THE TKIBUNE.
. M. & E. M. , Pubs.
McCOOK , KEB
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
' A ROAD TO THE NORTHWEST. Apropos of
the visit of Joy Gould to this city , says the
Omaha Republican , and tho revival of the
question of building the road from Omaha
to the'northwestern part oflfebraska a
number of prominent citizens were seen.
Mr. Ezra Millard , ot the Commercial Na
tional bank said : "It is the one great neces
sity that now confronts Omaha. Our job
bers are handling the trade in that country
under great disadvantages at present. It is.
of course , natural for a road having a
fcs direct line from the Elkhorn Valley to Chi
cago to get the long haul if possible , and
tho Northwestern has that connection. We
must have the road in tho near future as
we cannot afford to have the trade go
around us. "
W. H. S. Hughes , of the Nebraska Na
tional , said : "That is a rich country and
it seems to me that the sooner tho road is
built the better. I don't know much about
tho railroad business , but it seems to me
that the road would pay. I believe that
we have become large enough to build it
ourselves and that we ought to have busi
ness men who are interested , who are able
to construct the line. At present all that
trade goes direct to Chicngo. "
A railroad man of prominence , who re
quested for good reasons that his name be
not mentioned , said that "the time had
come when Omaha should have the roucl
at any cost. The Northwestern is putting
forth gigantic efforts to get their line com
pleted to the northwsst. If they get in and
occupy the field it will be all the harder for
a second line to get a right of way and the
necessary backing. The Elkhorn valley is
a very prosperous country and we must
have its trade here. This is its natural
trade center , but under the present ar
rangement the trade has all diverted to
other points. The Northwestern crossing
the river nt Blair takes all the freight that
way now , and it stands to reason that it
will continue to do so. It does not make
so much difference whether the business
stops here or not , but it should come
through this way. "
The Omaha board of trade held a meet
ing last night and appointed a committee
to build the road to the northwest. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed and steps
will bb taken at once to push the project
forward. Mr. Max Meyer , president of the
board , said in regard to the matter on
being informed that Jay Gould was about
to build the road : "All the better if he is.
We don't care who builds it , but we need
the road and musthave it. Whicheyergets
the franchise and right-of-way privileges
first can sell out to the other. "
HOME or TIIE FRIENDLESS. The society
af the Home for the Friendless met in an-
inal convention in Lincoln on the 15th.
Reports from the following auxiliaries were
; iven : Pawnee , Wahoo , Brock , Lincoln ,
Rising , Central City , Humboldt , Valpar-
liso , Tecumseh , Edgar , Gibbon , Platts-
mouth , Unadilln , Bennett.
Mrs. Slaughter made statements of inter-
sst to the delegates , and also answered
many questions asked her regarding the
aeeds of the Home.
Mrs. J. W. Lantham , thetrensurer of the
society , presented her annual report show
ing the financial condition of the society at
the present time , as follows :
Amount on hand . - $ 561 10
Money received from financial
secretary 1,959 1C
Salaries reimbursed by state of
Nebraska for April 125 7o
Total S2.G4G01
Have disbursedduringsamedate
for which vouchers are filed 2,029 53
Balance on hand $ GIG 48
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries from January to May $449 95
Stationery , postageand printing. . . 58 9J
Drugs and doctors'bill previous to
April V- 2G 50
Groceries , dry goods , including
flour , feed and meal 739 92
Furniture 54 09
Nebraska Telephone Co 39 2o
Hack hire 7 00
Fuel , including freight 201 85
Repairs and labor on grounds < 0 4 J
Hardware and crockery 57 78
Burial expenses 139 7o
Entertaining delegates 1 °
Miscellaneous 70 GO
Live stock 48 00
Milk bought and herding cows 5o 11
The secretary's report showed that the
following places had contributed food and
vegetables to the home during the yean
Wahoo , Lincoln , Hiverton , North Bend ,
Table Rock , Belvidere , Omaha , Humboldt
Crete , Nebraska City , Hastings , Fairbury.
Filley , Unadilla , Valparaiso , Tecumseh.
Bennett , Pawnee City , Sterling , Brock ,
Hebron , St. Paul , Greenwood , Central City.
Edgar , Johnson , Gibbon , Tekamah and
Sutton.
MISCEH AKEOUS STATE MATTERS
Miss STULL , an Omaha school teacher , is
taking matters too much in her own hands
hi the punishment of refractory scholars
und will he investiatedby theschoolboard.
"W. F. OLLABD , cashier of the B. & M. in
Hastings , attempted to commit suicide by
taking three ounces of chloral. The cause
of his rash action is attributed to a love
affair. He is likely to live to love again.
INSPECTOR SHORT , of the postoffice de
partment , who has recently been at Chad-
ron , will recommend to the department at
Washington the advisability of raising that
office to the third class , thus making it a
presidential office.
A BEATRICE special says : Joseph Wilson ,
a hard character who has just been found
guilty of robbing Conductor Lewis in a
boxcar in August last , was sentenced to
three years' imprisonmentjn the penitcn.
tiary for the crime. When he committed
this offense he had only been released a few
days from serving a three years' sentence
in tho-Missouri penitentiary.
A SPECIAL from Pierce to the Omaha
Herald says : The fiercest and most wide
spead prairie fire in the history of North-
eostern'Nebroska is raging In this ( Pierce )
county , and the adjoining counties of Cedar ,
Wayne , and Knox. As nearly as can ba
leard , the fire started about the center of
Knox county , just below the Santee Sioux
Indian reservation , crept over into tha
northwestern part of Pierce county and tha
Trestern part of Cedar county , down into
Wayne , and acrois into tha northern part
of Pierce. Everything of a light descrip
tion in the way of the rushing flood ol
flame has been literally swept off like chaB
on a threshing floor. ' Many settlers hava
lost all their hay , and numbers of barns ,
sheds , hay-covers , outhouses and fences
have been destroyed.
Is the case of A. B. Morse , on trial at
Beatrice , chargedwith poisoning his wife
ast June , the jury came in with a verdict
of murder in tho first degree. Sentence vras
not passed and time was given to his conn
el to procure affidavit * in support of a
motion for a new trial.
EBIO JOHNSON AND NELSON OLESON , of
Cass county , are under arrest for arson ,
being charged with sotting fire to the hay
of a farmer , by which 175 tons were de
stroyed.
THE Pierce mill company keeps its 280-
barrel mill running day and night in order
to fill tho orders.
A COMMITTEE of representative business
men of Hastings have been making a tour
of tho principal cities in Nebraska and Iowa
on an inspection of waterworks. Hastings
is to havo water works , and wants the best
kind.
AT the special city election 'in Lincoln to
rote on the proposition to issue $50,000
bonds to the Missouri Pacific railway to
build its line into that city , the bonds were
carried by a vote of 2,799 to 56.
Miss CORA. CLARK has been appointed
postmistress at Blair , and democrats and
republicans alike join in congratulations.
Miss Clark is a young lady who commands
the respect of the entire community , and
the choice is pronounced a good one. -
THENebraska state university atLincoln
has 260 students , against 282 last year.
The collegiate classes proper have increased
50 per cent.
THE Weeping "Water Republican comes to
the front with two ears of corn thirteen
and fourteen inches in length respectfully ,
grown in that county.
THE agricultural association of Pierce
county gave a most successful fair , and will
be able to pay all its premiums in lull. Tho
display of stock , grain and vegetables was
one that any county could well be proud
of. Pierce , under the influence of the good
crops , which arc tha boat of tha last six
years , the rapid settlement and its central
location , is making a steady and substan
tial growth.
THE Methodists of Pierce have about
completed their fine church and will dedi
cate the same at an early day.
AT TEE fifth annual fair of Ouster county
the exhibits in tho various departments
were most excellent , more especially ve e-
tables and grain. The receipts
§ 620.80.
Tun hotel at Holdrege is undergoing en
largement and the addition of new furni
ture to accommodate rapidly increasing
business.
A LITTLE boy nearUtica set fire to a corn
husk and then ran with it into the stable.
Now his father mourns the low of the
stable aforesaid , and a 'good quantity of
jidioining.
ANTELOPE has got ahead far enough to
support a bank.
HARRISON JOHNSON , a pioneer of the state ,
and author of the "History of Nebraska , "
died last week near Long Pine.
THE postoffice at De Witt was entered ,
the safe broken open and all the stamps
and a few dollars in money taken.
SOME heavy real estate deals have re
cently taken place in the vicinity of Scotia.
A PRAIRIE fire near Scotia the other day
threatened destruction of the town. Every
body even the gentler sex carried water ,
and as a consequence the fiery'element was
subdued just as it was nearing a lumber
yard.
A MAN by the na'me of Lobeck , from
Omaha , while stopping a few days in Oak
land , was charged with having forged An
drew Beckman's name to a check for $10 ,
which he sold to Newman Bros. He was
arrested and taken before Squire W. W.
Hopkins for trial ; but as no one appeared
against him the case was dismissed.
IT is reported from Lyons that several
Ponca Indians have been paying a visit to
the Omahas , a"nd feasting and dancing was
carried on to considerable extent. One of
the Poncas was quite sick by an overdose
of fresh meat. The Omahas presented their
visitors with upwards of thirty ponies , two
wagon * and two sets of harness.
To HELP along the society , many of those
who received premiums at the Boone county
fair propose to donate the same to the
society. B < tone county made a fine show
ing this year , and expects to do much bet
ter next season.
AUGUST LORINO , of Lyons , on trial for the
forgery of a note for $50 , was convicted
and sentenced to eighteen months in the
penitentiary.
HASTINGS has had a remarkable growth
this year. Over 400 buildings have been
built , some of them costing not less than
$15,000. The new hotel , the Bostwick ,
will be ready for occupancy in about thirty
days.
LINCOLN special : J. Sterling Morton has
filed in the supreme court of the state an
application for a mandamus to compel
Wallace Stevenson , clerk Otoe county , to
include in the call for the election the office
of district judge. It is intended as a test
case to decide the constitutionality of the
law creating an additional judge in the dis
trict , by virtue of which Judge Mitchell
holds his office.
THE Sidney Telegraph says a twenty-four
pound wildcat was killed by Sam Powell
and a member of his bridge gang in the
bluffs north of John Anderson's house at
Brownson. This was the first wildcat that
has been killed in that region for several
years past.
TRUSTEES of Brownell Hall , Omaha , are
preparing to build a new educational struc
ture , the cost of which will be about $45-
000. It will have ample accommodations
for two hundred pupils.
AT Burchard , Hugh Haney , who had
come into town from the country , made
some purchases , and then unhitched for
dinner. In his wagon was a new dish panj
and lying across one side of the pan was a
piece of woolen cloth. The sun's rays
shining on the new tin got so hot the cloth '
caught fire , nnd was discovered barely in
time to save the wagon from burning.
Tnos. CANNON , a gentleman of leisure ,
who has been around Kenesaw for some
time , shot at a brakeman , on a Denvei
freight , the other night. No harm was
done. Cannon wanted a free ride but was
ejected by the brakeman.
A SOMEWHAT singular circumstance , con
nected with tho hog disease which has rav
aged Nebraska in common with other
western states , says the Arapahoe Pioneer ,
is the fact that herds that were attacked
last year that is the remnnnt of them ,
and their successors are generally unmo
lested ; this year ; while those herds that es
caped the first visitation are singled out
for destruction this year. This occurs ,
too , in spite of better care and more pre
caution to avoid the disease.
1 THE new M. E. church at Arapahoe will
be dedicated by a week's jubilee. Some ol
the best lecturers of the state will be in at
tendance and several literary entertain
ments will be given.
CABS SMITH has been arrested at West
Point for selling a neighbor's horse and
pocketing the proceeds.
E. E. NORDACKER , of Dunlap , Iowa , went
to bed in an Omaha hotel and it is sup
posed blew out the gas , some think with
suicidal intent. When discovered he was
nearly gone , but physicians succeeded in
bringing him out all right.
TEN of the young ladies of Hastings , be
tween the ages of twelve and eighteen , have
organized a gymnasium and meet once or
twice a week at their various residences.
No one outside has been able to find out
just what exercise they take , but it is sup
posed they handle a broom considerably.
PROMINENT young men of Beatrice are
about to organize a society for a series ol
social entertainments during the winter.
THE Weeping Water newspaper libel suit
has been continued to the next term of
court.
WILD DUCKS have made their appearance
in considerable numbers , and to them
sportsmen are paying undivided attention.
A SEVERE and painful accident befell Pat
Mulloy , of Saunders county , at North
Bend last week. In going home his wagon
upset , throwing him out and scraping a
large section of flesh from the muscle of his
left arm. The delicate membrane sur
rounding the bone , the periosteum , was
also scraped and it is not expected that he
will ever again have tho use of his arm ,
whilo'amputation may be necessary.
WATSON TYSON , living near Blair , this
season raised a squash weighing 1GO
pounds. The stem waa ten inches in cir
cumference. '
'A MAN broke into RickleyBros' slaughter
house at" Columbus and stole $200. He
was arrested.
HUMPHREY has a Good Templars order
that is said to be in a highly flourishing
condition.
AT a recent meeting of the Beatrice re
union committee , all of the bills against the
committee were audited and found to ex-
: eed the resources by $1,500.
THE editor of the Omaha Herald , in a re-
: ent chapter of "Home Gossip"presents a
veritable picture of Omaha taken twenty-
five years ago. The view is at the corner
of Douglas and Fourteenth streets , and
ihows two or three one-story stores , with
a half-dozen small carts backed up to the
tralk in front of the stores. Each is drawn
by a single ox harnessed into the shafts ,
ind appears to be a freighting outfit stock
ing up for a journey across the plains.
FSESSEDIXIO MILITARY SERTICK.
Americans in Germany Beiny Molested by
the Government.
Washington telegram : Two days ago a
dispatch from Berlin announced that many
Americans in Germany have been lately
molested by the government and pressfed
into military service , and Minister Pendle-
ton was taking steps to save them from
such annoyance hereafter. If that means
anything it could only be considered into
meaning that our minister is attempting
either to negotiate a new treaty regulating
the status of German-American citizens in
Germany , pr to amend the Bancroft treaty.
Fears having been expressed by some Ger
man-Americans that ourgovernmentmight
take steps involving the abrogation of tha
Bancroft treaty , and thus to remove the
only safeguard under which a large class of
German-Americans can visit their father
land , inquiry was made of First Assistant
Secretary of State Porter , who is in charge
of diplomatic affairs , about the matter.
He said that there had been many com
plaints over protecting German-American
citizens in their old home , but this govern
ment had taken no steps to negotiate with
the German government in regard to the
matter. He did not believe Mr. Pendleton
had done anything , but intimated that the
minister was studying the matter to find
out what is going to be done. Mr. Porter
also stated that it seems to be the general
opinion of well informed people that the
Bancroft treaty is very liberal ; that we
could hardly ask the German government
to forbear from punishing Germans who
have obtained citizenship there , for what
violations in that country ( including the
evasion of military duty ) they may have
committed before leaving Germany , and
that it would also be unfair to both this
and the German government to ask the lat
ter to permit a German to come here and
become a citizen only for the purpose of re
turning to his native land and evading the
duties of citizenship to both countries. Mr.
Porter thinks , however , that if the condi
tions upon which a German-American can
now return to Germany can be made more
liberal it will be done.
Tho Political Result in Olilo.
Complete unofficial returns on the head
of the ticket in Ohio have now been re
ceived and show a total of 53,501 votes
for Foraker and 35,513 for Hoadly. For-
aker's majority is 17,688. Returns on the
egislative ticket continue indefinite , owing
k > uncertainty as to the result in Hamilton
jounty. The republicans claim four sena
tors and nine representatives in this coun-
iy. The democrats claim the whole delega
tion four senators and ten representatives.
Dnlythe official count can determine it.
Dmitting Hamilton county , the closest
analysis that can be made is that the re
publicans have elected to the house fifty-
sight members and the democrats fortj-
one ; doubtful , Stark county. In the sen
ate , omitting Hamilton county , the repnb-
cans will have seventeen and the democrats
lixteen. The twenty-one districts given to
.he republicans in the above count are not
conceded by the democrats.
THE BEMOCSACI OF HEBKASKA.
Proceedings of Their ConC2 tIon at
Iilncoln Tlie Nominations for Juag
and Regents Text or tue Platform
Adopted.
At the democratic abate convention Leld
in Lincoln on the evening ol the 15th , the
meeting vraa called to order by Hon. J.
Sterling Morton , chairman of the state cen
tral committee. Mr. Crites , of Cass , was
made temporary chairman and Mr. May
temporary secretary. The temporary or
ganization was subsequently made perma
nent.
On motion by Emerson , of Keith , a com
mittee of five was appointed by the chair
on platform : Ogden of Douglas , Greene ol
Buffalo , Platte of Hall , Emerson of Keith ,
and North of Platte. All resolutions were
referred to this committee after being read
and a number were so referred.
The convention , on motion , then proceed
ed to nominations. Clegg and Richardson
presented the name of Hon. Frank Martin
as candidate for supreme judge , and on mo
tion by Gallagher of Douglas , the nomina
tion was made unanimous by acclamation.
Nominations for regents of the state uni
versity ensued. R. R. Livingston of Cass
and John F. Zoelin of Jelferso'n , were nom
inated unanimously by acclamation.
Gen. Livingston was called for and ac
cepted the nomination in a short pithy
speech.
Mr.Zoelin was not present but his friends
gave assurance of his acceptance.
Mr. O'Day of Antelope presented to the
convention the following resolution :
Resolved , Thatit is the sense of this con
vention that it is the right of every good
democrat to make application for any fed
eral position and secure such endorsements
as he may get , but that it is not any part
of the duty of the state central democratic
committee as such to dictate or control
federal appointments , but that each mem
ber of the state central committee should
stand upon the same footing as any other
democrat in the state.
Mr. O'Day , a member of the state com
mittee , spoke at some length on the resolu
tion , ardently supporting ifc. It was sec
onded by Morton of Otoe , and carried by a
rising vote.
The committee on platform reported as
follows : Thedemocratic party of Nebraska
in convention assembled , renews the pledge
of fidelity to the constitution , and to the
doctrines taught by the illustrious men
who are its founders , and insist on the
honest and economical administration ol
public affairs , federal , state and municipal.
We congratulate the country upon the
election of Grover Cleveland and Thomas
A. Hendricks. We havo full faith in the
president , his cabinet , his far-seeing saga
city , his courage , firmness and determina
tion to administer the affairs of the gov
ernment in the interest of the whole peo
ple , and his adherence to the fundamental
principles of the national democracy. We
believe that under his administration
every reform required to make the govern
mcnt honest will be carried into effect. We
givethe democratic platform our unfalter
ing support.
The'delay in removing from public office
the incumbents thereof appointed by the
preceding administration is especially com
mended , since that delay is utilized in
searching the personal and political rec
ords of applicants for those positions that
are to be vacated. No good , competent ,
honest citizen can be harmed by the pa
tient investigation of personal and politl
cal character , and no bad man can be ad
vanced thereby. It is better for an admin
istration of the government of the United
States in the beginning of its term to search
the country thoroughly for competent ,
t honest men , rather than at its close to em
ploy a secret detective force in catching
rascals who have robbed the government
and otherwise outraged public position by
malfeasance in office.
We insist that federal taxes be reduced
to the lowest point consistent with effi
ciency in the public service , and we demand
a revision and reform of the present unjust
tariff. We favor such an adjustment of its
provisions as will relieve as far as possible
the necessaries of life from taxation ; that
will cause the principal amount of revenue
for the support of the government , eco
nomically administered , to be derived from
luxuries. Such tariff should be adjusted
without favoritism , so as to prevent mo
nopolies , thus effectively promoting labor
and the interests of the working people of
the United States , and we insist that the
surplus revenue shall be faithfully applied
to the payment of the public debt.
The democratic party , being of the peo
ple and for the people , favors such legisla
tion as will guarantee the broadest protec
tion to thp interests and welfare of the in
dustrial masses. It recognizes that labor
is the producer of the wealth of the nation ,
and laws should be so formed as to encour
age and protect the interests , progress , and
property of each and every brunch of indus
try. It favors an adjustment of the use p
prison and reformatory labor so that it
will not compete with labor of honest citi
zens.
zens.We demand a strict enforcement ol the
laws against Chinese immigration.
We demand the protection of American
citizens in every part of the world , and our
naturalized citizen , including those who
have declared their intention to become
such according to our laws , the same as we
would our native born , and to resist all im
proper claims upon them by the govern
ment to which they no longer owe alle-
gience , and our sympathies are with all op
pressed people in all trials of the world ,
who are striving to free themselves by all
rightful and proper efforts from oppression ;
particularly do we sympathize with the
people of Ireland in their efforts to estab
lish home rule.
That the railroad commission created by
the last legislature of the state is an insti
tution simply to provide more places for
republican officeholders and is inadequate
to correct the evils complained of ; we there
fore demand such legislation as will prevent
discrimination against individuals and
shall so regulate the tariff on the railroads
in this state as will be just to the roads and
also to the people.
Resolved , That the government should
make such constitutional laws and treaties
as are necessary to rid the United States
and its territories of the Mongolian race ;
further that such legislation by congress
should be passed as shall effectively restrict
the importation of persons under the con
tract system , who are brought here with
no purpose of permanent settlement or resi
dences , a system which reduces wages and
deteriorate ! * tho character of our home in
dustries.
We recognize tho right of all men to or
ganize for social or material advancement ;
the right of wage workers to use lawful
means to protect themselves against the
encroachments of moneyed monopolies and
the right to fix tho price of their labor ,
commensurate with the Avork required of
them ; and we hold that every one has the
light to dispose of his own labor upon such
terms as he may think will best personate
his interest without interference by any-
other person. In the relations between
capital and labor , the democratic party
favors such measures as will promote har
mony between them and will equally pro
tect the rights and interests of both.
Whereas , The coinage ol the silver dollar ,
has proceeded uninterruptedly since 1S7S ,
and the amount accumulate far exceeds
the demands of the business of the country
nnd has become a burden to the treasury
and a u&eless expense to the country ,
Resolved , That the coinage of silver shall
cense until the business interests of the
country shall demand a renewal of th
same.
Wliercas , The navy of the United States
has been so belittled by former republican
administration that it is not to be called a
navy , and its inefficiency and powerieasness
is regarded by foreign nations as an evi
dence of weakness on tho part of this gov
ernment.
Whereas , The coast defenses are totally
inadequate in the event of war with any
first-class power , and
Whereas , It will take years to provide
coast defenses and construct an adequate
nttvy one which should be inferior to that
of no other power ; therefore ,
Resolved , That tho pxigencies of the gov
ernment demand that the United State *
shall enter at once upon the work of con
structing coast defenses and building a
navy second to none that lloat on tho seas
of the world.
That tho democrats of Nebraska , with
profound sorrow , lament the death of the
great soldier of the union. Ulysses S. Grant ,
whose dying message should be cause for
his name being reverenced through coming
ages.
SUDDEX DEATH OF "JOSH 11ILLIXGS. "
The Great Jlntnorlst Suddenly Depatts for
t the Other World.
Henry W. Shaw , better known ss Josh Bil
lings , died of apoplexy , at Monterey , Califor
nia , on the morning of Oct. 14th. The body
was embalmed and sent Ear L About 9:43 Dr.
Heintz was summoned la haste to attend
Josh Billings , who was sitting on a chair in
the vestibule , apparently en.oying the best of
health. When the physician arrived he com
plained of a severe pain in the chest , and re-
markqd : "My doctors East ordered rest of
the brain , " and added , throwing back his
long hair , "but you can see I do not have to
work my brain for sinifle lecture. It co.nes
spontaneous ! " . " While he was talking he
suddenly threw hfs hands over his head and
fell backwards unconscious. He was carried
to his room and at the end of three minutes
life was extinct His wife , who accompanied
him on his trip , was with him during his last
moments. His face has retained a cerfectly
natural expression and bore no Indication of
pain. He was t : > have lectured there for the
benefit of the local lodge of Good Templars.
At the hotel he had made himself a general
favorite by his good natured ways.
A striking instance of the failure which
may attend the efforts of a man , before he
finds his proper sphere , is found in the ife : of
Henry W. Shaw , better known to the world as
Josh Billings. That he was a man of nation
al Interest , may be inferred from the fact that
his "Farmer's Allminax" in its second jcar
reached the enormous sale of 127,000 copies ,
and during Its successful career of ten jears.
the author and publisher having each re
ceived 30,000 from the profits. Both his fath
er and grandfather were members of con
gress , the former acting as political manager
for Henry Clay , From the time of his birth
In 1820 until 1834his life was spent in
Lanesboro , Berkshire county , Massachu
setts. Going west In 1831 he led a frontier
life , and engaged in the various occupations nr
steering steamboats , keeping a country store ,
and auctioneering. At 45 3 ears of age , while
editing a small paper in PoughkeeDsieto which
placehe had come forthe purposeof educating
his aaughterSjhe compared several of his hum
orous essaj s with those of Artemus Ward , nnd
wondered why his o.vn had failed to strike the
popular taste. Concluding that the secret of
success was in the phonetic spelling , he
adopted it in hisEssa on the muel , " and
disposed of it for $1.50his fisrt earnings in the
line of literature. Ihe essay was extensively
copied and further efforts in the same line
soon made his name a household word. From
this time on his career as a humorist was most
successful. From one paper alone his Income
was for many years one hundred dollars per
week for a half column which he delivered.
During the last seventeen years he contrib
uted over a thousand lectures , the serious de
livery of his nonsensicalities being at times so
irresistably laughable that he scon became
popular with the laughter lo ring public. He
was a man of pure life and a moral teacher in
his way. He loved his home and found his
chief delight and proudest moments when
with his little grandchildren. In his daily
walks he showed none of that eccentricity
frequently attributed to him , but was one ol
the most natural of men. Ills long hair was
not a literary affectation , but was worn to hide
a physical defect. Underneath the bad spell
ing of his proverbs and aphorisms there was at
times a depth of wisdom and philosophy
which gives him a higher place in the world
than that of a mere humorist ,
2JIE JjaiJCJA' QUESTION'
Turkey Aicaillny Final Reply of the Poicers
While Plaiting Active Military Prepara
tions ,
me nopcs entertained ot tne peaceful set
tlement of the Roumelian question has been
shattered by a dispatch from Constantinople
stating that the conference has formally de
clared that the porte has disavowed the Bul-
jaro-Roumelia Union. Further news is
awaited with considerable anxiety. Great ac-
: ivity prevails in the military circles through
out Turkey. Troops are being hastily armed
and equipped for immediate service. The Sul
tan is determined to fight against further dis
memberment of Turkey , and large bodies of
xoops are beinz rapiily concentrated on the
'rentier at strategic points within easy strik-
ng distance of Bulgaria , Greece and Servia.
Troops , horses and field-guns are being dis-
> atched to the front night and day. Moslems
are enthusiastic and volunteering in large
numbers. A conspiracy has been discovered
at the Palace which has led to the exile cf
Said Pasha , ex-Grand Visier. The Porte is
awaiting the final reoly of the Powers before
aking any decisive action. A portion of the
Cabinet recommends the recognition of the
Bulgarian union , while others are of the opin
on that Greece and Servia will remain tran
quil if the union is not recognized. The mili
tary party , viewing the silence of the powers
as a sign that they are unagreed as to what
course to pursue , urge that Bulgaria would
be invaded and that the great Balkans
nould be occupied , that the Bulgarian
own of Widdin will be given to
Servia in order to weaken Bulgaria
and conciliate Servia , and that the district of
lermanli , Haskanli and Powak will be seized
as war indemnity. The Sultan hesitates be-
ween these divergent counsels , leaning rath
er to the policy of conciliation. Meanwhile
military preparations are unabated. Krupp
has been urged to hasten the delivery of the
; uns , payment for which has been guaran-
eed. Everything indiates an early Invasion
of Bulgaria , In leading Turkish circles the
opinion is expressed that the majority of the
lowers are Inclined to refuse to recognize the
Bulgarian union , ai they consider that the
ourse would be the least dangerous to Eu-
ropian peace. Marquis De Navin , the French
Ambassador , and Herr Von Radowitz , the
German Embassador , express astonlsment
that the Turkish government did not send
roopt to Eastern Roumelia at the beginning
of the trouble. Other foreign ministers are
ess outspoken.
GENERAL HEIFS AND 2fOXES.
Slitters of Interest Touched Upon by Presv a& ' .
A'etrs Gotfwrer * . * *
Miss CuUV , a professional nurse at a hospi
tal in New York , has been taken down with
small pox , and a young woman recently re
turned from a tour with Dan Scully's "Cor
ner Grocery Co. " Is believed to have the same-
disease. The discovery causes much alarm.
John Watson , of Windsor , OnL , one of tho
oldest and best known railroad conductors , of
the Great Western division of the Grand
Trunk railway , was drowned in Canard river
below Windsor while hunting. He ran the
first train out of Windsor on the Great West
ern when the road was built thirty years ago.
He was about 55 years old. (
The Union glass works In Somervlllc.Mas .i <
will shut down for sir months witt the rest
of the Eastern manufacturers. They have
500 barrels of plain chimneys on ban lcnough
to keep them supplied for nearly , if not quite ,
six months , and are filling orders as usual.
'
The Boston and Sandwich'company , and the
New England company , of East Cambridge ,
have shut down.
Colonel Thomas F. Barr , deputy judge ad
vocate general , and Colonel Asa P. Blunt ,
Lave been api ointcd by the secretary of war
to reresent Fort Leavenworth military pris- ,
on at the the meeting of the national prison
asso iation to be held In Detroit froiu thtflSth
to Ulst. Col. Barr Is one of the commisSlon-
rsof the military prison , and-CoL Blunt is-
t' e commandant.
Tho department of agriculture announce *
that tho condition of the corn crop Is but lit
tle injured by the frost and will vield slightly
above the average. The yield per acre will be
full twenty-six and a half bushels throughout
the country. Nebraska stands the highest ;
average yield of wheat is 10 > bushels for In
diana : 11 for Iowa and Wisconsin ; twenty for
Michigan ; twenty-one for Colorado and Utah.
The average yield ol oats will be twenty-
eight bushels ; rye , te'n bushels.
Evcrets J. Waring , a mulatto , has been
admitted as an attorney nt law In the courts
of Baltimore. He is the first negro ever ad
mitted to the bar InM arjland.
G. H. RobMns , a well-known farmer of the
town of Medina , Wis. , was arrested charged
nithfonringa satisfaction of mortgage for
? 3r , 00. He plead jruilty and was sentenced
to state prison for four years. His arrest oc
casioned great excitement
Lena Ryan was arrested at Rockford , Ill.r
by a Du Page county officer for infanticide.
She threw her Illegitimate ten days' old babe ,
born in Cass county hospital , from a car win
dow on a Northwestern railroad train near
Wheaton , 111. , which caused its death. It la
alleged that the father of the child is a weal
thy manufacturer of Rockford , and when his
name Is revealed it will create a sensation.
James McKinney , aged 23 , formerly con
nected with the salvation army at Lebanon ,
Pa. , was arrested on a serious charge. It ap
pears that McKinney a few days ago severely
beat Levi M. Orse , who now lies In a critical
condition. His physicians say he cannot re-
cover.
The importation of cattle and horses into
the United States from fercign countries for
the mouth of August , ItS" ? , shows a material
falling off coair-arcd w it i thu same month ,
last year. In August , 1SS4 , there were im
ported 3,710 head of cattle , an I 1,957 horses ,
while for the same month this year the figures
show 1,007 head of cattle and 1,333 hordes.
Salt is a much more important article of
commerce than most pc-Oj le are aware of , and
its sale every year foots up many millions of
barrels. Most of the salt used in the west is
produced in Michigan md It is chiefly shipped
direct from fbe place of manufacture to the
point ordering it , thus savins the expense of
keeping it stored at intermediate points. The
State sale inspector of Michigan reports the.
productions of salt in that state , from Dee. I
last to Oct. 1 , at 2,553,331 bbls. , which is the
largest production ever recorded.
The Illinois live stock commissioners I are
submitted a communication to the governor ,
alleging the existence of contagious pleuro-
pncumonia among cattle In the states of New
York , New Jersey , Man land , Virginia , Ken
tucky , Delaware , West Virginia and District
of Columbia. The governor was requested to
issue a proclamation prohibiting the importa
tion of cattle from these infected localities ,
except In accordance with regulations adopt
ed bv the commissioners.
SAD SUICIDE OF A BOSTON GIRL.
Cruelly Deserted at the Slarrlage Altar She
Seeks Death for Relief of Her troubles.
Thesuicide of an expectant bride because-
of her desertion by her lover at tha very
altar , says a Boston dispatch , has created
a sensation in that city. Miss Olive Car
lisle , residing at No. 21 Chapman street ,
has for two years been receiving devoted
attention from Frank Samuels , a young
man of excellent habits , who lives in Walt-
ham. She returned the affections which he
lavished upon her , and a year ago they be
came engaged to be married. Samuels waa
eager that the ceremony should bo per-
formed at once , but Miss Carlisle advised
delay. A fortnight ago tho two lovers offi
ciated as bridesmaid and groomsman at
the wedding of two friends in the People's
church. Emulating the example set them ,
they decided to be married themselves to
day. Friends were invited , a minister en
gaged and every preparation made. At
noon to-day the invited guests were present ' *
and the minister , Rev. Mr. Davis , awaited
the coming of the bride and groom.
They entered the room together and
took their position before him. Before he
had time to begin the ceremony , however ,
the guests were astonished to see Samuels
roughly disengage the bride's hand from his
arm and turn away. "I won't marry her.
I can get a wife who is purer and better
than she. " He then turned on his heel and
left the house. The brida went into hys
terics and fainted. She waa taken to her
chamber and medical aid summoned. whih
the wondering pests dispersed. An hour i
later Miss Carlisle escaped from her attend- i
ants and at 5 o'clock was found by Officer
Fernald stretched out on the sidewalk on
Tyler street , near Broadway , She was
moaning feebly and almost insensible. The
officer had her taken to the citv hospital
and her mother was sent for. A t the hos
pital the unfortunate
girl recovered con
sciousness. She told the doctors that she
had swallowed 10 cents worth of oxalic
acid , and that it burned her throat and
stomach fearfully. She begged piteously
that they would take her home. She said
that when she left the house she went to
an apothecary store and purchased 5 cents i
worth of pulverized oxalic acid ; then she *
went to the house of a friend , Mrs. Dean ,
at the South End , and dissolved the acid
and drank it there. The effecfs not being '
immediate , she went out and purchased 5
cents worth of liquid oxalic acid and drank
it raw on the street.
When her mother came Miss Carlisle con
fessed that her lover had taken advantage
of her devotion to him to wrong her about
a week ago. She was crazed to think that
he should cast her off just as the marriage
vows were about to be taken , and deter
mined to die. The physicians say that the
poison will prove fatal after causing ter- <
rible suffering. Miss Carlisle's father is an *
old soldier , and is now in the Soldiers' ej
Home at Tagus , Me. Samuels has not T
been seen since he left the house.
