I HE OMAHA DAILY
FIFTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 3 , 1885. JS'O. 61
N1MMONODS.
An Assent to Die Catll&niGn's & ' Occu
pancy ol Public Lanfl ,
Claiming tlio Indians are Bono-
fitted by Leases.
The Wily Benjamin Doing a Good
Turn for Himself.
Wlillc the Catllo Kings are Quietly
ml Pcncofally Folding Their
Tents nud Moving Away.
Nlmmo's Vlc\vo nf the Paullo Land
Question ,
Special Telegram to The BEK.
CHICAGO , Sept , 2. Joseph Nimmo , jr. , late
chief of the bureau of statistic ] , is now stop
ping In the city. Ha is en route to the states
and territories embraced in the range , ranch ,
cattle , horse and sheep growing area of the
interior , with the view of writing a book upon
that subject. To a reporter ho said :
"I am devot'ng special attention to Indian
and public laud questions. I cimo to this
city direct from the western portions of Kan
sas and Indian territory , scenes of the trouble
regarding tha cattlemen and the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Indian tribes. As a result of
very careful investigations my views have
been radically chtnged in regard to the
merits of the whole subject since 1 left Wash
ington. It appears to mo that the whole
difficulty has had its origin in the fact that a
number of army officers and their friends
wore formerly largely engaged In the herding
of cattle on the Chayenneand Arapahoe lands
without paying a cent for the privilege , which
was terminated by the leading of the land ; .
Hundreds of thousands of cattle wore also
grazing on the Oaoyonne and Arapahoe reser
vations without any compensation whatever
to the Indian ? . These latter cattle were
ostensibly passing through the Indian terri
tory on two trails extending from Texas to the
northern ranges , bat , in feet , being held an
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands whore they
were fattened and thenca shipped in large
numbers to the markets of Kansas City , St
Louis and Chicago. After a dincustion of the
subject between the aimy officers at Fort
Ketio , the agent , and the tribes assembled in
council , it WAS decided to be best to Icasa.tho
lands to responsible parties , not ona-tweutietl
part of which lands wero. occupied or needec
by the Indian ] for any purpose. Secretary
Teller at first stoutly refused to ncodo tu
this proposition , but he was finally prevailoc
upan to do BO on arguments showing that suet
leasing would be protective of tha interests o
the Indians and promotivo of their welfare
The strongest arguments cf thli sort was
made by the army officers stationed at For
Iteno.
"Gen. Pope , commander of the department ,
wrota a lung and very earnest appeal in favor
of the plan of leasing , and Gen. Sheridan
cordially endorsed oil that was said by Geti
Pope , and thn secretary of war transmitted
the entira ciircspjndence to Teller. Upan
thla appeal Teller rr-leuted , allowing the In
dians to lease so much of their lands as they
had no use for to responsible parties ,
"I will mention cs one of the amusing fea
tures of tbis business the fact that seven-
eighths of the original lessees were democrats
and that they eecureed the approbation ct the
secretary if tha iS &or utmost entirely
tfirough the itlluenco of democratic senators
and members of congress , to that the leating
'was ' in fxct an army arrangement , backed up
and carried out almost entirely by democrats.
I am of the opinion that although investiga
tion of the recent difficulties will disclose the
fact that they had orimn in the discontent ol
certain contumacious Indian leaders of band * ,
who krpt themselves aloof from the main
body of their tribes , and certain equaw men
and certain atmy officers and their friends ,
stationed at Camp Supply outside of the
Ohoy-nno and Arapahoe reservations ,
"During the latt two years the latter have ,
in connection with bad Indians and equaw-
men , been uiiug all their efforts to stir up dis
content and to poison the mind of the lieu
tenant general against the cattlemen. Their
animus appears to have arisen from the fact
already stated that their business of cattle-
raising waa cut off at the time if the leasing
of Iho lands , and that they were compelled to
j drive their herds believed to have amounted
\ to about 10,000 head over into the pan
handle of Texas , where the grazing was
neither so rich nor so extensive. Besides this
they had previously been paying considerable
suina of u.oney to bauds of outlaw Indians
who made their abode along the northern line
of the reservation and also for a very consld
erablo portion of the time at Camp Supply ,
believe it was these Indians who made all the
trouble , and that Gen. Sheridan wa grossly
deceived in regard to the whole matter and
unintMnlionally misled the president.
"I believe , further , that the leasing of the
lands by the Indians had , up to the final de
nouement , the approbation tf nine-tenths ol
the tribe ? , and that it proved to be baueh'clftl
to them , as it was a very largo and valuable
source of revenue , tha lea > e money having
invariably boon pild promptly and In ad
vance. "
Bon Btitlor'u Proposed Injunction a
Iilolc In His Own Interest.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 1 , [ Special to the
Chicago Times ] Gen. McCook , of Colorado ,
says the proposition of Gen. B , F. Butler to
enjoin the president to restrain him from en
forcing his proclamation for the removal of
cattle from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reser
vations Is absurd. Ho says that no service
can iiauo against the president , but that if the
cattlemen want to Invoke the aid of the law
they could get a writ of Injunction against
the military ofiicer who may be ordered by
the prisident to enforce the proclamation
He believes that the proclamation will be en
forced quite promptly , no matter If the catilt-
owners do resort to the courts. He added
that of course no ioj unction could ba asked for
until the military thould commit soma overt
act should take some step toward * forcibly
ejecting the catile ftorn the reservation. It la
not believed by the authorities that foice will
ba necesiary. The cattle-owners ate , accord
ing tu advices to the Interior department ,
arranging to remove thtlr stock , and if they
khow a imposition to ptt off tha reservation
as BOOH at practicable they will be given euch
extent ion of lime aa may ba required : but
ahould they manifest a deposition to fight the
proclamation In the courts or otherwiie , tha
United States troops would , it ia authorita
tively atated , beordtrcd to remove the cattle
forthwith.
A large cattle rairer of the west now in this
city s ys that Gen , Butler' , ) interest in the
question awes from tha fict thai be ia Interested -
estod In tevoral rouchen which comprise gov
ernment land illegibly fenced in , lleaaya the
general naturally do anot want to aee tha or
der for the removal cf all tuoufacceseuforied ,
aa tbera la a close bond of sympathy bat wren the
men who occupy Indian rteervatluiis and thote
illegally occupying government lands , Gen.
Butler in endeavoring to impede or prevent
lha enforcement of the proclamation for tha
removal nf cattle from the reser vttion Ia put
ting in R lick to save hi own Interests , as , if
the proclamation can be broken down , BO prob
ably would be the order for the removal of Il
legal fences.
Cominmloner AtUcr , of the Indian bateau ,
waa aeen thU afternoon and said that no a i >
vice * had came to the Interior department in
f-httou to Vie removal of the cUtla from thr.
Qaejenne and Arapahoe reaervation. Tha
f oity d ya would not expire until to-morrow ,
and to fur aa ho wai informed the work of re
moval waa goiog un quietly but vigorously , It
wai quite posilblo that all tha cattle
would not be out within the fotty d ys ,
tui where thora wai every lnaatico !
of an nonost effort to get out ho did not think
there would ba any interference by tha mili
tary , "I am not authorized to ray that
officially , " ho remarked with evident caution ,
"but where the cattle are poing out I should
aay that in all the government will bo inclined
to ask. If it happens la any case that there
has been no effort to obey the order , however ,
the offender * will be made to understand that
the government Is In serious earnest. CapS.
Leo , the army officer who is in charge1 , Is a
man of large practical experience , and the
department has perfect confidence in hi * goad
judgment and discretion. "
FOBEIGN INTELLIGENCE ,
The Cholera ,
MADRID , September 2. ThDro were 3,052
new oases and 1,057 deaths from cholera re
ported throughout Spain ynitnrday.
PABIS , September 2. Daring the forty-
eight hours ended at midnight last eight ,
there were 82 neathi from cholera at Mar.
selllcs , 78 at Toulon , and 8 at Salon.
MAIWEILUS , Sept , 2. The cholera Is de
creasing at Salon , twenty-eight miles north
weit ot this city.
TOULON , Sept. 2. There wore nine deaths
from cholera hero to-day. At St. Mandtler
hospital 104 persons are under treatment.
Public uncaslntss is unabated ,
MAIISEILLIM , Sept. 2 , With coolsr weather
hero , cholera is decreasing. During the
twenty-four hours ending to-night , twenty-
two new cases were reported. There are stll
seventy-nine cases in the hospital.
TOULO.V , Sept. 2. Twenty-one nawcaaas of
cholera and thirteen deaths during the twenty-
four hours ending to-night are reported.
The Tall Mall Lily.
LONDON' , Soot. 2 , Mrs , Janott was taknn
into custody this morning on the charge of
abducting the Armstrong girl who was ( he
"Lily" of the Pall Mall Gazstto revelations.
Gen. Booth , of the Salvation Army surren
dered Mrs. Jarrott to the authorities aftot
having several conferences with them. Mrs.
Jarrett walked to the station with a sister ol
the Salvation Army , whore an officer took her
into custody and where she was licked up In
a cell. Later Mrs. Jarrott wai taken to the
police court , where ehe was charged
with having indecently assaulted the Arm
strong girl , with administering a noxious drug
and with feloniously detaining her , also wltu
having conspired with Mr. Stead , of the Pall
Mall Gazfltto , and others to commit these of
fences. The prisoner wai remanded until
Monday , bail being refused. Summonses
have been granted fnr complicity in the case
against Mr. StaaJ , Gen , Booth and others ,
The Austrian AVlioat Crop.
LONDON , Sept. 2. Wheat tales have been
made in Vienna at Is 2d psr hundred weight
let's ' than Now York prices. Evnn at this low
piles it is found impossible to effect sales of
Amtrian wheat in either France or Germany
because of the present huh duties ia those
countries In the face of these facts Austria
has 12,000,000 hundred welaht surplus to ex
port this year , azninst G,000OuO hundrec
weight lost year. Tha Austrian rye crop is
short and tha market will have to ba supplied
by imports.
No Room for Idlers.
LONDON , Sept. 2. Mr. Phelpa , American
minister , opened a worklngmon'd club near
Rugby to-day. In a speech to the members
ho cald that the prosperity of America was
dtis to the pert > iUeut energy of her people
There wai employment In Ameriaa for al
who desired ic , prosperity for all deserving it
and for all a welcome. Ho advised those whc
thought of emigrating to reflect well before
starting. There was no room in America for
idle or worthless parsons.
Franco and England.
PAKIS. Sept. 2 It is stated that M. De
Froyciuet , rniniater of foreign affairs , will nol
mqet SalUbu y to discuss the questions pend
ing batween irnnco and England , as request
ed by the latter , until the result of Wolff's
mistion is known to Franco , It is further
stated that Franca will not recognize any set
tlement of the Egyptian question which falls
to satisfy French tights in Egypt.
ParncU'n Speech.
LONDON , Sept , 2. The Timea this morning
referring to Parnell's speech last night says :
"We are glad that Parnoll has denounced the
outrages in Ireland , Had he done so before ,
the coercion act would not have been necessa
ry. Impossible'Is the only reply to his de
mand for independence. "
A Revengeiiil Run.
TIPMRABY , Sspt , 2. For throe days a
heavy run has been continuously kept up on
the bank of Ireland and it now amounts to al
most a panic , It is intimated by some that
the tun is eug ueered in revenge for the Hi
bernians' refusal to make advances to the
Mnnster bank duriug its recent tioubles.
Inhuman Tyrants ,
BERLIN , September 2. The Germania tays
140 Prussians have been expelled from
Warsaw were arrested , chained together , and
compelled to march , the women following ; rhe
men and sleeping In prisons , The Posen
Courier publishes a long list of wealthy
Poles who were expelled from Rnnsla.
Germany's No to on the Carol lues.
MADRID , Sept. 2 Count Bonomar , Span
Ish ambassador at Berlin , telegraphs that Ger
many'u note in reference to the Caroline Is
lands is courteous , butgivtiilittlesatisfaction.
The note has not yet bsen received.
The Anglo-Turkldh Alliance.
ST. PETUBSIIORQ , Sept. 2. The Navoo
Viomray etatus in nvent of an nlliacco be
tween England and Turkey , Russia will with
draw from the trammels imposed on her by
the Berlin treaty.
A Pin in for Prmuu Henry ,
LONDON , Sapt , 2 Princa Henry of B tterv
burg , husband of Prlncesi Beatrica. has been
appointed commandant in the British army
by the queen's order.
gara'n Turn bio ,
PARIS , Sept. 2 Sara Bernhardt was
mote frightened than hurt by the fall down
stairs , She proceeded to Bordeaux to-day.
Condition.
ABSRDKIN , Sept 2. Gladstone statss
Jut ho is "extremely well , " although still a
ittle hoarae.
A Fat Failure.
LONDON , Sept. 2 , Reed , Bowen &
n. , contractors fnr public workr , failed ,
LiabillticB , Sl.COO.OOn aBta. 8110,000.
The " \Vatcr\vnya Convention ,
ST PAUL , Minn , Sept. 2. Delegates to
ha waterway econvjntion are arriving on
every train and by river. Thirty Illinois del
egates , head.d by ex-Governor Broas , are
irre , Tha executive committee of the Hcn-
nrpm canal , headed by Chairman Dixon , of
Illinois , hav ? also arrived. They
aay they ate In the InUre.t of
no ipecial waterway , but In the
icne'al interest of waterway improvement.
Ilia New Orleans conferenoa committee tav
hev desire to act in harmony with the spirit
if thi convention and that they have no pro-
lee i to puih. The Wiiconim delegation is
i < uiing vaty stronsr , and say they want bar-
j > ra ni well al rivers improved , All states
end territories embraced in the cill will be
ruprojenlod ,
A Hravy Api > r nri U.m Wanted ,
WASHINGTON , Sapt. 2-Generil Newton
chief engineer of the United States of f Amer-
c , estimate * that an appropriation ef about
? 18GCO,000 or 820.003,000 will be required to
continue the woJptilver and harbor im
provemcbti doti
ON THE BOCKS.
A Baltimore Boat Bucks the Shore Off
New FmmUlanto Coast.
The Swell of a Tag Sen's Six Hu
mans to a Watry Qravei
Infnriated Minors Sack the Town
of Book Springs , Wyo ,
Trlnltol > licraat Work A Gay La
thario'd Murderous Deed
Crime ? , GnsuaUlcp , Etc.
A Vessel In tuo Rock * .
ST. JOHNS , N , P. , Sept. 2. The Allan lin
mall steamer Hanoverian Is a total loss , hav
ing gone ashore this morning nt Portage Cave
The steamer Nimrod was dispatched this af
ternoon to theroicae of tin passengers an
crew , who are thought to ba safe. _ The Eon
ovorian is an Iron screw schooner-rigged VPS
sel of 2.353 ton ; , bnllt at Glasgow in 1882
She loft Baltimore August 24 , under command
of Captain Thompson , for Liverpool by way
of St. Johns. Tuo Brithh war ehip Tcnedo
is also going to the iceno of the wreck.
A gale of wind and n dense fog proventec
the steamer Nimrod from going to the scene
of the wreck. The Hanoverian left Halifax
at noon on Monday with fifty-seven passen
gers and her normal crew. She ozperiencec
fine weather until nearing St. Pierre Island
when an impenetrable fog was encountered
and by falsa steering , error of the compass o
neglect of soundings , the steamer was driven
at high speed into Portugal cave , toven mile
eest ef Trcpassoy , where she now Hen a tola
wreck. She passed over a number of biddoi
racks which ripped her bottom almos
her whole leugtb. Her main hold
filled with water , and it is not probable
the cargo can bs saved. The passengers are
now en route to Trepwsey. wnore the can
receive accommodations and comfort until the
warship Tenders reaches them to convoy them
to St. Johns , The other steamer followed t
render asststancn. A New York steamer o
the llf d Cress line has been signalled from
Cape Raca to proceed to the seauo of tha dis
aster. Steam tugs have also been dlspatchec
to the rescue. No lois of life has been re
ported.
BALTIMORE , Sank 2. The Hanoverian
4p 0 ton ? , sailed from this port the 23th inst
with tweuty-oco cabin , nine Inturmedlat
and 145 utofrago pieeengors Of the cibln
passengers nineteen were for Halifax , N. S.
and two-K. Powell Dunn , of Eichmond , Va ,
and Mr. Corbett , of Liverpool for Liverpool
The following is u list of intermediate one
steernga passengers :
\-rmediate Mis3 Goorgiana Cream , Maty
McGuugb , Mias Mary Stuait , Helena Abel
Mary McGrpevy , Kov. A. A. Roberts of Bil
timore ; W. E , Allan of New Orleans , and
Ellen T. Dunn of Itichmond , Va , all fo
Enrope.
Steerage Chat. Wnnek , Matin Truem and
family , John II. GeroH , < , f St. Louis ; Wm
Haggett. of New Or.'oins ' ; Walter Harris , o
Wheeling , W. Va. ; Nnth Harrow , Joseph
Hibbon aod family , of Pittaburg , Pa , ; John
Wheeler , Anna Hansen. A D. Steffen , of St
LOUH , Mo ; Thomas Knowles and tamiiy. o
Springfield , Ohio ; Jumes Hewlett and family
of Akron , Ohio ; James Cruden an <
wife , Maggie Oruden , Pat Nelson , o
McKensport , Pa. ; Aug. Albree , Wm
Kreutzlger , of Chicago ; Moggie Con
roy , Mrs. C. Lewis , Eliz O'Neil
Pat. Mullen and family. Elln Mullen
Thomas Crusnen , Ludw. F. Helm , Alex
Land , Emily J. Lacy and family , Wm. Elw
Kent and family , lima , Rostrap , of Ba'.ti '
more , Md , all for Europe.
Seventy-one adults and twenty children are
aboard , of whom the agents here do not know
the names , but they ate to ba sent from Hall
faxThe
The cargo of the Hanoverian was 75,441
bushels of grain ; 12i barrels of flour ; 1,05
sacks of flour ; G ) hogsheads of Ken
tucky tobacco ; 35 hogsheada o
of Virginia tobacco ; 9 tierces of Virginia
tobacco ; 400 birreh nf pork ; COD sacks of oil
cake ; 2,000 barrels of rosin ; 2,0 bags of bark
and 4,100 cases of canned beef.
The officers are : Lieut , B. Thompson , R
N. , commander ; A. H , Vipont , chief oth'cer
A. Glen , chief engineer ; James Kinkton
purser ; T. Parr , surgeon ; J , Houghton , chit :
steward , and a crew of about eighty men.
Had Drowning Accident ,
OSKOSH , Wia. , Sapt , 2. A horrible drown ,
ing accident occurred hero this morning al
the St. Paul railroad bridge , The draw
baing open , eleven person' , nine girls and tire
men , who attempted to cross the channel in a
boat wore caught In the swell of a tug which
had just passed and the boat upset , only fiv
of the whole number were rescued. The
names of the drowned are Johanna Mattes-
ton , Gusta Weise , Emma Bauer , Lena Maidl ,
Louis DIchtl , Fhillya Barrigan , aged from 12
to 20. The bodies of all have bjen recovered
Tha girls drowned were of poor German
families , employed m the mutch factory.
It has boon the custom of the bridge tender ,
to row _ the working girls across the width ol
the bridge draw , thuj saving them goln. ? rounH
about across the city budge. Berry , one ol
the men drowned , was the night bridge tender ,
and was rowitg the boat. As soon as the
boat began rocking in the swell left by the
parsing tug , the plrls became frightened ,
stood np and clung to one another ,
which upset. The boat was only a few feei
from the end of the draw. The persons on
the draw were able to reach two girls and
caved them , A man jumped in from the
bildge and saved two more , and one man
swam to the pier of the briago Meantime
the shtieks of th ? girls In the water were
piercing , while they clung tu Berry and
pulled him down to a watery grave with
them , All happened so suddenly that help
with boats was Impossible.
The news spread like wild tire and fully C.OOO
people gathered at the scene. Grappling
: ommenccd , and one after another of the
3odlea _ wore pulled out and Iiid In a row on
: he bridge , surroundud by weaplng and wali
ng relativer. It was charged that tha day
bridge tender kept it drawn open la order to
collect a pittance for ferrying psi < ngCH
across , anil throats of lynching him were
made and he kept concealed.
The names of the saved are : Anna Hart
wig , Till in Atche , Louisa Morris , Amelia
Paulson , Wm. Wolf ,
OlurdorouB Goal Oltiicrs At Rook
Springs ,
CIUYENNB , Wye. , Sepi. 2. The Leader
las the following apaciil from Rook Spring ) ,
o , ; The largoit oial mines on the entire
Jclon PuiSo system , are at Rock Springs ,
250 miles weit of Oheytnne , The company
recently imported a large number of Chinese
9 take the places of the white men. Tills af-
ernoon the entire fores of white miners ,
about 150 strong , orjaolzid and armed with
shot ( runs , marched to Chinatown. Af
< r tiring a volley Into the air. they
eloaded and oidored the Chlnamtn
o leave , The order wai obeyed at once , the
jbiaamen lleelng to the bills like a drove of
heep , closely pursued by the miner ? , who
fired several fhots at the fugitives with fatal
effect. The Chinese quarters were then net
on fire and thlrty-nlnn houses owned by the
< n mpiny destroyed with their contents.
Tbe miners next vliited various mines in
the camp , uceartbed all Chinamen at work
therein , and bid them ilie for their lliea. O )
401 Chinamen here thli morning not one rs.
maii'8. All are in the adjacent hilt * headlcg
for Green river fourteen mllra wont , Seveu
wnro killed outright by shot * fireit by th >
miners and many wounded. It la said atveral
fteblanudhelplua from disease perished in
the flame * .
Sherltf Young arrived from. Green llivir on
a special train this evening with a twse o
deputies , bat too late lo prevent the mob
from carrying out their plans. The miners
quietly d spersed , after making sure of the
departure of the celestials , Mid all Is quiet
now ,
A Murderous Jjort-Slck BwAln Meets
Doom ,
Sr. Louis , Mo , , Sspt. 2 Tha Globe-Dem
ocrat hag advices that the little town o
Kirkwood , twelve miles north of hoto on thi
Missouri Pacific railroad , was the acono of a
bloody tragedy this afternoon , It appears
that Mrs. lUndall , a highly respected lady o
the place , hid sent a trunk to the blacksmith
shop of J , W. Bauchol to have n key made fo
it. Early this afternoon the lady called for
the trunk , and while she was In the shop Mr
Bauchol , an unmatrled man of flity yoarr , en
deavored to impreti her with the idea thai
he WAS greatly smitten with her ,
Mr * . lUndall received these ndvancas col d-
ly , whereupon Banchel becama angry , anc
seizing n carbine which was in the shop fired a
shot at the ladv , striking her in one ot he :
lowsr limbs. Bauchel then marched up ant
down tin street with his carbine and dirk
knife and defied arrest ,
Sheriff Allen wai sent for and whan ho ar
rived called uponlBauchel ] to surrender , bul
that individual , who was now in n state o
high excitement refused , and opened fire on
tha sheriff. _ The sheriff returned fire and eho
Bauchel twice , ones In the head and or ce in
the groin , inflicting wounds from the effects
of which he died this evening.
Dleclplesof Jcsno .Tunics ,
KANSAU Cur , Mo. , Sept. 2. Abtldtrai
robbary occurred on the Chicago & Alton
railroad to-night , bat owing to iho sudden
flight of the robbers but little booty was
secured , ( As the west bound train on tha way
to thn city left Bine Springs , twenty mites
from here , about 0 o'cbck to-night , four
masked men nppaared at tha smoking oar and
were about to board it , A number of men
were standing ou the platform , and the rot-
bars passed to the next cir ia line , the day
car Three of them climbed upon tha forwarr
platform and a fourth got on at the rear , A
man then mounted guard at each end of the
car , while the other two entered , and with
drawn revolvers Commanded the passengers to
cive up their money. A number of them
handed out small amounts of change , while
one man , In his excitement , passed oul
his purse containing $23.
Tno robbers took whatever was offeree
without searching the pisiengers and made no
attempt to rob them of jawelry. When the
pair bad reached the middle of the car tney
became suddenly alarmed , and palling the bell
rope the four robbers sprang off when the
train Blackened speed and disappeared in the
darknesF. The train passed on and the con
duster , James Boggn , reported the aUalr to
the officials of the road from the next telf graph
Ualion. The train then proceeded oa ita way
to this city.
The robbsrs started northward from the
rnilroo' ) , and a pojie from town was coon In
pursuit. The men wern teen about the station
before the train a-rivej. Oao wa < i dressed in
a brown coat , black pantaloon ) and hat , ant
had black hair and moustache. The other
men were not noticed closely enough for a
description to ba obtained.
Tramps Take Vooueiisloii of a 1C. O
Train.
KANSAS Cur , Sept. 2. Tha Journal' St ,
Joseph , Mo. , special says : A gang ot seven
tramp ? , at 2 o'clock this morning ] took pos
session of the south-bound freight train ou the
Kansas City , St. Joe & Council Bluffi road ,
at 1/ako / station , five miles south of the citj
and held it about three hours ,
The train was on a side track , and when an
attempt was made to gj uluacl , it was found
the switch had been closed , the work ol
tramps who had been expelled from the train
a few minutes before. The trainmen under
took to open the switch but were driven away
by the tramps who fired a numbei
ot shots at them. No one was Injured , and
the trainmen succeeded in capturing two ol
the tramps , who wore jilled hero to-day.
One gave the came of Tom O'Brien and
the other Mike Slattery , The former had n
fine gold watch with the name of A , W.
Jones engraved on the case.
A. Fatal 'Malady ' in West Virginia.
GHABUSTON , W. Va. , Sent. 2. Great ex
citement prevails in Sjcnmoro Creek , Clay
county , this etate , over a malignant disease
which cannot be explained by local physi
clan. Kwry hour brings news of another
death. The malady is thought to be aflux ,
but is a more fatal disorder , with symptoms
similar to cholera. In the fam
ily of Esquire Sisiemore four
sons died within a few hours.
Dtbers of the family are sick with the dla'ase.
The disease is mostly confined to children ,
who are attacked with sickness , and die in a
ihort time. Sycamore Creek ia a healthy
ocallty , inhabited by hardy mountaineers ,
The water and air is pare. The malaiy re-
lemblps th t which prevailed in eouthwest
West Virginia and adjoining parts of Ken-
iucky last year.
Fatal Accident in m Ulna.
WiLKKSDAnnu , Pa , Sept. * 2. A terri
ble accident occurred this morning at Oik-
wood shaft , operated by the Lehlgh Valley
Coal company. A cage , on which nine
miners wore being lowered into the shaft.
lad nearly reached the bottom , when a mass
ooeo rock and coal fell from the side
of the shaft down the pit , striking and com
pletely demolishing the CJge , which wae
made of heavy timber and Iron work , in
stantly killing four of the men , fatally
wounding two others , and eoriously Injuring
; he real. _ _
Tlio Grant family.
NEW YOBK , Sept , 2. Mr. and Mra. Jetse
Jrant end Mrs. Sartoria were passengers this
morning on tha North German staomer
'Werra. " They are bound for Southampton ,
he Cr.t two on a visit , the latter to join her
iiisband. Col Fred Grant , U , S , Grant , Jr. ,
, od friends were at tba rtosk to saa thorn off ,
lira. Grant li 3 decided to remain In this city
i few days before leaving fur Purdy's elation ,
) ol. and Mrs Grant will not leave for Chicago
cage until their mother V departure. A letter
has betmiecrived by Gen. Malineux , Jr.ico
counsellor of dm military order of tha L'iyal
. .egiott of the United States , from Col , Fred
Grant which states tint his mother wishes t'i
extend her grateful thanks to the comrades of
he legion for attentions to tha remains of her
msband at their band * ,
A. liuTRn tstnck Donlpr Fallc ,
WHEELING , W. Va. , Sept. 2 , Parker Pep.
per , of PhtllippI , Barbour county , made on
alignment to-day. Liabilities estimated at
575,003 to 8100,030. Ho was the largest live
took dealer in this state , shipping largely to
astern markets , foubeu Division , of T y-
or county , end other prominent cattlemen ,
will ba the heaviest losen.
| llo < kliiR V loy Miner * ' Trouble.
CoLUiiDCa , O. , Sept. 2. The Ohio coal
xchange hat agreed to Ilia fifty-cent rate de
manded by Ilia miners of tha Hocking valley ,
nd work will be resumed to rrorrow morning ,
'he Columbus ft Hocking Valley Coal and
ron company refused tu accede to the de
mand , and will 0099 their mlcei at New
traitavillo.
Two BOTH llotscod Alive.
CHICAGO , Sapt 2 John and George XIm-1
merman , ged six and eight , pUying jn n
irn at Proviso , near here , this evening , ucd-
enlally let fire to the structure by droppicg
llgbttd match. They were boih roasted
live.
WASHINGTON.
Jordan's ' Effirt to Icra
Silver Coin Circnlailon a SUCCESS ,
Another Batch of Western Post
masters Appointed ,
Northern Paotfio Land Grant Liti
gation ,
Internal RevonnoCollections for Jnl ;
the alahamn Commission
Indian Matters ,
T.io Kffort to Increase Silver Olrcnlc-
tlon Meeting \vth Success ,
WAsniKQTON , Sept. 2. Treaiuror Jordan
s ld to-day tlat tha policy adopted by the
troaeury department to eecuro a bettor circu
lation of silver coin Is meeting with gratifying
success , Dating the month of Augmt JUB
ended there was pild out from the different
8ub-tiea urielGG7,4il in standard dollars ,
and S1.45J.902 in fractional silver coin , whlcl
amounts were largely in excess of the Issue
of silver during the corresponding month ol
last year. Mr , Jordan snys the withdrawn
of one and tire dollar notes from circulation
was made necessary by the rapid accumula
tion of silver in the sub-treasuries , It was
expected in this way to create a demand for
silver coin. That tha plan was successful Is
shown by the large output of silver anting the
past month. So far no formal complaints 01
protests against the withdrawal of one anc
tire dollar notes has been made. Applications
have , however , bson received for largo quan
tities of small notoi. In each case the
answer has simply been made that the issue
of these notes has benn suspended for the
present. Treasury idiclals express them
selves as much encouraged by the prosen
state of finance , and predict an improvement
in the general business of the country.
"Woitorn. Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The acting post
master general appointed the following fourtl
class postmasters :
Illinois-Phllo , Mort Ellars ; Lake City
T. T. Springer ; Ilun'.e , 0. II , Lmnabarg
Elson , L. II. Vanderslice ; Lancaster , Pete
Sherer ; Johnsonville , 0. 0. Bunch ; East
Lynn , B. O Gardner ; Irving , George Ilarsr
Slgol , J. E. Hugohomraan ; rToreston , J. D ,
Covell ; Lawrencevillt ) , Charles Robinson
Talhila , W. L. Robertson ; Ridge F rm , W
11 Julian ; Shabonier , W. G. 3 ? . Kennedy :
Fillmoie. R. G. Host ; Dslton City , E V.
Hlllegraip ; Oaman , R. G. BherrarH ; Lidede ,
G. L. Ho.rliBg ; Wa'son. J. II. Martin
Athens , T. P. Bennett ; Oakford , S. L. Wat-
kins.
Iowa Early , J. II. Carey : Stbula , J. L ,
Kimball ; Mechnnicmllo , F. It Williams
PrlncjtunV , Hauaon ; Martelle , Mark Huff
man ; Siono CItv , W. S. Gavin ; Toronto
E. P. Simmons ; Sterling , Albert O. Fergu
son ; Melrose , .Tames Duggan.
Wyoming Horace P Johnson.
Nebraska Atkinson , W. H. Wheeler
Brad.hiw , E. Shellenbjrger ; Elk Creek
J , W. Barnhart.
Tlio Agricultural Chemists ,
WAHHINGTOS , Sept. 2. The annual c <
vontion of the official Agricultural Chemists
Association closed up its session at the agri
cultural department to-d y. The committee
on natural determination made a report on
potash , The determination WAS read and dis
cu'sed , and a method for determining potasl
In fertilizers was agreed upon. ' 1 ho method ol
determinating phosphoric acid was nleo
adopted , and it was made obligatory
upon the members to use those methods in
their official analyze. A committee { on a
fertilizer law was appointed.
Officers were elected as fellow ? : H. F.
Wiley , Washington , president ; Dr. W. D.
Dabnoy , North Carolina , vice-president ; Clif
ford Richardson , Washington , secretary and
treasurer. Resolutions of thanks to the com
missioner of agriculture were passed. The
Convention discussed the proposition of en.
[ urging the scope of the association , and ad
journed to meat in Washington next Sep
tember. _
Indian Matters.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. Commissioner At-
jlns , of the Indian bureau , received intelli
gence from the southern Ute agency in Colorado
rado contradicting published statements that
, ho Indians have assumed a hostile attitude.
Everything is quiet at the agency , and no
.rouble ia apprehunded.
The Indian bureau has been informed by
Gen. Crook that the hostile Apaches
are now in Mexico , about twenty-five miles
south of the boundary line , and are still
moving southward.
Internal Rovonno CoIIootlo
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2 , The total collec-
ilons of internal revenue during the month of
July last were $8,832.3 U. or 8581,214 less than
or the Bamn period of 1884. There was a de
crease of $893,675 in ihncollections for spirits ,
and a decrease of 910,479 from miscellaneous
tomces. There was an increase of $134,418
on collf ctions for tobacco , and an Increase of
188.E01 on fermented liquors ,
The Alabama Commission Trouble.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. A telegram has
jaen received from Judge Harlnn , of tha
court of commissioners of Alabama claimr ,
vho was expected here to-day , that he is con
ioed at his home in Iowa by slckuess and Is
mable to travel , No statement wilt ba made
u answer to the action of the fiwt comptroller
n refusing requisitions for the current ex-
> enses of the court until Judge Harlan ar-
Ivos.
Died Under Butiplclou Olroutn-
(
tances ,
PARIS , Sapt. 2. The remains of Baron and
iwoness Matrcs have been exbumad for ex-
uination. Tha couple died within a short
orjod cf each other after having for a long
ime been under tha influence of a spiritual
it and hia wile , who were binotttted by the
Uatli of their noble patruns , It is now sui-
iiXited that the baron and baroness died from
IOISOD ,
Frost In tlio Nnrthweit.
Si , LOUIH , Mich , , Sept. 2 Tha heavy froat
ait night severely touched corn and buck'
rhoat.
PORT HURON , Mich. , Sept. 2-ContIdera-
> ! a ( rout in this eectiou lout night , Damage
light ,
ADRIAN , Mich , , Sept. 2 A general white
rest prevailed In this section last nlaht and
comlderabla damage was done to vine ? . Corn
s not thought to ba m&tetially injured.
EAST TAWAS , Mich. , S pt. 2. A heavy
white frost vi'ltetl ibis section last night , do-
aft comiderable damage to vegetable * .
KAHT SAQINAW , BUch , Sept. 2 , There was
heavy frost here thli morning. No damage
was done to garden produce.
HOPBON , Mich , SeDt , 2 , The Irost here-
bouts l tt night did iin dam fo ; on the
owlanda , bat , generally apeatlcg , croi > a were
ot damaged much by it , ,
CHICAGO , 8jpt. 2. Specials today from
arioiu plaw in this vicinity report from
ast night , Nfar Rockford , 111. , it wan quite
ieavy , A Bloimiinglon dispatch Bays the do-
loait there WAS not enough to injure the
rep ,
VAVINPOBT , low * . Sept. 2 A alight frost
ccurred here thla morning. No damage le
ported ,
DETBOIT , Sept 2 , Specials Irom all pwla of
the lower peninsula of Michigan Indlcata
general frost loit night. The amount o
darange done WAI small , only vegetables beini
alTecod. ! Corn was touched in some local !
tiei , but the damage was very slight.
7 ho AVatnr Wnyit Convention ,
ST. PAUL , Minn , , Sept , 2.-Delegates to
the water ways convention are still coming in
Ex-Governor Bros ! , of Illinois , will ba tin
provisional president , and I'l&tt B. Walker ,
of Minnesota , secretary. Although ex-Secre
tary Ramsey , of Minnesota , ex-Go\ernor
Fatrchild , of Wisconsin , ex-Governor Stun
nard and ex-Secretary Wlndom , of Minnesota ,
are mentioned as permanent president , the
prospect is that the provisional odicar will bj
made permanent. The various Interests ar <
at work to-night. The Ilennepln Cana
commission is busy with their plans ,
At n meeting of the friends ol
Missouri river improvements , represent
ing the states nf Missouri , Inwn. Kin-
ens , Nebraska , and the territories ol Dakota
and Montana , the following resolution WAS
adapted :
Resolved , That tha parties to this CAUCUS
hereby pledge themselves to support all res
olutions that may came before the convention
looking to the Improvement of the Mis
souri river , and that they will
demand that it It receive just recognition at
the hands of the convention , being at the
eamo time In favor of the other waterways ol
the northwest , but deeming tha improvement
of the Missouri of firtt importance , "
Too following committee was appointed to
look after the matter : I1. B. Rnllenes , cl
Missouri ; W. 11. Beadle , of Dakota ; J. C.
Arthur , of Kansa > ; .T. T. Tooker , nf Montana ;
E. M. Conall , of Nebraska , and T. J. Caldwell -
well , of Iowa , The convention , which con
vene ) at 11 a , m to-morrow , will bo the
greatest in the history of the northwest.
Northern Pacific Land Grants.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 2. The acting secre
tary of the Interior will hoar oral arguments in
the case of the Northern Pacific lUilroad
company against Hocry M. C. Loaman , al
the office af the atsistant attorney general cf
the interior department , on Wednesday , Octo
bar 21. The questions at issue are whether
the right of said company , under its grant ,
by agt of congress aoprovod July 2 , 18G4 , at
tached to the odd numbered sections ol
public land upon filing of its irmp of a genera !
route in the land office , or does it tttaoh al
the data of filing of the map of definite loca
tion , Also what tffect did the withdrawal o :
the map of the general route of the amended
branch line of the road have upon the status
of eaid tract * .
In view of the important questions Involved
in the case , and also of the fact that many
cassa now pending will ba governed by the
principles decided thero'n ' , other attorneys in
terested in similar cases lnvolvlU7 the rights
of other Bottlers and Paid company or othei
companies , are invited to be present , and wil
ba allowed to express their viaws , either orally
oHn writing , upon the question to bo deter
mined.
New Yorlc Litiliorlng Men In Conven
tion.
ROME , N. Y , , Sepi. 2. The State Labor
ass'mbly is in session hero to-day , and llttm
ed to reports on various topics , chiefly of a
local nature , and pntsed resolutions boyot-
ting certain firms in Troy and Albany ; call
Ing en the state legislature to regulate elevator
charges at Buffalo and Now York ; asking the
the public to cmoku only cigars having an
international blue label ; and recommending
the formation of a state central labor or
ganization , Tha committee on records
reported at length on tun course of the gayer *
nor and members of the legislature in regard
to bills affecting the laboring classes , and
closed with a recommendation as to the posi
tion which workingmen should assume toward
them , based upon what their respective
courses was found to bo. Governor Hill was
found "entitled to tha thanks ef organized la
bor. "
Mississippi DlgnUniies on an Ex
cursion to luwa ,
DURANT. Miss , Sept , 2. A party of New
Drleans people , including representative ; of
; ho city government , American exposition
and leading daily newspapers , arrived here
; o night m a apaclal oar on tin excursion to
[ own , as tt > 3 guests of iOammissioner Fairall ,
of Iowa City. Secretary of State
Myer and wife , of Mississippi ,
joined the party at Jackson , The
excursion reaches St. Louis at 7" o'clock to
nortow evening , Burlington for breakfast
Friday morning , Iowa City at 10 o'clock the
same morning , Saturday morning the party
; OOB to Spirit Lake for Sunday ami Monday ,
and will spend Tuajday at Dea Haloes and
the state fair.
Masons In Convention.
BALTIMORE , Sept. 2 , The national conven-
, ioa of the masons lodge of relief to-day
elected the following officers : President ,
Martin Colhn * , of St. Luta , Mo. ; vice presl
dents , J. P. Pope ol New York , J. Mitchell
of Montreal ; secretary , Dr. D. F , Pennington ,
of Baltimore ; treasurer , William Delainater ,
of New York ; advisory board , W , B Irnucs
of Virginia , Isaac Hirich of South Carolina ,
ST. J , Hlpgini ) of Wisconsin. St. Louis was
elected as the next place of meeting ,
Tlio Hirer ISoecrvoIrn Tested.
ST PACT , , Minn. , Sopf. 2. Owing to the
ow water and threatened close of navigation
above Winona , the gate of the government
lam at Wmnebago reservoir wait raised yes-
erday morning and a raise of five feet is re-
inrted at Brainard , It is expected hero to-
narrow , solving the ro.-ervoir problem for the
pwent. This is the firtt test of the reser
voir ays tern ,
Ulloli Ccwd Allllctea with Texas
Fever ,
DETEOIT , Sept. 2 , Fifteen or more cases
of Texan fever are reported among domestic
milch cows nonr the Michigan Central stock
'arda , several of which have been fatal ,
iutchers are trjlcg to keep tte presence of
he disease a secret , but of its existence there
s no doubt ,
The live stock saiitary commissioners have
> eon notified , and will meet ia a few days to
adopt precautionary measures against the
pread of the disease ,
Postponed.
ST , Louis , Sept , 2 , Maxwell , the alleged
murderer of Preller , WAS arraigned in court
o-day for preliminary examination , but the
iso was continued to the Oth inst. , ot the 10-
iuest of his counsel , who ware not ready ,
A. Kail road Kumor Denied ,
NEW YOBK , Sept. 2 Vice President Bjktu
f the Northwestern railway company aays
here is no truth in the report that the coin-
inny contemplate the construction cf a lite
o leans as City ,
Bm ll-prjx In .New York ,
NEW YOBK , Sept. 2.A child at 127 Pitt
treet w&s discovered to-day suffering with a
irulent case of imall-pox. Fait of the build
ng U used IB n achool mid there nro feara that
10 infection will aprea'l.
-Mrs. W. B , Smith , residing on West
Chicago street , returned home yeiterdiy from
two weeks' absence from the city to find her
10 mo in a eadly demoralized condition , Some
ime during her abstmca thieves had entered
lie house and removed nil the valuables that
liey could lay their bauds on , dettroylng and
amaging furniture and doora In their lesuch
or booty , The matter has been reported to
lie p > lic8 , who ate on the lookout for the
( fenders.
CORN IS KING.
"Longs" Lose Conrad anil Promptly
Commence to Unload ,
Dropping a Little Money and
Sanding the Market Down ,
Wheat Gains a Point Over the 1
Previous Week , &
Tlio UTOStock Crowd Fooling Ilnpry ,
Ofcr Slightly Ilottor Prices
IJF Cattle ) anil Hoes ,
; -fl
THE GIl\lN 1 IT ,
WHEAT.
Special Telegram to The BEK. /
CHICAGO , Sept. 2 , Wheat opened jc bettor
this morning , as the result of reported stronger
tone in the foreign market , In addition t
this it was rumored that brokers in ( Now
York who represent foreign houses wore buy
ing.
Some thought tlioy wore merely taking in
"abort , " stuff , but others and the others
were the bulls , of course took the report as
meaning that tha Englishmen were getting
into stock. The energy of local traders whi >
took the latter view of the report , made soma
shorts rather anxious , and the nnrkqt , on the
whole , was firm and some advance ] wore gain
ed. The report that 220.000 bushels had been
taken hero for export helped the bolls con
siderably , and when this was followed by a
statement tint ICO,000 more wore likely to go ,
they wore more than confident and bought
largely.
CORN
was weak without qualification. It appeared
to have plenty of it to let go. Soma of this
was undoubtedly "longo , " corn that had been
carried some time. About a month ago there
were symptoms of manipulation in either
September or October options , and a good
many outsiders loaded up In expectation of
the annual fall deal in corn. Meanwhile
country shippers were free sellers , and re
ceipts bid fair to swamp anybody that ihould
undertake to corner It. As time wore on and
promises of manipulating grew loss favorable ,
the dangers to the crop by frost
came in to auist the hopeful holders , but
with no frost yet that can harm anything ,
and warmer weather predicted , tha tired corn
"longs" lost courage , and straightway began
to load money 113 well , by shuttling of their
loads. The result of this move was to send
corn down a cjut promptly , aid without a
sign of recovery.
PROVISIONS.
Pork lost SOo a barrel baforo 11 o'clock , but
at thu point Rome ehort covering rallied the
figures a little. The stock of short ribs elnwn
a decrease for the month of August of about
17,030,000 pounds , but the pork supply is yet
very large , The trailo was i-x peeling a large
decrease in in lats and lard , and showed soma
disappointment in the figures posted.
OH1UAGO tlVia STOCK.
CATTLE.
Special Telegram to the BEE.
CHICAGO , 111 , Sept 2. At the principal
points receipts of cattle for the day are about
13,000 , of which Chicago gets about 7,000. ,
Prime to choice natives nro scares and
stronger , and fully 15c higher than a week
ago. Medium natives are also scarce and 10
© 15c higher than a week ago. Common
natives are not so plentiful as last week , and
making slightly batter prices. The supply of
Texans Is comparatively light and generally
jelling a shade higher. The supply of rangers
is rather limited , and tops are making more
money than last week. Stockers and feeders
are quiet , and prices about the same as last
w ek. Stock calves are in liberal supply , had
tolling at $10 7 @ 15 C9 per head ,
Shipping steers , 1,350 to 1,510 Iba , § J.4U@
CIO ; 1,20 > to 1,853 Ibs. 35.20gi5.40 ; 030 to
1,200 Ibs , S1.50g5 03 Through Texas cattle
ateady ; 950 Ibs. S325@3.9Jj 750 tn 903 Ito ,
S275@3.SO ; 600 to 700 Ibs , 52 50 320.
Western rangers , natives , and half breeds ,
S4.0fl@5.iO. Cows , S3. 0003 05. Wintered
Texans , § 3 16 ® 100.
Sales 119 Wyoming Texans , 931 lb , 33.15.
130 Wyoming Tex ns. 1.01B Ibs , S3.30 ; 258
Montana Texanr , l.flGS Ibs , S3 90 : 141 Wyo
ming. 1,109 lb . $050 ; 258 Wyoming , 1,123
Iba , $4 CO ; 107 Wyoming , 1,112 Ibs , St 85.
HOGS.
Trade opened active .and prices ruled Co
litrher on nearly all aorta , the market closing
steady with nil lold , Buyers were loudly
complaining of the poor quality of stock
offered. Packers and shippers sold within a
ran 70 of 83.90@4.50. Hough and mixed.
S390@415. Packing and shipping , 250 to
130 Ibs , $120 4.55. Lightweights , 13) to
170 Ibs , § 13J@li0 ( ; 180 to 220 Ibs , $4.00 ®
4,40. _
The Manitoba Kcfoel In Court ,
WiNKiria , Man , , Sept. 2-RIol's appeal
case came up before tha court of queen's
> ench this morning. The prisoner's counsel
objected to papers purporting to bo records of
, ho case brought from Reglna. The records
shown have no teal and are not properly cer
tified. The counsel contended the original
ecord of the court at Itfgina and the prisoner
ilmself abould be present before the appeal
could ba tried , and the judges decided this
nust be done before the appeal ia argued ,
ftiday next is set for the trial of the oiso ,
Freight HatcH .Demoralized ,
CHICAGO , Sept , 2. The thorough domoral-
zation In cast bound freight rates continues ,
To-cTay representative * of the Vandurbllt
ines , including the presidents of the Michigan
Central and the Lake Shore , met hers and
agreed to fix grain rates to New York at 12
c'nts per hundred , Philadelphia 10 , and Bol *
imore 9. Thla Is 8 cents below the tariff ,
MovemontH nf tlio I'rosldont ,
LAKE PLACID , N , Y. , Sspt. 2. Presi
dent Cleveland was tendered a reception hard
ast evening' , and there was a display of fire
works in hia honor , Ho visited Aiichtnclosi
cottage this morning with Dr. Ward , and
joth left at 11 o'clock to return to Saranac
ake. The weather i * stormy.
Ilaau Ball Yesterday.
At Pittaburg-Pittsburc f ) , Cincinnati C ,
At Chicago-Chicago 12 , Buffalo 9.
At Philadelphia-Athletics 18 , Baltimore 3.
At St. Louis- . Loais 1 , Detroit 2 ,
At New York-Metropolitans G , Brooklyn 3.
At Boston Boiton 4 , Providence 3 ; eleven
ncingu ,
'i'ho ' Weatlior.
WASHINGTON , Sept , 2. Upper Mlsalciijipl :
Cooler , fair weather , westerly winds , bouts
oobablo in northern portion Thursday night ,
Missouri valley ! Cooler , generally fair
voalhtr , northwesterly winds exo pt variable
n southern portion.
Lnrrabco
DES MOINIB , Sept , 1. Hon. William
jarrtbee , republican candidate for governor !
to-day leelgned his cilice nf aUtu senator
vhich ho bad held for eighteen years ,
M tt Keith waa arrested ytttmlay by
Dflicer Lowery for beating n horaa In ft moit
luel winner , He was confined In ( be city
ail.