Madison Square ,
New York , and shot himself dead. A thief
immediately grabbed the revolver and dlsap *
peared.
A motion for a new trial In the case of
Neville , the bigamist , was argued at' Toledo
and overruled. Neville was then sentenced
to seven years at hard labor , the full extent
of the law.
The sheriff has arrested seven men charged'
with being members of a band of regulators
who a few days ago killed J. G. Hughes In
Rowan county , Kentucky. Two have con
fessed , implicating twelve men.
Howard Sullivan was hung at the county
Jail In tiitlem , N. J. , for the murder of Ella
Matson last August. He attacked her on a
lonely road , ravished and then murdered her ,
and hid her body In the bushes. At the trial
he pleaded guilty.
Samuel Wannamaker , of Ohio , who uttered
fifty forged notes amounting to $25,000 , was
taken from the city hospital at Youngstown
and sentenced to fifty years in the state peni
tentiary. Wannamaker iff a mere skeleton and
cannot live but a few months.
Perry Reilly , of the two negroes who fatally
assaulted F. P. Jones and wife at Sulphur
Springs , Texas , was lynched by a crowd of
citizens. Reilly confessed the robbery of
Jones' house and told how Jones and wife
were struck on the head with a hammer.
BRIEFLY TOLD
Burr , Son & Co. , brewers , New York , failed.
Liabilities $110,000.
Mrs. P. T. Barnum is seriously ill , and the
showman himself is not feeling very well.
A fire at Whitehall , 111. , consumed six busi
ness houses. Loss , $21,000 ; insurance , $14,000.
The working force of the Pennsylvania rail
road has been reduced. Over 1.100 men have
been dismissed. This saves the company$42-
000 per month.
George A. Davis , army inspector , died at
Brooklyn. He was appointed from Wisconsin
in 1SG1. After the capture of New Orleans he
was given charge of the mint there.
The general feeling among business men of
Pittsburg is daily growing more hopeful.
Large orders for railroad supplies have been
given this week and many bids asked for.
Representative Davis , of Chicago , thinks
that Senator Logan will be re-elected ; that
the great sympathy for him -will Induce some
democratic member of the legislature to break
the tie.
Edgar Thomson's steel works at Plttaburg ,
employing 5,000 men , will close down. A10
per cent , reduction of wages at the American
iron works and Lewis foundry was accepted
'
by the employes. *
The uryrarFoff Worth , Texas , in the case
of young Dawson , who had his hand mashed
n coupling cara , rendered a verdict of $15,000
against the Galveston , Harrisburg &SanAn-
tonia railroad.
The leading clearing houses in the United
States report gross exchanges for the week
ended November 29th were $759,855,034 , a de
crease of 10.5 per cent compared with the cor
responding week one year ago.
' Rev.LukeDavisofBInghamptonN.Y.aged
77 , is dead. He was a graduate from Madison
university in 1840 and preached in several
prominent Baptist churches in New York ,
Michigan , Indiana , Wisconsin and Ohio.
The general assembly of Virginia passed
over the governor's veto the electoral board
bill. This is the second time this year the as
sembly has done this , the court of appeals
having decided the first bill to be unconstitu
tional.
The boiler of a saw mill about seven miles
from Louisville exploded , tearlngthe building
to pieces and killing John Morgan , R. Figg
and four others whose names are not known.
Two others were seriously injured and it Is
thought they will die.
The Louisville Courier-Journal staff corre
spondent's investigation of the plague In east
ern Kentucky sends from Mount Pleasant a
statement that since the latter part of August
in the sparsely populated county of Harlan ,
there has been over 200 deaths. This county
Is only one on the outskirts of the district
In which the disease has been the most fatal.
It is claimed by John Jarrett , general agent
of the American Tin Plate association at
Pittsburg , that he has discovered a direct
evasion of the tariff law In New York and
Boston , where galvanized iron and steel
aheets are being imported through the custom
bouses at the same rates as tin plates. The
luty on these sheets is ? per cent , per pound
more than on tin plates.
A large meeting of representative business
nen of Gloucester , Mass. , considered the pro-
aosed reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada , allowing free admission of
British-caught fish into our markets. The
ipeakers pointed out the importanceof imme-
liate and united action to protect American
Ishcrmen. A committee was appointed to
nvite the co-operation of New England fish-
ng posts.
A shooting affray occurred In front of the
iourt house at Galesvllle , Texas , resulting in
he fatal wounding of Henry Basham , Dr. T.
F. Sauls and Abraham Sauls. The difficulty
rrew out of an old feud between the Sauls
md Basham families. Three other partici-
> ants in the f usilade were slightly wounded
md afterwards jailed. All the parties are
vell-to-do farmers and were attending court.
A resolution has been adopted by the Ala
mma senate that , as reflecting the fcelingo
md sentiments of the white people of Ala-
mma , the senate Is most earnestly and
icartilyln favor of the largest appropriations
> y the state compatible with the existing
Inancial condition for the support of the Ala-
iama public schools. The resolution espe-
ially and solemnly expresses the obligation
.nd fixed puri-ise of the white people of Ala-
iama to aid Ii. the education of the colore
hildren in their midst.
CAPITAL BRIEFS.
Senator Manderson , at his own request , has
teen released from service as member of the
ommittee on claims.
The chairman of the executive committee _
m the improvement of western water-ways c
has issued a call to the committee to meet at
Washington for consultation on January 13 ,
1885.
1885.The
The house committee on rivers and harbors
will endeavor to have the bill providing for
an appropriation for the improvement of
rivers and harbors ready to report to the
house on January 15th.
An attempt to suspend the rules and pass
the bankruptcy bill will bo made in the early
part of January. The suspension requires a
two-thirds vote. It Is not probable that the
attempt will bo succcsesul.
The house committee on commerce has de
cided to report adversely the memorial from
the national association of fire engineers ask
ing for the appointment of a commission to
investigate the cause of the enormous loss of
lifo and waste of property by fire.
The meeting of the Joint congressional com
mittee , appointed last session of congress , to
examine and report o the working of the
coast and geological surveys , hydrographic
office and signal service , which was to have
been heUl prior to the convening of congress ,
has been postponed.
It is the opinion of a number of the mem
bers of the house committee on naval affairs
that no action will be taken1 by the committee
on the recent recommendation of officials of
the navy department for appropriations for
new vessels for the navy. They also think
he rbcommendations will not be favorably
considered by the house committee on appro
priations.
Representative Follett , of Ohio , has pre
pared a > bill which he will Introduce in the
house providing lor the abolition of the
present system of deputy marshals and super
visors of elections. He will also introduce a
resolution to authorize the committee on ex
penditures in the department of Justice to in
vestigate the conduct of the United States
marshals and deputies in Ohio during the Oc
tober election.
Changing the system of compensating
United States court officials was discussed by
the house committee on expenditures for the
department of Justice. The chairman said he
had been informed that the senators were op
posed to any bill proponing a change which
was inserted in an appropriation bill , but they
would favor n measure , if introduced In the
house , that had for its object only the chang
ing of the few to a salary system.
The cotton crop report for the Memphis
trlct , which embraces west Tennessee , north
Arkansas , north Mississippi and north Ala
bama , says : A review of the season will ena
ble an interested person to bptter comprehend
the true situation. As is well known , planting ,
owing to unfavorable weather , was delaye
fully three weeks. This fact , coupled with th
drouth , which prevailed during the latter par ;
of July , extending through August , cut down
the prospective yield , which was so promis
ing , and as a result it is now evident that the
the decrease in this district will be about 14
per cent , as compared with last year.
FOLITICA1. NOTES.
6 Ex-soldiers and Bailers called on VicTTPresi-
dent-elect Hendricks at Indianapolis and
were given a brief talk.
It is suggested that congress adjourn In the
middle of the month to attend the New Or
leans exposition , and during the adjournment
the appropriation committees can complete
their labors.
A number of democratic leaders in the house
say no adjournment bo taken to give
members an opportunity to attend the world's
fair at New Orleans. They propose to sd-
journ only for the usual holiday recess.
The Washington Star says : Governor Crit-
tenden and Lieut. Governor Campbell , of Mis
Bouri , are both here in Washington. Neither
was aware that the other intended to leave
the state until they met in this city. At pres
ent Missouri is without an executive head.
Governor Crittenden is here to have the Han
oibal & St. Joe railroad case advanced on the
Socket of the United States supreme court.
Speaker Carlisle said to an Associated Press
reporter it was not probable there would be
any general tariff legislation this session.
Ihere Is not time , he said , and the fact that a
new administration is to come in , democrats
and republicans alike are disinclined to at
tempt anything like a general revision of the
tariff now. The discussion of the Mexican
treaty will , he thinks , open the general tariil
juestion and lead to some talk upon It , but
nothing further.
In the annual convention of the Woman's
Suffrage association of Rhode Island Mrs.
President Chase delivered an address of wel
come. Mrs. Lucy Stone held that it was only
just that women should have a voice In the
government of the nation , of which they are
m important part , and in the progress , mate-
ial and moral , of which they are interested
: qually with the men. Susan B. Anthony
laid the reason so little had been done for wo-
nan was because she was disfranchised.
FOBJEIGH NOTES.
At the French cabinet council It was decided
o make the proposed increase of duty on for-
jign grain two francs per centner.
Earl Spencer , lord-lieutenant of Ireland , has
ibandoned his Intention to prosecute the
Jnited Ireland ( newspaper ) for libe-
Reports have reached Hong Kong that the
joiler of the French man-of-war Kigault
Senonilly exploded off the coast of Formosa
cilling thirteen persons.
After the vote in the French chamber of de-
jutlca favoring a vigorous prosecution of the
Chinese war , the government issued orders
lulckening the despatch of reiuforemcnts to
Admiral Courbet and General De 1'Isle.
Bernard Coleridge , son of Lord Chief Justice
'oleridge , is endeavoring to arrange a com-
> remise with F. M. Adams , barrister , to whom
ho jury lately accorded $15,000. Coleridge
IBS offered to pay all the costs of prosecution
md $5,003 cash to Adams to finally settle the
natter.
The action for damages brought by Mrs.
Veldon , of London , against Dr. Winslow for
ittempting to confine her in his private luna-
ic asylum has been concluded. The jury
irought In a verdict for the plaintiff giving
ier500 pounds damages. Dr. Winslow ex-
iccts to appeal the case.
The English govcrnmcnthas'prepared a bill
o be presented at the next session of parlia-
nent to the Australian colonies establishing
l
ederal council , which will be authorized to
leal with subjects of common interest to the
ifferent colonies , apart from questions in-
olvcd in colonial institutions.
Premier Ferry has abandoned all hopes of
he successful issue of the mediation of Eng-
ind between China and France. The Tele-
raph says there will bo no further diplo-
latic negotiations with China , nor any fur-
ber military or naval operations for the east
intil the full force of the 15,000 reinforce-
icnts arrives on the field of operations. \ j.
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An Old Claim Against the Government.
The descendants of Peter Tufts , of Halifax ,
rho settled Maiden , Mass. , are now seeking
3 recover from the United States povernmcnt. ,
ompensatlon lor the lobsol' property in JIall !
fi
don , which was confiscated ono hundred year *
aao , on the ground that Peter was a loyalist.
The holra claim that Peter was a patriot.
THE DEADLY SCO URGE. '
AV > Attempt to Keep a Record of Death.
A correspondent of the Louisville Courier-
Journal sends the following concerning the
disease prevalent In eastern Kentucky : In
Harlan county the disease appeared to be the
worst. It Is the most fatal iind the most pre
valent about the head watereof the Poor fork
and Clover creek , about twenty miles from
Mt. Pleasant , whore the people are dying rap-
Idly. In one neighborhood twelve died In a
single day last week and there were scarcely
enough well persons to make them coffins.
Along the banks of Brown's creek the disease
rageg with frightful fatality. No effort
Is being made to keep a record of the
deaths. In Harlan county the disease Is
spreading rapidly. No remedy IB found
to cure those afflicted. Those that recover
are hfelpless for weeks. In Lotcher and Perry
counties and the northeast portion of Belle
the plague has broken out. The deaths reach
hundreds , but the number attacked cannot bo
ascertained. At Mount Pleasant the disease
does not prevail. At the session of the circuit
court the commonwealth cases had to be con
tinued on account of the sickness of many
witnesses and defendants. No ono seems to
know the exact nature of the disease. Most
call it "flux. " It Is probably an aggravated
form of that disease. It begins with severe
pains In the stoumoh. followed by debilitating
diarrhoea and swelling throat , which con
tinues three or four days. If the patient does
not die in that time ho usually recovers. All
agree the cuuse to be use of Improper water.
No mire water Is obtainable In the afflicted
regions. In Virginia few localities In the
southwestern part are nflllcted. but In West
Virginia , Buchanan , Wise , Itussell and Scott
counties are in an appalling condition.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
After Failing in the Attempt to Kill Kit
Sweetheart , a Young 2Han Kills Himself.
A shocking tragedy occurred in Magistrate
Dumming's court-room at Cincinnati when the
case of Louis Keller was called. Keller was
charged with having threatened to kill Miss
Kate Iinmer , whom he had been engaged to
marry until a quarrel ended the courtship
and Keller commenced to make the threats
complained of. As the young lady was about
to take the stand her eyes met those of hci
former lover , and the Jatter , with a curse ,
drew a revolver and rushed at her. The courl
officials scattered in every direction ,
with the exception of Justice Dum-
ming , who sprang between the pair and called
on Keller to put up the weapon. The furious
man paused a second , then pointing the pistol
to his own breast , fired. The bullet pene
trated his heart. As Keller's corpse dropped
to the floor his clothing was ignited from the
flash of the weapon and commenced burning
briskly , as the body lay there motionless , until
the blaze was extinguished with a pitcher oi
water. Miss Immer exhibited no emotion
whatever when the pistol pointed at her. She
neither screamed nor fainted , and stood
silently watching the three or four men who
picked up the still smouldering remains ol
her lover , and laid them upon a table. She
then walked from the court room without
looking back.
' TH3 MARKETS. J5T ? -
OMAHA.
FLOUR Wheat per 100 tts . 225 O 2 75
FLOUR Rye per 100 X > s . 1 40 O 1 75
WHEAT No. 3. . ofltfft 65 ? ;
BARLEY No.a . 454 ® 40
RYZ No. 2 . 38 A 37
CORN No. 2 mixed . "iyt& 23
OATS No. 2 . 25 ® 28
BUTTER Fancy Creamery _ 30 O 33
BCTTER Choice dairy. . 14 Q 23
CHEESE Young America . 15 0 15H
ECJGS Fresk . 23 Q 24
ONIONS Per bbl . 140 ® 175
CHICKENS Per doz. live . 2 CO O 260
CHICKENS Dressed , perlb. . . 5 © 7
TURKKYS Per Tb . 8 Si 10
APPLES Barrels . 225 © 250
LEMONS Choice . COO Qj e GO
POTATOES Per bushel . 30 @ 35
CATTLE Fat steers . 400 © 450
HOGS Mixed packers . 300 © 405
SHEEP Fat . 250 ® 275
NEW YORK.
WHEAT No. 2 Spring. . 01 a 8254
WHEAT Ungraded Red . 64 < a 85JJ
CORN No.2 . 54 5
OATS Mixed Western . 32 © 33
CHICAGO.
FLOUR Winter . 475 © 5 5D
FLOUR Spring . 3 7. > Q 4 50
WHEAT Perbushel . V13f ® 71tf
CORN Per bushel . : > 4K < % 35
OATS Perbushel . 2Ti ? © Zi
PORK . 11 625 * © 11 65
LARD . C 80 ® C 92J5
Hoas Pckjrandshipp'ff . 4 30 © 4 CO
CATTLE Kxpoi ts . 620 © 675
SHEEP Medium to good . 2 00 © 3 85
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT No. 2 red . fin ? , ' © 56
CORN Per bushel . 33 H ® 335J
OATS Perbtishel . a ; > ifffc 27
CATTLE Exports . 425 & 6 CO
SHEEP Medium . 2 00 < a 3 23
HOGS Packers . 4 25 © 4 50
KANSAS CITY.
WHEAT Per bii'hel . 495349 *
CORN Per bushel . WiQi 27
OATS Per bushel . 24 0 24Ji
CATTLE Exports . f 80 a 6 30
HOGS Medium to coed . 390 © 420
SHEEP Fair to creed . 2 50 O 3 00
The feeling in the cattle market during the
week just closed , says Chicago advices , haa
ruled pretty weak for everything below choice
grades , and quotations have been slowly eas
ing off. The market for cows , bulls and the
riff-raff generally showed much Irregularity.
There were some sales made at steady prices ,
while others showed a decline of 10 to 15o a jd
even 2Cc.
Stockers and feeders were in brisk Inquiry ,
but the large number coming forwnrd check
ed any tendency to advance. Still there was a
more confldentf colinp Among holders and a
number of yard speculators closed out their
purchases.
Rangers were steady. The demand was a
little slack , but offerings were much reduced ,
and the week closed fairly firm. Westerns In-
Eluded in the receipts.
Closing quotations ranged as follows :
Fanoyexpnrt grades..t 6 40S 75
Choice to fancy shipping steers 5 S.r@C 30
3ood to choice shipping steers 5 15(25 ( 75
Fair to good 8hjpp < nj * steers 4 6CG5 10
Common to fair shipping steera .1 75 t4 50
3ood to choice cowrf 2 5CXJ&3 40
Common to fair cows 1 502 40
Poor to choice bulls 2 603 10
tockers and feeders 2 75554 30
Farwet cattle 3 4V2 ( 5 00
Srass Texans 2 75@3 65
Good to best grades of sheep have been a
ittlft stronger , sales of that class indicating
in advance of lOc to 15c. but poorer srades
javo remained dull at the low quotations of
ast week. Sales rancre at $2.50 to $4.00 for
: omcaou to extra qualities.
XiI
GIG Ay TIC RAILWAY SCHEME.Xi
I Route Extending Frotn Western Pennsyl
vania to Oinalnt. w
Springfield (111. ( ) dispatch : The directors and rt
tockholders of the Eastern and Western An Eire
, ine railroad who have been re
company , in ECS- rePi
ion here sever.il days , have formed a consoli- Pi
j.t on of the five companies"thr.t have been tr
tl
ssociatcd under the above title. The route
elected extends from a point in western fa
' Omaha and will touch
'ennsylvania to at ct ;
[ ankakee , 111. The company has authorised I
first mortgage and h s contracted li.r the P1
uildingof the road. H. A. Schitnraiickcr , oi fr
'cnn ' ylvania. h s been appointed chief enj j ot
ineer and will take charge of the construev
v
ion. Neither the bonds nor the stock ot the ' * * '
ompany will be placed on the market unti oj
ic completion ot the road. The capital steel. th
i 52,000,000. cc
. jt
A window without a woman in it is
m
xceptional in Rio Janeiro , anil a socio- fawi
consideration of the of wi
jgical City Roy- su
1 Palm without a woman in it is im- be
ossible. re
fo
Boston families have a habit of con- on
ertinjr their basements into semi-res- he
tn
for table boarderc- while
lurants , ap- hi :
arently maintaining above the privacy taMi
households. Mi
f their .
The crop of oranges in Malta , sc
igbly prized on account of delicate la- ! n <
or and thin skin , is more abundani cc
iis vear than ever before.
SBXATB.
In the senate on the 1st ,
izefte IlghtlBff
United States with electrfeity.
Mr.Inga * offered a J
the commissioner of public
guchleglilatle * M is aeceaiftrj to
the secretary of the Interior to sns
constructed on
moVeaH fences illegally
WtaftCftSdtagaf the * :
made the formal annous ice-
pleted , Mr. Aldrich
mentof the death of Senator Anthony , nd the
senate adjovrned.
HOUSE.
Numerous floral designs ornaraeated th
desks of favorite Members and among them
handsome ship of state , of which Cox ( N. X. )
was the recipient. An Immense bed of chOTy-
santhuns coVeredthe desk of Barbour ( Va. )
and a tasteful basket of Taric ted flowers
adorned the speaker's table NoTrftteraess i of
feeling was expressed over the result of th8
recent election. Promptly at noon the speak
er's gavel called the house to order. After
prayer the speaker directed the clerk to calltha
roU. The roll call showed 222 members present
ent ,
At 1:40 : p.m. the president's message was
received and Immediately read.
Formal announcement was made or tno
death of Mr. Duncan and Mr. Brans sad tna
house adjourned.
SEXATJS.
In the senate on Tuesday Mr. Vest
offered a resolution dtrectln-r investigation into
all leases of land in the Indfan territory , for
grazing or other purposes , by Indian tribes ;
the number of acres embraced Ii said leases ,
their terras and persons or corporations becom
ing lessees : also the circumstances under
which the leases were made , means used in ob
taining them , and whether authorized by law.
He said he had information that these leases
were obtained from the Indians by corruption ,
fraud and bribery.
At the request of Mr. Conger the matter
went over one day and the senate thereupon
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hallett , as a question of privilege , pie-
sented a resolution In which he desired to im
peach Lot Wrlpht , United States marshal for
the southern district of Ohio , ef high crimes
and misdemeanors for usurping authority in
violation of law by appointing special and dep
uty marshals to serve at the several voting
precincts ia Cincinnati during the Ohio elec
tion. encouraging fraudulent voting and intim
idating legal voters. After long discussion
the resolution was adopted.
The house then considered tin Reagan inter
state commerce bill , and Mr. Reagan addressed
the house till adjournment.
SENATE.
In the senate on Wednesday McPher-
EOU introduced a bill to suspend the coinage of
silver dollars. The bill provides that the sec-
retarv of the treasury be directed not to reissue
any United States treasury notes of a denomi
nation lees than So and destroy those now ex
isting ; that upon the deposit of silver bullion
the depositors shall receive silver certificates
having on their face the weijrht and mar
ket value , of the metal deposited in gold.
The resolution calling for Investigation Into
the leases made by Indians in the Indian terri
tory , was taken up. An a'mendmcnt was urged
to include within the scope of Uie investiga
tion the leases of lands on Indian rcreryation.
The resolution was agreed to.
nousE.
In the house on the 3d the bill making tem
porary provision for the naval service was
taken up. No amendments were offered to the
bill and no discussion had , Mr. Randall merely
making a brief statement that the appropria
tion for the support of the navy during the
current fiscal year was $15(53G.1GG ( , a reduction
of $253,263 from the previous year. The com
mittee rose and the bill was passed.
The house then resumed consideration of
the inter-state commerce bill , but BO final ac
tion was had.
SEN-ATE.
Tn the senate on the-4th Mr. Hill submitted
the following :
Jiesolvcd , That in the existing depressed con
dition of the industrial interests of the coun
try , and in presence of the great fall which has
taken place and is still in progress in the wages
of labor and the prices of products , the recom
mendations of the president and secretary ot
the treasury that the coinage of silver dollars
md the issue of silver certificates be prohibited
ire calculated to create alarm and aggravate
the difficulties of the situation , and to that end
: he public mind may be quieted bv assurances
; hat if the total value of the curruncy is not to
3e enlarged in correspondence with the increas-
ng population and exchanges of the country
t shall not , at least , be reduced by suspending
he coinage of silver dollars , and the senated
Jares its opinion to be that no valid reason
ixists at the present time for Imposing any
lew additional restrictions upon the coinage
if silver dollars or the issue of iilyer certifi-
ates.
ates.Pe Resolution was laid ovei.ImtMr. Hill
rill call it up at the first opportunity.
After executive session the senate adjourned
; ntil Monday.
HOUSE.
In the house on Thursday bills were intro-
luced : By Mr. Dockery To repeal all laws
uthorizing the appointment of special deputy
larshallB at the polls and. the appointment of
upcrvisors of election.
By Mr. Taylor ( Ohio ) To prohibit the re-
loval of any honorably discharged soldier ,
ailor , marine r widow or dependent relative
f the same from any < Jffice or civil service of
lie United States except for specified cause.
By Mr. Robinson ( X. Y. ) A resolution call-
ig for further information relative to the Im-
risonment of Americas citizens in Great
Titain.
Mr. Robinson ( N. Y. ) proposed a resolution-
roviding for the return to the simplicity of
lauguration c iemonies as practiced bv Jeffer-
> n. It proLiiits the erection ef triumphal
rches and display of bayonets ia Washinltoa
n inauguration day , and provides that the
aief justice shall call upon the president-elect
ad accompany him on foot or in a plain car-
age , drawn l.y not more than two horses , and
ithout decorations or livery , to the capitol ,
here he is to take the oath and address sucll
tizens as may be there to hear him.
After brief consideration of the R aran bill
ic housa adjourned till Monday.
THE SPANISH TREATY.
* Ratification trill Meet With JKitler Oppo
sition.
From intimations made by some senator *
ho were the most earnest
opponents of the
tiflcation of the Mexican
treaty it is po -
ble that their position be
may reversed as-
gards the Spanish treaty. Thp same may
eve true of the supporters oC the Mexican ,
eaty. The sugar interests , represented by
e Sprcckels combination.forinstance which
vors the Mexican treaty , will possibly not
re to have such unlimited
competition in the
eduction of sugar as would follow from the
ee Importation of all Cuban sugars. On the
her hand , some of the representatives of
jw England manufacturing interests who-
iposed the Mexican treaty on the
at , while It aid not propose to
jjsaassr
await the arrival of the
St. John -takes
nothing but
. , but like the rest of"usfhe
mete Ins bier some