I " I o o, .. -. : -'3 - - - - .- r&i VOLUME XXIT.-NUMBER 33. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1891. WHOLE NUMBER 1125. (Mumte Mamma. w oo a O o o . 1. e o a ".. 8- : 0 o o e S -I o j. O P o l -e oo o S a t o On o Oo o o o o. o o - o o c c e o O e oo 0 Oo o o o . o ., o o o o O o ' Ooo -V 8 o i DIRECTORS: s L, ANDERSON, rrea't. J . H. G ALLEY, Vies Prest. . . O. X. BOEN, CaftUet. P. ANDEBSON. P. AXDER50W. JACOB UBKISEV. HENRY KAQATZ, JOHN J. SULLIVAN. First National Bank, Columbus, Neb. Ecpurt or Coniitlon May 17, 1890. KESOURCES. Lexus and Discounts 203,879.35 U.S. lloxuls 15,230.00 i:el er.tato, fnrci;ure and tixt:r.B 17,925.38 Vxio from o'.bor ban), s $23,T72J3 l o fmui U. S Treasury.. G75.00 laihoalmnd 13,(73.45 39.92S.C7 S279.993.48 LIABILITIES. Capital nnd stirrlas fSO.OOaOO ITn l.vititd profits 10,423.14 Nutiona" I-a.iU notes ontEtanJiiis 13.500.00 Hod Fconiia 1G.SPL21 Duo depositors 15C.1B1.0j S27G.9M.1G justness gards. y 74. KIS.SAT. DSUTCHEB ADVOKAT, COee over Colasabns Elate Bank, Colaskam. Kcbrs.ka. 9 i i OBlJLIVAIf & tiLEDEB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OSee orer First Xational Eank, Colneibas, K,lraeis. M-tX j JyJ ZL, TURNER, S CO., , Proprietors sad FcUUhcrs of th J eavxs?a ;c?ssal m tii ra. rnatY:3?2!t4iV' Both. rcctpatd to kcraddreu. for S2.C9 rest Uiclir ia cdrssce. Fajoi.y JocbsaIs CLO0 l: VT. A. HoALLIBTEIt. W. II. COBHSLIUS 11 rclLUSTEB St coEitfetiua ATTORNEYS AT LAW. -' Colcmbca. Kob. RCBOYD, auxcrACTBBKH or Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware! - Jot-Work, Boefing and Gatttr ing a Specialty. tBhr on 13th treet. HrsnM Bro old taud oo Thirliith sUeet. Ctf HENRY G-ASS. tJNDEPTAKER ! COFFINS AND METALLIC CASES. tWRcpalring of all hinds of UphoU ttcry Goods. Mf COLUSinUS, KEUBASEA. A STRAY LEAF! DIARY. TOT J00ENAL OFFICE Tom OAnDa IJVELOPES, KOTE UEADS. EILTi 1IEAD3, CIRCOIARS, D0DGEE3, ETa "LOUIS SCflllEIBEE. BlasteiUlilWeiiMier. Ml kinds of Repairing done d Short Nolic. linie, Wrg ffts, etc., made to crder, and all work Guar anteed. Alet lell ths irorld-famouf Walter A. Wood Meters, Beapcrs, Combin- d Machine. Harvester, and Bclf-binden tho best xaado. kVBbep ppoi!t0 tbe "Tattertall," en - -?'11m et-.COLU2!BU8. 26-m SUBSCRIBE NOW TOE COLUMBUS JOUMSL. TBE AliEUlCAN MAflAZISE, : Oir MMM m Ymr, HM JtolcMrttfa VSif -j5SSfit-i s:&e lM&irotrfUrtlytoAmiautMrf the b7dKidcd rzpoawt ot Ami&mstm&fy MwMTltUMaooi as ay of th Utr m xxzsrs&&wv&Ti nvhviw ohwiBf oMtiaaed d tatCttfriaX lfo an pprprtoto t ..ei7M MjffttUlBa. . . " 1 wstfiffii-v.ssaatK1- 4 BmD:S EYE AROUND THE WORLD - AT ONE GLANCE. RUSSIA AM) FRAXCE. THE TERMS OF THEIR ENTENTE MADE PUBLIC. The Russian Jllnlsler I)o Glers Explains to German Kuler That tbo Itusso Frcncli Compact Is I'urely IJercimlvo Will Unite in a IJplonjatic..Canipalen. It JJIcans I'eace, Kot War. De Glers, the Kussian Minister, has com municated to Emperor William and Caprlvi :: clear explanation as to the conferences held hi Paris and the character of the Kusso-French cntcnto therein achieved. Doubtless the Czar had instructed his Min ister to make declarations with a view to having not only tbe German government, but other interested European governments, learn tho nature of the compact between ltussia and Franco. According to a semi official .statement, based on Do Giers dec larations, his recent interview with Presi dent Carnot, De Frcycinet. Premier and Minister of War. and Kibol, Minister of Foreign Affairs, resulted in a definite agree ment for an exclusively defensive alliance. The entente agreed upon, according to the .statement uuotcd, differs in one of its mo.-t tsscntial points from the triple alliance, inasmuch that while that makes the European status quo the basis of the main tenance of peace, the Itusso-French en tente aims at what De Glers has called "re Hcct for treaties," meaning especially the restoration of Russia's grip on Ilulgaria aud the English evacuation of Egypt. Tho differences on these features of the situa tion are not in the meantime to be regarded as constituting a danger of war, as both the Russian and French governments desire to assure a .strict application of the existing treaties by pacific means. De Ciers further communicated the fact that no treaty was yet signed, and intimated that the French Minister's desire to conclude a formal con tract as alone properly defining future re sponsibilities and rendering it possible to pursue a distinct policy before Europe, while at the same time avoiding an ap proach of cherishing warlike designs. The sum of these official assurances .'rom the Derliu embassy is that the Paris confer ences resulted in a scheme to maintain a diplomatic warfaie against the Dreibund and England, awaiting a more propitious period for engaging in actual war. BUITONS DEFY KETAMATiON. Tiiey Don't Caro If Americans Do uit lluying Tlieir Fine Cattle. Since Secretary Kusk reported in favor of declaring that English live stock be ex cluded from the United States unless the restrictions on the landing of American cattle at Drltish ports be removed, the Itritish farming societies have actively discussed the subject. The balance of opinion among the live stock dealers distinctly supports the atti tude of Chairman Chaplin, of the Hoard of Agriculture. On this Mihjcct the farmers' journals are giving prominence to the announcements of recent outbreaks in Xew Jersey, with :t view to enforcing the argument that before the United States government can legally claim admission for American cattle it must satisfy the British government that pleuro-pneumonia is so extirpated that no cases have occurred in twelve months In any part of the Union. It is contended that if Kick's intended pro hibition is effected no country will .suffer so much from the absence of pure bred Itritish live stock as tho United States, The Antl-Suli-Trcasuryitcs. I Tho Texas State Farmers' Alliance lias adopted a resolution appointing twenty-five delegates to represent Texas at the Mem phis convention next month Resolutions 'condemning the action of the Supreme Council at Indianapolis, and proposing to .sever all connection with the de facto Na tional alliance for u separate organization with entirely new officers were adopted. Bis Now York Failure. Field, Lindley & Co., bankers and brokers of New York City, have failed for a large amount. The hou.se was an old one, tho ccntor memlKjr being a son of Cyrus W. Field. The failure is attributed to rise of corn at New York and Chicago. Consumption or Horse .Meat In Rcrlin. Statistics show that during the nine months of the present year just closed 0.01)0 liorses have been consumed by the inhabi tants of licrlin. 4l'l mote than were con sumed during the corresponding period of last year. A large banquet is to be held in llerliu by tbe horse butchers of the city. A Kougli Voyage. The Wldtc Star line steamer lirit.-mnie has arrived at New York, after one of tho roughest voyages the vessel has experienced in her seventeen years buffeting the waves on the Atlantic. One sea boarded the ves set, swept over the deck and carried away Quartermaster Thomas Kcnzlc. Mortgages in Kansas. An official report of the mortgages re corded and released in about fifty of the eastern counties of Kansas, shows a reduc tion of S302.J07 indebtedness during Octo ber. For five months the net reduction of farm mortgage indebtedness in Eastern and Central Kansas was 2.300,000. Paris AlHicteil with Swarms of Fleas. Paris has been affilcted by a descent upon the city of swarms of llcas, coining from no one knows where, and from which it has be come impossible to find relief. All sorts of preparations have been tried by the icoplc to get rid of the pests, but thus far without success. The French Miner' Strike. The strike among the French miners is assuming enormous proportions and France Js already shipping large quantities from Hhe German and Belgian mines. The min ers have rejected the icrias of arbitration as proposed by the mining companies. ftalmaceda's Cabinot to Be Prosecuted. All tho members of the Cabinet of the ,late President Dalmaceda and a number of others who held high official positions In the overthrown government will be tried for infraction of the constitution and mal versation of funds. Mexico Will Want Our Corn. A dispatch from the general-freight agent of the Mexican International Railroad says tho Mexican corn crop failure will create almost a famine in all the districts, and the 'demand for American corn will aggregate millions of bushels. Why so Many Biscuits? The Russian Minister of War has ordered 18,000,000 pounds of soldiers' biscuits de livered by January 1. This order, which is altogether unprecedented since the time of the Russo-Turklsh war, created a decid ed sensation. To Pay Innocent Parties. Harper County, Kansas, will have to re deem, with interest, ?5G,C03 in bonds which were issued by the county's officials in an illegal manner, and which had been pur chased by innocent parties, the court so deciding.- Horrors or Shipwreck. Details have arrived of the wrecking off tho Borodlna Islands, Japan, of the Ameri can ship Kifsap, ot San Francisco. The men were on an uninhabited island for twenty-eight days, living on hard biscuit and canned meat, saved' from the wreck. The Island "was twonty-four miles distant from the mainland. The biscuit aud meat gave out and t!i3 men subsisted ou crabs and a species of snake. The captain and two men finally vowed to the mainland and all were taken off by a Japanesu steamer. the tUJiri- jawt case. The Jury Disagrees and a Xeir Trial Will Bo Begun at Once. A very Important case to the cattle Inter ests of tho West has been on trial for the past two weeks at Peoria. Ill,, under the title of Greenhut vs. the Illinois Live Stock Commissioners. The case crew out of tho condemning of a number of cattle affected with lumpy jaw, belonging to the Distillers and Cattle Feeders Company. President Gic?nhut, of the distilleries company, brought suit to recover damages from tho Live Stock Commissioners, with a view to determining whether lumpy jaw is a-cou-tagious disease or not. Mucli expert testi mony was given by witnesses on both sides of the case, the men of practical experience generally testifying that the disease was not contagious. When tho case was given to the jury it wrestled with the question for forty-five hours and then rcportsd a disagreement, tiie vote standing 7 to 4 in favor of Greenhut. All but one man held that the disease was not contagious and three were in favor of a compromise ver dict. The attorney for Greenhut at once gave notice of a nev? trial and says that there will be no compromise unless the State Hoard will desist from the slaughter of lumpy jaw cattle. The case has given rise to much bitter feeling among the cattle men, as the condemning of lumpy :it cat tle means the lo-s of millions of dollars to the cattle interests. The cattle men insist that the disease is harmless and that the Illinois Board lias overstepped the bounds of its authority. EXPORTS OF APPLES. Immense Quantities doing to European Markets. The business of exporting apples from this country to Europe, though of compar atively recent growth. Is yearly becoming more important, Up to November 7 steam ers from American ports had carried to the United Kingdom about 5oTi,0C0 barrels of apples since the season began. Last year 195,101 barrels were sent abroad, though last year's crop being such a flat fallurethe comparison is hardly fair. Most of this fruit, 335,333 bariels, to bo accurate, went to Liverpool. Glasgow lias taken 145,000 barrels and London 49,778 barrels, while 7SS barrels have been shipped to Hamburg. The freight to Liverpool is about 75 cents a barrel, which, with the low prices prevail ing, makes the business a profitable one to exporters. In the first week of November New York shipped 17,14!) barrels, Boston 20,642, and Montreal 41,000, a total of S4.9S2 against 18,250 for the same week last year. The varieties sent abroad are Pippins, Kings, Greenings and Snows. Reports from Liverpool to exporters are to the effect that the demand there is greater than the sup ply and is increasing constantly, as the merits of the American apple become fully appreciated. A rcaccable Revolution. The revolution in Brazil by which the Dictator, Fonseca, was overturned, occurred without bloodshed. Piexotto, Vice Presi dent, in whose favor Fouscca resigned, has formed a cabinet, and It is expected that the Congress dissolved by Fonseca will be recalled. Except Para, which remains si lent, all the provinces concur in the dis missal of Fonseca. The news of the abdi cation of Fonseca was received in Rio Grande with general satisfaction, and put an end to the revolutionary movement in that State. Tho river has been reopened to commerce. The insurgent troops are dis banding. The British minister telegraphed that Fonseea's readiness to abdicate was due to the fact that lie is critically ill. Work r the Revenue Mariue. Captain Shepard, chief of tho revenue mariue division, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury, soys that the thirty-six vessels in commission during the year cruised 301,000 miles aud boarded 20,902 vessels, of which 1,042 were found vi olating the law- The lines incurred by these violations amounted to $354,009. One hundred and twenty-three distressed ves sels were assisted, tlieir values, with car goes, aggregating S2,StU,000. The revenue cutters, furthermore, rendered material service to the life-saving service during tiie year and rescued from drowning twenty-six ; persons. For a ow Confession. The Chicago Presbytery took advanced grounds in the matter of creed revision. By a vote of 52 yeas to 18 nays it passed a resolution to overture the general assem bly -to turn entirely from the project of revising the Westminister confession, and to-take diligent steps to have proposed to the church such a simple scriptural declar ation of those things winch are most sure ly believed among us as shall be for tiie practical help aud edification of all our members, and for a testimony to the world of the faith which was once for all dc livcred to the Saints." Issued the Format Call. The Republican National Committee is sued the formal call for the convention at Minneapolis June 7. Tiie number of dele gates will be the same as heretofore, four at large from each State and two from each congressional district. The latter delegates by the call arc to "be selected by separate district conventions. Beggars but Choosers. A delegation of Arapahoe Indians, headed by Chief Scabby Bull, is on its way to Washington for tiie purpose of demanding that the forthcoming installment of 8300, 000, due the tribe as part of the purchase money for land sold the government, be paid them in cash, instead of in blankets aud supplies. Foot Ball Has Its Day. The sporting world has its attention at tracted now to the foot ball contests in the various college leagues. Yale is so far vic torious in the East. Its latest victory over Princeton was witnessed by 40,000 people, and a drenching rain during part of the game could not dampen the enthusiasm. French Miners to Arbitrate. The delegates of the striking miners in France have agreed to submit the questions iu dispute to arbitration. Visited by a Tornado. A disastrous tornado passed over the Pldllipiuc Islands, wrccUdpSuany vessels and causing great da Brazil Is Tranquil. Brazil is satisfied wlttithc "new President, Peixotti, .aud is tranquil. THE MARKETS. ti J CHICAGO. Cattle Common to prime Kocs Shinnins crades ST, c Am & ?!f5 Sheep jJ- 43) 4.Ui Wheat Cash - .--.. .91 & .92 Cokx Cash 1I.TS . .... 1(Ychi Barley Flax ,63 92J .05 85l .15 .34 Mb Butter Western dairy....... .20 Eggs Western. '3 SIOUX CITY. Cattle Fat steers 5LC0 LCO Cattle Feeaers t 3.3) HOGS i sHElP i HliATt LrAlS VvllS lirt ... 3.35 aso ... 325 4.50 . .. .73 .25 35 OMAHA LIVE STOCK. r Cattle Common to prime... 130 Gh 5.00 .Hogs Shippers... 7 3.43 3.V0 NEW-YORK PRODUCE. -Wheat S1.0I i.0l Oats Western .33 .41 TUE BAY STATE VOTE., Final Hectlon Figures lro:n the Contest in Massachusetts. Tho official count af the votes cast at tho recent election in Massachusetts, fixes Gov. Russell's plurality at G.4C7. His vote was 157.9S2. Col. Allen. Republican, received 151.515. Tiie remainder of the Republican ticket was elected by pluralities ranging from 12,030 to 15,e.'0. Lieut. Gov. Hall's lead over Gen. Cochrane was 11,351. Sec retary of State Olin received 15.3S4 more votes than the Democratic nominee. The total vote for Governor was 321,073, 22,835 less than than that cast for Presidential electors three yeaw ago. The average plurality given the Secretary, Treasurer and Attorney General (Republican) was 13,! 52, showing that 10,C0) Republicans aud Prohibition Uts must have voted for the re election of Gov. Russell. The Prohibitory party ca-.t only 8,903 votes for Governor, which is US0 votes below the 3 per cent, limit required in order to retain tlieir standing as a party. Tho Prohibitory party does not, therefore, exist in Massachusetts today. TUB SHAKING JAPAN GOT. Over 5,000 People Killed and 300,000 are Estimated to Be Homeless. A severe prolonged shock of earthquake occurred tho morning of October 2S, in Ja pan. The greatest damage to buildings and loss of life occurred in the prefectures of A khl and Gifu, iu which nearly 4,000 people were killed outright and the samo number seriously wounded. In these two perfec tures 40,000 houses were totally deslioytd. Tiie number of provluces throughout which the disturbances were felt numbers thirty one. Two hundred thousand people were rendered homeless. Up to November 5 earthquakes continued to be felt, but the intervals between them gradually Increased and the intensity of the shocks diminished. From the commencement of the disturbance up to that date It Is estimated that there were 000 shocks. BURIED IN TUE STREET. Workmen in Brooklyn Engulfed by the Sudden Collapse ot a Conduit. A conduit extension under course of con struction in Brooklyn burst and submerged a number of laborers. To add to the hor ror a large gas pipe, running parallel with the conduit, broke, filling the place with gas. Four laborers, and possibly seven, were buried alive. Hugh Murray and two Italians, known only by numbers, were completely entombed; another man was partially buried, and before he could be rescued another load of sand caved in, carrying him out of sight. While the res cuers were at work another cave-in occurred and another Italian was buried. MINNEAPOLIS A WINNER. Tho Republican National Convention to Ho Held in tho Northwest. The next Republican national convention will bu held, at Minneapolis June 7, 1S92. Tills was the decision made by tho National Commutes after a lively though not pro longed contest. Seven ballots were taken, In which Minneapolis led from the start and came out a decided winner, with Cin cinnati showing up strong at tho close. The committee elected J. S. Ciarkson, of Iowa, as Chairman; Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey, Vice Chairman, and W. G. Barbour, of New York. Treasurer. Tho Months a Sleeper. Physicians from all parts of Prussian Silesia arc going to Myslovltz to study tho case cf a miner named Polocyek, who has slept for two months. He Is nourished by hypodermic injections. His fists are so tightly clinched that it lias been necessary to insert cotton-wadding between his fin gers and palms to keep the nails from em bedding themselves hi the flesh. Til-' phy sicians believe that, although he Is unable to speak. Polocyek is semi-conscious. ::s wiien his wife calls him loudly his eyelids twitch as if trying to open. Daily efforts to revive him have proved vain and ho has wasted away from a weight of 170 pounds to a weight of uluety-livc pounds. The Cherokecs Dally The Cherokee Indians are not disposed to accept tho very liberal proposition of the government for tlieir equity In the Chero kee strip. After negotiating six weeks with the government's commissioners they have rejected the price offered by Congress for the land. Besides more money for tho land, they want other concessions and negotiations have been resumed. It looks like a scheme to gain time. The strip must be opened sooner or later, but if action can be delayed beyond the session of Con'grcs now about to begin, tho cattle barons may have a lease of at least another year ou the pasture. American Distillers Benefitted. The bounty which the German govern ment has liccn paying to distillers for the home production of higli wines has been withdrawn. Tiie bounty has enabled tho German distillers to monopolize the high wines trade of Great Britain and France as well as that of their own country; but Its removal and the high price of grain abroad has opened up both the British Isles and the continent to the American product, and a heavy export trade iu that article is al ready the result. Treasure Hunters Bother. A tradition exists In Crawford County Indiana, that the Wyaudottos buried treas ures of gold and silver here, which they stole from the early missionaries and other parties. Occasionally the treasure hunters become a plague. One of these fevers is now on, and as the county is underlaid with iron the divining rods are leaving some of the fields looking like ucwjy-p'lanted grave yards. Diphtheria Is Epidemic Diphtheria is raging at Belleville, III., and almost amounts to an epidemic. It Is estimated there arc between 203 aud 330 cases In Belleville and vicinity. A large number of deaths have occurred. Tho Democratic Committee Will Sleet. Secretary Shcrrin, of the National Dem ocratic committee, chas by direction of Chairman Brice issued a call for a meeting of the Executive committee at Washington, December S. Four Thousand Miners Now Out. As a result of a miners' meeting held at Washington, Ind., 500 more miners have struck. This brings the number of miners on a strike iu Indiana up to about 4,000. A Cyclone in the South. A cyclone swept over Lawrence, Miss. Many houses were wholly or partially de molished and a number of persons hurt, but as far as heard from only one fatally. World's Fair BUI Valid. The State Supreme Court of California rendered a decision declaring the law ap propriating S300.C03 for the California ex hibit at the World's Fair valid. Physicians as Burglars. Two pVomineut physicians of Gardner, III., were caught burglarizing a bank. They arc believed to have committed many burglaries. Threatens to Seize Some Cities. As China neglects to make amends for the recent outrages upon foreigners, the powers threaten to seize some Chinese cities. Eating Horse .Flesh In Chicago. It has been discovered that horse flesh in largo quantities Is being sold to cheap restaurants and boarding houses in Chi cago. Withdraws fa Mills Favor. - Mr. Bynuci, of Indiana, has conic out In a card withdrawing from the Speakership contest and says be will support Mills. RUSTLERS CONVICTED. JUSTICE OVERTAKES SOUTH DAKOTA CATTLE THIEVES. The Cattle Companies With the Aid or Detectives Are Bringing Them to Trial and Several Convicted and -Indicted at Hot Springs. Many Depredations Committed. The Circuit Court at Hot Springs is proving a terror to evil doers. For the past several yecrs the large cattle com panies of South Dakota have sustained great loss through having had cattle killed by what are known here as "rustlers." At first theso depredations vero committed for the purposo of se curing beef for the families cf the rustlers to subsist on, but in time the thieves became more bold, and they commenced butchering range cattle for the purpose of placing beef on the mar ket, aud thousands of dollars worth have been sold by them during the past two years. About one year ago tho cattlo company placed detectives in the field, and so well have they done the duty assigned to them tbat for several months past the jail of Fall River County has been full of parties awaiting trial on the charge of grand larceny. William Suow and Richard Duff were the iiist to be tried and the jury after a two days' trial returned a verdict against both parties. Indictments have been found against several others, and it looks now as though justice was at last to overtake the range rustlers. THE WORLD'S FAIR FUND. South Dakota's Commission Hard at Work and Sure of Success. South Dakota's World's Fair Com mission is busy at work interesting the people of the Stats in the proposed ex hibit in Chicago in 1S03. Oliver Gibbs, Jr., who is general manager, with other members of the Commission, is making a tour of the principal towns of the State aud arranging for securing tho SSO.COO necessary for buildings and the preparation of a suitable exhibit of South Dakota's products aud resources. In this work the Commission is meeting with splendid success. Already a num ber of counties have arranged to raise their proportion, among them Yankton, Clay, Minnehaha and Miner. Other counties will come into line as soon as they know what is wanted of them. A location for a state building has been secured near one of tho principal en trances to the fair grounds and the Commission will consider plans for a building at its meeting to be held here in December. Everything is favorablo for a grand and successful exhibit for this young State at the big show in 1S13. " Corn Not Meeting Expectations. The following concerning South Da kota's crops is from the last monthly re port from the Agricultural Department at Washington: "The yield of corn is not meeting expectations. The frosts of August 22 anJ 23 killed the blades in nearly every county, but tho cars then in the milk were apparently un injured, and it was expected that they would fully mature. Harvesting shows, however, that the grain which was not glazed or beginning to harden did not mature, and tho rosult is the crop is very disappointing in both quantity and quality. The entire crop will bo needed for home consumption. Potatoes are a satisfactory crop iu every respect. A large percentage of tho hay is made from wild or prairie grass. In the southern counties timothy and clover are raised to some extent and further i north millet is sown. The yield per j acre of native grass is not as heavy as that of the cultivated varieties, yet the ! feeding value is nearly equal to that of I millet. The millet crop was less this year than usual. The entire hay crop was secured iu good order." Melbourne May Co to Dakota. A. D. Hill, of the Hand County Bank, believing in Melbourne's ability to pro duce rain, has been carrying on a cor respondence with a view of having the rainmaker come there and moisten Hand County's rich soil with manufac tured showers during next season's crop period. Tiicrc is little or no doubt but a contract will be closed with Mel bourne, in that his terms are reason able and no pay is asked until after the rain has actually been produced. In his letters he claims that the showers he produces extend about 150 miles and lie advises that several counties club together in making up the amount, as a long area will get the benefit of the moisture. Size of Jolley' Majority. Chairman Clouoii, of the South Da kota Republican State Central Commit tee, has just issued, a revised circular of the election returns which show Jollcy's plurality to be 3,1C0, a slight increase over the- figures last sent out. The ofli cial canvass of the vote will be made early in December. Tbo figures show that .lollcy received 1,000 more than half of what Gamble had last year, whilo Smith, Independent, had 14,000, or 10,000 less than Lcavitt in 1SC0, and Woods 7,000, as against 17,000 for the Democratic congressional ticket last fall. Preparing for Blizzards. The Elkhorn Railroad is preparing itself for any emergencies that may arise during the v.inter months by building snow fences along the cuts be tween Deadwood and Whitcwood. At the latter point extra coaches will be kept; the number being added to by a first-class chair car. The company will thus be enabled to send out their regu lar trains should tho incoming be de layed from any cause. South Dakota Debt Figures. The net liabilities of the counties of South Dakota aggregated 2,441,334 in 1800, This amount is equivalent to an average indebtedness of $37.10 per family throughout the state, assuming thnt there are five persons in the aver age family. Lawrence County has the heaviest indebtedness To Canvass Votes and Pardou. The State Canvassing Board, to can vass the vote on Congressman, will mcot in Pierre on the 2d of December. The State Board of Pardons will meet on the 3d of tho samo month to act on the commutation of Lehman's sentence. Irony Tor tbe East. The Mayor of Woonsocket has wired Mayor Grant, of New York City, as fol lows: "City council has just voted $1,000 for tho aid of the storm sufferers. Indian summer out here." ' Sioux Falls' Oatmeal Factory. The new oatmeal mill at Sioux Falls has commenced operations. Tho mill cost $25,003 and is said will turn out 100 barrels a day. Will Open at Hot Springs. A branch of the Kceley Institute will be opened at Hot Springs within thirty days. Slow raying tbo Sisseton Fund. S. H. Elkod, Special United States Disbursing Agent, has yet about $120, 000 to distribute among Sisseton Indians not on the reservation, but in govern ment scrrMo u soldiers, scouts, etc., and located at points in North Dakota and South Dakota, Nebraska and Min nesota. He has been delayed in finish ing the work of paying out the $03,000 set apart by the government for tho Sisseton tribe on account- of the diili culty in getting the Indians to under stand that thev must await their turn and at fixed dates assemble at such place as lis may designato to receive their money. As to the sensational rumors concerning restlessness among the Indians at Cheyenne aud Piuu Ridge. Mr. EIrod says there is nothing to indicate that the Indians are desirous of again making trouble and that Big Foot and his followers learncd'too costly a lesson las.t winter to again try tho same thing tho present season or at any other timo NEBRASKA'S OFFICIAL VOTE. List of Successful Candidates In the Re-, cent Electioa-Uadley Defeats D'AUe Biaud. Nebraska s State canvassing board have completed their labors and tho official figures of the teccnt election aro as follows: For Judges of the Supremo Court Post, 70,447; Edgerton, 72,311; Bittenbcndcr, 7,322. For Regents Marple, C9.507; Shumway, VJ32; D'Alicmand, CC,9:4; Hadley; G7.GJ0; Gorst,8,J97; Woodward, 1,177. Tho election of Hadley over D'Alicmand was a surprise to the members of the board as well as to tho leaders of all parties, as up to the time the votes were can vassed it had been generally supposed that the latter had been elected. Cer tificates were hsued to tho District Judges as follows: First district, A. H. Babcock, J. E. Rush; Second district, Samuel N. Chapman; 'I bird district, A. W. Field, Chailes I- Hall, A. S. Tib bctts; Fourth district, 6. W. Doanc, M. IL Hopewell, II. J. Davis, C. R. Scott, W. W. Kcysor, A. N. Ferguson, Frank Irvine; Fifth district, Edward Bates, Robert Wheeler; Sixth district, J. J. Sullivan, William Marshall; Seventh district, W. G. Hastings; Eighth dis trict, W. F. Norris; Ninth district, W. V. Allen; Tenth district, A. B. Bond; Eleventh district, J. R. Thompson, T.' O. C. Harrison; Twelfth district, S. A. Holcomb: Thirteenth district, William Neville; Fourteenth district, D. F, Welty; Fifteenth district, M. P. Kin kaid, Alfred Bartow. Contests were in-, stitutcd by defeated candidates for judges in the Eighth, Fifth and Twelfth districts. CROPS IN NEBRASKA. Corn a Little Disappointing, but the Best the State Ever Uad-Othor Fall Crops. The following is from tho monthly crop bulletin on the condition of crops in Nebraska: Quite a percentage of new corn has been fed and cribbed. The whole growing season was rampant aud protracted to an unusually late date. When the ripening season set in the weather was not favorable, and like tho plant growth, ripening was too rapid and imperfect, and as a natural result the actual value anticipated is not real ized, notwithstanding which we still have a corn crop better iu total results than ever before proJuccd in the state. Reports generally as to Irish potatoes are of the best, both as to quantity and quality, and indicate a crop much larger than was anticipated. Hay is reported exceptionally favorable, both as to yield per acre and quality. Apples are gathered and results arc better than growers expected. There is a large de mand for this fruit and prices are rang ing from 50 to GO cents per bushel for hand-picked winter varieties. PROTECTING TAXPAYERS. Judge Gaslia Makes a Forcible Entry In a Libel Case Against an Editor. Judge Gaslin, at Wilbcr, Neb., un burdened his mind about the libel case of Melissa Mocilcr against Edward Whitcomb, of the Friend Telegraph, in which the jury gave a verdict for S2.G75 damages in favor of tho plaintiff. After giving it as his opinion that "any per son in this country whose character needs to be sustained by the courts had better emigrate," the Judge granted a new trial, making this characteristic entry on the docket: "Motion for new trial sustained unless plaintiff remit $2,G70 from the verdict of jury within ten days, and consent to a judgment in favor of plaintiff against defendant for $5 and costs. Excepted to by all parties and the public in general, and especial ly the taxpayers who foot the bills in this farce. Forty days to settle bill of exceptions." Oxnard's New Idea. II. T. Oxxakd, the beet sugar mag nate, has been in Lincoln conferring with a number of local capitalists. Mr. Oxnard has a new idea. He has become convinced that the prime cause of the repeal of the sugar bounty by the last Legislature was the dislike to him en gendered in the bosoms of the citizens of the South Platte country by reason of his ignoring that section iu locating his factories north of that ancient di viding line. He now proposes to erect factories at Lincoln, Fairbury, Hastings and McCook, conditional however, on the restoration of thc2-ccnt bounty. He proposes to make the works at Lincoln the central ones for his Nebraska sys tem, and has a very nice plan all stud ied out. Norfolk Sugar Season Ends. The sugar factory at Norfolk has closed for the season. About 201) acres of beets contracted by the factory aro frozen in the ground. These will have to be shipped to Grand Island or be a total loss. The total output of the sea son has been 1,328,800 pounds of best white sugar. The syrups on hand when manufactured will probably swell the total to 2,000,000 pounds. Victory for the Railroads. Elm An Fii.lev sued J. C. Williams, an engineer of a Burlington & Missouri train which killed a number of cattlo for him, for damages, aud the case has just been decided at Beatrico in favor of the defendant and the railroad com pany. Tho real issue was whether the railroad company was liable when all prescribed precautions had been used to prevent the accident, A Celebrated Po:soning Case. The celebrated Vcssey murder trial at Fullerton resultod in tho acquittal of the accused, Mrs. Vessey aud her cousin. Vcssey had only been married a few months when he died suddenly from arsenic poisoning. For Criminal Assaalt. Louis Ehelich was found guilty at Seward of criminal assault on Mary Swartz, 14 years old, denied a new trial and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. Ehrlich has a family, curing another railroad. An Escaped Murderer's Gall. . The escaped murderer Thornhill, at Aurora, sent word back that he left be cause the jail was so insecurely locked that he was afraid a mob might come in any time and injure his social standing by their associations. NebrasK airrmca. The seventh .act mil convention of tbe Nebraska Dairymen's Association will be held at Norfolk December 15, ic and 17. WIND IN WASHINGTON. MANY OTHER EASTERN CITIES STORM SWEPT. Lives Are Lost A Music Hall Blown Down at Washington Heavy Lost at Pittsburg Allegheny ami Baltimore Suffer tu Some Extent. A Remaikablc Visitation. The storm which has lecn so remark ab!o in lt;varic.l characteristics, so dis astrous in its effects and far-reaching in tho area cf its swoep, will bo ro orJcd. especially in tho I03 books of tho tele graph aud telephono companies, as at once having or.ualed if not exceeded tho utter paralysis wrought by tho great' b izzard of 1SS3. In trutli, the t'ay was a storm king's carniva1, anil, as tie sc quel may prove, in many instances thti carnival of death Already from nu-j morous point; tome re; orts of damage; destruction, aud death, and when a ccsj sation of t!so warring elements permits of a restoration of te'oraphlj commu nication with points at present iuacves s.blo owing to tho prostration o; tho wires, the o.tcnt of tho disaster will only bo fully known. Originating near Southern Goorgia or Northern Florida, this resistless wave of devastation swept northward, entirely bcariur down in its path the flimsy wires, snapping off trees and telegraph poles I kc reeds, toppling overthimn ns, tearing off roofs, and (rushing appar ently substantial buildings like playhous es of car.lloard. Pounding over tho Ailcghenics, this awful destroyer, shr ek iug wi'h (Ic::dish glee, fell upon Balti more, Richmond, Washington, and Phil adelphia, scattering through highway and byway mementoes of h's tromeni ou power, as if in mocking derision of mau'j power. The cyclone struck Washington and lasted abo'.it ten minutes. It was nc companicd by a driving rain, with vivi.l lightning flashes. To add to the ecu fus'on tiro bells wcro rung, occasioned by buildings in various parts of the city being blown down. Tho worst of tho storm visited tho corner of F and Twelfth streets ami wrecked the entire corner. A building in the course of erec tion, and whi h hadattaine.1 a height of four stories, was blown in upon the rear of sovcral adjoining buildings. A number of people were employed in these buildings and upon the building iu tho coursj of t ons'nictio.i a number of bricklayer.; were at work. The work mon narrowly escaped death, but in an extension of one of tiie buildings crushed Mr. Wh'to, a tailor, was instautly killcJ, being man. led al.iost beiond recognition. Several other employes in his establishment wcro seriot.sly in .'uroJ. At the White House about two tons of stone coping on the top of tho mansion were blown down on the porch 'on the east side of tl.o build ng, ei ash ing it in. A window in the cast roo.n was atso blown in. The flags air on top of the White IIous was snapped oil as if it was glass. At laHimoro. the wind and ra'n was of unusual intn-ity It struck tecchy from tho soutUwost, blowing down signs and flag-poles, and doing other damage Tho roof of the oyster packing lion ccf C. S. Maltby was blown off by the i inu. A number of person; work'ng in tho top story were in tired, but nor.o sariously. Fiom all parts of Pittsburg and Alle gheny come reports of darna-ju. lloucvs. were blown down or unrooted, trees snapped eff short, signs broken from their fasteu'ngs, and telegraph po'es torn up and wires broken. In the Wcot End Cr mm's new thrcQ-itory hotel, not yet tini-bed, was blown down, crushing a small dwelling adjoining. The occu pants all escaped but Mrs. Peebles, who was preparing dinner in tbe kitulten. She was buried in tho ruins, and fata ly injured. In Allegheny several electric light towers were blown t'owii. Numerous accidents from failing signs and flying bricks occurred, but as far as reported they were not of a serious na ture. Tin; rain loll iu tone .ts, flooding cellars and convert. ns tho hill streets into small rivers. Before the storm the barometer dropped to 20.0.;;, tho lowest point with ono exception reached in twenty-one years. Tho storm caused great anx'cty among the rivermen. There were between 15,000.000 and 17, CO0.000 bushels of coal lying in boats in the harbor awaiting shipment, and for a time it was feared that the boats would be swept away. Several barges broke from their moorings, but were recovered without loss. 'J ho storm seemed to divide itself into two arms, branching from a center iu North Carolina, one arm bearing down the toast, the other bearing northward and veering north of Washington, de scribing a tremendous circle. Bcarinj, down northwest, it pas.cd succe sively over Lakes Ontario and Erie, fiually passcd away to the north, d'sappcarin in Baffin's Bay. From Fa-tern Ohio and Western Pcnnsyivan:a reports, as yet meager, outline the destruction in every direction, accurate reports 0 which can only be secured later. Sufllco to say tiiat all is chaos. Tho damage will Do many thousand; of do lars in every section of tho country visited by tho great storm. WON BY WINSOME MINNIE. The Flour City to Have the National Re publican Convention. The next National Ropub.ican Con vention will be held at Minncapo i;. It was necessary for tho Xati: nal Commit tee to take seven ballots to decide the question. The first informal ballot re sulted: New York, 9; Chicago, C; Omaha, 5, Minneapolis, 13; Cincinnati, 4; San Francisco, 8; Detroit. 1; Pittsburs, 2; St. Loui3, 1; Chattanooga. 4. First Ballot. New York, 10; Chi ca o, 0; Omaha, 3; Minneapolis, 14; Cincinnati, 8; San Francisco, r; Detroit, 1; Pittsburg, 1; Chattanooga, I. Second Ballot. New' York, 11; Omaha, 4; Minneapolis, 13; Cincinnati, 12; San Francisco, 2. Tim:i Ballot Minneapolis 13; Now York, 10; Cincinnati, 13; Omaha, 4; San Francisco, 7. Fockth Ballot. New York. 7; Cin cinnati, 15; Omaha, 4; Minneapolis, 13; "an Franci-co, 8. Fifth Ballot. New York, 7: Cin cinnati, IS; Omaha, 3; Minneapolis 17; San Francisco, 5. Sixth Ballot. Omaha. 4; Minneap olis, 20; Cincinnati, 15; New York, f; San Francisco, 3. Minneapolis had twenty-nine votes on the seventh and last ballot aud gets the convention. Tho time set for tho Republican con vention is ,!u:so 7, 1832. Minneapolis went wild with delight and excitement over the announcement of tho fact that she had secured the National Republican Convention. Tho news spread quickly throughout the streets, and all over tho town could be heard the cheers and yells of the ex cited populace. On all sides nothing but word? of praise could be heard for the noblo work done by tho band of Minneapolis laborers at the national caoitaL All classes, irrespective ol politics, arc enthusiastic. Ir is ev'dent that soma people think there is still a field for in'ssfon work in the United States. Mrae. La Marcchalc Booth, a French salvation army leader is going to make a tour of the country. Moktalitv fro.n consumption is highei in England than in IrelanJ, and highei in Scotland than in England. jIABLE Columbus State Bank; (OUMt Bank la U Itatfc) Fays Merest iiTLie Densits AMD Males Has n Real Mc ISSUES BIGHT DRAFTS OH Oataha, CUeaga, Hew Tk m Frlga CnaatriM all SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS. BUYS GOOD NOTES ; ind Helps Its Customers when tby Meed Help. 0FTICE1S ASD DIUCT01S : LEANDEIi GERRARP. rrestd nt. . R.H.UENUY. Vico-ITeaidont. JOUN BTAUKK, eshior. M. BUOGGElt U. V. I1ULST. COMMERCIAL BANK, OP COLUMBUS. NEB. HAS AN litkorM Capital of $508,000 Fail u Capita 90,000 OFFICERS : O. H. SHELDON. TTos't. IL 1 If. OEHLItlcn. VL-c-rrrs't. C. A. NEW l AN. Caah'er. DANIEL SCBKAU. AsVt Cash. STOCKHOLDERS: C. IL Sholdon, J. P. Becker, Herman P. ILOehlricb, Curl Blenko. Jonas Weljh. W. A. Mc vllistor. J. Honry Wunleuian. II. M. Winslov. Geonto w. Galley, S. C. Gray, Frank ltoror. Arnold F. II. 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