THE TEIBUNE.
F. IOC. & E. M. KIIttiTIEkl , , Pubs.
McCOOK NEB
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OVER THE 8TATE.
A DARING STREET CAR ROBBERY.
A daring street car robbery nnd a cold
blooded assault upon the driver was conn
mitted on the Park avenue car line 01
Lake street , at 10:30 o'clock last night
The driver ol car No. 9 was making his las
run and was driving at a rapid rate c
speed , when ho was hailed by a pasaenge
at the corner ol Twentieth and Lak
streets. Ho checked the car , which wai
boarded boarded by a rough looking man
who was apparently in a drunken condi
tion. He entered tho car and asked th
driver. Julius Peterson , if there would b
another car along. Receiving an aflirma
tivo reply he sat down near the front cut
of the car and remained silent a few min
utes. He then pulled the front door opei
and asked tho driver to give him ch.angi
for a quarter. As Peterson opened tin
cash box to comply with tho request lie re
coivc l a fearful blow in the back of tin
head and wns knocked from liis chair. Be
fore ho could regain his feet tho robber , as
ho proved to be , clutched him by the
throat , choking him until ho could scarcely
epeuk and demanded the money box
Peterson gasped that he would Rive ui
the box and , holding tho reins with OIK
hand , commenced to nnsnapthe box fasten
ings with tho other. The assailant ,
who was still clutching the driver' *
throat , let loose of his victim with one
hand and , drawing a vicious looking knife
from his coat pocket , made a lunge at
Peterson , cutting an ugly gash across his
forehead , narrowly missing his right eye.
Ho then seized the driver , threw him ovei
the driver's box into the street , seized the
money box containing § 15 , and escaped
from the car. The horses were going on n
run at this time. Peterson , however , still
held firmly to tho lines with his left hand
and was dragged under the car. One of the
wheels passed over his left hand mashing
the flesh from it and breaking the bones of
his wrist. He let loose of the reins and the
team ran down the track and upon the
Saunders street lino where they were met
and stopped by a north-bound car.
The injured driver was met making
his painful way toward the car
barns. Ho was taken and re
moved to his home at 2204 Tzard street ,
where his wounds were dressed by Dr. Peck.
His hand is mangled in a frightful manner ,
and the cut above his eye is a very ugly
and painful one. He is a married man and
has been in the employ of the company for
the past five years. Theperpetrator of the
crime is described by Mr. Peterson as a
man above the average height. He was
dressed in a dark suit of clothes with a
ulouch hat , and had a generally trampish
look. He wears a dark , stubby mustache ,
but no other beard. Peter Olcson saw tho
man as he ran north on Nineteenth street ,
and is confident that he could easily iden
tify him. He answers the description of a
man who assaulted a Cuming street car
penter on Tuesday night and robbed him
of a small amount of money. [ Omaha Bee.
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A COLD-BLOODED SHOOTING.
Bradshaw special to the Omaha Bee :
Charles Mrctheny shot and probably fatally
wounded Andrew Doran , a prominent far
mer living three miles north of this place ,
this morning. Matheny had been working
for Mr. Dorau for some time and had part
of his farm rented. A difference arose be
tween the men about a month ago over
their settlement , involving § 3 , which Math
eny declared he would have or take Do-
ran's life. He purchased a thirty-two cali
bre Smith & Wesson revolver of A. W. Wei-
man , of this place , at the time , and re
marked on the streets that he had secured
something at the hardware store that
would settle Dornn. He took the revolver
home and placed it in his trunk. This
morning at the breakfast table he made an
insulting remark concerning the victuals ,
whereupon Doran ordered him to leave his
place. lie wont up stairs , and coming
down with a cocked revolver in his hand
without a moment's warning fired at Mr.
Doran while he sat at the table surrounded
by his family. The ball struck Doran just
above the left nipple , about two inches
over the heart , striking the fourth rib and
following it to the shoulder blade , where it
lodged. Mrs. Doran fled from the house
but was followed by Matheny , who dis
charged the revolver at her and compelled
her to return to the house under penalty of
death. She escaped to a neighbor's , how
ever , while he was packing up to leave , and
gave the alarm. Matheny then came to
Bradshaw and gave himself up. Drs. Allen
nnd Mooro of Bradshaw , and Dr Shedler
of York , were called and succeeded in ox-
tracting the ball. Mr. Doran is a prosper
ous and highly-respected farmer. Matheny
came here last fall and is known to be a
troublesome character. Tho shooting is
pronounced by all to have been done with
out the slightest provocation.
KILLED BY A FALL.
Beatrice special to the Omaha Republi
can : Yesterday afternoon , about 4 o'clock ,
Thomas Graham , jr. , a young farmer of
this county , fell from a threshing machine
and was instantly killed. He was driving
with the machine along the road near
Homesville , and was crossing the Dobbs
bridge. The bridge gave way and every
thing fell through. In the fall Mr. Graham's
neck was broken. The accident was ono
that could by no possibility be foreseen.
Mr. Graham was about 25 years of age ,
and leaves a wife and parents to mourn
his sad and untimely death. Tho accident
is greatly regretted by M r. Graham's friends
and neighbors , and the warmest sympathy
is extended to his bereaved family.
ZIISCELLAyEOUS STATE SLITTERS.
A HASTINGS special says : A man named
Kroll was knocked down and killed by his
brother-in-law on a farm about four miles
east of here last nigltt. He had been drink
ing heavily and was crazed with the liquor.
Ho had attempted to shoot whoever came
within his reach. Asbystandcrs considered
that the blow was struck in self-defense no
arrest has been made or inquest held.
C. H. MAY , of Fremont , fell into tho base
ment of a new building and received serious
injuries to his soine.
A LAD named Cody was drowntd neat
Omaha last week while bathing in the Mis
souri river.
SEVERAL men aro under arrest in Omaha
for complicity in tho late street car. rob
bery , but there is asyet no certainty of any
of th ° m being the parties wanted.
AT Valparaiso a man named Gieb tookit
upon himself to give his si.-k wife a brutal
beating and then attacked his little girl.
Before lie could injure tho latter to any ex
tent he was arrested. He was tried and
sentenced to pay a fine of § 25 and costs
and thirty days in the county jail at
Wahoo ,
A WORKMAN in tho supply yards of th
Elkhorn Valley road at Fremont wa
caught by a heavy timber sliding on skid
and badly crushed. His condition is criti
cal.
THERE will bo a large force of the regula
army , a proficient Indian band nnd a larg
number of other attractions at tho so ]
diers' distiictreunion.to be held at Norfolk
J. W. HAUPAN , a Union Pacific fireman
was severely scalded at Omaha while pack
ing the throttle to an engine. He was pain
fully injured in the side and on the face.
Five THOUSAND insurance agents rcprc
sent in Nebraska eighty-five foreign com
panics which take from tho state annualb
$1.500,000.
THE North Nebraska M. E. conference
camp-meeting will be held on Parker'i
island about two and a half miles fron
Central Citjcommencing August 12.
Mil. GRISSELL , of Nuckolls county , pro
scnts a case before the railroad com mis
sion. Ho complains that the B. & M. com
pany has failed to build eighty rods o
fence along their right-of-way by his farm
and in consequence he has been deprivet
of the use of fifteen acres of ground at t
damage of 550.
THE Omaha fair will bo held Septembei
G , 7 , 8 , 0 , 10 and 11. There is a libera
list of premiums and the railroads havi
granted tho usual concessions.
THE Rock Island asks § 85,000 in bondf
from Gage county on condition of buildin ;
through that county. Tho matter is soor
to bo settled by a vote of the people.
THE business men of Grand Island art
agitating a canal and water-power scheme ,
THE trustees of tho village of Long Pirn
have issued a proclamation calling an elec
tion to bond the town for the purpose o !
enacting a system of water works. The
water is to bo pumped to the town from n
syring of pure water flowing 200 barrels a
minute. Theworks are to costfrom8,000
to § 10,000.
ABOUT § 40,000 was handled at tho Val
entine land oflice during tho month of June.
THE population of Beatrice has increased
1,500 in tho last year.
THE board of trustees of Mallalieu uni
versity , located at Bartloy , met in business
session and adopted plans for the main
university building , to be erected in the
center of their fine campus , consisting o
fifty-two acres.
THE Western Pottery company , whic ]
has been talking of locating in Omaha sine
the destruction of their works at Louisvill
recently , has now about determined to
locate in Weeping Water.
Louis STUBBLEFIELD , of Lincoln , had his
hands caught in a printing press and so
badly mashed that amputation of two
fingers became necessary.
THE question of waterworks for Ashlanc
is for the second time being agitated. A
special election to decide the matter wil
probably be held at an early day.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made at Blair
for a few days' races tho latter part o
August.
IT is not too early to prepare for the
prairie fire.
FRANK MITCHELLdisappeared from Belle
vue last week , and friends fear he has
carried out his threat to commit suicide.
THE Nebraska editorial excursion wil
start westward from Omaha on the even
ing of August 5.
PRAIRIE fires have been raging in the res
crvation , just across tho Niobrara.
FIRE broke out in Searles" restaurant a !
Fairmont , but by prompt action of citizens
it was extinguished before much damage
was done. It was a close call , however , for
the main business block of the town.
THE Omaha lair and exposition associa
tion have issued their premium list for
188G. They offer § 20,000 in premiums.
A NEBRASKA CITY special says : Crop
prospects were never better in southeastern
Nebraska. Wheat will average a crop o
75 per cent , oats 95 per cent , barley 95
and corn 100 per cent. Rain is needed , al
though corn has not yet suffered.
THE firm of Kris & BullockLincoln , who
have owned and operated an extensive
stone yard in that city , have failed and
their property has been taken possession
of by the sheriff. They have been employ
ing through the season some twenty to
thirty men , who are thrown out of employ
ment for the time being.
IT is reported from Nebraska City that
Mrs. Lee Shellenberger is lying very sick at
the county jail. The confinement is telling
greatly on her and her husband.
Lour CITY special : Brown , a prosperous
farmer living eight miles north of this
place , came to town Wednesday with a
load of corn , which he disposed of , put his
team in the barn , took dinner , bought
groceries for himself and neighbors , and
that was the last seen of him. Diligent
search has been made for tho missing man ,
but up to this time no clue of his where
abouts has been obtained. He was com
plaining of his head when ho left home , and
the supposition isthatinafitof temporary
insanity ho wandered off into the bluffs ,
and being also a victim of heart disease it
is possible that death resulted.
THE residence and household goods of J.
W. Smith , living fourteen miles northwest
of Indianola , were entirely consumed by fire.
Gov. DAWES last week issued an extradi
tion warrant on a requisition from the
; overnor of Iowa for A. P. Bloomburg , who
s wanted in Montgomery county , la. , for
orgcry.
ALL tho counties of the state except
3ixon , Garfield and Keith have sent in
; heir abstracts of assessment. Tho total
isseasment will show a large increase over
ast year.
OLD man Starring , charged with at
tempted outrage on a 4-year-old child at
Nebraska City , has left tho country.
THE sportsmen's tournament at Norfolk
: losed on the 21st with three contests.
The champion gold medal wan won by T.
K. Ackcrman , of Stanton , by a score of
thirteen out of a possible fifteen. Tho
tournament was a complete success.
THE G. A. R. of Hastings will dedicate
; heir new hall some time in August.
DEATH is announced of Prof. Milller , one
jf the best known men of Washington
: ounty.
THE Lyons Mirror understands that all
he employes at the Mission scchool for the
) maha Indians are off visiting during tho
racation except Miss Fetter , and she ia
; oing.
DEXIS LANE , of Omaha , has recently beer
at Lincoln , where , with somo of the mem
bers of tho State Firemen's association , he
interviewed some of the prospective candi
dates for the next campaign with reference
to their support of a bill in tho legislature
to tux fire insurance companies 2 per cent
of their receipts for tho support of volun
teer fire companies throughout tho state
A LINCOLN Journal Table Rock special
says : "I can see ! Who will carry a tele
gram to the depot , to send my mother ? "
These words , spoken just after tho closo of
the sermon , by Elder Van Fleet , in the M.
E. church at this place yesterday morning ,
caused quite a surprise to the attendants ,
and tho church was full. All eyes were
turned toward the speaker , and when it
was discovered that it was John N. Rich
ardson , one of our prominent business men ,
who has been blind for six years , so tha'
he had to be led every place , astonishment
filled the minds of all who were present.
ASSESSMENT returns from Douglas county
filed with tho auditor of state show a
largely increased valuation.
A GREAT many persons throughout the
stato continue to send in certificates to tho
state auditor for bounties on wild animals
These certificates cannot bo paid , as the
appropriation is exhausted.
OAKLAND now has five churches and tho
sixth one to be occupied by the Method
ists is about to bo commenced.
OMAHA has about thirty journalists who
are about to organize a city press club.
A NUMBER of German citizens of Omaha
nsk the board of education to have the
German language taught in tho public
schools.
BEATRICE is about to vote upon the pro
position for bonds to the Hock Island road.
THE farmers of southern Otoo county are
forming a protective alliance to guard
against tho raids of horse-thieves. A few
horses were recently stolen in the neighbor
hood of Delta , which called for the orgnni-
zation. There will be a general movement
on the part of the farmers of the county in
that direction.
THERE was a wreck at Valparaiso the
other day on the Republican Valley branch
of the Union Pacific road. Freight train
No. 48 , Duffy conductor , with engine 503 ,
was entering that place when the latter
ran off the track at the east switch of the
"Y , " upon which all trains enter and leave.
The engine was thrown completely off tho
track and on to its right side. Engineer
Fair saved himself by jumping , while three
of the cars immediately behind the engine
were also derailed. No ono was hurt.
THE railroad bond proposition in Gage
county carried by a largo majority.
S. P. ROUNDS and Cadet Taylor have
purchased Hie Omaha Republican , paying
in the neighborhood of § 100,000. The
former gentleman is government printer at
Washington. It is understood that the
new firm will not take possession until
about the 1st of October.
AT Omaha the other evening a stranger
stepped off the Denver train at the Union
Pacific depot. He had scarcely touched
platform when he fell senseless in the midst
of a crowd of by-standers. Ho was imme
diately taken to St. Joseph hospital ,
where he died in a few days.
MANAGERS of the Lincoln water works
are enforcing the law against those who re
fuse to comply with regulations in regard
to its use during certain hours. Some have
been fined and others will .be if not more
careful in the future.
THE proposed railroad bridge at Ne
braska City will consist of two 200 feet
iron spans , Howe truss pattern , and a
pontoon section 500 feet in length.
A LINCOLN special says : The state board
Df equalization met yesterday and listened
to the representatives of several counties ,
after which it adjourned until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. There aro still several '
'
Bounties which have failed to send in their
ibstracts of assessment as required by j
aw , but they will have to bo ignored at
present and take their chances when they
: ome in. Some of the counties arc repre
sented before the board by their clerks , and
some of them by the county commissioners.
A SWEDE by tho name of Jorgen Peter-
sen was found dead the other day in Wash-
ngton county. He was working about four
idles southwest of Blair. Tho man with
vliom he lived , on going to a grove onehun-
Ircd yards from the house , discovered him
ying at the foot of a tree with his legs
iround it. The verdict of-the jury was
hat he came to his death by cause un
known. Tho above was a single man with
10 relatives near.
Tin : railroad men at Martin's camp ,
lorth of Nelson , after eating some canned
jeef last week , became very sick. Medical
lid was at once summoned , but it was
ionic time beforcall the men had recovered
rom the effects of the poisoning.
AT a meeting in Grand Island of the re-
inion committee a communication from
ho secretary of the state band association
ras received , and the secretary was in-
tructed to answer the same and to say
hat all reasonable courtesies and privi- { i
eges would be granted to said association
ar their protection andcntertainmcntdur-
ng tho reunion.
THE Independent says that at tho rate
, t which applications are coming in from
.11 portions of Nebraska and adjoining
tates for booth privileges at theforthcom-
ng G. A. R. reunion , to be held at Grand
sland Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 , inclusive , shows
hat a general interest has already been
.wakened and that people outside begin to
calize the grand rush we are to have.
WM. CURFENDAUGH and Oscar Keyser ,
rhilc looking for bees in the timber north
f Bellevue last night , found a young wild
at , which they caught alive. They took
raps to the log where they found the kit ,
, ud caught the old one.
FROM August 30th to September 4th is
lie time of the G. A. R. reunion at Grand
sland.
MR. MARCH , of Burt county , lost his barn
y firo , the origin of the conflagration being
nknown.
THE people of Juninta finding out that a
imily living in a cave or dugout in town
ere suffering from poverty nnd sickness ,
romptly had them removed to a better
lace and provisions and medical attend-
nee provided.
LYONS puts forth the claim that more
ouses are being built in that place than in
II theiother towns combined from Omaha
a Sioux City.
LEGISLATIVE XEll'S AXD XOTES.
JL Record of Proceedings In Both Branchci
of the V. S. Congress.
SENATE , July 17. Senator Dawes , from
Iho committee on Indian affairs , submitted
i report on the message of tho president
Vetoing the bill granting right of waj
through reservations in northern Montana ,
recommending the passage of the bill not
withstanding the president's objections.
The oleomargarine bill was then taken up ,
Senator Milier advocated the bil ! . Sena
tor Coke argued against it on the ground
that if the manufacture and uso of oleo
margarine were detrimental to public
health it should be discouraged or prohib
ited. The question belonged exclusively to
the public power of the several states , and
congress had no power or jurisdiction over
it. Senator Palmer spoke in favor of the
bill , and Miller said he would ask a vote on
it on Monday. Adjourned.
HOUSE , July 17. The house went Into
committee of the whole , Mr. Blount in the
chair , on the fortifications appropriation
bill. After extended remarks by Messrs.
Butterworth and Reagan , the former offered
an amendment increasing from § 500.000
to § 2,500.000 the appropriation for the
armament of sea const fortifications. Re
jected. Mr. Randall moved to reduce the
appropriation for the armament of fortifi
cations from § 500,000 to § 100,000' Mr.
Reed suggested that there should be discus
sion over the proposition to vote want of
confidence in another department of the
government. Pending the vote on u de
mand for the preions question the house
took : recess , the evening session to be for
consideration of business reported from
tlii ronnnitfep on printing
SENATE , July 19. The senate took up
the oleomargarine bill and Vance made a
speech denouncing the measure as the most
vicious of all the legislation over .attempted
in the senate most outrageously violative
of the constitution and of individual and
personal rights. Harris opposed the bill
on constitutional grounds and offered an
amendment that the sale of oleomargarine ,
unless marked as such , be prohibited in
the District of Columbia and the terri
tories , which wns rejected by a vote of 32
to 18. Vest opposed tho bill. "If I vote
for the bill , " he said , "I vote to subvert
the principles of free grovcrnment. I vote
to use the machinery of the government
out of the sphoro where the constitution
lias placed it in order to forward and ad
vance the interests of one set of citi
zens at tho expense of another set.
Van Wyck advocated the passage of the
bill. Tho question here , he said , was
irhether one honest industry should bepro-
iocted against tho fraud of another. This
Ml , he admitted , was not for revenue pur
poses , nor was it to build up one industry
it the expense of another. Congress sim-
Vly said that the bent way to provide
igainst the fraud was to regulate the man-
ifact'ire of the article. It was said that
> eople used the article because it was
: henper , but the people did not get tho
ienetit ol its cheapness because of the
raiiilulont branding. Congress undertook
n this bill to deal with that question , and
10 saw no constitutionsi objection to it.
discussion of the bill continued until tho
tour of adjournment , Mr. Butler closing
he debate.
HOUSE , July 19. The house resumed
: onsideration of the fortification appro
bation bill , the pending amendment being
hat offered by Randall reducing from
> 500,000 to § 100,000 the appropriation
or the amount of sea-coastdefenses. Ran-
lall withdrew the amendment and offered
mother , which was adopted by unanimous
ipnscnl , providing that the guns , projec-
ilcs , etc. , purchased shall bo of American
nanufacture. The bill then passed. The
icxt business was the consideration of the
icnate concurrent resolution for the print-
ng of 20,000 copies of the third annual re-
> ort of the civil service commission.
\greed to yeas 188 , nays 46. An evening
ession was held , at which the only bill
> assed was one for amending the postal
noney order s3-stem to allow for the trans-
nission of small sums through the mails.
The free deli very system in small cities was
liscuased , but , without action , the house
.djourncd.
SENATE , July 20. Tho chair presented
esolutions of the constitutional conven-
ion of Do-kota praying for the admission
f South Dakota as a state and for a terri-
orial government for North Dakota. Rc-
srred to the commit tec on territories ,
he oleomargarine bill was then consid-
red. Ingalls moved to reduce the tax from
cents a pound to 2 cents. Agreed to
ears 32 , nays 28. Ingalls moved to insert
lie word ' 'knowingly" in connection with
lie sale of oleomargarine. Miller moved
3 lay the amendment ; on tho table. Re-
icted yeas 27 , nays 30. The amendment
as then adopted. Ingalls moved to amend
: ie sixth section by striking out the mini-
lum penalty , being the words "less than
100 , " and words "less than six months. "
[ iller moved to lay the amendment on
ic table. Rejected yeas 28 , nays 33.
ho amendment was then adopted. The
ill and amendments were reported to the
inate , the first question being on Ingall.s'
mendmeirt to reduce the tax on oleo-
largarinc from 5 cents to 2 cents , and it
as adopted yeas 34 , nays 28. The re-
laining amendmentswere adopted with-
ut question and the bill , as amended , was
nssed yeas 37 , nays 24. The section as
) penalties as amended reads as follows :
very person who knowingly sells or offers
> r sale , or delivers or offers to deliver , any
ieomnrgarine in any other form than in
3w v oodcii or paper packages as above
} scribu'j. . or packs in any package any
leomargarine in any manner contrary to
.w , or who falsely brands anjr packages
jnoting alessainonntof tax than required
y Law ohall be fined for eich offense not
ore than § 1,000 , and bo imprisoned not
ore than two years. Miller moved that
10 senate insist on its amendment to the
11 and ask tho house for a , conference ,
greed to.
HOUSE , July 20. Willis , from the com-
ittec on rivers and harbors , reported
xck tho river and harbor appropriation
11 with a recommendation that the sen-
Le amendment be non-concurred in , but ,
i a point of order raised by Hepburn , the
11 and amendment were referred to the
immittee of the whole. The house then
cut into committee of the whole on the
nate amendment to the river and harbor
11. At its evening session the house
issed bills authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Missouri river at Ne-
aska Citialso ; one across the Ohio river
; Cairo. 111. , by the Chicago , St. Louis and
3w Orleans and Illinois Central railroad
impanies.
SENATE , July 21. The senate , at noon
roceeded to-the consideration of there-
arts on the matter of the election of Sen-
tor Payne and was addressed by Pugh in
Ivocacy of the position taken by himself ,
uilsbury , Vance and Eustice. Hoar ad-
essed the senate in support of the views
himself and Frye , recommending an in-
sstigationof the charges. Logan took the
) or in reply to the argument of Hoar and
i sustain the views expressed in the report
jtied by himself , Teller and Evarts. He
.is as ready now as any senator and ever
id been to expella member if he felt justi-
td in so voting ; but if , as in this case , tho
nate was appealed to on garbled state-
ents to do an injustice to a man or his
putation , he ( Logan ) was not the man to
i it. Teller was proceeding to analyze
e testimony in the case , but gave way to
motion to adjourn , holding the floor to
include his remarks to-morrow.
HOUSE , July 21. Morrison's concurrent
resolution providing for tho adjournment
of congress July 25 was passed by a vote
of 145 to 3G. Tho house then went into
committee of tho whole on tho senate
amendment to tho river nnd harbor bill.
Tho amendment havingbeen non-concurred
in. the committee rose and tho bill was
sent to conference. Then a struggle arosu
for the priority of consideration between
the inter-stato commerce and Northern Pa
cific forfeiture bills , which was resolved
yeas 142. nays 90 in favor of tho former.
The senate bill was read at length , together
with the amendment reported by tho com
mittee on commerce , which is to "strike out
all after the enacting clause and insert tho
house bill.
SENATE , July 22. The bill for a public
building at Nebraska City , Nob. , was
paused. Tho senate then resumed tho con
sideration of the Payne case , and Teller
concluded his remarks commenced yester
day. He was followed by Sherman , Jewutt
occupying the chair. The chair announced
the question to be 0:1 : the adoption of the
report of the majority of the committee.
Hoar moved as an amendment that tho
minor.ty report calling foran investigation
be adopted instead. In conclusion Fryo
said : The United States senate can engage
in no higher , no bettor , no more responsible
duty than to put itself to a work the result
of which might bo a warning , and a terrible
warning , extending from the cast , to tho
west and from tho north to south , that
this corruption by great wealth must stop
now and forever. Aotc will bo taken at
2 o'clock to-morrow.
HOUSE , July 22. Hatch , of Missouri , ro
ported back from the committee on agri
culture , the oleomargarine bill , with senate
amendments , and with a recommendation
that they be non-concurred in. It was re
ferred to the committee of the whole , where
it takes itsp'aco at thofoot of the calendar
and where it can only be reached by laying
aside tho Morrison or Randall tariff bills
and one or two internal revenue bills.
Herbert again called up tho special order
and Hatch again raised tha question ol
consideration , desiring to move to go into
committee of tho whole for the considera
tion of the oleomargarine bill. The house
refused to consider either the navy increu&o
bill or tho intor-statc commerce bill and
then went into committee of the whole on
the revenue bills , tho object being to roach
the oleomargarine bill. The Morrison tariff
bill , the bill givingnotice of the termination
of the Hawaiian treaty and other bills re
lating to revenue were laid aside. Tho
committee lose and the house adjourned.
SENATE , July 23. After the transaction
nf some unimportant business in the shape
of personal explanations the senate took
up the Payne case and was addressed by
"nil in opposition to further investigation.
Evarts closed the debate in an argument
against further investigation. Hoar fol
lowed Evarts in closing the debate and tho
senate proceeded to take a vote. The first
vote was on the resolution of Messrs. Hoar
mid Frye , for further investigation , and it
ivns rejected yeas 17 , nays 44. Logan an
nounced that he had received a letter from
Lieut.-Gov. Kennedy , of Ohio , nuking that
lii.s entire letter , from which Logan read ex
tracts yesterdaj" , might bo printed in The
[ Jecord. Hoarand Edmunds insisted that
t should be read and it wa read by thu
: Ierk. The senate then resumed the'con-
lideration of the sundry civil bill and had
July got through three pages when recess
.vas . taken till 8 o'clock p. in.
HOUSE , July 23. The house went into
lommittee of tho whole on revjnue mcas-
ires , with a view to i caching tin ; oleomar-
; arine bill. The committee then proceeded
ilowly to set aside all revenue measures in
ulvance of tho oleomargarine bill arid
vhen finally that bill was reached , the
oading of the title was greeted with ap-
ilause. After a short discussion thesenate
imcndments to tlieoiHotiianjanne bill were
oncurrcd in yeas 17-1. nays 75. The bill
mw goes to the president for his action.
, of Kentucky , from the conference
ommittee on the river and harbor bill , re-
lortcd disagreement and a further confer-
nce was ordered. Herbert , of Alabama ,
ubmittcd the conference report on the
laval appropriation bill it was agreed to.
AEOUT THE CHOI'S
The following crop report appears in this
reek's issue of The Chicago Farmers' Re-
iew : While local rains have been experi-
nced in many localities in the north and
orthwcst , in some cases accompanied by
estructive hail and wind , there have been
jneral rains covering large areas and
ringing the drouth to an end. Winter
heat has been harvested in nearly all the
strenic northern portion of the belt. It's
sndition has kept well up to the promise
i made in early spring , llay and oats uro
eing cut. ] 5oth are below the average on
ccount of the drouth. Pastures are Bet
ing very short , and potatoes and other
rain crops need rain very badly. Corn is
jneraliy in fine condition , clean and well
dvanced , but it needs rain and is already
.iffering in some loc tlitics. Spring wheat
intitules to run down in condition. It is
nw too far advanced to be much benefited
> rain. The harvest alone will show its
; al condition. Butit does not now prom-
e to exceed 50 per cent of an aver.igecrop
iroughout the northwest.
PISTOLS FOR TtVO.
Paris dispatch : A duel between General
ioulanger , minister of war. and Baron De
lareinty arising from the remarks of tho
aron in the senate on Thursday relative
} the expulsion of the D.iko d'Auinnle ,
as fought at 9 o'clock this morning. The
capons were pistol.and the place of
iceting in the forest near Mondon , five
liles west of Paris. When tlie command
o tire was civei : , Df Lareinty fired at
loulanger. Tho lal'or ' coolly awaited the
? sult of the shot uitlioiit fit-in. ; himself ,
'inding himself untouched by his oppo-
ent's bullet , Boiihingor fired into the air.
'he combatants then left the field. IJou-
Ltiger returned to Paris and went straight
j his ollice at the war department. A
irge crowd assembled to learn the result
f the duel and gave Boulanger an ovation
hen he appeared.
HORSE DISEASE I * DAKOTA.
Rapid City ( Dak. ) special : Considerable
larm is felt by stockmen over the discov-
y that in the ranges west and northwest
i the Black Hills , there are a number of
ises of disease , supposed to be glanders ,
listing at the present time. The Sun
ance Gazette gives a list of seventeen val-
ible liorsag , on different ranges , that have
sen killed by tho territorial veterinarian ,
r. Hopkins. Tho doctor is now on the
lle Fourche , where there are , it is alleged ,
number of cases , and he will give them a
lorough inspection.
riie August midsummer number of the
nerican Agriculturist contains original
tides from no less than forty-one weli-
own writers , and nearly eighty original
istrations from well-known artists , on a
sat variety of subjects pertaining to the
rm , Garden , Hearth and Household ,
e Household and Childrens' Departments
J usually full , while the Humbug Depart-
mt ventilates several now frauds. Price
.50 per year. Address American Agri-
Iturist , 751 Broadway , New York.
TIIE AXARCIIISTS X.V BAD SHAPE.
Evidence Piling Up Tending to Show tho
Diabolical Character of tho Onjunizatlon.
Chicago dispatch : Judge Gary's court
was crowded this morning when the first
witness , Lieut. Stanton , ono of the officers
wounded in Haymarket , was placed on tho
stand. Witness described in details the
events of the night ol May 4 , and was also
asked concerning the wound ho received.
He saw the bombs in tho air , heard tho
hissing of fuse , which was about two inches
long. He saw the missile after it struck the
ground , and to tho best of his belief it was
about the size of his two fists put together.
Officer H. F. Krueghcr followed Lieut.
Stanton for the prosecution. When Cap
tain Ward gave orders for the assemblage
to disperse , he saw Fielden get down from
the truck , crouch behind it and begin firing.
The witness got a bullet in his right knee
and returned the fire. Fielden after firing
went away and mixed with the crowd. His
recollection was that there wore no pistols
fired before the bomb exploded.
Officer John Wcssler testified that he saw
tho bomb coming. It was on the ground
four seconds before it exploded. He saw
Fieldrn firo two shots from behind tho
wagon. The witnesss fired at him and saw
him full under tho wagon. After tho bomb
exploded a volley of shots was fired into
the police.
Officer Peter Poley said that the report
of the explosion of the bomb had not died
away when the crowd began to fire. Ho
jaw Webster fire at a man under tho
jvaon. The next witness was Luther V.
Moulton , nn ollicer of the Knights of Labor
and a resident of Grand Rapids. Mich. Ho
saw Spies in his house in Grand Rapids
February 22 , 1SS5. Spies was introduced
to him as a leading member of thesocialists
of Chicago and said he came to Grand
Kapids for the purpose of lecturing. Tho
witness had questioned him about tho ob
jects of the society ho represented. Spies
explained that tho reorganization of so
ciety was the end in view , adding that he
had no confidence in legislative or other
peaceful methods. Force and arms were
the only means by which it could , bo ac
complished. He said that they were pre
paring for such a demonstration inOiicngo
and in all the principal centres in the coun
try , and had a sufficient force already or
ganized in Chicago. Tho number was
3,000. "J remarked , " continued the wit
ness , "that ! did not think 3,000 would bo
sufficient , but he said they had very supe
rior means in their possession. He said
that if they took thirty they would have
very lanje accessions from the ranks of tho
laboring men. I asked him how they pro
posed to get these accessions , and he said
by holding out inducements to the laboring
men. I asked what inducements , nnd ho
said they would make their demonstration
ivhen the laboring men were all out on a
strike and out of money. Then they would
lold out inducements to relieve their
.vants . , provide them with employment and
jasc if they joined the ranks of the revolu
tionists. By this means , he said , they
would be able to hold possession of the
: ity. I asked him how they would carry
: > ut all this without bloodshed. Spies said
10 revolution could be accomplished with-
jut bloodshed and loss of life. I asked him
vouid not that amount to a criminal ac-
, ion. and ho said if they failed it would be
ooked upon as a crime , but if they suc-
rt-eded it would be regarded as a.heroic .
eat. George Washington would be regard-
td to-day as a mere revolutionist and
vould have been punished had he failed.
Hie failure , ho said , was the crime. Tho
lonversation lasted about half an hour
ind the witness was quite certain that
spies mentioned explosives.
"Did he say anything about tho eight-
lour movement ? " asked Mr. Grinnell.
"Yes , ho said that a great number of men
vould be likely to be diseinployetl by this
uovenifiit , and he said in answer to a ques-
ion 1 then put , that this demonstration
ronld likely be made about May 1. Ho
lien went on to say that they were pre-
> ared to successfully destroy the police and
nilitia. I afterward presided at the meet-
! i ! at which he lectured nnd took issue
. ith him on his doctrines. "
The witness was briefly cross-examined
iy Captain IJIick , in the course of which
he only new statement elicited from him
ras tlie first recital of the conversation to
nspectoiBonlield a few davs ago. George
choof who was in Moulton's house when
) pis called , corroborated that witness as
o what was said Feb.22. addingthatSpies
xpl lined that the revolution was to be ac-
umplished by an organization of which no
no kno-.v anything before doing it.
Lieut. Howler was called for examina-
ion. The witness described minutely all
lie well known details of the tragedy ,
'hrce of his men died from the effects of
lie explosion anil theshotsand fifteen were
oundfd. Jfe had tuenty-tive men in all.
'he witness saw pistols in the hands of the
: owd. but did not see or recognize any-
udy firing. As lie marched up to the mect-
ig he heard somebody say : "Here they
r now the blood-hounds. " Tiio witness
red. ho thought , nine shots in all.
THE RIVER AXD JTARHOR BILL.
Washington special : The prospects for
: ie passage of the river and harbor bill aro
ery much better to-night than they havo
ecu at any other time since the subject
imo up in the house , when the bill went
trough on the first vote some weeks ago.
hero wore several members who wore in
vested in the Ilennepin canal who voted
jainst the whole measure , because there
as no provision made for that important
ork. As the bill catno from the senate it
ppropriated § 225,000 for beginning the
trial , and it waa feared by sonic that
t's miqht result in the defeat of the
hola bill. It seems , however , to have
id a contrary effect , for in spite of tho
igorutis efforts made to-day to strike out
lis clause , it still remains in the bill. Iowa
: td Illinois members arc very jubilant to-
ight over the succcs' they have thus far
Ltained , and aro predicting the passage of
to bill by a decsivc vote to-morrow. For
> ms icason , too. there is an inclination
it he part of interested people to believe
at the president will not veto it. It can-
it be ascertained that the president has
.pressed his views on the subject with one
de or the ottier. and the fate of the bill , if
goes through the house , when it reaches
ie executive mansion , is a matter of spec-
ution entirely.
IAy OUTBREAK TUXEATEXED.
A special from Spokane Falls , Washing-
n territory , totheOragoniansays : Great
citcment prevails here to-day over a
mor that the Calispel Indians had
reatencd to massacre settlers in Kooet-
al county. Some time ago these Indians
owed signs of discontent and Gen.Vhea -
n sent troops of cavalry into thcCalispel
Hey to protect the settlers. The Indians
iv claim that the troops * drove them out
the valley and they threaten vengeance ,
ie farmers of Wild Rose prairie , about
I'enteen miles north of here , have become
nic-stricken and a large number arrived
-day with their families. Gen. Carlin has
en notified of the threatened trouble , but
it takes time to move troops , and the
more were so startling , Judge Turner , of
is district , organized a volunteer com-
ny of twenty men , who left here this
: ernoon and will aid in protecting the
itlers as long as necessary till the troops
rive.
