' T" : Q , ri -"'- v .- . . -. " " - , --- -. . . . ". . "" ? " - ,; ?-t-!"'; ' j-t ' - j ; -. , . f - - t- - WHOLE NUMBER 1136. VOLUME XXII.-NUMBER 44. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1892. SS2 m (fommte t(mrrtral (XJ Ar WV . t' W'V .- i " -'-.-. -'" i-:i. ---- . , -:.- - H- v-rc-- . r 5 ' " lTH3 6 RELIABLE 1 v - . i . ' . .-i - :. -m . tf r v --I -v 1 11 nihil a K-rciTA Katilri ..jJiMn.fsM.i3'KjJlwl)j XrUUIl, V:- -V -," (Oldsst Bant in ths tattj fj '.Vf.ysiiteat on Time Deposits i P -" - - :"K;:''&:vSfclGans on Heal Estate. .: -'-'-.' -. ISSUES BIGHT SHAFTS OK '""'.,- fJaisfca, Cbicag. New York ami al ; rForoIgn Cramtries 3J:X.5.;v STEAMSHIP TICKET : BUYS GOOD NOTES 'n 1 TleliK It J Csstomi r3 uhen they Need Helf ;- - GjriCEHS AHDDIBZCT0K3: -fif:i5m:it r.nunr.p, rrosid'at. -lLlLUKNUT. Vico-President. -;V - JOHN BT.VUFFKK, Ceihier. u. UKTa3K!: a. w. dulst. PflBgtrijpiAj RANK OF :;-COIiUMBUS, NEB. nAS AN ?VA$ioriai of :-jt';M ii Capital 90,000 OFHCESS : . - : -'.cLH.i;nr,TON. rrrst. ;:. rii. oizauticn. vicc-rrrs't. O. A. SCW .IAS. Caih'or. D-VNICIi KOUUAM. Au't CmIi. STOCKHOLDERS: r- n SIioM-m. J. P Bcctcr, linnTnl'. iLQeliliicn, Upu IiIenLo. .;. ,iVM-ft. V. A Mo llieter. J. insr"VurlC-luan. II. M. Vnsiow. t. ('. firoy. Am-3d 1". II. Oeliltlo. , Gerhard TiOS- ko. .J. 3 J-Jlauk ofcepotif; interest jillowol on tlmo -, -. 1c;qslra; liu? tea e"ll oicLano n Unlto.1 - " '"fi!K3 und JCurspe, ajI 1-ny cud soil available A- jB-curitle1. We flliall Lo i Irjiso.l to r colvo your " tdsiejq Yi'o jtlcit your iatronaie. i6doc37 l, rxjssEr,L; rr AI.W rs CO s o JV J CtJO v PTT2IPS BS PAIRED ON BEOBT KOTIOB. ViJlIv. 3!. nearly opposite Pot-effle. - naz&-r MM r- :I5 JiiMs- Advertising .:s .-. '' Oleics many a now business, V- Jjilcrgcs many an old business, .-"" - "Itovirca mrviiy a dull business, ---Vj'-'iicscaes many v. lost business, ''?' .Sfivus many n failing business, --, -- " Preserves manv alanre business, ki 9. V '" 'V-- .- -Secures success in any business. ;I.a. v--' .go tiyf jean of lsiaifs, cd w add thet r . -..-. - luctfiuut uT.ruibv, tot uut gcvuuu wi tuuiiuy. THE JOURNAL k - - 1a? oao oi us rapciccu. txenia : L -r. . "i -bestjvople. thoeo wio tao? -wh .-. "'' -,'pnj rorwiist'tb'ycct. WecbsIIe C i"t " ? "viih.sisj conntrj paper in the ti :A? oao of th sacdicms. bcensa it U read bj the vao taoT? -wasftiiey lra&i anc Iiea coaipariion f world ia tiii r. ."-7-. ...-"-fJifot t-arnty. yrsm psbliahins by the eatse . -j.' r.ciinsrvrnost, k.ad eevr one dn to sutscribcre i-; r - ;fafclikbfd in Tas JocaKAU This, better than - "."." :'. "i) thine el 6ho-S3 the rlrus oi people who -;...""-" .;;iad Tils Jouknal ercry week. tl sJLSIQlM? rJjFi?" ASn Wtnlcdl 1 : arctrrtcr'aEs.'cJy E;la Esliea rrjj ever Tt frra I to Usee tci ssf.- :a' ft. "i FSSsa . -,-;-- -; t252il faertir iTiae.airfw STENTS clja tad Tsl Marks t?.,HI52" OITIC. JTe hire S3 ab-ssaci', iil beeSaw Y" -k '"z. r-'r-irrr'r..'; t.i U3iefidtLE2SCOaT tiaa the reaote .'IroasMlj'estia. ... .-' -3fid la. dravlsc, r jAc4, with dacnr- lias.' "We aU ii palejtiil cr not, free el " ri-t- Ou I rot djaa Ul I pntsnt le eecaraj. -. j bode 'How to Obtain Paieuls." wltS xrer- acca tccctsal ciieate ia yosr ctal. coaary j r uwm,aetire. AVTS,t CAUGHT IN TRANSIT NEWS JOTTED DOWN AS IT TRANSPIRED. VETERANS WITH NERVE OLD SOLDIERS STAND BY THE STARS AND STRIPES. A Cutholic Church at Council 151 ufT- Is CIoscil -u;t:iit llio American 1 I;ik I atber O'Jtourke Afterwanls SetiU- an ApoJogj- Ihc Local Grantl Army I'o-st. Stntirif by Hie Stars anil Stripe. ACoi,n-H IUulT irpscial ay- IMtrick MrCaim, an old sIdi?r, cik-il licru and -hon'I have been burk-d according to Cath olic rites, 1 nt a row cccnrrcd at ths clmrch hotwocn members of tho local Grand Aimy po,t and Father O'Kourhc over tho tar. and btrije-s. Thu Orai.ti Army ettoit v.r.iiied the casl.nt in an Aiut-rJcan Ka;. As the cortege neated Ht. I'rancN Xavier'.s church an 1 halted in front of tl-.e ('ojr, it nas met by Hev. Tather O'Kosirkf, who in rormvd tiiu Tost Cniiii:i:iiultr that th Hag ro.i!d not be t:ihe:i Int the chir h. Then followed a imM dl-sracefUl con troversy. I'inally the -oldiers api:alel to tho futility of the dead iii:n, which upheld tho veterani in tlieii stand, and told them to move m with the remain. Thi wa done, t j the priest"", chagrin, and tlie dead brave was siven a -olui:r"s bui'ial. Fattier O'Kourk s-ent an ajnolo?y to the G. A. If. 1'o-t later in the dnv. CHINK.sK 1 Oltri-.IT TIIIZIK IIONU. They ICeTntc to Jte ent ISack or to Ap pear in Com t. f A S.m Francis o s-ria! ay: District .iudge Moirill ticd Fob. 12 for the appear ance in couit of 110 Cliinc-e wh'i worepiven lilKTty on bond and v.crc t j hae in-en re imnded to the custody of the United States Marshal for return to China. H.ich piinci pal had two Chines siirvtiei on lii bond. The gro :uu for which the sureties are liable in cae of the non-appearance of the pr:n -ipals was &MQ.01KI. o,.tlurths prin (.ipaltuor tho Mirotie appeared and ail bond were declared forfeited. It ! under stood. Iiov.eie-. tliat but few of the bonds are collectable. Untold Sultcring In lJusi:. A dispatch from IVnza, the capital of the -overnment of thai, name, says the tlier inornctor r'gisJered S3 degrees Lclow zero, and thai th'-re is terrible suffering among tiie peasant. A number of men have been fio7cn todcatli on the iiigliroad. A quan tity of grain for Use famine sufferer, has armed at I'enra. but it i . impossible todi tribute it bcvaiiM neasiy all tlie horses hae been killed for food or sold to procure money with which to buy the necessaries of life. It i- estimated that nearly a million draii-zhl animals have Le'ii killed through out the eiiij ire sine-; autumn. Typhus fever, smallpox and dij thcria are decimat ing the inhabitant. Aiotiud Penza 2)0 inhabit mt.s have died of tl.e-e diseases. The dispatch add-, that i i the governments of raniar.t. ?a ntov and Nijui Xovgrod the condithn is far worse titan in l'eu.:. In th(s thiee gocrnmenls Ihou-iands of peasant haio fallen victims to hunger and ilie.e. In the governments of Itarkliov and Kazan typhus feer ii especially terri liie in its ravage, the inhabitants dying by the bundieds. Inspecting: ttio Moc!; Yartls. Tha Fiench comiiiissioners sent here to make an oflici.il investigation of the health fuli.ess of American meats -pnt a day or two at the stock yards at Ciiicago inspect ing the great packing establishment and tlie federal sy.steni of e.xamiiiinz pork for poIb!e cases of trichina. 51. Duelo. spokesman for the party, expressed hime!f as highly satisfied wit'.i the methods of in spection. The gentlemcu will remain several days, carefully examining all the details of killing and preparing for the n arket hogs and catt'e. Only a Dynamite irn.uh. A Lisbon special s.iy: A sensation was caused in that city by th explosion of a dynamite bomb in front of tlie Spanish con sulate. The uoie of the o.xjilosion was ter rific, but no damage was done beyond smashing the windows in tlie consulate and In tho houses near by. Nobody was in jured. The police are searching for tlie author of the outrage, who is supposed to e an anarchist. JXevv Yoil: Jewelers Swindled. A New York special says: A score of wholesale jewelers of that city Iot jcwelery and precious stones worth over S100.000 by the suspension of Gurrdliug ,: Co. David Handling, thes n'or member of the liim, is in jail on the charge, it i said, of swinling liesc firms. Frightened to Death. A Pittsburg. Pa., special Viys: Caroline Gardner, aged 15, v.a frightened to death by two men who cliaed her. She ran into a hou-e, fell on tin. floor In convulsion, dying soon after. Her pursuers, who were recognized, have been held for man slaughter. Karthqunkc in Xevr Jersey. A Trenton, N. J., special siys: A shock of earthquake was felt in East Kurlingtou. Houe shook and trembled as if about to fall, clocks were stopped and the people ran wildly and ocitedly into the street. The duration of the shock was about ten seconds. An Imprest Train in Kuropc Uurned. A special from Itucharest reports tlrat a first-class carriage attached to an express train bound Tor Uraila burned, and eight een paengers, who were asleep when the fire broke ouu perished in the Humes, the doors ot the carriage being locked. "o Tight with Cowboys. A Coalidge. N M., special says: There is no truth in the reports sent from this vicin ity that cowboys had a light with Navajo Indians and killed three of them. Every thing is quiet now, and it is probable that no serious trouble will occur. Oklahoma Democrat. Tho Oklahoma Democratic Territorial Central Committee has decided to call tho Territorial Convention May 17 forsclccting delegates to the Nat Tonal Convention. The committee stood 23for Cleveland, 2 for Hill and 1 for Boies. Tvphus Fever in Xevv York. Fifty-seven cases of typhus fever have been found in tho lodging houses of the Vnlted Hebrew Charities at New York. Tho victims are part of the 500 Russians who arrived January 30 on the steamer Masalia. Explosion ot a Locomotive Boiler. By the explosion of an engine on the Reading Koad at Philadelphia George Kouschandtwo unknown boys who were stealing a ride were instantly killed and five men injured, one fataliv. Cold by the AYagonlod. Another big strike of ore is renortcd frem ! Copper Rock, Colo., ths vein oeing fourf-et ' wide and pieces ofrock from the top being almost full of fres gold. A rua is being made for ths sew diggings. i A Bead Xurfman. . Gen James'F. Kobiason is desd zx Lex- ' mgton. Ivy. Oeri. l.oilnson was a well known turfman, having been President, of the Kentucky years. Association for 'u ' Tlie Spniffeon Funeral. A London social ays: The nal funeral ervices over the remains f the late K v. Charles II. Spurcou t'.ok place in the Mvt- forolitan Tabernacle, which was packed ahr.oit to suflicatioa The hymn "Servant of God, Well Pone," was sun? by the Im mense assemblage, nearly everybody join ing in the siupins. Secretary Hs rvold then delivered a touching prayer. "The Sanlsof Time Are Sinking," a favorite hymn of tho dead pastor, was then unff and. Dr. Peirson eloquently eulogized the pittor. The hariB tves fdllnvrcd by forty mourning conches to which succeeded priv.-.l: carriages Of iili kinJs. Everywhere tile greaiebt; resiiect frtts showii for ihe great dead. A CHEAT COAL SYNDICATE. Rumors or tho Gigantic Corporation At li'.cii Has Iloen I'ormeil, Humors of a gigantic deal bstween the coal producing companies continue curron and regular traders oil tlla stock exchange in New VUrk City arc all be'levers in the report that an agreement has "been made by the companies with an immense syndicate, which agrees to handle tlie entire output and pay the owners of all tho coal lands 25 cents per ton r yalty on all ccal taken by them, Pinrision? at'e beiilg jiiade llnit the syndicate shall have exclusive rights and that tlie royalties shall aiiuunt in the ag gregate to S10.CGD.G03 a year. It is under stood that tloj syndicate will establish a joint agency for tlie a'e of coal at all the largo distributing pjints and that tlie pres ent sa'e, agency system will 1 abolished. T-Udlng' In coal stock in the stock e.hcangc continued enormous and the price was higher. roui: AXAitciifeTS gakiiottku. Tho Fp.inish Authorities Choice Objec tionable 1'or.sons Till They Die. A Madrid special says: Four anarchist leaders wore garrotted in tho public sqitaic at .Vies. Kvcrythiry 11'is.svlnu qilietty, the fympath:zer.s of the dead anarchists making no demonstration. One of tlie exe cuted anarchists left a letter in which he said that the anarchist press takes advan tage of the ignt ranee of the working classes to inculcate stories against justice and reason. He desired his comrades to know that tlie anarchist journals have been de ceiving them, and that he Is convinced that many of tnoe preaching doctrines to them arc perfectly indifferent as to their fate. He advies his comrades t repudiate their teachings and lie lione?t worker with faith in God and re'Uiu. 15A. JXTO A JsTlIKhT CAK. Three Person- Will Iio anil Others Are I'ntlly Injured. A Chicago special says: A passenger train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayno St Chi cago Koad ran into a street car at tlie Thirty-first Street crossing at noon, and all the inmates of the car were more or le&s Injured. .Tohn Moylan. E. W. Dutzcu, and .lulia Maud ley will probably die. Mrs. Ellen Haiiuan and daughter and Drew ltor dey are badly hurt, and others received painful cuts and bruis?s. The car was two thirds acrosH the track when the train struck it. demolishing tlie rear end and hurling the passengers in a heap into the other end. At-TK TIIK LU3IIiEK TliUSTS. The Federal Court Y ill Mtiko the Man agers I xpjntii. Bench warrants were ordered by Judge Nelson of the United States Court of St. Paul for tlie arrc-,t of all tlie principals in the Mississippi Iliver Valley Lumbermen's Association. The corporation was indicted by the grand jury for maintaining a Lum ber trust. Tho bench warrant under the indictment of the Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's As sociation were brought in by Putted States officers and bail given for the persons named. The entire board of directors of the association is included. nuhorn Appointed Judge. A Washington special says: The Presi dent disposed of tho remaining unfilled position on the new Applliatc Court by ap pointing as Judge of the Eighth District Walter II. Sanborn of Minnesota. This is the place for which Judge Shims of Dubu que; Judge Mitchell of St. Paul, and ex Senator Moodey of Deadwood, were candi dates M- Sjiibarn Is an attorney of St. Paul and vas ttrongly recommended by the Minnesota delegation for the position. His district is tlie one presided over by Circuit Judge Caldwell a-id includes the valley States west of the Mississippi. An Attempt at Highway IJobJjery. A St. Louis special says: A remarkably daring attempt at highway robbery was made by George McKinslcy. Paymaster Jennings, of tlie Broadway street car line, was riding from the bank to his office with a vallsa containing S4.50J. McKinIey snatched it and jumped from the car. Jen nings and others pursued him. Archibald Bruncr caught up with McKinslcy and re ceived a painful stab in the side from a dirk. He managed, however, to draw a re volver and wing the fleeing man, who was soon caught Neither McKinsley nor Bruncr are seriously hurt. Another llcvolt on llnml. A dipjtch from Kio Janicro announces that a revolution is imminent in 'Brazil. Pelotas, near Kio Grande, in tho Province of Kio Grande do Sul. is said tobe in a state of open revolution, and a battle between the troops and tl.u populace is anticipated. In fact it is rumored that a conflict has already taken place. The truth of the story cannot be ascertained at present, as all the telegraph wires between Pelotas and Port Alegre have been cut. Fatal Election Ittot. Mail sdvic3 from the City of Guatemala contain an account of olectijn fights occur ring January 12. They were started by the attempt on the part of a crowd to seize some ballot boxes. Troops, as well a; the police, interfered. Over sixty persons were killed and 100 wounded. Atthc time of writing mora fighting was expected. Assassinated by Moonshiners. A Birmingham, Ala., special says: An other bloody assassination by moonshiners is reported fiom Cleburne County. A few days ago J. W. Scatham testified against the moonshiners. A party of men sur rounded his house and opened fire, killing his 9-ycar-old son and fatally wounding his wife. ' Burned With His House. An early morning rire destroyed the Cen tral tobacco warehouse at Louisville. Cipt W. E. Edwards, who was. sleeping in the building, was burned to death. Loss, S25, 000. Capt. Edwards was the senior member of Edwards, Barnard & Co.. who owned tho warehouse. Death ot John Jay Knox. A New York special says John Jay Knox, for many years Comptroller of the Currency, died at his home in that city, of pneumonia. THE MAUKt-TaT" CHICAGO Catile Common to prime.. Hous Shipping grades v H E ATQ&SQ 0O 45 4.83 O e 3 IF .'.0 :n 3 23 .55 4.03 4LO 5.' .75, .13 .23 JU J.'a l.Olu 1 FATS - -- a all mm -RYE. 5'?iEY BurrxK-Westem'cUTr...""" Eggs Western. . SIOUX CITY. Cjljzlh l'a; steers Cattle Feeders HCGS xSfi "' ' .19 1 K-5J 2.73 4.IJ 3.75 Oats (new) k 5 9 Vt t mtATTA T.1VP btvis-j. ......... I Cattl.1: Common to prima... S3JJ J Hogs Snii-pcrs -y XEW YORK PRODUCE Wheat si. WATS ..,,. ..,,,.. ,,.. ,35 9 BOYD IS SEATED. Thayer Turn the Affairs Over 1o Gov. ernar Boyd. A Lincoln, Neb., special says: There was no demonstration over tlie change of Gov ernors. Gov. Boyd and party came dowr. from Ohiahn, arriving here Kt noon? anc went directly to tiie Lificoln Hoiel. wtier'c rooms liad been engaged sliice the first re: port of tlid decision. After a hearty dinner hie cboVerhor received a ntiiijber of his friends in Ills rooms, and tlleii shortly be: fore 2 o'clcck the party went to the State House, where they found the halls and cor ridors thronged with people anxious to see the new Governor In his place. At 2:15 Gen.Vifquain opened the doors to the exec utive office and announced the Hon. James E. BoydiGoeniorff the State of Nebraska. The party entered, the Governor marched into the center of the room and was fol lowed by the ladies and gentlemen who ac companied ,him from Omaha. All in tho room at once arose to their feet, and ex Gov. Thayer, advancing from the office, approached Boyd with his hand outstretched and said: "Governor, how do you do? i am now ready to turn over the office to you, and I have an inventory of the office which we can consider together." Boyd replied by ayiug that there was no need of that, as he had been Governor all th tim. Gov Thayor then asked if lie could be of any assistance further, and re ceiving the answer, -No," he turned away. Boyd at once entered the private office, took on" his overcoat, the crowd passing in after him. and a forced reception was held for an hour afterward. A FIELD FAILURE STATEMENT. liabilities and Assets in tho -Millions but Xo I in.il Statement, The assignee of Field, Lindley, Weichers & Co., of New York, filed schedules show ing liabilities: secured, $1,074,000; unse cured, Sl.918,000; nominal a-,ots. SI.'JIS.COO and actual re-sets, S:i'J,00l). ' These assets do not include securities pledged as collateral with secured creditors. The assignee said that it was impossible to determine posi tively the status of the firm's accounts with persons and corporations mentioned in their schedules. A final statement can only be made after some investigation and in some instances litigation. SULLIVAN SIGNS TO FIGHT. Ho Will Meet .Mabcr When the Latter Whips Fit.siiiiinon. A private communication bearing the sig nature of John L. Sullivan, received by a personal friend at Chhngo, states that Sul livan on Feb. ! attached his name to arti cles of agreement to fight to a finish with five-ounce gloves, 0.ueenbury rules, with Peter Maher fcr a purs ojT S:55,OU0 l.e'ore the Metropolitan Club of New Orleans, and a side 1 et of tlO.noD, seme time during Au gust, provided Maher whips Fitzsimmons. The Transport to Bosnia. A Philadelphia, Pa., special says: Mayor Stuart received a message from the Russian relief commisioners representing the mill ers of Iowa and the people of Minnesota and Iowa, in response to a query, stating that 3,000,009 pounds of flour and l,t 09.00.) pounds of corn weie on the way to New York, and requesting that the ship offered by the citizens of this city for carrying pro visions to Kus-sia lie prepared to receive the cargo by Feb. 27. The reply sjnt the com missioners states that tho ateamer leaves Philadelphia Feb. '-0 for Lilian and cannot delay to receive part of her cargo in New York. If the flour and corn are received here on or before Feb. 10 tho Philadclphinus ask if they shall consider It a part of the cargo. They aie desirous of transporting the donation and ask for an immediate reply. United Mine Workers Convention. A Columbus, Ohio, special says: The United Mine Workers of America convened in annual session with 103 delegates pres ent and Picsidcrit Kae in the chair. Gov. McKinley delivered the address of welcome, in which lie spoke of the imjiortance of the mining industry, congratulated the miners and wished them prosperity, lie spoke on the eight-hour day, and said that when they were in position to enforce it they would have no trouble in getting it. The report of Secretary and Treasurer MoBrido showed receipts of $70,025; e.p?uditurcs. tCJ.170: halanco on hand January 31. (.5J5. Tlie Secretary in speaking of the several ill ad vised strikes said that they cost the organ ization S20.000 and lost it 7.000 member. She Reflected 011 Pensioners. A Maseoutah, III., special says: Quite a stir has been caused at Carlisle by tho charges made against Miss Luella Nicholls, the assistant principal of the high school there, by the G. A. 11. and Sons of Veter ans. They charge that in a class lecture on patriotism she made very serious reflec tions upon pensioners. An attorney has been employed by the local encampment to prefer charges before the Baard of Edu cation. To Ship ( rain lriroct to Europe. A St. Louis special says: A scheme is on foot which may result in the shipment of grain from that city direct to Europe with out transhipment by menus of "whale backs " A representative ot an Eastern syndicate has been in consultation with.the grain expartcrs. the government engineers in charge of the Mississippi River Improve ment, and men familiar with the river with a view of putting the plan into operation. " Colored Men's Association. A Little Kock, Ark., special says: An as-ociation for-mutiul protection has been formed by the leading colored men of that section and articles for the incorporation of a stock company with a capital of S2,COO,000 have been fileJ. The association will be national. Its object is the establishment and operation of business houses for colored people, to be conducted by members of their race. An Oatmeal Fir 111 Fail. A St. Joseph, Mo., special says: The St. Joseph oatmeal mill and a wholesale and retail flour and feed store owned by S. J. Burns & Co. have closed, the former under deed of trust aniountiiu to ST.0,030. The liabilities are SrtO.OOO; assets, 550,009. The heaviest creditors arc .the Ayre Lawn Com pany of St. Louis and the Des Moines Man ufacturing Company of Des Moines. Executed for Being Civilized. It is reported from Chfna that Gen. Tchen Kitong was executed at Tien Tsin for t cason, in having pledged himself to co-irt French influence, In having become a Christian, and in having sought an audi ence with the Pope to facilitate the work of Catholic missions in China. The Emperor was reluctant to sign tlie death warrant, but the influence of tho old Chinese anti' Christian party prevailed. A strike in London. A London special says: The strike of the coal porters, of whom 10,000 struck, in one district only, continues and threatens to bring about a coal famine in that city. The director of the chief coal company met and are setting an example to their subordinate officers by driving coal delivery vans and in other ways helping to keep business going. ' Focndered During: a Mutiny. A London special says: Sensational rumors are current to' the effect that the Greek steamer Embricos, recently wrecked on Scilly Island, foundered during the mu tiny of the crew, la which the Captain and some of the oHcers were murdered, and also that the remaining officers were murdered in a fight with knives to secure one or Ihe boats after the accident. . -- - . Closed Two Banks. The Comptroller of Currency .has closed the First National Rank of Deming, N. M., and the First National Bank of Silver City, same State.' HIGH LIFE DIV THE DE STEURS DIVORCE CASE ON TRIAL AT SIOUX FALLS. The Baroness Tells the Story of the Wrbhlrs Sh Sutlercd The Case At irafctiiig 'tiilitc' H Littlfc" Interest The J bilge Tabes ihe Case' Untldr Consider ation; The Bo Stuora Divorce Case. Tun Do Stucrs divorce trial opGftcd before Judge Aikens at Sioux Falls, and the interest manifested in tho case is unusual. The L'aroncss, who has re sided in Sioux Falls sinco .Juno 1, 1501, "vas th3 only wline? examined so far. The grounds of lier complaint arc ex trtnio cruelty and an attempt to incar: cerate her in an insane asylum. 'J he Uaroncss was accompanied to the court by her ward, and has a good deal of what Americans term " spunk. " ThroUclitJUt her testimony she showed iii many different ways that she wits an American ana utun t caro wuo wncw it. The chief point of her testimony, be- j ,lccarc',j t!Ilder the Constitution and sides narrating a dozen or more inci-. ,awg of 0lt cfJntry anu state tour dents where the J'atons insults and r, ,t to tho oflk.0 of ctfvcrnor, without cruelty drove her near y wild, was the awaillng the mandate of the court as attempt to incarcerate her 111 an insane , am bo,,t to lcavc thc State to bo ? asylum In 1 ranee. Ihe Itaion being sont gQmu weeksit wouId bc mo3t con. Minister Plenipotentiary for . he INotli- , VMIlIcnt to Ine to turn over thc olicc to erlands has a great deal of uifluei-cb l t 1? r llaurc to accept the LltUllJ .A-I1U UtilUll-U JltDill- lIUlllllIp kUb depositions. Judge Aikens declined that he wished four weeks in which to make a decision, and that ho would give, ac cording to agreement, twenty-one days for the arrival of additional impositions from Europe, and would consider them thc same as if they were in the case. SMOOTH SWINDLER'S WORK. South Dakota Victims Numbered hy the Hundreds lie In Now in Nebraska. Somk time ago a slick individual rep resenting himself to bo an agent for the International Enlarging and Copy ing Company of St. Paul, who purport to make a specialty of enlarging and copying photographs, made a trip thiough many portions of South Da kota, and f 10111 information receive J he covered the State pretty thoroughly. East of tho Missouri ltivor, as far as" can be learned, he charged SO cents each for enlarged portraits of the pho tographs given to him by unsuspecting persons, and this amount for each pict ure was required to bo paid down with the order. He stated that his company would complete tiie pictures within a cw weeks. When they would bo for warded to the owners. A short time afterward the St. Paul end of tho swindling concern would send catalogues of high-priced frames to thc person ordering the j ortraits with tho request that they select a frame, varying in price from S." to Ss. which they could pay for on receipt, of portrait. Mo one. of coin. so would cr der a frame at the high price charged, and after that nothing further would bc heard from thc swindlers. The agent is now said to be operating in Ne braska. In the Ulack Hills he got away with a great amount of money, his vic t'nis being numbered among the best people of every Ulack Hills town. LABORERS PROTEST. A Sioux l'atls Contractor Discounts His Jlen'.i Wiiges. Ti&kk Is likely to be trouble for ex Mayor Schaetzel, of ioux Falls, in ful hliing his contract to excavate for the public building there. He contracts with laborers at 1 a day aud then charges them a discount of 10-pcr cent, on payment previous to government pay day. A meeting of tho workers of the city lias been held aud a committee ap pointed to protest to Schactzci. If it is not effective tho matter will be brought to the attention or the government through Senator I'tttigrcw. I'upiilat'ng the Farms. To.sx AnvsTRoNo of DcSmet reports that within thc p.tst four mouths fif teen new families hao purchase! and tottled on faims near the L'cadlc and Kingsbury County lines. Most of them biought with thrin stock and farm im plements, and are preparing to put every acre possible to crop tlie coming season. Mr. Armstrong says ir.ore land has been sold aud more new families settled in that locality within the past i few months than in all the three jojis previous. .Mr. Armstrong, v.uo is one of the most extensive breeders in the Northwest, says there never was a greater demand for good farm horses than now; his business excetds his greatest expectations, and nearly cvjry sale is for cash. South Dakota's School Kxtilh t. Mits. L. I. Jefthies, Secretary of the Hoard of Woman's Commission of thc World's Fair, stated that the failure or i success of tiie State appropriation will j in no way interfere with the work of an educational exhibit, which is being raised by the public schools. The County Superintendent and teacher, are taking an active interest in the matter. A iist of the contiibutiuns of thc various schools in thc State .s to be published, and it is believed that there will bc an additional incentive to tho schools to sec that their ptoportion of the fund is properly rai-ed. Suicided Because He Was Arrested. John Dahm.vn, a farmer living two miles west of lltu-icy, committed suicide by shooting hims df with a shotgun, lfe was arrested upon an indictment for rape and taken to Parker, where court is in session, lie returned home w.th Deputy Sheriff Colman and his attor ney, W. G. Quigley, and steppins from the sitting room to his- bed room he placed the muzzle of a shotgun to his right temple, and pulled tho trigger with his foot, dying almost instantly. Tvvo Wells 011 Farms. Two fine Mowing wells were obtained by farmers near Vilas during thc past week; one on thc farm of Alex. Gray is a strong flow in a three-inch pipe a was reached at a depth of about seven W feet. The other is on a farm belongir.g to L. P. Chi istianson, three miles south- ,.0., ....U IS tl tl'O-IUt.11 Slll'lLJi. .LUtJStJ I wens are ueing put, cown on every farm and add greatly to thc value of the land. Black Hills Product. A handsome bar of Nigger Hill tin was produced by Titus Molitor from a few pounds of ore out cf one of the claims owned by thc American T.n Mining Company, of Fear Gulch or Nig ger Hill mining district." Miners arc confident that with proper mining facil Hi23 for the treatment of thc ore' this section ol thc lilack Hills would soon rival the output of Cornwall or Malacca. Indicted tiie Chinamen. Tue United states grand jury at Deadwocd brought hi indictments against eight Chiuaraen recently ar rested for using the raai!s fcr thc trans mission cf lottery mattor. These cases will be tried at once, and if they are convicted of the offense, which is looked upon as a test case, numerous other ar rests will follow. A I'ccal-.orrtts Sa Varble. James KiOr.D.::, the fcniptor. has jusi compieicu adianusome statuette 01 meeting win oe nc;u to perfect arrange an ludian girl fcr M.rs. J 1m A. Gaston, I ments and hear reports from committeo one of South 1 akotas lady :nanr,gcrs of j previously appoint di e of ilio World's Fair. Mrs. Gaston says that tho statuette n-Hl occupy a prominent place in the Soutli DSItota exhibit atthc exhibition of "93." The fisnfd is j?a,rvcd out of native white marble, which Ex perts say is nearly equal to the far famed Italian article. GOVERNOR TO GOVERNOR. ThayerV Invitation to Got. tiiifti e fake BricK the Cha'r. Gov. ThayKi: iidCrcsScd Gov. IJoyd at Cnialia, prior to the reinstatement of the latter gentleman. The text 67 h" letter wa this: "When I commenced proceedings A y?r alio to test your title to the office of GCTcrnor, 1 did so in the belief that there was great t'oubt in tho public mind as to your citizen ship and eligibility. I then took occa sion to publicly say that as soon as your citUctiship wa established by tho courts I would gladly 3ur render tho of fice to you. Tho contest via"? but one of personal strife, nor to sat'sfy aiiy ambition of my own, but to comply with and uphold titc Constitution of the State ow that the public press has nnrii ,., .ilt, i,-Diiot tribunal has same. LEAKAGE OF SCHOOL FUNDS Further Lois or 8(1,000 Found In thc Treasury at Hasfngs. Coi'xty Tkkasurkk Fleming discov-c-cd a shortage of somo Sti,000 in thc school funds of the county. Tho com mittee which had charge of the invest: gation of thc County Treasurer's rec ords during the term hold by the ex Treasurer had not before been shown the books in which the records of tho school funds arc kept, consequently the scho-jl fund shortage just discovered was not included in thc original short ago of ?."2,000 discovered in January. Tho expert and his as&istnnts arc at work, and it will iequirc sixty days or mjre to complete thc investigation, as they are obliged to refer back twenty years in many instances. Burt County Farmers Institute. Tin; Hurt County Farmers' Institute, which closed a three-days' session at Tekainah, was one of the most interest ing and instructive gatherings ever held in the county. 'Ihe institute discussed short horn, Hereford and Foiled Angus cattle, and swine bi ceding and cattle feeding. I'rol. Ingersoll read an excel lent paper on "Heredity.' horse breeding for profit, dairying, orchards, small fruits, and vegetable garden'ng were also topics of discussion. The subjects of Nebraska soil, rotation of crops, forage plants, weeds a blessing in disguise, corn worm, aud education occupied the last day. 'A State Sys tem of Education" was the sublcct of Chancellor Canfteld's address, and wa listened to with attention by a large audience. The institute elected ofh'cers and will hold annual meetings in difTer parts of tlie county. These gatherings will be of great benefit to farmers if they attend aud take part in the dis cussions. Hanged I.'or-cir 'While limine. Tin: body of Mrs. Christian I'achuus, wife of Clans ISachuus, a farmer resid ing four miles south of Elkhorn, was found hanging in an outhouse. Mrs. IJ iciiuus was 07 years old. That morn ing she got up at tho usual time and prepared breakfast for her husband and son. She appeared to be in unusually good spirits, although she was suffer ing a slight attack of the grip at the time. She had suffered considerable sickness during her life, and at times was nioroieand despondent aud hadfre c uently expressed the wish that she were dead. AYiiber'ii Opera House Burned. Tut: 'Wilbcr Opera House was totally destroyed by fire. It was a substan tially built frame structure aud was considered one of the largest and best c.jiiipped places of amusement in that section of thc State. The building be longed to tiiu Urabcc estate and together with the lots was sold at referee's sale a couple or weeks ago to a Mr. Anderson, 0f Chicago, for SJ.'JOO, subject to a mortgage of 1,200, but the sale had not yet been confirmed. Hanged Iliiuselriu His Own 1 ouse. C. W. I.ocKWOoi), a farmer residing one-half mile from Ericcon. committed suicide by hanging. He used a bridle, fastened to a beam upstairs in his own houso, to hang himself. His wife and ;- ear-old daughter wore thc only ones a home at the time and before they could get help he was dead. Mr. Lock wood made tivo attempts to shoot him self in thc morning, but was prevented by his son. Fcspondcncy seems to have been the cause. Slot IFs Sister. A TKRi'iiiL" accident happened a Farmer's Valley, resulting in the in stant death of the 115-year-old daughter of F. . Haymti-er at the hands of her l-I-yeai-oid brother. 'I he boy was mak ing an effort to : time of the traj se."v his sister in hoot two owls nt thc cdv. He did not ob- tr.e vicinity until she fell dead from thc effects of thc shot. The bullets struck tho little victim in thc back of lible wound. tin head, producing a hor- I'or tho Belior of Veterans. Tur, soldiets' lcliyf commission held its annual session at Nobra-ska City in the Court House and organize! by elect ing J. O. Moore Chairman, D. W. Her sliey Secretary, and Fred Neu Treas urer. Thc commission estimated thc amount needed for thc ensuing year at ?I,00l and asked that the County Com missioners make a levy of two-tenths of a mill on the a?s sstd valuation of thc property in thc county to raic that :. mount. V. Sll Have Sutr Beet riant. Yoi K is determined to have a Sugar beet factory. An association iia been organized with J. F. Harrison, Presi dent: K. Armstrong, Vice-President, and N. P. Lundon, tccretary. A Vice President has been appointed for each township, whose duty it is to sec how many farmers will experiment with beets this year and what amount they will devote to the industry if it is a suc cess. rentier Barkeeper Arrested. United States Deputt Marshal Geokge Harris made his second trip to Pender, and this time took John A. Cronk, the barkeeper in thc saloon, tack to Omaha with him to answer to the charge of selling whisky to the In dians. Cronk has always borne a good reputatioa as a citizen, and it is be lieved he will b8 able to prove himself not guilty. 1'repariEB for P.ersty of Ka'.n. On account of the inclemency of thc weather the "meeting held at Penkel man to consider thc artificial moisture question was not largely attended, but enough was done to insure the seciirins of tets for the coming season. Another meeting will be held to perfect ar THE WORK OF CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS IN THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE. Bills Introduct. and the Important Do ing or a Week In tho Bouse and fen ate A Variety o Topic o.- Interest from AVashiustoa. The .'olon at Work. In the House on the Gth resolutions were c"ered expressive of sorrow for tJi'J death ot iL'C te Congressman Lee. of Virginia. Several euloglrti; addresses were delivered arid the resolutions iters then adopted. The House, out of respect to the memory of tho deceased, adjourned. ) the Mh Senator Proctor introduced a bill authorizing the enlistment iu the regu lar army of X.0Q3 Indians under the samu conditions that govern tho enlistment of other persons; the strength of the army to be lncroasea to that extent. IM the Houso ontuCtHu the Mutcliler res olution Erecting Inijutry io to the failure of Kevstoltti itptl Spring Garden Hanks or riiilad'elphta and tho Maverick National Hank of Boston, was adopted. A nr-olu-tlo 1 was introduced directing tlie CaiimtJ tee on Jiulieiarv to inquire into the riglitot thc Secretary of tho Treasury to employ 1W),0J((OOO of the gold reserve for current expenditure?. The Hatch ISlll. placing tho Secretary of Agriculture Iu line of prcsi uer.tiHl succession after the Secretary of the Interior was passed. Tho Houso then went into a cofi.'rnittee of the wholo on tho military academy appropriation bill. The hill appropriates S405,75f, Which is larger than lint year's appropriation. butSUI.t less than the areragc amount of the appro priations tor the past three year. In the Senate: on the 9th adverse reports ffere made by tUc1 Finance Committee on the following bills: For tho free colnageof gold and silver bullion, by Stewart; increas ing the circulating medium by lsuing treasury n'oies based oh gold and sliver coin and bullion, by lVffer; for the retire ment of national bank notes, free coinage of silver and promotion of International free coinage, by Plumb; malting certain hs-ues of money full Icgnl tender In payniuit of all dets, hy Kyle. The first threo bill., with adverse rnorts. were placed on the calendar, and the IP:?, indefinitely post poned. The Senate bill appropriating f:'J0,- 000 for a monument and stattlo to l.Vn. Grant was reported from tho committee. Senator Sherman Introduced a bill to pro hibit the coming of Chinese persons iuto the United States. Senator Pet tig row. Chairman tit the Pelect Committee on the tiu:idro-cciitcniiia!, Introduced four joint resolutions extending Invitations to the Presidents of tlie American l.cpublies and Governors of the American Colonies to par tlclpatcln the "World's Exposition; to ex tend like invitations to the King and Queen of Spain and the descendants of Coluinhus; requesting a loan of certain articles, relics or Columbus, from the Spanish government, and authorizing thc Librarian of Congress to exhibit certain documents referring to Columbus. Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, Introduced a joint resolution for the ap pointment of a commission of live Senators, seven Representatives and three expert . to he .selected by and associated with the Senators and Representatives, to take evi dence and inquire into tlie depressed con dition of the agricultural interest and the low prices of agricultural product, espe cially cotton; the causes thereof; whether Unite causes are of a permanent character or whether they have been created, or can be remedied by legislation. A joint reso lutkn for the payment to th St lie of West Virginia of her proportion of th direct tax was taken up on motion of S.mator Faulk ner. The most significant event in the pro ceedings or the Houe on the 10th was the report of thc Bland free coinage bill. The action was not one that involved debate, is tho bill merely went 4.11 the calendar to he taken up in order of consideration, but it iiuloatod that it was the int-ntiou r th free coinage men to force the hi.l with all possible haste. The Houso a!o, 01 a re- 1 ort of the Committee on Rules, o.-d.-red an investigation t th Pension Bureau. ?s mrtnaged by Conimi-sionor Katun. On n.o tion of Mr. Seerloy a bill was parsed ex tending the time for the contrurti- 11 of a bridge at Burlington. Aftorsonie further buInos tlr Hou-e went Into Committer of the Whole 0:1 thc Military Acad-my bill. In the Senate on the 10th a joint resolu tion as to West Virginia's proportion of the direct tax went over after some debate. The bill providing for the pri.iting, binn ing, and distribution of public documents was then taken up as uiilinlshed Ltisiness. A clause authorizing tho franking of official matter gave ri-o to some ditliculty. but was finally fixed in these words: -The Vice President, member. and members-elect ot. delegate- and delegates-elect to Cori'res shall have th" privilege or sending free through the mailsaud under tlieirignaturc any mail matter to any government otli cial." Tiie bill then went over without ac tion. The oath r ofl'ce was administered to Mr. Gibson or Maryland, ami after an executive session tlie Senate adjourned. In the Senate on tlie lltlt an adverse re port was made from the Committee on Mili tary AfLiirj en a bill to provide for the bi ennial isstio of a Ixiok to 1 know.i as a military register or th 1'iilted t"tat.s. Call nlTered a re-olutioii asking for an investi gation into the alleged efforts or railway and other corporations t Control the elec tion or Seoators in the Florida Legl-lature. A bill providing for poitotlica buildings in towns and cities where po5toIhVo receipts exceed SJ.0G0 annually was made a special order tor Moaday next. After a short ex ecutive si'sslou the printing bill was taken up, the-question being on rs-nator Coke's amendment 1 1 increase the number of extra copies of tlie agricultural report. The number of extra copie of th- report of the Bureau of Airimil Indutry. also on motion oi Coke, was increase'!. Senator (Jibson introduced a bill t improve navigation and afford ease and safely to trade and com merce 0.1 tho M:sls-ippi River and prevent destruction by flood;, approptlating SK".. OCO.OIO. of which not more than 3 :w:j,U00 is tj be expended Jrr any om year. THE NEWS AFTERMATH. It was on the "Jackpot" claim where the recent big silver discoveries were made in CrceJ, Col. One must "speak by thc card" in chronicling it. At a meeting of thc Pittsburg presby tery resolutions were adopted declaring that unless thc World's Fair were closed on Sundays and the sale of liq uors prohibited on thc grounds, they would not vu-it tho fair and would use their influence to prevent others from attending. A commission composed of the mem bers of the American Legation in Paris and a representative of the French gov ernment, has drafted an extiaiitlon treaty between France and the Un ted States for submission to Foreign Min ister Kibot a u'd United Sttts -Minister Ileal. David Pouter, deputy collector of customs at Savannah. Ga., was shot and killed hy his ltj-ycar-old son. Por ter went heme under the intluoncc of liijuor, 'and, being ciiidcd by hs wife, struck her. His daughter interfered, and then young Porter ran to a bureau and. taking out a loaded reo5er, killel his father. Iv the Creek Nation. Indian Terri tory, Esna Gordon and Cafcr lirunner were killed by deputy United State ; marshals, and Deputy Marshal Mc?ali wa seriously wounded. Thc olicetS had surrounded a number of outlaws at, Isruniu-rs house, when the fight began, with results as stated above. All of thc great central bolies of labor organizations!! Nov York have now endorsed a bill tp enable all self supporting women to vote at all elec tions. Even thc socialists, who polled a vote of 1 1,030 for their candidate for Governor, Daniel Ee Leon, last fall, are committed to the measure. IIenrv Laeoucheue says in Truit "Personally I do not feel the slightest loyalty to tho royal family: indeed I do not know thc meaning of thc terra royal family. My loyalty to the Queen Is a feeling or respect for thc vLsiblo emblem of thc laws that we ourselves Have made, and I honor hec because of her sterling finalities and for the good sense that she has shown during her ,ong reign," Ii waf. . S, 'ALIJE:, Vice Free ft. I. fl3f.GMfcfa U.J.. IiU. O. ANDKRSOM, P. ANMBiOlf. ' JACOB ORKIBKM. If KNRY BAGaXZ, JOHN j. 60LL1 VAS. First National Bank COX.TJ1CBTJ. If Report of Contitloa May 17, 1899. BESOUBCE& mi Sfaeanmta tQ0t.t71.9t i5.aao.oo. 17.tM6.3t . D.8. Bonds................. Bal ettate, fwmltat nd Due from otkar banks $23,77X93 Dee from U. a. Treuory.. 873.00 Cua ca bind ,... : 13,479.4 Maui: S2Tt,t0.st "Ta - UABILITIEI. CTapltal and rcrploa Undivided profit National baok aott ontstawlinf. Redtioo nuts ........ ....... .tao.oet.ot . KMtt.lt . 13,000.00 . io.ssi.ar Das depositors 15S.iai.05 $276,980.49. justness arts. j n;. kixiaiv, DEUTCHEJt ADVOKAT, . . 0cs oTer Colombo Stats Bank, Columbus. KebraiktC 29 i. LBERT A REEDER, ATTORNEYS AT UI.W. . Office over tha First National Bank, Colntnbns. Nebraska. 60-tf jyrj( K. TURNER ft CO., Proprietors and Publishers of tha CCLtTUBUS HTISKAX. Ul tit KZB. TAKILT ISTJSHAI.' Both, post-paid to any address, for $2.00 a year, strictly in adrancc. Fxvivt Joua.vAL, $1.00 a year. W. A. MCALLISTER. W. M. CORNELIUS 1k,rcAI.LISTKR COMNKL1US ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Colambas, Neb. n.c. BOTri, MAMtTTACTUBra or Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware! Job-Work, Hoofing and Gutter ing a Specialty. tVShon on 13th street, Krause Bro.'s old stand on Thirteenth street. S2tf HENRY G-ASS. UNDEETAKEE ! COFFINS AND METALLIC CASES F Repairing of allJtimlsof Uphol- ttery Goods. f.tt COLTJMBUB.NBBBABIA. A STRAY LEAF! DIABY. THE JOURNAL OFFICE 0 0ABD3. EJTplLOPES, NOTE HEADS, BILL HEADS, CIRCUIiABS, DODGERS, ETC. LOUIS SCHBEIBER. All kilds of Reoairing doM tl Sbort Notice. Baggies, Wig- tis, etc.. nade to order, and all work Guar- aiteed. Also tell the world-famous Walter A. Wood Mowers, Reapers, Combin ed Machines, Harvesters, and Self-binders tha best made. MTShop opposite the "-Tattersali," on Olive St.. COLUMBUS. 26-m SUBSCRIBE NOHr soi THE COLUMBUS JOURNIL. 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