CAME WITH HUKEAH.
Otf/JZ PEOPLE'S '
1'AHTY JiOIlX AT
C1XCIXNATL ,
A National Event Characterized With
Grcnt Jim ; Voivcr Tlio Platform
nd Principle * of ihv 3fe\v Orzanlza-
* loii I'.x-Uiilou and -Ex-Conf uduratu
yo ! < li rn CTOH * Hands Across the
'Illoody ' CliuBni Sonx * and I'raycra
Indulged In Prohibition ; Plunk *
Not Wanted.
A IVtsw Political Party U Born.
CINCINNATI , May 22. A little po-
liticle giant has been born into the
world. It is the literal truth to state
-also that no more wonderful exhibi
tion of lung power at a national event
-was ever heard than in the Cincinnati
onusic hall yesterday. From the mo-
ancnt in the morning when the great
.gathering of farmers and wage workers -
ers voted eagerly for making the form
ation of a national executive commit
tee a part ofthe programme the result -
sult was. to a certain extent , foregone.
All doubt was removed in ten seconds
when toward evening , after scenes of
turmoil , the fresh , clear countenance
of Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota ,
chairman of the committee on resolu
tions , beaamed from the rostrum on
the struggling , yelling mass of hu-
jnanity in the convention , and Don-
nelly , with a dignity befitting his
words , announced that the committee
.had become a unit for starting a third
party hi the nation without another
instant's delay.
it was marvelous to see the effect on
ftho delegates and speculators alike.
Fatigue foreboding quarrels vanished
-as if struck out by lightning. Breath
less and hushed the listening hundreds
waited as Donnelly continued , earnest
ly : "AVe think wo have performed a
work that \\ili affect the politics of this
country for the next fifty years. " That
I' .was enough. The audience could con
tain itself no longer , but with dynamite -
. mite force exploded in a terrific thun
der of applause. '
1 Tliq committee on resolutions ap
pointed by the national union confer
ence remained in session until 3:30 in
the morning when an adjournment was
taken until lu o'clock.
AVhcn the convention reassembled a
letter from L. L. Polk , which was read ,
advising this conference to issue an
address and defer action on a third
party until ] S92 , caused a breeze , and
when a motion to refer it to the com
mittee on resolutions was declared car
ried there was a loud demand notably
from the Minnesota delegation that
the negative be put more forcibly by
the chair. The demand was renewed
and continued from time to time dur
ing the reading of a number of miscel
laneous telegrams.
Mr. Fish of Minnesota argued that
JMr. Polk's letter was ill-timed and
claimed that it showed how useless it
would be to refer the third party ques
tion to the meeting in 1892.
- Ignatius Donnelly , chairman of the
commiuoi- resolutions , climbed upon
the rostrum at this juncture and almost
liis first words caused a whirlwind of
excitement. The declaration from
Donnelly which .set the convention wild
was fc ) the effect that he was there to
report that the committee on platform
was a unit for the organization of the
third parly. Donnelly evidently felt
that his moment of triumph had come
in the struggle which he himself so
deftly began just twenty-four hours be-
iore. and for which he had been so
publicly castigated by General AVeaver.
Two alternatives were presented , he
-said either to ignore a third party or
divide the friends of reform.-
Ho then gave way to Robert Schill
ing of Wisconsin , secretary of the com-
muttee , w ho read the platform as fol
lows : * .
Your committee on resolutions begs
"to submit the following :
1. That in view of the great social ,
industrial and economical revolution
now dawning upon the civilized world ,
wnd the new and living issues con
fronting the American people , we be
lieve that the time has arrived for a
crystaiization of the political reform
forces of our country and the forma
tion of what should be known as the
people's party of the United States of
America.
2. That we most heartily endorse
-the demands of the platforms as
adopted at St. Louis , Mo. , in 1889 : of
Ocaia , Fla. . in 1890. and OmahaNeb. ,
in 1891 , by the industrial organiza
tions there represented , summarized as
follows :
A The right to make and issue
money as : t sovereign power to be
maintained by the people for the com-
znon benefit , hence we demand the
-abolition of national banks as banks
of issue , and as a substitute for na
tional bank notes we demand that legal
tender treasury notes be issued in
: suflicient volume to transact the busi
ness of the country on a cash basis
without damage or especial advantage
'to-any class or calling , such notes to
le legal tender in payment of all debts ,
public and private , and such notes
* when demanded by the people shall be
.loaned to them at not more than 2 per
cent per annum upon non-imperishable
products , as indidated in the sub-
'treasury plan and also upon real es-
tate. with proper limitation upon the
quality of land and amount of money.
B AA'e demand the free and unlimited -
ited coinage of silver.
C We demand the passage of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land and
that congress take prompt action to
-devise some plan to obtain all lands
now owned by alien and foreign syn
dicates , and that all land held by rail
roads and other corporations in excess
of such as is actually used by them be
-reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
-D Believing in the doctrine of equal
"V * -
rights to all and special privileges to
none , wo demand that taxation na
tional , state or municipal , shall not bo
used to build up one intercut or class
at the expense of another.
K Wo demand that all revenues
national , state or county shall be
limited to the necessities of the gov
ernment economically and honestly ad
ministered.
I' We demand a just and equitable
system of graduated tax on incomes.
G We demand the most honest ,
and just national control and su
pervision of the means of public
communication and public transporta
tion , and if this control and supervis
ion does not remove the abuses now
existing we demand the government
ownership of such means of communi
cation and transportation.
11 We demand the election of pres
ident , vice president and United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
3. That we urge united action of all
progressive organizations in attending
the conference called for February 22 ,
189 : ? . by six of the leading reform or
ganizations.
1. That a national central commit
tee be appointed by this conference , to
be composed of a chairman , to bo
elected by this body , and of three
members from each state represented ,
to be named by each state delegation.
5. That this central committee shall
represent this body , attend the na
tional conference on February 22. 1892 ,
and , if possible , unite with that and
all other reform organizations there
assembled.
5. If no satisfactory agreement can
be effected this committee shall call a
national convention not later than Juno
1. 1892 , for the purpose of nominating
candidates for president and vice pres
ident.
G. That the members of the central
committee for each state where there
is no independent political organiza
tion conduct an active system of politi
cal agitation in their respective states.
Additional resolutions not : i part of
the platform were presented. They
recommended favorable consideration
of universal suffrage , demanded treas
ury notes to pay soldiers equivalent to
coin , favors eight hours a day and con
demns the action of the world's fair
commision with reference to wages.
The name of the new party , the
"people's party of the United States , "
elicited a magnificent outburst of ap
plause , and as each plank was read the
cheering was renewed so frequently
that the great hall seemed to reverber
ate continuously.
A plank recommended universal suf
frage to favorable consideration and
another demanded the payment of pen
sions on a gold basis.
The former met with a rather chilly
reception , but the latter was roundly
cheered.
At this junction a delegate objected
that the platform was one-sided for the
farmers1 alliance , but he met with lit-
tie encouragement , and Schilling de
clared that the convention was here
for harmony and for the new "decla
ration of independence. " He an
nounced that the pension plank was
left to the soldier member on the com
mittee with an inquiry as to whether it
was satisfactory , and on his acquies
cence it was adopted unanimously.
Davis of Texas , a lank six footer in
a light suit , who had electrified the
convention after Donnelly's speech by
a long , weird whoop of exultation , was
conducted to the platform and to the
intense delight of the convention re
peated the unearthly Indian-like thrill.
Then he announced himself as an ex-
ronfederate and declared himself for
the platform every plank and every
resolution.
An extraordinary spectacle followed.
AA'adsworth of Indiana , an ex-union
soldier , rushed up to ex-Confederate
Davis in full view of the convention ,
and the two. being at one time mortal
foes , grasped hands. II. W. Hum
phrey of Texas , organizer of the col
ored alliance , which numbers over half
a million members , seized with the in
spiration of the moment , suddenly
joined the ex-soidiers and amid a per
fect cyclone of enthusiasm a delegate
moved the adoption of the platform as
read.
read.The
The convention went wild and dele
gates mounted tables and chairs , shout
ing anil yelling like Comanches. A
portion of the convention in thunder
ous chorus sang to the tune , " ( lood-
bye my lover , goodbye , " the words
Goodbye old parties , goodbye , " and
then the Doxology. "
In the forest of Hags and state ban
ners that had been gathered with the
bearers around the trio , a Kansas man ,
on the shoulders of two colleagues ,
standing on chairs raised the Kansas
banner and held it aloft just above all
others. The tumult , surpassing in its
remarkable suddenness and vigor any
thing that had previously taken place
in the convention , lasted fully a quar
ter of an hour till it ceased from the
pure exhaustion of lungs.
Several delegates urged the adop
tion of the report , one suggesting that
it be a rising vote.
Question , question. " came from
all parts of the hall , but the pent up
enthusiasm had to have vent , and oue
after another of the orators relieved
themselves , the delegates from time
to time calling on the prominent men
in the convention Weaver , Wilkins
and others.
"Previous question. " shouted the
delegates , but it had no effect on an
irrepressible man who was bound to
speak his piece. When he had finished ,
the chairman's gavel fell like a trip
hammer , and order was finally re
stored.
The platform proper , exclusive of
the resolutions , was adopted by a ris
ing vote.
The prohibition amendment was
overwhelmingly defeated.
A resolution against trusts was
choked off by a point of order raised
by Schilling of Wisconsin that all res
olutions should be referred to the com
mittee on resolutions v/ithout being
read. The convention got down to
business again and the matter of choos
ing a national committee was taken
up. Chairman Weaver declared a
welcome recess to enable the over
heated delegated to select members of
the national committee from their re
spective states.
After the recess the roll of states
was called for members of the national
committee. The convention adopted
the innovation of appointing three
members from each state instead of
one member as the old parties have.
The alliance congressman , J. G.
Otis of Kansas , nominated H. G. Tau-
beneck of Illinois as chairman of the
national executive committee. There
was a great outburst of cheers when
Taubeneck's name was mentioned. R.
W. Lamb of Texas seconded the nom
ination , saying he had watched Tau
beneck's record and was satisfied. Tau-
beneclc was chosen by acclamation.
Loud calls for Taubeneck finally
brought that gentleman to the ros
trum , where he made a brief , but very
manly and modest speech , thanking the
delegates. He said : "Gentlemen , you
see before you all that is left of the
celebrated independent party in the
Illinois legislature , so often called the
'BigThree. ' " He added that while
he highly appreciated the honor the
convention had conferred upon him he
scarcely felt equal to doing the posi
tion of national chairman justice , but
he would do the best he could and
rely upon the assistance of the other
members of the committee. In con
clusion he said that they were stand
ing on the brink of the conflict be
tween capital and labor and the longer
that conflict was postponed the worse
it would be. "Our politicians. " he
said , "might as well try to stop a cy
clone or the movement of the stars as
to evade this issue. "
The following resolution , introduced
by Mason S. Green of Massachusetts
in behalf of the nationalists , was re
ferred to the various reform bodies for
their consideration :
Resolved , That when in the course
of business consolidations in the form
of trusts or business syndicates it be
comes evident that any branch of com
merce is used for the behoof and profit
of a few men at the expense of the
general public we believe that the pee
ple.should assume charge of such com
merce through their national , state or
municipal administrations.
A few moments of confused prepa
ration for adjournment sine die en
sued , then the chairman's gavel fell
and the first convention of the people's
party of the United States had passed
into history.
The following is the national com ,
mittee : Arkansas , L. P. Featherstone-
Isaac E. MeCracken , J. O. A. Bush ;
California , Marion Cannon , II. C. Dil
lon. A. G. llinckley ; Connecticut , Rob
ert Pique ; Florida , W. D. Condon , L.
Baskins , J. D. Goss ; Georgia , 0. C.
Post ; Iowa , J. B. Weaver , M. L. Wheat ,
A. J. Westerfield ; Indiana , C. A. Pow
ers , Leroy Templeton , J. D. Corn-
stock ; Illinois , S. N. Norton , A. J.
Streator , H. E. Taubeneck ; Kansas ,
P. P. Elder , Levi Dumbauld , R. S. Os-
born ; Kentucky , L. Graves , S. V.
Smith , T. G. Fallin ; Louisiana , J. J.
Mills , Dr. R. B. Paine , John Pickett ;
Massachusetts , G. F. Washburn , E. G.
Brown , E. M. Boynton ; Michigan , Ben
Colvin , Mrs. S. E. Y. Emery , John O.
Seabell ; Minnesota , Ignatius Donnelly ,
C. N. Perkins , Andrew Stevenson ;
Missuri. Paul J. Dickson , J. W. Rod
ger ? , W. O. Alkerson ; Maine , II. S.
Hobbs , F. A. Howard , S. M. Smith ;
Nebraska , J. H. Edmeston. William
Dysart , W. H. West ; New York , Jacob
H. Studer , Joel J. Hoyt ; Ohio , Husro
Pi-eyer. J. C. H. Cobb. II. F. Barnes ;
Oklahoma , Sam'l Crocker. A. E. Light ,
John llogan ; Pennsylvania , P. A.
Thompson , F. R. Agnew , Lewis Ed
wards ; South Dakota , J. W. Hardin ,
H. N. Loucks , Fred Zepp ; Texas , W.
K. Lamb. Thomas Gaines , J. 11. Davis ;
Tennessee , II. P. Osborne , G. W. J.
Kay. John A. James ; Wisconsin , Rob
ert Schilling , Alfred Manheimer , A. J.
Phillips : West Virginia , Lutb.cn C.
Shinn , George W. Hamment , Thomas
C. Keeny ; Wyoming , H. Bretenstein.
James A. Smith. H. D. Merritt ; Dis
trict of Columbia. Lee CraBdali , S. A.
Bland , II. J. Schulters.
Couldn't Mat id Uiisliie f Troubles.
MKMI-IIIS. Tenn. . May 25. The Hill
Shoe company failed Saturday and
William Yilas Hill , the president of
the company , immediately after com
mitted suicide. The failure of the
firm was directly due to the failure of
the Lynn-Davis shoe company , which
owed the Hill shoe companv between
$30,000 and $40.000.
President Hill received a telegram
from the Lynn firm advising him to
protect himseif. He gave orders soon
after that this be done and without a
word left the store. He went directly
to his home on Pontotoc street , reach-
there about G o'clock. Climbing over
the rear fence he entered the house by
theback door , and went to his room.
He undressed , and , taking a Winches
ter rille from its position over the fire
place , went to the bath room , where
he shot himself. o member of Mr.
Hill's family was at hand , and the ser
vant did not hear the shot , and his
body was found when cold by a mem
ber of the family who had returned
home for dinner. Mr. Hill was 32
years old , prominent in social circles
and a nephew of ex-Postmaster Gen
eral Vilas. The liabilities of the com
pany are about $400,000 and the as
sets $200,000. ' The creditors are prin
cipally eastern parties.
The standing committee of the Epis
copal diocese of Iowa refuses to grant
its consent to the consecration of Rev.
Philip Brooks as bishop of Massachu
setts.
Signer Corte , the Italian consul at
New Orleans , has gone to Rome.
As a result of the labors of a repre
sentative of an English syndicate , the
California Fruit Canneries company
has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $2,000,000.
DIED FOB HIS CKIJIE.
EXECUTION OF UJ.VEXSTIXE AT
BROKE * liOir , XEIi.
The Itopo HrcaUft at the Flmt Attempt
and the Criminal list * to be Dropped
the Second Time A Sickening Scene
Upon Which Thousands Gazed The
Stockade About the Gallows Pulled
JDoivii by the Crowd The Importa
tion of Cold Into Ilimsla The
Lynching of Gambler Hunt by U. S.
Soldier * .
Execution or Ilaueintlno at Broken
lio\v.
BROKEN Bow , Neb. . May 23. Al
bert E. Hauenstine was hanged hero
yesterday for the murder of Hiram
Koten and AArilliam Ashley , which oc
curred November 9 , 1SS8.
The preparations were all completed
by 1 o'clock and at that hour the con
demned man was on the scaffold.
The south door of the court house
was thrown open at 12:35 and those
holding tickets were admitted. The
first man who stepped out was old man
Uoteu , a cousin of one of the murdered
men , who stepping upon the scaffold
overlooking the enclosure , gave the
signal at which the crowd rushed mad
ly to the enclosure and threw the
south side of the fence to the ground.
The sheriffs fought madly with the
leaders , but before they could force
them back the west fence was also
down and 2,500 anxious people had
full view of the scaffold. The crowd
was finally forced back and Sheriff
Jones mounted the scaffold and said :
Gentlemen , you have violated the
laws of the state of Nebraska. Now I
want to know if you are willing to
keep outside of the rope. "
A hundred voices answered "Yes !
yes1' !
"Every man who is willing to do
this , hold up your right hand ! ' '
Every hand went up amid cheers.
At 12:55 thecondemneu man was led
onto the scaffold. leaning on the arm
of Sheriff Jones and Father Haley.
Hauenstine was dressed in a suit of
blue , with white shirt and collar and a
black tie. He mounted the platform
with a firm step. His face was the
picture of the misery he had been
through for the last two years. He
seemed a little nervous as the last fin
ishing touches were put on his toilet.
Stepping a little forward he said :
'Gentlemen , 1 am very sorry for
what I have done , and for the trouble
1 have made you" . 1 hope you will take
warning by what 1 have done. Ke-
member little things sometimes come
to great things. I ask vour foririve-
ness. "
His arms and legs were then fas
tened. The priests read the last ser
vice. Hauenstinti kissed the cross.
andathe holy water was sprinkled on
his head. The rope was then placed
around his neck and the blaoi : cap was
drawn over his face. He dropped
at 12:59. :
The sight that followed was sicken
ing. The rope broke about three feet
above his head and he fell to the
ground. It was a critical moment , but
the nerve of the sheriff did not desert
him.
him.The
The people were there for an execu
tion , and this incident though fearfully
trying on nerves , did not deter the
sheriff more than momentarily. A new
rope was procured as soon as possible ,
and the sheriffs of other counties , who
were present for the purpose of learn
ing something of executions , hastened
to assist Sheriff Jones in conducting
the unfortunate man up the scaffold
once more , where his pinions were
once again adjusted and the new rope
placed about his neck. Dut little time
was lost , although the excitement was
intense , and in a few minutes the Mg-
nal was given and once again Huuen-
stine's body shot through the hole.
The drop was awaited with appre
hension of another break , but thi
time better provision had been made
and the body was caught up with a
sudden jerk which left no room for
doubt that the second trial was suc
cessful.
Hauenstine was left hanging some
minutes after the physicians in attend
ance had pronounced his life extinct.
The crowd waited about for some time
and the expression of grim satisfaction
at the vengeance dealt out to the mur
derer of Ashley and Rolen was gen
eral.
Gold Will Come It ark.
BKHUN , May 23. In an interview
with an Associated press correspond
ent Baron Bleichrouer , the well known
banker , said the importation of gold
into Russia has now.ceased , as she has
all she requires. All the American
gold sent to Europe will be returned
in November to buy grain , as the crops
of England and France are bad and
they need much American grain.
Herr Barth , a high authority upon
national economics , was also inter
viewed by an Associated press repre
sentative upon the same question. He
said that while the United States ran
look forward to a prosperous and prof
itable year the outlook in Europe is
anything but hopeful. In conclusion
he said bad crops in Europe would be
a gain to the United States. Eventu
ally , of course , the prosperity of the
United States may have a stimulating
effect upon European commerce , but
everything at present looks bad.
Killed by a ForU.
RONDOrr , N. Y. . May 20. Sunday
evening. May 10. Herbert Davis at
tempted to open a bottle of = cua with
a table fork. It slipped and entered
his left hand near the thumb , making
a deep wound. Davis experienced but
rittle pain until Tuesday , when he con
sulted physicians who pronounced it a
case of blood poisoning. The case
baftlect all medical skill and Davis dieti
vesterdav in intense agonv.
The Cincinnati Convention.
CINCINNATI , May 21. The national
conference of representatives of the
various farmers' alliances and indus
trial organizations was called to order
in the music hall by Captain C. A.
Powers of Terre Haute , Ind. The hall
has a seating capacity of 4 , ODD , but the
crowd of delegates and outsiders who
have been attracted there in the inter
est of the event was largo enough to
fill every portion of the structure.
Charles Cunningham of Arkansas was
chosen as temporary chairman.
While the main hall was filling a
rousing meeting was in progress on the
upper floor. It was the state meeting
of the delegates from Ohio , nearly 300
strong. First the Buckeye men de
cided that they were in favor of the
immediate organization of a third par
ty ; then they put themselves on record
as wanting government loans direct to
the people , on reasonable security , at
interest not to exceed 2 per cent per
annum. Following this was a climax.
The delegation almost to a man de
clared itself , regardless of what action
was taken by the national conference ,
bound to have at once an independent
state ticket in the field in Ohio.
Chairman Baqnos was instructed to ap
point a committee of live before sun
down to draw up an address to the
people of Ohio calling an independent
state convention and fixing a date for
it to assemble.
At 2 p. in. the conference delegates
advanced to the front of the statre and
accompanied by the great organ lead
the audience in singing "My Country
"i'is of Thee. "
At the conclusion of the song Rev.
D. I. Foster of Cincinnati invoked the
divine blessing. The delegates re
peated with him the Lord's prayer.
Captain Power of Indiana then read
the official call for the conference and
requested the various organizations
therein named to rise as their names
were called which was done. The ap
pearance of each delegation was
greeted with applause.
Charles E. Cunningham of Arkansas
was introduced as temporary chair
man , the formality of an election being
dispensed with. He made a fervid ap
peal for harmony.
An alliance song to the tune of
"John Brown's Body" was the next
feature of the proceedings.
W. H. Robb of Iowa and G. F.
Washburn of Massachusetts were made
assistant secretaries.
S. AV. Chase of Kansas was selected
as sergeant-at-arms , and E. E. Eaton
of Ohio , and Lewis Belser of Nebraska ,
assistants. The first real excitement
in the convention was caused by Ig
natius Donnelly of Minnesota , with a
harmless suggestion that to save time
the appointment of committeemen by
each state be completed in a lump ,
each state naming all of its commit
teemen at once , including a member of
the national committee. Instantly
there was an uproar and a dozen dele
gates were on their feet shouting for
a chance to strike the first blow in the
fight for or against the immediate or
ganization of a national third part } ' .
If Donnelly's motion carried the con
vention was implicitly committed
thereby to immediate organization ,
; ind all hope of postponing such action
was thrown to the wind.
General AVeaver of Iowa was the
individual whose lungs proved the
strongest. He denounced the propo
sition as an attempt to pledge the con
vention on the sly to a most vital ac
tion without one word of discussion.
AA'hen Donnelly finally got a chance
to edge in a word of reply his smooth
shaven , clear cut countenance was
Hushed with passion. He disclaimed
any intention to take any undue ad
vantage.
Again there was a prolonged hub
bub , ended at last by Chairman Cun
ningham declaring Donnelly's motion
out of order.
The committee on resolutions was
finally appointed , with instructions to
go into session immediately and pre
pare a platform.
The committee on resolutions are
apparently good for an all night ses
sion. Several of the member ? are in
clined to report a kind of an "omni
bus bill' ' by incorporating planks
touching woman's suffrage , prohibi
tion , government control of railways
and a score more of radical theories.
AVeaver and Flower , moreover , will
strenuously resist any reference to a
third party , although on this they will
be largely outvoted. The majority
wants a platform short and sweet ,
touching but three or four of the prin
cipal issues out of which has jjrown
the new movement.
At night the delegates , headed by a
band , marched through the principal
streets to Music hall , where addresses
were delivered by Senator Peflfer and
T. AV. AA'iikins of Kansas on the condi
tion of the agricultural and wage earn
ing classes , and the used for political
action in order that redress for exist
ing abuses might be secured. The
people's party delegates have adopted
a national badge. It is simply an inch
square fragment of light blue ribbon to
be sewn on the coat lapel. The report
of the committee on credentials will
show that 1,350 accredited delegates
compose the convention. In addition
there are some 300 out of town visitors
who , whiie identified with the alliance ,
have no credentials that will authorize
them to sit or vote. The committee
on permanent organization decided to
present the name of Senator PelTer for
permanent presiding officer.
Secretary Rusk has decided to quai-
antine all sheep and swine coming
into this county from Canada. The
law allows a quarantine of fifteen days
against all sheep and swine imported
from Great Britain and the continent
of Europe , but as Canada keeps up no
quarantine against these foreign coun
tries diseased sheep and swine get into
this country by way of Canada.
The Denver congress wad outspoken
for free silver.
NKWM
Shetbyville. Tenn. . suffered a $200.-
000 fire.
Severe storms inilicted considerable
damage in Kansas.
Ex-Senator A'an AVyck of Nebraska
took part in the Cincinnati conference.
Blaine is silent on the question of
being H candidate for the presidency
in 1892.
It is predicted that Parnell will
be reelected to the leadership of the
united party.
The works of the JolieU 111. . Enter
prise company were burned. Loss ,
$125,000 ; insurance $90.000.
The colored miners from Missouri
have been put to work under strong
in the mines at Franklin. AVash.
A powder explosion at Aguas Cal-
lentes , Me.x. , caused eight deaths and
the destruction of much property.
Fire at Houston , Tex. , destroyed
seven stores and thirty residences.
Loss $200.000 , with small insurance.
Towns in northern Ohio report a
pretty general frost which did consid
erable damage to vegetables and small
fruit.
AVilliam Young and Dray ton Cronk ,
of Keya Pa ha County. Neb. , have been
arrested for circulating counterfeit
money.
Among the passengers on the City
of Berlin , which sailed for Liverpool ,
was Pasquale Corte , late Italian consul
at New Orleans.
Reports of heavy rains continue to
come to St. Paul from ail over the
northwest and the crop outlook is ma
terially improved.
The Kentucky prohibition state con
vention met at Lousville and nomi
nated a full ticket witn Josiah Harris
of Paducah for governor.
Before prorogation Lord Salisbury
will ask parliament for a grant ena
bling Great Britain to participate in
the Chicago world's fair.
The will of the late P. G. Ballingall. .
filed last week , gives the city of Ot-
tumwa the corn palace property and
Ballingall house , valued at $ > O.OGO.
Advices received from several lo
calities in Iowa , where miners have
been on a strike , are to the effect that
operators are about to resume work.
Mrs. Harrison wishes to contradict
the report that she has sola her cot
tage at Cape May. She will take up
her residence there for the summer.
The Belden motor and manufactur
ing company of Chicago has assigned
with $175.000 liabilities and un
scheduled assets. Cause , two bad fires.
There was a tremendous hailstorm
west of Saiina , Kan. The district cov
ered two miles wide and eight to ten
long and wheat was almost completely
destroyed. The total damage will reach
? 500,000.
There are 5,000 prisoners in Russia
awaiting suitable weather for their
transportation to Siberia. The pris
oners will be voluntarily accompanied
by their wives and families , numbering
10,000 persons.
The Northern Pacific express com
pany has been robbed of $10.000 to
$12.000 on the line between Chippewa
Falls and Abbotsford. AA'is. The safe
was taken from the car for transfer
and when opened the money was miss
ing.
ing.The
The secretary of war made allot
ments of money to various states and
territories for arming and equipping
militia on the basis of congressional
representation. Illinois gets $20.271 ,
Iowa $11.978. Nebraska $4.607 , Soutn
Dakota $3,685. AA'isconsin ? 10,135.
Rev. Joseph Travis of Chicago is
dead. He has been in the active min
istry in the Free Methodist church
thirty-five years , was one of the or
ganizers of the Illinoss , Iowa andAVis-
consin conference and presiding eider
of different districts for twenty years
past.
past.A
A desperate fight occurred near
Stackhouse , in Madison county. North
Carolina , between six young men. The
fight came up about a girl with whom
two of the men were in love. Two
men were fatally shot and one was cut.
with a razor so that he is not expected
to "live.
The case of Miss Phoebe Cousins ,
seeking to compel the executive com
mittee of the board of lady managers
of the world's fair to restore her to the
secretaryship , came up before Judge
Biodgett in Chicago. Miss Cousin's
motion to remand the case to the ta'te
court was denied.
The order of railroad conductors re
ceived the report of the linanco com
mittee. It showed a deficit for the
year of nearly $12,000. The commit
tee recommended the suspension of th-
paper , The Conductor , and the in
crease of dues to $1.50 to help pay oil
the indebtedness. The report found
that legal expenses had been exhorbi-
tant.
A IVImly A Hair.
ST. JoSF.i'H. Mo. , May 25. A Trel !
dressed man who gave his name as
Prof. Dodd , of Chicago , advertised
that the air ship Chicago would make
an ascension at St. Joseph. Rain pre
vented and the newspapers descended
upon the outfit for tneir advertising
bills , $180 in all. Their attachments
were served May 10 and the case sup
posed to contain the air ship was "neid
by the constable , the parties interested
having agreed that the outfit should
be kept by the officers and the ascen
sion made May IS , the creditors to
have the gate receipts as taken in up
to the full amount of their claims.
Sunday morning last Prof. Dodd failed
to appear at the storehouse where the
machine was kept and the creditor ? ,
smelling a mouse , decided to open the
case. They did so and found it filled
with sawdust. The professor and his
two assistants have * not been seen
since. The young people who were
to be married in the air are still single
and the reporters who were promised
a trip through the air to St. Louis are
doing regular assignments in St. Jo
se nh.
