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ngpET VOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , TUESDAY. AUGUST 24 , 1880. IST0. 55. Established 1871. MORNING EDITION. Price Five Gens FOREIGN EYEX1S. EomeMersto Persist in Obstruction I And , at a CaucusVote to Vig orously Oppose the Irish Constabulary Bill. Turkey in a Bad Fix Her Offl.- cera Deserting to tlie En emy and Batallions " * Revolting. The Occasion of a Religious Feast Seized Upon to Wake Up a War. An Evicted Irish Widow's Cause Energetically Espoused. QQICT CIIIKA. Sjociil Bupildi tu iic lice. LONDON , August 24 1 a. m. A telegram from the Russian agent at Pekiug , Chma , states that pending local claims have been satisfactorily decided. Chong flow was liberated on representations of tlio Marquis of TsCDf , ' . FORSAKEN SICK MAK. An Athens carreapondentsaya thirty Turkish ofliccra , ho have deserted their own flag , ha\o held an audience with the Uriel ; uuma'ur , from vrhoin thv asked commisaiuns. They da- bjrted from the Turkish eervico be cause they were not paid. It is alleged that uholu battalions are ready to de sert i their pay be guaranteed. HOME EULElto' OBSTRUCTION' . The home rulers met yesterday in convention caucus nt Weatmilutt r hotel and debated the course to ba pursued in reference to the vote on the Irish constabulary clause ot the supply bill us it conies up in the house. 1'ariicll , w no presided , strongly urged a uohd opposition to the vote for the customury appropriations for the Irish constabulary , and said that the or- gauization , as now controlled , would be , RS it had been , a permanent ob- aUcle to the rc'orms that the home rulew desired tn carry out , and that the l ttcr fch uld stand linn for a inodilicitk a of the lave. Much euthu- -slann prevoled at the caucus and there is no d > ubtas to the rigor with wtjic'i ' Parmll'a obstruction policy will be enforced. x DON'T EVICT. Spcdal dteiuUh toTuE UfE. DUBLIN , A guit2i IB. tn. Three hundrccl-meuun.ccl'ccl < o Ui farm re cently occupied by the Widow Doolan , near Shawbaugh. "Widow Doolau had been ejected from her farm for non payment of rent "by her landlord , Mr Boyd , who recemly narrowly escaped assassination at New Cross , when rid ing in a jaunting car with his two sons. It will bo rometnberod that three men , w earing mails and other wise disguised , suddenly appeared in the road from behind the hedge and fired nt the car killing no of his sous and Bcriously wounding the other , while Boyd himself t scaped with slight injuries. Boyd had tikca possession of thoDoo'ati farm after this ovcut , iu d was preparing to rccoupo himself for the arrears ol rent by the growing crops upon the place. He had in tended to begin cutting the corn yes terday , and Ins men were on the ground for that purpose , but three hundred friends of Mrs. Doolan drove offBoyd's employes and themselves reaped the corn and prevented the bailififa , who were sent fur , from seiz ing it. 1 he coin , it ie supposed ill be convoyed away in eni&'l quantities to the different rofidcJicca i > f these ener getic friends of ii o widow and the fatherless. TDREJS' BLOODT TillKST. Special dispatch to Tux Bin. CONSTANTINOPLE , A'l nst 24. For eign circles in thij city are considera bly ag tattd by rumors that the reac tionary party in Turkey is gaining ia I the ascendency amuug tlia mtddlu and lower classes , and th.it t o ifllnenco of this reaction 13 stroiigh fcl * in the councils of the porte Ou'btvaks are feared in Aleppo and D.miaei us dur ing the fast of lliiu id in , v Inch is now approaching , and u hi n has not uufreqiiently teen BtiEodman oppor tunity of working ui > > u llio religious fanaticism of the popul.ict > . IlilaUMEN'h 11IXT 10 tT'V.JiXMKJiT. Special Dispatch to The Bcc. LONDON , August 24-1 a.n. . Tto nutneroui land meotinjis h It jester- day in different parts ct i - < il ind dis appointed those who anuivj .ted an outbreak. Good order j revailud. although the speeches wcro na radical as can bo imagined. The future of the meeting at Kittalla was the pre sence of about 1000 men who match ed to the grand s'uud , four four deep , jn military order aud mfintnuied their ranks unbreken throughout the day. It is understood this demonstration had baen arranged by the land league , and is intended as a hint to the gov ernment as to what sort of a force a monument could muster , if the occa sion should arrive to call it into ac- ' tion. 'ho men were not armed and inado uo vhrcats ofanykind. Political Retaliation. KjwcUl Dispatch to The Jtce SAX FEAMISCO , August 23 , la. m. m. Ex-Kegistrar Kaplan has been t-ummoned before the grand jury to explain the disbursements of the reg- i&trar'a office at prices Urgcly above the market rates. Kaplan is now actIng - Ing as agent for the election commis- mouers , who are endeavoring to se cure the patronage of the registrar's office , as is alleged , in the interest * of the democratic party. The hre com- nmsioncra are democrats and Regis trar Thorpe is republican. The char ges against Kaplan are probably in re taliation for the obstructing tactics pursued by the commissioners. Base Bill. The following games of base ball were played August 22d : BROOKLYN , August 24 , 1 a. m. Rochest rs 3r Unions 2. CINCINNATI Cincinnati's 5 , Provi dence 3 , Victor Hugo. Special dispatch to Tbo Bee. SA > FRANCISCO , August 23 la. m. Captain Miguel Azcuonoga , command ing the Mexican gunboat Mexico , was accidentally killed on his vessel by 5 pun unshipped from a sudden rough and falling on him. THE CREAM OP GRIME. Dr. Cream , of Chicago , in a Condition For Churning. Special dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , August 24 1 a. m. The testimony of Mrs. ' Mackay ito& very damaging tp Dr Orcata for com mitting an obottion. She stated that aho was indebted to the doctor $15 , and when he insisted upon bringiug the tick girl there the could not refuse. Ho visited the girl frequently , and finally performed-iho qyeratioa which caused" "her death Trfnterlay'night. . She left eoon after with her children , fciiu notified Dr. Cream , whose plan was to remove the body Saturday night , had not the stench aroused the neighbors and caused an investigation and the arrest of the doctorthat .night. It is reported that tlio , doctor offered a street car conductor .810 to remove'lhe body. The inquest was concluded yester day afttrnoon and both .Dr. Creahi and Mra. Mackay were hold for mur der "without b il. They each crim inated the other in their testi mony. Mrs. Mackay testified that tr. ) Cream committed the abortion and that after the victim died , he wanted to buy the witness to burn up the house to cover the crime. Dr. Cream testified , with much emotion ; the first time he saw the pa tient ho was called by Mrs. Mnc-1 Kaywho told him that Mr * . Falkner had had a miscarrago , produced by a Subsequently , on being closely ques tioned , tha colored woman admitted that she had committed an abortion upon her with instruments , the HBO of which bhe had been shown by Dr. 0. M. Fitch Dr. Fitch was called and testified that he had attended Mrs. Maskay during childbirth , but never treated her except in a strictly legitimate manner. Departed Glory. Special Dfcpatcli to Tin lire. CniCAOo , Aupust 24 la. m. The glory of camp life has departed. The tents are being rapidly removed , and after to-diy : little will remain save the dried and trampled grass of Lake Parlr , whore ono weokaeo the knight ly host assembled in such magnifi- csncu. Ono or two commanderics and a'few stragglers remained in the city over Sunday. Some of the Erie , Wyoming and Pittsburg commandBr- ies i-cre at the Treinont. Parkefa- btirg , West Virginia , Commandery lingered al the Mattesou. At the Gardner and Palmer house a few of thu California commander ? remained to keep alive the impression of kindli ness and generosity earned here by strangers from the Golden Gate. One commaudcry Kaa-atill ot the Pacific , and Grand Recorder Parvinwas there resting from the onerous duties of his oflico. Grand Master Sir Knight Benjamin Dean , also remained over Sunday. There are still thousands of strangers here who came partly for pleasure , but mainly on business. The business of the city was rather im proved than interfered with by the great conclave. Interviews with the retail dealers show that , while the profits of the saloons and hotels were tnormous , the receipts of other branches were largo in proportion. The siiloors and hotels quadrupled their receipts. A jewelry firm , ono of the highest in the northwest , figure up for the week an increase of 75 per cent. Clothing houses did a corres pondingly large business. The Inter- Ocean , m some sense the organ of Ma- Eonry here , smooths over all disagree- nble recollections thus : "They came , they saw , they conquered , and now they are gone. That they will carry away pleasant recollections of thia great city is a certainty. If some of the arrangements were a little faulty , tbo great crowd , the warm weather , and the inevitable conflicts of author ity must be some excuse. Of the heartiness of our welcome there can be no doubt , and if the results did not quite justify the hopes wo and they had formed , the fault is not in our in tentionbut in the irony of fate. "Tho boat laid schemes of mice and men gang aft pglea"and committees of re ception are but mortal , tpite of their swords and feathers. A Fiend Incarnate. Sreci.il Dispatches to The Bee. CHICAGO , August 24 1 a. m. The inquest upon the remains of Mary Ann Matilda Faulkner , killed by an abortion , was begun yesterday at the West Like street station. The statement of the colored woman , Mrs. Hat tic Mackaye , in whose hbusc the body was found , and that given by Dr. Cream , on Friday , contradict each other as to which of them com mitted the abortion. The girl's moth er , who lives at Ottawa , Canada , was informed of her daughter's death Sat urday evening. She dreamed Friday night that her daughter had died and ihe confirmation of her fears falls with terrible effect upon the aged woman. In 1S79 Dr. Cream lived at London , Ont. In the spring of that year a girl named Kiltie Gardner was seen to enter Ins office. A few days after wards the girl was found dead m an outhouse in the rear of his office. She was in a sitting posture with a bottle of chloroform at her side , The skin of her face was abraded as if by the use of ammonia , and the evidence at the inquest showed that chloroform had been administered for the pur pose of producing abortion , and tha ammonia subsequently given to re store her. Letters iound upon the girl created a great scandal in Lon don , but there was nothing to posi tively connect Dr. Cretm with the crime and ho was released. Dr. Cream had formerly been a member of the Y. M. C. A. and a teacher in the lrea- byteriau Sunday school. The scandal caused his expulsion and he left Lon don and came to Chicago. Forcer's Felony. Special Dtepatch to The Hea. KEW YORK , August 24 , 1 a. m. In the case of Elyot Alliger , the well known instance broker , arrested for paesing forged , stolen and altered se- curitiesj came to a sudden close in the court yeslcrdav. He is held for trial' iii the sum of $10,000. Tanner Special Difpatcb o the ! . Nnvr YOKE , August 24 1 a. m. 'Charles Livingstone , of Brooklyn , challenges Dr. Tanner , or any other man , to a iorty-two days' fast for 82- 500. If not accepted within ten days ha will attempt to fast in some ball in this city , WASHTOGrTOK IDE BOYS. Special Dlsratch to The Beei WASHINGTON , August 24,1 a. m. Secretary Shermah left Sunday night for Mansfield , Ohio * Judge French , assistant secretary of the treasury , who has been on a vacationlnMassachuaett.returnedhere Sunday and has resumed the duties of his offlcfl. He reports the political outlook in NewiSnglund , and especi ally in Massachusetts , every way fa vorable to the republicans. ' 'CtoATEb BONDHOLDERS. " A detail of > clerks..from the corsus office is now engaged at the treasury in looking up the statistics of the bonded indebtedness of the country and the holders of the BiunDi This Is no Email task , as vety' many tranfers havobeen made during the past ten years , and the bondholders will bo classified in the different states. WAIlINrtTON WAIFS. Gen. Myers is rapidly recovering. The quarterly interest of 4.\ per cent bonds , due September I * , rmounts to § 2,800,000. CHINAMEN AS GOOD AS ANYONE ELSE. After investigation , it is found that China does not discriminate against the United States in the matter of du ties , eto. therefore the president will issue his proclamation to-day or to morrow permitting the Chinese steam er now on route to San Francisco to enter that port on a footing with the more favored nations. HSBROTEER'S KEEPER , An TJnscriptul'al Fulfillment of a Scriptural Charge , SpecUl Dispatch to the Bee. READING , PA. , August 24 1 a. m. A most horrible discovery was made here yesterday by the board of poor directors of 13etks county , who found an insane mail imprisoned in a hut in the Blue ulouhtains. For twetitv- seven years ho has never ssen the light of day. His habitation was made of rudely hewn logs. The name of the lunatic Vras Benjamin Schuylor , aged 55 years , and a native of Germany. He has been chained in thb hut for 27 years by his brother , who fed him. The lunatic in all that time was neither \rashed , clothed or shaved. Under the hut was a place where a fire Waa built in winter , the heat of which went up through the cracks in the fljor. The lunatic was accustomed to beat the eido of the hut with his hand , mumbling , kicking and screaming. A rusty chain was attached to ono of his legs and to the wall. He made violent resistance when he was removed. Ho was brought to Reading , dressed in a pet ticoat. Hia captors were men of the county almshouso. The chain on his leg has not been filed off. It is re ported that he became insane by bathing in a cold spring in an over heated condition. The affair causes great excitement. Terrible Vengeance Averted. Special DlepiUch to the Bee. LOUISVILLE , August 24,1 a. m. A A special to ilie Commercial from Paducah states that a negro was sen tenced nine years ago by tlie judge of the county court to Ecv > n years in the penitentiary for attempting to commit a rape upon the daughter of B'ack ' Heath , of that county. He swore vengeance , and said that ho would come back some day and kill Heath and the girl. When his time expired he started back to Marshall county , but stole a horse and was cap tured and served two years or mora in the penitentiary. Lait week he made his appearance in Marshall and openly declared his intention to go out in the country and kill Heath and his daugh ter. He was known to be a despera do , and several citizens armed them selves and quietly went out to the house. Saturday night the negro rode up and dismounted and was at once called upon to surrender , which he refused , and was lodged in jail. When captured he was armed with a hatchet and a largo butcher knife. Silting Bull's Indiana. Bpeciil Dlspstclics to Tils Bur. CHICAGO , August 24,1 a. m. The following has been received at General Sheridan's headquarters : ST. PAUL , August 21. The follow ing , dated Fort Keogh , August 20th , has just been received. By a subse quent telegram from Indian Inspector Pollock , dated l < ortBuford , 10th inst. the indications are not so favorable. Ho reports that the Uncapihas , Sit ting Bull's tribe , prevented a large number of hostile Indians from cros sing the Missouri to come and surren der , and that the number actually en route to surrender Big Road or Broad Trail are much less than first reported. Rain-in-the-face and forty braves are still at the agency and are silent and sullen. This report also states that the warriors are movirg south and the children north , which does not look well. I believe that the disposi tion of troops as suggested in my tele gram of the 18th inst. , would result favorably. NELSON N. Mitts , Commanding. I have telegraphed this to General Terry as he expected to leave Wash ington Thursday night and is probably now en route. RUGOLES , Acting. Adj. General. Remarkable Cable Laying'- SpecUl Dispatch to TniBll. NEW YOKE , August 24 1 a. m. The Anglo-American cable company on the 21st accomplished the notable feat of laying their cable , which will be known as the cable of 1880 , from Hearts Content to Valencia , in a lit tle over eleven days. The laying be gan on the 10th and was completed on the 2lEt. To meet this , the Western Union telegraph company has for some time been constructing , but have not quite completed , a direct wire , of the large l o. 4 size , to be worked in quadruple ! in the cable business. It is not _ likely that the rapidly increasing cable business across the Atlantic will outgrow the now creatly increased facilities in a long time. M - Soldiers Retreat. SpecUl Dispatch to The Be . NEW YORK , August 24 1 a. m. The funeral of the lite Brigadier-Gen eral Joseph B. Kiddo , U..S. A. , took place Monday evening in Trinity chapel. Many prominent military gentlemen and other friends were present to pay their respects to the distinguished dead. The body was taken to West Point for burial , Saratoga Races. Special Dispatch to TUB Bis. SARATOGA , August 24 , 1 a. m. The racing programmefor yesterday consisted of four events , the first of which was for a purse of § 350 , for all ages , three quarters of a mile , and was won by Giroflo , with DanSpauld- ! iig second , and Clarendon third. Time , 2:57. : The second race was f or a pnrao of $450 , bnndieap steeplechase , for all agea , distance qnemilo and a half , won by Wayfarer , with Faustina second ; D.iy Star , the favorite , foil. Time , 3:03 : , The third race was for a purse of $350 , the horses entered to ba sold for § 1,500 , usnai allowance , milo and n furlong , and was won by Dark , with Warfield second , and Suannan thiidi fialf Million BlnBe , Special Dispatch to The Be < > . ST. PAUL , August 24 1 a. m. The wholesale houses of Delly t Co. and Averill , Russell & Co. were totally destroyed yesterday by fire. The ad joining storesthose , of Beau Pro , Allen and Keogband the temporary building of Aucrbach , Finch } Culbertson & Co. , burned out last winter , were saved with great difficulty , and Bea- pro , Allen & Keogh suffered a lots of § 10,000 covered by insurance. The buildings occupied bv Averill , Russell & Carpenter cost § 45,000 and were insured for $12,000. Dolly's building cost 500,000 ; insured for 520,000. The loss of P. H. Kelly & Co. is estimated at § 400,000 ; insured for abous SoOO.OOO. The loss of Aver- ill , Russell & Carpenter is § 126,000 ; insured for $77,50Q. ELECTRIC BRIEFS , Special dispatches to Tlie IJee. CHICAGO , August 24 Gen. John A. Logan returns to Chicago to'day and the mooting of the western branch of thb republican national committee will be held on Wednesday. PADUCAH , Ky. , August 24. Mw. Tyre , an estimable lady residing here , attempted to fill a hmp , when the oil took fire , communicating to her cloth ing and that of her little daughter and her aged mother , aud they were horri bly burned , the two first named dying eoon after , the old iady lingering in gridt agony for some hours. Pnotograpiiers" Junket. Special Dispatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , August 24 1 a. m. The photographel'a are hero from nearly every state in the Union attending the hrt convention of the Photographers' Association of America , which meets at the Grand Pacific , followed by a banquet. The art exhibition is con tinued this evening , and Wednesday there will bo a steamboat excursion on the lake. Bar'l Revolt. Special Dispatch to The Dee. CINCINNATI , August 24 1 a. m. The coopers of the city all struck yes terday morning to the number of 150- for an advance of ten per cent on a barrel , and five * per cent on smaller work. Murphy & Lovettjina. Agency ; old est established agency in this atutu. apl8-lj St. Louis Produce. ST. Louis , August 23. Flour Firmer and unchanged. Wheat Higher ; No. 2 red,97 < 398ic for ca h ; 9S9SJ@9Sc for August. ; 92J@92J92gc for September ; 93J ® 93jc for October ; 94g < S94c for No vember ; 92j@92fj@92a for the year ; No. 3 do , SG@ 7c ; No. 4 do , 82 ] ® Corn Higher ; 36 " c for cash ; 37Ac @ 37c for September ; 39@39jc for Oc tober ; 39ic for November ; 39i@39le for December ; SGSSG.Jc for the year. Oats Higher ; 27c for cash ; 2Gi@ 2Gc for the vear. llye Hiuher at78c. Lead Unchanged. Butter Steady at 0@23c. E ss Quiet at ll13c. AVhiaky Steady at SI 09 , Pork Firm ; at § 15 75. Dry Salt Meats Strong ; ' shoul ders , § 5 40 ; clear ribs , 8 G2 ; short ribs , $ S 90. Bacon Firm at § 9 259 50@9 75. Lard Nominally at § 8 17 . llecelpts Flour 8,000 bbls , wheat 214,000 bu , corn 09,000 bu , oats 28- 000 bu , barley 2,000 bu , rye 3,000. Shipments Flour 11,000 bbls , wheat 34,000 bu , corn 11,000 bu , rye 1,000 bu. New York Produce Market. NEW YORK , August 28 Flour Quiet and without import ant change ; receipts , 4,027 brls ; round hoop Ohio , § 4 20@4 50 ; choice do , S5 70@G 00 ; superfinewestern , § 3 40 ® 4 00 ; common to good extra do , $3 90 @ 4 35 ; choice do , § 4 40 < gG 25 ; choice white wheat , § 4 254 G5. Wheat Shade stronger but rather quiet ; No. 2 white , Septcmbrr. § 1 08 ; No. 2 red , September , § 1 09 ; do October , § 1 09gl 10. Corn Shade better and moderate lo active ; mixed western spot,51@52c ; do future , 52 < 354jjc. Oats Strong ; we3tern,38@48tc. Beef Quiet and unchanged ; now plain mess , § 9 50 ; new extra do , § 10 00. Pork Dull and weak ; new mesa , S1G 00. Lard Stronger but afterwards eas ier ; steam rendered , § 8 45. Butter In good demand and firm at > 812c for poor to fancy. Chicago Produce. CHICAGO , August 23. The grain markets opened strong , but closed rather quiet. Wheat No. 2 sprinc sold at 89l@ 91Je for September ; 9092gc for Oc tober , closing at 89c tor cash ; 89Jo for September ; 91c for October. Corn Inactive ; No. 2 , 40 @ 4120 for August ; 404lc for September , closing at 40J@413C for cash or An- gust ; 40c for September ; 41ic for October. Oats Active but irregular ; No. 2 closing quiet at 27Ac for cash or Au gust , 27c for September ; 275c for Oc tober. Rye Was active and No. 2 sold at < 6@77c for August. Barley Firmer and c better ; No- 2 eelling at 7Gc for September. Whisky SI 10. Mesa Pork Olo.-d atS1625@16 50 for cash ; § 17 00@17 10 for August or September. Lard Closed at $8 00 for cash or August ; S7 957 97 } for September- § 8 05S8 07 * for October. Cbicago Live StocJc. CHICAGO , August 23. Hogs Active and steady with sales -at § 5 15@5 25 for light packing and shipping ; § 4 90@5 30 for heavy paoTr- ing ; § 5156 50 for good to extra prime shipping grades. Cattle The receipts of cattle were liberal , and as eastern buyers bad not received their advices from New York the market opened quiet at about Sat urday's figures ; among the arrivals wss a lot of very extra cattle said to avewga 1700 , and held at § 5 25 , but not sold. When our reporter left the yard the supply of Texan steers was largo and prices ranged from § 3 75 ® § 4 nO for graes fed and rough steers and from $4 30@4 80 for good to ex tra prime shipping beeves ; the mar ket jras quiet at 11 o'clock. Receipts , ouGo. St. Liouls Live Stock. ST. Louis' , Hogs Active end higher ; Yorkers and Baltimotes , § 5 005 10 ; mixed packing , 85 005 23 ; butchers to fan cy , 85 255 { 40. Receipts , 6,000 head ; shipments , 2,200. A Bed ! Robbery. 8palal dispatch to The Bea NEW YORK , August 23 Details df a bold street car robbery in the Bowery is published to-day. As a car of the Third avenue line was com ing down town at 4 o'clock yesterday morning , a gang of six thieves entered it between Grand and Prince streets one of the most frequented localities in the city , and rcbbed all the passen gers on" board , including twenty-six men. A policeman was called , but one of them told him "It was all right , " and eo no arrests were made. The robbery wan not reported at the palico headquarters , and no com- pbints bearing on the case had been made. It appeara lhat the passengers were too much afraid of the desperate rufliruia to do anything against them Another Mill. Special Dispatch to The Bee. NEW YOP.K , August 23 , 4 p. m. Frederick HoiicU , mate of the Gbr- man brig "Savena , " and Charles Moorehead , second mate of the Eng lish bark "Fever , " were arrested for prizu fighting in New Jersey. Three rounds were fought , when the police arrested all present. A Desperate Prize Fight. Special Dispatch to Tlie Bee. Nmv YORK , August 23 4 p. m. A desperate prize fight took place yes terday at Woodside , L. I. , between Thomas Holmes and Patrick Dinan of Brooklyn. The face ? of the men worn so bidly injured that they were un recognizable The combatants , cov ered with blood , and their eyes most ly closed , at the end of an hour had fought 28 rounds. The police then made a descent on the crowd and ar rested the prize fighters , together with their seconds and spectators. Infanticide. Special dispatch to TUB BEE. CINCINNATI , August 23 4 p. m. John W. Forrell and wife , of Lowell , Ohio , are under arrest for ihe murder of their children , tour-weeks-old twins. The parents claim that the twins died during the night , but the physicians and citizens think they were drowned. Parole at Borne. Spoel.il Dispatch to The Iw ! NEW YORK , August 23 , 4 p. m. Pierre Lorillard's famous race horse , Parole , with Papoose , Falsetto , Sly- dance and Wyandotte , arrived from Englai.d Jait night. SKipped Across tno Lino. Special dispatch to The Hce. DETROIT , August 23 4 p. m. Dr. Buchanan , who was certainly here , has skipped o . It is believed that he became alarmed end crossed over to Canada at noon , Saturday. Weaver on His Way to Majne. Special Dispatch to TUK BBS. INDIANAPOLIS , August 23 , 4 p. m. Gen J. B. Weaver , the national can didate for president , spent Sunday in Indianapolis en route to Maine to take part in the canvass there. In an in terview upon his experience during hia late tour in Alabama , ho said : "It is impossible to get a fair count in that or any other southern states without the presence of United States supervisors at the polls. " Ho cited a number of cases to show how the vote of the same precinct differed when counted in the presence of su pervisors , and when none were there. Out of a total vote of 170,000 in Alabama the Democrats have 70- 000 , yet under their fair full and free count , yet they contrive to work up a majority of 60,000. Gen. Weaver announces hi intention of returning to the eouth prior to the presidential election , and speaking in Alabama , Georgia , Mississippi , Lou isiana , Texas , ArkansasTennesseo and Missouri. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Death of Harry J. Peters. The mtny friends of Harry J. Peters , who has for the past two years bscn one of the clerks of the Metro politan hotel , were shocked yesterday by the announcement of his death. He had been feeling badly for a month past , but was not confined to his room until laat Thursday , and even then no fcara were entertained as to the result of his illness - ness , his wife being in Chicago on a visit. Ho grew worse , however , last evening , and at 5 o'clock yesterday morningexpired. The deceased was about 35 yeara of age. He was well known here and elsewhere throughout the west , and was highly esteemed by all. He was the son-in-law ot Mr. Ira Wilson , the proprietor of the Metropolitan. Ho leaves no family except his wife , who has been tele graphed the sad news and will arrive at home this morning. He had a brother in Philadelphia and his mother ia living in New York. The funeral will be announced hereafter. County7 Court. At the August term of the county court of Douglai county , Judge W. 0. Bartholomew presiding , the following cases were decided : Max Meyer et al. vs. Owen Slaven- judgment for 5230 87. ' Thomas Rilev vsLouis Huckrindtr- ment for § 175.38. Thomas Bryant vs. the city of Oma ha ; dismUsed by pialntiff without pre- judice. RJohn Eeecl vs. Julius Trietschke ; judgment for § 16 48. George G. Smith vs. Frederick Metz ; judgment for $150.85. State Bank of Nebraska vs. A. H. Baker ; judgment for § 330. Frank Sibley ot al. vs. John C. Yates et al. ; dismissed. William M. Foster vs. A. F. Rafert ; dismissed. Cleveland Paper Co. vs. Henry Gibson ; judgment for § 308.50. PURIFYING THE PRIMARIES. Hearty Endorsement by the State Press Generally. . Few of Many Favorable Comments. Wo append a few of the many favorable comments of the atato press upon the present movement in Doug las county for purifying the primaries and making them the expression of the people and not a thing of bargain of sale. ENOUGH TO DI'GUST ANYfcODY. We are disgusted with the sneaking , cut-throat principle adopted by The Republican , of Omaha , who counte nance a bolt of the republicans of that city. The Republican will find out how the party of that staie regards boitefs atid newspapers who encourage the same. [ Arapahoe Pioneer1. LIKE AS TWO PEAS. ThaOmahsi Republican is opposed to nit honent vote and fair count at the Douglas county ropublinm prima ries for the reason that Roaowatcr favors it if its own argument is to be laken. The aotiihorn ilt > mocrati are opposed to an honest vote and fair connt in southern states becau'e the republican party favon it. Hero Js a distinction without a perceptib'e diffe rence. [ Blair Pilot. A CASE OF RAVISHINd. A desperae effort is b-Mnjr made by Senator Saunders and Mr. Rnsewater to purify the republican primary sys tem of Dmiglao county , which purifi cation is being bitterly oppo od by Hitchcock and his friends. There i no subdivision of onr system of poli tics more pu.'beptiblo of purification than nre the primaries Nor Hhonhl thia great work be confined to Omaha and Doiiglsa county. In every pre cinct in the state , pa'tiiularly in towns and cities where n strontj opposition exist * between factions , there is fnnnd a lo so vote tha't can bo handlpcl by manipulators in either party. By the use of this drift-wood primaries arp ravished , conventions packed , and machine politicians mould candidates for t e endorsement of the people. [ Gage County Democrat. JUST WITAT THEY WANT. The position of The Omaha Repub lican on the proposed reform in the Donglaa county primaries aeema to bo untenable. Acainst the plan itself not the first objection is urged except - copt that Rosewater originated it pnd that he and his friends nro entrusted with the execution. While it mij hl have been wiser to have had both fac tions represented on the executive committee and as registrars , unless it cm be shown that those now noting do injustice to Eomo republi can there can bo no injury done. Should the republican faction , or any republican adhering to it , bo refused registration , or should the Rosewater faction register those of their friends not entitled to reaistration , then there would be just cause of complaint. Should the executive committei at tempt to award credentials to those not entitled to them , as The Republi can pretends to believe , then there would be just cause to "kick. " But so long as all genuine republicans , and none others , have a right to register and vote , it is difficult to see how any one can bo wronged. It looks very much as though those objecting de spaired of winning in a fair fight and consequently want the doors loft open for the usual number of democrat1 ] , tramps and repeaters , ao notorious in Omaha primaries in years gone by. [ Sutton Register. A GOOD FLAN. At Omaha the BEE faction have control of the republican central com mittee , and have decided to have a registration of voters who desire to take part in the Republican primary election in that cily. To this arrange ment The Republican , orU. P. fac tion , are bitterly opposed , and are cir culating remonstrances in the hope of inducing the committee to abandon the registration of voters. THE BEE is meeting this movement by publish ing letters from prominent republicans strongly endorsing the committee's plan in the interests of reform for the better. The plan is a good one , and should bo adopted in every city and town in this state. Clay County Globe. Commissioners Proceedings. SATURDAY , Aug. 21. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. Present Commissioners Knight , Corliss and Drexol. The following accounts were allowed from the GENEUAL FUND : Michael Duffy , on account Eist avenue . ? JOO 01 Edward Cassiily , work on road. . . . 22 cC Hans Gundersnn " " " 43 2C Tootle , Maul & Co. , goods for poor house . 8 31 Chas. Childs , wood for poor . 'A OC ( Jeo. A. Hoagland , lumber . 12 1 25 J. S. Caulfield , books and station ary . 17 53 Dr. J. F. Oaks , attendance at jail 4 0 ! ) Nicklaus Job , building stone cul vert . 71 60 J. A. Howe , account Farnham street grade . 12'5f ( Dr. A. M. Criadwick , peat mortem 10 OU B. P. Knight , account services as commissioner for August . 55 00 Geo. II. Guy , sheriff , capturing horse thief . . . 70 IK R. W. Cowan , fees in state cases 4 Chas.Van Curan , 2 80 Mrs. Waples , care of pauper. . . . 3 00 D. Shanahan , goods for poor. . . . 1 75 Rufos Koberts , repairing scraper. 4 50 At 3 o'clock , p. m. , proposals were opened for grading in sec. 35 , tp. 16 , raneo 11 , and contract awarded to J. C. Root , at 11A cents par yard. Adjourned to 23th inst. JOHN IL MANCHESTM , Countv Clerk. Undoubtedly the beat shirt In the United States is manufactured at the Omaha Shirt Factory. The superiority of Material and workmanship , com bined with their great improvements , thatbRiiinforoeci fronts , Beinforcec jacks and Reinforced sleeves , makes heir shirt the most durable and best ittiug garment of the kind , ever nanufactured. Read the following ow prices : Prtitnt. Former. Our Fine W hito Shirt SI 35 1 50 OurExtrxFine " 175 200 Our Iiii | < jiU ; < l ClieUot Ehirta 2 50 2TS Our 1'cfang " 2-5 275 Our " ' Cheviot 1 " 3 200 ( TI.cso arc made on uhlta bodies ) Present. Formtr. Our Imp rtcd Penan * and Cheviot viet wiihcol an attached , also on White Bodies 150 200 Also a fine uorklnr shirt for 125. None but Wamautta Muslin and best Linens used. The above prices include Laundry- ing , a discount allowed when otherwise ordered. An additional 25 cents is charged when made to order. Omaha Shirt Factory , 1207 Farnham street , near 12th street. Only 14 hours to St. Louis , via the Popular Wabasb , St. Louis it Pacific R. R. Leaving Omaha at 3:40 p. m. , you take supper in an elegant dining car ( muals 75c ) retire to your sleeper and anattc for breakfast in St. Louis. Luxury on wheels. Ticket office , No. 1,502 , corner loth and Farnham. auglO-dlm Wanted At 805 North-Twentieth street , immediately , good washer and ironer for small family. aug20-2t Headquarters tor Joe Schlit7.'s Milwaukee beer at MRRUHAKTS * EX CHANGE , N. E. Cor. ICth and Dodge. PROCLAMATION AND ELEC TION NOTICE , FfZCI-TIT T. DlP RTMESTt , ClTT Of OM * UA , ) MAYOR' * OrricK. Aueuat 23 , ISsu. t By irtua if the anlhnfi'j in me vested , I , ChampIoT i < Chss' , Major m the rlty of Omaha , do hereby projami to the qua ! tied roteis of sai'l ' Ci'j nml < f the re | ecue waid * thereof , that , nn the 3d day of Allans' , itist an ordinance won tin j p.iB-cd 1 > > the Council of the City of O ialaaid on thi-4ilida } i.f August inst the nil oruiiuni.0 was atpmttd l > y thw Major , of which ordinance the fo.lowin ; : 14 a Copy , to-vrit : ORDINANCE NO. 43G. An oriliiiinco 'o provide fora Special Electron by tliecl ctors of the City of Omahx , tn deter- m'ne nhether tixtj-slx thouanJ o e hunilr.d il < Mats of bond * < f ilia City of Omaha shall be htu.d fertile jtirpnsn of payment of Ihe ont Hlancilnir lloitln delt bords of that amount , btarms lr > | r cent interest , u-ucd November l t A. D . 1S72 , a. ' dto replace said bonds at a Uwcr rau of interest K it onlamcil by the Cll } Council o { the City cf < main Srcriov I There bating been isjued on the Ut day cf November , A. P , 1372 , te > enty-two thonfanil Ine hundred dollars ) of floating debt b > iid < rf Ihe City ot Oimln , btarlnst 10 per cent jliU'-'i' ' 'iitcrcs' , which 1 > nds are tluoon the 1st d y t'f ' M ) > c : > ) l > er , A. D. , 1832 , but TTVTC redeem- ablentilieoptiinm' ths City of maha at any j alt r th. l t iliy of November , A. D. 1 77 , 1 there now licm ; ; outstanding nnredremed : j-iixthiiusaiid"iie hundred dollar * of said . . . .jilo.iind it bcin ? desired thit the bond < ehall be iiiiicdata lower rate of intprcut tu raise the tuonc } nieepgary to redeem Eaid bonds ; tlicre- forc , theJlijomf the city of Omaln is hereby author'7e.l and instructed lo cr-11 aSjccial EUc- lionaftPruiunySO DAYSpublicn ticeof Buch bpcci.il LIccii' n to be 1 eM In the City of Omai.3 on tin Hlli ilaj of September , A. D. , 1SSO , for the piirpow ofMilmntilng to the tlfe'.ors of said Clmf mnhatlii t llo < ! ii.r Jir lvwitlon : "Shall lH > nil § of the City of Onuhi bo l 8t ] l by sud City in the sum of sixty-six thcusind MHO hundred Collars ( JCG.IOC ) , oue In twenty ( -0) ) scars , with interest at the rate of 7 rer cen tum per annum , interest payable aemi anouilly , fur thepuri > soof red tniuitf and r iins sixty HI < C thmisantl one hundred dollars outstanding uf a.inKdult toiicb. ditetl November 1st , 1372 , -ane < ! by the City of Omaha , bearing in'ercat at tliu rate of 10 i < er centum p r annum ; thu ob ject btiiiti > reducetbcratc of interestuion the bondcil indebtedness from ten per centum per ainiiim to se\tn per centum per annum , said Iioiulj nut tn I e diverted from said object and to bedi-pedof at not less than i r ? ( ' S d pr irosition slull be submitted to gald ec'pra ' entire and in the fore oinjj form and the ote there n Bhall ba on y by "Yes" or SECTIOV II. 1 hia ordinance sha I tike f fleet e in force from and afier its pajsige. JAMES E IOYD , Pres dent City Council. Faescd August 3d. 1SSO Attcit : J. F. McC.rn.vEY , City Clerk. Approved Aujust 4U18SO. . CIIAMTION S. CIIISE , JIavor. Now , tliercfor" , in piiisnaneeof the provisions of s.vd ordinance , no1 ice id hereby fnvc'i , th t an clccticn will be 1 eld in the City ot Omaha , L'ouglaa ccunty , State of Nebraska , on Tuesday , the Ponrteenth Day of September , 1880. at which the proposition in raid ordinance recit ed in regard to ttc isue of bonds will be sub- . mittid tn tncclcUoiH nf raidCity. The polls at si'il ilcction uill ho c pencil at 3 o'clock a. m anl held optn until 7 o'clock p. m. . and no long er , inl.it the following places in the several ward * , toit : First Ward , Trrrcr Hall. tccindVaid , tire Ei.no House , No. 3 , 16th Slro t. Third Ward , Carpenter * ! ) JoIccrEhop , Tenth street , tno dourj svuth uf Engine Iluuae lot No. 2. Four tli Ward , Snerltt's otllca. Court House , Fainlanistr-ct. Fifth Ward , Ed. feeders' southeast comer 12th and CInciC" streets Sixth Ward , tire tngii.e House No. 1 , 20th street. in tcstmin y nhercif , I have hereunto sot mj hand mi called thu H-n. of said City to to a - tiled tlio iJav " and jcar llret ab. c written. ( SEAL. ) CiUJiriox S. CHASE , lias or. d-lt FOR SALE ERiAGUE THE GREAT M/LLARIALANTIDOTE OFTHEAGE. Safe , Certain , Sure and Speedy. NEVERFAILSTOCURE. only article knownthatWill ercrdioate\\\\s \ \ disease ermonent/yrromlhe system * J.C.RICHARDSON , tOLC PROPRIETOR General Agents , RICHARDSON a CO , V/HOLCSAUE. DRUGGISTS. EVERYWHERE. EDHGLIY3 & ERiGKSON , Wholesale and Eetail MANUFACTURING AM ) PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKEES. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE FRIGES. Goods sent to any part of the United States on solicitation. Largest assortment of SILVERWARE , CLOCKS & SPECTACLES , And everything found generally in a ilrst- class Jewelry Store. BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE CITY ! Jewelry manufactured on short notice. Orders from : he Country solicited. Wlienin Omaha call and &ce us. A trouble to show Goods. _ EDHOLM & ERICKSON , The Jewelers , Opposite IhcPostoflice , lolli & Dodge. IT IS A GRATIFYING FACT THAT THE WHITESEWiNGWIAGHINE Gives universal Satisfaction and that it is stead ily and rapidly increasing in public lavor. The White Machine justly claims to be the best made , the easiest running : , the simplest in construction and the most perfect Machine in the market , The White Co. employ as asents men of in tegrity , and purchasers are always satisfied , because they find everything just as repres ented. Everybody should use this Machine. The sales so far this year are more than double the corresponding time last year. All orders addre-sed to the Omaha Oflico , ill be promptly filled. JOHN ZEHRUNO , 'or. Wavcnport and 13th Sty. , Omaha. ELGUTTER GREAT CLOSING EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS. Good Until the 1st of October. Having secured the most elegant and commodious building in the city of Omaha , POPPLETON'S NEW BLOCK , Cor. 10th and Farnham , And wishing to lay in an entirely new and immense stock of goods for wholesale and retail trade , WE OFFER PREPARATORY TO MOVING our entire mammoth Stock of CLOTHING , GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS , HATS AND GAPS , TRUNKS ANB VALISES , &G. , &G. , AT PRICES THAT HAVE SEVER JBEEX EQUALLED. We mean just what we say , and invite everybody to call at our present place of business , Xo. 1211 Farnliaiii , between 12th and l th S < s. , And satisfy themselves. The Goods must be sold for Cash. They will be marked in plain figures. The prices will be absolutely at Cost. No deviations will be made. This unparalelled offer is open only until October 1st , when we shall occupy the finest quarters in the city. WIE Jeans Pant 6V , 75c , 2 Co. S ekt ptrdoz. 30can t upwards . . Cottonade Pants 85C.S1 M. ' " . . t'n "er.hirt * soil i.rawe's 25c and tip All-Wool PaoU-13 0 < . ' , 5 00. . Fancy Dress SlurU < , < . : , BOc , OCe , 31 25. Heavj California Fan.-t S3 75 , 7 00. White " " J0 < , 31 o" . Cbllnren Suit * 32 on ami upwards Blue Flannel feSc. 91 00to32 W. Youths' 4 75 and upwards. AIlWwl75cto4200. . Hens' " 83 to , r ) 00. Workinx " ! 0c nd upward * . Overall * 45c , 0 , 55c , 75c. Men's Soapenders 20e , 15c , 3Jc , and upwards. Ileivy CalUoraio 21 00 , Jl 15. HATS , CAPS , CLOVES , TRUNKS , VALISES , CALI FORNIA BLANKETS , &C. , &C. m&f f 1VIL , MECHANICAL. AK1 > MINING EN- \J GINEEUISO at UuTRenvelatr Polytechnic Inititute , Troy , X. Y The oldest enzlneering school in America. Ke term begins Septem ber 16th , The Re ister Sr 18SO contains a list of the graduates for the rut 51 yean , with their jxaltlocj ; tlso , gonno of itndr , reqalrementi , if rse , eW. Addieca IUVJD IL OKEENE , CT _ C. MERCHANT TAILOR Capitol Ave , , Opp. Masonic Hall , OMAHA ,