Nebraska Newspapers

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NEWSOFNEBBASKA
A CURE FOR Hoo CnoLEiiA. There was ft
lively party ol gentlemen in the smoking-
car of ' .Omaha bound B. & M. train last
evening. Some of them were merchants ,
while several were stock-growers. Their
conversation first turned upon the year's
financial successes and the prospects' for
1880. Some appeared satisfied with the
last twelve months' labors , while others
felt considerably downcast , over their losses
with no immediate hope of retrieving them.
There were two or three hog breeders and
k raisers in the party. Their plaints were
caused by the loss of their stock from
cholera. "I will tell you , " said James
Tate , "of a. cure that for me has never
failed on my own drove of swine now num
bering between 200 and 300. I have never
lost one. My neighbors have come to mo
to save their stock and with , a , few ex
ceptions my efforts have always been 8Ua ,
cessful. If you will give me 75 cents for al'
that I cure I will forfeit 75 cents a head for
every one that I lose. " They werj al
anxious to"know what this wonderful drug
might-be but the speaker refused to give i
a name. "I have had just such-an exper
ience as you relate , " said a Jqhn&on
co.unty farmer. "I have used a medicine
for tho last two years and during tha
time I have never suffered any losses
I , of coursekeep my pens covered
with salt and lime. and when
any of my stock "show any symptoms o
that terrible contagion I separate them
from the drove and mix a little calome
with their food. This diet is kepjr-.up unti
they show signs of improvement , when
they are again turned back into the pens ,
If farmers would use this antidote , in my
opinion , but few would lose their stock
from this disease. " Mr. Tate at once co
incided with the Johnson county farmer's
views and concluded that calomel was the
same drug which he had used with such
good effect.
A conversation with two or three other
Log-growers elicited the information that
they had also used calomel successfully
and asserted that as its curative qualities
became better known it would be used by
all much more generally. [ Omaha Repub
lican ,
DISCUSSING APPLE DISEASES * At the last
meeting of the Lancaster county farmers *
club , says the Lincoln Journal , the first
thing under discussion-was an explanation
of the black spots found on a Greening ap
ple. These black spots ranged in size from
a pin head up to nearly or quite half an
inch in diameter. Upon close inspection
they were seen to be somewhat downy ,
with a dark , fuzzy growth. *
Putting some of this fuzzy growth under
a powerful microscope , Professor Bessey
showed it to be a genuine fungusjn full
growth. Its threads and spores were easily
B6en and these showed characteristics
which indicated its relationship to the
"black fungi" which are notorious for their
injuriousness.
A bit of healthy skin was then cut from
an apple and placed under "the microscope ,
and by the side of it there was placed a
similar piece of tho diseased skin. These
when viewed under the microscope showed
very instinctively the great barm done by
the fungus.
It is very evident from an examination
of the apples in the baqket from which tho
specimen was t.iken that every diseased
apple is a source of contagion. Every dis
eased apple should be removed from tho
healthy ones. It is moreover evident that
a warm cellar , especially if somewhat
damp , will furnish the conditions favoring
the development of the fungus.
The professor then placed under the
microscope a bit of the skin of an apple
affected with many minute specks of the
size and appearance of "fly specks. " Many
varieties are particularly subject to these.
When put under a microscope of suffi
ciently high power these specks resolved
themselves into fungus patches , in an
advanced state of development.Every
such speck will sooner or later produce
spores each of which is capable of repro
ducing its kind.
A third kind of skin disease was shown
on bits of skin taken from apples. This
kind looks like little brownish patches of
irregular outline carefully looked at , even
with the naked eye each patch is seen to be
composed of many little dark threads.
Under the microscope the young fungi
were first shown , and afterwards the full
grown over , on which well developed spores
were easily seen in great abundance. Tins
last kind of fungi Is also found upon the
leaves of apple trees , turning them yellow-
is and often giving them a scabby or
ecalded appearance.
Here there are three diseases of the ap
ple , all due to nearly blatio fungi , and all
calling for the same treatment , which is
that in so far as possible every affected ap
ple should be removed-as soon as its dis
ease is discovered.
MISCELLANEOUS STATE 2IATTERS.
THE Blair Republican understands the
CL , St. P. , M. & 0. railroad company have
removed all hindrances from farmers or
private parties shipping over their lines
nnd that any one can ship a single carload
of stock or grain at the same rates as
though they owned an elevator.
ENGINEER KNAPPwho lost the use ol
one arm in an accident on the S. C. & P.
railway , has just been awarded a verdict of
§ 9,500. The accident was caused by rot
ten ties which allowed the rails to spread.
This is the heaviest verdict of the kind for
many years.
THE Neligh Leader says a young couple
in A n elope county have been deferring
their wedding day until the prospective
bride could prove up on her claim , which
was a pre-emption. The day for final
proofwas set for Tuesday at the land
office and elaborate preparations were
made for the wedding , which was to take
place two weeks hence. When the time for
proving up came , the bride repaired to the
loan agent to procure the necessary funds
to satisfy the demands of Uncle Sam. The
loan agent declined to execute the mort
gage on the land until the couple had been
made one , as the rules of the loan company
forbid making loans to women. As the
day of proof was at hand , and no other
arrangements could be made to secure a
loan , the couple were speedily married , se
cured their loan and proved up.
THE latest addition to Nebraska City's
industries is a hoop facotry.
FRANK V. ADAMS , the late suicidist at
Omaha , could speak several languages , and
in all respectsTraa a very bright young
man.
OVER § 800 .has been raised at Valentine
toward the erection of anEpiscopal church.
Sec hundredand seventy-one peopleyere
married in Omaha in 1885. <
THE Winnebago reservation has an area
of 170 square miles , or 108,923 acres.
THERE is said to be an opium joint in
flourishing existence in Hastings , and con
signments of opium are frequently received
in that progressive city.
THE Columbus Milling company proposes
to furnish that city with the arc light at
$12 a month , * tho incandescent at $3 ,
shutting off , at these rates , at. 12:30 a. m.
J. A. Houan and Spencer Day are in the
Dodge county courts to determine which
was elected justice of the peace of North
Bend.
THE board of public lands and buildings
held a meeting at Lincoln , on tho 22d , to
receive bids for sinking an experimental
well in the salt basin provided for by the
last legislature. The well is to be 2,000
feet deep , and is to test the amount and
strength of tho brine.
FRANK V. ADAMS , private secretary of
Col. Hall , of the military inspector depart
ment , of Platto , died in Omaha one even
ing last week from the effects of morphine
taken with suicidal intent the day before.
He had his life insured for $10,000 in
favor of Frank Stelling , a bank clerk , who
was an intimate friend. During last week
he gave Stelling several hundred dollars
worth of presents , purchased with bor
rowed money. He also took Stelling to
the opera on Monday and bought tickets
for him on Tuesday , but Steiling refused to
go , and next day Stelling informed him
that he proposed to cut his acquaintance.
This , in connection with tho fact that his
creditors proposed to push him , probably
led him to commit suicide.
THE Crete Globo says that on his last
trip to Illinois , E. F. Stephens , of tho
Crete nursery , sold four car-loads of two
a. d three-year-old apple trees to Illinois
nurserymen. This is one more proof o
the superiority of Nebraska soil and cli
mate. Who would have thought ten years
ago that Nebraska could grow better and
cheaper trees than Illinois ? Would it not
be well for the farmers to purchase these
trees at-first hands rather than pay east
ern men tw"o freights and a good profit on
them ?
THE following is a slatement of the prob
able weather in January , prepared by
Nebraska's weather prophet , Prof. E. J.
Couch. Cut it out and paste it in your
hat for reference : 1. Snow or rain ; electri
cal storm. 2. Cloudy and calming. 3.
Warmer ; tornado weather south. 4.
Northerly winds , clearing. 5. Calm areas
will cross tho states. G. Warming and
and clouding. 7. Local snow and cloud
"areas. 8. Winds-changing to west and
north. 9. High and cold north winds.
10. Cold storm winds , fogs and frosts. 11.
Wild coast storm will start north. 12.
Bringing clouds , fog , rain , snow. 13. And
a January thaw for the east. 14. Wild
Atlantic storm , warm wave. 15. Westerly
winds and fair. 16. Fair , mild and fine.
17. Rapid rise of high storm winds. 18.
Cloudy , snow or rain areas. 19. Northerly
winds and fogs. 20. West India hurricane
south. 21. As it reaches north , thaw and
rain. 22. But a norther for the far west.
23. Fair , but a wild Atlantic , 24. Fair ,
cool and windy. 25. Northerly winds and
coo26. . Wild storms will form to sweep
the coist with tornado fury. 27. These
coast storms give fair sky for the west be
yond the reach of their course. 28. But
sometimes followed by snows that reach
from the Pacific ; California will have fine
rains. 29. Northerly to westerly winds.
30. Warm wave from southwest. 31. A
coast storm in the air for Feb. 1 to 4 ; tho
oceanic and atmospheric currents are set
for our coast , giving warm waves , but Eu
rope will have a cold , snowy winter.
JOHN ANDRES , residing near St. James ,
has lately lost a number of iogs. Upon
examination he attributes their death to a
peculiar worm about ten inches long and
as thick as a pencil , which bores into the
vital portions of theporker.
A "NOTICE" worded as follows appears
on the door of a well-known business office
in Hastings : "The hours of attendance in
this office are : To .canvassers for church
subscriptions , 10 to 2 ; book and insurance
agents , 2 to 4 ; commercial travelers , beg
gars ana advertising men , all day. We at
tend to our own business at night. "
CHRIS STECKER , of Richardson county ,
has been before the U. S. court at Omaha
on chargejof selling liquors without license.
He claimed in his defense that he only kept
temperance drinks for sale.jbut that he had
a case of beer for his own consumption ,
two bottles of which ho sold at cost as a
favor. The case was continued.
THE business of the Union Pacific road
has increased so much of late that the
present rolling stock has been found inade
quate to supply the demand , and General
Manager Callaway has been instructed to
proceed to have 500 additional freight cars
ind twenty-five engines built for the road.
AT Burnett a man brought to town sev-
snty bushels of loose oats. As he stepped
into tho warehouse the horses ran away ,
making a circle of the town. Out of the
seventy bushels he managed to scrape up
sixteen , but it was not as clean as when it
left the wagon.
THE Omaha nail works have closed down
lor the winter , throwing one hundred men
out of employment.
BEATRICE holds the water works election
on the 22d of January.
THE snow having disappeared , farmers
ire again rushing the corn husking.
THE people of Lincoln are petitioning the
railroad officials of that city to put up a
onion depot.
THE Presbyterian college located ab
Hastings has just closed the first term of
the current year. The enrollment has
reached ninety-three , indicating a measure
of prosperity much beyond the sanguine
expectations of ardent friends. Regular
college classes are now formed and the cur
riculum , of study will be on comparison
with our older institutions of the east.
A $4,000 OPERA HOUSE has been com
pleted at Friend.
CLEARWATER , Antelqpe county , will util
ize ita superb water power for a flour mill
early next season.
Lou YAUOHAN , of Blair , who was crippled
For-life at a target practice last fall , has
sued Julius Altschuler , the innocent cause
of his misfortune , for $15,000 damages.
THE second attempt of the heirs to pro
bate the-Scanlan will , involving the title ta
the townsite of Wymore , has been defeated
In the district court.
THE spot upon which Chadron with ita
1.500 inhabitants now stands , six months
ago was a part and parcel of a howling
wilderness. The town has about one hun
dred business houses.
REV. CIIERHYHOLMES , of Tekama , has
tendered his resignation as pastor of the
Presbyterian church , on account of bad
health ; but the church authorities instead
of accepting it , have kindly given him a
three months' vacation'
THE Schuyler Herald says that InsL Fri
day John Baird , a famer , met with an ac
cident which has left but little chance for
his life. He was watering his horses at a
trough near the-house , when one of them
got away from him and laid down to roll.
He attempted its capture and it jumped up
and kicked him , both feet striking him on
the head over tho temple , and crushing his
skull in a frightful manner. He was picked
up in an unconscious state , carried into the
house , and physicians summoned. They
dressed the wound , but gave little encour
agement for his life.
A LARGE number ol cigor-makers passed
through Omaha a few days ago , bound for
San Francisco , where they go to take tho
"places of Chinamen.
THE sexton of the most frequently pat
ronized cemetery in Omaha has reached
his 64th year.
OMAHA received her first carload of tea ,
imported especially for her wholesale trade ,
last Saturday. It came ! .t > m Yokohoma ,
Japan , Portland , and thence over tho
Northern Pacific to St. Paul , and over the
St. Paul road to Omaha.
A MAN from Monona county , Iowa , fol
lowed two horse-thieves to Omaha , and
found them just as they were about to dis
pose of the stolen animals. They were ar
rested , but on their agreeing to pay all ex
penses the man , whose name is given as
Seaker , refused to prosecute.
RUSSELL PHELFS , of Beatrice , while skat
ing on the river near the mouth of Indian
creek at that place , had a narrow escape
from drowning. The ice broke and let him
down into deep water. He was fortunately
rescued by some men who managed to ap
proach the place with a boat.
THE Express thinks that no city in the
state of the same size has as many capable
impersonators of Santa Claus ns Beatrice.
DEATH is announced of ex-Mayor Murphy
o ! Omaha. He was ill but a few days.
UNION PACIFIC conductors now appear in
their new uniforms.
MR. En. MOCKET , who has for a long time
filled the position of official stenographer
to the state librarian , has resigned his post
ion to accept a similar place with the gov
ernor.
THE chimney just erected on tho new
laboratory building at Lincoln fell theother
day. It toppled over into the building and
crashed down to the basement , carrying
away with it the joists of the three floors.
It soon became known that at the time the
chimney fell William Smith , a bricklayer ,
was knocking away the scaffolding upon
which he had been working. A number ol
men entered the basement and after clean
ing away a small amount of the debris
found Smith under it with a hand crushed ,
his left arm broken and his skull fractured.
A. B. MORSE , convicted at Beatrice o
murder in the first degree , upon indictment
for poisoning his wife , has been granted a
new trial upon grounds of informality ia
the verdict. The verdict found defendant
guilty without specifying tho degree of
crime.
THE Omaha Bee says United States Dis
trict Attorney Lambertson has received
instructions from the attorney general ,
upon the recommendation of the secretary
of the interior , to commence civil and
criminal proceedings against some eight or
ten persons for illegal fencing of public
lands. The plats in his hands show about
80,000 acres enclosed. Other cases are ex
pected soon.
A CAK en route north on the Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley railroad was destroyed by
fire , together with contents , the loss on
which is about $3,000.
OMAHA'S building operations this year
largely outstrip last year's figures.
THE Blair Pilot says that suit has been
instituted in the district court of Washing
ton county by Lou Vaughan to recover ths
sum of $15,709.15 from Julius Altschuler
for the accidental discharge of a gun last
summer which resulted in the plaintiff's
losing a limb.
Tin : Kearney Journal devotes a column
to writing up the interests of that town.
The showing made is a good one.
A KANSAS man , just over the border
from Nebraska , is offering $200 reward for
the capture of a horse thicl and return of
the animal which he stole. The thief is
said to be eighteen years old , pug nose ;
square built , five feet high , and had on
when last seen blue overalls , soft black hat
and brown coat.
THE emigration to Nebraska now begin
ning to open up is of the solid sort. E. H.
Andrews , a Lincoln land man. tells the
Journal there has not been a time for
twelve years so suspicious as now , and
they don't quarrel as to prices. They come
to stay and want good land and good
homes , and pay for them ; that people
should bo careful about borrowing at 8
and 10 per cent interest on long time for
the interest will soon be lower , as there is
no state that can offer as good security in
every particular as our own Nebraska.
THE Fullerton Journal says thelast stick
of timber has been adjusted , and the last
nail driven , in the magnificent wagon bridge
that connects that place and Newman
precincts. This bridge is 980 feet in length
and is composed of fourteen 70-foot spans.
The fifteen tiers of piling are of oak , driven
fifteen to eighteen feet into the bed of the
stream.
THE Rising City Independent says it is
not generally known that among the citi
zens of Butler county is a gentleman who
has braved the perils of Arctic exploration
and lived upon seal blabber and stewed
boot-heelfor threesuccessiveyears. Robert
Bell , now a resident of David City , was ono.
of the party which in 1S50 searched tho
Polai regions in an effort to find what might
remain of Sir John Franklin and his crow.
The company with which Mr. Bell went was
eent out uy Lady Franklin , but as it will
be remembered , nothing was ever learned
of the explorer's whereabouts except the
finding of a few relics of the expedition
among the native Esquimaux. Although
this episode in Mr. Bell's career took place
thirty-five years ago , his memory is still
vivid with recollections of his sojourn in
tho neighborhood of the North Pole.
now SHE SHOULD COME ZST.
Tlie Question of Dakota's Admission ZH -
citssed btt JTudfie Holman.
In speaking of the recent occurrences in
Dakota , Judge Holman , of Indiana , said
that ho thought the time had probably
come when it was right thatDakota should
be admitted as a state. The house , he
said , had no right to consider the political
bearings of tho case. Tho only questions
that occurred to his mind were whether
the population was sufficiently settled and
permanent to make it better for them to
be under a state form of government ,
whether school lands , etc. , could be suffi
ciently secured , and the question of gov
ernment interests in the reservations. The
government has immense interests in the
territory in the extensive Sioux reserva
tion , and it was undoubtedly true that
these interests could be better looked to
under a territory than a state , but this
last , he thoughtwas not a sufficient
reason for refusing admission. The trouble
is , he said , when territories spring up so
rapidly , that the people do not become
sufficiently settled at once , their interests
do not become so closely connected with
the territory as to make them always so"
anxious for its well being as should be the
case. Before they were given control of
the affairs of the country they should bo
solidly enough established to be safe
from the selfish actions of specula
tors , sharpers nnd adventurers ,
whoso only purpose would be to
get personal gain. The public lands , tho
school lands , must be protected and the
matter of Land grants carefully guarded.
These , ho thought , were proper questions
to be considered whenever any territory
sought admission into the union , and these
were the only things to be taken into con
sideration with relation to Dakota. The
territory must soon be admitted. It must
come as one state , however. The whole
territory should properly come in together.
Its geography and character of land re
quired this , and it woujd be the only way
it would be admitted. A division would
not be practicable. Some parts of the ter
ritory wera necessarily sparsely settled , on
account of the pastoral character of sec
tions , while others were more densely pop
ulous , and the ground better suited to agri
cultural pursuits. The territory comin
into the union , as it now is , as a whole
would balance the geography of the coun
try. It would balance Texas , and form th
points of a triangle with it and New York
The people of Dakota were not all agreed
however. Some of the farmers were not so
sure that they wanted to come into thi
condition of a state just yet. All tha
must be considered. He did not think the
recent action of the people in going througl
the form of a legislature , etc. , would have
any effect upon congress. The letters Lo
got from the people in Dakota indicatec
that the people did not attach any grave
importance to this act.
WILL GO FOR THBIR SCALPS\
A Sill to lie Introduced Looking to Exter
ruination of the Apaches.
Senator Manderson and Congressme
Springer and Laird , says a W ashingto
dispatch , called upon the secretary of woi
to discuss with him the situation in south
ern New Mexico in regard to the Apache
troubles. They represented to him the do
fenseless condition of the people nnd made
known their purpose to introduce a bili
soon after the recess providing for the rais
ing of a body of troops for the special pur
pose of hunting and , if necessary , extermin
ating the murderous hordes which have
been making that region a desert. The }
propose that thepe troops shall consist ex
clusively of frontiersmen and be placed un
der the command of an army officer. They
shall be temporarily enlisted for this spe
cial service , equipped , mounted and pro
vided for in such a way as to be able to
follow and fight savages in their fastness.
During the progress of the conversation ,
which lasted about an hour , alluhion was
made to Gen. Crook's record. Springer
read to tho secretary a letter he had re
ceived from Judge Barnes , of the First judi
cial district of Arizona , discussing the situ
ation and setting forth the views of the in
telligent men of the locality as to the best
remedy. This , in brief , was for the govern
ment to raise a battalion of frontiersmen ,
to bo lightly equipped , whoso duty it
should be to patrol the region in small
parties , especially keeping in view the
watering places. It was possible for the
Indians to move more rapidly than white
troops could by riding their ponies until
they dropped from exhaustion and then
stealing others , but they must reach the
.vatering places from time to time or per
ish themselves. Judge Barnes also pro
posed the arming and enlistment of a body
of Papage Indians a friendly , industrious
race , who are as much annoyed by the
renegade Apaches as are the whites to
fight the enemy. The secretary said , in
reference to this plan , that tho army was
already doing much of the service pro
posed. Gen. Sheridan had been sent out
to the scene of the disturbances , and Gen.
Crook , in whom they all had confidence ,
was in command. If these could not sub
due the hostiles , no one could. Springer
eaid he did not know Gen.Crook and had
nothing npainst him , but judging him mere
ly by results , he was a failure. The rene
gades did not number more than two hun
dred men. Cro.ok , with three or four
thousand men at his command , had been :
hunting them for years , and had not yet
succeeded in putting a stop to the outrages.
Senator Manderson camo to Gen. Crook's
defense , attributing to his skill and ability
bhe pacification of thelndiansof Nebraska.
The bill referred to will bo introduced by
Congressman Laird , of Nebraska.
HIS DEATH-BED WISH.
Realization of the Dying Request of tlie Late
Senator Sharon.
San Francisco dispatch : United States
Circuit Judge Sawyer this morning ren
dered a decision in favor of tho plaintiff in
the suit of Sharon vs. Hill , brought to de
clare void the alleged marriage contract.
The action was brought by Senator Sharon
against Sarah Althea Hill to declare null
and void the contract upon which Superior
Judge Sullivan granted the defendant a .
divorce from the plaintiff a year ago. Tho
decision , after stating the evidence in the
case , covers seven hundred and thirty-one
lages of legal cap written with a type
vriter. The decision says the principal
question is whether the alleged declaration
of marriage is genuine or forged. Much
space is devoted to an analysis of tho
testimony of chirographic experts , from >
which the court decides that the testimony
s largely in favor of the plaintiff , and :
iroves , as far as such evidence can , that :
: he signature to the document is forged ,
't also holds from the same testimony
: hat the word "wife" in the "my dear
wife , " letters are tracings substituted for :
other words. Tlie opinion concludes by
stating that the alleged marriage contract ;
s a forgery and the decree is null and void.
The main opinion is by Judge Deady , of
.he United States district court of Oregon ,
and contains twenty-four thousand words.
Fudge Sawyer filed tho concurring opinion.
The Clearance Report ,
The leading clearing houses of the United
States report total gross bank exchanges
or the week ending December 26 were
$868,301,950 , an increase of 44.7 per cent
compared with the corresponding week in j '
188 * . ' si
A. CLOSE CALL FOR KINGDOM CO3CE.
Jack JBur70 , in a Glare Contest , Glees Hit
Antagonist an Almost Fatal Elote.
Probably the most exciting glove contest
ever witnessed in Chicago occurred on the
28th. in which Jack Burke , of Chicago , in
three rounds knocked out Mike Cleary , of
New York. At exactly 10 o'clock the men
faced each other , sparred an instant for an
opening , and a moment later Cleary went
to grass from a terrific back bander from
Burke's left , which struck him square in
the eye and brought blood. Tlie round
finished with some ineffectual attempts on
deary's part to get in his right on Burke's
face.
face.The
The second round panned out rather
favorably for Cleary , who got in a stinging
counter with his left on Burke's cheek. Ho
tapped him gently twice more , and the
round was closed with some cautious spar
ring on both sides.
When the men stood up for the third
round Burke's pink and glowing skin
showed in strange contrast to the almost
marble whiteness of Cleary's fine face and
physique. Burke's whole aspect was
eloquent of vigor and confidence , yet
Cleary pale and stiple looked well his
match. Early in this exciting bout Cleary
got what later proved to have been the
blow that decided tho contest. The New
Yorker forced the fighting at first , but
Burke soon crowded in on him and im
petuously forced him to his corner ; hit him
two rattling blows iirthe face with his left ;
then parrying Cleary's right with his own
right glovo he struck the New Yorker a
heavy blow on the neck. Geary stag
gered and seemed dazed for a moment ,
then recovered himself with an effort
and forced Burke desperately to the
o pposite side of the ring. It could be seen
that the New Yorkerwas breathing heavily
and shook slightly with suppressed excite
ment , while Burke , perfectly cool and co !
lected , watched calmly for his chance. It
came. Quick as a flash his right arm shot
out and Cleary fell like a log. Tho blow
caught him fairly just under and behind the
left ear and knocked him senseless.
"My God , he's killed him"someone mut
tered. Tho huge audience was perfectly
silent. Burke stepped up to his fallen ad
versary and when after he failed to move
for a few seconds but lay stretched at full
length on his back , the tender-hearted Irish
man stooped over and shook him gently ,
his face exhibiting genuine alarm. A little
later Cleary's prostrate form showed signs
of life and the crowd rose with wild cries
"Burke ! Burke ! " It seemed as though the
platform would be torn in pieces when tho
champion climbed over tho ropes and
walked jauntily to his dressing room , every
whit as steady as when ho camo out.
Cleary's seconds picked him up and helped
him to his dressing room where he revived
in a few minutes.
Since Burke went to California after his
set-to with Sullivan he has cultivated tho
offensive use of his right hand which is be
lieved by many to be the secret of his re
markable success in this contest.
UNDER CERTAIN CONTUfGENCIES.
Tho Helpjthat French Canadians Would Like
to Inaugurate a War.
Quebec dispateh : If the French Cana
dians were sure of the support of the Irish
revolutionists from the United States there
might be a civil war in Canada to-morrow.
That many of the French Canadians calcu
late on such assistance in the event of trou
ble is well known. An organization exists
in. this city which has for its object the pro
motion of an understanding between tho
French Canadians and thelrish revolution
ists if war becomes necessary for the pre
servation of the religion , the language , and
tho laws which were guaranteed to the
French Canadians by the terms of the capi
tulation in 1763. Those privileges the
French Canadians will never surrender
without a struggle , and now that the
Orangemen of Ontario are threatening to
"clean out this nestof Papists , " theFrench
Canadians are taking alarm and are look
ing around for allies.
In such a time the French Canadians of
Quebec naturally look first to the 600,000
French Canadians who live in the United
States for assistance and support. Corre
spondence between the French Canadians
of Quebec and the French Canadians of
Massachusetts. Chicago , and New York has
been going on for some time , and a perfect
understanding exists as to the nature of
support the French Canadian residents in
those places would give the people of
Quebec if trouble ensues. But , apart from
this , the French Canadians of Quebec ex
pect other help. In a recent issue of the Tab
let , an Irish paper published in New York
City , such support was offered , and it had
a startling effect on English public opinion.
It was that offer that first led the French
Canadians to seriously consider the advis
ability of opening negotiations with the
Irish revolutionists , and the result has
been the formation of the society men
tioned , which has a branch in Montreal.
Without such aid the people of tlfl's prov
ince know that they could not hope for
success against the forces of the dominion.
All told , the militia of Canada numbers
37,000 men. Of this number not more
than 7,000 are French Canadians. The
Irish Catholics in Canada number about
500,000 souls. Of these not more than
100,000 live in Quebec. The remainder
ivou'd be cut off , and could give no practi-
al support if a civil war began. Like the
French Canadians , tho Irish Catholics do
not join the militia , as they do not caro
about servins under the English flag.
A VERY UNFORTUNATE RU2IPUS.
Crttstfcs of the Neic YorJ : Grant Monument f
Fund Not at All Harmonious.
New York dispatch : Bitter feeling has
irisen in the Grant Memorial committee.
Chairman Chester A. Arthur has attended I
:
10 meeting lately , nor signed a document
elating to the monument project ; and
nany others are with him in holding aloof.
Che cause of this is the publication of tho
lames of the entire committee , with tho ;
inbscriptions of those who had made any ,
lius emblazoning the several hundred who
lad not contributed a dollar. This is con-
itrued as a measure of coercion , and now
.hoy are antagonistic to the whole scheme ,
lay Gould was the original inciter of the
iispleasing measure. He is a committee-
nan , and in a meeting he spoke emphati-
ally of those who had refrained from giv-
ng. Soon afterwards the lisfc wfts PUD-
ished. The secretary says truthfully that >
leither he nor the books of the funds pro-
rides tho information , which was readily
btnined by searching the daily record _ of
lontributions for the names of the commit-
ee. Nevertheless the agrieved men hold ?
hat it was an attempt to shame them into
living , that the promoters of the fund sanc-
ioned it , and that it is an insult that they
an resent only by having nothing further
o do with the business. Not a millionaire
lamed in the roll has sent in any thing since
he publication. The belief now is that the L
und will be closed when $150.000 has been
aised , and that the city , state and na-
ionnl government will then be asked to
ippropriate$100,000 each , making a total
um of $500,000 with which to build tha
nonument.
Tftey Want No STore Silver.
At a special meeting of the Milwaukee
lerchants' association , resolutions were .
lassed opposing the coinage of silver dcl-
irs and petitioning congress to repeal or
uspend the law for such coinage.
-
TERRIBLE FAZE OF A RAPIST.
Burned at the Sta7& , With a Slow Fire to Pro
long the Torture.
Detnils of the burning ot the negro raur-
Jcrer , Alex. Rcccl , colored , nt Gaiuestown ,
Alabama , by a mob show it to be a mosfc
horrible affair. A few days before Miss Car
rie Boyer , walking along the road near
Gainestown , was suddenly set upon by tlw-
fellow and murdered , the body being badly-
mutilated. Heed was arrested and placed
in jail , but maintained silence till the next-
afternoon when he confessed the cr.nne. Ho
said the young woman was too strong for
him to handle and in the struggle his gun ,
was accidentally discharged , inflicting a-
fatal wound. Fearingif left that she would"
live long enough to betray him , he deter
mined to finish her by beating out her
brains with the stock of his gun and muti
lating the body. When this confession be
came known the excitement ran high and :
a mob of 500 persons , whitn and colored ,
took Heed out on the road and chained him
toa tree within afewyimls of the spotwhere
CarrieBoycr was found dying. Engerhands
piled light wood about the doomed wretch
and one among the number applied the
flame. As the angry tongues of fire leaped
upward the negro gave a terrific shriek of
agony. The smoke and flames enveloped
him so quickly that the assembly thought
he would escape what had been prepared
on the way out as punishment , so the
brands were scattered , and the man waa
again in view , contorting with the pain ot
burning. Once more a pen of light wood
was constructed and the flames sprang up
briskly , scorching the negro with intense
heat. Before they became fatal , however ,
they were again subdued. In fact death
was made as lingering and awful as pos
sible , and it was not until the third fire was
built that the soul of the miserable mur
derer escaped its tortured' prison. Then
the pine knots were piled up higher and tho
body of the victim of public vengeance woa
reduced to ashes. This done the dangling
chain and smouldering embers were left as
a monument for the consideration of those
who may in the future desire to tread in.
Heed's footsteps.
TILE SILVER QUESTION IN CONGRESS.
Senators Jforrlll , Teller , 3TcPherson and
Others Preparing Speeches.
Senator Morrill , of Vermont , chairman
of the finance committee , is preparing a ,
speech on the silver coinage question which
is intended to be a reply to that recentl ;
given by Senator Beck. Senator Teller , of
Colorado , is also preparing a speech en tho
question , in which he will not only support
the views of Mr. Beck , but will go further ,
and advocate the unlimited coinage of sil
ver. Mr. Teller introduced 'two ' bills on.
silver at the present session , which he in
tends to push with vigor as an offset to
efforts that are being made to suspend
silver coinage. One of these bills provides
that any person may deposit at the mints ,
silver bullion of standard fineness in quan
tities not less than 100 ounces , and have
the same coined into standard silver dol
lars on the same terms that gold is re
ceived and coined , and that these dollars-
shall be a full legal tender nt their nominal
value for all public and private debts. Tho
other bill provides that holders of silver
dollars may deposit them in sums of $10
and receive certificates therefor of 1 , 2 , 5
or any other denomination corresponding
with the denomination of United States
notes as may be specified by the depsi -
tors of the silver coin. These certificates
are made receivable : for all public dues
and when so received may be reissued.
Senator Teller proposes in this con
test for maintenance of silver coinaga
not to act upon the defensive , but to mako
a fight for the further extension of silver ,
lie holds that many of the acts of the
hecretary of the treasury and the United
States treasurer are illegal , and notably
that of the treasurer in issuing the "red
letter" certificates , under which ahout $10-
000.000 of gold were obtained from New
York bankers. The prospective discussion
on this question promises to be one of tho
most interesting that lias ever taken place
in the senate , because of the fact that the *
democrats will be found assailing while thu
republicans will defend the democratic sul-
minibtration. The discussion which will bo
opened by Mr. Morrill in defense of tho
administration , will be followed by his poli
tical associate. Mr. Teller , who will join
with Mr. Beck in the assault. Other repub
lican senators will join Mr. Morrill , and
Mr. Kustis and other democrats will array
themselves with Mr. Beck , ho that the un
usual spectacle will be presented of the pol
icy of the executive being defended against
the attacks of those who are in political
accord with the president.
Mr. Mcl'herson is paid to beprcparingan
answer to Mr. Beck's speech , and it is like
ly Mr. Morrill will be accorded the privilege
of first making the reply. Mr. Gibson , of
Louisiana , is also said to be making pre
parations to keep the policy of the admin
istration on this question.
CAIlLE NEWS AND NOTES.
It is stated that Russia and Austria are
secretly arming , and both those countries
have sent orders to England for large quan
tities of stores for their respective armies.
It is rumored that on the assembling of
parliament John Bright , member-elect for
Birmingham , central division , will resign
because he is opposed to the advanced
views of the radicals.
Evidences of more than ordinary bad
feeling among the local factions in Ireland
iiave forcibly shown themselves recently
ind continue to give the municipal and
police authorities of Dublin very groat con-
ern.
ern.The
The Servian troops made an attackupon
i Bulgarian frontier village Sunday and
ivere twice repulsed. Three Bulgarian
oldiers were wounded in the engagement.
Die Bulgarian government will notify the ?
lowers , protesting against Servia's viola-
ion of the treaty.
The Irish Times publishes a dispatch
rom London stating that the police-have
seen ordered to resume the precautionary
neasures adopted during the dynamite-
'scare , " under the liberal government
wing to the excitement among national-
sts arising out of the alleged home rule-
nanifesto of Mr. Gladstone.
The London Evening Mail says that
apt. O'Shea , home rule member of pnr-
iamcnt , is arranging an entente by which
ifr. Parnell will support Mr. Gladstone in
iis effort to gain control of the government
ind in return for the service Mr. Gladstone
vill introduce , on his accession to power.
measure for home rule in Ireland. The-
inly point in the arrangements in which
here is any disagreement is in the relation
o the control of the police in Ireland.
A Terrible Punishment.
At Gainstown , Clark county , Ala. , Alex-
inder Reid , a negro , who brutally murder-
d Miss Carrie Bayer at that place on the-
.8th , was chained to * a tree at the spot
rhere the crime was committed and slowly
turned to death by a crowd of indignant
lutes and blacks.