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? r VOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23 , 1880. si. Established 1871. MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents FOREIGN EVENTS. Difficulties About Dulcigno Thicken and Danger Feared. The Turks Hold the Citadel Which the Governor is Ordered to Give Up. But He Only Dallies and Tries tc Bribe Representatives of the Powers. The French Cabinet Completed .But AnothervCrisis Soon * . Xiooked For , * Terrible Riots In Canton John Chinaman Warns European Residents. Sis Persons Lose Their Lives by a Ferry Boat Accident in France , Marriage of TheodoreTilton's Daugnter. TUEODDUK TILTON'S DvuoirrEn MAR- llIEI ) . Siitciil Dispatch to The Use LOKUJN , Saptcmber 23 1 a. m. florencn Til on , daughter of Theodora dora Tilion , wis murritd to 3Ir. 1M- ton , of Liimiina , yesterday. The bridegroom is a youn ? but well known Ntw Orleans physician , who formtrlypraoliced law , which becom ing distasteful to him , he abandoned for the profession of inedicinu about BIX joara yo. His family is one of the oldest and innst wealthy in New Orlwins Ho first met his bride abroid in 1870 , uud the marriage was most heartily sanctiouod by Jlr. Til- lou sud all of the youn lady's friends. KKUh'CH FEUIIV BSJAT DISASTER. A dispatch from Bordeaux states that a ferry steamer while creasing th Garonne river , yeeterday , was cape sized and six rcreona drowned. DULCIGNO'.S HA > t3nR. Special Di j > atch toTh Hec VIENNA , September 21 1 a. m. The Dulcigno difficulties appear to thicken The Albanians ar < J highly excited , and their apparent calmness the other day was only a cloak to hide their real dcBimiis Tne Montenegrins at Podgoritza are iinpronsing the principal Mohaui- rnoiUns of that city , and this adds to tuo excitement 01 their co-relig- ionts .i. The ( situation is full of danger. OVEU CAUTIOUS. Goeclal Dhpalcb to THE DUE. BEULIK , September 23 1 a. m. Anatri.i and Gormuiy have agreed mt to insist on thu execution of a pro gramme on the eastern question like ly to expose Eiircpa ta divisions. KHVOLUTHIKAUY T1IUMJEB. The police of this city have seized four thousand revolutionary pain- phle's. TUKKEY'S UIIIMS. Special D'upatcli to Tlio llco CoKSTANTiNoi'LE , September 23 1 a m. The Milt.111 has convened a grand council to consider the crisic. SIIOCLUKRTO KHOULDCK. Ev ] IM Dutih ! to Tlio lice LONDON September , 23,1. a. m. The strike of the woavcra < f Accrington is a determined one and both the employers and strikers de- ciare they \ \ til nut giv j in It scorns likely however that the ntiA n have the best of it , as the ainxI Hnialed funds of the protective associations , amounting to 1:5,000 : , have been placed at their dhpasa' . Tiio oper- ntive at Burley deeded ? t their meeting to contribute H ley of two pence per looai , which 7ill consider ably increase the fund Tha Lancr.shiru " "noivfr * are ap pointing delegates t-j ui.et the masters. TURKIall XVEAl'OXS. Dispatch to The Ueo. LONDON , September , 1. a. m. A dispatch from Ita'iis-i a\s : The Turks ttill hold the uiadal at Dulcigno. The leading jnK-xbitar.ts of Dnlcigno Invo protes ed to the Towers against the coetion of that place to the Montenegrin * . Riza 1'asha hasboon ] Bummoned t < iDalciino } to surrender nnd U offering bribes , ritEXCII CA11INEM. Special dlspitth to The Kce. PARIS , September 23 , 1 a. m. II. Ferry litu completed the cabinet , retaining the ministry of instruction. The appointments are : M. Carnet , luiimter of public works ; St Holore , minister of foreign affairs ; the new and separate department of public worship has been taken by M. Do Vospersideke , of the pure left. The most eligible men for positions in the cabinet , appeared to bo in no hurry to accept oflico in a ministry , which promUca In have [ go short a leasa of power. CENTRAL PARK'S FOXTATAIS. Special ti > ] ulch to The Bio PARIS , September 23 , 1 a. in. Mr. Dugdnle , of Now York , has of- fcrod § 30,000 fora beautiful fount-mi which was lately removed to make room for the statue of liberty. As the fountain is lee large for private grounds , it is thought that it is in tended as a gift for Central Park , New X1 \ lork. MOBS Sjudal Dupitch to The Boo LONDON , September 23 1 a. m. A despatch from Shanghai says serious disturbances have occurred at Canton , Where a mob attacked the police. The military dispersed the rioters but not before several of the missionaries had been wounded. TheEuropcan residents have been threatened by the people. PARNELL'S PARADE. EpccUl rCspatch to Tui BE * . DUBLIN , September 23 Five hun dred mounted men will act as an escort cert to Prtrnell during his visit to Cork on Sunday. See Kurtz's mammoth display. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Special Dispatches to The Bee. COLUMBUS , September 23. A col ored man and wife , on a plantation in Harris county , went cotton picking Tuesday , locking their two children up in the house. The house took fire from an unknown causes and was destroyed and both children were roasted to death. WASHINGTON , September 23. The first order for silver certificates , based on a gold deposit in Now York , was received at the treasury yesterday. It was for $2r ,000 , the certificate to be paid at the sub treasury in St. Louis. NEW YORK , September 23. Isaac E kins , wholesale dealer in clothing , failed yesterday ; liabilities , § 100,000 , caused byheavy depreciation in goods. NEW YORK , September 23 , Judge Dibble , who was assistant U. S. dis trict attorney of Louisiana'duriug the Kellogg aiiniuistr. < tionj thinks that with a fair vote and no intimidation the republicans would carry Louisi ana by 15,000 majority. It might , however , go a Hitle less , aa many ne groes have emigrated , especially from up-river parishes and from the neigh borhood of Shtovesport. NEW YORK , September 23 Chairman - man Jewell , of the republics na tional committee , yesterday received a letter Lorn Gen. Grant , stating that he would ba in Una city from October 10 to 20 , and wouid then go to Bos ton. Do stated that ho would do all in his power for the success of there publican presidential tick-it , but could not make any engagements to make speeches. RICHMOND , Ky. , September 23 Miss Sadie White , aged 19 , one of the most beautiful and accomplished young Indies in the state , and a great society belle , and who is supposed to have become deranged from a fe\er , commited suicide yesterday by cut ting her throat with a knife. FUMJKFORT , Ky , . Ssptember 23 News was received ycst rday of the sadden de th of Col. ,1 W. Hunt Reynolds , owner of Blue Ef-es , Fortuna - tuna and other celebrated racing hors es. He left hero a week ago in good health , and died at Shaffordvillc , N. C. , where he was visiting. PORTLAND , Mo. , September 23 The stockholders of Solon Chase's paper , The Enquirer , do not approve of his bolt against the fusion elec toral ticket , and the paper will advo cate the election of the fusion elec tors. CABLEGRAMS. bjiecbl Dispatches to THE ERX. LONDON , September 23. Archibald Forbesjthe celebrated war correspond ent , sailed fur New York yesterday. Ha will enter the lecture field in the United States. Also , by the same steamer are Col. M plcson , the opera manager , and Mile. Gcrster , Marie llrze , Mile. BeloccA and Signor Ar- dite , opera singers. Missouri River Improvement Assocla , tiou Si * < cial Rlsjiat-ch.tr > thr lire ST. LOCLS , September D3 , 1 a. m. The MiEsouri river improvement con vention at Kansas City adopted a series of rcsolutiona stating that" the Missouri % alloy coun'ry proper con tains 250,000 squara miles , and has a population of four million p-ople , a tuablo wealth of 700,000,000 and produces annually nearly 500,000,000 bushels of grain ; that the representa tives of this vniisjciiou demand that congress shall provide a remedy for all artificial obstructions to navigation of the Missouri rvcr , that it has per mitted to bo erectea , in the way of bridges ; for the removal of all snags and drifts for deepening the channel of the river and protecting the prop erty of citizens along its banks ; that the survey of the river now in pro gress , fiom its mouth to Sioux City , shall bo continued to Ft. Ben ton , and that when the survey is completed , congress shall make such appropria tions as will EGS'-ra the speediest im provement of the river. The resolu tions alsfc provide for the appointment of a committee to prepare a memorial to congress and for the organisation of a permanent Missouri river im provement association , to collect sta tistics and to Ece thai the laws rol.it- ini ? to bridges arc observed and gen erally keep alive An interest in the work of improvement. Big Jockey UJuD Meeting Spcdnl < llspatch to The Cee. LouibviLLE , Ky. , September 23 1 a. m. The fall meeting of the Louis ville jockey club besiua next Satur day. The principal events of the week will bo St. Leger and stallion stakes. Luke Blackburn is hero to Start in these two races and is consid ered a sure winner of both. However , ho will have at least one formidable enemy in Kimball. This colt though considered a sure winner of the Derby last spring and was beaten by Fosse is on his feetrguu and recent reports state that ho is in better condition and a bolter horeo than he wss before. Ther are alreaiy ono hundred rnd fifty horses upon the "jockeyj club grounds and the events promise to bo a great success. Sea Serpent Caujrht. Eped l iUs ] lcli to The Iee. SAN FRANCISCO , September 23. 1a.m. A marine eerp'nt six feet long with a head lika panther and a coarse mane was caught in straits Do- bare by Indians and brought to Port land. Savants arc puzzled by the monster and cannot classify it. CONGRESSMAN "bTOOD-Ur. " The staae was robbed near Auburn by a highwayman , who"stood-up"tho pss-engers and rilled their pocketsand tried to blow open the treasure box but did not succeed. The sime man robbed Congressman Page and a com panion , who were going to Forest Hill in a buggy. Sitting Bull on the Stage : Special Di , wtch to The EC * OTIAWA , Ont , , September 23. la. ra. Major Walsh of the Canadian mounted police has secured Sitting Bull for three years for a Canadian cnmpanr , who omptso making a tour nf the United States and Canada with him , beginning the first of January. He will appear in a drama of border life. Indications. WASHINGTON , September 3. 1 a. m. For upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valley , warm southeast to southwest winds and rains , partly cloudy weatherfalling barometer. ILE INVESTMENT. Extensive Operations of an Oil Monoply Rival ing the Standard Oil Company , NEW YORK , Septemb2r23la. m. A veiy powerful combination of western capitalists had obtained control of the oil producing country- of California discovered up to the present time , which consists of a section of the Coast Range Mountains , five hundred and fifty miles in length , stretching from Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara , and including two hundred thousand acres , for four years. Tlie work of examining the region by ck- pertfl has been going on and is now completed. Every spot giving indi cations of oil hcs been secured. A part of the regionwas government land ) and that part u ! it has been , leased for twenty ygars from farmers and ranchtS ownira , who had obtained possession during the last twelve years. Three Jlwta of tno oil bearing region have been partly de veloped by various men , and the presant monopoly is the result of sue- ctsjive combinations of the original owners , who finally eold their intefcsi to three leading men , C. N. Fenton , Lloyd Tevls , the president of Wells , Fargo & Co.'s Expr ss and Bank ; and 0. P. Schofield. They have formed the Pacific Coast Oil Company , and under its control the California oil country promises to bo one of the great important and producing regions of the world. Daring the last six months rapid stridoi have bs n m.ide in the developed region ; wells h.ive been sunk , which shnw excellent re sults , niicliinery bought , works and refineries constructed , nipe luies laid , barrel and disk factories built , and with Unlimited capital , eiionnou * negotiations are effected for the equipment in every retpjct of a gigantic business enterprise , which is probably destined to exert a strong influence upon the Pennsylvania dis tncts and upon all existing oil markets. For a number of months , rumors of this immense western in terest have floated across the country , and various reports have been circu lated among business men. It has bsen supposed , thattho Standard Oil Company was putting capital into the enterprise , but this is not true. The full facts can now ba given : Four years ajo , iwo praoiiual drillers of Pennsylvania , went to Loa An- geloa , in the San Fernando Moun tains , whore , in Pico Canyon , n Spaniard had discovered a spot Where oil waa oozing out of the aumco of the ground. They erected spring polo " riga and sunk two wells , one of "them being one hundred and fifty feet deep , and the other two hundred feet depp ; and were rewarded with a daily pro duction of thirty barrels of oil , the specific gravity of which was fwrty. They put up a small refinery having a capacity of forty barrels at Lj'oua Station , oil thD Southern Pacific Railroad , and carted the crude material over a roush road to tbe refinery. The results obUmol were 70 per centum illuminating oil , 10 per c3ut , naphtha , 10 per cent , lubri cating , and 10 per cent waste. This was a bonanza , and in a few months it reached the ears of capitalist ? , who secured the district and formed the California Star Oil Company. They brought all the necessary machinery from the east and begin to drill in the sama improved fashion , as is practiced in Bradford and other dis tricts in Pennsylvania. At a depth of six hundred and fifty "cot , in Pico Canyon , flowing wellc are found , which yielded eighty barrels a day. Those wells up to the present time have yielded 40,000 barrels of crude oil , which has been sold at an average price of a lit- ile more than § 2 a barrel. It save the same results as the original flow ing well , ani as soon as the region had been partly developed , and it was found that trere was a largo body of oil there , legal difficulties inter rupted the development of the coun try. The men controlling the three developed districts have been working together pressing on the work ai quickly as possible. An immense 1,000 barrel refinery with a tankage of treble its cipacity has been created at Alemada Point , on San Francisco bay ; ship docks are in front of it on the bay , and railroad connections have been made ; pipe lines have been hid to conduct the oil from the welh to the railroads , and these railroads afford ample facilities fcr shipping the oil anywhere. A short lime ajo Hel ton , Tevis anl Schofiald bought the entire stock of the company and now have sole control of the business. New rigs for drilling are now in pro cess of construction , and the dovol- opement of the country will be push ed as quickly as money can push it. The last well which has been drilled was a fifty barrel pumping well in Santa Cruz district , which was struck last week. The company now has sixteen wells down , in the region , which yield 300 barrels per day. The average percentum of illuminating oil gained from crude oil is 75 per cent , which is a large average. Tlio home imrket at present absorbs all the oil the country can produce , but tha amount produced will soon run be yond the capacity of the home mar ket , which includes California and Oregon. Presbyterian General Council. Jpccial Dispatch to The Bcc. PHILADELPHIA , September 23,1 a. m Lirgo numbers of delegates and visitors to the general council of the Presbyterian Church , which begins its session to-day , arrived in this city yesterday. There was a reception at the Academy of Fine Arts last night , and the hall was filled. The delegates were welcomed by Governor Hey t in a brief speech , and was followed by Mayor Stokaly. After this there were a number of brief speeches from various delegates , and the reception closed with a general hand shaking. Massachusetts Greenbackers. gpccUI JL p < Uch to The Bee WORCESTER , Mass. , September 23. 1 a. m. The greenback state con vention was held here yesterday one the following ticket pnt in the field For governor , Gen. Horace Binney Sargent ; Geo. Dutton , lieutenant-gov ernor ; Jonathan Arnold.secretary of snle ; Wilbur F. Whitney , treasurer Chas. F. Warner , auditor ; John W. Raymond , attorney-general. * W. BBxwley and Eugene E Fliherty were nominated electors-at large. Presidential Party. Special Dispatch to The B c. SAN FRANCISCO , September 22 1 a. m. The president visited the navy yard yesterday , and crossed over to Bauicia to take a special train to Sac ramento , arriving there at about four o'clock. He Was received by the mayor1atid Citizens and welcomed to the capital by Governor Perkins. Ho will vikit the slate fairto-dayand then move on to Chico , and north to Ore- Ron overland , a * it is not in the pro gramme to leave tha jnris'liction of the country cs would bo required if a sea Voyage were taken. Gan. Sher man and the rest of the party go by steamer. The president ia to travel by coich in the day time and real at night , F.'orida Republicans. Spedal dlspntcht ! ) to The Bee. NEW YOUK , September 22 1 a. m. , A prominent republican.rotn Florida - da in the rooms of the national repub lican committee yesterday , said that the republic-ins of Florida have a ma jority of 10,000 to 15,000 with a lair count , which ho believed the present state election board would giV'e. He thought the only southern state * in which the republicans have any show of success are Florida , North Carolina and Wt'st Virginia. Indiana G. A. R. Special Dispute ! to The Bee. INDIANAI-OUS , Septombar 22 , 1 a. m. Th-e annudl ehinnipmentj G. A. Ft , of Indiana and soldiers' reunion jegan yesterday. The day waa occu pied with preliminaries and but few visitors wore in the ci'y. f"no > hun- d ed tents are spread Tor tile enter- inmant "f ths veterana of the lata war. Yesterday afternoon two posts received Gen. Lowia Wanner , : ommander of Iho G. A. H of the United States , and Secretary Thomp- MIII , who is to deliver the address. To day will bo the big day , the chief fea ture of which is a monster parade. Raum and SUornmn Mage Up. Spwixl Dispatch to The Boo , WAsilir nTON , September 23 , 1 a. n. Commissioner Raum will leave icre the latter part of thb week at ; he personal request of Secretary Sherman for Ohio , where , commenc- 113 next Tuesday , he will make : ampaign speeches for a week. From Ohio , ho will go to Indiana and there * p < ! nd another week in campaign Work , and from Indiana Mr. Ilaum will go to Illinois , where he will work , ho greater part of October. Secre tary Sherman had not until yesterday spoken to Ilaum since the Chicago convention. Immigration to Texas. Special Dispatch to The Bee. WASHINGTON , September 23,1 i n. Tt is believed hero that the party of British agriculturists that left Eilverpool for New York Tuesday , jro the advance guard of a large party of immigrants seat hero to settle in Texas , jiotwithslanding the misfo.r * .tinea ot the former party , who left ; hat section for Europe in disgust. The party is said to have been fir- ; Aiiizud by a company of Americans and Europeans , which intends to se cure a good class of immigrants for the i urpose of developing the wealth of Texas. Base Ball ; The following games of baao ball vere played September 22d : CHICAGO Ciucaiios r > , Cincinnatis 3. Jhic'gos did not play last half of in- ling. CI.EVKMNII Buffalos 1 , Cleve- anda 3. PKOVIDKNCC Treys 3 , Provl- denco 7. Hera Hughes. Special Dispatch to Flio Bee. NKW YOIIK , September 23,1 a. m. Domiminicate at once by telegraph to Woodruff ; everjthing is arranged s itisfactorily. Mother wants'you at lomu to attend to business. P. G. H. Gov. Cornell 111. Special Dispatch So Tlio Bee. NKW YORK , September 23. 1 a. m. Gov. Cornell is at Coney Island auf- 'ering from an attack of malarial fever. At midnight ho wja slightlyimproved. Nnw YOUK , September 22 In re turn for agreeing that the elevators are to be the place of final delivery for grain , the committee of The Stock Exchange have asked the railroads to do away with the discrimination in the grain traffic in favor of other ports. BOSTON , September 22 A fire broke out last evening in the freight tiousoof the Boston & Maine railroad , and destroyed the building and con tents. A loaded train of twelve cars was drawn out a d saved. A large amount of miscellaneous freight was bnrnnd. The losa on freight cannot bo stated. BALTIIMORB , September 22. A spe cial to The Newa from Chestertown , Md. , states that Sunday morning last a man named Stokes Daniels went to the house of ono Wm. Murphy , to see a woman with whom he was ac quainted. Murphy wag jealous of h'ln andsiczing a carbine shot Daniels dead on the doorstep. Murphy was arrested. COLUMBUS , 0 , . September , 22 The democratic meeting last night fairly eclipsed anything heretofore held during the campaign. The pro- cewion hed 12,000 torches , includ ing four hundred mounted men , music and fireworks In profusion. Two meetings wore held in the state house ground which were addressed by Judge Hoadley of Cincinnati , Congressman Blackburn of Ky. , Gen. Ben Butler , Gen. Franz Sigel and others. MARKETS Bl TELEGKAPH. New Yorfc Produce Market. NEW YORK , September 22 Flour Receipts 16,690 ; sales 13- 000 ; market quiet and unchanged ; round hoop Ohio , § 4 10@4 50 ; choice,54 C0385 75 ; superfinewestern , S3 25@4 00 ; common to good extra , § 3 85(34 ( 00 ; choiceS430@SG 25choice ; white wheat S4 15. Wheat Unchanged ; Milwaukee , $103@109 ; winter , § 1 06Jl@l 06 } ; sales , 150,000 bu. Pork S15 50 for September ; S14 0014 25 for October ; S14 50 ® 14 85 for November ; § 13 50@13 00 for the year. L \rd-SS 20g8 30 for cash aabs ; § 3 37i for September. Chicago Produce Marliet. CHICAGO , September 22. The grain markets were only mod- eralely active and closed lower than twenty-four hours ago. Wheat No. 2 spring i@ic lower , with ealea at 9293Jc | for September ; 02g93jjc for October , closing at 92 Jc for cash , September or October ; 92 @ 93c for November ; -02ic for the year. year.Corn No. 2 declined l@ifc , selling nt3 | ® 40a for cash ; 4010c for October } 41@41go for November , clos ing at 3lc ) for cash or September ; 4040Jc for October ; 4lc for No vember ; 41c for May. Oat ? -Lower ; No. SOgSOic . for cash or September ; 29@29ic for Octo- berj 29o for Novomberf Bye tc lower , with ales of No. 2 at 848ftc for cask S4c for October Or November. t Barley Quiet butifir.ner. No. 2 selling at 7C@77cr for c tfi or Septem : bcr/ " " - Whiakey-8113 Pork Mess sold and closed at 818 00 for September ; 17 80 for Oc tober. Lffrd Sf 95@8 00 for October ; S800 fof November , closing at § 7 92i@7 95 for cash , September ot October. Culcapro Live stoclr , CHICAGO , September 22. Hogs Moderately nclivo out lower for common heavy packing grades ; sales wore at § 5 00@5 25 for light packing and shipping ; § 4 80@S5 20 for lleavy packing and 55 00s5 75 for good to choice siiirJoth heavy ship ping lota. Receipts , 18,541. Cattle Total number , 7,056 head. To-day the receipts were again liber al , and aiflonj * the arrivals were a number of two mid three yCar old steera that sold at 8575 , averaging 1,720 Ibs. , raised and fed by B. F. Funk , Bloo'ruington , 111. , sold by Smith to L 1 } . Doy'd for exportation ; the market was active and s'eaay ' tot good to choice grades , bub dull and weak for inferior and common grass Fed steers ; prices ranged at § 2 12 ® 2 75 for stock bulls and stockers ; S3 25@3 60 for native cows and Kan sas aild Texan steers , and from § 4 50 @ 4 05 for g oi to extra shipping steers. The fresh receipts Were 5,320 h < Jad. Produce. ST. Louis , September 22. Flour Steady and unchanged ; XX , S3 60@3 05 ; XXX , 84 154 35 ; family , 84 504 60 ; choice to fancy , 84 75S.r. 00. Wheat Opened higher but declin ed ; No. 2 red , 93@93jc for cash ; 93 @ 93c for September ; 93g@9393c | For October ; 95i@95c for November ; 9C90\96Jc , \ for Dacembpr ; i)2 ) @ 93c for the year ; No. 3 , S8@S9J < g85Jc. Corn Dull at 38Jc for cash or September ; 3Gc for October ; 37c For thu year. Oats Better for futures ; 29g29jc For cash ; 29c for October ; 29c for November. Rye Slow at 84ic. Barley Unchanged jmedinm to nriijn , 8990o ; choice to fancy , 2Ac@l-GO. ! Butler Unchanged. Eggs Unchanged. Whisky Steadv at 81 13. Pork Held at 818 50. Dry Salt Meats Unchanged at 85 40@8 40. Bacon Steady at $0 15@6 25 ® 9 25 ® . 9 65. Lard Firm at 83 00. Receipts Flour 4,000 brls , wheat 7,000 bu , corn 19,000 bn , oats 14,000 , bu , rye 2,000 , barley 12,000. Shipments Flour 9,000 brla , wheat 52,000 bu , corn 9,000 bu , oats 25,000 bu , rye 1,000 , hurley none. St. Lioula Live Stock. ST. Louis , September 22. Hogs Fairly active ; Yorkers and Baltimores , S5 00@5 10 ; mixed packinp , 4 90@5 10 ; butchers' to fan cy , 85 20S5 40 ; jjrassers , S3 00@4 25. Receipts , 0,600 ; shipments , 2,000. ADDITIONAL LOCAL State Homoeopathic Association. A meeting of the State Homoe opathic Association was held ut the Court House yesterday afternoon , witii an attendance of twenty physi cians from sixteen different cities and towns of the state. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Dr. S. B. llightor , of Lincoln , president ; Dr. C. M. Dinsmore , Omaln , first vice-president ; Dr. Montgomery , Council Bluifa , second vice-president ; Dr. 0. S. Wood , Omaha , treasurer , Dr.V. . B. Gifford , Omaha , secretary. A board of consols was elected , consisting of Dr. Giffin , of Fremont ; Dr. Wood , Omaha ; Dr. Paine , Lincoln ; and Dr. Walker , Sen.ird. A committee of five on leg islation was appeinted to co-operate with these of the Allopathic and Eclectic societies , to secure the pas sage of some law by the legislature to allow only properly qualified persons to practice medicine in the state. Dr. C. L. Hart , the retiring presi dent , delivered an able address. Special Premium for Sewing Ma chines. The Wheeler & Wilson Manufac turing Company of Omaha will offer a special premium of § 25 at the pres ent state fair for the best family sew ing machine. The award will be made by a committee of ladles selected for tha purpose ; as follows : For the light est , fastest running , most quiet , most easily understood and most durable machine ; and that it shall produce on the grounds , during the fair , the fol. lowing clisses of workwlthout the use of attachments , other than the plain foot , hemmer , braider and plate guage , such aa arc supplied with or dinary machines , and in a way that can be readily understood by ordinary users of machines ; namely (1) ( ) stitch ing , (2) ( ) hemming , (3) ( ) felling , (4) ( ) tunk- inS (5) ( ) Cohering , ( G ) braiding , (7) ( ) binding , (8) ( ) quilting , (9) ( ) patching , (10) ( ) repairing , (11) ( ) hem-stitching , (12) ( ) sewing on lacs with hems , (13) ( ) sewing on braid with shirra , (14) ( ) making and sewing on French folds at one operation , 15) ) sewing on cord- i ed welts with puffs. (16) ( ) stitching names , (17) ( ) making perforated paper patterns for stamping , (18) ( ) sowing heavy cloth with No. 40 linen thread , (19) ( ) embroidering in chencille , silk tie s , worsted ami cotton floss , (20) ( ) making lace work In bobbinet and (21) ( ) darning. eep23tf INCIDENTALS. A Few of the Entertainments Provided for Fair Week. Galls for Meetings and Other Matters. We are unable yesterday to find apace to mention the very delightful entertainment furnished the public at 'tho'Acadeiny'of Music , Monday oren- ing , by Gulick and Blaisdell's combi nation in Hop Scotc'i , but its repeti tion last evening Won increased favor , and to-night it will bo put on the boards for the third and last time. Hop Scotch ia an entertainment of that light and at the same time amusing character , which always pleas'33 an audience. It keeps every ono interested and amnaod and the time flies so quickly that one is astonished on reaching the end of the programme to find how Hto it is. The company ja mtvde up of good material and especially good Is the singing by the ladies. Miss LouiaeManfred , first lady of Honor , has i remarkably awfcet , pure voice and is undHniably the star , of the company of first-rlaas artists. To-morrow evening John Dillon , afi old frtvorltoin this city , will appear at the Acauemy.whore ho will , also play Friday and Saturday evenings. WIUS ANI ) FESTIVALS. The opening , nisjht of the fair and baziar at the Firct Baptist church was a grand success. The exhibit of ar ticles and the beautiful decoration of booths are superior to any that we have heretofore scan. The fair will bo continued overv evening this week. Tko dermaii Oathol o fair which will open to-night in Creighton Hall , corner llth and Farnam streets will be the moat attractive ever held in the city. The booths are well filled with coatly and useful article's , and the hall ia invitingly arranged. The fair will be given for the benefit of the German schools and therefore deserves a lib eral patronage. It will continue all week. It is hoped that the celebration given to-night by Lewis' Excelsior bhiss band will be well attended. Three bands will bb in attendance. The Excelsior will appear in new uni form. There will be some good speak ing. Eureka Hall is the place. COMPANY H. The anniversary socialc milttatie of company H , Second regiment , N. S. M. , will take place at the Standard Club rooma , Thursday evening. This will bo one of the finest events of the week , and will be attended by the Governor's Guards and comoany G , who aalwell aa company H , will appear in full uniform. Those who have charge of the arrangements are ! Master of ceremonies Capt J. Val entine. Reception committee Firat Lieut. Henry Boltn , Firat Sergt. E G. Fee , H. H. Crawford , A. A. Norton , W. C. Ward. Floor managers Corp. Frank Campbell , Corp. Frank H. Bixby , Corp. Theodore Sievers , Corp. Gua. N. Signert , Corp. L. P. Norberg. General arrangements Third Lieut. Natlun H. Tompklns , Sergt. James Donnelly , j'r , Corp. Thomas Garvy , Sergt. Wm. Star , Co. Clerk Wm. H. Smith. CONCOUDIA. The twelfth anniversary of the Con- cordia Society will be celebrated to morrow evening at Mct/'a hall , on whicn occaiion Stoinhausor's full or chestra will furnish the music. MISOiCLLVNEOUS. The Union Pacific Band gives a grand concert e\ cry night at the Tiv- oli. oli.Mr. Mr. Thomas G. Newman , editor of the American l > ec Journal , Chicago , president of the National Boo-Keep- era Association , will address the Nebraska State Association , at the court house , Omaha , on Friday , the 24th inst. , at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Warrcn'a lecture will be given in Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening of next week. Bishop War ren has for years been connected with the leading churches of Philadelphia , Is an eloquent speaker , and as a lectu rer ranked among the highest at Chatauqua , whore lecturing to people on popular subjects has been reduced to a scien ce. NOTICE OP MEETINGS. A special meeting of Geo. A. Ouster Post No. 7 , Department of Nebraska , G. A. K. , will be held at posb headquarters Clark's hall Fourteenth , quarters at , corner - * teenth and Dodge streets , at 7:30 : this Wednesday evening , September 22d. All members of the G. A. R. are cor dially invited to attend. Meinbera of this post are requested to invite visit ing comrades. Hot coffee and hard tack. By order of J. Boon , Commanding Post. A regular meeting of Nebraska LodseNo. 1 , Kmghta of Pythias , this evening , for work in the Amplified. All members of the lodge are request ed to be present , and visiting knights in the city arc cordially invited. By order of the C. C. A mass meeting of the colored Americana of Douglas county ia called by the republican campaign club to meet at Eureka hall , Septflinber 23 , at 8 o'clock p. in. , for the purpose oi placing in nomination some one aa n candidate for the state legisl ture. All are invited to participate in thic undertaking. BENJ. FCLTO.V , Secretary , NOTICE TO TEACHERS. All persons who desire to apply foi positions as teachers in the Omahr public schools ittei requested to attent the examination , by the board of tx amincra , on Friday and Saturday September 24'h and 25th. BY ORDER OK TJJE BOAUD. Attention , Company Gl The company having been invited ti attend the state fair on Thurday af ternoon , all parsons desiring to attent will meet at the Armory" in full uni form at 1 o'clock p. m. , sharp , provi ded the weather is fair. GEORGE H. CP.AGER , Captain. Trimmed Hata for 50j and upwards at the Parlor Bazar , Creighton Block. tt&at THE WKONGMAN. . A Homesteader Who Took Another Man's Letter and Cash from the Office. But as a Forger Waa Not a Success. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning an old man named Abraham Kightinler , who was brought in Saturday evenit-g from Fort Edwards , Neb. , by Deputy U. S. Marshal Ifci'1 ' , was brought be fore TJ. S. Commissioner Watson 3J. Smith , on the charge of taking mail from the postoftice that waa not for him , of opening the flirae and spprb- priating the money to-his owtrnae. After the examination the prisoner was committed to jiil in default of SuOO bail to appear at the next term of the dutrict court. Ki htlinler waa a homesteader who lived nmr St Edw.irds for some time. A. M. Hettinger wai a railroad con tractor employed in thatneighborhcod but who did not no to St. Edwarda very often for his m ill. A letter came directed to the Litter and the post master not knowing any auch person , but fancying a resemblance in the name to that ot the homesteader , showed the letter to Kightinler and asked if it waa hia. The Irttter took the letter , opened it and replied that it WHS all right. The letter contained a draft in favor of Hotlingcr , from John McDanicls , a banker of Atlantic , Iowa. This draft the homesteader appropriated to hia own use , and in the attempt to reali/e on it , he forged the name in so bungling .1 manner aa to lead to his detection and arrest before ho had se cured the monoy. Ho ia quite an old man to bet ! n such a career , but we understand ho is single , and he could not perhaps begin younger Ho haa no very good reputation , and it will probib'y ' go hard with him. Democratic Convention The Douglaa' County democratic convention held in this city yesterd 7 afternoon , was presided over by Dr. Harvey Link , of Millard. Mr. Jamea F McCartney waa chosen secretary. On motion of Mr. Kanfmann the convention proceeded to elect twenty delegates to the state convention , aa follows : J. E. Boyl , Geo. E. Pritchett , M. Donovan , Clm. FI. Brown , Eli John son , J. J. O'Connor , Wm. Andewon , E. L. Emery , Gustavo Benocke , J.i3. Creighton , JL'rea. Reeves , James Alc- Ardle , Chass. Kanfmnnn , Warren Switzdr , P. O'Toolo , C. J. Montgom ery , J. Treitschke , Thos. McShane , Thoa. Kennedy , Richard Siemon. Mr. Camp moved that the dele gates to the atate convention be in structed to request that Jmea E. Boyd be one of the presidential elec tors Carried. The followin" were ihoson delegates to the third judicial . { strict convention. H. Ludinaton , D. D. Angell , Tom iTcShnno , "V. Burkloy , Alex. Baker , ; . Kimball. F. Stroitz. Mr. Kiiox moved that the delegates , o the distr ct convention be instructed for A. N. Ferguson , Esq. Carried Unanimously. Mr. Prltchott presented the follow ing Hat of delegatea to the Sixth dla- trust senatorial convention , which list , WM understood to favor Samuel R. Johnson for float aenator : S. W. Spratliii , Chas. 0-ideii , JohnD. Howe , ! . J. Hunt , J. J. Neligh , Harvey ijink. S. A. Robinson. The list waa adopted by acclamation. Mr. Anderson offered a resolution ; hat the delegates of this convention .o the state democratic convention to be held at Haatinsa on the 20th Inst. , recommend that the democrats elected ; o the next legislature bo instructed i by their respective counties to vote only for a democrat for U. S. senator , tirat , last , and all the timo. Carried unanimously. The convention then adjourned. Undoubtedly the beat shirt In the United States ia manufactured at the Omaha Shirt Factory. The anperiority of Material and workmanship , com bined with their great improvements that ia Reinforced fronts , Reinforced backs and Reinforced aleovea , makes their shirt the moat durable and best itting garment of the kind , ever manufactured at the moderate price of 81.50. Every shirt of our make is uaranteed first-class and will refund the money if found otherwise. Wo make a specialty of all wool , Slwker , and Canton flannel , alao chemois underwear , made up with a view to comfort , warmth and durabil ity. To Invalids and weak-lungct periona wo offer special inducements in the manner these goods are made for their protection. PlI. GOTTHKIMER , 1207 Farnam street. . IE1. UNDERTAKER , OJd Fellows' Block. Prompt attention siren to orlcrs by telegraph Absolutely Pure. Hade from Cnpe Creim Tartar. No othe preparation makes such lUht. Baly hot bre.cn or luxurious piatry. Can b eaten by dypeHira wjtboat fear of the ilia regains from heWy I * , tilde . ( JiiTrt fcH-d. bold only in cans , by all Grocers. Uonz. Bivxa FowDiiiCa , New York EDHOLM & Wholesale ami .Retail 3Iai u fucturiiig JEWELERS , -LARGEST STOCK OF Gold and Silver Watches and .Jewelry in the City. Come and See Our Stock as We Will Be PleasedH to Show Goods. EDHOLM & ERICKSON , loth & Dodge , Opposite Poatoflice. CO. , Always in the lead with 'RESH ' , CLEAN , NEW GOODS. * p I V rfl add to present lanre and thorough as sortments of EW FALL GOODS. All the New Fall Fabrics in Silks , Satins , Velvets & Plushes. Novelty and Plaid Dress Goods , Momies , Cashmeres , and the Popular SHOODAH CLOTH , in the Newly Introduced Shades of HELIOTROPE , AMAEANTH , AMETHYST , DAHLIA OLIVE , And the Various Shades oFEronze that are to be so Popular this Season. NOVELTIES W UUTTOXS , FllIiVGES PASSEMENTERIES , CARDS & TASSELS with SPIKES , ifc JSALLs , Ac. NEW HOSIERY & UNDERWEAR In this Department we are Offering Some Special Bargains. Ladies' full regular Balbriggan , with Silk Clocked Ankle , 25c. Strangers Visiting the City are Eespectfull Invited to Examine the B'inest Display of Rich Goods Ever Shown in the West. A. CRUICKSHANK & CO. The Leading Retailers , l.lh and Douglas Sts. CLIFFORD'S FEBRIFUGE FEVER-AGUE BIBXASXS from * 1 * STBTXX. J. O. RICHARDSON , Prop. , 8T.IODIS.