Nebraska Newspapers

    THE M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. Iff. Publisher.
McCOOK , NEB.
STATE NEWS
NEBRASKA MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
-Work is progressing at Norfolk on
a $15,000 business block.
The old settlers of Otoe county pic-
niecd at Palmyra last week.
A Lincoln druggist put up $20 for
selling liquor contrary to law ,
Notwithstanding dull times real
estate transactions are lively in Crete.
There were four graduates at Re
publican City high school commence
ment.
The order of Commercial Pilgrims
of America have been instituted at
Norfolk.
The new wagon bridge at Nebras
ka City has been thrown open to the
public.
Between ? G , 000 and8,000 pension
money are distributed at Juniata every
three months.
Bloomirigton's Fourth-of July cel
ebration will be under the auspices of
the Knights of Labor.
The Presbyterians of Omaha will
establish in that city a school of law ,
medicine and theology.
A fn'e in the laundry of the insane
asylum at Lincoln the other day did
$1 , 000 worth of damage.
Geo. Koehler , of Columbus , was
'badly injured internally "and had two
ribs broken in a runaway.
The Adelphian quartette of Crete
has been secured to sing at the Cen
tral Chautauqua July 3 , 4 and o.
Herman Bienhoff , who was hurt
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by thecars at Crete on Decoration
day , submitted to the amputation of
his right leg.
W. F. Serguire of Nebraska City
was bound over to the-district court on
a charge of bastardy. The complain
ant is Emma Bompson.
Twenty more cars of the Norfolk
sugar factory machinery have arrived.
Twenty-two more will complete the
fnr tlint. iiljf r
The Hastings tennis club expects
to carry off some of tne honors at the
slate tournament which meets in that
city sometime in July.
A driving' association has been
organized in York. Its object is to
advance the interests of trotting and
driving horses in the county.
A movement is afloat in Lincoln
for the organization of ti Sunday league ,
or a society looking to the perfect ob
servance of the Sabbath in that city.
J. J. Davis of Hyannis brought in
the scalps of six half grown gray
wolves last week. Heshctone , roped
one and captured the others in their
den.
Ray Anderson , the fourteen-year-
old son of Reuben Anderson of Lin
coln , met his death by failing into a
deep hole in a pool two blocks east of
his home.
At a meeting of the Adams county
alliance the advisability of forming a
mutual insurance company under the
provisions of a law passed by the last
legislature was considered.
The whole community of Palmyra
is aroused by a general outbreak of
small pox in Josiah Wall's family ,
brought from Omaha and caught up
by a son of J. L. Williams.
A young man named Sherman ,
while stealing a ride on the Fremont ,
Elkhorn and Missouri \ alley railroau ,
fell from the train , receiving injuries
which are likely to prove fatal.
The deal whereby Fremont gets a
mammoth brewery has been consum
mated. The buildings will be impos
ing structures and when equipped ,
ready for business , will cost $80,000.
Seeley , Son & Co. , of Fremont
have been awarded the contract for the
new $40.000 court house at Grundy
Center , la. , county seat of Grundy
county. Work will be begun at once.
A boy named Newton , living a
mile south of Perkins Center , Grant
county , shot and killed himself. It is
reported to have been accidentally , but
the coroner was notified to investigate
the matter.
It is said that some of the newiy
completed irrigation ditches in the
western part of the state performed
good service in carrying away the sur
plus water that has fallen during the
. last two weeks.
The Thurston county Indian asso
ciation has been organized for the pur
pose of , protecting the Injdian from
the avaricious white man and to se
cure for him the full privileges of an
American citizen.
The state agricultural board of
seven members meet in Ogallala to
locate an irrigation experiment sta
tion. Thirty days are given the citi
zens to make a proposition to donate a
tract of forty acres.
The five-year-old girl of George F.
Gillenbeck , Omaha , was burned to
death other day. She \yas allowed to
play with fire , when her dress ignited.
The father and mother were absent at
the time of the accident.
The American cereal company of
Omaha has filed articles of incorpora
tion with the secretary of state. The
object of the organization is to do a
general milling business. The authorized -
ized capital stock is $100,000.
Win. H. Doyle , cashier for the
Western Union telegraph company at
Omaha , shot himself through the
heart , dying instantly. He had long
been in poor health aud chose this
means for ending his troubles.
trans-Missouri association
The - passenger
sociation has made a rate of one and
one-third fare from all Xebraska
points to the annual convention of the
Platt-deutcher central verein of North
America , which assembles at Denver ,
July 31.
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Uyron Reed , who recently died in
Omaha , left an estate valued at $2,000-
30ft , It is probable his will will be
contested , the greater amount of the
property having been left to his two
children and very little to the wife.
In the district court of Douglas
county James Crow ley has brought
suit to recover $10,000 from Swift &
Co. Crowley avers that on February
L'7 , while employed about the packing
house in South Omaha he fell into a
tanjf of hot lard and received perma
nent injuries ,
A terrific rain and hail storm vis
ited the section about Nebraska City.
The hail stones were as large as wal
nuts and shrubs and ornamental plants
were stripped of leaves and driven into
the earth. Reports from the country
arc to the effect that crops were con
siderably damaged.
While at work building a stable
on his farm about two miles northwest
of Wymore , a scallold fell with Dud
Davis. He fell on the stump of a
small tree which struck him in the
lower part of the abdomen and pene
trated his body about four inches. It
is thought he will recover.
As the time approaches for the
Chautauqua at Crete the indications
are that it will be a grand success in
every way. Orders are coming in by
every mail for tents , repairs are going
forward upon the grounds , and prepa
rations are being made on every hand
for the comfort of summer visitors.
Seven or eight men served a white
cap notice on George Coles , living two
miles east of" Bingham , warning him
to leave the county within thirty days
or suffer the penalty of death. Coles
has been very free in denouncing horse
thieves and it is thought the message
emanated from a band of "ruatlerc. "
Thomas Cunnahan. a section fore
man , was arrested in Lincoln for
threatening to kill his wife. His ex
cuse for the horrible threat was that
he had been driven to it by despera
tion. He had discovered that his wife
had designs on his life anc had been
putting pounded glass in his victual.
in order to kill him.
The brothers and sisters of the
late John Sheed.v , of Lincoln , have
commenced proceedings in the county
court to shut Mrs. Sheedy out from
any part ol tlie estate , iney claim
that despite the fact that the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty that
Mrs. Sheedy is nevertheless guilty of
the murder of her husband.
Smallpox is raging in the vicinity
of Mount Zion , Bennett and Douglas ,
in Otce-county. There are already
about lifteen cases and new ones are
developing daily. The county schools
in that locality have all been closed
on account of the spreading of theths-
ease. The first case developed on a
man who brought it from Omaha.
The fourteen-months-old baby of
Frank Artz of Tecumseh was drowned
in a tub of water. The mother had
been washing and had set a tub of wa
ter on the floor while she went to an
other room. A few minutes later she
went back to the room where she had.
left the child only to find that the lit
tle girl had fallen into the tub and
drowned.
George M. Forbes , a boy about 8
years of age. living in the outskirts of
Omaha , was thrown from his pony and
fatally injured. The animal he was
riding became frightened. His foot
caught in the stirrup and he was
dragged about 100 yards. V\"hile
being dragged the horse kicked him
on the side of the head and fractured
his skull and bruised him in several
Bonds have been voted to the
amount of ? 1,800 and the contract let
to the Hobson bridge company of St.
Joseph , Mo. , for the construction of
two "bridges across the Is'orth Platte
river , twenty miles north of Chappeil.
Transporting the material across the
country from the railroad to the river
promis'es employment to many needy
homesteaders'and will save them from
going away from home to work.
Articles of agreement and consol
idation between the Fremont , Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley Railroad company
and the Wyoming Central Railway
"
company were filed" last week with the
secretary of state. The two lines con
nect at the boundary line between Ne
braska and Wyoming. The consoli
dated road is to be under control of
the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Val
ley company and the capital stock is
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to'be. $40.000,000.
Burglars have been abroad in
darks. They secured tools by break
ing into a blacksmith shop. They then
broke into King's meat market , where
they found the safe open but obtained
only some small change. Next they
broke into the Commercial hotel. The
landlord , Mr. Pratt , was awakened and
discovered a man in the room with a
revolver in each hand. Pratt sprang
for the thief and the latter shot , but
Pratt miraculously escaped injury.
The burglars escaped.
Prof. James H. Canfield , the new
chancellor of the state university , was
born in Brooklyn. He is the son of
Dr. Canfioid , a distinguished Episcopal
clergyman , for many years pastor of
one o"f the leading Brooklyn churches.
He was educated at the Brooklyn poly-
tchnic institute and Williams college.
After graduation he was engaged for
several years in railroad construction
in Iowa and Minnesota. He subse
quently was admitted to the bar and
practiced law in Michigan.
The organization of old soldiers
known as the Lancaster County Vet
eran association will hold its annual
encampment atCushman park on July
8. 4 and 5. An effort is being made
to secure General Beauregard. the
confederate soldier , to deliver an ad-1
dress to the boys who fought against
him. All of the veterans thus far con
sulted , with only one exception , have
favored the plan of entertaining as
, their guest the great general whom
I they so unnjercifully whipped. j
THATjCONGO TEEATY
TSB MATTER STILT UNDER CO.V-
K1DEKAT1OX.
The Subject : Uu t be Finally Acted
Upon by the United State * Senate
The Object of the Treaty A Move
ment to Perpetuate the Name ol Sir
John rtlacDonald No .llliilntry a *
Yet Formed A Tragedy in Colorado
Cnttlo Contracts Awarded in
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The Congo Treaty.
WASHINGTON , June 13. A nufhocr
of inquiries have been received at the
state department from philanthropic
{ organizatians and individuals as to the
failure of the United States govern
ment to signify its adherence to the
Congo treaty , the final ratification of
which must be exchanged before the
end of the month. This treaty is an
agreement to suppress the slave trade
and the sale of breech-loading lire arms
and intoxicants in the Congo district
of Equatorial Africa , and nearly all of
the great powers of the world have
joined in accenting its obligations.
The state department has replied to
these inquiries that the subject is still
under consideration by the United
States senate in executive session and
the department does not feei at liberty
to discuss the matter generally , but it
is proper to say that , as a result of re
cent correspondence it is not improb
able that the treaty will go into effect
at the appointed time in respect of all
the signatories except the United States
aud that it will be left open to this
government to give its adhesion here
after. The department has been work
ing to this end , and the senate , having
failed to take definite action , that was
all that could be done pending further
action by the senate.
This treaty was negotiated at Brus
sels and a representative of the United
States government assisted in its pre
paration. It was laid before the sen
ate toward the close of the hist con
gress for approval and attention called
to the necessity for speedy action.
After a long debate in executive session
the treaty was rejected , but as a motion
to reconsider was entered the matter is
still pending. The vote upon the ac
ceptance of the treaty was close and its
opponents take their stand upon the
several propositions. One was that
the approval of the treaty by the
United States would carry with it a
recognition of certain French claims tea
a large part of Liberia , which recent
events show are now being actively
and forcibly pushed , and as that coun
try is regarded as one of our wards we
could not .permit such aggression. It
was also urged that the United States
could not consistently with its holding
to the Monroe doctrine undertake to
join in a plan of dictation respecting
the affairs of another continent , and
still another reason put forward , in op
position to the treaty was the conten
tion that it would be unwise for the
United States to give recognition to
the present rather broad and in some
cases doubtful claims of European na
tions to the best portions of Africa
which are tacitly recognized by the
treaty. All of these arguments were
used by the opposition successfully to
defeat the treaty , but as the motion to
reconsider it is still pending the de
partment of state regards it as a duty
to still save a place for the United
Slates among its adherents until the
subject is finally acted upon by the
senate.
Perpetuating Sir John.
MOXTKKAL , Ont. , June 13. There
is a movement on foot here to perpet
uate the name of Sir John Macdonald
by establishing an organization to be
known as the "Maple Leaf League of
Canada , " ' on the same principles as
the Primrose League of Great Britain ,
namely , the maintenance of the integ
rity of the empire , upholding of re
ligion , etc. It is also proposed that
June 6 be observed as a national holi
day in commemoration of the late
premier and that , every member of the
league on that day wear a maple leaf ,
etc. It is proposed that ladies should
take a prominent part in the organ
ization.
OTTAWA , Ont. , June 13. So far as
can be learned Lord Stanley has not
yet called upon any person to form a
ninistry. Sir John Thompson , min
ister of justice , called at the governor
general's office at 12 o'clock and re
mained in conference with him for
some time. He was seen as he was
leaving the governor's office and in
reply to a reporter's question said that
so far as he was aware no one had yet
been summoned to form a government.
The conference with Lord Stanley , lie
said , related simply to department
business.
OTTAWA , Ont. , June 13. At the re
quest of his excellency , the governor
general , Sir John Thompson and Hon.
J. J. Abbott met by appointment in
his office in the eastern departmental
block at 5:15 o'clock this afternoon.
The conference lasted half an hour.
The Associated press is authorized testate
state that an official announcement
with regard to the premiership will be ,
made some time tomorrow. It is be
lieved that Sir John Thompson has
been called upon to form a ministry.
A Tragedy In Colorado.
GREEI.EY , Colo. , June 13. As the
second section of freight train No. 11
on the Union Pacific was pulling out of
Eaton at noon Brakeman John Dillon
tried to put a tramp off the train. The
tramp shot Dillon four times , one ball
going through the heart killing Dillon
instantly. Dillon fell between two
cars. Brakeman Mattlingly , see
ing the shooting pulled Dillon out ,
and securing a revolver from the
engineer he chased the tramp about a
mile and killed him , shooting him
three times. The bodies were brought
here this afternoon and an inquest is
now being held. The name of the
tramp is not known. Dillon has a
family living at Swansea , a suburb ol
Denver.
Cattle for Indian * .
WASHINGTON , June 13. Contracts
were awarded today for supplying a
great many cattle for stocking the va
rious agencies in the north west as pro
vided by the last congress. The heavj
purchases by the government for this
purpose will probably result in increas
ing the value of farm animals this
spring , which will not be unwelcome
news to the farmers who are well sup
plied. Among the contracts awarded
today were the following : Bartietl
Richards. Nebraska , 725 cows at$21.99
each , and 325 heifers at $10.99 each ,
for the Tine Ridge agency ; Joseph
Strange , Sioux City , 73 bulls to Tine
llidge and 50 bulls to Rosebud at$33.33
each ; John Pratt , Nebraska , 400 heif
ers to Pine Ridge and 300 to Rosebud ,
at S1G.90 each.
La } ' * it on to Drew.
PHILADELPHIA , June 14. A special
to the Press from Washington says :
Comptroller Lacey has completed his
statement regarding the Keystone na
tional bank. The statement is exceed
ingly long , aggregating over 12,000
words. While Mr. Lacey declined , of
course , to discuss the statement , it is
said that the document will deal very
severely with Bank Examiner Drew ,
and it is eren said that Mr. Lacey will
lay the responsility of the department's
ignorance of the gravity of the situa
tion entirely at Mr. Drew's door. Mr.
Lacey said today that there could be no
denial on Mr. Drew's part of his sus
pension , indeed it is understood that
Mr. Drew was practically suspended a
week ago , having been directed to take
no further steps in the matter. The
order formally suspending him was ,
however , not issued until several days
later. Mr. Lacey admits that he has
changed his mind regarding his will
ingness to appear personally before the
committee. Grave as the situation is ,
it has shown the dangerous precedent
that wouid be set by his appearance
before a committee investigating a
broken bank , and he feared the result
would be a continued demand for such
attendance.
Viatic to Shield an AKsaw Iii.
COLUMBUS , O. , June 14. The most
interesting session of the Elliott mur
der trial was when Blanche Wilson was
put on the stand. She is the young
lady over whose shoulder Elliott is al
leged to have fired at Osborn. She
gave a clear and concise statement ,
but was slightly perplexed in fixing
the exact location of the tragedy. She
is a stenographer , and the substance
of her testimony is as follows :
In the afternoon of February 23 , she
was walking in company with two
friends on High street. When Mc
Donald & Steubes' hat store was
reached she felt some one tread on her
heels , at the same time laying a heavy
hand upon her shoulder. This was
followed hardly a second later by the
report of a revolver discharged close
to her ear. She turned her head , badly
frightened , to observe the effects and
two more shots followed in rapid suc
cession. The man at whom the shots
were lired came out from near the
stairway and retreated to the north ,
holding his hand before his face as if
shielding it. The person who had hold
of her shoulder she described as being
rather tall and attired in a heavy over
coat. As soon as he be < ran firin < r a
policeman started to interfere , but as
the revolver was again raised the ofli-
cer jumped back out of danger. She
maintained throughout the cross-ex
amination the same exactness as to the
position the shootist occupied. Her
examination occupied nearly the en tire
afternoon.
Ken Harrison * * , Hard Lot.
NEYOKK , June 14. A special
from Washington to the Herald says
the government is seriously consider
ing the question of cutting off all
diplomatic relations with Hayti. The
letter written by Minister Firmin to
the special commissioners of the United
States in reply to their reqnests for a
lease of the mole St. Nicholas as a
United States coaling station was dis
tinctly unfriendly. To that , serious
offense has been taken in Washington.
During the uprising two years ago
Hippolyte sent a commissioner to this
country who virtually pledged to the
United States the lease of a coaling
station and certain commercial priv
ileges in the event of the United States
lending her moral support to Hippo
lyte. This the United States did , and
it proved the turning point in the up
rising in the black republic , for shortly
after Legitime was deposed. Recently
a commissioner was sent to Port-au-
Prince to receive a fulfillment of the
pledges. Instead they received a very
irritating reply in which Hippolyte
absolutely declined to enter into any
negotiations for the lease of the mole.
He also objected to the continued pres
ence in Port-au-Prince of United States
men-of-war. Minister Douglass will
soon be in this country on a leave of
absence , and it is probable that before
his return all diplomatic intercouse
will have ceased. It will then lie with
Hayti to make such apologies and re
paration as may be required.
\\i8coiisiii Farmer'Alliance.
LACROSSE , Wis. , June 11. In the
farmers' alliance convention commit
tees were appointed to investigate the
insurance and new plans heretofore
laid before the convention. The com
mittees on consolidation reported as
follows : "We recommend that the
Wisconsin alliance consolidate and be
come a part of the National alliance
and industrial union. We further re
commend that the question of consoli
dation he submitted to the subordinate
alliances of the state. "
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THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
KOMJS K.INSAS INSTITUTIONS LIKEfY
| TO HE CLOSED * '
I'robablc K.vtra ScKNiou oflllC LcRla-
Inture A Closed Season iit Ilehrliis
Sea A Consideration ofVorliI' - *
I'nlr flatter * A Conference Itcgart-
Iiijj the Insurgent Vessel ClilII ,
fi.oii in a Timber Culture l-'iitry
Navy Oilioer S
Kansas Ki ht-IIonr Luvr.
KANSAS Crrv , Mo. , June 12. A
special from Topeka says : The law
passed by the recent legislature pro
viding that eight hours bhall be a day's
ivoru for all employes of the state will
necessitate the closing of the state in
stitutions unless special arrangements
are made for keeping them open. The
work of these institutions cannot be
done if the present force of employes
works only eight hours. To do the
work properly will necessitate 1,200
new employes. The appropriations
passed by the late legislature will not
permit of the employment of any more
employes.
The question of working the present
forces over eight hours a day was re
ferred to Attorney General ives. He
"ives it as his opinion that the au
thorities who permit employes 10 work
aver eight hours a day will violate the
law and subject themselves to heavy
Sues.
Sues.The
The governor will probably call a
special session of the legislature to pass
sinergency appropriations s-o as to per-
aiit the employment of the necessary
; xtra number of state servants.
Preparing fora Closed Soaoii.
WASHINGTON , June 12. The gov
ernment ib actively engaged in prepar-
ng to carry out the plan for a closed
ea = on in Ben ring sea tiiis year. It is
mderstood that the force of revenue
gutters now in those waters is to be
upplemented by one or more of the
aaval Vessels now in Chilian waters at
he earliest possible moment. The
Jritish government wishes the agrec-
neiit to be strictly observed. Minister
t'auncefote proposed that authority be
ji"en the British government to sta-
ion an agent on the seal islands to
Jiake sure beyond doubtthat the North
\merican commercial company does
aot kill more than the 7.500 seals
axed in the agreement. The request
vas promptly denied by the president ,
yho felt that it was a reflection upon
he good faith of this government and
ould not be permitted , but he saw fit
o allow the British agent to visit the
slands to informally ascertain the ex-
ict state of the seal fisheries.
"IVor-la ? * Fair .Walter * .
CHICAGO , June 12. At a meeting
f the world's fair board of references
mi control president Palmer and Vice
Jhairmen McCenzie , Massey of Dela-
vare , Lannon of Utah. St. Clair of
Vest Virginia and Martindale of Iri-
iana were present. The following
vas unanimously adopted :
Whereas , It has been brought to
he attention of this board that efforts
ire being made by individuals as well
is by corporations manifestly organ-
.xed for the purpose to obtain author
itative recognition , either expressly or
impliedly , so as to constitute such
persons or corporations quasi-official
agents for the advertisement of the
2xposition in foreign countries , and
whose efforts are clearly inspired by
profit or advantage to such persons or
corporations and have not for their
primary and principal object and pro
motion of the success of the exposi
tion ; and ,
Whereas , The employment of any
agency of this character cannot be
substantially beneficial to a great , na
tional undertaking , but is more likely
to create scandal and justly provoke
idvcrse criticism on tnose officially
responsible for its management : and
Whereas , All relations which still
jxist between foreign governments ,
: heir official representatives and the
exhibitors thereof and the said exposi-
: ion , are exclusively under the control
af the commission which has been duly
rested with powers to confirm the terms
ind the stipulations of the compact be-
Iween the national commission and the
world's Columbian exposition , as em-
Dodied in the report of their joint com
missions : therefore
Resolved by the board of reference
ind control , That no agency for the
promotion of the interests of the expo
sition in foreign countries or the estab-
ishment of relations with foreign gov-
irnments or the official representatives
> r exhibitors thereof connected there-
, vith shall be permitted or recognized
is authoritative and official unless the
lame shall have been first authorized
ind approved either by the national
: ommission , this board or by the direc-
or general through the report of the
Commissioner of foreign affairs , and
vhen by the latter official , a full re-
) ort shall be made in each case to the
lational commission or to this boarder
or approval and confirmation.
Triiinbull in
WASHINGTON , June 12. Senator
Trumbull , indicted by a California
: ourt on the charge of violation of the
United States neutrality laws in con-
lection with the insurgent vessel of
Chili , was here yesterday.
Trumbull had a long interview with
secretary Tracy on the subject , which
: annot be learned , but there is reason
to believe that he made a strong plea
for the insurgent cause and sought to
have the arms still on the Itata remain
in the custody of Admiral McCann un
til a judicial determination of their
Dwnership can be reached.
To a. representative of the Associated
press Trumbull said the condition of
affairs in Chili was one of absolute
despotism. He ( Trumbull ) had no
hope of relief as the result of the prcs-
idcntlul election which takes place in-
Chili this month. Balmaceda's following
ingho said , comprised all the ofliee-
holdersand hangers-on , but me people
as a whole were opposed to him.
Nevertheless , in the present state of
affairs Bylmaceua will find it ah easy
matter to dictate his successor.
Ill * Intention * AVcrc < ; < > < > < t.
WASHINGTON , June 13. The secre
tary of the interior has aflirmcd. the-
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decision of the commissioner of the-
general land ollice in dismissing the'
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contest againsi a timber culture entry
of George J. Williamson in the IHoom-
ingtoii district. Wiliiamson had made-
thi-ee attempts to force tree to grow
and failed each time. His entry was
contested by William M. Strickland ,
and the local ollicers sustained the-
contest. Williamson appealed and the
commissioner reversed the local men.
The secretary sustains the commission
er on the ground that the attempt to
cultivate trees was made in good faith.
In the case of the United States vs-
Van Wormer , Sarah Sealed transferee ,
involving a commuted homestead en
try in the Valentine district , held for
cancellation by the commissioner , the
secretary modifies the decibion and or
ders the entry passed to patent be
cause no bad faith is smnvn and no-
contest against the entry has be'ea.
made. The secretary has also ap
proved the action of the general land
ollice in holding for cancellation the-
preemption decia'ratory statement of
James Barry for a quarter section in-
township 28 north , run go. 01 west ,
Chadron district.
Navy
SAX FKANCIS-CO. Cal. . Juno ! _ ' . Tno
Chronicle states that a treabury agent
visited the Mare Island navy yards-
last week and made the discovery that
a large quantity of dutiable merchan
dise had been brought into the coun
try by several American war vessels
which recently returned from the Chi
nese station and no revenue charges
had been paid. It is said that goods
worth several thousand dollars were
seized by the officer and submitted to
the appraiser. The Chronicle states
that some of the principal officers of
the Omaha and one or two officer : ? of
the Swatara arc concerned in the
smuggling and that action is being
taken in the matter by the navai and
treasury departments in Wasiiington.
A Chicago Itomanec.
CHICAGO , June 11. Several weeks-
ago a young man named Charles 1L
Dunham , who was reputed to be n
wealthy dealer in railway supplies , but
about whom little was known , died of.
alcoholism at Washingtonian home-
In his last hours he was nursed by an.
attractive young woman who claimed
to be his wife. Today , under the name
of Dora F. Dunham , she \vus appointed
administratrix of his estate in the pro
bate court. Protracted lit.gation prom
ises to grow out of Dunham's death , as
his partner , a man named Fenn. claims
to have a bill of sale of ail of Dun
ham's property. Mrs. Dunham's attor
ney declines to give her maiuen name ,
but says she was a Washington society
girl and was united to Dunham by com
mon law marriage in Baltimore two-
yjears ago and that lie haa recognized
her as his wife ever since.
A Crip
OTTAWA. Out. , June 10. The ma
rine department h.is received a detailed
report from Dr. McPherson of North
Sydney , Cape Breton , who was sent to
render assistance to the sufferers from
grippe on St. Paul's is.arm in the gnif
of St. Lawrence. The doctor says on
his arrival he found Mr. Campbell.the
superintendent of the light-station , and
the chief engineer suffering from pneu
monia , and nearly every person on the
island had been affected with influenza.
Besides this , many children were suf
fering from diphtheria or whooping-
cough and in tome instances , from.
both disease ? . The grippe Ls also ep
idemic at Magdaie island. Hundreds-
of people are sick : : nd the canning fac
tories had to be closed , as there was
no one to run them.
The treasury department has issued :
a circular to the customs officers en
joining the strict enforcement of the
act approved August oO. ISflO , prohib
iting the importation of adulterated
articles of food and drinic and provid
ing for the inspection of foreign cat
tle , etc.
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Quotation * from .Veil ? I'orCUint'jij , At.
/.oiiiv , Omii/iu nuil l .li > ; ivini-e.
OMAHA.
Wheat by car load , per bushel . . . PO < g ; r
Corn by car ioaii , pr-r bushi-1 Kt * { , 5" }
Oate by car load , pi-r but-hi : ! ! ! ( jj. 45
Butter Crcaint-rv 18 < i5. 2 >
Jtulttr Country Koli 10 < fr 15
.Mct&I'orK 1'er'bW 120) 6tt2 50
KSi Freih la'/-fc II
Honey , per Ib IS fc 2 ! )
Chicken * h\e ; , -r cioz 3 So C , 'A 74
Oriinpeo : : 7f If. G U3
Ltraoce ( J ffl It OJ
Ur.iuf JCavic * if CO 5t i 7. ,
T'oo ! Y'.IIP. Minatlifil. per 2) 15 < fr 13
1'otatocr. nf-r.- . per Z > i ! i& 25-J
Carrou Per bu I ( M ) fc 1 If.
Potato- * Old , per bu U ) fe 1 ( M
TomatceF 50-lb bos 275 n. 3 00
Apples I'er bbl 5 50 © 6 00
Hay Per ton 10 W fell 00
Heps Mizcd pnckiti 4 T < fc 4 30
Hops Heavy nei hU i X ) ( fc , 1 .T
Jeet Choice ttr r > f > 59 < / & 5 ! . " >
Eneep Natives 3 00 If 3 55
M\V YOUIC.
Wheat No. 2 red 1 U (3. ( 1Y
Cora No. 2 W < & ef '
O& { Mised nestcrii -18 fc R2
J'ork 10 : .o Cin : )
Lard oVi1 - ' ! 6 4i
CHICAGO.
Wheat Per bushel 97 fa P7 , ' ;
Corn Per bushel ftH U ; : > s'T ,
Oatf I'er bushel 4J ( ft 44 i
I'ork 10JO felO 45
L"rJ - ; ) < fc 6 4-
llayr Pectins anti ( nipping. 4 40 < a 4 45
Cuitle Choice fleers 4 50 ( g. 5 50
Sheep Natives 4 05 fe 5 65
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat Cash 95 ( Zi 9 = :
Corn Per bushel 55 c 5TC
Oats Per buphel 40 < a 401 :
Uoee Mixed packing 4 ( X ) < & 4 4.V
Cattle Feeders "i 30 J& . 4 OH
KANSAS CITV.
Wheat No.2 50 a 90l-J
Corn No.2 K > fc 551-
Oati-Ko.2 43Hft 44
Cattle Stockers and feeders 20) it 4 35
Ilogs Miitd. . . , 3 0 = @ 115
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