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THE TEIBUNE. F. M. & E. M. K13I3IELL , Pubs. McCOOK , NEB NEWS Off NEBBASKA , A FASCINATING MAN-WOMAJ , . The pious ly meditating boys standing around within three blocks of the corner of Harnoy and Fifteenth streets , were waked out of their dreams last night by a man shouting "Stop her , stop her , " in a voice like an At lantic ocean , fog-horn. Three and a half pccomls later a colored girl flew up Harney street , like the tail of a Dakota blizzard' with an old gray-haired man following her about two laps behind. A fleeted-footed * gang at once took up the pursuit and traced the flying daughter of Ham into Capt. Aslie's back yard. There they came upon the fugitive hurriedly shaking off a suit of a woman's clothes , the supposed girl being a man in disguise. The pursued in the chase was "Doc" Woods , a half-brother of "Johnnie Bull. " The latter is a Tenth street celebrity. The pursuer was William Grant. Last evening Grant was sitting on a rock on Harney street when a modestly-appear ing snuff-colored girl floated up. According to his story she induced him to go up u dark side street , where they took a seat. For some purpose or another the old man went down in his boot for his roll , which amounted to $188 exactly. As he pulled it out from its hiding place , the supposed girl snatched it in a trice and ran. The old man followed with the above result. As soon as Woods was arrested , Officer O'Boyle , the first on the ground , began to look for the money , but it was gone.A clamorous crowd frightened Woods and he concluded to show where he threw the money wtien he ran up the street. He was taken down the street and the pocketbook picked out of a cellar-way. As some man said here it is , the giddy old man remarked , "well , begorra , I sweated hard to earn that money , and now I've sweated hard to keep it. " When Woods and his womanly rags were taken to the police station a little later it took some time to sort him out of the gar ments he atill had on. His en tire wardrobe was then examined and found to be two underskirts , a black shirt and calico basque , u short dark sack , a black straw hat with a fascinating feather and a pair of corsets. The latter were placed in a cell by them- Eelves. Woods said he started to go to a ball , but au this did not occur he was returning home. He saw the old man , who induced him to take a walk. He concluded to go for sport. When the old man pulled out his bundle Woods thought it was a good chance to make some money , so he snatched it and ran. "I'll clear mytNelf in the morning , " said the darky , "and if T don't I'll go to the penitentiary like many a good man has done. " Omaha Herald. THE VICTIM OP A MOB. Several days ago an account of the horsewhipping of a man convicted of wife-beating by a number of the citizens of Milford appeared in the tele graphic columns of the Lincoln Journal. The victim of the mob was in that city the other day , and he was pointed out to a re porter of the same paper. The reporter accosted the man and inquired as to the truth of the affair as published. "I'll tell you how it was , " said he. "My wife and I had been quarreling over some family matters , and I got mad. My moth er-in-law was the cause of the trouble. When we lived by ourselves we got along all right , but the old woman is always minding what ain't her business , and mak ing trouble. Well , I got mad and hit at somebody. I don't know if it was my wife or not ; but I hit somebody. Then the neighbors came in and had me arrested for beating my wife. I was.tried . and convicted. Of course I didn't have money enough to pay my fine and costs , but some of my friends loaned me money enough and I paid up. Then when I went out a free man six ; men with big blacksnake whips took me out and whipped me. This made me mad. II I hadn't paid my fine and costs I. wouldn't have kicked , but I had paid and ought to have went a freeman. They were going to put a rope around my neck , but I wouldn't let them get near enough. They kept hitting me with their whips , and one man hit me over the head with the butt end of the whip several times. You see this scar on my ear ? That was done then , and they left my legs all black and blue. But I am going to get justice. I know every man , and when " I catch them down here I'll give it to 'em. It wouldn't do any good for me to go up there and have them arrested , because the whole town is against me , but I'll catch some of them here at the fair , and then they'll catch it. " STATE MATTERS. REPORTS from Otoe county indicate that the apple crop will be small this year. NOTWITHSTANDING the rainy weather the Richardson county fair was a complete and gratifying success. THE $3,000 race at the Omaha fair did not take place until the last day , .owing to the bad condition of the track. A "SHTVAKIE" party visited a newly mar ried couple in Schuyler and tho usual result followed a general fight. THE Normal school at Peru openened its present term with the largest attendance on record , there being 250 names enrolled. SAFE blowers are getting in fine work at Beatrice. John H. Van Steen , the lumber dealer , lost $110 by this kind of rapid money making the other night. The thieves left a cigar on the desk with a piece of paper near by. on which was written : "We leave you a smoke , but no match. Good-bye. " Miss MAT PATRICK , of Lincoln , has had James Sturgeon arrested on the serious charge of rape. HASTINGS gas works will bo in operation a month before the specified time. MESSRS. TAYLOR AND STRAUSE , of Hast- ings , will at once commence the erection oi a skating rink which will be in size 150x88. It will be arranged so that in the summer time it can be turned into a swimming pool. THE city authorities of West Point r - luse to grant license to peddlers. liOUP county will vote at the general elec tion on a proposition to issue $4,500 ol county bonds to fund the floating indebt edness. THE reunion was successful in every way , especially in drawing together a large num ber of veterans. Visitors came from Kan sas , Missouri , and other states. SEROT. D. L. BRAINARD , one o ! the seven survivors of the Greely Arctic expedition" , ban been visiting with friends at Fremont. THE Kearney Journal says the commit tee of citizens who have been soliciting sub scriptions for the Methodist college have been successful in raising the requiro amount. A YOUNG man at Omaha while playing cribbage in a gaming house a few nights ago fell back in his chair and expired. Hear ! disease. ' There were forty-six bands in camp n' the Beatrice reunion with a total member ship of 500 musicians. A WILD , weird rumor , says the Beatrice Express , was afloat on the streets for a couple of days that a daring bank robbery was committed Friday. The story wenl that three masked men entered the bank at 1 o'clock in the afternoon , "held up * the cashier , scooped $18,000 into a bag , mounted their horses , and fled. Great ex citement was occasioned by the rumor , but all attempts to run it down proved futile. THE people of Siding , seven mile's east o ! Fremont , are making efforts to secure a postoffico there. THE waterworks committee at Fremont have made a test for r water by driving a well various depths to ascertain the quali ty. A well was sunk to a depth of forty- five feet , through one hard strata of clay , obtaining an abundant supply of pure soft water. A chemical test ol this water will be made in a short time and its purity ab solutely determined before the work ol securing water is completed. BURGLARS effected an entrance into the commission house of A. Turner at Hast , ings and removed $200 u orth of watches and chains. There is no cine as to the bur glars. glars.WHILE WHILEwaiting for his mail at the post- office in Lincoln the o'ther day , J. S. Ed wards was relieved of a fine gold watch. Ha had been warned of pickpockets but a few minutes before , and laughed heartily at the idea of anyone getting into his pocket. He was considerably taken back when he was Forced to make the admission to the party who had warned him of his loss. THERE , are thirteen hotels in Hastings be- ides any number of restaurants and board * inghouses. A STORY that lacks confirmation comes from Beatrice to the effect that during re union week. A thief had gone into a man's vest and taken a pocketbook , and was in the act of taking his watch when he was detected. The victim whirled around , pulled a revolver and shot the thief dead. The crowd gathered around , restored tha stolen property to the owner , and carried the dead pickpocket to a neighboring corn field , where the body was left to rot. THE Lincoln Journal mentions that an old gentleman from the east in search of land , run across a couple of real estate agents who had some land out about six miles which they could part with at $10an acre. The old gentleman concluded to see the land , and the otherday was fixed upon as the time. It had been agreed that in case of a sale , $250 should be paid down , and before starting the would-be purchaser provided himself with the cash. When out about six miles the agents ( ? ) held the old man up for all he had , and compelled him ; o get out and hoof it to town while they drove back. ASHLAND votes by a large majority in avor of water works. THE soap fakirs are reaping a rich harvest ihroughout the state. They recently made oi clean-up of $180 in Wayne. THE Atkinson'Graphicsays it is rumored hat a certain landlocator who resides near that place , is about to be brought he- ore the U. S. courts lor crookedness in pre- jaring papers. THE odorous polecat walketh abroad in ; he vicinity of Atkinson , and the festive ebickea occupies a very high roosfc. THE Seneca silver cornet band hasinstrn ments that cost $1,800. A LARGE number of toughs put in an ap pearance at Lincoln during fair week and many arrests were made. DOCK STACK , ol Broken Bow , lost a hand by the accidental discharge of a gun. THE republicans of Nuckolls county will hold their convention October 12. The basis of representation is one delegate for every twelve votes and a fraction. DAVID BATES , of Tullerton , purchased bwo swarms of Italian bees a year ago last spring. He now has fifteen heavy colonies , | and sold this year a considerable quantity of very nice honey. A C./OD deal of complaint comes from farmers whose watermelon patches have been robbed. Parties should remember that the law is very stringent , and any one caught in such business is subject to a fine of $20 or more , besides the owner of the melon patch is justified in protecting his premises , which means that the thief may get shot. FOR the best display of fruit raised in Nemaha county , a premium of $20 is of fered by the county fair managers. A YOUNG painter by the name of Cline was stabbed in the back at Tekama at a late hour the other night , receiving rather a dangerous wound. Edward Faust , Orie Eggleson and John Folsom were arrested charged with the offense. MR. NEVE , of Blair , who was the victim of a gunshot wound some time ago , is again able to be on the street. SILAS.BALL . , Oakland's creamery man , is turning out about 300 pounds per day , and fiads ready sale for the product in New York. J. C. HEDGE , of Clay county , received a painful bullet wound in the left wrist while Bitting with his family in his carriage on the lair grounds at Center. Who fired the shot is not known , but it is supposed to have been one of some careless boys or rowdy young men who were practicing at a mark and sent a stray shot among the visitors on the grounds. DURING the state fair at Lincoln a Cass county farmer had his pocket picked ol $470. THE first through stock train from Chad- , ron to Missouri Valley made the run or 44J miles in eighteen hours. MRS. PALMER , of Ashland , was relieved of her pocketbook on the fair grounds a1 Lincoln by one of the light-fingered gentry. MILOW WHITNEY , a verdant from LaSallo , HI. , was robbed of $800 by confidence operators at Valentine. CHADRON is playing itself for the cattle mart of the state. The stock yards con * tain G40 acres an even section ol land. IT is reported that the U. P. railway will commence work at Blue Springs in a very short time. Their surveys cover a large amount of improvements. A. C. TURNER , one of the best citizens and pioneers of Blue Springs , died at his home there last week of blood poisoning. He had suffered from this terrible disease over eighteen months. THE reform school at Kearney is the latest to come to the front with a brass bind. JOHN BARRETT , a farmer , whose home is near DeWitt , was examined by the Gage county commissioners of insanity. He was adjudged insane , and in the care of tho sheriff was taken to the asylum. Barrett's insanity was caused by worrying about what he thought was his danger of becom ing impoverished. He is a man of moans , and his trouble was altogether imaginary. THE Beatrice Express says that Emma Horn , wife of Aaron Horn , of * Sicily pre cinct , near Wymore , has been bound over to appear at the district court to answer to the charge of murder in the second de gree. It is said that by cruelty she caused the death of her stepson , a little boy five years old. The child died the other day. The coroner was sent for and an inquest held. The testimony showed that the child had been beaten" , abused and starved , and had in everyway been subjected to the most horrible treatment. CHEYENNE county made a fine showing at the state fair , presenting convincing evi dence that it ia a first-class agricultural country. THE state fair was a great success finan cially as wells agriculturally. "The bes $ ever held" is the universal verdict. ENGINEERS r.re locating the Belt line at Omaha and the work of grading will be re sumed at an early day. MRS. J. B. OLIVER , of North Bend , is look ing for her runaway boy , 15 years old. AT one day of the state fair at Lincoln it is estimated 45,000 people were on the grounds. THE depot building at Bellevue was en tered by burglars , but nothing was secured except the agent's supply of cigars. THE slaughter house belonging i to W. T. * Rickley & Bro. , at Columbus , was broken into and hides to the value of $300 taken therefrom. No clue to the thieves. THERE is a move in Omaha to have names of all the streets posted up , so tliat strangers and residents alike will know something of their whereabouts. BUTLER COUNTY'S fair will be the last two days in September and the first two in October. THERE has been a continuous boom in residence building in David City the past two years , and indications are that it is ; oing to continue. WANTED by Wayne , a lot of young people for Wayne. At the present marriage rate there will be none left by Christmas. HARDY has just completed a handsome $8,000 brick school house. Dii'iHERiA has been making sad ravages ; n some portions of Butler county. SEWARD COUNTY'S fairVill not be held un til October 7 , 8 , 9 and 10. Extension of time , it is thought , will result in a more creditable display. ALMOST A TRAGEDY. A Reporter Sliot by a AVoman for Pub lishing an OCensIic Item. The Age office in Birmingham , Ala. , was the scene of what came near proving a seri ous tragedy , in which E. L. May , a reporter of the Evening Chronicle , was attacked and shot by a woman with a pistol. May had published an item about the woman and her husband , Mr. and Mrs. Tilco Morris , from At lanta , being ejected from a boarding-house on account of objectionable conduct by the wo' man. He said both had left the town owing a board bill of § 25 , and that it was reported that the woman had shot a man In At' lanta. Wales Wintofl , a reporter of the Age- and May w ere in the office of The Age , w hen Morris and wife drove to the office. They sent : i messenger to Wilton to come down. He declined. 'The couple then lelt their car riage and went to the room in which were the two young men. The chief of police who ap prehended trouble , .accompanied them. Ar riving at the door , Morris asked where May could be found , and after some excited words they left , and had been gone but a few min utes , when the women returned alone. She asked May who told him she had shot a man In Atlanta , and before'anvone could interfere she thrust a iJstol to his face and tired twice. She was ouicldy disarmed. One bullet went beneath the skin of May's forehead , coming out after a course of two inches. The second cut a track across the flesh ol his chest Ntlther wound reached any vital Dart May made no attempt to return the fire , but tried toget out of the way. The husband who was at the bottom of the stair * when the firing began , ran down the street. The couple were lodged hi jaL ! The woman , who Is quite handsome , and apparently 2a years of age , seemed exultant over the shoot ing. L THE BPECIdT BELfTEnr STSTE3Z. Rules for the Guidance of Pontnutsters and Postal Clerics. The following rules have.been issued for the guidance of postmasters and postal clerks in preparing for the dispatch of let ters bearing special delivery stamps : First When dispatched in direct or ex press pouch frrom one postoffice or from a railway postoffice to a postoffice , a sepa rate package should be made when there are five or , more letters. When there are less than five letters they ohould be placed together upon the outside of the letter package , so as to be readily discovered by the person opening the pouch. Second When dispatched from a post- office to a railway * postoffice or from one railway postoffice to another , a separate package should be made when there are five or more of these letters addressed to the same postoffice. When there are less than five letters , they should be placed im mediately under the label slip of a route or state package. ' . ] . . . , : GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES. Matter * of Interest Touched "Upon 6y Fresi Veica Gatherer * . . Mrs. Dr. Marshall ' , Mrs. Paul and a lady friend were'drowned by a boat cap sizing In Lake Tra verse during & Btorm One body has been recovered. "Walter H. Lennox Maxwell , the presumed murderer of Preller , was taken Into the Cour of Criminal Correction on the llth. By an agreement between the counsel the case was continued till October 19th , before which time the grand jury will have an opportunity to take the matter up. Frank I. Jervis , a man of consideaable liter ary note in England for many years , and an editor well known for a time in America , and in his latter years a familiar figure in news paper , art and literary circles In Chicago , died at his residence there. He has run a rather remarkable career. He was born In Ramsey , Huntingtonshlre , England , In 1823. He was a son of Rev. John Allen Jervis , pri vate chaplain to the Earl of Chesterfield , and Ylcar of Reptor , Derbyshire. He was educat ed at the grammar school of Reptor , of which he afterward became master. Mr. Jervis was for many years editor of the Davenport ( la. ) Democrat. He went to Chicago in 1876. At the coal miiioio .w..t&ai held at Mouongahela City Sept. 15th It w as unani mously resolved to demand three cents per bushel for mining , and the otrlke ordered by the Knights of Labor nowhas the hearty sup port of both organizations. Heretofore the two bodies have been acting separately , but this action restores harmony and makes the strike the most general ever attepted In that section of the state. A passenger train on the Kentucky Central railroad , when going 0 miles per hour near Lexington , left the track and fell down an embankment. The engineer and fireman were buried under the wreck. Many passen gers were injured. The names and extent of Injury are not yet ascertained. Mrs. Emily Shenabarger , a widowwho late ly came to Mansfield , Ohio , from Ashland , was Instantly killed by being run over by a switch engine near the Union depot. Hon. Bradbury C. Hill fell backwards from his suiky on the track of the Woonsocket ag ricultural society's fair grounds at Woon socket , R. I. , breaking his neck. Deceased was 60 years of age , and President of the Peo ple's Savings Bank. The bank at Harrisburg , Ohio , Messrs. Har ris , Cook & Hcovilleproprietorshas assigned ; liabilities , $74,000 ; assets about the same. The latter includes $3,400 worth of the noted Indiana township warrants which may b rthless. The London Times notes the Tact that the Chief Justice of the United States is in Lon don , and states that the legal profession wll1 extend to Chief Justice "Waite that cnrdial re ception given by Americans to Chief Justice Coleridge. A City of Mexico dispatch savs : The Com munistic uprising in the canton of Cordova in the state of Vera Cruz , Is giving great con cern to planters of that section. The Gover nor of that state professes the ability to put down the rebelswithout the aid of Federal iroops. Planters hive armed the peons in the affected locality. The rebels demand a division of all property. The note of Senor El Duagen , Spanish For eign Minister to Prince Bismarck , claims Spanish sovereignty over the Carolines on the pround of discovery and exploration , mission ary work , protection , recognition by the na tives and the existence of Spanish trading posts. A Chinese loan of § 40,000,003 has been ne gotiated at Paris and Berlin for the construc tion of a railroad from Tokcr to Tungahowj twelve miles south of Pekin. A Manchester firm has obtained the contract for building ; he road. Ten hundred and sixteen cases of cholera and six hundred and twenty-five deaths were reported Sept. 13th through Spain. General DeCourcey , commanding the French troops in Annam , telegraps the French Minister of "War that Channing has been pro claimed the new King of Annam , and entered he Roval Palace Sent. 13th. A fire at Cemeutville , near Milwaukee , des troyed three large warehouses belonging tc the Milwaukee cement company , with con tents. The loss is 619,000 ; insurance $10,000. The fire is believed to be the i\ork of an In * cendiary. During the racing at Carthage , 111. , eight ioys climbed upon the roof "of the ampithe- atre and took their station in acrowdopposrw the judge's stand. Their weight thrown upon a single cross-piece supporting the roof caused It to give away and all were precipi ated to the ground. Six of the boys were in jured , and one Charles Peterson , it is thought can hardly survive. Boards fell upon him 'racturing the skull and breaking the jaw' bone. Samuel B. French , a private banker IE Milwaukee , assigned to George R. Brewery , his eon-In-law. Liabilities $65,000 and up ward ; assets , $35,000. . No statement to cred- tors can be obtained. The large sugar works of the American Glucose Co. , at Peoria , 111. , turned to thi ground on the 12th , entailing a loss of $250 , " )00. ) The flames oiiginated near the dry bone kiln and driven by a high wind spread with great rapidity. The heat was so intense tha , lie firemen could scarcely approach the milding. Some ninety men were employed n the factory at the time barely escaped with heir lives. The water supply was insufficient o cope with the flames. The amount of in surance is not known yet. The loss is $250 , . 000. The insurance is held by eastern firms and the amount is not known. It Trill , how ever , fall far short of the loss. The winery and distillery of the Fresno- Vineyard Co. , at Fresno , CaL , burned. Loss , $120,000. A special from Sherman Texas , says that a erious accident occurred four and one-half miles west , on the Texas Pacific railroad. Two coaches of the passenger train left the track and were overturned. A relief party visited he scene of the accident add brought the wounded passengers to Sherman. . Mrs. Wolff of Dodd City died of her injuries shortly after the accident The injured are : Mrs. 6. Fon' ee of Sherman ; Mrs. Pourdom , of Hamilton ; Mrs. Young , of Tioga ; G. J. Vallard and son ; J. W. Vallard ; H. W. Robinson , Belles Sta tion , S. Bhipten , Brookston , Fanning county : Jev. G. Harris , of Boaquee county. Mr. Shlpten was seriously injured about the head and bad all his teeth knocked out It is not bought that any of the &bove sustained fata ] njurles , but all were more or less painfully lurt The accident Is believed to nave been caused by a broken axle. The director general of the North , Centra' and South American exposition at New Or leans , states that the buildings , groundsetc. , are now ready for the reception of exhibits , and exhibitors are requested to forward arti cles at once. The Miami University , an old t'me ' institrt Ion of learning at Oxford , Ohio , was reo e ed after being closed for a period of twentj years. The college was founded in 1787. Gov Dennison , Gov. 0. P. Morton , Whitelaw Rei < ] and other distinguished citizens of the west are among Its number. A few days ago Miss Adelaide Richardson , teacher of physics in Mount Holyoke Semina ry , while lying on her bed punctured one o : the arteries In her neck with a lancet , produ cing instant death. Dr. Richardson was a graduate of Ann Arbor medical college , age < 47 and unmarried. For years she had sufferei from head disease. JtTS Honoring In a Fitting Manner the Memory of Their Old Commander. Tho following general order has been issued : HEADQUARTERS OP THE ARSIY OP THE RE PUBLIC. OFFICE OP THE ADJUTANT GENERAL , WASHINGTON General order No. G : Believ ing it to be the general desire ol the mem bers ol the Grand Army of the Republic that a monument should be erected to their departed comrade , General U. S. Grant , which will testify forever their alfection for him as a comrade , and fitly symbolize their appreciation of his great services to our country , in whose behalf they , with him , periled their lives and offered their all , I rleem it proper , not as clothed with official authority in that regard , but as discharg ing a duty which I am invited by the united voice o ! my comrades to invoke their favor- r/jlo consideration and action upon the following plan and suggestion : First That a sum of money equal to a contribution of fifteen centspercapita from each member of the Grand Army of the Re public in good standing be raised for the purpose named ; that for the purpose of certainty and expedition the amount ap propriated from post funds to be reim bursed by donations of individual com rades or in such manner as each post may provide. Second That to suitably mark the event and to evidence for all time the equal share of all comrades of the Grand Army of tho Republic in this work of commemoration , neatly written rolls be prepared on blanks to be furnished from the national head quarters , which shall contain the name , rank , regiment arid post of each donor , these to be returned to the national head quarters , bound into volumes and properly cared for , and that provision be made to [ urnish each post with lithographic or other suitable form of engraving of the fin ished monument. Third That a committee , tobeherealter named , shall , in conjunction with the na tional council of administration , take into consideration and determine the form of monument to be adopted , the place of ita erection and other necessary details. Fourth All moneys donated for this purpose to be forwarded through depart ment headquarters to the quartermaster- ; eneral and by him specially deposited to the grai d post of the Grant monument , under rules to be prescribed by the nation al council of administration. It has been suggested that honorably dis charged soldiers and sailors not members of our organization be permitted to join with us in this most grateful duty. Let all such who are worth ybe invitedfirst , of all , to stand in the ranks of the Grand Army. 3ur self imposed task is the erection of a monument which shall avoid all exaggera- ; ion or motive of display and shall be in seeping with the simplicity of the life and iharacter of our great leader , of such in- : rinsic excellence as shall commend it to ; he care of the nation , and thus , through all succeeding generations , be our memorial rs well as a monument to his fame. On ) chalf of his comrades everywhere , the commander-in-chief feels authorized to de clare that , whilst determined to erect a monument to our dead commander which shall be solely by our o\yn contribution , nevertheless they view with gratification md will aid to the extent of their ability ; he patriotic efforts put forth to do him lonor. By command of S. S. BURDETT , Commander-in-Chief. JOHN CAMERON , Adjutant General. Git AND SHOW OF FAT PEOPZE. Queer Assemblage of Stout Frealx in a Chi cago Mitseiim. The second annual fat people's conven tion , under the auspices of a local dime museum company , says a Chicago dispatch , was called to order at their south side show- hall Sunday morning. Mr. Kehl exhibited great wisdom in solectipg his able assistant , Mr. Purnell , as his connoisseur of fleshy beauty , as the assemblage of avordupois rivals any that lias ever been seen in this country. When the expectant spectator enters the curiosity hall be is confronted by i the sleeping children , Miss Flossie , aged 4 years , and Miss Lulu , aged G. The former weighs 125 pounds and the latter carries around 208 pounds of flesh. Both are dressed in red and there is color enough in their garments to paint an ordinary-sized town. They come from Shugron , Mich. , and their mother , who accompanies them , weighs but 120 pounds. Miss Josie , the Leavitt streetbeauty.is a local production weighing 422 pounds and who is a credit to Chicago enterprise. The lady appeara in a charming robe , the front breadth of which iias been culled from a crazy quilt. She dresses her hair in the Japanese style , and would make a great hit as Yum Yum in "The Tikado. " By her side sits 396 pounds of Chauncey Moreland , who cornea bv the car load from Indianapolis. These two are said to be smitten with one an other , and Mr. Kohlis trying hard to make a match. Peter and Ella Bauyon , the Prussian twins , who hail from southern Illinois , ilant their 9GO pounds on the next plat- 'orm. Peter weighs 470 pounds , while Ella tips the hay scales at 490. She would make a splendid sinker. Eva Hanright is another production , and she affects a deli cate blue satin robe that makes her look like a patch of yesterday's sky. She is a 335 pounder. Her platform is shared by Dick James , the Ohio Jumbo boy. Ha weighs 504 pounds , and he looks it. Further along there is Fred Howe , a thir teen-year-old Kentuckian , who is proud ol lis 325 pounds. His setting is formed by Mrs. Primrose on the one side and Mrs. Jennie Porter on the other. The former ia 'rom the North Side. She does not "hand some" very much , but she does look real ; ood. When she passed under the wire her weight was not taken. Mrs. Porter is an other local product , and she boasts of her 320 pounds. This aggregation of fleshy talent sits around on the platforms and enjoys itself notwithstanding tha Indian summer weather. They all look happy , and it is certainly worth a visit to take a look at their broad smiles and far-reach ing outlines. THE wise man telletb. Ms love , but he fooUsh man miteth his in a letter. A BZACK TENT. A Cold-Blooded Tragedy in Cheyenne Coun tyeb. . Murdered With an Ax. Sidney ( Neb. ) special to the Omaha Her ald : Cheyenne county has to report the- blackest and most cold-blooded tragedy in her history. Only two weeks ago a small farmer named James Pinkston and his son , . John Pinkston , located a homestead on ' Middlojcreek , ttventy-eight miles northwest/ / ol here. Wednesday night father and sons were murdered in the small tent they had put up. for a lodging place. The facts in detail are as follows : When the Pinkstons located on Middle- creek they took into their employ a man named Jim Rennolds. Yesterday the whole- section of country was startled by the in formation of the double murder , brought in by Rennolds. Lee Nunn , a neighbor of the dead Pinks- tons , accompanied Rennolds to town. The- story as given to Nunn by Rennolds was that Wednesday night about 8 o'clock , whilehe was seated at supper with the- Pinkstons , two tramps disguised with blackened faces entered the tent and passed around a bottle of brandy. After some- conversation one of the tramps steeped out doors , picked up an old ax , and Blip } ping quietly back , struck old man Pinkstpn at the base of the skull twice , killing him instantly. The tramps then assailed young : Pinkston , who also received a death blow , breaking his skull. Tho other tramp held a pistol over Rennolds , who begged not to- be killed. The unknown men then robbed their vic tims , procuring only $5. The murderers then hitched up the Pinkston's team , put the bodies in the wagon , and carried them to a sand draw about a mile and a half distant , compelling Rennolds to assist them. The bodies were covered with sand. The murderers then returned to tho tent , unhitched the horses , set fire to the tent and told Jlennolds ho had better skip out. He did so. They left on foot , going in a. northerly direction. Rennolds immediately jumped on a horse and rode to the nearest neighbor , Lee Nunn , whom he apprised of what had happened. Nunn advised him to notify the author ities in the morning , as it was too dark to- make a search for the murderers. In the- morning they arrived here. On the way into town Rennolds stopped his horse suddenly and got on the ground. He said : "Lee , see what I found , " expos ing a roll of greenbacks. He said if he went into town with so much money he might be suspected , and wanted Nunn.to take the- nioney. Nunn refused. p When they reached town Rennolds was. asked if he had any money. He said : "No , not a cent. " He told so many contradic tory stories , however , that it was deemed advisable to arrest him. Special Deputy Charles Tragnitz searched him and found about $40 in one pocket. Thedeputy then - told him to take off his boots. Rennolds did so reluctantly , and a bloody pocket- book containing about$15 was found. He- was then placed in jail. Coroner Moore and Deputy Tranitz , ac companied by Lee Nunn and many citizens , repaired to the scene of the murder , and summoned a jury. Everything painted to- Rennolds as the guilty party. The pocket- book and money were identified as belong i ' ing to the Pinkstons. The jury deliberated only a few minutes , and returned a verdict that the deceased , James and John Pink ston , came to their deaths from blown of a blunt instrument on the back of their ! heads , supposed to be an axe , inflicted by James Rennolds , felonously and malici ously. Thirvictims' remains were brought here. They present a horrible appearance , show ing what they imibt have suffered. They were buried this evening. MEXICAN VETERANS. (1 ( A.UIIIIU ! erecting ludiamiiioli oT the Association * . at The National Mexican Veteran's Associa- ion continued its session at Indianapolis , Sept. ISth. The officers were elected and th& committees on resolutions made extended re- lorts whice were adopted. Among other res- ' olutions were the following : . Jtexolvcd , That we still hope that congress vhich has hitherto tailed to recogui/e tueser- ices of the soldier , sailors and marines of the Mexican war , will at no distant day , do jus- ici ; by them all by giving them such punsioa as behts their services and as will save man- of them irom want and sulferinirs torn of' ' wanr , comlurt and cheer their last days by aa- uruuccs that they are not wholly lorgotteu > y theirtcouutry. Jiiau > eei , That whatever claims these vet-j ran survivors of the war witu Me.vieo may have Uon their country , stand u on graunus o peculiar ia respect to the time aiid circum- tances m which they originated as to fairly utitle them to the consideration of Congress upon their own merits. The President ot ttie association was em- 10.\ered to take charge of the resolutions : onternm j cnsions and bring the subject' hereof to the attention of the rcS-dent and Congre s at the earliest possihle day. In the evening the veterans sat down to a unquct at the ( .iraml Hotel. Taules were pread lor 2 M persons , and the scats were marly all tilled. \ ice 1'res dent Ilendrkks va5 umonjr the speakers of the evening and esp niied tj the toabt "The President ttie \orthy Magistrate of the Rej.uoJi. . " Mr. f leiulneks conhned himself to detinin ther utie ? , power and responsibilities ot t-ie Pres ident as laid doun l y"the Constitution , and' concluded by saying : "These enormous power ? , duties anu resj onsibilities now rest uponMr. . Cleveland. Jt is the occasion of universal congratulation that he is strong enouu and brave enough to stand up st.-atir ' ly anil bear them. ' ' Tn'e next meeting will be held at Des .Moiuea in Se t. , THOSE JSOAX)5. An Important Decision by the Supremo Court Hearing on the Matter. The supreme court of Indiana delivered an opinion of direct interest on the town ship order question. Justice Elliott gave the decision in the case of the Union School township of Montgomery county vs. the \ First National bank. The court says : "We are clear that the trustee of a school corporation is a special agent of very lim ited authority. Not only is he a special agent , but he is onewhoseauthority is only such as a public statute confers upon him. It is perfectly obvious that one who deals with a school trustee must at hia peril ascertain that the trustee ia acting within his authority. It is incum bent upon a person seeking to hold the cor poration liable for a debt created by the trustee , in the name of the corporation , to I affirmatively show that it was one he had authority to incur. It is true thatwehavtft held that where the money received o > V notes executed in the name of the school corporation went to pass for property actually received by it , the person advanCj , ing the money would be subrogated to the c'aims of the person who actually furnished the property , but we have steadily held that only in cases where the school cor poration actually received the property purchased that subrogation could take place. It is well known that subrogation arises not by contract but by force of equitable principles , and only in cases where good conscience requires that it should take place in order to prevent in- " 'stice. " A CENTURY plant The burial of a centenarian. j i