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." '-"VWWlWBIppWiBB jmntat CMumlras Of o a oo "v .j ?'-' s o o o sV t-"l WHOLE NUMBER 1128. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY! DECEMBER 23, 18W. V0LU3IE XXIL-NUMBER 36. o o o 1 oo o, n o o a l r o o o o m o o o o o o . ivc o o o o o a o." o o o o -oo 1 o. o a o c o 0 oe o ' d 8 e J oo o c JO t o o J o 8 oa CfP 1 o o THEOI0REUABLE Columbus State Bank (Oldsst Bank In las MataJ '- I Eays Infest on Time Dejoalr ! . AND . ' HaKes Loans oil Real Estate. ISSUES SIGHT DRAFTS ON Osaka, Chicago, New Yerk asd all Foreign Coaatries SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS. .BUYS GOOD NOTES Anl Helps Its Customers -when they Need Help. OFFICERS AND DIEECTOM : LEiNPKR GERHARD, President. o It. 1L HEXKY. Vico-President. o JOHN STAUFFEK, Cashier. 1L BliUGGEK. G. W. HULST. COMMERCIAL BANK, OP COLUMBUS, NEB. HAS AN . -MaM Capital of $500,000 fail in Capita 90,000 OFFICERS: H. SHELDON. TTes't. il p. it. onnrjucn, viec-rreB't. C. A. NEW .IAN. Cashier. DANIEL SCUKAM. ABSt UUU. o - STOCKHOLDERS: C. H Sholdon, XP.Brel.er, llormaD P. ILOehlrich, Carl Bieuko. VoaiaWclh. W. A Mo Ulister. J. Heurv Wurdeiuan. IL M. WmBlow, , Goore W Galloy, S. C. Groy, FiankKoror. Arnold F. II. Oohlrlc , iloury Iioseke, Gerhard Loatko. es-Rank of aaaostt ; Interest allowel on tlmo deposits; lmy ana fell exchange 'a United , BtatfB and Knrspc, ami .uy nnd soil nyailalile cBL-ouritios. We shall lo jdoasod 10 receive your business. We solicit your patronise. :.Sdeca7 l. dussell; S3 S3 a POICFS "REPAIRED NOTICE. ON BHOET Ollvr tt ntirly epptH Potafto. UaadaA-r Judicious Advertising Creates many a new business, ' Enlarges many an old business, Revives many a dull business, . Rescues many a lost business, Saves many a failing business, Preserves many a large business, Secures success in any business. Be say in of bcaineea, uA we add that iMicioMadtertUiBC, for thi eectioa of country. n THE JOURNAL aediame, becasee it i read by (be beBti t oeonie. thoso who kci cow what they want an pay for what they get. e challenge codspmisob with any country paper in the world in thia re epect twenty years pnbhslung by the same nanapement, and nerer one dnn to enbftcriber pablished in Tin JorBXAi Thia, better than nythinc ehe. shows the class of people who read The Joubnal erery week. tf $5 TL$J0JJH "AOMtoWaatodl CraccuMft 1 J Bmmi'B lafny BMa mtonn away umsm me BaTBfrea I . Uaaa uMlnia'M. SeaaVasaia grtSSjgt PATENTS - or pbe,wik aaip- aateataU aC n 01 Ull attest is eeccrsd. BeOMais Patents," wrtli retar- .a ,ty JZ&W V9 ?Sdaw SKI 3 Ssmm mm. IibMnM caaasw QvlNMt AfaBJLHHev IOVa&& THE WORLD'S D01NGH. Happenings of a Week in Condensed Form. MOTHER WAR CLOUD. MEANING OF FRANCE'S INSULT TO BULGARIA. The Rupture or Diplomatic Relations Uetweea France aiitl Bulirarla May Be a Diversion .Ir UushU'k Interest Eii Clanct and the IireibunI Not Surprised. Ihe Peace of Europe Knilanered. The rupture of diplomatic rulntions be tween France and Bulgaria on the pretext of the expulsion of the French journalist, Chadouinc, now proves to be the initial step of the French in a diplomatic scheme to risk the Sultan to use his suzerain rlxhl to inter fere in Bulgaria in the Kusian interest. Tills development Is no surprise to Lord Salisbury and his diplomatic allies in Vienna and Berlin The Austrian govern ment was probably acting in concert with Lord Salisbury, and Chancellor Von Caprivl supports the Bulgarian bureau. The St. Petersburg Vcdomotii, after suggesting that it is possible that France, failing to obtain satisfaction, may blockade the Bulgarian Mrts, says that Russia will protest against the appearance of French ironclads before Varna or Bourgas. If M. Ribot's policy re sults thus, the peace of Europe is over. Suear Itounty in Their Way. It is reported In Washington that the French and German legations nlll use all their diplomatic iwwers to try to secure the repeal of the sugar bounty clause of the McKInley tariff law. France and Germany have in the past practically monopolized the American market for beet sugar and tho reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill has given the President an effective weapon to compel some commercial concessions from those two nations. If they can se cure the repeal of the bounty clause they believe that they cuu monopolize tho mar ket Tor beet sugar in the United States and at tho same time prevent the successful in troduction of this new industry which has obtained a firm foothold in Nebraska and California and which shows signs of healthy growth. From Chicago to the Atlantic The resolutions adopted by the deep waterways convention at Duluth urge Con gress to authorize the immediate com mencement and speedy completion of an unou-tructed channel, not less than twenty feet in depth and of suflicient width through the lakes and their connecting waters, Imj twecu Chicago and Duluth and Superior and Buffalo, and that the Secretary of War be authorized to make contracts for the en tire work and that a suflicient sum of money be appropriated for the Mine. Tho memorial also urges that the suiveys le made for the best water route twenty foot deep from the great lakes to the Atlantic. Attacking the Telegrapher. Orders have been sent out to the tele graph operators working for the Fremont, Eikhorn & MIsssouri Valley road notifying the men that they must leave the Oder of Railway Telegraphers or leave thescrvice of tho company. The Superintendent of the road has received replies from several of tho men refusing to obey the order and trouble is expected. Chief Thurston of tho Railway Telegraphers has been notified. It is said that similar orders have been sent to all the men employed on the entire Chi cago & Northwestern system. Cincinnati Tax I'ayers Kxclted. A riot was narrowly averted in Cincin nati among the throng of tax-payers anx ious to make their payment and escape the penalty. The time for receiving taxes had been delayed beyond the usual time and it was feared there would not lie sufficient op portunity to make settlement. The crush was frightful until the announcement was made that the limit before the penalty was attached would be extended. Tile Treaty with CJcrmany. Tho ratification by the Reichstag of the commercial treaty between Germany-Aus-tiia-IIungary insures tltc completion of the reciprocity arrangements between the United States and Germany as far as tho latter country is concerned, but its effect iveness still depends on the action of the Austria-Hungary Reichstag, as our agree ment is contingent on the ratification of the Gcrinnn-Austriau treaty by each of thoso governments. Four Robber Got StOO. There was ji remarkably bold robbery at St. Louis, four masked men entering the outer office of tho Central distillery and summoning tho cashier. John Blank, to give up what. money he had. He made a show of resistance and was beaten over the head with a revolver and badly injured. .The men then secured about S10U and es caped. Flour for the Russian. The North Dakota Millers' Association has issued a circular, in which it stated that the millers of North Dakota have sub scribed 50,000 pounds of Hour, subject to an increase of double that amount, with a view of giving the people of the State an opiiortunity to contribute "to a shipload being secured for the starving Russians." Flour for tho Russians. The movement originated by the iV'orfi tccftem Miller of Minneapolis to scud a ship ment of flour from the millers of the United States to the starving Russian peasants is lieing heartily Indorsed by the flourmakers in all sections of the .country. The total amount contributed so far exceeds 700,000 pounds of flour. Chilians Still Insulting. Special correspondence of the Associated Press from Valparaiso tells of the continued ill treatment of Americans and of the re fusal of the intendente of the city to prom ise police protection to the market boats of the Baltimore, necessitating provisions being scut out by private boats to the cruiser. A Robust Illizzard In Colorado. A severe blizzard prevailed in the Conti nental. Col., divide. The roads were im passable and business was almost sus pended for a time. The wind hurled the fast falling snow into huge drifts, piling It up in many places ten feet high. Owns the Most tand in the World. The recent purchase by Baron Ilirsch of 3,001 square leagues of land in thonorthcrn part of the Argentine Republic for 1,800,000 makes him the possessor of a territory larger than, that owned by any other man. Fire Hundred Christians Massacred. The congregation of Mongolian missions at Schent, Belgium, has received news con firming the report that 500 native Christians were massacred In the Patton district, and hat all the Europeans escaped. St. Louis Gets a Convention. Tho committee of the National Prohibi tion party have called their convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President at St. Louis June 29 and :10. The Short Line Sale Goes, fn the United States Court the motion to reopen the Pacific Short Line casc was heard at Omaha and overruled. The sale stands. A Twelve CluuWague. The NationalXeague and American As sociation have come to an agreement In the base ball fight and there will be but one league next year with a twelve club circuit. The new constitution adopted in cludes many provisions of tfec bid League' and Association constitutions. Sunday base ball is put on a local, option basis, and those towns desiring games can have . them included in the season's schedule 9 tViani pionship contests. In thu constitution, which offers all ho protection of the na tional agreement, war Is declared upon any club or league maintaining a club in arty "of the twelve cities now included In tho new circuit. The monopolistic character of the new league is despotic in its purpose. MORE RECIPROCITY. The British West ladles Are the Latest to Adopt Our Reciprocity. The Secretary of State has announced the conclusion of a commercial reciprocity agreement between the United States and all the British West India Islands and Brit ish Guianai and that on Jam 1 next the President will issue a proclamation an nouncing the details of the convention. Tho agreement Includes special arrange ments with Jamaica, Barbadoes and Trini dad, and the leeward Islands. The follow ing is a brief statement of the value of the imports and exports of the countries during the past year: Imports from British West Indies. S14.SCO.000; from British Guiana, 54,320,000; total, 810,160,000. Exports to British West Indies 88,100,000; to British Guiana, 82,100,000$ total, 810,200,000. For the past three or four weeks negotiations have been in progress. In return for the continued free entry of sugar and coffee into the United States it has been agreed by the colonists not only to greatly enlnrgc the free lists of their tariffs, but also to make very considerable reductions in duty on the leading agricultural and other prod ucts of tho United States. STRIKERS SHOT DOWN. C oal Miners in Colorado Make a Disas trous Attack on tho OBicers. The strike of the miners at the mines of the Colorado Coal and Iron Company at Crested Butte has resulted seriously. Since the men Italians and Atistriaus went out they have been very ugly, refusing to allow the company to bring in new men, stopped the pumps and fans, allowing the mines to Ull with gas until there was danser of the mines blowing up, and have paraded the streets heavily armed, threatening deatli to any one attempting to assist the company. Sheriff Shares, of Gunnison, arrived with a posse of twenty-five men to take possession and guard the mines. No sooner had the sheriff and his men alighted from the train than they were attacked by about 200 armed Italians and Austrian?, who began filing with Winchesters. The oflicer held his men for a moment, and then ordered them to re turn the firo, which they did with deadly effect, killing seven of tho strikers. 1 ur ther trouble is feared. Lacked the Courage or Noreross. The attempt on the life of Russell Sage in New York was emulated in Berlin by a young man who. fortunately. lost his nerve at tho critical moment. Ho entered tho office of Hermann & Co., banker:-, and re quested a private interview with the head of the firm on important business. When the banker joined him in the private oftice the stranger handed him a letter demand ing 10,000 marks at once on pain of having the building blown up with dynamite. Hermann, instead of parleying with the visitor, called loudly for help. The fellow then dashed from the place, but was soon captured. In his pockets were found two packets of gunpowder and two other pack ages containing white powder. Oklahoma and Arizona. Arrangements have been entered into be tween leading Democrats and Republican members of the two houses of Congress whereby Statehood will be given to the Territories of Oklahoma and Arizona at tho present session. It is understood that the President strongly recommends Statehood for these two Territories but be opposas vigorously any movement which contem plates tho admission of Utah or New Mex ie as he believes the former should have more education and decidedly less polyg amy and the latter should secure stronger and more citizenship before being invested with Statehood. Oklahoma Wants Statehood. A delegate convention has been held at Oklahoma City to urge tho admission of Oklahoma as a State. Resolutions were adopted setting forth the claims of Okla homa for statehood; demanding that the territory now occupied by the five civilized tribes be incorporated In the new State; showing that the population of the terri tory is now greater than that of Illinois, Ohio, Nevada. Oregon and Wyoming was at the time of their admission, and instruct ing their delegate in Congress to Introduce and support an act to that end. No Passes fur Officeholders. The South Carolina House of Representa tives has passed the anti-free railroad pass bill, which had previously been passed by tho Senate. It prohibits receiving or using free passes on railroads Uy any members of the Senate or House, State or national, or State or county official, or Judge of any court of record In the State. A provision excepting the Railroad Commissioners and the Superintendent of Education was stricken out. Exports of Breadstuff and Meats. Tho exports of breadstuff's for the eleven months ending Nov. 30. 1891, amounted to SI94.0TT.C07 against S12C.719.1C0 for 1S90, and exports of beef, hog and dairy products for the same months were SIOS.829,919, as compared with S11S.19C.027 for 1S90. A Democratic Spilt In Louisiana. The anti-lottery delegates to the Louisi ana Democratic State Convention, finding themselves in a hopeless minority in the regular-convention, held a convention by themselves and nominated a full State ticket. The Cash in the Treasury. The recent heavy disbursements for pen sions has reduced the treasury cash bal ance to 833.128,315. of which amount S!3. 3C4.491 is on deposit with national banks, and 813.9S4.292 is in subsidiary coin. Russia Commences on the Lutherans. A decree has been Issued from St. Peters burg stating that from January 1 next the Lutheran clergy will be deprived of the right to appoint or discharge masters of Lutheran schools in Russia. The Alton Boycott Killed. The general passenger agents of the trunk lines have killed the Alton boycott and devised a new scheme to prevent the payment of commissions on passenger traffic. Latest Silver Quotation. The latest quotation for silver in Wall street was 9t5, which is equal to 74J.J cents for the value of the pure metal in the United States dollar. TUE .MARKKTS. CHICAGO. Cattle Common to prime.. SiW 0, 3JU & 4.GJ r& . .'J0J.V-C Ai O ;.3j ::.y.i c.25 -U Ji -SO!' 3. .SS 39 JX -S4J4 5.00 330 ar 4.50 .75 .21 -3J .S3 4.75 3.'.0 .0 41H HOGS Shipping graues S I!EEP - Wheat Cash....- Conx Cstsl..- ..... Oats.... ..... Rye. ..- Barlet FLAX - Bcttek Western dairy Eggs Western. SIOUX CITVT. Cattle Fat steers Cattle Feeders Hogs....... ..... ........... Sheep.. t heat... .... ............. Oats new)....... .............. Con1! ..... .CO .23'.43 $1.00 a 2.75 it, 3.: 5 &25 3S Q, fLAjC. ........... ................ OMAHA LIVE STOCK. PiTTir-Tnnimnn to Tirirue... Ki.flO a Hogs Shippers ?.53 NEW YORK PRODUCE. Wheat Si-O'iK Oats Western .3- 6E.AVE HUNTECa Ab Aeeannt bT l.sj;TterrIble Crmeiry mi Practiced lia An lea. The following story of cruelty Is told of slave hunting In the neighborhood of Lake Tanganiki, Africa! Trio notorious slave hunter; Makatubo, brought back 2,000 na tives as a result of his last expedition to Karcin. The wretched people were chained in batches of a score. They wero like liv ing skeletons. While the caravan was traversing tho Kirando. country, where there was a famine, the marching slaves were obliged through hunger to dig up and cat roots which the animals refused to eat. Hundreds died of hunger, fever or dysen tery. A large number of women and chll drcii, whose Weakness impeded the march; were drowned. Laggards through illness were killed with cudgels at tho rate of ten to fifty per day; At night they wero shcit1 ered in roofless huts while the goats taken along were kept in covered stables. Every morning tho bodies of those who died dur ing the night were dragged out and thrown to the hyenas which followed the camp. Many poor creatures were covered with burns and sores, the result of punishment inflicted. Similar accounts were given of tho cruelty practiced by other slavo hunt ers. The missionaries ransom tho slaves, placing the sick in hospitals wherever pos sible. ENGLAND PREPARED. Sir Edwin Arnold Says Great Britain la Ready to Meet Rlissia. Sir Edwin Arnold was interviewed at St. Louis on the fight between English troops and hill men in India. He said: "The cri sis is unusually alarming for the special reason that the blood of English officers has been spilled in this skirmish near Gllgit. To one familiar with Anglo-Indian history and spirit, the gravity of sUch a fact cart hardly be explained. With the blood of English oOicers already split, war will fol low any action save the most complete rep aration and expiation. The British Empire is prepared for war. It is so tremendously prepared that no man can estjjuate the vast extent of the preparation, bothln.moncy and in men. A better time for warIf-war must come, could not be selected." The Volcano or Cotlma. The Mexican government fears that the villages adjacent to t lie Volcano of Colima will share the fate of Pompeii, and has or dered the villagers to abandon their homes and move to places of safety. Tho volcano is now vomiting great volumes of lava, ashes', and smoke, and the country formilcs around is illuminated by the grand display. Strong winds carry the ashes a distance of 403 miles. A large party of scientists from various parts of Mexico-have-gone to visit the grand phenomenon. Snow Stops Warlike Operations. The question of further operations on the, part of the Itritish troops against the Hunza Xa-rar tribes in the vicinity of Gilgit and Fort Nill. near the P.imir-frontier, Is set tied Tor the present by the weather. Snow has fallen at those places and in the sur roundinz country to such an extent that military operations arc impossible. It was feared that communication with the troops would be cut off on account of tho snow, hut advices "nro,reccIvcr showing the fear to be groundless Condition or Wheat la Illinois. The winter wheat -crop bulletin of the State Board of Agriculture says that wheat has been greatly injured by drouth and; that "the stand as" a whole Is very uneven and the outlook for the wheat crop In Illi nois in 1892 is not very encouraging." In tiie northern district tho condition of win ter wheat is about &0 per cent, of the total December average; in the central division, 83 per cent., and in the southern division 2G points less than the seasonable average. The Storm Out West. The late, snowstorm which swept over a portion of thelJocky Mountain regions extended from central JtVyointag to New Mexico. The hurricane was accompanied by snow and did much damage, especially at Pueblo and along the divide. On-the divide it drifted in groat banks, cight'tp ten feet high, preventing traffic of alt. kinds. Over in northern New Mexico the snow is reported in some places to be in drifts eighteen feet high. Keport on the Klectrocutlon; Drs. McDonald aud Ward officially report on the Loppy execution by electricity that there was a series of four brief contacts, occupying in all 52 seconds. The first lasted 15, second 11. third 15, and last 10i sec ones. The volt meter indicated a pressure of 1,710 volts. The autopsy says there Is no discoloration except at the knee, where the electrode was applied, and that was super ficial. No indications of violence to the muscles were seen. Twenty-one Persons Drowned at Sea. The Italian steamer Caiabrara, from Genoa for Naples, had gone but a short dis tance when tho boiler exploded, so damag ing the steamer that it sank in a very short time. Including the passeugers and crew there were thirty-three persons on board the Caiabrara. Of this number twenty-one were drowned, the other twelve being saved, citltcr by the Calabrara's boats or boats from other vessels which were near by at the time. Highway Kobbery In Chicago. Five daring highwaymcnheldX'up. the United States mail wagon on the streets of Chicago aud at the point of a revolver forced the driver to throw out several sacks. The wagon was then sent on its journey, the driver being threatened with instant death if he made an outcry or stopped. So complete was the surprise effected by the bandits that tlic Juan failed to utilize the services of a large bulldog beside him 011 the seat. Mrs. Itlainc's Divorce Case. The case of Mary Ncvins Rlaine against James G. Blaine, Jr.. at Dead wood, in which tlte plaintiff prayed for temporary alimony and enough money to carry on her coming suit, resulted in the court allowing her $500 temporary alimony and $300 for attorney's fees and the further sum of S&OO within thirty-six days after the service of the order upon attorneys for defendant. Thawed Out the Djnaui!te. A landslide covered a portion of the Kio Grande tracks near Denver with hundreds of tons of rock and earth. Workmen In clearing the debris resorted to the use of giant powder. In attempting to thaw out some of the powder several sticks exploded, instantly killing 0110 and fatally injuring four men. The Ties Wero Defective. A south bound passenger train on the Southern Kansas road was wrecked two miles north of Chcrryvale. Kan., by defec tive tics. The express car, coaches and sleeper were hurled down a high embank ment. Twenty-six persons were more or less injured, three of whom will die. Elklus for Secretary of War. President Harrison has appointed Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of War to succeed Senator Proctor. Tho nomination went to the Senate and was re ferred to the proper committee. Twenty Were Drowned. tno steamer Prince Soltykoff, from Barry for St. Naziarc, was wrecked off Brest, and every person on board, twenty in all, ex cept the captain, "were drowned. The Telegraphers Win. The striking operators have won their fight on tho Atlantic & Pacific and tho telegraphers claim to have secured every concession demanded. Davltt's Narrow Escape. Michael Davltt, the famous Irish leader was seriously wounded during a riot at Waterford, Ireland. . ttAti BREEDS BARREL). theychave no. privileges Indians: as The Decision That Children Bora or ladlaa Mothers and White Fathers Caaaet Pose as Indians Creates Coa steraatlea en the Sleax Reservation. Many Contests and Bloodshed Expected. The decision of the Assistant Attor ney General of the United States that children born of Indian mothers and white fathers cannot secure the rights of Indians has created consternation among the squaw meh and half breeds Upon tho late Sioux reservation. The decision will affect hundreds of fami lies, and 50,000 to loo.ooo acres of tho most valuable lands upon the ceded lands will bo thrown open to contest. In the Picrro land ollice 200 Indian al lotments have been made, and out of this uuinbcr fully one-half are allotted to the children of white fathers. Squaw men in some instance have been given 3.C00 acres of land through their chil dron. They will now bo compelled to give up all but a lGO-acrchoniestoad. All valuable land within live and ten miles of Pierre on the west side of the river was taken by half breeds or the children of squaw men. Some of their claims are worth SUO.OOO. When the news reached Pierre tho excitement rivalled the throwing open of the reser vation for settlement. Tho land ollice was crowded with parties offering con tests upon choice pieces of land. In some instances half a d07.cn contests were put upon the same piece of land. Tho Wealthy squaw meh and half breeds' are vowing vengeance if anyone offers to contest and take possession of their lands. The decision not only knocks them out of their lauds, but out of the rights of drawing rations. These squaw men have lived off the government for years, and they are furious to think that they will have to earn their living liko common white men. Tho trouble has not yet commenced, but when the :whito meu.try,to take possession of tho lTlo!iere"Ts';siirc tj be bloodshed. BIG CROPS. Some fxpericnees Showing too Immense Yields or South Uakota'a-Kicti Fields. II. L. Loucks, President of thcSouth Dakota Farmers' Alliance and editor' of the Rurallst, is out with the statement that upon his farm in Deuel County, seven miles from the town of Clear Lake, he this year raised over (5,000 bushels of wheat from 176 acres of land. One 80-acrc field averaged 10 bushels to the acre, a 50-acre field averaged 33 rbushelsand the poorest iclJ was 23 bushels to the acre. lucre was no irri gation and no picking of sj.cc.al spots. The experience of Ilr. Loticlcs this vear is the experience of ail farmers in tho State who properly looked s.fter their crops. The amount of grain shipped out of the State thus far is but a small proportion of the big crop. In Septem ber, October and November 213 cars of grain and f7 cars of stock was shipped out of the town of Paikston, in Hutch ison County, and it is estimated that during the coming month as much grain will be shipped if cars can be obtained as dnriug the three previous mouths, ructtysburg, in Potter County, a county which, during the past year suf fered a little Iron, drouth, and was re ported to have'Wn among the counties where tho yield fcci.heat was the light est this fall, thus faJias$sliipped it.SOO bushels of wheat. 18,000 bushelsof oats, 10,500 bushelsof flax, 1,030 bushel: of barley, 1,400 bushels of corn and JO) bushels of rye, besides 20 cars of hogs and 0 of cattle. The importation of sheep to this same county during the past season was C,000 head, ami they now have in the county about 20,000 head. Their wool crop will soon rival their wheat. SOUTH DAKOTA LANDS. Tha School AlIofMonts Sold So Far Hring 5.--sHlBh Prices. Hon. S. W. Kowm.vx, Deputy Com missioner of School and Public Lands in South Dakota, is uaking plats of lands in Harden, Roulcrfg, Scobey and counties west from PierreVto tho Chey enne IMver. These platSyarc for the purpose of ascertaining tic. general topography of the country aiifetho loca tion of sections 1G and 30 in eacii town ship, these sections bcin? set apart as. school land?. There are about 200 plats to be made. With reference to school lands sold, Mr. Itowman says the average price per acre was S14.35. This is a greater price than school lands in many of tho older states have sold for, and many letters from commission ers and others interested in such mat ters have been received by the outh Dakota 'commissioner, asking iiow it happened thaVscfibul lands sjII at so high a figure. Tboreply returned was simply that the landa were worth the price, and imrchascrsj-realio tlie'r in creasing value. Seventh, applications are now on file asking'H&at lands in Union. Clay, Turner, Minnehaha and other counties be offered for sale but the commissioner is not likely to offer any before spring. Up to the 1st of :tbo present month tho income and in terest fund from sales and leases of school lands amounted to $.T7,a07.73, of which $21,571.28 is from interest and 25,936.45 is from leases. Of the total amount 545,071 has been apportioned to counties. Mr. liownian is of the opinion that no State in the Union can make a better showing of its school fund and lands than South Dakota, all conditions considered. Senator Pettlgrew's South Dakota Bills Senatoh Pettiohew has introduced bills for an appropriation to aid the State to support a school of mines: a public building at Dcadwcnd: for the Indian school at Pierre; to prohibit tl. sale of fire-arms to Indians; granting the State.' per cent, of the net proceeds from the sale of public lands; to author ize the construction of a bridge over the Missouri at Chamberlain and Yankton: providing for a right-of-why grunt through Crow Creek Reservation to the Midland Pacific Railroad: for the dona tion of a tract of land for the asylum in xaoKtou. The Alliance Store at Slitchcll. ThE co-operative store in connection with the Alliance, a plan which has been given in detail in every paper, has been opened in Mitchell at tin; old Ward & Cattwell stand. The stock lias he mi Invoiced and bought by the eastern capitalists who are backing- the ven ture. Mr. Ward has becu engaged as local manager, and a grr.erui stock will be put. in, on which Alliance buy ers will get special terms for cash. The New Madison Wolf. The work of sinking the new 3-inch casinginto the artesian well at Madison is progressing slowly but surely. It has reached the depth of 097 feet. Zxterminattnc the Cattle Hustlers. John Tisiai.k, a ranchman living near Sundance, was assassinated near Buffalo, S. D. Tisdalc. who was a noted cattle rustler, was returning in his wagon from liuffaio. where ho had been purchasing holiday goods for his children, when he was sho- through the heart. His bosses -.vere sl.-o shot dead. The;coront". s.u . r i j f.vreturuc.1 :i verdict in ili-j .,. c ., . .. :.u jluer rauch- jnah named Jones was brought fn shot through the back. JbhrJ Smith, an other ranchman, disappeared a few days ago and it is feared he met th same fate as bis neighbors. The vic iiins were known as range rustlers or cattle thlcVciJ. A Welcome December Rata. Raix fell very generally over South Dakota last Sunday and it was very welcome as a harbinger of another good season and big crops. It was the heaviest rain known in South Dakota for many years," and so copious that with tho melting snow the low place were filled with water and the creeks' and rivers raised several .inched. This idsurcs magnificent crop conditions for next spring Another week of fitto weather would have finished eora bath ering ind thrashing, but both" wera stopped for a time. , HOG CHOLERA IN NEBRASKA. The Loss for November Uaarecedented-4 Inoculation Net Altogether a Success. Ev-Knv-ERSon Robert W. Furxas, the statistical agent of tho Department of Agriculture" fof Nebraska, in his re port for December 1, 1891, says': "I will assume to say that the'loss to farmers of hogs by "swine disease' has never been so great as for the month of November. It has covered more terri tory and proved more fatal, especially in tho eastern part of tho State. All say: 'It is not cholera, but more akin to scarlet fever or pneumonia.' It seems to have shown new and uncon trollable characteristics, has made its appearance on farms where it was never before known, among hogs raised on the farm With no known chancoof hav ing been communicated, and Where the best care has always been exercised. V:irnurs snv that it is 'simnlv mvsteri- ous' and abide results as philosophically as 1 ojsible." Commenting upon this statement, Dr. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, said that in the early part of tho season swine disease was reported as less prevalent aud less fatal in Ne braska than usual. During the sum mer and fall he said a systematic effort has been made on an extensive scale, by the Nebraska.fexperiment station, to In oculate swine with hog cholera as a preventative measure against tho disease Dr. Salmon doubts the protec tive influence of inoculation, but he states that it has been conclusively proved that there is danger of spread ing tho disease by tho practice unless, careful precautions are adopted in all cases. AN UNSAVORY CASE. final Chapter In the Sensational Elope ment or S. G. Owens, or Lincoln. Evkuyhody in Nebraska is familiar with tho sensational elopement from Lincoln two years ago, in which Sam uel G. Owens, a veteran of 60 years, figured as the leading man. Owens was a wealthy man with several grown-up daughters, who were bitterly opposed to the match, and who used every effort to frustrate tho marriage. Tho giddy old boy, however, succeeded in eluding the vigilance of his daughters, and with the woman of his second choico fled to Missouri, whom thnv wore married. The public generally predicted that tho match was an unfortunate one, and the public was right, for Owens commenced suit for divorce soon afterwards. His wifo has fought his suit bitterly, and the whole case has just terminated by giving Mrs. Owens absolute divorco on tho grounds of extreme cruelty. Sho was also awarded a cash alimony of $.5,00!) in lieu of all dower right, and all personal property in her possession. Owens was permitted to pay the costs. Kearney Secures a Plow factory. A proposition from a large plow com pany has been signed and submitted to the citizens of Kearney and practically settled. Tho company is to employ not less than an average of fifty men the first year, with a pay roll not less than Si no nor workine day. aud not less than 100 men for four ensuing years. The plant will consist of a main building 125x100, one story, twenty feet high, and to be equipped with all necessary and improved machinery for the con duct of tho business. It will be in oper ation on or before April 1, 1892. Pat Job tor a Constable. A Norfolk constable has struck a money making job. Suits have been brought against tho old Norfolk Cream ery Association by fifteen parties who sold cream to that institution and failed to receive their pay. There arc twenty seven stockholders in the association, and they are sued both jointly and sev erally, so a constable is now engaged In serving summons on each of them, or 1,155 in all, which at 60 cents each will tet him SG93 in fees. lleld Up a Farmer. Monday morning as A. J. Henry was driving to St. Paul, Neb., with a load of grain he was held up by Elam Lorn is at the point of a revolver. Mr. Henry had nnlv r.o cents and a grain check, which he was compelled to fork over. The check for about 800 Mr. Henry in dorsed, and ho arrived in town in time to learn that it had been paid, the party cashing it having beat him in. Lomis was arrested. A Murderer Breaks Jail. Arthur Sloan, who murdered his stepfather and stepbrother at Fonta nelic two months ago, and who was captured in Iowa three weeks ago, and a burglar made their escapa from the county jail at Rlair, Neb. They had made a hole through the solid wall large enough to crawl through. The means by which they obtained the necessary tools is a mystery. A Beet Sugar Syndicate. T. L. K131KALL, of the Union Pacific, and Henry Gibson, an Omaha business man, arc the western agents of a New York syndicate which has decided to erect a system of beet sugar factories throughout Nebraska and adjacent States, with headquarters in Omaha. They refuse to give any information on tlm subject until the plans are per fected. The Trumpeter Will Haas;. The jury in the United States court at Omaha returned a verdict of murder in the first degree against Trumpeter Dixon charged with shooting Corporal Carter at Fort Niobrara. This insures hanging for Dixon. Savings in the Schools. The Fremont school directors aro Considering the plan of establishing and sustaining in the public schools a system of savings, setting apart one day in each week for the deposit by the pu pils of such money as they may wish to place. Ceadiy Hoc Cholera." Hog cholera is raging in th'e vicinity of Nemaha City, Xeb. Hogs' arc dying by tho score. There seems to be no cure for it." Favor the Eight Hour Law. A suit brought at Fremont under the eight hour law lias been decided in favor of the plaintiff. The There aro insane asylu: V:ra'K:i Insane. "."5 inmates in the Lincoln NATIONAL LAWMAKERS BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Laws Made, Bills latrarfwce aad Passed and Other Matters Considered Partala-lag-1 the Gaad aad Wellareef the Ceaa-moawealth-A Ceagressloaal Grist. Seaata aad Homb On the 14th the Senate met for Dr,e' ession. A number of bills wero introduced and during a short executive session sev eral recess appointments sent in by the President Were referred to the proper com mittees. Among tha bills Introduced and referred were the following J To repeal all laws discriminating against tho circulation of State banks i defining option In "fut ures" and imposing taaes thereon; to es tablish a permanent census olBcej to pro hibit absolutely the coming of Chinese into the United States io amend tins Pacific railroad acts; to relmbUrsff several States tor interest paid on moneys expended In lion of whcsV oats, rye. etc Senator Uolph today Introduce. 0111 w am sc- eral States and Territories to rwwira a lands within their boundaries. It provides ror loaning by the United states 01 iunuj to States or Territories for the purpose of assisting lit the construction of reservoirs. ..i!o w..il lt Htlto wnrka to be used for the development, conservation and furnishing of water supply for irrigation tn.tltp aid of agriculture. Senator Pettigrdwf.et South Dakota, Introdaccd a bill to MMproprlate H350.000 to be used under thejilteeetioii of tho Secretary of Agrlcultur&in carryiug adt tho Irrigation Idea In tho arid States. Tho bill is likely to meet with u great oppo sition on the part of th friends of the geo logical snrvey, who do not. relish the thought of seeing tho work which they -'on-ilder as a part of tho duties of that bureau transferred to Secretary Rusk's depart ment. He also introduced a bill to pay the Yankton and Bioux Indians who served as scouts under General Sully I11 1804 the imount.due them and making an appro priation therefor. On the llth a short session of tho Senate was held. Among the bills Introduced and referred wero the following: For the pur rliase of a site for a building for the Su preme Court of the United States; for a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus lu Washington: to promote aud encourage the display of flags In the' United States; for tho survey and sale of Islands In the Platto River In Nebraska. By Senator Proctor To reorganize the'lnfantry of the army and increase its efficiency. By Senator Quay A resolution which was referred, lnstruct the Committee on Relations to inquire whether the acquisition of those portions of the Mexicaii States of Sonera. Chihuahua andCoahulla, lying north 01 tuo -at n par allel, is practicable and for the interest of the United States. Senator Cullom Intro duced a bill for the adoption and use of a uniform standard car coupler and rcgu- nni,Oinniwratlnn nnd control of freight trains used in Interstate commerce, and for tho greater safety of railroad employes. Among the papers presented and referred In the Senate on the IGtn were numerous memorials against the Snuday opening ot tlte World s Fair, some 01 tueni lavureu tho loan of $5,000,000 on that conditiou. A number of bills of no great Importance wero Introuuccu. senator mart k notice that he would Monday next auuress tho Senate on that portion of the Presi dent's messago relative to tho coinage of silver. The President sent to the Senate the name of Warren Trultt, of Oregon, ap pointed to be United States District Judge for Alaska, and six of the United States Circuit Judges for the new Court of Ap peals, as follows: First District. Wm. L. Putnam, Maine; Second District, Nathan S. Shlpman. Connecticut; Third District. George M. Dallas, Pennsylvania; Fourth District, Nathan GofT. West Virginia; Sixth District. Win. II. Taft, Ohio; Seventh Dis trict, Wm. A. Woods, Indiana. In the house on the 16th the Speaker an nounced the appointment of Committee .. v?i. T,u follows: The Sneaker, chair man: Messrs. McMillin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows. A resolution was presented providing for the appointment of a Stand ing Committee on Order of Business to con sist of fifteen members, of which the Speaker shall be ex-offlcio chairman, which shall have jurisdiction as to tho order in which tho business shall be considered. Referred to the Committee on Rules. Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee, announced tho death of his colleague, Leonadius C. Houk. who died In Knoxville In May last. The House then, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, adjourned till Saturday. In the Senate on the 17th, after the an nouncement of the membership of the xnmiinf. rniiinilttecs. Senator Turnte pro ceeded to address the Senate in support of a joint resolution proposing an amenumeni, to tho constitution providing for the elec tion of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people of the several States. Senator Mitchell offered a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, instructing that committee to inquire Into the advisability of appropriate action looking to the invitation of the gov ernments of the world for conference in connection with the World's Fair and to discuss international arbitration laws. Senator Stewart addressed the Senate on that part of the President's message relat ing to free coinage. He argued at length in favor of free coinage. The nomination ;f Stephen B. Elkins, as Secretary of War, was received and referred. A number of bills were introduced, among them: By Sawyer, amending. In several ways, the act authorizing the sale of timber on lands re served for the uso of the Menominee In dians in Wisconsin; by Teller, appropri ating $15,000 to introduce and maintain the domestic reindeer in Alasda; by Plumb, to lemove tho limitation on arrears of pen sions. Adjourned till Slonday. COMMITTEES Or THE SENATE. The following are the principal commit bc ne nnnnintpil in the Senate: Agriculture Paddock, Chairman: Mc Millan, Casey, Warren, Feltou, George, Gibson of Louisiana. Jones of Arkansas, jind Bate. Appropriations Allison, Chairman; Dawes, Plumb, Hale. Cullom, Stewart, Cockrell, Call, Gorman and Blackburn. Commerce Fryc, Chairman; Jones of Nevada, Dolph, Sawyer, Cullom. Wash burn, Quay. Ransom, Coke. Vest. Gorman, Kcnna, and Gibson of Louisiana. Education and Lalior Carey, Chairman; Stanford, Washburn, McMillan. Hans brough, Feorge, Pugli, Barbour and Kyle. Finance Morrill. Chairman; Sherman. Jones of Nevada, Allison. Aldrich, Iliscock, Voorhees, McPuereon, Harris, Ransom and Carlisle. Privileges and Elections Teller, Chair man; Hoar, Mitchell. Chandler, Higgins, ICansom. Pugh, Gray and Turpie. Foreign Relations Sherman. Chairman; Frye. Dolph, Davis. Hiscock, Morgan, But ler, Kcnna and Gray. Interstate Commerce Cullom, Chairman; Wilson. Iliscock. -Chandler, Wolcott, Hig Rins, Harris, Gorman, Jones of Arkansas, Barbour and Colquitt. Judiciary Hoar, Chairman; Wilson, Tel ler. Piatt, Mitchell, Pugh. Coke, Vest aud Naval Affairs Cameron, Chairman;IIaIe, Stanford, Stockbridge, Chandler. McPlicr son, Butler, Blackburn and Gibson of Louisiana. Military Affairs Hawlcy, Chairman; Cameron. Manderson, Davis, Proctor, Cock rell, Walthall, Bate and Palmer. Pensions Davis. Chairman; Sawyer, Paddock, Shoup, Ilinsbrough, Gallinger, Turnie. Blod'ett. 1 imcr, Vilas and Brice. Postoftices and i troads Sawyer. Chairman; Mitchell. McMillan, Wolcott, Dixon. Washburn, Colquitt, Blodgett, Brice, Irby and Chilton. Rules Aldrich, Chairman; Sherman, Manderson, Harris and Blackburn. Railroads Casey, Chairman; nawley, Stockbridge, Pcttigrew, Power, Peffer, Blackburn, Barry, Bate, Gordon and Palmer. Public Lands Plumb, Chairman; Dolph, Paddock, Allen. Pettlgrew, Sanders. Mor gan, Walthall. Barry, Pasco and White. Indian Affairs Dawes, Chairman; Piatt, Stockbridge, Manderson, Pettigrew, Shoup, Morgan, Jones of Arkansas, Daniel and Vilas. CURRENT NOTES. Great littleness Fame is after all. men owe their fame to tho of the rest of the world, only a result of comparison A. "If I were a minister I should hate to dine at a Lauker's table." II. "Why?" A. "Think of three days ot grace." a. AXDERSON, . - aKioiar. fAC-oSSS&f. SkaSLV WW JOBS J. UELIVAK. First National Bank, Columbus, Neb. Eeiwrtorcoilttriilay 17, 1191. BESOUBOEJL taM isadj Wscauats. t3Ca.erri.Ss UtSaLOa "j- z tmniiixm -..; 17,K&3. Dn - f other banks 7.723.17233 rtA w.m IT a Tmuhv fV75-bB Cash ea hand..'. 15.47S.4I ffTMstkSB UABiLmza. Capital and bbtpIbs ............... Undivided profits.... : National bank notes oatBtaBdUut. .so.ees.ea . 10.498L14 . 13,500.00 . 16.88LS1 . i5e.iai.os Red'scountB... ............ ......... Dae depositors ............ $290,980.40 gwsmeMM (vi. J Ii.IIlXlAXf, Ofle am CsIaaMIs JHUsaiV.OiPsyAw, hrsska. . , . 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