ZAIl'S PIUVATE LIFE.
GREATPLEASUREIN HOME
SURROUNDINGS.
u8la'B Ruler ticcma to Take with
Greater Zcut to Ilia Position as a
liutfband and Father than to That
at * u Great Potentate.
Anyone who has had the privilege of
flaying ut a pamce belonging to the
feigning bouse of Russia immediately
jreeogulzes its mighty uiugulu'ceu < .e ,
| IUid soon experiences Its Lea.ty hos-
jpltulity , and yet , il' his stay has been
veu only of brief duration , ne.tuer of
jthese features will impress him more
ihan will his imperial host s home life.
I It might aluiobt seein that the Cs.iir
ifloes not reuliy cure to be u potentate ;
kis tastes are much more academic
ithau monarchic , and he appears to
void all kinds of public disp.ay. On
ue occasion , while returning trom the
family annual houduy ut Copenhagen ,
conversation turned upon a dltlereuce
jUiut had , just ut that time , sprung up
( between the Danish king and his par
liament
"Well ! " exclaimed the then Czare-
wltch , "a king's hod Is not always one
jof roses ; that is plain.y to be seen.
, ] Tliere are uiuuy more pleasurable occu-
jpatlous than ruiing re .ractory subjects ,
nd so fur as 1 am concerned 1 have
JDO great desire to be either emperor or
, -Czar. "
V The Czur's sociability extends to his
JKervuiits , and he Imitates the late
f < Quet n Victoria In having colored ut-
endunts. Une of these. James Her-
nles , hails from the West Indies , a.id
is very anxious that no one should for-
4jet not even his imperial master and
mistress that "he is n British sub
ject" The faithful black lellow Is a
great favorite with the Czar's ch.ldren ,
. who frequently commandeer "Jimmy , "
ffls they call him , for participation in
heir nursery sports.
The Czar is always considerate to
Sils servants. "You are not looking
well to-day. " he will say ; "it pains ine
ito see yon like that. You had better
jtoke a rest. " And forthwith the at
tend Is excused from duty.
One cannot remain long in the palace
. jtrithout noticing the Luglisli atmos-
jphere that pervades it ; and Christinas
3s not allowed to go by without indul
gence in those essentially English
wishes rest beef , plum pudding , and
isnince pies which are specially pre
pared by an English member of the
iionsehohl.
i The Czarina is expert with both
torush and pencil ; this latter accom
plishment , backed by a taste for cnric.i-
jture. is often used for the purpose of
jRinufiing her friends , who. in addition.
* t times receive from her deftly paint-
led cards as silent reminder that she has
jaot forgotten them.
. Although no boy has. hitherto , blessed
fthcir hearth , four girls 1 ave been born
io their imperial majesties Olga. the
eldest ; Tatiana. Maria , and the more
recently arrived baby , whose sex was
jsuch a disappointment to the Russian
inatlon. The care of these children de-
jvolves upon Miss Edgar , an Irish lady.
two Russian undernurses.
. In their play-room the m ghty ruler
jaf all the Russias Is frequently to be
found gambolling with his young
daughters ; while he never allows a
jDight to pass , when he is at home , with-
ut making his way to kiss them before
eeking his own room. Pearson's Mag-
fczine.
'
MULE WAS A GAME ANIMAL.
traveled n Hundred Miles a Day for
Five I > ny.s to Save a Fortune.
i Judge .1. E. Guinotte will be asked to
appoint a guardian for Lynn Flays , one
tof the most picturesque of the few re-
snainlng "old-timers" of Kansas City.
JMr. Hays is very old and has grown
ichildish , so that his heirs think tlr's
tep necessary for the protection of his
testate
"The name of Lynn Hays will recall
i many an old resident the famous
ylde of one of the Hays boys on the
Santa Fe trail in 1S37. It was a ride
' upon which depended $04,000 a race
wlth n stage coach from Bent's Ford.
(
n Colorado , to Kansas City. This dis
tance of more than 500 miles wascov
ered muleback in five days by one of
ithe Hays boys there Is some differ
ence of opinion as to whether It was
JLynn or his brother "Up" and the $04.-
$00 was saved. The rider , covered with
( flust and foam , and almost spent with
goes of sleep and fatigue , tumbled from
the exhausted mule in front of the
jbank , made his way to the cashier's
[ window , and secured the money a few
'
'minutes before the bank closed. An
Jbour later the stage arrived with the
Setter informing the bank that Russell.
Majors & Waddell , upon whom the
Drafts were drawn , had failed.
The story , as it still lingers In the
memory of John C. Gage , Is as follows :
In 1857 John Campbell was in charge
Of the freighter's train on the Santa
pPe trail. He had a large force under
him and he and they were employed
Iby Russell , Majors and Waddell , who
at that time , the railroads not yet hav
ing reached the west did all the
freighting for the army.
It was at Bent's ford , on the north
side of the Arkansas river , not far
from Las Animas. Campbell had just
received theso drafts and the stage ,
which had already gone out , carried a
letter notifying the bank that this
great firm had gone to the wall. If the
stage could only be beaten into Kan-
pas City the $04.000 would be saved.
But how beat it ? Every fifteen miles
.the stage met a fresh relay of horses
and pushed forward , night and daj % at
a swinging trot.
"Up , " said Campbell to Hays , "Old
here Is a splendid saddle mule. He
was never known to tire. Can you tnko
him and make : that trip ? "
It meant ICO miles a day through a
wild , sparseiy settled country , with
long stretches olthe trail in which
neither food nor drink was to be had.
A moment Hays hesitated , but only a
moment. "I'll ride him , John , " he said.
Then began the race that was after
ward to be talked about all over the
country. For the last threedays of
the ride Hays was afraid to stop to
snatch an hour's sleep unless someone
was by to wake him. When he leit
that he could not endure it : iuv long r
and was already falling asleep in the
saddle he overtook some cainfers ami
got them to watch him wblhTbe slept
and wake him In an hour. He goi in
here in the afternoon just before the
bank closed and the stage arrived that
night
' 'It was a very remarkable animal1
said Mr. Gage , "probably the most re
markable animal for long-distance
travel in the world. When I came to
Kansas City in 1858 I had heard of that
wonderful ride and went to see the ?
mule within a week after my arrival.
He was an ordinary-looking sorrel ani
mal a very active , nimble mule for
many years. I have no idea how long
after that he lived , but he must have
reached a very ripe old age.
"Campbell used to tell me that he
had old Sam for fourteen years prioi
to 1800 and that there hadn't been a
year of that time that he didn't rid <
him across the plains. "
Judge Guinotte remembers the mule
distinctly. "There's hardly an old set
tler that doesn't remember old Sam , "
IIP said. "Old Sam died only about
eight or nine years ago , I think , but foi
many years he was pensioned off am-
out of active service. " Kansas Cit.\
Star.
FIND JASPER MINES IN WALES.
Rich Deposits of the Kare Stone Have
Lately Been discovered.
A new source of wealth has recently
Leen brought to light In the mountain
ous regions ? of Wales mines of jaspi'i
of almost fabulous richness. Althougt
the name of jasper is almost a house
hold word , through its frequent us
in poetry and the Bible , it is so rarelj
seen nowadays as to attract attention
when exhibited. It occurs in an ex
tensive range of colors red. ye.Iow.
brown or even green. In ancient dine *
green was the most common form ; now
the red shades predominate. In sonu
parts of the West , notably at Eas.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , a variety of pink
quartzite occurs which is sold to the
tradeas _ jasper. The supply of jaspei
still conies from Egypt and India , as it
did i't Biblical times. Its occurrence
is so rare that jasper is used in sucL
small articles of value as seals , small
vases , snuff boxes , etc.
Announcement is made , however , ol
the discovery of a deposit of jasper ot
surprising extent in North Wales , neai
the little lishing village of Pwlheli
The amount of jasper at this point ap
pears to be inexhaustible , and where
as it was formerly regarded as a semi
precious stone it can now be hewn out
in fifty-ton blocks. The color of the
stone In this deposit is said to be very
tine , the prevailing hue being a cherry
red with variegated pieces. The speci
mens already cut and polished show a
line grain , take a high finish and are
not affected by acids. Pillars and
blocks of jasper suitable for church
and bank adornment may soon bt
available , as a determined effort is be
ing made to develop the property.
Its Winter Sleep
An Italian naturalist kept a dormouse
in his study , where he could watch its
actions when the time of its winter
sleep came. On the 24th of December ,
when the thermometer was about 4U
degrees that is , S degrees above fi cor
ing point the dormouse curled hiuise.f
up among a heap of papers and went to
sleep. On the 27th of December , wLe.i
the thermometer was several degrees
lower , Mr. Maugili ascertained that the
animal breathed and suspended his res
piration at regular Intervals ; that Is.
after four minutes of perfect repose ,
during which he appeared as if dead
he breathed about twenty-four times
in the space of a minute.
When the thermometer fell nearly to
the freezing point the intervals of
what appeared suspended animation
were six minutes. As the thermome
ter became higher that is , as the
weather was less cold the intervals of
repose were reduced to three minutes.
As the.winter grew Intensely cold , the
times of perfect repose , during which
no breathing could be perceived , be
came inucfl longer.
Within ten days of the time of Its
falling asleep the dormouse awoke and
ate a little , food being provided on the
shelf near him. He then went to sleep
again , and continued to sleep and waki
at about these intervals throughout t..e
winter. As spring approached his sleep
became lighter , until the warm days
caused him to shake off his drowsiness
altogether.
Safely Sailed a Million'Mile * .
One of the largest sailing vessels In
the world is the California clipper Roa
noke , which sails out of New York bar
bor. Her captain Is J. A. Ainesbury
one of the oldest merchant skipper-
sailing the sea. but still hale and hearty
and good for many years more. For
nearly forty years he has been a cap
taLi , sailing under the American flag
Since first going to sea he has sailed
in American vessels " 1.000.000 mile >
of sen. four times the span from earth
to moon , " the record , it will be remem
bered , of Kipling's "dour Scotch eng n-
eer , " McAndrews. And he never once
bas been wrecked !
When you present a letter of Intro
duction to a man , be sure hi < name i.-
spelled correctly. If It isn't , he-may
take advantage of the fact to dicown Jt.
iOLD iOKILL
1AJOR WALLACE DECLARES HE
WASbO INSTRUCTED.
TESTIFIES IN OWN BEHALF
DID NOT KXCEED THE OROEBS OF
.GEN fcKA L SA1 ITU.
SESSION OF COURT MARTIAl
other Witnesses Brouclit to Corroborate
HiftStu euMMit-IJill F r Civil Govern
ment in liiiliipineH Vert ctetL
Manila , April 10. Maj. LItleton
IV. T. Waller of the marine corps , at
f"day's session of the court-martial
by which he is being tried on the
cuarge of eiecutingnatives ] | of Samar
without trial , testified in rcbuttul
of the evidence given yesterday by
General JacJb Smith , who command
ed the American troops in the island
of Samar.
The major said General Smith in
structed him to kill and bum ; said
that the more he killed and burned
the better pleased he would be ; that
it was no time to take prisoners and
that he was to make Samar a howl-
tup : wilderness. Major Wjuier askci
General Smith to define the age lira-
Is lor killing and he replied :
"Evyrething over ten. " The majof
repeated this order to Captain Por
ter , saying :
"We do not make war in that way
on old men , women and children. ' *
Catp. David D. Porter , Uapt. II i-
ram I. Bears ? and Lieut. Frank
[ Iilford , all of the marine corps ,
testified corroboratively.
The delense icqcstrd that a subpoe
na be served on the adjutant general ,
demanding the production of the
records of the massacre at Balanuiga
of the detachment of the Ninth in
fantry , in order to refute the state
ment ; of General Smith to the elTeet
that the attack of the tnops was
made according to the laws of war.
The lequesl was grunted.
Port Surgeon Hagency , from Bu-
lacan , capit-il of the province of Hu-
| lacan , has reported eighty-one cases
Df cholera there and has asked for
, assistance. At Manila , up to noon
today , 384 cases ofcholera had oc
curred and there had beeu 140 deaths
! fn m that disease.
Fifty ladrones , armed with rifles
'and ' b'llus , recently attacked five
members of the coiistabulaiy ol Sar-
segon , southeast Luzon , captured
three of them , and treated the cap
tives with hideous baibarity , event
ually cutting them into small pieces.
A large force of constabulary went iv
pursuit of the ladroms.
CIVIL GOVKKNMENT KILL.
Washington April in. The house
Dili establishing civil government in
the Philippines was finally prelected
today by the republican members of
the insular committee and in its
complete form was reintiodired by
Chairman Cooper. There is litlle
doubt that it will be reported to the
house by the full com mi tee , prnb-
ably tomorrow and in the form Mr.
Cooper introduced it today.
The house bill is unlike that of
the senate , in that it provides a
complete form of civil government
for the islands , to go into effect when
the war terminates , the provision
being as follows :
"Whenever the existing insurrec
tion in the Philippines shall have
ceased , and a condition nf general
and complete peace shall have been
established therein and the facts
shall be certified to the president by
the commission thr * president shall
ai thorize the cmrnisiin to call a
general election foi the ch"ice of el-
egates to a popular assembly of the
people of the Philippines islands t < i
be known as the Philippin assem-
Iby. "
It is further provided that all the
legislative power shall then be vested
in two houses the Philippine com
mission and the Philippine assembly.
Provision is made for taking the
r-ensus within thirty days after th
promulgation of peace. Thnreaiter
the islands are to be divided into
election districts and the re lai
machinery fur electing the legislature
is provided.
Sect in 12 of the bill provides that
all residents of the Philippines shall
have the same protection from the
United States in their "elation to
fi.reign governments as is accorded
to citizens of the Unitd States
For the p-irohase of the friar lands
the bill makes provision for the is
suance of insular bonds qt 5 per cent
interest , payable in gold , the total
amount out being specified. 'I he
regulation of franchises.timber lands ,
mineral lands , etc. . is provided fur.
Colorado IS nk Kubbed.
Fowler , G i. , April 10. The bank
of Fowler , was entered by burglars
late last night , but the amount they
sectiTCcl is not yet ascertained. The
large safe was blown to pieces , nitro
glycerine probably being used A.
H. McMasters , a grocer , saw * he
robbers running away and fired sev
eral shots at them. They are sup
posed to be on the way toward Pueb
lo and officers here are starting tc
head tbem off , . . . ,
I WHITFIELD KILLS H.MSELrI I
Frenlclt-tit of AVexirrn T , a--ue Etui *
Itiincbull Worry ,
James WhittiHd , prcsioent of the
Western huseball league , and f r
many years sporting editor of the
Kansas City Star , committed suicide
at his home early today.
Mi. WhitfieU was well known in
sporting circles throughout the v 9 r.
For the last ten jears he has been in
charge of the sporting department of
the Star , and in that capacity has
always kept in touch with the poli
tics of the national game , lie was
actively engaged in baseball as early
as the ' 80s. He was one of the or
ganizers of the original Western
league , and was its first president.
In April 1886 , his presence a the
national league meeting in New
York and Chicago , and his plea for
Kansas City on those two occasions ,
won fir Kansas City its first and
only franchise in the big league.
Whitfield was made secretary of the
club. The tornado in May of that
year spoiled the team's chances of
making money by destroying the
grand stand and Hooding the dia
mond. In 1888 , Mr. Whitfield again
acted as Kansas City's representa
tive , this time at the American as
sociation's rueeing in Cincinnati and
New York , and he was again success
ful in securing what he went after ,
a franchise for Katsas City , That
was h's last active appearance in the
baseball field until he was elected
president of the present Western
League at St. . Joseph last winter.
DRIVEN TO STREET BY FIRE-
Phi ty P T8o-B nt OMcago Put In Dai-ger
ofTh.'ir Li.-n.
Thirty persons vveie driven into
the street nf Chicago by a fire which
destroyed the block of frame build
ings on Cottage Grove avenue be
tween Thirty-ninth street and Oak-
wood btinlevaid. The destroyed
buildings number nine and were
land marks on the South side. The
firemen failed completely to check
the flames till the new brick build
ing occupied by the Oakland > 7--ition-
ai bank was reached. Hetty Green
'H one of the owners of the buildings
which weie consumed. The total loss
is put at $20,000. Six members of
the Wilichke family and two brothers
bv the name of Lennard. were cut
off on the second floor of one of the
structures by the burning of the
stairway. They were preparing to
jump when the firemen ai rived and
brought them to safety by means of
a ladder. -
HALF OF TO \ V.ItUKAS AWAY.
Busi > ess I'art r Clf-tertcMi , Iml , Hailly
v A fire which broke out at 10 o'clock
Sunday and was not under control
until 2 o'clock this morning , de
stroyed half of the business district
of Chesterton , Ind. , and for a time
threatened the destruction of the en
tire town. South Bend and Lapnrte
were telgraphed to foi help and an
engine aud one fire company were
brought here on a special train from
Lap'i-te , but the fire was under cnn-
tiol before they arrived. The entire
male population of the town turned
out to fight the ( lames. Among the
buildings destroyed were the pest
olliee and one hotel. The loss is es
timated at between $50,000 and
$100,000.
FINDS PUKE GOLD STREAK.
Son of Senator Mill rcl Strikes It ICIch lit
Mon ana ,
Cne of the richest gold strikes in
the state has been nride in the Kear-
sarge mine at Summit. Mont. The
vein is over a foot in width , repoit-
ed to be almost on re gold. The
property is owned by Charles Millard ,
son of United States Senator Millard
of Nebraska.
PEORIA LAWYER IN DlbGSACE-
Sent to the Ivorkhonsn for Defrauding R
W < mutt.
George T. Gilliarn , a prominent at
torney of Peoria , 111. , and who until
three months ago enjoyed the esteem
ol hundreds of people , was today sen
tenced to serve six months In the
work house and pay a fine of $400
and costn. He was found guilty of
defrauding a woman of some 84,000.
Gilliam says he has no money , and
will have to serve out the fine which
will take eomethnig over a year.
LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA-
Negro Murderer Hanged and Body Rid
diedUtlt liulie g
James Carter , a young negro , who
shot and seriously wounded Don
Thomas near New Glasgow , Va. ,
was taken from jail at Amhersb court }
house anJ lynched.
FlreiHhs Town Ha'd.
Fire at Le ( Mars , la. , destroyed the
grocery and dry goods stores of Baron
Uros. , the building and ' "printing
plant of the 'lie Mars "Post and the
store of the Grand Rapids Furniture
company. The loss is SSO.QDO with
S.'U.OOO insurance. The fire started in
Baron Bros. ' building andjspread
lapidly. The firemen were unable to
check the fhmes/nvirig to an.insuHi- ,
cicnt water pressure. An absence of
wind probaDly preventeda , holocaust-
CAME TOO LATE
ST. LOUIS NEGRO HANGED WITH
RESPITE ON WAY.
GOVERNOR PONDERED LONG
SENDS REPRIEVE , KCT THE TRAJ-
V Sl'UUNG.
WAS HANGED AT SUNRISE
h HOT in Haute to Have Ugly Duty Ofi
Ili-i II unit Guilt if Condemned De.
cl red Not O.UVBUOIK d.
St. Louis , Mo. , April 12. Ilenrj
/Iuicher , colored , was hanged April
il , for the muider of Louis Both ,
* e\enty-six years of age , August 27 ,
.900.
.900.At
At 6:45 a. m. , just thirty-five rnin-
u es after the fatal drop fell , the fol-
nvitig telegram was received from
J.iveruor Dockery , granting a respite
if fifteen d.iys :
Jefferson City , Mo. , April 11. Jos-
ph Dickman , Sheriff , St. Louis :
I h.ive granted a respite of fifteen
J ys in case of Henry Flutcher , to
tie hanged today. Stay execution.
Vnswer. A. M .Dockery ,
Go\emo : ,
The following reply was sent :
Sc. Louis , Mo. , April 11. A. M.
Dockery , Governor , Jefferson City ,
Mo. : Henry Flutcher executed 6:10.
Telegram of respite received 6:45.
Joseph F. Dickman ,
Sheriff.
PRO3KCDTOR ASKS DELAY.
Ab 11 o'clock p. m. , April 11 , Cir-
iuit Attorney Folk telcgr.iphed G < v-
iruor Dockery , recommending a ten
3iys' reptieve , in order to invcsti-
itemore fully some testimony to
: h "ffeet that Flutcher acted in self
defense when he killed Roth.
A reply to this mess.ige reached
jhsfoiir courts at 2 a. in. , Fridaj
Mr. Folk not bcnng there Sherill
Dickman received the dispatch. It
vvis ; from the teUgraph otlice at Jeff-
2rson City an stated that the Folk
message hud been delivered to the
governors mansion. Il read :
Jelfers'in City , Mo. , 1UG a. m.
Joseph VV. Folk , St. Louis : Yours
to Governor A. M. Dockery , signed
Folk , received. Messenger reports
governor would not come to door.
Stuck his he.id out of the second
storywindow nnd asked'Whats want-
id ? Messenger told him nature
of aiLSs.ige. He told him ta put il
under the door ; made no reply.
Sheriff Dickman concluded that
this meant no interference aud wenl
DII whb his preparations for the ex-
? cution. Flutcher was told of the
iiicumstancis , but evinced no sur
prise at the outcome. He lost ull
bope at midnight.
PKEPAKKS EOIl EXECUTION.
At 5:50 o'clock Sheriff Dickman
told the condemned boy to prepare
for the march to the gallows. With
Flutcher was Rev. Mr. Roberts , pas
tor of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
.ha pel.
The next five minutes was spent
m prayer , Flutcher praying aloud in
a firm voice. When he finished he
turned to a deputy and placed his
iims behind him. "We'll go now , "
he said quietly , and the rope was
tied over his elbows.
The boy walked to the gallows
with a steady step and when asked
by the sheriff if he wis ed to say
anything began a speech that occu-
p.ed three minutes. He declared
that he fired the fatal shot , but
disavowed any Intention to mudrer.
Mis object , he asid , was merely to
disarm his assailant. Flutcher con
cluded as follows :
"Without the desire to reflect on
the man who sent me to this fate ,
the worst that can befall a mortal
man. I want to say that not only
have I been prosecuted , but relent
lessly prosecuted as well. This
shameful end to my life , a boy's life ,
marks the final triumph of money
over justice. The time is past when
anything can be done. Death is
very near to me , but before it lays
its hand let me say a parting word.
Shun evil companions , ad\ice that
is good for the old as the young.
Had I done so there would have been
n i fight , no shooting , no hangman's
n use. "
SHE1FF GLAD ITS OVER.
Twenty seconds later Sheriff Dick
man sprung the trap. Flutcher's
neck was broken in the fall. After
a formal inquest the body was turned
over to the family.
"I did my duty , " said Sherifl
Dickman after the hanging , "and
I'm glad its over. "
' 'Mr. Folk had gone home and ]
opened the telegram , thinking it
might contain a reprieve. Instead ,
it siid that the governor had come
to a window and been told the na
ture of teh mes-age and had directed
h to be placed under the door and
s mt the window without sending
; .i answer.
"I supposed that ended the mat
ter aud left no hope. Mr. F Ik
whom one of the newspaper met
called over the telephone , though'
( the same ; and so did the prisoner
\
{ .KUKASKA NOTES.
The saline deposits in Lancaster
county embrace an area of about
square miles.
Indications are that Nebraska
have one of the best crops ID
this season.
Keith county expects a large Inffax
"f new settlers , mnst of whom wJBL
raise stock , this spiing. * '
No man in the world has a digvllft
that is superior to having hi
blown off.
i
Anna Rinck , an employee In
Rowen's restaurant , at McCook , fcft
dead Sunday evening. The
ner's jury decided that she cane
her death from heart disease.
The new city well at A street
coin , struck coal and water at
leet. Speculators are securing
tions on the surrounding laud ,
will bore for coal with improved
chiuery.
William Roberts , a farmer living-
south of Kebarsku City , lost his bur
and several stacks of hay because JMI
left a lire burning in a nearby IhJdf
r scalks. The loss is $1,800 witn-
uo insurance.
An aged lady named Mrs. Holme * ,
A-bo lias been living with her daugh
ter in Fremont , fell and broke her
eg. She died Irom the accideufc ,
she was eighty-two years old. TJ > *
funeral was held at Wahoo.
Mrs. C. W. Hodges of Havelock ,
while emptying ashes let some liv&
jouls fall on her deiss , in a moment
she was a mass of Hume aud in her
terror she ran half a blouK to a neigb-
oors before trying to extinguish lb *
ilames. . Her recovery is very doubt-
.ul.
Harry Barrack , formerly of Wood
U.ver , but now living in Ainswortb * .
iias received an appointment as as-
Distant finanical agut for the port
of Manila. The salary is $1,2J'J ' per
ear. Mr. Barrick aud wife will
i ave for their new home about
lune 1.
Fred Roehm , a butcher and owner
f consideiable property , of Nebrsa-
ca City , died from taking an over-
lose of strychnine. He was of a
en ous tempeiament and worried
greatly ovir unimportant matters *
tie Had lived in Nebraska City foi
.weuty years. '
George Awisus , a German farmer
ricd to commit suicide by jumping
n a well. He was taken to Winide
nd will be sent to the asvum. lie
KIS been irrational since the sudden
leath of his wife thiee months ago.
he died by his side while they were
riving to church.
It is announced that fairly good'
dges of copper and gold have been
' covered on the north side of the.
> Jiobrara river near McCar.n post-
nice , some distance south of Cody ,
t'firee small boys found some queer
Booking rock arid took it home. It
.vas found to contain considerable
rold.
rold.Mr.
Mr. Wickstrum of Clay Center ,
Cas. , who was recently granted a
.wenty year franchise to operate a
leat , li 'ht and power plant , is look
ing for a suitable location in Nebras-
ca. Work will begin in the near fa
me and $50.000 will be expended itt
he construction of the plant.
The Nebraska Telephone company
ras a gang of men at Wood River
jutting in a local system of tde-
jhooe. They have at this time
ibout thiity-five subscribers. It is *
he intention of the company to con-
lect with other town4. especially in
he inland places , which will be of
.jreat benefit to all.
The remains of Mrs Henry Elma
have been found in the Platte river
in a sanribar one and one half miles
lown stream from Schuyler * iy J. S.
Matian 'and IJarry Moo res , hunters ;
Mrs Hi ma and niece were drowned
: n the river. Madison Blllik/fsao-
used of driving away from the rie *
.vhen the women perished.
The statement of the secretary of
he state banking board which wiUl
ie issued in a few days will show
that the deposits in the state and
private banks of Nebraska were
greater at the close of business on
March 15 than ever before. Ovei
* 34,000,000 was the total bank depos
it , this being 33,000,000 more than
the former total.
After following the Ruskin , Neb.
hank robbres to Belleville , Kas. , af
distance of seventy-five miles , Tra-
nier Maxfield ret-ufned to Beatrice.
For a great part of the i base he was
in sight of the robbers , but cuold not
overtake them. He says they did
not secure more than S200. The
officials of the bank will make nc
statement on how much the robbers
took.
William Carpenter , proprietor of
the Commerical hotel at Franklin ,
received a letter last Friday direct
ing him to leave-850 on a post near
his hotel at midnight or be prepared
to go out of the business within
twenty days. He placed a parcel
there at the appointed time , and
with two friends , waited for the
blackmailer. He came but escaped
though nine shots .were fired at him.
The Shiloh ass < ciaiotn of Kebrask *
met in Lincoln last week.
