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H ABOUT NEBBASKA.
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ItK Ose o tb Oht interesting sights to
1TC ke sa at tke state fair , says the Lm
IB • o1 * JoHn I „ -sw the reeling of silk
IB " Nebcaak * raised cocooas. The ex-
IB -3 > itas saade by Mr. A. Thiessen , ol
IB Jsases , Jeieisoa eounty , . Neb. The co-
I w oozu before the reeling commences ,
| t are placed in. weak lye , which is brought
I jg ahaosito . bofllH c point After they
I m stand In this water a few momenta , the
I H operator takes . small whisk broom and
I P whip * them a few fames , whenx the
I p thread * adhere to the broom and are
9b pattered iu hand ready for the reeling.
I 3 They are then lifted to a pan filled with
I „ w wal r a&dvr the reeL and eight of these
rJ i hale threads are started together as one
I i f straod of silk. The reasoa the cocoons
] are treated to this bath , is that the co-
J * cooh is held together by a natural gum ,
t J wla k tk > s softens. The eight small
m\m \ tkxuads , whoc nut together on the reel ,
B & * fe joined by this gum and become one
fs fiHjele tkrtxuL There are always two
Btm fcteius reelingst once , and the threads
B ! 1 * re crossed twenty times for the par-
B < f P08 * of enioothing them. 3Ir. Thiessen
118 says that silk worms may be raise < l in
111 tke United States with as good a result
B | * * aar ot ec parts of the world , but
1 - that the present low tariff is a bar to the
Bf I dereiopnuttit of this important industry.
It : Mr. Tht sLia says he has raised
II cocoons of such a quality that three and
l | oue-ei * hth pounds produced one pound
$ J of raw .ilfc. a result which far exceeds
* § tke Wst records in Russia , where the
if iea * amount required is three acd
Hnl seven-sixteenths. This , he claims ,
Hrjf pror s beyond any ; doubt , tltat the cli-
Hflf mate of America is very favorable to
HRf the breedszur of silk worms , and tlmt all
Kip * * * * * * * c * * * ary for the successful de-
HR lagnwut * f tke industry is such a tar-
II iff as wiil shr amp a protection to the
HS asra rB wh desire to engage in it.
ft A Fatal Boiler Explosion.
II Bi c s eeMtlta tfce Omaha Bee : At
HK 2 e'olwok tks afterM ou the butler at the
BE & * * * K # f 3L Haailton. bitmt d on
H the baak of tke 31 * * Kri , two ntttls east
BI of this obarbtod , intaetly killing
His • " * * * * d iajcria half a dozen oth-
Bf raT1mm kiHed were Henry Alexan-
Bl * r * Cronos , and Henry ilorrilL engin-
HIb Iheiajared are : Jofc 3icKeen ,
BI tH htlir ; J hnXoIL injured about the
I head. & d Cody a Fate , scalded. Wii-
HI Ham Hole aad JO. 3Iyer were ai o scald-
II ed. N H * s iajuxies are quite severe.
HIB TW boiler was one that had been used
II at tkts saMl about two weeks , but had
Hll beea H. ed at the mflt of Hamilton at
Hl Ilor Kce ktst winter. No defects were
b visible r ks vii to the men so far as
Hl coaM be learned.
BI yizNeS is qnite badly inJnreiL He
Bi § a * * * z time of the accident he
i
R was staadis ; ; by tke side of 3Ir. Alexan-
Uj der. the &Msoan , and was taikiag to him
n alwat pattimr en a belt that hail jiibt
K bees sd. The &oA intimation he had
Km of asytldfi boutfC wwwiT was a moan
Be fr sa AkuLft&der. aed lookim ; at htiu he
B saw Meed coming fr * > . his head and
Kb that m * ia > hnl : he was hioWK or
B lm at'mT , UM aEk a hur e iroa wheel , the
E sft es f wikuk kl fa * & Woken in
K ! the < ftxwi ui sv aad was landed in a safe
B f j4tae. AlMXtued r was crushed aa l ba < l-
Hj lj i > gi iiJ. 3i * rrill leaver a family '
P OAMstetf ef a wtfe and sereral smau
B chflfbtta.
H | STATE iCTTIXGS I BRIEF.
H | Gage coaaty had a fine show of
Ki fNultry at the state fair.
H'f ' ] SSorse cosscienceless prevaricator
B : writing to a Sioux City , Iowa , paper re-
B ; centlr , stated that throughout the whole ,
H - cf southeastern Nebraska there is a total
B s3ere ef the crops of smaH. grain. If .
B the ideatity of that TiHain. says the Be- i
B- xtrice Express , conld only be estab- ,
H Hshed and his whereabouts known , the
H | eatesged Sarsoers of southeast Nebraska j
Hi T.3I haat ktss. f aad bury him a mile
Hf * &ee under tite surpbki ef the grandest ,
Hh ciooefssadigrai _ ever grown iu. the ,
Hi ' vest.
K The Fremsnt Trihnne says the can-
B N. r of cesafsiny is running a good force
Hf i tt | ? P corn and potatoes. They
Hf areotiiMZ pretty weK through the pack
Hf fer hs y r , aad tke business luia been
Hl abe tks geedasexf eced. Tke factory
B * s adt fewestraB a ywhere near its full
Hf capecSg" owin to tae inaeihty to get
H | the praSact.
Bi Oswald 3IuHer , ef Fremont , was
B | hi dr phiased fer a time the other day
Hl by reewtpt ef the iuiermation that a j
B1 ] tseket ie. Ae Ls eaaa State Lottery |
H : wbickhehehi hatd drawn a prize of i
B ; S&JQ&h Later his spirits suffered a
HI corresponding d pres-iion cansetl by the
Hfertkerxaforiaalioatnat the first wa3
B incorrect. His hi h. hopes were unfor-
B The Saeadecs county district court ,
H now is. session , has about 150 cases on
B its docket THeamafaal docket is quite
B large.
B Cattle x Nebraska ought to come
H oat next spring is. good condition. Im-
B siesse qnastitiaa ef ksy hare been , pat
B xp is all directions _
m The Presbytery of Niobrara wil
B "hobl its sesu-annual meeting at Oakdalt.
H October 2nd and 3rd. |
1 Ex-Gorernor Butler candidate foi i
B gorer er oa the UnSbft Labor ticket , is
B atsstpssg throagkont the state.
M Owners ot the gotrring mill destroy-
H ed by great Stanton haT © not yet de-
B ckled as to rebuilding.
B A s rty © f FennsylTanians hare been
B vb. "B&oioce spying out opportunities for
B btTesHest. . _ .
B A. botglar entered Uie residence of
B SL F. U ckweB at Lowsraie and rt-Keved
B ji i gteMxssan ef his watch.
B Booae county wiH hare avast yield
B f cerathis year aad the demand is for
H wi h it.
uterrhK t satvke war
B The coaaisdsiaoners of Uooae coaaty
B have let tke c atract for building seven
B ae * ' bcMk" * ta the county to John L.
Bl * - * " * * - " * 4'fi • r-Jn < i.
B At Osaka last week a ten-year-old
B jari was assaalted hj a big brute named
B CeGsigas. He was arrested and will
H | probably be given a tern in the pen.
B The Fhtiaview Eerald says that hog
B chelera. is again prevxlest in that locali-
m iy. aad sereral have saccusbed to that
| d ease.
H The Beatrice & departsaent will
H have its aasnal paaaie September 20th.
H _ A apeeMw of hora aad aseath. disease
m • iww skowa. itself a the herd of cattle be > >
H lecgisg to Beveridge and Hnxdock , ol
H Sazsdep * cosnty. Only one animal hat
H died though several show the elects ol
B it. These latter have been separated
H icese tke rest aad ara sow recovering
B siowly , while the f7 fase is aot spread-
B is"
B A t" > ssied FattecsoB. hired a liv-
* cj rig in Sioux City aed drove ta
B Osaka , vkere he oSered the team for
B sate Terr cheap. He was arretted and ie
B Mvia the Boaglas county jaiL Th
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B < fcgUMg rehewjIigetaUra
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Tkehayisg season is drawing tot
ele e , b t a vast amount of it has been
put up.
-Ueorge Tucker and Fat McG . rter ,
of Liscola , have risked an oven hun
dred oa the general result of tho preai-
deattal election.
Co paay 1) , W. JN. O. , of ifairbury ,
that wob. the Governor's challenge cup
at Wahoo , has been organized but little
ore than a year.
Congressman Dorsoy has succeedod
ia gettiag a pension , with a large
amount of back pay , for Ambro Burtz ,
living about four miles northwest of
Freasoat.
Hay stacks have been prohibited
withia the corporation limits of North
Lohd.
Lohd.Chris
Chris Friess , of Milford , camo very
near being killed in Sewnrd last week.
Mr. Bosemyer , a farmer living several
miles southeast of Seward came t" town
with a team and spriag wagon , hitching
his team. For somo rouson Friess un
hitched the team when it ran away with
him throwing him down , the wheels
passing over his body , injuring him
quite badly.
Never before , says the Cedar Bapids
Republican , was there known such a
crop of hay in Nebraska. Tho weather
for the last two weeks has been almost
perfection. No wind or rain , and our
farmers have put up more hay so far this
year than ever before. Boone county-
could easily winter twice as much stock
as it now contains. "With the immense
corn crop , which is now almost safe from
danger , thero is uo reason why there
should not be a big boom in tho stock
business.
Burglars have been operating at
David City , but thus far they havo mado
no extensive hauls.
Frank Musho , a section hand on the
Elkhorn at David City , accidentally shot
himself while cleaning an old revolver.
The ball took effect just above tho knee ,
passing cleur through the fleshy part of
the thigh and making a painful but not
dangerous wound.
Tom Costello , living near "Wood
River , was thrown onto a barb wiro
fence by au unruly horse , being serious-
lr eut. j
The democrats of Flattsmouth had •
a grand rally on the 20th.
in nine months the clerk of Cii&ter
county has recorded G,200 chattel mort
gages.
gages.Nebraska
Nebraska City is now to get a street
railway. Work will commence at once ,
and several miles of road built before
cold weather.
Three thousand democrats , with
torches , called on Congressman Mc-
Shane the other night at his homo in
Omaha and were cordially received.
The annual district convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
nnion met in Nebraska City last week.
There was a large attendance. Mrs.
James "Woods , of Nebraska City , deliv
ered the address of welcome , which was
resjKuided to by Mrs. C. M. Lei * htou ,
of Lincoln. The president , Mrs. F. M.
J. Cooley , then addressed the conven
tion , reviewiug the work accomplished
by the "Womenn's Christian Temperance
union throughout the country.
The caboose and one car of a Fre
mont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley stock
train , running twentjmiles per hour ,
left the track near Crawford , demolish
ing the two ears , mangling several cat
tle and quite seriously injuring T. S.
Humphrey , a South Omaha stockman.
Death is announced of "William
France , an old and esteemed citizen of
uinaha.
There is talk of tho Missouri Facific
road invading Fierce county in tho near
future.Most
Most of the county fairs in Nebraska
will bo held in September. A few will
occur in the early days of October.
Congressman Dorsey has returned
to Washington after a brief visit home.
He will be in Nebraska again soon to
take part in the political campaign.
A gang of burglars made the rounds
in Fairbury the other night , but did not
get much booty.
A young man named Griest , of
Dodge connty , has just been landed in
the penitentiary for eighteen months for
stealing a loaf of bread and a watch. He
is but 10 years old.
Kev. D. "W. Comstock , pastor of the
Congregational chnrch of Grand Island ,
annonnced to his flock last week that his
health will not allow him to continue in
the office longer. Twice during his min
istry he _ has been wholly laid aside by
eonirestion of brain , and now to avert a
similar calamitv he proposes to heed the
symptoms , by lavingaside the great aud
growing responsibilities of this pastorate.
From the amount of timber going
out of Madison the Reporter of that place
concludes a jjood deal of improvement
is going on in the country.
Mrs. Adolph Saland , of "Wahoo , met
with a very serious and peculiar acci
dent. She was removing some sand-
burrs that had attached themselves to
her glove , with her teeth , and acci
dentally , while inhaling , drew one of the
burs down lier windpipe into tho left
Inmr. All efforts to expel the burr from
thelnng have proved futile. Mrs. Saland
is suffering intensely , and it is probable
that the operation known as tracheotomy
will have to be performed in order , to re
move the burr.
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Jacob Huber. who lives four miles
west of Madison , was thrown from his
wagon while returning home from town.
The wagon run over his bend and neck ,
hnrtimr him so badly that his recovery
ia doubtfuL
Democrats of Fremont are arrang
ing for a grand rally the 5th of October.
Senator J. A. Dillon , of Tecumseh ,
was found in his pastnre in an uncon
scious condition one day last week and
remained in a stupor for several days.
He is now on the way to recovery , but
can give no account of how he was in-
juretL.
Burglars entered the lnmber office
of Osterhans St Becker at David City
aad blew open the safe , by drilling a hole
through the top , shattering it beyond re-
piur. The explosion blow the door half
across the office and broke every window
light in the bnilding. Tho report was
heard three blocks away. The thieves
secured nothing for their tronble , as the
safe was empty. They also tore out the
money drawer , which was empty.
The First District republican con
gressional convention nominated "W. J.
ConnelL of Omaha , for congress.
Tho North Flatte Demoerat says :
the man that made up the now time-card
fer the railroad should be summarily
dismissed frost the eompany's .service.
Scarcely a trala froa 'eitfier "directioa-
has been oa. time on account of having
to haul too Btany coaches.
The Harrison Herald is of the opin
io * tint tke Bs&s or woman who cannot
keep ap a cheerful temper even under
trying circumstances in this fine , exhil-
ecaiing climate and in this glorous
weather deserves to be banished to some
realm , where bilious fever reigns su
preme.
JLoncolm w still troubled with poor
water aad a scarcity even that. I
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J. D. Calhoun , formerly of tho Lin
coln Democrat , is now editor-in-chiof of
the Omaha Herald.
Tho South Omaha board of trade
extended a voto of thanks to Congress
man McShane for his efforts in behalf
of free delivery.
Tho York county commissioners at
their lato meeting adjourned without
effecting a settlement with contractor
Howard , of tho court house. Mr. How
ard named $57,000 as tho lowest figure
at which ho would settle. Tho county
board could do nothing olso but refuse ,
and so tho difficulty is still unsolved.
Tho matter will come up at the October
meeting of tho board , when it is uudor-
stood Mr. Howard will claim 805,000.
This claim will bo rejected and then tho
case will be taken on appeal to tho No
vember term of the district court.
The Long Pino Journal says that A.
Sellman , au old soldier living in the
northeastern part of Kej'a Faha county ,
was in tho Pino Wednesday morning to
bo examined by tho pension board. He
has talked with several of tho Sioux
chiofK , and from what ho learns , he is
convinced that it will be difficult to get
tho Indians to ratify tho treaty and give
up their land.
Gonova has prospects of getting a
butter and cheese factory. Over two-
thirds of the stock has been subscribed.
Death is announced of Frof. Al-
bee , one of Louisville's oldest citizens.
His ago was 72.
Custer Post G. A. R. of Omaha
adopted resolutions to tho memory of
Gen. Sheridan.
"W. J. Connell , republican nominee
for congress in the First district , is pres-
eut city attorney of Omaha.
Mrs. Wm. Sharp , a resident of Bine
Springs , died very suddenly last week
at Wymore , where she had gone a couple
of days before to make a short visit
with friends. Doctors pronounce her
death to have been caused by parabysis
of the throat. Mr. Sharp was a brake-
man on the B. & M. passenger running
between Lincoln and Concordia , and
had lived in Blue Springs only a short
time.
time.The
The North Platto water workB com
pany has filed amended articles of incor-
! poration.
Aurora's water works bonds have
not yet been sold , and it begins to look
as if no work willbo done this year.
Political meetings are growing more
frequent as tho da3'for voting approach
es. All parties are active in behalf of
their respective candidates.
CERATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A Synoptla of Proceedings in tho Senate and
House of Representatives.
House. Weaver , of Iowa , introduced
a bill to prohibit the deposit of publio
money in the national banks of other
banks except for continued disburse
ment of the public funds. Referred. A
resolution was offered calling on the
president for information as to whether
the rights of American fishermen have
been violated by the Canadian nuthori-
ities within the last 3'ear , and if so
whether he has retaliated , as he had au
thority to do , under the act of March 3 ,
18S7. Referred. Forney then came for
ward with his conference report , but
O'Neill , of Missouri , raised the point of
order that even such a privileged report
conld not be presented when the house
was ( iivided on his motion to refer the
labor resolution previously presented to
the committee on labor , and his point of
order having been sustained , the tellers
resumed their places. For hours the
tellers stood at their posts , patiently
waiting for a quorum. Various proposi
tions were submitted to break the dead
lock , bnt there was objections to each
one , and the house adjourned.
Senate. In tho senate on the 17th
Mitchell introduced a bill to reduce let
ter postage to 1 cent. Sherman offered
a resolution directing the committee on
foreign relafions to inquire into and re
port at the next session of congress the
state of the relations of the United
States with Great Britain and the Do
minion of Canada , with such measures
as are expedient to promote friendly
commercial and political intercourse.
He asked that the resolution lie over till
to-morrow , and said he would then ad
dress the senate briefly upon it. One
o'clock having arrived , the senate pro
ceeded to vote on Blair's motion to re
consider the vote passing the Chinese
exclusion bill , which was rejected. The
bill now goes to the president for ap
proval.
House. On tho 18th , the speaker pro
tern , laid before the house a communi
cation from tho postmaster general in re
sponse to a resolution calling for infor
mation relating to Jho distribution
through the mails of the Tax Reform
Advocate , in violation of the postal laws.
The postmaster general says steps have
been token by the department to inves
tigate the truth or falsity of the offenses
of tho nature described in the resolu
tion , but as no such offenses have occur
red , no steps have been taken to punish
such offenses. The communication was
referred to the committee on postoffices
aud postroads. Forney , of Alabama ,
then called up tho conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
matter went over after long discussion.
Senate. In the senate on the 18th
the deficiency appropriation bill was re
ported back from the committee on ap
propriations and ordered printed. Sher
man's resolution instructing the com
mittee on foreign relations to inquire
into tho state of the relations of tho
"United States with Great Britain and
the Dominion of Canada , and to report
at tho next session such measures as are
expedient to promote friendly commer
cial and political intercourse between
those countries and the United States ,
was taken up and Sherman proceeded
to address the senate on it. The reso
lution went over witho" action.
House. In the house on the 19th , the
sundry civil appropriation bill was con
sidered. "White , of Indiana , favored the
adoption of the conference report , while
Holuiau opposed. Kerr , of Iowa , said
that if congress had been deceived by
tho architect on the matter of estimates
for the new library bnilding it should
not be in favor of voting another dollar
bo spent under tho supervision of that
architect. Adams , of Illlinois , opposed
the conferrenco report , although he ex
pressed his willingness to vote $10,000 , -
000 to erect a suitable building for tho
library. Tho voto on agreeing to the
conference report resulted yeas G7 , nays
77 no quorum.
Senate. In tho senate on tho 19th
Edmunds reported from the committee
on foreign relations tho following
order : Ordered , That tho president of
the senate be directed to withhold the
transmission tQ-theJiquse of representa- -
tives offth Tac Airous&bill to roh'im. t
it the coming of Chinese laborers to tho
United States until the further direction
of the senate. " He asked for its imme
diate consideration. Teller objected to
its present consideration , and it went
over. Edmunds also offered a joint res
olution appropriating $100,000 to be ex
pended under direction of the president
of the United States for relief of the suf
fering caused by yellow fever now pre
vailing in Florida , and asked for its im
mediate consideration. After brief re
marks , the resolution was passed. '
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House. In tho house on tho 20th Mr.
Morrow of California , as a quostion of
privilege , offered a resolution reciting
tho passage of tho Chineseexclusion
bill , its signature by tho presiding offi-
C6TB of both houses , and the fact that it
is being withhold from tho president by
the acting chairman of tho committee
on enrolled bills , Mr. Kilgore , and di
recting its transmission to tho president
without delay. Mr. McMillan of Ton-
ncsseo and Mr. Herbert of Alabama
both took tho ground that thero had
been no unreasonable or unusual delay
After debate pro aud con on tho point
of order , the speaker pro tem decided
that tho point was well taken and that
tho question was not privileged. He
said the average time it took for a bill
to reach the president , after being
signed by the presiding officers of both
houses , was three daj's. He was not
prepared to say , however , that if tho
resolution was renewed in a few days
he would declare it out of order as a
privileged question.
senate. Jin ttie senate on ttie 20th
the order reported from tho committee
on foreign relations by Senator Ed
munds camo up , and Senator Edmunds
stated that as tho Chinese exclusion bill
had passed beyond tho possession of the
senate tho order was not applicable , and
moved to lay it on tho tr. " . 'e , which vns
agreed to. The senate bill to ratify the
agreements made with the Spokane In
dians was passed. The house amend
ments to ths senate bill abolish cir-
cmc court powers in certain cases wero
disagreed to , an "d a conference ordered.
Amonir the bills reported and placedon
calendar were : Senate bill amending
the act of 1871 for the relief of tho
Stockbridge and Muncie tribes of Indi-
dians in Wisconsin ; Senate bill grant
ing right of w iy to tho Pensacola &
Memphis railroad company through the
public lands in Florida , Alabama , Mis
sissippi and Tennessee , and the military
reservation near Pensacola.
House. In the house on tho 21st a
bill to suspend the operation of the pre
emption , timber culture and desert land
laws was reported. It now provides
that during the pendency of tho meas
ures now before congress in relation to
the forfeiture of certain lands hereto
fore gianled by congress to railroad
corporations , and thereafter , no act •
done or performed by any such corpo- :
ration shall in any wise enlarge the I
right or claim of such coi poration to
any lands covered by any such grant ,
or diminish any right now existing in
tho United States to declare a foifeifure
thereof. This provision shall not be
construed to in any wise affect or dimin
ish or waive any right now existing in
behalf of the United States to declare a
forfeiture of any of the lands embraced
in an } ' such grant. Unanimous consent
was asked to offer a resolution author
izing the committee on judiciary to re
port to the house at any time for imme
diate consideration a bill providing by
legal and judicial proceedings for the
suppression and prevention of trusts.
Senate. In the senate on the 21st the
house bill to make the department of
agriculture one of the executive depart
ments of the government was taken up ,
the question being the amendment to
strike out the fifth section , which trans
fers the weather bureau of the signal
service to the department of agricul
ture. The senate decided against tho
transfer , after which the bill was passed.
The bill provides that the depaitment
of agriculture shall be an executive de
partment under the supervision of a sec
retary of agriculture , who shall be ap
pointed by the president b3' andith ,
the advice and consent of the senate.
He shall receive the same salary as
is paid to the secretaries of each of
the executive departments. The con
ference report on the snndiy civil ser
vice appropriation bill was agreed to.
Bids for New Fort Oni-Jn
"Washington dispatch : Bids offering
land for sale for the new Fort Omaha
were opened this afternoon by Acting
Secretary of "War MacFeeley. The fol
lowing were tho bids : Thomas Swift , (
400 acres , $50,000 ; Jorgen Clausen , 16C
acres , at $100 per acre ; Hamilton Mar
tin , 450 acres , no price mentioned ; James
E. Boyd , 480 acres , $48,000 ; B. L.
Knight , 555.2 acres at $100 per acre ;
Barton & Nichols , 549.69 acres , $54,509 ,
or 381.23 acres , $38,123 ; Julia aud James
Vandercook , 120 acres , no price. In the
same bid came four lots from Martin S.
Hunn and Joseph "Wilson , in all 209
acres , price $57,042 ; John S. , Carrie B. ,
Clara L. and Malcolm Brown , and Jen
nie A. Fors3the , 440 acres at $150 per
acre ; Lucien "Woodworth , 320 acres at
$85 per acre ; John H. Cryer , 028 acres
at $100 per acre ; Charles Abernethy ,
agent , $100 per acre , number of acres
noc mentioned ; O. H. Ballou , 323 acres ,
$40,000 ; "W. H. Lowe , 477 acres , at $97
per acre , also 557 acres at $95 per acre ;
Hans Beekman , 432 acres at $100
per acre , also 150 acres at $50 per acre ;
H. F. Clarke , of Bellevne , eight lots at
$ G0 and $90 per acre ; John L. McCague ,
president of Portland Land and Town
Lot company , 420 acres , $40,000 ; George
Bates , 480 acres , $53,200 , also 350 acres ,
$30,000 ; "W. "W. Lowe , 450 acres at $107
per acre ; Henry Kelsey and Christian
Koember , G40 acres at $100 per acre ;
Ramsey Saling and C. V. Gallagher , 440
acres at $132.50 per acre ; H. H. Crouch-
man , 252 acres , $40,000 , J. Kelly , Mc-
Combs , 320 acres at $100 per acre , Fred
Frick , of Sarpy county , 320 acres , $65 , -
000 ; James A. Connor , 400 acres at $150
per acre ; "W. A. Paxton , 320 acres , $48-
000 ; Potter & Cobb , 450 acres $65,000 ;
Henry Zncher , 350 acres , $64,750 ; L.
Crounse , 400 acres , $35,000 ; two addi
tional plats if needed , $7,500 ; John L.
McCague , 320 acres , $40,000 , 450 acres ,
856,000 , 360 acres , $61,000 , and 860 acres
acres , $66,000 , all of which are six miles
from Omaha. No awards will be made
for some time yet , and it is probable
that a board of officers will be sent out
to select the most eligible site.
Swift and Merited Punishment.
Ottawa ( Out. ) dispatch : A horrible
case of poisoning is reported on tho
shores of Lake Temiscaminque. For
some time past Mrs. Boivirs has been
anxious to get rid of her husband , and
opportunity occurred last Sunday , when
he complained of not feeling well. His
wife suggested a dose of epsom salts ,
but instead prepared a dose of strych
nine. The husband was suspicious of
the mixture and refused to take it. To
satisfy his scruples the woman took a
spoonful herself. This induced the hus
band to take a full dose , but the woman
miscalculated the strength of the poi
son , thinking , doubtless , that a spoonful
would not hurt her. A man named
Greiner called in shortly after and
found the woman's muscles twitching
from the effects of the poison and her
husband in convulsions. The-svornan
explainedywfiat.etwaa Ithe , matte ahd ;
Greiner went rassisfancefbut when it
arrived both were dead.
New Mail Divisions.
"Word has been received from Wash- <
'
ingtou that the postmaster general has '
decided on two new railway mail divi
sions , one of which will be in the north
west , Avith headquarters at St. Paul.
The new division will probably include
"Wisconsin , Minnesota , Dakota and
Montana , leaving Iowa still a part ol ;
tho Chicago sysSem. '
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GROWING WORSE DAY BY DAY.
Vevj Casts of Yellow Fever Reported at Jite * '
ton , Mist. , and Elaeicliere.
Memphis dispatch : Dr. "Wirt John
son , secretary of tho Mississippi state
board of health , at Jackson , Miss. , offi
cially notifies by telegram of this dato ,
Dr. G. B. Thornton , president of the
Memphis board of health , of tho pres
ence of threo cases of yollow fover in
Jackson. Upon receipt of this official
information Memphis to-night applied
tho quarantino ordor of August 10
against tho infected places in Florida ,
and of September 13 against Decatur ,
Ala. , and now against Jackson , Miss. ,
which provides that neither persons ,
baggage nor freights will bo allowed to
enter Memphis from Jackson , Miss.
Columbus , Miss. , and other towns in
that state have quarantined against
Jackson.
Jacksonville ( Fla. ) dispatch : Ono
hundred and thirty-ono now cases were
reported to tho president of tho board
of health to-day , making a total to dato
of 1,404. Tho deaths reported to-day
numbered 15 , making a total of 185.
Jackson ( Misdispatch : Three un
mistakable coses of yellow fever havo
developed here to-day among residents
who havo not been absent from the town
for months. A careful and close con
sultation of tho physicians of tho city ,
in connection with Drs. Inglohand and
Purnell , of Yicksbnrg , established the
foregoing factsbej'ond a doubt or ques
tion. The panic of 1878 was not com
parable to that now prevailing among
the citizens. The news of tho suspi
cious case of fever did not get out until
3 o'clock this afternoon , but before 8
o'clock hundreds had left tho town by
rail and other roads , and many more are
preparing to leave. Two banks in tho
town paid out over $20,000 each after
banking hours this afternoon to their
depositors who are leaving. Governor
Lowrj' will remain to act with tho board
of health. A consultation has just been
had over the cases of Lorance , Leo and
Calhoun , and the decision is that each
ono of the said cases is yellow fever be-
jTond a question or doubt. The board
of health is telegraphing the above facts
everywhere and is concealing nothing.
New 'Orleans dispatch : Tho board of
health to-day established a quarantine
against Jackson , Miss. , by river and I
rail , to take effect at once. j
Galveston dispatch : State Health Of
ficer Rutherford thus answers an inqui- '
ry from Dr. Ranch , president of the Il
linois state board of health , who is now
at Washington : "There has not been a
case of 3'ellow fever in Texas this sea
son. "
A Conflict Between Rival Railroads.
Denver special : For several days
there has been trouble brewing at As
pen between the Midland and Denver &
Rio Grande roads about tho right of
wa3r out of camp and onto the Utah lino.
To-da3r the quarrel caused tho shedding
of blood and further trouble is expected.
The Rio Grande train to-da3' was drawn i
out of the street in accordance with tho
cit3' council's order , but it was replaced
later this afternoon. The Midland being ;
ready to complete its track , sent a force '
of men to clear the way. The men |
boarded the Rio Grande train obstruct
ing the track and commenced to unload
the cars preparatory to getting them out ' :
of the way. Mr. Waters , of the Rio ;
Grande , soon appeared with his men ,
and ordered them to beat off the Mid
land forces. A conflict immediate ' en- ]
sued , in which shovels and picks wero j
freely used and several men were badly \
cut. President Scott , of tho Midland , t ]
was himself struck in the breast , I
knocked down and badly injured. Tho i
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cit3 * marshal and a number of deputies
placed the Midland men under arrest , i
The Midland applied for an injunction I
against the Rio Grande and one was 1
issued but the latter road refused to i
recognize it. The sheriff and pos o ]
then took possession of the ground and ]
is holding both tracks and the train of | '
cars against both parties. The men j <
who were arrested .yesterday for holding i
their ground with Winchesters had their 1
fines paid this morning by Mr. Waters , i
of the Rio Grande. The bill amounted ]
to $247. Feeling is running very high ]
between the two companies , aud it will i
be necessary to exerciso great caro to I
avoid serious trouble.
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Havoc Wrought by a Cyclone. \
A letter to the New York Tribune
from Havana , under date of September
8 , gives particulars of the recent c3clone
which swept over Cnba. The c3'clone ,
entered Cuba by way of Sagua , and ,
taking a westerby direction , with a slight .
northerlyinclination , its center passing ,
almost over Havana. .For fifteen hours .
it raged , and wreaked fearful havoc to
life and property throughout the island.
It demolished the principal buildings ol
large cities , and wiped out whole towns
situated near the seaboard. "Water !
flooded large distiicts of fertile land , .
richly planted with sugar , tobacco , fruit
and vegetables , destining valuable ma- ' •
chiueiy of plantations , and ruining
crops. On the seaboard , heav3r seas
broke down wharves and occasioned
great damage to shipping and com
merce , and loss of shipping crews on <
board of vessel in the harbor. In some
instances vessels were carried half a
mile into cities , whole blocks of houses
and trees being battered down as the
vessels cut their passage through tho
streets. Havana presents a novel sight.
The streets aud public squares are piled
high with the r uins of demolished build- ;
ings aud debria of every kind give it tho
appearance of a bombarded city. Many ;
streets in the northern part of Havana
are submerged. Wind also did heavy
damage to streets and buildings
throughout the island. The number of
lives lost -onghont the city and coun
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try is variously estimated at from 500 to
1.200. Loss to crops , business and
shipping amounts to many millions of '
dollars.
lellow Fever Spreading. '
Washington dispatch : The secreta *
of the treasury has received a telegram ]
fiom Surgeon General Hamilton dated '
at Camp Ferry , Fla. , which says Dr.
has fever contracted at
Pose3r yellow , 3
McClenn .y. Three cases are reported at ,
Gainesville , and there are rumors of {
cases at Wellborne and Ferniuda. The i
whole seaboard is alarmed on account of ]
refugees breaking their patrol at Henj j
dersnnville. \
Tho number of deaths in Havanah <
from 3'ellow fever during July was 86. <
During August 114 persons died of the ]
same disease.
A Social Sensation. (
Water bury ( Conn. ) dispatch : Asensa-
tion has been caused at Wensted by the i
elopement from there of John J. Adams ,
chief of police , aged thirty-five years ,
and Miss Jennie Dutteen , a saleswoman
in rt drj % gopds store.The phir * were \
registered at the EHmer hotel afcThbm-
aston tho night before they left , but y
since then nothing has been heard from
them. Miss Lutteen is twenty-three 1
years of age and pretty. Adams leaves <
a wife. Ji
Mrs. Stowe Improving. t
Hartford ( Conn. ) dispatch says : Mrs. J
Harriet Beecher Stowe partook of solid *
food today for the first time since last (
May. She took a Bhort outdoor walk i
Saturday. I s
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NO AUTHORITY IN THE MATTER.
A Case Wherein the Rni'llnffton C Northern
Has theJIiilue on its Rivals.
Tho interstate commerce commission ,
through Chairman Cooley , filed an opin
ion in tho matter of tho Chicago , St.
Paul Ss Kansas City railroad company.
This company , in Juno last , notified the
commission that , owing to tho action of
competing lines lowering rates between
Chicago aud St. Paul and Minneapolis
it had been obliged to reduco its own
rates between those points below tho
rates which it could afford to accept to
intermediate points ; so that , upon its
line , thero would bo greater charges
made upon a shorter haul than upon a
longer in tho same direction , and it sta
ted that if complaint should bo made of
this it would undertako to justify its ac
tion under tho interstate commerco law.
Tho commission thereupon mado ordor
for a hearing at Dubuque , at which this
compatry would bo called upon to justi
fy its action and for public notification ,
so that other companies interested , and
also any commercial organizations , or
nny other paity desiring to bo heard ,
might have an opportunity. The hear
ing was accordingly had , and on tho
hearing respondent company gavo _ evi
dence tending to show that the action it
had taken was forced upon it by the
Burlington & Northern railroad compa
ny which made a rate between Chicago ,
St. Paul and Minneapolis below that
which would be compensatory aud bo-
low what it was possible for auy com
peting lines to make without actual loss ,
and it produced evideuco tending
strongly to show that tho Burlingion &
Northern , on the rates it was making
was not paying operating expenses. Tho
Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul road also
appeared and offered similar evidence ,
taking a similar position to that of the
respondent company.
Tho Burlington it Northern , on tho
Other hand , was represented by its gen
eral officers , and insisted that its rates
were remunerative , and showed that it
was accepting them without making at
any point a greater charge upon tho
shorter haul. Tho evidence that , its re
ceipts were sufficient to cover operating
expenses was not very strong , and it"
clearly appeared lhat # for the current j
3'ear it was falling behind. Respondent
eoinp.un' insisted tlmt the commission
should either sanction the rates it was
making to intermediate stations between
its termini , which were rates fair in
themselves , or that it should order tho
Burlington & Northern to increase its
rates between Chicago aud St. Paul and ;
Minneapolis so as to make them just and
reasonable to the carriers themselves as i
well as to tho public. In other words , '
to make them fairly remunerative ; and
It was insisted that the provision of the
inter-state commerco law , that all
charges shall be reasonable and just , was -
not complied with unless they were reai i
sonablc and just , considered from the :
standpoint of the railroad compan3 * as
well as from that of the general public.
The Burlington fc Northwestern , it was <
therefore contended , was in constant vio- '
latiou of the inter-state commerce law in i
making rates so low that neither itself :
nor its rivals conld accept them without 1
a stead3r aud destructive drain upon its 1
resources. i
Tho principal question , therefore , ;
raised before the commission at tho
hearing was whether it had the power to "
compel tho Burlington & Northern to <
increase its rates to a remunerative <
point if they are found to be below that ]
point. This question i3 discussed in
the opinion. The commission disclaims \
possessing nn3' such power. It holds ' >
that congress , in the provision requir- 1
ing all rates to be reasonable and just ,
was legislating for the protection of tho i
general public , and not for the protec- |
tion of the railroad companies against i
the action of their own managers , or
igainst the unreasonable competition of
rivals , and that it was never in contem
plation of congress that it should bo
within the power of the commission to '
arder an increase in rates which , in its 1
opinion , ought to have been mado . '
liigher than the3r were. In this respect t
it was supposed that the railroad com-
j
panies had ample remedy in their own
iiands , in the authority which the3r posj j
sessed to make rates , and that tho pro-
tection needed from tho government
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ivas the protection of those who Avould (
be compelled to pay the rates that
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mould thus bo made.
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A Letter from Cleveland. $
Philadelphia dispatch : President j
Cleveland has written a letter in repby
to one received from George Whitley of
this citmaking inquiry into certain f
statements that are said to have ap- *
peared in a recent article in the North j
American Review. The letter , which
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explains itself , is as follows : \
Executive Mansion , Washington , D. i
C George Whitley , Esq. Dear Sir : t
Your letter of the 8th inst. has just c
been presented to 1113' attention and it (
affords the first intimation I have had
that in an article published in the North
American Review I am charged with
the declaration that "I believe in free ,
trade as I believe in the protestant reli
gion. " In answer to your inquiry as to 1
the truth of this allegation , I have this s
to sa3r that I never made use of that ex- '
pression or an3ono like it. The state
ment 3011 quoted is a pure , unadulterat
ed falsification. While it would be in
vain to attempt to meet or refute every
false statement coined or forged _ _ to 1
serve the purpose of misrepresentation <
in the heat of tho political canvass , tho <
friendly spirit of your inquiry has led 1
mo to make this emphatic denial J
Yours ver3' trul3' , I
GlJOVEK CliEVELAIO ) . j
He Got the Drop on Him. ]
Rawlins ( Wyo. ) special : News has (
just been received here of the killing ol , j
Charles Davis by Eli Signer at Rougis , j
a small station about sixt3 * miles north j /
of here. Sigor Runsa kept a road ranch J-
at Rougis and Davis has been in his em- y
play for some time past. He was spokI
en of as a quarrelsome fellow , alwa3s C
read .y to make a gun pla3' to cany his 11
point Last night lie engaged in a qnar-1 *
rel with Signer , and after passing a few ' I
words drew his pistol and attempted to • J
jhoot him. He was standing close to the i
bar at the time and Signer , who was be- "
liind the bar reached over and caught
iiim by the wristturning his hand toward v
; he ceiling and the bullet passed over V
Signer's head and lodged in the rafters. C
signer still holding Davis' wrist with his C
left hand reached under the bar and I1
seizing his own pistol shot Davi3 L
ihrough the left breast in the vicinity
if the heart , killing him almost instant-
y. Signer is postmaster at Rougis and q
s known as a quiet , law-abiding citizen. 0
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Llbby Prison Sold ai Auction. L
Richmond dispatch : Libby prison * J
vas sold at auction this , afternoon for g
511,000. * ! Dr. 3)7 D. Bramble , of Cm-
sinnati , was the purchaser. When sold „
irivately last February to W. H. Gray , q {
) f Chicago , tho property brought $23 , - O
J00. It is in consequence of Mr. Gray'a H
ailtire to make the deferred payments C.
hat the building was sold. Dr. BramS :
jlo says ho simply bought the property
0 hold as an investment , as ho is in re-
: eipt of information that a syndicate of q
Dhicago gentlemen has been formed to 0
ake tho property off his hands at an c.
idyance. H
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Mortdortan * Means of
Club Oraaulzntfons
lncntcattnti Jtlyht Principle * . _ l
Hon. ChauncoyF. Black , president of gfi
• tho National Association of Democratic jjM
Clubs , Now York , has recoivod the fol- . JJgSl
lowing letter from President Cleveland : : J.J |
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Executive Mansion , Washington , fyl
a [ Hon. Chauncey F. Black , Presi- # .
Dear Sir : Tho papers. # - - -
dent , Etc.-My * -
which you kindly sont mo for my porn- jM
il. touching tho scope , mothod andi - M
purposes of tho association of demo- | \P
-
crane clubs , havo strenthoned my beliefm *
in tho oxtremo importance of sitcli or-
. 'anizations as havo boon thus associat
ed. Tho strugglo upon whioh w > have- \
entered i i l > el lf of the peoplo of the- ,
land , and they must bo reached. Wo- /
do not proceed upon tho theory that
they aro to bo led by othors who may or
with their in-
may not be in sympathy
tcrests. We havo undertaken to teach
tho voters as free independent citizens , ,
intelligent enough to seo thoir rights , .
interested enough to insist upon- I
being treated justly , nnd patriotic- l
enough to desiro their country s welfaro.
Thus this campaign is ono of informa
tion and organization. Evory citizen ,
should bo rogarded as a thoughtful , re- ;
sponsible votor , and should bo furnished \
with the means of oxamiuing tho issues -j
involved in tho impending canvass for
himself I am convinced no agency is
so effective to this end as the clubs which
havo been formed , permeating all parts- (
of tho country , and making thoir infill- \
enco felt in every neighborhood. By a-
Bvstematic effort they make tho objects- .
of the democratic party understood by \
the calm and fair discussion of the dem
ocratic position in this contest among- >
those with whom their mombors daily
como in contact , and by preventing n. j
neglect of tho duty of suffrage on elec
tion da3' , these clubs will become , in my
opinion , the most important instru
mentality yet devised for promoting tho-
success of our party. Yours very truly , .
GnovEit Cleveland.
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Regret at Profameison's Death. |
Xiondon dispatch : Tho death or \
Professor Jameison has aroused I
expressions of general regret. j
Those who knew him intimately speak t
of him as an amiable gentleman , ar- \
dently devoted to the study of nature , a r\l
keen sportsman nnd it bravo man. Ho jyj
possessed a largo fortune nnd was thus ?
enabled to pursue his researches with- '
out hindrance , since nearly all of tho- |
largo sums of monoy ho expended nnuu-
ivlly amis devoted to increasing his store- |
of useful knowledge of wholly or com
parative ' unknown regions. The Emin
Bey relief committee admit that it J
would be unwiso nnd , indeed , almost
hopeless to attempt to relievo Stanley
nt this time , and trust to that explorer's- '
prowrbial good luck to restore him to 1 / ,
civilization. f
dipt. Vangel and other Belgian ofli- vk )
cers connected with the Congo state , j
who are now in Brussels , are indignant ! j
[ it the charges brought , they sa3 r by j
ignorant and irresponsible persons j'
that atrocities have been committed on J J
the Congo to such an extent that tho- J
natives in many localities aro in a state- \
of revolt. They say that Wilmot /
Brooke , who alleges their occurrence ,
was at the time in tho Oubanzi district , .
300 miles from the scene of tho disor- V'
tiers , and declare that no one in any ca
pacity connected with the affairs of the- t
Congo fiee statewas in the remotest de
gree responsible for them or took part
in them. King Leopold is much dis- ' j
Lurbcd over the accusations and greatly , j
fears that they will retlccfc upon the \
government of tho Congo state. He *
has ordered a rigid inquiry to be made- '
iminediatel } ' .
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Suit Against an Iowa Saloon Keeper. *
Carroll ( la. ) special : In tho Carroll ] m
listrict court here before Judge Macom- j
ber , R. R. Grote of Omaha , formerly of 'j
Dos Moines , sued J. D. Schmidt for tho ' |
mm of 8330 , this being the balance due- j
for Milwaukee beer which Schmidt had t
iiought of Grote in 18S-1. Schmidt de
fended on the ground that the beer wo3- 1' I
sold in violation of tho prohibitory law ! I
tud asked judgment for the money paid } j
) u the beer bill. Grote failing to show 'j'
1 permit from the board of supervisors , '
lie judge ordered a verdict for Schmidt '
' or the money paid , amounting to-
• 742.00. During the trial Grot 's attor- , ,
103-8 offered an amendment , setting up'f 1
he "original package" defense , claiming J ' .
hat the beer was sold Schmidt in the- j' ' '
: nme packages in which it was shipped / < '
roni Milwaukee , but the court refused I
o grant the amendment on the ground V
hat having alleged in his petition that • ,
ie sold the beer under his permit he ( ' {
• ould not change his ground of action ' ,
3'the amendment without abandoning- '
he claim that the sale was legal under , ! ,
he permit , which he refused to do. The - |
rtae has excited considerable comment. -1 )
Srote will appeal. J j I
Ought to be for Life. * " 1 \ \
William Bohann , of Rockaway , New u ! •
Fork , who gouged out his wife's eyes , . I 1
; yas sentenced in Long Island to twenty- j |
> ix 3'ears and Beven months at harcS }
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THE MARKETS. jl
OMAHA. jl
IViikat No. 2 79 @ 79JJ. j | I
1'oun No. 2 mixed 30 @ 30J& U
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Dats No. 2 30 @ 30j < > * |
ilYE 38 @ 39 .1
[ Jarley 48 k 49 I
Bctteii Creamery 18 @ 21 it '
Uuttek Choice country. . . 1G @ 17 iff
uos Fresh 14 @ 15 II J
si'iuxcCiuciwENS per doz. . . 2 50 @ 3 00 if
' . .kxions Choice , perliox. . . 4 00 @ 5 50 V f j
) kangis Per box 5 00 @ 6 50 4 > S /J
) mons Per Imi 1 25 @ 1 75 V II
'otatoes New 40 @ 60- | , ia
I'ui.vips Per bu 25 ( & 3 ' ,
iPi'LES Per bl > ! 2 00 @ 3 00 , ' 1
'akkots Per bu 50 @ 60- /l
" omvtoes , per bu GO @ 100- E * ' !
\ ' ooi. Fine , per lb 13 @ 20 ' . j %
Ionev 14 @ IT > * |
Popped Feed Perton..l7 00 @ 17 50- n ,
Iay Hailed 5 00 @ 6 00- % * ' \
ax Seed Per bu 115 @ 1 20 ? i '
Iocs Mixed packing 6 15 @ 6 25 il j
Ions Heavy weights 6 25 @ 6 35 • I \
Jeeves Choice Bteers. . . 4 50 @ 5 35 jl ! I
iieep Fair to medium. . . 3 30 @ 4 75 j j 3
NEW YORK. \ \ j
fin : it No. 2 red 98 98JJ | {
fii eat Ungraded red 92 @ 92& ft j
< iiNo. . 2 53J4 ® 54 I ! | a
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ats Mixed western 26 @ 32 if '
' "K 14 25 @ 15 25 I -I i '
-mo 10 92J4@1100 'ftj (
CHICAGO. Jr. ; , '
> tiieat Per bushel 95 @ 9534 ' /i
ouN Per biwhel 44 @ 44V 'f | . f
ats Per bushel 24 @ 24 > | '
onir 14 00 @ 14 50 4 ' if ; ,
Ann . 10 00 © 108 5 j '
[ ogs Packing Shipping. 5 90 ( a 6 50 J
ATTtE WesternIIangera 2 65 © .455 - w.i. * * * 1
HEKP-Nativea . ; . _ f. . ; 2 75 * @ ' * 39oC X 1 > $ lP T V
ST. LOUIS. * | fl | 1 !
* nEAT No.2 red cash.- 91 @ g2 * 'Jj' II
oun Per bushel 44 ( § us tW i '
ats Per bushel _ 23 ® 24 M \
[ ocs Mixed packing 6 30 @ 6 50 \il \ '
A.TTI.E Feeders „ . . 2 20 @ 3 50 v-il
heep Western 3 50 @ 4 50 ] w
KANSAS CITY. ' | > .
Theat Per bushel. . . . . . . . . . . . 76 @ qqv L i-
onx-Perbushel 32 < | 83& ; I ! i
atw Per bushel. . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . 20 @ 2134 & '
ittle Native steers . . .5 00 © 5 60 , % * \
oos Good to choice. . . . . . . . . 6 2 Q 6 30 | B jl
fl _ _ _ _ . * f' _ _ _ _ _