Nebraska Newspapers

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\rWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB. MONDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 0 120
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ft VALLENTINE'S ' VILLAINIES
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A Professional Swindler , Whoso
DBods'EntitleHimtOcaFroiifc '
* Pew In the Penitentiary ,
Farmer Long of Burt County
Compelled to Pay $100 for
Hia "Proof Ppore. "
Which Valentine Held in Hia
Pocket Till the Money
was Paid.
The Romier Homestead in Gum-
ing County Sold by Vtil.
Wllilo Register ,
Perjury , Torgory and Kobbory.
In ThoTokamah Burtonianof Octo
ber 2Gth , ' 82 , there appeared the fol-
'
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iVsk Ben. Long , of Decatur , how it Is
that ho had to give a yoke of oxen worth
S1GO to Valentine , to have nn error cor
rected which ho had not made.
In addition to this inquiry there
were several just as pertinent , but
Mr. Lang was the ono they decided to
"ask , " there are scores of others ready
to testify against Valentino if inquired
of. Abbott of Decatnr , prepared an
afildavitt just on ono point ; namely
the statement that the payment had
boon made while Yalontine was regis
ter of the land office , which Mr. Lone
partly answers In his affidavit before
Mr. Abbott , as at the time ho deliv
ered the oxosi , Valentino had boon
Bupercodod by Welch. Nothing had
been said in The Burtonian as to time ,
place or conditions , the simple re
quest was to ask if it did happen.
Mr. Long's first affidavit tolls just a
grain of truth ; Valloutino's sapper
did not want it all. Hero is a first
statement , ono , by the way , he would
not have made had ho known the
whole truth could not bo given.
Friends in Dscatur soon learned of
thb imposition practiced and Mr.
Price of The Herald saw Mr. Long
and obtained from him a full state
ment , which ho published with the
Abbott affidavit :
State of Nebraska , 1 c-o
Durt County , JBa >
Benjamin Long , being by me first duly
a worn , on his oath deposes nnd says that
nny statement made that E. K.Valentine ,
while register of the land office of the
United States at West Point , over charged
him ( Uenj. Lent ; ) § 100 , or uuy other ; ever
took from him a yoke of orcn , or any oth
er property , to apply as n fee , or in any
otl/ir way , either directly or indirectlv , ia
> * nolJy false. BENJ. LONG.
, V < Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
Mefore me this 31st day of October , 1682.
A. C. ABBOTT , Nortary Public.
The pettifogger's hand is visible in
the above ; ho did not want the whole
and did not put it in , even when Mr.
Lone ; desired it ; for Long desired tc
clu right in the inr.ttoi , aud not leave
the impression that ho desired to covoi
up any part of the transaction , so he
explains all in this
tJECOND AFFIDAVIT.
BuKTCotsm. j '
Benjamin Long , being first duly sworn ,
I * says that about the year 1870 ho madf
Clnroof on his homestead , before JA K. Val
"f eirtlne , who was then register of the Wesl
V'oint land office , and that about two yean
thereafter , while iu the cilice , Mr. Valen
tine informed mo that my proof was insuf
ficient , and when asked if he rould infonr
me what to do , or could assist me , be u.iic
that in a few days he would be out of ths
land office and would take my case.
I then employed Valentine ; his fee was
$100 , which I agreed ro secut * to him on t
yoke of oxen nf mine. About a montl
after I went to West Point with additions
proof , and Valentine then took from me i
mortgage upoa the oxen to secure thi
agreed fee of 8100 , and In about
sixty days thereafter I was notified
by him nf the issuance of mj
patent , and Lot having the money tc
pay said fee delivered up my oxen to Val
entine to bo sold , with the express agree ,
ment that he would pay me all the pro.
ceeds of the s lo over § 100. The oxeu
were told for SUHiin about a month after
ward , ( aid after much dunning , and finally
going tc West Piint , I re'celved an ordet
on a meichant there for $15 , At the time
of receiving this order I authorited Val to
pay for ne $12 duo The Omaha liepubli-
can for description , but that about one
year therofter was called upon by said
newspaper'or the subscription , and after
much time and trouble was finally in
formed it wn settled , The final proof on
my houeateoi wai made and passed while
Mr. Valentinvu in the land nl&ce , and
f unv u istakiwas made or my proof was
mufh'ciont hehnuld have informed mo
I employed him * nhove stated while he was
an oiHcfk. ' in tbtlni-d office , mid the above
fctajntlonod uni nie all I ever received
frour > "WfCvine , nd there L * duo me from
him n balance ofV8 from the sale of the
oxen which he haS often promised to pay
me , bat Las nevcidone so. I was com
pelled to pay him to eshorbltant sum. I
was n poor man w-h a largo family , an3
the yoke oC oxen tale by him was all I
bad for farming puiyse , all of which Ite
knew. I make thlsetateraent for tbo
reason that in a form * affidavit made by
me in relation to the letter a full state
ment of all facts wasjot made for the
treason that the parties iiuestlng thesame
did not desire It In full. BENJ LONG.
Subscribed in my pronto nnd sworn to
before me by said affianluig 2nd day oi
November IBiS , and I c .ify this aflida.
vit wns read by amantlXtre signing the
game. , iUMILTON ,
County Jcdge , Hurt unty , Neb.
"Wbjr Valentine WiuRomovod
From ilia Iand OOB ,
To tte Editor oi Tiu art.
It was J. D. Eomig's favr whost
homestead , three and a lfrnil0i
rom West Point , was sold b.yaion ,
. , tine for $400 , whea in therjntec ;
States land ofl cfi , after the d h 0 |
Mr. Ilomig , Sr. When thijj0y ,
found what Valentino had > n6i
they uavo an attorney , tj
he name of Clark S100tc
get back the homestead , Clark w.t
io Washington , and not long aftc
gentleman came from that city , a
after a stormy conversation up sta
in the old Boomer block , "Val \
removed , and Frank Welch appoint
Glark and Welch are both de
and the Ilomig boys never rocove
their homestead. Thia u why Val
was removed from the United States
and ofiico , You have this as it came
'rom the lips of Mr. llomlg.
TOURIST.
Forj nry , Forger y nnd Robbery I
Jdllor ot Tin BUR.
Wilbur F Bryant , Valentino's can
didate for district attorney of Judge
rncs' district , is trembling on the
vertjo of defeat. Ho has , in the
delirium of despair , no completely lost
lie senses that on Wednes
day last ho mailo n fnUo nil ] da
vit at Ord for the miserable purpose
ot keeping hia opponent's name from
jcing printed on the Wheeler county
mti monopoly ticket. In this ho
ritlod , but ho Imd the fraudulent
ickots printed , nnd while the farmer
o vrai getting the tickets waa doing
trading , Bryant put the bogus
tickotn in his wagon aud took out the
genuine package.
The farmer smarted for hia homo ,
winch is 00 miles from the nearest
muling otlico , but eight milts out ho
discovered the fraud nnd returned and
o t more tickets printed.
The farmer's ' name is John Acre , of
iVlllow Springs , 'VVhoclsr county ,
[ ho allldavit is now in his possession ,
nd it says that John II. Markley was
lot nominated by the anti-monopolists
'or district attorney , while last week's
ssuo of THE Br.i : gives full proceed-
nga cf the antimonopoly convention
.hat . nominated htm at Norfolk. The
iflldavit was sworn to before F. L
Harris , of Ori
Perjury and forgery are evidently
qualifications f jt railroad candidates.
NORTHWESTERN.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Special Dispatches to Tim linn.
THE NAVAt , RETIBED LIST.
WASHINGTON , November 5. Roar
Admiral Onus. H. Pear , died hero of
of apoplexy to-day. Ho was taken
,11 Saturday night and lingered until
Shis afternoon. Ho entered the eof *
vice at 27 and waa retired at 70.
THE SOTELDO FAMILY.
Mrs. Sotoldo has written a letter to
District Attorney Corkhill praying
that any further proceedings against
tar brother-in-law , who was acquitted
the charge of murder Friday last ,
bo abandoned and that the matter
which has enshrouded their lives in
grief bo no longer kept before the
public.
The charges against Clerk McKinney -
noy , of the supreme court , have boon
filed with tho'chiof justice.
THE IRISH P-eiRTV.
A. M Sullivan Speaks for Parnell find
His Associates.
Special dispatch to THE BEK.
BOSTON , November 6. A. M. Sulli
van , M. P. , referring to the latest
news from Ireland , said : "I road
that tha Irish party voted with the
government on the great trial ol
strength Thursday night on the cloture
question. The reason for that was
not cabled , but I happen to know il
quite \volL They voted against Staf
ford Northeoto'a amendment , which
amendment proposed a two-thirds ma
jority instead of a bare majority. This
was an ingenious but very shabby
artifice to establish cloture , whicl
should never hit' the tory party , anc
should crueh the Irish "party. Glad
stone's cloture will hit the tories anc
home rulers alike. Thotoricsaroalwayi
mro of having more than a third ol
tt. * house , but the Irish party is not.
Seeing all members from Ireland o ;
nil parties only number 102 out ol
652 , one therefore perceives that
Northeoto'a cloture would crush the
Irish and lot the Tories escape.
Speaking of the now programme
enunciated at the recent conference in
Dublin , Sullivan said ho considered ,
as a mr.ttor of tactics , jit would have
boon better to .concentrate upon someone
ono subject , but the conference musl
be accepted , as speaking for the Irish
people with authority , as no proyioui
body can pretend to. Ho boliovnc
the coming land revolution in Eng
land would far outstrip in magnitude
and tremendous consequences the Irish
land movement of the present day.
Affairs in Moxloo.
Special Dispatch to THE IlKE.
CITY i v MEXICO , November C. A
society has boon organized for the en
couragement of the mining interests
of the republic. Among the promo ,
tors Porfris Diaz and many of the
more active and wealthiest mon of thi
country. Gon. Paches , minister oj
public works , is president.
The reciprocity tt < aty with the
United Statea ia again being discussoc
by the prose. It meets little favor.
Ilociprocity with nny nation is un
popular us Mexico's revenues are de
rived principally from importation
duties.
The arrival of Homers caused dis
cussion.
The committee on custom house
reforms has prepared regulations , for
facilitating the transit of goods by
railway across the northern frontier
and simplifying the tariff generally.
Colored Onttbrouti-
Bpeclal Dispatch t9 Tui BII.
NEW ORLEANS , November 5. Ohas
McCarthy , colored , went to his moth
er's room , Rampart street , at 5 a. in.
to. day and found her unable to speak
with a deep cut across her neck. Ho
went to inform his sister on Marois
street , and on entering the room founc
nil ] sister dead with her throat cut
Mrs. McCarthy is not expected to recover
cover , She was able to state she was
cut by Peter Johnson , alias Dago Pole
who lived with her daughter. It is
believed he also cut Ellen's throat
The murderer escaped. Jealousy is
supposed to ba the cause
A Bnrnliig Town.
fpccltl DItpatch to Tui Ban
NEW YORK , November 5. A diaas
trouo fire visited Rodbank , N , J. , this
o veiling , destroying aoveral of the
boat business blocks of the town , in
Deluding the telegraph oflioo. At 0:30 :
ajjt looked as though the entire town
ifi ould bo destroyed. No telegraphic
rea ramunicaUon possible since that
INFLATED BY VICTORY.
Tlio British Lion Figuratively
Strutting Over Europe With
a Long Tail Coat ,
Bis Tail Menacingly Elevated
iu the Vicinity of the
Gultan'a Falnce.
A Portentloun Q-rowl Emitted
Against the Pretentious
of Franco iu E ypt.
The False Prophet Making
Progress Slowly in the
*
Bowels of Africa.
The Pope JLaraonts the Doondonco
of Virtno iu the Nineteenth.
Coutnry.
GENEK&L FOREIGN NEWS.
Special Dispatch to TUB HKE.
THE IIOA1U ) OP CONTROL.
OAIUO , November 5. M. Brodif ,
French controller of finance mEgypt ,
ias written a letter to Ohorif Pasha
nsisting upon his right to bo present
at the council of ministers , Ohorif
Pasha immediately referred the letter
: o the British government.
AIIAHI'S COUKT.
Several members of the court mar
tial engaged in the trial of Arabi
Pasha have resigned because of the
Information convoyed to them by
counsel that they may bo called as
witnesses who shared in the military
uprising.
RADICAL CHANGES IN RUSSIA.
BERLIN , November 5. Baron Pil-
sach , conservative in the upper house ,
is dead. General Schwoitnitz , ambas
sador of the Gorman government at
St. Petersburg , and General Wordor ,
attache of the legation there , have
asked the emperor to recall them on
the ground that radical changes have
taken place in Russia oinca the death
of the late czar.
FIRING THE FALSE PROPHET ,
ALEXANDRIA , November 5. The
forces of the false prophet in Soudan
made five attacks on the town of
Obeld. They wore driven back with
great lops. Among those killed wore
two brothers of the false prophet.
Oboid remains invested. . The prophet
continues to advance on Khartoum ,
for which tljoro is hope ot a successful
defense. It is reported that the Bed
ouins are offering for sale largo quan
tities of firearms and other property ,
proceeds of the loot at Alexandria.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
PARIS , November 5. Negotiations
in Egypt between the governments of
ETjland aud Franco scorn to bo mak
ing no progress in the direction ol
mutual Understanding. ' On the con
trary the divereence of views is be
coming greater than boforo.
THE BEY OF TUNIS.
Duclero has definitely resolved to
reject the claims advanced by the
porto for the formal investiture in the
bey of Tunis by the sultan.
THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY.
At the opening of the chamber ol
deputies Duclorc will ask a vote ol
confidence in the ministry. If the
vote proves adverse , dissolution of
the chambers will follow , and an ap
peal will bo taken to the country.
A SOCIALIST REliEL.
BERLIN , November 5. Herr Rebel ,
socialist loader , has commenced to
servo a three months' term In prison ,
in accordance with the recent sen
tence against him. Herr Hazen-
Bcholr.er and Herr Liobknocht accom
panied Rebel in his prison lifo for
two months , their offense being simi
lar , but doomed by the judges loss se
rious in its naturo. All three are edi
tors , and reside in Loipaic.
SOCIALISM IN FRANCE.
I'AIUS , Novombor5. The minister
ial council hold to-day decided to de
clare at the opening of the chambers
the necessity of a very strong govern
ment to suppress the increasing ten
dency to social anarchy , Gambotta
proposes to rcintroduco his scrntin do
liatu bill.
A UEVUREND RITUALIST RELEASED.
LONDON , November 5 , Lord Pen-
zanco , in his judgment upon the con
tempt case of Rov. Green , who was
imprisoned for ritualistic practices
and deprived of his benefice , says It
seems to him Green's contempt is sat
isfied and that inhibition should
CCUBO with his deprivation. Ho there
fore orders that Green bo released
from prison.
DESTRUCTIVE GALES
and inundations continue throughout
England. In Devonshire the grain
crops have suffered complete de
struction.
A. RISINO NIITED ,
VIENNA , November G. The RUB-
siaii police have boon officially notified
of the discovery of a conspiracy at
Puttawa for a rising of the peasantry ,
MILAN'S MINISTERS ,
BELGRADE , November C. The cab
inet which recently resigned agreed to
remain in ofiico at the solicitation oi
the king himself ,
THE hOUDAN EXPEDITION ,
OAIRO , November 5 , The enlist
ment of native troops for duty In
Soudan against the false prophet is
progressing satisfactorily. Many amnestied -
nostiod officers who fought in the late
war are freely offering their services
for the expedition. A number ol
German officers are also offering ,
HIUiKL DOCUMENTS ,
It has been decided to hold the trial
of Arab ! Pasha in the jail building.
Elis English counsel obtained access
to the documents alluded to in a re
cent dispatch which passed between
the sultan and members of the na
tional parly in Egypt. They were
transmitted through Derviich Pasha
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Merchants and Dealers Throughout the Entire West are Invited
to Visit the Mammoth Establishment owned
and Occupied by
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GYGLONE ULSTERS , LINEO SUITS AND CHEVIOT SHIRTS ,
In all styles now popular with the Trade. Absolutely the best Goodin the Markets
Western Merchants can more than save their expenses a visit to this Mammoth stock be
fore buyjng their Fall Bills. Traveling agents , with extensive lines of samples , visit
all prominent towns throughout the west , and will call upon any merchant any
where upon receipt of a request so to do. Send orders by mail , or write
for samples. The most careful attention given to orders , and satisfac
tion guaranteed , Remember
_ E. L. MCDONALD & co. , st. Joseph , MO.
and have reference to applications con
taining thousands of signatures , in
which the sultan is bogged to support
Arabi in his rebellion against the
khodivo.
THE AUSTRIAN AllMY.
VIENNA , October 5. The main
points in the now scheme of reorganization
ization of the Austrian army are the
farmation of 14 corps of equal power ,
and numbers to bo recruited from the
provinces where the mon live , the ex
tension of the defensive system , and
the establishment of a network of
railways.
HANDS OFF.
CONSTANTINOPLE , October 5. Earl
Granville opposes the dispatch of nn
Ottoman commissioner to Egypt , and
through the Turkish ambassador to
England , has asked the porto not to
urco the matter.
AN EARTHQUAKE
In Northern Syria yesterday destroy *
ed several villages. No loss cf ll'o
reported. < ( - v4
TIIE TOPE'S ZETTKU.
LONDON , November 5. An encycli
cal letter of tiio pope was road in all
Catholic churches of the city to-day ,
the occasion being the seventh conton-
nary of St. Francis Assasi. The pope
laments the dearth of Christian virtues
in the nineteenth century , and says
the greater part of mon to-day are
seeking to revel in luxury ; being ex
travagant in their own goods , they
are greedy after those of their
neighbors. They extol the name
of mankind by talk moro fro-
quonUy than they act. The votaries of
rationalism encourage violence and
sedition among the people , provoke
agrarian disturbances , Hatter the ap
petites of the lower classes and by
those moans and others serve to weaken
the foundation of domestic lifo and
public order instead of strengthening
them by lives of probity and manhood ,
The letter recommends Francisian in
stitutions bo moro widely spread
among the laity as a partial remedy
against the rapidly spreading ovll of
socialism.
SPAIN MUST EELEAHE THE REFUGEES
LONDON , fNovombor 4. The Daily
News says the Cuban refugee ques
tion raises the question of national
honor. That the English government
must endeavor by firm remonstrance
to induca Spain to alter her determine
ation not to surrender the refugees ,
but if severer remonstrance is needed
it will bo employed.
SPAIN WILL HOLD TIIE REFUGEES.
MADRID , November 4. It is stated
that the government , although per-
( listing in its decision not to deliver
the Cuban refugees to Iho British ,
has resolved to institute an inquiry
into the circumstances of their cap
ture.
CABINET MEETING.
LONDON , November 4. Yesterday'B
cabinet council considered the instruc
tions of Lord Dafferin. They were
dispatched to him last night. The
Irish members of parliament soloetod
Kenny , a resident of Manchester , as
a candidate for Ennie ,
NEW TRIAL.
BERLIN , November 4.The muni
cipal council will bo dissolved to
morrow. The supreme court at Loip-
Big has quashed the acquittal of Trof ,
Morasont for slandering Bismarck. It
will involve a now trial.
Propeller Burned.
Special Dlipatch to Tun Use ,
OWEN SOUND , Ont. , November 5 ,
The propeller Josephine Kldd , from
this place for Lion's Head , burned off
Capo Commodore last night. The
crow was saved. The vessel and cargo
is a total loss ) cargo not insured ; ves
sel partly insured.
A Oood Indian Soon.
Special DLapatch to TUB lint.
YAMKTON , D. T. , November 5.
Oflicprs hero have been notified that
President Arthur declines to intor-
f ere in the case of Brave Boar , sontoncd
to bo hanged the ICth lust. , for the
raurdor of Joseph Johnson , a dis
charged soldier , near Fort Bully , in
1877.
MANHOOD'S SUPREMACY.
Gov , Hoyfc , of Pennsylvania ,
Throws off tlio Shackles
of Cameron ,
And Joins the Mighty Throng
Now Battling for Honor
and Honesty.
A Stinging Reply to thoABinults
of the BORH and Hia
Followers
Hoyt's Rejoinder.
Special Dispatch to Tun litt.
HAUIUSIIUKO , November G. Gov.
Hoyt has made the following state
ment In reference to the charges
agalniL him made at the republican
muoting mat u veiling , that lie had
used the state's funds in connection
with others for private speculative pur
pose ; that to avoid disgrace ho had
appealed to Senator Cameron to come
to his assistance , which the latter did.
Ho says ;
"I was never a member of any pool
to engage in stock specula
tion , I dosiro'to state emphatically ,
without qualification , I have never re
quested , in person or by agent , of
Cameron any financial assistance ,
either for myself or anybody else :
that ho has never advanced
ono dollar to mo in my
behalf or on my account in any
transaction ; that I never had any
relation or connection in business
with any party or combination or
pool to whom ho may have advanced
money , directly or indirectly. So far
in lifo I have not boon compelled to
draw on either the intoluctual , moral ,
political or financial resources of that
Rontloman. This attack is part of
their discipline and extermination to
which I am to bo subjected in com
mon with a largo number of citizens
of the commonwealth. Wo accept the
situation. "
In reply to the question as to
whether ho had received Colonel
Quay's resignation as secretary of the
Commonwealth , lie said ; "Mr. Quay's
resignation had boon rooeivod and ac
cepted. I part with him with sincere
rcgrot. I have appointed as his suc
cessor Colonel FrauciH Jordan , of this
city , who has accepted and will go on
duty as secretary to-morrow. Quay's
telegram waa simply a tender of his
resignation , and stated ho would bo
hem next week to settle. "
TELEGRAPH NOTES
Special Dispatches to fur. DRK.
OKNKUAL ,
Gov , Alex. II. Stephens , of Georgia , > vas
inaugurated Saturday ,
United States Supervisor Allen has
warrants for the urreat of nearly 1,000 per
sons in Brooklyn believed to have fraudu
lently roistered ,
Sam Yaw , a Chinee , was murdered in
Denver Saturday In front of a Chinese
laundry on fifteenth street by J. W ,
Walker , a ranchman. The killiuf ( was
unprovoked.
Kx-Gov. Wlllard I' . Hall , died at St.
Joseph Friday of paralysis. He was governor -
ernor of Missouri during the latter part of
the rebellion , and nerved three terms In
congresy.
Another person has been killed by the
Chicago cable caw , which ha * already a
lonu list of victims. A boy named Itobin.
ton was knocked down by the car Sat
urday , and his head completely severed
from his body.
f Samuel Noyes and Mrs , Kate Lipley , of
Kldora , Iowa , were arrested l > y bherilf
Wllcox , of Hardin county , In Kbokuk ,
Saturday. They escaped from hldora
last Monday , Noyen Is 51 years old. He
left o wife confined to her bed and eight
children. Mrs. LIpley'a husband In In
Idaho. Noyes had 81,000 on hlspewon
and the woman nearly S1CO. Theyweie
taken back to Kldora.
A feud that it U feared will lead to seri
ous results has broken out at Setauket.
Long Island , between the colored aud
Irish people. A few nights ago u white
man was badly beaten by the negroes.
In reUHation the whites beat every colored -
orod man found on the street * , boveral
persons wcro badly injured. Negro
dwellings were attacked mid windows and
doors broken. The negroes nppcnred
nrmed witli shotguns , when the assailants
lied.
Henry L. Clapp , ot the firm nf Fair
banks H Co. , Now York , whouo disappear *
anco greatly nlarnicd friends , has cabled
his anfo arrival in Kuropu , lie went to
sco n friend off by steamer , and concluded
to accompany him down the bny and re
turn by tlio pilot boat. Tlio boat loft sud
denly while hoVM talking with his
friend in the ealoou and ho wax obliged to
continue his voyage. Ho will return
next week.
Six years ago nn eccentric Spaniard was
hi Kookuk. Itu died In Spain last August ,
Ho had an only child , a uirl twelve years
old. It sootns ho wanted her rained n
Protestant and iu his eccentricity imtuod
George Bland , n colored blacksmith of
this city na her guardian. Ho made n con
tract with a priest iu Spain for the carry
ing out of his will. The will provides
that the priest U to receive ? 08 000 In case
conditions of the will are fulfilled ; other
wise nothing. George Bland , the colored
man of this city , is to have the same
amount and guardian-hip of the child ,
who gets 8330,000 and n largo amount of
diamonds aud jowclry. The man is now
ou Ilia W.y to .Spain to look bfU'r the
matter.
General Jiutlor came near being drowned
a few miles from Lawrence , Miss. ,
Friday evening. Ho cauio up the river on
the O. L. Nather. When four miles below -
low Urnl place the steamer struck a reef ,
It was indispensable that the general bo
at Lawrence at an curly hour. General
Butler , Major Green , Caleb Sounders and
Captain Hogan entered a email boat , The
swift current began to sink the boat under
the counter of the steamer. In endeavor
ing to pusii clear the boat was partially
swamped , Tbo dock hands , after many
efforts , succeeded in hauling the general
aud party aboard. The general reached n
thorough wetting and a bunged hat.
The Chicago Tribune anaounrci that on
January lit , 188.1 , the management of the
Illinois Central railway and Chicago , St.
Louis &Now Orleans road , the hitter being
now a leaned line of the Illinois Central ,
wilt bo connolldntcd , and it is further re.
ported W. K. Ackermau will retire from
the presidency an ft take charge uf the
financial alfairs of the consolidated roads ,
with hoadcwartera in New York. Vice
President Jamon C , Clarke , now general
manager of both roads , Into bo iniu'e iircxl.
dent , Mr. Ackcrman , president of the Il
linois Central , stated to a reporter in refer
ence to the report that ho would resign tbo
presidency that the rumor in entirely
without foundation , Mr. Ackormun then
further imldlio had no intention doing thlf ,
nor had ho boon naked to do HI l > y the
board of directors. It is true that the
Chicago. St. Louis & Now Orluans road is
to consolidated with the Illinois Central
on January l t , out the board of directors
have as yet had no mooting to arrange a
plan of roorganl/nti n.
WASHINGTON.
From figures of the official as OBsmcnt of
the District of Culumblii it appear * I ho
capital building h ns'mtd at § ir > ,009G.r/ > ;
grounds , & 9,07M5 : white houpe , SVM.G ! ? " ;
treasury departinentlulldlng andgiouud ,
$1,008,151 ; state wir and mwy deiart-
ment building , $ O.U11,101 ; horticultural
ilnpartinciit building , 83 < ll,8'i"j ; ground * ,
8089,080 : Smithsonian , UUU.fiMi nntlnnnl
muteuin , O.OOUj ground82,01:1,378 : ;
national monument ground * , $1,816,781 ;
Washington monument , $ : tliO,000 ,
Iteceipttof national banknotes for re
demption for the week ending Sattmlay
was $18,120,000 ; United Slates bonds hold
by the treasury to necuro national bank
circulation , 8:503,423,150 : ! to secure pr.bilo
moneys In national back depositories , SKI-
219,000 ; bonds deno.'ited toeccuro circu
lation dnrlng the week , $0,005,000 ; to
secure circulation withdrawn dining the
week , 85,770,001 ; national bank note * cut-
Btandlnjj , 8302,701,731 ; lawful money on
deposit to redeem notes of national banks
reducing circulation , 8211,260,878 ,
The Gariiold board of audit bus
recehed the bill of Mrs , S. A Kdson
acalntit the estate nf the late 1'reaiilont
Uarfield , which had been returned because
of certain informalities. Her claim Is for
810,000 for skillful attendance and profes
sional capacity as a. physician. It will
therefore have to be comtldered an coming
within the limits of the 83r > ,000 ullowed to
physicians under the act of congrees. The
board will meet at the treasury depart
ment early this week for consideration of
bills of the physicians. K0uon'n claim is
not accompanied by a release upon the
estate , hence it ia quite likely it will h
disallowed uulcei a roleuue Is added to it ,
The Mifmlnsippl river commission lion
sent in Its entlituaea for the eum needed for
work during the next fiscal year. They
aik for the same amount appropriated last
year , being about $1,250,000 for the Mis-
vippi alone. The estimates have not yet
been acted on. K"poits fiom work on the
Mitsltalppl river under the appropriation
cf last seuxlou show that the work is be
ing pushed rapidly forward. A large force
of ineu is employed under diieat control of
the government engineers In building
works and Btr.tighteniui ; the channel U
irevcnt wanhlug nw y and breaks. Heavy
iontracts have been lot for repairs to the
ovcca , and contractors are vigorously
mailing the work. Indications are that
tppropriationn equal In nizo to thoao of last
Bion will bo required for suvoral years to
complete work ai projected by the engi
neers.
Forty head nf troltorn 'and thorough
breds from the breedlnc ; farm of Commo
dore Kit , near Now York , were sold at
auction and realized ? ! ' , ! ,5'25 ; avcrngc , 8317.
( Jov. Hendrick'H foot is healing PiUiafac-
torily. Hunlthy granulations tire forming ,
and there Is o\ery Indication of recovery.
Fire In tbo hualncs part of Shrevcport ,
La. , destroyed Rovoral lmldingn ! and
stores ; loss over § 100,000 ; insurance , 875-
000.
ronEiQN.
llerr Mast's socialist paper , Frclheit ,
has boon suppressed by the Swiss govern
ment.
In consequence of the outbreak of
cholera at Mecca , quarantine has been es
tablished at Port Said.
A terrible conflagration has taken place-
at Ulcaburg , llussm , and enormous losses >
resulted. Stores , hotels , theatres , etc , ,
ware destroyed , '
Tiio frontier armaments uf Germany and1
Itussia are uoiv nearly completed , and
have such a grim appearance that It
creates alarm among the more timid poli
ticians.
There Is great distress in the county of
Clare , Ireland , owing to the failure of the
potato crop , epidemic among pigs , the
high price of articles of consumption , aud
taxes under the crimes act.
In couecquenco of the Impression which
[ < still prevalent among Egyptian ofl.ciiila
tljat the northern powers uro ready t < op-
ptfco K gjand'n efforts to procure the last
ing pacification of Kgypt , Baron Troakow ,
German consul , IIPH IJcon entrusted to in
form the khcdivo nnd Egyptian ministry
that Bmnmrck has implicit confidence ) in
1'nglnnd'H dislntorrutcd policy regarding
'ypt , which ho considered the only and
bent means ol ostab ishlng peace and
order. / _ _ _ _
PERSONAL.
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S. KHydo , of Boston , li at the
LWIard.
N. W. Wells , of Schuyler , is at the "
Millard.
S , L. Caldwell , Superior , Neb. , Is attho-
Millard.
S. P. Parker , of Pierce , Is nt the Mil-
lard.
11. F. Itlley came In from the west jes-
te relay.
Nat Drown , of St. Jo , Is stopping attho
Pax ton.
A. W. Cook , of Santa Fo , Is a guett at
tbo Millard.
J. P. Adams , of Schuyler , h at the
Metropolitan ,
Hyram Kelly , of Wood lllvor , Is at the
Metropolitan ,
If. It , Wodehouso , of Nebraska City , ia
at the Millard.
Warren Bhledley , of Kansas City , wan
In town yesterday ,
Albert S. Cole , of Nebraska City , U at
the Metropolitan.
C , F. Tallmudgo and wife , of Denver ,
are registered at the Millard ,
C. F , Goodman was among the eastbound -
bound passengers yesterday ,
K , V , Samuel a , the wholesale liquor
man , went down to Lincoln yesterday.
Count Urlalla , a foreign nobleman , waa
oniony the San Francisco passengers yes-
torday.
Mr , VW. Halbert , of Chicago , Ia In.
the city , stopping with his brother , J , 3.
Halbert.
Frame Wilson , formerly of this city , but
now In the employment of the Union
Pacific In Colorado , is at theMillardhotel.
Midi ) Matilda Fletcher , of Iowa , U a
gue t of the Millard. She leaves this
morning to fill lecture engagements In
Kansas.
Mr. Froi Mcrgthelnicr , master mechanic
of the U. P.'B Colorado syntem of roais
with headquarters c Denver , caino in
jesterday morning and returned last night
Sergeant W. L.lAllisou , of company K ,
Ninth infantry , left Saturday for Fort
McKinuey , Wyo. , after a lengthy attendance -
ance hern as witness in the Florence rob.
bery case.