British Effectually Eeversa Legend of
Laings Neck Hear Ltidysmith.
GENERAL FRENCH WINS A VICTORY
He Driven the Traiisrtial Forcei Trooi
Their Strong roultlon In the Him
Itulllo tiust * Several Hour * General
Koclc , Hour Commander AVoundod and
Tulcen Prisoner.
LONDON. Oct. 21. ( New York
"WorlU Cablegram. ) Burlelgh cables
the Dally Telegrahp as follows :
"At Ladysmlth Sunday afternoon
the legend of Laing's Nek was effectually
tually- reversed when a small force of
British troops of nil arms of the ser
vice , under General French , proceed
ed alxteen miles out toward Elands-
luagto and after a sharp battle for sev
eral hours drove the Boers out of a
remarkably strong position iu the
hills und captured throe of the ene
my's quick-firing nine-centimeter
pieces and a number of wagons with
s-tores of ammunition.
"Kock , their general , and a member
of the Transvaal executive council ,
was wounded and is our prisoner.
"Our men , both the regulars anil
( he volunteers , did superb work and
despite our losses the enemy was hard
pushed from cover to cover , and final
ly bolting ran like rabbits , throwing
xv.'uy their guns and clothing to facil
itate their escape , even finding uc
thne to catch or saddle their horses.
Most of the fugitives looked as though
they would keep on running for weeks.
The closing hours of the battle wtyy
fought in a cold , heavy rain , which
continued to fall during most of the
fight. Our troops bivouacked in the
J3oers' position , but the wounded were
.sent back in trains and wagons.
" 1 can-led in a dispatch from French
lo White , who later on came out by
train and watched the action for
awhile.
"Tho evening and night were very
dark and a heavy rain was falling dur
ing the entire engagement.
"The flunk attack was gallantly car
ried out by the Manchester and Gor
don infantry and the Imperial Light
Horse aartillery , while the front at
tack , which was made with great bold
ness , was carried out by the Devon
shire regiment.
"Tho wounded were brought back to
Lauysmith in hospital trains and are
being well cared for in the town hall
K : and iu the chiirab.es , which had been
previously fitted up as hospital build
f ings and are well-suited for the pur
pose. "
Asumead Bartlett had a question
before the House of Commons today
asking whether the government had
any information of a coalition be
tween the foreign powers against
Great Britain.
A. J. Balfour , government leader ,
privately asked Bartlett not to put the
question , which was formally post
poned until Thursday , but it is not
expected to be heard of again.
Balfour's action tends to give color
to the apprehension o foreign trouble
which Is entertained in certain parlia
mentary circles , though the ministers
have privately declared that they have
received no information to support
such a report.
DESPERADO'S DARING DEED.
Worsotltiof Shoots and Mortally Wounds
Constable Trying to Arrest Ilira.
OMAHA. i > teb. , Oct. 20. Hardin
' iloss , constable at Loveland , la. , was
4- * hot and probably mortally wounded
about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
a horscthief and desperado , for whose
arrest he held a warrant.
The shooting occurred at a grading
carap near Loveland. The desperado
made good his escape in the constable's
wagon , compelling Joe Morgan , a sou
of Sheriff Morgan , who had accompan
ied Moss , to take the reins and drive
for him. After a chase lasting the en
tire afternoon the man's capture was
effected on the outskirts of this city on
South avenue by Officers Sam Albro
and Karry James. The fellow showed
fight and the officers were compelled to
shoot him in the leg. He is now in
the city jail , where he gave the name
of Dave Williams and claimed to ba
from Nebraska.
MODIFY QUARANTINE ORDER.
Order "ermitliu : ? SSiiiimeiits of Cattle
After November 1.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 25. The secre
tary of agriculture has promulgated an
order modifying previous regulations
concerning shipments of cattle after
November 1 from the quarantined dis
trict. . It permits shipmentrrpfter that
date- without any restrictions except
those enforced by local regulations to
all points except those in Tennessee ,
Missouri , Kansas , western Texas , Okla
homa , New Mexico and Arizona.
Cattle intended for these slute are
allowed to be shipped after undergoing
inspection and being found free from
infection. As the regulations stood
before the change was made they pro
hibited shipment without inspection
before January 1.
Wrcoker4 Ditch a Train.
CHARLES CITY , la. , Oct. 23.
Train wreckers last night ditched th < j
engine and three coaches of a north
bound Illinois Central passenger traiu
by spiking the rails. The engineer
Tras bruised , but all others escaped.
The engine was demolished and the
property loss is heavy.
Sfustcr Out of the Iowa IK.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 25. The
order was given today' to the officers
in charge of the Fifty-first Iowa to
make every precaution possible for the
mustering cut of the regiment on next
Saturday. The under officers feared
that this could not be accomplished
in that short time and , asked their
superiors for a consultation on the
subject. They held one und came to
Ihe conclusion that they will be able
to meet the mustering out demands
by November 2 , and it is more tuau
likely that they will be given until
that date to do the work.
IQWANS ARE ON LAND.
FlftyFlrit Marches to Preside , Cheered
All the lYity.
SAN FRANCISCO , Gal. , Oct. 24.
The transport Senator , which arrived
hero yesterday with the Fifty-first
Iowa regiment , was docked at the gov
ernment wharf today.
The soldiers were landed from the
Senator later in the day and marched
to the ferry depot. Governor Shaw and
many other prominent lowans were
present , and speeches appropriate to
the occasion were delivered.
After breakfast the men were lined
up for the march to the Presidio. The
march through the streets of the city
was accomplished under the same en
thusiastic conditions which have greet
ed the other returned regiments. The
men were cheered all along the line.
Each man was decorated with flowers
and flags. The camping ground form
erly occupied hy the Montana regiment
will serve to shelter the lowans until
they are mustered out , probably In two
or three weeks.
IOWANS MEET WITH DISASTER.
I'arty Reaches San Francisco From Its
Alaskan Trip.
SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , Oct. 24.
The schooner Louis D. arrived this
afternoon from Cape Nome with a
party of seventeen lowans , mostly
from Nevada and Des Molnes. The
vessel left Cape Nome September 25 ,
but encountered a heavy storm on the
29th , after having been becalmed a
half day of Nunevik Pass. October 8
Charles Hough of Nevada died of dys
entery and was buried at sea. The
party of the Louis D. are part of the
Iowa Prospect company of which C.
Dr. Chester de France of Des Moines
was frozen to death and was burled in
the snow. - \ * * -
Detail to Watch Boer War.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 24. Colonel
Sumner , Major Storey , Captain Gib
son and Captain Slocum have been de
tailed to proceed to South Africa to
observe and report on military opera
tions. Colonel Sumner Is a brigadie-
general of volunteers , his present sta
tion Is attache to London embassy.
Major Storey is stationed at Gover
nor's Island ; Captain Gibson is an
ordnance officer , stationed at Colum
bus , and Captain Slocum , who was
United States military attache at Lis
bon , is on his way to Capetown.
No Operation on Czar.
DARMSTADT , Oct. 24. With ref
erence to the report circulated in the
United States that the head of the czar
had been operated on recently , it is
pointed out that his majesty during
his stay here was in the best of health ,
accompanied the cza'rlna and the
grand duke and grand duchess of
Hesse on frequent excursions last
week and yesterday attended the ser
vices at the Russian chapel here. The
trepanning story is pronounced to be
untrue.
Rockefeller Gets In.
NEW YORK , Oct. 24 William
Rockefeller was today elected a mem
ber of the executive committee of the
New York Central Railway company
at the session which authorized an
addition of $15,000,000 stock. The
World says :
"The election of Mr. Rockefeller to
the executive councils of the New
York Central is of far-reaching im
portance , as it marks t hc surrender of
the New York , New Haven & Hartford
system to the New York Central. "
Iowa Has a.
ATLANTIC , la. , Oct. 24. When it
became known here that the Senator
had arrived at San Francisco with the
Fifty-first Iowa on board there was
general rejoicing. All the business
houses were in holiday attire in honor
of the returning soldiers. Arrange
ments for a proper reception of the
Atlantic boys are under way and this
city will not be lacking in its expres
sion of appreciation of the work done
in the Philippines.
loiva Man Ituricd at Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 24. The
schooner Louis D arrived this after
noon , from Cape Nome with a party
of seventeen lowans , mostly from Ne
vada and Des Moines. The vessel left
Cape Nome September 25 , but encoun
tered a heavy storm on the 29th after
having been becalmed hal a day off
Nunevik pass. October 8 , Charles
Hough of Nevada died of dyseiitary
and was buried at sea.
Father AlcCnlie is Dead.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 21. A Was-
eca , Minn. , special says : Rev. P. M.
McCabe , the well known Roman Cath
olic clergyman , died Saturday evenina
of Bright's disease at St. Mary's , a
small mission near Waseca. It was
Father McCabe who was instrumental
in. liberating the political prisoner
John Boyle O'Reilly , who afterwar-J
became the noted American poet.
Abandon Will Contest.
DENVER , Colo. , Oct. 24. The will
of the late George W. Clayton , who
bequeathed $1,000,000 to the city of
Denver for an orphans' college , was
admitted to probate in the county
court. The contest of the will which
was threatened by a brother and other
heirs of the deceased , has been aban
doned.
Cuban Exhibit at Paris.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 24. The Wai
department is considering the desira
bility of having a Cuban exhibit at the
Paris exposition. Secretary Root had
a talk on the subject today with Mr.
Quesada , the Cuban commissioner , and
the latter is to draw up a memoraaduir
on the subject.
Iowa Company Wins.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 24. An Im
portant mining decision was filed in
the United States circuit court of ap
peals today. The Buxton Mining com
pany , an Iowa corporation , brought ac
tion against the Golden Reward Min
ing company to recover damages for
a wrongful entry upon its property ,
situated in South Dakota , known as
the Bonanza Lode mining claim , and
for the removal therefrom and con
version to its own use of a large
amount of gold and silver bearing ore ,
alleged to be of tiie value of § 200,000.
The verdict in that suit -was for $61,500.
A HOLIDAY APPROACHING.
President Issues Ills Annual Thanks
giving Proclamation.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 26. The pres
ident has Issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation :
"A national custom dear to the
hearts of the people , calls for the set-
tlng apart of one day in each year as
an occasion of special thanksgiving
to Almighty God for the blessings of
the preceding year. This honored ob
servance acquires with time a tenderer
significance. It enriches domestic life.
It summons under the family roof the
absent children to glad reunion with
those they love.
"Seldom has this nation had greater
cause for profound thanksgiving. No
great pestilence has invaded our
shores. Liberal employment waits
upon labor. Abundant crops have re
warded the efforts of the husbandman.
Increased comforts have come to the
home. The national finances have
been strengthened and public credit
has been sustained and made firmer.
In all branches of industry and trade
there has been an unequaled degree of
prosperity , while there has been a
steady gain In the moral and educa
tional growth of our national char
acter.
"Churches and schools have flour
ished. American patriotism has been
exalted. Thos engaged in maintain
ing the honor of the flag with such
signal success have been in a large
degree spared from disaster and dis
ease. An honorable peace has been
ratified with a foreign nation with
which we are at war , and we are now
on friendly relations with every power
on earth.
"The trust which we have assumed
for the benefit of the people of Cuba
has been faithfully advanced. There
is marked progress toward the restora
tion of healthy industrial conditions
and under wise sanitary regulations
the island has enjoyed unusual exemp
tion from the scourge of fever.
"The hurricane which swept over
our new possession of Porto Rico ,
destroying the homes and property of
the inhabitants , called forth the
instant sympathy of the people of the
United States , who were swift to respond
spend with generous a.d to the suf
ferers.
"While the insrrrection still con
tinues in the island of Luzon , business
is resuming its activity and confidence
in the good purposes of the United
States is being rapidly established
throughout the archipelago.
"For these reasons and countless
others , 1 , William McKinley , president
of the United States , do hereby name
Thursday , tne 30th day of November
next , as a day of general thanksgiving
and prayer , to be observed as such Dy
all our people on this continent , and in
our newly acquired islands , as well as
by those who may be at sea or so
journing in foreign lands , and I advise
that on this day religious exercises
shall be conducted in the churches or
meeting places of all denominations ,
in order that in the social features of
the day its real significance may not
be lost sight of , but fervent priyers
may be offered to the Most High for a
continuance of the divine guidance
without which man's efforts are in
vain , and for divine consolation to
those whose kindred and friends' have
sacrificed their lives for our country.
"I recommend also that on this day ,
so far as it may be found practicable ,
labor shall cease from its accustomed
toil and charity abound toward the
sick , the needy and the poor.
"In witness whereof I have set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY. "
SECOND DA I TIE AT LADYSMITH.
Uoers Krported Kopulsod. but British
Lose Over One Hundred.
LONDON , Oct. 26. A special dis
patch from Capetown , dated 9:10 this
morning , says there has been another
battle at Ladysmith , and that the
Boers were repulsed. The British cas
ualties were placed at four killed and
seven wounded , all rank and file.
LONDON , Oct. 26. General White
has telegraphed to the war office from
Rietfontein , under date of October 24 ,
saying that in the fighting near Lady-
smith , twelve of the British force were
killed and eighty-nine wounded , and
that five are missing , the casualties
being among the Gloucester regiment.
Itllzzard Breeds Death.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Oct. 26. A
special from Great Fallls , Mont. , says :
If any one has concluded that the time
has passed when the servant is as
faithful to the interests of his master
as he could be to his own , he should
consider the story of the recent bliz
zard , which swept through Teton
county in the northern part of this
state , a county given to the raising of
sheep and cattle.
As a result of that storm nine men
are known to be dead , and of these
five bodies have bean recovered. With
one exception all were sheep herders , 1I
and all were found lying in such po I
sitions as to indicate that they had
stayed with their bands to the last. v
dying in their attempts to save the
v
property of their employers.
Russia Sells Gold Lands. i
WASHINGTON , OCT. 26. The fact
that Russia has opened to foreign ex
ploits on the gold lands orf Siberia is
announced in a report to the state de
partment from United States Charge
Pie'rot at St. Petersburg. He sends
copies of a decree providing for the
sale of gold lands to take place be
tween the loth and 27th of February-
next , and it is noted that the sale is
open to any persons whether Russians
or foreigners.
Governor Asks for Troops.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 26. The
secretary of war this afternoon receiv
ed a telegram from Governor Murphy B
of Arizona saying that considerable
c
trouble has occurred at Mace , on lh-3
border between Arizona and Mexico , \
between American cowboys and Mexi
can officers. He recommends that a
company of troops be ordered there
from Fort Huachuca to remain until
the trouble has subsided. He says
that the civil officers will do every
thing possible to maintain order , but
may not be able to do so.
Car Shortage Continues.
OMAHA , Oct. 28. The car shortage
is still troubling railway officials and
is likely to do so for the balance of the
winter. General Freight Agent Crosby
of the Burlington has stated that the
situation in the territory over which
he has control has been somewhat re
lieved , and enough cars are available
to fill the most pressing demands. In
speaking of the situation a freight offi
cial stated : "We think one day that
there is an improvement in the situa
tion and that we can see our way out.
The next day it is different , and we
find ourselves as badly off as ever. "
General officers of the Northwestern
and Milwaukee lines are quoted as sayIng -
Ing that they cannot supply half the
demands made upon them for cars , and
a few days ago the Burlington , taking
its whole system , had orders booked
for 2,000 more cars than it was able to
fill. The general demand for freight
cars is confined not alone to the big1
crops in the west , but because of the
general freight carrying business ,
which has increased enormously- over
that of last year.
Looking : for thcMurdcrer.
OMAHA , Oct. 28. Still hoping to aid
in the capture and conviction of the
slayer of his ( laughter on Park avenue
two months ago , James McAuliffe , a
laboring man whose residence is in
Denver , remains in Omaha. Being a
poor man he has been obliged to find
work to support himself and family
while he is here , and has obtained em
ployment on tne street v/ith the Grant
Paving company. Mr. McAuliffe still
hopes the police will secure Steve Van
Whynan and make him answer the
charge of killing the defenseless girl
with whom he was riding on the fatal
night. This pathetic feature , as well
as the failure of the authorities to
arrest Van Whynan , decided County
Attorney Shields to request the gov
ernor to offer $200 reward on behalf
of the state , whicn tne executive is
likely to do. This woulu make the
total reward $400 for the location of :
the murderer of Lizzie McAuliffe.
Father Wins His Dnnjjhter.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Oct. 23. The
Hart-Mason haueas corpus case was
decided by Judge Keysor in favor of
Mr. Hart , the father of the child. The
i
3aso is one in which Mr. Hart , a resi
lient of Springfield , Mo. , brought suit
\gainst Mr. and Mrs. Mason , the par
ents of his deceased wife , for the pos
session of his 7-year-old daughter.
The child was taken by its grandpar-
snts when 2 years old , upon the death \
of its mother. Mr. Hart did not ques
tion the treatment of the child by its
grandparents , but claimed possession :
by his rlehts as a father. " " "
:
A Fine Teuiii Itulnod.
Webster City Freeman : Sup
ervisor C. D. Doollttle.jnet . with an
accident yesterday which is likely to
result In tlio loss of ono or both of hltt
fine driving horses. Ho was up on his
farm , two and u half miles cast of
Woodstock , burning the dead grass elf
of a low piece of ground which he Is
getting ready to tile out. His team
had been unhitched und tied to the
rear end of the wagon and was more
than a quarter of a mile away from
where the men were burning the grass ,
and , ns they supposed , entirely out of
any possible danger. But by some
means the fire got away from them ,
and before the men could get to the
horses they were enveloped In flames ,
and by the time they reached them
were so badly burned that there IB llt-
tie hope they will survive the Injuries
received. The grass waa about knee
deep around the wagon and horses ,
and when thoroughly afire created a
heat that burne'd hair and flesh oK the
poor helpless animals In an incredibly
short time.
Corn Turn * Out Fairly \Voll.
RISING CITY , Neb. , Oct. 30. Corn
Auklng has been going on in thiH sec
tion for the past three weeks. While
the yield is not so bad as was pro-
dieted by some during the hot spell ,
the first part of September , there is
yet a"heavy falling oft" from what was
promised earlier on in the season , the
yield being so far from thirty to fifty
bushels per acre , and very seldom
touching cither of these figures , but
more generally yielding from thirty-
five to forty-five bushels. This yield
will nevertheless furnish a heavy vol
ume of corn for market , the large acre
age more than making up for any
shortage on account of the falling otf
of the per acre yield. Notwithstand
ing the prevailing fair price for corn
in the local markets , there will be
a considerable quantity stored on the
farms , many farmers having con
ceived the nition that the price will
be still better in the not distant future.
Will IJrlnjr TVM < ' sf.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. CO. Attorney
General Smyth will in a few days file
a brief in the supreme court in the
case brought by the state of Nebraska
against the Home Fire Insurance com
pany of New York , the test case
brought to find out if the insurance
companies that paid ex-Auditor Moore
some ? 23,000 shall be required to pay
it over again to the state. The case
was originally brought in the Lancas
ter county district court , where Judge
Holmes decided that the state , having
elected to pursue tae auditor on his
bond and having secured a verdict and
judgment , could not also collect from
the insurance companies. The judg
ment obtained runs only against
Moore , as the courts have hold that
the embezzled money not having been
received by him by virtue of his office ,
his bondsmen could not be held.
Think IttcIIrldo tie ! Slti.ror.
TABLE ROCK , Neb. , Oct. 30. There
is much interest here in the press dis
patches from Stillwater. Minn. , over
the confession of McBridc , a convict
at the penitentiary in that city , which
indicates that he is the man who shot
Nicholas A. Craig , the city marshal ,
on the night of September 20 , 1S9G ,
from the effects of which he died a
few minutes later , and it is thought
the authorities here will take hold of
the matter at once. There is quite a
reward offered for the capture and
Conviction of the murderer. M'-s.
Craig died about a year since and her
death being undoubtedly the result of
the shock received at the time of his
death. Two witnesses of the shoot
ing , Roy Patchin and Oscar Morgan ,
still live in Table Rock.
Ilrad Knd Collision.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Oct. i'-O.
Passenger train No. C , going east , and
freight train No. 29 , going -west , met
in a head-end collision in the north
end of the Burlington yards here. The
passengers and trainmen were all
roughly shaken up , but no one was
considerably hurt.The engine of the
freight was badly battered. The pilot
was knocked off and the tender telescoped -
scoped the freight car following.
The point of collision was where
the switch track , on which the freight
was , crosses the main line. When it
was seen that the trains would meet ,
both engineers reversed , and Engineer
Watts and Fireman Irv. Holmes of
the freight jumped. Engineer McCoy
of the passenger stuck to his post.
N br. Hka's Soldier Ottota.
LINCILN , Neb. , Oct. 30. The adju
tant general of the army has pent to
Adjutant General Barry a reply to the
latter's letter of transinittal sent with
a report of the state of the Nebraska
National guard and unorganized mili
tia of state which was asked for sonic
time ago. Assistant Adjutant General
Simpson , in writing to Adjutant Gen
eral Barry , compliments him very
highly on the complete data and the
fine arrangements of it for the use o :
the head of the Washington ofilce. In
the report , which covers several type
written pages , Adjutant General .Barry
goes into the detail of description of
the organization , equipment armament ,
drill and lavrs and regulations govern
ing the Nebraska National guard.
Body Found on a Kur.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Oct. 'JO. A
3ead body was found on a bar in the
river near Rock Biuffs partially fur-
ied in the sand , Coroner Slatter was
called and found that the body had
svidently been there a long time , but
ould find no clew as to its identity ,
ind it was interred near Rock Bluffs.
Sheriff Captures Tliif. .
PLATTSMOUTH , Nebv . Oct. . ,0.
Sheriff W. D. Wheeler has returned
from Kansas City , bringing with him ; -
Burl Handy , the negro who broke into
Rock Island car in South Bend last
Fuly and for which crime he and
Harry Thomas were arrested. Handy
it that time escaped from Constable
rain while being brought to this city ,
rhomas is ncv/ serving a term in the
Denitentiary for his part of the crime. -
\.fter his escape from the office Handy >
vent to Nevada and has been working
is a section hand for the Central Pa-
itic Railway company ami had a tfme *
heck for $35.
THE CAP JJURE OF GREGORY.
XcbraiUu and Ipwa Ilorncthlof f.end * a
JM-firy Clunr.
ASHLAND. Neb. , Oct. 27. The
stealing of tin ; Laughllu mule from
this place anil the discovery and Biibst-
uucut tragedy at I.oveland , la. , with
the capture of the thief at Council
IJhitfH , has uxvlted universal Interest
in this city. El D. Laughlln Is n prosperous -
porous farmer living two milcH north
west of Ashland , and the mule stol
en , a large and very valuable animal ,
was selected and taken by some ono
who liul : Information UK to his value.
lln was taken out of the barn , tied
by the side of a team and the next
morning was tracked through Ash
land going cast. The track wu fol
lowed to Louisville Monday morning
by a son of Mr. I.aughlln , but there
it was loat.
Mr. Laughlin sent for the Boatrlra
bloodhounds and they arrived Monday
night. They took the Kcent of thu
mule from the harness and the Htall iu
whirh he hat ] been kept. They imuu-
dlafely struck the { rail and followed
it to Louisville and tracked the nuiln
into the barn of Sharpe. Although
tried in all other directions they al
ways went back to the Sharpe barn.
It seems that on Sunday morning a
man who was evidently the captured
Dave Williams , drove into Louisville
with a mule and a mure , which he put
into Sbarpe's barn. Sunday evening
ho went to a livery stable to obtain : i
team , ostensibly to go out and find at
mule which hud got away from him.
The livery owner objected to letting u
team to a stranger , whereupon Shan't'
agreed to stand good for the return of
the team. Sharpe , it is charged , knew
all about the Laughlin mule , as ho hud
worked near him at the building of thi *
Armor ice house at Memphis. When
the pursuers v/ith the hounds reached
the Sharpe barn S ian-.e became \
"
lu/jvo'us 'mil excited" . He Jtt Him *
it is Alleged , denied that there Had
been any mule in his barn or that hfl
knew anything about the matter. Af
ter a little the mare in IPS barn wan
identified as a mare that had been
stolen in Howard county on Friday
night. As his connection v/ith tin-
mule theft began to become threaten
ing and he found he waa in danger ,
ha weakened and acknowledged that
Jack Gregory had the r.itilo and had
been there and had gone to Loveland.
la. He was very : : nxious to clear his
skirls and told the circumstances , the
road taken , und claimed that he was
in great fear of Gregory. The ni-crUr
at Council bluffs was immediately
failed up by telephone , Ibf facts given
him and he was requested to arrest
the thief and obtain the mule. That
action was prompt was evidenced by
tno fact .that the man was taken while
eating his dinner in the camp at noou.
Sharpe was right in his statement that
he was heavily armed and a dangerous
cnaracler.
Onln > tl to J'u.v llnT.ix. .
YORK , Neb. . Occ. 27 The York
County Agricultural society received a
visit from : i deputy United Slates rev
enue collector the other day. Ho
came here to tell them that if they
didn't pay forthwith the amount duo
the government as a revenue tax on
county fairs , the matter would be car
ried up to Omaha for investigation.
The fair association had neglected to
attend to this matter , thinking that
because this year's fair had been ; L
failure , it would not b necessary to
pity any tax. Something over tea dollars
lars was handed to the collector. Tli
deputy says that u number ot" other
fair associations are delinquent ii : the
same manner.
Itmtxr Struck by I.scl
GRESHAM , Nob. , Oct. 27. During : t
heavy rain storm lightning struck th.i
large two-story frame hotel at this
j-lace , almost demolishing the front
from roof to foundation. Houvy beams
wcro torn out and scattered in frag
ments. Pieces of siding weie thrown
one hundred feet. Lath and plaster
was lorn oft in several rooms , throe
of which were occupied. How the oc
cupants escaped injury or death , and
.
the house total destruction from fire ,
ure beyond comprehension.
Hardware Store lurslarI/ .
FAIRMONT , Neb. , Oct. 27. R. A.
Small's hardware store was entered by
burglars and over a hundred dollars
worth of pocket knives and razors
taken. Entrance to the store was
made by breaking a glass iu the back
window and unlocking the sash. Mr.
Small kept the matter quiet in the
hope that he might see. some of the
stuff about town , as be thinks it was
done by persons here.
lUrn and C < iitnl < Knrno'l.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 27.
The barn of Otto Springsguth. a beet
raiser residing half a mile south of th
c-ity , was burned to the ground , to
gether with all the contents , consist
ing of three horses , two buggies , grain ,
farm implements , etc. Mr. Springs-
guth figures his loss at ? 700 , with no
insurance. The origin of the fire Is a
mystery.
Old Soldier Oi - on the Street.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Oct. 27.
Hugh B. Witherow. an old soldier of
the home , died suddenly on the streets
nf this city while about to enter a hank
to go to the home. He had just re
turned from a furlough. An inquest
was held and it was ascertained that
he died from heart disease.
Cattle Receipts.
SOUTH OMAHA , Neb. , Oct. 27. Oc
tober , 1S99 , v--as a record breaker in
-atfle receipts at the yards here , as
127,175 head were received. Notwith
standing the reported shortage in cat
tle the record at the stock yards for
Lwenty-fhe days of the present month
show : ; that the rrceipts are keeping
right up with the same month a year
igo. It is firmly believed that this
i-ear's receipts will exceed the record
f last year. A large increase is al
ready shown in hogs and sheep and
knowing ones assert that the total
or cattle willbe larger than a year
